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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-27
ENFORCEMENT TROUBLES
 TAKE SOME NEW ANGELES

WASHINGTON, April 26.-Prohibi- tion troubles from bootleeging to all legations of bribery accumulate ed here today and engaged the atten- tion of high officials of at least three federal agencies. the treasury and justice departments and prohibition enforcement headquarters There were indications that facts developed from the several investigations in progress might ultimately come be- fore President Harding for action.
 Charges of fraud among former and possibly present prohibition agents caused orders for an investigation by fse bureau of internal revenue. An other investigation charging tenders of bribes for protection already is under way in New York. Phiiadel- phia, Chicago, Pittsburg and other cities. The internal revenue bureaus investigation also was said to extend into several states, involving the per sonnel of several state prohibition agents.
 Prohibition personnel troubles in Illinois and Alabama had further of ficial airings during the day. Roscoe C. Andrews. suspended prohibition di- rector for Illinois. conferred with In- ternal Revenue Commissioner Blair, but did not call upon Prohibition Commissioner Haynes. who ordered his suspension for authorizing deliv- cry of thousands of gallons of liquor to stockholders of liquidated Chi cago concern. Commissioner Blair and MT. Andrews declined to com ment on their conference.
 Alnbama's Cnse.
 Another prohibition personnel diff ficulty from Alabama, following the recent suspension there of the assis- tant state director sand. three assis- aH at, commissioner Haynes denying that Conrad w. Austin. general agent. had been "called off" for an investigation of the Alabama staff. MT. Haynes said the Inquiry, following usual practice. was turned over to the in teliiEence unit of Commissioner n Blair's office after Mir, Austin's pre- liminary work had been concluded and the four Alabama agents sus- pended,
 The incidence of tho several prohi- pltlon cases was said to be unusual although personal difficulties in the prohibition unit are under investiga . ton almost constantly. It was said however. that Secretary Mellon treasury department, was concerned over some of the methods being em ployed in prohibition enforcement Thera also was revival of reports or difficulties between Secretary MelIon. commissioner Blair and Com missioner Haynes, The latter, how. ever, insisted that no serious dis putos exist although there naturally have been disagreements in fedora administrative work Commissions Haynes has often declared that foes of prohibition have endeavorsd ire. quently to make trouble" with hi, supsriora.
 Chairman Sterling of the ssnat. clvi! service commission anHeuncee Congress at the next session to hav. prohibition officers placed under tn, oivil service, ''-'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-27
WAS NERVOUS AND IN BAD HEALTH UNTIL
 SHE USED 6. F. P.
Wonderful Female Medi- cine Did Her Moro Good
 Than Everything Else
 Put Together,


 "My health had been very bad for years. and ! took dfferent female reme- a,si ss Swell. wei as arsatms1ts. nsa;.;, was in do .mueh of anything" says Mrs. G. c. Tulley, who lives in England, Ark:
 "St. Toseph's G. F: P. was recommend ad to mo as good female medicine, and t has done more for me thaa anything else, ! feel like St, 1oscph's G. F; P: is trsm sewaie troubles apd I dan't lose aay chaase ta tell evepy woman l meet hoy good t is, ei.hcs.n
 HuHdfeda af girls sad mataess :ssi just uts Hgs, Pulley aas; shast B, Jo,spA's si Ms,s j,npsrtestions ia the delicate te- @ male ergaas which kept them la misery sRd paih auving thtir. periods, or aurias the months before baby comes. That is the reason the laboratories are hardly able to kceb pR with the thsrough way 1t is :sss . %ans M b.,as a s..s sfSss every day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-27
VAGRANCY CHARGED TO
 l5 l. w. w. AT MOBILE
Will Go On Trial Friday Professing
 Their TnnOcence

MOBILE, Ala, April 26-Fifteen seamen, members of the local branch of the Industrial Workers of the World, who have been in jail here since March :, will go to trial to- morrow in the circuit court on charges of vagrancy. The defend- ants were fined S51 and costs or 30 days in jail and appealed their cases.
 The 15 men, who were arrested by the police In hall in the water front section of the city, were heH under $500 bond on their appeal and were unable to furnish 1t. They claim that they are martyrs to the cause of the I. W. w. and are not guilty of the charge against them, They have employed counsel and a hard legal battle will be staged in the courts. with members of the American Legion here as prosecu- tors. The legion men complained tc the police that the I. W. w. sign was un-Amerioan. and when the sea- men refused to remove it from the front of the hall the arrests fol lowed The police judge denounced the constitution and bylaws of the I. w. W. at the time he fined the seamen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-27
NINE ARE ACQUITTED
Men Charged With Attack On Jail
 Found Not Guilty

MIAMI Fla, April 26.-The nine men accused of having participated in an attack on the Putnam county jail at Palatka. March 2, in an effort to remove a negro held for the murder of H. c. Cross of Albany. Ga. at Gainesville, were found not guilty by a jury in circuit court here late today.
 All were employees of the state road department. The case was tried here under change of venue from Pa latka. where efforts to obtain jury failed.
 The jail was stormed by mob, which shot Sheriff P. M. Hagan through his hand and riddled the jail structure with bullets
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-27
REALTORS TO CREATE FOUR BOARD DIVISIONS
Weekly Meetings To Be Confined To
 General Topics

Birmin sham realtors, have decided to create four separate divisions of their organization-sales rentals, building, loans. The matter has been under advisement for some time. At the luncheon of the Birmingham Real Estate Board in the Tutwiler hotel Thursday afternoon definite
 Secretary o. H. Horton has held repeated conferences with members of the organization and at the luncheon Thursday he sketohed the plan. MT. Horton explained that In the menb ership there are men rep their work almost exclusively to one phase, the other three. or two. being of little interest to them. At the meetings, heretofore. all subjects have been under discussion, and, he said 1t frankly, those not directly affected In given phase were scantly interested.
 Under the new plan meetings will be held by each division separately for the discussion of business affect ing them exclusively. The regular weekly general meeting will be con- fined to those matters that actually interest all
 H. l. Parrish of the Nelson Realty company discussed ethics the advIsability for their rigid appliea- ton. He stressed the necessity for multiple listngs in order that the man handling a sale might not oe deprived of. his profits through eX- travagant competition.
 The organization accepted an in- vitation from the Chamber of Com : merce to take charge of meetings of the Civic Forum from time to time and bring the city's real estate in- terssts into more direct cooperation with other business men. A com mittee was appointed to arrange a program for the forum meeting when realtors will be in charge. No date was fixed.
 L.. II. Cane, real estate man of Anniston, made brief talk in which he said other communities of f~e state were watching Birming gham for development of new ideas in realty promotion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-27
ARE WOMEN OvERWORKED

Yes, hundreds of thousands of them arc. This applies to the housewife ...id mother who struggles on a small s.come to make both ends meet by do-
 az all the washing, ironing, cook Z. making and mending for large
 mily. There are others who not
 ally support themselves working in lactories, shops, stopes and offices, ut often have an invalid father or mother to support therefore do nousework beside. These are the " omen who break down early and are afflicted with various forms of ecmale weakness. Ninety eight out of every 100 women who have tried .ydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound have proved that 1t is sue cessful remedy for womans ills. For nearly 50 years 1t has been restoring women to health, and it will pay every ailing woman to try it.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-27
TROY PAYS TRIBUTE TO CONFEDERATE DEAD
Appropriate Memorial Services Held
 At High chOOl

TROY. Ala, April 26.-(Special Leased Wire. .)-Memoria Day was appropriately observed in Troy. al though nc general holiday was ob- served only the banks closed. The exercises were held Thursday after noon at the high school auditorium under the auspices of the Daughters of the Confederacy. The auditorium was appropriately decorated.
 The invocation was made by E. G. McGhee, .Tr.. superintendent of schools. Miss Winnie Sanders and Mrs. Charles c. Brannon played IS a duet the Confederate Gray March, the composition of Troy woman. Mrs Malona Parkwood.e Mrs. Elm melt Thigpeu, Mrs. C. G. Goldthwaite and Rev. Owen Moran sang the Mes sage of the Mountain Dr. Coleman C. Daniels, pastor of the Methodist church. delivered an eloquent memo rial address.
 Folio wing the exercises at the school. the cemeteries of Troy were visited and flowers placed on the graves of Confederate dead. which were marked by small Confederate flags.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-27
TO TEST FOR OIL
REALTY TRANSFERS

H. G, Letson to Nellie Schoenfeld, lots and B. block 23, in Martins addition to Birmingh nam Ensley, for $l.400.
 Birmingham Realty company to Jose phine M. Jamison, part lot 1, block 24, in Birmingham Realty company's addition No 10 city of Birmingham. for $5.63s.
 G. w. Hardin to Lewis c. Fillmore and wife lot 13, block IA, according to survey of Central Park Land company, for $1,s37.
 S. R. Hales and wife to Joe Antonio, lots and 6. block 16-I, In Ensley Land com panys fifth addition to Ensley, for $2boo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-27

and the southwest district if the Kansas City stockyards company.
 Each of the witnesses stressed the adverse and detrimental effects which would result to Kansas City and the southwest distrtict if the consolidation plans were to become effective.
 The merger plan was branded as being "theoreticar and ''as not being supported on solid foundation.
 w. J. Bailey, governor of the fed- eral reserve bank of Kansas City, and a former governor of Kansas, de- clared that 1t is absolutely necessary for the farmer to have a market as close as possible to his land. Bailey said he based his statements on the fact that he was for 40 years a far mer,- and knew by actual experience what close primary market meant to the agricultural producer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-27
CLEANER TOWN URGED

The civic improvement club or Troy made plans for it's work for the year, at a meeting late Wednesday. It was decided to have the swimming pool at Murphree park opened for the public not later an May l. Tho mayor and council will be requested to have the pool and grounds cleaned. walks and drives rebuilt and general repairing done.
 The park commission announced that 1t was out of debt and would use all the surplus money during the summer months. for beautifying the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-27
HARLAN ELECTED
Will Succeed Ray l.. NOlen Aa State
 state Senator

ALEXANDER CITY. Ala. April 2e. Special l.)-Dr. 4, L. Harlan of Alex ander City, Tuesday was selected state senator from tho Tenth sena torial district. composed of Elmorc and Tallapoosa counties. to succeed Roy L. Nolen who resigned to be- come head of the state convict board.
 pr. Harlan was recently nominated by tho democratic party, and as he Naa unopposed Tuesdays election Was only a matter of form. He will take seat when the legislature re- convenes in July.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-27
ARREST RUM RUNNERS

Sheriff John L. Moon, assisted by Law Enforcement Officers Young and Garrett after an all night watch captured three alleged rum ru lers Thursday morning near Ridge Grove in Lee county. A big car was seized by the sheriff on a charge of trans porting liquor. The three men are Charles Ray, J. C. Russell and Han Cochran. all of Columbus, Ga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-27
AT LOEw's DIJoU

With a show that Is reNete with humor, music and dancing. Loew's Bijou- opened the last half of the week before q capacity house that gave vent to It's feelings with gem erous and appreoint!ve .applauss. There were two acts which stood pre- eminent for headline honors. Fletch- ST, Clayton Review and La Ear and Dale, who presented clever negro act
 The Review, composed of two women and two men. might have perhaps received the major applause had they been any other place on the bill than the closing number. Both men have fair voices and were clever dancers, while both women had splendid voiasa and used them to a good advantage. in not tazzing them unmsrcifuiiy. This number carried a prety setting and the light Y ing effects added much to-its ats tractiveness,
 La Ear and Dale, without doubt, have one of the funniest negro acts that has played the Bijou in many months, Their humor was clean cut and kept the audience resiing with laughter throughout. They were versatile with all their presanta- tions and wound ID tbsir set with s few selections en. the YieiiH and plane. Both could play well and should nave giTeh a little mere ats tsRti6n t6 the music than ths comedy.
 MaSsAaii Montgomery, wh9 ls
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-27
TO ATTEND TRADE CONFERENCE

Noble will send a representative delegation to the fc\g trade con ference to be held d New Orleans May 2, 3, f. The Mobile Chamber of Commerce will send a large delega- tion to the meeting. In addition to the delegation from the commerce body the following will attend: A. l.. Staples of the Peoples bank. ]. r. McRae of the Merchants bank, C. Barr of the Chickasaw Ship building company and John H. Jones of the firm of Page X Jones. ship brokers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-27
COUNSEL UPH0[DS WATER COMPLAINTS EXTENSION PLANS
Alabama Water Company Seeks To Lay Additional
 Mains In Twin Cities
TENNESSEE VALLEY BUREAu l
 THE AGE-HERALD Alhany-Decafur Ala Anril 96 l

News received here from Montgom cry regarding plans for extension of the water mains of the Alabama Water company in the Twin Cities and several other Alabama cities to- day was confirmed by Charles H. Eyster, attorney for the company, who returned to his home here from Montgomery. MT. Eyster requested permission on behalf of the company to issue s1O5,00o worth of long time bonds to obtain funds for extension of the water service in Alabama mu- nicipalities. '-'1
 Regarding the local plans of the company, MT. Eyster said it contem- plated laying an eight-inch main tt reach the industrial area west of the Louisville and Nashville main line tracks. The Albany silk mill now is located in that sectipn and the De- catur Cornice and Roofing company plans to construct modern new fac tory in the same area in the future.
 The construction of a sedimenta- tion basin here and improvements of the companys facilities tC a point where city of 1000 can be served together with the further extension of it's mains was taken to mean here that the water company believes the time is not far distant when the plant of the organization will be taxed to caDacitN.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-27
MEMORIAL DAY OBSERVED

Memorial Day exercises were ob
 served at the Opelika High school Thursday morning. A program of music and patriotic songs were car ried out. Rev. J. c. James. pastor of the First Methodist church, delivered the memorial address to the students.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-27
RApT,sTs RETURN HOME

Twin City Baptists today returned home from Hartselle, where they ob- served their centennial program Wednesday. T. M. Dix, chairman of the county executive committee, pre- sided at the meeting. Speakers prominent in the denomination re- viewed the last 100 years growth of the church in this county. Dr.
 J. E. billiard tf Birmingham, who is here conducting revival, was one of the speakers, as was s. H. Bennett of Montgomery and Miss Blanch White, field worker for the Wom- ans Missionary union of the south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-27
RUsHTON IS GUEST

Ray Rushton of Montgomery was the guest of honor at the Kiwanis luncheon Thursday a.ld made an ex cellent talk on patrotis-r.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-27
CONCRETE ROADS SOUGHT ,. - A mass meeting of Madison count!

park. Sanitation was urged on the housewives of Troy and they were asked to keep their premises clean. All women of Troy were urged to become members of this ors anization.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-27
LABORATORY IS BUSY

Despite the fact that it has been in existence for only a few months, the Tennessee valley laboratory an nounces that 1t has examined 1000 specimens Under the direction of Miss Nina Eldridge, technician, the laboratory is doing much work for better health in north Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-27
PRAISES BOYS CONFERENCE

l.. Earl Carroll of Slocomh. secre- tary of the Older Boys Conference, which was held at Troy last week, has written letter to a local paper in which he said, T have attended several conferences of this kind, but the one held at Troy was the best yet. All praise Is due to the people of Troy for putting over such wonderful conference"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-27
BALL GAME FRIDAY

The Opelika High school base ball team and Wayerly High school team will meet for the first game of the season at the fair grounds Friday afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-27
HALF HOLIDAY PLANNED

The movement to establish half holiday each Thursday for all busi- ness houses Is meeting with general approval. The kiwanis and Rotary clubs have indorsed the plan. No definite time has been set for the be- ginning of the observance. but it probably will be some time in May.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-27
AUTHORITIES GALL MERGER THEORETICAL
Kansas City Claims Right To Continue As Primary Mar ket For Farm Products.
 Agriculture Would Be
 Loser Say Witness

KANSAS CITY. April 26.-0ppo- ss, .on of the southwest to the na- tons railroad consolidation plan was presented to the interstate com mcsCe com mission in the first day Of tie hearing here Thursday in a peti- ton tsat in substance declared that it was or vital importance to have tho primary market as close as pos si,.ie to the producing region.
 kansas City should be continued as |. primary market for the outlet ot agricultural products of the south NEst, the petition stated, and this V sj the chief grounds for the merger h. ap opposed. It is feared by rep r .tatives of public utilities and ]. ..oad commissioners that the pro- ! ,ad consolidation would eliminate g.soitv as primary market.
 .he petition also challenged the .. c.state commerce commission to ,N.e that economies could be af- ' ed ty consolidation and that 1.-4rcad credit would be improved.
 79ii i.n~nscs Attack Plan.
 e, ,Snothcr line Of attack to the ] -rger plan was presented fE the testimony of three witnesses. pr. l nry J Waters. former president of ril Kansas State Agricultural col le e: Harry I. Smith. president of { Kansas City board of trade and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-27
GIVE BLACK EYE TO AUTOMATIC SHOT GUN
Sportsmen ONpposed To Its Use To
 Slaughter Birds

HUNTSVILLE, Ala, --pril 26.- Special. )-Sportsme in ti-is locality are quietly beginning fight against the automatic shot gun as weapon for hunting game and it is probable that a movement will be started by them for the enactment of la by the next session of the legislature to forbid the use of automatics by hunters. The automatic is charged with being the cause of the de- crease of game throughout the coun- try and sportsm-n in many states are lining up against it's use.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-27
mn cRAuANIS VISITOR

Dr. James Graham, field director of the Alabama Tuberculosis association of Birmingham, was visitor to the Morgan county health unit today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-27
ADJUSTMENTS
AT THE TYRIC

Dorothy Byton and her la petite ballet, presenting a dance variety, five pretty girls, as many accom- plished toe dancers, and an equal number of daring costumes carry orr the honors at the Lyric for the last half of the week. Dorothy, besides being a very pretty girl herself, Is a splendid dancer. She and her beVy of beauties succeed admirably well in presenting a lively program which includes besides number of dance numbers executed to the tunes of the latest hits. several more. some Orien- tai. some Spanish. and other evidently claiming no nationality, classified tion or definition
 The program is opened with a eye ling act by Frank Wilson. the cycling genius. He is far better than the average, and proved himself ca pable entertainer.
 Elsie Faye and Jack Donnelly in Suicide Garden offer a plotless lit tie sketch of love. featuring, as usual, hero and a heroine. Jacks at tempts to cad his miserable career with a shooting iron aye foiled by the pretty girl. who likewise is pre- vented going via the bichloride route by Jack-"and they lived happily for ever after"
 "A Feast for Fashionable Fancies,' featuring Bob Carleton and Julie Bal lew, who offer several songs and a dance number or two proved only mediocre act. Mir. Carleton. how ever, scored a decided hit when he rendered a song of his own com- position.
 Ray W. Snow. the man about town, and Marine, in You Pick En-" com plcted the bill. Nothing exceptional can be said of this act. only that II was as good as the thousand and one others of it's kind presented from time to time.
 solomon In Society,"" presented an all-star cast in one of the most en- tertainln gand amusing photoplays offered at the Lyric In weeks.-R W. L
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-27
POWELL IS SED

Abe Powell, charged with having slain Grover C. Halbrooks, today was at liberty under s4,000 bond The bG nd, signed by l.. O. Stout and $. w. Irwin, was approved by Judge Lowe in county court and Powell was re- leased.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-27
Southwest Is Hostile To Commerce Bodys Big Rail Consolidation

citizens was held here today at the call of the board of county commits sioners and tentative plans for road building policy was considered. S. w. Fleming. chairman of the board stated that the present type of roads now in use in Madison county has failed to stand the test of traffic and that the roads of the future must be built of concrete. asphalt or brick. The commissioners will probably begin arrangements at once to float $100,000 bond issue. which was authorized by the people two years ago and thereby provide fund to start road building opera tions this sumer.
 TO TEST FOR OIL
 A local company announces 1t Is to make test for oil in this region. rThe company was organized here to- tonight by Huntsville b., mess and professional men and state that they will start operations within a few weeks. -r.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-27

Formerly selling 500 to 800 representing all broken assor silk shirt stock sizes IA to 164 may be had in crepe de Chine Poret Radium silk broadcloh plain Shan
 ng brocaded pongee with collars to match An exraord nary feature of the sale.