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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-02
PLAN T0 PUT MORE OF ThX BURDEN ON KINGS OF FINANCE
investigation May Be Made of Wall Streets Control
 Over Money StrinuS

WASHINGTON. April 1.-Progres- sives intend to use their power in the next Congress to force great wealth 10 bear a larger share of the tax burden, which is now, they say, fall ing unfairly on the shoulders of the poor.
 Because these progressives will hold the balance of power between the. regulars of the two old parties in congress their program presents a practical problem with which the ad- mlnistration must deal. It may be- come ar issue of such importance as to upset all plans of the regular farty organization on both sides.
 ProgressiVes declare profiteering has become so fragrant as to bring about an unhealthy economic condl- ton. with per cent of the people owning 65 per cent of the wealth. The National City bank, New York. is said 10 have made 24 per cent profits last year. In the last 10 years standard Oil of New Jersey has made 175 per cent net profits. an average of ftia per cent profit a year.
 The first real intimatlon as to how the progrcssives intend to deal with great wealth is contained in a state Inent issued by Representative Frear ef Wisconsin, all associate of Sena- tor LaFollette
 Millions of people who are scrap ing out a bare existence and fighting against vicious sales tax urged by big business will approve any eff fort to curb these unconscionabl profits" Frear said.
 May Probe Wall Street.
 The Pujo money investigation never scratched the surface of pres ent conditiops, and the facts would he astounding if another probe was had"
 This was taken to indicate that the proGressives may press for another investigation of the methods by which Wall Street controls the busi- ness of the country. Such an inquiry might bring J. P. Morgan, John D. Rockefeller, Otto Kahn, Charles F. Mitchell and other powers in Wall Street beforc a congressional com mittee.
 The financial kings of the former generation were called in the famous lujo investigation which disclosed an amazing system of interlocking direc- torates by which a few men at the top practically controlled the entire financial structure of American busi- ness.
 The prosressives intend to pro- pose number of tax reforms which, according to Frear, will include:
 1. Taxing stock dividends and se- curities at present exempted, such as municipal and county bond issues
 2. Higher rates on inheritances with an added tax on gifts, to pre- vent evasions.
 3. Retroactive taxation of undis- tributed profits.
 4. Restoration of the excess profits
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-02
JAIL WON'T HOLD HIM
Picks Lock Of Prison And Enjoys
 One Square Meal

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, April l. R. l.. Martin, alias R. L. Bass, de- serter from Governors Island, ar rested here, picked the lock at the city jail here tonight and helped him self to food after he complained that he had not been served sufficiently to assuage his hunger. and had been told to come out and help himself. He was returned to the cell and heavy leg irons locked around the bars and the door. He then told the officers that he would present the irons to them shortly.
 In about 15 minutes he called them and calmly handed over the safe guards. Martin claims he deserted from the Eleventh cavalry at Fort Oglethorpe in order to reach France during the war, and that he served throughout the conflict. On return to New York he was arrested as deserter, but escaped, and says that he has broken jail since in Paris, Mexico and several places in the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-02
FRENCHMAN KILLED
 BY HIS OWN TROOPS.

BUER, Germany, April 1.-(By As sociated Press)-One member of a party of Frenchnen. travelling in a motor boat along the Rhine Horne can near Buer, early today. was shot and killed by the French shore pa trol. say advices received here.
 It is asserted the boat, which was flying the German flag, did not heed the patrols command to halt The patrol is said not to have ascertained that the occupants of the boat were Frenchmen until after the craft had been fired on.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-02
Illinois Central System Helps to Arouse
 Interest in Better Farming


 maintained and the best sort of practices followed with both technical practical training charge farmers in Illinois Central System territory. During 1922 this Development disseminate the noma the fields and their work in that makes a better railroad by economical meth dvercaton will the demands to cultivate harmonious community spirit these the aims of the Illinois Central System
  farming locality This the land The carefully Bureau their leading colleges after advised of the best methods to pursue month district Lectures and motion pictures of dalying all it's To Illinois practice Five the established further aid the development of this indus the Illinois Central System instances lends to the farmers
 
 
 Individual visited, and the farmer advised housing, and feed of his nerd
 
 methods the results handling Illinois System communities the interested the poultry
  holding meetings growing disease frames shown When the cung n the best possible.
  other patrons to call for render. $ss4sxf C
 H. MARKHAM
 President Illinois Centre,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-02

tax, which was abolished when the harding administration came into power.
 Frears statement is to be taken the progressiyes may obtain some idea as to how far they may safely go in proposing tax reforms. Being of a practical turn, they do not intend to do anything which may endanger their strength in 1924, when they hope to exercise a decisive influence in the presidential contest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-02
THREE BODIES RECOVERED
Death Toll Is Nine When Water
 Tower TumbleN

DeNIh roll IS Nine When WNter
 Tower Tumbles
 H ARTFORD. Conn, April 1.-Three more bodies have been recovered from the ruins of the Fuller Brush company water tower which col lapsed Saturday. The dath total now is nine.
 A defective supporting leg, which snapped. is believed t. have caused the 3t0-ton tank to crash down upon the ground. trapping the men at work within the structure
 The tower formed the entrance and elevator shaft of the nav factory of the Fuller Brush company. The tank with capacity of 50,000 gallons, was being filled when it fell from the top of the tower and thre ugh the walls to the ground.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-02
FOUR FRENCHMEN DIE
 IN RAILROAD WRECK.

BUER, Germany, April l.-(By As- scciated Press.)-Four Frenchmen were killed and three Frenchmen and one German injured today when freight train loaded with coal went over an embankment at Schiffer- stadt while on the way from Lauters- burg to Ludwigshafen. according to reports received here from Mann heim It is said the train took the wrong switch. ran over a buikhead and tumbied down the embanlment Two engines, which were drawing the train, and baggage car also were wreck ed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-02
Progressvs U Ask Congress To Shift Tax Load To Soude,
MRS. JOHNSON HURT
Is struck Fly Automobile At Twcn-
 tIeth And Sixth

Mrs. G. B. Johnson, FPS Twentieth
 street. north, was slightly injured late Sunday afternoon when she was struck by a Ford car driven by E. A. Hinson 605 Forty eighth street, north. The accident occurred at the intersection of Sixth avenue and Twentieth street as Mrs. Johnson
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-02
BLIND SING FOR GOVERNOR

A feature of the banquet given in honor of Governor Brandon Friday night at New Castle by the New Castle High School Literary societies was the singing of Woods Blind Jubilee Singers from Woods School for the Blind at Birmingham. The singers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-02
----------------- ---.o.---------------- COUGH DROP FUND
Radio Listener Couldn't Hear Ser
 mons For WhOOps

CHICAGO. April 1.-The address of Dr. Robert Bruce Taylor or Queens university, Quebec, before the Sun day Evening club here tonight was interrupted by the arrival of uni formed messenger with a note and 25 cents from radio listener to start a fund for cough drops for the au dience."
 The program was being disturbed d for the distant audience by the coughing and sneeZinc of the assem- blaze, the fan said The fund was augmented by the visible audience Q anu Dr. Taylor continued in his ad- dress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-02

was attempting to cross. She vt Johns ambulance. and later removed to her home when 1t was found that she had not suffered any serious in juries. 3 Hinson reported at police head quarters imm ediately following the accident. and was later released pending the result of Mrs. Johnson s injuries
 Unitrd States used 5,010,757 tons of sugar in 1912.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-02
CLASH AT ESSEN CAUSES FRANCE TO TIGHTEN HER GRIP
Determined to Crush Resist ance of the German People.
 Poincare Is Criticised
UContinued from Pare One,

respectful and would have spared the necessity of firing.
 Premier Poincare could not be reached for an expression. He went to the Mouse area to spend Easter and may not return to Paris for three or four days
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-02
ESSEN HANDLED ROUGHLY

ESSEN. April This city felt both heels of the French invader Sun day following the contest between troops and citizens Saturday in which 90 of the latter were killed or wounded
 Four superintendents of the Krupp gun works have been arrested, charged with instigating the workers resistance to the soldiers
 Reserve contingents of poilus pa- troled the streets and broke up gath erings of Germans. The curfew law was strictly enforced.
 Relative calm reigned in the city. but one or two outbreaks occurred. A Belgian soldier was attacked and robbed of his dispatch pouch. and a policeman were roughly treated by a small riot group.
 EASTER AND ESSEN
 BERLIN, April 1.-tBy Associated d Press. )-Easter and Essen jointly re- ceiveds the major attention in the Berlin Press today. with the publi- cation of the first details of the hap pennGs of Saturday at the krupp works, when nine Germans were killed by three French and ai wounded. Special dispatches from the Ruhr are unanimous in blaming the French for the tragedy. declar-
 
 diers in the face of the thousands of assembled workmen accounted for the shooting.
 For anyone who has lived in the Ruhr district during the past few months" says the Lokal Anzegier's S Essen correspondent. it is not iron ieal, but merely understandable that the French released this blood bath the greatest of all so far-on Easter Saturday the eve of the celebrat ton of peace and of hope for life. They have brought upon many working mans family nameless distress. holi- days with tears. sorrow. grief and soreness of heart, and into the entire city excitement, unrest, wild woe and sullen hate.
 One would think that now there has been an overstepping of point, at Which the most stalWart English or American conscience would con- slider aloofness no longer compatible with it's own honor. One would think that England. America and Italy must appreciate how their honor has been soiled with the blood spilled bN the French in the invaded territory"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-02
THE WEATHER
LOCAL DATA
E. c. HORTON. Observe.

Summary of observations made at sta tions of the United States Weather Bureau during the 24 hours ending at D. m. 9oth meridian time, April 1 1923:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-02

Each town in Argentina celebrates the feast of it's patro nsaint
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-02

eight in number. were on the pro- gram by invitation and it is reported that the governor was pleased with the ont erta ainment.
Evening star., 1923-01-01
Snapshots.

included five editorials The news
papers also each gave eight inches of
advertising space free during the
week. Free advertising space was
also given by the National Geographic
Magazine. the d. a. X. Magazine, the
Junior League Magazine. the Red
Cross Courier and the Woman's City
Club Bulletin.
Week Big Success.
1T is safe to say that more than
one half the population of Washing
ten was reached because of the
newspaper publicity, the addresses
made in churches. to fraternal, civic.
business. professional. neighborhood.
parent-teaCherS and other organiza-
tions. Cancer week in Washington
was a decided success. because it had
the hearty cooperation of all the
different avenues through which the
public could be reached"
Frank J. Osborne, executive secre-
tary of the American Society for the
Control of Cancer. in a report just
published dealing with the national
situation, says that one-half the adult
population of the United and Canada
received the Cancer-control message.
over $4,000 persons were informed
concerning the early symptoms of
cancer through lectures. literature.
messages read in churches. radio
broadcasting. lantern slides and talks
in moving pictures houses. lodges.
fraternal orders and labor councils"
declared Mr.. Osborne. During the
week about 100000 pieces of lit
erature were distributed.
Many millions of persons received
information through the newspapers
and magazines and cancer facts are
driven home to other millions by
some of the weekly news reels, which
showed a clinic in operation at St.
Luke'S Hospital and also pictured Co
lumbia UniVerSity's new super Nray
machine.
President Harding aided the move
ment In letter addressed to DIR.
Charles A. Powers. the society s
president. This was widely pub
lished. Postmaster General Work
issued an order which permitted the
Post Office Department to use a spe-
c1al canceling stamp calling atten-
ton to National Cancer week.
Many Lectures Given.
Throughout the country, state and
local health boards and state and
county medical societies arranged
for countless lectures. as also did
the American Red Cross and other
organizations cooperating with the
Society'S cancer control committees
The drive was even more success
full this year than last and will serve
as an incentive to the society. which
conducts its work throughout the
twelve months. AS a result of its
labors the number of durable cases
of cancer presented for diagnosis is
steadily increasing. Ultimately ply
SicianS believe the death rate from
this disease will decrease
The purpose of the drive was to
show that cancer taken at the out
set can generally be cured"
Evening star., 1923-01-01

FRENCH SHUN PACT
FOR RHINE PEACE
German Proposal Would
Unite Nations in Nom
War Agreement.
WANTED SOLEMN PLEDGE
Chancellor Cuno Urged Treaty Be
Made to Last Whole
Generation.
by the Associated Press,

iIS the Associa led Press
HAMBURG, January 1.-Germauy,..
proposal to France for a non-waf
pact among all the powers intereste,
IN the Rhine. which France rejected
was made in the belief that stab,
peace in Europe was attainable onI.
if all the nations decided to stand on
foundations of reality, declared Chan
cellor Cuno in his sensational revela-
ton here of Germany's latest move
in connection with the reparations
problem.
The chancellors announcement
made during the course of a speech
before the Hamburg bourse yester-
day showed the German government
had sought to obtain Frances agree
ment as means of alleyiatine
French fears, TO the taking of 4
solemn pledge of faith by all the
powers Interested that for Il genera
tion none of them would wage wal
upon the others without specific au-
thorization from all their peoples III
! a popular referendum. and that some
world power not interested in the
Rhine should act as guardian or trus-
tee of this pledge.
This proposal. which was made &c
France through a power not named
was rejected by the French. the chan
cellor regretfully. announced 1t j.
thought that either Switzerland OF
Holland was the mediatory power
The chancellor said he had thought q
pledge of the sort he proposed woulo
give a guarantee of the greatest con-
ceivable degree of security, as II
would induce each nation party t
the pact to pursue any active peace
policy.
Evening star., 1923-01-01
SEES ROSY ASPECT
FOR 1923 BUSINESS
u. S. Commerce Chamber
Predicts Level Substantially
Above That of 1922.
MAKES REPORT FOR YEAR
Comparison of Greatest Height and
Lowest Ebb Experienced in
United States.
MAKES REPORT FOR YEAR

\ rosy glow brightens the business
horizon of 1923 with the definite fore
cast, according to the Chamber of
commercial activity. having passed
the normal point in the month of No
vember.' on its upward climb, is
headed. for several months at at
least, "at a level substantially above
that of 1922"
This confident prediction of con-
tinuous good business is made by the
committee on statistics and standards
in it's final 1922 report made public
today by Chairman Archer Wall
Douglas. General business passed the
normal point in November. the re
port said. lin spite of many Influences
tending to restrict such activity
Widest Variance Noted.
The extreme height of business ac-
tiVity. according to a, chart accom-
panying the report, was reached near
the end of 1915. when it was Is per
ebb was touched about the middle of
1921, when it was is per cent below
normal.
Building is in excellent shape
throughout the country" the report
declared. with the exception OF
crops were Scanty or prices unre-
munerative. Other than in such local
tiles there will be much construction
and building throughout the spring,
but it is evident that high prices for
material and labor will soon bring
building activity to it's peak. espe-
cially as it is only an apparently
short time ahead when the necessity
which prompted this activity through :
out the past year will be to a large
mea sure satisfied"
Coal Mining Catches Up.
Coal mining was declared to be
about caught up with the demand
more 50 in the west than the east
with the mines generally running
only about from half to three quarter
time. Nowhere was mining reported
fully employed. In Pennsylvania
mining was said to vary from fair
| to good, with this condition prevail.
| ing generally for the greater part
| of the country.
'Tn lead, zinc and copper" the re-
port said, ''the principal difficulty
seems to be the presence Of the large
surplus above ground. which, though
slowly diminishing. still prevents full
activity and any further advance in
Evening star., 1923-01-01
SCHOOL HOLIDAY AT END.
$1,000 Children Returh b Ito Books"
Tomorrow Modning.

Sixty seven thousand District pub
lie school children win lay their
Christmas toys aside and return to
their classrooms Tomorrow morning
when the school bellsi announce the
close OF the ten-day YJletide holiday
January Will be a strenuous month
for the children. 1t ms srks the end of
the fIrSt semester o1 the current
scholastic year and, according to Gus
tom. IS filled with examinations which
viii. in many cases. determine wheth-
er promotion or retardition confronts
the pupils on the advdnt of the sec
ond semester. February l.
Evening star., 1923-01-01
D. c. CANCER WEEK
WAS BIC SUCCESS
25,O00 Persons Attended
1873 Meetings Here, Says
Committee Chairman.

Cancer facts reached directly $4,000
persons in Washington at 12S meet
ings during cancer control week,
which were addressed by members of
the District OF Columbia Medical So
ciety, according to a report made
public today by DR.. Harry II. Kerr,
chairman Of the local committee of
the American Society for the Control
of Cancer. Moreover, the report said.
many thousands more received the
message through the newspapers and
the 10000 pieces of literature which
were distributed during the week.
"one hundred and seventy-five news
articles, which totaled f1fty-nine col
umns of space. were given by the
newspapers of Washington in the
cancer drive" said DR.. Kerr. This
Evening star., 1923-01-01
Proposal Told to Hughes.

PARIS. January 1.-The proposed
non aggression engagement, referred
to in the Hamburg speech of Will
helm Cuno. the German chancellor.
was suggested by the German ambas-
sador in Washington to Secretary OF
State Hughes. it was said semi :
Cially here today. but the State De
partment. it was added. did not trans
nit it officially to the French gov
ernment
Evening star., 1923-01-01
GIVES $4,000 TO CHURCH.
Mrs. Elizabeth Bryant Start:
Esther Memorial Endowment

Mrs. Elizabeth Shannon Bryant sis
ter of the late Mrs Arthur f. Randle.
who built the Esther Memorial Epis-
copal Church of Congress Heights.
has donated $4,000 as an endowment
| fund for the church. according to an
inouncement of Bishop Harding yes
| terday afternoon at confirmation
services at the church
| In an address the bishop congratu-
| lated the rector, Rev. Frederick Gun
nell, and members of the church on
! the receipt of the gift
Evening star., 1923-01-01
PARIS SOCIALISTS GUST
WRITERS ON RED PAPER
Orders From Moscow Ban Men Ac-
cused of Bourg
Reputation.

f}y the Associated Press.
PARIS, January 1.-Reorganization
within the socialist party in obedi-
ence TO orders from Moscow produced
a sensation among the staff of the
party's official organ, L'Humanite
when a committee of three of the
faithful held a court martial in the
office of the newspaper Friday night
summoned before them, one by one
several of the principal writers and
Evening star., 1923-01-01

prices. The crude oil Industry suf-
fers from an overproduttion.
Advances in fabricated materials
are looked upon with Isuspicion by
both dealers and consumers Con-
trary to usual eXperieA Ace, advances
in prices are meeting With stubborn
resistance, and are a haIndicap rather
than an incentive to buying.
Evening star., 1923-01-01
HALT MUMMERs PARADE.

PHILADELPHIA. Pal, January IL
A heavy, sweeping rSinstorm today
caused a postponemen! of the Mum |
mers' parade. the fea tuire of Philadel- |
phiaS New Year celebration. Weather
conditions permitting the colorful nag
cant will be held nextiSaturday
This was the first time since the
parade has been held that weather
caused a postponemeni.
Evening star., 1923-01-01

ago, was invited by the committee to
describe himself no longer as Il COM
munist. The victims. after listening
to one of their number, give the Qom-
mittee a tongue lashing, went TO see
Evening star., 1923-01-01

discharged them for various bour-
geois taints, and also caused the
resignation of so many others of the
staff that there were barely enough
men left to publish the journal
Anatole France, who parted com
Evening star., 1923-01-01

Deputy Marcel Cachin, director gen
eral OF LHumanite. They. say they
found him weeping bitterly over the
necessity of obeyipg the Moscow
edict
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