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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-13
STRUCTURE OR Frs
FLOOD STEEL SHOPS
Birmingham Concerns Get Good Bus
mess All Over South

Structures steel orders keep the
Birmingham shops pussy.
The Virginia Bridge and Iron COM
pany has been awarded 900 tons by
the Port commission of New Or
leans for dock buildings.
The ingalls, Iron works will soon
begin shipping on its 3500-ton order
for the 100000 sugar refining
plant being built by the Texas Re-
filming company at Texas City, Tex.
This Is among the largest orders
ever booked by a Birmingham fab
ricator. The Ingalls, company also
has booked two bridges for Florida
and is furnishing steel for large
hotel at st. Petersburg, Fla.
Large orders for structural steel
are being placed over the country.
Last weeks awards involve $4,000
tons and inquiries foot up $4,000,
tons, according to the Iron Trade
Review.
Referring to the phenomenal rail-
read buying the Iron Trade Review
says: Railroad buying still stands
up as one of the markets most con-
sistent features. Car orders this
week have added 5000 to the list
March total of awards, 43.500. was
the greatest of any single month in
years. Untitled locomotive orders
at the end of March were over 1900.
new high record.
Steel production of the country set
a new high record for the country
in March as did pig iron.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-13
CUBAN SUGAR SCARS
AS OFFICIAL BEGINS
PROBE OF BIG TRUST
High Authorities Dubois About
Making Arrest Of Prof
iteerS

NEW YORK, April IL. = Arrival
here of Acting Attorney General A.
T. Seymour to investigate alleged
sugar gambling was signalized by
a new boost in the price of Cuban
raw sugar.
The product went to six cents a
pound and refiners prices were
boosted to 9.3 cents accordingly.
Seymour came here following a
conference with President Harding
regarding the inquiry the latter has
ordered by the tariff commission. He
brought convincing array of evil
dence that conspiracy has existed
to raise prices, and conferred with
United States District Attorney will
ham Hayward on the legality of
steps to place offenders behind bars.
High officials are dubious about
the possibilities of actually making
arrests for what Is considered rob-
berry Of the American people of $780,
600, 600 a month through artificially
increased prices. They point out that
the vagueneSs of statues make prose-
cution more difficult than the estab-
lishment of the fact of a conspiracy.
The boost In the price of Cuban
raw sugar was explained by deal
ers as based upon scant 1928
crop. The total Cuban production for
the period will be only 3,500,0 00 tons,
it was said.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-13
MOORE FREE;
CAPTURE SOON
IS EXPECTED
Eight Other Men In Bowling
Flogging Case Have Made
Bonds-TriaI May 20 If
All Reported lmpIica-
ted ForeSeen

George Moore, former city street
commissi oner. Indicted Tuesday by
the Jefferson county grand jury on
with intent to murder in the Dowl-
ing flogging case, will be arrested
in the next few days, it is under
stood. Friends of Moore Thursday
were reported preparing to make
bond for him.
Eight othermen indicted with
Moore for alleged participation in
the flogging have made bond, in
Guiding C. w. Tyson. dairy worker
whose statement to officers March
81 is said to have helped them great
ly in rounding up reported members
of the band which took DIR. BOWL
ing from his home May Il. 1922.
carrying him to lonely spot on the
Mt. Pinson road and whipping him
with a rubber buggy tire.
Three Make Bond Thursday
Frank Ford, G. G. Williams and
Tyson were arrested Thursday. in
bond, $1,000 on the assault charge
and $4,000 on the kidnapping charge.
Sam Cargo and Will Prosch made
bond in the same amounts Wednes-
day afternoon. Earnest G. Jacks,
Porter n. Newman and William
VERIFY, elated to face trial May IS
on charges linked with the Bowling
flogging, are also out on bond.
Tyson's bonds were signed Thurs
day afternoon by DIR. u. +. Tally,
DIR. c. N. Carraway, DIR. ]. D. Heacock,
DR.. A. C. Walker, DIR. Cecil Harris,
DIR. Ross Snyder and C. d. Doster.
Tison had been confined in the de-
partment of justice chambers at the
federal building for several days.
after having been transferred from
the city jail. For time he was lock-
ed in Chief Fred McDuffs office.
to prevent other men in the case
from Nintimidating him.
Roderick Beddow and Clearance
Mullins are two Birmingham GRIMM
al lawyers practically cersain To
figure in the trial OF the alleged flog-
gers of DIR. Bowling when the cases
come up. Mullins is attorney for
George Moore in two cases now
docketed, charging him with obtain
ing money under false pretenses, and
will in all likelihood handle his af-
fairs in the more serious case. Null
Inns said several days ago that Moore
was working on western railroad.
Beddow's name appeared on one of
the bonds in the case. requesting
trial by jury.
Other Arrests Thursday.
O O %
On warrants baseu on indictments
returned by the Jefferson county
grand jury Tuesday, the following
arrests were made during Thursday;
Jack o. Bougus. alias Jack o.
Bougus, alias J. o, Baugus, stattory
offense, no bond allowed.
Nose Holt, grand larceny and buy
ing and selling stolen property. two
cases $500 bond in each case.
Louis V. Price, alias Louis v Price.
assault and battery, $500 bond.
John Milton, burglary. grand larc-
eny and buying and selling stolen
property, $500 bond.
Squire jefferson, burglary and
larceny and buying and selling stolen
goods, $500 bond.
Will Jackson, grand larceny. buy
ing and receiving stolen goods, $3.50
bond.
Willie Golson, robbery, no bond
allowed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-13
CATHOLIC PRIEST
K Ill s RECTOR IN
MOMENT OF ANGER.
After Kalamazoo Assistant
Shoots Superior-CaImIy
Directs Last Sacrament

KALAMAZOO. Mich. April 12.-The
Rev, Father Charles Dillon, assistant
rector of St. Ausustine's Catholic
church. shot and killed Rev. Father
Henry O'Neill, rector of the church,
as they sat at the dinner table to-
night, then calmly went to the tele-
phone and notified the police and
coroner.
Father Dillon fired four shots, all
of which took effect. AS Father
ONeil fell dead, Dillon turned to
the Rev. Father Mccullough the only
witness of the tragedy, and handed
him a phial containing holy Ots. with
the request that he administer the
sacrament of extreme JUNCTION at
once.
According to statement, the as
sstant rector is said to have made
to police and county officers, he was
driven to fury" by alleged ill-treat-
ment al the hands of the dead priest.
He treated me with disrespect
ever since l came here, 10 months
ago. from Battle Creek" Father Dill
Ion is reported having told the au-
thorities. He assumed coward me
the attitude of a czar. He treated
me as a little boy. refusing to permit
me to visit the families of the parish,
or take any part in the life of the
parish. | protested in vain against
this attitude and tonight, when we
uuarreled over the matter at the dim
uer table. he ordered me to pack my
belongings and get out"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-13
BIRMINGHAM IRON
AND STEEL FLOWS
TO PAC|F| C COAST
Three Ships Leave Mobile
With 1900, Tons Of
Districts Wares

There is no end to movement of
Birmingham steel and iron products,
especially cast iron pipe, to the Pa
cific coast.
Three ships. the Mystic. the Lydia
and the Katrina Luckenbach. leaving
Mobile since last Saturday, have car
ried a total of 1892 tons of cast iron
pipe, pig iron, wire, nails and hoop
iron to Pacific coast ports.
Deliveries include the ports of Los
Angeles. Oakland, Portland, San
Francisco. Tacoma and Seattle, all
the chief cities on the western sea
board. Items include 1000 tons of
iron and 1900 tons of pipe for Los
Angeles, another lot of 1.454 tons of
pipe for, Los Angeles, 5.17o tons Of
pipe and fittings for Seattle, and
so on.
Tonnage to Pacific coast consisted
of 9.005 tons of cast iron pipe and
fittings, 1.16S tons of pig iron, 500
tons of wire and nails and 20 tons of
hoop iron.
Five lines of steamers now operate
between Mobile and the Pacific coast
and all are kept busy handling Biz
'mingham, Gadsden. Bessemer and
Admission products westward and
bringing back flour. dried fruits,
canned goods and the like
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-13
President Plans To Take His
Battle Directly to People On
Western Speaking Tour.
Will Explain Danger From
Lack of Forces Upon Ocean
PRINCIPLE OBJECTIVE is
TO KEEP SHIPS ON SEA
Executive Will Meet Members
Of Board at White House
Conference Saturday to Dis
cuss Future Policies for Yes
sells Owned BY Government

WASHINGTON, April 12-Presi-
dent Harding, utterly at sea along
with members of the shipping board
as to a future policy for the Amer
lean merchant marine and faced him
with the new difficulties caused by
the state departments ruling on
ship liquor, Is expected on his COM
Ing trip to carry his plight directly
to the people of the middle west.
whore the principal opposition to the
ship subsidy bill emanted.
There the President, very frankly,
will follow the following program
in his speeches:
/. Explain the present danger to
the merchant marine, and show Its
absolute necessity to the farmers of
the middle west for their economic
welfare.
Q. Assure the people that he is
willing to work with them in
securing legislation In the next Con-
gress that will preserve the mer-
chant marine and at the same time
protect their interests.
Keep Marine on Seas.
The main objective of the Presi-
dent now is to keep the American
merchant marine on the seas. He
red1lZeS lndL SuCn measure DIS the
ship subsidy bill could never be en-
acted especially by the new Con-
gress.
Neither the President nor member
of the shipping board have found
any feasible plan for aiding the
merchant marine or for disposing of
the government ships. despite the
general superstition. Several plans
have been formulated and laid be-
fore the President, but none of these
have been found adequate. Then. in
the way of selling the government
ships now is the provision in ship
ping board contracts which requires
that they must remain dry, which
will greatly limit the market for
them in other countries. Canada re-
fuses to register any ships bought
under this restriction.
O O O
Meet Board Today.
The President will meet members
of the shipping board Friday at the
White House. However, it is not ex-
pected that any plan will result from
this conference. but that the Presi-
Continued ON Page Fourteen)
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-13
MAY EXTEND TIME
Jim Crow Ordinance May BE Held
Up To May Is

Unless settlement of the ordinance
requiring the Birmingham Railway
Light and Power company to in
stall separate entrances is completed
at the conference between the city
commission and officials of the trac-
ton company Wednesday, the street
railway company will be given until
May 15 to make the changes spe-
Gifted. This action came az an ad-
journed meeting of the commission
held Thursday morning when an
amendment to the original ordinance
was passed unanimously increasing
the time limit 80 days. The original
ordinance was to become effective
Sunday.
The city commission, and j. s..
Pevear and Lee S. Bradley, core
ceivers of the traction company Will
resume their conferences Monday
morning. Commissioner Harrison
stated some basic settlement of the
question might be derived at this
meeting. Postponements of enforce
ment of the ordinance was agreed to
by the commission at the conference
Wednesday and was given to allow
more time for negotiations.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-13

BIRMINGHAM STEEL PRO
DUCTS ARE MOVING IN HEAVY
TONNAGES OUT OF MOBILE TO
ORIENT AND PACIFIC COAST.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-13
INDORSE MEMORIAL
Southern Association FavOrs Great
Project At Atlanta

NEW ORLEANS. April 10. - The
Confederated Southern Memorial as
ISOLATION, which began its annual
convention here Tuesday. completed
it's business sessions late today.
Mrs. A. Med. Wilson of Atlanta.
president general, announced that
the association is presenting living
mothers of the Confederacy with gold
bar pins upon which are the letters
C. S. NJ. A.
Unanimous Endorsement was given
to the Stone Mountain memorial on
which will be carved the story of
the Confederacy. Individual organi-
cations were urged to subscribe to
the fund being raised for this work.
The association also approved a
resolution offered by telegram from
Mrs. M. T. Armstrong of Chatta-
nooea, requesting the government to
pay for the cotton burned during the
Civil war by federal troops.
The completion of the Jefferson
Davis monument was urged and re-
ports of states revealed active in
terest in raising funds for that pur-
pose.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-13
FLORIDA FACES.
BITTER FIGHT.
ON FLOGG|NGS.
Legislature Stirred by Tales
Of lnhuman Treatment Of
State Convicts Will
Institute Probe Into
Charges

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. April "a
(By Associated Press. )-Flogging of
convicts In camps to which they have
been leased in this state will be the
center of legislative attention here
tomorrow. An employee of state
senator Is involved In the investi-
CATION.
The Joint Investigating committee
will enter upon the first phase of
its inquiry Into the death of Martin
Tabert, North Dakota youth. while
the Senate Will act on resolution
adopted by the House today which
seeks to broaden the scope OF the
committees inquiry to cover every
instance of flogging in the state of
Florida.
bitter fight is expected In the
senate over the concurrent resolu
ton. If it is adopted. Senator T. j.
Knabb, owner or camp at Mac
Clenna, Baker county. where con-
Wet labor is employed. will be placed
under fire. 1t is understood that
Senator knabb's friends were rally
Ing around him today. John Rodden-
berry, convict camp boss in Mr..
Knabb's employ, is under Indictment
for cruelty to prisoners.
The joint investigating committee,
after a day of preliminary meetings,
will get down to business at 10
o'clock in the morning. Sheriff j. r.
Jones of Leon county. who is said
to have received $40 "a head" for
every prisoner he delivered to the
convict camp, controlled by the Put
nam Lumber company at Clara, Fla,
where Martin Tabert is said to have
been flogged to death, will be sub
ject of inquiry.
Investigate Judges office.
The committee also will investigate
the office of County Judge J. B. Will
lis of Leon county. who is said to
have held court session at any time
of day or night whenever prisoner
was brought in by Sheriff Jones, and
imposed the customary fine of SIS, or
three months.
Before entering upon the flogging
phase of the Tabert case the investi-
eating committee Will await the ac-
ton of the senate on the house reso-
luton which seeks to make the COM
mittee's inquiry cover every other
instance in the state, where 1t has
been charged that cruelty to con-
victs has occurred in county con-
Wet leased camps. particularly the
Continued on Page FOurteen)
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-13

THE FORECAST FOR ALABAMA
is SHOWERS FOLLOWED BY
CLEARING WEATHER FRIDAY;
PROBABLY FAIR SATURDAY.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-13
G. O. P. CHIEFS GATHER
Plans Arc Outlined For 1924 Presi-
Dental Campaign

WASHINGTON, April 12.-(By AS
ISOLATED Press.)-Prelimina discus
sion relative to the 1924 convention
city of the republican party, to-
gether with the making of plans to
wipe out the remainder of the defi-
cit incurred by the republicans in
the 1920 campaign and a survey of
the general political situation con-
stitute the outstanding developments
of a series of conferences with re-
publican leaders concluded here to-
night by Fred w. Upham, treasurer
of the republican national committee.
Participants in the conference with
Mr.. Upham included John T. Adams,
chairman of the republican national
committee, who returned to Washing
ton today after a trip abroad, Sec
retaries Weeks and Davis, Rush j..
Holland, assistant Attorney General,
and others prominent in the coun-
ellis of the party. Mr.. Upham. during
his two-d days stay in the capital, also
has had two conferences with Presi-
dent Harding, but at these politics
have been entered upon, it was ex-
planned, only in general way.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-13
britannica Attacked By
New York Periodical

NEW YORK, April 1.-THE charge
that FL article on the Jews in Po-
land" in recently printed supple
mentary volume of the Encyclopedia
Britannica contains allegations which
are Inaccurate. unfair and grossly
malicious, is made in an article pub
nshed in the current issue of the
jewish Tribune. which is to appear
tomorrow. The Encyclopedia Brit
tanica editors are charged not only
with violating the elementary prin-
ciplcs OF encyclopedia compilation,
but also with falsifyng history, en-
couraging anti-Semitism in Poland,
tanning the flames of racial animosi-
ty in English speaking countries and
casting undeserved obloguy upon mill
lions of Jews"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-13
HARDING INTERESTED
in LOUISIANA CANAL
Regrets He Will Be Unable To At
tend Ceremonies

WASHINGTON. April 12.-Hope
canal at New Orleans. soon to be
made the subject of a public celebra-
ton, may prove to be not only the
realization of long aspiration but
the beginning of new era of de-
velopment in which the interior
waterways of the continent may at
last be put to the fullest use for
which they are SO obviously design
ed" was expressed today by Presi-
dent Harding in letter to Senator
Ransdell, of Louisiana.
Mr.. Harding sent his regrets at
being unable to participate in the
opening ceremonies, which he char
acterized as "a notable event in the
economic history of the country"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-13
FORMER SOLON DIES
Denny Served With Distinction In
Confederate Army

BALTIMORE, Md. April r. Ma
jor James w. Denny. Confederate
veteran, lawyer and former member
of congress, died suddenly at his
home here today.
Major Denny was born in Fred
erick County. Va, IS years ago. He
was educated at the University of
Virginia and enlisted in the 39th
Virginia Cavalry at the outbreak OF
the Civil war. serving with distinc-
ton throughout the struggle.
After his admission to the bar
he came to Baltimore and was elected
to congress in 1900 after having been
successfully president of the first
branch of the city council member
of the school board and a delegate
In the general assembly. He served
in the 55th and 58th congress.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-13
BOLD BANDITS GET
$4,000 IN lamps
COLUMBUS, MISS.
Burglars Use AeetyIene Torch
And Enter Vault of
PostofifCe

COLUMBUS, Miss. April 12.-Bur-
glars entered the post office here
early today. gained entrance to the
stamp vault by means of acetylene
torches and got away with a guam
tity of stamps valued at s2S.000.
interruption of some sort is be-
lieved to have prevented the bur
glary of another steel vault in which
was kept the bulk of the funds of
the office. The vault Shows marks
of having been worked on briefly by
the torches
Further Indication of extreme
haste is in the fact that the robbers
left pistol an acetylene tank, two
wrenches, two torches and tarpau-
lin. BY the tarpaulin, officers be-
lieve, the cracksmen concealed the,
glow of their torches.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-13
SERVICES FOR FISH
Socially Elect Attend Funeral OF FL
mancinl Leader

NEW YORK. April 12.-Hundreds
OF the city's socially and financially
elect attended funeral services in
Trinity church today for Stuyvesant
Fish. financier. who dropped dead
Tuesday IN the National Park bank.
Suffragan Bishop Arthur L. Lloyd,
representing Bishop Manning, and the
Rev. Caleb B. Stetson. rector of
Trinity. officiated, assisted by eight
vocars.
The honorary pallbearers were all
vestrymen Of Trinity church. of which
Mr.. Fish was a member.
Lower Broadway stood hushea.
traffic ceased temporarily and flags
were at halfmast as the flower
banked mahogany casket was carried
to a waiting hearse after the services
and taken for interment to Garrison,
N. Y. where Mr.. Fish had a coun-
try home.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-13
FIND THREE CHILDREN
IN OLD REFRIGERATOR
Tots Believed To Have Been Impris-
Oned While PLAYING

WARREN. o., April 12.-Margaret
williams, 8 years of age, and Johnny
Williams, 3, her mother, and Teresa
SANFORD, 3. who disappeared last
Tuesday evening, were found alive
late today in refrigerator in an
abandoned market house here. They
were half famished and in a faint
ing condition. Margaret was I'M
conscious. The children had not had
food oi water since their imprison-
nent. 1t is believed they entered
the building while playing and locked
Themselves in the old ice box.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-13
GOVERNM ENT HAS LESS
German Living Expenses Greater In
Proportion Than Taxes

BERLIN, April 12.-(By Associated
Press. )-Germany expenditures dur
ing the last 10 days in March were
1851 times as great in the present
deprecated currency as they were in
the corresponding period of 1913.
while the income amounted to only
1,42l times as much. ii is revealed
in the publication of the latest fig
ures on Germany's floating debt.
On Marci: 81, the debt totaled
7,641,143, 600 900 marks, with such
items as are included only at the
end of each month. The debt in dis
continued treasury bills alone
amounted to 6,601, l42,o00.00o marks.
A large part of the increase was
said to have been due to losses OF
income in consequence of the Ruhr
occupation, such as the customs
taxes. ETC. as well as through added
expenditure for the purchase of for
eign coal, provisions and foodstuffs
for the Ruhr population, aid to de-
portees firm the coupled region, and
similar OUTLAWS.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-13
COMMISSION is SPLIT
Tariff BOdy Unable To Make Report
To President

WASHINGTON, April 12.-Differ-
ence of opinion among tariff COM
mission members as to the language
to be used in their preliminary re-
port on the sugar situation prevent
ed submission of the report tonight
to President Harding as planned.
The commission was in executive
session much of today, but is under
stood to have adjourned overnight
still widely split as to the statement
of some conclusions. Some members
expressed the hope that an agree
ment would be reached tomorrow.
They declined to go into detail as to
the points in dispute.
The President has an engagement
with the committee for a conference
tomorrow at the White House to dis
cuss procedure. 1t was indicated the
meeting with the executive might be
postponed in view of the failure of
the commission to get together today
on its report,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-13
FORM COAL COMPANY


Papers of incorporation were is
sued from the probate office Thurs
day Incorporating the Porter Coal
company, whose principal place of
business is to be at Porter, Jeffer-
son county.
Total amount of authorized capital
stock of the company is listed ut
$4,000. with $4,000 paid in. Stock
is divided into 100 shares of 800
each. OF this amount X. +. Cooper,
president, owns 10: Sumner h.
Thomas. vice president TO-, and
Brewer Dixon, 8. all of Birmingham
The new concern will operate
mines and quarries and prepare for
market, coal, iron ore, mineral and
mineral substances of all kinds.