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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-28
ALABAMA COMPANY TO BLOW IN FURNACE
 AT GADSDEN BY FEB. l

The Alabama company, operators of blast furnaces at Gadsden and Ironaton and makers of Clifton brand pig iron. plan resumption at second blast furnace at Gadsden by February l. This furnace has just undergone repairs and is practically ready for the torch. but sometime will be required for the assemblage of raw material.
 The Alabama company makes speciality of maehine-cast iron, the metal being cast In steel molds and cooled immediately after being cast and then made ready for prompt loading as turned out. The machines for this purpose were installed about year ago.
 The machine-cast iron avoids the grit and dirt that comes with being cast In the sand. The Alabama com pany has introduced its machine cast foundry iron into foundry prac- orders have caused continuity of its use.
 The Alabama company is among the iron interests, especially we'll booked into the first quarter of the year and has not been actively Ill the market for some time.
 John w. Porter. president of the Alabama company, looks for a good iron year and believes trade has been stabilized, He confirms the report that the company intends putting in another furnace at Gadsden Feb ruary l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-28
vENEERING MACHINE. OF LARGE DIMENSION
 SHIPPED TO TACOMA

One of the largest veneering or wood-cutting machines ever made has been shipped by the American Blakeslee Manufac curing company of Birmingham, to Tacoma, Washing ton. where 1t will be installed by the Veneer Products company.
 This machine will handle a log s 1-2 feet long and seven feet Tn di- ameter and shave it at frightening speed to strips of veneer from the thirty second part of an inch to three eighths of an inch thick as desired.
 The machine was manufactured in the plant at Woodlawn and shipped to Tacoma via rail to Mobile and thence by ship to destination. The saving in freight by shipping via Mobile and the canal was around s150.
 Osce Roberts, salesman and erector, leaves in a couple of days for Ta- coma where he will superintend the installation of the machine. He has recently installed two in Florida and one in Canada.
 Birmingham wood-cutting or ven- neering machinery finds its way from coast to coast and all parts of the south. It is used by the Globe Wer- nieke, Singer Machine company and other makers of highly finished pro duct. One of these machines has been installed at Calais, Maine.
 The plant has been busy this year and excellent prospects for next year are reported
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-28
MEMS HEARTS BEAT FASTER THAN THEY
 DID, STATES PHYSICIAN

The general uneasiness of the pe- riod Is reflected in the very hearts of men. At least the observations of pr. W. W. Clapp. veteran Birmins- ham physician. who is United States pension examiner for this district, point to that conclusion.
 Mems hearts beat faster than they once did, he says. There was time. Dr. Clapp declared. when the normal heartbeat ranged from 65 to 75, but now" he continued. "the average ranges 10 beats to the minute faster and sometimes more" He said 1t was not unusual to find man with a pulse beat of around 90 in compara- lively good health. The pulse rate of most men now ranges from 15 to S5. Dr. Clapp asserted.
 pr. Clapp offered no explanation of this speeding up of mems hearts other than to arribute It to the gen. eral uneasness of the period.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-28
FEDERAL COMMERCE BODY ORDERS PROBE
 OF RAIL FACILITIES

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.--An in- vestigation to determine whether adequate stocks of locomotives and cars are in possession of American railroads and whether railroad cus- toms and practices controlling use and interchange of equipment are sufficient, was ordered today by the interstate commerce commission which said 1t was acting without complaint and on its own initiative.
 As preliminary step in the in- quiry. the commission has ordered a questionnaire sent to all railroads requiring them to report the number of freight cars owned and leased. their number of additional cars es- timated to be needed In their service and the age of their present car equipment. Similar facts are sought as to the locomotives in service.
 In addition. reports are required from the roads as to the extent of car shortage which they encountered in operation last fall and as to the amount of traffic which they move. Private car lines also, were asked to furnish similar facts.
 The investigation is understood to be an outgrowth of the general car shortage which existed during Mo- vember and vas source of much complaint to the commission, par ticularly from the west.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-28
TURKS SEND ORDERS.
 TO ALLIED NATIONS.
By Associated Press

cONsTANTINOPLE. Dec. 27.--Dr. Adnan Bey.. representative of the nationalist government in Constanti- nople, today handed to the allied com missioner two notes from his gov ernment. The first of the communi- cations stated that no warships or submarines exceeding 1000 tons shall be permitted tC remain in Smyrna harbor: that no second warship shal, be admitted to the harbor until it's predecessor has gone and that no men shall be allowed to land in smyrna without the permission of the Turks.
 The second note provides that the Turkish authorities must previously be advised of the intention of any warship to visit any Turkish port; that full particulars as to the size. armament and purpose, and length of the visit shall be given. that no two warships shall be admitted simul : taneously and that nc ne shall be ad- mitted between sunset and sunrise.
 This note added that navigation of warships in Turkish harbors during foggy weather is "prejudicial."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-28
HANNIS TAYLOR DIES AT NATIONAL CAPITAL

WASHINGTON. Dec. 27-Hannis Taylor, n, former United States minister to Spain and recognized authority on International law, died at his home here tonight after an illness of month. He served as minister to Spain for four years. Dr. Taylor later was counsel for the gov ernment before the claims commis- sion established under the Spa nish- American treaty and also before the Alaska boundary commission in 1903.
 In addition to his work 'Interna- tional Public Law" published in 1902. Dr. Taylor was the author of a mum Der of other studies on legal sub jects, including his Origin and Growth of the British Constitution" published in 1902. and Origin and Growth of the American Constitu- tion," which appeared in 1916 as one of the last works of his pen. He held honorary degrees from eight American universities and from the Dublin and Edinburg universities. Born in Newborn. N. C., in 1851, Dr. Taylor went to Mobile, Alabama. to practice law. and was engaged In general practice here at the time of his death.
 MOBILE. Ala, Dec. 27.-News of. the death of Hannis Taylor, author and former ambassador to Spain un der President Cleveland. was received here. in his old home with deep re- gret. Mayor R. V. Taylor, brother of the deceased. left the city today for Washington to attend the funeral. Hannis Taylor's widow was Miss Ora of this city. who survives inn with five children. Two other brothers, J. s. and George s. Taylor also reside in this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-28
I BENCH PREMIER
 PLANS TO SEIZE G[ KHAN FORESTS
English and Americans Said to Be Lined Up Against the Other Allied
 Powers
By Associated Pres.

PARIS, Dec, 27.-Premier Poincare plans to follow up the reparations commission's decision declaring Ger many In default of her wood deliv- cries by presenting to the allied pre- mlers, meeting here next week a scheme for taking over German state forests as guarantee If the other premters will not agree, it is under stood France is prepared to act alone.
 lt now is feared that the British and French attitude will be as far apart when the premiers reeonvene as they were when the recent Lon- don conference adjourned and the latest reparations development Is taken to support this view. Sir John Bradbury went to London today to confer with Prime Minister Bonar Law on the effect of the separations commissions action and on the aues- lion of the General British policy toward the premlers meetirg. I Sir John's reasons for refusing to support the default vote which req sons, il is thought, may be taken as n reflection of the position of MT. Bonar Law, were that extenuating circumstances entitled Germany to more lenient consideration and fur thermore that the allies previously had agreed on course less radical.
 Planned Coup
 Frances victory in the reparations commission vote Is ascribed to the eff forts of Premier Poincare who is said to have planned the coup. The action was so quietly and swiftly executed that none of the American unofficial observers had the opportunity of being present.
 Although the United States has no vote in the commission. the views of its observers have always had much weight, especially on vital is- sues. It is declared that the position of the American observers has ap- proximated that of the British.
 The commissions decision took not only the Americans but French po- liticai circles by surprise since 1t was generally understood that the com missioners would take no decision until the premier's meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-28
CAP|TOL HILL WILL. GREET NE W FACES. AF TER JANUARY 15
Hugh White, Certain For Sec retary of Utility Board. Much Gossip Heard as
 to Other Offices
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU |
 THE AGE-HEKALD

Many departments of the state, which operate under the dome of the capitol. are preparing fer many changes which will occur January 15. Stories are going the rounds that several of the positions will be va cated by those who hold them now and will be accepted by persons who heretofore have not been connected with the state government.
 Few of the incoming officials are ready t6 announce the names Of their assistants but many reports are circulating and many persons are putting two and two together in such way as 10 draw conclusions which are accepted by a majority of those who are watching developments.
 It Is certain that Hugh White will be elected secretary of the public service commission when Fitzhugh Lee and Frank F. Morgan become associate commissioners as the sue cessors of B. 1T. Cooper and 5. E, e;aiiiard. MT. White held the iInttis- 5puted title tc lhis position until the end of the democratic campaign when the associate commissioners adopted resolution dischargins him for al legged political activities. MT. White has continued to draw his salary under an opinion of the attorney general which held that the commits sion was bound by contract cover ing his services for one year from January l, 1922.
 Aligood state Auditor
 Many changes are expected in the department of agriculture. w. B. Allgood. chief e'crk. will retire to become state auditor. and a portion of the present staff will go to the auditors department with him. M. c. Allgood, commissioner of agriculture. will retire to become congressman of the Seventh district, and will be succeeded by J. M Moore, now food, feed and drug clerk. w. T. Andrews of Opelika, representative of Lee county in the present legislature, probably will succeed w. B. Allgood Is chief clerk of the agricultural de- rartment.
 Edward W. wadsworth. present warrant clerk of the auditors depart ment. probably will become chief clerk of the auditors department when w. B. Allgood becomes state auditor. c. ". Lee, bookkeeper, Is expected ct be promoted to the posi- tion of warrant clerk. Miss Maud Shaw, stenograp.:er of the depart ment of agriculture, will become stenographer in the auditors depart ment.
 William B. Fonville, chief clerk of the department of state under Will liam P. Cobb. probably will remain in his present position.
 Attorney Generals office
 No changes will occur in the office os the attorney general as Harweli G. Davis. who has completed the un-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-28
BERNHARDT WILL GET WELL, SHE DECLARES
By Associated Press

PARIS. Dec. 27.--Medical men at tending Madame Sarah Bernhardt said this evening there had been no change in her condition since morn ing. The actress herself was as optimistic as ever.
 Tell them in America. tell all my friends how much I appreciate their kind interest" she said. T shall get well again, never fear
 This message was sent out through Madame Normand. the directress of Bernhardt's household, as the doctors. forbade their patient from receiving any visitors.
 Bernhardt.ss butler said that one of every three of today's callers was American. Govefnment ministers, playrights, members of the French academy. Americap statesmen and fellow actors and aetresses called at the house. The only "friend' Bern hardt was allowed to see was her pet Angora cat.
 Her severe illness has given rise to much speculation regarding Bern hardt's age. Most authorities give the date as 1s44 but the birth rec ords were burned in 1871 when the Paris city hall was destroyed by revolutionists. "The divine Sarah" herself has always said she was "a few years younger" than Georges Clemenceau, who was born in 1S4l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-28
.CONFEREN ON FINANCES
 IF CITY |S SET
Heads of All Municipal De- partments and Commis- SionerS Summoned to Meeting January 4 by
 MCLendOn

Heads of each of the 50 depart ments of the city, as we'll as each of the five commissioners, have been summoned by President D. E. McLen- don to conefrence on finances 70 be held in the commission chamber Thursday afternoon, January 4, at 2:30 o'clock. President McLendon announced several days ago, follow ing issuance of the monthly report of the comptroller showing all com missioners except one had overdrawn their appropriations, that he would call such conference early in Jan uary. A letter to the commission CTS and the 50 department heads, in- viting them to the conference, was dictated by him Wednesday.
 Perpiexing Problems
 One of the most perplexing fi- nancial problems that the city has faced eonfronts the commission. Ex- penditures last year exceeded reve-
  cording to the auditors report. A balance which had been created in the general fund up to last October of approximately s62,o00 was turned into a deficit during the past year of approximately s91.000.
 This means that in order to wipe out this deficit. the city will have to spend ss60,000 less in the remaining months than 1t did last year, since the eomptroller's reports for the first two months of the present fiscal year showed that, with only one de- partment within it's bounds, the city was running more than $7.000 over it's budget. Moreover. the budget was figured literally jamb up to the estimated revenue of s4,200.000 with the unusually close margin of s455.
 President MeLendon said in his let ter to the officials and employees that methods for better co-o operation during the coming year would also be discussed.
 Each commissioner will talk on his own special work said Presi- dent McLendon to newspapermen. sI will dwell on the financial problem. since that is my field. We must get together and effect means for reduc- ing expenditures"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-28
l. |S. NOW UNEASY. Of OUTCOME.
With Both English and Turks Stubborn, Conference Fears No Settlement to Be Made
 of Near East Problems.
 III Temper Is Shown

LAUSANNE, Dec. 27.-Great un- easiness is spreading throughout Near East conference circles as the time approaches when there must be final reckoning on all important questions, which have been passed by with only partial agreement or no agreement at all between the Turks and the allied powers.
 Lord Curzon's positive announce ment today that Great Britain will not cede Mosul to Turkey ana does not propose to discuss that question further was the forerunner of less positive statements from the other delegations on various questions, which indicates that the conference is reaching a climax and that prep arations are under way for a final showing of strength.
 Temper Not Improved
 The subcommissions are making little progress. Riza Nur Bey was less trucuient today in the subcom- mission on minorlties, but the Christ mas rest apparently did not improve the temper of the Turks materially and the allied delegations are becom ing less traetabie h pr preparation for a final and eompJets statement of the maximum they will Aic.d.
 The indications are that this final roundup will come rext week and the contending parties are so far apart on capitulations. control of the straits and the rights of minorlties that the outcome Is uncertain, V is clear that further meetings will be of littlc use.
 Seemingly everyone Is talked out and every foot of ground between Mount Ararat an6 the Garden of Eden has been traversed.
 Old Testament history has been re- viewed from Genes t.S NJ eht] poets, historians soothsayers no trace their ancestry directly back to Adam and Eve, have presented their claims ecelesiasties, soldiers and statesmen of many races, languages and religious have been heard. The hopper Is filled to overflowing and now the mill is starting to grind.
 Interest Intense
 Kurds, Arabs. Assyro- -Chaldeans, Armenians. Greeks. Turks. Bulgarians and Russians are watching with tense interest as the allied leaders meet daily in private conferences, which are really deciding what the map of Asia Minor shall be. Lord Curzon, Marquis Di Garronia and M Barrere today discussed capitulations which, after Mosul oil. Is probably the most stubborn question.
 The three leaders made no an nouncement as to what decision had been reached. although they have re- peatedly made 1t clear that the in- viting powers cannot consent to have foreigners In Turkey tried by Tur- kish courts without foreign super vision.
 The Turks are insstent. and will not even consent to a probationary period so that their courts may be brought up to western standards. Meantime Constantlnople is becom- ing more unsettled and Greece and Bulgaria are floundering under the burden of the miserable refugees. who dread a resumption of hostilities between Greece and Turkey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-28
MONDAY CIVIC FORUM A PERMANENT FEATURE OF CHAMBER ACTIVITIES

An elaborate program for the Mon day Civic Forums of the Chamber of Commerce. which are to be inaugu- rated January 15 and are to be per- manent feature of chamber life. has been arranged for the first six months of the year.
 There is to be a topic for each of the luncheons and there will also be a period for open discussion either of the subject of the day or chamber matters.
 It is intended to have special speaker at each of the forums to make a short talk on some line in which he IS an expert.
 Following is the outline of the pro- gram of topics for the first six months:
 For January the general subject lis "Co-o operation followed by Duty We Owe the Chamber of Commerce. Duty Every Citizen Owes His Home Town, Birmingham Is What We Make It."
 For February the general subject will be Manufacturing" followed by "Salesmanship," Cost Accounting and Compensation and Other Laws"
 For March the general subject will be Retail Merchandising" followed by Advertising" Legislation" and Responsibility to the Community"
 The general subject for April will be Finance" followed by Thrift" "Co-operation of Capital and Labor" and 'Relations of Bankers to Com munity."
 For May the general subject will be Insurance" followed by Value of the Insurance Agent to the City" Value of Insurance to the Individ- uar' and Value to Business"
 For June the general subject will be 'Real Estate" followed by Parks" City Zoning' and Build ing Code"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-28
LINDENFELD LEAVES. 'AS MYSTERIOUSLY AS.
 HE ENTERED AMERICA.

NEW YORK, Dec. 27.--Wolfe Lin denfeld. alleged revolutionary agent, who was believed to hold the key to solution of the Wall street explosion mystery, today left the United States as deportee on the steamship Es- tonia under circumstances as myste- rious as those which surrounded his arrival here month ago from Po- land in custody of department of jus tice agents Why he came here: why he was sent back; what he. told de- tectives and investigators, and what light he shed on the circumstances which led up to the explosion which rocked lower New York one noon hour. 27 months ago. were questions which officials of the department of justice and immigration were unwfl- ling to answer.
 Deputy Commissioner of Immigra- tion Landis at Ellis Island said Lin- denfeid was denied entrance because he was likely to become public charge.
 An officer of the Estonia said Lin denfeid was booked as passenger for Warsaw, Poland, by way of Danzig. Lindenfeld himself clung to the protective cloak of mystery which had surrounded him since his arrest in Warsaw a year ago when he made a statement in connection with the Wall street tragedy. Lin- denfeld told various colorful stories of widespread communist plots and described what he alleged to be the story of the Wall street blast. But his revelations failed to lead to tam gible evidence and radicals hailed him as 'faker" and '.capitalist" spy.
 In February when Polish police agents charged him with fraud. ca b1es from Warsaw said he had re- tracted his statement He disap- peared only to reappear at Ellis Is- land.
 When he was held up at the immi- grafton station he began 2 hunger strike, which he kept up until depor- tation proceedings were begun.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-28
DOINGS OF DAY
 IN WASHINGTON

Resuming sessions after Christ mas recess. the House took up the interior department appropriation bill.
 The Senate banking committee. which has been holding hearings on various rural credits proposals. began drafting of a composite bill.
 Inquiry to determine the adequacy of railroad rolling stock and prac- tice controlling it's use and inter change was ordered by the interstate commerce commission.
 Disclosure was made by Senator Lodge during debate in the senate on the Borah proposal for an economic conference, that President Harding was negotiating toward an inter- national conference for the consid- EiHtiop of l1aronians ee2nomie prob : lens. The Boe,siY Hll. as NrarruA was opposed by administration seiiI.ors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-28
SEEKS $20,00O IN SUIT. CHARGING ASSAULT.

E A Christmas Eve Misunderstanding found it's way into civil court Wednesday, when David sokol filed suit in two counts asking to recover s2o Ooo iron, Moses Damsky. The first count alleges that Damsky assaulted sokol December 24. thereby causing sokol to suffer great humiliation in the presence of his friends. Balm of $10.0o0 is sought for this. The second count alleges defamation of character and claims $10.000. It IS alleged in this count that Damsky used obnoxious language to and con- corning Sokol.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-28

Shortly after La Savoie came in, the Cunarder Caronia arrived and once more the stories of hurricanes and heavy waves were told. At one time during the storm, Captain Dog gle, her skipper said, the Caronia careened at an angle of 2419 de- grees. Port holes were shattered.
 The Caronia put into Halifax Christmas to escape the battering and was delayed AS hours.
 Masters of outgoing ships scanned the heavens anxiously today, for a warning was issued by the weather bureau this afternoon predicting gales from Delaware breakwater to Eastport. Me.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-28

Wilson, on Birthday, Sees Chanqe of Hearf m Enemies
More Stories Of Terrors At Sea Told as Ship Lands

NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-More stories of terror at sea were brought into New York today when the steamship La Savoie steamed in AS hours late.
 It was the third successive day that shippers of incoming ships had reported terrific hurricanes sweep ing the Atlantic.
 La Savoie reported picking up sos calls from the steamship Tudor star and then hearing no more from her. This led to the belief that the Tudorstar might have gone down, but the freighter agents later heard reports that rudderless and pounded by waves, she had been taken in tow by rescue ship.