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Smyrna times., 1923-08-29

Dodge Brothers have not
simply brought out a COM
plete new line of motor cars.
They have done something
infinitely wiser and better
than that.
They have brought new
beauty, new riding ease and
new mechanical perfection
to the product on which
their reputation as builders
has been founded.
They have built a better
and a more desirable line of
motor cars-yet basically
and fundamentally iden-
tity of their productremains
the same.
The same sturdy engine is
under the hood; the same
dependable chassis, i'm
proved in numberless de-
tails, underlies the body.
But the rear springs-now
underslung- have been ma
terially heightened. The
wheelbase, too, is longer.
and the combined result is
a notable improvement II
riding qualities.
Smyrna times., 1923-08-29

Charles Clark and Agnes Veals'
both of Chesapeake City, Md, were
granted a marriage license at Elkton
Wednesday.
Smyrna times., 1923-08-29

F. L. HARDESTY & SONS CO., Dover.
WALTER S. NOWLAND, Smyrna
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-26
RECOMM MENDED MOVIES

Motion pictures recommended by the national better films committee showing here this week announced by Mrs M w. Shell. city amusement inspector, are as follows:
 Strand; The spanish Dancer" especial iy recommended.
 Rialto: "Ponjola," young people.
 Capitol: The Lost Romance" Under the Lash"
 Princess: "The Wise Duck"
 Loew's Rob Elm Good" juveniles
 Five Points; Children of the Dust young people; Gold Feet" especially rec ommended; "Its Gift" juveniles Con a,l,g aue,ring the Woman" young people esps-
 North Birmingham; Gold Feet" espe- cially recommended: Passing the Buck ;' "Conouering the Woman" especially rec ommended. young people: Children of the Dust" young people; Above All Law espicially recommended; "Its a
 Franklin: Passing the Buck" Above All Law" especially recommended; "Chil- dren of the Dust" young people; Gold Feet" especially recommended Conquer ing the Woman" especially recommended. young people.
 Belle: "rhe Cashier" juveniles; Above All Law" especially recommended Gold Feet" especially recominended It's q Gift" juveniles.
 Woodlawn; .I, Turn to the Right. "chil, drsn rondse she KinaHea of psepe se Dust,
 Champion: "The Green Cat" young peo- pie; The Bright Shawl" especially rec commended
 Frollc: Frozen North" juveniles; Poor Boy"
 Famous: "Beautiful and Damned"
 Dunbar: Fast Mail" especially recom- unended; wolverines" Rum Runners young people
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-26
DRY LEAGUE QUIZ IS TO BE ASKED
Representative Tinkham In Serious Charges Against
 Anti Saloon Body

WASHINGTON. Nov. 25.--Investiga- tion of the activities of the Anti Saloon league by a special house com mittee will be sought py Representa- tive Tinkham of Massachusetts, who announced today he had drafted a res- olution calling for an inquiry.
 Mir Tinkham charges in his resolu- tion that the league has openly and flagrantly' violated the federal cam paign contributions law and the cor rupt practices laws of various states: has attempted to influence federal judicial appointments; has denounced judicial officers and decisions; has at tempted to influence tbe President in his appointments of h6ads of depart ments and actually exercised it's in sidious influence successfully upon a bureau of an executive department" to an extent that even appointments g of persons in the service of the ad- reau are made with the sanction and approval Of the Anti-Saloon league.
 Without public accounting, the league. MT. Tinkham asserted has raised and expended vast sums of money to influence public opinion" :" directly to control elections and to pay professional organizers and lob byists throughout the United States, and particularly in Washington.
 The resolution will propose that the investigation be made by commit tee of seven members appointed by the speaker.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-26
SPEAKERS WILL TALK ON COMMUNITY CHEST
Club Women To Get First Hand h.
 formation From Leaders

Womens division of the speakers bureau under the direction of Mrs Brenton K. Fisk, will launch it's pro gram next week in the effort to reach as many women's clubs and other organizations as possible be- fore the solicitation campaign begins for the munity Chest.
 Announcement was made Friday by Mrs. Fisk that Mrs. Angus M. Taylor would address the Axis club on the chest at 12:30 D. m. Monday in the ballroom of the Tutwiler ho- tel.
 w. V. NJ Robertson. Jr., general chairman of the bureau, will deliver two talks Tuesday, one before special meeting of the presidents of all parent-teacher associations at 5 D. m at 4G30 Park avenue and again att4 D. m. to the League of Women Voters which meets in the Tutwiler ballroom. Representatives Of the Council of Womens' clubs will hear MT. Robertson on the chest in the council chamber of the city hall at HOBO a. m Wednesday. Each club representative will report at the next meeting of the club which she represents. Mrs William Little Brown will talk to the Junior league about the chest campaign at l0:3O a. m, Wednesday and Commissioner William l.. Harrison will speak on the same subject. before the garment workers union at D. m. Saturday'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-26
HENDRIX TO HEAD STATE COMMITTEE
Decatur Man Will Play Prom- inent Part In Tariff Con-
 greSs In Chattanooga

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Nov, 25,- Alabama will be well represented at the Southern Tariff congress here or December and s. Clyde Hendrix of Decatur, banker has been named state chairman for Alabama. The following other prominent Alabama citizens have been chosen members of the Alabama committee of the as- soeiation: J. D. Norwood of Demopo- lis, R. H. Cochrane of Tuscaloosa, Leo K. Steiner of Birmingham, A. l.. Staples of Mobile. J. w. Shepherd of Jasper, W. H. Weatherly of Annis- ton, J. R. Faircloth of Dothan, T. s. Faulk of Samson, H. T. Bartlett of Birmingham, C. A. ONeal of Anda- lusia W. N. Morris of Samson, C. c. Harris of Decatur. John II. Frye of Birmingham, J. II. Lester of Gadsden, H. Lampley of Eufaula, B. P Crum of Montgomery and D. P, Restor. Jr., of Mobile f
 The flexible provision of the pres ent tariff act and southern schedules now under attack before the tariff commission will come up for discus- sion at the congress. Delegates rep resenting more than 60 southern in dustries, hundreds of banks and scores of chambers of commerce will be present when the meeting is called to order. John H. Kirby of Houston, Tex. is president of the association. report of "cripples" and of indus. tries unable to function under the present tariff act will be considered. These industries. according to con- gress officials, include mica graphite, salt, long-staple cotton. hides. steel, bartyes, bauXite, monozite and palm fibre.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-26
WIDE PRICE RANGE IN
 COAL BAD FOR PUBLIC
Federal Trade Commission Makes
 Report On Cost Findings

WASHINGTON. Nov. 25.--The wide range of prices being charged an thracite wholesalers by producers is giving wholesalers an opportunity to take heavy margins, which is passed to the consuming public, the federal trade commission finds in a survey.
 While SO o-called "railroad"- coal companies, which produce 7o per cent of anthracite. are charging from $S.T5 to S9.75 ton, the commission found that for over 90 per cent of purchases reported of coal bought directly from producers wholesalers paid premiums--above S9.25 a ton ranging from 75 cents to s3.5o ton.
 Such a spread in prices is most undesirable from the viewpoint of the public" the commission states. "as it not only offers abundant op- portunity for wholesalers purchas- ing at relatively low prices to real ize very large margins, without top ping the market, but also places sharp restriction upon real competi- tion based on efficiency among re- tailers"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-26
BIG CROWD AT MEETING
Farm Bdrenu AsaociatiOn Holds An
 nuaI SessiOE At Evergreen y

EVERGREEN, Ala, Nov. 25.-(Spe- cial Leased Wire. )-ProbaDly the largest delegation of farmers ever as sembled in this county met at the court house yesterday when the County Farm Bureau association held it's annual meeting. The association was called to order by the president, C. w. Clark of Castleberry. After the preliminary business was attended to, J. S. Bernachan, president of the Ala bama Farm Bureau Cotton associa- tion, was introduced. and made a very enthusiastic address. In the course of his discussion he explained the steps in cooperative mark eting with special emphasis in grading. classing housing and financing.
 Following MT. Kernachan's address. the county home demonstration agent, Miss Pearl Jones, gave brief discus sion of the home demonstration ac tivities throughout the county with reference to the work she was doing in nutrition, clothing, food preserva- tion, etc.
 County Farm Demonstration Agent P. R. Pettis then made his report on farm bureau activities during the year, pointing out that through the cooperative purchase of fertilizer, material, seeds, etc, and the co-opera- tive marketing of cotton and hogs, the farmers had netted saving of more than $50,000 during the year
 The membership of the bureau has increased from 335 last year to ap- Present officers were unanimously proximately $50 for the present year. e-elected as follows: c. w. Clark, Castleberry, president; W. A Me Creary. Brooklyn, vice president, and R. F. Groom, Evergreen, treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-26
DR. ALBERT TO TRY TO FORM CAB|NE I
Failing In This Effort, Presi- dent Ebert Says He Will
 Dissolve ReiChstag

BERLIN, Nov. 25.-Dr Heinrich AL bert, former minister of the treas ury and state secretary at the chan celery. has accepted President Ebert appointment as chancellor to succeed Gustav Stresemann.
 It IS expected that Heinrich Brauns, minister of labor in the Stresemann cabinet, and Otto Gessler Strese- mann's minister of the Reichswehr, will be retained in the new cabinet. pr Jarres. eX-mayor of Duisburg, is spoken of as a possible minister of the interior.
 President Ebert and General Won Seeckt. German dictator, have agreed that in the event Albert's cabinet is not approved by the Reichstag, the Reichstag will be dissolved.
 Albert plans to retain most of Stresemann's cabinet, and it is de- c1ared that he will select Von Hlntze or Brockendorff RantZau, the German to Russia, as foreign minister.
 strcsemann Declines Post.
 Former Chancellor. Stresemann has declined the post of foreign minister in the new government.
 Albert is well known in America, having been in charge of the German exhibit at the St. l1O ulS idii. JIG |" eSi served as business attache at the Carman embassy in Washington.
 He will be recalled still more vivid 1v fn America for an espionage inci- don't in which he figured while acting as aide to Von Bernstorff. The Ger man embassy staff fell under sus- nirion. and an American secret serN- ire man tracked Albert for several weeks. carrying a little black satchel similar to one Albert always carried
 One day. in a crowded elevated car i,, %au[ york. the agent exchanged the hags. picking up Alberts. which bad lain on the floor between his feet.
 Convicts Albert
 The bag contained papers of character, and Alberts ac- tivities in America terinlii"'eo 'o0'' after the incident
 Albert is now 4s years old. lie was horn in Magdeburg, and studied law t,,,+ bas devoted his life to a govern mental career.
 Albert had been asked previously +o form 4 government to succeed the Stresemann regime. President Ebert, in his second letter to Albert, an nouneing his selection to form gov crnment, wrote:
 'My deliberations on the forma- ton of a cabinet have, so far, con vinced me that it is impossible at present to form coalition on sui ficient parliamentary basis.
 "The situation, however, is so ex- tremely serious in every direction that the formation of constitutional government brooks no delay.
 
 q see only one possibility. That is the formation of a government of tested men, who, with strength, will assume the task of satisfying the vital needs of the country, setting aside party scruples.
 "In this grave hour l again ap- peal to your patriotic sense and duty to take over the formation of such government"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-26
KIDNAPS GIRL, 13,. M DANVILLE, VA.
Arrested In Knoxville, When He And Girl Were Liv-
 ing Together

KNOXVILLE, Ky. Nov. 25.-Homer Miller, alias Homer Davis, aged 2S, of Danville, Va, charged with kid rapingl Mildred Reynolds aged l3, daughter of Miss Hattie Reynolds of that city in June. 1923. was arresN ed here today by city detectives and is held for Virginia authorities.
 The arrest was made after receipt of Danville warrant and was af- fected at a small shack, built from lumber secured from railroad box cars, located on Sharp's Ridge, north of the city. and where Miller and the girl had been found living together He told officials that he walked from Danville. 40 miles through the noun tains to Pelham. x. C., and later came on to Knoxville. where they have lived since. It is said that he has been twice married. his second wife now being resident of the Virginia city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-26
BRITISH SHIP |S TAKEN WITH BOOZE
Spirited Chase Results In Capture, With ,Rum-Run-
 ner 'Moneyed Man

SEA BRIG TIT. N. J.. Nov. 25.-- Prohibition officials seized the Brit ish schooner Tomola Sunday beyond the three mile mark and confiscated 200 cases of liquor and S100,000 in cash which was found on the vessel. Nine men discovered aboard the To- moka were taken into federal custody by the coast guard cutter Seneca.
 Agents of the treasury department declared, as they brought their haul ashore, that the 200 cases represented the remainder of 4.200 cases of liz quor brought by the Tomoka from Nassau, in the Bahamas, for the Christmas trade.
 The Tomoka. formerly the Are thusa, boat worth s60,000. has long been the daring leader of the rum fleet in it's off-shore operations. ac- cordinG to special representatives of Prohibition Director Haynes. who made the seizure.
 This. they intimated. explained their eagerness to capture the boa. They gave chase in the Seneca when they espied her, about four miles out in the dark of early Sunday, thou gh they knew she was cruising in what was still the high seas so far as en- forcement of the American prohibi tion statute is concerned.
 Special Agents MeAdams and Lynch wirelessed for aid to the shore forces. Their message was picked up by the customs tug Lexington, cruising off Staten Island. The tug hurried to respond
 Meanwhile. the Seneca had nearly overtaken the fleeing Tomoka, bring ing her in range of the sutter's three pound cannon. The booze boat was maneuvering to give the United States boat the slip in the darkness, when the Lexington, bearing down on the scene. heard the gunfirc and saw the flash of four shots.
 O O 0
 Fire On TomOLa.
 The Seneca had fired over the Tomoka's bows and the Lexington edged in and cut off the rum-run- ner's line of escape. A boat put off from the Seneca and prepared to board.
 "I'll see you in hell before youU take my boat outside the three milo limit some one shouted from the Tomolla
 well go to hell together" Me Adams replied, If you start any thing"
 Instead of using the two machine guns carried on the Tomoks for pro lection against rum pirates. the crew threw one of them overheard. The other was seized as the federal offl- cers bearded.
 McAdams and Lynch lined up the crew. One man appeared unwilling to get into the light. and McAdams scrutinized him closely and reco- nized him as William F. Mccoy. who was found to have 5000 in cash or his person.
 Mccoy, according to prohibition enforcers. is the money man" behind much of the ff-shore booze peddlng.
 About s1,000 was found in the pockets of each of the following eight members of the crew: George Downey, alias Brophy. skipper; George lessen. Sinclair Tanner, Ha- rold and Hasham Knickle, Harry Murphy, Clarke Hurley and Percy Levey.
 All eight gave addresses in Mas sau and Novia Scotia, on British ter ritory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-26
KHAN GIVES SUM TOMOBILECHURCH
White Robed Figures Inter rupt Church Service To
 Donate $15
Week

MOBILE, Alas Nov. 25.-(special Leased Wire.)-Eleven Ku Klux Klansmen, attired in white robes and bearing a fiery cross, marched into the Prichard Baptist church at the evening service tonight, and, with one of the group as spokesman, lauded the work of the pastor, Rev. w. H, Evans, presented a contri- button of s15 to the church, and then quietly departed in automobiles parked q block away. The church was practically filled to capacity when the klansmen appeared. and the audience sat in awe-stricken silence while the message was de- ltycred, extolling the work of the minister.
 The automobiles in which the white-robed figures drove away nad been left a short distance from the church. and, as the klansmen re- turned. a number of persons in the vicinity attempted to follow the party. The pursuit was abandoned a few minutes later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-26
COAL WHOLESALERS TAKE LOWER PROFIT
Heavy Production And Publication
 Of Facts Given As Cause

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-Since the ending of the anthracite strike last September. wholesalers of coal have been finding a steady decline in the size of the profit margins in their business, the federal trade commits sion reported today, and there has likewise been a sharp decrease in the proportion of high priced premium" coal sold to the public. Heavy pro- duction at the mines, the commission said, is probably chiefly responsible for the betterment. but the publica- tion of facts concerning profits and prices has also helped to bring about a return to normal
 During the first week after the ending of the strike, the commission found as much as 66 per cent of the coal handled by wholesalers had profit margin of over 50 cents ton put upon it. In the week of Novem- Der 3, the last for which figures were assembled, about 34 per cent was sold at a 50-cent wholesale mar gin. During the two weeks ending September % as much as 30 per cent of the coal traced through whole salers' hands had cost over SIP per ton at the mines. During like period ending November 3, only IS Ter cent of the coal traced had been sold at so high a price.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-26
GARRETT SHOWS G. o. P. NO MERCY
(ContInued fTron f'nee9 One)

tration. All members. however. have favored it in principal fFom the be- ginning. Not only the three admin istration amendments recommended by the treasury, but many others equally, if not more. important, should be dealt with by Congress. As to proposed reductions of normal taxes any other view than that everybody, everywhere, favors such reductions is worse than absurd.
 "Internal revenue statutes are nee essarily technical by reason of our complicated economic conditions. and the worst enemy of honest, equitable internal tax revision is the person who injects political or factional con sfderation or collateral controversies which bear no relation to the single problem of scientific equitable tax ation,
 o 0 o
 Democrats Reduce Public Debt.
 "In order that the revenue and fi- nance record may be kept straight with respect to the course of the two political parties since the war. let it be remembered that during the IS months prior to March 4, 1921. the democratic administration reduced the public debt virtually $2,5O0, ,000.- GOO, while the subsequent republican administration during the two and one~half years from March A. 1921, has reduced the debt around $2,OOO,- coo. 900"
 Pointing out that it was too early to formulate any detailed party pro gram for the coming session, MT, Garrett said:
 Tt was safe to say that the demo- crats in Congress will at every stage and upon every important question pursue a sound constructive course. and at all times maintain the integ rity of well-established democratic principles and policies.
 Nor will considerations of mere temporary partisan advanta ge," he added tempt the democratic mem bership to play cheap or mean poli- tics at the expense of the people. as did the republicans during 1919 and 1920. They will, instead, work whole- heartedly with members of the oppo- site faith. whether of the standpat or progressive factions, with the sole object of promoting the public good
 The public should not be confused or misled by the many conflicting and reckless predictions as to the course and attitude of democrats during the coming session, or by public statements purporting to fore cast our party program. Democrats must insist on formulating that pro- gram for themselves, as they will d0 in due time"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-26
HORDE OF AGENTS CHECK UP REDS
Efforts Being Made To Round Up The Philadelphia Bomb
 CuIpritS

PHILA Nov. 25.-Special representatives of the department of justice, experts on all phases of in ternational communist activities, have arrived from Washington to in- vestigate the bombing of the Span ish and Italian consulates here early Saturday. Conviction that Reds inspired the bombing is said to have prompted the government to send men who have been following cases of that kind
 An effort to check up on all radi- calls. especially those in this city likely to have been implicated in the outrages and the recent bombing of the home of Chevalter C. c. A. Baldt here, is indicated from the govern ment activity.
 Back of the investigation of the department of justice is a desire, on the part of the state department to check possible further attacks upon diplomatic representatives of foreign nations in this country.
 City detectives are already work ing to ascertain recent movements of Johnstown man, a Spaniard, be- lieVed to be allied with the inter- national anarchists here, who is suspected of having been the leader of the six professional bombers who placed the bomb.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-26
CUPID OPENS JAIL FUR GIRL F0RGER
Faithful Fiance Obtains Her Release For Wedding And
 Honeymoon

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-The cell doors of the District of Columbia Jail swung open twice for Miss Gladiola Peyton, 19-year-old prisoner-once to permit her to marry, the second time to give her temporary freedom and a possible honeymoon.
 Miss Peyton, stenographer, was sentenced recently to years lm- prisonment for forgery. This did net deter Frederick Ewers. salesman and her fiance, and he called by spe- clal permission and accompanied her to the altar. The bridal party, as arranged. returned to the jail and Mrs. Ewers went to her cell.
 An hour later the bride received her first wedding present. the crimi- nal court permitting her to leave un- der the custody of her attorney when she changed her former plea or guilty to not guilty. Her attorney will seek to have the case dropped, that. the proposed honeymoon to Florida may be started immediately.