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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-08-16

DR.. r.. E. House Of Los Angeles,
who startled the world with his truth
serum," a drug which when injected
into a person causes the conscious
mind to sleep and the sub-conscious
mind to respond t%ruthfully to all ques-
lions asked of the person while under
the influence of the drug. Doctor
House has been conducting a series
Of demonstrations in state penitenti-
aries and jails on prisoners, and his
results have been astounding.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-08-16

Fifteen Billions Ride on Electric Cara.
Fifteen billion persons rode on the
electric railways Of the United States
during last. year, according to the
Pennsylvania public service informa-
don committee. This was an increase
Of 100000 wei the previous year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-03
ENGLAND TIRED Of
AMERICAN MOVIES
Western Thriller Fails To In
terest Fans Of
Britain

NEW YORK, June 2--The nice
girl the Desperate, the handsome
hero and the mustached sheriff
thrown together and run through
several thousand feet of film no
longer interest moving picture pa
irons of Great Britain. W. B. Max
well, member of a British incor-
porated society of Authors and
writer of several novels, said today.
Mr. Maxwell, with other authors,
has come to the United States to at
tend the motion picture arts con-
gress which will be held next week to
present his idea of what his country
men want to see when they so to the
movies. Nearly all the pictures
shown there are of American manu-
facture.
So exhaustive has the typical west
ern thriller been on the tear ducts
of the British public that Mr.. Max
we'll said he thinks a movie audience
there never shall cry again.
I'VE know the far west thriller
by heart" he said. I'VE are getting
too much of the sloppy, sentimental
stuff; We have no more tears Tor
that"
Since he interprets many of the
films exported to England as I'M
desirable portrayals of American
life, Mr.. Maxwell. said. he does not
believe the best films have beer
sent there. Moving pictures have
changed profoundly many things In
British life, he said, and many there
are getting wrong Impressions of the
United States from the movies they
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-03
200 ARE HOMELESS,
TOWN ALMOST WIPED
our, BY GREAT FIRE
Children Playing Witt
Matches Believed Cause
Of CONFEDERATION

CANAAN, Mich, June 2.-Two-
thirds of this town was wiped out to-
day by fire which caused the death
of one man, probable fatal injuries
to another and made 200 persons
homeless. Forty-two buildings were
burned to the ground and it was be-
lieved the loss would be more than
$4,000
Only few buildings in the entire
community remained intact tonight
when the flames had been brought
under control or had burned them
selves out despite the fact that fire
apparatus from all the nearby cities
and towns was called to aid.
The, flames started in the loft of
small stable in the rear of the
residence of Mrs. A. A. Stevens and
firemen said tonight they believed
children playing with matches or
smoking. were responsible for the
laying waste of the town.
The chief industry of the place, the
manufacture of skirts and overalls
suffered with the town when the
Mascoma Shirt and Overalls Manu-
featuring company's plant was de-
stroyed. The flames spared little in
their path. burning down the post
office building, the town hall and
two churches. as we'll as numerous
dwellings, The plants of the town
weekly newspapers, the Canaan Re-
porter and Mascoma Register. were
destroyed as was the Hotel Barnard
and number of business blocks.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-03
POWER PETITIONS
DECISION LOOKED
FOR MIDDLE JUNE
Lock II Hearing Will Be Held
BY Commission At Cap
itaI Tuesday

Decision of the Alabama public
service commission regarding pc
titions of he Alabama Power COM
pany to construct a hydroelectric
power unit at Lock II on the War
rior river and to build power
transmission line from Huntsville to
Sheffield may be expected about the
middle of June. A. G. Patterson,
president of the commission, declared
Saturday night upon his arrival in
Birmingham from Decatur. Mr.. Pat
terson will speak to the mems Bible
class at Norwood Methodist church
Sunday morning. He will remain
here through Sunday.
Although extensive arguments
were heard in the two cases here
last month. the Lock II matter will
be re-opened to allow a committee
from the Tuscaloosa Chamber of
Commerce to present arguments and
file briefs in opposition to granting
of the petition. Mr.. Patterson said
the commission would hear argu-
ments in it's chambers y Montgom-
noon, the Tuscaloosa trade body
having earnestly requested the hear
ing, since its membership had, voted
unanimously to send an opposing
committee before the public service
body.
"The commission granted the re-
quest, although the matter has gone
on for some time, because 1t felt that
1t should hear the public, inasmuch
as he body is inquisitorial besides
being court" Mr.. Patterson eX-
planned.
Additional information on the
power transmission line petition, re-
garding cost figures. has been sup
piled by o. +. Mcdonnell, engineer Of
the commission, at the request of
that body Mr.. Patterson replied to
a query as to when a decision in
this case might be expected. Then
it was he estimated that both de-
cisions would come about the middle
of June.
Among transmission lines of the
power company recently authorized
by the public service commission
are: Montgomery to Opelika. Lock u
to Leeds substation, Mitchell dam
south through Wetumpka and Mont
eomery to Tallassee dam site.
Mr. Patterson said the commission
had been advised only informally
regarding the peace treaty signed
between the Birmingham Railway
Light and Power company receivers
and the city commission. He lntl-
mated that the public service com
mission would hear no more OF the
case until new rate schedules are
fled in the first three days OF July,
as REQUIRED in the ordinance Whlcn
becomes effective July l.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-03
OTHER STATES FACE
PROHIBITION FIGHT

CHICAGO June 2.-Three middle
western states have taken heart from
ing to fight campaign by the Asso-
York state dry repeater ana may
make the question of prohibition an
The states are Minnesota, Illinois
ana Wisconsin. ,,,..
That repeal of the state prohibition
enforcement law viii be major issue
in the Illinois 1924 primary and cleo
tion was declared Saturday night by
Scott Mcbride, superintendent or the
local Anti Saloon league. ~
Mcbride said the league is MOBILIZE
ing to fight a campaign by the asso-
citation Against the urohl pltlon
Amendment to obtain sufficlent Wet
legislators to put a repeater through
the legislature similar to the one
signed by Al Smith,
The Authorization association
plans to place speakers in the field IN
every Illinois county during the 1874
campaign, Mcbride asserted.
Battle lines are being drawn IN
Wisconsin for the repeal of the state
dry law The fight will take place
Tuesday when the legislature votes
on the Tucker bill, which was mod
eled after the New York repeal mea-
sure.
The Smith attitude will be made an
issue in Minnesota II Ernest Iundeen.
former Congressman and now wet
candidate for the republican nomina-
ton for United States senator, can
bring it about.
"The action of Governor Smith in
New York marks the beginning OF
the end of an age of unreasoning in
tolerance" Lundeen declared Satur-
day.
"A liberal minded governor was big
enough and broad minded enough not
. to allow himself to be swayed from
his plain path of duty. The American
people want no return to the vicious
saloon. Light wines and beer for
home consumption are an entirely
different matter.
THE era of moonshining must be
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-03
MARATHON DANCE R
PASSES OWN MARK
SATURDAY n c H I
Jennie Mae McEIroy Continues
Dancing, With 1874 Hours
Hours To Credit
BESSENER BCREAU |
THE AGE-HERALD
Bessemer. Ala. june 2

At Il o'clock Saturday night Miss
Jennie Mae McElroy of Dallas.
Texas, surpassed her former Mara
thon dancing record of 1S2 hours and
3S minutes. established at Wichita
Falls, Texas, by reaching 1874 hours.
and was still going strong. At .
o'clock Sunday afternoon she will
have $50 of her proposed 200 con-
secutive hours of continuous dane
ing behind her. Thousands are wit
Messing her dancing at West Lake
and admiring the indomitable will
power and endurance she is exhibit
ing in continuing toward her goal
while her partners and other con-
testants come and go.
Miss MclIlroy must keep up the
incessant grind until o'clock Tues
day afternoon before she will have
reached her goal of s days, and s
hours, of dancing. The actual rec
ord for distance dancing is 1S9 hours,
and this mark Miss McElroy is de-
termined to surpass.
Miss McElroy is now without a
regular dancing partner, and dances
alone, or with whomever prefers
their assistance. Her partner, Louis
3. Race, was called to his home in
Atlanta early Saturday morning by
the death of his mother. He will re-
turn Monday to assist his partner
along the home stretch to the final
hour at Z Tuesday afternoon.
Miss Hazel Morrison is Birming
hams sole remaining representative
in the Marathon. She began at 3
o'clock Thursday afternoon and will
morning. Dovie McClinton and part
ner, William +. Powell. finished the
60 hours for the minimum prize of
$50 at o'clock Friday morning.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-03
FRANCE TO KILL
ROYALIST COU P
BY IGNORING 1T
Communists Plan To RetaIiate
For Threatened Uprising
BY Monarchists

PARIS. June 2.-The French re-
public hopes to kill off the threat
ened royalist coup by ignoring it.
Premier Poincare declared to the
cabinet at a special emergency ses-
sion Saturday that government &C
tion against those plotting to re-
store the French throne Is "inad-
visable" at this time. The cabinet,
agreeing. instructed tho prosecutor
to proceed only against the royalists
who forced castor oil and other in
| dignities upon three communist
deputies Thursday night.
Meanwhile. the communists, spe-
cial bait of the new Camelot plot.
are planning to retaliate. They will
be aided by a great anti-royalist
demonstration staged in Paris prob
ably June 10 by the republican, So
cialist and laborite parties.
Leaders of the Camelot royalists
claimed Saturday night to have 1907
600 members enrolled and to have
adopted the methods of the Italian
fascist in fighting communism.
While police believe this number
an exaggeration, gendarmes who
raided the home of Real Deslartes,
leader of the black -shirted group
responsible for Thursdays violence,
found a list of 200 teams" divided
into three groups. They found evil
dence of monarchist coup to put a
king, Philip VIII. on throne of
France.
Leon Daudet. a royalist leader, is
sued a manifesto announcing the
Camelots' will was memorable and
that attacks, no matter whence they
came, would be resisted to the limit.
intimating governmental interior
ence would not be tolerated.
Residences of communist and roy
alist leaders are closely guarded by
adherents of each.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-03
WE TS SEEKING To
PL|CATE THEIR
Ne VI YORK VICTORY
Issue To Be Pressed Before
State Legislature During
The Present Week
SENATE REPORTED DRY;
HOUSE FAV0RS LIQUOR
Governor Inclined Toward
Modification Of Stringent
State Statute

MADISON. wis, June 2.-[United
News New Yorks repeal of Its
own dry enforcement act may be
copied in Wisconsin.
This state became the next bat
tleground of prohibition" Saturday
when the vets ana drys aligned for
a legislative struggle over repeal OF
the Wisconsin state enforcement
law.
Anti-prohibition forces forged a
motion through the Wisconsin lower
house making the Tucker bill, du-
plicate of the New York repeater,
special order of business on Tuesday
morning.
The order means that Wisconsin
at that time will settle the fight
over prohibition, which has been as
much an issue in state politics as in
New York state, where vets" have
never ceased their onslaughts.
Move Is Forced.
The Tucker bill has been laying
on the house table for about three
months Because of dry strength in
the senate and some conservative
'Ieanings" of house vets, 1t was re-
garded as too drastic to pass. Sign
ing of the Cuvillier bill by Smith
gave the vets the encouragement
they needed to force the issue.
Past action and alignment on wet
and dry matters in the Wisconsin
legislature makes the fate of the
measure uncertain. Much OF the
population of the state itself. with
a large so-called foreign percent
age. has been inclined to wing at
dry laws On tests of strength the
legislature, as whole, has shown
itself undeniably liberal
The assembly is wet by about ~ TO
80 The senate is dry, IL to 10.
Modify Search Law
The first big fight of the session
was over an attempt to modify the
search and seizure feature or tne
state enforcement law The amend
n1ent passed the lower house ana was
killed in the senate. Two wet me-
MORALS to Congress as passed oy
the assembly were killed by the oen
ate. Another memorial asking mod
ification of the Volstead act to per-
mir sale of good beer" which was
described as beer having reason
able kick, was passed by both
houses. ~,
laid on the table it was killed by the
assembly which later voted TO re-
consider its action and then pigeon
holed it. Its revival today was on
motion of Assemblyman II. u. IucK-
er Milwaukee socialist.
possibility of Governor Blaine tax.
ing a hand in the fight was discussed
in state hourse circles. The gov
ernor in a special message some time
apo EXPRESSED himself as dissatisfied
with the present stringent state en-
forcement law, particularly as to the
search and seizure clauses
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-03
SWITZERLAND BRY VOTE
referendum to Determine Partini
Prohibition

GENEVA, June 2.-Switzeriand is
voting on partial prohibition.
In referendum beginning sat
urday and extending through Sunday,
Swiss voters are considering the
question of extending their govern
ment's monopoly of control of al
cohol. increasing taxation of spirits
and instituting a fight against al
coholsm."
If the proposed measure passes, the
government will receive an increase
of $1,000, 900 in revenue, of which
two-fifths will be used for old age
relief and insurance, with exception
of per cent of this share which goes
for the fight against drink. the
other thre-fifths goes to the various
cantons of Switzerland, which are
obliged to use Is per cent of their
share to fight alcoholism.
The measure is expected to pass by
a heavy majority.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-03
WITHOUT A TEAR
MURDERESS GOES
INTO BIG PRISON
Her Long Fight Ended, Clara
Phillips Now In The
Penitentiary

SAN QUENTIN, Cal, June Mrs.
Calara Phillips, convicted of killing
Mrs. Alberta Tremaine Meadows, with
a hammer near Los Angeles, July IL.
1922. was placed in San Quentin state
prison today after having escaped
from the Los Angeles county Jail to
Tegucigalpa Honduras.
Mrs. Phillips. who entered the pris
on gates without tear although
displaying the great nervous strain
she was under, relaxed when she
reached the woman's ward. She weny
to bed Immediately after going
through the formalities Of registra-
ton.
Mrs. Phillips will be allowed to rest
for few days and her prison tasks
then will be assigned her.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-03
PROSECUTIONS NOW
GO To STATE COURTS


NEW YORK. June 2=Despite the
repeal of the Mullan- Gage state pro-
hibition enforcement act, made eff
fective by Governor Smiths sigma
ture last night, police and state Of
ficials today continued to arrest Of
courts proceeded withlprosecution of
offenders arrested up until last
night.
The only apparent effect of tho
repeal was the transfer of prosecu-
ton in case of new offenders from
the state to the federal courts. Pre-
dicted withdrawal from the enforce
ment ranks of city and state police
authorities with consequent laxity in
the enforcement of the federal dry
law failed to materialize. Instead
Police Commissioner Enright an
nounced that the police department
would continue to enforce the VOL
Banton and Dodd declared their Of
fices would continue to prosecute
cases already before them.
Police Continue Work.
While Mayor Hylan refused to dis
cuss the situation. Commissioner En-
right declared that conference
would be held next week, with legal
representatives of the city state and
nation attending, to determine the
best method of procedure.
I'm the meantime" he said, the
police department must go back to
the procedure followed under the
Volstead act before the Mullan-Ga
law was enacted. At that time po-
lice enforcement was more effective
throughout the city than was posi-
BILE on the part of the limited mum
Der of federal agents assigned here
Palmer Garfield. federal prohibit
ton director of the state, said he
would go to Washington Monday TO
confer with Federal Commi ssioneI
Haynes. He said he did not know
whether he would ask for more
agents or whether Washington would
take the initiative in augmenting the
force here.
Assistant Federal Prosecutor CO.
hen asserted that the federal au-
thorities would have to rely on q
greater use of the injunction and
paddock provisions of the Volstead
act to prevent violations. Fedora
prohibition enforcement chiefs and
officials of the federal court tool
steps looking forward to a consider
able increase in their activities.
District Attorneys Banton and
Dodd declared that pending cases Of
liquor law violation would be prose
cuted in the state courts, but thai
future cases would have to go to the
federal courts.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-03
CURB WILL AID PROBE
Exchange Promises To Cooperate In
Failure Affair

NEW YORK, June 2.-District
Attorney Banton was promised CO.
poeration today in an investigation
he might make of the affairs of the
brokerage firm of Jones e. Baker,
which went into involuntary bank
ruptcy earlier in the week with ac-
counts for more than S10,000,000 on
it's books, by John w. Curtis, pres
ident of the New York Curb Market
association.
Mr. Curtis wrote the district at
torney that the association would
comply with a request that it pre-
serve all records of It's own inquiry
into the firms affairs which precede
the filing of the bankruptcy petit
fiOn.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-03
ASTHMA and HAY
fever CURED Be-
fore YOU PAY

Mr.. D. J. Lane, Chemist, located At
500 Lane Bldg, St. Marys. Kans.. has
discovered simple home remedy for
Asthma and Hay Fever Mr.. Lane has
so much confidence in his ability to
cure that he will send regular s1.25
bottle free. postpaid. to any sufferer who
will write him. His offer is that he is
to be paid for it is it cures. If not.
your report cancels the charge If you
suffer from Asthma or Hay Fever write
him today. Send no money-just your
game and address will do.--Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-03
BISHOP ASKS GUARDS
Greek Church Head Declares He i
Not Sufc

Not Safe
ONSTANTINOPLE, June 2.-CBy
Associated Press.)-The Most Rev.
Meletios Metaxakis. patriarch of the
Greek Orthodox church in Constan-
tinople, has written to the allied and
Rumanian and Jugo-Slav high com
missions. saying that after Friday
unhappy event." he does not feel
safe and requests protection against
a recurrence of the attack upon him
by group of Greeks who demanded
his resignation. 1t is understood
that the bishops attending the ran
Orthodox congress have made repre-
sentation to their government con-
corning the incident.
Beyond this. the incident appears
to be closed and generally much
Importance is attached to the ulti-
matum of the demonstrators, that
the patriarch resign in three days.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-03
JITNEY HITS NEGRO
Unidentified Negro Suffers Ffactur,
skull In Automobile Mlshan

Skull In AUtOmObf1e M1shap
An unidentified negro is at the
Hillman hospital, with fracture at
the base of the skull and probable
internal injuries, as a result of be-
ing hit by a South Highlands jitney
driven by Tom Goode. 90 years of
age. r. F. d. 4. Birmingham. be-
tween Avenues C and p on Twenty
first street at II o'clock Saturday
night
According to Goode, the negro
came running out of an alley be-
tween Avenues c and D. Goode said
he swerved his car in an attempt to
avoid striking the negro, but tina THE
negro rushed on in front and was
carried a considerable distance on the
bumpers of the car Goode is in
iail charged with reckless driving
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-03
AUTOMOBILES COLLIDE
Two Men Are Injured And Cars
Wrecked Saturday Afternoon

Two Men Arc InIUfeU AhO CurS
Wrecked Saturday Afternoon
Two men were injured and two
automobiles wrecked in a smash-up
about o'clock Saturday afternoon
at Third avenue and the A. b. a.
A railroad crossing. According 70
reports of police, an automobile
driven by w. A. Baker. 500 Hawkins
street, carrying two passengers, H.
H. Hicks, 70S Twenty first street.
south. and j. f. Evans. 800 Hawkins
street. when going out Third ave-
nue.. ran into an automobile driven
by |. X Bruhn. 1912 Ensley avenue.
Hicks was taken to the Baptist hos
pital with general bruises about the
body. while Evans was taken to his
home. Baker was arrested by Off
GERS Cochran and Cobb on charge
of driving an automobile while in
toxicated.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-03
PEACE is CELEBRATED

JERUSALEM, June 2-Peace be-
tween the Jewish colony of Tetach
Tikwah, in Judea, and the neighbor-
yesterday with brilliant oriental
ceremony. The covenant marks the
end of ill-feeling which eliminated
in the Arab raid on the Jewish VIII
lage In June, 1921. when the colony
was sacked and many of it's inhabi-
tans killed while defending 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-03
RIGHT LIVING NECESSARY
DIR. Cope Addresses Special Luncheon
At Birmlngh m-SOuthcrn

1T is not so important to cram
the heads of the people with infor-
nation concerning the origin of re-
ligion, as to transfer ideas so that
they can get a true conception of
right living, and spread the light
through their ways" DIR. Henry F.
Cope, general secretary, Religious
Education association. told ministers
in pastors school at Birmingham
Southern college. in special lun-
cheon address, Saturday.
DIR. Cope stated that young people
did more good by living right and
setting a good example for others
than they did by knowing a whole
lot about the way to live.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-03
NEGRO is KILLED

Will Smells, negro, supposed to
have started fight at $50 o'clock
Saturday morning at 1899 Nineteenth
street, Ensley. with Robert Smith
as the outcome of an argument over
a negro woman, was shot and in
stantly killed by Smith. Smith is In
the T. c. l. hospital with gunshot
wound in the groin.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-03
SAYS WOMEN WASTE SHOES

CHICAGO, June 2.-(By As
ISOLATED Press. )-Extravagance in
footgear among women is more than
tradition, it's fact, says the Sal
walton army. A glance at the piles
Of shoes at the Salvation army in
dustrial home for men here will
prove 1t. army afficials say. Adult
ant Arthur Flynn says that for every
pair Of mems shoes donated to the
army, twenty-five feminine pairs
are received.