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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-30
FINAL MAJORITY OF 6,175 AGAINST
 HTNEY PROPOSAL
Considerable Opposition To School Taxes In County,
 But Both Carry

Compilation of votes cast in the city of Birmingham In the initiative jitney election Tuesday was com pleted Wednesday by a board of election commissioners composed of Chief Deputy Sheriff II. S Hill, Woolsey Morrow, clerk of the civil division, circuit court. and Eugene R. Henry, chief clerk of the probate court. The final standing was 9,002 votes against the institution of the jitney owners ordinance, with 2,S27 for the measure, giving a majority of 6,175 against it. Voting, accord ing to the commissioners, was light throughout the city, only one box being carried by the jitney men.
 The vote on the three and one mill education tax will be finally counted and viewed by the commis- sioners on Friday. Vote was very light in the county on the continu- ation of the tax. although there was active opposition in outlying com muniSies. Even though the vote in the country is against the continu- ation of the taxes, the majority in the city will overcome it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-30
DOLL-Face No Excuse For $2 MOUie Prices

NEW YORK, August 29-If the motion picture producers of the United States really think they can exact $2 admission price for films of child prodigies and doll faced queens, they're you said it-crazy.
 In this belief. the Motion Pic ture Theatre Owners of America announced Wednesday that for nation of distribution organi- zation of its own, whose object will be to tone down the sala- ries of stars, tone up the quality of the movies and give the movie fans some voice in the selection of their amusement. The new circulating firm will be known as the Theatre Owners Distrib- uting corporation.
 The theatre owners protest against the folly of the $2 ad- mission charges and the attitude of many of the national distribu- tors who are trying to get mora than the business can iegiti- mately yield" said ". A. True, president of the new concern, Wednesday. At present exhibi- tors are forced to book pictures, 'Si ght unseen, six months in ad- vance and sometimes before the films are made.
 We are opposed to the out 7aeeously high salaries paid ID stars and this includes stars who are mere children, which costs are passed on to the public. We protest against padded lengths of pictures and against doll faced beauties who contribute nothIng."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-30
PIERCE TINTED AT
 KILLING, TESTIMONY
Garrett Sought To Prevent Trouble,
 Defense Claims

CUMBERLAND COURT uOU SE. Va. August 29.-tBy Associated Press,) s,)-Testimony that Rev. F. s. Fierce had stated last April that R. o. Garrett. county clerk. would leave Cumberland pretty soon as corpse" and that on a previous oc- cas.on he had declared there would have Co be another HilsviHe affair in Cumberland to clean things upn was EjNen by the defense witnesses today in the trial of R. O. Garrett 'Jr the alleged murder of the Baptist minister last June }.
 These statements. with testimony designed 10 show that the minister appeared to have some knowledee of i'c shooting of Allen NJ Chandler from ambush last May B. together with the appearance on the stand of LarGin C. Garrett, jointly indicted " :th his brother for the Pierce kill- .Es, were the high spots Of the third day of the trial, most of which was given over 10 defense witnesses
 The only sensational feature came during the testimony of Judge w. NJ. smith conmonwealth's attorney for Cumberland county, called by the court During cross examination by -lv ue4eHse, Judge Smith stated that sHor,ly before the tragedy he had gone to Mr. Pierce and advised him -'at if he did not let uo in his crlti- riSm of the Garretts he would have trouble with tAem." Previously, he said, E. c. Garrett had come to him and asked what he (GarretO would do to stop Pierce from talking about them (the Garrett brothers). He told Garrett he said. tC do nothing and h. would talk to the minister.
 Nine witnesses testified for the de- feISe today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-30
Farmer nIush Prosper.
UNION SPRINGS
 COTTON MILL IS
 SOLD TO COMER
Report That Plant Will Be Re- modelled And Model ViI-
 Iage Built

UNION SPRINGS, Ala, August 20. Special )-Donald Conner has pur- chased the property and plant of the Union Springs cotton mill and the report that tEe mill building is to be rehabilitated, new machinery in stalled and a model mill village con structed. MT. Corners representa- tive, Conner Jennings of Eufaula, is on the ground today, making sur veys looking to beginning the work of rehabilitation and installation.
 The citizens of Union Springs are unanimous in their desire to wei come MT. Conner in our midst and the prediction is made that the erection of this cotton mill is but a- fore runner of the coming of other in dustries to Union Springs. MT. Co., mer is personally known to mum : Der of leading citizens and they feel his selection of Union Springs as mill site is an augury of better things for the section
 Efforts to confirm the above dis patch to The Age Herald from Union Springs were unsuccessful be cause of the absence of MT. Conner from the citys
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-30

Let the ublc Decide

 following publication The AgeHrad a fisher The effort of  of
  the citizens committee. The entire delegation of the
   
 
 
  members of The Age-Herald is Phillips the Kiwanis is MT of is a practically
 
  to of the citizens committee; Kiwanis the article
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-30
UTNEY MEN TO
 STOP OPERATIONS HERE ON SEPT. IS
Unanimous Action Taken By Owners At Meeting We'd
 neSday Night
Jitneys will cease operation in Bir- mingham.

Jitneys will cease operation in Bir- mingham
 Fifty members of the jitney mems organization unanimously passed a resolution to that effect, James Weatherly, of Weatherly, Birch and Hickman, counsel for the operators. told the Age Herald at the close of a meeting Wednesday night in Ben Hur hall. September 15 has been de- cided on as the final day in Birming- ham.
 "No attempt at continued operation is even probable, and it is certain the action of the fifty odd members We'd nesday night expresses the sentiment of the entire membership" said Mir. Weatherly, The jitney men have lost the issue. and intend to live up to their agreement that should the election go aginst them jitney opera tion would cease after a reasonable length of time, and September 15 has been set as that tine.P
 The meeting Wednesday night was presided over by w. $. Hale, head of the jitney mems orgaaization
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-30
Important NeUs Of The Day

Balkan of following FACE ONE points warning of Underwood is their logical market PAGE ONE
 
 London brilliant PAGE ONE
 
 industrial condition TWO close fight PAGE THREE training Mcclellan and 900 e others Benning FACE THREE Jney agree follow defeat PAGE ONE
  New Orleans doublehead Thursday PAGE ELEVEN which began Monday morning continues PAGE FOURTEEN
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-30

William l.. Harrison. commits sioner of public utilities and properties. under whose juri 5dic- tloh come parks and piaySro unds O. Birmins nam, made the follow ing statement Weunesuay ntsht regarding Ni1tor il. nan ou's re- lation to the park committee oi citizens conterring with him (Mr. Harrison) regarding the park board bill and its provisions chat the city commission appoint its members:
 MT. Hanson appeared with several other citizens upon two or three occasions in my office a the city nall and took part in discussion Of the situation.
 "A few days before the bill was introduced in the legislature delegation, which included Mir. Hanson, called again and dis cussed the measure. They tod me they would make a decision later When i went 10 Montsom- cry later, letter was forwarded from Mir, Phillips, in which he stated that members of the com mittee had agreed to the meas ure's provisions, which included stipulation that the city commits blOH dppblHL IllGAAAOSA9 , OA NAAD PN'EA commission.
 Although | gave 1t scant no- tice a. the time, 1 will say that considered Mr. Hanson a mem Der Of the committed. conferring with me, and naturally would think. now that it is brought up, that he was in accord with the sentiments expressed in the let ter from Mir. Phillips received by me at Montgomery, agreeing to the bill as discussed. Mir. Han son was present at the last meet ing of the committee with me be- fore the measure was agreed to.
 At any rate, my impressions were that Mir. Hanson was agreeable to degree that seemed to preclude any such action as he is reported to have taken on last Thursday,
 "I am surprised that efforts F change the biil's pro oVisiOns should be 4taaas oy any member of the committee which conferred with me regarding the measure Neither Mir. Hanson nor any other member has said Q word to me, during the discussion or at any other time, regarding changing the wording of the bill 10 give the governor power to appoint members of the park commission of Birmingham.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-30
FORESEES REVOLUTION
Country Being Starved Into Com
 lnuniSn, Declares Dr. B. l. Bell

NEW YORK, August 29.-Germany will be in the throes of revolution within three months, in the opinion of Dr. Bernard l. Bell presiaeht or ST stephens college at Annandale. x. I., who returned from Hamburg on the Manchuria today
 "Sixty or ninety days from onow,' said pr. Bell. there will be big revolution in Germany The country is being starved into communism and the revolution is bound to happen
 She feels that her only friend is Russia, pr Bell added, and that to get any assistance from Russia she must turn communist The peop+e have no normal responsibilitles and are longing for the day when they have 9 new government. he sad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-30
FOUR POINTS AS STRIKE TONIC
Recognition Of Eight-Hour Day, Union, Increase In Pay And Collective Bar gaining, Pinchot'S Plan
GOVERNOR CLAIMS ALL PARTIES WILL BENEFIT
Mine Workers And Operators Both Agree To Give Pro- posaI Careful ConSidera-
 ton Until Fridays Meet

HARRISBURG, Pa. August 23.- Governor Pinchot has proposed to the deadlocked anthracite coal operators aHd miners that they settle their diff fesences on four points of concilia- tivn
 These are:
 l. Recognition of the eight-hour day for all employees.
 A uniform increase in wages of 10 per cent to all employees
 ,. Full recognition of the union by the operators, with semi check off which would permit the union to eel feet it's dues on pay day at the mines 1. Complete recognition of the principle of collective bargaining.
 IHnchot suggested that the miners and operators consider the proposal and if they are unable to agree they sides tc attend and take part in the discussions.
 Iris man would not have a vote and would be only an observer, not aa umpire or referee.
 If the two sides were unable to reach an agreement in this manner TInchot suggested that their differ ences be referred to the conciliation board which he said would be pro- vided with whatever equipment is necessary for rendering prompt de- cisions.
 o O O
 Chances of Agreement Lost.
 Pinchot opened his address to the joint open conference of miners and operators by saying:
 This controversy has continued until all chances of agreement by di- rect negotiations between the tp- efatCrs and miners have been lost.
 'The interest of the miners the operators. and the public all require that it should be settled without a strike.
 The public is entitled to a voice in the discussions and the rights of the people generally deserve consid- eratien. at least as much as the miDers and operators"
 Pinchot argued that the public welfare demanded that settlement be reached. He said:
 Both miners and operators have laid the essential points of their po- sitions fully before me. I have at hand the stores of information col lected by the Pennsylvania depart
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-30
HE'S GOOD, ALL RIGHT
Russian Pianist Admits He's 'ireatesi
 Player Now Living

NEW YORK, August 29.-Vladimir de Pachmann. Russian, admits that he is the greatest pianist living.
 T am the great player-the great est player" he told reporters who asked for his opinion on the subject when he arrived yesterday on the Majestic.
 Nothing could be finer or more superb than what play" he said. "It is marvellous. When l hear what | play I say it is finished-a perfect thing. Thank Cod""
 Coming for his second trip to America, De pachmann said it was not until he was 70 years old that he had learned the real method of playing. He now is 75. He demon strated Ahis method on a whist table in cabin of the Majestic, showing how his wrists became stiff the while his fingers moved smoothly over the keys.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-30

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, August 2s.
 As chairman of the Kiwanis club park committee permit me to correct statement that appeared in lsst Sundays Age Herald, stating:
 Publisher of Evening News, a member of citizens committee ap- proving 1t Cpark commission bnD sends confidential teiegrams.'
 In justice to Mir. Victor II. Han son, publisher of the Birmingham News, I wish to state that he is not a member of the Kiwanis club nor q member of any committee that I know of connected with the park and recreation board' bill that Is now before the state legis- lature and that the entire matter of cooperation with the cEy in the preparation and support of the park measure has been in charge of the Kiwanis club park commit tee, who has co-operated with Commissioner Harrison, City At torney Wynn and others in the preparation of this bill
 On several occasions during the preparation of this bill outsiders, including members of Che Senior and Junior Chambers of Commerce. Rotary and other clubs and repre- sentatives of The Age Herald, News and Post, were invited to sit with us in an advisory capacity, and MT. Hanson was among those invited to some of our meetings and kindly attended. At the meet ing when this bill before the legis- ature was finally agreed upon by the committee neither Mir. Hanson nor any other citizen that had been advising With us was present Therefore, Mir Hanson had nothing to do with the endorsement of this bill. TOT did he vote on any propo- sition before tn. committee, as he was not a member and merely sat with US by Invitation and he could not be considered bound by any action taken by the committee.
 By M. ?. PHILLIPS. KIWANTS CLUE PARK COM
 MITTEE.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-30
MUSICIANS VOTE STRIKE
To Walk Out Of New York Theatres
 Unless Wages Boosted

NEW YORK, August 29.-Two thousand members of the Musicians Mutual Protective union voted early today to call strike in theatres of Greater New York next Monday un- less an agreement over wage de- mands Is reached
 Although the union. which has q membership of 5000 would be strik- ing for $a0 to s119 weekly scale, a walkout also would be looked upon by officials of the organization as a demonstration against the parent union in this city, the American Fed eration of Musicians of the American Federation of Labor.
 The A. F. of l.. group refuse 10 recognize the MutuaFs demand for autonomy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-30
SPEEDING AUTOMOBILE KILLS AGED NEGRESS
Witnesses State Car Was Travelling
 50 Miles Per Hour

Lula Hicks. aged negress. was all most instantly killed at 3 o'clock Wednesday afternoon when she was struck by a speeding automobile at Avenue D and Twenty third street.
 The driver. of the automobile es- caped. Witnesses stated the car was going about 50 miles an hour and after striking the woman increased rs speed Three men were said to have been riding in the car.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-30
DEATH HENS FAMILY
Three Members Have Already Died,
 Others Very Sick

SIOUX CITY, la, August 29.- Seemingly hemmed by corden of death, generalled by the fatal rav- ages of black typhoid fever the en- tire family of Henry Klewe, whose farm is located II miles east of sioux City, is threatened with destruction. Since the advent of the disease. a little more than a month ago, the mother. father and eldest son have died. Since that time the remaining five members of the family have been confined to sick beds and are reported in critical condition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-30
LIES IN STATE
HardinE's Body To Rest In Mau-
 sOIem At Marion

MARION. O.. August 29--The cas- ket containing the body of the late President Harding was placed in an asphalt sarcophagus weighing 2.6O0 pounds today After the sarcopha- gl was sealed it was placed in the vault in the Marion cemetery, where the body was entombed several Feeks ago. Later it will be placed in a mausolem, which is to be con structed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-30
THE WOMAN PAYS

CHICAGO. August 29.-When Miss Marie Weston was fined S25 and costs in speeders' court for reckless driving Wednesday, Judge Walker accompanied the penalty with an apology.
 T must fine you because these 'holier than thou newspapers think a woman should be treated like man." the judge added, I'm sorry"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-30
FARMER BASIS. .OFPROSPERITY. SAYS SENA TOR
Underwood Tells Alabama Merchants Manufacturers Cannot Prosper Unless Far mer Has Purchase Money
JRo < TRADE VITAL
 SHOWS WELL BEING
cssat Fashion Exhibit Made
 For Visitors Wednesday Night And Bathing Revue To Feature Thursday Evening

Europe is your one big market; not Asia, not Africa. not South America; but Europe and on Et.- ropes stability and abality to pay rests your prosperity" United States Senator oscar W. Underwood of Ala abma told the members of the Ala bama Merchants association assem- bled in the auditorium Wednesday evening.
 c. P. Younts of Houston, Texas, secretary of the National Association of Retail Credit Men, who followed Senator Underwood, spoke of the senator as the man who is now na- tionally recognized as the next President of the United States
 q am glad to say a few words on the marketing end of the merchants work" Senator Underwood began. Work and labor and merchandising are of little avail without a market for the commodity they offer. The attractiveness of freight facilities create markets, purchasers who are without abundant raw material ere ate markets as do those who are not prepared to manufacture raw prod ucts.
 "The question of markets for the goods of the United States is becom- ing very serious and needs the most careful thought of the merchants and producers of the country. In the end all producers, all manufSc- turers sell to the ultimate con- sumner The merchants of Alabama and the rest of the country cannot continue to sell at satisfactory profits unless Europe can take our surplus.
 O O O
 Farmer Mush Prosper.
 There is no argument about the United states being an agricultural country. Here in Birmingham we manufacture much, in PennsylVapia, New Sngland and other localities there is much manufactured, but in
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-30
BRYANs IN CALIFORNIA
Looks Like 2 G9od Aenr Nor Demo-
 crats. GanasHe ehes ijec!ares

LOS ANGELES. August @e,-7W il- liam Jenaias. EtS&a, aocoapanieG 5r Mrs. Bryan argi9oG from Mann, Fla, last right for giait of several weeks with tseS- c3.ljlreti nre,
 Mr. Bryan aid he Relieved that President 5d, dire would have been renoniaatcI bg sas yep ,b.icans had he lived. bus tHHt se Was not % certain about iresiaert Coohdg2.
 iIc aoiu2l to forecast the dfnlc- cratic choice for the presidency, stat ing one could tell more ahpat that after Congress convenes.
 Tt looks like good year for tn s democrats" he said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-30
MAKE CHICAGO SEAPORT

CHICAGO. August 29.-Steamship service between Chicago and Europe by way of the lakes and Welland ca nal is expected to be inaugurated September 10, according to informa- ton received at the Chicago Asso cla- tion of Commerce today. The Otto Sinding of 1900 tons cargo capacity is scheduled to sail on that date for London, Liverpool and Manchester.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-30
PARALYSIS SETS IN

los ANGELES August 2s.-Pa ralysl has set in on the left side of the faoe of James klrkwtod, film actor "ao suffered a fractured skull
 'eu tl wn from his horse.
 Physicians said today that this condition Is probably only temporary 'ani tAat the actor has good chance e} Ice Ec1 g.
 EirEWrcd has been unconscious aNccpt Tor momentary intervals since tue accident occurred last Saturday. His bride Lila Lco film star. Is con -,-.ot.y at his bedside,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-30
Italy Will Demand Abject
 Apology For Brutal Murder Of International Delegates From Greek Government
CASH PAYMENT OF OVER TWO MILLION DEMANDED
Greek Fleet Must Salute
 Italian Squadron, And Raise
 Flag Of Italy To MainmaSt Of Each Ship During Salute
By FRANCISCO REA


 ROME August 29.-Ita,v will de- abject apologies in the history oe international relations for the cold blooded murder of General TellinI and four of his staff on the Greek Albanian frontier.
 The Italians. members of the Ital- ian section of the international com mission for eliminating the frontier 1 were brutany slain in a carefully ar ranged ambush attack, prompted, it is charged, by Greek hostility to the l commi ions attitude.
 An official communique issued Wednesday stated:
 Prom acts preceding the slaugh- ter, and from other syulNoms anl facts which will be illustrated in due time, and from the entire body of in- l formation gathered from various sources on the spot of the massacre as well as fir a. the persistent cam I paisn defamatOry ito the Italian gov ernment which has been carried on in the Greek press, the royal govern mcnt has arriEd at the conviction that the moral and material respon- sibility falls on the Greek govern ment.
 As a result of this. the head of the ] roEa! government, confident that he is interpreting the sentiment of i'm 1 dignation of the entire Italian na- tion, has directed Minister Montagna | to present to Greece written note in which Italy demands: l. That the highest Greek author i lty will officially apologize to the Italian government in the Italian le- gation, Athens.
 2. That a solemn funeral service ! to the memory of the slain men wi4l ] be held in the Catholic cathedral at ! Athens, with the attendance of the ! personnel of the entire Greek fleet
 9, That the entire Greek fleet. as- 1 sembled at the port of Pireas (the l seaport Of Athens) will salute the ltshan flag hoisted on an Italian squadron which will go to Pireas fol the purpose.
 Must Hoist Italian Flag.
 {. That this salute will be of q guns and that in the course Of th. salute the Italian flag must be hoist ed to the mainmast of each Greek man of war.
 ,. That the Greek authorities. as ! sisted by the Italian military at tache at Athens, Colonel Perronc 1 will conduct a thorough inquest al 1 the spot Of the massacre within fl. a : days from the acceptance of the de- mands by the Greek goV ernment The . Greek government will be held di- . rectly responsible for PerrOAe's 12e- sonal safety.
 $. That all culprits will be sen tenccd to death.
 z. That Greece will pay an in- demnity of 50000.00O Italian lire | lover s2.o00.0o0) within five days O. the presentation of the note Full military honors must be paid 10 the bodies of the dead men at the mo- | ment that they are taken on board the Italian vessel
 The Italian government demand5 1 that Greece answer the note in the 1 shortest possible time
 have been brought to Jan;na. Io addition to General Tellini. the mur- l dered men are: Dr. Major Corti. I l-ieutenant Bonacini, Aide-de-C Can1n larnetti. the chauffeur and Craven. l the official interpreter
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