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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-11
M FARMLAND HEADS WHEAT MARKET |S ELKS; BOSTON CE Ts DEMORAL|zED AS NEXT CONVENT T|ON PRICE HITS $1.OO
Grain Selling On Chicago Beard Of Trade At Less
 Than Production Cost

CHICAGO. July 1o.-There was a demoralized market for wheat today at the close of the board of trade ses- sion. with prices down to a bargain counter basis of s1.Oo a busheI.
 According to well informed au- thorities, dollar wheat gives the grower less than the cost of produc- tion but the market at the end of to- days trading displayed no tendency to rebound, notwithstanding that ev- cry future delivery had suffered q break to a new low price record for the season. The setback in values as compared with A hours before was irregular, varying from 2h to Sssc d bushel, September delivery closing at SlO0 @ 1.00A and December at $1.O3q l.O31s. Although selling out had been general from the beginning of business, no furry developed until shortly before the close it was an nounced that arrival of wheat in Chi cago from the new 1923 crop had al- ready commenced. Inasmuch as Chi cago has of late been the highest market in the country, the idea quickly spread that the bulk of the increasing movement of new wheat would be headed in this direction.
 Hasty liquidation on the part of holders of wheat ensued. as prices gave way This was especially the case with owners who had been clinging to the notion that black rust might destroy much of the spring crop In the northwest. Tn- stead, cool weather promised to halt the rust and let the spring crop race to safety. Meanwhile, new export business was paltry in amount and to cap the climax it was apparently shown beyond question that much talked-of plans 10 restrict the move ment of new wheat to market were failing to be carried out with any thing like the thoroughness which in various quarters had seemed to be expected.
 Corn, oats and hogs, as well as wheat, all finished at losses today as compared with yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-11
Ship Passengers May Carry Their FlaSkS

WASHINGTON, July 10.-Reports of consumption of private liquor stocks by passengers on board gov ornment owned ships have brought hefore the shipping board the ques- tion of it's jurisdiction in the matter. with the resulting decision that it's authority, as exercised through the shin's captain, does not run to the extent which would permit any in reference with the passengers ac- tions.
 It was indicated. however. that this decision might only be tempor- arv and that steps would be taken to obtain a positive ruling on the ques- tion, probably from the department of justice.
 As the situation now stands, the hoard is convinced that passenger . on the Leviathan, for instance, Is en- tirely within his rights when he nroduces the makings of a cocktail at his table in the dining saloon and acts as bartender to his companions. The wide police powers given the commander of a ship under common law and international customs, 1t was declared by officials of the board, were materially curtailed by the La Toilette act as they affected the crew, and almost obliterated so far as they concerned passengers beyond the point where he safety of ship and cargo is involved.
 Regulations promulgated by Chair man Lasker last October, requiring g dry operation ot government pas senger and cargo ships, will be en- forced as heretofore, it was an nounced officially, but spokesmen for the board were emphatic in their opinion that at present nothing could be done to curb the passengers defy ing the Volstead act.
 Under another decision dealing with ship liquor. announced today by Commissioner Blair of the internal revenue bureau, forfeiture proceed ings will be undertaken by the de- partment of justice against contra band liquor. Such suits however. would not be directed at ships of ! commanders bringing liquors into American territorial waters.
 Commissioner Blair's order will al low customs agents to continue their work of search and seizure. but all legal questions, will(be handled by the Attorney General.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-11
MOTORISTS THANK CLOE
Work In Having Slippery Paving
 Washed Brings Appreciation

Commissioner Cloe has been re- celving many messages of thanks from motorists since party of Thir- ty-siXth street, north, was washed Sunday evening after the storm.
 Excavation work had been going on near the stretch between Twelfth and Thirteenth avenues and when the rain poured late Sunday afternoon red mud was washed over the Thirty sixth street roadway, making it slip pery.
 Two nasty spills were reported to the police. MT. Cloe had policemen set red lights on the dangerous stretch. When several cars nearly came to grief after this was done, MT. Cloe sent a truck from the Norwood fire station to turn it's hose on the slippery surfacing. After consider able pumping the roadway was freed of the clay and the telephone cooled off. It started up again Monday and Tuesday with messages of apprecia- tion and thanks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-11
HOLD HEARING M .COUNCIL-MANAGER
 PLAN THURSDAY
Chairman SoIIie Announces Arguments On HoWze
 Measure In House
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU
 THE AGE-HFRALD Mont f0ofuerv Alb Iuly 1n

Judge Mike Sollie of Ozark. chair man of the house committee on municipal organizations, announced today that his committee will hold public hearing at the capitol at 2 ?. m. Thursday on the bill intro duced by Representative Henry Howze of Jefferson county to provide for substituting the council manager form of government for the present city commission form at Birming- ham.
 Representative Howze in discuss ing the proposition which Is spon- sored by the Junior Chamber of Com merce, stated today that he believed that the people of Birmingham should be allowed to vots as to the form of government their city shall have, this being the provision of the bill. Mrs. Richard F. Johnston will represent the Jefferson County League of Women Voters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-11
GIRL BANDIT HELD
Young Woman And Three Youths
 Charged With Murder

DETROIT, Mich, July 10.-On the strength of a story told by 19-year- old Peggy O'Neil, police here are holding her and three youths in con- nection with the killing Sunday of Lawrence Richard, 22 years old. One of the youths is said by the police to have confessed he shot Rickard through the abdomen when the lat ter shouted for nelp when two men held him up.
 Paul Darough, 19, is declared by the police to have confessed. With the girl and Darough, police also took into custody Edward Jenkins and Emerson Kinsman. Darough and Jenkins are booked on a staying charge. while Kinsman and the girl are held as members of a hold-up gang.
 According to the police the ONeil girl declared she had driven a bandit car and asserted that the gang had participated in 22 hold-ups during re- cent weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-11
EIGHT KILLED,
 26 INJURED IN SHELL BLAST
Three Of Known Dead Wom-
 en, While One Is Mother Of
 10 ChiIdren-Three Men
 Hurt Not Expected to Live DEPORTATION FELT FOR MILES AROUND FACTORY All Available Physicians And Nurses Are Rushed To Scene From Alton, Illinois. Explosion Cause Unknown

ALTON, H., duly 10.-Eight per sons are known to have been killed and 26 Injured in an explosion which occurred this afternoon in the metal lie shell department of the Western Cartridge company plant at East Alton.
 Three of the dead are women They are: Mrs. Mittie Warren of AL ton, mother of 10 children; Miss Anna German, of Alton, and an un- Identified woman empIoye The men employees killed are; William Brum- mer, of East Alton Frank Bennes of Alton; Russell Reyburn, of Brownstown, III; Charles Hawkins, Alton. and Howard Hunter, of Al ton.
 Others Expected To Die.
 Three of those injured, it is feared. will dre while many of those hurt are said ot be in a serious condition, but not in danger of death. In addi- tion to the 16 reported seriously hurt, were 10 other employees who were said to have suffered super ficial injuries and were able to go to their homes.
 The plant is about five miles east of this city, When word of the ex- plosion was sent here, the detona- ton of which had been felt in this city, all available physicians and nurses were dispatched to the plant in ambularces and automobiles. Cause Is Unknown.
 The cause of the explosion could not be ascertained. It occurred in fire proof structure in which about 90 employees, mostly women, were engaged in extracting powder from the 30-30 infantry cartridges which had been manufactured for the army during the war, but had been re-purchased by the company for the purpose of salyaging the copper and brass contained in the shells
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-11
CITY STREET CHIEF
 LOOKS FOR TRUCKS
First Days Rush Subsidies, Says Arnold, And Now Clean Up Lags

According to officials of the street department cleanup week is resolv- ing itself into very nearly a 100 per cent municipal affair, for after the first days rush interest is tagging.
 The superintendent of streets stated Tuesday that one ha.f-ton truck was added 10 the street force voluntarily Monday. Tuesday a one ton truck and q wagon were present. out there is little evidence ot any thing else.
 Reports received from Ensley and North Birmingham In particular and the whole district generally. are that the negroes have taken hold with a will and are cleaning up their prem iscs and city areas which they oc- cupy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-11
DRUGGIST FILES SUIT

NEW YORK. July 1o.--Alexander Savitch, a druggist, today filed suit in supreme court against Palmer Garfield. state prohibition director to compel him to permit him to keep whatever amount of alcohol he may need. for other than beverage pur- poses. Following in the steps of phy- sicians. who denied the right of the government to limit them in the amounts of liquor they prescribed. Savitch challenged the authority of the government to place a limit on the amount of liquor pharmacist may use.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-11
CAMDEN BOY DROWNS
Soldier Drowned July 4. In Lake
 Michigan

CAMDEN, Ala. July 10.--t tSpecial) Corporal Taylor Hines, popular Camden boy, who has been h the United States army three years, was drowned on July on Lake Michigan and his parents, Mr. and Mrs ". k. Hines, were notified of the death. He was buried in the Camden ceme- tery when his body arrived. He was 22 Tears old and a splendid young man. He was a member of the Camden Reformed Presbyterian church. His parents, two sisters and six brothers, survive him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-11
SAY COAL OUTPUT GOOD
Last Week Of June Shows 1000
 Tons Produced

While coal production is not up to the high mark of March and April, operators and brokers declare 1t is good for this time of the year. The output of Alabama mines in the last week of June was 364,000 tons, the best week of the month. The output of prior weeks was S5S,0o0 to 361,0O0 tons.
 It is expected in coal circles at large that considerably greater trade in bunker and export coal at gulf ports and South America will follow merger of the Empire, Corona and DeBardeleben companies, two of which are already extensively en- gagged In that business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-11
EXAMINATIONS NEXT WEEK

The July state eXaminations Tor teachers will be held next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday under the direction of Joel L. Sanders, county superintendent of education. The white applicants will be given their examinations at the Troy High school building and the colored applicants at the court house. Indications are that a large number will take the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-11
OBSERVES asTH BIRTHDAY

William B. Jordan of Midway, who is Gne of the most interesting char acters in this section, celebrated his eighty-ninth birthday Tuesday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J. P. Wood, Sr. MT. Jordan was soldier in the War Between the States and was a member of Company B, Eff teenth Alabama regiment. He saw service in Virginia, Maryland Penn sylvania, Tennessee and Georgia and has written a book of memoirs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-11
TO VISIT DAM
Business Men To Be Guests Of Ala
 bama Power Company Thursday

TROY, Ala, July 10.-(Special Leased Wire.)-The Kiwanis club. the Rotary club and a number of business men will leave Troy Thurs day morning at o'clock On spe- cial train for Mitchell dam, where they will spend the day. They will be guests of the Alabama. Power company. About 200 business men and club members will go on this trin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-11
WOMEN TELL
 IF VISITS ID
 MINE PRISONS
Responsibility Of Removing
 'Ise System Should Be s.S .fed By Every Patriotic 2 1tizen. Says Committee
EXHAUSTIVE REPORT MADE
 ON CONDITIONS AT MINES
Visit To Prison Hospitals Convinces Investigators That State Subjects Its Wards To Needless Hazards

The most exhaustive report yet made on the subject of convict leas- Ing Is that just made public by the special committee of the. Alabama Federation of Women's clubs. The report is based on personal visits made to mine prison camps where state convicts are employed and q visit to one of the lumber camps in south Alabama where convict labor Is used. The committee acknowl- edges that it began it's task prej- udiced against the system but has tried to be fair in reporting what it's members saw. Their visits how ever, according to the report, have only emphasized the fundamentally wrong principle of leasing out state convicts for private profit. The re- port while somewhat lengthy is es- pecally interesting because of the to mine prisons by some of the states best known women. It reads as follows:
 We as daughters of the great commonwealth of Alabama and as members of the Federation of Wo- mems clubs, were sent as a commit tee to investigate the mines and lumber camps where state prisoners are leased or employed under the contract system and to find out the actual conditions under which they live. Between June 27 and 30, visits were made to the Banner mines at Littleton, the Belle Ellen Mines at Blockton, the Aldrich mines at Montevallo, the Lumber mills at River Falls.
 Prejudiced From Start.
 We started with an acknowledged prejudice against this system of sel.- ing the labor of convicted persons, but With a desire to find what was best in the plan as well as what was worst and with an earnest prayer that we might be led to see and judge alright. We returned con- vnced more than ever that this sys- tenn permits great wrongs, is de- structive of the best manhood in the prisoners, and is totally unworthy of a great state.
 Under the present plan of opera tion, the state clothes and feeds the prisoners, while the company con- tracting for their labors furnishes shelter, working places and the ma chnery and equipment for work. The operators in the prisons visited have wasted no money on buildings
 (Contipued on Page Seyen)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-11
TEST LIBEL LAW
Selma Engineer Sues Union For Ex-
 pulsiOu

MONTGOMERY. Ala, July To- VI fdity of the law enacted by the leA stature of 1921 providing for libel suits against non incorporated so- cieties will be tested upon a motion filed in circuit court here The suit is in the case of w w. Spruen of Selma, asking s50,00O upon the claim that he was expelled from the Broth erhood of Locomotive Engineers spruell was expelled upon the charge Of being strikebreaker.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-11
PLAN HOMECOMING

Home coming day VIII De observed by the First Baptist church the fourth Sunday in August. All church members are being urged to be pres ent and bring friends and relatives who formerly lived in Troy and at tended this church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-11
BOTH FAVOR COURT
Republican AmbassadOr And Demo- cratic Leader Advocate Harding Plan.

PARIS, Jaly 10,-Myron T. Herrlck the American am mbassador, who IS a republican, and Homer s. Cummings former chairman of the democratic national committee, sat side by slde at banquet here last night ane both spoke advocating the same thing-America's participation in world affairs.
 The ambassador declared that isola- tion was no longer possible, however much it might be desired.
 The banquet was given by group of some 50 American bankers from various parts of the country who are on a tour of Europe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-11
SUFFRAGIST DEAD
Helen Ring Robinson Succumbs In
 Denver Hospital

DENVER, Col, July 1o.-Helen Ring Robinson, pioneer suffrage worker and author. died at the Oakes Home hospital here today. She was elected state senator of Colorado in 1s12-the first woman in the coun- try to hold that office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-11
REFINED SUGAR CUT
Three Concerns Knock It Down 25
 Points

NEW YORK, July 10.-Three prom inent companies cut the price If re- fined sugar 25 points to sS.75 per hundred pounds here today. They are National Sugar. American Sugar and Warner Sugar. Federal Sugar made a similar cut yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-11
LEGISLATORS OFF WII'H RUSH

COMING TO BIRMINGHAM-Gen. John J. Pershing has accepted the invitation of the Birmingham Post No American Legion to visit Brmin gham late in July The egon will give banquet in his honor while he is here
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-11

The senator from Jefferson county introduced four bills affecting Bir- mingham when the senate opened Tuesday. according to dispatches from The Age-Heralds state capital bureau. The first asked for an amendment to the act of 1915 which provided a commission form of gov- ernment for cites of more than 10o,- O00 population. Senator Brewer said that his amendment sought to reduce the number of commissioners In Blr- mingham to three, instead of five. The second calls for the handling of Jurors. their selection and drawings, in criminal cases. Another asked for an extension of the boundary lines of Birmingham. The fourth seeks the erection of suitable underground passages. bridges and structures near railroads for the safety of traffic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-11

T. c. IFS $4,000,00O ORE ROAD WILL EFFECT GREAT ECON OMY IN ASSEMBLAGE RAW MATERIALS AT FURNACE.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-11

THE ALABAMA FORECAST; GENERALLY FAIR WEDNES- DAY AND THURSDAY EX- CEPT RAIN UPON COAST.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-11
Income Comes First.

"The budget commission has deter mlusl not to recommend any appro- priatiuUs. regardless of the worthi- ness of the cause for which it is sought, unless it is evident that there will he sufficient income to meet the expenditure. It is therefore urged in the interest of intelligent action on appropriations, that the legislature as quickly as possible definitely and
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El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-11-02
NEGocIADo DE oBRAs PUBLIcAs
oFIcINA DEL sUPTE DE OBRAs
PUBLICAS
San Juan, P. R., Oct. 10, 1928.

San Juan, P. R., Oct. 10, 1928.
Proposiciones en- pliegos cerra6os pa
ra la adjudication en- publica suDasta
de las obras de construction de cinco
Kilometres mas menos de la carretera
"Corozai-B -Barros'', seccion 'sRio Mata
Cafias- -Garganta Jobo'', cuyo presupues
to aprobado asciende a NOVENTA Y
sEIs MIL CUATROCIENTOS TREIN-
IA Y oCHO DOLLARS, cuarenta y tres
centavos 1896, ,438.43, Sc aumitiran eli
esta oficina hasta las 2 P. M. del dia
de noviembre de 1928, en- que Sc abrl-
ran pdbl1camente
Todos los datos necesarios Sc 6arap
en- esta oficina, donde Sc encuentran de
manifesto los documentos que haA de
regir en- ell contrato, y podran recogcr
los hcitadores los pianos y modelos Gle
proposiciones que han de presentar, me-
dante un deposito de diez dollars (S10l
en- check certifcado, giro postal efec-
two, que seran reembolsados al ser de-
vueitos dichcs documentos en- Ell plazo
de veinte dias (20) despues de efectua-
da la subasta.
La administrator Sc reserva Ell dere-
cho de rechazar cualquiera todas las
proposiciones y ell de adjudicar ell con-
traeo bajo otras consideraciones que las
del precio solamente.
Guillermo ESTEVES,
Comisionado del Interior
Advt.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-11-02
In GxitO mas de Ia ID
vOntud Cat0IiCa''


Ell domingo Sc celebraron brillante-
mente en- La Capilla Franciscana de
esta ciudad, los actos oficiales de dez-
pedida que en- honor del sanente Te-
sorero Sr. Abad, prepare la simpatica
socie6ad.
Los socios, representando a la mayo
ria de la Juventud Catolica de san
Juan, ofrecian un espectaculo raro an
te ell altar de Nuestro Senior. Con Ell
valor de nuestros antepasados h1ncaron
Sc toaos ante Ell Rdo. Padre Serafin
Oricain, doblando numildemente sus 70
dilias ante Ell altar de Aquel que todo
10 dio por nosotros, dispuestos, en- esta
hora grandiosa y suprema, y prone
ter Ia religion que les cubre y for
tifica que no dejaran que Sc abata y
destruya ell ideal que todos tenemos y
que todos aceptamos al reconocer Ell
Ell 10 sano, 10 justo y 10 grande.
Despues de la Communion, y en- Ell sa-
Ion Immediate la Capilla, reunieronse
los j6venes socios para saborear un ex-
ce4ente desayuno, que la SccIedad, con
la ayuda del Rdo. Padre Nueva Paz,
ofrecio al homenajeado resmtando es-
te acto, esplendido, pues rein6 en- Ell
la completa ammonia y cordialidad abb
soluta.
FL Toast Master, Juan Angel Giusti,
digno presidente oe ''Juventud Cato
| lica'', Sc levanto habiar en- nombre
de la sociedad, pronunciando un be-
nisimo discurso que nos hace recor-
dar aquella celebre Erase de origen ba-
bil6nico: ''Eca situa mikja" y que sc
atribuye al ce4eberrimo Aristoteles. Des
pues de hablar la Presidencia por espa
clio de una hora, varios socios hicieron
uso de la palabra con gran acierto, de-
mostrandoles todos al Sr. Abad 10 mn
cho que la Sociedad pierde al el irse.
Entire los prolongados aplausos, Sc le-
vant6 el sr. Abad, y con palabras flo-
ridas, llenas de agradecimiento demos
tr6 cuanto agradecia aquelIa demostra-
cion. Ell sr. Abad, en- hermosos para
fos analiz6 Ell lena de la sociedad:
''Por mi Dios, Por mi Patria y por
mi Daman tan brillantemente, que fue
delirantemente aplaudido y mas todavla
cuando al terminar hizo votos por la re
ncidad Y ell progreso de la soc1edad.
Felicitamos a la tan conocida Socie-
dad por ell exito obtenido en- esta her
mosa " fervorosa despedida, y que 81
gan los jovenes cat6licos demostrandole
a San Juan que ellos progresan, pues
es esa Sociedad la ilnica en- Su ciase
en- la isla de Puerto Rico, y sin duda
alguna entrs todas las sociedades de
San Juan ocupa el primer puesto va
que ensefia los hombres del mailana
las doctrinas de Cristo, que son las que
han iluminado a la humanidad desde
los tiempos prehistoricos, y la que Ia
han guiado por los caminos de la sal
vaci6n, de la cuitura, de la civilizac1on
y del progreso.
UN JovEN CAToLlCo.