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New Britain herald., 1923-01-04
PREPARATIONS CONFERENCE BREAKS
UP THOUGH RUPTURE rs FRIENDLY:
FRANCE TO ACT WITHOUT ENGLAND
Final Crash Is Preceded By Ultimatum From
Poincare Demanding That England Say Yes
Or No To His Proposition.

Paris JAN ty the Associated press-The allied repara-
ons conference here broke up shortly before o'clock this
evening.
ut is amicabe rupture" said member Of the British
delegation as he was leaving the conference
we are going home tomorrow morning France goes ahead
without U.S."
Poincare Gives Ultimatum
AT the session of the peiers conference which adjourned
$50 o'clock for hour Premier Poncare of France read
what amounted TO virtual utman to the British TO say yes
or no to the French epaaons proposition else discontinue
the conference according to British delegate.
Shortly before the time for the second session of the day
The Italian delegation deposited fresh propositions final at
tempt to the conference from a breakdown
New Britain herald., 1923-01-04
Harding Is Out ofRace For
Governor of Reserve Board; Farm
Credits Favored; Debt Settlement
Treasury Officials See Early
Agreement for Funding
British Obligations - No
Action Toward Impeach.
ing Daughcrty.

| Washington, Jan, 4,-Tha name nf
w, =, q, Harding has been eliminated
from those now under consideration
for appointment 10 the snyern0rship
OF the federal reserve board. IL was
treasury, II was said that Mr., Hard
ing former board governor would
enter private business.
Farm Credits Plan.
A partial program OF farm credits
legislation was agreed on today by the
senate banking commission which de-
cided 10 report the capper bill sub
stantially as drawn and then proceed
with consideration OF the Lenroot-
Anderson bin In addition.
Debt Agreement Near.
Belief that an early agreement
would be reached as 10 the funding
OF the British debt TO the United
States was expressed today AT the
treasury where II was denied that any
thought had been given 10 any
changes In the debt funding law.
L. s. May BE Represented.
Assurance OF immediate eonsidera-
tion for the resolution OF Senator
Robinson, democrat, Arkansas, pro-
posing American representation on
the reparations commission were Civ
en- by administration senate leaders
today after Chairman Lodge OF the
foreign relations committee had con-
ferred with President Harding and
Ambassador Harvey at the White
House.
Senator Lodge did not express any
definite opinion regarding the advisa-
bility of adopting the resolution but
neither he nor any other administra-
tion leader evinced any hostility to-
ward it, Immediately after his visit |
to the White House he called a spe-
cial meeting of the foreign relations |
committee for tomorrow to consider |
the proposal.
No Impeachment Action.
The house judiciary committee ad- |
journed after two hour session to- |
day until next Tuesday without TAX
ing final action on the Keller i'm
peachment charges against Attorney |
Gen. Daugherty.
New Buildings Made
Immediate authorization of from
s25, 100000 to sSo,000,00O for erec-
ton in Washington of buildings to
house government agencies now in
rented quarters was recommended in !
a report to congress today by the pub
lie buildings committee.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-04
ELEVENTH SUSPICIOUS FIRE
Good Shepherd Convent of st.
George de Beauce Near Quebec Is
Destroyed by Flames.

Quebec, Jan. 4.--The 18th fire to
sweep Catholic institution in Can
ada within the last year was report
ed today. 1t razed the Good Shep-
herd convent of st. George de Beaucea,
about 80 miles from this city shortly
after midnight.
The fire started under the roof and
spread rapidly. One hundred chill
dren in the building escaped. The
loss was estimated at 100000.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-04
Bergdoll's Brother Must
Serve His Prison Term

Kansas City, Kas., Jan. 4.-Erwin
Rudolph Bergdo1. draft evader. must
remain in the military prison at Lea
venworth, Kas., where he is serving
four year sentence. Federal Judge
John c. Pollock ruled today. He sus-
tained a motion of the government to
dismiss a petition for a writ of habe-
as corpus brought in Bergdolls be-
half.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-04
BOMB ORANGE HALL.

Dublin. Jan. 4.-Several civilians
were injured in the bombing of the
old Orange hall last night. Two sis
ters named Starr were seriously
wounded. Tho hall which is now
used as a post office sorting station
vas under military guard but the two
men who threw the bombs escaped.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-04
Cox Urges 100000 Fund
For Old People Maine
Governor Objects to
the Federal Prohibition
Skuths.
Proctor Of Vermont En-.
dorses Harding's Stand
for Strict Adherence to
18th Amendment Pro-
visions.

Augusta, Me. ian. 4.-The asser-
tion that Maine should handle all pro-
hibition enforcement work within IL
borders without calling on federal
authorities for help was made by
Governor Perciyal +. Baxter In his
inaugural address TO the Legislature
today Those who bought liquor from
hootleggers kept rum runners in bust
ness. he said. and should be run down
like other criminals.
Enforcement conditions in our
state are good. not perfect" he said
II shall endeavor 10 stimulate some
Of our officials 10 greater efforts and
to arouse public sentiment to the
gravity OF the present situation. II
probably will be advisable to ask for
legislation to remedy the defects In
existing enforcement laws"
New Britain herald., 1923-01-04
KILLS WIFE AND CHILDREN

Muncieg Ind. Jan. 4.-William Mil
Ter. 80, today shot and killed his wife
and their three children and then
committed suicide. The coroner said
Miller was insane.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-04
SHREVEPORT LYNCHlNG.

Shreveport, La, Jan. 4.-Leslie
Iyegette. negro. was lynched by a
party of men who kidnapped him last
night. His body was found in The
southern part of tile city today rid
died with bullets.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-04
FIRE IN SCHOOLS

Winnipeg, Jan. 4. = The Proven
cher school. operated by the st.
Boniface public school board, yester-
day was destroyed by fire believed to
have been incendiary.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-04
Turkish Government Calls
More Troops to the COl0rs

London, Jan. 4.--The Turkish gov
ernment has issued a decree calling
to the colors all able-bodied men in
the liberated regions. according to an
Exchange Telegraph dispatch from
Constantinople.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-04
RECEIVER FOR MOTOR 60.

Detroit, Jan. Am application for
a receiver for the Liberty Motor Car
Co., was filed in federal court today.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-04
WILL RETAIN JOBS

Hartford. Jan. 4. Secretary of
State Palloti announced today that he
would reappoint all members of the
clerical force in his office.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-04
THE WEATHER

Hartford. Jan. 4.-Forecast
for New Britain and vicinity:
Cloudy tonight. Friday unset
tied. probably snow without
important thermal change.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-04
AZ Hour law in n. Fl.

Concord N. H., Jan. 4.-Enact-
ment of a law providing for 4s-hour
week for women and minors in in
dustry was urged by Governor Fred
n. Brown in his inaugural address to
the legislature today. This legisla-
tion was favored in the democratic
state platform last fall.
II believe that the result or the
election gave the legislature a clear
mandate to enact As hour law he
said.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-04
Mass. Recommendations

Boston, Jan. A change from an
nual TO biennial sessions of the legis-
lature, tax on gasoline to pay for
highway improvements and institu-
ton OF a 100000 fund for old age
pensions, were the principal recom-
mendations made by Governor Chan
ming H. Cox in his inaugural address
to the legislature today.
The governor advocated as me
mortal to the states dead In the world
war the erection of building west
of the state house. which would
house the supreme court and the
state library and provide an assem-
bly, hall and quarters for the veterans
associations of all wars.
He renewed his recommendation
that the governor be given the power
to appoint all state officers below
lieut. governor
Discussing the fuel emergency the
governor said:
Outrageous prices continue TO be
quoted within our state for anthracite
coal F. o. b. at the Pennsylvania
mines. In my judgment the federal
government should enact suitable
legislation to prevent such abuse as
indeed 1t should prohibit re-sales
which are usually nothing more or
less than speculations."
New Britain herald., 1923-01-04
vcrnont's stand

Montpelier, VT, Jan. 4.-The decla-
ration that ut is fundamentally nee
essary that the laws be faithfully ex-
ecuted" was made by Governor Red
field Proctor in his inaugural address
to the general assembly today Quot
ing a part Of President Harding's ref
erence TO prohibition in his recent
message to congress he said:
Contempt for one law tends TO
breed disregard for all laws, spirit
which in these times seems regret
tably and dangerously prevalent
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-24
$4,000 CIGARETTES
SUPPOSEDLY STOLEN
CAPTURED BY POLICE.

What is believed to be the biggest
haul of the year for city officers
took place at 10 o'clock Friday night
when City Detectives w. k. McAdory
and w. r. Lee recovered 100000
cigarettes, valued at retail price at
about s2,775, believed to have been
stolen from the Frisco railroad. The
cigarettes had just been unl> ~ded
from a truck in front of the grocery
store of Harry Cassimus, 1901
Twentieth street, north. when Nc
Adory and Lee put in their appear
ance.
Two negro helpers, Sam Pure, 17S5
Wheeler street, and Arthur Albert,
S21 Seventeenth street, north, and
the white driver of the truck, D. t.
Freeman, 2117 Seventh avenue, north,
were placed in the city Jail under
ordinance 523-C, to be held for gov
eminent investigation. Harry CASH
mus, in whose premises the cigar
cites are said to have been found,
was held on the same charge. Mean
time, officers are searching to find
the place from which the goods are
alleged to have been taken.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-24
100 FATHERS AND SONS
ATTEND ANNUAL BANQUET

On hundred fathers and sons gath
cred at the Hillman hotel Friday
night to participate in the annual
Father and Son" banquet, when lads
and dads ate, drank and made merry
together.
Fred T. Barnett. student secretary
of the Vanderbilt Medical school, ap-
peared as principal speaker. using
as his subject, Father and Son,
Partners"
w. l.. Hirsch, extension secretary
of the educational department of the
international conference of North
Alabama Y. NJ. C. A. also spok e
briefly on Our Sons" stressngS to
the young manhood of Birmingha m
the Importance of establishing def
mite aim to be better and bigger
man than dad"
Dad and lad songs. set to the tune
of popular favorites were sung by
the fathers and boys assent led led
by j. II. McAfee, after which was
followed introduction by the dads
of all the lads, who were made known
to the assemblage.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-24
NEGRO SHOT, PROBABLY
FATALLY, WHITE MAN IS
BURNED BY GUN POWDER

Elijah Hudson, Negro, 1913 Smith
street, was shot, probably fatally,
Friday night at 1916 outside the Of
flee of the Finley yards roundhouse.
ALT Graham, negro, who fired two
shots at Hudson, according to wit
nesses. made his escape before he
could be apprehended. One of the
bullets went through the body Of
Hudson, and the other struck him in
the right leg. Graham could not be
located Friday night, according to
City Detectives Williamson, Watson
and w. b. Helton. who Investigated,
but his arrest is expected early Sat
urday morning.
0. N. Kelley. assistant foreman,
who WAS standing near Graham when
he fired, had his spectacles shot off
and his face painfully burned by the
explosion. He was taken to St. Vim
cents for medical treatment, but hos
pital authorities stated that his in
juries were not serious. Workmen at
the roundhouse could assign no rea-
son for the shooting, but it was said
that Graham had attacked Hudson on
a previous occasion.
Hudson was taken to the Hillman
hospital by Davenport G. Harris.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-24
REALTY TRANSFERS

Realty transfers listed in probate office
Friday were: Paul II. Earle to Fies
Realty Co., Inc. lot 15. block 1873, in Ely
ton Land eompany's survey Of the city
of Birmingham, for $4,000.
s, NJ. Jacks to j. c. Ragland, lot
block L. in Rosemont survey for $500.
Mabele r. Beatty. B. F. Roden and #.
l.. Bivings, as trustees, to Viola r. Red
ding, F. r. Davis, Lillian r. Brown and
Mabelle R. Beatty. lot s, block 14S. in Ely
mingham. for $4,000.
Mrs. Mary A. Strong to Thomas S.
Lucius. lot 8 block 3. In G. o; Sherrod' $
SECOND addition to W Wood for 500
Lula Hunt Baird, northeast corner of lot
b. in East Lake, for $500.
Birmingham Realty company to Mrs.
Agnes Wellington, north 80 feet of lot IS
Birmingham Realty company's addition
No. to the city of Birmingham. for
1880
H. A. Millstead to Thomas r.. Rogers,
lots and 2 in second addition to Terrace
Park. for $780,
Robert l.. Glenn to Ruth Ratclff Har-
we'll. lot -, block 9. according to Mil
ner Land company's survey, for 81 and
other valuable considerations.
John Brodie and wife TO Earl sizemore.
lot l. block a. according to Pratt Land
companys survey OF Dewey. for $3.50.
Birmingham Realty company to Wool
sey J. Jones, north so feet of lot H. block
"a. according to Birmingham Realty COM
pany's addition No. to city of Brming
ham. for s1.750.
w n. Shaw and wife to c. G. and Clara
Montgomery lot 10. block l05. according
to Birmingham Land company's survey to
North Birmingham, for $4,000.
Bingham Land company to Bruce Reedy.
lot and the west one-half of lot /.
block 1877 according to Bingham Land
eompany's survey. for $500.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-24
GOV. BRANDON IN
PLEA ASKS AID FOR
DISABLED SOLDIER
Governor Pays Glowing Tri-
butte to VaIorous Sons of
Alabama at Performance
of "0ver the Top"

Governor william w. Brandon paid
a glowing tribute to the soldiers OF
the state who came back from the
World war at the special perform
ance over the Top" staged by the
Woodrow Wilson post for the bene-
fit of the disabled soldiers Friday
night when he stated that the Grip
pied heroes of the war, the flower
of Alabama's manhood, had made
America free because of their sac
rifices on the field of honor and had
covered themselves with everlasting
glory.
He stated as they were gathered
under the auspices of the woodrow
Wilson post. that Alabamians should
do something for the ex-soldier who
had returned from the war disabled,
that the people of the state should
take II upon themselves as a solemn
obligation to see that they did not
want, and declared that a country
which did not reward its heroes for
this fact alone Is not worthy of the
name of Alabama.
Alabama is sthe brightest star
that bedecks the banner and all the
world has come to the hills and val
leys of this wonderful state sound
ing the praises of Fighting Joe
Wheeler, and down through time
during the Spanish-American war,
Alabama placed her courageous sons
on the Spanish ramparts and finally
down to the World war, the fighting
161th infantry made history that
Will live through time immemorial
through their valor and self-sacri-
flee"
The Alabama Boys Industrial
school band opened the program with
varied selections which were we'll re-
ccived and we're followed during the
program by the Tennessee Coal, Iron
and Railroad company's chorus.
Percy Rosenberger gave a series OF
short stories and limitations that
were amusing and entertaining.
Two young misses gave delight
full touch to the program by their
dancing and songs. Miss Amy De-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-24
SPANISH AMERICAN CLUB
HONORS FIRST PRESIDENT

Featured by the largest attendance
in the history of the club, more than
100 members of the American
organization were present at the best
appointed banquet ever served it, to
do honor to Washington's birthday.
President r. A. Love acted as
POSTMASTER, making his address of
welcome in Spanish, afterward Civ
ing it in English as is the usual GUS
tom. f. C. Horton of the local
weather bureau was introduced.
Prof. P. P. Burns of Howard college
spoke on Washington as hero
whose dignity and solemnity of
character might well be studied by
president day students and the pub
lie at large.
Mr.. Arthur Loehr of Birmingham
Southern college gave an outline Of
the character of the Washington Of
first charmed his hearers with witty
stories as to the Chinese and their
republic, stressng the fact that
China far out dated America as an
organized government.
The club was particularly fortu-
nate in having as its guest Senior
Alfredo Braun of Puntas Arenas,
TERRA del Feugo, Chill. who proved
an interesting speaker.
The program was interpreted
from time to time with excellent
musical selections which closed with
the selection. my Country 'Tis OF
Thee"
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$50 -: TODAYS
!. Z: J: lCALIOAR|
At the Movies.

At the Movies.
Alcazar-"The Way of a Maid"
Galax-Mae March In It'll We
Meet Again"
odeon-Roy Stewart In The Radio
King"
Princess-"Under Western Skies"
Rialto-"The Ghost Patrol" by
Sinclair Lewis.
Royal-Dustin Farnum in Strange
Idols"
Strand-rhomas Meighan in Back
Home and Broke"
Trianon-"The Hottentot."
At the Theatres.
Jefferson-Dark.
Lyric--Keith vaudeville and pic
lures.
Loew's Bijou-vaudeville and pic
lures.
Carrent Events.
Alabama Travellers Lunch club al
the st. Andrews Lunch room at
1 p. m.
Dog show at the Jefferson Garage
Program of W. ]. :.
Special midnight musical program
arranged by the Sixteenth street
negro Baptist church choir for
benefit listeners IN Tar We6t anC
north.
Opening announcements.
Sinner, Please Doan Let Dis
Haryes Pass" Choir.
Melodies, Couldn't Hear Nobody
Pray" Amt Co Lay My Ligion
Down. Choir.
Soprano solo, my Ole Kentucky
Home"
Melodies, 20 Mary Don't You Weep,
Don't You Moan" mo Hiding Place
Down Oar" Choir.
Melody solo, Bye and Bye"
Dialect reading.
Quartet, steal Away to Jesus"
Solo Melody, Didn't 1t Rain"
Chorus selections. Lord want to
be Christian" Every Time I Feel
the Spirit"
Bass solo and chorus, "Old Black
joe"
Chorus, Swing Low Sweet Char
lot" II Stood on De Ribber of Jor-
don."
Melody solo. "Aint Go Study War
No More"
Closing announcements and sign
ing off
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-24
RANDALL is WELCOMED
BY FURNITURE DEALERS

Ira f. Randall, former president
of the Birmingham Furniture Deal
crs' association. who has returned to
Birmingham after year in Raleigh,
N. c., was welcomed Friday by mem
bers of the association at a luncheon
in club rooms of the Business and
Professional Women's club. A. =.
Fields. president. presided. Henry
Goodman. r. l.. Sparkman, e. D..
Brown and Mr.. Cotton were speak
ers. Mr.. Randall was made an hon
crary member.
Work of the legislative committee
was reviewed by Mr.. Brown, who said
important measures would be pre-
scented at the summer session. He
reported on enforcement of the NOV
ing ordinance and the work of Off
Ger S. e. Goad in collecting delin-
quent licenses. Membership commit
tees were named by President Fields
who announced enrolment of the
Weatherly Furniture company.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-24
BISHOP MURRAH SEES
WORLD CONFUSION AS
CHURCH OPPORTUNITY

World confusion as an opportunity
for spreading Christian doctrine was
the keynote OF a stirring appeal by
Bishop william B. Murrah CT the
Methodist church, south, for payment
of centenary pledges in the big cam
paign of that church for funds to
carry on mission work at home and
abroad. The address by the bishop
was delivered at a banquet Friday
night in the First Methodist church
before large gathering of ministers
and iaymen from churches of this
city and Bessemer.
Such opportunities have come be-
fore in history" he said, but the
church has not always had the fore
sight to seize them. 1t has now the
opportunity to carry forth its mes
sage to all mankind. The centenary
movement is intended to draw on the
resources of the church to do this
great work of the Lord, to meet
the churchs responsibility"
Judge Dan Greene was POSTMASTER
of the occasion. Addresses also were
delivered by Rev. w. B. Kicks of
Nashville, Miss Daisy Davies q At
lanta, Rev. w. T.. Reid Of Korea ana
Rasev,>~ffss esnas N. Elliott of Atlanta.
Each address pertained to some spe-
ciai feature of the centenary cam
pajgu.
Following the addresses by visi-
tors from other cities, Judge Greene
made a stirring appeal for the lay
men Of this section to respond to
the call of the hour and make the
centenary a complete success. The
dinner was served by representatives
of the Birmingham Epworth League
union. Music for the occasion was
rendered by quartet from the Ems
lev First Methodist church, COM
pc sed of Rev. W. II. Mansfield and
Arthur Thomas, M. M. Hughes and
Isaac Morris
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-24
Bronchiti. and Wheexy breathing

Have bronchitis and can't lie on
my right side for / lose breath and
struggle to cough" writes Mrs. J. A.
Rodgers, Reidsville, s. c. "A small
dose of Foley's Honey and Tar at
fords relief. / fear I can't make you
understand what great relief 1t is for
this Wheeling" Coughs resulting
from Bronchitis, Asthma whooping
Cough, la Grippe and Influenza are
quickly relieved with Foley's Honey
and Tar. Contains no opiates----
ingredients printed on the wrapper.
Largest selling cough medicine in
the world. Refuse substitutes.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-24

floor. did not suffer any pain, but l
was decidedly nervous al, could not
sleep. For nearly two yea il was this
way, and the doctor was fl Ink enough
to tell me that he could o no more
for me. Shortly after this happened
to see in a newspaper an advertise
ment Of Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound. In few days the med
icine was in the house and had begun
its use and took it regularly until
l was we'll. recommend the Vege-
table Compound to others when !
have the opportunity. Mrs. MAY
LINDeuIsr, 2sl4 Independence Ave-,
Kansas City, Mo.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-24
Dir. ELLIOTT TO LECTURE

DIR. J. G, Elliott VIII give the OPEN
ing lecture on the Prevention of
Disease by Right Living" in the First
Methodist church Monday evening at
1880 O'Clock. DR.. Elliott will address
the ministers Saturday on Nervous
Disorders and Poisonous Foods" The
lectures to the public will be given
each day of next week beginning at
$3.50 o'clock in the afternoon and 1880
o'clock in the evenings.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-24
MOVE TO FLAT TOP

DR.. and Mrs ]. E. Robbins have
moved to Flat Top, Ala, where they
will make their future home. DR..
Robbins was recently appointed ply
stefan and surgeon at the Flat Top
prison by Governor w. w. Brandon.
which necessitates his moving to that
place. They have many friends in
this city who will regret that his new
duties take him away from Ensley.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-24

Vette Fox danced a ballett number
ana sung a song for an encore that
showed exceptional talent for a
youngster. Miss Violet Felicia Nappi
also gave an interpxetative dance
thac received much applause from
the audience.
Clark and O'Neil of Loew's Bijou
and Joe Darcy of the Lyric gave the
professional touches to the enter
tainment with their songs and sto-
ries.
Although there was a small audi
encc present, they were appreciative
and demonstrated that the spirit of
of obligation is still present with
sCme of those who have not forgot
ten.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-24
MAN CHARGED WITH BIGAMY

Charged with bigamy. Frank Nc
Donald alias Charles Pitts, alias
Charles Pipes, was transferred from
the city Jail to county authorities
Friday afternoon. Mcdonald, who was
being held under Ordinance 523-C. re-
lating to dangerous and suspicious
characters, was arrested along with
H. P. Odum, Route 2, Birmingham,
by city Detectives ]. T. Moser and
w. P. Elledge when they reported to
the scene of an alleged affray at
2215 Eleventh avenue, north, Thurs
day afternoon.