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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-07
DAILY BUSINESS EDITORIAL
Where the County Sacrificed Future Generations By RICHARD F.. JOHNSTON

of block of
 property first and half and St. Paus church parocha school the other
 That seemed awful lot of land house to the county board of of that and the the needed for this The majority of the members board of the conclusion that for that bit of ground (ony half block of property) fair offer
 The late John Hugh then probate the sale He had vision He did the Bir mngham of today but he send and he protested against sale of half block He forecast the when the would need that for it's
 cte Had half block the would have been built long time with for the argements that forthcoming generations may demand
 the disposed of central city of land The despoed itself of future It makes think of of a loss of brhrght followed through all his days
 city hold land The of improved upkeep only The and city hold for increasing values where the individual
 The city has elegant piece of where the city hall stands hall will sacrifice the values with the worth individual worth the city, which all the people, because the people hold without taxation
 the city should hall property when shall another rises for room? Will become Jonesvlle? It might have a habit of
 Mighty good for and all the especially that already valuable valuable all the time The city the real estate business the municipality and financed of the pockbook of the follows the good judgment that guides holding valuable
 blocks central They be made produce well individual the they the taxation burden of people is lifted.
 good motto "Get property sacrifice individual would Should people, talk different language?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-07

part of the radical element in Con sress. Those who are in little closer touch With conditions, how ever. feel they are able to detect the set of public opinion in the op- posite direction among the con stituencies that sent these radicals to Congress. It will be recalled that immediately following the last election there was great clamor on the part of these newly elected ones to have the date Of the assembling of the new Congress put forward so that they could get to work imme- diately. It is admittedly a long in- terval between the election in No vember of the even numbered years, and the assembling of the Congress in December of the odd numbered years. While it is relic Of the stage coach days it also gives the country a chance to calm down after having been swayed by political ex- citement, as it frequently is. At tempts were made to force President Harding to call Congress in special session, but he gave flat notice that he would do nothing of the kind, and the attempts were abandoned. In the interval there has been no notice able growth of radicalism, but there has been a manifest apprehension in regard to what has already taken place The pendulum. therefore, is likely to swing the other way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-07
Plans For Standardization Of Lumber Will Be Discussed
 At Hardwood Meeting .

CHICAGO. May Reconsideration of a plan to compile and disseminate statistical infoImation within the lumber trade, to replace the "open competition plan" of the American Hardwood Manufacturers associa- tion, is the principal business to be transacted at tae first annual conven- tion of the American Hardwood insti- tute. which opens here this week. Plans for standardization of lumber also are to be considered.
 The institute was organized last year after the manufacturers asso- citation voted at a meeting in Louis vile to disband following the opin- ion by the United States supreme court that the "open competition plan" was violation of the anti trust laws.
 The institutes plans nave been de signed so as to eliminate the features of the old plan to which the court ob- jected. IL was formulated by the in- stitute with the cooperation of the United States department of com merce. The plan provides for the compilation at a central statistical bureau of information furnished by the individual members of stocks Oh hand, sales, filed orders and produc- ticn, past and prospective. These data, instead of being confined to the manufacturers. as under the open plan. will be given wider distribution in much the same manner that sta ustcS on sugar, cotton anu other commodities are made public.
 An effort also will be made by the convention to agree on a table of standards for timberS. Under stand ards now in use. lumber men point out, grades vary to such an extent that It ia virtually impossible to or der by grade without additional knowledge of the lot" In this con nection William A. Durgin, chief of the division of simplified practice in the department of commerce, will address the convention on "Simplifi- cation and Standardization" He will speak Thursday.
 The convention will open it's two day session Thursday. May 10. A ma jority of the 800 members are eX-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-07
. Average

N. Y. spot mlddIlnB cOttOn ........ zb.0o
 This index is based the following gray and finished cloths, which have been
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-07


 8 ounce, S. F. duck, grade ....24.5 ounce, army duck .....,.......2s7
 Finished Goods
 standard 64xso percale. lights .... 15.0 Standard. s0xS0 percale, lights .. 19.0 Standard, 2.20 denim .25.0 Standard fine chambray ,....... 15.o Standard, 3.So work shirt chambray 16.0 2f.ineh, eastern standard staple
 glngham ................... IA Standard s-ounce ticking ........ 2s.o White flannel, standard eastern. I75 Standard branded beached muslin standard branded bleached muslin, i''''' s-ounce Canton flannel .......,'.. aS'o' aS 1o-4 bleached wide sheeting, Class A 6i.5s lo-a bleached wide sheeting, Glass b3.7
 Normal.
 Average cotton goods price ~ 17ss7
 For the first time in two weeks, cotton yarn dealers have now found II necessary to announce general reduction of prices. Prices of south ern single carded skeins and warps have been cut half-a-cent, those of southern single carded hosiery and underwear cones are a cent off. while two-ply southern carded skeins and Warps have been generally reduced in price at least half-a-cent, but in some cases, cent a pound. Disap- pofntment over the failure of cotton to resume the recovery movement which was interrupted at the close of last week, appears to have been the chief consideration influencing yarn distribution to make new price concessions.
 At Slow Ebb.
 From the standpoint of buying and inquiry, the Philadelphia situation seems still to be at low ebb. Numer- ous dealers received not a single in quiry over the last weekend. Or fay received in some cases cents a | pound below offers made to custom CTS by sellers. Salesmen returning l from trips certainly contributed nothing toward toning up the market by the reports they brought back New business is said to be material izing only very slowly among the manufacturers and stiff resistance | to necessary advances in fabric | prices is the chief feature of the mill outlook. according to the yarn sales mems version of the position of many | of their accounts at the moment.
 In the meantime, cotton yarn pro- duction is running steadily in the south. with prospects in the not dis tant future of crowding the markets with sulplus supplies. Pressure oi yarn stocks held in Philadelphia by dealers has been withheld by the owners of these stocks. pending the development of a definite trend either up or down, in cotton quota tions. But it is intimated that this situation cannot continue indefinite. ly especially with a continued slack ness in demand and an increasing accumulation of stock yarns in the south.
 The following chart indicates the trend of yarn values up to the las, price break:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-07

A slight streng gthening of the ex- ra staples market has been noted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-07

Peas-califfornia black-eyed pound 7c. Cabbage-Mobile, crates. S5. 50 Dates-Dromedary S6.75; IS 3-ounce packages Dromedary, case, s3 6o. porated Apples-Selah brand 13hc pound choice New York, 50-pound box. i5c pound; 50 16-ounce. New York stock. 17c.
 Evaporated Peaches-Fancy, 50 pound box. per pound, 2oc; choice. 161sc; fancy. 25 pound boxes. 21c. Peaches-Practically peeled. S9; 60 H. ounce packages not quoted. Grapefruit-Box, s4 50. s5 5o ounce. kegs, S7 50.
 Onions-Per pound, 4iac.
 orang es-2Oo, 21s. 25o, 17s to box. s6.5o; 15o to box; s5; oss12G j,a to D box; o'S; s. Cclery-Florida. 25 per crate; s1 25 dozen.
 Cucumbers-s5 per crate.
 Eggplants-S5 per crate. Lettuce--Iceberg. per crate, S4 50. Peppers--Florida. per crate, S5. Tomatoes-Fancy, crate. s4 50; choice, crate $S. 75. 2ac; Michigan, pound. 2isc; sweet. 1oO- pound sacks pound, 2sc: new Irish. per barrel s11;'No. 1 SIP 50, per pound 7c. Peanuts-Alabama, raw. pound Sc; roast Prunes-Pitted 36 11-ounce packages, 15c; 25 pound box. 40-50 to pound, 12s4c; 6070 pound, He. 80 pound boxes, 14c. trawberries-South Alabama. si.50@
 POULTRY
 Hens-Large. 24M 25c. Fryers-Large. soc.
 Broilers, A e soc.
 Boosters. 13c.
 Stags. 20c.
 Ducks. 200.
 Geese. 10c.
 Csuipeas
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-07

Selby Willis, negro. 1905 Seventh Court, south, was arrested at Avenue F and Fourteenth street, south, at $40 Sunday afternoon by Detectives Bragan. Helton and Walton, and placed in the city jail charged with grand larceny. Willis was charged with stealing three suits of clothes from Lee Lungford, APO Fourteen,n street, south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-07

New York traders. and the Eastern mills have been indifferent to any propositions that were submitted. In the last few days. all reports show that Fall River has changed it's pol icy and is willing to take business at nearer to the New York levels.
 The market in sheetings continues very easy, with further concessions in prices Trading has been rather turers have bought but this has not been on very large scale. There is very little in the way of export bus mess and the jobbing trade has shown no interest.
 Drills have been little easier Bombed yarn cloths have been very inactive with concessions in sec ond hands noted in voiles and or gandies Some styles of lawns have also sold at little under the fall market prices
 Finished Goods Featurclcss.
 Finished goods have been without feature during the past week. Prices are unchanged but the tendency has been to wait and watch the cotton markets as long as possible. With weather throughout the country un seasonable jobbers report that trade has been quiet and they have been able to get aloDg with stocks which they have. Expressions have been heard that a spell of good weather will be followed by sufficient busi ness to force jobbers to come into the market.
 Printers report some passing busi- ness in percales. Bleached goods have been very quiet. In the wide sheetings, sheets and pillow cases, the trade is not taking hold at the new prices as selling agents expected they would.
 Colored goods are generally inac- tive.
 Index Number 17.S6S.
 Another decline in the Fairchild cotton goods average price and Index number is recorded for the week end ing April 2S--17.S67, comparing with 17.95S for the week previous. The improved raw cotton market is re- flected in an increase in the average price of cotton for the week ending April 2S-2S. 55c, comparing with 2S Sc for the week previous. There has been slight improvement in the two popular print cloths, but maintenance of this is dependent upon cotton. Buying has been limit ed, with no immediate indication of spreading materially.
 Most of the sheeting prices average slightly lower for the past week. 1 The following table shows the trend of the index number for the last three months: Ayerag,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-07

No matter where you live NN you can get six per cent on nmy your money. Free from taxes. N/Vz risk and worry. Amounts re-
 coived from $50 to 5000. Write for free literature.
 SECURITY SAVINGS AND LOAN co.
 Assets S1,011, ,2SS.30 F. W. DIXON, President Birmingham. Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-07
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Members New York Stock Exchange, New Orleans Cotton Exchange, New York Pro- duce Exchange, Associated Members Liverpool Cotton Association. Orders so- licited for the purchase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery. Special attention and liberal terms given for consignment of spot cotton for de- livery.
, 1923-03-17

sage from Mr.. Haskell sets forth.
Tine contract calls for the construc-
ton OF n inc from some intersection
with the Chicago. Milwaukee & st.
Paul in Montana TO an intersection
wit hthe Union Pacific in southern
Wyoming I have no representatives
authorized TO discuss or determine
the location question:
Press advices ye1ercn, from
Omaha stated hiatt the con.ract call.
ed for construction work between
Miles City. Mont. and Casper. The
announcement that the road instead
will DO continued TO n connection with
the Union Pacific IS OF vital inter
est hero and there Is still a possibility
that the line will not pass through
Casper, 30 far as known Casper In.
terests have taken no dihnite steps
toward cooperating with rho railroad
company in line with suggestions
mad Esvornl weeks ago while other
points which hope to be located on
the railroad nave conducted cam
paigns to this end.
, 1923-03-17
DAYS Of VITAL
IMPORTANCE At
HAND IN RACE
Crucial Test for Candi-
dates Looms In Big
Gift Campaign.

Nearer and nearer draws the most
important day of the entire race for
the several attractive prizes soon to
be awarded by the Tribune. Monday
April the End will be hero and gone
before we realize II. The ultimate
success of every contestant who
wishes TO participate in the extraord-
mary prize list depends on what they
accomplish these next few days.
The crucial test is now at hand
More concerted action should be man
Tested by every contestant. Your
vote score Is going to be watched with
interest these few remaining days OF
the big votes, and your friends are
way you have helped yourself so far
in the race. Every candidate who
wishes the loyal support OF their
friends these next few important
days. should make n special effort to
report with every subscription possi-
bic tonight. TO assure them Of a high
vote score in Mondays issue OF the
Tribune. II you show by your vote
score that you are really in the race
to win. and are exertinE every ounce
OF energy in you TO accomplish that
aim. your friends will gladly rally to
Jour support.
This afternoon contestants win
have the privilege OF seeing the splen
did enclosed cars. that they are com
peting for. and remember your friends
VIII also see these fne new cars and
Continued on Page Ten)
, 1923-03-17
SCOUTS TO
Be REORGAN|ZED
FOR EFFICIENCY
-Four Troop Divisions in
Charge of Deputies
Is New Program.

A reorganization OF the Boy Scout
troops in Casper that VIII Increase
greatly the efficiency Of the troops
was planned Thursday night when
members of the executive commit.
tee met at the scout headquarters.
Under the new arrangement there
will be four divisions OF the troops
Each division will come under the au.
thority Of a deputy commissioner.
These divisions or districts as they
will be called are to have their W
rallies and to conduct themselves as
individual units.
District Nc. 1 viii be IN charge of
Leon C. Goodrich, 1t will consist Of
Troops No. 2 OF the Episcopal church
No. S Of the high school. No. 10 of
Mills. Nc. II and No. IS of the Elks'
club.
District No. 2 will be under the
charge Of Edwin d. Davis. It will
comprise Troops No. . of the Metho
dist church, No. 4 of st. Anthony's
church. No. 0 and No. Is OF the high
school.
District No. 3 wifi be under the
leadership of W. C. Goodwin and will
include Troops No. 8 OF the Baptist
church. No. s OF the Presbyterian
church. No. IS OF the Christian
church. and No. 10 OF the North Cas-
per Presbyterian church.
Troop No. 1 has been assigned to
headquarters. II will DO under Gen.
oral Burke II. Sinclair who is with
the stan as general scout commis-
Bioner and advisory officer.
The next rally OF the Boy Scouts
VIII be held March 90 In the high
sehooi auditorium. Tia dato falls
during National First Aid week and
for that reason first aid will DO spec.
iaiized in ut ths rally.
, 1923-03-17

H. II, Dolleyi head of the aeutherR
California federal prohibition enforce
ment bureau, announced that the
names of at least twenty persons
prominent in Les Angeles, including
a number Of melton picture Asters,
beth msn and women, we've included
in a list taken from two N Che al
legged ~bootlosBers but no made public
only those of Jack Pickford and Mrs.
Alan Forrest, known professionally as
Lottie Pickturd. soroon actors, bruther
and sister Of Mary P~lckfopd, wife of
Douglas Fairbanks,
Two checks said Ia have been given
by Pickford were found In the posses
sion of two of the accused, one of
whom was alleged to ave admitted he
made tao GALES Of liquor to the actor.
, 1923-03-17
BERLIN DENIES
GOLD OFFER.

BERLIN. March lob The Asso-
ciated Press.NThe rumor that Ger.
many has offered forty billion gold
marks or any other fixed sum or has
submitted fresh r~eparstions proposals
through an intermediary channel.
vas fatty denied by the German for.
e'gn office today.
In the first place. II is pointed out.
such a sum is considerably in excess
CT the amount provided for IN the
governments proposals OF last Jan.
uary and therefore is declared to be
out of the question. in view OF the
disturbed economic situation result
ing from the occupation of the Ruhr.
In addition. It is stated. IN Official
quarters. the Ruhr situation in the
present impasse does not permit new
and definite proposals to be contem-
plated. esecially as the character OF
the negotiations which obviously
would precede an active resumption
Of the r~eparations discussions has
not yet been indicated nor haye such
negotiations even been suggested as
a possible carly eventuaiity.
, 1923-03-17
Coast Suspect
Is Cleared Of
Murder Charge

SAN FRANCISCO, Marcia II, -
Harry wilkins, garage manager
stood cleared today after two long
trials for murder in connection With
the death OF his wife, who was shot
RnG killed when she and hes haHbaHd
and theiF children were in an auto
Hlabila tho night Of May 80, 1874
wilkins reported that bandits had
slain his wife, but he was charged
with i~HstigatlRg a fake hOldup to get
rid Of her, The first trial resulted in
a Enlargement, Last night the see
nnd Jury, after about a4 hours de-
liberation, returned a verdict of ae-
quittal,
, 1923-03-17
All Hope GiUen
Up for Bishop
futile, Report

ST. LOUIS. Mo-. March 17.-By
The Associated Press.EPhysiolans
attending the Right Rev. Daniel s.
futile. SIS, presiding bishop of the
Episcopal church In the United
States, today announced death may
come at any moment to the aged
prelate. who has been suffering from
an attack OF grippe. for than a
week. In some moments OF his de-
lirium. the aged churchman has been
reciting whole services OF the church.
Il was stated.
, 1923-03-17
H0MEsTEADERS' APPEAL
AFFECTING SALT CREEK
LANDS WILL Be HEARD

WASHINGTON. March 17.-Hear.
ing On the appeal of homestenhers IN
tho Salt Creek oil fields. wyoming
for reconsideration OF the decision
c%oncelling their entries. were fixed by
Secretary Work today for April 16.
Tho entries were cancelled on the
ground hat certain former soldiers
who had 'Homesteaded' under the
stock raising laws were using the
land for rental purposes and against
prior rights of certain oil companies.
, 1923-03-17
Recess Taken In
Trial of Foster

hi, JOSEPH, Mich, March IL
tBy The Associated Press,SWhiis
the trial of William Y, Foster, Of Chi
Gage, charged with Violation of the
Michigan nnti-syRdicalism Law wal
adjourned today until Monday, the
state busted Itself with preparation
for testimony to be offered at the re-
sumption of the trial, dealing with
Identification OF hundreds of indi-
viduai papers seized IN thu raid on
alleged communist party convention
near here last August,
, 1923-03-17
Cold Weather
Forecast For
Coming Week

WAsHINGTON. March IL
Weather outlook for the week DO.
ginning Monday:
Upper Mississippi and lower Mis-.
souri, valleys; Rocky mountain and
plateau regions. Ahnormaly cold at
beginning. followed by rising tom.
p~erature, colder again latter part:
rain or snow I'm the interior. Tenn
about middle OF week.
Pacific states; Generally fair IN
southern and central California and
occasional rains on tho coast and
raj or snow in the interior, Tenn.
pe%rnture below normal at begin.
ming. afterwards "a normal,
, 1923-03-17

ton into the Saying was waiting fsE
the appearance Of iBIr. Marshailr and
Wilson" his secretary te explain
their presence wednesday night Ia
tho apartment whore the girls' body
was found Thursday, AIT. MARSHALL
is said to be a wealthy B~estonian,
about 60 years old and engaged In tho
automobile tire business with offices
In Boston, New York and Philadel-
phla,
While the girl's supposed benafae-
tor may give helpful Information de
tectlves were pinnlng moro faith In a
MANS small. black pocket comb. which
was found in her bed. They think 1t
wal dropped there by the man who
administered tho drug which caused
the girls death.
, 1923-03-17
NJ. Y. ON GUARD
AGAINST RIOTS

NEW York, March lT.-Fwe hun,
dred and hftY city detectives. in plain
clothes and several hundred uni
formed patrelmeR were detailed to-
day to minsls with Fifth avenue
crowds this afternoon when 10000
men and women arc Il take part IN
the anu St. Patrick's day parade.
The police order for Increased pro.
lection was Issued in spite af state
, 1923-03-17
RUSSIA SEEKS MORE COAL.

vLADIvosToK Feb, II. - This
Far Ecastern Branch OF the All Rus
sla geological survey department has
decided TO make q complete survey.
during the coming summer OF all the
mineral bearing regions OF the Pri-
MORA. Tho first places TO be sur
veyed will be coal fields Of the up.
per 6uchhn district, the coal fields
OF the upper and lower 5uifoun. and
tho Iron deposits OF the sergievo dis
triot.
, 1923-03-17

msntH Of city officials tina, no trouble
was anticipated,
A deles alton claiming 10 represent
the American Association for ReooE-
milton of the irish Republio called on
Mayer Hylan Thursday warning him
there would be trouble IL the parads
was held The organisation sent the
mayer a letter repudiatina the action
OF the delegation, Late yesterday
the mayor again received warming u
"tFsubis" n tne parade was held.
, 1923-03-17

erai days 1t is not believed that tho
stock losses will ba heavy.
The canning OF tho storm was ao-
oompaniad by n heavy fall Of sleet
which quickly turned into snow.
Several inches had fallen at noon
today. The weather report calls
for n cold wav to follow the storm
with sub EzerO temperatures promin-
ent.
, 1923-03-17
CONFIRMS
Denies, However, That Casper Has Been Selected as Southern
Terminus of North and South Railroad, Which Will Be
Constructed to Connection With the UP.

of a north and south railroad by the Montana Railroad company and the
Wyoming North G. South Railroad ompamy, but denying that Casper has been selected as
southern tHminuso the line exGov N Haskell of Oklahoma in a message to the
today caMs atentonh miTakesn prss dispatches of Friday.
"Nobodys autkrzed to determine the location of the raM1d but myefnt The mes
, 1923-03-17
COLD WAVE TO
FOLLOW STORM

One Of the most severe billiards
Of the winter struck central Wyom.
ing sariF this morning and was
continuing at noon today with sui.
ficient force to block highways, de-
lay railroad traffic and force some
hardship on the stock industry.
Unless the storm continues for scY.
, 1923-03-17
POLICE CHIEF
TO BE SUED

NEW YORK. March II.
American Civil Liberties union an
nounced today that It would bring a
suit for $4,000 damages against
George NJ. Beach. superintendent OF
police at Waterbury. Conn. for the
alleged unlawful arrest CT Carlo Tres.
ca, New York radical speaker. at a
meeting n Waterbury last Sunday.
, 1923-03-17

sEATFLB, wash, March iT.-BE-
aminaiion Of the bodies of Mrs. Cleo
patra Rnras and Gust Karas, her
brother in law, found dead in the
Home Bakery at Everett, swept by
fire early today. revealed that both
had been beaten about h head and
killed. probably before tho FIRE start
cd Coroner Charles Ffrkle said IN a