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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-01
FAIRFAX SINGS TO
 SMALL AUDIENCE
Concert Of Diva Held In Spite Of Denial Of Auditoriums
 By Ministers

ATLANTA, Ga.. Nov. s0.-Denied the use of the auditoriums of the Baptist tabernacle and Wesley Meth odist church, Mss Geraldine Farrar was heard in concert here tonight in the city auditorium. About half of the. space in the dress circle and the orchestra was occupied. Inree couples were in the gallery.
 Dr. W. H. Laprade, Jr., presiding elder. barred the use of the Wesley auditorium. and Dr. John W. Ham. pastor of the Baptist tabernacle, took similar action when it was proposed to transfer the concert to the audi torium of that church. Dr. Ham said the portrayal of the opera "Zara" here three years ago by Miss Farrar was responsible for his action.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-01
BIRMINGHAM
 SETS RECORD. IN BUILDING.
Spencer's Forecast, S10,- 100000 For 1928, Nears FuIfWsS>.s W.s.s t As November Rett Great Sum
 0,oSss S9,00O,0O0 NOW;
 SIZING FORMER YEARS 's,O2,126 For Past 30 Days 5 And Over Half Of That For Homes-Five Apartments
 Under Construction

Almost doubling figures for the corresponding period last year, SOP permits for construction. aggregating sso2,12s. were issued in Birming- ham in November, according to the monthly report of Building Inspector J. E. Spencer, completed at the close of business Friday.
 This brings the totals for the year we'll past the $9,000,00o mark and virtually assures a grand total for 1928 of ten millions. an all-time rec ord for the city.
 More projects were put under way during November than duriny any other month this year, although the amounts involved were considerably higher in some previous months. For instance, in October the 463 permits issued called for construction work valued at s1,544,1s3.
 "The increase in the number Of permits is most encouraging" MT Spencer said, flor it denotes rapidly increasing building activity among all classes"
 Two hundred and seven frame resi- aences, to cost $3SS,500 were placed under construction during the month the report showed. Permits for ten brick residences, to cost $124,50O also were issued.
 Other high lights of the report are: . Permits for five apartments, S50,- 900; SS permits for brick and hollow tile buildings, s104,550; four permits for churches. $10,S00; 51 permits for miscellaneous frame structures, s13,- roo; 19s permits for PIP repairs or additions to frame buildings. $42,471; miscellaneous permits, $67,605.
 Inspector Spencer expects to issue several large permits during the next few days, which will give the Decem- Der records flying start.
 "At the beginning of this year" he said, "I made the prediction that Bir- mingham would have a ten million dollar building year. and with another month tos go, 1t now appears cer- tain that we will even surpass that figure. It has been the greatest building year In the Magic Citys his tory"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-01
.F|RSTGROUP BEING BULL I,
 REST FOLLOW
Initial Division Of Program Calling For Eight Buildings At Cost Of $136,500 Is Un- der Way Throughout County DR. BAKER ANNOUNCES FORMAL PROGRAM FRIDAY Three Phases Of Building Plan Will Be Completed In Consecutive Order, Without Break In Construction

Inauguration of school construc- tion program in Jefferson county that will involve an expenditure of s571 900 for 3S schools was announced Friday at the court house by Dr. N. R. Baker, county superintendent ot education.
 The program is in three main di- visions. The first, calling for an in vestment of S136 800, is under way. providing eight schools, some of which have been started.
 The second phase involves $265,750, providing for 16 schools, and will get under way as soon as the first is completed. and in turn will be fol- lowed by the third, calling for 14 schools at a cost of $169,750,
 Eight new buildings are included in the first part of the building pro gram to be undertaken. All of them are already under construction or have been definitely promised. The total cost will be S136, 500.
 Location Of schools.
 These eight buildings are: A new ten-room high school near Quinton, costing S35.000; a four-room addition to Minor H gh school, costing S14000: ,000 and containing eight rooms; new eight-room building at San dusky, costing s10,000; a four-room building at Summit, costing S15.000; a ten-room addition to the Tarrant City school, costing $25,000; a new building at Upper Coa1burg, consist ing of four rooms and costing S9,504; a new $4.500 building at Linn's Cross ing to consist cf two rooms. aua 2 new eutorod school building at Shades Valley. consisting Of two rooms and costing s4,500. Most of them will be of brick, except the Tarront City ad- dition, which will be of tile and those at Upper Coalburs, Linn's Crossing and Shades, which will be built of wood.
 A second group of buildings will be constructed as soon as the first is completed. This group will include high schools at District TIA, Corner Leeds and Oak Grove, and elemen- tary schools at Bradford Center Point, Concord Highlands, Pinson Brighton, Irondale. East Irondale, In- glenook, Tarrant City (colered). /. Leeds and Zion City. The total cost will be s265,750.
 third group will be given atten- ton before the opening of next term. This group includes Brookside, Nor timer Jordon High school. Warrior Boyles, Edgewood, Mineral Springs, Rocky Ridge, Trussville and Union Hill, for white pupils. and Adams vile, Adger, Majestic, Spaulding and Warrior for colored. These build ings will cost approximately Sf69,750.
 pr. Baker stated Friday night that practically all buildings in the first group should be completed and ready for occupancy within three months. A new negro school is included in this group.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-01
SOUTH DAKOTA TOA[ABAMA FARME Rs HAVE FIRST F|GHT GAIN BY TARIFF
Proposal Convention For Presidential Nominees To
 Be Held Next Week

PIERRE. $. D., Nov. 3O.-South Da- kota politicians are the busiest in the nation on the eve of the states three-ring political circus here next Tuesday, which will produce the first definite development in the 1924 pres idential primaries.
 Plenty of action is promised for all three parties-repubhcan democrat and farmer rlabor-as the county dele gates flock to the proposal conven- ton here to name the candidates who will head the three majority tickets In the popular primaries March 25, and map out platforms which these candidates must accept if they want a South Dakota delegation.
 The following fights for the ma- jority nominations are on the bill, with the runner-up in each practi- cally assured of .a minority nomina- tion. which is aho provided for in South Dakotas amazingly compli- cated primary system:
 Republican-Coolidg vs. Johnson.
 emocratic--McAdoo vs. Ford. r-Labor-LaFollette vs. Ford. McAdoo Predicted To Win.
 McAdoo managers, who have been engaged for some time in seeing to it that the democratic state organiza- tion keeps it's platform within limits to which McAdeo can subscribe, ad- init that McAdoo is practically cer- tain to win the democratic majority nomination, although their claim is contested by the Ford packers Ford's weakness in both the democratic and farmer-labor parties lies in the fact that he has given his supporters no reason to believe that he would ac- cept a nomination, to say nothing of whatever platform they might de- wise for him.
 The Coolidge Johnson fight is ex- pected to be the most spectacular and bitter of the three. Both the Presi- dent and the senator fSom California have powerful backing, and much is expected to depend on the opinion of the delegates as to how the Presi- dents message to Congress stacks up with Johnson's battle cry as sounded recently in Chicago.
 Fusion Around Ford.
 The farmer-labor position is still more uncertain. Already there has been talk of fusion between Ford men in the various parties which might be expected to develop before January l, when the favored candi- dates must either take their nomina- tioRs and platform or leave them.
 The three proposal men from each county each cast a third of the num- Der of votes their party's candidate for governor received in their county at the last state election.
 The platforms mapped out for Johnson and President Coolidge are likely to be little more or less. re- spectively, than replica of the formers Chicago speech and the presidential message to Congress. but she platform which will go with the McAdoo nomination will be the tirst official indication of the plank on which the former Secretary of the Treasury will base his pre- convention campaign.
 The McAdoo men here have a pretty definite idea of the things their candi- date stands for, and he is understood to be practically certain to accent the platform within the stimulated 25- day period following the pronosal convention Tuesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-01
TEAPOT DOME SALE ST|RS UP TEMPEST
Evidence Of Such Damaging Nature Committee TeIe-
 graphs Fall To Return
By THOMAS l.. STOKES Leased Wire to The AEe-HeraIdl

WASHINGTON. Nov 3o.-Because e of testimony designed to show an im- provement fin the personal financial terior Albert B. Fall imme dlately fol- lowing his lease of the Teapot Dome Oil reserve to the Sinclair interests, the Senate committee Investigating the deal has telegraphed Fall to come here and explain the situation more fully.
 Members of the Senate committee were stirred by. the developments which may be summarized thus:
 l. Senator Walsh of Montana, demo crat, member of the committee, presented a sworn statement from the tax collector of Otero county, New Mexico, In which Falls 1,S6s-acre ranch Is located. showing that two months after the teaport dome deal was consummated in 1922, Fall paid delinquent taxes running back ten years.
 2. G. V. Clayton, former treasurer of otero county, testified that Fall was delinquent $s,ooo in 1919, but had promised to pay when errors in assessments were corrected.
 B. Carl c. Magee. now editor of the Albuquerque State Tribune, testified that in 1920, Fall told him he was broke. He sold Magee his S25,000 in terest in/ the Albuquerque Morning Journal. Magee, visiting Falls ranch at Thfse Rivers. New Mexico, In 1920 to cosummate the sale, found the es- tate in a dilapidated condition. But fast August. he observed that many Improvements had been made, includ- ing the erection of pillars at the entrance.
 4. J. P. Johnson, former ranch manager for Fall. said that in 1922 Fall installed an irrigation system
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-01
FLORIDA BABY IS
 LOST IN SWAMPS
Three Year. Old Wanders
 Away While Guardians Sleep

CLEARWATER, Fla, Nov. 3o.-Thc three -year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Lee of Tarpon Springs is lost in the wilds of the Cootie river section. At noon today a telephone message from Tarpon Springs asked for all the men and dogs available to help in the search. Reports from that section say the national guard of Brooksville and Tarpon Springs have been searching all last night and followed the childs tracks about 10 miles.
 The father and three other men were camping about three miles northeast of New Port Richie. They fished all Wednesday, night and on Thursday were asleep when the boy wandered away from the camp. The section is densely wooded and many wild animals inhabit the swamps.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-01
NEWSBOYS GUESTS AT WHITE GIBSON ESTATE
Fifteenth Annual Barbecue For
 Youngsters Was Held Friday

One hundred and fifty newsboys cf Birmingham were guests of White Gibson Friday at the fifteenth am nual barbecue MT. Gibson has given he youngsters.
 Friday morning early The Age- llearald boys were loaded in trucks 1d the start was made for the shades Mountain estate of MT. White Gibson and within a short time the boys were busy exploring the big place and getting ready for the big ears'' and other good things that we've planned for their enjoyment duiing the day.
 ID addition to the feast some good sDN lie was provided. Games and ath- gleHt contests helped to fill cut d biE day for the boys. The barbecue AQH' 'nstituted as an annual affair h G4psan 15 years ago for all tn fsHy boys of the city and, is an even s19h d forward to with great an tse.patior by the young salesmen the streets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-01
ID STAY OUT .OF FEUROPE'S
 TANGLEME TS
Secretary Hughes Again As- Serts The Administrations Policy Toward War Allies At Monroe Doctrine Meeting WILL BEAR SUCH ILLS AS COME BY PRESENT POLICY America Is Now Bearing The Financial Burdens Of Eu- rope, And War Was Not One Of Conquest

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 30.-Amer- ican foreign policy today, whether with frelation to conditions in Flu rope, America or the Pacific, squares consistently with the Mon roe Doctrine. Secretary Hughes said in an address here tonight before the American Academy of Political and Social Science. gathered In cele- bration of the centenary of the doc Urine.
 With that declaration as his text, the Secretary delivered comprehen- slve restatement of the position of the United States towards the Eu- ropean tangle, the Far East and ican nation would rather bear such ills as might result from its present policy towards Europe than "srffer the greater evils which would follow the sacrifice of our independent pe- sitions;" reasserted the adherence ot this government to the principles ot peace in the Pacific laid down by the arms conference and set forth nine propositions which he said should govern relations with the sister re- publics of the western hemisphere
 All of these policies, MT. Hughes asserted, accorded entirely with the Monroe Doctrine. which remains an essential policy to be applied when ever any exigency may arise requir- ing It's application.
 Doctrine Not Merely Negative.
 Tt would not be entirely correct he continued, ito say that the doc trine~ is merely negative. The doctrine is principle of exelu- sion Both with reference to the des3aration as to non-iptervention and to that as to extension of moral control, it aims directly at the ex- clusion of Interpretation by non American powers. The prin- of lf-defense on the part of the United States, it is policy set up and applied by the United States"
 Taking up the relationship be- tween American. policy toward Eu7 rope and the Monroe Doctrine, he said:
 We entered the great war not vio- lating our tradition. for the cause ot liberty itself was at stake. We have emerged from the war with the gen eral aims we had before we went in. Though victors. we have sought neither territory nor general repara- tions Our people have borne their own burdens and in large part we are bearing the burdens of others.
 We are not seeking to dictate to Europe or to deprive anyone Of rights. But we do desire peace and economic recuperation in Europe. To Destroy Autocratic Power.
 we contributed our arms in the interest of liberty to destroy the menace of an autocratic power. but not to secure the economic prostra-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-01
Hold Secret Council Which Has Lasted A Week And In Which Program Has Been Arranged
 PUT FORWARD THEIR PROGRESSIVE PROGRAM Headed By Nelson Of Wis consin, They Claim That Organized Labor And Farm CTS Are With Them
By RAYMOND CHAPTER ucused Wire to The Age-Herald.


 WASHINGTON, Nov. 3O.-Coming out of secret council which has lasted nearly a week, the little grouT of ultra progressive republicans who hold the balance of power in the next House have declared a second war on Cannonism."
 They have announced fight tt the finish, and declare they will hold up organization of the House until the regulars meet their demand for abolition of Special privilege--en- trenched in legislative power, in abuses of our Parliamentary rules and in stacked committees."
 Constructive legislation now being difficult, and some of great impor- tance being impossible under the present rules, the progressives mean to change those rules, the ultimatun reads. Vital legislation, they say, is killed in committee. and Is never al- lowed to get to the floor of the House for a vote.
 They also have promulgated 8 lengthy legislative program, which they want enacted-but first and foremost comes their fight for modi. flying House rules. Their leader, John M. Nelson of Wisconsin. took prom inent part in the original fight on "Cannonism" Their program, for re.
  ton Fish, Jr., of New York. whose father was one of the leaders in the fight on Uncle Joe Cannon's dictator ship.
 Eighteen To Stick.
 About 25 members were present at the final conference Friday. They depend on IS at least to stick to the last ditch Even less can hold up House organization. in yrews'of the announcement that the regulars will not give in, and that the democrats gN1Snd to vote solidly, 1t appears like l5 that iia war may go on for several days Similar fights in the past have lasted for weeks.
 Legislative channels have been closed to constructive 'legislation under rules which repose in a few members and committee chairmen the power to control the measures which are presented to the House for &C., declares.
 Wants or Insurgents.
 Nelson's men want, among other things:
 Appointment of a special commit tee to revise House rules.
 A revision of the rules to make pos sible the displacement of committee chairman who proves himself incom- petent.
 A rule allowing the filing of g call up measure which a committee has failed to report so the House may vote on it.
 A rule allowing any member of the rules committee to bring meas
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-01
2,744 PUPILS ARE
 M COUNTY HIGHS
Enrolment In All Grades Out side Cities Placed At 28,-
 985 By Dr. Baker

Jefferson county provides instruc- tion for 2,744 high school pupils in 16 four-year high schools, according to the monthly report or pr. N. R. Baker, county superintendent of schools. These high schools employ s5 teachers, including principals Women teachers predominate in county high schools, there being 60 of them compared to only 35 men.
 Enrolment in all grades total 2S,- 9S5. distributed as follows. White Col. Total Total S-12 grades 4.312 252 4,564 Total first
 grades ....... .14,6S6 s,735 24,421 total in 9th grade 1,568 252 ...... Total in ele-
 mentary grades 1e,254 s,9s7 2s,241 Total in high
 school grades .. 2,744 ......... Grand total of all pupils. .2S.9S5
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-01
TWO WOMEN INJURED IN AUTOMOBILE CRASH
Mrs. w. E. Henry And Mrs. C. Schwarty Treated At Hillman

Mrs. w. E.. Henry and Mrs. G Schwartz. both of 1925 Seventh ave nue, north, were injured at 10:3C o'clock Friday night when an auto mobile in which they were riding collided with another car at Sixth avenue and Twenty-third street.
 Following the accident the women were removed to their home. Later Ridouts ambulance was called and carried them to the Hillman hospital where Mrs. Henry was found to be suffering with bad cut on the head Mrs. Schwartz was suffering with minor cuts and bruises and was all lowed to return home after having her injuries dressed
 Both women refused to discuss the accident. According to police reports the car in which they were riding belonged to Harry Walker of North Birmingham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-01
Vegetable Oil Duty Puts At Least s12,OOO,O In
 Their Pockets

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Nov. so.- The tariff on vegeta ble oil has in creased the value Of cottonseed crop southern ia s-mers S200.OOo.OOO. ac- cordine to officials of the Southern Tariff congress, which meets here on December [. These figures are based on information obtained from United States department of agriculture, which show an estimated crop of 10,250,000 bales of cotton of 500 pounds gross. Based on an estimated crop of 615.000 bales, labama farm CTS will put $12,000,000 in their pockets as result of the tariff on vegetable oil, officials said. The schedule is now under attack before the tariff commission and if the tariff commission decides to place vegeta ble oils on the free list. southern farm CTS will suffer a period of deflation worse than that which followed the World war, officials said. Placing of peanuts and other vegetable oils on dutlable list caused many south scrn farmers, who had previously planted cotton, to turn to peanuts and approxima tely 1,500,000 acres were planted to this product because of this protection, officials said. When the acreage of the cotton crop was reduced by heavy planting of peanuts the volume of the production of cotton crop dropped, which also aided in boosting prices of cotton.
 The vegetable oil schedule of the tariff act must be retained or the southern farmers will suffer heavy losses" declared J. A. Arnold, vice preside mt of the association tonight "The southern tariff association is calling on every allied southern in terest to join an organized effort to defend and maintain rate. 1t par ticularly is gratifying to sec southern bankers coming to the aid of the producers by contributing to the as socis tion's defense fund"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-01
60,OOO GERMANS READY
Although Immigra Ion Quota Is Ex-
 hausted, More Want To Come

BERLIN, Nov. 3o.-The passports of 60,000 Germans already have been vised in Germany alone for |passage to the United States and the con suls are still granting visas in this country. as they are without informa- tion as to how far the visas granted to Germans in other countries will go toward exhausting the immigra. tion quota. The steamship lines m Germany, however. have ceased sell ing passage to intending emigrants, declaring their information is that the full quota of 67,000 for the year has been exhausted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-01
TOPP|N PREDICTS PR0SPE FERROUS YEAR
Greater Volume Of Business Than Had Been Expected
 Realized

There Is an increased activity. In other lines of industry. as we'll as In tho iron market. according to John A. Topping. chairman of the board of the Republic Iron and Steel com pany, tin . message received from New York Friday.
 T feel very much encouraged over the outlook" said MT. Topping. "A decided improvement is evident which is not confined to the activity in pig iron. There is growing strength in other lines. In brief. the volume of business. the season being considered, is better than expected. can see no reason why there should not be nor- maj business next year."
 The operations of the Repubi,c Iron and Steel company in November averaged nearly 15 per cent capacity, and that rate is expected to be main tafned for the balance of the year. November bookings were considera- bly, ahead of the previous two months,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-01
GAMMA WALSKA INV SUFFRAGE FIGHT
Grand Opera Singer Is Hostess To Chicago
 Woman'S Party

CHICAGO. Nov. 30.-Mrs. Harold Mccormick, formerly Ganna Waiska, grand opera singer, today openly joined the fight for complete equal rights for women. As hostess to the woman's party, she received hun dreds of members of the party at her Rush street home. where the Illinois branch of the organization launched it's fight fo ran equal rights amend ment to the constitution.
 The gathering adopted a resolution, to be sent to the Illinois congress- men. urging the into support the Lucreta Mott equal rights amend ment when it comes before Congress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-01
IRENE WEDS AGAIN

CHICAGO, Nov. SO.--Irene Castle. famous dancer, and Mai. Frederick A, Mclaughlin. Chicago millionaire, were married here Wednesday, The couple left last night for a western honeymoon trip.
 The news that the widow of Vernon Castle, dancer and war hero Who lost his life while an aviator instructor in Texas, and later the wife of Capt. Robert Tremaine, from whom she was divorced in Paris. was confirmed at the offices of w. 1T. Mclaughlin X Company, of which the bridegroom is secretary and treasurer.