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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-20
Commissioner HartWelI Shut Out Of Called Meeting As
 Chiefs Case Taken Up

MOBILE, Ala, Dec. f9.-(Speeial Leased Wire.)-Protestin against what he termed the haste" with which Mayor Taylor and Police Com- missioner Crawford this morning at o'clock went into a hurried ses- sion and suspended Police Chief O'Shaughnessy from office. City Commissioner Harry T. Hartwell to- day asked the mayor to call a pub lie hearing for Thursday afternoon in order that the people might at tend. Commissioner Hartwell de- clared in a letter he addressed to the mayor that he was not satisfied with the mere suspension of the police chief, now under indictment on six charges in the liquor scandal and declared further that he was op- posed to the appointment of w. N. LeGear as acting chief of the de- partment.
 Mir. Hartwell, who last night gave out statement in which he request ed a meeting of the city commission today at o'clock to take up the O'Shaughnessy case. declared that when he arrived at his office at 9:50 o'clock this morning he found mo- tice that the meeting had been held. Takes Exception To Treatment.
 Mir. Hartwell then made public the following letter he addressed to the mayor:
 R. V. Taylor, mayor, Mobile, Ala.
 Dear Sir: 1 have your communi- cation of the nineteenth of Decem- Der addressed to Messrs. c. E. Craw- ford and H. T. Hartwell, city com mssioners
 Tt is singular to note the prompt- ness and haste in which you take action in the O'Shaugnessy case this morning when. as late as at yester- days meeting. you and Commission CT Crawford were defending his po- sition by refusing to vote for mo- tion to dismiss him from service. Common courtesy demanded that a eascnable notice should be given to ycur colleague in calling a meeting of so important a nature. besides this, there are a number of our citl- zens who wish representation at all meetings of the. commi ssion when
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-20
WHOLESALE ARREST OF PROMINENT lNOBILIANS
Of Coolidge For Republican
DOINGS OF DAY IN WASHINGTON

An investigation of diploma mills was ordered by the Senate.
 senator Lad, republican. North Da- gotta, demanding shipping board rep resentation for farmers and ship pers of the interior.
 Northwestern members of the Sen ate and House drafted a bill for a S50,000,000 loan fund to aid wheat farm diversification.
 Failing to elect a chairman of the interstate commerce committee, the Senate decided to defer further bal loting until after holidays.
 A Senate sub committee of five was appointed to consider the con test brought by G. E. B. Teddy over the seat of Senator Mayfiel, demo- erat, Texas.
 The House ways and means com mittee voted to consider the adminis- etrative features of the tax law be- . re taking up the question of <iers' bonus bill.
 /rop diversification and co-opera Eve marketing were recommended lin a statement by the farm loan board as the basis on which to build q sound agricultural prosperity.
 The department of agriculture announced that winter wheat aSi D. age sown this fall was 40,191,000 or 12.6 per cent less than the revised area sown last fall.
 Secretary Mellon offered rein statement to James L. Wilmeth former head of the bureau of en- fraving and printing and will make similar offers to all of the other employees who were dismissed in March, 1922
 The state department made pub lie intercepted soviet communica : tions from Russia to the workers party of America giving detailed plans for fomenting a proletarian revolution in America
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-20
COMMITTEE NAMED FOR MAYFIELD PROBE
No Reference Will Be Made To Ku
 Klux Issue

WASHINGTUN, Dec. Iy-A suU- committee of five to investigate charges of excessive election expen- ditures filed against Senator May field democrat. Texas, by his op- ponent, George F. B. Teddy, of Hous- ion. was appointed today by the senate elections committee. The in- auiry will begin after the holidays and after the Senate has approved a resolution authorizing the investi- gation.
 Chairman Spencer said he would present this resolution and that it would follow the form in the New berry case and would make no reference to the Ku Klux Klan.
 Composing the sub committee are Senators Spencer, Ernst, Kentucky, and Green, Vermont. republicans, and King, Utah, and Nicely, West Vir- .rinia democrats.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-20
MUTINY OF SOVIET TROOPS IS REPORTED
Ruthless Food Taxes Drive POpula-
 tiOn To Desperation

KAREN, Dec. ly.-(By Assoclated sian troops, commencing last Mon day, is reported from Vladivostok, Nikolsk and Ehabarosl>, The muti- nous reds, the reports say. are be- ing associated with partisans of the white soviet faction in Russia.
 The populations of the cities named are said to have been driven to desperation by the ruthless col lection of food taxes, religious perse- cution and the harsh official soviet regime.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-20
M 'CORMACk SUES FOR G0RGAS SHARE
Wants Property Sold So Proceeds May Be Divided
 With Power Company
JASPER BUREAU THE AGE-HERAID ! Iasnar Ala Dee IA

As fndtcated in an exclusive Age Herald article several weeks ago. II. E. Mccormack, well-known Birming- ham mine owner, has filed suit Tn chancery court here. claiming haif interest m the property on which the famous Gorgas steam plant is To- cated and asking for it's sale ana division of the proceeds.
 The Gorgas steam plant was ln- cluded in Ford's bid for Muscle shoals properties. It was built by the Ala bama Power company and enlareed by the government during the War Recently the government sold US ln- terest in the plant to the Alabama Power company.
 The petition as filed in chancery court here Is brief and based on claim held by Mccormack when the site was deeded to the Alabama POW CT company. He asserts that ms claim was not represented In the transaction.
 No date for hearing of the pc tition has been set but it will Hkely not come up for several weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-20
CHILD ACCIDENTALLY KILLS SCHOOL TEACHER
Gun Used Was Christmas Present
 To The Victim

ROME. Ga. Dec. 19.-Mrs. Beulah Brandon, 50, county school teacher, was killed last night by Rufus Nichols. s. with a pistol his father had bought as Christmas present for the woman.
 Mrs Branton was attending Christmas party at the Nichols home. The boy was said to have playfully pointed the pistol at her and pulled the trigger. He did not know it was loaded 1t was stated
 The school teacher lost her hus- band and 2-year-old daughted within the same week two years ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-20
V V V Wiu Be RcnI Monumcnt.
VOTERS ARE WARNED
Be Disqualihed If Addresses Changed
 Without Due Notification

All Jefferson county voters Who have moved from one voting district to another since 1920 will be re- orired to make known the change in their addresses to J. k. Bowen, election Commissioner and registrar, it was pointed out by court house officials. Wednesday,.
 A new list Of qualified voters will be published before the elections are Field next spring, and voters i'm listed will find it necessary to obtain special permission to vote in their new districts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-20
BILL WOULD CHANGE
 COMPENSATION BASIS
Proposed Amendments To War Risk
 Act Introduced

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-Amend ments to the war risk act which would materially change the basis of compensation to disabled veterans were proposed today in a resolution by Senator Shields. democrat, Ten nessee. After fixing a minimum of $50 per month for disabilities of 10 per cent the resolutions provides that $10 per month additional be paid for each dependent parent. SIC if there Is wife; s15 for wife and one child and $20 for wife and two or more children Increased payments for more serious disabilities also would be allowed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-20
.SELF-STYLED F0RGER
 ESCAPES FROM KEEPER

SAN BERNARDINO. Cal. Dec. 19 Sheriff's posses searched the county for miles around Cotton, near here today for William H. Ilarkins. who declared recently in New Orleans he had obtained sl00,000 through for geries. Harkins escaped last night from an attendant returning him to the state insane hospital at Agnew as the train entered Colton.
 Harkins fled from the Aenew in- stitution some time ago and was re- captured in New Orleans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-20
MOTHER KILLS SELF

NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 19.-De- spondent over the death of her hus- band more than a year ago, Mrs. Bertha keim. As years of age, mother of three children, committed suicide today by hanging herself with rope tied to a transom in her home. An overturned chair was within few feet of the body.
 The body was discovered by a nine-year- son. who crawled through a window when he found all doors to the home locked.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-20
HINES MAPS OUT HOSPITAL PLANS
New Structures For Popul0uS Centers Tinted By
 Bureau Head

WASHINGTON, Dec 19.--An eXten- sive disqualification program, includ- ing recommendation for new hos pitals. replacement of temporary buildings and enlargement of present facilities, is being mapped out by Di- rector Hines of the Veterans Bureau, for the consideration of President Coolidge. Details of the plan, it is said. will be announced next week.
 Any new hospitals that may be au- thorized. Director Hines said today, will be located in the most popular eenters, where present facilities are found to be inadequate. additions will be made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-20
NEGROES SEEK BETTER RACIAL R RE,LATI0N s
Form Organization To Prevent Mi
 grafton From South

JACKSON, Miss, Dec. I9-Negro leaders from every county in Missis- sippi assembled here today to or eanize committee of 100 to deal with interracial problems. promote friendlier relations between the races and give assistance in checking the exodus of negroes to other states.
 The organization is to be composed of one race leader from each county in the state and IS from the state at large and will maintain head quarters at Jackson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-20
WANT LOWER RATE
Service Commission Asked To Pro-
 tect AvOndaIe Industry

from points on the Mobile and Br- mingham divisions te Avondale are held to be discriminatory and unrea sonable. in formal complaint lodged with the Alabama public service com mission by. the Birmingham Traffic association Of the Chamber of Com merce. The complaint alleges that the rates are unfair as compared with rates to other sawmill points.
 This action was taken on behalf of Williams & Voris Saw Mill com pany and reparation is asked on shipments moved during the past three months. Hearing is scheduled nor Birmingham January g.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-20
DIPLOMA MILL PROBE
Senate Orders Inquiry Upon Resoiu-
 ton Of Copeland

WASHINGTON. Dec. 19.---Investi- gation of so-caliea Hoirlcma rliiis@ was ordered hm the senate today through adoptfon of a resolution ir$ troduced by Senator Cope and, uewn
 crat, New York The commitSse or education and labor, Of which Senss 2 tor Borah, repr hhcan idaho. r ehass~ man, will have chafE& nf sne inqulrs,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-20
AND DEPUTIES ARE ALSO INDICTED
Other WeII-KnoWn Persons Must Stand Trial Following Arrest Of Police Chief In Round- Up Of Liquor Ring
DEVEL ELOPMENTS DURING DAY MORE SENSATIONAL
Ministers Of City Get Behind Newspapers And District At-
 torney BoyIeS In Work 0f Lifting Stigma Of Exposure

MOBILE. Ala. Dec. 19.-=fs Special Leased Wire .)-Sheriff Pau Gazsiae and four of his deputies. sermeH Sheriff William H. Holcomae, ga Frank w. Boykin, prominent bu6i ness man, and W. J. Hsnloa. WsH known about town and putitsfia ns were placed under arrest @ 2 oeioe this morning on indictmeIt ts retuIai . by the efderal grand jul All ai charged with conspiring 70 Vi0iAtt the pfohi bition law. Hole 5tl oa. kin and Cochrane are cha eed ado tionally with conspirinS fQ a54 United States District A ney Aq hreY Boyl9s, and Holconi kas,ii. .t.s and Donaghue are charge Tit. eenz spring to resist fedora 4sftee
 The total amount of bol reQ4eed of the number was $l05,0 1- Aele panied by their bondsn. ', Inc de fendants came to the fede 2 l2ui0inss this morning after bei&s' fasHfiea H the marshal of their indi ma sts 4afl bribe United States Distrlt Arto1''ls of the building.
 The persons signing bends were. AshbeI Hubbard, a4t=t hacker. R. l.. Holcombe. hes W. A. Douglas, C. NJ. kesra s{a a A. Roberts
 The deputies who were aneest were: George L. Donag altee Blackman, Fred Hudoff aaa ieliA Moore.
 Those Arrested And Charges.
 The specific charges against the defendants and the bonds are:
 w. H. Holcombe. Jr.-Conspiring to bride United states District Attorney Aubrey Boyles, conspirng 10 resist an officer, and two charges Of cou- spiraey to violate tine national prohi- bition act; $25.000 bond required.
 Sheriff Paul CaZalas-Conspirac to violate the prohibition law aud conspiracy to resist an officer Sle,- GOO in bonds.
 Frank w. Boyl1in-Consplracy 10 bribe Ar. Boyles, conspiracy to vio- late the prohibition act, S15,9o0 bond required.
 Deputy George L. aghue-Con- spiracy to resist an officer, and three charges of conspiring to violate the prohibition law; $20, 900 bonds.
 Deputy Fred Hudoff-Two charges of conspiracy to violate the prohibit tion law; s10,000 bonds.
 Deputy Walter Blackman-Chars of conspiracy to Violat ethe eprohibi- tion act: 5000 bond.
 Deputy John Moore-Two charges of conspiracy to violate the prohibi tion act; stO,000 in bonds.
 H. NJ. spring to brbe
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-20
RED PLANSFOR
 REVOLUTION IN U. 5. NA BRED
Program Calls For 0rganiza- ton Of Fighting Units To Be Given Shooting Instruction Once A Week.
AIMED TO RAISE RED FLAG OVER THE WHITE HOUSE
Interrogation Of Documents To Workers Party Of Amer ica Revealed By State De- partment

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-(By As sociated Press.) .)-Intercepted soviet instructions from Russia to the Workers Party of America, outlin ing detailed plans for proletarian revolution in America to raise the red flag over the White House. v were made public today by the state department In support of Secretary Hughes refusal yesterday to enter into any negotiations with soviet Russia.
 The departments announcement said that the department of justice has assured the state department of the authenticity of these instrue- tions
 Part of the program outlined pro- vided for the organization among in- dustrial workers in the United States of lighting" units
 The members of the fighting units, in addition to all other mat ters' the instructions said, must once a week be given instructions in shooting and receive some instruc- tion in pioneer work (sapper work).'
 Summarizing the results to be ob- tained. the document said:
 "We are firmly convinced that work in the direction designated by us will give enormous results in the sense of preparing thousands of new propa gandists, future leaders of the military forces of the party and faithful fighters during the social revolution.'
 Ike communist instructions were made public at the state depart ment without further explanation than was necessary to show the dl- rect connection of this revolutionary at ha soviet 0nNRrnmC0t at Moscow.
 The ualbEkation. however was in- tended by Secretary Hughes 10 dis close the definite basis upon which rested the charge made i'll his com munication to Tchitcherin, the soviet foreign minister, that the Moscow government was continuing to con duet revolutionary propaganda in the United States
 Text Of Announcement.
 Following is the text of the an nouncement:
 eThe department of state made public today the text of instructions given by Zinoviev. president of the communist international and presi- dent of the Petrograd soviet to the workers party of America. the com munist organization in the United States. The department of justice has assured the department of state Of the authenticity of these instructions The communist international with headquarters at Moscow is the organ of the communist party far inter = national propa ganda. The soVlet regime in Russia is the organ or ths party for the governing Of Russia. As StekloV, member Of the Russian communist party and of the all-Russian central executive com e mittee and editor of the Izvestla, of
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-20
PIE HUNTERS OUT W AN I IN
 AT k|NS
Alabama Republican Chair
 man SatiricaI About Com
 ing Preferential Primary Which ChenauIt Will Enter
MAKES REPLYTO ADDREf <, OF LONG-THOMAS Vys$
Says They Welcome ,oss / sue Of Fitting M Man Against x Aent Coolidge For Pl>& 4

In a statement full of biting satire, J. M. Atkins of Heflin, chairman of the republican state executive com mittee of Alabama, Wednesday, made reply to the address issued by the Long Thomas wing of that party Tuesday, in which announcement was made that William Chenault of Rus sellvifle, would enter the March primary as candidate for President.
 Mir. Atkins was in Birmingham in conference with other leaders of his wing of the party, including o. b. Street. national republican committee man, who returned from Washington during the day Charles B. Kennamer, secretary of the state committee; w.. E. Snead, collector of internal rev. enue, and others.
 Chairman Atkins in his statement not only talks plainly about the "outs" who want to be "in" at the federal pie counter in Alabama. but the proposed Alabama preferential primary is held by his associates. We are mighty glad" he said, these gentlemen are well pleased with this wonderful primary election law our democratic friends have given them for God knows they are the only people who find any joy in that great piece of legislation, but it is indeed an i'll wind that blows no one good" The statement in full reads as fol- lows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-20
 Leads To Swamp.

The s9ess roads. Mir. Long. Thoma s and company are pointing out to Ala bama republicans, does not come up to the dignity of a cross roads at all. This crowd has only drawn very dim blind pig path across the great republican highway of Alabama and this pig trail leads down into the swamp where the disappointed pie hunters have their unhappy reunions. The very idea of that bunch that met here Monday night, and gave out the stuff they did to the press Tuesday, bowling about pfc hunters
 Let us see who made up that com pany of malcontents. In all about 16 were present. Four of them or one-fourth of the entire crowd have recently been let out of the prohibit tion directors office for cause. MT Pope M. Long, who according to his own modest admission has done about all that was ever accomplished for the republican party in Alabama. was federal office holder in the state l6 years, and was most active can didate for United States marshal, un- der MT Harding, and is now most sorely disappointed over not getting that office and continues to show with what poor grace he accepts his defeat. MT. William Chenault the cahuldate TOT President against MT Coolidge in Alabama, has held fed eral office, and sought many others, and now has a big grouch over not getting to be assistant United States attorney, and, of course, it does look like such presidential timber should have been placed in the cabinet. We might go on through this list of sore heads. Now is it dishonorable, or IS there anything wrong in holding fed eral office. l certainly think not.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-20

THERE ARE 135 COAL MINES IN THE BIRMINGHAM DIS- TR1CT; SWITCHING RATE FOR MANUFACTURERS.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-10-05
BY w. H, LEIGH

T lively interest has been aroused in
Il Pennsylvania by the proposal 10 estab-
lish new trunk line across the State,
thus atfording increased facilities for the ship
ment of manufactured products and at the same
time providing a new through line between the
seaboard and the Middle West
This proposal was presented to the lnter-
state Commerce Commission May 10 in the
hearings held upon plans for the consolidation
OF the railroads of the country into a limited
number OF systems, as provided by the Traas-
portation Act 1t was promptly taken UP by
the people OF Pennsylvania, led by the Williams
port Chamber OF Commerce
The only trunk line now traversng Pcnnsyl-
vania is the Pennsylvania Railroad which
serves the southern part OF the State The
Eric dips into the northwestern corner OF the
State Tor short distance and the Baltimore
& Ohio cuts across the southwestern corner.
Obviously, Pennsylvania, with its enormous
mining and manufacturing interests needs more
transportation.
SO far as. a continuous line OF rails is con-
oerned the proposed route already exists But
these rails are under five different manage
ments. a condition which is not conducive ia
maximum efficiency. What is needed is con
solidaton under the terms of the Transporta-
ton Act.
During the war this line was utilized to an
extent which showed how useful ii might be
under a single management
The proposal includes the acquisition OF the
Central Railroad of New Jersey by the New
York Central and the allotment TO the latter
OF certain small leased lines OF the Phladel-
phia & Reading, together with trackage rights
over short stretches of the Pennsylvania and
the Buffalo. Rochester & Pittsburg until new
tracks can be built by the New York Central
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-10-05

At Ashtabula. O.. the new line would form a
junction with the existing main line of the New
York Central between New York, Buffalo
Cleveland, Chicago and st, Louis.
The new line would be the second shortest
between New York City and Chicago being
only go miles long, compared with the
Pennsylvania Railroads 900 miles, Third would
come the New York Centrals present route OF
go miles; fourth the Erie with oo8 miles, and
lastly the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad with
LOLA miles
The proposed route crosses the summit OF the
AlcghenieS at an elevation OF 1850 feet as
compared with a summit elevation of 90o feet
on the present New York Central water-leyel
route, 1910 feet on the Erie, 2,l93 feet ON the
Pennsylvania main line and 2270 feet on the
Baltimore & Ohio,
The plan for this route as set forth to the
Interstate Commerce Commission, provides:
First: The Central Railroad OF New Jersey
with its leased lines he added to the New York
Central Lines.
Second; Assignment of leased lines Of the
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad as follows:
tai The Catawissa Railroad tNewberry June
tion to Tamanend Qiaucks1.
do The Shamnkn. Sunbury and Lewis
burg Railroad tWcst Milton through Sunbury
10 Shamokn).
(c) The Little Schuylkiil Navigation Rail.
road Cfamancnd to Port Clintou).
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-10-05
PERSONALITY OF
ALICE DUER MILLER

Mrs. Miller smiled audibly over
the phone when I called her up TO
ask her to tell me something about
herself. her life. her work. She
implied that there was nothing TO
tell. but / knew better and qHcs-
toned her. She said she was a
New Yorker by birth tbut I was
already aware that she belonged to
one of the oldest and finest of New
York families) and that she had
lived there most of her life. Has
she ever lived anywhere else? Yes.
for some years in Central America.
Her book. "Calderon's Prisoner"
dealt with that country II now
bears tho title Something Differ
emit"
Nearly ali her books. l found,
had been both filmed and drama
tized an extraordinary achievement
for any author "Manslaughter"
broke all her previous records She
has written plays that have been
hig successes: she has appeared
times without number In all the
leading maya zines-it Is impossible
TO nil the demand for her work.
Her interest in the star Series OF
Matrimonial Adventures was keen
from the first. The story that fol-
lows. written expressly for this Sc
fies. holds her chara eteristie humor
and charm
MARY STEWART CUTTING. JR.