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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-30
Indications Are Father Will Have To Dig Deeper Into Pocket To Dress Family In Latest Winter Togs
ADVANCE DUE TO HIGH WAGE AND COSTLY GOODS
Both Wool And Cotton Ad- vancing In PriCe-Big For elgn Demand For Fleecy Staple Affects Prices
By THOMAs T.. STOKES


 WASHINGTON, August z7.-Father into his jeans this winter to finance tho family wardrobe aS he did last maybe a trifls deeper.
 No indication of 8 material drop in prices of clothing is seen in reports received here from the varied sources which contribute to the annual over coat and the winter dress. the fall suit and the heavy woolens.
 In fact. the head of the household starts the season this year with handicap. according to latest figures In June this year clothing for tho average family was 7A.9 per cent higher than in 1918; last June, 1t was 72.S ahead, and last September It had fallen to 7i.2 per cent over the 1913 figure.
 Wool and Cotton High. sharp rise tCok place last March. when clothing prices jumped from 71-6 ahead of the l9t2 figure to TIA per cent. This gain has been main. tained.
 There are two factors indicating that the level will be kept: l. Higher prices for both wool and cotton. the two principal compo- nents of clothing. are predicted by experts here.
 2. Wages in clothing factories have been increased in the last year, and ether items of expense have not been reduced.
 On the surface. indications appear | favorable for some decrease. Wool is cheaper now than q month ago, though the price is still above It's normal. Cotton Is selling for 25 cents However. exports predict that both will 20 hiRher whAn tha mar. ket becomes active.
 There Is very little buying going on, either of wool or cotton. Re- tailers are holding off. Very few of the large department stores through out the country have sent their buy CTS to New York to stick up for the winter. All arc waiting to see the trend of the market.
 This trend, experts say, will be up- ward, which will mean for the aver age family a higher price for fall and winter clothing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-30

Elllotte and dance by Miss VioletA Nappi Perhaps the outstanding fea- ture of the fashion show was the ex- hibition of costly jewelry.
 Guarded by detectives and artistE cally arranged upon models by thairi expert J. c. Coyie, Bromberg, {eweI CTS, had on display from their stock tewelry valued at $500, 900. Tbgtl worn by Miss Ruth Lawson in hSrx two appearances represented a valu auon of s4O00O. Some of the models carried beautifully designed sterling silver mesh bags of French work manship, which were recently puf-A chased in Paris by MT. Bromberg onI his European trip; others wore neck laces of the very rare genuine ligfs Siberian amethyst. Each model woYe a wrist watch of platinum and dia- monds.
 Business Session Thursday,
 On Thursday, August 30, the con vention day opens at 10:30 a. m. with business session at the Chamber of Commerce auditorium. This is re- ported to be a very important meet ing, and as many delegates as possir ble are being urged by the executivA committee to be present, as officerS and directors for the coming year will be elected and reports of com- mittees submitted. The afternoon is left qpen so that visiting merchants may call on their friends and on Bir~ mingham merchants or enjoy rides about the city.
 At 6:30 o'clock in the evening oe- CUTS what the executfve committee has termed the big event of the con- vention, and this is the grand con- vention jubilee at East Lake park. Special cars are scheduled to leave convention headquarters for East Lake promptly at 6:25 o'clock. Froml ' to 9 D. m. all park concessions ard to be free to convention guests, and, an opportunity will be given to en- joy with the children the roller coaster, whip, caterpillar, ferris wheel, airplanes, etc.
 At 9:05 D. m. the bathing beauty revue at Pershing pier, East Lake park, will be presented. Bathing beauties will promenade on a beauti- fully decorated walk, and for the most attractive girls, combining beauty with bathing suit display, prizes of $50. s3O and $2o will Be awarded Judges for this event, ac- cording to M. N. Kronenberg, chair man of the bathing revue commit tee, are o. L. Cranford of Jasper, Ala; Mrs. A. L. Barnes of Tusca- loosa. Ala; V. G. Hall of Berry, Ala; pr. A. K. Whetstone of Hanover,' Ala. Later there will be an elab- crate display of fireworks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-30

to introduce a President of the United States, 1924 model"
 The thousands in the great audi torium of the Phillips High school the building in use for public pur- poses for the first time, gave the senator one of the warmest receptions of hls life. The applause lasted several minutes. Every seat In the great auditorium was taken and late corners stood in banks in the upper galleries.
 Credit Officer Speaks.
 c. P. Younts of Houston, Tex, secretary of the National Association of Retail Credit Men, was introduced by Chairman l.. C. Wilson as a well come visitor who had dropped in on the seventh annual convention of the Alabama Merchants association to fill the place on the program left vacant by the unavoidable absence of Gov. w. w. Brandon, whom press of business kept away.
 After graceful reference to Sena- tor Underwood, who preceded him as speaker, as the next president or the United States, Mir Younts talked sinuey business from the financial angle. In part he said:
 The most vital thing in business
 
 spoken of as the most common cause of failure in this country. That is not so it's the abuse of credit that is responsible for failures.
 The merchants haven't had the backbone to stand up and dictate their own policy to their own trade. Only as a merchant co-operates with his fellow tradesmen will he prospen Their coming together, exchanging n iVf fpr tton, informing each other of good and bad customers will overcome the evils with which they are beset in the abuse of credit. Nation, state and city and town do business on credit In the war we extended credit to our allies and with that credit they kept the armies in the field bringing the war to successful conclusion.
 Ask any man on the street what credit is and the majority will say: Why, going to a store, buying some thing and having it charged. They are everlastingE wrong. Credit is going to store, selecting the goods you want and then going to the credit hanager of that business, proving your character as worthy and your ability to pay. That is the over the country now. The banks demand that you meet. your obliga- tions because they are not afraid of you; because the settlement is their due, and the merchants can do the same if they will cooperate with each other, trust each other. confide in each other and cease to be afraid of each other,
 Your credit customer owes it to you to call and renew an overdue account just as he would extend note, to set a date for its payment Tell your brother merchants of your good customers who pay, and of those who don't; tell them for the protection of all. When that is gen erally done you will have real sue cess and at the end of the year will come out with real money and the friendship and respect of your trade. It will take united front to inau- gurate local, state and national laws to work out the credit of this coun- try. but t must be done. Study your
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-30
HARDWOOD MAY NEVER AGAIN STAR IN MOVIES
Accident Will Cost Employer About
 S75,006

LOS ANGELES, August 29.-James Kirkwoods fall from horse, which may yet cost the film star his life, is likely in any event to force him to retire from the screen.
 If the paralysis Of his eXpresslVe features does not pass away, his 1riei.ds fear, he will be unable to star in another picture. Mobility of features, m the films especially, is the chief asset of an actor. The paralysis followed a basal skull fracture.
 The accident to the injured film star. who is still unconscious with little better than even chance for recovery, will also cost his employers about S75,0O0. He was leading mao O. a company recently sent to Flor ida to work on a film version of Joseph Hergesheimer's Wild or anges."
 All exterior shots" of the film were taken there with Kirkwood 5 face showing prominently Studio officials are now trying to find new leading man to take Kirkwood nlace. because, even if the facial paralysis is only temporary, there are several fight scenes" occurring later in the film, in which Kirk wood could not participate owing 10 his weakened condition. and it prob ably will be necessary to send the company back to Florida for re takes"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-30

cotton to Europe in British ships, for our own merchant ships were too few When the British vessels were de- flected to transportation of troops from other parts of the world to France there were no ships for Amer lean products. Cotton congested here and was not consumed and all of you know what happened to the price of cotton then.
 Half of the cotton produced in the United States Is consumed in Eu- rope Not in Asia or other countries but in Europe where raw materials are not produced but where raw ma terials are manufactured into finish ed products. It Is our logical market our store market, for it means money from the producers of Americas raw materials to be spent in Americas stores, and that means prosperity,
 The difficulties confronting you need the business mems attention. Europe is in distress. Recently travelled through Europe. l found especially in France people who were poor, hungry cold; not destitute; but poor; for them the turmoil of war had not finished.
 There are more men in the armies of Europe today than there were under arms in 1914 when hostilities began. Wealth is produced by labor anu Oubtt4GSSs anu W AAFH lAG ptOQutEIS are in armies, not employed, there can be no wealth.
 Before the war Europe had many ways of paying the American produc- CT. They had five billion of Ameri- can securities. Their ships carried the supplies and got paid for carry ing them; they had money to spend with you. The securities came back to the United States during the war Q rd fha ghinG nth har purposes. We have the gold reserve now and the ships.
 There is only one way left for Eu- rope to do business with us-trade. We must take something they have to sell for something we have to sell in return.
 The tariff that bears my name was the lowest in the United States since the Civil war. When 1t was passed it's opponents said 1t would break the country. It opened up more trade than we had ever known for we could exchange with Europe, it created for us the balance of trade. Having the balance of trade means that we sold more products than we bought. Under the low tariff In the nine years of it's operation, we realized over twenty-one billion from the excess of our exports over our Imports. That was more than the entire value of exports from the United States put together prior to our inauguration of that low tariff
 These things are we'll worth your consideration, for a fair price for cotton as we have had lately, while wheat is selling below cost of pro- duction, is a situation that may be reversed in a few years and bring diversity knocking at the door of the south as it is at the door of the western wheat farmer today.
 These things are business, not politics. The men of the United States must determine sound lines of trade for all products, not just few specialties."
 Senator Underwood was received with literal storms of applause when he was introduced by L. c. Wilson, chairman of the merchants organiZa- ton reception committee. Mir Will sons introduction of the Senator was Iaconic:
 Ladies and gentlemen. allow me
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-30
FARMER IS BASIS OF PROSPERITY,
 SAYS UNDERWOOD
(Continued from Pafe one.

the last analysis the producers of the United States are farmers. If the farmers do not prosper other fields of endeavor and production do not prosper. Agriculture makes the market for the factory prodL cts for unless the farmer has the money to spend, the producer, manufacturer and distributor of other commodities Is at a loss.
 Poor prices for cotton are reflect ed in the factories and city stores because of the failure of a basic crop.
 We export little manufactured produce to Europe, but cotton, wheat and other farm products must find in Europe their market for their sur plus production for when the produc- CT falls back on his local market with his surplus he destroys that local market by overburdening
 O o O
 Cotton As Illustration
 Loss of Europe's market and it's effect on us was plainly demonstrat- ed in 1914. We had been sending our
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-30
Government Officials
 Decline To Comment

WASHINGTON. August 2s.-Gov- ernment officials directly interested in the anthracite crisis declined to comment on the compromise plan presented tonight by Governor Pin chot of Pennsylvania, to representa- tives of anthracite miners and op- orators in conference with him al Harrisburg. They reiterated, how ever, the determination of the admin istration to back the Pennsylvania executive to the limit" in his effort to prevent a cessation of hard coal production.
 . Both at the offices of the coal com mission and those of Federal Fuel Distributor Wadleigh it was declared that no intimation had come from Harrisburg as to the plan MT. Pin chot was prepared to adopt if his proposal should be turned down by either or both groups.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-30
EDUCATOR TO RETIRE

CHICAGO, August 2s.-Peter A Mortensen. superintendent of Chicago schools. will not seek reappointment when his term expires December l, he announced yesterday. City hall officials said he would not be reap pointed.
 MT. Mortensen said he had been connected with the Chicago schoc IS for 27 years and felt that he had done his duty in connection with the parental school for boys, now beng investigated by a grand jury in con nection with charges of cruelty on the part of certain instructors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-30
MRS. SAAL ASKS DIVORCE
Formerly lind Charged Husband
 With Wearing SiIk Stockings

CHICAGO, August 29.-Mrs. Violet Saal. who caused a Gold Coast fu- rore by declaring her millionaire husband wore womens silk stock ings, today filed a bill for divorce, The petition charged Henry G. Saal, the husband with cruelty and drunk enness. Mrs. Saal asserted that he went Into a rage over her costume at dinner party, telling her such a dress would be worn only by women Cf the streets" and also att tempted physical violence to make her confess infidelity.
 Mrs. Saal was known as the stolen bride" following her divorce from her first husband. who sued Saal for S25, 900, alleging alienation of affec- tions.
 Saal Is phCnoG oGraph manufac- turer. Mrs. Saal gives his income as s125. 900 annually.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-30
SINGERS MAKE MUSIC
Sacred Harpers Hold Big COnclave Al
 COIlinsViIIe

COLLINSvILLE, Ala, August 29.-- Special .)-The Sacred Harp singers from all parts of this county and many adjoining counties and towns feld the annual convention at the Collinsville High school auditorium Saturday and Sunday. Great crowds gathered both days and big singers from all over the state were there to conduct and give special music for the occasion Some of the big lead. CTS were c. G, Ward. A. F. Dawson. l. NJ Bruce and many othars
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-30
RECOGNIZE MEXICO THURsDAY

MEXICO CITY, August 29-Offi- cial recognition by the United States of the Obregon government in Mexico will be announced Thursday. accord ing to an official of the Mexican cab met. Since the recent conference of American and Mexican commissioners here the ultimate recognition of Mex ico has been practically assured. Rec ognition, however, hadt waited upon the decision of President Coolidge, to whom the American commissioners reported. Preliminary notes looking to recognition were exchanged by the two governments early this week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-30
FOUR POINTS ARE NAMED IN PINCHOT PACIFICATION.
CContinued from Pafe One,

ment of mines and department of la- bor and industry. / And have con suited with many men representing the widest variety of Knowledge and experience in the anthracite field. All the facts collected by the United States coal commission have been most generously placed at my dis posal"
 Wage Increase Absorbed.
 Pinchot said he believed the wage increase could be mostly absorbed without resulting in an increased price of coal, the 10 per cent figure adding only 50 cents a ton to the cost of coal at the mines. Some of the operators who are operating on a big margin could take this advance and still run at fair profit. Most of them may need to absorb only 50 per cent of the increase, while those operating on the smaller margin might be forced to close down, he said.
 T am strongly of the opinion that an agreement signed on the forego- ing basis should cover not less than one year." he added.
 The whole body of wage rates in the anthracite field is anticipated, haphazard and honey -eombed with inequality. It needs revision. l suS- gest that the anthracite conciliatlon heard be authorized by the joint wage scale committees to undertake and complete within year a thor ough revision, and for that purpose be supplied with the necessary help.
 Pinchot told the miners and oper- ators that any agreement signed on the basis that he suggested should cover not less than one year. n.z n- s.-.tiS4icS
 Pinchot said he based his settle ment proposal on statistics furnished him by impartial agencies who should be in touch with the situation. He went into full discussion of the wage increase proposal, saying he recommended it "in view of the hlgn degree of skill required among the miners and the unusually hazardous nature of the occupation.
 Five hundred workers are killed and 10000 injured each year" he continued.
 Of the 50 cents a ton increase cost which will result from the wage ln- crease, Pinchot said the general run of operators should be able to take at least 10 cents without any boost in prices.
 aIn the last three months in 1922 and the first three months of l92S
 
 ever in history" he declared.
 The remaining 50 cents ton can easily and properly be taken out ol the cost of transportation and ols- tribution.
 Anthracite mines vary in the cost of producing coal. A very consid. erable percentage of the mines eouIu hear at least half of the probable in, crease of 60 cents per ton and still run at fair profit.
 "Others. operating on small margin mieht be forced to close down if their cost of production were raised even by much smaller amount. To decrease the margins a the mines more than 10 cents per ton migh unduly reduce production. 1t is to the public interest that pms he filled for the winter and that fac tories continue to operate. when production is assumed l intend to rec rec ommend constructive plans that VIII; 1 am confident, prevent any part of this increase of 50 cents a ton going to the consumer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-30
FIVE INJUREDIN CRAS8

BONNER SPRINGS, Kan, August 29.-Five persons were seriously in- Jured here late Wednesday when a Union Pacific switch engine crashed into Kansas City, Raw Valley and Western Railway company interurban car. The three identified injured are:
 Mrs J. A. Stark, Bonner Springs.
 William Morris, Kansas City, Mo.
 Clyde King, Kansas City, Kan
 The collision occurred in front of the Kansas Cement company's plant when the car, carrying more than 30 passengers, was struck by the switch engine as it was crossing the railroad tracks.
 Fred Burch, motorman, and G. B. Hicks. conductor of the car, both of Lawrence, declared they did not see the, approaching engine, and A. A. Jontz of Kansas City says he did not notice the car.
 An unidentified woman with babe In arms was injured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-30
WOULD MODIFY PROHIBITION

NORFOLK, Va, August 29-The annual encampment of the Veterans of Foreign Wars went on record to- day in favor of modification of the Nolstead act.
 A resolution also was adopted voic- ing approval of the French occupa- tion of the Ruhr. Both propositions developed heated debate, and there were indications that they might be brought up again tomorrow for an- other vote.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-30
TANKER CnNIING IN

SAN PEDRO, Cal, August 29.-The disabled oil tanker Hoven, which ran into hidden rock reef near San Be- nito Island, off the coast of Lower California, is making for port under her own steam.
 A huge hole was torn in the Hoven's forward hold, according to a wireless message received here. The Pacific mail steamer Corinto and the tanker Hagood are accompanying the disabled vessel to port.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-30
RISKS LIFE FOR DOC

CHICAGO Ill., August 29 Miss Blanche Talbott, 19 years old, was near death Wednesday night IS a re- suit of injuries received when she res cued stray dog from in front of a Chicago and Northwestern locomo- tive. She saved the dog. but was un-s able to get off the track before the engine struck her. In addition to a dlslocated shoulder, cuts and bruises it is believed she was injured inter nally,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-30
MRs. D. J. TATE DEAD

telegram was received here Tuesday afternoon announcing the death of Mrs. D. J. Tate, who lived until few years ago near here. Death occurred at Wetumpka, and in- terment will take place at Marvin's Chapel Cecil Tate, of Birmingham. connected with the Frisco Railway, Is a son of the deceased.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-30
GOAL PRODUCTION. IN JULY ON LEVEL. IF OTHER MONTHS.
Lack 0f Demand CurtaiIS Output, But Operators
 Store Many Tons

ATLANTA, Ga.j August 29.-Re- ports issued by the Geological survey indicate that with the exception of the week ended July 7 which includ- ed the holiday on July A. production of both bituminous and anthracite coal in the United States has con- tinued at about the same level as dur ing recent months. The Independence Day holiday was universally observed and the output for other days of that week was not quite up to the aver age, but since then production has been well sustained.
 Lack of demand is stated to be the principal factor limiting production for the past few weeks, having grad ualIy displaced transportation diff culties, and while labor shortage has had some effect on output, this fac tor has not assumed great impor- tance. The improvement in transpor- tation conditions is stated to be due, at least in part, to the withdrawal of many mines from active operation and the curtailment of running times at others. There was, as a conse- quence, a reduction in orders for cars, thus enabling the roads to place more cars where the demand has been ac- tive and resulting in quicker deliv- cries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-30
The total production for the firsl

The total production for the first half of 1923 has been exceeded only once during the past 10 years, being tons ahead of 1920, 43,601, 900 tons ahead of the average for the nine years preceding, but S469,00 tons behind 1918. when production was greatly stimulated by wartime activ-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-30
STEPS OVER RATHER
GOOdwater Section Visited By Heavy
 Rainfall

GOODWATER, Ala, August 2s.- especial. )-Doss Neighbors, who lives just across life line in Clay county from here exhibited a rattle snake of the black diamond variety, measuring over six feet, having thirteen rattles. Mrs Neighbors stepped over the rat tier which was at the time stretched across the path.