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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-15
MATH|LDE LOSES JOHN ] .'SM|LL|ONS
 MARRYING | SE R.
But Heiress Does Not Worry. Father Mccormick Has
 Plenty

CHICAGO, April 14-Mrs Mathilde Mccormick Oser and her middle-aged riding master husband will receive no nuptial blessings from the house of Rockefeller,
 Mrs. Edith Rockefeller Mccormick has informed friends here that she opposed until the last the wedding of her daughter to the Swiss riding academy owner, and there will be no forgiveness since she has acted contrary to the wishes of the family
 That Mathilde, through marrying Oser. has probably lost all chance of obts hing large share in the millions of her grandfather. John D. Rockefeller, was the opinion Of friends of the family here. Her mothers opposition to the match was due to large extent to the stand taken by the ol magnate against members of his family mar rying Europeans and spending his fortune abroad.
 Mrs. Mccormicp Silent. q o
 Mrs. Mccormick has nothing to say for puolication,' was the only official word received from her Gold Coast home here. The statement was made by Mrs. McCormiclk's secretary IS her employer took her usual daily stroll with Edward Krenn, Swiss ar chitect.
 Simultaneously Harold F. McCor- mick, father of Mathilde, who was divorced year ago, issued a state ment confirming the marriage and
 (Contfuued m Pnra VxxoN
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-15
MRS. SOLON JACOBS IS HONORED BY LEAUGE
Local Woman Elected Second Vice
 President of National Body

DIES MONIES, la. April 14.-CRy Associated Press. Mrs. Solon Jacobs of Birmingham today was elected second vice president of the League of Womet Voters in convention here.
 Other officers elected for the com ing year are: Miss Belle Sherwin of Cleveland, first vice president.
 Miss Katherine ludington of New York was reelected treasurer for the coming year.
 Other national officers were hold overs.
 Next years convention city will be decided by the board of directors
 Mrs. Jessie D. Ames of Georgetown. Tex. was named as the leagues dele gate to attend the Mexican branch of the n-American Womeni associa ton convention to be held soon Tn Mexico city.
 The convention adjourned at noon.
 Determination of a specific pro- gram of activities and the distribu- tion of these activities throughout the year for each of the state and local bodies of the National League was discussed at a session of the eX- ecutive council this afternoon after adjournment of the convention. Dates are 10 be set for special application to the work of the department of edu- ration. for membership campaign and other details of the plan of work adopted by the convention proper. The convention went on record as favorng the world court indorsed by President Harding and Secretary Hughes, refused its sanction to the League of Nations, expressed apprc- citation of the new recognition of women in the diplomatic service, and urged the states now operating mini mum wage scales to continue en- forcement of these laws pending ac- tion by women of the nation to effect a return to federal control of this m liter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-15
HARDlNGs ENTERTAIN
First Function since Presidents
 Wires Illness Is Held

WASHINGTON, April 14.-The first social function of any importance since Mrs. Harding's illness last fall Was held tonight at the White House. tho President and Mrs, Harding en- ter1alnins informally ahout loo fri,uds The guests included the members of the cabinet and supreme court several members of the Senate and House and q few repre- esentativs of the diplomatic corps The affair was most informal tho President and Mrs. Harding greeting and chat ting with their guests ae they ar rived. The whole party then gath cred in the east room 10 see an ad- vance showing of a motion picture dealing with tho American1zation problem,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-15
WIDE \ S(2OP
 IF E:RAL. PROBE:
Thorough investigation Of All Transactions During Period Of Recent Boost Being
 Made By Govern
 ment'S Agents

NEW YORK. April 1.-The govern ments inves igaton of the high price of sugar whica had been center ed on the transactions of the New York Coffee and Sugar Exchange dur ing February, was widened today to include all transactions in sugar in the period between January and April 1923. For the past two weeks it was learned today no authority agents of the department of justice, have been examining the February transactions of several of the largest dealers in sugars paying particular attention to the names and addresses of buyers of large contracts. The inquiry was known only to the firms concerned and their customers whose permission was asked in most cases, before their names were disclosed to the government agents. No clue as to the nature or scope of the in vestigation had been obtained until today
 Today the Inquiry was broadened to Include all transactions in sugar in the first quarter of 1923, David A. L'Esperance. special assistant to Attorney General Daugherty, request ing detailed information of all trans actions during that period as promptly as possible
 The letters also expressed the de- sire of the governments investiga- tors to have the names and ad dresses of the customers of the firms addressed. There was no hint of compulsion in the letters.
 Will Question Brokers
 While the brokers were discussing the business ethics involved in a dis closure of their customers names. without permission. an agent of the department of justice visited the floor of the exchange and invited at the office ct United states Dis trict Attorney Hayward Monday morning. Tine brokers weIe not asked to bring records.
 Several of the brokers went to work on theIc books compiling the data requested by the department Of justice while others believed that it gather the infowNatieh and put 1t in shape.
 one of fs4hgs, gest brokers on Sne sugar exchange whose transactloIi> have been under investigation, said until today the principal object of the governments investigation ap- peared to be the names and addresses of their customers who had large transactions in sugar futures during February.
 Franklin NJ. Hopkins. president of the clearing house for the coffee and sugar exchange and member of Hopkins Brothers. sald his firm $ customers had made no objection to the disclosure of their names and transactions to tlo government men.
 They said they had nothing to hide. said Mir. Hopkins, and I have learned that attitude has been gem eral throughout the trade"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-15
Former President Takes Ad-
 ministration to Task for HaIf-Hearted Attitude To- ward International Tribunal. May Bring Defeat to Issue
EXECUTIVE IS UNCHANGED
 SINCE 1920 CAMPAIGN
Again IS" Street Citizen De-
 mands Unconditional Ratifi- cation or Nothing-Demo- crats Stimulated by Attitude Of Former Party Head

WASHINGTON, April 14.-Wood- row Wilson has endangered the fate of the administration plan for con ditional membership in the interna- tional court of justice by implying that President Harding Is taking half a step Into the league without having the courage to so all the way.
 If sufficient number of demo- cratic senators follow their former leader, Harding may be unable to muster the two-thirds majority nec- essary to ratify his proposal.
 Wilson's attitude now is analogous to the one he took in resisting the Lodge reservations to the treaty of Versailles. He Insisted upon the treaty without reservations. Now he insists upon the court without reser- vations.
 Strengthens Irreconcilables.
 In a short, one-sentence letter to Representative Rouse of Kentucky, chairman of the democratic congress sional campaign committee, the for mer President has placed the admin istration on the defensive by charg- ing that its plan does not candidly and coura geously assume the full re- responsibilities which the league cove nant involves. It will strengthen the irreeonciia ble republicans who assert that Harding is covertly trying to enter the League of Nations through the back door.
 Replying to letter from Repre- sentative Rouse asking for an opin- ion of the Harding Hughes proposal, Wilson said:
 In reply to your letter of March c9, lst me say that I approve not of the conditional but of the uncondi- tional adhesion of the United States to the court set up under the aus pices of the League -of Nations, though I think 1t would be more consistent with the fame of ~ United States for candor and courage
 (COntiuued on Page TwO)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-15
LEADERS OUT OF STATE
Figures In Warehouse Case
 Leave Louisiana

NEW ORLEANS, April IA mum Der of the principal figures in the Warehouse "hooded mob cases" who were said to have been named by the state in bills of information, have left the state, and are now seat tered in the east and southwest. Whether they can be extradited to Louisiana after warrants have been issued based on this information was much discussed question here to- night Members of the attorney gen erals staff tonight declined to com ment on this phase.
 A number of the defendants are liv- ing in the Rio Grande valley. but their friends in Warehouse assert they have no intentions of crossing the border into Mexico, but will return to Louisiana for trial.
 An affidavit proved unsuccessful in obtaining the custody of pr. B. M. Mckoin from the state of Maryland when his arrest on the charge of murder in connection with the kid naping and murder of Watt Daniel and T. r. Richard was ordered by Governor Parker. In event those de- fendants outside the state sought to avoid trial it was believed many in terstate legal battles would be waged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-15
PEACE NOW REIGNS IN RAILROAD INDUSTRY
Few Disputes Brought Before Fed
 eral Labor Board

CHICAGO, April l4.-With the rail- road labor seemingly contented un- der existing wage scales and working conditions. the United States railroad labor board is taking something of d rest after a period of strife and strain which began at the time of it's ap pointment and ended but recently.
 Either the employees are much bet ter satisfied with conditions now than they were at this time last year, or they are too busy to consume time with minor complaints. for the boards S docket for the first quarter of 1923 shows only 229 cases before it, com pared with 432 for the same period last year and 459 for the first three months in 1921.
 Although no figures have been given out, 1t is known that the va rious regional adjustment boards created by the transportation act have also had a much lighter volume of business to handle. This is true especially of the western bureau of train service adjustment and the southea stern bureau.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-15
ENDURANCE DANGERS AGREE TO WE'D WHILE| COLLEAGUE FALLS OUT
Baltimore Couples Begin Third Day of Prolonged
 Effort

BALTIMORE, Md. April 14-Twen- ty-three dancers of the original IS couples that started In the endurance dance contest Thursday night, de- termined to break the worlds record of 52 hours and 16 minutes for non- stop dancing, began tonight the third day of continuous dancing.
 Fourteen of the survivors are men and nine are women. Eight of the original couples are still shuffling along together. Dancers whose part ners left the contest were given sub stitutes.
 After 43 hours spent in gliding about, Adam Fred Conrad suddenly left the dancing floor and climbed into the orchestra stand. Attendants carried him protestingly from floor to the dressing room. pr. Harry k Gorsuch said he was suffering from complete nervous exhaustion. Conrad was taken to the University hospi- ital. After being treated he was taken home.
 During the early morning hours yesterday, four other weary and foot sore contestants were forced to give up the struggle.
 Friends of entry number whis- pered that Samuel +. Glazer and Myr- tie Smith had agreed to get married as soon as they won the contest.
 Thursday night was the first time they met
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-15
CHAPMAN NO LONGER THOUGHT NEAR ATHENS
Federal Authorities Believe Bandit
 Hiding Elsewhere In Country

ATLANTA. Ga. April 14.-Gerald Chapman, escaped convict from the federal penitentiary, is no longer be- lieved to be hiding in the vicinity Of Athens where he made a getaway from a hospital, but is thought to have gotten to some other part of the country, federal officials said to- day in discussing the case They did not indicate where they believed the man who engineered millions dollar mall robbery in New York in 1921 had gone. but asserted they were con vinced lie was nc longer near Athens.
 Agents of the department of jus tice have been OH the trail of Chap man since he disappeared from the Athens hospital April 4. where he was undergoing treatment for wounds received in his recapture after escap- ing from the penitentiary on March in comrany with Frank Gray, an other prisoner The statement was made today by federal officers re- turning from Athens that they had received iafoI nation that Chapman had planned tG sail for Paris on Eas- ter Sunday. but his recapture along with that of Gray, March 2S pre- vented Gray was taken at the time Chapman was wounded and he was brought back here and put in prison.
 Two men are under arrest in New York zen charges preferred and in- dictments returned by the federal grand jury at Athens of having as sisted Chapman to escape. They are Abe Silverstein and Dominick Didato. known also under other names, ac- cording to federal officers They are said to have been seen in Athens the day Chapman disappt tared from the hospital and to lave registered at a hotel there as J. karuse and Abe Cohl.
 The men are expected to be brought back to Athens for trial Monday, April 23. Tire federal court is now in session there and the authorities plan to try them at the present session. Clint w. Hagar United States district attorney. said today he had asked the federal au- tholties in New York to assess bonds of s15,000 each against Slverstein ara Didato.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-15
DEBATE IN ETHER
Radio Fans Asked To Decide Re-
 suit Of Discussion


 suit Of Discussion
 NEW YORK, April 14.--Radio fans are asked to decide the winner of an ether debate to be waged We'd nesday nibht by Wayne B. Wheeler. general counsel of the Anti Saloon league, and Ransom H. Gillett. gem eral counsel for the Association Against Prohibition, on the subject Resolved. That the Volstead act should be repealed" The debate. under the auspices of the Govern ment club of this city, will be broadcast from station WEAF of the American Telephone and TeIegraB Bh company, which has requested that listeners mail in their opinions as to the winner The vote will then be tabulated and made public Each speaker will have fifteen minutes to present his arguments. After brief intermssion during which questions sent to station WEAF by wet or dry adherents will be an- swered. the debaters. will resume for ten minute rebuttals. NN
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-15
TIDAL WAVE IS FELT
Submarine Earth Disturbances Are
 Registered by Pacific Instruments

SAN FRANCISCO, April 14-Sub- marine earth and tidal disturbances, somewhere in the Pacific. were regis tered clearly along the west coast to- day. The geodetic survey reported that it's tidal gauge off San Francisco began registering pronounced dls- turbances at clock last night and was continuing this afternoon
 Coupled with reports from Honolu- lu, san Pedro and from the coast of Korea that tidal waves and freak tides had been registered this was taken to indicate that there had pos sibly been an upheaval somewhere in the Pacific.
 The records of the tidal gauge here were more pronounced than at the time of the Chilean earthquake, which caused tidal waves a few months a9S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-15
g MEN INDICTED
Jury Returns More Charges In Armed
 March Case

LOGAN. ". Va April l4.-Thirty- two men were indicted on four sepa- rate counts, each for alleged com ptcity in the armed march in the southern West Virginia coal fields In 1921, by the Logan county grand jury which adjourned yesterday, t be came known here today Harold W. Houston, chief counsel for the United Mine Workers of America in West Virginia, who had conducted the de- fense in the armed march trials was named in one of the indictments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-15
LONG STRUGGLE OF BOOSTS IN WAGES |R| |SH PEOPLE Ia ADD MILLIONS TO THOUGHT AT IN ] MAI T|ON'S PAYROLL
Capture of DeValera's Col league Gives Evidence
 Of Peace

DUBLIN, April f4.-(By Asso- ciated Press.)-The capture ,oday of Austin Stack, chief colleague of Fla mon Devalera while important in itself. Is overshadowed by the dis covery on his person of document indicating that the complete surren- der of the irregulars is at hand.
 The document made public tonight by the Free State army headquar- ters. reads:
 eRealfzing the gravity of the situa ton of the army of the republic ow- ing to the great odds now facing them and the losses lately sustained, and being of the opinion that further military efforts are futile and would eause only injury to our country without obtaining any advantage; and being convinced that the defen- sive war waged by the army for the last nine or ten months has made 1t impossible for tue Irish people ever to accept less than their full national rights, and fearing that 1t would cause too much delay to await the summouing and holding of a full meeting of the army council or eSecu- tive. we, the undersigned members of the army council and of the execu- tive and other army officers hereby call upon and authorize the president of the republic to order an immediate cessation of hostilities.
 Volunteers are requisted to hand in their arms to ----- pending the election of government by free choice of the people"
 O O o
 DcNalcra At Large.
 The document was not signed. It centrasts strongly with the address attributed to Ramon DeNalera in commenting on Liam Lynch death a s that document seemed to contem- plate continuance of the fight, hut little importance Is attaGbed to this discrepancy, as DeNalera's eloquent appeal is regarded merely as final gesture.
 Stack was found near Colonmel, county Tipperary. unarmed and alone. He Is an old member of the Irish re- publican brotherhood, was foremost in the preparation of the Easter ris- ing of 1916 and was associated with Sir Roger Easement in the latter's ef- forts on behalf of the republic. He was a vehement opponent of the Anglo Irish treaty in the Dail served as home secretary in DeNaleras s ad- mnistration and since the capture and execution of Erskine Childers has been the republican chiefs principal aide. The only prominent leader with the exception of DeNalera himself, now at large is F. J. Rutledge.
 Tdday's issue of the Daily Repub- liean Bulletin is devoted to vigorous dentals of the recent statements of President CosgraVe and Home Minis ter 0'Hisgins that the Free State has won it's fight over the irreeulars; neVerthe less the opinion prevails here that except for possible spasmodic outbreaks the conflict is over.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-15
D'VALERA STILL FREE
Irish Rebel Leader Succeeds In Elud-
 ing Free Staters

LONDON, April 14.-Eamon De Valera has apparently eluded the Free State troops under General Prout, who has been searching for him in the Tipperary mountain areas. says a Dublin dispatch to the Central News today. The whole dis trict was thoroughly combed yester- day by thousands of soldiers. aided by airplane observers, Several prs- oners were taken. General Prout ex- pressed the opinion that the region had been cleared of irregulars
 A Glasgow dispatch to the Daily Herald says that Countess Markiev- leg is in that city. A recent news paper dispatch said she had been captured by Irish national troops in TipperarY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-15
J. 5. WILL PLAY LEADING ROLE.
 AT LAUSANNE
American Delegates Expect ed to Curb Mad Scramble For Turkeys Riches, When Europeans Bat
 tie for Control

WASHINGTON. April 14.-With vast American interests at stake, the United States government will play a role of great importance in the Lausanne near eastern peace con- ference, scheduled to resume April 23, officials here declared tonight.
 This meeting at Lausanne Is ex- pected to prove epochal in the devel- opment of American foreign policy
 The Lausanne meeting will mark the extension throughout the world of the traditional American policy of the "open door" for equality of com mercial and economic opportunity, of ficials here hope.
 One of the most tense and Intricate struggles for International booty that has ever been witnessed is looked for at Lausanne. It will be replica of the scramble by the powers years ago for political eco homie and commercial benefits In China, situation which led the United States to promulgate the open door policy.
 May Aid Turkey.
 The American government Is ex- pected to go far in supporting Fur key against encroachments by other powers. despite the fact that this country has change of securing economic and commercial benefits in Turkey as great, or even to great CT extent, than any other power
 These are the principal interests that the United States has in the near east as they will be dealt with at the Lausanne conference, inter ests however, that are conflicting:
 l. The SO-cdIlel CheStpr copaacefo,, Just consummated by the ratifica- ton of the agreement by the Turkish Parliament granting an American group rights to vast railroad. port electrical, mining and other develop hieht Tn Anatollo and to exploita- tion of oil In Mosul
 Z. The right which has been won by the great American oil companies 10 participate with British and frehch oil companies in the exploita- ton Of the Mosul petroleum terri tories.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-15
SET ARCHBlSHoP'S TRIAL
Soviet Authorities Fix Time For
 Hearing Of Case

MOSCOW, April li.-CBy Aasa- elated Press9-The trial If Arch bishop Tikhon, former head eG the Ail-R Russian chdr h, oH charges similar tp those en which ArthMsh~ op Zepliakai Ai0nstEnor Butch kaVitch and other Gathollc preiatea recently were eenVieted, has been definitely fixed to begin oh Apri4 2a Ccmmlssar Of Justice HWsl in. formed the Associated Press today,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-15
WHAT WILL POETS SAY?
Calendar Alone Points To Spring As
 Chilling Breenes BIoN

WASHINGTON, April fl. The flowers that bloom in the spring tra-la were ruined in many parts Of the east today, hy chilling rain. hail or snow
 The calendar notwithstanding spring has not vet come. "Unseason- ably tow temperatures in all sec ttpus east of the Mississippi are threatened by the weather bureau for next week.
 In Altoona. Pa, eight inches Of suo'V fell during the day and in Harrisburg, Ja. three inches was recorded.
 eFair and warmer is predicted for the west
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-15
GIRL IS RESCUED
Claims She Was Held Prisoner In
 Greenwich Village

: NEW YORK, April 14.-Three weeks ago Ellen Hurley and two other girls went down to Greenwich village for a tour of inspection. Miss Hurley today was rescued from the basement of building where she said she had been kept prisoner for three weeks by Manuel Olivares. who was later arrested The girl said she met Olivares after she became separated from her two friends.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-15
ALABAMA SENATOR IN FAVOR LEAGUE COURT
Heflin Gives Endorsement To Inter-
 national Tribunal For Peace

WASHINGTON, April 14-Senator Heflin, democrat, Alabama, gave his approval today to the perma nent court of international justice in statement In which he said
 "I believe that the influence of the United States should be used in promoting peace in the world and in bringing about better and more cor dial relations between the nations ot the earth and I do not see how any one can oppose our whole hearted entrance into an international tribu- of iustice
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-15
400 LIVES ARE LOST
Tidal Wave Takes Heavy Toll Ipon
 Korean Coast

TOXIC. April 14-(By Associated Press -Four hundred persons in- cluding large number of fisher men. are missing as the result of a tidal wave and storm on the east coast of Korea. according L. Ad- vices received in Tokio by the Japanese navy department. The total number of lives lost is uncertain but 1t is believed to be large