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Evening star., 1923-10-05

France has undertaken a foreign en-
tanglement which Germans freely pre-
dict will cause trouble for generations.
Evening star., 1923-10-05

Germany, f1nds that she is broke as
penalty for her misdeeds. and that
she is to be further pena1ized for being
broke. e -. - -
Evening star., 1923-10-05

Where once the battle lines in
Europe caused CONSERVATION the bread
lines are creating renewed disnay.
Evening star., 1923-10-05
In Wait for the Traveller.

"I understand you have no hold-up
men in Crimson Gulch.'
'You understand wrong" said Cac-
tus Joe. "OnIy they're modernized.
We've got taxi staHd and a gasoline
station just like other towns"
Evening star., 1923-10-05
Peace and Fatigue.

Some people and some nations, too
/, II history tells Alright, m
"a peaceful course viii not pursue
Till too played out to fight.
Evening star., 1923-10-05
'Adaptability.

A00pS8pauty.- p
s. Isn't. your manner OF speech occa.
,sionAily: u little rough?
.'It all depends on my audience
said senttet Sorghum. In politics
knowing when to seem rough Il what
shows you're . smooth article =,
Evening star., 1923-10-05
Polite Prominence.

: - FOHte IFOIHiIietict.
!. did you. go to Paris, for your
divorce to avoid public attention."
mot at ALL" answered the artistic.
"lI wanted 1t to get inte the papers
with the distinction of being foreign
news :.
Evening star., 1923-10-05

Jud Tunkins says you want to treat
boys, politely these days. There Is no
telling which of them are going TO
grow up to be trafic cops. :
Evening star., 1923-10-05

{ Envy . said Uncle Eben. .'is ad.
miratlon dat stood around useless till
Il turnsd sour"
Evening star., 1923-10-05

@. Is there available any Eskimo
music?-B., D.. B.:
A. The fret Eskimo music to be
brought to civilization VIII be that
on the phonograph records to. be
made by DR.. Donald Macmillan and
his party, while on the present ex-
pleriHg-s expedition of :. the Arctic
regions.
Evening star., 1923-10-05

A. According to Irving Fisher.
professor Of political economy at
Yale. the purchasing power of the
dollar for the month of April; 1923,
was 5s9 cents; May, 61.3 cents; June,
63.3 cents; July, 65.4 cents; August,
649 cents. The basis Of this compu-
tation is the pre-war dollar-1913.
Evening star., 1923-10-05

@. How many of the boys who are
nominated actually go to Annapolis?
IN. B.
A. The Navy Department says
that about 25 per cent Of those NOM
mated enter the United States Naval
Academy.
Evening star., 1923-10-05

O. What sound has the first / In
the word Italian?-B. L. n.
A. 1t has the same sound as in the
word Italy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
B|L[|NGS[EY TRIAL
 UP FUR WE EDNESDAY
To Face Jury On Charge Ot EmbIezzIing $10,000
 In State Funds
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU l
 THE AGE-HERALD ! NFoufromery. Ala, Nov, 20 ]

c. Homer Billingsley, former food and drug clerk of the state depart ment of agriculture, is scheduled to go on trial in the circuit court some time Wednesday on an indictment charging the embezzlement and con version to his own use of more than s1O.0oO of state funds. Attaches of the circuit court Tuesday afternoon denied that any effort had been made to postpone the case until the next term of court.
 Billingsley walked into the county iail three weeks ago, surrendered and rendered S1O,00o bond, which was approved. He quietly left the city and declined to make any state ment. He disappeared in 1915 when a legislative Investigating committee employed an examiner to inspect the records of the agricultural depart u.ent, The states efforts to appre- hend him failed, although detectives were put on his trail and at the time arrested a man at Floydada, Tex. who was supposed to be Billingsley. The man was held 8 few days, but was released before an Alabama ot- ficer could reach Floydada.
 Billingsley told friends after his surrender that he had lived in Cali fornia much of the time and had served in the World war as an Amer ican soldier.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
ROAD RESPONSIBLE DESPITE CONT RACT
Court Of Appeals Decides Damage Suit Against
 c. Of Ga.
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU !
 THE AGE-HERALD Mouf Yomery Ala Nov. 20 l

A contract between g railroad and a live stock owner, which seeks to relieve the railroad from >responsi- bility for live stock killed by it, is against the public policy, and void, according to a decision by the court of appeals today in the case of the Central of Georgia Railway com pany against G. A. Hammond, ap- pealed from the Houston circuit court.
 Hammond recovered s65 damages for a brood SOW killed by the rail- road which he appealed from the decision of the circuit court. It was brought out that prior to the killing of the hog. Hammond had made q contract with the Central of Geor- gia, whereby the railroad furnished d him free of charge with wire with which to fence his land from the right of way In return, Hammond agreed to relieve the railroad of re- sponsibility for any live stock of his which might be killed, whether by neglect or otherwise. It was upon this contract that the railroad based it's appeal. In affirming the judg- ment obtained in the lower court, the court of appeal held that "the clause of said contract, under which de- fendant railway company seeks to exempt itself is against public poli- cy and void."
 Most Of the decisions by the court of appeals today affirmed convic- tions in the Mobile circuit court for violation of the. prohibition law.
 Among these prohibition cases from Mobile in which convictions were: James Ryals, who received a sentence of year and day; Ben Fisher, three months; Toulmn Broadus, fine of s101 and three months hard labor; Luther T. Long, fined $337.50 and costs; John Elliott, a year and day to a year and two days in the penitentiary: Charlie McDuffie, who received the same sentence as Elliott; c. E. Wittner, six months: W. J. Puckett. four months. The court also affirmed the decision of the Mobile circuit court in the case of Mart Harris, who re- ceived a sentence of two to three years for second degree forgery, the appeal of Lawrence Gayson Ballow of Mobile. who received a three to year sentence for assault to murder was dismissed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
COTTON CROP TWO- THIRDS OF 1872
Official Figures In Morgan County Surprising-High
 Prices Only Saving Factor
TENNESSEE VALLEY BUREAU 1
 THE AGE-HERALD Dncatnr Ala Nnr on 1

Morgan county ginnings officially reported by the government as only 11,S04 bales of cotton, compared with 1o,615 bales up to November last year. has aroused the county to the realization that this years crop is far below what had been expected earlier in the season.
 The fact, however, that the price has been gradually going up has done much to offset the feeling of pessimism which might have fol- lowed the government report Few farmers of this territory who do not state they can make a profit on this years crop at 35 cents a pound. While the staple has not yet reached that figure, the B and 34 cents proved the magnet which has drawn much cotton from storage places during the past few days.
 Many observers of the situation profess to see the farmers as being better off after the short crop than they would have been had the crop been saved intact from the ravages of the army worm and the boil wee VII. A great deal of cotton was planted in the Tennessee valley thls year and had there leen 8 normal crop on this big acreage with a low price farmers would hardly have been better off financially than they are
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
High Court Decisions
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU
 THE A0E-HERALD

The following list of decisions was handed down by the court of appeals today:
 ON REHEARING: F. c. McClosky vs. State, Etowah circuit court; ap- plication for rehearing by state overruled.
 BRICKEN, P. J.: Otto Simon vs. State, Mobile circuit court; appeal dismissed. Roe Broadus vs. State, Mobile circuit court! affirmed. John Elliott vs. State, Mobile circuit court affirmed. Mart Harris, alias, cts, vs. State, Mobile circuit court; affirmed. Central of Georgia Railway Company vs. c. A. Hammond, Houston circuit court; affirmed. T. A. Washington vs. J. NJ. Sheid, Calhoun circuit court affirmed. Chiffon County and R. N. Roebuck vs. Odie Grooms, Chiffon circuit court; transferred to supreme court (involves title to or possession Of lands).
 SANFORD, J.: W. J. Puckett vs. State, Mobile circuit court; affirmed 'Ala. App. ASA. Lawrence Grayson Ballow vs. State, Mobile circuit court; appeal dismissed. c. B. Witt ner vs. State, Mobile circuit court; affirmed on authority of Taylor vs. State, IS Ala. App. 4S5. Charlie Mc- Duff vs. State, Mobile circuit court; affirmed on authority of Taylor vs. State, IS Ala. App. 4s5. R. H. Eggle- ston, trustee, vs. R. M. Saliba and John A. Burgess, Jefferson circuit court; dismissed by agreement. James c. Davis, agent. etc. vs. Ellen Clark, Morgan circuit court; affirmed.
 FOSTER, J.: James Ryals vs State, Mobile circuit court: affirmed Ben Fisher vs. State, Mobile circuit court: affirmed. Hamilton Thomp- son, alias, vs. State, Mobile circuit court; affirmed. Toulmin Broadus vs. State, Mobile circuit court; af- firmed. Nose Young vs. State, Mobile circuit court; affirmed Luther T Long vs. State, Mobile circuit court affirmed. A. A. Ayers vs. Rosa M Barber, Chiffon circuit court; re- versed and remanded. Mike Shepherd vs State, Jefferson circuit court (Bessemer division); dismissed on motion of appellant
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
MORE STILLS SMASHED

Two stills were seized recently in Shelby county by officers of the state law enforcement department, work ing in conjunction with the sheriff s forces, and one nan arrested. The stills were of 100 and 300-gallon ca pacity, and 1000 gallons of beer was also captured.
 Other activities were reported to- day as follows: In Tallapoosa county a 300- gallon still and 400 gallons of beer were seized. Two stills of 40 and 15O-gallon capacity were cap tured in Tuscaloosa county, with 1,700 gallons of beer and 10 gallons of whisky. Three stills were captured in Marshall county, one of 4O-gallon and two of 60-gallon capacity, 1,209 gallons of beer and one gallon of whisky were also seized and three men arrested charged with distilling. This work was done in conjunction wiLh county officers.
 Acting in cooperation with federal officers the state enforcement squad captured two stills in Lowndes coun- ty, each of 60-gallon capacity, along with $40 gallons of beer. In Pike county, 700 gallons of beer was cap tured
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
CHEMICAL COMPANIES

Under INSTRUCTORS Iron. Presldent A. G. Patterson of the Alabama se- curities commission, M. W. Aldridge and J. W. Cunningham will leave Wednesday for Memphis to inspect the Plough Chemical company and the Commercial Chemical company of Tennessee, both of which wish to sell stock in Alabama. This preliminary inspection is done to safeguard the interests of the stock buying public in Alabama From Memphis the two inspectors will go to Minneapolis as joint representatives of the state se- curities commission and state bank ing department, to inspect the In vestors' Syndicate, which already has a permit to do business in Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
FLORENCE RAISES RED CROSS QUOTA.
First Chapter In Alabama To Complete Drive And Off,
 ficiaIIy Report It
MUSCLE SHOALS BUREAU l
 THE AGE-HERALD Florence. Ala. Nov. 20 ]

Florence exceeded her quota for the Red Cross by $175, according to Mrs L. II. Clark, chairman roll call, American Red Cross. Mrs. Clark re- ceived a letter from Red Cross head quarters congratulatinE her on being the first chapter in Alabama to re- port 8 quota raised.
 Two accidents occurred at Wilson Dam Friday night within & few hours of each other, according to in- formation received here. W. II. Evans, switchman. painfully in jured his right hand when a passing engine struck it. A falling piece of timber struck G. w. McLain, carpen- ter foreman, on the shoulder, causing severe bruises.
 A wedding of interest to this com munity took place Saturday at the home of the brides parents. Con tracing parties were Miss Bernice Bonham and Merwin T, Koonce, Dr.. c. W. Read, pastor of the Methodist church, officiated. Mir. and Mrs. koonce left for Chattanooga for a visit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
DE IOLAYS TO FEAST

Members of De Molay commandery. Knights Templ; r, are looking for ward with keen anticipation to the annual banquet which will be given Thursday evening in the dining room of local hotel. when the wives and mothers of memb~rs will be hon. or guests. Rev. T. G. Mundy, rector of St. Johns Episcopal church, and Col. Tennis Tfdwell i'll deliver tn principal addresses, according to program announced Tuesday morn ing by James H. Johnston, com mander. who will preside at toastmas- ter Rev. MundY will speak on "Templarism" and Colonel Tidweli subject will be Masonry"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
FARM CREDITS DISCUSSED

Discussion of farm credits under the intermediate credit act, which was passed by the last Congress and a decision to proceed with the or ganization of intermediate credit as- sociations featured the regular monthly meeting of the executive committee of the Alabama Farm Bu- reau federation in Montgomery Tues day.
 President A. O'Neil was chairman of the meeting and made a report of the farm bureaus activities on inter mediate credits to date. He said that all details have been completed and the capital stock subscribed for an intermediate credit association at Demopolis, and that 1t will be in oper-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
NURSERY PROSPERS
COTJJNsvITJ,r AIa No,

CoLLINsvILLE. Ala, Nov. 2o- Special. )--J. c. Longshore, who is at the head of the Collinsville Nursery company, states that they are com pleting the many orders which they received during the fall months. They have sold over s25,0oo worth of trees in this and several other states while their agents are still being rushed with orders. These orders are 1 being shipped from the two large nurseries. one operated by MT. J. C. Longshores at Collinsville and one being operated by his brother, F. J. Longshore on Lookout Mountain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
S9ll, ,450 PAID OUT TO SCHOOLS IN MONTH
Two Stills Seized In Shelby-Selma Backs Up Juvenile Court
 STATE CAPITAL BUREAU l
 THE AGE-HERALD !

Moneys paid out by the state to the school funds of the counties amount to $911,450 this month, being pay ments for October credit, according to announcement of George w. Ellis, state treasurer, today. MT. Ellis thought that probably no more pay ments would be made this month.
 Four counties, Jefferson, Lauder dale, Lawrence and Warrington, had not presented warrants Nnd probably would not draw any money this month, MT. Ellis believed. The treas urer stated that expenditures for school purposes were expected to run over 100000 this month and would have done so had the counties pre- sented their warrants.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
FORMER TROJAN DEAD
Jud Head Is Victim Of Automobile
 Accident In California

TROY, Ala, Nov. 2o.-(special Leased Wire.)-Relatives in Troy have been notified of the death of Jud Head, a former resident of Pike county, which occurred in California. He was killed in an automobile acci- dent MT. Head was reared in Pike county and attended school at Palmyra. He went west as a young man and had accumulated a fortune which he left to his widow and mar ried daughter. MT. Head visited rela- tives and friends in Troy and Pike county last summer on his return from several months travel in Europe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
NExy pAsrnR Tn ARRIyE

Rev. James E. Hunter of Mobile. who will become pastor of Central Methodist church here to. succeed pr. George T. Harris. recently named as presiding elder of the Talladega dis trict, is expected to arrive here next week Dr. Harris will preach his final sermon here Sunday. Sunday morning he will speak on Why the Bible Is the Worlds Best Seller.
 pr. Hunter is a graduate of Bir- mingh&m- Southern college and for a time served as an assistant of pr. George Stuart at the First Method ist church in Birmingham. Later he was pastor of a church in Attalla.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
BALLARD PRAISES BERNARD

ID. F. Ballard, treasurer Of the Ala bama Christian Endeavor societies, was here Tuesday en route from Huntsville to Birmingham. MT. Bal lard held a conference with Endeavor societies in Huntsville Monday eve ming He declared plans are being made for a great convention in Mo bile next April. Especially did he praise H. o. Bernard of Birmingham, who has put in many hours of work on the convention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
BROTHER ASSUMES BLAME
Saves His Younger Relative From
 Penitentiary Sentence

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 20.-George Sanders, himself only 21 years old and facing a life sentence in Folsom penitentiary. yesterday prayed so successfully for his kid brother" Roy, 19 years old, that Roy escaped with a sentence to Preston reforma- tory. The brothers were convicted of robbery.
 Give this kid a chance" George pleaded. "He wouldn't do a thing like this if didn't make him do it."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
sELMIANs AFTER ROADS

E.. c. Melvin, president of Selma National bank; A. J. Atkins and J. A, Minter, members of Dallas county's revenue board; E. w. Pettus, chair man of good roads committee. Ex- change Civic club, and H. H. Frazer, secretary of Selma Chamber of Com l. merce, went to Montgomery Tuesday forenoon to urge upon the highway commission the necessity of greater road improvement in this district and county and emphasize the claim of the county and district for more eX- tensive aid from the state highway revenues than has heretofore been given the roads of this and the ad- joining counties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
UNJUST RATES CHARGED

A petition was filed with the Ala bama public service commission to- day by Penick & Ford. Ltd, Inc, big syrup manufacturers, against alleged unjust and unreasonable rates on empty iron drums returned in less than carload lots over the Western railway from Selma to Montgomery. Preparation is sought by the com plainant. The case was set for hear ing Monday, December IT.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
HOTEL IS PLANNED

A number of leading business and professional men of this city met at the Chamber of Commerce building Saturday and listened to the plan of MT. Conway, representing a bonding company, for financing a hotel, which is badly needed in Tuscumbia. The plan as outlined by MT. Conway car ried with it the provision that If Tuscumbia would raise 20 per cent O? the amount desired to put in hotel building, his company would finance the remaining 80 per cent. Tuscumbia wishes to erect not less than a s100,000 structure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
SHRINERS INITIATED

About 50 were initiated into Alca- gar temple, Shriners at the annual fail ceren. onial which was held here Tues day night. Shriners came to the city from all sections of central Ala hama A parade passed through the streets during the afternoon and the secret work was done at the Grand theatre during the evening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
HIGHWAY PROJECTS URGED

Four projects, linking Selma with the county seats of Perry. Wilcox, Chiffon and Autauga counties. were asked of the state highway commis- sion in session today by a delegation of Dallas county citizens, headed by A. J. Atkins, E. w. Pettus and F. C. Melvin A delegation of Perry coun- ty citizens joined the Dallas people in their plea for road from Selma to Marion. John A. Rogers, chair man of the state highway commits sion, answered the joint delegations by saying that he viewed the Selma Marion prsject favorably, but that he doubted it could be constructed with federal aid.
 HEALTH CONFERENCE
 Dr. c. r. Kendall state health of ficer of Maine, conferred today with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
BACK JUVENILE COURT

Citizens of Selma are supporting their juvenile court, and child wei fare work in general in a splendid fashion, according to Mrs. l.. E. Bush, director of the state child welfare de- partment, who returned today from a trip to Selma. Mrs. Bush stated that Probate Judge Vaughn and Miss Julia Thomas, Dallas county proba- tion officer, are doing excellent work and receiving the cooperation of the people of the county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
CoMMIssIoNs ISSUED

The following commissions were issued by s. S. Elan, secretary of state, Tuesday: l.. K. Bowen. regis trar, Birmingham: Monroe Graves, registrar, Blountsville; II. l.. Bur gess, registrar. Monroeyille; Tracy Brown, registrar, Cleveland:. Hugh H. Haden, notary public, Summit; G. A. Ward, notary public. Geneva; J. H. ketchum. registrar, Oneonta, Blount county
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
NEW GAME wARDENs

I. T. Quinn, state commissioner of conservation, today announced the appointment of county game wardens as follows: W. R. Jordan. Talla- poosa; Charles Barrow, Conecuh; Sim A. Thomas, Coosa; C. E. Cox. Clarke, and B. r. Wright, Choctaw. J. W. Wood was appointed deputy game warden of Houston county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
PLANT IS REMoDELED

Work of rebuilding units of the plants of the Decatur Cornice and Roofing company, burned several weeks ago, has practically been com pleted The structures are only tenn porary and will enable the company to take care of pressing orders un- til the new plants are finished on the new site on Second street. Work on these plants will begin within a few days
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
CHTr,D EsCAPES DEATH

Idel Tyler, little daughter of Mrs. Mary A. Tyler of Route 8, suffered a narrow escape from death Tuesday afternoon when she was struck by an automobile truck. The acci- dent, which occurred at the corner of Second avenue and Moulton street, one of the busiest corners in the business district, quickly drew a large crowd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
LITTLE COTTON OFFERED

Middling cotton on Sefma's market was quoted at 33% cents at the close Monday, with but little of the staple offering. The receipts for the season were 2S.243 bales, shipments 1T,S6S bales, stock on hand 10,375 in ware houses. or these holdings it is es- timated that the farm bureau in Dal- las county controls the marketing of from 5000 to 3,100 bales.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
PROBATE OFFICE BUSY

The probate office has been a vel busy place since the sale of the To at Watkins court. There were 19 To sold and most of the deeds have be, recorded. Residences will soon erected on these lots and this will one of the choice residence sectic of Troy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
TO GIVE AWAY CARS

Eighteen local business houses Tuesday announced a fall selling campaign with two automobiles to be given away early in March the campaign continuing for a period Of five months The winners of the cars are chosen on a vote proposition, the contestants being expected to poll as many of the votes as possible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
BRANDON CASE UP

Quo warranto proceedings to try the title of the municipal officers of Brandon, Ala, were among the cases of the Fifth division docket on which the supreme court of Alabama began work today. It is expected that the court will reach these proceedings by Thursday, when decisions on other cases on the docket will be given out The Fifth division in- cludes the counties of Chambers, Chiffon, Coosa. Fillmore, Lee, Macon, Russell and Tallapoosa. Complainant in the quo warranto proceedings is R. l.. Brooks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21

According to Emory Folmar. cha man for the aL-.uai roll call for t Red Cross for Troy, the membersh enrolled was satisfactory. Saturd morning 15 young ladies from sta normal school assisted in enrollil and secured 100 names.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
HUNTSVILLE ENJOYS ERA OF PROSPERITY
Cooler Weather Proves Stimulus
 To Business

HUNTSVILLE, Ala, Nov. 2o.-(Spe- cial. .)-Retail business in all lines, especially clothing, has been greatly stimulated during the last few days which have brought cold weather. Farmers of this region, with two thirds crop of cotton, are selling at the high prices and are coming out A
 great deal better than they expected.