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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-20
NOVEL KIWANIS PLAN
"Big Liars' ConcIave" Will Be Fea
 ture Of Tuesday Luncheon


 Birmingham Kiwanians have ar ranged a novel prgram for their regular weekly meeting Tuesday at tho Tutwiler hotel when the Big Liars Conclave" will be held as the feature of the day
 Civic clubs of the city will each be represented by a visitor and prac- tically the entire meeting will be turned over to these gentlemen of much xaggeration. Present and par ticipating in the conclave will be John Sparrow, of the Rotary club; Judge Dan A. Greene of. the Ciyitan club; w. B. Leedy, Jr., of the Optom- ists; Dr. John Simpson, representing Exchange, and Mercer Barnett, from Kiwanis. These fellows are officially classed as noticeably imaginative members of the various luncheon clubs of the city and will stage a big yarners' contest to determine which club has the slickest story teller.
 Tuesdays meeting is expected to be the scene of much hilarity and real entertainment. Every member Is urged to be present.
 The program will open with dona- tion of the attendance prize by Roy Knight. of tho Knight Electric com pany. followed by the liars contest and close at 150 o'clock with glee club practice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-20
G. O.P. SAYS SOUTH|S
 CONVERTED TO TARIFF
Action Of Peanut Growers Opposing
 Inquiry Cited

WASHINGTON, May 19.-(Special.) The appeal of southern peanut pro- ducers that the federal tariff com mission permit no inquiry into the tariff rate protecting peanut oil against competition. has afforded the republican national committee an op- portunity to declare that even the south is now converted to protective tariff doctrine.
 The committee Is taking advantage of it's opportunity. and its chairman. John T. Adams. in special article printed today in the National Re- publican. the organ of the committee. the northwest by declaring the farm CTS of the south. democrats, as rule, are entirely satisfied with the Ford ney- -McCumber tariff act.
 Southern farmers. having been "stung' by the Fordney- McCumber tariff bill, are apparently willing to "sting" the consumer a bit in order to assuage his own injury, it is gem orally understood. The department of labor, in its figures issued April 1 for the year from March 1. 1922, to March 31, 1923, offers the democrats an opportunity to refute the argu- ment of the republicans.
 ACCOfulHS tO the survey oI lHe ue- partment of labor, farm products during that year increased in value 12 points. On the other hand. neces- sities the farmer purchased in- creased twice or three times as many points. Some of the increases regis tered during the year follow: Cloth ing, 27 points: building material, 45 points: metals. 40 points; fuel IS points; furniture, 10 points drugs. medicines, and chemicals, 10 points. and all other commodities, IT points.
 The democratic national commit tee points out the fact that the pro- tection afforded the trusts an oppor tunity to add the tariff together with an increased profit, for the trusts had no competition. On the other hand, according to the committed. the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-20
BACCALAUREATE AT
 HOWARD COLLEGE
Annual Commencement Begins With
 Chapel Services Sunday

college are to start at II o'clock Sunday morning with the delivery of the baccalaureate sermon in the col lege chapel by President John E. White D. D. Anderson college Ander- son s. c. and will end Tuesday morn ing with the Howard college eighty first annual commencement.
 The senior class of the college will attend the baccalaureate sermon in a body and the audience will be ex- the recession. Marshals for the ser vice will be as follows Head mar shal Willie Hugh Kirk; juniors. Florine Hagood. A. Nelson Willis; sophores, Margaret Elizabeth Foster Clarence Thomas; freshmen, Jewell Graves Paul Barnett
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-20
TALKS ON sALESMANSHIP

M. B. Bilheimer. life insurance ex- rGrt of St. Louis, delivered a lecture Saturday afternoon on saresmanship bLore the staff of Folmar Brothers, rehresentatives of the Canada Life Assurance company. Officers of the Felmar Brothers are in the jefferson County Bank building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-20
MARKS REACH NEW LOW
Sell At Rate Of 10000 To Dollar In
 New York

NEW YORK. May 19.-German marks fell to a new low figure in the foreign excahnge market here today. being quoted at .0019S75 cent apiece, or more than 50,000 for one dollar. Todays figure was new low for all time, the lowest figure previously quoted being .00205 cent early this year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-20
TC-2 GREETS WEEKS
Famous Airplnne Gives Welcome To
 Secretary of War

SAN DIEGO, Cal, May 19.-Escorted by a squadron of army alrpianes' headed by the famous TC-2, piloted by Lieuts. Oakley Kelly and John Mac Brady, the transport Grant" with Sec retary of War John W. Weeks and ,orty of senators and congressman, with their wives, entered the harbor here at 12:sO o'clock today eight bours in advance of scheduled time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-20
PARENT-TEACHERs MEETING

The final meeting of the year of the ParentTeacher association in Fairfield will be held at the old high school building next Friday. The as
 sociation has been engaged in some meritorious work during the past school year and wishes to wind up all outstanding business preparatory to the ending of school next week
 The meeting will consist of a very interesting program and all parents and teachers are requested to attend
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-20
GO TO KIWANIs CLUB

The committee from the Exchange club, to work out the details of se- curing post office in Fairfield and also express and telegraph service, will appear before the Kiwanis club Tuesday and request the appoint ment of a committee from that or ganization, according to an an nouncement Saturday. The two com mittees will then ask several outside citizens to serve and will proceed to get in touch with Washington and the public utility commission on the question involved. It is believed in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-20

farmer Is compelled to sell his prod ucts in a market governed almost ex- clusively by the law of supply and demand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-20
FAIRFIELD BUREAU

The Age-Herald maintains regu- lar Fairfield bureau in it's news de- partment Items for publication may be telephoned the bureau at Ensley ro
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-20
PERsoNAL AND GENERAL

Fairfield that the committee will be able to finish it's work in short order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-20

pr. E. w. Tucker of the staff of the Employes hospital has returned from New York. where he has been for the past month taking a post graduate course at the ear and nose hospital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-20

Rev. w. B. Holmes will conduct services at the Plunket Memorial church Sunday morning. it was an- nounced Saturday. The evening serv- ices will be conducted by Rev. C. E. Partridge. The congregation of the Plunket Memorial church plans to engage a permanent minister soon, it is undo erStood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-20

Mrs. Zair Kervorkian will enter tain the Womens Missionary society of the Plunket Memorial church at her home on Fortieth street Monday afternoon. Mrs. A. C. Hagen will have charge of the program and re- treatments will be served by the hostess. All members Of the Plum ket Memorial church are invited to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-20

The little daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Henson, who was struck by an au- tomobile on Avenue E, Ensley, Thurs day afternoon, is resting better at the Employes hospital of the Ten nessee company. The report was widespread in Ensley Saturday that the injuries to the little girl would prove fatal, but the statement was made by members of the hospital staff that unless some unforeseen
 complicat tions earose she would re- ]
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-20

In order tC take care of the un- expected volume of buying the Cen tral Park Highlands Land company has been compelled to open branch office on the properties of that com pany in Central Park Highlands. L. A. Herring is in charge of the office and it i. stated that the develop ment is being rapidly purchased by homeseekers in various sections of Birmingham.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-16
RAIL LABOR BOARD
WILL SETTLE SAP
WAGE CONTROVERSY
Maintenance of Way En-
ployes Haze Held Con-
| ferences for Increase.

The Railroad labor Board will be
talled on to settle the wage contro-
'Tersy between officials of the San An
'onio & Arkansas Pass and employees of
I he maintenance of way depar tment, it
vas announced at the general offices
4 the road Friday.
Certain of the employees of the
bridge and section gangs and of the
hops recently asked for an increase
b wages varying from s to is cents
ler hour. Three conferences between
fficials of the road and labor repre-
'entatives have been held and no
igreement has been reached. G.. b.
'ioodloe, general manager of the road,
announced Friday. upon his return
lrom Waco, that the conferences held
londay and Tuesday were the last
(hat would be held locally and that the
batter had been referred to the Ia.
Tor board.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-16
WILL TOUR RUSSIA
s. Senator Will Investigate Red
Cooperative Societies.

Washington, ID. c.. March 16.-Sen-
tor Wheeler of Montana, who was
Lected last fall on the Democratic
cket with Non-partisan League sup
ort. and has since allied himself with
le Progressive bloc in Congress, left
Washington yesterday on first leg
journey to Russia.
He proposes to investigate particu-
Irly the Russian cooperative socie-
es, but also will study agricultural
organizations in other
'untries of Europe during the next
lree or four months.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-16
AGED BISHOP ILL
lead Of Episcopal Church Lapses In
to UneOnsciousness.

st. Louis. March 16.-The Rt. Rev.
aniel S. Tuttle, sc. presiding bishop
the Episcopal Church in the
nited States, who has been serious
i'll with grippe for more than a
eek, lapsed into unconsciousness to-
ny, it was announced at his resi-
Pnce here.
1t was added that little hope was
Ed out for recovery of the church
AN, who is the oldest active Anglican
shop in the world.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-16
BENEFITS 9 ROADS
Eastern Lines Prepare to Fight I. C.
c. Mileage Book Order.

Washington, ID. c., March 49,
While eastern trunk lines are prepar-
ing to take into court the order of the
Interstate Commerce Commission
which requires them to sell inter-
changeable mileage after May 10, nine
small railroads which the commission
exempted from the necessity of selling
the mileage books have applied for per-
mission to do so.
They include the oplin & Pittsburg,
and the Kansas City. Kaw Valley &
Western railroads. They petitioned
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-16
CATCH NEGRO SUSPECT
Black Accused OF killing = White
Farmer.

Hillsboro, Tex. March 16.-After
a search by a posse for three days.
Leroy Harris, negro, was arrested
last night in Limestone county and
charged with the killing of Wylie
Smithson, tenant farmer. near Bynum,
last Tuesday night. The negro was
taken to Jail in another county, Off
GERS said.
Harris was arrested near the home
of his mother by Deputy Sheriffs Y.
II. Greer, Clarence Brunson and Clay
LittletOn.
According to report to officers aft
er the killing, Smithson upbraided the
negro farm hand for failure TO bring
some corn to the field for planting.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-16

the commission for new authority to
start sale Of the books.
The petition asserted that the small
err lines would lose large amount OF
passenger traffic if they failed to give
the same rates and facilities that cCm-
peting trunk lines give. -.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-16
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Antonio Longoria and Mrs. Amelia
|ado.
Joe Lopez and Olivia Mendez.
Ralph w. Luckie and Mrs. Annie p.
bwery.
Huran A. Marmon and Mae Ellen
Herbert +. Moeller and Nettie Braun.
10 Z. Grollimund, Comfort. Texas, and
httie Lea Marlborough.
Jose r. Rodriguez and Eloise Favela.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-16
SIX PLANES In HAITI
Porto Riean Flight Machines Left
Guantanamo Thursday Morning.
BY the Associated Press.

Port au Prince, Haiti, March To-
All the American airplanes which left
Guantanamo, Cuba, Thursday morn
ing on another leg Of their flight from
San Antonio 70 Porto Rico, arrived
in Port au Prince yesterday.
The first machine got in at IL 80
o'clock in the morning and the last
at 4:15 o'clock in the afternoon.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-16
CONFERENCE DATE SET
Allies Will Start Examining Turk
Counter Proposals Tuesday.

Paris, March 16.-The preliminary
conference among the Allies for exam
ination Of Turkish counter proposals
to the Lausanne draft peace treaty.
will open next Tuesday in London,
it was indicated here today.
An announcement that the French
governmental authorities were engaged
in preparatory work for this meeting.
was made this morning.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-16
Cement Company Awarded 1856.

Washington, ID. C.. March 16.-
Preparations amounting to 1856 have
been awarded the Southwestern Port
land Cement company against the
director general of railroads and the
Galveston. Harrisburg and San An
tonic railway.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-16
BOAT SINKS; 81 DROWN
Vessel Goes Down Ten Minutes After
Collision Off Singapore.

LONDON, Maroh 10.-In COLLISION
off Singapore. the Straits Steamer
Company's Rance. sank in ten min
utes. according TO Singapore dispatches
TO the Central News.
Thirty-one lives were lost.
The Rance was a vessel of $3.50
tons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-24
SEEK COUNTRY CLUB 25 ROANOKE CITIZENS AT ALBANY DECATUR FORM EXCHANGE CLUB
Charles L. Harold Of Birmingham
 Assisted In Organization

ROANOKE, Ala. March 23.-(spe- ial)-Twenty-five of the leading business and professional men Of Roanoke assembled at luncheon to- day at noon and formed themselves into the Exchange Club of Roan- oke." This makes the fiftieth Ex- change club to enter the national family group from Alabama. The officers elected are: A. Walter Bur ton. president; E. B. Parker. seere- tary, and H. A. Davison, treasurer.
 Charles L. Harold, of Birmingham, special epresentatiVe of the National Exchange club, was one of the speakers at today's meeting. He has been assisting the leaders in the or ganization effort for a few days and told the officers that the civic mind of Roanoke had responded more quickly with completed unit ready to function than any city where he had had experience in forming such clubs.
 The next meeting of the Exchange club will be held at the noon hour on Thursday,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-24
BANKERS TO GATHER
Northern District Of Alabama TO Meet At CuIIman

PULLMAN, Ala, March 23.-tSpe- cial. .)-The northern district of the Alabama Bankers association will meet in Cullman on April II. They will be guests of the three banking institutions of the city and of the kiwanis club.
 On the afternoon of the 11th a business session will be held with the 63 delegates which are expected present. In the evening of the same day banquet will be given in honor of the guests.
 Mayor NJ. L. Robertson. president of the Parker Bank & Trust compa- ny of Cullman, and vice president of the association, will have charge of affairs while the delegates are in the city.
 Col. T. O. Smith, of the Birmingham Trust x Savings Co.,, will be one of the prominent speakers on the pro- gram.
 Among those who will receive the bankers here are: M. l.. Robertson and Joseph Sp;tznagle, of the Parker Bank & Trust Co.;G Scott Ieeth an John Dunlap of the Leeth National Bank, and c. g. Biggers and Rene Clark of the Alabama Bank X Trust Go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-24
AUTHORITY LIMITED.

Governor Brandon has no authority to remove jury commissioner after his commission has been signed under an opinion given the governor today by Judge A. A. Evans, special assist ant attorney general. If charges are brought against member of the jury commission quo warranto pro- ceedinss must be filed for the vaca- tion of his office.
 Governor Brandon requested an opinion when member of jury commission in an Alabama county was charged with being ineligible for the position because of his conviction of misdemeanor in Georgia in 1909 and 1910. Judge Evans held that the governor has authority to declare a position of jury commissioner va cant only for offenses committed after the commissioner took office, and that he doubts the authority of the governor to oust a commis toner without bringing quo warraHto pro- ceedings even for offenses committed in office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-24
SHOOTING OF FIREMAN BY WOMAN PUzILING
 MONTGOMERY POLICE.
Hugh White Speaks at Es- cambia School Fair-Mar-
 quis Resigns Mayorship
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU |
 THE AGE-HTRALU ! Mnnf vO,narv. AIu NIorch oq

Mrs. Lizzie Franklin was held in the city jail today to await physi- clans certificate showing the condi- ton of James A. Pouncey, fireman at the north Montgomery fire station. who> was mysteriously shot by Mrs. Franklin late Thursday night. Physi- clans said Pouncey's condition is serl- ous and indicated that he probably will not recover.
 Pounce- and Mrs. rrnnxlin told police thtt the shooting was an acci- dent. Pctncey said he, went to the Franklin home in search of another person and that during discussion the woman picked up pistol. stated that all shots would be fired at dog and pulled the trigger. The bullet entered in Pounceys neck and lodged near the spinal column.
 The womans story was quite simi- lar. She said Pouncey came to her residence and began teasing her and that in playful way she pulled the trigger of the pistol. believing 1t was not loaded.
 Pouncey is married man and has a wife and three children. He has been connected with the Montgomery fire department several years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-24
FARMER BURNS TO DEATH
Flames Trap Covington Man In His
 Home

ANDALUSIA, -Ala., March 23.- Burned almost beyond recognition, the body of Moses billiard, Covington county farmer, was recovered from tho charred. ruins of his home here last night,
 Investigations as to the cause of the fire will probably be made to- d.; it is said. billiard is believed by neighbors to have been trapped in the house by the fire which started while he was asleep.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-24
FOLEY HOTEY BURNS
Three Other Buildings Destroyed Fly
 Flames

FOLEY, Ala, March 23.-(Special Leased Wire. )-Fire which broke out in the Foley hotel shortly before 2 o'clock this morning completely de- stroyed that building and three ad- Joining ones. For while the flames threatened to destroy the office of Claude Petet, s. D. 8aar x sons general store and the Northern hotel and only by prompt work of scores of volunteer workers was the fire brought under control. The origin of the fire is undetermined but it is thought that it was caused from the hotel guests smoking while in bed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-24
,ASHV|LLE PLANN|N |NC
 PROGRAM IN HONOR ,0F TOOTH BIRTHDAY
To UnveiI Confederate Monu- ment-Gadsden Furnace
 Resumes Operation
GADSDEN BUREAU
 THE AGE-HERALD Gadsden, Ala, March %

Announcement was made today that the Daughters of the Confed- eraey will unveil the Confederate monument at Ashville on April 26. At the request of citizens the exer- cises will include program cele- brating the one hundredth birthday of the town of Ashville. Mrs. E. L. Huey of Bessemer, president of the Alabama chapter of Daughters, will deliver the principal address.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-24
Chamber Of Commerce Names Committee To Study Question
 TENNESSEE VALLEY BUREAU
 THE AGE-HERALn
Alanhy-Decatur {,

Revival of movement Tor con- struction of handsome Country club near the Twin Cities Is under way today following an address pro posing the club, delivered by l.. ". Borton before the Morgan Kiwanis club.
 A committee was appointed by the Kiwanis club as follows; J. w. Clop- ton, Charles ". Matthews, Thomas A. Bowles and w. R. Shelton. This committee will inquire into the feasi- bility of a campaign for funds for the club. 1t is proposed to have splendid golf course.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-24
MADE SHOP FOREMAN

John K. Walsh, widely known To- cal railroad employe, has been pro mated from assistant foreman to foreman in the boiler shop of the Leusvile and Nashville flart. it was announced Friday. lie succeeds C. A Hitch, 'vhe has been retired on part pay by the railroa1 company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-24
suERRoD-MoSEIEy WEDDING

A wedding of wide interest In Morgan and Lawrence counties was solemnized at the home of the post master, W. F. Crawford, when Miss Miriam SheIrod of Courtland became the bride of William Mosley, Jr, daughter of Judge and Mrs. z. M Sherrod of Couftiaffd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-24
REACH HIGH SCHOOL

Seventeen boys and girls received certificates of promotion from the elementary to the high schoo, / at Glencoe Friday night. County Super- intendent of Education E. T. Murphy delivering the diplomas and making the principal talk. Special exer- cises had been arranged for the oc- casion and a number of educational leaders of the county participated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-24
FIGHT PAVING APPEALS

r. E. Culli. prominent local lawyer, has been retained to assist City At torney Duke to defend the citys ir~ terest in appeals filed, in circuit court against large paving assess ments on Haralson avenue and Ran dall street. The Alabama Power company and C. s. Ward have filed appeals and other property owners are expected to do so shortly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-24
HUGH WHITE SPEAKS

Hugh White. special assistant at. torney general, delivered the princi- pal address Friday at the annual school fair of Escambia county. which was held at Brewton. All schools of the county participated in the fair MT. White was invited because of the interest shown by him in the states educational program.
 He was chairman of the board of education of Etowah county until he moved to Montgomery. Members of the Brewton Rotary club entertained the scnool children at dinner in the omen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-24
SHOPS BUSY

Greater activity than at any time In recent years niw Is reported from the coach repair department of the Louisville and Nashville rail- road shops. The company Is get ting it's rolling stock and other equipment in tip top condition as rap- idly as possible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-24
MARQUIS ON SAME ROAD

Frank C. Marquis, member of the state tax commission, Is following in the footsteps which he made when he became a member of the tax commits sion eight years ago. He has again rendered his resignation as mayor of Dora, Walker county.
 MT Marquis was mayor'of Dora when he became a member of the tax commission. He resigned the local office, but when citizens of Dora were advised that he would retire from the state position in 1919 they elected him mayor again. He has held the office since that time. He returned to the tax commission last month and was forced to resign his Dora position again. \ C. W. Jackson was elected to succeed Mayor Mar quls.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-24
CLAIM BRIDGE DEFECTIVE

T. H. Mayer, district engineer for the state highway commission, was here Friday to investigate com plaints of defects in the new s5o.000 concrete bridge over Canoe creek on the Etowah-St Clair county line. He was accompanied by Bridge Engineer Smith. It is said that q federal en- ginecr found some bad cement work in the flooring
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-24
AcKEp SUFFERS BREAKDOWN.
VEGETABLES SHIPPED
xiwnnis Backs tlean-Up Campaign
 At Greenvil1e

GRRENvILLE. Ala. March 23.--- Special IA number of barrels of early vegetables that escapedA the freeze of Monday night are being shipped by members or the Greenville Truck Growers association today.