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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-30
CAPT. SKIPWITH TALKS TO BIRMINGHAM KHAN
Bastrop CyclOp Gives History Of De-
 currenceS There

Capt J. K, Skipwith. generally rec ogniZed as the exalted cyclyps of the Ku KluX Klan at Bastrop, La, and one of the central figures in the senational developments in the Louisiana community in recent months. addressed Birmingham klans- men Thursday night. Captain Skip with spent all day Thursday .n Birmingham and expected to leave for his home in Bastrop during the night.
 While no details were given out regarding his address, it was stated that he gave a full history of the affair at Bastrop, much of which proved contradictory to many stories sent out at the time of the sensation- al occurrences. It was stated Thurs day nightsthat klan No. i, the, largest in Birmingham, extended Captain Skipwith an invitation to deliver them an address and that he accepted and made the special trip for the purpose It was stated that between 1000 ana 4,500 people heard the address Thurs day night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-30
FARMERS TESTIFY
Thirteen Witnesses Heard At Trial
 Of Herin Case

MARION, H., March 30.--(By As sociated Press.)-Thirteen witnesses mostly farmers and their wives. tes- tified for the defense in the second Herrin riots trial today. after the prosecution had rested at the opening of the morning session. All of the witnesses declared that conditions in Williamson county were peaceful from last Apirl 1, when the miners stopped work, pending the negotia- tion of new wage agreement, until June 15, when nonunion workers and armed guards were brought in to op- crate the mine of the Southern Illi- nOis Coal company,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-30
MARCH BUILDING NOW STANDS AT $1,239,3l7
Highest Except For Exceptional
 Month In Year 1913

. March forged ahead Thursday in building permits when $9.400 in resi- dence permits were issued and $5.010 in miscellaneous permits, bringing the total for the month to the re- cord breaking figure of S1,239. .31. :. TEis amount has never been broken by the building inspectors depart bont except in 1913. when permits for the Tutwiler hotel and the Ridg- ley apartments were issued which swelled the total for that month to sl.S65.7S6.
 Five residence permits were is- sued Thursday to G. w. and Fred Acton. Thirty-first avenue and Seventeenth street, north, residence. $1.000; w. T. Neal Twenty eighth sti eet and Avenue F. Ensley, resi- dence, $2,500; W. E. Irby, Sara ave- nue and Rising street. residence, s2,200; w. B. Ponder. Holley street and Bradley avenue residence. $2500 and E. J. Fairley, Sara avenue and Rising street, residence, S3,200. Mis- cellaneous permits, $5,010.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-30
LIVES LIKE MILLIONAIRE
Ex-BelI Boy Knows Ways or bis
 New York Hotel

NEW YORK, March 29-His only resources suit case containing two telephone directories and bundle of old newspapers and thorough Knowledge of the ways of hotel' William Liefer. ex-bell boy, lived the fife of millionaire for week at the Vanderbilt hotel without even spending a nickel for tips, it was disclosed today.
 Liefer was arrested at the end of his gorgeous week, Just as he was about to move 'on, and admitted in court today that he was a mighty noor rich man. He pleaded guilty of defrauding the hotel and was sen fenced to from six months to three years in the penitentiary. Probation officers reported he mad worked simi- lar swindles at other big hotels.
 Besides his bill for rooms. Liefer ran up accounts Gc: theatre tickets, tnxicabs. cigers and food-and even had his dining room tips add to his checks and collected by the wait CTS from the cashier, probation offi- rannrted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-30
GOVERNMENT WINS CASE
Ruling Leaves Officials Free To
 Press War Claims

WASHINGTON. March 29.-Legal principles opening the way to eollec- tion of millions of dollars in the EoVernmentS war contract cases were established according to an- nouncement today by the department of justice i'll the recent decision of Judge Bodine of the New Jersey federal district court in litigation in- volving the Willys and Duesenberg Automobile companies.
 Judge Bodine, the announcement said, ruled in favor of the govern ment in connection with a claim of s6SS, 74030 against the Duesenberg company, which was acquired by the is in the hands of receivers of the court.
 The ruling leaves the government free to press the claim against the WillXs interests although the cor poration and it's entire assets arc in recciNerShip.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-30
SENDS MAN TO JAIL
Mrs. BergdOll Testifics Against Petty
 SwindIcr At Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA, March 29.-Mrs. Emma C. Bergdoll, who fought hard to keep her draft-dodging sons out of prison. aided today in sending an alleged petty swindler to the county prison for eight months. Maurice Rappart, accused of fleecing differ ent persons out of small amounts, obtained S170 from Mrs. Bergdoll to use his influence with persons in Washington to gain the release Of her son, Erwin Bergdoll, from the federal prison at Fort Leavenworth.
 Counsel for the prisoner asked Mrs. Bergdoll what she wanted done with Rappart and she replied:
 He should go behind the bars"
 Do you want him shot at sum rise?" again queried the lawyer.
 NO. no shooting" replied Mrs. Bergdoll Just behind the bars, where he belongs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-30

THE PACIFIC COAST CON- TINUES TO TAKE THOUSANDS OF TONS OF BIRMINGHAM PRODUCTS VIA MOBILE.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-30
MRS. HARRIS RETlRES
Will Not Be Candidate For Office
 In |. ID. (.

WASHINGTON, MarCh 29. = Mrs. William J. Harris, wife of Senator Harris of Georgia, and daughter of General Joe Wheeler of Alabama. an nounced today that she had with drawn the use of her name by the Hillary Herbert chapter of the Unit ed Daughters of the Confederacy in Washington, as q candidate for first vice president of the daughters in the election to be held at the meeting here in November. Mrs. Harris has been proposed by chapters In the Dis tpct of Columbia as their candidate but she said her candidacy might interfere with the efforts of friends to elect Mrs. Prank Harold of Geor- gia, as president general. Mrs. Har- ris said she was anxious for Mrs. Harold to be elected
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-30
JACOBS ON TRIAL
Doctor Is Charged With Death Of
 California Dancer

SAN DIEGO. March 29.-William Mckeehan, Los Angeles hotel clerk. testifying today in the trial of Dr. Louis Jacobs, on a charge of mur- dering Fritzi Mann. dancer told of Miss Mann's having paid her hotel bill on one occasion with a check on which the signature was Jacobs Coroner Schuyler C. Kelly told of being called 10 take charge eff the dancers body after it had been found on the beach near here. He stated hat when he first viewed the body hrrs was a substance smeared across iae lips that resembled either aRl "a or poison.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-30
CALLED AMBULANCE SHIP
steamer President Harding Answers
 Calls For Aid At Sea

NEW YORK March 29-The steamer President Harding is be ~ ing known among sailormen as the ambulance of the seas" Yesterday she performed her second act of help within a week Flowing along 200 miles east of New York. she received a call from the Morristown, bound for this port, that q seaman was badly injured when he fell into the hold while discharging ballast pr Irwin, surgeon of the President Harding, found the man unconscious and seriously injured He was transferred to the President Hard ing for treatment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-30
TO DISTRIBUTE LILIEs
Flowers Will He Sent From White
 House Conservatory

W WASHINGTON. March 29-Easter lilies from the White House conser- vatory will be distributed to all Washington hospitals next Sunday At the direction of Mrs Harding. who has just recovered from a long ili- ness, nearly 300 lily plants and hum dreds of roses, sweetpeas and otle. flowers have been made ready ler their transfer to the citys slcK rooms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-30
AUTHORIZE MERGER
Governor Of Texas Signs Railroad
 Consolidation Hill

AUSTIN. Tex, March 29.-Gover- nor Pat Neff today signed bill passed by the Texas legislature au- thorzing the St Louis and San Francisco to purchase and operate tie International Great Northern and four small railroads in Texas. The consolidation will add mora than l,400 miles to the Frisco sys- tenn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-30
CURES MENINGITIS
New Serum Developed For Deadly
 Children's Disease


 Children's Disease
 NEW YORK. March 2s.--Ten-ye eat- old Morris Gedult has been cured sf influenza meningitis. disease with a mortality rate higher than 9S per cent, by a new serum developed by two women scientists attached to the research laboratories of the New York health department. 1t was an- nounced today at the United Israel Zion hospital of Brooklyn.
 Morris, 1t was stated, was the sec- ond person saved from death by the serum during the past few years. The two cures are the only ones ever effected in this city, about fifty other sufferers having died of the rare ailment.
 The serum was developed at the health department laboratory at Willard Parker hospital by Dr. Olga Povitsky, aided by Dr. Josephine Neal. in charge of meningitis re- search. It Is taken from an immun- ized horse into which there has been infected pfeiffer baccilf.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-30
EXPLOSION KILLS TWO
Three Others Seriously Injured Ii
 Blast Upon Farm

FREEPORT. IT., March 29.-(By Associated Press. 1.-Two persons were killed and three others serious ly injured when an acetylene gas plant blew up last night in the farm home of William Wernicke. five miles north of Lena, III.
 The dead:
 Mrs. Hazel Wernicke, 30, wife of William Wernicke.
 Robert Wernicke, years old. her son.
 The injured. William Wernicke, S2, badly burned on face and body
 Lois Wernicke. 6 years old, both legs broken when thrown DO feet by blast. hands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-30
HERE'S WIVES CHANGE
Pay Checks Will Be Mailed To Em-
 ployes' Homes

NEW ORLEANS, March .9-Mar- ried men employed by the city government were thrown into con sternatlon today with the announce ment by Commissioner Murphy that hereafter their pay checks would ba mailed 10 their homo address instead of being handed to them in person. Long arguments and objections counted for naught.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-30
RECEIVE MANY PROTESTS
Proposal To Remove Jackson Statme
 Referred To Beach

WASHINGTON. March 29-Numer- ous protests against a proposal to move the statue of Andrew Jackson from it's time honored place in La Fayette park, facing the White House. have been referred to Major General Beach. chief of engineering in charge of District reservations, It was announced today at the war de partment. The protests grew out ot recent suggestions that an equestrian statue of George Washington be placed in Lafayette park and that General Jackson's statue be placed in the present site of the Washington statue. in Washington Circle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-30
WAGES ARE INCREASED
Textile Mills Announce More Money
 For Employees

pAwTUCKEg. R. l., March 29.- 1ua.a increIses in Blackstone valley textile mills, the first in Rhode tsiand this year. were announced to- ,,iaht Notices were posted in three niils at Lonsdale and at the Ashton and Berkely mills of wage in crease, .he amount Of when was not Saif;sd The date when the in- s,reasaf would be effective also was on,itted. The action of the mill own ers Followed announcement of wage esyances in the woolen and cotton industries in other New England states.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-30
WOMAN IS ARRESTED
Gertrude Collins Held For Violation
 Of Narcotic Act

Charged with violation of the narcotic law, Gertrude Collins of 1226 Seventeenth street, south, was being held for government authori- ties at the city jail Thursday night. She was arrested by City Detectives George M Bragan and R. J. Walton and is alleged to have had about Is grains of morphine and small bottle of opium powders concealed on her person.
 According to the detectives Miss Collins entered a local drug store and under prctense of using telephone in the rear stole the dope" from shelf. She was arrested at Twelfth avenue and Twenty-fourth street shortly afterwards.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-30
JAPAN IS INTERESTED
Nuch Discussion Of AnglO-Amcrican
 Naval Controversy

TOKYO, March 29.-(By Associated Press.)-The Janapese press is de- voting considerable space to the re- port that the United States intends to take up with Japan and Great Britain the question of the elevation of maya! guns which came to the fore in the recent diplomatic exchange between London and Washington. It is as serted by the papers here that Japan will be able to satisfy the United presses the opinion that raising the angles of naval guns Is contrary to the spirit of the Washington naval agreement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-30
ACTOR IS BURNED
Was First Man To Play Role of
 Iuclc Tom

RIVERSAIDE. Cal, March 2s.-J. J. Barrows, 6o said to have been the first actor to play the role of Uncle Tom in the play Uncle Toms Cabin. was burned to death in bunk house fire at the Arlington Heights Fruit company's plant here. Two others perished with him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-30
FRANCE APPROVES
Peace Negotiations Will Be Resumed
 With AngOra

PARIS. March 29. (By Associated Press. )-The French government to- day approved the letter drawn up by the Allied delegates at London lh reply 10 the Turkish counter pro posals on the Lauzanne draft treaty. The Allied reply which admits of the resumption of the peace negotiations begun at Lauzanne now will be dis patched to the Angora government.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-30
MISS HAYS WINS SUIT
Is Awarded s750 For Loss Of
 An Eye

Miss Gertrude Hays recovered . judgment for $750 in Judge Dan A. Greens court Thursday for the loss of an eye resulting from shot fired by Dan Reese in 1918. Miss Hays was II years old at the time of the accident. Reese was shooting across lot with shot gun when one of the shot struck the girl in the eye. She sued for 5000 damages.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-30
LEVINE UNCHANGED
Soviet Premier Continues SeriOusl }
 III At Moscow

MOSCOW, March 29.-The condi- tion of the soviet premier, Nikolai Lenne, is reported unchanged, al though his temperature has inn proved slightly since yesterday. The bulletin issued by the physicians this 7e--rmos4 A*v9 nts ss' gra con0itiua as without caange Temperature io6. pulse. f9s. rssp.sauon 30.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-30
MEETING KING TUT
Egyptian Palace Will Re Opened At
 Atlantic City

ATLANTIC CITY, March 29.-YouIl meet old King Tut when you visit Atlantic City this summer. An Egyptian palace is to be reproduced in which Tut (himself), Mrs. Tut and all the little sTut-Tuts will weave back and forth for the merriment of vacationists. Honest to- goodness. Egyptian slave girls are to be there also in all their glory and lack of clothes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-30
 FOUR MEN FROZEN
Tug Capsizes orr Coast of North
 Carolina

NORFOLK. Va. March 29.-Four men were frozen to death today in Albemarle sound near the mouth of the North river 30 miles below Eliz- abeth City x, C.. when the tug Ju- lian ]. Fleetwood capsized during a storm. Five other members of the crew were rescued by the Annie Nansciver of the North River line.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-30
Washington Officials Prepare
 to Make Careful Study of
 Sea Forces of European Ma
 tions Under Provisions of Washington Arms Treaties
FILE OF STATISTICS TO
 BE REVISED MINUTELY
First Step Will Be Request
 Upon Other Governments to Supply Information Wanted. Final Interpretation of Pact Will Be Put to Harding

WASHINGTON, March 29.-Steps taken by the navy department to pre- vent recurrence of the incident which recently led to the withdrawal by Secretary Hughes of certain com ments on British naval activity may result In each of the nations sigma tory to the Washington naval treaty being put on record as to their pro grams under the provisions of that agreement.
 Orders have been issued for a care full revision of all information in the files of the government bearing on the worlds principal navies. Data derived from sources, no matter how reliable. will be plainly so labeled and substantial information will be weeded out.
 American naval attaches, forming the principal source of the data on which the department depends, have been instructed to use every legiti- mate method in assisting the work. It is believed that in most cases their most logical step win be to make a formal request on the government to which they are assigned for ths In. formation desired.
 Foreign Attitude Awaited.
 The attitude of the varieHs adm alties to such an approac ta sraHt by officials here as lAEiuE ms than routine bearing e. te troversy which has arissu es tO interpretation to be pla ed 6r eo clauses of the naval a=3eeu lf
 While accuracy of the 5fs5c
 ords Is the primary pu pose
 work now in progress, 5hefs a the intention to have aya.=ahie President Harding wher he taE-s the question of mod ernlzl8g American navy, all p5g.ole 3H1a bearing on the subject.
 The opinion held gen by navy is that the prograii ss seH to the last Congress is sse insurance of q baIan .a
 force, adequate to pr 4he
 tion's interest The ua rGtfsl Is that the program doc fIc&5e any international agrs pt but naval officers are vii 10 issH this to the President f1I etGrl.li 8a- ton.
 fical files have been mpdflea ai- ready in their referer O. n ua programs. Tho denial uf the Brli3s5 that any range elevat or lad hs effected necessitated a rN rie.e view of all the data | lr 4A H. grand fleet
 Recently official advit
 details a g to the prog HisEtissa. oh by the FreQch for sf +sina IT, battle efficiency of -c1A d. lotted them under the 5-5-3 ratio This included, according to the French budget, the expenditure of more than S,000,000 francs in 1922 and like amount in 1923, largely in alterations upon the first line tattleships. The fleet elevation in the French navy is to be 23 degrees according to this authority. giving L range in excess of the battle range of both the British and American fleets.
 While the French havy does not occupy tine potentially important position ot the British or Japanese, I proponents of the American modern ization program Insisted that the principle involved is the same with reference to it's control by the n- h bitions of the Washington treaty
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-30

THE FORECAST FOR ALA BAMA: LOCAL RAINS FOR FRI DAY AND PROBABLY SATUR- DAY; COOLER IN NORTH.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-30
PLAN CHURCH MERGER
Two Evangelical Bodies Will Unite
 Pastor Announces

CINCINNATI, Ohio, March 29.-A potential merger of the Evangelical synod of North America and the Evan gelical Protestant Church of America was indicated today at the close of the Lenten services at the Third Protestant church here, when the Rev. Richard R. Fillbrandt. pastor of the Camp Washington Evangelical church, announced he had taken steps looking to that end.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-30
DAWES TO BE NAMED 1
 TO CRISSENGER POST IN TREASURY OFFICE
New Comptroller of Currency Brother of Former Bud-
 get Director

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla, March 29- President Harding today let it be zGnown that upon returning to wash 1ngton he would appoint Henry NJ. Dawes of Chicago, a banker, and a brother of Charles G. Dawes, former director O. the budget, to be comp troller of the currency.
 Mir. Dawes will take the office filled by D. R. Crissinger prior to his appointment to the governorship of the federal reserve board. The Chicago man will be the second member of the Dawes family to be comptroller of the currency, his brother. Charles, having served as comptroller in the administration of President Mckinley
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-30
ATLANTIC COAST LINE. PLANS REPAIR SHOPS
$450,00O Will Be Spent On Big
 Plant At Montgomery

MONTGOMERY, Ala. March 29.- Announcement was made here today by officials of the Atlantic Coast Line railroad that work would be- gin at once In constructing general repair shops in Montgomery, to cost ckEu mo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-30
WILL COMBAT DISORDER
Canadisn Official Organizes Police f-sst Force For Strike Duty

HALIFAX, N. S... March 29.--Pre- mier Armstrong, of Nova Scotia, to- day announced plans for organization of a provincial police force of 1000 men to cope with disorders feared in connection with a possible strike ot steel and coal workers threatened on April l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-30
CREW IS RESCUED
Schooner Dorothy Total Loss orr
 Coast Of New England

CHATHAM, Mass, March 29.--Ths crew of the five -masted schooner Dorothy Palmer. which went aground during last night on the western edge shoal, was taken off late today by the crew of the Monomoy Point coast guard station. The schooner was re- ported as full of water and likely to be total loss. She was on her way from Norfolk to Portland, Me. with 4 cargo of 1000 tons of sof< coal.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-07
F|REMEN WILL
HOLD SESSION
Meeting Called for Lincoln
FirehouSe Tomorrow Night
Schedule is Prepared

First Assistant Chief William Lam
gan is DESTROYS of having a repre-
sentative from every company and
the exempts' association out for the
session to be held IN the Lincoln
firehouse, on State street, at 8 o'clock
tomorrow night.
At this meeting, the schedule COM
mittee will present the list OF games
for the nine team circuit. to be start
ed on the Argonne alleys next Mon
day night. The league games will be
rolled on The same alleys on Monday,
Tuesday, Wednesday ard Thursday
nights.
Representatives of the different
companies are visiting the Argonne
alleys to practice up for the oper.rg
of the league. This years fight should
be more interesting than last, be-
cause all nine teams are about on
even terms. The -Lincolns carried
off the bacon after an interesting
fight last season.
The EXempts probably will have
the strongest team in the circuit,
and a Lincoln leader said recently
that this is the outfit they must de-
feat to repeat this year. The prize
committee and the captains of the
various clubs are also expected TO
make a report at tomorrow nights
meeting. Some valuable prizes will
be awarded for the various events.
according to present plans.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-07
Toms River GrFdderS
TO BE Played Friday

SOUTH AMBOY, Nov. For the
nth time this eason the local high
school will engage a Monmouth
county high school eleven, Friday
afternoon. On this day the local team
viii travel to Toms River where they
will play the high school representa-
ti9es of that place.
The John street institution in the
four games played against the big
woods" teams have evened Their
wins and losses. Atlantic High
l~nds and Freehold were beaten by
t-e locals, while Lakewood and Nep-
tune won by big margins. In the
latter game the high school boys
scored a touchdown which was only
the second time this seascn that
Neptune was scored on.
At Toms River, on Friday, the
local pigskiners expect to increase
their win total. Another game lost
by the locals this year was that
against Glen Ridge when they were
beaten, IS, while a s~coreless lie was
played against Union high school
eleven.
Practice sessions will be held every
day this week, under the direction
of Coach Glass, and 1t is expected
that several changes will be Elade
in the regular lineup. Reed, who
was expected to play quarterback
in the last contest, will in all prob