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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-25
CLEMENCEAU WARNED
BULLETS ARE READY

St Louis. Mo-. November 2f.--
\ letter declaring that the bull
lets are ready" for the visit to st.
Louis December OF Georges Gle
meneeau, former premier Of
France. was received at the
mayors office here today Fol-
lowing receipt Of the letter, which
was signed IN lead pencil serawl.
American War Veterans and
was written in crude hand on
ledger paper Rolice officials an
nounced that added precautions
will be taken To protect the
Tiger" when he is here, although.
Is was said probably the letter
was written by a crank.
The letter bore a local post
mark, dated yesterday, and read
as follows.
THE visit Of the Tiger to
America is absolutely private. You
invasion to the beast ridiculous,
although we are glad the beast is
coming The bullets are ready.
American War Veterans.
! SOC, eco killed after 1917. .
A similar letter was received
few days ago by Acting Mayor
Aloe, and third predicting that
Clemenceau would go to his grave
If he comes to st. Louis, WAS for
warded from Chicago to city of
ficials by Brigadier General
Charles G.. Dawes
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-25
Knights of the ku kIux
kIan, 400 Strong, Hold
Parade Through City

While late evening crowds thronged
the streets of the city approximately
400 knights of the Ku klux Khan
paraded through the main streets OF
the city about 8 o'clock last night in
automobiles. As usual the mission
and destination of the knights was
unknown.
The knights were first reported in
Avondale park. They made their
first appearance in the main section
of the city through the subway
beneath the Terminal station The
automobiles then at moderate rate
of speed traversed Fifth avenue from
the Terminal station to Twentieth
street, down Twentieth street to First
avenue. thence east on First avenue
to a secret destination.
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7. C. |. PREPARES FOR
PERIOD OF ITS BIGGEST
PIG IRON PRODUCTION

The Tennessee Coal, Iron 4 Rail-
road company. already at TOO per
cent of producing capacity so far az
men and machinery would allow, win
go on larger pig iron producing
basis next week than In its history.
Furnace No. l at EnsleN, which has
been undergoing minor repairs for
month, has been fired and will be
making pig iron in few DAYS
The company will then have seven
stacks on basic and TWO on foundry,
the basic producers being six at
Ensley and one al Alice and the
foundry producers at Bessemer.
The iron making capacity OF the
Tennessee company was increased by
200 tons day last month when the
big furnace. which had been rebuilt,
blew in with a daily capacity of
$50 tons. 1t is the largest furnace
in the south and one of the larges;
anywhere.
Blowing in of the additional furn-
ace Is due to the demand for basic
iron in the steel mills of the COM
pany. The latter have been at 100
per cent of capacity for some time
and with difficulty have been sup
piled with the required amount OF
steel.
Altogether the Tennessee company
Is on the eve of the yearly perioj
under the biggest head of produc-
tivity in all lines in it's history There
is not tagging plant in the entire
list
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Z HUNDRED BID
F ARE VI { Il
To DEAD MINE RS
Pleasant Grove, Once Happy
Suburb, in Mourning While
Flower Covered Caskets
Placed Beneath Sod

A little church at Pleasant Grove
furnished the setting Friday for the
closing act of the saddest drama in
the history Of that mining section
when services were held over seven
of the S6 victims of the dust explo-
sion Wednesday at Dolomite mine
No. 8.
There relatives and friends gath
cred, some 1900 strong, for last
look at the flower-covered caskets
containing bodies of those honest,
conscientious and faithful men who
unfortunately were called upon to
make the supreme sacrifice in the
cause of duty.
A second tragedy was barely
averted just 80 minutes prior to the
hour of the church service. AT the
humble home of Tom Wornick, joint
funeral services were being held for
himself and his brother, Hershel
Wornick. Possibly 150 grief-stricken
relatives and friends gathered there
to join in the service. The weight
Of the throng overtaxed the floor. The
girders gave way, causing the floor
to tilt about eighteen inches. Cool
ness on the part of some persons
gathered in the room prevented a
possible panic. People escaped
through windows and doors, thus
preventing the floor from complete
iy eollapsing. Caskets containing the
remains Of Tom and Hershel Wor-
nick were prevented from falling by
the walls.
Eighty-sixth Victim
The eighty-sixth victim OF the
Dolomite disaster was found Friday
afternoon at 5.45 o'clock. The dis
covery of the body of a negro miner
was made by searching party--the
third party OF the kind sent througl
the mine. These searchers will con-
tinue until mine authorities are posi-
tive that no more victims remain IN
the shaft. II is believed, however,
that all tho victims bodies have been
recovered. The total number OF men
injured remains ut Is.
Those for whom funeral services
were conducted were D. Andy Busby,
Idpe Stanford, Hugh Connell, Bernie
Dobbs. cleve Early and Tom and
Hersehel Wornick. All were buried in
Pleasant Grove cemetery, directly OPP
posite the church.
The sermon was preached by Rev.
NJ. NJ. Newton. pastor of the church,
assisted by Drs. John Knowlan OF
CONTINUED on Page Four
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MILITARY RAID is.
MADE FOIL OWING.
ACTION BY COURT.
Negroes Confession duplicates
White Men and Flogging
Victims Make Iden-
tifiCationS

Local military authorities who are
still on duty in connection with the
railroad strike took speedy action
Friday afternoon after restraint had
been removed by the circuit court.
After warrants had been sworn out
they made quick roundup and ar
rested seven white men on charges
of whipping and dynamiting. The
seven We're placed in the county jail
Those arrested were: Charles G.
Moore, c. G. McGraw, E. T. Cox, E.
M. Thompson, Martin Cauble, Moos-
key James and R. A. Crunk.
More than week ago petition
for an injunction to restrain the mill
tary from making arrests had been
filed by John w. Altman as attorney
for number OF labor organizations,
and Thursday Judge Hugh A. Locke
handed down a decision denying the
injunction. This decision freed the
military from court restraint in act
ing upon the evidence they claimed
to have in hand, and the wholesale
raid Friday was the result.
Three of the men locked up had
been previously arrested by the mill
itiamen and were out on bond. They
were Cox, McGraw and Moore. Cox
is under federal bond for contempt of
court and McGraw and Moore are
under state bond for completely in
dynamiting.
Negro Makes Confession
The arrests were the direct result
Of confession made by a negro, Sam
Hayes. iii connection with habeas
corpus hearing in his behalf Friday.
The hearing was before Judge sam
r. Hobbs of the criminal division of
the circuit court ana the negro stated
To the court that he did not seek the
6abeas corpus and that Mr. Altman
~ bringing il was not acting with
his consent. He declined attorneys
services SAYING that he wanted to
remain in the custody of the military
sncn who had arrested him. In his
confession he implicated a number of
white men in the dynamiting out
Continued ON Page Sixteen)
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CAPTAIN is FREED ON
SMUGGLING CHARGE

Pensacola, Fla, November 24-Capt.
Benjamin Edmundson, who operates
a fleet of speedy motor boats out
OF Pensacc la, and Louie Wing, alias
Guam YielS. Chinese of Philadelphia,
were acquitted on charge of con-
spiracy TO import Chinese aliens into
this country from Cuba. in federal
court today.
Judge w b. Sheppard, upon motion
of Edmundscns attorney. directed
a verdict In favor of the boat opera
tor. ying was found not guilty by
a jury.
1t was without Captain Edmund
sons knowledge. Judge Sheppard
held that one of his boats met the
Schooner Success near East Pass, took
aboard 10 Chinese and landed them
on Choctawhatchee bay. Referring
to the testimony that the same boat
later transferred the Celestials from
the point on Chocawhatchee bay TO
Apalachicola. the court held that the
alleged conspiracy tC land aliens had
been consummated with the landing
.of the eontraband cargo from the
Success to the point on the mainland
and that even though Edmundson
had knowledge of the second trans
fer, he could not be connected with
the cons piracy to land the Chinese &C
sording TO the evidence.
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MEMBERS OF CHURCH
SUMMONED 10 APPEAR
AT HALL-MILLS PROBE

New Brunswick, n. j., November
4-subpoenaes were served today
on a number Of Pensioners Of the
Rev. Edward Wheeler Hall. direct
ing them to appear before the grand
jury hearing the murder Of the rec
tor and Mrs. Mills. a. choir singer
Among the more prominent mem
beers who probably will appear be-
fore the grand jury next Tuesday
are Ralph NJ Gorslne. vestryman;
William II. BerInan. secretary of the
church and cousin OF Mrs. Hall and
Mrs Minnie Clark an Intimate friend
Of the Hall family
las far as the investigation goes,
Detective Mason said today we are
through. Everything is up to tue
grand jury.
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OFFICIALS WITHHOLD
DECISION ON MERGER
OF MEAT COMPANIES

Washington. November 24-Decis-
ion by the federal government on the
proposal Of J ogden Armour that
Armour & Go. be permitted to pur-
chase MoWis & Co. another OF the
Chicago big five" packers, still is
withheld today. although decision
had been expected. At the White
House II was stated that the decision
was not one for the President to
make. butsin other official circles, the
opinion was expressed that the execu-
tive probably would be called on IL
nally to settle the matter.
Secretary Wallace. before whom
has been laid the report of the agri-
cultural department experts on the
proposal stated there was no an-
npuncement to be made at this time
He would not indicate the nature Of
the report.
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OFFICIALS ARGUE
AGAINST INCREASES

CHICAGO, NOVember ZI.---Tttcent III
creases in freight movements and
operating revenues on railroads are
slight and do not justify an increase
in rates of pay for empit yes, repre-
sentatlves of the Al roads against
Il hom the Brotherhood of Railway
and Steamship Clerks. Freight Hand
lcrs. Express and Station Employees
have made application for increases,
declared today before the railroad la
bCr board.
A general denial of the employees
argument for increased pay was
made by the railroad representatives
who opened their case this afternoon
after the employees had finished pre-
sentiug their arguments.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-25

CHILD LEADS POLICE
TO BODY OF MOTHER

san Francisco, November -
policeman found 9-year-old CHILD
crying at downtown street corner
today. The officer accompanied the
girl to her home.
Papa put mama into trunk
the child said while the policeman
led her toward nome. AT the house
the girl later ideatified as Helen
Bannon, pointed out the trunk, which
when opened revealed the doubled
UP corpse of Mrs. Margaret bannon.
her mother. bleeding from head
wounds.
Elmer Bannon, her husband, was
arrested earlier in the day. a few
blocks from the spot where mis-
daughter was found, after engaging
in a fight and was beng held on a
charge OF disorderfy conduct when
the body Of his wife was found. ~
denied any connection with the kiil-
ing The, girl told the police hes
father deserted her at the corner
where She was found.
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County to Start Work
On Road Safety Devices

Actual construction work on the
safety posts to be Installed at dam
gerous points along the principal
highways and roads leading into the
country, will begin by the first of
the month, acconiing to @. B. Rogers,
county engineer. Rogers said that
he is now receiving bids from vari-
Gus concerns on the work.
These posts were ordered installed
by the board of revenue as safety
measure for tourists unfamiliar with
the roads of the county, and for au-
toists whose cars become uncon7
trolable.
The posts will be placed approx
mately eight feet apart, some to be
of concrete. and others of a substan-
tial material, and will in some places
have steel cables through them.
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CLAIMS To BE. TIERMAN;
SEEKS LICENSE TO MARRY

Waukegan, Ill, November PA
man who said he was Prof. Ralph
Tiernan Of South Bend Ind, accom-
panied by an unidentified woman
came here today and announced his
of obtaining marriage Ii
cense. When he said that he had
Bend. JuStic. p c. i'earsali informed
him that Illinois law fprbids remar
rage of IA divorced person within one
year af.er divorce. As a result. the
man did not apply for a license.
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COVE RNMENT SUES
To GAIN MILLIONS
LOST IN WAR 7 RAUD
Justice Department Claims
$20,000,000 Was Illegally
Used in Construction OF
a Army Cantonments

Washington. November 24.@Givil
suits to recover more than $4,000, 900
alleged by the government to have
been tfradulently expended in the
construction of Camps Upton. jack
son, Sherman and Funston. were in
stituted today by the department OF
justice against the contractors who
were In charge of each project.
The suits were said In official
circles to be the initial step in a
campaign at law against wartime
contractors who are suspected. on
the basis OF auditors reports. to have
gone beyond the intent and purpose
OF The authority given them by fed
eral departments 5.5.s.. 5,-y4
Additional actions are In prospect.
II was said at the department OF JUS
tice as soon rs complete reports have
been made by the special force OF
auditors which has engaged for is
months In an analysis OF construc-
tioA records. whether criminal
action would be taken In any case. II
was said, would depend. to degree,
on the results of the civil suits,
Seek S7O.00O.OOO
Unofficial estimates place the
total which the government might
expect to recover from all the con-
structlon cases at between $70o0o.-
600 and 5000. 600. In the cases filed
today the government alleged that
the Hardaway Contracting company
spent an excess OF $500. 900 in build
ing Camp Jackson. &c, the Thomp-
-Starrett company s6,000,000 at
Camp Upton y. ". A. Bently and
sons company, $5.000000,000 at Camp
sherman O.. and George A. Fuller &
Co. $4,000, 600 900 at Fort Riley Kan,
The suits were filed at Charles
ton. s. c.: Brooklyn, New York;
Columbus, Ohio. and Topeka. Kan
sas respectively
Identicy bills OF complaint were
laid in each case. the principal ac-
cusation being that the contractor
violated "a direct and Intimate re-
lationship. of trust and confidence"
in executing his contract while 1t
was impossible. because fthe exist
ing war emergency, for the govern
ment TO exercise normal supervision
and Inspection OF the work. AS a
result, It is alleged, the contractor
stands indebted to the government
for money in sums set forth and for
great quantities OF material. de-
clared to have been purchased on
government credit and misused..
VIII Hasten Trial
Attorney General 'Daughtery said
every means would be used to hasten
the trial Of rhe four suits.
The amounts sued for he said.
trepresent what those who have
been continuously engaged in the
work Of Investigation and prepare
ton belive Conservatory the govern
ment ought to recover. What Should
be recovered will now be a matter
Off the courts to determine.
The suits filed. today represent
work on the part OF the department.
OF justice which began about Is
months ago. The work could not
have been completed any earlier
than 1t has BEEN .
Mr.. Daughtery declined to discuss
the additional cases which we're re o..
ported TO be in prospect. study Of war
contracts-Lof- which there were sew
eral hundred thousand--will be car
ried forward he said, and action
taken in each. case as the facts
seemed to warrant.
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STlLLMAN WILL NOT
TAKE NEW APPEAL

New York. November. 24.-James A.
Stillman. New York banker, today
tailed b. Ris efforts to have the APP
pellate dryisog qf. the supreme court
set aside confirmation of the referees
report in his. divorce case which re-
fused his petition and upheld the
legitimacy Of Baby Guy.
Counsel .for. Stillman announced
late today that there would be no
further appeal. from the decision OF
the appellate division
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GREEK GOVERNMENT
OFFICIALS RESIGN

Athens. November e4.-The Greek
cabinet has resigned.
The political situation is extremely
complicated.
The military authorities are taking
an uncompromising attitude regard.
ing the former ministers who are on
trial charged with treason.
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Today
81 Don't Agree With You"
The Kings Wisdom.
"Romping Home" Wins.
By ARTHUR BRISBANE

The English King solemnly opens
the new parliament. Bonar Law
takes Lloyd Georges place. Lloyd
George is chosen head of the Liberal
party, the place in which Gladstone
fought for SO long.
The King, wisely inspired, empha-
sized above all, the fact that some
thing must be done TO help the I'M
employed and to stimulate trade.
He knows the truth in Prudholme's
statement, "Monarehies are de-
stroyed by poverty, republics by
wealth. and also he sees the lab6r
party not far from dominating the
imperial government.
On the Maryland race track yes
terday horse called Romping Home
won. Two dollars invested on him
in the gambling game brought in
sl51.90. The few that won will be
called lucky" by their friends. One
or more among them will probably
curse the day that Romping Home
made money for them. The best thing
that can happen to a gambler is to
lose until he is cured No man but
a thief ever made money at gambling
in the long run.
The National committee for the
prevention of blindness issues this
warning; First wood alcohol often
mixed with bootleg whisky causes
blindness; second, so-called simple
tests, supposed TO detect wood alco-
hol in the whisky. are worthless. Be-
cause men believe in sucn tests the
number of deaths and blindnesses
from wood alcohol have been doubled
in the last year. To be safe from
wood alcohol, have nothing to do
with bootleg whisky, or any whisky.
A great American industry just now
is manufacturing labels and bottles
that persuade fools to exchange their
money for dangerous poisons
Friends of the Car. safely gath
cred in Paris, have selected the Grand
Duke Nicholas, once commander-in-
chief of the Russian army. to succeed
the late Car on the throne. They de-
clare the masses viii restore the
monarchy. The curious thing is that
they probably will when the grip Of
Trotzky and Lenin gets weaker
Monarchy usually comes back once
or twice. anyhow. 1t came back sew
eral times in France, after the revo-
luton. before French settled down to
a republic.
Mr.. Alonzo B. See. who makes ele-
yators for a living, was asked to con-
tribute to a woman's college. He APP
pears in print with the statement
that the girls colleges ought to be
burned. Hard labor would improve
modern girls. etc. Mr.. See reveals
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AME RIGA SH D Ill D
SIT At LAUSANNE.
TIGER D { CL A R { s.
CIemenceau Says His Mission
in United States Is to Let
France Live-Replies
to Critics

pooIon Nnvap,bor o4-IJI, flpht-
lhs oieed up the Tiger OF rance He
turned from the abstract to the spe-
eific today answered his critics at
u,.,.tts. -. ,..,ssa ,,,.,s "a
""s'.ait eoi' ~ 'ai 9e' Pm ass 49,
declared that what he really came 10
America for was to seek to draw
tho t.nftad states fn+o tho conferenee.
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Injured Youth Removed
From Hospital to Home

Edward Burch, S-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Burch, who was
run down by an automobile near the
intersection of Huntsville avenue ana
Ninteenth street, north, and badly
injured about the head Thursday
afternoon, was taken to the home OF
his parents late Friday afternoon.
Young Burch was struck while at
tempting to cross east on Nineteenth
street near the Oak Hill cemetery.
The automobile was going south on
Nineteenth street and hit the little
fellow just as he reached the center
Of the street, according to eye wit
nesses of the accident. They also
said that the driver of the automobile
did not stop to pick up the injured
boy but sped away. Police inves-
tigating the accident are still with
out clues as to the identity OF the
driver.
the fact that nature clearly intended
him for an elevator maker.
1t is interesting that success in
making elevators, sausages or hair
pins will convince an American gen
tieman that he must necessarily know
something about education and other
subjects. remote from his trade
Mussolini. Italian dictator. starts
making ends meet in Italian finance.
That's the problem of every European
countryside of this land. Russo
iini begins with heavy tax ON wine.
That won't be popular.
lie cancels 5000 free passes IN the
railroads That won't be popular,
He cuts off 100 trains every day,
which is exactly the thing that ought
not to be done. Making ends meet
requires experience. Trying it leads
many to their downfall.
The big stock market in Wall street
and other stock markets are enjoying
a persistent attack. of shlyers. The,
attack comes prematurely. One of
these days the financial world is g.
ing to realize that the war hasn't
been paid for and that 1t must be
paid for eventually. That will be the
time for spectators to get nervous.
After the Civil war about seven
years passed before the panic OF
1872 came along to make the PROS
porous thoughtful.
The interesting fact develops that
bootleggers. buying their whisky. NJ z
always genuine, from the rum run
ners,' have been paying them with
counterfeit money. The honor among
thieves and among gamblers 80
much talked OF does not exist-luck-
lily for the honest majority