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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-26
COLLEGE GLEE CLUB
ENDS NOTABLE TOUR

The Birmingham-So Southern College
Glee club returned to the city Sunday
after one of the most successful tours
ever staged by club fri m the
Owenton college. Without exception
the concerts were staged before
packed houses and in several towns
people were turned away. Fair
weather favored the local singers and
although the club is the largest that
has ever went on the road from the
school all expenses were made with
a good margin over.
The first concert was given in
Cullman, where the city auditorium
was packed Monday night. At Hunts
vile the high school auditorium was
filled to overflowing for the Tuesday
night engagement and in Gadsden
the club was greeted at the First
Methodist church Wednesday night
with full house before the sched-
uled hour for the concert and people
were turned away. In Alfalfa the
high school auditorium was crowded
to- the doors Thursday night.
The club was entertained at the
home of Mr.. Worth Whiteside, father
of Joe Whiteside, a member of the
club, in oxford. Friday before their
afternoon enga cement. The entire
club of SO students was entertained
at luncheon by Mr.. Whiteside. After
singing to a full house at Oxford the
club was driven to Admission in cars
where they appeared Friday night.
They returned from Admission to Biz
mingham.
All the members were enthusiastic
over the treatment received on the
trip and complimented the citizens of
the towns in which they appeared
highly for their hospitality. In most
of the towns they were met at the
station and driven to home of citizens
where they were entertained
The club will start its southern
| tour February 2.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-26
$1.60 PROFIT ON
EACH TON OF COAL,
BOARD DISCOVERS
In Pennsylvania Fields Com
mission Reiterates Workers
Are Underpaid- Declare
28c Profit Enough

WASHINGTON. Feb. 25.-Produc-
ers of Pennsylvania anthracite are
netting an average profit OF sl.60
per ton at present wholesale prices,
according to estimates placed before
the federal coal committee by a
United Mine Workers committee and
made public today. On annual pro-
duction of 10000 900 tons the anthra-
cite companies are obtaining IAN
apparent net income at present
prices of s103 500. oo6.'. the commit
tee said, adding that it is ito be
expected that present panic prices
OF anthracite will remain fairly con-
slant throughout this year"
Following their cost calculations
further, the committee figured that
a profit of % cents per ton would
give the industry a reasonable return.
on the amount OF capital involved in
it, If annual production was 10000
900 tons. If the output rose to 75,-
600, 900 tons, a proper profit would
be PA cents. The total profits pro-
duced at this rate per ton, The COM
return to the owners of the indus
try, if the total value of their hold
ings was considered to be sS35,496,-
100.
Says Wages Too Low.
I'VE hold and we reiterate that
the present wages paid to anthra-
cite workers are not sufficient COZ :
70
FORM the report said.
There must be added to the labor
cost an annual toll of over 500 lives
and of over 10000 workers who suf-
fer accidents"
Average earnings of miners it was
said, ION the basis of best figures
the operators have been able to pro-
duce," amount to $500 per annum,
which was asserted to be less Ian a
living rate The commission was
asked to look carefully into anthra-
cite bookkeeping during it's fact
finding investigation to determine
whether labor costs of It's output
were not being unduly swelled by
methods of figuring power, admin
istration, and supply charges.
o o o
Attacks Royalties.
Royalties which mine operators
now pay to owners of lands contain
ing coal were sharply attacked ip
the unions analysis. which asserted
that satisfactory method must be
found either for the practical elimi-
nation or the drastic regulation
downward of all royalties" AS the
scale now stands, it was asserted
amounts ranging from cents to
$40 per ton are being paid to the
owners of the land, the average
throughout the industry being 1t
cents, while the wide differences in
cost of production when result from
the varying charges result in a
price fixing arrangement which is
apt to cover the high cost collieries
and thereby allow the lower cost col
lieries larger profit than they
would otherwise dare to take"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-26
GOVERNMENT HAS 1893
.VESSELSsIN OPERATION

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-There
were 1913 governments owned steel
cargo and passenger vessels in OPP
GRAFTON the week ending February
II, says an announcement today by
the emergency fleet corporation.
OF the vessels in operation, 346
cargo carriers and 20 passenger
liners were under assignment to- the
traffic department Of the CORPORA
ton: is cargo vessels were under
bare boat charter to private COM
panies and one on a loan basis to
the war department. One tanker also
vas under bare boat charter to pri-
vate company The rs cargo boats
under fharter aggregated 56,S27 dead
weight tons. ?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-26
STUDENT HALL BURNS
AT DAVIDSON COLLEGE

DAVIDSON, N. c., Feb. 25.-Watts
Dormitory at Davidson college here,
was destroyed by fire of undeter-
mined origin today. All of the stu
dents were in chapel when the fire
was discovered and none was in
jured. The loss Is estimated at s45,-
900, fully insured.
The. fire discovered, while the stu
dents were at church services, and
appeared to be conferred in the third
floor of the dormitory. Services were
stopped while students and town
people successfully fought to save
nearby buildings. it being seen that
the dormitory vas doomed. Fifty
students were housed in the domitory
which was erected in 1906 Those
having rooms on the third floor lost
their personal effects
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-26
IT MAY RAIN; IT MAY
WARMTH CERTAIN

Birmingham was not terribly dis.
appointed. that the forecasted rain or
Sunday failed to materialize, al
though it did threaten from time to
time during the day. Increasing
clou6iness of Sunday morning
seemed at first to substantiate the
sage of Fountain Heights iU his pre-
diction of wet weather. A delay in
schedule will be more cause for JOY
than for regret. No definite local
forecast is available for Monday, but
it is expected that a continuation of
mild temperature will leave spell
of rain in its wake.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-26
J. w. KENNEDY BETTER
AFTER. AUTO ACCIDENT

]. w. Kennedy of the National Coal
AID Coke company, who was injured
In a ssries OF automobile accidents in
Atlanta three weeks ago. has been
removed from St. Josephs hospital,
Atlanta. to sle Piedmont hotel. He
expects to be able to return to Bir-
mingham within two weeks.
Mr.. Kennedy was injured seriously
when an automobile hit him as he
was attempting 70 cross a street. He
was placed In another car and was
being rushedto the hospital. when it
skidded. struck & street car and in
jured him again Birmingham friends
will be glad to know that he il i'm
proving.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-26
KANSAS CITY FIRES
CAUSE HEAVY LOSS

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Feb. 25.-Two
fires here today in widely separated
damage estimated at more than
$500, 900.
A four-story building at 200S-10
Baltimore avenue, occupied by the
Central Glass company and the X. &
B. Supply company. was a complete
loss.
The second fire destroyed the build
ing of the Peycke Brothers Commis-
SIGN company at Second and Main
streets.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-26

Mr.. Daugherty, Chairman Lasker of
the shipping board and several
other close friends of the executive
will accompany him, as well as
Brigadier General Sawyer, his per-
sonal physician, and Secretary
Christian.
Mrs. Harding has recovered suf-
ficiently to make the trip. AL
though she has entertained no one
recently at the White House, ex-
cept intimate friends, she received
group of newspaper women yes
terday. She walked about I'M
aided, and expressed the belief that
a sojourn in the south would re-
store her completely to health.
While chatting with her guests,
Mrs. Harding said she was con-
WINGED the prayers of the people,
not only in the United States but in
foreign lands, had carried her safely
through her critical illness last fall.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-26
ONE KILLED, TWO HURT
IN MISSISSIPPI WRECK

BATON ROUGE, La, Feb. 25.-One
person was killed, one is in dying
condition and another was seriously
injured today when an automobile in
which they were passengers was
struck by a Yazoo and Mississippi
Valley ...in at Gloster, Miss. p
Ellie Illley, years old, one OF the,
victims, dieu soon after being brought
to hospital here.
Audrey Tilley, IA, received a serious
fracture of the skull and is ex- ected
to live but a few hours.
James l. Tilley, father of the two
girls, was seriously injured but hos
pital physicians believe he will re-
cover.
Two. other little girls who were, in
The car, Jumped and escaped injury.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-26
URGE AID NOW FOR
DISABLED VETERANS

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-Enact-
ment at this session of. Congress OF
the Sweet bill for liberalization OF
the Veterans Bureau act was urged
today by c. Hamilton Cook, national
commander of the Disabled American
veterans, who said he had appealed
to Representative Mondell, Wyoming.
the republican leader, to use his in
fluence to obtain House action on
the measure, which has been ap-
proved by the commerce committee.
I'm extending the period that tub
CIRCULAR and mental disabilities are
assumed to the traceable to service,
from two to three years." Mr.. Cook
declared, in a statement. the COM
mittee has acted wisely and placed
thousands within the benefits of the
law"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-26

GERMANY HEARS RADIO
CONCERT in new YORK

LICHTERFELDTE, Feb. 25.-(By
Associated Press.)-Germany for the
first time on Saturday morning lis
tened to a progra moi music trans
mitted by radio from the United
States. The experimental wireless
station at Sochof at 6 o'clock Satur-
day morning picked up the voice of
Miss Edith Bennett singing in de-
partment store in Newark, II. J.
Both the vocal and instrumental
tones were perfectly audible. The
transmission is regarded as remark
able since the broadcasting station
is operated on a 4O0-meter wave
length. Eight high vacuum ampli-
fier tubes were used in receiving, but
only ordinary antennae. eight meters
high.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-26
State of Siege Declared to
Combat Hostility of Popula-
tion--CiviIians Are Now Pro-
hibited From Being on the
Streets After 9 at Night
500 PERSONS ARRESTED
FOR FAILURE TO OBEY
Members of City Council of
Bochum Among Those Ar
rested Search Chamber of
Commerce For Documents
Holding Secret Information

ESSEN, Feb. 25.-(By Associat-
ed Press. THE storm center of
the Ruhr has shifted to Bochum.
Because Of the general hostile at
titude of the population there,
state of siege has been declared.
The French moved 10 tanks and
numerous machine guns to the
center of the town and civilians are
prohibited from being on the streets
after 9 O'Clock at night.
Last night 500 persons were ar
rested for disregarding the orders
Of the French, but most of them
were released today.
Bochum from the beginning has
stubbornly refused to comply with
many orders of the French COM
mand, and there has been more or
less trouble. Owing to the fact
that the ober burgomaster had dis
regarded certain acquisitions by the
French, he and % members of the
city council were arrested Friday
during the sitting of the council.
Seek Secret Documents.
The French have taken over the
headquarters of the chamber of
commerce and searched the building
for secret documents. 1t was this
organization which was presumed TO
have inaugurated the boycott which
began at Bochum against the French
and Belgians. and spread to other
towns in the Ruhr. The chamber is
supposed to have been aiding the
Germans generally. The newspapers
claim the chamber building and its
furniture and paintings were en-
necessarily damaged by the troops.
The papers head their articles deal
ing with the situation with New
Wild West Scenes in Bochum," and
similar captions.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-26
TOMB Of KING TUT"
CLOSED TO VISITORS

LUXOR, Egypt, Feb. 25.-(By As
ISOLATED Press.) - Tutenkhamun' S
tomb was finally close dto visitors
this afternoon Several hundred per-
sons have inspected the tomb since
the inner chamber was opened.
Carpenters are busy SAVING lengths
of heavy timber with which the
whole shaft will be filled.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-26
FORMER BIRMINGHAM
MAN FALLS HEIR TOT
MORE THAN MILLION

CLEBURNE, Tex. Feb. 25.-D. ].
Minyard, employee in the Santa Fe
shops here. resigned according to
relatives when he received word that
he was an heir to the estate of
relative said to be worth more than
81 900, 900. Minyard came here re-
Gently from Birmingham, Ala. Min
yards relatives became wealthy in
Texas oil developments.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-26
BIG PROFIT SHOWN IN
FISK RUBBER REPORT

: NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-The annual
report of the Fisk Rubber company
for 1922, made public today. showed
a net profit of s1,655.075 after all
charges. Gross sales for the year
were 45,462,441, an increase of more
than 13 per cent over the preceding
year. Surplus at the end of the
year totalled $3,52S,493 as compared
s1,S73,417 at the close of 1921.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-26
MORE LAND SEIZED

DUESSELDORF, Feb. 25.-(By AS
ISOLATED Press.)-As part of the plan
for closing the customs ring around
the Rhineland and the Ruhr, French
troops early today took over a small
strip of additional territory on the
right bank of the Rhine. The newly
occupied area was the neutral zone
separating the bridgeheads of CO.
logne and Coblenz and Coblenz and
Mayence and the border railroad run
ming from Cologne to Mayence on the
right bank of the Rhine.
This occupation completely cuts
off occupied from unoccupied Ger
May. One part of the strip is the
Konigswinter district, southeast of
Bonn. The other is the zone between
the southern edge of the former
American bridgehead area and the
northern edge of the Mayence dis
trict and includes the villages of
Caub and Torch.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-26
COAL INDUSTRY.
TRANQUILITY.
ULTIMA Thule
Chairman of Federal Coal
Commission Finds 1t Vital
in Manufacture Inquiry
to Go Into Relations of
Labor and Capital

Tranquility in the coal industry
throughout the United States is eni-
phasized by John Hayes Hammond,
chairman of the federal coal COM
mission, as the fundamental of con-
tinued business activity. The COM
mittee of the coal commission, due
to arrive in Birmingham March q,
comes to investigate conditions in
the operations of the Birmingham
district.
Three other members of the COM
mission go to Oklahoma at the same
time to investigate conditions there.
Steel manufacturers assert their de-
pendence upon the continuou, sup
ply of fuel. In their visit to this
district the coal commissioners, ex-
Vice President Marshall, ClafA
Howell and John Hayes Hammond,
chairman, will inquire not only into
working conditions, but into the re-
lation of production to the actual
consumption needs OF the public. ac-
.ording to those best Informed on
the situation.
o O O
Fuel Is Vital.
Two states, it is pointed out. Ala
bama and Pennsylvania, furnish a
large proportion OF the fuel con-
sumed by the United States. In the
manufactures, not only of the steel
industries, but of all which must use
heat to generate electricity and pow
err of any sort, coal, it Is said, is a
pivotal problem. The chairman of
the commission has said that once
the coal problem is settled, other
problems must yield as matter of
course. A satisfactory agreement
once reached between the operators
and the miners, it is said that BUSH
ness itself must respond.
Practically all labor circles of the
country have agreed that the COM
pact reached in the three states con-
ference at New York is acceptable
to both parties. Mining labor of this
section is in favor OF the adoption
of the contract formulated by the
coal commission and labor heads. and
meetings have been called for the
purpose of making similar con-
tract for the Birmingham district.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-26
THE FORECAST

Rain with mild temperature
Monday; probably followed by
clearing and cooler Tuesday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-26

Goods advertised in The Age
Herald Dy Birmingham mer-
chants are guaranteed.
, 1923-04-03
ORIGINALITY OF SCENES
FEATURE BIG INCE FILM

A quaint and picturesque .ettins
representing the Dutch dining room
of a metropolitan hotel. which an
pears in Mother o. Mine" Thomas
II. Ince's stirring me. oJrama OF cos
mopolitan life opening at tho Iri,
theater tomorrow and Thursday
pointedly indicates that ir the mat.
ter of artistic originality the motion
picture continues to set tho stand.
ard.
a magnificent and spacious room,
was erected. covering tho entire floor
of one of the Thomas il. Ince STU.
dos stages. At ono end was n broad
stage. c%urtained with heavy plush. In
tho center of the room wa n manic
floored dancing floor. lorsered by
qunint ratings surrounding indtvld.
ual dining tables.
The table lamps su-Fest Dutch
windmills. with the furniture. wall
decorations, and other emberish.
ments following CLOSELY tue arch!t,c.
ture Of Holland.
The staff OF the dining room, how
ever. most striting1y anc effectively
carries out -he general atmosphe Il,
scheme. The waters are all Crossed
In short Jackets, b~allooning trousers
and Gathering wnodcr al,oes. whit,
on their heat perch The short.vlsor.
cd oaggy topped caps OF the Neither.
lands.
, 1923-04-03
Mrs. Andn
IImtertains.

Mrs. Charles Anda was hostess at
an informal bridge luncheon and
kensington given today at her home
1oi North Beech street. Spring flow.
ers were used fol decorations. Among
the invited guests were the Mesdames
William Kyne, jaime Sweeney. J. T.
Scott. Earl Burwell, NJ. C. Keith,
jeremiah Mahoney. Marshall Day
ton. Andrew Kelley, A. T. lessen.
George Campbell. e. ]. ellis. w. T.
Aiahoney. Edward Hadley. ]. p.
Smith. ]. S. Mechling. Charles Met
hammer. F. Z. Crater. Ann Callahan.
OF Cheyenne. Della Owens and
Frances Owens. of Rapid City. S. D..
mother and sister OF Mrs. Anda, NJ.
S. Ryan. Wilbur Foshay. Bert Nc
Carthy, ]. c. zuttermeister. Elmer
Green and Mrs. Thomas Anda OF
Alcova.
, 1923-04-03

home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Cunning.
ham.
Mrs. Francis. Sawyer and small
daughter. Helen, are visiting with
relatives for several weeks in Denver.
Miss Dorothy johnson has return.
ed to her home in Nebraska after
visiting for a week here at the home
of Mrs. ]. L. jackson.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. L. Cotton are Wis,
iting for a few weeks with relatives
and friends in Nebraska.
Alex McCanerty. Casper's profes.
s'onal golf player. returned recently
from Los Angeles, Cal. where he has
been spending the winter. Mr.. Nc.
Cafferty still holds to the opinion
that golf is the greatest of games.
Mrs. Sarah Morton of Douglas Is
the house guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Pat.
rex Sullivan and family for a few
days.
, 1923-04-03
Nreeland-K
Marriage Monday.


Marriage Monday.
The marriage of Miss Ann vree-
land to Martin Edmond Knittle took
place yesterday at II o'clock at St.
park's Episcopal church. the Rev.
Philip X. Edwards officiating. The
couple was attended by the Misses
Lucille and Louise vreeland, sisters
OF the bride, and Royce Wagner.
The bride was attractively dressed
in a dark blue suit with hat to match
and carried a bouquet of bridal
roses. The Misses Vreeland wore
dark velvet dresses and light spring
hats. They carried bouquets OF
sweet peas and lilies.
Following the ceremony a wedding
breakfast was served at the home of
Mrs. Bess Wright on CY avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Knittle left yester-
day for Colorado where they will
spend a week and on their return
will be at home to their friends -
then apartment on Jackson street.
The bride is a daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Vreeland of Salt Creek,
formerly of Cheyenne and Denver.
Mrs. knittle is a graduate of t't,
Cheyenne high school and Denver
Univers ty. The groom is a son of
fir. n Mrs. Frank Knittle of Cas-.
per. formerly of Douglas. He was
graduated from the Converse county
high school n served during the
late war with the Canadian forces.
Mr.. Knlttle is now connected with
the Texas OIL company here.
, 1923-04-03

purchase tickets for the lance may
do so by seeing any member OF the
guild.
Patronesses for the dance are Mrs
Harry Young. Mrs. E. J.. Sullivan
Mrs. Sinclair Reek.e, Mrs. W. S
Kimball. Mrs. James p. KEN, Mrs
T. F. Algeo. Mrs. w. II. Kleber. Mrs
Anna Leeper and Mrs. Z. b. Brooks
Bread Club Meeting
Last Evening.
The Bake Right Bread club of the
Park school met last evening at the
homo of the leader Mrs A. A. Slade,
416 CY venue Miss Thelma Morgan
president of the club. and Miss We
ronica Nolan. secretary, presided
over the meeting. Following the reg
ular business meeting and the dem.
e~nstrat!on of Denver bread which the
club is preparing I o demonstrate MAJ
10. in the final demonstration. an in
door picnic was held. Games were
played a musical program was
given. The club has had great sue.
cess with its work since its organiza,
ton and 1t is hoped that by May
even greater success will! be accom-
plished. Mrs. Homer Lee. Who is rs.
sistant leader was present at the
meeting last evening and instructed
h girls along different lines of club
work.
, 1923-04-03

where they will visit for several
months at the home OF Mr.. Schaf.
er's brother.
II. G. Slmonson is here for a short
time on businss from Chicago.
Henry Graham has returned to his
ranch west OF the city after spending
a week here on business and visiting
with friends.
p. w. Weber os a business visitor
here for a lew days from Colorado
Springs.
H. E. Ryan left last week for Okla
homa to be gone a month attending
TO business matters OF Importance.
Brian Tobin left this morning for
Salt Creek after spending the week
end here visiting at the home Of his
parents.
Lawrence Johnston. representa-
tive of the Graham Paper company
of Denver left yesterday for Scots
bluff. Neb.. after a weeks business
visit here.
Henry F. Daniels and SON are Wis
tors here for the remainder Of the
week from Tulsa.
s. S. Harvey has returned from
Billings where HI spent the last few
weeks looking over the oil fields.
George H. Jamison is a Denver
business caller here for a few days.
c. B. Jones left last evening for
Denver and Kansas City where he
will spend a week or ten days on
business.
Carl Porter and II. X. Rodgers left
yesterday for Omaha to be one a
month on business and visiting with
friends.
X. Northeran left this morning for
Salt Creek on n short business trip.
c. II. Smith is an out of town bust
ness caller here for a few days from
Billings.
James Linn has returned from {
short vacation spent in Colorado.