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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-22
MISSING CHILD
 MAY BE LOCKED
 IN FREIGHT CAR

NEW YORK, June 21.-Ten-year- old Stanley Sulva. who disappeared from his home in Brooklyn on Mon- day, is probably in some midwestern city, locked in an empty freight car without food or water and possibly dead from suffocation. police de- clared today.
 The boy was last seen by his pals in the Pennsylvania freight yards ex- ploring an empty" An employe was closing car doors in the same train. Thousands of cars have been opened but no trace of the youth has been found
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-22
KHAN ENTERS CASE
English Court Hears Charges Against
 Invasion Of ku klux

1nvasfOh UT kU kIUN
 LONDON, June 21.-The ku kluX Klan invasion of England figured prominently in tee arraignment of George Husson in the police court at Stafford on the charge of "demanding money with menaces."
 Husson wrote woman at New le-Under-Lyme stating that a group of destitute ex-service men had formed an English branch of the American Ku klux Klan and warned her that unless she contributed l00 pounds to their cause her house would be sacked
 uusson Mas committed for trial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-22
TALK TO YOURSELF"
 CANDLER PHONES TO INQUIR|NG REPORTER

WASHINGTON. June 23.-"So talk to yourself tartly replied Asa C. Candler, multi-millionaire Coca Cola manufacturer, over phone of the hotel here, where he and his bride are staying, when reporter ex- pressed a desire to talk to him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-22
RIVER IS RECEDING
Arkansas Is Dropping Now At Rapid
 Rate

PINE BLUFF. Ark, June 21.-The Arkansas river flood. which reached it's crest here yesterday at a stage of 27.7 feet, was receding today with an overnight drop of two-tenths of foot. Little Rock reported a fall of one foot during the 24 hours ending this morning to stage of 23.9 feet only nine-tenths of foot above flood stage.
 All levees were reported today as withstanding the pressure of the flood,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-22
GERMANS UNEMPLOYED

BERLIN, June 21.-(By Associated Press )-Five million Germans at present are receiving government unemployment relief. official figures show Most of the unemployment is said to prevail in the district bor- dering on the occupied areas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-22
NAB OLDEST BURGLAR
Penitentiary Sentences For Aged
 Man Date Back To 1884

CHICAGO, June 21.-Chicago po- lice brought their oldest burglar" into court Thursday. sThis was John Dunn. 73 years old. who has record of penitentiary sentences dating back to 1884. John had been at it again. The court held him to the grand jury under bonds of $5,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-22
NOTICE

The complete tevt O. President Harding's address. containing 6.0OO words. will be found on Page 15 of this issue of The Age Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-22
LEAGUE COURT PLAN
l poUGHBoY MAYOR ELECTED BY MINNEAPoLIs-

George Leach World veteran who is here in his Carnegie Steson has won his race for second term in the mayors chair of Minneapolis He is looked upon by his followers liberal The he defeated had, according reports the backing of the Ku Klux Kan
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-22

THE ALABAMA FORECAST: PARTLY CLOUDY BOTH FRI DAY AND SATURDAY WITH LOCAL THUNDERSHOWERS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-22

PENSACOLA PUTS ON SEC OND SHIP TO COMPETE FOR A SHARE OF BIRMINGHAM'S PACIFIC COAST TRADE.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-22

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The Washington times., 1923-08-21
PHH f0 SHOW
MILK DIET
VALUE
Special Session Of Worlds
Dairy Congress Will Be
i Held in Philadelphia.
BY international News Service.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 21.-How
quarts are turned into pounds-the
quarts relating to milk and the
pounds to the gain in weight Of the
milk addict who makes this form
of bibuloushess his rule of health
will be demonstrated at special
session of the Worlds Dairy Con-
gress to be held here October 4.
The congress, which is an interna-
tional convention meeting for
week in Washington, and which
will be attended by delegates of
dairy industries from countries all
over the world, will convene for one
day here for a program arranged
by the National Dairy Council,
which represents the educational
activities of State and local dairy.
mems organizations.
This session will be devoted to a
display of the methods by which
the council is promoting an, in.
creased use Of milk in American
homes. and especially among school
children all over the country. 1t is
allied comparatively with number
Of other health organizations in the
effort to raise standards of individ-
The Washington times., 1923-08-21
soIL-IEsTINC TRAIN
TOURING. MARYLAND

BALTIMORE. Aug. 21.-The soil
improvement special, equipped not
only to give farmers valuable in
formation regarding the quality of
their soil, but the means Of test.
ing the reliability of that inforrna-
ton, left Camden Station, Balti-
more, yesterday. for the first leg of
it's weeks tour through Baltimore,
Hartford, Cecil, Carroll, Howard,
Anne Arundel, Prince Georges, Gar
rett, Allegany, Washington. Fred
erick and Montgomery counties.
According to DR.. A. G., Mccall,
head of the soils department of the
University of Maryland Experiment
Station, lime Is the key to- soil fer
tility and has to be applied on. most
Maryland farms before fertilizers
will give maximum results with
crops. It can. be applied to the land
in different forms, but only by a
chemical test of the soil can, the
proper quantity be ascertained. II
too much is applied the farmer is
wasting his money, while IF too
little is used best results are not
obtained, it is said.
The Washington times., 1923-08-21
By FAY KING.
n ffsm ~srVan Ia fnn1sahf0

Traffic sure Is CefT1D10.
You gotta be a regular Samp-
son to fight your way around this
town.
/ have been thinking that L
better get q pair Of white gloves,
q police whistle, a red flag La
Ibeled danger" and carry a bum
die marked dynamite" IL L
wanna get anywhere in hurry. !.
1 was jamaning my way through
the downtown current Of oprusll-
ing humanity the other day, and
after peddling along for half an
hour 1 might just have been
working out on q home trainer,
because when / finished was.
right where / started or maybe
about ten feet back.
I thought I was making great
Roadway at the rate was NOV.
ing, but my foOtwOrk was prac-
icaIIy stationary.
Sure was gallOping along In
high, but my engine might just
as well have been dead.
LEAVES TRAIL OF HAVOC.
But / was mighty thankful /
was able to elbow for standing
room In action.
The other day 1 was anlxIing
up the street at my usual rate
of speed when ! suddenly dis
covered I had gone a block
too far.
Stopped to turn around and
knocked the parade for q block
in back of me.
Must have knocked one guy
off the curb a block, because
when managed to cut over to
the right side and retrace my
steps they were administering
first aid to him.
Was nnelT.iIY on my WaY an :
The Washington times., 1923-08-21
Will Hoist Red Flag and Carry bundle
Marked Dynamite" to Clear Path
Through New York Crowds.

other day when the same thing
happened to me, only this time
q fat man Just ahead Of me
missed his beat by q second
and put his left foot down too
fast. Naturally my foot was
under 1t, and for q minute IN
elevated train had fallen down
! ON my great toe.
WORSE THAN LOCK STEP.
It's fatal to leave your feet
down half . second too long, be-
. cause the guy ahead or the dame
T IN back win slap your inStep or
your ankle IL you do.
Talk about the lOclx-atep I'm Jail!
e Must seem like q nice, pleas
ant little promenade to the pris-
Oners, who have been humping
along with the crowds for years.
j was taking q walk one even
ing, and the progress was so
slow thought somebody must be
walking on tl1iE- hands up ahead.
First thing / knew was up at
q box office window where they
were selling tickets.
The crowd WAS 50 thick on the
sidewalk / couldn't tell the pedleS-
TRANS from the purchasers.
GOT IN WRONG STORE.
Started out to q bargain sale
one day and tried to cut through
the mob and get into the store.
By the time i managed to get
across the sidewalk / found my
self in the wrong store, so I had
In huv a. handbag Instead Of n
pair of shoes.
hope Mayor HyIan will GIN
me a permit to wear white
gloves and hold up the traffic
when wanna cross the side
walk.
1 don't mind telling the. world
I'm going to by q baby car
riago to use for crowded cross
ings. It's the only thing that
will stop traffic long enough to
cross I'm comfort.
The Washington times., 1923-08-21

ual health efficiency and to stimu
late interest in national health
progress.
One Of the speakers at the Phila.
delphia meeting will be Miss Sally
Lucas JEAN director of the health
education division of the American
Child Health Association a national
organization working for the i'm
provement of methods Of teaching
health for children of all ages. Miss
Jean assisted in developing plans
for the movement which resulted
in the calling of the first Interna-
tional Health Education Conference
recently held in San francisco;
which brought together for dis
cussion of common aims the leading
health and educational authorities
of more than thirty nations.
The Washington times., 1923-08-21
FIRST STATE TOURING
81. FILMS TO BE SHOWN

CUMBERLAND, Nd, Aug. FL
The first showing of the feature
films Touring Through Maryland"
made in this vicinity this spring,
win take place at the Strand The.
ater today. The showing. which Is
under auspices of the Cumberland
Chamber OF Commerce, the Autorlo-
bile Club Of Maryland and the
Strand management. Is free to the
public. .. ~ ....s :
The Washington times., 1923-08-21
WOMAN WAKES TO FIND
SHE Has BECOME MOTHER

DENVER, Aug. 21.-Awalened
from sound sleep. Mrs. August
Hill discovered she had given birth
to an eight-pound girl.
The case is one of the few on
record where childbirth has taken
place entirely unknown to the
mother, physicians here declare.
The Washington times., 1923-08-21
VETS
BEING PAID
PENSIONS
Germany. Leads With 1900
900; France Is Second,
and Great Britain Third.

BY International News Service.
GENEVA, Aug. 21.-More than
100000 wounded war veterans in
!xteen countries are today receiv-
ng pensions from their govern.
The Washington times., 1923-08-21

ments, according to a. report issued
here by the International Labor
Bureau.
Germany leads with 1857 900.
France is second with 1900 ,00O.. and,
Great Britain third with 1,170.O 900.
Other countries reported as fol-
The Washington times., 1923-08-21
Lot Number 2

dozen styles to select from. Military and Cuban
heel pumps with medium toe, ideal for the growing
girls, included in this lot. Black calf trimmed
sport pumps and oxfords in very good of sizes
waiting for your approval Each pair is perfect
and well worth the inspection of the critical
this unusual sale price The sizes broken profit
by early shopping.
The Washington times., 1923-08-21

Figures for pensioned veterans
of Turkey. Bulgaria, Portugal,
Hungry and Japan have not been
received.
The Washington times., 1923-08-21
Lot Number l

White regncloth oxd The onesrap
models that
leather Cuban heel and really
this Either style will last the
and still be condition The broken
The Washington times., 1923-08-21
S 90
Lot Number 3

clearance of of the highest white kid skin
buckskin reigncoth that we
A size and style for everyone price that only
"EVERYBoDYS" can quote for such quality merchandise.
Novelty pumps and oxfords that will please the most
exacting Conservative styles galore All heels are
represented Sport oxfords and and
novelty strap designs at fraction of value
The sizes in the combined lot exceptional TaEa
advantage Of this yearly clearance getting
Evening star., 1923-12-11
TODAY'S TICKER SPARKS.
Wrigley Stock All Taken-More
Dividends Voted.

NEW YORK, December 1.-THE
syndicate which recently offered
100000 shares of the capital stock
of the william Wrigley, jr. Company
has been dissolved more than a month
in advance of the specified time. The
shares were disposed of at $40 n
share.
A special meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Consolidation Coal Com
pany has been called for December
21 to vote on n proposed amendment
to the charter permitting a change in
the par value of the capital stock
and the issuing OF $4,000, 900 per
cent cumulative redeemable preferred
stock.
The Standard Coupler Company
has declared a dividend of per
cent on the preferred stock. speci-
flying that per cent Is for the first
six months of 1923 and 4 per gent for
the last six months of .he year.
The dividend Is payable January 2,
1924, to stock of record December %.
Evening star., 1923-12-11
COMMODITY NEWS
WIRED STAR FROM
ENTIRE COUNTRY

SPRINGFIELD, Mo, December IL.
The Missouri tobacco yield this
year was about LOO pounds to the
acre. or total of 100000 pounds.
as compared with 100000 pounds
last year.
WHEELING, w. Va. December IL.
The plant of the North Wheeling
Glass Company, idle for twenty-five
months. has been taken over by the
Wheeling Glass Manufacturing Com
pany and will begin work soon, Civ
ing employment to 500 men.
SAN FRANCISCO, December IL
CALIFORNIA; citrus fruit crop this
year will be the largest in the his
tory of the state, according to a sur
yey by the Southern Pacific railroad
just completed. The road estimated
10000 carloads of oranges. grape
fruit and lemons will be shipped out
of the state. Last year the ship
ments totaled 59,674 carloads.
ST. LOUIS, December 1.-THE COM
mitments 'of forty-nine distributors
of Gardner motor cars for 1924 WIN
require an output of $4,000 cars; a
substantial increase over 1923 pro-
duction. although this year has been
the largest in the company's history.
ATLANTA, December 11.-Directors
of the Nunnally Company, candy
manufacturers, stated today this
years business would exceed that Of
1892 and added that the holiday de-
mand was the greatest since the war.
ST. PAUL. December 11-CancelIa-
tion of orders by local merchants
from eastern manufacturers of cbth-
ing and furs have been exceptionally
large recently. wholesalers: and Job
bers admitted today. Protracted
warm weather is held responsible.
PORTLAND, Greg. December H.
Prices for turkeys in the Pacific
northwest are lower than for many
years, 20 cents pound being paid
for fancy dressed birds.
PHILADELPHIA, December IL
The Baldwin Locomotive Company is
making thirty of the largest loco
motives ever constructed for the
Great Northern road. The Iocomo-
tives will be shipped in trains of five
as finished.
Evening star., 1923-12-11
RAW WOOL STRONGER.
Rising Tendency Abroad Help to
Home Market.

BOSTON,. December IL (SpeciaD.-
A firmsr tone characterized the local
raw wool markets today. rejecting
the rising tendency in Bradford, Eng
and. Ohio delaines were quoted as
high as Sc cents. Half breeds have
sold at about the same figure, and
three e-eighths bloods at 55 cents Much
interest is occasioned by the arrival
Of Australian new-clip woods, owing
to the scarcity of really high grades.
Receipts at Boston Monday were 40S
bags of domestic wool.
Evening star., 1923-12-11
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received by Private Wire Direct to The Star Office

The syndicate which offered 100000
shares for public subscription at $40
a share a little over month ago has
been closed. Wrigley sold today frac-
tionally above the subscription price.
Mondays Improvement in Radio com-
mon was maintained and the stock
continued active at its top price. 1t
was stated that the stock is likely to
60 on a regular dividend basis shor tly.
Dealings in the Standard Oils were
smaller, and the majority moved over
q range of a half point. Wilcox Oil
and Gas and Southern States fea-
tured the Independents.
New York Porcupine reached the
dollar level, where 1t was at its best
of the year. Activity prevailed in the
new Hawthorne Mines around its
nigh level. A shipment of silver lead
ore running 200 to 800 ounces of sill
yer is being made ready, 1t was re-
ported today. ...,
Evening star., 1923-12-11
MAY INCREASE STOCK.
Jordan Motor Company Calls
Meeting of Stockholders.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. December IL
The board >of directors of the Jordan
Motor Car Company has called upon
the stockholders to meet December
30 to consider the advisabilityr of in
creasing the authorized common
shares of the company from $4,000
shares of no par value to 100000
shares OF no par value. Should the
stockholders authorize the Increase
declare a stock dividend of six shares
of common stock upon each share
outstanding.
Evening star., 1923-12-11
BY. WILLIAM #. HEFFERNAN.
Received by Private '

NEW YORK. December 11.-Irreg-
ularity prevailed most Of the day
on the curb market. and most of the
speculative leaders went lower under
heavy realizing sales. Operations for
the rise In special issues, however.
were not abandoned.
DunhiH International reached a
new top above SO shortly after the
opening, but lost more than the gain
later. Buying of Dunhill Is based on
belief that the. company will be In
being formed by the Schultz interests.
KresgspDepartment Stores sold at a
new high of 45h. The company Is
rounding out the best year In Its
history. The new Wrigley shares had
another large turnover, but the prices
were little changed.
Evening star., 1923-12-11
SUGAR FUTURES GAIN.
Raw Sugar Market Develops Much
More Activity.

NEW YORK. December 11.-There
was more activity in the raw sugar
market early today. Spot prices were
unchanged at II for Cubas cost and
freight equal to 7.2S for centrifugal
The sales included 10000 bags of
Cubas for January shipment at 5h
cost and freight; 10000 bags for first
half January at 5h and 10000 bags
for second half OF January at So, the
latter equal to 7.16 for centrifugal.
Raw sugar futures were more ac-
tive, and prices were higher on re-
newed trade and commission house
buying, prompted by the increasing
activity and siren 9Th in the spot mar
ket. Opening prices were to points
higher, and at midday the list showed
gains of to IL points.
Evening star., 1923-12-11
LIVERPOOL COTTON.

LIVERPOOL, December 11.-Cotton
Spot, limited demand: prices steady:
good middling, 1889; fully middling'
1888; middling, 1904; low middling,
1904; good ordinary, 1904; ordinary,
] l5:54. Sales. 1000 bales, including
2 600 American; receipts, $4,000 bales,
including $500 American. Futures
closed steady: December. 1912; jan
uary, l9.l2; March, 1910; May, 1898;
uly, 1884: September, 1884: October,
1864; December Q924), 1913.
Evening star., 1923-12-11
SCHULTZ AT HEAD
OF TOBACCO FIRM
New Project Separate From Posi-
BILE Deal With United
Cigar Stores.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 11.-David
A. Schultz announced today the for
nation of the Continental Tobacco
Company, Inc, to engage in the
manufacture of cigarettes and smok-
ing tobacco. The new company will
presently issue 100000 shares of no
par value, stock. Mr.. Schultz. who
is head of the Schultz Retail Tobacco
Stores. Inc. will be president Of the
company.
This project, 1t was pointed out. is
entirely separate from the reported
negotiations for consolidating the
United Cigar Stores Company with
the Schultz string OF retail stores.
Officials of the two retail organiza-
tions declined today either to con-
firm or deny the rumored consolida-
ton plan, but considerable credit is
given the report in financial circles.
Evening star., 1923-12-11
CALIFORNIA HAS $500
MOTOR TRANSIT CARS

SACRAMENTO, Calf. December II.
motor transport indus
try utilizes $500 vehicles, represents
an investment of $l2, 100000 and in
1922 carried more than $1,000, ,000, 900
passengers Operating expenses last
year were $14,322,725.34 and revenues
$15,549,34994. These figures are
shown in reports to the California
railroad commission.
Passenger service, with a rev
changes of cars, is available from
the Mexican border to the Oregon
line and from the Pacific to Nevada.
Through service, with several cars
daily, is operated between San Fran
cisco and Los Angeles.
Adoption of large safety coaches,
built for long distance passenger
service, is improving the quality of
service ,-,-
Evening star., 1923-12-11
Washington Stock Exchange.

SALES
Washington Rwy. & Elec. 4s-S1 900 at 80 u.
CAPITAL Traction Colo at 9S.
Washington REy. &c Elec. COMB at 81 n,
8 at 67&, 10 at 87&.
Commercial National Bank-10 at 141, at
Riggs National Banks at ee5. y at 2s5
AFTER CALL.
Cepital Traction Colo at 97&.
Washington Rgy. e. Elec. pfd.-H at 7lA,
Wardmsn Park Hotel IS '37-s1 600 at 99la.
washington Rwy. cem.-1OO at %, 1000
at 20. 10 at 20.
Nopey-Call loans, and per cent.
Evening star., 1923-12-11
RANCHES ARE BOOMING.
Grass Well Started on Texas
Ranges-Cattfe Doing Well.

Special Dispatch to The Star
RCSSELVILLE, Tex, December IL.
In the last week forty carloads of
cattle have been shipped through here
to market from the Matador ranch,
one Of the largest in the Panhandle
This is taken to indicate that range
conditions are good. About 10000
head of cows will be retained on the
ranch this winter. Grass has started
and the cattle are expected TO winter
well. Some cotton seed cake will be
required for feeding, however.
Evening star., 1923-12-11
HEAR EULOGY IN NJ. Y.
Coolidge Tribute, to Harding
Radioed to Ohio Society. :.

NEW YORK, December If.-Mem-
oers of the Ohio Society halted their
by radio to President CooIidge's
eulogy Of Warren G. Harding. At
the close the Ohio men voted unani-
mously to send a telegram to the
President thanking him In the name
or the society for his tribute to Hard
Ing, a native SON of their state.
Evening star., 1923-12-11
RATES ON BAR SILVER.

LONDON. December 11.-Bar silver,
3a7-16 pence per ounce. Money, IL
per cent Discount rates-Short bills,
8-1S per cent; three-month bills,
az per cent. :;
NEW YORK, December 1I.--Dar
silver. 65A; Mexican dollars. 4sx.
Evening star., 1923-12-11
CHICAGO HOTEL POSTED
AFTER BEING RAIDED
Contagious Disease Signs Placed
by Health Officers on Place
Called Immoral.
By the Associated Press.

Dy tne Assoclaten RresS,
CHICAGO, December 11.-City
Health Commissioner H. G.. Bundesen
yesterday ordered conspicuous con-
tagious disease signs to be posted on
the font of Albany Hotel, where
eleven men and women were arrested
In raid early Sunday, charged with
peing inmates of an immoral resort.
Social disease kills 10000. where
smallpox kills one." said Commits
sloner Bundesen. Those arrested in
the raid asked for q jury trial, which
was set for December 20.
Evening star., 1923-12-11
Money to Loan

Secured By nrst deed Of trust ON real estate
: Prevailing interest and comm ipsion.
Joseph |. Weller S34 a,4~ Wash; o,s I 4 Tryst e