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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-04
A|D FUR ME RCHANT
 MARINE |S SOUGHT.
Seventh Annual Report Of Shipping Board Recommends
 Beneficial Legislation

WASHINGTON. December 3.-The seventh annual report of the United States shipping board, covering the subsidiary. the emergency fleet cor poratien. for the fiscal year 192223 .appsared today. The report deals not only with the operations of the gov ernment-ow merchant marine. but also contains a discussion of policy by the board itself and some recom- mendations as to the. Legislation which, in the opinion of the board, would encourage the establishment of an adequate. privately owned, American merchant marine.
 The report recommends certain measures of indirect aid to the mer- chant marine, including making the construction loan fund available for reconditioning existing vessels creation of joint rail and water board; amendment of Section 2S, merchant marine act, 1920; confinlng transportation of government pas sengers and freight to American flag ships: encouragement of a na- val serve and providing for the transportation as far a 8 practicable, of one half Of our immigrants in American flag ships. The report further contains recommendation that the present mail subventfon law which was passed in 1891 be cor rected as to rates to meet present. day conditions.
 Many Ships Sold.
 The report deals with the progress made in the liquidation of the ma terial resources of the board, which included housing projects, dry docks. shipyards and enormous quantities of shipbuildng material as well as ships. The ships, sold during the fiscal year included Fl steel cargo ships aggregating- 347,799 deadweight tons and realizing $S,725,372 10 ships sold for conversion to Diesel machinery aggregating 64.9l1 dead weight tons and bringing s564,500; i; and A steel tankers of 412,420 dead weight tons whose aggregate sale price amounted to S1S,S75,o ,o04.so. In addition to these there were sold eight old or damaged vessels. l3 oceangoing steel tugs and four wooden tugs and 233 wood and com posite vessels sold for scrapping.
 The report shows that the shipping hoard owned as of June 30, 1923, 1895 steel vessels of 9,312,SS4 deadweight toms of which 1,1S7 vessels of 932.6O5 deadweight tons were cargo ships. Besides these it owned nine concrete vessels and 23 wooden ves- sels On the same date, there were 373 steamers of 3,172,49S deadweight tons in operation, handled by 42 managing agents and covering 7S services.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-04
GLEN N IRELAND
 SUFFERS STROKE
SIag Company Official Seized While Hunting In Bullock
 County Monday

H. Glenn Ireland. vice president and general manager of the Birmingham Slag company, suffered stroke while hunting at Fitzpatrick, Ala, Monday morning which had not been completely diagnosed at St. V1ncents hospital Monday night, but which re- suited in paralysis of the right side. He was said to be holding his own satisfactorily at late hour
 MT. Ireland was on hunting trip at a preserve which he owns near Fitzpatrick and was with Henry Badham, Jr., when seized between and 10 o'clock Monday morning Arrangements were made to get him to Birmingham as quickly as pos sible and he arrived over the Louis vile and Nashville Monday evening He suffered a somewhat similar at tack several years ago but had com pletely recovered from it.
 Mir Ireland is an enthusiastic sportsman and had his dogs entered in the field trials, which have been in progress at Union Springs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-04
SEEKS TO PREVENT
 SECRET O|L RATES
Wofford Oil Company Asks Injunction Against Four 0f
 It's Competitors

ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. 3.--A petition asking permanent injunction against the Standard OH company the Gulf Refining company, the Galena Signal oil company and the Texas oil company to restrain them from making secret rebates and from selling gasoline below cost, has been filed in the United States dis trict court here by the Wofford Oil company, 1t was announced today.
 The date of hearing on the petition has been set for December{ 16. The Wofford company controls the filling stations operated by the Woco Pep company, it Is said.
 The petition set out that the de- fendant companies are selling gaso- line at IA cents a gallon wholesale tiff's tank wagon price is 16 cents. Profit Not Made.
 Wofford officials are quoted-as say ing they are unable to meet this low CT price and make reasonable profit They pointed out that gaso- line in Atlanta today was retailing for IS cents.
 Officials of the petitioning com pany also explained that gasoline costs 6 1a cents at the refinery and with 3.S6 cents freight, cents oe- cupation tax and 1s cent inspection tax added, bringing the cost of a fraction under IA cents.
 Officials of the Standard OiI corn pany and other defendant companies would make no comment on the re- straining petition.
 Thomas W. Hardwick, former gov ernor of Georgia, Is handling the Wofford Oil company's injunction suit which was filed in United States court in Atlanta Monday, and any statement about the case will have to come from him, G. T. Wofford, presi- dent of the company, said Monday night.
 There is really little to be said In advance of the hearing of the case which the court has set for December l6 ' said Mr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-04
CHEST PLAN |S. IDEAL METHOD. .FOR CHA!!p''f!|ES A!!''f
F. w. Ramssss Cleveland Thrills BysoSs' Jam Workers On EwsS Starting Great PhiIa, < Ic Campaign
 FORMAs RAISING OF FUND STARTS TUESDAY MORNING
''Chest Will Make All Persons Recognize Priceless Value Of Social Welfare Enter prises," Says Speaker

Birmingham is about to achieve her highest form of philanthropy a broad democracy of philanthropy that makes of charity something more than mere giving of doles," F W. Ramsey pioneer Community Chest fund workers of Cleveland, O., told 450 workers in the city's first Com munity Chest fund drive. at @ ban quet in the ball, room of the Tut wiler hotel Monday night.
 "1he Community Chest idea got it's great inspiration from the old war chest days-the noblest and most un- selfish of all times" the speaker continued. T am glad that Birming ham is forging a chain to those old days; we must have a moral equiv aIent of war, and it seems to be this.
 In banding together to fight all those enemies of poverty and sick ness America is to preserve her soul.''
 MT. Ramsey, who lcame to Birming ham to deliver the principal address at the initial dinner of the campaiglI work spoke with an eloquence that brought frequent and intense applause.
 Money spent on immortal souls is immortal the speaker told his audience. The men and women you help are footprints of God upon the streets of your city In helping them you do good that is imperishable and everlasting" he asserted.
 Pointing to the success of the chest fund in Cleveland and the many other cities in which it has solved the problem of the poor MT. Ramsey said that a most gratifying result of the new form of philan- thropy was in the intensive manner in which the 17S,000 school children of the city not only contributed their money. but employed unlimited time toward the spreading of the chest fund idea.
 Consolidation Of Efforts.
 "It is in hs%consoiidstion of the efforts-~ all the city, the poor and the rich, the young and the old-for after all the problem of charity is the problem of all--that the greatest good is to be accomplished" he told enthusiastic workers.
 A great awakening to the city's needs and greater and more intel dicted by the speaker for Birming- ham. The Community Chest will make all persons recognize the price less value of social welfare enter prises in the city" he said.
 You are all one great big fam : ily," he said. Your Community Chest fund is going to help you wipe out all those prices one pays for liv- ing in a big and progressive city disease. broken limbs, poverty wrought through accident. You are
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-04
SPECIAL SESSION 0N NE W FOOD LAW
City Commission Will Discuss Proposed Ordinance On
 Wednesday Morning

X special session of the city com mission to consider the proposed pure food ordinance sponsored by set for Wednesday morning at lo o'clock by President D. E. McLendon. This became necessary when 1t was found that MT. McLendon and
 Mrs. Mary Echols, commi issioner or health. would not be able to attend the regular commission meeting Tuesday morning. Mrs. Echols wlll | be in Montgomery at meeting of the democratic campaign committee. and President McLendon will be at tending funeral in Shelby county.
 Except further discussion of the controversy between automobile ac-
 cessory dealers over a compulsory Sunday closing law for such places, only routine matters are scheduled Tor the commissions consideration Tues day.
 Representatives of the opposing ! factions of the automobile accessory
 dealers met at the city hall Monday and tried to get together but the end of their session found them still holding widely divergent views. According to Commissioner ". l. Harrison. who will preside Tuesday. the cOnmiSSlOn VIII not Cudh6t ei'S existing Sunday laws or interfere with the differences of the automo- bile men unless they get together on satisfactory program. As this appears unlikely, no commission ac- tion is expected.
 Whether the commission would be asked to take cognizance of the case of Mrs C. C. Walker, who was sum- marily dismissed from the city comp troller's office last week, remained in doubt Monday night. Up to the time the city offices closed no petition to the commission had been filed by Mrs. Walker or her friends.
 In the absence of formal request for ction, the commission, of course, will keep hands off" Reports have
 been current that Mrs. walker would ask the commission to grant her an open hearing. She charges she was removed without cause.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-04
Conference Brief.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-1By Asso- ciated Press.)-Henry Ford, who came to Washington today to appear before the interstate commerce com mission at hearings affecting his railroad properties, had a brief: con ference with President Coolidge discussing, it is understood. the dis position of the administration toward his offer for Muscle Shoals.
 Mr. Ford, after seeing the Pres ident, reiterated that his offer for Muscle Shoals, now pending fol Congress, stood. Beyond saying that inc question was discussed with the President during the 20-minute con ference, however, he would not dls- close what details were consldered He was accompanied by E. G. Ile bold. his secretary; ". B. Mayo, hls engineer. and c. B. Longley, one of his attorneys.
 Would Be Funny.
 On leaving the White House MT Ford was asked if he cared to make a statement as to his attitude to- ward movements looking toward his nomination as a presidential candl- date His only comment was @fIumph; that would be funny, wouldn't it.'
 Mir. Ford and his party also called on Secretary\of War Weeks.
 Mir Ford's visit at the war depart went lasted only few minutes. He explained to Mir Weeks that he had called merely to pay his respects and inc Muscle Shoals question was not discussed, 1t was said.
 The position of MT. Ford's Detrolt, Toledo and Ironton railroad on the onestion of railroad consolidation is anTnected to be heard before the in terstate commerce commission to- morrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-04
G|LLETT AND GARRETT LEAD. FUR SPEAKER
lnsurgent Bloc Gives Strength To Representative Cooper Of Wisconsin And Neither Party Has Majority
RADICALS DETERMINED TO REMOVE 'GAG' RULES
All Is Serene In Senate, Bui
 Coolidge Cannot Deliver His Address Until House Is Able To Choose It's Speaker

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-(By Asso, ciated Press.)-Republican insur. gents prevented the organization to- day of the sixth eighth Congress.
 Hardly had the new House ana Senate convened at noon before the progressive group in the House made good it's threat to block the election Of a speaker. Four ballots taken without results and the House adjourned until noon tom 5rrow when republican organization leaders Will renew their effort to re-elect Speak CT Gillett.
 In contrast with the storm in the House was an uneventfuI 45 minutes session of the Senate. Although an organization there is in the back ground there was no effort to force it today, and moreover there were indications that it would be deferred at least until after President CooI- idge las delivered his first annual message to Congress.
 Must Whit On House.
 The President cannot deliver his message, however. until the, Houss is organized nor can the new Con- eress function Some leaders believe that even the Senate world be unable to transact any business other than that of receiving and acting upon nominations and treaties, which ls solely a Senate function.
 While leaders of both the republi- can organization and the insurgent declared immediately after the closa of today's session of the House that the fight would go on tomorrow. there were signs that a break might come before another overnight ads journment. The progressive bloc mes tonight to canvas5 inc situation ano determjne their further course.
 Representative Longworth ths majority leader, declared that there would be no compromise with the inc surgents as a group but that organt- zation leaders would treat with the individual members just the same sr with any others of their part..
 O O O
 Would Force "Old Guard"
 Representative Nelson of Wiscons sin, chairman of the progressive blocs emphasized that the fight of his or- ganization was not against Speaker Gillett as an individual but was be- ing waged solely with the view ts
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-04
'REM|TS CRAIG
 JAIL SENTENCE. NOT PARDONEO
President Coolidge Inter- Venes And Saves City Comp troIler Of New York City From Sixty-Day Jail Term CRAIG MAY REFUSE LESS THAN COMPLETE PARDON Attorney General Daugherty Urged Remission Of Sen tenCe So Financial Affairs Of City Might Not Suffer

WASHINGTON Dec. 3.-Without condoning the offense, President Coolidge today remitted the 60-day jail sentence imposed on Charles L. Craig, comptroller of New York city, by Federal Judge Mayer for contempt of court.
 The chief executive acted in the case-one of the most widey dis cussed contempt cases ID recent years upon receipt of report from At torney General Daugherty with reference to an application for par don for Craig made by Senator Cope land of New York, and by members of the board of estimate and appor- tionment for the city of New York.
 MT. Daugherty in effect recom- mended against the issuance of 8 pardon and urged remission of sen tence irrespective of what Craig, by his arrogance personally then and now, justly deserves" but because execution of the sentence might have an injurious effect upon the admins tration of the financial affairs of New York city; because the sentence might be considered as too severe for one holding Craigs official posi- ton, and because, although through Craig's own fault, no court had an opportunity to review the case on it's merits"
 The Attorney General fully sup ported Judge Mayer, whose views were considered, in that whatever action was taken lit should not have the effect of approving, or seeming to approve the conduct of Craig toward the court and should not be, in any sense, yindication.
 Pictured As Martyr.
 eCrasg's siaprisenment.p Mr.s sDaugh- erty told the President, 'is not the greatest or the most important ques- tion involved in the controversy. From his attitude he seems willing, If not desirous, to assume the attl- tude of a martyr, and it is conceiv- able that he would be more disap- pointed and punished by not being required to go to jail than he would be by serving his sentence
 The action of the President and At torney General in refusing pardon but in agreeing to a remission or sentence, immediately raised the question among friends here of the New York comptroller as to whether he would accept the remission. lie has been represented by those most active in his behalf here as having declared he would accept only full and unconditional pardon and, falling to receive it, would insist on serving the 10 days in the Essex county, New Jersey, jail to which he was sentenced by Judge Mayer in Febru- ary, 1921.
 Administration officials to whose attention this matter was called sald the action of the President was final and that so far as the federal gov ernment was concerned MT. Craig could take the remission of sentence or nothing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-04
S7,000,O | ] r ] R SHOALS |s ASKED
Recommendation Of Army Engineer Also For Funds
 For Other Waterways

WASHINGTON, Dec 3.-work on the countrX's rivers. harbors and waterways will require S63S2s,065 during the year beginning July l, 1924.
 Accommodation for the various projects were made by the chief of engineers of the army, under hose direction this work is carried on, in his annual report submitted to Con- sress today with the 1925 estimates Appropriations for last year, fnclud- ing permanent annual appropria- tions. amounted Go S70,957,151. bring ing the total appropriations since the work began to S1201, ,566,S45, not including s32,25S.14O for Wilson Dam No at Muscle Shoals, Ala.
 For general river and harbor work for the fiscal year of 1925 the chief of engineers says s45,42S,065 can be profitably expended. Expenditures for the year which ended June 90 1923, for this work were s47.47S,357 year were s56.5S9,910, of which s45.524,410 had been allotted.
 The Mississippi river receives the largest share of recommended appro- priations for this year. it's total, in- cluding work of the Mississippi river commission. aggregating s15,5S0, 900.
 New York harbor and the waters Tn US vicinity require more than s6,000, 900.
 S..O06.OOO For Wilson Dam.
 Wilson dam at Muscle Shoals is all loted $7,000, GOO for energetic prose- cution of the work there and for payments for hydraulic and electri- cal machinery, lock and flood gates, and other accessory machinery. Ex penditures will average $500, ,000 monthly during the fiscal year of 1925. It is estimated s13.000,000 will be required to complete the project.
 Philadelphia and the Delaware river requires s2,S16,900 and the in land waterway between the Della ware river and Chesapeake bay, s1,500000.
 Among the other larger recommen dations are: Baltimore harbor and channels, s50o.O00; Norfolk harbor, s350, 900; channel to Newport News. s410.000: Savannah harbor, sS25,0 900; St. John River Fla, Se49, ,000; Tampa harbor $382,500: Sabine-Neches waterway, Texas. s9S6,0o0; Galveston harbor and channels, sSe0,o00; Hous-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-04
GLENN SENTENCED
 FOR OIL FRAUDS
Fined S1,000 And Given Year In Federal
 Prison q

FORT WORTH, Tex, Dec. B. Porter E. Glenn, J. R. Yeti and H. E. Hall, indicted by the federal grand jury in connection with a pre-or- ganization "oil syndicate" and charged with using the mails to de- fraud, entered pleas of guilty before Judge Wilson today and had sem tence imposed upon them.
 Glenn, alleged promoter of the scheme, was sentenced to year and day in federal prison and fined S1,00O. Yeti, banker and prominent Texan, was fined $7,000. Hall was fined s1,00O. E. s. Hansberger, an- other named in the indictment was not in court.
 It is alleged in the indictment that Porter F. Glenn was the moving spirit of the organization though the literature named Yeti.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-04
GERMAN PRICES SHOW TENDENCY TO DROP
Butchers Cut Meat Prices 40 To 50
 Per Cent

BERLIN, Dec 3.-The first wei. come signs of cheaper living in Ger many became apparent today when the butchers reduced meat prices from 40 to 30 per cent as result of the action of the food minister, who, on Friday last told representa- tlves of the meat trade that severe measures would be adopted if prof. iteering continued.
 The process of reducing prices was partly assisted by the gradual com ing into circulation of mora renten- marks, the new paper notes issued on a gold basis, this enabling the breeders to dispose of their cattle and receive in return relatively stable currency.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-04
MARCONI SEES FUTURE PROGRESS IN WIRELESS
Expects Revolution In Method UT
 Distant Communication

LONDON, Dec. 3.--Signor Marconl' nioneer in the field of wireless com. munication, today declared ms pelisl .on,oyed for communication with distant countries would be possible es inc outcome of important tests carried on by himself and (. s' Franklin, the British expert.
 S;gnor Marconi said that, according to the new system, the electric waves carving the messages were propa- gated in a beam which was turned Tn any desired direction, as opposed to inc present system. whereby the usves are sent out in all directions.
 Communication had been success fully carried on by the new system between England and St. Vinicent. one of the Cape Verde islands, a distance of 2,250 nautical miles, he ranorted. Only a fraction of the electrical energy hitherto found nec- essary was employed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-04
INSURGENTS THROW CONGRESS- INTO DEADLOCK
Encouraged Shoals
House In Rou, Twice Before Ouer Speaker

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-The situation developed today in the House by the speakership row has two precedents.
 The first was in the thirty sixth Congress, the House talk ing 54 ballots between Decem- Der ,, 1859, and February l, 1860, before the deadlock was broken. The second was in the fifty second Congress, which con vened in 1891. The House failed to organize on the first day but elected speaker on the second day of its session.
 Probably the most spectacular fight ever waged in the House was that in 1910 which resulted in the shearing of many powers from Speaker Cannon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-04
WOULD AID NEWSPAPERS
rrtroduces Bill To Cut Postal Rates
 Of Periodicals

WASHINGTON Dec. 3.-Represen- Hative Kelly, Pennsylvania, intro Suced a bill today to reduce postal rates on newspapers and periodicals. Tbe measure would repeal the last two increases made under the war revenue law of 1917.
 MT. Kelly said that with practi- ooIiv no exception war taxes have haan removed from all other indus tries" and that it was highly dis criminatory to make publishers pay inc present postal rates, which are unjust and unfair to both publisher and subscriber"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-04
CLEVELAND PHYSICIAN WITNESS IN PROBE
Testifies At Hearing Investigating
 Medical Irregularities

HARTFORD, Conn.,, Dec. S-Except for a series of conferences in the office of States Attorney H. M. All corn. the significance of which was not disclosed, and the taking of tes- timony from several witnesses, the first days sitting of the special grand jurys third week in the inves- tigation of medical irregularities in this state was without tangible re- suits so far as available news was concerned.
 Among those closeted with the states attorney was Dr. Fred c. Waite of Cleveland, who recently made a survey of three medical schools in Missouri.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-04
EXCHANGES HOLD ON
 MEMBERS TIGHTENED
Immediate Information On Finan-
 cial Shane Required

NEW YORK, Dec. 3.-The NeW York Stock Exchange, it was learned today, has adopted new rule requir- ing all members receiving question: naires concerning their financial con- dition to state their position as of the day of receipt instead of within any time of If days as heretofore. While official comment was with held, 1t was reported that the pur- pose of this rule was to strengthen the exchanges supervision over its members and to prevent shifting of amounts, possible under the old regu- lation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-04
OLDEST GRAD DIES
AIumnus Of Princeton Passes Away
 At Age Of 93

ALEXANDRIA, La. Dec s.-John Hvnson, 93 years old, said to be the oldest graduate of Princeton univer- sitv. where he finished his studies in 1852. died here today. When he was 90 wears old he received an invitation to be Princeton's guest at footpai II ,r.r,e aeainst Yale. He replied that nnlv his advanced age prevented him from accepting and making the trip to New Jersey.
 He was a native of Rapides parish, this state. planter for many years and one of. Alexandria's oldest citl- xens. He is survived by two sonls