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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05
DEMOCRATS REJOICING AT CHICAGO VICTORY
Results Show Trend of Sentiment,
 National Committee Says

WASHINGTON, ApfII 4.--A stAte- ment issued today by the democratic national committee declared that the sweeping democratic victory in the Chicago mayoralty election IS not only an overwhelming repudia tion of republican misrule, extravaganza and wastefulness in municipal affairs. but a protest against the general dis tressful economic conditions under which the country has suffered since the republican party came into power in 1918"
 Coming upon the heels of the election of that fine democrat, Frank E. Doremus, as mayor of De- troit' it. was added. the election of a democratic mayor in the second city of the United states gives dem ocrats everywhere doDhle reason for rejoicing"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05
APRIL SHOWERS STOP
 HARDING'S SIDE TRIP
Executive Plans to Go to Aiken, S. C
 Today

AUGUSTA. Ga. april 4.-April showers prevented President Hard ing today from carrying out his plans 10 visit Aiken, S. C.. Just across the state line from Augusta, but did not in the least interfere with the pur- suit by the chief executive of his policy of rest and recreation
 Showers fell here early today until q few minutes before tho pres idential party was due to start for Aiken and after receipt of reports that the rain was continuing in the south Carolina city. the trip was called off. It was said tonight to be probable that the President, possibly accompanied by Mrs Harding would motor over to Aiken tomorrow to play golf and be the guests at lunch con of Cameron Forbes, former gov ernor general of the Philippines
 The President got in a round of golf during the forenoon over the Augusta Country club course, and in the afternoon rested at the hotel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05
DOYLE IS BACK AGAIN TO DISCUSS SPIRITS
nnounces Abraham Lincoln Was Spiritualist-Brings Fairies
MANY TEACHERS COMING

nnounces Abraham Lincoln Was Spiritualist-Brings Fairies VIEW YORK, April 4.-Sir Arthur an Dople. who fathered Sher- in his old age. hailed the statute liberty Wednesday with the an- ncement that Abraham Lincoln spiritualist. This announce :, which Sir Arthur declared t to be of intense interest to all
 Americans, precedes his com on of an unfinished lecture tour d off a year ago because of bad her.
 Arthur and his private fairy arrived on the Olympic after 8 my voyage, which delayed the 36 hours. He was accompanied Lady Doyle. two sons. his daugh- and J. Malco Bird associate tor of the Scientific American. or the past six weeks Bird has n lodging every footstep of the lor- spiritualist, uetermined to see " fairy that Doyle sees. So far canny little folk have eluded r combined scrutiny.
 nch palaver with the pixies has de Sir Arthur a bit mysterious. $ gossip of goings-on in elfland yvas punctuated with sudden silences and strange gestures. At times he Eeemed tol listen for a small guiding voice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05
MESSAGE IS FAKE
Finding Of Missing Priest Doubted
 By Detectives

BUFFALO. N Y. April "A mes- sage sent from here today to a Knights of Columbus publication in New York stating that Father J. A Nraniak, the missing Illinois priest. had been captured from his abduc- tors" and was being returned to his home. is regarded by the Buffalo po- lice as the work of a crank.
 The message was sent from the Lehigh Valley station branch of the Western Union Telegraph company shortly before noon and was signed "J. (. Perrine." Under the signature had been written and partly erased the words "Perrine National Detec- tive Agency, Buffalo. N. Y.'
 Detective Chief Zimmerman. who had been asked by the New York police to investigate the sending of the message, said there is no agency bearing the name of Perrine here and none is listed as a recognized national agency.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05
W A R R A N I S .FOR TWO MEN .N0T AT HAND
Unusual Situation Presented In Bowling Case Activity. Cargo and Ford Out On
 Bond Without Any
 Charges Made

Warrants placing charges against Sam Cargo and J. F. Ford, suspected members of the gang which abducted and flogged pr. J. D. Bowling, had not been presented to the sheriff's of flee Wednesday night. although Ford was released on bond Monday night and Cargo freed Tuesday morning. The bonds on which the men obtained releases named. the charges against them as kidnal and assault with intent to murf >sS
 The bonds approved by Chief understand V sat warrants be se- cured Tues Fir. Hill said Wednes- day He ss %6Swas customary to ap- prove boso&Sr the release of men from ia bout having warrants when tf SSrts were closed. In such instans il, ssa5 ,rrants are issued in, i'm %seia Rs ss DO" the opening of court
 Ch Police Fred McDuff said Wed. y night that City Detective Paul CoIt was to swear to the war rants Wednesday. MT. Cole could not be reached Wednesday night.
 Men Arrested sunday.
 Cargo and Ford were arrested Sun day by City Detectives Paul Cole and M. E. McDuff as dangerous and sus- picious characters. They were held in jail Monday and grilled by officers. Ford was released Monday night on bonds totaling S3O00. Cargo was re- leased Tuesday morning on bonds in a like amount. The bonds were returned to the sheriff's office Tuesday unac- companied by warrants. The status of Ford and Cargo is that of being on bond for charges which have not been placed against them.
 GeOrge Moore former street com missioner who was discharged in January for alleged pay roll padding and who has been connected with the Bowling flogging. remained unaps prehended Wednesday. It is said of ficers have found Moore. A friend of Moore received a post card from him Wednesday. The card was mailed on a train.
 c. w. McPhail, department of jus tice agent. who is directing the in vestigation of the flogging, said Wednesday night that the govern under arrest. This action will be left to state authorities, he said.
 Reports Conflicting.
 Conflicting rumors were prevalent Wedne sday as to the further action of investigating authorities. From one source 1t was learned that the arrest of six persons implicated in the statement of C. w. Tyson, con- fessed member of the flogging party. would be effected Thursday. Others said no further arrests would be made until action is taken hy the grand jury which meets Monday ~
 Trial of those accused by the grand jury of participating in the flogging of pr. Bowling probably will be set for the last of April Three men
 were indicted by the jury which made its report last week. Others are expected to be indicted by the jury which convenes Monday.
 Only one man of the six already arrested in connection with the flog- ging remains in jail. This is Tyson. who confessed Saturday after being held incommunicado for two days. The remaining five are on bond.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05
THREE INCORPORATIONS
East Lake Amusement COmp0ny Has
 Capital Of $20,OOO

Ono amusement company and two investment companies filed certifi- cates of incorporation In the pro- bate office Tuesday for total capital of $24,000. The East Lake Amuse- ment company incorporated with a capital of $20,000. The company is empowered to own and operate amusement devices of all kinds. in cluding lakes. Incorporators are H. Dale Smith, M M. Elmer and $. J. Schwab of New Orleans and w.. J. Baldwin of Birmingham. The off cers are: s. J. Schwab. president; H.. Dale Smith. vice president; M. M. FL mer, secretary treasurer.
 The Russell Investment company, contractors, incorporated with capi- tai of s2,00o. The company will be- gin business with s1.000 paid in the treasury. Officers are: F. C. Sher- rod, president; J. B. Russell, vice president, and NJ. M. Sherrod, treas urer.
 The Daniel Realty Investment com pany of Vivian filed certificate authorizing a capital of s2'Coo. or ficers of the company are: w. E. Dan iel. president: c. H. Daniel, vice president. and L. c. Daniel, secretary treasurer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05

THE FORECAST FOR ALABAMA; THURSDAY UNSETTLED IN MORNING, CLEAR AND COOL IN AFTERNOON; FRIDAY FAIR.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05
PERSECUTE JEWS
Many Reported Killed By Moslem ms
 In Southwestern Arabia

JERUSALEM. April 4.-(Jewish Photographic Agency.)-Scores of Jews are alleged to have been killed in almost uninterrupted warfare launched on them hy the Moslems at Yemen, southwestern Arabia, accord inG to reports received here.
 The reports add that many Jews. in order to escape death. have nomi- nally accepted Mohammedanism; that numerous Jewish children have been seized and given I.e alternative Of death or conversion.
 The reports say that hundreds of Jews are in flight from town to town in an effort to escape their oppres- sOrs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05
RAIL MEN HARMONIOUS
Closer Working Advancement Be tween Trainmen And Conductors

Closer Working Arrangement Be-
 tween Trainmen And Conductors
 CLEVELAND, O., April 4.-The jurisdictional committees of the Brotherhoo% of Railroad Trainmen and the Order of Railway Conductors closed weeks session here today at which the Cleveland compact a working agreement between the two organizations was revised and amended.
 w. G. Lee, president of the train men and L. E. Sheppard, president of the conductors, head the committees
 we held a series of very satisfac- a closer and better working agree Cnent between the two organizations was effected" they say.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05

BIRMINGHAM WATERWORKS COMPANY IS INSTALLING NEW HOME AND STORE CONNEC- TONS AT RATE OF $500 YEAR.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05
? 0ST AL RECEIPTS IN FIRST QUARTER CROWD CHRISTMAS
Only One Thousand Dollars Short of Big Holiday
 Period

Although the last quarter of tho year is generally the heaviest from the standpoint of postal receipts due to the fact that an enormous mail is handled at Christmas and record stamp sales are made at that leriod, Birmingham post office receipts for the first quarter of 1923 are within a fraction of those of the last quar- ter of 1922.
 Receipts in the last quarter 1922 were S277.372. Those of the first quarter of 1923 were $276.3S4. The difference Is less than $1,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05
INDIAN GETS S216,OO0
Richest or Tribe Paid Government
 Too Much Income Tax

MUSkOGEE, Okla, April 4.-Jack- son Barnett. worlds richest Indian. will add a few thousand dollars to his fortune by an opinion handed down by tho internal revenue de- partmeut here today that Indian oil royalties are not taxable. Jackson will recover s21s,000 paid to the gov ernment as income tax for the years 1917-l920, his attorney, ", A. Bark CT. announced.
 Six other Indians benefited to the extent of from S30.00 to SEQ 900 by the ruling Barker said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05
DIES AT Ill YEARS
Louisiana Man Leaves IT Children
 Oldest Of Whom Is 03

WILLIE PLATTE. La. April 4,-Au- guste Jeannsone. aged Ill years, Il months and 29 days, died here yes terday from complications following an attack of influenza. Until the time of his death Jeannsone retained all his faculties and was as spry as man many years younger than himself.
 Jeannsone is survived hy 17 chil- dren, the oldest of whom Is a yesA of age. He Is also survived hy iS1 grandchildren, the oldest of whom is 76 years of age. He was married three times and was the father of 23 children, six of whom are dead.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05
MINOR WORK ONLY

WASHINGTON. April 1.-The bat tleship Maryland, now on her way home from the fleet maneuvers off Panama. is to be placed at once in the Brooklyn navy yard for minor constructural work which was left unfinished when she was accepted from her builders. The big dread naught was turned over uncompleted d because the department wanted her to participate in the war games. Fire control equipment is to he installed and put through the delicate tests necessary in the ease of each indi- vidual ship, and essential insulating material is to be erected over cer- tain vital parts of the vessel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05
KHAN WINS IN KANSAS
Many Kansas Towns Will Have Ku
 kIux Officials

TOPEKA, Kans.. April 4-The fam ing cross of the Ku Klux Klan flick cred and flared high in the Kansas sky Tuesday when many towns and cities elected mayors and other of ficials who are said to be favorably inclined towards the invisible em- pire."
 The Emporia candidate for mayor, Earl Hawkins, who was actively sup ported by the klan, was elected by a good majority. The klan candidate at Pittsburg was also successful. where c. M. Montee was given the majority of votes.
 In Fort Scott. where the klan was the dominating issue. all candidates favorable to the organizat ton were reported elected.
 Other cities reported that candi dates who were said to be supported by the klan were swept into office with large majorities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05
J. H. M'CARY FUNERAL
Services Will Re Held From Resi-
 dence Thursday Afternoon \

Funeral services for J. H. McCary. aged 6l. prominent citizen and wide ly known real estate dealer who died at his reside ence, 1917 Twentieth street. south. at 5:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, will be held from the resi- dence at II o'clock Thursday morn ing. Burial will be in Elmwood cem- etery, Johns in charge.
 Active pallbearers will be Dr. F. l.. Tarrant, l.. J. Haley, R. A. Lewis, Dr. Cecil Gaston. John Gunnels, r. l.. Ma bers. Honorary pallbearers will be pr. G. l.. Woodson. H. U. Sims. A. E.. Lovelace. l.. V. Clark. T. o. Smith B.. F. Moore, Sr., pr. McMillan. W. x. Malone, c. P. Orr. G. S. Smith, H. r.. Heflin, J. F. Graham and the board of stewards of the South Highlands Methodist church, where Mir. McCary was a member.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05
DRUNKENNESS GROWS
Arrests In Capital show Rig Increase
 Over Last Year

WASHINGTON. April 4.-Arrests for intoxication in the capital this fiscal year appears likely to surpass the total for any year since the advent of local prohibition and double that of the year after national prohibition became effective.
 There were 697 arrests for intoxi- cation here during March, according to figures announced today by Major Sullivan. superintendent or poilce' bringing the total for the nine months, beginning last July l, to 6,523. During the twelve months prior to July, there were 6,375 ar rests on this charge while during the previous year, g.. 65 similar arrests were made.
 In 1917. the year before the district of Columbia became dry, there were 9.63S arrests for drunkenness, com pared with 6,s96 in 1918.
 The increased intoxicating quali- ties of bootleg liquor now on the market and greater vigilance by po- lice are attributed by Major sullivan as causes for the increased number of arrests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05
STEAL RAIL TICKETS
Thousands Of Dollars Lost, Canadian
 Pacific Reveals

VANCOUVER, B. C., April A. Thousands of dollars have been lost to the Canadian Pacific railroad. over period of four years. through the theft of tickets. officials of the company estimated today in, an, nouncing sweeping suspensions of employees. Train conductors, sleep- ing car porters and others were in VolNed in the alleged conspiracy. a ast-to-coast investigation showed. officials said. Thirty persons al ready have been dismissed
 The alleged ticket stealing con spiracy affected every division of'the system and had it's fountain head in Winnipeg
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05
CONAN DOYLE RETURNS
Has some New Revelations of Psy-
 chic Phenomena

NEW YORK. April 4.-Sir Arthur Conan Doyle arrived on the olympic today with his second revelation of psychic phenomena and to take part in scientific tests to determine the manifestations he has described,
 J. Malcom Bird. associate editor Of the Scientific American, who accom- panied Sir Arthur. said he had seen several psychic phenomena and eN- hibited an uncanny photograph Of himself, on which two heads were visible. Sir Arthur's wife ana three children also were in the party.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05
MUCHLUMBER WASTED
Thirteen Per Cent Of Timber Lost By
 Industry

WASHINGTON. April Thirteen per cent of the lumber cut annually is wasted, w. B. Greedy, the govern ment's chief forester. said today in continuing his testimony before the special Seeate reforestation commit tee. He presented many illustrations showing the possibility of economies in sawmill work, adding that most of the waste resulted from failure of mills to prepare their product in dimensions available for the most economical use of the industries re- Quiring il.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05
BERLIN PLAYS JOKE
CrcduIOuS swallow Story About Har-
 messing Energy From Air

BERLIN. April .-Considerab ole amusement was afforded here today when it was. learned that a New cable dispatch telling of a story printed by the Deutsche Allegemeine Zeitung which related how a Russian had invented d system whereby the "energy of the air" could be har- messed.
 The story" which told how this harnessed energy might be used either for destructive or peaceful purposes, proved to be one of the customary April fool' jokes which papers here like to perpetrate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05
NEW METHOD PLANNED
Department Will Estimate Cotton
 (rOp BS AirplaneA

WASHINGTON, April 4.--Use will he made of airplanes in estimating the cotton acreage, the department of agriculture announcing today that photographs will be taken June 25 of selected areas from three army planes which experts will use in dust ing cotton plants with calcium arse- nate in the fight against the boil weevil. Estimates of the cotton acreage will be made from the photo- graphs and checked up against ths acreage reports made by the depart mont of aericulture's reporters, for use in the first official estimate Of cotton acreage of the season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05
PISTOL ENDED LIF E OF CATHOLIC PRELATE
Butchkavitch Made To Stand In
 Front of ExecutiOner

WARSAW. April 4.-Nonsignor Butchkavitch. whose death was or dered by the Russian soviet govern ment. was executed at O clock sa urday morning. He was taken to the cellar beneath the Cheka building according to advices reaching here and made to stand with his eNecu- tioner behind him. He was shot with d revolver through the back of the head.
 While efforts are being made to ascertain what happened after the execution. the only information thus far youchsafed is that the body was ramnved tn an IInreVealed spot.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05
PRINCE WINS RACE
Wales Has Great Day In English
 Turf Contest

LONDON. April 4.-This was . great day in the gay life of the Prince of Wales-he finally won a horse race. and stuck on his mount. His highness rode Little Favorite to victory in the Welsh Guards steeple chase at Hawthorne Hill. Only one other horse in field of five fin ished.
 The victory of the prince was wit messed by the King and Queen. The prince's success will undoubtedly still some of the criticism because he has fallen repeatedly from his mount In most of the races he has entered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05
DENY MARYLAND WILL HAVE GUNS ELEVATED
Fire Control Apparatus Being In-
 stalled UpOn Federal Ship

NEW TURK, AprH 4.-A Statement by navy publicity officers that the U. S. S. Maryland would put into the Brooklyn navy yard today on her ar rival from Panama to have her guns elevated was promptly denied at the commandant's office, where 1t was said she would be sent to the yard merely for installation. of fire con trol apparatuS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05
ONE KILLED IN WRECK
Three Others Injured When Florida
 Train Dcrai1S.

PALATKA, Fla, April 4-Mrs. Alice Lawson is dead and Mrs. T. F. Webstero of Bay City. Mich: Miss Jessie Kellow of Scranton. Pa and Mrs. w. J. Lydon, of Boston are in hotels in West Palm Beach suf- fering from shocks and slight bruises following a wreck on the Florida East Coast passenger train No. 3S. eight miles north of West Palm Beach. last night. according to the Palatka News today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05
46,0OO MINERS STRIKE
Welch Coal Fields Are Tied Up Fly
 WalkOUt

Associated Press.) -Forty-six thou sand miners in the Rhonda coal fields went on strike today. Not a pit in the district was working this morn ing. Picketins was being maintained in many places, but no cases were reported of -unionists attempting to work. The strike was called for the purpose of forcing some 5000 non-unionist miners to join the Min CTS federation, the surface men and stokers having organized themselves into union which the federation re- fused to recognize.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05
ALBANIAN PROGRESS
Breaks With Caliphatc. AbOlishes
 POIygamy and Neils

BELGRADE, Jugo-Slavia. April 1. According to Scutari dispatches re- ceived, the Albanian Musselmans congress at Tirano. Albania. has de- cided to break with the Caliphate, suppress polygamy and abolish the requirement. for women to wear vel Is in public. It was also agreed by the congress that prayers might be sald while standing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05
Big Auditorium Given To Use Of Alabama Educational As-
 Sociation For Annual Meet
 ing Which Will Convene There On Thursday Morning
SUPERINTENDENT GLENN PLEASED WITH COURTESY
Teachers From All Parts of Alabama Are Arrivin g. About Sixty County Superin-
 tendents Taken On Tour of County Consolidated Schools

Typical Birmingham hospitality ex- tended Wednesday by Masonry means that 5000 teachers and educators at tending the Alabama Educational as- sociation convention will gather opening in the auditorium of the new Masonic temple, Sixth avenue and Nineteenth street, north. All general meetings will be held in the Masonic auditorium instead of in the First Methodist church. including the citi- zens' conference Friday morning called by Gov. W. W. Brandon.
 This eleventh h-hour announcement was made Wednesday night by pr. C. B. Glenn. superintendent of the Bir- mingham public schools. Dr. Glenn said the association considered the courtesy unparalleled. as the audi torium and the temple will not be forfmally dedicated until April IT. The auditorium seats more than 5000 persons.
 MANY TEACHERS COMING
 Teachers from all over Alabama were arriving by every train Wednesday night. and hundred smore were expected Thursday. Boys from Birmingham public schools met each train Wednesday, and will meet trains
 
 teacher to quarters to be occupied during their stay.
 Thursday morning has been set aside as visiting period. and auto mobiles will carry visitors on a tour of every school in the Birmingham system.
 Dr. Thomas H. Briggs. professor of education in Teachers college. New York. will be the principal speaker at the first general session Thursday afternoon. Zenos E. Scott. superin- tendent of schools in Louisville, will be the principal speaker at Friday evenings general session. The citi- zensS conference. called for Friday ;, motuing by Governor Brandon. will , 1ei addressed by the chief executive. This conference Is expected to feature the convention. All de1gates and cit izens are invited to attend.
 OFFICIALS VISIT SCHOOLS
 Dr. N. R. Baker. superintendent of the Jefferson county schools, sup-
 tCOntinued On Page Eighteen)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05
STOPS ANTI-SEMlTISM
RumanIa Prohibits Holding Of Meet-
 t. inxs In Jassy

BUCHAREST. Rumania. April 4.- (Jewish Telegraph Agency0-The government has prohibited the hold ing of hnti-semitic meetings in Jassy. where "a mob earlier in the week did considerable damage in the Jewish quarter. The police of Jassy are Eo be Investigated for alleged negli- kgence during the rioting.
 The government announces that all universstties which have been closed on accYpunt of anti-semitic disturb ances will be reopened about the mid de of the month. ,AS0ef
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05
SHIPS COLLIDE AT SEA
Two Ncsseis Are Badly Damaged A,
 Entrance or RGSDhorUs

LONDON, AprlI 4.-The American steamer Cox cOllided with the Brit ish light cruiser Ceres at the en- trance toi Bosphorus yesterday, ac- cording to advices received from Constantinople today by Lloyd's. Both vessels, the report said, were badly damaged. The strong current was held responsible for the accident.