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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-24
MATTHEWS TO SPEAK

Election OF Objects and Inc ad-
dress of Grand Master ]. r. Matthews
of Birmingham will be outstanding
features of tho semi annual meeting
of Jonathan district No. 10, Inde-
pendent Order of Odd Fellows, which
will meet with Onward lodge in this
city on March T.. Delegates from all
lodges in Calhoun and Cleburne coun-
ties and parts of ST. Clair and Chero-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-24
WOMAN ASSPEED
COP is PLAN OF
GADSDEN MAYOR
Plans to Put Woman Officer on
Trail of Feminine Speed
Artists
GADSDEN BUREAU
THE AGE-HERALD
(tadsfIeu AIn Feb %

Mayor Christopher announced today
that he had about decided to employ
a woman speed cop. to cope with the
reckless automobile drivers of the
city. He said women are violating
the speed laws as well as men and
it might be a good idea to put wom-
an on their trail. He will ask Bust
ness and Professional Women's club
TO suggest some woman for the
place.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-24
ALABAMA DEATHS
MRS. up. sEwELL

SELMA, Ala, Feb. tSpecial)--
Funeral services for Mrs. j. p. Sew
ell whose death occurred Thursday
morning at Uniontown, We're held
from the Union Station at 3 o'clock
this afternoon lnterment was made
in Live Oak cemetery, where friends
and relatives from Uniontown and
Selma gathered.
Mrs. Sewe8 was for number of
years a resident of Selma, following
her first marriage to the late K. {.
Keeble She was Miss Julia Poellnitz
of Marengo county. Mrs. Sewell has
made her home in Uniontown with
her sister, Mrs. +. 7. Hardy, her
nearest surviving relatives. Nephews
and nieces also survive her.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-24
CABINET MEMBERS
ARE DIVIDED UPON
PROPOSED BILLS.
Mellon ASSaiIs Lenroot- An
derson Measure, While
Wallace and Hoover APP
prove-LeaderS Split

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 23.
(By Associated Press.)-Presi-
dent Harding has undertaken to
straighten out the farm credits
legislative program which has
caused bitter fight among repub-
lican leaders in the House and a
difference of opinion in his cab
met.
The controversy in Congress has
conferred largely around the Len
rootAnderson bill, provisions of
which have been assaulted by Sec
rotary Mellon as dangerous" and
unavoidable, but which received
the public Endorsement today by
Secretaries Wallace and Hoover.
A White House spokesman, in
making known that Mr.. Harding
urged republican House managers
to effect a compromise, said the
Lenroot-Anderson measure was in
Guided in the administrations pro-
gram. At the same time Chairman
McFadden of the House banking
committee stated that the principal
provisions of the original Lenroot-
Anderson bill would be incorpo-
rated in the composite credits lep-
lslatIon which his committee is
drafting.
Harding Confident,
The President, it was stated Off
claliy was seeking to fulfill the ad-
ninistration program on rural cred
Its and felt confident that Hesitation
providing effective relief for the
farmer would be enacted before Con-
gross adjourns on March 4.
Chairman McFadden said his com
nlttee was endeavoring to draft a
Dill which would meet with general
approval and one embracing the main
features of the Capper bill, passed
by the Senate, and the Strong bill,
passed by the House, as well as the
isenroot-Anderson bill. Asserting
that the Senate Lenroot-Anderson
bill was quite different from the
original Lenroot-Anderson bill ap-
proved by the joint commission on
agricultural inquiry, Mr. McFadden
said his committee in dealing with
this measure would give attention to
the criticisms of the Senate bill made
by Secretary Mellon.
VIII Get Right of Way.
The chairman hoped to have the
bill completed by tomorrow night
ard the party managers were pre-
pairing to give it right of way early
next week under a plan contempIat-
ing its passage In one day. After
l4ouse action it would have to go to
conference for adjustment OF differ
cnces between the two houses.
Approval of the Lenroot-AndersoA
bit by Secretaries Hoover and Wal
lace was given in letters sent today
to preventative Anderson, repub-
Lean, Minnesota, chairman of the
jcnt commission of agricultural in
quiry Secretary Hoover wrote that
I'VE would feel that 1t would be a
great disaster if the bill should fall
TO become a law" while Secretary
Wallace argued that to offer the Cap
per credits bill as substitute
would give the farmers the best of
reasons for feeling that in reply to
their request for bread they had
been offered a stone"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-24
LANES M,DANIEL

GADSDEN. Ala, Feb. "a Specially
James Mcdaniel, 20, one of the best
known farmers of the county, died at
his home near Alfalfa Thursday night
as the result of a stroke of paralysis.
The funeral was held at Cave Springs
church Friday afternoon and burial
at Humphrey cemetery. He is sur
vived by his widow and two chill
dren, Mrs. Walter Brothers of Gads-
den and Rufus Mcdaniel Of Cox beat.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-24

(speciaD-E. p. Duncan, rs. one of
this city's oldest and most distin-
guished citizens, died at his home
here late yesterday afternoon. He
was the oldest merchant in the city.
His funeral was held this afternoon
DR.. Arnold S. Smith pastor of the
Baptist church, conducting the sery-
ices
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-24

family in the northeast corner of the
building bears out the statement of
Colston. firemen said.
Hattley. owner of the burned build
ings, was in the garage office below
when the fire broke out He said he
ha dropped off to sleep when he was
awakened by intense heat. His first
thought was of the stove, he said, but
soon learned that the building was
Attire. Unable to reach telephone
in the office because of the intense
heat, he rushed to a nearby restau-
rant and gave the alarm.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-24
SHEIk LOSES HIS JOB,
ASKS FOR MORE MONEY

CHICAGO, Feb. 2S.-(By United
Press. Rudolph Valentino "Sheik
of the movies" lost his job here to-
day, despite the alterations of flocks
of Shebas.
Valentino has been packing them
in at the Trianon with a dancing
act for the past week. Hundreds of
flappers were turned away and
Valentino appeared before Andrew
Karzas, manager and demanded that
his salary be doubled.
They're crazy about me- Valen-
tino told Karzas. The girls are
coming from all over the city to see
me. Somebody has got to pay for it,
Karzas thought differently.
He filled the place with flappers,
he said.
Il gave him all the proceeds. When
he asked for more we called it
quits"
The next public appearance of
Valentino is now scheduled as his
second marriage to Winifred Hud-
nut, his dancing partner on March s..
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-24
TALLADEGA POSTMASTER
NOMINATED BY HARDING
WASHINGTON BUREAU /
THE AGE-uERALD :

The President today nominated
Joseph S. Chambers to be postmaster
at Taliadega.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-24
KS to Sraighten Out Farm Credits Legislation Tangle
CHAMBER TO TELL WHOLE
WORLD ABOUT MERIDIAN


MERIDIAN, Miss, Feb. 23.-(spe-
cial. "a great deal of interest is be-
ing taken by local manufacturers in
the made-in- Meridian exhibit, which
is now being worked up by COM
mittee of the Chamber of Commerce,
as a part of the publicity drive be-
ing put on by the organization to sell
Meridian to itself and to the outside
world
kee counties will be in attendance at
the meeting.
Charles F. Douglass of Admission
will deliver the address of welcome
for the visiting delegates and the re-
Spouse will be made by w. A. Brown
of Edwardsville. Introduction of the
grand master will be made by Past
Grand Master John Ellis of this city
and after the address of the head of
the order in Alabama is finished the
fraternity men will adjourn for a
lunch in the business woman's club
rooms. Officers to serve during the
next year will be elected after the
neon recess and the next place of the
meeting will be decided upon in the
afternoon session.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-24

presented to prohibit rooming houses
or any form of homes over garages
O O O
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-26
MAYOR OFFERS
NEW PLANS
FERRY CASE
WEDNESDAY,

Trial OF Capt. John L. Anderson,
operator OF Lake Washington fer.
ries, whose recent yearly profit state.
ment occasionod wide discussion. viii
open Wednesday In superior court.
Anderson was indicted by the so.
called ferry" grand jury, on n
charge of grand larceny. for alleged
completely In the theft OF S73s,20
worth OF fuel oil from tho county
scow.
Tho indictment also named the
three former county commissioners
Lou Smith, Tom Dobson and Claude
Ramsay; Adolph Anderson, n brother
OF John and associated with him In
conducting tho Anderson Towboa'
Co, and Harry u. TomplSias. assist.
ant superintendent OF ferries under
Anderson.
Andorsons attorney. Fred c.
Brown Insisted on separate trial for
his client, nltho II was planned to try
all of tho defendants at the same
time.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-26
HIT PROPOSED
ROAD GROUPING
Business Men Protest Plan
of Traffic Expert

Strong opposition was voiced by
business men md industrial leaders
to any grouping OF railroad com.
panies that serve this district under
the transportation act of 1920, at
tho hearing of the United States
commerce commission Monday. Rep.
resentatives from Tacoma. Spokane
and other cities in the state spoke
against any change In the present
railway system.
The hearings opened at 10 n. m.
Monday in the courtroom at the
federal building. before Interstate
Commerce Commissioners Campbell
and Hall and Examiners Healy and
Hoy. Under tho transportation act
of 1920, the commissioners are to
hold hearings turnout the country
TO obtain information for grouping
the railways OF tho country 70 not
lower than 20 units.
o. o. Calderhead, trnfflc expert
of the state public service commits.
sion, spoke in favor OF merging the
Great Northern, Northern Pacific
and tho Burlington into one unit
and the Union Pacific and Nil.
waukee into another. Strong oppo.
sition to this proposal developed
during the session. Representatives
from tho Tacoma Chamber OF Com.
merce opposed any grouping other
than to give tho present lines nd.
ditIonal branch extensions. Indica.
lions were that the hearings would
probably last several days.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-26
PRICE OF SUGAR
NOW WEAKENING
Plans for Public Gouge Not
Going So Well
ny JOHN CARSON

1880 NashfhHtNfaH
WASHINGTON. March &C.
The sugar market manipulators
have begun TO weaken.
Inside reports from New York
arc that tho sugar EouEe IL not
going nearly 80 well n eNncei-
ed. and that prices a.r certain
10 break.
Tho New York bankers, &C.
cording to one OF their papers,
believe that ''the present level
Of sugar prices cannot long
maintain ITSELF"
The New York Journal OF Com
morce, n very conservative financial
paper. referring to imitation" IN
sugar. states that the ''reccut large
and more or less haselesS increas,
in prices Of raw sugar
wIilott & Gray. sugar authorities
declare that all bull arguments are
exhausted"
Sugar prices have hcen slipping
n little almost every day and then
recovering when they slip. th,
gougers take another dose of "sugai
shortage" and prices nre advanced
The latest sugar shortage" WA
discovered because a Cutan factory
had halted operations. owing &c
poor quality Of cane" The import
ant Information that "othor fnctor
les would take care Of the produc
ton and that the total production
would not be lcssened,' was not
suggested.
Some further facts on the sugar
situation were as follows:
Production OF sugar in Cuba TIL;
season was i,63O.045 tons by Marcel
3. according TO figures Just received
On the same date last year tht
production was i.20i.3t7 tons. CIV
ing 400. 900 tons more this year thar
last.
Stocks In the United States ar,
gaining by about 100.0 tons q
week as compared with last year
Importatlons OF sugar from Mex
leo, Hongkong. Java and Contra
America are finding their way int
the market In this country. Their,
Is also q greatly increased sugar
crop from Louisiana.
The tariff commission Is maxine
It's inquiry into sugar. l, viii IN
developed that after giving Cubar
producers the advantage OF every
doubt and after adding the fui
amount Of tho tariff. sugar can b,
sold TO the consumers in this coun
try for M cents IA pound
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-26
Marbles Champion
in East Acclaimed

NORFOLK. Va. March 2G.--Doug-
las Sanford. 10. Of Portsmouth, is tho
tidewater marbles champion today,
having eliminated Eldwood Suder-
man. Of Norfolk. in the finals satur-
day.
Sanford and his mother. Mrs. HUI
bert Phelan. will go to Atlantic City
for the national championship battle
In June.
Sanford also gets gold medal.
emblematic OF the tidewater title.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-26
Lincoln High Safe
Blown and Robbed

The Lincoln high school safe was
cracked early Monday and 1910 In
checks and currency stolen, The
yegEmcn used tools stolen from tho
school shop, drilling around the com.
bnntion and then prying 1t off. OF
tho amount stolen only 1868 was In
cash.
The robbery was discovered short.
~ after school opened Monday by u.
G.. Hastings, teacher OF mathematics.
Tho snfo had last been seen at
noon sunday 10 II TX known that
The robbery was committed after
tlint probably during the early morn.
Ing hours.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-26
100 FAMILIES
FLEE FLAMES
Three Killed in New York
Apartment Blaze

Nsw York. March ss. - Three
women wera killed In a spectacular
firs which swept thru tho Princeton
apartments. in the theatrical district.
here today. The bodies OF mother
and daughter were found elinsing TO.
Roiher in n small room in one OF tho
upper stories. Another woman was
killed when she lcapcd from win.
dow
a police report that four bodies had
bcon recovered was an error.
Ono hundred families were driven
TO tho streets by tho blaze. which
spread thru the s7ih 81. building with
remarkable rapidity. cutting Off cs.
capc OF the victims.
Several persons lcaped from upper
windows as the fire drove them back
from the stairways.
Fire broke out shortly after 6
o'clock on tho sixth floor Of tho
building. and in n short timo had
completely Quilted the two top floors.
The West Side Y. NJ. C. A.. next
door 20 the ruined apartment house,
was lmpcriled by the fire.
Thrilling rtscuea from upper stories
marked the progress OF fire fighters
In their attack on the stubborn blaze.
Women were carried down firo es.
capes. and others we're assisted from
lower floors TO the street.
The known dead arc.
Mrs Mary Sitzlcr. Go, formerly OF
Baltimore. an actress. who played
ono OF the leading roles In Tho
Gold DiEgers."
Miss Emily sltzler. her daughter.
Anna Frys, 20.
The blaze swept thru the old
building in flash. destroying the
stairway and Isolating those on tho
upper floors. Women aroused from
their beds ran screaming TO the win.
dows while firomen hoisted their
aerial ladders and carried some to
safety.
The ladders would not reach to
the two top floors and until other
longer ones could be brought from
other parts OF the city, there was
no means OF rcsculnR those in that
portion OF the flaming building
Miss Frys, in hysterln. leaped
from the window Of, her room and
was killed on the pavement below.
In tho face Of great hazards fire.
men dashed up the burning stair
cases and carried some TO safety.
Tho smoke was 40 dense about tho
upper floors that the rescuors work.
ing on the outside OF the building
had TO be directed by shouts OF
those poised on ladders and adJoln.
ing buildings above the SIN o X o
screen
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-26
JAP DEATH CAR
CASE is PR0BED
Witnesses at Inquest Tell
of Speeding Crash

That the Japanese driver who
killed 6.year-old Morris Delane
last TUESDAY could have saved
the boys life. but that instead
he deliberately speeded up and
drove over the child's head was
the evidence brought out at
coroner's inquest Monday morn.
ing.
G.. r. Dupea. who was driving an
automobile directly behind the Jap
at the time OF the tragedy. testified
that Morris was apparently injured
by the original impact.
"The front wheel didn't touch him
at ALL Dupea told the coroncrs Jury,
"and he was lying underneath the
car between the wheels when tho
machine practically came 10 stop.
But after hesitating moment the
driver speeded up and the right rear
wheel passed over the boys head"
II. Ito. the Japanese who owned
the death car, and who was arrested
last Saturday after the police had
spent four days looking for him, sat
thru Dupea's testimony without
showing any emotion. At times an
inscrutable smile played across his
face.
The first witness was Morris To-
yearold brother, Warren Delane. who
witnessed the tragedy
His little face distorted with grief
and speaking in n voice that was
barely audible half dozen feet
away. the lad made n valiant fight
to keep back the toas us he gave
q graphic description OF the killing.
AFTER the driver had hit Your
brother" Deputy Prosecuting Attor.
ney Bert Ross asked Warren. "dld
CTurn TO Page 6, Column n
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-26
Kings Grandson Is
Christened Sunday

GOLDsBOROUGH. Yorkshire,
Eng, March 26.--Throe new names
were added 10 British royalty today
Henry George Hubert gwen Prin.
cess Mary's baby ut n christening
Sunday attended by his andfathcr
and grandmother, lang George and
Queen Mary. and n host Of other
titled relatives.
Like any plebcian baby. The prin.
cess lusty son squallNd loudly dur.
ing most Of the ceremony 10 the
embarrassment Of the parents but
10 tho Joy OF the villagers who dc.
clnrc II u hnppy omen.
Queen Mary held her grandson
during the baptism.
King George, Gen, Sir George
lllgglnBon, "a, oldest officer OF the
Grcnadlor Guards, and Lord Hare.
wood were sponsors.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-26
WILL ARRAICN
DINAS LATER
Everett Murder Suspect to
Get Counsel First

EVERETT. March &c. - George
Dinas. Morton restaurant proprietor.
who has been charged with tho muir.
der OF Peter Karas last July. was
not 20 be arrnigncd Monday. accord.
Ing 10 Snohomish County Prosecut.
ing Attorney Roscoc.
Dlnas viii be given an oppor.
tunity TO get a counsel and prepare
for tho arrnignmcnt. Roscoe said.
Roscoe also declared that he did
not believe that the Greeks OF the
state were banded together in any
murder syndicate" but that he
had found the better class OF THEM
very willing to help him bring the
murderer or murderers OF Karas, his
wife and family 10 justice.
Dlnna, arrested n week ngo. was
originally charged with arson. the ac-
cusntion growing out OF tho quad
ripple murder OF Saturday before last
which snuffcd out tho lives of Karas'
widow Mrs Cleopatra Karas; her
two children, Alex and Polly, and her
brother-in-law, Gust Karaa The
Karas home was burned In an effort
to conceal the crimes.
No mention OF the more recent
murders Is made In the new com
plant. which was filed Saturday
Prosecuting Attorney c. r. Roscoe
however. says that the arson infor-
nation viii not be dismissed but, in
stead. will be held In allegiance. pend
Ing the outcome OF the murder trial
In investigating the auadruplc
murder and arson plot, Prosecutor
Roscoe unearthed u letter, the au-
thorship OF which Ia admitted by
Dinns, In which the statement Is
made TINT $1,000 was paid for tho
murder OF Peter Ifaras.
There Is some question as TO the
phrnsIng OF this letter, which will un
doubtcdly be one Of tho most import
ant elements in tho trial Greek In
Turn TO Page 9, Column -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-26
SUDDENLY WORSE
As DAWN COMES

Bernhardt's remarkable win alone
pulled her thru Sunday. physicians
declared. and her hours are admitted
ly numbered unless by some miracle
the spread Of the uraemic poisoning
which doctors have been unable to
check. ceases.
At dawn today Bernhard became
suddenly worse. Delirium came up
on her once more and injections of
morphine proved ineffective.
Once more she went thru the roles
she made famous. Camille" and
"Chanteeler."
Again she struggled TO arise from
bed and 80 downstairs to resume
acting for the motion picture camera
which still stands awkwardly among
garish sets in her living room below.
As Bernhard lay unconscious. six
employees OF the motion picture COM
pany for which she was working
when she was stricken, arrived at
the house.
They carried into the living room
frame work for scenery OF the film
play, declaring the picture must be
completed Immediately. even If Bern
hardt died.
The tragedy OF Bernhardt's pass
Ing is emphasized by these accoutre-
ments of the movies, for which she
was forced, at rs, to act, because she
was penniless. Three fortunes made
Turn TO Page G. Column q
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-26
PLAY WILL DE
HELD IN.JuNE

According 70 the latest report, tho
national tournament win be held tho
last week In June SO there's plenty
Of time. II was previously ar.
ranged. when Seattle thought IL
needed TO choose a winner 10 com.
pete In tho Northwest games some
time in May. tina; tho city champion.
ship games be held during the second
week In April. Since there Ii now no
reason to rush. and since. also. tho
local playground winners win want
oil the time possible In which TO
practice, IL has been decided that the
final city games be postponed until
some time in May. There will DO
plenty OF time. even then. for the
winner to pack the kit bag and invite
the parent to go along.
More than 30 boys. II IN now
learned. viii arrive in Atlantic City
one day before the tournament. II
- necessary that all contestants ar.
rive at least that much ahead OF
time, In order that little practice
may be held before the final send.off.
Knuckles. Of course, can be kept lin.
bcr on the train.
Tho weather for local practice Is
becoming more favorable every day.
Playground games from now on will
be more popular than ever. since
each playground will want It's repre-
sentative to be seattle's best, and
win turn out en- masse on the fields
TO practice" with him.
Again we say, may the best man
win.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-26
HURLBURT TO
REMAIN HERE

Carl Jackson. cowpunchcr federal
prohibition chief Of the eth district,
with main headquarters In Seattle,
will have another ranch foreman add.
cd 10 his staff, II was announced
Monday.
Short.horn bootleggcrs and mnvor.
lex rum runners viii be milled around
tho Northwest range by Jackson and
George Hurlburt, who was 20 have
gone TO Chicago Immediately upon mr..
rival OF Jackson. According 20 Hurl.
burt, he viii probably ROMAN here No.
q field agent, and will string barbod
wire under Jackson's direction.
HIurlburt was n field agent under
Divisional Chief +. a. Huzcltlnc, and
took tho office Of chief after his dc.
parturc for Chicago
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-26
Mystery Surrounds
Island Mans Death

Fatally hurt In n mysterious accI.
dent on Vushon Island Sunday. II.
Johnson, 60 died in Providence hos.
pltol at Gi5 y, m, Sunday, without
hnying been nbo 20 tell how he
was hurt JOHNSON was found un.
conscious In bed In his ,homc on
the island by neighbours and re.
covered consciousness but once be.
fore he died, lie was bachelor
and had no relatives as far as
v known.