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The New York herald., 1922-06-25
SENATE In TURMOIL,
FIXES POWDER DUTY
Rate on Dynamite Also Is Ar
ranged, Following Hours
of Bitter Debate.
Special Dispatch TO THE New York HERALD.

SreefaI Dispatch to THE New York HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington. ID. c., June "a.
Tho charge by Senator Townsend
Rep., Mich) that the Democratic
members were conducting a fiiibuster
against the Fordney-McCumber tariff
bill threw the Senate into an uproar to-
day. during which a dozen or more
Senators orally made Personal attacks
upon others.
When this spectacular debate came to
a close. after three hours and much
the Senate for the first time
IN ten days got down to serious busi-
ness in the consideration of schedules.
The end of the busy day found the
metal rates virtually out of the way
The log rolling methods by which Sena-
tor McCumber IN. d.. chairman OF the
Finance Committee. hoped to put
through his high and unscientifio rates
continued.
As an outstanding example the Senate
as a committee of the whole inserted a
new paragraph in the bill fixing a duty
of IL cents a pound on dynamite. This
rate was sought by the powder inter-
ests. notably the Du Points. Dynamite
always heretofore. even in the Payne
Aldrich act has been on the free list.
Chairman McCumber in attempting to
justify the action explained that since a
duty of one cent a pound had been put
on nitrate the committee feared that un-
less some protection was given to. the
makers of dynamite importers might be
induced to engage in the highly danger
GUS business Of bringing this commodity
into the country. He admitted that the
United States up to now had not been
an importer Of dynamite. but said it
was time to protect the industry.
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Highest temperature. so at 2:15 p. NJ.
Lowest temperature. sc at 6 A. M.
Average temperature. 73.
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Sees a Trust Helped.

"This Is nothing but a sop to the
powder trust" declared Senator King
Dem.. Utah.). who led the fight to-
day to prevent the McCumber tariff
group from getting away with the exor-
bitant rates that they propose. The
powder trust is not content with what
it has made out of the war. The rate
proposed Is nothing more than tax
to be paid by builders of roads and
therefore the Federal ana State govern
ments and by private contractors and
miners. To propose such a thing Is out
rageous."
The committee voted to establish a
high rate on textile mill machinery.
Knitting braiding, lace making and in
sulating machinery went on the list at
so per cent ad valorem. while all other
textile machinery not specified went on
at 35 per cent.
Senator Smith (S. c., Dem.), whose
State Is a center for the cotton in
dustry. appealed In vain for a reduc.
ton on the rates so that American man.
ufacturers might be able to expand thei-
business and supply the needs of the
country In textiles at low cost. He pro-
duced figures to show that various types
of machinery which Senator McCumbe-
and his associates seek to protect, are
not made abroad and therefore not in
need of protection. Senator King Joined
him in the effort to get the rates cut
down, but without avail. The commit
tee rates were adopted.
The New York herald., 1922-06-25
TO PROTECT N. J. CROSSINGS.

ATLANTIC CITY, June 24-Following
the Investigation Of protection furnished
at dangerous grade crossings in Atlantic
county. James Mayberry, chief OF the
The New York herald., 1922-06-25
Protection Against Germany.

intended to protect New Jersey con-
cern manufacturing a combined type
writing and adding machine. Germany
manufactures a similar machine. The
rate established was 30 per cent ad
valorem.
Senator Jones tDem.. n. ND read
into the Congressional Record the text
of an editorial which appeared to-day
In THE New YORK HERALD condemning
the FordneyMcCumber bill and COM
mending the proposal OF Senator FIRE.
linghuysen (Rep., N. J.) for reform in
making tariffs. He applauded the senti-
ments expressed in the editorial
The New York herald., 1922-06-25
LOCAL WEATHER RECORDS.

The temperature In this city yesterday. a!
recorded by the official thermometer, 1.
shown in the annexed table:
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Review or the Debate.

The long drawn out Senate row
started early in the day when Senator
Townsend read a prepared speech accus-
ing the Democratic members of working
in relays to conduct "A f1lbuster against
the bill. He accused them Of playing
for time, so that the measure could not
be voted on until some time when 1t will
do the Democrats the least amount OF
harm.
Senator Townsend said the Republi-
cans had attempted to work out a bill
with the double purpose of paying the
necessary expenses of the Government,
which he said under the most economical
conditions would run to $4,000,000 a
year. and also to protect legitimate
American industry and the American
workingman from foreign competition.
The revenues, he said would be paid
with foreign money, and the amount to
be derived from the bill would be
$3.50. 900. 900 year.
When Senator Townsend finished half
a dozen Senators on both the Demo-
cratic and Republican sides were on
their feet demanding recognition. After
some maneuvering 1t fell to Senator
Simmons to answer the attack.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-22

must express his choice for as many candidates as there are offices to be filled"
 And subdivision of section 30 is even more positive in establishing the rule that there can be no separa- uon of position on any court or com mission. It says: 8. In case where more than one nomination is to be made for any particular office the candidate or candidates receiving the highest number of first choice votes cast for said office shall be declared nominated therefore, provided the first choice votes received by said candidate or candidates shall be majority of all the first choice votes cast for such office" If no candi- dates receive majority of first choice votes the number of second choice votes received and the two receiving the highest number of first and second choice votes arc held to be the nominees.
 Little information has been given to the public regarding the causes leaGing up to the decision of the committee to require candidates for the supreme court, court of appeals and public service commission to run for designated offices. It has become known that the original suggestion covered only the supreme court and court of appeals, but that the pub lie service commission was added as an after thought.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-22
VOCATIONAL MAN DIES
Thr0ng Braves Rain to Attend
 Burial of Ex- Soldier

Greensboro, January 21.-(Special) B. F. Strong, one of the vocational men in school at Greensboro, died ness, and was buried today in the city cemetery. Despite the pouring rain large number of citizens and all of the ex-service men were pres ent at the funeral services, which were conducted by Rev. J. T. Aber- nethy at the residence of D. J. Wal ker. Many beautiful floral offerings were sent. attesting the sympathy of the citizens of Greensboro with one dying far from home and friends.
 MT. Strong saw active service in France during the World war, and was badly gassed, from which he never recovered. He had been told to go to a hospital only a few days before his fatal illness, as it was observed that his condition did not improve. He was loath to give up his school life, in which he took great interest, and was stricken with pneumonia before he could get off, and in his enfeebled condition he could not withstand the attack.
 His wife, young girl, barely Is, was summoned from their home in Louisiana, arriving two days before his death. It was at her request that he was buried in Greensboro rather than taken home for burial.
 There are about 300 vocational stu dents in school at Greensboro, and this Is the first death to occur among them during the three years of their stay here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-22
TRIP AROUND WORLD IN IT DAYS SEEN
 BY PLANE EXPERTS
By Associated Press

Paris, January. 21.--A trip around the world in IT days by international mail planes Is regarded as one of the possibilities of the future by airplane experts. They say 17-day schedules with stops for deliveries at the chief cities en route may be realized when transatlantic flying becomes a reality.
 A suggestion for even reducing the time to 300 hours was made by one expert, who said this would be pos sible if "airmen's islands" or float ing fuel bases were stationed at points in the Atlantic where the mail planes could replenish their fuel. Such a scheme would make possible a speed of 100 miles an hour, he esti- mated.
 It is claimed that in a recent test letter dispatched from New York by land and sea went around the world in S9 days and that this Is the worlds record to date.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-22
CHICAGO DOCTOR MAKES
 STARTLING OFFER
Will Send Handsome Spec tacles on Trial to Anyone

Everyone who wears glasses or suffers from eyestran will be interested in the remarkable offer of Dr. Ritholz, the fa- nous Eyestrain Specialist. Suite l, Madison and Laflin Sts., Chicago, 1lli- nois, to send pair of his handsome Extra Large size True Vision" Tortoise Shell Spectacles Free on trial. to any reader of this paper who writes him. These splendid Glasses will enable any one to read the smallest print. thread the finest needle. see far or near. and pre- vent eyestrain or headaches. These Spec tacles are said to be equal to any sold at retail at from s12.00 to s15.00 a pair.N are very handsome in appearance and will last lifetime. They are very becoming and your friends are sure to compliment you on your improved ap- pearance. Don't send any money. Simply your name. address and age, and state the length of time you have worn glasses, if any. He will send the glasses at once by Prepaid Parcel Post for you to wear, examine and inspect for ten days in your own home. If you are satisfied in every way and want to keep them you are then to pay the small charge of s449. other wise return the glasses and you are out 1othing. If you accept his offer at 0ace, he will enclose the glasses in beau tiful velveteen-lined. spring-back pocket book, gold-lettered Spectacle Case. which Is to be yours. free of all cost-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-22
Oldest Postoffice Building in Country
 at St. Augustine
By Associated Prcss

St. Augustine, January 21.-St. Au- gustine Is believed to possess the old est post office building in the coun- try, Postmaster Charles F. Hopkins, after research extending over a pe- riod of two years has received copies of official records in the Archives of the Indies" at Seville, Spain. showing that the structure he now occupies was erected some time between 1868 and 1908 by one Gonzalo Mendez. The King of Spain purchased the building in 1894 as residence for the Span ish governors of Florida, and it served as such until Florida was transferred to the United States In 1921.
 In the archives at Seville were found official letters and dispatches of the governors of Florida seen in council from the years 1868 to 1910" and one referring to the purchase of home for the goverhor in St Au- gustine indicated that the housing situation in America more than 300 years ago was little better than 1t has been the last few years. It read:
 70 HIS Majesty, From the GoVernor
 Pedro De Ydarra on the 9th Day
 of January, 1904:
 'In this city they have never had a house for the governor and when I ar rived they lodged me in a house which was built over the seas. and it was so cold and damp that two governors died here. These governors were Gutierrez de Miranda and Domingo Martinez de Avendano. Even the owner himself has never been well in 1t, nor have I been SC since my ar rival.
 For this reason, there being no house to live in here, Gonzalo Men deg decided to build one. and this he did, in a good location.
 Tt is proposed by the officials of your majesty here that your majesty purchase said house of Gonzalo Men deg as a dwelling for the governors. They have these dwellings every where but here"
 The records show the petition was approved and the building was ap- praised at $10,500 by otficilas named for that purpose. After some bar gaining, however, Mendez agreed to take S10.00O cash for the structure and 1t was purchased for that price.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-22
FINAL EQU|PP|NG
 OF MAUD" SOON
 ID BE COMPLETE
Most Important Part of Amundsen's Equipment Is Two AirpIanes, Says
 Famous Explorer
By Associated Press

Seattle, Wash. January 21-Final provisioning and equipplng of the exploring ship Maud in which Capt. Roald Amundsen, noted Norwegian explorer and discoverer of the south pole. will resume his interrupted Arctic expedition next May, is being completed as the stout little ship lies in the land-locked waters of Lake Union here.
 A smashed propeller blade, lost In the ice off the northeastern si- berian coast, last year, forced Cap tain Amundsen to bring the Maud to Seattle for repairs. When the journey is resumed the vessel will carry four extra blades so that similar ac- cident may cause only a temporary halt to the expedition. The Maud will carry provisions for seven years. although the explorer does not expect the trip to occupy more than five years at the most. e
 The most important of the Maud's equipment, in Captain Amundsen's opinion, will be the two airplanes. purchased in Norway and shipped here recently and which will be used in the making of extensive geo. graphic and Photographic surveys for thousand miles on either side of the vessels track through the northern seas. Ine primary purpose of the expedition, which Is opera.- ing under the auspices of the Nor wegian government, Is to study the movement of the Arctic ice pack. the effect of ocean currents. mag netic influences and other phe- nomena of the polar regions. The airplanes, Captain Amundsen expects, will be of great value in this work. He said that he would probably use them to reach the north pole should his plan to drift past the pole with the ice pack prove not feasible. A wireless equipment installed aboard the Maud will be used to broadcast message when he reaches the top of the world.
 Captain Amundsen expects to strike imm mediately into the outward or northern drift of the ice as 1t leaves Boring sea next spring, and to swing with the northeasterly cur rent early in the summer.
 With the explorer will be Capt. Oslxar Visiting. sailing master, who stood at his side lon" the south pole. c. Olonkin, engineer; Dr. H. V. Sverdrup, scientist of the expedition, two Norwegian aviators and a crew of six Siberian natives who joined the Maud in 1920.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-22
Ex-AriStOcrGtS
 of Germany Now
 Willing to Work
Ky AnsocIntedPress A

Berlin January 2f.-Germany Is gradually becoming more democratic, say ardent supporters of the repub- lie They see proof Of this In the fact that former German sristocrats who once would have considered it a fam fly scandal to have been detected at manual labor and members Of the highly educated classes who were equally averse to any kind of work with their hands, now are not only willing to work when they have 10 but they take to 1t from choice
 Among 30 students recently en- rolled in a school which teaches vari- ous kinds of manual work. 10 were of noble families or sons of fathers who formerly never would haze con- sented to see an offspring engaged in such trades or in any work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-22

sition of the Longworth boom" Is being discussed in very high quar- ters here at the capital. but If he has reached a decision In the matter he has made no public announcement of 1t.
 It is regarded here as certain that Representative Simon D. Fess of the Seventh Ohio district will stand for the senatorial nomination. He has been groomed for 1t during the last two years. On Thursday he was re- elected chairman of the republican congressional campaign committee and in conducting his own fight for the senatorship will have the prestige of directing the entire congressional campaign for the party. He led the difficult congressional campaign in 1918 when a democratic majority of 12 in the house was turned into a re- publican majority of 3S. He also led In 1920 when the present republi- can majority in the House was in creased to ITO.
 Walter F, Brown
 Another potential candidate for the republican nomination Is Walter F. Brown of Massillon ,an Intimate friend of President Harding and just now dClllB HIS the IISSlutHl ASpiS- sentative on the board planning the re- organization of the government de- partments.
 Furthermore 1t has been reported from time to time that Attorney Gen eral Harry NJ. Daugherty might like to enter the senatorial race. Ills closest friends. however, say he is happy in his present work and has no intention of quitting the cabinet for the uncertainties of rather mixed senatorial situation.
 The republicans in Washington are generally aware of the awakening congressional gains in the coming election. There was such an over whelming republican sweep in the election last fall that not even the grand old party leaders are looking for a similar victory this fall. They realize the republicans will lose number of seats in districts which normally are democratic and they claim a smaller republican majority in the house might actually lead to better party control and better work ing conditions.
 The republican congressional com mittee nevertheless has organized earlier than usual for the fight. It will begin at once the raising of a campaign fund and, not waiting for the democratic attack, which the storm clouds at this time indicate will be a heavy one. they are setting about taking the fight to the enemy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-22
| f W | 5 LIKELY ID
 BE POSTMASTER AT BESSEMER, REPORT
Difficulties Encountered Dur ing Taft Roosevelt Quarrel Reported Smoothed Out
 by Streit
By HUGH ". ROBERTS Washington Bureau, The. Ase-Herald,


 Washington, January 21.-tSpo- eial.)-It is reported that pr. ". G. Lewis will be appointed postmaster at Bessemer. The names of three men have been certified by the civil service commission, John IT. Nc Eniry. Albert II. Smith. an ex-sol- dier, and Raymond r. Allen.
 It is understood that the name O. Lewis was not certified because Of certain difficulties he encountered with the administration when the Taft-Roosevelt quarrel was at It's height. It is also understood that o. D. Streit, republican referee in Ala bama, has explained those difficult ties satisfactorily to the commission. It is reported. as result. that Lewis will be certified and appointed. As all involved are republicans. demo- cratic senators are uninterested.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-22
LETTERS CHARGES |. O. p. SEEKS ID
 HOODH|NK NEGRO
Know Dyer Law Would Be Ineffective, But Try to Curry Favor With
 Black Republicans
By HUGH W. ROBERTS Washington Bureau, The Age Herald.

oOO Davidson Building.
 Washington, January 21.--( Especially Representative Lamar Jeffers of the Fourth Alabama district is of the opinion that the problem of the south that is, living in harmony with the negro race-would be rendered doubly difficult of solution were Congress to enact the Dyer "anti-lynching" bfli.
 In speech in the House of Repre- sentatives. he declared that the part played by republicans would not make the criminal safe In his criminal pro cedure, although it would cause the criminal so to misunderstood. Lynch ings, he predicted, would be increased should the bill be made law-much to the regret of the south which, he held is slowly but surely stamping out the evil by education.
 He charged that the republicans knew that the law would be ineffec- tive. He intimated that their support of the measure was due to their de- sire to curry favor with negro re- publicans in certain districts where al f,F f1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-22

In all these occupations the stu dent must go through severe ap- premiership. after which he Is per mitted to join a labor union and work for union wages.
 Considerable satisfaction fs mani fest in republican quarters over this evidence of the change which is talk Ing place in Germany
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-22
srRnEr oAR nITs rRuoK

Gadsden, January 2t.-(specia1)- The truck used by Bob Crawford, carrier for the Tlmes-News. was run into by street car at Canterberry station in Alabama City this morn ing and the car torn up. Crawford escaped injury but d young son, who was with him in the truck was bad ly injured
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-22
cnosA ON RAMPAGE

Gadsden, January 21-(Special)-- There was a regular downpour of rain in this section the past two days, and the Coosa river has risen 1914 feet and is still rising at the rate or almost foot an hour. The weather observer was notified today that the river would reach a stage of 25 feet above high water. All the creeks are running over their banks and some of the roads leading into the city are cut off.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-22
PIKE COUNTY PRAISED

Troy, January 21.--(Special.)- --Dr. H. c. Wilson, government veterina- rian. who has been in charge of the local office of the United States de- pertinent of agriculture. bureau of animal industry. is loud in his praises of Pike county as hog raising coun- try. He says this section is one of the very best In the United States pr. Wilson has had long experience in his line of work and Is familiar with conditions all over the country. 10 speaks with authority.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-22

-A SASsat mdJoTlty or attorneys con- suited during the week expressed the opinion that the executive commit tee had exceeded it's authority. and that the preparation of the ballots | TOT the democratic primary election August must be governed by the primary election law of 1915 insofar as the placing of names Is concerned.
 Henry P. White, we'll known attor- ney of Alexander City, and former assistant attorney general. raised the question in newspaper articles. He protested against the legality of the committees action, as we'll as the policy established by the decision. MT. White insisted that the primary election law of 1915 provides the method of placing names on n pri- mary election ballot when the cleo tion expenses are being borne by the state. He raised the point that this law says names of candidates for a particular office must be placed in alphabetical order. and does not make any provision for the singlinR out of any position on a court or commission.
 Election Law Provisions
 Section 16 of the primary election law says: The names of candidates for each office shall be printed in alphabetical order according to sur names, and except as to the order in which the several offices to be finea are stated, official ballots for pri- mary elections shall be printed In substantially the following form" The section proceeds to give the guide lines for the ballot and pro vides specifically that for railroad commissioner (now public service ccmmissioner) a voter shall vote for two"
 It was also pointed out during the week that. under the provision of the executive committed a candidate who ran as low as third or fourth could be declared the nominee. Here is the method of reasoning: Suppose two persons qualified for one of the po- sltlons on the public service commits son and four entered the race for the other position. Suppose the vote In the primary was 100000 and that In the race for position No 1 one candidate received 1o1 ,00o votes and the other 99.0oo. The first candidate would be declared the nominee for this particular position. But sup pose the vote in the other contest was quite even, the first candidate receiving 51.000, the second 50,0Ou, the third 50000 and the fourth 49,000. Tho one who received 1000 votes would be declared the nominee for this position despite the fact that the second candidate in the first race re ceived 99000.
 Single Shot Invalid
 With such a condition, section 26 and subdivision of section 30 of the primary election law would be val uab,e. Section 26 says "A ballot commonly known as a single shot shall not be counted. Where two candidates or more are to be nomi-