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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-24
BUCKET SHOPS .GET ANOTHER EXCHANGE D|G
 Cotton Men Threaten To Cease Sending Quotations By Wire As Measure Of
 Protection To Its Members TELEGRAPH OPERATORS CHARGED WITH 'TlPPING' Representative Of Chicago
 Pledges Assistance To New
 York Board In Fight On
 BuCketeers In The South

NEW YORK, Nov. 23.-Drastic measures to prevent the quotations of the New York Cotton exchange from reaching bucket shops through underground channels were outlined at a meeting t5S2y of the business conduct committee. which threatened to prohibit sending of quotations by wire unless members could give full assurance that the information would not reach unauthorized hands. Sew enty members of the exchange, whose houses have out-of-town wires, at tended the meeting.
 Telegraph operators throughout the south were charged with giving out cotton quotations to representatives of bucket shops and with acting fre quently as agents of the bucket shops by Marshall Geer and William NJ. Sehill, members of the committee. Louis Brooks, chairman of the com- mittee. was instructed to confer with representatives of the Western Union and Postal Telegraph com panies in an effort to stop this prac- tice.
 To Drive Bucketeers Out.
 The meeting today was a step in
 
 exchange is working with the attor ney general and the district attor- ney to drive cotton bucketeers out of New York, President Edward E. Bartlett, Jr., said. Thousands of small traders, officials of the ex- change recently asserted, were being swindled out of millions of dollars by bucket shop operators.
 "It is a sacred duty of the ex- change" said MT. Lartlett. insofar as I can, to prevent it's quotations from being used by interruptions per- sons posing as cotton brokers, who are taking advantage of B rising market to swindle small farmers and tradesn.en of their savings through fictitious cotton trades. We can help the authorities by doing everything in our power to see that our quota &sers do not reach persRns or firms who may use them to impose upon the confidence of small investors" Might Discontinue Use Of Wires.
 A warning that the exchange might discontinue sending it's quo tations by wire came from the chair man of the business conduct com mittee, who asserted that the infor- nation in a number of cases actually had been used for illegitin.ate pur- poses.
 Though it is to be deplored," he said, this committee is forced to recognize that it may be necessary to restrict the privilege of carrying quotations over the private wires of houses that apparently are unabe properly to safeguard them."
 Cooperation of the Chicago Board of Trade in helping the New York Cotton exchange close up the bucket shops was pledged by Arthur s. Jackson, of Jackson Bros. & Co.,, Chi eago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-24
To Present Its Old Claim To
 Muscle Shoals Property By Way Of Contract Entered Into At Time Of Construction
WASHINGTON BUREAU THE AGE-HERALD


 The Air Nitartes' corporation, a subsidiary of the American Cynamid company, which constructed for the government the nitrate plants at Muscle Shoals, will in the beginning of another session of Congress, stand out determinedly for it's pound of flesh. The contract between the com pany and the government requires the government, in the event it should conclude to sell the nitrate plants, to turn them over to the Air Nitrates corporation on terms no more difficult of being met than terms offered other individuals or corporations. It is already made known that the Air Nitrates' corpora ton would take over the nitrate plants on terms proposed by Henry Ford. For every shylock, it is said, there is a portia. It is learned to- day that those urging the acceptance of the offer of Henry Ford are not distracted because of knowledge that the Air Nitrates' corporation will renew its effort to nibble off Muscle Shoals properties. They hold that the attorney general and certain judge advocates have already rem dered opinions to the effect that such contracts are invalid, that agents for the government making them, transcended their authority.
 Not Deferred By Opinion.
 The Air Nitrates' corporation, how ever, is not to be deterred simply by an opinion of a legal officer of the government It is already remind ing the country that the Secretary of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-24
HELD 40 MINUTES UNDER ELEvAfM
J. H. Cox Given Anesthetic While Rescuers Cut
 Through Iron Bars

Imprisoned for 40 minutes between the elevator and fourth floor of the s. H. Kress store on Second avenue, it was found necessary to call the Birmingham fire department, and doc tors to administer sleeping powders to J. H. Cox, 1430 Phelan street, be- fore he could be liberated.
 He was sent to the South Highland infirmary in Johns ambulance where an examination showed him to be suf- fering with bruises on the body and legs.
 According to statements of wit nesses to Detective George Bragan, who investigated the accident. Cox was walking toward the open freight elevator when his foot slipped and he slid under it. Employes, ambulance drivers and volunteers were making frantic efforts to get him out, but were delayed on account of two iron bars across the front of the elevator, Detective Bragan put in hurry call for the fire department who re- sponded with proper equipment and a truck load of men and sawed the bars through. The pressure of the elevator on the man was so painful that doctors found it necessary to put him to sleep before the work could go in.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-24
DEFER LEONARD CASE IN CHICAGO
Pending Arrival Of Chat tanooga Attorney, Trial Is
 Postponded To Tuesday

CHICAGO, Nov. 2S.-The case of
 Everett F. Leonard, Chattanooga,
 Tenn, manufacturer, and his son,
 Willard charged with Kidnapping
 Roger Naylor, president of the San tex Products company, Chicago, was continued today until Tuesday to await the arrival of the Leonards' attorney from Chattanooga.
 It was fear of harm not actual duress that kept R. w. Naylor, presi- dent of a manufacturing concern, in the home of Everett Leonard at Chattanooga, Tenn, from October IA to November 5, he declared today after reports from the Tennessee city that persons there claimed Naylor was living as guest in Leonard home.
 For him to leave the city,Naylor
 said he had been given to understand would mean trouble for him. AS consequence of his experience, ne caused the arrest here of Leonard and his son, who now are facing charges of Kidnapping and carrying concealed weapons.
 Naylor claims that he was forced to either settle certain obligations with Leonard or go to Chattanooga. He asserts that 1t was under duress that he was taken to that city, but once there he was in no sense a pris- oner within the Leonard house, ac- cording to his story. Instead, he says that he worked with the elder Leon ard in an effort to reach an agree ment on business details and had his movements within the city unre- stricted.
 During the time he was in Chatta- nooga, Naylor claims, he received telegrams telling that his father in Lagrande, Ind, was seriously ill, but that he was afrail to leave the city to go to hrni. His story is that he got away from Chattanooga by eVad- ing Leonard. Then word came that Leonrad was in Chicago and his ar rest followed when found across the street from Naylor's office in com pany with his son.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-24
ALABAMA GRAPHITE IS THE EQUAL OF FOREIGN
Can Be Used To Make a Superior Brass Melting Crucible
 WASHINGTON BUREAU
 THE AGE-HERALD !
Mashinetnn n C MI oe


 As the result of a series of tests made by the department of the in terior through the bureau of mines 1t has been demonstrated that Amer ican bond clays and Alabama graph lte can be used to make a superior brass melting crucible.
 Tests showed that crucibles made of these materials gave a service at least equal to the commercial cru cibfes of the same class which have been sold on the open market, and which are made largely from inn ported materials.
 Ceylon graphite which has hereto fore been considered by many manu- lecturers to be best for crucible work, proved to be third in order ot efficiency. Canadian graphite, which had been recommended very highly because of it's structure, was last in order of merit.
 During the war, when crucible manufacturers were required to use 20 per cent of domestic graphite. the majority of manufacturers used the Canadian graphite in preference to Alabama graphite because it was composed of larger flakes.
 In all, seven graphites were tested by the bureau of mines, comprising material from Alabama, Madagascar, Ceylon. New York, Texas, Montana and Canada.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-24
WALTON INDICTED ON EIGHT COUNTS
Oklahoma Senate Considers Anti-KIan Legislation
 Entire Day

OKLAHOMA CITY. Nov. 23.--J. c. Walton, ex-governor of Oklahoma will seek a flair and open minded" jury to try him on eight charges re- turned by the county grand jury, he declared late Friday, in commenting on his troubles.
 T will be freed of these charges if tried before jury which Is not prejudiced toward the klan," said the governor. He declined to affirm ru- lnors that the case would be venued from Oklahoma county.
 The busted executive is charged on one count with committing a felony in connection with prohibiting the Oklahoma legislature from conven- ing as 1t sought to without the call of the governor on September 26 The other charges deal with alleged padding of the pay roll in various state departments.
 Neither Walton nor his counsel ap- peared greatly worried over the re- turns of the jury. They had been ex- pecting 1t and the ex-governor was in an ante-room conferring with at torneys when he learned of the in- dictments.
 s7.5O0 Bond.
 Bond fixed at $75o0 was promptly given by Walton and short time later he and three of his attorneys, smiling and 1cking as they walked, passed out of the court room.
 Dr. A. E. Davenport, state health commissioner, and I. P. Edwards, the former governors chauffeur, also were indicted on felony charges Both were charged with the diversion of state gUads.
 Meanwhilue in the senate verbal war 6f no mean proportiouy was u,eg e following an attemyl made toTmend the anti-Ku Kiux L<lan bill uyGer oonsideratiQnt to 1cfce secret sGeties and presentations to file Tse,f-arnualiY a list ef officers and reru sers with county officers. Defends < iaH.
 Senator Wash Hudson of Tulsa,
 .ss sic f DOT leader, took the cud- na klan in an impassioned
 srs placn brought cheers and
 sa froin the crowded galleries
 3sfe4ca eharEei that the publica-
 af tho anes was asked by ene- #ua NFro 1gnt to ruin the klans- son. af1 }aaded that the hooded or der was "iAw enforcing and abiding organizattons
 Senator Harry Chaser of Enid, in which the floor leader charged the ie ter with desiring the names to be made public so he could bring law snits alsainst the members, brought yaore applause from women who had threng ged to the hearing.
 ALeays my name out of it." shouted chaser al Hudson.
 sure" retorted Hudson, and you better abandon your present tactics or the voters in your district will do the same thing"
 The amendment was defeated by a vote of 25 to Is.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-24
LIBRARY FOR.
 JEFFERSON |S.
 NOW ASSURED.
Four-Year Campaign Fought Through Legislature To Get
 Bill Passed Is Rewarded By Favorable Action Friday
REVENUE BOARD MAKES S1o,0O0 APPROPRIATION
Rural Libraries Soon Will Be Organized And Administered B, x rtraI Organization Ex-
 s/ City Of Birmingham

S> /s from school officials and cS /4s of the library commission : /ne appropriation of s10,ooO for
 /4l school libraries met with fa- / /rable response from the board of revenue Friday morning.
 The amount asked for was granted by unanimous vote and board mem bers personally expressed their in- terest in the plan and best wishes for it's success.
 The board is to pay s5,0oo inn mediately and the remaining s5,oO0 in two payments of $2,50O each, begin ming April 1, 1924. The purchase of books and truck to transport them to the rural schools will begin at once.
 By the terms of a law passed by the legislature in 1919, the boards of revenue of the various counties were authorized to appropriate s5,o00 8 year for this purpose and by a law passed in 1920 this amount was in- creased to s10.o0o. President J. D. Moore of the board of education, Dr. ~ Ls or schools, pr. Cunningham Wilson, member of the board of education, and several members of the library commission spoke in favor of the ap- propriation.
 The delegation was headed by w H. Manley, president of the library board who pointed out the need for 8 school library to circulate in the rural communities, where the pupils and their elders are out of reach of the Birmingham public library and are unable to purchase suitable books. He contrasted the S10,000 a year asked for rural libraries with the s75,000 appropriated by the city of Birmingham for the supp%rt of it's public library. Other members of the library board nlax4ag shcrt- talks in favor of the appropriation included s. L. Earle, vice president; Mrs. du Pont Thompson, pr. Thomas D. Parke. Mrs. J. M. Hankins, Dr. W. w. Walker and Lloyd Josselyn.
 The rural libraries will be or ganized and administered through the Birmingham public library. which will furnish experienced librarians to cooperate with the school and coun- ty authorities The board of revenue at a meeting more than two years ago, promised that the appropria- tion asked for would be granted as soon as funds should become avail able.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-24
Wants Shoals Operated

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2s.-Presi- dent Coolidge feels that Muscle Shoals might properly be operated by the government at loss or disposal of to private interests at a sacrifice, In order that the United States may nitrate and peace-time supply of cheap fertilizer.
 White House officials, in present. ing this statement cf the chief executives view, toG&y asserted that the President and Representative Madden of Illinois were working in harmony in the matter of Legislation which should bring about construc- tion on the Warrior river in Alabama of a duplicate of the Gorgas steam power plant recently sold t the Ala bama Power company
 The staten nt did not reveal whether MT. Coolidge preferred gov ernment or private operation of the Muscle Shoals prope. ies, but it rep resented the Presidents feeling that it was a matter of the greatest inn portance for the United States to ob- tain 8 sure supply of nitrates and that some financial allowance should be made in the case of either type of operation for extensive experim onta- tion.
 The declaration that the President and Representative Madden were working in harmony was not ex- plained in deteil, but was regarded as significant ,inasmuch as the pro- posed Madden bill contemplates ac- ceptance of the ofer of Henry Ford for lease and purchase of the Muscle Shoals. The President, however, has told several visitors within recent weeks that the whole matter of Muscle Shoals disposition is one for TN.N .1 believes that under either private or government operation period of experimentation will be necessary before nitrates can be produced for fertilizers cheaply enough to compete with Chilean nitrates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-24
CONF|DE CE. VOTE DENIED
 ID MINISTRY
Three Separate Efforts Of StreSemann To Have Fav-
 orable Resolution Passed Fleet With Signal Defeat CHANCELLOR REPUDlATED BY VOTE OF. 23o TO 155 Possibility Of A Dictatorship
 Is Freely Predicted By 0p-
 posing Communists, Na-
 tionalistS And Socialists
By FERDINAND HAHN

Geased Wire To The AEe-Herald)
 BERLIN, Nov. 23.--The German government has fallen. Chancellor Stresemanns ministry has formally resigned after an overwhelming de- feat in the Reichstag, and Germany again Is thrown into a state of politi- cal disorder, of which no one can fortell the outcome.
 In the face of three different lack of-confidence resolutions, which had been drafted against his ministry, Chancellor Stresemann demanded the Reichstag extend him a vote of con- fidence or he would quit office.
 By vote of 230 to 155, the Reich stag refused to grant the Chancellor it's support. That was equivalent to an overthrow. There was no alter native but for the government to get out Chancellor Stresemann and his cabinet, therefore, formally presented their resignations to President Ebert, who accepted them Friday night.
 President Ebert announced Friday night he would immediately call conference of socialist and nation alist leaders and obtain their views on the formation of a new cabinet. The Reiehstag has adjourned the es- tablishment of the new government.
 O o O
 Talk Of Dictatorship.
 And now, country without a gov-
 
 talk of dictatorship. of coup by the forces of reaction, of a sudden move from any quarter that feels itself ca pablo of Jumping into the breach which Stresemann's downfall has created.
 Possibility of 8 dictatorship is dis cussed widely in Berlin. In Reich stag circles there were rumors that a coup detat might be sprung over night.
 Fears are heightened by the action of General Won Seeckt, recently apr pointed dictator by the federal gov ernment in prohibiting meetings by the communist, socialist or national ist parties. These are the three parties that busted Stresemann. Among Reichstag members. Ven Seeckt's ban Is interpreted as pos- sibly forecasting the imposition of a dictator.
 The alarm gives rise to a wide variety of political reports. It is hinted Won Seeckt himself may aspire to the post of dictator.
 It was reported later Friday night that Minister of Defence Gessler, in the Stresemann cabinet, was negotiat- ing with other leaders for the for nation of dictatorial regime.
 Deep resentment of the order for bidding party meetings Is shown in many quarters. Socialists warn that
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-24
COOL. LIDGE WILL BE BRIEF IN MESSAGE
Will Only Contain Explicit Recommendations And No
 Arguments

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-Presdent Ceolidge's message to Congress will embrace a series of explicit recom mendations rather than a presenta tion of long arguments and discus sions of such recommendations.
 The chief executive virtually com pleted work today on the message tremely important bearing on his political fortunes Several days yet will be required for the re- drafting of several sections, not for the purpose of changing their pur- port, but to cIarify the language, and the document will be sent to the printer probably early next week. Message To Re Brief.
 White House officials, in making known that the message will pre- sent definite recommendations and contain little in the way of argu- ments in support of these recommen- dations, said MT. Coolidge expected his suggestions to Congress to be ac- ceptable as sound on their face. Inasmuch as arguments and impress sions will be absent, the message is expected to be rather brief.
 The general belief is that the three major questions upon which recom- mendations will be made are taxa tion, agriculture and sportaNon. The transportation question was dis cussed by President Coolidge again today with Senator Cummins of Iowa. chairman of the Senate interstate commerce commission. Senator Cum mins advocates legislation to bring about consolidation o fthe railroads for more efficient operation and has announced ne will introduce a bill to accomplish such purpose.
 The statement wss ,naSe in hekalf of the President after rne conference between him and Senator Cummins that agreement between the two was regarded as more than probable. This was interpreted as meaning that whatev bill Senator Cummins in troduces will bear the stamp of ad ministration approval.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-24
BUSINESS AND HOME DO NOT MIX WELL
Mrs. Frank Young Discovered This When She Went To Work

NEW YORK, Nov. 23.-'For wives, business careers are almost invaria- bly, antagonistic to domestic duties and children" Supreme Court Justice Dike deduced from tho troubles of the Youngs.
 Justice Dike granted Mrs. Frank Young a separation Friday. with S15 week alimony, when she complained her husband had taken her earnings and Lived the Life of Riley.'
 Young himself was earning a good salary as an accountant, and the home life of the Young family, she testified, was happy until she went to work in her sisters beauty shop.
 While shingling hair and treating feminine skins with mud is not pre- cisely a "business career" Mrs. Young testified that things went wrong as soon as she became a wage-earner.
 The cold. calculation of trade chill the warmth of home life" commented Justice Dike, and checks the desire to raise a family"
 As an artist with the permanent wave, Mrs. Young disagreed that beauty treatment had anything to do with trade, but she accepted the ali mony award.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-24
Practically Commits Himself To Offer Of Detroit Manu-
 facturer For Operation Of Muscle Shoals For Nitrate
SECRETARY FEELS THAT MADDEN BILL SC0LDS HIM
Understood That Executive Wants Shoals Operated For
 Farmers, Even Though At A Loss To The Government
WASHINGTON BUREAU l
 THI AGE HERALD ! NC sIninnAnrn n C Nn % 1


 The statement of President Cool idge regarding Muscle Shoals, ex- pressed to newspaper correspondents today, is regarded tonight by Ala bamians in congress and representa- tives of Henry Ford not only as high Iy significant of the success of the bid of Detroit manufacturer, but as sen sational
 For the President, apparently, re- specting the plan for disposing of the governments property in Ala bama, has sharply broken with his Secretary of War, John ". Weeks, who exercises supervision ever Mus cle Shoals.
 The correspondents were given to understand. first, that the President was in harmony with the bill of Rep- resentative Madden, which would re- quire the government to construct an auxiliary steam plant in the cold fields identical with the Gorgas plant, sold by Weeks to the Alabama Pow CT company: and secondly, that the president would be willing for the government to operate Muscle Shoals plants, in view of their potential value in the event of war, and the benefits IACy bG CdpabiS Ol on farmers, at a finacial loss.
 o 0 o
 Opposed to Weeks.
 The first position is directly op- posed to that of Secretary Weeks. It Is understood that the secretary regards (the plans of Madden as tantamount to a rebuke to him for having sold Gorgas, sale the Sec retary holds, which couldn't bs avoided in view of contracts and na- tional honor. It is believed certain that the Secretary will regard the attitude of the President as adding insult to injury.
 The second position of the Pres ident Is regarded as important only in the event of the complete failure of the Ford offer. It means that if it is found impossible to dispose Of the property to Ford, the government would keep it going for the benefit of farmers. even if such business were conducted at a financial loss.
 Ford advocates, however, are en- couraged tonight to believe that the President will openly espouse the Ford offer and ask that it be put into law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-24
INSURANCE COMPANIES PAY
OPERATORS OF BUS LINES RESENT MOVES
Also Say $25 Fee Illegally Charged
 By City

Sharp criticism leveled Friday by interurban bus owners at the ordi- nance leving an annual parking fee of S25 against them, drew the reply from President D. l.. McLendon of the city commission, that the law depart ment of the city has held the measure to be sound and legal in every respect. He indicated that the commission would vigorously resist any action in- tended to nullify the ordinance.
 J. A. A1go, Littleton bus owner, as spokesman for the complaining group, charged that the police are eontsantly requiring the bus men to move their parking places. He con- tended that the city has no legal right to assess the parking fee.
 '"The interurban busses bring many people into Birmingham daily and we want them to continue their opera tions, but there can be no question as to the legality of the ordinance, Mir McT,endOn said,