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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-09
Smith Park Auditorium
 I FaUor With Realtors
City Commissioners, With Ears to Ground, Guests Listen on Side Line to Merits of Smith
 Heirs Proffer

Ayes and nays on the Smith park auditorium proposition. had their say for the first time yesterday. when with members of the city commission looking on, the real estate board fought 1t out' at their regular weekly luncheon.
 In force of numbers the ayes had it, urging acceptance of Smith heirs gift of square block of property in the center of Smith park for the audito- rum, but Hill Ferguson, one of the strongest proponents of the Eighth avenue site maintained that Capitol park was the most advantageous location.
 D. E. MeLendon. William L. Harri- son, W. B. Cloe and Mrs. Mary Echols of the city commission, looked on with interest as each speaker out lined his opinions. Commissioner w. E. Dickson was the guest of the board at the last meeting when he gave his views on the matter favoring the Smith park site.
 The lineup of the ayes for the Smith park site are summed up as follows:
 No Better Site
 P. F. Cheek. There is probably no better site in Birmingham; in 5 years the Capitol park site will be too small to handle the crowds"
 Needs Larger Sum
 w. B. Leedy, Jr.; City commis- sioners would be grossly negligent if they attempted to build an audito- rum for $500,000. We should get to- gether and help raise a large amount and build a bigger auditorium"
 J. L. Yancey: There is no better site for the auditorium than Smith park: 1t presents many advantages
 Many Advantages
 Herbert Smith: "The Smith site Is closer to the population center than the other Is more advantageous in many other ways"
 Called Wonderful Gift
 A. A. Gambill: Colonel Smith and his associates should be congratu- lated on making such wonderful gift to the city and 1t should be ac- cepted."
 Generous offer
 Richard Randolph; T don't believe
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-09
TOSS AND DAMAGE IN TRANSIT LESS.
Railroad Efficiency in Hand- ling Freight Is Reaping
 It's Reward

Increased efficiency of the railroads and express companies in handling traffic has resulted in a large de- crease in the number of claims filed for loss and damage in transit and a two -thirtgs reduction in the amount of refund being paid to shippers on such claims.
 You will notice that In May our total collections from the carriers for errors. loss and damage amounted to only s4,0OO.n said Charles E. Jones. secretary of the Birmingham Traffic bureau. "Our collections are running around a third of what they averaged in the past few years. Of the total paid us in refunds in May, the amount of loss and damage in transit in- volved was negligible. Collections now are almost altogether based on errors in charges made; mistakes In applying rates.
 The change is due to the efficiency of the railroads in taking hold of what had become a tremendous loss to them and securing the remedy by enforcing more discipline in accepting and delivering freight. Losses on ac- count of damage and loss in transit have been reduced about two-thirds, and the heavy drain on the earnings has been greatly relieved.
 The traffic bureaus played their part in this improvement by prompt filing of claims and immediate atten- tion to the interests of the shipper members. This served to arouse the carriers to this heavy drain on their earnings This and their own initia- tive have so improved bad situation that, as I have said, collections for loss and damage in transit have be- come one third of what they were"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-09
EpeS Asks Held m Establishing Ferry
 Across TOmbigbee

Citizens of Epes, Ala, have orga- nized the Epes Ferry association with a view to establishing a ferry across the Tombigbee at that place and have written friends in Bir- mingham asking their cooperation. A big barbecue ard baseball game be- tween York and Livingston is staged for June 2S in interest of the move ment.
 R S dylton. corresponding secre- tary of the association, writes the Chamber of Commerce as follows:
 The Epes Ferry association was organized with a view of promoting interest in establishment of ferry across the Tombigbee river at hpes, thus eliminating an 1Smi1e detour via Gainesville over the worst roads ir the state of Alabama. This ferry when completed will connect Tusea- loosa and Meridian, Miss, by straight hard surfaced road The state is constructing a 12-rutle as phalt road from Epes to Ltvingston' and Mississippi has ~ state highway under construction and near compie- ton from the state line to Meridian thence via the Jackson highway to Mobile
 The expense of putting In a ferry at this point is great on account ot the rock cliffs, so we would appre- ciate any contribution you feel you could make towards this great work. This is long wanted necessity ana will connect Birmingham and Me lridfan with a straight pike straight down the A. c. s. railroad We are having an old time south= ern style barbecue and prunsWlch dinner here June 23 and we eNtena to vou cordial invitation to be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-09
MARC TAKES STAND FOR WIFE LN SHAVING w WHICH HE IS CHARGED WITH COMPLICITY

whisky to Roberts, Felton R. Corn and three girls. Marc sought to contradict testimony of Corn, who declared that he was struck in the face by Marc, who was in the house at the time Roberts was shot.
 Lucille Jackson and Ruth Wilhoite were placed on the stand yesterday. They declared that they did not see either Corn or Roberts on the night of the shooting but that they heard the shot fired by Edna Marc.
 The last witness to testify before court adjourned yesterday was Billy Wilkerson, negro, who declared that he passed by the Marc place at the time of the shooting. He said that he heard cursing on the -ront porch a glass break and the crack of pistol. He stated that he ran when he heard the shot and did not see anyone run from the porch.
 Charles Swan testified as to the measurements of a hole in the picket fence surrounding the Marc yard through which Corn is supposed to have passed in fleeing from the house.
 Tilts between John Altman and Jake Taylor, attorneys for the de- fense, and Rodderick Beddow, special prosecutor, and John c. Morrow, as- sistant solicitor, occurred every few minutes during the day. Every question asked by the state tending to duplicate Marc in the shooting was objected to by the defense. Ev- cry objection was overruled, how ever
 Attempts of Beddow to bring out the nationality of Marc was resented by Taylor Marc was horn in Pratt City.
 A number of other witnesses are on the docket to be called by the defense, including the defendant, Mrs. Marc, who is expected to sub stantiate the line of testimony brought out by the defense that Corn and Roberts were attempting to break into the Marc home at the time She shot
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-09

the city has ever received such gem erous offer; a gift of this magnitude is worthy of much consideration, ana the auditorium should be built there.'
 sticks To original Plan
 Nat Barker: My original plan for the building of the municipal market on the Eight avenue site, with the city garage in the rear, is still my best suggestion. favor Smith park for the auditorium
 sound Opposition
 Jerome Tucker and Hill Ferguson sounded the only notes of opposition to the offer MT. Tucker asked the board to consider that one of the main reasons for an auditorium was to bring people to Birmingham and get part of their money. He pointed out that the Capitol park site was within easy walking distance of the business section, and the crowds would be in- clined to visit the stores and make their purchases coming from the au- ditorium.
 Amusement Center
 Hill Ferguson pointed out that Twentieth street was the amusement center of Birmingham, while Eighth avenue and sixteenth street was the population center He declared that smith park is ideally suited Tor inaus- trial locations, and the remaining property might be disposed of for that purpose.
 How can we handle crowd of 5000 people at the anditoriumg' he asked. "Take them In cars and auto mobiles out in the morning, back for lunch, return in the afternoon and back at night Figures compiled by MT. Tucker indicate that within short radius of the Capitol park site there Is room for 1000 automobiles to be parked-on city streets, too and not on soft ground. It would be too much to ask Colonel smith to hold the property surrounding the auditorium for use by us as a parking space
 Acceptance Not Urged
 When asked for his views on the proposition, Col. T. o. smith declared he felt a hesitancy and embarrass- ment in talking about the matter or urging the acceptance of the site.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-09

tertainment. Steve Allsop, leader of . the chorus has announced the club will sing the soldiers chorus from Faust"
 Mrs. May Shackelford. noted so- prano. will also appear on the pro- gram, and will sing Tosits Good bye.'
 This is the firth annual season for the community sing and eonceft idea and has met with continued and growing success each year.
 Commissioner wh. L. Harrisons stated that needed repairs to tho grand stand and benches in Capitol Park will be made this week in preparation for the concert.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-09
BUSINESS SESSION
 RETAIL CREDIT MEN

The Associated Retail Credit men inaugurated a new feature at their regular luncheon yesterday when the popular custom of awarding an att tendance prize was started by Her bert J. Baum. Emmett M. Steele was the recipient.
 Short talks were made by Leo Kar- peles, J. H. O'Neil, F. H. Butcher, J. A. Holcomb, J. c. Weinberg, Emmett M. Steele and others.
 J. c. Weinberg was appointed to act as president next week in the absence of T. A. Nickel, president. who will represent the local association at the national convention to be held in Cleveland, O.
 Standing committees to serve dur ing the ensuing term were appointed by the president.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-09

Taking the stand yesterday In the trial of his wife. Edna Marc. charged with complicity in the murder ot Ralph J. Roberts, Ralph Marc testi- fled that he was not at home at the time. Roberts was killed at the Marc resort. 1401 Eighth avenue, north. He is under indictment for murder along with Edna Marc in connection with the case.
 Just before Marc testified Attorney John Altman for the defense entered a motion for a new trial which was denied by Judge H. P. Heflin. Grounds for the motion were based on an in cident that occurred in court We'd nesday afternoon on the ground that two of the jurors were in conversa- ton during the trial and that he asked them, Don't you want to hear the testimony?' One of the jurors according to the attorney, replied no" The juror Is said later to have modified his statement to mean that he had heard the testimony in ques- tion.
 An attempt was made to keep the fact that a motion was made out of the newspapers. MT. Altman declared that misstatements had already been made in the press and that he did not  erts with framing" witnesses as stated in the newspapers when the difficulty actually happened.
 In his testimony Marc stated tha- he did not reach home until about 1:30 o'clock on the morning of March 15, 10 or 15 minutes after the shoot ing occurred. The glass was broken in the front door. he said, and he was informed by Edna Marc that she had shot at someone trying to break in the house. He said he went around the house one way and Sam Will hoite another and that Wilhoite found the body of Roberts lying near the house.
 A revolver silver pitcher and the top of a thermos bottle were identi- fled by Marc as belonging to him. The pitcher and the bottle top 'fere used the state cnntends In SerNiner
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-09
Genan Slayer Gets 'Penitentiary Term
 Before Judge Fort

Sentence of IS years in the pen itentiary was imposed on Tony Scar boto yesterday by a jury before Judge William E. Fort on a charge of murder in connection with the death of Tony Genan, at Thomas. The jury after being out a few hours Wednesday night rendered a sealed verdict which was opened before Judge Fort when court convened yesterday.
 Genan was shot during an Italian street fight in which two of his sons tool; part. A dispute is said to have arisen between him and Scar boto following a card game, with the result that Genan received 8 fatal bullet wound.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-09
Combined Community Sing And Band Concert Opens
 Season at Capitol Park

First combined open air concert and community sing of the summer season will be held in Capitol Park Monday night when a specially ar ranged program of Gordon Erickson, director. will he rendered.
 The municipal band will play for the occasion and the T. c. I. chorus will be one of the features of the en-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-09
Dog Wagon Has Mishap And CanineS Now Have
 Opportunity to Roam

An Ensley street ear gave many Birmingham canines new leases on life and postponed for several days the operation of the dog wagon"
 The accident occurred Wednesday afternoon when the car hit the wagon amidships. overturning it and hurYing the driver. Dogs were scattered in every direction, but reports indicate that not single dog escaped.
 Other dogs are enjoying their lib- erty now while the wagon Is in the repair shop.
 The keeper of the pound has issued notice that owners of dogs taken up by the pound, should pay the fees and get tag at once, or the dogs will be killed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-09
ADVENTIST CHURCH
 TO HEAR NEW PASTOR

Rev. w. P. McLennan will deliver biq first sermon here Sunday night at the Seventh day Adventests church on Nineteenth street, north. pr. Me Isennan has been transferred from Meridian, Miss, to the local church replacing the Rev 0. F. Frank. who has been transferred to Montgomery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-09
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Euents of Today
 in Birmingham
Statement May 5th,
civItnn club luncheon at 1 o'clock

CivItan club luncheon at o'clock, Tutwiier.
 AMUSEMENT, Lyric--Keith vaudeville and pic lures.
 Loesv's--Loew's vaudeville and pictures,
 AIcazar-Conway TearIe In "A Wide Open Town"
 Strand-Betty Compson in "Thc Green Temptation."
 Galax--James Oliver CurwoOd's "Jan of the Big ~Snows." Trianon---MarshaaI NelIan's Fools First"
 west Lake Park--swimming, danc- ing, boating.
 Edeewood Park-Swimming, danc- ing, dinners.
 East Lake PnrIx-SviInming, danc- ing, amusements.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-09
COM MUNITY CLUB
Dr. Bowling to Make Address on
 Function of Board of Health

pr. James D. Bowling will be the principal speaker at the luncheon meeting of the Community club to- day at 12:30 o'clock at the Southern club. He will take for his subject, .sThe Function of the Board of Health" feature of the program will be the appearance of Hubert H. Kenney, the appearance of Hubert H. now appearing at Lowe's Bijou, who will be a guest of this occasion. Other interesting features are ex- pected to appear on the program and a large number of members are ex- pected to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-09
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Wiley M. Kilgo and Miss Fannie Hall.
 Joseph F. Culverhouse and Miss Ruby R. Lawrence.
 W. J. Whatley and Miss Leona Wyatt.
 R. L. Chalifoux and Miss Maynie Binion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-09
RoMPER CLTB TO MEET

The Romper club will give an en- tertainment at the Southern club ne- ginning at 9 o'clock in the ballroom.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-09
The Men Who Credit You Are Your Best Friends Play Fair!

You'll find them entirely human and with fund of helpful advice that will not only tide you through, but will protect your credit rating in the Association Blue Book
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-09

If through unforeseen circumstances you have gotten behind in your payments, hold up your head. Go see your credit men, tell them exactly what your condi- tions are.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-09

The Merchants Credit Association and the Associated Retail Credit Men of Birmingham publishing this advertisement
 remnder those who enjoy good credit standing that all chases made during May become due and payable June the first and will become delinquent after the tenth Unpaid April bills already delinquent and serving to bring doubt the advisabiGty of extending further credit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-09
Your Credit Was Good When These Purchases Were Made Keep It Good By Prompt Payment

credit of
  therefore, look for the
The New York herald., 1922-10-29

the report. because | am now reading
from definite. more specific accusations.
i soon discovered that certain EN-
ployees of the State fund had a well
defined. wholesale system of graft
under which the claimants were being
defrauded OF large sums OF money and
he names seven employees of the In
dustrial Commission and an eighth man,
one Tito Pacelli. who was the secretary
and treasurer of the international Tun-
nel Workers Union
"He says; In most OF the cases repre-
sentations were made that only through
them (that Is. the individuals nafned)
could the claimants receive q sufficient
award. In others threats were made
that the cases would be held up unless
they agreed to split the money. In a
few the claimants, working with the
ring, actually perpetrated frauds on the
state insurance fund.
Neither Wayneck nor Epstein, two OF
the grafters named. ever appeared with
claimants, but Pacelli In most cases did
appear before the Deputy Commissioner.
After the arrangement had been made
with the claimant In the case would ap-
peal for final adjustment before a
deputy commissioner, In nearly every
case Thomas J. Curtis, to whom this
calendar was assigned. The investiga-
The New York herald., 1922-10-29

tor SAYS that about one hundred and
fifty claims were held up for total
of probably about $4,000 and he refers
to specific cases OF fraud perpetrated
upon the State fund.
''In another case a man by the name
OF Leonard Sprlngstein was Injured and
was approached with a proposition that
he could be gotten an award of S3,b0J
If he would pay $1,000 To assist In that
result false report was obtained from
the employer increasing the wages from
1926 to s4.35 day and that case came
before Deputy Commissioner Curtis and
the exact award promised of $500 was
made and the friend OF the claimant
with whom the arrangement was made
took the check to the bank and In the
presence OF the claimant. delivered the
81 900 to the CRATER
''rhe investigator further refers to
the Legitimate practice o. runners
who preyed upon unfortunate claim-
ants. and he says:
Another runner IL Tito Pacelli (this
il the same Tito Pacelli you have
heard of before) already referred to in
connection with State fund graft cases.
Pacelli Is the secretary-treasurer of
the International Tunnel Workers
Union of which Deputy Commissioner
Curtis is president" and further on.
The New York herald., 1922-10-29

investigator found in the adjusted
conn ensation cases that palpable In
justices had been committed In the in
terest Of the insurance carriers.
"In the State tini casee. that is.
cases In which the employers insured
In the State fund instead Of with =
private insurance corporation, the in
vestigator found corruption and graft.
He refers to different groups of cases,
TO one group OF eleven cases In the
district of Buffalo. where the claimants
received S2,742. when they should have
had s9,579 and he refers to the fact
that In the cases OF insurance by small
groups OF employers an insurance
broker received so per cent. OF all divi-
dends and that an employer or his rep
resentative was interested In keeping
down the compensation.
"One of the cases In the special Buff
falo group was the case of James
Dunn, employed by the international
Railway Company. James Dunn re-
ccived sl35, although he was entitled
to and later on had the award increased
70 81 iIO. The investigator states that
underpayments of this sort would
amount to at least 5000 a month, or
$4,000 a year in eases confined entirely
to the Buffalo office.
"Hhe says-and I read from Page "a or
The New York herald., 1922-10-29
Another Case Cited.

Peter Steinmuller had a part OF his
hand amputated, resulting In ankylosis
OF the elbow and complete atrophy OF
the muscles Of the arm. There was
nothing left but the bone, and tho mus
cles OF the chest even had wasted away
because of the complete loss OF the use
OF the arm. An award was made for
only so per cent. Of tho loss OF tho arm,
and the claimant was entitled to and
later received an increase or S466.
William Nichols had the right leg
nmputated below the knee and serious
Injuries 20 the left leg. left arm and the
head. The Deputy Commissioner al
lowed only for the loss of the right foot,
and entirely ignored the serious injuries
to the left leg, arm and head and the
investigator naively adds: There was
no chance to minimize the injury 10 the
right foot, because II had been ampu-
tated.'
Helen Doyle was a poor working
woman who received an injury to an arm
and shoulder After much delay she
finally received from Deputy Commis-
sioncr Curtis an award OF $3.50 IN addi-
tion TO Sif2 she had received
The following year, when her case
came before one OF the commissioners
for a rehearing. II was found that gross
injustice had been done and that this
poor working woman had been under
paid by nearly a thousand dollars. That
gator subsequently lnterrogated Deputv
Commissioner Curtis about Il on the
witness stand, and the deputy's excuse
The New York herald., 1922-10-29
SAYS SMITH KEPT
A CRATER IN OFFICE

WIS that he did not have sufficient time
TO handle the case earlier. and when his
ttention Vas called to the Importance
of viewing Il from the standpoint OF
Helen Doyle. he s." Id there were a great
many Helen Doyles.
'The investigat tor closed his report OH
that branch of the subject by express
ing the opinion that 'one res son for the
underpayment was pure carelessness on
the part of the deputy. nd that II was
also due to the fact that the deputy
w either unable or unwilling to resist
the persuasion OF the representatives
and physci' MS employed by the insur-
ance carriers
''One~would think that sufficient evil
dence had already been presented but /
have really thus far only scratched the
surface. The Investigators final con-
clusion as to the final adjustment busi-
ness was that the administration OF
the final adjustment calendar has not
only been contrary TO the statute but
has been a travesty on Justice The
The New York herald., 1922-10-29

sa14, George Antoehi. SIS. saa5; Peter
KpldozL 2.s74. s9.3Os: Helen Doyle,
s292. sl.l19; Thomas r. Ennis. $500.
s2,334 Thomas Parker sl.925, $2.261
Joseph Alexander. s3s7. $500; William
Nichols. s1.p70. $3.123: Mile Novelli.
S95S. s1.1S2; William Pasta. s1.739,
s2.252; William Kennedy. $1.1s0,
$1.6s9; Joseph Lake, SASS. S2.111;
Charles II. lrese. s2.555. $500; Louis
Landau. sl.O27. s1.626; William Lsk=.
s34s0, si,736; John Lewlod. s1,o35,
Sl,170.
banquet of Garry Benson's Republi-
can old boys preceded tho big rally in
Harmanus-Bleecker Hall. after which
the Governor was escorted up the hill
through fiaring red fire by marching
clubs. He rests In the Executive Man
sion tonight and will so to New York
Tomorrow to prepare himself for a
weeks campaigning In the big city.