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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-12
NAVY |S. BY. .5.5 5 RA T|O.
Serious Deficiencies of U. s. Navy Will Be Called to Attention of Congress. Need Is For Scout
 Craft

WASHINGTON, March 1l.-Serious deficiencies of the United States navy under the 5-5-3 ratio adopted by the Washington arms conference will be called to the attention of the Sixty eighth Congress as soon as it convenes. it was learned officially today at the navy department.
 An expert survey of the interna- tional naval situation, showing the American sea power to be between proper standing under the conference agreement, has given impetus to the work already under way on the pro- gram Secretary Denby is expected to submit, covering both ships and sonneL
 With official opinion practically unanimous that the most pressing need of the navy is for modern scout craft it was predicted that immedi- ate authorization would be urged for fast cruisers and submarines. with additional tonnage of these types to be. added annually for definite period of years.
 Want Scout Cruisers.
 High naval officials have suggest ed that the immediate program comprise at least eight modern cruisers to supplement the ten of the Detroit class now under con struction, three scout and three fleet submarines of 2,50o tons and three mine-laying submarines. At least Nft | y1px type, in addition to those already under way, also are included among the fleet units deemed immediately necessary.
 Estimates of the deficiency oi personnel under the present S6,00C authorization ran between 12 and 20 per cent, with most officials holding the view that about 10S,000 officers and men will be required to bring the fleet up to the most efficient sta ndard.
 Comparison Made.
 The naval programs of the other parties to the 5-5-3 ratio will make the deficiencies of the American navy more pronounced if action to correct them is delayed, according to officers who have analysed informa tion recently acquired on this sub ject. Great Britain lists 56 modern cruisers built and building, aggre- gating 296, 900 tons; Japan. 25 oi 157,O00 tons, and the United States 10 of 75,000 tons-of which three are for delivery at comparatively early dates.
 Naval officials generally are O the opinion that the modernlzatioi of the capital ships authorized b, the last Congress will place thu first-line ships on x parity with any in the world and are prepared tt concentrate their efforts on tho building up of the auxiliary forces.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-12
SOUTHERN CONGRESS TO TOUR SCANDINAVIA
Owens Organization Will Visit Nor
 way, Sweden And Denmark

WASHINGTON. March 11.-A com mercial commission assembled by the So.:.hern Commercial Congress will leave New York June 30 to study conditions in Norway, Sweden and Denmark, it was announced tonight with view to establishing closer trade relations with the Scandina- ,vian countries, and to take part in the Tercentennial Jubilee Exposition at Gothenberg and other interna- tional conventions dealing with eco monies, education, agriculture and commerce.
 Dr. Clarence J. owens, president of the organization, and Representa- tive Upshaw of Georgia, it's vice president and chairman of the execu- tive committee, will direct the ac- tivities of the commission, the agri- cultural division of which, it was said. will be headed by Representa- tive Knutson of Minnesota, who was born in Norway. Miss Mary Boyce Temple tf Tennessee. president of the wonan's auxiliary. was named chairman of the woman's division of the commission.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-12
WOULD MOBILIZE
 RAILROAD MEN FOR WAR EME ERGENC|ES
New Plan Would Call En- pIoyes to CoIors in Time of War to Run Railway
 Systems

WASHINGTON, March 11.-Names of American railway systems will hereafter appear in the military designations of battalions of railway engineers new being recruited as a part of the organized reserves un- der the new plan employees of the Va rious systems who join the battal- ions would answer a call to the col ors under the command of men who directed their work in peace times and the units would carry with them into the active army the team work developed during years of assocla- tion and the names Of the railways iron; which they came.
 The plan was suggested to the war department by Lieut.. Col. W. G. Arn of the Illinois Central railroad, whc is an engineer reserve officer and served in France during the war with the Thirteenth engineers (rail- way). Previously the reserve pro- gram called for organization of the railway units by corps areas and without regard to the railway sys- tems, the battaliCns to be filled up with men of railway experience as they might apply. The new plan re- lieves the railway battalfons from corps area restrictions, the person. nel to be drawn from the entire rail way system to which the unit Is all lotted.
 O O O
 Would Operate Trains,
 It would be the business Of these battalions to operate trains and Keep up the tracks and equipment, while railway construction work would fall to the lot of regular engineer ragin,apts Railway operating bat taIions heretofore allotted to the regular army or national guard for organizations, have been withdrawn and the entire job transferred to the organized reserves.
 Work of organization already has begun in the third corps area which bas recommended that the four bat talions assigned to it be allotted as follows:
 Pennsylvania system, eastern re-
 Continued on Page TwO.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-12
ONLY TWO QUEENS
Holland and Abyssinia Are sun
 Ruled Fly Women

THE HAGUE, March 11.-Only two important countries are actually ruled by queens, Holland and Abys- sinia. Queen Wilhelmina ascended the throne of The Netherlands 33 years ago. while Waizeru Zauditu was crowned, at Addis Abeba in l9l6. She is daughter of the late King Menelik, who was reported dead so many times that the world was un- willing to believe the announcement of his death when it finally came in 1913.
 Waizeru Zauditu's empire contains abtu ut S,OO0,0 persons and comprises an area twice as large as Turkey Of today and eight times as large as New York state. Wilhelmipa's terri tory in Europe has about the same population as Abyssinia, but only about one-thirtieth as much land.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-12
PEOPLE REAL | 'S.V|E:,N!!
Criminal Court Jul x .ys Overcoming Ignorance Is Main Factor in Reduc- ing Volume of Crime
 in Cities

"Only the public conception of jus tice as represented by the verdict of twelve men can yield the correct and equal dispensation of the law said Judge William E. Fort of the crimi- nal division of the Jefferson county circuit court in his address on "The Millstone of Crime" Sunday after noon at the Princess theatre.
 Tt is an aphorism," said Judge Fort, that every man must know the law. But every man does not know the law. So few know it that 1t would be surprising to make a count" He alluded to Judge Coke's definition and said that thes safety of the people Is the well-known cer- tainty of the law. Law" he said, ',is that which is ordained by the highest power of the state, demand ing what is right and forbidding right and cannot distinguish 1t from wrong"
 Danger of Ridicule.
 ITO ridicule the law in pictures or stories," said the judge. "is merely to add to the load of the one insti- tuition which makes for stability and certainty in our civilization. Ac- cording to Hobbes, the ultimate sanction or authority of the law re- sides in the people. They are the authority for the law. and they are the ones who must above all others sustain 1t and join in It's observ- ance.
 ITO scorn it or to hold it in con- tempt is merely undermining our own households. The demagogue, the lecturer, the teacher who casts as- pensions on the law is more or less an enemy of civilization. The peo- pie should be educated to know that the law is something Of their own creation, that it rests on their con- sent, and that they more than their neighbors must insist on Its observ- ance.
 Crime Is Everywhere.
 No city. not Birmingham" said Judge Fort, mot any other, can hold it's head high, nor may 1t hide it in shame because of it's crime condi- tions. Crime abounds everywhere where multitudes are gathered. The more congeSted the community the greater the volume of crime. Bir- mingham Is no worse than the oth- CTS. It may be better. Education of the people, said the speaker, lis the sole protection against crime. The right thinking will not commit crime. The ignorant must be educated to learn that they are only harminA themselves in addition to the wrong they do the community" Judge Fort quoted the philosopher. Confu- cius. saying that "the state which visited harsh punishment on those who are ignorant is itself guilty oi tyranny" Ignorance of the law, then" said the judge, lis the first wrong to be corrected"
 Becoming more personal, the judge asked if it meant nothing to us to see our neighbours daughter going on the road to destruction or the chill dren of our neighbors suceumbing to disease. Disease is sooner or later the product of crime. Stop crime. he said, and you stop disease.
 The duty of all ia thers and moth CTS, of churches. of all institutions which work for the betterment of humanity and of the conditions of living is to provide sound teaching and to instill into the minds of every citizen that they, and they only. are the ultimate founts and real dis of ct
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-12
BLIZZARD IN NORTH. PARALYzES WIRES IN ALL DIRECT |0NS
Communication So Badly DemoraIized That Details of Havoc Come in
 Slowly

CHICAGO, March II. = Spring and central western states were changed to winter blasts tonight by a March wind rain and snowstorm that played havoc with wire com munications in all directions.
 Communication facilities from Chi cago were paralyzed so abruptly that details of the storm could not be as- sembled.
 From all indications the storm was one of high winds, accompanied by sleet and snow in the north and rains and cooler temperature in the south.
 The American Telephone and Tele- graph company reported at midnight that few wires were workable any where, and those considerably slowed down by the heavy weather. The Western Union Telegraph company reported greatly curtailed facilities.
 The rapidity with which the wire prostration spread was unprece- dented. In one telegraph office here
 
 circuits to St. Paul, San Antonio, New Orleans and San Francisco went out almost simultaneously though indi, cations were that the storm came out of the Rocky mountain region and swept eastward.
 Telephone companies were also having much trouble here, particular ly with long distance messages. A snowstorm of the March blizzard va- riety descended on Chicago tonight while both rain and snow and a fall ing mercury were predicted for to- morrow.
 Memphis reported severe storm there, while other points in the Mis- sissippi valley were similarly af- |
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-12
NAPPI HOLDS AUDIENCE
COrnetist Plays "Elsa's Dream' From LOhengrin With Great Expression

COrnettSt Plays "Eisas Dream" From LOhengrin With Great Expression
 "Elsa's Dream" from Lohengrin. played by William Nanpi. cornetist. was the feature number of the pro- gram of the concert of the -,irming- ham Music association held Sunday afternoon at the Lyric Theatre. MT. Nappi rendered this number with technique and expression and brought hearty response from the large audit nee who attended the sing.
 Marvin Woodall, assistant city at torney. spoke to the audience on the pleasure and entertainment deriv ed from music. stating Birmingham s orchestra compared favorafly with tho e of the larger cities of tn, coun- try.
 The Merry Wives of Windsor" overture by Nicola, was the most en- joyed o. the orchestral selections. ''Valse Triste" by Sibelius. was anotLer number which drew respon- sive ar. .lause The rusical pro- gram was concluded with the Hun garian Dance" No. 5. by Brahms. During the afternoon the audience sang, My old Kentucky Home,' Battle Hymn of the Republic, Loves Old sweet Song" and "Old Black Jce."
 H. J. Posner, who was the other so-oist on the program. W forced to cancel his engagement, was an nounced
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-12
PLAN TO START UP NEW
 FARM CREDIT BANKS
New System Will Be Able To Help
 Farmer in Short Time

WASHINGTON. March 1.-The federal farm. loan board and the presidents of the federal land banks with whom it has been In a three day conference expect to discuss with Secretary Mellon tomorrow conclu- sions reached with respect to starting operation of the new intermediate farm credit banks authorized under recently enacted Legislation. The board has given assurance that the new federal credit system designed to extend financial aid to agriculture will be ready to lend a hand to the farmers by the time spring planting begins
 Indications today were that the general scheme of carrying out the laws provisions, agreed upon at the conference, bul still held in confi- deuce, lacked only the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury in a general way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-12
BISHOP SHOWS HUMOR
Is Afraid He Will Get We'll or Wrong
 Disease

CHICAGO, March ll-Bishop Will liam A. Quayle of the Methodist Episcopal church who is noted for his humor, and who has been quite ill at his homei in Kansas, recently sent the following letter to the board of foreign missions of the Methodist Episcopal church here:
 Am getting along fairly well. The doctors are trying to find out what is the matter with me. I hope they will succeed, for I'd hate to get we'll of the wrong disease.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-12
WANT WAR STORIES TOLD
OwsIey Calls Oun Veterans To Cast
 Aside Their Mask Of Silence.

JACKSONVILLE Fla, March ll.-A plea for American soldiers who saw service in France to cast aside their mask of silence and tell their story of the war was made by Alvin Ows- ley. national commander of the Amer ican Legion, in an address here this afternoon.
 MT. Owsley said he had received in- formation that the former crown prince of Germany was sounding out the sentiment in this country regard ing d proposed lecture tour of the United States by him and he declared that Americans should hear the story of the war from Americans before any representative of the late enemy were allowed to speak.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-12
TODD TO ERECT
 BIG SHIP PLANT AT NEW ORLEANS
$S,000,000 Will Be Spent On Dry
 ,.NNck And Ship Build- sS sSs ing Concern
ORLEANS, March


 building, dry dock and repair ~lant involving an investment of s3.000,000 will be established in New Orleans within a few months by the Todd Shipyards corporation of New York, 1t was announced here today by M, E. Hart, general manager of the corporation. The New Orleans plant will be the ninth of chain of shipyards op- erated by the concern in this country, in addition to others in Great Britain and Sweden.
 Shops on the New Orleans side of the Mississippi river for minor re- pairs will be begun within few days and completed in about four months, while a larger plant for shipbuilding dry docking and major repair work on the Algiers side of the river will be erected within six m nths, MT. Hart said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-12
SHIPBUILDING DECLINES
S52 Vessels Built in 1922 Compared to
 1877 In 1921

LONDON, March 11.-According to Llbyds' annual summary of mercan- tile shipbuilding S52 vessels of 2.467,OS4 tens were built during 1922 in the shipbuilding yards of the world, which compares with 1877 or 4.341679 tons in 1921. and 2,4S3 of 7,144,549 tons in 1919.
 The output credited to the United States for 1922 is 119.l3S tons or sS7,275 tons less than during 1921, and nearly 100000 tons less than the record year of 1919. British yards built 1,O31,0S1 tons in 1922, as compared with 1.53S,052 tons in 1921; Germany's output in 1922 was 575.264 tons against 509,064 in the previous year. Other notable de- clines in 1922 as compared with 1921 are: Japan, 144,006 tons; Holland 69.270; Italy, 63.571; Denmark, 36,aa2; France. 26,154 tons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-12
PLANES IN HAVANA
Army ships In Test Flight Land In
 Cuban Metropolis

HANAN. March 11.-(By Associated Press .)-Six United States army air. planes which are on a test flight from Kelly field, San Antonio, Tex, to san Juan Porto Rico. arrived in Havana at 10 o'clock this morning from Mama, Fla.
 The planes circled over tho city and then landed d the flying field near Camp Columbia in the suburbs. This afternoon the American officers witnessed the carnival and tonight were entertained by the members ot the American colony.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-12
GOMPERS OUT OF DANGER
Labor Head Is Recovering From An
 Attack Of Pneumonia

NEW YORK, March 11.--Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor. confined to LenoX Hill hospital since last Wed- nesday with pneumonia, is out of danger his physician, Dr. G. G. Fisch said today. MT. Gompers." he said, has made good progress and may be considered out of danger. He is still weak. however,.
 I-.-hes labor shief Is expected to bo able to leave the hospital the latter part of the week. He will go to Florida to recuperat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-12
REACH EPISCOPAL GOAL
91 100000 Raised for Theological
 School at Cambridge

BOSTON. March 11.-Bishop Will liam Lawrence of the Episcopal dio- cesc of Massachusetts, national chairman of the campaign to raise a s1,000.000 endc cwment fund for the Episcopal Theological school at Cam bridge. announced tonight that the objective had been reached. Of the sum of s1.01o.000 received the an- nouncement said. s46S,000 is in cash and securities and the remainder in pie lEes of five years or less.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-12
STUDENT IS SHOT
mes Smith In Highlands Infirmary
 SaHlnan.. l.Andlfi0n.

James Smith In Highlands lnfirmary
 in SeriOus Condition.
 James Smith, IT years old, student at Central High school was seriously wounded when he shot himself above the heart at 5:30 o'clock Sunday aft. ernoon at the residence of J. 4. Faulkner. 42l8 Second avenue. south, where he boards. Smith was rushed to the South Highlands infirmary, where attendants stated he was rest ing well.
 Details of the shooting are not known. Smith was in the house alone at the time he shot himself. Friends of the youth declared the shooting waa accidental.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-12
"LITTLE ITALY" WEEPS
"Death Watch" Maintained By De-
 pOSitOra At Defunct Bank.

NEW YORK, March 11.-Weeping women and children with scowling, swarthy men, muttering dire threats. thronged the streets snear the private bank of Vincenzo Tisbo X Brothers in the Lower East Side today plead ing for the return of their life sav- ings, believed to have been taken by the three Tisbo brothers. who have disappeared
 Some have been on the death watch" at the bank since the first news Saturday that the trio had dis appeared, taking with them, appar- ently. the s2,000,O00 the bank was be- lieved to have on deposit. Each hour added to the crowd and sporadic at tempts were made to enter the bank, despite the strong guard of police and detectives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-12
RUBBER PROFIT SHOWN
Annual Report Of ~nited States
 Rubber Company Submitted

NEW YORK, March 1.-The an nual report of the United States Rub- Der company for 1922, made public today, discloses net income after charges, except dividends on the pre- ferred stock of s7.692.039, compared with S492,S11 in 1921. Dividends on preferred stock amounted to $5.53S,- 71S, leaving surplus for the year of $2,153,321. compared with 4 deficit after dividends in 1921 of s17,270,- 941. No dividends have been paid on the comrion stock since April, 1921
 Sales for 1922 amounted to $16S,- 7S6,350. an increase of $4.079,729 over sales in 1921.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-12

THE FORECAST FOR ALABAMA
 IS PARTLY CLOUDY MONDAY; COOLER IN INTERIOR; TUES DAY FAIR AND COOLER.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-12

TENNESSEE COMPANIES NEW BAR MERCHANT MILL AT FAIRFIELD WILL BEGIN OP- ERATION DURING MARCH,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-12

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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-24
RABBITS EATEN BY CROWS

Among the vermin that all sports
men are advised to kill when oppor-
tunity offers, are crows. That this
is good advice is substantiated by
the recent reports from New York
state, that emaciated rabbits leaV-
ing their burrows are pounced upon
and eaten by large cadaveroas docks
of half starved crows. Farmers liv-
ing in the vicinity OF Monticello,
n. Y, have found the bones of rab-
bits surrounded by tracks and tell
tale black feathers.
NEW TRESPASS LAW
The new trespass bill advocated
and sponsored by the New Jersey
Fish and Game Conservation League
was passed by the legislature just
adjourned, by a practically unani-
nous vote and New Jersey hunters
and fishermen are jubilant. While
in order to get it on the statute
books it was necessary to make i'm
portant concessions to its opponents,
still in its amended form it is a
O. great Improvement over the law
of last year which worked
great hardship to all lovers of day
in the field or on the stream. In
it's amended form 1t provides for
posting on the corners of property
along the highways and other roads
and on the boundaries of adjoining
lands as well as at each point whert
stream enters and leaves prop
erty. The ten permit feature
HAD to remain, but further amend
ment requires that signs near the
name of owner, occupant. lessee or
licensee.
Just how the new law will work
out remains to be seen. With the
new posting regulations there will
not be the danger OF unintentional
trespassing and fhe elimination of
the provision for the division of
fines should minimise the swindling
attempted under the old law. The
securing of written permits to hunt
and fish on property should also
be made much easier by the re-
quirement that the signs bear the
name of the owner.
Sportsmen should do all in their
power to apprehend and convict
violators OF the last section of the
law, which provides for a maxi
nun fine of $500 or six months i'm
prisonment for those who deliberate
ly injure or destroy crops. orchards.
fences, buildings and live stock.
bearing in mind that it has been
the conduct of rowdies that has
antagonized, the farmers and land
owners against sportsmen. Obey
the law yourselves and insist that
others do the same and whenever
possible ask permission to go on
property, whether it is posted or
not.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-24
PERTH AMBOY FIVE PLAY
PASSAIC WHIRL WINDS
ATAUDITOR|UM TONIGHT

When the Perth Amboy Five take
the floor tonight against the fast
Whiflwinds, the large following Of
fans who have been witnessing the
local representatives perform on the
Auditorium court this season will
observe Edward "Biaekie" Regan in
action on the local quintet foT the
last time this season, as that bas-
keteer leaves next Tuesday for the
Piedmont Baseball League.
This benig "Blaekie's" last sp-
pearance, the rest of the Amboy )ut-
fit are anxious to send him off with
a victory and a pretty tussei .e an
tieipated in view of the past record
Of the Passaic team who have hung
up victories against most of the
leading senior teams of the state. in
ciuding the National Turner's, Bay
View Wheelmen, st. Michaeis. Pat
terson Five and also the strong
Kingston Club Of the New York
State League,
Ralph Powers who performs NJ
forward berth for the invading
speedsters, is a brother nf the ia
nous Powers brothers, who perform
with Kingston, and played with the
Powers Brothers team. Wetme" VIII