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Evening star., 1923-02-24
"FAIR" KLAN INQUIRY
ASSURED BY OFFICIAL
Louisiana Attorney General Says
Conditions at Morehouse Have
Greatly Improved
Ey the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS. February "a.
V. Coco. attorney general of Louisi-
ana. in a formal statement here. de-
clarcd he welcomed the opportunity
afforded the Ku kluN klan to yindicate
itself at the coming grand jury in
vestigation into the activities OF
hooded bands in Morchouse parish.
The attorney general said condi-
tious had greatly improved in More
house parish since the close of the
open hearings and that the author
tiles seem to have taken charge
anew and are in the saddle
He stated that his investigation
had satisfied him that the jury COM
rnissioners. acted fairly in obtaining
the grand jury which is to hear the
evidence in the investigation of the
death of Watt Daniel and Thomas
+. Richard, and that the commits
Evening star., 1923-02-24
Nebraska HaIts
Work OF, Capitol;
Scandal Hinted
BY the Associated Press


LINCOLN, Neb., February "a
Work on the walls Of the new S5,00o.-
900 Nebraska capitol building was
ordered discontinued yesterday by the
Nebraska capitol commission. The ac-
tion came as the result Of a charge
made before the commission by
State Engineer George e. Johnson,
that Bertrand d. Goodhue, a New York
architect. in charge of the building,
had misled the commission into ac-
cepting bid on cut stone which was
$4,000 more than should have been
paid, and that Goodhue had let con-
tracts for work without the approval
of the commission. According to Gov.
Charles w. Bryan, an investigation
OF the charges is to be made at once.
according to Mr.. Johnson, when
bids for the stone were filed with the
commission, in 1920, the contract was
let to Bedford, Ind. company at
price of 75 cents cubic foot to be
shipped from the Indiana quarry.
After the stone began to arrive, Mr..
Johnson said. he and Prof. J. ii.
Mickey of the University of Ne
braska investigated and discovered
that the same buff Indiana limestone
could be obtained at almost any
quarry at 80 cents a cubic foot.
Evening star., 1923-02-24
ARREST MAY SOLVE
HARSELL MYSTERY
Tennessee Police Hold Man in Con-
nection With Disappearance of
New Yorker Two Years Ago.

Bv the Associated Press.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, February
ga dispatch from Bristol. Tenn,
SAYS new clues brought to light re-
garding the disappearance nearly two
wears ago of Blaize l.. Harsell, New
York, clubman, writer and naturalist,
have led TO the arrest of Fons Bu-
chanan of johnson City, Tenn. He
will be taken to Mitchell county, n.
c., to face the charge of murdec.
Harsell came from New Sorl: to
Roanoke, Va, for hike through the
mountains to get himself In condition
for . proposed trip to Sout1 Ameri-
ca. When he did not arrive at his
destination. detectives began search.
They traced him to Mitchell county.
Y. G.. where the trail was lost. John
Rainwater, a character of the noun
tains. was tried for the murder of
Harsell and acquitted. Since then
detectives have been conducting a
quiet search, resulting in the arrest
Of Buchanan. an intimate of Rain
water. Officers decline to divulge the
evidence they have obtained.
Evening star., 1923-02-24
SAY REMINGTON LOST
$1,000 IN POKER GAME
Los Angeles Police Seek New Pos
sible Motive in Murder
Mystery.
nv the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
Los ANGELES. Calf. February "a
a report that Earle Remington.
electrical engineer. slain February
Is, lost $4,000 in a poker game about
two weeks before he was killed. and
gave l. q. Us to cover part of his
losses, was under investigation today
by the police.
The game, said to have been three
handed, lasted three hours, and three
quarts of whisky were said to have
been drunk by the players before it
was called. Whether Remington re-
cash, and, if not, whether his failure
to do so had any bearing on his slay-
ing, was the point in which the detec-
tiyes are interested.
The report of the game was said
to have been made to George h.
Home captain of detectives. by a man
who watched it merely as spectator.
and who was asserted to have stated
Remington Guarre1ed with the other
TWO players frequently. He was
quoted as expressing the opinion
that Remington had been 'trimmed'
by professional gamblers.
other angles OF the investigation
relate to Remingtons alleged boot
logging activities. possibly personal
or professional jealousieS and love
letters said TO have been received by
him from "a number of women. both III
Los Angeles and in eastern cities.
Evening star., 1923-02-24
WANT NORMAL SCHOOLS
AND COLLEGES MERGED
Associations Considering Plans for
Uniting Institutions Conducted
for Instruction of Teachers.

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, February "a
The American Association of Teach
ers' Colleges and the National Coun-
Gil of Teachers Colleges today con-
tinued their consideration of a plan
for the merger of normal schools and
teachers colleges SO that uniform
traiDing may be instituted.
Delegates to the conventions Of the
two organizations discussed the sub
ject at a joint meeting last night
1t was the first sessian of various
organizations to be held here In con-
junction with the annual convention
Of the department of superintendence
of the National Education Associa-
ton, which opens formally Monday.
The vanguard of the $4,000 dele
gates who will attend the big conven-
tino began arriving last night. but
most OF them will not be here until
tomorrow night or Monday morning
other organizations meeting here
today were the National Science Edu-
Gators and the National AsaeetGt3pn
1f Private AchesaS - G1Uess
Evening star., 1923-02-24

will take a forceful and dominant
position.
The British and American govern
ments. backed by the greatest busi-
ness men on each side Of the Atlantic,
may soon arrange plan of action
which will allow the United States to
without being dragged
into political entanglements. This
Mr.. Schwab believes to be possible
through strong representation on Il
commission which would go to Berlin
Evening star., 1923-02-24
Woodward & Lothrop. The numbers
will be announced by radiophone.

Woodward & Lothrop. The numbers
will be announced by radiophone.
The University Male Quartet of the
University Glee. Club will broadcast
from WEAF of the American Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company, in
New York, tonight Mile. madeleine
Brard, regarded ane of the most
skilled pianists which France has
sent to America, also will give a
recital from the same station tonight.
Maholm Browne of 231 4th street
northeast, in a communication to the
radio editor. in answer to the ques
tion of c. Fl. Reickart Of Clarendon,
says that the station which WAS
broadcasting the song to the tune of
Hail. Hail. the Gangs All Here"
Tuesday night, was WGY at Schenec-
tady. n. Y. 'I am quite sure this was
WGf," writes Mr.. Browne. They
were giving a comic opera, and there
was a portion Of the musical part
played to that tune"
Evening star., 1923-02-24
VICTORIOUS" U. S. FLEET
SAILS FOR COSTA RIGA
War Problems Successfully Solved,
Admiral Eberle Gives Dinner
to Leaders. ~
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ABOARD UNITED STATES SHIP
CALIFORNIA. in Southern Pacific,
February 24.-The battle fleet, hav-
ing solved its; war problems sue
cessfully, sails today for Port Guile
bra, Costa Rica. It will reach Pan
anna Monday.
Admiral Eberle gave a dinner
aboard the California for flag officers
and commanding officers of the dset
3nd oil phaseR o. che HAnauvesS wsss
Evening star., 1923-02-24

nate, declared his
firm belief that
t II e reparations
question should be
settled by an in
ternational COM
mission of busi-
ness men. In the
opinion of those
best qualified to
speak of Anglo
American Join t
action this an
nouncement from
Mr.. Schwab con-
stituteS the first
step towards A
new conference in
which I h g two
I;.
Evening star., 1923-02-24

sioners had acted without regard to
khan affiliation or opposition.
Il believe the men selected as
jurors are all good men and true" he
said They have the reputation of
eral belief is they will do their duty
irrespective of khan affiliations or
influence.
Evening star., 1923-02-24
By HAL O'FLAHERTY.

BY cable to The star and Chicago Daily News
Copyright. 1873.
LONDON. February 2i.-Cnder cir
cumstances which must give his ut
terances considerable weight, Charles
NJ. Schwab, the American steel mag
Evening star., 1923-02-24
DEPoRT PROSPECTIVE BRIDE

BOSTON, Mass. February "a
Bertha Laine, Finnish girl. who
slowed away on the steamer Belling-
ham. at Finland port that she might
come to this country>to be married to
Albert Alvarez. member of the crew
was ordered deported by an immig ra
tion board yesterday. She appealed
70 WeShip9tou authoyjtisS fexaeAm3G.
'vS9fA - 80 %OoU -:
Evening star., 1923-02-24
BY RADIO TODAY
Schedule of Wireless News and Entertainments
LOCAL STATIONS.
NAA-Naval Radio Station, Radio, Va.

LOCAL STATIONS.
NAA-Naval Radio Station, Radio, Va.
(71O Meters).
3:25 p.m.-Complete live stock
market comment.
s:45 p.m.-weather bureau report
4:o5 p.m.--Crop report and special
items.
sos p.m.-Daily market report.
1906 p.m.-Weather bureau report.
WIL-ContinentaI Electric Company
(36O Meters).
.5:o5 pm.-Daily market report.
wMU-DeubIeday-H Electric Com
pany (38O Meters).
$3.50 to 5:30 p.m.--Program Of music.
wEAs-The Hecht Company Music
Building (360 Meters).
8 to p.m.-Selections on the vic
trola and reproducing piano.
wJH-white = !,.,ey:, soyes Company $3.50
to pm.-Music and features.
WIAY-woodward 4 Lothrop (360
Meters).
2 p.m.-Special concert: Selections
from Martha; piano selections from
aida" and other piona selections.
8 p.m.-Special concert by the Lotus
Male Quartet Of Boston.
DISTANT STATIONS.
All Programs Are Scheduled for
Eastern Standard Time.
WDAF-Kansas City Star t4oo
4.30 to $3.50 p.m.-Concert.
z to 8 p.m.-Educational features
and program of music.
12:45 to 2 a-m.-"Nighthawk' frolic-
WIP-GimbeI Brothers, Philadelphia
(4OO Meters).
2.30 to $3.50 p.m.-Concert.
1910 p.m.-Dance music program.
p.m.-Concert.
p.m.-Market report.
WEAF-American Telephone and
Telegraph Company, New York
(4OO Meters).
4:30 p.m.-Joint recital.
p.m.-Piano and soprano solos.
1880 p.m.-Lecture and either con-
cert.
p.m.-Dramatic readings; recital;
concert by male quartet; poems.
9:25 p.m.-Concert by male quartet.
KDkA - Westinghouse, Pittsburgh
t36O Meters).
p.m.-Organ concert.
Z p.m.-News.
1880 p.m.-Children's story.
8 p.m.-Addresses
$40 p.m.-Concert program
WJZ-WcstinEhOuse Newark, y. j.
(36O Meters).
$50 p.m.-Fashion news.
S:45 p.m.-Play by Stockbridge
Stocks.
$40 p.m.-Dance music
1901 p.m.-Current topics.
KYW-WestinghOus Chicago (4OO
Meters).
4 to $50 p.m-News and sports.
1850 p.m.-Bedtime story followed
by program of music.
9 to 10 p.m.-Program of music.
10 p.m.-News and sports; Under
the Evening Lamp"
400 Meters).
6:15 p.m.-Concert.
$50 p.m.-Lectures.
WOC-Palmer School. Davenport, Iowa
400 Meters).
6:45 pm-Chfmes concert.
1:30 p.m.-Sport news.
s p.m.-Orchestra concert.
9 p.m.-Educational lecture.
1880 p.m.-Dance program.
WSB-AtIanta Journal (4OO Metcrs)
! to s p.m.-Concert by Salvation
| Army.
| 11:45 p.m.-Radio Owl concert BY
American Legion Band.
| WHAS - Louisville Courier Journal
| (360 MetersD.
{ $50 70 IL p.m.-Concert program.
PWX-Havana, Cuba 400 MeterS)
Evening star., 1923-02-24
EIGHT HURT IN JUMPS
FROM BURNING BUILDING
Seventy-Five Escape When Blaze
Causes $2OO,oOO Loss at
Apartment.
By the Associated Press.

PETOSKEY, Mich, February "a
Eight persons were injured, two Of them
seriously, in jumping from the third
floor Of the Alameda apartment house
during a fire today. Seventy five others
rushed into the street clad in night
clothing, despite near-zero temperature.
The building was destroyed, with an
estimated loss of 100000
Mr.. and Mrs II. G. Moneypenny<o of
Petoskey, the most seriously injured,
struck a cement sidewalk when they
leaped.
Evening star., 1923-02-24
RADIO NEWS

A special concert by the Lotus Male
Quartet OF Boston. famous for its
singing at the fremont Temple Bap-
list Church. will be broadcast tonight,
at o'clock. by station WAY of
Evening star., 1923-02-24

Uncle Sam complains that he can't
get all the money due for income tax
Neither can the income tax payers
New York Tribune.
Evening star., 1923-02-24
sLYLY LOSE FRENCH PAPERS

WARSAW, February 24.-FrencH
newspapers are no longer reaching
Poland. 1t is reported that German
train crews are throwing off the bun
dies while they are in transit across
Germany.
Evening star., 1923-02-24

wwJ-Detroit News t4Oe Meters).
3 p.m.-Concert.
5 p.m.-Market report.
Evening star., 1923-02-24

WJZ-Wcstinghouse Newark, y. j.
(36O Meters).
$50 p.m.-Fashion news.
S:45 p.m.-Play by Stockbridge
Stocks.
$50 p.m.-Dance music.
10.01 p.m.-Current topics.
Evening star., 1923-02-24

WDAF-Kansas City Star 900
Meters).
4.30 to $50 p.m.--Concert.
to 8 p.m.-Educa tionaI features
and program of music.
12:45 to a-m.-"Nighthawk" frolic-
Evening star., 1923-02-24

today We're The National 'EcJence Ed
GATORS and the National Asseotatal
|Sf Private AohAslS {ef G31lis
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-19
COURT THREATS HALT
PIGGLY WGGLY SALE
Plans For Disposal OF Additional
Units Held Up

MEMPHIS. Tenn. aIay 1s.-Clar-
ence saunders, president of PIGGY
Wiggly Stores, Inc, announced to-
day threats of injunction proceedings
had halted plans he had made to sell
certain units of the Piggy Wiggly
cham store system to obtain funds
to liqudate bank loans and retire a
sufficient amoust of Class A stock of
the company to relieve pool" mem
bers of their holdings.
Sale of the Chicago unit, already
completed, will be permitte, to stand,
according to the announcement made
by Mr.. Saunders, but negotiations for
the sale of store units in other cities
were forced to staudstill by threat
encd legal action on the part of what
he described as "out-of. town" pool
interests.
Il don't know what 1 will do next,
but l still am fighting" Saunders
said in making this announcement Il
have asked the pool to give me until
July ]. | have agreed that If / do not
pay off every cent l owe out-of-t town
pool interests by that time l will step
out an6 turn the business over to
swer CT my proposal for an extern
sion of time. l do not know what
they are going to do"
Mr.. Saunders said 81 900 shares of
Piggly Wiggly stock. valued roughly
at si.500.000, held as collateral We're
transferred to the owners of the pool
three days before representatives of
its membership came to Memphis
several days ago for a conference.
This action, he said, was taken
without notice.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-19


CAM DEN ). &, May 1S.-tBy
Associated Press. AS this COM
m,nitv today overcap,e its hon.
-
nor as the result OF the Cleveland
school house fire, stories of
berois,, unnsr,l ,a.s.uas s,d IN
eidehls OF various KINDS during
the time the building was burn
inc bae,, tn como ~ ,iybt Ar
I'M " g -,
flrst all were too stunned to talk.
"Topsy-Turyy WIS the play
which was going on when the fire
started and the blaze began as
we were shiftinr the scenery he
tween the sacond and third acts
G G truce u Who n1aved the
mari Of Nod in tbe con,edv the
GIevaland school We nresentine
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saS,iatad rec 80, ec ~ 90
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INC elSilt NJ Heie Oh Inc STAB
are now oeau.
vas stahalng flshl unoer
me Oh lamp "hlfn was SWING
ing IRON ,he eeiiinS ana was
party hioaeh 1eiiiiiu 'ie xn
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-19
SCHEDULE ARRANGED


ASHEVILLE, n. C.. May 1s.-(Spe-
cial)-Prospects for a record break
ing volume of tourist travel to the
resorts of western North Carolina
during the coming summer were re-
ported at a meeting of passenger and
operating officers of the Southern
Railway system here today, at which
schedule for the summer season were
arranged. The full service will be
established July l, but additional
sleeping cars from New Orleans,
Memphis and Charleston will be
placed in service June II. From
Florida particularly heavy travel
Is expected and sleeping cars will be
operated from Jacksonville in addi-
ton to the lines from Miami and ST.
Petersburg. which are now in serv-
ice. hotel facilities at Asheville have
recently been increased by the open
ing of the magnificent new Kenil-
worth Inn and this city, which Is the
center of the great Lard of the
Sky" summer playground. will be pre-
pared to take care of greater crowds
than ever.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-19
BRYAN'S REFUSAL
| THREATENS FIGHT
IN CHURCH RANKS
Liberals And FundamentaIists
Struggle For Control OAR
WiniSm Is Contention

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, May Is
(By Associated Press. )-Wilyliam
PJennings Bryan developed today
ism when he refused to accept the
chairmanship of the committee on
home missions of the 135th general
assembly. rendered him by Dr.. Char
les F. Wishart, who defeated Mr..
Bryan yesterday in the race for
moderator.
yesterday in the race for m sd Or.
His refusal threatens t s ipi
tate fight between the - sfals'
and the 'fundame ntalis which
will overshadow the OF ork of
the assembly.
committee assisnmep st night,
however, he seleq PR. Hugh
Walker of Los AM = - nird in the
moderator race 4 post. The
bills and overtW mmittee will
pass on the pro- the Philadel-
phia Presbytery INST the doc
Fosdick. protest In which Mr..
Bryan is very much interested.
Lawyer Is Appointed.
Having selected DR.. Walker for
the post, the moderator asked Mr.
Bryan to select any other. and after
some consideration the "Commoner
announced he would be satisfied
with the vice moderatorship, but by
the time he had reached decision
DIR. Wishart had named j. Spencer
Chapman. a Philadelphia lawyer, as
vice moderator and sent the list to
the printer, giving Mr.. Bryan the
minor committee leadership.
The Florida delegation. of which
Mr.. Bryan is member, had named
him for the committee on educa-
ton where he would have hand
in acting on his expected resolution
to bar teaching of evolution from all
church schools. colleges and semi
naries. Appointment to committee
craftsmanship automatically removed
him from the education committee
but by refusing DIR. Wishart's APP
other post.
VIII Fight Darwinism.
He Immediately announced that he
would devote all his time to the
tight against the Darwinian theory
and against the preaching of any
doctrine which denied the Virgin
birth of Jesus Christ or the other
fundamental interpretations of tbs
Bible.
Ct think the fight against this
dictrine of evolution from brute Is
more important than any work
could do on any committee, Mr.
Bryan said. Il was willing to accept
the vice moderatorship to show tha'
I accepted my defeat in good spirit
but l spoke too late.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-19
FIVE PLANES GO
TO TUSCALOOSA
FOR DEDICATION
Leave At d O'clock For 8
O'clock Ceremony At New
Flying Field

Five planes of the birmingham Es-
cadrille, 139th Observation squadron.
commanded by Maj. James A. Meiss-
ner. will leave Birmingham at 4
o'clock Saturday afternoon to partic-
ipate in the dedication of the new fly
ing field OF the Junior Chamber OF
Commerce at Tuscaloosa at o'clock.
The planes will fly over Tuscaloosa
and the university grounds for about
Is minutes before landing at the fly
ing fields, which is southeast of the
old fairgrounds just beyond Pounds
lake.
The dedication of the field will be
made by Fred Nelson, president of
the Junior Chamber of Commerce of
Tuscaloosa. and the response will be
made by Major Meissner Following
this will be an educational exhibit
consisting of aeroplanes. motors, ma
chine guns. cameras. radio and gem
eral air equipment. The public is in
vited to the days events. The men
who will pilot the planes to Tusca-
loosa are: Major Meissner. Capt. w. V.
NJ. Robertson. Jr., Capt. Sumter Smith.
Capt. A. n. Duncan and Lieut.. X. D..
Brabston The passengers will be:
Percy Gown, Irving St. John, Lieut..
Henry Angel, Lieut. X. E. Sharpe and
Sergt. w. II. Rees. The party will fly
back to Birmingham Sunday morn
ing.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-19
REGULAR SCHEDULE is
ESTABLISHED TO EAST
Silk Trade Is Greatly Bene-
fitted Because Time Taken
In Bringing Products To This
Country Is Reduced-MiIIion
Dollar Cargoes Are Carried
Nv RODNEY f. BUTCHER
SDeciaI Dispatch to The Age-Herald)

CHICAGO. May 1S.-Ameriean ships
are forging ahead in the Pacific.
fleet of five fast United States
shipping board vessels, designed and
built for the service, has already
crowded one of the Japanese lines out
of the Seattle IT. orient business,
and is providing intense competition
for the Canadian Pacific lines, ac-
cording to Howarth lewis of he Adj
miral line. who is here after spending
four years in the orient.
Lewis declares that these boats,
which are still the property Of the
shipping board, have cut down sailing
time until they operate on a schedule
which has almost the frequency of an
interurban railroad system.
at is necessary to book passage
from the orient to the United States
at this time of the year a month or
six weeks ahead" he said In an in
terview Friday. These boats are
carrying 200 first class and 800 steer
age passengers on every trip The
Japanese boats could carry scarcely
half this number.
Jap Boats Taken Off.
LAS result of the American com
petition. two of the biggest japanese
boats running to Seattle have been
taken from that run and are now
AhHiiiiB ~ LuAoPSa ny way VI Lit
.snez canal"
The shipping board boats have con-
siderably benefited the silk trade
Lewis said, because of the shorter
time required for the transpacific
haul. The time from Yokohama is
now II days. Each of the five boat
fleet brings from 5000 to 5000 bales
of raw silk on each trip. which is
valued at about $1,000 bale. he said
O O O
Prohibition Issue.
Prohibition. according to Lewis
has been the principal stumbling
block for the American vessels In
their competition with Canadian
boats. The boats flying the flag of
the Northern Dominion have wide
open bars and can carry all the liquor
they wish. Consequently they are
rather exclusively patronized by per-
sons with wide open mouths and a
similar ambition or ability 20 carry
great deal of liquor.
The recent supreme court decision
permitting American boats to carry
liquor has not been officially con-
veyed. and. although the boats are
equipped, bars cannot be opened until
officers get the official word.
The five shipping board boats men
TONED by Lewis are the Jackson, the
Jefferson, the Grant, the Madison and
the Mckinley. They ply across the
Paclflc to Yokohama, Kobe. Shang-
hal. Hongkong and Manila
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-19
Latest Revised List Of Dead
In School Commencement Fire

CAMDEN, S. C., May 1S-A revised
list of the known dead in the Cleve-
land school house fire tonight was as
follows:
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles HUMPHREYS.
Mr.. and Mrs. ca G. Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. l.. Mcleod and tSo
children. #s55
S. j. West.
Two children OF L. NJ. West.
]. e. Pearce.
Mrs. ]. r. Phillips and three chill
dren.
Charles Hendrix and four children.
NJ. B. Mcleod.
Mr.. and Mrs B. G. Mcleod and one
child.
Mrs. Britt Croft and two children.
Wesley Hendrix and one daughter.
Mrs Rhoden.
Mrs. Andrew Campbell.
Eoline Campbell.
Jack Rush.
Mrs. Walter Davis and two chill
dren.