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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-23
HOT DOG BATTLE RACES
Greek Meets Roman In Strange
 Economic War

ORANGE. N. J.. March 29-When Greek meets Roman, they start hot dog war. It so befell in the case of Tony Minnis and Jim Pappas, Stu dents in Orange High school are di- vided in sympathy, and the town council has been asked to mediate.
 Tony's wagon appeared at the school gates first, selling frankfurt ters for dime. Jim followed suit To defeat his rival. Tony cut the price to q nickel. So did Jim Tony of fered sauerkraut free with his rolls So also Jim. Tony gave lemonade free with his sauerkraut and hot dogs. Ditto Jim.
 Finally Tony built a shack, offered heat, drink, kraut and roll for cents.
 But its spring now, and the stu dents see no disadvantage in buying from Jims wagon.
 So Tony appealed to the town coun- ctl Thursday to remove Jim's cart as it was hurting his business as an es- abolished, taNpayinB merchant.
 The matter is under advisement Students ask that it be kept there at least until the term closes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-23
CLARENCE SAUNDERS FOLLOWING FORD IN SUCKING WALL STREET.
Will Refuse to Allow His Stock
 to Be Buffeted
,.s,N,

NF N <ss,feh 22.-clarence S's Sve9 A s.dent of "Piggly Wig se4 "a chain of grocery stores oxA Taken the same stand as Henry Ford. namely. mo stock of mine shall be buffeted about on the New York Stock exchange"
 Ford took his position several years ago when Wall Street bankers sought to have his company's financ- ing done through the medium of list ed securities on the "big board" Rumors were current that Ford was in serious financial difficulty. He laughed them off and has laughed at Wall Street since.
 The stock exchange has made it easy for Saunders, meantime, by rul- ing his companys Class A common stock off the board. The action was taken by exchange directors Thurs day after Saunders had gathered up all the outstanding shares and an- nounced his intention of taking them out of the Street."
 It is now estimated by leading brokers that Saunders will have only about 5000 shares in short sales to cash in on, netting him around $500, 900.
 Bears" caught in Saunders raid threatened Thursday to fight him to the highest courts before they will pay him a price of $250 a share, the top price mentioned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-23
HARDING HIRES FORD DIRT FARMER MEMBER 70 GO SIGHTSEEING OF FEDERAL RESERVE OVER FLORIDA TOWN BOARD DIES SUDDENLY
Boy Wearing Khaki Trousers and Flannel Shirt Is
 Chauffeur

DAYTONA, Fla, March 22-Flor- ida newspaper editors who have beea commenting on the democracy of President Hardings vacation. point ing out the cordial manner with which he shakes hands with all those turning out to meet him at the va rious stopping places, were given new example of presidential democ- racy today during a stop at Titus vile.
 The Pioneer, the houseboat carry ing the President and Mrs. Harding and their party, docked at Titusville to take on gasoline and water. Hav- ing cruised for several hours and having an uninterrupted cruise of several hours more in prospect, as almost the entire day was spent on the boat, the President, accompanied only by Dick Jervis of the secret service detail, left the Pioneer for walk.
 He walked to the end of the long pier at which the Pioneer had stopped and then started a sight seeing tour of the little town, which has only thousand or so inhab- itants. It was warm and evidently the President decideds he could see the town more pleasantly Tn an auto mobile. So the nearest car that ap- peared like it nfisny be hired was hailed. It happenfd to be a bright slfiliy, new Ford, sGfisen sDss 6; young man wearing khaki trousers and st flannel shirt and no hat. but thai made no difference to Mr. Harding. who climbed in the back seat with Jervis and toured the town. arriving back at the dock just as the Pioneer concluded taking on supplies.
 Although virtually the entire day was spent in cruising up the Indian river and into the Halifax river, the Pioneer tonight was behind schedule and 1t began to appear more than probable that St. Augustine, the end of the water trip, would not be reached before Saturday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-23
Director of Budget Sees Def
 icit of s1SO, 100000 Ahead of Harding Administration. Interest From British Debt
 Will Not Save Treasury
CAMPAIGN STARTED TO CURTAIL EXPENDITURES
Effort to WhittIe Down the Over Expenditures Rests Largely With Receipts Con-
 ing From Excess Over Esti-
 mates of Probable Income

WASHINGTON, March 22.- (By Associated Press. - Administration hopes for completing the fiscal year ending June 30 with balanced bud get suffered a setback tonight with q computation by Director Lord of the budget, indicating a deficit for the 12 months Of SlS0,000,000. His previous estimate of deficit was around $1la0o0,000, but because it now appears likely that any interest payments by the British government would be made in Liberty bonds in- stead of cash, funds from that source cannot be counted on to aid in cut ting down the excess of expenditures over receipts.
 It had been estimated by the bud get bureau that about $69,0O0, OOU would be paid by the British govern- ment before the end of the fiscal year, as interest on that country's debt, and that this could be applied to current treasury accounts Com pletion of the refunding, agreement which permits Great Britain to pur- chase American government bonds and turn them over to the treasury alter his solicitations.
 Seek To Cut Expenditures.
 Director Lord announced new campaign today to further curtall the expenditures, although simultaneous ly with his announcement came an offlclal statement from the treasury that collections of income and prot it's taxes between March ] and Mardli b would aggregate between S425, ,OOO,- UU0 and s4oU,000,000. ln computing the deficit of SlS0,00O,000, Director Lord estimated, as did the treasury, receipts from this quarterly tax pay
 ment of S4oo aeaAea.
 { On the baslS ofAa deficit of sll7,- 5oesV9o budget o5tss's believed they could effect ecoDomy measures that would sufficiently curtail expenses 10 almost wipe out the difference be- tween income and outgo. They must now turn elsewhere to find funds to aid them in winning back the ground they lost through the apparent deter imitation of the British government to use the option of paying in Liber- ty bonds rather than ill cash.
 Some smaller payments have reached the treasury through the shipping board and the navy depart ment to offset about 6y,000.000 of the loss through the British refuud- ing arrangement and the belief was expressed that further help may be had from the same quarters The budget bureau, however, is not opti mistic and called attention tonight to added expenditures for which the siXty-seventh congress provided in it's closing days, none of which had been calculated in the previous esti- mate of $117,000,000 deficit.
 The hope of the budget bureau to whittle the deficit down rests largely with the amounts of money that may come to the treasury from the excess over previous estimates of current federal taxes, tariff duties and the drive to collect delinquent taxes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-23
FOUNDATION
 FUND FAVORED. BY CHAM BIER
Committee to Make Spec < Study of Workings-Three New Industries Brought Here During the Past
 Week by Body

The Chamber of Commerce is com mitted to the idea of establishing a foundation fund for the bringing Of the support of those already here that from time to time may require financial aid. Such system Is in vogue at Louisville and other cities and has been found practical, sound and safe. The Birmingham chamber will investigate the advisability and feasibility of forming foundation fund here.
 At the meeting of the board of di- rectors Thursday, President J. D. Moore was authorized to name a committee to make a special study of the proposed industrial foundation fund and report back to the board as whole.
 Three Brought Here In Week.
 With the location of the Home Paint company. 2015 Fourth avenue, north. the Chamber of Commerce points to record of three new in dustries obtained through it's aus pices in less than week. They are:
 The Meyer Dairy Equipment com pany, the D. G. Battery company and the Home Paint company.
 The Home Paint company has a capital of s25,000 and will incorporate in Birmingham shortly. It will do a retail business at the Fourth avenue location. c. R. Barrett, of Chatta- nooga. is president and general sales manager; Hal c. Benson is vice p1es ident and general manager, and K. G. Smith is secretary.
 The Meyer company has leased 161S-20 First avenue and will job and manufacture dairy machinery, as an- nounced in The Age-Herald Thurs day.
 Correspondence Considered.
 We corresponded with these new industries for some time," said o. l.. Bum, manager of the chamber. Ere quently a new industry locates as though it fell out of the clouds. This is not the fact. Often their coming has been preceded by months and months of correspondence with the Chamber of Commerce, during which we furnish data as to freight rates, territory, volume of bus rates through the traffic division of the chamber and furnish them with lists of sites from which to choose.
 This work is going on every day and is done quietly of necessity be- cause these people do not want pub licity until they have closed all deals looking to their location. We have and tisere is not q day that we sre not forwarding reliable data tending to bring a new industry to Birming- ham,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-23
BUSINESS MAN DIES AFTER COMPANY FAILS
Steel Succumbs From Natural
 Causes While Upon Train

TOLEDO, O., March 22.-L R. Steel of Buffalo, nationally known busi ness man, died from natural causes on New York Central train enter ing the Union depot yards here this morning. according to Coroner Charles J. Henseler, who conducted a post mortem examination.
 Death was caused by ruptured blood vessel in the brain. Coroner Henseler found.
 MT. Steel's body this afternoon was sent to his home in Buffalo.
 His death came while he was en route to Chicago after conferences with Pittsburg and Cleveland finan- ciers in an effort to raise $1,000, 900 which, his associates said, he believed would prevent his firm from going into receivership.
 His efforts to raise the money were futile, it was said, and, giving up in despair, Mir. Steel started for Chicago to rest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-23
MEMPHIS MANI WINS FORTUNE. BY H|S CORNER.
Saunders One of Few Boobs Who Have Succeeded in Battling Money Masters on Wall Street in
 Financial Deal

NEW YORK March 22-Wall street, erudite, proud and clinking with coins, always has the welcome sign out for boob" from the outer country. Though it's vaults are load ed and its buildings frescoed with the yield of many financial tragedies, occasionally some one drops in to shock its nervous system with a shrill laugh.
 Such man, at the present moment, is Clarence Saunders, Tennessee boob," residing in Memphis. And "Piggly Wiggly, 1nc.." sired by Saun- ders ana dared by Wall street. is the basis of the laugh. Whatever else the Memphis grocer gets out of his tilt with the operators-some say it will be profit of only S6O0,- 900, while others declare it may reach over s3,000, ,000-he's having a lot oI fun.
 Astute financiers-many of them have tried to buck the Wall street buzz-saw. to their regret. In recent years, Allan A. Ryan, son of Thomas Fortune Ryan. one of New Yorks leading capitalists and bankers, failed. Thomas Lawson was an other. But hundreds from "out in the country" much less versed in the ways of finance, have made up the greater list of tragedies.
 0 o Q
 Sought to Squeeze.
 So, when d Piggly Wiggly store failed in Manhattan, there were whis- perings among the erudite [ at q 'boob from down south could be squeezed. In it's evidenced belief that in the United States the sun rises at the statue of liberty and sets on the western line of Han haitian Island, Wall street apparent ly neglected consideration of the fact that Piggly Wlggly had 1,199 other stores besides the one that failed. It started to squeeze the Tennessee boob.''
 But Saunders plays at business the same as he plays at golf. He's the sort of golf fan who has his own private links on his million dollar Memphis estate, will shoot game with any one at 20 cents a hole, or $10,o00 on side for Is holes. Can't Play Any More.
 He's the sort of shooter that likes to shoot right when he's shooting. So he accepted the match that Wall street suggested and shot" for hun
 (COntinued on Page TwO.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-23
BUILDING PERMITS lN| MARCH SHOW LARGE INCREASE OVER YEAR
Total Now Is $965, ,343, With Seven More Days
 Yet to Go

Birmingham :s experiencing one Of the largest building booms of the past few years, according to report from the building inspectors depart ment in announcing that during the first two-thirds of March S965,343 in building permits was granted, which include 21S residences. two school buildings. one city market, two brick apartment houses. and much other miscellaneous work.
 In February of 1922 permits amounting to $f,1S9,576 were issued. but officials of the inspectors de- partment are confident this record will be broken during the present month, as there are seven more days in which permits will be issued. The permit for the Masonic temple. which was for $654,S4S, brought the permit for February last year we'll past the million mark.
 A total of 21S permits for resi- dences were issued in March for an aggregate of s417,Ss7. During Feb ruary last year, only 109 permits were issued. for s231055, making March's' record practically double that of February. There were two school permits, the North Birming- ham and the Norwood schools. The $1S1,000. The city market also re- s194,00o.
 A list of the permits granted dur ing the present month and their amounts follows: Heating, $22,661; filling stations, two. $S,S0O; brick of flee buildings, three, $10,70O: theatre. $11,500; brick stores. $10,5o0. re- pairs to brick stores, s7.310;3 hotel repairs, S10,000; signs, SS20; church. es. $1.So0;. creamery. $12.0oo; frame foundry, s10,000; market, $194,O00; school buildings, two. $1S1,0O0; apartments, brick, two, $35.O00: apartments. frame. one, $S,000; ware house. $2,500; garages and miscella- neous. $3.930; repairs to residences. $20,935, and residences, $417,3S7
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-23
$l,000,000 BOOTLEG SCHEME FRUSTRATED
Owners Of Warehouse Held By
 Prohibition Director

NEW YORK, March 22.-A $1,O00,- 900 conspiracy to bootleg liquor withdrawn from bond upon permits bearing forgeries of the name of E. c. Yellowley. acting federal prohibit tiLn director for New York state, was reported by authorities to have been frustrated tonight in the seizure of the Pershing Warehouse corpora tion's bonded storage.
 Ralph and Charles Sabattino, brother-owners of the warehouse were arrested by Acting Prohibition Director Jehn A. Murphy, turned over to the police, and held without bail.
 Bonded liquCr valued at S1,00O. 900 had been stored in the warehouse by the department of internal revenue andN the withdrawals today, 50 bar rels in two trucks, were to be the first in a scheme to remove s1.000,000 worth, LelloWley said
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-23
Campbell CoIIapses While Playing Golf at
 Capital

WASHINGTON, March 22.-A cere- bral hemorrhage proved fatal to Milo D. Campbell of Michigan, recently appointed to the federal reserve board, death occurring late today be- fore lie could be removed from the golf links of the Columbia Country club, where he had collapsed.
 MT. Campbell, in company with former Senator Townsend of Michi- gan. had just completed four holes of golf when he was stricken. He died within 10 minutes. Outside of com : blaming Of a cold. MT. Campbell had been in the best of health
 He attended d board meeting in the morning.
 Mir. Campbell was sworn in as dirt farmer" member of the board only a week ago. He is survived by q widow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-23
AMERICANS ROBBED
Demand Probe Of Sugar Trusts or
 United States

WASHINGTON, March 22.-De- mands for an investigation of fluctu- atlons m the sugar market, made during the closing days of Congress by western senators, were revived today by publication of letter writ ten to President Harding by Basil Manly, director of the Peoples Leg isiative Service. charging that the American people were in fair way of being robbed of $500. .0O0,0O flor the benefit of sugar gamblers and profiteers."
 Tt is. suggested" said Mir. Manly. whose organization was formed by members of the progressive bloc' in Congress. that as one of the first witnesses the federal grand jury should hear Claus Spreckels. presi- dent of the Federal Sugar Refining company. who T-'as publicly stated that the sugar gars5 .-s, aided bv been enabled 10 hFK American people of millions slNs ,iiars,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-23
EXPERTS DISCUSS RADIO
Technical Problems Occupy Day At
 Wireless Conference

WASHl NGTON, March 22-Tech- nical problems in connection with the attempt to re-allocate wave lengths in an effort to prevent hindrance and suit the interests of commercial, gov ernmcntal, broadcasting and amateur use of wireless telegraph and tele- phone continued to keep the national radio conference in executive ssSsiou today. The announcement of the con ference conclusions, Secretary Hoover said, might come tomorrow. but the radio experts and governmental of- fieials concerned intend to stay in session until a sched Ile of assigned wave lengths is agreed It is possible then that President Harding may be asked to issue an executive order which would assist in applying their conclusions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-23
TABLE UTILITY BILL
Tennessee Lower House Has Enacted
 Repeal Measure

NASHVILLE, Tenn. March 2o.-By vote of IS to IL, the state senate this afternoon tabled the bill to re- peal the public utility act of 1918, which empowered the state railroad commission with authority to regu- late municipal utility rates
 The house had previously passed the measure, in view of the fact that Governor Peay had recently called for the repeal of the utility act in special fessage. It was said among administration advisers today that Governor Peay expected to call an extra session of the legislature un- less the lawmakers take some action toward restoring to the cities the right to contract with utilities cor DOratiOnS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-23
HE SLEEPS TOO MUCH
Judge Has Him Arrested For Hold
 iL<r Out Verdict

ST PAUL, Minn.. March 22.-Many good jobs have been lost by over sleeping; so have countless trains and breakfasts. Francis NJ. Brickley however, was arrested for the few extra winks he took Thursday. Brick ley has in his possession the sealed verdict of q jury in a civil court case, He failed to appear with this in court at 10 o'clock, and Judge J w. Finehout had to wake him up by telephone. Out of breath, Brickley arrived 50 minutes later and offered his excuse. The judge had him ar. rested for contempt of court
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-23
SURRENDER DESCRIBED
Survivor Of Herrin Riot Takes Stand
 At TriaI.

MARION. H., March 22.-(By As- sociated Press.)-The surrender under flag of truce and a promise of con duct of AS nonunion workers in the mine of the Southern Illinois Coal company last June was described by Robert Officer. d survivor, today at the Herrin riots trial.
 Over the objections of the defense and in the absence of the jury, Officer testified that he had telephone con versation with Col. Sam Hunter. rep resentative of the state adjutant gen. eral, the afternoon the pit was at tackled
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-23
PERISH IN BLIZZARD
Father And Daughter Lose Lives In
 Colorado storm

DENVER, Col, March 22.-Trapped in q fierce below-zero blizzard near Black Mountain. Craig, Col, Tues day Jay Sorrie, homesteader. and his 14-year- -old daughter Velma, per ished after a futile attempt to reach shelter by clinging to the backs of helpless horses which they unhar- messed from d buck board, according to story. printed by the Denver Post today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-23
.PRE-EASTER BUYING IS
 SHOWN IN CLEARINGS
Thursdays Figures Show Increase
 of 93sPer Cent Over 1922

Indicating the sIiberal pre- Easter buying that is going on and the gen. eral mpiovement of business. bank clearings of Thursday show an m crease overs the; same day in 1922 of '93 per cent. EA.- Ss ;
 The recordS5&
 March 22. 1S2S}$Sag6 2s1 s. March 222. 1922A-$2.663.6l1 \ . sClearlngs in{the first fifteen days of the month we're running at the rate of those of January, which were G5 per cent ahead Of January, 1922, and established a new all-time high record for any month by several mil lions of dollal ..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-23
TWO WILLS PRO8ATED
Mrs. Annie Motion Smith Leave,
 &12,OOO Estate To Children.

The will of Mrs. Annie Motion Smith. who was killed in an auto mobile accident early in February was admitted to probate Thursday, by Judge J. P. Stiles. Mrs. Smith left an estate of approximately s12,0OO to be divided among her tree children. Hunter Motion Smith is named eXecutor.
 Mrs. Betty R. Moore. whose will was probated Thursday, devised her Frank NJ. Oden. He is named execu- tor ot the will.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-23
SMASH GLASS, GETS GEMS
We'll Dressed Young Men Seize
 4lO,OOO In JeWe1ry

NEW YORK, March 22.-Smashing the window of Silverstein's Jewelry store on upper Broadway this after noon, two well-dressed young men seized $10,0o0 worth of jewelry and escaped in a taxicab.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-23
"CLEAN UP" NEXT WEEK
Commission .Designates Period O
 Putting City In Good Order

Clean Up Week" for Birmingham has been designated for the week of March 25 to e31, according to a resolution adopted by the commission Thursday morning. The Alabama Federation of Womens clubs have set aside this date for general cleanup of homes. streets. yards and premises.
 All citizens are urged to clean up their property, from the cellar to the attic and from front yard to back yard and deposit their rubbish in re- ceptacles in order that the street de- partment trucks can make a system attic gathering. Miss Ireta McCrossin representing the federation, appeared before the commission.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-23
EXPECT LENINE'S DEATH
Condition Of Russian Premier Is De.
 clared HOpeleSs

LONDON, March 22.-The condition of Nikola Lenine. premier of Russia, who recently suffered his second stroke of paralysis, is hopeless and death is expected within a fortnight, according to a report received here from iIelsingfors Thursday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-23
DIVIDEND IS DECLARED
Quarterly Plum Being Distributed By
 Power Co.

The Alabama Power company has declared quarterly dividend of s1.75 share on it's preferred z per cent stock payable Monday. April s. Over $60,00 will be distributed among the more than 5000 Alabama holders of this stock.
 Every three months we mail out this amount to our stockholders" said Thomas Bragg. head of the in- vestment department. "A grati4ing fact is that every dollar is put, to work in Alabama and the interest goes back into the pockets of the people,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-23
REVOLUTION RACES
New Adherents Received Daily
 By Brazilian Irregular Forces.

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, March 22. It is reported from the Brazilian frontier that the revolutionary move. ment in the state of Rio Grande do Sul is receiving adherents daily. Four additional coloneis have risen in arms in the four townships of Rio Grande and joined the forces commanded by the rebel leader Zecco NettO. s-ssf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-23
SEARCH FOR CLARKE
Whereabouts Of National kIan Offi-
 cial Are Not Known

ATLANTA, Ga., March 22.-A search is being made for E. Y. Clarke, for mer imperial wizard pro tenn of the ku klux klan, but so far he has not been located, it was announced here today by. United States Marshal Wal ter Akerinan. A bench warrant for MT. Clarke's arrest was issued when he failed to appear for trial on charge of using the mails to defraud. His bond of $500 was ordered for faited