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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-19
WILSON STORY IF. WALL STREET PLOT |S LOGICAL BURNS
Investigator Inclined To Be- lleve Accounts of Bombinq
 Given By Convict

LOS ANGELES, Cal, April 1S- The statement of Herbert Wilson. former evangelist. alleged mail rob- Der and convicted murderer that he provided the explosive for the bomb exploded in Wall street, New York city. September 16. 1920. is logical and may be true. ". J. Burns, chief of the bureau of inVestigat ton of the department of justice. declared today following conference here with Wilson.
 wilson tells straightforward and logical story" Burns sad. While it is true that the department of justice has closed the investigation of the Wall street bombing. having learned that the parties responsible for it are now in Russia, Wilson's story could well fit in with the facts as we already know them. We will start immediately checking up the details as he gave them to us. If our investigation proves Wilson's statements to be true. and l know of no reason why it should not, we will know the source of the explosive that went into the bomb.'
 Believes Wilson Sincere.
 Burns, who came here from Flor ida to interview Wilson, declined to disclose any of the information Will son gave him. Before going into the conference which lasted more than an hour Burns expressed the opinion that Wilson was talking for his own benefit" After the interview Burns said he believed Wilson was sincere and was not making the statement to gain favors.
 Wilson told Sheriff William I. Traegor about two weeks ago that he had furnished the explosive and manufactured the bomb which was used in the Wall street bombing The bomb, he declared. was made at his home here in August. 1920. and was sold for the purpose. he thought. of being used by safe blowers in GOV ering up their work. He said he later learned that the bomb had been used for the Wall street bombing.
 Wilson and his partner, Herbert Cox, were arrested here for robbnG mail truck. While awaiting trial they attempted a jail break and Cox was shot and instantly killed while he and Wilson were alone. Wilson was convicted of the murder and sen tenced to life imprisonment. He es- capped from the county jail, October r. 1922, but was recaptured two days later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-19
PLEA |S MADE .FOR BOYS BY
 STATE CHIEF.
Christian Manhood and Wom- enhood Hope of Alabama, Governor Tells Sunday School Association
 Delegates

To the strains of inspiring music furnished by the Boys Industrial School band of East Lake, and with Sunday school flags of white and blue with red crosses floating on the air, Gov. W. W. Brandon and Mrs. Brandon, accompanied by more than 300 delegates, marched through the streets of Birmingham from the Louisville and Nashville railroad sta- ton to the First Methodist church and began the second day program of the Alabama State Sunday school convention, now in session at this church.
 The chief executive of the state was the principal speaker of the torilin of the convention church was taxed to it's capacity by delegates and interested v/itors.
 "Hope of civilizations"
 "The. hope of civilization and the hope Of our state rest in it's Christian manhood and womanhood. and the man of tomorrow is the boy of to- day. and against such citizenship the natural resources and wealth of our state are unimportant,' declared Governor Brandon.
 IHe SuHudy SCHOOL SnOulQ De as vital part of our great educational system. for it is our greatest asset, the factory which produces great men and women. We must not forget the building and upkeep of these factories while we are busy building factories which turn out material wealth."
 He then told of the great part which the church and Sunday schools play in the lives of men and women, declaring that the prisons are full of criminals today who never received any Christian training.
 eff we have a Christian trained cit izenship, we shall need less law en- forcement and will have more law obedience. As governor of your state l am often forced to visit the prisons of the state, and 1t is then that l question myself as to the req sons why these men and women are in such institutions. The reason for many. he continued, can be found in the fact that they have never been inside of Sunday school.''
 Tells Tale of Prisoner.
 Alabamas governor then related in a most forceful manner the story of prisoner condemned to die, who was unable to read a word in the Bible, even though he had been raised al- most in the shadow of the University of Alabama. This and several other stories were used as illustrations and were told In most forceful sway. The lack of religious education was keenly felt by many, for tears were visible in their eyes.
 In his discourse the chief executive told of several great men whose lives had been mark edly influenced by the
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-19
FAVORS UNDERWOOD
Dr. Gewin Asks Doctors To IndOrsc
 Alabama Senator

MOBILE, Ala. April 1S.-Dr. w. F. Gewin of Birmingham today offered the following resolution that which referred to the board of censors for action and report at the Convention of the Alabama Medical associations
 Whereas, the Medical association of the state of Alabama recognizing that Alabama has a gifted son who is known all over the United States and abroad as a man who is noted for his statesmanship and masterly lead ershi of his party in the Senate of the United States and who. we be- lieVe is eminently fitted and fulfills all of the requirements for high of flee of President of the United States of America
 Now therefore, be it resolved that this association now assembled is de- sirous of going on record as giving it's hearty endorsement to Oscar w. Un- derwood for his nomination and elec- tion by the democratic party as the next President of the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-19
JUMPS;
 GOVERNMENT. READY TO ACT.
New High Records For Past Three Years Established On Eve of Important De- velopmentS in Daugh-
 erty's Office

WASHINGTON, April 1s.-The de- partment of justice investigation of the sugar price advance, inaugural led several weeks age, reached the point today where officials were able to promise statement of results with in 24 hours.
 Acting Attorney General Seymour, after presenting a report on the in quiry to President Harding, the sec ond within two days, announced that it had been decided to show at least a part of the governments hand to- morrow. He refused to give any in formation as to the course of the in vestigation which has been conduct ed largely through United States District Attorney Hayward at New York, the controlling sugar market of the country.
 The progress Of the justice depart ment's inquiry has been communi- cated to Attorney General Daugh- erty. who is recuperating at Ashe- vile, N. C., from his recent illness. Mir. Seymour said, and 1t was learned the President discussed the matter with MT Daugherty today by tele- phone.
 Developments Come.
 The fact that the acting Attorney General had found it necessary 10 present a report today supplemental to that laid before the cabinet yes terday was generally construed as indicating additional developments in the Inquiry. Mir. Seymour declined, however, to discuss this phase of the matter.
 The President received information on the sugar situation also from Sen ator Wadsworth. republican. New York, who has Just returned from Cuba, Jamaica and Panama. The controversy over responsibility and the Justification of the increase in sugar prices. which broke in the Senate shortly before adjournment Of Congress- led Senator Wadsworth to make study of the matter while in Cuba. with the result. he told the President that he was convinced there actually had been a decrease source of the American sugar supply. wndsworth Defends Cuba.
 Senator Wadsworth took issue with those who have contended that the Cuban planters voluntarily decreased their acreage, pointing out that sugar cane is a crop which in Cuba IS put out not annually. but only every six to ten years, and conse- quently there can be no apprecia ble change In acreage In q single crop year. He attributed the lessened pro- duction, which he said he had been informed would amount to about 20 per cent, to neglect of the growing crop because of the low prices the planters had obtained for the pre- vious crop and to drought.
 The tariff commission continued its study of the situation today, en- deaVorlng to complete it's preliminary fn 1,o responsibility of the new tariff rates for the advance in prices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-19
APPEAL VIA STOMACH
Women Con Election At IlIionis
 Town Serving Food

GAbESBURG. Ill., April ls.-Wom- en of Maquon, Ill.,. struck at the ballot through masculine stomaches in the annual sspring election. Re sult' A complete slate of women candidates was elected by a large ma jority.
 Comma ndeering their husbands $ automobiles, the women brought the voters ito the polls a Ia cushion. and served all corners with dough- uts and coffee.
 At Henderson, III, the women V ere successful in elecfing village clerk and at east Galesburg, Ill, two women office seekers defeated two candidates of the so-callcd strong CT sex"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-19
Public Service Commission Loses Case in Federal Tri- bunaI on Motion Filed Seek
 ing Dismissal of Injunction In Mobile Gas Company Case
JUDGE CLAYTON CHARGES
 EFFORT TO TRICK COURT
Long Drawn Out Fight Insti-
 tuted by State Not ConcIud-
 ed Following Cancellation Of Valuation and Order By Board For New Valuation
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU THE AGE-HL RALD

MOHIKOmeTy. AIR., AprH IS
 From the bench in the United States district court Wednesday. Judge Henry D. Clayton declared that the members of the public service com mission thought they were smart boys when they issued the order cancelling the valuation in the Mo bile Gas company case, and that an effort had been made to play trick" Whereby the contest brought by the Mobile Gas company would be dls- missed by the federal. court.
 Judge Clayton's declaration came with the announcement that he would overrule the motion of the public service commission for the dismissal of the gas company's injunction case the condition being that 1t had be- come moot one since the order complained of had been cancelled Judge Clayton further stated that in- stead of the case becoming a moot one, as result of the commissions latest action, he took the order can ceiling the valuation as confession on the part of the state that it's val uation was not proper.
 O o
 No Trick Intended.
 Immediately after Judge Clayton had made his declaration regarding trick being played. F. J Yerger. city attorney of Mobile, arose and told the court he did not believe the court intended to say that the attor- neys for the state had been guilty or perpetrating trick" on the court. '-'t't=' =
 Judge Clayton replied that he did not believe the attorneys for the state or any persons interested in the case for the state intended anything which was not proper, but that hls view nevertheless was that a trick" had been played on the court.
 After arguments in support of the motion had been made by Hugh White, special assistant attorney general. and MT. Yerger and Harry T. smith, counsel Tor the Mobile Gas cocmpany. had replied, Judge Clayton announced his decision without de- lay. He said not only would lie not grant the motion of the state for the dismissal of the gas company's in- Junction case, but would insist that it be carried forward to a final de- cison.
 T take the order of the commission cancelling the rates and the valuation complained of as an admission that 1t was wrong in issuing the order" said Judge Clayton. Tn cancelling the order the commission sought to would knock the foundation from under the case. They issued the order and said to themselves: What smart boys we are. We have knocked the case as high as Gilroy's kite"
 Wants Final Adjudication.
 Judge Clayton then announced that instead of ruling with the state on the motion, he would regard the can cellation of the previous order as an admission that it was not a proper order. He said he believed there should be final adjudication of the issues in the case in view of the fact
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-19

SHRINE PROGRAM THURSDAY

10 o'clock mCanddates will this the Masonic Temple for registration and instructions Visiting city hold
  teraned. Noon-Luncheon at the Masonic Temple o'clock, mSections begin assembling designated points for parade. 13o o'clock. mParade starts from Woodrow Wilson park, marching south Nineteenth and north Nineteenth Temple. Exhibition drill by patrols Afternoon dinner the Temple o'clock, D.. m.-Ceremonal session.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-19
TO FIGHT DRINK TAX
Druggists To Visit Montgomery And
 ReXiater Protest

Retail druggists of Alabama will meet with the budget committee of the Alabama legislature at their sitting in Montgomery April 24 and enter stout protest against the proposed tax on soft drinks. It is proposed to tax five cent drinks one cent and ten-cent drinks two cents, etc, as was done during the war. Tine druggists will contend that they already pay moro different kinds of taxes than any other merchants and that they regard the levying of the old war tax IS especially unjust
 Date of the annual convention of the state Pharmaceutical associa- tion in Birmingham was changed to June 13 and IA. Claude l.. Hagan was appointed chairman of committee to tertainment of the delegates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-19
COMES TO BOSS DEFENSE IN FLOGC|NC CASE
Former Guard Makes Addi- tlonal Charges Against
 Prison Officials

TALLAHASSEE, Fla, April 1s.- (By Associated Press)-It would be physically impossible for a man to re ceive 100 lashes with a strap and survive. Dr. T. Capers Jones, convict camp physician employed by the Put nam Lumber Company at Clara, Fla, today told the joint legislative com mittee inquirihg into the death of Martin Tabert of North Dakota, and other reported butalities in prison camps
 Br. Jones attributed the primary cause of Tabert's death to pneumonia contracted after he had treated him for disease which caused gland en- largements, ulsers and sploches on the body.
 The physician said that he entered upon the burial permit that the death was caused by pneumonia and com Fiicatton of disease as outlined This was said to have been done to save any embarrassment to the boys fam ily although at the time he did not know whether Tabert had any rela- tives.
 The camp doctor said he had been employed by the Putnam Lumber company for three years and half, and that the convicts were treated humanly, were well fed and that he never heard any general complaints He described the camp as being san itary and that all recommendations by him to the company were carried out.
 Graduated At Memphis.
 Dr. Joros claims that he was grad uated from a medical college at Memphis in 1903 that he had devoted his practice to convict and free labor camps in this and other states
 Other witnesses testifyiog by the committee told how Tabert had heen administered more than hundred lashes hy q whipping boss named Walter HigRlnt otham on one Friday night before eighty or ninety con victs and that death resulted the following Wednesday. A. B. Shivers former guard, said that the con victs were fed on hot water. bacon and con bread for breakfast six times week On Sunday they were given coffee.
 The camp physician said that he looked after the convict menu, that it vas well arranged and that they were given ample to eat and always with coffee.
 He said that he attended Tabert for three days before he died and that he thoroughly examined his body and found no bruises or other evil dence that he had been whipped.
 The treatment which he prescribed for Tabert was related by the doctor, and he said that on each visit while he realized Tahert was in very grave condition. Tabert made no complaint He said that he attended Tabert alone during his last illness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-19
.RUTHENBERG JURY IS
 VIRTUALLY COM 7LErE,
Alleged Radical On Trial ] ! Crinis
 nal SNndicalist Cas-

ST. JOSEPH. Mich. April fs- Rg Associated Press.) s.)-The jurv to lrg Charles E. Ruthenberg of C'sveisl i, charged with criminal sy1 dIcs.l 2 nf. virtually was completed toniclt ard indications are that openin stl les ments will be started tomorrsyg The last man of the origin5l penel of SC was called to the box ire be- fore adjournment tonight aH-t lts state had exercised the third 1f ta four peremptory challenges. fN. .ft- fense also has one left AS cautionary measure four aG4 veniremen were ordered to re e. t1s morrow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-19
HARDING TO SPEAK
President Lends His Support To
 Meeting In New York

NEW YORK. April 1S.-Presiden. Harding has accepted an invitation to speak in the Metropolitan Opera house May 10 at testimonial to be given in honor of General and Mrs Ballington Booth and the Volun- teers of America, it was announced today by the Rev. Dr. Alton M Young. secretary of the committee on arrangements. At the tes- timonial certificates signed by the President, General Pershing and John W. Davis. chairman of the celebration committee, will be pre- sented to General and Mrs Booth for their distinguished service to coun- try and humanity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-19
GIVING UP THE GHOST
Horton Says Spring Keeps On
 Trifling With Him

T have quit predicting or even guessing when spring will come to stay" said E. c. Horton of the weath- CT bureau. My rules of averageSs along with others I have relied upon have all failed me. and twenty-four hour prediction is the limit of my ability" he continued.
 Fair and warmer weather Wednes- day night was scheduled to be fol- lowed by fair and rising tempera- ture Thursday with a probable read ing of 45 to 50 degrees by early morning, according to MT Horton
 Only once this late ain April since 1897 has the mercury reached as low as on Wednesday morning when it touchcd 3S degrees, spreading a light blanket of frost over Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-19
RECEPTIONS HOLD SWAY DURING WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Crack Uniformed Grganizas
 tions of Alabama Temples to Take Part in Parade Thurs day Afternoon-First Shrine Exercises in New EdifiGe

As Pershing mobilized his boys for the St. Mih!el drive, so James $. Mc- Gandless, imperial potentate of shrinedom, saw his cohorts assembls ia Birmingham Wednesday,. Nearly all trains reaching the city were fairly bristIing with scimitar embel- lished fezzes.
 By 9 o'clock in the morning all strategic positions in the city had been consolidated. liaison established with all centers of good times, tho various patrols mounted guard ev" anywhere and the oases for thirst- quenchng at principal corners wer2 rinEed with zouave clad figures
 The usual Shrine rain of recent date had not damaged the bunting decorations and the festooHed streets were as gay and "festiverous' as if there had never been a cloud any, where.
 Embryonic neephgtes, sensing from the general hilarity what was in store for them, could easily be picked from the usual run of masculine pedestrians by their slow and less ambling; their steps had as -lts spring as 1923.
 Cars Bloom With Fe1zes.
 1H0ugD IuuQdttAGiiNillN bii Btt bent. few of the visitors failed 10 take advantage of the many rafs placed al their disposal, and auIes literally ahloom with red fezzes coUi5 be seen scnrrying to all cornars aH Greater Birmingham, especIaiiT ta industrial centers, to see what nRks the wheels go around. ThsIe sss thing always noticeable about Sbrlss- CTS everywhere and at every thsl ing in large city-no matte how much mischief they may havo in mind for noVices, always they hsF8 things. the attitude Is but scautity in evidence, hilarlty and good teliaHss ship oVershadowlng all. but jus' same they never pass up bu bet or an opportunity to get side stuff on whatever is wortl ing out about
 Unintentfonally a citizen SC hs color mounting to the checks visiting Shriner. Which is tn iu street?" the Mason asked.
 Which one2" was the naive -D "There are a dozen or so in. -EIs li-'es ham
 The shriner shot out rne fir sr letter of the alphabet and we1. ou his way, filled with new t oruhg about the Alabama metropolis
 At railway stations of the C. f a. ception committees awaited Il wigs itors and theirs was no easy ts <. though a pleasant one. for ma eiss ies had sent delegations to 1rr Birmingham Masons in the eL.-..d- tion of their great achievement. tho erection of the great temple on Nine- teenth street which is not only monument to Shrinedom and Mason- ", but tn the progress and faith of southerners.
 O O C. Neighbors Flock In.
 Me01p1iS Mobile Atlanta Nashville. Meridian and many otheS great centers were well represented.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-19
POSTPONE FLlGH
Continued Adverse Weather
 tionS Hriup npIaN In < ir

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 SAN DIEGO. Gal5 Aprl + tinued adverse Wed her eoT in the mountail districts caused a postpouemcnt Of the by eight officers and five men of the marine corps branch in toUr bombing plane this ely to Qu@utico, Va, Ann ment was made at noon that are beiug made for the start sunrise tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-19
GARY WILL GIVE AID
Steel Companies To Furnish Jobs
 For EN-ScrNice Men

WASHINGTON, April 1S.-pirec- tor Hines of the veterans bureau, returned today from thrce-day visit to New York where hc i'm spected vocational training schools and discussed with Elhert II. Gary and other large employers means for finding employment for the men trained by the bureau. Judse Gary. Director Hines said, promised to do everything possible in that dircc- ton and invited MT. Hines to make his proposals at a meeting of the presidents of all the companies com- posing the United States Steel cor poration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-19
TURKS ARE CONFIDENT
Peace Delegation Departs To Attend
 New Conference

oNSTANTINOpLE, April 1S--tRy Associated Prtss. )-Tho Turkish peace delegation departed at noon today for Lausanne for the resump- ton of the Near East conference, Jsmct Pasha. foreign minister, said that while he was going to the con ference with tho intention of re- fusing certain of the pee ts ad- vanced by the allies, he N felt that peace would result.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-19
ALABAMA DEEEGATION
 SUPPORTS MRS. COOK

cial )-The Ala Dama deleSdtlOn to the Daughters of the American Revolu tion annual convention. in session here. at formal meeting tonight pledged it's support to Mrs Anthony Wayne Cook of Pennsylvania in her candidacy for president general. The meeting was attended by Mrs. J. Nor gan Smith, vice president general: Mrs Rhett Goode. past vice president general; Mrs. Walter Ambrose Rob inson, state regent. and others.
 Mrs. Robinson announced tonight that the organization in Alabama had obtained a tract of 100 acres of land on the crest of Gunter, Ala. where they will establish the Kate Duncan Smith Mountain school, named in honor of the honorary vice president general.
 A marble building will be erected and grade school classes conducted, which subsequently, will be developed into vocational classes.
 The Alabama daughters are playing conspicuous part in the convention.
 The race for president general be- tween representatives of Washington, New York and Philadelphia is sen sationally close. it is said, and the vote of Alabama may turn the scale in favor of Mrs. Cook. it is indicated tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-19
MUNGER STILL ILL
Relatives Describe His Condition As
 Not Alarming

Condition of R. $. Munger, confined to his bed since April 9, by a severe attack of grippe and bronchial trou- ble which, developed into pneumtnia was described as unchanged by rela- tives Wednesday night. His family stated that his condition was not alarming.