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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-02
PREDICTS INDUSTRIAL
 DEMOCRACY TO COME
Dr. Grant Sees Naturalization Of
 Property Before Long

NEW YORK. April 1.-Industrial democracies will within a few dec ades supplant international democ- racies, the Rev. Dr Piercy Stickney Grant declared today In an Easter sermon on "The Living Christi to an audience which packed the Church of the Ascension.
 The rector whose liberal interpre tations of church doctrines. voiced from the pulpit, recently caused d controversy in religious circles, to- day refrained from raising theologi cal issues and confined himself to the statement of his opinions on Christian ideals and practices in and out the church.
 'Nationalization of industries and business" said Dr. Grant, lis bound to come about We are going to have a general replacing of political democracies by industrial democra- cies. If I were 20 years old l should expect to see replacement realized. certainly In England, where they are 50 years in advance of us In liberal thinking.
 Eventually it will come about here.'
 pr. Grant denied that his views were bolshevistic and criticised those who. he said, mistook his plea for social justice for an appeal to bol- sheViSm
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-02
ADMIT U. s. CAPITAL
China Will Allow Foreigners to Build
 Railroads

CANTON. China. April 1.-tBy As sociated ss.)-Opening the doors for American and British capital construction of railroads by foreign capital, seeking expert advice on fi- nancing and the modernizatiGn of southern China, were the high spots in pr. Sun Vat Sens declaration of his future policy here today.
 pr. Suns first announcement of the action he proposed to take and the course he will follow as head of the government in southern China was issued tc the Associated Press by Eu- gene Chen, secretary to pr. Sun, with the statement that Dr. Sun author iZed the message.
 Dr. Sun will remove to his own headquarters tomorrow at Canton. The situation in Canton is orderly and municipal work is progressing rapidly, pr. Sun stated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-02
kLANSMEN UNMASKED AFTER BEING ORDERED TO GET OUT OF CHURCH
Members of Hooded Band Given Cold Reception at
 Pittsburg Church


 PITTSBURG, Pa, April 1.-Six members of a band of IS white hooded Ku-Klux Klansmen were shorn of their masks in a scrimmage after they had been ordered from Bellevue Methodist Episcopal church by the pastor the Rev. pr. Urmy. today.
 She Easter Sunday services had just begun when the 16 figures entered and walked down an aisle toward the pulpit. They were stopped by Elmer L. Kidney, attorney and member of the church board. The Easter morn ing worshipers were startled when MT. Kidney commanded the members of the masked band to leave.
 At this point Dr, Urmy intervened; "Gentlemen," he said. "I shall have to ask you to retire. You are dis turbing the services here, which is a violation of law. You will be welcome to remain if you remove your disguise. Otherwise, you must go"
 The hooded men about faced and marched silently from the church followed by q number of men from the congregation Outside the church a scrimmage ensued and the hoods and flowing white robes of six of the band were torn away. revealing their identity. Before they left in automobiles parked nearby the li- cense numbers of their cars were ob- tained.
 In statement issued tonight Mir Kidney declared his intention to re quest the district attorney to prose- cute the members of the band T have no prejudice agianst this organ ization," he said but protest against band of masked men, whether their masks are black or white, entering my church in the midst of the most solemn service of the year and frightening women and children and disturbing theservice. It is violation of law and l think 1t has gone far enough. These per formances of men in white robes and hoods are a violation of the law and they should be dealt wit has such !"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-02
Substantial Improvement in Business Will Put Whole Era of Post-War Depression Far Behind Nation-Points to
 Changes Since Last Spring
SEES ABUNDANT SUPPLY OF FUEL FOR NEXT FALL
More Normal Price For Coal Predicted-Trend Higher in Scaleof Wages-FulI Steam
 Ahead Now Motto in Busi- ness, Secretary Declares

WASHINGTON. April 1.-In com parison of present industrial condi- tons with those which existed April 1 . year ago. Secretary Davis pre- dicted today that, with the exercise Of ordinary caution the country should have "a continued period of substantial prosperity that will put behind us the whole era of depression which followed the war;
 The Labor Secretary also predicted that with the accommodating of coal stocks next summer there would be an abundant coal supply next fall and winter. and more normal market price as compared with the past winter.
 Continuing, the statement said:
 Outside of the coal industry, pes simism rather than optimism pre- vailed In the other basic industries one year ago today.
 Prior to that time the unemployed had numbered approximately 5,O0o,- 600: today that number Is reduced to normal.
 Untitled Steel Orders.
 one year ago the steel industry's thrilled order tonnage was less than 4,000,000 tons; today it is nearly s,ooO,0Oo tons. The former is the basis of dull business while the latter means full steam ahead
 The same is largely true of the textile and allied industries, April l, 1922, found overloaded shelves with unsold goods and strikes brewing which finally involved over S0,0O0 workers before the summer was ever. Today, empty shelves, plenty of work. no strikes and both employer and employees sharing in the general prosperity.
 Despite the threat of industrial depression, there has been but little rsductIon or the general wage level throughout industry and today the trend of wage scales is up. During the past four months wage increases have been reported in practically all of the 43 industries covered by the bureau of labor statistics. These in cteases have been general, especially. in the iron and steel industry, foun- dries and machine shops, sawmills, furniture, leather and paper and pulp establishments.
 Wages Advanced.
 ''The iron and steel plants inau- gurated a 10 per cent increase in September. This was not met at the time by all establishments, but since then it has been met by practically all of them. The American Woolen company has just announced 12h per cent increase in wages applying to 100 per cent of the employees, abcu l4.o00 workers.
 "The outlook seems to justify op- timism so far as the immediate flu ture Is concerned. If we exercise or dinary caution, and do not become so over-enthusiastic with the turning of the tide that we lcse rational con trol, there seems to be no reason why we should not now enjoy continu- ing period of substantial prosperity that will put behind us the whole era of depression which followed the war.
 Work, gainful work, is the saliva ton of any nation. We have tho work and the opportunity"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-02
BODY BELIEVED THAT OF COBURN HAS NOT YET BEEN IDENTIFIED
Thought To Have Been Shot To Death And Placed On
 Track
J. BIBB MILLS

Remains of a young white man, be- lieved to be Oliver R. Coburn, car re- pairer at the Louisville and Nash ville shops at Boyles. who was shot three times through the head while walking down the Louisville and Nashville branch line tracks near Vanderbilt station about 9 o'clock Saturday night, had not been identi- fled by relatives or friends at a late hour Sunday night, according to em- ployes of Johns Undertaking com pany. where the body was taken Sat urday night
 Coroner J. D. Russum will mak @ full investigation of the case Mon day, it was stated Coroner Russum made 8 partial investigation Satur- day night. A card found in the pockets of the dead man was made out to Oliver R. Coburn and gave his occupation as being a car repearer at the Boyles shops of the Louis vile and Nashville railroad
 The body was discovered by J. Craig. a groceryman, soon after a number of shots were heard by resi- dents near where the body was found The head had been placed on the rail so that all evidence of bullet wounds would be obliterated by the first passing train.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-02
Regulation Allowing Only Four Per Cent Return Is
 Declared ConfiScatory

NEW YORK. April 1.-samuel D. Req. president of the Pennsylvania Railroad company, asserted in his anual report to stockholders, made public tonight. that the governments railroad regulatory policy. which since 1908 has allowed a return upon the railroad investment averaging only about per cent per annum for this 15year period, Is not regula- tion, but confiscation of the invest ment."
 'It is also. In substance" he adds. "a slow but sure confiscatien of the business of the country, because 1t has resulted in congestion of traffic in prosperous periods, on account of insufficient transportation facilities" ]"
 The income statement shows net income last year of s32.3S2,05S, an in crease Of ss.0743S9 over 1921. The net railway operating income was $73, 3,405.S27, or s36. 6.247.99S more than that of the previous year.
 Tt is difficult to understand" he pointed out. the continued failure of our federal and state governments, and the commissions appointed for that purpose, to enforce a construc- tive railroad policy. when it is con sidered that the railroads are owned by the public and their savings, h. suranco and other institutions, your company alone having about 140. GOO of such individuals and corporate stock holders. and about 90000 bond holders. This failure to deal equita- bly with the railroads. which consti- tute the chief collecting and dis trimuting system for' the nations trade. commerce and products. is all the more incredible because It is still piossible to secure beneficial legisla- tion for the farms, the industries, the highways and the waterways.
 Tt Is expected that in 1923 the rail- roads will earn something approach ing fair return on the investment, provided there is no marked reces- sion in business or rates, and no la bor disturbances to interrupt the transportation service."s
 The report shows that freight reve- nue in s522 was s34,317,949 larger than the year before. while the pas senger revenue decreased by s7.641.- 050. The total operating income was $29,09S, 153. decrease of $S,g43,314
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-02
FAMOUS CONFEDERATE Vts BRAN SUCCUMBS
Colonel Lawrence C. Dickinson Dies
 in keokuk, Ia.

CHATTANOGA, Tenn, April 1.-- Col. Lawrence C. Dickinson, 79, wide ly known Confederate Veteran, resident of this city since 1881. died at the home of his daughter, Mrs Calingwood tucker at Keokuk, la late last night. He was born in Cum herland. Md. and at the age of Is enlisted in Company A, First Mary land cavalry, as a private. He was wounded at the battle of Mortonis Ford, taken prisoner and carried to Washington. He was transferred 10 several other prisons and finally landed at Point Lookout Md. He was released in March. 1S64 and im>~- diatelY rejoined his regiment, and on July [ was again severely wounded in a fight q Frederick and taken to a hospital and later to Fort Mo Henry.
 For the lost quarter century Col onel Dickinson had been adjutant of N. B. Forrest camp, '. D. V., of this city, and had served as coal oil in- spector under 10 governors. The body will be brought here for burial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-02
MRS. FERGUSON DEAD
Mother of Dr. Burr Ferguson and Hill
 Ferguson Dies of Pneumonia

Mrs. r. S Ferguson, widow of the late Gen. F. s. Ferguson. age 71, died Sunday evening at 7:30 o'clock at the home of her son-in Jaw, Pel- ham H. Anderson. 4040 Cliff Road, following a weeks illness of pneu monia. The funeral will be held from the Anderson home Tuesday morning at II o'clock, conducted by the Rev. w. H. Hendrix, pastor of the High lands Methodist church, of which the deceased was a member. Interment will be at Elmwood.
 Mrs. Ferguson Is survived by four children. Dr. Burr Ferguson Of South ampton. England; Hill Ferguson of Birmingham. Mrs. Arthur R. Gray Of New York and Mrs. Pelham H. An derson of Birmingham. The deceased was born at Lebanon, Tenn, and as Laura Burr, was married to General Ferguson at Franklin in 1871. They went to Montgomery. where they re- sided until 1887, coming to Birmng- ham that year. She had wide fam fly connection of relatives among the Burrs and Hills of Tennessee and KentuckN.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-02
WALSH SAYS UNREST
 EVIDENT IN AMERICA
Ridicules Idea Of Normalcy-Says
 Present Boom Only Temporary

WASHINGTON, April 1.-The democratic party will be glad" to accept as the gage of battle in t92s President llarding's reported issue Of a return to nermalcy, Senator David l Walsh, chairman of the. demo cratic senatorial committee, declared in statement Sunday night
 If there has been any appreciab1c return to normalcy it is not reflected either in financial industrial. eco- homie or political affairs" Walsh declared
 "Anyone who travels extensivelv will find no state of normaley in the public mind anywhere; in fact. dis satisfaction and unrest are greater than ever"
 He stated that the present business revival which he characterized as Temporary and slight" is due to business; 1t is only the filling of empty shelves"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-02
URGES ATTENDANCE Bunn Aaks All Members To Attend
 Civic Forum MOuday

O. l.. Bum, secretary of the Birmingham Chamber of Com merce, in recognition of the impor- tance of the subjects for the civic forum luncheon Monday has ad- dressed an open letter to members ot the chamber asking for 100 per cent meeting on this occasion. "The Tuberculosis Sanitarium Campaign" will occupy the entire session of the meeting In the ball room of the Tut wiler hotel Monday at 1 o'clock, at which time R. A. Brown and asso- ciates will handle the discussion.
 No subscription will be received until April A, by which time it is expected that the matter will be so well understood that the necessary S100.000 will be offered voluntarily
 MT. Bum asks that every member be at his appointed place promptly at 1 o'clock Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-02
GRANDSTAMD BURNS

BEAUMONT. Tex. April Hire partly destroyed the grandstand of the Texas league park here today. The cause has not been determined. Manager Ellington of the Beaumont team expressed a belief that q cig- arctic might have been dropped into trash during the exhibition ,iame with New Orleans this afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-02
CRISIS FACE: ]. BY BDNAR LAW. 
Critical Month Near With Labor Demanding Complete Change and People Pro-
 testing Against Fur
 ther Tax Increases

LONDON, April 1.-The Bonar Law government faces the most critical month in it's history.
 With labor demanding q complete change i'll administrative functions and policies in Great Britain and the people protesting against further in- creases Of taxation, there is some speculation whsshe the present cabinet will finish Til ir power,
 The independent labor party, in- cluding parlamen -ary labor party leaders and other radical leaders of England, convened re Sunda- to discuss revolutionary anges in the outhority and prestige Of the House of Commons and tie cabinet, Oppose War Claims.
 The agenda will include:
 1. Opposition to all m itary and naval appropriations In the House of Commons, in order to avert armed preparations that might lead to war.
 ?. Proposal for transfer ng ad- ministrative powers from ca'sinet to House of Commons.
 The recent amazing growth of the political influence of members of the parliament la or party and in dications that labor government in England is imminent, lend unusual
 
 it's program.
 Ramsay Macdonald, leader of the opposition in the ouse of Commns. and Philip Snwlen. his chief lieu tenant. both of whom are extreme pacifists. are the dominant spirits of the meeting. They hope to bring about complete disarmament by cut ting off war appropriations.
 Geerge Lan5bury labor mems r > { parliament, explained that the cabinet-commoI suggestion as fol- lows
 Wants Lords Abolished.
 "Thc central authority Of our land today is becoming increasingly ad- ministrative. It will become more so as we nationalize lands, transportation and many other industries. The whole idea of cabinet responsibility must be swept away and the House of Com mons must decide on the nations for eign policy and how money shall be thority should be in the House of Commons and not rest with a handful of men"
 With his cabinet thus threatened with loss of standing, Bonar Law con- fronts a further test when Stanley Baldwin, chancellor of the exchequer, goes before the House of Commons InlS month lp bdltlt lOT Ills DuOScts Seek to Cut Tax.
 The Englishman's opposition 0 military and naval expenditures 1 only one evidence of the dissatisfac- ton growing out of heavy taxation. and Bald in will le require to make gecomm ndations for cutting down the ta levy the coming year.
 How will do this Is q problem. fc the exchequer must me not only current expenses but must pay off the hugo British debt to America.
 Baldwin's reckoning of the budget must contemplate a. reduction in the income tax. while the payment of the debt would add A shilling levy for every pound of income. The tax Is now, roughly, five shillings to the pound. h other words, out of every five dollars the Englishman receives he pays more than ore dollar to tho government.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-02
CONFESS ROBBERIES
Large Quantity Of Jcwelry And other
 LOOf Recovered

CHICAGO, April Two youths, ] | and 19 years old. who were arrested today during an attempted robbery of an office, confessed having com mitted more than 100 robberies in homes and stores, according 10 the police.
 Two girls, IS and 19. named by the young bandits. later were taken from a luxuriously furnished apartment in the neighborhood of the recent rob berries. Thousands of dollars worth of loot, chiefly in jewelry. was re- covered
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-02
DUPONT GIVES BONUSES
I4.4S4 shares Of Stock Distributed
 Free To EmnInNes

NEW YORK. April 1.---F, l. Dupont de Nemours & Co. of Wilmington, Del, today announced distribution to it's employees of HASA shares of it's own stock, of q par value of $L4iS,400, and si30,000 in other se- curities as the matured portion of bonus awards made during 1918 to 1921 inclusive. Bonuses awarded for 1922 amounted to 2.20o shares and were distributed among 300 em- ployes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-02
TO ELECT OFFICERS
Birmingham Writers Club Will Meet
 Thursday Afternoon.

Officers for the year will be elected at the meeting of the Birmingham Writers club at the Hillman hotel at o'clock Tuesday afternoon. 1t was announced Sunday The election is being held one month earlier this year than in former years. according to the announcement. and all mem bers are urged to be present. Re ports of the activities of the club during the year will be made at the meeting and it is expected that pro- gram for the coming year will be outlined.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-02
TWO l ARRESTS <; ::;;;:,E: i; MADE: IN BOWLING CASE.
Sam Cargo of Tarrant City and J.. F. Ford Of Mount Pinson-SpeciaI Grand Jury May Be Called
 This Week

Roundup of members of the band which Kidnapped and flogged Dr. j.. D. Bowling last May was begun In earnest Sunday, when City Detec- tves Paul Cole and NJ. E. McD1lff took two men into custody on charges of being dangerous and sus- picious characters for their alleged connection with the flogging. The men arrested were Sam Cargo of Tarrant City and J. F. Ford of Mt. Pinson.
 The arrest of Cargo and Ford fol- lowed a statement by c. w. Tyson Saturday, in which he told officers ten men composed the party that ab- ducted Dr. Bowling. Their arrest brings the number of alleged mem bers of the band whose identities have been made public to six. Three of this number have been indicted and the remaining three, Tyson, Ford and Cargo. are being held at the city jail on suspicion.
 It was intimated Sunday night that a partial statement had been made by another member of the band. This statement Is said to coincide with that made by Tyson Saturday in which he went into detail con- cerning the flogging of the city and
 
 noncommittal concerning the state ment of the second man. but did not deny that such a statement had been made. They refused to say whether he was under arrest
 Special Grand Jury.
 Whether special grand jury would be called Monday to continue the investigation of the f1ogging had not been determined by Solicitor ] i'm Davis Sunday night. Mfr. Davis said his action was contingent on devel- opments Monday. In view of the ia ct that the regular grand jury will not be organized until April 9, 1t is thought Mir. Davis will call a special session before which he will place the cases of the men named in Ty- sons statement.
 Dr. Bowling was called from his home on the night of May IT. 1922 taken to lonely spot on the Mt. Pinson road and flogged. Grand jury investigation at the time was fruit less. The case vas again taken un- der consideration when MT. Davis be- came solicitor January IS. The grand jury which made it's final re- port Friday returned indictments against W. M. Yerby Mt. Pinson dairyman; Porter Newman. Acipco plumber, and E. c. Jacks, Ketona dairyman
 O O O
 Investigators mt Work.
 Investigators, however. did not stop work with the report of the grand jury and Tyson was arrested on suspicion Thursday night by c. w McFhail, department of iastiee agent. and Paul Cole. city detective, who has been working on the mys. tery surrounding the flogging since last summer. Tyson's statement Saturday said to implicate ten men, resulted in the arrest Sunday of Car go and Ford.
 Cargo was taken into custody at 1:05 o'clock Sunday afternoon by sCtty Detectives Paul Cole and M r.. McDuff. The same officers arrested Ford at 10:55 o'clock Sunday morn ing. Both men are being held under ordinance 523-C relating to danger ous and suspicious characters. Ar rest of the remaining four members of the band as named by Tyson is expected Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-02
BISHOPS FUNERAL HELD
Death Of Spanish Churchman Held
 To He Accidental

MADRID, April 1.-The body Of Bishop -elect Javier Wales Failde, which was found in his bedroom last Friday with the throat~ cut, was buried in consecrated ground today.
 There waS large attendance al the funeral. including representatives of King Alfonso and Queen Victoria.
 The coroner's verdict was that death was due to an accident super induced by delirium, caused,by high fever from which he had suffered for several days, and not to suicide"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-02
J. H. M'CARY ILL
Was Stricken With Paralysis At Noon
 Sunday

J. II. McCary. 1217 Twentieth street, south. is seriously ill at his home following a stroke of paralysis at noon Sunday. Mir. McCary is a well known Birmingham business man, and a former president of the Ala bama Horticulture association. His night as having undergone little change.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-02
BRAZIL HAS REVOLT
Town Reported Captured By Forces
 Of RevOlutiOnistS

BUENOS AIRES, April IA dis patch to La Nacion from Montevideo quotes advices from Riviera as say ing that the town of Quarahy, in the state Lf Rio Grande Do Sul, BrSzl. has been taken by revolutionists, commanded by Col. Honorio Lemcs, and that the government garrison of 300 men is retreating to Livramento.
 The dispatch adds that the number of refugees crossing the frontier into Uruguay is increasing, and also that many thousands Of horses are being moved into Uruguayan territory from the disaffected section of Brazil.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-02
HULL'S FATHER DEAD
Dies At His Winter Home In Florida
 At Agc Of S2

NASHVILLE. Tenn, April 1.-WII- liam Huli, S2. father of Congressman Cordell Hull of the Fourth district of Tennessee, who is chairman of the national democratic executive com mttee, died at his winter home in Tampa. Fla, this morning, according to news received here. MT. Hull's home in this state was at Carthage.