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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-02
RADICALS OF EUROPE
CLASH ON MAY DAY AS
THEY CELEBRATE EVENT
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into the Auditorium theatre to hear
Eugene V. Debbs make seeeh after
the police had closed the doors.
Two hours before Debs was sched-
uled to speak the auditorium was
TANNED and the police closed the
doors. howl went up from the hun
dredS in the streets. The throng
surged into the lobby and the six po-
licemen on duty stood against the
inner doors and swung their clubs.
The disorder did not end until add
tional police had been called and sew
eral persons arrested.
STRIKES ARE DECLARED
BY NEW YORK UNIONS
NEW YORK. May 1.-Seven thou
sand union members of building
crafts celebrated May Day In New
York city by demanding and receiv-
ing dollar day increase In wages.
TWO branches of the American FEEDER
alton of Labor were involved.
The Masons' helpers, 1000 strong,
ana members of the international
Building and Hod Carriers union,
struck without notice. according to
the contractors. They reported for
work. demanded an increase from 81
to SIS. and, without going to work,
awaited the contractors decisions
The III increase was granted, but in
the form of a bonus. the employers
refusing to incorporate it in existing
contracts. The marble workers de-
mands were presented several days
ago. with notice that strike would
be called today unless they were
granted. Three thousand members
of the Reliance Labor club. the mar
bic pohshers' union, and Contract
Labor club, all said to be American
RECREATION of Labor affiliations.
were involved.
The increase was granted in the
form of bonus, giving cutters and
settlers $40 day. polishers and rub
bers. $500 and helpers, SIS.
TWO other strikes were in prog
ress, that of Ward Baking company
employees, called this morning in pro-
test against the company's institution
of the open shop throughout its
plants in the city, and the strike of
The local |, w. w. seamen's union.
called a week ago.
10 violence was reported, although
there We're several peaceful demon
STATIONS by parading workers
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-02
SENATOR WATSON WILL
SUPPORT HARDING IN
FIGHT WITHIN PARTY
Republican Leader Frankly
Says He DiSfavorS League
Court Plan

BLOOMINGTON, Ind, May L.
United States Senator James e. Wat
son, one of the chief foes OF the world
court within the republican ranks,
declared Tuesday for the renomina-
ton of President Harding and said
that a united party would be behind
the President in the 1924 campaign.
This declaration was made at a
meeting of the republicans of the
Second Indiana congressional dis
trict. In his speech to the party
workers, Watson carefully avoided
any reference to the world court
question or party organization within
the state of Indiana, but called for
Hardings denomination.
Later, in an interview Senator
Watson said that personal and politi-
cal relations between himself and
President Harding were not in the
least strained over the court propo-
sition, though he had let the Presi-
dent know he intends to fight for
important reservations in the court
proposal.
Il am especially opposed to that
part of the court plan which gives
the British empire six votes to our
one in the election of Judges to the
court" he declared. But that does
not disturb my relations with the
President or my determination to
aid in his denomination.
TOO mnay people believe that II
you oppose something the admins
tration wants you are doing 1t or
personal grounds. l believe Presi-
| dent Harding has and deserves the
support of the American people
which can best be shown by his re
nomination.
II have been in Congress a LONG
time and never supported every
m easure sponsored by any president
The same has been true during the
! harding. administration. O helped
formulate the bonus bill and voted
for it over the Presidents veto. Yet
that did not disturb my relations
! with him.
The same is true of the court is
sue. There is no bitterness or ami
mostly being manifested, and 6
united party will be back of TIM
Iorasidant N tho NEXT camnaign.n
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-02
WOMEN WILL INSPECT
PRISONS OF ALABAMA
Governor Asks League To Foster
Inspection Trip

MONTGOMERY, Ala, May Ala
bama prisons will be visited and in
spected by a delegation of women Sc
lected from the Alabama legislative
council, If the recommends ton of
Governor Brandon is carried out.
Mrs. Charles r. Bricken, president of
the Alabama League of Women
Voters. has been asked by the chief
executive to have a committee ap-
pointed for the purpose.
State officials say that the action
follows the adoption of resolutions
recently by the Birmingham League
of Women Voters indorsing the
Alabama Federation of Women s
Clubs for abolition of the convict
lease system.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-02
SELMA GOES OVER IN
DRIVE FOR new "Y"
New Secretary OF Chamber OF Com.
Takes I'm Duties

SELMA. Ala, May L. Especial
Wire.)-Selma's Y. NJ. C. A. campaign
closed here last night with every
body praising the directors for the
success they had for securing the
necessary funds for building the new
Y. NJ. C. A. The amount sought was
not only raised but there was $1,000
to spare. Sites are being looked
over and as soon as the committee
agrees on one, the work of building
the "Y" will begin.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-02
MUSCLE SHOALSLABOR
SURVEY WILL BE MADE
Florence Chamber Of Commerce To
Conduct Survey

FLORENCE, Ala, May 1.-Secreta-
ny r. NJ Jones of the Florence
Chamber of Commerce was instruct
ed last night to begin at once
labor survey of this district to
determine what classes of labor were
most needed by the various industrial
operations.
Contractors building roads in the
county report that they are unable
to get enough common labor and
other employers are short on skilled
men in various trades. Every indus
try in the district is operating now
and business is excellent,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-02

Decatur police are on the LOOKOUT
for an unidentified negro who dug his
way out of the city jail SATURDAY
evening, The escape was not made
public until today, the police hoping
to obtain clue to the negro's where.
abouts. The prisoner had been picked
up at The union station on charge OF
seeking to rob an unidentified pas
senger. He dug through the wall
iail.
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ate, the President has already in
creased the chances in favor of his
scheme.
This recalls the peculiar passage
observed that many had "deplored
that some strong man is not in the
White House to make Congress do
his bidding" adding that great
change had come about unawares and
that Congress is no longer amena BILE
to the pressure of strong presiden-
tial personality as it was during the
war
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-02
ESQ TO GRADUATE.
IN RURAL SCHOOLS
Of ET0WAH COUNTY
Commencement Exercises To
Be Conducted Monday At
County High School
GsIpSDHV ~s-WEao'
THE GE-HERALD !
Gaflsden AIo Nav

More than ESQ boys and girls will
graduate from the seventh grade of
the rural schools of Etowah county
next Monday. the largest number in
ment exercises will be conducted at
the county high schoolsand will be at
tended by members of the board Of
education and many educators of the
district. c. WI Peters, Gadsden at
torney, will deliver the annual ad-
dress. Six years ago only 81 rural
children earned seventh grade GER
tificates. The number has grown
steadily every year. Parents Of most
of the children will attend Nc nday's
exercises
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-02
FORMER DISCIPLE OF
liking BEN" QUIzzED
House OF David Bride And Groom
Also Are Questioned

ST. JOSEPH, Mich, May IA for
mer disciple of Benjamin Purnell and
q bride and groom from the latest
group wedding of the House of Da-
vid, passed before the grand jury to-
day in the investigation of charges of
morality at the colony of Pur-
nell's religious cult;
The former disciple. Mrs. Estelle
Mills, told of her experiences up to
the time she LEFT tn hts, eSi9 my, in 1913
Behind she left a sister. Edith
Medium, who is now one of Purnell's
leading followers. Miss Meldrum Is
to be questioned about details of her
sisters testimony.
Mrs. Mills was followed by Ma
rietta Smith Martin. 20 years old, and
bridegroom, Ray Martin, 80. They
were married Friday. after their ap
plition for a license had been held up
two days by order of Attorney Cen
eral Dougherty
The Investigators have not decided
when to take up the investigation of
alleged Irregularities in the burial of
the House of David dead, and rumors
that the body of a young girl who
died In the colony bore finger marks
on her throat.
That phase of the inquiry has been
| postponed to permit completion of in
vestigation into angles already de-
| veloped.
James Tucker. one Of the Seven
Pillars of tho Purnell church. told the
Associated Press today that. he recol-
lected very we'll the death OF Har-
| riet Hanna and Dolly Gray in 1909,
but the fact that they had been buried
| in the same grave on the same burial
| permit, which was altered after the
| body of Mrs. Hanna, 61-year- old
widow, had been exhumed and made
to fit the case OF Miss Gray a 16-
year-old girl, was news to him.
| Mr.. Tucker said the girl was not
n member of the colony and had been
buried at their expense merely
| through charity. Her grand parents,
| he said, we're followers of Purnell.
but her father and mother could not
| aRree on entering the cult
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-02
NEW CHAMBER SECRETARY

II. H. Frazier, new secretary of the
Chamber of Commerce, reported this
morning and entered upon his new du-
ties. Mr.. Frazier says he intends to
use all his effort to bring new indus
tries to Selma.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-02

The first of the new strawberry
crop will soon be on it's way to market
from. .Cullman county. This inSorma :
ton was brought here today o!
Frank Frehoff. former local resideYt'
who now resides at Huntsville. ME-
Frehoff quoted officials Of the straw =
berry Growers association as deciar-
ing the association expects to ship
100 cars of berries within the next
fewVwecxs. The berries are declared
to be ripening rapidly and the Dig
problem at present is to obtain sur
ficient labor to pick and crate them
for the cars.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-02

c. L. Higgins. IS years old. died at
his home On Marston avenue in Ala
bama City last night as the result of
an attack Of pneumonia and measles
The funeral took place this after
noon and the burial was at Noble
cemetery. The deceased is survived
by his widow and three children.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-02
KIwANIANs PLAN TRIP

Plans for sending rs per cent of
the membership of the Gadsden XII
wants club to the International con-
vention at Atlanta May IS will be dis
cussed at the weekly luncheon We'd
nesday. IT is expected the local con-
tingent will &C in az body by auto
mobile.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-02
TAKE RABIES TREATMENT

Robert Keener, So years old. and
Homer Hill, Is, OF Leesburg. Chero-
kee county. are being treated here
under direction of the pasteur insti-
tute at Montgomery. They were Bit
ten by a dog belonging to Mr.
Keener and the authorities tf the in
stitute. after examining the dog
head. stated that it was afflicted with
rabies.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-02

Decatur won her fiFst game IN tne
series .or the Twin Cities baseball
championship Tuesday afternoon
when she defeated Albany to In
loosely played game on the Deostvr
diamond
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-02

County health authorities stated
today that the measles epidemic in
Etowah has reached its peak and now
is declining, but has been much worse
in the towns. Only a few deaths
have resulted so far.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-02
President Will Slow Up Fight For League Court
nEcArItR TAKEs GAME

is said the physicians do not iee'
that they are able to continue '1o Wy
Grafton without outside aid.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-02
ALAnAMA CITY MAN DIES

that an investigation by District In
spector Horace Greene has shown
many deIinuuencies.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-02
NEW PULLMAN TRAIN

The Southern railway, beginning
tonight. inaugurated through Pull
man service from Selma to Washing
ton. Selma has worked hard to Sc
cure this service and hopes that the
new depot will soon follow.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-02
TO TEACH BEE CULTURE

Miss Elizabeth Mauldin. state
agent for home demonstration woNk
arrived here this morning to tour the
county in the interest of hee culture.
With the assistance CT Mrs. j. f.
Williams, county agent, she expects
to transfer many swarms Of bees to
patent hives in an effort to save
them and increase the production of
honey. Later there will be cam
paign to induce more farmers to keep
bees il is announced.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-02

w E. Philpot and his son, r. f..
Philpot. have been appointed license
INSPECTORS for Etowah county, in, a
determined effort to force payment of
tax by all delinquents. 1t is stated
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-02
MULE KICKS COMMISSIONER

was injured painfully when kicked
by mule at his Walnut Grove home
late yesterday afternoon. His left
arm was fractured just below the
shoulder, but it is thought that he
will not suffer any permanent con-
SEQUENCE.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-02
LATE COLD SNAPS
HELP PUT WEEV|L
OUT OF BUSINESS
Tennessee Valley Farmers
Are Hopeful Weevil DAM
aqe Will Be Small
TENNESSEE VALLEY RuREAll
THE AGE-HERALD )
Albany Decatur, Ala, May ~

The recent cold snap has done
much to kill out the boil weeVii III
north Alabama, according to many In
touch with farming conditions mere
today. Weevils were killed by the,
thousands during the last cold snap
of the spring, it. was declared by ).
B, Woodali, secretary of the Madl-
son county farm bureau who was
Twin-Cities visitor today. Inc
weevils were "out in force" he said,
and unprepared for. the cold weather.
In the Trinity neighborhood 1t was
stated just before the cold wave one
farmer filled a bottle Of weevils from
one of his cotton fields, but now the
fields are comparatively cleaned out
Of the pest. J. P. Brock, local sales
man. who covers north Alabama, de-
ciared he had talked with farmers OF
every section of the valley, and he
found them optimistic over the pros
poets for good corp and prospec-
tive damage by the weevIs greatly
decreased because of the late cold
spring.
J. c. White. cashier OF the Tennes-
see Valley bank, with branches in
nearly every north Alabama county,
stated reports received by him bore
out the predictions for a good crop
and decreased weevil damage.
NEGRO HOSPITAL SEEKS AID
Preliminary work was started
Tuesday in the Twin Cities to insure
continued operation OF the Cottage
Home infirmary. only negro hospital
in north Alabama. The institution
was founded several years ago by a
kell known negro physicians. Fol
l., two 3, 10. lrat 81,
time and then taken over by Drs
Bragg Greer and the late DR.. bins
more. Recently the iniirmary mas
been losing money SO rapidly that il
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-11-30
Costs Less to Keep Clean.

More than 100000 deaths and over
100000 cases of serious illness an
nually are ascribed by Federal and
State health reports to needlessly I'M
sanitary conditions. 1t is an amaz-
ing fact that most of this needless
lack of sanitation is found, not In
the cities, but among the rural and
small-town population.
Yet wholly sanitary conditions may
be brought about in the country just as
quickly and easily as in the city. The
actual expenditure involved is very
small, especially when you consider
how much the family's health will be
improved as result. 1t will assure
also, Of course, a great Improvement
In comfort.
Septic tanks, privy vaults, protec-
ton for domestic water supplies. rat
proof outbuildings-all of these can
be provided for little cost and lit
tie work by any man. Full directions
on how to do 1t, what Is the best struc-
ture for each job, what tools you will
require, how much cement, how to mix
and place the concrete-all this may
be had free ON request to the Portland
Cement Association, Ill West Wash
lngton Street, Chicago. Ask for "Con-
crete In Home Sanitation; you VIII
get 1t free by return mail.-Adv.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-11-30
DOESN'T 1T BORE you ERANT1cr'

Really, though except show to look at and them
doesn't bore you frantcS The whole thing. sort of
thing-the sort of people arsf
II don't knOw any Of you very WELL he said lamsly I'm
not bored now"
you keep going she said from the time you're quite small
thinking that s going open out SOMEHOW, Ike door, And
you up realize you're tyve and
that doesn't open at ALL there isn't any doornot
to the thing And then hear about somebody who's
been shut anything; somebody tho whole worlds
always been to- And try to get people to tell about
him. John and Jimmy Wallace and Henry and Margaret Craven
Magares funny about yo You wonde Wat that kind Of free
dom feels like should think you'd feel she looked around at
him suddenly "i0ih you know like Big something
that finds itself shut up pasture NTH The Hoens
Henry story Joseph
Chicago his
bottom Violet Williamson the wife Of society millionaire who
planning daughter
Beatrice
Chicago Beatrice
Interesting
with brink OF destruction
Macarthur
strknoy
their
without craftsman who
beyond question
life
twenty
1899 collaboration Mer~in,
achieved popularity novelist Their Calumet
other Joint stories Then
intellectual shell in
methods He fifteen
that sold
their ounnnstne his
His Daughter"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-11-30

cents of Vanity Fair. ut would be
much more amusing"
IT call that" Henry grumbled, after
he had closed the door behind them,
ian internal outrage. Oh, not your
going out to dinner % he added, for he
had caught look In his sisters face
that startled him. 81 meant the way
she's trying to spoil that lovely child.
John said today that seventeen was q
devilish age. He's wrong. It's thirty
eight that is"
81 didn't suppose you meant about
the dinner" she said, her voice COM
ing rather fiat. "and suppose you did
mean Dorothy. But there was Just a
chance, 1 thought. that you resented
the way John had treated you"
"John In offering me the new Job,
you mean? That's because you don't
know about 1t yet. Violet spoiled
things, rather. making me tell 1t back
ward. It's ten thousand year, Peg.
to begin with-stock In the company
independence again, II the thing goes
right-something like old times
She asked him abruptly, when did
you first hear about this7'
"Why-just today at lunch. You
don't think I'd keep a thing like that
from you. I'm sorry told Violet first,
but 1t came up naturally, somehow,
and then l took 1t for granted that
she'd know anyway"
And you accepted 1t nnally-right
there at the lunch-tabler
mo, of course not. As matter of
fact, John didn't ask me to. He knew
I'd want to think 1t over-talk 1t over
with you"
How long did he give you to de-
cider" she asked.
swell, the meeting is tomorrow aft
ernoon," said Henry, and all the wind
went out of his sails on the admission.
They'll want to know before then
l told John I'd call him up in the
morning."
That's what 1 thought you might
resent" Her voice fiattened down
upon the words and, as she'd turned
away from him, they were hardly
audible.
y don't feel I'm being unduly hur-
ried," he assured her, "if that's what
you mean. I've already decided, un-
less you've some serious objection to
urge. that I'll take it."
you haven't decided anything" she
you haven't had any
chance to decide. You don't know
whether the process works or not. I
don't believe you know whether it's
ever been tried or is just a theory
Johns decided 1t for you, Hes going
o take fiier. He can afford to lose
Is well as not. He's used you like a
lawn in game Of chess-pushing you |
n. 1t won't matter to him whether
'ou're taken or not"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-11-30
Demand for Sharks Fins.

The demand for shark fins is always
greater than the supply, and they fetch
high price. The principal American
market is San Francisco. Consider
able quantities are consumed by the
Chinese of the Pacific coast, but most
of them are exported to China, where
shark-fin soup is regarded as one of
the greatest of all delicacies. The
fms should be at least six inches long;
those of eight inches are preferred.
The flesh should be trimmed off them.
after which they should be dried thor
sughly In the sun without salt.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-11-30

(Herry noted how she had evaded 10
ing any term of address.) ITS nearly
that now, and you haven't done your
errand yet"
I'm having a dinner tomorrow
night" Violet explained to Margaret
'and as things have turned out, I'm
simply gorged with men, Can l rteai
you away from Henry7 It's going TO
be frighrfully dull, I'm afraid"
Margaret thought she could come.
Dorothy had come over to Henry
and offered him her hand, "for luck"
He retained 1t as he turned to her
mother and asked, How about an
even exchange7 Or wouldn't 1t be
proper7 Or are you going to COM
mandeer Dorothy, too?'
Yes, It's all right" Margaret said,
from her desk In the corner. Love
to- Seven-thirty"
ooh. Dorothy's perfectly-unattain-
able" Violet told Henry. "She's din
Ing and dancing somewhere tomorrow
night / don't In the least remember
where. All l know Is accepted eleven
Invitations for her for Easter week"
I'm desolated that / can't dine with
you." Dorothy cried in the best &C