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The Democrat-herald., 1923-09-21
Pride

Pride
The Pride and Valley View
school opened Monday morning.
Matte Mitchell. who spent
the summer in Nebraska has re-
turned home.
The wet weather is rather
hard on broomcorn pnlling.
Mrs. Wells entertained the
Bible class of the Pride Sunday
school at her home Sumo day af-
tefnoon.
Little Junior Wells had the
misfor tune to fall from a horse
and break his arm.
Dan Haffner and family were
Springfield callers Saturday.
Martha Sanders Of E'khert
teaches the Murry school.
Mrs. Haffner has sold her Cam
DO property to Mr.. Mccall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Jenkins
are tha proud parents of baby
girl b WI Sept. 9th.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-09-21
Stoaington ~su

School begins Mond day. Mr..
Pullins is giving the interior of
the school house a coat of paint
and other improvements.
DR.. Nicholson was called to
Tucson. Ariz.. to his brother
who died last Monday, q few
days after the doctor got there.
DIR. Nicholson returned home
Friday.
Postmaster Kerr is substitute
ing for mail carrier, Harry Dill
Ion. who is taking a two week g
vacation.
A number of Stoningto mites
attended the county fair this
waek.
Mr.. Dunlap has purchased the
Huston property and will move
there this week.
Rsy. Migendt and family are
The Democrat-herald., 1923-09-21
last week on business.

We will try to get iu more
regu 'arly IRON now on.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23
Shipping Actiuities
 AIabama's Seaport

MOBILE, Ala, Nov. 22.-(Special Leased Wire.)-The steamer San Gil, United Fruit company, which went ashore OH e frovi- considerable damages is being lowed to Mobile for drydocking and examination. according to information Thursday. It IS said the condition of the steamer will de- termine whether she will be repaired or laid up. The vessel will be brought to pany's yards. She is in tow of a Panama Canal wrecking tug, one of which. the Favorite, was in Mobile last summer, at tracting much attention because of her unusual appearance. The vessel and the tug are expected to arrive Sunday or Monday.
 In connection with the San Gil mishap. the Norwegian steamer Stavangeren was hastily fitted out and sailed from Mobile with a party of United Fruit company off, fcials aboard at the time of the wreck, The Stavangeren stood by for several days.
 The Norwegian steamer Bowden. which shifted to Todd's Wednesday. is under going slight repairs at that yard. The Balbutte United States shipping board. shifted from the east side of the river to the Alabama drydock for painting and seasonal overhauling.
 The Wildwood, United States shipping agents) arrived late Wednesday night from Gulfport with part cargo for Lon don' and went to the oil H. dock. shifting to The Wildwood has cargo in transit from Pensacola and Gulfport, including phos- phate rock and lumber.
 An arrival Thursday was the American schooner Harrison T. Beacham, owned by L. A. Scott & Co.,, with Mobile Ship Chan diery entering the vessel. The Beacham refused tug and sailed up the bay and Is now anchored in the stream. Another schooner the M. A. Achorn, Richard Mur- ray & Co.,, was lowed to the bar by the tug Harry G. Lytle and sailed for Merrill with lumber Thursday morning.
 An unidentified four -masted schooner was reported off quarantine Thursday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23
ENORMOUS STOCK
 TURNOVER NOTED
Many Conditions In Market Are Conducive To A DiS-
 tinct Optimism
By WALTER B. BROWN Leased Wire to The AEe-HcraIdD

NEW YORK, Nov. 22-Today's stock turnover reached the enormous total of 1,56O.O0O shares.
 For good part of the session prices were on the up grade, despite considerable profit taking, although this became so pronounced at the close that the result was about an even break.
 Another pyrotechnical display was furnished by Davison Chemical, which had a turnover on it's own ac- cord of more than 150,000 shares. It was a turnover rightly enough, for, while in the early trading prices sky rocketed to ISIS, they came down like the stick with a perpendicular drop to 5S, and after some further gyrations closed at 591s, or net loss of 147s for the day. The collapse came with denial of reports that one of the Standard oil companies had contracted to use it's patented process for oil refining
 There were many features of constructive character to encourage trading. The removal of the menace of a break among the allies was par ticularly noteworthy, and it left Wall Street free to turn its attention to home conditions, on which it has been relying for stock market inter- est and support
 Enthusiasm for the Mellon tax re- auction plan has spread so far that it has nearly become a nonpartisan proposition, and to it has been added the support of President Coolidge himself.
 Still another feature was the an nouncement that the interstate com merce committee of the Senate has no railroad program, nor is there anything definite laid out by the House, and there will not be until after President Coolidge makes known his attitude in his message to the new Congress.
 His utterances thus far on the sub- ject have revealed sane, constructive thought, and there is no reason to believe that. he will depart from these ideas
 Oil shares were in excellent de- mand, based partly upon the report of a falling off in production and partly for investment account, due to the realization that these stocks have overdiscounted abnormal production and are due for rise on the inevi- table readjustment of supply and de- mand conditions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23
GARRETT CONTINUES AS CIRCUIT CLERK
Motion For New Trial Of Con- victed Virginian Still In Progress

RICHMOND, Vae Nov. 22.-Argu- ment of counsel dh the defenses' pe- tition for a new trial for Robert O. Garrett, Cumberland county circuit clerk. convicted a month ago of mur- der in the second degree, had not been concluded here before Judge B. D. White late today and the hear ing was continued until tomorrow morning.
 Garrett, jointly indicted with his brother, Larkin Garrett. for murder in connection with the shooting to death at Cumberland of the Rev. E. $. Pierce, was sentenced to serve five years in the penitentiary. He has been at liberty on bond since conviction.
 The record in the case was brought to the hearing by Robert Garrett himself according to Richard F. Byrd. commopwealth'S attorney, who in opposing the trial motion. sharply arraigned this action on the part of the convicted man, who has con- tinued to serve as circuit clerk of the court, in which he was found guilty. MT. Byrd declared he would call upon Judge White to suspend Garrett from office at the close of the pres ent hearing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23
Cotton Letters
HUBBARD EROS. N co.

NEW YORK, Npv. 22.-Liverpool was about as due this morning, but spot sales were smaller and there appeared to be less anxiety on the part of spinners. Pri- vate dispatches stated that the market had a heavier tone than for some time. Our market opened higher on December and touched previous high levels on the later deliveries but the advance did not hold. There was less buying from the trade and the purely speculative demand was not sufficient to absorb heavy reallz- ing. Reports of curtailment on the part of American mills were again current and attracted some attention because of the easier tone in prices. We are inclined to view these reports merely the natural thing to expect this season and we do not believe that as yet short time is in suf- ttclent volume to materially affect the market. We are of the opinion that to- days reaction is a natural movement in the market, which has recently advanced rapidly, and a further setback would not be surprising. The general feeling is that so short a crop will command still higher prices eventually, and certainly the fig ures afford basis for such ideas. Liver pool futures are due tomorrow: Decem- Der, 20.35d; January, 202Td
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23
AUTO THEFT RING CASE CONFESSION IS READ
Trump Card Is Played By Govern
 ment In Louisiana Trial

MONROE. La, Nov. 22.-The gov ernment today played it's trump card in the trial of 26 defendants in the, auto theft ring" charges in federal district court here, when an alleged confession, purporting to be that of Jack Ryles, one of the south Arkan- sas citizens indicted by the federal grand jury in october, was read to the jury.
 The alleged confession, it was claimed, was made and signed by Jack Ryles before federal investi- gators of the department of justice of Shreveport some time ago. RyIes, when arraigned last Monday, entered a plea of mot guilty" of the charges against him.
 Ryles, according to the confession, explained in detail to representa- tives of the department of justice the various qualifications of the alleged auto ring" that the government alleges had headquarters at El Do rado, which was operated on a g1- gantic scale.
 The signed confession told of a large number of automobile robberies in Fl Dorado and other parts of Ar kansas and in north Louisiana, in which Ryles mentioned by name various defendants having connec- tions with the alleged thefts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23
OKLAHOMA SENATE STALLS ON KHAN
Many Conflicting Views Make Progress On Measure
 Slow And Tedious

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Nov. D. (By Associated Press.) - Anti-Ku kluN Klan measures underwent q fever assault and loyal defense in the Oklahoma senate today without an agreement being reached on as much as one section of the bill which the senate hopes to present to the lower house.
 With several bills before the upper house, all seeking the same end in some degree, and virtually every sen ator with an idea as to necessary provisions for an anti-klan act, the senate decided to dissect it's com mittee substitute measure section by section, and by incorporating fea- tuEes of-various other bills, to evolve a measure which will unmask the klan in Oklahoma and make public it's membership lists.
 Today's arguments went no farther than section one of the measure, which would compel all secret so- cieties in the state to file with au- thorities in each county the names and addresses of their officers and members.
 Want Measure With "Teeth.'
 A plea for a measure with teeth, not mush and milk" found many ardent supporters.
 Unless some act is passed really unmasking the klan, there will be the greatest political battle within the next three years that Oklahoma has ever known" declared Senator Tom Anglin of Holdenville, presi- dent pro tempore and author of one of the measures. If we pass an act to take off the mask and not make the membership public, then we are being dictated to by Atlanta, as has been charged"
 A prediction that civil war would come in Oklahoma if the klan is not unmasked was made by Senator Frye of Sillisaw, who declared he had been informed persons in the southeast portion of the state already are or ganizing and waiting to see what this legislature does"
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 Third Political Party.
 The klan was branded by Senator Gobolie of Guthrie as "a secret third political organization greater than either the democratic or republican parties which would not stop until sit elected president
 Many of the senators arrayed against the proposed measure de- clared that while they favored anti lllan legislation, they were opposed to public membership rolls for secret organizations.
 
 "Name The <lan," Says Senator.
 Gall a spade a spade, and name the klan and I'm for you" asserted Senator Gullager of Muskogee, in ob- jectiing to section one because it hit every secret organization in the state.
 An impeachment bill charging Charles II. Ruth, supreme court com missioner, with trafficking in eXecu- tive clemency was presented in the senate today, but was not acted upon.
 The expected criminal action against J. c. Walton for alleged of lenses during his administration as governor did not materialize today. The district court grand jury here, which considered evidence upon which Walton was convicted by a senate impeachment court and re- moved from office, failed to report as had been expected although the deposed executive was prepared throughout the day to surrender and make bond at once.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23
CAROLINA MAN PR0BATED

COLUMBIA, s. C., Nov. 22.-suspen- sion of five years of the ten-year sem tence of Thmoas B. McLaurin, for mer president of the Mutual Savings bank of Bennettsville, convicted of breach of trust and serving a term in the state penitentiary, has been recommended by the state board Of pardons to Gov. Thomas G. Mcleod according to announcement from the office of the executive late today. In addition, the board recommends that, if the prsol-r is deemed worthy after four years of servitude, the re- maining year of the sentence be com muted The governor has reserved his decision. Thomas B. McLaurin is the son of former United States Senator John l.. McLaurin
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23
RALSTON REFUSES MORGAN ANSWE E
Indiana Senator Will Not Commit Himself Regarding
 Vote On Mayfieid

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Nov. 22- Senator Samuel M Ralston, in let ter today to Jacob Morgan, president of local branch of the American Unity league, replied to questions propounded by the latter regarding the Ku Klux Klan and questions as sociated with that organization.
 Three of the questions referred to Senator Ralston's views regarding Senator elect Mayfied of Texas, who was said to have been supported by the Ku Klux Klan. The first asked if he regarded Mayfield worthy of a seat in the Senate; the second, if he regarded the Texas mans member ship in the klan as consistent with the laws and the constitution of the United States, and the third if he will vote for the seating of Senator Mayfield when the question comes before the Senate. Senator Ralston replied, in part, as follows:
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 Will Not Pre-Judge.
 "The above questions all call for my opinion on matters which I as sume you believe will come before me after I have taken my oath of office, to be passed upon by me in a quasi judicial way, and, if you are right in your assumption, l am go- ing to do you the honor or saying that your sense of justice is such that you will not, on further reflec- tfon, want me to pre-judge as judge any mans case that shall be sub mitted to me for a hearing. For me to do so would, of course, be a gross violation of official duty and would render me unfit to hold seat in the Senate"
 In answer to the question as to
 ,f |, I[ Klux Klan or any affiliated organi- zation, the senator said he is not, and never had been.
 In his answers to the other ques- tions, Senator Ralston said he did not hold the view that persons should be discriminated against because Of race, color, creed or birth, and that he was uncompromisingl for the up- holding of American principles as set forth in the constitution.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23
SEEN AT ENSLEY
'Birth Of A Nation" Attraction Al
 Franklin Today And Saturday

Always the same in it's appeal as the regular premier motion picture of all time, n. w. Griffiths Birth of a Nation" is announced as the at traction at the Franklin theatre in Ensley for today and Saturday, Al though it is almost ten years since the Birth of a Nation" was first pxe- scented, and thousands and thousands of persons have seen it again and again, it is still one of the big draw ing cards of fildom, and will un- doubtedly be seen by capacity au- diences at the Ensley theatre.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23
GLAND THIEVERY IS EPIDEMIC IN CHICAGO
Another Case Is Reported To Police
 From Hospital

CHICAGO, Nov. 22-Gland banditry became the most startling problem before the Chicago police late Thurs day when a University of Chicago student was formally arrested in con- nection with one gland robbery and the second crime of the kind in the past 24 hours was reported in Wau- kegan.
 Earl English, 19-year-old unlVer. sitv economies student, was booked on charges of mayhem. in connection with the Kidnapping and mutilation ol Charles Ream, said to be his cousin. simultaneously. John Powell, aged 2S, of North Chicago, was found in a Waukegan hospital, similarly mutt lated. He was able to give few de- tails of the attack.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23
REFUSE ACCESS TO PACKERS PAPERS
Swift & Co. Will Not Allow Government RepreSen-
 tatiVe In Office

CHICAGO, Nov 22.-swift & Co.,, Chicago pac CTS, Thursday night for mally declined to pc init the depart ment of agriculture to place audi tors in offices with power at all times to examine the concerns books, accounts, papers and mem, randa.
 The company takes the position that, if the government has the power to enforce the demand, it would have the power to maintain government surveillance over citizens engaged in all lawful business, and claims that the government examiners might easily be bribed by competitors to diVulge trade secrets.
 The company claims it's constitu- tional rights are being ip-aded and that, inasmuch as no charges have been brought against Swift & Co.,, the packers and stockyard act un- der which the demand was made, does not justify it.
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 Claim Constitutional Right.
 We claim, on behalf of our 45,000 shareholders, the constitutional right, in the absence of any specific charges, to conduct our business peacefully without interference from govern ment agents" declared Louis F. Swift, president of the packing concern.
 If the government has the power to maintain accountants permanent ly in our office ,as it claims, the gov ernment also would have the power to establish such accountants per manently in all business offices in the country, a situation which we believe is unthinkable.
 HThe proposed inquiry is not founded upon any complaint or charge of any violation of the law, but is for the purpose of securing complete detailed information to all business of the company.
 Until the courts decide the act to be as broad in it's scope as the mo- tice served upon us, Swift & Co. must decline to comply
 Other Chicago packing firms are expected to take a similar attitude.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23
SHANNON & co,

NEW YORK, Nov, 22.-Whenever the market for any reason eases off the ques- ton arises if the breaking point has actu- ally been reached at last and real reac- fio11 is in sight, In such a market, how ever. change of 100 or 200 points is merely a fluctuation, and with so many waiting to buy it looks hardly probable that declines will be at all extensive or rarrosnent There is a natural hesitation about following advances above the point which has for so long been the goal and at which it is well known that every every holder will be willing to sell, while mllis will be less able than ever to euy as long as the goods markets lag behind. This, however was considered true at various lower. levels, and still so many were lounu l9l waiting to buy on reactions, and there was so little evidence of any aXnlety on the part of sellers to dispose of their cot ton that the reactions proved snort IiVeu' The present reaction may extend M iurtnet' @ but the general character ot adNlces ,, ne garding the situation a whole IS agalns5t anything more than temporary even II sharp dip. Spot adyices are favoraple ana the supply is no more promising, wniie w,
 much fixing of prices remains to De done and the potential demand for goods IS very large Caution in operations IS oe- sirable, but purchases on good setpacks still look by all odds the best
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23
Realty Transfers

Elizabeth L. Courtney and husband to IS south Range west, for 5000.
 Thomas c. Mundy, Belle A. Snyder and Zerah B. Averson, part of Block 7O1. ac- cording to survey of East Lake Land company. for $3,750
 R. T. Johnson and wife to Naomi Her- ring, piece of property fronting on See ond avenue and Sixteth street, for $4, 600.
 Estes Home company to H. H. Glover and Pearl M. Glover Lot IS in Block 6S according to survey of West End Land and Improvement company. for $2, 200 and mortgage for S3,O00
 R. w; Brown to F. R. Scheving, Lot T in Block "A" in East Lake according to survey of East Lake Land company, for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23
puyENCEFUL. SAYS sLATON

ATLANTA, Ga. Nov. 22ECharges Of inefficiency in Charlotte today against the Fifth district veterans bureau headauarters here by pr. M. l.. Town send. former medical examining of ficer of the Charlotte subdistrict, to- night were characterized as perhaps reyengeful," by John M. Slaton, Jrp assistant district manager.
 Further than this MT Slaton de- clined to comment on dispatches from charlotte today, and said that District Manager NJ. Bryson is on a tour of inspection through North Carolina and Tennessee, and is not expected to return here before next month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23
FORM POLITICAL BODY

RALEIGH. N. C., Nov. 22.-Repre- sentatives of the North Carolina Fed eration of Labor and the North Caro- lima Farmers union today formally organized a state political council at a conference here, held as a side is- sue to the annual convention of the Farmers union. A committee was appointed to draft bylaws.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23
CRoKER CASE POSTPONED
Mrs. BueIah E. Co<er Is Detained In / New York

" WEST PALM BEACH, Fla, Nov. 22 Because local affairs detained Mrs. Bula E. Coker, defendant, in the
 ease, attorneys representing her here today procured postponement of the hearing of an application for cura- Beach county. The hearing was put over until December l, when her local attorneys promised she would be here in person to defend the property against stipulations of an alleged will under which application for curator was made. Application for a curator was made by Commissioner Joseph Mendel and w. F. Magers of West Palm Beach, under the allega- tion that later will of Richard Croker, former Tammany chieftain, than the one filed is in existence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23
TO INVESTIGATE SUGAR
Senator Brookhart Wants To Know
 Why It Advanced

WASHINGTON, NOV. 22.-A sWeep- ing investigation of the American sugar industry will be asked of the Senate by Senator Smith w. Brook hart of iowa when 1t convenes. Brookharts S purpose will be to get to the bottom of the alleged manipu- lation of the sugar market last spring, when raw sugar Jumped from 3 to 10 cents a pound, at an esti- mated cost to the people of $500,- nnn nnn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23
MAY ENTER WEST POINT

Walter c. Fowlkes, son of Dr. W. c. Fowlkes, well known dentist of Selma, has been notified by academic authorities of West Point Military Academy that he is second on the list of alternates privileged to take examination for West Point cadet ship. beginning March 24. The prin- cipal in the examination wherein Fowlkes was second has declined to stand for the final at West Point and Ewell Roll of Heflin, Cleburne coun- ty, another alternate, may also with draw, thus leaving the field to young Fowlkes. An elder brother, Ben Fowlkes, Jr., is in thIs third year at Vest Point.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23
RANK DE FRANCE

PARIS, Nov. 22.-The weekly state ment of the Bank of France shows the following changes;
 Gold in hand increased 1Ss.ooo francs; silver in hand increased 25t,o00; notes in circulation decreased 2So, o,6s7,000; treasury deposits increased ,1,S50,000; general de- posits decreased 74,135.000; bills discount ed decreased 4s.43s,O0O; advances in creased 2sa21s,000. The state repaid to the Bank of France 100,000,00O francs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23
KENTUCKY HOUND

Peter E. Munson, a Kentucky miner, who came to Selma Thursday morning with a 45-colt revolver and 36 cart ridges in his pocket with the inten- tion of making trouble, it was said, was arrested on the arrival of the Kentucky train, tried in the record CTS court Thursday forenoon for car rying a concealed weapon, he was fined S52.50 and left at 22O for Ken lucky without having accomplished his nurnOSe.