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Evening star., 1923-07-24
CAL|FORN|A'SLOSS
BY QUAKE SLIGHT
Shock Felt Over Wide Area,
But Results Largely in
"FreakS."
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Los ANGELES, Calf, July 24.-Ex-
cept at San Bernadino, Redlands and
vicinity, where considerable damage
was reported. southern California had
almost forgotten today the earth
quake which shook the south half Of
the state late Saturday night. Outside
of the San Bernardino region. where
the quake centered, it did little dam
age in the affected district. which was
from San Diego .on the south to Santa
Barbara on the north and as far east
as the Arizona state line.
The disturbance of the earth ratified
dishes, set off burglar alarms. stopped
clocks, cracked windows and opened
artesian wells which had not flowed
for years.
Ralph Arnold, geologist. discussing
earthquakes in general, said: Cali
fornia will have more earthquakes.
plenty Of them. The earth's crust is
still alive here, still nuking geologi-
cal history. But there is no reason to
fear. Peril to human life in earth
quakes is virtually negligible when
compared to the heavy toll taken by
lightning. storms and floods in other
parts of the country"
Evening star., 1923-07-24
SEEK MAN IN FOREST,
Saginaw Business Men Searching
for Associate Who Disappeared.

BY the Associated Press.
SAGINAW. Mich. July 24.-Approx-
imately 200 Saginaw business men
who during the night made the 130-
mile trip by automobile to the north
west section of Crawford county, near
Lovells. at daybreak today began to
comb the forest region in search for
john J. Tompkins. prominent local
automobile distributor, who disap-
peared near Lovells Sunday morning.
Tompkins, member of fishing
party, became separated from his
companions and is assumed to have
become lost. Grave fears are enter
tained, as he is known to have suf-
fered from the intense heat that pre-
vailed preceding his disappearance.
The Saginaw searchers were Joined
today by twenty-five woodsmen and
a like number of state fire wardens
the latter being detailed by state Of
ficials. Bloodhounds have been sent
to the north country.
Evening star., 1923-07-24
WHEAT POOLS FORMED.
Canadian Farmers Expect t
Handle 1923 Crop.

REGINA, Saskatchewan. July "a
Formation of separate wheat pools
with central selling agency for the
three prairie provinces was decided
upon at conferences of farmers or
ganizations here.
An official statement was given out
which said the establishment of a
pool for each of the provinces would
be commenced Immediately. and that
they would be in operation in time
for the handling of the 1923 crop.
Evening star., 1923-07-24
SINGAPORE FORTS
MYSTERYTO JAPAN
Foreign Minister Sees No Excuse
for Britain in Far East
Relations.
BY Z. II. EGGEA.

BY e. n. EGGER.
BY Wireless to The Star and Chicago Daily
News.
. TOXIC, July 24.-Count Uchida'
Japanese foreign minister, inter-
viewed today by leaders of the op-
position from the house OF peers
said that japan has no secret under
standing with England regarding
the announced plans for fortifica-
ton Of Singapore. which the British
claim is justified in order to protect
British interests In the orient.
According to Count Uchida, Singa- =
pore is outside the limits of far
eastern territory covered by the
Washington agreements and Japan
cannot interfere. The fortification
plans, he said. were a matter OF
British internal affairs policy. He
held, however. that the project con-
flicts with the Washington treaties
and that there is nothing In Japa-
nose-British relations which 5usttf1es
such extensive fortification under
takings.
Minister Of the Navy Takarabe de-
clares that allied naval experts were
Evening star., 1923-07-24

but the family finally was landed at the
Battery. They were taken from the
ship to Ellis Island and received a quick
hearing before a special board of In
Quiry.
Beckwith had passed the imnigra-
ton tangles as a professional man
but had refused to leave the ship un-
less assured that his family would not
have to put in a night at the island.
Evening star., 1923-07-24
ALIEN RED TAPE CUT.

NEW YORK. July 24.-Arthur Beck
Orchestra. who arrived today and re-
fused to land when told his wife and
three children would be excluded be-
cause the British quota was Allied. Is
now at f1fs hotel, and SO is his family.
Commissioner Curran learned OF the
musicians plight, and started cutting
red tape. 1t took three hours cutting.
Evening star., 1923-07-24
CUCUMBERS TUMBLE.

PHILADELPHIA. July "a Especially
A glut of cucumbers in the big east
ern cities has caused drop in prices
on the farms of Pennsylvania and
New Jersey from 81 and 50 bushel
to 20 cents.
Evening star., 1923-07-24

cognizant of Engiand's plans before
the Washington conference. when 1T
was rumored that England would
offer to include Hongkong In the re-
stricteG gones In favor Of Singapore.
Evening star., 1923-07-24

Jules Guillot. an engineer of France,
recently developed a process for OBJ
tanning electricity without cost. by
directly utilizing the component parts
Of the atmosphere.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-09
AERIAL DAREDEVIL" ,"
 TAXES VERBAL FLIGHT ON FLOOR OF HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. B. Representative Manuel Herrick, re- p-5lican. Oklahoma. who calls him self The aerial Daredevil of Con gress." took verbal flight in the House today. but was brought down suddenly by objections from mem bers who said he had transgressed the rules of parliamenta debate.
 The Oklahoma representtive took as his text stories about his alleged romance" with young lady in Washington. published by the Wash ington Herald and Washington Times. He denied the stories in de-. tail. and assailed the " newspa- pers. the Hearst publications in gen eral and certain individuals. but when his observations reached an al- titude not usually recorded n pub lie print, Representative Stafford, re- publican. Wisconsin. objected that thu speaker had used language shocking to the sonslb. iIs of all members of tho House."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-09
CIVIL SERVICE BILL Isl ADOPTED BY SENATE;| NOW UP TO BRANDON

Birmingham policemen and firemen Thursday night were elated at dis patches from the Montgomery bureau of Tn Herald stating that Rep resentative Fite's bill providing for a civil service commission to gov ern Birmingham police and fire de- partments was passed by the senate with only one opposing vote.
 Provisions of the measure include cesignation of members of the civil service commission by the city com mission. The new commission will employ and discharge all persons connected with the departments, in- cluding the chiefs and assistant chiefs
 Another measure vitally affecting policemen and fifemen of Birming- ham passed by the senate Thursday, was Representative Lewis Bowen's bill providing for the establishment of special funds to be known as po- licemen's and firemen's funds. This bill is intended to establish funds for the relief of policemen and fire men when in distress
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-09
GEORGE C. KELLEY, EARLY SETTLER HERE, DIES WHILE ON VISIT
ROBERT JEMIsON, SIR.

George c. Kelley. 75 years old, pio- neer resident of Birmingham. died Thursday in Wilmington, N. C., where he was visiting. according to infor- nation reaching relatives in Bir- mingham. Mr. Kelley was a native of North Carolina but came to Bir- mingham in 1879. where he soon founded the Kelley Hardware com pany on Second avenue
 Among projects in which he was power line. the East Birming ham Sad Iron works. the Birmingham Stove works, the Gate City Glass works and the Vanderbilt furnace. He was pri- mar11y responsible for the building of the Vanderbilt furnace. In addi- ton to the steel and iron business Hr. Kelley was interested in real es- tate, having developed the Fountain Heights subdivision. His last project fin Birmingham was the obtaining or system in 1914.
 Mir. Kelley retired from active busi- ness in Birmingham several years ago and since that time has been engaged in the development of the oil industry in Oklahoma where he had numerous holdings. He returned to Birmingham from Tulsa. Okla, where he lived for four years in 1929.
 He IS survived by two sons, Will bur F. Kelley and George B. Kelley. of Birmingham, and one brother, w. L. Kelley. of Birmingham. The body will be sent to Birmingham for bu- rial in Oak Hill cemetery. Funeral arrangements will be announced 1of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-09

Terrific B1as Entorbs 122 Workers j11 Western Ajn
MarI, xE m1proUen,ent Sho.Un M z1pLoyn1ent Conditions

surplus of agricultural labor and an adequate supply in the oil fields.
 Industrial activity was shown in the South Atlantic states, compris- ing Florida, Georgia, North and South Carolina, Virginia, District of Columbia, Maryland and Della ware, with only slight declines in seasonal occupations.
 In the New England districts, textile mills were running over time, with shortages of skilled la bor, but the building trades and lumber, paper and machine plants were operating on reduced time.
 The Middle Atlantic district, comprising New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, reported large activity in all lines, with labor shortages in most of them.
 The east-north central district also reported increasing industrial activity. Shortages of both com mon and skilled labor were experi- enced in most lines.
 Except in seasonal lines, increas- ing industrial activity was shown in the west-north central district.
 Heavy activity in the mining sec tions was reported in the mountain district and the Pacific coast dis trict slight increases in the demand for agricultural labor, but sur pluses in the lumber industry were reported.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-09
Alabama House Passes Sen-
 ate Measure According Peo- pie Same Right in Getting Rehearing On Valuations of Utilities As Given Latter
TWO-L0NG AND GUY-IN
 FAVOR NOT GRANTING IT
Alabama Power Company's Amendments Giving Circuit Court Authority to Affix Valuation and To Cover Up
 Book Records Both Killed
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU 1
 THE AGE-GfEKALD : Montgomery. Ala. Feb. 8

Casting aside the amendments proposed by the judiciary commit tee which would have permitted the circuit court of Montgomery county or the state supreme court to upset the valuation and would have restricted inspections of the books of rsilities to matters in- volved in cases docketed, the house of representatives Thursday after noon passed Senator Brower's bill giving the public service commis- sion the right to grant rehearings in valuation cases, either at the request of the public or the <utiIi- ties involved and to inspect the records of utilities at any time.
 Only two Iaembel1 of the house, J. Lee Long of Butler and K. M. Guy of Lowndes, voted against tn. bill on it's passage, while only nine voted for the committee amend ment.
 Representative Paul o. Luck of Shelby led the fight against the committee amendment and in fa- vor of the passage of the bill as it came from .hc senate.
 sought Court Valuation.
 The committee amendment sub Enitted by attorneys of the Alabama Power company, provided for appeals to the circuit court of Montgomery county from any valuation orders or the commission and from the circuit court 10 the Alabama supreme court The supreme court and circuit court were given the right to set aside the valuation established by the commis- sion In any case and to order an other valuation.
 Another amendment restricted the commission in the inspection of rec ords of the utilities to matters ac- tually involved in cases docket for the consideration of the commission.
 The bill was first on a special cal endar prepared by the rules commit
 tContinued on Page Twob
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-09
EARNINGS EXCHANGED. FOR REPUBLIC LOSSES,
 1922 REPORT SHOWS

The Republic Iron and Steel com pany made net earnings of $41S,312 in 1922 compared with net loss Of $5.8s5.o00 in 1921. This is feature of the annual report just made in the east. The net fer 1922 is equivalent to $167 share on the S25.000,000 of preferred stock.
 The thrilled tonnage of the com pany on hand December l comprised 2,O0O tons of finished and semi finished steel products and 57.O0O tons of pig iron.
 The company owns three blast fur naces in the western outskirts of the city, coking plants, coal and ore mines and other industrial properties in the Birmingham district. Two of the blast furnaces are in steady oper- ation and have been producing re- markedly high-grade pig iron for some time. The company has made large sales of pig iron through the first quarter and has also booked second quarter tonnage.
 The companys steel works are at Youngstown, O., and are reported busy. Orders for several products such as steel pipe and sheets demand capacity production for months to come and much proffered new busi- ness is understood to be turned down on account of inability to make promise of delivery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-09

NNGTON, D. G., Feb. S.. E lent conditions through ouc We United States in January showed marked improvement over the favorable conditions of Decem- Der, according to the monthly re- port of the United States employ ment services issued today.
 Manufacturing industries all most without exception showed shortages of both skilled and com mon labor.
 Many mining districts made sim liar reports, although here and there production was held back by car shortages. The lumber indus tries also reported shortages of both in the woods and in the mills. Only the agricultural, food, and some of the seasonal industries ex- perienced surpluses and in none of these was the condition described as serious. The building industry was shown to be active throughout the country, except in few north ern sections, where operation was retarded by the weather.
 In Alabama, Tennessee and Mis- sissippi industrial employment was found satisfactory, but surpluses were reported in agricultural work.
 The west south centra- district, comprising Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas reported sat isfactory industrial activities with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-09
DEMANDS GUT.
 DISTRICT PIG. STOCKS.
Market Exceptionally Strong. Production At High Water Mark With 26 Stacks Being Operated in
 Alabama

With stocks of iron on yards of furnace companies reduced by ap- proximately 22,000 tons in Janu- ary and only 10000 tons of mer- chant iron on hand February 1, in- dustrial operators agree that the pig iron situation is exceptionally strong.
 Added to this factor in the sta- tistical strength of the market any marked increase in the produc- tion of Alabama iron is unlikely under existing conditions of labor supply, raw material and other ele- ments entering into furnace opera tion, it is pointed out.
 Stocks hand January and February 1, respectively, were in round figures as follows:
 Foundry iron, 54,000 and Al, 900 tons; machine cast, $500 and 2,100 tons; basic, 14,O0O and 1O,- 900; totals, 75,000 and 53,000 tolS.
 Stocks At Low Ebb.
 Only one iron maker has stocks of more than 5000 tons on hand and some have no appreciable amount One maker stated Thursday that, fl outgo from his yards were the same during the next four to five days. he would not have a ton left on yards and would be shipping hot from the furnace.
 Of the furnaces now on active list II of them are making basic iron for steel mill purposes. These are six Ensley, one Alice and two Besse- mer stacks of the Tennessee company the Gulf States Steel furnace and a furnace of the Woodward Iron com pany on basic. Other active furnaces are two of the Tennessee company five of the Sloss- Sheffield. three of the Woodward Iron, one of the Cen tral Coal and Iron, one of the Ala bama company, and two of the Re- public Iron and Steel company on foundry iron; II in all. Total active stacks are 25 and the Shelby Char coal Iron stack, which blows in this week. will make 26. Next stacks to come in are Oxmoor furnace of the Tennessee company and a second Gadsden stack of the Alabama com pany. No others give promise of going on the active list soon. some of the idle ones being strictly fair weather propositions.
 Market Firm at $25.
 It is a s25 iron market Last sales at SPA were made the latter part ot last week. Regular customers Of iron makers, when opinion of the makers was asked, have been advised to buy at the present base on what seems assuredness of still higher prices of iron. The market shows an underlying attitude of caution, but makers and consumers agree that de- mand Is practically certain to bring about higher levels in iron as it has done in steel and pipe.
 Shipments are moving out well There is little or no complaint of car service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-09
VICTORY FOR SOUTH
 WASHINGTON BUREAU
 THE AGE-HERALD
Washlnxton. D. c. r

The south In the Senate today won a distinct victory when the House appropriation of s56,000,000 for riv- CTS and harhors was retained In the army appropriation blll,
 On three distinct votes the south erners were sustained, Senator Lorah of Idaho offered an amendment re- duclng the appropriation to the bud get figure of s27 100000. Senator Lcnroot of Wisconsin offered an amendment reducing the figure to S46,0o0,o Finally, Senator Wads- worth of New York. chairman of the committee in charge of the bill, of fered m amendment making the sum total s50O00.o00,
 Senator Oscar w, Underwood of Alabama, leading the fight fer the s5s. 900, 900 appropriation, the amount declared by the engineers la be necessary to maintain rivers and har- bors and make some minor improves ments doomed absolutely necessary, declared that the matter was ane In which principle was involved a.d for that reason no compromise was possible. He declared that it was "s5s, 900, 900 or nothing" The con elusive vote was As to ss in favor of the House appropriation,
 As result of the struggle, the gov ernment will expend an rivers and harbors in each of the southern states an amount ranging from s560.00 to s2,500, 900,
 With the appropriation the eRgi- neers will be especially favorable to Alabama, 1t Is learned tonight. The contemplation is that Alabama will be adequately cared for from the Chattahooohee te the Tombigbee and feu. lhe Yann,A saa tg .Nei h+A
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-09
TENNESSEE BISHOPS DAUGHTER TO WED SON. OF GROVER CLEVELAND

NEW YORK, Feb. 1s.-The en- gagement of Miss Filler Dougias Gailor. daughter of Bishop Thomas F. Gailor of Tennessee. presiding bishop of the Episcopal church in America. to Richard Folsom Cieve- land, son of Grover Cleveland. twice President of the United States De- came known today in advance or the formal announcement
 Bishop Gailor. after first express ing surprise, confirmed the news. laughingly remarking: You can't keep these things secret" No date for the wedding has been set. The romance began while the young cou- pie were abroad two years ago, the hishop said. Et
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-09
BUDGET FUND. |SOVERR|OOEN
 BY CONGRESS
Led By Underwood, Senate Joins House In Approving Large Sum for the Im- proVement of Water
 way System

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 8. The Senate today aligned itself with the House in deciding to over rule the budget bureaus recom- mendation as to expenditures for work on rivers and barbors.
 By a vote of 46 to 35 the Sem ate tabled amendments to the an nual army appropriation bill, which would have reduced the waterways item from S56,580,000, as passed by the House, to the S27, 100000 figures set by the bureau in one case and to S42,000, ,000 in another. A final effort by Senator Wads- worth, republican, New York, to cut the item to $50,000,000 was defeated, 38 to A.
 The vote on the waterways pro- vision came after the Senate had devoted practically three days to it's consideration and it was expect ed to clear the way for early ac- tion on the army bill itself. MT. Wadsworth, who has charge of the measure on the floor, obtained an agreement today for limitation of debate after 2 p. m. tomorrow to 10 minutes for each senator on any one amendment. It was thought probable that a final vote would be reached before adjournment, leaving the British debt refunding question and the shipping bill as the principal unfinished business.
 Underwood Offers Motion
 Senator Underwood. democrat of Alabama, who offered the motion to table amendments to the waterways appropriation, declared most of the criticism against specific items was based on no better ground than that the items were small and the com merce affected unimportant in size.
 T maintain" he said. that the people of a small fishing village have the same right ot government aid in getting their products to mar ket as have the people of New York. The only difference is that In the case of the village the cost might be s2,0oO and in the other instance S50,0O0,O00 l move to table these amendments SC that the issue may be clear ,ut."
 Senator Caraway, democrat of Ar kansas. renewed his charge that "lo- cal statesmanship" was behind tho opposition and declared opponents were without foresight. Senator lief lin. democrat of Alabama, compared the total cost of all the projects with that of palaces built for fed eral reserve banks" which he said had been approved by most senators without batting an eye"
 The majority of senators voting to approve the House figure of s56,580,0o0 for the rivers and hnr- bGrs fund, defeating proposals by Senators Borah. republican of Idaho and Leoroot. republican of Wiscon- sin to reduce 1t to S27.00o,000 and s42,000. 900 respectively, were demo- crats 2s voting with 20 republicans to table the reduction motions. Twen- ty-nine republicans wero J.lned by six democrats In favor of reduc- tions. On tho motion of Senator Wads worth to cut tho fund to $50,- 900, 900 eight democrats and 30 repub- licans lined up against 2t democrats and 20 republicans supporting the larger appropriation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-09
DEBARDELEBEN HOME PURCHASED BY MOORE
 HANDLEY SUPPLY co.

What was once considered Bir- mingham's handsomest residence passed from the possession of it's original owners with the purchase of. the old DeBarbeleben home, Avenues B and c and Fourteenth and Eff teenth streets, by the Moore Handley Hardware Supply company, which became known Thursday with the recording of deed conveying the property in the office of the probate judge. The property embraces an Aen- tire city block
 The property will be held by the hardware company to meet the needs of development, B. F. Moore, Sr., stated. It has no immediate plans for utilization of the site, he said.
 Grantors were Charles F. DeBarde- leben al -.''~"s The consideration was arguson of Jemi- sc the deal.
 rred has an n-
 9st event con-
 in which it
 coal miners
 hen it was
 national
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-09
CLOCK ATOP COURT HOUSE TELLS DIFFERENT HOUR
 ON EACH OF FOUR FACES

Two-faced men have existed since the beginning of things, cynics aver, but it remained for Birmingham to produce the first four-faced clock.
 The guilty minute marker is the clock atop the Jefferson county court house, which has tolled the death knelI of many condemned felons and marked amounted hours of frenzied oratory What this dean of city time keepers will plead in mitigation of the seriousness of it's offense is not known, although many believe 1t will blame the weather Any way it stopped. This in itself would not be criminal but it stopped at different hour on each of it's four dials which command views in each direction from their perches high above the legal mill of the county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-09
SENATORS TO LEAVE
 UPON EUROPEAN TOUR

wASHINGTON. D. C.. Feb B. Among senators planning European trips after adjournment of Congresy are Senators Johnson, republic9 California, and Moses. republic New Hampshire, both member the foreign relations comf- Each expects to spend about months touring Europe.