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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
NATION BEING GOOGED| B c0AL BAR0NS OF NORTH, G0ETHALS SAYS
netIrlng Administrator At. taoks Officials at Wash- ,
 iu0l01 for Impotence

NEW YORK. March s1.-0snsral otor6e Gosthals whoss office Of state fuel alministrator. becomss non exiatent As midnight. declared today that the people Of the United states have hesn froxea. gouged by e1tortinate prices and have suffered from unequal dixioion of fuel sup plten because there was not enough cotraBe in official Washington to dictate to the coa' barohs of fennsyl-
 Declaring that he never would scarfied no power. and was little better than an excuse, General GOe- .khn1g iesl ed an order revokink all f66k ordern and rules made by the a4piN Migration and Formally closed
 fSnasyivanis, the chisf coal pro ducing stAte. through its financial raiIfQad ana tolttieal combines. has taxed It's neishbers and sosked the When New York state was 14O.e0o tons short in if5 allotment, PennSyl- vaniA had m excess of 100000 tons. And nothing could De done about it. be9geLs them to let me stop train en route 10 ,anada but tho so- called authoritias at Washington re- fused 10 let me do it.
 sTime anr timo again l appealed to the interstate commerce commie- to walt for an answer. This was the ono body that had power to act for the people. but 1t showed ifeelS to be a purely political body and .. haSx n far lame ducks. It ala nbthinG to prevent cheating and 70 king,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
55 ARE CONVICTED IN' LIQUOR CONSPIRACY
sensational Trial Involves Prominent
 Officials Of Gary. Ind.

INDIANAPOLIS. March alone of the most sensational trials in rn-' diana since the voistead act becan,o effective was brought to q close tn United States district court her4 to- day with tho conviction of 65 parsona on charge of conspiracy to violate the liquor law. S Gary and Lake county. While a mo~| tority of those convicted are of fof~ eiEn birth, several of the defenda nfh were men charged with the author- ity to enforce the laws and thodo who had taken oath to prosecute of- found guilty by jury which beein' It's deliberations Friday evening ana reported its verdict thls morning.
 Judge Ferdinand A. Gregor of Nit~a waukeo. who heard the case, said he would hear arguments on any mo- @ @ Aprs a so Those Hs e sonse,s s5nsis today also may be sentenced April 39
 Topping the list of those found guilty on the conspiracy charge which carries with 1t sentence of from one day to two years or ( maximum fine of S10.00o, or both, was Hoswell o. Johnson. mayor Of Gary. Part of the city and county's legal machinery--city Judge Will. Ham M- Dunn and Prosecctor Dwight M. Kinder--also were found guilty William II. Olds, sheriff of Lake county; former Sheriff Lewis F. Barnes, former County Prosecutor Clyde Hunter. Biaz A. Lucas q prom, inent Gary attorney, and John Ben snett. treasurer of the republican city committee. Gary. also were convict ed. Two of those found guilty were women. They were permitted to re- main at liberty on their own bondo.
 Representatives of at least 16 na- tionalities testified in the trial which occupied IS days.
 Seventy five persons were indicted by the federal grand jury last De- cember, but before the case was brought to trial three of them plead ed guilty. Seven who stood trial so- day were found not guilty and one was nol1e pressed. Seven other de-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
P0STMAN'S NEW JOB
Letter Csrriers VIII Bscons First
 Aid Men

WASHINGTON, March 31.--The gray-coated letter carrier. already a collector for mall order houses, a keeper for queen bees. anRleworms and infant alllgators. means Of transport for a largo part of the country's commerce, and, in some To- calities. vender of stamps. now Is asked by the postoffice department to become also trayeli1g first aid station.
 Tn case of emergency call doc- tor. If you@ can't get doctor. call a postman," says circular issued by the department today Then 1t proceeds with q list of Instructions to the postman himself. beginning thus:
 Be calm. Take command and give orders. Find location of the injury. Apply blankets and wrap in hot water bottles" And 20 on through the category of accepted methods for applying bandage congresses. prob ing for foreign objects" In wound and all the other things that first aid experts recommend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
PACKING IMPROVES
Better Conditions Are Voted In h
 dustry At Chicago


 CHICAGO. March si.--The pack : ing industry has had q better tone during the month of March than 1t has had at any time since the war, and in some departments. 1t has bet : ter than ever during the war years. according 10 trade review issued today by Armour and company. The roview says: Meat supplies have been pretty well cleaned up. Em- pIoyment is universal. and when that situation exists. 1t Is always true that the demand for meat prod- ucts is healthy. srsF
 HIAve stock production has had q some stimulation owing to the fact that the farmer has been able to market his crops more advantare ously through live stock than q cereals. and that has brought about an encouraging condition In tho live stock industrdy--pe as 1t has. increased per capita cou- of meat
 March is usually month of weak niarkats. It has been the contrary this year. and as q, result. the pack ing houge business should have con siderable momentum behind it as 1t travels farther along the path of1m- provement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
Department of Justice Now Ready to Begin Action on Those Responsible for Big Boost in Price of Product. investigation Is Under Way
MARKET GAMBLERS WILL FEEL FORGE OF COURTS
Evidence Being Obtained to
 Be Presented to Grand Jury and Indictments Asked Say Anti Trust Laws Are Being Violated by ManipuIators

WASHINGTON. March s1.-Pross- cutions of alleged sugar gamblsrs, believed to be responsible for the re- cent jump In sugar prices. will bs started shortly by the federal gov ernmsnt, according to Authoritative information here today.
 mysterious silence has surround ed the activities of the department of justice for the last ten days, but is known that thorough investigation is <being made of tho recent sugar market nanipulations. Evidencs thus far obtainsd has indiSatsd that pros : scutions are bosSible under existihe law. st<fN z tf
 Should thsss prosscutions be de- tsrmined upon definitely. the depart mont of justice first would present the evidence 1t is now obtaining to . grand jury, and then ask indict- msnts. 1t probably would bs charged that the spscuiators were rsstraining interstats commerce. endsavoring to create . monopolistic condinon, and thus vielatins the anti-trust laws.
 ss,sss.. e.ts 3.s6l.2s,s,. 2,s
 t is undsrstool that Acting Attof- neH 0ensral Seymour hos received in structions from Attorney General DAusherty to proceed with the sit- uation as he sees fit. Seymour is considered one of the most vigorous prosecutors in tho govefnmefit and hno expreBsed his determination to pfosecute the alleged gamblers If su1fictent evidence is obtained
 clered that the speculators should be prpsecuted just n the same man who 6tse1e few buns or puts braes slpGD &n the fare box of . ntrset car. He a1so nugGested that the house. 'Wivee ok tSS eouutty declare s'sugar- |. .s.s aSy: eE 'n qFasF to ferss g! down su-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
PROTEST SPEECHES
Clatn Army Off1eeBs Make Attaeks
 On ~PeaceS BeAies

C&0bm Army Ok4G4BU A0ke Att0Gkn
 On "PeaceS BeAies
 WASHINGTON. March 3l.--Rs- quests that Secretary Weeks prevent army officers from speaking pub licly in regard to their profession and using lan4uaxe that conflicts with the aims of certain "peace" or ganizations may result soon in . plain statement by the secretary set- ting forth his opinion of the offfcSrs concerned and their activities.
 Mir. Weeks said today that he had received from peace organizations . number of protests against address delivered by army officers ono of these asked particularly that he order Brigadier General Amos A. Tries, chief of the chemical warfare service, to stop making speeches. 1t was in- dicated at the war department that the secretary might answer the re- quests by making plain the right of officers to act as individuals and by revealing to Ihe country '.the men acing attitude and unpatr1otfc pro- kram of certain orGanixatIons."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
DOMINANT INTEREST lN'
 ADVERTISER IS SOLD TO VICTOR H. HANSON
Birmingham Publisher Buys Stock Of c. H. Allen and
 Screws Estate

MONTGOMERY. Ala. March sl. - (By Associated Press. )--victor H. Hanson. publisher of tho Birmingham News and formerly advertising man agef of The Montgomery Advertiser, has purchased . thrse-fourths inter- est in The Advertissr and has been elected president and publisher.
 Hr. Hanson purchased the entire hcldiugs of the hsirs of the late Major ". " Screws. amounting to 50 per cent of the total oapitll stock of The Advsrtiser company. He also purchased the ons-fourth in- terest of chariss H. Alton. Capt. ". T. shehan rstAins his ons-fourth in- tsrsst and VIII bs associated with MT. Hanson In the conduct of the paper. as vice prssidsnt and editor.
 A mssting of the tive stockholders of The Advertiser company resulted In tho election of the following offi- csrs; Victor II. Hanson. presidsnt: W. q. 1htehan. vice prssidsnt; n. '. Hudson. sscretary and treasurer.
 Though Mir. Allen has disposed Of his stock intereet In the company. he v aAAt 4O A4k4iAAVA Atk 84 040C0tlV0 GA- pacity in charge of the business ac- ttvitiss cf the newepaper.
 Nr. Hauson announced that there would Dc no changeS in personnel It this time. but that In the nsar future he hoped~fd e01aeu1- and exp&x1 the organizations and nows aervice a11 to add attractive features to the pAper.
 Mfr HanSon declared the purchaoe of The Advertiser caused to be real- fsed tho ambition of m6re than . years ago he went to work on the paper as . circulation solicitor ana rhpidly rose to the position of adver- tlsing manager. He left Montgomery i6 1909 to become vice presldent and News. and In 1910 purchased . con trolling interest In that property.
 The announcement stated that Mr. Hanson expects to spend considera- ble time In Montgomery. actively dt- roctfnw tho dngtfnlon Of thA pnuAr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
$25o 900 FIRE LOSS
Amy Air rAsseeraphse meaAsuas-
 ters pestpeyea Dy Flanes

ters DsStseyeA By Flanes
 WASHINGTON. March sl. - Fire. believed to have started today from the explosion of an overhsated cel- luloId film. dsstroxsd the army air sesvics photographic headquarters. . repair hangar and privately owned Airplane q Bollihg field hefs. Sixty Liberty motors were badly damaxed or dsetroyed. The loss Will aegrs- rate 936e.ooo.
 Immediatsly after the frat explo- s!on, chemicals and other highly ln- flamMablp material caught fire. send- ins great tongues of flame hi9h in tho air. Work of tho armS ana city fire dspartment waa ha6pered by . hiHh wind. and tAelF 0ffort6 werp confined 1argely to prsvon{inx tho gpeead of tho flame. ss N
 The repair hangar. steeI struc- tsre. wAa literally melted down by ne intenee heat and many valuable reSprdss Aored in boxes thefe. Wero 1estroyed. Four enlisted men xt nc post received minor tnjuries
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
FIVE BODIES FOUND
severul Other Wsrknaen aaisslnw |
 Connecticut Dul11lng Crash

Severol Other Worknen MlsG1nw Tn
 Conneeticut Dul11ing Crash
 HARTFORD. Conn, March 3l.-- Bodies of five worktnen have been recovered from ruins of . newly con- structed tower which collapsed today at the plant of the Fuller Brush com pany. and search n continuing to- night for several other men as yet unaccounted for. Among the missing Is James Bent. vice president of the R. c. Bent Construction company.
 Just before quitting time at midday . steel girder supporting 60.000 gallon water tank at the top of the ornamental brick and steel tower buckled. The tank crashed down tearing the tower to pieces and bury ing workmen beneath the wreckage. Bremen and police recovered five bodies by digging into the great mound of brick. mortar and twisted steel was not possible until the standing portions Of the walls had been raxed by dynamite tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
Charge Plot Framed by Krupp Plant Workers Re-
 sponsibIe for Riot-Severe Penalties Are Threatened Against the Guilty Parties
SOLDIERS USE TANKS IN DISTRESSING GREAT MOB
Stones and Bullets ShoWered Upon the Troopers as They Come to Make Seizure ot Cars-French Engineer Is Roughly Treated by Workers

ESSEN, March 31.--(By Associatd Press )---clashes between French sol diers and German workmen at the Krupp plant here today resulted In tho death of five or six Germans and the wounding of about 90.
 According to the French version of the affair, q lieutenant and II sol diers who went to the Krupp works for the purpose of reauisitioning au- tomobiles. were set upon by | mob variously estimated to number be- tween 2ooo and 5000. which was called together by the factory siren.
 The mob showered stones upon the soldiers. tho French say. while many of tho workmen. armed with revol- vers. fired shots. The soldiers re- turned the fire. shooting over tho heads of the mob at first, but. when the workmen refused to dispersc. finally aiming to kill.
 Fury Is shifted.
 When tho skirmish was at its height an automobile bringing French civilian engineers came along and the fury of the workmen was shifted to them. they were attacked. several beaten and wounded The French also assert that the watches wallets. passports and identificstions were stolen.
 The engineers were taken inside the Krupp plant and severely man handled. One Of them, giving the nams of snowden. and speaking Eng iish came off much bette fhau ". Sauvey. tho other. whos@ ans ana language are entirely kranef
 The French military cosniAMnd In Essen, infurmed of the vio sx afir, armoreu cars and tanks tQ HeHuf and the appearances of thssn sseh.rse caused the workmen e faffeat tes hind the walls The fai.l anttr Il and rescued the enginescs tfsa stosSt men went on with 8s ork ~ requisition as instructed.
 Retreat in Good order.
 The retreat of the Cernnn wort men In the face of the fsslra fe.u forcements was condu tel la gcUf order and they succeeded in carry ing their dead and wounded into lh2 main yard of the plant
 The Fench announced tonight that they are positive premediated and concerted effort was made to bring their soldicrp and the German workmen Into collision. They declare that those responsible for tho out break were former members of tho German security police. who had responsibility Of the Krupp manage ment, they claim. is also gravely 1n- voived through the blowing Of tho siren alarm. which signaled the workmen to assemble. Severe ponaI- which has not yet been announced.
 No German version of the affair was available tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
WOULD ADVANCE CLOCKS
Daylight saving Plsa Takes Hold
 Upon France

H PARIS. March 31.--A proposal to advance the clocks in France a half hour. beginning on April 2s and con tinuing until November 3. will be sponsored by Minister of Public Works Letrocquer &t. Thursdays council of ministers. Th1 majority ported to have agreed to Yh4 sehe ena. Previous proposals provlding for an advance of whole hour have met with opposition from the rural real dents. and the present plan 10 beinx brought forward n m alternative measure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
THR0NG 10 COAST
Easter Crowd As Atlantie City I

Easter Crowd At Atlantie City TO
 Be DtGGest In HlsteFy z ATLANTIC CITY. N. J.. March s1.-- Shattering all pre- Easter arrival records at Atlantic City was re- ported today by railroad officiols. Traffic was said to have been from 20 to 90 per cent grcater than last year, the previous high mark, ard It was predicted that at least 2o0,- ter finery on the board walk to- morrow.
 sunny skies and crisp winds greet ed the arrivalo and they were prom ised similar E4gter weather by the forecaSt9r, >s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
LEAGUE DECLINES
Refuses To Take Part In, Farmer
 Labor Convention

WASHINGTON, March 31.-The National League of Women Voters will take no part in the national con vention called at Chicago July by tho farmer. labor party to organize a coalition of labor, farmer. socialist and other independent political groups. Mrs. Maud Wood Park. pres ident of the league. announcing the disposition not to accept the invi- tation of the farmer labor party. ex- was neither a political party nor political group" but was 'an organis xation of women who belong to all political parties"
 "what we intend to do in 1924" she said, "ls to try to get out 75 per cent of the possible vote, but we shall not tell one single voter which party he ought to support"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
MOURN FOR ACTREsS
serman Pespie Feel Aess n Dea1h

BERLIN, March sl.-(8y Asso-
 cfsted Press )--While France b
 mourninR the loss of Sarah Bern- hardt.s Germany's elder schqoI of piayers has been bereavod by tDe Seath of Helene. Baroness of Held- .Sury ITO at the pinuacle Of S4-
 nownSd career in &hAkeepeAfS4n < lFna ~ atsss s s h:.vy y 9'sH THis' X. o.Ssr ~
 st the See of 8l fn MeiningenJ where {, siae gained hcst ef ner fsms st n. 2]Court Theatre of puke George 11 of z 8achsen- n Meinfngen N v. V V ' xs Hllcn Eranx the dauGhter p4a .
 ,Sirector of Berlin commef4l4t < Sehool, she married the duko Tn AS31, 1$h1reby arousing atorm Of prqtest
 1Sns6 the potulace ae well 4s from < f6s aristocracy. She won hack the
 SSSertn Of tho people through her eo- S1iSi welfare work. but ehe never Ie-
 S1neared on the stage effsr her mar
 5Ss duke died in 1874. z . x. 3 ron by his first marft99q H3tA !. .CshSr{btte, n Prussian princ>94 YAe sthS former Emperor's brother 2@ Ns
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
GANG WAR IS ENDED
Two sides n st, Louss Fen1 Axrs

Two 9IdeS n Ht, LOut6 Fe01 XGree
 Peace
 ST LOUIS, Mo, March 3i, -- St. Louis gang war, which police say has claimed seven victims In the last two years. has ended. according to the police. A number of shootings from speeding automobiles in recent months have been aecribed by police to the gang Sfeud. The war" had It's inception in . controversy over q bootleggirg affair. police declared.
 Edward J. Hogan, a state beverage inspector, and "Dinty" Colbeck. member of the. democratic city com mittee. the alleged leaders. thls aft- ernoon stated they would call off the feud, police sand.
 There hs1 never been any convic- tions in connection with the killinks-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
RECEIVES ID WORD
uafns flas No Cennupleatsea Cen.
 esvain9 Wall Street Cas-

uofns nas No Commun1eatSo0 Con-
 esvn1n9 Wall ptreef Case
 MIAMI. Fla. March 31.-Wnliam !. Burma eh34< of the bureau of tnyes-. tigsti6n Of the department Of 1ustice, to proceed f4 Laa .Angeles to. i5lvestt- Gofe tho diocIosdt9g on the Well Ereet bomb explosi0A in 1890. MF. Bpfne wiQ not cuk short his stay In 4ismt, he s.id tonieht, uniess he is ssThSI mn rho sxy1 hs ca'h spiye s'azd it 4o0ld noe hnsten matters lf ! ptarte4 o& eneo. ( sexpeet to leave
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
WILL CALL GRAND JURY
Extenalve RuI Hunni1k Consp1rae,
 Unearthed Al Dosten

Unearthed Al Doeton
 BOBTON. March 31,-The fedefal grand jury will be called In next week By United States Attorney Harris to tfudy evidence ins an extensive rum entuGwling conspiracy unearthod in pFohlbitfon agents here. Thtg WaS announced tonight as the latest d6vel- opment in . serial story that began with the arrests of two men and | Wpman Thursday night in ah Allston apartment and has sircc included chapters on q whisky laden Hritish sse9nship anchossd oif E,ock ds,and betyeen Nantucket and Nontauk
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
TO APPEAL CASE

Matlonal Dunee Geng VIII Demand
 AnetheR Ir1al.
 DENVER. Col, March s1.-What was regarded in legal circles as The members Of iks nation-wide confi- dence band here 10 reverse the ver- dict aeainef thtm was launched to- day when 6ofenee ettorneys ordered . tranecSipG ok tho case. which was on trtaI for ns&rly two month"; The transcript win bs obtained at cost ntys, who Indicated today thers would Do an appeal Co the supreme court. # neceseary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
ms PRODUCTION LARaE
arses r.<s...s . -; - .. !. ns'ss Sss.

',T wAsHrNoroN, March s1< Estip. asirhmenf of | nov monthly r6Qord &o<
 SSeducffon of gea91ine In tns uulse4 arf5aent. fr6lGctio1a aggrekated
 zS3 m, SS7 enl1oo4 the depafkHent
 0tetiSt1ee sheweA rspresentt19 en 3fR9 nroVlods record month. Ropofte
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
FEWER CARS STOLEN
Lower Prfees Fer Autos Is Attrlhute1

ST. LOUIS. Mo. March 11.statis- tics announced by the National Auto- mobile pealers association tonignt show that s6.23s avtomohil6e we're United states in 1922. as .compaf fed with s7.L54 In the. prsvlous year. Clarence A. vane, manager. ascribed this decrease to Tow price levols for new automcbiles. which. he said. "are rapidly eliminating the possibls market for stolen motor vehiclea" New York. with HOT automobiles stoicn; Chicago, with 5,ess, and De- trcis. with 3,l9A. led the list.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
ALlBlS IRE SOUGHT
Usfsnao 0esess Evi1snee n nlerva

lniss nies Trsel
 MARION. III. March 3l.-(Dy As- sceeated rress. )Iestimony desiGped ~ prove allbis for two of tho six dofen6antS was introduced by tho defenss n the Herrln riots trial lsfoday 4efSf . Dcore of Wttpoe9ep had been
 llm 10 tell of aeto of brutality on fke pors Of tho armed gpardp nt the nine whers tho tftuble started.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
COOLIDGE ACCEPTS
Jo1ne Connnaittee WhIch VIII HoId
 Celebration For Musiclam

CelebFnt1on For Musiclam
 NEW YORK, March 3i.-vice President Coolidge has accepted the chairmanship of the Jonas Chlcker- ing centennial celebration commit tee. which is arranging tribute next month to the. famous piano maker, If was announced today by Otto N. Kahn. chairman of the board of directors of the Metropoiitan op- era house. Sixty other prominent Americans will serve on the conn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01

THE FORECAST FOR ALABAMA IS FAIR SUNDAY WITH SLOW LY RISING TEMPERATURE; ; MONDAY FAIR AND WARMER.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01

BIRMINGHAM PIPE SHOPS ARE SWAMPED WITH ORDERS WITH ALL SHOPS AT ONE HUNDRED PER CENT PRODUCTION.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-06
shows Big Surplus

Maintaining by a big margin its
lead as the largest banking and hdu-
ciary institution in New Jersey, the
Fidelity Union Trust Company OF
Newark, in its latest published state
ment shows a capital, surplus and
undivided profits of over $9,500,000
resources of S67, 044,762.46, and de-
posts Of $57,073,538.31. the latter
figure being an increase of nearly
$~S,000,000 over the institutions total
of a year ago. The company re-
Gently declared a quarterly dividend
Of. 5 per cent. thus placing its stock
on a 20 per cent annual basis, and
at the same time the directors
granted to institutions $50 officers
and employees a bonus equal.
Carter. president of the company,
that the growth OF the institutions
business in It's commercial banking,
trust, real estate mortgage, titIe-in-
surance, safe deposit, savings, in
vestment and foreign departments
has exceeded and is daily passing, the
brightest anticipation and estimates
Of it's directors and officers and that
the company is almost constantly in
need of more DON for the accom-
mediation of its rapidly increasing
number of customers and employees.
while all c OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
t'clarly our commercial banking and
savings departments-have shown a
most gratifying growth" said Presi-
dent McCarter, "the business of our
real estate title insurance depart
ment and that of our trust de-
partment has shown extraordinary
gains.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-06

PERTH AMBoY. N. j.