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, 1923-02-23
LIFE OF MURDERED
INVESTIGATED

George X, Home. captain of deteo-
ivSs Raid he had q Zip" that Rem,
lnHton kept his private papers behind
a ''socrpt panel" In one Of his bUsi,
mesa establishments but that the po,
3lee had been unable to ttnd lit
Buoh a hiding place existed,
Sherifta dtputieA asserted they had
obtained Information that RemlRR
toR'a liquor activities extended 10 the
nmusEllnR Ut liquor froIa Canada by
ship,
The tislr'ut Attorney etfioa turned
over 10 tbs police whteh was said 10
hs vytaaHea that MPs, bennington mad
employed n woman detective nom u
private agency " shadow hup hus-
, 1923-02-23

band, The police said they would tTv
to find the operative and learn the
results Of her work,
Tho police also stated they sought q
woman, said to have been l<en,tnE'
tons companion several times recent
~, and whose fiance was reported to
have "auarre'Sa NteleRtly'' With her
avrr the engineer
the rel,ce denied they had IN \ tt,
outside pt t.ea Angeles, msoWIapRh
oado, q man puspeetei et the sEAyntM
made NO eftiprAl comment RF the BeFi
sisteut puuuuV that they F-eaageti
oytal mN4gnstEAR,' yvHteh IL PoA.ta
public new Nauuid hamper tRs flasl
solution OF The lpa4elS,
, 1923-02-23

proceed with the shipping bin.
but with. h possibility of a vote In
the meantime on a motion for re-
commital.
After the agreement administration
leaders conceded that the ship bill
was "as good as dead" No later
than tomorrow night, II was said, h
vote on recommital would come, and
the bill would be inferred with
proper obsequies."
The plans for a break in the fiji
buster and abandonment of a night
session tonight were made after n
conference at the White House be-
tween President Harding and Senator
, 1923-02-23

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 2s,-rhs dual
life credited to Earle Remington,
electrical engtnesr-Rt night mixing
with cafe and hotel parties whore he
took order or liquor and In tho day
time working IN his oftloo-woro to-
day further Investigated by deteo'
tives, Ehortfts deputies and prohlht'
ton agents, seeking TO fix response
bllty for his staying here a woek ago,
The officers said they were pearoh'
ing chiefly for R~smlugton'a private
papers but they had obtained little
reEults at his residence, his engineer,
ing office, His ranch OF Chino, 40
mllsu east aud nj the public market
where he was auld to have rsnted Two
. stalls,
, 1923-02-23
MAN WANTED FOR BANK
TEA MAY BE SUICIDE

amount. The letter was reported to
indicate that Mareino might end his
life so that creditors could realize on
the life insurance policies totalling
500. 900.
"The only thing hat remains for
me TO do he was reported to have
written, "Is TO disappear from the
face Of this earth into oblivion. or
endure a life Of suffering. I only
hope within n few years, through the
proceeds OF my insurance to repay
my creditors
Today Frank L, Taylor, a former
railroad fireman. finally advanced TO
president OF the First National bank
OF Warren, Mass, by the fugitive at
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ment of the hearings April Is but
other members feared that the report
of the two biologists recently APP
pointed to make a technical investl-
cation would not be ready by that
time. The committee also decided
that five members should constitute
n quorum In conducting the hearings.
thereby making Il unnecessary for
NIL members OF the committee to re-
turn to Washington at the time the
hearings are started,
The committee also drafted a letter
directing them to inquire particularly
of instructions to tho ~EooloE'Bts, di'
, 1923-02-23
Gasoline Tax
In Wyoming Is
Effective Soon

CHEYENNE. Feb. 2s.-wyoming
motorists next week viii begin pay-
ing a special tax for the privilege
of using tho roads of the state.
unless Governor Ross should veto
the enrolled act which was origin
ally house bill o of the Seventeenth
legislature. This act provides for
h collection OF a tax of one cent
a gallon on all gasoline sold for
consumption in the state. 1t is to
become effective March /. The pro-
ceeds from the tax will go TO the
state highway department. Collec-
ton is to be made by distributors,
who will make monthly remit
tances to the state treasurer.
, 1923-02-23
80 MINERS GET
PRISON TERMS.
In VI. VIRGINIA

wELLsBURG. W. Va, Feb. s3.-
Thirty miners. indicted for conspiracy
in the C'iftonville strike riot which
cost the lives of Sheriff II. II. Duval
and six of the attacking party last
July, today entered pleas of guilty
and were each sentenced to three
years in the MoundsviIle penitentiary
" Judge sommerville in circuit court
here.
, 1923-02-23

a salary OF $50 a week, faced srraign'
ment in the federal court here, fol.
lowing the reported discovery OF a
s213,0O0 shortage in accounts Of tho
Warren institution.
In Buffalo. n. Y, Marcino extend.
ed his holdings, subsequently buying
the controlling interests in the Mer.
chants and Mechanics bank Of Ph,la.
deIphia. which failed last week and
the First National bank Of Warren.
where the discovery OF an alleged
shortage Of S2l9,OoO caused officers
TO start a search for Msrclno and
brought about tho arrest of Taylor
here.
Il have always helped him. Mr..
CONTINUED on Page Fiye)
, 1923-02-23

Curtis Of Kansas, assistant republic
can leader. The senate. under its
agreement last night. went into exc.
cutive session TO consider eonfirma-
ton of nominations on r~c-convening
al IL o'clock and an understanding
for the break up OF the %filibuster. at
least until late tomorrow, vas quick
ly reached.
Willingness Of administration lead
ers to call off a night session tonight
and spend w hours tomorrow on
minor bills was regarded by ship bill
opponents as a sign Of dissolution.
The unanimous consent agreement
CONTINUED on Page Five.)
, 1923-02-23
WyomingS portSmen
Will Meet Tonight

Tho Wyoming Sportsmen's assoei-
alton win meet at 8o'elook tonight
in the city hail to discuss matters q
Importance to the roEanization and
to tho game Of wyoming. a fun at
tendance has been requested,
, 1923-02-23

whether there is any basis for tho
contention Of tho interior department
that oil in tho reserve was being
drained by wells in the adjacent Salt
Creek field.
The BIOLOGISTS were told to ascer.
tain also the quantity OF oil available
in the reserve and 'also what ara
within tho naval reserve Is boing or
could be drained by wells within the
Sat Creek field and from what area
within thsasalt Creek field tho supply
In tho naval reserve would probably
DO affected with an estimate of tho
quantity which might thus DO drained
from tho naval reserve"
, 1923-02-23
GERMANS CHEERED IN N. Y. MEETING
Fifteen Thousand Pack Madison Square
Garden for Demonstration as Blood
she'd in the Ruhr Is Repiped

NEW YORK, Feb. 28.aAlthough nearly 5000 persons
TANNED Madison Square Garden until early today in a mass
meeting of protest against the French occupation of the
Ruhr, cheering every mention of Germany and according to
sepulchral silence to every mention of France, there was no
work for 800 police officers detailed to the scene in anticina-
, 1923-02-23
BILL
DEATH CERTAIN
to Take Up Minor Bills for
Final Action Looked Upon by Admin
istration Leaders as End of Fight

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2s.-An end Of the senate shipping
fight appeared near at hand today through an agreement
made behind closed doors for a temporary armistice in the
flibuster, which has blocked all business since Monday.
In executive session, the senate agreed to adjourn tonight
at six o'clock, take up minor bills for two hours tomorrow and
, 1923-02-23
BANKER CONVICTED.

SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 2s-James
Pingres, Ogden, Utah, banker, was
found guilty by a fedeyal court jury
here today OF vocation of the national
bank laws. He win be sentenced to-
morrow.
, 1923-02-23

Days for Biggest
Vote MakingH Here

These days should be the biggest vote-making days for
candidates in the Tribune's Everybody Wins Something au-
tomobile and cash prize election. The opportunity is here
for candidates, who as a whole are not taking advantage of
their opportunity.
Yesterday it seemed as though candidates might be awak-
, 1923-02-23
TEAPOT PROBE
IS POSTPONED
No Hearing on Investigation of Lease
Covering Naval Reserpe Until Next
October IS, Late AdpiceS State

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-The decision was reached by
the senate public lands committee today to begin next Oc-
tober 10 its hearings in connection with the investigation of
the action of the interior department in leasing the Teapot
dome naval oil reserve in Wyoming to the Sinclair interests.
Senator Walsh, Democrat, Montana, proposed commence
, 1923-02-23
Weather Forecast

Generally fair tonight and satur-
day; somewhat colder in northwest
portion tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-02
ASSISTANT SOLICITOR
 M'C0Y EXPLAINS CASE

Assistant County Solicitor John r. Mccoy issued statement Monday in which he set forth his position in recommending fine of S100 for Winston county. on an appeal case in which Curtis was charged with con- tributing to the delinquency of a 1J- year-old Double Springs, Ala, girl. McCoy's statement followed one by Judge Harrington F. Heflin. in which Judge Heflin said he was misled into making an order lining Curtis S100..
 Mccoy said he was acting on the request of the girls father, who wrote, saying he wanted the prescott ton stopped or settled because of publicity. He said he learned after reading the letter tha the offense was only an attempt and that the maximum fine for the offense itself was S1oo and 12 months imprison- ment.
 Curtis and the girl were arrested in Birmingham hotel. Curtis was fined S100 and sentenced to 12 months imprisonment by Judge $. D. Mur- phy of the juvenile court. The case was appealed and set for January 22. About two weeks ago an order was entered by Judge TSfln fining Cur tis S100 on the recommendation of Mccoy. Judge Heflin revoked th's order and set the case for trial Jan rary 22 when he learned the circum- stances in the case. .t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-02
WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF THE BIBLE NEEDED, STATES EVANGELIST

"The most momentous need of the Ssst hundred years is a working Knowledge of the Bible" pr. Henry Ostrum, Indiana evangelist, declared to approximately 800 people who at tended the second nightly service of the Ostrum-Schuler revival at the First Methodist church Monday night. A lack of this Knowledge has caused many to accept false teachings, the evangelist said.
 Dr. Ostrum had for his subject: How Busy People Can Obtain a Working Knowledge of the Bible in a Short Time" He stated the greatest crime of Christianity was not know ing the word of God and that prot estanism had never given the Bible a fair study.
 The Bible has put one author God" he said. Tt is the best God can do to reveal Himself and declare Ills will" The Bible has several rivers of truth running all through it, ac- cording to Dr. Ostrum. He took up two of the seven most pronounced Monday night. These two were A living personal God, and shed blood of sacrifice for sins. He will preach on the same subject Tuesday night.
 Dr. Ostrum delivered a talk at noon Monday at Moose hall to an over flow crowd. His subject was "Why Men Break Their New Years Resolu- tions." He will speak at Moose hall at noon Tuesday on How the Devil Got Man Into Sin" Wednesday night his sermon will be on the "Re-dis covery of the Church."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-02
ONE-LEGGED BURGLAR IS CAUGHT WITH GOODSI

While occupants of the residence were away, a burglar entered the residence of W. D. Stockham Of the Stockham Pipe and Fittings company, 2930 Argyle road, shortly after 8 o'clock Monday afternoon, and ob- tained a quantity of jewelry, silk wearing apparel, a watch, two knives and other articles, valued in all at about s250.
 Approximately ten minutes after Detectives H. c. Jones and c. E. Mo Combs who made investigation had received an account of the burglary and a description of a negro man who was seen leaving the house by several small children, they arrested Louls Thomas, negro, for the offense. A handbag which Thomas was carry ing when arrested at Twenty third street and Avenue c, contained all stolen articles. Detective Jones de- clared The articles were identified by the owner and the negro, who has wooden leg. was identified by the children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-02
SERVICES WILL BE HELD TUESDAY FOR ACCIDENT VICTIM
Benjamin Adair, Birmingham Salesman, Killed When Car Goes Over Embankment
 Early Monday

Funeral services for Benjamin C. Adair, 26 years old. salesman for the W. M Cosby Flour and Grain com pany, found dead beneath his over turned automobile, one mile beyond Tarrant City, on the Mount Pinson road at TAO o'clock Monday morning, will be held from his residence, 1125 Eleventh street, north Tuesday aft ernoon at 2;S0 o'clock. Investigation of the accident will be completed Tuesday by Coroner J. .. Russum
 The body was discovered crushed beneath the car by J. E. Ezell, sales man, who was following behind Adair According to Coroner Russum, Adair was dead when the body was found by T2zell.
 No eye witnesses to the accident have been discovered. Employees of the company for which Adair worked say that he left to make hls regular calls about o'clock.
 The salesman was evidently crushed by the steering wheel when the car went over an elght-foot cm- bankment and crashed into a wire fence. The scene of the accident is said to be one of the worst curves in the county, making a complete IS , before going onto bridge.
 The body was taken to tho Tar rant City Drug company and later turned over to Rdout Adair is sur Vived by his widow, Sarah Fulton Adair; his father and mother, Rev. and Mrs. k. |. Adair of New Mark ct, Ala; three sisters, Clara May Adair, Martha Adair and Mary Adair of New Market. Ala, and one sister, Ruth Adair of Birmingham.
 Adair was born at Smiths Grove, Ky, and came to Birmingham five years ago. He was an active Sunday school and church worker and was a deacon in the Fifth Avenue Presby- terian church. Funeral services will be conducted by the pastor, Rev. J. M. Broadly, assisted by Rev B. G. Hodge. Burial will be in Forest Hill ceme- tery.
 The following will act as pail bearers: Active, Leroy Holt, J. c. Hedges, $. $. Godbee, Lee Allen Brooks, Laton Lebby and J. R. Ezell i; honorary. W. M. Cosby. T. c. Buck shaw, F. W. Sudduth, Sidney Godbee, Joe Lother, Latch Trent, E. c. Lackey, Gus Taylor, O. l.. Andrews, NJ. J. Rob ertson, J. F. Hollingsworth, J. H. Howell. Dr. Clarence Cooper and O. J. Conwell
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-02
TWO SHOT FOLLOWING AUTOMOBILE RIDE; NOT SERIOUSLY lNJURED|

l.. M Tanner of Tarrant City and Mrs Ida Harris. 729 Nineteenth street, north. were slightly injured at the Harris residence early Mon day morning with birdshot fired from a shot gun in the hands of Tom Crutcher, according to Detectives w.. L. Brannon and Ii. c. Peveler, who investigated the shooting. The in jured people were given treatment at the Hillman hospital and were later discharged.
 Detective Brannon stated that the shooting resulted from an argument arising while Tanner, Mrs. Harris, Crutcher, and a man said to be Rich- ard Simpson, of Tarrant City. were riding in an automobile. The woman and Tanner returned to Birming- ham on a street car. refusing to ride with Simpson and Crutcher. Brannon said. Shortly after their arrival at the house, Crutcher and Simpson ap- peared at the door of the Harris residence, fired at them with sim gle barrel shot gun, which the detec- Ntive said Crutcher had procured in STarrant City.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-02
LICENSE SCHEDULE CARRIES PATCH ES;. FEES DUE TUESDAY

License books of the city comp troller open Tuesday, and approxi- mately s75o,ooo years revenue will begin to pour in.
 The license schedule to be applied will be vastly different from the one adopted by the commission for 1923 early last month. In fact, practical ly every revision that the commis- sion had incorporated in it's original ordinance has since been abandoned upon protest by those affected. None of the changes have been presented to the commission in the form of amendments to the original ordinance. although incorporated in the pup lished schedule. The published sched- tile and the unamended ordinance on the minute books of the commission are widely at variance.
 Changes in licenses of retail mer- chants physicians, dentists, osteo- paths. .taxicabs, jitneys and cracker manufacturers had been contemplated by the commission and all have been abandoned. The program to change licenses of retail merchants and jit- news was thrown out before the schedule was adopted but other changes were made subsequent to the passage of the ordinance and have not been confirmed.
 Every delegation that has appeared before the commission protesting F against license increases has won out in the decisions.
 Protest of real estate men is now on file with that action promised after C. l.. Armstrong, chief clerk Of the comptroller's department, re- turns from Christmas vacation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-02
DICKSON REVERSES
 HEARING ATTITUDE ISSUE UP TUESDAY
With Moore Case Due For Air. ing in Open Commission Meeting, Change of
 Front Comes

After having recovered from touch of dengae fever with which he was confined to his home Sat urday morning, Commissioner " .E. Dickson was in his office New Years Day and gave out statement in which he declared that he wanted all facts in the pay roll padding charges of President D. F. McLendon against George c. Moore, street commissioner, brought out in the open. This announcement came as 8 complete change of front on the part of Commissioner Dickson, who has held out against other commis- sioners demanding executive ses- sions on the charges brought by the president of the commission against his subordinate. It was received by President McBendon, when informed of 1t by newspaper representative over the telephone, as welcome announcement. Tt Is what I have contended for all along" said the president T am perfectly willing for the public to hear my side of the matter, and I have facts to substantiate my charges"
 Commissioner Dlekson's declaration came after President McLendon had avowed lis intention of forcing ac- ton at the open meeting of the commission Tuesday by presenting a resolution demanding Moore's dismiss sal. Commissioner Dickson has held off action since the first secret con ference of the commission Thursday morning on plea that he wanted to produce important witnesses and on plea of sickness.
 President McLendon has challenged the genuineness of the two witness cs, one negro and one white, pre- sented by Commissioner Dickson to refute evidence gathered by private detectives after weeks of investi- gation.
 None of the other city commission CTS has expressed themselves on the matter. Comml ssioner ". l.. Har- rison has returned from his holiday hunting trip in Georgia, but would not discuss the case Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-02
JANUARY INVESTMENTS
DIR. HOKE DETAINED BY
 ACCIDENT IN FAMILY


 All of the members of the facHlty of the Birmingham Southern college who spent their Christmas holidays out of the city have returned with the exception of pr Roy E. Hoke, professor of education. ...
 Dr. Hoke, 1t was stated, will prob ably be detained in Frederick, Md, for several days on account of in- juries sustained in an automobile accident in which his ti.ther-in-l law, w Steiner Ramburgh, was instantly killed.
 The accident occurred when Dr. and Mrs. Hoke were en route to- the home of Mrs. Hokes family to spend the Christmas holidays, fl-d the car in which they were riding skidded and struck telegraph pole. pr. Hoke. it was stated, was slightly in- jured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-02
EARNINGS IF 1922.
 SHOW B|C GAINS. BY U. ]. PIPE CO..
DeLavaud Process Machines Turning Out Large Produc- ti0n--PlantS on Good
 Capacity

The United States Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry company. largest makers of cast iron water and gas pipe in the world and with three large plants in the Birmingham and An niston districts, begins the new year with plants at 75 to 80 per cent active operating capacity and brightest prospects. of new business.
 Earnings of 1922. owing to demand for pipe. were largest in three years.
 The new De Lavaud pipe made at the North Birmingham plant is re- ported as gaining in favor with mu- inequalities. Alexandria, La, recently ordered 15 miles of this pipe.
 Gains Are Striking
 Speaking of the affairs of the com pany the Wall Street Journal says:
 Earnings of United States Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry company in 1922 may be estimated at approx imately s1,000,000 after all charges, depreciation and taxes, equivalent to about sS.33 a share on the $12,000. 900 ' per cent non-cumulative preferred stock. This would compare with s100,S41, or S4 cents a share in 1921 and ss5t,5 or s7.os a. share in 1920
 Earnings undoubtedly would have been larger had it not been for the coal and railroad strikes, which caused temporary partial or total shutdowns at practically all plants and greatly increased cost of opera tion.
 Plants will enter the new year averaging 75 per cent to so per cent of capacity and with outlook for new business in 1923 exceptionally good
 Since the middle of September the four De Lavaudi process machines in- stalled in the Birmingham, Ala, plant have been turning out the new pipe at ,the. rate of 400. lengths a day. It's reception by municipal and private buyers has exceeded the most opti- y,is+io aypertationsn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-02
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR
 DAVID SMITH TUESDAY


 Funeral services Tor David N. Smith. veteran newspaper man, and for 2l years a. resident of Birming- ham, who died at a local infirmary at 1030 o'clock Monday morning, will be conducted at the Ruhama Baptist church, at 3:30 o'clock. Tuesday after noon. Burial in Forest Hill cemetery. Surviving MT. Smith are two daughters. Mrs. T. D. Johnson and Miss Lena Snow Smith, and four sons. Lewis Smith, Frank Smith, Walton Smith and Robert Smith, all of Bir- mingham. three brothers. Marshall Smith. Houston Smith, both of Bir- mingham, and John Smith of Sanders Spring, $. C.; two sisters. Mrs. H. M. Reeves of Chattanooga, and Mrs. W. H. Hopkins of Birmingham.
 During his years as a newspaper man, MT. Smith vas connected with the Birmingham Ledger. the Tusca- looca News, the American Printing company, and at the time of his death. was connected with the Alpha Press, a local concern.
 NPallbearers at the funeral of Mir. Smith will be the following: Angus tus Mackey, w. 0. Vickery, C. D. Ellison, G, ". smith, Guy Mckinley and T. F.. Huey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-02
CHAMBER MAILS OUT DIRE TORY BOOKLET

The Chamber of Commerce cele- brated the new year by mailing out several thousand copies of new booklet entitled, "Birmingham-Its Builders" It contains the names of all members of the chamber and their occupations. Cross references enable prompt location of various items of information.. The book will be re- vised from time to time so that it will be a complete encyclopedia of chamber Information. It bears the motto, the einspirat ton of o. l.. Bum. secretary: "One for all, all for one, and one and all for Birmingham"