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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-05
Ancient GrudgeS Are Forgotten In Crisis
RAY G. MARSHALL
To The Ame-Herald.

Leased Wire To The AGe-Heraid.D
 PEKIN, Sept. 4.-Forgetting an cient grudges, the orient is mobiliz- ing to the relief of devastated Japan.
 The American and Chinese Red Cross, with headquarters at Tsaokun, has already sent $42,000 to Japan. and further funds are being raised throughout the country China has lifted the rice embargo thereby per hitting full shipments of the staple to the stricken areas.
 second American destroyer, Fo- tilla, has left for Yokohama with doctors and nurses, while British vessels are also en route.
 Meanwhile it is evident that Japan has already begun the grim task of reconstruction. The work of rescue and relief is proceeding throughout the country. and the government is striving to house the homeless.
 Further wireless messages picked up by the Pekin station gIve new phases of the terrible catasthrophe.
 The first official report of casual ties to reach the outside world gives figure of 100000 dead and injured in Tokio alone.
 Chiba Is Destroyed.
 Chiba, city east of Tokio and hay ing a population of 50,000, has been destroyed. A death list there is re- ported to be enormous.
 In Yokohama the explosion of a huge oil storage tank caused tre- mendous damage.
 The breaking Of gas mains by the earthquake spread the fire that des- troyed Tokio Escaping gas became ignited, setting fire to surrounding buildings.
 At Shibzuaka the management of a huge cotton mill locked the doors,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-05
RULING ROYALTY SAFE
Emperor Empress And Prince Regent
 Escape Injury

WASHINGTON, Eept. 4.-The Empe- TOT and Empress of Japan, as we'll as the prince regent. escaped injury in the earthquake and are quite safe and well, according to a message re- ceived today by the Japanese em- bassy from Tokio by way of Paris.
 The known dead among the royal ty include:
 Prince Hirotada Kalacho. who was buried in the collapse of the Yoko- suka tunnel; Princess Yamashina at Kamakura; Princess Kan-In at Oda- wara; Prince Matsukata, an elder statesman, at Kamakura, and Prince Tadashige eAShimazp at Osaki.
 Mir. and Mrs. Tebutt and four other foreigners are reported dead in TolSio by the British consul.
 The Yokohama offices of the Cana dian Pacific and Admiral Line steam ship lines were destroyed. Benton. Dori Ward, and Theater streets. in Yokohama, were buried completely.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-05

over the ruins. seeking, with stoic faces, the bodies of their families It is reported that 1000 people have committed suicide, slashing them selves to death upon the bodies of their dead, others, maddened, throw ing themselves into the river.
 Through the throngs engaged in this ghastly search wander piteous figures, the silent glazed eyed fig tires of insane, whose last memory \ of life will be that awful moment when their world crashed about them. They are the living dead of the great debacle.
 The crowds watch, numb with hor- TOT. For Japan. Oriental, believes that the fate that has come upon her is Gods wrath. The kami' spirits of the departed, have watched, invisible, about this generation that has forsaken the older altars, that that has shaken hands with the men of strange Gods over seas.
 Cover Before Ancient Gods.
 Seeking these things, the gods have struck Swiftly, nightly, and in the ancient way. In the roar Of tne earthquake, in the torrid breath of the fire, in the rage of the typhoon the voice of the Gods spoke. Japan droppins the thin mantle of western civilization, worship again before them.
 Every tiny paper and bamboo shack of the native quarters had it's row or family gods. Thousands tleeIns' clutched the little gods as they ran. Hundreds, knowing at the first shock of the earthquake that the gods walked in vengeance, threw themselVes before the altars, dying, crushed prostrate there. Under the rude shelters of broken beams, sallclotn and canvas corrugated iron ana bamboo that shelter the refugees, the living have set up their gods again.
 Daily, before these altars, the living place a tiny bowl of rice as propitia- tion of the gods Even the starving make the sacrifice. If the gods are content, they live. Let the wrath or the gods come once more upon the people, and they shall die.
 The first terror and panic has sub- sided. But as minor tremor earth shocks continue the fear remains that further devasatations will come.
 While food supplies are being rushed from this city, nothing has as vet reached Tokio, due to the chaotic conditions along the railroad lines.
 There is less than 4S hours food supply on hand in Tokio and Yoko- hama, and these scant supplies are being carefully ra.loned.
 The danger of disease is increased by the fact that plvwlers are search ing the ruins for food. These sup plies, found decaying among dead bodies, are raNenously devoured by those who cannot obtain food at the government ration stations.
 An airplane which has arrived here from Tokio reports t;iat almost 1000 prisoners were freed from jails when fire menaced the structures, and that these persons are now at large in the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-05

supplies and cceed to Yokohama, the war department took steps late today to ascertain what surplus sup plies are available al Hawaii. It was said they also might be rushed to the zone of the disaster.
 Admiral Anderson, commander of the American fleet in Asiatic waters, informed the navy department that in addition to seven destroyers dis patched to Japan, his flagship, the cruiser Huron, was proceeding to Yokohama at full speed with food and medical supplies aboard He said he expected to reach that port Thursday
 Orders have been issued for all shipping board vessels in Far East ern waters to assist in relief work. They will be under the direction of Admiral Anderson The shipping board also has ordered operators of it's lines in the Pacific to suspend bookings for 30 days in order to make additional ship space available for the transportation of relief supplies and personnel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-05
CONSUL KILLED

OSAKA, Sept. 4.-RiYers are said to have changed their courses, and volcanoes are erupt- ing in various districts. The dis aster spared none who stood in it's path. Many members of noble families have perished, put thus far the only notable foreign resi- dents in the list of killed is the American consul at Yokohama, Max D. Kirjazoff. who with his wife is believed to have been Killed in the ruins of the con sulate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-05
AERIAL UPHEAVAL
 GREAT, AS WORLD QUERlEs BT RADIO
For The First Time News Of Disaster Comes Only
 By Air

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 4.--Grop- ing through the afr on a scale un- precdented in history, the nations of the world are jarnmifg the ether above the Pacific ocean with mes sages asking word of. their citizens in devastated Japan.
 From land stations to merchant men, warships and schooners. this cry echoes vaiuly back and forth. Only the Korea Maru, ship in Yo- kohama harbor, has been able Go radio out any information as to con- 1ditions in the hardest-hit area, and it's story via China. has served only to heighten the anxiety for passen- gers on other ships and for foreign CTS in the danger zone when 1t was struck by earthquake tidal wave and fire. aa
 Monday night came the first frag mentary word about the foreign col ony. A wireless to the Radio Cor poration of America from it's Iwaki station at Tomiolsa said many Euro peans were missing. This station IS IA miles from Tokio,
 Radio operators of the corpora tion, the Federal Wireless company and the naval radio station. continue to grope through the air, constantly sending out inquiries.
 Weary men sit here calling, call ing; perhaps at the same time men sit at the keys of steamers along the Japanese coast, vainly trying to con meet. t.gs-
 Apparently the atmosphere above Japan has been subjected to as great an upheaval as occurred on the land, causing the failure to se- cure radio connections.
 Battle fleets of many nations ars rushing toward Yokohama with aid and tho charge to learn what has hapuened to the relatives, friends and officials of America. Britain and other nations of the world. They probably will be the first to wireless this back to the western continents.
 Thursday, for the first time in the worlds history, news of a great iand disaster is coming only through the air. a dramatic message across thou sands of miles of sea and land, of unprecedented horror, destruction
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-05
CABLE FLASHES
 FROM JAPANS
 STRICKEN ZONE
ANOTHER VOLCANO

PEKNIG, Sept. 4.-(By Asso- ciated Press. )-A new volcano has broken out in the Chichibu range, about 50 miles northwest of Tckio, according to adviccs from Osaka
 Mikko, country seat of the im- perial family. is reported not to be seriously dama ged. (Many foreigners were reported earlier to have been staying at Mikko when last Saturdays quake oc- curred).
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-05
LIFT RICE EMBARGO

PEKING, Sept. 4.-CBy Associated Press.)-The Chinese government has lifted it's embargo on the eXportation of rice, in order to aid the Japanese. It has voted $600,000 for relief of the earthquake sufferers.
 pr. V. K. Wellington Koo, the for eign minister, has sent message of sympathy on behalf of China to Pre- mier YamamCto
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-05
POLICIES BAN QUAKE
Jap Insurance Companies Lost Little
 From Disaster

NEW YORK. Sept. 4.-Most Japa- nese insurance companies are pro hibited by their charters from writ ing insurance on property against earthquakes and will so not suffer greatly from property loss as re- suit of the quake, according to P. Austin of the New York office of American Foreign Insurance assGci- ations.
 Their policies on buildings state specifically that loss by earthquake or fire or flood resulting from earth quakes will not be covered" said Mir. Austin. Their great losses will be from accidents, deaths and marine e casualties. This will be severe blow, but not one that can't be met
 C. NJ. Bties of the Association of Life Insurance Presidents, said life insurance companies of Japan were in excellent shape and undoubtedly would weather great demands that will be made against them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-05

sloffs firm, Kossloff & Co. is prominent export house in Shanghai.
 Prof. J. Edgar Higgins of the Los Banos college, Philippines islands, returning to duty at Manila.
 MT. w w Brockman and family MT. Brockman is 8 foreign secretary of the international committee of the r. c. c. A.
 Mir. Adin P. Brooks. chemist of the AIlahabad Agricultural college. Ala habad, India, en route to Calcutta.
 Mrs. D. L. Minnich, returning to her home at Manila where MT. Min nioh is In the export and import busi- ness.~
 MT. T. B. Clark of the American consulate, Shanghai. returning home
 Mir, N. K. Groeneveld Meyer. and family. Mir. Groeneveld Meyer is an electrical engineer of the Interna- tional General Electric company and was en route to Sourabaya. Java.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-05
LAST MINUTE
 NEWS BRIEFS
 OFF THE WIRE
CHARGED WITH FLocGING

TULSA, Okla, Sept. 4.-The first Tursan to be formally charged with participating in logging since the inauguration three weeks ago of the states military investigation into Tulso county mob activities was named in an affidavit by Assistant Attorney General King
 Leonard Mendenhall, local taxicab driver, was made the defendant in the case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-05
TIDE CHANGES

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 4.- Slight tide changes that might have been caused by a distant subterranean disturbance were recorded on the tide guage in San Francisco harbor for sev- eral hours on Saturday it was reported today by Fremont Morse, head of the United States coast and geodetic survey here. The manifestations were so in- significant as to be hardly noticeable. Morse said~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-05
FORD PROFITS GREAT

NEW YORK. Sept 4.--The Ford company made net profits, estimated at $54,000,oo0, equal to about S315 share, on it's 172.465 shares of stock in the four months ended June 30, last, according to compilations made from the balance sheet as of that date, it was learned tonight.
 The periods earnings were at the annual rate of more than $162,oo0, 900 or about $945 a share, compared with a net profit of S119,0o0,00O, or about s690 a share earned in the year ended February 2S, last Tn the 12 months ended February, 1922, the company earned approximately $69,000,000 CT about $400 a share.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-05
DIES WHILE TAXING WEES BODY EAST
Aged Professor Succumbs To Same
 Disease

COLUMBIA, Mo, Sept. 4.-While en route east with his wife, who was stricken in Seattle with paralysis, Prof. Frederick Putnam Sapudling, 66 nationally known engineering authority, died from an attack of the same disease today in St. Paul, Minn., hospital, according to word here. Spaudling was a member of the Uni versity of Missouri faculty. Burial will be in Bethlehem, Pa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-05
ACCEPT MORAY PROPOSAL

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Sept. 1.-The temporary committee, representing creditors of Governor McCray, who are examining the proposal submit ted by the executive for settlement of his indebtedness, following meeting here today. indicated they would recommend to the meeting of the full creditors here Friday, the proposal be accepted after a few changes are made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-05
10. S. LEGATEs AT GENEyA

GENEVA, Sept. 4.-Former United States Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska and Senator Swanson of Virginia, are due to arrive here tomorrow; Sena- tor Mckinley of Illinois, with Colonel Buckingham of Chicago. is expected Thursday and Senator Robinson of Arkansas is to arrive Friday, all to study the League of Nations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-05
VETERANS FOR LOTTERY
Against Abolishment Bill
 Introduced

HAVANA, Sept. 4.-Protest against the bill ll'introduced in the Cuban house which would provide for a plebiscite on the proposal to suppress the Ma tional lottery was made today by the Veterans and Patriots association in an official bulletin issued today. The bulletin stated that Congress itself should go ahead and abolish the lot tery on the ground that public opinion already has been shown to be in fla yor of this step. The bulletin also asserted that plebiscite would not be held under fair conditions. No ac- ton has been taken on the plebiscite bill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-05
PSI GAMMA DELTA
 FRATERNITY MEETS
President Coolidge Cancels Engage,
 ment To Speak

PITTSBURG, Pa, Sept. 4.-The Seventy-fifth annual Ekklesia of the Psi Gamma Delta college fraternity opened here today with a large at tendance of members from all parts of this country. including six college presidents President Coolidge, who had arranged to attend the meeting, sent his regrets recently when he cancelled all engagements made while he was vice-president
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-05
uNLoAD JAPANESE GOODS

sCciated Press )-Importers of Japa- nese silk, cotton and other goods, are rapidly selling out their warehouse stocks as South American merchants are not expecting further importa- tions for a long time because of the earthquake.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-05
216 QUAkE SHOCKS

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 4.-(By Associated Press)-There were 216 distinct earthquake shocks experienced in Tokio last Satur- day. the most severe having duration of six minutes from first to last. There were 57 shocks the following day. Earlier reports of the death of the Princess Kaya were denied but it was said she was injured seriously.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-05
DUKES BODY ARRIVES
Mother PrOstrnted By News Of Mil.
 1iOnaire,s Death

NEW YORK. Sept. 4,-The body of Angieer B. Duke, only son of Ben jamin N. Duke, wealthy tobacco man ufacturer who was drowned early yesterday at Greenwich, Conn.,, to- day was sent in special car to Dur ham, x. C., for burial in the family cemetery there. Mrs. Duke was pros tratsd hv news of her sons JAath.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-05
RELIEF STARTS

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept A. Prompt measures for the relief of the inhabitants of the strick- en cities of Japan were urged at q meeting of the Chamber of Commerce this afternoon. In order that there might be no de- lay in the work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-05
BY THE TOKYO CORRESPONDENT
 OF THE OSAKA MAINICHI

(For Age-HeraId By Leased Wire)
 osaka, Sept. 4.-My last sight of Tokio was at 3 D. m. on Saturday. At that time in the midst of unchecked fires and repeated shocks I saw peo- pie trying yainly to reach safety, needless of hundreds of corpses in the streets.
 The disaster had come upon Tokio about three hours earlier.
 The first shock was felt at little before noon on Saturday. The center of the quake was then believed to have been at the bottom Of the sea near Oshima Island, about 50 miles southwest of us
 It came in the form of a dozen ter rible, vertical, four-inch wave move ments, the earth beneath us rising and falling.
 Within an hour the quake had somewhat subsided, but tremors con- tinued.
 C0nfIaEration Follows.
 A disastrous conflagration followed the shaking to pieces of Tokio and Yokohama. Yojusuka was almost completely destroyed as were the dis tricts of Cieba. Kantakawa, Shizuoka and Saitma.
 The extent of the damage and cas- ualtfes at first was incalculable. At the time I estimated nearly 100000 houses had been destroyed in Tol1io ana that a tTk6 nuttlDeE Ol had been killed and injured.
 The Crown Princes palace, nearly all the buildings of our government, the Bank of Japan, the Imperial uni versity and library, department stores, theatres, public halls, all the newspaper offices-these were total- ly destroyed.
 The imperial palace itself was heav- fly damaged.
 The magnificent new skyscrapers of which Tokio was proud, and which had been recently completed in front of the Central station, were de- stroyed.
 Prince Regent Fiees.
 Our prince regent, who fled from the imperial palace at the first shock. returned to 8 somewhat detached structure which at first was judged safe. But as the danger continued he fled again from the city and through TakasaAi, 60 miles to the northwest. His destination is un- known.
 One of the most terrible occur rences of those first brief hours in the crumbling, burning capital was when the government printing office collapsed and several hundred em- ployes were pinned in the ruins.
 Another tragedy of which we heard early was near Fuji, where 500 girl spinners were killed in the crash of a factory.
 When I left TolSio, frantic refugees were struggling to escape through streets piled with corpses.
 The tremendous convulsions of the earth had broken the gas mains of the city and this was followed by numerous fires. The gas became ig nited and hurricane like wind that blew in from the bay following the shocks famed the flames and whipped them to every part of the city.
 Houses burned literally like match boxes in a furnace. The fire gained terrific headway, until it was impos- sible to think of checking it. The great wind picked up huge blazing timbers and hurled them along until soon the entire city was in flames.
 In the path of devouring fiery tongues that licked their way, con- suming block after block of flimsy. crowded houses, wounded persons, pinned down by wreckage of the first quakes, were burned alive, their shrieks filled the air, but none could rescue them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-05
DROWNED AT PENSACOLA

PENSACOLA, Fla, Sept 4.-wil- liam J. McKeenan, 22 of Philadel- phia, attached to the Marine corps, stationed here. was drowned in the harbor here today. McKeenan fell overheard from a small boat, 1t was said, and his head was struck by the crafts profeller. His body has not yet been recovered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-05
People Al Shn Gods Whose Wrah They Blame

preventing their employees from leav- ing after the first panic. They had thought that the frantic men and women would be safer in the strong building than the crashing town. The mill collapsed killing 1,500.
 Two battleships are reported to have sunk off Yokosu1la. The city of Odawara has been destroye ed.
 Officials report that a single tele- graph line remains between Tokio and Osaka, and that this Is handling only official messages.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-05
ITALY APPREHENsIyE

ROME, Sept 4.-The minister of marine today ordered an Italian cruiser at Shanghai to proceed immedia tely to the af- fected districts of Japan to give possible assistance. Much anxiety is felt regarding the fate of the Italian ambassador and the personnel of the embassy in Tokio.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-05
YOKOHAMA DESTROYED

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 4.-(By Associated Press. )-An official report whose source is not given is quoted to the effect that of all Yokohama only two houses remain standing, all the others having collapsed or been de- stroyed by fire. Radio corpora tionS message states,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-05
32O,OOO DEAD

OSAKA. Sept 4.-(By Asso- ciated Press. 1.-The newspaper Osaka Asahi, estimates the earth quake dead at 320, ,000, which in- cluded 150,000 dead in Tokio. 100000 in Yokohama and 60,00O in Yokosuka. Word is received that the fires in Tokio burned out Monday night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-05
GIVES HALF RESERVE

SHANGHAI, Sept. A. The American Chamber of Commerce here has donated half it's reserve fund for relief work in Japan. Temporary American banks will ne established in the stricken areas, it is understood
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-05
GOVERNOR DAVIS IMPROVED

TOPEKA. Kan. Sept. 4.--Gov. Jonathan M. Davis was unofficially reported slightly improved Tuesday, and as having spent a restful night Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-05
FIVE MILLION IS GOAL OF AMERICA
 FOR QUAKE RELIEF
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sousrely upon the American Red Cross and our organization must meet the call.
 In announcing their plans Red Cross officials pointed out that the dressing need was for cash contribu- tions the distance to the earth quake ares precluding the collection and shipment there of clothing and other supplies.
 While it is perfecting distribu- tion organization in Japan the Red Cross according to an announcement by the state department has aiiotteu funds to the department which Will be used by American diplomatic ana consular officers in the stricken area in cases where immediate relleI is necessary.
 The department announced it was making a determined effort in the face of communicati handicaps to locate Americans where heavy cas- ualties have been reported Numer . ous inuuiries, Acting Secretary Phil lips said have been received from friends and relatives of American cit izens believed to have been Tn danger. by MT. Phillips, "has taken immedi- ate steps to ascertain the where abouts and welfare of these Amer jeans.
 Tn the meanwhile the department has instructed MT. Nelson T. Johnson, American general consul for the Far East; MT. Edward s. Cum ningham, consul general at Shanghai, and MT. John T. Wright, vice consul at Shanghai, to proceed at the earli- est possible moment to Yokohama, in order to render every assistance to Americans in the devastated re- gion."
 
 TrlpIicate Messages.
 In an effort to. get it's dispatches through to Tokio, the state depart ment has been filing them in tripll- cate-one by commercial cable. one by commercial wireless and one by navy wireless. Commercial compa- nies have notified the government they are doing their utmost to re. store communication but that until conditions improve messages would be delayed several days.
 Messages received by various gov ernment departments during the day confirmed reports of the destruction of the American embassy at Tokit, but told of the safety of Ambassador Woods and his staff. At Yokohama. the state department was informed, Max D. Kirjassoff, the American con sul. and his wife, were killed.
 With two army transports now at Manila already under orders to load