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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
PYTHON IS ON HUNGER STRIKE FOR LIVE FOOD
Philadelphia Zoo Faces A Queer
 And Unusual Situation

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 17.-Which is the more cruel--to send a hunger striking Python to its death because his particular food morsel is with held from him, or to dispatch . live pig to certain doom by stuffins him down the mouth of the Python so the latter may live!
 That Is the problem confronting the Philadelphia xoo. The python has not eaten for eight days. He faces death unless fed with live porker, Zoo officials say. But protests are flooding the Zoo. particularly from women, against sacrificing the pig.
 The situation Is so critical that 1t has developed two warning fac tions within the local s. r. c. A., one pro-python, one pro-pig.
 Zoo officials are undecided.
 Meanwhile. the snake lasts and the porker lives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
R0UNTREE INSPECTS BANkHEAD HIGHWAY
Makes Two Weeks Tour Over
 Main Line Of Road

TEXARKANA, Ark, Nov. 17.-J. A Rountree, director general Bankhead national highway, and Judge J. M. Dearmon, state director for Texas, arrived here tonight after a two weeks tour over the main line of the Bankhead highway. They ad- dressed 25 chamber of commerce on the building and maintenance of Bankhead highway. They have re- cefved an ovation all along the route and given assurance of hearty CO., operation. They will address the Tex arkana Chamber of Commerce Mon day morning.
 Director General Rountree leaves here Monday night for tour through Arkansas and Mississippi.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
THOUGHT ALLEGED ORE MINE WAS A STILL
Tennessee Officers Flush Guards Al
 Monroe County Cave

JACKSONVILLE. Tenn, Nov. IT, Four prohibition officers advancing at daybreak on an old cave which had been reported as the scene of moonshining activities, found the place surrounded by barbed wire en- tanglements and guarded by three mon. who wore disarmed while asleep. but discovered not . still but gold mine.
 ]. c. Jackson of Knoxville bought the 4e-acre farm on which the old cave is located several months ago, and has been secretly seeking gold there ever since. the officers were told. Jackson refused to say whether or not gold had been found.
 It has long been reported that the Indians and Spaniards took gold from the old cave years ago.
 Small deposits of gold have often been found in the streams of Monroe county. but not in paying quantities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
NEW ORLEANS BANKER
 HEADS WEEVIL BODY
Boil Weevil Fighters Perfect Per
 manent Organization

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 1.-The ex- ecutive committee of the National Boil Wesvil Control association per fected 8 working organization today and determined upon definite policy which will be put into immediate eff feet.
 This policy provides for a concen- tration of thought and effort on the effective and economical solution of the boil weevil problem and to enlist the interest and assistance of pro- ducers. manufacturers and consumers of cotton and cotton products.
 C. G. Rives, Jr.. New Orleans banker, was elected permanent chair man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
PLAYS MOVIE AND HANGS HIMSELF
Chicago Youngster Enacts Grim Tragedy In Under
 taking Film Realism

CHICAGO. Nov. t7.-while re-en- acting wild west movie scene he had recently witnessed, Frederick Roach, II years old, accidentally hanged himself by a neck tie fast ened to a water pipe In the attic Of his home today.
 Stephen, his eight-year-old brother. told the police he and his brother were playing movies, and when II came time for the death of the "yillain," Frederick adjusted the neck tic about his neck and went through the process of being hanged. While he gasped for breath his younger brother tried to free him. but was unsuccessful.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
SOUTHERN TO. IMPROVE

WASHINGTON, Nov. IT, The Southern railway today petitioned the interstate commerce commission to sell s2o,000,o00 of development and general mortgage bonds, heretofore nominally Issued and now in the car rfer's treasury. and to use the pro ceeds in carrying out a comprehen- ments to it's lines during the next two years
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
A New Opportunity

new opportunity is presented today candidates in The Age-Heralds $23.S00 Help Yourse club It's the final extra vote offer It's the only offer be given during the remainder of the campaign
 Here's the OPPORTUNITY for a new entrant to still and take advantage of the offer Read all about this opportunity in todays Age-tierad. And then send in your nomination blank at once.
 here is still time to enter and win. The club does end until December IS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
ATLANTA MAN DIES
Jnmes Fielder Succumbs At Banque
 HOnorinG Firm

ATLANTA. Ga, Nov. 17-James Walton Fielder, aged 62, head of a leading office supply firm here, dropped dead from heart disease last night at a banquet in cele bration of the thirtieth anniversary of the firm. MT. Fielder tumbled from his chair to the floor in the midst of a speech by his partner, Ivan Allen, who was reviewing the history of the long from little typewriter store to oon- trol of what Is said to be one of the climb the two had made together largest offices supply companies in the south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
FEARS FATHERS WRATH
Youngster Suffers In Silence After
 ghOOfin~ Self

SHAMOKIN, Pa, Nov. l7.-Fearing he would be whipped because he had shot himself. eight-year-old Serman Yoder suffered all through the night with wounded leg rather than tell his father.
 Finally, Serman's brother revealed the secret to his mother, and the wounded boy was taken to the hos pital, where he Is expected to re- cover. He had been playing with his fathers revolver. taken from bu- reau drawer, when the gun was dis charged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
WRIGLEY WILL HEAD
 JOHNSON COMMITTEE.
To Take Charge Of Campaign In
 Illinois

CHICAGO, Nov. 17.-William Wrig- ley, Jr., the chewing gum manu- facturer, will be in charge of the campaign of Senator Hiram Johnson for President in Illinois, and prob ably the entire central and north western section of the country, Sena- tor Johnson announced today before leaving for Washington.
 "Mr Wrigley is to be the general director here" the senator said. T understand he plans to go ahead inn m ediately with the organization of the committee and get things in shape for our campaign in this region"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
TO SUE HANNA ESTATE
[. Y, Actress Says Publisher Paid
 Hex Tn Rreuk Enlargement

MT. VERNON, N. r., Nov. 17.-Miss June Avis Evans, New York actress, served notice today through her at torney, Charles F. Dalton. that she would apply to Surrogate Slater at White Plains on Tuesday for jury trial of her claim against the estate of the late Daniel R. Hanna, Cleve- land publisher
 The notice was directed to the exc cutters of the estate and was an- nounced as effort on the part of Miss Evans to enforce contract she alleged MT Hanna made with her before he died to pay her an annuity for life providing she would break an engagement with him to marry her.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
REFUSES RECEIVER

TExARKANA. Ark. Nov. if.- Judge Charles E. Farris today re- fused to grant . petition filed in United States district court which sought to have receiver appointed for various oil companies in which Pat Marr. oil operator of El Dorado, Ark. is sole trustee or majority stockholder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
CONRADl RELEASED
Acquitted Of Charge Of Assnssinatin

aNQuftEtu OI NHHEbt VI tHbHSSEhutIuE
 Soviet Envoy
 LAUSANNE, Switzerland, Nov. IT, Maurice Conradi. who was acquitted yesterday on a charge of assassinat- ing Vaslav Vorovsky, Russian soviet envoy to the second Lausanne con ference, was released from custody this morning and left by motor for an unrevealed destination.
 Paul Pollonnine, the Russian who was tried as the alleged aooompiice of Conradi. is still being held pending determination by the authorities where he should be expelled from the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
LEAVES HUGE ESTATE
Actors' Innkeeper Found To Have
 Been Millionaire

NEW YORK, Nov. 17.-"Mama" Therese Bartholdi, who for 20 years conducted Barthodli Inn, an actors lodging house on Broadway left an estate of s1,250, 900 when she died in 1920.
 This was disclosed yesterday when court action revealed details of a fight between her husband. Louis Bartholdi. a sculptor. and her two daughters over disposition of the estate,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
WANT TO ESCORT GIRLS

Vassar Girls Advertise For Guides
 On Geological Trips
 COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov l7.-A flood of applications today answered the call from Vassar, eastern girls school, for three male students of Ohio State university to act as guides to Vassar girls on geological field trips through the Bitter Root mountains next summer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
PROMISES EQUAL RIGHTS

President Addresses Big Gathering or
 National Woman's Party
 WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.-If the women of America want an equal rights" amendment to the constitu- ton, Congress will give 1t to them, President Coolidge predicted today in greeting 900 members of the National Womans Party who called at the White House to urge his support of the equal rights legislation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
SAVES s2O, ,OOO-GETs s1
News stand Operator Finds Patron
 VaIuUhIe RackaHe

News Bfnnd OperatOr F1nds PatrOn's
 Valuable Package
 CHICAGO. Nov. 17.-A reward of s1 for saving a package containing S20.0oo was paid to Joe Stein. news boy by a woman patron. The wom- Sn unknowingly left the package at chased a paper. Some time later. on the verge of mysteries. she returned and frantically inquired for 1t. Joe had kept 1t for her, without know ing It's value. She was taking 1t to the bank, she told him, and handed him Sl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
YOUTH KILLS SELF

ATLANTA, Ga. Nov l7--John Met calt Marshall, aged 16. was killed last night at his home in Doraville, when pistol he had purchased with the money received on his first pay day was accidentally discharged. The weapon was fired while the youth was examining 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
BREWERlES UNDER BAN
Thirty Malt Places Closed By Gov
 ernment In Pennsylvania

ernmenf Tn FenhsyIVHHH
 PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 17.-Thirty breweries in this section of Pennsyi- vania are now under the guard of government agents, who seek to pre- vent the production of authentic brew. Three of them. located at Lam caster, Bethlehem and Philadelphia, were seized today by prohibition op- eratives. The 30 breweries taken over since the government opened its battle against real beer are valued at S6,000,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
BIG RAILROAD FIRE

Savannah Shops Of Central suffers
 Huge Loss
 SAVANNAH. Ga, Nov. 17.-Fire which broke out in the Central of Georgia railway shops last night caused damage estimated at nearly a million dollars, officials said to- day.
 The blaze destroyed the paint and upholstering shops. number of cars being renovated and several small frame buildings in tho vicinity. The cause of the fire has not been de- -ternfi n cd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
$2OO, 900 SCHOOL FIRE

Virginia Female College Damaged
 By Flames
 RICHMOND. Va. Nov. 17.--Ap- proximately s2o0ooo damage as done by fire early today to a wing of the main building at the Farmville State Female Normal school, but none of the 800 students were in- jursd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
CAMINETTI IS DEAD

California Immigration Commissioner Succumbs
 JACKSON, Cal. Nov. 17.-Anthony Caminetti. well known in California politics for many years. and former federal, commissioner of immigration. died at his home here tonight At hts bedside at the time were his two sons, Drew and Anthony Caminetti, Jr., and four grandchildren.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
K0REN A SUICIDE
Prison Official Leaps Overheard FroI
 Nfew Amsterdam

New Amsterdam
 NEW YORK, Nov. 17.-John Koren, prison commissioner for the United States, jumped overheard from the Niew Amsterdam November g and was drowned. officials of the vessel declared on her arri al today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-08
US. CONTROL Of
AIR SOUGHT
IN BILL
Congressman Winslow Offers
Measure for Bureau OF
Civil Aeronautics.
By International News service.

Comprehensive legislation for
Federal control of civil aeronautics
was proposed In the House today
by Chairman Winslow, OF the
House Interstate and Foreign Com
merce Committee.
The bin provides for the estab.
lishment in the Department OF
Commerce Of q bureau of civil aero
nautics. It establishes authority
for the inspection and licensing OF
aircraft and pilots, establishing and
certifying air routes and terminals,
as well as rules of the cir and their
administration. and so cooperating
with the military. naval. postal and
commercial air activities that the
whole can be co-ordinated into the
air power of the United States.
Aviation is, perhaps. the most
significant mechanical development
of this generation, contributing as
it does to the speeding up or trans
portation, and forming the key OF
our national defense on land and
sea-" says Winslow.
Among the needs Of this indus
try are increased public confidence,
Increased capital and more favor
able insurance rates. Public conf.
|dence will expand as the hazard OF
aviation diminishes. Capital un'
|doubtedlv will enter the field as
soon as our basic law governing
the operation Of aircraft is estab
Ilished upon a sound and broad
basis, and, under responsible man
agement. direction and reduced haZ
lards. reasonable insurance rates
will follow. 1t is confidently ex
pected that the proposed civil aero
nautics act of 1923 will solve prac
tically all of these problems"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-08
DEAD LETTERS
SETRECORDS
FOR YEAR
Total Reaching ~, 900 Pieces
Daily, Against Ordinary
Run Of $4,000.

Dead letter mail, as high as
Al, 900 pieces in one day, an after
math of the christmas rush" Is
just reaching the office here. The
volume of misdirected, unbelievable
and unavailable letters are arriving
in quantities estimated at 20 per
cent greater than for the cores
ponding period of last year. While
the ordinary run is $4,000 letters
and packages daily, the receipts
now are running as high as $4,000:
The greater part Of this class or
mail is destined abroad. Thousands
Of post cards and Christmas felici-
tations in sealed envelopes are
making their appearance.
Parcel post packages have not yet
begun to arrive in great quantities.
but are expected to commence pour
ing in about the middle of the
month. Then will conc the busy
days for the Dead Letter Office
clerks. Great, shapeless masses or
wounded packages originally in
securely wrapped and tied. distorted
by constant handling, addresses torn
off and contents splitting, will clut'
ter up the desks and present an
appearance of a waste storage
yard.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-08
TEACHERS WILL
HEAR TALKS
ON WORK
Noted Educators on institute
Program to Open Here
This. Week.

The full program of the Teach.
ers' Institute for Washington pub
lie school instructors was an.
nounced today by Superintendent
Frank w. Ballou.
The institute will be held for
teachers of the first nine divisions
and related normal and high
schools, in Central High School au-
dttorium, on Friday. BY order Of
Superintendent Ballou today, all
schools will be closed provided,
that absence Of any teacher from
duty without substitute on said
date shall be an absence without
pay"
Features of the morning session,
convened at $50 o'clock, will De
'Democracy's Peril-the Teacher to
the Rescue" and address by Presi.
dent Henry Louis Smith, of Wash
ington and Lee University; "Solae
Today" by Miss Charl Ormond VIII.
liams, local field secretary of the
National Education Association.
Frank p. Graves, commissioner
of Education for New York State,
will speak on Educational Move.
ments of Today" at the afternoon
meeting. Singing will be led by
Edwin N. c. Barnes, director Of
public school music.
Luncheon, following the morning
session, will be served in the high
school lunch room. Music for the
morning session will be furnished
by the Mckinley Manual Training
School orchestra. and the Central
orchestra will perform during the az
ternoon. DIR. Ba1lou will preside.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-08
WE Il THY HOTEL
KEEPER IS
SLAIN
Mrs. Mary Wells, Housekeeper,
Being Held IN Connection
With Death.

MASSAPEQUA, ~. r, Jan. -.
Mrs. Mary Wells, tairty-Eive years
old, was being held here today in
connection with the death Of James
Z. Petit. owner Of the MassapeQua
n.
Petit, q gunshot wound IN his
ody. was found lying IN his room
the second floor Of the hotel ct
sidnight.
Mrs. Wells. Pettit's housekeeper,
sas taken to q farm house 3 mile
sway from the hotel after guests
declared she He'd from the plaes =
lew moments after shot Was heard.
Her nose was broken.
The hOuseieeper denied she had
anything to do with the shooting,
and declares that Petit committed
suicide. she said that the hotel man
inherited $26O,O0O two years $50 and
had spent It all.
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REED
IN j VEL
ROBBERY
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fair, Mrs. Palmer. in opera cloak,
high-heeled slippers, and Iow-cut eve
ming dress, entered her apartment
to be met at the top Of the stairs
leading to her bed room by three
masked burglars. She turned and
leaped down to the first landing, tore
the heels from her shoes, broke her
ankles. and thus was at the mercy
of the robbers. They bound her,
gagged her, and then proceeded
systematically TO rob her OF all her
jewels, her furs and even her
luxurious silk lingerie.
With these two failures before
them, the police are today strain
ing every detective device to solve
the great Schoellkopf jewel robbery
mystery. Mrs. Schoellkopf's dane.
ing partner, Frank B. Garman. is
under arrest, and is being defended
by his wealthy patron,
who has lavished on him many
valuable gifts IN the past year.
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eight hours were characterized by
Secretary of War Weeks today as
s.premature." Asked point blank
when the American troops would
be brought home, he replied:
ASK the President"
Mad. Gen. Henry Z. Allen. COM
naanding the American forces, 1s
under instructions to "sit tight
and lend no assistance Of any sort
60 French military nlaneuvers. II
the French troops request permis'
Eion to 20 through the American
occupation zone Major General
Alien has been instructed to REFER
The request to Washington.
S. Officials said today no particular
Significance could be attached 20
General Aliens meeting with ms
eubordinates in Coblenz today. ana
fhey denied any new instructions
had been sent the American Com
mander-in-Ch Chief. -
Everything connected with the
feparations controversy and the
movement of troops now rests en-
tirely with the Poincare govern.
ment. officials declared.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-08

taking over American positions. He
preserved a discreet silence.
Regret Senate Action.
Local German officials expressed
regret over the move in the Ameri.
can Senate to take the American
troops home. They feel that the
Americans serve as q brake upon
French plans for French annexa-
ton of the Rhineland. They be-
lieve that IL the Americans are
withdrawn the French win feel free
Of all restraining influence.
When the doughboys gathered in
their favorite cafes anxious pro-
prietors and walters wanted to
know II 1t was true that the YAM
KEGS were going and that the
French would take their places.
I'VE do not want you to co."
was the pIaintive cry Of all classes
Of Germans.
The fine conduct Of the American
troops has done much to renew the
old-time friendship between the Ger
mans and Americans. Further.
more, the American soldiers get
good pay and are liberal spenders.
They would be mighty sorry to
leave the land OF Fritz and
Gretchen.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-08
American Soldiers
Regret Possibility
of Leaving Rhine
By FREDERIC X. ABBOTT,
International News Service.
Copyright, 1923. by International

DJ 1AS <2DOV4 3
International News Service.
Copyright, 1923. by International
News Service.l
COBLENZ, Jan. S.-A long con.
ference Of officers of the United
States army of occupation, presided
over by Gen. Henry T. Allen, led
to a report today that orders had
been received regarding withdrawal
Of the American forces.
Underneath the Stars and Stripes
that float over the mighty mountain
fortress of Ehrenbreitstein above
Coblenz, there is deep gloom. Most
of the officers and doughboys do
not want to leave the Rhine, which
has becme very homelike to them.
Popular With Frauleins.
Husky doughboys, off duty,
strolled through the streets of this
city Sunday night with fearful
frauleins clutching their arms and
demanding to know IL II was true
that the Americans are to go.
Americans are very popular with
the frauleins which has been proven
by the number of marriages since
the Yankees settled down here to
hold this bridsehead position.
There has been a great buzzing of
rumors for twenty.four hours con.
corning the future movements of
the Americans. A majority of the
officers and men firmly believe that
the Americans will begin leaving
for home as soon as the French
advance into Ruhr starts.
Following the officers council,
General Allen was asked il the
deliberations referred TO homeward
orders or the French plans for