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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-09
IRON SOLD AT SIS BIRMINGHAM COAL
 INTO NEW FIELDS
Alabama Begins Benefiting by Strike-Basic Iron Demand Is Developing
 Steadily

Birmingham pig iron was sold yes terday at SIS. Some sales were made Saturday at that figure.
 Base is s17.50 minimum and gsn- eral run of business at that level, but where new customers insist on iron from makers who are practically out of the market, SIS is the price. Even at that one maker turned down 5000 tons yesterday. They do not wish to load up further into third quarter. Most marked of recent transactions was the purchase of 15,o0o tons of basic for upper middle west al s17.5o. Basic usually rules below foundry. Western steel makers have already taken 3O,000 tons of Birmingham basic If strike lasts much longer, they will want a lot more and pay the foundry price.
 How far Alabama iron production has recovered from the low point of last July. production for months named will show as follows:
 July-6657S tons.
 November-10S,o ,o00 tons.
 January-12f00 900 tons
 April-171. 900 tons.
 April Makes Compared
 Production in April. 1921, was 94,9l0 tons. The production of this April was close to 100 per cent above that of last April. Then iron was headed downward; now 1t Is going in precisely the opposite direction.
 Alabama coal has begun moving north and west in response to a de- mand caused by the coal strike. It is nearly 40 days since the strike be- gan and coal stored in apprehension of the strike Is now running low. Alabama coal has been going in lots of 5000 and 5000 tons intosTennes- see and into points in Arkansas and that way across the Mississippi river. There is no great movement yet. but experienced dealers see a large one If strike continues.
 Coke's Wider Orbit
 Coke has been moving in a wider orbit for some time. Large quantities are going into Kansas City and St. Louis territory. There Is also export Inquiry. Cuba has taken 400 tons and lots have been booked for other points in the West Indies and some for South America.
 Neither coal nor coke prices have been raised. Dealers do not wish to spoil a good thing before 1t has well developed.
 It Is stated that the 10000 tons of rails for Japan to be rolled at Ensley are to be rolled in June and July.
 Coke Is being shipped hot from the ovens. A large by-product plant shipped every ton made last week, none of 1t going on to yards.
 Steel Deliveries Lnte
 Steel consumers are not getting stuff promptly. Wire drawing mills are two to three weeks behind Tn de- liveries. Other steel mills are not doing much better. Movement Is from make to consumer, while last year 1t was from stocks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-09
IronMarket Continues Upward
Thrift and Econo>ay,Says Covington, Hastening AdUent ofNorn1alcy, NolU
 Ready For Gradual National Descent

Alabama's long desired coal ter m.nal at Mobile has been finished and will undergo final test of ma ehinery next Thursday. following which 1t Is expected to be turned over to Henry T. De Bardeleben. manager of the Warrior transpor- tatlon system, for operation.
 The terminal, which was erected by the government cost s400,000. It is situated on Blakesley Island nearby the federal fuel oil station. With completion of the coal termi- nal any manner of ship of any size, either coal or oil burner, may put in at Mobile and secure ample sup ply of either fuel at once.
 The coal terminal has a bin ca pacity of 10000 tons and a capacity Of foo tons an hour either in unload ing from barges into bins or from bins into ships. Channel around the terminal has been deepened to 25 feet and will be deepensd to 80 feet
 The new terminal will open the door of opportunity to Alabama coal via Warrior river for continu- ous increase of it's use at Mobile for bunkerage and export.
 Following description of the ca pacity and operation of the coal terminal Is given by the office of Major Earl North. officer in charge at Mobile for the War Department
 The Plant
 This plant consists of four main parts, namely, A creosoted timber wharf on pile foundation B feet wide and 500 feet long; structural steel unloading bridge which trav- els the length of the wharf and operates a four-ton coal or ore bucket; structural steel reloader, which also travels the length of the wharf and storage floor parallel to and in rear of the. wharf. so feet wide, 500 feet long, with normal storage capacity of 10000 tons or coal. The plant has guaranteed capacity of 400 tons of coal per hour, unloading into storage or re- loading into ships
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-09
WARM APPAREL NEEDED BY NEAR
 EAST VICTIMS
Citizens Asked to Supply Local Workers With Gar ments to Be Collected
 Bundle Days

Only warm clothes are wanted to help clothe the near-naked of the Near East, according to instructions sent out from the New York head quarters to the Birmingham Bundle Day committee which is promoting the Bundle Days, which will be ob- served here Wednesday and Thurs day.
 Warm clothes and shoes have to do double duty in Armenia com mented Dr. David. Not only must they keep out the wintry winds and snows out of doors, but inside the house they are called upon to re- place furnaces. For every day is 'heatless day in many of the Near East Relief orphanages. So scarce is fuel that only the hospital sec tions have artificial heat at all"
 Bits of vivid description and comment from letters recently re- ceived from Near East Relief work CTS furnish realistic pictures of actual conditions which can but ap- peal to our deepest sense of pity and compassion. A Near East Re- lief workers description Of an Alexandropol orphanage school in winter is something to bring sympathetic shiver even at this sea- son.
 Walls and partitions are Of stone. Most of the floors are ce- ment. Window panes are needed e, erywhere There is no heat in the building other than that given off by the packed-in bodies of the stu dents. The teacher stands on the cement floor, dressed as for sleigh ride. administering mental food to a crowd of poorly clad pu- pils.
 There is where American old clothes come in handy. Thanks to 1342 garments just received one worker wrote from Djalal-Oghli. I've look all dressed up in complete outfits of clothes. Legs. unfortu- nateIy, remain a problem. In spite of 224 pairs of new stockings and 3s7 pairs of shoes. not new. but re- constructed. many feet are still bare. or little better, in stockings only"
 The Near East Relief Is now ask Ing for old clothing and shoes which are to be collected on Bundle Days. and sent to relieve the desperate need In Armenia and surrounding lands,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-09

The operation of the plant Is as follows:
 The unloader operating a four ton bucket. transports coal from barges or ships to storage in rear. That part of the bucket carriage track which extends over the water hangs from an adjustable boom which can be raised and lowered to clear vessels
 For retaining coal the unload CT bridge bucket lifts the coal from storage pile, deposits it in bin to- cated in the bridge pier where t passes through an automatic weigh ing device tv belt conveyor 800 feet long, parallel to the wharf. A movable tripper placed at any point on the belt conveyor diverts the coal from the belt eonveyor to q conveyor on the reloading tower by which it is elevated, transferred to the waterfront and deposited through a telescopic chute Into yes sels. Since the reloader tower also travels the full length of the wharf. it is thereby possible to take coal from any point on the storage pile and place il in the matches of ship or barge located at any posi- ton alongside the wharf without moving the ship or barge while loading.
 Is Done Electrically
 All machinery is electrically operated and controlled. and fully protected with magnetic brakes, au- tomatic cut-offs, etc Power is brought across Mobile river from the power station in Mobile to sub station in rear of the storage area at terminal voltage of 2,3o0. The current is there converted by motor generator set to 500 volts D. '. for all motors. A portion is trans formed to 110 volts A. c. for the illumination of the plant.
 "A channel leading from the main ship channel to the front of the plant has been dredged to depth of 25 feet. which will ulti- matcly be increased to the full channel depth of 30 feet"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-09
Cloe IH at Norwood
 Home; Auto Parking
 Ordinance Is Laid B,

Postponement of the proposed park ing ordinance, limiting the time in which car can be parked on down. town streets and prohibiting park ing in certain streets in the loop area, is probable today at the meeting of the city commission on account of the illness of w. B. Cloe. commissions CT of public safety.
 Commissioner Cloe framed the new ordinance and was fostering passage by the commission. but should he not be present no action will be taken at the meeting this morning. The public safety head underwent an op- eration for the removal of his tonils yesterday morning and was confined to his home yesterday afternoon. His condition is not serious, according to information at his home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-09
UNMASKED MEN TAKE
 NEGRO PORTER BY FORCE

John D. Foster negro janitor. was Kidnapped about 10:30 o'clock last night by four unmasked white men. who spirited him away in an automo- bile from in front of the Lyric the- atre.
 A performance was going on in the theatre at the time and Foster was standing near the corner of the build ing. But a few persons saw the kid naping and hardly realized what was happening at the time. The negro was rushed into the rear seat and the automobile sped away down Third avenue.
 No motive for the Kidnapping is known, but it is supposed the object was to give him a thrashing.
 Nothing had been heard of Foster at a late hour last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-09
King Solomon Lodge Will Celebrate Its
 34th Anniversary

King Solomon lodge No. 46o A, F. & A. NJ. will celebrate it's thirty-fourth anniversary May 16 and has arranged t very attractive program for the oc- casion. It will be an open meeting and an invitation is extended to those who are not members of the Masonic order. and who might be interested, to come. The ladies are especially in- vited.
 The grand master of the state, Mir. Julian r. Spearman, has been invited, and will be present; also other prom inent members of the fraternity. creased Mir Lawson saw the need of ground-floor quarters and in keeping with the business he sought the new location and much success in being anticipated by the friends of the firm.
 MT. Lawson Is president of the. Civitan club and of both the Ala hama and Birmingham Retail Jew elers association. He was the recipi- ent of many personal calls by friends, who wished him success in his enlarged business undertaking '
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-09
THIEVES GET KIT

Whoever burglarized the hardware store of Smith & Co.,, Central Park, early yesterday morning, was care full to obtain a complete carpenter S outfit. Tools stolen valued at s56.50 included two handsaws, three planes, a screw driver, level. hand axe. screw driver, brace and bit, try square, cabinet scrape and plumb bob.
 The theft was reported to police headquarters
 Dr. E. w. Fucker, Jr., or Z754 Han over Circle, reported that someone entered his home by using a pass key and stole a pistol. two suits of clothes, an overcoat. and other less valuable articles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-09
RECEIVE STOCK PERMIT

Darthel Laboratories yesterday re- ceived a permit from the state se- curity commission to float 5000 shares of stock thus enabling the new concern to launch campaign for national distribution of it's prod ucts Alvo-Pyro. a mouth wash, Is the principal product of the company, according to c. B. Jewell. general manager.
 A. c. Tice has been made fiscal agent of the company and E. W. Warnick has established offices in Ensley. preparatory to the sale of securities in that district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-09
rIlIs ISN'T FUNNY


 Mir. Huntington only paid s64e.ooo for Gainsborough's Blue Boy"
 Uncle Sams Blue Boy" has already cost him sl69.O26. TAT ,a4--,and will cost him about S100, ,ooo. 900 a year until he gets rid of 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-09
INCREASES CAPITAL

The Mercantile Finance corporation yesterday filed papers with Judge J. F, Stiles announcing an increase in their capital stock from si 900 to $5.- 900. E. B. Irwin is president of the corporation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-09
REVENUE BOARD MEETS

The board of revenue will hold their regular biweekly meeting at the courthouse this morning begin ming at 10 o'clock.
 Only business of a routine nature fs on the schedule for this session, according to the secretary.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-28
AMATEUR RADIO
USERS PROTEST
INFERIOR SETS
Bad instruments Said in Con-
gress to Produce Chaos =
In Air.

The American boy. chief user o.
the wireless telegraph. was gwen
strong defense today against any al
tempt by radio monopolies TO preVenI
him from using radio instruments OF
effective make.
Several speakers at today's session
of the radio experts committee OF
the House declared that the boys haH
been exploited by apparatus manu-
fact,Irers. who seek now for selflsh
business reasons TO place him under
unreasonable restrictions.
Paul r. Cooley, Of the American
Radio League, led a group OF spokes.
men on behalf OF amateur users Oh
radio. Cooley charged that large
companies which have a monopoly
In the sale OF radio instruments nave
sold hundreds Of thousands OF sets OF
radio apparatus of inferior design 10
American boys. This inferiority OF
apparatus, Cooley held, Is Response
Bile chiefly for the chaotic Disturb
ances in the air about which Govern
ment officials became alarmed:
"The American boy must be de-
Tended against the greedy com
NAMES" Cooley said. The companies
controlling practically all OF the wire.
less apparatus are accepting money
under false pretenses when they aus
pose of their inferior products 10
bows who are eager to develop theu
inventive talents.
Cooley said Congress should pass
leRislation compelling radio instru'
ment manufacturers TO improve the
types of instruments sold.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-28
MRS. oBENcHAIN CALM
AS STAYING Is RE-ENAcTED

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 2s.-The
scene Of the murder last August Of
j. Bolton Kennedy. local broker. was
visited yesterday by Mrs. Madalynne
Conner Obenchain, of Chicago, and
the jury. judge, attorneys, and wit
nesses in the trial OF the charge of
murder against her. The murder
scene was at Beverly Glen. a suburb
several miles from the courtroom.
Mrs. Obenchain maintained calm
self possession while court proceed
ings were conducted IN front of the
little bungalow. where the shoN> ting
took place. While the jury listen. Z
10 witnesses describing the scene she
rested herself. sitting on the very
steps of small flight upon which
the prosecution asserted Kennedy
had been standing when the fatal
bullet struck him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-28
BRIDE SDEATH
To POISON;
HUSBAND HELD
Mystery Surrounds Drinking
Of Cyanide Of Potassium by
Young Woman.

With the sudden death on last
Saturday of Mrs. dane c. kouis,
twenty-four years old, a bride of
twenty-seyen days, the police today
are confronted with a mystery
which up to noon had baffled them:
Examination of the stomach of
the woman yesterday by DR.. T:
Malcolm Price, chief chemist of
the District Health Department,
revealed that the woman had died
from cyanide of potassium poison
ing. A quantity Of the poison was
found when an autopsy was per-
formed at the morgue.
Husband Is Arrested.
Peter Kouis. twenty-six years old.
husband of the young woman, was
taken into custody last night and
is being held at the First precinct
police station awaiting the action of
an inquest to be held at 3 O'Clock
this afternoon by DR.. J. Ramsay
hewitt, District coroner, at the
morgue.
Kouis was indignant at his arrest,
declaring that he was in no way con.
nected with the mysterious death OF
his wife. He claims that he left her
in their apartment on the third floor
Of 923 d street northwest, where he Is
employed as a waiter in the restau-
rant on the first floor, and that a half
hour later he returned to his rooms
and found his wife dead. lying on
the floor.
MY wife and l had been happy"
said Kouis. I'VE had no quarrel ana
she had never talked of suicide. She
was cheerful when left her and
cannot account for her death. never
saw any cyanide OF potassium, and
have no idea where my wife got 1t,
IL It Is true she died from this
poison"
Trace Drug Purchase.
IT ordered that Kouis be taken
into custody as a matter OF pre-
declared Capt. Il. w.
Brown, of the First precinct, who
has been directing the Investigation
of the death Of the young bride.
Following the death of Mrs.
Kouis, Inspector Clifford L. Grant.
chief of detectives, ordered Detec-
tive Sergeants Embrey, Thompson.
and Sanders, the latter OF the dope
squad" to make an investigation.
When IL was learned yesterday that
Mrs. Kouis had died from cynanide
Of potassium poisoning. efforts were
made to trace the source of the
drug.
Friends Suspect Suicide.
Friends of kouis scout any sug-
gestion that he was in any way re-
sponsible for the death of hls bride.
They claim that while the couple
had numerous slight quarrels. she
may have become unnerved and swa.
lowed the poison with suicidal in
tentions.
Detectives feel that II they could
learn where Mrs. kouis obtained the
cyanide of potassium they would be
able to clear up the mystery sur
the woman's death.
Druggists In the vicinity of the
Kouis home We're questioned. but
all denied that they had sold any
cynanide to anyone recently. Gym
anide of potassium is a dangerous
drug, and small amount will
cause instantaneous death.
One Of the strange features Of the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-28

Ich pleats-in fact,
sch cachet! The gilet
is of henna brocade
and narrow silk braid,
also in henna, con-
tinues up the bodice
from the pleat-lines
on the skirt, marking
it off into equally wide
bars. From the low
waistline the pleats
fall to the bottom of
the skirt. widening
slightly as they go,
and lengthening to-
ward the outside edge
of the pleats SO that
each one ends in a
point that breaks the
regularity of the hem
line. The snug high
collar and the close
fitting sleeves join in
giving this frock a
tailored aspect that
adapts it peculiarly to
the first days of
spring. This Marie
Louise hat Of gray
milan straw filings out
a long spray of slim
gray feathers.
A ND who, again, but
"A Molyneux could
fashion a sports suit
so simple, yet so dash
ing-and in such cx-
cellent taste. A wooden
Rodier fabric, red for
the loose short coat
and red, gray and
green plaid for tse
skirt, is cut on straight
lines. An early fashion
note regarding tail
leurs-and practically
the only thing the
couturiers have told
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-28
KOo LEAVES
FOR POST IN ENGLAND

G. X. Wellington Koo. Chinese
minister to this country and chief
OF the Chinese of the Chinese dele
CATION 10 the conference. Will leave
Washington tonight, with his staff
for London TO take his post as
Chinese ambassador 20 the Court or
St James.
The last function at the embassy
231j Massachusetts avenue north
west. was motion picture eXhibi.
ton last night, which was attended
by the majority OF leaders OF ne
local Chinese diplomatic and edu'
cotional missions. The films We're
made i'm China. and were based on
Chinese legends.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-28
ADVERTISEMENT.
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ADVERTISEMENTS
Every Day You Hear Peo-
pie Say for Your Health's
Sake Take Tonall
Sleep All Night and Eat All Day. Says d. W. Hake. Of
Mt Wolf. York Co., Pa, Since Taking TOnal.

had suffering for with dsord stomach "n1 nH
tired just moped along No won
dsouged nothing appeared TO right ythinS was trouble
! cam now
all all night something
Tonall grateful the party who recon-
whc gave sue
AbOve test q,
OF
OF Drug
and WashnEton.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-28
WOMAN SHOT IN MIAMI
HOTEL SAID TO BE DYING

MIAMI. Fla, Feb. 2S.-Mrs. z. c.
Frady. OF Chicago, who was shot in
her husbands room here Sunday,
following a quarrel between the
couple, was still alive in a hospital
here early today, but was reported
to be sinking rapidly.
She suffers greatly from a wound
In her spine, where a bullet lodged
Physicians hold out no hope for her
recovery.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-28
NORTH DAKOTA GRAIN
LAWS HELD INVALID

TIE Non-Partisan League grain
laws Of North Dakota are invalid
because in conflict with Federal
laws. 1t was decided yesterday by tn"
Supreme Court of the United States.
The decision was rendered In the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-28

case Is that KOnis told the police
that he drank coffee from the same
cup Us that used by his wife few
minutes before he left her Saturday
afternoon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-28

CuSt 10 tfht NoHiS tOtu tHt pOHCt
that he drank coffee from the same
cup Us that used by his wife n few
minutes before he left her Saturday
afternoon.
II poured out a cup OF coffee"
said kouis. and took several sips
Of II. l told my wife to drink the
rest OF the coffe. She did drink
some OF it, and / then went down to
the restaurant on the first floor"
There were several other cups in
the room. the police say, and the
only explanation made by Kouis Tor
drinking of the same coffee as his
wife, was that he did not want more
than n few swallows.
The residium OF the coffee cup
also was analysed. but DR.. Price H.
said not to have found any trace Of
the cyanide in II.
kOuis and his bride were married
Just twenty seven days prior 30 her
death. KOuis had not seen his wife
for fifteen years. when both lived IN
Greece as children.
A month ago George PanagutsOn.
proprietor Of the Commercial Hotel.
In Waukegsn, ILL.,, a brother of Mrs.
kouis, came TO Washington and
asked kOuis II he wanted 10 marry
the sister.
Strange Love Affair.
Il have not seen her for long
time" said Kouis. but II look on
her and am satisfied with her. | will
marry her"
The two then went 70 WaukeFan
and 1t was a case OF love at first
sight. the couple marrying the next
day. kouis brought his bride tC
Washington and fitted up an apart
mcnt at the y street address.
kouis worked in the restaurant al
night and was about 10 go on duty
at $3.50 O'Clock Saturday afternoon
when he left his wife and went
downstairs to count the days re.
ceipts in the cash register.
II had only been gone fifteen or
twenty minutes" said kouis. When
returned to the apartment. found
my wife lying on the floor unCOn.
scious. ! called to her, but she did
not answer. l lifted her on a couch.
but she died while a doctor was
being sent for
kouis will appear before the
coroner's inquest this afternoon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-28
STORE NEWS FOR WEDNESDAY

42-inch All-wool Serge-Two
rich shades of blue-navy and
midnight-such as is used in max
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blouses, women's frocks, skirts,
suits, etc. 1t is fine weave and
perfect diagonal twill and a value
too important to ignore. A spe-
cial price for tomor- CT Ok
row. yard. ......... OA'Ac
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-28

case OF the State OF North Dakota
against the Farmers Grain Com
pany OF Embden, North Dakota,
appealed by the State to the United
Sites Supreme Court from a decision
OF the Federal circuit court of up.
pealS at st. Louis
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-28

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