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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-06
OVER PRODUCTION 0F 0|L WEARS END
Dr. Bain Testifies Before Senate Committee In Land
 Leasing Inquiry

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.--The pres ent period of over-production" In the oil industry will end by the middle of 1924. Dr. H. Foster Bain, director of the United States bureau of mines, predicted today in testifying before the Senate public lands committees s inquiry into the leasing of govern ment oil reserves. He based the pre- diction, he said, on the opinion of experts.
 The market condition discussion grew out of Senator Walsh, demo- crat, Montana, to obtain from the witness an estimate of the period In which the government might feel confident of obtaining in the open market almost any quantity of oil for storage as reserves.
 'It is hard to state a definite figure" the director said. If the government would be willing to pay the price demanded, it should have no difficulty, certainly for a reason able number of years"
 pr. Bain said he was present at Three Rivers, N. M., the home of Albert B. Fall, then Secretary of the Interior, in December, 1921, on the occasion of the visit of Harry F. Sin clair. later the lessor of reserve No. 3, In wyoming. NIT. Baln said ne made the trip to carry a draft of the pro- posed storage construction contract and was not aware of MT. Sinclairs s presence until they met at the local station. He understood. the director said that the oil magnate had come to discuss questions affecting leases of Osage Indian lands and had taken up the Teapot Dome lease only inci- dentally.
 Asked as to the cost which the government would have to meet if 1t undertook the development of one of the reserves, the witness said this had been considered by the California bureau of, mines which estimates that S120, ,000, 900 would be required for drilling alone upon reserve No. l.
 There would be additional ex- penses for transportation and storage facilities" he said. Tt would cost the government more than a private company, even with the same degree of economy and efficiency exercised. since the private company turns it's money over rapidly during the period of development, while in the case of the government the entire; cost would have to be expended without return, this making the gross cost the capital invested" s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-06
HOUSING SHORTAGE
 BLAME |S PLACED
Labor, Banks And Lack Of Apprentices Cited Among
 Causes Of Conditions

PHILADELPHIA, Dec 5.-Profit- eering, irregular employment, the unwillingness of banking institutions to lend money on real estate and the failure of contractors to employ ap- prentices were blamed for the coun- try wide housing shortage by speak CTS tonight before the ninth national conference of housing in America.
 Declaring labor wants the respon- sibility for high housing costs placed where it belongs, Hugh Frayne, gen eral organizer of the American Fed eration of Labor, put 1t at the door of every element, other than the build ing trades. entering into the con struction of the building. He asserted there was profiteering in the pur- chase of land, the transfer of title in money costs and in contractors, but he said the public knew nothing of it.
 'If they did" he said, there would be quick change in public opinion and the blame for the high cost of building would be placed where 1t rightfully belongs. That is one important thing that labor wants to have done"
 Trade school mechanics he styled mortgage; the open shop a perma : nent liability.
 Speaking of the insufficient nu1G- bers of trained building mechan' cs in the country, he laid the blame at the door of the contractors, declaring they fail to take advantage of the quotas of apprentices allowed them, but rely on others to train workers, hoping to get them by outblddlng their competitors. Labor, said MT. Frayne, was blamed for the in- creased wages brought about by this system, whereas the employer was directly responsible.
 Daniel Crawford, Jr.. Philadel- phia builder, attacked the policy of some banks which, he said, prefer stocks and bonds to real estate.
 Not more sthan 12 per cent of the total investments handled by banks and trust companies in this city, he said, "are based on real estate or houses" Because of this policy, he declared, the average builder must go elsewhere to finance his opera tions, as must the private owner seeking a mortgage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-06
MAkESFA
 PEOPLE SLIM New York Physician Perfects Harmless Method of Re-
 ducing Weight

The loss of as much as pound of excess flesh a day with no harmful results is the record made by many patients of pr. K. ID. Newman, a licensed practicing physician of 2S6 Fifth avenue, New York, who an- nounces that he has perfected a treat ment which has quickly rid fat people of excess weight. What is more re- markable is the doctors statement that he has successfully treated thousands of patients for fat reduc- tion with no change of diet or un- necessary exercise. 1t is also said that fat people who suffer from chronic rheumatisni, gout, asthma and high blood pressure obtain great re- lief from the reduction of their super fluous flesh. Realizing that this sounds almost too good to be true, the doctor has offered to send with out charge to anyone who will write -hin, free trial treatment to prove his claims If you want to rid your self of superfluous fat, write him to- day.-Adv q
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-06
TO EXAMINE TEACHERS

State examinations for first, sec- ond and third grade certificates will be held December IT. IS, and 19, Dr. N. R. Baker, county superintendent of schools, announced Wednesday. Examinations for white applicants will be conducted by Assistant Super intendent D. B. Erwin at the court house. those for colored people being held at Corner school house under the direction of R. G. Hewitt.
 Applicants for third grade certif- icates will be examined on spelling. reading, penmanship, arithmetics English grammar, United States hiss tory, geography, physiology and hy- giene, agriculture, theory and prslc- tice of teaching and class manage- ment.
 The same subjects required} for third grade certificates will be re- quired for second grade certificates, plus Alabama history, with Addition al requirements in English, arith- metic, United States history, geog- raphy, and the theory and practice of teaching and class management. Applicants for second grade certif- icates must also present certificates showing the completion of at least nine grades of Work. First grade certificates are awarded only to per- sons having graduated from accred- tied high schools or showing equiya- lent education.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-06

with the money to build men and women" instead of monuments and libraries.
 This property was a land grant from the King of England to Martin Key" MT. Malone is quoted as say ing, "who at one time was an off cer of the King. He had two sons, John and William Key. After the latter's death the property was re- verted to John, who leased the prop erty for 99 years for a large sum. John Keys son. Caleb, inherited the property and it was handed down to the present heirs.
 we are going to invest this money in education and souls, as this prop erty was inherited from our grand father, who spent 50 years doing the same thing.
 Mother is getting old. She will bo up wonder before us but she can tell them what we are doing, trying to get rid of the money in a useful way before we die. It will be a hard job to get rid of it, but we will spend each day trying"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-06
GOMPERS ELATED| OVER VICTORY
Hopes It Is Forerunner Of Other Successes Over
 Obsolete Rules

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, in a statement tonight, "rejoiced" over the victory that has been won over obsolete rules in the House of Representatives"
 q hope" he said, "this is but the forerunner of further successes for constructive measures in the House and also Tn the Senate"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-06
COURT SESSION ENDS

The December term of county court, presided over by Judge John Key, was terminated Tuesday aft ernoon. Only two cases came before the court, both of them negros. one was charged with violation of the prohibition law and was fined $50 and sentenced to three months. The other was charged with carrying concealed weapons and was fined $50 and costs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-06
SPRING HILL MAN DIES

J. B. Stinson died Monday at his home at Spring Hill. eight miles south of Troy, after a long illness. He was 69 years old and had been prominent in affairs of his commu- nifty. He is survived by his widow, two sons and two daughters, who are Mrs. Davis Knowles of Dothan, Miss Bessie Stinson of Spring Hill ; w. c. Stinson of Birmingham, and H. R. Stinson of Spring Hill. Flu neral services were held Tuesday morning at the family residence and were conducted by Rev. Walden. h. terment was at Spring Hill cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-06
Haurer Will Captain

ATLANTA, Dec. 5.-Adrian Haurer, tow-headed halfback, will captain the 1924 Oglethorpe football squad, having been elected by his 1923 fel- lows last night. Haurer was consid- cred one of the best backs in the south the past season, his fleet foot edness and rushing ability standing out in every game the Petrels ta1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-06
CHARGED WITH LARCENY

Emmett c. Mauldin was placed in the county jail on a capias from circuit court Wednesday evening charged with grand larceny, embez- element, buying. receiving and con cealing stolen property. Mauldin's bond was fixed at S2,500.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-06
KILLED BY TRAIN

MT. and Mrs. H. A. Quarles left Wednesday afternoon for Wiggins. Miss. where they were called by a telegram announcing the death of Mrs. Quarles' father, C. A. Herring ton, who was killed by train. He was 6S years old and Is survived by four daughters and two sons
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-06
UNDERWOOD CLUB

PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss, Dec. 5.- Organization of the first Underwood club in Mississippi, supporting Sena- tor Oscar w. Underwood of Alabama for the democratic presidential non-i- nation, was perfected here today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-06
EVA BUY W|NNER R
 IN CORN CONTEST
Cleo ChiIdress Raises 112 Bushels On Acre-Cecil
 Crawford Wins Prize
TENNESSEE VALLEY BUREAU l
 M THE AGE-HERALD

U
 Cleo Childress of near Eva is the champion corn grower among the Boys club of Morgan county. ac- cording to an announcement today by J. c. Ford, county farm agent, who is blaming to extend the boys club work throughout the county during the winter, organizing at least 10 new units.
 Meredith Jackson, who resides in the Upper Cctace valley and whose post office address is Somerville, Route 4, won second place. Cecil Crawford of near Ryan raised the best cotton, MT. Ford stated.
 Childress was credited with having raised more than 112 bushels of corn on one acre of ground at a cost of 40 cents a bushel. He used eight loads of stable fertilizer, 1900 pounds of acid phosphate, 400 pounds of nj trate of soda and 100 pounds of kainit.~ Jackson grew s1 bushels of as much fertilizer. however, as did Childress. Crawford made 1,115 pounds of seed cotton on an acre. He cleared $115.45 on the sale of his cotton and still has the seed left. Sale of the latter, MT. Ford reported, will increase the proceeds about $2O.
 PREDICTS EARLY ACTION
 The action of the progressive bloc in demanding changes of the rules of the House of Representa- tives will enable advocates of the Ford offer to call up the offer for action early in the present session, in the opinion of Dr. H. J. Willing ham, president of Florence Normal school, who was here today, en route to his home, after attending the meeting in Montgomery of xthe com mittee to promote theS presidential candidacy of Senator O. w. Under wood. pr. Willingham also voiced enthusiasm for the work of the com mittee in the Underwood campaign. He declared the committee felt that Senator Underwood was every inch presidential timber and his campaign was expected to receive great em- phasis from the meeting. Mrs. w. B. Edmundsun, well-known local woman, who also attended the meet ing of the committee, has returned home. Mrs. Edmundsun was one of the speakers at the conference and her address created a profound inn pression, according to press reports.
 BANQUET POSTPONED
 The regular meeting of the Nor gan Kiwanis club will be held at noon Thursday, the Thursday night banquet with Y. M. c. A. workers having been postponed one week.
 SPEAKERS ARE CHOSEN
 Fred Wall of Athens, grand lodge officer, and Dr. l.. F. Goodwin, pas tor of Westminster Presbyterian church, will be among the principal speakers at the banquet Friday eve- chapter, Royal Arch Masons, will &C., cord honor to pr. J. l.. Gunter, mem Der of the local chapter. who was unanimously elected grand high priest of the grand lodge in Mont gomery yesterday. The committee in charge of the arrangements today was completing final plans. F. A. Bloodworth was expected to preside as toastmaster, and, in addition to the speakers named above, several other local Masons are expected to make short addresses. The banquet will begin at o'clock at the Hilda restaurant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-06
HARDING MEMORIAL WEEK
Ministers Asked To Join In Great

Ministers Asked To Join In Great Movement A z
 WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-A letter signed by Secretary Hughes, the Harding Memorial association am nounced today, has been sent to clergymen through the country ask ing them to join in the movement for a1nemoriaT a to the late President liar ding by making Sunday. December g. the beginning of what has been designated as Harding Memorial Week.
 On that day they are asked to speak to their congregations of MT. Harding and to appoint committees to receive contributions for the memorial fund.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-06
TO INSPECT SITES
INspECTs ROAD PROJECTS

G. H. Mitcham of the state hie U way department, returned Wednes day from trip to Macon and Lee counties, inspecting construction work In Macon county the project inspected was the Montgomery At lanta highway, while in Lee county the work on the Florida short route engaged his attention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-06
BAND CONCERT SCHEDULED

The local concert band, composed of 35 pieces, will appear in concert Monday evening, December 10, at the Masonic theatre. The band has been working on the program for some time and a real musical treat is promised those who attend. The band is well balanced and well in tune, having been rehearsing twice each week-for the past month, under the direction of H. B. Marston. who is well nown here. Mir. Marstcn is from the famous Innes organization. Being a reed player he naturally is very anxious for the reed section to make a good showing, and no detail is overlooked to make this concert the best one of it's kind that has been rendered here for many years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-06
DRAW CHRISTMAS MONEY

Banks of the Birmingham district are mailing out fat checks to hun dreds of Christmas savings club de- positors, who, thanks to their thrift during the past year, have accumu- lated goodly sums for holiday spend ing purposes.
 Special checks of holiday design are being used for the purpose, and announcements are being sent out simultaneously of the opening of the savings clubs for 1924.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-06
Moore Cancels Fight

MEMPHIS. Tenn, Dec. 5.-Pal Moore the local bantamweight, to- day cancelled his engagement to fight Eddie Anderson of Chicago, here next Monday night. Moore said he injured his hand in his bout with Johnny Mccoy at Shreveport last Monday and probably would be out of the ring for two months. Jimmie Russ of St. Louis. has been engaged as a substitute for Moore and will meet Anderson in an eight-round bout Monday night.
 Moore also cancelled a, fight sched- ured for tomorrow night at Ell Do- rado, Ark.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-06

The Barling Bomber, largest air plane in the world, recently carried in flight 19 bombs, having a total weight of 6,692 pounds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-06

capital S1O,000 with $3550 paid in. Manufacture and sale of cigars.
 Floyd Motor company. Birmingham: increase in capital from $10,000 to S40,000.
 City Investment company, Bir- mingham; change to Alabama Bed- ding Corporation increase in capi- tai from S25,000 to $100,000.
 Wyatt Bell Book store, Gadsden authorized capital $4,500, fully paid in. Books and stationery. ". c. J, Wyatt, W. c. Bell and Mrs. J. G. Wyatt. incorporators.
 Dixie Produce company, Inc, Do- than; NJ. S. Harper, Charles Berry and Mrs. W. H. Bonham, incorpora- tors, authorized capital s5,000, fully paid in. Wholesale produce and grocery business, etc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-06
EXPANSION PLANNED

Members of the Sunday school of the Central Baptist church held a business meeting Tuesday evening at the church, when plans were dis cussed for expansion of the Sunday school department. The school all ready is one of the largest in the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-06

paddock injunctions against all par ties requested by me for 12 months, has done more towards the enforce ment of the prohibition laws than any other means looking toward the enforcement of the prohibition laws Praises Federal Co-operation.
 T cannot express my appreciation too highly to Judge Clayton and United States Attorney Sanford for their hearty cooperation.
 T have filed petition in the fed eral court at Montgomery, Ala. against nine well-known bootleggers in Girard, Ala, requesting personal paddock injunctions, and these cases will be heard before Judge Clayton on December 10.
 "I held a conference within the last few days with Judge A. W. liar gett, federal prohibition director ot Alabama, and we mapped out pro- gram of cooperation so that our forces could work together during next year.
 Attorney General Davis and have visited Mobile within the last few days and held conference with both the state and federal officials with reference to conditions i'll that city.
 T think that within the next few weeks both the state and the fed eral officers will work hand in hand to stop the manufacturers and sale of whisky in that territory"
 TO INSPECT SITES
 Col. Hartley Moon, adjutant gen. eral of Alabama, left Wednesday for Mobile to inspect Fort Morgan and Fort Gaines as possible sites for the training of state troops. The giv- ernment has decided to abandon these posts as Qualifications for coast defense and will turn them over to the state for training purposes if theV are fnund fo be suitable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-06
WOULD- BE BURGLAR
Negro Found In Street With Wound
 On Head.

Police Officers Helton, Glover and Mccoy arrested James Baskin, negro, Wednesday evening at 10 o'clock at Fourth avenue and Twenty fourth street in a drunken condition follow ing investigation of a report that he was attempting to enter house by means of breaking a window.
 Officers found him with a severe bruise on the head caused by being struck by some unidentified person. He was sent to the Hillman hospital, where his injuries were dressed be- fore returning him to his cell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-06

By the act of 1S16 the salary of the speaker of the House of Repre- sentatives of the United States was fixed at $S a day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-06
FREE 32-Piece Dinner Set

handsome 32-pece gold band dinner set-fine high grade chinaware- be given to each purchaser of kitchen cabinet this week. adding the value and well come of your gift.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-07-26

n n.or Add. Lot 10. Block 2....------ f.oo
W., are further notified that said amounts
.ss ;temized include all taxes levied against
spy J property, including both real esste. drain,
sse md local improvement assessments, ano
az nurchsser upon foreclosure of these GER
.n.S,.fes of delinquency shall acquire title 10
sl.nh nroperty subject to the instsllments OF
sue easements for drainage etc. not due on
tL date said assessment became due or de-
Invent. That all OF said amounts are bear
~ interest at the rate Of 1870 per annum up
~, ~ 1,,ne 7th. 1917, and 800 per annurn from
" ~. 18th 1917, to July 23rd, 1923, and you
JUN Jul further notified that Benton County will
BE LII to the Superior Court for the State
Nv ~ Washington, in and for said County, Tor Q
!.,agnent for foreclosing its lein against IT,
,,ronerty hereinbefore mentioned and you are
bereby summoned to appear within sixty fsys
.Ster the first publication OF this surnmoI..
.rcIusive of the date of the sale first punn'
alton. and defend this action or .ay the
.n,ount due. together with costs, and in case
"a YOUR failure TO do so judgment VIII pt
rendered against you foreclosing the lien 1oI
aid certificate Of delinquency for the taxes
snr the year 1916, penalty. interest and costs,
sr.inst the lands and premises hereinbefore
described -
pste of first publication July 26th, 1873
Any pleading or process may be served
mon the undersigned at the address herein
cf:er mentioned.
GEO. o. BEARDsLEY
Prosecuting Attorney Benton County
% O. Address. Prosser. Benton
County, State of Washington.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-22
Our Deliberate Justice
(From the Tacoma Times

(From the Tacoma llmeS)
BY the way what's happened TO the Gustaf Lindbeig
Let's see:
The scandinavian American bank Of Tacoma failed
January To- 1921. few months later Lndberg one OF
the directors, was indicted charge Of borrowing
money without first having resolution passed by the
board. He was found guilty on December B. 1871
Lindberg's case was first argued before the state
supreme court on October l6 1922.
The court January 27 1928, ordered rehearng en-
banc.
On March To- 1928 the en- banc hearing was held-all
the judges listening to the lawyers talk.
On May H. 1928, the court handed down decision
affirming the sentence of the trial court and sending
Lindberg to prison
On June TO- Lndberg petitoned for another rehearng
Since June 10 the supreme court has had nothing 10
say about the
Meanwhile Gustaf Lindberg has turned over all of his
property to the deunct bank and his other creditors for
his loans into the big figures. His home has been
sold And he has gone back to work again.
Barred from using his name, he started new
grocery company which ne called the Standard lie put
on overalls and trucked in his goods Mrs. Lind
berg helped the books. The sons delivered the mer
chandise and sold it.
And Lindberg has prospered. He is making money
again.
But thru it ALL he is under heavy strain Is he going
to the pententary Is he to get another hearing with
the chance of freedom?
Gustaf Lindberg has right to know his fate without
all this delay.
And the public has right to know. too.
One dance called Nah JOnEE Probably
air which Nah Jongg. Nah JOngg-"
A iandm a o
get much older himself
Many glad
Is paying her husband ainony
Computing Merely add three
The only place you enjoy the diner
While lightning only people get
thunderstruck day,