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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-23
MANY RAIL DISPUTES ARBITRATION SETTLES
Pennsylvania Systems Plan Is
 Success

CHICAGO, Sept. 22.-Satisfactory settlements were reached in a large majority of the case of grievances and controversial questions arising under the employe representation plan of the Pennsylvania Raiload system for the first half of 1923. This was accomplished at confer ences between the local officers and representatives of the employees without recourse to any higher au- thority, according to report made by the northwestern region head quarters of the system.
 During this period a total of 3,066 below division superintendents, the report says Although appeal Is provided for to superintendents. general managers, and finally to a joint reviewing committee equally representative of management and employ, the number of cases carried to the general manager totalled 223 and those reaching the reviewing committee, S4.
 "Of the controversial questions taken up originally or on appeal with the local officers, superintend- . ents, general superintendents and general mana gers, almost half were adjusted or compromised in favor of employees. Of cases appealed to the reviewing committee, about half were decided in favor of the man. agement.'
 The Pennsylvania plan was formu- lated and established by joint action of the management and employees about two and one-half years ago. The report concludes that under it's operation local settlement of dis- putes has reached a new high level of success.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-23

ignored the Identification of whip pers by those who suffered were heard today by the military court.
 The Anderson pasture on the Jenks road/ between Tulsa and Broken Ar row was mentioned as the scene of many floggings
 When the military commission ad- journed for dinner tonight, a total of 121 cases of personal violence had been aired since its investigation be- gan here August 14, following Gov ernor J. c. Walton's declaration of martial law throughout the country. The testimony of B. M. McLendon, a former school superintendent of All suma. relating the story of the Sun day night whipping of J. s. Lawhorn. a Jenks merchant, on June 4, 1922, told of the whipping ground, men, tioned the gate which frequently was guarded, and described the whip which was carried in the machine known to have often led the way to the secluded spot.
 This strap" the witness said in describing the whip applied to Law horn, Twas about four inches wide about three feet long, and has a bolt in the handle. wrapped with tape regular car tape-with about seven or eight or ten slits about five or six inches long in the end"
 Young Women FIogged.
 Several women who have appeared before the military In the past two days told of personal experiences with floggers. One young married woman who was accompanied to the military headquarters by her hus- band without summon, told of how she had been given more than 20 lashes" by a masked band, none of whom she could name.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-23
NEW LAMP BURNS
 94% AIR
Beats Electric or Gas

A new oil lamp that gives an amaz- ingly brilliant, soft. white light. even better than gas or electricity, has been tested by the U. $. Government and 35 leading universities and found to be superior to 10 ordinary oil lamps. It burns without oder, smoke or nolse--no pumping up, is simple. clean, safe. Burns 94 per cent air and per cent common kerosene (coal oiD.
 The inventor, J. F. Johnson. eos w. Lake St, Chicago, Ill.,. is offering to send lamp on 10 days FREE trial. or even to give one FREE to the fIrs. user in each locality who will help him introduce it.. Write him today for full particulars. Also ask him to explain how you can get the agency, an without experience or money make s25O to $500 per month.-Ady.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-23
Coolidge Considering
 increase Of Wheat Duty

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22-President Coolidge is considering the first dei- nte plan yet offered for the relief of hard hit wheat farmers--a pro- posal to increase the duty on wheat under the flexible provisions of the tariff act.
 The proposal was taken to the White House today by Representa- chairman of tfe joint congressional agricultural commission, which last year made an exhaustive inquiry into the ills of the farming regions.
 While mo intimation of the Presi- dents attitude on the suggestion was made at the White House, Ander- son. following his conference with Mir. Coolidge announced that he would at once lay the plan before the tariff commission.
 Anderson proposed to increase the present duty of 30 cents bushel on wheat by 50 per cent-the limit un- der the law. The added 15 cents a bushel, he declared, would immedi- ately be reflected on the Minneapo- lis wheat market,
 "The President could put the ad- dltional duty on wheat in 15 min utes," declared Anderson.
 In discussing the blight of the wheat farmers Anderson warned against reproduction.
 "The American wheat farmers cannot expect to get substantial return on their wheat until produc- tion has been reduced to approxi- mately the amount needed for do- nestle consumption" he said. we kl ow that Canad and Argentina are going to increase their wheat pro auction and our export market will suffer"
 Senator Nordbeck, South Dakota, another farm bloc" member, who discussed agriculture with the Presi- dent today, said he agreed with Sen . ator Borah that it would be futile to call an extra session unless q remedial program could be agreed on In advance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-23
NEW TYPE OF DRAFT
 EVADER DISCLOSED
Boy Remained At Home Because
 Of Love For Mother

MARSHFTELD, Wis. Sept. 22.- Frank Schweighofer, 2s years old. steps forward to present a new type of "conscientious objector"
 Love for his mother, and not fear or moral conviction, led Frank to evade the draft during the great war and to stay indoors for five long years he told authorities. The neighbors at Stratford, the home of Frank and his mother and sister, thought he had mysteriously disap- peared.
 The period of Franks conceslment might have endured Indefinitely had not the widow Schweighfer died. Neighbors went to offer their sym pathy and were amazed to be ushered in by the longlost Frank, whom they had never expected to see again. Then Frank told his weird story. He had worked the little 20-acre farm all those five years, he said mostly under cover of darkness, but when unable to work at night, had dressed in his mothers clothes and done 1t during the day.
 When deputy sheriffs heard about Frank from the neighbors, they locked him up and wired Washington and other eenters of federal author ity. that they had at last captured a notorious draft dodger.
 While Frank was in jail, Chief of Police Griffin questioned him and to- day Griffin said the young man had told him that he had evaded the draft only because his mother was alone and begged him not to go to war.
 Schweighofer said Re had always intended to give himself up to the federal authorities after his mothers death, but that he had wanted to stay with her as long as she lived.
 Now Griffin has been ordered by federal authorities to release Frank, and the case, if any, probably will be dropped.
 Frank is back on the little farm, ready to face any charges that may be forthcoming, but happy that he was able to stay with his mother until to,oIacta6 n tha end
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-23
MARRIAGE IS NOT
 STATEOF SLAVERY, OPPOSITION SAYS
Chicago Social Leader Takes Issue With Mrs. Oliver
 Belmont

CHICAGO, Sept. 22.-Marriage Is not state of slavery and young wo- men should marry as soon as they meet the right man, Mrs. Jacob Baur, prominent Chicago social leader and recently mentioned as possible candidate for mayor of Chicago, said today in taking issue with the view on that well-known institution aired by Mrs. Oliver II. P. Belmont.
 Mrs. Belmont, president of the nR- tional womens party, speaking in Denver, declared marriage is a sort of slavery for young wonen and said too many girls who have supported themselves before marriage feel dis contented because some one else is supporting them afterward. k But marriage is not a failure, for economic or other reasons, according to Mrs. Baur
 Marriage for young woman can be conducted on a business basis, re- sulting in happiness after marriage, if the young woman is seeking hap piness as she said, explaining:
 "The woman who has earned money knows how hard is the task, she ap preeiates the value of money and understands how to expend it eco nomically." s5,ssf-
 By having the business experience, the young wife naturally becomes 9 business partner with her husband and true love for her husband is awarded with the greatest haDpi- ness.
 A young business woman commit ting herself to the duties of house wife after her marriage should not be discohtented or idle, in the opin ion of Mrs. Baur, as making a home and caring for household are enough to occupy a wife and should result in 8 happier home than If she continued in the business profession, Mrs. Baur added, however. that many couples are thoroughly satisfied when both contirue working.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-23
POLICE GUARD DOCKS
 TO PREVENT VIOLENCE
Authorities Prepared For Out
 breaks Of Striking Workers

7 NEW ORLEANS. Sept. 22.-Scores % fextra city and dock board police were on duty on the waterfront to- : day as precaution against possible t violence as 8 result of the lock work aers' strike. It was pay day and the
 authorities, in view of numerous
 fights and other acts of violence dur ing the last few days. drought the tstrikers might attack non-union men who had gone to work. In addition Ito extra police on duty on the water front others were stationed along Canal street where several fights oc' tcurred yesterday and a riot squad swas on duty at headquarters to re- rspond at the first outbreak. Twelve
 arrests were made yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-23
WESTE RNF FARMER RS
 DANGER ID PARTY, .BORAH DECLARES
Unless They Are PaCified, Senator Says, Campaign
 Doesn't Matter
WASHINGTON BUREAU ]
 THE AGE-HERALn !

haSnlnRtOn, ID, t.. Hept. SE
 Unless the farmers of the west are pacified. it doesn't really matter whether the republicans prepare for presidential campaign in 1924 or hot, according to Senator William F.. Borah of Idaho, republican, who has returned to Washington.
 And likewise, he continued, "it matters not at all whom we nom.- nate"
 In this connection 1t Is recalled that when former Senator Freling- huysen of New Jersey asked Sena- ter Borah if his intention to vote against the resolution ejecting Sena- tor Newberry from the Senate would prevent the Idaho statesman assist ing him in his fight for reelection. Borah replied: If you support New berry you needn't run"
 He was beaten in advance. accord ing to Borah And now Borah tells the republican chieftains, and if re- port is accurate, the President, him. self, that the republican candidate is beaten today, even before hls nomination, if the western farmers are not relieved of their distress, and thus composed.
 West Is Revolutionary.
 The west is revolutionary, in a political sense, according to Borah. because it's farmers are not breaking even, because, after a season of un- precedented toll, they are poorer than they were before,
 The cause of the condition, accord ing to Borah, is the Fordney- Me- Cumber tariff act, which the reac- tionary wing of the republican party, by main strength, thrust through Congress over the opposition of dem ocrats and progressive republicans, including Borah.
 The Idaho statesman does not state the cause so bluntly. His language follows
 "The farmers are selling at . pre- war prices; they are buying at war prices"
 During the tariff debate, Borah declared that the bill under consid- eration would prevent the operation of the law of supply and demand; would maintain prices of all that the farmer must buy, and decrease the value of the faiSners' products be- cause of the elimination of the Euro pean market.
 BOrah's Sincerity.
 Borah impressed the President with his sincerity. Others have pictured a dangerous situation, but Mir. Cool idge remained unmOved Following the visit of Borah to the White House. however, there came rumors tLat an extraordinary session of Congress would be called if the President and his advisers could find a remedy for the situation in the western farming districts, and per suade themselves that that remedy, as expressed in legislation, could be put through Congress.
 At the present time, no remedy has been agreed upon. It Is known, however, that the President is gv- ing the problem serious considera- ton, and that all his closest friends are engaging their talents in the prosecution of the same business.
 Borah has convinced them, it is be- coming obvious. that something of an effective remedial character, quickly administered, is essential to republi- can success in 1924.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-23
GIRL BEATEN TO DEATH
15-Year-oId Had Been Missing Since
 Thursday

NGILLVILLE, N. J.. Sept 22.-The body of Emma Dickson, 15-year- -old Mllville High school girl was found today beneath a clump of trees off the Cape May highway seven miles south of here. The girl had been beaten to death apparently with the hub cap of an automobile She had been missing from her home in Bricksboro since Thursday eve ming, September IS.
 Authorities are working on the theory that the girl was given a ride in a motor car and Killed wy the motorst when she resisted his attack.
 Thursday evening. September 13. the girl left home intending to visit II ma Henderson, school friend. who lived a half mile away. She never arrived at the Henderson home
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-23
WeGtherbeaten
 Mariner Sails Lake In Quest

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Sept. a. Somewhere out on the gale swept pillows of Lake Michigan, William Lahmann, 73-year- old mariner with grim and weather beaten face, is peering toward the horizon for his miss ing son.
 William Lahmann, Jr., the son, is member of the crew of the missing fruit boat Forelle. His aged father. long since re- tired after so years of service on the steamers of the Great Lakes, has now taken the wheel of a small fishing tug, hoping that he may be able to restore the missing man to his daughter in-law and grandchildren.
 The Forelle has been missing from St. Joseph, Mich, since leaving that port Thursday, nearly AS hours ago. Meanwhile, severe storm has swept the lake and its rugged shores.
 All through the storm and un- til an early hour this morn ing, Grandpa Lahmann buoyed sons wife and children, telling them of his own many thrilling experiences and hair-breadth escapes from the perils of the lake, promising them, that even as he had always come out tn top of the waves, so would their father also.
 Finally. however. the white haired old man decided to go out and bring Billy" back him- self, although confident that he would yet return.
 'Tll bring him back" he called out as he sailed out on the fishing tug Alice.
 Late today, neither of the Lahmanns has been heard from. Large crowds are gathered at the harbor entrance awaiting the return of the Alice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-23
FRAT HOUSE QUEEN
Girl Has Wide Assortment Of Greek
 Letter Embiems


 NEW YORK, Sept. 22.-Grace Bak- CT. 19, frat house queen" was held for special sessions today after a career i'm Greek letter houses along Morningside Drive, which left the fraternity boys poorer but better educated college men.
 The girl pleaded guilty to grand larceny before Magistrate Corrigan yesterday after Hammond Talbot, re- tired steamship owner and capitalist. had told how she footed his apart ment and ordered valuable clothing in the name of his wife after being introduced to the family by his son -one of the college boys.
 Police said the girl had a gold football, an extensive collection of fraternity pins. gold cigaret cases, and various Greek letter emblems given her by the frat boys. She ad ! mitted being married and mother of two children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-23
FALL TERM BEGINS OCTOBER 1, WITH MANY CASES AHEAD
Measures Restricting Power Of Court Have Been Pre-
 pared By Borah
By THOMAS l.. STOKES CLeased Wire to The Age-HeraldD

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22.-The su preme court, faced with docket fuil of cases involving Fundamental is sues, will be closely watched by those demanding that it's power he reduced when it begins to grind out rts decighons ip two weeks.
 The court meets for it's fall Ses- sion October l, and the justices are now returning to start preparing de- cisions.
 Measures restricting the power of the court have already been pre- pared by Senator Borah of Idaho and others. Most of them are aimed at abolition of the majority y-of-one rule, which came under such fire last spring when the minimum wage law was knocked out by a single dis senting vote. The measures framed provide in different ways for in- creasing the majority necessary 60 declare an act of congress uncon- stitutional
 This session of the court will be particularly significant because of several pending cases which concern the public intimately, including the alleged sugar "gouge" last Febru- ary and March, medicinal liquor alien land cases. and water power rights.
 Principal Cases Ahead.
 The principal pending cases affect
 
 l. The appeal made by Attorney General Daugherty from the decisicn of federal judges in New York, who refused to enjoin sugar exchanges, which the department of justice claimed were responsible by specu lation for the skyrocket in sugar prices last February and March.
 2 An appeal by group of Cali fornia physicians from the state su- preme court, challenging the right of the federal government to say how much liquor doctor can pre- scribe.
 Three alien land cases in Cali ifornia and Washlng gton, questioning athe validity of state laws which keep aliens from owning land and which are specifically directed at aths Japanese.
 {. 4 case brought by the state of New York, contesting the constitu- tionallty of the federal water power act, in which it Is claimed that lne allotment of water power rights be- longs to the states.
 Ali of these cages touch very closely the life of the public either of the whole country or of large sections.
 Medicinal Liquor Case.
 The medicinal liquor test case from California may open up this phase of the prohibition question again 0The Knox injunction case Tn New sYork, which challenged the right Of gthe federal government to fix the amount of liquor that doctor may prescribe, has not yet been appealed by the department of justice to the supreme court. However. the mat ter may be determined in the test case from California, which questions both 8 state law and the federal law. Califcrnians are very jealous of their state law restricting Japanese from owning land, and will watch this case closely. The water power x case from New York involves the whole question of the Jurisdiction of the federal government and the states in this important matter, and thousands of dollars in property E. rights in the west hang on the de- "a ri siOa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-23
BALDINGER REINSTATED
Marion Man Again Is Chief Of White
 House Police WY GIITN-f.rrnAJ Cent % nr.,o

 Ora L. Baldinger of Marion, O., was reinstated today as a military aide to President Coolidge and chief of the White House police, thereby end Ing one of the inside incidents which accomplished the death and burial of President Harding.
 Major Baldinger used to be a news boy on the Marion Star when Mrs. Harding acted as cireulator for the young and struggling publisher, who later became President of the United States. When Mrs. Harding came to the White House, she found Major Baldinger in the army, and while he became technically chief of the White House police, he really acted as en aide to Mrs. Harding.
 When Major Baldinger returned to Washington with the late Presi- dents funeral train he found him self out of the White House assign ment. The inside story was that Mrs. Harding made a personal appeal 70 MT. Coolidge for the reinstatement Of 'one of her boys"
 Anyway Major Baldinger was re- instated today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-23
SURE KILL SYSTEM
Man First Buried In Mud, Then
 Smothered By Tide

NEW YORK, Sept. 22 - Being buried alive is no mans sport but being buried alive and then drowned for good measure is enough to test the resistance of the strongest heart. Put yourself in this position
 John Cresti was locked in a shanty on the pier of the Union Transport company, Stapleton, Staten Island. while a customs guard went for the police.
 cresti visoning an easy escape, leaped out the window. He became stuck in the mud. The tide was com ing transport, and by the banking tide rose. His shouts were heard, but there was no way of rescue ex cept by boats and there were none handy. police launch was sent out, but by the time they reached Cresti the water was over his head.
 He was dragged out unconscious and taken to the Staten Island hos pital, where his condition is seri- ous.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-23
ASTHMA AND HAY FEVER CURED BE-
 FORE YOU PAY

MT. D. J. Lane. a chemist, located at sos Lane Bldg, St. Marys, Kans., has discovered a simple home remedy for Asthma and Hay Fever. MT. Lane has so much confidence in his ability to cure that he will send a regular SIPS bottle free. postpaid, to any sufferer who will write him. His offer is that he is to be paid for it is 1t cures. If not, your report cancels the charge. If you suffer from Asthma or Hay Fever write him today. Send no money--just your name and address will do.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-23
Many FIogging Cases
 Come Before Military

TULSA, Okla, Sept. 22.-(By Asso- ciated Press)-A story of a merchant whipped with the lash on a Sunday night following his seizure by masked men as he walked home from church with his wife, was told in record of the military commission of Tulsa county made public tonight through the Associated Press.
 Assertions that county civil officers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-23
HERE'S A NEW ONE
'sPuliers" Threaten Strike As Protest
 Against Order Of Police

CHICAGO, Sept. 2.-Soomething new in strikes was promised today in the West Side Ghetto when the
 "pullers" threatened to walk out as
 a counter moove against the reprted orGer ofo the market master. backed . by plice and the aldermen of the
 ward, that pulling cease after next Monday.
 "Pullingi" is the practice of sales
 men in the stores and stalls of seiz- ing customers outside by the arms
 and draggin them in to be shown
 the bargains on sale. Ii is more or | less of q time honored tradition in ? Maxwell street
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-23
SUB FOR THE MARK
"Bodenmarls" Germany,s New Unit Of
 Currency

BERLIN, Sept. 22.-(By Associated Press.)-Germany's new unit of cur fency is to be the "bodenmark." !" worth .35S grammes fine gold and equal to 100 'bodenpfennigs," it be- came known today through publiea tion of the measure providing for establishment of the new currency bank.
 The bank Is to be established by the representatives of agriculture. in dustry, trade and commerce, includ- ing transport and by the banking world and owners of urban real estate, It will be independent of the government as regards administra- ton and the conduct of its business. The bank, which will be free from ali taxes, Is to be started with 4,500, 000,- . Qu0 bodenmarks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-23
LABOR WINS DECISION
Railway Clerks Victorious In Dis
 putes Before Labor Board

CHICAGO, Sept. 22-Two decisions favoring the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks were handed down today by the United States railroad labor board.
 In the dispute between the Brother hood and the Southern Pacific lines in Texas and Louisiana. the road com tended as the pool to determine rep resentation of the employees was in- complete, a majority vote cast should not be binding unless it was also majority of the actual number of employees, the board ruled that a majority of the legal votes cast should hold