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The Washington times., 1923-06-05
They May Pull Better Halves Out of
Hat on the Stage, But Deceptions
Are Barred in Home Life.

The secret of q successful ma
gicIan Is that the hand Is quicker
than the eye, But best laid plans
of Inei1 and magicianS sometimes
slip up. The wife of one of the
I1lagicfans was telling me that
one time she was crawling out
Of . cabinet with her eyes shut.
as she kept them so from work
ing I'm the dark SO much, and it
seems the fans she was to hide
behind had been forgotten and
there she was crawling along i'm
full view Of the audience, so you
see somebody's head has got to
be quicker than the hand or eye.
WIVES ALL SMALL.
notice that most magicians'
wives are very small. You'd
think they could hide her up
their sleeve and sn1uggle her
through on a train without a
ticket, but 1t seems that outside
OF working hours magicians
never resort to any tricks. As
one OF the speakers remarked,
she never yet discovered a
magician in Jail or prison. They
do not use their genius to gyp
folks-just to entertain folks.
found that most magicians
are happily married and their
wives oil seem young and beauti-
ful, though they've been married
over twenty years. They deceive
the world but not each other, and
that's the magic of happy mar.
riage!
overheard one nlagician's wife
iT'-ite another magician and his
wife over to play cards.
We play cards every night, !"
she said to me.
Tricks or bridge?" asked.
Just a friendly game of
pOker" she said.
Can you imagine what some
guys would give to be able to
palm a good poker hand like
these birds could IL they would.
but they prefer to lose on the
level!
The Washington times., 1923-06-05

Pepsin, Anomalies, Cinchona Al
kaloids, Bismuth Citrate. Amy
doctor will tell you Of their high
medicinal value. O'BRIEN'S for
Dyspepsia contains these and
other beneficial ingredients.
oBRIEN'S for Dyspepsia is
bringing relief to thousands. In
many sections Of the country it
has had . cherished place on the
medicine shelf for over Is years.
Indigestion, Heartburn, Flatu-
Ience, Pains in. the Stomach,
Gastritis, Sick Stomach, Ulcer
ated Stomach--these are forms
of dyspepsia. These can be re-
lieved by O'BRIEN'S. Hundreds
of testimonials from people In
ali walks of life testify to ite
woodworking powers.
The Washington times., 1923-06-05
STOP IT!

II you knoU What Il means to haze people
turn their heads because of your disasreeobie
breath or because you hiccoush or belch--
then you need O'BRIEN,S for DYSPEPSIA.
The Washington times., 1923-06-05
GIRL SAYS SHE
WAS LURED
BY YEGG
Hi
Befriended Young Woman Who
introduced Her to N. Y. i
Crooks.

NEW YORK. June 5.-"Each de-
PENDANT is held for the grand jury
at $4,000 bail"
With these words, Magistrate Nc
Kiniry disposed of the case Of Mae
Moore. seventeen; Roger Ladagando,
twenty-five, and James Garaffo,
twenty.one, in the West Side Court.
They are all charged with the THEFT
of taxicab and $25 in cash from
BENJAMIN Colbert.
Girl Tells Story
Sitting in the prison in back OF
the courtroom waiting to be taken
to Jail, the girl told her story.
II am not, bad girl. Yes, do
admit that i was with them when
they took the cab. But had to go.
Just q year ago I was gradu-
ated from the grammar school in
New Rochelle.
I'm a store where was work
ing I 1lirted with one Of the men
customers. They called 1t flirting,
1t was not really that. l liked that
man. Then my aunt kept harping
on me to get a job. l could not
get one. So ran away and went
to see my sister, who lives upstate.
she could not keep me. l then
came back to New Rochelle and
got a Job as a maid in a New
Rochelle home. One night went
to party.
THE next day was so tired that
did not make the beds. I got
fired. The man who had been the
cause of my losing the first posi-
ton then took me to New York
to get a job. He returned to New
Rochelle the same day. But his
family made him send me every
week a little money. I had lots of
clothes and with the money I was
getting from the man in New Ro-
chelle I managed to get by until
about three weeks ago.
1.-TWO weeks ago, through Irene,
a girl friend, l met Shorty that
is Roger Ladagando. He was her
sweetheart. / did not like him, but
he was one of the few men / had
met since l came to New York.
when Irene left me Shorty
wanted to provide for me. let
him pay my room rent. But he
never came inside the door. am
not that kind. needed money and
what was / to do? could not
starve.
even after he started paying
for my meals and my room / still
not let me. He said he could use
me in his trade. Shorty was
'Yegg McGee,' and his trade was
living by his wits. have been
with him when he stole auton1o-
b.les.
Last Saturday night he and /
and Jimmie Garage, a friend cf
his, had supper together at what
we called the Chop Suey. A tall.
dark man was with us. He was
the brains The thinker of the mob.
There, while we were eating. they
planned to hold UP a lot Of taxi
cabs, steal the cabs and also what
ever money the drivers had. It is
sort of funny to look back now and
see that they got caught on the
first job.
IT did not want Shorty to go.
l told them that / would not go.
Then they threatened ME with their
rods.
They had insisted that 1 go
along with them on the stick.up In
order that the driver would have
no suspicion Of the party at all.
well. Shorty finally stuck up
the driver and got him out of the
seat. Shorty took the drivers hat
and got in his place. After get
ting his money, 1 think that he
only had $14, we started to take it
on the lamb in the cab" I'm the
language of the underworld this
means to run away We'll, you
know and everybody knows how the
cops caught u.s."
The Washington times., 1923-06-05
HONOLULU MOTOR CARS
TO REACH 10000 SOON

HONOLULU, June 5.-There will
be approximately 10000 privately
owned motor cars and trucks in
Honolulu on July 1. according to
estimates made by ID. L. ConkIing,
CITY and county treasurer, based on
the issuance of automobile licenses
during the first three months of the
year. This represents an increase
OF approximately 1000 over the
figures of last year.
The Washington times., 1923-06-05

You'll never be comfortable.
You'll never be at ease until you
nd yourself of the evil effects Of
gas on the stomach. Disagree
able, yes, dangerous, gas on the
stomach indicates that your
stomach does not properly di-
gest food.
And those distressing pains
around your heart may be due
to gas pressure. That anxious,
nervous feeling often accompan-
led by heart palpitation, difficult
breathing, or a sn1othering SEN
sation-these can usually be
traced to the same source.
To secure permanent relief you
must Danish gas. You need .
remedy which contains such
healing ingredients as Wine of
The Washington times., 1923-06-05
Horse Runs Self to Death.

CASTLE ROCK, Wash. June So
A. can tied to tho tail Of valuable
horse BY niscTca1t here caused ths
animal to run until exhausted and
fail dead wi1en Il reached home.
The Washington times., 1923-06-05

British consulate. Kelly's account
of the affair had been complete and
colorful After that. he remained
non-commital. Following legal
formalities, Kelly and his crew will
depart for Florida, he stated today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-25
WORKING ON SOLUTION
Answer To Domestic Problems Being
 Prepared, Bornh Says

MANCHESTER, N. H.. May 24.- Measures looking to a solution of the nations domestic problems. and more particularly the fuel and freight rate situations and profiteering in the ne- cessities of life, are in preparation for introduction at the next session of Congress, Senator Borah, repub- lican, Idaho. announced here tonight in an address.
 Senator Borah asserted that If those who were excited over bolshe- vik propaganda from abroad would help remedy the situation at home. "give the people an economic and just government, the necessities of life at a price untainted by monopoly and extortion." there need not be any un- easiness about what comes from abroad.
 '"The whole problem in dealing with these great questions is how to settle them with as little suffering and waste and misery as possible. Either at great cost or lesser cost they will be settled and settled right. The first thing, in order to settle them right is to come to realization once and for all that the people will neither con sent to freeze on or to be indefinitely robbed. They will pay unrighteous and unconscionable prices for the use of the great national resources dedi- cated to them by an all wise provi- dence. Those who don't, are contrib uting to disaster"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-25
SAUNDERS CONTINUES .PIGGLY W|GGLY HEAD
Refinancing Plan Calls For Sale
 Of Half Of Stores

MEMPHIS, Tenn, May 24.-Cla- renee Saunders, the boob from Ten nessec,' who trimmed Wall street, and has since been in again and out again as head of the Piggly Wiggly chain store enterprise, Is now on top again in the financial struggle for the concerns control.
 Under a refinancins plan. which includes the sale of nearly half the Pigsly Wiggly stores throughout the country, Saunders will continue as president of Piggly Wiggly.
 Announcement of an agreement be- tween Saunders and his creditors who were pressing him for the money he borrowed to fight Wall street. by which Saunders will continue to op- crate the grocery chain he himself developed, was made Thursday, and only signing of the agreements re- mains to make the pact binding.
 Saunders will pay off his indebted, ness through the sale of the various store units, and then start on a new program of sound expansion, 1t is understood
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-25
SECOND MEMBER OF
 COMMISSION QUITS
K. C. Morris Resigns From Mixed
 Claims Body

WASHINGTON, May 24.--Robert c. Morris. of New York, American agent before the German American mixed claims commission, today rendered his resignation to President Hard ing. Announcement was made at the White House that he was retiring "at the insistent call of his personal and professional affairs"
 The resignation of MT. Morris was the second among officials of the claims commission within a week. William R. Day, former associate jus tice of the supreme court resigned several days ago as umpire of the commission.
 As his successor. the President ap- pointed Edwin P. Parker of Houston. Texas, who had been the American member of the commissions. MT. Nor ris, since the organization of the commission last October, has been engaged in preparing briefs on the claims of the American government and it's citizens against Germany as a result of war damages. sI
 President Harding is understood to be desirous that the work of the commission be expedited as much as possible and consequently 1t is ex- pected that he soon will announce successors to MT. Morris and MT. Parker.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-25
SAYS FARMER ONLY
 ASKS SQUARE DEAL
Former Federation Head Favors
 Private Rail Management

SPRINGFIELD. Ill. May 24,-(By Associated Press )-Operatin ex- penses and the relatively low prices he has received for his products and the high prices he had paid for what he had to buy is responsible for the farmers economic condition, James K. Howard. former president of the American Farm Bureau Federation, and now head of the National Trans portation institute, declared here to- night before the Illinois Bankers association.
 The same principle which applies to the farmer applies to the rail- way, he said.
 II am in favor of private manage ment of railways because it is more efficient than government. am in favor of letting the railways earn a fair return upon a fair valuation because unless this is done they will not be able to raise the new capital required to enable them to expand their facilities and make the i'm movements necessary to reduce op- crating costs, which is necessary If I prosper on my farm.
 What the farmer wants. and all they want. is square deal. They know they will not be getting square deal until the prices they re- ceive for the things they produce are relatively as high as the prices they have to pay for things they have to buy"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-25
MICHIGAN TOWN IS
 AMUSED AT REPORT
 OF ITS PROSPERITY
Story Of Wholesale Rum Run, hing Is Characterizen
 As "Bunk"
DETROIT, Mich, May 24.-Bv As

DETROIT, Mich, May 24.-By As sociated Press.)-Residents of Ecorse, suburb of Detroit on the Detroit river, are expressing great amusement over statement made in a Chicago newspaper to the effect that the village is becoming prosperous through the activity ot rum runners. that 10000 gallons of beer and liquor are being Smuggled across from Ontario into the United States in each "A hours, and that "a row of cottages and boathouses four miles long in the vicinity of Ecorse" is the base of these operations"
 The corporate limits of Ecorse ex- tend exactly 21a miles along the De- troit river. All but one-half mile of the waterfront is marsh land, so wet that no houses can be built upon it. for exactly six city blocks in the form of a horseshoe. constitutes the only sign Of maritime activity inside the village limits.
 Of the six blocks, four of them are taken up by house boats where the families of factory workers and fish ermen live. But the greatest cause that the rum runners are making fortunes out of their operations.
 Joseph Salliotte, president of the Ecorse State bank, the only bank in the village, says about the Chicago stories:
 Some liquor and beer Is coming across. but to say that 10000 gallons are delivered every 24 hours Is the biggest laugh that has been handed me in the S2 years that I have been on earth. Two hundred gallons a day and night would be about right. as nearly as I can estimate 1t.
 Rum runners arc becoming 2 thing of the past, because 1t doesn't pay any more. None of tho mon who are running rum have any money in my bank. They are too poor. They make less moey than do those who work In automobile factories. The only men left running rum arc those who are too lazy to work in a factory eight hours a day. These men and their families are just eking out an existence"
 Mr. Salliotte's statements were sub stantiated later by Alfred c. Bouch- ard who operates an automobile &C., cessory store.
 Any statement about rum running on a large scale are bunk" he de- clared There isn't enough money in it to make it worth while for any man."
 A. M Jaeger, chief of police of the village, declared he knew positively that rum runners received about 25 cents a case for bringing beer across the river. He and Mir. Salliotte and Mir Bouchard each expressed the opinion voluntarily that there were not more than 40 professional rum runners left along the entire Detroit river front
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-25
BOLSHEVIkI MAY ASK
 FRIENDSHIP OF u. s.
Break With England Is Avoided By
 COnciliaiOry Note

LONDON, May 24.-Russia's desire to send a diplomatic representative to the United states was emphasized by Leonid Krassin. soviet factotum, in an interview Thursday.
 He declared he was personally will ing to go and suggested that Russia offered a vast field for development by American capital. Russia. he said. had been trying to reach an agree ment with Japan, but would not ac- cept any agreement inimical to Amer ican interests because of the value of American friendship.
 Gloom, however, was reflected In his statement that as long as the United States maintained it's present attitude a rapprochment was impos- sible. despite. the friendly feeling of Moscow towards Washington.
 The British reception of the Rus sian conciliatory note is sufficiently favorable to avoid a diplomatic and trade break, but England is suspici- ous of entering into a conference such as Moscow proposed foreseeing the usual interminable haggling O. Russian methods, and fearing that the soviet will try to gain some im- plication of recognition.
 The cabinet discussed the notc Thursday, considering it unusually conciliatory for the noisheviks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-25
honest and intelligent forecast of

An honest and intelligent forecast of future values made upon view of all the relevant circumstances is es- sential. If the highly important ele- ment of present costs is wholly dis regarded, such a forecast becomes Estimates for tomorrow cannot ignore prices of today"
 This decision the opinion of we'll DO osted local Authorities does not inn ply giving any controlling consider ation to reproduction costs and does not in reality conflict with the exist ing Alabama law bearing on the val uation of utilities properties or the announced by the supreme court in previous cases.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-25
COURTS DECISION
 DOES NOT INFECT
 UTILITY STATUTE
Reproduction Costs Not Only Consideration In Making
 Rates, Expert Says
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU l
 THE AGE-HERALD I

The recent decision of the United States supreme court in the case of the Southwestern Bell Telephone company vs the Missouri commission does rot change the law, but affirms decisions already handed down, in the opinion of John F. Benton, gener- al solicitor of the National Associa- ton of Railway and Utility Commls- sioners.
 Much interest has been aroused over the decision of the supreme court referred to. it being alleged in some quarters that it had ths effect of making reproduction costs Of a utility the criterion of valuation in fixing such values by state utilities commissions. While copy of the devision has not been received here, it is held by Solicitor Benton and also by a number of other experts, that the supreme court decision does not affect the existing status; that It requires consideration to be given to reproduction costs, but does not make it the single consideration.
 Does Not Change Law.
 In his letter solicitor Benton states:
 From what learn, I should judge that the opinion does not change the law as it has been stated heretofore in many cases, wherein 1t has been held that the cost of reproduction now must be considered. All that 1t does is to make it clear that If the consideration Is not reflected by the valuing body into the value by some apparent substantial allowance on account of the increase in reproduce ton cost the court will not sustain the valuation"
 Solicitor Benton quotes another party to the effect that in the case decided the Missouri commission wal, ba Frn1enhnna cOmn3nV'S q property at something over $20,000.- GOO, while the Bell Telephone com pany had valued it's properties upon the basis of present day reproduction costs at about $46,000,00
 "ln discussing the case the court said that from the record it would appear that the property was worth at least $25.000.000. From this the conclusion might be drawn that the court holds that substantial weight and effect should be given to pres ent day costs, but that this falls very far short of using such costs as rep resentative of value"
 Costs Increase.
 The National Association of Rail- way and Utilities Commissioners in a circular letter quotes what is said to opinion in the Missouri case, IS fol- lows: obviously the commission undertook to value the property without according any weight to the greatly enhanced costs of material. labor, supplies, etc, over those pre- vailing in 1913, 1914 and 1916. AS a matter of common knowledge these increases were large. Competent wit nesses estimated them as 45 to 50 per eentum. It is impossible to as- certain what will amount to fair re- turn upon properties devoted to pub lie service without giving considerar tion to the cost of labor, supplies, etc, at the time the investigation is made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-25
SOUTH'SCOTTON MILLS SHOW MORE ACTIVITY
New England Loses Textile Prestige
 To Dixie States

WASHINGTON, May 24.-(Special.) The monthly reports of the depart ment of commerce respecting cotton spinning continue to indicate greater activity in the south than In New England, from which the department deduces that eventually the industry will be all-southern.
 Active spindle hours in April. 1t is announced today, were S,7S7. .44S, ,s97. Active spindle hours in cotton grow ing states were 4,S0S, ,775.761 as against 3.97s,68S.13s in all other states.
 Active spindle hours for each spin de were 295 In the south as against 190 in all other states.
 Active spindles and the average per spindle in southern states fol-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-25
FORD IS PLANNING TOI ERECT COTTON MILL
Will Manufacture All Drill Used In
 Making Autos

ATLANTA, Ga., May 24.-Henry Ford, Detroit automobile manufac- turer, is planning to establish a cotton mill in the south for the pur- pose of manufacturing all the cot ton drill used in the production of his automobiles, according to a story published in the Atlanta Jour- nal today.
 The proposed mill. according to the Journal story, will cost at least s25,500,0o0 and have capacity of 300,000 spindles.
 Mir. Fords reported purpose of building a mill is being taken ser iously by southern mills. the Jour ral story quotes an unnamed mill executive as saying, adding that many looms that have been enga ged in the production of cloth for the Ford plants will have to be altered as to size in order to meet new con- difinnS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-25
TEN REPORTED DEAD
 IN GERMAN CLASHES
70 Wounded In Fight Between Strik-
 CTS And Police

BERLIN, May 24.-(By AssocIated Press.)-Ten persons now are re- ported to have been killed and 70 wounded in the fighting late last night and early this morning between the strikers and police at Gelsen- llirchen, in the occupied area.
 The trouble is said to have ended with an agreement under which committee, formed by four trade unions, assumes responsibility for the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-25
OF DRINKING WATER

Alleged failure 10 servo us passen- gers with drinking water may cost the Alabama Great Southern Rail- road company the sum of $2,Oo9. Suits for s1.000 each were filed in circuit court against the company Thursday by John Williams and Peter Dorsey. Failure of the company to provide water while travelling from Birmingham to New Orleans on July 25 and 26, 1922. placed them in great mental and physical pain and an- guish." they claim.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-25
DESPONDENT, ENDS LIFE
Tuberculosis Patient Slashes HI
 Throat With Razor

ATLANTA. Ga., May 24.-Despond- ent of ever regaining bis health, Arthur Whitmire, a patient at a To- cal tuberculosis sanatorium, slashed his throat with a razor here today, dying a few minutes later. Attend ants at the sanatorIum, entering his room found him lying on the floor with his throat cut from ear to ear.
 On several occasions WhitmiTe 6 lately expressed the hope that he might die and get out of my misery" hospital attendants said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-25
FIRST BLOWS FATAL
New Orleans LonGshoreman Kills
 Fellow Worker In Fight

NEW ORLEANS, May 24.-With sledge hammer blows from his power ful fists, James Kennedy, 23-year old killed c. Stewart, 30, fellow worker here today. A quarrel over a hand truck developed into a fight and upon receiving a blow over the heart, Stewart staggered about 10 feet and fell dead. Police who took charge of Kennedy, said charge of manslaughter probably will be filed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-25
THERE GOES THE PROFIT!
Ship Manager Thought Bills Counter
 felt, Tossed $1.SOO Overheard

NEW YORK. May 24.-Flfteen hum dred dollars in ten dollar bank notes, which represent somebody's profits on transaction in liquor that took place some weeks ago on rum row, off the Jersey coast, are floating sog. gily in the Atlantic ocean tonight. be- cause Micheai J. Sullivan, former boxing promoter, of Salem, Mass, thought they were commercials. Sul- Iivan describes himself as manager of the Canadian Shipping company. He got the money, $1,500 in all, Sul- livan said, as payment for a shipmen of freight taken on one of tho vessels of his line from Nova Scotia to Scot land Finding several commercials among the bills. Sullivan said he made nasty tests of the others and became convinced that they also were commercials.
 So he tossed 15o of them overheard. keeping 30 to amuse himself with and to show his friends as evidence of how the American bootleggers are putting it over on the English whisky sellers