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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-10
Leader IrreConCiiabIe Group
That Strang|ed to Death
Versailles Treaty Now Turns
His Efforts to Defeating Har-
ding-Hughes Court of Justice
BELIEVES REPUBLICANS
COURT DEFEAT AT POLLS
Insists Nation Still Opposed to
League of Nations and He of
Opinion Administration Is
Showing Tendency to FIirt
With Famous World Issue

WASHINGTON, April o Senator
Borah, leader of the irreconcilabIe
group that killed the treaty of YER
sailles. is preparing to lead a fight
against the Harding Hughes plan to
join the International court OF JUS
tice on the ground that it is covert
plan to force the United Safes into
the League of Nations by degrees.
lie is preparing speech to be
delivered at New York Thursday
night, to mark the opening of an Of
fensiNe by the irreconc.lables. which
may conceivably force 4 serious
break in the republican ranks. Be-
rains speech is timed to meet the
carefully planned campaign which
the administration forces are about
to start in behalf Of the court. Sec
rotary of Commerce Hoover speaks
at Des Moines ON Wednesday. He
will deal with this question in a
general way. But the real beginning
OF the administration drive will be
on April ~. when Secretary OF State
Hughes addresses the Society of In
ternaiional Law here.
o o O
Significant Move.
In the light of the sudden revival
of the League of Nations question,
stirred up by Lord Robert Cecil ana
former Justice John IL. Clarke, 30
rahs move gains additional siGnifi-
canoe 1t is an attempt to drive the
republican party back from what ne
regards as a tendency to flirt with
the league issue. Borah insists that
the country is still opposed TO the
league. The republicans, he believes,
will court defeat by meddling with
ii AS political issue.
Borah had been reported as some
what favorable to the Harding court
proposal But this is an error when
developed because the Idaho senator
favors am international tribunal OF
another Kind in Connection win MS
plan to outlaw war.
o 0 o
Replica OF The Hague.
He regards the league court whleh
Harding and Hughes would join az
a replica OF The Hague tribunal,
which has been functioning since
1907 Both are arbitration courts no
savs Horah is convinced that the
only purpose behind the administra-
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ENGLISH PREMIER MAY
FORCED TO RETIRE
BY THROAT ILLNESS
Bonar Law Unable to Answer
Questions OF Par
Lament

LONDON, April 9.-(By Associated
Press. )-Returning to the House of
Commons today. Premier Bonar Law
looked bronzed and we'll but the
House was pained. when he attempt
ed to reply to questions. to find that
his throat was still affected and that
he was able to speak only with diff
fieulty and almost inaudible tones.
Indeed, when he came to explain the
arrangements for the imperial con-
ference, he handed his answer to
Standby Baldwin, the chancellor OF
the exehequer, to deliver.
In the prime minister's encourage
it was stated that although he is
only suffering from a relaxed throat,
there is no Likelihood that he will be
able to deliver speech for some
time to come. and this has revived
'he rumors OF his possible retirement
!. 1t an early date, which have been
moro persistent lately. No immedi-
ate developments are expected, but
1t has always been understood that
Mr.. Bonar Laws retention of office
depended on his health; therefore
should he decide to retire after the
budget statement Is made, it would
cause no surprise.
mere Is THuCn Specu iatlOn as to
his possible successor. Mr.. Baldwin
is the only likely man in the pres
ent ministry. but there is talk OF
Austin Chamberlain and Lord Brk-
enhead rejoininE the conservative
government, in which case Mr. Cham
berlain would most likely take the
post of prime minister
A liberal combination has won the
parliamentary election in the Angel
esa constituency, the result Of which
was announced today. For the first
time, the split between Lloyd George
and Asquith, the national liberals
and the liberals combined forces in
contesting seat in a collection,
with the result that r. j. Thomas,
liberal, was elected over e. 7. John,
labor. and o. Roberts, conservative.
Running as a national liberal at the
last election, today's successful can
didate was second to Gen. Owen
Thomas. Independent, whose death
necessitated the new election Thorn
as. the liberal candidate, received
11,116 votes against 6.634 for John,
and 1855 for Roberts
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-10
NEW CAR ORDINANCE
MAY BE ADJUSTED ATT
WEDNESDAY MEETING
Long Conference Held Mon
day Between Traction and
City Officials

settlement OF the ordinance requir-
ing the Birmingham Railway. Light
and Power company to install sepa
rate entrances and compartments on
all street cars is expected to be made
at a conference called for Wednesday
morning, according to rumors at the
city hall Monday. following a confer
ence between the commission and j..
$. Pevear and Lee Bradley. receivers
of the traction company.
The commissioners went Into con-
ference about $50 o'clock o'clock
Monday morning and then called the
traction company officials. The con-
ference lasted until 1880 O'Clock. and
as usual newspaper men were barred
and very little information regarding
what was discussed was given out by
either traction company officials or
the commission.
At u conference held last Friday
morning. the Birmingham Hallway,
Light and Power company told the
commission it was impossible TO com
ply with the ordinance because of
The financial condition of the COM
pany. They stated 1t would cost APP
proximately sl.0eo.000 to make the
changes prescribed and the company
cid not have the money.
No information was given out what
was done at the meeting before Mir.
Bradley and Mr.. Pevcar We're called,
at which all members of the commits
sion and w. j. Wynn. city attorney,
attended.
While none of the commissioners
would commit themselves on what
the probable outcome OF the con-
beiieved that some settlement of the
ordinance would be made Wednes-
day morning
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-10
ment Wins Suit
Canal O.

WASHINGTON. grl go
ernment's rip, lt oSe re-.
demnation 3ceeGtu &r
the Hap" aaei 5tl 90 oot
of i frotG tDn
II #= owns'z aY sa- q g.rt
a4s5ai ha.aeer r. 'nuAayT SIS up
htHt tc l, tHr sn. coule coura.
q he .oert aa 10 use the
p % - ne micronesia
c. sr9t.- ON Boston to the
Hi. rlrHe yer.
r. Ter company contended
that Aus act of Congress providing
for tie acquisition of the canal did
lot authorize the condemnation %
land ON both sides of it, insisting
that the land was indispensable in
getting out lumber and its other
commercial operations.
The federal government asserted
that the company had agreed TO sell
to II both the canal and the add
joining land and that upon the com.
pany's refusal TO carry out the
agreement. it was justified In bring
ing condemnation proceedings to OBJ
tain the land which it declared was
necessary for the operation of the
canal. That view was taken by the
local federal courts,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-10
SAY BENJAMIN TO RETURN
Head OF Cult VIII Appear At "Propcr
Time" Claim

BENTON HARBOR, Mich. April ..
Benjamin Purcell, head of the Israel
lite House of David will appear at
tho proper time. to face his accus-
ers and clear the guilt of charges on
fraud and immortality, James Tucker,
a member of the inner circle" de-
clared today while discussing various
legal actions pending in Michigan
courts.
benjamin will appear at the
proper time. to their shame and
despair" said Tucker, referring to
former members of the cult. who
charged among other things, at a re-
cent hearing. that Purnel was guilty
of misconduct with girl followers.
Purnell. it was found, when the
state filed quo warranto proceedings
a week ago for dissolution of tho
cult, had disappeared. Members Of
the colony declare they do not know
where he is. Other members also
predicted Purnell would return. one
prophesized dire happenings for
enemies" of the organization.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-10
HEARST PRESENTS
GOVERNOR SMITH
FOR SECOND PLACE
Pulls Ground From Under New
York Executives Pres
identiaI Boom

NEW YORK. April 9, - William
Randolph Hearst, speaking through
Arthur Brisbane, suggests that Gov
ernor Al Smith Will probably be
nominated as Vice President" on the
1924 democratic national ticket. And
with this suggestion Hearst appears
10 have done these things with one
fell swoop:
l. Pulled the ground out from
under the rapidly developing agita-
ton of Smiths friends to make Smith
the next democratic presidential
nominee.
q BY stating Smith for :econd
place on the ticket, Hearst would APP
pear to eliminate any other New
Norker-including himself and Mayor
Hylan-as a possibility for first
place on the ticket.
3. BY getting Smith out of the
way, Hearst would clear up some OBJ
stacles in the path OF selection of
himse1f--or Hylan-for the next
democratic gubernatorial race in
New York state.
O 0 O
-Awakens Much Gossip.
Uearsts position on Smith has
awakened much gossip in democratic
quarters as the encourage ment being
accorded Vice President Coolidge to
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GLASS CASE UP
Entire Industry Affected By Hearing
Before supreme Court

WASHINGTON, April "a case of
considerable Importance to the win
dow glas SIS industry involving the va
lidty of the basic patents converting
IL from a hand blowing to machine
drawing art, will not he considered
by the supreme court, 1t WAS an
nounccd today.
The Window Glass Machine company
and the American Window Glass COM
pany sought to bring np for review a
case against the Pittsburg Plate Glass
company. iii which the federal dis
trict court For western Pennsylvania
held that the patents had not been
iniringed. 1t was commended by the
companies Interested in maintaining
control under the patents that in
long list of adjudisated cases pre-
senting similar controversies The fed
eral courts had sustained the validity
of the patents. The main patents at
issue. il was asserted, had revolution
lzcd The industry.
The third circuit court of appeals
affirmed the decision of the district
court which, 1t was declared, had re-
Nersed long line OF decisions
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-10
FINANCIER FOUND DEAD
Cobb Dies While On Pullman Near
New York

NEW YORK, April 9.-The BODY of
John Blackwell cobb was found In
his stateroom on train from Hot
Springs, Ark. on its arrival at the
Pennsylvania station this afternoon.
Cobb, who lived at Stamford, Conn.
for many years, was vice president
of the American Tobacco company
and director of the United Drug
company.
Mr.. Cobb had been wintering at
Hot Springs and was believed to
have been stricken with heart trou-
bic last night When he failed to
emerge from his stateroom at the
station a porter entered and found
his body. Physicians said he had
been dead several hours Mr. cobb
was 60 and was bora in Ca
cnuntV X q
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-10
TRAFFIC ASSOCIATION
MAKES MARCH REPORT
Total Collected On Claims During
Month Is S11,24J

The Birmingham Traffic associa
ton makes report of the following
service for its 800 shipper members
during March: Rates quoted, I'll: ex
pense bills audited, S.002; errors dis
covered, $685.: number of claims
paid. 81: amount collected on claims.
s11,245.
Following new members have been
elected: j. c. Curry and compan my,
Bessemer; Sessums Grocery company
Andalusa, Burt Brick and Cement
company. Birmingham. Securing a
new member from southeastern ALI
bama is regarded as significant of
the reputation which the association
enjoys for thoroughness and prompt
handling of member matters.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-10
NEW BUILDING IN USE
Financial Temple At Chicago To BE
second Largest In World

CHICAGO. April 81 BY Associa tel
Press )-Chieago's new financial
temple went into use TO-DAY when the
merged Illinois Trust and saving,
bank and the Merchants Loan ana
Trust company two of the eity's
oldest financial institutions, occupied
the first four floors or a 20-story
structure. The building is the initiai
unit or a structure which ultimsteiN
will occupy the entire block boundel
by Jackson boulevard, Clark QuincY
and LaSalle streets. When finished
year hence, this building will be
the largest in Chicago and second
the world among office buildings
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-10
THOUSANDS FLOCK
TO CRESCENT CITY
FOR Bic REUNION
Followers of Lee and Jackson
Gathering for Annual
Celebration

NEW ORLEANS. April 9.---(By AS
sociRted Press. Meetings incident
to the annual reunion of the United
Confederate Veterans, which begins
Wednesday forenoon, will get under
way hero tomorrow with the opening
II the annual convention of the Sons
of Confederate Veterans. The junior
organization plans to dispose of its
hGflness quickly in order that It may
devote aileof its time toward assist
ing In the entertainment of the vet
Grams.
Trains arriving In New Orleans to-
day were crowded with visitors. 1t
had been expected that the movement
in large numbers would not begin
before tomorrow, but local commit
tees were put to it today to supply
automobiles to transport the arrivals
from the statlon,to their room. They
regarded the large numbers arriving
today in the nature of blessing
however, because while tomorrow
Will bring thousands en- regular and
special trains, the crowds that came
today will reduce by that much the
work expected tomorrow and
Wednesday.
Many Need Help.
1t was learned tonight that about
500 veterans already here had no
place to go, had nothing to eat and
little money. 1t seems arrangements
had been made TO quarter 1000 of
them in a huge warehouse beginning
Wednesday morning, and that num-
Der with scsnt funds. had been in
vited Il the city to arrive on the day
designated. Al least 900 stole a
march on the others for they already
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-10
MORE EXPLOSIVES USED
Coal Industry Increases Amount OF
Dynamite

WASHINGTON, April 9.-(Special.)
Explosives used in the United States
in 1879 exceeded that used the year
previous by 16 per cent, tho depart
ment of the interior announces to-
day. lnasmuch as the bulk of etpln-
sives is used in the coal mining in
dustry, the effect of the Goa strike
last summer. in this particular. was
not acutely felt.
Total sales In 1922 amounted 10
431.772,07s pounds, as contrasted
against S72, 10T 500 pounds in 1921.
Alabama was third in the u.s. a.
explosives Pennsylvanias consump-
ton was ls.66a.539 pounds: West Vir-
glnia's. S,512.Il9: Alabama,s. 2I5S.3O0
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-10
PLANES CARRY MAIL
Government Establishes New Service
At New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS. April Air mail
service 10 facilitate the delivery OF
foreign mail to and from steamships
at the mouth of the Mississippi river
was establ shed today under the di
rection OF Col, Paul 5. Henderson. as
sistant Postmaster General.
The seapiane Mabe. one of three
planes chartered by the post office
department, carrying four bags of
first class mail, inaugurated the ser
vice with its departure late today
for Pilot Town. near the mouth OF
the river.
The planes viii make daily trips.
Post office officials announced II
the experiments here and in Seattle,
Wash. prove successful the post Of
flee department win install simlla +
service in most of the seaports of
The country.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-10
COUR7STR|KES.
BLOW
To WAGE LAW
Ultimate Notification of All
Minimum Pay Statutes May
Result From Ruling of
misunderstanding
ton Case Up

WASHINGTON, April 9-Aunlmum
wage laws, operative now in several
states, have been struck a serious
blow by the United States supreme
court, and the decision may result
In ultimate notification of all such
statutes.
In a decision handed down Monday.
the court held that the minimum
wage law of the District of Columbia,
passed by Congress and fixing wages
of women and girls, is unconstitution-
al on the grounds tn: 1t is price
fixing measure, restriction upon the
right of contract, and is outside leg
islative power. Legal experts here
admitted that the decision very serl-
ously threatened all state minimum
wage laws, though validity of none
of these was directly involved.
state LAWS Affected.
California. Kansas. New Y Dirk. ore
gon, Wisconsin and Washing ton
all of which have wage-fixing laws
at the courts consent as friends OF
the court.
A very serious threat to state wage
laws is seen in that portion of the
opinion declaring that fixing of
wages is beyond legislative power.
cred by Justice Sutherland Chief
Justice Taft, Justice Holmes and Jus
tice Sanford, dissenting, claimed that
wages could be fixed by law If work
ing conditions can, as they both
called attention to previous decisions
amount TO the same thing. They also
setting forth that the right of CON
tract can be regulated or abridged
by law.
The opinion declared that the law
was not similar to the Adamson
eight-hour law for railroad workers
or the anti-rent profittering acts re-
Gently passed.
..Only Mildly Persuasive"
Justice Sutherland in the majority
opinion. said the court had found ar
guments of the benefits of such laws.
presented in a great mass by friends
of the law, to be only mildly per
suasiVe." lie declared that while
the earnings of women, are greater
than they were formerly and while
working conditions have become
greater in every respect. convincing
indications of the logical relation of
these changes to the law in question
are Significantly lacking"
The court also declared that IF In
the interest of the public welfare the
police power may be invoked to JUS
tify the fixing of the minimum wage.
it may. when the public welfare is
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Common Labor in Manufac-
turing Department to Re-
ceive 81 Cents Per Hour e.
fective April Is, President
Crawford Announces Today
APPROXIMATELY 5000
AFFECTED BY ADVANCE
Transportation Department
and Birmingham Southern
Railroad Employees to Have
Equitable Adjustments Made
Company Head Declares

1T is officially announced that the
common labor wage scale In manu-
featuring departments of the Iennes-
sce company will be advanced April
Is from IS cents TO 3 cents. an ap-
praximate increase OF il per cent
and that wages in the transportation
department, including the Birming-
liam Southern railroad, will be eqult-
ably adjusted"
This formal statement was given to
The Age Herald Monday by George
Gordon Crawford. president of the
Tennessee Coal. Iron nd Railroad
company, subsidiary or the United
States Steel corporation. MI Craw-
ford said he received an official tele-
gram from New York about 4 O'Clock
Monday afternoon which confirmed
Associated Press dispatches announe-
ing that Judge r. Fl. Gary had rec
onme nded an increase of Il per cent
IN common labor wages at subsidiary
plants.
About 5000 Men Affected.
Approximately 5000 or 1000 men
will be affected, Mr.. Crawford said
The common labor rate the tonnage
rate, the piece work rate and the day
rate will be increased. This applies
only to the Tennessee company.
No statement could be obtained at
the plant of the American Steel and
Wire company at Fairfield. but it is
taken Tor granted tnat inc same an
vance Will take place there a has
been announced for northern mills of
this subs idary.
When the ore and coal miners
stepped into 1917 per cent wage ad
vance March Is they had been grant
ed total cumulative wase increase
of about 90 per cent, one last May
being / 0 per cent and one IN Septen-
Der 20 per cent. They are now be
ginning to receive pay under the
increased wage scale.
Including the 81 coo coal miners ard
the 5000 ore miners whose wages
We're advanced March Is and the nH-
merous other advances in various
chops and factories about that time
and since, fully 5000 Alabama work r
ers will be receiving wage advances
by April is.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-10
GERMANY CAN'T PAY
No Hope For Americas Collecting In
Near Future

BERLIN, April 9.--(By Associated
Press) In view of the fact that the
American war claims against Ger
many and their nationals amount to
some twenty-five trillion paper
marks, it is pointed out in the press
that the demand is SO great there Is
no prospect of meeting it completely
under Gcrmany's present financial
circumstances. The American claims
tolal nearly five times the amount
of paper currency in circulation.
Public subscriptions to Germany's
new S50,000.000 internal loan amount
TO only Sl2,600,000. it is stated in
financial circles. The German banks
which took over half the loan before
it was floated Will themselves make
UP the $I2,4o0,000 still outstanding
in their share.
The sounder way to pave the loan,
listed on the Bourse and Reichsbank,
is said TO hope thus to find further
takers for the unsubscribed $751;
uOu n0U
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-10
RAIL VALUATION FIXED
Interstate Commerce Comm issIon
studies Property or Roads

WASHINGTON. April "a tenta-
tive valuation of $395,35S.655 was
fixed today by the interstate COM
merce commission upon the Great
Northern railroad system. The COM
pany's own estimate Of it's total CAPT.
tai investment, as determined by the
mission announced Il tentative valu-
alton for all property owned and
used by the Delaware and Hudson
system of s95,S34979. The par value
OF total outstanding stocks and
bonds of the railroads. $106,l27. 500.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-10
AIR TESTS CALLED OFF
Plane Broken At Wright Field ny
Lieutenant Maitland

DAYTON. O., April e.--The speed
tests scheduled for this morning over
the three kilometer course at Wilbur
Wright field have been called off.
In taking off In his Curtiss racer
Lieut.. Lester j. Maitland broke
landing wheel. causing tho ship TO
nose over, resulting in severe dam
age to the ship. Lieutenant Matt
land was uninjured.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-10
URGES USE OF ISLAND
StefanssOn Says Arctic Land May BE
Airplnne Basc

OTTAWA, April Use of Wran-
gle Island in the Arctic ocean, as a
base for possible air route between
Europe and the Orient was urged
upon the cabinet by Nilhalmar Stef-
ansson. the Arctic explorer, at n
lengthy conference last Saturday. 1t
was learned today. He also urged
that Canada should declare its SOW
ereignty over the island.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-10
LUEDER APPOINTED
Dcfcntcd Republican Candidate Gets
Federal plum At Chicago

NEW YORK. April 9.-The APP
monument of Arthur &. Lueder. de-
feated republican candidate Tor
mayor OF Chicago in the recent city
election and former postmaster there.
as acting postmaster at chicago. was
,nada ,t the White House today after
decision to appoint him had been
reached at conference between
president Harding and Postmaster
General New.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-10
OIL COMPANIES WIN
Allowed To Make Exclusive tc-i
tracts With Retail Firms

WASHINGTON, April 9-oii COM
nish retailers tank and pump equip
neut under an agreement that the
equipment will be used exclusively
for handling the gasoline OF the COM
pany owning the equipment, the SUI
preme cour; held today in cases
brought by the fedora trade COM
mission.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-10
lRREGULARS DESPERATE
summer Campaign BY Rebels
Thought Impossible

DUBLIN. April Y.-(By ASSOCIATED
Press.l-The Irish irregulars have
been reduced to such desperate
straits that a summer campaign on
their part Is impossible, according TO
documents the Free state army says
1t has captured.