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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-13
EXTRA SESSION. TO AID WHEAT. FARMER ASKED.
Association In Telegram To President Coolidge Urges Immediate Relief For Grain Growers Of The West
WANT MINIMUM PRICE FOR WHEAT ESTABLISHED
Federal Agency To Purchase Wheat In Open Market When It Goes Down To. $1.75 a BuSheI Advocated

MINNEAPOLIS August 12.--Call- ing for an immediate special session of congress to provide for relief for the nations wheat growers was urgde upon President Coolidge in a telegram sent tonight by the Amer ican Wheat Growers Associated, Inc, the largest association of wheat grow CTS In the country.
 The telegram was signed by of- ifcers of the association and trustees of the nine state wheat growing associations which compose the par ent body It was dispatched at the conclusion of the four day session of the board of directors of the larger association.
 In it's communication to the Presi dent, the American Wheat Gorwers Associated advocated immediate legis- lation authorizing the establishment of federal agency to purchase wheat in the open market when il reaches price lower than $1.75 q bushel as a means of stabilizing this market.
 Hard Hit For Three Years.
 'lmpelled by the intolerable con ditions and economic punishment now experienced by the wheat growers of America as the continuation of three years of extreme price depression, the American Wheat Growers associa- tion, Inc, respectfully, urges that you call an immediate session of congress to proviCe means of relief. This is the largest exclusive organ ization of wheat growers in the United States with 60,000 members in nine wheat growing states, es- tablished to secure a fair price for wheat through cooperative market ing. But the development of such an organization IS necessarily mat ter of some time, and the American Wheat Growers Associated, Inc, will not this year be in a position to control bushelage sufficiently to in- fluence markets to a degree which is imperative il the nations wheat growers are to be afford relief.
 ,sThe American Wheat Growers association. Inc. advocates, through immediate legislation. the establish ment of q federal agency suitably financed to go into the open mar ket and purchase wheat whenever the price drops below a basis of S1.75 per bushel for No. 1 dark northern spring wheat at Chicago. with suitable differentials for wheat of different grades and qualities, ketng year of 1923 and until July l, 1924"
 Face Bankruptcy.
 From that date onward wheat pro ducers. through their organization will exert sufficient domestic price control to insure capital returns commensurate with their capital and labor investment
 Those who affixed their signatures to the telegram were George =. Jewett, general manager, and Will liam I. Brown, president of the American Wheat Growers associa- ton. Reports from all states show that wheat growers are unable to withstand another year of present prices Mir. Jewett declared tonight. He stated that at present there arc l2 state wheat growing associations, nine of whom act through the Amerl- can Wheat Growers organization.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-13
SAUNDERS " IL [ QUIT PRESIDENCY. OF PIGGLY WICGLY.
Will Also Retire From DireC- torate, President
 Announces

MEMPHIS. August 12,-Clarence Saunders will relinquish the presi- dency of Piggly- Wiggly Stores. Inc, and will retire from the directorate at tomorrow's meeting of leaders in the pool" which has financed MT. Saunders in recent months. he an nounced here tonight.
 Charging that the pool to which he was expected to pay $2,500,00O by September 1 or retire from the presi- dency of the corporation, was 'domi mated by Lynn II. Dinkins of New Or leans" MT Saunders declared, '1 am merely anticipating that particular date by getting out of the way now and allowing Dinkins to come into control"
 once A Grocery Clerk.
 Mir Saunders, once grocery clerk and a pioneer in the self service" style of\grocery stores, who founded Piggly Wiggly and attract ed wide attention by the alleged cor ner in stock of that corporation on the New York Stock Exchange, de clared he would attempt to avoid bankruptcy by getting my creditors to take all that l have as settle ment."
 Bankruptcy" he declared, would absolutely kill my claim against the New York Stock Exchange"
 Had the New York Stock EX- change allowed the trading in Piggly Wiggly Stores, Inc, class A stock to continue, according to the rules, until my transactions were complete, I would have collected not less than S10,000,000. which was properly due me"
 T have lost my business and my money, but l have gained knowledge,
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-13
NOTED AUTHOR DIES

Amelia Gcrc Mason Succumbs At Age
 Of 32
 CHICAGO, August t2.-Amelia Gere Mason. well known author and contributor to literary magazines. died here yesterday at the age of 92 years Mrs. Mason was born in Northampton, Mass.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-13

MENTAL PICTURES GO COUE ONE BETTER.--Dr. Eve yn Bush owner manager chief physician and general actoem of the Bush sanaoriu1n Louisville Ky who took oseo- pathy last hoping her boy ill from birth By using what she calls mental photographs she succeeded making him whole and she gives her discovery to the world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-13
RUHR OCCUPATION VIOLATES TREATY, BRITAIN C0NTE: E:NDS
England, However, Willing To Accept Hague World Court,
 France Is Told
By RALPH Ii. TURNER Leased Wire to The Age-HeralJD

LONDON, August 12.-The sug- gestion that the occupation of the Ruhr be left to arbitration by The Hague world court has been made by Britain in her latest note to France and Belgium.
 The text of the note. published sunday, declares that while Britain considers the occupation violation of the treaty of Versailles she is willing to accept the decision of the court on the matter.
 England, the note declares views with the greatest concern the ap- parent intention of France and Bel gium to remain in the Ruhr iudefi- nitely, if not forever. Such action, it says, would be most disastrous and would threaten international peace.
 The note further asserts that the continuation of the French stranGle hold on the Ruhr is rapidly diminish ing Germany's capacity to pay repa- rations, and will finally eXtinguish that capacity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-13
V V V British PlaN Summarized.

The British plan is summarized in the note as follows:
 Il. The German government 10 un- dertake to abandon Inc policy vt passive resistance.
 "2. Steps 10 be taken upon the ces- sation of passive resistance for the resumption of the civil admiuistra- ton of the Ruhr and to provide for the progressive evacuation of those areas.
 "5. A body of impartial experts 70 be set up, charged with the duty or advising the allied governments an! the reparations commission. reSpec- lively, as to Germany's capacity to pay. and as to the mode of payment to be prescribed. The cooperation of an American expert to be sought and arrangements to be made iot German experts to be consulted anI heard.
 A. The same body or a body sjmi- larly constituted. 10 be asked to ad- wise the separations commission as to the economic suretes and guar antics to be pledged by Germany to the allies.
 opened with as. little delay as posSi- bie. whether by conference or other wise. for the purpose of claborating q comprehensive plan Of genera and final financial settlement.
 .'6. So soon as the economic sure tIes and Euaranties which Germany will have pledged to the allies have been put into effective operation the occupation of all GeEIan territory outside the limits laid down ia the treaty of Versailles to come to an end
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-13
Q o Q Firm in HeH'ArAtion.

Tho Brl1l1I "0V0iNW0NI W08 ITTm in it's declaration t..at EsyoVes eco- homie problem cam t be solved while troops oe.up. The Eutr
 As long d, the most hi AE de- veloped area Q. GCri-ar i.oIatrial fife r.. as1s under mi4starr r-Ie, and k muIe thu scene ot polticai asita- tion, it Is dit.oult to See how the ecoromic problems can he solved" the no.e said. Tt may be possible to break Crermanys power of resist ance by such means but it will be at the price of that very recovery
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-13
O O Q Expert Inquiry Urged.

Great Britain urges an expert in- quiry into the capacity of the Ger man government to pay reparatlons, and. as a supplement to this plan, of- ters to reduce the amount ol lhe debt due Britain from Germany and from the allies to the total of the debt England is paying the United States.
 Strong hints at separate action by Britain were noted in the declara- tion.
 The British government in it's note of July 20. just made public, pro posed that the allies withdraw from the Ruhr and revise the separations figure with the aid Of an impartial commission on the condition that Germany renounce her policy Of pas . sive resistance. It was suggested that the United States be represent ed on the commi ssion either officially or unofficiaHy. The plan was sub mltted in a note to the allied ambas- sadors at London to be incorporated in a reply to the German note of July l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-13
COAL STRIKE. LOOMS UP IN.
 THREE WEEKS.
Coal Commission Puts Blame For Situation On John L. Lewis, Whose Demands Broke Up Atlantic City Meet CABINET MEETS TO TAKE UP ANTHRACITE MUDDLE Some Decision As To Govern- ment's Course Is Expected At The Meeting Tuesday. Coolidge Is Factor
RIII,ETIN

GLOUCESTER, Mass, August 12- President Coolidge will not permit coal strike. it was said here today after conference between John Hays Hammond. chairman of the coal fact finding commission, and Dr. George Otis Smith, member of that commission, who had hurried to MT. Hammond's Gloucester home after a conference with the President in Washington Saturday. Dr. Smith re- turned to Washington tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-13

BIRMINGHAM WILL ENTER TAIN 4,000 TO 5000 ALA BAMA MERCHANTS FROM AUGUST 28 TO 30.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-13

FORECAST FOR ALABAMA: PARTLY CLOUDY MONDAY AND TUESDAY. WID DELY
 SCATTERED SHO W FRS
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-03

Antonio Chamber Of Commerce; L.
A. Kerr, president Sexas State Bank
4 Trust company Mrs. l.. A. Kerr,
Ed. +. Lee, vice president. San An
tonic Drug company; J. X. Beretta,
president National Bank of Com.
merce: Mrs. J. X. Beretta. j. W. Ba-
rctta. DIR. Earl Brady, vice president
City Club J. Il. Andrews, export man.
ager Strauss-Frank company; John
Brockhauscn. president Service En-
craving company Mrs. John Brock
hansen. Grady Barrett. Barrett X
Barrett: l. Bremen, J.. Bremen CON-
pany Alexandra Lubbert, consul gen
eral of Mexico: Joe +. Carroll Jr..
Uvalde Rock Asphalt company; Miss
I.orena Carroll. $. +. Talmadge, Rob.
ert +. Lee Hotel, c. c. Wolfe. secre-
tary Mexican Bureau and Trade Ex-
tension Department of San Antonio
Chamber of Commerce: Felipe Jau-
regui. interpreter. Mexican Bureau,
San Antonio Chamber of Commerce /;
]. l.. Moran. NJ. Half & Bro; G. Z.
Tuttle. Guaranty Shoe Co.; Mrs. G..
Z. Tuttle, J.. X. Dalkowitz of Dalko-
WITT Bros: Miss Rosaline Smyth; A.
X. Fox. division passenger agent of
the I.-G N, accompanied the party to
Laredo,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-03
WOMAN DIES FROM
BURNS RECEIVED IN
. APARTMENT BLAZE
Josephine Velasco, Actress,
Is Victim of Saturday
Night Fire.

Josephine Velasco, Al, died early
Sunday morning as result of burns
received when trapped in the lire,
which. swept the two-stOry apartment
house of Mrs. Otila CARA. 1017 West
Houston street, Saturday midnight.
Miss Velasco was an actress appear
ing in sketch st Mexican theater.
Other victims trapped in the flames
which destroyed the building and who
are still at the Robert Ii. Green Mem
orial hospital are Amelia CalvO Vel
asco, sister of the dead woman; Bea-
trice Velarde, Mercedes Saborit and
Pompio Benevades. While they are
more or less seriously burned they are
expected to recover.
Later investigation indicates the
fire was the result of defective cleo
trio wiring. Mrs. Rodriguez, to whom
part of the apartment house had been
sub-let, said she returned home late.
that the globe in her room burned out
and that when she placed a second
globe in the socket, 1t, too. burned
out. She undressed and retired in the
darkness. A short while later she was
awakened by the roar of flames.
The place was occupied by II room
ers and those on the second floor were
forced to leap to the ground. So rapid
was the rush of flames they were given
no opportunity to save any of their
possessions and left the premises but
scantily clad.
The building, a large two-story
structure of frame, was owned by A.
Il. Smith and was valued at approx
mately $4,000. The structure was
destroyed together with the furniture
and fixtures. valued at about $4,000.
In addition Mrs. Rodriguez reported to
detectives she lost jewelry valued at
$500 and oil stock with a face value
of $4,000.
In order to prevent a spread OF the
flames. second alarm was sounded.
Adjoining buildings escaped with but
a scorching.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-03
PONY RIDERS TRAVEL
Modern Horse Expressmen Ten Hours
Ahead Of Schedule.

Burlington, Colo, Sept. 3.-Nearly
ten hours ahead of schedule, riders IN
the 1923 renewal of the pony express
galloped into Colorado, portal of the
pioneer west, Sunday.
With more than 80 relays, the cow
boys who are part of the 'cavalcad?
spanning the continent from st. 10
sept, Mo-. to San Francisco, had
crossed tho state of Kansas to Kan
orado, KAN, on the Colorado border
twelve miles east of here. in 43 hours,
SO minutes.
At Kanorado, the race was halted
until 3 o'clock in the afternoon. at
which time riders originally were
scheduled to arrive at the Colorado
line.
One of the greatest demonstrations
which has greeted the horsemen along
the route from the starting point was
accorded at Colby, Kan. at O'Clock
Sunday morning.
In the inky blackness, the ride
dashed through the main street. which
was lined with virtually every citizen
of the town.
The last 20 riders crossing Kansas
negotiated the ten-mile relay at an
average speed Of 81 minutes. or better.
Fred Sussex, who rode from Brew
ster, to Edison. Kan. reeled off the
distance in so minutes.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-03
Street Car Patrons Know Him
Long Service With Traction Company Brings
Many Friends.

John c. Rodriguez was born on a
farm conducted by his father on Ar
senal street, San Antonio, June l6.
1877. He worked for l.. w. Wolfson
on Main Plaza two years and for
Reagan Houston as a carpenter at the
time Mr.. Houston was president OF
the San Anto..io Traction. company.
During the nineteen years and ten
months that he has been empoleyd by
the San Antonio Public Service COM
pany. he has never taken vacation.
His first run was on river -averue
where there was n single track line.
The two cars on that line were oper-
ated by three men, two of whom wore
inotormen.. The conductor would go
half way and transfer to the incom-
ing, car, leaving the motorman 20
make the rest of the trip alone. Mr..
Rodriguez was one of the -mOtormea
at that time and still handles the
front end of the car.
At that time he was the news boy
for Alamo Heights. he says. The
morning paper would be put on his
car at the corner of Houston and
Avenue c, and he would throw it into
the yards of the few houses that were
located out there. The line ended at
the Argyle hotel, and Mr.. Rodriguez
says he well remembers Mayor X. +.
UGrady of Alamo Heights coming TO
get his paper the first morning he
made the trip. Mr.. O'Grady was
wearing smile that has not worn
off during the 20 years that have
passed.. he says. Major Allen Buell.,
DIR. L. NJ. Hight and w. G. Coffee
are other men who have lived along
the line ever since he has run to
Alamo Heights.
Mr.. Rodriguez lives at 20G Ceval-
los street with his wife and eight chill
dren, six of whom were born since
he has been working for the company.
The older of his two girls is married.
Two of his boys entered the service
of the United States during the war.
Joe Joined the army, and Johnnie
spent three years in Pearl Harbor,
Hawaii, while serving in the navy.
Johnnie had charge of the radio sta
ton at Pearl Harbor for over year
prior to his return to San Antonio
this month.
Mr.. Rodriguez has run on every
line in the city. He IAN on the Army
Post line for six years, on the 5. r.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-03
Obscure Operator
Only Link Between
Japan and World

San Francisco. Sept. 3.
Through Il. Yonemura, an obscure
japanese radio operator and the
only human link between Japan
and the rest of the world after
Saturdays devastating earthquake.
came the first and subsequent news
Of the catastrophe that had struck
the island empire.
Yonemura is operator at Toni
Okla, on the japanese west coast.
Ia miles north of Toxic. BY
some strange freak. this station.
whose sending mast towers $50
feet into the air. was spared b.
the quake which destroyed all
other means of communication.
Panic stricken people pouring
past his post appraised Yonemura
of the fate Of Toxic and Yoke.
hama, and Yonemura communi-
Gated to the world. through the
Radio corporation station in San
Francisco. details of probably the
greatest disaster of all history.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-03
LEAVE FOR MEXICO
Business Men From Here on GOOt
Will Trip to Capital.

"a good will excursion of San AM
tonic business men and women left the
city Sunday morning and are due 10
reach Mexico City at 6 o'clock Tues
day morning to extend congratula-
tions TO President Oregon from this
city following recognition. The party
is headed by Claude V. Birkhead,
president of the Chamber of Com
merce. and Alexandra Lubbert, con-
sui general.
The Mexican trade bureau, under
whose auspices the trip is being made.
wired Ramino Tamez. governor OF
Nuevo Leon, TO join the party as their
guest.
Those making the trip are:
NJ. Kruger. president San Antonio
Machine & Supply Co.; Il. II. Webb.
vice president Guaranty State Bank ;
Claude V. Birkhead, president San
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-03

I.-G. n. line for three years and on
the South San Antonio line four
years. About eight months ago he re-
turned to his favorite Alamo Heights
line, where most of his old friends re-
side.
He is strong believer in fraterGal
organizations. He joined the Modern
Woodmen of America seventeen years
ago and has held the office of deputy
head consul for 10 years. He is 4
member of the Sons of America and
holds the office of vice president of
that order.
He is also a member Of Local No
694, street car mems union and takes
an active interest in all its meetings.
He says that the officers of the Pub
lice Service company are as good ms
the best. the whole force working like
one big family.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-03
ANOTHER SUITCASE
FOUND CONTAINING
PORTION OF TORSO
Cruesome Find Made in
Merrimac Riuer in
Massachusetts.

Tyngsboro, Mass, Sept. "a second
suit case containing the lower part oi
the torso and the legs of a woman
was found in the Merrimac river, TIVE
miles below the spot where Saturday
other parts of the same woman's body
were recovered floating in a similar
receptacle.
The head has not been found.
The discovery shed no new light Oh
the mystery. the police said.
There were no distinguishing marks
on the body.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-03
Drawn on Arkansas Bank.

Benton. Ark. Sept. 3.-Bogus cash
iers' checks against the Benton Bank
and Trust Company. calling for total
of $13.2J0. have been drawn recently.
officials of the bank said last night
in commenting on the alleged bond
deals of the three men held in Jail Mt
Wichita. Kansas.
According to the local bakers. l.. b.
Wallace. one of the trio held. recent
ly bought genuine cashiers check
for S1.6J here.
His purpose. they believe, was to be
able to have fake checks printed. and
also to obtain the signature of the as
sistant cashier.
The first spurious checks came from
Texarkana, Nashville, Tenn, and
Tulsa, Okla.
They totalled $3.50.
Since then others amounting to S11,-
800 have come from Chicago.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-03
BOND HOUSES FILL
ORDERS THAT COME
FROM JAIL INMATE
Prison Trio Nearly Get
Away With Slick Frard
Scheme.

Chicago, ILL.,, Sept. 3.-When three
Chicago brokerage concerns. a day ago
received hurry-up orders for over S10,-
600 worth of bonds from l.. II. Wallace
J35 y. Market street, Wichita, Kan.
they hustled TO fill the nice out-of-
town order.
Then when they received word that
the checks rendered for the bonds were
worthless and that $50 \. Market"
in Wichita is tine county Jail. there
was a wild scramble for telegraph
blanks to learn il Mr.. Wallace was
making his temporary home at 535 n.
Market.
He was.
Today the bond houses learned that
Wallace is government prisoner at
Wichita and that Charles w. Miller
and Raymond Meade, his cellmates
who were serving terms for forgery.
had joined in plan TO obtain the
bonds and use them to obtain the re-
lease of the three.
Some of the bonds, according to ad-
vices received here. were found in the
possession of Wallace's attorneys.
Chicago authorities are attempting
TO connect Wallace with recent swim
die in which a Chicago bank may lose
S12.0OO through accepting raised stock
certificates.
The check in payment for the bond
received by the Chicago bond house
was made on the Benton Bank and
Trust Company of Benton, Ark.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-03
RECOGNITION A FACT
Active Charges Present Credentials to
Both Governments.

Washington, ID. C., Sept. 3.-Manuel
c. Teller, charge d affaires Of the
Mexican embassy here. presented his
credentials TO Acting Secretary Phil
lips today, thus finally restoring full
diplomatic relations between the two
countries. At the sane time George
T. Summerlin. charge of the American
embassy in Mexico City. presented
his credentials to the Mexican foreign
office.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-03
Movie Owners Arrested.

memphis, Tenn., sept. 3.-Elght on
orators of theaters in Memphis were
arrested Sunday charged with ''unlaw
fully conducting a motion picture en-
tertainment on>Sunday' in violation OF
a statute enacted at the last session
of the Tennessee Legislature. Al
made bond for $3.50 at police head
quarters and will be given hearing
Monday morning, when. their attor
neys indicated, they may appeal the
case in order to test the constitution
atty of the statute. The motion pic
ture theaters were not closed by the
police and continued to operate last
night.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-03
Conflicting Orders.

Buddy was visiting grandmother and
she was doing her best to show him a
good time. The morning after his ar
rival she called the neighbor boy over to
play with Buddy.
There now" grandma said, you boys
have a good time together"
But the boys merely stood and stared
across the room at each other. Grand
mother could not quite understand il.
Come on, YOU two" she encouraged.
SO on out In the yard, Buddy, and
sttlke an acquaintance.
But grandma" Buddy protested.
mamma told me the last thing before /
left home not to fight"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-03

evening. In addition TO the number
of prominent educators who will be the
guests of honor will be Mayor anc
Mrs. John Tobin.
Luncheon will be served daily in
the school cafeteria after which lee,
lures will begin at % o'clock ana
continue through until o'clock.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-03
Through Car to
Luling

Leaves the Lanier Hotel AS .. m
daily, arrives Lu.ing 5 o'clock p. m
Via New Braunfeis, San Marcos ana
l.ockhart. Leaves Luling. Wilson
Hotel. Phone As. Z 80 a. m. Ar.
rives San Antonio 10 80 a. IN.
San Antonio Bus Lire. Mission $50