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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-08-23

The grocery business is in a fair
condition all over the country, and
while the time is not propitious for
any speculation in the buying of flu
lures, markets are reasonably stable
right at present. This Information
was gathered from j. II. McLaurin OF
Jacksonville, Fla. president of the
American Wholesale Grocers' Asso-
citation, who is at the Hotel La Fayette
for q few days.
1t will be remembered that the or
ganization held it's annual convention
at the New willard hotel last May.
and Mr.. McLaurin says that it's 1900
members, scattered all over the
United States, are still talking of the
success of the conference and the al
vantages derived from converting in
the nations Capital.
They will never go anywhere else
after that session." laughed the south
erner. I'VE were treated royalty here
and truly believe Washington the
ideal convention city"
The grocer said he had toured the
country since President Harding s
death and found satisfaction every
where that President Coolidge would
continue the Harding policies.
THE MIXER,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-07

!. N. MATHEWS, PRESIDENT
 z E. xELIrHER. MANAGER
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-07
A. T. T.CO. IS WORLDS LARGEST CORPORATION
Parent of Bell Telephone System in
 Billion Dollar Class Now

NEW YORK, March 6.--The Amer ican Telephone and Telegraph com pany. parent of the Bell and other systems, will become the worlds largest corporation and America $ first billion dollar concern if stock holders approve plans to increase pittlization announced today.
 The directors have recommended thai the capital stock be increased from s750,000.000 to $1,000, 100000, making the company larger than the United States Steel corporation and General Motors. The stockholders will vote on the proposal March 27. 'inneir approval is regarded as cer- tain,
 The "A. T. X T." which took ovIr l e, co,npahy in 1900, h.id availa blc for dividends s11.1i a share of $10C bar value last year The dividend bal ance. representing an increase of 20 per cent ter 1921, totalcd well over 66,000,000. If the recommended in- crease Is approved the telephone com pany will Lave an authrr'"ed capit al of ss0,c0G GOO more than the Steel cor. poration. No new stock offering is cu:.; t.,plat. in 1923. according to President rhayer, all s' ok being needed fo. commitment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-07
PRESIDENT AND MRS. HARDING GIVEN SMILES IN FLORIDA

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla, March G. The presidential special, conveying President and Mrs. Harding and party to Ormond, stopped here at 10 o'clock today to leave Secretary and Mrs. Weeks in the city and to allow Charles G Dawes to board the train Mrs Harding appeared on the rear platform for the first time during the trip, and was greeted by genuine Florida sunshine and the geniai humor of Senator Chauncey De- pew Secretary and Mrs. Weeks will remain in the city until the return of the presidential party to St. Angus tine on March IS or 20.
 "Florida is good to you this morn- ing" was Chauncey DepeW's greeting to President and Mrs. Harding. "Wonderful weather replied the President and wonderful smiles
 The special departed at 1O:20 o'clock for Ormond, where the presi- dential party will board q houseboat for water trip down the east coast. Mrs. Harding after standing while sat in chair as the train backed out and was presented with bouquet, which she held in her ha nds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-07
ANDERSON ADMITTED
 CHARGE, PECORA SAYS
Attorney Says Dry Official Paid
 Money to Press Emplyes

NEW YORK, March 6-W. H. An derson, state superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League, has admitted that he paid cash to employees of wet newspapers. says a statement made public today by Acting District Attorney Pecora who is having a grand jury investigation of the ex- penditure of s24,700 by Anderson for publicity in behalf of the league.
 MT Pecora quoted MT. Anderson as having said in q report to the league directors concerning the $24,700:
 "A considerable part of this busi- ness was so confidential that it would have defeated it's purpose il any of it had become public and would have embarrassed men whose personal sympathies were with us, working for papers and concerns that were against us, if their names were ever known"
 MT Pecora said further in state ments to him, Anderson had said that league propagandists working for newspapers might have been em- barrassed in their standing With their own papers if it had become known they were in the employ ot the league.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-07
CHERO-COLA CONVENTION
over 400 Will Attend Annual Affair
 At Columbus, Ga.

COLUMBUS, Ga, March 6.-tSpe- Chero-Cola, together with statesmen and advertising men, have assem- bled for the annual convention of the Chero- Cola company, of which C. A. Hatcher is president, to be held in this city on March ' and s. These bottlers represent plants located in IS states, from Pennsylvania, Ohio and Illinois, in the north. Louisiana in the west and as far south as Florida. E. c. Gum of the Chero- Cola company is acting as general chairman of this convention.
 The principal addresses will be made by II. K. McClachey, president of the Chamber of Commerce of Co., lumbus, in welcoming speech; Il. E. Weathers, vice president of the Chero-Cola company, on behalt of the company; Arch. B. Taylor of Char lotte, N. C., and George J. Becker of Cairo, Ill.,, will respond on behalf of the bottlers. c. A. Sears, sales and advertising manager, and Ernest l.. Dallis of Atlanta, advertising coun- sel, will outline thes ales and adver Using program for 1923. Other ad- dresses will be made by John Bu- ford Brock, editor of the Chero-Cola Booster: C. O. Wolfe of the sales and advertising department; E. J. Lane. owner of the Chero-Cola Bottlng company of Knoxville. Tenn: E. E. Farrandou. head chemist of the Gnero Cola, and others. A series O. entertainments has been arranged for the bottlers, including a barbe- cue at the Chero-Cola plant. and cabaret for Wednesday evening at the Columbus Country club. Over 400 Chero-Cola salesmen, in addition to the plant owners and managers, are expected to attend this annual con- yentiOnst
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-07
DOINGS OF DAY
 IN WASHINGTON

A call for another national radio conference to be held at the depart ment of commerce, beginning March 20. was issued by Secretary Hoover.
 The federal trade commission was permanently enjoined by Justice Bai- ley in the District of Columbia su- preme court from requiring the May nard Coal company of Ohio to submit reports as to production costs.
 The interior department. in de- cision in the case of the Roxana Pe- troleum corporation, a Shell Union subsidiary. reaffirmed its contention that companies in which aliens have controlling interest cannot obtain leases of American ell lands.
 Charges of Delegate Sutherland of Alaska. published in the Congression- al Record, that the commerce depart ment had handed the salmon fish cries of Alaska over to the Chicago San Francisco fish trust" were characterized by Assistant Secretary Houston as the most complete dam aging bunk ever put over"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-07
TURKS REJECT PEACE
 PROPOSAL OF ALLIES
Treaty Is Not Acceptance to As
 sembly at Angora

LONDON, March 6.-The Turkish national assembly at Angora has re- jected the Lausanne treaty, accord ing to Constantinople dispatch to Reuters.
 An official telegram from Angora, it is announced, states that the as sembly gave its decision this after noon that the draft treaty of Lau- same was unacceptable, as it was contrary to the national pact.
 The assembly disclaimed responsi hiiity in the event of the powers in- sisting on acceptance Of the spirit an1 letter af the treaty.
 An important majority of the as- sembly authorized the government to continue it's efforts for peace under the following conditions: The Mosul question, being of vital importance, must be settled within provisional period: the financial, economic and administrative questions must be set tied in accordance with the complete independence of the nation and the occupied territories must be evacu- ated rapidly after the signature of peace.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-07
G9gRT CALLED ON
 TU SETTLE FIGHT. 0E5.R MAY0RAL1Y
Weitinc n of Names on Ballot ilsclared Legal - New Mines to Be Opened
 at ToWnIey
JASPER BUREAU l THE AGE-u ERALD ! .Jasnar Ala March R

Ihe ToWuley election contest case nest depopulated tine town Of owVleY TIesday as practically srg qualified voter of Townley was Ed tc lasper today to testify in
 gart st case. in which N. \. Will
 aoatssting the election of E. c.
 an to the office of mayor of .e s.se.. The legality of writing n me ot a candidate on the ballot stectaa day and voting for him s as decided by the court here Mon day, Jadg- Lacy ruling that it was legal to do so. The question as to whether fraud was committed in the election of MT. Ellison is being threshed out by the court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-07
INTERIOR OFFICE SAYS ACCUSAT |0NS DEMAG0G|C BUNK
Sutherland Claims Govern- ment Has Turned Over Salmon Fisheries of
 Alaska to Firms

WASHINGTON, March 6.-Dan A. Sutherland, delegate to Congress from Alaska, before departing for home to- day, put into the Congressional Rec ord statement charging that the commerce department had handed the salmon fisheries of Alaska over to the Chicago San Francisco fish trust" " which drew a response from Assistant Secretary Houston of the depart ment that the charges were the most com plete demagogic bunk ever put over"
 "The management of the red sal mon trust of Alaska" said Mir. Suth- erlands statement, lis centered in three powerful corporations of Chi cago and San Francisco, viz: Libby, McNeill X Libby of Chicago. con trolled by Swift & Co.,, Chicago pack CTS; Booth Fisheries company of Chicago. who operate in Alaska un- der the name of Northwestern Fish cries company, and the Alaska Pack CTS association of San Francisco, a subsidiary of the California Packing corporations.
 o O O
 Sold Bad Fish.
 The records of the war department, the statement asserted, show that these three corporations during the war prepared and sold to the war de- partment 760,944 cans of "decomposed salmon for soldiers food, and the tes- tmony before the committee on in Ncstigation showed conclusively it Was putrid when it was placed in the cans
 And yet" continued the state ment. the department of commerce. knowing we'll the traitorous part played by these corporations during the war. passes over to their control the exclusive right of fishery in Alas kan waters, such as karhuk stream, and forbds loyal citizens of the ter ritory to fish there"
 In reference to this statement, MT. Houston said the government, in an endeavor to save a great food re- source from destruction, pending con- sressional action. had followed prece- dents set by President Roosevelt and had the fullest support from Alaskan citizens and interests in the attempt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-07
HIGH COURT DECISIONS

Decisions of the court of appeals Tuesday follows:
 On rehearing, Charley New vs. state, Mobile, application overruled
 w. E. Curb vs. Dabbs A. B. Tan nehill, Perry, application overruled.
 J. E. Bozeman vs. J. B. Colt com pany. Escambia. application over ruled.
 J. K. Day vs. H. l.. Galloway. Mont gomery, application overruled
 George V. Pollock vs. state, Coffee application overruled, opinion ex- tended.
 Gus King vs. State, DeKalb, appli- cation overruled.
 Chris Miller vs. state, Cherokee application overruled.
 Clifton Vance vs. state, Talladega opinion extended, application over ruled.
 General Canada vs. state, Talla- dega, application overruled.
 Jesse Boydston vs. state, DeKalb, application overruled.
 John Clonts vs. state, Calhoun, ap- plication overruled.
 PERCURIAM: l.. c. White ct al vs. G. T. Morning, Madison, reversed and remanded.
 BRICKEN, T. J.: Willis Johnson vs. state. Monroe reversed and re- manded.
 Marion Nails vs. state, Houston, re- versed and remanded.
 A. T. Newell vs. G. B. Webb, Jef- ferson, affirmed.
 Will Mcclure vs. state, DeKalb. re- versed and rendered.
 Roscoe Adair vs. state, Clay, af firmed.
 Less Boucher vs. state, Morgan, reversed and remanded.
 Fred Karthaus vs. state. Madison, reversed and rendered.
 SANFORD, J.: Will Jones vs state, Choctaw, dismissed.
 Foster Wells vs. state, Conecuh, affirmed
 J. T. Thomas vs. state, Montgom- cry, affirmed.
 Tom Jimmerson vs, state, Barbour, affirmed.
 Solomon Kelley vs. state, Barbour, affirmed.
 Joe Jacobs vs. state, Madison cir cult, affirmed
 Jim Steele vs. state, Madison. af- firmed.
 John Seigler vs. state, Marshall reversed and remanded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-07
DAMAGE WROUGHT 0PEL|kA WINDSTC
Roofs Blown Off Two Stol
 Business District-Wires D.

OPELIKA. Alaa March G.. cial.)-Roofs were blown off telephone and telegraph wire put out of commission and damage done by d severe storm which visited Opelika o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
 The wind for few mint sumed tornado like proportic in the business district roo blown off the clothing st Greene X Watts and the dr store of J. B. Fleisher. 4 several persons were in the no one was hurt. The st goods in both houses were by rain. The roof on one in the city was partially bl, The wind was followed by rental rain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-07
MORE INCORP0P'
seven Jefferson G,aaa er
 Qualify ap'
FAs z hts afs

TT 54gpIns 5ezH74vt.r t.ar =fed i-Npers elst tae seEssf ot sf4te to-day
 Ctu Builaine Compan {ec., of Birmmsha-u. capital stock e soaa paid 4l a69 real estate
 Nae3enal Finance Con pany, Inc, '.j s.s.nehaua Csritai ock 5000 paid n sa.sa stock. mortgages, bond, nGtes ana,pcVestnents securities.
 Russef Clay Manufacturing Com pAry, iaca Jefferson, Birmingham, cnp5tsf stock $100,00O paid in s25,000 . .al manufacturing.
 Green Darden Real Estate and In- suranee Company, Inc, Birmingham. capital stock s2,000, fully paid in.
 American Fuel company, Birming- ham, capital stock, s500.O00, paid in S100 900, general fuel business.
 Murray Tire and Rubber compnay, Birmingham, capital stock $2,000, paid in $1,2000. automobile access sories.
 The ex-soldiers cooperative asso- citation, Birmingham, no capital stock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-07
PAVING PLANS AT GADSDEN PUSHED
 DESPITE PROTESTS
City Council Fears It May Face Suit From Svery Property Owner by
 Improvements
GADSDEN BUREAU THE AGE-HERALD Ala March 6

So many protests against paving assessments on Haralson avenue were filed before the council Mon day night that the mayor and alder men fear that the city will have to Cefend law suits instituted by near ly every property owner on the tL oroug They protested against the improvement when it was first mentioned, but the council passed the ordinance in the face of ma jority petition against it. Now same parties are claiming th.5 cost of the work is in ey
 improvement to the pTcna At council overruled all e. ,tsYAs s= made the assessments filt was then given that the C.. t be taken to the circuit Court and from there to the supreme court if necessary,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-07
AVIAT0RS NARROWLY ESCAPE FROM DEATH
Six DeHaviland Planes on Trip to
 Porto Rico Cover New Lap

JACKSONVILLE. March 6.-Lieu tenants Kirksey and Felver, manning plane No. g of the squadron of six army DeHaviland planes which ar rived at Pablo Beach, near here, late today, narrowly escaped injury when their machine took a nose dive into the ocean at Neptune Beach and stuck in the sand about 10 feet from shore. Neither flier was hurt.
 The other planes of the squadron, which is on 2,s50 mile flight from Kelly Field, Texas, to San Juan, Porto Rico. landed at Pablo Beach without mishap shortly after 4:3O o'clock.
 The planes left Montgomery, Ala a t 11:50 o'clock this morning. To- morrow the planes are scheduled to hop off from Pablo Beach for Mia mi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-07
INSTALL SETTLING BASIN.

The city water department has just completed new settling basin near the pumping station which IS duplicate of one built last year. It is 5Ox136 feet and has capacity Of 5l0,O00 gallons. The two basins give the plant ample storage for clear and coagulating water. They are so arranged with baffle walls and pipe that the cost of riddins the water of mud fresh from the river las been materially reduced, aeeord- ing to officials of the water depart ment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-07
HARDING GETS INFORMATION
 ON ROLL MEENII AND "CORNv

ON BOARD PRESIDENT HARD ING'S TRAIN, NEAR SAVANNAH. Ga.. March 6.-The visions of rest and freedom from wearing official duties which President Harding has had for months today became real
 The thoughts of the executive dur ing the trip were not altogether of the prospective pleasures, however. During a stop at Rocky Mount, N. C.. last evening, the President was greeted by several hundred employees of the Atlar ic Coasl Line railroad and their faEii4es, eud hs first anes tions were a. tp epn1itIens ia the railroad industry,
 Rocky Mount wss one ef the storm
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-07
NEW MINE TO OPEN

X small crew of workmen has started cleaning up the Corona Coal company's Mines No. l at Townley, preparatory to putting the mines into operation according to visitors in Jasper from Townley Tuesday, Two flues are being fitted to the boilers and preparations are being made to pump the water out of the mine, which has been idle more than two years. Before the Corona company's $ Mines Nos 1 and were closed down the output of the two mines was about 1000 tons of coal daily.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-07
ALABAMA DEATHS
MRS, CELIG HYC,HE

TUSCALOOSA, Ala, March G. Special 1.-The funeral of Mrs. Celia Hyche, age IS. who died yesterday after an extended illness. occurred at Buhl this afternoon at l o'clock, pr. Gaston officiating She is sur vived by three daughters, Mrs. George Simpson, Mrs. T. B. Pierce and Mrs. Mertie Thomas; six sons, Conroe, Early. Jesse. William John. and Lon Hyche. Interment was in Buhl cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-07
DIR, LANG TO APPEAR

TUSCALOOSA, Ala, March 7.--Dr. George Lang, president of the Ala bama Sunday School association, and professor at the state university. will appear on the Sunday school conven- tion program several times during the session, which is to be held In Birmingham on April IT, Is and 19.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-07
$. s. CALDWELL

GADSDEN, Ala, March 6.-(Spe- cial. )-rhe funeral of $. $. Caldwell, prominent wholesale grocer, who died while leading d Sunday school con ference in the First Methodist church Monday night will be held at the home on Turrentine avenue Wednes- day morning at 10 o'clock. The burial will follow at Forrest cemetery. The services will be conducted by Rev S T. Slaton and Rev. A. M. Freeman. MT. Caldwell was 6e years old and is survived by his widow, two daugh- terS and one son.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-07
NEW MEMBER DEFEATED
BOnar Law Government Receives An-
 other BlOW From People

LONDON, March 6.-(By Associat- ed Press. .)-Another member of the Bonar Law government, John Waller Hills. financial secretary Of the treasury, was defeated for seat in Parliament in a bye election to- day. The announcement caused tremendous stir in political circles
 tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-07
WARNED OF EXPLOSIONS
Danger From Improper Combustion
 Of Natural Gas shown

WASHINGTON, March 6.-Improper combustion of natural gas in heat ing appliances may liberate deadly carbon monoxide fumes, according to a warning issued today by the bureau of mines in announcing the result of studies conducted at It. Pittsburg experiment station after deaths to this cause had been report ed at number of cities.
 The bureau found that danger de- veloped when the radiants in a radi- ant fire heater were permitted to glow more than three-quarters of the distance from bottom to top. Flues on radiant heaters were ad Vised.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-07
POTTER IN TEXAS

M'ALLEN, Texas, March 6.-W. M' Potter, former assistant treasurer of the Anti-Saloon League. said at his home here today he would not go to New York unless absolutely neces- sary" to testify before a grand jury investig gating expenditures of w. H, Anderson. New York state superin- tendent of the league. He said he received a request some time ago from District Attorney Pecora to ap- pear before the grand jury.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-07
Y, NJ. C. A. SITE SOUGHT.

The Rotary committee appointed to select and purchase a lot which the club will donate for the build ing of Y. NJ. C. A. has asked for propositions on sites suitably To- cated The location, which will be considered, must be between second and eighth streets and between Broad and Walnut street, according to the committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-07
SPEED ARTISTS IN "POND"
Cleveland Judge Has New Method To
 Curb Reckless Drivers

CLEVELAND, O.. March 6.-tBy United Press )-Eight men, convict ed of speeding and careless driving, today preferred to give up their ma chimes for 30 days rather than serve that period in the workhouse. The machines will be stored in garage at the order of Traffic Judge Sam uel Silbert. and the owners will pay storage and other costs The auto pound" IS the latest plan of Judge to curb; traffic offenses in Cleveland.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-07
CHURCHMAN'S CLUB FORMAD.

Clay Cheatwood was elected presi- dent of the churchman's club formed at the Twelfth Street Sap tist Church Monday night. sam Stone was named vice president, J. H. Stone secretary and s. H. Thrash
 CT chairman of the membership committee. It is expected that the club will conduct many of the ac- tivities of the church during the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-07
COMMISSIONS ISSUED

Commissions issued by S H. Elan, secretary of state, today include the following: A A. Beck, Selma, rail- way policeman southern railway, B.. w. Duke, Selma. railway policeman, Southern railway. Isaac Gruse, Selma. railway policeman, southern railway, William C. Rosser, selma. railway policeman, southern railway. w. G. Simpson, Snow Hill, Wilcox county, member Of court or county commissi oner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-07
EvELYN LOUISE WILLIAMS

SELMA, Ala, March 6.-(Special) Evelyn Louise Williams, age 3, died at an early hour this morning after short illness. The body was sent to Maplesville this afternoon on the Birmingham train and interment will be made Wednesday in that place. The child is survived by her parents. MT. and Mrs. B. E. Williams. 32l2 East Water avenue, a small brother and two sisters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-07
NEW RADIO CONFERENCE
Secretary Hoover Anxious To Revive
 Present Wave Length system

WASHINGTON, Marcn 6.-(By United Press "A new radio confer e>ce on wave length allocations will be called by Secretary of Commerce Hoover within short time, it was learned today at the department Of commerce. Hoover wants to revise the present wave length systeH so that 540 broadcasting stations in the United States at present may use some portion of the wave lengths now reserved for the navy department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-07
TIE" F0R ACHING,
 SORE, TIRED FEET

then they'll take another dive in that "TIZ" bath.
 When your feet feel like Jumps or lead-all tired out-jUst try "TiZ." It's grand-its glorious. Your feet will dance with joy; also you will find all pain gone from corns, cal louses and bunions.
 There's nothing like "'riZ" It's the only remedy that draws out all tpe poisonous exudations which puff up your feet and cause foot torture.
 A few cents buys box of ''rII'' at any drug or department store-don't t wait. An, how glad your feet get; how comfortable your shoes feel.-- Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-07
DEFENDANT EMOTI0NLESS
Mrs. Saludcs Hears Arguments of
 Defense and State AttnrncNN

NEW YORK. March 6.-Emotion- less and with half closed eyes, Mrs. Paulette Saludes. French woman, on trial for the murder of Oscar Mar telliere. broker. heard the final ar guments of both defense and pro se- cution attorneys today The case is expected to go to the jury tomor- TOW.