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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-29
GOMPERS ADDRESS CAUSES SENSATION
Hints Possibility Of RevoIu- ton Unless Gales Is Elect
 ed In Juarez Speech

JUAREZ, Mexico, Oct 2s-Speak- ing on Mexican soil, President Samuel Gompers of the American Federation of Labor Sunday indorsed the candi- dacy of Gen. Plutarco Elias Gales for the presidency of Mexico. and hinted at the peril of revolution if Gales is defeated.
 q urge each of you to work for the election of that friend of labor, General Calles," Gompers told an au- dience which included many dele- gates to the American Labor federation here.
 You have suffered enough from tyrants. I am an evolutionist rather than a revolutionist, but I say that when it Is necessary to overcome the rule of tyrant, I will advocate revo- lution."
 Gompers' words caused a sensation here, when considered in connection with a statement previously given to the press by R. Cervantes Torres, second secretary of the Mexican Fed eration of Labor, which predicted that there would be a revolution in Mexico if Adolfo De la Huerta, Calles' opponent, were elected
 To Mexicans, the American labor leaders speech was momentous. He spoke at the Juarez city hall and occupied the chair of Mayor Corona
 General belief in Juarez Is that Gales will be the man to succeed President Obregon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-29
LLOYD GEORGE VISITS NOTED BATTLE-GROUND
Ex-Premier Staunch Admier Of
 Many Confederate Generals

RICHMOND, Va. oct. 2S.-(By AS- sociated Press. 1.-The battlefields of Fredericksburg and the wilderness, scene of some Cf the heaviest fight ing of the Civil war. were visited to- day by David Lloyd George, the war time premier of Great Britain. Late in the day he came here to ks the guest of John Stuart Bryan, publisher of the Richmond News Leader, and tomorrow he will inspect old battlefields in this vicinity.
 MT, Lloyd George. who has always been an admirer Cf many of the Con- federate generals. is visiting the Vir- ginia battlefields with Rear Admiral Cary T. Grayson of Washington, who
 is a native of this state, and a friend of the former premier since the days of the Versailles peace conference when the admiral accompanied Pres ident Wilson to the conference a his personal physician. At that time MT. Lloyd George arranged with Admiral Grayson to visit the battlefieldS when he came to America.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-29
SUBM A AR|NE. SINKS IN CANAL
 z0NE;5 LOST
0-5 Struck In Limon Bay By
 United Fruit Company's
 Ahangarez, According To
 Radio To Navy Department DIVERS HUNT BODIES OF MEN REPORTED MISSING Cause Of Accident In Doubt As Officials Await Further DetaiIS-III-F -Fated Boat Was Launched During World War

WASHINGTON, Oct 2S.-The United States submarine O-5 was sunk in Limon bay, Canal zone. after col lision early today with the United Fruit company's vessel Abangarez. the navy department has been nott- field by radio. Five members of the submarines crew were reported miss ing.
 The Abangarez was pndamaged.
 Acting on the belief that the five men missing went down with the submarine divers. immediately began efforts to recover their bodies.
 Tlt commanding officer of the submarine, according to navy records, was Lieut. Harrison Avery of Penn sylvania. Only one other officer was listed as attached to the vessel, Lieut.. A. II. Bamberger. The collision oc- cured at 6:25 a. m. off Buoy 3, in Limon bay, which is at the eastern terminus of the Panama canal.
 Those reported missing were: Lar ence Brown, chief electricians mate, Tyngsboro, Mass. Clyde E. Hughes. Manito, H.; Henry Dreault, Grand Isle. Vt; Thomas T. Melzler, Phila- delphia, and Fred c. Smith, Cristobal. Doubtful About Cause.
 The official dispatch to the de- partment announcing the accident was the only one received up to a late hour today, and in the absence of further details, officials here said they were unable to suggest the cause The opinion was expressed. however, that contributory factors of weather, incorrect course or inaccur- ate interpretation of navigating sig nals would be found.
 At the time of the accident. off cers familiar with operations in canal waters said, the tropical sun would have been well up and 1t was im probable that a collision could have occurred in the perfectly charted bay under ordinary conditions.
 The O-5, although launched during the World war, was one of class al- ready considered practically obso- lete and restricted to coast and har- bor defense. Built at the Fore River Shipbuilding company's plant at Quincy, Mass, in 1917, the subma- rine displaced slightly more than 520 s)ns and measured 175 feet in leangth with an 1S-foot beam. Her motive plant gave IA knots on the surface and 10.5 submerged. Four torpedo tubes and a three-inch gun conn prised the offensive armament. The crew, is complete at the time of the disaster, would have included three officers, three warrant officers and "A men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-29
BALLOON FOR COMMON PEOPLE HAS ARRIVED
Sritisher Demonstrates Bag 4
 Army Aviation Meet

SCOTT FIELD. BELLEVILLE, H., Oct, 2S.-The balloon for the common people is here. It was demonstrate this afternoon.
 A hand propelled gas bag, which the passenger can drive either up or down by a pulley operating a pro- peller was demonstrated by it's in- ventor, Norman Meadowcroct, before a crowd of 15,000 at an eerial ex- : hibition here Sunday afternoon, staged for the benefit of the army relief society.
 Meadowcroft, a designer for the British air service during the war, arose to height of 800 feet and then came down again.
 He also exhibits a sport balloon the smallest in the world with a lit- tie seat like a baby swing.
 The self-propelled balloon is round in shape, has a diameter of only 21 feet and capacity of 3,999 cubic feet of gas. The propelling equipment consists simply of a propeller op- erated by an endless pulley.
 Pulling one way the driving mechanism which wheighs only I2 pounds sends the machine up, and conversely. In short 1t does away with ballast and enables the baloon- ist to change his altitude at will. The apparatus only guides the up and down movement. It will operate a motor will be necessary for large balloons putting 1t in the class of the dirigible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-29
GOODWATER BANKER EXPIRES SUDDENLY
N. L. Neighbors Was Former Mayor
 And Methodist Steward

GOODWATER, Ala. Oct. 2S.-(Spe- cial )-N, l.. Neighbors, 52 years old died suddenly today of heart trouble The community was greatly shocked at his death, as he was apparently In good health. He had been calling on church members in connection with the local Methodist church. and had called at Dr. Argos home and had entered and spoken only two or three words in connection with the work when he fell over dead
 MT. Neighbors was cashier of the People Trust and Savings bank, a steward in the Methodist church. had just resigned the office of mayor of Goodwater and was prominent in church and social work of the com munity
 He is survived by his widow Mrs. Susie Neighbors; several brothers, among whom art T, l.. Neighbors of Goodwater and Reuben Neighbors of Electic, and a sisters, Mrs. J. B. Car lisle of Alexander City, and many other relatives and a host of friends who are made sad by his demise. Arrangements for burial have not been made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-29
WEEKS TO ATTACK FORD OVER SHOALS
Big Guns Of Coolidge Ad- ministration Trained On
 Auto Magnate

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2S.-Big guns of the Coolidge administration are trained on Henry Ford, ready to fire manufacturer announces himself for the presidency.
 Secretary Weeks, it was learned on high authority, intends to lead the administration forces in an attack on Ford if he becomes into the open as a presidential candidate. His att tack will be based on Ford's nego- tiations for Muscle Shoals. it was said
 In his reply to Ford's recent at tack on him as a result of the sale of the Gorgas power plant by the government to the Alabama Power company, Weeks was mild and im- personal. It was said he consented to sof en his answer after conferring g with President Coolidge. with the understanding that he could "open up" if Ford announced his candi- dacy.
 The Secretary of War, accordin g to his friends. Is prepared to reveal the inside story" of the negotia- tions over Muscle Shoals and what occurred at conferences between himself. Ford, President Coolidge and the late President Harding.
 These revelations were said to re- late to Ford's private estimates on the amount of fertilizer he expected to be able to make if he obtained pc secession of Muscle Shoals and the reasons behind Ford's refusal to give the government a guarantee to pro- duce fertilizer
 Should Weeks be able to show that Ford did not have faith in his own ahility to produce fertilizer in any 1 large amounts, administration off ! ciais believe it.ssxould 30 & long way toward discrediting the Ford 1 candidacy with the farmers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-29
BOYS BLOCK THEFT
Negro Who Broke Porter Store Win.
 dow In Jail After Struggle

Negro Who Broke Porter Store Win-
 dow In Jail After Struggle
 Stopped by several messenger boys of the Western Union Telegraph com pany and city employees on the water wagons. after he had broken the glass in front of the Porter Clothing company store and taken several ar ticles of mems wearing apparel, Willie Thomas. negro, is in the city jail Monday, charged with burglary and grand larceny, and on a danger ous and suspicious charge.
 According to police files, the negro broke the window shortly liter 3 o'clock Sunday morning and was walking down the street with a form clothed in suit. an overcoat and several other articles. when the mes senger boys stoppedr him and called Officer Mcclure. who placed him under arrest.
 All of the merchandise was brought to the city jail Thomas feigned drunkenness and it took the com bined effort of w. B. Sutton, night warden; Officer Grain and Robert Brown, stevedore. who suffered a broken nose from Thomas shoe in the scuffle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-29
BROTHERS AND
 SLACKERS TO GO
Machinery Already Being Oiled In Case Of Another
 War, Says Davis

DETROIT, Oct. 2S.-"There will be no slackers and no profiteers if we are ever forced into war" Assistant Secretary of War Davis declared al the convention of the reserve off cers here. He described the procure ment plan being worked out by the war department so that the indus trial machinery could be applied tc war work over night in the event of hostilities.
 "The problem of figuring the re- quirements involves the consideration of 2S,0O0 major items and of 100000 items in all and has been practical ly completed" Davis said. 'If this work had been done before the World war, it would have saved months of time and literally billions of dollars In one of the major items alone. 1t Is figured that a saving of $24O,OOO, 900 would have been made"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-29
HUNDRED OF MEN DEPUT|ZED BY CLOE.
First Methodist Church Packed. Standing Room
 Was At Premium

Hundreds of Birmingham men were deputized by W. B. Cloe, com missioner of public safety, to assist his department by furnishing infor- nation regarding law violators at the mems mass meeting held in the First Methodist church Sunday aft ernoon. The church was packed, with every seat taken and many standing.
 T deputize every man present to assist this department" said MT. Cloe, mot in making arrests, but in furnishing information where the law is being violated and I assure convictions in every case if you will furnish this information and then come into court to testify
 MT. Cloe in manner that won the learts and sympathy of his audience tcld of immoral conditions existing in Birmingham and of the efforts made to stamp it out and asked better support from the fathers and mothers of the city in suppressing spreading evils. MT. Cloe told of a pastor appealing for protection to prevent use of his church for dis appearance 4ofr thes building interior nearly every morning. MT. ,Cioe also told of startling facts that amazed his hearers when confronted by ac- tual cases existing in Birmingham and of his efforts to help the fallen to lead new lives by lending them a helping hand. MT. Cloe also told of the charitable acts performed by the men of his department who al- though are getting small salaries often contribute financial support to- wards helping some unfortunate.
 The automobile as a source of was denounced by MT. Cloe, who mentioned startling facts concern ing nocturnal use of the automobile, especially by the younger generation. Wants UnfOrtunates' Home.
 Fred McDuff, chief of police, asked the support of the public towards the officers and urged the establish ment of a home where the unfortu- nate women could be taken care of. He also told of efforts of one young man to lead new life and of his fruitless efforts to obtain a position wLen hls past become known from the lips of the man himself.
 "The little money given me by the men of your department was all that l could get" said the man, according to MT. McDuff." and I was forced to steal to get out of town so I could get an honest job and go straight" |"
 Henry J. Martin, judge of the re- corder's court, told of efforts being made to maintain law and order in Birmingham and of the work being done In his court.
 Ira J. Randall presided and intro duced the speakers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-29
BIG M0ONSHINE CAMP IS RAIDED BY SHERIFF
Had Capacity Of 300 Gallons Of
 Whisky Daily

GREENVILLE, Ga. Oct 2s.-A moonshine camp with capacity of 300 gallons of whisky a day was To- cated 10 miles west of here late last night by Sheriff J. B. farrell and deputies.
 The furnace, built of concrete and shaped round, was eight feet deep and ten feet across
 There were 12 vats of 1000 gallons capacity each.
 The copper worm was 150 feer long.
 The copper condenser was of 300 gallons capacity.
 The still had been built in a swamp on a big plantation said to be owned by a resident of South Caro- lima. Two mules, a wagon and a large quantity of sugar were seized and the distilIery destroyed, the of- ficers reported.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-29
MEMPHIS ROCKED BY EARTH SHOCKS
People Of Lower Mississippi Valley Towns Startled
 By Tremors

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Oct. 2S.-Distinct earth shocks, apparently centered in the vicinity of Marked Tree, Ark, were felt throughout the lower Mis- sissippi valley between 11:15 and 11:20 o'clock today. Reports re- ceved here this afternoon and night tell Of excitement in hundreds of cities and towns with radius of 150 miles of this city
 The only damage reported at mid night was at Marked Tree, where windows were shattered and several old chimneys were razed. The St. Francis river was visibly affected, while the walls of q new building under construction in the business district were cracked by the vibra- tions.
 Various towns south and west of this city reported distinct tremors. Newspaper offices here were de- luged with telephone calls following the tremors Hundreds of persons in the city felt the vibrations, but no damage resulted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-29
FRANCE WILL NUT BUDGE IN DEBT POSITION
Premier PoinCare Says Nation Will Refuse To Allow Rep- arationS Commission To Be DlVeSted Of Powers
 WELCOMES AMERICANS ON ITS NEW COMMITTEE Insists, However, That Every Act Of Body Must Remain Within Terms Laid Down By Versailles Treaty

SAMPIGNY, France, Oct. 2S.-(By the Associated Press.)-Premier Poincare in speech here today de- allow the reparation commission to be divested of it's functions or re- placed by some other body. He said that France could not agree to any reduction in the German debt.
 The premier asserted that he well comed American representation. on a committee charged by the reparation commission to investigate Germany's s capacity to pay, but that every act of the committee must remain within the terms laid down by the Versailles treaty.
 The premier, who delivered long speech at the unveiling of a monu- ment to the war dead of the village in which his country residence is sit- uated, said:
 We constantly are being asked to proceed to a fresh estimate Of Ger manys capacity to pay. What does that mean? If 1t means roundabout way to reach a diminution on the German debt, that is combination we are resolute not to favor
 O o O
 Charged With Task.
 If it means an estimate of what Germany can pay tomorrow and in the near future, nothing is more nec- essary than such an examination.
 "The commission on reparations is charged by the treaty with such a task, and there are no grounds to take one of it's most important func- tions from it."
 NJ. Poincare said the commission was above suspicion; it had shown it. self competent and impartial; it was obliged to give Germany with each decision a fair opportunity to present her observations.
 Ut has the good fortune" the pre- mier continued, "to have a. each meeting a semi-offieial representa-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-29
PUTS TOO MUCH 3 MEN IN RED AUTO PEP INTO PART SHAY TOWN MARSHAL
Infuriated Citizens Guard Roads As
 Radio Broadcasts Descriptions

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. Oct. 2S.-Mar- shal Dean Biggs of Oliver Springs. about 20 miles west of here. was shot three times and instantly Killed early tonight by party of three men speeding through the main street of the town in a big red touring car. Anderson and Knox county officers and a posse of infuriated citizens from Oliver Springs are guarding or patroling every avenue of escape in an effort to apprehend the party
 The men in the car were said to have been intoxicated and driving recklessly through the streets of the town. Marshal Biggs stepped out into the street and attempted to stop them. One of the men drew pistol and fired three shots, one striking the marshal in the nose, another in the mouth and the third passing through his neck.
 The local radio station is broad casting descriptions of the men and the car.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-29
TAXES COLLECTED r R l M 7,Ol8,573
Revenue Decrease In 1921 Is Billion And Quarter From
 1920 Report Shows

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2S.-The treas ury collected income and profits taxes from 7,01S,573 individuals and firms for the calendar year 1921, re- ceipts from this source totaling Sl,- APO, ,962,43S.
 A statistical report, made public today by the bureau of internal reve- nue. shows that such revenue de- creased approximately S1,250, 100000 from 1920. while there was a reduc- tion of about 600 in the number of persons and firms making returns.
 Of the total number of returns filed. 6,662.176 were by individuals
 Reductions in the amount of taxes paid and the number of returns filed as compared with 1920 extended all along the line from the persons pay ing taxes on income of S1,000 to the maximum class of s1,000,00o or more There were only 21 in the latter class show. 33 persons admitted having in- comes in the class of "one million dollars and over."
 One Income Exceeds Five Million.
 Detailed figures disclosed that 1! of the 21 paid taxes on incomes be tween s1,0oo,000 and lsls500, 900, ane none reported incomes between million and a half and two million Three individuals paid taxes on net income between two. and three mil lion, and five on incomes between three million and four million, while one shared with the government ar income fin excess of five million dollars"
 The total number of individual tax payers for 1921 was divided by the bureaus records into the following tax classes:
 Divisions Of Taxpayers.
 Incomes of S1 ,000 to S2,000, 2440,- 554; s2.O00 to S3,OO0, 2,222,031; s30Ot to S4,0OO 7O2,991 S4000 to 5000 369, 1853; s5.oOO to sl0,ooO: 853.247 si0' 900 to $15,o0O, S0.O14; $15,O0o tc s20Oo0 S4,2so: S2O. .OOO to $25,OOO 1S., 100; S25.O00 to sS0,000 10,S4S; S3000( to $40, 900. 12,047; s4O,OO0 to s50,O00 6.O51; $50. 900 to S100.000, SIT; $100,- GOO to S15O,C00, 1867; .S150,000 tc s20O, 900. 450; S200,000 to $250,000, 2O5 S25O. .OOO to S30O.000 S4; $300.o0O tc S4OO,OO 9S; s400000 to s5O0,OOO, 64 $500. .O0O to .s1,O0OOOO, 63; s1,000,OO( and over. 21, A total of 401, ,S49 per sons filed returns on income of less than S1,000.
 Pay On Nineteen billions.
 The met income upon which the 6,662,176 individuals paid taxes was recorded by the bureau as $l9,5T'' 212,52S, while for 1920 the net income was reported at nearly $24,000. .OOO'' 900. Corporation income for 1921 az gregated S4,346,047,S13, a decrease from the preceding year of about S3.6O0,000, ,000. Personal and corpo' rate exemptions saved thousands oi individuals and several score corpo- ratfons from tax payments, but the figures were not segregated.
 New York and Pennsylvania ranked first and second respectively in the list of returns filed, both by indi- viduals and corporations, and heic the same respective standing in taxes paid
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-29
FOURTH VICTIM OF
 EXPLOSION EXPIRES
Two Others Seriously Hurt In Boiler Blast Expected To Recover

GREENVILLE, Ala, oct. N Especial Leased Wire. )-When Wal ker Reynolds died here today the death list in the Hartley gin boiler explosion was raised to four. three negroes having died before MT. Rev holds. The condition. of Cecil Reeds and John Lamont, two other seri- ously injured white men. is consld
 cred to be more favorable today. and both are expected to recover The total number injured was 16. Numer- ous others were slightly shocked from the explosion and many were knocked down fral' ''re crreh Prop 4~t,- Jan,a0e ie ns.A- is..4..ui
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-29
WATCHING METAXAS
Three DestrOyers Patro1ing Shores O
 Gulf Of COrinth

ATHENS, Oct 28-Three destroyers are patroling the lonely shores of the Gulf of Corinth in the effort to pre- vent the escape of General Metaxas. royalist leader of the defeated revo- lution.
 His forces crushed. captured or scattered, Metaxas is fleeing through the barren mountains, trying to reach port and escape from the country. :, is indicated the government will execute him if he is captured.
 An extraordinary court martial has convened at Eleusis to try reyolu- tionary leaders already captured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-29
By CHARLES M'CANN
 uN- T

LONDON, Oct. 2S.-Marquess Cur zon of Kedleston, secretary of state for foreign affairs in the British cabinet, is an aristocrat of aristo- crats.
 He is cold, reserved, and naughty, apparently. When he was at OK ford as a youth. he inspired poem which began:
 George Nathaniel Curzon is a most superior person"
 It has stuck to him throughout his life. His unpopularity as a person. ality, because of his superiority" has prevented his being premier, de- spite brilliant attainments.
 But while the Hon. Nathaniel Cur zon, superior person, eldest son and heir to the fourth Baron Scarsdale, was rising from honor to honor In politics and statecraft-aniong other
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-29
All Cross-Eyed In Fifty Years Says Specialist

CHICAGO, Oct. 2S.-H. S. Me- Cray, speaking before the Opto- metric society of Chicago, told the cock-eyed world that it would be crGss-eyed In 50 years unless precautions were taken.
 Ninety per cent of all human eyes, he said, have tendency. to turn in.
 The remedy, according to Me Cray, Is a general introduction of programs of eye muscle ex- ercises.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-29
Leading Figure In Proposed New Preparations Confer
 enCe Has Dual Personality

Editors Note: Sharing with Premier Baldwin the burden of tranquilizng Europe and finding work for England 8 2.000, 900 unemployed is the Marquess Curzon, who has taken a leading role in the events which assured new repara- tions conference. In the following article is presented a little known side of the man who is directing Great Britain's for eign policy and most particularly her ne- gotta lions with Poincare of France.