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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-31
CARS IN COLLISION; TWOPASSENGERSHURT
Pratt -Ensley Cars Come Together
 At Thomas Siding

Az q result of rolling too. far into sid;nr where it was to meet the ;nhonnd car, an outbound Pratt-Ens- iav street car crashed head-on into the unbound car, demoiishing ine platforms on both, and ainJurins i've negro passengers. two or them seriously enough to be taken to nos nitals The accident occurred at Thomas station about o'clock sun day afternoon.
 The injuries were caused from living glass and being dashed against the seats by the force of the inn ract. The motormen escaped after ra yersjng their motors and applying sths brakes. Then they dashed back iuto the cars after seeing the crash was unavoidable.
 The victims were all Tn the traiier of the outbound car and were taken to- St. Vincents hospital ,in ;1aVen- rort and Harris ambulance. but on 4rfival it was. found the injuries of only two were serious Spolgll to Wa rrant their being admttteds
 The injured: Marthan Allen. 60i eleventh street, Pratt City and Elm ma Wright, 1901 Ash avenue, Pratt City. both admitted to hospital John Allen, col Eleventh street, Pratt city; possie Jackson, 1217 Forty-Aeyenth etf eet, East Birmingham. and Mary zy iison, 300 Fourth street, Pratt City. were sent to their respective homes latter having their injuries dressed
 According to witnesses. the out bound car had pulled too far into the siding to let the inbound car puss. The motorman on the in. |bouad car, thinking all was clear, dame right ahead and crashed into the other car before the motorman Icopld back his car into the clear
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-31
HOWARD APPOINTMENT CONFIRMED IN LONDON
Official Announcement Made Of Se-
 lection Of New Ambassador

LONDON, Dec. 30.-Official confir- nation has been given of the news that Sir Esme William Howard, the British diplomat who has held many high posts. has been appointed Brit ish ambassador to Washington.
 He succeeds Sir Auckland Geddes, who was forced to resign because of ill health.
 1t was announced Sunday that Geddes' doctors had forbidden him to work for the time being, and that the ambassador therefore felt duty bound to quit the Washington post. His forthcoming visit to Washing ton will be brief, and he will merely clean up business pending there and say farewell to his many friends.
 There is considerable discussion here as to whether Towards appoint ment is due to the imminence of a labor government in Britain. It is pointed out that a big business man like Geddes would not be likely to consent to serve under labor re- gime, and might have resigned if Ia- bor came into power.
 Howard, on the other hand, has diplomacy as his profession, and would therefore probably serve Britain under any regime.
 Prior to his appointment to Wash ingtun, Sir Esme has been British ambassador to Spain. He has a long diplomatic record. having been at tached to the embassies at Rome. Berlin and Washington, and later he served as minister to Switzerland and minister to Sweden. He is 60 years old.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-31
J. {. A|RME:N MAKE
 23 NE W RECORDS
Gratifying Progress Of Ayia- ton For The Year Shown
 In Summary

NEW YORK, Dec. 30.-Amer flyers set 33 new world records in 1923. This heads the achievements at the country's aviation for the year, as summarized by the Aeronauticai Chamber of Commerce.
 Of the new marks, 22 were estab lished by the naval aviation and II by army airmen. Outstanding feats were:
 Speed records at 5, 100 and 200 kilo- : meters, with 266.81 miles per hour for the short distance, by Lieut.. A. J. Will Hams, U. S.. N.
 Records for 500, 1000, 1,5oo. 2,ooo 2,5oO 5000, 4,oo0, 5000, and 5,Soo and San Diego, Cal, in. the longer flights, the machines were refuele0 by another machine in the air.
 A duration record of S6 hours minutes 31 seconds. by Lie tena9ts Oakley Kelly and J. A. Mafrsadg si Dayton, broken later by Lieatsnants l.. H. Smith and R. P Richter }vhe flew 37 hours 15 minutes 43 seconds at San Diego, the latter f ishs sim refueling.
 A nonstop flight from New York to San Diego, 2,7O0 miles, $ hours 50 minutes by Lieutenants Kelly na Macready.
 Flights across the ccnttr. froE north to south and east te Y H8 bcsef. aftflys ard navy nfy
 Launching and succe fil tryouts of the rigid airship Shenaldcah.
 Effective bombing by lanes at Eas. which sank the obsol battleshir New Jersey in 7k mir Jog
 Spanning the count regularly ir 26 hours through the innovation cf 2 night flying stretch from Chicago tu Cheyenne for the air T sA.
 In addition, the worlds largest plane was constructed and flew sue cessfully; private operators flew commercial planes several million miles, the smoke screen for airplanes was developed, and an aerial torpeco further perfected Airplanes were utilized to carry passengers and freight, mall and express, to patrol forests, survey crops. destroy Gypsy months and cotton boil weevils; make maps, aerial photographs and aerial advertisement
 The most acute need of aviation the review declares, is the passage of law like the dormant Winslow bill establishing a bureau of civil aero- nautics in the department of com merce.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-31
LEA ADERS TURESEE GREAT PROSPERITY FOR 1924
Conspiracy Predatory Charged
ENTIRE CREW OF '. 5. SHIP < LOST BEFORE HELP ARRIVES

orator on board the Conejos, com plaining that he heard no response to his calls for assistance, makes it pathetically clear that the Conejos sank before her sister ship, the Clon- tarf, and other vessels which lWere hurrying to her assistance, could reach the scene. All these vessels sent reassuriug radios to the Cone jos that they were responding to her appeal and 1t is assumed that the freighters' radio failed soon after the vessel began to sink and that she went down in the belief that no aid was coming.
 There have been a series of violent gales, coming from various points of the compass, in the Black sea and in Turkish waters during the past fort night. The gales have been accom- panied by rain and snow. Havoc has been wrought among shipping. Even the powerful American torpedo boat destreyers and other naval craft have been forced to seek shelter. Numerous small boats have found cred, entailing considerable loss of life.
 The Conejos was one of the fleet of United States shipping board steamers which specialized in man ge -ese s, picked up at various
 sea )rts for transportation to tfA 5aeF7E n markets
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-31
CANDIDATES
 EYES TUR|NI, TO. COUNTY JOBS.
Court House Is In Subdued Ferment As Aspirations Of Politicians Fill Corridors With Political Talk
CIRCUIT B E N c H SEAT PAYS $6,500 ANNUALLY
Jefferson Hat Ring Begins To Look Like Hayrick As Fedoras, Derbies And AL
 pines Are Shied On Pile

Although the election of county of- ficials is still several months away. there is much political gossip going the.rounds at the court house, shar- ing honors with discussion of the new county administration building. There are eight officials to be elected, and already several candi- dates have intimated that, at the proper time, they will openly an- nounce their candidacy. Some have already done so.
 Four of the present five members of the board of revenue will be can didates to succeed themselves, it Is said. It is practically certain T. E. Hueys and w. B. Copeland will en- ter the campaign, and it Is un- derstood Jerry Gwin and Lacey Ed mundson will do so. President D. c. Ball is expected to be a candidate for county treasurer and if so will leave at least one place to be filled by an outsider. Among those con sidered as most likely to be. candi- dates are c. F. Dodson, superinten- dent of the county farm at Ketona: R. E. Smith, now member of the state legislature; M. F. Morris, for mer election commissioner: Henry c. West. president of the Typographical union; Eugene Reid clerk to the board at present, and G. R. Trafford, secretary of the city police depart ment.
 Indications are that the contest for county treasurer will also find plenty of entrants. It Is believed that the incumbent, M. V. Henry. will he a candidate for reelection, and faresfelemt Io.-.ts. taff fs also exs pected to announce his candidacy. Hey A. Cardwell, deputy tax col lector in the office of Collector J. F. Hawkins, is already a candidate.
 Up to the present time only two candidates have announced them selves for the office of coroner, and there is little talk of other aspirants for it in court house circles. although the next few weeks may bring sur prises. The two men who are now in the field are Coroner J. D. Rus sum and J. c. Clelland. Since he became coroner three years ago MT. Russum has travelled more than i5,OoO miles investigating nearly 1900 deaths in various parts of the county and is making his race for reelection on his record as the man on the job
 The Judgeship.
 With the announcement by Ex- Judge J. B. Aird, Saturday, that he would enter the race for judge to complete the unexpired term of the late Judge Dan A. Greene, the list of candidates for this office already to-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-31
ORDEROF CONDUCTORS INSTALLS OFFICERS
Auxiliaries Hold Joint Ceremony
 With Men Of Organization

Locals Nos. 1S6, 334 and CIT of the Order of Railway Conductors with their ladv auxiliaries held joint m stallation of officers Sunday evening in Fraternal hall. After the cere- mony the attendants adJourneq to banquet at Greenwood's cafe.
 The officers installed by the men were: Division 1S6, Ed Keith, chief conductors: w. J. Middleton, assistant chief conductor: W. M. Davidson secretary and treasurer; W. c. Pound. senior conductor; R. E. Lee. junior conductor; w. c, RawHnsoh' inside sentinel, and A. F. Drake, out side sentinel.
 Division 344: c. B. Hughes, chief co%nductor: % e G. South, assistant chief conductor; J. R. Hawkins, sec retary and treasurer; $. H. Dollar, senior conductor; w. E. stout, junior conductor; l.. O. New, inside sentlnel; T. J. Rowland, outside sentinel.
 Division GIT: L. w. Clark, chief conductor; M F. Morris, secretary and treasurer; N. A. Capehart, senior conductor; E. F. Thomson, junior con ductor; J. C. Sudderth, inside sen tinel; W. c. Wentworth outside sentinel. es,.z
 The auxiliaries installed officers as follows: Division IT; Mrs. II. NJ Lewis, president; Mrs. w. D. lies ter. vice president; Mrs. c. A. Hard wick, secretary and treasurer. Dl- vision 296: Mrs. S. M. Terhune, pres ident; Mrs. F. S. Cooley, vice presl- dent: Mrs P. J. Chambers, secre tarv and treasurer Division SS6 Mrs w. l.. Clark. president; Mrs. o. l.. Capehart, vice president; Mrs. w. G Martin, secretary and treasurer.
 At Greenwood cafe short talks were made by the following; Ell Shortridge, John R. T. Rlves, U. J' Golf, J. w. Mccall, Mrs. H. M. Lewis Mrs. l.. w. Clark, Mrs. Sam Terhuhe' John DeHoll and Mrs. George Aoains. Tba orders were entertained by the Woodlawn quartet, Miss Daphne Clark and Miss Margaret Corney'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-31
.RES0LU LUT|0NS EVE;
 1923 |s PASSING
Watch Parties And Other Gatherings To Mark Ad-
 vent Of 1924

Birmingham tonight will ring out the old and ring In the new" with it's accustomed hiiarity. Good old 1928 will fade out of the picture at midnight and there will be a brand new deal for each of the Magic City's 225,0O0 souls beginning bright and early Tuesday.
 Resolutions are now in order Breaking of resolutions will be quite the thing before 1924 is day old.
 New Year celebrations, which will start in 1923 and wind up in 1924 will attract thousands. Dances and theatre parties and old-fashioned watch parties" will be features of a night of merry-making. In some quarters the racket will be fearful, astl the .3soAise ssr a als las 45l1l2i- hearted than on New Years Eve.
 Persons intent on celebrating the advent of 1924 with intoXicants have been warned by Federal Prohibition Director A. W. Hargett to "go slow. He says all the liquor on sale is oi questionable nature, and that much of it Is calculated to prevent paru> cipants from seeing great deal oi the New Year.
 Prohibition agents will spend New Years Eve in hotels, cafes and other places, watching for violations of dry laws, Director Hargett says
 It's a long time till Thanksgiving but there are many things for Blr- mingham to be, thankful for on the eve of the New Year.
 Business was never better. The outlook for 1924 is better than it was at the start of 1923. Even the most conservative observers predict "a 12-month of unprecedented pros perity.
 Improvement projects that will benefit all Birmingham are planned by the citN commission and the coun- ty board of revenue. A new court house. possibly new city nall, mors viaducts and underpasses, extensions ir the public school system, modern incineration system and a stree' paving program unequaled in the city's history, are a few of the con structive projects which will receive early attention. according to resolu' tions of the municipal authorities.
 Even the politicians are glad, foi 1924 is to be political year with enough fireworks to satisfy the most rabid of politicians.
 Looking back. it Is seen that l9at was good to Birmingham. The clts made strides which placed 1t In the forefront of the large cities Of the country.
 And the experts say 1924 will be still better.
 Whistles and horns and bells ano firecrackers and heaps of othei things will tell the Magic City Mon day midnight that 1923 has hoppiee off the stage and made way Tor les yonnr successor. to whom the glao hand of welcome will be out stretched. For 1924 to Birmingham is the harbinger of greater pros, perity, greater civic progress ana in every other way greater BIT min gham,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-31
.ANTLWAR DRIVE
 AMONG STUDENTS
Movement To Enlist Aid Of Colleges Of Country Is
 Lauched At Meeting

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec. 30.-A move to enlist college students in a nation wide campaign against war was launched today at a meeting of some 400 delegates to the interna tional convention of the student volunteer movement. More than 1000 delegates representing about 1000 colleges and universities in America. and numerous foreign institutions, are attending the convention.
 over the objection of the chair, oc- cupied by pr. Joseph c. Robbins of New York, executive chairman of volunteer movement, a meeting ito discuss means of outlawing war" was announced on the convention floor this morning by several stu dents. Converting in the interim be- tween the regular morning and evening sessions of the convention, the discussion group approved by a large majority recommendation that the convention as a whole go on record against war. Eight par ticipants in the discussion refrained from voting.
 Many who attended the sessions de- claredf the question would be pre- sented in the student round table watherings tomorrow with the sug- xestion that the matter be placed be- fore the entire gathering at its final session Tuesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-31
sinking Of Shipping Board Steamer In Black Sea Is Confirmed

CoNsTAFTINOPLE. Dec. 3O.-(By Associated FSess )-Confirmation was received today of the sinking of the United States Whipping board steamer Conejos in tht Black sea. All on board were lost
 The conejos, freighter, bound from Batum fos New York, went down in the Black sea on Thursday. The last wireless message received from the vessel, D pcked up by the British steamer Moiesley, said
 Sinking fast. Hold No. 1 full of water. Have received no response to calls for help"
 In addition to her captain, the Conejos carried six officers and about 30 seamen. American vdssels which started to her assistance when her first cry for help was Mashed be wireless report that they Mound no trace of the steamer or of %he fife boats. It is assumed, theref5@e, that If the officers and crew tookVto the small boats they later were s,t is the terrific sea running at the
 The last sos" of the wirsless op-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-31
SALE IF ARMS I ] OMEX|CANS TO BE RUSHED
Orders For Shipments Of Surplus Munitions Are Ex- pected To Go Forward To Depots Within Day Of Two REBELS ARE RETRIEVING FOLLOWING SHARP BLOW Eight Reported Killed And Fourteen Captured In Rout At Fl SabinaI, While Revolu- tioniSts Burn Bridges

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-Details of the contemplated sale of surplus army war materials to the Mexican government occupied war department officials today. and It was indicated from which the rifles and other equipment are to be taken will go forward within day or two.
 Final decision to grant the re- quest of the Obregon government and make the sale direct by the Wash ington government was not reached until Saturday, although the request is understood to have been before ad- ministration officials practically all of last week. Although there has been no indication that the proposal was the subject of extended discus sion at the cabinet meetings on last Tuesday and Friday, it is unlikely that President Coolidge reached the decision to depart from the policy of the Harding administration in rela- tion to the sale of surplus arms with out laying the matter before his ad- visors.
 Presumably no publicity will be given by the Washington govern ment to the time or place when any Of the aupples are to be turned over tc MeSican forces. Reasons of mili- tary prudence would require the Mexican officials to conceal the taken into Mexico. so far s that is nnss.bio The deliveries, however, win bs made from the depots of the Eiehta amy corps area.
 pIffscaities Increased.
 nl goldes of the ohre Eon govern. meat fa transporting rnfiitary sup pies to the active front between vera Cruz and Mexico City are in- creased by the fact that the rebels stronghold at Vera Cruz closes to the federal forces the sea route of deliveey.
 The re have been no large out breaks of revolutionary activity in northern Mexico, however, and pre- surnably officials at Mexico City are ssflsfied that they can safely trans port arms and ammunition from the border to the Mexican government storehouses in the capital.
 The 10 seaplanes. which are un- derstood to be a part of the supplies offered no difficulty of delivery They can be assembled at some point in this country for delivery to Mexi- can air officers and can be flown whenever the Mexican war depart ment wishes them. It would cause no surprise if the airplanes were as- sembled and delivered at one of the American army flying fields on the border.
 The Mexican embassy tonight made public the following summary of advices from Mexico City dealing with the progress of military opera tions:
 O o O
 Rebels Forced To Retreat. General Amarous federal troops have clashed with the Guadalajara rebels under General Estrada and forced them to evacuate La Barca The rebels retreated, destroying large stretches of railway, with the fed erals in hot pursuit. The Ocotlan bridge, across the Lerma river, was partially wrecked, and governmen engineers are repairing it to facili- tate the offensive.
 The fully equipped federal forces now are closing in General Estrada (COntinued on Page TwO)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-31
HIRAM FORM { { IN ALABAMA RA6t
Announcement Placed lr Mail By His Representa-
 tive At Montgomery

MONTGOMERY. Ala. Dec. 3o.- Senator Hiram W. Johnson of Cali fornia, through his representative here tonight placed in the mail a formal announcement of his partici- patton in the Alabama preferential presidential primary.
 One copy of the declaration goes to S. H. Elan. secretary of state; an other was mailed to J. M. Atkins of Ieflin. chairman of the republican state executive committee. Arthur B. Murtha of New York city mailed out the announcements. He is Senator Johnson's personal representative.
 Senator Johnson is the second re- publican to enter the lists in Ala bama. He was preceded by W. L. Chenault of RussellVilIe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-31
NEW AMBASSADOR REACHES LONDON
MT. And Mrs. Kellogg Unable To See Much Of Their New
 Home Town For Fog

LONDON, Dec. 3O.-(By Associated Press)-Frank B. Kellogg, United States ambassador to Great Britain, and Mrs. Kellogg, arrived in their new home town today from Ply mouth. where they landed from the steamer President Harding.
 They saw little of the city, how ever, as great clouds of fog hung over 1t.
 The new ambassador declined to discuss international or American domestic affairs. but he did say:
 q believe British and American relations will grow more and more friendly as time goes on, and l shall do my best toward that end"
 All the members of the American embassy staff met MT. Kellogg at the station. A representative of the foreign office conveyed to the aln. bassador the greetings of Lord Cur zon, the British foreign secretary. Delegates from the American organi- zations in London and of the Pilgrims informally paid their respects.
 MT. and Mrs. Kellogg then motored to West End hotel, which since the days of Queen Victoria has been known as the annex to Buckingham palace, because so many royalties have stayed there. The hotel has two royal suites, and MT. and Mrs. Kellogg will occupy one of them un- til they can rent house suitable for an ambassadorial residence
 Mir. Kellogg will haveta week of rest and time to get acquainted with the embassy before King George and Queen Mary return from the Christ mas holidays at Sand Bingham. The ambassador then will be received by the king Afterwards he will be the recipient of a round of dinners, re- captions and entertainments.
 Until the arrival of George Harvey as ambassador it had been the GUS tom of newly chosen ambassadors to spend most of the first year at be ing entertained by envoys who long had been in London. MT. Harvey however started the system of re- turning dinner for dinner, and 1t is expected that MT. Kellogg will adopt c similar system.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-31
BAKER IS SPEAKER
Says Fraternity Avenue For Personai
 Contact In Mass Education

,,. CLEVELAND, O., Dec. 2s.-The ira .ternity furnishes the only avenue Tor personal contact in modern mass edu- cation. Newton B. Baker declared to- night before delegates of Zeta Beta Tau. National Jewish fraternity in convention here.
 "Where colleges formally number ed their students by thee score they now enroll them by the thousands MT. Baker said.
 ! "In the great crowds thronging our universities the fraternity furnishes the point of contact between those who have gained three or four years in school and the new comer.'
 The fraternity house offers train Ing in American citizenship without equal, Harold Riegelman of New York, national executive secretary qf the fraternity. said
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-31
GOMPERS REVIEWS FIGHT
Labor Federation Head Makes New
 Plea For LeagMc Of Nati0ns

wASHINGTON, Dec. 3o.-Renew- ing his offensive in favor of en- trance of the United States into the League of Nations, Samuel Gompers, as president of the American Fed eration of Labor, has written an ar ticle for the forthcoming issue of the organizations official ma magazine, de- claring that the alternative to such a step is the country's submission to "a league of international financial interests"
 The issue cannot be neglected. MT. Gompers declares, because public in- terest in the subject is growing to the point that Europe promises to be an overshadowing interest in 1924"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-31
s ki Runners
 Trapped Under Big Avalanche

VIENNA. Dec. 3o.-(By Asso- ciated Press. )-Seven ski rum ners have perished in an ava lanche while ascending the Feldalpenhorn and two more on the Bloeckenau Tn the Alps. Nu- merous parties of mountain climbers are reported as miss ing.
 In the Salzburg region the storm has abated, but the Arl- burg route, forming the boun dary between Tyrol and Vorarl- berg, is still closed, in conse- quence of heavy avalanches.
 The snowfall in Salzburg and Tyrol is the heaviest in de- cade. Near Vienna there are snowdrifts 75 feet high.