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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-11
APTHALENE II BE UTILIZED BY FIRM FORMED TUESDAY
S1OO,OO0 Concern to De- velop New Process in Bir-
 mingham District

Still another industry making use of closed coke oven by-produet, has begun operations in the Bir- miEgham district. This industry Is taking the crude napthalene origi- hating as a by-product of the closec coke ovens of the district and is refining this crude napthalene and converting 1t into finished products, consumed principally in the dyeing industry.
 The Napthalene Products company has built refining plant at Tarrant City on a tract of land convenient for shipping purposes. Initial opera tions will not be on an extensive scale, but there Is continuous sup pply of the raw material and opportu- nifty for expansion.
 The company Is capitalized at sl0o,000 and the incorporators are ". T. Badham, H. L. Barham and (. and treasurer; H. l.. Badham is vice president, and c. R. Hilty Is secre- tary. Napthalene~ crystals will be one of number of products.
 H. L. Badham is president of the Bessemer Coal, Iron and Land com pany.
 Stock of the Curtis Investment compnay, also incorporated Tuesday, is divided into 200 shares of s10O each. Of this amount w. B. Harper owns AS, W. w. Kennedy l and V. M. Brown l, constituting 5000 paid in capital stock. w. B. Harper is president; W. W. Kennedy, vice pres- ident, and V. M. Brown secretary and treasurer.
 The new company will transact a general investment agency and brokerage business, with offices in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-11
Land of Angora Will Be Con- verted as if By Magic When Construction Syndicate of This Nation Executes Plans As Authorized by 0ttomans
RELICS OF CRUSADERS TO YIELD TO PROGRESS
Fireproof Building, Electric Trolley Cars and Luxuries of Western Civilization to Be Provided Through Conces-
 sion Granted by Government

WASHINGTON, April 1o-A syndi- cate of American business men has been authorized by the Angora gov ernment to rebuild the whole Turk ish empire. introducing modern fire proof office buildings, electric troll ley cars, White enamel bath tubs and other luNuries of western civiliza- tion in a land which lives just about as it did at the time of the Crusad- CTS. The entire country will be Americanized on the twentieth cen tury model
 Upward of s1,O00,00O in American made supplies. automobiles. railroad equipment, farm implements, and electrical apparatus shipped over to that ancient land. where women. un- til a short time ago, lived in harness and where farmers still scratch their land With a pointed stick.
 This is the real significance of the Chester concession just approved by the Turkish national assembly at AngoFa It marks the end of long international scra mble which started under President Roosevelt in 1908. Wars, intrigues, international confer ences, treaties, al have played their part in the long fight, which has finally given these rich rights to the group ol American business men headed by Rear Admiral Colby M. Chester, retired. Gen. George w. Goe- tEals, builder of the Panama canal; Kermit Roosevelt, and others. The Standard Oiif interests, which had sought the same concession, were crowded out when the Turks learned
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-11
WON'T ENTER LEAGUE. THROUGH BACK DOOR
Harding Sees No Logic In Argu-
 ments Of Opponents

WASHINGTON, April 10. - Pres ldent Harding was said at the White House today to be wholly unable to discover any logic in arguments ad- vanced in some quarters that adhe- sion by the United States to the permanent court of international jus tice would put the United States into the League of Nations through the back door,"
 The issue presented in the interna- tional court proposal. it was said had in the opinion of the President been somewhat beclouded by the friends of the league. who endeaVored to find in it possibility of getting the United States into the league.
 The attitude of the administration toward the League, it was added, had toward the league, it was added had President feels that it was made clear at the time the world court froposal was made to the Senate, that the United States would incur no responsibilities under the league covenant.
 A question as to whether the United States might join the league If the league convenaut were revised. was described by the White House spokesman as impracticable, mas much as no intimatiou had been autheritatively received that any re- vision was contemplated, and also be- cause there was always the question of who would do the revising.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-11
HARDING WILL CONFER WITH SHIPPING BOARD
New Merchant Marine Policy Will Be
 Formulated

WASHGNGTON April lo--l'resi - dent Harding wiH confer before the end of the week with the full mem bershp of the shipping board. to discuss the new mercAant marine policy to be inaugurated as q result of failure of the administra ton ship ping bill.
 The board under the direction of Chairman Lasker who accompanied the President on his southern trip. has been at work preparing details of alternative plans for disposition of government operation and the other contemplates the sale of the government fleet at the best possible prices on condition that boats now in opera ton be continued on therr present routes.
 Inthnation was given by a White House spokesman today that upon MT. Lasller's resignation from the board, expected in June. some one who is acquainted with the board situation and who has worked on the problem now before it will be elevated to the chairmanship.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-11

UNITED STATES NAVY
 MAY BE USED TO AID ATLANTIC DRY FORCES
Denby Reported DisfavorabIe To Plan Which Officials
 Consider
WASHINGTON,


 p gres to fight the rum fleet"
 S, smugglers lowering off the i, tic coast, it was learned today. : being planned at prohibition ~ idquarters here today.
 , Use of naval vessels to break up vana and other nearby sources of illicit supply Is under consideration. and on the return from Panama of Secretary Denby of the navy depart ment. the plan Is to be discussed with President Harding by Prohibi- tion Commissioner Haynes.
 Navy Eagle" boats may be turned over to the prohibition enforcement staff. under the plans now being dis cussed, to supplement the regular coast guard vessels, which, in the opinion of prohibition officials. have been demonstrated to be inadequate for the task.
 A request for navy vessels to work against the rum runners is under stood to have been deferred by Com missioner Haynes until it became evident to the country that the rum fleets off the Atlantic coast could not be dealt with by existing prohi- bition enforcement agencies.
 Public support for such step is believed at prohibition headquarters to be now crystallized. Most of the liquor taken into the bootleg trade from the rum running vessels, ac- cording to reports to prohibition of ficers. is of synthetic manufacture and of American origin. The amount of such impure beverag ges. sold by bootleggers under forged labels and purporting to be British or Ameri- can bonded whisky, is estimated by officials at 75 per cent of the total smuggled imports.
 In the absence of Secretary Denby, who is known to have considered some time ago a similar suggestion and to have rejected it, no official of the navy department would com ment on Mr. Haynes plan. MT. Denby was said to have taken the position that there was nothing in the ori- ginal powers granted the navy to authorize it's use for the enforcement of criminal statutes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-11
SECOND VICTIM DIES
Officer Wounded In Shooting Affray
 Succumbs

MEMPHIS, Tenn, April 1o.-George Perkins. town marshal of Lepanto, Ark, 40 miles northwest of here. died in a Memphis hospital late to- day. the second victim of shoot ing affray at that place yesterday which followed the attempt of offi- ccrs to arrest Fred Tanning, butcher, on q warrant sworn out by his wife and charging cruelty to her.
 Tanning opened fire from the shop where he worked as the officers ap- preached and fell shot through the body as they returned the fire. He died shortly afterward. The marshal was struck in the body also, Deputy Sheriff Lynn had thumb and fore finge shot off and ". B. Ballard. owner of the butcher shop. was wounded i'll the foot.
 Perkins, who had been. town mar shal less than q week, was rushed to Memphis hospital where he lin- gered o4 hours.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-11
WILL PROBE CULT
Grand Jury Investigation To Supple
 ment Court Proceedings

LANSING. Mich, April 10.--A grand jury investigation of the Israelite House of David at Benton Harbor is likely to supplement the states quo warranto proce edings re- gently begun here against the cult. This was intimated by state officials today. The courts of Berrien coun ty, where the cult Is located would provide the settling for such an in- quiry it was declared. A sweeping investigation into alleged acts of immortality and fraud as well as into the recondite workings of the colony in Near Circle. result.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-11
WOULD TEACH SCHOOL CHILDREN GOOD MUSIC
Ono Department Of Education To
 Put Curb On Jazz

COLUMBUS. O.. April 10.-A move mont. the primary object of which IS to eddeate the public in appreera- tl"n of good music and which tha sound the death knell to the popl- larity eff jazz, has been started by the Department of Education of Ohio ln the form of music mem orE contest.
 committee. composed of the leading musical men and women of Ohio chosen by Vernon L. Riegei. state director of education, and Mrs. Nellie l. sharp. state music super visor, has made 20 selections of musical numbers, nine of which are from American composers In the first section of the contest this list has been Given to every school tr the state, where children in ali grades from the fifth to the eighth in the country schools will attempt 10 learn them so well that they can tell instantly which selection is be- ing played even though only q few bars are executed.
 An additional 10 selections are added 10 this list in the second sec ton of the contest for pupils in cities. while an additional 10 is added, making q list of 40 selections. for high school pupils.
 These selections are being played in all the schools. theatres, movie picture houses and concerts in the state, and reports to Director Retgel and Mrs Sharp indicate that hum dreds of thousands of school chil- dren have entered the contests.
 Elimination contests are to be held in each school in the state during the week of April and five pupils from each school will win the honor of representing that unit in tho county contests of April 2l At these county contests three pupils in each section, making nine 10 a county will be declared winners, md their victory will carry with it the right to represent that county in the stat contest to bc held on April 2S. Thus more than 6o0 county winners will try fer the supreme honpr.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-11
AMERICA |S ONLY
 MAR|T| |ME NATION II SHOW ADVANCE
LIoyd's Register Indicates United States ShipbuiIding
 Alone Increases

NEW FORK, April 1o.-Yhe United States was the only maritime nation to show gain in shipbuilding in the year ended April 1, Lloyd's Register of Shipping reports.
 Throughout the four quarterly pc riods of the year, shipbuilding slumped in all other countries, ex- cept Great Britain, where partial comeback has been going on since January 1.
 The Register indicates, however, that the British Isles on April 1 was building 52,2 per cent of the world s tonnage with Germany 12 per cent her nearest competitor and the United States. 6.l per cent, occupying firth place. instead of the sixth place held heretofore. France was third, Italy fourth and Holland sixth.
 On April 1, the tonnage under con struction, taking into account sus- pension during the last quarter, was 2,53l 100000 gross. This represented combined gain of 141.000 tons over January ] but a shrinkdge of Sl9,000 tons from tine total of q year ago. In this period the United States yards went from tS6,000 tons to 75.ooo. partly offsetttng world slump ot S5S,o0o tons.
 From January to April British yards construction increased 19l,o00. The United States and France like wise gained; Germany lost 55,000 tons, all other countries aggregated q 50,000 ton shrinkage.
 IloYd's proGesses to sec q general improvement in the shtpbu.ldins sit uatiop in that new orders for con struction were considerably in excess of tonnage launched. For the world JS0.G3o gross tons of bottoms were -eonracted for while lauuChinSS reached 442.522.
 Tho Register also notes 53.o0o ton total falling of ill the coustruc- ton of taukcrs in the last quarter. 5ritain's share of the loss, Gi tons. was partly naue up in the United States. where line tonnage
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-11
BAPTIsTs OPTIMlsTs?
City Commission Invites 1925 Con
 ycntion To Meet In Auditorium

The city commission Tuesday for mally invited the Southern Baptists to hold their 1925 convention in Bir- mingham. This will bring approxi- mately 5000 visitors to the city.
 Commissioner Dickson suggested the date be moved to 1924. but City Attorney Wynn stated he had had the matter up with pr. J. D. billiard and 1t was believed plans for 1924 have already been made. Birming- hams new municipal auditorium will be completed by the date prescribed in the resolution. Commissioner Dickson stated and would be ready for conventions Of this nature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-11
FONTEINS DROWNS
Companion Is Rescued off Coast Of
 Florida.

KEY WEST. Fla, April 10.-Wil- liam Fontein was drowned when the motor boat Elaine. said to be owned in St. Paul. Minn., burned about 67 ing, according to reports to the local radio station from the British steam CT Trivia, which discovered the burn ing craft and rescued Clarence King. The radio message said the steamer had cruised about the burning craft for an hour, but failed to find other survivors. The steamer gave no oth- CT details. except that it was bound from Port Arthur to Rouen. and would land the survivor there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-11
Practically All Remaining Vir- gin Coal Lands in State Fig
 ure in Sale to Pittsburg and New York Capitalists, Has Been Pending For Months
ACTIVE OPERATIONS NOT INCLUDED IN PROPERTIES
Transaction Recalls Events Of Several Years Ago, When
 Capitalist Retired From Act i've Development Operation, Selling Out for S2,50O,000
Breekinridge Musgrovs

l.. Breekinridge Musgrovs of Corona and Birmingham, associated with several old friends and neigh hors whom he is said to have in- dueed to hold their mineral proper ties for years, has closed a s3,000, GOO sale which involves practically all the remaining virgin coal lands in Ala abama, in the northwest section of thc state. It is understood that s500.oo0 Was paid over in the deal Monday when negotiations. which had been pending for several months came to a head.
 MT. Musgroye was in the east Tuesday and could not be reached to give all details of the transaction. However. Pittsburg and New York capitalists are known to have been the purchasers Land in Walker, cullman Winston and Yayette counties figures.
 Active Operations Held.
 This deal does not include the active operations of the Musgroxe interests at west Corona and other Heloped in large quantities, 1t is understood.
 Mir. ATussrove retired several years ago from active operation in coal de velopment when he sold his prin5,i pal Corona coal properties 10 fhe Adler interests for approximately ss,5oo,e00 but held other vast uoai acreage in the northwest section of the state. It is this acreage that has changed hands in the transaction just consummated
 Another coal mining property transaction IS reported pending. said to include changing hands of iHde- pendent coal companies of the dis trict, including mines in operation. undeveloped lands and rail equip ment.
 In the Musgrove deal. extensive and active development of the hold ings of their new owners is expected to be announced shortly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-11
CHAPMAN NEAR ATHENS
Officials Expect Developments Soon
 In Chase For Convict

ATLANTA. April no, - Gerald Chapman, million dollar" New York mail bandit who escaped recently from an Athens hospital, where he was taken after being captured when lie fled from the federal penitcntiary here is Stil hiding Tn Athens. ac- cordiue to department of justice agents, who deciarod today they eX- pectrd developments in the case within 4 few hours" It was learned at the fedora prnitentiary here to- day that Deputy Warden F. L. Fletcher has left to visit Illinois cities but it was not learned whether hls trip has connection with the Ehapman e.cane.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-11
.- !. FIGHT MASSACHUSETTS
Nine states Come To Support Oi
 Maternity

/ WASHINGTON, April 1O.-Nine states, Arizona, Arkansas. Colorado, Delaware, Indiana. Kentucky, Min nesota. Pennsylvania and Wire
 filed in the supreme court today joint brief as friends of the court in the case brought by the state of Massachusetts 10 challenge the con stitutionality of the maternity law.
 Through their attorneys general. the nine states submitted arguments in support of the act and in reply 10 the contention of Massachusetts that it was an unlawful invasion of q power reserved to the states by the tenth amendment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-11
WILL PROBE MINE RIOT
New Investigation Will Be Made Of
 Herrin Massacre

SPRINGFIELD, April 10.-Investi- gation of the Herrin mine riots from the top down. in secret sessions from which the public and all press men will be excluded will start this after noon, Representative Mccarthy, chairman of the house investigation committee announces this morning. Among the first witnesses. he said. would probably be Governor Len Small, Adjutant General c. F. Black. Colonel Sam Hunter and Attorney General BrundaGe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-11
ELECTION IS CLOSE
I<u I<IuN Ticket Apparently Wins In
 GhnttNnooGn

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. April 10.- Early returns from Che city election fail to indicate the result the various precincts reporting slowly. but at ll o'clock, with three precincts out of IS reporting, gave the out" or what has been characterized as the Ku KluX ticket, considerable lead. It appears that W. r. McGauEhy has defeated City Judge Martin Fleming, while the race for the feur commis- sionerships will he close. The mayor, A. w. Chambliss, WAS elected in the March primary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-11
RECElVERSHIP ENDS
Memphis Street Railway Lines Pass
 Into Company's Hands

MEMPHIS, Tenn, NprII IU, = Inc Memphis street railway lines will pass from the control of receivers at midnight tonight under an order signed late today by Judge J. W. Ross in United States district court, terminating the receivership, which began July %, 1919, on petit tion of the American Cities com- pany. The discharge of the receivers was preceded by approval of the sale of the plant and equipment of the company to the Memphis Power and Light company for approximately s1,65S,0Q0. The termination of the receivership was on petition of the receivers who reported all obligations paid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-11
EDWARDS TO LECTURE
To Speak Under Auspices Bible Stu-
 dents Class

Dr. James A. Edwards of Birming- ham will lecture at Fraternal hall Sunday. using as his subject. "Satan's Empire Falling" Dr. Edwards lec- ture is under the auspices of the h. ternational Bible Students class of Birmingham, which meets every Sun day afternoon at Fraternal hall.
 A cordial invitation is extended the public to attend. Many new and in- teresting facts will be presented by the speaker, who is rated as one of the best Bible scholars in this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-11
LADY NANCY ANGRY
Calls Opponent "NilinGe Donkey
 Isurin. House Debate

LONDDN, AprlI IO.-LadN NsIOT' American born NJ. r, caused an uproar in the House of Com mons Tuesday when she called one of the opponents of her bill, which would prohibit the sale of intoXi cants to minors, village donkey. She also rebulled ]. H. Thomas, a member of the labor party, who was recently one of the guests at her home. Lady Astor later withdrew the remark, The amendment to the proposed law, which would allow minors to purchase beer and cider, was defeated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-11

H APRIL 16 60,000 ALABAMA WORKERS IN MINE AND MILL WILL BE ENJOYING SUBSTAN- TAL WAGE ADVANCES.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-11
LAKE OF M0LASSES
Two Thousand Gallons Emptled On
 The Streets

A 2,oo0 gallon lake of sticky mo- lasses confronted street cars and traffic early Tuesday morning when the contents of tank car of mo- lasses flowed from ;.n opened valve some time during the night at Seventeenth street, between Second and Third avenues, south.
 Motorscouts Rehburg and Eddins could find no trace of the comedian who evidently opened the valve and whose sense of humor caused a loss of about $500 and held
 while street department workers em- ptied the lake with shovels and spread sand on the track to release two street cars which had stuck in the slippery muck.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-11
BETHLEHEM FOLLOWS WITH WAGE ADVANCE
Boost Expected To Correspond With
 U. s. Steel Increase

NEW YORK. April 1o.-President Eugene q. Grace. of the Bethlehem Steel, cerpossilon7 todawtannonneed an increase In wages would become effective In the manufacturing plants April 16. While the amount Of increase will not be made pub lie until the details are developed through the employees representation system at the different plants it is expected to correspond to the II per cent increase announced yesterday by the United States Steel corpora ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-11
PLAN CANAL PROJECT
state Dcpartmf Takes Ip Qucs-
 ton With Nicaraguan Minister

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, April To- The Nicaraguan minister in Wash ington. Senor Emiliano Chamorro, is known to have been advised by the American state department of the contemplated construction of canal through Nicaragua. according to a dispatch received here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-11
HARVEY IS "REPORTER"
Gets Important Assignment From Ills
 EditOr-In-Chief.

LONDON, April lo-Ambassador George Harvey has left London tc cover" an assignment from his edi- tor-in- chief. President Harding. liar vey left London Tuesday for Norfolk where he will study conditions lead ing up to the strike of 15,000 farm hands there. The ambassador de- clared that knowledge of the situa- ton is most important to the Ameri- can government because the United States faces a similar crisis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-11
GRANTS WRIT OF ERROR
Massachusctts Citizens Charged With
 Illegal Com mbination

WASHINGTON, April 1o.--A writ of error has been granted by Justice Holmes of the supreme court to frederick NJ. Dyer and others con- Vlcted in the courts of Massachusetts and sentenced to varying terms in the House of Correction at Boston for combinations in commodities in gem eral use. The special charge against them was that they had combined in the fish business for the purpose of destroying the trade and business of certain persons and firms engaged in selling fresh fish.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-11

THE FORECAST FOR ALAB. IS PARTLY CLOUDY WEDNo DAY AND THURSDAY, WITH MILD TEMPERATURE LIKELY.