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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-20


 The Ku Klux Kan in Birming- ham and Jefferson county is to be 10000 strong for officials of the or sanitation state that 2.000 aliens will be naturalized in the ceremony Tuesday evening at S:30 o'clock in the baseball park at Eighty-third street and Fourth avenue. East Lake.
 Nathan Bedford Forrest Klan, No. 50. in the organization, will have charge, with members from other branches affiliating. The celebra- ton, which is heralded as the big gest ever held in the south" will start at 4 o'clock in the afternoon
 Next to the initiation ceremony the part of the program which is drawing most public attention is the address on "Americanism," to be de- livered by the imperial lecturer Of the nation wide order, Dr. Lloyd P. Bloodworth;; The speaking will start at 7:30 o'clock in the evening Amptifiers have been installed so pr. Bloodworth's voice may be heard by all within the inclosure
 Members of Number Sixty" have made considerable outlay for the pyrotechnic display. which will start at 9:30 D. m., and are assured by the one of the finest ever seen in Bir- mingham. Many hundreds of dol lars have been invested for the Tex plosive thrills
 It is the purpose of the organiza- ton, it is announced, to place what before the public as possible and for this reason the public is invited to hear the pronouncement of the oath of obligation. see the ceremony of naturalization and frop1a the leaders of the organization sfn their work get a first hand impression of what the klan really is like. what it's aims are and what it is doing.
 Preparations have been made 10 care for 20. 900 visitors and riem- bers. The barbecue has been ar ranged for that many. Cigars. cof- fee. soft drinks and other refresh ments will be served.
 At 10 o'clock in the evening a Ford car will be given away.
 Four entrances and exits have been provided to relieve congestion in the traffic and 200 klansmen have been assigned to direct traffic and keep things running smoothly Ambu- lances, nurses and doctors will he present for the convenience of the public. The Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company will oper- ate extra cars on it's lines serving the park. The East Lake and Tide water cars are the most direct lines oi serNiCe bedNinS lneSe cars at the entrance to East Lake park the the visitor will go to the right of tEe lake and across the bridge to the ball park where the ceremony and barbecue will be held.
 The natur alization ceremony will be conducted by officials of the na- tional. state and city klans Women of the klan will march in parade on the field at an hour to be chosen later during the evening"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-20
COTTON MEN FAIL TO FIND GERMAN BUYERS
Report Current Monday Large Sum
 Was Available For Purpose

Reports of heavy German spot buying, current in local cotton cir cles Monday, were not substantiated by Birmingham cotton dealers. They could not confirm the rumor that a large sum in German gold had been deposited in New York, and orders issued to buy all cotton available at good prices
 While an upward movement in the market was indicative of heavy buy ing. May futures advancing nearly $3 a bale, New Orleans spots up 25 points and New York spots up 50 points, the German with the reputed bag of gold could not be located. Cotton men regarded the rise IT. pounds sterling. an advance from S4.26ss to s4.36, as a factor that would stimulate Liverpool buying.
 Bremen correspondents of the firms of Bashinsky. Case & Co.,, Ec- cles & Co. and Major, Cleaver & Go. have had little favorable news to re- port from Germany recently, accord ing to these firms. and If heavy Ger man buying is In order there has been no tangible trace of it locally. A similar story of inquiries in Mem phis was in circulation Monday.
 German purchases, it is said, would be more likely to go to Texas than to Alabama, because of the competi- ton of mill buyers in this territory and the further fact that foreign purchasers usually look to Texas cot frn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-20
CAMDEN MAN MAY BE STILL LIVING
Probable Blood Came From Chicken-AIabama Brothers
 Leave For Tennessee

CAMDEN. Tenn, Nov. 19.-Officers here were working tonight on what they considered an interesting clue concerning the mysterious disappear ance of J. IT. Olive, manager of the Standard oil company's local branch. after a bleeding chickens body was found in weeds near Olives office and note directing the collection of an insurance policy. Officers now are of the opinion that Olive is alive, and Have begun their search for him.
 Failing to return home Saturday night search was begun Sunday morning for Olive. resulting in the finding of blood stains on the office floor and apparent evidence Of d struggle. On thes floor hy his desk was an unfinished report to the Standard Oil company. and two notes, one with the initials, K. K. K, threatening his life. and the other. a message to his wife, expressing his fears for his own safety.
 Authorities had discounted the probability of the Ku klux TSlan hav- ing been implicated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-20
19 ENJO|NED ] FROiN BREAKING DRy LAW
First Injunctions Directed Aginst Individuals Issued
 By Judge Clayton
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU
 THE AGE-HERALp Moutrompry Ala Nov 19

Putting in effect a policy which he announced several days ago, Judge Henry D. Clayton, United States dis trict judge, Monday afternoon issued permanent injunction restraining 19 persons from violating the Volstead act anywhere in the middle district of Alabama. The injunctions were is- sued at the request of Walter K. Me- Adory, chief supervisor of the state law enforcement department, and are the first directed personally against defendants anywhere in Alabama. Several times orders have been issued preventing the use of specified build ings as liquor houses, but these are the first cases wherein defendants have been restrained from violating the prohibition laws.
 Judge Clayton called the defendants before him during the hearing and announced that he had decided to issue the injunctions and warned them that if they were caught violat- ing the prohibition laws in the mid dle district during the next 12 months they will be sent to Jail for contempt of federal court. When he had issued this warning Judge Clay ton pointed his finger at the defend ants and announced that any who thought they could violate the injunc- tions were headed for the Atlanta penitentiary.
 In addition to granting the injunc- tions against the individuals, Judge Clayton in several cases ordered pad lock injunctions placed against the buildings which have been used in the liuor traffic. These injunctions will require federal officers to place sloclSs1 on the doors of the buildings and pre- yen use of the property for any pur- pose whatever during the life of the injunctions
 The petitions for the injunctions were filed in federal court last week by Chief McAdory following raids
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-20
EUROPEAN NEWS
 BUOYS UP STOCKS
Widest Foreign Exchange Market On Record Report
 ed In New York

NEW YORK, Nov. .19.-Cabled re- ports that the council of ambassa- dors had reached an accord that would prevent the threatened break between France and Great Britain today caused q sharp return in for eien bills in which it was described as one of the "wildest" foreign eX- change markets on record. A part of the gain vas forfeited In the afternoon when late private dis patches indicated only partial ap- proval of the agreement by the French cabinet.
 Stocks and bonds also moved up crrities particularly displaying strength and recovering much os the ground lest last week. Gains in the stock market ranged from one to four points. More than a score of foreign government bonds recorded advances of from one to more than three points.
 There was a sensational rise in demand sterling which jumped from $4.26A to $4.36. and then reacted to S4.32l2. Traders declared the mar ket for exchanges was highly dis organized and unusually nervous. The long continued decline in sterl- ing had created, they pointed out, an unusually large short interest,
 
 the days rapid ascent. In some quarters the opinion was expressed also that German and British liqui- dation of sterling investments for transfer into dollars had spent itself and that shorts" found difficulty in obtaining bills when they sought to cover.
 Practically all of the continental exchanges participated in the sharp movement upward and in few in- stances the gains were held at the close, notably Holland guilders and Norwegian kronen. the former gain ing 15 points to 37.70 cents but later moving up 22 points to l4.65 cents French francs jumped 25 points to 5.4S cents and then fell back to 5.3l cents.
 French governmental issues ad- vanced approximately 2I2 points each. while the. municipals gained from to 3A points, the latter jump being recorded by Bordeau 6s. Bel Gian governmentals moved up slight ly more than a point
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-20
RICHARD CROKER, JR.,
 GETS $l60, 900 AWARD
Succeeds In Slicing Up Will Of
 Tammany Chieftain

NEW YORK. Nov. 19.-in the fifth suit by Richard Croker's heirs at tacking the Tammany chieftain's will, Richard Croker, Jr.. succeeded Monday in slicing a SlG0,00G chunk from the SS,0O0,000 estate left to Mrs. Bula Edmundson Crokcr,
 A jury found for young Croker aft CT 45 minutes deliberations, it's yer dict upholding the sons contentioa of a. ante-mortem agreement.
 The plaintiff claimed that on No vember 10. 1914, at his fathers re- quest, he signed away his right to one-fourth interest in his mothers S3l2,000 estate, in favor of his broth CT, Howard, when his father agreed to reimburse him and settle equal sums on Howard and their sister, Ethel.
 Mrs. Bula ,1dmundson Croker join ed the defendants. the New York Trust company, executors. in denying that sIch an agreement had been made, but the combined testimony ot Richard, Howard and Ethel, and of Mrs. Richard Croker, Jr. who said they were present when the agree ment was made, won for the plain tiff.
 Justice Proskauer of the supreme court took under advisement the re- quest of the defense counsel for null lification of the verdict.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-20
SENDING REMAINS HOME
/. J. Middleton. Son of Former Fire
 Chief. Dies Sunhnx

Remains of C.<J. Middleton. 30, son of s. A.. Middleton, former chief of the Birmingham fire department, who died Sunday morning at his home in Medford, Mass. will arrive in Birmingham at 12:10 o'clock Wednesday noon. according, to infor- nation received by his parents Sun day.
 Funeral services will be held at 3 o'clock Wednesday afternoon from Ridout's chapel. Interment will fol- low in Elmwood cemetery. He is survived by widow, q child, his parents, three sisters and two brothers.
 According to Chief Middleton's statement, the exact cause of his sons death had not been learned. He had received no word of his illness and. the telegram announcing the death and that the body had been shipped and 8 letter was to follow came bringing the first word.
 Mir. Middleton was until nine years ago resident of Birmingham, where he was employed as a pressman, and at the tfme of his death, it is stated. he was employed by the Boston American in this capacity
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-20
BIC SUM DUE ON
 DELINQUENT TAGS
Thousands Forget To Equip Cars With Numerals
 At Rear

Nearly a quarter of a million dol lars is due Jefferson county in de- linquent automobile taxes and penal ties for failure to obtain licenses be- fore November b. according to an es- innate Monday. There are approxi- mately 10000 licenses still to be is sued, averaging SIS each, plus the Is per cent penalty.
 The automobile owners caught by this penalty do not seem to be wor- rying about IL or the danger of be- ing arrested for failure to have their licenses At any rate, the line that completely filled the court house cor ridor outside Probate Judge J. F. Stiles office has disappeared since last "Wednesday, and the number of licenses issued has decreased from more than 2,000 a day to zoo a day
 The probate office was closed on Thursday to check up on the licenses issued in the last. minute rush. Fri day 444 were issued, Saturday 300 and Monday 200 A total of 2O,4 were issued before the penalty be- came effective.
 No arrests will be made for failure to have licensss for a few days, of- ficials said Monday. so delinquents may have a chance to get them Every owner who has not obtained his tag will be notified. and if he has not done so within reasonable time arrest will follow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-20
CHARGES VETERAN IF WAR k|DNAP PED
Republican Springs New Sen Sation At Hearing Of Bu-
 reau Squabble

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19.-A dis closure that there is a special service section in the veterans bureau which handles cases in which members of Congress are interested and charge by Representative Johnson. republi- can. Washington, that the bureau had Kidnapped a veteran from an insane aslyum in his state, marked the hear ings today before the Senate vet erans' committee.
 Other developments included a de- cision not to hear further witnesses in defense of former Director Charles R Forbes because of lack of time and the substantiation by William G. Lipscomb of Washington, of that portion of the affidavit of Frank R.. Chambers, Jr., of San Diego, Cal, that graft" proposal had been made in connection with a proposi- tion to lease Chambers Virginia farm to the veterans bureau.
 Representative Johnson told the committee that in removing Charles Kasavage from his state to Penn sylvania hospital for treatment, the bureau had acted in defiance of a restraining order issued by the state courts. Dr. S o. Smith, one of the committee investigators, testified concerning Kasavage's case on No renibers@5 and MT. Johnson said he
 
 testimony and also against what he characterized as the manufacturing of evidence" before the committee apparently to be used in court action at Wilkesbarre. Pa, in the veterans case.
 Senator Walsh. democrat. Massa- chusetts, brought out that the "spe- cial congressional section" still is maintained in the bureau. Charles r. Muihearn, assistant director in charge of claims, was explaining to the committee the workings of his division and the efforts in progress to speed up consideration of the claims of veterans for compensa- tion.
 Consideration To Every Case.
 Chairman Reed wanted to know whether it really did any good for senators and representatives to write to the bureau about individual cases. Mulhearn indicated that it did and described the special service section as very active" one. His opinion is that special consideration for
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-20
AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER FLOODS $3O,000 STOCK
Failure Of Fire Alarm To Sound Results In $10,0O0 Damage

Approximately s10.000 damage Sun day night was done goods stored in the basement of Roberts Sons printing and stationery establishment, 1872 Third avenue, as result of the flooding of the automatic. sprinklfng system and the subsequent failure of the fire alarm to sound.
 Fire in a small pile of paper in one corner of the basement is stated 10 have caused the trouble, melting the insulation on the pipes and releasing the water, which flowed to the extent of about 75,000 gallons. One hour was required to remove the 14 inches of water from the basement by a bumper from the fire department. Approximately s30,000 worth of goods were stated to have been stored in the basement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-20
BROOKHART ASKS FOR FARMER AID
Help In Cooperative Market ing Ventures Is His
 Plan

NEW YORK, Nov. 19.-An appeal for government aid for the farmer to facilitate cooperative marketing was made by Senator Smith w. Brookhart of Iowa in an address pe- fore the Academy of Political Science here Monday night.
 I want the farmers to establish their own cooperative credit sys- tenn" Brookhart said. AS a whole, they do not borrow back more than half the money they deposit in the banks, but with their own funds or ganized under their own control their financial support is secure.
 "The system is the vital thing in cooperative marketing With ade- quate credit, cooperative marketing is certain to succeed; without such support 1t Is almost certais to fail. v
 All big industries. exceupt farming, are given some sort of governmental support, the senator, said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-20
LIGHT BUGS MEET
Southenstern Electric Light Asso-
 citation In Convention

TAMPA, Fla. Nov. l9.-More than one hundred of the electric com panies delegates from Georgia, North and South Carolina. Alabama, Ten nessee and Florida were gathered here today for the annual convention or the southea stern division of the National Electric Light Association to continue for four days.
 The program included besides bus lness sessions. addresses on such questions as Getting the electrical idea to the public" Public relations" and accident prevention"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-20
COOLIDGE AND HIRAM RESERVE HOTEL ROOM
Indications Are Republicans Will
 Hold Convention In Chicago

WASHINGTON. Nov. 1e.--Friends of President Coolidge and Senator Hiram Johnson, the two leading candidates for the republican presi- dential nomination, have engaged hotel rooms for next June at Chicago in anticipation of the national con vention being held there.
 At republican national committee headquarters, 1t was stated, that the convention city will not be selected until the committee meets here next month. But as reported following the recent meeting of the convention subcommittee, Chicago Is in the lead for the conclave. Cleveland, San Francisco and Des Molnes are also seeking 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-20
New York Exchange Takes Steps To Protect Small
 Dealers From Losses

NEW YORK, Nov. 19.-Millions of dollars have been lost by small traders in the south through cotton transactions with interruptions per sons posing as cotton brokers. Thomas Hale. secretary of the New ! ork Cotton Exchange, declared in a statement made public tonight.
 The exchange is doing everything in it's power to protect such traders. Mr. Hale said, and is now working with cotton exchanges In the south in all effort to weed out members of these exchanges who, the statement said, I've have reason to believe are not doing business in accordance with the rules"
 Notices have been sent to mem bers of the New York Cotton Ex change, MT. Hale said, warning them against furnishing quotations of cotton prices to "any person or firm who is engaged in operating a bucket shop" He also invited in formation from any source that any member has violated this rule
 MuIcting Small Traders.
 Secretary Hale explained that he made the public statement in reply to criticism which had been made re- garding the quotation and ticket service of the exchange. The recent big advances in the price of raw cot ton made possible, he said. the mulct
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-20
PREDICT VICTORY FOR SCHOOL TAX
Jefferson Voters Outside City To Pass On Question
 Tuesday

Indications Monday were that the proposal to extend the present three- mill special school tax in rural Jeff ferson county for another 25 years would be carried overwhelmingly in the election Tuesday. It was even predicted that the tax would win by a majority Of four to one.
 Dr. N. R. Baker, county superin- tendent of schools, and other school officials have been conducting q campaign in favor of the tax in various parts of the county as it's success IS expected to determine the extent to which the building program tentatively adopted by the board of education at is last meeting can be carried out.
 It has been pointed out that this tax is essentially for rural schools, as city schools are supported inder an entirely different plan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-20
ASHBURN WATERWAYS. PLAN GETS APPROVAL
Weeks Favors Transfer Of Service
 To Commerce Department

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19.---secretary Weeks is ready to give limited ap- prova,a to the suggestion made by Col. T. Q. Ashburn, chief of the in land waterway service be divorced from government operation and its work continued by q government controlled corporation.
 MT. Weeks explained today that, in his opinion. further experiment with water transportation activities must be allowed before Congress would be willing to authorize the creation oi corporation and the transfer or the present system to such body as Colonel Ashburn has proposed. The War Secretary added, however. that he was of the opinion now that the inland waterway service snould be transferred to jurisdiction of the commerce department and if such ac- ton was contemplated in the pro- gram for reorganization ot govern nlent departments. he would approve of such transfer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-20
Need Cowboys To Herd Giant Texas Turkeys

AUSTIN, Texas. Nov. 19.-CBy Associated Press)-If .eXas turkeys keep growing in size Texas cowboys herding them may not be an unusual sight, ac- cording to J. Austen Hunter, of the state department of mar lIets and warehouses, whose re- ports up to today indicated the average Texas turkey weighs about 20 pounds or five pounds above the average a year ago. The high mark is around Is pounds.
 The increased weight was attributed by Mir. Hunter to bet ter care in breeding and feed-. ing.
 In many places over the state whose wide ranges and mild weather have made Texas the greatest turkey state, turkeys are driven to market on foot
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-20
Relatives Fear Robbery

PARRISH, Ala. Nov. 1g.-T CSVe- cial. )--That robbery was the motive of those connected with the mysteri- ous disappearance of J. Harvey Olive. manager of the Camden, Tenn. branch of the Standard Oil company, who was taken from his office Saturday night and is thought to have been killed, is the opinion of Olives rela tives here. Olives parents Mir. and Mrs. ]. C. Olive, have resided here for some time, and they. and brothers of the missing man all hold the view that Olive was killed and that his body will not be recovered.
 Relatives of Olive here were noti- fled of his disappearance Sunday by telegram from his wife, who ex- pressed the belief that he had prob ably been mobbed. Three of the brothers of Olive and his father left Sunday night for Camden, where they will remain until a thorough investi- gation of the matter has been made. Has Four Children.
 Olive was 32 years old and mar ried. He had four children, the oldest of which is II years and the youngest four He was reared on q farm near Fayette and had been with the Standard Oil company for five years. Previous to bis connection with the oil company he had been employed as a clerk by a mercantile establish ment at Waverly, Tenn. He had been manager of the Camden branch of the oil company since January 1. His wife was also reared in Fayette county. Olive was in Parrish last March in attendance upon birthday celebration of his grandfather. Mir. Stocks.
 Four of his brothers reside here. one at Cordova and one at Townley. He had but one sister. Mrs. D. II. Kiz- zire of this place. All of his relatives here are excellent citizens, public of ficials state. Vestor Olive, brother of the missing man, stated that liar vey was devoted to his family and that he placed no confidence in the statement that his brother had will fully disappeared. He was carried from his office by persons who had robbed him, Olive said.