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, 1923-09-06

ton OF this system could not be
secured for several months 80 the
Council decided to delay action UNI
til later In the year. This action
was also taken because the members
Of the Council felt that the city
could not pay the charge for electric
current for these new lights. The
current for these lights. using 400
watt lights. would cost the city al
most double the present amount.
The matter was lost sight OF for
several weeks but during the past
week the two luncheon clubs OF the
city again took the matter up and
last night appeared before the
Board and asked that some action
system could be installed before
spring.
The council vas very favorable
to immediate action provided q rate
could be secured from the light
company which would justify the
additional service. Manager Potts
Of the Hight company was instructed
10 fnd u as soon N possible the
charge to the city for furnishing
current to 1876 lights Of $50 watt
each.
These figures will be secured and
will be presented at the next meet
Ing OF the council 70 that. II the
rate is satisfactory. the contract for
installing the system can be let i'm
mediateiy.
Tho city officials as we'll as the
members OF the two luncheon clubs.
feel that $50 watt lights will give
sufficient lighting and the cost will
also be less. II Is also proposed to
turn off Mt midnight every night
alternate lights. This will make
quite a saving in the cost Of cur
ren
The plans for tho new system. a.
published previously In Tho Re
publican. call for the installation OF
1875 posts along the principal bust
ness streets OF the city and ut each
corner Of the down town district.
Mr.. I. w. Dtnsmore. secretary OF
the Rode Association. appeared be-
fore the council and asked that tho
city appoint three additional police
men to serve At the fair grounds
during the celebration ne1t week.
This request wss granted and Mar
shall H~illenbrand will appoint these
policemen.
The appointment OF Steve Harlow
a. night policeman for tho city was
presented 20 the council and tho
appointment was confirmed.
II. A. France and W. y. Daley
appeared before the council regard
Ing n claim for damages which Geo.
Wren has against the city. Several
years x when the Lincoln High
way was laid out In the city II cut
through onc lot and across tho
corner Of two other lots belonging
70 Mr.. Wren. A claim for damages
was presented to tho city bat II was
turned down. About n year ago
II. A. Franc" was appointed aa ap-
prniscr for Mr.. Wren and ". =.
Daley as appraiser for the city to
estimate tn. damage tina, had been
done 10 Mr.. Wren. This rcpor, was
brought In but the city dhccilnod TO
accept anne Last night the tw.
appraisers appeared and asked that
tho council again tako up tho mat
ter and make settlement with Mfr.
Wren.
city Engineer wisda appeared be-
Tor" tho council and explained tn.
crossing situation to the members.
Mr. Hclmsr. contractor for tn. new
water systcan. also appeared before
the council and gave In detail a ra-
port upon the progress being made.
claims against tho city were
audited and when oorrec, wore or
dercd paid
, 1923-09-06
SAM 1vEY PURCHASERS
SON@ DoeAY AND TflANsner

On sept. lat Sam 1vey purchased
.ne dfAy and transfer business which
q bee. s~Jrdne.sd for nome years
past by Ike Jones. Mr.. ivey has
taken possession Of the bminses ana
70 enjoying . very liberal patronage
, 1923-09-06
DAN MOSS HURT ny
EtNt<C HAST 0SSATk

Word has been received here of
the severe tho not fatal injury OF
Dan Moss, inflicted b. q bit Of lying
rock being bin st,i out " the Edison
'nnrai nea wHico''
Or. barber Of this city attended
the injured man. and reports that
he Ia recovering nicely from the
, 1923-09-06
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-16
WADUCTBOOSTERS GOING TO CAPITAL
 IN SPECIAL CARS
Delegation To Confer With Senate Committee Thurs
 day Night

Birmingham delegates going tD Montgomery to confer with the senate committee on law revision will be taken care of by special Pullman cars attached to the regular 9:17 Louisville and Nashville train. W. B. Leedy, Jr., chairman of the Birming ham Real Estate Board committee, announced Wednesday,.
 Chairman Leedy requests that ev- cry person intending to make the trip be at the Louisville and Nashville station promptly at 9 o'clock and re- ceive badges indicating that they are member of the Birmingham dele- gation.
 A last minute appeal Is made by the several committees appointed from the various organizations of the city that every citizen of Birmingham in- terested in the viaduct situation make e the trip. Only by a represe entative delegation can the matter be forcibly brought before the law revision com mittee. it is stated, and it is hoped to offset the railroad representation with an overwhelming Birmingham delegation.
 The viaduct conference, which is expected to mean much to Birming- ham, will take place in the senate chamber of the capitol at 8 o'clock Thursday evening. Leaders in the move predict Birmingham will be successful in obtaining a modification or a revision of the law as will en- able a speedy elimination of the via duct situation in this ctiy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-16

bility for Ireland's turmoil since the signing of the treaty
 He now tries to shelter himself behind a political campaign" the communique states, "but he must take hls place with his associates and his dupes until such time as he and the others can be released with out injury to the public safety"
 It makes no mention of a trial for the republican chieftain.
 DeValera, defeated in his campaign of guerilla warfare for the repub- llcan cause, had announced that he would contest the coming elections placing republican candidates in all districts of Ireland. He himself ex pected to be returned from County Clare.
 Had republican members obtained seats in the Dail, or had DeValera himself been returned, new complica- tions would have arisen in the Freq State. once again threatening 1t with internal disorders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-16
WARRANT SWORN OUT AGAINST COTTON MEN
Members Of Bankrupt Barrett Com
 pany Accused By South Carolinian

AIKEN, S. C., August 15.-A war rant charging obtaining goods on false pretenses" was sworn out against Frank II. Barrett, Thomas Barrett, Jr., Julian Barrett and Tom Getzen of Augusta, Ga, members of the cotton firm of Barrett & Co" here today according to Magistrate Reborn. The warrant was sworn out by c. B. Lybrand of Wagner, s. G. merchant and planter
 The amount involved is estimated at S13,000, said Magistrate Raborn.
 MT. Lybrand ,E-as a >lstomer of Barrett & Co. ana practically all of his cotton was held by the firm at the time of it's failure about one month ago, added the magistrate.
 The warrant will not be served on the Augustans until Solicitor Gunter of the Aiken superior court can ask Governor Mcleod for extradition pa pers, declared the magistrate. This probably will be transacted the latter part of this week. he added The warrant will be turned over to So- licitor Gunter late today it was said.
 Barrett & Co., ono of the largest cotton factors in the south an nounced some weeks ago that firm z liabilities exceeded $1,000 900. and its assets would equal it's liabilities. A meeting of the firms creditors was held and an effort made to keep the firm as going concern. Later pc tition in bankruptcy was filed against Barrett & Co. and a receiver appointed.
 "A run" on the Atlantic States Warehouses, where Barrett company stored it's cotton, was halted by court action, restraining oINer having been issued by Judge Franklin in Augusta on petition of John Phinisy, president of the warehouse company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-16
Official AdViCeS Thought Con-
 ing About August 20, Fol-
 lowing Announcements From
 PittSburg And Gary Plants EFFECT OF INNOVATION WATCHED WITH INTEREST
Men To Receive Third Cut In
 Time Worked, With 25 Per Cent Increase In Pay, Max
 ing For Reduction, Report
ENsLEY BUREAUl THE AGE-HERALD ! Ensley, Ala, Aug, I5

From indications, the eight-hour shift will be instituted in Ensley and elsewhere in this district Sep tember 1. It was stated Wednesday that word was expected to be re- ceived here between now and Au- gust 20 for the new schedule to take effect on the first of the month. This expeeteation was based on the announcement that Pittsburg and Gary have already been started out on the eight-hour basis.
 The employees affected in Ensley number between 300 and 1000 men and to place them on the new eight hour day will create jobs for 800 sd- ditional men. This does not inc1Ude the Fairfield by-produot plant, the Fairfield works or some places on the Birmingham Southern railroad, all properties of the Tennessee conn pany, nor does 1t include the rolling mills of the company. It Is stated that of the Tennessee company be- tween HOO and 2000 men will be affected, providing additional jobs for 50 per cent of that number. In the Birmingham district as a whole the best obtainable estimate Is that 5000 men will be affected, with jobs
 for 50 per cent of that number.
 The company will announce a 33 1-3 cut in time worked when the new scheme goes into effect with an increase in pay of 25 per cent. This will prove to be a decrease in pay to every man affected of from 15 to 1715 per cent, it is stated. For instance, a man now earnnigl S480 will work eight hours at the new rate and he will be paid for ten hours, which will be a reduction for that man of 80 cents, 1t is claimed. To earn that additional so cents he would be required to work four ad- | ditional hours or for 20 cents per hour under the present working and wage scale.
 The reduction in working hours and the new scale has been figured time and again by the Tennessee company accountants and they know just exactly what the results will ne This is not true of the men who are unable to analyze the figures. No Zone would insist, it is stated that it were preferable to work 12 hours to &. yet there Is said to be in Ensley the oEginal apprehension that when the proposition Is effective the re- sultant decrease in earnings will not be viewed with the same pleasure as the reduction of 38 Ia per cent in working time.
 The Tennessee company, being the pacemaker, the new schedule Of working time and payments will be followed by the other companies in this district No announcements have been made, however, yet there has never been an innovation made here by the Tennessee company that has not been followed so far as working hours s concerned but what was copied by ether concerns. Announce ments are expected, therefore, from other cOmpanies soon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-16
CORNERS ADMITS 30 MILES SPEED OF DEATH AUTO
Driver Of Car That Killed Sergeant HoIIumS Released
 On $5,0O0 Bond

J. w. Corners. Jr., Milner Heights, Wednesday night was released from the county jail under 5000 bond on a charge of second degree man slaughter. following an all-day in vestigation by Coroner J. D. Russum into the death Tuesday night of W. B. Hollums, Birmingham police ser geant, who was struck and killed by Corners automobile as he alighted from a street car at Sixty second street and First avenue.
 According to witnesses and to the story Corners told the police, he struck Hollums after he had stepped in front of his car in an effoEt to avoid injury by a car in front of him. Corners stated he was travelling sS about 30 miles per hour, and applied his brakes immediately, but could not stop his speeding car. He carried the injured man to hospital, where he died immediately after reaching there.
 Hollums had been connected wIl the Birmingham police department for a number of years and was pro- noted to desk sergeant Tuesday night few hours before his death.
 Funeral services will be held from the ideuce. 909 Caldwell avenue, at o'clltk Thursday afternoon, burial following in Forest Hill ceme- terN with w. J. Bell Undertaking company of Pinkney City in charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-16
CLAIMS PROXY BRIDES WOULD FLOOD NATION
District Attorney Seeks To DepOrt
 Pretty Turkish> Girl

NEW ORLEANS, August lSDa 5t A ITn}ted States and defeat the pur- noses of the immigration laws if Federal Judge Foster holds legal e,sa tbe proxy marriage between Melahat Tazib fine daughter of a former grand vizer of Turkey, and Mahomet Modianos, exclusive hair dresser or the Vieux Carrex. District Attorney Burns declared today.
 The Turkish beauty is detained by immigration authorities here on the the around that her marriage is not le- gai and she must be deported, as inc Turkish quota is exhausted.
 The husband is suing for writ of habeas corpus to be made nerma- nent' A decisisn, expected Friday; will determine whether the United States recognizes proxy marriages III foreign countries. ,aa
 The couple was united when iden- tical marriage ceremonies were per formed at the same hour m MaIen' 0I. 1922, in Constantinople and New or- 1aanE
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-16
LABOR LEADER FLAYS
 I. w. w. ORGANIZATION
Says Reds Get Hearing Only Where
 Workers Not UnioniZed

ATLANTA, August 15.-(By Asso- ciated Press )-All property in the United States and Canada belongs to the people and any property destroyed must be replaced, and the burden of responsibility falls on the workers of those two nations. Frank Morrison, secretary of the American Federation of Labor, said in addressing the sixty-eighth annual convention of the international Typographical Union, in session here today.
 MT. Morrisons statement followed an outline of certain labor organiza- tions whose aVowed object he as serted, from time to time had been to supplant the American Federation of Labor as the controlling faction of Americas working classes.
 The latest organization that had tried to replace the federation, he said. was the I. W. W.-brough Int across from France. following the tactics of syndicalism."
 "Al property in this country and to the country bordering on the north" MT. Morrison declared, be fongs to the citizens of those coun- tries. Any property destroyed must be replaced and the burden of re- sponsibility falls on the workers of the two countries.'
 If employers do not want the l. w. w, the speaker went on, they have a means by which the I. w. w. can be eliminated adding: "The only place the l. w. w. finds hearing or a foothold is among those workers who have been denied the right to organize. For as long as we have I. W. w. employers, we shall have |. W. W. agitators."
 Mir Morrison's address followed a morning and part of an afternoon turbulent in factlonal debates as the International Typographical Union delegates sat for the third days ses- sion during which the present ad- ministrations continued to suffer de- feat in every issue on which a vote was taken. The morning session had been replete with charge and counter charge of playing politics" hurled back and forth across the huge city u
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-16
CL0E WILL URGE
 NE VI POLICE COURT ID ASSIST MART IN
Press Of City Cases To Be Called To Attention Of
 Commission

Establishing a duplicate of the re- corders court over which Judge Henry J. Martin presides will be the substance of a resolution Commis- sioner w. B. Cloe of the department of public safety will introduce at the next session of the city commission Tuesday.
 Judge Martin is trying an average of nearly 800 cases a day" Mir. Cloe said W ednesday, discussing the sub ject in the city hall. and he holds court from about o'clock in the morning until 6 or 2 o'clock in the evening nearly every day. That is too much for any man. too much to ask or require of any man.
 But eliminating thA personal ele- ment in the necessity for additional police court facilities" MT. Cloe went on something must be done to get action for the application of conyic- tions. As things are, appealed cases in some cases have been held in abey- ance for as many as three years. and in some cases with witnesses gone, interet in the matter forgotten and fresher things in mind, the city au- thorities have not been in position to get the results that would be ob- tainable were speedier action forth coming.
 If the convicted man knew that his appeal would be heard in 10 days by the circuit court in most cases he would not appeal, fearing heavier sentence. It is the delay he counts on. Some of the older offenders right cases pending and they are ready for more devilment tomorrow if they feel like it. Why should they care?"
 Commissioner Cloe said his resolu- tton would leave with the discretion of the city commission the court be- fs.z. ally he believes the introduction of night court prefera ble, as it saves witnesses loss of time from work, would relieve night duty policemen from hanging around for hours dur ing the day when they should be sleeping, and would relieve persons arrested at night from many dis agreeable circumstances which, at present, neither they or the city have any control.
 1.o00 Arrescts Weekly.
 The Birmingham police departmen is now registering practically 1000 arrests week or over 50,OO0 a year. and Judge Martin must hear practi- cally all of them. Since the first of the year, as MT. Cloe stated a few days ago, there have been 5000 con- laws alone. The average of these cases is about 30 a day.
 Mir. Cloe believes there is equally as much need for an additional judge of the circuit court one who could be delegated to handle municipal cases alone This matter he will also bring to the attention of the city commission.
 Tt may be that my resolution can not be favorably acted on until after the compilation of te city budget" MT. Cloe said, but it is a matter believe the entire commission is in- terested in and will agree with me that it is time to enlarge our facili
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-16
COUNTER ATTACK IS LAUNCHED BY PASTOR
Asked To Resign For Preaching In Shirt Sleeves, He Plays Deacons

VERSAILLES Ky, August 15.-- Rev. E L Eden shirt sleeve" pas tor cf the Baptist church, launched counter attacE oday on the board of deacous, which demanded his res gnatiou.
 The deacons nave neglected the pcor and have us ped the authority of the congregatiQr by trying to con- trol tte app0iu reut of a moderator, the pa ter charged
 Rev Edens wa asked to resign because he iHs, on preaching without h ccaf
 When rne e0u sre gation voted he could ,Ypear "a the pulpit in hIs shirt slta2cg turing hot weather, the deacons cftarated their objections and cha fur her that Rev. Edens had belt, several Biblical charac- ters, to-
 That lo Feferred to Moses as "old Moses" M Paul ss old Paup and to Peter as cid Peter"
 I'm EfE Co stay until the Lord ,ews me way uua or the conErs- Sation rung ue out che pastor said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-16
RECOGNITION SEEN
 WITHIN MONTH AS CONF FERENCE ENDS
Complete, Satisfactory Basis For Renewal Of Relations
 Has Been Concluded

MEXICO CITY, August 15.-After years of negotiations, threats, incl dents and disorders, complete, satiSfactory basis for the renewal of former relations between the United States and Mexico has been com cIuded.
 The last session of the long drawn Mexican American conference, held here for the purpose of removing ob- stacles to the recognition of the Obre- gon government by America. formally closed its work Tuesday. Previously Charles B. Warren and John Barton Payne, the American negotiators, had approved and signed the minutes of the conference. together with Ramon Ross and Senor Gonzales Roa, negoti- ators on behalf of Mexico. Warren and Payne Immediately arranged to leave for Washington Tuesday night to report to President Coolidge. Early Recognition Expected.
 It is believed here that within a month after their arrival in Washing ton recognition will be granted by America.
 Sessions of the conference have been secret, but it is learned from authoritative sources that the re- suits centered on the following points:
 l. That all sub-soil rights Coil and mineral, etc.) of properties acquired prior to 1917 remain in the posses sion of the landholders. Lands se- cured since the adoption of the new constitution to come under the pro visions of that constitution.
 
 Must He Paid For.
 2. The communes are entitled to the ejidos Communal lands) which are defined as one square league, but when such ejidos are taken they must be paid for in cash or bonds. When lands have been taken in excess of this, the property must either be re- stored or paid forN in cash. This was aimed to control attempts a seizure of American owned properties Tor the ejdos.
 5. An agreement in principal on the two claims conventions; first, for the revolutionary punitive expedition claims and, second, for claims arising out of the agrarian laws.
 The conference began May 14, and it was only after the first sessions that both countries realized the mag nitude of the task of settling their differences. Twelve years of revo- lution had so complicated interna- tional relations that three months of constant conferences were needed to l9ntangle them.
 It is predicted that the settlement will result in a great Influx of Amer ican and Canadian capitol into Mex leo. Mines and timber and oil lands are awaiting exploitation, while huge stretches of territory need colonists. The prospect of establishing nor nal relations with America is expect ed to encourage almost immediate re- sumption of wide commercial rela : tiuns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-16
After Conference With Federal Coal Commission Leaders
 Indio SsA Negotiations On
 ,nt To Continue
KS WILL ABANDON -MAND FOR 'CHECK-0F
Explosive And Fuel Accounts
 Will Not Be Collected By Same Method-Both Sides
 To Hold New Meeting Today
Fly HARLAN s. MILLER .ensed Wire to The AEc-HernIf


 NEW YORK, August 15-Unex- pectedly the check off" seemed Wednesday night about to be re- moved from the controversy between anthracite operators and miners.
 Thus the first days sessions of President Coolidge's conference, called to avoid a hard coal strike. If possible, without government in reference, augured well for sue cess.
 Late in the afternoon John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers, offered to withdraw the stubbornly maintained demand for check off of union dues from min CTS wages, provided the operators would consent to cease deducting from the weekly pay checks the min CTS rents. groceryN bills, medical bills and other items which have been subtracted on pay day for seven years. This offer was embodied In q statement issued after series of conferences with the fedral coal com mission.
 Accept Lewis offer,
 Upon hearing of the offer, s. D. Warriner, chairman, and other mem bers of the operators delegation wee hostile. They declared at first that under no circumstances could they consent to cease the practice of 'cneCklnB OH the miners utptS L1 the company on pay day.
 Late Wednesday night, however, Mr. Warriner, after a long discus sion with other members of the op- orators delegation, revesed thei at titude and dispatched lette to the United States coal commission ac- cpting Lewis proposition.
 "The anthracite operators are gratifted," read Mariners letter, Ito note the willingness of the miners representatives to abandon their de- mand No. l, calling for the check off, on condition that the operators ing from the wages of the employees certain specified items.
 pon Cash Basis.
 "The operators accept this propo- sition. They are prepared to agree, insofar as the law of Pennsylvania will permit, to incorporate in the wage agreement, a clause diseontin- uing the present practice and plac- ing the business upon cash basis. "Heretofore, the operators have eX- tended credit to the men for pur- poses named Gin another statement) charging the mems accounts current ly and deducting the charges when wages were paid The operators had assumed that this practice had nev- CT been presented as a grievance. Neither did the II demands present. ed at Atlantic City embody any re- quest to abandon this practice.
 If now the employees desire a discontinuance of the present prac- tice. the operators are entirely agree able. The existing practice having
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