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Evening star., 1923-03-26
10000 5000 LIFE INSURANCE
$26 n Month. Age 80
Easy Monthly Payments
Security, $3.50 100000
M. LIE ROY GOFF
Insurance-All Branches
$40 Woodward Building
STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION

STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION
GENERAL CASUALTY AND SURETY
INSURANCE RAEs6rT EoMRANY MTGA OF
On the 3lst day of December. 1922. as required
under the District of Columbia Code. amended
June 80 1902 and August Is. 1911.
Capital stock s5OO. .oOO. .oo
Capital stock, paid up in cash ....-. oro.T".o %
ASSETS
Cash in Office ce................ SIS G12 ~
Cash in bank Observation-Disclosures. ofo trt:'. l :
Real estate. Observation-Disclosures. 1871 ~
Real estate mortgages first lienl. 800 $50 =
stocks and bonds tmarket valuel-- 5I.oS2.3I
Premiums uncollected and in hands
Interest due and accrued. ........ 2l371.17
Due FOR salvage. a.1aa o.
European General Reinsurance Co sol IL
Advanced contracts. ....-..... 5,342.1i
Total assets NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 81 .G32 ST.. 81
LIABILITIES.
Net unpaid claims. .............. SiO.SSI .H
Reserve required by law. 2I5.4l3.2t
Reinsurance premiums. 40! SO 40
Salaries. rents, expenses, taxes.
Commissions, brokerage. etc. - spa g
Capital stock. ck.................... 800 900. 90
Xii other liabilities:
Reserve FOR taxes 95OO,no
Reserve for investigation and
adjustment. ...........-.....- b.a2l"
Surplus Observation-Disclosures. 21s .591 30
Total liabilities. 81. a.. ST 81
Character of business transacted during the
year 1922: Underwriting insurance.
Losses sustained during the the -c- ,,o .,
year lS22. ...'-'-- Sdni roi3'V@
Money received during the year
1000 LAG. go GS
Exnended during the year 1922. l OF sos Il
ELMER II. DEARTH. President
r. FRANK BusHMAN. Secretary.
Sub<crtbed and sworn to before me this 21st
day OF March, 1929
jSesll MARIE LEONE UPLAND.
Notary Public
my commission expires December .. 1881
Mutual Fire Insurance Building,
1901 H St. NV.
Evening star., 1923-03-26
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.

March 28. 19o3-l p.m.
Quotations furnished by W. B, Hibbs A.
Evening star., 1923-03-26
Miller Train Control.

Word was received here today that
the Chicago and Eastern Illinois rail-
road has notified the Miller Train
Control Corporation to begin imme-
diately the equipping of all of its
locomotives with it's train control de-
vice. This is the first official an
nouncement of the railroad of its
adoption of the device.
Evening star., 1923-03-26
STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION
or the
National Liberty Insurance Co
of New York

On the 3lst day Of December. 1922, as re
| or;red pnder the District of Columbia Code
| amended June 80, 1902. and August 49, 1911.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-13
SCIENTIST SUCCESSFUL IN "TAKING" ECLIPSE
Swarthmore Expedition Secures 40
 Plates Of Phenomenon

YERBANIS, Durango, Mexico. Sept. I12-(By Associated Press.)-The ex- petition under Prof. John A. Miller. sent to Mexico by Swarthmore col lege to study Mondays solar eclipse, obtained photographs of the phc- nomonon, Prof. Miller announced Tuesday.
 The photographs will be used, he said, for the purpose of testing the Einstein theory of relativfty and to obtain spectograms from which something relative to the chemical composition and motion of the suns corona can be learned. There was a thin cloud during the first half of the eclipse" said Prof. Miller, "but the second half was unobstrueted. The major instrument of the install lation. a camera 65 feet long and using plate glass negatives 20x24 inches. functioned perfectly, giving eight by Is others secured by smaller cameras for the purpose of studying the corona structure, which was su- premely beautiful when the immense streamer flickers out from the suns equator.
 Seven photographs were made with three cameras having a focal length of 5 feet for the purpose of checking up on the relativity theory. It is feared, however, that the value of these plates were lassened because of the loss of the fain stars due to the thin clouds. The spectographs program was carried out success fully.
 Motion pictures of the entire eclipse were made and likewise an attempt with the same apparatus to secure with specially constructed lens. motion pictures of the corona s shadow bands"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-13
SHY LITTLE MISS FROM FARM WINS MILKING CONTEST
Don't Want To Paint" Shy Young Milkmaid
 Asserts
By ARTHUR F. DEGREvE

NACabS0 WlEC ND A0G 4Abc-hcFAlOJ
 BERRYToN, Kan, Sept. 12.-- (United News)-Miss Matilda Her. man, 23 years old shy and pretty and the champion milkmaid of Kan sas, was back on the form Wednes- day, milking the same six cows that she has milked for many months as If nothing had never happened.
 But somethin did happen. Hun dfeds who watched the milking con- test at the annual fair at Topeka Monday when Matilda competed with six other girls for first honors, will vouch for this.
 While the other girls worked in nervous haste the champion was at ease. She even petted the COW which unknowingly was to share her honors later.
 And at the end of four minutes Matilda's bucket weighed eleven and three fourths pounds, and a new in the state. Twelve pounds of milk in six minutes was made by the champions nearest competitor.
 The shy little country miss was reluctant to talk about her victory.
 I'm glad I won," she said. T went into the contest to win. I go into ev- erything that way. I wasn't nervous because of the confidence I had Tn my ability to beat the other girls" :"
 The plain simple life Is good enough for her, the champion milk maid declared.
 Live in the city?" she asked. NO, wouldn't like 1t. I milk six cows every day. l didn't work harder at Topeka in the contest than do on the farm"
 Miss Herman's hands are well kept. Her fingers are slender but seem to embody strength, she uses very little powder and no rouge.
 T am plain little farm girl and want to remain one. I don't want to paint and be someone I know I, am not" she explained.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-13
BATTLESHIP HITS
 MERCHANT VESSEL
Steel Seafarer Is Rammed By Texas
 Off California

SAN PEDRO, Cal, Sept. 12.-The battleship Texas, bound from San Francisco to San Pedro, collided with the steamer Steel Seafarer of the Isthiam line, 14 miles north of Point ArSuello at $50 today, according to occurred In the vicinity where seven destroyers went on the rocks last Saturday.
 The Steel seafarer left here last night. She is a vessel of 3,471 net tons and is in command of Captain Kilt.
 Reports reaching here say the mer- chant ship has a large hole in the bow above the waterline, but is in no immediate danger.
 The Texas was steaming south with the battleships Maryland, Oklahoma, Arizona, New Mexico and Pennsyl- vanla.
 The armada was travelling in column formation and was proceeding cautiously through a dense fog.
 Messages received here indicated the Steel Seafarer would proceed under her own steam to San Francisco. The Texas apparently is undamaged.
 A wireless to the Radio Corpora tion of America declared the Texas had cut hole in number 2 hold of the merchantmen.
 Immediately following the crash the Texas signalled to the battleship Oklahoma, which in turn warned other vessels of the fleet.
 The Oklahoma came in close to give aid if necessary, but a survey res vealed that the damage was above the water line and that the Steel Seafarer was in no danger of sink ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-13
OEW'S TO OFFER
 FEATURE PROGRAM
William Ladd And Eliza beth Morgan Head Last
 Half Vaudeville Bill

Not cnly high-class road show vaudeville bill is promised at Loew' s Bijou for the second half of this week, beginning Thursday afternoon, butt as an additional attraction there is also another Rupert Hughes pie ture, Look Your Best" featuring Colleen Moore and Antonio Moreno.
 Stealing artists from the ranks of the Legitimate and musical comedy is nothing new to Marcus Loew circuit theatres, but critics declare thai when they contracted to play Will liam Ladd and Elizabeth Morgan and company they made a ten-strike These artists, capably assisted by the Click sisters, offer 8 miniature sing ing, dancing and musical revue, with their numbers so arranged as to give each artist ample opportunities for a characteristic portrayal of every phase of the terpsichorean and mu- scal art.
 Other acts of merit on this bill include Maxson and Brown, eccentric comedians, in a hilarious revue of smiles, tunes and dance originalities; Hugh Emmett and Theresa Lind, versatile entertainers, in something different" in music and ventrilo- quism; the Caledonian Four, with harmony and humor from the land of the Scots; the Flying Henrys, with daring feats in midair.
 Rupert Hughest devised a nevel and spectacular scene for his latest Goldwyn picture, Look Your Best. also on Loew's Bijou program for the second half of this week. A vaudeville act forms an important part of the story. This shows a group Of butterfly girls, wired to revolv- ing device, flying through the air. Colleen Moore is the chief dancer of the, troupe. while Antonio Moreno is the proprietor of the act. Assisting these two stars are such players as William Orlamond, Francis McDon aid, Orpha Alba and Martha MattoX The story concerns little girl Of Italian parentage who has to strug- gle against her love of food-and the love of the man who looks after the mechanical end of her vaudeville act or suffer her career to get away from her.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-13
4TAKE MY TIP" |S LYRIC HEADLINE R
Music, Dancing And Varied
 Comedy Acts Booked For Last Half Bill

Variety Is said to be the thing on the new bill, which opens at the Lyric Thursday afternoon. There are five separate acts of big-time Qeith vaudeville.
 The headliner is Take My Tip" presented by William H. Macart and Tthlynne Bradford. This pair is re- puted to have received the highest praise from critics. "Take My Tip is mass of smiles, chuckles and laughs.
 For the added attractions there are Fridkin, Jr., and Rhoda. They are billed as novelty dancers. They are declared to offer a ancing program picturesque and decidedly unusual,
 Music is the basis of the special feature, presented by Harold Neill and Fred Witt. They are both come- dians who can sing. A critic writes of their repertoire, Happiness in ev- cry song" Singly they have won much praise and together reports say that they are better than ever before.
 Two acts equally varied and said to be equally entertaining round out this program. Mildred Parker, "The Whirlwind Vlolinist," shows that a violin. has some sense of hpmor. while the Melroy Sisters affer combina- tion of songs and steps that please the ear and eye, it is stated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-13
BROADER TRADING
 TAKES ITS TOLL IN STOCK VALUES
Professionals Offer Issues Rather Freely, And Decline
 Attracts Liquidation
By WALTER B. BROWN
 Editor New York Commercial (Leaaed Wire to The Age-HeRald


 NEW YORK, Sept. 12.-TradinE was upon a somewhat broader scale in today's stock market, but at the expense of values, which receded somewhat, particularly in the late session. It was not any particular element of weakness, however, but merely that the professional element had seized the opportunity to take technical advantage of the advance of the preceding day.
 Stocks were offered rather freely by the professionals and the conse- qtent decline naturally attracted liquidation from other sources, but not to an extent that was note worthy The selling was directed particularly against the steels be- cause of the statement that opera tions were on 6 slightly reduced ceding week.
 Trade authorities pointed out that that the reduction in operating ac- tivity was not altogether due to sea- sonal conditions and that so far dur ing September there has not been the increase hoped for The changing over from the 12-hour to the eight hour day has increased operating costs and buyers have been holding back to await the outcome of this ad : justment. Too much reliance can not be placed upon Japanese busi- ness because It VIII p0 SSNeIaA months before it can develop to any appreciable extent.
 O O O
 Steel Slows Down.
 Slowing down in steel activity ia also reflecting the tendency to post pone construction operations where possible because of the high costs of labor and material. There is much construction work of various kinds still to be done. The housing short age has by no means been overcome. but with costs practically prohibitive this work has to be postponed.
 Credit conditions show a somewhat hardening tendency but there is nothing significant to this because of the need of funds for crop moving purposes. It is a situation that will be only temporary. as these funds will find their way back in the com mercisl channels In due time.
 Further attempts to use New York Central as a stalking horse to at tract public interest met with fail ure in view of the generally de- clining tendency. The result was net loss of ? points, the stock selling as low as 100ss. For stock yield ing ' per cent dividends this is de- cided1y below it's intrinsic value, a fact which will undoubtedly be rec ognized by shrewd investors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-13
SCHOOL BOY HELD
Declares Writing Of Black Hand Let
 ters Was n Joke

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Sept. 12.- Dixon Anderson. 14-year-old high school boy, was arrested here today, following the receipt of threatening letters by several prominent local men. One of the letters was signed From New York's Underworld, and Take No F'oolishness."
 Today at the detention home the boy admitted that he wrote the let ters. but declared that he did it as a joke.
 A letter received by J. E. Longmoor, vice president of the Drovers Nation al bank. threatened him and his fam fly with death if he failed to leave 5000 at a designated place.
 The boy was captured through decoy package.
 Other men threatened include Wal ter s. Dickey. owner of the Kansas City Journal and Post, and P. A. Long, prominent lumberman. A de- mand of SS.000 made upon MT. Long carried with 1t a threat against the life of his daughter, Mrs. E. P. Combs. A letter to MT. Dickey demanded $S,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-13
MILLS REORGANIZED
Springs Group Of Textile Plants GOe, ..-..- .. To New COmpanY

NEW YORK, Sept. 12.-Reorgani zaiton has been completed of the Springs group of mills, other than the Kershaw plant. and the Pelzer Manufacturing company. following negotiations during the past week between Col. Leroy Springs of Lam caster. S. C., and Edwin Farnham Greene. president of Lockwood, Greene &. Co., which is to manage the merged organization, 1t was an nounced today.
 The reorganization is to include the Eureka mill and Springstein mill at Chester, s. C., Fort Mill Manufac- turing company at Fort Mill, s. C., the Lancaster cotton mill at Lancas- ter, S. C., and the Pelzer Manufactur- ing company at PelZer. 5. c. The new company will have S50,000 spindles.
 Colonel Spring, it was undestood. probably would be one of the direc- tors of the new company. in which the minority stockholders of the Lancaster mills would have the right to participate on equal terms with him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-13
MRS. COLLINS DIES

3 SCOTTSBORO, Ala, Sept. 12.-(Spe- Especial Mrs. Letitia Collins died Monday afternoon at the home of her daughter, Mrs. C. B.. Beard. Mrs. Col tins had been in il-health for a number of years and her death came after she was stricken with paralysis Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Collins was 76 years of age. Mrs. Collins is sur vived by four daughters who are Mrs. c. B. Beard, Scottsboro: Miss Gre- trude Collins, Washington, D. C.; Mrs. I. l.. Barbee, Cleburne, Texas; Mrs. J. II. Tipton, O'Brien, Texas. Funeral service will take place Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock at the home of C. B. Beard. interment following in Cedar Hill cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-13
COAST CUTTER HITS
 JAPANESE STEAMSHIP
$25,000 Damage Done Nipponese
 Steamship

GULFPORT, Miss, Sept. 12.-The Japanese steamship Malta Maru dam aged early yesterday off Pensacola in a head-on collision with the coast guard cutter Tallapoosa, was under going a survey by Lloyds' agents and representatives of shipyards from Pensacola, Mobile and New Orleans here today to determine upon the repairs necessary. It was said an outlay of more than $25,000 would be necessary for the work.
 The tug BascobeI of the Gulf Coast Transportation company, New Orleans. operating out of this port, was soliciting the towage of the Nal ta Maru into Gulfport harbor at 2:30 a. m. yesterday 13 miles off Pensacola
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-13
CONTROVERSY REVIVED
Filipino Leaders Plan To Reduce
 Wood To Mere Figurehead

MANILA, Sept. I2.-(By Assoclated Press. )-The controversy between Governor General Leonard Wood and native government officials and party leaders was revived last night when Manual Quezon, president of the Philippine senate, and Manuel Boxas. speaker of the house of repre- declared in public ad dresses that it was their intention to reduce the governor general to a mere figurehead"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-13
$25, ,0OO CHEMICAL PRIZE

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Sept. 12.-A gift of s1OO,OOO from the Allied Chemical and Dye corporation Of New York to found the American Chemical Prize of the annual value of $25,0 900 to be awarded the Ameri- can chemist who in a period to be determined has made contribution of outstanding merit in the science of chemistry, was announced by the American Chemical Society, in an nual session here today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-13
R0BBER SLAYS SELF
Body Identified As That of Man Who
 Held Up Rank

MARSHALL, Texas, Sept. 12,- Charles Morefield, cashier of the Bank of Mooringsport, La, positively identified the body of the young man who killed himself here this morning as the man who robbed the bank yesterday. Approximately $11 in money and .32 calibre pistol on which were the initials "T. w. E." were found on the body, which was taken to Shreveport at the request of Sheriff Hughes of that city
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-13
DRESDEN TRANQUIL
Quiet Is Restored Following Demon
 stration By Unemployed

BERLIN, Sept. 12.-Quiet has been restored in Dresden, where demon- stration by unemployed yesterday caused the police to fire on crowd outside the city hall, it was officially announced today. No one was killed in yesterdays outbreak, the official report states, but 13 rioters were wounded
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-13
QUORUM fS LACKING
Chinese Parliament Unable To Elect
 New President Of Republic

Press.) )-Lack of quorum caused failure of today's- effort to elect a President to succeed General Ii Yuan Hung, the session of paPlia- ment called for the purpose breaking up in disorder. With the attendance 150 short of the necessary two-thirds is still the only candidate mentioned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-13
S5O,OOO SCHOOL READY
pniontown students To Besin Study

[ In New Structure
 UNIONTOWN, Ala, Sept. 12.-(Spe- cial. The new public school build ing which has been erected at cost of $50, ,000 will be ready for use when the school opens on Monday. Septem- Der IT.
 Prof. Paul Hounchell of Pike road, who becomes superintendent, will be ably assisted by the following teachers: James F. Floyd Of Andalu. . sia. Miss Minnie C. Fountain of Monroeville, Miss Sarah Calho2 of Selma, Miss Flora Howell of Dothan, Misses Louise Pon and Lucy Ware and Mrs. R, D. Hart of Uniontown.
 Miss Howell studied in California during the summer and Mrs. Hart at the Alabama State university. The prsAnt year opens with good pros | of large attendance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-13
PORTUGUESE PREMIER WAYLAID, BUT ESCAPES
Three Syndieatists Arrested Before
 Any Damage Done
By AL POSEN

LISBON, Sept. 12.-Premisr An tonic Silva was waylaid by three in dividuals while driving in his auto mobile Tuesday afternoon. But fhs men were placed under arrest before they had committed any serious as sault.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-13

bay when the Tallapoosa, said to have been on rum running duty, at tempted to follow the tug across the bows of the Japanese steamer and ran into the latter. The tug later was damaged to the extent of S4.000 while maneuvering to assist the Tal- lapoosa when the cutter backed into her.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-13
DEATH ENDs ROMANCE

LOUISVILLE. ky, Sept. 12.-Miss Blanche Woodward. IS, who soon was to have been married, is dead. her romance ended by tragedy when she fell from an automobile driven by her fiance here last night. Her neck was broken,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-13
sYNDIcALIsTs THREATEN

LONDON, Sept. 11.-Three syndi- calists attempted to assissinate Pre- mier Silva of Portugal Tuesday, ac- cording to a Lisbon dispatch to the Central News. The attempt was un- successful.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-13

HIBBING. Minn.. Sept. 12.-Snow flurries today gave the Mesaba range an early tinge of winter when snow fell for more than an hour.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-13
VISITS NOT SUFFICIENT
Rumors Of Prince Georges Engage
 ment To American Denied

ment To American Denied
 LONDON, Sept. 12.-The fact that members of the British royal family, including Prince George, youngest son of the King, frequently dine with the Vanderbilts here, was considered today as probable cause for the rumoi that the Prince had become engaged to marry Miss Grace Vanderbilt, daughter of Cornelius Vanderbilt of New York.
 Authoritative sources said the rumor was entirely unsubstan- tiated."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-13
SNOW IN NORTHWEST
Low Temperature Attributed To Vast
 Area Of High Pressure

WASHINGTON, sept. I-,-FIosl and temperatures approaching the freezing point in northwestern Min nesota, North Dakota, Montana and northern Wyoming and frost and freezing temperatures in Alberta were attributed today by the weather bureau to a vast area of high pres sure over the northwestern states.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-13

IRONWOOD. Mich. Sept. 12.-The first snow of the season in the Iron range country was witnessed here at noon today. when snow flurries lasting 20 minutes followed a grad ual drop in temperature. At other points south of here in Wisconsin tho decline in temperature was followed by hail doing little or no damage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-13
GRAIN

(BIrminghAin Grain Co.) No 3 white-yellow corn, sl.200 01. a. No, white oats, o741Oo. Seven per cent cotton seed meal, S449s. Wheat shorts. S43Q45. .A tsttN g lSran, wheat, S3sW40. Corn feed meal, S4SV46. tsS Cotton seed nuIlss. 75-loo ID. sacks. ,sa q 2t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-13
Wheat straw. slse2o.
FISH
OFT, CITY REPORT

Standard Fish ~ompany) Gray Snapper-Per lb. t4c. Red Snapper--Per h., 21c. AA4t Spanish MackerelPer h.. 22c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-13
HlpES AND WOOL

No. Green Salt Hidea-sc. No. Green Salt Hides-7c. No Green Fresh Hides, Sc. No Green Fresh Hides-6c. No. 1 " Flint Hides--iSc. No Dry Flint Hides-12c. 3. s,r No 1 Dry Salt Hides-l2c. s,@.s No Dry Salt Hides-llc. r5s Sheep Skins--l5c Q$l. Goat Skins--10 0 3Oc. aafct s-a Hog Skins--l0 Q 15c. tees ~ Horse HIteA--$l o.. 50. Tallow--4 O 6c. Beeswax--239 925c. Clear Grease Wool--300 O. 32c. t- l;inseng-Wild, S9Ql0. Clear Washed Wool--40 042c. Burry Wool i--l60 isc.
 HAY No. i Johnson grass. s24026. No. 1 timothy hay, $30@32. Choice alfalfa. s3SQ40. Johnson grass and alfalfa mixed, sai p3O,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-13

DULUTH, Minn., Sept. 12.-A brief snow furry visited Duluth at 11:45 a. m. today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-13
POULTRY

POULTRY Hens-Large 23& 2fc. Frycrs--Largs. sue. Broilers-Sp 0 a0c. koosters-l2c. Stags--2Oc. Ducks--lo0 20c. Geese--10c. Gulnsas-35c. Turkeys-25c. EggS--2b U 26c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-13

FLOUR MARKET MINNEAPOLIS. Minn.. Sept. 12.-Floul unchanged ot zoe lower, $6 635@6.45. ship