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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-06
SEEKING TO COMPEL AMERICAN TROOPS TO RETURN FROM RHINE
SWASHINGTON BUREAU !
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rider" will be attached to the army appropriation bill, under which the war department will be forced to order American troops on the Rhine to return home, if anti-admin- istration members of Congress arc able to have their way.
 It is understood that the adminis- tration will insist that il be permit ted to proceed according to its plans. which have resulted in a dimlnution of the army of occupation until now it numbers not many more than 1000 men and about 13U officers.
 Those insisting that the troops be returned contend, in the first place, that there is no reason for continued occupation of country with whom this country is at profound peace, and that as long as American troops are on the Rhine, there is danger of their becoming involved in the fric- ticn existing between France and Germany.
 In course of the debate, which promises to be spirited. it will de- velop, it is regarded as possible, what the administrations reasons are for desiring to continue the occupation, even though the force be small.
 Germany is charged with the cost of occupation. For such expenses. Germany last July owed the United States approximately s252,000,000
 That any appreciable part of this amount will be collected without diff ficulty is generally discarded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-06
:, VT ' '----.l-----5+l g .----------- .CRISSlNGER WILL BE NAMED TO HEAD u. s. BANK BOARD


 WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-AD. R. Cris- singer, the present e mptroller of the currency, will be nominated as gov ernor Of the federal reserve board within a few days, according to in- formation in high administration cir cles today. Mir. Crissinger will sue ceed t> the place made vacant by re- tirement of former Governor w. P. G. Harding.
 It appeared tc day that President Harding had not decided on Cris- singers successor as comptroller of the currency
 The President also was said to have not yet decided upon the new member of the reserve board repre- senting agriculture, provision for which was made in law enacted some mo nths ago. It was said that the President felt that he should ap- point a man from the south. or southwest, Hbut had gone no further toward q decision
 Former Governor Harding, who came to Washington from Birming- ham. Ala. was the southern mem Der Of the board. His term expired In August and since then Vice Gov ernor Platt has been acting gover- nor. MT. Harding's name had been frequently mentioned for reappoint- ment, hut yesterday it became known that he had made plans to enter pri- vate business.
 Mir. Crissinger, whose home is in Marion. O., fer years has been 8 close personal friend of President Harding. He is lawyer by profess sion, but has served as a bank pres ident and has made particular study of financial institutions. He was at one time a democratic nomi- nee for Congress, but he actively supported the republican national ticket in the. 1920 campaign.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-06
PRESIDENT Is ASKED TO REMOVE DUTY UPON BOIL WEEVIL POISON

NEW YORK, Jan. 5.-Dr. Miller Reese Hutchinson, director of the American Cotton associations cam paign for boil weevil control, today sent telegram to President Hard ing urging the lifting of the p. per cent duty on calcium arsenate. the anti-boll weevil poison, as a means of augmenting the small domestic supply Of the chemical.
 Dr. Hutchinson declared the domes- tic supply was only S5,O00O0 tons. while 265, ,000 900 tons was said by cotton growers to be needed to fight the parasites. 4 large foreign sup ply, he said was available at prices the growers could afford to pay if the poison could be imported duty f T tk. .ss j.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-06
BIRMINGHAM
 TEXAS TRADE: BRINGS ROAD
Increasing Shipment Volume Leads Railroad to Open General Agency Here to
 Handle Business to 2 Southwest

Increasing volume of Birming- ham district products being shipped into San Antonio and other Texas cities has led the San Antonio, Uv- aide and Gulf railroad to open a general agency in Birmingham, with Samuel K. Lewis in charge. s. c. Griffin of San Antonio, director of passenger and freight traffic cf the railroad, made this announcement Friday morning.
 Mr. Griffin pointed out that an average of 15 cars of iron and steel products went into the San Antonio field monthly from Birmingham, supplemented by about ten cars of coal and fifteen of coke.
 Birmingham Pipe in Demand
 Pipe from the Birmingham district for use by public service corpora tions for water and gas lines is find ing good market in the southwest territory, MT. Griffin said. The best demand is for pipe for all lines, being developed fast by many companies in the oil fields. Birmingham pipe is enjoying an excellent market ia this line, according to MT. Griffin.
 San Antonio alone takes an aver age of $50 tons of coal monthly from Alabama mines,' said Mir. Grif- fin. Steel and iron products are being bought extensively from Bir- mingham manufacturers and the rail roads are enjoying good business on this account
 Because of the increased tonnage originating in the Birmingham dis trict for Texas and other southwest ern points, our road has seen it's way to establishment of a general agency in Birmingham. with Mi. Lewis m charge This is one of two agencies outside of Texas. the other being opened this week in Detroit, to handle business coming from that industrial center, We are able to offer shippers a four day service to San Antonio now via New Orleans and the Gulf Coast lines"
 The San Antonio, Uvalde and Gulf line runs from San Antonio to Corpus Christi, Uvalde and Crystal City, Texas. Offices were opened Friday in Birmingham at 714 First National bank building. Mir. Lewiss has been in charge of general agency at San Antonio
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-06
DEF|ES ORDER
 CORNERSTONE. HOLDS BOOKS.
Mobile Gas Company Refuses to Comply With Order of Public Service Commis- sion For Purpose of
 Examination
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU
 THE AGE-HERALD Montgomery, Ala, Jan.


 The Mobile Gas company has de- clined to permit Alton D. Adams, consulting engineer of the public service commission, to make an examination of the books, docu- ments and records of the company despite the fact that the company has been formerly ordered by the commission to permit the examina- ton.
 This information became public today following the definite refusal of the company in Mobile when MT. Adams presented his credentials and demanded the books and rec ords Friday.
 In an order issued January and made public in the ordinary course Of the commissions business today MT. Adams was directed to proceed with the inspection and investiga- tion of the records of the company. This order was not sufficient and the company declined to permit such an examination.
 Refuses Second Order.
 Another order date January 4 was issued in which the company was specifically ordered and directed to permit the examination. This order was presented by MT. Adams but the company again declined to per- init the examination.
 A. G. Paterson, president of the commission. and B. H. Cooper and $. P. Galliard,; associate commission CTS, were absent in Birmingham Fri day and could not be reached for a statement regarding the procedure which the commission will take In an effort to enforce it's order for the examination.
 In directing officers of the Mobile Gas company to permit the examina- tion of it's record the second order said:
 Tt is further ordered by the com mission that said Mobile Gas com pany and R. l. Speer, as manager thereof. and any and all other offi- cers be and they are hereby ordered, directed and commanded by this commission Immediately upon deliv cry or service upon or any of them, of a copy of this order duly certified under the hand of the president of said commission and under the seal of the commission to produce at the offices of said company in Mobile, Ala, all books, records. accounts or documents of said company and es- pecially all such records, books, ac counts, or documents which are in the control of said company and in this state. in order that commission may proceed with this further in vestigation of such books, records, accounts and documents, and that said company and R. I. Speer, Its manager. and any other officers or agents having charge thereof permit and allow the said Alton D.. Adams and such assistants as are employed and used by him and under his di rection and supervision for such pur. poses, together with the retained en- gineers and accountants of this com mission, and such other persons as the commission may be proper and legally authorized for such purposes to investigate and examine at req sonable times and in a reasonable manner all or any of such books, records, accounts, books or docu- ments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-06
Louisville and Nashville Gen
 eraI Manager Says Birming-
 ham, Mobile, New Orleans
 and Pensacola Are Doing Maximum Volume Business NEW TRAFFIC RECORDS BEING MADE BY ROAD
His Line Is Receiving 25 Steel
 Cars Per Day From Chick asaW Plant at Fairfield Half of One Thousand Cars Or dered Has Been Filled

Prosperity is the keynote of the entire country, north and south alike, according to B. M. Starks of Louisville, general manager of the Louisville and Nashville railroad company, who was in Birmingham Friday on an inspection trip of the company's lines. Business condi- tions are better and railroad traffic is heavier than it has been in years, he said.
 Not only is freight traffic causing the addition of equipment daily but passenger traffic likewise is heavy, MT. Starks said.
 "We are handling record traf- fife and I understand other roads are doing the same," he stated. Freight passenger, express and parcel post traffic is heavy" he continued. "We have all the business we can handle"
 Rail Equipment In Condition
 When asked concerning the eoHn- try generally, Mfr. starks countered with. You did the biggest business here Christmas you ever did, did you not?" Informed that this was true he remarked that it was true of the entire country.
 Mir Starks said he had seen noth ing but prosperity since he left Louisville on the inspection tour On this trip he has visited Pensacola, Mobile. New Orleans and other southern cities. Railroad equipment everywhere is good, he reported. The Birmingham district, he said is like the rest in that it Is in excellent condition concerning equipment and business.
 we have lots of equipment." he said and we are using it all. We are also adding to our equipment.
 Alabama Firm Delivers Cnrs
 Five hundred of the 1,000-car order placed with the MirminGham plant of the Chickasaw company a short time ago have been delivered, according to MT. Starks. w. F. Smith. superintendent Of the Blr- mingham district, who was with MT. Starks. said the Chickasaw plant was delivering the remainder of the cars at the rate of 20 day. All of these cars are being placed in the service as soon as they are delivered.
 Asked concerning the situation at Boyles where the company's local shops are located, Mn. Starks said he was informed that the efficiency of the shops was greater than It had been before the shopmen s strike. The shops have their full quota of employees, he said. All dis turbance at the shops has stopped. he stated
 Mir. starks was at one time located in Birmingham as superintendent ot the companys property. He left Fri day night for Louisville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-06
LEGISLATORS PLEDGE
 COOPERATION TO CITY

Cooperation was pledged the city by Jefferson county legislators Fri day when they called at the city hall on the eve of their departure for Montgomery. Commissioners were assured that legislation proposed by the city would receive special at tention and that they would be ad- vised regarding measures introduced that would affect Birmingham.
 The conference was attended by Walter s. Brewer. senator elect :: Mark L. Jeter and Lewis Bowen. representatives. elect; D. F. McLen- don. commission president; Commis- soners w. l.. Harrison and w. E.. Dickson; City Attorney w. J. Wynn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-06

Charqe Union Mer Tied Up EntHre G1ass irdustr,
Crissinger-M Mellon Robin on Stars In Wa shington News|

is concerned, must come from France, or one of the other allied powers.
 The department of justice ruled that agreements and contracts en- tered into for the purpose of main taining an "open shop" labor policy contravene the property clauses of the Clayton act.
 The Senate foreign relations committee decided to ascertain the views of the administration on the Robinson resolution which would authorize American representation on the reparations commission be- force considering the measure fur ther.
 Congress was urged by Secretary Mellon in letter read in the House to pass the Green resolution which would authorize the sub mission to the states of constitu- tional amendment prohibiting fur ther issuance of tax exempt ss- curitieS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-06
BANK CLEARINGS MAKE. NEW RECORD FOR DAY.; TOTAL SEVEN MILLION

Birmingham bank clearings Friday totaled $7,061,323 and made a new high days record. The previous high was recorded Wednesday with a total of S6,070.0
 Prior to August of this year bank elearings had never reahed the s5,- 100000 mark, which they did in that month. In the next month the $6,000,000 figure was touched and that has been duplicated once or twice since. However. the record of yesterday is a new one.
 NClearings yesterday and on dates named were as follows: Friday, $7,011 ,000.
 Same day last month. s4,S55.000.
 Same day last year. $4.714,0O0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-06
URGE WESTERNERS FOR FALLS CABINET PLACE

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-Several western candidates for appointment to the post of Secretary of the In terior, which will become vacant March {, have been developed by discussions since Secretary Fall an- nounced he WIG uld resign. The names of Thomas F. Campbell, whose term as governH of Arizona, has just expired. and ~f former Governor D. w. Davis of Idaho, are among those which have been presented to President Harding. Selection of Rep resentative Asondell, of Wyoming, the republican leader, who will retire from Congress in March, also is being urged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-06
LICENSE COLLECTIONS $6,0O0 AHEAD OF 1922

Approximately s6,4OO more had been collected in licenses by the city comptroller's department Friday aft ernocn than for the first four days of 1922. Fridays total was $2,955.2a against S1,7S2.50 for the same day lass year. Total collected to date is ap- proximately 1000, against approx imately s22,6Oo for the first four days of 1921.
 No taxicab licenses have been is- sued. Thirty-seven jitney fees have been paid and 92 dog tags have been Issued.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-06
VIADUCT CONFERENCE TO BE HELD SATURDAY.


 Conference on northside viaducts will be held between city commission CTS, other officials; and representa- lives of the Frisco, Seaboard and Bi-- mingham Belt railways in the office of D. F. McLendon. commission pres ident, at 10 o'clock Saturday morning.
 A. J. Hawkins. city engineer, Twill present. data compiled by his de- partment on northside traffic and will submit preliminary specifications for viaducts at several grade crossings.
 The city is expected to insist on construction of one or two viaduc.s across Ninth or Tenth avenue as d part of its program for cross town grade eiiminations. Exact location of these viaducts has not been de- termined.
 It is hardly expected at the city hall that definite plans will be agreed on at the conference.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-06
COTTON OIL MILLS TO CLOSED IN SOUTH

NEW YORK. Jan. 5.--Leyman N. Hine. president of the American Cot ton oil company. tonight confirmed reports that eight of the company's mills in the south would be closed and the divisional headquarters in Atlanta transferred to Memphis, Tenn. Some of the mills already had been. shut down, he said. and others would be as soon as possible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-06
STEAMER ALASKAN IS R EP0RTED ASHORE.

VICTORIA. B. C.. Jan 5.-The steamer Alaskan. believed to have been wrecked in a storm off the Van Couver island coast <. Tuesday, is ashore one and one half miles west of Pachena Point. near Barclay sound, according to message re- ceived here late today. Two bodies and a number of life belts and life buoys have been found near the scene of the wreck
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-06
GOvE RNOR MILLER
 REFUSES POSITION SUPREME COURT
President Now Has PennSyI- vania Chief Justice and Judge Sanford Under
 Consideration
WASHINGTON BUREAU
 THE AGE-HERALD fToeIssa.An Al ~ ia., .

It is learned on very high au thority that ex-Governor Nathan L. Miller of New York. who walked the plank before Gov. "Al7 Smith, has declined President Harding's offer of the vacancy on the bench of the supreme court.
 It is likewise said that Seereta:-- Albert B. Fall of the interior de- partment who will resign Ma -ch 1, has declined to serve on the su- preme court ss
 At present, the President had in mind but two possible nominees. The one Is Chief Justice Robert von Moschzisher of the supreme court of Pennsylvania. and the other United States District Judge E. T. Sanford of Tennessee.
 Both are republicans Judge San ford has received the indorsement of many democratic newspapers throughout the south.
 WILL RENEW CHARGES
 Unless Harry M. Daugherty. At torney General makes good the re port that he will retire from the cabinet March 4, he will have to answer impeachment charges to be filed against him in the new Con gress by Representative Oscar kel- Ter of Minnesota.
 Mir Keller retired from the fight before the Judiciary committee some days ago because he declared ne believed that the committee was stacked against him and intended to whitewash the Attorney Gen eral. He contends that the situa- ton will be different ir the next Congress when "standpat" re'ubli- cans will be few and 'progressives" and democrats many.
 Mir. Keller is suffering from nervous breakdown, and will spend A month in Florida. When he re- turns, he states an intention to re- new his fight against DaugAerty.
 There is a belief that the Attorney General cannot afford to retire March 4. It is not necessarily the fact that Keller wants to meet him again in A new Congress, it is pointed out But the, department of justice has just secured the first batch of indictments in alleged war fraud cases. These cases, now under investigation, are innumerable. It is said that it will be difficult Tor Daugherty to retire while the cases are still ''hanglng fire
 WILL SMOKE AGAIN
 In view of the fact that Uncle. Joe Cannon is smoking again the country should get bin, straight.
 One night, in addressing the mem hers of the National Press club. "Uncle" Joe said:
 q have a reputation for two things, story telling and profanity.
 (ContInued From Pnge TwO)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-06

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-(As- sociated Press News Summary J. Plans for attempting to pass the Bursum pension bill over President Harding's veto were abandoned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-06

Appointment of D. k. Crisslnger, present comptroller of the currency, as governor of the federal reserve board was regarded as certain.
 Arguments were presented in the supreme court on the question of permitting American vessels to sell liquor outside the three-mile limit.
 The British debt commission, which is expected to begin funding negotiations with the American commission next week, called on President Harding and Secretary Mellon.
 It was authoritatively stated that the next move in the separations question so far as the United States
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-06
BUY LN BIRMINGHAM

Goods advertised in The Age Herald by Birmingham merchants are guaranteed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-06
WEATHER FORECAST

Alabama: Local showers Satur- day; colder Saturday afternoon; Sunday fair and colder.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-02
HAVE PERSPECTIVE

That is a wonderful picture. 1t has so much perspective.
Have you not heard people express their appreciation of a
beautiful painting in that way? What do they mean by per-
spective? The breadth, the depth, the foreground, the back
ground, the entire ensemble of a picture. Without perspective
a picture would have no reality, no interest.
Perspective-a breadth of view, a background, is just as
essential for success in business as it is for the success OF a
painting. We hear much these days about specialization.
1t is the day of specialization, but one must not cut the groove
too deep. Know your particular work, know it thoroughly,
but if you would be an A-No. l employee know something about
the work and general business of your organization, outside OF
your special duties.
If you are a stenographer don't merely take dictation, but
take an interest in the business as a whole. Ii you are a sales
woman in the hat department., don't know only hats. Study
styles in general. Study the blending of colors. Whatever
your business acquire a background gain knowledge, cutl-
vate personality by widening your perspective. -
How you spend your time outside of business hours will
have much to do with determining the depth and breadth OF
your perspective. Do you read much? There is no better way OF
gaining knowledge and culture than by good reading. Read
books of all kinds. Read current magazines. Read the news
papers. Keep we'll informed on topics of the day. You need
not be a "high brow or a book worm, but to succeed you must
be intelligent and must acquire a broad general knowledge oil
affairs.
When you gain a broad perspective you Will be more IN
teresting and interested. Prove 1t.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-02
YOUR BABY AND MINE
By MYRTLE MEYER ELDRED
Question of Religion

One of the questions that SEEM
ingly Expresses young parents, and
which has nothing to do with physi-
cal care, is that of religion. IRE
spective of what religion it may be,
parents go through similar agonies.
At a certain time most children rebel
at Sunday school and church, girls
not so often as boys, perhaps, but
almost Cs much so. The novelty of
Sunday school wears off, and they
are certain that church is nothing
but a dull as dust place which can
offer them nothing.
Far be it from me to offer advice
on the subject of religion. 1t is true
that religious people, those TO whom
their religion in later years is not
something to fight about or bubble
over, but is a real bulwark and COM
fort, are the ones who have gone to
church constantly from childhood.
1t has become second nature, an In
stinct rather than a principle. One
does not argue with an instinct, one
accepts it, and takes what pleasure
there is in it.
This is u nlaterialistic age. 1t is
an age of realism. Everything has
to be scientifically explained in order
to make any impression on the
youthful mind. He is intolerant of
the viewpoint of his elders, with re-
ligion as well as everything else per-
tanning to his living. He demands
the right to think for himself and in
most cases he finds 10 sort of need
for religion. He is self-sufiicient. He