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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-06
Americans Killed In Yokohama Report


 WASHINGTON, Sept. 5.--All Amer jeans In Tokio are believed to pc safe, Ambassador Woods reported to- day to the State Department. Esti- mates of tho dead in Tokio were placed by the ambassador at 10,006. He stated that some Americans in Yokohama had been killed Com mrn.cation with Yokohama. he said, had been opened.
 Ambassador Woods message was sent by wireless from Ikawl yester- day. It follows:
 Communication has just been opened with Yokohama. situation there exceedingly serious and some Americans are reported to have lost their lives.
 The casualties in Tokio are esti mated at 10000. l believe all Ameri cans In Tokio are safe. Tie food situation is acute. Send supplies from Philippines at once, as already requested"
 A dispatch from the American con- sul at Kobe. under date of Septem Der 4, Forwarded to the department by Edward Bell, charge daffaires in Pe- King, said that refugees from YokS~ hama confirmed reports that the con sulate general there was completely destroyed and that KirJassoff (the consult and his wife were killed. but their two children are safe Tn Kobe
 Vice Consul Sam J. Wardell al Yokohama. according to the dispatcn. IS sate, but other members of the stair have not been accounted for.
 Ihe dispatch added that the naval hospital at Yokohama collapsed and Commander Webb was injured. while some of the staff were killed
 Sending of warship to take cara of naval patients, a step which al- \ ready has been taken was suypast- ed by the consul.
 A report from Consul E. F. Pick over from Kobe said:
 Fefugees report that the follow Ing members of the consul gen. eralsS staff at Yokohama are safe ana well; Miss Martin Mason, and Wardel1."
 Vice Consul Paul E. Jenks was re- ported toNhave been killed, the mes-
 Ambassador Woods dispatch di1 not say from whom the estimate of 10 GOO killed had been obtained. Simi- jar ilGures We're given in press dis patches quoting the Japanese home oiiice, put estimates from other sources have been much higher
 The Japanese embassy received to : day it's first word from the home government. It announced the for nation of the new cabinet, essen tlaily as carried In press dispatches Wltn count famamoto as premier ana minister of foreign affairs.
 Importance was attached to the message to the Japanese embassy because 1t was signed by Premier Yamamoto Nnd was dispatched the Gay after u earthquake indicating to embassy officials that no harm had befallen the premier.
 The cabinet was the same as an- nounced in early press adyices with two exceptions. Minister of Educa ton Okano and Minister of Justice Eiranuma, as designated for those portfolios in the early press advices were not mentioned whereas Minis ter of Agriculture and Commerce Den was given also the portfolio of justice and Minister of Communi- cations Inukai also was given the portfolio of education. Both Oknso and Hiranuma have been reported in press dispatches as missing after the earthquake.
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AMONG AMERICANS KILLED

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5.-Consui Dickover, at Kobe, reported to the state department in a message re- ceived tonight, that Bess and Rich ard Wendell of Cleveland, and Eliza beth Dodson of Kingston, N. C., were among the Americans killed in the Japanese earthquake.
 Dickover said that several, in addl- tion to those whose names already have been reported as dead were pe- lived to have been killed, A further list of casualties. he said. would be wirelessed later
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-06
AMERICAN CRAFT TO RESCUE

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4.-AlI ship ping board vessels in Far Eastern waters have been ordered to place themselves under the direction of Admiral Anderson, commanding the American Asiatic fleet, for relief duty.
 Operators of shipping board lines on the west coast have been ordered to withhold further bookings of both freight and passengers for thirty days in order to make additional space available for transportation of relief personnel and cargo
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 4.-Secretary Weeks late today telegraphed the commanding general of the Hawaiian department as to information of the amount of surplus food. medical and other supplies the army has on hand. In the event the supplies sent to Japan prove inadequate stocks in Hawaii would be dispatched to the earthquake zone.
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the Associated Press. .)-Anxiety is felt in this section of the state re- garding the safety of the Rev. and Mrs. l. S. McElroy, missionaries of the Southern Presbyterian church at Marugane, Japan, from whom no word has been received by relatives since the earthquake
 Mrs. McElroy is a daughter of Jo- seph B. Wilson of Baltimore and a niece of former President Woodrow Wilson, and also of Mrs. Frank T. Hodgson, of Clarksville. She was born in Clarksville and reared there and in Nashville
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-06
VOLCANO IS ACTIVU

HIIIO, H. l., Sept. 5-(By Associated Press. )-The Kllauea volcano re- stunned activity today with molten lavy bursting forth with loud reports, according to messages received here late today from Thomas Boles. super intendent of the Wilauea National park. The lava, according to the message, was hurled from 100 to 150 feet in the air and streamed down the sides of tho volcano.
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lief which can at once be made avail able.
 LONDON, Sept 5.-The Australian federal government has wired the Imperial government asking whether relief measures would be acceptable to Japan.
 Commercial, insurance and finan- cial circles generally are greatly em- barrassed by the disaster In the commercial and financial world the heavy fall In Japanese securities on inc stock exchange today was re- garded rather as being due to ex- cessive caution on the part of op- orators than as representing the ac- tual business done. it being the gen eral practice of the stock exchange to discount in advance the effect of such disasters.
 Even were the worst fears Justi- fled. much confidence is felt here in Japans energy and power for rapid recovery. Bankers and merchants are doing their utmost to learn the extent of the disaster, but thus far their ef- forts have not met with much suc- cess
 Rumors about a possible mora torium being put into effect in Japan rest on no solid foundation. One such rumor is said to have been mentioned in a cable dispatch received by commercial firm from Osaka today but it was declared to be vague.
 This cable hinted at fears of a financial panic in Japan, and the firms Japanese manager seemed to believe the Japanese insurance com panies might repudiate their policis It was pointed out 25 per cent of the Japan insurance is reinsured in Eng land, so that the British companies are heavily involved. But the general opinion was that they would be called upon to pay only in cases of specific earthquake policies.
 It is reported that orders already have been received in England for building materials for Japan, and 1t Is expected that the large bank bal ances Japan maintains in London soon will be withdrawn. and that this may cause some temporary disturb ansce to the money market. It is also assumed that the Japanese govern ment will be obliged to come to the foreign market, especially London. for further loans for rebuilding devastated cities and replacing heavy losses on goods.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-06
INFANT IS KILLED
Thirteen Mouths old Baby Strangled
 Between Bed And Wall

ATLANTA, Ga, Sept. 5-Buster Gossett. 13 months old was killed in a fall from the bed cn which he was sleeping today, the youngster being strangled to death between the bed post and the wall of the room. It is not known how long he had been In this position before his plight was discovered by his parents, MT. and Mrs. T. E. Gossett,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-06
AMERICANS LOSE LIVES

TOXIC, Sept. 5.-(By Associated Press.)-As lar as Is known now. only one American lost his life in Tokio. lta was W. T. BIume of the General Electric company, who was killed in the collapse of the com pany's building.
 Americans who lost their lives in Yokonama include Captain MacDon- aid of the Grand hotel, X Mrs. Root and son, recent arrivals, and Max D. kirkasoff, American consul.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-06
TO SOLICIT HELP

CHICAGO, Sept. 4.-The Chicago board of trade has appointed com nittee of leading members to solicit funds for Japanese relief, The board Is trying to find out the extent of the call for grains in the stricken country.
 Mayor William E. Dever has ap- pealed to bankers and leading busi- ness men to give what they can for Japanese, relief M
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-06
n4 DAYS SUPPLY OF GAS

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5.-Gasoline stocks on hand at refineries in the United States on August l, amounted to 1,165,3S9,340 gallons, constituting 54 days supply at the July rate of consumption, according to figures of the interior department. The total reports adecrease of 9S,0O0.000 gallons from stocks held July 1, when there was SO days supply available. On August 1. 1922, gasoline in storage was sufficient to supply the demand for 42 days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-06
LAST MINUTE
 NEWS BRIEFS
 OFF THE WIRE
oIL FIRU UNDER. C0NTROL

GALVESTON, Texas, Sept. 5.-Fire, which entailed S60, 900 loss, when 1t destroyed the 5000 barrel oil tank of the Bravo oil company and dam aged another tank, is under control. it was officially stated Wednesday night.
 The fire boat Charles Clarke Is aiding the fire fighters.
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sHIPs oRDERED ITO REPoRT

SAN FRANCISCO Cal. Sept. A. The shipping board office here today was instructed to send messages to all vessels in or approaching Far East waters, instructing them to re- port to the American senior naval officers in Yokohama for relief pur- poses. The order includes several big liners and freight boats.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-06
FRINGE REGENT DONATES

NAGASAKI, sept. 4.-Prlnce Re- gent Hirohito has given Premier Yamamoto loo, 1000, 900 yen for the re- lief of the earthquake sufferers. The gift was accompanied by an express sion of great concern for the victims and instrlHtiones to the government to unite iii efforts to alleviate their sufferings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-06
NEWSPAPER MAN KILLED

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 5.--Charlcs w. Davis of New Orleans, former newspaper man. who, at various times, was connected with the As sociated Press and the Los Angeles Examiner, lost his life in the earth quake Saturday at Yokohama, ac cording to word received by his brother, A. A. Davis. Davis, who was 26 years old and unmarried. was born in Richmond, Va, but had sl ent most of his life in New Orleans. He left this city last April and became affiliated with a coffee brokerage concern in San Francisco and in May was sent to Japan as an investigator. Information that he vas a victim of the disaster was received by the trcther rom a friend in Japan.
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SAN PEDRO, Cal, Sept 5.-Another small tidal wave, apparently the tail end of Japanese oceanic disturbances, struck this port late Wednesday, gushing over the 15-foot break water.
 Heavy tides continued to pull ships in the harbor from their moorings. Freak tidal conditions have prevailed sisce early Monday, morning. when the first reaction from the Japanese disaster was felt in the form of four five-foot tidal waves.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-06
AMERICAN LEGArrs M1ss1Nc

LONDON, Sept. 5.-(By the Asso- ciated Press 1.-The London corrc- spondent of the Osaka Mainichi Shimbun today received cable mes sage from Osaka naming as among the foreigners missing in the disas- ter at Yokohama the American vice consul, Paul E. Jenks, and Com mercial Attache Babbitt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-06
ELECTRIC LIGHTS IN TOKYO

NAGASAKI, Sept. 5.-(By Associ- ated Press. )-Certain sections of To- l1io on the heights, which were not affected by the fire, following the earthquake, were lighted by electric ity Tuesday night. after having been in darkness for three nights. The water supply in these sections will be restored shortly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-06
SOUTHERN RED CROSS CALL

be prepared to receive and transmit
 to division headquarters all dona- tions received for the relief of Ja-
 panese earthquake sufferers, have been issued from the American Red Cross southern division here to all local chapters in the south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-06
DAVIS DENoUNCEs PRoGREssIvEs

CHICAGO, Sept. .e5.-The proposal of leading progressives "to cut the valu. of railway property in two on the alleged theory that outstanding rail- road stock represents eight or ten billions dollars of water" was de- nounced in an address here Wednes- day by James c. Davis, director gen eral of railroads
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-06
ACCEPT GREEK PROPOSAL

PARIS. Sept 5.-The council of ambassadors has accepted in principle the Greek suggestion of an interna- tional inquiry into the murders of Italian officers and officials on the Greco-Albanian frontier.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-06
DETROIT GIVES s2S, ,ooo

DETROIT, Mich, Sept. 4.-The city council today voted an appro- priation of $25,00O to the American Red Cross for relief of sufferers from the earthquake in Japan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-06
SAY wARDELL SAFE

LONDON, Sept. 5.-A dispatch to the Daily Mail from Picking dated Wednesday quotes refugees from Yokohama arriving at Kobe as say ing that Vice Consul Wardell of the American consulate in Yokohama es- capped, but that the whereabouts or the three other vice consuls were unknown. The advices added that railroad service between Kobe and Yokohama had been restored.
 The dispatch says another division of American torpedo boat destroyers left Chinese waters for Japan Wednesday morning.
 It carried a relief party from the Rockefeller hospital to search for Miss Marion S. Halsey. secretary; Miss Eva M. MacMillan, registrar and Dr. R. M. McCallgh and Mrs. McCallgh
 The Japanese representative Is quoted as saying that money con tributed by Chinese for relief work would be used exclusively for Chinese sufferers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-06
Japan Mobilizing Every
 Resource To Help People
By MATO TAKATA Assistant Foreign Editor Osak
 

OSAKA, Sept. 5.-Japan is mobfliz- ing every resource for the relief of our stricken people.
 The government is determined that the national shall rise from the ashes of ruin, and that the hundreds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-06
NURSES AND DOCTORS SAIL

MANILA, SeIt. 5.-Twelve doctors and 60 nurses, all Filipinos, sailed on the United States transport Merritt at midnight for Japan.
 Equipment taken with the group included 300 bed. Colonel Kunson is in charge of the party.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-06
FRINGE MAY NOT WED

NAGASAKI. Sept. 5,-(By Assoc.- ated Press.)-It is reported here that the prince regent is contemplating the postponement of his marriage, which was to have been celebrated in November.
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NAGASAKI. Sept. 5.-(By Associ- ated Press.)-American torpedo boat destroyer 21i has been the first to arrive in Kobe to aid refugees.
 The United States shipping board steamer City of Spokane, laden with 5000 tons of flour, anchored in Kobe received instructions fromsthe Amer- ican government to offer the entire cargo for relief for the destitute and will leave for Yokohama today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-06
ITALIAN REpREsENTATIvE DEAD

ROME, Sept. O.-AmD DdsSduUT Ie Martino, Italian representative Tn Tolxio, is among the dead in the Japa : nese earthquake, according to kibe rnessage to the foreign office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-06
FOREIGN DIPLOMATS SAFE

SHANGHAI, Sept. 5.-The Nihon Dempo, a Japanese news agency, re- ports that so far no deaths have been reported among the foreign dip- lomatic representative at Tokio, but the apprehension is great.
 It is stated that the American, British, French and Chinese were totally destroyed, and that the Italya and Netherlands were par tially burned. The legations of Switzerland, Czheo- -Slovakia and other powers were seriously dam aged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-06
JAP AVS FAITH IN CIVILIZATION IF
 WEST |S SHAKEN
Doubts Of AdaptabiIity of Stone And Steel More Than
 Fulfilled By Disaster
Editors Note;

Editors Note: Following Is another special article by James McClain of the Chicago staff of The Herald leased a long sojourn in Japan. McClain writes a phase of the great Japanese disaster which may be considered signlficant-the effect of the great quake on Japans con version to the ways of western clvi,iza- tion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-06
DENY ITALIAN sHIP FIRED

ROME, Sept. 5.-(By Associated Press.) .)--The Italian government for mally denied today that an Italian warship, operating in the Gulf of Goumenitratre, fired upon a Greek ship last Saturday.
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BOSTON PARTY sAFE

BOSTON, Sept. 5.--Edwin r. Brown. chinery company. and his Boston party. who were believed tc have been caught at Tokio in the disaster. are
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-06
500 BURNED TO DEATH

SHANGHAI Sept. 5.-tBy Asso- ciated Press. s.)-An Eastern News Agency report from Haranomachi to- day said 500 patients in the Imperial University hospital at Tokio were burne dto death, and that the i'm perial palace had been opened to ref- ugeeS.
 The report said some large build ings had escaped damage, including the department of justice, navy, su- preme court and House of Represen- tatives, the Tokio Prefectural office and the Imperial hotel.
 The imperial buildings reported to- tally destroyed included the Bank of Japan, the Mitsui bank, the Yasuda bank and the Third bank.
 Princess Nagato Kuni and Hiroko Kanin and Prince Kanin are reported safe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-06
COOLIDGE INVITED

President Is Asked To Address
 Southern Trade Congress.
 WASHINGTON, Sept. 5.-President Coolidge received and took under ad- visement today an invitation ten- dered by the Southern Trade Com gress to speak at it's annual meeting in New York, October 9, 10 and Il. The invitation was delivered by a committee of the congress, which has among it's membership southern gov ernors, senators and representatives, mayors, editors and business men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-06
MILITARY ATTACHE KILLED

NAGASAkI. Sept 5.--(By the As- sociated Press)---It is stated that the American military attache and 25 other persons were killed in the derailment of a train between Hira : ts uka and Oiso during the earth quake.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-06
By JAMES MCLEAN
ny "1A'AH1S M oH H1-"H-F (Leased Wire To The ARe-Hcrald.)

(Leased Wire To The Age-HcrRld0
 CHICAGO, Sept. 4.-The disaster which has set back their country a half century will shake the faith of the Japanese in western civilization. and & desire in the hearts of the peo- pie for reversion to the old ideas and the old mode of living, may be ex- pected as an aftermath of the catas- thrope.
 The fears of the most skeptical oriental who has doubted the adapt ability of steel and stone to Japan have been more than fulfilled. The buildings of the west have failed in the first real test. In building over again, these people, at least at first. will return to their own architecture, and 1t will be only after great deal of hesitancy and thought that new skyscrapers will be erected in Tokio to replace those wrecked in the earth quake.
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r [ w AMERICANS. BELIEVED KILLED. IN JAP DISASTER. While Several Deaths Report ed, U. s. Citizens In Quake
 Area Fortunate

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5.-The state department tonight received a radio message from Kobe saying that Yokohama has been completely destroyed" that the United States naval hospital there had been des- troyed and that chief Pharmisist l.. zembsch, his wife and two enlisted men, had been killed. pr. U. R. Webb, in command of the hospital was badly injured" the message added.
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safe at Nikko, according to wire less message received here Wednes- day.
 In the party were MT. and Mrs Brown and their daughter, Florence; Mrs. Howard Norton. sister of Mrs. Brown; and J, Fl. Conner. vice presi- dent of the United Shoe Machinery company.
 Another message received by the word that E. G. Whitaker, textile engineer, and his wife were safe in the mountains after a miraculous escape.
 The cablegram from Whitaker re- ceived by the Boston office of the company Wednesday reads: Tn describable disasters; trapped in mountains, miraculous escape over death-trap landslides. Whittakers."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-06
YOKOHAMA CANAL FILLED WITH DEAD FROM DISASTER.
Estimated That 200 Foreign CTS Lost Lives In Japa-
 neSe City

TOXIC, Sept. 5.-(By Associated Press)-Tol1io and Yokohama, sep arated by only few miles of water, ing forces of an earthquake series of upheavals-that came with scant warning and brought the homes and business places of these great cities crashing to earth.
 cities, towns and villages have been dashed from the Foundations, and what the vibrations of the earth failed to accomplish was completed by ire and tidal wave.
 While entire sections of the capi- considerable extent of the city re- mains. 4, --+s
 Not so with Yokohama, refugees from which place are beginning to find their way into Tokio, They tell of the terrific destruction wrought at that. place, which has been for years of vast importance to the com merce< of the western world.
 The streets and water courses, the canals and sea front are flied with dead, and among them are doubtless many injured. to whom it has been impossible to take succor.
 In Yokohama, far more than In Tokio, foreign residents and visitors suffered loss of life or injury. It is estimated that no fewer than 200 foreigners perished in the treaty port, but even yet no comprehensive account can be extracted from the refugees, who reached here in an almost exhausted condition.
 Leaped Into Canals.
 The overwhelming effects of the first shock may be realized when 1t is told that thousands of Japanese, caught by the flames that swepI through the city almost immediately. driven by the high winds, leaoed into the canals, and, finding no safety in any direction, were drowned ur over come by the debris which soon choked the waterways.
 The downtown shopping district was overwhelmed, and here mia e thousands of shoppers and eusintjs workers died.
 To add to the dangers, immense crevices opened in the streets, in some places isolating entire blocks anu making it absolutely impossible fos those within these sections to find safety i\om the fire.
 For two days the fires of Toklo ragged, destroying possibly 100000 houses and property, the. value or which cannot be estimated, cremat- Ing the bodies of many of the dead and probably ending the sutferings of scores of injured.
 The casualty list will be very great. Estimates at present vary from o0,000 upwards in Tokio alone. How many were killed in the outly- ing districts is not known because for a long time Tokio was cut off from communication with the out side world.
 Immense difficulties are being ,en- countered in forwarding the news Of Japans great disaster to the coun- tries of the world. Couriers have been sent out with special press dis patches. The Japanese naval radio is being utilized and details have been forwarded by airplane to Ma goya and thence to Iwaki, about 150 miles from TohIo, for transmission abroad.
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 5.-Navy de- partment records show that Com mander U. R. Webb, reported injured In Yokohama, was appointed from Tennessee, although his home ad- dress is given as Washington, D. c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-06
NEW MEXICAN BANK

With New York B1nker
 MEXICO CITY, Sept. 5.- E. F. Peacock, representing the Interna- tional Bankers committee in Mexico, left for New York with instructions from the government regarding negotiations with New York bankers for the establishment of the Mexican Bank of Issue.
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