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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-28
HE WAS CHEATED
Buys Statue And Fcrryhoat, But
 Can't Collect

NEW YORK. March 27.-It wouldn't surprise Mussuk Ballerine darn bit to find out that the man who sold him one of the Weehawken ferries and the marble statue of Civic Virtue was just a plain crook. Oh, yes; this fellow gave Missuk a receipt for each Item, the total price being ss7. But the captain of the ferryboat New burgh stuck rubber heel In his face when he tried to climb the ladder to the pilots house to take possession and told him the receipt was no good And the patrolman In City Hall park couldn't let him take possession of the statue. either receipt or no re- ceipt.
 Missuk, an Armenian lace peddler, picked up the bargains from Il stranger on the ferryboat who claimed to be one of the leading ferryboat and statue magnates of the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-28
DENY RUMORS IF INCREASE IN LOAN RATE.
Federal Reserve Board Be- sieged With Questions Con- cerning Its Policies. Prosperity Is Now
 Assured

WASHINGTON, March 27. = The federal reserve board. besieged with telegrams from bankers and business men, has flatly denied rumors as to it's intentions and actions. which in- clude reports of raising re-discount rates.
 Simultaneously, a report was issued from the board Tuesday showing that business activity, which largely formed the basis for the rumors, is continuing steadily with great in- crease in loans for commercial pur- poses. The denial issued by the board is taken to refer most particu- advances. though no specific mention of this Is made.
 "The federal reserve board wishes to say with all possible emphasis that so far as 1t is concerned there is no basis for any rumors with re- spect to its intentions or actions" the board stated in telegrams sent out to numerous inquirers. When the board has anything to say with respect to the credit conditions or policies of the federal reserve sys- tenn 1t will itself make this an- nouncement, and no one else is au- thorized to speak for it.''
 Governors Hold Meeting.
 The rumors arose in connection with the meeting here of the gov ernors of the 12 federal reserve banks, in view of greatly increased business, reports arose that the bank governors, closely In touch with the financial situation in all parts of the country, might recommend raising re-discount rates in order to put brakes on too great expansion.
 "Continued active business is indi- cated by the maintenance of high rate of industrial production. in- creases in freight traffic and em- pIoyment. and large volume of re- tail and wholesale trade" the board says in it's review of conditions.
 O O O
 Business PrOsperinG.
 Basic industries are now going at a rate approximately equal to the high est point reached in the past, the re- port states, showing an increase of
  July, 1921. The volume of new build ings In February. particularly in the west, was exceptionally large for the season. and continued increase in industrial employment has led to fur ther advances in wages ill a number of industries. Sales of both whole sale and retail concerns reporting to the federal reserve banks were we'll above those of year ago.
 Loans for commercial purposes re- ported from member banks are now approximately S500.000.000 larger than at the end of December. This increase. however. has been accom- panied by reduction in holdings of investments, so that there has been only a moderate net increase in to- tai loans and investments. the board. reports.
 The larger demand for funds has not led to any increase during the past month in the total volume of credit extended by the reserve banks" the report states. Borrowing by member banks increased in the interior, particularly in the Chicago district. while a decrease is shown in advances to member banks in the New York district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-28
DENIES. SPEED RECORD
MauEhan Did Not Make Greatest
 Speed In History

DAYTON. Ohio, March 27.-Orville Wright, official representative of the Federated Aeronautique interna- tionale at the speed tests in Day ton, announced this afternoon that owing to a mistake in one of the readings of the chronograph Lieut.. R. l.. Maughan did not establish new speed record at Wilbur Wright Field yesterday and the record of 2S3.01 miles an hour made by Sadl I.acointe, French flying ace, stil. stands. Of ficials al the field stated that Lieu tenants. Maughn and Maitland would again try for records Thursday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-28
MILLIONAIRE RETURNS
Kidnapped Man StagEers Home After
 ReinE Held By Bandits.

HAVANA. March 27.-Jose Eau tista Canzo. the millionaire sugar mill owner. who was kidnapped by bandits Saturday evening, returned to his home this morning. The police were requested by the relatives of Senor canizo to call off their search yesterday and it is understood that a ransom. said to be s5o000 had been agreed upon for his release.
 Early this morning an automobile was sent to designated spot in the hills near the scene of the kid naping and shortly afterwards Senor Canizo staggered out of an arroyo. He was in bad physical condition and said the bandits had refused him food since he had been in their keeping.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-28
President Orders Probe of Duty Upon Product by Tariff Commission-DecIareS He Does Not Believe That Rate
 Justifies the Great Advance
NEW GOVERNM NMENT AGENCY JOINING INVESTIGATION
If Federal Body Finds Rate
 Too High, Executive Prom ises to Bring Relief by Us-
 ifg Authority Granted Him Under the Fordney Measure

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla, March 27.- Investigation by the United Ststes tariff commission into the relation present increased sugar prices was ordered today by President Harding.
 The inquiry was requested by the President in the following telegram addressed to Thomas C. O. Marvin, chairman of the tariff commission; Have tariff commi ssion make n. i'm mediate inquiry into the relation Of the sugar tariff to the current prices of that commodity. It is difficult to believe that the duty on sugar can have any great part in making the abnormal prices which prevail, but if the commission finds there is any ground for believing the duty to be even partially responsible I shall be ready to proclaim a reduction in sugar as provided by law"
 The presidential order, 1t was ex- plained. will result in enlisting an- other official agency In the goyern- ment's endeavors to ascertain re- sponsibility for the gradual increase in sugar prices starting early Tn Feb ruary when sugar was selling 1t five and six cents a pound retail as eom- pared with present quotations rum ming as high as 12 cents.
 o O o
 Making Inquiry.
 The department of justice for sew eral weeks has been studying the sugar situation and several days ago, Attorney General Seymour, an nounced in Washington that the de- partment of justice was making an inquiry which would continue until responsibility was fixed.
 Mir Harding was said to be firmly determined that the government shall do all in it's power not only to prevent further increases, but to bring down the present quoted prices should they be found unjustif!ed sHe gave song attention to the snbaA
 nation Before leaving washing " and is understood to have had seV- eral communications from various of ficials in the capital on the subject since his arrival in Florida.
 The President was represented as unconvinced that the present rates of the Fordney tariff of 1.T6 cents a pound on Cuban raw and 220 cents on other sugars was to blame for the increased prices, which Senator Ladd republican. North Dakota, in statement issued a few days ago were costing the American people at the rate of s90.000,000 annually for every cent advanced. As his telegram to Chairman Marvin asserted, how ever, he is willing should the tar if commissions inquiry determine that the tariff rates are even par tially the cause to utilize the flexi-
 (COutjnucd on Pare Txyol
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-28
GETS S5 A WORD
Costs Heavily To Talk In Chicago
 Court Room.

CHICAGO, March 27.-Sam Buck man, spectator in the Maxwell street court here. spoke out of his turn Tuesday and lost s5 word, Seven persons were being tried on charge of being disorderly.
 Judge. judge" Buckman blurted out, T know five places where you can get "moonshine' whisky and plenty of cops go there. too."
 One hundred dollars and costs for contempt of court" said Judge Schwaba, as he went on with the case on trial
 Sam was adjudged in default of the hundred
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-28
UNCLE CHARLEY SPEAKS
Furnace Man Sure Harding Will He
 'Re-elected

WASHINGTON. March g7-These cabinet members who are predicting Hardng's reelection can't out do Uncle Charley Patton, who has just returned from Marion where he hi- bernates every winter Uncle Char ley considers himself an authority on Harding, having had one ear nicked by a rebel bullet at Shiloh, kept Harding's furnace red hot during the best minds" conferences at Marion, and drawn the first slice Of patron. age pie under the new administra tion--a free lance job on the White House garden squad, with the privi- lege of spending his winters in Ma rion, After taking d fresh chew of tobacco, Uncle Charley was persuad ed te issue the following statement on the political outlook for i924l
 Mir, Harding's goin' to so through flyin,."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-28
ANTl-KlAN LEADS
DurMot Ahead In Louisiana Justice
 Race.

NEW ORLEANS. La.. March s7,- Incomplete and unofficial returns from nineteen precincts out of 275 In tho Fifth Supreme Court dis trtet in today s primary to nominate candidate for associate justice, gave Judge II, r, Burnot of Baton Rouge. anti-ku- klux klan candidate, 1907 Judge Robert F, Ellis of Amite. sup ported by the klan, l,Sie, and Judge Columbus Reid of Reid, siso a klan candidate, S3s. according to comp,la- tions of returns hy The Times Pic aYune at , o'clock tonight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-28
REILLY NOT INVOLVED
Governors Name N0E McGtiOned
 Contempt PrOcecdings

NEW YORK, March 27.-Gov. F.. Mont Reilly today cabled from Porto Rico asking the publication of a dis patch from District Attorney Wells which says:
 Governor Reilly is no way involved in the contempt proceedings now be- fore the federal court as published in the states. This story was not even published in the daily papers here."
 The publicatiin referred to was ap- parently a dispatch from San Juan March stating that contempt pro- ceedings were heard by Federal Judge Odlin, naming several insular officials. not including Governor Kelly and returned while Governor Eeily WI absent in the United
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-28
EXECUTIONS ARE SET
Soviet Government To Put Church
 Officials To Death, Report,

HOME, March 27,-tBy Associated Press. )-The executions by the so- vlet government of Archbishop Zep- liak. head of the Roman Catholic church in Russia and Vicar General Hutchkayitch, have been set for ThurSday. according to a report from Mensignor Lorenzo Lauri, Papal nuneio in Warsaw, as made public in semi official statement from the Vatican this afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-28
BAN ON TRAIN DRINKING
Arrest Of All Indulgcrs Ordered By
 Haynes,

WASHINGTON, March 27.-In an effort to curtail ''promiscuous drink ing of intoxicating liquors on rail- way trains throughout the country" crders have been issued by Pro- hibition Commissioner Haynes for the arrest of all persons trave1ing on trains who are caught drinking by federal agents. Chief Yellowley of the enforcement staff has been given Instructions. it was announced, to pass the word to all agents.
 Commissioner Haynes also declared that the prohibition statutes would continue to be enforced impartally against restaurants and hotels vio- lating the law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-28
OFFERS TO GIVE SKIN
Volunteers Wanted To Help Save
 Child's Life,

Mrs. H. P. Payne answered a call Tuesday for volunteers to sacrifice sk in, in an attempt to save the life of Mary Kelley, 7-year- old Majestic girl, badly burned at her home several weeks ago. Physicians at the Birmingham General hospital where Mary has been confined since the accident, say she has chance to live if enough skin is received. Mrs Payne lives at Helen Bess Mines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-28
"LADY OF MYSTERY"
Kut ShamOtin Hns Her Searched Ant
 Finds

SHAMOkIN. Pa. March 27-IAke a whiff from the Paris boulevards, a "mysterious lady in black" strolled down Shamokins main street Tues day afternoon. No one has any right to be mysterious in Shamokin. so police took her to headquarters and searched her--or had her searched. An inventory revealed:
 A fictitious name.
 A small antiVolstcdIan flask.
 A corn cob pipe
 A pouch of masculine strength to- bacco.
 A package of cigarettes.
 Police took her to the city limits under quarantine banner and headed her back toward Montmartre or tho Bronx.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-28
MUSSOLlNl IN MILAN
Holds Conference With Belgian Min-
 ister Of Foreign Affairs.

MILAN, March 27.-(By Assoc1at- ed Press.)--Premier Mussolini ar rived here today from Rome for conferences bearing on international affairs. one of which will be with M Jasper. Belgian minister of foreign affairs. Premier Mussolini IS also to meet Dr. Zeipel. the Austrian chan tellor and M. Skrzynsky, the Polish fnrei Pn minister.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-28
BUYS APARTMENT HOUSE
GeOrgin Capitalist Much Impressed
 With BirmlnEham,s Futurc

Mercer Brown. Georgia capitalist, has purchased the Marion apartments, two modern brick buildings of four apartments each, at Twenty fifth street and Twelfth avenue, north, from J. F. Williams of Birmingham, the Houston Mathews Realty com pany announced Tuesday. This con cern acted for the seller, having been for some time specializing in invest ment properties. The consideration involved is understood to be about $75.000. large tract of farm land in southeast Georgia being included
 According to the realty firm. Mir. Brown is much impressed with the future of Birmingham and contem- plates extensive investments here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-28
HAD BEEN MARRIED

NEW YORK. March 27.-Jessica Brown. American dancer. who. it is reported. soon is to wed the Earl of Northeast, a Scottish nobleman. 6 we'll known in theatrical circles here She has appeared with Ziegfeld's Mid night Frolics, one of George NJ. Cohen's revues, and the Greenwich Village Follies.
 She is what is known in theatrical parlance as a specially dancer" be- ing noted for ability as high kicker
 While dancing in the Ziegfeld pro- duction she was married, but had con- fided to some of her chums that she was planning to obtain a divorce. Miss Brown is native of Buffalo, N r.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-28
TURK BATTLES SABRE
Angora VIII Seek Peace Through
 Force Of Arms.

CONSTANTINOPLE. March 27.- The Turk is rattling the sabre again. Receipt of advices from Lon don tl.at the allies, who have been conferring here. have rejected the Turkish counter proposals for Near Eastern peace resulted in meeting of the Turkish council of commits sioners at Angora. Mustapha Renal Pasha presided. Turkish newspapers declare that Turkey Will impose neace hY force of arms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-28
H. K. WHITE IS DEAD
Former Birmingham Attorney Dies
 At Washington Home.

At Washington Home.
 H. K. White. 56 years old. former Birmingham attorney. died Monday at his home in Washington, D. C., ac- cording to advices received by friends in Birmingham Tuesday. At the the time of his death MT. White was engaged in special departmental work for the government.
 MT. White was the author of a number of pamphlets on important government subjects. He was a man of considerable literary ability, and frequent contributor to leading newspapers.
 MT. White began his legal career in Birmingham, practicing here for more than 25 years. At one time he was associated in partnership with w. T. Edwards. He left Birming- ham about five years ago to engage In work for the government
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-28
ESTIMATE EXPENSES
Cosgrnvc Submits Statement To lriAh
 Government Parliament

DUBLIN, March s7.-(By .Associ- ated Press. .l--President Cosgrave submitted estimates of the govern ment's receipts for the next year to the Dali Eirrean today. The estI- mates total f26,750,00O. leaving near iy raO,000. 900 deficit, Ito be found by borrowing or otherwise." A central fund bill was passed. authorizing the borrowing by the finance minister, cn securities bearing such interest as lc thinks fit. of f14.750,000. and giv- ing the Bank of Ireland authority to make such advance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-28
, LIFE BEATS FICTION
Long Arm Of Coincidence Seixcs Lon.
 @t don Man

LONDON. March 2Z-No author with a reputation w5ald ever risk it by writing a story in which the long arm of coincidence was made to stretch as far as it was recently to do in real life. The London police arrested man named Arthur Collins on charge of being deserter from his regiment. He turned out to be the double of the wanted man. He was of the same name with the ex- ception of one initial, lived in the same street in Marylebone, followed the same occupation, was of the same age and height and joined the Royal Engineers at the same time. Except that he was not the man the police wanted, he filled the bill of particu
 lars against him in every respect.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-28
AWARD RACES
Balloon Events Will He Held In
 Indianapolis

WASHINGTON. MareD 21.-Indian- apolis has been awarded the national elimination ballon race, it was an- nounced tdiay at headquarters if the Natiinal Aernautic assiciatiin. The contest will be held between June q and July 4. Entry of IA American balloons, the association said is as- sured, the first. second and third the contest will be the American entries in the internatiinal balloin race at Brussels in September for the James Gordon Bennett trophy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-28
AUTHORIZE NEW PAVING
West End Improvements Will Cost
 Nearly $23.OOO.

Improvement ordinances calling for street improvements on Seventh street, southwest. from Tuscaloosa avenue to Alabama avenue, Alley, at an estimated cost of $20.00O, and Twenty-e eighth street from Thirty fifth avenu> to Thirty-eigth ave- nue, at an estimated cost of $2.450, were passed by the comin 'ion Tues dav morning,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-28
LIMIT C. 0. D. SERVICE
Post office Department Puts Rcstric-
 ttom Upon Mail Order Firms.

WASHINGTON. MATCH 2I.-Busl- ness firms are prohibited under post office ruling announced today
 fo send articles by parcel post C. O. D. to prospective purchasers. unless orders for the goods actually. have been received. "The abuse or the C. U. D. service by shippers" statement from the department said. ''in sending articles collect on-deiiv- arv which have not been ordered or without the consent of the addresses may be construed as an attempt to defraud and as violation of the law"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-28
HERRIN TRIAL RECESSES
Iiiness In Juror.s Family Causes
 Another PostpOnement

MARION, Ill. March 27.--(By Asso- ciated Press. )-Another recess in the Herrin riots trial was ordered today by Judge D. T. Hartwell, because or illness in the family of George +. Noher. one of the jurors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-28
TO HONOR VAUGHAN
Head of Baldwin Locomotive Works
 VIII Speak Here

Samuel vauclain, who rose from an apprentice boy in the, Pennsylvania railroads shops at Altoona. Pa., to be president of the Baldwin Locomotive works, will address Birmingham business men on "The Worlds Busi- ness" April 16. He will be rendered a luncheon at 1 o'clock on that day at the Tutwiler hotel. Civic and busi- ness organizations are promoting the luncheon. which will be Dutch treat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-28
BILL SAVING WOOD
Dutch Government Using Precaution
 To Keep Wilhelm At Home.

DOORN. Holland, March 27.-Wil- liam Hohenzollern Is saving wood under guard now. Because of the monarchist movement in Germany, which has just been unearthed, the precaution to prevent either the Kaiser or the crown prince going A. w. O. L.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-28
DANCER TO WED PEER
FOllies Girl Reported En.
 gagged To Scottish Earl

LONDON, March 27.-The Daily Mirror says it understands the en- gagement will shortly be announced of Miss Jessica Brown formerly of Ziegfeld Folles. and the Earl of Northesk, a Scottish peer.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-20
Would Show
Valley Section
In News Reel

J. T. Coyle, secretary of the
Chamber of Commerce, is in receipt
of 4 letter from the Illustrated
Daily News, published in Los An
geles by Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr.,
who will ;tso operate an Animated
News Weekly ON local topics in
Southern California and Arizona
theaters. The letter states it is
Yandcrbilt's belief that there are
plenty Of interesting happenings in
this territory which theater goers
would like to see on the screen,
and which are not shown by the
national news reels. The assistance
of Chambers OF Commerce is soli-
cited in advising of local incidents
which come to their attention.
The secretary has also received
a letter from Frank O. Smith, an
attorney of Phoenix, Arizona, ask
ing for information on points Of
interest near FL Centre, and stat
ing that he expects to make a trip
to this section in the near future,
having heard and read much Of
Imperial Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-20
LANTANA

LANTANA, August 20.-Mr. and
Mrs. Grower are the parents of a
baby girl, born Sunday.
Victor Chase came down from
Tamarack ranch to spend the week
end with his parents.
Clifford OMAR put one over on
Lantanaites last week when he slip
ped off to Long Beach for a few
days outing ana returned Friday
with a bride, Miss Helen Sidford,
popular teacher at Lantana school
for the last three years.
Mr.. Posey began picking his cot
ton last week and plans to harvest
several bales the first picking.
Cecil Huff, is visiting his grand
mother in Covina for couple of
weeks.
Albert English and his daughter,
Violet, of Long Beach, were busi-
ness visitors recently
Roy Westmoreland spent the week
end with his wife and children at
Jacumba.
f. Baty and family left a few
days ago for a vacation at coast
points.
Miss Martha Ingram left for the
coast several days ago with the
Gale family of Imperial.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-20

COAST LEAGUE

At Los Angeles-Portland 4;s:1
Los Angeles $3.50. Crumpler and
DAILY; Lyon and Rego.
Second game, eleven innings
Portland S;17;0. Los Angeles 6;
%. Eekert and Onslow; Thomas
and Byler.
At Stockton-First game-Oak-
land 6;7;2. Sacramento 3;7;4.
Murehio and Read; Shea, Thompson
and Schang.
At Sacramento, second game
Oakland 10; ;15;2. Sacramento 5;7;2.
Arlett and Read; Prough, Yellow
horse and Koehler.
At San Francisco, morning game
Seattle 0;S;0. San Francisco 81
GIL. Burger and Yaryan; Shea and
Agnew.
Afternoon game-Seattle 3;7;5.
San Francisco 6;11;3. Gregg and
Tobin; Courtney and Yelle.
At Salt Lake, first game, 13 inn
ings-Vernon 10;22;3. Salt Lake
LISP. Shellenback and Hannah 4:
Meyers and Peters.
Second game-six innings, rain
Vernon 2;7;1. Salt Lake 7;10;1.
Cruze and d. Murphy; McCabe and
Jenkins.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-20
IMPERIAL

IMPERIAL, August 20.-m honor
of the teuth birthday of their son,
Stanton Mr.. and Mrs. L. S. IIar-
rison entertained a number of his
Young friends Saturday afternoon.
The feature of the occasion was a
huge birthday cake, served with ice
cream, at the close of the merry
afternoon.
Guests were Mildred Foster, Mary
Frances, Muratti, Fern and Aline
Wilson, Marion Belford, Clara Gra-
ham, frances Harrison, Jack Eos
ter, James Gutl5,ic, Leroy Wise,
George Ross, and Stanton and Sid
ncy Harrison.
S. Il. Mayfield and, family, who
have been enjoying IN extended
vacation trip along the coast, re-
turned to Imperial Saturday after
noon.
Herbert Archer left this morning
for Los Angeles.