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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-22
LIFE OF WATSON is
PRAISED IN SENATE

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-Memorial
services were held today in the SEN
ate for the late Senator Thomas E
Watson of Georgia, and in the House
for the late Representative Lemuel
Padgett, war time chairman of the
naval committee, who died last Au-
gust after representing the Seventh
Tennessee district for nearly 22
years.
In the Senate among those who
eulogized Mr.. Watson, whose death
occurred here suddenly last Septem-
Der. were Senators Harris and
George. Georgia.; Helm, Alabama
Dial, South Carolina; Caraway, Ar
kansas; Harrison, Mississippi, and
Trammell, Florida. democrats, and
Ladd, North Dakota; Spencer. Mis-
souri,; Cameron, Arizona, and Willis
Ohio, republicans.
By designa l.Sn o. Speaker Gillett
Representative Garrett 81 Tennessee
the Democrat header aud long asso-
ciated with NJ radeere presided at
the House Sc ryice. Members of the
Tennessee de sgation ana 81. the ma
val committee -repupiiChls and
democrats e ilke--referred to his
work in tryirg TO keep the navy ur
to a high mark.
Mr.. Padgett candidate for re-
election, died on the eve eg he Ten
nessee primary
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-22
COAL SHORTAGE NOT.
FEARED IN GERMANY

BERLIN, Jan. 21.-Unless the pro-
duction of coal in the Ruhr comes to
a sudden and complete halt, an. inn
mediate shortage of fuel for domes-
tic and industrial consumption is not
being feared in official quarters.
Only so per cent OF the Ruhr out
put heretofore has been consigned
to other parts of Germany. where
present stocks are estimated to be
sufficient to meet early require
ments. The fields of middle Ger
many, which during the past year
have been subjected to increasing
exploitation through improved min
ing methods, are now working over
time to meet the influx of orders re-
sulting from the occupation of the
Ruhr, while the Upper Silesian out
put continues to show steady gains.
the production for the second week
of January, approximately 100000
tons, which was marketed at most
entirely inside Germany.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-22

Recall of Boyden May Be
Made Big Issue in Senate

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-Amer-
ica's part in European affairs, espe-
cially the reparations tangle, is
promised renewed discussion, with
action possible, in the Senate this
week.
A new move, probably tomorrow,
looking to the recall of Roland W
Boyden and other unofficial Amer
lean representatives on the repara-
tons commission, is under consid-
Grafton by Senator johnson of Cal
ifornia, republican "irreconcil-
able" while several other Senators
had speeches in preparation.
The debate would have opened
sooner but for senator's desire to
place no obstacle in the path of the
Capper farm credits bill, which was
passed Friday. A number of sena-
tors now are ready to break the two
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-22

weeks silence of the Senate on in
ternational affairs.
Senator Robinson, democrat, Ar
kansas, is expected to speak soon
on his resolution before the foreign
relations committee proposing ap-
pointment of official American rep
resentatives on the Preparations com
mission. He has withheld comment
while the resolution has been be-
fore the committee, but the general
Senate debate predicted is expected
to bring the Arkansas senator into
the discussion.
Further information from Secre-
tary of State Hughes regarding the
work of the Boyden commission is
to be given to the foreign relations
committee for its use in consider
ing the Robinson resolution. This
data, it is believed, will be received
before the weekend.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-22
ROBINSON IS NOW
BELIEVED SURE Of.
UNOE RWOOD POST
Few Real Battles to Take
Place Within Party Ranks.
Graham-L ongWorth Tilt
Interesting
WASHINGTON BUREAU
THE AGE-HERALD

Such progress has been made, that
there is scarcely a doubt but that
Senator Joseph r Robinson will be
elected democratic leader TO succeed
Senator Oscar w. Underwood
1t is generally believed that Sem
ator F. NJ. Simmons will eventually
retire, although at present the fol-
lowers of the North Garolinian do
not admit their prospective defeat.
Simmons has the support of the At
lantic eaboard-Swanson and Glass
of Virginia, Simmons and Overman
of North Carolina. Smith and Dial of
South Carolina, Harris and George
of Georgia. Fletcher and TrammeIl OF
Florida. and Iieflin OF Alabama.
The Arkansas Senator is supported
by Underwood of Alabama, Stevens
(senator-elect) and Harrison of Mis-
Tennessee, Ransdell and Broussard
of Louisiana, Robinson and Caraway
of Arkansas, Sheppard and Mayfield
(senator- elecD of Texas, and will
draw heavily from the west.
Newly elected senator's will in a
great majority, it is indicated, sup
port Robinson.
Few Real Contests Expected
In both houses, preliminary strug
giles which promised in the begin
ming so much of interest, will end,
it is indicated, in anti-climaxes. If
Representative kitchin of North
Carolina resumes actively his duties,
he will be elected democratic leader
otherwise, that honor will go to
Representative Garrett of Tennessee.
Speaker Gillett of Massachusetts,
will be reelected without republican
opposition. Representative Graham
of Illinois still claims that he Will
be able to defeat Representative
Longworth of Ohio for majority
leader with the result that this con-
test alone, it is probable, will have
to be settled by actual balloting.
While the 'progressives" in the
Senate declare that they will defeat
Senator Lodge for the leadership.
Senator Cummins for president pro
tempore. and Senator Smoot for the
Craftsmanship of the powerful finance
committee, the indications are that
matters will be so arranged that ac-
tual friction Will not be engendered.
The chances are, it is understood,
that the 'progressives,' under threat
to combine with democrats. will be
able to wiring concessions from the
"reactionary" majority. but it is not
regarded as likely that they will be
able to deprive the administration
crowd of party honors
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-22
Recognizing Fact Interstate
Commerce Body Has Far
Greater Powers Than For
merIy, Head of |. C. C. Sees
Field For Action by States
FEDERAL BOARD LEAVES
MANY ISSUES UNTOUCHED
Half of Passenger Regulations
Are Left For Action by Sep
arate Utility Commissions,
United States Official Tells
the National Association

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-Fed-
eral power to regulate railroads,
though far extended in recent
years, still leaves wide field in
which state regulatory commissions
can and must operate if transporta-
ton service is to be properly super
vised in the public interest, Chair
man Meyer of the interstate COM
merce commission declared in let
ter made public today to the Ma
tional Association Of Railway and
Utilities Commissioners.
Speaking for the full commission,
Chairman Meyer responded to a
communication from John Z. Ben
ton, solicitor for the association,
which had asked for statement OF
reasons why state commissions
should be maintained and sup
ported.
Powers Left TO States
AiLnOuSn tllt liltistettV -
commission has been given power by
Congress under certain circumstances
to fix conditions of transportation
services rendered solely within a
state Chairman Meyer said, it seeks
to exercise that power in co=opera-
ton with state commissions. Further.
he declared, Congress has specifically
left many questions arising in the
control of railroad and telegraph
service solely TO treatment by state
authority.
IT is thus manifest the chairman
said that under existing federal law
there are important regulatory fields
embracing perhaps one-half of the
passenger traffic and one-fifth of the
freight traffic of steam railroads, as
well as the bulk Of the telephone
service, which are left untouched
and uncared for unless the states
continue to maintain their own regu-
latory bodies, empowered to cover
these fields
1T is perhaps unnecessary to add
that most state commissions have
very important rate and security
regulation jurisdiction over utilities
Sucn as water, gas, lelepnOnt, eleC-
trio and local transportation COM
panies ever which this commission
exercises no authority whatsoever.
In our opinion, the Continued exist
ence and proper maintenance of the
state commissions is essential to ade-
quate railroad regulation.
Need of State Commissions
Even in respect of the intrastate-
interstate Embellishments to which
the jul isdiction OF this commission
extends. the wisdom Of avoiding its
exercise, in the mutual interest of
shipper and carrier, is now concretely
recognized. As you know. on May 3,
1922, a Joint committee comprising
five members of this commission and
eight representatives of the state
commissions, formulated plan OF
cooperative action through Joint
conferences in matter affecting both.
This plan of co-ordinated effort
has been put into operation in several
appropriate cases. Thus the~ unde-
niably sound doctrine that in the do
main of commerce there should be
no state lines is in fair wav to
become established in practice re
suit obviously impossible of at
tainment without the existence and
cooper alton Ct state commissions.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-22
IRON ORE PRODUCTION
INCREASES OVER HALF

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-Produc-
ton of iron ore in the United States
during 1922 aggregated 46,963, 600
tons, an increase of 60 per cent over
the preceding year, according to esti-
mates made by the United States
geological survey. With the addition
Of ore containing more than 55 per
cent of manganese, which is CLASH
fled separately, the output reached
50.040.000 tons, valued at more than
$15S,000.000.
Eighty-six per cent of the total
production came from the Lake Su-
perior district. Minnesota mines ac-
counting for seven-tenths of the dis
trict's output and 60 per cent of the
national production.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-22
THREE MEN INJURED
WHEN CAR TURNS OVER

Jim Tanner was seriously hurt,
and Henry Tone and f. H. Majors
were slightly hurt, when an automo-
bile in which they were riding turned
over rounding the corner of Thirty
fourth avenue and Twenty six tn
street at 10 o'clock Sunday night.
They were taken to the Norwood
hospital in Browns ambulance.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-22
OPERATORS EXPECTED
TO REACH AGREEMENT
WITH COAL MINERS

NEW YORK, Jan. 21.-An agree
ment between the bituminous coal OPP
orators and the United Mine Workers
of America, in conference here over
new wage scale, Is probable within
As hours, it was Indicated in confer
ence circles today, where reiterations
were made that in nc event Will
there be strike.
There is not going to be any
strike said Phil H. Pcnna, spokes-
man for the operators, in comment
ing on reports that delay in reach
ing an agreement portended disagree
ment."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-22
ll0-MILE FLIGHT MADE
IN ONLY AZ MINUTES

Harry e. Drayton of Mitchell field
flew today from Pine Valley field
near Camden. n. j.. to Mitchell field,
10 miles. in AZ minutes Officers
claim this to be record service
flight. The aviator was making the
flight at an altitude of 1000 feet,
when he found air currents favorable
for a record-breaking ride.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-22
TURKS PROTEST GREEK
MILITARY MANEUVERS

Constantinople, January 21.--The
Turkish government has handed the
allied high commission note pro-
testing against Greek military con-
centrations in Western Thrace. The
note says that If Greece is left free
to continue violations of the Mudania
armistice convention. Turkey re-
serves liberty of action.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-22
Much Greater State of Fer
ment Seen Along Ruhr as
Mine UnionLeaderS Prepare
to Protest Occupation.
Troops Stop Demonstrations
TRAIN SERVICE HALTED
BY DORTMUND WALK0UT
Premier Poincare Confers
With Paris Leaders Seeking
New Plan For Settlement of
Dispute -Barthou to Make
Proposal to Commission
BY Associated Press

ESSEN, Jan. 21.-The German
miners in the Ruhr have thrown
down their tools, refusing to carry
on the mining operations under
French control, or until the mine
directors and owners now under ar
rest are released.
A general strike Of the miners will
go into effect Monday, and this is
likely to be followed by strike of
the railroad workers, which may ex-
tend to all sections of German
labor.
Sunday was a quiet day in the
Ruhr, but beneath the calm there
was French and Belgian determine
ton to force through their meas
ures and German determination to
oppose the occupying forces by a
complete cessation of work and what
is known rs passive resistance, .
but which may develop along more
active lines unless some sort of set
tlement is reached.
Industrialists Face Trial
Fritz Thyssen and his colleagues
the leading industrialists in the Ruhr,
will be placed on trial Immediately
for their refusal to obey the orders
of the French economic mission. The
penalties imposed upon them may be
the measure of the retaliatCry action
by the Germans.
Berlin still insists that German ac-
ton is entirely passive, but an ulti-
matum has been delivered to the
workmen in the Ruhr that they muq.
refuse TO haul coal or bring it to The
surface under pain of severe penal
ties. At the same time Berlin is dis
cussing the possibility of exacting in
Identification for the present inva-
sion in violation of the Vers lilies
treaty.
NJ. Barthou Will present before tie
reparation commission Monday a new
French plan relating to a moratorium
for Germany.
The soparist party discussed at AK
La Chappelle without Belgian or
German Interference the secession 1f
the Rhineland provinces from the
Reich.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-22
EARLY PORT BOND
ELECTION BANNE D
BY ION
Restrictions Imposed May
Mean Delay of About Year
in Working Out of Final
Seaport Plans
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU /
THE AGE-HERALD
Mnnf-au,a-x. Al, 49,, ~ i

Restrictions of the state constltu-
ton probably will prevent citizens of
Alabama from authorizing a bond
issue for the development of the
seaport until late in the year. Of
fetal announcement Sunday of Sid
chairmen of the seaport campaign
committee, that the amendment ratl-
fled in November did not provide for
a bond issue and that another
amendment would be necessary viii
force delay of about year in the
working out of final plans.
The constitution prohibits the sub
mission OF a Constitutional amend
ment TO the voters until three
months after the final adjournment
of the session OF the legislature at
which the amendment was proposed.
This means that the amendment can
not be voted upon until three months
after the legislature has finished its
adjourned session.
Ouc why Out
The short session will end early in
February but only a recess will be
taken and the lawmakers propose
to complete the real work of the
quadrennial session later in the year.
Governor Brandon suggested re-
converting of the legislature in April,
hItt tho farp,ar m NJ, here are insisting
that they cannot return to Montgo-
merry until July. II the adjourned
session does not begin until July it
cannot be completed until late in
September and when the three
months have elapsed the election can
be held late in December or early
in January.
A long delay in the resubmlssion
of the amendment can be avoided
only in one way. The legislature
may submit the amendment during
sine die. The election could then be
held three months after the sine die
adjournment.
Governor brdnuOH, OF cOusSt, Wouiu
then be forced to call an extra ses-
sion of the legislature with a pro-
viso that all legislation which would
be considered at regular session
should be considered at the special
session. In this way the special ses-
sion in reality would be called an
adjourned session.
Lease system Up 10 Senate
Hopes of those opposed to the ex-
tension of the convict lease system
that the house of representatives at
it's session Tuesday afternoon would
reconsider it's vote whereby the bill
was passed disappeared today when
1t became known that the house d.
rected that the bill be sent to the
senate without engrossment. This
took the bill from the possession OF
the house and prevented motion for
reconsideration.
Alfred Nj. Tunstall of Hale. veter-
an legislator and parliamentarian
and a supporter of the administra-
ton bill, made the motion which re-
moved the bill from the possession
of the house. az 4f4sfa
Reports during the day were that
one person who voted for the Dill
had changed his mind and wouio
make motion to reconsider it when
the house convened Tuesday AFTER
noon. Had the bill not been ordered
to the senate without engrossmeht
the chair would have entertained the
motion, but such a, motion now Will
be out of order II the convict lease
bill is killed the execution must De
done by the senate.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-22
WANT AMERICAN PRorEcroR,rE

BERLIN, Jan. 21.--An American
protectorate over the Ruhr sector as
a compromise alternative to the pres
ent French invasion Is being pro-
posed in bourse circles. which believe
that such a settlement would save
the westphalian industrial area
from French control.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-22
RAILROAD MEN STRIKE

DORTMUND, Jan. 21.-The railroad
men declared a strike at noon TODAY.
All passenger and freight traffic has
ceased in the region of Dortmund.
Langendreir and Bochum
The service is normal in other
parts of the Ruhr.
Nationalist demonstrations took
place in Dortmund today and the city
was decreed "a danger zone" by the
French authorities. All French, al
lied and neutral nationals in the
Ruhr were warned to keep away
from Dortmund.
French troops were ready to in
terfere in the event of clashes be-
tween the nationalists and the COM
muists.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-22

JOHN HAYS HAMMOND
~ HARTMAN of the United
4 States coal commission, is to
- be asked to succeed Secretary
Of the Interior Albert B. Fall, after
the latter's resignation, according
to capital reports.
1t is pointed out that Mr.. Ham
mond is better fitted to administer
the department of the interior than
any other man. He is said to know
the natural resources of every coun-
ty in the west with which the depart
ment largely deals. He has
been consulting and directing engi-
neer for great mining enterprises in
the United States, Mexico, South
America and in South Africa, where
he helped Cecil Rhodes build his en-
pire.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-22
WILL NOT WORK

RECKLGNGHAUsEN, Jan. 21-The
miners and workers in the coke
ovens, which are state property and
which We're accustomed Friday,
have informed the French that they
Continued on Page Twoe
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-22
THE WEATHER

Alabama and Mississippi: Rain
and colder Monday; Tuesday clearing
and colder near the coast.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-22
BUY IN BIRMINGHAM

Goods advertised in The Age
Herald by Birmingham merchants
are guaranteed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-08-31

CURTIS e. IRWIN
Corner Cherry & Queen SITS
Rising Sum, Maryland
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-08-31
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

This is to give notice that the sub
scriber, of Cecil County, has OBJ
tanned from the Orphans Court o.
said county, letters of administration
on the personal estate Of
CAROLINE WEIR,
late of said county. deceased. All
persons having claims against the
said deceased are hereby warned to
exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof duly authenticated.
on or before February "a, 1924,
they may otherwise. by law. be ex-
cluded from all benefit Of said estate.
All indebted to. said estate are re-
quested to make immediate payment
to the subscriber.
Given under my hand and seal
this 18th day of. August, 1928.
GURDON G. SILL,
Administrator c. t. a., OF Caroline
Weir, deceased.
Test: R. ]. McCAULEY. Register.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-08-31
CAsHED BOGUS CHECHs

Charged with forging the name of
John Taylor, colered, of Newark, to
five checks totaling sos and having
young boy cash them at stores in
Newark for him, Hollingsworth
Green, % years old, of Iron Hill, Md,
was held under $4,000 bail by
Magistrate Daniel Thompson, and
in default of bail was taken to the
New Castle County Workhouse.
Constable Ellison also took Eugene
Lambert, IA years old, colored, to the
Ferris Reformatory, to which he had
been committed by Judge Thompson.
:. All of the checks were drawn on
the Newark Trust and Safe Deposit
Company, where John Taylor had an
account. The first check was dated
July 29th. The checks were for SIS.
$40, s19, $21 and SIS. respectively.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-08-31
ABATTOIR COMPANY IN HANRS
OF RECEIVER

The Court has appointed receivers
for the Confederated Home Abat-
toir Corporation, on complaint OF
Blair county, Pa, creditors. The
concerns offices in Lancaster, Read
ing, York, Allentown, Altoona, Beth
lehen, Hazelton and Philadelphia
were ordered closed by the state
securities bureau until it complied
with the bureaus demand for more
information concerning it's business.
Fifty thousand dollars in 8 per
cent bonds were sold in Lancaster
County toward the erection of a
government inspected cooperative
slaughter house and meat packing
plant, in Lancaster.
The court appointed a receiver
after allegations by stockholders
were presented claiming that officers
of the corporation had squandered
money and that $33O.UcJ of the
corporation, which is capitalized at
$1,O0O,000, had been paid out to
salemen for promoting sales.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-08-31

George Stein, proprietor of several
of the amusement places at Colchester
Beach, on his way to the ferry recently,
lost his suit case, containing over
$1,000. It was found by Miss Isabel
Jones and returned to the owner.
The public schools in Little Britain
Township, Lancaster county, Pa,
opened for an eight months term Mon
day, August 81. The compulsory atten-
dance period, for those IL or more
years old, begins Nov. l.
-Four hundred and sixteen farmers of
Kent county have signed for member
ship for three years in the Farm
Bureau with yearly dues of $40 each
giving it, considering its large farms, a
high percentage in membership.
The Pennsylvania department of
highways announced 1000, 1872 motor
vehicle tags had been issued up to
August /. The classification of tags in
cluded 800, 2SS for motor cars; SO, 1O4 for
commercial vehicles; 17,474 for motor
cycles, and 1O,O68 for motor vehicle
dealers.
Hartford county has two women can
didates for the House of Delegates,
Miss Mary E. w. Risteau, who was a
member of the last Legislature, and
Miss L. Goldie M. Smith, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Smith, of Stafford
Terrace.
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WOODLAND.

The YES held social in the Hall
Friday evening.
Hopewell S. S. neld their picnic
in Mr.. Gilbert SINNERS woods, Sat
urday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Tyson and Mrs
J. B. Tyson attended the Tyson re-
union at Charlestown, Saturday.
Miss Leila Thompson spent last
week at Brandywine Summit camp
ground, Pa, as the guest of Mrs. w
l.. Hewes. Annette accompanied
her home.
Miss Helen Fox, of Glendale, Pa.
is spending this week with Mrs
Howard Barnes
Miss Annie e. Jackson has been a
recent guest of her brother E. W
Jackson and family of Akin, Md.
Miss Clara Lakeland of Wilmington,
spent several days last week with hel
aunt Mrs. Clinton Jackson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Tyson accom-,
panied by Mr.. Joe Tyson and Mis-:
Ethel Hall attended the Delaware State
Fair today.
Miss Olevia Keilholtz and Miss Reese
have returned from spending ten days a
Charlestown. Mrs. Clagett is there
now until Labor Day.