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THE AIR WE BREATHE

Your tuberculosis Association, in bulletin being
distributed by its Nutrition Workers giving advice
child health. the Importance of
r. "Air fresh, circulating and cool'
Comes now the New York State Commission Ventilation
through its chairman G. E Winsow professor of Public
the main to be traced
Aoverheatfng. excess humidity and lack Of
air movement" s..
In proof of which Prof Wnsfow tells
with at work under observed conditions showing
following facts:
I5% loss Of production at IS Temperature. Z - y
2S% loss OF production at So temperature CONF =.
pared with normal production ut 6S. -
Prof Wnsows conclusion economic
results from habiual overhatng of schools workoom
This Bulletin Is Paid for by the Associa-
ton for the Prevention Of Tuberculosis
J Tslepheae Main ssz Isaa ssses s13 II Susst nm
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RARE "PAPYRuS"
IS PAPER NAPKINS

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University College. London, greatest
living expert on mummies. is able 10
come OUT and see them in position
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CENTRAL RUHR STRIKE
LOOMS UP IN REPRISAL
FOR FRENCH ARRESTS

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ENRAGED GERMANS
READY TO JUMP At
FRENCH THRoATS

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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-02
ZOO MONKEY ELUDES
TOOLS OF SURGEONS

CHICAGO, June 1.-The great
Chicago monkey hunt was still
in progress Friday night.
But the huntsmen, who wear
BRASS buttons and blue coats dur
Ing working hours, had not vet
caught up with the monk who es-
capped from the American hospi-
tai and all the things that ex-
perimental surgeons were going
to do to him.
During the day Bozo, or what
aver the monks name Is, was still
making his headquarters in the
tower Of the Church Of st. Mary
Of the Lake. the object of Won
der and excitement among 800 pa
rochial school pupils nearby.
Father John Dennis denied the
police permission to pursue Bozo
Into the tower and promised him
sanctuary as long as he wanted
to stay.
Patrolman Martin McHugh Fri
lay observed Bozo jumping from
the tower to the church's roof. He
promptly climbed a tree, hoping
to make the roof. but fell and
was swearing off tree-climbing
for life. when he saw the monk
Jump ten feet across to another
roof. McHugh ran up the fire es-
cape and arrived atop the build
ng In time to see Bozo swing off
into a tree.
Last reports had Bozo alternat-
ing between CHURCH. trees and
roof. with Patrolmans McHugh
watching from the ground.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-02
LEE OIL COMPANIES
FLEECED PUBLIC OF
$l95, 224.86 is CLAIM

FORT WORTH, Tex, June 1.-The
General Lee interests oil companies
received a total of S195.224.S6 from
sale of stock in the three companies
General Lee No. l, General Lee No
2, and the General Lee Development
of C. V. Mendenhal, special account
ant for the United States attorney
generals department. who testified
today in the "oil fraud trial of H. II.
Schwarz. Charles Sherwin and Gen
eral" Robert A. Lee. OF this amount
$685. 1880 was sent to the General
Lee companies by the Leslie Vinson
the Lee stock sold by them, Mr.. Men
denial testified. The Chicago firm
sold in all s101,O92 worth of the
stock. from which they deducted 81 y
per cent as commission, the witness
said Mr.. Mendenhal was assigned
by the government to audit the
books of the Lee interests. He said
there was no set of books to show
what was done with the money taken
in, but that the audit was made from
Cancelled checks and lists of stock
holders in the companies.
The government read into the evil
dence a copy of the contract entered
into by General" Lee and Sherwin
and Schwarz at the outset of the
alleged fraudulent scheme. Mr.. Men
denial identified 1t as an actual
copy of the original he had examined
in the Lee offices.
1t was stated in the contract that
as the name of Robert A. Lee had a
trade value" that it could be used
exclusively by Sherwin and Schwarz
as trustee for their companies and
that Sherwin and Schwarz could use
it in any way they saw fit. Under
the contract Lee was to receive
$3.50 per week and 10 per cent of
the profits of the companies, and all
other proceeds were to go to Sher-
win and Schwarz. Also Lee agreed
to sign any certificates or letters.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-02
MOTHER CHEERS
AS KELLY FLIES
OVER HOME TOWN
Noted Aviator Gives Greeting
From Air To His
Parents

GROVE CITY. Pa, June 1.-The
boy who went away to make good
in the world made n flying trip over
his old home town Friday afternoon
and leaning far out of the cockpit,
waved salute to his mother and
father, the mayor and selectmen,
who stood on the old folks lawn
with half the town and cheered.
Lieut.. oakley Kelly. co-hero with
Lieut.. John MacReady in the first
nonstop transcontinental flight Of
All airplane, was flying by leisure.y
jumps back to Washington to re-
ceive various new honors for his pio-
neer achievement. Before he hoped
ing, Kelly wired his mother and
father that he expected to pass over
the old home town during the aft
ernoon. He couldn't stop, however,
for Grove City had Jagged behind
while Oakley Kelly had gone ahead
in the world Grove City had no
modern landing field to ease the
bump of a visit home by the boy
who learned to run a flying machine.
But business shut up for a while,
the town flocked to the Kelly home
and Oakley circled several times in
the So, AS low as 200 feet IL :
mother and father both recognized
him and waved, and he seemed to
pick them out. too, for there was
recognition In the young mans
smile.
After few minutes of this, the
ing contraption strait htened out his
course, leaped up into the clouds and
was on his way to meet the Presi-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-02
SMITH SIGNS DRY LAW REPEAL BILL
BIRMINGHAM COMET
COMES AGAIN; STARTS
FLOOD OF INQUIRIES

The comets had party Friday
night. Suddenly and without warning
a multitude of them came to pay Bir-
mingham an informal visit. Old man
Halley's little son. Haley, Jr., was
down to The Herald office with
message from his father, now mil
lions of miles off. stating that no
OF comets for election of officers and
adopting of a program for 1865.
An elaborate dance was the first
number of the program. While they
cut their capers. doing the tango and
the comets glide, high above the
city's skyscrapers, many of little
faith brushed the dust off their Bibles.
Others prayed. But the vast majority
of them called The Age-Herald.
Somebody yelled There's some
comets out tonight and the multi
tude Joined in the chorus. At once
the western sky" became the sole
topic of conversation.
a lady's voice on The Age-Herald
phone trembling with emotion or
something. asked: rs this The Age
Herald, can you tell me if that il
not Halley's comet / see?" She was
assured that it was nothing more than
u reflection from the Ensley steel
converters. oh, dear me. no." she
answered. There are three or four
comets right above my house now,
and l don't know what to do"
Not the ak murders. nor the semi
centennial, In fact never before has
The Age-Herald been beseiged by
such a multitude Of queries coming,
as these did, all at once and without
warning. Every available person in
the news room was pressed into ser
vice to answer the multitude of ques-
lions. Investigations. however, proved
that the first surmiSe was correct.
Nothing more nor less than the Ems
ley steel converters in full operation.
Every few months there is a light
cloud formation over Birmingham
through which the stars can be seen
and the night is apparently clear The
formation, however, IS enough to
serve as a background upon which a
streak of the white hot glow from the
steel converters at Ensley is reflected
The image dances and turns and
moves and performs as a comet is
supposed to perform. Every time 1t
happens the weather bureau as well
as The AgeHerald is kept busy ex-
planning.
Half dozen shooting stars Friday
night added to the picturesqueness of
the nbppnrnepOp
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-02
FRIEND OF MOUNT
is SURE STUDENT
TOOK OWN LIFE
Fitch Claims He Has Withheld
Information In Difference
To Boys Mother

LUDINGTON, Mich, June DE
tails regarding what was contained
In reports said to have been stolen
from the Burns Detective agency and
letter delivered to Doris FUCHS,
friend of leighton Mount, North
western university student, who dis
appeared in the fall of 1921, at $50
on the night he disappeared. were
given to representatives of the state s
attorneys office of Chicago at a con-
ference by Virgil y. Fich, county
prosecutor, here.
The reports of the Burns Detec-
tive agency showed that Mount
famed husband all of the money
which he had in savings accounts
two days before he disappeared, and
the letter delivered to Miss Fuchs,
which Fitch told the Chicago attor-
neys was in possession of attorneys
for the Mount family, told the girl
that he would never be seen alive
again, according to Prosecutor Fitch.
Suit Filed by Student.
At the conclusion of the confer
eEce, Assistant States Attorneys
Charles l.. Wharton and John A. Scar
baro were served in two suits ask
Ing $4,000 damages each. The as
ststant states attorneys were served
as representatives of the states at
torney's office of Cook county, Illi-
nois, and damages were asked in con-
nection with the alleged "48 hours of
third degree" given Roscoe Conkling
Fitch when he was first questioned
by the states attorneys office.
The conference was arranged
through the cooperation of Virgil
A. Fitch, father of Roscoe Conkling
Fitch, With Investigators from the
states attorneys office In Chicago.
The Mason county prosecutor held
several conferences with his son, he
told The Associated PresY late today
in which he persuaded the youth to
reveal information which he had
hitherto held in confidence out of
Difference to Mounts mother.
Prosecutor Fitch said he did not
feel authorized to give out full de-
tails of the information revealed at
the conference, but said Assistant
States Attorney Wharton asserted
when he had heard the statements
of Fitch that he was convinced
Mount committed suicide" The two
assistant states attorneys left late
today for Milwaukee and will arrive
in Chicago some time tonight. They
said before leaving they expected to
be able to give out a statement some
[ me tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-02
LEASE OPPONENTS
BEING ROUNDEDUP
FOR BIG CAMPAIGN
County Organizations Will Be
Formed, Judge Fort
Saws

Perfection of the organization in
against the present convict lease and
contract systems Is nearing compile
ton, Judge William f. Fort of
the Jefferson county circuit court
declared Friday. Men and women
of county chairman are being ap-
pointed and funds sufficient to carry
the work forward are forthcoming in
sufficient measure to care for cor
respondence.
Volunteer workers are writing
Judge Fort daily Offering their as
sistance In any manner that may be
desired and with many of these let
ters small checks are received. Judge
Fort said he hoped the funds would
grow to an extent that expenses of
speakers could be met, for many
counties have asked that he and
others visit them and talk to assem-
blages about the campaign. Judge
Fort has already had to decline sew
eral invitations to visit towns In
Alabama because Of the press of
his court work. Part of the pro-
gram, however, covers the furnishing
of speakers.
Judge Fort Is communicating not
only with leading citizens in Alabama
about plans for abolishing the pres
ent system, but also with legislators.
Men and women interested say
there will be no let-up until Ala
bama joins the states that have abCl-
ished the system, as they express It,,
of wrin ging money from the mortifi-
cation and suffering of their fellow
human beings.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-02
TNONARCHTST PLOT TO
OVERTHROW REPUBLIC
of FRANCE DISCLOSED
Sensational Charges Upon Floor Of French Chamber
Cause Uproar Among Deegates-Daudet, Son Of
Famous Author, Leads Attack Upon Sociasts-Pars
Buzzes With Gossip Of Affair

I and leader of the secret royalist
movement. led an attack on three So
ctalists, who were enroute to an anti
fascist demonstration, seized them,
shampooed them with purple ink,
caned them and rolled them in the
mud. One woman was also thus at
tackled.
Daudet Friday calmly announced
others promoting anti-nationalist or
CARNATIONS were liable to similar
treatment.
While royalists proclaimed the
Inauguration of a campaign of ter
rorism, Paris buzzed with gossip of
ihe scandal. Sixty deputies sur
rounded Daudet as he entered the
corridors of tho chamber, cursing,
yelling and shouting insulting manner
as they attempted to strike him.
Guards were forced to intervene and
spirit him into the assembly room.
O o O
Chamber In Uproar.
Within, the chamber was In uproar
Government leaders deplored the at
tacks, and resolved pitilessly to sup
press further outrages. NJ. Herriot
characterized the outbreaks as an
'poolerable fakist campaign"
When Daudet rose from his seat
to reply, several deputies jumped
from their seats and ran to attack
him. Officials restrained them ac
the left wing of radical members
yelled assassin ssassln"
Tumult continued until he was
forced to resume his seat
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-02
PROGRESS BEING MADE
in PEACE CONFERENCE
Differences Between United States
And Mexico Being Removed

MEXICO CITY, June 1.-President
Obregon of Mexico entertained the
American delegation to the Ameri-
can Mexican conference at Chapul-
tepec palace Friday night.
The conference, which has for Its
aim the removal of stumbling blocks
to American recognition, is proceed
ing satisfactorily. it was said.
Among high lights Of the confer
cnce to date are:
/. Mexico will give bonds for
LANDS confiscated from Americans.
2. The government Is completing
machinery for collection of taxes to
pay for these lands.
8. The conference has discussed
sub oil rights. and 1t is believed
that a solution Of this problem. in
volving oil lands, has been reached.
4. The agrarian points in dispute
will be discussed next week.
5. Following that. claims between
the two countries will be debated.
G. The boundary question VIII, 1t
is believed, be left to an arbitration
board.
Z. The oil law now before the
senate will be modified to make it &C
ceptable to the petroleum companies.
No decision has yet been reached
regarding Mexico's refusal to remove
article 81 from the constitution.
Mexicans state that there can be no
compromise on this point.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-02
Death OF Kitchin Brings
Threatened Fight Among
House Democrats To Close
And Harmony Now Prevails
GARNER AND CRISP NOT
TO OPPOSE TENNEssEAN
Minority Members Were
Afraid Strength Might Be Dr.
vided BY StruggIe-SpIendid
Chance For SoutherneH

Contemporaneously with the fun
1rae of Claude Kitchin in North
Carolina this afternoon came the
amicable conclusion Of a potential
row in democratic congressional
ranl-; which might have Destroyed
party harmony in a session when
harmony will be estenial to sue
cess.
Leaders here declared ia FINS
Garrett of - nnes ee would be chosen
to succeed Kitchin { minority leader
and that his aides would e Cordell
Hull of Tenne see, and William A.
Oldfield Of Arkansas.
No semb1nnce OF 2 souxx1e.
1t is p>stively denied that either
John Garner of Texas or Charles r..
Crisp OF Georgia, would oppose Gar
rett. There viii be no semblance of
a struggle, it IS declared.
Mr.. Kitchin, when stricken on the
floor two years ago, named Mr..
Garrett ;cting leader. He caused sur
prise and some resentment by not
naming Mr.. Gamer second ranking
member of tho ways and means
committee from which all leaders
ad tit ala leaders come. Mr.. Garrett
served two years with signal ability.
Sometime ago, Mr.. Kitckin, to the
disappointment of practically every
other democrat declared that despite
/ his illness, he would insist on re-
.eelction as leader.
Leaders 70 Get Together.
Mr.. CARROTS friends declared that
he should be given the honor isas-
much as he had done the ork. Mr..
Garrett, himself, declared that he
would either be elected leader over
Kstchin, or some other man would
have to be found to discharge the
duties of the position. Mr.. Garner
then became candidate against
Kitchin and Garrett.
The sentimental following the
death of Kitchin, leaders got to-
gether here today and the path was
made clear for Garrett Garner will
be the first ranking democrat on
the ways and means committee, in
many years, who failed to become
the leader of his party.
1t is admitted that tho narrow
margin giving republican advantage
in the next Congress will give Gar
rett splendid opportunity to lay
ground work for democratic national
success in 1924,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-02
TUBERCULARCOW
CUT FROM HERDS
IN CITY CAMPAIGN
Improvement In Bacteria
Count Of Milk Supply

Federal and city inspectors have
rounded up and separated from herds
of the vicinity more than one hun
dred and twenty tubercular cows In
their campaign to free the district
of infected animals.
Inspection and segregation work
will continue for another two weeks
in Birmingham milk supply dis
trict.
L. c. Bulmer, chief OF the division
Of food and dairy inspection, Friday
morning said improvement had been
noted in the bacteria count of milk
used here. For six weeks, because of
curtailment of use of vehicles for
inspectors, the inspectors could not
keep tabs on the dairies and in that
time the count mounted high over the
$4,000 limit set by the law. But with
inspection under way again an I'M
provement has been noted and 1t Is
the hope of the department to have
the milk back to normal before many
weeks have passed.
birmingham food ordinance Is
held in allegiance pending edvices
from the state legal department.
Meanwhile, the inspectors say. only
cases of fragrant violation can be
handled. Matters of screening and
like sanitary precautions can not be
enforced until the ordinance passes
muster and goes into effect.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-02
WILL WAR ON DRUGS
League OF Nations Plans Figl
A4alnAt NarcOtfca

GENEVA, June 1.-The League Of
Nations Friday formally adopted the
United States program for the sup
preston of the drug traffic, as out
lined in the resolution of Represen-
tative Porter.
The move followed a dramatic mo-
ment when the American delegation
walked out Of the meeting in a
body. declaring that it was imposs.-
BILE for America to participate in a
discussion of her own program. Eu-
ropean delegates declared them
selves insulted by the American at
titude, but order was finally re-
stored.
without the support of the Amer
lean members. the British and Chi
nese delegations continued the fight
for the Porter plan, which was
adopted by to l vote. Holland
being against it. Indian delegates
abstained from voting.
The Porter proposals call for the
limiting of opium production.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-02
"Mockery" To Try Fur Or
Cases Now With Public
timent So Intensely PsS n,
Says Judge Steel:
EIGHT CASES = ASSED
UNTIL SOME LAIR DATE
Solicitor Davis Says He Is De-
termined To Push Prosecu-
tons In Spite Of Decision In
Jacks Case

Earnest G. Jacks. acquitted Friday
of charges OF kidnapping growing out
of the abduction and flogging of DR..
J. D. Bowling, city and county health
officer, will probably face trial in
federal court for the remaining
charge of assault with intent to MUIR
der in connection with the same Of
Tense, according to rumors current at
the court house Friday. Federal au-
thorities, 1t was said, were inves-
tigating the legal possibility of
bringing Jacks to trial under federal
jurisdiction for the other charge.
If this can be done, 1t was said,
cases against the remaining eight
men under Indictment for the flog-
ging OF DIR. Bowling will also proba-
bly, be carried into federal court.
This action Is contemplated be-
cause of alleged public sentiment and
partisan feelings present at the trial
of Jacks this week Judge o. A
Steele, special trial judge from Eft
owah circuit, stated that to attempt
to begin other trials for the Downing
flogging at present would be mock
cry. owing to the clamor and I'M
seemly demonstration made In his
court Friday afternoon when the Jury
verdict was announced.
VIII Not Try Them
Il would not begin TO try one
of these cases this week under
the atmosphere surrounding the
court house." said Judge Steele
from the bench when court
opened Friday morning.
IF situation should occur
next week, a situation should
arise such as has arisen this
week, 1 would not try second
case next week. When public
sentiment becomes SO intensely
partisan in favor of the state or
in favor Of the defendant-as is
this case-I would not go through
the mockery of trial under
those kinds of conditions. When
the public clamor becomes great
enough that men, in violation of
all sorts OF decency and court
room decorum, will break out in
public applause at the acQuittal
or the conviction of man, the
atmosphere Is such that no fair
trial could be had under those
conditions. If condition of
that sort were to arise here next
week, l would not try second
case here next week. l think
that Is right.
Men are just men, mere men;
we are all just men, subject to
human infirmities, and however
honestly man might undertake
to do right, he cannot avoid to
some extent, being influenced by
the public clamor, especially, If
you take the unframed mind.
Every case must stand on Its
responsibility"
O o O
Demonstration In Court.
A wild demonstration followed the
Thursday verdict. Hand clapping,
shouts and the stamping of feet
drowned out all else. Judge Steele
Immediately restored order, but was
unable to get but one spectator to ad-
NIT he had taken part in the uproar,
Owing to these conditions, Judge
Steele stated, no fair trial could re-
suit for the present.
Because of high feeling and alleged
partisan sentiment, 1t was decided
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