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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-17
HAYS NOT EXPECTED TO AGAIN HEAD CAMPAIGN
Presidential Spokesman Sets Al
 Rest An Interesting RumOr

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.-Presi- dent Coolidge was said today to be in ignorance of any plan to again make Will Hays chairman of the republican national committee, a place held by MT. Hays during the 1920 campaign.
 A statement made at the White House paid high tribute to MT. Hays work in the 1920 campaign, but the presidential spokesman said that re- ports that Mir. Hays might again be- come the directing head of the re- publican party organization had not the slightest foundation.
 MT. Hays, it was pointed out, had returned to private business after his service as postmaster general, and doubt was expressed that he could be persuaded to return to po- lticai life, even should he be called upon to do so.
 The statement respecting MT. Hays was made at the White House shortly before the former republican chairman called upon the President Tn company with his brother, Hinkle Hays, and several friends. The call was merely to pay respects to the President and without political sig nificance.
 The White House statement was generally interpreted as setting at rest reports which have been cur rent in Washington that MT. Hays might be selected as the director of the republican campaign next year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-17
FORE |GN EXCHANGE
 REGISTERS 4 DROP
Heavy Transfer Of Caiptal Funds To America Is
 Noted

New York, Nov. 16.-(By Associated Press. Foreign exchange rates and prices of foreign government securi- ties broke sharply in today's markets in direct response to unfavorable political developments abroad.
 One of the most significant de- velopments in the situation, local bankers pointed out tonight, was the fact that heavy offerings of sterling France and other European bills in the New York, London. Paris and other big financial markets repre- sented not only payment for pur- chase made in this country, but also a heavy transfer of capital funds from Europe to America through fear of further political and economical disturbances abroad
 Bankers with international connec- tions admit that European investors have been heavy buyers of American securities in recent weeks and that the demand from that source had contributed materially to the success of the recent large industrial and railroad bond offerings. German in terests particularly are known to have invested heavily in Holland and Great Britain, the recent weakness of currencies of those countries be- ing attributed in part to withdrawal of German funds from London and Amsterdam for transfer to this country.
 Demand sterling broke more than cents today to s4.30h, or IFS cents below the rate on November l. and l2 cents below the years high es- tablished on February. 21. Today's quotation was the lowest in about l9 months, but still well above the ex- treme low of $3.1S touched in Feb ruary, 1920. Today's low represents drop of 65la points since the first of the month in French francs. Ital- ian lire touched new low at 4.12 cents. Dutch guilders at 36.98 cents and Spanish pesetas at l2.SS cents.
 French bonds were the hardest hit in the foreign securities group on the New York Stock Exchange. French governmental Ss broke } la points to SEA-. Paris Lyons Mediterranean 6s 37s to G6s. and Seine IS, 3A to so, and losses in the other active issues ranging from 1 to 3 F points. Neither lands 6s dropped two points to 9lA. a new low
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-17
Claim That President Is Seek
 ing To Avoid Taking Stand
 On Any Important Question
WASHINGTON BUREAU l
 THE AGE-HERALD

esident Coolidge Is preparing a message to Congress with the under standing that eventually 1t will be a platform on which he will have to make his fight for the nomination.
 Many leaders throughout the coun- try have committed themselves to support MT. Coolidge, provided he makes good. Up to the present time. he has said nothing and done nothing. Democrats contend that as soon as he is forced to stand in the open, to de- clare for and against certain contro- yersial propositions, he will reveal himself very weak man.
 Those who have read his speeches. declare that therein Is contained nothing save what is obviously true. platHudes, old saws, proverbs, aXio- matlc assertions and paragraphs of sentences so well balanced that no reader could tell whether the speaker desired to take position or simply to dodge issues.
 While republicans declare that Mr. Coolidge will outline 8 program for legislative action which will be strong and verile and clearly defined, irrespective of political danger which lies in actual commitments, demo- erats suspect that his present assidu- ous effort is really a calculation how best he might avoid taking any side which might offend any portion of the American electorate.
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 To Let Senate Decide Court.
 l. has already. been intimated that Coolidge VIII not insist that the Senate takeup for consideration the proposal that the United States parti- cipGte in the election of judges of court of international justice. At the same time, it is intimated that he will not charge the Senate to refrain from forming any entangling alliances. On the contrary, it is coming from the White House almost daily that the President considers the court propo- sal already before the Senate and that whether the Senate considers it or permits it to die of inattention Is ex- clusively the b -siness cf the Senate.
 There are many topics of trans cendent importance of which Coolidge must speak r. is said that he will talk of the necessity of reducing railroad rates without inflicting in jury on the railroads; of the neces- sity of relieving the western farmer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-17
COAL PROFITS ARE EXORBIIANT SA YS PINCHOT
Long Credits 70 Be Aped On Fire
COOLIDGE IS EXPECTED TO SHOW HIMSELF 4 WEAK MAN

il relief can be extended without in- dulging in paternalism: of the desir- ability of reducing taxation provided the treasury can afford to lose the resultant revenue and provided 1t be found unnecessary to attack the Fordney McCumber tafiff; of the happiness bon@s legislation would give him provided means be found whereby the bonus might be paid without resorting to new forms of taxation; of economy, the blessings of peace, and the desirability of good roads.
 He will not outline a foreign policy, it is learned from official sources, al- though he will refer to efforts Of Secretary Hughes to solve the Euro pean riddle without committing this government to anything of a definite nature.
 Congress To Do Nothing.
 MT. Coolidge will proceed, no doubt in knowledge that Congress will make a brave gesture without achiev- ing Republican leaders have al- ready concluded that it would be highly dangerous to consider taxa tion CT tariff or foreign affairs on the eve of a presidential election.
 Leaders will be concerned chiefly in repressing recalcitrants, Brook hart, LaFollette, Ladd Johnson and others of their own ranks, rather than initiating anything that Coolidge might propose. The late President Harding failed to secure the great majority of measures the enactment of which he advocated, and Coolidge, it is known in advance, will likewise fail even should he advocate-that is, until after the election of 1921.
 But should Coolidge write mes sage so subtle as to escape both criticism and praise, he will have to reveal his calibre as 8 leader before the session is over, democratic lead CTS confidently predict. The session will be stormy. and democrats may be counted upon to prod independent republicans onto course calculated to give Coolidge many restless nights.
 A White House spokesman asked if Coolidge would appear before Con- gress Or send his message to be read by a clerk, shook his head, gravely. It was intimated that the President would do just as Congress would have him do.
 If Congres desires to hear the President as it heard MT. Wilson and MT. Harding, Coolidge will go to the capitol otherwise, he will suffer it to be presented by a clerk.
 It is very probable that republicans will inform Coolidge that Congress would be glad if he would appear In person.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-17
WARRIOR DIVISION |NDORsED BY BUNN
Interstate Commerce Com mission Authorizes 25 Per
 Cent To Roads

Division of the joint mail and water rates via the Warrior river to Mobile and New Orleans whereby the War rior river barge line gets 75 per cent and the railroads 25 per cent, is not an negotiable one, in the opinion of l.. Bum, general manager of the Chamber of Commerce anC Bir- mingham Traffic association.
 Reports from Washington Friday indicated that the interstate com merce Commission had given de- cision specifying this division, though the Mississippi Warrior service had not been so advised at it's office here.
 The rail part of such hauls is handled by the Southern railway from points in the Birmingham district to Birmingport, on the Warrior river. In the opinion of MT. Bum. 20 per cent for the railroads should cause no complaint.
 RAIL-wATER RATE HELPS CITY
 ST. LOUIS, Mo, Nov 16.-Reduc- tion of rates by the Mississippi War rior federal barge line on through shipments from St. Louis to points on the Mobile and Ohio railroad in Mississippi and Alabama. including and Montgomery, was announced today.
 These reductions. effective No- vember 2S, allow shipment from St. Louis to Memphis by water, thence into the Birmingham industrial dis trict over the Mobile and Ohio at rates ranging from 6 to 24A cents per hundred pounds lower than the all-rail route.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-17
HARD-BOIL Ell NONOPOLYI I] GRIM CHARGE.
Pennsylvania Governor Says Mine Operators Declare Dividends Which Add $1 To
 $4 To Ton Price To Public
PASS TO CONSUMER MUCH
 MORE THAN MINERS RAISE
Actual Cost Of Recent Wage Increase Could Not Add
 More Than SO Gents To The Price Of A Ton

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 16.-The whole combination of anthracite coal companies is "a hard-boiled monopo- ly whose prime interest in the public is that it shall consume their coal at their price" Governor Pinchot de- clared in a speech here Friday night
 Pinchot charged the coal com panies with collecting an extortion- ate margin of profits, far above that of any other industry. He exposed methods by which, he said, the opera tors controlled the price of coal and swelled their profits.
 The governors speech was deliv- cred in a three-cornered debate be- fore the American Academy of Polit- ical and Social Science. Pinchot spoke in the role of the public's representa- tive. S. D. Warriner represented the operators and Thomas Kennedy the miners.
 One company, Pinchot said, after declaring dividend of 13 per cent for three years previous, in 1921 de- clared 22.5 per cent dividend. Other companies dividends added sf.03 to $4.10 to each ton of coal, he said
 And today these same companies are taking margins well above those they took in the first quarter of the
 
 tinued. They are adding to the ex- tortionate margin of recent years by passing not only the whole of the wage increase, but much more than the whole of 1t, on to the consumer.
 These margins and dividends have of recent years been far and away larger in the anthracite industry than in any other major industry known to me in the United States"
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 Operators Not The Only Sinners
 The operators are not the only II n-embers of the industry whose profits have swelled, the governor added. He quoted figures of the fed eral trade commission to show that the limit of margin granted whole salers during the war was 20 cents ' ton, but tf(t during October of this year the margins in many cases had reached S175 a ton. Retailers also shared in the extra profit, he said. quoting figures for various cities to show that the retailers in various companies were taking markins ranging from 90 cents to $6.22 a ton on stove sizes.
 The purpose of his speech, the gov ernor said, was to show whether the increased cost of production added to the 10 per cent wage increase was Justified, and whether or not it should be passed on to the consumer or absorbed by operators, and from the distributing costs. The wage in crease he Justified on the basis Of
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-17
BARNES INDORSES MELLON PROGRAM
Coolidge Also States News paper Comment Is Uni
 fOrmIy Favorable

WASHINGTON. Nov. 1S.-Tax revi- sion proposals made by Secretary Mellon were indorsed today by Julius H. Barnes, president of the Cham Der of Commerce of the United States, as an inducement for promoting in- vestment of capital. In employing in- dustry and for tightening the burden of 13.000.000 lower income taxpay- CTS. At the same time he reiterated opposition to a soldiers bonus"
 Coincident with the announcement of the Chamber of Commerce indorse- ment of the Mellon program, Presi- dent Coolidge, while continuing to withhold comment as to his own views, told callers that he regarded the reception given by newspapers of Secretary Mellon's suggestions as uniformly favorable
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-17
EVIDENTLY JUDGE WAS MISSIONARY
Had Made Personal InveSti- gation To See If He
 Could See

WASHINGTON, Nov 16.-An illus tration of the possibilities of judicial shortcuts was given in the supreme court of the District of Columbia to- day by Justice Stafford, who was presiding at the trial of a divorce case.
 The correspondent, who was testify ing. asserted no one could see into his bedroom while standing on railing outside.
 That is not true" interjected the justice. T went there this morning and looked"
 A verdict for the plaintiff for ab- solute divorce was granted and the correspondent was ordered to pay the cnSta
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-17
Dakota Grain
 Growers Make Under SI Day

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Nov. 16.- Many farmers in North Dakota earned less than $1 a day for their labor during 1921. and one farmers income for that year was $370, interstate commerce commissioners, holding hearings on the plea of public utilities of eight midwest states for re- auction of freight rates, were told Friday.
 C. c. Wartham, associate pro lessor of farm economies at South Dakota, presented these facts Friday, along with statis- tics. Showing that the number of mortgaged farms in the state had increased alarmingly within the last 10 years.
 Railroad representatives in a statement said the roads were not in position now to reduce the freight charges.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-17
DEC. 2 DESIGNATED CHURCH FIELD DAY
Dr.. L. E. Brubaker Heads Committee To Aid Near
 East Relief Campaign

Sunday, December ?. has been designated Church Field Day for the Near East Relief, with the churches of Birmingham district carrying out programs of that organization, it was decided Friday by a committee headed by pr. l.. F. Brubaker. Speak, CTS will be provided by the Near East Relief committee for nine Methodist, seven Baptist, two Presbyterian and two Episcopal churches.
 Ministers of Birmingham will meet at o'clock Saturday afternoon, De- cember l. to present their own ap- peal for the Near East Relief. h. spirational speeches will be made and the picture, Seeing Is Believing" will be shown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-17
CITY DEFECTIVE IN LIQUOR ROUNDUP
First Woman Also Arrested In Wholesale Booze
 Raids At Mobile

MOBILE, Ala, Nov. 16.-(Special Leased Wire.)-C. E, Mears. city de- teetive, has been placed under arrest on charge of selling liquor in con- nection with the sensational cam paign against alleged liquor law vio- lations in this city by federal men, it became known this afternoon. Mears was released on bond.
 The report of the arrest of the for mer city detective and that of Mrs. Lula E. Sweeney. who is the first woman to be taken into custody in connection with the campaign, were the main developments today.
 Mears was on the city pay roll for several months and was discharged on November 1 and then put back the next day as a detective, when several men were dropped from the police force recently on the ground of economy. Mears is charged with sell ing and delivering a half pint of liquor to a prohibition agent.
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 Woman Is Held.
 Mrs. Sweeney was arrested about noon on a charge of selling liquors ana was held to the grand Jury on q Sl,000 bond. She is said to reside on the Craft highway near Toulminville.
 The liquor which was seized by the federal gents in their spectacu- lar and sensational raids was car ried into the alley today, where it will be guarded The weight of the large number of cases was so great as to cause uneasiness that the floor might not be strong enough to hold it. The liquor seized weighs ap- proximately 20 tons, according to Agent Murphy, who is in charge of the transportation and storage of the liquors.
 The headquarters of the intelli- gence unit which is in charge of the campaign, were moved this morning from the third floor of the. federal building to the second floor of the postoffice building in order to give more room.
 Miss Mitchell, personal stenogra- pher of Chief Trey of the intelligence unit at Washington, who was sent here to assist in the office details of the campaign several days ago, and who went under an assumed name here up to the time of the raids, and Miss Claire Lawton. connected with the New Orleans office. who was also sent here, moved to the new head quarters today. They will probably be here several days preparing pa pers and doing the stenographic and office work in connection with the raids.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-17
SEEKS TO SET ASIDE .PIGGLY WGGLY SUIT
New York Stock Exchange Pleads
 It Is Not Incorporated

MINEOLA, N. Y, Nov. 16.-Frank Milton and Walter L. Smith of Mem phis, Tenn, plaintiffs in s100.00O damage suit against the New York Stock exchange, as an outgrowth of the Piggly Wiggly corner last March. today were directed by Supreme Court Justice Carswell to show cause on November 21 why service of a summons on the exchange should not be set aside. The suit was brought to test the legality of the authority of the exchange to postpone the deliv- cry of stock sold short.
 Counsel for the stock exchange contended that because the organiza- ton was not incorporated the action should be brought against the presi- dent, treasurer, or all the associated members. and that service on the president, Seymour L. Cromwell, was not legal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-17
TWO DROWN WHEN BARGE OVERTURNS
Captain, His Wife And Two Of Crew Rescued In Erie
 Disaster

CLEVELAND, O., Nov. 1.-Two men were drowned and two men and woman were rescued late today when the barge, Empire, in tow of the Tug B. w Craft, overturned and sank in a heavy sea in Lake Erie off this port. Tug and barge were owned by the Cleveland En- gineering company. The tug crew rescued Capt. John Haynes, his wife and two members of the Empires crew. The drowned men were Steve 'Timothy and Mike Penoff. both of Cleveland.
 The rescued were Capt. John haynes, his wife, Sarah, of Toledo, Frank Rose and George Fontaine, both of Cleveland
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-17
AGREE OVER PLUME

BELGRADE, Nov. 16.-The semi official Vreme announces that Italy and Jugoslavia have come to an agreement over Plume. The solution adopted. it is understood, cedes Plume approximately, while Jugoslav free zone is created In the port of EiuIne
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-17
MAY BREAK WILL
Judge Stiles Rules Isham Eastes Document Not Properly Executed


 Document Not Properly Executed Probate Judge J. P. Stiles Friday ruled that the will of the late lsh Eastes had not been properly exe- cuted and might be broken. Rela- tives of the dead man brought suit to break the will early in the week and several days were consumed in testimony of witnesses and speeches by the attorneys representing both sides
 Eastes was a bachelor and left most of his property to W. NJ. Ernest, nephew. It's value was estimated at S40,000. Relatives who sought to break the will were Mrs. Mary Rev. holds, David T. Eastes, Mrs Jessie Tucker and William D. Sims.
 Notice of appeal was given im- mediately by Harsh & Harsh, attor- neys for Ernest. The other rela- tives were represented by Ritter, Wynn & Carmichael.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-17
FAIR PROMOTER DEAD

CHICAGO. Nov. 16.-Col. II. B.. Rardt. professional exposition pro- noter, who helped stage the Worlds fair here in 1893, is dead in Seattle, according to word received here He was II years old and had been asso- cated in many large exposition en- terprises,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-17
MULE KICK FATAL
EmpIOye Of Alabama Tobacco Com
 pany Is Instantly Killed

SUMMERDALE. Ala, Nov. l6.- (special Leased Wire.)- o. Daugh- erty, an employe of the Alabama To- bacco company, was instantly killed when kicked by a mule here. Daugh- erty was employed to care for the company's mules
 Approaching one of the animals the mule suddenly lashed 'out with his heels striking Daugherty in the chest with full force. Daugherty sank to the ground dead.
 He i.- survived by his widow The body was sent to Spanish Fort, this county for burial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-17
DiSSOLVES PARLIAMENT

LONDON, Nov. 16.-(By Associated Press. )-I<ing George, acting on the advice of his cabinet, this morning dissolved Parliament in preparation for the general elections to be held December 6. Parliament reas- sembles on December 20.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-17
BREAD RISE BRINGS RIOTS

BERLIN, Nov. 16.-(By Associated Press )--A further increase today in the price of bread to 100000. 900 marks loaf led to renewed food riots here. The police were obliged to charge crowds threatening to storm the bakeries. In the suburb of Charlottenburg many shops were plundered. There were numerous arr rests. si~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-17
"How | Keep
 Fit"

Beginning in Sundays Age Herald, famous moving picture actresses will tell of their favor ite forms of physical exercise and what they do to remain fit, beautiful and healthy.
 The articles are illustrated and, since the exercises used by these movie queens are employed only on the recommendation of some of the worlds greatest physical culture experts, they will be valuable to Age-Herald readers, as well as exceptionally interesting.
 The series will appear each Sunday exclusively in The Age Herald. Order your Sunday Age Herald now.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-17
NOT TURNER CHILD
Baby In Picher, Okla, Not Missint
 Arkansas YOungster

Arkhnshs NOunKster MIAMI, Okla. Nov. 16.-The little girl at the home of Mrs. H. B. Wells at Picher, Okla, thought to have been Pearl Turner. missing daughter of an Arkansas mountaineer, is not the child. Mrs. Lynn Turner, mother of Pearl, alter seeing her this after noon, denied she was Pearl Turner. The little girl showed no signs of | recognition when Mrs. Turner ap- preached her
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-17
DEATH SENTENCE HELD UP
Greek Officers Are COmmuted In
 Revolt Cases

LONDON Nov. 16.-Instructions have been issued to the Greek mili- tary authorities not to execute the sentences of death imposed on the leaders of the recent revolt among the provincial earrisons. according to an agency dispatch from Athens. The reprieve is said to have followed ne- rotiations between the government and a representative of the Venizel- ist party.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-17
DR. WlRTH VERY LOW

BERLIN, Nov. 16.-The last sacre- ments have been administered to ex- Chancellor Wirth, who is gravely i'll with heart trouble. -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-17
CECIL GIVEN TERRACE

Member of Baldwin Cabinet Is
 HOnOred
 LONDON, Nov. 16-A peerage has been conferred on Lord Robert Ce- Gil, lord privy seal in the Baldwin cabinet. and prominent proponent of the League of Nations Lord Robert has held his present title as a younger son of the third Marquis of Salisbury.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-17
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-17

DURING BIRMINGHAM'S FIS- CAL YEAR OF 1923 BUILDING PERMITS WERE ISSUED TOTALING S9,717,52o.