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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-18
Simultaneous Dedication Ger emonies Held on Three Floors ofs1,0oG,0o0 Struc- ture Tuesday Evening by Alabama Grand Lodge
ORCHESTRAS ENTERTAIN
 IN SHRINE AUDITORIUM
Cold, DrizzIing Rain Fails to Deter Thousands Who Were Eager to Make Trip
 Through Magnificent New Monument to Masonry

ehristened by a cold misting rain which failed 10 deter thousands bent on viewing the beauties of the structure, Birmingham's s1000.0Oo Masonic Temple was formally ded- ieated at 5 o'clock Tuesday nighe under the personal direction and guidance of Julian F. Spearman of Anniston, grand master of the grand lodge of Alabama, A. F. & A. M., assisted by other grand lodge of fieers. Members of the order from Alabama and neighboring states joined Birmingham Masons in at tending the ceremonies.
 Officers of the grand lodge were rendered banquet In the huge d1n- ing room of the temple at o'clock Tuesday afternoon. when 1.50o Masons gathered around the board for probably the most elaborate similar affair in Alabama's history. Each Floor Dedicated.
 The dedication services were held in the small auditorium and the lodge rooms on the first, second and
 third floors of the new building. As signments for the ceremonies were; Small auditorium, Julian F. Spear
 man, grand master; Dan A. Greene, Ben NJ. Jacobs, Robert J, Redden, John W. Terry, George A. Beau champ, Joseph D. Matlock. Tomas O. Jones, Jacob Blue, Tully A. Good win. w. ". Brandon, John F. Carle. James w. Penn, Charles J. Walker, N. l.. NewhinneN; second floor, Oliver D. Street, Horace Ward, NJ. shugerman, C. P. Caldwell J. Fried man. W. ". Ransom. C. D. Gentry, ]. k. Hobbs. ], l.. Hagy, J. B. Bethes, Sra James Bowron. A. | Pea1,son. / P. Wells. ". c. Cunningham, F. B. keiser; first floor, James M. Peaf.- son. A. F. Alexander, Willard Drake, George s. Obear. w. W. Wilsont II.
 l. Salter, R. B. Watts. NJ. Newfield. Clarke Williams, w. H. Wooiverton, William F. Fort, Dennis Echols, C Fred Wheeloek, Joe L. Clements and Charles A Moffett; third floor. Dun can c. Carmichael. NJ. Ringleberg. Julins B. Cooper. W C. Strickland, simon klotz, John $. White, Albert l.. Reese, R. J. Dill. Richard |.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-18
SHIP R 0CK ED BY MOUNTAIN OF WATER
Peculiar Phenomena Of Sea May Be
 Due To Quake

TACOMA, Wash. April 17.-A mountain of water that rose from the sea was described here today by Capt. George G. Mitchell of the Nawsco liner Brush. Captain Mitchell said that on the morning of March 20 while the Brush was 50 miles off the coast of Mexico, sailors saw a long, unbroken black line on the sea. This line approached the Brush rapidly until it was seen that 1t was wall Of water fully 70 feet in height The ship was made ready for the on- s1aught and Captain Mitchell said that when the water hit the vessel it seemed IS though great hand grasped the ship and elevated 1t into the air. There was not breath of wind at the time. For six hours the log of the Brush shows the vessel widowed in swells equal to those of Cape Horn. Captain Mitchell has sent the facts 10 the government of ficials for an explanation of the phe- nomenon and to discover if an earth quake might have been responsible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-18
MIAMI BUYS PIPE HERE
Florida City Gives Order For $1.OO0
 Tons De LavRud

Falling in line behind Memphis and Fort Smith. Ark, Miami, Fla, has just given an order for 1000 tons of 6 and S-inch sizes in cast iron pipe to the United States Pipe company Duncan, k. C.. has placed an order for 700 tons. Miami has specified the De Lavaud cen trlfugal process pipe. cast by ma chimes in the North Birmingham plant.
 Four De Lavaud process machines were installed last year and are swamped with business. The com pany is installing five additional ma chimes to care for the growing busi- ness. The National Cast Iron Pipe company has subleased the Le Lavaud rights and is building pipe shop for its manufacture.
 The pressure pipe base remains Tt the new price of S49. Sanitary pipe is at S75 for standard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-18
-G0MPERS SAYS LABOR
 WIll FIGHT S0VETS
nerican Labor Is 100 Per ' ent Patriotic

NEN lRt< April 17.-Samuel tsoHpers addressing the annual con- YsHiipu ol thi National Civic Federa- Iion today dsfiad the soviet govern ment 0f Russia to destroy the Amer L an Federation of Labor and himself ae lis president ss Il means, he de- clared, of its avowed plan to over throw the reh0bilc of the United States.
 'I don't know whether there will he any cause and effect in this state- ment." he said, but think 1t would help our government and our people to understand that regardless of the differences of nationality and nativ- ity, that American labor would stand 100 per cent behind the republtc.'
 He preceded the declaration by as- serting that the pledge made to the government at the labor conference held in Washington during the war with Germany, in the main, had been kept and that American labor made good it's promise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-18
A. & w. P. PROSPERS
Railroad Almost Doubles Profits Of
 Year Ago

ATLANTA, April 17.-Reports showing a net increase in revenue of S1oS,139,s7 over 1921 figures, with a net income of s277,9S552, almost doubling profits of the previous year were made here today at the annual meeting of officers and the board of directors of the Atlanta and West Point railroad company.
 Declaration of three per cent semi-annual dividend, payable June 30, 1923, and collection of present officers and directors were other de- velopments of the meeting. Officers and directors of the Western Rail- way of Alabama the majority of them connected with the Atlanta and West Point road. also were reelected but the annual statement of the road was not made public.
 Charles A. Wickersnam and W. II. Bruce were reelected president and secretary treasurer. respectively. on both roads.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-18
HATES FUTURE BRIGHT
Marine Corps Leader Makes Optimis-
 tic Report

WASHINGTON. April 1.-The opinion that the future of Haiti never was brighter than at present is ex- pressed by Brig. Gen. John II. Rus sell or the marine corps in a report him as the American high commits sioner in Haiti. He has been serving in that capacity since March. 1922
 In his report. made public today by the state department. General Rus sell declares that fit is believed that a continuance of the present policy of cooperation with the Haitian gov ernment, together with mainte- nance of the sincere and earnest CO., operation that has been given by it during the past eight months, can lead but to the development and progress of Haiti. the maintenance of peaceful conditions and the increased welfare and prosperity of the Haitian pennle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-18
LEVINE RECOVERING
Will Soon Take Up Leadership Of
 Russinn Government

MOSCOW, NprII II.-Premler Lem inc is out of danger. and Russia may hope that he will soon return to the leadership. Leo Makeneff. acting pre- mer and president of the Moscow soviet, informed the communist con gross today. Lenine's powerful in fluence is easily apparent in the con gross.
 q. $, Zinovieff, one of Lenine's close associates, declared that Rus sia would welcome rapprochement with the western world, including the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-18
OPPONENT 0F SHIP tD0M|N|ONS DRIFT SUBSIDY HAS PLAN FROM CONTROL IF
 TO SOLVE PROBLEM 3 R |T|SH EMPIRE
Would Abrogate Certain Con- tracts, Lease Vessels
 And Other Things

WASHINGTON. April 17,--A plan for dealing with the American mer- chant marine was advanced today in a statement by Representative Davis, democrat, Tennessee, who opposed the administration shipping bill dur ing the last session of Congress.
 If I had the determination of the said. q would immediately abrogate this indefensiblc number four con tracts. under which the shipping board pays all the expenses in ope ration aside from the under lease, and allows the managing agents a commission upon gross receipts re- gardless of profits or loss and allows them also husbandins fees. l would, if possible. sell the ships at world market prices, or. if that could not be done, lease the ships in operation on bare boat charter contracts wher- ever possible. either in case of sale or lease giving preference to those now operating thes hips. Where the present managing agents should be unwilling to purchase or so lease, | would. wherfver possible sell or lease the ships on the respective lines to responsible persons who have the support financial and otherwise. of the domestic communities prima- rly interested in such lines and who would obligate themselves to main tain such lines as provided in the merchant marine act of 1920.
 o o o
 His Lease Proposal.
 "On account of depressed conditions in shipping and in order to insure the maintenance of these trade routes would lease the ships on very bare boat charter rates l would also give the charterers of the ships an option to buy them. and in the event they should subsequently, become the purchasers of the ships, they should be given credit on the purchase price for the amounts which they had paid for charter hire.
 If any of the ships operating in the trade routes now maintained could not thus be sold or leased. l would have the government operate such lines through salaried managers by direct employ yment of the govern ment until conditions improve to such extent that such ships could be sold OF leased"
 Under this plan Mir. Davis asserted, large number of shipping board employees could be eliminated anl 3Y operating through salarled managers the government would receive all profits made.
 The transfer to the army and navy of number of idle ships. MT. Davis said q. would keep available at com paratively small expense vessels which could be used in case of emer- gency. This program, he added. could be carried out without additional leg islation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-18
CAPTURE IRREGULAR
Dan Breen Falls Into Hands or Free
 stntprS

DUBLIN, April l7.- CBy Associated PressD D-Bau Breen. one of the most militant leaders of the irregulars and spoken of as possible successor to Liam Lynch as chief of staff, was captured by free state troops today in Ehrlow Glen in western Tipperary, The troops had been searching for Breen eyer. since his escape last Tuesday when Lynch was taken.
 Captures are also reported from near Clonmel These iu- cluded the prominent irregulars, II. O'Connoll and Dick Dalton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-18
GERMAN GETS NOTE
CommissiOner Notified He Is Not
 Welcome

BERLIN, April 17.-M. Tirard. president cf the Rhineland high com mission, today handed Prince Von Hatzfeldt Wildenburg. the German commissioner note declaring that his presence was prejudicial to the commi ssions authority and that his mission must accordingly be regarded as ended.
 Prince Von Hatzfeldt protested saying that his appointment had been made by the ambassadors conference and he did not recognize the cG m missions right to terminate his mis- sion.
 In the meantime. acting under spe- cial instructions. he left the occupied territory. accompanied by his staff.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-18
Rutncnbcrg To Be Tried For Crim-
 innI SN ndirniism

ST. JOSEPH Mich. April i7.-rhe jury to try Charles F.. Rutheubcrs charged with criminal syndicsljsm, was apparently no nearer completion tonight than when court adjourned yesterday.
 niremen caused the dismissal of two more men for cause and when court adjourned tonight Frank r, Walsh. attorney for Ruthenberg, was again questioning the panel rendered him by the state
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-18
THREE HAMS TO PIG
ohio Man Has Ambitious Plans With
 P0rkers

HIRAM. O.. April l7.-A breed of pigs producing three hams each was in prospect here today.
 Fred Yunker. who has pig with five fully developed |, ss, declared he would get in touch with q southern Ohio farmer who has a SOW with similar deformitY.
 If we can produce a breed of five leggers, hog raising will be much said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-18
'DENOUNCES BOLSHEVISM
Declares Big Colleges Permeated Fly
 Dangerous Doctrine.

NEW YORK, Apri l17.-Teaehing of bolshevism in American universities was denounced today by John Hays Hammond at the annual convention of the National Civic federation.
 We hear most alarming reports of the intrusion of communistic and bolshevistic teaching in the curricula of our universities, he said, and there can be little doubt that many of our great seats of learning are permeated by pernicious doctrine of the kind. There rests a great re- sponsibilty to parents to see that their sons and daughters are not ex- posed to insidious propaga nda taught hv doctrinaires and fanatical pro- fessors, who claim the privilege of academic freedom.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-18
----------------------s - NURSES SAVE INSANE
Serious Fire Narrowly tverted On
 Ward Island

NEW YORK. April It. Prompt work by nurses at the Ward Island hospital for the insane narrowly aVerted a serious fire today. Less than two, months ago 22 were killed in fire in the same place.
 The blaze started in the roofing of a storm vestibule and investigators blamed defective wiring. Nurses dis covered the flames and before they, could spread extinguished them with water.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-18
SEES OIL HOLDINGS
New York Man Gets Oil Concessions
 In Caucasus

BERLIN, April 17.-Mason Day, president of the Barnsdall corpora tion of New York has arrived in Berlin after two months trip to Russia, where he inspected the com pany's oil concessions in the Caucau sus and conferred with the Russian officials in Moscow. Mir. Day said the bolsheviki had extended his com- pany's time for development and in- creased it's concessions area. He left an engineering staff at Baku and will go to the United States early in May to arrange shipments of machin- cry to the Caucausus.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-18
GRAIN CONTRACTS UP
Boarding Trade Seeks Rating As Con-
 tract Market

CHICAGO, April 17.-Directors of the Chicago board of trade tonight voted to make immediate applica tic to Secretary of Agriculture Wallace for designation as d contract mar ket.
 This action Is in line with the pro visions contained in the grain futures act which was held constitutional by the supreme court yesterday.
 President John J. Stream an nounced after the meeting that in the meantime there would be no change in the usual functioning Cf the fu- lures market.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-18
SUGAR PROBE REPORT
President Receives statement From
 Department Of Justice

ASHINGTON, AprII I1.-The sugar price situation which is under investigation by three separate agencies of the government was again the subject of discussion to- day by President Harding and his cabinet The report for the tariff commission as to what responsibility tariff rates may have had in advance ing sugar prices was not on hand, although it was said to be approach ing completion.
 The department of justice which has investigated whether there have been violations of law, submitted d report to the President but it's nature was not disclosed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-18
FARRELL TO SPEAK
Steel Corporation President TG Visit
 New orieaus

NEW ORLEANS. April i7-Jsmes X. Farrell of New York, president of the Cnited States Steel corporation. will deliver the principal address at the dedication of the New Orleans in dustrial canal. May ,. it was an- nounced today. The ceremony will be held in connection with the for eien trade convention eas be held here May 2-4, inclusive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-18
WANT WAR ON SOVlETS
Cardinal Mcrcicr Urges Catholics TO
 Join In Hattie

NEW YORK, April 17.-Cardinal Mcrsier of Belgium, heroic prelate of the World war. has written Colum- bfa the official magazine of the Knights of Columbus, suggesting that the League of Nations start an international crusade against the Russian sovicts to wipe out barbar- ism and safeguard civilization.
 "In four years' wrote Cardinal Ncrcicr. ".hc World war moved down, I believe, ten millions of hu- man lives. In little more than that time bolshevist socialism has sacrificed from twenty to thirty millions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-18
JACK FROST IN TOWN?
Mercury Scheduled To Tumble To 45
 Degrees Wednesday

Jack Frost will wrap Birmingham in a light white blanket by early morning, provided the prediction of Weather Observer E. C. Horton is fulfilled and the mercury takes the scheduled tumble Ito 45 degrees It's strangely out of place, con sidering the mild weather recently. but indications surely point that way" Mir. Horton said,
 Wednesday. he predicted will be fair with slowly rising temperature. Tuesdays lowest reading was only one degree above the predicted 45 which he said would bring frost on Wednesday morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-18
COLONIZERS INDICTED
New York Grand Jury Returns Min
 Hills

NEW YORK, April 17.--Nine per- sons. including r. Pascal Cosgro ve. chairman of the Autonomous indus trial Colony kuzbas and Roger Bald win, director of the American Civil Liberties union, were indicted today for grand larceny on complaints of American investors in their Russian cnlnniZatio scheme
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-18
298,256 POLICIES
Veterans Insurance Totals Over
 Billion Dollars

WASHINGTON, April 1.-The gov ernment had 2ss256 policies of vet erans converted insurance of total of s1,l19,714,9 4,9o5.31 in force last De cember S1, according to the annual statement for 1922. made public to- day by the veterans bureau.
 Total claims awarded up to De cember Sl, were 2,620 amounting to $lo,o'4.25S. Dividends paid policy holders totalled s2.624,s10.Ss. Assets December 'S1, amounted to s73.173- 60S.02. The bureau reported that new insurance issued durine 1922 totalled $214,5SO.23522.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-18
MALLOY DRIVES CAR
Youth Under Prison Sentence Plays
 Chauffeur Part

At the request of Solicitor Jim Davis and others, Russell Malloy, 19- year-old Woodlawn boy under 25- year sentence for an alleged attack, was allowed to drive an automobile containing members of the grand jury on tour of inspection of coun- ty institutions.
 Malloy, although convicted some tune since. is being held in the coun- ty jail. while friends are securing new evidence in his behalf, with View to asking clemency from Gov ernor w. w. Brandon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-18
EXTENSION IS KILLED
South Highlands Citizens Given As-
 suranceS BX CIOc

c. w. Toliver. 1921 Fifteenth ave nue, south, headed a delegation be- fore the city commission Tuesday morning protesting against eXten- sion of the South Highlands jHney line to Sixteenth avenue and Phelan street. Mir Toliver said the main objection was narrow streets,
 Commissioner W. B. Cloe told the delegation the extension would not be allowed and that no more cars would be placed on the line.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-18
SET SPEED RECORD
and Kelly Seeking New
 Endurance Standard

FnuUruhcr StNhdhrd
 DAYTON. O., April 1I.-At 10:30 o'clock last night Lieuts. John A.. MacReady and Oakly Kelly had made l.500 kilometers (931 miles) in their endurance record. set ting new speed record for this distance. The distance was covered in l2 hours and 59 minutes at an average speed of 12 miles per hour. The former speed record for this distance was held by French aviator who flew at an average speed of 6o miles per hour.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-18
MUNGER HAS PNEUMONIA

Capitalists Condition Reported Not
 Alarming Fly Family
 A severe attack of la grippe and bronchial trouble. which has con fined R. S. Munger, Birmingham capitalist. to his home in Arlington place since April g. has developed into pneumonia, his family stated Tuesday night. His condition is not alarming it was added
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-18
AUTHORIZE STREET WORK
Commission Adopts Two Improve
 ment Ordinances Tuesday

 for the expenditure of $5.450 were passed by the commission at the regular meeting Tuesday morning. The work calls for improvements on Twenty eighth street from Thirty fifth to Thirty eighth avenue, north. costing $4300. and on Sixty ghth street from First to Third avenues costing S1150
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-18
Canada Concludes Fisheries Treaty Separately With
 United States

LONDON. April 1.-The United States has had q hand in administer ing weighty jolt to that solid old rock. the British Empire
 The incident of the Canadian fisheries treaty, concluded separately between the United States and tanada. without the authority of the king, has focused attention on the danger of the dominions drifting too far away from the moorings of the homeland. Press and public are concerned over the new tendency In imperial affairs and the government has let it be known that significant questions. possibly re-shaping the whole policy of empire. will be considered at the forthcoming inn perial conference.
 Reports received here from the domnions-from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa as well us. Canada-are now sufficiently com plete to indicate that the people overseas feel the time has arrived for revision of present relations with the motherland. Not only do they desire greater measure of indcnen- dence in directing affairs which their own province, hut they also seek a wider participation in set ting problems that effect the empire as whole.
 O O o
 Complications Arise.
 It is that phase Of the situation the problem of creating indept.- dence in certain spheres of act.eity and making the empire more i11-cr- dependent in others-that complt- cates the difficulty which faces the home government.
 The Times. for many years a lead ing voice in the discussion of inn peral problems. admits that the fisheries treaty has given birth to disseusious. but holds that.
 "rhe seeds of dissension lie not in inc purpose of the commonwealth. but in the ways and means of its fulfilimcnt. The controversy is mainly about constitutional forms" 1t has been made quite plain. however, that d considerable school of dominion thought believes that since Versailles the domiuious have acquired distinct separate-treatN power. subject only 10 the consent of their own parliaments. This Sc, ton of opinion holds that the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-18
IRISH REBEL DEAD

Envoy For DeNalern's Party Passes
 Away
 WASHINGTON, April l7.-I.aurence Ginnell who called himself the envoy to this country of the DeNalera arty in Ireland, was found dead today in his hotel room here. Physicians said death resulted from natural causes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-18

THE FORECAST FOR ALABAMA
 WEDNESDAY FAIR, TEMPERA- TURF WILL BE SLOWLY RIS- ING: LIGHT FRoSTS IN NORTH.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-18

ALABAMA POWER COMPANY WILL BUILD A WATER POWER PLANT AT LOCK IF GENERAT- ING 5000 HORSE POWER.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-18
O O O Complications Arise.
HARD TO GET JURY

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Evening star., 1923-04-19

tory will be held April 26. The board
asked the Commissioners to provide
| denciency appropriations amounting
to $4,000. of which $4,000 Is for the
| installation of electric lights in the
schools and the remainder for fuel.
Secretary Harry O. Hina read a
communication from the League of
Nursing Education, thanking Supt.
Ballou and the board for their inter
est in Its campaign to have graduates
OF the high school give serious con-
slderation to the nursing profession
upon graduation. DR.. Abram Simon,
| president of the board, incidentally
| remarked that the movement is a
worthy one. pointing out that there
| has been feeling I'm Washington for
some time past there Is scarcity of
nurses and that the hospitals are not
making strong appeal to the high
school graduates.
Changes in personnel approved by
the board follow:
Resignations-R. B. Nielsen. teacher.
"'ass .. Dent School. NJ. d. Smoot
eacher. class 2, Tenley School, and
II X. Quinter. teacher, class 3, E. V.
Brown School.
Examinations - Florence Lindsay.