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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05
StreSemann Meeting Many Difficulties

LONDON, Oct 4-Gustave Strese- mann is facing grave difficulties in completing his "directorium" or small dictatorial cabinet, according to latest messages received here from Berlin.
 Herr Minoux, director general of the Snnnes organization, has de- clined the post of minister of econ omy and finance, according to a Cen tral News dispatch, and Stresemann has offered the portfolio to pr. Hans Luther, who was food controller in the cabinet which fell
 Stresemann is anxious to complete his cabinet at the earliest possible moment as the present situation gives opportunity to the revolutionist forces which have twice threatened to disrupt the nation in the past week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05
.FLOGGING VICTIMS ARE
 TO HOLD CONVENTION
300 From Tulsa County Alone Ex-
 pected, Walton Says

OKLAHOMA CITY, sOct. "A con- vention of victims of floggings in Oklahoma was called today by Gov. J. c. Walton.
 We are going to- get the, victims of the Ku Nlux Klan together and have picture of them taken" the governor said
 My agents have promised to bring 800 who were flogged from Tulsa county alone"
 The governor also summoned anti. klan forces in the state to organize for q final offensive against the in visible empire.
 Pledge cards. in which signers de clare they will support the gover- nors fight to banish the hooded order. were circulated in all parts of the state
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05
TAX COLLECTIONS ARE BELOW LAST YEARS
Hawkins Cites Figures For This
 Month, Showing Payments Made

A total of $25.O5t.42 had been paid into the county in the form of reg ular taxes up to Thursday, according to figures announced Thursday morn- ing at the office of Collector J. F. Hawkins. This amount included $S,492 paid the first, $7,7Os the second, and $S,S56 paid the third day of Octo- Der.
 Except for the first days collec- tions, Amounting to $25,S06 in 1922, those for this year are higher than for corresponding days last year, when S6,632 and $T445 were the amounts paid in on October ? and 8, respectively.
 The special automobile tax, which was not paid last year, amounted to $469 for October l. sS66 for october ?. and $4733 36 for october 3.
 Poll tax receipts, { ccording to the records, amounted to practically the same as last year. averaging approxi- mately s100 a day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05
HELD IN PLANE THEFT
Aviator And Companion Are Placed
 Under S3,0OO Bond Each

NEW YORK. Oct 4.-Arthur Eng land, an aviator. and Rudolph Beck. were held in $3,000 bail each today in Jamaica court on charge of steal ing seaplane, owned by John J, Walsh of Brooklyn, and moored in Jamaica Bay.
 The police charged their prisoners flew the machine to Long Beach, and had intended flying to Miami, Fla They were arrested at Long Beach last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05
TURKISH PACT TO. PROVIDE COUNTRY BECOME REPUBLIC
President Will Serve Term Of Four Or Five Years,
 Is Report

CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct 4.-(By Associated Press. .)-The new Tur- kish constitution will provide that Turkey be proclaimed republic with a President elected for a pe- riod of four or five years. it was learned today.
 The national assembly will have legislative power. the executive power being entrusted to a cabinet responsible to the assembly.
 The council of state will fulfill the functions usually cared for by a par upper house. The mem bers of this council will be appointed by the President of the republic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05
Q Q ( Never Transferred.
.FLORIDA'S COTTON
 CROP IS FAILURE
Production Not Expected To Exceed
 l9.000 Bales
GAINESVILLE. Fla

GAINESVILLE. Fla. Oct. 1.-The Florida cotton crop is practically fadure. according to the October cot ta.i report made public today by sam T. Fleming, agricultural statis- ucian of the local bureau of eco ucmics United States department of agriculture. Production will not exceed 13,000 bales on 171,0 GOO acres planted it is estimated.
 Last years production was 25,000 bales on 122,000 acres planted. In 1921 it was 10,900 bales; 1920 1t was
 no bales, and in 1913, 159O0 baies, lha report continues:
 Reports of September 25 to this c ae place condition at 20 per cert @ aormal compared with 55 per cent q year ago and a ten year average % 57 erScent.
 This low condition indicates
 of about 36 pounds of lint cot
 per acre and it will take over
 acres to produce a bale"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05
President Ebert May Find
 Recourse In Dictatorship

BERLIN. Oct 4.-(By Associated Press. )-Experts in constitutional law who ventured to discuss the par liamentary situation growing out of the retirement of Chancellor Strese- mann's coalition cabinet because of the socialists refusal to approve the authorization law" believe the only alternative left to President Ebert is recourse to the prerogative allowed
 tCOntinued on Page TwO.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05
45 OVERCOME BY GAS
Ten Victims Of Defective Valve Are
 In Serious Condition

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 4-Forty- five persons, six firemen included, were overcome by Chlorine gas in the Dill and Collins Paper mill here to- day. Ten of the victims are in a serious condition.
 The chlorine which is used to bleach paper pulp escaped through a defective valve.
 Officials of the mill summoned city firemen who attempted to dispel the poisonous vapors by playing streams of water on the bleaching room.
 Engineers of the plant finally checked the escape of the gas while the firemen cleared tn air by playing the water lines on the bleaching
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05
Alabama Power Co. May Lose Grants Given By Previous
 Administration Because The
 Work Not Started in Limit THREE SITES INVOLVED ALONG TALLAPOOSA RIVER
Originally Granted AIabalaa Interstate Power Go 4ase For Holdings 4 5aIa s9 Bluff Were Transferred
Fst HE Efs HEAs
 ~A1E aG e-F Esl1F


 sf Aia, nci.
 he Aiena.h. company
 ed authority to construct ..s-ae5-el actazs aHlta at three of the 8Hr la1a ai sa ap the Tallapoosa rf ae esq. of it's failure to asio -rue. construction work with in 2 ,ns from the date of the
 HHg of the certificate of con
 .ence and necessity?
 This question was submitted infor- mally to the Public Service commis- sion today and the stateme made that an inquiry regard situation would be made.
 The Alabama Service com 4.I on September s, 1922. granted -ne Alabama Interstate Power 7aa5 8 certificate of convenience cessity permitting the const ttfa of hydro electric units at fou sa. During the early part of tn ear the Alabama Interstate Powe -3al- pany transferred its holdings "a tna site known as Cherokee Bluff he Alabama Power company. ]. sla bama Power company obtaint Cense from the federal Powe- mission for the construction unit at Cherokee Bluff and VIC already been started. No Development Started.
 But the information toda F05 that no development work he started at the dam sites abe tha Cherokee Bluff development suse the certificate of convenience cessity was granted Septen s 1922, under the Public Utility et 1920, actual development shou l..s started later thaf tember 8, 1923.
 Section 50 of the utility act ea governs certificates of conv and necessity follows;
 Unless exercised within a d designated by the commiss not exceeding one year frt grant thereof, exclusive of an due to any order of any couI -e failure to obtain any grant sent, authority conferred by icate of convenience and issued by the commission s .r null and void, but the begin the construction of the road, Ii tenn or works of such utility. III good faith within the time prescribed by the commission end the prosecution of the some with reasonable dil- igence, shall constitute a compliance with such certificate"
 I. F. Mcdonnell, engineer of the state PQDllc SeTNlce COIlHlSslOIs tu- day stated that he had no informa- ton that the Alabama Interstate Power company had done any work toward the construction of the dams and hydro electric units on the Tal- lapoosa river at any point except Cherokee Bluff. However, he stated that some preliminary work such as surveying had been done.
 o O O ~
 Up to this time the Alabama Power company has no authority to con struct the units at any point on the river except Cherokee Bluff since the certificates of convenience and ne- cessity were issued in the name of the Alabama Interstate Power com pany and there has never been transfer to the Alabama Power com pany.
 The original certificate which ex- pired September 8 was issued by the Public Service commission which re-
 CContinued on Page TwOD
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05
EIGHT BUILDINGS BURN
Fire Loss At North Carolina Summer
 Resort Is S70,O0O

HICKORY, N. C., Oct. 4.-Eight buildings. including the post office, were burned early today at Blowing Rock, a widely known summer re- sort 40 miles north of here in the mountains, according to information received here. The loss was estimated at more than s70.000.
 The cause of the fire was unde- termined After starting in the Lentz brothers general store. the flame swept through adjoining frame build- inGs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05
100000 FIRE DAMAGE
siness Section Of Carolina ResorN
 Wiped Out

LENOIR, N. c, oct. 4.-Fire of un- termined origin, early today wiped nt the business section Of Blowing pelt, summer resort, near here, ght stores and the postoffice were .zed by the flames. Property loss - as estimated at S100,O0O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05
TO RECONSIDER
FOrdncy- Cumber TariGC Bill Bit
 teriy Attacked

teriN Attacked
 DENVER, Col. oct. 1.-The Wes- ,ern Tariff Congress today voted to reconsider a resolution passed last light favoring no revision in the present. tariff until t 8 tested. The vote was taken following 8 bittet attack on the Fordney McCumber tariff bill by United States Senator A. A. Jones of Mexico,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05
NOT READY FOR PUBLIC
Mercury Boiler steam Engine Being
 Fast Developed

SCHENECTADY. N r.. oct. 4.- The development of the mercury boil CT steam engine has reached the point of Experimental installations, hut not commercial use, it was said today at th local works of the Gen eral e'iectrta company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05
CREEK GIVES UP ANOTHER
Eleven Victims Now Recovered From
 Recent Wreck

CASPER. Wyo.. Oct 4.-The body of W. E. Hendricks, railway mail clerk, was recovered from the Cole creek wreck today. It was dug from the mail compartment of the combi- nation car Hendricks is the eleventh victim recovered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05
iHspoytant News Euents Of the Day

Pc~e} sites in Alabsma l within one year of gla Harvey ana child to leay acceptance Of restgnat Stresemanr making gala. with appointment ot ? Convict rebels still at pay. By over helmina odds One Killed another erioi but no p seiigera qre Jaak Walton Ql-la hes,
 threat of deata, GU 44s KIby prison sMn Nliif for state Fu9 aei s. Fort Worth ygegs SostA sf tory over \ cgeAag Young Striblin a Z &0aily make lis Aithep8;h sisFh
 dv los " sgi s..s,s - ..-t'. a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05
PROFITABLE

gaD nliiilOn Visit Colorado SsrgSd s45,OO0,OOO
 Ceie.s Get. 4.-Four and tlion 1Qurlsts visited Colo a@ca and spent on an f{a sAnhl or a total of Nct 43lEg 10 estimates an e&9S by ~ Denver Tourist
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05
POWER SITES MAY BE FORFEITED
HARVEY AND CHILD ARE 70 LEAVE U S. DIPLOMATIC SERVICE

TWO AMBASSADORS-Col George Harvey, Americas representative the Court of James who about from office shown the right With him are Sir Auck
 land Geddes, British ambassador to the United States and Lady Geddes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05
[.& N.TRAIN CRASH.
 KILLS ENGINE ER, INJURIES FIREMAN
No. l Sideswpes Crack Pan- American Train Near
 BoIoxi, Miss.

BILOXI, Miss, Oct. 4.-Engineer Wiley Luzon of Mobile was killed and Fireman Sylvester Anthony of Mobile was seriously injured tonight when Louisville and Nashville pas senger train No. 1 sideswiped north bound train No, ka4 the Pan Amer here tonight.
 Luzon died in a local hospital sev- eral hours after the accident.
 J. V. Reel of New Orleans, mail clerk, was the only other person re- ported to have been injured. His in- juries were said to be slight.
 Beyond receiving severe shaking up none of the passengers aboard both trains were said to have been hunt
 Both trains were due here at the same hour. The Piedmont Snec,a had just left the station and pulled into the siding a few seconds before No. l came into sight. Thinking that their train was far enough into the siding the crew of the New York New Orleans train is said to have had it at standstill when the crash oc- cured.
 The locomotive, tender and mail track by the impact. Engineer Lu- zon and Fireman Anthony were caught in the wreckage. the engineer being badly .scalded. They were rushed to a hospital where Luzon died.
 The locomotive of the Piedmont Special was damaged but Engineer Smith and fireman escaped injury.
 Railroad officials said that through traffic would be delayed probably un-. til tomorrow morning,
 TRAINS COLLIDE
 MOBILE. Ala, Oct. 4.-Train No. | of the Louisville and Nashville rail- road. fast southbound New York; New Orleans Limited, was in collision with a northbound local train be- tween Biloxi and ocean Springs early tonight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05
CHM TAKEN 70 TASK

EoiIure rs Proie(f Na eigners As-
 sail mF Dipipmanc corps
 PEKIN Oct, s,.~~ y Associated press1- mas asserted lack of zeal in suppr ing landl ,r and protect inc, fore rs were if lored by the diplomat corDa iu 9 mmunication which i handed tbe orelgn office today as rey9ndeT Tg ne recent note in Whic he Chinese government re- fused t. acced0 to all the demands made tg he foresHu powers as a result e Ae EmcheaE banditepidose last Ma
 In t.e rej0inder the diplomatic corps Iaailtaiped fully the premises taken gilaNy that the national govern alut oi China as responsible for tn, 1afer cf iuyeigners in all provint --anG called on the govern ment fl carfy out their measures sueeesred which ipGlide heavy Ifs demnit r, punishment oh provincial Of ficials ceovRa izAtion of the railway guard lAd active easures against bandit 4A N
 The aW Aott .n4}si9 athat the Linch- eng oiltHagg wts aiya ted against for. eigne Gesai 'h Chinese conten- ton o the 9a-fA-.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05
MRECkER nN NM

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Oct IA wrecker with full crew was dis patched from the Montgomery yards of the Louisville and Nashville rail- road at l0:20 o'clock tonight to the scene of the wreck, between Biloxi and Gulfport, on that road
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05

nronoosal s.r 'Fiie position in nationalit Tn ha s1uth Amer iran cout 4tF h. said there are many cit ,1s of various countries who do n wish to strip themselves of their l. .tI1n2l.t Nc desire some of the pr eEes al cit,1 Anship.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05
FORMER ARGENTINE
 AMBASSADOR IS DEAD
Dr. Estanisloo Zebollos Dies At
 Liverpool

LIVERPOOL. oct, 4,-Dr. Estan- islao Severe Zeballos. former Argen- tine ambassador to the United States, died here today.
 Dr. Zeballos, jurlst. diplomat. ed- itor. teacher and leg slator, was lecturer last summer at the Institute Cf Politics at Williamstown, Mass. He was sent as Argentinan ambassador in Washington in 1899 and remained in that post for two years. In 1910 he was chosen as member of The Hague permanent court of arbitra- ton. He was 69 years old.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05
pu,,I,,oRE PREsIDEs

LONDON. Oct. 4.-The lnterna- tional Law association opened It's thirty second conference today in Lincoln's Inn with Vice President Lord Phillmtre presiding, owing to the death of pr. Estanislao Zeballos which occurred thls morning shortly after he had been elected president.
 Lord Phillmore in his opening ad- dress suggested that the conference keep in mind the South American
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05

DURING THE FIRST NINE MONTHS OF 1923, 4,6O0 ELEC- TRIO METERS WERE IN- STALLED IN BIRMINGHAM.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05

FORECAST FOR ALABAMA: UNSETTLED FOR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. SHOWERS. PROBABLY FOR SATURDAY.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-03
REED AFTER
BUREAU HEAD

WASHINGTON. Nov. Adhered
high.hAnded methods In office OF tho
comptroller general OF the United
States with respect 10 handling
claims wrro put nauarely before
prcalden, Coolidge hero today.
Revocation OF those methods WAS
made yesterday during tho course OF
hearing in tho senate committees
investigation Of tho veterans bureau
in n manner which evoked expires
sionn OF dlsploaaure from tho sen.
ators on tho committee.
Their leader. Senator David Reed
Of Pennsylvania, today called at the
White House 20 discuss tho situation
with tho president.
Following his conferences with the
president. Senator Reed raid that
congress would undoubtedly 10 aaksd
10 enact legislation restricting tho
apparently cxarllks powers OF tho
comptroller generals office.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-03
Mining in Idaho Is
Hit by Depression

BOISE. Idaho. Nov. 2.-Mining In
Idaho Is suffering tho worst dc.
preston In its history. Fletcher
Hamilton. Of the United States gold
and silver inquiry board. learned
at a hearing here yesterday. Cost
Of production can rarely be met at
present prices. he was convinced.
Mining men OF the state have appar.
entity lost morale and capital was
never so elusive.
Every kind OF wall was voiced at
the hearing. presided over by ]. r.
Eldridge, vics president OF the Idaho
Mining association even to com.
plants that stockmen are obtain.
ing mineral lands under tho elo.acre
grazing act.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-03
TRADE EDITOR
SPEAKER HERE

How TO ssli goods and tho I'M
portanco OF courtesy wero stressed
Ia a talk 20 department heads OF
tho Rhodes store. by Special Rep
rosentativo Kohler OF tho Dry
Goods Economist. Friday morning.
Kohier Ia tho sales expert for tho
Economist. trades magazine Of
high standing In tho retail field. He
is making tour OF tho country
talking In all tho larger department
stores. as n foid man for his pub
lication. Kohler emphasized tho
need for saIesmanship on tho part
OF tho clerks In stores and stroHaod
tho value OF courtesy as an aid 10
bunineEl
He illustrated his courtesy talk
with motion pictures showing the
riKht and wrong ways Of attending
customers
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-03
Three Fined in
Booze Law Cases

Fines agEregntinE 1900 wero melted
out 20 Albert Keller Milton II
Dodge and Nos Haticy, In federal
court Friday. when all three pleaded
guilty TO violations OF tho national
prohibition act.
Keller was arrested In February,
At iioTA Flint ave. by federal Off
eors who testified that no used his
place there as headquarters for dis
pensing heavily spiked cider
Dodge wns arrested a, the same nd
dress three months later. Hatioy
waa convicted OF using his place n,
iioi First ave. g.. tho Exchange bar
for similar purposes. Each wns
fined 5000.
Otto Lehman. who was employed
as haEkecpcr by Hatley. waa freed
upon motion 10 dismiss tho cass
against him. by Assistant u. s. AZ.
,6rnny Chas. MoTiarfty.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-03
M'ADOO TALKS
WITH LEADERS
Conference May Result In
His Candidacy

WASHINGTON. Nov. "A series
OF conferences with democratic lead.
ers which may result IN announce.
ment OF his candidacy for tho presi.
Dental nomination soon was Initiated
hero today by William q. MeAdoo.
former secretary OF tho treasury.
who arrived last night.
McAdoo arranged conferences with
Carter Glass. former secretary OF the
treasury. and Jouett shouse. former
assistant secretary OF tho treasury.
MeAdoo today would say nothing
concerning his political plans or his
presence In Warrington at this time.
other than that no had legal bust.
ness 10 transact with tho govern.
ment while hero. lilo lntlmated. how.
over. that no would issue "A state
msnt before no leaves hero next
week.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-03
RUSSIANS Get
SPEEDY ENTRY
immigration Officers Set
Record for Tests
by sEABuRN BROWN

A record for speed In examining
prospective immigrants is claimed by
tho Seattle immigration office In
their feat Of examining moro than
400 persons aboard tho Admiral.ori.
entail liner Precedent Jackson. which
locked az Smith Cove from tho
orient Thursday afternoon. while tho
vessel was covering tho short run DO.
tween Victoria. II. c. ana Seattle.
Two had 20 do g." Commissioner
Luther Weedin said Friday. because
there was no room In tho station do
tention quarters for more than a
small fraction OF that number. by
tho time tho gang plank WIS thrown
down here, S6t OF tho Russians. who
comprised almost the entire psasen.
gor list. had been passed and Wro
eligible 10 walk off the ship"
But 50 OF tho Russians were held
In detention for further inyostiga.
ton. II Is expected that majority
Of these will DO passed for entrance
by tho examining board.
Commissioner weedln explained
That a speedy examination was made
possible because OF tho superior types
OF Russian citizens making UP tho
personnel OF tho refugee throng.
Most OF them AFRO highly lnielli.
gent and many OF them arc edu.
Gated. no haId. I'VE discovered bu,
ono iEiiemto person aboard ship
excepting among the chineso--and
sho was a Russian woman
Tho President Jackson also carried
io7 Chinese labororu. en- route for
Cuba They viii 10 detained aboard
Tho ship until Saturday. as tho sta
ton Ia lacking In accommodations.
when guards OF tho Great Northern
railway VIII take charge OF them
and transport thom 20 New York.
their point OF ombarkation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-03

For weeks Fcige lay in hiding
sho made her way TO Poland y
had no money" Felgo went on
no clothing but tho old dreHs on
my hack. But had my hands
worked In tho fields. hoeing po,a-
toes or gathering the harvest
worked as O barber. clipping hair
And worked as n scamsiresA
As worked. dreamed
dreamed Of America as my salva-
ton. Work was pleasure no Ions
as I dreamed But when I stop.
ped dreaming there was only pain
After two years OF effort Miss
supeman got Into touch with Klna
folk In America. shs sailed 10 th'
land OF her dreams August g. 1922
And now do you geo why that
ono word. Death. 10 unncrved tbs
Immigrant girl that sho failed ir
the iiteracy tcstf
I'm American now" rays Feig'
In her English. still haiting and
broken. II can speak the language
and read and writo little. When
! go 20 school I'll learn moro
Maybe 70 dance i!ttis--,his Jazz
Tho swee.es, word abe knows
'Eilo,-That's whn. my sister
said when sha came to take mo OF
Ellis Island
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-03
Sell German Marks
TO San Franciscans

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. Hawk.
err were on The streets OF San Fran
cisco today ceiling German marks.
They asked q cents for 100000
marka and had plenty OF buyers at
that figure, despite the fact that
mark were quoted In New York to-
day at 500 900 900 to the dollar.
The % cents worth OF marks the
hawkers cold cos, them 100000 cents
IA pretty fair margin OF profit.