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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-28

About 1000 elections under the act
were called for as against 500 last
year and in the majority of these
cases elections have been filed and
entries allowed subject to the pro-
visions of the act.
Under acts of Congress comforting
upon former service men the prefer
entail right of entry for 80 days in
advance of other dispositions of land
released from withdrawal or segre-
cation or made subject to DISPOSE
tion through survey or resurvey,
475,790 acres were restored to entry
and 1,S36.900 acres opened on survey.
During the year six national for
ests were enlarged, five under spe-
cial acts of Congress and one re-
duced Three hundred more appli-
cations for mineral patents were re-
ceived during the year than in the
previous one, the applications en-
bracing an area of 53,043 acres.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-28

demonstrated Buick car to Mr..
Edward Chandler of Roberts &
Son, SO impressively that Mr.. Chand-
Ter was eager to sign an oder for
new Buick Six-45, which has been
delivered to him. much to his salts
faction.
Among other prominent persons
who have recently purchased Buick
cars from the local dealer. are the
following: DR.. Guy Snavely OF Biz
mingham- Southern college, who
bought from Craig Perkins; James
Lee. T. c. Thompson, William F..
Badham. Mrs. Margaret Stone, Ian
ders Sewer. Jr., ]. M. Wallace.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-28
MOTOR DIGEST
Auto Activities Throughout
the World

Ninety members of the state police
of Massachusetts have been equipped
with motorcycles.
Seventy per cent of all grade cross
ing accidents in the United States are
those involving motorists
More than 100000 license tags for
1923 have been issued for passenger
automobiles in Pennsylvania.
OF the 12.750,000 motor vehicles in
the world, the United states has H.
100000, or more than 80 per cent.
There is greater demand for the
motorcycle in Great Britain than for
any other type of motor vehicle
The National Motorists ssocia-
tion is conducting a nation wide
drive against short measure gasoline
bootleggers.
Large maps are conspicuous1y
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-28
GARTH HOLCOMBE
PART DEPART MENT.
is Be INC ENLARGED.
Third Increase in Space Is
Necessary at the Local
Studebaker Auto
Agency

For the third time since Garth
Holcombe Motor company took over
the distribution of studebaker cars
at Ais Twenty first street. south, it
has been found expedient to secure
increased space to take care Of the
rapidly increasing business of this
concern. A short time ago new two
story building was erected on Ave-
nue. E to take care of the service
department and at the present time
extensive alterations to afford in
creased space for the parts depart
ment are under way
J. II. Eoleomb, Jr, reports SPLEEN
did demand for Studehaker cars in
Birmingham and the territory for
which his organization has distribu-
ton. Recently a branch agency was
opened in Bessemer where complete
sales and service of Studebaker cars
is provided.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-28

placed at important crossroads in
Maryland to prevent motorists from
losing their way.
The greatest motor race drivers in
the world are forming an organiza-
ton known as the Association of
Automobile Aces
More than half of the 10000 pas
senger automobiles in the republic of
Mexico are found in the federal dis
trict around Mexico City.
The fifth annual motor run of the
Michigan farmers tour" is sched-
uled for August this year. The run
is limited to 200 cars and about 500
tourists.
If all the automobiles in the United
States were lined UP in procession,
the string would reach seven times
the distance from New York to San
Francisco.
More than $50 various parts of
automobiles, including such parts as
ball bearings, carburetor flanges,
bolts, nuts, tires, rims, etc, have
been standardized By the Society of
Automotive Engineers.
A sum of $1,000 has 1eon donated
by John Hays Hammond to the city
of washington for he purpose of
financing the painting of white lines
upon the streets to guide pedestrians
and chauffeurs.
The production of passenger auto
mobiles in the United States last year
/ aggregated 2,2S7,o0O. They were
valued at s1.374,4S7,000 The 2-.,C- 0
motor trucks manufactured were
valued at $1s4,0S0,000.
During the year 10. there were
50,137 cases of violation of traffic
laws heard in the traffic court of
New York city. A total of S414,207 in
fines was collected, AMI 4,0SS VIC
lators received Jail sentences
Motor vehicles in the United States
carry six times as many passengers
as the railroads. T.ey also trans
port 1.400,0o0,0oo tons of freight, sc
per cent as much as is hauled an
r,nallu h.r fhn ilrnndS
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-28
To FOSTER PEACE
BY EDUCATION IS
AIM Of NEE 7 INC
National School Leaders to
Gather for Short Session in
Oakland Preceding An
nuaI Convention

BERKELEY. Cal, Jan. 27.-World
peace through education will be fos-
tered By prominent educators from
all parts Of the world who will meet
here for two weeks preceding the
National Educational association
convention in Oakland, an adjoining
city, next July, according to an. an
nouneement by DIR. Walter Morris
Hart, dean of the summer session
Of the University of California
Designation of a day to be known
as '.Worid Good VIII Day and a more
international civics are among the
proposals TO be considered at the con-
ference.
In his announcer ent Hart set forth
the objects of the conference as fol-
lows.
To promote friendship, justice and
good will among the nations of the
earth.
Worldwide Tolerance
To bring about a worldwide toll
erance of the rights and privileges
of all nations regardless of race or
creed.
TO develop an appreciation of the
| inherited gifts of nationality through
| centuries of development and prog
ress.
To secure more accurate and salts
| flying information and more ade-
! quate statements in the text books
used in the schools of the various
countries.
| To foster a national comradeship
and confidence which will produce
| a more sympathetic appreciation
among nations.
| To ineulcate into the minds and
hearts of the rising generation those
spiritual values necessary to carry
| forward the principles emphasized
in the conference on limitation of
ornaments.
| In all the schools to emphasize the
| unity of mankind, the evils of war
and the necessity of universal peace.
A far reaching system of exchange
teachers and students between ma
ticns is another idea to be discussed
at the conference.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-28

Several months ago the Ewart-
Brewer Darby Motor company
adopted a somewhat distinct manner
and method of handling used cars,
which they report has since proven
satisfactory from every angle. The
method was explained to The Age
Herald as follows:
First of all, we divided what used
cars we had on hand into three
classes, those in fair condition,
which, with the expenditure of 5000
or $500, could be made into a car
which would command the respect
and admiration of their owners, re-
gardless of prejudices against used
cars held formerly.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-28

"The next classification took in
those cars which required but little
expenditure to keep them in running
condition for the balance of their life,
speaking from an economic stand
point We figured such cars as these
would sell at low price, and the
new owners, after having received
several months service, would realize
that their cars were no longer desir-
able, and in consideration of their
primary investment would feel that
they We're ahead of the game, both
from the point of service and money.
THE next class consisted of those
cars that were not worth repairing
under any consideration. Those cars
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-28

A refrigerator motor truck and
trailer. operating between D:troit.
Mich. and Toledo, o., carriea $4,000
pounds of fresh meat in six hours.
A carload shipment of meat makes
the same journey by rail in two
and a half days.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-28

were RELOCATED to the scrap heap.
We have had far greater success
merchandising and incidentally Civ
ing numbers of people a real value
in our reconditioned cars. We be-
lieve that we now hold a very en-
viable position with reference to used
automobiles. as the owners we have
sold to have become our biggest
boosters, and that means they are
satisfied When a purchaser of a used
automobile is satisfied, and really
boosting for no other reason than
that he is satisfied, then the dealer
selling such cars has just reason
for being proud of his plan and
product
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-12
BabSOn'S Weekly Digest
OF Business dltlOnS
AS Effects H. Nation

postwar initiation caused a steady
rise from the spring of 1919 to the
middle of 1920.
CAS- depression set in the worst
commodity panic in economic his
tory carried us over the middle of
1920 to the low of August 1921. The
fifth phase of the movement has
been a 10 months rise during which
time prices have climbed over 80 per
cent-an abnormal development.
THE reasons for this recent up
swing give US some indication as to
its probable development, 1t was
caused by an increase in physical
production, and has continued until
today it is above the normal growth
line. Total volume of business has
increased until it is also slightly
above normal. Monetary conditions
have been and are very good. with
large volume of circulation, strong
volume of Federal Reserve statistics,
good turn over, and sound credit
conditions.
"A shortage of transportation has
stimulated buying. Wages have in
creased substantially. Purchasing
power of the industrial community
has pCCil ltl1COICo Al pObNCh
Even the farmer, who wa hard hit
has gradually climbed out of his fl
nancial chaos. The upward trend of
the stock market and new construc-
ton figures add two more arguments
| on the bullish side of the ledger.
THE present technical position of
the commodity market, however, is
very similar to that of 1920. Produc-
1 t;o,, he roaahnd n mint uhara VIC
cannot hope to consume at such a
rate indefinitely. Many commodities
are being made so fast that they
must of necessity pile up surplus
stocks by 1924. The present adj
ministration is also adverse to fur
Their initiation. Car shortage has been
reduced to one-third of what it was
AMI more favorable weather condi-
tons and seasonal changes in BUSH
ness cannot help but clear up the
traffic situation.
Since the present market is being
adequately supplied there is little
justification that increasing prices
| of commodities can long continue.
The cost of living fundamentally is
] still too high and is destined during
the next few years to recede to a
lONbE l6N6l. NouulllOilS oAO
still unfavorable, and until a con-
structive program is announced we
cannot reasonably expect a further
radical stimulation of business.
1.-THE growing reluctance on the
part of the buyer to stock up on
high priced merchandise is an indi-
cation of the end of the upward
rise by 1924 at the latest. The I'M
| DERIVING structure is probably strong
enough to justify moderate advance
in some lines and a high average
commodity price level for some
months longer; but it is probable
that prices by or before 1924 will
turn for a reaction. AS the advance
slows up and transportation difficult
ties are solved, buying will ease off
and general business should fall
back to a level below normal. This
slackening will ease money rates and
should cause bonds to again take up
their long swing rise"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-12
INDUSTRIAL
COOPERATION
Sincerity of Purpose, Frank
ness and Desire for Right
Labor Relations

CLEVELAND, May 12:-Sincerity
OF purpose, frankness and a desire
FOR right labor relations are the ba-
sis of successful employe represent
alton, according to the executives of
10 large manufacturing concerns
mere, all of which have in operation
well developed systems of workers
committees with a voice in the af-
fairs of the company.
In a survey of the operation of
the plans in these establishments,
each OF which employs more than
500 workmen, made by a committee
from the Cleveland Chamber of Com
merce, it is set fort hthat while in
some instances the plans are intended
to promote departmental cooperation
increase efficiency ana production, or
reduce labor turnover, in most cases
a desire to improve relations be-
tween employer and employee is the
fundamental reason for their insta--
lation.
The executives, as a rule, contend
hat a mutual spirit of cooperation
must be present before this basis OF
successful representation can be
made actual.
Other outstanding features of the
executives opinion, as reported by
the committee, were:
"Advisability of educating employ
es as thoroughly as possible regard
ing sound economics in order that
they may be assisted to consider Ia
Dor relations from a sound view
point.
Representatives of e p | Dyes
should be selected by and from their
own number and should be assured
by their employer that no discrimin-
QfInn will he mazda n painGf than in
their representative capacity.
There. should be no limitation
preventing employe representatives
from considering and formulating
recommendations regarding n
phase of the company's activities
concerning housing, wages, Inc all
ether matters properly affecting their
relationship"
The report stated that in most
instances in the Is companies in
Guided in the survey. the companies
do not attempt to restrict the sub
jects which employe committees
may discuss with the management,
eleven plants permitting unrestricteu
discussion and five providing for
considerations of any subject affect
ing employment conditions.
Except in one of the plants, there
is no provision for the arbitration
Of differences between employees and
the management. The committee did
not find any instance where there
had ever been a request by the en-
ployes for outside arbitration.
In all the plans the committee
found that where omploye recon-
mendatIons have been disapproved,
a full explanation was given.
In eleven instances it was claim
ed that the employee representation
had improved the morale of the or
ganization. Seven executives noted
decreased labor turnover. In six cases
the executives concluded the plans
developed a more intelligent cooper
alton on the part OF the employees.
while in several plants the results
were stated to have increased effic-
iency and productions; the Develop
ment of intelligent leaders among
employees; the promotion of the en-
ployes' economic education, and the
production of suggestions reducing
costs and improving conditions.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-12

WELLESLEY HILLS, Mass. May
1.-THE radical recovery of COM
modify prices from August 1921 to
date, has brought general business
above average and is the foundation
for the reasoning of a good many
who have predicted increasing prices
through 1928. Therefore, Roger w.
Babson's statement on the situation,
issued today, is Of unusual interest.
There have been five major
movements in commodity prices
since the beginning of the World
War" says MIR. Babson. First, we
had a great rise from early 1915 TO
the peak in August 1918. Imme-
diately at the close of the war prices
suffered a sentimental decline. Then
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-12
THE I~NDUSTRIALIST SAYS

why they are SO, you are much better
off than the man who feels that he
is not we'll off, yet doesn't know
Just how or why.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-12
TAX REFUND IN
FEDERAL ORDER
Profits of Corporations Turn
ed Over to Holding Conn.,
panies Not Liable

WASHINGTON. May 12-Taxes
aggregating many millions of dollars
will have to be refunded by the
Treasury as a result of a decision
mad public today by Commissioner
Blair, of the Internal Revenue Blu
reau. declaring certain kinds of
corporation dividends exempt from
taxation as income. The refunds
will come from claims filed under
amendment to the tax regulations
covering distribution out of r
ings or profits by holding corpora
tons accumulated prior to March l,
1913.
The ruling reverses the previous
practice of the bureau, which has
held that profits or earnings, turned
in by a corporation to its holding "r
parent corporation. lost their iden-
tity, and therefore when distrib-
Evening star., 1923-06-13
PUPILS IN RECITAL.
Jewell Downs to Present Song Pro
gram Tonight at Rauscher's.

Jewell Downs. assisted by Richard
Lorlebere. vtolinist-cellist, will pre-
sent song recital at Rauscher's to-
night at $50 o'clock. The follow
ing program will be given:
Duet, 20. That We Two Were
Maying," Miss Lang and Mr.. Quine;
Until" Helen Sebastian; "Come
to the Fair" Carrie Wilson; MY
Laddie." Ethel A. Rice: Think Love
OF Me" and 81 Passed by Your Win
dow Bernice KiIgore; : Morning" !"
Leila Huddleson: "Mah Lindy Lou
and Sonny Boy" by Lucille Cawood
Her Rose" and ..The Secret" Alice
e. Haig; ''Thou'rt Like Unto a
Flower" and For You Alone" Ira r.
krider; THE Lotus Flower" and
Happy Song" Erna Otto; "A Prayer
for You" and Loves a Merchant"
Pearle X. Steinberg; "The Lilac Tree
and Robin, Robin, Sing Me a Song
Loulie B. Meline: Caro-, mio ben
a: Young; Last Night" and my
Abode. Mary J. Bean: Love Song
and Dawn" Mamie Carolyn Giles:
Sylvia" and THE Wanderer," Elmer
Carter; "On Wings of Song" and
Wake Up" Agnes Avery; "Hindoo
Song and annie Laurie" Pauline
Evening star., 1923-06-13
The Long Ago.

As we journey to and fro, we old
graybeards fume and fret; things
grow fercer here below, worse and
worse, already yet: in the hallowed
Long Ago things were different, you
bet. Young folks hit sober gait,
and the night lights didn't glow
children took their lectures
straight, for a lecture beats show ;
people went to bed at eight. in the
sanity Long Ago. On shelf upon
the wall stood good volumes i'll a
row; moral tales and sermons all,
things the people ought to know ;
scribes had brains instead of gall i'll
the snowy Long Ago. But young
man I have bored with talk along
this, line. says, "Oh, gatfer, you have
scored things thought exceeding
fine, and you've told me how you
scared in the blissful Aud Lang
Syne All the world was sinless
then. you have often told me SO; but
I've heard from other men, relics OF
the Long Ago, that you'd find a
boozing ken every hundred feet or
so. Here's a street. oh, ancient
wight, stretching out for verst on
verst, and there's no saloon i'll sight,
by the Demon Rum accurst; there S
no book beer sign bedight with a
legend prompting thirst" Then !
lean against fence feeling hollow,
weak and gray, for the youth is talk
ing sence-all those dens arc done
away: and | bid him journey hence
till | think up things to say.
(CopyrightD WALT MASON.
Evening star., 1923-06-13
THREE WAIT DEATH
IN DISTRICT JAIL
Dozen Others Are Facing
Trial for Lives on Muir
der Charges.

Three men in the District Jail are
awaiting the infliction of the death
penalty imposed upon them for mur-
der and a dozen others are awaiting
trial for their lives. The three con-
demned men are Liang Sung Wan,
Chinaman, convicted of the murder
of C.. H. HSie. member of the Chinese
industrial mission. January 81. 1919.
when Theodore 7. Wong, head of
the mission, was slain also. Edward
r. Perrygo. slayer of Mrs. Emily
Faithful. February -. 1920. and
Rufus Gordon. colored. convicted of
the murder of Simon Miller grocer
September IL. 1919.
Rufus Gordon is scheduled to pay
for his crime next Saturday morning.
Jail officials say Gordon has been
anything, but an exemplary prisoner.
Only executive clemency can save
Gordon from paying the penalty of
his crime this week. and Brother
John Roberts. his spiritual adviser.
expects to hear from the White
House Thursday morning If any stay
is to be granted.
Wan and Perrygo have been exem-
plary prisoners and have been in jail
for so long time that Jail officials
have become deeply interested in
them. One thing that has attracted
them in the Perrygo case is the
youth of the prisoner. He is nine
teen years old. and was only sixteen
years old when the crime was COM
mitted.
Wan was baptized and confirmed
~, ;elA II1 RI tif1O q
1t is thought by some of the Jail EN-
ployes that Bishop Harding planned
to present a plea to the Department
of Justice for VANS life.
Evening star., 1923-06-13
WANT PERSONNEL
REPORTS SPEEDED
Federal Chiefs Get Call From
Board for Overdue Re-
classification Lists.

Tile personnel classification boa rd
has called upon, the government de-
partments to rush their returns on
reclassification of employees, since Il
large part of the expected papers al
ready are long overdue, having been
called for June 1.
The new classification must be COM
pleted in time for the budget officers
Of the departments to submit esti-
mates for salaries for the next year.
as early as August, to the Bureau of
the Budget, and final returns, accord
ing to present plans are to be in the
hands of the budget In September. 30
that the entire federal budget may be
ready for the President to submit to
Congress in December
Get ID. &. Papers Early.
Among the earliest papers received
by the classification board were those
from the District of Columbia govern
mcnt. which are now engaging the
attention of the District of Columbia
division of the personnel classification
board. This board has the authority
either to approve or to alter the
gradings made by the District classi-
fication committee. The returns We're
made from the basis of the old board
OF efficiency job sheet. but, according
to orders from the classifica ton board,
were supposed to be brought up to
date and in line with the present
duties being performed by the per-
sonne1
With returns rapidly coming into
the board. it is finding itself cramp
ed for space. and is understood to be
looking for larger quarters. The ad
miniStratiVe personnel has been aug
mented 10 about Seyenty-five, who.
with the additional ones needed whe n
the work is at It's height. will need
more space than the five rooms in
the Treasury. and part of one of the
temporary buildings which are now
In use.
No Reply to Union.
out in the attack launched by the
National Federation of Federal En-
ployes. which, through its president.
Luther Steward. criticised the board
for using the old bureau of efficiency
forms. and charged that by 50 doing
the board was breaking the law.
No reply has been made by the board
TO the federation. and Ii was indi-
Gated today. there probably will be
no reply.
The idea of the board. however. ac-
cording to official information. is to
use the data CLEANED from the old
forms. lin SO far as practicable" and
as "A basis for making the tentative
ALLEGATION of positions in this first
classification. The recIa ssif ficat tion is to
he up to date, and in accord with
present duties.
Evening star., 1923-06-13
ASKS S11,4O0 DAMAGES.

Irene u. Vogler. who conducts
rooming house at 9l3 18th street
northwest. yesterday filed suit in the
District Supreme Court to recover
SI1400 damages from Ross & Wells.
Inc. and W. l.. Turner. She charges
that the defendants tore out the wall
of the building and so weakened the
plastering that portion of the cell
ing fell on her while she slept and
seriously injured her. She asks $4,000
for her personal injury and $1,000 for
loss of income from her roomerS
while the house was uninhabitable
She is represented by Attorney w.
BisSell Thomas.