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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-02
HARRISON TO DISCUSS. |NORWOOD STREET CAR' RELIEF WITH PEVEAR

J. s. s. Peveaf, coreceiver of the Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company. and Commissioner William l.. Harrison are expected to confer in the near future to discuss relief from present traffic con- ditions asked by residents of Nor wood in petition filed Thursday with Commissioner Harrison. Re- moval of the one-man street cars now in use and change in the down. town route of the Norwood line was requested by 250 persons who signed their names to the petition presented to MT. Harrison by l.. H. Smith, 3130 Twelfth avenue, north.
 Petitioners urged that the cars be re-routed to turn at First avenue, and Twentieth street. instead of at Third avenue and Twentieth street, as has been the case for several months. Commissioner Harrison wrote a letter to MT. Pevear asking an early conference shortly after re- ceiving the petition.
 Commissioner Harrison pointed out to Mir. Smith that the matter rested entirely with the Alabama public service commission, which has exclusive conrol of rates and serv- ice of the street railways in the state, but that the city would use moral influence. He advised a petit ton to the public service commis- sion by the citizens concerned, in case the city was unsuccessful in it's efforts. Mir. Smith indicated that the signers of the petition were. ready to stage strong fight even to the extent of going before the state body
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-02
ALABAMA IRON BASE. OF FIVE MAKERS $25

Twenty five dollars has become the base of the five Alabama makers ac- lively in the merchant iron business. One maker has booked 5000 tons in lots ranging from 100 to 600 tons and another has booked 4.ooo tons at the new base. St. Louis was big buyer of Birmingham iron recently at the $24 base and has been among the first to buy at s25.
 The last $24 prices were quoted toward the close of last week, the various makers advancing to $25 for all deliveries last Friday and Satur- day.
 One Birmingham maker sold 12.000 tons in St. Louis last week, stove makers being among the principal takers.
 The s25 base seems to be well en- trenched.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-02
Shifts Predicted, Result of
 Probe Being Made By Hard
 ing-Forbes Leaves for Rest" in Europe-LegaI Di- vision of Office Storm Center
HUGE SUMS OF MONEY ARE SPENT BY OFFICERS
Miller Probable Successor to Position Should President Decide to Fire Present Di- rector - American Legion Attacks the Administration

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.--fDy Associated Press. )-The adminis- tration of the veterans bureau, for months subject of bitter con- troversy, is undergoing an investi- gation which is expected by some well informed officials here to re- suit in important readjustments.
 How far the proposed changes will go in the direction of a com plete overthrow of bureau personnel and methods of operation remains to be determined by President Harding, but it would cause no sur prise among his closest advisers if shifts recently made among bureau officials were followed by others far more reaching.
 The inquiry is Understood to have been undertaken after many charges of improper administration had reached the White House from the American Legion and other sources and after members of Con- gress had about perfected a plan to ask for a public congressional in- vestigation.
 Legal Division Storm Center
 The storm center of the con troversy appears to be the legal di- vision of the bureau, which has the final say on all contracts for hos pital sites and other contracts in- volved in the governments program Of veteran aid. Charles R. Cramer who. as general counsel for the bu- reau, was head of the legal division, retired today from office after he had announced that he would leave it to Col Charles R. Forbes, the hu- reau director, to say whether his ser wees were any longer consi dered de- sirable.
 Now Colonel Forbes himself is en route to Europe for a rest" and administration of the bureau is in other hands. Some of the Colonel's friends do not expect him to re- tpln to his desk, although adminis- tr alton officials insist that he Is in nc sense under Suspension" They are unwilling to predict whether he will be asked to step out or will voluntarily give up his dlractorship.
 Miller May Get Job
 In any case, the question of select ing q new director is receiving se- rious consideration and it is pre- Gicted generally that Col Thomas w.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-02
SCARCITY IF FOOD FLOWE RS FOUND IN .SUbDUES GERMANS TOMB OF PHARAOH
 IN RUHR PLANT STILL HOLD SHAPE
French Admit Success of De- cupation Depends Upon Action of Miners-Vio-
 lence Is Reported

DBESSELDORF, Feb. 1.-(By As scciated Press )-Honors were about even on the twenty second day of the gigantic economic battle now be ing waged between the French and NGermans. Sober second thought is increasing and the scarcity of food and growing unemployment today caused a body of German workers to make their first appeal to the French for assistance since the troops entered the Ruhr.
 Six thousand paper mill workers, threatened with closure of the Dues seldorf mill owing to the lack of coal. sent a delegation to General De Goutte, requesting that the French furnish fuel necessary for continuance of work. General De Gcutte answered that the German plight of the working peopfe b. tfail- ure to transport coal into Duessel- dorf.
 The French have never prevented their comrades from working, but in the end, General De Goutte promised he would have coal brought tc the paper mills.
 German Miners Needed
 The Germans scored when NJ. Frantzen, one of the leading eng.- neers of the French economic mis- sion, speaking officially tc the cor respondents, admitted that the work of the mission depended upon the return to the Ruhr of the coal pop ulation and cooperation with the mission, virtually admitting that the
 
 Ruhr industries without the Ger mans.
 The output of the mines is grad tally dwindling, empty cars are mo- where to be found, but the food sit uation appears to be the greatest argument favoring surrender of the population to the French terms.
 The French Quartermaster's de- partment has issued information that the supply service to the French army of occupation is operating nor mally, five trains of foodstuffs, suf- ficient for the armys needs, reaching the Ruhr today. The French au- thorities have again informed the Germans that they are unable to transport food to the Ruhr to feed the civilian population. their organ i4ation being able to meet only the armys requirements, adding that If tte railway men continue their strike. causing their own compatriots to starve, the responsibility is theirs Resort to Violence The Germans are resorting to acts of violence. Another attempt to burn the round house at Mayence was partly successful today. while Ger man, ca-ght in the act of trying to set fire to the Duisburg round house and locomotive shops was struck over the head with a rifle butt by q Belgian sentry and his skull frac- tured. The sentry reported that the German. instead of obeying his ord- CTS to throw up his hands, rushed and tried to disarm him. The Ger man was removed to a hospital, and will probably die.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-02
DOINGS OF DAY
 IN WASHINGTON

Maj. Gen. John L.. Hines took up his duties at the war department as deputy chief of staff.
 Heated debate in the Senat on the British debt funding arrangement to this country was precipitated through an attack on some of it's features by Senator McKellar, democrat, Tennes- see.
 Favorable report of bill which would authorize government pur- chase of S1O,000,00G wor of nitrates for resale to farmers at cost for use as fertilizer was ordered by the House agriculture committee. Returning from three weeks sur vey of conditions on the Pacific coast and in the southwest Prohibit ton Commissioner Haynes declared he was convinced the public in those sections favored strict enforcement of the Volstead act.
 The House passed an amendment to the existing tax law by which gains made through the exchange of stocks, bonds or other investment securities for securities of a similar kind. would be made subject to tax ation.
 The American debt funding com mission at meeting with Sir Auck- land Geddes, the British ambassador virtually completed the details of the settlement plan for funding the Brit ish war debt to this country for transmission to President Harding.
 
 The British embassy formally dis avowed remarks of Stanley Baldwin. British chancellor of the exchequer, concerning the debt situation, as quoted in press dispatches describ- ing his arrival in England after negC tiations in this country. The statement was subsequently attacked in the Senate by Senator Mckellar, democrat of Tennessee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-02
SEtAKE-UP IN VETERANS BUREAU IS F0RESEIADOWED
Debt Settlement Precipitates Bitter Senate Debate
Republicans Still Sidetrack Vote Upon Ford Shoals Bid

hopeful that something could be done before adjournment" and that "he regretted a congestion which made it impossible for him to indi- cate positive day for a vote"
 While the House has certain bus mess to attend to, comparatively speaking, it is idle. The Alabama delegation, if indications do not soon show a determination on the part of republican leaders to permit vote in accordance with implied promises, will endeavor to force ac- ton.
 This was determined late today. There was disappointment on the part of the delegation over the fail ure of Mckenzie to secure conces- sions from leaders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-02
RAILROAD IS SEEKING
 TO EXTEND ITS LINES
WASHINGTON BUREAU
 THE AGE-HERALD Washington, ID. C., Feb.

Chairman Meyer of the interstate commerce commission today informed Senator Harris of Georgia that tie application for permission of the Tennessee. Alabama and Georgia railway to extend it's line from Gadsden. Ala. to Odenton, Ala, was under active reconsideration. The road now runs from Chattanooga to fiads- den, and several counties in north west Georgia are interested in tLe welfare of the line.
 Senator Harris is cooperating with Senators Underwood and Heflin of Alabama and Representative Gordon Lee of the Seventh Georgia district
 The commission said it, hoped that at an early date.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-02
CITY HEALTH OFFICIAL TO SPEAK ON CONTROL OF MOSQUITO FRIDAY

pr. J. D. Bowling. city and coun- ty health officer, will speak before the citizens health committee on the mosquito control program in Blr- mingham att the Tutwiler hotel Fri day afternoon at 12.30 o'clock. Os- car Wells was elected chairman of the committee at a meeting held re- gently and Julian Kendrick was named consulting engineer.
 Recent survey has shown that mosquito eradication Is most needed in the eastern and wSstern sections of the city. The cost has been esti- mated at Is cents per capita and the campaign will begin March l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-02
WASHINGTON BUREAU
 THE AGE-HERALD WaAhtnRfou n q Feh-

Representative Mckenzie of Illi- nois, author of the bill before the House accepting the Henry Ford of for for Muscle Shoals with amend ments, appealed today to Represen- tative Mondell, majority leader, and Representative Campbell, chairman of the rules committee, to set day on which the Muscle Shoals legisla- tion could be disposed of.
 Following visits to the two repub- Gcan leaders, MT. Mckenzie an- nounced to this bureau that he had been unable to obtain any satisfac- tory agreement. MT. Mondell was quoted as having said that he was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-02
.CLOE FAvORS CIVIL SERv.;(s
 BILL, K SAYS
Safety Commissioner Denies Plan to Seize Control of New Body Handling Per-
 sonneI of City De-
 partments

Commissioner of Public Safety W. B. Cloe Thursday expressed his satisfaction at news that the civil service and pension bill affecting members of the Birmingham police and fire departments had passed in the lower house of the legislature and had been favorably introduced in the senate by Senator Walter Brewer of Jefferson. Commits sioner Cloe predicted that no oppo- sition would be met by the bill in the senate.
 He made flat denial of reports that he was sponsoring movement among city commissioners to make an agreement to have the public safety commissioner name members of the civil service board, the gov erning body of the police and fire departments under the bills pro- visions. He stated that he was a strong advocate for the bill as it stands and favored no new amend ments to it.
 General satisfaction was ex- pressed among all members of the police and fire department at the bills passage in the house. Predic- tions were made freely that the bill would be in effect within 30 days time.
 Department Heads Pleased Chief of Police Fred H. McDufl and Chief J. L. Akin of the fire de-
 partment were also highly pleased with success met thus far by the
 bill Chief McDuff declared the movement to take police and fire mems jobs out of politics to be one of the best started in the past de cade. Chief McDuff said the police department cannot function properly if there is general shake-up with
 in it's ranks every four years.
 The civil service bill, as 1t now
 stands, provides that both members of the police and fire department shall be governed by a civil service commission to be appointed Ly the city commission. This commission will have charge of employing and
 discharging all members of the po- lice department. Charges preferred
 against any policeman or fireman must be filed with the commission in writing and the accused officer or fireman will be given a public
 hearing The civil service commis- sion is also empowered to appoint what is to be known as promotion and demotion committee, to have charge of elevating or lowering any member of the two departments in rank.
 The pension bill for the police de- partment ,(no provision being made for the fire department for pensions, they having had pensions for some tme) provides for retirement from service with a salary of s1O0, any police officer who has 20 year.' ser vice. the last five years 10 b, con- secutive.
 John w. Altman. Birmingham q torney, who, at the request of the po- lice and firemen, has been actively pushing the bill since 1t was framed, said that there would be no let up in support of the bill until it has been passed by the senate and Is in effect.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-02
300 STILL ENTOMBED FROM MINE DISASTER

BERLIN, Feb. 1,-(By Associated Press.)--Some 300 miners were still buried today in the mine at Bethuen, Polish Silesia, in which an explosion of fire dnmp yesterday entombed 600 men. Sixty bodies had been re- covered at the latest advices
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-02
UNDERWOOD GRATEFUL FOR RESOLUTIONS OF
 STATE LEGISLATURE
WASHINGTON BUREAU l
 THE AGE-HERALD Montgomery, Ala, Feb. 1 J

Informed by this bureau that the house of representatives in Alabama had formally ndorsed him fer the presidency of the United States, Sem ator oscar w. Underwood expressed his qualification today
 The senator has not received a copy of the resolution. but in all probability. he will take occasic n formally to thank the legislature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-02
BUY IN BIRMINGHAM

Goods advertised in The Age Herald by Birmingham mer- chants are guaranteed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-02
THE WEATHER

Cloudy Friday and Saturday with showers Saturday; cooler extreme north portion Friday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-02

Maj. Gen. John L. Hines took up his duties at the war department as deputy chief of staff.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-20

he esuld carry a Fiehsr sit ts show ihaa that black revenge he had Tiiee,
 riaee
 Al the pass thTe mere msR had leined the ambnseaae-msA fFem the Flying Y,
 The net closed ia along the elias- from nOFth-fEom south, To the swe riders sweeping eastward in the een- ter, the wall Of the elins rose dark against the masn. SaaA the leng hlaek aFIa of that shastiy sallows tree, that eHag Oak, would stand gror lesauely against the moon. The girls heart aehed in her breast and she touched the siallion's neck, it was scarcely damR,
 She became conscious of a rider on her right going straight toward the pass. She strained her eyes and her gaFs. Prem behind she could hear the l0ngrnall Of running horses drawing in-drawing in.
 Was it Nelantrie The horse be- meath him seemed vaguely familiar, though it was so far away, There was something familiar in the way it stretched along the plain. in. the mighty streaming of its tail upon the wind. Where had she seen this sight hefores From the top of Mesa Grande that long past day when the unknown horseman al his bands head had risen in his stirrups to wave his hat 10 her,
 Nearer she leaned 10 the Redstar's in his ear with panting cry-and the note Of his running rose
New Britain herald., 1923-02-20

il spring 10 life in every working muscle. in the rising hum of the drumming feet. in the sting of the keening wind that was beginning 10 fiail her cheeks. For the Redstar lay down to earth once more-and ran for mans life.
 But where in its circle was yeian- trie? Had he left Refugio yet? others must be nearer the pass than she. Could she cover the greater distance? Only Redstar could an- swer that--and her heart leaped as she listened 10 that note Of his speed constantly rising.
 Far of 10 her left she snw dim shapes--and they were riding In the same direction-all-all were going toward that ambnshed pass!
 And up from Refugio. in the south- ern center of the mighty amphithea- ter. Nelantrie must be riding on The Comet. At last. after all these years. The Comet and The Meteor were laundering down the land toward a common goal Was there anything in all the rangeland that could come near them in their pride and their endurance and their wondrous speed2 Nothing-save and except that ungainly raw-boned horse moil- in this way and that in the narrowest averting the hand of destiny as long
New Britain herald., 1923-02-20

ss possible, Tragedy rode al lhe FaK- hene's tail ana comedy as ven. fer me bieek Princess. swift and excited, elaAe sa her .eiefs side sRd would not be beaten eaekl
 The net drew ia. It had been a Nlde net, indeed, and though gead horses made il uP. pet it had taken leil ef Them, The silver n0llar under .hat grim and quiet rider. Boyee Glen aehnlns, was dark with mnring sweat, Three miles north the heaa, ltli sllskin ran with open mouth but ran still str0ngly-Nhile a elaY= bank and a pinto poaY al widely di- 'eEseR points kept inside the lessenT ing circle,
 And in the center. leaving an com. CTS on the fFinges, Nal Hannen on hedstar swept toward the pass seiantFie on The Comet eiesed in 10 parallel her. all uneonseisusly, This was 10 be the last ride, the last great fling Of kelantrie Of the Border ==of Don QuiKale Nelantrie, the some time reckless robber Of the rich, the champion Of the poor,
 As he rode he thought Of many things-and these thoughts were sweet with comfort, He had broken the oath. made on his fathers hody. and he was traitor to his given word, But love had made him traiiar-and who in this world so good lover as that grand old man had beens
 When they met. as Neiantrie de- seutly hoped they would. it would be hei. giving its hest to no avail but clean hands they struck together. and
New Britain herald., 1923-02-20
SWAMP-R0OT FOR
 KIDNEY AILMENTS

There is only one medicine that really stands out pre-eminent as a medicine for curable ailments of tue kidneys, liver and bladder.
 Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root stands the highest for the reason that it has proven to be just the remedy needed in thousands upon thousands of di. tessing cases. Swamp Root makes friends quickly because its mild and immediate effect is soon realized in most cases. It is gentle, healing vegetable compound.
 Start treatment at once. Sold at sll drug stores in bottles of two sizes. medium and large.
 However. if you wish first to test this great preparation send ten cents 10 Dr. Kilmer & Go. Binghamton, N. Y., for sample bottle. When writ ing be sure and mention this paper.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-20

again, But that ethsE-it, tee. seemed gaining in speed. What had KsiantFle said eneef Within tso seconds sl the w0Fld's record. The l~o fastest hsTses ia the southwest sent neck and Aeek across the plain in a menssrons race Nish Desth-ana there sss no audience te see.
 The sa.-tooth teR Of the elih was stark against the sky, The black gut of the pass laemed cut, narrow streak ia the face Of the wall.
 She could see the great horse al
New Britain herald., 1923-02-20

her right drawing Ia foxsFa her. asr, rowing the dlslsaes hstsssnl Oh. Nhy did moi its rider look at her. Gould hs not see that 1t sas a woman whe rode The Comets Fiysls
 But kslantrie did not turn. He was thinking hls last sweet thoughts -biddins her farewell in the last few moments that he eenld call his axn- for there were riders showing new on every hand.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-20

with the master in the saddle. Not since those great days when he had been wont to wait in some thicket- at some towns border--for the rush the leap--and the getaway-when he lay down to earth and left behind the rancher despoiled- the posse and the sheriff
 He had it--and he gave it now. in joy and gladness. Val Hannon felt
New Britain herald., 1923-02-20
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neek-and began the greatest ride that she would ever know,
 Speed, An, yes-the great king had il' He had always had it-eEeF since those dim days when he had run en smooth circle with many horses beside behind him - and with eheFing crowds at the rails edge that flowed past as he ran, He had it-but he had not been called upon 10 give it lately-not since those long mysterious rides down 10 the Border
New Britain herald., 1923-02-20

tcon,inaea in our Next Issue,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-08
Vital Statistics
BIRTHS

BlNIttS
 Mir. and Mrs. Calue Loe. Route 1. Dora, June 2s, boy.
 Mr. and Mrs. Garling G. Tate. R. F. D., Warrior, June To- boy.
 Mir. and Mrs Ollis Tanners, R. F. D., Dora, June t3 girl.
 Mir. and Mrs. Ephram E. Nail, Warrior, May 20, girl.
 Mir. and Mrs Earl Wright, Route 1, Quinton, June fl, boy.
 MT. and Mrs. John T. Gibbs sayre. May Is, girl
 MT. and Mrs. George F. Painter, sayre, Mir. and Mrs. Dan Chriss. sayre. May 10. girl.
 Mr. and Mrs. Walter P. Scott, Vulcan, MT. and Mrs. James II. Hartstield. Re public. July ?, boy
 MT. and Mrs. Joe F. Royal, 1242 Mo Donald street, Bessemer. June 5, girl.
 Mir. and Mrs. Henry Edwards, Route 5, Beas4semer, June 5. girl: r.,,. pon.. . Pratt City, June g. boy; MT. and Mrs. Herbert Hammill Harris. PIT Hixon avenue Pratt City, June 2s, boy. MT. and Mrs. A. L. Barnes, Gardendale. Mr. and Mrs Ebert G. Norton. 2s1a rty-eighth avenue north. June 15, boy. Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. Owens 1o2o Seventeenth street, north. July 1, boy.
 Mir. and Mrs. Eunis F. Phillips, 23O4 Hawthorne avenue. July 5, girl
 MT. and Mrs. Tom Scott, Route 4, Bes- Sener June II, glfl.
 Mir. and Mrs. John Raney, Route 4, Bes- semer, June 2. girl.
 MT. and Mrs. Arthur Lee Jones, Route 4, Bessemer, June ?, boy.
 Mir. and Mrs. F. Armstrong, Route Z, Bessemer. June 13 girl.
 MT. and Mrs. Nuje S. Castleberry, Route 9 Ressemer. June 16, boy. MT. and Mrs. Edward Black, Adamsville. Mr. and Mrs. John Green. Adamsville, June %. girl.
 MT. and Mrs. other Little, Route l. Norris June 2s, boy.
 @fr. and Mrs. Barney Gilley. Route l, Evansville June IS, boy.
 MT. and Mrs. Evin Lollar. Brookside' June 21, boy. MT and Mrs. James Ferguson: Soi Thirty eigis h ostreetJ WYlaras April 9 girl. Mir. and Mrs. James Edward Goldston, S11 Twenty-first street. north, AprH l" Mr. and Mrs. Robert Grady cashatt. 2518 Twentyfirst street Ensley' Feoruary H. girl. vi, p,.o.. eO6 Twentv- second avenue, Ensley, Jan u7sf Mr. t and si' Mrs. J. Ford George. s115 Tenth avenue. north. June 12, girl. Mir and Mrs Carl N. Jennings, 7S24 First averuo. May 20. girl
 Mir. and Mrs Frank W. Marchand ll2 Oak street May 27 girl
 Mir and Mrs, Richard Underwood, Pow derlv June 26. girl Seventeenth, street. south, July ,. girl. Mir and Mrs Charles B. 1ansdeu 1221 Twontv-frst street, north June So (twins), boys.