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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-16
THREE CONVENTIONS
 IN MOBILE THIS WEEK

Mobile. May 15.-(special Mobile will be host to three conventions this week, announcement of the annual meetings of the Alabama council. Knights of Columbus. and Talking Machine Dealers association to be held here at that time being received Fin Mobile. The Alabama Bankers annual session. which will opan Thursday, will continue Friday and Saturday. With the bankers will be several of the leading financiers of America, including Governor w. P. '. Harding of the federal reserve sys- tenn.
 Five councils of the Knights of Co., lumbus will be here for the meeting Wednesday and several of the South ern states will be represented here, in the Talking Machine Dealers con vention. The Knights of Columbus will hold a one-day session, the dele gation arriving here for the silver jubilee now being celebrated by Bishop Edward P. Allen and will hold their convention Wednesday follow ing the close of the ceremony Tues day night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-16
STATE WINNER OF FIRST SK|RM|SH
 IN SMALL TRIAL
By Associated Press

waukegan, III, May 15-The state won the opening sKirmish today in the trial of Governor Len Small, charged with conspiracy to embezzle state funds. when Judge Claire o. Ed wards ruled over the objections of the defense. that private records kept during the time of Fred E. Sterling as state treasurer could be admitted as evidence.
 E. E. Leforgee. chief counsel for the governor. sought to bar the record book, "a tickler, or daily cash balance sheet, from evidence and challenged the right of H. C. Luehrs. assistant state treasurer and wit ness for the state, to testify as to items appearing in it.
 It was brought out that the book was considered in the treasurer's of- flee as the personal property of the treasurer and that it was the prac- tice to turn it over to that official, along with certain other records. when he retired.
 The state developed that number of books and records for which they called had been turned over to Gov ernor Small when he retired from the treasurer's office in 1919.
 Through the ''tickler" Edward Pres of the prosecution told the court the state would seek to show that the Grant Park bank, to which it is alleged the Governor and MT Sterling loaned sums totalling s29.- 100000 was synonymous with safe fund carried on the treasurer's s books" The state alleges that the bank did not exist
 MT. Luehrs testified that when a draft was drawn on the bank the state fund was increased the same amount. The state funds. carried on the books under the title of Vault fund" were loaned to some 250 other banks he said.
 The witness said that interest statements were mailed to these oth- CT banks each month. with q request for remittance but that. so far as ha knew, no such statements were sent to the Grant Park bank. Hc also said that the collateral pledged by the other banks as security for the state funds was kept In the treasurer's office but that he never saw collateral representing the de- pesits in the Grant Park bank, and that Governor Small told him that the certificates of deposit for the safe fund were kept in Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-16
FUTURE TRADING ACT SECTION IS
 UNENFORCEABLE
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10 and their parts of the act def1n- ing the method of collecting the tax under section 8. with penalties for evading it and limitations upon it's application will stand with section 5, the chief justice stated.
 Were the provisions for contract markets not invalid. paragraph B of section six might have been used to impose the penalty of exclusion from them upon persons evading the tax under section B." the court ex- plained, adding hut as they can not be sustained, it ceases to be a penalty"
 Ut is impossible to escape the con yiction. from full reading of this law Chief Justice Taft stated, that it was enacted for the purpose of regulating the conduct of business of boards of trade through super visions of the Secretary of Agricul- ture and the use of an administra- tive tribunal consisting of that sec retary, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Attorney General. Indeed the title of the act recites that one of it's purpoNs is tle regulation of the boards of trade.
 .sThe manifest purpose is to com pei boards of trade to comply with regulations many of which can have no relevancy to the collection of the tax at all. Even if we canceded. as we do not. that the keeping of a m emorandum and of the particulars of each sale as record for three years or more. not only of contracts for future delivery. but also of cash
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thing; I had never Specialized and as this is the day of specialization I sini->~ didn't know where to turn or what to do"
 "Then I remeu bered that I had al- ways been considered a good dancer, when [ was a child, I had enjoyed dancing. and had talent for it, but of course after I was married and my little babies came, I didn't have much time for it. But, as l said be- fore. in casting my eyes over the situation, I had to turn to the nearest possibility of earning a living-and so I converted my talent into busi- ness.
 .I went to New York, where l studied under the best masters. and also to Boston-and there I learned the principles and the foundation of ballroom dancing. and in short time l opened my studio.
 Five years ago l came to Blrming- ham and started to teach ballroom dancing. I have had large number of pupils and I have made good living. l hope to do great deal better In the future; but. at least l have gotten start. and good start. I have had my studio in my home, where I could be with my children and where they could be under my careful. watchful supervision.
 Lucrative Profession
 K q believe that the profession of dancing is not only q splendid pro- fession for a woman to follow-where money can be made--but there Is a side of it which maybe lot of people haven't thought of. It Is this: Modern dancing has become 80 ungraceful and so unattraetlve that the dancing teacher has mission to perform for which the world will thank her-and that is the correction of the awful caricature of this really graceful and beautiful art.
 This I have endesvored to do. In my ballroom dancing have in- structed my pupils to dance grace fully and naturally-end not resort to the exaggerated forms of danc- Ing, which. to my way of tfrnking are simply grotesque.
 "They say that music-'jazz,' aud other syncopations-are responsible for the modern dancing that Is SC undesirable and so ungraceful: and this may be true, but whatever it Is modern dancing is not really dancing The old fashioned waltz. the fox trot which is the most popular of al ballroom dances-and the one-ster can he made as beautiful and as graceful as the most aesthetic danc- ing. and these I teach as would want to be taught-and as I have been taught.
 Tn belonging to the American Ma tional Association of Masters o1 Dancing, am affiliated with the highest type of teachers of dancing in the eountry-an association which stands for the best and most desirable methods of dancing and which decries all modern innovations on the old. fashioned beautiful forms of dancing Would I advise a woman to ge into the business of teaching daneina as a means of lucrative livelihood Indeed I would I think 1t Is one oi the most ladylike and one of the incest ways of earning q living in 2 disnified way that any woman car follow. a.d as I said at the begin ming. if one has studio in her ewr home, she Is saved going out int the world and leaving her home en- vironments and all that makes lift worth living for a woman"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-16
CATS IS CLEARED
 OF BR|BE CHARGE
Court Sustains Motion of De- fense That Indictment Be
 QuaShed
By Associated Press

Lake Butler, Fla, May b. Charges of accepting bribe during his term of office against former Gov. Sidney J. catts of Florida contained in a grand jury indictment returned more than year ago were dismissed here today when Circuit Judge Long sustained defense mo- ton that the indictment be quashed.
 Today's action cleared the former executive of any charge of malfeas- ance in office growing out of his all legged acceptance of money to influ- cnce his vote for the pardon of j life term convict, J. J. Coleman, while MT. Catts was governor He was also eN-officio chairman of the pardon board.
 Still pending against him is Il fed eral indictment charging peonage in that he is alleged to have held two negroes on his farm in West Florida to work out debt.
 The former governor appeared here today for the second time to stand trial on the acceptance of a bribe charge. Once before when the case was called ur continuance was granted on motion of the prose cution.
 The indictment was returned at Starke, county seat of Bradford
 
 penitentiary, in the spring of 1921. It is charged specifically that the former governor had accepted s700 in the matter of Coleman's pardon. At this time the governors official actions were the subject of legis- his arrest professed not to know of legislative committee made public its report, which. however, contained only resume of testimony of wit nesses heard.
 At the time the indictment was re- turned the governor was out of the state and Bradford county officials charged with serving the warrant for his arrest. professed not to nkow of his whereabouts. Within few days the federal indictment chnrg- ing peonage was returned at Pensa- cola and on this indictment Mir. Catts was arrested at Albany, Ga. Mir. Catts was highly elated at today 8 result, and asserted that the federal trial would result in his acquittal. He termed the entire affair political persecution.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-16
C|T|ZENSASKEDT ID SUPPORT OFFICERS
 BY JUDGE JONES
Declares the Jury Box Is Pro- lection for All Citizens if It Does Its
 Duty
By FRED II. GoRMLEY Montgomery Bureau The Age-H IT srsld, 221-2 First National Bank Building

14dS LV---N Nh9PtN lsAssi In a comprehensive charge to the Montg omery county grand jury, which was sworn into service Mon dae, Judge Walter B. Jones appealed to the citizens of Montgomery coun- " to furnish full support to the offi- CTS in the law in the enforcement of the statutes. He declared that the luiy box is the protection for all citizens and that unless the jury box does it's duty citizens cannot always be assured of protection.
 One of the discouraging signs of the times is the feeling which many citizens have that they will obey and respect those laws which mhet their approval and that they are 6nder no obligation to heed those laws, the pol icy of which they do not like" said the judges charge.
 The good citizen, whether he agrees with the wisdom or necessity of law or not should earnestly en- deavor 10 observe if and to set an example of obedience to his fellows. We must understand that without law there can be no librty and that it Is the law which keeps civilization from slipping back. Those who dis approve Of some of our laws have the right to do so and to seek in all honorable ways to repeal them. But no man has the right to evade or d-~abey the laws and the citizen cannot do so without grave harm to himself and to the welfare of his country"
 should Aid Enforcement
 Judge Jones also declared that all citizens should aid in law enforce ment both by serving as members of grand and petit juries and by fur nshing all information which they rossess. The citizen must not only respect the law himself and thus en- courage others to obey the law, but he should do everything in his power to discourage vice and lawlessness and whenever the opportunity pre- sents itself he should endeavor to give the officers of the law his fuii and hearty cooperation" continued Judge Jones. "Especially should those who sit on our grand and petit juries do their full duty for though legisla- < lures may make laws it is In the jury box that the people accept or reject the laws made by their servants"
 The charge also appealed to the peonle mot to criticise officers un- justly NO person in this country would countenance for moment any abridgment Of the time-honored right of free speech and tho right of the citizen to freely criticise govern ments and men, but the fair citizen does wish, instead of so much thouEhtless and unfounded criticism Of officers of the law, that they might receive the substantial aid and cooperation of the people" he said Fair and just criticism is proper and right. but criticism engendered by malice and hate is wrong. If one
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-16

ing that indeed the future is bright and Auburn will do her full share for the cause of development and Irosress ir Alabama and the nation
 John E. Davis of Birnlingham, was elected first vica president of ths alumni association and Oliver Sem mes. Pensacola second vice president, Leon c. Bradley e Birmingham WA sj elected all-tims seeretary-treasurer
 An executive committee was elect ed as follows: Horace Turner. Mo- bile: Prof. C. l.. Hare. Auburn; W. F. Johnson, Anniston: Lee Ashcraft Att lanta; o. Ellery Edwards, New York: c. F. McMAnus, Sheffield: H.. T. De- Bardeleben. Birmingham; s. H. Rich ardson, Huntsville. Haygood Patter- sen, Montgomery; John P. nlges. Col umbus; L. G. Brooks. Brewton
 The exercises will close with the baccalaureate address and the com ferring of degreea Tuesday morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-16
Commencement Exercises
 Are Under Way at Auburn
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exclamation. The election was very enthusiastic and as a small tribute to Mr. DeBardeleben for the able and untiring service which he has render ed to Auburn in the million dollar ca mpaign. which was reported to be one-third over with one-half in sight and to continue until the total amount is received. Just before his election to the presidency Mir. DeBar- deleben was presented with beau tifuI set of silver cups by John Den son for the alumni association.
 pr. Sprlght Doweil spoke very briefly on the future of Auburn. stat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-16
ROYAL SELECT MASTERS
 INITIATE LARGE CLASS

Sam Thompson Council. Royal and Select Masters, initiated a class of 80 yesterday afternoon and evening when the Royal Select and Super excellent degrees were conferred.
 The degree team was headed by k. E. Howard, past Illustrious Master or Sam Thompson Council. At o'clock dlnner was served by Birmingham chapter, O. F. S., under the auspices of II. P. Lesher, chairman of the en- tertainment committee.
 s. B. Klippelt Is Thrice Illustrious Master of Sam Thompson Council' which now numbers nearly goo mem hers with the present class.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-16
THE WEATHER

Washington, May 15.-Forecast for Alabama and Mississippi: Un- settled and somewhat cooler Tues day: probably showers Wednesday cloudy; moderate northerly winds.
 Georgia: Unsettled Tuesday and Wednesday,; probably showers; somewhat cooler in interior Tues day; moderate, variable winds.
 Tennessee: Cloudy and unsettled Tuesday and Wednesday,; probably occasional showers: somewhat cool CT In west portions Tuesday.
 APPALACHIAN LEAGUE
 At Knoxville l, Greenevile 2.
 At Johnson City {, Bristol N0 in- nings).
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-16

T WaSn fitted TOT any tspeeiai sales. neither of which are subjects to tax in designated boards of trade, would help taxing officers in any way to detect the evasions of this tax outside of such boards, no such construction can be put upon the provisions which require the board of trade to prevent a dissemination of false or misleading reports or so prevent the manipulation of prices or the cornering of grain, or which en- force the admission to membership in the board of the representatives of cooperative associations or the abrogation of rules against rebate as applied to such representa- tives The act is in essence and on it's face complete regulation of boards of trade, with a penalty of 20 cents a bushel on all futures to coerce boards of trade and their members into compliance.'
 Child Labor Decision Cited.
 The decision of the courl rendered today In the child labor law was cited on the question of the federal government attempting through it's taxing powers to impose regulatory measures within the police jurisdic- ton of the states. Nor could the court find any Justification under the commerce clause of the constitution for upholding. it stated. the sections declared unenforceable.
 Looked at from it's practical ap- plication, and as the tax Is not ap- piled upon interstate commerce nor to what Congress deemed to be an obstruction to such commerce. the court declared "it impossible to sus- tain the validity of the regulations as they are set forth in this act"
 "A reading of the act" he stated. makes it quite clear that Congress sought to use the taxing power to give validity to the act.'
 Chief Justice Taft announced that injunctions against the Board of Trade of Chicago and it's officials. and against the collector of Internal revenue and the United States dis trict attorney should he granted so as to prevent the enforcement of section four and those parts of the act and the regulations interwoven with it.
 The suit was brought by John Hill. Jr,. and other members of the Chicago Board of Trade to prevent that exchange from complying with the act.
 "The decision will be a great sur prise to the lawyers who assisted In framing it and who were confiden t of the power of Congress to make such use of it's taxing power" said Senator Capper. q am very much disappointed. We must look around and see what can be done by future legislation effectively to accomplish some of the things we sought to do in the future trading act"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-16
Col. Ribb Crapes Pcvs
 Visit to Birmingham,

Col. Bibb Graves of Montgomery, former commanding offi.er of the 116 Field Artillery in the recent world war, and candidate for gov ernor of Alabama was visitor in Birmingham yesterday and called at ths Age-He aid to pay his res
 Col. Graves reports interest in his candidacy during the 1000 miles f territory he hss covered in the past six weeks through the country in carrying his message directly to the people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-16
By DOLLY DALRYMPLE
Have you ever suspected yourself

nave you ever suspected yourself of being dancer in disguise? Disguised perhaps as a house
 keeper, telephone operator. a pri- vate secretaryHor dressmaker?
 Well If not, l can point you to a nice little woman who, finding her
 self throTsl out upon the world and having to make livelihood for her self and three little children. was fortunate enough to discover hersy-a without being ''vocationaliy andy ized."
 The person in question is Mrs. May M Wilson-and she believes as I do that >lere is many a submerged Paw io"a--restiVe because of her inabil- lg 10 slNe expression to her spirit of the dance.
 ENery Year graduates of elemen-
 tary schools. high schools and col leges enter the fac+Sry, the office or the school room, simply because they must earn living and these appear tc be among the most remuneratiye opportunities, as well as those who have already graduated, have married and have families.
 Their natural predispositior for the womanly tasks of the home must
 be stified, while they perform less consenlal tasks. and sometimes in the
 midst of surroundings not favora b1 Q
 to the development of the highest ideals.
 And so-they overlook, many nice
 occupations wsi,h would keep them at homeland not thrust them out into the business world-lea win (
 their children all dsy-and some times into the night-without a
 rSether's loving care ard watchful attention.
 This precisely Is what Mrs Wilson
 was looking unto-for above and be- yond everything came her three lit-
 tie children, and not only must she
 eas~ for them a living, but she must also see that they were taught the
 many sweet little home duties-and
 amenities-which only loving mother can teach her children. Age of Specializing When Mrs. Wilson was telling mo her story yesterday I listened TDh marked attention and I want to say right here that I take off my hat to this plucky. clever. little woman who never having had to earn a livelihood,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-16

reasonably clear. 1t has always been ready to join with the governments in extending the present invitation in arranging for an inquiry by ex- perts into tho economic situation in Russia and the necessary remedies. Such an inquiry would appropriately deal with the economic prerequisites of that restoration of production in Russia without which there would appear to be lacking any sound basls for credits. It should be added that this government Is most willing to give serious attention to any pro- posals issuing from the Genoa con- ference or any later conference. but 1t regards the present suggestions, in apparent response to the Russian memorandum of May II, as lacking in the definiteness which would make possible the concurrence of this gov ernment in the proposed plAn."
 The inviting powers referred to in the cable in the summary of the pro- posed plan are understood to be Italy, Belgium, Great Britain and Japan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-16

This h the thirty-third of s series of stories about successful busiHess women in BirxninRhnm. The articles will appear each day In The A&e-Hcrald. Few people realise hcw many are the highly successful example of women who have seised the business epportu- nittes offered by grent and grow ing BirmirEham and have won places Of esteem and confidence in the business world,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-16

the feet. Use "TIz" and forget your foot misery. An how comfortable your feet feel. A few cents buy . box of ''TIZ" now at any druggist CT department store. Don't suffer. Have good feet. glad feet, feet that never swell. never hurt, never get tired. A years foot comfort guaranteed or money refupded.-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-16

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-16

tenth of the men who indulge in crit icisns of those who try to enforce the laws would obey the laws themselves and actively assist In their enforce ment our country would have less lawlessness. Let us hope. for the sake of good government, that in the future there will be less unfornded criticism and more sympathetic CO., operation.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-16
RUSSIA WILL TAKE PART IN PROPOSED
 HAGUE CONFERENCE
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mission at 10:So o'clock tomorrow morning to discuss plans for The Hague meeting. process verbal oi the meeting in which the Lloyd George plan for commissions to meet at The Hague was agreed to, was transmitted informally today to the Russian delegation and the powers decided to send no covering note, as originally intended. This plan will svoid the necessity for discussion oN the propaganda sections of the Rus sians' lengthy reply to the powers proposals for the reconstruction of Russia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-16
''T|z" FOR ACHING,
 SORE, T|REDFEET

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 Goodbye corn.s. callouses. bunions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-16

Jumped or rather-danced, Into the game with strong heart and a stall wart determination to win.
 My story Is very simple had my own dear little hometown in Mo bile-and there l lived and enjoyed life. l never dreamed that circum-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-16

E. c. HORTON Observer. Summary ef observations made 1t sta tions of the United States Weather Bureau durinG the 24 hours ending at p. m.. 9oth
 meridian time, May Is, 1e22
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-16

The volcano at Tunguragua, in the southern part of the Ecuadorian prov ince of that name. recently showed activity. Ashes reached Quito. The volcano reaches a height of about 16,700 feet.