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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-15
POSTAL MEN OF
 ALABAMA AFTER
 ADVANCE IN PAY
Hundreds To Gather In :, Birmingham Sunday
 For Discussion
NEARLY EVERY TOWN IN
 STATE IS REPRESENTED
Kelly Bill To Be Main Topic Of
 Delegates Who Have Been Studying |.

Alabama postal employees will gather in Birmingham by the hundreds Sunday to fire the first shot in campaign for increased salaries.
 They will hold their meeting in the Chamber of Commerce auditorium, and advance indications point to the at- tendance of employees from almost every town and city nj tse state.
 : HtZ,s24sy
 The Kelly bD1 $ sher postal serv- ice salaries, " now pending in Congress, wic : en the full support of the stat A.t ;aeeting, according to w. O.. WSyS I the finance division of the .am post office, who is vice pySf of the national organi- zatioyS cal employees,
 SL ;nolds, who as representa- tiv .4e Alabama association, has beehs Washington for some time in behalfSof the Kelly bill, will address the meeting. He will tell the employees what part they can play in securing the revised salary scheduled.
 As an outgrowth of the meeting, it is expected that hundreds of telegramS will go forward to congressman and senators from Alabama.
 Similar meetings ares being held in other states and the fight for. salary advances has assumed national propor- tions, Vickery said.
 Post office clerks, letter carriers, rail way mail clerks, rural letter carriers and supervisors will take part in the meeting. It will be called to order at ? 80 o'clock Sunday afternoon. 1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-15
TAXES ISSUE WITH
 COOLIDGES SPEECH
Legion Head Says Figures
 Quoted Double Estimate .

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 14.-John R. Quinn, national commander of the American Legion, takes issue with cer- tain statements about adjusted com pensation made yesterday by President Coolidge in his New York speech be- fore the National Republican club.
 In telegram to the President, Com mander Quinn denied that the pass2 se of an adjusted compensation bill would financially wreck the country or bring about a business depression.
 Commander Quinn also declared that the figures as 70 the cost of adjusted compensation used by the President in his address are more than double the cost estimate submitted by treasury actuaries to the Senate finance com mittee on the same bill some time ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-15
WILL COOLIDGE MISS NOMINATION BECAUSE
 OF OIL LEASE PROBE?
Washington Political Writer Reports Johnson Presidential Stock On Upward Trend Follow
 ing Recent Developments In Oil Lease Inquiry
By RAYMOND CHAPTER (copyriaht, 1924, for The Age HeraId)

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-Hiram Johnson's political stock has taken an upward turn because of the Teapot Dome scandal and its effect upon the country.
 He has passed through his darkest
 He has passed through his darkset hour and the close friends who three weeks ago were urging him to give up the fight against President Cool idge are now congratulating him for holding on. The fight which seemed utterly hopeless then has taken new life.
 For one, fate has played straight into the arms of this figure, whom she has buffeted so heartlessly. It is far too early to judge whether Johnson can play his hand for it's full value.
 It may be that Coolidge finally will get his oil leasing prosecution going and produce results that will satisfy the country.
 But his start has not, been especially suspicious. He has been compelled to drop the two lawyers he picked to con- duct the governments prosecution be- cause of their hidden connections. Gregory went within a few hours when it was discovered he had done legal work for Doheny.
 Why Strawn Dropped
 Now Strawn has been dropped be- cause he was a director in a Chicago bank which was closely linked with Standard Oil interests. Atlee Pomer- enc, who was selected.to take Gregory's place, is not acceptable to the Senators, but whether they will be able to force him out is uncertain.
 All of this has served to arouse fur ther the suspicious of the public. And as the rumors which are current here spread suspicious will grow, however unwarranted they may be.
 Coolidge also is suffering from the retention of Secretary Denby, but this is likely to be corrected within very short time. Denby's resignation is re- garded as inevitable, and is likely to come any day now. Attorney Cen eral Daugherty also is likely to quit. This will help some, but Coolidge is not out of the woods by any means.
 Coolidge, by moving so leisurely, is causing the country to show signs of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-15
COOLIDGE COURSE
 ACCORDED PRAISE
U. S. Chamber Of Commerce
 Approve Oil Scandal Steps

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-Julius H. Barnes president of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States to- day sent to President Coolidge let ter commenting his stand in the oil investigation.
 "The board of directors of the Uni- ted States Chamber of Commerce in session today,ss the letter said, "has in- structed me to express to. you its un- qualified eommendation of your firm stand on matters now under investiga- tiqn by committees of Congress.
 "Unrelenting prosecution of the guilty, prompt and inexerable, without fear or favor is vital, likewise vital is the protection of the innocent from hystericay judgment, based on inflamed emotion or unfounded fumors and formed prior to a determination of fact by ordefly process"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-15
QUORUM ] FOR LIBRARY BOARD
 BOND QUESTION
Commissioners Not There. Scant Margin All Ob-
 servers Expect

Decision on the request of the li- brary board that school and library bonds be linked together in. the bond election which probably will be held in May, will be reached by the city com mission at a conference Friday morn- ing.
 Formal petition for the fusion of these issues was presented by the library board after meeting Wednesday. D. B. McLendon, commission president, made efforts to have conference Thursday but quorum could not be mustered. Commissioner W. l.. Harrison was out of the city, Mrs. Mary Echols was indisposed, and Commissioner W. E.. Dickson was out of his office all day.
 Meet Friday .
 Notices were sent around by the presi- dent that the petition would be con- sidered at 10 o'clock Friday.
 A hot fight over the petition appears certain. Indications are that President McLendon will favor the joint proposal. It is assured that Harrison will fight it. Commissioner W. B. Cloe said late Thursday he was undecided" and the other two commissioners were silent. 1,
 It appears likely that the verdict will be reached by one-vote margin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-15
JAPAN FINANCIERS.
 ARE PESSIMISTN
Most Of Them Are Disappointed
 Over Loan

TOXIC, Feb. 14.AlBy Associated Press.)-Japanese financiers generally. and the press in particular, have adopted a pessimistic view over the terms of the reconstruction loans in New York and London.
 Although the Tokio stock market and the exchange market received the news quietly, even exhibiting slight ly rising tendency, most of the finan- cial leaders expressed disappointment. They point out that the terms of the loan are most prejudicial to the economic recovery. of Japan inasmueh as private industry, following the pace set by the government, will be forced to pay unusually high interest rates.
 The press is unusually hostile to the project, most of the newspapers de- preciating the high. yield of the loans and stressing -fIle widespread opposition to the necessity of calling on foreign aid in the rebuilding of the devastated areas and industries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-15
LARGE INDUSTRIES
 EARNINGS GAINING
Gillette Razor Company's Net
 Profits $25.16 A Share

NEW YORK, Feb. 14.-Increased earnings are reported by large number of industrial corporations which have made public their annual statements for 1923, attesting to the prosperous conditions which prevailed in industry throughout most of the year.
 Net income of the American Can company in 1923 totaled $10,9S3, ,O94, an increase of $549,744, over the pre- eeding year. The earnings were equiv alent to $19.63 share on the com mon stock, as compared with $19.30 share in 1922.
 Net earnings of the United States Tobacco cmopany increased from $2,- O13,1 ,115 to $2,112,5SO in 1923. Due to an increase in the number of common shares during the year, however, the earnings on the stock were S4.52 a share as compared with $5.14 in 1922.
 The Gillette Safety Razor company reported net earnings of $S,411, ,766 in 1923, equivalent to $251G share earned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-15
B, R. L. a P. co SALE
 SET FOR MARCH IS.
Tidewater Line Not Included In
 Contemplated Transfer


 Members of the city commission were officially informed Thursday that March 15 has been set as the date for the sale of the B. R. L.i& P. Go.
 The new owners should be inc full control of the properties within 90 days, according to J. s. Pevear, core eeiver. /A
 Two or three eastern concerns plan to make bids on the property. How ever, the commissioners believe the ac- tual purchaser will be agreed on in be a mere formality.
 The Tidewater line is not being i'm cluded in the auction sale plans. In event the commission and the receiv- CTS finally fail to agree on proposed service curtailments on this line, the state public utilities commission will be called on to decide the controversy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-15

impatience and the public demand is now at the point where it wants two- listed action. Coolidge's Lincoln day pledge to press "unshrinking" prosecu- tion struck with good effect. but the words have been followed by no action.
 That Coolidge continues to retain such officials as Denby, Theodore Roose- welt, Assistant Secretary of the Interior Finney and others who are involved in the present affair, is causing consider able impatience.
 Opening Up On Coolidge
 But as matters stand at this writing, Johnson is on the make. He is out in Illinois starting his speaking campaign. He is directing his guns on Coolidge for inaction in the Teapot Dome case. It is a situation which is perfectly adapted to Johnson's savage method of attack. It kindles the old fire which burned so brightly when he set out to clean up California years ago. It ap- peals to the same crusading spirit which made him figure in the progressive movement of 1912.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-15
EVANS SAYS KHAN
 HELPS EDUCATION
Imperial Wizard Outlines New
 Program Of Organization

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 1.-The Ku Klux Klan is supporting an educa- tienA program which will do two a department of ed- ucation with a cabinet secretary at its head, and give national aid to the public schools, Dr. H. w. Evans of Atlanta, imperial wizard of the order, declared here last night.
 Dr. Evans declared spirit of law lessness is abroad in the land anl fast turning into anarchy" He asserted that "our ideals and traditions are being weakened by disrespect and inatten- tion," he deplored that fact that ''o,r schools are in every way inadequate" and asserted that propaganda was "the modern curse of civilization"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-15
''The Boudoir Mirrors Of
 Washington"

This fascinating inside of social, diplomatic and political Washington through the sharp-focused lorgnette of a woman who knows it's finesse and gaucheries, begins in The Age Herald Sunday and continues daily thereafter.
 It is charming tale of petty in- trigues, social climbing, rank and ceremony with frank and humorous gIimpses of the family life of prom inent political figures of today.
 You cannot afford to miss a single line of it.
 Be sure to, read the first install meut in The Age-Herald Sunday and watch for it each day thereafter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-15
COAL STOCK TOTAL
 IS 6, 5,OOO,O 900 TONS
Ten Million More Will Be On
 Hand By April l

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Feb. H. Sixty-fiye million tons of coal have been mined and are in stock against the day of aNpossible miners strike, Phil H. Penna, an Indiana operator declared here this morning before the subcommittee of bituminous miners and operators resuming their efforts to agree on the next wage scale.
 By April 1, when the contract ex- pires," the operator continued, there will be 75,O00,OOO tons in stock. But there is a small chance. very small chance of strike. Miners don't want 1t, and the public doesn't want it. but there are some who do, and they have prepared for it.
 This same operator declared that the mine operators get smaller return for their investment than is gotten in any other industry.
 ''The middle man, the dealer in spot coal" the operators spokesman said, lis the chap who reaps the big profit. But the consumer doesn't think some time further than the end of his nose, and howls against the producer"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-15
GLAND ~SPECIALIST"
 IS UNDER ARREST
Frisco Man Charged With Illegal
 Practicing

SAN FRANCESCA Feb. 14.-Fran- cis Eugene Elmer. known locally as a goat gland specialist was under ar- rest here tonight on charge of prac- ticing medicine without license.
 The police accuse Elmer of having performed several rejuv enation opera tions on wealthy residents of San Fran cisco, most of whom were women and they say he has collected thousands of dollars in fees .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-15
MRS. DE BOUCHEL'S-
 ACUTION SUCCESS
Throng Of Curio Seekers Packs
 Exchange

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 14.-New Orleans social world postled and el- bowed with antique dealers from New Orleans and other cities, mad curio- seeking throng, that packed an auction exchange here today when the antique furniture and objects dart of Mrs. 0nezima de Bouchel, society leader, valued by her at $50,O00, went under the auctioneer's hammer.
 It was not announced how much had been realized from the sale.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-15
CONGRATULATES
 THE AGE-HERALD ON CABLE WORK

To the Editor of The Age-H Herald:
 feel The Age-Herald is entitled to a word of congratulation for it's enterprise in enabling us to read at our breakfast tables the full text of the address of the new British pre- mier at the opening of Parliament the previous afternoon. In view of the intimate and friendly relations of the governments Of the United States and England and the imtor- tance of maintaining the friendship of these t1 countries and in view also of the historic value of the event of the coming into power of the first labor government in Britain, The Age Herald has shown it's sense of the revolutionary character of the event by giving to it the ample rec ord its importance claimed. With out claiming to be prophet I ven- ture to predict that this latest revo- lution, not less startling than that of 16SS, will be accomplished with put the shedding of one drop of blooI, whilst its fruits in progress and public benefit are not likely to be less. ALFRED E. SEDDON.
 Birmingham, Ala, Feb. 13.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-15
GRANTS EXTENSION
 IN FILING RETURNS
Domestic Corporations Must Re-
 port By June 15

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-The in- ternal revenue bureau today announced an extension to June 15 of the date for filing tax returns of domestic cor porations. Representations had been made by many concerns that they could not complete the preparation of re- turns in time to file by March 15.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-15
EX-UNION SPRINGS
 MAN KILLS SELF

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Feb. 14.-Ben F. Powell, an attorney and former judge of the Memphis juvenile court was found dead in clothes closet at his home here today with with a bullet wound
 MT. Powell had been in ill health for several years. Despondency be- cause of his condition is believed to have prompted the act. MT. Powell was 59 years old. He wf born in Union Springs, Ala, and before com ing to Memphis, 20 years ago, prac- ticed law in Seattle, and Montgomery. Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-15
sHRINERS ENJOY BALL.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Feb. 14.-A. Ct. Valentines ball with three orches- tras on three different floors of the new shrine temple closed the first day of the convention of Shrine directors of North American in session here.
 The parade will climax theo' days activity tomorrow. Annual election of officers will be held Saturday when the convention closed. Ernest l.. Fisch, of Ozama temple is mentioned as the choice for the president.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-15
COLBY. IS SILENT
 ON DOHENY MATTER
Former Secretary Of State Re- ported To Have Refused Job

NEW YORK, Feb. 14.-Bainbridge Colby, former secretary of state, re- fused Thursday to comment upon the reported unsuccessful attempt of E.. H. DoheAy to retain him as member of his lSgal staff when the former cabinet officee dissolved his law partnership with Woodrow Wilson.
 Coby's friends, hoover, emphasized the sweeping denial made by Frank. J. Hogaf, Doheny's attorney, who de- clared that the former secretary had no connections with the oil magnate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-15
DAWES SATISFIED
 WITH GERMANY
Returns To Paris Where Experts
 Will Meet Monday

PARIS, Feb. 14.-(By Associated Press. )-General Charles G. Dawes and his associates on the sub-commission which has been Investigating the repara- tions question in Germany arrived in Paris this evening.
 General Dawes declined to make any statement further than to remark that the Germans had answered fully all the questions, the committee had asked and in most satisfactory manner. The com mittee will hold it's first meeting in Paris on Monday next.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-15
DISORDERS UNDER CONTROL

SPE1EK, Bavarian Palatinate, Feb. 14.-(By Associated Press. )-The French military authorities in the Bavarian palatinate announced today that they had taken the necessary measures or repression to meet the sit uation arising from the separatist dis orders which broke out yesterday at Pirmasens and other places.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-15
DECLINE SHOWN
 M CASH. RESERVES
Drop { Thireen And Half Mil ion Is Reported

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-Cash re- serves of he federal reserve banks de- elined $l l,,500.OO0 during the week ending February 13, according to a statement issued by the federal reserve board Thfsday night. The ratio of cash reserfs to liabilities dropped from S2.1 per eht down to 75.3 per cent in one week. t
 Of the S13, ,5O0. .OOO decline in re- serves, alntst all of this, or $11.000,- OOO. represnts drop in gold reserves.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-15
AID ASSURED NORTHWEST Finance Service Corporation Capital
 Oversubscribed. Says MeHugh

CHICAGO, Feb. 14.-Uversubscrlp- tion of the $10,O00,000 capital for the Financial Service corporation, created ito assist in the emergency" of the agricultural northwest, was reported to the organization meeting today by Chairman John McHugh, president of the Mechanics and Metals National Rank of New York
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-15
MAJOR "H" FOR BOBBY.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Feb. H. Bobby Jones, of Atlanta, Gs,, national open golf champion, was voted a ma jor TT by the Harvard Athletic commit tee tonight. Jones completed his course at Harvard at mid-year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-15
BIRLE DISSATISFACTION GAINS

NEW NORk, Feb. I4.-AII records for Bible distribution were shattered in 1923, the American Bible society an nounced, 2,395, ,00O copies in 100 lam guages and dialects having been cireu- lated in this country. Less than half ihnt mnnY were placed in 1922
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-15
PULITZERs SEEK DIVORCE
Proceedings Are Under Way Before
 French Courts, .t Is Said

Trench Courts, Et Is Said
 PARIS, Feb. 14.-Proceedings for divorce between Ralph Pulitzer of New York and his wife have been be- gun in the French courts. Owing to the secrecy observed by the courts in such cases information is not obtain able as to which party is the appli- cant, but it is understood the applica- tion is made mutually. Mir. Pulitzer has been in Paris until recently when he went to London.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-15
THE WEATHER

Fair and somewhat colder weather in the northern portions of Alabama and Mississippi is predicted for Friday. Con tinued fair and slightly colder weather is also forecast for Tennessee.
 A complete report of the weather will be found on page fourteen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-15
: YEAR OLD HERO.

Massachusetts Boys Saves Lives Of '' Brother And Sister, Loses Own.
 AMESBURY, Mass, Feb. 14.-A seven year old boy lost his life today in saving his brother and sister from death by fire and smoke. The victim was Stanley Patereta.
 The three children were left in the kitchen of their home while their mother went to Il store. Fire started from an overloaded stove.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-15
In The Pnivacy Of The Boudoir
 M asks Off!.

What does Washington society really think and say? The question is answered in
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-25
BOOST LUMBER
New Business Falls, Tho, on
Association Report

Lumber production for the past
week. as reported by the West Coast
Lumbermcn's association was II per
cent above normal. with new bust.
ness falling per cent above produc.
ton. Shipments were per cent
above new business.
One hundred and twenty.scycn
mills reporting TO the association
manufactured 9e.913.9i4 feet of lum.
Der; sold 2.oGf, 5e2 feet and Slipped
100, s54.711 feet.
Thlrty-nino per cent OF NIL now
business taken during the week was
for future water delivery. This
amounted to s5.SoS,2e feet, OF which
27.06S,273 feet WAS for domestic car.
go delivery. and s.744.se3 feet OK.
port. New business by rail amount.
cd to 1.726 cars.
Forty.one per cent OF the weeks
lumber shipments moved by water
This amounted to 41.1S1. 4i5 feet, OF
which 26.114,136 feet moved coast.
wise and micronesia, and 1907, 27o
feet overseas. Rail shipments TO.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-25

ton key and turned over the engine
He dld this Tor 10 mlnutes-
Mr. Hansen smiled broadly. A.
said.
There's no battery and the Spark
plugs aren't connected Up. anyway
And. II thcru were a battery ans
plugs. there's no gas In her tank
But. otherwise. she's a good car
OF course. there ara no seat cush
ions-out what's a detail Ike ,hatr
What. indeedf
Thuraday night the reporter went
down TO the Pantagcs and wroi,
10 Alexander the man who knows
and admits T. He wrote what
car shall l buyg"
Alex called tho reporter back
stage after the show and aid
Young man. after the profoundes'
thought, two Of my tame yogi'
have gazcd Into The mystic crystaI
hali 10 ponder your case. You hrs
broker'
What d'yuh know about that
Simple. OF course. But startling,
The Alex told tho reporter whai
car 70 buy. saturday morning tbs
reporter Is golng 20 do II.
And may heaven have mercy OF
his soul
Also on Alexis souI--lf the cal
isn't a GOOD one.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-25
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Merry sunshine again. LII warm.
sr. too. Got on your - V. D.s yeti
This IL Holy Week Tor Russians Ia
town Good Friday service Friday
evening AZ 7sl Gakrview blvd.
Womcn's auxiliary Initiates 40
members ~ Fprtson Thyee camp
spanish war vets Dinner first. with
500 az the table.
y, T.. tourist rates 80 into effect
May IS. Fare and tenth for round
trip. Line forms on the right.
Cornish Little thcatcr presents
three plays Thursday evening under
direction Of Mr. md Mrs Burton
james.
Seattle odd Fellows will celebrate
10Th anniversary % founding "
lodge saturdaysniRht.
Funeral arrangements being made
for Mrs. sophia aicllhany. sziI 18Th
ave. \.