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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-30
MERCHANT IRON MAKE IS TWICE OVERS0LD
Buying Of Alabama Metal Continues
 Without Interruption

Every Alabama merchant iron maker sold more than its make in March. Some sold twice their make and one sold two and half times the make.
 Buying of Alabama iron has been going on without interruption for four months, beginning just before December 1 and continuing from that time with unabated vigor.
 One of the largest foundry makers is out of the market on all grades and all deliveries. Two small makers are out of the market. Makers who are still selling iron are exercising caution so that they do not oversell on all grades. Consumers desiring special grades are changing their specifications in order to be &C., commodated.
 The universal base is $27 with 50 cents for all silicon differentials above $1.75 to $2.25. Furances could easily sell prompt iron tt one to two dollars above the present base. but so far seem to prefer stabilized mar ket and anxious to prevent run away one.
 It is difficult to secure prompt iron of any kind. The second quarter capacity has been booked and large amount sold into the third quarter. The average consumer, however, has covered for the second quarter and Is not inclined to be stampeded. Both makers and consumers say that they do not wish for a repetition of the 1920 market when pig iron went to $42 and then the bottom dropped out and it kept going down until 1t reached $15.
 Southern iron consumption has reached a new high point with all kinds of foundries at maximum. The American Radiator compan., booked to capacity for a year to come, has bought two blast furnaces in the Buffalo, N. Y.. district so as to in sure an adequate supply of iron for its radiator plants. It's Birmingham plant has been at 100 per cent for eighteen months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-30
VALENTINO WILL GIVE AF FTERN00N DANCE SATURDAY Demand for Tickets So Great
 Extra Performance
 Arranged

Owing to the heavy advance sale for the Rodolph Valentino ball, which will be held at the old post office building Saturday night March 31, and also because of innumerable re- quests for a matinee, Henry Vance and Richard r. Johnston, Jr., in charge of Valentinos appearance here. wired the screen idol and re- ceived his acceptance to appear in special matinee dansant at the old post office building Saturday after noon. This will give every woman in Birmingham a chance to see him, and incidentally afford two of the big gest sessions of dancing the south has ever seen.
 Advance ticket sale for the special matinee dansant starts at the old post office building this morning, and will be run in conjunction with the night ticket sale. It has been stressed that limited number of tickets will be sold to each performance of MT. and Mrs. Valentino. In the matinee appearance they will dance the Ar genuine tango" the -Four Horseman dance" and other bits of terpsichore that helped to make him famous on the screen. The nationally famed Montmartre orchestra, direct from Broadway, will make the music for the occasion, alternating with the "Jazzmaniacs' in the dance music for the patronage. Valentino will also give talk at the matinee per in movieland, and with the beautiful and graceful Winnifred Hudnut. now his wife, will entertain the spectators with new dancing steps.
 In the evening when the Valentino ball will be staged. with the Mont martre orchestra again on hand to make the music. assisted by the Tr,rr ,s.x.. &I. v-I yr-t1 give their entire repertoire of dance exhibitions, Valentine will make an other talk, and will select the most beautiful girl on the floor, who will be presented with the Valentino life sized dolls, and who wins the right to go to New York and compete with other beauties in a contest tL be his leading lady. He will also judge the most graceful couple on the floor and will present Valentino silver loving cup to this lucky couple.
 Present indications are that the two biggest crowds that ever attended dances in the south will be on hand fer the Saturday. afternoon matinee and for the Valentino ball in the eve ming. Among the tickets sold in the advance sale are ticket applications from all over Alabama. Birmingham society is expected to turn out in full force for the two big events.
 Doors for the Saturday afternoon matinee, which begins at o'clock will be thrown open at 2 o'clock, so that the crowds may get in and enjoy dancing before the Valentino ball that night
 Traveiing in their own special car the one In which eX-President Will son toured the states. the Valentino entLurage will reach Birmingham some time Saturday morning. They will be accompanied by the famous Montmartre band of If pieces.
 Both dances will be informal af- fairs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-30
FEAST OF PASSOVER TO BE CELEBRATED NEXT SATURDAY AND SUNDAY
Most Ancient and Sacred Festival of Jewish
 People

The Feast of the Passover will be celebrated Saturday night at o'clock and Sunday morning at 10 o'clock at Temple Emanu-El, with Rabbi Nor ris Newfield in charge.
 These services will be in keeping with the Feast of the Passover, which is the most ancient festival in the pie. It will begin on Saturday. March 31, which is the eve of the 18th day of the Hebrew month. Nissan, and lasts according to the Biblical injunction, seven days. How ever, the Orthodox Jews observe an additional day. both in the homes and in the synagogue service.
 Passover is the great festival of redemption. Lmmemorating the de- livery of the Israelites from Egyptian slavery, under the leadership of Moses. the liberator and law giver. This season Is universally observed by all Jewish people by religious services, according to Rabbi Newfield, and more particularly. by the absten- Passover Week. Instead of the leaven bread the unleavened matzC is eaten during this week.
 The first night of passover, which is the anniversary night of the re- demption from Egypt. is especially celebrated by beautiful home serv- ice, known as "Seder." The service is beautiful in its simplicity and is held around a festive table at home dur ing which time the head of the household reads the Hagadah, which is a resume of Israels delivery from the Egyptian tyrant and is intended to imbue the hearers with a hope of a like redemption, not only of Israel, but of all oppressed people from ty- ranny.
 These services will be most impress sive and all members of the congre- gation and friends of the church are cordially invited to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-30
PRATT CITY VICTIM OF
 ASSAULT RECOVERING
Sam Contoroupis Not As Serious As
 Believed

Sam Contoroupis, Pratt City grocer, was said to be recovering rapidly Thursday night from severe head wounds received late Tuesday night when he engaged in a 15 minute battle with an unidentified young white man, who attacked him with a hammer as he was locking q rear door of the store. Relatives stated they expected him to be able to leave his bed in a few days. and that physicians had decided it was unnecessary to make an N-ray photograph of his head,
 Contoroupis was assailed Tuesday night while in the act of closing his store by young white man weild- ing hammer. Though seriously weakened by blows from the ham mer Contoroupis fought back for 15 minutes and his assailant fled just as Contoroupis fainted and neigh bors came rushing to his aid.
 Robbery is thought to have been the motive. but Contoroupis' resis- tance frustrated plans of the at tacker. No arrests have yet been reported on the case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-30
BROWN S0 U N ] q .CL \ R | N GALL. IN r J N ] ] RIVE.
Talks to Community Club on Plan for Tuberculosis
 Sanitarium

"The building of d s10o,000 tuber- culosis sanitarium will be erecting wall against the encroachment of the great white plague" said R. A. Brown, chairman of the drive to be waged in this county for funds with which to erect the sanitarium, at the meeting of the Community club Thursday afternoon. when they held their regular luncheon in the ball. room of the Tutwiler hotel.
 The committee which I represent" said Mir. Brown. was appointed by the InterClub council, and is com posed of W. H. Hassinger, Eugene l.. Brown, Mrs. Mary Echols, Thomas F. Huey and myself. Our duty is to stage campaign to raise $100,0oo, select suitable site and build a can itarium where tubercu1ar people can receive treatment. Following the erection of this building the city ant county have pledged to give $20,0 each, annually for its maintenance"
 The drive will begin April 24, and to donate to this cause will not DC charity but f-preservation, he stated.
 MT. smyer Talks.
 Following the talk by MT. Brown. Postmaster R. B. Smyer, was intro duced and told the club of the "Mall Early campaign" urging them to CO., operate with the local office forces and send their mail to the office during the early hours of the day and as often as possible.
 MT. Smyer stated that the mail early campaign was being waged on account of the increased volume ot mail and the depleted condition ot the appropriations of the post office department, making it necessary to practice economy until July. The same condition exists throughout the country, and the department is doing everything possible to distribute the present funds to the most needed places. He warned the young bus mess men members of the club that in addressing their letters to local persons not to neglect putting either the box number or the street address on hte letter, for in event that error occurred the letter or package would be returned to the sender. However, he explained that if a letter was mailed in San Francisco and lacked the box number or street address that the clerk would be authorized to go to a city directory for better address. This Is done because it is taken tor granted that the writer in California is unable to find a better address and service Is given to their mail
 O O O
 Mailers Cooperate.
 'HThe large mailers in Birmingham are cooperating with us and sending their mail to the office in large bun dles, distributing 1t as it should go either states or local.
 "The business men of Birmingham are certainly out after business said MT. Smyer, and it is remarkable the large amount of third class matter that goes through the local office In the form of circulars. In fact" he with the increase in all lines of business and the advertising matter also, the mail during the month of March as compared with that of the same period last year has increased 2S per cent"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-30
FOUNDRY COKE IS IN.
 STRONG DEMAND WITH PRICES FAIRLY GOOD
Ruhr Situation Boosts Mar ket for Coal and
 Iron

About the hardest thing to get promptly and in quantities desired for prompt shimpent is foundry coke.
 Standard foundry is now command ing S9 and $10 for prompt delivery. At that all corners are not accomo- dated.
 All tho furnace operators need all the coke they make and the foun- dries with coke contracts are call ing for the maximum quota under their contract. The foreign demand arising out of the French occupa- tion of the Ruhr district has become an unsuitable one.
 Germany has placed orders for ap- proximately 500,0O0 tons of coal and coke In this country, according to the Iron Trade Review. Trade let ters from London say that the Ruhr situation has given rise to great increase in the demand for English coke and coal, so much so that some interests are sold up on all grades for some time to come.
 Cubu in Market.
 Cuba is back in the Birmingham market both for coal and coke. Good prices for sugar have placed Cuba on it's feet and it has the money with which to pay for it's requirements. A cargo of 5000 tons of coal for Cuba is now moving and coke is also going with fair regularity.
 Alabama coke production Is prac- tically at 100 per cent of availa hle capacity. Export trade in coke would be heavy were coke to be had.
 O O O
 Germany Buys Steel.
 Germany Is also in the market for American steel According to the Iron Trade Review Germany has placed orders for nearly 50,000 tons of finished steel products with American mills. principally wire and pipe, to fill shortages created by the Ruhr situation and wants 250.00O tons of finished steel additional. The finished steel orders have been placed principally with the United States Steel Products company, auxiliary of the United States Steel corporation As much of the wire mill tonnage as the local plant of the American Steel and Wire company can make Is ex- pected to come here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-30
GARTH ENTERTAINSl SPEEDSTER IS GIVEN
 GRAY AUTO DEALERS LIMIT OF THE LAW
Interesting Talk Made By D. Henry
 Bonner. Sales Manager

The dealer organization of Garth Motor company, distributors for Gray automobiles, met in Birming ham Wednesday to meet D. Henry Bonner, sales manager for Gray Mo tor company of Detroit. The visit ing dealers were entertained at luncheon by Willis Garth at the Tut wiler, during which MT. Bonner made a highly interesting talk upon the possibilities of Gray distribution in tine district served by the loca. dis tributor. He also told of the flour ishing condition and sound financial standing of the Gray Motor company and enumerated the many foreign dealers handling Gray cars. He pre- dicted a splendid export business for his cars as well as a great domes- tic demand
 L. C. McCloskey, factory service representative, was also present and made q short talk upon the mechan- ical features of the Gray.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-30
THREE NEW FIRMS
Total Capitalization New Concerns
 Is S43,OOO

Three firms filed certificates of incorporation in probate court Thursday for total capital of $43,- 900. The Aunite Chatter Motor Oil company incorporated for S15,000 and will begin business with sl0.- 900 paid in to the treasurer. Off, ficers of the company are F.. c. Ab- bolt, president; F. A. Holmes, vice president, and John A. Holmes. Jr., manager. secretary and treasurer.
 The office. warehouse and filling station of the company will be at 1926 Third avenue, north. Supplies of oil are en route and it Is expected that the company will be operating within 10 days. The company will handle the product of the Lewis Oil company of St. Louis.
 The Home Paint company incor- rorated for $25,OO0 and will begin business with $1O.100 worth of the stock subscribed. c. R. Barrett. Hal c. Benson and Kate G. Smith are the incorporators.
 The Alabama Sewerage Disposal company filed certificate author izing capital at S3,000. Incorpora- tors of the firm are w. F. Hensley, J. B. Jenkins and Y. z. Garner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-30
CONDITION DANGEROUS
St. Louis Salesman Who Shot Sel

St. Louis Salesman Who shet Self
 Still Has Chance.
 L. P. Staudinger of St. Louis, Mo, who shot himself Wednesday after noon in Woodrow Wilson Park, was in a critical condition Thursday night at the Hillman hospital. At tending physicians said he had a chance to live.
 Staudinger has wife. two chill dren and a father in St. Louis. He was employed by the Mancha Stor- age Battery Locomotive company of that city and had spent the last few days working in Walker county. He gave i'll health as the reason for his act.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-30
PRESS REPORT RECORD
Associated Press Operators Do
 Good Days Work

Establishing a new record for the Birmingham territory Wednesday, 720 words were sent without a break between o'clock in the morn ing and 3 o'clock in the afternoon by H. N. Murphy, traffic department representative of the local bureau of the Associated Press. Sending to five Alabama operators over leased wire not a single error, or an inter- ruption from wire trouble was eX- perienced.
 Receiving operators were J. w. Haygood, Montgomery; J. II. Riddle, Florence: E. N. Boyd, Huntsville; H. B. Wilder. Tuscaloosa; and k. l.. Mcqueen, Selma.
 Copy of news transmitted by Murphy in establishing the record was supplied by E. M. Henderson. representative in charge of the Birmingham bureau and responsible for Associated Press news for this territory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-30
PROGRAM OE wsy

Musical program arranged by Bir mlngham artists begins at D. m
 Opening announcements and tun- iiig in.
 Tenor solo. Selected" ".ntup5s NJ
 scotch selection. "A Wee-Deoch- An Doris Albert Barr; accompanied by Miss Helen Hamilton
 Vocal solo, Selected" Mrs Grace G. Dockray; accompanied by w.. B. Housman.
 Tenor solo, Selected" J. M. Ma suire; accompanied by W. B. Hous- man.
 Mandolin selections, Mir. Charles Paul and MT. Robert Thames
 Scotch selection, "Roamin In The Gloaming," Albert Barr; accompa- ried by Miss Helen B. Harrison.
 Six minute talk, My Experiences In New York" Elise Sparrow
 Vocal solo. Selected" Mrs. Grace c. Dockray; accompanied by w. B. Housman.
 Tenor solo, Selected" J. NJ. Ma guire, accompanied by W. B. Hous- man.
 Closing announcements and sign ing off.
 Market quotation service begins at 3 a. m. and D. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-30
McKesson Fined S200 And One Year
 In Prison

Fines totaling s200 and years Imprisonment in jail were imposed on Philo McKesson, negro, Browns station, on charges of reckless driv- ing and driving a car while intoxi- cated. when he faced Judge Henry J. Martin in police court Thursday. Maximum penalties on both charges were given when it was testified that McKesson was the cause of a collision Sunday night on Twenty first street and Avenue E which re- suited in injuries to Mrs. B. l.. Wy man and seriously damaged the car of pr. WNman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-30
WARMER WEATHER FRIDAY

Warmer weather Friday, probably accompanied by showers, following predicted rise in temperature Thurs day night, was forecast by F.. c. Hor- ton Of the local weather bureau.
 Slight change in temperature was expected for Friday. though slight drop is probable should rain ma terialize
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-30
ACCIDENTAL DEATH
Verdict Of Coroner In Killing Of
 c. l.. ChnsOn

c. l.. ChasOn
 A verdict of accidental death" was returned by Coroner J. D. Russum Thursday on the death of c. l.. Cha son. 3OS Third avenue. Inglenook, who was instantly killed at 12:45 o'clock Thursday morning when he fell from a Louisville and Nashville switch engine in the Boyles yards and was run over by another engine coming in the opposite direction.
 Chason is survived by his wife. to whom he had been married only a few months, and his father and one sister. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Johns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-30
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Harvey F. McClsndon. 3s. and Fiossie I James mess $. Thorp. ss. of Chicago. and Jim
 Thomas T. Mcwaters. 4s. of Edgswood, and Lille Bell Cloud. 4s.
 J. T. Clendenin. s3. of Columbus. Ca. and Mary Henry 23.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-30

il TODAYS
 ICALLNDAR|
FRI. MARCH
 30
 1923
AT THE MOVIES

Alcazar-Barbara LaMarr in Poor Mems Wives"
 Galax-Walter Heirs in Mir. Bill lngs Spends His Dime"
 Odeon-Pearl White in "Plunder."
 Princess-Ruby Stewart in Gods Law
 Rialto-Charles Jones in West of Chicago"
 Royal-"The Cave Girl"
 Strand-Agnes Ayres in Racing Hearts"
 Trianon-Pola Negi in Mad Love"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-30
CURRENT EVENTS

Monday services at the Jefferson theatre.
 Civitan club luncheon at the Tut wiler hotel at l o'clock.
 American Business club luncheon at the Tutwiler at l o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-30
BOY IS INJURED
Toy Pistol ExpI0des In Hands Q
 Thomas Smiley

Thomas Smiley
 Thomas Lawton Smiley, age 4, son of J. R. Smiley, was resting well Thursday night from injuries received when toy blank pistol was acci- dentally discharged in his hand Tues day afternoon at his home, 2S16 Twentieth avenue, north. Serious in juries to the stomach of the child re- suited from the explosion. but with an anti-toxin treatment given Thurs day, belief was expressed that he would soon be on the way to re- coyery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-30
THE WEATHER
LOCAL DATA

E. c. HORTON, observeS. Summary of observations made at sta tfons of the United States Weather Bureau during the 24 hours ending at p. m., 90th meridian time, March 20, 1923:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-30
AT THE THEATRES

Jefferson-Dark.
 Lyric-Keith vaudeville and pie lures.
 Loew's Bijou-vaudeville and pie lures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-30

noon, Vice in charge. He is sur vived by his widow and one brother. Interment will be in Forest Hill cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-30

J. NJ. Meighnn-Funeral services for J. M. Meighan. who died Wednes- day evening at q local infirmary, will be held Monday from St. Paul's church. hour of services to be announced later by Lige Loy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-30

w. Y. DALE-aged 66, died at the family residence, S06 North Forty ninth street, Thursday afternoon. Funeral will be held from the resi-
 dence at o'clock Friday after
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-30

John Broderick-Funeral services for John Frederick, age 61. who died at his residence. 1905 Ina street, north. Wednesday, were held from the residence at 8 o'clock Thursday afternoon. Burial was in Elmwood cemetery, Johns in charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-30

Mrs. Ethel Hcnderson-Funera ser- vices for Mrs. Ethel Henderson, aged IS, who died at a local in- firmary Wednesday, were held from the First Christian church at 2:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon Burial was in Elmwood, Johns In charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-30
DEATHS

Eirs. Emma ScIf-Remains of Mrs. Emma Self. aged 32, who died at the residence, 415 First avenue. Elyton. Wednesday afternoon. were sent to Springville. Ala. Thursday morning by Johns for burial. She is survived by her husband J. A. Self.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-30

Jne <. Reberts-Funeral services for Joe A. Roberts. aged 36 who died at local infirmary Wednesday morning, were held from Johns chapel at 2:30 Thursday afternoon, with burial in Elmwood cemetery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-30

o. \. PowcIl-Funeral services for O. A. Powell, aged 61, who died at a Birmingham hospital Tuesday aft ernoon. will be held from the resi- dcnce. 1903 Crescent avenue at 3 o'clock Friday afternoon. Burial will be in Elmwood. Johns in charge. He is survived by his wife and three sisters, Miss l. V. Powell of West Palm Beach, Fla, Mrs. Callie P. Hall and Miss Lou Ada Powell of Millbrook, Ala. Mrs. k. F. Russell of Birmingham is one of several nieces and nephews.
The call of the North. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1923-1924, 1923-09-28

EDITOR.
The call of the North. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1923-1924, 1923-09-28

each individual member thereof as has
been it's fixed policy since its organ
ization. The Klan proposes that if
the militia be withdrawn from our
city; free speech and free press re-
established; and the proclamation Of
martial law, and the suspension of
the writ OF habeas corpus be revoked;
and an investigation of the alleged
lawless conditions of the city be made
by a duly constituted civil board or
court; and the governor cease his
pardon and parole policy, the Klan
will render every possible assistance
to such board in maintenance of law
and order, as it has heretofore done
without fear or favor.
"KLAN NO. 2, KNIGHTS OF THE
KU KLUX KHAN.
"By WILLIAM S. ROGERS, At
torney."