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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-26
ATTACKS REPUBLICANS
Hull Claims Tariff Responsible For
 Sugar "Debauch"

WASHINGTON. April 25.--Cordelf Hull, chairman of the democratic ma tional committee in q statement in which he discussed the effect of the tariff on sugar prices declared to- night that "onc sure and effective metbod of preventing recurrence of artificial increase In sugars would be enactment of q statute prohibiting every person and corporation accus toned to demand or receive special benefits or favors or priveleGes from the government at the expense of the balance of the people from contribut- ing campaign funds to any political party.
 "When no money is forthcoming. he sad there will be no profiteering tariff. The existing close partnership between the present administration and sugar and other tariff benefi charles in all lines specially favored by the Fordney- -McCumber tariff law owes it's origin to this debauching and corrupting practice. This sugar tariff hold-up of the people will be duplicated during the coming months in thee ase of many other articles of general use.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-26
JOHN BARTON PAYNE. SUMMONED TO APPEAR AT TRIAL OF MORSE
Government Outlines Alleged Irregularities Attributed To
 Wealthy Shipbuilder

WASHINGTON, April 2o.--Evcnts today in the Morse trial in the Dis trict of Columbia supreme court in- cluded the issuing of a second sub poena for John Barton Payne, newly Mexico. and former chairman of the shipping board; the conclusion of the opening statement of the govern ments case and the beginning of q reply by the defense.
 Whether service of the subpoena for Mir. Payne to appear as witness will delay his departure for Mexico City to confer with Mexican commis- sioners relative to American recogni- .tion of the Obregon government does not now appear. The summons was issued at the request of counsel for the defense.
 MT. Payne is listed as witness sor both the government and the de- ferse.
 Concluding his opening statement to the jury, District Attorney Gordon said evidence would be offered tend ing to show that s1.o35.0O0 advanced by the government to the Virginia Shipbuiiding corporation. Morse concern. on account of ship construc- ton, had been illegally converted to plant and housing construction. He serted further that the government would undertake to show that $1. 800, : 900 of Il $2,0o0000 bond issue. which the emergency fleet corporation per mitted the Virginia concern to issue on it's plant, had been ''misapplied,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-26
YOUTH MUST DIE. BUT BROTHERS LIFE SAVED
Ralph Baker Will Go ] Q Prison For
 Life Term

SANDERSN1LLE, Cia Aprl ro.- Ralph Baker goes to p.tson f5, llfa, his sentence having been oUulst, tee today by Governor HasdwiQk Nas governor declined to iutcrferr win the sentence of deata passed pN George Baker and he 7 io t- eN- ecuted on the gallows rd - Apr.t 27 The Bakers were coi af the murder of ]. N. MJrtH " sheriff of Walker county
 The Bakers are confined in the jail at Rome Ga. They were con victed of having shot to death ]. w. Morton, deputy sheriff of Walker county. at Durham March IS. 1922. The prison commission recommended communication for Ralph Baker on the ground that he is not over r years of age. but declined to recommend communication for George Baker on the ground that he admitted being s3 years old at the time of the murder.
 The clse has attracted wide al = tention and the governor receiver letters from all parts of the country both for and against clemeney. AT d public hearing on the ease fe" days ago before the governor women present marched from the governor office to the senate chamber, "heie the hearing took place, singing on . ward Christian Soldiers. The parents and several brothers of the baKet bows are living in Walker county
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-26
HAUNTED TO DEATH BY MEMORY OF BODY
Woman Ends Life After Viewing
 Corpse of Murdered Man

GENEVA, uL, April 15-Morhid curiosity today resulted in the death of Mrs Grace .Alst 32years old and mother of three children.
 Several weeks ago Ms. Alst visited the Morgue to see the hacked and burnt body of d murdered man, which had been found in the snow here.
 Wednesday her three children re- turned from school to find her body hanging by a rope from rafter. \ note she had written to her husband revealed that grewsome memory of the corpse apparently had haunted her to death.
 T am sick of this whole world" she wrote. "I went to see that man they found in the woods and just can't stand how he looked Poor soul. Tel MT Skogiund tthe Geneva undertaken that I am sorry 1 ever looked at the body. It sets me crazy the way he keeps looking at me all the time. Take care of my children. Good Bye.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-26
AUSTIN QUITS AND
 SARTA|N SAYS HE'S TOO BUSY T0 TALK
Prohibition Officer Maintains He Is Being Hampered In
 Alabama Work
CONNIE W. AUSTIN

T am too busy enforcing the pro- hibition law to give any thought to statements made by Conrad W. Aus tn," was the only comment Wednes- day by Judge C. M. Sartain, federal prohibition director for Alabama. following announcement by Austin that he had resigned as general pro- hibition agent and that he, as a pri vate citizen, demanded the resigna- ton of Director Sartain.
 Mir Austin Wednesday declared he was. directly, attacking administra- tion of the federal prohibition en- forcement office. He sent his resig nation to Ray Haynes, federal pro- hibition commissioner at Washing ton Tuesday. He said he had been considering resigning May l. He made statement to The Age-Herald Wednesday while in the office of J.. Bibb Mills, head of the AntiSaloon League of Alabama.
 T resigned because I was not all lowed to go to the bottom of charges preferred against prohibition agents in Alabama, South Carolina and Florida" Mr. Austin stated. T was being transferred to the Kansas City district when l received instructions from Mac Overpeck, New Orleans, chief divisional head of the Eighth district; to confer with Bibb Mills and to make an investigation and recommendation for Alabama
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 Went To Washington.
 This order was received March 22. On March 26, l received other orders from Mir. Overpeck, in which he confined his inquiry to one agent at $120 a month. Superintendent Mills then wired Washington of ficials. Wayne Wheeler. general counsel of the Anti-Saloon league. came here to confer with MT. Mills. Later l was called to Washington by MT. Haynes. This conference re- suited in my resignation and the sending of Special Agents Campbell and Broderick to Birmingham.
 "When I began my investigation In March. 1 told w. E. Ford, assistant director, I had come to investigate him. Prior to this investigation.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-26
LICENSES ARE DENIED PROSPECTIVE GRO0MS
New Turn Taken In Sensational
 House of David Probe

ST. JOSEPH. Mich. April 25.-The states grand jury investigation of charges of immortality against Benjs = min Purnell. head of the Israelite colony of the House of David. took new turn today when eight mem bers of the sect were denied Nar- riages licenses by order of Attorney General Andrew Dougherty.
 While the disappointed bride grooms were returning home subpoe- mas were hurriedly issued for the four brides. and officers dispatched to bring them before the grand jury. They found one of the girls, Bessie Daniels. and the authorities of the Israelite colony promised to produce the others this evening.
 None of the 2s members of the cult who were married last week in group weddings on the eve of the state s were questioned today, three former members of the Purneil sect and Miss Daniels occupying the entire day before Judge Harry Dingeman, presiding judge of the Michigan circuit court. sitting as the grand jury.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-26
TWO LARGE SALES OF DOWNTOWN PROPERTY
R. s. Davis, of Hurtsboro, Figures In
 Both Transactions

Two deals, involving a joint con sideration of approximately S135,00o, affecting transfer of downtown busi- ness property, were closed Wednes- day through the Motion Realty com pany. according to court house rec ords.
 One of these deals is the sale of property now occupied by the Som -mers Tailoring company, 1914 First avenue. north. The property was originally owned by Mrs. Josephine Brownson Ruff. formerly of Birming- ham, now residing in Los Angeles, and was purchased by K. $. DAVIS, a banker. of Hurtsboro. Ala, as an investment proposition.
 The other deal was the sale of what is known as the Three Street lot, southeast corner of Eighth avenue, north and Nineteenth and West Twentieth street, This property was purchased by l.. T. and w. R.. Doug las. representing Mr. Davis, who pur- chased the First avenue property.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-26
PEACE TREATY WITH UTILITY DUE;,M;'t5DAY
Str ats,, Jitney Abolition, al, Jim Crow Law and fare Reduction Major Feature of Settlement
 As Understood

''It Is tacitly understood between the city and the Birmingham Rail way Light and Power company that the settlement when concluded will include the abolition. or stringent regulation. of the jitneys, lower street car fares, more street lights for the city, more paving and the enforcement of the Jim Crow car law said Commissioner W. L. Har- rison, who, because the matters come under his department. was chosen mission.
 With the full city board, the re ceivers of the car company, Lee C. Bradley and J. S. Pevear, went into conference in the city hall at II o'clock Wednesday morning and re- mained in executive session for about two hours. When the meeting was over all seemed pleased with the understandings reached.
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 All points were gone over" MT. Harrison continued. and the pros poets for settlement are much better; in fact, the prospects for q general settlement are very bright. 1eTtdln matters nave been leIl Wftn W. J Wynn city attorney, who at tended the meeting with the com missioners, and MT. Bradley They will handle this work at once. All seems ready for a settlement, one way or the other, by next Tuesday. A clear understanding has been reached on all the main points"
 Mir. Harrison seemed as much in terested in the improvement of the street car company as anything else. he said With the matters we have been discussing settlec, the street car company will be in po- sition for reorganization, coming out of the receivership."
 Mir, Harrison expects contract for street lighting to come out of the pending settlement.
 "The reorganization will be worth whole lot" he said, the company will be able to function and develop, and development of the city will go forward with 1t. The Jim Crow mat ter has been source of annoyance ever since the advent of the one man cars. Many petitions have beeit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-26
UNIVERSAL STANDARD FOR COTTON PLANNED
Department of Agriculture To Aid
 in Securing System

WASHINGTON April 25.-Estab- lishment of universal cotton stand ards that will have world wide aplication is sen as an eventuality of the cotton standard act passed at the last session of Congress, buyers and sellers of cotton have indicated in three public hearings conducted by the department of agriculture.
 The act makes compulsory the use of United States official standa rds in interstate and foreign commerce. It has been suggested that a com mission appointed by the cotton ex- change go abroad to emphasize the need for universal standard. The department has indicated it would cooperate in any such move.
 Great care will be taken to make sure that country classifiers of cot ton licensed by the government to class and grade cotton and issue gov ernment certificates. are given ex- aminations which will prove their efficiency. department officials say.
 Hearings on the act have been held here and at Norfork and Charlotte Other hearings will be held as fol- lows:
 It Augusta. tomorrow. Savannah, April 27; Atlanta. April 2S; Mont gomery. April 30; New Orleans. May l, Houston. May ?; Dallas. May 3 Little Rock. May 4; and Memphis May 5
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-26
CARDO NOT FLOGGED
 AND CASE IS DROPPED
Officers Are Convinced By His Story
 of Sunday Escapade

Joe Cardo, Pratt City barber. was not abducted and flogged in a wood ed section near Edgewater early Monday morning. Deputy Sheriffs George Shirley and D. B. Ball report ed Wednesday, closing their investi gation of the tale told by Cardo's wife Tuesday. Henry Hill, chief deputy sheriff of Jefferson county, told The AgeHerald Wednesday.
 City police. also dropped the case Wednesday. although Assistant Chief of Police Tom Christian refused to divulge details of the report rem dered by Detectives George Bragan and Bob Walton. He admitted. how ever.s the case had been closed.
 According to the deputy sheriffs. Cardo's muddy clothes and sundry bruises about the body were caused when he fell from an automobile into a mud puddle caused by a driving rain Saturday. The deputies found that Cardo had been playing cards and drinking and that he fell from the car in returning to Pratt City He was dropped at his shop by com panions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-26
COURT SPEECH RAISES IRE IF
 REPUBLICANS
Both Extremes In Party Ranks Frankly Hostile to Presi- dents Appeal-VersaiI-
 les Treaty Tragedy
 May Be Reenacted

WASHINGTON, April 25.-Repub- licans on the Senate foreign rela- tions committee, angered by Presi- dent Harding's bold address on the about killing the whole project in the committee next December At one end of Pennsylvania avenue. telegrams and calls of congratula- : ton were pouring In on tue Presi. dent. At the other end little knots of senators were holding indignation meetings in offices, corridors or wherever they happened to meet, Harding ran counter to Congress on the ship subsidy and the soldier bonus, but neither of these differ ences provoked the hostile private common. that his world court plea has brought,
 For 24 hours senators were some what dazed by the bluntness with which the President called upon them to adhere to the party's plat fern regarding international tribu- nals. This gave way to indignation as they began talking it over with each other. By Wednesday night some senators had prepared public statements and others were expect ing to do so within few days. LaFollette. in q caustie statement, predicted defeat for the court.
 Harding Like Wilson.
 Harding has worked himself into a position euriously like that oi Woodrow Wilson durins the treaty fight. His court speech brought in- stant approval from many religious and civic organizations and from in divtduals in various parts of the country. A number of senators and congressman called at the White Reuse or otherwise indicated their support of the court plan. Among these were Senators McNary of Ore gon, Sterling of South Dakota, Ken drick of Wyoming. Representative Nicholas Longworth of Ohio. Repre- sentative Graham of Illinois and Governor Morrow of Kentucky.
 But Harding. like Wilson with the treaty of Versailles, has tie mSjor- itv of the foreign relations commit tee-the senators who have the first chance at the court plan-squarely against him. Unless the temper of these senators changes before De- cember, the court proposal will never be able to run the gauntlet in the fareign relations committee room. Chairman Lodge, though refratning takes the same position as Borah. Wadsworth's position is uncertain. The other republican members, Bos rah, Brandegee, Johnson, Moses and Mccormick are all openly hostile. These senators are in position to bury the court plan in committee and prevent 1t from ever coming to Il vote.
 Roth Wings Bitter.
 Going outside of the committee. leaders of two opposite wings-Wat- son of Indiana, an outstanding con
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-26
With Weapons Strapped To Their Hips, Party of Men Greet Legislative Committee
 Seeking to Locate Grave of Boy Who Died in Camp
MEMBER OF HOUSE CALLS RECEPTION IAN OUTRAGE"
Exhuming of Convict's Body
 Is Delayed at Request of North Dakota Officials Johnson Intimidated By
 Group of Natives Present

CLARA, Fla, April 25.-A silent display of firearms greeted the mem- bers of the joint legislative commit Arthur Johnson, former convict, 10 exhume tho body of Martin Tabert of Munich, N. D., who is alleged to have died ot injuries received at the hands of whipping boss" in private convict camp here.
 The firearms were slapped to the hips of several shirt-sleeved men, against whom charges of intimidation will be made, it was announced by Representative J. Clay Smith and j.. $. kennerly, members of the commit tee. Johnson, who testified at the legislative committees hearing that Taberts body was buried in a spot three miles away from where hls grave now stands, appeared to have been the center of interest.
 The. committee arrived here about l o'clock this afternoon. Johnson was riding on the front seat of the automobile with the legislators. to the committeeman, Captain Billr Fisher walked up to the car and. ad- dressing Johnson, said: You tell them where you buried Tabert if you know whats good for you.'
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 Former Convict Frightened.
 While he was addressing the for mer convict, eight men with pistols protruding from their belts stepped up behind the spokesman. Johnson did not reply and appeared frignr- ened.
 Representative Kennerly ordered the automobile to proceed. Johnson no m Q but passed the spot where he had tes- tried before the committee that he helped to bury Tabert. The car was followed by about 10 automobiles filled with natives.
 The committee members proceeded about two miles before Johnson re- covered his wits sufficiently to tell
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-26
HIGH SCHOOL AT JOHNS
Plans Are To He submitted To COun'
 ty Hoard Friday

Plans for a new sixroom high school at Johns, Ala. in the Blue Creek district. will be submitted Fri day at the meeting of the county board of education by h. O. Whilldin. architect, Superintendent x R. Ba- ker announced Wednesday. The building is expected to cost ap- proximately s10.000.
 Report of the salary schedule com mittee. which has had under advise ment consideration of a schedule of salaries for county school officials for the ensuing year, also will be made Friday.
 Report will be made on the cost Of repairs made to the grammar school at Kimberly, Ala, on account of a recent wind storm which blew off a wing of the building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-26
TO DISCUSS PROGRESS
Retail Credit Men To Hear Reports
 On Membership Campaign.

Open discussion of the progress made during the recent campaign for new members will be made at the weekly meeting of the Associated Retail Credit Men Thursday in the Old Colony club rooms at the Tut wiler hotel. During the recent drive. which ended last Friday, 25 per cent increase in membership was realized. according to T. A. Nickel president of the association.
 J. A. Holcombe. auditor of the First Nat tional bank. will donate the at tendance prize. Many interesting dis cussions are scheduled for the meet ing and all members are urged to at tend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-26
LICENSE DELINQUENTS
 OWE $65,000 TO CITY
Revocation of Permits Being Con-
 sidered By Municipality

Birmingham merchants are shy ing the pot to the extent of s65.000 in the matter of licenses, due April l..
 E. w. Ellis, who has charge of the municipal license department, was making preparations Wednesday morning 10 get on their trail" A penalty is already imposed for delin- uuency and revoking licenses Is be- ing considered in instances where the delinquent has not made satis- factory explanation for the delay.
 Of an approximate total of 10000 licenses, receipts have been issued to less than 6.200. so far and the city is preparing to take drastic action.
 eff these delinquents do not come forward at once,' sad Mir. Ellis, we will take such steps as will cause them the gravest concern"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-26
Delegation From Phoenix And Glrard Confer At Capital In Governors Office Following Arrests Alleging Law En-
 forcement Now 0bstructed
SEVENTEEN PROHIBITION
 lNIUNCTIONS ARE ISSUED
Wholesale Raids of Several
 Years Ago At Glrard Re-
 called Which Precipitated Fight In Courts Following Heavy Seizure of Liquor
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU l
 THE AGE-HERALD ! Montgomery. Ala. ApriI 25

Governor Brandon told delega- tion of citizens from Phoenix -Girard today that every resource at the command of the state will be used tC keep Girard clear of violators of the prohibition laws. His deelara- tion made at conference between the governor. about 50 citizens of the town, Walter K. McAdory, chief su- pervisor of the law enforcement de- partfaent. 11arwell c. Davis. attorney general, and B. Dec. Waddell, solici- tor of Russell county.
 For many days complaints have been received at the capitol that vio- lators of the prohibition laws were running open houses at Girard. Seven houses were closed by injunction Sat- urday and Monday and r persons were prohibited by the injunctions from operating places for the viola tion of the prohibition laws.
 In addition, two persons were ar- rested on charges of obstructing jus tice as a result of the shooting of w. T. Miller baiiff. at Girard Sat- urday night and 15 were arrested or charges of entering into a consp'r- acy for the violation tf the VolsteaI act. The arrests were made hv ter- eral officers and the me- tried in the federal cous ar--
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-26
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 HELP WANTED
Secretary or Hnndwritten Bible Pro- feet CnIis For More Workers

LONDON. April 25.-Relig ious zealots who started d few years ago to compile the great handwritten Bible" are growing tired of their task.
 Believers in the scriptures were asked to attest their faith by writing an allotted portion of the Bible for inclusion in one great volume. Five thousand persons made their contri- buttons. Now the secretary of the movement, Rev. H. A. Powell. has sent out a call for 5000 more to complete the task.
 Crises and dilemma have over taken us." says Rev. Powell in his appear 'It has been an incredibly difficult task. The response has been utterly half-hearted."
 The hand written bible, when fin ished eff ever). will be the largest volume ever compiled
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-26
POCKET RACE COURSE
 0UTLAWED BY POLICE
"Race Horse Tops" Being Seized By
 New Orleans Authorities

NEW ORLEANS, April 25.-The latest evolution of the put and take" top, a vest-pocket race course sold under the name of America g race horse top" was outlawed here today after Superintendent of Police Molony had received an opinion from the city attorney. Police began seiZ- ing the tops wherever they could find them. and it was stated affida- wits will be filed against numerous cigar stores and news stand proprie- tors charging the sale or offering for sale of a gambling device.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-26
MORAL DOG SPRAYS
Canine Had Led Model Life Here tOfOre, Says William Allen White

Canine Had Led Model Life Here
 tofore, Says William Allen White
 EMPORIA, Kan, April 25--Dogs have morals as well as intelligence, according to the views of William Allen White, Emporia author and publisher.
 Advertising for lost dog, White described him today as always hay ing been moral dog, and although he had his love affairs and roman- tic adventures, he always was in by 0 o'clock But now he has been gone two days.
 Possibly he has been crippled in an accident" Whites advertisement said. "It also is possible that he is sick, and it is barely possible that he may have gone to home where there are children, although such perfidy seems to be unlikely"
 The advertisement described the dog as one with liver colored ears and dark, intelligent eyes, an old ish dog as dogs go, being past 12, and slow moving, a bit deaf and maybe not so clear sighted as he nnce was"