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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-31
ME ERCHANTS LEAVE FUR HOMES AFTE ER SUCCESSF u MEET
Lee Hicks Of DadeviIIe Is Elected PreSident-MuCh
 Business Transacted

With a total registration of 2.734 v.sitcrs, exceeding that of last yea 2y more than 400, according to h. formation from convention headqqar- ters, the seventh annual convention o. tha Alabama Merchants ass Yc "a llOn came to a close Thursday nfpbt
 "Tl5- has been .he most success- Ell convention in the history of the association and attribute the fact 10 the efficiency and willingness of the various committees who have isee n 2 szq , lz ar rssilifs far ssthe oe {, manager cf the Birmingham Cham Der Of Commerce, who has had the convention in charge.
 Iha visiting merchants purchased from Birmingham wholesalers goods amounting to many thousands of dol lars during the three days of the convention, but the reports were still coming in so steadily Thursday night that it will perhaps be Friday night before correct estimate can be made of the total, according to c. F, Yarn, secretary of the executive com lllttee.
 Lee Hicks President.
 At 10 o'clock Thursday morning there was business session In the auditorium of tho Chamber of Com merce. Officers and directors of the association were elected for the com ing year. Officers chosen were: Lee Hicks, Dadev,lle, Ala, president; F. C. Kinney, Cullman, Ala, vice presi- dent; J. F. McGraw, Vincent. Ala. second vice president; c. P. Yarn, Birmingham Ala. secretary. The new directors are: R. O. Cranford, Jasper, Ala; Frank Hurst, Leeds, Ala, J. w. Moore, Pell City, Ala; W. A, Jordan, Carbon Hill, Ala. Elm met King, Leighton, Ala; B. J. Cow Goodwater, Ala; Reuben Woodall Springville. Ala. W. L. Cutlery, Par rish, Ala. s. T. Palmer, Northport, Ala; George Edwards. Birmingham, Ala; w. T. Dickerson, East Lake, Ala.
 Resolutions were adopted by the meeting thanking the Wholesale Merchants and Manufacturers associ- atton, hosts to the convention, and mingham Age-H Herald, Birmingham Post, Birmingham News, Southern club and tho citizens of Birmingham for privileges extended visiting mer- chants.
 During the afternoon the mer- chants were left free to call on friends and relatives or visit with lbiTlniuSEdM nAeICHdHlS, put Al o'Nv o'clock they be gan crowding into the special cars leaving convention head quarters fer East Lake park, where took place the big event of the con vention q grand convention jubilee. From [ Co o'clock concessions were frrs t" delegates.
 At o'clock the bathing beauty revue at Pershing pier took place, when coterie of "beauties" paraded on a decorated walk.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-31
MERCHANT FLEET TO BE OPERATED BY SUBSIDIARIES
Government To Indirectly Supervise Operations,
 Board Decides

WASHINGTON, August s0.-After a thorough discussion of the mer- chant marine question at a White House conference tonight between President Coolidge and members of the shipping board, Chairman Farley announced the board would move forward with it's plans for indirect government operation of Its fleet through a number of subsidiary cor porations.
 MT. Farley made it plain, however, that no definite decesions had bee- reached at the conference nac- lasted nearly two hours
 The smiling manner in vtf-l 1r Farley a.o lHt th-ec ofhet
 rs wty have soonscrec tha
 1s.. ,lry corporation plan leIl me .. Hfu ence, vas pointed ta z ah indication that lad been satisfactory from ,le .0ut of view ot The ma5ari, 1t the board.
 The Pr dent, 1t was indicated would put the plan up to Attorney General Daugherty for an opinion as to it's legality, the point raised by the three minority board members, Whether he would ask for a formal ruling or merely discuss it with the Attorney General was not definitely communicated to the board members, all of whom were said to be con vinced that the legal question should be determined promptly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-31
SCOBY T0 RETIRE r ROM IF r | IAL LIFE OCTOBER lST
Marks Another Break In Lit tie Circle Of Harding'S
 Fflenos Aaa Officers


 Tfszlg 5toA gust s0.-F. E.
 ad of President
 lted by lshn di-
 tf will retire from official life in Washington on octo- Der 1.
 Despite an invitation by Presi- dent Coolidge to remain at lis post Mr. scoby informed the White House today that private considerations compelled him to insist that his resignation be accepted. Even if Mir. Harding were in the presidency, he said, his decision would be the same
 White House officials expressed regret over the resignation. empha- sizing that MT. Coolidge had urged the director to continue as a part of the personnel of the new adninistra- tion. There was no indication any consideration had yet been given to a successor.
 The directorship had been held by Mir. Scoby only a little more than year, and his appointment was for five-year term, not subject to can cellation by the president. He sue ceeded Ray Baker, appointed by President Wilson on the expiration of
 
 O O O
 Another Break In Circle.
 Mir Scobys retirement will mark the second break in the little circle of close friends to whom President Harding gave appointments in Wash ington. He will remain in office but two months longer than his chief, and but month after the effective date of the resignation of George B. Chffa Ir hp tary. There has been no intimatIon that others of MT. Ha-ding's old time confidents would give up their places, however, and the period that has elapsed since MT, Coolidge en- tered the presidency has served to strengthen a belief that his hope of preserving the personnel of the Harding administration intact will be in a large measure realized.
 The friendship between Mir. Hard ing and MT. Scoby dated back to the days when the former was mem Der of the Ohio legislature and the latter was clerk of the Ohio senate. MT. Scoby managed the successful Harding for lieutenant governor and the two were closely associated in many other political battles. I'm mediately after he was nominated for the presidency, Mr. Harding summoned his old friend to Wash lngton ana durlng the lSHO cam paign conferred with him frequently at Marion. After the election MT. Scoby was host to MT. and Mrs. Harding at Point Isabel, Tex, and later accompanied them to Panama. For some years the director has made San Antonio, Tex, his home. having gone there from Ohio be- cause of his health. The southern climate had restored him to a TO- bust physical condition. but since his residence in Washington he has felt the ill effects of the change. This fact is understood to have been one of the important factors in his decesion to retire. He also has pri- vate business Interests in San An tonic, which he told President Cool idge he no longer could afford to neglect.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-31
[ XP [ CT RESPITE
 AS MINER AGREE T0 ] Isl J SSI l N
Strike Parties Prepare Formal Answers To PinChot'S
 Peace Proposals

HARRISBURG Pa, August 30.- Governor Plnohots proposals for settlement of the anthracite con troversy and avoidance of a mine shutdown Saturday won their way sufficiently far into the miners union regard today to insure continued dis cussion after formal answer Is filed with him tomorrow Opera tors, who must likewise bring him response to the peace prosposals, transferred their delebratlons today to Philadel- phia but the miners unions view was teXtually complete tonight. though awaiting formality Of a ratificati by the union scale committee at meeting just before the governors reception.
 One agreement the employees rep resentatiVes and the miners union officials did make today, just before. separating. and it settled the arrange ment by which the union will eX- clude rom it's work suspension order the pumpmen and maintenace men, whose work must go on even when output stops, if the underground workings are to be kept free of water and from cave-ins. The operators agreed to put such men on an eight hour basis day with wage increase figured on the same scale that has been followed in the industry on previous occasions when men have been given a shorter working day. The effect of the agreement was to remove the danger of general prop erty destruction should the suspen- sion go into effect.
 O O o
 Call Executive Session.
 That mater cleared away, John L. Lewis, international president of the United Mine Workers: Philip Murray, vice president. and RinaIdo Cappellini. Thomas Kennedy and c. J. Golden, its three anthracite district presidents, called the full scale com mittee of more than 40 delegates of the organized miners into executive session when the governors peace propsoal-which offers as its main point flat wage increase of 10 per cent for all mine workers, the abolition of all but cight-hour em ployment, permission to the union . install agents in cor office. for collection of tues. -.r1tuI. .... of the uaic. and Ot .Nr uria- ciple on collective l3r-a. .I.na--Na5 thoroughlr discussed. Officers were instructed 70 prepare the answer in the ligh o. opinion drNeluued
 Primar Tho rs..uree .lu in- form Governor HUraJt that his pro- posals cannot be arbitrarily rejected and will leave a way open for keep ing the mines in operation while further negotiation continues. There will, however, be but l2 hours to elapse between the time the confer ence is staged and the time set in the union order for calling out the men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-31
WOODWARD FIRST AID
 TEAM WINS TROPHY
Illinois And Montana Win Highest
 HOnors In Meet

SALT LAKE, August '3O.-Highest honors in the international first aid and miners meet, held under the auspices of the United States Bureau of Mines, were won by the teams from the Benton district, Benton. H., and the Anaconda Copper Mining company team from Great Falls, Mont it was announced last night.
 State champion first aid prizes were awarded to 20 winning teams from 19 states and Mexico. They in- clude:
 Alabama-Woodwar Iron com rany, Mulga.
 Louisiana-Standard oil Company of Louisiana, Baton Rouge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-31
ADMIRAL KNOX DEAD
Retired Officer Dies Of Heart Fail
 ure While On Train

GREENVILLE, O.. August 30.-The bcdy of Rear Admiral Harry G. Knox, retired, who died yesterday afternoon in Illinois en route from this city to Denver. Col, was brought back to Greenville today. It will be sent to Annapolis, Md, tonigny for burial in the naval cemetery there, Death was ascribed to heart disease.
 Rear Admiral Knox had been vis- ting here for two months and was on his way to Colorado to see his son, Harry Gard Knox, a former en- gineering naval officer. His sister Mrs J. M Lansdowne, mother oe Lieutenant Commander Lansdowne, a member of the crew of the seaplane NC-4, which flew across the Atlantic two years ago, lives here, as does a niece, Lacy Arnold
 Admiral Knox was 79 years old. He graduated from the naval acad~ emy in the class of 1867. He was a brilliant mathematician and for some time was head of the department of mechanics at the naval academy.
 He was a native of Greenville, but since his retirement in 1905 by vir- tue of the age limit had made his residence at Annapolis. He is sur vived by his widow and one son, Harry Gard Knox.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-31
J. s. NAVY HAS. GREATEST OF
 ALL BATTLERS
Most Powerful Fighting Ma
 chine Afloat Commissioned
 At Camden, Assuring Uncle Sam Of Construction HonorS COLORADO IS LATEST IN OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSE Cost S27,oo0,OoO; Tonnage
 Of 33,000; 21 Knot Speed.
 Without Equal On Any Of ' Seas-LaSt For Eight Years

WASHINGTON, August 3O.-(By Associated Press. )-The addition of the battleship Colorado, which was commissioned at Camden, N. J., to- day, to the United States battle fleet once more places the navy in undis-' puted possession of that trophy of marine construction, "the most pow erfui fighting machine afloat."
 Naval engineers of the principal maritime powers practically without execution have conceded that the S3,000-ton, knot monster, electri- cally equipped throughout and with the ability to toss eight tons of metal and explosives 34,500 yards, Is with out an equal on any of the seven seas
 Formal acceptance of the Colorado by the navy department today marks the end of the work of rounding out the first line of the United States battle fleet as allotted by the five power treaty. During the next eight years-until 1931-no keel will be first-class naval ship. In that year work will be begun on ships to re- place three of the present fleet. Most Advanced In Design.
 The new queen of the seas is de-
  experimental laboratory" The most advanced designs in ship equipment of every sort have been installed. from her huge propelling motors to the dainty electric potato peelers in the galley These will be tested arr duously and the results placed at the disposal of American shipbuilders for their guidance in building the na- tional, merchant marine and the fu- ture navy.
 Authorized in the navy bill of 1916. the Colorado was constructed at the Camden yards of the New York Ship building company on cost plus basis ssxrl iL ia7z tsssnu41lt hees Lakal
 S,e8p eao. Ic. main offs sive afnament comprises eight t6- inch guns, the largest permitted un- der the Washington convention treaty, mounted in four turrets To make these terrifically effective, there is a system of fire control de- clared to be superior to any yet em- placed either at sea or on land. The main control station is located at the top of one of the 140-foot cage masts, with several duplicate sta tions in more protected parts of the ship for use if the mast is shot away in action. Preliminary tests of the control resulted in the statement by naval gunners that the Colorado's entire broadside can be released in less than one minute after the enemy's position is reported by the accompanying air force.
 O O O
 Minimum Danger.
 The defensive equipment also in- cludes many innovations devised from study of the battle of Jutland, which has come to be the epoch date for naval construction. Special in- stallments will decrease to the mini mum the danger of disablement from
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-31
CLAMoR FOR DEATH
Obhglng COurt-Martial Grants Re-
 quest And Prescribcs Guilotine

CASA BLANCA, Morocco, August 30.-(By Associated press.)-"Death. We want death Sentence us 10 death! shouted two French soldiers, Fodevin and Tourbes, today, along with a string of invectives they hurled at the court-martial which had just condemned them to penal servitude for life on charges of in- subordination.
 The judge ordered them led away. but, with frantic rage, the convicts. across whose foreheads the words "out of luck" were tatooed, givins them a sinister appearance, threw their hats in the face of Colonel Jul Hard, the presiding officer, and again shrieked "A mort"
 They will be guillotined. as the court-martial obligingly revised it's sentence for striking a superior of fcer"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-31
Important NeuOs or The Day

humiating Italy others with reservations, PAGE ONE Dadnought Colorado
  "Ciy Birmingham Rose Smith at Newport News, honoring Magic ONE
 
  with call for discussion PAGE of of Americas and state that policy ndependence and soa ... . . . . . J. Pickering the air tells radio expedition polar PAGE TWO
  
  of Wilson New oYrk Friday. beating Pecans doubleheader PAGE THIRTEEN 
 with uning tendency remainder of trade PAGE SIXTEEN
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-31
TAX ROLLS STOLEN
Theft Detected When Board Meets To
 Consider Collections

JACKSON, Miss, August SO.-The board of supervisors of Smith coun- ty came to Jackson today and re- ported to state officials that the tax assessment roll of the county had been stolen from the vault in the courthouse at Raleigh.
 The Smith county assessor recently raised the valuation of timberlands S2,000, 900. Theft of the tax roll was discovered yesterday when the board met to receive objections from prop : erty owners who believed their as- easements too high.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-31
LAW BANS MASKS
New Michigan Statute Provides Fines
 And Imprisonment

LANSING. Mich August Sa--Any person who appears in the state of Michigan wearing a mask CT other obstruction which conceals or partly conceals the face is liable to arrest and fine of from $20 to $50 and 80 days in Jail, according to the pro visions of the Burns law adopted yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-31
SHEFFIELD BOY DR0WNS
Son or Police Chief Loses Life While Fishing In Tennessee River
 TENNESSEE VALLEY BUREAU
 THE AGE-HFRALD
Sheffield. Ala. Amr. 8n 1

Albert Wallace, age IS years, son of former Chief of Police Vance Wallace of Sheffield, was drowned In the Tennessee river. last night when boat with which he was running trout line with James Cox, another young man, capsized Young Cox swam ashore, but Wallace, who was unable to swim, went down. Young Wallace graduated from the Sheffield High school last term.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-31
RUM PLANE CAUGHT
Source Of Flood Of Fine Liquors Be-
 lieXed To Have Been Pound

NEW WORK, August 3O.-A sea plane from the rum fleet was cap tured by the crew of the coast guard cutter Seminole when 1t landed otl the Jersey coast today, and prohibit tion enforcement officials, who hur- ried out to meet the seminole on the cutter Lexington, believe that the source of the fine liquors which have been flooding Broadway of late, has been discovered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-31
DEATH OF A FABLE
Man Denies He Found Gold And Re-
 turns To Work

turns To Work
 SAMPLES MANOR, Md, August so Lee Houser is just a member of the road gang again.
 Quietly he went back to work for his taxes Wednesday. along the road where his pick struck something tho ether day which has given this coun- trNside it's greatest thrill since Grover Cleveland Bergdoll lived here and his neighbors still believe 1t was box full of gold, despite Lees denial.
 Resuming his day labor, Houser turned his back on women who have written him with matrimonial inten- tiOns, bankers who wanted to count interest on his money and automo- bile salesmen who have spoken glibly of high priced cars
 Those secret service fellows flashed their badges on me-" he said " ednesday, but if they come back they won't get me In the middle of the night to ask me lot of Ques- time"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-31
MCCORMICK TO WE'D
Meets Brfde-To-Be At Beach Where
 He Came To Forget Former Love

LONDON, August S0.-The wedding of Allister Mccormick and Miss Joan Stevens of London will take place in the British embassy in Paris Oc- tober l. according to an announce ment made by relatives of Miss Ste Vens
 After a honeymoon in Europe the cot ple will make their home in Chi- cago.
 Allister, after being tilted four times by Miss Mary Landon Baker of Chicago, met Miss Stevens at the tennis courts of Le Touquet, an ex- elusive beach on the French north coast, where he had gone to forget the gloom of his first romance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-31
KING NAMED PRESIDENT
few Yorker Is Head of Railway
 MaiI Benefit Association

New Yorker Is Head of Railway
 Mail Benefit Association
 CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, August 30. J. D. King, of Rochester, N. Y, was elected president Thursday morning of the Railway Mail Mutual Benefit Association of the United States, in session at Chattanooga.
 Cleveland, Ohio, was selected as the next meeting place to be held three years hence.
 J. c. Hubler of Chicago, H., was named secretary treasurer. Direct ors were elected as follows: c. H. Woods, Chicago; J. l.. Hudson, At lanta; J. B. Dillon, Chicago; A. E. Barbier, New York; Philip Graft Cincinnati; c. A. Schrimer, Chicago, Ills, and w. H. Bowen, Oak Park, Illinois.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-31
RE-EDUCATI0N URGED
Social Worker Advocates Corrective
 School For Fallen Women

CHICAGO, August 30.-Sins against mortality are generally the cause, rather than the effect of feeble-mind- edness, Mrs. Ethel Drummer, noted social worker. told the convention of the International Association of Women Preachers here Thursday.
 Most girls who sin, Mrs. Drummer declared, have minds comparatively strong.
 The shock due to the scorn and condemnation they are frequently subjected to, leads to feeble-minded- ness" she said.
 Mrs. Drummer urged corrective schools where fallen women" can be "re- educated" rather than punish ment and solitary confinement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-31
IRISH RETURNS GIVEN

Government Party Wins TO seats To
 IA For RepubiicanS DUBLIN August 30-rhc Free mans Journal makes the following tabulation of the latest election re- turns:
 Government party, 30 seats. Republican, 14 seats. Labor, s seats.
 Farmer, seats. aatea. Ieaepfndent ii, ang business oandi-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-31
Al! Italy Stands
 Behind Government
nr FRANC1sCo REA

ROME, August 30.-The Italian na- ton stands solidly behind Premier MussClini in whatever action he may take to force Greek reparations for the Epirus assassinations
 Feeling runs high throughout Italy as the reply of Greece is awaited.
 Diplomatic circles. momentarily ex- pecting the arrival of Greeces an- swer, understand that the Athens
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-31
MERE MILLIONS
Reichbank Leaves Denominations off
 Mark Notes Now

BERLIN, August 30.-Such a minor detail as numbering the 100000 mark notes Is now being dispensed with by the Reichbank to expedite the output of fresh currency. The appearance of the packets of the freshly printed and gaudily colored certificates, which resemble Ameri- can cigar coupons, has aroused sus- picion of the rank and file as to their genuineness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-31
RIDES ON WHITE MULE
Sheriff Fills FIivver With MOOnshine
 When Gas Gives Out

When GnS Gives Out
 NASHVILLE, Tenn, August 30.- John Newman, sheriff of Lincoln county, had the unique experience of riding 15 miles in his automobile with power furnished by white mule" whisky, captured In a raid from which the sheriff was just re- turning, says a dispatch from Fay etteville. Newman had raided two stills and had captured Charlie Bean, negro, in the act of transporting liquor.
 When 15 miles from town the sher- if found that his gas tank was empty and as he had nothing on hand but wildcat whisky, he tried the ex- pertinent of pouring 1t into the tank The mule" proved to be as strong as reputed and brought the sheriff home at his usual rapid rate of speed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-31
MISSIONARIES SLAIN
Two Shot To Death By Bandits In
 China, Says Report

SHANGHAI, August 30.-Rev. ". A. Whiteside and Rev. F. G. Watt, British missionaries of the Chinese Missionary society, were shot and killed by bandits when travelling in Szechwan province, August 14, ac- cording to a letter from Mienchow, received here today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-31

Mienchow, from which a report came that two British missionaries had been slain, is near the center of Szechwan, province in western China, bordering on Tibet. There are numerous Protestant mission sta- tions in the vicinity of Mienchow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-31
STOWAWAYS REBEL

Attempt Made To Rescue Mates In
 Confinement
 HAVANA, Cuba, August So.-De- tails of a reported battle aboard the French steamer Naraga which arrived here yesterday from Spain were re- vealed here today by the ships pas sengers. These passengers said two stowaways had been locked up and several other stowaways attempted to release the imprisoned men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-31
HERO DIVER DIES
Recovered Many Bodies From Dnvy
 Jones' Locker In Life

JOhes7 IOCker I'm Life
 CHICAGO, August S0.-Capt. Dan- lel Donovan, veteran hero diver. who recovered 14S bodies after the East land disaster, died here Wednesday ct heart failure He was 69 years old and had made his last dive two years ago.
 After that dive, for the body Of sam R. Pace, son of a wealthy South Bend, Ind, merchant, he said that he had seen enough of Davy Jones Locker" and preferred to stay above water to be ready when his time came.