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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-13
Age-Herald Giues
 Fans Series Dope
 Direct From Field


 "Casey at the Bat Wham. He hits a homer. The Giants win. The fans let out mighty yell as The Age Herald caller relays the game, play by play to them, hot off a direct Associated Press wire from the press box at the diomand to the office. The interest in the worlds series is growing and al- so is The Age-Herald's daily mati- nee.
 An expert caller is stationed at the front of the building where special wire has been run and announces the results Speci3 provisions have been made for /, matinee Sunday and there will ',e one this afternoon and every af- ternoon until the series is over The Age Herald cordially Invites you to attend the matinees ar ranged specially for your benefit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-13
WORKERS LAID OFF

M CHICAGO. Oct. l2.-The manufac- 'turers of Illinois began the fall sea son by laying off l per cent of their working forces, according to a state ment issued tonight by the, general advisory board of the Illinois depart ment of labor. Reports, however, for
 both September 1922. and Septem. ber 1928. show that expansion had given employment to 3S.000 more people than were ats work for these identical cppcerns one yes,~ ago,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-13
FlNNS FAVOR DRY LAW

. COPENHAGEN. Oct. 12.-Prohibi- tion in Finland is fiasco at present. but the majority of Films approve the dry regime and all that is needed to. turn the country into a really dry land is stricter enforcement laws.
 These are the findings of Dr. Normae, who was appointed by tn, Danish government to study proh- bitton in Finland. ,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-13
SHIPS WITHDRAWN
Increase In Lake Grain Carrying Rate
 Is Announced.

Winnipeg. Oct. 12.-The Cleveland Cliffs fleet of 6 ships, half of the United states tonnage expected to load grain at Fort William this fall, has been withdrawn from the Can adian trade, the Winnipeg Tribune asserted this afternoon. The news paper said the report had been con- flrmed by shipping brokers.
 The Tribune also reported a half cent increase to cents a bushel in the lake grain carrying rate from Fort William to Buffalo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-13
METHODlSTS LOST
 MILLION IN QUAKE
Bishop Urges S100,000 Be Raised
 To Afford Some Relief

NASHVILLE. Tenn. Oct. 12.-As far as ascertained the earthquake losses of Southern Methodists in Japan aggregate sl.000.000, accord ing to cablegram received by the board of missions today from Bishop H. A. Boaz in charge of the churches interest in Japan. We strongly recommend the cable says, that the NJ. E. church, south, give S10O,- GOO American gold dollars so as to afford some relief"
 Since September 9. the Southern Methodist church has been taking collections for Japan. Tho total re- ceiyed from this source today amounts to S46.2Sl.33.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-13
MRS. COOLIDGE GOES
 TO VISIT HER SONS
Leaves Capital For First Time Since
 Becoming First Lady Of Land

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12.--Mrs. Cal win Coolidge, wife of the President, left Washington by motor today for Mercersburg, Va, to spend the night and portion of today with the Coolidge boys, John and Calvin, Jr., who are attending Mercersburg academy. It is the first time Mrs. Coolidge has left the capital since she and the President took up their residence at the White House.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-13
TENDER TO TAKE PART
Will Participate In Navy Day Ex-
 crriscs At Charleston

WASHINGTON. oct. 12.-The air. craft tender Wright has been ordered to Charleston, S. C., to par ticipate in navy day exercises there october 27, the navy department an nounced today The program aR- nounced for the celebration includes group flight from Charleston to Savannah and return and flying ex- ercises with the Wright as the base of operations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-13
HEAVY FOG LIFTs

SAULT STE MARIE. Mich, Oct. F. The heavy fog and smoke from fires which has made navi gation on the Great Lakes almost impossible, was somewhat imrrcved today. A large fleet or vessels is still blocked at the locks.
 The steamer Cetus of the Interlake Steamship company of Cleveland, which rammed and sunk the steamer Huronton, of the A. +. Matthews Steamship company of Toronto, orr Whitefsh Point yesterday. was at anchor above Big Point with the members of the Huronton's crew nj T
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-13
.17 SHIPWRECKED MEN REACH PORT
 AFTER COLLISION
Heavy Fog And Smoke For Time Also Halt Lake
 Shipping

SAULT STE MARIE, Mich, Oct. F. Seventeen shipwrecked men, includ- ing Capt, Webb Beatty of the steam CT Huronton, which sank 23 miles northwest of Whitefish Point yester- day after collidiug with the steamer Cetus reached here aboard the tug Iowa this morning The boat sank IS minutes after colliding with the Cetus. The Cetus, which was badly damaged, is now on it's way to the ZoY,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-13
SHOALS WILL BE NATIONAL ISSUE

WOMAN MEMBER OF NEW YORK CLERGY CLUB
 The distinction of being the only member of the New Ludgate who ordained minister of the Congregational church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-13

FORECAST FOR ALABAMA: FAIR SATURDAY AND PROF. ABLY SUNDAY. LITTLE ITEM PERATURE CHANGE.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-13

'0 NM " I<Alh DOl .pCUU T D HAVE ENTIRE CITY AIDING THEM IN ARMISTICE DAY CELEBRATION PLANS
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Evening star., 1923-03-25

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Are The
Evening star., 1923-03-25

The Cashier Is Explaining As
Kindly As Possible That Every
Fraction OF A Day Thereafter
Will Re Charged As A Whole
Day. E tc.. Etc.
The Beautiful Siren At The
Ticket Agency Desk. About To
Foist, If Possible. Tickets For
A Poor Show On Some
Stranger Within The Gates
Have You Seen Little Miss
Typhus She Will Say: "Oh.
That's A Superb Show Here 5
Two Nice Seats For That. Or
How About The Eggplant
Girl? That's A Swell Show!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-07
Death Notices

CLIFTON. Dec 6. 1929. CLAUDE =.
CLIFTON. Funeral from his late
residence, 1425 Belmont st. n. w.
on Saturday, Dec. s, at IL a. m IN
torment private. Baltimore papers
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-07
NELSON LOSES
HIS CAPITOL
OFFICE
Old Guard Starts Persecution
Of Liberal Bloc GiIIett
Issues Orders.
BY TOM EVERRITT.
Cosmopolitan News Service.

The little band OF progressive Re-
publican members of the House OF
Representatives, who blocked or
ganization until the Old Guard Re-
publicans yielded to their demands
for fairer rules, ere today being
punished by Speaker Gillett and the
CID Guard leaders.
Gillett today began to press on
the thumb-screw by ordering John
NJ. Nelson, chairman of the prog
ressive bloc which undid the Old
Guard, to vacate his office in the
Capitol building which had been
used as conference room of the
progressives.
Nelson had been assigned this
room through regular official chan
nels. with the approval of Gfiiett,
during the vacation Of Congress,
and had expected to occupy it
throughout the present session..
II was in this room that the
progressives met daily to discuss
their plans to liheraIize the rules.
Gillett frankly admitted that the
Cid Guard leaders were insisting
that he take away the meeting
place Of the independent Republi-
CANS.
Further petty reprisals are ex.
pected by the progressive bloc, who
are prepared to take their punish
ment." The effect of this will ba
IT, more closely soIidify their little
band, which is the balance of now.
er in the House. and, in all prob
ability, to draw to them other
members who have not, heretofore
sOlldly lined UP with them.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-07
WALLACE SEEKS
GUT IN RATES
ON WHEAT
Agriculture Secretary Recon-
mends Reduction of IS P. c.
in Report to President.

A reduction OF at least IS per
cent in freight rates on wheat and
wheat products to relieve the
present wheat crisis" was recon-
mended today by Secretary OF Az
riculture Wallace in g. special report
to President Coolidge.
American freight rates, which are
still as per cent and more above those
of 1918. have not been adjusted TO
meet the decline in farm prices,
whereas Canadian rates are now
practically back to their pre-War
level" Wallace said. ITO meet the
emergency a reduction of at least 20
per cent in interstate rates on wheat
and wheat products originating IN
the distressed wheat areas WOULD De
helpful, these rates to remain Ell
fective until wheat prices shall nave
more nearly reached a parity with
the prices of other commodities or
until readjustment has been made
in all freight rates.
In order to determine proper
basis for this adjustment, Wallace
said, the Interstate Commerce Com
mission or special commission or
railroad representatives and shippers
should review the entire freight rate
tons for adjustments which will
return adequate revenues to the
railroads as well as afford some
relief in reducing the cost OF trans
porting agricultural products.
Present low prices Wallace
said, "are caused by the large
world supply OF wheat, for which
there is not an effective demand at
higher nrica levels
'The total world crop, outside OF
Russia, is estimated at S,40O 100000
bushels. Both importing and ex.
porting countries, whose production
fell during the war, are resuming
rapidly the position they previously
held as wheat producers.
Moreover, the evidence indicates
that competition in wheat produc-
ton will increase very materially.
Russia is gradually restoring her
agriculture and already is exporting
some bread grain"
Wallace said Argentina, Australia
and especially Canada are selling
large amounts of wheat abroad and
are likely to continue to expand
their wheat exports.
These countries enjoy material
advantages over the United States
in the production Of wheat" he
said. so long as the United States
produces surplus. the prices of
American wheat will be determined
largely in the markets of the world
and American wheat exporters must
be prepared to meet the keen COM
petition of foreign producers for
these markets. :
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-07
IMMUNITY GIVEN
IN R|T|C|SN
Of COURT
.HyattsviIle Editor and Justice
Of Peace Lock Horns
Over Liquor Case.

Residents of Hyattsville are
stirred up over dispute between
Editor Edward Fuller, Of the
Hyattsville Independent, and Jus
tice of the Peace II. J. Moffatt, in
which such terms as contempt Of
court" and editorial denunciation
are flying thick and fast.
Editor Fuller started the fire
works when, in the issue of Novem-
Der 80, he declared, editorially, that
he hesitated to criticise Justice
Moffatt's decision in a recent case
for fear Of being in contempt of
court Judge Moffatt's rejoinder
was prompt and somewhat to the
point.
Hits Newspapers.
Il sometimes think" he said, ''that
much Of the lawlessness we have
with us today is largely due to news
paper articles unwisely written,
together with indifference on the
part Of public officers to be honest
with themselves, their oath OF office
and the public"
After promising the editor, Fuller,
immunity from any contempt of
court" action, Judge Moffatt invited
the Independent to comment on any
Of my actions or decisions as & JUS
ttce Of the peace, and he then pro-
ceeded to quote authorities to show
that he was right in the disputed
case.
Liquor Case AT Issue.
The case in question was that of
the State of Maryland VS.. Dodson
and Burke in which the latter were
charged with selling poisoned liquor
to a youth. The youth died and
the liquor is believed by some to.
have been responsible.
The next step in the case, which
is causing all Hyattsville to sit up
and take notice, is up to Editor
Fuller and his columns.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-07

cilables who are the courts most
bitter foes.
Predictions have been general
since Congress opened that the court
never would get out of committee .
However, there are many vacan-
cies on the committee and it is to
be brought up to its full strength
of ten Republicans and seven
Democrats. Senator Willis Rep.l
of Ohio, and Senator Pepper Rep.)
of Pennsylvania were mentioned to-
day as probable appointments to
this committee. Both are in favor
of the court as are the Democrats,
aud thus the courts foes may find
themselves on the defensive in the
committee as well as on the floor.
Little Hope for Plan.
Administration leaders them
selves, of the type OF Senator
Smoot, chairman of the Finance
Committee, ana Representative Green
of Iowa, chairman of the Ways and
Means Committee of the House,
who will have more to do with tax
legislation in the new Congress
than any other individuals, con-
fessed today they see little hope for
the Mellon program going through
as written.
The progressive bloc" aided by
the Democrats, will tear 1t to
pieces" they admitted. And they
confessed themselves in quandary
as to whether it would be advisable
to bring out bill based on the
Mellon program, and throw it wide
omen to amendments which they
consider radical. One thing is
certain, it was said privately by
Senate leaders, they do not intend
to bring out any bill unless they
Are assured beforehand of enough
votes to pass it.
Battle Over Bonus.
The bonus is, Of course, certain
of passage on its first test over.
whelmingly. In the House it is con-
sidered certain of passage over a
veto, also overwhelmingly. In the
Senate, however, the lines viii be-
closely drawn on veto. with the
strong probability that two or three
woes either way will swing it.
Legionnaires nov claim to have
written pledges from sixty-nine
Senators to vote for the bonus, but
they admit that not all of these
pledges include a vote to override q
veto. Consequently they are already
hard at work to consolidate their
position against the certain veto that
now confronts the measure when
passed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-07
800 MINERS DIE
IN z UNDER
ROOF FALLS
Y. s. Bureau in Report Puts
Blame on Men for Many
Fatalities.
By HARRY WARD,
international News Service.


The widespread attention given
to fatalities In coal mines from
explosions has resulted in the com.
mon supposition that gas and coal
dust form the main hazards of min
ing, but the Bureau of Mines has
found that IL the deaths from falls
Of roof and coal could be eliminated,
the number of miners killed would
be cut approximately in half.
In his annual report made pub
lie today Director Foster III. Bains
points out these deaths occur singlv
or in pairs in the dark recesses Of
the mine when the top falls In or
when the men are engaged in
''rObbing" pillars. The deaths from
roof falls aggregated 900 during
1922. The fact this number is less
than the total during the several
preceding years is due to thousands
Of miners being idle for several
months during the bituminous coal
strike.
'The larger part Of the response
bility for decreasing this class OF
accidents may fairly be placed on
the miners themselves" Director
Bains said. Most of the fails oc-
cur at the working places, and the
miners there are better able to OBJ
serve the conditions under which
they work and to tell when the
roof should be taken down or ad.
ditional props put up than is anyone
else"
Nearly SO Per Cent.
For the eleven-year period ended
with 1922 47.S49o of all fatalities
were due to falls of roof and coal:
1850 were caused by mine cars
and locomotives, 1855 by gas and
coal-dust explosions, 6.O4To by ex-
plOsives and 3.47eo by electricity.
During this period 26,975 men were
killed in coal mines. Approximately
500 of all the deaths occurred un-
der ground.
Although the Bureau OF Mines
can say positively that widespread
explosions OF coal dust no longer
should occur, the fact remains they
continue" Director Bains pointed
out. "In 1922 gas and coal-dust ex-
plosions took a toll Of 81 lives, or
15.78% of the total deaths.
Until the late series of disastrous
explosions the lessening number Of
explosions in recent years had led
the bureau to feel that the dangers
from this source were being elm
mated"
Director Bains cited the need for
an intensified safety campaign
among miners, operators and in
spectors to maintain diligence in OBJ
serving the precautions which will
lead to the prevention of accidents.
This includes wider dissemination
Of the knowledge already acquired
by the Bureau Of Mines and the
agencies which have been co-operat-
ing with it.
Oil Lands Leased.
The report points out the Federal
Government has been leasing oil
lands for more than three years. hav-
ing begun on February 20, 1920,
when it departed from its historic
policy Of selling mineral lands and
substituted leasing system. Dur
ing this period the public lands have
yielded 9,061 ,120 barrels Of royalty
oil, valued at $13,331, 9O6, and the
naval petroleum reserves have added
3,461, 695 barrels Of royalty oil, val
ned at $4,222, $50.
Coal is now being mined on public
lands under lease in Colorado, Mon.
tana, New Mexico, North Dakota,
Utah, Washington and Wyoming.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-07
Former Russian Envoy
Says French Press
Took Brides

PARIS, Dec. THE Com
munist paper, Humanite, pub
fishes some amazing revela-
tions, including letters ascribed
to a former Russian ambassa-
dor, and found in the archives
at Petrograd, which alIege that
certain French newspapers ac-
cepted large brides from the
Cars government for support.
"A letter signed by Arthur
Raffalovitch, financial counsel
Tor of the Russian embassy in
Paris before the war, is quoted
as saying:
I'm the first ten months of
1905 the abominable venality
of the French press absorbed
100000 francs"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-07
81, 0O0, 100000
HAIIDL Ed BY
ONE Man
] D. Mansen, Y. S. Treasury,
Holds World Record for
Cash Through Hands.
BIZ WILLIAM rICKETT HELM.

by WILLIAM PICKETT HELM.
This man. J. o. Mansen. assistant
cashier Of the United States Treas
urv has handled personally more
money than anybody else In the
world. Eight billion dollars Is the
round sum, or about eight times AZ
much as John y. Rockefeller has
made. The $4,000, 100000 does not
Include q small change transaction
where he handled $112.0OO.OO0 in
silver dollars which, during the
war, were sent to the mints to be
melted down.
That. in itself, is worlds rec
ord for no other man ever handled
half 10 many silver dollars.
Every morning at 9to'clock, Man
sen makes out list Of the sums
OF money required by the various
Federal reserve banks. He then
goes into the vault or the Treasury
in Washington and makes up 4
bundle of bills for each Of those
hanks requiring money. AT noon.
he comes out Of the vault and
passes the money across the count
eEi IN Lie D14lAA41AS NttOAA VI 8tuc
Treasury. to be sent out to the
various banks.
The amount Of money handled
varies greatly from day to day.
Sometimes 1t is only "a few thOus-
ard dollars On other days, it
runs to 500, 900 Gee or more. Man
ser has been doing this since 1915.
He is a veteran or the civil war,
having enlisted in the Union army
from Tennessee when he was fif-
teen years old.
Copyright, 1898. william Pickett Hsim.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-07

Unless present plans are changed,
the President within few days will
write a letter to his supporters in
South Dakota giving them the now
scarcely needed assurance that he
will be candidate for the White
House in 1924.
The White House had It's ear
cooked to the westward today to
catch the reaction to the Presidents
utterances. Comment in Washing
ton from the hundreds of members
of Congress and political hangerson
about. the Capital has already been
digested and discounted.
Attacks Unexpected.
The tenor of this comment occa-
stoned little surprise-the Republican
conservatives approved. the Repub-
lican progressives disapproved, and
the Democrats roundly attacked the
message as capitulation to big
business" This was expected. Now
the White House wants to hear from
the country.
Editorial monument from news
papers, big and small, from an paris
of the country was telegraphed to
Washington today, and subjected to
the microscopical analysis of the
Presidents political advisers.
Issue for johnson.
On the whole, they announced
themselves as pleased.
They recognize, these political
advisers to the President, that in
at least two respects Coolidge has
provided Senator Hiram johnson,
his only openly avowed opponent
thus far, with issues which the elo-
quent Californian can turn into
great political capital. These are
the world court and the soldiers
bonus.
The President Endorsed the world
court, somewhat guardedly, it is
true, but still an Endorsement, and
he proclaimed himself against the
bonus from the outset. This auto
matically commits Mr.. Coolidge to
a veto of the bin when passed by
Congress, as it certainly will be.
Senator Johnson is against the
World Court in any form and he is
for the soldiers bonus. He probably
will be able to find many other
issues in the Presidents message. 1t
it, perhaps, significant that Johnson,
who has been fortified with the
knowledge of the contents of the
Coolidge message for a week, chose
the day of it's delivery to absent him.
self from the Capital and go to New
York where he is in conference with
his campaign managers.
According to present plans, the
California Senator will take occa-
sion within week to reply to
Mr.. Coolidge in a public address.
AT the outset, it appeared today
that three of the Presidents most
stressed policies face defeat in the
new Congress-, which the Repub-
licans control only nominally. These
are on the World Court, the Mellon
program of tax reduction, and the
soldiers bonus.
Fight in Committee.
The principal fight over the World
Court will be in the Senate Com
mittee on Foreign Relations, now
dominated by Republican irrecon-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-07
N. ]. MAN HELD HERE FOR
ABANDONING FAMILY

Arrested here as fugitive from
justice, for abandoning his wife and
three children in Jersey City. N. u.
and fleeing to Washington with the
wife and child Of a friend, John e..
Anderson, thirty-six, is at detective
headquarters awaiting extraditinn.
The woman and child are at the
House of Detention.
Anderson unwittingly ran into the
hands of the husband, Joseph Boyer,
who pursued his wife and child to
this city, today. Boyer and Detec-
tives CuIlinane and O'Dea were driv-
ing along Rhode Island avenue when
he spied coupe containing his wife,
son and former friend.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-07
RABBI TO
MAKE ADDRESS HERE

The Rev. DR.. Edward L. Israel,
the youthful rabbi of Har Sinai
Congregation of Baltimore, will ad-
dress the Washington Hebrew con-
gregation tonight. Rabbi Israel's
subject will be "A Modern Chanu-
kah Message"
The Washington Congregation
announces that DIR. Simon will de-
liver the sermon at the seventy.
fifth anniversary of the Temple
in Newark, N. j. The confirmation
class will meet on Saturday morn
lnps at $50 o'clock:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-07
Fight in COMMITTEE.

The principal fight over the World
Court will be in the Senate Com
mittee on Foreign Relations, now
dominated by Republican irrecon-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-07
Coolidge Is Awaiting
Verdict Of Nation
By GEORGE r. HOLMES,
international News Service.

saked in large his political future before the
country today and his formal avowa of candidacy will be
Forthcoming shortly, perhaps within week. His message
Congress is his platform and his selection by the South
Dakota preference convention gives him the opportunity
openly dclare himself while the imprint Of his
tons Of outstanding issues still fresh in the
minds people. 1855
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-07
To Be Customs Appraiser.

Nomination of George M. Young.
Of North Dakota, to be a member
of the New York Board of Customs
Appraisers, will be sent to the
Senate for confirmation on Mon
day, it was announced at the White
House today. Young will succeed
Eugene G. Hay, retiring.