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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22
ALLEGED HOODED RAIDERS GO FREE BY JURY VERDICT
Special Investigator For KIan Is Judged In Con-
 tempt
LUMBERTON, N. C.. July 21.-

LUMBERTON, N. C.. July 2t.-tBy Associated Press )--F'ifty minutes after the fate of three alleged Robe son county Ilu Klux Klansmen had been placed In the hands of the jury here this afternoon, the defendants heard the words Not Guilty" which eXonerated them of participation in the whipping of two white women by hooded raiders near Proctorville, N. C., on the night of April If.
 And five minutes later the trio Mike Lawson, chief of police of the village of Fairmont; Johnson Hedge beth. farmer, and Jule Brogden, 3 mechanic, both of Proctorville-were free men, for Solicitor Thomas A. Me Neill promptly nolle pressed the in dictment for first degree burglarly which had been returned against them at the same time as that charg ing the assaulting and kidnaplng of Mrs. Hattie Purvis and Mrs. Mary Ann Watson, the floggers' victims.
 But II, l.. Taliaferro, who admitted being a special investigator for the ku Klux Klan, did not fare so well as the defendants in the principal case lmme ediately after the jury retired In the flogging trial, Taliaferro, who is said to come from Atlanta, was given hearing by Judge N. A. Sin clair, presiding in Robeson county superior court, and adjudged in com tempt on charges of tampering with states witnesses in the flogging case. On each of the three counts Judge Sinclair imposed a fine of s250 and a jail sentence of 30 days, a total of s750 and 90 days in Jail.
 Pending arrangements for an ap- peal, Judge Sinclair fixed bond for the klan detective at S5,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22
IS OUT OF SIGHT, OUT OF MIND? ASK COUPLE
But They Think Absence Will Make
 Heart Grow Ponder

CHICAGO, July 21.-Dan Krauthaus and Mrs. Perre Burbatt, his "other woman" will be forced to prove which of two old maxims contains the correct dope.
 These maXims are:
 Absence makes the heart grow fonder;" and,
 Out of sight is out of mind"
 Judge Haas, of domestic relations court, hopes the second one will win, for he has just sentenced Dan and Mrs. Burbatt to keep five miles apart, first, last, all the time, morning, noon and night.
 If Dan. an errant husband, Is caught within five miles of his extra marital affinity, it's the rock pile for Dan. If the object of his away-fron1- home affections is caught within five miles of him, it's the hoosegow for Mrs. Burbatt.
 Mrs Burbatt says she simply can't live without Krauthaus and Krau- thaus is equally pessimistic, so the long distance love injunction" may have to be enforced because of viola tion.
 Mrs Krauthaus brought the charges on which the couple were arraigned. She and her child had to entertain themselves, she asserted while Krauthaus spent all his time with Mrs. Burbatt.
 She hasn't got any kick coming" Krauthaus advised the court. "I gave her automobiles and diamonds and pay all her bills"
 'It's real love between Dan and lasted for three years?"
 Rot" said Judge Haas. You're both on probation for six months. If you're caught within five miles Of each other, I'll put you both in jail"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22
HUMAN BODY IS KIND OF ELECTRIC BATTERY
English Scientist Draws Unique
 Picture Of Man
 By RALPH H. TURNER I .n.n.l xNira tn ARe-Her3Id(

'
 LONDON, July 21.--A picture of the human body as a sort of electric bat tery in which the brain Is the posi- tive and the liver the negative, while nerves act as connecting wires, was drawn by Dr. G. W. Crl of Cleve-. land before an enthralled audience of delegates to the international sur gical congress here Friday.
 According to Crile's thory, man is merely human machine to which love, anger, hate, and drink, are merely levers.
 The idea eliminates all super natural theories of the human soul.
 There is much evidence supporting the conception that men and animals are constructed on the pattern of constituent cells, each Of which is in itself an electro chemical mechan- ism,' Grille declared. Following out fhe electrico chemical theory, the salts ir solution are the electrolytic fluid in which the body is immersed.
 "The function of the liver is most important in this hypothesis. and the liver's effects of fear faith and the failure of mems animal health under the stress of chronic fear. anger and other strong emotions.
 "It also explains the essential func- tion of sleep as the period during which the difference in potential (voltage) in the battery which drives the organism is restored after being depleted by the days activities"
 Briefly, the argument Is that un- healthy emotions reduce the driving power of man
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22
O An1ercan Political Leuders See For 7hesee h Europ
BLAMES WHEAT DROP
 UPON MARKET SHARKS
Ladd Declares Manipulators Angry
 Over New Laws

WASHINGTON, July 21.--The fall in wheat prices during the recent months was attributed to manlpuia- ton by grain speculators m retalla- ton of the regulation 0 fthe gram exchanges by Congress, in letter written by senator Ladd, republican, North Dakota, on the eve of his de- parture for Europe and made public today at his office here,
 Nine days after regulatry legis- lation became effective, the senator lation became effective" the senator to slide and since that time there has been q steady decrease" the let ter said.
 For thirty years" he continued, "the spectators successfully fought legislation that would curb their activities. Now, frankly, this new law with a few teeth in it is proving to be annoying and they inauguarated d period of strict discipline for the wheat farmer and the farm bloc Ill Congress by which discipline they hope to eventually convince the wheat grower that he was all wrong in demanding legislation which curbed their power and that he must come back and ask Congress to re- peal this annoying measure, take the teeth from the law and again trust to the generous me4oIcs of the wheat sharks.
 Their system has worked very cleverly during the last three months in driving down the price of wheat by means of heavy short selling. The propaganda has been clever and the consistent crop estimates, weather reports. foreign supply and demand, domestic needs, possibilities of tre- mendous surplus in the growing crop, all have been cleverly used to force the natural buyer out of the market in the belief that he would eventual ly buy at a lower price,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22
NEWSBOY'SADVICE
 IS GIVEN CREDIT FOR SAVING LIFE.
Small Negro, Apparently Dead, Revives When Sug-
 QeStion Is Followed

NEW ORLEANS, July 21.-In the jim crow" car of train speeding G. New Orleans last night negro fHther hUvered Oye- his small son. Clumsily. at intervals, he removed cloths from the boys leg, soaked them in ice water and replaced them --obeyin- orders of the doctor of his home town.
 Then cane the ii me when, it seemed, the Black Angel had claimed his victim. The boys pulse ceased beating. If he preathed it could not be detected. His eyes seemed to set. His delirious rawlings stopped ab- ruptly.
 With his cry for Cars. 'garettes and chewn' gum.' the news butch strolled into the car where death had apparently visited. Weaving his way to where :he boy lay he took look
 Why iont cher try hot cloths?~ he suggested.
 Passengers aided in getting hot water soon the cloths were ap- piled The boys pulse fIuttered He he had been brought back from the dead Astoundea. negroes and white passengers looked on.
 The boy Lional Armar. 12-year old son of Lopez hTmar of Irwinville, suffering from inflammation of the bone in one of his egs-osteomy- litis in the parlance of the hospital is being given the bene1it of ad vanced medical science and surgery free at local hospital.
 Hospitol authorities declared if the boy lives he will owe his life to a practical newsbcN.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22
MERE BALLOT IS| NOT ENOUGH, SAY. WOMEN LEADERS.

SENECA FALLS. N. Y, July. 2i.-- Nomsn's fight 10: equal rights is still being wageG by some of the sex who are dissatisfied with mere vote.
 Some S0A delegates to the conven ton of the national women's party here Saturday cheered and sang themselves hoarse, argued and per spired In the heat until hats and bon nets were askew and best dresses" soiied and Wrinllled, and finally brought forth resolution marking another step in this struggle.
 Resolved" says this resolution. that, whereas only one point in the equal rights program of lS4S. that of equal suffrage, has been completely attained and, whereas. the national womens party, as stated in it's dec laration of principles, is dedicated to the equal rights program, as adopted on this spot 75 years ago: be it re- solved, that in order to bring the complete equal rights ideal to the vic tory that was won for suffrage, we undertake the following program: The securing of an amendment to the United States constitution stat ing, Men and women shall have equal rights throughout the United states and every place subject to its Jurisdiction"
 This resolution was passed 75 years aga fa day "n tha an,orahIs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22
.o- BEAUTIFUL MODEL SURRENDERS LIFE FOR YOUNG ARTIST
Poses In Cold Room That His Picture May
 Succeed
By CARL VICTOR LITTLE Leased Wire to The Age-Herald)

PARIS.~July 21-Renee Pons was a beautiful daughter of Montmartre one of the few serious ones. Her story was told by a member of the French academy this week.
 Although Renee, :.n artists model. had many invitations to dine out in gay places and to become part of the night life of the Bohemian quarter. she steadfastly refused.
 Some day I will love-" she would say. Then 1 shall marry and be happy. l care nothing for the con- vivial things of life while l await my great love-
 Unable To Find Work.
 One day, when she was unable to find work because most of the poor artists for whom she had been pos ing were unable to sell their paint ings. she answered an advertisement of Henri Benner. an artist who had gained little recognition.
 She fell in love with the gentle. serious-minded Benner, but kept her devotion a secret. "He shall never know" perhaps she said to herself, unless he becomes enamoured or me"
 Renee's whole life was bound up with the career of the man she "or- shiped from afar.
 After posing for him several times she noticed that her beautiful body was g. greater inspiration to him when the studio was partially cold, giving her skin an ashen aspect. The colder the room, she observed, the better the painting Benner was aoie to make.
 Paints Masterpiece.
 Bonner was retained by rich man to paint d canvas. This was to be his masterpiece and he told Renee about his good fortune.
 But l won't pose for you unless you put out the fire" she protested; "The room must be very cold or l shall not pose
 Benner, after protesting in Vaih over what he believed to be an out burst of temperament, succumpeo' necessarily, to the girls wishes.
 She posed several days in the colo damp studio and then on the after- noon that Benner was to have in sshed the masterpiece, Renee falled 10 apear. + missing model, Benner discovered she had contracted pneumonia and had died.
 Benner, learning the story rom Renee's confidantes, slashed the cah- vas and disappeared.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22
PL ANS LAID FOR ELIMINATION IF "P|TTSbURG PLUS"
Attorney Generals Of Three States To Wage Campaign
 Against Practice

CHICAGO, July 21.-A campaign to eliminate the Pittsburg plus prac- tice from the marketing of steel will committee composed of the attorney generals of Wisconsin, Iowa, Minne- sota and two members of the Illinois commission, it was decided at meet ing here today.
 The committee is composed of At torney General Herman Ekern of Wisconsin, Attorney General Benjae min ]. Gibson of Iowa and Attorney General Clifford L. Hilton of Minne- sota and two members of the Illinois commission yet tu be selected.
 The chairmanship of this executive committee will go to one of the se- lected Illinois members 1t was said. Because of the absence of B. F. Peek of Moline, H., the Illinois members were not selected. Attorney General Ekern was named secretary of the committee, which will conduct the active campaign to eliminate the practice.
 It was agreed at the meeting here today to ask the federal trade com mission to postpone the date for the hearing of rebuttal arguments from August until December 10. This was decided in order to give the com mlItee more tlIHe III WHlCH lo AedLh the various phases of the Pittsburg plus practice.
 committee to study the economic phases Of the conference, also was de- cided on and the committee appoint ed John R. Common, professor Of economies at the University of Wis consin; r. B. Carver, professor or economies at the University of Min nesota; Ivan Wright, assistant pro lessor of economies at the University of Iowa, and William G. Raymond. professor of economics at the State University of Iowa, to study these phases and report to it.
 The date of the commencing of the fight to eliminate the Pittsburg plus practice will probably be selected ac the next joint meeting of the state commissions which were appointed tho governors Of Wisconsin. N~a, Minnesota and Illinois. T!e date or 1af n.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22
SHEFFIELDREALTY. DEALS RECENTLY TOTAL $4O,OOO
Three Sheffield Furnaces Now Employ 500 Work
 men
TENNESSEE VALLEY BUREAU
 TEE AGE-uFRALDl Sheffield. Ala. July 2l

Realty sales during the past few days have been active and the largest deal in residential property, was the sale through W. T. Archer of the houses acquired by the Sloss- -Shef- field Steel and Iron company, from the Sheffield Iron Corporation. J. r. Cannon purchased the Kluttz. rest dence in the park subdivision. Mrs. J. C. Harris bought the three adjoin- ing houses, and W. E, Sanford &C., quired the house on Fourth street and Columbia avenue. The above deals aggregated between S35,0o0 and s40.- am
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22
LAST MINUTE
 NEWS BRIEFS
 OFF THE WIRE
nG.ANsMEN DEFY EDlCT

TOPEKA. Kan. July 21.--(By AN Sociated Press.l--Promptly at 2 o'Ciock tonight thousands Of white .uhed knights of the Eu Klux Klan, ;N full regaiia, including masks, and carrying frey crosses and other sym bols of the organization. began a four-miie parade on Kansas avenue, ghe main street through this city and North Topeka. The <lansnen wore masks despite an order issued by Attorney General C. B. Griffith late this afternoon that Sheriff Rob- ert Miller and Mayor Karl Akers pre- vent them from doing so. No attempt was made to stop the parade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22
800 woRkMEN EMPLOYED

The members of the Sheffield Ki- wanis club had the pleasure at their luncheon yesterday of hearing Super intendent R. B. Lemay of the Sloss- Sheffield Steel and From company, who read an interesting paper on The History and Manufacture of Iron"
 His report from the three local fur naces was especially interesting. About 800 workmen are employed. From 30 to 50 carloads of raw mate rial are used each day. The Tennes- see river is being used by this com pany In shipping the product Of the furnaces. Eighty thousand tons have been sent down the river.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22
NEGRO WHO FLED
 FROM TUSKEGEE IS ORDERED BACK

TUSKEGEE, Ala, July 21.--(Spe- cial. al.)---According to information here tonight, General Hines, head of the veterans bureau. has ordered John Calhoun, negro, back to the new gov ernment hospital for disabled soldiers at Tuskegee. He left Tuskegee two weeks ago shortly before Ku Klux Klan parade. It is understood that General Hines has ordered Colonel Stanley, ill charge of the military guard at the hospital to give the me- gro full protection.
 Calhoun is now said to be in At ianta. He reported to the hospital about two weeks ago to replace a white woman as clerk. Conditions here will be tense with his arrival, citizens said tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22
SIX KILLED IN RIOT

BRESLAU, Germany, July 2l,-{By Associated Press.)--SiX persons have been killed and 15 injured in rioting which broke out here yesterday and kept up until this morning because of the rising cost of living. Large crowds of people gathered in the in- portant section of the city and made raids on the shops and hotels. carry ing off all kinds of loot. For a time police quarters fought the infuriated crowds. It was only after re-enforce- ments appeared that order was re- stored
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22
ARRESTS OWN WIFE
Atlanta Policeman Takes Hetter Half
 TO Jail In nlRck Maria

ATLANTA, Ga, July 2I.-PollCe- man T, IT. Williams took his wife automobile riding last night-that is he rode her to police station in the Black Maria" Williams arrested his wife and w. l.. Bennett on com plaint of the latters wife. who charged her husband had neglected her Financially in his attention to Mrs. Williams. Williams said he had suspected the attentions for some time, but had not been prepared to make case of his own.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22
NOTABLES INTERESTED
Bok's Peace Award Attracts Wide
 Attention In This Country

NEW YORK, July 2l.-Ihe Amerl- can peace award, Edward w. Box, s endowed fund by which $1oo,ooo will go to the person evolving the best nlan for American participation in the establishment of permanent peace has elicited warm approval from many distinguished Americans, the policy committee controlling the award announced today.
 A flood of letters and telegrams from notables in many fields is re- ceived daily by the committee 1t says.
 Secretary of State Hughes praises MT. Bok's noble motive" Otto H. Kahn, banker. says the offer is gen erous and suspicious" and expresses the hope that American idealism and practical citizens would find soiu- tion.'
 Tremendously interested" writes Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt, suffragist. "The award Is sure to break the dead lock of isolation. The American people always think right when they have been prodded hard enough and given time enough.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22
 BLANT0N TRIAL SET

COMANCHE. Tex, July 21.-Trial 0. Thomas L. Blanton, representative in Congress from the Seventeenth district. OK a charge of libel was cheduled to begin here Monday. Blanton Is charged by grand jury indictment with llbeiins Oscar CalIa- way. his political opponent, during the 1922 campaign. The indictment charges Bldnton published and cir culated q wilful. wicked. false and malicious statement concerning Cal laway& attitude during the World VI.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22
SUFFERS HEART ATTACK

E. II. Fairburn, 12s East street, An niston, was attacked with heart trouble at 9:15 o'clock Saturday night in front of Sllver's store on Second avenue, between Nineteenth and Twentieth streets. He was car- ried to the South Highlands infirin- ary in Lige Loy's ambulance, where he was reported slightly improved late Saturday night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22
PLAN CEREAL BEVERAGE BILL

beverage bill will be introduced in the lower house of the Alabama legis-
 lature within the next few days, it was learned here today. The bill is said to be under preparation now. The legislature, adjourned yesterday, will reconvene Tuesday with several
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22
NEGRO G. O. P. MEETs

ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., July 21.-- A resolution directing the negro vot- CTS of the country ito arouse concert ed action to bring about political pressure for negro interests" was passed by the conference of National Colored Republicans here today. Ne g'roes from r states were present. Another resolution passed called upon the national administration to keep the TuskeSee national hospital negro in every respect or rage it."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22
RAIL WORKER KILLED

pARAGOULD, Ark, July 2l.-One member of railroad section gang was killed and six Cthers were palm fully hurt early tonight when the section motor car in which they were returning to Paragould, after a days work on the Cotton Belt railroad right of way, was derailed near here. Elmer Goodwin, 32. died instantly, his head being crushed in striking a croSstie.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22
GERMAN EDITOR SENTENCED

CHICAGO, July 21--Arthur Lorenz, former chief editorial writer of the Staats Zeitung, German language newspaper, today was sentenced to six months in the house of correc- tion and fined S1 and costs by Judge Hugo Pam in criminal court, after overruling a motion for q new trial Lorenz was charged with criminal libel on action brought by the Amer ican Legion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22
OFFER SETTLEMENT

NEW YORK. July 21.--Creditors of l.. L. Winkleman & Co, bankrupt brokers. who failed in Jun, with lia- Utilities Of S1,750,000, were offered d settlement at q meeting with the hanlSrupts Robert F. Davis, attorney Tor the receivers, announced that an offer had been made but refused. re- ports that the offer was 70 cents on the dollar. He raid no action had yet been taken by the creditors com n:ittee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22
SENTENCED TO DEATH

HARRISON. Ark, July 21.-John Sullivan was sentenced to death by electrocution here today after jury in circuit court had brought in verdict of guilty of first degree mur- der in connection with the killing of J. w. Casey, prominent citizen of Harrison, here Monday of this week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22
occasion when Susan B. Anthony and

occasion when Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady stanton called d meeting of women here and drew up the famous bin of rights. Both these far-apart conventions were held in the same hall, and the national wom- ems party plans to buy the building and establish it as a shrine to suf- frage and the rights of women.
 A campaign of personal visits to all congressman and senators is planned during the coming year in behalf of the resolution.
 Mrs. O, II, P. Belmont presided at the convention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22
SCHOOL GETS s3,OOO,OOO
New York Millionaire Leaves Large
 Sum To College

NEW YORK, July 2l.-Tuft's col lege was bequeathed moro than $S.OOO,0 900. cf the s5,0O0.00o estate of Justin Barclay Fletcher, hisawiI dis closed today.
 Mir Fletcher, q corporation lawyer and professor of the National Insti- ute of Social Science, was president of the Tuft board of trustees when he died last July 6.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22
GIRL DIES IN ACCIDENT

KOSCIUSKO, Miss. July 21.--An- nie Maud Floyd, 13. was killed, and two girl companions were seriously injured near here today when an automobile driven by Joe Johnson, 19, oF Leake county, turned over on Sharne curve.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22
AFRAID OF POISON
SyracEse Woman Appeals To Police
 For Protection

SYRACUSE, N. Y., July 21--Having received two boxes of poisoned candy since January l, Mrs. Willard A. Blaice, wife of the secretary of the Smith Wheel company, has appealed to the police for protection.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22
MRS. BUZZl CHEERFUL
Doomed Murderess Assigned To
 WOmcn,s Death House

OSSININC;. N. Y, July 2l.--Mrs. Anna Buzzi. sentenced to die in the electric chair during the week of August $ for the murder of Frederick Schnei- der, Bronx building contractor, ar rived at Sing Sing prison from Au- burn prison Saturday.
 She was assigned to one of the three cells in the new death house" for women. and Is the first woman in the prison under sentence of death In more than 30 years.
 The convicted murderess appeared to be in a cheerful frame of mind and chatted with the matron assigned to guard her.
 could have no other than good eff feet on their opportunity.
 The republice ms. considering the democratic situat tion. declare that the south would turn it's back on democracy were Henry Ford to head an independent organization. This contention is secuted by democrats. They declare the south for Ford in his campaign for the possession Of Muscle Shoals. but would not sup port him for President on any save a democratic ticket.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22

Japanese beetles first came to this country on imported Japanese iris plants.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22

Thirty-seven plant destroying in sects that are damaging crops in the United States came from Europe.