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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-01
RECEIVER IS SOUGHT FOR CARBURETOR FIRM


 A suit in equity was begun in cir cult court Wednesday by D. ". Mc- Milan against the Robinson Carbu- retor company, the Birmingham Den tai Manufacturing company and D. E. McLendon and Frank $. Andress, as officers and directors in the two concerns.
 Plaintiff alleges that he bought stock in the Robinson Carburetor company and also lent money to finance it and that 1t had been up- successful from the beginning, later being absorbed into the Birmingham Dental Manufacturing company, hav- ing the same officers and directors. It is alleged that both concerns have ceased to do any business, that their officers have abandoned them and that the plant is neglected and left open to theft of machinery and other property. Plaintiff states that the companies' assets consist for the most part of s2,500 worth of Liberty bonds and asks that receiver be appointed to settle up the affairs of the two companies and pay their dAbfa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-01

the army, navy and marine corps will participate in the ceremonies. The cruiser Richmond will salute from the nearby Potomac and sailors from her crew will march in the parade. Soldiers from posts in the vicinity Of Washington and marines from Quantico, Va. will be in line, and a squadron of airplanes will offer tribute from the skies.
 Governor Trinkle of Virginia, with his staff, will head a division of the procession and a full division of Knights Templar in uniform will foi- low. Two other divisions will be composed of blue lodge Masons frog all sections of the country, includ- ing those from the Alexandria-Wash ington lodge over which George Washington presided as master, and those from fredericksburg, Va. where he was raised to master Mason. N
 The building, which will stand on the spot proposed by Thomas Jeffer- son and James Madison as site for the capitol, will overlook the Po- tomac valley from Mount Vernon to Washington. It will house priceless relics of George Washington, and rooms will be provided where achievements of other great Masons may be preserved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-01
Important to all Women
 Readers of this Uaper

Thousands upon thousands of women have kidney or bladder trouble and never suspect it.
 Women's complaints often prove to be nothing else but kidney trouble, or the result of kidney or bladder disease.
 If the kidneys are not in a healthy condition, they may cause the other or gans to become diseased.
 You may suffer pain in the back, headache and loss of ambition.
 Poor health makes you nervous, ir- ritable and may be despondent; it makes any one so.
 But hundreds of women claim that pr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, by restoring health to the kidneys, proved to be just the remedy needed to overcome such conditions.
 Many send for a sample bottle to sec what Swamp Root, the great kidney, liver and bladder medicine will do for them. By enclosing ten cents to pr. Kilmer & Co.,, Binghamton, N. T., you may rceive sample size bottle by parcel post. You can purchase medium and large size bottles at all drug stores.-- Adv
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-01
PUBLICITY PLANS FOR DRIVE DRAWN
Merchants To PIacard Store Fronts With Signs On
 Chest Campaign

Plans for a campaign of publicity on behalf of the Community Chest campaign. which begins December 8. were perfected at a meeting of the publicity committee with W. M. Cos by. chairman. Wednesday afternoon.
 Arrangements were made with merchants to placard the front of downtown stores with large signs calling attention to the objectives of the campaign through which 1t is proposed to raise a fund of several hundred thousand dollars for the ben- eft of some so welfare and philan- thropio institutions.
 W. V. M. Robertson, Jr., chairman of the speakers bureau, has also ar- ranged to place three airplanes at the service of the Community Chest to fly over the city during the week of solicitation and drop literature about the movement. w. J. Baldwin of the Alabama Power company Tuesday extended the offices of WSY, the ra- dio broadcasting station, through which campaign propaganda will be disseminated to radio fans through out Birmingham. Advertising rep resentatives of various firms have also agreed to use insets bearing the campaign slogan, Suppose Nobody Cares" These are only 8 few of the agencies which are being employed in the preliminary educational work to acquaint the public with the details of the biggest philanthropic move ment ever projected In Birmingham's history.
 Clarence Lloyd, executive secre- tary, woh has been identified with other campaigns Of similar character, declares that he has never before witnessed such general enthusiasm on the part of the citizens toward any movement as has been shown to date by Birmingham people toward the Community Chest campaign.
 "The need for 1t seems to be gen. erally recognized" says MT. Lloyd. People seem to welcome the oppor- tunity to combine all of their phf- lanthropies in one, and by giving to the Community Chest, assure some 30 welfare and benevolent organiza- ton the chance they have been seek ing to devote their whole time to car ing for the citys unfortunates, in- stead of having to dissipate their energies as heretofore In fund rais- ing drives"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-01
MASONIC LOOGES' TO AVOID BREAKS.
Establish Precedent On Eve Of Ceremony Honoring
 George Washington

WASHINGTON Oct. 91.-Grand masters and past grand masters of Masons of America, gathered here for the laying of a cornerstone of the great memorial to George Wash ington at Alexandria, Va, broke a precedent of many years standing by voting today for the converting of annual conferences of the grand mas ters hereafter. The sense of the gathering was said to be against a move to form a supreme grand lodge in the United States, but 1t was em- phasized that the meetings each year would give the personal contact and harmonious roundtable discussion necessary to wipe out differences of opinion which may exist between some of the grand lodges.
 The resolution approving the step for the conferences was introduced by Judge Townsend Scudder of New York and to Dr. Mark F. Finley, grand master of the District of Columbia, went the unusual honor today of being chosen chairman of a meeting of grand masters. Ervine W. Johnson, secretary of the grand lodge here, was named as secretary. Dr. Finley in his adress of welcome said there should be no interference with the directorship and authority of each Jurisdiction of Masonry.
 Plans are completed for the cere- monies tomorrow at Alexandria where the George Washington Ma tional Masonic Memorial will be erected at cost of s4.000,000. Presi- dent Coolidge. making his first for mai trip from the capital since he journeyed to Marion to attend the funeral of President Harding, will so to Shooters Hill. on the outskirts of Alexandria, where the memorial Is to be built. With the trowel used by George Washington in laying the cornerstone for the capitol. he will spread mortar over the stone to be laid. Masons estimated to number between 10000 and S0,000 are ex- pected to witness the ceremonies.
 Relies From Everywhere.
 The cornerstone will be laid b, the grand lodge of virginita, assisted by the grand masters from tho various states. Before it is sealed a relic from every Jurisdiction in the country will be deposited in it, 1T addition to the American flag, 2 Bible and literature describing tho origin of the memorial. The Righ' Rev. James E. Freeman, Episcopa bishop of Washington, will deliver the principal oration.
 In tribute to Americas first con tinental leader and first president
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-01
DOUG AND MARY SUE MAGAZINE FOR LIBEL
Dislike Charge That They Had Quarreled Over Another Woman

Douglas Fairbanks. motion picture actor, and his wife, Mary Pickftrd, announced tonight that they had wired instructions to their attorne eys In New York to file libel suit against an eastern film magazine which recently printed report that "America's sweetheart and her famous husband had quarreled over another woman"
 Evelyn Brent formerly leading lady in Fairbanks company, whose name was said to have been involved in the alleged libelous article, will join Miss Pickftrd and Fairbanks In the libel suit, according to her husband, B. P. Fineman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-01
TAXICAB MEN WIN IN SUPREME COURT
Justice Miller Grants Writ ReinStating Temporary h.
 junction Granted Here

A writ of injunction reinstating the temporary injunction granted about two weeks ago in favor of the Bir- mingham Interurban Taxicab Service corporation by Judge Roger W. Snyder and reversed two days later by Judge William M. Walker has been granted by Associate Justice B. M. Miller of the Alabama supreme court, pending action on the appeal of the taxicab company for the right to operate taxicabs on the streets of Birmingham.
 According to the writ by Associate Justice Miller, city officials will be restrained from interfering with the operation of the company's taxicabs. A bond of $500 was required, which was promptly furnished.
 The city commission declined to issue licenses for these taxicabs on the ground that they were found. after examination, to be unfit for use and unsafe.
 Judge Thomas c. Mcclellan repre- sented the taxicab men.
 Operations will be resumed Thurs day by about 25 cars. 1t Is under stood
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-01
BLOW-UP AvERTED
 IN COOK OIL- TRIAL
MistriaI Almost Results As Attorneys And Judge Get
 In Argument

FORT WORTH, Tex, Oct. 31.-(By Asso, ted Press.)-The trial of pr. Frederick A. Cook, spectacular oil promoter, and his 13 defendants, accused tf fraud, tottered on the edge of a blow-up Tuesday and came perilously near to being thrown into a mistrial at the very peak of the governments case,
 Sensation piled on sensation as the case already dramatic with sharp clashes and a steady duel between the court and counsel of the defense, the trial came to climax Monday when Judge John N Killetts, retiring the jury, began such an arraignment of fcrmer Senator Joe Bailey and as- sociate attorneys as Is seldom heard In federal courts.
 "I have never seen such insidious suggestions that the judge is par tisan," Judge Killetts suggested at the end of a long and remarkable statement from the bench.
 It would appear, he said. in effect that defense counsel had pursued a studied course designed to poison the minds of the jury against officers of the government.
 Nc more had the court concluded his arraignment, Attorney Bailey was on his feet with motion that the jury be dismissed and the case thrown into q mistrial.
 "In the light of the courts state- ments," Bailey explained, myself and fellow counsel feel we could not continue in behalf of our clients as we should"
 "My decision is mol" Judge Killetts thundered "If such & motion should be allowed then any statute lawyer could bring any criminal trial in the back by briging just this condi- ton about"
 Tn answer to . motion by the de- fense that the testimony of H F. Robinson be stricken out, Judge Kill let's declined to strike 1t out and save no reasons.
 O o O
 Put Up To Jury.
 "The evidence tends to show" said the court, that certain money was raised to silence criticism, to sup press a voice raised in behalf of the governments oil investigation. It is In the nature of legal admission just an act or IUCOSHltAOAA oA SoAS guarding against criticism. ono of the things done to make the scheme ef- fective.
 "It will be for the jury to deter mine how far this tendency goes, Judge Killetts continued. "The mo- tion is now overuled. though at a later time the court may hold that 1t Is not admissible as to certain of the defendants"
 The judge referred to the testimony of Robinson, a former co-defendant who pleaded guilty and who testified that the Independent Oil and Finan- cial Reporter was purchased by pr l Cook and others to silence it's attacks
 Bailey charged that confidentia al notes passed to him by another de- fense witness had fallen into the hands of the prosecution. He made a motion that Judge Killetts instruct government officers to return the notes to him "unread." Judge Killetts considered the mat ter "a trivial incident" "This matter should have been brought to the private attention oi court" he said, land not flourisheo about in this public manner"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-01
BRIBERY CHARGES ON EVE OF TRIAL
Oklahoma Capital Excited On Eve Of Taking Up Gov
 ernor WaIton'S Case

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Oct. 31.- Bribery charges against certain members of the state senate entered the situation tonight on the eve of the arraignment of Gov, J. c. Walton for trial before a senate court of impeachment for alleged malfeasance in office.
 Thrown into an uproar just beore adjournment late today by an article said to have been published yesterday by the Muscogee Times Democrat charging that $1O,000 bribes had been offered members of the court for their votes in the governors trial, the upper house immediately ordered the editor and publisher of the news paper to appear tomorrow before the senate and explain the allegations. The editor also was directed to bring the reporter responsible for the story.
 The newspaper, it was said. based its article on alleged evidence ob- tained by it's staff representative here through the use of secret telephonic service.
 The newspaper men are to be questioned by the senate few hours before the governors trial Is sched- uled to open tomorrow.
 With p charges constituting the bill of impeachment against him, the executive is expected first to file his answer and then enter formal plea to the charges. Immediately afterward his attorney, 1t Is pre- dicted, will lodge demurrer to the general indictment and in event this is denied. will apply for brief con
 The lower house of the state legis- tinuance.
 The taking of testimony is not ex- pected to begin before Monday of next week.
 lature, which impeached Walton, cleared the way today for the pos sible filing of further charges against the executive when it adopted a resolution authorizing its board of managers which will conduct the prosecution in the trial, to amend the impeachment bill at any time it sees fit. It was pointed out that under the measure the house also could drop any of the charges in or der to speed up the hearing which threatens to be 8 long drawn out affair.
 While final arrangements for the trial were being completed today, Lieut.. Gov. M. E. Trapp, who became acting governor under the senate or- der which suspended Governor wal ton from office, set about financial reorganization of the state adminis- tration by cutting a number of em- ployes from the payrolls.
 Under the recommendation of Fred Parkinson, state examiner and in spectoT, the acting executive refused the salary claims of 30 state worker on grounds that their positions were not provided for by law.
 One of the impeachment charges against Governor Walton Is that he loaded the payrolls" with super fluous employees.
 Forty-nine employees in the state highway department, carried as "ex- tra help" and one statistician on the board of equalization were removed from the payrolls.
 All salaries which must be ap- proved by the governor in future will be submitted to Parkinson for examination, Acting Governor Trapp declared.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-01
M0FFETT DESCRIBES GULF STATES STEEL
Tells Rotary Club About Various
 Products Now Manufactured

Charles A. Moffett, president of the Gulf States steel company, made an interesting talk to members of the Rotary club at their weekly lunch con at 1 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the Tutwiler hotel on the opera tions of the plants of the company in the manufacture of the many prod ucts 1t has on the market.
 He told of the vicissitudes of tho company during it's formation and of finally assembling all operations at Gadsden where fence, wire natils, barbed wire and other products are manufactured under the same roof from the ore mined on the company's s holdings.
 w. Carson Adams. president of the Rotary club, and campaign director for the Community Chest explained to the club members the plan of organi- zation of the directors and other of ficials connected with the drive. Let ters showing the beneficiaries of the proposed community chest were cir culated during the meeting.
 Dr. Henry M. Edmonds, pastor of the Independent Presbyterian'ch church, urged that the Rotary club support the campaign of the Kiwanis club for the fupnds necessary to build boys club for the under privileged boys of Birmingham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-01
CONFIRMS SALE
Fisher Body Concern Buys Part
 Kelsey Vuferaxta

Fisher Body Concern Buys Part Of
 Kelsey Interests
 NEW YOFK, Oct. 31.--John Kelsey, president of the Kelsey Wheel com pany, in a statement issued today confirmed the sale of portion of the Kelsey interests at Memphis, Tenn, to the Fisher Body corporation.
 The property obtained by the Fisher company included 45 acres of land, double band sawmill, dry kilns, storage for 75,000.000 feet of lumber and an automobile body wood working plant built in 1919.
 Fred J. Fisher. head of the Fisher Body corporation. stated his company had found 1t imperative to acquire a wood working plant close by the lumber supply. He said he expected the Memphis plant would be operated continuously at capacity as soon as necessary changes can be made to adapt the plant to the new owners requirements.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-01
 CUT THIS OUT-IT IS WORTH MONEY

Send this ad and ten cents to Fo- ley & Co.,. 2S35 Sheffield Ave, Chi dress clearly. You will receive a ten cent bottle of FOLEY'S HONEY AND TAR for Coughs, Colds, and Group, also free sample packages of FOLEY KIDNEY PILLS for Backache, Rheu- matic Pains. Kidney and Bladder trouble, and FOLEY CATHARTIC TABLETS for Constipation and Bill iousness. These wonderful remedies have helped millions of people. Try them! Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-01
SMOKING HABIT ABSENT

The absence of smoking to sny ex- tent attracted attention of lay visi- tors to the Methodist conference Wednesday. No one seemed to be smoking or chewing tobacco or puff ing cigars. It was explained to those unlearned in Methodist rules that since 1916 every new minister has been required to take an oath that he would neither smoke, chew or drink while he was a Methodist preacher. This, it was explained. &C., counts for the absolute banishment of tobacco from the councils of the Methodist church. So far as The Age-Herald representatives are con- cerned no one recalls seeing any per- son smoking at the conference ex- cept maybe the reporter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-01
STREETS CROWDED
 FUR FESTIVAL FUN
Style Show To Be Feature Of Thursdays Program Of
 Exhibit Events

Double the number of citizens and viistors were on the streets of Bir- mingham Wednesday as were pres ent the opening day of the Fall Festi- val and Industrial Exhibits, according to figures issued from general head quarters in the Ledger building.
 Interest continues to be divided be- tween the large number of displays Of Birmingham manufactured products, the free entertainment features and the outdoor street acts Hundreds of persons congregated on the street corners to view the stunts of the cir GUS performers and await with eager expectancy the flight of the airplanes over the city. Dozens of valuable prizes were distributed by means of cards attached to parachutes and re leased from the planes while in flight over the business district. These prizes include watches, suits or clothes, jewelry, oyercoats, hats ana others The distribution will be re- peated each morning between 9:S0 and 10:30 o'clock. Visitors are requested to watch the ships and participate in the drawing of these prizes,
 Style Show Is Feature.
 The feature of Thursdays program will be the style show at the Phillips High school at T:15 o'clock. Hundreds of persons were unable to gain ad- mitance at the show Tuesday night which was declared to be one of the T best staged and most elaborate events of a similar nature ever held in B1r- mingham. Dozens or handsome fem mine frocks were on display, worn by as many beautiful Birmingham girls. The program for the style show will be completely changed on Thursday. night.
 Visitors to the festival making pur- chases of merchant members of the Chamber of Commerce are requested the committee to ask for particulars of free awards of three automobiles. These merchants are designated by means of cards displayed in the show windows. They also are participat- ing in refund of railroad fares to vis- itors Tickets to theatrical and nov ing picture attractions are obtainable from general headquarters In the Ledger building.
 One of the feature events of the festival are the band concerts render ed daily on street corners for two hours in the morning and repeated in the afternoon. The circus acts, includ- ing dogs ponies, horses, elephants and star circus riders and clowns will be repeated at intervals during each day of the festival. These attractions and at o'clock in the afternoon.
 A feature of the fashion show at the Phillips High school at 7;15 o'clock Thursday night will be the exhibition of over S100,0O0 worth of jewelry from Reid Lawson, Inc. which caused much comment at the Tuesday night show. Visitors to the auditorium early to obtain choice seats.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-01
SACRED HARP MEETING

The original Sacred Harp Singers will have an all-day singing Sunday at Gum Springs church, two miles west of Gardendale on the coalburg road and 12 miles from Birmingham. A truck will leave the court house at 7:45 o'clock Sunday morning to carry the singers who wish to attend the meeting. Singers from St. Clair, Blount, Walker and other counties have expressed their intention to at- tend and take part in the program. Dinner will be served by the people of Gum Springs at noon.
 The singing will begin at s:45 o'clock. W. H. Champion, president of the association, will be in charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-01
CONFERENCE BRIEFS
ENSLEY BUREAU THE AGE-HERALD ! Fnalav Ala nnf Qf

The gravest mistake any preacher could make was made in Ensley Wednesday morning when Bob Da- wis, the well-known contractor, was walking up Nineteenth street. Two ministers observing the prosperous looking contractor, hailed him with a hearty:
 Good morning, brother. Where are you from?"
 T beg your pardon. parson," said Davis, with his ruddy face even rud- dier. You have me down wrong. am g contractor. not a preacher"
 MT. Davis told that story to soma of his friends around town Wednes- day and about lunch time was being greeted as Rev. MT. Davis rather fre- quently. He earned his title just about as much as Raymond Hitch cock earned his as Rev. MT. Hitch cock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-01
NEGROES SLASH BOYS
Youths In Hfilmnn Hospttal-Fiesh
 Wounds-Two Women In Jail

Youths In Hfiimnn Hospttal-Fiesh
 Wounds-Two Women In Jail
 R. A. Bunum, New Colonial hotel and L. Berryman. e2s Second avenue, north. are in the Hillman hospital suffering with flesh wounds, and Lucille Knapp and Grace Hall. n~groes. S1s Twenty-fifth street, north, are in the city jail on charge of disorderly conduct follow ing cutting scrape between a group of boys and the negro women at gao o'clock Wednesday night at Nineteen street and Third avenue. north.
 Police officials state the women slashed the boys with knives follow ing a general melee in which the en- tire party is alleged to have particl- pated. The injured boys were car Tied to the hopsital in private cars where their wounds received medi- cal attention. They were stated to have been cut about the shoulders, arms and legs.