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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-02-09
G ID. RECEPTION.

At a meeting OF the Christian En-
deavor Society Of Eastlake Presby-
terrain Church last night. officers of
the Christian Endeavor Union were
guests. They we're: Carol NJ.
Wright. field secretary Of the Union
Robert G. Hackett. State president.
and Miss Dorothy Krauss. president
Of the city union. Each of the
guests made a brief address.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-02-09
BYRNF.-WHTTE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank J. Byrne. OF
23O7 Seymour Road. announce the
marriage this morning OF their
daughter. Greta Frances. and NJ.
Carroll White. OF 7Os Coverdale
Road. this city.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-02-09
Auro oRpINANcE NEAR LAW

First and second readings were
given by City Council last night OF
the proposed amendments 10 the
taxicab ordinance. changing the
rates on charges for automobiles by
the hour The change permits only
fiat rate OF SO an hour on either
five or seven passenger cars.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-02-09
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.

NEW YORK. Feb. Omitted
Press. )-Foreign exchange opened
firm today. Sterling opened at
S4.67A: francs. .0625i5: lire,
.O4S3h: marks. .OO32 cents.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-02-09
NEW YORK COTTON.

NEW YORK. Feb. . Omitted
Press.)-Cotton opened higher to-
day. March was up 5 at 27.75: May
2S.O2; July 27.4O. up 5.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-02-09

In loving reDnembrance Of my Daddy.
Lewis r. Archer. who died February
o, 1922:
My loving Daddy. true and kind.
No other like him on earth can ind.
For everyone he did his best.
May God grant him eternal rest
his daughter Mrs. Dotue Grlnnage.'
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-02-09
Largest Paid Circulation
CHIMNEY FIRE

A slight fire in the chimney Of ehe
home OF George W. Bird, 1900 West
Second street, early last night. was
eNtinguished by Engine Company
No. s. in response 10 a still alarm.
The loss f. trifiing.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-02-09
LOCAL SECURITIES

Feb. 2. 1923.
Laird. Blseei and Needs. dupont
Building, furnish the following quo
tations OF local securities.
IOrnOroffous CfocLa nfA Asked
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-02-09
In memoFiam

In loving memory OF my father. John
Haney, who died one year ago today.
February ..
From a world OF pain and sorrow.
To the land OF peace and rest
God has taken you dear father
Where you win ind eternal rest.
May no rest IN peace. Daughter.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-02-09

Representative Little introduced
another bill creating a Conservation
Commission for New Castle county.
This commission would consist Of
three men to he named 10y the Gov
ernor and who must be residents Of
the county. and the bill would give
them control OF the wild life Of the
county. II prohibits the commits
sion from experimenting IN the
propagation Of any wild animals or
birds. and they could act to pre-
vent bird pests and the like such
as the English sparrow. II also pro-
vides that resident hunters must
take out a license Of 81 and dis
play a tag TO cost 10 cents.
Mr.. Collins offered a bill appro-
priating $1,000 for the current year
20 the State Archives Commission to
defrsy the expense OF compiling
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-04

adjustment had been made with cor porations which sought $73t,921,s1t of that total, the government having paid out a net amount of only $i71,- Sf5,541 Mir Davis expects the bal ance of unadjusted claims amounting to s22O,700,253 to be closed out by October, without any additional ex- penditures.
 only one Case in Court
 Although much litigation was feared. only one road has so far taken the director generals decision into court, it was added. One actor pointed out by Mir. Davis as faoili- tating the settlements has been the ability of the railroad admlnistra- ton to pay cash to carriers willing to accept an award. Government funds for these operations in part were derived from sale of equipment trust securities amounting to $274,- ooO, 1000 which were left on the difec- tor generals hands after the period of operation but subsequently Became desirable to private investors
 "I believe it may be confidently predicted" Mir. Davis report stated that there will be not to exceed a half dozen carriers unable 10 agree with the government at arriving al final adjustment. From the finan- cial showing it is evident that no further appropriations will be re- aired to complete this liquidation in every particular and it may be an ticipated with some confidence that after all liabilities of the govern ment arising out of federal control have been liquidated, the railroad ad- ministration can return to the treas
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-04

the showing actually made n liquid ation of accounts between the gov ernment and corporate owners of so per cent of the railroad mileage which the government took over. Most of the settlements yet to be made are expected to result in pay ment by the government in either cah or securities.
 Claims Sealed Down
 Accounting in connection with the government operation has go--e through three phases, and involves the interstate commerce commission as well IS the railroad administra1 ton. Losses in direct operation of the roads and in the later settlement of capital investment and other claims, as now practically complet- ed by Director General Davis, are shown to reach a total of S1,25O,- coo. .000 To this is added a sum of between 25,000, 900 and s600,000, 900, which has or will be paid by the commission to short line railroads and to Class 1 carriers. This last account includes payment under the guarantee given the roads by con gress of earnings during the six months of 1920 just after the gov ernment relinquished the properties
 A remarkable scaling down in claims originally made by the roads against the government is shown by Mir. Davis report, which marks the beginning Of the end of the entire venture. To date, the roads have demanded s952, 2,642,o6S en grounds of under maintenances, dam ages, loss of inventory and for other reasons. Up to December 91 fina.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-04
GOvE ERNMENT LOSS IN ROADS IS LESS THAN ANT|C|PATED
Total Deficit From War Time Operation of Carriers to Be ,8OO,00O,000,
 Says Devis Report
WASHINGTON. Feb. 3

WASHINGTON. Feb. 3. = Losses sustained by the government from war time operation of railroads and it's aftermath of earnings, guaran- tees and damage settlements will total approximately s1.SO0,Oo0, 900. .ac- cording to data made available today for the fIst time in report by James e. Davis, director general of railroads, transmitted to Congress by President Harding. Not only does the amount come within Congress sonal appropriations already made but there will also be a return to the treasury of about s400o0o,J00 in cash and railroad securities.
 MT. Davis estimates are based on
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-04
IENT|RE C0UNTRYIBIG EARTHQUAKE
 |S SWEPT BY ICy'PROVES MYSTERY BLASTS OF WINTER TOWORLDEXPERTS
Cold Invades Sunny Cline of Southland-ToWn in Mis- siSSippi Wrecked by
 Tornado
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aged man, was seriously hurt. The others sustained what Is believed to have been. only minor injuries.
 Messengers returning from Saw age reported one store building and three dwellings demolished and four store buildings, and a number of houses badly damaged. A driving snow storm today added to the dis comfort of the homeless but it was stated sufficient shelter remained to provide against extreme suffering.
 Most of those Injured near Evans vile were negro farm hands caught under the falling timbers of their cabins
 Virtually all of the village of Saw age was under water, from Cold Water river, while from one to two inches of water was standing in sec tions of the town of Sarah this af- ternoCn. No fatalities were reported.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-04
GOLDEN COUCH |S BROUGHT OUT OF TOMB IF PHAR0AH
Crowds Watch Glittering Hip popotamus Heads Brought Into Sun After 5000
 Years in Dark
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Amenophis III. on the edge of the desert at the foot of the Theban hill, the ruins of which are still to be seen. and it is more probable that he lived on the opposite bank of the Nile, somewhere under the fields or houses of modern Luxor.
 These royal palaces were light and airy structures, made of brick. The interior walls beign covered with stueco. On this stucco there were often exquisite paintings and decora- tions in the brightest colors; but. as they were generally built on culti- vable ground. and not on the dry desert, they have not survived. At Tellelamarna, however. where Akh- naton built his city on the desert sand. the palaces of the king and various nobles have been preserved and the Egypt Exploration society s excavations have lately revealed their ground floors, almost intact. with their gardens, pavilions and terraces and even the roots of trees and water lilies in the dried-up ponds are still to be seen. Tutankhamen's s reign began in that city and there fore We know with great exactitude the style of mansion in which he lived
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-04
DEPUTY FIRE CHIEF DIES

NEW YORK, Feb. 3.-Death today brought to Deputy Fire Chief John Binns, for 4l years a famed fire fighter in this city. fulfilment of his lifelong desire-to die in active service.
 Official orders for his retirement arrived at this home a few minutes after his death He had been stricl- eli with paralysis two years ago, but his transfer to the retired list had been deferred as long as possible
 Chief Binns was known as the first fireman to effect rescue with a scaling ladder
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-04
MAYFIELD IN PRAISE OF FARM COMMITTEE

MONTG oMERY, Ala. Feb. 3.-That the present legislature of Alabama took a step in advance of any other state legislature when 1t passed joint resolution creating a recess committee on agriculture and pro- vided for the codifying of all agri- cultural laws, is the opinion of Judge J. J. Mayfield, Alabama Code commissioner.
 In a statement, Judge Mayfield not only praised the members of the legislature for what they have done but declared that they have vision and have taken advantage of a great opportunity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-04
IOWA PHYSICIAN MAKES STARTLING OFFER TO
 CATARRH SUFFERERS
Found Treatment Which Healed His Own Catarrh and Now Offers To Send It Free to Sufferers
 Anywhere


 Davenport. Iowa.-Dr. w. o. Coffee, Suite 11S6. St. James Hotel Bldg, this city, one of the most widely known physicians and surgeons in the central west, an- nounces that he found treatment which completely healed him of catarrh in the head and nose. deafness and head noises after many years of suffering. He then gave the treatment to number of other sufferers and they state thnt they also were completely healed The Doctor is so proud of his achievement and so confi- dent that his treatment will bring other sufferers the same freedom it gave him. that he is offering to send a 10 days supply sapsolutely free to any reader of this paper who writes him. Dr. Coffee throat diseases for more than thirty five years and is honored and respected by countless thousands. If you suffer from nose. head or throat catarrh. catarrhal deafness or head noises, send him your name and address today.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-04
NO SHOCK IN JAPAN

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. ,. = (By Associated Press. )-No damage had been reported in Japan by the earth quake which jared seismograph needles today throughout the United States, according to direct wireless advices obtained by the Radio Cor poratlon of America, from the Japan csc government wireless service at the request of the Associated Press. These advices were received here at 12:10 D. m,, Pacific time, or more than four hours after the first trem
 or was recorded in this country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-04
WILL TURKS SIGN
 PEACE TREATY, BIC ISSUE AT FARLEY
Child Again Optimistic Over Settlement of Near East Problem--Lord Curzon
 Leaves Today

LAUSANNE, Feb. 3.-(By Associ- ated Press)--No one tonight dares predict whether the Turks will sign the treaty tomorrow. The allies nave made their last concessions Wnicn are so considerable that some Of the delegates remark that if the Turks do not sign they must be made.
 Ambassador Child again played a leadlng part in these closing hours c-osing they are, since Lord Curzon insists he is returning to London tomorrow with his delegation.
 lsmet Pasha spent two hours with the American ambassador but is non sign the treaty or reject it. Never theiess, MT. Child said afterwards: T am optimistic"
 The general impression is that the Turks, with habitual Oriental dis inclination to come to a decision, will hold back until the last moment then sign.
 The Associated Press correspon- dent obtained copy of the allies wkich was handed to Ismet Pasha to- day and which is of especial interest to American residents in Turkey.
 So as not to offend Turkish pride, this will not be incorporated in the peace treaty. but will stand as a declaration by the Turkish delega- tion. Turkey engages to employ legal counsellors chosen from list drawn by the permanent court of interna- tional court of justice. These coun- sellers will participate in the pre- paration of legislative reforms and will be assigned to judicial districts of the courts of appeal at Constan- .tinople and smyrna and the ordi- nary courts at Samsun and Adana
 Will Not Be Judges
 They will not sit as judges, but will have the right to receive com plaints from foreigners respecting the administration of the law and submit such complaints to competent Turkish authorities in order to in- sure strict observance of the Turk ish code.
 Arrests of foreigners must be ex- eeuted in accordance with the views of the counselIors while Turkey recognizes the legality of decisions in civil and commercial cases reached by outside arbitration.
 The United Armenian delegation sent a protest to the conference to- day against what it calls the aband- oDment of the Armenians by the con ference. It recalls promises made by the powers concerning a national home and declares non-settlement : of the Armenian question is not con- ductive to peace in the Near East.
 The Turkish delegation informed the Associated Press tonight that it will present a counter treaty project to the allIes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-04
ASTHMA CURED
 BEFORE YOU PAY

MT. J. D. Lane, a chemist located
 at So3 Lane Bldg. St. Mary's. Kans, has discovered a simple home rem edy for Asthma. Mir. Lane has so much confidence in his ability to cure that he will send a regular @s1.25 bottle free, postpaid. to any sufferer who will write him. His of- sfer Is that he is to be paid for 1t if 1t cures. If not. your report can Scels the charge. If you suffer from Asthma, write him today. Send no money--just your name and address will do.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-04
East Peace Conference Doubtful Sessions DraU Close

ury in eollectable obligations of sol vent companies and une2pended ap propriations an amount aggregating about s400, 100000"
 Maintenance of the railroad ad- ministration organization, which has checked the railroad claims and q ;- countings in the settlement cost, the government last year in pay roll expenditures S3.I10,000. Mir, Davis re- ma,ked, .'but has resulted in the saw ins of many hundreds of million , of dollars to the government"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-04
FELr AT SPRING HILL

MOBILE, Ala, Feb. Especial )-- The seismograph at Spring Hill col lege began recording at 10:l3 o'clock Saturday the most severe earthquake which this instrument has ever noted. Rev. c. Rushlman, professor in physics, computed the earth disturb anee to be S,400 miles east of Mo- bile. He located it in Ntaly and has since received from Italy verification of his record. Students in the college crowded the underground room where the instrument is placed and watched" the earthquake.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-04
HARVARD RECORDS

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Feb. S.-An earthquake, described by the staft of the Harvard observatory as large" was recorded here this fore noon at 11:13. The needles went off the drums of the seismograph during the maximum motion.
 The distance of the Earthquake was estimated at 4,760 miles, off, cials decline to speculate on the place of the disturbance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-04
WINDOWS RATTLE

MEMPHIS. Tenn. Feb. 3.-An earth shock of sufficient intensity to cause doors and windows to rattle WIS felt at Belzoni, Mss, 15O miles south of Memphis, at 4s0o o'clock this aft ernoon, according to information re- eeived here late today There is no seismograph at Belzoni. The emor lasted but brief period, the mes sage said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-04
DENVER RECORDS

DENVER. Col, Feb. S.-yiolent earth shocks are being recorded on the seismograph at Regis college here, A. W. Forestall, seismologist at the institution informed the Associat- ed Press at II o'clock today. They were the most extraordinary ever recorded here. he said. He believed the disturbances occurred in China or Japan.
 Reports from the University of Utah at Salt Lake city said school officials thought the disturbance came from South America
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-04
VIOLENT SHOCKS FELT

CLEVELAND, O., Feb 3.-Violent earth shocks were recoI>1 on the seismograph at St. Ignatius college observatory, here today. The main wave was recorded at 11:22 a. m. and the pen of the recc rding instrument was still fluctuating over wide margin at noon. Father Odenbacn said the shocks were the most vio- lent ever recorded at his observatory. No location or distance could be given he said
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-04
COLD RAIN

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Feb. B. The temperature here at six o'clock tonight registered 3S as compared to 7S.2 yesterday. At five o'clock this morning the thermometer stood at 59. slowly descending as the day progressed. Heavy rain began at noon and has continued intermittent ly' tonight with cold wind blowing from the east.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-04
SNOW FALLS

NASHVILLE. Feb. 3-Five inches of snow fell in Nashville today and a perceptible drop in temperature was recorded, 27 degrees being registered at p. m. The Cumberland river
 swollen by heavy rains. passed the flood stage of 40 feet during the day and it IS believed that 1t will climb three feet more before Tuesday. Base mentsr of business houses near the river bank are already flooded and low sections of the city are filling.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-04
THE WEATHER

Alabama: Unsettled and colder Sunday; probably rain in south por- ton; temperature below freezing to the coast Sunday night; Monday fair. continued cold.
 Mississippi: Cloudy and colder Sun- day; rain on the coast and probably rain or snow In interior of south portion; temperature below freezing on the coast; Monday fair, continued cold.
 Tennessee; Cloudy and colder Sun day; Monday probably fair. continued cold
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-04
WOULD CHANGE MEETING TIME

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-Regular sessions of Congress would begin on the first Monday following March 4 of each year instead of the first Mon day in December as at present. un- der bill introduced today by Rep resentative Andrews. republican, Me- braSka
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-04
ROCKEFELLER IMPROVING

ORMOND BEACH, Fla, Feb. g. John D. Rockefeller, ST.. who has been suffering for several days from a slight bronchial attack, was re- ported tonight as progressing nicely" although he spent the day sindoors. Today was the second day he stayed in his room since becoming ill Wednesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-04
Tidal Waves Cause Loss of Life Upon Pacific Islands. Shock Is Felt in
 Mississippi
1Continued From PaEe onel

uing when the preliminary waves of
 the second quake recorded at 2:02 D. m. It was not until about p. m that the tremors died away.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-04
nILEs ON COMPENsATIoN

WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-Comp- troller General MeCarl, in ruling today decided that payments under the federal employees compensation laws must be restricted to cases or injury in actual performance of duty. The ruling it was explained, prohib- it's compensation payments being made to many victims of occupational diseases. the origin of which 1t is impossible to trace.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-04
MOBILE FEELS CoLD WAVE

MOBILE. Ala, Feb. a-A drop of several degrees here tonight pre- ceoed py what local weather officials say would prove the coldest weather of the winter for Mobile. temnera lures below freezing being forecast for this section by Sunday night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-04

 ESPECIAIIY VIOLENT

ST. LOUIS, Feb. S.-It was an- nounced this afternoon at the Seismo- graphical observatory at St. Louis university that the registered earth quake shocks appeared to be as vio- lent as the San Francisco earthquake in 1905.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-04
THOUGHT TO BE IN ALASKA

SEATTLE Wash, Feb. S,-Dlrec- tor Henry Lanndes of the University of Washington expressed the opinion that today's9 disturbance originated in the Aleuttan Islands or the Alas kan peninsula, where severe volcanic activities have been reported re- gently.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-04
TREMoR REGISTERED

BUENOS AIRES, Feb. S.-The sels- mograph at the University of La- Plata registered light earth tremor this afternoon. The center of the quake was believed to be to the north.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-04
THOUGHT TO BE IN JAPAN

NEW YORK, Feb. S.-Belief that the earthquake recorded today on seismCgraphs all over the country was centralized south of Japan, pos sibly in the Philippines, was ex- pressed at the American Museum of Natural History
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-04
MORE COLD PREDICTED

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-A cold snap for the Atlantic east gulf states, Tennessee, the Ohio valley and the lower lake region was forecast to- night by the weather bureau for to- morrow with the lower temperatures continuing Monday. The drop of the mercury, 1t explained was due to a high pressure area which already has been attended by cold wave throughout the Lake region, the great central valleys, the southern plains states and the interior of the weft Gulf states.
 Cold wave warnings have been is sued for New England and eastern New York and the rest of the At lantic seaboard will be affected. ac- ctrding to the forecast, as far south as cen1rai Florida where even freez- ing temperatures are predicted. The mercury IS expected to go below freezing tomorrow night in north west Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and in central Florida and Georgia Monday morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-04
LOCAL DATA

Summary of observations mace at sta tions of the United States Weather Bureau during the 24 hours ending at D. nn.. seth meridian tine. FehruarY 8 1923: