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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-17
GADSDEN

Gadsden. April 16.-(Speciai.)- )-Fir- ing as he went. daylight burglar, who had robbed the cash drawer of the E. J. Robertson store on South Fourth street yesterday afternoon, made good his escape. He was captured later in Attalla and identified after being lodged in jail here. Edward Robertson. Jr., son of the proprietor of the store was the target for several shots from the robbers gun, but was not hit.
 Work has commenced on the refining of the big furnace at the Gulf States Steel Company It will take about tive weeks and will cost $50,000.
 Rev J. K. Robeinette, sixty wears old, employe of the Gadsden Car Works was buried today following his death yesterday beneath a car at the works, An engine kicked In spare car and the brakes failed to work. Both If the victims legs were cut off.
 William c. Cullum. salesman for the Gadsden Grocery Company, was serious l ly injured late this afternoon when he was struck by an automobile driven by ! Mrs l.. l.. Herzberg, wife of the probate judge. The accident occurred near the | public library on Forrest avenue
 IT The boys at Disque High School got l into the overall game tiday and a ma jority of them appeared at the schoo | session garbed in the latest fashion 1T overall wear. The boys are for the mos part sons of members of the various clubs here who have indorsed the move | ment but they put one over on their dad dies, as the latter have done nothing bu talk about it so far.
 { A mysterious fire at the Hammnd saw mill Thursday night. caused damage O about s5.o00 and is being investigated b, the authorities. The mill had not been il operation for twenty-four hours prior t' the fire. There was no insurance.
 Jesse Kennedy of this city took a vii,
 ride on the radiator of an automobil
 when a car driven by R. D. Stanfiel
 struck the bicycle Kennedy was riding
 The boy tossed to the hold of the car
 where he remained until it was stopped
 He was not seriously hurt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-17
LETTER TO EDITOR
Appreciation By Camp WiIcox

To the Editor of The Age-IIerald
 Camp Wilcox, No. 17s2. United Con- federated Veterans, of this city wish to extend vote of thanks and their appreciation to the Birmingham Age Herald for their generous publicity of said camp in your paper in the past.
 By order of camp.
 MRS H. L. BUMSTEAD. Secretary.
 Birmingham, April 15, 1923.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-17
Riddle Trial Set.

Anniston, April 16.- Especial 1.-The trial of Henry Riddle, w. A. Savage, M. w. Savage and four other defend ants under charges of using the mails to defraud and whose arrests last Christmas created statewide sensa- tion, has been set for Tuesday. May 4. in the federal district court in this city.
 The witnesses in the case are heinz summoned by federal officers and the cases against the seven defendants will be among the most important mat ters to come before the federal court at its session in this city
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-17
Food Dealers Indicted
By Associated Prss'

Detroit, April l6.-F'our indictments charging two meat dealers and two po- tato dealers with profiteering in food stuffs were returned by the federal grand jury today. The indictments were the first of their kind returned in a fed- eraI court in Michigan. The butchers were charged with asking 45 cents pound for round steak and $ cents for porterhouse. The potato merchants were found to have charged $14 in one case and s11.5o in another for 15o-pound sacks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-17
Receiver Appointed for
 Franklin County Store

Allegations that the Asa Frost k Son store at Phil Campbell, a town in Franklin county on the Northern Ala bama Railroad. is insolvent were made to Judge W. I. Grubb Friday afternoon by three creditors of the firm in Birming- ham. Those signing the petition were the Johnson Dry Goods Company. the Goodall Brown Company and the Bir- mingham woodenware Company.
 R. H. Eggleston was appointed receiver of the firm. The case will be heard in Huntsville before Referee Jerry Murphy, that place being closest to the town of Phil Campbell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-17
Is Resting We'll
Browning

Assistant Fire Chief J. A. Browning is resting well this morning. He was struck over the head with falling piece of timber while engaged in fighting a fire in warehouse No of the Moore Handley Hardware Company, at Avenue E and South Fourteenth street, late Thursday afternoon. He was taken to local insirmary. where his wounds were dressed. and was later transferred to his home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-17
Frank P. Glass Secures
 Passport to Europe

A passport to visit evety principal .coun- try among the allied nations in the World War was obtained Friday at the federal building by Frank P. Glass. Mir. Glass said he intended to visit in Europe for not less than six months and that after that his plans had net been made
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-17
French to Quit Frankfort Sunday

Frankfort. April ls.-General De Metz of the Thirty-seventh division of the French army of occupation in the right of tn eRhine. will withdraw from Frank fort to Wiesbaden next Sunday, accord ing to an announcement made this aft ernoon at the French military head quarters. The division under General vidalon and the Belgian troops will re- main in the newly occupie dterritory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-17
Death Sentence COmmuted

Kansas City, Mo, April 16.-The sen tence. of Robert E. Stroud, sentenced to hang at the federal penitentiary at Leavenworth Kan, April 2S. has been commuted by President Wilson to life imprisonment according to a telegram received here today by the prisoners $ mother, Mrs. E. s. Stroud. The message was signed by Secretary Tumulty. Stroud was sentenced to death for the murder of Andrew Turner, prisoner guard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-17
DrS. DOzier & DOZier
Oldest established Firm of Medical Specialists in Alabama. Twenty five Xa.re sn RsrrrinUham.

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 We especially invite those who have any symptoms of App pendicitis or Ovarian trouble, to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-17
Sutherland Announces Candidacy
By Associated Press

Washington, April 16.-senator Howard Sutherland of West Virginia tonight am nounced his candidacy for the republican presidential nomination.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-17

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 Chronic which the nary pracucine doctors hav failed to nayx fill vhout extra charge extoronate aresw reasonable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-17

Work has commenced on the refining of the big furnace at the Gulf States Steel Company It will take about tive weeks and will cost $50,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-22
Harding Working
Along Right Lines
Word of POindexter

Marion, O., Dec. 1.-THE world
peace situation and various domestic
issues were discussed by President
elect Harding today with Senator
Poindexter Of Washington, q Repub-
lican irreconcilable in the treaty
fight and with Governor Morrow of
Kentucky.
! Neither of the callers who came
here At Mr.. Harding's invitation.
would talk; about the details Of their
conference. but both said they be-
lieved he was working along hopeful
lines in his efforts to formulate an
association Of nations.
Senator Poindexter also took oc-
casion TO urge the selection Of a
Western man as secretary of the in
terror, suggesting that the appoint
ment might well be given to Governor
ELECT Dixon of Montana.
Another caller during the day was
William Butterworth Of Moline,
Illinois, vice-president of the Cham
Der of Commerce of the United States,
who talked about business conditions
He asked especially that the depart
ment of Commerce be placed under
the supervision of a secretary willing
to cooperate with the nations BUSH
ness interests.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-22
Probe Doings Three
More Trade Bodies
at New York Hearing

New York. Dec. 21-Three more build
ing trade associations were under ire
at today's hearing OF the joint legtsa-
tive committe investigating the build
ing situation.
T. Because of today's revelations, Thorn.
as Kennedy, president of the New'York
State Masons Contractors Associatioa,
announced that the organization would
disband and dissolve its corporation,
which had been fixing prices on mason
and concrete work.
The contract with the union. pr01lG-
ing that no union mason could work
for q non-member of the association,
also will be abrogated, he declared,
adding that each contractor will nov
be a free lance and go in and com
pete ..-.
The composition roofers and water
proofers association has also begun 70
mend its ways and is eliminating al
Objectionable regulations because OF
the investigation. Edward j. Lee, set'
rotary. told the committee.
Inquiry regarding the activities oil tae
association of manufacturers Of metal
covered doors and windows was begun
several witnesses testifying that Inc
organization code of ethics had never
been enforced. An Inner ring OF i've
manufacturers has been dissolved
Fffty-two individuals and corpe'@-
tons in the. plumbing trade, indic'ea
yesterday charged with violating 10
state antitrust law, peladed not gan"
when arraigned today. Bail fer ''e
individuals was fixed at S,epo edcn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-22
Suffrage Head Tells
Future Plans for
International BODY

New York. Dec. 2-A detailed de-
scription of the plans of the Interna-
tional Women's Suffrage Alliance was
given here today by Mrs. Carrie Chan
man Gait. She has just returned from
London. where she spent several weeks
discussing the woman suffrage prob
lem with representatives of a number
OF nations.
Among the matters decided by the
board of directors of the Alliance of
which Mrs. Gait is a member, she
named the following:
To aid the cause in countries where
women are unenfranchised mandates"
were assigned to the enfranchised
countries represented in London. and
others will be assigned by correspond
ence to those not SO represented.
Great Britain will assume RESPONSE
bility for further suffrage work IN
South Africa, India. Egypt and other
British dependencies, Canada will be
asked to take a mandatory for New
FoundIand. which has neither votes
for women nor a known suffrage asso-
citation.
The United States lie requested to as
sumo responsibility for assisting Cuba,
the philippines. Porto Rico. Panama.
Hawaii, Jamaica faithough BRITISH
and the South American countries.
The British Catholic Suffrage society
will assist in Portugal.
A letter of appeal for early suffrage
action was sent to the premiers OF
France. and Italy. and consent was
asked Of auxiliaries in unenfranchised
countries to send similar appeals to
their respective governments.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-22
NO RADIANCE OF
MARTENS BEFORE JAN. 3

Washington, Dec. 21.-Formar sur
render of Ludwig c. A. K. Martens,
self-styled Soviet ambassador to the
United States, to the Department of
Labor, January 3, was decided upon
at a conference today between da-
partment officials .and counsel for
Martens.
The conference followed the de-
cision last week of Secretary Wilson
directing the deportation Of the Soviet
agent to RUSSIA. Since the fnstitu-
ton Of the deportation proceedings
last March, Martens has been in GUS
tody of his counsel and he will con-
tinue under his present status until
his delivery to the labor department.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-22
BANKER KAHN
(ea0ainued fran RaaA 0ne)

Of the problem, advocating legisia-
tive provisions which would require
.tthe tar TO BE- made known in each
saie and added to the selling price
separate item. Such an arrangement
10 said In hi& opinion would check
|sthe YrpAtsesing which has resulted'
from the excess profits tax.
In his discnssion of the need for .
raxised taxation program Mr.. Kahn
declared. that American business
could not experience healthy
growth IL the government continued
to absorb the life blood OF business
through the concentration of taxes
ON incomes and capital" He added
that the tax burden had already ac-
tually stopped commercial develop
ment.
I Discussing the sales tax Mr.. Kahn
said he had wavered and wobbled
ON the proposition" for some months
not feeling sure that he had a right
to suggest its use.
Every manufacturer and every
business man has added more to the
prices Of his commodities in antici-
patton Of the profits tax than he has
had a. right to add" the witness con-
tinued. "It has started at the very
beginning of the life of a manufac.
tured article and continued on through
to the retailer. The consumer paid
il all submit the sales tax would
be lighter burden, at least"
The witness said he was not pre-.
pared to say sales tax would be q
success. He said. however. that he be.
lisyed II would work successfully, but
becauss it was in the nature of an ex.
pertinent he would propose a low rate
for the initial test. He suggested a
rate Of 1-3 of 1 per cent. estimating
that such levy would produce ap.
proximately $650.000,oe0 a year. This
yield, Mr.. Kahn said. was based or
the assumption that conditions would
be normal when the tax would be-
come operative in 1922.
Mr.. Kahn also proposed a tax of Il
per cent on net profits of corporations
a tax which he said he was confident
would produce at least $1.000.000. goo
The tariff revision which he pro.
posed, the witness said. ought to add
approximately $350,000.000 to the i'm
port revenues now obtained annually
making that source yield nearly $780,
coo, 600
Under the revised income surtaS
schedule proposed, Mr.. Kahn estimat.
ed the government would derive be-
tween sS50.000.000 and $1,000, O00. 900
Questioned as to rates for the reduced
surtax. Mr.. Kahn said that present
sur-tax rates were driving rich in.
vestors to place their money in tax
exempt securities. omst of which. he
declared, were sold on basis to yield
81 per cent. 1t was, therefore, his
belief, he said, that by fixing the sur.
tax charge at or near 33 1-3 per cent
as maximum the treasury would re.
ceive as great a yield. If not greater
than under the present day tax.
To complete his program Of revision
Mr. Kahn urged changes in certain OF
the internal and exicse taxes by in.
creasing some and reducing others
but collectively SO arranged as to pro.
dute annually approximately $1,000.
ee0, eo0.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-22
English Govt.
Has No Solution
of Unemployment

LONDON, Dec. 21-(By the A. P.)-
The Government in its statement to
parliament today was able to give but
little satisfaction to labor demands
for solution of the unemployment
problem, which daily grows more
urgent.
OF the three main difficulties facing
the government at the present NOM
ent finance, Ireland and aunemploy-
ment, it is reported that the govern
ment views unemployment as the
most serious because the recent
slump in trade aggravates the
trouble. eliminates hope of better
nent in the near future, and the only
remedies in sight are mere pallia-
tives.
The statement in the House OF
Commons which was presented by r
J. Mcnamara, minister of labor, adj
mitted the extreme seriousness of the
situation, which, he. said, made the
Christmas outlook the darkest in
many years. The government was
doing its utmost to mitigate the hard
ship, II only because at least half the
men unemployed were young men to
whom the country was under pro-
found obligations.
He believed that those men, on
whom the government had spent IS,
100000 pounds since the armistice
were quite sincere In saying that they
wanted not gold. but work.
In reply to general criticism of the
governments statement Mr.. Lloyd
George said he was afraid it would
never: be possible to exclude unem-
ployment altogether. He favored an
industrial conference Of workers and
employers as a means of meeting the
difficulties. and said that the gov
eminent would endeavor to secure
the confederation Of various sugges-
tons made within and outside of
parliament with = view to a solution
Of the problem.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-22
SIMS AGAINST MOVE
TO SHIFT WAR COLLEGE

Newport.s X. l.. Dec. 21.-Rear Ad-
miral William 8. sisrn. In command Of
the Naval War College here, expressed
to members OF . Congressional SUBJ
Committee today his opposition to the
recommendation OF Secretary Daniels
In his annual rapport that the college
be removed to Washington. The COM
mittee. headed by Representative
John Al Peters OF Maine, came here
TO inspect the naval training station.
Admiral Sisns met the committee at
its conference with members OF the
NewpQG Chamber Of Commerce ana
speaking informally said that he
thought Secretary Daniels would agree
to the college remaining here when
he looks into the sies and finds what
he recommended In 1915 and 1871.
He explained that III those years the
secretary had expressed his approval
Of the opinion or Admirals Sims,
knight and Mahan and of the navy
general board that Newport was the
prol4x 1laae f1r ~ 0a2laEAs ~.----
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-22
Claims Unreasonable
Price Charged for
Repair of u. S. Ships

New York. Dec. 3i.--Charges of ex-
cessive and exorbitant costs made by
American shipyards for repairs to yes
sells owned by the United States Ship
ping Board and privates were made
here today by Commander r. D. Gate
wood. head OF the boards. repair and
construction department.
Excessive cost of repairs, ranging
as high as "25o per cent above the
list price" Commander Gatewood
said. was working serious handicap
to tie successful competition Of an
American merchant marine with for
eign flag vessels. He appealed for
cooperation of the ship owners in ef-
forts OF his department to bring these
prices down to reasonable" figures.
Commander Gatewood spoke at a
luncheon of American ship owners.
Detailing some OF the excessive
costs which he had investigated. Com
mander~ Gatevood said that the pres
emit monthly bill Of repairs on Amer
lean ships amounted to about $500
600. This amount he oaid, was 81
000. 000 more than it should be.
He asserted steel plates with a mar
ket value OF 81 cents a pound were
chDged for at TO 10 cents a pound.
Steel shapes. such ~ angles and
channels, had for months been charged
for at prices representing $50 per
cent to soc per cent. profit.
In addition charges allowed for Ia
bor-plus an overhead charge for
shops--excessive. prices were charged
for use OF tools. "A lathe" he said.
worth approximately SEQ. was
charged for at 81 an hour-totaliing
more than $1,000 N year.
Sub contracts he described a. an evil.
After sub-contractors on certain
work." he added. had made a reason
able profit, there were instances Of
where the original contractor had
calmly added IS to 80 Per cent. to the
bill"
Repair costs in American yards far
exceeded those in Japan and Great
Britain and repairs made on British
and japanese owned and operated ships
were nominal as compared with repairs
on American vessels. This he attrib-
uted to training Of engineers to make
their own repairs. AS an instance OF
this he said during the two years he
was stationed on the Panama Canal
mot single Japanese ship had called
upon them for bolt or a rivet.''
Responding to his plea for the es-
adjustment of q reasonable set Of re-
pair rates." necessary to maintain an
American merchant marine. several of
those present made responses pledg-
ing support to q plan to establish
reasonable charges" Mr.. Gardner
termed the repair business in New
York as close corporation as was
ever formed. built up By combination,
and that 1t would take combination
to get it down."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-22
MAINE MAY GET
1923 SESSION OF +!
NATIONAL GRANC

VIII Maine get the 1923 sesssos.
the National Grange! -
Those in attendance at tha o..
Grange here this week are. much i,tsa
ested In this question. Many OF tSss
believe that the answer will be- y.ss
At the recent session in Bosto,
the National Grange. State No..
Thompson OF Maine, in secopdtnv !,
motion that the next session be- -,
at Portland. Oregon. announced ~,
Portland. Maine. wanted the 1929 =.
sion and expected to get It.
IL IL the general feeling tina, ps..
land will win out and be selected y,
that the announcement made nv
State master will have much tofS'
with this result '~
There are many reasons vhv !.
National Grange should come n Not
The National Grange has met y.
Maine but once. and that once was j.
1901. when the session was heJd ~
lewiston. ~
Massachusetts has had the Na,o,
al Grange three times. So have M,oS
igan, New York and New Hamnsbt,.
while Pennsylvania and Washi,c,a.
D. c., have had two sessions. as no.,
Delaware-and after next wear a..
gon will have had two sessions NH.
has had three Of the sessions. ~
At tho session in Lewiston IN Ion,
1850 patrons took the seventh deyra,
the largest class since 1885. Tbi,,
class has been exceeded in siza h..
three times since then. In 1897 ..
Hartford. CT, there was a class of
24s0. and in 1913 at Manchester Y
H, the class was 5459; and the nre,
ent year they had total of 9S3s can
didates who took the seventh or sna,
degree of the grange. ~.
Another set of figures which ara -
garded as very significant. and which
it is believed will have a bearing uron
securing favorable action on the in
yitation to meet in Portland in JeS
are those dealing with the fnancA
support which each state gives !,
the grange movement and to the Ma.
tional Grange.
There are SO states represented IN
the National Grange. They paid ttoi
the national treasury this year tssI
total sum of s35.175.26. This amoup.i
is paid by the various state oranges,
upon the basis of their membership
Maine paid in this manner s269ls7
TINS amount was exceeded hy hut;
three ether states. New York maid
$7297.25. ohio paid s4S43S1 and Penn.
sylvania paid s654S.59.
This shows that Maine has the
fourth largest membership in the
grange of any state in the union; vet
she has had but one session Of the
National Grange.
Again. at the recent session Of the
National Grange in Boston but five
Of the 33 states furnished more can
didates for the national degree than
did Maine.
All of these factors, it is felt bv
the Maine patrons. will have a big
effect in inducing the National Grange
to accept the invitation from Maine
and the city of Portland to come there
for the session Of 1923.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-22
Judge Suggests Dry
Agents Cannot Seize
Liquor Without Warrant

Boston. Dec. 21.-The suss
that prohibition enforcement On
who seized liquor without VS. m,st
might be held personally ilao'e ,s.r1
made by Federal Judge Morton 'o oonr,
Henry Godat had petitioned 'te ~.
for a writ of mandamus agaihS' .,r,
supervising federal prohibition N '..,p,
William ]. Mccarthy, seeking 's n
Of an automobile and l29 bo'ue' y.
whisky taken from garage
Brighton district on Decemper ubc,
Testimony was that the o'ilce,s Ind
made the seizure had no warlA" ,o,l,d
that two days later when the! "r.
for one United States con'''''
Hayes refused ito issue it ,,dee
/ Turning to counsel for Goda'' '
Morton said; ,osorce
"why don't you proceed to s" Icons
personal liability against the pn,dnt
who MADE the seizure Why S"o '@Ters
you make a demand upon tne and il
for the return of the automobile, ~ ass,d
they refuse to give it, up then pa ,uep
against them? They VIII n' srSry
to establish step by step tna' os.ed
point Ia what they did '"eS make
within their authority. why r1nabousa
n demand upon the storage "
for the IQpQr2l