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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-11
KLANSMEN ON WALTON
JU RY COMMISSION
So Grand Dragon Of Oklahoma
Realm Testifies

OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla, Dec. 10.
Dispositions being taken by coun-
sell for j. II. C. Walton, deposed gov
ernor, to support a plea to quash the
indictments returned against the
the former governor Monday, re-
vealed that two members of the
grand jury commission which drew
the jury are members of the ku kluN
Khan, Waltons arch enemy.
N C. Jewett, grand dragon of the
Oklahoma realm of the masked or
der. testified that the jury commits
sioners were lllansmen. He refused
to turn over the records of the order,
saying they were in Atlanta, Ga.
Jewett said there are 5000 klansme II
in Oklahoma county and in Tulsa
The third commissioner called on
the stand said he had been a mem
Der of the Khan but the chapter he
belonged to failed.
S. r. Lewis. an attorney of Tulsa,
testified he was at one time a klans-
men but resigned when he thought the
order was violating the law. Lewis
said Waltons attempt at prosecution
of floggers through military court
action was the only measure taken
to bring to justice perpetrators of
more than a hundred whippings and
kidna pings in Tulsa last year, which
he blamed on the klon.
The plea to quash the indictments
is scheduled to be heard on Decem-
Der 2l.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-11
BALDWIN DECIDES
NOT TO RESIGN
Confers With King, While
Lloyd George and Asquith
Confer

LONDON. Dec. 10.-(By Associated
Press to the most trust
worthy reports available tonight,
Premier Baldwin has yielded to the
wishes of his party and has agreed
to carry on and meet Parliament on
its reassembling January s.
1t is also asserted that the lib-
eral leaders have been sounded and
it is understood that no factious OPP
position will be offered to the gov
eminent in the house so long as con-
troversial business is avoided
Mr.. Lloyd George arrived in Lon
don tonight and consulted with Mr..
Asquith. Both are remaining in Lon
don for the time being.
The political crisis made no prog
ress toward solution today, and out
of many rumors only two definite
facts have emerged-that Premier
Baldwin, who had an audience with
the King today. has not presented his
resignation, and that the King has
not summoned the labor leader. j.
Ramsay Macdonald, either for con-
sultation or to invite him to form
an administration.
The situation which has arisen in
British politics is so novel and en-
barrassing. and requires such careful
consideration, that it may he some
time before a solution is reached.
meanwhile ali the parties ana states
men concerned are holding daily
meetings and conferences for the eX
change of views.
With a highly delicate and diff
cult situation abroad and an equally
difficult situation at home. including
the questions of how to balance the
coming budget and deal with the UNI
employment problem and also the
discomfort of the farmers as the gov
ernment's project substituting arabic
land falls to the ground with the de-
feat of Mr.. Baldwin's protectionist
proposals--no government formed by
any Of. three parties could hope to
reap any credit under existing condi-
tipDs
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-11
HUNDREDS Of
FIRMS SCORE
100 PER CEN 7
Children Of Birmingham's
Schools Donate $4,000 To
Fund After Short Work, In
Which 100000 Take Part
ESTIMATE 10000 HUMANS
TO SHARE PHILANTHROPY
Much Territory Still To Be
Covered And Many Big
Concerns As Yet Have Not
Made Complete Reports

Subscriptions totalng 100000 had
poured into the Community Chest
when records closed Monday night.
had no appreciate effect on the
major sains of the day, and several
outstanding developments occurred.
School children-40,00 900 of them
sent $4,000 to the chest headquarters
as their contribution to the years
philanthropic work.
Nearby villages and towns, having
10 charities themselves, began send
ing substantial contributions for the
chest.
The Confidential Social exchange
announced an estimate that the work
of the 81 organizations being cared
for by the S45O000 fund would at
feet the lives of 10000 Birmingham
residents.
One hundred per cent organizations
reached a new height during the
afternoon, and an official list. em-
bracing every firm or personnel, all
of whose employees have contributed
to the budget, was compiled.
A meeting of team captains of the
y
disclosed the fact that a great MANI
organizations, including department
stores, factories, ct cetera. had not
Vet been able to complete their cam
Vass. but were planning to submit
their reports to the chest canvSssefs
within a day or two
Most of the regular te-s, it was
reported, will have finished the first
canvass of their territory by Wednes-
day. according to present indica
ti6is. In many instances team
workers Will be compelled to call
back for contributions, it was said.
Mrs. J. NJ. Latham, director of the
womans division of the drive, app
pealed to her workers canvassing the
residential districts to stay in the
field until the final hour. Her work
was especially commended by Dl-
rector Carson Adams.
Reports of work done by the EX-
change club, made at a meeting m
the Tutwiler hotel, showed prac-
tically $4,000 collected by them
since the start of the campaign. Ray
l.. Lange. chairman of the ENchanse
club teams. complimented the mem
bers of the organization on their
work
rally of all workers in the cam
palgn, at which the final results Of
the campaign will be reported, Is
to take place in the ball room of
the Tutwiler hotel on Wednesday at
100 per cent list.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-11
ALBANIAN OSTAY
ON Ship inc BOARD
Underwood And HefIin Get
Good observation-disclosures
masters Named
WASHINGTON BUREAU ]
THE AGE-HERALD

Frederick |. Thompson was nomf-
mated by the President today to be a
member of the United States ship
ping board for a term of six years
represent the gulf coast by former
President Woodrow Wilson. He was
reappofnted to the board for a term
of two years by President Harding.
Mr.. Thompson is publisher of The
Birmingham Age Herald. the Mobile
Register, Mobile News Item and is
president of the Montgomery Journal
Senator Underwood. who retired
from his committee on accepting the
democratic leadership in the Senate,
was given very fine assignment to-
day following his retirement from
the leadership. His major commit
tees will be foreign relations, which
will consider the world court pro-
posdl of the President. and rules. If
the democrats acquire control OF
Congress next year, the indications
are that Underwood will be chairman
of the rules committee, one of the
most powerful.
Senator Helm was retained as a
member of the agriculture and post
office committees. These are major
assignments. and Helm is pleased.
Muscle Shoals will be decided as far
as a Senate committee can decide by
the committee on agriculture, and as
a member of that committee, senator
Helm feels that he can be of great
assistance to the Henry Ford offer.
o O O
Cathey. Florence Postmaster.
Among the innumerable postmaster
appointments sent to the Senate to-
day, were the following Alabama
appointments: Altoona, John Thomp
son; Brewton. George Schad; Eclectic,
John Edwards, Florence; Henry A
Cathey, Tallassee; Ira Matthews,
Theodore Charles Mathews; Arab,
Gus Camp; Cedar Bluff, James
Stone; Daphne, Warren Davis; Dozier,
Lawrence Mallette; Glenwood. Paul
Curtis; Goshen, John Nixon; Hackle-
burg, Ella Sullins; Jones Mill, Will
liam Giddens; Siluria, Bessie Grim,
Tarrant, Ellis Bynum; Vrandenburgn,
Zada Jackson; Ashland, Thomas Bon
ner; Columbiana, James Baker Cor
dova, Jacob Hood; Elkmont, Robert
Evans; Flomaton. Martha Park;
Grand Bay, Theresa SPHINX; Green
johnson; Hartselle. S. l.. Sheriff.;
Sarah Sally; Huntsville.
8. H. Murphy; Lineville. Roy Boak;
Lockhart, Ruth 'Conerly; Pell City,
James Ragland; Thomasville, Betti
Forster; Town Creek, r. E. Ether
edge; Union Springs, Martin Forsyth;
Warrior. Edna Young; York Maggie
Winningham; Montgomery. Roy Life
sey; Adamsville. Sarah Shedd; Fair
Held, Ada Burks; Marion Junction,
James Alexander! Newton. Edna Lee.
w edowee, Charles Prescott.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-11
Speaker Fails
To Put Name
On Khan Bill

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. Dec.
10.-The anti-klan legislation
passed by both the house and the
senate cannot be made effective
until next year, owing to tho
failure of Speaker w. D. McE3ee
of the lower body to attach his
signature to the bill, before the
special session of the legisla-
ture recessed until January IA.
The measure will be signed
INN diately after the house re-
conVenes, it was stated here
Monday, and will then go to
Governor Trap for final action.
Trap has not indicated as yet
whether he will sign thea bill,
which provides that masks can
be worn only in religious or his
torical entertainments. and that
members of secret orders must
confine the wearing of their re-
gala within buildings owned by
their organization.
A penalty of a fine and i'm
prisonment also is contained in
the bill for masked floggers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-11
DEADLOCK IN SENA TIE OVER GUARDIANSHIP
Community Chest Campaign Reaches 100000 With To Days Yet To
$500, OOO,OOO INCOME TAX
CUT is ASKED BY PRESIDENT

$500, 100000, which is safely within
the probable surplus.
4 know of nothing which will give
the people of this nation greater as
surance that we are unalterably com
mitted to a campaign of economy in
public expenditure than a reduction
of our present taxation 1t will take
from the realm of debate plans which
contemplate extraYagant eXpendi-
lures. or expansions of the business
of government beyond those neces-
sary to keep pace with a growing
nation and fixes the measure of our
requirements an amount which will
represent what is actually necessary
to carry on efficiently the proper
business and functions of government
and meet our fixed debt charges
payable out of current revenue. 1t
would certainly tend to align the
whole people in support of economical
administration of government, and L
frankly state that such an align
ment is becoming every day more
and more necessary because of the
influence which it will have upon the
states and the other lesser SUB
divisions of our body polite.
Questions Compensation.
"In stating that a reduction in tax
alton carries with 1t an obligation
not to embark upon an extraordinary
expenditure program, [ am not un-
mindful of the demand for adjusted
compensation for soldiers of the
World war, which would include
among it's beneficiaries the able
bodied of our veterans as we'll as the
disabled. l question if there is any
sound reason for such measure.
The country is prosperous and re-
munerative employment is availab Bile
for the able-bodied veterans as well
as for other citizens.
For the disabled veterans of the
war and the dependents of those who
fell the country can not do too much
1t has already spent nearly two bill
lions of dollars and is now spending
nearly half billion dollars yearly
in their behalf. That obligation It
must and will continue to fulfill in
fullest measure. And it is one Of
Continued on Page Two)
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-11
GIRL SCOUTS TO HAVE
ALL TIME DIRECTOR
Miss Corinne Chisholm Arrives To
Train Regional Director

Birmingham Girl Scouts will have
a full time director by the first Of
the year, Miss Corinne Chisholm. re-
Eional director of the organization,
who is here to train a local woman
for that office, announced Monday
night.
The rapidly growing group of girls
here who are joining the organize
ton demands this step, she said. Miss
Chisholm will remain here until
Christmas.
Plans for a greatly expanded pro-
gram already have been made. Five
new troops have been made. Five
organized and activity in the fled
is increasing steadily.
Mrs. A. Paige Sloss. volunteer di-
rector of the local organization, has
completed the organization of troops
at Henley school, Ruhama Baptist
church. Southside Baptist church,
Highland Methodist church, Mercy
Hone, and soon will begin troop
among the Woodward Iron Works
employees families.
A court of award, to meet at II
o'clock the first Saturday Of each
month in the Young Womens CHRIS
tan association for the purpose OF
awarding badges of merit to girls
who have passed certain tests, has
been organized. Mrs. Sloss said. II
was formed by the Junior league.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-11
COOLIDGE NAMES
NEGRO FOR OFFICE
In Spite Of Protests, He
Chooses Cohen For New
Orleans Post

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-The name
Of walter Il. Cohen, New Orleans ne
gro republican leader was sent 70
the Senate Monday by President Cool
idge TO be comptroller of the New
orleans district despite a protest
made to him a few hours previous by
the two Louisiana senators.
Among those nominated were Rich
ard Nj. Tobin of California, TO be min
lister to the Netherlands; Frank Me-
Manamy of Washington. d. c. and
Mark w Potter of New York to be
members of the interstate commerce.
commission, and George r.. James of
Tennessee and Edward II. Cunning
ham of Iowa to be members of the
federal reserve board.
Collectors of customs nominated in
Guided Russell IL. Dunn. Port Arthur.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-11
POULTRY SHOW IS
To OPEN TUESDAY
AT 10 O'Clock In The Morn
ing 100000 Worth OF
Birds Will Be Shown


Room has been made for the en-
..,,1o on "a.
1''VV D'iO' ~ l,i'
mlnsham poultry show, according
to d. NJ. Ousler, secretary.
At first it was thought that 500
birds would have 70 he refused for
lack of snaca
with fowls pouring in every min
ute and notices of more coming, no
estimation could be made as to the
,,,,,,,,.e -,
I'm piete nuiiipef u eheiles' S'a'eu D.
Murray Norment vice president of
the show, Monday morning.
Concerned with the feeding and
,,,,o,. = st,
ia s'' ms y -" 10 many ~ .nenn
worth from Sl,oo0 TO So,0O0, Mr.. Gus
Ter had no time to spend at guessing.
Every .y.iloh1e MOL, ,na corror -
80 -
the ora post oirice puiiaing at second
avenue and Nineteenth street has
been utilized All the coops bought
from the state fair association have
49, s,,,., ,
pefn iliieu anu new "hes are peln
ouit''
Every few minutes new truck
load is rushed up and the fowls,
much 70 their CONSERVATION, are hur-
ried into the armory. Hammers,
SAN anu olner ihp,ehentia OIL car
penn erlns tFY 70 dfo"n OUT the
stdItieu eNpostulatiohs u the plrus.
This is the best show the south
ever had and equal to any of the
northern exhibits said Mr.. Norment.
Judging from the growing of the
cocks. it has been midnight ever
since the first of them came in Sum
day afternoon, and, as the coops are
rapidly filled, these lords and mas
tiers of the barnyard never let the
fact of their existence escape the
mind
Az NAV be ;mae ined tho nnlle+s
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-11
MEXICAN FIGHTING
CONTINUES BITTER
LoyalistS Recapture Jalapa
And Rout Rebels At
JaIiSco

MEXICO CITY. Dec. 9.-(Delayed)
-Jalapa. capital of the state of Vera
Cruz, has become the immediate storm
center of the revolutionists' desper-
ate thrust to overthrow the Obregon
government, although threatening
show of force is being made by the
rebel, General Enrique Estrada. in
Jalisco.
Loyal federal troops recaptured
Jalapa after stiff fight. Reserves
continue to pour into the Oregon
camps, but considerable rebel ac
tivity is reported from the whole
Vera Cruz zone. 'rhe government
forces confronting the rebels are be-
ing massed for what is hoped will
be crushing attack.
Meanwhile, in Jalisco. General Es-
tradais rebel troops have been COM
PEELED to retire after a skirmish at
La Barca, where advancing loyalists
elashed with Estrada outposts. The
pickets are falling back on Ocotlan
where Estrada has established his
Headquarters.
In this zone the confronting fed
eral forces are operating out of
Irapuato and Celaya. The first con-
TACT with the T6pelS WIS maui Sdl-
friday in a battle in which both sides
held their ground after several hours
fighting. The federals reported only
three dead.
The battle of Jalapa has been far
more bitter, however. Ell Universal
estimates that 900 were killed in the
early stages of the fighting
1t is reported that the chief of OPP
erations in the state of Queretaro
has arrested Francisco Ramirez
Luque, state governor. because o.
rebel activities.
Oregon planned to leave Monday
lisco, to inspect division of federal
cavalry there. He will be gone
three or four days,
The President held lengthy con-
ference Sunday night with members
of the cabinet, General Gales and the
chief of police of Mexico City. The
municipal elections here Sunday
passed off quietly. The only dis
turbance was political brawl in
which one man was killed.
Mexico City remains calm, and fed
eral officials are optimistic and con-
fident Gov Damon Goss of the fed
eral district has issued decree pro-
hibiting civilians from carrying arms.
The prices of food stuffs continue
to rise. Groceries have increased so
per cent and officials are taking
steps to prevent profiteering.
The railway line between Mexico
City and Laredo, Tex, remains open,
but is crowded with troop trains and
regular traffic is being delayed. No
through trains are running in the
line to Ell Paso, as rebels have torn
up the road in Zacatecas.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-11
LINCOLN HAS FIRE

ADMISSION. Ala, Dec. 10.-Fire
Sunday wiped out a portion of the
business section at Lincoln. near
here, according to reports reaching
here today.
Two stores with entire contents
were destroyed as were several other
smaller structures. No estimate of
damage was available.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-11
AWARD MISSISSIPPIAN
RHODES SCHOLARSHIP
Mack Sweringen, Jackson Youth, Is
Notified OF High Honor

JACKSON, Miss, Dec. l0.-(Spe-
cial.)-Mack Sweringen. son of DR..
and Mrs. George c. Sweringen and
now assistant professor of history in
Emory university, Atlanta, Ca, was
awarded the 1923 Rhodes scholarship
for the state of Mississippi. accord
ing to the announcement made by
Frank Alderlotte, secretary of the
Rhodes trustees at Swarthmore, Pa.
Mr. Sweringen- is well known in
jackson and has numbers of friends
that join in extending CONGRATULATIONS
over the honor. He Is a native of
jackson and attended JacksT1 High
school, graduating in 1917
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-11
HEAVY SNOWFALL

TOPEKA. Kas., Dec. 1O.-Snow
which began falling late Sunday COW
cred western Kansas Monday. accord
ing to reports received at the state
metcorologist office here
An eightinch fall was reported In
Goodland. Wichita and Dodge city
workers also trudged through snow
Railroad offices reported their trains
ION time"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-11
BYNUM POSTMASTER
FOR TARRANT CITY
Oldest Resident OF Place, And Sue
cessful, His Friends Say

News was received in Birmingham
Monday night from Washington stat
ing that Ellis Pynum was appointed
postmaster at Tarrant City. Accord
ing to friends in that city the APP
pointment was pleasant surprise,
as few, if any, knew that he had
applied for the place.
Mr.. Bynum is one of the oldest and
best known citizens in Tarrant City,
coming from Blount county is years
ago. He was the first man to buy
property in the community and for a
number of years successfully oper
ated a dairy farm. Five years ago
he quit the dairy business to estab-
lish the Tarrant City White Leghorn
farm With this. as with everything
else he had handled he has made a
success. Politically he is a republic
can.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-11
HEAVY DAMAGE DONE
IN TEXAS D0WNP0UR
Streams Expected To Reach Flood
Stage

HOUSTON, Tex, Dec 10.-Street car
and automobile traffic was halted and
thousands of dollars in damage was
done by cloudburst which struck
Houston Monday.
A few moments after the downpour
began, streets became torrents of
swiriing water, buckeling wooden
block streets.
The weather bureau announced ga
inches of water fell in an hours time.
The heaviest damage was reported to
have been done by flooded Easements.
Streams which have been rising stead
lily here are expected to reach flood
stage within "a hours.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-11
GET ELEVEN DAYS AT
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY
Teachers To Receive Half Months
Salary Before Vacation

School children of Birmingham will
have ii days Christmas vacation,
starting on Friday afternoon, De-
Sember 81, and ending Wednesday
morning. January ?.
Checks for one-half months salary
viii bs given by the school board to
the teachers before the holidays.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-11
FOUR MORE DAYS!

Four days of The AgeHeralds great $24,SOo.00
Help-Y oursef Club.
-Four days for candidates get subscriptions and
WIN
The campaign closes Saturday night, December s.
-Four days for friends to give their subscriptions
If you have given your subscription payment and
wish to do so, before it S too late
You give your subscription payment to the candi-
date send it direct the Help-Y oursef Club of The
Ageerald with request be credited to the candidate
Act now
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-11

WEATHER FORECAST: RAIN
AND COLDER TUESDAY AND
PROBABLY WEDNESDAY.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-11

DEPOSITS OF IRON ORE IN
THE VICINITY OF BIRMING-
HAM ARE ESTIMATED AT
1,650,000,000 TONS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-02
Policemen Deny
Drastic Third Degree
on Accused Filipino

New York, Nov. -Four policemen
called to the witness stand today by
the prosecution denied the charge of
Eulogia Lozado, Filipino on trial for
the murder of Blossom Martin, a
nurse, that he had been beaten with
blackjacks and burned with cigar
cites and cigars by the police in their
efforts to get confession. TEST
mony was completed today.
Acting Police Captain Ernest l..
Van Wagner, who testified he was
with Lozado all the time, except for
q few minutes, until he was turned
ever to District Attorney Malloy of
Nichmond for interrogation, denied
the brutality allegation. He admitted,
however, that Lozado's nose was
Wedding for an hour and a half while
hegwas in the West Brighton station.
Aekectives Thomas L. England, John
Lswis and Francis Nugent also den
led the charges of brutality.
Frank D. Martin, a passenger on
the ferry on which Lozado was
caught with the body tied in a bun
die, testified he punched Lozado in
the face when the discovery was
made. Former Coroner Israel L. Fem
berg. testifying as to marks on the
girls neck. corroborated pervious
testimony of the slayer as to how he
held her in an alleged struggle to de.
fend himself.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-02
Indian .operetta, "seawana," to be
Given by Old South

A beautiful Indian operetta. "sea-
Wana," is to be given in CITY Hall
the last of November by the vounr
women of the Old South Church I,n.
ger the direction of Mrs. w. p. Brad
FORD. Miss Audrey Snare will take
the leading part as Scawana, the
Cherry Maid, who falls in love with
young Mohawk war CHER. Nea-
qua, her rival, will be played bv
MRS. Eleanor Falconi. Mrs. Ruth
Hooper Is to be Ogineoqua, the Judge
who settles all disputes among the
women. The chorus will be made up
OF Indian maidens, dancers of the
acorn dance, wampum gatherers,
heaters of the witch drum. attend
ants on the women of the rose. wand
bearers, who will give picturesque
numbers.
The story Of the operetta is inter-
esting and appealing. In forest
glade near a village of the Mohawks
Seawana. the Cherry Maiden, is sing
ing with her companions. They
leave her to gather wampum. and she
tells in song the fact that the Young
cn1ef, Nskowa has asked her to he
his bride. Then she hangs uuon a
rowan bush the white skin with
blue corn-flower which signifies
her assent. Then she departs and
Neaqua, another maiden, in love
with Nakowa, takes out the corn
hover of acceptance and substitutes
Tor II the nightshade of rejection.