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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-17

sEWINa machinoH--Rood dropheads.
$40 up. Repairing. renting. Main
1925 1924 First ave.
THE Desk Exchange, 2l0 James 81,
Buys, Sells and Exchanges
office Furniture Main 73gs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-17

NICELY furnished attractive view
home. $4,000: $500 cash. 1904 Uni
yerRitN VVny
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-17
81 FOR SALE-ACREAGE
6S FOR SALE-FARM
LANDS

BIG LAND SALE--Skagit county; 40
acre tracts, $4,000 and $4,000 per
acre. close In roads, schools
towns; lots OF work for the settler.
II. G. Peters. 72e Third Avenue.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-17

FLOORING ana ceiling, $50; aiding.
fl2 IN; shipl9p 2Ni and 2X6. &22.50:
shingles, Si.G5. extra "a. Sa.fO:
clear shingles. $3.50: fence plcketa,
l2.25. 81 nsct-3379 s2t w. S5th.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-17

FOR SALE Small ranch. good soil:
modern house; splendid water,
gravity system; mile from dock,
Bargain. owner going away. y.
Erickson. Bellevue. Wash. ME lrse.
bg4S
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FOR SALE--Ono 4-room cottage.
Price S1.Tb0. BY real owner Easy
terms Q-bo, star
NEW bungalow at Sg5 Willard at;
easy terms. owner
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-17

A coy little cottage: close in: on
paved street: arranged for two
families. has 4 rooms and bath in
front end large sun parlor and
litrhcncttc in rear; close TO
schools: newly painted and decor
uted. For immediate sale, viii ac-
copt s2,750. $3.50 cash. and balance
monthly. Might consider an auto
- part payment. IL 18th
r. Cherry or Madrona
car, or phone IKE nwd-if6I,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-17

THE famous Hart Coal OIL Burner II
now demonstrated Mt i0s Spring
ri. This simple burner iB made
for your range or heater, EunrRn-
teed to please you. Ell lot-f27s.
ARonth Mnntn1
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-17

IN now bungalow at 1905 pensmore.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-17

Open Evcninrg
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-17
10 SITUATION-MALE

FIRST CLASS painters and paper
hangers at once. 1923 University
tgaV. I'm ave. N. II.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-17
The Seattle Star

Publlshed Daily al isOi seventh Ava
Seattle, Warrington
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-17

PAPER hanging. kalHomining.
Brown. Beacon 1882.
PAINTING, kaIaominIng. Mel. 255I.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-11
REPRESENTATIV We
BITTERLY AGAINST
CONVICT LEASING
J. B. Powell Says Alabama
Should Escape Unfavor-
able Advertising
JASPER BUREAU |
THE AGE-HERALD !
.Jasper Ala Nav 10

Representative ]. B. Powell of
Walker county is bitterl opposed
to the continuation of the convict
system of Ala bama. Florida is get
ting great deal of unfavorable
notoriety as the result OF investiga-
tons being ma lie in the convict lease
system in tt 1T state" said Mr..
Powell THURSDAY. But it will be
remembered that Alabama made an
investigation four years ago and
conditions were about as bad as
those reported from Florida and IL
that investigation were extended
over the four years that have passed
since that time, it would probably
be found that certain conditions have
not been eliminated in Alabama. The
lash has been abolished in Alabama,
it is true, but other inhumn forms of
punishment can and have been in
vented. | understand.
Il have been Informed that at GER
tain convict camps in Alabama.
prisoners are placed in dungeons in
which spikes have been fixed on the
floor and walls except a small place
on the floor for the prisoners to
stand on and that prisoner is often
times placed in such a dungeon and
left standing for day or two In
absolute darkness. Prisoners, l am
told, sometimes come out of these
dungeons with badly swollen feet
and limbs as the result of tkeir suf-
fering." Mr.. Powell states that he
proposes to continue the fight for
abolition of the convict lease system
in Alabama at the forthcoming ses-
sion of the legislature.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-11
STEEL COMPANY HAS
FLOOD OF BUSINESS
Reduction In Untitled Orders Not
Unexpected Upon Street

NEW YORK, May 10.-The reduc-
ton OF 114,s42 tons in the untitled or
ders of the United States Steel cor
poration, announced today, was not
unexpected by Wall street. notwith-
standing that steel shares on the New
York Stock Exchange turned heavy
on the announcement. Total orders
of 7.2SS,509 tens on April 50 were
slightly less than 100000 tons above
those of February, the low month
this year. and nearly . 200 600 tons
over those of the corresponding date
last year.
The steel corporations production
is at the rate of about 10000, 900 tens
year, so that the untitled orders
represent nearly 40 per cent of a
years business al the recent operat-
ing ratio. New business is being
taken by the large companies at
about so per cent of the amount of
their current deliveries which would
seem to indicate that the steel corpo-
ration is assured of 10 months OPP
eratitn at practically capacity.
The high record for untitled orders
in the last 20 years was 12,1S3,0
tons on the books of the company at
the end of April. 1917, just after our
entrance into the war. The smallest
number of orders on hand in that
time was 3,334,591 tons on November
30 1914
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-11
NEW FRANKLY ADMITS
DIVISION HAS COME
IN REPUBLICAN RANKS
Postmaster General Pleads
For Solidarity Among The
Leaders Of Party

MANSFIELD, O.. May 1o.-(By AS
ISOLATED Press.)-Admission that
there Is division In republican party
ranks was made by Postmaster Cen
eral Harry s. New in an address here
tonight, in which he pleaded for party
solidarity against blocs. individuals
with pet theories and tragmentary
factions" and declared that as a re-
suit of accomplishments of the Hard
ing administration the unexpected
may happen in the form of an early
reduction OF federal taxation"
Il freely admit the division in the
republican ranks, but the estate of
our democratic adversaries Is no bet
ter" Mr.. New said. THE trouble from
which both parties suffers today is
lack of cohesion"
The Postmaster General was the
principal speaker at the centennial
celebration Of the birth of John Sher-
man, Mansfield's most noted citizen.
and represented President Harding at
the affair.
Describing the Administrations
part in bringing better times, Mr..
New said: Il happen to know that 1t
certainly 1t is the hope-that all of
nit the unexpected to happen in the
form of an early reduction of federal
taxation. If our customs receipts con-
tinue at anything like the present
rate. and if better business brings to
the treasury a surplus, which it is at
least temporarily doing, the reduction
will be a certainty
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-11
FARLEY NAMED TO
SUCCEED LASKER
AS SHIPPING HEAD
Chicago Man Will Direct Ad-
ministration's Fight For
Merchant Marine

WASHINGTON, MAY 1o,-Appoint-
ment of Edward P. Farley Of Chi
Gago. former vice president OF the
Emergency Fleet corporation, to sue
coed Albert D. Lasker as chairman OF
the shipping board, was announced
late today at the White House.
Mr.. Farley was recommended to
the President for appointment as
shipping board chairman by Mr.. Las
ller and Walter c. Teagle, president
of tho Standard Oil Company of New
Jersey 1t was reported today that
another vacancy would be created
before July l by the resignation OF
J. B. Smull. president of the FINER
gency Fleet corporation. Mr. Smull
is expected to re-establish the CON
nections he formerly had with New
York firm.
The appointment will become eff
fective June 10, when Mr.. Lasker will
retire after two years service as
chairman.
The announcement of Mr.. Farley's
selection said he was in full accord
with the policy of the administra-
tion for the maintenance OF an Amer
lean merchant marine.
The chairman was born in Madison,
Wis, and was educated in private
and public schools and at the Uni
versity of Wisconsin. In 1909 he or
ganized the Edward P. Farley COM
pany OF Chicago. ship owners. brok-
ers and marine insurance agents.
In 1921 he came to washington as
vice president of the Emergency Fleet
corporation in charge of liquidation
and served in that capacity until last
August, when he resigned to resume
private business.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-11
BRENT IS SEEKING
To FORCE AN ISSUE
IN WARRIOR FIGHT
Also Wants To Emphasize OBJ
soIete Condition Of Fleet
Equipment

Business between New Orleans and
Mobile on the south and Birmingport
on the north will not suffer by reason
of the embargo declared by the Mis-
sissippi- Warrior management on the
ports of Cordova, Tuscaloosa and De-
mopolis.
The river coal and coke traffic via
Cordova will not be affected. because
this is made a special exception in
the order.
Birmingham and other points
served by Birmingpurt will not be af-
fected. but will continue receiving
and dispatching freight via Birmng-
port.
Among other points served by Biz
mingport are Florence, sheffield,
Tuscumbia. Huntsville Decatur,
Chattanooga. Corinth, Miss. Rome,
Dalton, Atlanta, Cedartown. Carriers
VILE. Carrollton, Newman and Bre-
ton. Gadsden, Sylacauga and ITALIA :
dc ga are also among the points Gus
tomarily using the Warrior via Biz
mingport and will continue to enjoy
its use.
Enlarged Points.
Such points as Montgomery, Tu-
pelo. West Point and Aberdeen, Miss,
will be cut out because they relate
tL enlarged ports and cannot eco
nomically be handled via Birmlng-
port.
1t is general iopinion among those
best posted as to the mississippi
Warrior management and situation
that Manager Brent issued the en-
barge for two reasons, VIZ;
O O O
Reasons for Action.
l. To force the issue of falr al
vision of through rail and water
rates with the railroads.
9 To empha size the obsolete con-
dition of a large portion of the river
fleet and its uneconomic operation.
These have been held up for some
time as the prevailing causes OF de-
ficits in Warrior river operations.
The matter If through rates was pre-
scented to the interstate commerce
commission two years ago and only
recently a decision was rendered.
That decision declared in a general
way for more favorable division OF
the through rates. but told the ran
CONTINUED ON Page TwOo
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-11
THREATEN NEW PARTY
Colorado Governor Undecided Upon
appointment To Senate

DENVER, Col. May 10.-A new po
litical party in Colorado. to be made
up of progressive democrats following
possible split with Governor Will
liam +. Sweet and conservatives, is
threatened here il Sweet carries out
his reported intention of appointing
Alva b. Adams to the United States
Senate seat left vacant by the death
of Senator Nicholson.
Favorites for the appointment sug
gested to Sweet. respectively, by
Woodrow Wilson, w. G. McAdoo and
William Jennings Bryan. have appar-
emily been forgotten, and t. recently
became known that Adams was
slate for the appointment. This
brought delegations of progressive
democrats who warned the governor
that they would Immediately break
with him and form a new party il he
failed to appoint an out and out pro-
gressive who would join the farm
bloc and align with the Senate group
headed by Senator LaFollette.
AS consequence, it was reported
Thursday, Sweet is new considering
the appointment of compromise
man who will be satisfactory both to
progressives and conservatives.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-11
GOVERNMENT APPEALS
IN BARGE LINE CASE
Return OF Goltra's Fleet Delayed
Pending Hearing

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. May 1o.--(By As
ISOLATED Press.)-The government has
appealed to the supreme court in an
effort to stop the federal injunction
proceedings interfering with its SELF
ure of the Goltra Barge line. 1t was
learned here today when Federal
Judge Faris postponed indefinitely a
hearing on motion filed by Edward
f. Goltra to have the seized line re-
turned to him.
The appeal is on the assertion that
the government cannot be made q
party to the suit of this character
without Its consent. it was explained.
Former United States District At
torney Carroll of counsel for the gov
eminent. informed Judge Faris that
while the supreme court Will not
meet until May 81, writ of prohibit
tion stopping the injunction proceed
ings already have been asked of one
member of the court.
The 10 barges and four towboats
o: the Coltra line were seized several
months ago because 1t was alleged
Mr.. Coltra violated the contract un-
der which he leased the boats from
the government.
Mr.. Coltra is democratic national
committee from Missouri.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-11

After long and extended Issue
with the Alabama Power company on
one side and the people OF Alabama
on the other. the Alabama public ser
vice commission yesterday reduced
the previous valuation Of the proper
ties OF that utility nearly s5.000,00o
A valuation of S29000,000 was
fixed by the Alabama public service
commission yesterday as against a
previous valuation of S33,843.252
adopted by former Associate Com
missioners b. II. Cooper and S T..
Gaillard 80 days before they retired
from office.
On the basis Of a return OF s per
cent allowed to be asked by utility
the reduction represents an annual
saving Of 100000 to consumers of
Alabama. That saving is equivalent
to retiring OF state Indebtedness of
sS000,000 for the sum is saved to
the potential tax payers of Alabama
Before the valuation OF S29,00000O
can become final so days must elapse.
In the meantime any citizen of Ala
bama may appear before the Ala
bama public service commission for
submission OF any information he
may possess or for the purpose of
showing why the valuation should
rot become final. II no protest Is
filed within 60 DAYS the tentative
valuation OF 100000 will become
final for rate making purposes.
o O o
Valuation Arorscs People.
The fight against the former valu-
alton was one OF the most memorial
cases of opposition on the part OF
the people against a utility valuation
in the history of Alabama. This OPP
position found Il inspiration because
the previous valuation of $33.S4S.252.
II made permanent, would have fur
nished a basis for all times in max
ing rates for electricity 10 con-
sumers in Alabama. both to small
users as well as industries OF this
state. 1t was commended that the
commissioners valuation upon the
properties OF Alabama Power COM
rany was made at a time Of very
high costs and these valuations were
therefore unfair and excessive and
should not be used in rate making
when costs were not so high.
It is recalled that former Gov.
Thomas T.. Kilby strenuously voiced
his opposition against the SS3,S43.252
valuation fixed by former Associate
Commissioners Gaillard and Cooper
and over the protest OF President
4 G. Patterson of the comml ssion.
Governor Brandon also stood firmly
Continued on Page TwO)
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-11
CAN MEN SHOW LEGS?
Delicate Question Is Brought Before
New York Court

NEW YORK, May 10.-The ques-
ton whether man. whose opportuni-
ties to display his own pulchritude
have been drastically limited in
modern times, can be exploited on a
New York state movie screen with
his legs unsheathed, is to be settled
by the supreme court of tie common
wealth.
The appellate division of the court
granted writ today requiring the
state motion picture commission to
submit for review report of its
order to delete number of ran and
dog scenes from a motion picture
released by Pathe Exchange Inc.
The commission ordered the movie
corporation to eliminate all view
of mans legs exposed where trous-
ers are pulled by dog at dance"
The letter written by Mrs. Eli Hos
mer, woman member of COMMISSION,
said such an exhibition would
tend to incite to crime
The movie peoples reply that
there is no more reason for this
elimination than for the elimination
OF a like or similar exposure of a
woman's Leg was filed with other
papers in the court today.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-11
Shooting Sta ted In Leading
Hotel Of City Throws Diners
Into Panic-Assai|ant Is
Seized As He Attempts To
Escape Following Killing
BOLSHEVIKI WERE NOT
RECOGNIZED AT FARLEY
Vorovsky Had Been In FIRE.
quent Clashes With Leaders
Of Allied PoWers-SWiss
Fascist Attacked Moscow
Envoy - Asked Deportation

LAUSANNE, May 10.-(By Asso-
ciated Press. M. Vorovsky, head Of
the Russian soviet delegation at the
Lausanne peace conference, was as
sassinated tonight. He was shot
several times and killed outright.
NJ. Ahrens, head OF the Soviet press
bureau in Lausanne. and NJ. Didwil-
kowsk. another Russian, were
wounded. the former seriously.
Vorovosky and his party were
dining at the Hotel Cecil. A young
man seated few tables away arose
after he had finished his dinner and
calmly walked over to the Russians
table and opened fire without warn.
ing.
Norovsky was the first victim, and
the assassin then turned the weapon
on Anrens who was struck by three
bullets, twice in the thigh and once
in the shoulder.
shoots At Assniiant.
Ahrens, nevertheless, managed to
draw his revolver on his assailant,
but a waiter rushed forward and
knocked up his arm. Meanwhile the
body.
The assassin was seized IS he at
tempted to escape from the hotel.
His name is Maurice Alexander Con-
radi, and, according to the police,
who subjected him to severe grill
ling, belongs to the Canton Of Girl
sons.
Conrad is SO years of age. He was
born at Anders. He expressed no re-
gret and admitted that he had for
merly served in the Russian army.
He returned recently from Russia and
came to Lausanne today from Eur
ich where he has been residing.
Conradi refused to state the motive
of his act or whether he had ac-
completes.
An examination of Didwitl<owsk
by surgeons disclosed two bullets in
the abdomen, which they were not
able to extract. Late tonight his con-
dition was alarming He is 20 years
of age and was Norovsky's secretary.
Not Recognized.
While NJ. Vorovsky went to Lau.
same to attend the Near East con-
ference he was not recognized as a
delegate, as the Allies had made Rus
sia's participation in the resumed
conference contingent upon soviet ac-
ceptance of the Straits convention
drawn up at the first meeting.
AS a result of this nonrecognition
of his status as a delegate, Norovsky
had been in a controversy both with
the conference heads and the Swiss
government. charging that the lat
ter acted unfairly and partially in
directing its representatives in Ber-
lin TO refuse visa to a soviet courier
on the way to Switzerland from Mos
COW.
o o o
Wanted VOrOvsky DepOrted.
The Swiss Fascist injected them
selves into the situation early this
week when they issued statement
asserting that Vorovsky, because of
his condemnation of the Swiss
governments action. must be de-
ported.
The statement added that the
Fascist were adequately armed and
that everything was ready to enable
them to deal with the soviet represen-
tative unless he left the country of
his own accord. Upon being apprised
of this statement. NJ. Vorovsky de-
clared he would ignore the warning.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-11
PARADE Of GR0TT0
HERALDS KAMRAM
CLASS INITIATION
Fourteen Hundred Candidates
Indicted After Weary
Journey Thursday

Birmingham has scored another
decisive fraternal event victory. This
time it was the parade and festivi-
ties incident thereto of Kamram
Grotto's class initiation, heralded by
march through the downtown
streets of Birmingham by grottos,
world without end.
Led by motorcycle scouts and
mounted police. the moving column.
three deep, marching to the martial
strains of three bands and a drum
corps, reminded the thronging multi
.udes who lined the sidewalks to the
curb that once again Birmingham
led the entire United States frater-
nally, and that by-smi6nfght 1.400
weary candidates would hit the hay
after having been introduced to the
mysteries of the enchanted realm.
These 1.400 formed the largest single
class ever initiated into the order in
the United States.
Included in the line of march were
about Is different units or sections,
which included motorcycle cops,
mounted police, boys school band.
Kamram officers, drum corps. local
crotto members, another band.
blocks of candidates grotesquely at
tired in pink "coveralls,'' a bunch of
~ untamables locked In a cage. an
other section of candidates, clowns.
another band, more candidates in
yellow attire. clowns on skates, plain
clothes candidates, bag-pipers, de-
gree team carrying stretchers which
they intended to make useful, ambu-
lances and a bunch of joeys frolick-
ing along the rear, having jolly
good time at the expense of the grot-
tos to be.
Following the parade, a monster
banquet was staged at the Masonic
temple at o'clock; then the big
doings at $50 o'clock, when the
1400. after being corralled. were put
through the mysteries of the en-
chanted realm. led by w. e. Wey
man. master of ceremonies. and ]. l..
Hagy, chief justice.
And with it all. they call Kamram
the baby grotto. Some healthy baby,
AYERS C. d. Gentry, the grand mon
arch who says 1t has only begun to
grow.
Arrangements are under way to
make this a Kamram summer in Biz
mngham, just as sort of i'm
promptu celebration of the phenome
nal growth of the grotto here. If
Birmingham does not continue to
show the most astounding growth of
any grotto order in the United
States, thus maintaining the prece-
dent she has set. it very probably
will not be the fault of officers and
members, who have said most en-
phatically that Kamram shall con-
tinue and even redouble its efforts
with a view of eclipsing even the
extraordinary record already made.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-11
CAN'T SELL DAUGHTERS
kansas' Will Take steps Against
Members OF Gypsy Band

TOPEKA. Kas., May 10.-Penni-
less fathers who cash in by selling
their daughters into matrimony, even
though Gypsy blood is given as the
cause, will be punished by Kansas
courts, if legal entanglements can be
swept away. Kansas state officials
are going to take action to prevent
bargain marriages such as was re-
ported to officers of the Sedgwick
counties, in which it was alleged that
four Gypsy girls were sold as brides
to four Gypsey men.
Prices are said to have ranged from
$500 to $500 and one husband,
after paying $1,000 for wife, made
a statement to the authorities saying
that after paying that amount for
his wife, he found he could not
manage her Tho question that Is
bothering state officials now is just
how to proceed to punish fathers who
sell their daughters on an open
market, or husbands who make the
purchases.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-11
NEW RECORD MADE BY
STREET EXPENDITURES
City Has $4,000 Worth Of Work
Under WAY

What A. ]. Hawkins. city engineer.
believes is probably the largest
amount of money ever spent at one
time by Birmingham for street i'm
provements is now being invested.
$4,000.
Street Improvements of all kinds
are being made, new ones are being
laid out In the rough, hills are being
graded to make way for streets to
pass, no end of surfacing is being
done. sidewalks are being laid. sewers
are being put in. curbing placed. and
this sort of work. Mr.. Hawkins said,
Thursday morning, is going on In
parts of the city.
The joint city ana county project
between Ensley and Pratt City is
expected to see the laying of the as
phalt start Monday. The project
between Birmingham and Pratt City
Is rapidly nearing completion and
should be finished within the next As
days This week the concrete work
on Pearson avenue, West End. will be
started, and as soon as the founda-
ton is in the asphalt will follow.
These last three named are Just
some of the larger projects that have
been under way for some time.