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Evening star., 1922-04-18
Divergent VIEWS
ON M0RELAND CASE
Likely Effect of Decision of
Supreme Court Widely
Discussed.

What will be the effect of the de-
| cision of the United States Supreme
Court in the Moreland case?
Lawyers take divergent views.
| Those who have been staying cases
called for trial in the Police Court
by applying for writs of prohibition
to the District Supreme Court eX-
press the view that the decision is
broad enough to strip the Police
| Court of jurisdiction to commit to
Occoquan, because, they claim, pris-
oners sent there are compelled to do
hard labor. United States Attorney
Gordon thinks the decision binds only
the Juvenile Court. and today sx-
pressed the conviction that If there
are any prisoners now at Occoquan,
sent there by the Juvenile Court.
, their lfberatfoff might be secured by
habeas corpus proceedings at Rich
mond. Va, because the institution Is
located in Virginia.
He does not fear that the courts
| will hold that the Police Court lacks
jurisdiction to try cases where pris-
oners may be sent to Occoquan. and
considers any wholesale release of
prisoners at Occoquan under sentence
| from the Police Court as highly i'm
probable.
Opinion OF Maj. Gordon.
Maj. Gordon takes the position that
since neither the law nor the COM
mitment papers concerning cases
tried in the Police Court call for
! hard labor" the Moreland decision
does not affect the jurisdiction of
that tribunal. He points out that the
Juvenile Court act uses the words
hard labor" and that made the case
infamous and brought it under the
inhibition of the Constitution pre-
venting imposition of infamous pun
ishment without presentment of a
grand jury.
Police Court, he states, and any la
| Dor required of the prisoners at Oc-
coquan is only such as the rules and
regulations of that institution di-
| rect Such regulations cannot, he
| thinks, affect the jurisdiction of the
court or invalidate it's sentence.
The lawyers representing persons
charged with liquor law and other
violations take heart from the fact
that Justice Hitz of the District Su-
preme Court has announced that he
| would await the decision of the
Moreland case before handing down
| his findings in the fifty or more pro-
| hibition cases. They take that to
| mean that the court will decide that
| since the Moreland case has been
sustained there is nothing else for
| the court to do but to sustain their
view that it also covers the trial
of cases in the Police Court
| United States Attorney Gordon is
inclined to think that Justice Hitz
will not rule as counsel think, but il
| he does an appeal will be taken.
The prosecutor points out that COM
mitment papers from the Police Court
direct Incarceration in the Washing
| ton Asylum and Jail and make no men,
| ton of hard labor. Under law of 1911
| the District Commissioners are au-
! thorized to transfer persons under
| jail sentence to Occoquan and pris-
| oners are sent from the District Jail
| to Occouuan under this authority and
not by order of the Police Court
Evening star., 1922-04-18
BOOTLEGGERS TRAIN
BURROS TO STAMPEDE
TO WARN OF OFFICERS

Texas bootleggers are training
burros to stampede in order to
give warning of approaching pro-
hibition officers, according to re-
ports received by Commissioner
Haynes. The educated burros do
not actually recognize the agents
as dry law enforcement officers.
the reports declared, but are
trained to stampede at the ap-
proach of any strangers. This is
done, the report explained, by the
bootleggers feeding them sugar
and then having accomplices give
them a sugar substitute causing
severe pains in the stomach.
Consequently" the reports said,
"the animal becomes skeptical of
strangers. and stampede at their
approach"
Evening star., 1922-04-18
FOUND DEAD IN HOME,
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FALLS CHURCH, Va, April 18.-
Edward NJ. Updike was found dead
in the kitchen of his home here yes
terday morning by his wife, who had
hurried downstairs upon finding that
he had not been in his room. Z
Mr.. Updike had attended services
at the Baptist church Sunday even
ing and his wife had retired when he
came home. The lights were on, and
it is believed he fell dead directly
after reaching home.
years old and a native of Virginia.
Besides his wife and young son he
leaves a sister here, Mrs. ]. l.. Shot
well, and his mother. He was a mem
ber of the /. O. o. F. and the lodge
will take charge of the funeral serv-
ices, which will be held at the home
tomorrow afternoon at ESQ o'clock.
Evening star., 1922-04-18
California Pastor, 90,
Going Blind, Walks
To See President

By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 1s-
Rev. w. r. Dnmewood, a local
minister, declared today he
would start Thursday for
Washington, ID. c., afoOt.
The minister said he expected
to go blind soon and that he
wanted to see q President while
he could.
The minister. who is past six
ty. will take about seventy-hve
pounds of luggage with him,
which he said he would haul i'm
a small wagon. He will start
with IS in cash.
Evening star., 1922-04-18
Pistols N0,u Checked
Along With Infants
And Flappers' Corsets

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 1S-The
checking business. which has
made rapid strides with the
opening of checkrO0mA for
babies and parking stations for
happers' cOrsets, has been
brOadened ngain.
The police announced today
they had discovered q checking
stntiOn for pistols. where menu
berx of the underworld may
park their artillery when they
have few hours Of leisure.
Most OF the city's gun wfeld-
erx apparently were ON the
crime path, however, as the
parking station had only two
pistols ON it's shelves.
The cOncessiOnnnire was book
ed mt police headquarters ms
Fred Piccora, and charged with
violating the Sullivan law.
Evening star., 1922-04-18
John MCCORMACK BETTER
Physician Notes Continued Inn

NEW YORK, April 18.-John Nc
Cormack is making progress toward
ness. His physician declared today
that Mr.. Mccormack was doing very
nicely" having continued the nm
provemcnt noted in his condition yca-
pterday.
Evening star., 1922-04-18
WEATHER.

Fair tonight and tomorrow; much
colder tonight; cooler tomorrow.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ended at pm. today: Highest, II, at
pm. yesterday; lowest, 81, at 9 pm.
today.
Full report on page Z.
Evening star., 1922-04-18

Hence. the terms "dishonorable" and
Continued on Page 4, Column 2.)
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CLAIM OPERATORS
PROSECUTING CASE
AGAINST KEENEY
Change of Venue Being
Sought in TriaI-State
Attorneys Deny Charge
of Defense

Charlestown, w. Va, October 23.-
Charges that powerful coal interests
are aiding the state financially in
the prosecution of c. Frank Keeney,
president of District No. II, of the
United Mine Workers. were hotly de-
MED late today by attorneys repre-
senting the commonwealth. When
adjournment was taken until tomor-
row morning, arguments for a
change of venue had not been COM
pleted.
Keeney went on trial in circuit
court today charged with being ac-
cessory before the fact in the killing
several men slain in the armed march
battle a year ago. His chief counsel,
T. C. Townsend, Immediately de-
manded that announcement be made
in open court why neither the
prosecuting attorney of Jefferson
county nor the attorney general of
West Virginia" was present to rep
resent the prosecution.
1.-The prosecuting attorney of Lo-
gan county and four other attor-
neys are counsel for the prosecu-
ton" replied Col. C. w Brown, one
of the states lawyers. The case was
moved from Logan to Jefferson
county on change OF venue.
THE state .s represented solely by
private counsel employed by the Lo-
gan Coal Operators association" was
Townsends reply. Townsend then
read a long statement. charging that
the election of Governor f. f. Nor
gan was part of "a widespread and
far-reaching conspiracy to halt
union activities in the West Virginia
coal fields. U
THE prosecuting attorneywpf JEFF
ferson county lives 400 miles from
Logan county; that's the reason why
he hasn't participated" retorted At
torney Belcher of counsel for the
prosecution.
Judge Woods granted adjournment
when the state asked for further time
to reply to Townsend's charges.
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Nv mIGNON HAIL

This is your last opportunity, old
residents, to see The Old Home
stead" free
Your name must be in The Age
Herald office by noon today, or you
won't have chance to be The Age
HeraId,s guest at the Strand theatre
this week to see that great motion
picture show.
In conjunction with the Strand
theatre, The Age Herald is giving
away 100 tickets to the oldest old
residents who answer this call by
sending in their names, addresses,
and how long they have been in
Birmingham
So send. bring. or mail your letter
now. If we get il by noon at The
Age Herald, you're probably elected.
Then all youll have to do will be
to wait till tomorrow morning, take
look at The Age Herald and see if
your name is printed there as one of
the winners. If it is. you can then
go to the Strand theatre where Lloyd
Townes, one of the finest managers
any theatre has been lucky enough
to draw, viii see that you get your
pass. Following this you'll have a
good time at the show, which is ex-
pected to draw Sundreds OF observers
this week.
The Persorne,
The play is produced with Theo-
dore Roberts in the lead as Uncle
Joshua, who sacrificed everything to
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BANKS DOLARGEST
. WEEKS BUSINESS;
=: NEW DAILY RECORD
Indications Are That Figures
% For Month Here Will Be
$125,000, 900; Increase
Is 19 Per Cent

Birmingham bank clearings con-
tinues to make new high records.
In the week ending October 10
clearings reached $S5.s26,Oo4. which
is the largest week Of october or any
other month in the history of the as
ISOLATION.
During the week clearlngs ran one
day to s7.3OO,Sss. That establishes a
new high record for single day.
October clearings are running at a
rate that foreshadows a total of
S125.ooo, 600 for the month. This will
establish a new months record. the
previous high being that of $1o2.-
2s1, 900 in September.
Clearings Of last October were ss2-
10000. The increase for this o.
tober will run around $S6,000,0O0 to
$4,000, 00o.
Increase in Birmingham clearings
in the week ending October II was
10 per cent. The increase in the
week ending October 10 was AIS per
cent.
Clearings are computed this year
on the same system and the same
number of reporting banks-the same
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BY MIGNON HALL

Oh, I have been just IA years old
today How carefree and angelic
that is!
And my hair was neither bobbed
nor my skirts short, nor did wear
turned down, ladies' f-hell hose.
But / was that age, just the sam ee
and l chewed myself some gum.
For | have started to school.
And gee, how things have changed
since my day.
l really meant to have been about
four years old. but mistake and a
literal longing within my breast
drove the thermometer of my age up;
and instead of beginning my educa-
ton at proper kindergarten status
| started in at high school.
Paul Hayne Grown Up
Oh, how one never can get over
things as they used to be- And so
nay mistake was this:
didn't know the Paul Hayne
school had grown Up to be digni-
fled high school. You see, / had been
away from Birmingham so long that,
as ! recalled Paul Hayne, it was a
place where very young children
played in the yard. And there isn't
any backyard nowl
l had seen them, by guml oh
hadn't II
For when / was Just tiny baby
child, sitting on the back seat of my
fathers carriage, insisting on riding
there alone just to feel myself grown
up. we used to pass that school and
| nearly fell out from under the tas-
selled canopy looking my prayerful
eyes out at those romping, long ago
lsids--who must be as grown as
am now.
l blessed them in that yearning re-
gard. l idealized them with their
pigtalls tied with string, and their
straight little pants-legs. l suffered
the keenest agony of chubby and
dimpled mind to be with them. !
wanted to touch and examine them
to talk to them. ] wanted to play
their rainbow games, and have them
for my friends, If only for little
day.
For my father owned a college,
where mostly very minded
and grown-up individuals went; and
where the talk was high-brow, and
chiefly concerned calculus, Greek and
French and being something great
in the world" and where my father
wore tall, black skull-cap when he
addressed the students.
Now, at the college, the littlest
children, few in number, peopled only
a small primary room under the spe-
cal tuition of grade teacher.
It was nothing like that Paul Hayne
place!
| being too young, at first, to at
tend at the college (only old enough
to appear as fairy or butterfly
in commencement entertainments,
/ wandered among our primary chill
dren, being the presidents daughter
and thus allowed privileges by the
teaeher-hut very sadly.
For attending classes to her, felt,
never could be the same as If could
go to Paul Hayne, where the hun
dreds OF children seemed like thou
sands to me. and as fascinating as
the song, THE Ninety and Nine
always demanded should be sung to
me every night before 1 would yield
myself to slumbering.
For I had not been informed by the
littlest boarding pupils, who did not
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-24
LHEv0pEOpLE
AS SEEN BY
SCOGGINS
THE GENIUS
THE MALL MAN

THE GENIUS
/ stood
Once on time
Tense faced and expectant
While the heat of a summers day
Reat fiercely upon me,
Before the draped statue of man
Who had long since passed
Unhonored and unsung
To the promised camping ground
OF eternal peace.
And rampant. perspiring multitude
SuTged around and upon me.
Small men grew indignant in vain,
AS the obese-in body and head
Exercised the self ordained privilege
OF the obese,
And ground them into
The eternal dust.
Raucous-Voiced thin men
And tenor-voiced fat men
Wed with each other in proclsiming
The undying gratitude
That humankind
OF every degree
Held In its innermost heart
For this man
Who was dead.
And hot tears fell
From this multitude's eyes
AS the sun wilted orators
Grated and gyrated
On protesting grandstand
Erected by a political contractor
With keen eye for profit.
And after the deluge
or wind and bunk
They pulled the string
And curtain fell from its pinioned
place,
Revealing to me
And all who had survived
The face of man
Embalmed in sadness;
And l recalled the life story
of this man who was dead,
And / marvelled at man,
Who let's genius starve
For just one crumb
OF that for which they strive:
And toll and die
Hoping unto the end
That some day man will see and know
The glory star
On which their eyes are set,
To brighten mans minimizing lot;
And mankind knoWs--When he's dea
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CURZ0N PRAISES
NEW PREMIER AT
PARTY GATHERING
Continued From Page OneD

hearts. He had found at the be-
ginning of the year a deep-rooted de-
termination throughout the con-
stituences to end it. But for his
action there would have been a new
party, representing, in the public
mind, class interests, privileges and
everything called reaction. There
could be nothing worse for the ma
ton; it would be crime to take such
a step for the sake of party interests
Difference of Temperament
what l look forward to in the
new government" he continued, is
mainly a difference of temperament
in the way you deal with situations
which arise. What this country needs
above everything else at this moment
is conservatism, not in a party sense,
but in the broad sense of the word.
What it needs is tranquility, freedom
from adventures and commitments.
both at home and abroad. The roun-
try-and the world-it left in a very
bad position as a result of the war.
If il is to recover it will not be by
attempts from above; it will by
the work of the people of this coun-
try, and my idea of a real method
of dealing with 1t is to leave free
play to individual initiative, to avoid
attempts at improvement which at
another time would be very desirable,
very necessary.
THAT applies not only to social
schemes. which will be advocated b.
others. but to things. myself would
like to SIZE done. What we need is
quiet and as little interference as
possible either by legislation or ad-
ministration.
Give Treaty Chance
zone subject of policy on which
must speak, because it comes up for
settlement on December 6. is the
Irish treaty. l think l am express
ing the view of every one, the die
hards and everybody else, when I
say that whatever may be our opinion
as to the treaty itself or TO the events
which led up to the treaty, We are
determined to give the treaty fair
chance. In saying that l do not
mean it merely in words
I'm the back of our minds none of
us can fully realize we are shut off
from all responsibility, but in 4eal-
ing with the provisional government
we ought not to take the attitude
that we think 1t will fail or hope 1t
will fail.
so long as those representing Ire
land in this matter are honestly try
ing to carry out the treaty we will
wish them Godspeed. We will do
everything In our power to make 1t
successful. The people who are at
tempting to govern ireland now
have the most difficult task probably
that almost ever occurred; but we
all know that things are happening
In Ireland which absolutely stir our
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-24
Syrian Organizes
Branch of League

N A. Mokarzel, owner and chief
Neditor of the "Al- Hoda" or the
li"Guidanee, the largest Arabic news
Raper in the world. arrived Sunday
might in Birmingham. where he will
organize a branch of the Lebanon
3League of Progress. a Syrian organi-
cation, of which he is founder and
president. Headquarters of the
league are located in New York city,
where the paper is published.
The organization OF a branch
league in Birmingham viii be the
forty sixth in the United States. The
purpose of the league, according to
MIR. Mokarzel. is to bring about a re
union of the Syrian race in Arabia;
the freedom of the race from the
rule of the Turks and the acquisition
Of their possessions, which were
taken from them by the Turks.
Mr. Mokarzel, who has number
of personal friends among the Sy-
rians in Birmingham, many of them
coming from the same town in Syria,
is being entertained at the various
Syrain clubs and societies in this com
mnnity. He has been instrumental in
securing the French mandate for the
Syrians in the old country.
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hearts-we cannot be free from re-
sponsibility for that"
Mr.. Bonar Law then said that he
would choose all his ministers on
their merits. He had been told Wy
his medical advisers that he could
tace the task he had taken up;
should he find it intolerable from
the point of health he must abandon
1t and must not be pressed to remain.
Previous to the breakdown of his
health, which forced him temporarily
to retire from politics, Mr.. Bonar
Law was very close friend of Mr..
Lloyd George and was identified with
the entire coalition policy; it is
therefore practically impossible that
he can in any important measure re-
verse this policy. Thus unless Mr..
Lloyd George should take a strong
turn in his policy, there will be little
difference between the policies of
the two men.
Contest of Personalities
The contest seems likely to be one
of personalities. of men, rather than
measures, SO far as these two parties
are concerned. The free liberals and
the laborites have, of course, we'll
defined policies and according to
present lndlcatonS are reSolutely OPP
posed to any co-operaticl with Lloyd
George, even should the former pre-
mier seek reconciliation with either
of them.
The laborites will resent the fix
ing of the elections for mid week
and will represent the decision as a
deliberate intention of the unionist
party to handicap the working men
voters. The unionists have two
arguments against delaying the cleo
tions until the following Saturday
first. that a short time is allowed for
passing Irish legislation, and second,
that the country dislikes a general
election SO near Christmas. because
1t interferes with Christmas shop
ping.
If the elections are held on Novem-
Der is, parliament will be able to
reassemble on the Goth, but several
days will be consumed in swearing
in the members. electing the speaker
and debating the reply to the Kings
speech which, it is expected, will
contain only one legislative item,
namely. the Irish constitution. Thus
there will be very few days left to
debate the Irish bill, and the premier
will probably invite the house to
pass it practically without debate as
an agreed measure.
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Last Day, Old Re siden,
To Get Your Free TicL

save his innocent son from
of burglary; and Harrison
that son who gives the aud
most terrible thrill during t
climax, when a terrific s
about to blow his sweethea
from him.
Other players are very {
in their roles, and those WI
read the book, or seen the
The Old Homestead. will Ia
pleasant opportunity to wate
twentieth century productio.
contrast 1t with their memoT
the great drama.
Get busy now. There ought
at least SO more letters In {
flee today from old residents.
Be one of them. and get you
lot of thrills.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-24
SLOW GETTING LICENSES

Gadsden. October Specially
There are some $500 automobiles and
trucks In Etowah county, but so far
less than third of them have Sc
cured their new license tag, while
none of the dispensers of soft drinks
have taken out license. 1t is ex-
pected that unless there is a big rush
next week that the list of delnquents
VIII be larger than ever before.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-24
FRATERNITY TO lNITlA

An initiation of candidates J.
the Kapta-Alpha fraternity from
new chapter of the organizati
which was recently created at
birmingham Southern college, "
take place at the Southern club, q
afternoon. Approximately 10 can
dates will cross the hot sands II
full Pledged membership. Officers
the fraternity from Auburn and
University of Alabama will compt
the degree team. A banquet in hor
of the visiting officers and the ca
didates will be held at the club
night
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-24
NEW STOCK PURCHASED

+ S. Larimer, general agent Atlanta,
said that the Atchison Topeka and
Santa Fe railroad has ordered new
equipment for 1928 delivery. whose
cost approximates $tS,5s3 900. lie
specifies the following. SO iocomo-
tlves, 1000 refrigerator cars, 1000
box cars. 1000 automobile cars, 800
coal cars, 500 stock cars and $50 cat
booses.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-24
Local Firm Purchases
Big Tobacco Company

II. D. Burnett, president of the r.
D. Burnett Cigar company of Bir-
mingham, said yesterday that the
interests and stock of the Capital
City Tobacco company of Atlanta had
been purchased for consideration
of between s150.000 and 100000.
The officials of the new business
Will be: r. d. Burnett. president; r..
F. Burnett, vice president; N. ID. Eu-
bank, vice president, and w. B. Carl
ton. secretary. w. j. Adams and B. B.
Burton of Birmingham will be the
directors of the Atlanta branch.
Mr.. Eubank. who also is secretary
and treasurer of the r. d. Burnett
Cigar company of Birmingham, will
assume active management of the
Atlanta branch.
The Capital City Tobacco company
was formerly owned by the American
Cigar company of New York city.
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banks, in fact-as last year. Mer-
chants and manufacturers agree that
the increase reflects the larger pay
rolls and the tonnage of district
production.
The percentage Of increase in bank
clearings in September and October
has been greatest of the year and of
record.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-24
Mignon Hall to Attend
Public Schools and Tell
OF the Daily Life There

Mgnon Hall going :ehoohe public school She started
school Birminghams
children. Enrolled pupishe will school
another and
the moth
know the real inside school girls