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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-07

the Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia might be able to operate its present line at profit with the new con- struction.
 By extending it's route to Odenville, the railroad will establish connec- tion with the Seaboard Air Line and would be in position to handle through freight between Birmingham and Chattanooga.
 Through the calculations of traf- fic possibilities made by the roads representatives were held to be over optimistic by the commission, the will linsness of the citizens of the terri tory concerned to raise the money necessary for the construction, made it desirable that they be given the opportunity.
 Cost of the new line, the commis- sion estimated will be ss40.000. while an additional s627 900 must be pro- vided to equip it with rolling stock. The railroad was given further per tission by the decision today re- tain during the first ten years of operation any amount which it may earn on the new line in excess O. 6 per cent of the total investment which it may make.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-07
COLLAPSE OF BURGIN DRAMATIC INCIDENT IN M'GIMSEY TRIAL

Trial of Ben McGimsey, charged with killing Waldo Johnson. was halted suddenly in criminal court at 4:15 o'clock Tuesday afternoon when Jim Burgin, one of the attorneys representing the state, fell to the floor unconscious as result of nervous prostration. First aid was administered by court attaches who removed MT. Burgin to the cffice of Solicitor Jim Davis and called doc- tor. MT. Burgin soon recovered suf- ficiently to go to his home, 1430 Thir- tieth street north.
 The .tury had just returned from rest and the first defense witness was taxing the stand when MT. Bur gin was stricken. He had just turned from window of the court room pre- paratory to taking his seat when he gave a cry similar to a yawn and fell, striking his head against the floor.
 McGmsey was placed on trial on a charge of murder in the second de- gree at II o'clock Tuesday. It is alleged that he killed Waldo Johnson. october IS, 1922, in read house owned by McGimsey. Four witnesses were used by the state in efforts to substantiate it's claim that Johnson was killed by McGimsey with malice aforethought or reconciliation. The plea of the defendant is said to be not guilty by reason Gf self de- fensc.
 MT. Burgin, Roderick Beddow and oscar Metz represent the state. Mo- Gimsey is represented by John T.. Glover and Horace Afford. It is thought that the case will reach the jury Wednesday afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-07
RETURN OF PROPERTY SEIZED DURING WAR IS PROVIDED IN BILL

WASHINGTON. Feb. 6,-(By As- sociated Press.)-The administra- tion measure, proposing return of many millions of dollars worth of enemy alien property seized during the war was formally approved to- day by the House interstate com meree committe after it had been amended in many important particu- lars.
 Aside from the original proposal for return of as much as s10,000 of each trust fund, held by the alien property custodian, the measure carries the general provision:
 Payment to the original owners of all income from trusts administered by the custodian.
 Return to the original owners other than once enemy aliens. of their stock in corporations, compa- nies, partnerships and associations in such cases where a majority of the stock was owned at the time of seizure by other than enemy aliens.
 Restoration to the original owners of all patents seized and not now in litigation and not sold to, or licensed by the war and navy departments.
 Prohibition against the return of any part of the property of Grover NieNci"hu beis isuoil, escaped uraft- evader or other persons fugitives from justice of the United States, or any individual state.
 Under the s10,000 return provision, Colonel Thomas Miller, the custo- dian estimates that approximately 2S.ooO trusts. of less than that amount in total. would be liquidated and that S10,000 would be paid out of each 2.200 trusts aggregating more than the $10,000 limitation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-07
HARDING DIFFERS SENDING OF DEBT PLAN TO CONGRESS
President Will Present Settle ment Today -Administra- ton Leaders to Press lm-
 mediate Action

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-(By Asso- ciated Press.) - Although President Harding deferred today the sending of the British debt settlement agree ment to Congress. republican leaders went ahead with plans for prompt action on the legislation necessary to give the agreement effect. The pro- gram, as outlined, calls for House action not later than early next week with Senate passage before the end of the month.
 President Harding Is expected to transmit the agreement to Congress tomorrow with an accompanying message. but whether he will sug- gest the specific form of the con- gressional enabling act still was un- decided tonight. Some republican leaders in Congress were of the opin- ion that the executive might leave this for their decision.
 MT. Harding was represented to- day as favoring an amendment of the existing law rather than formal resolution merely approving the Brit ish settlement, and some of the ad- ministration leaders at the capitol were In agreement with him. One argument advanced in favor of the law amendment process was that it would be more difficult to attach to such legislation a soldiers bonus proposal than would be the case if resolution for approval were brought out.
 Act In Single Day.
 House republican leaders were un- derstood to contemplate considera- tion of the legislation under a spe- ciai rule, which would limit both the time of debate and the number of amendments that might be offered to the legislation as it would be re- ported from the ways and means committee This tentative program would contemplate House action in a single day.
 After the bill reached the Senate it would be referred to the finance committee and there was a sugges- ton that it might be held back therd for a few days while another effort was made to bring the administra- ton shipping bil to a final vote. This measure is the unfinished busi- ness in the Senate and Chairman Jones of the commerce committed planned to call it up immediately after the passage of the army appro- priation bill.
 Should it prove impossible to ob- tain early action on shipping bill it was the expectation that it would be laid aside for consideration of the debt legislation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-07
S9,0O0,000 IN TEN YEARS SPENT FUR
 SAYING IF LIVES
United States Steel Corpora ton Achievement Remark able in Safeguarding
 Their EmpIoyeS

NEW YORK. Feb. 6.-tBy Asso ciated Press. )-The fact that the United States Steel Corporation has spent more than $10S.000,000 for safety, sanitation, welfare and pen sions during the last 10 years, and that through expenditures of more than s5,000 900 for accident preven- ten the cooperation has saved 35.3i3 men from death or serious injury since 1904, are revealed in Bulletin No. 2, which has just been issued by Charles l.. Close, manager of the bureau of safety, sanitation and well fare of the corporation.
 A chart of the year by year trend of the accident rate per 1000 em ployes shows that. taking the plants of all the subsidiary companies as hole the rate for serious accidents has decreased 56.13 per cent since l1e6 when the bureau Of safety. san itation and welfare was organized. since 1912 the rate for all aceiden,s las been decreased 71.4 per cent. The latter reduction in the accident rate, the report says, means that l9s.2s2 men have been saved from in jury since 1912.
 During the early part of last year the report says, a tcIal of 136 plants, mines, and other properties, with an average employment of 55,633 mep. went through an entire month with out single disabling accident, and sone of these plants were operated from two to six months without a single inj jury to a workman.
 Half Due to Hand Labor
 Another chart in MT. Closes report. analysizes the causes of 257,357 ac- c;dents, which have occurred in the plants of the United States Steel corporation over a long period of t.me This shows that, eliminating the accidents involving overhead cranes. only 4.SS per cent of the ac- cidents shown on the chart were due to machinery causcS The report then says: While doubtless this very low percentage is the result of the protection afforded by the in stallation of mechanical safeguards, study of the chart is immediately convincing that accidents can be e,.minated through physical correc- tive measures alone. It will be noted that hand labor was respon- sible for 44.04 per cent. or nearly cne-half of all these accidents, the majority of which could not possibly have been prevented by the use of mechanical safety devices and ap- Illances. but were due to careless ness and the failure of the workmen to observe simple precautions con- ducive to safety. Therefore, our safety activities have been governed by two prime factors-enginering re- vision. sl education"
 On October l. 1922, the report says, lo4.342 shares of preferred stock and 4es.742 shares of common stock were teld by employe stockholders On the same date there were 46.143 en- poyes who were paying for 139.460 shares Of common stock. More than x9.000.00 has been loaned to- em ploycs to assist them in the purchase of homes.
 How Money Expended
 Certain expenditures Uf the com pany for the period of January l..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-07
nECONS|DE RAT ION IF SH|PPIN BILL II COME EARL FER
Latin-American Lines 0perat- ing Out of Gulf Doing Bet ter Than From North
 Atlantic

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.=Senate de- velopments within the last few days wee declared today by administration leaders to promise earlier reconsider ation of the shipping bill than had been expected. Unusually swift pro- gress was said to have been made on the war department appropriation bill, the last of the annual supply measures. and leaders expressed con- fidence in it's passage within a day or two, about week ahead of their previous calculations.
 The shipping bill remains the Sen ate's unfinished business and is due for renewed debate on disposal of the army supply measure. It is to be laid aside again, however, as soon as the British debt funding measure is ready, but the latter may be held up a few days to give more time on the shipping measure.
 There was said to be no material change in the prospect of a vote on the shipping bill. Opponents reiterat- ed that they would prevent it's com ing to vote while administration leaders still were hopeful of breaking down the opposition. President Harding was expected to send a let
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-07
CITY DIFFERS ACTION ON TRAFFIC TOWERS

Action in accepting the contract of Gus Dorr, advertising man, for towers in the downtown district was continued until the next meeting of the city commission on the sugges- tion of Commissioner w. B. Cloe.
 Terms of the prt posed contract state that MT. Dorr shall have the exclusive right to install the towers in the business section and shall place the number designated by the com mission and upon locations chosen by them. It also provides that he shall have the exclusive right to the adver- Using on the towers and that the commission shall regulate the adver- tising
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-07
TO HOLD OPEN FORUM

The mo interesting meeting to be held by the Chamber of Com merce will be on Thursday, when the open forum discussion will take place at the circuit court room. The feature of the evening will be a steropticon lecture by D. R. Jones of Birmingham, on the raising and care of poultry. MT. Jones has il- luminated pictures showing every
 stage of development of chickens and an especially prepared lecture to conform to them. Other speakers on this program will be Miss Flora Shelby, and J. l.. Lyle. This meeting has usually been held at the Cham Der of Commerce offices, but due to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-07

ter soon to some administration lead CT again urging action before ad- journment of Congress.
 Chairman Lasker of the shipping board and J. B. Smull, director of op- orators, held conferences today with Senator Jones, republican, Washing ton, in charge of the shipping bill, and Senators Fletcher, democrat, Florida. ranking minority member of the commerce committee, and Httch- cock, democrat Nebraska.
 Senator Fletcher said that the shipping board officials presented in- formation regarding government ves- sel operations, which because of it's confidential nature and information made public.
 operation of government ships, show ing the charges made against each and the profits or loss of each voyage of every ship, were disclosed to Sen ators Fletcher and Hitchcock.
 Senator Fletcher said the board s information showed that, contrary to published statements, the vessels in the West Indies and Latin Ameri- can service, operating from gulf ports, had made a more favorable showing than those in service in the north Atlantic or the Pacific. Both Senators Fletcher and Hitchcock said the information reinforced their con victim that aggressive government operation would be a better future policy than that proposed by the pending bill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-07
sELLs sHORT STORY

A. Sidney Kartus is the latest suc- cessful short story writer of the Bes- semer district, having recently sold his first short story to a national magazine. The story is named The Mark of the Three Balls |,
 kartus was one of the most popu- lar students at the Bessemer High school for several years. making good particularly in literature pur- suits, being an associate in editing the school magazine and paper. He has spent several months preparing himself for short story writing. After finishing his high school course he completed a year at the University of Alabama. A one-act play, written by him, will be presented by the Business and Professional Woman's s club next week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-07
DISCUSS rOOD QUESTIONS

The food llers division met at the Chamber of Commerce Tues day evening at 7:30 o'clock when a large attendance was on hand. The meeting was presided over by w. C.. Paden, and short talks were made by a number of members. This as sociation holds regular meetings on tn. first and third Tuesday evenings of each month, and their work is at tracing much attention among the retail dealers of the district
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-07
POWER RESTORED

Electric power was restored to Bessemer shortly before noon, fol- lowing the tie-up of business and industry that has occurred here since Sunday evening. Power was b. ought to the city over the high tension wires of the Alabama Power company early Tuesday morning, but due to trouble with the distribu- tion Mines of the Birmingham Rail- way, Light and Power company, the current was not turned on until about mid day.
 Tuesday evening early most of the electric lines in the city had been repaired but no street lights were Tn use. Some sections of the city were without light for the houses but most of the lines had been re- paired.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-07
LEGAL NOTICES
Notice of the Sale of $.39,0Oo of 30-YeaI Now Water Works Gold Bonds of the
 (ftv Of TaI1adega Alabama

Notice is hereby given that the duly authorized authorities of the City of Tai the purchase of s23s.O00 of 30-year new waterworks gold bonds or any portion thei eof.
 Said issue bears the date of July l. 1s17 and will mature on July l. 19f7. It bears the rate of interest of five (5) per cent. payable semi annually.
 Such bids must be filed with the city clerk on or before 12 o'clock noon. on Tuesday February 20. 1923 and the said bids will be opened and said sale will be made at 2 o'clock. D. n., on such day at the office of the clerk in the City Build ing in the City of TaIladega, Ala. r Each bid must be accompanied by a cash deposit or certified check on some reput able bank in Alabama, payable to the City of Talladega, for at least one-half of one (1a of D per cent Of the amount of the bonds sought to be purchased. and event shall there be required to be de- posted more than 1000. the city reserv- ing the right to reject any and all bids made CITY OF TALLADEGA.
 --s>r By M R. JOINER,
 It's Presiding Commissioner and
 Ex-officio Mayor.
 Knox, Acker Dixon & Simms. Attorneys.
 Notice of Special St0ckholders' Meeting meeting of stockholders of the George A. Blessed Lumber Company. Inc, cor directors to meet at 10 o'clock a. m. on the 27th day of February, 1923. at the | Dallas county, Alabama. for the purpose of considering and acting upon a proposed increase of the capital stock of said cor thorized capital stock. to slO0, GOO, of the par value of $25 per share: and for the purpose of considering and acting mon a proposed amendment to the charter of | said corporation by changing the principal place of business of said corporation from Reform, Pickens county Alabama. to Selma. Dallas county, Alabama and 10 in crease the number of directors from three to five: and to transact such other bust. ness AS may properly come before said meeting; notice of which special meeting and the purposes thereof is hereby given in pursuance of resolutions adopted bv the Board Of Directors of said corpora GiEoRGE ' A. BLESSED H Ess LUMBER CO, Inc.
 By George A. Blessed. President.
 Attest: .. C. Hal!, Secretary Mortgage Foreclosure Sale Under and by virtue of the power con tained In mortgage executed by Mrs Neoa Abernathy. to r. A. Hewitt which mortgage is recorded Vol. 7s1 Page 24i. ot the records in the probate office of Jefferson County. Alabama. default hav- Ing been made in the payment of the in deotedness, secured by said mortgage l mortgage will sell at public outcry to | the highest bidder for cash in front of the ! courthouse door Third avenue entrance m Birmingham. Jefferson County. Ala bama. on Monday the 26th day ef Feprn ary 9sS, within the legal hours of sale the real property described in said mort Lots and in Block i. in Tarrani an3 McMilians addition 'o North Bir i.inshdti. as. shown. and des,snated D. map re.oi led Map Sonk (. Page 4. tlt map records in the probate office oi said vonn'y and situated in Jefferson indebi ednvss secured bv said murtga.se
 E. A. HEWITT. Moftgaxee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-07
TO HOLD MEMORIAL sERy,cr

Much interest is being taken in the pians or Bessemer chapter, DeMolay. ror the memorial exercises to George 5aihoridse to be held la the Masonic hall Sunday afternoon at 2.so o,cloct Howard Bailey and Robert coons have, charge of the exercises ana members and friends of the family nave been urged to attend.
 Bainbridge was the first member or the Bessemer chapter to be buried with DeMolay rights, his funeral oc- lcurring at Elmwood two weeks ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-07
ANNOUNCEMENTS
LOST AND FOUND

LOST-Large tarpaulin; was left at 18th St. and Sd Ave. Sunday morning. Finder please call Circulation Man. ager, The Age-Herald. Phone Main 4900, and receive re- ward.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-07
NEGRO HELD oN LIQUOR CHARGE

VII Russell, negro, was arrested Monday evening on charge of vio- iation of the prohibition law and unlawfully changing his name, iii connection with burning of a ne- gro house ta Twenty second street and EXter avenue, when parts of q sun were alleged to have been found Tn the ruins Of the house. The house is H sala to nave been rented to Will urher ana receipts bearing this name are alleged to have b,en fo,,na in Russell's pockets. Police believe that Russell was the operator of a stili m the house that was burned and has consequently changed his name. ~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-07
STEWARDS HAVE GOOD REPORT
nEssEMER DUREAu

Persons desiring to get in touch with the Bessemer bursa of The Age Herald circulation department vii please phone Bessemer 10Si-W Those desiring to call Howe Price. Bessemer correspondent, will please phone Bessemer 276l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-07
MORE THAN $l, 500, ,O00| WILL BE SPENT UP0NI RAILROAD IN ALABAMA

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-In final action today on the application of the Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia railroad for permission to construct a 36-mile extension of it's line from Gadsden Ala, to Odenville, Ala, the interstate commerce commission re- versed recommendations made by ex- aminers who conducted preliminary inquiry and gave the corporation the desired authority to proceed .r1me- diately with the construction.
 It's consideration of evidence and representations of Senator Under wood and other southern congress sional spokesmen, who interyened in the hearings, the commissions deci5- ion said, developed a possibility that fhe unusual interest attached to this
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-07
BOY MAY SEE THROUGH
 PART OF EYE OF PIG

PATERSON. N. J. Feb. 6.-Alfred Lemonowicz, the 17-year-old Lynd- hurst boy to whose eye portions Of pigs eye were grafted two weeks ago, said today that he could dis tinguish between light and darkness, although he could not distinguish ob- jects.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-07
WILL HOLD STUDY COURSES

All B. Y. r. U. organizations of the Bessemer district are planning to take part in the study courses to be carried out among Southern -Baptists during the week of March II to IS. These study courses are to b. those prescribed by all Baptist churches of the south during this period. and each B. Y. P. L. organization is to hold classes under the leadership of it's pastor. C. D. Bryan, 22s Fair fax avenue, has charge of the ar rangement for the organization in the Bessemer district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-07

1912, to September 30, 1922. are listed as follows:
 ellafe .-............$ lg,394,5 ,567 Sanitation .............. 21.2O1,1 ,197 Accident prevention .... 9.163,063 Relief for injured men and
 the families of men
 killed ............... s1,75o.sss The employees stock sub
 scription plan .-...... 15,474,sl5 For pension fund payments
 in excess of income pro-
 vided by permanent fund 2,925,5SS xTotal pension
 to employees ..s7,476,961 AAddtional bene-
 fit payments
 and admins
 tratlon ........ 392.0S5 For the creation of per
 manent pension fund =. 5000, 900 ANot included in total.
 The bulletin quotes the following from Judge Gary's original instruc- tions to the subsidiary companies re- sarding the safety of employees:
 The United States Steel Corpor ation expects it's subsidiary com panies to make every effort prac- ployes. Much can be done by de signing new construction and ma chinery with all practicable safe guards. Expenditures necessary fo2 such Improvements will be author i;ea Nothing which will add to thr protection of the work men shoui be neglected The safety and wei fsre oi the work men is of the great est concern"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-07
BESSE MFR SOLONSI KILL DR. DOWL L|NC'S. MILK ORDINANCE
Favor Substitute Measure Proposed by Milk Dealers observation-disclosures
 Plan to Organize
THE AGE-HERALD ! BESsEMER BUREAU 1 Be essemer, Ala, Feb. 6

The milk ordinance recommended by pr. J. D. Bowling, county health officer, was defeated by vote of to by the members of the city council Tuesday night. A substi- tute ordinance a drafted by the Bes- semer Milk Dealers association was favorably reported by the sanitary e mmittce and was adopted. Those voting in favor of the dealers asso- citation ordinance were: Aldermen CT farles Ray, George Stoves. C. IL. Dobbs, G. NJ Mitchell, Ellis Houston and w. P. Loveless. Those opposing were L. Y. Lipscomb, J. M. Woods, Kelly Johnson and R. NJ. Mingea.
 The sanitary committee has had the measure under advisement for the past five months and there has been quite little controversy since the ordinance was first presented. The difference between the two ordi- rances is that the enforcement of the law will be left in the hands of milk and meat inspector. D. L. Fulton. Fulton, who succeeds Claude Moore, was appointed to this office Tuesday night.
 In effect the new ordinances will take the authority away from the county health officer and the officer elected by the council will have to hear all complaints and take them direct to the city council.
 pr. Dowlings ordinance was the same as those in effect in Birming- ham and Fairfield, it was stated.