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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-12

" AR THREATENS
 TO AGAIN ENGULF. WHOLE BALKANS.
~unter Revolution Reported Under Way In
 Bulgaria

PARIS, June 11.-A counter revo- lution by peasants is reported under way in Bulgaria. Fighting has taken place in which the supporters of Stamboulisky, deposed premier, have been defeated, according to dis patches to Paris newspapers today.
 Several thousand peasants took arms against the new government, which was established after a sudden, bloodless coup d'tat Saturday, and armored trains have been rushed to Plevna to suppress them, according to Le Journals Sofia correspondent.
 1t Is feared here that If counter revolutionary fighting spreads, the entire Balkans may once again be- come inflamed with war.
 Heavy fighting In many cities and in the streets of Sofia, where many reported by the Mathis Belgrade cor respondent.
 Another dispatch says that at Ba- domir. Bulgaria, bands headed by Dr. Bottef, president of the Chamber of Deputies and friendly to the Stam- boulisky regime, have been defeated by troops of the new government.
 Premier Stamboulislly, who had headed Bulgaria's peasant govern ment since October. 1919. ruling with an iron hand. even dictatins to youth King Boris, escaped the revolutionists who seized the reins Saturday, imprisoning practically the entire ministry. Stamboulisky fled to Slavovita, where he gathered few hundred. peasants and pre- pared for a counter revolt. Detach- ments of new government troops went to Slvoyita in an attempt to capture the ex-premier today, but he is reported once more to have es- capped with handful of his follow CTS. The peasants who supported Stamboulisky still are in the ma jority in Bulgaria and a counter rev. olution on their part is regarded in Paris as certain to succeed, pro- vided 1t is well organized.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-12
HARDING IS SURE; DEMOCRAT CHOICE STILL PERPLEXING
Political Writer, Robert J. Bender Gives Forecast As
 He Sees It
Fly ROBERT J. BENDER Leased Wire to The Age-HeraId)

NEW YORK, June 11-Political events are rapidly shaping now to place these three presidential tickets before the public a year hence: Harding and Theodore Roosevelt.
 Democratic ticket: Senator Samuel Ralston and Gov. Al Smith.
 Farmer-Labor:S Senator James Reed and Perley Christensen.
 Henry Ford Will not be candidate for the Presidential nomination of any of these tickets; and, because he knows that writing in his name on ballots will not elect him without a powerful organization behind him, he will not be candidate on any independent ticket
 In suggesting the above tickets as possible of confirmation within the next ten months, the writer is in- fluenced by the opinion of politGal leaders of proved experience. Presi- dent Harding of course will be re- nominated as standard bearer of the G. o. r. because. as Senator Jim Watson recently explained, no one else can run on the Harding admin istration record. Because Vice Presi- dent Coolidge is regarded by party spokesmen as lacking personality to arouse the electorate, 1t is freely predicted that Coolidge will not run for reelection with Harding but will give way to someone from the progressive wing of the party probably Assistant Secretary of the Navy Theodore Roosevelt. With Harding and Roosevelt, there will be the replica of the campaign in which Mckinley and Roosevelt, Sr, rode to victory 24 years ago.
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 Smith For Second Tsnce.
 Despite all the clamor that has been raised over Gov Al Smiths ac- tion in signing the state prohibition enforcement law repealer. he will not be the democratic nominee or even a powerful contender for the nomina- ton as party standard bearer next year Rather. because of his personal popularity, it is more likely he will be in second place on a ticket, headed by some compromise caCnidate' be tween the several factions within the party-and such compromise now would strongly favor Senator Ralston of Indiana. Ralston and Smith would constitute team with positive pro- gressive flavor, with an appeal to farmer and worker, respectively, and with that conservative record too that would command a confidence in
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-12
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Baseball Magnatc Aided Stock Firm
 At Tammany's Request


 NEW YORK, June 11.-Testimony that he had gone to the aid of the stock brokerage firm of E. M. Full Ter and company, which failed for s6,O00,0 900. on the request of Thomas F. Foley. Tammany official, when the concern had a "run-on.' was given by Charles A. Stoneham, part owner of the New York Giants, at bank ruptcy hearing before Referee Harold P. Coffin today.
 Stoneham said Foley had told him in May 1922, the Fuller company needed between $50,000 and $10O,000 to prevent the run and to liquidate slow assets and that he had borrowed 350,- 900 from the National Exhibition com pany, owners of the Giants, which he advanced to the brokerage firm through Foley
 Exhibiting the cancelled check. Mir. Stoneham said he had put up $75,O00 in collateral to cover the loan.
 Stoneham Identified cancelled checks for s147,5OO. which he said he had advanced the Fuller company through Foley.
 Identifying check for $10,O00 from the Fuller company, made out to Foley and fndorsed over to the National Exhibition company. Stone ham said the check had been received in exchange for a check of the same amount he had issued. and that his total loss through the bankruptcy of E., M. Fuller and company was y1S7,500.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-12
CALL ON PASTORS FOR ASSISTANCE IN CONVICT FIGHT
Every Minister Asked To Preach Against Leasing
 System June "A

June 24 will be Convict Lease Sun day in Alabama, with every minis ter in Alabama being asked to preach a sermon protesting against the sys- state wide committee fighting the convict lease system made Monday night.
 Abolition of the convict lease sys- tenn in Alabama must come before the committee ends its fight, which will be carried into the state legis- lature and further. if necessary. Judge William E. Fort, chairman. declared Monday night at a meeting of mem bers at the Hillman hotel.
 "The fight has just begun" said Judge Foft. "At the proper time the few public statements defending the present discreditable method will be answered with facts which cannot be successfully assailed."
 The committee confined the meet ing mostly to a discussion of Gov w. W. Brandons statement regard ing the convict leases system, issued Saturday.
 fight. into the legislature and fur ther. if necessary. Straw votes will be taken In all of. the organizations of the state. A resolution from Gen. tral Park community mass meeting held last Thursday. calling for a dis continuance or leasing, was read to the committee by Judge Fort. A formal statement issued by the com mittee following. Mondays meeting reads:
 The committee wishes to state by way of introduction, that it is composed of men and women from all parts of the state, and from every walk of life. Its sole interest is securing the abolition of the lease or contract system, which, after thorough and dispassionate investi- gation, it believes to be both wrong and unnecessary. It Is not swayed by sentiment nor moved by emotion It heartily indorses the theory that the convict should be made to work at some gainful occupation and to maintain himself. with. if possible, a margin of profit for the state and his family, if 1t is destitute. The committed. however. believes that it is cheaper for the state and the tax payer. never to lose sight of the chief object of sending a convict to the penitentiary; namely so to correct him as to restore him as a useful member of society. Under the pres ent system, this end cannot be at tained. and so the committee urges all persons of like mind in Alabama to join with 1t in the effort to secure from the governor and the legisla- ture at its summer session, the abolishment at some definite date ol the system" ..a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-12
ATLANTA RESERVE BANK UPHELD M CLEARANCE CASE
However, Court Holds State May Modify Rule Re-
 quiring Cash

WASHINGTON, June 1.-The su- by state banks of Georgia and North Carolina, defined the power of Fed eral Reserve banks to insist upon par clearance and collection of checks. It Atlanta Reserve bank were unlawful, but state could modify by legisla- ton, as had North Carolina. the com mon law rule which requires pay ment of checks in cash to provide that banl,s could use exchange in paying checks drawn upon them.
 It was contended by the American Bank and Trust company and others of Georgia that the Atlanta Reserve bank had intended to accumulate large quantities of checks drawn upon banks which made a collectit Il CT clearence charge. and to present them at the paying tellers window with a demand for par payment in cash. This. and other methods, which the Georgia banks not belong ing to the federal reserve system as serted had been decided upon \oy the federal reserve board in it's par clear ance campaign would have the ef-
 
 out of business.
 Atlanta Rank ExOnerated
 In disposing of the case brought against the Atlanta bank the court declared the evidence disclosed that the bank was not inspired by an ul- terior purpose to coerce or injure or oppress the state banks. With re- gard to the charge that large quan- titles of checks were being accumu- lated for presentation with demands for cash, the evidence. said Justice Brandeis, who delivered the opinit n, did not sustain the allega- ton. The Atlanta bank had dis claimed any intention of demanding payment. he said. when presenting checks at the banks. but was willing to accept payment in drafts. collect able at par, drawn on any solvent bank.
 No adequate reason is shown" Justice Brandeis added. why the concurrent findings of fact made by the two lower courts should not be accepted by us. That the action con- tcmplated by the Federal Reserve bank will subject the country banks to certain losses is clear"
 Pointing out that the lower fed eral courts had granted the Georgia banks an injunction restraining the Federal Reserve bank from publish ing on the par clearance list their names, Justice Brandeis declared tha t no ground for further relief had been presented.
 State Law Upheld.
 In the case brought by the Farm CTS and Merchants bank of Monroe. N. C., and others against the Rich mond Reserve bank, the court re- versed the decision of the North Carolina supreme court. which had held unconstitutional the act of the state legislature in 1921 permitting the payment of checks in exchange.
 Explaining that the state statute had arisen out of the effort of the Federal Reserve board to introduce universal par clearance and collec- ton of checks through Federal Re- serve banks, Justice Brandeis said it was evident the reserve board be- lieved 1t could offer all banks in ducements adequate to obtain their consent to par clearance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-12
PRIEST WANDERING
 AIMLESSLY IS REPORT
Missing Catholic Prelate Believed
 Found In Kansas

ST. LOUIS, June 11.--A man clothed in shabby clericals. who has been seen wandering through western Mis- souri and eastern Kansas. Is Father John A. Vraniak, missing Viroen, H., priest, in the opinion of Frank Vran- iak, brother of the clergyman, and a private detective who are endeavor- ing to overtake the man. according to a letter received by the Post Dis- patch.
 In the letter. written from Ottawa, Kan. Frank Vraniak and the detec- tive announced their positive belier he is Father Vraniak who disappeared March 15, after shopping tour here. They add that at times they have been only four hours behind and expect to announce success or failure within a few days.
 The letter states the trail was picked up In Sedalia. Mo-, the middle of May and since then they have fol- lowed the wanderer through a num- Der of Missouri and Kansas towns.
 Tourists passing the Mexican Catholic church in Ottowa, Kan, re ported they saw him attempting to open the front door of the edifice several days ago. the letter says.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-12
MOTHER AND CHILD NV RUM CAR HELD nv JAIL
 AFTER THRILLING CHASE
Two Alabama Sheriffs Run Down 280 Quarts of Rye Whisky After Pursuing Automobile And Its Occu- pants Through Lee and Chambers Counties Sunday. Woman and Child Have Narrow Escape

OPELIKA, Ala. June 11.--(Speciat Leased Wire.)-Sheriff John l.. Moon, assisted by his deputies, staged a very thrilling rum runner chase late Sunday over the highways of Lee and Chambers counties. and as re- suit the alleged rum runner. his wife and a 3-year-old child now occupy the Lee county jail and new sedan and about 2S0 quarts of rye whisky are held.
 Sheriff Moon, in a Ford car, driven by his deputy, was on his way to Columbus Sunday afternoon and met the sedan with all rear shades care fully drawn. His suspicious were aroused, the Columbus trip was abandoned, and they followed the car to Opelika. The driver, not realizin s he was being followed. passed leis- urely through the business section of the city and headed toward Atlanta. Moon made detour and attempt ed to block the strangers car. The driver of the sedan swerved a bit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-12

and then struck the sheriffs car, crippled 1t and speeded on his way.
 Moon fired at the rear wheels of the car but missed
 The sheriffs of Chambers and Tal- lapoosa counties joined in the chase They met the car and the driver threw up his hands but his wife grabbed the wheel and speeded away The officers fired at the rear of the car. but missed. In the meantime Sheriff Moon came up with fresh car. and. travelling at the rate of 45 or 50 miles an hour, overlook the se- dan just about the time the car ran into ditch and crushed one wheel.
 The man and woman ran into the woods, where they were arrested. The man gave his name as Jack Ma son, from Little Rock, Ark, and stated that he was en route home from Jacksonville, Fla.
 His wife was slightly bruised from the shake-up, but the baby was un- in jured
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-12
PORT BOARD
 AWAITS '0hL> : ACT.
Monday Meeting Devoted To Discussion Of Necessary Enabling Act Following Re-
 cent Supreme Court Decision
MASS OF DATA ALREADY ON HAND FOR GUIDANCE
Chairman Milner Says Money From Bond Issue Will Only Be Asked For As Needed In Carrying Out Plans

Pending the enabling act to be passed at the summer session of the legislature putting the port aid amendment into effect and making the appropriation for the Initial de- velopment to be staged there, the state harbor board. which is already ahead of the game so far as prepa- ration is concerned, will continue its survey of the port and study of what should be the nature of the improve ments to be first installed.
 The decision of the supreme court justices declaring the legality of the amendment ratified in November by majority of 7s.561 votes and the hearing before Col T. Q. Ash burn on the Warrior barge line em- bargo and its other difficulties caused Chairman H. Key Hilner of the state harbor commission to call the June meeting of the commission ham instead of at Mobile, the com missioners desiring to attend the Warrior hearing.
 At the morning meeting. before the hearing Monday, only the usual routine matters were attended to ana little was done in regard to the pro posed improvements to be made at the seaport under the amendment which places the credit of the state behind port improvement to an amount not exceeding $10.000.000. The commissioners exchanged con- gratulations on the favorable action of the supreme justices and ex- pressed the belief that the last ob- stacle to port improvement has been removed thereby.
 The meeting was attended by Chairman Hilner and s. J. Bowie of Birmingham, F. c. Blair of Tusca- loosa R. E. Christian and Harry T.. Maxwell of Mobile. Commissioners George Gordon Crawford and A. L.. Staples were unavoidably absent; the former being in the east.
 Following the Warrior hearing the commission held an important meet ing in the Rotary room at the Tut wiler hotel and discussed the pro- posed enabling act, which will give force and effect to the amendment. The best legal assistance in the state will be placed behind the prepara- ton of this legislation, it was stated, in order that it will square with the amendment and all of the features of the constitution.
 Chairman Milner expressed the policy of the commission, declaring that the entire plan for the construc, tton of state owned and controlled terminals will be co-ordinated from the beginning, and that the several units will be constructed as the need for their use is demonstrated. He said that port securities will only be sold as new work requires additional funds, and that there is no inten- tion of issuing anything like the en- tire amount authorized In the early stages of construction and operation of state terminals.
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 No Details Announced.
 Except that the bills to be sub mitted will be fully in accord with
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-12
SEVERAL INJURED|N
 A.B. &A. TRAIN WRECK

FITZGERALD. Ga, June 1l-Sev- eral persons were severly injured and others slightly injured when passenger train No. 3, of the A. B & A. railroad plunged into washout near Double Run, between Fitzgerald and Cordele last night.
 The several injured are; W. H. Mccoy, conductor, serious injuries about head and chest; R. R. Jones, Fitzgerald. D. A. Ripper. Fitzgerald T. J. Scott. Fitzgerald A. w. Wor- ley Moultrie. Ga.
 All the seriously injured were brought to Fitzgerald and taken to a local hospital for treatment. SeN- eral negroes in the second class car were injured but were given first aid treatment and discharged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-12
MISSING FOR YEAR,
 GEORGIAN IS SAFE

CORDELE, Ga, June 11.-Missine. for more than year and believed
 dead by relatives here. George M Rogers. Cordele fertilizer salesman. who disappeared from
 Pensacola, Fla, in December, 1921, telephoned relatives here last night from Selma, Ala. that he was on his way home and that he had been kidnaped and held prisoner aboard foreign vessel for more than year. Rogers escaped. he said over the telephone, and while returning home became i'll and re- mained in hospital several months. He has wife and two children here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-12
EIGHT BEAUTIFUL CARS

The Jewett, the Columbia, the Essex and five Fords. How many wished for that car in the "50,000 Club' parade yesterday, when the eight beautiful cars passed? Did you stop and realize little work in your spare time. Turn right now to the page announcement in today's Age-Herald and read how one of these eight cars can be yours.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-12
GOV. DAVIS PLEASED

TOPEKA. Kan, June 11.-Gov. JSr '. athan V. Davis of Kansas. who was elected last fall on platform oppos- ing the industrial court law, declared Monday night following the decision of the United States supreme court limiting the scope of the Kansas trib- unal, that the decision bears out the proposal made to the legislature when he recommended that the law be re- pealed.
 Governor Davis fight for repeal Of the court law was unsuccessful in the face of a republicantlegislature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-12
SEE LABOR VICTORY

KANSAS CITY, Mo, June 11.-"A great victory for labor" Is the way Martin F. Ryan. vice president of the American Federation of Labor. in an interview Monday night, character ized the supreme court action limiting the scope of the Kansas industrial court law.
 "The action of the supreme court shows change in the trend of indus trial legislation," he said. While this decision may be regarded as a victory for the Wolfen Packing com pany, reading between the lines of the decision 1t seems evident that the industrial court has no validity at all. This decision would seem to imply that the court Is unconstitutional the contention of the American Fed eration of Labor. Actually. the de- cision might be thought of as of no great importance since 1t does not specifically pass on the constitution Ality of the court"
 In the opinion of Ryan. labor sees in the denial of the courts right to Hx wages another victory, and more evidence that the supreme court . > clared the law unconstAtutional. R< In said he believed that the decision would not apply to railroads.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-12
GUARDsMEN CALLED orr

TOPEKA, Kan, June 1l.-Governor Davis Monday night issued permits sion to Mayor Mcintosh of Arkansas City to call out all available national guard men in that vicinity to protect property and to aid civil authorities to enforce law in the flooded city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-12

FORECAST FOR ALABAMA: SHOWERS AND THUNDER STORMS TUESDAY, WEDNES- DAY FAIR.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-12

TEN THOUSAND TONS BIR- MINGHAM STEEL AND IRON PRODUCTS LEFT MOBILE SAME DAY LAST WEEK.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-06
TABLET REPORT
WILL Be MADE
Directors of Chamber of Commerce
Monday to Hear Report on I'M
proved Lighting of Bridge

A final report on the historical
tablets will be submitted to- the board
of directors of the Chamber of Com
merce at its meeting which will be
held at $50 o'clock Monday after
noon in the rooms of that organiza-
ton by +. S. Jones, chairman. This
committee soon will report on the
final inscriptions to be placed and
a special committee will go over the
Inscriptions before the work is be-
gun. There are seventeen of these
tablets to be placed in different parts
of the city to mark points of historical
interest. ..t
At the suggestion of the Chamber
of Commerce the Alexandria Light
and Power Company has extended
the arm of the light at the west end
of the Potomac railroad yard bridge
so as TO throw the light in the center
of the bridge which will prove great
aid TO motorists. This point is re-
garded as Il danger spot and the
Chamber Of Commerce hopes in the
near future to have The authorities
of Arlington county place red light
al this point which will warn motor
lists OF. the dangerous turn there.
A report on this also viii be submit
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