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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-29
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SIMMONS ANSWER IN HUMOROUS VEIN
Amendment To Original Cause Raises Evans De-
 mands To $150,000

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Nov. 2S.-A semi-humorous tone was adopted to- day bv attorneys for William J. Sim mons emperor of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan. in their answer to the amended complaint filed yesterday against MT. Simmons by Dr. Hiram w Evans, Imperial wizard of the klan, who now seeks $150,0O0 i'll libel suit in circuit court here against the emperor
 The answer demands to know why the reputation of DI. Evans is of fluctuating value" and asks why he is Undertaking to collect money from an individual when he has ac- cess to the l1lan treasury" It asks that the complaint be made more specific and declares that the amend ed complaint does not show that the plaintiff has any reputation left. The answer requests that Dr. Evans be required to show why "the wiz Sard's reputation is more valuable now than it was in May" and that he also be required to specify the full value of his reputation"
 The answer further asks that Dr. Evans be required to disclose what disposition has been made of ESQ., 000,0 initiation fees and $20000, 900 in dues alleged to have been collect ed from klan members.
 The answer tonight was character ized by James A. Conner, grand dragon for the realm of Arkansas, as "cheap comedy, and poor at tempt to heap ridicule on the organi- zatiOn"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-29
CONGRESSMAN CRISP WILL ASK REDUCTION
Georgia Solon Wants Calcium Ar
 senate In Easy Reach

ATLANTA, Nov. 2S.-Removal of the tariff on calcium arseDate and other chemicals entering the manu- facture of boil weevil poisons will be sought at the forthcoming session of Congress by Congressman Charles F. Crisp of Georgia, who today de- clared he had prepared a bill for in troduction. Congressman, Crisp Is a member of the ways and means com mittee, to which the measure must be submitted.
 Removal of the 25 per cent tariff on calcium arsenate will not only benefit the cotton farmer by making 1t possible for him to grow cotton cheaper" Congressman Crisp said. but 1t will also help the cotton manufacturer and all purchasers of cotton products"
 The use of calcium arsenate is absolutely essential in the produc- tion of cotton under boil weevil con- ditions. but under the Fordney- McCumber tariff bill cotton farm CTS and every body else who uses cot ton or cotton products are penal ized," he added.
 Congressman Crisp said he planned to make an appeal to the con gressmer from the eastern districts where cotton manufacture is an i'm portant industry. also counting on practically a solid democra' vote.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-29
WAR; TIME OFFENDERS MAY BE SET LOOSE
Presidents Commission Is Ex- pected To Report Favorably Soon

WASHINGTON, Nov. z6.-lt favorable report is made by the spe- cial commission which is investigat- ing the cases of the remaining po- litical prisoners for President Cool idge. the men probably will be given their freedom as Christmas present. Three weeks ago. President Coolidge. without making it known publicly, appointed a committee to investigate the political prison situation. This committee included Newton D. Baker, former Secretary of War; Bishop Charles Brent of the Methodist Epis- copal church, and Gen. J. G. Harbord. They have just concluded a meeting at Buffalo. but their decisions were not made known.
 Twenty-three political prisoners are still serving sentences for war time offenses. Just before President Harding left on his Alaskan trip, he released 27 such prisoners. Of those denied amnesty. one was convicted or formenting strikes in the Kansas oil fields during the war, and 20 were convicted at Sacramento, charged with melting to violence for the pur- pose of hampering the prosecution of CTS are Nicholas Zogg. serving 10 years at Atlanta penitentiary for speaking against the war in Cali fornia, and Librado Rivera, who pub lised pacifist newspaper in Spanish at Los Angeles. Upon Attorney Gen eral Daugherty's recommendations these 23 men were denied clemency. Since then Senator George Wharton Pepper of Pennsylvania has reviewed the Sacramento cases and recon mended that the men be set free.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-29
SLUG LADY CLERK AND STEAL $17,OOO
Bank Bandits Successfully Clean Mckenzie, Tenn,
 Institution

MKENZIE. Tenn, Nov. 2S.-Posses from Mckenzie are securing central Tennessee for trace of two bandits who slugged Anna Rae Sedberry, bank clerk, and footed the Bank of Mckenzie of $17,000 at noon today. Miss Sedberry was knocked uncon- scious with a pistol when she refused to tell the bandits where the bulk of the money was kept. There was no one else in the bank.
 The bandits escaped in an auto mobile, which they had taken from a taxicab driver, who was bound and left mile from Mckenzie.
 The two men entered the bank at 1920 o'clock when all employees, eX- ceAt Miss Sudberry were at lunch. They ordered her to hold up her hands and threatened her with death if she set off burglar alarm. Afraid that she would step on a signal but ton, one of the robbers struck her with his gun. The vault, which was unlocked, was footed of s10,000 in currency and $7.000 in easily nego- tiable bonds. The bank was com pletely cleaned" according to Cashier J. L. Thomson. The loss Is fully insured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-29
EXTRA DIVIDENDS
 ON MANY STOCKS
Three Corporations Vote Spe- ciaI Payments On Shares
 To Stockholders

NEW YORK, Nov. 2s.-Several cor porations directed the distribution of special payments to their stockhold- CTS today in the form of extra divi- dends.
 The Stromberg Carburetor company voted an extra dividend of S1.50 and increased the regular quarterly divi- .dend from s1.75 to $2, thus placing the stock on an sS annual basis.
 Directors of the Chicago Nipple Manufacturing company declared an extra dividend of 25 cents on the class A stock, in addition to the regular quartely dividend of 75 cents on that stock.
 Stockholders of the American Bank Note company will receive an extra dividend of $5 on the common stock, authority for the payment on Decem- Der 31, to stock of record Decem Der IT, having been voted by the di- rectors today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-29
TEXAS ATTORNEY IN SERIOUS CHARGE
Says Corruption And ConSpi- racy Marked MayfieId-
 Teddy Election


 WASHINGTON, Nov. 2S.-A story of election corruption without paral- Tel will be unfolded when the Senate investigates the case of Earl B. May field, senator-elect from Texas ac- cording to the prediction of Scott Woodward of Fort Worth, Texas. one of the attorneys retained by George Teddy. who was Mayfeld's $ opponent in the Texas senatorial contest. Mayfield was elected with the support of the Ku Klux Klan.
 Woodward has arrived to engage quarters for Teddy and the legal staff which will arrive here next field. They are asking that the Sen ate refuse seat to Mayfield, charg- ing corruption and conspiracy with the klan in his election.
 The contest will deal with funda- mental questions and concrete facts equal in importance to any which have come before the Senate for tn- vestigation in the history of the re- public" Woodward said.
 Tt has been suggested that the Ku KluX Klan is a formidable foe, and that it's influence and power will be used to defeat the ends which we seek to obtain, but we have no notion that this can be done. The whole case will be in the hands of the Sen p emn judgment after they have heard the truth can settle the great ques' tions involved
 Claims Corrupt Election.
 Every allegation in the petition ruary will be proven in the course of the hearing. The testimony will unfold a story of corruption in cleo tions the extent and like of which is without parallel.
 "Clandestine and inconceivable ma - nipulation of election machinery so as to defeat the will of the people and to establish the tyranny of a mendacious and vindictive minority version of the visible government of a great state into that mendacious invisibility which renders every mans liberty insecure will be demonstrated at the hearing. What has happened ;n Texas may happen anywhere else unless the full story of her shame is heard and needed. The Teddy Mayfield case will present funda- mental issues which cannot be evaded and which the American peo- pie will not want to evade.
 "Of course, I have not tried to make poll of the Senate on how senators stand about a matter oi which they have not heard We have not done this either directly or indi- rectlN and we are not interested in any scheme to induce senators who are 10 sit in judgment to commit them = selves as to how they stand before the case is heard. We are only asking to be heard We will be contented with the decision when the Mayfield rase has been heard. and we have no doubts as to the results"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-29
TWO ARE TAKEN IN MESSENGERS MURDER
Barlow Morris And Joseph Dia-
 mond Under Arrest Tn Gotham

NEW YORK. Nov. 2S.-The police tonight triumphantly announced they had untangled the plot which led to the staying of the two West End bank messengers and the theft of s43,607 in Brooklyn elevated station on November IA, and, through leads developed in their investigation of this crime, had uncovered clues point ing to a cabal of crime responsible for many other murders, hold-ups and auto thefts within the last few months.
 This note of victory was sounded after day of lightning swift devel- opments.
 Anthony Pantano, Brooklyn salesman, who confessed having, un- der pressure, informed the plotters of the bank messengers movements, was arrested, and then six more sus- poets were rounded up in a raid on a Bronx apartment.
 Pantano, along with Barlow Nor ris Diamond and his brother, Joseph. arrested several days ago. were thor oughly questioned, and Pantano was held as material witness, while charges of murder and robbery re- mained against the Diamond broth CTS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-29
GALLI-CURCI WILL SING EN LAKME
However, She Adheres To Decision To Sever From
 Chicago Next Season

CHICAGO. Nov. 2S.-Mme. Amelita Galli- Curci arrived here Wednesday and refused to make C--icago's Thanksgiving any rosier by recon sidering he. promise to desert the Chicago Civic opera company l.. the end of the season.
 Madame will make her 1923 debut here Monday nigh in "Lakme, an opera Madame is said to detest but which the management said she must sing regardless. Madame insisted that she open W. il ''Dinorah," but was turned down. Thus came her decision to leave Chicago flat.
 My decision is final" insisted Amelita. An artist cannot give her bes4 ir an atmosphere ts turmoil, pickering and quarreling."
 Tito Schipa, who was to have sung opposite Madame in 'Lakme," is re ported i'll in Los Angel It was whispere that he had merely grace fully withdrawn from the situation after jealousy had been hinted be- tween the two stars, but Madam e1- pressed great regret.
 Poor devil" she said, and he has such To ely Voicew
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-29
$59, ,000 FOR RESIDENCE

Issuance of a permit Wednesday afternoon for the erection of a s59,- 900 residence by Charles F. DeEar- delaben on Crest Road strengthened the belief of the city building in- spector's office that November will be another million dollar building month.
 Mir. DeBardelaben home Mill be of stone veneer and erected by Small man 6 Brice. It is said the building will be one of the handsomest homes yet erected here The location is in block No. 1 of the Crest Road sub division. Work will start In the next few days.
 Building figures for the month were almost to the million dollar mark late Wednesday. and with an other day to go. officials were con- fident that enough additional per mits would be Issued to complete the total.
 Present indications point to grand total for the year of slightly more than s10,o0o,0OO. This will be an all-tlme record for the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-29
COTTON HTS NE W
 H|GH-PR|CE MARK
Reaches 37 Gents In Its Up- ward March, And Market
 Is Still Strong

NEW YORK, Nov. 2S.-Its a happy Thanksgiving for the south, espe- cially the cotton growing belt. After crossing 36 cents a pound for cotton, the New York market In a pre-holi- dav session carried prices still fur ther forward.
 The market fairly boiled with ac- tfvity around o'clock Wednesday as the December option touched 37 cents ane July crossed 36 cents under an enormous volume of fresh trade, pro- fessional and speculative buying. Other options scored susbtantial gains all positions recording new highs for the season and the. highest marks since the summer of 1922.
 There was little news to account for the rather sensational forward movement outside of steadiness In stocks and doubts as to what would happen in Liverpool Thursday-the market there will be open while the local exchange is closed. Scarcity of offerings tended to accelerate the up- turn Around 2:30 o'clock the mar ket continued strong, with the op- tions backing and filling at the days best levels.
 Closing Bids Strong.
 The close was strong with Decem- Der at 37.1Oc. up 1.O5; January, 36.73c up 1.23; March, 36.75c, up 1.05; May S6.S7e, up 97c, and July, S5.99c, up s4.
 Worth street advices report good cloth business, with prices firm and advancing. The mills are reluctant to sell ahead
 The upward bulge in the market is due primarily to the indicated short cotton crop and local cotton houses expect the market to go still higher.
 J. S. Bache & Co. says that "If England comes back, and it appears now on the way, and if the foreign growths continue to indicate a scant supply, compared with last year, there will be an eventual point be- fore the new crop Is available wb ere the mills which have not had the foresight to procure their require ments will have to shut down. We do not believe that the price has yet reached a point where mills which have modern machinery and intel ligent and industrious management will stop spinning and weaving. We, therefore, look for much higher prices but continue-to caution specu- lative operators to have their com mitments extravagantly margined" :"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-29
KAPPA PSI CHAPTER HELPS COLLEGE FUND
Contemplate Chapter House For Its
 Members In Birmingham

Three hundred dollars was raised by the graduate chapter of Kappa Psi fraternity at banquet at the Hillman hotel Wednesday night when about 75 prominent doctors and druggists were present. The fund will be forwarded to lola chap ter of the University of Alabama to assist in building a chapter house.
 The chapter reorganized with Dr. w. A. Martin, regent; pr. Hal Dun . can, vice regent, and Dr. John II. Hays, secretary and treasurer. A chapter house in Birmingham for exclusive use of the members is con- templated by the graduate chapter and will be acted on further at an early date. Several short. but inter- esting talks were made on Kappa Psi. Dr. w. c. Gewin acted as toast master.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-29
TARIFF MODES JOIN SOUTHERN CONGRESS
Will Fight To Maintain Vegetable
 Oil Schedule In Tariff

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Nov. 2S.- The southern tariff congress which convenes here December 2, assumed national proportions today with an nouncement from the Western Tariff association, with headquarters in Salt Lake City, and Midwest Tariff association, now in process of forma- tion, that these two organizations would actively participate In the congress here. Decision of these two organizations to cooperate with the southern body unites three prin- cipal raw material producing sections of the nation into an organized unit which Is expected to prove a power full combination of industrial strength in securing and maintaining tariff rates suited to needs of productive industry.
 These co-ordinated interests will fight to retain the vegetable oil schedule of the present tariff law. Telegrams received at Headquarters of the southern congress today said W. F. Mcclure, head of the recently organized Western Tariff association. and W. s. Weston of Omaha, chair man of the Midwest Tariff associa- Ation now forming. would be in Chat tanooga December to attend the tariff congress and to aid in forma- tion of a program of action that will unite and cement producing interests of the nation. The three tariff or ganizations represent more than 35 producing states of the nation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-29
OPENLY ADVOCATES A RETURN TO POLYGAMY
Turkish Savant Says France Must
 Resort To It To Save Nation

PARIS, Nov. 2S.-"France must i'm stitute polygamy or a modified harem system or else face virtual extinc- tion, owing to the decreasing birth rate"
 That is the observation of Prof. Hodja, a Turkish savant. in an inter- view given here on his studies of birth rate in various lands.
 He further declared that Turkey cannot get along without polyga my unless she cares to see decrease in population.
 Tn a hundred years Turkey must go back to polygamy and the harem," he declared. Both France and Turkey would double their popu- lations in a century under the harem system. Women are too numerous and men too few in these countries. Something must be done about it. It is a question of national existence"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-29
TINY INSTRUMENT TO DETECT EARTH QUIVERS
Pocket Seismograph On Display At
 Carnegie Institute

WASHINGTON Nov. 2S,--A minia- tGre seismegraph weighing less than a portable typewriter and scarcely as large. by which scientists hope to chart the seismic movements of the earth with a completeness that will permit a tremendous advance toward accurate forecast of the locality Of major earthquakes, has been put in use by the Carnegie institute of Washington.
 The instrument, just perfected by Dr. Anderson of the Mount, Wilson observatory in California, was eX hibited by Dr. Arthur L. Day, chair man of the institutes advisory com mittee in seismology, during an ad dress here today in which he de scribed it's functioning and the pur- poses for which it will be used. Al though dwarfed by the 300 to 1.000- pound bulk of the instruments now in use, the pocket" seismograph Dr. Day said, records earth tremors of so slight intensity as to be en- tirely undetected by the former.
 The first bank in Europe was the Bank of Ve' ice, 1171.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-29
GOVERNORS TO FIGHT FOR OIL REDUCTIONS
Walker And Mcleod Will Aid
 Southern Tariff Congress

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Nov. 2S.-- The fight opened by Governor Wal ker of Georgia and Governor Me Leod of South Carolina against re- auction of vegetable oil schedules of lhe tariff bill, will be extended when he Southern Tariff congress meets here December !.
 The protest of the two officials, joined in by officials of North Caro- lima, Virginia and Alabama, has been taken to President Coolidge on the grounds that if the schedules are dis turbed distress will result in the south.
 The Southern Tariff congress will plan ways and means to aid pro ducers and state officials in prepar- ing a defense of the vegetable oil tariff schedules, officials here said today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-29
EIGHTEEN DiOCTORSARE
 DEPRIVED OF LICENSE
Connecticut Acts On Recommends
 tiOns In Diploma Mill' Probe

HARTFORD Conn.,, Nov 2s,--The state of Connecticut took its first official action today toward striking from the list of it's licensed physicians the names of those charged with hay ing obtained their authority to prac- tice in this state through irregular or fradulent credentials, which have been the subject of inquiry by the grand jury alleging diploma mills frauds"
 After an all day session the state eclectic examining board late this afternoon, acting on written request of States Attorney Hugh NJ. Alcorn, formally requested the state com missioner of health to revoke the licenses of IS practicing physicians whose records have been investigated by the special grand jury.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-29
MEN ARE FREED ON FLOGGING CHARGE
Georgia Men Found Not Guilty Of Whipping Man
 And Woman

MARIETTA, Ga. Nov. 2S.-Six men charged with participating in the flogging of Mrs. Bertha Holcombe a few weeks ago by masked men were found not guilty by jury which de- liberated only 35 minutes here Wednesday.
 After bringing in their verdict of acquittal for Parks Cook, one of the defendants, in the face of direct iden- by Mrs. Holcombe that he was a member of the masked band state attorneys said they had no other evidence to submit, and upon their request Judge Blair ordered the jury to return favorable verdicts for the remaining five defendants.
 Keller Nasty, pitcher for the Phila- delphia Athletics, was one of the five men acquitted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-29
ANTI-KLAN MEASURE PASSES IN SENATE
Oklahoma Legislative Body Finally
 Adopts Measure

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. Nov. 2S. CBy Associated Press.)-The joint committee Anti-Ku Klux Klan bill minus the section providing for the making public of membership lists but making it unlawful to wear the mask, was passed by the state sen ate late today on final reading, 27 to Il.
 An amendment, which would have charged officers of secret orders with responsibility of keeping accu- rate membership lists which would be produced upon court orders, was rejected 22 10 IT just before the final vote was taken.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-29
PHONE MESSAGE SAYS MISSING GIRL D0PED
Teacher In Seattle Public Schools
 Mysteriously Disappears

SEATTLE, Nov. 2S.-A mysterious telephone message received tonight by the manager of local detective agency from an unidentified woman said that Miss Nell Austin, aged 23, teacher in the Seattle public schools, who disappeared Sunday night, was still alive, but under the influence of narcotics in a house in the university district"
 The woman told the detective agency manager that the house was three blocks from where Miss Aus tins hat was found after her disap- pearance.
 J. J. Hammer, the agency man aSer, reported the matter to the po- lice and house to house search was started Immediately.
 Miss Austin disappeared while on her way to sing in a choir at the University Methodist church.
 Masonic lodges and school officials joined with the police today in a search for the young woman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-29
DIVORCE PLEA FILED AGAINST SHIP HEAD
Captain Mallard Roberts Is Sued
 By Wife In Mobile

MOBILE. Ala, Nov 2S.-Capt. Nal iard Roberts commanding officer of the Trans Maria steamer, who was here acting as skipper of vessels in the gulf, was made defendant today in a divorce suit, his wife, Victoria Roberts, charging him with improper conduct towards her and claiming that he became very violent and ap- piled vile epithetis to her when she bobbed her. hair, asserting that he would never provide for her until the hair grew out. She said in her bill of particulars which was filed today that they had been married at Gibraltar, Spain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-29
TRANSATLANTIC RADIO RECORD ESTABLISHED
Two-Way Communication Effected
 For First Time In History

HARTFORD, Conn.,, Nov. 2S.-Two- way amateur radio communication across the Atlantic ocean was estab- lished for the first time last night, breaking all world records for short wave radio communication, the Amer lean Radio Relay League head quarters announced today. Several complete messages were transmitted across the ocean in both directions between the French station SAB, operated by Leon Deloy, at Nice. France, and the American station LIMO, operated by F. II. Schnell. traf- flee manager of the ARRI., in this city.
 Mir Schnell, the leagues announce ment stated, succeeded in copying the signals of the French station on both Sunday and Monday nights. but it was not until yesterday that he obtained permission of the local radio inspector to send on a 100-meter wave length.