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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-09
REDUCTION IN GAS RATE |S PLEASING TO CAPITAL USERS
Farmers Still Have A Per Cent of Corn Crop on Hand. Irish Potatoes Nearly
 Gone
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU ]
 THE AGE-HERALD MOntgOmery, Ala. March 8 l

The order of the public service commission making a cut of 100 per cent in the gas rates of the Mont Somery plant of the Alabama Power company but permitting the company to make 8 service charge of s2 per month against every customer re- sardless of the amount of gas con- stunned, attracted great interest among patrons of the company to- day. The commission issued the or Ter after conferences with officials of the company for several days.
 The company insisted upon a rate of $1.25 per thousand feet of gas, plus a service charge of $2 a month. The commission insisted upon a flat rate of $1 thousand. When the public service commission informally reached the conclusion that the rate should be $1.75 thousand feet without the collection of a service charge the company agreed to the original proposal of the commission.
 Under the schedule of rates which will be established by the company on meter readings after March 10 consumers of as much as 2,000 feet of gas a month will obtain reduc- tions ranging upward from 10 per cent. Those who have consumed less than 2,o00 feet vii: pay a small in crease but the commission believes all consumers will benefit because the lower rate will cause those now using gas only in connection with coal stoves for cooking to abandon the coal stove and use gas eXclu- sively.
 The order Is the result of a series of conferences between the commits sion, its engineer and representa- tives of the Alabama Power com pany.
 It Is the opinion of the commits sion that the new gas rate is based upon schedule that is more scien- tifically sound than any other in the state, and will give to the average gas consumer of Montgomery a cheaper rate than is enjoyed by any other of the larger Alabama muni- eipalities with the exception of Bir- mingham where by-product gas is used. For some years past there has been a steady decrease in the use of gas by the people of Montgomery. The number of meters now used in Montgomery has decreased below 2,900.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-09
nEyIVAL ANNOUNCED

Rev. John Brown, an evangelist and his singer, William Leigh, will hold revival services at the Chris tian church in Jasper, beginning April 1, according to an announce ment from Pittsburg. Pa, where Rev. MT. Brown is now conducting revival services
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-09
PLAN SHRINE FESTIVAL

The Shriners of North Alabama will entertain the Potentate and other offeers of Zalnora Temple, Br- mingham, on Thursday evening, March l5, at the Chamber Of Com: merce in Sheffield. This will be great occasion. The lccal Shriners all ways make success of everything they undertake.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-09
HOME BURNED

The home of J. H. Nixon, on Rail- road street. was destroyed by fire at noon yesterday. The fire originated from a spark on the shingle roof. Due to an exceedingly high wind that was blowing it was very diff cult to fight the fire and the fire men did plimentary work in saw ing adjoining houses directly in the path of the wind and blowing flames.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-09
TAKE UP DAIRY BUSINESS
Fayette Farmers Find Profit In Rais-
 ing Milch COwr

FAYETTE, Ala, March 8.-(Spe- cial.)-The farmers here are mani festing considerable interest in the dairy business, buying high class milk cows an, separations. They find ready sale for their cream, and are getting a good price for it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-09
NEW KIND OF WORM

new angle it. wo.ms has been discovered here. Morgan county of fcials reported Thursday that in re- cen raids the worms of stills caught were straight or having but one el- bow whereas before the worms were made in coils. It is presumed by the officials that the straight worms makes the distilliAs of liquors a faster process.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-09
GIVE HOME BUILDING PRIzEc

ihe Muscle Shoals Etal Estate Co., announced winners of three prizes for the best essays on owning Your Own Home" All of the contestants were girls The timers were Miss Marie hender, first prize; Miss Isa- belle Poyet, second prize; Miss Louise Chafin, third prize.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-09

Another interesting section of the report showed the value of the aver age blow land in Alabama is $26 an acre, the value of all lands with im- provements is s32.30 an acre, and the value of all lands without improve ments is S21.15.
 The average rent paid per acre for entire farms for piow land only Is s42O, and for pasture land. S1.77.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-09
GET NEW INCUBATOR

The new electric incubator has been received at the Tennessee Val ley laboratory to replace the gas one which was dan aged by fire recently. Miss Nina Eldridge, technecian, stated that the old incLb ,r had be en repaired b"t the danger of fire from it caused the heal.h .ut..orities to oruer 6 new one. The rapidity with which the request was complied with surprise the -aboratory officials. rh3 order was sent in Tuesds.T morn
 ing and the incubator which is used in germ culture was received We'd nesday at noon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-09
NEW BUSINESS

Swindall Brothers have opened up a new grocery store in the Baker building on west side of Main street. This firm is composed of T. J. Swim dall, who recently moved here from Ensley, and his brother, A. J. Swim dall, residing for several years in Clay county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-09
INJURED MAN BETTER

Berney Cannon, residing in the Corinth community. ten miles south of Goodwater. who was badly wound ed, it is said. by Clyde Worthy two weeks ago with a knife, requiring 27 stitches to sew up the wounds in flicted. is improving. Worthy has not been apprehended.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-09
CLEBURNE TERM ENDS

The criminal term of the Cleburne circuit court was completed Wednes- day afternoon by Judge A. F. Asee of this city, who returned to his home here after a busy period in the Cleburne town of Heflin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-09
sNopuys RELEASED ON BOND

Coleman and Sammie Snoddy, two of the three men charged with mur- der in connection with the death or Joe Carter. whose body was found in the Warrior river in December. 1921, were released from jail on bond Thursday. The court fixed bond at 5000 each. It will be remembered that Coleman Snoddy was tried here late in February and mistrial was ordered by the court after the jury had been deadlocked % hours.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-09
GIVE CONCERT

TALLADEGA, Ala. March S.-(Spe- cial )-The concert given Tuesday evening by the Anniston symphony orchestra under the auspices of the local Boy Scouts was quite a suc- cess. The money which tbe scouts made will be used to buy equipment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-09
CHAMBER DELEGATES NAMED

J. l.. Brierton, B. r. Head, E. B. Newsum and M. D. Rosenau have been named by President l.. A. Duck
 worth of the Chamber of Commerce, as delegates from the chamber to the tenth national foreign trade con- vention at New Orleans May z to 4.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-09
TO HOLD SCHOOL FAIR
Fire Destroys Greenville Mans HOm c
 During HiEh Wind

GREENVILLE, Ala. March s. (Special.)-R. A. Beeland and W. c. Coker were named as committee of two by a meeting of a number of Greenville business men called for the purpose of devising ways and means to finance the third annual Butler County School fair on March 15-16.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-09
JOINS EARLE BROTHERS

T. A. McCool, merchant here, has accepted a place with Earle Brothers Grocery company, Birmingham, as travelling salesman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-09
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONFERENCE

Harry Strickland of Nashville, rep resenting the Sunday school board of the Southern Baptist church, and Emmett Moore Of Montgomery, rep resenting the Sunday school interests of the Baptist association in Ala bama, held a two-days conference with the Sunday school workers of the Baptist churches of Florence. Sheffield and Tuscumbia at the Shelf field Baptist church. large audi ence heard two splendid addresses last night at the closing session.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-09
CABINET RESIGNS

PEKING, March 8.-(By Associ- ated Press.) .)-The Chinese cabinet resigned office today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-09
HEAR SCHOOL HEAD

c. w. Smith, county superinten- dent of education, addressed the FIX change club at it's weekly meeting today on the needs of the school. This was the only address and the hour was taken up mostly in busi- ness matters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-09
WIND DOES DAMAGE

Yesterday and last night this sec tion had severe rain and wind storm, lasting until late in the night. No special damage was done, how ever.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-09
TO OBSERVE FARMERS DAY

March 22 will be Farmers Day al, the Kiwanis club meeting in this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-09
ROTARIANs ELECT
JUNIOR CHAMBER TO MEET

The Junior Chamber of Commerce will hold it's regular monthly meet ing in the Sunday school rooms of the Episcopal church next Wednes- day. The women of the church will prepare the meal and Fred Maxwell is in charge of the program.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-09

the Sixth congressional district, will be a feature. Superintendent John w. Abercrombie is also scheduled to speak.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-09
CITY FATHERS OF TUSCALOOSA ASKED ID BAN CRIMINALS
Merchants Bureau Opposes Travelling Street Carnivals. Clifton H. Penick Heads
 Rotary Club
TUSCALOOSA BUREAU l
 THE AGE-H ERALD

At the meeting of the merchant bureau of the Chamber of Commerce the body went on record as opposed to performances here of traveling carnivals and the city commissioners will be asked to bar them in the fu- ture. Other matters coming up were better train schedule on the Louis vile and Nashville and trip to Gorgas in April. Tuscaloosa repre- sentatives are to be asked to work for the passage Of a bill prohibit ing the soliciting of various busi- nesses at the state university and the city commission is to be asked to take steps prohibiting the selling of merchandise on the streets With the exception of farm products. A great many other matters came before the body for consideration.
 ROTARIANS ELECT
 Yesterday evening the newly elect ed directors of the Tuscaloosa Ro- tary club met and elected officers for the ensuing year as follows: Clifton H. Penick, president, sue- ceeding Frank Pitts; Brad Wood, vice president, succeeding Richard Foster; J. B. Brosius, secretary, suc- ceeding Andy Long. Sam Clabaugh was reelected as treasurer and Jim Brierton was elected sergeant-at- arms. The entire electorate was present with the exception of one.
Evening star., 1923-10-29

Felt was a Tartar invention, and
goes back thousands of years. In
north Asia, beds, clothes, houses and
much else, are all Of felt.
Evening star., 1923-10-29
BUSINESS BOOMING
IN TEXAS TOWNS
Enormous Buying Due to 30
Cent Cotton-Banks Flooded
With Money on Debts.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


FORT WORTH, Tex, October 29.-
Southwestern towns are teeming with
retail buyers for tho first time since
1921 as the result Of 30-cent cotton
and following the debt-paying period,
in which old accounts were liquidated
and the public got once more on a
cash paying basis.
Bankers report more money on
hand than they have employment for.
and deposits are growing weekly. In
some instances, deposits have shown
a 80 per cent gain in October. The
month now ending will go down as
one of the most prosperous ever. Au-
tomobile dealers are complaining of
q car shortage. They are selling ma
chimes faster thai .hey can obtain
delivery. All of this prosperity is in
the face of a severe W." "ther handi-
cap. The mildEess of the fall has not
encouraged buying, especially in the
clothing lines.
Evening star., 1923-10-29
Japan Is Heavy Lumber
Buyer on Pacific Coast

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SAN FRANCISCO, October "a 20
per cent increase in lumber exports
to Japan in the past two weeks has
served to steady the pacific coast
lumber markets, which had shown
a falling off IN demand, due largely
to agricultural depression in the
central part of the state. Members
of the California Retail Lumbermens'
Association, in session here Saturday,
reported that lumber demands in
larger coast cities were almost of
summer volume. Orders already
placed with mills indicate that Japan
will take fully 80 per cent of the
cut. Continued exports to Japan are
forecast until the devastated areas
have been completely rebuilt. No
price increases are looked for.
Evening star., 1923-10-29
MOTOR FIRM RE0RGAEIzEs.

CLEVELAND, October 20 Especially.
REORGANIZATION OF the Templar
Motor Company is under way by for
mer stockholders and creditors, and It
is expected that new models will be
ready for the important winter auto
shows. The Rollin car. manufactured
by Rollin White. head OF the Cleve-
land Tractor Company. also is ex-
pected to be shown at tho winter ex-
hibition.
Evening star., 1923-10-29
Seasonal Slump HaIts
Automobile Industry

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CLEVELAND, October 29-A-
though automobile production has
not picked up here as much as some
automobile manufacturers expected
us ELL, other motor car builders
state0 To-day that business has main
tanned a terrific pace for eighteen
months and the slackening is only
natural. Automobile ownership in
this country Is increasing at the
rate Of 20 per cent year. Despite
the slowing up one manufacturer
shipped 1,100 cars in September.
The steel business being placed
here is largely for use in making
motors, although makers of railroad
specialties and farm implement
makers also are in the market for
'~1ht requirements.
Evening star., 1923-10-29
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received by Private Wire Direct to The Star Office

Oil and Standard of Indiana were also
heavy, but the latter later hardened and
was dealt in at 55 most of the time.
Considerable interest was again mani
fest in Mutual Oil, large blocks
changing hands, but around previous
ly prevailing quotations.
Although Park & Tilford continued
comparatively active, there was no
sign of any revival of the upward
movement. Evidently the objective
of the campaign in this stock was
reached with the publication of the
figures showing the results under the
new management-a net estimated
for the five months ending December
81 of 100000, or SIS share on the
capital stock outstanding.
1t could not be said, however, that
any real weakness was apparent in
any part of the list, while, on the
other hand, little effort was made to
bid prices up.
Glen Alden Coal was up slightly, at
73, where it was within points of
it's best prices of the wear
Evening star., 1923-10-29
LIVERPOOL: COTTON.

LIVERPOOL, October 2S.-Cotton-
Spot, good business done; prices,
steady. Good middsing. 1903; fully
middling, 1898; middling. 1913; low
middling. 1908; good ordinary. 1913;
ordinary, 1918. Sales, 5000 bales. in
Guiding $500 American. Receipts,
Is, 900 bales, including $500 American.
Futures closed irregular. october,
1852; December. 17.11; January. 17.04;
March, 1880; May, 1858; July, 1928;
September, 1905; October Gs24,
Evening star., 1923-10-29
BY WILLIAM f. HEFFERNAN.

NEW YORK. October 29-Prairie
Oil and Gas stock responded to re-
ports that the company had offered
to take over the controlling interest
In Producers and Refiners Corpora
tion on the basis of one share of the
former company's stock for ten of
Producers. But the initial advance
OF 4 points to 100 failed to be main
tained. When it was realized that
the good news" was out. realizing
sales promptly made their appear
ance in the market. with the result
that the stock dropped to 1872.
Trading generally started the new
week in much the same manner as it
had left off Saturday. Other oils
were not as we'll supported. Standard
of New York, which had sold recently
as high as 431a, sold at 40as. Vacuum
NEW YORK, October 29.-Follow-
ing Is an official list of bonds and
Evening star., 1923-10-29

NEW YORK, October 29.-Follow
ing Is an official list of bonds and
stocks traded in on the New York
Curb Market today:
Evening star., 1923-10-29
PARIS MARKET HEAVY

PARIS, October 29.-Prices were
heavy on the bourse today. Three
per cent rentes, SIS francs 25 CEN
Exchange on London. 76 francs 90
francs 25 centimes.
The dollar was quoted at II francs
Evening star., 1923-10-29
DRY GOODS OPENS FIRM,
Fairly Good Inquiry as Week Be
gins-Silk Firmer.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, October 2s.-Cotton
goods markets opened firm today.
with fairly good inquiry. Print
cloths were quoted at Saturdays
figureS-10A for the Sixty-four by
sixty, and II for sixty-eight by sew
enty-two. In the raw silk market.
prices which had skidded all last
week had come to at least a tempor-
airy standStill today. Buying. how
ever, continued sharply limited
Evening star., 1923-10-29
MILLS ON PART TIME.
Big Cotton Goods Plant to Ru1
Only Three DAYS a Week.

SACO, Me-, October 29.-The York
Manufacturing Company announced to-
day that beginning November it's cot
ton goods plant would be operated only
three days week. Dull business was
given as the reason. The mills en-
ploy 2,100 operatives.
Evening star., 1923-10-29
NEW YORK EGG PRICES.

NEW YORK, October 29.-Eggs,
firm; receipts, 1886 cases: fresh gath
cred, extra firsts. 48a52; do, f1rsts, 39a
Al: do, seconds and poorer, 2Sa3S; New
Jersey hennery, whites, closely selected
extra, 80a84; nearby hennery. whites,
closely selected, extras, 80aS4; state
nearby and nearby western hennery,
whites, f1rsts to extras, 62a7S: nearby
hennery, browns, extras, 58a62; Pacific
coast, whites, extras, 72a75; do, f1rsts
to extra firsts, 63a70; refrigerator,
firsts, 30a311s.
, 1923-08-28
Work Going Rapidly

LARAMIE.-Rapid progress is be-
ing made in construction of the new
university gymnasium building. All
footings on the armory side are com
pleted. and forms for the remainder
of the footings are ready to receive
tho concrete. Concrete mixers are
working steadily and tho concrete Is
poured as fast as mixed. A tremend-
ous amoun of material, including
steel for the skeleton frame. already
has been delivered and is now on
the ground. the actual business OF
erection waiting only on the foot
ings. ~
There IN constructive activity at
the university. too. along other lines;
notably. the plotting of artistic
grounds. Experts are completing
landscape plans, and 1t is intended
TO begin in tho spring a systematic
work Of development that eventual.
ly should give the University of
Wyoming Rroun1s - attractive and
inspiring as any IN ths country, not
barring grounds surrounding ssccA-
tional institutions in warmer ciimes.
1t is pointed out that this can be
done by care. proper selection and
nll-round good Judgment.
, 1923-08-28
TRAGEDY OF
NIGHT LIFE
is PROBED

NEW YORK. Apg. 2s-Another
chapter in "Broadway's night life
slowly is being revealed tt police in
their search for the murderer of
John H. Sutphen, a private secre-
tary, who was found dead. a warm
pipe in his mouth day before yes
terday.
Two flashily dressed women; the
presence of poison in Sutphen's
stomach; a third woman known as
Mrs. Sutphen'' who lived in his
apartment and a real Mrs. Sutphen
in New Jersey were the tangible
facts police had to work on. 1t
also was learned that S%utphen. al
though working at a comparatively
small salary. had been paying high
rent for more than a year for the
apartment which he occupied.
The secretary's body first was dis
covered by a friend who said he had
taken Sutphen home in an intoxi.
Gated condition the night before.
, 1923-08-28
MEX EDITORS IN
GUN FIGHT WITH
KHAN, IS CLAIM
Newspaper Office Scene
Of Battle; One Klans-
man Is Wounded

MEXICO CITY. Aug. 2s.-The ed
itorial rooms of the newspaper Ex'
celsior were the scene of a gun fight
last last night between members OF
the editorial staff and two men al
legged to be members Of the Ku Klux
Khan.
Shortly before midnight the pair,
clad in black robes, forced entrance
into the office. Their arrival was
heralded by an alarm bell and the
editors. pistols in hand. rose to re
oeive them. One of the visitors adj
vanced toward jose Campos. edi'
tor in chief. while the other took a
station at the door.
Tho mar on guard fired. precipi-
tating q lively scrimmage. The as
sailant Of Campos fell with n broken
arm and a bullet wound. He gave
his name as Joaquin Mercador. a for
mer army officer.
The second visitor fled.
, 1923-08-28
ALLEGIANCE TO CONSTITUTION
PLEA OF PRESIDENT COOLIDGE

NEW ORLEANS. La. Aug. rs
Undivided allegiance to the const
tuition and unhesitating obedience /.
legislative action were urged upo
the press of the nation by Presiden
Coolidge in a letter to A. G.. New
myer. president of the Southerl
Newspaper Publishers association
made public here today.
The presidents letter was in repl,
to one written by Mr.. Newmyer
who asked the executive to send him
a terse. exclusive message for the
southern publishers. broadly answer
ing the question as to how the Jews
papers can best serve the fedora
government at this time as he wa.
personally anxious to have the mem
bership OF the association cooper
ate with the administration in ever
, 1923-08-28

Although the settlement negoti-
ated at Mexico City. by Charles b.
Warren and John Barton Payne is
regarded here as satisfactory. 1t has
been emphasized even since the re-
Port of the two commissioners was
submitted. tha. certain details stu
must be cleared up before diplomatic
relations could be resumed. Commu-
nications bearing or these details
lave been passing between the two
capitals and are likely to continue
for several days at least before def
mite action is taken.
1t has been the understanding
that when a final accord was reach.
ed, announcement Of It would be
macs simultaneously in Washington
and Mexico City in identical lang
uage. The form of this announce
, 1923-08-28

Constructive criticism is always
helpful. It keeps Institutions from
becoming fdssilized and falling into
decay. But constructive criticism
does not accomplish its purpose
merely by pointing out what is evil.
1t must not fail to direct attention.
with more emphasis. to what is
good. Our institutions, our social or
~ganization. u economic condition.
are all OF a quality and quantity
which gre worthy of our highest ad-
miration. 1 believe that 1t will be
exceedingly helpful to public senti-
ment Of these principles and ideals
can be reiterated from time to time.
Joined with a reverence for religion
and an aspiration for better things.
Very truly yours,
Calvin Coolidge"
, 1923-08-28
SURPLUS OF
SEEN

BELLINGHAM, washinton. Aug.
2s-Humpback salmon have become
so abundant hat the canneries are
refusing to buy them of independent
purse seiners. The price has. de-
clined to ten cents apiece from "a
cents. Not anticipating such a
large run as has appeared. most of
the canneries did not put all OF
their machinery into working order
n did not provide nearly SO many
cans as would be required to take
care of the fish offered.
, 1923-08-28

manner consistent with their indi-
lual policies.
The letter to Mr.. Newmyer, who
so is an official of the New Or
ans Item follows:
MY Dear Mr.. Newmyer:
Your very kind message and the
eneral assurances which 1t on.
aims, of support on the part of the
.ewspapers of your association, has
cen received. Every newspaper can
e very helpful in its support of the
government whether it be state or
iational. Fundamentally this means
lways making the authority of the
aw supreme. 1t lean undivided al
,giance to tho constitution and un.
'esitating obedience to Legislative
tction made in accordance with its