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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-09
A Timely Editorial
High Cost of Lawressness Mennhis Commercial A meal

The Chicago Tribune reports movement under way among the farmers and miners of Williamson county, Illinois, wherein Herrin is located, to bring about an abandon ment of the prosecution of those in- dicted for the slaughter of non-union miners there during the coal strike last summer. We are told that one motive behind the movement is the feeling among the residents of the county that no convictions can be secured, and, considering the recent acquittal of the first batch of those indicted for the crime, it must be admitted that there are some grounds for the feeling. But the report of the movement contains the suggestion that another reason for it's growth is the desire of the people of Williamson county to avoid the additional expense that other trials will mean. And this suggestion will come as shock to the whole na- tion regardless of any views as to the possibility or impossibility of securing conviction.
 There has never been in the his tory of the country a more brutal case of wholesale murder than the slaughter of the score of non-union workers at Herrin. After the vic- tims had hoisted the white flag and surrendered they were tied together like so many hogs, paraded through the streets and then snot down with as little feeling as would be shown in the killing of mad dog. Where crime was so open and fragrant there could be no more attenuation than there should be possibility of the guilty escaping. IT the feeling in the county is such that a fair trial is impossible, then the judicial authorities of the state are doing no less than committing crime against the state by permitting the hearings to be held there.
 The slaughter was deliberate, open, cold blooded and atrocious and nothing short of punishment of the guilty can in any way serve to remove the stain upon the name of the county and the state. Money should mean nothing when it comes to the vindication of law and the safeguarding of order. And unless this vindication and safeguarding be attained the marerial and even financial losses to the county and state will be very much more than the amount that will be spent in trials. Law and order are cheap at any price that must be paid to pro- cure and preserve them, and lawless- ness is costly beyond estlmate, no matter how cheaply it maintains itself. If the majesty of the law be not vindicated in Williamson county that section and the whole state must pay for the error-and pay and pay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-09
LUMBER AND LIVING COSTS

Adequate supply of lumber at reasonable prices is not the remote problem that tho s9uSf is apt to regard it; but it is present p1oll em. Preservation of young timber and reforestation are not subiect-matter of aca- demic discussion for future application, but are pressing needs with bearing on the cost of living that is becoming greater and greater one. Lumber prices have risen three and four dollars per thousand feet recently, owing to the large demand in the north coupled with the structural ac- tivity in the south. The demand for lum- Der for export is always operative. Here in the heart of the soft-pine region prices are paid for lumber altogether out of line with the proximity of the supply, because distant markets have absorbed stocks on hand and created scarcity of spot supply. The price we in the south pay is determined by these distant markets. We reap little or no benefit from the proximity of our forests
 It was to have been expected that lumber would participate in the general tendency to advance prices, but lumber is more af- fected by outside markets than any other native product. The time has arrived when the southern people cannot become too much in earnest about the preservation of their remaining timber and taking steps to put a stop to timber cutting that is not &C., companied by salvage of the young timber. This cannot be left to the whim of tim Der cutters, but there should be compulsion in the observance of timber cutting rules with
 IL. economic waste. Otherwise our forests will sono be gone and rich natural asset will have been squandered with direst reflex in the high cost of timber where once it was luxuriant and obtainable at low cost.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-09
GERMAN REASONING

Six thousand Ruhr papermill workers have appealed to the French to furnish coal so that their mills could run. Though the Ger man railroad Workers had cut off the supply of coal which stopped the mills, that fact does not seem to enter into the German req soning process. What that process figures out the same process that was at work when Belgium was being blown to dust so that the French might not use it-is solely that some Germans are hungry and it is up to the French to feed them. The government it. self is wailing about the inhumanity of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-09
A STEP TOWARDS AMITY

The success of the Central American con- ference in Washington reflects the spirit of good will that now obtains among the Latin republics. It is an encouraging sign of progress and enlightenment that these coun- tries, which were formerly hotbeds of in- trigue and revolution, are able to gather around conference table, under the hos pitality of friendly United States, and reach agreements for preventing strife in the fu- ture. At the final plenary session treaty of peace, eleven conventions and three pro- tocols were signed by the representatives of Guatemala Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica. Each republic IS pledged not to recognize any other government set up by revolution, not to interfere with the internal affairs of neighboring states, and not to foment revolution against one an- other. Secret treaties are also barred Serious differences will be arbitrated; others will be settled by commissions of inquiry. The limitation of arnlaments for five years gives additional assurance that the Central American states will devote themselves to the arts of peace.
 While there may be some skepticism as to the ability of the signatories to abide by their agreements, it cannot be denied that they have greatly broadened their views in the last decade, and that this step towards perpetual amity is evidence of that progress. With the rest of the world trembling on the verge of war, the western hemisphere IS laying the foundations of peace and bring ing about a better understanding which will promote commerce and industry and in sure stability of government. Central Amer ica is no longer a fertile field for adventur- CTS to raise tatterdemalian armies and loot national treasuries.
 On the contrary, it is becoming promis- ing center of social, economic and political development The republics are beginning to realize the necessity and desirability of stable finances, protected by stable govern ment and respected by other nations The industries are beginning to appeal to the Latin American leaders, and the development of national resources has become subject of more general concern. The commercial affiliations are becoming fixed and more pro- nounced. The foundation of all this is comity among the republics such as has just received approval. The United States and the republics may well expect mutually to profit from adherence to the covenants.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-09
To Draft Press Bills

We note that legislative com mittee for the Alabama Press Asso- citation has been named to "draft measures which it is desired to have come before the present session of the legislature" From the names of members composing tn eammit- tee we can see that they ae all able and reasonable gentlemen such as seek no special advantage for those of the profession. As fot us. we have no pet measure to gges, sor push. We are fairly well satisfied with laws now in force. There will be one bill before our solo $ that is quite worthy of their approval, that compelling detailed publication of all receipts and expend ures hv counties, municipalities, school boards and all officials handliag public money. For the small srni in additional revenue the newspa- pers will receive for printing s,ch information it is not wort 3oby- ing for by the publishers. sg a much needed law and one that will meet universal favor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-09
VICTORY FOR THE PEOPLE

By its overwhelming rejection of the two Alabama Power Company amendments to the Public Service Commission bill the Ala bama lower house has vindicated the con- fidence placed in it by the voters of this state. The Brewer measure, which the utili- ties unsuccessfully sought to amend, itself corrects a situation in which the public utilities have held an unjust advantage over the representatives of the people in ques- tions of utility valuations for rate-making purposes. To have nullified this measure by adding two amendments designed to re- store advantage to the utilities would have indeed been an outrageous procedure, and would have made possible the imposition of valuations unfairly burdensome to the people.
 The measure of the power company's re- gard for the public welfare may be taken from this, it's latest effort to restrain the authority of the Public Service Commission as regards the examination of utility records and as regards the final authority of the commission to fix valuations. Fortunately, the legislature has had the vision to perceive the public interest shining through the murk of spacious argument in the private behalf. The people of this state are well pleased that the legislators have this high concept of their duty to the people and the courage to
 s1 rmly against any sort of aggression h 5s part of special interests which are sseaaa suspected of desiring to dominate tee government of Alabama in the pursuit Z EAir own private ends and ambition. saee .ggression cannot endure the blaze of
 a6 scrutiny nor coerce men of the stamp : se ator Brewer, the author of the meas aHe= and his colleagues in the legislature ,gEo nave again done their duty by rising alnass as one man to protect the public welfare.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-09
The Fatal Words

My life was peaceful and serene, the happy moments sped, and all was smooth as vaseline until one day I said "Pd like to own gas machine,'' and now my peace has fled. There is no rest, there is no sleep, no time from sorrow free; the moon may slum- Der on the deep, the birds upon the lea, but can only wake and weep-there is no peace for me. For now the salesmen come and pel nell and stalk me near and far. They come from every hill and dell from Maine to Zanzabar, and every sales man craves to sell shining motor car At morn find a,thousand gents outside my cottage door and perched upon the backyard fence find thousand more, until yearn with rage intense to spill their ruddy gore. My life was peaceful as a birds without a care to mar; I roamed as sfreely as the herds in meadowlands afar until I spoke them fatal words: "I'd like to own a car."-Stan- wood
 Cinema censors in London have used the shears on "Oliver Twist" There are epis- odes therein which are harmful to the youth full mind!
 The grand jury will investigate the audi torium muddle. They oughtn't to do that, for mebbe it won't bear investigation.
 Tomorrow! Tomorrow! Well, tomorrow is another day
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-09
Backward

Backward Backward, turn backward, For this and for that; But don't put bow On the back of my hat.
 Youngstown Telegram Backward, turn backward, For those and for these; But don't put a stiff-bosomed Shirt on me, please.
 Macon Telegraph. Backward, turn backward, But I must refuse To punish my feet With disappointed shoes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-09
Pumping the Earth By REV. H. C. OFFERMAN
We're in it; let's stay with it.

We're in it; let's stay with it.
 Life is Life.
 Take the Knocks. All is not hardship. All is not dis tress. All is not mourning, If you know what is best for your- self, be sure ana make the touchdown, The goal posts are right ahead, lay the ball down behind them. Oh, for the brave spirits; the hearts
 of the pioneers; the desire
 for great victories! The great deeds make history. The
 great leader. make man. a kiad. The great plans and
 thoughts make the world of
 tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-09

attack as well as satisfy his conscience on having done the right thing. A provision of the pledge which the chamber is sending to it's members for their signatures calls for report of solicitors who make requests for donations without authorized permit. This will tend to put the fakir out of business On the other hand, it will reach the deserv- ing cases to a degree and with thorough ness heretofore unknown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-09
A Model of Discretion

Are you competent chauffeur" 'T drove for man who had an eye for the ladies and suspicious wife" "Well?"
 "When I left both begged me to stay and both meant it.''
 "You must have brains."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-09
South's Mills Lead
(Anniston Star)

(AnnlSt0n Starr
 Something of the magnitude of the textile industry in the south may be gleaned from the statement that southern mills in 1922 consumed 3,977,847 bales of cotton, which was 60.74 per cent of the total con sumption in the United States. This making use in it's own mills of it's greatest agricultural product will work wonders in Keeping southern money in southern hands. The logical place for cotton mills is where the cotton is produced, and the south has demonstrated that conditions are more favorable for the manufacture of cotton yarns and clothes in the south than else- where.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-09
Publicity Will Save Money
(LaFayette Sun

(LaFayette Sunl
 Publicity will put an end to ex- travagance in all public affairs. It is the best provision the Alabama legislature could make-even though it cost ten times the present estimate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-09

Washington is reported to be planning informal efforts to prevent war in the Near East. The situation seems to call for strict formality.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-09

The skull of dinosaur has been found in Mongolia which is believed to be five million years old. Evidence accumulates that this world has been in existence long time, but it has not yet reached the age of discretion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-09
Alabama Press
Freak Charge Admitted
lTroy Messengerl

Add list of freaks: Birmingham city commissioners, who have passed law requiring the taxi drivers to pay Starter" charge of 25 cents each day, in addition to the regular license.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-09

A Moscow paper warns the Turks not to go too far in their treatment of communists in Constantmople. It's moot question as to what would be "too far'' with communists.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-09
Axe Convictions Scarce

(Guntersville Democrat)
 The axe appears to be more po- tent than the automatic in Birming- ham. Twenty-four murders have been committed within two years with an axe, and we can't recall any conviction for the crime.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-09
TIME TO AcT
Nashville Banner)

Conlfess ought to do something definit about the Ford offer for Muscle shoals and give the people of this section sn opportunity to find ogt where their friends and enemie are located. It is a matter of the almost importance that fer tilizer and power should be manu- facturEd at the hig plant and Ford is the only man Nho has really promise to dc nything worth while.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-09

A Pittsburg preacher calls sermons de- livered by radio "c. 0. d. religion" On the contrary it enables a great many worship pers to dodge the collection plate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-09
A Case in Point

q don't recall who wrote that line begin ming, Hope springs eternal" remarked Mr. Grumpson, "but it must have been inspired by the sight of an elderly female with wrinkled cheeks and thin shanks, hotfooting it into a beauty parlor."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-09

Movie stars may fall in love and marry like ordinary mortals, but they are too smart to reduce their joint incomes by appearing in the same picture.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-09
THE EUROPEAN MUDDLE
Arkansas Gazette)

Crowds of people that are fill ing the railroad stations in the Rhineland are 'sfrantically trying to get somewhere That is what most of the nations of Europe are trying to do.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-09
Suing for What Isn't

Montgomery Advertiser)
 A number of Birmingham citi- zens are suing the city for $1,000,- 900 damages on account of some defective sewerage. But they'll never get the money. Birmingham hasn't million dollars in the treas ury. No American city has.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-09
jIs1oReBkBEARER
Familiar implements

A pistol battle was fought by miner and barber in nearby town. They did them selves proud, as both are hospital cases, but they might have made an even better show ing with pick and razor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-09

The Egyptians want to keep Tutankhamen at home where he will have considerable cash value as tagged exhibit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-09

The "cleaning up" process is still going on in Italy. Ten communist leaders have been arrested and their funds confiscated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-09
We'll Named

Even at that, the person who named Mer Rouge must have had an idea that some day it would be a good place to "see red''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-09
The Golf Widow

When Autumn waned and Winter came And drove away the golfing game
 She smole happy smile. She hoped, when snow began to roam, That it would drive her husband home
 To finger for a while.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-09
The Russian Peril

There won't be much tranquility in Flu rope as long as Trotzky's army lis all dressed up and no place to go.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-09

A man recently arrested is said to have lost his identity. Perhaps the police got it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-09

The smile has vanished from her brow For he is playing indoors now.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-09
I H E A GE- H E R A ID

Entered at the Birmingham. Ala, postoffies as second class matter under act of Congress, March 6, 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-09

The grand jury will investigate the audi torium muddle. They oughtn't to do that for mebbe it won't bear investigation.
, 1923-08-09

Nations today, adopted two more articles
IN the proposed guarantees for peace;
ard discussed the special alliances ard
agreements that could be harmonIzed or
Incorporated in a treaty. The committee
made considerable progress today but the
work before it will require several days
more.
London, Aug. 5tb.-The death is an
n,nnsed of Lieutenant General Sir Ed
ward Hutton, who was general in charge
Of the Canadian militia in l898-l90O.
London. Aug. 7rh.-Continuing their
Arst innings in their match against
GIamorgan yesterday at Cadjff the tour
ing West Indian XI scored POI runs.
Glamorgan started their second innings
and at the close Of play had scored 324
oruns for the loss Of s wickets lndIvi~
, dual scores follow: ChaiIpnor 5, Iaril-
ton Is. lnce q, Austin 40, BroUae 0,
, 1923-08-09

D~ewhurst 3, Pascal G. Francis II. Small
4, Constantine not out 9, John 5, extras
q, total Z0I. GIamorgan XII Second
i%nnins) Riches %. Morgan II, Bates 81.
Walters 0. Stone I03. Pinch 55. Davies
10, Arnott 81, Ryan not out Z. Mercer
not out 4, extras l9. total for s wickpts
324. The match will be concluded today.
Dusseldorf, Aug. 6tb.-GeneraI De-
goutte, it is said has issued an order
authorizing the Franco Belgian engineers
to c5nfiscate the stocks Of coal and coke
in the Ruhr and all property connected
there 18th, including the houses of work.
men who refuse to work for the French.
The newspapers say it is the intention
on the part of the French to operate the
mines and coke ovens themselves, i'm
porting French workmen for this pur-
pose.
London, Aug. 6.h. believe. the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-23

preached the bacca1aureate sermon
last Sunday night in the college
chapel. The graduates:
Bachelor of Arts
W. c. Bond, Dorothy Fields Brown,
A. S. Byrne, Ethel Hoover, Nellie
Knipe, r. E. Layman, Lenore Lowry,
L. D. Miller. David J. Manley, J. z.
Marshall, H. R. Matthias, Julia Nc
Farland, @. W. Redenos, Margaret
Helen Roberts, Lenna Smock, Bertha
Splitter and Mary Young.
Teachers College
Georgia Benson. Rosemary Brady.
Ruth Brance, Elsie Clary, Julia Mo
FarIand, Dolly MilIkan, Nordus Pear
son, Georgia Snyder and Theima
WOODBURY..
Academy
Carlotta Buston, Mary Marshall,
Agapita Obaldo, Herbert Oldham, Jul
lie Saulo, Ellis Scholl. Jasper Stad-
Ter, Lynn Turner, Lester Wood and
Thelnas WOODBURY..
Doctor of Divinity
William Arbogast, Bloomington,
Ill; Hiram S. Jones, Richmond. Ind.
and William 2. Roberts, Huntington.
Ind.
Doctor of Laws
D. J. Good, president Of the college.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-23

Indianapolis business men are not
superstitious. A black cat crossing
the street at Brooklyn failed to
dampen their enthusiasm
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-23

The attractions on view today in
clude: "Banco" at the AIurat; Three
Wise Fools" at English's; the Weaver
Brothers at the Palace; musical com
Iedy and movies at the Rialto; Snow
AFRICAN hunt movies at the Circle;
Three Jumps Ahead" at Mister
Smiths. and "Can 4 Woman Love
Twice." At the Ohio
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-23
FRAT COOK Is RELEASED
Plea of Hungry COlIegians Too Much
for Judge.

81 urea Y CfcS
CHICAGO. May 23.-Appreciauon OF
their art by Chicago University stu
dents at Phi Sigma Delta fraternity
house, saved Andrew Dismuke, fra
ternity chef, and Leroy Dunkin. as
sistant fraternity chef, from the
Hoosegow Tuesday.
The pair had engaged in a carving
knife battle and came into court from
the hospital, all cut up and botI
charged with assault with a deadly
weapon.
This is a serious case" remarked
Judge Barasa-
oh, judge, We want our cook back,
chorused half a dozen Sigma Debts
We're almost starved to death"
The chef and the assistant chel
merely paid a 50 fine and costs.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-23
Lions Club Elects

BIZ Times Special
SOUTH BEND. Ind. May 2S-The
Rev Elmer Ward Cole Of The First
Christian Church here was elected
district governor OF the Lions Club
in the first annual session. Others
elected: J. Blain Long. Marion, dis
trict secretary; Ernest Pearce. An
dersOn, district treasurer; Frank
Downs, Gary. song leader. Terri
Haute will be the next convention
city.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-23
SUCCESS OF STOCK AT ENGLISH'S
MEMORIES OF OLD DAYS
By WALTER D. HICKMAN
MEMORIES Of the old days

EALOfSLEO OIL lIlS ON udyS DIRE
AN recalled by many old-time
- theater patrons following the
success of the Grand Players at Eng
list's.
The old timers like to recall the
season of 1S98-1899 Of the Grand
Stock Company. Indianapolis" at the
old Grand Theater.
In those days, this stock company
at the Grand was the talk of the town
Katherine Field was beloved by AL the
girls and when she wore her hair in
a new style, It was a sign that hun
dreds Of girls in Indianapolis would
adopt the same style.
When James Bradford exposed a
new tie or hat, the men made a mad
rush TO follow in his footsteps. Many
recall the names Of Frederick Conger,
Iavinia Shannon, Salome Stephens.
Lillian Daily, Walter Clarke Bellows,
Marion Berg, Winona Bridges and the
many others OF the Grand Company
in 1898.
The accompanying picture shows a
souvenir distributed on April "A, 1899.
It bears the name of J. J. Murdoch as
manager.
OF course there is no connection be-
tween this old stock company and the
Grand Players at English's, but pa
irons Of English's like to recall the
good old stock days which are being
duplicated so successfully by the
Grand Players.
Just as Katherine Field was loved
and admired in 1898. Jean Oliver. lead
ing woman Of the Grand Players at
English's in 1923. Is being loved and
admired.
n History seems to repeat itself.