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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-04
DECEMBER , BUILDING
 INCREASED $l40.000 OVER NOVEMBER TOTAL

Building for the month of Deeen-
 Der was $140,000 greater than for
 November, according to report issued
 Wednesday by the city building in
 spector. Construction authorized to-
 taled $500,646, or Just few hundred
 dollars in excess of the estimated
 figure, against s360.973 for the month
 of November.
 December's construction brought
 the years total to s7,491 ,020, cont
 pared with s6,659, 092 for 1921. There were 3,136 residences built during the two years at total estimated cost of $6,17i.4S4; 1.6Si being built in 1922, at a cost of $3,205,470.
 There were no apartment houses
 constructed in 1922. One hundred and seventy two brick and hollow tile buildings were constructed at cost
 of S1,6S5,449. Ten concrete and stone
 buildings, cost s777,S56, and 703 mis-
 eellaneous frame buildings that cost
 s179,337, were constructed.
 Repairs to nearly 2,00o frame build
 ings during the year cost s4l4,lso, and those made to 235 brick build
 inas cost s303,541. There were 610 heating systems and devices installed at total cost of s502,209, and there were 19 elevators authorized at q cost of S51,293.
 Building activity has started off with a rush for 1923. Permits for l11 residences. estimated cost totaling s27,S90, and permit for one store building to cost $6,000 were issued by the city building inspector w edn nesday Numerous permits for miscellaneous construction and repair work were also issued.
 Following are the building per mits:
 E. II. Pearce. Seventy-third street. south. and Hillman avenue, residence, s2.O0o; Mrs. Edna Mae Payne, West End. Cotton avenue and Oakland street, residence. s2,0O0; o. B. Phil lips, Ensley, Twenty-seventh street and Avenue I. residence, s4,240; w.. Fl. Glasgow, Seventh street. west, and Fifth avenue residence, $1,0OO; Dodge Brothers, Thirty eighth street | and Summit avenue. south, two res idences, $4000 each: l.. E. Hall, North street and Patrick avenue. residence | g.. 300: M. E. Lassiter, Fifth avenue, south, between Forty-fifth and For ty-sixth strets. residence, $1.S50; Mr. 1 Corey. S9O9 Avenue F, south, resi- dence, s1,S00; E. H. Elicit, Tenth avenue. north, between Forty-fourth and Forty-fifth streets, store, $6.000; R. V. Kazian. Eighth avenue. south, between F'ifty-sixth and Fifty-sev- enth streets, two residences. s2,2o0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-04
SANITARY PIPE PRICE DUE FOR ADVANCE AS EARLY DEMAND STAYS

The persistent demand for sanitary pipe features the iron and steel mar
 ket at present. with two price ad- vances already made in response to
 an unusually large and early buy ing movement and another early ad- vance practically certain.
 One prominent maker said: We
 are turning down more business than
 we have booked What is true of
 us l believe is true of all We have
 be oked shop capacity for January and
 February and that is as far ahead as
 we care to go.
 "The price, which had gotten to a low of $50. advanced first to $55 and then to $60, the last advance setting in just before close of the year. Makers are out of the market fo. the present on their sold-up con- dit,on. It is practically certain that next marketing of quantity will be on a base of s5 ton more"
 There are more than 20 sanitar,- pipe shops in Alabama, situated in Birmingham, Bessemer, Anniston, Gadsden and Sylacauga. Chattanooga
 has three large ones. All did a good
 business many months last year and the large building program in sight is regarded as assurance of another long season of capacity operations, "The recent buying movement was fully month ahead of the usual '' said pipe maker, and was caused by the jobbers assurance that they
 were going to need lot of pipe sooner | in 1923 than expected in response 70 the building program which seems U be looming up larger than ever. They went out of the market in bunch and they came back in a bunch. They all wanted pipe at the same time.
 bence shops have had to call halt
 after booking two months capacity"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-04
Two Prominent Democrats Feel They Are Entitled to Place Now Occupied
 by kitchin
WASHINGTON BUREAU |
 THE AGE-UERALD WaShiuptnn n q Ian |

Finis J. Garrett or Tennessee. act ing democratic floor leader, and John Garner of Texas. acting ranking democratic member of the ways and means committee, are opposing each other in an embryonic struggle for the actual title of leader.
 Each, a t present, is lieutenant of Claude Kitehin of North Carolina, who has been confined to his home
 no~tlrs. Mr. Garrett feels that the results which have followed his lead ership in the House entitle him to the party honor. Mir. Garner feels that as he has been the active demo- cratic leader on the ways and means committee, he should be made floor leader.
 In the meanwhile, MT. Kitehin in dicates that despite his illness, he is entitled to all the honors he won while in good health.
 Ask Retirement
 The idea prevails that Garrett and Garner, who are as thick as peas in a pod. are premeditatively proceed
 ing against kitenin through psychol- ogy.
 It Is understood that by staging a race among themselves they are in forming Kitchin that as he cannot lead, he should voluntarily retire that he should not present the demo- cratic caucus with a most embar- rassing situation, and should suffer democrats to do, as they would do. nominate and elect another, without tho necessity of tentatively repudiat- ing him.
 The point is made that as Senator Underwood of Alabama, is preparing to yield the leadership of the Senate minority because his health is not sufficiently robust to warrant him giving his entire time to the necessi- ties of the party, Kitchin, who can not even attend Congress, should
 emulate that example. If Kitchin should voluntarily re- tire, the probability is that the demo- crats would elect Garrett leader without effective opposition. Asked About kIan In the meanwhile. Representative Galivan of Massachusetts, has de-
 manded that democrats of the south. especially those who are after party honors, declare themselves respect ing the Ku Klux Klan.
 MT. Galivan did not expect any one to respond. He was simply giv- ing play to his Irish wit. But MT. Blanton of Texas. who has had a
 stormy career in the House, took the bait. He daclared formally that he is not member or the Ku klux Klan, and that the conception that all Tex ans were members. was erroneous.
 MT. Garner was not responsible for
 Mir. Blanton, it is learned, and MT. Blanton was not playing for the northern democratic vote In interest of MT. Garner, with the approval of
 MT. Garner. it is definitely under stood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-04
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 HANDSOME FEDERAL BUILDING PROPOSED FOR STATE CAPITAL
WASHINGTON BUREAU l
 THE AGE-HERALD Washingtnn. ID. C.. Jan. 2 l

The necessity of only two Alabama cities respecting federal building ia cilties were deemed sufficiently grave to warrant their inclusion in the joint recommendation of the Sec retary of the Treasury and the Post master General to Congress today
 It was recommended that $50o,OO0 be appropriated for the purchase Of a site and construction of new building in Montgomery and sS5,00O for the extension and remodeling Of the federal building in Anniston.
 There has been no public building in the United States since before the war. The preface to the recommen- dation of the Secretary of the Treas ury and Postmaster General today indicated that other Alabama cities would not be taken care of until their needs become aggravated,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-04
MANY KILLED WHEN BRIDGE GIVES AWAY

KELSO, Wash, Jan. 3.-Several persons are believed dead and number injured as a result of the collapse of bridge here today. The structure was crowded with specta- tors watching q log jam as we'll as carrying on it's usual late day traf- fife and it is estimated that from 100 to 15O persons and ten or more motor vehicles were precipitated into the Cowlitz river, swollen by recent rains. by the crash.
 Many who were on the ends of the bridge escaped by clambering up it's hanging portions. At s o'clock IS persons were missing. Of those rescued. four were injured seriously. No bodies had been recovered.
 The steamer Cowlitz and several small crafts crulsed about picking up swimmers and disentangling some of the bridges human freight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-04
$25,00O WAR SAVINGS 'CONVERTED;;N $50,000 WORTH CASHED HERE

More than s50,O00 worth of war say ings certificates were cashed at the Birmingham post office Tuesday ana Wednesday mornings, and an addi- tional s25OGO were converted into treasury savings certificates, estab- fishing record for the number or certificates presented during simi- lar period. Post office officials ex- plain that the large volume is the result of certificates being turned in by owners who were the largest pur- chasers, and who do not need the cash except for regular investment pur- poses.
 If you gre holding stamps that have an element Of suspicion attached to them, beware of the fate that may be- fall you. Some apparent owners have come in with stamps that are de- tached from the cards on which they were pasted. They are referred to the Secretary of the Treasury for di- rect settlement
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-04
BURSUN BILL VETOED
 BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE

WASHINGTON. Jan. S-The Bur sum bill providing for an increase in the pensions of civil and Mexican war veterans, was vetoed today by President Harding.
 In his veto message the President declared the increase in government tai expenditures involved would amount to needle ssness" and object ed also to the bills loose provis- ions for rensloning widows
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-04
TEACHERS IN TRAINING HAVE CLASS SATURDAY

The teachers training classes of the Florence Normal college group will meet Saturday morning at the Y. M. c. A. All teachers enrolled for this work are urged to be present as it will be necessary to take the lec- ture and written work in order to get extension benefits and normal credits. The University of Alabama classes will meet in Bessemer Saturday. Jan .uafy IS. at the First Methodist church. While in Bessemer the teach CTS will be the guests of the Bes- semer Chamber of Commerce. which lis preparing for their entertainments grrd all members of the university classes are requested to be present on this occasion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-04
HOUSE PASSES BILLION
 SUPPLY MEASURE BILL. VOTE WITHOUT RECORD

WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-Annual supply measures totaling nearly a billion dollars were passed today by the House. They were the post office appropriation bill carrying s5S4,614,- coo. the agricultural bill carrying s69, ,06S. .000 and the interior bill car- rying $29i,S47,00. No record votes were taken
 Consideration of the agricultural bill was completed before the Christi mas recess and the other measures were made ready for vote last week but under an agreement the final votes were held up until the holi- days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-04

1T UDGE MURPHY, juvenile court N judge of Jefferson county, v leaves for Washington Thurs day to attend meeting of the com mittee on juvenile court standards, federal children's bureau, January 5 and 6. Judge Charles w. Hoffman of the juvenile and domestic relations court, Cincinnati, is chairman of the committee. Judge Murphy is the only southern representative on the committee of 12. Miss Grace Abbott is chief of the children's bureau. Data pertaining to proposed expan- sion of the juvenile court to one of domestic relations will be gathered by Judge Murphy at the conference.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-04
BUY LN BIRMINGHAM

Goods advertised in The Age
 Herald by Birmingham merchants |are guaranteed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-04
WEATHER FORECAST

Alabama and Mississippi: Fair to- night and somewhat warmer Thurs day; Friday fair.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-14
Republicans May Try to Put in
Single Police Commissioner at
Common Council August Meeting
WILLIMANTIC court
TO BE INVESTIGATED
Aldermen Decide That Con-
duct of Court Should
Be Looked Into

Willimantic, Aug. 14.-An inquiry
into the conduct of the police court
of Willimantic is proposed in a reso-
l1tion adopted by the board of alder
men at a meeting last night. The res
olution offered by Alderman William
E. Jackson instructs the standing
committee on police department to
take such steps as it may deem neces-
sary for a complete investigation of
the Willimantic police court and to
report the result to the next alder
mems meeting.
Today, Mayor Charles A. Gates, un-
der authority of an act of the general
assembly providing for increases in
the strength of the police force. ap-
pointed Allan Macarthur chief to fill
the vacancy caused by the resignation
of the former chief: Thomas F. Grady
to be captain; Frank Mclean to be
lieutenant The pay of the officers
was fixed at $50 a week for the chief,
$40 for the captain. sS5 for the lieu
tenant and $50 for patrolmen.
Alderman Jackson, former state
policeman, and later county detec-
tive for States Attorney Hadlai Hall
of New London, and Charles E.
Searles of Windham counties, and
who was eelcted to the board a year
ago, is said to have found fault with
the way in which cases are disposed
of in court and opposes re-appoint-
ment of Samuel B. Harvey as prose-
cutor. Judge Frank H. Foss has not
yet chosen a prosecutor, whose term
ordinarily would begin in July.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-14
PEEKED into PAST,
BUT NOT THE FUTURE
Fortune Tellers, Arrested
on Complaint of Welfare
Workers, Discharged

Rosie Restitch and Catherine Gaul-
ibush, two gypsy fortune tellers the
former with her place of business on
East Main street and the latter on
Main opposite Commercial streets,
were arraigned before Judge Hunger
ford on charges of obtaining money
by false fortune telling in police court
today. They were represented by At
torncy William Mangan.
Detective Sergeant McCue testified
that he arrested both women at their
places of business on information Sc
cured by Miss Berle Turner and Mrs
Ethel Schneider, two welfare workers,
who testified that they had been to
the women and had their fortunes
told. The sergeant said that he had
warned the gypsies of the law which
forbids them to tell what will happen
in the future. He said that he was
at the East Main street place and had
his fortune told but the woman
would not tell him anything that
might happen in the future telling
him only what happened in the past.
Miss Turner testified that the Main
street woman had told her only what
had happened in the past and not
what would happen in the future.
She said that she was not allowed to
do this. Miss Turner stated. She said
she paid 81 for the information re-
ceived. Mrs. Schneider said that she
paid so cents for what she learned
and that the East Main street woman
only told her little bit of what
might happen in the future. Walter
PIasik admitted that he had been to
the Main street woman who told him
truthfully what had occurred in his
past life.
Prosecutor Woods said that lit was
only game to take the peoples
money and they are nuisance to the
own"
Judge Hungerford in passing judg- |
nent said that he was not in syn |
,athy with fortune telling but he did |
Tot believe that there was evidence
nough in court this morning to con-
,ict the women and therefore dis
harged them.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-14

BY The Associated Press
Paris. Aug. 14.-Premier Poincare'
who will return to Paris tonight. has
informed his collaborators at the for
eign office that he intends lin the
most courteous manner possible to
reply point by point to the note of
Lord Curzon, British secretary for
foreign affairs on the reparation ques-
tion. Although the reply will be cour-
teous ii is asserted in foreign office
circles that 1t will be stout reaffirm-
alton of the French viewpoint and a
fiat rejection of the British sugges-
tions.
The reply will be sent as soon as
possible probably before the end of
the week.
Although 1t Is no longer assumed
in official quarters here that the en-
tente may survive the present differ
ences, the situation is taken with per-
feet calm In governmental circles, as
we'll as by the press and public. The
French have, In fact, long considered
the entente as virtually defunct as
New Britain herald., 1923-08-14
Poincare Expects to Answer
British Note During This Week
Practical Admission That Entente is Disrupted Will
Be Made. Not in Accord With
Reparations Conference

concerning cooperation between Eng
land and France on the application Of
the terms of the treaty of Versailles
Lord Curzon's note is taken merely
as public recognition of that fact by
the British government with the aim
of throwing responsibility for the
rupture upon France.
Premier Poineare, 1t is understood.
will carefully omit anything that
might be taken as a denunciation of
the entente. leaving the initiative in
the final rupture to the British gov
ernment.
If Premier Baldwin decides to call
an international conference to Ak
Germany's capacity to pay. that ac-
ton will be taken by the French as an
act which will end the cor
dial relations that have existed for
nearly 20 years, 1t is forecast France
will then simply recall the fact that.
after all she Is the principal creditor
OF Germany and that care must be
taken that her rights as such are not
lnfringed upon.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-14
Report Circulated They
Intend to Take Action
at Monthly Session To-
morrow Night
Subject Has Been Discussed
in Secret-Old Charter
Amendment to Be busted
Off and Used to, Make
Change

The elimination of movement
al weeks is expected to blossom at the
meeting of the common council to-
morrow night when, it is said. an eff
fort will be made to change the
numerical strength of the police COM
mission from four men to one.
The Herald" was informed today
that the effort will be launched, hav-
ing been discussed secretly by leaders
of the republican party. 1t is reported
that the claim will be made that the
present police board has appointed to
the force men who have passed the
age limit. Chairman Dunn of the COM
mission was not in town this after
noon and could not be communicated
with regarding this feature.
Change Authorized by Charter
An amendment to the city charter
adopted several years ago vests in the
common councit authority to make
the change. The amendment reads:
The common council by ma
jority vote of all its members may
without further action of the leg
islature substitute by ordinance
the commission constituted under
this amendment. a commission
consisting of one person to be ap-
pointed by the mayor to serve for
such time and upon such salary
as the common council may by
said ordinance direct, and when
so appointed said single commits
sioner shall have all the powers
and be subject to all the duties
prescribed for said commission of
four persons set forth in this
amendment and upon enactment
by said common council of said
ordinance and the appointment of
said single commissioner, the
term of office of any commission
er thereto appointed shall termin-
ate. When said single headed
commission is SO established by
ordinance, the number shall not
thereafter be subject to change by
action of the common council"
1t was impossible to secure con-
firmation of the reported change in
the commission because the movement
had been shrouded in secrecy from the
beginning. 1t is believed that even
Mayor Paonessa is not aware Of the
substitution of the single
headed commission for the present
four members.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-14
Wheat Prices Increase
to $1.01a q Per Rushel

Chicago, Aug. 14--while research
committee of the wheat council OF
the United States and the u. S. cham
Der of commerce here yesterday an
houhced reports of production
OF wheat were exaggerated and rail-
read executives in conference with
omaha business men said they would
further consider the proposal to re-
duce freight rates on wheat, the price
OF that cereal advanced in the Chi
cago market to s1.o1%, an increase
of six cents. The increase in the
market price of wheat. the best since
July 10. was estimated as adding
stO,000,00o value to the crop.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-14
MCGEE A WITNESS
BEFORE GRAND JURY
Convicted Stock Broker Appears to
Testify i'm Bankruptcy Case-FuI-
Ter VIII Not Be Called.

New York, Aug. 14.--William F..
MCGEE. convicted stock bucketer
whose whereabouts have been un-
known since he and E. M. Fuller were
removed from Governors Island
whence they were taken from Ludlow
street jail today was taken by Fed
eral Attorney Hayward before d grand
jury hearing evidence against the two
bankrupt brokers.
Mr.. Hayward said that MCGEE who
was Fuller's partner in the firm of +.
M. Fuller and Co. probably would be
a witness before the grand jury most
OF the day. He said Fuller would
not. be called as a witness,
Proceedings of the jury which is
inquiring into confessions alleged to
have been made by Fuller and Nc
Gee. probably will not be completed
until tomorrow, Mr., Hayward said
adding. however. that this did not
preclude the possibility of indict-
ments being returned today.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-14
12 PERSONS KILLED
IN AIX-LA-CHAPELLE
Riot Outside of Police Quarters After
Food Shortage Demon
stratiOn.

BY The Associated Press.
Aix-la- -Chapelle, Aug. IA. - Twelve
persons were killed and more than so
were wounded here last night when
crowds attempted to storm the police
headquarters and rescue prisoners
taken during the day when the police
broke up food shortage demonstra-
ton.
All the victims were German civil
ians. In yesterdays demonstration
four Germans were killed and 40
wounded
The crowd was composed for the
most part of idle workmen. 1t laid
regular siege to the headquarters and
refused to heed the police warning to
disperse.
After throwing hand grenades into
the crowd and firing several volleys,
the security police emerged and
charged the mob with sabres and re-
volvers.
Mounted police now are patrolling
the city. The Belgian troops did not
interfere in the affair.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-14
GETS BIG AWARD
Glover Mfg. Co. of NorwaIk Wins De-
cision Over Construction Company
In Civil Action at Bridgeport

Bridgeport, Aug. a. - AS special
referee in civil action to recover
damages Daniel Warner today re-
turned finding for the defendant in
the matter of the'Clover Mfg. Co. of
Norwalk vs. the Austin Construction
Co. of Cleveland, O, awarding it s2s,-
o65.65. The suit was entered in.De-
cember, 1921 and was heard in Janu-
ary. 1922.
Ihe Glover Mfg Co asked $780, 900
Tor alleged failure of the copstruction
company to fulfil a contract for /,
Du.ioing Wl.hin specified time. The
uelenoant MED a counter claim for
$4,000 alleging the Glover Mfg, 90.
did not cooperate in the performance
of the contract.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-14
MONEY FOR KILLING
VILLA TO CHARITY
Slayer OF Bandit Announces He will
Give Away Rewards-U. S. Re-
ward Stands, He Says

Mexico City, Aug. 14.-Jesus Salas
the member of the Durango legisla-
ture who is in Jail here following his
voluntary confession that he led the
band of men who killed Francisco
Villa, has announced that he will do
nate the rewards offered for the death
of the former bandit leader towards
the establishment of charitable in
stitution for the families of Villas
numerous victims
1t is said that the reward of 1oo,-
600 pesos offered by Chihuahua state
and others offered by the United
States as result of the Columbus
raid still held good.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-14
POLICE SHOOT WOMAN u.
WHEN CHASING BURGLAR
New Yorker, Sitting in Own Home.
Seriously Wounded by Officers
on Thief Hunt.

New York. Aug. 14.-Mrs Davis
Shetland was shot and seriously
wounded last night when three po-
lieemen in pursuit of faneied burglars
fred a shot ahead of them and burst
into her Brooklyn apartment where
she sat with her husband, reading.
She was removed to hospital in a
critical condition from a bullet wound
below her shoulder and from ner.
vous shock.
The policemen explained they
thought burglars were In the house.
One, it was stated, led his comrades
into the house and fired, without in
vestigating.