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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-15
JUMPS TO DEATH AT SEA
Member Of Prominent Southern Fam
 fly Leaps From Vessel.

Member UT FfOmlnenI SOutucKh Y "iA-
 fly Leaps From Vessel.
 NEW YORK, March 14.-William Slidell of Boston, member of an old New England family, whose grand father figured in the Mason-Slidell incident with Great Britain during the Civil war. committed suicide Mon day by leaping from the steamer Providence, the captain reported when the vessel arrived today from French and Italian ports.
 Slidell, World war veteran, was seen to leap overheard by several passengers. The ship was stopped and small boats put out, but no trace of him could be found.
 Letters left by Slidell declared he was being bounded by unnamed per- sons and asked that an investigation be made if anything happened to him.
 Captain Marcantetti said Slidell had been acting in a peculiar man ner for several days and that two physicians who examined him re- ported that he was suffering from Authorizations.
 Slidell a graduate of Princeton was the grandson of John Slidell, American political leader and diplo- mat, who while he was Confederate commissioner to France was taken from the British steamer Trent with James M. Mason, the Confederate commissioner to England, by Capt. Charles Wilkes of the United States navy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-15
Chamber Directors of Ala
 bama Port Claim DiScrim-
 nations Made in River Rates in Favor of New Orleans and Relief Is Refused
BARGE SERVICE PRAISED BY CINCINNATI VISITOR
Malcolm M. Stewart Says the
 Entire Middle West Shows
 Increasing Interest in the Vital Importance of the Mississippi-Warrior Traffic

MOBILE, Ala, March Exchanges of unfair and gross discrimination against the port of Mobile in favor of New orleans were made against Theodore Brent, federal manager of the Mississippi-W barge line, by the directors of the Mobile Cham Der of Commerce, in session today. The charges were brought following the report of F. I. Spaulding, chair man of the traffic department of the chamber, in which it was brought out that the department has made every effort to obtain parity rates with New Orleans on import and export freight between Mississippi river points, but that all efforts were without avail.
 The Chamber directors unanimous Iy adopted resolution "condemning and vigorously protesting against the unfair and gross discrimination by the federal manager of the Mis- sissippi- Warrior barge line against the port of Mobile to the manifest benefit and advantage of another port"
 Under the terms of the resolution, copies will be sent to each of the senators and representative of Ala bama in Congress, bringing their at tention to the discrimination and urging their efforts to correct this untair condition.
 Charging gross discrimination against Mobile by the federal man ager of the Mississippi Warrior barge line, the directors today unanl- mously adopted the resolutions of- fered by Mark Lyons. The resolu- lions were as follows:
 Whereas the rail rates for more than 20 years from Kansas City Chicago, Cairo, St. Louis and all other competitive territory have been and are the same to both New Or Jeans and Mobile on domestic and export traffic, this parity of rates having been maintained by rail lines, notwithstanding the fact that the Louisville and Nashville railroad for example, hauls traffic from Ss Louis to New Orleans for the same rate as charged by the Mobile and Ohio railroad to Mobile, Louisville and Nashville mileage to New Orleans being S7 per cent greater than the Mobile and Ohio railroad mileage from St. Louis to Mobile; and the Louisville and Nashville, furthermore, hauling traffic from St. Louis to New Orleans, through the streets of Mobile for the same rate as they laul traffic from St. Louis to Mobile,
 Continued on page eighteen
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-15
Robinson Charges 0 fl1n.i O.
 Ruhr Is Act Sfes.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark M4reh It, (By Associated Press. srua7or Joe T. Robinson Of ArkaHsrs s, JeclaT today that "it is diffit i7 ess ape the conclusion that the r41ancy q the Ruhr by French 7 forces constitutes an act of l54 because it is not authorized by 8Ge efSallles treaty." in a speech bet t5tr .6e of persons from all see-lcns oe Lle state attending dedica tia4 sAa4Lises for q new S1.000000 brioAt seEos4 tl river at Little Rock.
 However much one my ru2u- thize with France in her Affdftr Ee collect reparations and io ssu ee. curity against another inN \ f- iFoe Germany, it is difficult to ess pe .llz conclusion" the new min0rltS ieaceE of the United States Senate said.
 The treaty does not authorize the occupation of any part of Germany save the Rhineland-territory west of the Rhine-either by France alone or by all the allied powers and as- sociated powers as q guarantee for the payment of reparations or for any purpose recognized by the treaty." he said
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-15
ERICKSON SPLITS WITH
 MUSIC ORGANIZATION
Mrs. Adams To Call Meeting Of Ex-
 ecutiye Committee

Mrs. w. J. Adams, chairman of the Birmingham Music association, will call a meeting of the executive com mittee Thursday or Friday to dis cuss the resignation of o. Gordon Erickson, director, rendered Wednes- day morning. to take effect April l. The community concerts and the Bir- mingham Choral society will be with out a leader until other arrange mentS are made.
 Erickson stated Wednesday after noon that differences in opinion with members of the association were re- sponsible. He said he was sorry that he had to resign. as the worok had begun to mean something to Bir- mingham's music lovers.
 We will call meeting of the committee Thursday or Friday, and until MT. Ericksons resignation is presented before the committee I have nothing to say Mrs. Adams said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-15
BARE HEADS TO ENEMY
Bodies Of Slain Frenchmcn Bring
 DcmOnstrntiOn.

BCER, March l4.--The bodies ot the two Frenchmen who were assas- sinated here Saturday night were conveyed to the railroad station to- day Tor transportation to France. There was an imposing military dem- onstration of 5,0UO troops. The rat haus, where the bodies lay heaped with flowers, was tlanked with tanks and infantry with fixed bayonets and cavaIry with drawn swords were masseu in the square fronting the building.
 General Degoutte. the French com manucr, who followed the relatives in the funeral procession, maue prei speech at the station. All the shops were closed by order of the French authorities. Very few Ger mans watcned the cortegc, but all barred their heads
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-15
SAYS ENGLAND INACTIVE
Lloyd George Makes Attack Upon
 BOnnr Law Ministry

LONDON, March 14.-Great Britain is playing too small a part in Eu- ropean affairs, according to former Premier Lloyd George who was the guest of the national liberal mem- bers of parliament at luncheon to- day in the House of Commons. It was not pleasant to see issues being disposed of without Britain being consulted, he said.
 Replying to the toast to his health, the former premier alluded to the proposal for a reunion of the two liberal wings, saying:
 "I have no doubt at all that if reunion between the two wings is not secured, if discussions and di- visions are prolonged, the party will be paralyzed. At the Mitcham bye election the forces of discontent ral- lied around labor, not around liber- ;llism. If there is lesson in the Mitcham result of the conservative party, there is also lesson for lib- erals"
 Of the Bonar Law government, he said:
 There never has been govern ment within recent experience that so rapidly and in so short time lost it's prestige. It is not pleasant to sec that Europe is conferriflg and sacting now as if the British empire wcre-not in eXistance.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-15
CHARGES PERSECUTION
Small Claims Attorney Generals
 Probe Is Unwarrantcd.

SPRINGFIELD, IiI., March h. (By Associated Press. 1.-The investi- gation into alleged attempts to bribe members of the jury panel which tried Governor Len Small at Wauke- gan last summer. is 'a continuation of the persecution of the great profi- teering interests and Attorney Gen eral BrundaGe,' Governor Small charged in a statement issued today The governor alleged Brundage IS spending the states funds to per Secute h inn,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-15
PLANE OFF TO BASE
Departure For Haiti By Scxtct To
 Indefinite

HAVANA. March l4-Renorts re- ceived here this afternoon were to the effect that the photographic plane of the scNtet of American planes bound on trip from Texas to Porto Rico would leave santa Clara late today for the American naval base at Guantanamo, whither the other five machines flew yester- day from santa Clara.
 The photographic plane remained at santa Clara 10 effect minor re- pairs. Information as to the time of the next stage Of the flight of the seAtet from Guantanamo for Haiti, IS lacking here. owing to irreg ular communication with Guantanamo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-15
SHIP RACES WITH DEATH
Pilot, Suffering From Blood Poison
 Hurried to Hospital

NORFOLK, Va, March 14.-Driven at full speed during the past two days in a grim race with death, the American steamer Norlina slowed up at Cape Henry this afternoon at 6 o'clock took aboard pilot and rushed tC old Point with her master, Captain Kenny, seriously i'll from blood poisoning resulting from q slight injury to his hand. lie was taken off there tonight and rushed to hospital. Doctors report that he has fighting chance for recov- arx
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-15
MANY UNUSUAL LAWS l PROPOSED TO CHECK
 ACCIDENTS IN STATES
Unprecedented Number of Accidents Responsible For
 Safeguard Measures

NEW YORK, March 14.-Many un- usual laws designed to avert auto mobile accidents and make it harder for guilty drivers to escape are rend- ing in various state legislatures. ac- cording to press dispatches. This wave of motor reform legislation" was caused by the unprecedented which marked the closing days of the driving season.
 Now that spring is at hand, and hundreds of cars are again going on the highways, efforts are being made to push through the proposed laws so they will become effective in time to be invoked during this season. In Kansas bill is pending which would require automobiles to carry five license plates, one front and one in back, as now one on top and one each side. Existing Oregon laws provide that the finding of bottles in u car is sufficient evidence upon which 1t may be seized. The same penalty may be expected if the drivers condition shows why kle bottles are empty
 In Colorado d bill was introduced which would require all closed au- tomobiles to have signal system on the rear with different lights to in- dIcate stops and turns. The bill failed of passage. Agitation tor gas- oline taxation has increased, 2 cents gallon being the average proposed levy. License fees in Indiana have been doubled.
 Safety legislation, tending to protect the pedestrian in the event of damage suits Is also becoming more and more favored. All drivers will be required to carry liability insurance ill Massachusetts under {. bill now in the legislative commit tee. TaXicabs and other common carriers in New York city must now provide bonds of $2.50O to insure against suits following accidents. The law has been bitterly fought by New York taxicab interests, put l. still in effect.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-15
BISHOP IMPROVES
Aged Prclate Resting Easily FOilow-
 ing Serious Attmck.

ST. LOUIS, March 14.-Bishop Dam iels Futile, reported in state of coma this afternoon. was improved notably tonight, physicians at hls residence announced. The aged pre- late, who is presiding bishop of the Episcopal church in the United States was resting easily after rally ing from the s,upors, it was stated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-15
MORE TROOPS FOR RUER

Will Assist In GOni Seizures Today.
 DuESSELDORF. March 14.--Addi- tional troops are to be sent into the Ruhr, it was announced today, to as- sist in the coal seizures which will begin tomorrow. Mere troops will be dispatched if it is necessary to aug ment the forces attached to the engi- neers' mission.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-15
SCHOONER VOWED IN
Shipping BOard Steamer Gm. Md
 or TOIima

GALVESTON, Tex. March ...--fhe United States shipping boalo .,eamer Narcissus sailed today tot London and Havre from q port in the Sermu- ua Islands. after towing in the dis aDlcd Ameriean schooner Tolina. ac- cording to advices rccei ed by assents of the Narcissus touay. Tee schooner Was picked up about 100 miles north of Bermuda last week. Sue had lost U .uddcr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-15
LEVINE SERIOUSLY ILL
RuSslnnx AmxicuSiy Watch Reports
 Upon prcmicr's Condition.

MO5COW. March 14.-tBy Asso- ciated Press. )-The condition oI Premier Lenine, who is suffering from d serious illness, indicated by the official bulletins to be of an apo plectic nature, was unchanged. it was stated in the communique issued this afternoon. Crowds on the streets watched the posting of the bulletins and the most intense interest was displayed throughout the capital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-15
MARTIN PULLS NEW ONE
NecOrdsr tses Two Toy Automobiles
 To illustrate Collision
IlaIng L9 ]. .oE aaLll

tslag " iog aaiomobiles to dem onst trate how an accident took place. Judge iiearS J. Martin sprang an .nnoyattof "a recorders court We'd ne stay.
 Jhe cases wero those of I. H.. $ m1 Glen Iris 1itney driver, and Nnl Re ght. negro, 6.S Rialto street charged %itl reckless driving follow ia., d collision at Fifteenth street and Tenth avenue, south. Follow ing the demonstration and testi- muny of witnesses, Sims was fined s2t and the negro acquitted
 Judge Martin said his "cars" will fiwure in fatpre cases where the rela- tive positions of eolliding autos are in dprit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-15
INTERVENTION IS SOUGHT
Germany Seeks Release or Lord
 Mayor.

BERLIN, March 14.-Foreign inter- vcntion to obtain the release of Lord Mayor Zimmerman of Buer, whom the French are holding as a hostage. is sought in q telegram from the Ger man party to the English League ot Nations Union.
 This unprecedented, inhumane breach of justice demands immediate intervention" says the telegram. We hope for action aimed at the release of this innocent, threatened German.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-15

BIRMINGHAM BRICK MAKERS ARE AT MAXIMUM CAPACITY, WITH BEST BUSINESS SINCE THE WARTIME DE M A N D.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-15
SHOWERS ARE COMING

rru,nerasure Due To isc And
 MNather Will Be Unscttled.
 hifqnnghalu several days of sun siline Ars ti.eiF to give way to scat eFed ahcwers Thursday, according ,tD io scast.
 Y Use h temperature Wednesday nighE VIII very probably be followed N4 eather and probably fE aeeording to predic. s.. uf N -aorlea.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-15
OFFICERS REELECTED
Chamber or Commerce. Chooses Pres
 ident And New Directors

The retail merchants dlvlslon Of the Chamber of Commerce reelected Henry J. Porter. Jr.. president at the annual meeting held yesterday. Other officers were elected a., follows: Dr. k. r. Lovelady. Joe Saks and Ei Harzoe, eice presidents, in the oroer named R. F. Pogue. treasurer. aao
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-15

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-15
TRADE BODY ENVOY HERE
Colonel Powell On Tour or South
 For U. 5. Commerce Chamber

FOf U. 5. COmmefce ChdmbeF
 Col. John l.. Powell, for five yea on the board of directors of t. United States Chamber of Com merce and now touring the sCptl. to effect closer relations between the south and the chamber. IS in | ft mingham.
 There are 1.4O0 Chambers of Con mcrcc connected with the nati' ts body said Colonel Powell. 'tAc work of the national body is t. Ae for. these l,40t members what ga ,. chamber Is trying to do for it il7 b. bership and the community. @H going to make a thorough toat at the south and l feel a specia .n- spiration to d9 so oa seeing brisk things sss here ia Bi, as ham,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-15
--------'e'----------------- ASKS WEEvIL MEETING
lIardwick To Gall Conference Oi
 Southern Governors.

SOuVneFn sOvefhOrN.
 ATLANTA, Ga, March 14.-Gov- ernor Hardwick will call group meeting of southern governors in Washington to discuss ways ana means of eradicating the boil weevll at the same time President Harding holus the conference of governors in Washington on cniorcement of the -prohbi ,ion laws. the governor said ,oday. in stating he expected to at tend the Presidents con: ercnce.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-15
JAPAN REJECTS
Will Not AbrOgatc Treaty Of 1915
 With China.

TOXIC, March 14.-(By Associated Press. )-Japan today rejected China S proposal to abrogate the Sino J apa- nese treaty of 1915. which contained the noted ''21 demands" and extended for 50 years the Japanese leases on KwanStung peninsular, including lalnN and Port ArIhur
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-15
16,OOO COAL MINERS
 ARE NOW ON STRIk

ESSEN, March 14.-( Press. )-Sixteen tho miners of the three mines in the Becklingh 2. of the Ruhr are on str ! against the occupation
 plant near Westerhold, German estimates todd was seized yesterday engineers escorted by
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-15
FOUR ARE EXECUTED
Irish Government Puts 10 To Death
 In Two Days

DUBLIN, March 14.-Four Irish in- surgents were executed at Drumboe, Donegal today. They faced firing sena siiHslHs. t,g tha Tepublic" Tbei 5 acU .g aa.cs s of 10 Ii, s'4} day AAot uy ofes of the
 State
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-15
RUSSIA ACCEPTS
MIIi Take Part In Arms Limitation
 Conference.

MOSCOW, March 1i.-Russia today accepted an invitation of the league to participate in a conference of non signatory states to consider exten- sion of the principles of the Wash ington arms treaties.
 The foreign office issued state ment saving Russia continues to re- gard the league as "a coalition of a few states unwarrantedly attempting to usurp the power of other states"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-28
A Puzzle
a Day

Insert one letter of the alphabet in
the circle, and in each square that
contains a star. Place a different let
ter in each Of the numbered diamonds.
II you use the correct letter, then:
l, star. 3; l. star 4; 2, star 3; 2. star.
4, will each form a word of three let
ters: while circle-1; circle-2; circles
and circles, will each form a two
letter word.
Yesterdays answer:
The smallest number of different
scores needed to make a total Of 26
in football game is five: four touch
downs and a safety: 6-6-6-6-2-26.
Many persons will give 1856 as the
answer; but to make Z, two scores are
necessary; the touchdown 60 and the
goal %. Thus six different scores are
made in this case.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-28
CHEER UP,' SAYS
TONER IN SPEECH
At c. O.P. MEETING
Candidate for Governor Urges
Loyal PartiSanS to Raise
Tune of Optimism. :

BIZ Times Special
GARY. Ind, Dec. est is time
that loyal Republicans who ale dis
turbed over untoward incidents that
affect individuals only raise a tune OF
optimism, Edward c. Toner, Ander'
son, candidate for the Republican nom
ination for Governor, said in a speech
at a meeting of the Harrison Club
here Thursday night.
Indiana no longer is a doubtful
State" he said. ION a straight out
normal vote Indiana today is safely
Republican State by at least 100000
plurality. There are not enough Demo
Gratis in Indiana to carry this State
unless the Republicans stay at home
or an army of about $4,000 vote the
Democratic ticket.
"As a party, let's quit using dark
blue glasses when looking into the
future. Instead of dwelling on past
mistakes of individuals, why not re-
new our faith in the Republican party
and fire our enthusiasm and deter
mination to clean our own house and
vindicate our party before the people. p
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-28
PEDD[ER ROBBED
OF $40; SUSPECT
HELD FOR PROBE
Louis Smith Victim in Hold
up at End of Days
Work.

Harry McCarty, q. giving his home
as Providence, r. l.. was held at
city prison today under high bond,
charged with vagrancy, pending in
vestigation of a robbery report made
by Louis Smith, SIS n. Senate Ave, a
peddler.
Smith told police he was held up by
McCarty at the finish of the days
peddling and robbed OF $40. Police
said that when they arrested McCarty
at the Union Station he had 1855 and
a wrist watch he said was owned by
Ada Jett. 12S n. Noble ST.. an over
coat owned b. Jack Justice, 531 Z.
Ohio St. and a ticket to Cincinnati.
When E. V. Dillinger, 2220 Roose-
welt Ave, opened his grocery today,
he found II ransacked, and cigarettes,
tobacco and eatables, valued at 81,
taken.
other reports of thefts: Victor H.
De Long, 413 y. Noble St, house en-
tered while family was away. house
hold goods valued at 1925 taken.
M. o. Smith, 2O34 n. Illinois St,
chickens, SIS.
DIR. Oscar Jones, 1921 W. Washing
ton ST.. diamond ring. s175.
Roy Davis, colored. 146 S. West St.
was charged with petit larceny, after
report Of theft of overcoat valued at
SIS, from George Smith, CAT S. Capt.
tol Ave.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-28
Cigar Manufacturer Dies
BIZ Times Special

By Times Special
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Ind, Dec %.
William A. Muhleisen. cigar man
ufacturer, died Thursday at his home
here after an illness Of several
months.
He Is survived by two brothers,
John Muhleisen Of this city; Henry
MuhleIsen of Bloomington. ILL.,, and
a sister. Miss Hannah Muhleisen Of
Charlottesville.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-28

Perfection Butter Makes Riddles Grow.--Adv
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-28
State Offices May BE Moved

Approval of moving of offices of the
bridge and construction departments
Of the State highway commission to
the third floor of a new building
across from the StatehOuse on Senate
Ave. and main offices of the State
conservation department. the division
Of FISH and game and the engineering
division to rooms vacated by the high
way commission Will be acted on to
day by the building and grounds
committee
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-28
CORONER DECLARES RATS
CAUSED WOMAN'S DEATH
Aged Widow Is Found With Jagged
Wound in Face.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
SOUTH BEND. Ind, Dec. 2S.-Rats,
gnawing at the defenseless body OF
Mrs. Margaret Taylor, 80, a paralytic.
killed Mrs. Taylor as she lay in bed.
Coroner c. B. Crumpacker said today.
A jagged wound reaching from her
right ear TO the point of her jaw, first
believed to be caused by some I'M
known assailant, was pronounced to
have been caused by rats when the
coroner investigated. No blood was
found on her body or on the bed
Mrs. Taylor was the widow of a
Civil War eteran. She is survived
by her daughter. Mrs. Jane Cav, who
found the body.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-28
Salary of 81 800 Too Low

Charging the salary OF Fountain
County superintendent Of schools is
not living wage. Guy A. Daldrip has
announced his resignation at the Of
fee of the State department Of public
instruction. Waldr1p receives $500 a
year. He blamed Fountain County
officials for the low wage.