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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-21
EMPLOYMENT SURVEY BEING MADE AFFECTS WILSON DAM FORCES
Allied Crafts Representative Visits Birmingham In
 Search Of Data

W. l.. King. representing the allied crafts employed on construction of the Wilson dam, is touring the coun- try gathering data on wages and liV- ing conditions with view to pre- senting this data to General Beach, in charge at WilsoG dam. The un- derstanding is that these data shall be guide in arranging wage scales among the 2,600 men employed there.
 Mir. King spent Wednesday in con- ference with R. R. Moore, president of the state federation, and other labor leaders here. They will pre- pare and forward additional data.
 MT, King will go to Maryland, Georgia. the Carolinas, Virginia, Pennsylvania ana elsewhere seeking data.
 MT. King said: "The government has customarily paid the wage preva- lent in the district where the work ferred with General Beach and he has consented to equalize wages on the showing of what they are throughout the country rather than in particular locality. l am gath ering the data for that arrangement
 I've must wipe out the Mason and Dixon line industrially. Living is higher in the south than it once was Besides. this dam work calls for eX- perts in that line and is hazardous That is the most stupendous work now going on in the country and the engineers in charge realize it. The army officers have proven themselves amenable to any reasonable approach and this present errand of mine is in line with their friendly attitude.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-21
TEST|F|ES
 HE SHOT AT KING T0 PROTECT SELF.
Witnesses Tell Story Of Slay- ing Of Youth Last
 August

Will Yerby, farmer of near Mount Pinson went on trial Wednesday morn ing in Judge W. E. Forts division of circuit court for the alleged killing of Airline Clyde King, 17-year-old youth, near Yerbys place last Au- gust.
 At 4:40 o'clock Wednesday after noon both sides announced the clos ing of their direct testimony. The state was examining its witnesses in rebuttal when court was adjourned at o'clock.
 Yerby. Wednesday afternoon, testi- fled that he shot and killed the King youth in elf-defense. He declared that he shot the boy as he was run ming towards him with revolver in his hand.
 Walter Love, farmer, residing in the Mount Pinson district; $. w.. King, brother of the slain youth, and J, w. Logan. who was near the scene of the killing, were the principal witnesses during the morning ses- sion.
 King testified that he had had trouble with Yerby and that Ierby had threatened to shoot him. He testified that on the afternoon of the killing Yerby had intended kill ing him and not his younger brother.
 Love and Logan testified they were residents of that section and were near the scene of the shooting. Lo- gan testified that he had seen Yerby with d shotgun in his hands cursing S. W. King and that he had heard King say: Lay that gun aside and come out here on the road and Til fight you like a white man." Logan ct aH ha road and later heard two shots. When he returned the young King boy was dead with a buckshot wound in the back part of his head.
 Tells of Seeing Shooting.
 Love told of seeing Yerby shoot the boy as he ran out of his barbe cue stand. Yerby said on the stand that the King boys were storing liquor on his farm and that he had asked them to stop. On the day of the shooting, he testified. he saw the young King boy on his farm four or five times He stated that he called to him and told him to take the liquor away and quit storing it.. $. w. King then took up the argu- ment. he swore. Yerby testified that King threatened him and that he re- turned to his old home and got a pistol and shotgun. When he returned
 
 brothers kept a barbecue stand he saw the elder King coming towards him. He stopped him with his pis- tol and then saw the young King boy run out of the barbecue stand with a pistol in his hands.
 Don't kill him, buddy" Yerby tes- tified that S. w. King shouted to his younger brother, let me do that"
 When he saw the pistol pointed towards him and the youth coming at him he fired, Yerby testified. He stated that he climbed up on the fence and watched the body for five minutes, but that it did not move. On cross examination he testified that he did not know whether he had killed the boy or not
 The case is expected to go to the jury at noon Thursday. J. Fritz Thompson and Matt Murphy are de- lending Yerby. John F. Mccoy and F. R. Mathews are prosecuting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-21
COUNT INDICTED
Worthless Checks Charged To Ma
 Arrested In Birmingham

Worthless Checks Charged To Man
 Arrested In Birmingham
 C. M. Leiberman, arrested in Bir- mingham May Is by operatives of the Bodeker National Detective agency, has been indicted on two counts charging worthless checks by the Louisville. Ky. grand jury, ac- cording to dispatches Wednesday aft ernoon. He was transferred to the Kentucky city upon request of off cers there, where 1t is said he passed as a Spanish count.
 Leiberman was going under the alias of De Sola Minis when arrested in Birmingham. Operatives of the agency arrested him at one of the open hearth furnaces of the Ten nessee Coal. Iron and Railroad com pany where he was working as a day laborer. Officials at the com pany stated he had posed as ne- phew of an official in the United States Steel corporation.
 Before he was arrested officers say Leiberman had posed as M De Sola Mendes. and De Sola Cardoza, and stated he was professor at Yale university. He Is alleged to have passed several worthless checks while in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-21
CLUB MEMBERS ENJOY BARBECUE DINNER AT Y. M. C. A. LAKE RESORT
Gold Medal Presented To Ray L. Lang, National Presi-
 dent Of Exchange

Members of the Birmingham EX change club with their families and friends forsook hot offices for a few hours Wednesday and enjoyed a barbecue diner at the Y. N. (. A. camp near Springville. A feature of the outing was the presentation of a handsome gold medal to Ray L. Lang, past president of the club and now national president of Exchange clubs.
 The medal was presented by Will liam Warren in an appropriate te speech. Engraved on the medal on which was embossed the Exchange club emblem are the following words United for Service. Ray l. Lang. National President, f922-l923. In accepting the token. Lang praised Maclin [. smith on the splendid work he has rendered the club as presi- dent.
 Following the set exercises and a. few athletic stunts, EXchangeites were given a chance to dip in the waters of the lake, fish or just sit Those who shared in the pleasures of the day included: Ray Lang, na- tional president, Maclin F. Smith president of the Birmingham club Harry B. Bradley. executive secre- tary; Jack Frasier, secretary; Clyde Orr, Andy w. Townes, Earl & Mar. tin. Ed Mckinney. Mir. and Mrs. Ar chor, R. Hobson, Judge and Mrs Hugh Locke. MT. and Mrs. Jim Munds Frank J. Watson, MT. and Mrs. Ed Armes, MT. and Mrs. Arthur Blair MT. and Mrs H. B. Robinson, pr. and Mrs. J. S. Gillespy, Jr., pr. John w Simpson, MT. and Mrs. John E. Davis Alr and Mrs. Bert Tanner, Mir and Mrs. Stuart Frazier. MT and Mrs Stuart Anderson. Mir. and Mrs. Henry Watson, MT. and Mrs. Sterling W Edwards, Mir. and Mrs. Eugene Knight, Mir. and Mrs Bob Cunning ham. Mir and Mrs. Lee Allen Brooks MT. and Mrs. Rush H. Hess, MT ant Mrs. Gerge K. Headley Mr. and Mrs Charles Blair, MT and Mrs. Q. E Harris. Mir and Mrs. John B. Crock cit, MT. and Mrs. Will Manly, Miss Martha Mandy, Miss Edith Mandy MT. and Mrs. Vernon Harris. MT ant Mrs. Will T. Warren, Grover c Knight. Lawrence Ridout. H. c. Ash. mead, Sid Street, Allen G. Loehr Daniel w. Bateman, Tom Byrne. A Clinton Decker. Charles Fl. Brown Roy R. Cox, B. A. Davey, Miss Mariex Stead, Miss Thresa Corey and others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-21
ANOTHER SEAMSHIP
 IN PENSACOLA TRADE
New Service Finds Birmingham. Coast Business Profitable

The Pensacola and Pacific steam ship inc, begun tWo weeks ago hE placing one veSsel in service, !eaVins for Pacific eoIst points Wltb q larse cargo of Birminsham iron and pipe and other iron and steel products, has installed second shin The two will regularly ply between PeHsa cola and PaciilC coast in the Blr mingham trade. This will give tive ships a month out of Pensacola, ia addition to the several lines out Of Mobile.
 The vessel just arrived at Pensa- cola is taking on a large cargo of iron and steel for the Pacific coast. Pensacola is enabled to get a share of this business because port of Mo- bile is lot always able to handle all offered within time limits.
 Henry k. Carse, president of the Birmingham Realty company, and also connected with New York ship ping interests, sansed the size of the Pacific Birmingham trade. The cor poration With which he is associated put on the new boats.
 The iron and steel business with the Pacific coast has been steadily and regularly large for more than two years, beginning with enormous shipments of cast iron pipe. That led up to large movements of steel railz plates, wire mill products and other iron and steel articles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-21
DENsON GOES TO WORK
New Circuit Judge Handles Docke
 Of NOn-Jury Cases Wednesday

New Circuit Judge Handles Docket
 Of Non-Jury Cases Wednesday
 Judge John Denson. new circuit judge appointed by Gov W. w. Bran don to serve in the vacancy caused bv the death of Judge Dan A. Greene, began work Wednesday morning. He was assigned Judge Greene's docket and was busily engaged in court hearings until the regular adJourhlns hour of 5 o'clock. The docket was made up of non-jury cases.
 Judge Denson told newspapermeh Wednesday afternoon that he was glad to have the privilege to sit on the bench and that he would en- deavor to do his full part In seeing 10 the. furtherance of justice. Tt s a new thing for me, but l am en, tering it whole -heartedly and will do my best to see justice awarded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-21
JUDGE HOBBS TO SIT IN CIRCUIT COURT HERE
Selma Jurist Will Relieve Chatom
 Man For One Day

Jurge s. F. Hoobs of Selma, of the Dallas circuit court, arrived in Bir- mingham Wednesday night and will preside In Judge Ben D. Turner's di- vision of circuit court Thursday while Judge Turner will hear the disbarment proceedings against Fred Fite.
 As a docket had been arranged in the criminal division of the circuit court to hear all capital cases this week it was found that it was im- possible to allow any judge in the criminal division to be absent that the cases might be heard as set. When Judge Turner was assigned to hear the disbarment proceedings a request for another judge was sent to the chief justice of the state of Alabama and he appointed Judge Hobbs of Selma.
 Judge Hobbs is well known in state legal circles. He married the daughter of Judge sam Greene. the first judge of the criminal division of the jefferson county circuit court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-21
0. I. EARL WINS TRIP
 TO ST. PAUL MEETING
Retail Grocers And Butchers Take
 In Group Of New Members

o. T. Earl of Neill- Earl Grocery company, Z70t Thirty fourth avenue. north, has been adjudged winner of the membership contest in the Bi:- mingham Retuil GrGCcrs and Butch CTS association and will be sent as q delegate to the national conventicA of retail grocers at St. Paul, Minn., as the guest of the Birmingham as goc!ation.
 At the meeting of the local asso- citation held Tuesday night W. M. Howe, formerly organizer for the ma tional association. made an address dealing chiefly with the approaching St. Paul e9nNeit ten. He pointed ont the great sevantaEe to business mel of attending the national convention because of the valuable information secured. He saiG that the leading men of the business from all parts of the United States attended these conventions and that their views on business problems were always valu- able.
 No meeting of the local association will be held July 3, as all BirminG- ham stores will be closed on July i, but on July II reports will be heard from the St. Paul delegates. New members who have been taken into the Birmingham association are as fellows:
 w. '. Nichols, j. II. Beason, SAo" & Boone. J. T. Meadows. w. l.. Jack son, Mason Martin, F. E. Naitest h. T. Irwin. Andrews Mercantile com pany, Fred Broderick, s. l.. creswell, II. H. Bonhart. Price Grocery com pany, F. W Bransby, A. W. Vaughan. II. T. Moore &, Co, w. J. Sanders. A. J. Milligan, Vickery & Dudley Morris Cohen. w. R Wood. owen N Owen, Aaron Cohen, A. Rosenfield' w. I. Carter, Phillips & Williams, R. h. Brockman, Dickinson X Duke, s. II. Templin, R. Teague, George b. Carns, Neill- Earl Grocery company T. w. Evans. Fair Bros, C. NJ. Bitz, l.. C. Odel. C. M. Cannon. \, Seier. East End Grocery company, Williams Bros, l.. E. Kirby, klrby % Overstreet. J. NJ Montana. J. l.. Law Ter, Robinson & Mulkey, Faries Bros, J. W. Maddox. s. r. Washburn, Me Lendon Bros.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-21
STREET SPRINKLER
 FOR SUBURB HERE
East Birmingham Will Get Further Relief From Dusty Avenues

East Birmingbam's new street sprinkler has arriV ed--that is-the bill of lading reached Commissioner w. E. Dickson Wednesday morning
 Several weeks ago a delegation Of East Birmingham citizens appeared before the city commission and pc titioned for relief from the clouds of dust whirled up from Third ave- rue by passing automobiles. Minis ters of the chuf ches in the vicinity told the commissioners that services were held with difficulty and that residents along Tenth avenue were suffering from the dust; suffering financial loss in damage to their clothing and household fixtures and that in sultry weather life was al- most unbearable in the neighborhood
 The commission ordered sprink- Ter for service in East Birmingham that day. and diverted one being used for road work to that communi- ty until the new one could arrive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-21
MAMMY AND HER GOLD DUST TWINS FEATURE STAR BILL AT BIJ0U
Regular Sherlock Holmes Picture Will Be Screen
 Attraction

There are all star vaudeville shows and more all star" vaudeville acts. but beginning Thursday after noon and for every performance for the second half of this week at LoeW's Bijou there is announced an all star bill in fact, each act pre- senting something unique and un- usual.
 There is Nanny and Her Gold Dust Twins" who promise 12 min utes of pep in a novelty, with load of blue" songs, some dandy ballads and dashes of ginger to set comedy pace. It is said that Nanny might have posed originally for the Aunt Jemima bread of pancake flour. She looks just like her-eVen to the ge- nial smile.
 Another of the feature acts is pre- sented by Frank Wilson of musical comedy fame. and Frank Jerome, late feature of the Follies, rorm-ng an ideal combination and offering new series of comedy hits, parodies ana song hits Critics say they have a brilliant framework for their mum = Der, a riot in It's presentation. Other acts include Charles Martin, the sem sational cowboy baritone, Holden and Graham in versatile originaHtes, ana last but by no means least, the ray Hash Trio, in At the Race Track comedy skit with much harmony III jected.
 Hailed by critics as the most nys- tifying of all the adventures or Sher look Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan DoyIe's "The Hound of the Baske CT - villes" will be seen on the screen TOT the first time at Loew's Bijou, also as an added attraction during the sec ond half of this week. All or the M mystery and suspense with which SIT Arthur invested his famous mover mas been maintained in the pnotopi~S 1si,le Norwood. noted for his brilliant of the Sherlock Holmes character on the screen, is seen as 5 the great detective and is supporteo hx a distin guished cast.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-21
MRS. ROGERS DIES
Native Misslssippian Expires Sud-
 denly At Daughters Home

Mrs. Mary Rebecca Rogers, S2. for many years a resident of Birming- ham. died at the home of her daugh- ter, Mrs. E. M. Anderson, 1905 Four teenth street, south, Wednesday morning. Death was due to heart failure. Mrs. Rogers was d native of Starkville, Miss, and was the widow of captain Ebert Rogers of the Fourteenth Mississippi Confederate infantry She was also connected with many of the prominent families in north Mississippi.
 Mrs. Rogers is survived by three daughters. Mrs. E. M Anderson of Birmingham; Misses Julia and Eva Rogers of Chattanooga. Tenn, and one granddaughter, Mrs. Charles Jackson of san Antonio, Tex. Mrs. Jackson was formerly Miss Gladys Anderson of Birmingham.
 Funeral services will be held from the home of Mrs Anderson Thursday morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-21
L. & N. LEASES LINES
Will Operate Carolina, Clinchfiei,
 And Ohio Railroad

Subject only to approval of the in terstate commerce commission, the Louisville and Nashville railroad has closed a deal for a 000-year lease of tEe Carolina, Clinchfield and Ohio railroad. Stockholders of the road met in Louisville Monday and rati- fled the deal.
 Official statement of the deal is given by w. l.. Mapother, president of the Louisville and Nashville, as follows:
 "The Atlantic Coast Line and Louisville and Nashville Railroa ] companies will take possession of all the properties of the Carolina. Ciinchfield and Ohio Railway com pany as soon as the lease may be approved by the interstate commerce commission.
 The rentals to be paid the C., C. s O. are to commence as of January 1. 1925, and for three years there afted to be a sum equivalent to 2 dividend of per cent on the lessor $ capital stock of s25, 100000. namely, the sum of s750.000 per annum. For ten years, beginning January 1, 1928, a sum equivalent to a dividend of 1 Der cent on said stock, namely. s1.0oO,000 per annum. For the re- mainder of the term, beginning Jan uary 1, 1888, a sum equivalent to A dividend of per cent on said stock, namely, s1.250,O00 per annum. All of the foregoing rent to be paid quarterly, on the first days of Janu- ary April, July and October, the first installment to be payable April i 1g25"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-21
JUDGE TURNER HEARS
 FIFE CASE THURSDAY
Disbarment Of Birmingham Attor-
 ney Sought By Bar Association

Disbarment proceedings against Fred Fite, Birmingham attorney and member of the state legislature, will begin Thursday morning In the civil division of circuit court with Judge Ben D. Turner of Chatom, presiding.
 The case was called June II. but by mutual consent was passed until June 21. It was set to be heard by Judge Dan A. Greene, but owing to Judge Greenes sudden death, 1t was transferred to Judge Ben D. Turner.
 It is charged in the suit against Fite that he engaged certain persons to solicit legal business for him and otherwise violated the ethics of the legal profession. The charges were preferred by the central committee of the Alabama Bar association.
 C. P. Beddow. Horace C. Wilkin- son and Willard Drake will have charge of the prosecution. Fite will be defended by Walter s. Brewer, John w. Altman and A. H. Carmi- chael,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-21

CHUM WITH SONS. MOFFETT URGES
 ROTARY FATHERS

C. A. Moffett, who for the past several months has been prominently Identified in Boy Scout work in Bir- iitiiiS ila lH' made the principal address at the regular luncheon of the Ro- tary cluo at 1 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the Tutwiler hotel bail room.
 Birmingham citizens who have not attended any of the scout meet lhSs at Camp Andrews have certainly missed something worth while" said MT. Mottett. When l go down there E,iid mtth nose nose boys and watch them Duild their huts and learn how to appreciate nature in it's manifold re ldtlohS feel 20 years younger.
 thlnk that big fault exists to- uay In that the average parent is not as chummy' with his son as he should be. There is where the Boy scout work comes in. Let him learn now to be better man with the | boy scouts and attend camps with him. Crum with him regularly and you Il make better man out of your boy"
 E. II. Andrews. Boy Scout commis- sloner in Birmingham. was scheduled to make talk on scout work, but could not be present at the lunche eon.
 Morris W. Bush presided over the luncheon in the absence of w. Car son Adams, who is attending the in ternational convention of Rotary clubs in St. Louis.
 Next "Wednesday the club me embers have been invited by the Alabama Power company to inspect Mitchell dam, on the Coosa river. The party will be the guests of the company and a special car will be provided IL was stated at the luncheon We'd nesday by w. l.. Mitchell that the party would leave the Louisville and Nashville station promptly at $40 o'clock Wednesday morning and re- turn at 6:30 D. m.
 Roland L. Shine, Boy Scout execu- tive, and W. II. Blaney, state man ager of the Underwood Typewriter company, were welcomed into the club as new members at the lunch con Wednesday, Mir. Shine was spon- sored by Dan B. Dimmick, while Mir. Blaney was sponsored by J. w. Don
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-21
SOLONS TO CONSIDER CITY MANAGER PLAN
Legislature Will Revive Interest In
 Municipal Government

The proposed council manager form of city government as spon- sored by the Junior Chamber of Commerce will be given added im- petus with the consideration of a bill introduced in the legislature by Representative Henry Howze Of Jeff ferson county providing for vote by the citizens of Birmingham on the question. The issue will be revived shortly after the legislature recon venes. The bill was referred to the committee on municipal organiza tion and was not reported On when the recess came.
 Representative Howze stated Wednesday that Judge Mike Sollie of Ozark. chairman of the commit tee, has notified him he will call a meeting of the committee and in vite interested parties to appear be- fore it within a few days after the legislature reconvenes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-21
MISREPRESENTS HIS DOGS
Memphis Kennel Owner Found Guilty
 Of Misuse Of Mails

MEMPHIS, Tenn, June 20.-After IT finding T. E. McLendon, kennel own CT, guilty on one count of an indict- ment charging him with misuse of the mails and not guilty on two counts, a jury In United States district court here today continued it's deliberations this afternoon in an effort to deter mine as to the guilt or innocence of McLendon on five other counts.
 McLendon was charged with having misrepresented hunting dogs which he offered for sale. Witnesses from several states testified at the trial which occupied more than a week The case was given to the jury Mon day afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-21
 FUGITIVE DEFlES SHERIFF

ESCANABA. Mich. June 20.-Sur- rounded by sheriff's posse in woods near here, George Natchoft, Marquette prison fugitive, shot and killed Special Deputy Frank Curran Wednesday and has sent word to Sheriff Joseph Carney that he would fight it out to the finish.
 George Bloochas, who escaped with Natchoff, was taken in the skirmish which occurred when the sf eriff's posse overlook the fleeing fugitives.
 Sheriff Carney. knowing that Nat choff had a plentiful supply of am intuition, has given orders to his men to be cautions and intimated late WedHesday he would try to starve thefugitive out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-21
PATENTS NEW ENGINE
Birmingham Mans Invention Ha
 Novel Features

double action internal combus- ton gasoline engine, that will weigh half as much as an ordinary engine of the same horse power or give double the horse power of an engine of the same weight, has been pat ented by H. Carter. 4707 Seventeenth avenue, north, who stated Wednes , day that word had been received from Richard B. Owen. patent specil- ist, Washington, D. C., that he was at liberty to put his invention on the market.
 The engine Is built with double action piston that gives an up ana down stroke, and is so balanced that there is no skipping of the piston in the cylinder and loss of compression. The double action cylinder and the timing and feed of the engine is the point on which Carter bases his in yentiOn.