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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-22
AT LOEW's BIJoU

With Wednesdays three perform ances of an unusual vaudevill bill. the Goldwyn picturization of Track eray's Vanity Fair" may be seen for the last time at Loew's Bijou, which has been drawing capacity audiences since Monday afternoons opening performance of this bin. The Pan theon Singers, in their operatic re- vue, continue to score a hit with ev- cry appearance in their headline act, while the Black and Tan Classic" by Galloway & Garrett, the mono logue of Hugh Johnson, as well as the Study in Contrast" by Moore & Shy, and the other special features of the bill, continue to receive appre- ciatiOn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-22
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Marriage licenses issued in the probate court Tuesday were as follows:
 Ernest Chandler. 22, of Caly, and MISS Nellie Goodwin.
 C. R sullivan S4. and Mis- Edna Louise Hicks, 25. NJ ScarbrOugh. 42,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-22
M. E. JEFFERSON

w. F. Epperson, aged 60, died at the family residence, 2541 Fifteenth street, Shadyside, at 8 o'clock. Mon day evening following a prolonged illness. He is survived by his wife, and three daughters, Mrs. I. J. Case, Mrs. E. c. Phillips of Ensley, and Mrs NJ. P. Hughes of Gadsden.
 Funeral services will be held Thursday with burial in Oakland cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-22
DEATHS

Mrs. Dora E. BOrtOn-Funeral serv- ices for Mrs. Dora E. Borton, A, who died Tuesday morning at a local infirmary, will be held at $50 o'clock Wednesday afternoon from West Woodlawn Baptist church, followed by interment in Forest Hill cemetery, with Vice in charge. She is survived by son, V. G. De- shazo, a daughter, Miss Ethel De- shazo; five brothers, B. D., B. A., ollie, j.. w. and Charles Shelton of Birmingham4 and one sister, Mrs. J. IT, Goodwin.
 Mrs, 1T. T. AIIrich-Remains of Mrs T. n Allrich, who died Sunday at a Ideal infirmary, were sent to Selma, Ala, Tuesday morning by Brown for interment.
 Mrs. Fred E. Sawyer-Funeral serv- ices for Mrs. Fred E. Sawyer, who died Monday at a local infirmary, were held at o'clock Tuesday aft ernoon from the residence of her mother, Mrs. J. w. Carr 1042 Aloise avenue, West End. Interment fol- lowed in Elmwood.
 Hamilton HInes-Funeral services for Hamilton Hines, 70, who died Monday afternoon, were held at 4 o'clock from the residence, fol- lowed by interment in Elmwood cemetery with Johns in charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-22

July,
 that olA
 974, almCs
 tions stand 4y
 1923, respective
 A strange con a study of "dsorde. ures for the two mont-s, wi. there were 326 arrests for L.. fense in July, 1922, and only 164 for the same month this year.
 Violations of the liquor law have increased slightly, there being 35 mere arrests for that cause during July this year than one year ago the same month.
 Health law violations In Bir- mingham are practically none, the report indicates. Two in 1922 and one in 1928, during July.
 Traffic law violations in the Ems ley precinct show the same com parative increase as in Birmingham proper 99 in July, 1922, and 146 in July, 1923. Liquor law violations for the two months are practically the same, 47 and 45.
 Total figures for the two months show there were 1893 arrests in Birmingham during July, 1922, and 2,027 during the same month in 1928. The Ensley record indicates 3S1 and 45r for the two months, respectively.
 Eighty-one cases were turned over to th3 sheriffs department by the police during July, 1922. and 89 dur ing July, 1923, on various charges, grand larceny leading the list with 25 and 37 cases for the two months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-22
THE WEATHER

Alabama and Mississippi: Local thunder showers Wednesday, slightly cooler in in terior; Thursday fair and cooler except probably thundershowers near the coast.
 Louisiana: Wednesday, partly cloudy, with scattered thundershowers Thursday, probably showers cooler in the interior.
 Arkansas: Wednesday. locay thunder showers, cooler; Thursday probably fair.
 Oklahoma: Wednesday, partly cloudy, thundershowers in east portion, cooler i; Thursday, fair, warmer in northwest DOT ton.
 East Texas: Wednesday, partly cloudy, local thundershowers and cooler in north portion Thursday. partly cloudy
 West Texas: Wednesday, partly cloudy, cooler in north portion, except the pan handle; Thursday, generally fair warmer in the panhandle.
 Virginia; Local thunderstorms and cooler Wednesday; Thursday, fair.
 North Carolina, south Carolina and Georgia: Local thundershowers Wednesday and probably Thursday; cooler Thursday.
 Florida and extreme northwest Florida :: Local thundershowers Wednesday and Thursday.
 Tennessee: Local thunderstorms, fol- lowed by fair and cooler Wednesday;
 Kentucky: Fair and cooler Wednesday; Thursday, fair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-22

WSY PROGRAM Program of popular music by WSY Serenaders begins at p. m., standard central time.
 "WSY Blues" fox trot. Coral Sea-" one-step.
 Sweet Bunch of Daisies" waltz. "The Cats Whiskers" (released by the National Association of Broad casters)
 "swanee Cradle" (piano and violin solo)
 sister Kate" fox troat. Drifting Back to Dreamland," waltz. (Released by National As sociation of Broadcasters.) Closing announcements and sign ing off.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-22
DELAYS CHANNEL SWIM

Boston Swimmer Held Back By
 Rough Seas
 DOVER, August 21.-Owing to rough sea. Charles 10th of Boston today agfain postponed his at tempt to swim the English channel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-22

AT
 Cspitol-All-. Street."
 Galax-All-star of the Rich"
 Odeon-"The Eagle Princess-Lester Gu Devils Ghost" Rialto-Thomas H. IL Midnight Patrol" Royal--Jack Hoxie in Crucibles." Strand-Mae Marsh in The Rose"
 Trianon-Douglas Mclean in "Su. shine Trail" and Ben Turpin in "The Shriek of Araby."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-22
LOCAL DATA

For the 24 hours ending at 2 p. m., August 21, 1923
 Highest temperature .............,,. SIS Lowest temperature ................ T Mean temperature ,................ SD Normal temperature .............,. 80 Deficiency in temperature since Jan Rainfall ........ co Total rainfall since January ..1.....4S21 Excess in rainfall since January l.. s 66 Relative humidity a. m. ......... 9d
 F noon ......... .'......'.s'''. 0I
 D. m. .................... b4 Dry thermometer, ' a. m. ......... 74
 F noon ..-...... ..=..'''.s'''' go
 D, m. Q Wet thermometer, a. m. ......... 12
 12 noon ...............'. a0
 D. m. ........'.,'..s.'s'.' iz Summary of observations made at sta tions of the United States Weather Bureau during the 24 hours ending at ' D. m., aOth meridian time. August 21 1923:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-22
CURRENT EVENTS

CURRENT EVENTS Rotary club luncheon at the Tut wiler hotel at 1 o'clock. Exchange club luncheon at the Tut wiler hotel at o'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-24
Operatives Accept
AmericanWOOlen Co.
12R Per Cent Increase

Lawrence. Mass. March o3.-The
employees of the American Wooden
Company which announced this week
a wage increase OF IL 1-2 per cent
TO its New England operatives have
accepted the increase, the labor de.
partment of the company announced
tonight. A committee of three en-
pioyees in local mills of the com
pany. one woman and two men left
for New York tonight to present a
vote OF confidence to President
Wood.
Resolutions accepting the wage in
crease granted by the American
Wooden Company have been adopted
by the employees of the Lawrence
and Shawsheen mills of the Com
pany. the labor department an
nounced. In turn the employees of
the company Throughout the entire
system have acted favorably on the
resolution and now a committee rep
resenting the employees is on its way
TO New York TO present the follow
ing vote OF confidence to President
Wood
I'VE have had at all times. still
have and will always have. absolute
confidence in President Wood and
the present management of the
r American Wooden Company. so much
in fact that we will not allow any
outsider TO interfere with us"
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SENSATION OF SESSION

The big surprise and sensation Of
the legislative session came like a
flash Friday morning by Governor
Baxter's proclamation that he would
continue his battle against the Ken
nebec Reservoir companys charter
through a referendum and insist that
before the measure shall become a
law it must be approved by the vot-
ers Of the State.
Although both branches Of the
Legislature had passed the bill over
his veto. Governor Baxter made it
clear that the battle is far from be-
ing finished. He plans to take the
initiative in securing the necessary
10000 signatures to q petition asking
the referendum on the bill which. un-
less referendum be asked, will be-
come law 80 days after the final
adjournment Of the Legislature with
out his approval.
In his proclamation, Governor Bax-
ter sets forth that in 1868 the Gov
'ernor OF Maine decided to q private
corporation millions Of acres Of tim
berland under the direction OF the
Legislature and that the Legislature
OF the present year has granted to a
private corporation water storage
and power privileges worth millions
of dollars. Today. however. the peo-
pie Of Maine have rights which they
did not have in 1868. By this he re-
fers to the initiative and referen-
dunn amendment to the constitution.
Announcement is made that once
Continued on Page IS. Column, 81
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UNIONS MEET SUNDAY

Fall River, Mass. March %
Unions affiliated with the Textile
council of Fall River will meet next
Sunday afternoon to consider the
action of the Cotton Manufacturers
Association today. in refusing the
councils demand for a wage in
crease of topper cent.
According y to President James
Tansey OF. the Textile council who
issued statement tonight after a
special meeting of that body hello
to consider the manufacturers re-
ply. the six unions will pass on two
propositions. The suggestion of the
manufacturers that union action on
the refusal to advance wages be de-
ferred until April 20 will be voted
on first. If that suggestion does
not meet with the approval of the
unions strike vote will be taken.
Mr.. Tansey's statement was as fol-
lows:
THE textile councils request for
an advance of Is per cent has been
refused by the manufacturers. Their
request suggesting that the unions
defer action on the refusal until
April 70. when they desire to meet
US again in conference. will be taken
at special meetings of the unions to
oe held Sunday afternoon. March
70. at > o'clock.
After reports of the delegates to
the conference have been accepted a
vote will be taken ontthe PROPOSE
ton of the manufacturers to defer
action. If this proposition does not
meet with the approval of the
unions strike vote will be taken.
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Two American
Women Granted
Divorces at Paris

Paris. March o3.-(By A. P.l-Two
American women were granted di-
vorces from their American husbands
by the Paris civil tribunal today.
They are Mrs. Frederick H. Prince.
Mary Elizabeth Harding. daughter of
W. P. G. Harding. governor OF the
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. and
Mrs. Eugene Van Rensselaer, Thayer.
OF New York and Boston. who was
Miss Gladys Baldwin, Brooks. Both
divorces were on the ground OF de-
sertion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Prince were married
in Washington July Il. 1917. having
met while Mr.. Prince was serving
with the French aeronautic mission
When the war ended Mr. Prince re-
fused TO return TO America to make
his home. The court granted Mrs
Prince custody OF the only child OF
the marriage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thayer were married
in Newport. r. l.. September 5. 1903.
1t was brought out a, the hearing
that the respondent refused to COM
ply with formal request TO return
TO Mrs. Thayer made on February
Il last There was no issue from
tie union.
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HOUSE OvERRIDES 3

Three vetocs of he Governor we're
over-ridden in the House at the
Friday session. the vote being 104
to 90 on the bill increasing the sal
arv of two members of the Board
of State Assessors from $4,000 to
$2500: 119 to Q. on the act relating
to the West Branch Driving and
Reservoir Company: and 127 to l
on the resolve appropriating $4,000
for the Maine Seed Improvement
Association.
1t was a comparatively quiet day
as far as new veto messages were
concerned. Only one was received
from the Governor. that being on the
resolve providing for an appropria-
ton Of $1,000 for the purchase OF 300
volumes OF the history, Maine
17S3-1815." written by DR.. Hatch Of
Bangor. This veto was sustained
by the House by vote Of So to 50.
Representative Gardiner of Card
liner tabled until next Tuesday
morning the consideration OF the
adverse report OF the committee On
! tutional amendment to tax the In
comes of intangible property. recon-
mended by the special committee
on the report of the State Assessors.
Adverse reports were accepted
from the joint committee on public
utilities and ways and bridges upon
the bill chartering the Kennebec
Bridge Company for building a
bridge across the Kennebec river
between Richmond and Dresden and
upon the resolve for the inyestiga-
ton of the relative merits Of tina
Richmond Dresden and Bath-Wool-
wich sites.
Licensing Of Cireuses Favored
Representative Maher OF Augusta
Continued on Page f4-Col. 81
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Shorts on PIGGY
Wiggly Settle on
S1OO Per Share Basis

New York. March 23-Piggly-Wig-
gly. which has been one OF Wall
streets leading topics for the past
few days. virtually dropped out of
sight today. when majority Of those
, caught short" Tuesday when trad
ing in Piggly-Wiggly Stores Inc.
Class "A" common stock. was sus-
pended on the New York stock ex-
change settled their accounts in basis
OF the 800 offer made by Clarence
Saunders, president OF the corpora
ton.
While accurate information as to
the number OF the shares Of the stock
delivered TO f. ". Bradford. counsel
for Nr. Saunders. was withheld, 1t
was stated that by far the larger
number Of the shorts" took advant-
age of the lower offer. Yesterday
they were required by Mr.. Saunders
to settle at $3.50 except when they
were able to find stock on the out
side at prices ranging from $40 TO
S145
a few sales were made In the early
forenoon today at sl25 to sl3a a
share previous to receipt in New
York Of Mr. Saunders instructions to
the national bank Of commerce where
he had a considerable supply OF the
stock, to permit the shorts" 10 buy
IL for delivery to his representatives.
at 800 a share. The outside market
dropped with that announcement to
$50 bide and 800 offered Most of
those who were short In the stock.
however. visited the national bank OF
commerce and bought Nr. Saunders
stock at 500. Immediately delivering
IL to Mr.. Bradford
Mr. Bradford. who is Washington
attorney and a director in the Piggy
WiggIy corporation. said he would
remain in New York tomorrow to
settle with the few short who fall
ed TO put in an appearance today.
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n Boston, March 23-Thc electrocu-
tion Of Paul Pappas, set for tonight
was deferred until May 1..by decision
OF the governor and council this eve
ming. Governor Cox summoned
members Of the council to the state
house from all parts Of Massachusetts
to deliberate on the question of stay
inc the execution after Judge Braley
in the supreme court today declared
that the court could not grant any
delay, but that the full court could
pass on the writ of error filed by the
condemned mans counsel.
Immediately after the governors
council decided to grant stay.
Warden Hendry of Charlestown
state prison. where Pappas is con-
fined. was informed of the action by
telephone. Two state troopers were
SOON afterward dispatched to the
prison with an order. signed by Gov
ernor' Cox. hating the execution.
Councillor Francis W. Aldrich, Of
Springfield, speeding in an automo-
bile TO Boston at attend the meeting
Of the council. failed to reach the
SldtC fOuSc III tlIltc " NolC. " "
other members failed to attend, one
on account of sickness and the other
because of the death of his wife.
They were councillors Charles l..
Burrill of Boston, i'll in his home, and
Charles Smith OF Lincoln.
The proceedings before Judge Bra
ley in the supreme court were brief.
Pappas was accompanied to court by
prison officers. Attorney General Jay
r. Benson and District Attorney
Thomas G. OBrien represented the
Commonwealth and John W. Schenck
and II. T. Williams appeared as at
torneys for Pappas.
Counsel for Pappas. who was con-
victed of the murder OF Alice Ar
senau lt, based their plea for the stay
on the ground that Pappas under an
act passed by the legislature in 1922.
was entitled to one year after his
conviction to move for a new trial.
Pappas was convicted June Is. 1922
and sentenced January 16, last to die
in the electric chair. Mr.. Williams
Interpreting the statute. asserted that
the legislature seemed to have taken
into consideration that a year after
conviction was reasonable time be-
fore sentence was imposed.
District Attorney O'Brien said that
the act made 1t possible to file mo-
ton for a new trial after a year had
elapsed. The statute was passed
after the supreme court had declined
to entertain a motion for a new trial
in the case of George Rollins, con-
victed with his brother. Charles l..
Rollins. of the murder Of two store
keepers, he said. He argued that the
Law did not apply to the matter OF
sentence.
Judge Braley upheld the prosecu-
ton in Interpreting the language OF
the statute as applying only 10 mo-
ton for a ne wtrial. He denied the
motion for writ Of error. On plea
By the defense, after District Attor-
ney O'Brien had agreed. Judge Bra
ley said he would allow a bill of ex-
ceptions to be prepared for the fun
court.
The court then instructed the at
torney general 10 present the facts
to the governor and as X him with the
consent Of the council to stay the
execution Of Pappas until the full
bench could pass on the matter.
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Another Renegade
Redskin Killed by
Posse Near Banding

Blanding. Utah. Mar 23.-Cowboy
Charley. renegade Pluto and member
OF the warning Allen Canyon band
of redskins. was killed late yester-
day in a fight with posse Of white
settlers near Wash Comb. forth Of
here. according to word received by
courier from Mexican Hat.
Cowboys Chariey's body was not
found. but FIVE braves and four
squsws who were taken prisoners
said he had been shot to death.
But three OF the original band Of
renegades said TO number twelve
are still at large and the end Of the
mir iatUre uprising is believed in
sight Possen1en are reported 10 he
hot on the trail Of Old. Posey. the
reputed leader Of the renezades.
Joe Bishop. the tribe medicine man
an an Indian youth known as
Dutch's Boy.
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EXPECT MYSTERIOUS
Mr., MARSHALL WILL
REVEAL IDENTITY

New York. March 23-An antlci-
pated glimpse of the mysterious alr
MARSHALL who supplied Dorothy
keenan, with jewels and money be-
fore her murder more than a week
ago. was denied newspaper men VINO
waited in the Office of assistant DIS
trict attorney Ferdinand Pecora late
today.
Mr.. Pecora had announced that
he had summoned both Mr.. Mar
shall" and his equally mysterious
secretary Mr.. Wilson," for further
question this evening. Later. how
ever. he said that owing to the late
ness of the hour he had decided to
postpone the interview until to-
morrow morning. Mr.. Marshall's
attorney, Mr.. Pecora said, has prom
ised TO have his client on hand.
II was indicated by Mr.. Pecora to-
night that the time was near when
the identity OF this man would be
made public mfr. Marshall" is
said to be a wealthy manufacturer.
who while not prominent himself is
married to a woman who Is widely
known socially and whose father oc-
cupies a much higher place than
does her husband.
Mr. Pecora. who has admittedly
shielded the identity OF Mr.. Marshall
in order to protect the wife and her
family from q public scandal. SAID
he believed that sooner or later the
real name Of the man would have to
be made public and that he believed
Mr. Marshall" was making n hard
er for himself each day that he kept
his identity a secret.
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New York, March 23-Mrs Rose
Fulton. Young and pretty. was are
rested by Brooklyn police tonight
and charged with homicide as the
suspected author of the ransom
letter discovered in the shack where
Ludwig Eccentric Lou" Schech
niger was slain with hammer and
robbed of his $1,000 savings last
Tuesday.
John Hanna. taken in custody
with her. also was Jailed on a
homicide charge.
The prisoners were found in an
obscure rooming house on Third
had combed the city for three DAYS
in search of them Captain Patrick
Handles. chief of detectives. immed-
lately had them brought before him
for questioning. &
Mrs. Fulton. who is also known to
the police as Rose Smith," reluct
nntly admitted she was IAN intimate
friend" of the hammer victim.
Under further questioning. said the
authorities, she declared she was
Schechinger's fiancee and was TO
have married him the day his mutt
lated body was found in his isolated
little hut on the shore Of Jamaica
Bay.
Two clues led to the captures to-
night. One was a letter addressed
to Darling Louis and signed BE
loved Rose" which read: please
send me S25 in hurry. l am held
for ransom. When l am free we
will get them and I will see you in
Brooklyn
The other clue was furnished by
a man who had been summoned to
Schechinger's shack last Tuesday by
the screams of woman and had
found there Eccentric LOU" IN
conscious and dying. his skull
crushed. The witness told authori-
ties the woman was accompanied by
man she called brother" She
had explained her presence at the
shack by saying she was to have
married Schechinger that day. and
had called at the shack with bro
Their" TO learn what detained her
fianee
Police wer convinced Hanna was
the brother"
Schechinger's body was found
Wednesday. The woman and her
companion had disappeared in the
meantime. as had $1,000 the 'eccen-
6ic" was known to have kept hid
den in the hut
\ third arrest is imminent. the
detectives reported to Captain
Handles.
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French Will Ratify
Wash. Naval Pact
Without Reservations

Paris. March 23-(By a. P.)-Rati-
fication OF the Washington naval ac-
cords without essential reservations
will be recommended to the Chamber
of Deputies by its foreign affairs
committee under an agreement
reached today after long debate on
the report sumbitted to the commit
tee by Charles Guernier. its official
reporter.
NJ. Guernier and some of the other
members OF the committee held out
for absolute reservations. basin z
their argument on the precedent
created by the United States Senate
in making reservations on tn Pacific
accord. but they were confronted with
constitutional objection.
Deputy Mandel and NJ. Leagues.
chairman Of the committee pointed
out that. under the French constitu-
ton. Parliament cannot collaborate
III treaty making. as can the United
States but can only ratify or reject.