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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-30
Mcclellan Charges English
 Cabinet Member Cast As-
 pensions Upon U. s. Govern- ment in His Statement Sat- urday-- Claims Discourtesy
SAYS DIFFERENT SPIRIT SHOWN TO THAT OF 1917
Southern Member Reioices
 That No Democrats Mem- bers of Debt Funding Body. Claims Commission Displays English Sympathies
By Associated Press


 WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-Rumb- lings of resentment in various quar- ters at the capitol on the statement given out Saturday in London by Stanley Baldwin, the British chan cellor, broke out in the Senate to- day when Senator McKellar, dem ocrat, Tennessee, called on the ad- ministration to make immediate demand upon the British govern ment to disavow the statements
 The Tennessee senator said the statements cast "aspersions upon the American Senate and the Amer ican House of Repre ser k $ and upon the American people, and lastly upo4 the American debt fund l ing commission"
 After reading the statement, Senator Mcclellan said that if Mir. Baldwin had exhibited the same elements of sordid parsimony and uttered the same crude attacks upon the American people and the Amer ican Congress while he was here, the American debt funding commlsslon should not have treated with hIm at all"
 Are Debt-Paying People.
 The British people, said Senator Mcclellan, have always been debt- paylng people, and it is inconceiv- able to me that these self-respectlng these contract observing people. wIll permit one of their own number to utter these uncalled tor untrue and uiscourteous words. toward the American people and American rep resentatives."
 Continuing, Senator McKellar asked:
 Where is the great Ambassador Harvey? Why does he not raise hls voice in behalf of his government and American people? Has he Iost his voice permanently He never seems to be on land, when some thing real is going on."
 Senator Mch eliar quoted Mr. Bald wins statement that the debt can be funded only on such terms as could be got through Congress and added:
 "Evidently, according to MT. Bald win, he had no trouble with the debt funding comm 5sion or the admins tration. 1t would have tean all plain sailing if it had not been for what he evidently looked upon as the ig,- norant Congress with which he had indirectly to deal. His indirect at tacks upon the funding commission are baser than his attacks upon the American people and the American Congress. lie virtually accused the debt funding commission of being putty in his hand and that he would have had no trouble in making any agreement he might have wished if he had only to deal with that com mission"
 Was Different In 1917.
 Mir. Mckellar added that "a differ- ent note was uttered by our British
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turns an answer Wednesday which will permit further negotiations on the vital, essential clauses, it seems likely that the French and Italian delegations will be ready to remain in Lausanne for a limited period, even if Marquis Curzon adheres to his program of leaving Friday night.
 Lord Curzon's departure is deemed justified in view of the im- perative duties calling him to Lon don, but it is believed the represen- tatives of the other allies will hes itate to abandon the conference while there is still hope of reaching an accord.
 The idea of an adjournment is becoming repugnant. It is pointed out that such step might well be interpreted as rupture and that despite the terms of the Mudania armistice this would open the pos sibility for renewal of hostilities from even consideration of which all Europe shrinks.
 Richard Washburn Child, chief American spokesman at the con ference, IS attempting to reconcile the views of the various delega- tions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-30
DOENGS OF DAY
 IN WASHINGTON

The House adjourned out of re- spect for Representative Burroughs, republican of New Hampshire. who died Saturday night.
 The French embassy declared that despite reports to the contrary, France had not moved more than 5o,0Oo troops into the Ruhr.
 The House naval committee de- cided to postpone until the next ses sion action on the proposal to os- tablish fleet base at Alameda, Cal.
 Senator Norbeck, republican. South Carolina, in a senate address, crlti- cized the Lenroot-Anderson rural credits bill as measure which would restrict credit"
 The nomination of Judge F. T. Sanford of Tennessee to be an as sociate justice of the supreme court was confirmed in the Senate.
 Governor E. Mont Kelly of Porto Rico stated after conferences with President Harding and with Secre- tary Weeks that he would sail for the island possession by Saturday
 Discussing the European situation, Senator Mccormick republican of Illinois recommended in the Senate that the old world be permitted ito learn by painful failure" the error of its ways.
 Robert Woods Bliss third assis- tant Secretary of State. was nominat ed to be minister to Sweden, Presi dent Harding selecting J.. Butler Wright, now a member of the Bra gillian exposition commission. to be third assistant secretary.
 Republican leaders in the Senate began a determined campaign to bring about passage of the Lenroot- Anderson rural credits bill. the army supply measure and pending ship ping legislation before the end of the present Congressional session.
 Cash dividends totalling St6.0S7.- 900 and a stock dividend of $45.- 2730O0 have been paid by the Shell company of California. since it's or ganization, C. C. Van Eek, chairman of the board of directors, testified at the Senate oil investigation.
 Another House provision would have denied retirement pay to Ma jor General ~Harbord who recent ly accepted a proposition ''ith q raido concern. mas been eliminated, the army appropriation bill. carrying approximately s340,000,000. was re- ported to the Senate.
 Predicting that at most federal eX- renditures during the current fiscal year would not exceed receipss Ly more than S92,000.000, Preside Harding. in message read at the semi annual meeting of the bug. ness organization, said it was possi- ble that a deficit might be avoided completely. 4f
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-30
HEFLIN LOSES FIGHT. ON FEDERAL RESERVE.


 WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-Senator Heflin, democrat, Alabama. renewed without success today his attempt to have his resolution amending the federal reserve act referred to the agricultural committed. Chairman Mclean of the banking committee, which MT. Heflln has charged is antagonistic to the resolution, and Senator Lodge, Massachusetts, re- publican; Pomerene. democrat, Ohio and Glass, democrat, Virginia. lined in warning the Senate aga.lst q breakdown Of the committee sys- tenn by depriving the interested com mittees of jurisdiction over pending Legislation
 Senator Pomerene declared that any abuses growing out of the fed eral reserve act could be traced to the member banks themselvest
 Two hours of wrangling ended in reference of the resolution to the banking committee. Senator Heflin then moved that the Senate direct that committee to report within five days and the motion was defeated AZ to 2l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-30
CLoE LOSES OUT IN
 CIVIL SERVICE ISSUE; FIRST BILL UPHELD

Commissioner w. B. Cloe lost out lin his fight Monday to have the city commission condemn the civil service bill for policemen and sfiremen which has been introduced in the leg islature. Conference of commissions CTS and John W..sAltman. attorney, was held in the morning. at which it was agreed the board would approve the measure as introduced, with only certain minor changes that would in DO way alter it's effectiveness. Com missioner Cloe said after the confer ence that he was satisfied with the action, and that since it was agreed a special appropriation would be made to take care of the $3,000 ex- spense he would now favor the meas .urse.
 When asked about his other bjec- tions that the bill would strip him of all authority and would result in de- moralization of discipline, Commits sioner Cloe said, T will have the same right to appeal and protest to the civil service board that other citizens will have, and am now sat isfied with the bill"
 , Commissioner Cloe had voiced strenuous objection to the. measure. declaring that, while he wduId still be responsible to the people he was being divested of practically all au- ithority over the personnel of his de- partments. It was understood at the city hall that the action of the com mission amounted to thorough re- pudiation of Commissioner Cloe's stand. He had predicted that all the with the possible excep- tion of Commissioner William l.. Harrison, would stand behind him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-30
PRATT CITY MERCHANTS.
 INACCURATE TRADE. AT HOME" MOVEMENT.

With an attendance of almost 100 per cent the Pratt City Merchants and Business Mems association held its initial meeting last night at the city hall. The organization commit tees were appointed and other busi- ness transacted. President Will Mon- jot presided.
 In the interest of the Trade in Pratt City" movement, it was de- cided to give away a Grey five-pas- senger automobile, tickets for the drawing to be given away by the merchants with each dollar purchase The contest will end April 1, when the drawing will take place.
 Several matters, having for their purpose the betterment of the com munity were discussed and referred to committees.
 A committee on rules and bylaws was appointed with Dr. Ed Gale as chairman. It was decided to start a membership drive to close Wednes- day night, and pr. Turner was ap- pointed chairman of the committee in charge Ed Poole was named as chairman of the publicity commit tee.
 The meeting was enthusiast throughout and it was decided to hold another meeting on Friday night at the same hour and place when the proposed inauguration of bus lines to nearby communities will be discussed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-30
HARDING SEES BUDGET IF FU.S.
 NEAR BALANCE
President Urges Continuation of Effort to Cut Out Waste and CurtaiI Expenditures
 in Statement to
 Organization"
I;y Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-Rep- resentatives of the government "business organization" assembled for consideration of the budget problems, were told today, in a message from President Harding, that for the first time since the fiscal year 1916, the nations in- come and outgo probably would balance at the end of the current fiscal year, June 30. The Presi- dents message, delivered by Vice President Coolidge, announced that instead of deficit of $698,000, 1000, estimated at the beginning of the fiscal year, the economy drive had 10 days ago forced reduction to $92, 2,O00,000.
 MT. Harding urged a continuation of the efforts at curtaillng expen- ditures and eliminating waste, he declared that by such continued at tention would the balanced budget be realized on June 30. Supple menting the Presidents plea, Brig adler General Lord, director of the budget. called on all government workers to subordinate local, de- partmental or sectional require ments to the greater good of the whole people, admonishing the of ficials that "U. S." means the United States and not "us. i"
 S92,O00.000 Deficit
 q General Lord reported thar the final statement of expenditures. for the current year, surveyed Ja suary l5, was s3,754,742, 900. while the for : cast of receipts on the same day was s3,4S1.904,95 This leaves, he pointed out, a deficit of slightly more than $92 ,O00, 900, and he expressed the be- lief that with five months of the fiscal year ahead in which to cut away less than one-fifth of the amount eliminated in the excess ex penditures in the first seven months of the 12-month period, the deficit could be eliminated He declared however, in this connection that the "tireless, unremitting efforts of the President to accomplish the result must have the support of every pub lie servant"
 General Lords speech carri,d evil dence In support of statement in the Presidents message that results were just becoming apparent. He reviewed the work of the various agencies subordinate to the budget bureau, showing how thousands of dollars were cut from estimates here and there, and millions in some in- stances were topped off the original figures by those intent on making the nation pay as it goes.
 The administration economy pro- gram alone has not been entirely responsible for the showing which now seems to warrant definite state ments of balanced budget this year, the general said. He pointed to increasing collection of revenue Commissioner Blair of the bureau of internal revenue and greater GUS toms receipts from duties levied in the new tariff act. More highly specialized handling of all the gov
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-30
GULF STATES RANKS STEEL PRODUCERS ON
 EARNINGS FOR 1922

The Gulf States Steel company |steel producers of the country in it's earnings on common stock in 1922 and the annual rate of SIS per share of common stock earned in the last quarter of the year is presumably being more than earned at this time.
 The Gulf States Steel properties were bodied together by James Bow. ron following the receivership of the old Southern Steel of which he was receiver. In the organization of the Gulf States Steel, which succeeded the Southern 5teel, Mir. Bowron al lowed to pass into other hands those properties which were not deemed profitable to hold and operate and, with the steel mill at Gadsden as center of operations, installed nu- merous enlargements and improve ments from time to time that have made the Gulf States Steel com pact steel producing concern serving the southern and export trade. Last year MT. Bowron retired from the presidency and was succeeded by Charles A. Moffett, former general manager who had acted with MT. Bowron in the installation of the numerous improvements, notable among which is the Shannon ore mine.
 Wall Street Review
 Speaking of the Gulf States Steel the Wall Street Journal says:
 Gulf States Steel enjoys the dis tinction of showing larger earnings a share on it's common stock in 1922 than any other large steel company.
 Net for stock in closing quarter of year was $399,942. Balance for common was $363.S91, equal to $3.25 a share on the 111,521 shares out standing. In first three quarters Gulf States earned S0.40. $1.70 and s1.90 a share, respectively, making earnings share for year $7.25. Earnings in last quarter were at annual rate of $13 a share on com mon, and it Is safe presumption that current profits exceed. this rate.
 Gulf States has practically no bonded debt, only s176,000 of Self Fluxing Ore and Iron company bonds, due 1943. It's first preferred issue is small, s2,000,000, and it has 7O1 shares of second preferred stock outstanding. Bond interest require- ments are only s10,560 and preferred |$1442O6 year, so that total charges ahead of common amount to |$154,766."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-30
CRIPPLED EX-SOLDIER ATTACKS KING GEORGE
By Associated Press

LONDON, Jan. 29.-What is de- scribed by the Evening News as an attempt to assault King George was made today by the crippled ex-sol- dier when King George and Queen Mary arrived at St. Paneras sta- ton from Sandringham this morn ing.
 The newspaper says the soldier, who had been hiding, dashed to- ward the royal couple, waving his crutch threateningly and had got within a few yards of the King when stopped by the police.
 Other accouts by news agencies de- scribe the incident merely es the attempt of a soldier to attract the Kings attention and the soldier himself placed this construction on the affair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-30
BLISS IS APPOINTED
 MINISTER TO SWEDEN

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29. = Robert Woods Bliss of New York. third as- sistant Secretary of State. was nomi mated by President Harding today to be minister to Sweden, succeeding Ira Nelson Morris. who recently re- signed
 J. Butler Wright of Wyoming. who has been in the diplomatic service for a number of years. was nomi- mated third assistant secretary to succeed Mir. Bliss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-30
REFUSE TO TAKE CEpEWS By Associated Press

DUSSELDORt, Jan, 29.--lne lsuir occupat ton officials turnHd their at tention today to extending their coll- trol or the railway lines. This oper- ation is being hampered by the re- fusal os the German workmen to take orders from the French.
 The rail strike is completely effec- tive in Coblenz, but two battalions of French engineers have taken ever the lines and placed heavy guards at important points. The workers have served notice that they will not re- sume their jobs while French troops are present. There is no communi- cation between this city and Duis- burg and Essen, while yesterday only one train was operated at Mayence.
 A strike of the fc rces at the tcle phone and telegraph central offices, called last evening in protest against the troops. gave the French another problem to solve.
 City to Be Closed
 The kuhr has been taken over. 90 completely that today the city of bortmund was the enly opea averue Of communication with the rest If
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FRENCH T0 MEET GE RMAN STRIKES WITH IRON FIST
Telephone and PotsaI En- ployes at Essen Walk Out. Ruhr District Practi-
 calIy Isolated
By Associated Press

PARIS, Jan. 29.-Twenty. Germans are reported to have been killed to- day when French soldiers were obliged to use thefr arms to protect themselves during a violent nation alist demonstration at Boppard near Bingen. says the Eche de Paris. The newspaper says t has been impossi- bic tp ~ tain eqtlfirination of the re- port on arcoufft of Interruption of, tion with the Rhineland.
 1t is asserted the demonstration originated through the arrest of the burgomaster of Boppard.
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TENSION TIGHTER

PARIS. Jan. 29.-The Ruhr valley is virtually isolated and communica- tion for the most part is cut off and a censorship has been established. Berlin was out of touch with Essen and other Rhineland points after } D. m. Monday.
 The railroad strike is in full swing and the telephone and postal serv ices are badly crippled
 The French authorities are en gagged in the systematic arrest and expulsion of German officials, state and municipal, for refusal to obey orders. A number of papers in the occupied territory have been sus pended by order of the Rhineland high commission for brief periods for the publication of prejudicial articles.
 The British parliamentary labor party wants parliament convoked earlier than February 13 so that the situation arising out of Franco Bel gian occupation of the Ruhr may be given full consideration.
 Says Troops to Remain.
 Premier Poincare announces that the French troops will remain in the Ruhr until reparations are paid, but no longer.
 Fritz 'Thyssen. who is in Berlin announces the people of the Ruhr form a compact unit in their de- termination to resist French en- croachments and under no circum- stances will they give in"
 The council of the League of Ma tions, which is holding sessions at Paris, will take no part in the Ruhr controversy beyond assisting in a settlement if requested by the inter- ested powers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-30
POSTAL WORKERS STRIKE

BERLIN, Jan. 29.-The govern ment's latest advices from Essen this afternoon indicate rigorous proceed ure on the part of the French and Belgians throughout the occupied zone where wholesale arrests of Ger man officials are taking place which are promptly followed by strikes in all branches of the governmental service. The telegraph. telephone and postal employees at Essen walked out in body as protest against the arrest of six officials who de- clined to accede to French orders.
 The newspapers also were in- formed that previous liberty of ex- pression had ceased and were threat ened With summary punishment if they resumed editorial attacks on and criticism of the occupation au- thorities. The paralysis of rail traffic continues to increase all along the lines.
 Official quarters in Berlin have been cut off from all communication with Essen and other Ruhr points since , D. m. today.
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PREDICTs QUICK yOTE

LORENCE, Ala, Jan. F29.-James, D. Smith. president of the Mississippi Valley association, in a letter made public today, predicts that Congress will vote on the proposal of Henry Fcrd for Muscle Shoals within the next 10 days.
 The Mississippi Valley association is an organization which has for it's aim the full development of the Mis- sissippi river and it's tributaries. It's membership embraces 23-states in the great central valley of the Father of Waters"
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BUY IN BIRMINGHAM

Goods advertised in The Age Herald by Birmingham mer- chants are guaranteed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-30

Alabama: Showers Tuesday and Wednesday; continued mild.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-29

have the privilege of awarding the
contract and saying where it shall
be built.
What position Commissioner Rieden
will take on the question is not
known but the chances are that the
mayor may be the only one who will
be in favor of approving the plans
when the matter comes to a vote
Monday. 1t is expected, however,
that the architect, in view of the fact
that he was commissioned to draw
the plans, will expect the city TO
pay him the stipulated price. A part
of his commission already has been
paid. AS result Of the plans having
been drawn for an auditorium to fit
the Madison Square site, the city may
be in the position of having to pay
for plans which it will not use.
What steps will be taken by the
incoming administration with regard
TO financing the new auditorium have
not been divulged. 1t is known that
all are in favor of building an audi
forum of adequate size to meet the
needs of San Antonio as soon as pos
sible. Whether the 100000 avail
able for that purpose will be suffi-
cient has not been determined. The
former administration in an attempt
TO augment that amount, submitted a
bond issue of 100000 which failed
to carry. Sheriff Tobin, shortly
after his Inauguration, is expected to
call into conference a large commit
tee of citizens TO seek their advice
regarding this problem, as we'll as
that of flood prevention and other
important issues.