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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-07
NOTA3LES ARE INVITED
Ford, Edison. Firestonc and Heflin
 Asked To Conference

OMAHA Neb. March 6. -- Henry Ford Thomas Edison Henry $. Fire stone and United states Senator lief lin of Alabama have been invited to d national economic conference. to be held here April p to 2S under the auspices of the American Eco homie league. According to Roy NJ. Harrop, president of the league. Mr. Edison has indicated he would attend.
 From l,5o0 to 2.000 economic au- tborities of the United States are expected 10 attend the conference. The purpose of the conference is to devise some plans of government financing capable of retiring the na- tional debt. and reducing the expense of operation of the government. MT. Harrop said
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-07
NAME DEFENDANTS AS HEREIN MOB MEMBERS
Two Survivors Are on Stand at
 Second Riot Trial

MARION. Ill.,, March 6.-(By Asso- ciated Press)-Two more survivors of the Herrin riots of last June, tes- tifying for the prosecution at the second trial growing out of the outbreak. today pointed out three of the six defendants as having taken an active part in the disorders which resulted in the slaying of three u%on miners and 22 non-union workers.
 The two witnesses. Otis Lawrence of Louisville, Ky, a fireman and Bernard Jones. of Chicago, an armed guard, substantiated details of the testimony given yesterday by Will liam Cairns, another survivor.
 All three agreed that the non union workers in the mine of the Southern Illinois Coal company had been attacked onN June Fl and that tLey had surrendered the next morn ing after being promised safe con duct.
 But after the unarmed prisoners had been marched about a mile, ac- cording to Lawrence, a new leader appeared whom he identified as Otis Clark one of the defendants, and declared:
 Let's kill them all and stop the breed"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-07
PANIC IN STREET CAR AS FUSE BLOWS OUT
Men and Women Jump Through
 WindOws-Nineteen Injured

NASHVILLE Tenn, aarch 6,-A fuse in the control box on the front platform of a street car blew out early last night on a local line. A blaze shot Into tse air and d shade just to the rear of the motorman ignited. The sudden explosion and the burning shade threw shock and a scare into the passengers. A panic ensued. Men and women began to dive through giassfilled windows anC doors. Nineteen persons. mostly negroes sustained injuries during the stampede ranging from scratches and cuts to possible skull fractures. The Injured were taken to d hospital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-07
LIVING COSTS HIGHER
Advance Of 15 Per Cent shown Dur
 Ing Past Month.

NEW YORK. March 6.-Aithough recent Jadvances in metals, textiles and other commodities have been off, set to some degree by declines in live stock. coal. coke. hides and leather, there was general advance in commodity prices of 1.5 per cent during February, Bradstreet's an- nounced today. The index number as of March l showed an advance of 20 per cent over March l, 1929, and of 3l per cent over the low point of June 1, 1921, but a reduction of S3e per cent from February I, 1920, the high peak of commodity prices. Compared with August 1, 1914, the advance was just 60 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-07
FARMERS FERTILIZER BILL GOES SKYWARD
Those of Eight States Buy Two and
 Half Time as Much

NEW ORLEANS, March 6.-Farm- CTS in the eight principal cotton growing states of the south pur- chased nearly two and half times as much fertilizer in proportion for 1929 crops as compared with last season, it was announced today by Secretary Hester of the New Orleans cotton exchange.
 The figures for the seven month period ending with February were 1,340.O39 tons compared with 540. 143 for a similar period last season, 656. BPS for 1921 and 1.S54,777 for 1920.
 The report covered Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi, Ar kansas, Louisiana, Texas and Ten neSSee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-07

ly the impassioned opprobrium of an enraged mob. 1 have read in la Dor magazines the most serious ar guments against the right of a man to do the work a striker has left. and coupled with these argu- ments was the strongest denuncia- tion of the scab' that language outside the pale of human consid eratien.
 Refers to Herrin Case.
 It is this manner of preachmeni that caused the mob at Herrin Ills, not only to shoot down their unarmed and helpless captives. but to refuse them water to moisten their parehed and dying throats The same spirit that justifes this massacre will justify whatever per jury IS necessary to acquit the per petrators.
 does not provide some method for the adjustment of labor controver- sies in the essential industries, without permitting them to be fought out between the immediate parties. A government which stands by and permits capital to oppress labor in these great essential industries and permits labor to wage civil war for the redress of it's grievances, real or ina ginary, invites and will ulti- mately encounter chaos.
 There are millions of men in this country who have not lost faith in the government bequeathed to us by our fathers. It has had the strength and flexibility of fibre to withstand the shock of every storm. Its adap liability to the changing conditions of men and things has been the marvel of the world. TO the conservative it has given assurance; to the pro- gressive, opportunity. Today there is no problem of society or industry that cannot be solved within the four corners of the American constitu- {
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-07
Civilization NoW Moues . :; ;:;':::;:ss';; :; :;;'ss ':;:ss Jungle Hooper
Board Head Decries Unfair Treatment of Workers by Some Capitakand Unions Criticism of So-
 Called "Scabs' During Strikes

SPRINGFIELD, H., March 6.-(By Associated Press "A distinct move- ment of civilization in this country backwards toward the jungle is man. ifest today, Ben W. Hooper, chair man of the United States railroad labor board, declared here tonight before the Illinois Association of In- surance Agents.
 This is not the outbreak of an occasional individual or the sporadic upheaval of an isolated community" he declared. Tt is the systematic organized advocacy and the use of force in the settlement of industrial controversies. Some of the propo- nents of this idea know or should know where they are headed but millions of their followers know not what they do"
 Some of the manifestations of this. he said. were strikes in essential industries. railroad or coal strike being economic pressure against the employer in theory but in fact the real economic pressure Is brought to bear against the consuming public. Is Civil Warfare.
 ITO characterize this process as civil warfare Is not an exaggera- tion,' he said. Did it ever occur to you Just how many of the ear marks of civil war the recent shop strike bore? The blockade, the siege bombs, firearms murder. assault. arson, req sistance to the constituted authority all were there
 One reason why strikes on rail- road and other public utilities cans not be conducted without violence is because the organizations, in suo- stance and effect teach that violence IS justifiable. This is done by the periodicals of these organizations continually hammering into the minds of their readers that no man has the right to take up the work which a striker has abandoned.
 You may think that the terms .sca h, and .stri k e hrna aer, are mere
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-07
DECLARE BIG DIVIDENDS
Two Large Corporations Set Aside
 100 Per Cent Stock Increase.


 100 Per Cent Stock Increase.
 NEW YORK, March 6.-Direetors of two companies voted increased dividends. one company declared 100 per cent stock dividend ana nu- merous others authorized regular quarterly dividends at meetings to- day.
 Meeting in Columbus, O., directors of the Ohio Fuel Supply company de- cided on a stock dividend of 100 per cent, calling for the distribution or $l9.8i3,0Q0 in stock.
 General Baking company directors, at the first meeting since 200 per cent stock dividend increased the common stock from 13S.57S to .1j,734 shares, voted dividend of $l on the common stock for the first quarter. This placed the stock on a $4 an- nual basis and is equal to rate of Sl2 on the old stock, as compared with the $s which was paid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-07
TWO SHAWNEE MEN HELD
Officials Begin "New Round Up" In
 Strike Cases

SHAWNEE. Okla, March 6.-M. l. Huddleston and B. F. Chaddick. all legged striking railroad shopmen were arrested here today in the beginning of what federal and county officials characterized as "a new round up" of men suspected in connection with a number of disturbances incident to ~the strike
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-07
s,O. .OOO LOSS BY FIRE

MACON, Ga, March 6.-Fire that developed in the plant of the Massee-
 Felton Lumber company during the high wind tonight completely de stroyed the blaming mill. The loss is estimated at $50,000 to $75.00O. A downpour of rain that followed the high wind saved the rest of the plant and adjoining property
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-07
VANDERBILT WINS BRIDE
Miss Gloria Morgan. Daughter, COn-
 sul at Brussels, Ills Choice

NEW YORK, March 6.-R. ginald C.. Vanderbilt and Gloria Morgan were married today 1t the home of Bonder Horstalch. The Ct. ,mony was per- formed by the Rev. John Haynes Holmes and was witnessed by only q chosen few among the society friends of the couple. Miss M' E n, who is Is years old, is daughter of the United States Consul General at Brussels. Vanderbilt is 42
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-07
TAFT'S SECRETARY DEAD
Charles Guy Norton Succumbs Tt
 Long Illness in New York.

NEW YORK, Marcn 6.-Charles Guy Norton, former secretary of President Taft died here today after a long illness. Norton was president of the First National Securities com pany of New York. He was grad uate of Amherst 'g3 and had formerly been connected with the Northwest ern Mutual Life Insurance company of Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-07
RAISE IN AUTO COST IS FORECAST BY ; MAKER
McCauley Bases Prediction on h.
 creased Cost of Materials

NEW YORK. March eff the pres ent trend in material and labor costs continues. automobileSprices probably will show some increases in the. near future, Alvin McCauley, president of the Packard Motor Car company. de- clared in q statement issued today The upward trend of steel iron, aluminium, copper. leather. rubber and other materials point to an in- crease in the cost of producing au- tomobiles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-07
u. S. HAS MORE ALIENS
Foreign Population of Country ln-
 creaseAs 24,541 In January

WASHINGTON, March t.-Ihe alien population of the United States increased 24,o41 during the month ol January Labor department figures show that 2S.773 immigrant aliens were admitted during the month and that 4,232 left the country. Aliens denied admission numbered 1,569, and 2S4 were deported after entering the United States.
 The immigration quotas for the fis- cal year ending June 50 already have been exhausted for Armenia, Bel gium, -Slovakia, Greece, Hun gary, Italy, Luxemburg, Poland, Por- tugal. Rumania, Ljthuania. Spain, Palestine, and some minor African and AsiatiC countries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-07
HE BLAMES PROHIBITION
Senator Copeland Attributes Drug
 Addicts Increase to Ih Cause

WASHINGTON. March 6.-Prohibi- ton is one of the causes for the elect Copeland of New York dec 'ared here today. There are more drug addicts in New York now than before prch tion" Copeland said Many drug addicts took to cru because they coulG not obtain .iquor" How eN~-' the new Senator said, it would be unfair to charge that all of the increase is 'ie to prohiSi ,on alone. The reaction from tn. war is another cause he said
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-07
MAY APPOINT TOWNSEND
Former Michigan Senator Is Slated
 For International Commission

WASHlNiTON, March 6.-Charles E. Townsend, who retired March | as senator from Michigan is under con sideration for appointment to the in ternational joint commission, which speaks for the American government in adjusting certain treaty questions with Canada.
 At present there is no vacancy on the commission, but it has been re- ported/ that Obadiah Gardner of Maine, the present chairman, might retire in the near future In that case former Senator Townsend prob ably would be made chairman
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-07
NATIONAL MOTORS HEAD
Clarence A. Earl Will Move Offices
 10 GetrOit

CHICAGO, March .-Clarence A. Earl. former president of Earl Motors and fo five years associated with John N. Willys in direction of the Wil1ys-Ovcrland company, has been elected president and general manager of the National Motors cor poratioS, it was announced today. Executives headquarters will be transferred frorl Chicago to Detroit National Motors represents a merger of eight manufacturing plants of au- tomobiles and automobi-. parts in seven states with schedule produc- tion of o' '.500 cars and trucks this year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-07
----------.s.--------- AMERICAN SHIPS IN LEAD
Report Of Shipping Board shows Most Cotton Cnrried In nitcd StateS ROnts

Cotton Carried In nitcd States Boats
 WASHINGTON, March 6.--Ameri- can flag vessels carried 63 per cent of the cotton shipped from gulf ports during February, higher percen- tage than ever before, it was an nounced today by w. E. kenne, di- rector of traffic of the United States shipping board.
 Photographic reports to MT. kenne state that 6,5lH bales of the 2o3.- 913 bales of cotton leaving gulf ports last month were carried in American bottoms. He attributed this to the close adherence by Ameri- can ship operators to their announced schedule of sailings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-07
WITH ANTI-fLIRT CLUB

', .AShIINGTON, March f.--Manuel derrick, ex-congressman from Okla homa, who stirred the capitol some months ago with lis crusade against beauty contests. today med the Anti -Flirt club- composel oi pretty government workers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-07
French Occupation of Ruhr Brings Increasing Number @f Complaints From Amer
 ican Business Concerns Who
 Seek Relief From Handicap
QUESTION LAYS DORMANT AS NEGOTIATIONS PEND
Avoidance of Differences of Serious Nature Wish of Off, ticiaIs Who Hope Belgian and French Authorities Can Soon ReguIarize Routine

WAsHINGToN. March, 6.-French occupation of the Ruhr is giving rise to an increasing number of com blaints from American business con fcerns who are finding their normal trade more or less seriously blocked.
 The many protests received at the commerce department are being inn mediately turned over to the state department. Secretary of Commerce Hoover today said he was hopeful that the French and Belgian authori- ties might be able in time to regu- larize the administrative routine of the region sufficiently to reduce diff faculties.
 In all their dealings with the mat ter, it was stated, American officials will seek to avoid raising serious difference between France and the United States.
 At the same time the French gov ernment will be given opportunity to judge. how much damage is being done to American trade.
 If in the course of time more diff ficulties are encountered it is pos sible that representations of a more formal character may be made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-07
MILLIONS TO STOP VICE
Chicago Using Half Os Police Dee partment TO stop Activities Gamblers

CHICAGO, March 6.-A uniformed policeman was stationed a the front and rear of every vice den and gamb- ling joint in Chicago today. More than half of the police force was assigned to the detail and 50 per cent of the city's total appropriation of $13,O00,O00 for it's. police force will be spent to wipe out vice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-07
WILL NOT REDUCE ARMY
French Senate Not to Lower Mtli
 tary Service

PARIS, March 6.-The Senate to- day rejected an amendment to the military bill reducing obligatory military service % one year and adopted the government project of d year and half service. Tho vote was l93 to 10S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-07
ATTRIBUTES STARVATION TO
 BLOCkADING OF FOODSTUFF

ESSEN, March 6.-(By Associated Press.)-Two hundred and seventy two children died in Essen between January 1 and February 24, as com pared with 225 in the corresponding period of 1922, according to figures announced in official German quar- ters. The increase is attributed to high prices and shortage of milk and foodstuffs, due to the Franco Belgian occupation.
 The figures further show that 1S0 persons died of tuberculosis, com pared with 146 in the same period of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-07
SERIES OF INVESTIGATIONS INTO SCORE COMMODITIES

w ASHlNGION, Mafch b.-tBN As- sociated Press) Virtually dead locked over the procedure to be adopted in administering controver- sial features of the flexible tariff, the tariff commission has decided to leave that phase of it's work in abeyance and to investigate only those rate applications on which the commissioners are more or less in agreement.
 series of investigations on twenty-five or thirty commodities has been agreed on, the applications involved being selectsd from among been filed with the commis ssion. Some of the members of the com mission feel however, it was assert ed today, that the agency should go ahead of it's own initiative and in vestigate such rates as in gen sral way would determine whether discriminations are being worked by the law.
 President Harding is aware of the split in the commission. and, it was stated, will be asked on his return from Florida to determine the ques- tion of policy as to whether 1t was the intent of congress that, under for the commission to employ it's own initiative or to initiate com plaints only as represented by ap plications for changes. The issue in tLe commission was described by oLe member as so well defined that nothing short of a presidential state ment interpreting the laws provis- ions will permit constructive ac- tion."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-07

WASHINGTON, RCH G. WEATHER FORECAST FOR ALA BAMA IS FAIR WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY; COOLER WE'D NESDAY; WARMER THURSDAY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-07

|BIRMINGHAM'S BUSINESS BA-
 ROMETER: THE BANK CLEAR INGS OF BIRMINGHAM FOR WEEK ENDING FEB. 22D LEAD ALL THE CITIES OF THE U. S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-07
BREAKS AS PRESIDENT QUITS CAPITAL
Republican Politicians Fear
 ing Boost in Sugar Prices May Be Linked to Tariff, It Is Believed, Will Ask Hard
 ing to Put Gag on Hoover
WASHINGTON BUREAU l
 THE AGE-H ERALD Washington, D. C., March 6

Just as the President reaches the sunshine of Florida. a storm, ac- tually and figuratively, assails Washington. The condition of the weather will not distress the Presi- dent. but there is every reason to believe that politicians will inn mediately appeal to him to check Herbert Hoover, secretary of com merce, in his scheme to investigate the recent abnormal increase in the price of sugar.
 Senator LaFollette, after the com mittee on labor had investigated superficially, reported to the Senate a resolution providing for thor oush investigation during the sum- mer of the price of sugar and it's manipulation by the controlling trust.
 Smoot Apprehensi,e.
 Senator Shoot. aware that it would probably be developed that the increase in the price of sugar was the result of power given by the tariff to producers to mulct the people. induced the reactionary ele- ment of the republican party to strangle the resolution
 And now Secretary Hoover threat ems to investigate what is termed by Democrats the unjustifiable rob- Lery of the people. Republican pol ticians are obviously excited. and it is understood will appeal to ths President 70 gag his secretary oi commerce for the good of the party
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-06

to marry Sainte-Croix. With that
intention she often gave her hus-
band poison. Sainte-Croiz, not de-
string so wicked a woman for his
wife, gave antidotes to the poor
husband, with the result that
shuttle-cocked about in this manner
five or six times, now poisoned,
now unpoisoned-he still remained
alive.
This wicked woman finally was
arrested, her gugilt proved and be-
headed in public after long torture
in which she refused to betray
her accompices, who not only poi
soned on their own account but
also conducted a big traffic selling
deadly drugs to thousands who
wanted to get rid Of enemies or
rich relatives.
Very little was known about
poisons $50 years ago, excepting
a few of the simpler drugs. Crimi-
nails in their laboratories discov-
cred much Of what is known today
about poisons. And doctors, fore
ed to find antidotes, uncovered
chemical truths that are of much
value today.
For insta&ce, our national gov
ernment announces that, in a re-
cent campaign in Arizona, it poi
sheep, instead of five million of prai.
RE dogs and farmers are now
ground which formerly was so
possible will support atleast $4,000
sheep (instead of five million
of prairie dogs. Time eventually
growing alfalfa and grain on
on ground VIII hciformerly was so
heavily infested with prarie dogs
that it was impossible to raise
anything"
Wicked Madame de Brinvilliers,
and others like her, contributed to
the knowledge that made possible
such uses of poison as getting rid
of prairie dogs. Time eventually
guides all evil into righteous paths.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-06
SECRETARY MELLON FOUGHT
AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS.

Secretary of the United States
Treasury, Mr.. Mellon, fought the
bills which were before congress
just closed which propose to pro-
vide credits and money for the
farmer. Mr.. Mellon does not want =
to see a separate banking system
established for the use of the
American agricultural interests.
He wants the Federal Reserve
system enlarged and all the finan
cial power of the country brought
into it. The Federal Reserve sys-
tenn is one Of the greatest bank
ing systems lin the world, but it
is primarily for commercial rather
than agricultural needs, and unless
a way is found 10 guard against
industrial use of credits to the
detriment of rural activities, one
may question the prudence of con-
centrating all of the country's
wealth in the one system.
Immediately after the war there
was a great need for more houses
and flats. It was almost impossi-
bic to get money to build these
homes and flats because the money
and the credit of the country.
dominated by the Federal Reserve
system, were diverted for indus
trial and commercial investments.
Business men needed more money
with which to speculate. They got
it. The home builder couldn't get
the loans he needed. The same
thing happened to the farmer.
Speculative business could get mon
ey. Farmers could not get money.
We submit this is a bad situa-
ton for which Mr.. Mellon offers
no satisfactory solution when he
fights against a separate Federal
department for rural credits.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-06
CAPITOL.
N@a,G1aG,~ ~ ~S
By Carl R. Chinblom

Rarely does the man who remains
calm in all emergencies lose an argu-
ment to the one who is prone to get
excited.
The tale of the two apartment
house jewellers proves this.
There was a merry party in Mr..
Smiths suite A good time was be-
ing had by all. Presently there came
knock at the door, and MIR. Brown S
servant appeared.
Beg pardon, sir" said the servant,
but Mr.. Brown says will you make
less noise, as he can't read"
That's interesting" said Mr..
Smith. You tell Mr.. Brown I'm
sorry he can't read; | could read
when l was years old"