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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-29
HILL BRINGS WOLFORD
TO BIRMINGHAM IN
SPITE OF OPPOSITION
Will Face Ten Charges EN-
bezzIement From Bir-
mingham People

Chief Deputy Sheriff Henry Hill
returned to Birmingham Thursday
afternoon from Chicago. where he
went to arrest P. w. Wolford. under
indictment on charge of embez-
cling. bringing with him the prisoner
and lodging him in the county jail.
Wolford, who for a while operated
suit club here. Is charged with en-
bezzling thousands of dollars fromssa
number of local people who had In
vested in his scheme.
Over a month ago Deputy Hill mad Q
the trip to Chicago, but after a sem
sational experience with Chicago po-
lice was forced to release Wolford
because the laws of Illinois did not
permit a man to be taken from the
state. How the feat was accom-
plished this time he has not disclozed-
1t is charged that Wolford. in com
pany with r. G. Henry and r. Hepry
opened a suit club here several
months ago and secured hundreds of
local people to invest 81 weekly in
the belief that they would secure a
new suit. A few suits were dis
tributed and the entire public was be-
coming interested in the plan when
he and his partners skipped.
The people who were fleeced by
Wolford became enraged and raised
a fund to hire detectives to trace him
down. He was finally located In Chi
cago, but when Deputy Hill went for
him, was opposed by the Chicago po-
lice, who instead of cooperating
made 1t difficult for him to locate his
man. and then refused to allow him
to be brought back.
This trip, however, Deputy Hill
stated. was less eventful and every
thing went by smoothly. He arrived
with Wolford at the courthouse with
out any unexpected occurrence.
Wolford would not make any state
ment, and appeared to be of sour
disposition. His feathers have GER
tainly fallen" Deputy Hill told by
ISLANDERS.
Wolford is being held in jail on 10
different charges of embeZZling.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-29
English Emigrants Looking
To United States As Land
Of Promise As Their Native
Business Outlook Darkens
BY RALPH II. TURNER

Copyright, 1923. by United News
Special Dispatch to The AEe-Heraid)
LONDON, June 2s.-Some $4,000 of
the British Industrial workers have
packed their bags, bought steamship
tickets and are ready to race for the
new Jobs which they hope await them
in the United States.
Within five month after America
lifts the bars July on her new i'm
migration year, the shortage of labor
will be relieved by at least 1900
industrious, hard working Britons.
That means, according to the present
estimates Of the American consulate
in London, that the full quota of
immigrants allowed to enter the
promised land" from the United
Kingdom will be exhausted in the
first five months
These emigrants will come chiefly
from the manufacturing centers Of
the British Isles. Iron and steel
workers, motor mechanics and ar
tisans In the building trades are ex-
pected to take the lead among the
skilled workmen who are leaving for
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-29
II TY is ENJOINED
srAINST BARRING
TNEYOPERATORS
'rison Says Two Avenues
Being Considered For
Municipal Action

n Temporary writ of injunction was
VI ed iitney operators of Birming-
Il against the city of Birmingham,
',aining the city from enforcing
lew jitney ordinance until the
" men canrprepare an ordinance
fselyes and submit it an election,
,sday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
Judge william Walker in chan
court. A petition seeking the
,orary injunction was filed by
lneys for the Birmingham Jitney
ers and Drivers association
isday morning and granted by
Ie Walker, who considered 1t
high the noon recess.
mmissioner w. L. Harrison stated
,sday afternoon that the city
ID do one of two things: 1t may
a counter Injunction or 1t may
an immediate hearing of the
Int injunction. AS the injunction
ted by Judge Walker Is only
brary an immediate hearing can
hsked. Commissioner Harrison
Ege Walker stated, following the
hing of the temporary injunc-
that the petition would not be
4 until the city had filed
Ter ILL uHttIOh Va iheAy sARPNNA 49,
lrly hearing.
b jitney's men petition states
1.-THE new city regulation, sched-
Ito go into effect next Sunday.
h practically destroy their bus
They stated that the bond of
10 for each car operated cannot
lade and tina. 100000 worth CO
D, hobbies will be put out of bust
tlbefore their 1923 licenses have
LED. They also stated that the
lhnce had not been published as
Std by law and that jitneys were
klic utility and not nuisance
thy handled several million pas
srs last year.
&C petition further alleges that
. treet car service was made
Il and inefficient before jitneys
II operating. They ask that the
We restrained from putting such
lie jitney regulations into effect
Il an election on othe ordinance
Ebe held.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-29
Important News OF The Day


PAGE ONE
from by
AgeHerald ONE
of Birmingha
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bought
ONE
trial of whipping
w Lake City .fAGE IWo
aseran tests given recently by birmingham doctors FIVE
O is noneyo
will be which off-day PAGE
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trm OF the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-29
State And Federal Agents Join
In Probing Choctaw Rum War

was intimated that his death had
been brought about in war between
moonshiners, the charge being made
that Connor met his death when he
was thought to have been an in
former.
Connor was one of two men who
was put to death in a most mysteri-
Gus manner in Choctaw county, an
other, a stranger, and said to have
been horse trader, having been
found murdered.
Brandon May Act.
The government and the state are
each represented in the investiga-
ton now under way. r. E. Hunt is
representing the state attorney GEM
eral, while w. d. NeSmith is repre-
senting the government. although
special department of justice men
have also been sent into Choctaw in
an effort to clear up the murders
1t was stated here today Cover
nor Brandon had under advisement
the question of sending a special
solicitor and special judge into Chloe
taw county in an effort to bring
guilty parties to Justice the name of
Bart 3. Chamberlain. Mobile county
solicitor having been mentioned as
the governors probable selection if
decision was reached to send a spe-
cial solicitor.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-29

"A EOBILE, Ala. June 2S.-County
XH Solicitor B. b. Chamberlain
4vX and special state and federal
Investigators spent the entire
day behind closed doors Quizzing wit
nesses in the probe of Choctaw
county murders.
The officers promise that sensa-
tional disclosures and arrests will be
made in connection with the inves-
legations into crime in Choctaw
county, following the bringing to
Mobile of a pine box containing the
charred bones of William d. Connor
murdered Choctaw county youth, by
r. e. Hunt, special representative of
the attorney generals office, and W.
d. Nesmith of he federal depart
ment. Federal and state officers
have been investigating the Choctaw
county murders and other crimes for
several weeks past and offices inter
ested in the case today stated that
they expected developments of SEN
sational nature within short time.
G O O
Burned To Death.
Young Conner. it will be recalled.
was found burned to death in Choc-
taw county in December, 1921. His
bondy was found strung from wires
between two trees and that time it
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-29
LABOR Is DEFIANT
British Workers Party Expects Soon
To Gain Power

LONDON. June simultaneously
with the announcement of plans for
increased labor organizations in order
to carry out their promise of "a Ia
Dor cabinet by 1926" the British labor
party in annual convention here
passed resolutions declaring that
the capital levy is the keystone or
labor's entire future policy"
Britain faces two prospects: First,
that LABOR intends to get into power
within three years, and. secondly, that
the moment labor gets in it will con-
fiscate undue" wealth.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-29
EXPLOSION KILLS TWO

MADISONVlLLE, La, June Is
Two men were killed and two others
probably fatally injured today by
the explosion of the boiler of tow
boat owned by the Lake Cypress
Lumber company in tho Bedico
swamp near here.
Enor Bourgeois of Gibson. La, en-
gineer of the boat. and a negro were
Killed outright, Bourgeois body be-
ing badly mangled and that of the
negro blow to bits.
Two other negroes were so badly
injured it is believed they will die.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-29
WILSON HAPPY
NER ESCAPE.
rom HANGING
|andon Commutes sentence
If Athens Youth I'm Eve Of
scheduled Hanging For Al
eged Killing Of Kirby Cole
EPORTER TALKS TO HIM
COUNTY JAIL CELL HERE
ought To This City Thurs
Jay Afternoon, Will Go To
'iIby Prison Friday-No
oIence In Limestone

Tho happiest man in America to-
,hus Tom Wilson. 23-year-old
Aestcne county youth. sentenced to
on the gallows at Athens at IL
pck Friday morning, but whose
ence was committed to life i'm
,nment Thursday morning by
w. w. Brandon, described him
I, an Age-Herald representative
% visited him at the jefferson
tiAy jaily Thursday afternoon.
Herald Forecast Action.
overnor Brandon's action was
least exclusively in The Age-Her-
Thursday morning, authoritative
jrmation that the sentence would
{ Icommuted having been received
lnesday night. The governor, in
!. atement on his action, said
k'nable doubt had been raised as
slayer of Cole. Wilson learned
lis life had been spared shortly
noon Thursday.
ugh courtesy of Sheriff T. ].
y an interview with Wilson was
Mitted, shortly after his arrival
RI Athens In custody of Sheriff v.
Gilbert of Limestone county and
deputies. When The Age-Herald
rtesentative approached, Wilson
! conversing with William Wise
birmingham, welfare worker. who
Instrumental, with Roderick
,w of Birming CHAM, R. B. Patton
U. r. Rankin of Athens, attor.
IS, in obtaining Communication OF
ASon's sentence.
les" said Wilson, I'm happy
Happy. People who have never
Id death and come within "a hours
The gallows don't know what a
Using it is to live. l am only 23
lis of age and the fact that my
III was to be taken from me was
ibst unbearable. But now the
chow has passed away and I'm
iby-it's most too good to be
he face of the youth who had
Ii Is months in the shadow OF
In ,plainly showed signs OF nights
kerror and of days of nervous
lin. 1t seemed as though hum
Is of little wrinkles were seeking
lhaturely TO creep into the lines OF
lfinely chisled face.
knowing that you have a life IN
prison walls awaiting you un-
hour death, had you not rather
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-29
AUDITORIUM
CONTRACT LET
TO HIGHER BID
Comr1i>.:e ignores Lowest
BfS Unanimous Vote
Firm "Had Been In
olnesS But Few Years"
|SUBCONTRACTS HELD UP
TO PERMIT CUT IN COST
Action OF City Causes Much
Comment, Favorable And
UnfavorabIe, Among Citi-
zens-EarIy Start Forecast

Day & Sachs of Birmingham were
awarded the contract to build the
auditorium by unanimous vote Of the
city mmission at the meeting held
Thursday morning. The bid was
s4,S63 higher than that of the Smith
company, the lowest bidders.
Members of the commission said
the bid was awarded to Day & Sachs
because the firm was OF a,number of
years standing and considered
among the leaders in their particular
field. and would probably save more
than the difference in the bids be-
cause of their experience.
In regard to the Smith company.
all concurred in the view that the
men who operate it are of high
standard, but their bid was reject
ed principally for the few years they
have been in business and because.
in Birmingham, there are not many
examples of their work.
O O O
Says City's Act Within Law.
w. A. Jenkins, assistant city at
torney, was called on for an opinion
about the citys right to make the
award as it preferred. Mr.. Jenkins
said the city, like an individual, had
the prerogative of making choice.
Awarding of the contracts for heat
and ventilation, wiring and other
mechanical features was held in
allegiance. Representatives of the
Associate Architects said plans for
these could be modified to obtain a
cost reductions; that, probably, costs
OF material would be lowered later,
and 1t would be 60 to 80 days before
this work had to start. The state
ments were in reply to questions by
members of the commission. Ask
ing for bids on this work after the
architects have submitted modified
plans was discussed.
Tho award of the main contract IN
cludes ALTERNATE No. o. OF the
architects plans wnicn provides TOT
treads for the inclined walkways
reaching the upper seats, entai!lnS
an additional expense of $1,1O0. Inc
treads are a safety precaution to
prevent accidents by persons slip
ping on the inclines.
Prior to the open meeting In the
council chamber, the commissioners
and architects met and freely dis
cussed phases of the award and other
matters. Closely questioned by mem
bers of the commission, John Miller
of Miller & Martin said that, under
bond, and the architects themselves
under bond, he saw no reason why
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SALVAGE WORK HALTED

PENSACOLA. Fla. June 2S.-Incle-
ment weather preGluded salvage
operations on the stranded Mallory
line steamer Altamaha. aground on
Santa Rosa island today. Several
tugs are in readiness to proceed to
the steamer and tried to get the ship
off the beach in the early part of the
day, but the sea was running too
high and rainstorm of great density
prevailed. more tfan two and one-half
inches of rain falling& Work on the
steamer will be resumed on the AL
tamaha as soon as weather condt-
tons permit
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-29
IDENTIFIES WHITFIELD

CLEVELAND, o., June 2S.-John
L. Whitfield, alleged slayer of
Patrolman Dennis Griffin of Cleve-
land, was identified tonight by Mrs.
Agnes Briel as the man who bor-
rowed a shovel from her on May IL,
the day the officer disappeared.
Whitfield. who had steadfastly de-
ned that he knew anything about a
shovel. admitted when confronted by
the woman that he borrowed it for
another man who buried Griffin's
body. He refused to reveal the iden-
titv of this man.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-29
TEXAN Is INDICTED
Sale OF Fraudulent oil stocks To Ala
hamn Wan Charged

MONTGOMERY. Ala. June IS
Porter z. Glenn of Fort Worth, Tex
was today indicted by the Montsom-
cry county grand jury on the charge
of selling fraudulent oil stocks to
an Alabama man. Glenn was recent
ly arrested in Texas by federal au-
thorities on this charge.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-29
WANT 100000 KAMELlAS
simmons Outlines Aims OF Women's
Branch OF Is Ian.

NEW ORLEANS, June 2S,--A CAM
paign expected to result in the en-
rollment of 100000 in the knights
of Kamelia, was announced Thurs
day when Emperor w. J. simmons
and DR.. william e. Thompson OF
Virginia stopped here en- route to
Beaumont, Tex.
The Kamelia will have four great
aims, Thompson said. speaking for
Simmons. including the formation OF
great university for American
girls without funds; the purchase of
large amounts OF radium for cancer
treatment; the erection of national
tuberculosis hospital, probably in
Texas, and the organization of forces
to cooperate with federal author
tiles in the treatment of narcotic
addiCts
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-29
PARTY CONVENTIONS
INVITED TO ATLANTA

ATLANTA, Ga, June 2S.-Both
houses of the general assembly today
adopted resolution joining with the
Atlanta Chamber of Commerce In in
viting the democratic national con-
vention to Atlanta in 1924. This
resolution was the. first to be offered
in the house by a woman represen
tative. 1t was presented by Miss
Bessie Kempton of Fulton county and
passed unanimously.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-29
ACTRESS is MISSING

LOS ANGELES, Cal, June 2s.-
Miss Mary Miles Minter, motion pic
ture actress. has been absent from
her home here for week and her
mother and sister today expressed
anxiety to hear from her. Miss Min
ter, who resides alone, was not work =
ing and her relatives said, that
while they were eager to locate her
they We're not unduly concerned over
her abSenC.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-29
BlAMES BAD EYES
EXPERT Declares Cost of Living
Raised by Poor Lighting.

employe squints. blinks OF looks
cross-eyed it adds to the cost Of
living, Prof Howard ID. Minchin of
Ohio State university declared to-
day in a plea for visual conserva-
ton in industry before the interna-
tional congress of the American
Optometrical association. Defective
vision and faD.ty Elimination are two
of the greatest causes of lower pro-
duction, Professor Minchin declared.
adding that the higher prices for all
manufactured articles are to some
....-r 4: the result Of poor eNesl ght.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-29
JAPS MEET S0VIETS

TOXIC, June 2s.-(By Associated
Press)-Conversa between Ja-
pan and soviet Russia, undertaken
in an effort to find a common basis
on which a third conference between
the two countries may he called,
Were opened formally this afternoon
Toshihiko Kawakami former min
lister to Warsaw, is representing ia
pan and A. A. Joffe is the soviet
spokesman.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-29
TWEEDY WILL AID
FIGHT TO CLEAN
UP WALL STREET

NEW YORK, June 2S.-Law-
renee Tweedy, who recently sue
ceeded William S. Silkworth as
president of the Consolidated
Stock Exchange. today visited
tho office of Attorney General
Sherman and pledged his whole
hearted support of the attorney
generals campaign to clean all
bucket shops and irregular brok-
ers out of Wall street.
Mr.. Tweedy took office after
President Silk worth had resigned
under fire because of his alleged
connection with consolidated
brokerage houses which recently
have failed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-29
MAKES CODE MACHINE
wireless kilograms Will BE Made
strictly Secret

BERLIN, June 2S.-Europe's secret
diplomacy has a new weapon, de-
vice to make wireless kilograms
strictly secret except to the sender
and receiver, has been invented by
DIR. Scherbius. weN-known Berlin
scientist.
A code is useful for certain
time; diplomasic history has shown
that codes will sooner or later De
seen through.
chine which does the ciphering and
deciphering automatically by a Sc
ries of permutations in the alphabet
There Is hardly chance of the same
combination being used twice WITHIN
one mans life time even should ne
send several messages daily.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-29
GEMS OFFERED TO
SAINT WHO SAVED
CITY FROM LAVA

IINGUAGLOSSA, June 2S.-
The women of Linguag lossa no
longer wear gold earrings. brace
let's or rings.
All jewelry has been heaped
as votive offering on the altar
of Saint Egedius, patron saint of
the village, who Is credited with
having stopped Mount Etna's
lava flow that threatened de-
struct.on to the town.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-29
FAVOR HEALTH MOVE
Retail Grocers To Hold Next Meeting
I'm Los Angeles

ST. PAUL. Mimi, June 2S.-tndorse-
ment of the governments efforts to
prevent the shipment of spoiled can
ned goods and other foods in inter-
state commerce was voted by the Ma
tional Association of Retail Grocers
at the last session of its annual con-
vention today. Los Angeles was Sc
lected as the next convention city.
John Cod. of Nashville, Tenn, was
elected trustee
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-29
UPTON SINCLAIR FREED
Noted Author No Longer Charged
With Disturbing Peace

LOS ANGELES. June 2S.-Upton
Sinclair and the three friends to
whom he attempted to read the fed
eral constitution during the long
shoresmen's strike. are no longer
cha -ged with disturbing the peace.
The charges We're dismissed Thurs
day by Police Judge Frederickson,
who held that he had no jurisdiction.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-29
IT'S IN TEXAS
Thermometers Show Temperatures
Above 100 In Several PIaces

Above 100 In Several Places
DALLAS, Tex, June 2S.-Tempera-
lures of to 6 degrees above normal
were reported In the cotton belt by
the United States weather bureau to-
day. Maximums of 100 degrees or
moro yesterday were reported from
Oklahoma and Texas. Temperatures
since a. m. today had not been re-
ceived. Texas points reporting 100
degrees yesterday were Abilene, Fort
Worth. Lampasas, Paris and Spur
Henrietta reported LOG degrees
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-29
ACCOMPLICES ARRESTED
Many Said To Have Been In Plot To
Stay Premier

BELGRADE. June 2s.-Many ac-
completes of Rajitch. who attempted
TO assassinate Premier Pastich
Wednesday, have been arrested.
Rajitch declares Pasitch's hostility
to Crotian independence caused him
to attack. ~
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-29
MAKES DEATH CERTAIN
Nashville Man Slashes Throat Then
Jumps Into Clstern

Jumps Into Cistern
NASHVILLE, Tenn, June 2S. - To
make certain that death would re-
suit, Reese Call, 40, of Paris, Tenn.
near here. late yesterday first slashed
his throat with razor. then jumped
into a cistern with a rope around
his neck. His neck was broken by
the fall. He had been respondent
for sometime, his friends say.
His father Billie Call, committed
suicide by hanging himself IS years
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organizing the United Building La
borers' union, in which he is enroll
ing the strikers. The unions affili-
ated with American Federation of
Labor have promised to f1ll the places
of all strikers.
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TAKES STERN ACTION
MussOlinf Suppresses Red Disturb
ances In ItnIInn City

PARMA, June 2S-Following red
disturbances Wednesday, Premier
Mussolini has ordered militia to oc-
cupy the working class district of the
city, searching all houses for weap
ons. All places of amusement have
been ordered closed at p. m. The
city is calm
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-29
The Market
Basket

Will you fill it with the
best values the Saturday
market affords?
Then you will make your pur-
chases according to the prices
quoted in SATURDAYS AGE
HERALD.
For the Grocers, Butchers and
Dealers in Fruits and Vegetables
who advertise in The Saturday
Age-Herald GIVE YOU THE
LATEST PRICES, AND TELL
ABOUT THE NEWEST AND
BEST THINGS TO BE HAD.
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HARDING HITS AT MZDDLEllEN

FAMOUS OHIO WOMAN JURIST.--Justice Florence E.
Allen recently elected Justice of the Ohio supreme court
was speaker the graduating exercises at Wellesley
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.LABAMA CEMENT MILLS
ARE MAKING A THIRD REC
ORD YEAR IN PRODUCTION
and ALSO IN SHIPMENTS.
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THE ALABAMA FORECAST:
FAIR FRIDAY AND SATUR-
DAY, WITH MODERATE
TEMPERATURE PROBABLE.
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