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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-22
COAL PUT UP
 200 PER CENT
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turn on total capital invested in his business of 19 per cent. In l92V the 333 wholesalers in the United States whose books the commission ex- amined. took a profit of Is cents. per ton, and make 55.2 per cent on the canitaI invested in their business. The year 1920, however. was the "banner year" in the business, the report said, adding that the figures were smaller in other years.
 The chief addition to coal prices, the commission found. resulted from the handing about of coal shipments during shortages from one whole saler to another, with two, three and sometimes four wholesale profits De- ing taken en route. Its inquiry re- suited in the tracing of large num- Der of such operations, particularly involving anthracite shipping to New England during the winter Of l922- 1923 after the coal strike.
 Hidden Margins Uncovered.
 "It resulted in the uncovering of hidden margins taken by dummy concerns or closely affiliated whole salers, mine operators or individuals. the commission said.
 "The maximum number of whole salers intervening between the mine and the retailer was found to be four"
 The American wholesale Coal as- sociation, the commission also de- clared, had advocated an unfair prof it standard.
 "From this showing. it would ap- pear that with margins Of per cent on coal" the report said. which fig ure is advocated by the American wholesale Coal association, the en- tire wholesale trade, and particularly the wholesalers handling anthracite, would make exorbitant profits. Such a margin would neither be necessary nor desirable. Its presence In the trade would not only be public in justice, but would still further stimu- late the already overdeveioped wholesale trade. What is really needed is stability in the industry, so that with normal tonnage and de- mand, real competition can operate"
 Turning to the retailer, the com mission remarked that criticism Of prices there was frequent. sometimes well founded, but often based on lack of knowledge that causes are beyond control of the retailer" Bet ter public understanding and local treatment of the problems were ad- vocated.
 Average rate of retail profits on coal since 1918, the commission said. have been generally moderate and much less than those of wholesalers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-22
GENTLEMAN BURGLAR IS TO MEET RESISTANCE
National Association Of Building
 Owners Act To Halt Thefts

CHICAGO, Oct. 21.-(By Associated Press. )--The gentlemen burglar who operates only in offices located in skyscrapers will have a much harder row to hoe in the future as the result of real two-fisted plan just inaugurated by the National as- soclation of building owners and man. agers.
 Photographs, descriptions of dress, peculiarities and, in the case of known burglars, measurements, of these men who are known or sus- pected of belonging to the gang of skyscraper burglars will be sent to every elevator starter and every door man of every lage building in the United States whenever an epidemic of such burglaries presents itself, ac- cording to the announcement made at the headquarters of the association today.
 The officials of the association are confident that an oganized gang of highly talented crooks operate in sky scrapers. They give as the reason for this belief that the skyscraper burg laries come in epidemic form, the latest being prevalent in San Fran cisco The system used in the Golden Gate city is precisely the same used in the east, south and middle western cities at various times during the past two years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-22
WILSON ANSWERS CRITICS OF LEAGUE
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 devoted to the causes. as set forth by MT. Wilson, of the World war, and the second to a review of the treaty of Versailles, of which the league covenant is part. It is not until the third chapter. under the heading The League of Nations" that MT. Wilson's answers to his critics and his arguments for the document he played part in framing are set forth.
 At the outset in that chapter is an exclamation of the two bodies of the league; the council and the assembly, and it Is emphasized that the coun- cil of which he intended the United States to become member, is the only real power in the body, and without a unanomius vote, to obtain which Americas ballot would be nee essary, there could be no decision rendered by the league. It is back to this point that many of the argu- ments revert and therein, MT. Wilson points out, lis the only thing that seems to me weak about the league. I am afraid that unanimous vote will sometimes be very difficult to get"
 Then, there are set forth all the points considered by MT. Wilson as assets in the obtaining of world peace.
 MT. Wilson's comments on other articles in the league and on other objections to it's provisions also are contained in this chapter. These
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-22
COOLIDGE WILL
 DISCUSS TAXES
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means committee, has predicted that there will be no reductions in the next Congress. Others point to the soldier bonus and other expected ex- penditures as a drain on the treasury wlich should prevent any reduction as yet.
 Progressives Are Eager.
 Progressives are eager for the tax question to be opened up. They want to boost present high surtaxes, now 50 per cent maximum, still higher, bring back the excess profits taxes, and reduce lower income tax brackets, all in a campaign to shoulder the burden of taxation on the rich.''
 Secretary Mellon, on the other hand, will never stand for increasing present surtax rates if he can pre- vent it. but is expected to indicate to the next Congress his desire that they be reduced still further, to 25 per cent maximum. It was the for mer reduction from war time peaks that caused the increase in income taxes, he holds. The high rates. Mel lon says, are unproductive of reve- nue. and are therefore useless.
 Other administration leaders in Congress, including Representative Madden of Illinois. chairman of the house appropriations committee agrees with him on this.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-22
SURPLUS ARTICLES. NUMBER MILLIONS
UnoIe Sam Has Enough Army Shoes Left To Reach
 Across The Atlantic

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21.-Uncle Sam still has a junk pile of S15o,0o0,O00 worth of war remnants on his hands gathering dust in scores of temporary war shelters in all parts of the country.
 The silent frame structures, well Filled vet. with aountless articles used in carrying on the war-most of them as peaceful in themselves, however, as shirts, shoes harness and hats usually are--present the Imath of war is still here, though it has been nearly five years. since the arn.istice was signed.
 Shoes By the MuliOB.
 There are army shoes still left tktugh 10.000,000 pairs have already been sold, which would reach. placed end to end. from New York clear racross the Atlantic to Liverpool, with enough left to take a walk around < England. There are still lots of scratchy army undershirts left though over 100000 of these have been sold. Hung out on line, they would stretch from New York to Santa Fe, N. M.
 Shoes and undershirts are butctwo 4 of the 100000 different items included in war surplus material which the < government set out to sell when the war was over-ranging rom plalh < cotton thread to overcoats, from mos quito nets to whole carTR sites, from r rowboats to army transports, from { e1tciricaI fuses to complete power plants valued at millions of dollars ! and wagons, airplanes, typewrlters { ink by thouSands of bottles, railway rolling stock, canned food, ammuni- ,-tion. clothing of all kinds and count less other articles of household and commercial uses.
 O O O
 Nearly a Billion Realized.
 Already over $2,3p0, ,000, ,0oo worth of surplus war material has been disposed of. most of it.at public auc- tion, knocked down to highest bid der. Over s310,000,000 worth was turned over to the treasury for use of government departments. The rest brought nearly billion dollars.
 Still resting idly in temporary war structures are thousands Of other ar ticles, valued at s150,000,000, which are still to be sold. Auctions are be- ing held from time to time, and it is expected that all that is left will be disposed of by the early part of next year through the efforts of the special agency set up by the war department, a complete sales organi- zation.
 Realize 37 Per Cent Of Cost.
 So far the government has realized an average or 3f per cent or cost price on it's sales. This is considered satisfactory taking into considera- tion the conditions under which It was bought, and the neglect of some of the material after the war which greatly depreciated it's value. In one southern camp, thousands of automo- piles stood in the weather for months, and the effects of rain and exposure almost made them valueless.
 Special private corporations. or eanized since the armtistice solely for the purpose of dealing in surplus war materials. have done a booming business. Their representatives have become familiar at every govern ment auction. Some of them buy huge lots, often at q negligible price.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-22
UNIFORM SIGNALS ARE URGED BY TAXI MEN
Whitman And Brent Attend Ses-
 sion Of National Association


 r. Y. Whitman. president of the Whitman Taxicab company, and Serg. w. w. Brent of the Birmingham po- lice department, attended the meeting of the National Association of Taxi cab Owners held in Chicago during the past few days where a wide de- parture from the routine and almost standardized methods of safety cam paigns was urged by the association. will probably return to Birmingham Monday.
 During the meeting experts from national organizations and traffic experts from many police depart ments aided in drafting plans for making the association the outstand ing leader in safety work A bureau will be established by the association to include research work, general education work. advertising and gen. eral publicity.
 Uniform automobile laws through out all cities and the adoption of one uniform set of driver signals are among the reforms placed at the top of the lost of improvements the as- aociation Is on it's way to accomplish.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-22

items include dissertations on inter national law, secret treaties, cession of German rights in Shantung and quotations from eminent republicans purporting' to show that they were in smypathy with the leagues objects.
 The final chapter of the book is devoted to America and world prob lems," and gives the former Presi- dents views on what he considers the nations duty to the world. His as- 'sertions that American isolation is impossible and that opponents of the league have no other constructive plan to offer are summed up in this section.
 The cablegrams from Mir Taft and MT. Root in an appendix to the book. asked, chiefly, for reservations of ad- ditions to the sections of the original covenant dealing with the Monroe doctrine, domestic policies. Japaness immigration. limitation of armament,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-22
ARREST FATHER OF VICTIMS

COLUMBUS, Ga, Oct. 21.-I. H. Hart, father of three children who were burned to death in a fire at their home in Phenix City, Ala, on the night of October 13, was arrested here tonight and charged with arson. The arrest was made upon request of Lee county, Alabama, authorities. Hart was arrested when he aiighted from a Buena Vista, Ga, train. He was accompanied by Mrs. Hart. He made no statement, but brother, J. A. Hart of Buena Vista, declared Hart was innocent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-22
NEGROES ESCAPE JAIL

KlNSTON, N. o., Oct. ZI-CuttIhB a hole through brick wall with a pick and letting themselves down from the second floor by tying blankets together. 13 negro prisoners escaped from the Lenoir county jail here late today. Most of the pris- oners were under chain gang sen tences and were tC have been sent to the roads tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-22
Razoo Trapped By Marine Police
 With 209 Cases Of Whisky

NEW YORK, Oct. 21.-The Razoo, speedy rum runner operating from rum row, which has evaded police and federal authorities for more than year, was captured as she dashed into Rockaway inlet early today with 209 cases of, whisky. Three prisoners were taken.
 The craft, which was trapped by the marine police, had reputation of being one of the swlftest rum runners plying in New York harbor
 Police reported that the whisky cases for the name of popular brand of Scotch, but they suspected the brand was counterfeit and that the Razoo was aiding in circulating Scotch being made in large quan- titles on a ship in the rum fleet.
 Police valued the Razoo at S25,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-22

permanent court of arbitration, inter national law and right to withdraw from the league.
 "A comparison of the suggestions made by MT. Taft and MT. Root, with the covenant as it stands today" comments MT. Foley, will prove that it was adopted in it's final form by all the nations represented at the Paris peace conference, and before he submitted it to the United States Senate. President Wilson succeeded in having written into it practically every suggestion made by Mir. Taft and Mir. Root, either in the languauge they proposed or in terms that very specifically provide for the matters they wished made definite"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-22
THREAT REGARDED BLUFF

DUSSELDORF, oct. 2l.-(By Asso- ciated Press.)-The reported threat of Hugo Shines to close all the mines in the Ruhr unless the French government offers better terms to the Germans with regard to re- sumption in industry is regarded by the French here as a bluff.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-22
GOVERNORS WILL NOTORIOUS RUM SHIF AID ENFORCEMENT CAPTURED AFTER YEAF
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 Continued From Page One) feels that something more is re- quired.'
 In a statement issued here Sum day Pinchot reiterates his demand made at the recent citizenship com ference for federal action, and urges that the liquor traffic be stopped at it's source by tightening up permits for manufacture, transportation and sale.
 "should Stop Source."
 Offering the full cooperation of his state in mfeting the Presidents request, PincKot declared in his statement that the states should not be compelled to pick up the bird shot scattered all over the floor by the failure of the federal government to check the flood of illegal liquor at its source"
 When the federal government tightens up the permit privilege as he suggests, when it takes the en- forcement service out of politics and raises 1t to the level. for example, of the United States forest service or the old internal revenue service, the flood of illegal liquor will be stopped at the soarce and the whisky rebellion will be over," Pinchot de- clared.
 The present orgy of lawlessness is utterly unnecessary" Pinchot said. "The federal government has the right to give or refuse a permit to make or dispose of beer, liquor or alcohol in any form, and to pre- scribe it's conditions.
 If the federal government would write into each of it's permits to manufacture, transport, store or utilize alcoholic liquids certain sim pie conditions, it would make law breaking so difficult as to be prac- tically impossible under anything short of actual collusion between law-breakers and the enforcement officials.
 Urges Revocation.
 Among the conditions should be Revocation of the permit when the permittee is caught violating the law; supervision of manufacture and access to all parts of the plant day or night by state and national en- forcement Tofficers; products to be shipped only at specified times ana only after inspection and stamping at the plant. Such a system would put an end to the larger part Of our trouble.
 'In the matters of permits the federal government, as Commissioner Haynes we'll says, is solely respon- sible and the states cannot help,
 "There is nothing new in the method. It was first used by the United States forest service nearly 20 years ago and is still in entirely successful operation"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-22
cAI1s woMEN,s CONFERENCE

WASHINGTON, oct. ZI.--A BpscIHI conference to prepare for launching a national campaign in behalf of new equal rights amendment to the constitution, was called today by MISS Alice Paul, vice president of the national woman's party. to be held here November IT and IS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-22

PARIS, Oct. 2l.-(By Associated Press. .)-The German government to- morrow will transmit a note to the reparation commission. It is under stood the note will deal with proposi- tions of 8 general nature, and not with the coal situation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-22
yoN KAHR CHARGES THREATS

MUNICH, Bavarla, Uct. zI.-Iby Associated Press. )-A proclamation to the Bavarian people issued to- day by pr. Won Kahr, military dic- tator of Bavaria, declares that Min ister of Defense Gessler tried by threats against Bavaria to compel General Von Lossow, commander Of the reichswehr in Bavaria. to resign and that Gessler had replied to the protest of the Bavarian government with an order for the immediate dis missal of General Won Lossow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-22
LAST MINUTE
 WIRE BRIEFS
VOTE ON BONUS PLANNED

NEW YORK, oct. 21.-Use of the election machinery of the various states to conduct referendum among veterans of the World war on the bonus question will be sought by the Ex-Service Mems Anti Bonus leage, Edward l.. Allen, executive director of the league, announced to- day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-22
Uncle Sam StiH Is Maintaining Hundred And Fi

ONE OF THE MANY beautifully decorated floats which will participate the big industrial parade be staged in Brmng ham during the Advertising club convention October 26 29 and 30.
The Nome nugget., 1923-09-15

n 1898, landing at Wrangell; went Immediately to the Cassiar tB. C.) diggings where he mined in 1898 and 1899; siampeded to Nome in 1900 where he has since resided, engaging in mining and merchantile nursuits; was member of the Nome City Council for two years, and a member of Igloo No. Pio- neers of Alaska. trustee or the Pioneers and was elected to the 9th Alaska Legislature on the Republi- can ticket.
 After the funeral services at the Federated church the body of the deceased was taken to the cemetery and placed in the receiving vault there to await burial at later date. A telegram from the family In Chi cacc of the late Representative stated that Nome burial was satts- factory to them, and thankec the many friends for their participation in the last rites of the beloved father and husband.
The Nome nugget., 1923-09-15
LOCAL NEWS
IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL SERVICE
 FOR F.. DICK RAElSON

The last sad rites were said over F.. Dick Raelson, Wednesday after noon at P. NJ. at the Federated church in Nome amid sorrowing throng of friends.
 Members of Pioneer lgloo No. l assembled at the Pioneer isloo on First Avenue led by the Nome City Band marched to the undertaking parlors on Steadman Avenue where the gorgeously flower covered cofhn containing the body of the late Re preventative. F. Dick Raelson was placed in hearse and the funeral cortege proceeded to the Federated church led by the band which was followed by members of the Pio- neers of Alaska and numerous other friends. arriving at the Federated church the. funeral procession at tended the funeral sermon which was rendered by the Rev. H. NJ. Mobbs. very appropriate sermon was delivered in which the many good qualities of the deceased was brought forth.
 Among other things the Rev. H. NJ. Mobbs had the following to say: "Beloved these are moments of real sorrow to every citizen of Nome. AS we are called upon to attend the funeral and perform the last act of love. Few men have the happy faculty of winning with a pleasing nersonality, a congenial spirit and friendly and obliging manner, 50 many true friends as our deceased fellow townsman, Eric Raelson. We feel lonesome today for we feel con scious of the fact that one splendid
The Nome nugget., 1923-09-15

nersnnality aas( gone out of our midst We wqhlt -~an:-----lu-,,-.- tte in bringinsAsht back if we, could but he is beaa e'all' he has gone on tn;, iourney from which no tra- weller returAs. His many good qualities are too numerous to men tion. sufficient to say We all loved Dick and mourn his untimely taking away and extend our united sym pathy to all who loved him. and es- pecially to his hged parents across the sea.
 . Eric (Dick) Raelson was born in Stockholm. Sweden, May 16, 1868 and after receiving his education in the public schools of Stockholm, came to the United States, located in Chicago. where he conducted retail business for several years, later travelling salesman for the W. J. Quan & Co. Wholesale Gro- cery, with territory in Illinois, Indi ana and Michigan. Came to Alaska
The Nome nugget., 1923-09-15
ATTENTION AMERICAN LEGION.

On Sunday Sept. 18th at the United States Coast Guard Station at 4P. NJ. a special meeting of the American Legion will take place. There is business of vital importance coming up that will require every members presence. Members or other posts outside of Nome are re- ouested to attend this meeting. Don't be a stacker, Buddies be there and help transact that business which is of such importance to our Post. COMMITTEE.
The Nome nugget., 1923-09-15
JOHN LINDBERG PASSES
 AWAY ENRbUTE TO SEATTLE

Commissioner Charles Thornton received a dispatch from Delegate Dan Sutherland dated at Coroo'a' Sept. 14th. stating that John Lina- berg of Nome. had died while en- route to Seattle on the Nidorla. Ac- cording to Mir. Thornton arrange ments were being made with the Masonic order of Seattle to take care of the funeral of the late John Lindberg upon arrival of the Vic toria there. John Lindberg was member of the Masonic lodge or Nome. and a well known old timer in this district. and was on his way to the States to try and regain his health when he passed away.
The Nome nugget., 1923-09-15
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

Tn the United States Commissioners Count for the Precinct of Cape Nome, Territory of Alaska.
 IN PROBATE Tn the matter of the Estate of VICTOR SODERBERG, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the undersigned administrator of the estate of Victor Soderberg. deceased. has filed in the above en- titled court his final account as such administrator. and that Saturday the 17th day of November 1928, at the hour of two o'clock P. M. of said day has been fixed by said court as the time for hearing of objections to said report. and the settlement thereof.
 E. W. CARLETON
 Administrator of the Estate of
 Victor Soderberg. deceased. Publish Sept. 8, IS. 22. 29, Oct. 9th.
The Nome nugget., 1923-09-15
NEW DREDGE STARTS
 OPERATIONS ON DIME CREEK

The Dime Creek Dredging Com many located at Dime Creek have started their new dredge operating on that creek. The dredge was bui,. ih a very short period taking only two months to complete it after work was started. Six men did the construction work pn the dredse and just 50 days after the work vas started the dredge was operating The Dime, Creek Dredging Compny consists of the following men Sho are stockholders: H. N. Cared who is the manager of the company, Judge George D. Schofield, Wallace Porter and J. Overbaugh. Manager Cared was directly responsible for the quick work in the construction of the dredge. his knowledge of the construction of dredges facltating the work to great extent.
The Nome nugget., 1923-09-15
BODY OF LATE ALFRED PEARSON RE SHIFTED
 TO SEATTLE

In compliance with the request of a telegram from the family of the late Alfred Pearson who died while enroute to Nome from Dime Creek. the body will be shipped to Seattle where the family of the deceased will receive and bury the remains there.