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, 1923-07-29
OIL ISSUES INCLUDED
IN STOCK GIVEN BIG
SETBACK IN TRADING
Professional Traders Launch Bear Raid at End of
Weeks Trading; United States Steel Marked
Down to New Low for Year

NEW YORK, July 2s:-Another sharp setback in stock
prices was recorded in today's short session of the exchange
here as the result of raids by professional bear traders, who
resumed short selling on the oils, rails, steels, motor access
sories, textiles and coppers. United States Steel reached a
new low level for the year when it sold at sc 34.
, 1923-07-29

mer by mo Union on company. Ev.
cry hole drilled in that neid by this
company thus far has proven a pro.
Queer.
Ketch q McLennan. drilling on the
Burley on company holdings have
reached a depth of 1878 feet at the
base OF the Red Beds. expecting to
land casing on top OF limestone cap
reckon top OF Ember sand and test
the sand early next week
Washouts and bad roads have de-
layed his est for a few days, but
no serious trouble has been had in
drilling operations.
G~eologists and scouts OF many
larger operating companies are
watching with interest this important
test. as 1t will prove a lareg area. ~.
ing as II does 4 miles cast Of the Big
Sand Draw gas held
, 1923-07-29

The worlds record In premiership is
hold by Aristlde BRAND. who has been
seven 11rneH prime minister of France.
, 1923-07-29

selling back United States wheat and
taking Argentine wheat instead.
Dearth of rain much of the week,
together with scarcity Of present sup
plies of corn, made prices of corr and
oats average higher.
Provisions were depressed by un-
favorable advices from Germany and
a heavy domestic marketing of hogs.
Today's range Of grain and provi-
sion prices follow.
, 1923-07-29

ana heifers. s5.25@s.25: Gamers and
cutters. $2.bo@3.bo; bolognas. $4.75
calves. s7.50@s.oo: heavies. $6.75@
@5.25; beef bulls. $6.50@6.50; light
7.75; fieshy feeders. $e.oo@7.5o; light
stockers. $5.o0@6.5o.
Sheep-Receipts. none; compared
with week ago.: Lambs, 50@75c
lower: yearlings. sharply lower: sheep.
steady to strong; feeders. mostly
steady; closing bulks follow: Western
fat lambs. s12.00@12.15; natives
s11.25@11.75; best yearlings. $1,000;
wethers up to $500; light ewes. s5.75
$500; weeks top. $3.50; heavy ewes.
ss.5o@4.oo: feeding lambs. $1,000
1900; weeks top, s12.25.
, 1923-07-29
Denver Prices.

DENVER. Colo. July 2s@Csttlee
Receipts. so; markets steady; beef
steers. s6.bo@11.oo; cows and heifers.
s3.50@7.oo; calves. $4,000 300; stock
ers and feeders. s4.oo@7.25.
Hogs-Receipts. 100: market ESQ
higher; top. s7.75; bulk. $3.50.
Sheep Receipts. s61; market
steady; lambs. s1o.oo@11bo; yves.
S4.00Q6.00.
, 1923-07-29
Silver

NEW YORK. July 2s.-Bar silver,
62Hc; MEXICAN dollars. 47xc
LONDON. July 2s-Bar silver,
80 13-16d e ounce Money. IL per
cent.
, 1923-07-29

NEW YORK. July is-cotton.
spot quiet; middiings. $zs.4B.
Flax Seed.
DULUTH MINI. July zs-closing
iax: July. $2.66; September. s2.sT;
October. s2-2s%: November. $2.2sA.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-30
MISSISSIPPI RATE INCREASE UPHELD
 BY J. ]. JUDGES
Attorney General Restrained From Interfering With Tel
 ephone Collections
TENNESSEE VALLEY BUREAU
 THE AGE-HERALD untsyiiie Ala ,Juue 2A

Application of the Cumberland Telephone and Telegraph company for an interlocutory injunction against the attorney general of Mis- sissppi to restrain him from inter fering with the company in the col lection of reasonable rates for ex- change telephone service in Missis- sippi was heard and granted here today by Judge Richard W. Wake of the United States circuit court of appeals, Judge Henry D. Clayton and Judge Edwin R. Holmes of the southern district of Mississippi.
 This decision is a virtual holding by the federal judges sitting as a circuit court of appeals, that the action of the Mississippi railroad commission last December in grant ing the telephone company an in crease in it's rate charges for ex- change service was proper. correct and necessary; and that the rates in force previous to that time and those that the attorney general now contends should be effective were then and are now clearly confisca- tory and not sufficient to enable the company to pay any profits what ever.
 She proofs submitted at the hear ing here today showed that for the three years previous to this year the telephone company actually lost money on it's business in Mississippi and that for four months of this year. under the commissions rates of December, 1922. the earnings have been very low. At two hearings be- fore the railroad commission found that 1t was necessary to allow an increase in exchange rates, but on both occasions the attorney gen eral of the state has taken steps to nullify the action of the commits sion Now that the action of the commission has been approved by three federal judges, 1t is believed that no further instructions will be placed in the way of making ef- fective schedule of rates approved by the state commission and the courts.
 At the hearing today the telephone company was represented by George Butler of Jackson, Stone Devours of Laurel. Judge A. P. Humphreys of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-30
LAWYERS CALLED
 TO BEGIN CLEANUP OF PRACTICE HERE
Meeting To Be Held At Court House Saturday Morning,
 Fisk Says

All lawyers in Jefferson county are asked to meet at 10 o'clock Sat- urday morning in the court house to cooperate with Solicitor Jim Davis in the fight against unethical legal practice The meeting will be held
 in the late Judge Dan A. Greene's court room.
 Plans for. continuing the fight against '"am bulance chasing" and other forms of unethical practice will be made at the meeting. Speeches. by leaders in the fight for a legal clean-up here will be made.
 Brenton K. Fisk. secretary of the Birmingham Bar association, issued the call for the meeting.
 All indictments which may be, brought by the grand jury following it's investigation will be brought u'- der the criminal code statutes ' at class ambulance chasing" as a mig demeanor
 Action against Fred Fite see zing to disbar him for alleged hiring of solicitors to secure cases for hln was brought in the civil division or circuit court, but it is stated that q future actions will be brought undes the criminal statutes. Failure to convict Fite will not interrupt pro- ceedngs to seek out other lawyers charged with the same offense. 1t was stated.
 Agents and solicitors who are al- legged to be employed by attorneys to secure cases for them will come un- der the investigating eye of the grand jury, it was indicated Friday. This is interpreted to mean that M. F. Morris. election commissioner and registrar of Jefferson county whose name was mentioned in tho recent Fite case as being sole or for Fite, would be investigated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-30
POINCARE WILDLY
 APPLAUDED AS HE. DEFIES GERMANY
French Premier Will Not Ac- Cept Suggestions Of
 Pope
By CARL VICTOR LITTLE Leased Wire to The Agc-iIernId

PARIS, June 29.-Premier Poincare in brilliant and wildly applauded speech in the Senate Friday gave the long -hoped-for pronunciamento on the French attitude in the Ruhr. clarifying the issue which at present threatens the very existence of the Anglo French entente and the future peace of Europe.
 High lights of his address were:
 l. France will neither modify her occupation of the Ruhr nor evacuatc the terrain except in ratio to pay ments from Germany
 ?. The French government is ready to resume reparations negotiations with England.
 B. The viewpoint of France and Belgium is that they desire to do their utmost to meet Englands de- mands, but are not prepared to menace vital French interests.
 ,. France cannot accept the pope's antf-occupation suggestions. Poin- care intimated these suggestions were based on misunderstanding of the situation.
 6. Germany was charged with "willful bankruptcy and waste of resources
 [. It was pointed out that if France had political or militaristic motives she could have occupied the entire Rhine valley.
 8. Annexation plans were flatly denied. The keynote of the speech was Poincares statement: We do not intend to renounce our victory"
 Supporting his policy to the ut most. the Senate unanimously votel credits for the maintenance of the mately 3O7ooO,O00 francs. or SIS, 100 000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-30
CONNORS STEEL PLANT IS SWEPT
 BY $2OO, 900 FIRE
tContinued From Page one)

ing fire fed by such inflammable material. hose lines had to be run from 5e0 to 1000 feet, Chief Akin said. No firemen were injured.
 Spectators thronged the Central of Georgia and Southern tracks for sev- eral blocks. traffic through the ad- joining streets being at a standstill. Central of Georgia and Southern passenger trains were held up for half en hour until dftohes could be dug under the rails for the hose. Smoke Is Spcctncnlar.
 Dense clouds of inky smoke con- stantlY swirled upward and whirled sCuthWard, fed by the numerous drums of petroleum and tar stored in the dipping room and were swept along by a brisk breeze from the north. Watchers were thrilled and awed by turns as drums of the varnish materials would grow hot, generate gas inside and explode. sending skyward mushroom of variegated flame and smoke of mid night hue. These drums began ex- ploding an hour after the fire be- gan.
 Mir. Connors said Friday afternoon that the work would be continued in Mill No. 2. 125 men continuing work Saturday morning. Debris of the fire will be cleared up at once and re- building begun. he stated. The com- pany is flooded with orders at pres ent, the height of the busy season. he said. Effort will be made to fill as many orders s possible with the one mill, MT. Connors declared.
 Fire trucks from stations 12, 19, 10, l, II and fought the flames.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-30
CHARGE MARKET RUSE
Reports Of Slash In Auto Prices Are
 Discredited

NEW YORK, June 29.-An adroit barrage of telegrams, prophesying early reduction of automobile prices. and aimed to send motor stocks tumbling, failed to disturb the blase equipoise of Wall street Friday when received by a score of brok- craze houses.
 All of the messages emanated from Chicago and were signed ''W. J. Stewart" They retailed an alleged understanding" in Chicago that manufacturers intend to engage in a general price -slashing next Mon day, and inquired whether a lead ing motor stock ought to be sold.
 Injured by sundry more or less crafty plans in recent months to bend the market one way or another by means of letters and telegrams, brokers failed to react. They de- ciared that the obvious aim of the messages, to cause q quick drop and enable shorts to cover economically haid failed entirely, after an almost imperceptible pause early in the day.
 The governing committee of the New York Stock exchange is search ing for the sender of the wires.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-30
THREE MEN KILLED AT ALDRICH MINE. RECORDS REVEAL
ConviCts Maimed Working Coal Seams, Women'S
 Committee Finds

Two convicts electrocuted, one crushed to death by machinery, eight cripples in the hospital, one with crushed foot ant tler Rfth z ~~oken leg, several with their backs in5 II ad by falling stone, all this yezr is e report brought pack Friday uotaing by the committec of the F edera zed Womeh's club sf-er q visit to .he Aldrich mines T bibs county Thuss- day.
 Those who made the inspection clubs and the state wide committee working to abolish the convict lease system were: Mrs. Brevard Jones of Montgomery, Mrs o. l.. Duggar of Andalusia. Mrs. s. J. Cole of Bir- mingham and several others who have taken leading part in the movement, including John C. Arnold, former Jefferson member of the leg islature.
 Mr. Arnold said Friday morning that they had examined records at the mines and questioned officials and prisoners The men killed in the mines. MT. Arnold said. the reports showed, were: William Blankenship, white, killed January l, 1923. acci- deAt in the mines, body sent to the dead mans mother. Arthur Smith, negro. electrocuted in mine. Febru- ary 22. 1928. Charles Hardy. negro, electrocuted in mine April 20, 1923.
 At the Aldrich mine, near neigh bor of the state college for girls at Montevallo, the visiting committee was told the "dGg houses" torture boxes in which prisoners are pun ished. had been emptied of their vic- tims before the party arrived.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-30
Makes Report Upon
 Post War Business

BUTTE Mont. June 29.-CBy As sociated Press )-Presenting here in Eutte today a report on the postwar revival of business. President Har- ding declared that national mobiliza- ton by business labor and govern ment forces tC overcome depression was no less accomplished than the great cooperation to win the war"
 Outlining the steps taken under government direction to wipe out un- employment and to restore confi- dence in business, the President as serted eff our procedures have been rather plain and old-fa shiCned, they have yet produced results that jus tify pride and require no apology" At Least Have Good Place.
 "If we are accused of getting mo- where in particular" he added. we may very well reply that at any rate we have been able to stay right here, that we regard it as a good place to stay and that day by day we have been getting better and better. l am disposed freely to ad init that some other folks have had more excitement than we have had but a good many people in this world would be glad to exchange their stock of excitement for a mod est share in our American accumula- ton of simple contentment and din- ner table necessaries."
 The President said he did not pre- sent the report on revived business conditions "as the accomplishment It of a particular administration or the Justification of any party's claim upon the public confidence"
 Rather it is placed before you as testimony to the supreme sense and sound genius of nation which could make its cooperation extend to a continent and Its Altrulsms embrace 100, 100000 of humanity" he added, that is what the American people have done In the last two years. No other people has had the fortune to parallel the achievements. None other looks out today upon so clear hGrizon and l venture that we stand only in the doorway of the new era. Thus convinced. l know that you will permit me to admit just one
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-30
BEGIN AIR SERVICE
New Orleans And Pensacola To He
 Linked By Planes

NEW ORLEANS, La, June 29.-- Daily, all-year passenger air service between Pensacola. Fla, and New Orleans will be started next Monday, according to J. A. Newcomb, general manager of the Gulf Coast Air Line company, who arrived here today by airplane from the Florida city to complete arrangements for beginning of the service.
 The Gulf Coast company was re- gently awarded the contract for ali, mail service between New Orleans and Pilot Town by the post office department beginning next Sunday
 Mir. Newcomb said Headquarters of the company would be moved from Pensacola to New Orleans imme- diately.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-30
MOTHER ACQUITTED
Judy Finds Woman Innocent O
 Husbands Murder

NEW YORK, June 29.-"Always avoid trouble when you can. When tempted to do something during ex- citement, remember the old rule that tells you first to count ten. Then you won't do something you will re- gret all your life''
 This was the advice of Mrs. Mary Lonergan, mother of 14, on returning to her home Friday after being ac- quilted of murdering her husband, former prize fighter.
 Mrs. Lonergans plea was that the fatal gun accidentally exploded in struggle following Lonergan's threat to shoot her.
 Willie, i4-year-old son, who de- scribed the shooting from the stand,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-30
SHIP BOOZE ISSUE UP TO CONGRESS,
 OFFICIALS FEEL
Washington Frankly Disap- pointed By Britain's Stand
 Upon Question

WASHINGTON. June 29.-Blocke ed with objections from abroad in it's effort to negotiate a prohibition treaty with the maritime powers, the administration is preparing to leave in the hands of Congress the move to relieve the foreign shipping lines of the embarrassmen of the Ameri- can dry law.
 Whether American officials will go tO the length of advising revision is uncertain in YieV of the circum- stances which now surround and be- cloud the prohibition issue A gov ernment spokesman did make it entirely clear today, however. that if the treaty. proposal goes by the board the foreign ship interests must rest their final hope of relief on the doubtful prospect of action by a majority of Congress.
 O O O
 Enforce Provisions.
 In the meantime, it was added. there remains nothing for the execu- tive branch of the government to do but to enforce, with whatever means it finds at it's disposal, the provisions of the statute as they now exist. as they have been in- as they have been translated into administrative regulations by the treasury department.
 Beyond this government officials would not go. They insisted that no amount of comment could make clearer the position they had taken. The details of enforcement, they said, must work themselves out as the situation develops.
 But they left no doubt that the proposal to seize offending ships as well as the liquor they carry in American waters still remained in the offing and would be summoned to the aid of enforcement authorities should necessity demand it.
 Washington Disappointed.
 There was no attempt to conceal the keen disappointment of the state department at Foreign Secretary Curzons statement yesterday in Par liament, apparently spelling complete would have permitted foreign ships to bring in liquor under seal and al the same time would have ex- tended to 12 miles from shore the right to search and seize suspected rum runners. In some quarters there remained hope tonight that the for nal British reply might contain something in the nature of a counter proposal which would keep the prop osition alive or that general con ference might be suggested which would give the United States a chance to present it's case anew. On the whole, however, the disposition seemed to be to regard the treaty proposal as a vanishing element in the prohibition equation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-30
PROBE DISTANCE RATES
Interstate Commerce Commission In-
 stitutes InvestiEatiOn Of Charges

WASHINGTON. June 29.-An in- ves.igation to determine under what agreements and under what circum- stances railroads have made freight rates which involve transportation of commodities over long distances at a less charge than is made on similar shipments over the same lines for shorter distances was instituted to- day by the interstate commerce com mission. The commissions action is in compliance with q resolution of the Senate passed In March which requires railroads to report as to such rates.
 Rates which result in the applica- tion of charge greater for short hauls than for long hauls-over the same line and in the same direction are declared unlawful by the fourth section of the interstate commerce act except in such instances as they may be approved by the interstate con -,erce cor mission.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-30
POSTPONE KHAN CASE
Ku Klux Rcceivership Hearing Put
 off Indefinitely

ATLANTA, Ga. June 39.-The hearing of the petition of D. NJ. Rit- tenhouse of Philadelphia and others asking the appointment of a receiver for the Ku EluX Kan was toda y postponed indefinitely when the case came up before Judge John D. Hump hries in Fulton superior court.
 temporary restraining order in the meantime enioins Imeprial Wiz ard Evans and other officers of the klan from drawing checks on klan bank accounts and from otherwise handling business of the order
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-30

word for the pride, the satisfaction and the gratitude which the na- tional administration feels in having been able to contribute something of suggestion, leadership and direction to this accomplishment We will not claim much; for the great end could have been attaine donly through the complete unity, in spirit. purpose and patriotism of the whole American nation"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-30
-------------e-------- ------------ FORMER DRY OFFICER HELD

CHICAGO, June 29-Roscoe c. An drews, former federal prohibition di- rector, John E. Early, head of the enforcement division of the local prohibition office and nine others were indicted by the federal grand jury today in connection with thc distribution among stockholders sew eral weeks ago of the liquor stocks of Grommes X Ullrich, liquor deal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-30
PIPE ORDERS CONTINUE
AcipcO Plant Makes Additional Book
 inEs In several Cities

They are not pipe dreams, but orders for pressure pipe. The Amer ican Cast Iron Pipe company has made several additional bookings of appreciable size in addition to small CT ones. They are: For Knox City. Tex, 321 tons; for Longview. Wash ington. 1,043 tons; for Bismarck, & D.. 1,509 tons. Last weeks new busi- ness incuded 3,225 tons for Los Angeles and 517 tons for Jackson vile. Fla.
 United States Pipe company has booked 150 tons for Harrington, Kan The National Cast Iron Pipe company has taken 500 tons for Midvale, Utah
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-30
LETTERS ATTACKS HARD|NG'S STAND. UPON WATERWAYS
Declares Executive Should Have Delivered Warning
 To Railroads
WASHINGTON BUREAU l
 -HS .AGF if h-!tsAi p Washington, ID. C., June 29

Interest displayed by President ! Harding in inland waterway navi- gation, reverted to In his St. Louis speech, would be more convincing, according to Representative Jeffers Of the Fourth Alabama district, to- day. had the executive declared the determination of the government to combat the greedy" procedure of competing of railroads.
 Mir Jeffers had just returned from Minneapolis where he attended the convention of the Disabled Veterans of the World war, 1t was while he was in the west that the Presi- dent delivered his St. Louis address. o o 0
 Lacks Needed Spirit.
 Tt was entirely satisfactory to Alabamians interested in the pres ervation of the Warrior river barge line,' said Mir. Jeffers, that the President should have declared that inland waterways, as an adjunct to other modes of transportation, was necessary to the welfare of the peo- pie, and that the entire theory of rlNer development was to be proved sound or unsound in accordance with the fate of government projects on the Warrior and Mississippi.
 But the President displayed what seemed lack or necessary spirit when he expressed the hope that the railroads would recognize the ne- cessity of such competition and fos- ter it. It would have been inspiring had the executive of this great na- tion, having in mind the dignity and power of the United States, declared in ringing tone that he would see to it that the interstate commerce com mission made it impossible for the railroads, in their greed, to destroy government project in which the government had invested millions and reposed in it hope for the alleviation of great burden which the people bear"
 o o o
 President TactfuI.
 Col. T. e. Ashburn, in charge of inland waterways service under the war department who furnished the information on which the President based his St. Louis observations, is inclined to believe that the Presi- dents mild language contained a hint which the railroads will catch and ponder over.
 The colonel takes the position that the President was tactful and diplo- mattc. MT. Jeffers takes the po- sition that the President should have walked into the situation not as an apologist but. as one of great power determined to see that Justice was done the government and the people.