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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-17
PRESBYTERlANS SPLIT
Same OppOse Merger With McfhOdists
 and COngrcEatiOnists

TORONTO, Ont, June 16.-A split in the Presbyterian church of Canada as the result of the denomination Matbodist and Congregational churches. loomed today. Leading antis inserted advertisements in the Toronto newspapers declaring that the Presbyterian church would be continued as a separate entity, ana called on all members of the Pres bvterian association ito continue to work for it's constitution and our re- ligious liberty"
 Thomas McMllan. one of the anti leaders, announced the amalgamation would be contested in the House or Commons when the house is ask ed to adopt enabling legislation and in dicated that the fight might also be taken to the courts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-17
ADMINISTRATION |S PO VI [ RLE ESS I ] HALT ALIEN FLOOD
This Condition Revealed As Secretary Of Labor Con-
 Aides In Cabinet
OTHER IMMIGRATION
 MEASURES ARE PLANNED
Proposed Registration Law Doubtful Of Passage Be-
 cause Of Foreign Ties
By THOMAS l.. STOKES (By Leased Wire to The Age-Hcrnld)

(By Leased Wire to The Age-Hernld)
 WASHINGTON, June 15.-Congress will be asked next session to tighten up present immigration laws by pro- viding compulsory registration of aliens in order to stop widespread "bootlegging" of immigrants which is slipping thousands of foreigners illegally into the United States.
 This decision was reached by the cabinet after Secretary of Labor Davis had told of the magnitude of the alien flood, and had stated there present law. The whole army and navy of the United States, patroling the coast line, would not be able to stem the tide. he said.
 It would require an enormous sum of money to deport the aliens who have already slipped into the coun- try, Davis said. At an estimate of s200 apiece a million dollars would be necessary to deport only the 5,000 Chinese who have recently come to New York. Hundreds of other aliens have wormed their way through in recent months.
 Davis announced after the cabinet meeting that he is preparing bill providing for registration, to be in troduced in the next Congress. This system IS alreauy oelHe uscu III many South American countries and statistics showing how the law works there will probably be gath , cred by labor department experts.
 With this legislation advanced, and with other immigration prob close of the fiscal year. it is appar- ent that other immigration meas ures will be forwarded including: Advocates Additional Measures.
 l. Additional selective provisions to the present law advocated by Davis. in home countries to prevent turn ing aliens back here. advocated by Immigration Commissioner Husband;
 In spite of the vigorous demand that Davis is expected to make of Congress, it is doubtful that the reg istration law will be enacted, at least by the next Congress. Many members have strong foreign-born constituencies and would pc ein barrassed by such law. It has also been pointed out here that congress may object to adding still further red tape to the immigration serVlce.
 Davis told the cabinet of the methods employed by chinese Tn came into the port as ships crews. dived overheard at night. and swim ming to shore, hid in the secluded dives of Chinatown. It is said that many small ships make business of bringing Chinamen into the port at so much a head In recent months thousands of other aliens have come here as members of ship crews, gone ashore and never returned. Many or them. according to Davis. work their way to Pennsylvania and other ,,anrhy industrial states and win em- nloymeut in mills and factories.
 President Harding believes there is collision in other countries to- ward bringing immi grants here with out sanction of the governments s concerned. He considers the problem a far-reaching one to be dealt With very carefully.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-17
WALL STREET GETS ANOTHER CRASH $l2,O0O,OOO BREAK
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 dated Exchange, the shadow of the New York Stock Exchange, declared that only 10 per cent of persons who speculated on a marginal basis ever lad any money coming back. The other 90 per cent were losses-thar [ this average could be relied upon almost as basis of operating sta tistics. It was only when customers became panicky that house was forced to the wall, and then very often 1t could be saved by assistance from fellow firms.
 Mandatory Codes.
 Some semblance of an ethical structure seeped into the street Fri day when the Stock Exchange, the big board and the curb, now domi- mated by the former, adopted codes that made it mandatory on all mem bers to tell all when called upon by legal officers. 1t was a determined effort to bring about an above board atnosp phere.
 Hardly had the news of the latest ethical effort been digested than lapse of one of the oldest houses in the street-Knaught Nachod & Kuhne, of 120 Broadway. in business for over seventy years. the firm had wide connections, not only domes- tic but throughout the world, dealing in foreign exchange, various sorts of bonds stocks, travellers checks and doing a banking business, with a suite of offices almost palatial. The disaster of Knauth, Nachod & Kuhne was spelled In almost two words. frozen credits" The lia- bilities of the firm were listed as s11, ,000,O 900 to S12,O00,000 with assets of almost as much but cash on hand was limited--bills could not be paid Money was not coming in--the pub lie was out of the market. |. Nevertheless Wall street found so- lace in the fact that the firm. having been heavily interested in oil securi- ties, had been hquidatfng for some days and that this, and not the heavy overproduction In crude, was respon sible for the reactionary tendency in all oil securities.
 Public Frightened.
 But the fundamental fact remains that the public is scared still further away from the. speculative commun- ity Legal investigations have re- vealed almost too much Of the way Wall street houses have been oper- ating. The outside sentiment has crystalized into a show -me-first at titude and Wall street from now on seems likely to be put to most severe test.
 Wall street perhaps Is faced with revision of it's methods of doing business. That 1t is a huge gambling area is an oft-recurring accusation. and it may be that some of the chance must be taken out and more straight business substituted.
 All markets wound up the week in a cycle of uncertainty--there was no definite trend anywhere except per- haps in the rails, which are intrin- sically stabilized. The street enters the next week with augmented un- certainty, and it Is good guess that further measure of reassuring the public-hitherto grouped as 'lamb'-- will be taken.
 Wall street needs outside interest, without, it's technical position re- fleets an Arctic temperature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-17
MOTHER OF 13 TO PLEAD
Muskegee Woman Seeks Clcmcncy
 For Second Time

MUSKEGEE, Mich, June 61.-In ai. effort to appeal personally to Presi- dent Harding in regard to her most recent arrest on a charge of vio- lating the liquor laws, Mrs. Anna Hozier, mother of thirteen children, is en route to Washington She is accompanied by her month old son, Warren Harding Hozier. whose eXpectant birth caused the President to pardon her while she was serving a sentence for violation of the prohi- bition laws eight months ago.
 Arrested last week on a charge of possessing liquor, Mrs. Hozier eX- pressed confidence the President again would use his power of clem- ency in her behalf. Yesterday she complained to county officers of be- ing ill and was released from jail to go to her home. When officers went to her residence today they learned she was on her way to Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-17
MANY HONOR JURIST
Funeral Of Tennessee Judge Is
 Largely Attended

NASHVILLE. Tenn, June 16.- Former governors and the present chief executive of Tennessee mem bers of Congress. two associate Jus t.ces of the United States supreme court and scores of prominent Ten nessee barristers attended funeral services held at the state capitol here today for Judge s. F. Wilson. senior member of the state court of civil appeals. who died here Friday. Burial was at Gallatin, Tenn. the native home of Judge Wilson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-17
sURRENDERS LIBERTY
Arkansas Wife Slayer Wends Way
 To Pcnitentiary

LITTLE ROCK. Ark. June 1e- Surrendering his liberty. which ne had been enjoying under pohu 10. four wears. Luther Sneed, convicted in the Arkansas courts for the mur- der de of his wife by poisoning, today began his life term here in the penl- tcntiary. Sneed. who returned rom Indiana when he was notified the verdict was affirmed for the secolu tir,a bv the state supreme court, re- norted to the clerk of the court, op tained his commitment papers anu made his way to the prison.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-17
WEALTHY GIRL PRODUCER
Mrs. James V. Converse Goes Into
 Motion Pictures

NEW YORK. June 16.-Mrs. James V. Converse, 17-year-oId daughter of Harry Hayes Morgan, counsul gen. eral to Brussels, ana twin sister of Mrs. Reginald Vanderbilt, q recent bride, is incorporating the Thelma Morgan Pictures, Inc. with $100,O0O capital. She said today that she would enter competition with the leaders of the industry in the pro- auction of big specials, sane and sound ones" Her company VIII star her under her maiden name.
 She played small role in a mo- tion picture theatre making it's debut on Broadway and has taken amateur parts in junior league plays. She says she is crazy about the movies"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-17
YOUTH SENTENCED TO LIFE

HOPkINSVILLE, Ny" June " Charles Johnson. 16 years old. under sentence of life term in the penitentiary for the murder of C. C. Dalrymple Of Chrisman, III. Johnson. who was alleged to have pushed Da,rynaple to his death from railroad bridge near here April 12 and robbed the body. was adjudged guilty by jury in the Chrisman circuit court last night. The youth wept audibly when the verdict was read.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-17
ASTHMA AND HAY FEVER CURED BE-
 FORE YOU PAY

Mir D. J. Lane. chemist. located at s03 Lane Bldg, St. Marys. Kans., has discovered simple home remedy for Asthma and Hay Fever. MT. Lane has SO much confidence in his ability to cure that he will send regular s125 bottle free postpaid. to any sufferer who will write him. His offer is that he is to be paid for it is it cures. If not. your report cancels the charge. If you suffer from Asthma or Hay Fever write him today Send no money-just your name and address will do.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-17
MEDDLlNG KILLS
Chinese Soldiers Cut off Power Com.
 trolling Pumps

SHANGHAI. June 16.-(By Asso- ciated Press)-Three hundred coal miners were drowned at Tsaochwang yesterday when meddlesome soldiers cut off the electric power, stopping the pumps, according to advices here today.
 The scene of the wholesale fatality is the second largest mine in China. It is owned and operated exclusively by Chinese. the only two foreigners at present in the plant being two Germans who are installing new machinery,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-17
BOMB WRECKS TRAIN
One French Soldier Killed And
 Passengers Hurt

FRANKFORT ON THE MAIN, June 16.-Partal derailment of the MayenceParis express yesterday by the explosion of a bomb placed on the tracks caused the death of ono French soldier in addition to the in- jury of several passengers. it was learned today.
 According to German reports, the outrage was carried out in the same manner as those recently perpe- trated in the Palatinate. leading to the assumption that the various at tempts are directed by a definite or ganization and under one leadership.
 The express. which was operated by the French. was able to continue it's tourney after an hours delay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-17
MELLON PLANS VOYAGE
Treasury Chief Will Study Euro
 pcan Conditions

WASHINGTON. June 16.-Secre- tary Mellon virtually has completed arrangements to leave next Satur- day for a vacation in Europe. While the trip will be for recreation. MT. Mellon expects to study European conditions so that the treasury will be in better position to frame it's policies. He will confer with Euro pean statesmen and financiers to ob- tain q better understanding of what the foreign powers yet to negotiate debt funding settlements with this government can do in the way of payments when they asked for fund ing arrangements on their wartime debts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-17
NORTHWESTERN GIFT
Publisher Schaefer Gives University
 S1OO,OOO

CHICAGO, June 16.-Trustees of the Northwestern university today announced the gift of S100,00O from John c. Schaefer. publisher of the Chicago Post and other newspapers The fund will be used in the estab- lishment of professorship In the college of liberal arts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-17
w. T. PROPST

Funeral services for w. T. Propst, aged 76. who died late Saturday night at his residence, 2511 Avenue E, Ensley. will be held Sunday aft ernoon at o'clock from the First Methodist church of Ensley. inter- ment following in Elmwood ceme- tery. Mir. Propst Is survived by his wife, two sons. three daughters, three sisters and three brothers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-17
DANIELS TO SPEAK
Former Secretary Will Address Vest
 ern MethOdists

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark, June 16.- Josephus Daniels. former Secretary of the Navy. will speak at the formal opening of the Western Methodist assembly here June 20. preparations for which are now being comple ted Five states will participate in the as- sembly. whose program will be un- der direction of G. L. Morelock, gen eral secretary of lay activities of the Methodist Episcopal church, south. The laymen's conference, be- ginning the second day in connec- ton with the assembly, will con- tinue four days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-17
COMPETITION FOR NEW ROAD BONDS PROVES SPIRITED
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answered the call and interrupted the bidcing to say. You are wanted al the phone, governor"
 Pm powerfully busy right now :" GoTe;rnr Brandon stated with ,vi- acEt itluctance to be diyer.e1 from ge.ting as much as poss 9e above tie SS 000,0 900 mark for the state f aha:4a from the sale 1f b,nis
 'f's. sir nut it's yol. wlsa, th, attorney sel.,a' rejolned.
 "All right came automatically from the lips of the governor. as he started with alacrity from h.s chair, and the sale of three millions worth of highway bonds was temporarily held in abeyance and the score of bondmen and state officials present smiled knowingly as the governor was excused to answer the call.
 OPPOSE FEDERAL OPERATION
 Opposition to the operation of rail- roads by the government was voiced by the Montgomery Chamber of Commerce in resolutions adopted to- day which denounced the agitation going on throughout the country prompted by certain politicians and demagogues."
 Insisting that railroads should be free from government ownership. the resolution continued: Ut is the posi- tion of the Montgomery Chamber of Commerce that the railroads should be left free and untrammeled to op- crate their properties without fur ther restrictive national legislation and further that the matter of ar irving at fair and equitable val uation of the railroads be left in the hands of the interstate commerce commission in cooperation with the various state commissions as pro vided by existing law"
 SEEKS ELECTRIC CHAIR
 In an effort to obtain information which will aid in a movement for the establishment of an electric chair for the execution of felons, $. II. Elan. secretary of state, has requested all secretaries of state of the nation to advise him how they impose the death penalty.
 T find that many people through out the state believe as I do that executions should be made at some central prison in Alabama and that the electric chair should be substi- tuted for the gallows," said MT. Blan. "Electrocution is said to be much acts instantly and there is no long struggle as in the case of strangu-' lation when the condemned persons neck is not broken by the drop in hanging"
 Many efforts have been made to place an electric chair in Alabama A fight was waged on the floor of the house in 1915, but those who fla vored the methods now in use de- feated the bill. When Kilby prison was constructed last year a room was set apart for the electric chair and Gov: Thomas E. Kilby expressed the opinion that the day was not far distant when the legislature would abolish hangings and would provide for executions by electricity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-17
COMPRESS SHE'D BLOWN DOWN

DYERSBURG, Tenn, June 16.- The shed of the Churchill cotton compress was blown down in se- were wind and rainstorm which visited this county Friday afternoon. levelng light and telephone poles and trees and destroying several county bridges.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-17
1O4 YEAR OLD QUEEN

Tacoma Woman To Lead Strawberry
 Festival
 TACOMA, Wash, Juno 16.-Mrs. Melissa Lucy Jaynes of Burton. who passed her 104th birthday August 5. last year, Is to have the honor of being queen of the Nashon Maury Island annual strawberry festival to be held June 23. Her nearest com- petitor was 1000 votes behind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-17
AUTO LEADER DIES
Walter F. Flanders Of Detroit Ac-
 cident Victim

NEWPORT NEWS. Va, June 16.- Walter F. Flanders of Detroit. prom inent figure in the automoh hils industry, died at hospital here to- day from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-17

The firm issued a statement declar- ing they would welcome such scru- tiny, as they had nothing to conceal.
 Another development kn the tan gled brokerage situation today was a statement by Mir. Banton charging that the stock exchange and the curb market had put no teeth" in their recently adopted resolutions provid- ing expulsion or suspension for any member who refused to disclose his records for examination in civil or criminal action.
 No Teeth In It.
 The teeth that were omitted, he members who refused to waive i'm munity In so disclosing their records. He indicated hope that the two ex- changes would rectify the omission.
 The bucketing situation Is expected to come to a head Monday when Ed ward NJ. Fuller. confessed hucketeer- appears at a referees hearing ready, the authorities hope, to tell all he knows about irregular operations in the street.
 Another development scheduled for Monday in which the street evinced great interest, was a meeting of the Consolidated Stock exchange. at which action was expected on res olution similar to those put trough the stock exchange and the curb, re- quiring members to make their rec ords accessible to the authorities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-17

Night watchmen are most frequent victims of indigestion because they have to eat alone under somber con. day time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-17
Of Widespread ooeggng 70 Be Put Up 70 Congres

GOING TO WAR TORN BULGARIA-A portrait of Charles S. Wilson who is soon to leave United States minister to land of Bulgaria. Mr. Wilson entered the dip lomac service in 1901 secretary of the legation to Greece, Roumania and Serbia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-17

Larvae of junebugs live in the ground year, eating roots of small plants and grass, before they appear in their beetle form.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-17
LOCAL DATA o4 Io,,ra .p1gnn nt 2 n, luna

For the 24 hours ending at p. m. June Is, 1923:
 Highest temperature ........... S7 Lowest temperature ............... e Mean temperature ................. v Normal temperature ............... 79 Deficiency since Jan. 1 ............ 69 Rainfall ..................... .00 Total rainfall since Jan. 1 ....... 30 46 Excess in rainfall since Jan. .... 5.s2 Relative humidity, ' a. m. ........ S4
 12 noon .................. 50
 D. III. ..l.........-....... b4 Dry thermometer, 2 a. Tn. ......... 72
 12 noon ................... SC
 D. III. bl Wet thermometer, a. m. ....... 6S
 HouH IE
 2 D. m. .................. 72 Summary of observations made at sta tions of the United States Weather Bureau during the 24 hours ending at D. m., 90th meridian time. June 16. 1928:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-17

Nearly 500 girls Is years old in this country were widowed or di- vorced in one year, according to latest figures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-17
THE WEATHER

WASHINGTON, June 16.-Forecast for Alabama: Partly cloudy Sunday and scattered thundorshowers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-28
LAWRENSON OUTLINES BIG SALES STRATEGY
Advertising Expert Gives Fine
 Points To Kiwanis Members

Outlining the strategy of big sell ing into three groups. the sympa- thetic. high pressure and chart sys- tems, F. A. Wilson Lawrenson, chair man of the conference committee of the Associated Advertising Clubs of the World, talked interestingly to members of the Kiwanis club at the Tutwiler hotel Tuesday. Mr. Law renson discussed problems confront ing the salesmen of today and urged that every salesman make a personal study of the prospect and what man ner of approach should be used before making a sale.
 Will Morrissey and his movie stars also occupied places at the guest ta- ble. Mir. Morrissey is natural com edian He outlined the conditions under which movie people work. Mir. Morrissey introduced the stars, Mar guerite Marsh. sister to the famous Marsh sisters: Billy West, Gabriel Renaldo and Ethlyn Gibson. Miss Gibson sang several songs.
 Following the luncheon, the Atlanta convention chorus rehea-sed Theo- . dore Swann won the attendance prize donated by Dr. R. J. McGavock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-28
"KN0W BIRMINGHAM. J BUNN'S INJUNCTION TO 0PT|MIST MEMBERS
Chamber of Commerce Man. ager Tells of Victories Won
 on Freight Rates

When I came to Birmingham five years ago. said o. l.. Bum, manager of the Chamber of Commerce and the Traffic association, "the first 100 bus mess men met had a complaint to make about the freight rate discriim- nations against Birmingham ship pers. Today there is practically none.
 There are some little tangles to be yet arranged in the way of freight rates." added MT. Bum, but the b.g work has been done and. when the southeastern rate alignment now un- der investigation by the Interstate Commerce Commission is completed, there will be nothing for us to kick about. It will simply be a matter of watching the crannies and loop holes."
 This statement was made by Mir. Bum before the Optimist club Tues day. He said the south had done re- markedly well considering its condi- tion following the Civil war and that Birmingham remained the wonder product of the country in having de- veloped into large and wealthy city from a mining village in 50 years. Need Of Accurate Data.
 T do not believe we have done all that we should or that we lack noth- ing" said MT. Bum. Among the things lacking in our citizenship is accurate knowledge about Birming ham. I have been at times aston ished at statements made by citizens residing here all their lives. They disparage their city without knowing it because they have not provided themselves with accurate knowledge. I cordially invite and ask all citizens who are called upon for data about iYYy,i m h 9 in r11a @ nf and sevices of the Chamber of Conr- merce, which are now fairly replete with data bearing on every industry and every phase of Birmingham ac- tivity."
 MT. Bum scored when he said that the man who did not think Birming- ham good place to live and do business in ought to leave the city and he said he was one who would help make up the purse to have the man shipped out. As for pessmists. he declared that they should first receive medical attention and. If that did not effect cure, they should be confined