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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-19
BEHIND PRISON BARSl BILBO ANNOUNCES HIS| RACE FOR GOVERNOR
Promises Not to Use Prison Term As Campaign
 Issue

OXFORD Miss, April 1s.-Theo- dore G. Bilbo today announced from the county jail his candidacy for governor of Mississippi.
 Blbo. former governor of the state. is serving a 30-day term for contempt of court.
 T informally announced for gov withdrawn from the race" Bilbo said. Tt was only through fairness to my friends that I have not waged a campaign because I did not know what would be the outcome of my trial. I will not use my prison term in my speeches in my gubernatorial campaign"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-19
 HANDSOME HOTEL BURNS

S1OO,OOO Structure At Bay St. Louis
 Destroyed T gF'ames
 BAY ST. LOUIS ILL April 1S.-- The Bay s. LctHa ao}fl was de- stroyed by fre here arly with d loss estimated at StSV. 900. The guests ses4pe unharmed The origin of the f,re %as undetermined The hotel sas4Iwned by the Bay Hotel conn tnys
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-19
HARDING APPROVES
President Lends. His. Support TO
 Memorial Day Idea

Memorial Day Idea
 WASHINGTON, April 1s.-The wearing of peoples on Memorial Day has been indorsed by President Harding in letter to T. l.. Hous- ton of the New York American league baseball club. who is com mander-in- -chief or she 7eterans of Foreign wars The Hetegaus of the Foreign wars havc rec eeiyed ship l.clit of 20a oNo artificial peoples made by orphans in France, and will distribute theu to every state in the union. The proceeds from their sale will So towards relief
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-19
POLITICS RIFE AT ]. A. R. MEET |NG ON ELECTION EVE.
Mrs. Story WithdraWs From Race During Stormy
 Session
WASHINGTON, April 1s.-Mrs

WASHINGTON, April 1S.-Mrs. Will liam Cumming Story of New York. one of three avowed candidates for election as president general of the Daughters of the American Revolu- tion, suddenly announced her with draWal from the race while nomina- tions were being made tonight at the annual congress of the society.
 Mrs. Story announced her de- after she had been placed in nom nation. Her action left two nom inees for the post of president general. now held by Mrs. George Maynard Minor, in the field-Mrs Cook and Mrs. c. Wallace w. Hanger of Washington. Mrs. Cook had been nominated just before Mrs. Storys name was presented, while Mrs. Hanger was nominated afterward.
 As soon as Mrs. Story had made her brief sta tement. Mrs. Cook rushed to the platform and declared she saw no reason why A withdrawal should be made in her favor.
 q am perfectly wiling" she added. "to share the votes with my op- ponent."
 Mrs. Story's allusion to defamation of character was declared by her friends to have been directed at the standardization among members of the organization of a letter said to have reflected on the war record of Mrs. Cooks son.
 The letter had been denounced by Mrs. Cook as untrue, members of the Pennsylvania delegation backing her up.
 Tonights incident served to in- tensify the political atmosphere of the congress Balloting for president general and other offices will begin tomorrow, the opinion prevailing that in the event deadlock develops be- tween Mrs. Hanger and Mrs. Cook dark horse" candidate will be en- tered. The new president general will serve for three years.
 After Mrs. Story's withdrawal. an- nouncement was made by campaign managers that her entire ticket had withdrawn. A slate, with candi- date for each office. had been drawn up by her supporters.
 Mrs. Story is former president general of the Daughters. having served in that capacity from 1913 to 1917. Mrs. Cook is vice president general from Pennsylvania. Mrs. Hanger is the wife of the vice chair man of the railroad labor board.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-19
FE:z-COVE:RE:D HEADS FORM
 CRIMSON SEA

Eight Hundred Candidates Be-
 ing Prepared for Most Event. full Day of Their Connection
 With Zamora Temple--Im- periaI Potentate in City
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-19
FIVE BIRMINGHAM BANKS tfv.

CREASED THEIR DEPOSITS BY MORE THAN s3,000, ,00o IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF 1923.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-19

THE FORECAST FOR ALABAMA IS FAIR AND SOMEWHAT WARMER ON THURSDAY WITH FRIDAY PROBABLY CLOUDY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-19
O O o NcighbOrs Flock In.

Memphis, Mobile, Atlanta, Selma, Nashville. Meridian and many other great centers were well repfesen Cd,
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Evening star., 1923-11-02

aged men and women who have be-
COME incapacitated in faithful service
of the government would De pene-
ficiak to the public service. though IL
should be advisable to permit .unre-
lieved,- the continuance OF actual want
and suffering of those for whose re-
lief the retirement law was enacted?
It is said by some that the retire.
ment age should be reduced TO permit
all who may have served thirty years
to retire, regardless of age. Thus the
individual who may have entered the
civil service at twenty would be re-
tired, after thirty years Of service at
very superior salary, at fifty years
DID, on n Comfortable annuity. and.
just in the prime of life, be enabled
TO employ ensuing years in lucrative
pursuits.
upon class of comparatively young
and capable persons. to the painful
disadvantage OF those more worthy?
Although the retirement of civil
service employe cannot discontinue
the salary. he had received nor the
therefrom to the retirement fund, the.
list of annuitants would be Increased
continually by vigorous and capable
persons while decreases by death
would become fewer in consequence
of which the intended benefciaries
of the retirement law would disap-
pear, and instead, the pay roll would
consist of the names of men and
women engaged in remunerative en-
terprises or in the enjoyment or ease
and comfort.
Another of the changes proposed. il
approved by Congress. would prevent
any increase. in the annuities of the
aged annuitantS on the retired list on
the date that such enactment would
become effective. but would provide
Evening star., 1923-11-02
PROGRAM WILL HONOR
MEMORY OF HARDING
Sons of Veterans Camp to Conduct
Services Tonight in Calvary
Baptist Church.

Birthday memorial exercises will be
held tonight at o'clock in Calvary
Baptist Church for the late President
Warren G. Harding, under the aus
plces of Warren G. Harding Camp, No.
o.. Sons OF Veterans, U. S. A.
The eulogy will be delivered by
William Mather Lewis. president. of
George Washington. University. and
an address by John w. Reid, depart
ment commander, G. A. r. The invo-
cation will be by Rev. DIR. w. S. Aber-
nethy, the late Presidents pastor.
The music will be rendered by the
quartet of the Church of the Epiph-
any. accompanied by Louis A. Potter,
organist of Calvary Baptist Church.
Mrs. William Charming Johnson will
read poem, In Memoriam," written
for the occasion by Ambrose Durkin
Rev. r. u. Mcbride, department chap
lain, G. A. r.. will pronounce the bene-
diction.
Ccrbin Birch, commander Of Warren
Il. Harding Camp, Sons of Veterans,
Will preside, and the members of the
various fraternities in which the late
President held membership, as well
as the general public, are invited to
be present.
Evening star., 1923-11-02
RETIREMENT LAW
DISCRIMINATION HIT
To the Editor Of The Star:

Referring to the. current proposition
of AN increase in the annuities of all
classes of retired civil service en-
ployes by such amounts that the total
increase of the pay roll would be ap-
proximately 80 per cent of the present
pay roll, and TO congressional appre-
hension that appropriations from the
public funds would be called for, it
can be demonstrated to a mathematf-
cal certainty that under existing con-
ditions such misgivings' are ground
less. for instance;
1909 1909 :: s40,624.O00 $22,56S,SSS;
therefore. taking as a basis the sur
plus which on June 80, 1928. remained
in the retirement fund, notwithstand-
ing the inequalities and variations of
three years in the amounts annually
accrued and disbnrsed, 1t becomes ap-
parent that disbursement of 1870
per cent Of the amounts now annually
distributed as annuities would still
leave a surplus in the retirement fund
of $22. .568.SSS.
1t has been suggested, however. that
changes in the retirement law may
be made which would render impos-
sible the maintenance of increased
annuities. But may 1t not be inquired
whether any change that would pre-
vent the increase requested by the
Evening star., 1923-11-02
G.. Allan Macrae

Wishes to announce to his many friends that
he has severed his connection as assistant
sales manager of Arnold & Company so as to
be able to devote his entire time to his
clientele. After November 1 his real estate
office will be located at Room 800, Continental
Trust building. 14tlr and III streets NV. Tele-
NH Main RonS
Evening star., 1923-11-02

LAWNS PUT IN FIRST CLASS ORDER; good,
rich soil; hedge and all kinds shrubbery r.
A. Herrell & Sons, 728 10th ne. Line. 9840
NO-KOL AUTOMATIC OIL HEATERS AT A
saving of 500; installed. Address Box 1893 q.
Star office
Evening star., 1923-11-02

Alex. Koplin, Mrs. Bertha Collenzer
and Joseph Stein.
L. Nellowitz. Kanawha Club, Gar
diner & Dent, Jack Tracentenburg.
Samuel Rod, A. Bleicher. DIR. William
kerces, Harry T.. Cohen, DIR. May
Wolf. Semmes Motor Company, Speed
eX Gasoline Company. Charles j..
Stein. David Weiner. Mrs. Solomon,
Morris NJ. Grud, Adas Congregation
Sisterhood, Phil Bobys, Bernard Sloan.
Mrs. William +. Clark, National Elec-
trlcal Supply Company, Naomi Club,
Louis Rosenblum, Connecticut Pie
Company. Lawrence Rubel, Edward
kohner, Hertzel Club, Nonpareil Club.
J. $. Hirshman. Edward Cooper, sgd
ney Reistein. Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. CO.
hen, l.. Behrend, Abe Sigmund Mer-
chants Transfer and Storage. A. NJ
Fishel, Pi Tan Pi. S. Rosenthal, s.
Cooper and Sons, L. Durover. Melvin
Schlosberg and Mrs. Henry L. Kaufman.
Evening star., 1923-11-02
American, Beauties

America spends about so million
dollars yeay for aowers. The
opening OF the social season-the
coming out OF Society bs'ds-brings
a great call for, American Beauty
roses. Your florist will tell you
that the roses are kept ps fresh as
dew with ice. And at the beauty
salons you will learn that real
American Beauties Keep the fresh
ness of the rose in their cheeks
by the daily use OF ice
Put a sparkling Bit OF Americoa Ice ia the
rdse Of florers. And daily Jresken the face
ey "goiHg crer rapidly uita a piece OF
Pure, cledR- AmeriCGn Ice.
Evening star., 1923-11-02

"A New Delight!'' Sunday night. Pastor E.
Hez Swem. "A man wanted TO be weighed -
am. Nov. 4. Home Coming Sunday morning
and night The Musical Brown Family s pm.
Free easy chairs (men like them), fine organ
Centennial Rant and Eve
Evening star., 1923-11-02

PICK YOUR OWN APPLES AT THE HEART
OF MARYLAND ORCHARD, EDNOR, MD.
Winesaps, York Imperials and Rome Beauties
Cider free Bring your friends Sunday. Take
9Th ST. pike to Sandy Spring. tr-n right at
sign, III miles TO HEART OF MARYLAND
ORCHARD.
CALL HILTON FOR HOUSE REPAIRING
and remodelng. Estimates promptly furnish
ed. Col. 5296J. 1924 Ingraham st. NV Sc
Evening star., 1923-11-02

Would it not appear just and fair
that if the, proposed changes should
be approved by Congress the bene-
ficiaries thereof should be required
to contribute per cent from their
salaries toward the maintenance OF
an adequte retirement fund?
1t is hoped and believed, however,
that Congress will And il Gpossible TO
iegislate for the continuance of eX-
isttng retirement law, with provision
for the increased annuities requested
C. NJ POTTER
Evening star., 1923-11-02

who would be retired regardless of
age. the impossibility of relief for.the
aged and incapacitated is readily APP
parent.
Does it noe fsppear that the aged
clerks now near retirement age, who,
without fault to themselves, are
without means with which to "pur-
chase" annuities, have paid by years
Of scantily remunerated service a
larger price for living annuities than
will ever be paid by majority of
those who seek retirement without
. regard to age?
Evening star., 1923-11-02

at reasonable prices. Rented instruments kept
in tune and repaired free Of charge. Pianos
repaired, shipped and moved Sale agent for
Kranich & Bach, Henry 3. Miller, Emerson
and Bradbury pianos.
HUGO WORCH II1O G. 81 Eat 1870
Evening star., 1923-11-02

increased annuities for all such as
should be retired after such legisla-
ton should become operative. The
CLASSY thus benefited would consist
chasfiy of those retired regardless of
"a frfas -
Still another of the proposed
changes would allow annuities pro-
portioned only to the amount con-
tributeh by employees; that those de-
string benefits should be required to
purchase their annuities"
In view of the salaries received by
those. grown gray in the public serv-
ice. as compared to those of employees
Evening star., 1923-10-05
WOmans Bureau Giiuen Status of
Police Precinct IN Ne,v Manual

The woman's bureau Is given the
status of a police precinct, and it's
duties clearly defined for the first
time in a new manual for the depart
ment. approved by the District Com
missioners today.
The section making the woman's
bureau a precinct was adopted over
the opposition of Lieut.. Nina c. Van
Wrinkle, present head of the bureau,
who held that. in view of the nature
of the work performed. her bureau
should be responsible directly to the
superintendent of police.
The section in question reads as fol-
lows:
The womans bureau shall have
the same general status as police
precinct in SO far as the maintenance
of such status Is consistent with the
special class of work performed by
such bureau. and the officer in COM
mand of such bureau shall be gov
erned by the rules laid down for the
guidance of commanding officers In
general, In $50 Tar as such rules. are
applicable. and shall be held to the
Evening star., 1923-10-05
TIED FOUR DAYS
TO TREE BY BANDIT
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HAGERSTOWN, Md, October g.
John w. Snyder. forty years old, Of
Hagerstown staggered into the home
of David Bostetter, west of the city,
early today and told a story of having
been tied to a tree four days and
nights by a hold-up man who re-
lieved him Of $40 in cash and his
automobile last Monday morning.
from exposure. and is under the care
Of physicians
He was on the way to the summer
place of A. X. Coffman at Wilson.
six miles west Of Hagerstown. when
at o'clock Monday morning a
stranger walking along the road ask
ed him for ride. He picked him up,
and had driven but a short distance
ing, he found the stranger covering
him with revolver. Snyder was
ordered to get In the back seat OF the
machine, where lie was covered with
the automobile rug.
The stranger started the car ana
drove for about q half hour, hnaily
stopping in a wooded area Ordering
Snyder out. the hoId-up man tied his
victim hand and foot and lashed him
to q sapling some distance from the
road and drove away. For four days
Snyder tried to release himself, ana
IL was not until 10 o'clock that he
wore through the last rope and drag
7He was brought to Hagerstown for
medical attention. Besides sunering
from exposure, his wrists were badly
torn by his struggles.
Evening star., 1923-10-05
SUSPEND TWO DRY
AGENTS WITHOUT
PAY, DURING QUIZ
Relief of Fowler and Ruby
Held "Significant" Follow
ing Charges.

Prohibition Agents George Fowler
and Ralph E. Ruby were suspended
from duty and pay" effective last
night. on recommendation of Elmer L.
Trey. chief of the special intelligence
unit of the internal revenue bureau,
1t was announced today.
Suspensions were ordered in con-
nection with the investigation being
by the intelligence unit into
charges Of siFfsguiaFity brought
against Fowler. Ruby and Clark H
Packard. fellow agent.
4 No acton s4wass .talksns in tbs, case
scf Packard. z: Fewier Afid Ruby were
relieved Of officiai duty in Washing
tom shortly after Commissioner
Oyster brought complaints of irreGu-
larities In their work .ast week, but
the official statement issued today
says, they were not suspended until
the action announced today.
.Pay Suspension Significant"
Persons in close touch with the in
yestigation attached Significance to
the stoppage of pay and complete
suspension of the two agents. 1t was
pointed out that the investigation has
Just gotten we'll under way. and the
that the intelligence unit hos corrob-
GRATED at least a portion of the
charges made by Commissioner Oyster
to Prohibition Commissioner Haynes
against these agents.
The investigation is still in prog
ress. 1t was stated officially. and may
continue for several days.
Grand jury consideration of the
case now is believed to be the ulti-
mate outcome of the charges pre-
ferred by Commissioner Oyster. Com
missioner Oyster, in an interview
last week. said himself that he could
not see how grand jury action in the
final analysis could be avoided unless
the sworn statements In his posses
sion were untrue.
II is understood that the office of
the District attorney is keeping a
close watch upon all phases of the
case, with view to taking whatever
action results may necessitate.
Evening star., 1923-10-05
FAV0R|TES SCORE
in GOLF TOURNEY
Bannockburn Matches Pro-
duce No Upsets in Open
ing Round.

Favorites won generally in the first
round of match play today in the
Bannockburn Golf Club fall tourna-
ment.
In the first flight Albert r. Nc
Kenzie. middle Atlantic champion.
defeated Charles NJ. Agnew, former
holder of the municipal title, by
and 3: Carl F. Kellerman of Ban
nockburn defeated E. j. Doyle, a club
mate. and 4, and L. p. Brooke of,
Potomac Park defeated NJ. Deaman of
Bannockburn, 5 and 2, while Lee
Crandall, jr.. of Bannockburn de-
feated E L. Boho of Bannockburn,
and 2.
Second flight results follow: Page
Hufty, Potomac Park. won from j. III.
Wright by default: r. H. Brown. Po-
tomac Park, defeated Carl Hook
stadt. Bannockburn. and 1; NJ. A.
Shipley, Potomac Park, defeated ]. M.
Todd Bannockburn. 6 and 5; ]. T. Nc
Clenahan. Washington. defeated f..
Williamson. Bannockburn, and s.;
w. r. Pearce, Bannockburn. defeat
ed w. Z. Garrett, 4 and 2; ]. T..
Barnes. Washington, defeated j. A.
Cox. Bannookburn. 3 and l; G. p.
Orne, Columbia, dereCted S. Phillips,
unattached d. Q and .. The second round
of match play is being played this
afternoon.
LARD PLE--ING GILLIS.
Evening star., 1923-10-05
Senate Committee to Be In
formed Plan Only Way~to
Clear Busy Streets.
LOCK OFFENDING CARS
OR TAKE TO STATION
Commissioner Also to Request Dis
trict Be Granted Larger
Police Force.

A law to authorize the police de-
partment to impound automobiles
that overstay the parking time limits
downtown will be advocated by Com
missioner Oyster if he is CALLED before
the Senate committee inquiring into
local traffic conditions.
More policemen. also. will be urged.
Commissioner Oyster expressed the
belief that the city eventually will
have to submit to an impounding law
In order to deal with the evil of the
motorist who occupies one space on
a busy street all day.
Would Lock Autos.
The principle of the impounding
law is that the police are given au-
thority either to take a machine to
the station when it is found over
staying the time limit. or apply some
locking device to it. which could only
be removed by having the owner call
at the police station.
There is no doubt" said Capt.
Oyster today, that we need more men
in order 10 give proper attention to
traffic. And ] will take this oppor-
tunity to lay before the senator's the
need for larger personnel"
The traffic investigation is to be
made in compliance with a resolution
adopted by the Senate at its last ses-
sion. 1t will be made by a committee
of three senators, beginning about
October IS Senator Ball of Della
ware, chairman of the District COM
mittee. announced here yesterday.
Sullivan to Appear.
The resolution, which was offered
by Senator Robinson of Arkansas.
called for an investigation and report
with recommendations for the i'm
provement of traffic regulations in the
National Capital. At the time of its
adoption the Senate was busy getting
through with it's legislative program
and Senator Ball decided that the In
vestigation should be postponed until
this fall.
Among the first witnesses who will
be called before the committee, Sem
ator Ball said, would be Mai Sullivan,
superintendent Of police, and Inspec-
tor Headley, in charge of the traffic
u. - F.-=S-
Evening star., 1923-10-05
Stokes IS INDICTED
!. ON W|FE'S CHARGES
Millionaire Hotel Man Is Ac-
cused in Plot to Defame
Her Character.
By the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, October 5.-W. E. d.
Stokes. millionaire hotel man of New
York; his attorney, Daniel Nugent of
New York. and five others were in
dicted by the county grand jury to-
day on charges of conspiracy in con-
nection with the charges of Mrs.
Helen Elwood Stokes that her hus-
band and his agents plotted to ruin
her reputation in connection with his
divorce suit.
The indictment, containing nine
hearing of the suit in which Stokes
seeks to divorce his wife. The hear
ing is set for Monday in New. York.
Those named besides Stokes and his
attorney include a taxicab driver and
four negroes, one of them a former
Chicago deputy sheriff.
True bills were reported returned
by the jury yesterday against Robert
H. Lee and Joseph Drummer, negroes.
alleged agents of Stokes. who Were
charged with having gathered false
affidavits aimed at Mrs. Stokes.
Prepare More Bills.
SnaFleS .. WnarCOn, assistant
states attorney. who conducted the
preliminary inquiry into Mrs. Stok rs
charges before witnesses were brought
before the grand jury, and Thomas
Marshall. Indictment expert. worked
through the night preparing the ad-
ditional bills for presentation to the
jury. A number of subpoenas were
placed in the hands of detectives last
night, with orders to have the wit
nesses before the jury today.
Federal authorities are investigat-
ing the possibility that the mails were
used improperly in the alleged con-
spiracy against Mrs. Stokes. Letters
seized by Prosecutor Wharton during
his investigation will be turned over
to Harry r. Hamlin. assistant United
States attorney, who stated he Would
ask the federal grand jury to review
the case IL he found that the mails
had been used to further the alleged
plot
Mrs. Stokes spent half an hour be-
fore the grand jury yesterday, and
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Evening star., 1923-10-05
MARNNESPARADE
BEFORE PRESIDENT
Miniature Army, Ready for
Action, Marches in From
ManeuverS.

Spick and span as if they had just
stepped from their home barracks.
5000 Quanfico marines marched down
Pennsylvania avenue today. passed in
review before President Coolidge and
pitched their tents at Camp Meigs-
the end of a 40O-mile hike through
the historic valley of Virginia.
Aside from the stirring spectacle of
the marines marching in long,
straight columns past the White
House. the parade was marked by
two important features: 1t was the
first military parade President Cool
idge has reviewed since succeeding to
the presidency, and probably the last
Brig. Gen.. Smedley D. Butler, idolized
leader of the Quantico marines, will
command.
Gen. Butter to Resign.
Gen. Butler has considered an offer
in the business world for some time,
and it is understood that he expects
10 leave the .Iarine Corps before the
devil dogs begin the maneuvers again
next year. As commander of the ca st
coast expeditionary force, Gen. Butler
has won name fer himself. and by
his readiness TO share in whatever
work there is to be done has made
himself the idol of his boys" as he
terms the husky sea soldiers over
whom he reigns.
The marines broke camp at Pros
pect Hill, few miles beyond Lang
ley. Va, early today, and by O'Clock
were well on the last leg of their
journey to Washington. Swinging
down the pike from Fairfax Court
House. they crossed Chain bridge and
the District line exactly at 1880
o'clock, on schedule time to the min
ute. Proceeding down Canal road,
they entered Washington by way of
Georgetown and began their final
march down Pennsylvania avenue.
Join Reviewing Party.
Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Roosevelt and Maj. Gen. John A.
Lejeune. conmandant of the Marine
Corps. rode at the head of the column
with Gen. Butler. AS the column
reached the south portico Of the
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