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Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-12-07
TWO coast guard cutters sheled and

TWO coast guard cutters shelled and
L captured the schooner Tomako, one
of the most notorious of the rum-run-
ming vessels, off the New Jersey coast,
and in her hold was found William
Mccoy, called by the government
agents the rum smuggling king He
had pockets full of money and def
antly asserted that he and the schooner
were within their rights, being taken
beyond the three-mile limit. The
Tomako was flying the British flag and
her seizure is condemned by the Lon
don press as illegal. high-handed and
unjustitied and as having "only too
much in common with the fanaticism
and fury which have accompanied the
prohibition movement in the United
States"
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-12-07
NEWS REVIEW OF
CURRENT EVENTS
Great Britain Is Disturbed by
Information That Germany
Is Arming for War.
JOHNSON'S KEYNOTE SPEECH
BY EDWARD W. PICkARD

= KEAT Britain is just realizing
~ the truth of what France has
been asserting for months, namely,
tenatically preparing for a war of
revenge. The British government,
press and public are viewing the situa-
tion with considerable alarm. Seem
ingly authentic reports state that
since october, 1922. three months be-
fore the occupation of the Ruhr, the
Germans have been recruiting, train
ing and rearming large numbers of
men far in excess of the stipulations
of the Versailles treaty. France is
Informed that Germany already has
enough cannon to equip from forty to
sixty divisions, and that her factories
are working overtime turning out more
ornaments. For long time the Ber-
lin government has kept the allies
from checking up on the strength of
the German forces, and the allied
military commission has been unable
to function. A Reuters dispatch says:
british officials, however. feel that
Germany is uot able at present to arm
the large nhmber of men she is train
Ing. in the e.ent of mobilization, with
the necessary artillery, owing to the
French being in possession Of her
principal industrial and munitions
area in the Ruhr."
1t may well be that the rest of the
world will yet admit that the French
occupation of the Ruhr was wise.
eXpedient and justified.
1t has just been revealed that the
Germans on Jan. 10 arrested French
captain zen yards beyond the Swiss
German frontier on charges of espion-
age, md Berlin has determined to put
him on trial In Leipzig next January.
The French are arresting Germans as
hostages.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-12-07

| CENATOR HIRAM JOHNSON actu-
~ ally launched his pre-convention
campaign last week in Chicago, where,
! speaking at dinner of real estate
men. he laid down his main planis. He
declared himself in favor of soldiers
bonus act because it was solemn
pledge which must be kept. He held
that If the computations of the Treas
ury department are correct, this need
not prevent the reduction of taxes adj
vocated by Secretary Mellon. Said he ::
"In round numbers 13600,0O0 are
paying taxes on incomes under $4,000.
Only 100000 pay on incomes exceeding
$4,000. BY reducing in the manner
that has been suggested the taxes of
these 100000 we would reduce the
governments revenue $140,00000o.
There is. according to figures of the
secretary of the treasury, Il surplus of
$500, 100000. Upon the basis of every
computation this surplus is sufficient to
Justify the tax reduction Immediately
to the 13,6oO000 of our people most
needing it and to pay also the money
required under the adjusted compensa-
tion act"
| Lower freight rates, extension of CO.
operative marketing and development
of waterways We're suggested by the
senator as aids to agriculture that
could he effected.
Coming to the subject of foreign rela-
tons, the senator declared his opposi-
lion to any policy that would commit
this country to ''undisclosed European
adventures" He alluded to the pro-
posal for rerarations conference,
made by the national government, as
"a transparent subterfuge contrived by
gentlemen who. having notorously
tried and having notoriously failed, to
get us into the politics of Europe di-
rectly through the League of Nations
now wish to get us into the politics of
Europe through the indirect road of a
participation in European economic af-
fairs in IL conference called by govern
ments and consisting of the appointees
of governments.
"There are alternative policies. The
one is intervention in Europe to save
Europe and bring peace and order
an Intervention dictated by conferences
in which we are but one Of many. The
other policy is our own. frankly and
openly avowed, doing justice to all,
wrong to none, neither asking nor re-
ceiving benefits or profit retaining our
independence of action unintluenced
by secret conference, undirected by a
majority of foreigners; in short, an
| American policy"
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-12-07

Occasionally noise In the valve
mechanism is caused by the litter be-
ing loose on its guide.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-12-07
CoNGREssMAN GEORGE II. TINK-

CONGRESSMAN GEORGE II. T1Nk-
" HAM of Massachusetts, Republican
and one of the most consistent foes
of the prohibition amendment and the
Nolstead act, is ready to introduce in
congress resolution calling for an
vestigation of the activities of the
Anti-Saloon league especially in New
York and Missouri. In statement is
sued by Mr.. Tinkham last week he
asserted that vast sums of money
have been used to influence public
opinion in various ways. now entirely
unsupported by the American people,
directly to control elections" and ito
pay professional organizers and lob
byists."
He also said the Anti-Saloon league
and some of its state departments and
subsidiaries have "openly and flagrant-
ly violated the national campaign con-
tributions law and the corrupt prac-
ticeS laws of several and certain of the
states"
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-12-07

Overs,zed tires on the rear wheels
will give greater traction
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-12-07
WINTER TRIP

"1'm going on a little winter trip to-
day" said Billie Brownie to Peter
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-12-07

ILLINOIS Democrats are grooming a
L favorite son for whom they may cap
ture the state delegation against AL
Smith, McAdoo or any other candidate.
He is Justice Floyd f. Thompson Of
the state Supreme court, who Is held
in high esteem. He is only thirty six
years old. George e. Brennan, leader
of the Democratic party in Illinois,
says Of Justice Thompson: "He is a
man of marked ability and high char
acter. His record is a remarkable one,
and his friends consider him presiden-
tial timber beyond doubt If Illinois
is to enter a native son in the preslden-
tial race, Justice Thompson is entitled
to serious consideration"
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-12-07
TIP IN Ottawa a conference between

T IP IN Ottawa a conference between
~ the United States and Canada was
held last week for the purpose of de-
vising means to stop the smuggling of
liquor from the Dominion into this
country. The details of the meeting
were kept secret but it was asserted
that the Canadian cabinet was in full
sympathy with the requests and pro-
posuls of the United States. However,
some of the things suggested are so far
reaching that parliament will have to
deal with them. 1t is understood that
the United States Is asking the refusal
by Canada of clearance papers to
liquorladen vessels, the right Of search
on the lakes, and extradltion of boot
leggers.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-12-07

D REPRESENTATIVES. of anthracite
IN consuming states met at Harris
burg, Pa. on the call of Governor Pin
of the industry through joint com
mission to be formed under compact
of the states, and adjourned without
action except to call on Pennsylvania
to start things by repeating its coal
tax and passing remedial legislation.
Governor Silzer of New Jersey was the
severest critic of the Pinchot plan.
EDWIN P. MORROW, who retires
IL from the governorship of Ken
lucky in December, will then succeed
r.. NJ. Barton on the railroad labor
board, serving as Il member of the pub
lie group. Mr. Morrow was offered the
place last spring but asked to be per-
mitted to serve out his term as gov
ernor, so Mr. Barton was given a re-
cess appointment by President Harding.
TRANCE is considerably exercised
L over the reported ItalO-Spanish un-
derstanding by which, it is supposed.
Italy aims at supremacy in the Med
iterranean A counter agreement be-
tween France and Greece is suggested,
and the attention of the United States
Is called to the alleged fact that Spain
is working for an influence over Latin
America that would be virtual de-
fiance of the Monroe doctrine.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-12-07

LESSON TEXT-Acts S:4-S 14-l7; 2b.
GOLDEN TEXT-"Ye shall be wit
nesses unto me both in Jerusalem. and
In all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto
the uttermost part of the earth. -
Acts l.S.
PRIMARY TOPIC-Philip Telling
About Jesus.
JUNIOR rDPIC-The Gospel Spreads
e. Samaria
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
lC-The GOSPEL Spreads Through Per-
Becution
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
Expanding Missionary Vision and
Activity.
, 1923-08-06

SI.I CROIA AlICN.
London, July 31st.- ROydi assent was
given o Lady Astor'S lql0r bill, thuS
formally placing it upon he statute
books. The bill, which prohibits the sale
of intoxicating liquors to any person IN
der eighteen years Of age, was passed
ty the House of Lords on Tuesday.
Calgary, July 3lst. Snow has laid the
crops fifteen miles west Of Calgary and
thp foothills are white. Rain is general
from Edmonton to the Dor Ter, with TIE
exception OF a lew districts. Snow IS
reported at Bqntf, with a very brief tall
in Calgary, DeW;nton and CIar shoIm.
A minimum temperature was registered
of thirty-eight degrees above zero, SIX
de grees above free Zing point. These are
the outstanding facts about a storm that
has swept over the greater part OF the
province since Sunday night.
London. July 3lst.-LOrd Curzon, -
nIving In the House Of Lords TO Earl
Beauchamp with reference to alleged
Abyssinian slavery, declared that there
was no evidence to support the asSer-
ton that there was a good deal OF slave
raidjng in British territory. II had been
definitely checked, he said. SO Tar as
Great Britain is concerned IN the matter
Lard CurZ0n said, the Government would
give all the information in its possess
ion 10 the League of Nations. 1t would
get a report of the situation IN AbySSlnla
in order thar the League Of Nations
would be able to deal fairly IN the matter.
Nome Alaska, July 3lst-Harold Nolce
head of the expedition to Wrangel IS
land for the lehet of Alan Crawford and
his party marooned there since 1920.
has been advised of 2n announcement
bv the Sovie, authorities at East Cape
Siberia. that unless MS ship, the Donald
san calls at Pe,ropavIovsk for proper
clearance and also at East Cape for a
contingent OF Red guards to be taken
to the island, the vessel will be confis-
Washington, July 31st. The British
, 1923-08-06
AXEL HOIST.

Government has beer advised that the
limited States would welcome an agree
ment for publication of all correspondence
hatwenn the two countries in regard to
Secretary Hughes proposal for a treaty
AGREEMENT to cover the Introduction OF
shin cargo liquors under seal into the
, 1923-08-06

THAGE

United States and also to permit searches.
and seizures of rum running vessels up
to a limit of twelve miles off shore.
Halifax, N. S Aug. 1st-The marine
court of inquiry at Barmuda, appointed
, 1923-08-06
The National Bank Of t1e Danish West Indies
CONDENSED BlLANCE PER 8)yUNE 1923.
RESOURCES.

RESOURCES.
Shareholders Guarantee Cert
fcates, deposited in Copen-
hagen
Cash on hand Specie. $500.
Notes
Foreign Currency
Danish West indian Credit Ger
titicates ...... ...........
Bonds and Shares. ...........
Discounted Bills Local
Foreign Bills ...... -.
Deposits with Banks abroad
SunIry Debtors ...........
Loans against Mortgages in
Real Estate ......... 80.
Loans against Personal and
otner Secuity. ......
Cash Credits. ....,...... 49,.
Real Estate Account:
Banks Premises Frs. so, 900
Villa Santa Ana...." 62,675
Residence on Govern
ment Hlll........l5,OO 0I
Fixtures & inventory. ......
, 1923-08-06

Capital. ..............
&, $50, 600 90
623. 69955
Notes issued. ,..........-
1919, lie. 100 l.
IS. 287h7O
Checking Accounts........
1874 $4,000 Time Deposits ...........
2t4.6Is90 ISundry Creditors
$50 357 GO Profit and Loss Account.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-02
DAILY BUSINESS EDITORIAL
Keeping The Money At Home-The Lawyers Labyrinth
 By RICHARD E. JOHNSTON

NJ very 4 vail about the Alabama into pockets of the outsider This going that Alabam placed of their savings sound home and the interest dividends paid here.
 building able July reached $13400O which S268000 This strictly local by first strictly home There that does good
 Every dollar invested in building loan securities the ing better than While built ship created invested bringing good rate of interest That is just about ideal It is truest kind of neghborlness
 Combined quarterly dividends of the Alabama Power the Birmingham Water Works $125o0 That $45oooO Practically this money hold $350O000 Alabama Power $1,20000O of the Water companys preferred
 operating continuously of the investors them what they doing
 
 
 ites of which he knows only the names
 Birmingham paid pay quar- floor who invested Birmingham banks their complain, but much for which to be thankful who took only share Those who ung that stock congratulate themselves when they tables quoted $500 $700 It strictly financed here Birmingham and operated by Birmingham mighty been local life has that Alabama and that they can achieve success the same as any when they have mind do There has for Alabama the Those investment who have placed 1t at home
 They going disentangle entangent been added through the centuries Cicero fine letters high nan for or of the The a bp eompex e nd Y n able, the citizen in trouble must have his lawyer
 made the la the procedures delays technca the loopholes for criminals They that finally issued logical of their
 their how Others will stand by them honest effort anything substantial the bar and the cutting the Gordian knots into which lawyers unwtng the profession.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-02
MARKETS WEAK IN FACE OF INCREASED
 INDUSTRIAL SPEED
Speculative Sentiment Unset g tied, With No Particular
 Reasons Apparent

NEW YORK, July 1.-(By Asso- ciated Press. In the chief speculative markets, In the face Cf continued advances of a high rate of industrial activity, was the feature of the past week in finance and busi- ness. Speculative sentiment was de- cidedly unsettled, although no par ticular reasons were apparent to most observers. Selling, which at tracted most attenti~L in stocks, also wa sympathetically In evidence in cotton and wheat. On extreme re- actions good buying appeared, but taken as a whole the markets closed distinctly lower.
 A certain amount of emphasis was given to a switch from bullish to a bearish position by well known statistical agency. It was constd- cred typical of the psychology of the moment, however, that a market which had shown itself sensitive to the extravagant rumors of the past few weeks should be sensitive to an influence of this kind.
 The extent to which current in du-trial news was disregarded, was considered to be illustrated by the behavior of railroad stocks. Follow ing excellent earning statements for March and April, the first returns for May were exceedingly satisfao- tory. Thus the first s4 class l reads. reported net of $74,4o0,o0o in May as compared with s71,7o0,ooo in April and S54,soo, ,o0C in May of last year. These figures suggest that the re- turn on valuation will amount to something like s7a per cent. Rail road stocks were sold heavily ana snstainad substantial losses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-02

the foreign office today. No writ ten reply will be made to the British questaionnaire. 1e is felt by the French foreign office that an ex- change of written documents con- cerning the Ruhr and separations question would only retard the nego- tiations and 1t is announced that to- morrow Count Desaint Aulaire will have all clements of instruction nec- essary to place the French viewpoint before the British foreign office without further reference to the French ministry of foreign affairs. A special courier from Premier Poin- care left for London Saturday night bearing what Is said to have been the last word of the Belgians and French on the reparations question
 The semi-official Temps, referring to an article in the London Observer to the effect that Lord Crewe, the British ambassador to France, had a spirited meeting with Premier Poincare in which he told the pre- mier unequ1vocaI1y that Great Bri- | tain insisted on a written reply to ! the questionnaire, says:
 We can affirm that the informa-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-02
WORKING OVERTIME

NEW YORK. July 1.--Handicapped by the hordes of immigrants aboard the Il ocean liners which reached quarantine, officials of the treasury department were working overtime tonight, checking up the liquor sup plies aboard the ships. Three vessels were known to have quantities of liquor under seal as medicinal sup plies"
 The liner Paris brought the largest supply, part of which only was under French seal.
 All beverage liquors were con sumed on the Stockholm before she reached the three mile limit but 20 bottles of cognac, 25 bottles of whisky, bottles of wine and 1A gallons of spirits were under seal for the eastward voyage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-02
LOCAL SECURITIES

STATE AND MUNICIPAL BONDS
 Bid. Ask Alabama 31as, 1sb6 ........... S3 sI Alabama 4lss, 1sSo-s5, 4.25 Q &.<e basis. City of Birmingham. 4.6o86 basis. Jefferson county ASo@b basis Jefferson county warrants. 5.25@ @s.2S basis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-02

and therefore reports of an alleged Belgian intervention are absolutely groundless.
 T presume they were spread for the purpose of causing misunder- standing between France and Bel gium. or for misleading the worlds public opinion in regard to Belgian religious sentiment.
 The attempts, however, are bound to fail. Belgium does not follow France because of mere friendship. but because her interests so demand. It behooves us to act in the way we have been acting The responsibil- ity for the sad situation in the Ruhr falls on Berlin authorities and the German industrialists."
 He said that it was impossible to forecast the nature of Belgium's re- ply to the pope.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-02
FRANCE WILL ANSWER
 BRITISH RUHR QUERY

PARIS, July 1.-(By Associated Press. .)-Count Desaint Aulatre, the French ambassador in London, has received complete instructions from the French foreign office to enable him to reply to the British govern ment's recent questionnaire on the Ruhr situation and "any other ques- tions on the Ruhr situation and Frances policy on reparations which the British government may see fit to ask"
 This announcement was made at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-02
POPE'S PLEA MAY
 BE TURNING POINT. IN RUHR STRUGGLE.
Vatican Described As Opti- mistic Over Effort To
 Bring Peace
By FRANCISCO REA


NLeASed WIro to lne ASe-hcrhluJ
 ROME. July 1.-The pontificate in which Pope Plus XI pleaded for leniency toward Germany may mark the turning point in French Ruhr repression, according to belief here.
 Optimism prevails at the Vatican following two visits Sunday from M Jonnart. French ambassador to Rome, in which he talked lengthily with both Pope Plus and Cardinal 'Gasparri
 Early in the day he arrived at the Vatican. unheralded, and immediately requested conference with the brary, where he remained closeted with Pope Plus for an hour.
 It was assumed that he brought an answer from Premier Poincare to the popes plea for leniency. When he left, word spread that the Vatican's attitude remained that of insistence of a more conciliatory French atti- tude toward Germany. In view of French insistence of continued Ruhr pressure, coupled with the storm of indignation the pope's plea created among French anti-clerical groups, 1t was feared that irreconcilable views widened the breach between France and the holy see.
 Confer. With Cardinal.
 Jonnart, however, returned to the
 
 known whether he had communi- cated with Paris in the meanwhile. but on his second visit he conferred with Cardinal Gasparri for an hour. At the end of the talk 1t was learned that the Vatican considered the "in cident" arising out of the pope's let ter would shortly be closed and that a conciliatory French attitude was expected to result.
 It Is well known that Premier Poincare himself favors a friendly attitude toward the Vatican, and greatly desires its corporation. He is faced, however. by a minor but vociferous anti clerical party which desires to make a political issue of the question.
 0 O o
 Belgium To Reply.
 It is learned that Belgium will also probably reply to the pontifi- cate. Count van der Steen, Belgian ambassador to Italy. strongly denied, however, that King Albert of Bel gium had urged the pope to issue his Ruhr appeal.
 "Our king has constantly kept him self within constitutional bounds" he said "The Belgian foreign pol Icy Is governmental. not personal,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-02
GET FOUR STILLS
Prohibition Officers Spend Busy
 Week In Wedowee Section

wEDOwEE, Ala, July 1.-(spe- cial.)-Prohibition enforcement off cers here have had a busy week. Up to Friday night they had captured four distilling outfits. Bill Phillips, living at Louanna, near Wadley, was placed under arrest on a charge of having whisky on his premises.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-02

up the situation, among them being the stock exchange itself. It is only by throwing about themselves the cloak of responsibility enjoyed by le- Eitimate houses that they are able to operate, but unless the latter succeed in getting rid of these parasites 1t will bring odium upon the entire fi- nancial community.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-02
MISCELLANEOUS BONDS
MISCELLANEOUS STOCKS

INSURANCE STOCKS Ala. Nat. Life (par 1o) ...... II Pro. Life Ins. (par 1o) ...... 20
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-02
o O { Belgium To Reply.
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Hubbard Bros. 6k Co. Members New Orleans Cotton Exchange, New York Produce Exchange. Associated Members Liverpool Cotton Association. Or. ders solicited for tho purchase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery. Special attention and liberal terms given for consignment of spot cot. ton for delivery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-02

tion regarding such 6 conversation Is false"
 If, however" the Temps con- cludes, the Observer thinks 1t can intinridate the French, we must warn 1t immediately that it is mistaken.
 Anyone committing sabotage against a common victory would shake the very foundations of the British ernnire."
New Britain herald., 1923-08-06
Dragons ys. Independents.

The Dragons won over the Inde- pendents, to 1, in sizzling 10-in- ming game which was featured by the brilliant catching of Galazia of the Independents and Ross of the Drag ons, and the great twirling of B. Smith who allowed but three hits, one in the third, one in the ninth and one in the tenth. A double and a triple by Carozza featured and Dwyer got three singles. Both Ross and Elton put across double and a single. Elton. Werdein, Williams, Barnett and Smith fielded.
 In the third inning. Flood dropped Rice's fly and Williams sacrificed. Calazia flied out to Flood and then Carrozza doubled to center, scoring Rice. The Dragons tied in the fifth when Flood was hit by pitched ball and scored on Elton's double. In the tenth Flood was out, but Elton singled to right, took second on Calazia's throw to Werdelin and scored on Dwyer's single through second.
 The score: