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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-05
BODY IF YOUTH Is FOUND IN SWAMI
Believed To Have Been Slain By Companion After
 Pay Day

MOBILE. Dec. 4.LMelvin Brant- ley, IS. an employe of turpentine. cup manufacturing plant. missing from his place, of employment after receiving his pay envelope on No vember 24, last. was found dead in marsh, seven miles. north of here late today. Two holes found in his
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-05
HELD FOR STATE
Alleged Negro Burglar Nabbed By
 Birmingham Police

Edgar Lewis, negro, was arrested early Tuesday evening by Detectives Elledge and Williamson and placed in the city .ail on a charg, of burglary and grand larceny follow ing the report early Tues ay morn ing from West End, where a house was entered and several articles stolen.
 Lewis, it is stated, had been doing work around the house and had z key in his possession prior to tre> rob bery, which it is claimed. was given to a servant girl on the place. Lewis is being held for the state
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-05
CARDWELL A CANDIDATE
Indications Point To Lively Race For
 County Treasurer.

Hey A Cardwell deputy tax col lector, Tuesday announced his candi- dacy for county treasurer in the cleo tions to be held next May. He has been employed in Tax Collector J. F. Hawkins office for about four years as tax and statistical expert. Be- fore that time he was chief clerk for the Alabama company for nine years.
 M. V. Henry is the present county treasurer and probably will enter the primaries for re election. D. c. Ball, president of the board of revenue, will also be candidate. Mir. Henry is now serving his second term. The position. pays, salary of $4,So0 a year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-05
WILD PARTY GIVEN
Lights Turned Out When Students
 Become Too Rough

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Dec. 4.-Rush Powell, principal of Soldan High school, is Investigating danzant given by high schoolt tstudents last Friday might which became so jolly that the management of the hall turned out the lights and ordered the guests to leave. Girls ranging in age from 15 to Is years attended the danzant. Reports were that a good many of the boys were ginned up," MT. Powell stated. The boys are said to have piled up dried palms and set fire to them, to. have visited a bakery on the first floor of the build inf and hurled pies about with
 The Soldan High school was the target of attack, several years ago, by Victor Miller, former president of the St. Louis board of police com missioners. who alleged he had been advised that vice clubs existed among members of the student body
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-05
WANDERING

There's lots of fun to be had at county fair, but it is doubtful that any in history ever contributed a better laugh to suffering humanity than at Pomona recently.
 A negro had sypent all his money on the merry go-round. When he alighted from his last ride, his thrifty wife confronted him with:
 Now yoh spent all yo money, nig- ger, wha's you bin ?'-Los Angeles Times.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-05
INSTALL MODE LIGHTS

AK murderers and other dark lam tern" workers were dealt crushing blow by the city commission Tues day
 Additional lights were ordered placed in various alleys in the cen tral and semi-central districts. These are calculated to aid efforts of police to throw light on night operations of the criminal element
 The commission plans to install more lights as fast as funds are available, members said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-05
JEFFERsoN-.sUE, DEAR,

number of grand opera singers have vocal reach approximating g three octaves and are able to take on F above a high c, although it is not by any means within the reach of every opera singer. In musical comedy. however, it is practically an unheard of accomplishment. One of the few musical comedy stars who has been known"to reach this vocal height is Miss Eleanor Bennett, of Sue. Dear" the present attraction at the Jefferson theatre.
 Sue, Dear" will conclude it's stay in Birmingham with matinee and night performances today,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-05
STUDY CHURCH WORK
Dr. billiard Conducting Series Of Ef-
 ficiency Meetings

ficiency Meetings Many members, besides the officers deAcons and other workers are at
 tending the course in church effi- ciency under Dr. J. E. Dillard, pastor, where study is being made of their own church and it's work and com- pairing this with the authorities. This school will be conducted every night this week; the subject for Wednes- day will be utilizing the church work"
 Every Sunday night one of the five worlds greatest paintings will be thrown from a slide to a serene and pr. billiard will make it the subject of his sermon. Last Sunday he preached on the "Cistine Madonna {" and next Sunday he will take the "Immaculate Conception"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-05

Wednesday afternoon at Mary Boards lunch room. 1ractically everything has been settled, accord ing to MT. McDavid, but a few de- pected to be worked out at the luncheon today.
 Bull" Wesley, a star of the 1922 team,~ and a few other out-oftown guests have signified their intention of being on hand A unique feature of the dinner will be the introduce tion of many old-time "A" men and gridiron heroes of the past. Hill Ferguson will handle this part of the program.
 Telegrams from many parts of the state commenting the fine spirit of local alumni are being received at headquarters and much good for the university is expected 10 grow out of the meeting tonight, which will be the biggest in the history Of Alabama football.
 The prime object of the dinner. ac- cording to Borden Burr, one of the mainstays of the association, is to show the university men that alumni are back of them 100 per cent.
 Coaches Wade. Crisp, Cohen and vandergraff and players, Clemens, Newton and Baty will be partlcuiarly honored in as much as they have completed their four years on the varsity eleven.
 Champ" Pickens, widely known as an Alabama supporter, and donor of the Pickens championship cup, has accepted an invitation to be pres ent Edgar l.. Clarkson and other prominent Tuscaloosans have been invited and are expected to attend. ' Dr. George H. Denny, president, and members of the athletic council will represent the university. After the dinner, alumni Will taKe the Tuscaloosa visitors down to the station, where they will board the special" which leaves for Iusca- loosa at 10:30 o'clock.
 The bureau of mines says that ap- proximately 10 per cent of all gasoline made is taken from natural gas and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-05
ADJUSTMENTS
AT THE LYRIC

While music perhaps holds the central interest. on the bill which closes at the Lyric tonight. never theless, patrons will find plenty of variety In the five acts of big time Keith vaudeville and the screen novelties.
 Harriet and Helen Scholder present music, which is said to be excep- tional. On piano and cello the Misses Scholder are ranked as con- cert artists of the first grade.
 Comedy is the thing in the added attraction. This is Her Guardian" comedy skit with Olivette Haynes and Fred Beck, a combination of fine comedians and clever lines, that is said to be of the mirth- provoking kind that keeps audiences happy.
 The special feature is bit more of the same-that is entertaining comedy. It. too, is skit, called "At the Studio," It is put on by Kendall and Byton. assisted by Evelyn Slater
 Rounding out the bill are two novelty acts said to be in class by themselves. A. o. Duncan. known as the ventriloquist supreme, and the Herbert and Bolt trio, the slow mo- tion athletes, called the best in vaudeville. complete the program. AT LOEW'S BIJOU
 | Birmingham movie fans are at tending Loew's Bijou during this week to see Jackie Coogan in his first Metro photoplay, Long Live the King" which is the extraordinary att traction in addition to a diversified vaudeville bill and the usual news features
 The vaudeville bill includes such extra features as the two comedians. Lander Brothers. in Pills For Ills" guaranteed laugh provoker. also a luneful skit which smles, "Pcrsi- 1 flage," presented by Bobby Heath ana Adele Sperling, apd "Eansing Shoes" a revue presented by Marcia ! Compton, Joe Mullins. Eddie liar rison. Ray Donahue, Jack Kennedy ! and Arthur Hear.
 ! Other acts include the trio. Kahe. Mercy and Moore. in sensational thrills and surprises, and Lee Mason in up-to o-date songs, with Stan Scott at the piano.
 The schedule for this week, owing to the length of Jackie Coogan's pic- ture, is as follows Vaudeville at S:25. 6:15 and 855; feature picture ac 40, 4:30. 7:15 and 9:55. Special schedules for Saturday will also be announced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-05
DEMONSTRATES HOME

CHICAGO. Dec. 4.-More beautiful small homes throughout America are to be sought through cooperation of the National Association of Real Es- tate Boards and the Architects Small House Service Bureau, according to announcement today. Demonstration homes are to be constructed to show prospective builders the possibilities of beautifying their intended dwell lings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-05

head are believed to have been made by bullets from a rifle.
 Leon Layfisld. II, companion of the boy, has been Identified by sev- eral persons as having been with the dead boy on the day he disappeared and was seen to go into the marsh with him and then come out alone with a rifle. Layfield is held here by the police on suspicion and is be- ing questioned by detectives tonight. Layfield denies that he was in the dead boys company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-05
THE WEATHER

Alabama, Mississippi and extreme north west Florida: Fair Wednesday and Thurs day; colder "Wednesday.
 Virginia; Rain Wednesday,; Thursday fair and colder.
 North Carolina: Rain Wednesday. colder in western portion; Thursday fair and colder in east portion s,
 South Carolina; Cloudy and colder We'd nesdey; probably rain Wednesday morn Georgia; Mostly cloudy and colder Wednesday. probably rain Wednesday m9Tnigs 1o,Ig5 Thsdqy Most1y fair ei6.dv probably showers and cooler in northern portion Thursday fl fair and cooler Tennessee: , Mostly cloudy and colder Kentucky: Cloudy and colded wednes- day; probably rain in eastern portion Louisiana: Wednesday fair. cooler in southwest, warmer in northwest portion Thursday fair; warmer in the interior. west and central portions; Thursday part ly clouder, warmer
 Oklahoma: Wednesday fair warmer Thursday fair warmer in east portion.
 East Texas: Wednesday fair, warmer in north portion; Thursday fair, warmer in north and west portions,
 West Texas: Wednesday fair. warmer, except in southwest portion; Thursday fair.
 LOCAL DATA
 For the 24 hours ending at >p. m, December 4, 1923:
 Highest temperature .............. e6 Lowest temperature ............... 52 Mean temperature ................ 69 Normal temperatur ...........,..., 49 Deficiency in temperature since Jan
 uary 1 ................. 1s9 Rainfall ....,....... ........... SC Total rainfall since January 1...54. 61 Excess in rainfall since January l.. 9.1S Relative humidity a. m. ......... sS
 F noon '...'......'s. 's..'....... sa
 p. nl' '.'.. '..'... .i. ..st s0 Dry thermometer, a. m. ......... 5t
 F noon ............:. .....,.... 6;
 D. m. .......... ..... 54 Wet thermometer a. m. ....... 5e 12 noon ..................s 61
 D. m. ........... ........... 52 Summary of observations made at sta tions of the United States Weather Bureau during the 24 hours ending at z D. m, 9oth meridian time. Decem Der 1. 1923:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-05

Shipments of wheat in July and Au- gust, 1923, totaled 1,572 tons, as com pared with 15S,092 tons during the same months last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-05
1TODAY'S
  V .A nA aya
AT THE THEATRES

Jefferson-"Sue. Dear"
 Lyric-The Scholder Sisters in classy musical offering.
 Loew's Bijou-Harry and Willie Lander in "A Couple of Good Men Gone Wrong" Picture. Jackie Coogan In Long Live the King"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-05
AT THE MOVIES

Capitol-"Thorns- and Orange Blos- soms," with Estelle Taylor, Arthur Hall and others.
 Galax-J. Warren Kerrigan ana Anna c, Nillson in "Thundering Dawn"
 Odeon-"The Sante Fe Trail"
 Princess-Helen Gibson in Nine Points of the Law
 Rialto-William S. Hart in "The Soul of Hate."
 Royal-House Peters in The Storm"
 Strand-Arthur Trans His Chil- dren's Children"
 Trianon-"Flaming Youth" with Milton Sills, Colleen Moore. and an all-star cast.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-05

The bureau of mines says that ap- proximately 10 per cent of all gasoline made is taken from natural gas and 90 per cent from petroleum.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-14
Campbell Guilty
of Conspiracy in
Wool ImpOrtatiOns

Bangor, Me-, Feb. 13-John T.
Campbell of Skowhegan, was found
guilty in the United States district
court here today after five hours de-
liberation of the jury. He was
charged with conspiring to defraud
! the United States government in
bringing large quantities of wool into
laying duty.
Bangor. Me-. Feb. 13-Denying
that he had made any agreement
with Barney Foss of Danforth to. fur
nish money for the purchase ofswool
in Canada, John Il. Campbell Of
Skowhegan. indicted Jointly with
Foss for conspiracy to defraud the
government by smuggling wool into
the United States, declared in his
testimony in the United States dis
trict court here today that he had no
knowledge as to where FOsS had OBJ
tanned the wool and that there was
nothing about the wool to indicate
that it had been brought from Can
ada.
Six persons against whom secret
indictments for violation of the liq-
uor law had been returned. were ar
rested today and brought into court
for arraicnment. DIR. Allen Schrlver
of Brewer, arrested Monday on a
capias issued on a secret indictment
charging violation Of the Harrison
narcotics act, is under bonds for APP
pearance in court from day to day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-14
General Forecast

An area of high pressure of great
magnitude attended by 4 cold wave
has spread southwestward from
Alasga over the Canadian ~northwes
and the upper Mississippi Valley. hut
the temperature was considerably
above normal Tuesday in the south
ern and eastern states, except New
England. Disturbances of modcl ate
intensity were central Tuesday night
over Lake Superior. Eastern Ohio,
and southeastern Cape Cod.
Precipitation has occurred since
Monday night almost generally cast
of the Mississippi river.
The great high pressure area now
over the northwest will overspread
the eastern half of the country dur
ing the next two days and it will be
attended by much colder weather in
all sections except the Florida Peni-
Sula.
There will be snow Wednesday
in the Atlantic states north of Vir-
ginia and snow flurries in the lower
lake region thursday. Generally fair
weather will prevail Wednesday and
Thursday in the Washington forecast
district.
Winds north Of Sandy Hook:
Strong northeast and east, partly
overcast and thick with snow or rain
"Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-14
To Probe Conditions
in Veterans Bureau

Washington, Feb. 13-Conditions
III the Veterans Bureau were dis
cussed informally today by the spec
lal Senate committee which was in
structed by a resolution adopted yes-
teraay, to make a preliminary in
qulry into charges of cXtravagarce.
waste and other irregularities in the
Bureau.
Conditions in the bureau, commit
tee members said after the meeting,
undoubtedly require thorough inves-
LEGATION.
A resolution proposing a general
investigation Of the Veterans Bureau
by a joint committee of the next
House and Senate, was introduced
today by Representative Fish, Re-
publican. New York, who served in
the World War.
IF the Senate committee deter
mines that there should be a thor
ough investigation" said Mr.. Fish
in formal statement. at is not only
proper. but just that the investiga-
ton should be by joint committee
Of the Senate and House, especially
by members of the latter, where
there are number Of veterans of the
World War;
Mr.. Fish added that his resolution
is the approval of the legislative rep
resentative Of the American Legion
and by most Of the former service
members of the House.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-14
President Endorses
Plan to Combine War
and Navy Departments

washington, FEB. ia plan for
re organization of governmental de-
partments and bureaus under which
the War and Navy Departments
would be consolidated in a single
portfolio designated as the Depart
ment of Defense have been given
the approval of President Harding,
according to high administration Off =
Gals. The completed plan was sent
to the printer today. preparatory to
submittal to the joint Congressional
committee which was authorized to
consider the changes.
The plan ls described as calling for
establishment of new department
of education and public welfare. with
supervision over all educational ac-
Invites of the government, and over
all disqualification facilities. includ-
ing those of the public health SER
vice. army. navy and interior depart
ment institutions. and possibly the
Veterans Bureau. The new depart
ment, according to official infOrma
ton. would be headed by a cabinet
member reporting directly TO the
President with an under secretary in
direct charge of each of the two main
divisions of education and welfare.
Among other changes embodied in
the approved plan are the transfer
of the cutter service of the coast
guard from the treasury to the navy
department. consolidation of the
coast guard academy at New Lon
don. Conn. with the Naval Academy
at Annapolis. and transfer of the
coast patrol and life saving services
to the Department of Commerce.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-14
AGENT PROvACA1EuR
CONTINUES CHARGES
IN C0MMuN|STSCASE

Chicago. Feb. 13-By A. P.)-
Charges that letter sent to the
| postmaster of New York City in DC.
tober. 1920, threatening to kill him
and blow up the Woolworth building
was inspired by an official of the
| w. j. Burns Detective Agency
! were made today by Albert Bailin
, alias Balanow. confessed spy and
agent provacateur, continuing his
| sworn deposition for use by the de-
Tense in the trial of - alleged COM
/ munlstS at st. Joseph, Mich, Feb.
| 70.
Balanow. under questioning by
Frank +. Walsh. attorney for the
defendants. also charged that
| Charles Sculy, head of the radical
bureau of the Department of Jus
| tice, in New York. was in the en-
ploy of Burns and sold him secret
papers from the files OF William j.
Flynn. former chief of the Depart
ment of Justice bureau of investisa-
ton, which position Burns now
occupies.
Taking of Balanow's sworn state
ment was halted shortly before noon
when q premature explosion of
fiashlight powder being used by a
newspaper photographer. wrecked
the offices of William Guinea. So
clallst candidate for mayor. where
the hearing is being held. Miss Ida
Silverman. court commiss Toner. be-
fore whom the deposition is made.
was seriously injured: the right arm
of Nicholas Mcdonald. the pho
tographer, was blown off. and Will
irh
jured by flying glass.
All the windows of the Office suite
were blown out and many valuab bic
papers were destroyed. Mr.. Walsh,
Balanow, O. J.. Smith. assistant at
torney general of Michigan; Charles
w. Gore. prosecuting attorney of
Berrien County, Michigan. and Max
Burger. former Department of JUS
tlce agent. who were posing for the
picture, We're so badly shaken it
was necessary to postpone the ses-
sion until tomorrow. 1t was also
feared that some of Balanow's priv
ate papers and documents. which
were to be used as evidence, had
been destroyed.
Detailing an alleged conversation
with w. j. Burns in 1920. Balanow
SWore that Burns boosted to him
that if Senator Harding was elected
president. he was to get Flynn's po-
sltlon as chief Of the Federal secret
service. and that if Governor Cox
was elected, Allan o. Meyers. the
i5urns Agency executive. was to get
1T. so that either way the Burns
office would be on the inside.
While officials of the Burns and
Ihlel Agencies today were DENYING
the truth of Balanows charges.
Jacob Spolansky. chief of the radical
bureau of the Department of Justice
mere, announced he would start
criminal proceedings against BaIan-
ow II he can obtain the approval of
washington authorities. Balanow
swore Yesterday that Spolansky re-
received $50 a day from the Tbiel
agency for selling government Sc
crets to it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-14
Does Not Infringe Upon State
Rights or Increase Taxation
Burden, Declares Miss Con-
nor of Woman Voters League
ALREADY Accepted by AZ
States-Leader of Opposi-
ton Sees Danger In Fifty
fifty Proposition

Miss Mabel Conner Of Augusta,
representing the Maine League of
Women Voters. made the opening
argument before the committee on
public health Tuesday afternoon in
favor of the act providing that the
State accept the provisions of the
Sheppard Towner maternity act. the
measure having been introduced in
the House by Mrs. Dora Bradbury
Pinkham, the representative from
Fort Kent.
THE law ITSELF" said Miss Con-
nor, rs Il system of pre- natal in
struction and general nursing. and
1t does not provide for any hospital
care. 1t demands the closest CO.
operation between the medical pro-
LESSON and the people carrying out
It's provisions. 1t has been accepted
by - states. and while the great
states of Massachusetts and New
York have rejected it. they have
made appropriations TO carry on
similar work.
The three chief objections to the
law are that it is unconstitutional,
that it infringes on state rights and
that it provides an additional bur
den of taxation. The question of
its constitutionality is now before
the Supreme Court. and if it is de
clared unconstitutional. then the
Continued on Page Cool. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-14

rarihihston. Me-. Feb. Ian i'm
poi.ant witness at the trial which
oesins February q, Of Mrs. Otis A.
hean' under Indictment charyinc
that she murdered her husband -
i.ahseiey Lakes guide, will be A. T..
Turns the 14-year- old son of Mrs
Maoei b. Burns. proprietor of the
NJ ooselookmeguntic house Mt H,ines,
Landing.
1hls became known today when it
was learned that he had come all the
way from Florida to be examined Inv
the grand jury last week. He made
the trip alone from the southern
state where his mother has a winter
hotel.
1t was understood that he was in
the vicinity of the road over which
the guide passed in walking from the
boat landing to his garage in front
OIL which he was, shot to death, but
there has been no inkling whether he
saw the shooting early on the eve
ming of October 6, last.
Mrs. Bean is recovering in her cell
at the county Jail from a bad cold.
she IS visited daily by her sister,
Mrs. Frank L. Hollis of Portland.
who passed the first two nights in
the cell with her after the arrest last
Thursday.
A possible explanation of this ar
rangement was given today when
Deputy Sheriff Il. y. Robbins con-
hrmed report that Mrs. Bean had
threatened to kill herself when she
found she could not he taken into
court immediately to prove her inno-
cence.
When told by him that she would
have to go to Jail. she is alleged to
have exclaimed: Then am going to
XIII myself" Her sister. with whom
she had been living since the trae-
edy, persuaded her to accompany the
officers