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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-23

VALUE OF TEAPOT DOME IS
 DECLARED OVERESTTMATED

not be less than 12,0OO,000 and not more than 14,000000. in the other respects other reports minimiZed the valre of the field whose lease Harry r. Sinclair testified before the LaFol- lette Investigating committee last winter was worth more than S100,- o00,O00
 General support was given by the two experts to the. chief reason ad- vanced by administration officials for granting the Sinclair lease-the danger of drainage from adjacent wells in the Salt Creek field. This drainage had been denied by critics of former Secretary Fall of the in terior department, largely respon- sible for the lease made jointly with Secretary Denby of the navy de- partment to the Sinclair interests. MT. Fall attended the committee ses- sion today and probably will be called to testify tomorrow.
 In addition to the geoIogist re- ports, most of todays committee session was devoted to the reading of reports to Congress by the late President Harding, who gave his ap- proval of the lease. and by former Secretary Fall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-23
ARREST EIGHT U. 5.
 REVENUE AGENTS
ConstabuIary Charges Them With Illegal Transporta-
 ton Of Liquor

DoYLsTowN, Pa, Oct. 22.-Eight United States internal revenue agents, detailed to reguage the s2,5O0, 900 stock of liquor stored in the warehouses of the Philadelphia Pure Rye Whisky Distilling Co.,, at ELdington, Bucks county, were ar rested Monday by three members of the state constabulary.
 The revenue officers are charged with Illegal transportation of intcx- icating liquor for beverage purposes.
 Corporal Sees, one of the officers who made the arrest, hid every day for two weeks in an old locker in the warehouse. From his hiding place he watched the revenue agents, he says, tap the whisky barrels and pour the liquor into pint flasks. Then according to Sees, the agents placed the Masks in suit cases and treVel- ing bags and tucked them away in their own lockers until time to leave for their homes at night. when they took the liquor to Philadelphia.
 Ire men were arrested at the Ed dington railway station.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-23
SAFE ABOARD SHIP
And Crew Of San Gil Didn't
 Take TS Boats

BOSTON, Oct. 22.-All passengers and members of the crew of the United States steamship. san Gil, which grounded on a reef in the Car ribbean Sea about 150 miles from the coast of Nicara qua early Monday morning, are safe and have not talk en to boats, latest dispatches to reach the marine department of the com pany indicated.
 Two other steamers of the com pany. The Pastores and San Bias, which responded to the San Gil's sos calls, were reported standing by.
 According to statement given out from the Boston office of the United Fruit company. the San Gil struck at 4;55 a. m., Monday, and was pound- ing heavily from that time until g a. m. when the gale subsided.
 The San Gil. which is of 3.627 gross tons and 395 feet long, carried a rew of al. She was bound from Boston to Havana Christobal and Port Limon and carried 1 passengers from Boston and New England.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-23
CLEANER |S USED;. WOMAN |S DYING.
Negro Living Nearby Held As Suspect By Police h.
 vestigating Case
J. R. M'wANE

Mrs. Frank Romeo was reported to be dying, her skull fractured, and her daughter, Mrs. Juliet Vigilante. was suffering from a slashed throat and a fractured skull early Tuesday morn ing as the result of an attack by an unidentified negro between and II o'clock Monday night at Bernard Viligante's store, POI South Twenty fourth street. It marked Birming- hams thirtieth similar assault. The negro used a meat cleaver picked up in the store, in making the attack
 Mrs. Romeo and her daughter were found shortly after II o'clock by the younger woman's husband, proprie- tor of the store, when he returned after visit to some friends. Mrs. Romeo had been struck while in the bed and Mrs. Vigilante had left a trail of blood from the counter to the foot of the bed, where her husband found her.
 The women were rushed to St. Vim cents hospital in Ridout's ambulance. Little hope is entertained for recov- cry of the older woman. The condi- tion of Mrs. Vigilante was pronounced very serious. During few moments of consciousness, Mrs. Vigilante is said to have described her assailant as a "black negro"
 About 14 officers. on duty at head quarters, were working on the case early Tuesday morning.
 Jim Taylor, negro, rooming at 2511 Avenue B. was placed in the city jail at l o'clock Tuesday morning. He was arrested in his room by officers under supervision of Assistant Chief of Police Thomas Christian.
 Taylor admitted getting a sand wich at the store about the time the attack is believed to have occurred but disclaimed Knowledge of it. A pistol is said to have been found un- der his pillow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-23
SOUTHERN DIRECTORS. MAKING ANNUAL TOUR
Robert Jemison, ST., To Be Host To Associates At Din
 ner "Wednesday

Robert Jemison, sr.. left Birming- ham Sunday night, joining number of the directors or the Southern railroad, of which he is a director, on the annual tour of inspection of the lines MT. Jemison will return to Birmingham Wednesday afternoon and be host to his fellow directors at a dinner to be given at the Coun- try club. Fairfax Harrison, presi- dent of the road, will be with the directors on the trip.
 Officials of the Southern say the road is making many improvements along it's lines, notable. among which, in this vicinity, are the filling in of two long trestles in the Birming- ham division, and the start of filling a third. Much attention has been given lately to roadway improve ments all along the line.
 Larger industrial interests of Bir- mingham and vicinity are also hold ing annual and other business ses sions, notably the DeBardeleben Coal corporation, result of the DeBardeie- len. Corona and Empire merger, off cials of which will hold thees quar- terly meeting in Birmingham this week. 8t
 A number of stockholders of the Pratt Epei corporation are h town this wesk guests Of Walter Moore, looking evsf Shc ytoperty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-23
IMPEACHMENT
 |SDEMANDED BYPROBE BODY
Many Charges Made Against Governor Walton In Report Of Special Legislative In- vestigating Committee
SOL0NS ARE EXPECTED TO TAKE ACTION TODAY
Indications Are Move Will Be Made To Suspend Chief Ex- ecutive-StiII Denies He Will Resign GovernorShip

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oct. 22.-Leg- islators meeting in special session here at the call of Gov. ]. .. Wal ton are expected to act Tuesday on the report of the Disney -Tolbert investigating committee, ealing for the impeachment of the chief execu- tive, which was filed in the house Monday afternoon.
 The report. submitted in 35 pages of closely typed charges, accused Walton of willful neglect of duty, in-. competency, corruption in office and of offenses involving moral turpi- tude committed by him on various occasions while in office.
 Just what the next step of the Ok lahoma congress in the impeachment proceedings will be is considered highly problematical. House leaders declared Monday night they would proceed swiftly with plans to oust the governor.
 From other sources, however, it was learned that the senate might sus- pend the chief executive. AS leg islative body, observers pointed out, the upper house could not take this action. Immediately upon receipt of the house charges it would form it. self into a court of impeachment, choose It's officers and engage the chief justice of the supreme court to preside and in this manner try Wal tons case.
 Walton Plans Test.
 Those close to the governor say he will. should this be done, test the validity of his suspension by pardon ing a convict, appealing to Secretary of State Sneed to attest it. Should sneed refuse counsel for Walton said they would have the prisoner ask for a writ of habeas corpus, thus making a test case of the upper body's order.
 Walton. who day by day has dis missed from service some Of his closest advisors and has seen his friends desert him in the face of approaching crisis, is still fighting back. His office at the state, house was packed and he refused to see newspaper men.
 By an intimate friend he sent a message to the waiting scribes which plainly indicated his fighting mood. The message was;
 'I will not resign"
 w. E. Disney chairman of the committee which investigated the governors office, reiterated his state .
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-23
MAP DRIVE TODAY ON. BOIL WEEVIL
National Conference Called To Formulate Program To
 Fight Insect Menace

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 22.-With numerous preliminary conferences scheduled for tomorrow delegates from all sections of the country and representing virtually every line of industry, were arriving tonight for the National Boil Weevil menace conference, which begins Wednesday and continues through Friday.
 The conference was called by the Louisiana Bankers association at the suggestion of Senator Ransdeil or this state, who expressed the opinion that 1t was time for the country at large to take hand in the battle to eradicate the cotton pest.
 Col H. G. Hester, secretary Of the New Orleans cotton exchange, has placed weevil damage during the last five years at more than sl,5OO0O0,OoO.
 The conference was called with the thought that indiviG@als, organiza- lions and the states had done all they could in the fight against the weeyil and that 1t was necessary to place be- fore all industries which depend in an5 way upon the cotton crop the seriousness of the situation, Some of those interested have expressed the opinion that 1t has become prop, lem for the national government and
 
 for much discussion.
 Every industry directly concerned with the cotton crop is sending dele gates. while experts from the federal department of agriculture and state departments of agriculture are en route here Then, too, cotton grow CTS from all parts of the south who have had any success in combating the pest have been invited to explain their methods.
 It is to be conference with no oratory but brlm full of talk of the cotton fields. where the weevil bids fair to reign supreme. and of the laboratory, where chemists are de- voting all their energies to devising ways and means of eradicating him.
 Time has proved, according to sponsors of the conference, that in- dividual effort toward eradication counts for little and one of the prin- cipal topics will be the possibility of concerted action, either under the leadership of an organization to grow out of the conference or the federal government.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-23
MARKHAM GUEST
 OF. ROTARY CLUB
Illinois Central President To Speak At Regular Lunch
 con Wednesday

c. H. Markham, president of the Illinois Central railway, will address a joint meeting of the civic clubs or Birmingham on the occasion of the regular weekly meeting of the Ro- tary club at the Tutwiler hotel Wednesday. Among the clubs to par ticipate are the Rotary. Birmingham Traffic association, the Junior Cham Der of Commerce and members from other civic clubs.
 MT. Markham's visit to. Birming- ham has no official significance, ac- cording to statements Monday, but Is enc of his periodical trips of inspec- ton over the territory served by the Illinois Central. He is expected be in the city for the one day only after which he will continue his present trip of inspection.
 Members of the civic clubs are all 10 wed the privilege of inviting guests to the luncheon. The address will be delivered in the ball room of the Tutwiler at 1 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-23
M WAVE SELLS. FEET. ON COAST.
Reports French FoundrieS
 Are Becoming Keen Com petitors Of Birmingham Dis-
 trict In Pacific Coast Region
THINKS CAST IRON PIPE NOW COMING FROM RUHR
Birmingham Will Supply Sixty Thousand Feet To Beverly Hills, Suburb Of Los Angeles,
 In Competition With French

J. R. McWane, president of the Me Wane Cast Iron Pipe company re- turned Monday morning from a five weeks business trip to the Pacific coast. He reports the sale of 150,000 feet Of cast iron pipe. The largest order, amounting to 60,00o feet of four and six-inch, was received from Bev- erly Hills, Cal, a suburb of Los An geles. This was taken in compe- tition with French foundries. Com menting on his trip, MT. McWane said:
 "The selling end of the business has always had it's fascination for me. The head of a manufacturing ally and get the viewpoint of the customer. It creates mutual conf dence and is especially beneficial to the manufacturer in the development of his product and the fixing of sales policies. Of course, it is very gratf- flying to be able. while doing this, to take some real orders. As re- suit of the sale of 150,000 feet of pipe, along with current orders from other sources, our order books are In good condition.
 Foreign Pipe Appears.
 "A development of real interest to cast iron pipe people is the appear ance on the coast of some foreign pipe. It is claimed that this pipe comes from France but it would not surprise me if some of it is made in the Ruhr. Dusseldorf, of which we have been reading so much Tn the papers lately, supplies much of the cast iron pipe made in Germany, and is now under French control. At Beverly Hills this so-called French pine was our principal competition. However, we were able to meet 1t. The furnace interests of the Bir- mingham district will have to give this competition some consideration in the fixing of prices, as the cost or pig iron is the biggest factor in the cost of cast iron pipe. Considerable tonnage of foreign pipe has been sold.
 Cast iron pipe Is coming into its own in this western field. For many years. in the early development of this country, the cheapest pipe avail able was used. Millions of feet of these cheap substitutes are rusting and rotting out and are being re- placed by cast iron, which Is recog- nized as the only material that Will last indefinitely. Birmingham Is the chief source of supply and 1t is good thing for the district that re- cent improvement in processes will enable us to supply the demand. The manufacture of cast iron pipe is rn- dergoing s rapid change and no more plants will be built along the old lines, The methods employed in our plant are entirely new and we hope to keep up with the procession"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-23
Nips Serued In M. f. Basement By Birkenhead

SIOUX CITY. la, oct. 22.- Some new light, but not much, was shed Monday on the alleged nip of Scotch Lord Birkenhead poured for himself and friends in the basement of Grace Metho- dist church last week.
 Judge John F. Rice admitted that he had been in the base ment with the British statesman, but refused to confirm or deny the booze story as charged in condemnatory resolutions by the local branch of the W. c. T. U.
 At the same time, however. it was learned that the peer had a heated argument with pr. r. F. Mossman, president of Morningside college, in the same basement.
 As for Lady Eleanor, his daughter, who was also con demned by the W. c. T. U. for smoking in public, witnesses say she sat calmly in her limou- sine on the Methodist college campus and puffed away at gold-tipped cigarette held neat ly in bejewelled holder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-23
0. L. BUNN INDORSED FOR COMMERCE PLACE
Mobile Chamber Wants Him On h.
 terstate Commission

MOBILE, Oct. 22.-(Special Leased Wire. DO. L. Bum, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce at BirminG- ham, has been indorsed by the Mo bile Chamber Of Commerce for a place on the Interstate commerce 1t was announced today. There is no southern man on the commission at the present time, 1t is said and 1t is hoped that a man from the south will be. appointed. MT. Bum is we'll known in Mobile, having visited here frequently in connection with rate adjustments and other matters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-23
600 MOUNTAINEERS IN HUNT FOR LOST CHILD
Many Searchers Are Reported Near
 Death From Starvation

WALDRON. Ark, oct. 22.-Hungry and tired from their ceaseiess Vigil' 500 armed men kept. watch tonight in the wilds of the Ozark mountains in Scott county for a little child-the three -year-old boy of Lem 1urner' q mountaneer.
 Fearful lest the child has been killed by wolves or is near death from starvation, members of the nosses. gathered from the sparse com- munities of the country. tonight re- doubled their efforts to solve ths mystery of the babes disappearance.
 Many of the searchers are near ex- haustion from hunger and exposure, and several may die, according to word brought here today by the sheriff of Scott county, who came to this village for food. Food supplies of the farm houses scattered in the mountains have been exhausted, tho sheriff said.
 The Turner child disappeared Fri day about noon, and, it is believed. tried to follow it's father into tho mountains.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-23
GASTON MEANS ARRA|GNED IN INDICTMENTS
 Accused Of Unlawful Trans fer Of 512,00O Cases and 12,000 Barrels Of Whisky To BootIegging Channels ONCE TRIED FOR DEATH OF WEALTHY WOMAN Confessed To Having Been Financial Agent For Capt. Karl Boy-ed, German Naval Attache In Washington

NEW YORK. Oct 22.-Gaston B. Means, a former special agent of the bureau of investigation of the fed eral department of justice, today charging use of the mails to defraud and violation of the prohibition and internal revenue liquor laws in the transfer of 512,000 cases and l2U0O barrels of whisky from licensed dis tilleries to bootleg channels. lie spiracy to bootleg the liquor.
 Means once was acquitted of the murder of wealthy Mard A. King Of Chicago he figured in the famous King forged will case; confessed to having been financial agent for Capt Karl Boy-ed. German naval at tache in Washington in 1917, and for years has been an investigator fer the department of justice and Will liam J. Burns.
 Released On S15.O0O Bail.
 With his secretary. Elmer W. Jar necke, he was indicted by federal grand Jury last wek, the indictments having remained sealed until Means could be apprehended. He appeared before Federal Judge Knox with counsel today and said, II hear you want me-" and was released on s15,- 900 bail Jarnecke will appear to- morrow, said Means attorney.
 At least ten persons are named in the indictments as parties to the all legged conspiracy but will escape be- cause they testified before the grand jury.
 In the transfer of 512,0oo cases of whisky from licensed distilleries and government warehouses to bootleg channels, Means and his secretary are charged with having;
 -"Used the mails to defraud boot leggers by promising to use his in- fluence as a department of justice operative in getting liquor out oE ! bond for them,
 "Conspired to violate the Vlstead act through the Illegal transporta- tion of liquor.
 "Conspired to violate the Volstead ment by removing vast quantities or liouor from licensed dlstilleries to places other than designated govern- ment warehouses"
 O O O
 Named Higher-ups."
 Williams Chilvers, of counsel Tor Means. said his client stood ready to submit to Congress for investigation the result of general investigation in and around New York city. The Means investigation, he said. was discontinued when it brought to light the names of certain high or- ficialS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-23
Experts Report Made Public At Opening Senate Body'S
 Probe Of Lease

WASHINGTON, oct. 22.-The Sen ate public lands committee, begin ming an investigation today of the governments lease last year of the Teapot Dome, Wyoming, naval oil reserve to the Sinclair interests, made public the reports of two ex pert geologists which declared the fields potential production had been greatly overestimated.
 Both experts, who made an inves- tigaton for the committee agreed that a large part of the reserve was subject to drainage by nearby wells and also that it could not be held indefinitely as an undeveloped field in some form was necessary to prevent greater loss by drainage through adjacent wells.
 An original estimate said the dome would produce 13,000,000 barrels of oil, another estimate of 26,000.000, while James G. Lewis said it would
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-23
NEARLY CLOSE BOURSE

BERLIN. Oct 22.-oBy Associated Press.)-Scenes approaching a panic took place on the bourse today and at one time there was some question of closing the bourse.
 The tragic political situation sent the dollar up to 47,000, 100000 marks after the official rates had been quoted and all the possessors of large quantities of paper marks tried their utmost to rid themselves of them, while the holders of securities refused to sell for paper marks.
 With the rise of the dollar. food prices reaching fantastic heights and the word millions" gradually disap- bearing, as scarcely anything can be purchased under billions. Many of the stall holders in the public mar kets preferred not to open today for fear of being nlundered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-23
OFFICER PLAYS PROTESTS
Charges Them With Alien Inspired
 Cnmpnign Against Preparedness

NEW YORK. oct. 22.-An actIVe campaign against preparedness is be ing conducted by pacifist organiza- tions, some of whom fostered and supported either directly or indirectly by alien or other agencies inimical to our form of government, Gen. John J. pershing declared in a state ment made public today by the Ma tional Security league,
 The general urged active civilian support of the war departments mili- tary program, which he said was the first well defined peace time military program in the nations history. Such support, he said, was necessary to de- feat the pacifist campaign
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-23
AUTO THEFT CHARGED
Youths Arrested In Birmingham Civ
 en Trial At Biloxi

BILOXI, Mss. Oct, 22.-(Speciai Leased Wire. e.)-Evon Swetman and Floyd Mattina, against whom affi
 davit was sworn out charging that they unlawfully took an automobile belonging to W. A. Bedding from this an attempt was made to dispose of It and who were arrested in the Ala bama city and brought back to Bi- loxi, were given a preliminary hear ing today before Mayor Kennedy, eX- officio justice of the peace. At the conclusion of the hearing the men were bound over to await action of the Harrison county grand jury un- der bond of $500 each. They both claimed they did not steal the auto mobile, that Bedding told them to take 1t and use 1t is they saw fit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-23
ICE CREAM FOR COOLIDGE

CLEVELAND. Oct. 22-A large tuo of ice cream was sent to Pres ident Calvin Coolidge by the Ma tional Association Cf Ice Cream Manufacturers, which opened It's twenty third annual convention here today. A special messenger, whose duty it IS to keep it iced and deliver it to the White House, accompanied the ice cream, which is due to arrive morrow night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-23
TELLS OF FIRST SHOTS

FORT SMITH. Ark., oct. 22.-Jim Slankard and W. H. Chuck. union miners, fired the shots that precipi- tated the Hartford Valley mine riots in August, 1914, James McNamara. former president of the local miners union, testified today in the trial of the 5$2 222,o00 damage suit of the Coronado Coal company and other operators against the United Mine Workers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-23
WRIT AGAINST KAMELlA
Temporary Injunction Against Hold
 ing Meetings Obtained By Klan

Temporary Injunct1On Agaihst Ho1u-
 ing Meetings Obtained By hian
 KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Oct. 22.-A temporary restraining order prevent ing the Knights of the Kamelia from holding future meetings here was granted Monday by Judge F. F. Poterfield.
 w. F. Zumbrunn, Kansas City at torney, representing the National Order of the Ku Klux Klan. asked for inc restraining order in filing charges aeainst William Joseph ] Simmons, former imperial wizard. and 10 other Former officials of the hooded organi- zation, charging they formed a con- spiracy to sell the klan secrets to the Kamelia.
 The nlaintiffs furnished bond of $500 pending the return hearing on Octoher 29