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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-23
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 BEGINS EASY BREAIHS
Prominent Financier Indicates That Unsettlement In Brok- craze Situation In The Street Is At An End
CONFERENCE HELD OF BIG BANKERS TO QUIET UNREST
Said That A Thorough Inves- tigation Has Been Made Of The Condition Of Every Firm Considered Shaky

NEW YORK, June 22.-Wali Street, shaken to the depths by the string of failures and the resultant loss of public confidence which followed dis closures of widespread buckettng of customers orders, breathed its first long breath in 8 week today when powerful banking interests stepped into the breach to stabilize the mar ket
 While the banking support was confined to brokerage houses hold ing membership in the New York Stock Exchange, the strength infused into that market carried prices up on both the Consolidated and the Curb exchanges and @ marked spirit of optimism prevailed. The rushing to cover by the shorts aided in the strengthening process.
 A prominent financier, associated with one of the largest banks in tho street, told reporters this afternoon ''unsettlement In the brokerage situ- alton Is at an end as far as New York Sotck Exchange houses are concerned"
 One of the most interesting devel- opments of the day to observers was a conference of Seymour Cromwell. president of the New York Stock Exchange, with members of the firm of J. P. Morgan & Go. None of the conferees would discuss what happened.
 Confirmation was obtained that there had been a conference of large banking interests to devise means of sta abilizing the financial situation. Whether a pool had been formed to support the market and save bro- kers from disastrous ruins like that which overcame the stock exchange houses of Knauth.i Nachod G. Kuhne and Zimmerman S. Forshay, was not stated
 The banker who consented to talk incognito said he would not predict there would be no more failures In the street. but that he believed 1t was safe to predict there would be no more failures of stock exchage firms. His bank, he disclosed, had made secret Investigation of houses con corning which IL aors had been float ed. In every instance, he said, 1t was found that the firm was thor oughly solvent and. given assurance against runs, would survive without difficulty.
 Conditions on the Consolidated Ex- change also appeared much brighter today, partly as a result of the an nounceme ent yesterday that W. $. silk worth, exchange president, who had been connected unpleasantly with firms that had failed had decided to resign and that the exchange would be thoroughly reorganized under new leader Lawrence Tweedy, pres- ent vice president of the Consoli- dated
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.F|TE HAD AGENTS T0 GET HIS SUITS, WITNESSES STATE
M. E. Morris Again Linked With Attorney In Handling
 Damage Cases

Further testimony by witnesses for the state that Fred Fite, Birmingham attorney and member of the leg islature, hired agents, or solicitors, to get him damage suits, featured the second day of the disbarment proceedings now being tried in Judge Ben D. Turner's division of circuit court.
 Shortly after the noon recess the to call a number of out t-of-toYrn character witnesses to the stand in order that they might return home The state raised objection to the admission of testimony. of character witnesses in this case, arguing that it was not a criminal case. Fully au hour was spent in arguing this point and in quoting cases. Judge Turner held, however, that character testi- mony was admissible . Throughout the entire day the court room, which Is the one used by Judge Dan. A. Greene before his death, was crowded with spectators, most. of them law yers.
 Night Session Hinted.
 Prior to adjournment at 5:30 o'clock Friday afternoon Judge Tur- ner told attorneys that there was probability of night session being held Saturday.
 This case Is taking a long time gentlemen" Judge Turner stated, and I want to say that probably a night session will have to be held Saturday in order to expedite the case"
 Horace C. Wilkinson. one of the
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his wife, if she should survive him, is to receive like sum for the re- mainder of her life. in consideration of all copyrights and authors rights he may have on all rituals, costumes, literature and paraphernala of the order.
 The petition sets forth that the Knights of Kamelia Is the second of the four degrees of the Ku KIux klan, in no way separate except in the individual philisophies, teachings and secret mysteries. It alleges that, while Colonel Simmons as emperor, is given the right to promulgate the secrets of Kamelia, it in TO way authorizes him to set up the Kamelia as separate and distinct order un- der his control and direction.
 It alleged that Emperor Simmons. on June 6, obtained a charter in the state Cf Oklahoma for the organiza- tion of the Knights of Kamelia as an order distinct and separate from the Ku Klux Klan and the petition makes charges to the effect that Emperor Simmons has appropriated to the Kamelia the rituals and other secret work created by him specifi- cally for the klan and owned by the klan under copyright.
 Charges are made that Emperor Simmons "is in open violation" of his contract with the klan when he (COntinued on Page Two)
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Liquor Ships May Continue To
 Clear Canadian Ports For U. 5.

WASHINGTON, Junt 22. - The Canadian government has informed the state department, through note from the British ambassador here, of its inability to adopt the suggestion put forward by the department last March that clearance papers be re- fused vessels with cargoes of liquor destined to ports in the United States unless permit authorizing its inn portation was presented.
 The department in announcing to- day receipt of the note explained that it had addressed a note to the British ambassador for transmission to the Canadian authorities, drawing their attention to the difficulties eX- perienced in enforcing the prohibi- ton laws of the United States along the Canadian border.
 O O O
 Small Boats Clear to United States.
 It was pointed out that the Ca nadian authorities permitted small motor boats to take on cargoes of liquor and to make regular customs clearances to ports in the United States, thus complying with the Ca
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nadian law which prohibits the sale of liquors to persons in Canada but allows the eXportation to foreign country.
 It was suggested that since the importation of liquor into the United States without permit was. illegal the Canadian officials might be dis posed to decline clearance papers to vessels with cargoes of liquor des tined to ports in the United States unless permits authorizing importa- tion were permitted.
 The reply of the Canadian govern ment through the British ambassador received today said it had carefully investigated the matter and has as serted that the provisions of the law were being properly observed It was further stated that the export of liquor from Canada was not pro- hibited and there existed no pro- visions in the customs laws or regu- lations warranting refusal of clear ance papers to vessels carrying liquor destined for a foreign port simply be- cause it's entry without special per- mits is prohibited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-23
COAL DEALS STILL
 HANG INV BALANCE
 AS HEADS CONFER
Speculation In Circles Here Points Toward Early
 Closing
Based on the continued absence in

Based on the continued absence in the east of high official representa- tives of the Empire. DeBardeleben and Corona coal companies, owners of Alabama operating coal proper ties. which eastern interests have been making overtures to acquire. the deal was regarded Friday after der negotiation.
 Ii is understood that numbers of telegrams have been passed relating to details of the proposed consolida- ton. Not only are high officials of the companies in the east, but some of them also have their auditors with them for the explanation of financial details. Banking interests are also represented in the negotiations now going on.
 Coal circles were still declining to count chickens before they are matched, but speculation Friday leaned toward early consummation Of the project rather than the other way.
 Nothing further has been heard of the Pratt Consolidated deal. In that case 1t is understood that price has been named and. if the price Is paid, the deal will go through, but that there are no options and new parties could enter and make purchase If so disposed as well as those who have made several efforts to do.
 This deal is reported as having Just missed being closed at one time on account of the sudden death of New Yorker who was chiefly interested In the purchase. He fell dead from his horse while out riding owing to a heart attack.
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INJUNCTION HALTS PLANS OF SIMMONS TO ORGANIZE
 WOMEN'S BRANCH OF KHAN

ATLANTA, Ga, June 22.-Organi- zatfon of the Knights of Kamelia by William Joseph Simmons has been temporarily halted by an Injunction obtained by the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, which has filed a suit against Colonel Simmons, emperor of the klan, seeking to enforce the con- tract alleged to have been entered between the factions headed by Elm peror Simmons and II. w. Evans, im- peral wizard, several months ago.
 Judge John D. Humphries, of the Fulton superior court, signed the temporary restraining order late Thursday, but it did not become known until today. It was made re- turnable tomorrow, but klan off cials stated tonight no action in tho matter was expected for week or more.
 In addition to Emperor Simmons, the defendants named in the petition are: Rev, Caleb Ridley. former inn perial kludd Cor ,chaplain) of the klan; J. o. Wood. editor of Search light; Henry J. Norton, w. H. La throp, Jr., W. F. Thompson and E. J. Jones, all of Atlanta; Thomas H. Knight, c. w Bosom and N. H. Moore of Oklahoma and the Knights of Kamelia.
 S1 ,OOO Per Month.
 Under the contract alleged to have been made by Colonel Simmons, he is to receive s1,000 per month for the remainder of his life. and thereafte
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RAILROADS IN
 FEWER UNITS |S SUGGESTED.
Government Operation Would Be A Colossal BIunder, Says President Harding In Kan
 sas City Speech Last Night
MANAGERS SET BAD EXAMPE TO EMPLOYES
Refuse To Comply With the Rail Boards Rulings And
 Thus Precipitate A Spirit Of Resistance By Workers

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June 22.-Con- solidation of the railroads of the country into a small number of sys- tems is rational. justifiable step, full of promise towards solution of the transportation problem, Presi- dent Harding declared here tonight in the second prepared address of his western trip.
 If the system consultations will not afford the. solution.' he said, then our failure will enforce a costlier experiment and the one great States will forever escape"
 The executive expressed the be- lief that this one great commitment government operation-would be "a collossal blunder, which would destroy initiative. infect us with political corruption, create regional jealousies and impose incalculable cost on the public treasury"
 Discussing relations between the carriers and their employees as vital factor in the transportation situation, the President announced that he fa- vored continuance of the Railroad Labor Board under such modified titns as seem most likely to make the plan successful" He said he was rot convinced that the test of this plan had been "a complete and en- tirely fair one," but added that there is little to hope for until all concerned are ready to comply promptly with the boards decisions"
 q am frank to say" he continued, T do not hope for compliance on the part of employees so long as decisions are ignored by the managers"
 Weaker Tn Lean On SfrouUer.
 The sort of consolidation of the carriers which MT. Harding advo- the larger systems so that the weak able to lean upon the financial strength of the stronger and profit able ones until the growth of the country makes them all earn a just return upon the capital invested" The whole would be under rigorous government supervision"
 Such a consolidation, the President asserted. would effect a diminution In rates without making a net return Impossible" and at the same time would make sound finance possible fer expansion"
 There now appears to be no diff culty about any constitutional inhi- btion to the voluntary consolidation as authorized by Congress" the ex- ecutive continued, "but the problem of reconciling the interests of the hundreds of different ownerships and arrangements of the lines to be merged into systems has proven a
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CLEANUP OF
 BIRMINGHAM BEGINS JULY 3
Movement Launched Friday
 At Chamber Of Commerce Planned To Reach Every Business House And Home
BOY AND GIRL SCOUTS TO AID OTHER CIVIC AGENCIES
Widespread Publicity Will Be
 Given, According To Pro-
 gram Sketched sa ,fore Meeting-Sterne q; Lead

Decision to put k .clean-up campaign in Brr 6% Il for the week Beginning Jf S .nore com rrehensive than a attempted before, was madf meeting of 5se csam5er of sle '0aisn audto rum Friday. campaign is se' street. alley lie 'o and ness noe heuse gafa in Birmingham.
 At the meeting Thursday. which was well attended, NJ. II. Sterne was elected chairman of the executive committee which will direct the committee was called for Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock, when the part of every agency. including Boy Scouts, Girls Scouts. the League of Women Voters and all civic clubs, will be mapped out.
 Work For Week Outlined.
 Work to be accomplished during tie sanitary drive was outlined at Thursdays meeting by Dr. H. P. Hanna, chairman of the Junior Chamber of Commerce committee that has had the matter under con sideration. Rubbish.e weeds and gar bage around the homes will be given the first consideration, and in order that this can be removed, Commits sioner w. E. Dickson has agreed to divert number of wagons and teams from street work to garbage removal, in addition to those already engaged in the. work
 In the clean-up down town, special attention. pr. Hanna said. would be given to the places where i've eat, dine and drink" All business houses will be asked to cooperate in mak- ing their places 100 per cent sani- tary. City firemen from the various stations will assist by cleaning up all inflammable material in their re- spective sections.
 Another objective. with the CO., operation of the health department will be to either oil or drain stag nant pools and ponds on vacant lots.
 Amcrg those who pledged their support in clean-up such as we have never had before' were Dr. j D. Bowling, city and county health officer; Commissioner w. E. Dick son, ". E. Mitchell. representing the Boy Scouts; Mrs. Brenton Fiske, League of Women Voters; Mrs Frank Spain, the Axis club and Ju- nior League; Albert C, Chesney, manager of the Metropolitan Life Insurance company, and others.
 w. E. Mitchell stated that HOO Boy Scouts are on the job and ready to pick up the shovel and hoe. A
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Volstead Vigilantes Stir Up Booze
 Question In Louisiana Debate

NEW ORLEANS, June 22.-"It is beneath my dignity and the dignity of my office to pay any further at tention to certain prohibition of ficers and regardless of their state ments and answers to my charges l will continue to force them to hew the line and let the chips fall where they may"
 This assertion was made today by Louis N. Burns, United states dis trict attorney. in reply to state- ment directed at the federal prosecu- tors office by O. D. Jackson. federal prohibition enforcement director fo- Louisiana.
 The controversy arose over a letter dictated several days ago by MT. Burns and sighed by his assistant. E. H. Grace, in charge of liquor law prosecutions. The letter addressed to the two United States commissioners here warned them against issuing liquor search warrants on hearsay evidence.
 Incidentally, it is held by those in authority, that the stand of Vol
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Important News Of The Day

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PRESIDENT GETS SEVERE CASE OF KANSAS CITY TAN
Forced To Cancel Trip To Veterans Hospital And
 Boy Scout Camp

KANSAS CITY, Mo, June 22.-(By Associated Press. )-President Hard ing late today cancelled his proposed trips to Swope Park to present med als to some Boy Scouts and to the United States veterans hospital as a result of a severe case of sunburn contracted in a 15-mile ride about Kansas City. after his arrival earlier in the day.
 The President'es physician explain ed that the sunburn had caused a slight swelling of MT. Harding's lips, but added that 1t was not serious.
 The President had made the entire ride in broiling sun uncovered, acknowledging the greetings of thou sands who lined the streets almost the entire way. Mrs. Harding, pro- tected by a large hat and parasol, suffered no i'll effects, and, in com pany with Secretary Work and Bri- gadier General Sawyer, motored out to the park and to the hospital. Sec retary Work acted for the President in presenting the medals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-23
SPEED REC0 R D|L|0U0R CARRYING
 FUR OCEAN L!NERS BRITISH VESSELS SET BY LEV|ATHAN ARRIVE IN GOTHAM
Berengaria And Baltic Will Be Made Bone Dry Before
 Returning

NEW YORK. June 22.-(By Asso- ciated Press. 1.-Two ocean liners fly ing the Union Jack steamed into New York harbor today with excel lent stocks of liquor for the trfp home, despite the fact that Uncle Sam had said they must cross the three-mile limit bone dry. All day long the water front waited to see federal agents bounce on the liquor, breaking the British government seal with which the lockers were stamped and carrying away the wet goods. But late this afternoon the liquor remained untouched. Officials at the customs house announced that seizure would be made tomorro" |" morning.
 If this Is donc-and tonight \ ere was every indication 1t would Secretary of the Treasury NJ - |, who promulgated the dry ruHnS,
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SEES NO EVIL AND HEARS NO EVIL ON TOUR OF COUNTRY
Australian Finds No Liquor In Trip Across The
 Continent

Turner of Goulburn, Australia, has been in America five months.
 During that time no one has of fered him a drink.
 No one has offered to sell him a drink.
 He has never seen any drinking during his stay here. which included visits to San Francisco, Los Angeles, Colorado Springs. Washington and New York city.
 He did not complain of this when he visited the Anti-Saloon league headquarters here Friday, telling of the success of prohibition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-23
DROPPING MATCH IN RAILWAY DEPOT DRAWS 4 BIG FINE

CHICAGO. June 22.-It's sig zling hot in the middle west. but on the other hand one might be in Russia.
 There they find one 150 100000 rubles for dropping a match In a railroad station, Boris Mishell. Ford motor agent in Russia, de- clared on his arrival here Fri day.
 The soviet government has taken such steps to keep Russia cleaned up, according to Mishell. who admitted that the fine wouldn't sound so big in dollars, but explained that it still amounts to something in Russia.
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stead Vigilantes, the secret organia- tions of citizens to aid federal of ficers, that they would not have to appear in court to testify unless they desired to do so, were actually the cause of the differences between the federal authorities.
 ''Prohibition authorities must obey the law just the same as any citizen in private life" MT. Burns stated to- day. Illegal search and seizure war rants will not go fin this federal division as long as I am district at torney."
 MT Burns declared he had numer- osu comr>aints of prohibition agents stopping persons on the streets and demanding that pedestrians open packages carried.
 He said this was a violation or law unless the agent is possessed with a search warrant stating the name of the person to be stopped and giving his residence address. Otherwise. he added, that act is the same as that of common highway man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-23
WAGES FIXED AT
 INDUSTRIAL COURT |ISLABOR'S CHARGE

TOPEKA. Kan, June 22.- Charging that the Kansas indus trial court is trying to fix wages through the state free employment bureaus which are operated under John H. Craw- ford of the court, the Topeka trade uniGnist, local labor paper. Friday called upon organized la- bor in Kansas to urge laborers to stay away from the states free employment bureaus.
 It is Charged that when men who had applied to the Topeka bureau for work to go to work for a local contractor at 35 cents an hour they were arrested on a -yagrancy charge.
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Bizarre Costume Suggested As
 An Aid In "Keep-Coop Campaign

4. Shave the head or wear the hair in a vertical knot.
 5. Women--Wear short skirt or shredded cocoanut leaves and per haps string of beads. Men--Con- fine the attire to a strip of soft bark and seven strings of beads or a neat design across the back.
 6. If one is inclined to be knock kneed. a soft band around the knees will prevent friction on rapid per spiration.
 Anyone who follows these hints, Lewis promises. is bound to keep cool and also add a touch of color to any b,Usevard.
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Under Adverse Heat Condi- tions She Tops Record Of
 Mauretania
By THOMAS l.. STOKES

NLeHseu WIre 70 The AEe-HerhId.J
 ABOARD s. g. LEVIATHAN, June 22.-(By Wireless. )-Stretchlng her sea legs for the first time the Le- viathan uncorked a burst of speed Friday that set a new record for ocean liners. Shortly before, noon. as the gian. vessel continued her trial cruise through southern waters, the word went down to the engine room for speed test.
 Before the great engines were per mitted to relax their pace again the Leviathan had hung up a record of 2S.04 knots-surpassing the speed mark formerly held by the liner Mauretania.
 This terrific speed was maintained. At o'clock the giant liner had
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PISA FEELS TWO EARTH SHOCKS AS ETNA CALMS DOWN

ROME, June 2.-Panic swept over Pisa as two earthquake shocks ter rfied the city Friday. No damage resulted however.
 An official communique issued by the minister of the interior on the Etna catastrophe reads:
 During the night the glare of tho volcano decreased, confirming that the eruption is also diminishing"
 American Ambassador Childs has arrived in Sicily and motored to Linguaglossa, one of the threatened towns.
 Tourists, however, including the dozens of Americans who are flock ing to Sicily to witness the after math of the eruption, have been for bidden to enter the danger zone
 Speaking al Messina, Premier Mus solini announced that he will rec ommend government indemnity for the sufferers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-23
SUPPLY OF FIREW00D
 EXHAUSTED AS COLD SPELL HITS WISCONSIN
Citizens Of Superior Have Been Sitting By The Fire
 This Week

SUPERIOR, Wis June 22.-The local supply of wood has been ex- hausted by the demands of residents wanting 1t for fuel to use in their fire places due to the cold weather of the past several days, according to local fuel merchants today
 More than two and a half inches of rain has fallen since Tuesday.