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Evening star., 1923-04-30
WILL ASK. REMOVAL
F.. OF PEONACE JUDGE
Florida Governor to Urge
Action Against County
Official to Senate.
nv tho Associated Press

nv the Associated Press.
TALLAHASSEE. Fla. April so. =
Gov Hardee plans to recommend to
The senate the removal from office of
'ounty Judge 3. +. Willis of Leon
county, named in testimony before
|the joint legislative investigating
|committee as having agreed with
|Shcriff J. r. Jones to send vagrants
80 the convict lease camp of the. Put
Ram Lumber Company, at Clara, Fla,
i, was learned today in an authori-
tativs@quarter
Announcement that the federal gov
eminent is investigating the death OF
Ned Thompson. sixty five year r-oid
negro, in the Leon county Jail shortly
after he was returned from lease
convict camp, ard the prospective leg
islative battle over the move to ahol-
ISh corporal punishment of FLORIDA
convicts are of outstanding interest
today in the situation brought about
by the investigation OF the death or
Martin Tabert North Dakota youth,
after, 1t is alleged. he had been fog
Eed brutally while serving sentence
for stealing Il ride on a train.
The joint Legislative committee in
vestigating the office of 4. F. Willis,
county Judge of Leon county, VINO Is
charged with entering into colluSlon
W it'll former Sheriff j. r. Jones in con-
II ection with the leasing of prisoners
- the Putnam Lumber Company, will
Veconvene tomorrow.
Some Favor Whippings.
Opinion apparently is about evenly
divided as regards the anti whipping
idea, and only the most optimistic
Venture to predict a victory favoring
the proposed measure. Many of the
senators are said to be opposing ii on
the ground that doing away with the
use of the whip may possibly dis
iupt the states convict road forces.
Other senator's believe the convicts
can be handled in more humane
manner and declare that to do away
with the whip al this time would tend
10 modify a great deal Of the unfavor-
able publicity which the state has
received as a result of the disclosures
n the Tabert case.
IT is declared prison reformers are
following developments closely and
are preparing to carry the battle to
the state administrative officials. who.
| hey claim, hold the power to ban the
use of the whip in the event the
measure is defeated in the senate.
VIII Probe Death.
An agent Of the Department of Jus
Iice arrived here several days ago
ana mas Deen investigating the Thomp-
son death to determine whether, leased
| by Sheriff Jones to the Putnam com
pany. he was held In peonage. Fred
|cubberly, United States district attor-
|ney. is said to be considering making
that the subject Of a federal grand jury
Investigation in Pensacola early in May.
Thompson was returned by the Put
nam Company because. X was claimed,
he was not physically fit TO perform
hard labor. Leon authorities assert
|rhompsous death was due to natural
causes, but federal officials say they
are i'm possession OF evidence tending
TO show his death was the result of
excess fogging received at the lease
camp before he was sent back to the
county Jail.
Evening star., 1923-04-30
MRS. TOWNSEND DIES.

Mrs. Sara Rovardt Townsend.
widow of Col. E. b. Townsend. died
yesterday morning at Emergency
Hospital. The funeral will be held
from st. Margarets Episcopal Church
Wednesday afternoon at o'clock.
The interment will be in Arlington
national cemetery beside the body
Of her husband. Mrs. Townsend was
a native of Pittsburgh, Pa, a daugh-
er of the late Dr. and Mrs. B. c.
.lillson of that city. She was grad
late of the University of Illinois and
later took degree at the George
Washington University. She was a
COMMUNICATE of St. Margarets Protes-
iant Epicopal Church and member of
the Lucy Holsolm Chapter, d. A. r.,
the Archelogy Society and the Co
lumbian Women of George Washing
ION University
Evening star., 1923-04-30
Aviator Beset
ByAngry Bulls
As Plane Lands
Rv the Assoc;ated Press

BY the Associated Press
ROME. April 30.-Capt. Georges
Madon. commander of the round
the world flying circus" who ar
rived at the aviation field near
Rome on Saturday after having
been missing since noon of Friday.
told a graphic story of his expert
ence. He said he had been driven
inland by high wind, and owing
TO engine trouble was compelled
to land in an open field.
When his machine came down 1T
was attacked by ferocious bulls.
and he was unable to leave ii for
many hours. Then ne escaped and
walked to Cerveteri. where he OH
tanned mechanics. who repaired the
damaged plane, when he again
took to the air
Evening star., 1923-04-30
FIND BODY IN POTOMAC.

Police from the seventh precinct
yesterday recovered the body of DAN
iel Gibbons. co.ored. from the Poto-
mac. near the 33d street wharf. They
believe he fell overheard while fish
irg. Policeman Birkight and Thomas
Donaldson of 1855 35th street, recov-
cred the body shortly after noon and
sent it to the District morgue. where
r. w. Claxton of $50 D street south
west. proprietor of a stand in Center
market. identified the body as Glib
bons one of his employees.
Evening star., 1923-04-30
COURT TO RECESS.
Next Monday Last Chance fo,
Opinions and Motions.

The Supreme Court, after sitting
next Monday to deliver opinions and
receive motions, will recess until May
81. 1t will hear no arguments in any
case during the remainder of the
present term after the close of this
week and will receive no petitions
for wrts of certiorari or motions of
any kind. except those for admission
to practice, after Monday, June 4.
Evening star., 1923-04-30
Offerings Embrace All Styles
And All Desirable Materials

Here's the important consideration Our
stocks are new; styles are the latest; materials
include all the really desirable fabrics. Our
suits are of the soft, comfortable materials that
keep you cool-cassimeres, unfinished worsteds
French fannels, serges and worsteds- plains
pin and pencil Stripes mixtures-blues and the
French grays.
Inpace of Innings, the coats are French-faced,
with all seams satin-pped. This is recognized
as the highest standard of tailoring, and marks
garments with the stamp of m aster work
manship.
There are the straight back models for young
men and conservative styles for their fathers.
Many with the Norfolk back, which has dis
placed the old style of "sport' coat
One great advantage in choosing from our
stocks is the certainty that you will be buying
the latest and absolutely correct style.
Evening star., 1923-04-30
DIRECTORS TO MEET.

The board of directors of the Wash
ington Chamber of Commerce viii
meet tomorrow night in the cham
bers quarters in the Homer Building,
18th and G streets northwest.
Evening star., 1923-04-30
AUTO DESTROYED BY FIRE.

Fire of undetermined origin COM
pletely destroyed an automobile and
damaged garage at the rear of the
home of Oscar Walker, 1886 Sth
street, TO the extent of $500, early
TODAY
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-22
PREVENT " 4 R S' B YEDU ( 4 10 N,
 URGES D 4 MEL S|
Tells Methodist Assembly No Suspension Is
 Necessary

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark, June 21.- prevention of future wars by the con- tinued cooperative efforts of educa- tional and religious activities was predicted as a probability tonight by Josephus Daniels, former Secretary of the Navy, in addressing the for nal opening here of the Western Methodist assembly on the subject. The Challenge of Peace"
 The assembly, participated in by five southwestern states. held pre- liminary sessions both morning and afternoon on the assembly grounds on Mount Sequoyah, just outside Fayetteville. Several thousand per- sons attended.
 MT. Daniels urged moro active participation by America in the af- fairs in the world in general and expressed his belief that this coun- try in the near future would more fully cooperate with other powers in seeking world peace. He spoke of the work of the navy in the recent war and saiI:
 "The navy is a great educational machine as well as a fighting ma chine"
 Speaking to the summer students of the University of Arkansas on the campus this afternoon, the for mer naval secretary said:
 Instead of superman 10 save the world--as many people are de- manding-it is a trained people and the mobilization of all human activi ty that is needed. This Is best brought about by the education of a democratic people"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-22
BANK PROTECTION TO ASSIST LAME FIRMS PROPOSED
Banking Firms Were Willing To Aid Zimmerman and
 Forshay

New York, June 2l. = Formation of banking pool to assist broker age and banking firms likely to be inconvenienced by the widespread Uneasiness of investors and specula- tors through the two large stock ex- change failures since Saturday was under discussion in Wall Street to- day. Seymour l.. Cromwell, presi- dent of the exchange, told reporters Wednesday that he had heard such a suggestion but did not know whether it had passed the discussion stage.
 Mir. Cromwell admitted that the failure of Zimmerman & Forshay to- day could have been averted if the firm had had more time to negotiate loan on it's frozen credits, in which, he said, several banking firms would have been willing to particA- pate.
 Wall Street was of a decidedly pessimistic frame of mind after the Zimmerman failure, which was re- f.ected in the sharp break in the stock market, in which most of the leaders touched new low records for the year. Liquidation by frightened investors was reported to have reached a stage where outside as- sistance might be necessary to re- stcre public confidence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-22
FEW CRUISERS ARE. INCLUDED IN NEW
 NAVAL SCHEDULE
Three Large Submarines To Be Recommended By SeC-
 retary Denby

WASHINGTON,J June 21.-The build ing program which the navy depart ment will present to the budget bu- reau and the coming session of Con gress will provide for eight cruisers, four river gunboats, three cruiser submarines.
 Some surprise was evidenced in navy circles because of the relatively small number of cruisers decided upon by Secretary Denby in view of his known opinion that the fleet IS markedly deficient in this class Con sidering cruisers less than ten years old, the United States, 1t was pointed out would be represented in any 1n- ternational ratio, while Great Britain has 214 ,000 tons and Japan 51,0OO. With vessels now building computed, the United States has 75,000 tons, Great Britain 249,000 and Japan 157,O0O.
 Second only to the deficiencies of the Panama Canal defenses, reports upon this years war games stressed the lack of fast scouts for the navy. MT. Denby's technical advisers were understood to have agreed that II 10,000 ton cruisers would be neces- sary to maintain 5-5 ratio with Japan ana l9 would De neeueu II d o-o iotiN was to be sought.
 The absence of any recommen- dation for destroyers in the program announced today was in line with the unanimous opinion of navy eX- perts that the United States was ahead of her logical ratio position in this class. It was suggested, now ever, that small number of de- stroyer leaders would serve to give the fleet greater assurance in the face of concentrated submarine at tack.
 In the view of American naval strategists, the destroyer has never been considered d substitute for the cruiser because of the inability Of the smaller craft to rnaneuver in even moderate seas, their small offensive gun power and limited operating radius. ,ooo
 In submarines of less than l,ooo tons the United States is ahead or both Great rBitain and Japan put majority of the American craft hotd bly the "S' boats. have never reache9 the operating efficiency which wouIu permit their being considered ioi other than coast defense.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-22
LYRIC-COMEDY POPULAR
"LOmbardi Lted.. Is New Play conn
 ing Next Week Saturday NlEht

Saturday night closes the engage ment of Why Men avefHome' at the Lyric, which has been most sue cessful in crowding the house at each performance. It is comedy that mas A popular appeal as it deals with real people, and the modern woman is displayed in q most amusing man ner. ,,
 Next week "Lombardi, Ltd, will be presented In lavish ana spectacular way by an all-star cast. John G. McFarlane will be seen as Tito Lombardi, a part that should fit him like the proverblal glove lie is said to far surpass his perform ance in Why Men Leave Home ana the balance of the company are cast in ideal roles. Hazel Corinne' the petite leading lady Of the company will take the .part of model who has heard dreaDful things about See modiste shop and believes it is neces- sary for girl to be indiscrete to keep her position.
 The stage settings for 'Lambardi Ltd," will be the most elaborate ever seen on the Lyric stage and this Imaginable comedy will be pro- duced in typical Broadway style.
 The opening week has demons trated that Birmingham now houses one of the most finished dramatic companies in a the country, and the weeks to follow will see many ad- mira ble performances.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-22
MOTHER TO FACE TRIAL Charged, With Her Daughter, Of
 Murder Of An Infant

CENTERVILLE. Tenn, June 21.- The trial of Mrs. Lizzie Fortner jointly charged with her eldest daughter Miss Elvy Fortner. with the murder or a paby, is set for pre- liminary trial before a magistrate on June 26.
 The alleged crime concerns the disappearance of baby boy report ed by a physician to have been born to the daughter about two weeks ago, but which birth is denied by Mrs. Fortner and her daughter. The Fortners live about five miles north of here and Mrs. Fortner is reported to have labored diligently in sup port of her children since her alleged desertion by her husband five years ago. The arrest followed an inves- tigation by county authorities. which is said to have aroused a storm of protest. The warrant was not served on the daughter on account of her physical conditions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-22
GOES TO ATLANTA PEN
Marcus Garvey Given Five Year
 Sentence On FIeecing Charge

NEW YORK, June 21.-Marcus Garvey, self-elected provisional pres- ident of Africa, was sentenced to- day to the Atlanta penitentiary for five years for fleecing the public through sale of Black Star Line stock.
 Garvey was convicted of having used the mail to defraud. He was lied into court by the heavy guard placed around him to prevent at tempts at rescue and to protect him from duped investors.
 In addition to the prison term, Judge Mack imposed a s1.000 fine on Garvey. He granted motion for a stay of execution pending an appeal but declined to fix bail, directing he be held in Tombs, prison until the appeal was decided He allowed four months for the filing of a bill of ex- captions, stipulatng that during the four-month period GarVey must agree to write no inflammatory ar ticles for the newspapers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-22
REF USING DEGREES AMHE ERST '23 GLASS
 RETURN ID HOMES
Acting President 0lds Says Diplomas Will Not Be
 Mailed To Them

AMHERST, Mass, June 21.--With- out taking further action in pro- test against the enforced resignation of President Alexander Meiklejohn of Amherst college, members of the class of 1923 left today for their homes. Yesterday at commencement 13 students refused to accept degrees.
 Acting President George D. Olds said that there was no foundation for report that diplomas would be mailed to their homes He said also that Walter R. Agard and John H. Gaus were the only two faculty members whose resignations had been received Announcement of these resignations was made late yesterday.
 President Meiklejohn, mentioned as q possible choice for the presi- dency of the University of Oklahoma, said today that he had heard nothing from that institution
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-22
 NEW POWDER DEVELOPED
Smokeless, Flashless And Imper-
 yiOus To Moisture

WASHINGTON, June 21.-Success- fIl development of a new powder for use in small arms and artillery, which possesses all the driving pow- CT of the type now in use and at the same time is smokeless, flashless and impervious to moisture, was an- nounced today by the war depart ment.
 Both the moisture proof quality and the fact that the new power can be exploded without flash are regarded by department experts as of great importance. The former will obviate much of the pains that have to be taken under modern warfare conditions to keep ammunition dry. and the latter will permit of night firing without revealing the posi- tion of the forces making the at tack,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-22
TEN MILLION FEET
 PINE TIMBER SOLD
Second Big Timber Deal Is Com
 pleted At Selma

SELMA, Ala, June 21.-tSpecial Leased Wire.)-The J. W. Lee Timber Sales company today completed the sale and transfer to the Nadawah Lumber company of Wilcox county of 1o,o00,000 feet of growing pine timber, the cash price being $26,ooO This is the second bunch of timber sold by the Lee people to the Nada = wah corporation within the past month. 145O0,00O feet having been sold and bought by the same con tracting parties late in May for 343,000 The Lee company today also completed the sale to Bethel r: Berry and associates, reorSanlzers ot the Pine Belt Lumber company at Orrville, In this county. of 100000 feet of pine timber growing in Au- tauga county, the cash price being s30OO0. This timber was placed on the market by W. c. Dyer of stanton, 25 miles north of Selma, on the Southern railroad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-22
SAVANNAH QUIET DESPITE RUMORS OF
 MOB ORGANIZATION
Georgia City Still Under Mar tiaI Law, But Is
 Tranquil

SAVANNAH, Ga, June 21.-Every- thing was quiet here after an event. less night following the unsuccess- full attempt by a mob Tuesday night to enter the Chatham county jail and take Walter Lee, negro held on a statutory charge.
 Six hundred militiamen early this morning replaced the military guard around the jail, stationed there by Brigadier General Travis, who was placed in command of the situation by Adjutant General Pope
 During last night several rumors of impending mob organization drift ed in to the authorities. all of which proved unfounded. Just how long the city will remain under martial law is not known, but it is expected the military will be maintained in the vicinity of the jail throughout today and tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-22
STOCK BROKER MUST
 STAND EXAMINATION,
Attorney General Of New York
 Cites Weese For Appearance

NEW YORK. June 21.-Upon the application of Attorney General Sherman, of New York, an order has been signed in the supreme court calling Wilfred W. Weese, stock bro- ker. to an examination.
 Weese, trading as W. W. Weese & Co.,, and Wilfred w. Weese and Jo- seph II. Dube individually and as CO., partner of J. II. Dube &s Co.,, all of 30 Broad street. are ordered to appear for the purpose of gathering facts concerning alleged fraudulent prac- tices and to produce such papers as may relate to such practices.
 It is further ordered that in the meantime these persons shall be en- joined and restrained from any frau dulent operation in trading and se curitieS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-22
TO TRY OUT OLD CANNON
Have Not Been Fired Since Havana
 Harbor Was Threatened

HAVANA, June 21.--A battery of old Spanish cannon mounted on the defense wall flanking the entrance of the harbor will be tried out to- morrow in the presence of President Zayas. The guns, all muzzle- -loaders have been idle since the exciting days when the Dons turned them upon enemy fleets to save Havana from capture. The purpose of the test is to determine whether the can non may still be of use
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-22
COAL MINER HEADS
 NOW IN HARMONY
Announcement Is Made That Lewis
 And Harrington Are As One

CHICAGO. June 21.-(By the Asso- ciated Press.)-A recent conference "readjusting the relations between John L. Lewis, president of the Unit ed Mine Workers of America, and Frank Harrington, president of the Illinois mine workers organization. has produced "complete harmony and unity of purpose" within the miners nion, President Samuel Gompers of the American Federation of Labor, revealed here today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-22
NEGRO EXODUS HALTED
Officers Hold Several On Nngrancy
 Charges

GOLDSBORO, N. C.. June 2t-Sev- eral negroes were being held in jail here today, following near riot last night when polio~-attempted to arrest several of the blacks as a CT owd of over 300 of them left to work in industrial plants in Balti- more. Several hundred friends of the negroes were at the station to see them off when authorities arrived on the scene to arrest several of the blacks on Vagrancy and other charges. Some of the blacks resisted and several shots were fired before they submitted to arrest.
 A white employment agent, who rounded up the negroes for the trip north. was sought by police. but fail- ed to make his appearance at the station.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-22
FOUR HELD IN FLOGGING
Refused To Answer Questions And
 Judged In Contempt

men, held in contempt of court for refusing to answer questions in con- nection with the grand jury inves- tigation of masked floggiQgs and mob ru1e in the Goose Creek section faced Jail sentences here today. The men were fined $100 and ordered jail- ed by Judge c. w. Robinson when they refused to answer questions of the grand jury, repeated to them hy the court. They were promised im- plCnity from prosecution if they an- swered the questions.
 Judge Robinson said the witnesses would be held in jail until they re- piled to the questions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-22
sOyIETs USE 1000 SPIES

TOXIC, June 21.-More than 2,000 spies are employed by the bolshevik commissars in the city of Vladivos- tok, according to Japanese officials who have returned from the Russian port. Any person showing signs of nti-bolshevik tendencies is spied upon, and there are now more than 100 Russians and scores of Chinese and Koreans in jails there. Three Japanese are also imprisoned, a fourth having been electrocuted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-22
NEGRO OIs ARRESTED

Peter Frances, negrt, WHO oIHIIH5 to have been born in Paris, France. and to have been with Marshal Pe- tain in front of Nerdun when the great soldier coined the shibbleth. .They Shall Not Pass" was arrested in Selma Thursday while engaged in a dispute with J. S. Sullivan over automobile settlements. The diff culty occurred in the dental offlce of Sullivan. who also Is negro. on the arrival of police an automatic nistol was discovered and salvaged hv tbe eAficers. Two warrants were lodged against him and he Is in the rftv. iajl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-22
SENATOR VISITS TWICE

Senator J. Thomas Heflin was twice in Selma today. On the ar rival of the Western of Alabama from Montgomery Thursday rntrning he went to Marion Junction, where he spoke at barbecue given by the citizens in furtherance of the general educational rally. Senator Heflin made no reference in hIs ad- dress to political matters, but con fined himself to educational toplcs' He later returned to selma.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-22
CROP SHORT aI I.ooo,ooo BUSHELS

TOPEKA, Kas., June 21.-The Kan sas wheat crop for 1923 will be about 31,OO0.0 bushels under the fiVe-year average ending with 1922, according to the state board of agriculture re- port for June. This years yield was estimated at 94,O00,0o bushels.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-22
JOHNSON TO VIsIT TUT TOMB

NEW YORK, June 21.-William F. {"Pussyfoot"D Johnson is going to Egypt to examine the tomb of King Tutenkhamen in an endeavor to es- tablish definitely how the ancient monarch stood on the dry question, he announced today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-22
FATHER DE LIFE SAVING DEAD

FATHER OF LIFE SAVING DEAD
 WASHINGTON, June 21.-Sumner I. Kimball, father of the United States life saving service,' died at his home here at midnight. He was SS years old. Funeral services will be held here Friday and burial will be at Augusta, Maine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-22

RESORTS AND TRAVEL
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-22

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