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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
APPRAISAL LESSONS
 TO FEATURE MEETING.
Real Estate Board Members To
 Analyze Business PrOperties

Practical lessons in real estate will feature the weekly luncheon of the Birmingham Real Estate Board Thursday when the appraisal commit tee will conduct school of instruc- tions on how to arrive at the value of property. The committee will have an analysis of three properties and requests members to bring esti- mates on the same properties for check with the committee figures.
 The properties to be appraised are: Title Guarantee building (entire property). city hall property Gem tire propertyj and the northwest cor ner of Eighteenth street and Third avenue. 100 feet on Eighteenth street and 100 feet on Third avenue Gem tire property)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14

BETWEEN 10000 AND 5o,oOo DISTRICT INDUSTRIAL WORK. FRS WILL RECEIVE A WAGE ADVANCE NEXT FRIDAY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
WAS ASKED TO RESIGN
satcide of Chicago Bnnk President Is
 BHDjained

CHICAGO, March ls.-An esPia- nation of the suicide of Fred w. Pepp, ST. of the Logan Square Trust and Savings bank, which was closed pending investigation which thus far has indicated a loss estimated at nearly e400,066 through bad loans be came known today when H. r, Savage, ehisf bank examiner, an nounced that PoPR had bseR asked ta resign 2 few days before he shot himself
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14

THE FORECAST FOR ALABAMA IS FAIR WEDNESDAY; THURS DAY UNSETTLED, PROBABLE LOCAL RAINS IN INTERIOR.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
EMPLOYES COMPLAIN
GhasEe Bad Conditions Prevail In
 Pesteffica BuiIdinxs

WASHINGTON, March 1s,-Ths postal service has been dsmeraiised by the attempt to convert a deficit of s61 .0o6.0oo into a surplus within two years, heads of the National Federation of Postoffice Clerks charged today; The blame was placed en postoffice inspectors.
 Working conditions in the post service are very bad" according to the statement: The department finds Itself short af funds, Some one has biundered in estimating the service $ fiscal needs.
 All groups of postal employees are complaining of added burdens and speed up practices, Postal service has been curtailed in many cities"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
TWO AUT0ISTS INJURED
Party ef siH Have Narrow Escape
 When Car Is Overturned,

Party ef siS Have Narrow Eseap~
 When Car Is Overturned,
 Two members of a party of six early Tuesday moFHiHE whose auto mobile overturned sn the Lewisburg read early Tuesday were said to he doing well at the NoFwsod hospital Tuesday night. Mrs. LeHora Hop kins of East Thomas is said to be suffering from injuries to the spine and right shouidsT. Miss Lillian liar ris, l4f Eighth avenue, north, was suffering from spinal injuries.
 Other injured members of the party wers Irene Shaw, 1<l7 Eighth aves Rue, north; Cavsi BiightoR, 5s28 First avenue, and Edward Spencer, ss75 ThiFd aVeaas. Clarence Vance was uninjured, All were taken to Norweed hospital by Rideut,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
HELD AS POLITICAL BODY
Court Rufes Try LeaGu> Must File
 Expense Account,

ALBANY, N. r., March 'S.-The Anti-Saloen league of New York Is political committee and as such should file a statement of receipts and expenditures made in connec- tion with the 1D23 primary and gen eral election, Supp ems Court Justice Staley ruled here today, Justice Staley's order was given in case brought by five Troy citizens to have the organization 20 declared
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
SIDNEY w. LEE RETURNS
Head Of Carbonated D0ttIers Bnck
 From Extensive Western TrIn

mead or Carbonated D0ttlers Back
 From Extensive Western Trip
 Sidney w. Leo, president of tho American Bottlers of Carbonated Beverages, has just returned from an extensive trip through the north and west. attending state bottling con ventions of tho associations, He states that reports of the Golden West are in no wise exaggerated, especially that part of California embracing Los Angeles and San Francisco.
 Mir. Lee was absent from Birming- ham about month. his trip embrace ing many points of interest, including Denver. Washington and points in oregon. Bottlers all over the country are preparing TOT one of the best business seasons in years. with the advent of summer, according 10 Mir. Lee, who is head of the Alabama Gro- cery company Qf Birmingham. man ufactursrs of Buffalo Rock ginger ale.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
NATIONS WIN FIGHT
Modistes Will No Longer Play Ts
 Flappers And Dehs

CHICAGO, March 13.-The "draperT has replaced the seamstress
 Stitches are a thing of the past Women will no longer be bothered by sewing. cutting and fitting.
 Clothes for the properly dressed 1923 women will be draped on them and held in place by concealed pins.
 This was the decision of 2.O00 dressmakers of the country here to- day attending the annual convention of the fashion Art League of Amer. ica. The edict was announced by the n odistes as concession to matrons The dressmakers decided they had played to the flappers and debs lono enough
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
SENTENCED TO LIFE

SBAHCY. Ark, March t3-~F'ioyd Reynolds was sentenced te life im- prisonment after pleading guilty here today to the charge Of numbering Dave Hause. his uncle. Bill Mayhue alleged accomplice of Reynolds was found guilty at the January term of court and sentenced to death.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
MUST PRINT NEWS
Press Should Not Attempt To Censor
 Items. Editor Says

CLEVELAND. Ohio. March 13.--De- claring censorship of news is un wise. Walter Lippmann. New York editor. in an address here today be- fore tho Chamber of Commerce, said it Is tho duty of the modern news paper to print crime news as well as every other kind. An editor who yields to tho temptation to censor crime news might find Justification to censor financial news and continue from that to policy of trying to censor all news. Mir. Lippmann said.
 Crime news is a part of tho pie ture of life as 1t is." he asserted. The danger is not DO much In pub. fishing crime news as 1t is in the newspaper turning detective. prose- cutor and judge"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
WOMAN FOUND GUILTY
Jury Recommend Mercy After Re-
 turning ManslasghteB Verdict

SHREVEPORT, La, March 1S,-- Mrs. Ava Lasroe, 2s, was found guilty of manslauglter tonight after trial lasting seven days; The jury added d recemmsnd tisR of mercy to it's verdict Mrs. Lazros was accused of killing Paul Leblanc last December. She pleaded sslf-ds- feBse and emotional insanity, Throughout the trial the defendant was brought to court on a strstcher, declaring sine was ill,
 Under ths verdict, the defendant may be sentenced to from aGs day to 20 yeaEs iR prison; Mrs, Lazros is native of GuifRsrt, Miss, and formerly resided ia New OSieans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
BRIDGE WASHED OUT
Heavy Property Loss tn Arkansas
 Result Of storm

FORT SMITH, Ark, March lS.-- High water today washed away three spans of the Kansas City Southern railway bridge over the Arkansas river at Rediands, Okla. le miles west of here.s Property damaee al ready sustained is estimated at $l50.ooe to $250.00o.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
PLAN REORGANIZATION
oil Company WjM IssNs Sioyooo, ,aee
 In Bosdx To Get Started

oil Company Win ISsNs RioyAoo. .ooo
 In Bondx To Get Started
 WILMINGTON, Del. Mars1 l3.-- John K. SattNFthwaits and P, U. Hurley. receivers, today fijsa rssr- ganisatien plans for ths Gjiiiiand Oil company in the United States eeurt. district of Delaware, It preyjdss $10,00e.o0e six per asnt bead issue of which sl,se0,os IS to pay claims, the remaindAf to bay new fields,
 The Atlantic Oil and Producers company asrees to undaFwfite the bonds and buy GiliiiaHd's outpHt for 10 years. Hurley is to become psesj- dent and general manager Rf the company. Prefexred st0SisheidRss ass to waive unpaid diyideRds. Judge Norris set April for hearing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
ADVANCE ANNOUNCED

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. March 1s. Another increase in thep rice of sugar was announced here today Best quality sugar. effective tomor- row, will soil at s9.6o at the refin- ery--an increase of 10 cents to the 100 pounds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
FALLS INTO OWN TRAP
Tssffie Officer OF LjDseenb Arrested
 Ees Speeding 04 CeHnty neads

Grim retribHtien stalked oR ths trati of R. g. Warren. lfaffie officer Of LpseoHb, when he was arrested for speeding Reay Powdsrly by Dep uty Shsrjffs c. l. Mullins and w.. H. HAFrjsSH sf the Eessemsr sffice. Warren was placed in the saqHty Jail fore Judge H. R. Absrsethy next Monday. &
 Lipscomb has become famous as Jefferson couRty's speed traF, and Warren has beeP one of the leading iRstrvnentalities in establishing it's reputation Roy Hammond, 212l Eleventh avenue, north wNh whom officers ciaim Warren was racing. also will be tried Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
RECEIVE TURK REPLY

gPARIS. March l3.-(By Associate cd Press. .)-The foreign office today re- ceived detailed synopsis of the Turkish governments reply to the Lausanne peace proposals. From the synopsis 1t appears that a large num- Der of the provisions of the Lausanne treaty are called into question and that acceptance of the Turkish con- tentions would involve drastic changes in the original draft of the treaty. The French government however. fs reserying it's opinion as to the exact significance of the Turk- ish claims until 1t is in possessjon of the full text of tho Angora govern. ments reply. which is expected ta arrive here shortly,
 It has been decided, however. thst the allies shall confer at sn eariw date as to the attitude they shaft adopt fin order to present a united front to the Turks,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
TUESDAY CLEARINGS7 HIGH
Figures For Same Day Last Year
 Are Almost Doubled

Birmingham bank clearings Tues day totaled $S.l8i. .265.S0. nearly dou- ble the figures for the same day last year. according to the Birmingham Clearing House association. Clear ings for March l3. 1922. were ;2,S12,- 354.43.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
AWARDED FORD AND $500
B,asaaore Claim Appgoyes Ky City
 Commlssioa Yuesday MorninG

Fins sity commsssiop Tuesday ted by Commissioner W. E. Dickson. authorizing payment of s$00 and a second hand automobile used by he fire department to NJ A. Dinsmores attoraey. injured when his car col- lided with a fire truck in North BiY- minSham recently. previous resp
 lution asking for $500 and the auto mobile was vetoed by President D. k. McLeud0u, ,i z.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
s7,857,OO0,OOO DEBT
Heavy Durscp Upon American Farm
 Lands Is shown

WASHINGToN. March is--Mont- gages totaIiing s'.Sa'.oen.6Oa was at tached to the farms af the United States II ls20. the department of az rieulture and the census bureau re- ported today. Iowa led in mortgages, with total of $l.D3S,972.o 900. and Hi : nois was second. with tS0s.Sse, zoe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
U. s. WILL SHARE OIL
A America Wins Right To Participate
 In MOsul Fields

In MOsul Fields
 WASHINGTON. March 13.-America has won her fight to participate in the development In the Mosul oil fields In Mesopotamia. reputsd to be fabulously rich. It was learned au- thoritatively today that Great Britain and France have now come forward and agreed that American oil com- panies shall share in the workings of the Mosul district, where tho British hold a mandate. The action on the part of the two European powers stands forth as triumph for ths American "open door" policy of equal commercial and economic opportunity for nationals of all coun- tries in the mandated regions of the old world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
TO STUDY EUROPE
Foreign Situation And Transporta-
 ton To Come Before Chamber

WASHINGTON, March 13.-Trans- portation and European problems will be the general topics of discus sicn at the eleventh annual meeting of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States in New York May to 10, when from four to five thousand business men are expected to attend. Headquarters for the na- tional chamber made public today an announcement of the &eneral plan of the meeting pointing out that Pres ident Julius Barnes. now in Rome to attend the convention of the Inter- national Chamber of Commerce, would bring "first-hand impressions of the European situation" to the New York gathering.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
UNCLE SAM COLLECTING
Nnst Sum Now Being POured Into
 Federal Golfers

Federal Golfers
 WARRINGTON, March 13-Four hundred million dollars will be poured into tho government coffers before midnight Thursday by Income tax payers. the Treasury estimated today,
 Az the majority of tho taxes are raid in quarterly ,installments, this means that the returns now bslnE filed in great eleventh hour rush VIII call for tax payments during the year of approximately $I,soo.- 000,o00,
 Ths March Is payment is expect sd to be about s2o, ,oo0, 900 greater than last year, thus reflscting the generally improved business last year as compared with 1921, which was affected by the post war slump,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
ISMET PASHA TO HEAD NEW TURK DELEGATION
Other Members Of Lausanne Mis-
 sion Will Be Replaced

CONSTANTINOPLE. March 13.- (By Associated ss.)-While Ismet Pasha will be head of the new Turk ish peace delegation. the other dele gates, according to Turkish sources, will be replaced. Hassan Bey has gone to Trebizond on a long leave of absence and 1t Is understood that Riga Eur Bey will be eliminated.
 It is reported that the Greeks have agreed to begin the exchange of war prisoners.
 Turkey is understood to have agreed that no more Greeks shall be sent out of Anatolia for the present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
WAGES SLINGSHOT WAR
Women Fined For Throwing Stones
 At Strike Tickets

NEW YORK, March l3.-Thres women employed in Fifth avenue drsssmakinx estn blishmsnt today were fined SIo on charge of waging warfare against strike pick cts. Their employer paid the fine,
 Mrs, Mary Parut. tho first nr- raigned. said she had made fl sling shot after having been refused a pis. tol permit in order that she might protect herself iron, strikers who fol- lowed her to and from work,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
PROBE SUGAR PRICES
Preliminary Survey Being Made By
 Government Officials

Government Officials
 WASHINGTON. March 13.-Agents or the department of commerce in Cuoa are making a preliminary in- veetigation of the sugar combina- tions In that country to determine ow they affect sugar prices in the United States. 1t was made known today. Secretary of Commerce Hoov- CT hopes 10 determine from this inquiry whether the increased sugar prices here are unjust and whether final official investigation shall be made
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
{ OLD HOME DESTROYED
Historic HasAe Near 6hatfaNSoga
 BarnS With It's FurHAsh1a4%

CHATTANOOGA, Fena., Marsh jS. cThe csdaFs,i' home of the late &apt. s. J. A. FrazisS, in North Chatta- nSoga, was completely destroyed by fire this afternoon aAonS with large amount of it's fSrnishin@s. The handsome home had heep the scene of numerous brilliant social affairs and had been visited by many people of promdpenTe iP the south. t was sR old colonial s!tFpSatMFe and was AFecteA mefe tkap l0 ye2Fs aHa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
COAL STRIKE SETTLED
Arkansas WalI.aut Ends After Thres
 Weeks likeness

Weeks likeness
 FORT SMITH, Ark, March l5.-rhs strike of 460 coal miners at Mine No, l3 of the Rock Island Coal company at Hartshorne, Okla, which began about three weeks ago, has been set. tied, it was learned here today: The miners walked cut because the com pany refused additional pay for shot fircrS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
DR. BROWN WILL SPEAK
k kenpedy School R: T. A, To Hear As sociate Superintendent Thursday

sociate superintendent Thursday
 Dr; c. A. Brewn, associate. superia- tsndent of the Birmingham public schools. will address the Parent Teacher association of Kennedy Thursday afternoon at 2:SQ at the school. At the last meeting 1la mem- hers were present, ap average gf 1 parent tq every S.4 pupils enrolled. All members are urged to attend ThuysdaL
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
SEES COOLER WEATHER
Horton Predicts Continued Fair Skies
 With Lower Temperatures

Forecastcr K. c, Horton predicts continued fair weather Wednesday for Birmingham aud vicinity. to be accompanied by slightly cooler weather. He set 45 degrees by early morning as the lowest reading.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
ROB PIEDMONT STORES

HlOodhounds Cal :i Effort To
 Hun Down -ulprfts
 PIEDMONT, Ala. Marsh i3.-tSpe- eia- Leased Wirel l.-SeyeraI places re robbed Sunday night, The w, Hut'trford jew slry store, stein berg brothers md tho Coosa Y. NJ. C. A, office were en,erec Bloodhounds were brought here from On. tanoog, ard it iF believe by officers that clues found will lead to app~ehen- sion of the guilty,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
WOMAN TO GO ON TRIAL
Mrs. Morris Is Charged With Killing
 Her Husband
ABERDEEN.

ABBRDHEN, Miss. March ls-- Tho trial of Mrs. Hugh Morris, charged with killing her husband hY poisoning, will begin Wednesday morning in Judge Long's court bers: A special venire of 50 men has been drawn. The defendant has four small daughters.
Evening star., 1923-12-09
The Return of Duse.

THE return of Nine. Duse to Amer
lea is the great outstanding event
of the theatrical season. Washington
is indeed fortunate in being one Of
the very few cities that will be per-
mitted to witness the consummate art
of this wonderful actress.
Duse requires no introduction, no
herald. Those of the younger gen.
Grafton who have known her only as
a princess in n fairy tale, as well as
those wNo treasure memories of her
last visit so long ago-both have
known her, have felt her power.
And yet the intervening years have
been so full of other names and other
races that resume of who Is SyI-
via, what Is she?" may not be amiss.
Born ''trooping." Duse has ever
been of. by and for the theater. But
her position as aristocrat and queen
Of the theater international was the
reward of years of patient labor. of
untold and unreliable suffering. Her
amily had been actors for three gen.
erations. stemming from two broth
ers. Luigi and FREDERICK, born more
than a century and a quarter ago.
The Garibaldi Theater in Padua was
the professional homestead of the
buses. but the slender child's father
and mother inherited slight talent.
and from the age of twelve she was
their mainstay. dauntlessly and sue
cessfully playing roles twice her
years in the lesser theaters. or in the
fields. when there were no funds to
rent more pretentious stage. Minor
theaters hailed her In Dalmatia, too,
across the Adriatic.
And then came her discovery at the
hands of the gay Neapolitans. and
particularly by Caessare Rossi. fa-
ther of the tragedian. who recouped
her fortunes and his own by routing
Evening star., 1923-12-09

THE three outstanding figures in the
organizat ton of lie Ballet Suedofs
fSwedish BaIlet). which comes to
Washington tomorrow night. are:
Jean Borlin, who first conceived this
new kind of ballet as the result of
a revolt against the cold traditions
Of the older style; Rolf de Mare.
member of a wealthy Swedish family
and patron of the arts who Joined
forces with Borlin, and Jacques
Hebertot. a daring French theatrical
manager and art promoter.
When the company was ready
NJ. Hebertot. after conferences with
Borlin. the leading man dancer at
the Royal Opera House. in Stock
holm. and Rolf de Mare, went to
Paris, which de Mare had marked
took over the management of the
Theater des Champs Elysees. In
tense interest was aroused. 1t Is said.
for the name of Jacques Hebertot
was synonym for daring and hard
work. The result exceeded their
fondest expectations
sweden also showed an intense in
terest in the production, which had
10 do so closely with the revival of
her music. her dances and native
scenes The Swedish Ballet. in fact.
owes its inspiration directly to the
traditions of Dalecarlie and yerm-
land. Some of the music and dances
which the ballet gives from time to
time are those played and danced
sull In the provinces so delightfully."-
described by Selma Lagerlof.
The ballet Within the Quota"
which Will be presented here, Is by
Two observation-disclosures classmates at
L ale and now prominent in Partisan
art clrcles. the music having been
Evening star., 1923-12-09
The Swedish Ballet.

composed by Cole Porter, we'll known
to Washington society as the husband
of Linda Lee, one of the noted beau
ties of the south, and the settings
ply. The first production of this
American ballet was made only about
a month ago. the company sailing for
New York a short time later.
According to the Paris reviews.
within the Quota" was great sue
cess and. at the Century Theater, in
New York. it was the biggest sue
cess in the entire repertoire.
In Paris. jazz and Les Ballets Sue
dois Swedish ballet) did not seem to
sound very good in combination be-
fore the show started, but once 1t
got underway. the whole house by It's
frequent applause showed that the
the two can be easily coupled.
The colossal decorations made a
great Impression. The ballet shows
Jean Berlin. the leading dancer o. the
company. as Swedish immigrant TO
this country, landing in New forK
city and finding conditions far from
what he expected them to be. A series
OF American types pass before him,
much to his bewilderment. This. CT
itself, proved a novelty to the French
and a source of much pleasure ind
amusement to the Americans in the
audience.
Mr.. Cole Porter's brilliant and in
teresting score Is said to reproduce
and parody and-what Is more i'm
portant---to invest with artistic dig
nifty all the musical vulgarities of
the American world. For instance,
there is negro ragtime, American
jazz. with Ebon Strandin. the pre-
miere danSeuSe, dancing jazz
shimmy: a halting German band: a
new version of Casey Jones'; the
electric piano of a small town movie
show. and even the noises OF New
York CITY
Evening star., 1923-12-09
Burton Holmes, "Hungary.'

"Tha New Hungary" Is the title of
Burton Holmes third travelogue to
be given here at the National Theater
this afternoon.
Budapest, 1t is claimed. presents
many surprises; 1t is so much finer
and bigger and more beautiful in
every way than is generally imag-
med. 1t was the first city in CONT
mental Europe to build a big traffic
bearing suspension bridge; II was the
first city to have an underground rail-
way and n hill-climbing funicular; It
was the first city to have individual
telephones in hotel rooms and the
first to establish telephone communi-
cation between the opera or the con-
cert and private homes.
Mr.. Holmes will introduce you to
many of the more distinguished per-
sonages in Hungary-Count Apponyi,
Admiral Horty, the governor, and to
the cabinet. He will take his fellow
travellers out into the country dis
tricts. to see happy peasantry cui-
tivatinE paprika, or fishing, or in the
fruit markets, or arrayed in their
unique peasant costumes, going to
church or dancing the czardas.
The entire travelogue is what
might be called an "eye opener"
Evening star., 1923-12-09
Current Attractions

ten skillful "jazZmaniacs" in his or
rhestra, which is one of the big fea-
lures Of the show. Meroff also does
sensational dancing.
Billy Foster and VIII III. Cohen, the
featured comedians are dellneators
OF more refined eccentric comedy and
or the Hebrew type. In the cast are
Harry c. Van. Maude Baxter, Shirley
Ma Iette, Irene Leary, Pattie Mar
shall and Pat Cliff.
Maude Baxter the prima donna, Is
sWeet-vpiced and classy. Shirley Mall
lette. a "peppy" soubrette, and Irene
Leary. the ingenue. Irene Leary. Shir-
ley Mallette and Patty Marshall lead
the big beauty chorus and Pat !Clin
and Miss Marshall present a dancing
speciality.