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The Washington times., 1923-10-20

"That Upset Feeling When They
Treat You and Me as Nobody and
Nothing" will be discussed by Pas
tor e. Hez Sven tomorrow night
to be followed by baptism at the
Centennial Baptist Church. The
morning subject IL "The God.man's
Magnitude."
The Washington times., 1923-10-20

DR.. John E. Briggs has returned
from Portsmouth where he has been
engaged in evangelistic meetings
and will preach on. Sunday morn
ing at Fifth Baptist Church on ''I
Have Something to Say to You." /"
At night he will preach on HThe
Second Coming OF Christ" Do the
signs Of the times Indicate speedy
return? If Jesus should come to-
day riding the clouds of glory
would Washington welcome His re-
turn more than Bethlehem did at
His birth.
The Washington times., 1923-10-20

ADVERTISEMENT.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-09
$l9,950 PLEDGED FOR
new BOYS CLUB HOME
kiwanis Club Starts With This
Amount On New Building

With s19,s50 secured in pledges
from SO members of the Kiwanis club
at their weekly luncheon in the Tut
wtler ballroom at l o'clock Teusday
afternoon, the first ground is broken
toward the erection of a Boys club
for the underprivileged boy of Biz
mingham. With practically one-half
of the enrolled membership to be
heard from 1t is expected the entire
amount, $4,000, will be raised within
the club.
The luncheon Tuesday afternoon
was featured by talks by various
members regarding the plan which
mas been before the club for many
months. According to the prelimi-
nary ideas, the club will have swim
ming pool. gymnasium and work
shops, where trades can be taught
and better citizens made. by offering
amuse ment along with training I'M
der skilled workers.
This subject has been discussed for
the past three meetings, and now
with concrete base to work upon,
1t is hoped the ideal of the Kiwanis
club Will materialize through this
building. Much Of the equipment for
the construction has been donated
and reductions in cost made by Kiwa-
mans. The Birmingham Saw works
Will install such machines as neces-
sary, the birmingham Stag company.
by Gene ireland. will donate the Stag
used. Mason & Dullon Plumbing
company will install such plumbing
as necessary at cost, and lumber for
the building at substantial reduc-
tons was offered by various Kiwanis
lumber dealers.
committee was appointed by
President Erskine Ramsay to COM
plete further details into the plans
OF financing the club, the first report
OF which was read Tuesday,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-09
WORK BEGINS SOON
ON NEW PAVEMENT
TO CAHAbA RIVER
Will Cost $4,000 And Is
Another Link In Route To
Montgomery

Work to complete paving of the
Montgomery highway from the top
of Shades mountain to the Cahaba
river at the Shelby county line will
be commenced in about two months,
according to announcement of the
4 board of revenue that C. ]. Rogers
county engineer, had been authorized
tuesday, to begin an immediate sur
'ey of the route of the highway.
While the present highway will be
followed almost entirely, few
,hanges will be made to eliminate
,ad grades and dangerous curves.
Paving of the eight-mile stretch
'etween the end of the present paved
:. portion at the summit of Shades
mountain to the Shelby line will cost
approximately $4,000. This amount
is to be paid through the federal and
state highway aid fund. Plans are
to be submitted by surveyors within
30 days and state and government
approval may be expected within
Der of the state highway commi ssion,
told the board Tuesday.
Work may be expected to begin in
about two or two and half months,
it was stated, and completion Is ex-
pected by January l, 1924. By that
TIME the paNeu ROAD through SnelDy
county is scheduled to be finished
and with roads commencing soon
through Chiffon and Autauga coun-
ties, complete paved highway to
Mon /omery will be completed some
time m 1924, it was stated.
Controversy with city.
The board of revenue Tuesday
took up a peculiar situation brought
about by refusal of city authorities
to pay expenses of the citys portion
of joint city and county work until
the work in question is completed.
The county, it is claimed must meet
the entire expense of joint projects
as it develops and can secure no
assistance from the city until the pro-
ject is completed. Because of this,
the board maintains. the county loses
a large sum annually in the form of
interest paid on the city's part of the
expense.
No further joint road construction
will be undertaken until the city
agrees to pay its share of the ex-
pense as the various contracts are
due. officials Of the county board
stated. The present agreement is
that the city pay 35 per cent of the
cost of the joint projects and all costs
of sidewalks and cutters built in the
city. Approximately 100000 has
been spent by the county in joint
work to date. Contracts held up by
the disagreement include work on the
south Bessemer road, the Fairfield
Fairview road, Mt. Pinson road, Pratt
City-Ensley road and Pratt City
Birmingham road.
G O o
Want Expense Itemized.
DR.. ]. D. Bowling, health officer,
was called upon to present receipts
for disbursement last year of funds
granted the department under pro-
visions of the Sheppard. Towner act.
An amount of slightly over $4,000
was given, to the cause of maternity
and infancy care by the county in
the above act. w. b. Copeland pre-
sented the resolution adopted by the
board.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-09
.[ONGSTAND|NG
UTILITY ISSUE
is R A Titled.
City Corr ySon Is upani-
nous, % Nvisions OF New
L fAre As Published
8 Age-HeraId-Ref-
erendum Hoped For

Unanimously the city commission
adopted at its meeting Tuesday morn
ing the ordinance dealing with street
cars, jitneys and several other mat
tiers of public service, with only one
or two minor additions to the infor-
nation published exclusively in The
last Saturday.
The instrument is captioned, IAN
Ordinance to Promote Public Safety,
Morals and Convenience" With the
supplementary contracts. !. covers 20
pages of legal cap paper. City At
torney w. J. Wynn and his co-work-
ers of the legal department of the
city, spent more than week in conf
piling the document.
Silence reigned throughout the
reading of the ordinance by the clerk
of the commission, though the council
chamber was we'll filled. Many stood
at the door and there was a crowd in
the hall who could not find seats.
Harrison Sketches Agreement.
Commissioner w. L. Harrison. in
whose department the fulfilling of
most of the terms of the ordinance
ana the contracts falls. briefly
sketched the story of the need for the
Encouragement, saying its terms had
been constant study by the commits
sioners since they took office. He
said the welfare of the city and COM
mon justice to the Birmingham Rail-
way, Light and Power company de-
manded its enactment.
Mr.. Harrison discussed the situa-
ton of the car company and the eff
feet on public welfare OF the jitneys
He invited attention to the fact that
street car fares were placed at cents
cash and cents for tickets, the city
given the right to appeal to the Ala
hama public service commission for
lower fares. but the Birmingham
RailYay. Light and Power company
not being allowed to attempt raising
them. Also to the fact that all ques-
lions that arise in the three-year life
of the contracts mutually agreed on
shall be first subject to consultation
between the city commissioners and
the car company officials before any
Other steps may be taken.
Commissioner Harrison called espe-
cial attention to the reduction in mu-
n1cipal lighting costs, the drop in arc
lamp charges being from $54 to S4s
a year per light, saving of $4,000
CONTINUED on Page Fiyel
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-09
ABSENCE Of BRENT
BRINGS DELAY IN
RATE CONFERENCE
Oliver Optimistic Over Chance
For Joint Haul Agree
ment
WASHINGTON BUREAU |
THE AGE-HERALD !
Washington, u, c., May 3


Theodore Brent, federal manager
If the Warrior Mississippi barge
lines. was called suddenly from
Washington today, and could not fill
an appointment with Lincoln Greene,
vice president of the Southern Rail
way company, for the discussion of
proposed schedule Of rates for joint
rail and water hauls in Alabama.
Representative w. B. oliver how
ever interviewed MIR. Green, and sub
sequently declared that the indca
tons were that it would he possible
for the Southern and the Warrior en-
terprise to get together.
Mr. Greene, in writing, advised Mr..
Brent of his opinion of the rate pro-
posal There will be later a confer
ence between Greene, Brent Oliver
and Gel. r. @. Ashburn, in charge of
inland waterways navigation, under
the war department.
While Mir. Oliver stated that ii ap-
peared possible for the railroad and
the water line to get together in
agreement, it is learned elsewhere
that there is no certainty of such
favorable announcement, and that
mutual concessions on disputed points
will he required for settlement with
cut the interference of the inter-
state commerce commission.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-09
WORLD COURT GIVEN
ENDORSEMENT OF COX
Former Democratic Chief Attacks
Attitude OF Secretary Hughes

CHICAGO, May S.-James NJ. Cox
of Ohio, democratic presidential
nominee in 1920, today in speaking
before the Illinois Democrats Wom-
ems club declared no one on prin-
ciple" is opposed to the world court
favored by President Harding.
IF I were member of the Senate.
would vote for the world court"
said Mr. cox, even to the extent of
INDUCING in the caprices of Mr..
Hughes"
Few people know" Mr.. Cox con-
tinued. that John Bassett Moore,
now on the bench for the world court,
was selected by the delegates from
Spain. Each nation was allowed
through the delegates of the old
Hague tribunal to nominate two or
four men, two nationals and two
outside. The invitations sent to
America were treated with absolute
discourtesy by Hughes, not even be-
ing delivered to the individuals until
after attention was directed by the
general secretary Of the League of
NafiOus"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-09
To PAY.
HUGE RANSOM
To OUTLAWS.
Oriental Government Agrees
To Secure Freedom Of For
eIgn Citizens Held By
Bandits In Hills OF
Shantung Province

WASHINGTON, May s.-China has
agreed to pay the sloo0,o 600 ransom
demanded by the bandits who hold
IA Americans and other foreigners
as hostages in the hills of Shantung
province the state department has
been advised.
All demands made by the council of
ministers for the release of the cap
tives. the punishment of the bandits,
and the prevention OF future outrages
have been agreed to.
An official cable from Minister
Schurman al Picking advised the state
department that vigorous represen-
tations had been made by the coun-
Gil of ministers demanding all pos
sible steps for the release of the
captives, payment of the necessary
ransom to the brgands and an Of
fetal inquiry on which the diplomatic
corps would be represented.
Demand Progressive Indemnity.
The ministers also reserved the
right above any material and mora.
damages claimed, to demand a pro-
gressive indemnity for every day
after May - that the foreigners re-
main captives.
The Chinese prime minister not
only agreed to all of these demands
but volunteered to dismiss the civil
and military governors of Shantung.
This conference took place Monday.
Then the British minister also pro-
posed that after settlement of the
present outrage, the Chinese govern
ment should be required to provide
adequate police protection on the
Tien Tsin-Pukow railroad to be paid
out of the earnings of the line,
which would be under the direction
of foreign traffic manager.
Independent of the joint action by
the council of ministers. the United
States has made a peremptory de-
alive and the bandits punished. This
took the nature of an ultimatum ex-
cept that no time limit was fixed.
VIII Do what's Necessary.
AS to measures that will follow If
the Americans are not delivered over
safely, officials were Significantly
silent.
Whatever is necessary to be done
will be done" one high official de-
clared laconically.
This was the situation following
the cabinet meeting where the out
rage was discussed between Pres
ident Harding and his advisors. Sec
rotary of State Hughes described the
chaotic situation in China and the
inability of the central government
to preserve order He explained how
brigands have gained livelihood for
months by coming down out of the
hills and villages in Shantung to prey
on foreigners, releasing captives
Continued ON Page TwoD
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-09
STARS GET BIG PAY
Salaries Given Actors shown In
Court Testimony

NEW YORK, May Swell known
motion picture stars receive from
100000 to s35O.000 for each picture
they work in, it was revealed today
by John d. Williams, organizer of
the First National Exhibitors Circuit,
Inc, who. testified at the federal
trade commission hearing as to
whether the Famous Players La sky
corporation and its subsidiaries con-
stitute a trust.
Williams told of the salaries paid
the stars after challenge of his tes-
timony that the Famous Players
controlled 60 per cent of the leading
film men and women in 1916. Char
lie Chaplin, he said. had received
$1.000,000 in 1917 to produce eight
pictures, while between 1917 and 1918
Mary Pickford had received $350,00O
for each of thee pictures. Norma
Talmadge, he said, first received
100000 each, with a share in the
profits of eight pictures and later
had been engaged at $3.50, 900 for each
of IL more pictures.
Constance Talmadge appeared first
in the IL pictures at $4,000 each
and later had received s150,000 each
for another dozen. Katherine Nc
Donald had received 100000 for six.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-09
KRUPP 0FF!C | Al
IS GIVEN "a YEARS
BY FRENCH COURT
IndustriaIists Charged With
Fomenting Riot In Which
ID Were Killed

WERDEN, Germany, May s.-Dr.
Gustav Krupp Won Bohlen, head of
the mammoth Krupp works at Essen
and one of the richest men in Ger
many, must serve Is years in prison
and pay a fine of 100000, 900 marks
for resisting the French.
Won Bohlen, together with nine of
his directors and workers council,
were convicted before a French court
martial here Tuesday.
Tie industrialists, his directors and
members of the workers council,
were charged with comenting the
riot at the Krupp plant in Essen
during which IA German workmen
were killed by French soldiers.
They were found guilty of caus-
ing the krupp workers to turn out
of the plant to beat off French SOL
diers who had appeared at the fac
tory with orders to commander the
automobiles in the krupp garage.
Won Bohlens testimony was con-
sidered by the French as most in
eliminating. He declared that it had
been pref arranged that his workers
should turn out of the plant if the
French ever appeared on the scene to
cate any part of it. The signal for
this, Won Bohlen testified, the blow
ing of tie siren, which usually
called the men to duty.
o o O
Soldiers Attacked.
After the siren was blown. the
French stated. the workers, armed
with sticks. bricks and pieces of
iron, launched an attack on the sol
diers. The French prosecutor de-
clared that the poilus did not fire
into the mob until officers realized
that the lives of the detachment
were in danger.
The highest sentence was meted
out to Herr Mueller, labor leader of
the krupp works. He was sentenced
to six months in prison
Four of Won Bohlen's co-defend-
ants-Baur. Schaeffer, Schroepler and
Kuntz-were sentenced to 20 years
imprison ment and must pay 100,-
100000 marks fine each. Two others.
Hartwig and Oesterle, must serve Is
years in prison and pay fines of
100. 100000 marks each. Gross and
Bruhn were given ten years each
and must pay 50,000,000 marks.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-09
RADICALS TRIAL SET
Miner VIII he Placed Before Jury
Early Next Month

ST. JOSEPH Mich, May S.-Rob-
ert Miner. New York cartoonist, and
former editor of The Communist,
official organ of the communist par
ty, will be the third Cf tho 30 com
munists arrested following the Bridg-
man convention of the party, to go
on trial charged with violation of
the Michigan criminal syndicalsm
law.
Assistant Attorney General O. l..
Smith of Michigan said Tuesday that
Miners trial would begin on or about
June 4.
William z. Foster. noted radical la
Dor leader and the first of the al
legged communists to be tried here.
was freed when the jury trying him
disagreed after so hours deliberation.
Foster will be retired early this sum
mer following the Miner trial, Smith
said.
Charles f.. Ruthenberg of Cleve-
land. the second of the alleged com
munists to be tried. was convicted
last week. Although he will appeal
the case to the supreme court Smith
declared he would not wait for the
review 6f the case by the higher
court before proceeding on the COM
munist trials now pending.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-09
GRANDMOTHER AT 80
SHE CLAIMS RECORD
Chicago Woman Declares Girls
Should Marry When Young

CHICAGO, May Sit Is said to be
frequently as much as a mans life
is worth to ask a woman her age,
but this is not SO with Mrs. Fred
Kunckel.
Mrs. Kunckel is SO years old, and
she'll tell anyone that with pride,
because, she claims, it entities her to
the distinction of being America s
youngest grandmother.
Mrs. Kunckel is different from most
grandmothers in that her hair hasn't
a gray strand, she doesn't wear
glasses or stoop. and she plays base
ball. swims and rides the chutes at
amusement parks. An interview with
closed the fact that she has as many
ideas gained from experience, and is
perhaps as wise as most of the older
grandmothers.
At the age of 16 she was married.
and before she became II she was a
mother. This was daughter, Mary.
who eloped at the ripe old age of IA
and presented her mother with a
grandchild before she was year
older, at which time Mrs. Kunckel
was but 81. Baby Marguerite, the in
nocent cause Ct Mrs. kunckeIs title
of youngest grandmother" Is now
aged two.
Her own experience, Mrs. Kunckel
said, taught her a few things which
her daughters experience confirmed.
Whether Baby Marguerite will see
that her grandma holds the title of
the youngest great grandmother
will be told by time, but Mrs. kunckel
says:
Girls nowadays are inclined to
wait too long before they get mar
fied. Everyone should marry before
20. Then habits haven't become set
and the husband and wife strive to
please each other. After all, success
Sui married life is based on consider
o9ion of the man for the woman, and
the woman for the man."
Married life is the only life, the
young grandma insisted, claiming
that "a kitchenette apartment beats
q career any day"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-09
ATTACKS NOBILITY
POnsOnby Would Abolish Hereditar!
Titles In England

LONDON, May 8.-Arthur Ponson-
by, who renLunced his aristocratic
standing to become a socialist mem
Der of the House of Commons. has
started campaign for the abolition
of all hereditary titles in England.
Ponsonby introduced a bill in the
House Tuesday striking at the nobil-
ity. 1t provides that any heirs or
heiresses born after it's passage shall
not succeed to the peerage.
1.-The peerage is becoming gro
tsque." he stated This bill will help
reduce it's numbers"
The family of Ponsonby for years
has been attached to court circles.
Ponsonby, during his childhood, was
page to Queen Victoria. His
brother, Sir Frederick Ponsonby, is
now one of King Georges private sec
retarieS
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-09
Secretary Of War In Wilson
Cabinet Believes Both PoIlt-
icaI Platforms viii lndorse
League, Removing It From
The Field As An Issue
APPROVES HARDING PLAN
TO ENTER WORLD COURT
Prominent Attorney Here To
Defend Staff OF Birmingham
Evening Post On Charge OF
Contempt In Connection
With Publishing The News

There can be no permanent PROF.
perity either in the United States or
in the world in general without
complete settlement of international
affairs, former Secretary of War
Newton D. Baker declared in an in
terview Tuesday night. Continuing.
he pointed out that such a settle
ment could come only through a mu-
tual spirit of contidnce and good
will among the nations of the earth,
and a discarding of distrust and
hatred with which the world is dis
eased today.
Mr. Baker is in Birmingham as
Newspaper alliance, and is to appear
before Judge II. 7. Helm in circuit
court Wednesday morning to defend
members of the staff of the Birming-
ham Post in the contempt charges
growing out of the printing by the
Post some time ago of an article re-
viewing indictments for the kidnap-
ing and flogging of DR.. j. D. bowling
and the kidnapping of Ed Herman
Daniels which had been returned
against w. NJ Yerby, who was about
to be tried before Judge Helm on a
charge of murder. When asked to
express an opinion on the issues in
volved In the contempt proceedings.
MIR. Baker declined to say anything
at all. He declared that in difference
to Judge Helm, and in keeping with
the unwritten law of his profession.
he was bound to keep any opinions
he might have about the case for eA-
preston in Judge Heflins court
room Wednesday morning.
O O O
Buying Power Gone.
In discussing issues involved in
the prosperity of the world in gem
eral, Mr.. Baker declared that the
buying power of the whale world
had gone to smash Nations were on
the verge of bankruptcy, he said,
while many already were over the
precipice. Such situation as this
could be remedied only through
re-establishment of credit structure
for the whole world and the estab-
lCoptinucd ON Pare Tyo1
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-09
GETS $4,000 JUDGMENT
w. #. Pryor Sought Damages For
An Alleged False Arrest

Damages of $4,000 were awarded
W. F. Pryor. suing the American
Surety company for 100000. by a
jury In Judge Roger w. Snyder's di-
vision of the circuit court Tuesday
Suit was filed against the American
Surety company by Pryor on the
ground that it. the Standard Oil
company and an individual had
caused him to be arrested without
probable cause on charge of en-
beZzlement.
Pryor claimed that on June !, 1920,
through circumstances caused by the
three parties named, an indictment
was returned against him by the
grand jury of Montgomery county
charging embezzlement. Because of
his arrest he was greatly Inundated
and his reputation injured in Ala
bama, his claim alleges. and he was
taken through the streets of Bir-
mingham in handouts. His claim for
damages was based on alleged in
juries to his reputation and heavy
expenses said to have been incurred
in defending himself legally.