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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-12
WARSHlPS TO PIECES
Tons Of Chopped-Up Metal All That
 Remains Of Doomed Vessels

Remains Of Doomed teSSels
 What the actual method of break ing up a battle ship is may be ob- tained from seeing how the work was done at the immense plant of the Henry A. Hitner Sons company on the Delaware river q few miles north of the Philadelphia yard.
 Some score of our ships. including the first submarine, the Ali Plum ger"-why was it ever allowed to be destroyed when the Smithsonian in stitution preserves the first locomo' tive, etc?--were some time ago pur- chased by this concern. Already the Maine and Missouri have been broken up. (The Maine was built less than mile from this very spot) These ships came here complete except for their general stores, ammunition and secondary batteries. In describing the scrapping of a ship let us take the Maine and se,s how the work is done
 The first thing is the removing of the side armor plate from the inside shell of teak into sections weighing from 20 to 40 tons. These are swung to upright positions and are cut with oxyacetylene torches into pieces two feet by six feet a convenient size for feeding into the charging boxes of open harth furnaces, where they are melted. later to be reforged. Cutting the armor plate Is the most difficult procedure in the whole job of dis mantlement and costs dearly. The cost of cutting gross ton (2,240) of only 3-inch plate steel is around $7.50; ad 19 liner feet can be cut in an hour by one cutter It has both it's pro blems and it's dangers.
 After removal of armor plate the nerve centers" of the ship are taken such as gun turret machinery. ann intuition hoists. and refrigerating systems. These are broken up by workmen and then are reduced to small scrap by pile-drivers with a 110-ton impact. Scrap thus obtained is sold to the gray-ron foundries where it is treated in combination with inferior grades of iron ore. The product thus resulting is low ten sile strength iron such as is used for instance, in harvesting machinery and engine bases.
 Table below shows in tons amount of steel and brass scrap in the Maine. The 13, 800 tons are apportioned as follows: 35 per cent for the hull; % per cent for armor plate, and the balance of 5000 tons for propelling machinery, armament ammunition, fuel and general equipment. Ther'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-12
RENTS LOW IN GERMANY
Landlords Return Is Barely 1 Per
 Cent on Hts Investment


 Amid the encircling turmoil begot of progressively lower wage. a con- stantly increasing cost of living, and the general shattering of index fig ures in Germany, there is one lonely consolation. It lies in drastic pro- hibition of rent increase. To be hungry is bad enough but to be homeless is worse. Not only is wholesale rent increase forbidden by law, but adjustments are made monthly to meet mark depreciation. In some cases rents are 20 per cent less than in prewar times.
 Although the room space is ra- tioned-each member of a family is allowed only one room-extortion is impossible. It is the only spot in the whole scheme of German life that is immune against the profiteer.
 The burden of apartment house ad- ministration, however, falls on the the establishment, save actual rent collection. rests with the people who occupy the dwelling. There is a tenants committee of a factory. It must regulate and supervise all in- door affairs, and pay. for heat and light. In the case of coal supply, each tenants assessment is based on the amount of rent he pays.
 Although relieved of all this over- head-the government limits the ex- penditure for repairs except in the case of farmers-the landlords re- turn on apartment house investments is almost nil. A real estate operator in Berlin told me it was barely 1 per cent.-Isaac F. Marcosson in the Saturday Evening Post.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-12
STOCK TRADING |S DULL As HOLIDAY
 IN MARKET WEARS
Southern Railway Leads In Activity With Turnover
 Of 80,300 Shares
Fly WALTER B. BROWN Editor New York Commercial

NLeaSe0 Wre 10 The ARe-acFatu)
 NEW YORK. Oct. 11.-Stock trad ing was very quiet Thursday with a small attendance owing to the holi- day, which is very generally to be extended over the weekend. The tendency of values was downWard with tension given to only feW of the leaders. Southern railway led in point of activity with a turn over of S0,300 shares and net loss of l A points. This followed the an- nouncement by the board of directors that the question of declaring dtVf- dend on the common stock had been adjourned until March. There has been heavy accumulation of this stock for the past three weeks in anticipation that dividend would be declared today, and the action of the directors was a disappointment. Tho earnings of the company so far this year have been extremely good. and there is no question of the abil- ity of the road to pay dividends, but tho directors decided to wait until the figures for full year were at hand.
 Good Earnings Expected.
 Railroad earnings for September in the reports now due are expected to be good. Increase in gross earn ings over the corresponding period of last year, and possibly over Au- gust, are thought probable. These estimates are based upon the contin- ued record breaking car loadtngs. Net income is also expected to be higher, as cutting down in equip nent and the maintenance charges IS looked for. The peak of these reduc- tions was reached generally in Au- gust when the equipment was placed in good condition to take care of the crop movement. Western roads have charged off 8 good part Of their income, according to net income fall ing below last year in these in- stances. Estimated income for Class l roads as a whole may come close to s100,0o0,000, but. they will fall short of the $11S,936,565 necessary to earn the 5% per cent return on their tentative valuation as fixed by the interstate commerce. commission
 o 0 O
 Oil Production Decreases.
 Figures compiled by the American Petroleum institute show decrease of prodl ction of 62,850 barrels, com pared with the previous week, while receipts of California oil at the prin- ciple Atlantic and Gulf Coast ports for the smonth of September total 5,52S,000 barrels, compared with G. 564, ,00O barrels for August, and indi- eating that the efforts to reduce crude oil production are meeting with at least some measure of suc-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-12
Iron And Steel Show General Improvement

CLEVELAND. O.. Oct. 11--Iron Trade Review today says:
 With the exception of pig iron, which plainly is suffering from overproduction and is weak, the iron and steel market shows g measure of general improvement this week. Buyers still are extremely cautious and are not disposed to discount the future but pressing requirements based on q continuing large con sumption, are forcing them into the market in q moderate way. This sit uation is reflected in practically all leading products and more so this week than for some period. As pros poets have been shaping up more definitely. some of the recent pessi- mism, now shown to have been mani festly oyerdrawn. has been disap- bearing. 'l4~.-
 Ingot output for the whole coun- try in September declined to q daily rate of approximately 132,5S4 tons compared with 156,214 tons in Au- gust. 9 loss of PTS per cent, The de- crease Tn August was 3.3 per cent, in July 2.5 per cent and in June Fl per cent Ingot production in Sep tember was at the annual rate of Ill., 101.000 tons,
 The promised revival of railroad Dt ' lilB IslS PAOts' SSoNN " ward fulfillment with the appear ance of new inquiries for 4,5OO cars. These include 2,500 for the St. Louis and San Francisco; 1000 for the Baltimore and Ohio, and 800 for the Chicago and Alton. The Southern Pacific is expected to be actively In the market shortly for 14,000 cars. Western roads are in the market for heavy quantities of track supplies.
 A buyers market continues to pre- vail in pig iron and prices have drop ned again this week Though con- sumption apparently remains good buying is under restraint in view or the weakness of prices Competition of Buffalo furnaces which have ex- tended their selling efforts over wide territory is an unsettling fac tor.
 K Failing pig iron prices again have depressed Iron Trade Review com posite of IA leading iron and steel products. The weeks hgure IS S44.OG, againt S44.23, the lowest since last Febrl ary.
 More Japanese buying has been done the past week principally In sheets but the larger requirements of this sort still are pending. Low German prices have attracted Japan : -ese business to that country, 25,oOo tons of bars and plates. having just been placed at s3S.7S Hamburg ac c- eording to Iron Trade Review cable: This is equivalent to 1.76c per pound or about/s14 per ton under the pre- vailing American price at Pittsours'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-12
Ouer Priuate Wires
HIBBARD BROS. < co.

NEW YORK, Oct. 11.-(Special.)- )-Liv- erpool was sharply better than duo this morning under free calling by, spinners and short covering in that market. Our market responded and after an initial inn prorenent has qiieted down and eased somewhat on realizing before the holi- recovery is purely technical in character and will not last. We do not agree with this point of view, as we feel that any reaction which may take place will only be temporary. as much of the cotton sold on the recent decline has passed into the against sales to mills There is large amount of cotton left unbought on the recent break which will probably make its the last two minutes of trading the mar. ket met some heavy realizing orders and broke sharply. as there was very little outside business present on account of the holiday market. Futures in Liverpool are due tomorrow: October. le.06d January, l540d.--Hubbard Bros & Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-12
--------------------ss--------- CONGRESSMAN ENDOWED
order FOrbids Hill To Continue Manu.
 fracture Of Intoxicating Liquor

BALTIMORE, Oct. 11.--A tenn porary injunction restraining Con gressman John Philip Hill of Mary land from continuing the manufae- today by Judge Morris soper in the United States district court. The &C., tion was taken at the request of As sistant United States Attorney A. w. w. Woodoock. who. in deciding not to place the case before the grand jury, explained that inasmuch as MT. Hill had admitted violating the law there was no occasion for grand jury action. No date was fixed for a hearing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-12
n.spnAIL PoPTIAp IN YucATAN

Baseball has Decone tHe suDsIuIzeu national game for Yucatan, the gov ernnent investing slS,000 in equip ment and distributing the supplies In the cities for the youthful players, prepared the grounds and distributed books that explained the game-Ohio State Journal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-12
ENGINEER KILLED
Locomotive Of Freight Train PIunges
 Over I5-FOot EmbanlSment

z HARRISBUKG, Pa, Oct. H. Charles A. Ann, 3s, engineer of fast Philadelphia and Reading freight train, was killed today when his en- zine plunged over a 15-foot embank- ment at Hershey, near here The en- zine turned over and two freight cars loaded with oil and paint telescoped over it and took fire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-12
cUNO SEES COOLIDGE
Former Chancellor Relieved To Have
 Discussed situation In Germany

WASHINGTON, oct. Il.--Wilhelm Cuno, former chancellor Of G;ernlany, to-day conferred with President Cool Iidge at the White House Ills visit
 was regarded as principally one of
 courtesy. but it is believed he laid
 the present situation of his country before the. President.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-12

More than a million people are connected with textile industries of cials or empiovers. and nsariv 1ss many In the various clothing and apparel industries, according to re- classification of the 1920 census of occupations by the bureau of labor statistics of the U. s. department of labor. These totals include employ-
 CTS and manaSers we'll as those strictly clasSed as workers. t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-12
SELLING RUSH M' WHEAT PIT HAS EFFECT ON PRICES


 CHICAGO, Oct. 11.--Persistent sell ing ascribed largely to absence of important new bullish developments had a depressing effect today in wheat values. Evening up, however. fo. the holiday tomorrow led to something Of rally. at the last. Prices closed unsettled ]s0Fs 94c net lower, December s1.09M@1.09A and May S1.131A @1.13z. Corn fin- ished s@N@1hc net lower. oats b@N@ down and provisions vary ing from 7c decline to an advance of 2c
 Although at first little .upturn in the price of wheat resulted from mo- tice~ of postponed plans for taxing wheat next year to offset any export loss this year, the market soon showed that buying power had waned and was insufficient to ab- sorb current offerings especially the sales from holders who were In a position to realize profits. Reports Of increased economic and political stress in Germany counted somewhat as aNbearlsh factor, but aside from this the market acted as though strained by the recent continued up- turns in price.
 Talk of unreasonable cold in Ar gentina endangering the wheat crop failed to create any notice on the Chicago market and only emphasized statements that Canada could ship enough wheat to Europe for months to come.
 All deliveries of corn, including the cash article, sold today at new high price record for the season, with No< yellow up 4c at s1.14 Favorable weather, however, for cutting and huslxing the new crop led to sub seuuent downturn. Oats followed corn.
 Provisions were dull and without significant change.
 CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS
 CHICAGO, Oct. 11.--Following are To-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-12
NAVAL STORES
COFFEE MARKET

NEW YORK. Oct. 11.-The market for coffee futures was lower today under rather easier Brazilian cables. The open ing was at decline of to 10 points and 7.S0c for May, making net losses of about 10 to 15 points on active positions. The close was at the lowest, showing net declines of 12 to 16 points. Sales were estinlated at about tsooO bags. october. s.sic; December, s.67c; March. soSc; May, 7S0c: July 7.65c: September T5Sc.
 Spot coffee quiet: Rio 7s. 1lc Santos 4s 14k @ibAc. Cost and freight offers prompt and at is.9Oc for October Decen Der shipment. Rio 7s were offered at 1oc for November shipment.
 The official cables showed an advance of 30 reis in the. dollar buying rate, with a decline of 1-64 pence in Rio exchange on London. The Rio market was 375 to 4a5 reis lower and Santos, $50 to 45o res lower. santos cleared 24.Soo for 'New York Brazilian port receipts, 47,O00, Jund,ahy receipts, 32,000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-12

were 9.772 tons of steel scrap or about 7S per cent of the displacement. which. at the market price of S1250 a ton, amounted to approximatelY Y S122000. Brass scrap. with 1S3 tons at S200 a ton, amounted to $36,000.-- Harts Walter Reynolds in the Boston Transcript.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-12
LOCAL SECURITIES
STATE AND MUNICIPAL BONDS

Alabama s1ss, 1956...,..... Ss s5 Alabama 5s. 1856 ........... 9S 95 Alabama 41as, 1930-35, 4,25@4.50 per cen basis.
 City of Birmingham, 450G5.tU oasis. Jefferson county. 4.609s basis. Jefferson county warrants s.2596.2s basls
 MISCEL1ANE EOuS BONDS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-12
NEGRESS IS HELD

Jailed In Rome, Ga. In Connection
 ROME, Ga.. Oct. 11.--Ada Robert son. negress, was held in jail here to- day charged with shooting a white man named Maner. Maner is in a hospital here with a bullet wound in his chest. He came to Rome to mar
 ket his cotton. His home Is at Gen. ter, Alabama. Ds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-12

A licensingSsystem for barbers was favored by tie provincial convention of harbers. held in Toronto.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-12
GRUDGING SANCTION

'Do you think adies ought to at tend prize fights?"
 T suppos it's all right" answered MT. Meekton, If they go only, for en- tertainment and not instruction in new and practical methods of do- mestic discipline" Star.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-12
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS
CASU GRAIN

CASH Gk4lN s1isS isaIASH Si.i5ss oSs No. hard. sies los 1s Corn. No. 2 mixed, sI.1o@1121s Ne Ss5aoT sf@sSMe: ig No. white. 4si. SGtae Rye No. 5sc Barley, 6sS76e,., Tim9thy pnrt ssed, s72s@s Clover 0Se seed . slsg E6s1o 5s 56c porK KANSAS CITY, Oct. 11.--wheat. No. ? sio5N bid. Corn. No. 2. yellow. s1@t.o5; No. mixed si@1.02, Oats No: ? white 44s4 p45Ac; No. mixed. 44@451ae
 ST. Lou1s. Oct. 1l.-cash wheat; No. ? %Site sfT sii ss Ma May ss yaea sifs c3Fn SS Der, 7s1 SC; May, 759sc. Oats. No. ? white. 46 e 4s kc; No. white, 45Q 45hc. Close; December, 44c.
 TOLEDO, Ohio. oct; 1i-Sl9yer SI9 seed seed, Der. si4.T0 asked. Alsize, s10.1O. Timo- thy seed old s3.50; new. $3.65.
 MINNEAPOLIS. Minn.. Oct lt-wheat. No. northern, s1.17h1.22A.
 FLOUR MARKET
 MINNEAPOLIS, BIinn., oct; l1-Flour Bran, Bran s2S.5O 29.
 RICE MARKET
 NEW ORLEANS, Oct. il.IEoggh ag7 d,,s rice srSng sales none reeeip{s 4Si ea5 saGfs ra strong; sales, 900 pockets Honduras 6Ac, 2,29S pockets Blue Rose 4A 95hc, lS5 heads s1I I@S3sc, TAI pockets screenings @3Ac; receipts. GOO pockets. Bran and polish unchanged.
 NAVAL. STORES .SAYANNAfI. Ga:, Oct II ,-vTnrpen ntine ments, ia; stock 12,5Ss. Rosin firm sales. 1.4s4; receipts 1.So4; shipmenttss. 777. stock, 1i4.s74; Q9ots: ,I B to NJ M; X, s5.25
 JACKSONVILLE Fla. Oct. 1i.--Tur- pentine firm, 96is @9Sc; sales, 49t re ceipts. 99S; shipments. 349; stock. 1s S49. Resin firm; sales, 1,5s5: receipts, S,S4I :; to NJ, s4G214; N, S4.s5; W q, S5.15;W w. s5.eOG 5.25.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-12
By EXAMINER

Portland. Ore. labor unions main tain a labor college.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-12

KANSAS CITY, Oct. 11.--wheat. No. ? hard s1.o1A,; No. ? red; s1ls; December. ol No. ? mixed si@1.02. Oats No. ? white, 44s4 @45Ac; No. ? mixed, 44q45lse.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-12

TOLEDO. Ohio Oct. 1t-Clover seed, new, s16.15; October. s1b.15 bid; Decem- Der si4T0 asked. AlsilSe, S10.10. Timo- thy seed, old, s3.50: new, S3.65.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-12

MINNEAPOLIS, AIinn. Oct. l1.-Floui unchanged. Shipments, S5,262 barrels Bran, $2s.50@29.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-12
FLOUR MARKET

MINNEAPOLIS. Minn., Oct -1t.--wheat No. l northern, s1.17h1.22A.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-11-16
Propose Perpetual
Light at Tomb of
Unknown POilu

Paris, Nov. 16.-The tomb of
frances unknown COLDER beneath
the Arc de Triomphe viii become a
more impressive lsymBolsiof sacrifice
since. theproposal to'kesp flame IN
der the arch burning day and night
is adopted. The unknown soldiers
tomb continues as = national shrine
and isvisited by tkdussnds Sundays
and holidays. $50
In this connection it has been
pointed ont that TIME has effaced
many memories connected with the
war Nsisf a rare thing to see war
ribbon. in a mans buttoHhole. while
during the first years after the war
every winner " q var ctoss display
ed its ribbon. ~,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-11-16
FARMER MUST
PAY NOTE FOR
LEAGUE BANK
CONTINUED from Page L

the bank and that the bank had
paid for it s2,4Ss.62, this amount
representing an oyerdraft of the
League Exchange then in the bark.
On Nov. II the overdraft was paid
and the $4,000 note was surrendered
to F. B. Wood prior to its maturity.
The defendant later, about December
20, was called to Fargo and met
Lemke and Wood, who told i'm his
note for $4,000 was no longer needed
but that a note for $4,000 would suf-
flee. Matthys gave the $4,000 note,
receiving back the $4,000 note, he
testified, according to the court rec
ord.
Within two days Of the notes ma
turity Wood took it to the Scandi-
navian-American bank, Endorsed it
and took himself cashiers check
for $4,000, payable to him, and the
cashiers check was credited to the
Publishers National Service Bureau
on December %, 1919, the courts
opinion recites.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-11-16
PIONEER OF
STATE DIES

Sheldon, N. D., Nov. 16.-Funera
services were held yesterday from
the Catholic church of Sheldon for
John A. McCusker, "a, who settled in
Ransom county in 1873, and believed
to be the oldest settler, except one,
in Ransom county.
Rev. Father Cahill officiated. PAIL
bearers were old friendsr none of
which had known him less than 40
years. Burial was made in the Cath
ofic cemetery Of Sheldon.
Mr.. McCusker was born in New
York City, whittier his parents had
immigrated from Ireland. He lived
in New York state for II years, and
then moved to Lake City, MINI.
On Oct. %, 1873, he married Eliza
beth Whealan. Five Of six children
born to them survive. They are:
Mrs. F. R. Cruden Of McHenry,
N. d.; Mrs. E. J. Freeman of New
England, N. D.; Mrs. N. M. Weber of
New England, N. d; John McCusker
Of Weyburn, Sask.; and John r.
McCusker of Oakland, Cal. Mrs.
Elizabeth McCusker died April 3,
1914.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-11-16

GIANTS SIGN
NEW CATCHER

New York. Nov. 16.-The New
York Giants made another move IN
their reconstruction campaign yes
terday when they signed Eddie Ain
smith, veteran catcher, who was a
free agent.
Ainsmith played most Of last sea-
son with the St. Louis Cardinals.
Released late in the summer, he was
signed by Brooklyn as an emergency
backstop but let out Internationally
at the end of the diamond year.
Next season will be Ainsmith's
fifteenth in major league company.
He broke in with Washington in
1910 and remained 8 seasons with
the senators, going to Detroit in
1919 and to the St. Louis Nationals
in 1921.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-11-16
MIKE McTIGUE
FILES SUIT

New York. Nov. I6.-Mike McTigue,
worlds light heavyweight champion,
ared she-open!ng gun IN the legal
skirmish with his manager. Jos ia
cobs, and bNught into court the dis
pute which has been waged between
the pair since McTigue nearly lost
his crown in a hgnt with Young
Stribling, Georgia schoolboy at Col
umbus, Ga.
McTigue filed in supreme court a
suit to compel Jacobs to account for
money received under three year
contract they entered into August 80,
1921, and under which the boxer was
entitled to 70 per cent Of the profits
of his engagement in the ring, on the
stage or elsewhere. McTigue charges
that he was defrauded by Jacobs and
also that the latter misrepresented
their financial affairs to the State
Athletic Commission, which ut its
recent hearing into the case, uphe. ii
Jacobs claim that the contract was
valid and advised the pair to settle
their differences.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-11-16
LABOR BODY TO
ISSUE BOOK

Grand Forks, N. D., Nov. 16.-The
18th annual official year book of the
North Dakota Federation of Labor is
now practically compiled, and prob
ably will be sent to the printers this
week and be ready for distribution
among members of the organization
throughout the state about Dec. IL,
according to Charles G. johnson Of
Grand Forks. secretarytreasurer Of
the state federation. -}Y >
The book, larger than in former
years will include about 200 pages.
The subject matter will embrace .
financial statement of the organiza-
ton and all other business transact
ed during the year. It will also re-
view the proceedings of the last state
convention held in Grand Forks May
6-8, and give the history Of the state
federation during the last IL years.
Another important part. Of the pub
LEGATION will be directory of the
several Assemblies over the state
with the names and addresses of the
state and local officers.