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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-18
ARMY TO TEST OUT
 ITS BIGGEST PLANE
Newest Ship Measures 120 Feet
 From Tin To Tin

WASHINGTON, June 1.-The army's new two and half planer" air giant, known as the Barling bomber, the biggest thing yet in fly ing machines. will soon be tested at Wilbur Wright field. Ohio. the war department having today announced the tentative selection Lieuts. as pilots for the test flight. The ship measures 120 feet from tip to tip Is powered with six Liberty motors. weighs 10000 pounds and will have a flying speed of not less than 90 miles an hour.
 If the performance in flight is satisfactory" the departments an- nouncement says, "the air service engineering division at Dayton will have achieved the credit of putting in the air the largest successful plane in the world"
 The plane was designed for the air service by Walter H. Barling. While 1t is generally rated as a triplane. the midplane Is so narrow as to prompt the expression two and a half planer." The gasoline capaciy Is 2,O0O gallons and oil 1S1 gallons and a minimum operating crew oi four will be required.
 Specifications require that not more than 5000 pounds of bombs shall be carried at one time," the announcement added, but were any thing so large as 10,000-pound lift and fly with it for two hours"
 "A six-inch shell could probably pass through the tail portion without bringing the plane down. There are no vital longerons or wires which If shot would end the flight"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-18
BERGDOLL TO BE FREED AFTER 34| MONTHS I E K MI
Noted Draft Dodger Made Model Prisoner, 0f-
 ficiaIs Report

LEAvENWORTH. Kan. June IT, (By Associated Press.)-Erwin R. Eergdoll, wealthy Philadelphia draft evader, will be released from the disciplinary barracks here next We'd nesday. after confinement of two years and ten months for failure to rerform military service in the war. The sentenced called for four years at hard labor. but 14 months of this was taken off for good behavior.
 "Bersdoll has been an ideal pris- cner," Maj. J. A. Stevens. adjutant at the barracks. said today.
 He has been employed in the ma chine shop, where the finer and more delicate grades of work were turned ever to him.
 Major Stevens declared that Berg doll would be released, free man, as no warrants are pending against him.
 "Bergdoll will go direct from here to Philadelphia" Major Stevens as serted. He has asked for transpor- tation to that city"
 Erwin Bergdoll Is brother of Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, who fled to Germany after the war, when the authorities were searching for him on draft evasion charges. At one time he was caught, but made a sen sational escape.
 Erwin Bergdoll surrendered to tn. authorities July 21, 1920. at Govern ors Island. New York. after having been sought for more than two years. He was found guilty August IS, 1920. by a court martial of de- sertion from army by evading the draft and sentenced to four years at hard labor. -A
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-18
HER FIRST NATIONAL
 BANK PROVES UNSAFE
Mrs. Harry White Loses $2,4O0 Out
 Of Her Stocking

NEW YORK, June 17.-Feminine money sharks of New York, particu- larly those who had rather forego the accumulation of interest and keep their savings close at hand if not under their thumbs, are in a fine fit of frenzy.
 The old family sock. be 1t silk or lisle, has ignominiously lost its won't ed position of security. '.
 And all because Mrs. Harry White is today minus $2,400 as result of a ruA on her own individual first ma tional bank.
 Recently she got the money out of steel-vaulted affair downtown carefully pinned 1t in the proper place. and for a time enjoyed a feel ing of safety. To her husbands sug- gestion that she should take the money back to the bank, she assert ed with feminine independence that if was safer where it was than in any bank in the world.
 But she reckoned not with an in- ferior brand of safety-pin, which traitorously loosened It's hold on the cash, allowing it to slip through a run In the stocking to parts unknown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-18
DECLARES EVERY WAGE
 FARMER SHOULD VOTE
Union Head Urges Laborers To Go
 Into Politics

CHICAGO, June 17.-Political ac- tivities, until recently forbidden by national union heads, are now among the most important functions of rail- road labor. declared President J. G. Luhrsen of the American Train Dis patchers' association. as the organ ization prepared to open it's biennial convention here Monday.
 We can no longer look upon the United States supreme court, the railroad labor board, the interstate commerce commission and other agencies that determine our plans of living as removed from politics" Luhrsen said. If we would change the aims and ideas of these tribunals we must get into politics and make a study of political issues and pol iticians.
 'To exert his strength at the polls is especially the duty of the wage earner in our highly developed and highly centralized industries. The delegates to this convention will study especially political questions that affect the railroads and deter mine our policies and our course in the coming campaign"
 working with other railroad labor unions toward the abolition of the labor board, is expected to indorse the conference for political action at Cleveland and the more recent na- tional conference on railroad valua- tions at Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-18
ROTARY CONVENTION
 OPENS IN ST. LOUIS
Delegates Arrive From Many Parts
 Of World

ST. LOUIS June 17.-Delegates from many parts of the world came to St. Louis today to attend the four tecnth annual convention of Rotary International, which opens tomor- row.
 Motor carivans. composed of more than 300 automobiles. arrived with Rotarians from various parts of the United States.
 Two thousand of the 10000 dele gates and visitors expected to at- tend the convention had reached the city tonight. Most of the delegates are due to arrive tomorrow.
 The convention will continue fl rough Thursday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-18
SHOPMEN CHARGE CONFERENCE WILL RAILROAD UNFAIR STUDY NEEDS OF
 IN ITS DEALINGS WHEAT FARMERS
Outlet Sought Surplus Of 170,00O,OOO Bushels
 Of Wheat

CHICAGO, June 17.-More than 300 delegates, representing all phases of the national wheat problem. as it ternational affairs. bread making and farming, will arrive in Chicago Mon day fer the national wheat confer ence Tuesday and Wednesday to plan outlets for the American farm CTS TO, 0o0,000-bushel surplus of wheat
 Among national leaders participat- ting in the conference are: Samuel Gompers, Senators Arthur Capper of Kansas and Royal s. Copeland of New York. and President O. E. Brad flute of the American Farm Bureau federation. Business men scheduled for speeches include F. Edson White, president Lf Armour & Co.,; Alexan der Legge, president of the Interna tional Harvester company, and Alex ander Taggart. president of the Tag gart Baking company of 1ndianap- oils. pr. H. E. Barnard, director of the American Institute of Baking, who was instrumental in arranging the conference, declares the purpose of the meeting is to undo the work of the food administration in taking the eat out of the wheat during the war period"
 pr. Barnard was food administra- tor for Indiana when Herbert Hoover called for "wheat1ess meals"
 "Now conditions have arisen in which the farmer is paying dearly for the former war policy" he de- clared. "Our people did learn tC' eat less wheat-much less. The farmer has a surplus of 17o.0O0,OoO bush els on his hands, and he cannot sell it at a price that means prosperity for him.
 His European market has col lapsed. His American market still responds to it's war time training. It is time to reverse English on that war time lesson and put wheat products back where they used to be in the diet"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-18
RUM FLEET IS ALSO SMUGGLING IN ALIENS
Officials Also Believe Narcotics
 Being Slipped In

NEW YORK. June 17.-Vessels of tho Sandy Hook rum fleet were ac- cused by federal officials today of adding the the smuggling of aliens ard narcotics to the traffic in liquor. Three of the liquor ships lurking beyond the thre-- limit have aliens on board awaiting chance to slip ashore, the officials said.
 investigation of the mysterious schooner Mary Beatrice, found in the lower bay last Wednesday with l5 Chinese aboard, was said to have brought to light the new activities i!. Rum Row operations.
 The investigators declared they were convinced that the Chinese tale Of the departure of the Mary Beatrice from Havana, Cuba, with 20 Orientals aboard was raise. Whether such battle as that described by tho Chinese In which five of their fellow ccuntrvmen and four of the crew were alleged to have been killed. after the captain deserted, actually had taken place. was still in doubt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-18
Harding's Swing Around Circle To Reveal Temper Of Nation Toward Policies Of The Administration
MINNESOTA ELECTION TO TELL WAY WIND BLOWS
Republicans Hope Resent ment Of Voters Shown In Last Election Has Subsided With Better Times
By RAYMOND CHAPTER ucnscd Wire to Age-Hernld.)

WASHINGTON, June 17.-Three events take place this week that will serve as straws to show which way the political winds are blowing.
 l. President Harding sets out on his Alaskan expedition to make se- ries of speeches in politically un- certain territory. The reaction to these utterances will disclose, in measure, the temper of the country toward the administrators policies
 ?. Minnesota, following the nomi- hating primaries on Monday, begins significant months campaign to elect a United States senator. It is to be battle between conservative republicans and farmerlabor pro- , gressives.
 ' VMichgan will be disclosed Tuesday 7 in the special election to choose congressman in the Third district. Republicans brought in Senator James F.. Watson of Indiana to as sist their candidate.
 President To Tour.
 Here are three excellent opportu- mites to determine whether the rest less desire for a change shown in sided. On the two months trip which begins Wednesday. the Pres ident will speak in several doubt ful states, including Kansas, Colo rado, Montana, Washington and California. Taken collectively, his addresses will comprise a defense of the major administration policies and an appeal for continued support during the remaining two years.
 President Harding was somewhat displeased with the tendency to re- gard the Alaskan trip as political swing around the circle. But this interpretation persists, especially since Senator Moses, chairman Lf the republican senatorial campaign committee, asked the President to shape his speeches at Kansas City and Hutchinson, Kan, with an eye to the situation in Minnesota, where the farmer-labor party is confident of electing another United States sem ator.
 In recent weeks republicans have developed striking tendency to- ward unity. This is the natural re- , suit of the general realization that the 1924 fight will be difficult one. Several months ago there was much talk among insurgent politicians and even among some not so insur- gent-about unseating Harding. But this has died down and unless some thing happens in the next Congress to rifle the progressives. the party will go into the 1924 campaign fairly well united-except for LaFollette and his following.
 O 9 O
 BOrah To Run.
 Senator Borah has announced he will run for reelection as re- publican. Johnson has indicated he will not oppose Harding's renomi- nation. Senator Capper, leader of the farm bloc, began several recent speeches in Kansas with the decla- ration that he favored the renomi- nation of Harding. Former Cover nor Henry Allen of Kansas also has declared fer Harding. Allen is being considered as a vice presidential can ddate. Roosevelt is also under con- sideration but is understood to pre- fer to run for governor of New York.
 World court differences exist, but no one regards them as serious or X. (COntinued on Page TwO)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-18
MANY THOUSANDS OF ITALIANS WANT
 TO COME TO U. 5.
Officials There Hope Immi- grafton Bars Will Be
 Raised

ROME, June 17.-(By Associated Press 1.-The Commissariat of Emig ration Is besieged by workmen, artisans and peasants from all the provinces who wish to be included in the new quota beginning July for emigration to America. Comme enda- tore de Michaelis, the general com missioner, Is personally supervising the selection of the emigrants and frequently comforting with Premier Mussolini, who takes a personal in- terest. in order to insure that the best types of Italians will go to America.
 It is desired by the authorities to demonstrate to the American government and people that if Ital- ian emigration, instead of being limited to 42,000 yearly, as now, were regulated to the selection of workmen, according to the needs of American employers. both countries would benefit without injury to the American workmen, as the Italian emigrants would not take their places, but simply fill vacancies
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-18
FRANCEDRIVES HUNGER BOLT
 INTO GERMANS
Through Seizure Of Railroads
 Berlin Must Come To Terms
 To Permit Food Supplies To Reach Residents Of Ruhr
MINERS AND WORKERS IN FACTORY HOLD MEETING
Deliberate On Action Needed Following Latest Move By Forces Of Occupation Who Would Break ReSistence

ESSEN, June f7.-(By Associated Press. )-The miners and factory workers in various parts of the Ruhr held meetings today to determine what action should be taken in view of the latest moves of the forces cf occupation to break the passive re- sistance of the Germans by the talk ing over of the railroad stations of Dortmund, Bochum, Herne, Gelsen- kirchen and other industrial towns. The French now control absolutely all the railroad lines leading into and through the Ruhr, by which up to last Saturday the Germans had been bringing in food supplies from unoccupied Germany.
 These food shipments to the Ruhr had been from 800 to 600 carloads daily. When the remaining lines were taken over the German railroad men quit work as a part Cf their pas stve resisetance program. owing to the seizure of the lines. according to the French authorities, the Germans now will have to come to terms with the French to allow the necessary food supplies to reach the inhabit- ants of the Ruhr. C
 Claim Food Held Up.
 Tho Germans contend that much fresh milk and other perishable foods and necessarles. have been held up at Dortmund because of the occupa- tion by the French troops. The French assert that the fault lies with the Germans themselves. declaring that the Germans have the privilege of transporting food to Bochum and other points If they are willing to cooperate with the French. This would necessitate a conference be- tween the French and German off cials before trains could be operated. In the eyes of the Germans, this would be contrary to the passive re- sistance plans inaugurated when the French and Belgians entered the Ruhr in January.
 Relief workers in Dortmund and other places say the food situation Is serious and that they are anxiously awaiting the outcome of the controversy.
 At the meetings today of the Ruhr workers plans were discussed to overcome the difficulty created by the food shortage. The workers claim prices already have began to soar. They view the situation with much alarm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-18
ENTHUSIASM WAVES
Question Reliability Ot
 Star Witness In Mount Case

CHICAGO. June 17.-Authorities here were somewhat less enthusia- stic over the reliability of B. H Rouw, travelling salesman. as lone star witness in the Leighton Mount murder case, when it was reported here Sunday that Rouw had repeat ed his "eyc- witness" story of Mounts secret burial with changes.
 Rouw Is at Clifton, Ariz.. awaiting the arrival of Assistant States At torney Charles S. Wharton, who will question him.
 While Rouw previously had claimed to have seen some 15 students low ering a trussed body into pier at Evanston some time before sundown, he is now reported to have admitted that 1t might have been between 9 and 10 o'clock at night.
 Explaining that he did not real ize the importance of the matter until day or two ago. Rouw at the same time claimed that he was positive of the date of the burial" because he made memorandum of 1t at the time.
 Rouw, who wired the state'S attor- ney's office here, asking for trans portation to Chicago if his testimony was desired. denied that he was anx- ious to get to Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-18
Pennsylvania Road Rebuked For Failure To Recog-
 nize Union

CHICAGO, June 17.-severely crit icising the Pennsylvania system as unfair, unjust and inconsistent, in its method of dealing with the shop crafts union in an employe rep resentation election, the United States railroad labor board today Is sued It's long expected public rebuke of the carrier for violation of an order directing 1t to recognize the shopcrafts union.
 By It's refusal to count the ballots cast for the shop crafts union rep resentatives and it's refusal to hold another election without discrimipa- tion between the union and the com pany association, the Pennsylvania, the 'lboard's rehuke states, deprived the shop employees Essential rights as laboring men to which Congress had declared them entitled"
 While protesting it's acceptance and observance of this principle of employe representation, the carrier has set up system which throttle the majority and establishes the representation of a coerced and sub seryient minority, 1t Is stated.
 Declared Indefensihhe.
 The railroad which refuses to conform to the labor provisions of the federal law assumes toward the pubic the same attitude neld by employees who strike against said provisions. No other railroad In the United States has taken position similar to that adopted by the Pennsylvania In this case.
 The course adopted by the Pennsylvania is indefensible from every standpoint"
 Months ago. when the board was about to issue the rebuke, the PennsylVania system obtained an in . junction restraining it's publication and the case went from the lower court to the United States supreme court on a question of jurisdiction. Although the carrier won the first legal skirmish 1 nthelowe court. the boards jurisdiction was finally r upheld.
 / While the rebuke was in course of preparation by the board, the Rennsylvania for the second time Violated board order, this time to the carrier having refused to rec ognize the clerks union. as such. In another "employes representation" election
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-18
MAS0NS AND
 METHOD|STS PAY TRIBUTE.
Judge Dan A. Greene's Work
 For Order And Church To Be Acknowledged At Services At Highlands and EImWood
BAR ASSOCIATION CALLED
 TO ATTEND THE FUNERAL
Grand Master Spearman To
 xN resent At Grave. pr. w. .endrix And Dr.. Stuart
 IlI Perform Last Rites

Masonry and the Methodist church will acknowledge years of service by man among the leaders of both in Alabama when the last rites are said at 10 o'clock Monday morning for Judge Dan A. Greene, senior judge of the Jefferson circuit court, who died suddenly Saturday afternoon while onsan outing at Camp Cosby. Courts will also pay tribute to his memory, the civil and the criminal divisions converting at 2 o'clock docket an dassign juries. They will
 Rev. w. R. Hendrix, pastor of che Highlands Methodist church, in which Judge Greene served as super intendent of the Sunday school, will conduct services at the church. assist ed by Dr. George R. Stuart, pastor or the First Methodist church.
 Masonic Rites At Grave.
 Services at the grave In Elmwood cemetery will Do held by the grand lodge of the state of Alabama, with Julian F. Spearman of Anniston, Ala grand master. and George A. Beau champ of Montgomery. Ala, grand secretary, present. Judge Greene was past grand master of the grand lodge. He was a member of Birming- ham Fraternal ledge, No. 3S4, A. F. x A. M. Memb ership of the lodge will attend in a body.
 Frank Dominick, president of the Birmingham Bar association, Sunday issued a call for all members to meet at Highlands Methodist church at 9:45 o'clock Monday morning to at tend Judge Greene's funeral in body.
 Because of Judge Greene's death, the Woman's Missionary society of Highlands Methodist church mas post poned indefinitely dinner scheduled for Tuesday night. according to Mrs. w. b Smith, general chairman.
 List of Pallbearers.
 Active pallbearers are to be Judge H. B. Abern ethy, James F. Hawkins, Coburn Hendrix, Walter Smith, Lati- mer Waldrop, J. Motion Smith. J. Warner Shook. Frank Morrow. Wool sey Morrow and f1ugn Morrow.
 Honorary pallbearers are to be Judge William NJ. Walker. Judge c. B. Smith, Judge Romaine Boyd. Judge Richard v. Evans, Judge Joe-C. Hail. Judge Roger w. Snyder. Judge w. E. Fort, Judge H. P. Heflin, Judge. e.J. c. B. Gwin. Judge J. P. Stiles, Judge Thomas R. Lea, Judge Edgar Allen. Highlands Methodist church, R. Du- pont Thompson. Maj. W. B. Leedy, Hugo L. Black, George c. Whatley, C. J. Smith, Walter Moore. Reid Lawson, J. D. Moore. Sr.. S. F. Moore, Col. T. O. Smith E. R. McDavid, Sr, Ben M Jacobs. w. D. Smith. Colman Blach Lee c. Bradley. D. N. Talley, E. H. Cabaniss, J. F. Spearman, Anniston. Ala; George A. Beauchamp of Mont gomery, Charles A. Moffett, F. B.. Keiser, Charles J. Geohegan, E. ". Wilkerson. T. O. Jones. Walter Smith of Tuscaloosa. Dr. E. M Robinson. Frank A. Hewitt. Dr. Frank Nabers. Dr. S. L. Ledbetter. Jr., John II. Frye, Ross c. Smith. Robert McAdory, Dr. T. V. Magruder. Judge J. c. Car michael and Robert Jemison, ST.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-18
FINDS CHICAGO DRY Prohi Officer Goes There For Cruz
 snde Hut Finds Nothing

CHICAGO, June 17.-Hang- ever agonies were intensified here Sun day by morning paper announce ments that E. c. Yellowley, chief general agent of the prohibition de- partment, was here for mopping- up crusade similar to that which he recently visited upon Detroit.
 It later developed, however, that Yollowley found that Chicago didn't need it. He departed early in the day for Washington, and State Pro- hibition Director William D. Moss said the dry chief was delighted" with the Chicago situation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-18
TO AIR VIEWS
Friend And Foe Of Milk Ordinance
 To Attend Hearing

MONTG OMERY. Ala, June IT, Especial Leased Wire.)-Proponent and opponents of the milk ordinance submitted to the city commission several weeks ago. which has caused much discussion In Montgomery. will appear before the city commission at public hearing Tuesday morning. The commission has announced that 1t desires the views of the two fac tions before final action is taken.
 The ordinance is similar to the one which has been in effect in Birmng- ham several years. It prescribes minimum standards and makes pro- visions for the maintenance of prop CT standards for sanitation at all dairies which supply milk to citizens of Montgomery.
 The state board of health. which prepared the ordinance, recently called upon the citizens to express their opinion of the ordinance, and a great majority approved it and re- quested the city commission to adODt #
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-18
SEEK REDUCTION OF
 COTTON MILL FIRES
Grounding For Static Electricity
 Urged

WASHINGTON. June 17.-To re- duce losses by fire in cotton gins caused by ignition from static cleo tricity, the department of agricul- ture is urging the wiring of cotton gins so as to ground the electricity generated by friction. Fires in cot ten gins have reached as high as $i,0o0, 900 a season. great many of them having been caused by static electricity. The effectiveness of proper grounding system. the de- partment pointed out, is now recog- nized by insurance companies, whose rating make allowance for gins properly grounded.