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The Washington times., 1923-09-13
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-04
SEES FOUR MEANS OF ENDING WARS
Mrs. Catt Says One Is League Of Nations Which Is
 Going Concern

CHICAGO, H., Nov. 3.-Four feas- ible proposals for ending war have been made during the past several hundred years and all of them were made by America, Mrs. Carrie Chap man Catt, honorary president of the International Suffrage Alliance, said today at the monthly forum of the Chicago League of Women Voters.
 One of these proposals, she said, was the League of Nations, which she described as An American idea which is a going concern with 54 nations in it doing their best to end war" Ten nations, she said, remain on the out side, including the United States, which proposed the league She said that the failure of the United States Senate to ratify the leag ue took place in a senate the over whelming majority of which believed in the league"
 The first of the proposals to end war was made by Benjamin Franklin after the Revolutionary war, she said, when he suggested to the European nations to follow the American ex- ample and form a United States of Europe to keep the nations from fighting among themselves"
 The third proposal, Mrs. Catts said, is the world court, which she descrtb- ed as an American idea. The fourth method. she said Is the outlawing of war. A resolution to outlaw war will be proposed at the next assembly Of the League of Nations, she said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-04
MORE HOUSE TRIAL / TO BEEN MONDAY
Activities Of Masked Bands And Mer Rouge Murders
 To Figure In Case

BAsTROP, La, Nov 3.-The writ ing of another chapter of the history of mob violence of Morehouse parish will begin in the Sixth district court here Monday when more than a dozen citizens of the parish face Judge Fred M. Odom for trial on misde- meanor charge, growing out of the activities of masked bands last year. The operations of the hooded men culminated August 29 with the kid naping of Watt Daniel and T. r. Richard of Merrouge.
 Two mutilated bodies found in Lake Lafourche four months later were identified as those of the missing men.
 At the open hearing held here in January. the states inquiry developed evidence of deportations, fIogging and other outrages which witnesses charged to vigilance committee" and for which Gov. John M. Parker held the Ku KluX Klan responsible. A grand jury investigation later failed to result in indictments, and Attorney General Coco filed bills of information charging misdemeanors and felonies against IS men. The misdemeanor cases go to trial Mon day and the reaction upon citizens of the parish will determine whether the felony cases will be tried here or go to another parish on change of venue. Trial dates for the latter have not been set.
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 Skipwith Under Charge.
 Of the misdemeanor cases only one charge relates directly to the kid naping of Daniel and Richard. Capt J. K. Skipwitl, exalted cyclops of the
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-04
JAM AT ELLIS
 ISLAND WORST. EVER FACED
Natives Of Many Lands Make Effort To Enter Land Of Liberty, But Quota In Many Cases Already Filled
1867 FROM ENGLAND ARE FACING DEPORTATION
Russia Exceeds Her Quota By
 500, While Too Many. Come From Greece, Egypt, Africa And Other Foreign Nations

NEW YORK. Nov. 3.-Mcre than 5000 would-be immigrants, including 1867 who cane On the Leviathan. which arrived today from England. face deportation, 1t was announced tonight by Commissioner of ImmI- grafton Curr1in, who said yearly quotas of several countries had been exhausted.
 Russia also has exceeded her quota by 500, MT. Curtain said. while the ether immigrants likely to be deport- ed come from Greece, Egypt, Africa. Albania, Turkey, Palestine, Portugal. other Europe" and other Asia" |" under which several smaller nations are listed.
 More than 10000 immigrants are on ships in the harbor awaiting ex- animation at Ellis Island, the com missioner said. He characterized the influx as one of ''the worst jams" the department has ever faced. In addi- tion to the 1867 on the Leviathan, there were 523 on the Majestic. 54S land, and about 400 aliens on other vessels who were in excess of quotas. Most of the British were said to be on the Leviathan.
 Quotas of II countries, including Great Britain, have been exhausted Commissioner Curran said he had been informed by telephone by Com missioner General of Immigration Husband Of Washington. MT. Cur ran said he expected about 2.000 British subjects would be sent back unless some of them, along with sub jects of other countries. were allowed to enter under special rulings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-04
MISSISSIPPI WILL VOTE ON TUESDAY
State Officials From Cover nor To Constable Are To
 Be Elected

JACKSON, Miss, Nov. S.-Because inc democratic party is all power ful in Mississippi, the election Tues day. for the purpose of naming state and county officials from governor down to constable, will resolve itself into a mere formality. No repubH- cans or independent candidates seek state offices and the democratic nominees for those places are with out opposition. Here and there throughout the state ;ndependent candidates have entered the field minor offices, but interest ln tnese contests is purely local.
 The democratic primaries were held in August and the flowing were nominated for the state olfIces
 Governor. Henry l.. Whitfield, Co., lumbus lieutenant governor, ban his Murfee, Calhoun county; seere- tary of state, Joseph w. Power, Jackson; attorney general. Rush Kox, Jackson; superintendent of education, Willard Bond, Jackson; insurance commissioner, T. M. lien ry, Jackson; state revenue agent, w. r. Miller, Jackson; agricultural com missioner. P. P. Garner, Jackson; ton; state treasurer, Ben E. Lowry, Jackson; land commissioner, R. D. Moore, Jackson.
 The governor, lieutenant governor attorney general, revenue agent, auditor and treasurer will occupy the offices for the first time. The others were renominated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-04
WAL TON TO KEEP UP WAR ON KHAN
Expects To Carry Case To Supreme Court If He Is
 Impeached

OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla, Nov. B. Gov. J. c. Walton still expects to finish his fight on the Ku Klux Klan about the time the hooded order Is driven from the borders of Oklahoma.
 Regardless of what action is taken by the state senate, now sitting as court of impeachment, Walton ex- poets to continue as governor for some time to come, according to close friends.
 Immediately following hls final im- peachment by the senate-a step now regarded as evitable-Walton att torneys will take the case to the United States supreme court. where. they believe they can keep the case indefinitely while Walton continues Tn power back home.
 The threat to go On to the highest court in the land was made by de- fense attorneys in arguing for the demurrers which would have thrown out of court the 22 charges against Walton by the lower house. An ap peal from the senate's action could hardly be advanced in the state supreme court. as the chief justice of that body is presiding on Walton's trial On the other hand, if Walton and his cohorts can prove in Wash ington, as they claim to be able to, that the Ku Klux Klan has dominated the legislature in it's movements against the chief executive, it is held that the high court might be expected to set the senate's impeachment aside.
 Walton continues to occupy the executive offices in the state capitol. As he sits there or at the senate bar, as he Journeys to and from the execu- tive mansion, there is nothing about his manner, his bearing or his com ments on developments, that in- dicates he does not expect to stay there for q long time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-04
VICTORY CLUBS IN.
 ALABAMA ACT |v [.
56 Members Already En- rolled In Montgomery Club.
 Others Organized
WASHINGTON BUREAU l
 THE AGE-HERALD Washington, D. C., Nov. 3

Walter Bragg Smith of Mont gomery was the first Victory club president in Alabama to begin the enrolment of his club and report the same to Chairman Cordell Hull of the democratic national committee.
 Chairman Hun received an enroll ment of 56 members, constituting the initial members of the Montgomery club, today. The first signature of the list of members was that of Gov. Will liam Brandon. The second was that of Congressman Lister Hill. Mir. Smith was appointed president of the National Democrat Victory club the first of the week and got busy enrolling members. He has advised Chairman Hull that he expects to organize & club of 500. Chairman Hull is organizing National Dem ocrat Victory club in each of the 6 1000 towns of the country. Each member pays a small sum In annual dues. In this manner funds are sup piled for the educational organiza- ton work of the democrat national committee. and at the same time a live club is made available for politi- cal activity at moments notice in every tON II.
 Hull Praises AInbama.
 q was delighted to get the first club enrolment from Alabama" said Hull today. MT Smiths success in getting 56 members in a day or two is merely indicative of the fine spirit of Alabama democracy, which has been demonstrated upon so many oc- casions. l am proud to have Ala bama as a sister state to my own state of Tennessee and the indi- cations are that she will equal the record of my own state in the organi- zation of victory clubs, where we almost have one to a town"
 Announcement was made last week of the appointment of Joseph F. Mudd as president of the National Democrat Victory club for Birming- Tam. MT Mudd also has indicated that he would enroll a club of 800 members. Chairman Hull is appoint ing a club president in each town Of the state and among those who have already accepted appointment and pledged themselves to enroll clubs promptly are the following:
 Bessemer, Ben G. Perry; Blocton, pr. George Randle; Columbia, Walter F. Oakley; Decatur, Thomas W. Vert; Jacksonville. c. w. Daugette Lineville, Walter S. Smith; Sheffield, J. II. Nathan; Troy, John Gamble.
 within the next ten days or two weeks" said Chairman Hull tonight. T expect there will be upwards of 70 or 100 clubs formed or forming in Alabama"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-04
| TAG DAY RECEIPTS
 | MORE THAN $l,000
 | DESPITE WEATHER

In spite of a rainy day which kept everybody off the streets except those obliged to be out, the 50 to 60 young women receiving contributions to pay the expenses of staging Bir- mingham Armistice Day celebration planned for November 12 collected more than s1,000 Saturday, which was designated as Tag Day.
 Although this amount is only about one-third the total required, w. E. Mitchell. chairman of the finance committee. said Saturday night that probably no more collections of this kind would be taken. These young women and their Boy Scout assistants have shown faithfulness and en- thusiasm, he said. which should be an example to business men and en- courage them to make large individ- ual contributions to raise the rest or the amount needed.
 Members of the city commission re- ceived an invitation Saturday morn ing from Col. T. s. Moorman, chair man of the parade committee, to take part in the celebration. The invita- tion was accepted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-04
British Subjects Hard Hit

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3.-British subjects arriving in the United States today on the Leviathan. num- bering 1.35S, probably cannot be admitted to the United States and may have to be deported as immi- grants inadmissible under the quota. immigration law. The shipping board was notified of the fact today by Commissioner General of Immigra- ton Husband.
 Authorities at Ellis Island will be notified of the situation but the im- migrants will be allowed to land, un- dergo examination and the final de- cislon as to their admissibility will not be made until reports from all the immi grafton stations have been assembled. On the first examination of figures today. however, MT. Illus band found that the British quota,
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-04
GEORGE ON
 RETURN TRIP HOME
Police Guard Him From Further Demonstrations As
 He Boards Ship
By OTIS r. SWIFT .eascd Wire to The Age-Heraid)

tLeaScu wire 10 The AEe-Aeraiu)
 NEW YORK, Nov. s.--yirtually i'm mersed in the most stringest police protection ever accorded a foreign visitor to our shores. Lloyd George slipped away from New York today aboard the Majestic-his quiet, all most secret departure being in sharp contrast with the demonstrations at tendant upon his welcome here. q
 During the last AS hoursa of his presence in New York, persistent ru- mors of a crank at large to seek his life led to extraordinary measures for his safety. When he left his hotel at Il o'clock in the morning, 25 motorcycle officers and dozen mounted police acted as his guard on dash through the streets which because of it's speed, necessitated the holding up of all traffic along his route for some time before he passed.
 Though thousands lined the walks outside his hotel to cheer him and more thronged the line of his pas sage to the boat, he was before them and gone almost before a cheer could be raised.
 At the White Star Steamship com pany pier a strong cordon of police prevented any assembly near the pier. Several hundred people who went to cheer him on his voyage could get no nearer than block away and scarcely caught glimpse of him as he was whisked down un- trance for boarding the boat, by way of the midship gangway.
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 Goes To His Suite.
 Once on the vessel the Welshman was taken directly to his suite, De- I Tlya l, ha nfTrl a friends. and several reporters tographers-both movie and still-were required to go down the bay on the Majestic in order to get their pictures. Police refused to per- init him to leave his cabin before the ship pulled away.
 In a final interview as the boat weighed anchor. Lloyd George ex- pressed great optimism over the in- ternational outlook but declared eV- erything depended upon Anglo Amer ican solidarity.
 We are only beginning great things" he declared. T am absolute : eXperience-when l say that if Amer ica and Britain act together on the reparations question. France Will agree. But, if France has any doubt about Anglo-American cooperation, then France will not go through with IL.
 Says Allies Saved France.
 Tt should be remembered that France would be wiped out and would now be vassal state but for Amer ican and British help during the war"
 A reporter asked him what he thought of Premier Baldwin's speech Friday on behalf of a protectionist policy for Britain.
 q have decided" he replied, not to discuss British political questions un- til return home"
 To a query as to his immediate in- tentions upon returning to Ehslano' the ex-premier said:
 First I will take rest-put never rest long" ....
 Those about him were left to won der what may happen in British poli- tics when the rest" is over.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-04
LIMITATION ON DEBT FARLEY BY POINCARE
French Premier Hopes To| Turn Preparations Inquiry
 Into Direct Benefit If He Can Limit Its Scope
OPPOSES MOVE TO FIX SUM GERMANY IS TO PAY
Also Wants Discussion Of Ruhr Occupation Left Out Of Parley-Debt To United
 States May Be Discussed

PARIS, Nov. 3-Premier Poincare sees a possibility of turning the proposed reparations inquiry to the direct benefit of France if he can induce America and Britain to pro- ceed with It under his conditions.
 That was the opinion expressed today in weu-informed quarters, where the reply of Secretary Hughes to the latest French note was await ed with keen interest.
 The French Premiers first efforts are directed to preventing any in quiry which would attempt to de- termine the total capacity of Ger was said. This Is because he be- lieves any figure so named would be deceptive and France would be put in a very uncomfortable posi- tion in having to reject 1t.
 Poincare Careful.
 Next, Poincare must avoid any discussions by the proposed commits sion of inquiry on the subject of the Ruhr occupation, which might put in question Frances right to seize the territory as guarantee for repa- ly necessary, it was said, by Eng lands action in questioning the legality of the occupation in notes she made public.
 Once these two conditions were established, however, 1t was felt here today, the French. government would feel in a position to negotiate to some extent on the other stipu- lations.
 An examination of Germany's re- sources by an expert committee with in these two limits would be a dis -tinct benefit, it Is believed here. ~bss cause 1t would find ways of mak- Ing Germany pay her reparations debts and relieve France of much of the onus of collecting them. Debt To U. s. May Come Up.
 If the United States insists on an examination of Germanys capacity to pay, which might scale down the whole German debt, France would insist that the conference go all the way and discuss Frances debt to
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-04
DEMOCRATIC WOMEN OF SOUTH TO GATHER
Regional Conference In Interest Of Party November 20 to 21
 WASHINGTON BUREAU
 THE AGE-HERALD !
WashingtOn. D. e. NOV. g

Southern democratic women will meet in what is termed by the demo- cratic national committee a regional conference" November 20 and 21, in Atlanta, Ga, according to official an- nouncement today.
 Mrs. Benton McMillin of Nashville, Tenn, will be temporary director of the conference and Mrs. F. l. Me Intire of Savannah, Ga, will be as sociate director; Mrs. Wilbur Moore of Atlanta, will be chairman of the committee on arrangements.
 The national committee women of the states in the region, all of whom will attend, are: Mrs. Beverly H.. Munford of Richmond. Va; Miss Mary O. Graham of Raleigh, N. C.; Mrs. Leroy Springs of Lancaster, 5. C.; Mrs. McIntire of Savannah, ga; Mrs. Lois K. Mayes of Pensacola, Fla Mrs. James D. Head of Tex arkana, Ark; Mrs. J. E. Friend of New Orleans. La.; Mrs. John D. Me- Neel of Birmingham, Ala; Mrs. Ern- est E. Brown of Natchez, Miss. Mrs. McMillin of Nashville, Tenn. The Texas committeeship is vacant.
 With these southern women, Mrs. Emily Newell Blair, vice chairman Of the democratic National committee, will meet. Mrs. Halsey w. Wilson or New York, who has been conducting schools of democracy" throughout the country, may attend, IL IS Saiu.
 The conference vii be the third of seven to be held througholt the United States. The object Is the adopting of a plan for organizing the women to the end that they might give expression to their pref erence in forthcoming elections. The democratic committee is very anxi- ous that all democratic women go to the polls next year, and by partici- pating, make the prospective demo T. cratic victory more overwheimlng. In this connection, 1t is learned that the republicans are organizing the women to offset the democratic ef- fort.
 Mrs Blair states that there Is no particular need of organization In the south where the democratic ticket will be absolutely certain of victory. But the committee wants all women to organize and vote. It Is said that the southern women vote on small CT. percentage of population than the women of any other section, and this is said to give republican politicians an opportunity to contend that wom- an suffrage is not generally favored In southern states.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-04
Henry D. Clayton Decides In Favor Mobile Gas Co. When Right To Charge $500 Given Candidate Is Raised OBJECTION OF STATE IS OVERRULED BY JUDGE Utility Board Will Carry Ap- peal To Court Of Appeals, Laying Stress On Inclusion Of Political Gift
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU
 THE AGE-HERALD


 Contributions made to political campaigns by the Mobile Gas com pany were allowed as a part of the operating expense and thus shifted to the gas consumers of Mobile under the decision of Judge Henry D. Clay ion, of the United States circuit court, in his order granting permanent injunction which prevented the public service commission from changing the original valuation of S1,969,o65 This fact was shown in an inspection of the record in the Mobile gas case today.
 R.. I. speer, general manager Of the Mobile Gas company, testified during the inquiry before the special master, s. H. Dent, that the Mobile Gas company made contribution or $500 to the campaign fund Of Harry Pillans, who was a candidate for city Harry T. Hartwell two years ago He also admitted that other com tributions to political campaigns had been made.
 States Contention Overruled.
 The public service commissions at torney Hugh White, insisted that this was not proper charge against op-' erating expense since 1t was not necessary in the service of the prbilc but became charge WHICH must p9 cared for in the rates exacted from the consumers under the law permit ting the utility a fair return on the investment after meeting all operat- ing expenses. Judge Clayton over ruled the contention of the state and allowed tho $500 to remain a charge fo operating expenses. In his de- cision he allowed the operating ex- penses and then permitted the com pany to earn an interest rate of elght per cent on its investment as repre- sented by the commission's original valuation, plus s37,955.eS which he found to be the amount invested Tn permanent improvements during 1921.
 Judge Clayton indicated that the ;tsm represented by the political con- tribution was inconseauentiall and did not demand the serious conslderatloh of the court in it's opinion. The con tribution was made during warm campaign for city commissioner Tn which MT. Pillans. incumbent, was opposed by Mir. Martwell. MT. Pil-
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