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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-14
Talk Is Discouraglng
 Buyers, Meyer Asserts

WASHINGTON, July 13.--DeolarinS there is too much talk about dan gerously large stocks" of grain, Managing Director Meyer of the war finance corporation, in statement tonight said caution should be used in analyzing statistics concerning grain stocks and the impossibility Of marketing them. The experience of the last two years, he asserted, "should lead us to be distrustfuF' or such figures.
 As to tho wheat situation, MT. Never declared that in his opinion the worlds stocks in proportion to annual production and consumption was not dangerous. He added that some persons who believed they were helping the wheat producers on talking Of the world supplies were actually lending themselves to the spread of propaganda for depressing prices.
 T think" said Mir. Meyer, they are discouraging buyers, frightening eX- changes has frightened speculation out of the market. Former condi- tions would find speculative invest ment buyers buying grain futures on large scale, and very little thought given to any great surplus at these prices.
 "It is too bad conditions are as they are. as they are factor in causing wheat to sell way below real values. Maybe the large consump- ton at these low prices will cause a different situation and later might cause better price situation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-14
O Lobby Al Capitol 70 Defeat Anti ConDct Lease Bill
AGREE ON lDEMNITY
 FOR BANDIT VICTIMS
Persons Captured By Chinese Out
 laws To Be Paid

WASHINGTON, July 13.-(By As sociated Press) received in Washington indicate that the dip lomatic corps in Picking is approach ing an agreement as to indemnity to be asked of the Chinese government in behalf of the 27 foreigners cap tured by Chinese bands May 6. A figure suggested In the course of dis cussion of indemnity in PekinE was that each of the persons captured be paid $500 for each of the first three days of captivity and $100 day for the remaining period.
 The foreigners captured by the bandits included eight Americans, several of whom were held until June F when general release was effected on agreements between the bandit leaders and the Chinese government. On the basis of the suggestion of indemnity payments, those who were not released before June 12 would receive approximately s5,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-14
ONE KILLED AND
 5 IN yU RE IN ALABAMA WRECK.
(Continued From Page onc.)

strong and clear coming from one of the wrecked cars. poured forth above the disorder the strains of tho old negro melody;~s-
 Nobody Knows What Trouble l See"
 The owner of the voice, which has moved thousands in religious meet ings throughout the country, pres ently was discovered to be the noted evangelical singer, Charlie Butler, of Springfield, Ill.,, who presently emerged through his window unhurt, spirit of cheerful acceptance of the situation at once appeared to take charge and passengers laughed and jolled as they aided their more un- fortunate companions to dig them selves out.
 roll call" by berths soon estab- lished the fact that few were se- riously hurt and none missing. Carr. who received fatal injuries, was be- lieved to have been riding on the vestibule of one Of the coaches de- railed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-14
MURPHY WILL BOOST
 SMITH FOR PRESIDENT
Tammany Head Leaves For Confer
 erce With Tom Taggart

NEW YORK. July 13.-Charles F.. Murphy, chieftain of Tammany Hall, has left for French Lick Springs, Ind. It was stated today he would confer with Tom" Taggart, boss of Indiana, and George E. Brennan, Chicago leader, on Governor Smiths chances for the nomination for president.
 With the revelation of Murphy's 8 trip came also the disclosure that meeting of New York state demo- cratic leaders would be held in Al bany next Monday.
 The meeting IS expected to consider the advisability of adopting decla- ration of principles in hope of off setting any danger to the governors s chances for the presidential nomina, tion which might have been caused by his recent signing of the state prohibition law repealer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-14
WHEAT S|TUAT|ON .|S EXAGGE RATED,
 EXPERTS DECLARE
Head Of Armour Company Says Farmers Outlook
 Not Bad As Painted

CHICAGO, July 13-George E. Marcy. president of the Armour Grain company. said today regarding the wheat situation:
 "The United States has only a reasonable carry-over of wheat, and the balance of the world nothing eX- traordinary, especially at present values. In my opinion, the sick wheat market Is caused by two things first, too many eXtravagant state ments being made by people re- garding available supplies and crops, people who make these statements without explaining the whole situa- tion, namely, that there are hundreds of millions of people who must use wheat, and that it is the cheapest of any food. Such statements have tendency to disturb confidence in values.
 "The other reason is bringing poli- tics into the practical handling of the enormous five thousand million bushels or over of grain raised in the United States. To very great extent, the political attack made against producers and encouraging bear spectators"
 Adequate Financing.
 Asserting that there appeared to be no doubt that adequate financing was available for the marketing of crops this year. MT. Marcy con tinued:
 Looking over the wheat position of America in the long run and from a broader point of view, the position of America as a producer of wheat for export will depend on it's ability to produce wheat at profit in com petition with other producing coun- tries of the world. There is con siderable opinion to the effect that the cost of producing wheat In this country at the present time is such as to put use out of competition with countries like Argentina. Australia and Canada where lower paid labor and generally lower costs are deter mining factors.
 Tn Oklahoma and Texas a con siderable acreage which was planted in wheat last year has been planted Sn cotton this year. If 1t does not pay the farmer to produce wheat for export. then the acreage, as matter of business must and will be ad- justed In the states where produc- tion can be diverted into other more profitable directions until our wheat production Is balanced with the American requirements"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-14

English note even before it's official arrival here.
 The French premier was interested to know whether England intends to exert pressure on Germany to cease passive resistance and stated belief that the British note will elucidate this point.
 He voiced hope that the United states would understand Frances at titude and approve his stand on the Ruhr.
 France has already replied to Eng lands questionnaire regarding her attitude, and Poincare pointed out that England must therefore be thoroughly conversant with the ur- gent necessity of terminating Ger man administrative and government tai passive resistance before nego- tiations could be entered into.
 He said he understood the British desire to shelter Germany from bank rupcty. France, he said, Is most grateful to America for her "semi- official support" and expects oon- tinuation of practical help.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-14
Passive Resistance
 Must Cease--Poincare

PARIS, July 13,-France will refuse to join in any negotiations with Ger many or consider any German offer until passive resistance has been ot ficially put to an end,
 Thus Premier Poincare. interviewed Friday, reiterated his stand on the Ruhr and indirectly answered the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-14
CHARGE DIsCRIMINATIoN

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, July l3.-Be- cause of alleged discrimination against persons of Spanish or Mexican de- scent at a bathing beach here, repre- sentations will be made to the Mex ican embassy in Washington by Con- sul General Alepandro Luhbert here, following suits against the owner of the beach and report that delega- ton of 100 persons in San Antonio of Mexican or Spanish doscent was to call on the consul general in pro- test of a policy of discrimination.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-14
EXPANSION FORECAST
Civil Engineers Say Chicago To Re
 WarId,s GreateSt Terminal Citn

CHICAGO, July 13--A civil engi- neers' convention here declared Thursday Chicago soon will be the greatest terminal city of the world. They predicted the city would reach this goal in a few years and said they arrived at these conclusions because of the city's ideal physical location for rail and water trans- portation terminals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-14
MRS. RrCxNER FINDS NO JoB

Mrs. Evelyn Sue Rickner had not secured permanent lodging place for herself and little girl, Marylyn, nor a position as q stenographor Friday afternoon, the woman and her baby being guests in the home of Sheriff and Mrs. w. B. Knighton for the night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-14
CALHOUN CITIZENS D|SPLEA ASEO OvER HIGHWAY PROGRAM
County Board Stirred Up By Charges And Counter
 Charges
ANNISTON BUREAU l
 THE AGE-HERALD I AnniStOu. Ala .July 19

Just before adjourning Friday at noon considerable feeling was devel- oped between members of the Cal houn commissioners court following the appearance before it of John B LaGarde, who declared the people of the county were criticising the board because of the failure of the state highway department to begin work on a road project mapped out for Calhoun county.
 Commissioner W. II. Nunally an nounced that politics and interfer- ence on the part of jealous people were solely responsible for the de- lay in getting road work started in this county He charged lack of CO., operation to s. r. Mcdonald of Syla- cauga, the Fourth district repre- sentative on the state highway board. Commis ssioner Sam Savage of Pied mont admitted Friday that part of the faults of the poor roads in Cal houn county was traceable to the board of commissioners and indicated an intention to resign from the board unless more progress and better CO., operation in the work of getting good roads for this county is shown.
 Commissioner Tom Slaughter of Oxford declared that the criticism directed against the commissioners was partly justified but explained tfat a limited amount of money for road work kept the commissioners behind with their work. Comms- sioner Harvey and President Wood Hannah also discussed the situation in Calhoun county, saying that the board had no authority in the mat ter beyond buying and paying for the right of way at the order of the state highway department since the state took over the trunk roads of Alabama,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-14
HOW ID GIVE YOURSELF \ PERFECT MASSAGE
 AT HOME EASILY NON| Beauty Expert Gives Sim pie Way to Keep the
 Face Lovely and
 Cheeks Rosy

The impression you make at the party. tances depends almost entirely on your complexion. Most any fault is overcome by a clear. rosy, pleasing and overwhelra- ing complexion. Therefore follow this ad- vice. and benefit by the experience Of thousands of girls and women who are doing it.
 ! First. clean your skin thoroughly by using Black and White Cleansing Cream When all the powder and accumulated dirt has been rubbed out wiring out towel in water as hot as your hands can stand. Put this over the face and let it steam for few seconds Repeat this several times. Then rub into the skin little Cold Cream with a circular motion of the finger tips. Wipe off that which is not quickly absorbed by the pores, and rinse the face with cold water This will close the pores. keep in all the oils which the Cold Cream supplies to the skin and starts the circulation in your face which brings out the roses in your checks
 Now use q little Black and White Peroxide Cream as protec ton for just what you have done and as a base for your powder. Get your looking glass and what a lovely. youthful and charming complexion you iN and you didn't have to go to ar Ciael e Beauty Parlor. or take up ar as uret If your time as some women ao wAa ufr pcnsive treatments. but dor get 6e results than you will her
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-14
FILES SUIT ON AUTO HEAD

ILEV ELAND, JUIy I5.-ItICHaTu H. Collins, president of the Peer less Motor Car company and of its holding company, the Peerless Truck and Motor corporation. capitalized at s20,000,o00; and those two com panies and their officers and di- rectors are named defendants in suits filed in common pleas court here late today hy David l., Rock wiser and democratic politician. in behalf of himself and other stock hOldnrS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-14
WITNESS ASKS PROTECTION

MEMPHIS, July 13.--H. 0. Kay ment, tailor, star witness for the state in the case of four men charged with attempted highway robbery in connection with an al- legged holdup of R. J. flora, motion picture operator, In an alley near his home Wednesday night, today in criminal court asked Judge Richards for protection. Payment said he had received threats of death should he testify before the grand jury in the case or in the trial. Judge Richards promised Ray ment he would be protected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-14
O O O List Of Injured.
hiSt VI ihJuTcu. al EIuntSVille wore.

The injured who received attention at Huntsville were:
 Henry T. Colby, Leland. Miss; G. T. Gleaves, his wife and 6-year-old son, Dallas, Tex; Miss Clara Duncan, Knoxville; Mrs. Maggie Wolfe, Willie and Harry Wolfe, her sons. and Mar garet Wolfe and w. B. Wolfe, ell route to make their home at Selma, Cal. J. E. Repass and 4-year-old Ruth Repass. also of Selma Cal.
 Other injured were: Mrs. Broadas Estes, Hondersonville, N. C.. Thomas l.. Lesion, Washington; J. c. Shirley, Washington. D. C.; Mrs. M. E. Wold- ridge, Altus, Okla; w. C. Copp, Chat tanooga; J. M Tyson, Little Rock T. k. Lacy, Haden, Miss; J. T. Bry- son. Chattanooga; J. D. Stinson, Hartswell Ala; J. T. Hale, Chatta- nooga; k. r. Province, Albion, Tex. J. Willis, Chattanooga; Mrs. c. H. Parkinson, Dolphin, Va; II. M. Estes, Atlanta, Ga.; Mrs. J. C. Butler Stan- ford, Kan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-14
MORE PAVING AUTHORIZED

Votlng of authority to the mayor to sell $1S,000 worth of city side
 walk paving bonds for the purpose Of starting the work of putting down new sidewalks all over the city was one of the main parts of the pro gram before the city council Thurs day evening. The council also adopted an ordinance allowing the construction of a one-story building at the ccrner of Ninth and Noble streets to be used as a filling sta tion by the Gulf Refining company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-14
Removes Wrinkles and
 Refreshes Tired Faces

Ae iaa q tends to expand in warm weather, gau. wrinkles to form, good t-iuaen--tulis lotion should be used
 cse 8ass. issolve an ounce of pure powdered saE e in half pint of witch hafai Bathe -aa face in this and see how qui kiy the fles and furrows will dis al rar-and much younger you will locsl The thing hatte- for sagging cho .as or chin, or for enlarg ed DOTS.
 Use this to lotion during the heat of tke day a. will find it wonderfully refreshing ' lose that witty. tired look ea su ask the druggist for powd srsN agaf Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-14
Fort Disappointed At "Hur- ried ACtion"-S State Wide Committee Meets Saturday Night To Hear Events And Plan Course

Friends of the movement to abo}- bama will be able to defeat the house joint resolution seeking to prevent any legislation tending to this end when 1t comes up in the state senate as the special order of the day at o'clock Thursday afternoon. pro- vided their arguments are properly presented, Senator Walter s. Browe" of Jefferson county declared Friday night upon his return from Mont gomery. Senator Brewer Friday blocked efforts of proponents of the lease system to push through the resolution without giving those op- posing a chance to be heard.
 Senator Brewer denounced the at tempt to block abolition legislation at this session as plan to apply q gag rule, not alone on the state legislature, but to sne citizens of Alabama. He said this could not be; that it was in violation of the constitutional rights of every per son in the state,
 This action was a palpable at tempt to scare off those who are fighting to remove the convict lease system" declared Senator Brower. Tt has no real effect and cannot prevent me, as representative or Jefferson county or any other mem Der of the legislature, from intro ducinE any sort of a bill affecting this question at any time.
 I believe that if tho question Is properly presented in the senate Tuesday afternoon, the house rcso- lution will be defeated. The man ner in which 1t was pushed through the house Friday afternoon doesn' t mean anything. The resolution was not put to q record vote, I under stand.
 We are going to fight this thing through to a finish. Not only this immediate question is concerned, but the right of the people of Alabama to memorialize it's representatives on any issue is at stake
 Meeting Saturday Night.
 Senator Brewer will discuss the situation Saturday night with mem bers of the statewide committee for abolition of the convict lease sys- tenn A meeting has been called for 8 o'clock at the Hillman hotel. John C. Arnold, who represented the com mittee at Montgomery Friday, and Representative Henry Howze will also speak before the committee.
 Representative Howze was wield- ing the speakers gavel when J. Lee Long of Butler county introduced the resolution. Speaker Hugh Merrill having left the chamber for the mo- ment, according to MT. Arnold.
 Tt was an unexpected move on the part of the reactionaries," declared MT. Arnold upon his return to Bir- mingham from the capital Friday night. Tt seems most out of the or dinary for a lawmaking body to de-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-14
PRESIDENTS FRff5ND DIES

NEW YORK, July 13.-David Louis Raumgarten, formerly of Cincinnati and a friend of President Harding, died of pneumonia tonight at his home on Riverside Drive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-14
V O Q Judge Fort Disappointed.

Judge William F. Fort, chairman of the wide committee opposing the lease system, expressed disappoint- ment over the action of the house when called by an Age-Herald repre- sentative Friday.
 T am disappointed that so hur- ried a decision on the convict lease system should have been made with out giving opportunity for reading of petitions from practically every county of the state," declared Judge Fort.
 Judge Fort said his message asking both houses to withhold action until opportunity was afforded to hear pe- titions from many thousands of men and women from practically every county in the state was read in the senate, but not in the house, accord ing to his information.
 Our friends in Montgomery are not idle" Judge Fort continued. In dications are that the fight for aboli- tion will be continued and with re- neWed vigor. We attach little im- portance to the present status of the situation"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-14
WOULD VISIT BERGDoLL

PHILADELPIIA, July I3.-Mrs. Emma .. Bergdoll filed an applica- tion in the federal district court to- day for passport to Germany to see her son, Grover c, Bergdoll, fugitive draft evader. The application was sent to the state department at Washington and if granted Mrs Bergdoll plans to sail from New York next Tuesday.
 Grover is living in Switzerland at present and spends most of his time in the Alps, Mrs. Bergdoll said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-14
DEFEAT FOR "GAG RULE"
 ON LEASE SYSTEM FIGHT
 POSSIBLE, SAYS BROWER

eide not to consider a bill not yet introduced The resolution doesn't mean anything more than an express sion of the present attitude of those who were present when the vote, a rising oue was taken on the ques ton.
 Tt simply means the convict lease crowd are desperately trying to stop the rising sentiment against contin- uance of the system. A telegram from Judge w. E. Fort, chairman Of the state wide committee opposing the system, to the speaker of the house, asking that action be held up until petitions from citizens in every sec ton of Alabama be presented, was not even read, as requested. Speaker Merrill turned over his chair to Hen ry Howze of Jefferson and left the chamber.
 "J. Lee Long then jumped to his feet. ~lhe house was in considerable turmoil and confusion, many visitors having entered the floor, waiting for the address of United States Senator HefliI. Nearly every one was on his feet, awaiting adjournment. MT. Long then presented his resolution. The house refuGed to suspend the rules and give the bill immediate consid- cration. It was referred to the rules committee and a minute later was reported faVorably.
 "A rising vote was taken, the first check showing 52 to 22. Recheck be- cause of visitors showed 42 to 22, Representative Howze told me later. The resolution was then sent to the senate, but efforts to railroad the measure failed there, thanks to Sen ator Brewers good work.
 The net result in the house is nil. No one has been placec on record, and every member can still follow the dictates of his mind after weigh ing the evidence to be presented next week.
 MT, Howze, may it be said in jus tice to him. told me he was surprised at the turn events took. He said he didn't know the resolution was com ing up. He will discuss the episode with members of the state wide com mittee Saturday night.
 "The administration forces, I be- lieve, were making a bold attempt to forestall action. knowing their forces would fall apart on the rev enue bill"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-14

ter with such a number of senators as to be convinced the vote will not be sided.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-14
ETNA SLIGHTLY ERUPTIyE

ROMEI, July I3. NIOunt HUH, which has been quiescent since the recent violent eruption, is again slightly active, according to semi official advices from sicily.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-14

Opponents An BnckSrOuhu'
 Those here opposing the bills proposed by the citizens commit tee have sought to remain in the background and it's work has been done through members of the legls- lature, whose positions in opposition to the abandonment Of the present system had been well known. Al though it has been reported for 4S hours that the movement for the blocking of the lease abolition legis :ation would be carried to the floor of the legislat ture during Fridays session, information regarding the leaders could not be obtained and no one knew how the proposal would be given to the lawmakers until Repre- sentative J. Lee Long of Butler of- ferod his resolution to the house.
 MT. Long, temporarily defeated by the refusal of the house to suspend the rules for consideration of the resolution without a report of the rules committee, was aided by Rep resentative Tunstall. who promptly called a special meeting of the com mittee. The rules committee with the same promptness voted to make n favorable report on the resolution and returned 1t to the house With the recommendation that 1t be adopted.
 Senator Brewer, who stopped the resolution In the senate, does not Do- lieve the plan will have as easy n time in the senate as 1t mad in tho house. He has made q quiet canvass of the senate and stated Friday aft ernoon that he believes the abolition of the lease system has strong sup port in the senate. He declined to indicate how many senator's VIII vote against Mir Longs resolution. but stated that he had discussed tho mat