davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-10
COVE RNM [ NTALS. LAST ONLY SHORT
 TIME QN MARKED
Argentine $55, ,000, ,000 Issue Quickly Absorbed-RaiI-
 road Bonds Go Fast

NEW YORK, Sept 9.-Quick ab- sorption of the s55,ooo, 900 Argentine government and $2o,0oo, 900 Union Pacific railroad issues and the rela- tive firmness of all except of Jap anese bonds in view of the Japanase disaster and Greco-Italian crisis were the features of last weeks bond market. Trading in listed bonds was again dull, although there were special groups.
 New offerings last week totalled s79,o50,ooo as compared with $44,- 675,000 the week before.
 Books Grl the Argentine issue. which was in the form of six months per cent notes offered at 99A to yield approximately ' per cent, were closed within two hours after they were opened. While banking insti- tutions were heavy buyers, the sym dicate managers also reported an un- usually good demand from dealers. The notes will be refused by an issue of long term bonds when market conditions permit.
 The Union Pacific offering was in the form of S5-year 5 per cent bonds offered at 991a and redeemable at 1071a to 1928. at 1o5 to 1883 and at 102h to maturity. The issue was unusual in that it represented the lowest cost capital that any railroad has been able to obtain in substan- tial amount since the World war. An offering of $1,35o,oo0 water bonds of Tampa, Fla, was made during the week at prices to yield 4 per cent. Other new offerings were small.
 The break in the Japanese issues was the feature of the market for listed bonds, city of Tokio 5s drop ping 10 points and Japanese govern ment' issles l to 1-3. but all mak- ing partial recovery later. This was attributed to impulsive institutional selling, the distribution of bonds among small investors being rela-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-10
CIVIL CASES COME UP THIS WEEK ON .U.S. COURT DOCKET
Damage Suits Against Cor porationS Predominate.
 Killing Echoed

Having closed week of crinrimai cases, the. United States court, with Judge William I. Grubb presiding, will begin Monday morning to dis pose of a number of civil cases which have been placed on the dock ct. The docket shows that most of the cases are damage suits against railroads and other corporations, while several cases have been set against telegraph and telephone companies.
 Possibly the most interesting trials to be heard in the civil docket are the two cases of Arminda Tidmore. against W. E. Eubanks, T. c. Dews, Jr., William Dews, J. B. Thompson and Jack Horton, former federal prohibition agents. The husband of Mrs. Tidmore, Curtis Tidmore, a farmer. was alleged to have been shot and killed by the defendants In the suit, while he was coming to town in & wagon, after the officers had attempted to search the wagon for contraband liquor. The trial, which attracted much attention In Alabama, resulted in T. c. Dews, Jr., being given three years in the pen! tentiary.
 Several important cases are pend ing in the court for trial during the civil week, according to the docket among which are the United States svs. Riverside Coal and Coke company, income and excess profit tax, $3,004.7; United States vs. In- terstate Electric company, income and excess profit tax, $1,931.22 United States vs. Birmingham Belt railroad, 2S hour law; United States vs. St. Louis-San Francisco Railroad company, 2S hour law; United States vs. B. l.. Bugg, receiver of the At lanta, Birmingham and Atlantic Railroad company, federal safety ap- pliance act; The Grief Bros. Cooper age company vs. James G. Davis director general of railroads and agent for Warren G. Harding, presi- dent of the United States, and the Southern Railway company.
 Docket Heavy.
 Other suits listed in the docket are: Rosebud McNeill, vs. The Nun nally company; R. A. Nelson vs Montevallo Mining company, D. E. Manasco Vs. Chapin- Sacks company A. E. Davis vs. Southern Bell Tele- phone and Telegraph company Steadham Acker vs. Seaboard Air Line railroad; stephen \De Cseszak, Inc, doing business as Export American Industries vs. Preston Mo tors corporation. Several other cases involving income and excess profit taxes are also to be heard.
 Most of the cases in which the government will be concerned Will be tried on September 24 and 25, according to Jim c. Smith, assistant United States district attorney.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-10
TEACHERS TO OPEN. INSTITUTE WORK MONDAY MORNING
Approximately 1,750 Work CTS In Schools To Plan
 For Year

Everything Is in readiness for the opening Monday of the annual city and county teachers institutes. Ap- proximately 1,750 teachers from city and county schools are expected to attend.
 Sessions of the county institute will last two days and will be held at the First Methodist church. County negro teachers will meet at the Zion A. N. E. church. Sessions of the city teachers institute will be held at the John Herbert Phillips High scAool for five days.
 Two assembly periods will be held for city school teachers during the morning hours, except on Monday morning, which will be devoted ex- clusively to enrolment of teachers and addresses of welcome by Mrs. Mary Echols of the city commission, Dr. N. R. Baker of the county board of education and Frank D. McArthur of the city board of education.
 The program for the first day. session Is as follows: Welcome to teachers; invocation; songs by the teachers; led by c. G, Sandman, ac- companied by Miss Sarah Dryer; vo- val solo, "Homing," Miss Sarah Hodges; welcome address by repre- sentatives of the city commission and board of education. Dr. c. B. Glenn, superintendent of the public schools, will preside.
 Several changes and new methods in work and instruction will be ex- plained to the teachers. During the latter part of the' week the various schools will be open for inspection by the teachers. Lunch will be served daily In the new kitchen of the Phil lips school.
 The opening address for county teachers at the First Methoist church will be delivered by R. E. Tidwen, to be followed by talks on administration by Dr. N k Baker. pr. J. S. Thomas will ad- dress the white teachers Monday afternoon. Several other addresses on various subjects will be delivered.
 The negro teachers will be ad- dressed Monday afternoon by J. D. Carter, following discussions of va rious problems during the morning session. Miss Elizabeth Pollard Miss Margaret McAdory and Mrs. E. B. Erwin also will address the negro teachers during the first day s session
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-10
QUAKE CAUSED O|L TANKS TO EXPLODE
Harbor Turned Into Flames. Prison CoIIapses And Con-
 ViCtS Escape


 SHANGHAI, Sept. 9.-(By Asso- ciated Press)-At the first shock of the earthquake the great oil tanks cable station exploded. and millions of tons of oil swept down upon the city, turning the harbor into a mass of flames The walls of the Negeshi prison collapsed and 5000 convicts were released.
 The most desperate of these sought to profit by footing and mur- dering theN disabled. Hastily formed bodies Of . citizens, however, hunted out the miscreants and eXacted summary death penalty.
 The American hospital is reported to have been hurled from the bluff to the cemetery below. tearing open the earth and exhuming the bodies of many of those inferred there.
 The stories of the earthquake as narrated by eyewitnesses depict scenes rivdlling in horror the popu- lar representations Cf the Buddhist hell.
 Business men were about to leave their offices in Yokohama at the close of Saturday mornings work, when without warning, and with a tremendous roar the ground heaved
 
 dropped back again. Houses on the bluff were precipitated headleng into the city The ground rocked, heaved and swayed like the waves of the sea Fugitives fleeing from the railing buildings found their way blocked by huge gaping holes, some Uf them large enough to admit a horse and wagon.
 Water Mains Burst.
 Peril was added by the rising water from the water mains, which burst everywhere; this, with fire, blocked all the exits from the city. Hundreds sought to escape from fiery death by rushing toward the Motomachi canal, while some, who endeavored to cross on wooden light CTS, were overtaken by blazing oil. which flowed from the exploded tanks, and met terrible death Still others, panic-stricke flung them selves into the water and met an equally dreadful fate. The canal was soon choked with floating bodies
 Many persons leaped into the sea m ther frenzy to escape the deluge uI red hot einders from the blazing ruins.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-10
BIRMINGHAM JE WS TO OBSERVE START
 IF YEAR TUESDAY
Rabbi Morris NeWfieId To Hold Services On Monday
 Night
AT THE MOVIES

Jews of Birmingham will celebrate Rosh- -Hashana, the New Year. Tues day in all houses of worship with special programs and sermons. All business houses operated by Jews will De closed for the entire day.
 Rabbi Morris Newfield of Temple Emanu-El has made preparations for the observance of the day in his church. Two services will be held at the temple, at o'clock Monday night and at 10:30 o'clock Tuesday morning. During the morning serv- ice, H. Gottheimer will blow the tra- ditional rams horn, or shofar.
 Special musical programs have been arranged under the direc- tion of Mrs. Edna GoCkel Gussen, as" sisted by the choir, composed of Miss Myra Olive and Miss Elizabeth Rob- erts, sopranos; Mrs. J. r. Smith and Mrs. Paul Davidson, altos: J. Phil Me Guire and Carl Smith, tenors, and Leon Cole and Leo M. Karpeles bassos.
 Owing to the large attendance at. this service, the ushers have been instructed to seat only members of the congregation and their families. Visitors will be welcomed in the bal comics.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-10
THE WEATHER

Alabama and Mississippi Fair Monday and Tuesday. except thundershowers near the coast; light variable winds.
 Virginia: Fair and cooler Monday; Tuesday fair.
 North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia; Generally fair Monday and Tuesday; no change in temperature; light variable winds
 Florida: Partly cloudy Monday and Tuesday, with scattered thundershowers light variable winds.
 Tennessee and Kentucky: Fair and mild Monday and Tuesday.
 Louisiana: Monday and Tuesday, gen erally fair, except local showers in south east portion.
 Arkansas, Oklahoma and west Texas: Monday and Tuesday generally fair.
 East Texas: Monday and Tuesday gen orally fair; light southwest winds on the coast.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-10
|TODAY'S
 CALENDAR
 ! 5 st ss@
AT THE THEATRES

IJOeW s Bl1Ou-NaudeVllie le3d, Grace Fenlmore- Cooper and com pany; feature film, Tom Mix in Stepping Fast"
 Lyric-vaudeville lead, Little Driftwood." Fox comedies and Pathe news.
 AT THE MOVIES
 Capitol-Agnes Ayres in Border land" Partner" The Kaiser in Exile" Odet n-"Fighting Blood"
 Princegs-Harry Carey in Crash ing Through"
 Rialto--Harold Lloyd in The Eastern Westerner"
 Royal-Neal Hart in South of the Northern Lights"
 strand-All-st cast in Lawful Larceny" s Trianon-Richard Barthelmess and Dorothy Gish in The Bright Shawl"
 CURRENT EVENTS Red Cross state advisory com mittee meets at the Tutwiler hotel City league championship base ball games at Alabama Power com 'pany's diamond in West End begin at 2 o'clock.
 Baseball at Redwood field at S:3O o'clock, Cuban Stars and Black hBarons.
 PROGRAM OF WsY
 Concert begins a s D. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-10
. NIP EMIGRATION PLOT
Polish People Told Cuba Is Real Gate
 Tn America

WARSAW, Sept. 9.-(By Associated Press. )-The Polish government is taking energetic measures to prevent the sale of tickets to would-be Polish emigrants to the United States who are encoura ged to book passage to Cuba. with a promise that transpor- tation from that country to the United States can be arranged and will make their entry into America assured
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-10
MERCHANTS MEET TUESDAY

The Merchants association will hold a regular meeting Tuesday morning in the inferior court room. The resumption of the autumn and winter banquets will be discussed. It has been announced that banquet would be given September 12. How ever no further announcements have been made. It is stated that the as- sociation has several important plans formulated to inject renewed vitality and interest in the work of the as- sociation, which will prove interest ing and worth while.
 The Associatitn of Business Men has performed a great service to Ensley and it is believed their work during the forthcoming winter will be even more valuable than hereto fore,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-10
HOW HE CAME IN

I'm right proud of my son at col lege. He's one of the most popular young fellars thar" said Farmer Hicks proudly.
 "Yes don't say so?" exclaimed a neighbor..
 Yep; he recently gave a big dim er-dance in my honor at one of the most fashionable hotels"
 ''Wuz you thar?"
 No, l wuznt."
 Wal where do you come inf"
 "I paid for t."-Milwaukee Jour- nal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-10
NOT SO LUCKY

T think the old superstition about opals. being unlucky ais rot. Why, was wearing an opal ring when ! became engaged to Claude"
 ''Ah--but what about Claude.r my dear?'-New York Sun and Globe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-10
FUNERAL NOTICE

Members of East Birmingham lodge No. S2S. Ancient, Free and Accepted MnsOns. are requested to meet at the hall at 1,30 o'clock Monday afternoon to attend the funeral of William G. Day. Services will be held from Vices W0odlawn parlors at 2,30 o'clock. Iu- torment at Forest Hill cemetery.
 N. M. kONTZEN.
 Worshipful Matter. T. E. CHAPMAN, Secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-10
----.e~-------------------- WAR SURPLUS SOLD
British Make Profit Of $45, ,0OO, 900 Or
 SnIe Of Supplies.

Sale Of Supplies.
 LONDON, Sept. 9.-(By Associated Press. )-In spite of alleged graft and proven theft, the British have made a profit of almost $45,000,000 on the sale of their surplus canteen supplies left by the army and navy after the war. The profits go to the relief of disabled veterans. Fol lowing many whispers of scandal. a government committee investigated the sales and found that most of the low-priced goods were sold to former officials of the sales board. Two of ficials of the board were rebuked for failing to exercise ordinary care" in disposing of the supplies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-10
BOY SCOUTS HANDLE SERVICES

Services Sunday evening at the First Christian church of Ensley were conducted by the Boy Scouts in the absence Cf Rev. David Griffin, who is in Colorado.
 The attendance was very large and the following program was rendered.: Song. "America." Prayer by c. H. Brindin, chairman Scout committee, Troop IT. Investiture ceremony, Scoutmaster c. l. Mcdonald of Wood lawn. Song, "Blest Be the Tie That Binds" Presentation of presidents streamer, Scoutmaster Mcdonald of Fairfield. Address, Scouting and the Church" Lloyd W. Josselyn, librarian, also president of the Scoutmasters' association. Closing prayer, by J. W. McCarty, commit teeman of Troop TT.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-10
PURSUED BY CAVE WOMAN

The modern woman Is becoming a bit too outspoken or ardent, In the opinion of John Kelly, pawnbroker, who told Magistrate Jean Norris in West Side court, Chicago, the other day, that Mrs. Florence McVea. widow, 45 years old. had pursued him for weeks, finally smashing In his apartment door to insist on marriage.
 Mrs. McVea denied going that far. But there was tacit understanding of matrimony between them, she in- sisted.
 Kelly was frank to tell the magis- trate that Mrs. McVea had made his life intolerabfe through her atten- tions. He, too. is 45 years old. But there was no claim on His love which could excuse Mrs. McVea's persistent pursuit, he said.
 A letter from Mrs. Mcvea to Kelly was introduced. Magistrate Norris read 1t and commented that Mrs. Me- Vea should be in the observation hos pital
 Kelly withdraw the complaint on promise that Mrs. McVea would aban- don her attentions. She said she would, but added maybe" under her breath.-Chicago American. lively small. British issues yielded in response to lower rates for ster- ling exchange.
 Unlike the San Francisco earth quake and fire, the Japanese catas- trophe did not result in any large losses by American insurance com panies which were heavy sellers of securities after the San Francisco disaster. Accordingly, the market was not called upon to absorb large blocks of securities from insurance sources this week.
 It Is not expected that any other large offering would be brought out until after the United States govern ment financing has been completed. A few railroads and public utility ct companies are still in the market for loans and bankers report large in. quiry from state and municipal sources.
 International bankers also predict that a large Japanese reconstruction loan will be floated in the local and London markets within the next three weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-10
PHILOSOPHY

Philosophy is sophistry patched up to fit.
 Men are proudest away from home. A Pair. A growing rooster and boasting man.
 Absence heals nearly every ill., aft er all.-Richmond Times Dispatch.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-10
PENALTY OF NERunITIoN

"Education only confuses a person dat's natchelly dumb,' said Uncle Eben. Ever since Rastus Pinkley skeered foolish for fear he'll slip off."-Washington Star.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-10
Don't Worry About
 Employment mFuture

The Publishers Typesetting School at Macon, Ga., Can Solve the Problem for You. Write for Information To be sure of a chance to earn living should be your chief consideration Without it your life will be failure. To have trade or profession is absolutely essential unless you are to live from hand-to-mouth- you are to be uncertain at times whether you can get the necessities for existence.
 The course of study in the typeset- ting school at Macon, Ga, is getting re- markable results. The diploma is &C., cepted in the trade as the equivalent of an apprenticeship. The publishers of this paper will gladly advise with you if you want to go into the work Write
 ss Typesetting Department
 Ceorsa-Alabama Bushes. College
 (Aecredied) gsds
 Macon, Georgia
 Eugene Anderson, sPresidsnt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-10
ENSLEY KIWANIANS1 TO HOLD MEETINGS. AT MASONIC HALL
Western Suburb Ready To Give For Fund To Relieve
 Japanese Sufferers
ENSLEY BUREAU i THE AGE-HFRALD E-aIow Ala Oo,,4 O

The Ensley Kiwanis club will hold all of it's meetings during Septem Der at the Masonic hall. The ladies of the Baptist church will serve the luncheons. The Thursday luncheon will be in charge of committee di- rected by Mrs. Nat G. Clarke.
 The club has adopted a plan of all ternating it's luncheons from month to month so that all of the churches in Ensley interested may obtain a chance of serving the lunches, prof iting thereby. Into this circle, the club has also taken the two chap ters of the Eastern Star. In this way no enc will be unduly favored. In connection with the Thursday lunch con. it Is announced that the pro- gram committee has a very interest ing program outlined and full at- tendance Is urged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-10
HOWARD MEN VISIT
Southside Baptist Bible School Ha,
 Special Meeting


 The Sunday session of the Young Mems Class of the Southside Baptist Bible school was featured by the at tendance of large number of How ard college students of the freshman and sophomore classes, many of whom visited the Bible school and church for the first time.
 In the absence of the teacher, D. H. Marbury, the lesson was taught by NJ c. Jeter. The class was enter tained by c. c. Greer, who whistled Listen to the Mocking Bird" A committee was appointed to report on a new name for the class at its next meeting.
 Haikwan tael, tEe monetary unit in China. was worth 76 cents in our money i'll 1921 andSS2 cents last year. fornia Romance" 'Forbidden Trail" young people.
 Adam and Eve" young people; Sold At Auction" juveniles.
 Frolic-"Leather Pushers."
 Famous-"Brass." young people; silver Wings" "Catch My Smoke" young people. Dunbar-"First Degree" Dynamite"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-10
ANNOUNCEMENT

Worth Lewis Post auxiliary will meet Thursday afternoon at S:3o o'clock with Mrs. Lee Mattingly on Second avenue. :,
 All circles of the Woman's auxll- iary of the First Presbyterian church will meet at the church Monday aft ernoon at 3 o'clock when Circle No. will be hostess.
 The Woman's Missionary society of the First Baptist church will meet at 3:sO o'clock in the parlors of the church.
 The Thursday Forty-two club will be entertained Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. Owen Williams, with Mrs. Macon Williams as asso- ciate hostess.
 Mrs. $. W. Wright will be hostess to the Junior Matrons' club Wednes- day afternoon at o'clock at her home at Dolomite.
 The Matrons club will be enter tained Friday afternoon at S:30 o'clock at the home of Mrs. c. w.. Mcdonald.
 The Tuesday Bridge club will meet Tuesday afternoon at 1 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Joe Little.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-10
DEATHS

Mary Virginia Bryan-Funeral serv- ices for Mary Virginia Bryan, in- fant daughter of "a Mir. and Mrs. Thaddeus M. Bryan, 1915 Third ave- nue, West End, who died at the res idence Sunday afternoon, will be held at 9:30 o'clock Monday morn ing, interment following in Forest Hill cemetery, with Vice in charge. Mrs. Mary NJ. LarrimOre-Funera services for Mrs. Mary M. Larri- more, age 72 years, who died Sun day afternoon at the residence, 642O Kimberly avenue, Gate City, will be announced later by Vice. Mrs. Lar rimore is survived by two sons. Charles M. Larrimore of Birming- ham and J. H. Larrimore of Athens. Ala. and by four brothers.
 W. Griffin Day-Funeral services for w. Griffin Day, age 62 years, who died at local infirmary Saturday night. will be held at 2:S0 o'clock Monday afternoon from Vices Woodlawn parlors. followed by in- terment in Forest Hill cemetery, with Masonic lodge No BPS in charge of services at the grave. MT. Day is survived by his wife and four sons, Walter R. Day, Ben C.. Day, Willard Day and Luther Day; two daughters, Misses Irene and Vernon Day, and by one sister, Mrs. G. w. Shepperd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-10
PERSONALS


 Miss Virginia Price of Arkansas is the guest of Mrs. B. H. Price on Third avenue.
 R. L. Coons and family will leave this week for Newborn, N. C., where they will make their home.
 Miss Earl Oliver has returned from a western trip and is at Home at the Grand hotel.
 Mrs. Wilmot Tucker of Union Springs is visiting Mrs. F. A. Schrirer.
 Miss Margaret Wilson has returned to Montgomery after a visit with relatives here.
 Donald Johnson will leave Monday for Auburn, where he will enter his second year at college.
 Gus Alley, son of MT. and Mrs. E. R. Alley, underwent an operation for appendicitis at the Elizabeth Duncan hospital Saturday.
 Mir. and Mrs. J. R. Waldrop will leave soon for Lakeland Fla. where they will spend several months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-10
PLAN FOR RELIEF DRIVE

Although no appointments have been made in Ensley and no request made, for any drive, it Is expected that the Japanese relief work will be started here either Monday or Tuesday. So far as can be learned the central headquarters in Birming- ham has made no plans tC include Ensley in its solicitations. This com munity, of all in Birmingham. Is per- haps more willing and more justified from many viewpoints in contribut- ing to the Japanese. The opinion was expressed Sunday that a belated request for work will be made Mon day and that the local leaders will roll up a fine record.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-10
BROTHERHOOD BANQUET

The Mems Brotherhood class of the Ensley Highlands Methodist church will have a banquet in the basement of the church Monday night. A pro- gram has been arranged. the details of which are not being divulged. The meeting is expected to be one of the most successful ever held by the class.