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The Connecticut labor news., 1923-12-22
LEAGUE OF NATIONS FORCES WOULD BE CAESARS TO HEED
 PUBLIC OPINION OF WORLD
(In The American eview of Reviews)
 By RAYMOND B. FOSDICK

whole Corfu dispute The League of Nations. has harnessed up a new force in the government of the worlds af- fairs-the force of international pub lie opinion We have never known hitherto what 1t could do. There has been no way by which 1t could be concentrated and directed. There has been no machinery by which it could be focused upon a particular situa- tion, no method by which 1t could be brought into play to effect the settle .ment of an outstanding difficulty.
 But at Geneva the representatives which had behind it the force of al- most the entire civilized world. From the day when he first rose to cha1- lenge the competence of the league, Salandra was facing tn public opin- ion of mankind, speaking through an instrument that give 1t coherency and volume. The conscience of the world was aroused, and the league was the trumpet through which the words of condemnation yere cried abroad. Be- , fore he had been in Geneva two days Salandra knew that Italy was morally isolated and that at the bar of civil | lization his country stood condemned. At the first meeting of the as- sembly on September 5, of all the vice-presidents and other honorary officers that were elected, not one was an Italian. It was vote of protest. It meant that the gauntlet had been thrown down. It spoke the belief of so nations that this open proclamation of violence, if uncha1lenged, would smash the frail structure of the worlds peace and proclaim to the whole earth that brute force was once more unleashed
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-12-22
New York Labor Bank Makes Big Strides In
 Six Months of Business
By International Labor News Service

By International Labor News Service
 New ork, Dec 2I.-What or ganized labor can do in the field of banking is illustrated by the progress made by the Federation Bank of New York in the first six months of it's existence. In letter to officers and members of organized labor and their friends, Peter J. Brady, president of the bank, outlines the strides made by the bank. He says in part:
 "The organization of the Fedora ton Bank of New York was started in November, 1922, and six months later, on May Io, 1923, the bank was opened with the stock owned by I26 unions and hundreds of individ- uals, representing every branch of organized labor in and around New York City.
 "It was organized under the aus pices of banking committees of the New York State Federation of Labor, Central Trades and Labor Council and the Building Trades Council, and, on November 26, after its first six months in business, the resources were more than $3,2oo ,ooo, record of progress. and achlevement of which every member and friend of labor can be justly proud
 "Since our advent into banking circles, there has been a continuous change of attitude of banks and bank CTS toward their depositors from one of indifference to one of paternalistic interest in their depositors' welfare, as we now find many of them grant ing concessions in higher interest rates, crediting interest monthly and rendering many services never before offered"
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-12-22
Hearse Drivers Strike
 to Shorten 15 Hour Day

New York, Dec. 22.-Three hun- dred chauffeurs and drivers of hearses and funeral coaches went on strike Sunday following a meeting in Bee thoven Hall, 2Io East Fifth street, where "a committee explained its ina bilitp to reach an agreement with three associations of funeral directors.
 The men want one day off each week, 10 hour day and a $5 increase i'll wages, according to E. J. Cohen, ecfetary-treasurer of Funeral Driv- CTS Local GAS. The men say they work IS hours day driving to funer- a1s.
 MT. Cohen said more than the driv- ers' demands is involved, as a trade war is brewing in which the owners of motor hearses will seeklto take business from small funeral directors who use horse drawn vehicles.
 we stil have more than 1000 funeral coaches i'll the business, for the working people, particularly the Irish and the Italians. prefer to ride slowly to the cemetery, rather than go in automobiles" MT. Cohen said.
 This is the first strike of funeral drivers in IS years.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-12-22
AS THE WORKER
 SEES HIS WORLD
Summary and Digest of Important Events of the Week. Here
 and Abroad.

Brotherhood of. Locomotive Bremen and Enginernen celebrates f1ftieth arni- | versary in meeting at fifteen large rail- road terminals. Soldiers bonus bill expected to be put l through Congress early in the session. Presidents committee of three, ap- pointed to consider release of wartime prisoners, meets secretly at Buffalo. Putnam Lumber Company pays par ents of Martin Tabert $20OO0 in settle ment of his death after hogging in Flor ida lumber camp.
 millions of people face winter of starva- tion, Berlin dispatches say.
 Samuel Gompers tells Controller Craig of New York that he will per- form public service by not accepting a pardon for contempt of court
 Shipbuilders in United States report increase Tn number of American vessels idle
 Labor party, similar to the British La Dor Party, organized in Japan. Many railroads report gains in Octo- Der net incomes.
 German physician declare general me dical strike against the Government sick ness-insurance organization.
 Carl C. Magee, New Mexico editor, tells Senate Committee former Senator Fall became prosperous after Teapot Dome Oil lease grab.
 Marcel Cachin French communist lea der, declares Ruhr occupation responsi- ble for the continued increase in living costs m France.
 Gov. McCray of Indiana indicted on charge of forgery and seven other count III connection with his financial affairs.
 Secretary Weeks urges increase in army from 125,000 to 150,000 men.
 Sons of Premier Baldwin of Great Britain and J. Ramsay Macdonald, la StuIoI1eId suIps uoIJ Tesds .IspesI Ioq former attacking his fathers policies.
 Central Labor Council of Spokane, Wash, calls on City Council to repeal the ordinance on syndicalism-
 British miners demand revision of wage agreement, in view of increased cost of living.
 Census bureau reports 1,O66 persons killed by automobiles last year in g states
 Congress convenes at Washington, with radical groups holding balance of power.
 American Association of University Professors investigation dismissal of members of the faculty of the Universi- ty of Tennessee last July
 Gov. Smith of New York designates January 16, 124, as "Industrial Safety Day, to promote accident preventions.
 Three hundred reported dead after dike floods town in Italy.
 Signs of trade revival in Great Bri- tain noted, London dispatches say.
 President Coolidge .ren1its jail sen- +ence of Controller Craig of New York, held guilty of contempt of court.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-12-22

Unemployment grows in Germany and millions of people face winter of starva- ticn, Berlin dispatches say.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-12-22

Seven additional indictments return ed i'll New York as result of Federal war on bucketshops.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-12-22

Shipbuilders in United States report increase in number of American vessels idle.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-12-22

Samuel Gompers tells Controller Craig of New York that he will per- form public service by not accepting a pardon for contempt of court
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-12-22

Labor party, similar to the British La Dor Party, organized in Japan.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-12-22

Many railroads report gains in Octo- Der net incomes
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-12-22

German physician declare general me dical strike against the Government sick ness-insurance organization
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-12-22

Carl C. Magee, New Mexico editor, tells Senate Committee former Senator Fall became prosperous after Teapot Dome Oil lease grab.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-12-22

Bill introduced in Congress providing >no Federal judge shall determine the guilt or innocence of any person ordered for contempt committed outside his courtroom.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-12-22

Putnam Lumber Company pays par ents of Martin Tabert $20,000 in settle ment of his death after hogging in Flor ida lumber camp.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-12-22

Marcel Cachin, French communist lea der, declares Ruhr occupation responsi- ble for the continued increase in living costs in France
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-12-22

J. Harry Foley, state sealer of weights and measures in New Jersey, in dicted with four others in bootleg scan dal.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-12-22

Signs of trade revival in Great Bri tain noted, London dispatches say.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-12-22

Gov. McCray of Indiana indicted on charge of forgery and seven other count in connection with his financial affairs
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-12-22

President Coolidge .rernits jail sen tence of Controller Craig of New York,
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-12-22

Central Labor Council of Spokane, Wash, calls on City Council to repeal the ordinance on syndica1ism.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-12-22

Sons of Premier Baldwin of Great Britain and J. Ramsay Macdonald, la SmIoI1eId suIps moIJ Tesds .IspesI Ioq former attacking his fathers policies.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-12-22

Gov. Smith of New York designates January 16, 124, as Industrial Safety Day. to promote accident preventions.
 Three hundred reported dead after dike floods town in Italy.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-12-22

Secretary Weeks urges increase i army from 125,000 to 150,000 men.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-12-22

pointed to consider release of wartime prisoners, meets secretly at Buffalo.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-12-22

British miners demand revision of wage agreement, in view of increased cost of living.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-12-22

Brotherhood of Locomotive Bremen and Enginemen celebrates hftieth anni- versary in meeting at fifteen large rail- road terminals.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-12-22

Soldiers bonus bill expected to be put through Congress early in the session
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-12-22

( American Association of University Professors investigation dismissal of members of the faculty of the Universi- ty of Tennessee last July.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-12-22

Census bureau reports 11,O66 persons
 killed by automobiles last year in g
Evening star., 1923-09-16

James Bishop will act as pages End
flower girls. The large Gould and
Bishop kindred and only a few close
friends have been asked to both the
ceremony and the reception.
The engagement of Miss Helen
Gould, who makes her home almost
exclusively with her aunt and guard
Ian, Mrs. Finley j. Shepard. to Baron
Jean Daniel de Montebach will be
announced at the Shepard home in
New York in December The bride
is the daughter of Frank Gould by
his first marriage to Helen Margaret
Kelly of New York and. with her
sister, Dorothy. was confided to Mrs.
Shepard's care when the matrimonial
troubles were being thrashed out In
Paris court. She has been spend
ing the past summer with her father,
Frank Gould, who maintains per-
manent home in the Bois du Bou-
logne. in Paris. Baron de Montebach
belongs to a distinguished medieval
family of Switzerland and owns a
splendid old feudal castle near Fret
bourg, to which he will bring his
bride in early spring.
MT and Mrs. Carroll l.. Vain
wright the latter formerly Miss
Edith Kingdom Gould, has been en-
tertaining Miss Eleanor Painter Sloan
OF Philadelphia, whose engagement
has Just been announced to Loudon
). Wainwright, younger brother of
Carroll Wainwright. This wedding
VIII probably take place in December
In the home of Miss SIoan's mother,
Mrs. Carl Wolff of New York.
Evening star., 1923-09-16
Polo Game Arouses
Wild Enthusiasm

Despite the fact that universal at
tention is centered on the interna-
tional polo matches in progress under
the United States Army at the Meadow
Brook Cldb, at Southampton, L. L..
there was wild enthusiasm and q
brilliant attendance at the polo con-
test at Judith Point Saturday, when
four eQuestriennes tilted. the lance
with four champions from cities
where polo fiourtshes. The ladies
were Mrs. Philip Stevenson of West
bury. L. l.. who was Miss Emily Ran
dolph OF New York. and with an es-
tablished reputation in the saddle:
Miss Kitty Smith and Miss Mary
Elizabeth Altemus of Philadelphia,
the former the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Penn Smith and the latter OF
Mrs. Dodson Altemus. and Miss Ethel
Dempsey, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
George C. Dempsey of Boston. OPP
posing this quartet OF splendid riders
were Mr.. Rudolph Snowden and Mr..
James Dodson Altemus of Philadel-
Evening star., 1923-09-16

phia, Mr.. Justin Dempsey OK Boston
and Mr.. Cornelius Rathbone of New
Orleans Miss Joan Whitney ard
Miss Miliicent Rogers occasionally
join these polo games and may APP
pear if q second contest is planned
before the social contingent dis
perses for the autumn. 1t has been
conceded that as polo players the
feminine addict lacks skill and pre-
cision in hitting the ball. but she
makes amends for this In tho grace
and skill with which she manages her
pony, and IL is predicted that Judith
Point has started a fashion which
will be widely followed another sum
Evening star., 1923-09-16
Sorrow Shortens Scope
Of Wedding Festivities

Miss Gloria Gould's marriage to
Henry A. Bishop. jr.. of Bridgeport,
Conn, Tusday, in ST. BarthoIo-
news Church. on 5th avenue, New
York, will be shorn of some of it's
briiliancy because of the recent death
OF the brides father. Mr.. George Jay
Gould. AS in the instance of Miss
Gouid's debut last spring, her eldest
brother, Kingdom GouId, VIII be host
az the reception which will be held
at Sherry's Immediately after the
noon service and he will also lead
the bride to the altar Miss Kath-
crime Jordan will be the only at
tendant, but the two small sons of
Mr.. and Mrs. Kingdom Gould and the
Two little daughters of Mr. and Mrs.
Evening star., 1923-09-16

party Monday afternoon, October %.
at 2 o'clock. at Wardman Park Hotel.
Miss Mildred O'Neill is chairman of
the committee in charge of arrange
ments and is assisted by Mrs. Marvin
Tyler, Mrs. Richard w. Hynson, Mrs.
Oscar r. Evans. Mrs. Orville B..
Drown, Mrs. John H. Small. Mrs YER
non E. West. Mrs. Graeme T. Small
wood, Mrs. George T. Bell, Miss Ann
Tuohy and Miss Eunice Blaisdell.
Evening star., 1923-09-16
Miss Mary Temple Hill
Sponsor for U.C.V. Chapte,

Miss Mary Temple Hill, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs T. Temple Hill, spent
last week in Roanoke, Va, where she
went as sponsor for the A. p. Hill
Camp, u. c. ", of Culpeper, Va, at
the Confederate reunion held in Roa-
noke Miss Hiss is q near relative of
the famous confederate general for
whom the camp is named. She Is a
graduate of the Western High School
in the class of last June.
Evening star., 1923-09-16
Pro.Hex Club to Give
First Dance of Season

The Pro-Hex Club will hold it's first
dance OF the season at the La Fayette
Hotel Saturday, September 20. This
affair will be the first In the term OF
the new president OF the club, Mr..
Harold Ganss, and the new officers,
and will be open to club members and
their guests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-06

1 own salary. His tradesman's bills were paid by check." Was the money in bills?'
 T invariably brought it to him in the same denominations. Two hun dred in five-dollar bills, two hundred in ones, and a hundred in silver coins"
 "In paper rolls?"
 Yes; it may have been injudicious to keep so large a sum in his desk drawer, but he always did. Though, to be sure, he often paid out great deal of it at once. Sometimes he would cash checks for someone or give some to the poor"
 Drawer never locked?"
 Always locked. But both the doc tor and I carried a key. He was not so suspicious of me as you are, MT. Morton" The speaker gave his cold smile.
 And as to the ruby pin. MT. Lock wood?" Morton went on. Are you willing we should search your ef- fects?"
 Lockwood started and for mo- ment he almost lost his equipoise. T am not wiling" he said, after an instants pause, but if you say 1t is necessary. l suppose I shall have to submit" ..
 Morton looked at him uneasily. He had no appearance of a criminal he looked too proud and naughty to be a culprit, yet might that not be sheer | bravado?
 Disseminating the conversation Morton turned his attention to the table in the window in the hall where the secretary so often sat.
 He examined the appurtenances. for the table was furnished almost like a desk, and he picked up silver pen | holder.
 It was round and smooth and with out chasing or marking of any sort, save for the initials G. L.
 This yours?" he asked and Lock wood nodded assent. T ask you, Dr. Marsh" Morton turned to the examiner, whether that wound which is in Dr. Waring s neck could have been made with this penholder."
 Startled. Marsh took the implement and carefully scrutinized it. Of usual length, 1t was tapering and ended in point. The circumference at the larger end was just about the cir cumference of the wound in question.
 T must say it could be possible. " Marsh replied. his eyes alternately on the penholder and on the dead man. Yes, 1t is exactly the size"
 And 1t Is strong enough and sharp enough, and it is round" summed up Morton Now. Mir. Lockwood, l make no accusation. I'm no novice. and l know there's possibility that this might have been the weapon used, and yet 1t might not have been used by you. But I will say that I have much to say to you yet. and l advise you not to try to leave town" | (COntinued TopoorromN
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-06
Vital Statistics
BIRTHS


 MT. and Mrs Arthur P. Thomas. 123 Sixty-fourth street south. August 2s. boy. MT. and Mrs. Charles Petix, Route 6, East Lake, August 28. boy.
 MT. and Mrs, James II. Irwin. Baptist hospital, August es. girl.
 MT. and Mrs. Thomas H. Odacre. Bap- tist hospital. August 2s, girl. hospital, August 20, girl ty- fourth street. north. September 1, girl MT. and Mrs. William Brown. 2S07 twentieth avenue. north. August 25 boy. hospital, August 26. girl
 Mir and Mrs. w. R. Anderson. 5o1 Sew enty seventh street. south, August ], boy. MT. and Mrs. Whit l.. Gilley, 23O4 Ave nue G. August B. boy.
 Mir. and Mrs. Golfer Bussey. s14 First avenue. August 1. girl
 MT. and Mrs. William P. Barley. Route l. Ensey. August IT, boy.
 Mr. and Mrs. John T. capp. Ensley in- firmary, August 31, girl
 MT. and Mrs Thomas E. Callahan 4o1s Fifth avenue: north. August 30, ,girli. Fifth avenue, north, August 20, boy. MT. and Mrs. Elijah B. shebee. 1927 = Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. J. B. Watson. asao Bes- MT. and Mrs. A. L.. MeMurray. 21s Old lawn infirmary, September 2, boy. Mir. and Mrs. Ned J. Harbin. 2io3 Birch MT. Mr. and % Mrs. Mir x salvatore s~a Penigra, 14os Avenue F. Ensley. August IT. boy.
 DEATHS
 Eliza Jane Walker, 1123 Twenty first street, north September 4, age S6 years. William Walker. Ensey infirmary. Au- gust 80, age 46 years.
 Edmond T. House. T. c. I. hospital, Au- gust 29. age 14 years.
 George Hughes. i7l5 Poplar avenue. Ems ley. August 31, age 1 h years.
 Park B. Burmum, Woodlawn fnfirmary. August 28. age 47 years.
 Edwin Luttrell. Children's hospital, Au- gust 3l age months.
 Charley Jones. Red Mountain sanitarium, September 4 age 4s years.
 Mrs. Laura Mcconnell. 1928 Second ave- nue. south, September D. age fl years Rudolph c. Hermann. s22s Twenty sec ond street. north. September 3. age "A years.
 Augustus L. Knoblaugh 273o Hanover Circle. September 3, age TT years. Adelaide Baskerville. 2019 Avenue H, Ensley, August 30, age Al years. Thomas G. Mackey. |teds, August 3l. age 71 years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-06
WINNIE TWINKLE

ESIlP TWINKLE, WlNNlEs &@ @FkMTHkN GOT LOST
 IN TIE CROWD AT THE RAILROAD STATION. WINNIE TOLD FAWTHAW TIE ADDRESS OF THEIR
 NEW HOME Bur FAWTHAW FORGOT IT AND AFTER
 SEARCHING MAINLY FOR HIS FAMILY YESTERDAY,
 HE SLEPT SoUNDLf ON A
 PARK BENCH ALL NIGHT. UPON AWAKENING, FAWTHAW FOUND THAT SOME TRAMPS HAD STOLEN HIS BAGGAGE AND CLOTHES AND HAD LEFT HIM A FlR5T-cLASS TRAMP SUIT. NOW RIP TWINKLE IS NOT ONLY HOMELESS. BUT HE Is ALSO PENhiL6SS AND APPEARS TO BE A
 HUm. o
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-06
CHAPTER 10 The Volume of Martini


 The medical examiner, Dr. Marsh, the detective, Morton, and the secre- tary of the late John Waring, Cor don Lockwood. looked at one an other.
 Without any words having been spoken that might indicate lack of harmony, there yet was a hint of discord m their attitudes.
 Dr. Marsh was sure the case was Q suicide.
 You'll find the stiletto some Where" he shrugged, when held upon that poInt. ITO find the weapon is not my business-but when man is dead in a locked room, and dead from a wound that could have been der situation
 Nor L. said Lockwood. Has the waste basket been searched for the thing that killed him?'
 Acting quickly on his own sugges- tion, Gordon Lockwood dlved beneath the great desk.
 Like flash Morton was after him, and, though the detective was not sure he thought he saw the secre- tary grasp at a bit of crumpled pa per and stuff it in his pocket.
 Now. look here, I'll make that search" Morton exclaimed, and al most snatched the waste basket from liS otHCl 3 6SPs
 Very we'll" and Lockwood put his hands in his pockets and stood look ing on, as Morton fumbled with the scraps.
 He emptied the basket on the floor, but there were only few torn en- velopes and memoranda, which were soon proved to be of no indicative value to the gearchers.
 "Tll save the stuff, anyway" Nor | ton declared, getting a newspaper and wrapping in it the few bits of waste paper
 Did you take a paper from this basket and put 1t In your pocket%' the detective suddenly demanded.
 Lockwood without moving, gave Morton a cold stare that WIS more negative than any words could be. and was. moreover, exceedingly dis concerting.
 Look here. MT. Norton" he said, 1 if you suspect me of killing my em- l blower, come out and say so. I know 1 in story books. the first one to be suspected is the confidential secre- tary So, accuse me, and get it over with"
 The very impassivity of Lock woods face seemed to. put him far beyond and above suspicion, and the | detective hastily mumbled:
 Not at all. Mir. Lockwood, not at all. But you don't seem real frank, i now, and you must know how impor- tant 1t is that we get all tie first hand information we can"
 "Of course, and I'm ready to tell all I know Go on and ask ques- tions."
 Well, then, what do you surmise | has become of that $500 and that ruby stickpin? Doesn't their dis appearance rather argue against sui- cide?"
 Lockwood meditated. Not neces- sarily. If they had been stolen-' | "Stolen! Of course. they've been | stolen. since they aren't here don't | see any safe.
 | NO, Dr. Waring had no safe. There | has been little or no robbery in Cor | inth, and Dr. 'Waring rarely kept | much money about" Five hundred dollars Is quite a sum"
 That was for housekeeping pur- poses. Whenever necessary, 1 drew 1 for him from the bank that amount and he kept it in that drawer until 1t was used up. He always gave Mrs Peyton cash to pay the servants and some other matters as well aS her