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WEEKLY REVIEW OF INDUSTRIAL NEWS
NEW HIGH RECORDS ARE MARKED UP BY 1923
 FINISHING MILLS BUSY
Brsker Doings In Pig ron-Larger Demand For Cotton Tes-Pressure Pipe Shops Loaded To Gunwales-Rec- ord Low Cotton Carry-Over

the dam has been asked of the state utilities commission.
 Smallest carry-over of cotton on record is reported, and encourages pr oducers to look for good prices for the incoming crop.
 Eastern interests are still bent on acquiring the properties of the Pratt Consolidated Coal company. This company has named a price, but has not granted options. The deal in wolves s7.00O,00 and up.
 Frisco and other railroads report a steady pickup In volume Of freight since July 1. with indications of a very active fall.
 o o O Satisfying Outlook.
 General business outlook Is for a satisfactory run all this fall and winter. and the first real impetus is expected about August 15, when It Is believed there will be good line on crop prospects, together with be- ginning of cotton coming actually into sight and stirring the mood of buyers.
 Pressure pipe works are loaded to the gunwales.
 Cement. brick, tile stove and ra- diator plants and structural steel works are at capacity.
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LEVINE IS GAINING
Great Apprehension StilI Felt, Hoyy-
 Sn In.,Ith

Great Apprehension Still Felt, How
 ever, says Health Official
 MOSCOW, August 5.-(By Asso- ciated Press.)-Dr. Semashko. soviet commissioner of public health, speaking at the all-Ukrane soviet congress at Kharkov yesterday, made it known that the condition of Premier Lenine since his removal to the country had shown general im- provement. There was, however, he said, no change in his speech and his nervous system was still disar ranged, provoking great apprehen- sio.. The treatment was difficult owing tp over-fatigue of the nerv- ous system, said pr. Semashko.
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Samuel Gompers, who declared that
it was appalling and almost beyond
comprehension that such language
and such reasoning could be written
into a decision of the court of last
resort"
Wisconsin Governor Speaks.
II recall no recent decision which
so basely sets forth the reactionary
ers," he said. The court says that
labor is to be bought just as
groceries are bought. All progressive
men and women must resent the Lam
guage used by the court in this de-
cision. 1t demands humanity. Wom-
en- and girl wage earners are to be
bought over the counter"
Gov. John ]. Blaine of Wisconsin
characterized the decision of the
court as eighteenth century princi-
pies trying to fit into twentieth cen
that the minimum wage law of Wis
consin, enacted in 1920. has work ed
in highly successful manner.
The only note of approval Tues
day came from representatives of the
national womens party. Their ia
vorable comment brought sharp re-
tort from Gompers, who said that lit
may not be amiss to point out at this
time that this decision harmonizes
exactly with the logic which sup
ports the demand of an aristocratic
woman's organization for blank ct
ame ndment to remove all legislative
inequalities between men and women
the effect of which would be to an
null all laws seeking TO protect WON
en- from some of the evil results OF
industry"
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FOUR PRINCIPAL EVILS
NAMED BY MINE MEN
Operators Committee Presents Re-
port To Federal Coal Commission

NEW YORK. April 10. - Definite
remedies for the -four principal evils"
of the coal industry, prepared for
recommendation to the United States
coal commission, were outlined today
by the bituminous operators special
committee preliminary to - confer
ence here tomorrow by repres enta-
tives by 20 per cent OF the soft coal
industry.
Called by the National Coal assocl-
alton. the conference will include
many non members invited in an eff
fort to get all big operators and all
hitherto distinct factions united be-
hind program to be laid before the
federal commission.
The report of John c. Brydon of
Somerset, Pa, chairman of the special
committee, will say that the four prin-
cipal evils of the industry now are:
Il. Instability of labor conditions
due to the monopolistic power and
methods of the United Mine Workers
of America.
%. Transportation difficulties.
which constitute an obvious and fun
plies and prices of coal.
~. seasonal demand in correction
of which the comittee will recon-
mend determined and thorough ef-
fort to encourage and teach the stor-
age of coal.
~. Speculation.
The great body of constructive
business citizens who constitute the
bulk of the bituminous mining in
dustry." the report states, are as
DESTROYS as the public itself 10 so
stabilize the industry as to stamp GU,
the spectators"
The bituminous operators special
committee includes. besides Mr.. Bry-
don. E. c. Mahan of Knoxville. Tin,
J. G. Bradley of DundOn. w Va
Michael Gallagher of Cleveland. T.
w. Guthrie of Pittsburg. George Is.
Harrington OF Illinois and F. w. Lu-
kins of Kansas City Mo,
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CHILD GOES UPON STAND
Five-Year-Old Girl Star Witness In
Murder Case

CHICAGO, April 10.-States attor-
neys here will ask for the death PEN
atty for Caspar Pastoni, on the
strength of testimony given Tuesday
by the fiveyear-o daughter OF
Mrs. Elizabeth Mitchell, whom Pas
toni is charged with staying Pa
tricia, a four-m onths- old daughter.
also died of wounds, the state charges
Pastoni inflicted.
Agatha Margaret Mitchell, the lit
tie motherless girl. was called be-
fore Judge kersten. The jury was
excused. In answer to the Judge
question of whether she knew of
God the girl replied:
Yes, Mamma taught me-"
DO you know what it means to
tell the TRUTH" the judge continued.
answer.
DO you know where little girls go
who don't tell the truth" asked the
judge.
TO Jail" the girl replied without
hesitation.
The jury was called back into the
room and the girl was placed on
the stand. She pointed two chubby
fingers at Pastoni and said:
That man killed my mamma. He
took gun from the drawer, and
shot me, then he shot little Pat and
then he killed my mamma
Defense counsel sought vainly TO
shake the Tots story but she chung
to the accusation firmly.
Counsel minated they would plead
insanity for Pastoni.
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few years ago determination of these
medicinal qualities had not been at
tempted The time has now come
when scientific assistance should be
lent through medical analysis and
physiologic tests in health to fix for
practical purposes. for the use of the
medical profession the curative quail
tiles of these waters. OF course,
these hot springs are government
property and under the control OF
the department of the Interior Ii
these waters have health giving
power that fact should in itself be
determined and with it the extent to
which they may be applied, both IN
the prevention of Illness and the cure
of disease"
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bORAH PLANS
NEW FIGHT ON
.LEGALPOWERS
National Women'S Trade
Body Calls National Con-
ference to Discuss New
Means of Offering
Protection

WASillNGTON, April fo.-With Il
torrent of criticism pouring in upon
the supreme court for knocking out
the minimum wage principle, GEL
era stir Of activity has become af-
parent looking toward amendment o.
the constitution on other remedies
which would prevent further decisions
of the high court by majority of
one. on which this latest decision was
Virtually based
Two important developm ents along
this line occurred Tuesday:
/. Senator Borah reiterated his de-
mand that Congress enact law re-
curing seven votes TO validate de-
cision as provided in a bill he re-
Gently introduced.
=. The National Woman's Trade
Union league called d national con-
ference of protest here against the
decision al which ways of "humaniz-
ing either the courts or the constitu-
ton will be considered"
Samuel Gompers stated Tuesday
that ne trusted the next Congress
would find some way to extend ef-
fectiVe protection" to women work
ers, limiting that constitutional
amendment to this effect might even
be sought by organized labor.
after the Congress and the execu-
tive have approved law S constitu-
tional ana the people have apparently
ssied for it. believing 1t constitu-
tional it seems unwise TO have the
law overthrown by a yes or no
upon the part of one Judge" Borah
declared. He said he believes Con-
gress has the power to pass a law
such as he advocates. which provides
that all state laws or acts of Con
gross whose constitutionahty is
called in question shall stand unless
seven out of the nine Judge hold them
unconstitutional. Borah's ViewS are
shared by several other progressive
members OF Congress, and it is kelly
they will press the matter at the
coming session OF Congress.
Declaring that the 10-hour law in
New York, the income tax law, the
child labor law. and the minimum
wage law have all been killed by five
TO four decisions, Borah said that he
does not "believe it is good govern
ment to have that practice contin-
ued."
The bitterest criticism of the
courts decision came Tuesday from
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b|bb COUNTY MAN
WINS THIRD TRIAL
IN MURDER CASE
Third Trial Also Granted Wal
ter White of DeKaIb-0ther
Decisions Announced
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU
THE AGE-ti EkAi.D
Mont pomery ALA aDril 10

Henry Suttle of BIB county won
his third trial when the court of APP
peals Tuesday afternoon reversed the
decision of the Bibb circuit court
which imposed sentence of 90 years
on Suttle for the killing of Alvary
Fixes. The appellate court held that
the trial court erred in giving cer-
tain charges.
Walter White of DeKalb county.
who has been tried two times on a
charge of killing Pope Horton. also
was granted a third trial. He was as
convicted of manslaughter in the
first degree. The court of appeals
held that the trial court erred in
refusing charges requested by the de-
Tense.
Decisions of the court of appeals
Tuesday follows:
On Rehearing-State of Alabama
vs.. New Florence Operating com
pany, jefferson circuit court: appli-
cation overruled.
BROKEN, p. J.-Henry suttle VS..
state, Bibb circuit court; reversed
and remanded.
J. II. Farmer VS.. state, Autauga
circuit court; appeal dismissed on
motion of attorney general
Harry Berkowitz VS.. Ada Farrell
jefferson circuit court; affirmed.
Henry Stacey KS. state. Jefferson
circuit court; appeal dismissed
Walter White VS.. state DeKalb cir
cult court; reversed and remanded
SANFORD. flames Presley VS.
| state, Clarke circuit court; dis
missed
Roy Smith VS.. state Russell circuit
court; reversed and remanded.
Crayton Adams VS.. state, Coosa
circuit court; dismissed
Claud Wallace VS.. state Limestone
circuit court; affirmed
Harvey McBridge VS.. state, Jack
son circuit court: affirmed
j. Tom Reynolds vs.. state, Mar
shall circuit court; reversed and re-
manded.
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MORE STILLS srCCUNp

Reports of the destruction of seven
stlils IN raids by state law enforce
fnent officers working with federal
and county officers were received bv
tne state department today In st.
Cialf county the officers and sher-
lff destroyed two stills, poured ont
5,0oo gallons Of mash and lis gallons
OIL liquor and arrested one person on
charge of operating and two on
charges OF having stills in their pos
session: Randolph county furnished
Two stills 720 gallons of mash and
nlne gallons of liquor in raids con
Quoted by state, federal and county
One still was destroyed in Lime
stone, LOCO gallons of mash and 10
gallons Of liquor poured out bv the
state and federal officers and sheriff.
IN raids in Shelby equity the Sheriff
and state officers destroyed two
stliis 1900 gallons of mash and nine
gallons of liquor and arrested one
person on charge of operating a
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National park that he would call
conference with the surgeon genera
of the United States to discuss prop
err methods of determining the re
puted healing qualities of the not
waters on the government reserNa-
ton. and intimated that he would
seek a government investigation TO
determine the curative effects of the
waters.
On his departure Secretary Work
was accompanied by Mrs. Work ana
j. II. Hagerman, former governor OF
New Mexico, with whom he Will con-
clude in Washington the conference
begun here on oil development in the
Navajo reservation.
The Secretary himself a physician
showed great interest in the resort
waters here and said that the testi-
mony from those who have come
here for treatment appeared to be
helmingly in favor of these
waters.
Experiences covering many years
have demonstrated that there are
definite qualities in natural hot
springs which contribute to the cure
of disease" he said. Until within a
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NEGROES BOUND OVER
ON CHARGE OF THEFT
Said To Have Been Systematically
RObbing Express Company

Labe Jackson and Peyton Ford
two negroes, We're bound over to
await the action of the federal grand
jury. with bonds fixed at $1,000 and
| $500 respectively, following pre-
| liminary hearing before United
States Commissioner Kenneth &.
Charlton, Tuesday, on charges of
theft from the American Railway
Express company.
Jackson, who for a number OF
years has been an employee of the
American Express company, is al
legged to have been passing out ex-
press packages from the Louisville
and Nashville railroad station to
Peyton Ford and James Morton, an
other negro, who In turn were dis
posing of the property. During a
period of Is months approximately
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LIBERAL PARTIES
UNITE To DEFEAT
ENGLISH CAb|NET
Leaders Fear Blow Forecasts
Fall of Present British
Ministry

LONDON. April 10-Bonar Laws
tory government has been handed it's
FIRST definite rebuke in tie House OF
Commons since the downfall of Lloyd
Georges coalition ministry.
The two liberal parties--.tsquith
ans and Georgians-and the labor
party united Tuesday night and de-
foated motion of the government
concerning aid to former soldiers, by
vote of 145 to 13S
This is the first time that the con-
serVative government has been out
voted in parliament
O O O
Situation Serious.
Although the situation, from the
SoEernments viewpoint, is considered
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ALLEGED FLORIDA
PEONAGE CASE IS
SUBJECT OF PROBE.
State Claims Convict Was
Beaten to Death At
Camp

MADISON. Fla, April 10.-(By AS
ISOLATED Press.)-Former convicts
who claimed to have been flogged,
and former guards in the camp where
the flosgings took place, will testify
here tomorrow before the Madison
county grand jury investigating into
the death of Martin Tabert, North
Dakota youth, who died while serv-
ing a prison sentence in this state
last year
G. Crimson. state attorney of
Nordak and Judge w. j. Kneeshaw.
of that state, who are here to assist
in the prosecution conferred here to-
night with Florida authorities in re-
gard to the presentation of the case
10 the grand jury.
The state, it is understood, will
contend that Tabert was victim of
a whipping administered at the camp
of the Putnam Lumber company at
clara. Fla, and will ask for the in
dctment of Walter Higginbotham,
convict camp boss, who is held on a
charge of murder in connection with
the case. gginbotham was brought
here today from Dixie county where
the alleged whipping is said to have
been administered.
Tabert died after he had been con-
victed of beating his way on train.
He was sentenced TO three months
pany to work out the time. Of
fieials of that concern claim that
death resulted from a complication
of diseases. The state, it is said,
will Introduce witnesses In an eff
fort to show that death was due to
Higginbotham while Tabert was sick
and too weak to work.
Charge Collision.
The representatives of Nordak, 1t
is said. will submit evidence to the
grand jury tending to show that
Sheriff J. r. Jones of Leon county.
and other county officials had en-
tered into a collision with railroad
detectives to arrest men riding
through that country on
freight trains, have them sentenced
by the court and then leased to the
lumber camp.
Attorney Crimson asserts that he
had evidence to prove that Sheriff
Jones had arranged with the Putnam
Lumber company for the payment OF
$50 side money" for all able-bod died
men that he could pick up and de-
liver to the lumber camp in the
swamps for 80 days.
Higginbotham denies the charge
worried over the outcome of the in
Vestigation. He did not deny ap-
plying the lash to Tabert or other
convicts. but he declared that the
punishment inflicted upon the Nor
dak boy was light and not sufficient
to have caused death.
A former convict named Johnson.
who was in the camp with Tabert, is
expected to appear before the grand
jury. He is said to be one of the
states principal witnesses. 1t Is
said that he prepared Tabert's body
for burial.
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WORK TO INVESTIGATE
HOT SPRINGS WATERS.
Medical Properties Of Minerals Will
Be Studied BY Experts

Secretary of the Interior, declared
late today before leaving for st.
Louis and Washington after conclud-
ing his inspection of the Hot Springs
most serious. it is not believed that
Bonar Law will resign, which action
would precipitate general election.
If the question arose concerning a
vote of confidence in the prime min
lister it is generally believed that
Bonar Law could muster the neces-
sary force.
The vote, however. in the opinion
of many foreshadows another codli-
ton government in England If the
liberal parties of Lloyd George and
Herbert AsQuith and the laborstes
are able to agree on common policy.
o O o
Liberals Are United.
1t is considered significant. how
ever, that the two wings of the lib
eral party cast their votes together.
The Georgians and Asquithians have
been at odds for some time but the
first concrete evidence that they
might come together in a united
party was offered Monday when the
two factions succeeded in electing a
member to the commons from the
Angelsea constituency.
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PROHIBIT "HUMAN FLIES"

NEW -1URk, April IU.-The board
of aldermen today adopted an ordi-
nance prohibiting the scaling of sky
scraper walls by human flies" The
vote was 80 to l. Alderman Molen of
Brooklyn, the opponent of the meas
ure, declared it was not within the
province of the board to stop any
person who wanted to take the
suicidal risk of swarming up the
side of a skyscraper."
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COMMIssYOys Iss,rEn

Commissions were issued by the
secretary of state today to the fol-
lowing appointees Of Governor Bran
Gon: Jury commissioner, c. Oscar
belK' Fayette county; notaries pub
lie and ex-officio justices of peare
X. NJ. Gwin, Walker Springs: notar-
les public, j. c. Vaught, selma; Miss
Sadie Moorer, Birmingham, ii. b.
pickering, Plantersville; Claughton
Jahnson, Selma; Mrs. Ada Hairston.
Selma; Miss Vera Lawless, Birming-
nam; w. NJ Hollingsworth, Glen Al
LEM Robert " Miner, Huntsville:
5. P, Addison, Birmingham: j. r.
Levy Ozark
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CONCERN INCORPORATES

Notice of the incorporation of the
Super-San Cabinet company of Mont
gomery was received by the secre-
tary Of state today. This corpora
tion has a paid in capital of $4,000
and will engage in the manufacture
of inventions.
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81 900 worth of property had been
stolen from the company.
Jackson and Ford were arrested
on March u, and with the arrest of
these negroes property valued at $3.50
was recovered by the officers. in
corraling these men officers are OF
the opinion that they have frustrated
a we'll mapped out plan to rob the
express company.
Inc arrests were made by Deputy
Sheriffs w. +. Eubanks. J. G.. Brooks
and Ed Jones, an officer of the ex-
press company. The officers fol-
lowed the negroes with a truck load
of packages to a house on Eighth
alley and Seventeenth street, north,
where they were being unloaded and
stored.
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lydia f.. Pinkham's Private Textbook upon "Ailments
Peculiar Women will be sent you free upon request
aachusetts This bOok contains valuable information.
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TWO MEN ARRESTED
Hewitt And HaHey Held For PrOhi-
bitiOn Violation

j. J. Hewitt and Leroy Haney are
in the county Jail on charges of vio-
lating the prohibition law. following
their arrest at 10 o'clock Monday
morning by Constable III. NJ. Cunning
ham of eBat ! and Deputies l.. c.
Walker and r. p. Pogue
According to officers. the men had
in their possession a 100 gallon ca :
pacity still and $50 gallons of beer
mash.
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WILL BE TRIED THURsDAy

Joseph S, Reynolds. steel worker at
the shops of the Western railroad
VIII be given a preliminary trial
thursday afternoon on a charge of
killing Elmer Hammer, 19-year- old
girl. Police today stated that Reyn-
Odds had employed counsel and would
light the charge placed against him
after Coroner j. J. Diffly had rem
dered verdict holding him guilty
Of murder.
The killing occurred shortly after
room Sunday at the home of Mrs j.
e. Brown. where the girl was en-
ployed. Reynolds contends that he
was forced to shoot to protect him
self, but Mrs. Brown testified at the
coroner's hearing that he came to
the house, asked the girl why he had
been treated that way and when in
formed that he had a wife and two
children remarked that he would end
1t all lie drew a pistol and fired
one shot. which entered the girl s
head.
The body of the girl will be sent
Wednesday to the family home a.:
Tuscaloosa where it will be buried.
Mrs. II. j. Swack. sister of the girl
arrived in Montgomery today and
claimed the body. other relatives
are the girls mother, Mrs. Leila
Hammer and brother, Murray Ham
ner of Tuscaloosa.
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