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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-13
Second Substitute Bill To Place Obstacles To Seaport Project When Measure Comes Up For Vote
$5,000,000 IS THE LIMIT FIXED BY NEW MEASURE
Docks Commission Will Be Required By Measure To Show 5 Per Cent Earning Before More Can Be Spent
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU l!
 THE AGE-HERALD ! Montgomery, Ala, Sept. 12

When the senate begins considera- tion Thursday of the port enabling act, which is a special order for the day, a substitute for the committee substitute will be offered. This de- c.sion was reached by friends of port development Wednesday and the substitute drawn.
 Under the terms of the proposal the state will be authorized to eX- pend five million dollars in the con struction of terminal facilities on the waterfront at Mobile and will be prevented from making any further expenditure until the docks commis- sion shows an earning of per cent on the state funds invested.
 A careful check of the senate Wednesday indicated that majority will favor the passage of the bill with the substitute. Several mem bers who have held out for add;- tional amendment adopted last No- vember stated that they will favo. the passage of the bill with the If port development.
 Mobile Protected.
 In addition to the limitation of the amount to be available now the substitIte will remove that provision OI the seaport COulIu4tlee plAl WlASiA would require the city of Mobile pr other interests to donate in fee simple the land on vn'~h the sea port development would be made. Investigations have shown that II would not be possible for the city Of Mobile to donate the property HOW held in it's name because 1t is mcrtgaged for great amount as security for a debt crea ted during the days of carpetbag rule, ,.-.,s...s
 The substitute also will remove the provision in the original hill which gives to the state the siI- perior Tight of eminent domain. It fas been found that the state has the power. under laws now in force, to condemn property for public pur- poses and that condemnation pro- ceedings may be started agains: property of private interests which may be needed in the state develop ment-
 frovide Board Of Censors.
 The compromise substitute will continue to carry the proposal for a board of censors appointed by the governor. which would make peri odical investigations of the prog rcss of the work on the development and would make a report to the Eoyeruor for his information.
 All restrictions placed in the bill by the house will be carried into the subs titute which will be offered as a substitute for the seaport com mittee's bill-
 The enabling act will be the first Thursday after preliminary work has been disposed of Senate mem bers believe it can be passed before the end of the session.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-13
FOUR INJURED IN SOUTHERN WRECK AT TLET o W
Misunderstanding About Or ders Causes Two Freight
 Trains To Collide

Four Birmingham trainment were injured at g o'clock Wednesday morning on the Southern railway at Littleton, 20 miles from Birmingham on the main line between Birming- ham and Columbus. Miss. when freights No. s1 and 52 collided. after misunderstanding of orders. The injured were M. L. Rector, l44O Twentieth street, north broken leg; W. T. Davis, 1900 Nineteenth street, north, minor fractures and bruises; c. D. Whorley, 2421 Twenty-third street north, sprains and bruises; w. L. Stephens. 612 Thirteenth street north, bruises.
 The men were rushed to St. Vim cents hospital in private convey ances where they received medical at tention. Southern railway officials left Birmingham at the first news of the accident to make an investi- gation. Passenger trains are being detoured by Corona until the wreck can be cleared up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-13
MRS. DIL[ARD DIES; PLANS FOR FUNERAL
Was Member Of Prominent North
 west Alabama Family


 Funeral services for Mrs. Mason J. Dillard, 52 years of age. whose husband is a prominent Birmingham real estate dealer will be held at the residence, 1901 Niazuma avenue, at 10:30 o'clock Friday morning. Dr. J. Horace Lacy of Clarksville. Tenn, who married the billiards and bap- tized their two children. will off ciate. Mrs. billiard died. Wednesday at St. vincents hospital after a lingering illness. Burial will be in Elmwood.
 Active pallbearers will be Robert Jemison, Jr., John Jemison, Sorsby Jemison, A. A. Adams. Sr., A. A. Adams, Jr., Allen Nelson, Sedden Lacey. A. T. Simons. Honorary pail bearers will be the elders and dea- cons of the First Presbyterian church of Birmingham. of which Mrs. billiard was a member.
 Before her marriage Mrs. billiard was Miss Susie Conner, daughter of the late pr. J. c. Conner of Florence, Ala. She is survived by her husband, one son, Mason J. Dillard. Jr., one daughter, Mrs. Ebert s. Jemison, her mother, Mrs. J. c. Conner, one brother. W. H. Conner of Florence, and one sister. Mrs. H. W. Hyde of Winchester. Va.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-13
TULSA COURTS
 DOMINATED BY. KHAN CLAIMED.
Governor Walton Asks For Resignation Of Jury Com misSioners, And Urges People To Gust Others
 MARTIAL LAW WOULD BE RAISED IF TERMS MET Oklahoma Executive Puts It SquareIy Up To Tulsa Busi- ness Men To Obtain 'Resig- nations To Find Relief

TULSA, Okla. Sept. 12.-(By Asso- ciated Press)-Charging that Tulsa county's three jury commissioners. sheriff and the police commissioner of Tulsa are dominated by the Ku Klux Klan, Governor J. c. Walton today demanded the resignation of the jury commissioners and asked a committee of citizens to call upon the sheriff and police commissioner to retire, in presenting the terms upon which he will revoke his declaration of martial law here.
 The governor who came here to- day to make a personal survey of military rule, presented his terms at a conference with a delegation of representatives business men which lasted more than two hours. After ed the meeting, committee was formed to negotiate further with the governor. There was no indication as to whether the executives pro- posals were acceptable.
 Declaring that Tulsa's courts, jury commission and other officials "are in the hands of a secret organiza- tion" Governor Walton stated at the 
 o o o
 Survival Is The Issue
 We have reached the point where the issue is the survival of invisible government or the permanency of our own visible government. l am going to clean that situation up if l have to stand out alone and let them shoot at me-"
 Proof of the governors charges was asked by Judge l.. M. Poe. in behalf of the courts, who declared he was reluctant to believe they were true with his knowledge of the in tegrity of the Aanch. When conclu- sive evidenee iss presented he said. he felt the people would agree to the changes asked by the governor.
 T am just as anxious to get the soldiers out of Tulsa and eliminate martial law here as any citizen In this room" Governor Walton told the conference
 The invoking of martial law in ycur fair city involved nothing what ever of personal nature on my part.
 In Hands Of Secret Body.
 An investigation developed that your courts, jury commission and some of your other officials were in he hands of a secret organization. 1t was found that your civil off ;ials maoe no attempt whatever to
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-13
FISHING TOWN ON CALIFORNIA COAST
 SWEPT BY WAVES
Tidal Flood Destroys San Jose De Cobo; Casualties
 Unknown

MEx1CALT. Lower California, Sept. 12.-Wireless messa ges received here late today report the destruction by a tidal wave of San Jose De Ca Caho, a small fishing town on the west coast of Lower California, just above Cape San Lucas. The number Of lives lost is not known
 Most of the 500 inhabitants of the town are believed to have escaped to higher ground when the tidal wave swept over the place yesterday. ac- eordfng to radio advfces sent out by a steamer which cleared Cape Lucas shortly before the catastrophe.
 Steamers carrying merchandise to Guayamas. which had cleared the cape in time tC escape destruction or damage in the wave, have been or- dered to return to San Jose de Caoo for relief work. the message stated, one of these vessels, 1t was said, car ried 800 laborers for the cotton fields near here>
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-13
Japan's Dire Need
 Of Clothing Recognized

WASHINGTON, Sept, 12.--Japan's s dire need of clothing and building material was recognized today by the American Red Cross. which au- thorized quick shipment of hundreds of thousands of pieces of unde erw ear and outer clothing as well as large quantities of corrugated iron shelter lng, Urgent requests came from the stricken area that the advent of cold weather made immediate action imperative. An indication that the Japanese government is fearful that freezing weather will take heavy toll from the half nourished popula- tion was found in message received at the Japanese embassy here. It said that in addition to shelter and clothing. heating apparatus of all types was needed, and gasoline was asked for, The relief fund being col lected in the. United States for the sufferers grew steadily today with S5.563.lQ0 entered on the books at nightfau. This sum is exclusive If the S1S25o0 cash gift made early las. week by the American Red Cross
 By divisions. funds pledged Include Washington, s3,317o00; New Eng land, $40o,00e; southern, S132,000: central, $S01, 900; southwestern, S35O, 000s Pacific, S4s1,000; fnsuIar and foreign. $2ol.5oe,
 Don't Need Personnel.
 Ambassador Hanihara advised the state department today in delivering a message from the Tokio foreign office that while Japan was deeply grateful for foreign aid. the govern ment preferred that the contributions be confined to money and supplies rather than relief personnel. who. unfamiliar with language and GUS toms, in coming to Japan at this time might add to existing confusion.
 The first refugees from Japan are due to arrive at Victoria Saturday, the Red Cross was advised, There are l6o tn the party, some of them
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-13
Important Ne,us or The Day

which Thursday
 cripple port building in Alabama FACE ONE Republicans upset potentiay Henry Ford him Muscle
 possible presidential PAGE ONE Walton claims laying lifting of martial law rule PAGE ONE substitute fair this
 PAGE ONE relief begin situation stricken AGE ONE Republicans Confederate veterans month according October FACE THREE
 Frp ready for FACE TWELVE football
 son. whose opening only THIRTEEN York nsrt hsyiss 1sis1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-13
HOPES TO DISUADE KING
Missionary To Seek To Have Congo
 Chief Keep Wives For Himself

NEW YORK. Sept. 1e-Rev. A.. Hoyt Miller, missionary of the South ern Presbyterian church of Atlanta Ga. left today on the Zeeland on his way to the Belgian Congo. where he hopes. he said. to dissuade Chief Mauamba Vavula of the Buluba tribe, from his announced intention of turn ing over 50 of his wives to the young heir to the throne this autumn,
 Rev. Mr, Miller, who with 64 other missionaries, Is trying to stamp out polygamy among the natives, said lie had, learned that the chief, who Is venerable centenarian, had de% clded to keep 50 wives and to eede his throne and the other 50 women of the harem to his son,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-13
STRIVES TO PLEASE
Bryan, In Texas, Declares Man Like
 Neff Should De Put Up

AUSTIN, Tex, Sept, I2,-William Jennings Bryan, in letter made pub lie here today, said the best way for the south to elect president was to put a man up like Gov Pat Neff of Texas.
 In the letter written to JacK- sonville newspaper, Bryan said:
 There Is no reason why the south should not have the presidency.
 The democratic party has to choose between the exploited masses on one side and the exploiters on the other"
 Neff and Bryan conferred at Heus- ton several days ago and discussed nocratic presidential prospects,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-13
DEAD PLACED AT 23
Muster Of Survivors Of Wrecked
 DestrOyers Is CompIetel

Muster Of Survivors Of Wrecked
 Destroyers Is Completed
 SAN DIEGO. Cal, Sept. 12,--Muster of the survivors of the destroyers involved in the wreck at Point Honda last Saturday night in which seven United States destroyers crashed on the rocks was completed at the de- stroyer repair base here this morn- ing. after which the official list of dead and missing. was placed at 23 sailors. W
 Sessions ef the official board Ss inquiry are scheduled to open at the North Island navy air station te- morrow morning. Officers of the Deiphy are expected to be the prin- cipal witnesses. although officers and men from the other wrecked ships are to be called -st
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-13
DISCUSS HARDING SHAFT
National Drive For Memorial To Late
 President Considered

WASHINGTON. Sept, l2.-A la- tfonal memorial to the late Presi- dent Harding. to be erected at Ma rion. O.. his home. was discussed with President Coolidge today by Brigadier General Charles E, Saw yer physician to the late presisaHaes and by Charles G. Dawes close friend of MT, Harding,
 They discussed with Coolidge plans for launching nationwide cam paign to give everyone who desires It an opportunity to have a part in erecting the Harding Memorial Sawyer said that within few days announcement will be made of the plans for the memorial campaign.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-13
VETERAN NEWMAN DIES

LOUISvILLES, Ky, Sept. is.- Charles Smith: "A, city superintend- ent of the Western Union Telegraph company, died here early today aft CT a period of Ill health, He was a veteran pf tha service and was said to have roomed with Thongs A. Edi- son. when the inventor was em- ployed as telegraph operator hara.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-13
COULDN'T STAND SPARES
Brother Of Prisonor Gives Reason For His Escapc

CHICAGO. Sept ia,-''My brother Is on his way back to Leavenworth prison and he will report there vol- untarily. He couldn't stand to travel on train, shaokled to a guard with all the passengers staring at him."
 William Alder today gave this ex- planations of the escape of his broth or, Edward J. Adler, former wealthy Chicaso lawyer, Edward was serv- ing seven years for using the mails to defraud. He was brought here to testify iH 8 law suit, hut man AEed to dodge his guard and make his escape,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-13
lNDORSES MERGER
Unitarian Association May Combine
 Into One Body

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Sept, 53.- gates to the General Unitarian con ference today adopted the report of the commi ssion on polity, which rec commended merger of the conference into the American Unitarian sssocia- tion.
 The conference acton means taat if the association changes it's by laws the conference with sixty years of life will he merged into the asso- ciation which Is l2s years old bring ing under one central body the de- nominational interests of the Unita- rians of the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-13
CUT IN CRUDE OILS

HOUSTON, Tex. Sept. 12.-The Gypsy oil company, a subsidiary of the Gulf Oil corporation, today an- nounced a cut of 20 cents barrel In Oklahoma and Kansas crudes. with shs lowest quotations at 90 cents and ehs highest at $S. t7
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-13
SEES RADIO EXPANSION
Deferrest Predicts WireIeSx Audience
 Of 200OA0O0

CHICAGO, Sept. 12.-In less than five years there will be radio audi ence in the United States of 20, 900. eco, pr. Lee Deforrest pioneer radio inventor, said today in a message sent by radio from the steamship Leyiathan to the delegates attending the annual meeting of the American radio relay league which opened here today,
 ~Radio will have a continually ex- banding influence on the welfare world" said peforrest's radiogram which will be read tonight at ban quet
 through it's entertainment healthier by it's spread of information, better through it's power to promote un- derstanding, In five years or less there will be 2 radio audience of 20 100000 in the United States"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-13
SUGAR PRICE JUMPS
Another Advance Is Announeed n!
 San Francisco Refiners

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept, ia,-An- other advance in refined sugar prices effective tomorrow was announced today by tine local refiners.
 The Western Sugar Refinery and the California Hawaiian Sugar. Re- fining corporation, announced an in- crease in the basic price of refined cane sugar af e5 sebts per 100 tho new price being sS:6e, The spreck. les Sugar sampany announced 2 sa cent increase in the basic price of refiHed beet sugar to $S.40.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-13
HOO HOO AGAINST WEEvlL
Urge EuniSermen To Attend Meeting
 At New Orleans

SEW ORLEANS. Sept 12.-The Concatenated Order of Hoo Hoo, ia annual convention here, adopted to- day a resolution indorsing the na- tional cotton boil weevil menace con. vention to be held here October 20 and urging that all lumber men in the country and all lumber organi- zations have representatives at the meeting. As
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-13
ROAD TAX BILL FOR ADVERSED
Accumulated Amount Said Due Bir- mingham Is S2}6,000
 STATE CAPITAL BUREAU
 THE AGE-HERALD
Montgomery, Ala. Sept. I2

The house revision of laws com mittee today adversed the bin of rep resentative Henry Howze seeking to require the Jefferson county board of revenue to pay to the city of Bir- mingham one half of the amount of a ten per cent road tax collected in Birmingham, The accumulated amount said to be due Birmingham Is S2I6 000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-13

POTEAU.. Okla. Sept. is,-tn an ef- fort to hold Roy Goode in jail for al- legged wife and child desortlon. ceun- ty Attorney. Jim Babb of Loflore ooun- ty, has filed a new charge against him since B recent pardon waa granted the prisoner by Governor Walton, It became known today, doode is a resident of Leflore,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-13
PARDONED, STILL HELD
New Charge Filed Against Oklnho-
 man Freed By Governor

FORT SMITH, Ark, Sept. 12.-Roy Goode, sentenced to six months inn prisonment in the Poteau, Okla, Jail on a charge of wife abandonment, still was held today notwithstanding a pardon granted by Governor Wal ton Saturday and will be held for re- trial next January unless he fur nishes ball, according to adyices re- eeived from Poteau today. Release of Goode under the governors par don, was prevented by notification by James A. Babb, county attorney, that he would file new charges based on a recently enacted law making wife abandonment a felony At the time Goode was tried and convicted the .offense was classed mis- demeanor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-13
Ex-C0NGRESSMAN DIES
Richmond Pearson Passes Away
 At Age eg n

Richmond Pearson, former Ameri- can diplomat, and x-congressman, died at his home on Richmond Hill, near this city, at o'clock this aft ernoen, Death followed an illness of two weeks with a complication of diseases, He was Fl years of age.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-13
COUNCIL PROPOSES
 CORFU COMPROMISE
Reply From Premier Mussolini Is
 Expected Thursday

PARIS. Sept. 1s.-The council of ambassadors has telegraphed Premier Mussolini a draft compromise on the question of the Italian occupation of Corfu, and expects reply Thursday, it is understood.
 Two lengthy sessions of the coun- cil were devoted to discussion of the situation Wednesday. The ambassa- dors were anxious that Italy agree to date on which the island would be evacuated. but it is reported that Italy has thus far not been prepared to do SO.
 Mussolinis attitude appears to be that Greece cannot be said to have compiled with the Italian demands until the Janina murders have been arrested.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-13
WILL WATCH BREWERlEs
Reported Beer Running And Paid
 Protection In Chicago

CHICAGO. Sept. 12.--Aroused by reports of beer running and rumors of paid protection for the bootleggers and with emissaries. Chief of Police Morgan Collins, after a conference with Mayor Devore. declared today he would post policemen at all the brewing plants In Chicago in an at tempt to stamp out the Illicit busi- mess.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-13
ALBANIANs ARE READY

ROME, Sept. 12.--A dispatch to the Corrier D'Itali from Santi Quaranta says the Greek government has sent a communication to the Albanian
 government asking for the arrest of the Albanians who 1t declared assassinated moundary mission head ed by General Tellini. The Albani- ans. according to the despatch, re- piled that the assassins were not Aibanians but Greeks and that the Albanians were ready with pleasure to cross the Greek frontier in order to arrest them, if Greece could not.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-13
MAY CRIPPLE PORT BUILDING

ON THRONE TWENTY FIVE YEARS.-Wihelnins Queen of Holland who has occupied the Dutch throne for century is receiving congratulations from all of the world this week
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-13

PARKINSON WALKER RE- FACTORIES COMPANY TO BUILD NEW PLANT AT BESSEMER.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-13

FORECAST FOR ALABAMA: FAIR WEATHER THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, WITH O1 T MODERATE TEMPERATE F
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-13

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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-08-30
OMELESSIN
COLOR ADO FLOOD
livestock Loss Heavy--Crops
on Bottoms Destroyed
1,50C Feet of Track
DAMAGED.

Fowler, Colo.-ApproximSely coo
persons are homeless and damage es.
timated at $1,000. 900 has been done
by food waters which rushed down
the valleys of the Apishapa and Ar
kansas rivers following the breaking
OF an irrigation project dam near here
Five hundred persons have moved
out OF the danger zone in North La
Jnnta, according 10 word received
here, and approximately that number
fed from their homes in the valley
below the dam.
Observers saw a dozen houses and
many bodies of cattle and horses as
well as huge trees, tumbling along on
the crest Of the food after the dam
broke.
Warned of the breaking of the dam
scores OF families hastily moved heir
household goods from the path OF the
water and most of them. It was re-
ported here, were able to save most
OF the livestock.
When the dam washed out, a wall
of wafer rs feet high swept down the
channel OF the Apishapa river. then
spread out over a territory a mile
wide. As II spread out, the depth de-
creased to four or five feet. observers
said, but took trees, houses and live
stock In fits path.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-08-30
SEIZE FOREIGN MONEY
Requisitioned Money Will Go to.
National Defense Fund to
Buy Food Abroad.

Berlin - Germany's industriallsts,
commercial organizations and banks
will be Immediately called upon TO
state under oath the amount of foreign
c~urrencies in their possession to en-
able the government to requisition a
certain percentage for the purpose OF
creating a national defense fund.
With this money the government
will endeavor to put a prop under the
tumbling mark and establish a fund
for food purchases abroad.
This emergency program was
agreed upon at an extraordinary SEES.
sion OF the cabinet. President Ebert,
Chancellor Stresemann and the entire
ministry are convinced that nothing
short Of EDITORIAL measures will save
the Internal situation.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-08-30
FRENCH DEFY
GREAT BRITAIN
Poincare Refuses to Yield to
British Proposals on
Preparations.

Paris-The French governments
reply to the recent British Preparations
note asserts that France refuses TO
withdraw from the Ruhr unless she
is paid and that she rejects plan
for IAN international re-estimats Of
Germany's capacity to pay.
The reply, made public at the for.
elgn Office maintains that the French
operation Ia the Ruhr Is absolutely
legal. 1t offers to consider the easiest
method OF exacting payment from
Germany when resistance has ceased
and expressed a willingness to con
tinue discussions with Great Britain
The French position remains IN
changed. according to the official sum
mary OF the reply. issued in English
at the foreign office prior to publica
ton OF the complete text.
Premier Poincare stresses the prior.
ity OF Preparations owe other war costs
as represented by the Inter-Allied
debts.