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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-14
V|ADUCT MEETING AT CHAMBER WILL PLAN COMF FERENCE
Discussion Of Proposed Re- vision Of Plan To Feature
 Session Tuesday

Some of the best posted speakers in Birmingham Tuesday night will tel. just what the forthcoming via due. conference at Montgomery is expected to mean to this city in the way of revised legislation, and just what is expected Cf them individ ually to assist in putting the matter over.
 With this end in view, the commit Board Monday afternoon settled de- tails of the meeting at s o'clock Tuesday night at the Chamber of Commerce auditorium and appointed the following speakers. Hugo Black, Mrs. SolCn Jacobs, Victor Hanson, D. E. McLendon, w. F. Dickson, w. J. Wynn, Mrs. Charles Sharp, Joe Mudd. John w. Altman, Ted Brow nell, c. w. Shropshire, Joe Love- man, R. D. Johnston, pr. J. T. Dos ter, Thornton Estes. Dr. R. F. Love- lady, Colman Black, w. A. Currie, pr. H. M, Edmonds and H. V. M. Robertson, Jr.
 Following indorsement of the move by the automobile dealers, the Junior Chamber of Commerce and other representative bodies of the city, all of whom have appointed committees to. accompany the Bir- mingham delegation to Montgomery Thursday, the interest of the com mittee in charge now centers in get ting as many citizens as possible interested to the extent they will make the trip to Montgomery. The railroads will be well represented, it is stated, and only the genuine in terest Cf Birmingham citizens is needed to put the project over and obtain a modification of the old law at the hands of the committee Ion law revision, w. 3. Leedy, Jr. chair man of the retailers committee stat ed Tuesday. Two Railroads Cooperate.
 Two railroads of the several af- fected by the proposed improvements for traffic handling where several principal streets cross Railroad ave- nue, have taken hold of the subject and are cooperating with the city, the Southern and the l.. x NJ the former having it's survey well under way and the latter having completed it's work.
 It is common knowledge now that Twenty fourth street is slated for the viaduct. City officials would pre-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-14
By RALPH H. TURNER NLeaSed Mire fn The ARe-Hera

LONDON, August 13. While French opinion expresses amazement at the rigid tone of the published British communications on the Ruhr situalon, English public opinion is slIldIy behind the government.
 The British cabinet and the Eng nshmen in the street, alike, are de- termined that the time has come for England to cease holding tn eabg" for continental trouble and adven- ture. On all sides there is the feel Ing that at last England and France have definitely come to a parting of the way. And now the battle being fought out between London and Paris is battle of diplomacy-a struggle for world support of the respective and widely divergent views of Down ing street and the Quai D'Orsay.
 With Frances invasion of the Ruhr, there began the concluding chapter of the entente cordiale, one of the greatest war time alliancs in history. It preserved Europ from Prussianism in the bitterest war of all time, but it apparently cannot survive the .eace.
 Initey During Conference.
 From the moment when the armis tice was signed, British and French national polices began to move in op- posite directions. For practical po litical purposes, Anglo French unity was maintained by Lloyd George and Clemenceau during the peace con- ference. There were widely violet disputes, of course, but the two en- tente statesmen preserved an appear ance of agreement, if only to meet Wilson and save for themselves the spells of victory.
 With the signing of the peace treaty, the rifts in the entente be- came wider and more open. They were ostensibly caused by differences in interpretation of the peace treaty and the treatment of Germany, but In reality the quarrel ragged over a greater and more vital question, namely:
 Which power. England or France, was to be the dominant force in the control of postwar Europe?
 Fight Continues.
 The fight developed, stage by stage, until Poincare brought 1t to a dra- matic climax with the French oc- cupation of the Ruhr valley in Jan uary. Britain was opposed to the French move from the beginning but the Bonar Law government adopted an attitude of passive neu- trality, partly because 1t was not clear what England could do to re- tard the French. partly because Bonar Law did not wish to endanger the entente by show of'open hostil- ity, and partly because he believed it might be wise to let the trench carry out the experiment on which they were so determined, and be al lowed to test it's efficacy
 France proclaimed that she only sought to make Germany pay repara- tions. Britain answered that the Ruhr adventure would not only lall
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-14
GOVERNMENT ENDS |TS BATTLE UPON RAILROAD ME ERGE B
Daugherty Points To Impor- tanCe Of Southern And
 Central Pacific Cases

WASHINGTON, August 13.-The government will not appeal from the recent decision of the United States court at St. Paul in which it was held that the interstate commerce commission had authority to consent to the lease and stock ownership of the Central Pacific railroad by the Southern Pacific railroad.
 This announcement was made to- day by Attorney General Daugherty after several conferences with Presi- dent Coolidge at which were dis cussed eXhaustively the various ad- ministration policies involved.
 The proceedings at St. Paul were to enforce the mandate of the United States supreme court requiring the Southern Pacific to surrender it's ownership of the lease and stock of the Central Pacific system.
 O O O
 Courts Decision.
 Judges Sanborn, Lewis and Kenyon decided, however, that in the trans portation act which was passed sub sequent to the bringiHg of the origi- nal suit by the government, Con- gress had given the interstate com merce commission power to approve such a merger despite provisions of the sherman antitrust law, under which the first suit was brought.
 Attorney General Daugherty call ed attention that the interstate com merce commission had attached def- nlte and positive conditions to it's approval and consent in the case, and added that in his judgment these judgments safeguatd the public in- terest. If they are not compiled with, he continued, the lease and stock ownership will be subject to illumination.
 Issue Important.
 ''The issue was one Lf great administrative importance to the country" Mir. Daugherty said, and particularly to that section of the west traversed by the two great railroad systems involved in the liti- gation. And with the opinion of the three distinguished circuit judges and the opinion of the interstate commerce commission before me, l reached the conclusion that it is nay duty to end the litigation.
 "The course taken by the govern ment is the only one that could be observed in the public interest in view of the findings by the court and the interstate commerce commission and the opinions arrived at by my. self and my associates in the de- partment, especially after I had com pleted careful and painstaking sui. vey of conditions in the states of California, Utah, Nevada and Oregon, traversed by the two great rail sys tems, and the sentiment in those states for the termination of the long drawn-out litigation"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-14
PROBE BERGDOLL PLOT
Alleged Assnilants Of Draft ENadef
 GiXen Preliminary Hearing

EBERBACH, Germany, August To- (By Associated Press )-Lieut' HOG yer Griffith, his chauffeur, Victor Nelson. and Prince Gagarin, accused of complicity in the attack here last Saturday on Grover Cleveland Berg doll, the American draft evader' were given preliminary examinations to- day by the prosecuting attorney They denied having knowingly par tfcipated in a criminal act, but Roger Sperber. the fourth man, is said by the authorities, to have declared Lieutenant Griffith was the insu- gator of plot to kidnap Bergdoll and take him to the United States. The prosecutor expressed the belief that the attack was the result or a murder plot.
 Prince Gagarin is Russian and claims to have been wealthy. He admitted, the authorities say that he had engaged in espionage work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-14
BIRMINGHAM BOY BROWNS
George Franklin Shook Meets Death
 Near Florence

FLORENCE, Ala, NuSUsL Io.- George Franklin Shook, lo years old' hose home was in Birmingham, drowned yesterday afternoon when swimming at Perry's dam on Cypress creek near here. The young man was here on d visit to his grandparents, Mir. and Mrs. W. G. Mitchell, and was swimming in company with his younger brother and several other boys. The boys were diving through an old turbine chute, now In dlsuse' and young Shoot became wedged in the chute and drowned before his companions could release him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-14
5000 FOUND GUILTY
 ON TRAFFIC CHARGES
Average Of 30 Arrests Daily Point
 ed To With Pride

More than 5000 persons have been convicted in Birmingham since the first of the year for violating the traffic regulations and in ths main have paid their fines, while some given personal sentences, have ap- pealed their cases to the higher courts.
 When :ou consider that Bir ing ham is unuermanned in police strength" Iid Commissioner W. B. Cloe Monday, this showing is not so very bad, for il represents an average of t least 80 arrests a aay and nearly that many ,Jnvictions. A comparison worthy of note is that Birmingham has mere than twice the area of Atlantis and less than half as man policeme
 The records show speeding and passing street cars that are stand ing constitute the predominant classes of cause for crest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-14
OFFICER, VICTIM, BETTER
Ensley Policeman Recovering From Stab ,unds Sustained Saturday

Asa H. Lowery, pol1ce oiiiceT oI VHe Ensley precinct. who was seriously ct Saturday afternoon about the hands, ms and body by George Jones, negro, was reported to be in an improved condition at the Nor wood nfirmary. Jones was shot once in the right cheek by the officer and was re peratins in the citJ Jall Monday, with charges of assault with intent to murder, lodged against against him.
 Lowery shot the negro after struggle in dimly lit hallway in an ole deserted negro house in seven teenth street, Ensley. when Jcnes had cut the officer several times with switch bladed knife. The officer was arrestin, the negro on charge of violation of 8 traffic law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-14
26 ABE HURT IN HOT

BCLotNA i'51.. A4su-- l2.-- Twont. t.-s.S persons .,.. '.uu,.,ed today in an o"- r";,. -... i.s- cisti and conmUn ;5 at H.-..i.a, following the explosion cl combs, which were thrown against the fas- cisti Headquarters and the home of a local fascist leader. Police re serves are reported to have the situ- ation in hand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-14
SENTINEL SUSPENDS
Tom WatsOn's Famous Weekly Tied
 Up By Litigation

THOMSON. Ga, August 13.-Pub- lication of the Columbia Sentinel, weekly paper. published by the late Senator Thomas F. Watson, is to be suspended pending decision in court action brought by Mrs. Alice Louise Lyttle, for many years managing editor of the paper, who claims en- tire ownership of the Sentinel. Mrs. Lyttle tt day stated she owns haIi interest in the paper and is claim ing the other half, the property or the Watson estate, in lieu Of money she alleges is due her by the estate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-14
HOLD STUFF OFF MARKET
Stock Distribution Said To Be Insuf-
 ficiert For Exchange

NEW lOhN, August 13.-Thc ap- plication of the Stut2 Motor comparv to relist its stock on the New York Stock Exchange has been denied, it was learned late today. While no official statement could be obtained from stock exchange f.eiais, 1t was under tood the reason gwen was "in- sufficient distribution oi the stock" StutZ stock was stricken from the list in 1920 when Allan \. F. au "cor- nereG" the mnrnet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-14
HELD FOR ASSAULT
Two Negro Men And Woman Charged
 With RObbing Taxi Driver

A negro woman, Nellie Mae Wilson, 704 Short sixteenth street, is in the city iail on charges of assault with intent to murder and robbery, and Frank smith, negro, ITO Avenue E, and Nine Powell, negro, sos Avenue A, are being held on robbery charge. All three are alleged to have serious lv cut and robbed Frank Davis, negro taxicab driver, of $S.50 and watch, three weeks ago on the Enon Ridge road.
 According to Detectives Walton and Bragan, the trio, were arrested after Davis had identified them Warrants will be sworn out Tues day, the officers stated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-14
SURPRISES ARE BILLED
hl"hnianS Promised Interesting Meeing at Luncheon Tuesday
 AftPrunnn

Iho NIWanIs CWO WcokIN meetins in the Tutwiler hotel Tuesday at l o'clock lS To be surprise to the r.e.HAership, accordins tp the Kt- Nauian weekly magazine of the Iab.
 According to George Crane, secre- tarN, the program Will he of much interest to aN, and a full member ship Is asked to he on hand when Hrskine Ramsay raps his gavel for oruer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-14
Important News Of The Day

Germany minister is busly in while oil
  which declares framed of citizens mind PAGE ONE of PAGE ONE action, calls threatened PAGE ONE Senator Shoot and Congressman uon valley whic is Poroad officials get
 
 'rA1f lnhrr in Barons first di vision among FACE TWELVE Trading in New mostly professional and session Increasing reflected by ad ceofc trading PAGE SIXTEEN
 
 Tut" PACE EIGHTEEN
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-14

TRIBUTE TO A VISITOR WHO WON BIRNlINGHANrs

TRIBUTE IO A VISIIOK WF1O WON bIFIFIIVNlFIfAVI D HEART-When the last rites said for the late President Warren C. Harding Marion, O., Friday expression of the which he held by Birmingham citizens found voice through this beautiful floral offering by the Cham Der of Commerce in the of the city special messenger carrying Cleveland Marion The design and oneha feet in height and made of gadoas asters
 lilies and palm leaves Three of pale green taeta ribbon bore the words in gold Sincere Sympathy Our Be loved President From the Citizens of Birmingham The photo graph below received Monday by Parkers Drug from the Cleveland florist who made the offering
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-14
PLAN EIGHT HOUR DAY

Rep .tr (a.neonN Mil T'rEin I,:int-
 t4'jon ot Lnng Wort, icriOd
 N.Y." ADRE &uS--l 1S The Re lgb.- lro. and $; 2, company posted uuli"c today that l. would begin elimination of the l2hour day in its blast furnaces, open hearths and white products coke department in the north on August Is.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-14
PIGS TO MARKET BY AIR
Omaha Receives First Consignment
 bN New Route

Omaha, AUgust l3.--FiVe nttle piss came to market here Monday in an auplane
 Forty-five minutes after they were shipped by Peter Parker, Jr from Hooper, Neb., the porkers were un- loaded in the Omaha yards. They topped the market at $7.75, weighing l50 pounds each.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-14
Walton Places Martial Ban On
 City of Tulsa

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Au- gust 13.-Gov. J. c. Walton late today issued proclamation placing the city of Tulsa under matial law.
 The city goes under the rule of the military at 6 a. m. to- morrow morning. Guard units from Oklahoma City and Okmul- gee were immediately ordered to proceed to Tulsa.
 Issuance of the proclamation followed the flogging of Ma than Hartman of Tulsa last Friday night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-14
OVERTURNS TUB, KILLED
Baby's Internal Injuris Prove Fatal After Reing Carried To HOspitaI

Talmadge F. Hopkins, IS months old son of MT. and Mrs. John Hop kins, IA Ninth street. north, died at o'clock Monday afternoon a local infirmary from internal injuries received Saturday night when he overturned a tub of water from a chair. The tub fell on him.
 He was carried to local infirmary where it was thought that he had developed peumonia. The child was apparently improving unt+ late Mon day afternoon when he Gsfed suddenly from his injuries received Saturday Funeral services will be announced later by Johns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-14
g TOURISTS DIE IN BUS ACCIDENT ATFRENCH RESORT

TARBES, France, August 1S.-(By Associated Press.) - Twenty three tourists were killed in a motor bus accident today at Saint Sauveur, Pyrennes resort about 20 miles south of here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-14
ALLIES START MAD RACE fOR M ACY

England Determines to Stop
 "HoldIng The Bag" and Be-
 gins Diplomatic Campaign
 For Sympathy Of All Powers PARIS AND LONDON NOW AT PARTING OF ROADS Effort To Control Trade Of World Back Of Exchanges
 Between CapitaIs-Ruhr Is-
 sue Brings On Controversy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-14

THE ALABAMA FORECAST: PARTLY CLOUDY TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY,; SCAT TERED THUNDER SHOWERS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-14

AUGUST'S NEW INDUSTRY OFFERINGS INCLUDE CE- MENT PLANT AND TWO NEW PRESSURE PIPE ADDITIONS
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-31
High School Cir.
Winner in Star
Hat Contest
ny CYSTHI, GREY

Mother and ! wultzed all around
tho kitchen. when Wednesdays star
came, bringing the good news that
my Easter hat design mad Won the
prize" said Mfrs Dorothy Morrison.
at first when read the headline.
] thought Il really couldn't be me as
have tried out in several other con.
tests and this Il the first time ! have
eyer won"
Miss Morrison il the l7-ycAr.old
daughter Of Sir. and Mrs X. c. Nor.
rison. ti.s Baker ave. Seattle. and Is
a junior at Lincoln high school Her
design was selected from over 1000
drawings by the following judges;
Mise A. ]. Deming. supervisor OF mill
linsry at tho Broadway high school
Miss Airdric KincAid. advertising
manager Of tho Carmhn shop: Mira
John ". spargur. and Miss Charlotte
Williams DEITY Jesl at Mac DouERll.
Southwicku, The design WAS chosen
from n standpoint OF design, style and
harmony.
The Star published picture Of a
hatic-s woman and contestants were
10 instead Indicate their idea Of an
Easter hat by making their design
complete the picture.
II don't know n thing about millin.
cry quoth Miss Dorothy. but love
90 plan hats"
1T seems almost incredible. that n
slip OF n Eiri could plan anything 10
lovely" paid Miss Olivia A. Thornton.
OF Cummings 4 Thornton. millincrS.
who made the prize haiti n perfect
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-31
MINERS WALK
OUT TONIGHT
$500 Men win Strike in
Gle Elum District

The Roslyn and Tono coal fields
Will BE- idle az midnight Saturday.
when $500 miners walk out AZ d
protest against ii.G0 per day wage
cut which was 20 be put into effect
by the operators Of the mines. The
minimum wage under the old scale
was 1876 day.
The strike viii Be IN effect until
Martin Flyzik. president Of the
United Mine Workers, district no.
10. returns from Washington. ID. G..
and arrnnges another conference be.
tween opemtora and miners' repre-
seniatiyea. This meeting will be
held In Seattle within the next 10
days II. az this session an agree.
ment can be reached which ID ac.
eeptable 10 both miners and opera.
tora. the strike will end. otherwise
Il will continue.
Flyzik. who II now IN wwhlnF.
ton. wired the Senttls office Of the
MineH' union that the factflndlnR
board. upon which he had relied 10
settle the Roslyn ana TOno trouble.
has no Jurisdiction In the Washing.
ton fields and Ia powerlesa 10 act.
The Seattle conference Is an
emergency meeting In an attempt
70 settle the strike aS soon as pos.
sible.
All maintenance men. such as en-.
gineers. pump operators and fire
guards viii remain at the old wage
scale until some settlement rs
reached. II was decided at meet.
Ing between miners representatives
and coal operation Fridny
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-31
BIG SCRAMBLE
FOR PROPERTY
Two Sets of Heirs" Claim
Delaware Estate

IHDIANAPoLIs. March 81
Claims ana counter claims were
made today in the scramble 10 obtain
slices Of the $500. 900 900 worth Of
real estate IN Wilmington. Del.
claimed 70 be the "rightful posses
slon" Of az least two sets Of heirs"
Mrs. Peter Wick. Detroit. repre-
senting the Springer heirs. Inc. or.
sanlzed By Mrs. Mary Springer Nc
Mahon. Cedar Rapids. Iowa. left to-
day for Logansport. where shs hoped
20 find Charlie Myers. blind Civil
War veteran. Esid 10 be an heir.
While Mrs. Wick was conducting
her search here for heirs Thursday.
II. ] HendricksOn asserted that, only
flendricksons have a right 20 the es-
tate. He said that Henry Hendrtck.
son leased the land In i7Z3 and that
there are only II heirs Five heirs
are dead. according 10 Hendrlckson-
lie declares that Mrs. Nellie Bor-
aker, a daughter Of the late Mrs.
Mary Russell. direct heir" has no
right 10 any part Of the estate He
also said Mrs. Mcmahon has no
right 10 any part Of the estate.
In the meantime heirs arc hasten
ing their plans. as they must settle
their claims By the end Of 1923 or
the present owners Of the land viii
be given deeds, Il was said
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-31
CRIPPLED HERO
KEEPS PENSION
Sacrifices Health in Yellow
Fever Campaign
ny HARRY HUNT

WARRINGTON. March si-John
kisfinEcr crippled Honor CNiehl
hero. who In the Spanish American
Wax sacrificed his health TO develop
ihe virus which gave science con.
troll Of the yellow fever germ. was
remembered by congress even in the
rush Of the closing hours OF the last
session.
A. result OF senate action Kin
singer viii continue 10 receive a gov.
crnmcnt annuity OF 1880 and tho
hill Tor ii.7oo sent him by the gov.
,rnment viii be Cancelled.
Official action was taken after
newspapers turnout tho United
States had called attention 20 Kis.
singers being forced TO live and sup.
port his family on % cents a day
pension
Probably no stranger trail Of lcgis
latlye completely ever was followed
than that by which Congressman
James G. Mclaughlin. Michigan.
finally saved competence 10 ks.
singer,
In 1907 a pension OF ti2 a month
was authorized In 1911. Senator
shiveley. Indiana. chairman o. the
senate pension committee. had en-,
acted bill giving Kisalngcr an an.
uuity OF $500.
Following the institution Of the
budget. the budget officer discoy,
cred the double payment and In.
formed the pension office. That
bureau had no knowledge Of the
shlyeiey act
Legal advisers said KissinRcr had
been drawing two pensions" con.
uary 70 law. a letter was dispatched
TO KlsslnEcr directing him 20 remit
;i,sss.e0 by New York draft"-the
amount Of pension he had drawn un.
der tho original award after tho en-.
acimcnt OF the annuity law.
OF course Klsainger couldn't re.
nit" The army appropriation bill.
therefore. was 20 wordcd as TO sus.
pend payments % the annuity en-.
tirely until tho ii.50o in oyerpay.
mcnis had been Offset.
Mclaughlin finally succeeded in
getting a provision. rclnstailng the
fun 1890 annuity and forgiving all
oyerpaymentA made By the pension
office. attached 10 tho third def.
cheney bill.
senate rcpor, in 1911 said OF Kin.
singer.
lie was one % the brayrat
soldiers Who served In the Spanish,
American War. For exhibition ~
moral courage. his submission TO in.
ocuiation Of yellow fever seems un.
surpassed"