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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-30
CRIMINAL ACTION
IS NOW FORECAST
IN BUREAU PROBE
Senate Committee, InveStl-
eating Veterans Office,
Gives Evidence

WASHINGTON, May 29-Some of
the information gathered in the
Senate committee investigation of the
Veterans bureau has been turned
over to the department of justice for
possible criminal action against the
individuals involved
The charges so far laid before the
Attorney General point to alleged
frauds in dental work in veteran
hospitals. but it was indicated today
that the justice department might be
asked within a few days to take ac-
ton also against certain persons
connected with the purchase of hos
pital sitestand other property by the
bureau.
John F. organ, counsel for the
committee. said today that what
seemed to be understandable prices"
had been paid in some instances for
hospitals and supplies and that de-
cision would be reached within few
days as to the Feasibility of criminal
proce edings.
Dental Frauds.
The evidence bearing on alleged
dental frauds Mr.. Organ said, con-
cerned seven or eight persons and
had to do with charges that dentists
had in some cases induced veterans
to sign receipts for dental services,
which never had been performed. He
added that In no case had 1t deVel-
oped that brass, or other substitutes
wereT used fraudu1ently IN dental
work.
The committees representatives
are now engaged in investigating
locally every hospital, vocational
training school and other institutions
of the Veterans bureau and contract
institutions as well. Evidence of
graft, seIfishness and incompetence,
Mr.. Organ said, is being found here
and there in connection with voca-
tional training schools and is being
turned over to Director Hines of the
bureau, for faction.
o O o
Surveys Training Program.
The committee counsel declared
that in many cases that veterans had
been assigned by the bureaus voca-
tional trainingp experte to courses of
training for which they were not
fitted and then had been cut off from
all training when they failed to make
progress within the time prescribed
by bureau regulations. Disclosure of
this practice, he said. had caused
Director Hires TO undertake survey
of the entirevvocatdonal training pro-
gram.
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kIWANIS CLUBS WORK
AMONG CHILDREN Is
PRAISED BY EXPERTS.
international Cow ention
Makes Merry At Old
Fashioned Celebration

ATLANTA, Ga, May 29-Under-
privileged children, the crippled, the
diseased, the child who Stands
baffled and confused at the bar of
the juvenile court" have found a
staunch friend in Kiwans Clubs In
ternational, that organization was
told by DIR. Owen r. Lovejoy, gen
eral secretary of the child labor
committee, in an address at the ma
ticnal convention here late today.
The speaker told the I<iwanians
their work in the past wear or since
they have conferred on the single APP
proved activity of Service for under
privileged children" has helped to
make the work of the child labor
committee easy.
Aside from the general session of
the afternoon at which reports We're
received from several standing com
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BIRMINGHAM A(1E-HERAI.D

mittees and addresses made, the &C
Invites of the delegates today were
conferred in a score or more of con-
ferences. Every phase of kiwanis
work was discussed in the smaller
gatherings.
Tonight the delegates and visitors
were entertained with a glimpse of
the old south, when series of table
auspices, song and dance numbers of
music were staged by the local COM
mittee under the name of "Planta-
ton Days" The band of the Twenty
fourth infantry regiment was
brought up from Fort Benning, Ga,
an army training school, to furnish
music for the occasion.
The scenes depicted life on an
ante bellum plantation, the big
house." cotton fields. log cabins and
groups of field hands at work and
play, winding up with a big fight
among the hands.
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COMMUNISTS FEAR WAR

PARIS, May 29.-Dec1aring that {
proposed French loan to Rumania
was for the purpose of equipping
Rumanian troops for an offensive
against Russia, communists in the
chamber attacked the measure today.
Deputy Ringuer opposed such action
while Frances devastated regions
are lying waste.
he is alleged to have said: If the
police find three or four dead men
floating down the river, that Will be
an accident" Mills offered no tes-
timony at his hearing.
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AT THE LYRIC

If one wants to laugh the place
advised by those qualified to know
is the Lyric Wednesday, where one
of the best bills in sometime is be-
ing offered for its last showing.
Comedy is the predominating note on
the program. Howard Anderson and
Rean Greaves in Living on Air"
offer the headliner. MALTA Bart COM
pany in THE Baggage Smashers," the
added attraction; Joe Laurie, Jr., in
'Famlyology," special feature and
two other Keith acts make up the
bill being offered through Wednes-
day.
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Surveys Training Program.
OH, TANKERS SOLD

MOBILE, May 2g.-The united
states shipping board oil tankers
Liberty Minquas and Salem county,
have been sold to. the American Pc
troleum company, it was announced
here today. The vessels will be re-
conditioned at once and put into SER
vice. The Liberty Minquas and the
Salem county were both built at
Wilmington, Del.
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HELD AS LABOR AGENT
Fairfield Man Accused OF Plans T,
Ship LabOrers Out

TUSCALOOSA, Ala, May 70
Israe Clary, a white man who gave
his home as Fairfield, was arrested
at the station in this city this morn
ing charged with operating in this
section as a labor agent, without
the necessary state, county and city
licenses. He is said to have had
number of white men, half dozen or
more, ready to take the train for
Reading, Pa. Complaint which led
TO his arrest was made from Holt
near here, where the Central Iron
and Coal company has a big foundry,
and the men he is charged with hav-
ing secured for shipment out of the
state are white men.
One cubic foot Of quebracho wood
weighs IS pounds.
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MOBILE WANTSDAPHNE
NORMAL MOVED THERE
l. w. w. Organizer Sentenced To
10 Days In Jail

MOBILE, Ala, May 29.-(Special
Leased Wire 1.-THE Mobile Chamb er
of Commerce today took the initial
step to have the state normal school
at Daphne moved to Mobile provide ed
the legislature votes to discontinue
the instituption. 1t was decided to
postpone action on the removal to
Mobile of the school until meeting
of the board of directors of the com
mercial organization Thursday.
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William Mills, said to be an or
ganizer of the Industrial Workers of
the World, was sentenced to ten
days in Jail here today by the po-
lice on the dangerous and SUSPECT
Gus charge. The police charged that
Mills made an inflammatory speech &c
members of the organization in this
city and river front works, in which
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RECEIVE RENEMpRANCEs

Miss Willie Johnson and Miss
Louise Brown, who have taught for
several years in the public schools of
the district, were presented this week
with remembrances from the inter
mediate department of the First
Methodist Sunday school. Mrs. E. l..
Huey made the presentation talk,
thanking them both for their serv-
ices. Appropriate responses were
made
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MISSIONARY SOCIETY MEETS

There was large attendanCe at
the Monday meeting of the WGman's
Missionary society of the First Bap-
fist church. The subject for study
was Schools for Special Training"
and interesting talks We're made by
Mrs. w. G.. Hawley, Mrs. E. w. Evans
and Mrs. Charles Brownrigg. A re-
port of the recent Baptist convention
was made by Mrs. Z. r. Huey
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COMMUNIST RIOTS
A RE SPREADING;
BERLIN IS ANXIOUS
Eleven Are Killed, so Wound
ed. In Clashes AT
BY FERDINAND JAIN
3y Leased Wire to The Agc-HeraId1

BERLIN, May 29-The flame of
the Ruhr is sweeping through Ger
many. Plans are reported for red
uprising in Berlin and heaviest pre-
cautions are being taken.
Eleven are dead and so wounded at
Dresden, central Germany, following
clashes of communists and police.
Reds plundering shops massed
against police reserves, both sides
exchanging volleys in the darkness.
French troops, determined to pre-
vent complete chaos in the Ruhr
have prohibited public assemblies at
Recklinghausen, and will probably
extend the regulation elsewhere. The
step may mark the active beginning
of French Intervention.
Police Rushed 10 Q RH q
Meanwhile German police REIN
forcements, including 200 from Ber-
lin, are being rushed into the Rhur
from unoccupied Germany, for the
red upheaval may have as dsas-
trous consequences for the German
state as for the occupying French
whether the allies have consented
to the move, which increases the
German police. or semi-miltary,
strength in the contested zone
A serious aspect of the situation
is that the communist party has is
sued an official proclamation, con
demning the Cuno government in
sharpest terms and demanding its
overthrow, especially on the ground
that it Is about to deliver the work
ers to the capitalists who have fat
tened during the war and since" The
proclamation alleges the capitalists
are preparing for a break and will
defend the Rhur, placing the blame
for the step on the workers.
o O O
Issue Warning.
Socialists also have definitely
warned the government that unless
the industrial proposals are altered
put up strenuous fight. There is
no installing the critical tone of
the workers toward proposals believ-
ed to signify the undermining of the
elght-hour day and the placing of
the railroads into private hands
Meantime Ruhr disorders continue.
AT Stoppenberg a mob stoned French
patrols, following which the French
commander ordered troops to clear
the streets. Two Germans were shot
In the struggle that followed. A
woman and a workman were killed
a. Solinghausen in clashes with reds
there. Dusseldorfs toll Tuesday was
one killed and two wounded in fights
between factory strikers and police.
Franco Belgian troops occupied a
chemical factory at Oppau, and seized
stocks of nitrates.
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TO SELL BONDS

Bids for the sale of $4,000 street
paving bonds were opened by the
city commission today, but action
was postponed until Thursday
Ward. Stein and company of Bir-
mingham were among the bidders
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BARKLEY-CAsON MARRIAGE

Miss Nellie Cason and Sam Barley
were married last week at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Goodwin. there being
only a few relatives and friends
present. Mr.. and Mrs. Barkley. after
short trip, will make their home in
Birmingham. where the groom is en-
ployed by the Tennessee company.
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COSTS MONEY TO BE
PRESENTED AT COURT.
LUCKY FLAPPERS FIND
At Least $215 Required To
Make Bow Before
Royalty

LONDON, May 29.-The high cost
of living is hitting the price of be-
ing presented at court. 1t is a mat
ter of real moment now. for the
iirst court OF the season will be
held Wednesday.
The lucky debutante who has been
selected for court presentation can
negotiate the honor today on a dress
expenditure of S215. She can spend
much more. of course, if her peck ct
book permits, but the aforemen-
toned sum is needed TO get by re-
specially.
What one must spend on personal
finerY for the privilege of courtesing
before the King and Queen is a
big question on the eve of the i'm
portant event Wednesday night A
separate court will be held Thurs
aflutter to step out in their new
gowns, feathers, wells and other
trimmings which the seasons deb
must wear when she meets their
majesties
Costs Men Less.
man can make himself present
able at court on sum slightly less
than the feminine outlay 1t costs
the male about 5000 to rig himself
up with the proper scenery. This in
cludes everything from the conven-
IlOHdl DidCk SILK velvet suit QOWn TO
silk stockings, stel-hilted sword
cut steel buttons and knee and shoe
buckls.
The woman's outlay may be item
lied as follows:
Court gown and train.... ...s175
Plumes and Veil .............. 10
Bouquet ...............,
Brocade slippers ............... II
SILK stockings .................
Long gloves
Iotal ...S 2l5
O o o
Estimate Is Minimum.
The estimate on the court gown Is
about the minimum. A woman car
easily spend $500 on this item at one
of the smart court dress making
establishments.
Wednesdays court Is chiefly fol-
the diplomatic circle. Most of the
well-known debuntantes will make
their bows on Thursday night. They
are permitted these days to wear
| colored gowns, instead of the cream
or white creations which were i'm
perative in the reigns of Queen Vic
toria or King Edward.
But certain other court regulations
must strictly be followed in the mat
worn less than three inches from the
heels of the wearer. The length of
the veil is limited to As inches.
Bouquets and fans are optional
but many of the girls show marked
preference for flowers. A full bloom
ing bunch of posies can be bought
for 81 to IS. but a magnificent
feather fan may cost as much as
500.
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Circle No. /, with Mrs. Charles
Jaeger as leader. was hostess at the
Monday meeting of the Woman's Mis-
sGnary society of the First Methodist
church. An interesting business ses-
sion was held, with Mrs. w. c. Baty
presiding. The program was con-
cluded with two readings by Miss
Linnie Lipscomb, and vocal solo by
Mrs. W. r. Thomson. There were
40 members present
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ers that these buyers must be in
formed as to their meaning and ap-
plications. The exporters felt that
1t was necessary during the coming
crop season after the new act be-
comes effective for them to define
the United States standards in terms
of their equivalent In Liverpool and
other recognized foreign standards
and to guarantee that shipments on
American standards should equal the
specified foreign equivalents.
O O O
wallace Agrees.
Secretary Wallace agreed to the
practice for a reasonable period of
transition, not beyond the coming
crop year, in order to facilitate COM
pliance with the new law, assuming
that the Liverpool and other foreign
associations would promptly agree
upon universal standards.
group of cotton men from Liver
pool and Manchester are expected
here within a week to present their
views on the new law having re-
quested hearing by cable. 1t is
expected that soon after the English
representatives have been heard, reg
ulations for enforcement of the new
law will be approved by Secretary
Wallace.
Among exchanges represented at
todays conference were those at
Memphis, Houston, New York, Allan
ia, New Orleans, Savannah and Dali
las.
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BESSEMER ADOPTS
BOND ISSUE, AND
THREE MILL TAX
To Observe Memorial Day
With Program In City
Park
BESSEMER BUREAU !
THE AGE-HERAID !
Bessemer- Ala Nav %

The $l5O,000 school bond issue
and three-m tax was adopted at
special election held at Bessemer
Tuesday, though the vote was light,
and resulted in PSI for the bond
issue to 1873 against. The three
mill tax was passed by a vote of 23S
for. PIP against.
The fund to be derived from the
sale of the bonds will be used to
complete and equip the new high
school building which is now in
course of construction, and also to
erect additions to several schools i'll
Bessemer
The vote by wards for the bond is
sue was as follows: Second ward,
for, so, against. GA; First ward, for.
So, against AZ Third ward. for, 81,
against. Z. The vote for the three
mill tax was as follows: First ward,
for, 50. against. Sc; Second ward. for.
so, against, 63. Third ward, for, 20,
against Al; Fourth ward, for, Z,
against. s; Fifth ward, for, A,
against, A.
The weather was largely respon-
sible for the light vote which was
about one-fifth the voting strength
of the city. In the afternoon
heavy rain, starting after noon, shut
out the usual noon hour vote in the
downtown section.
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ARRIVAL OF POLICE
RELIEVES SITUATION.

ESSEN, May 2S.-fBy Associated
Press.)-The arrival of trained police
at Bochum and at other strike zones
In the Ruhr today was welcomed by
the German officials as being certain
to liquidate the unrest among the
large numbers of workmen now on
strike. The officials predicted that
there now would be little more trou-
BILE from the reds"
Sixtyfive police from Dusseldorf
were sent into Bochum to reinforce
the firemen and white guards who
since Friday night had been be-
sieged at the headquarters of the
fremen. On the arrival of police
men there was rapid disappearance
of all the wearers of red armlets.
The local guards and fireman at
several towns in the Rubr have been
reinforced by police from the Rhine
land under an agreement with the
various French commanders. The
German officials expressed the belief
that the situation will now take on
the aspect of an ordinary strike and
that the reign of terror attributed to
the communist element, in which
nearly SO persons have been killed,
will come to an end. The casualties
in Bochum, according to the Ger
mans, have been Is persons killed
and many wounded in the three days
of fighting.
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Miss Bern1ce Gray and William
Stapp were quietly married at the
Christian church Sunday evening at
S:45 o'clock, following the evening
services. The bride was attended by
her sisters. Miss Eugenia and Miss
Lois Gray, and Mr.. Stapp had as his
best man his brother T. II. Stapp
The impressive ring ceremony was
performed by Rev. e. S. Corley. The
couple will make their home with the
brides mother, Mrs. Florence Gray,
following a short motor trip.
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YORK RITE REUNION TO CLOSE

Attendance at the York Rite re-
union. which is being held at Bes-
semer. was good on Monday and
Tuesday. The reunion was brought
to close Wednesday evening. Dur
ing Tuesday, work in the Charter
was taken up, AT l o'clock. the
meeting was open for general
business session, including many in
teresting plans for the work during
the next year.
At 1870 work in the various de-
grees was started, concluding with
work in the Royal Arch degree at
GAS in the evening, with Grand
Secretary George Beauchamp con-
Quoting the ceremony. The lodge
then adjourned, and reconvened at
9 o'clock when an elaborate banquet
was enjoyed at the hall.
The banquet was largely attended
by Masons, some out of the city, de-
spite threatening weather and a
number of addresses were made by
several of the grand lodge officers.
The final session of the reunion
will be started Wednesday evening
at 1880 o'clock when work will be
taken up in the council. This will
be preceded by business session
of the council. and will be concluded
with a social session after 9:15 when
refreshments will be served.
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MARATHON DANCERS CONTINUE

The marathon dancers, Louis b.
Race and Miss May McElroy, who
are performing at West Lake this
week. are attracting large crowds,
and at the conclusion of their first
day and half they apparently
seemed good for the balance of the
week. The dancers started Monday
morning at 10 o'clock and their goal
* to break the worlds record of l32
consecutive dancing hours.
This will mean that if they are
successful they will dance through
Sunday, hiring truck for the pur-
rose which will carry them to some
remote srot near the lake, and re-
turning to the park at midnig hit
Sunday.
Miss McElroy and Race have both
established previous records of l32
and 139 hours consecutive dancing
respectively. They brought their
own orchestra from Atlantic for their
appearance at West Lake, with the
announcement that they were herd
to capture the worlds dancing
crown.
Twelve couples have Joined them
at various times, but the longest
any of them have made thus far has
been 10 hours.
Manager Ryan has provided a
committee of Bessemer citizens who
alternate in keeping tab on the
dancers who are served their meals
on the floor The only intermission
being allowed them is 15 minutes at
the end of every four hours.
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COTTON MEN MAKE
TRADE AGREEMENT
Leading Exporters Hold Con-
ference With Agriculture
Department Head
WASHINGTON,

WASHINGTON, May 29.-Agree-
ment was reached today between a
group of leading cotton exporters
and the Secretary of Agriculture on
an arrangement for conducting the
cotton export trade under the new
cotton standards act which becom es
effective August l. requiring use of
the official cotton standards of the
United States in all transactions bas-
ed on standards in interstate and for
eign commerce.
The exporters. representing the
larger cotton exchanges of the coun-
try. unanimously approved the desir-
ability of world wide agreement
upon uniform standards and Endorsed
the present official standards salts
factory to the American cotton trade.
O O O
Exporters Invited.
The cotton exporters had felt some
uneasiness over the requirements Of
the new act and Secretary Wallace
invited them to Washington. Be
cause a large part of the American
export business has been based on
Liverpool and other foreign stand
ards of classification, somewhat diff
ferent in meaning and termin ology
from the official standards of the
United States. many foreign buyers
are not thoroughly familiar with the
American standards and it was
pointed out by the American export
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TO OBSERVE MEMORIAL DAY

Memorial Day will be observed in
Bessemer by an appropriate program
beginning at 10 o'clock Wednesday
morning at the city park. There
will be number of prominent
speakers who will remind the peo-
pie of the debt owed our soldier
dead. and musical program VIII De
carried out by the choirs of the city
under the direction of Miss Nellie
Adams.
All ex-service men have been re-
ouested to wear uniforms, and the
women and children have been asked
to bring flowers with which to dec
crate the graves after the program
at the park is concluded.
Automobiles will be furnished to
transport those attending to the
cemetery.
The memorial exercise is being held
under the auspices of Worth Lewis
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post. American Legion, and the
Young Mems Christian association
band will assist with the music. The
following will appear on the program:
Rev. B. T. Waites, Matt Murphy. Rev.
Joseph Scheiffelin, j. e. Hassner,
Mrs. e. l.. Huey. Congressman George
Huddleston, Rev. F. o. Heller and
Rev. w. +. Price.
LOUIS MOON DIES
Louis Moon, 81 years old. son of
Mr.. and Mrs. r. S. Moon, 225 owen
avenue, Jonesboro, died at a Fairfield
hospital Tuesday morning following
long illness. He is survived by his
parents, three brothers. Miner, New
ton and Herbert Moon. and one sister.
Miss Annie Louise Moon. Funeral
services will be held at o'clock
Wednesday afternoon from the resi-
dence, with Rev. j. II. Harris of the
Jonesboro Methodist church officiat-
ing. Burial will follow at Cedar Hill
cemetery, with Jacobs in charge.
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LUGGAGE
CARRIER

A real heavy one
stretches 30 Inches
pick 'em up-NOw al