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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-12
By Associated Press

Arcadia, Fla, June 11.-Treed by panther. attacked by mos quitoes, his clothes torn to tat ters by the sawgrass of the Flori- da swamps. without food for nearly 40 hours-these were among the experiences of Cadet Raymond White, Carlstrom field aviator, whose plane crashed into the wilds of southeastern Lee county Thursday. He was brought back to tho flying field today in one of the planes that had be- s searching the Everglades since hd disappeared.
 Cadet White.s whose home Is at Pritchett, Tex, was on a prac- tice flight from Carlstrom field to Okechobee City and return. The first part of the flight was completed and Cadet White. fly ing alone. started on the return trip. He lost his direction. and instead of flying northwestward- ly headed almost south.
 When 40 miles southeast of Im- mokalee, Lee county. his fuel gave out and his plane fell. The plane was wrecked, but the cadet escaped injury.
 White started to walk. His clothing torn to tatters, and bit- ten almost beyond endurance by swarms of misquotoes. night over- tek him. During the night .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-12
OLIVER AND WRIGHT TOURGE COMMITTEE ACTION ON SHOALS
Action on Three Reports of Military Affairs Committee Early This Week to
 Be Sought
By HUGH W. ROBERTS

Washington Bureau. The Age-Herald.
 800 Davidson Building
 Washington, June 11.--tSpe-
 ciaI.l--InfiuentiaI southern men-
 bers of the House, Representa-
 lives Wright of Georgia. oliver of
 Alabama and stoIl of South Caro-
 lima, will attempt this week to
 persuade the rules committee to
 give place of preference to the
 several reports of the committee
 on military affairs concerning
 disposition of Muscle Shoals
 properties to Henry Ford.
 It Is recognized that if action is postponed until after the elections the situation would not be so favorable. The House has nothing to do and ,ould easily act promptly if the rules would assist The Amer can Farm Bureau federation. ardent y supporting the Ford offer, has ad- dressed letters to its secretaries in all states urging a drive against Con- sress by letter and telegram. If pres sure Is sufficiently intense the House nay act. it is pointed out
 senate Not Ready
 As to whether or not completed &C., ion can be had Is doubtful. The Sem he agriculture committee has not completed It's investigation. The in- 1ication is that whatever action IS -aken by the House will be referred .o the Senate committee and that for he House bill committee bill will 'e substituted. In all probability Sen itor Norris scheme of government operation will be sent to the Senate IS substitute. Friends of Ford In the Senate will, of course. fight the Norris scheme and endeavor to put through the Ford offer.
 Shoals Action Doubtful
 The business of the Senate Is con- sested to such an extent that it seems impossible that any Muscle Shoals ac- ion can be had before adjournment. The tariff will be to the front until August l. Bonus Legislation and ship will then occupy all atten- ion. In the meanwhile a constitu- tonal amendment in behalf of child abor will be attempted and legisla- ion seeking to remedy the decision of -he supreme court in the Coronado 'ase to the effect that labor unions night be sued.
 The Senate intends to adjourn not ater than September
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-12
 Colonel Bibb Graues Opens His Jefferson Campaign Tonight

Col. Bibb Graves of Montgomery. former commanding officer of the 18th field artillery in the recent World war, and candidate for gov ernor. will open his campaig in Jeff ferson county tonight with speech at the Odd Fellows hall, West End. at 8 o'clock.
 This is the first of series of speeches which the gubernatorial as- pirant makes in the county and will be followed by others during the week at North Birmingham, Pratt City and Wylam. at which time he will re- iterate his platform pledges and speak on current topics relating to his candidacy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-12
UNDERWOOD IN
 FAVOR OF AID ID
 MERCHANT MARINE
Stewart Gets Statement From Senators Who Favor Bill For Federal Support of U.
 s. Trade Routes
By HUGH ". ROBERTS Washington Bureau. The Age Herald
 Ann na wIdaon Rulldf

Washington, June 11.-(Special.) Malcolm Stewart of Cincinnati, chairman of the middle west mer- chant marine committee, quotes Sen ator Oscar w. Underwood of Ala bama as follows today:
 am strongly in favor of the
 principle of giving government
 aid to the American merchant
 marine. I am not willing, how
 ever, to commit myself to the
 present bill In view of the fact 1t
 hns not come from the committee
 in It's final form. In case n bill
 Is presented looking to that end
 I would favor the amendment of-
 fcrcd by the middle west mer-
 chat marine committee nnd Mis-
 sissippi Valley association. That
 amendment provides for continu-
 Rnce of necessary trade routes.
 Senator Pomerene of Ohio made the following statement to Mir. Stewart
 nave alWuyS peeH III lAfoT ol tiH American merchant marine. and have sought at all times to assist in It's establishment. l have now come tc the point where I think 1t Is so ur- gent that l am willing to sacrifice 0 great many details as to methods In order to obtain it."
 Senator Underwood for years has championed an adequate merchant marine as a national necessity, and irrespective of politics. both in the House and the Senate. Several years ago he said: T want an American merchant marine without a subsidy if 1 can get 1t. But l want mer- chant mo rine so feverently that I am willing to vote subsidy If it is the only way to get merchant marine"
 Calls on Harding
 MT. Stewart oil his trip here called on President Harding and told him oi the widespread inducements of the shipping bill by the middle west com mercial organizations. He also told the President that the sentiment In that section of the country was strongly in favor of the bill despit, reports in Washington that the mid dle west was apathetic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-12
SIX. KILLED WHEN
 STORM DESTROYS
 B|G FERRIS WHEEL
Amusement Park Suddenly Becomes Scene of Tragedy. Forty Are Injured Many
 Seriously
By AaaocIntcd prcss

New York, June 1.-The fury of the electrical storm that swept New York late today, destroying property and life, broke suddenly over little amusement park at Clason's Point, the Bronx, lashed into ferris wheel crowded with young people, crushed it to the ground, and passed on, leav- ing six dead and more than forty injured, some probably fatally.
 shrieks of mirth broke from the steel cars of the wheel ms 1t carried its cargo Of youths high up In the breezes. Then the storm and madding cries of fear and agony as the upper half broke away and was catapuIted by the winds into the shallow waters of Long Island Sound. The lower half buckied and fell twisted mnsssof steel, wooden girders and men, women and children in the resort were thrown into a panic. Amid the lightning flashes the thunder's roar and the rain tor rents, women fainted and men fought and children were brushed aside in frantic efforts to reach shelter nnd to lose sight of the ghastiy pile that so shortly be- fore had been a wheel of merri- Ruf Husf fx. wreck and worked madly to ex- tricate the bodies of the living and the dying and the dead. Ef- forts were made to telephone nmbulances and physicians. but the storm had taken the wires. They were sent to nearest hospi- tals two miles away and sur Eenns and nurses were at the park. Four ambuInnces respond- ed and they worked in relays re- moving the injured.
 Many of the frail buildings of con cessionnaires in the park were blown away or damaged. As the bodies were taken from the wreckage of the wheel they were placed on the bathing pier. After an hour more than 40 persons had been extricated. Members of the crew operating the wheel declared the storm broke so suddenly that it was impossible to remove the passengers. They said about so persons were in the cars when the storm broke.
 Night fell ms half hundred men were set to work and the removal of the victims pro- gressed slowly. Under one huge piece of steel, Tn n depression In the ground, lay boy of IA and his 1O-year-old sister. As the steel was removed they stood mp unhurt and ran to the arms of their sobbing parents. The boy snid they were in car that hnd Just left the ground when tome thing happened, he didn't know what; thnt he was stunned for moment and the next thing he knew was when his sister clutched him by the arm and asked, "Are we in n tunnel, B0bbies"
 The dead were taken from the cars that were thrown into the sound. The wheel, 100 feet in diameter. was
 (Continued on page twoD
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-12

The storm came nt the close of one of the most torrid dayn of the season. The wind, coming gently from the south and southwest. shifted suddenly into the north west nnd Increased in velocity to SS miles, md sweeping through New Jersey. Westchester county. ncross City island. the Bronx and Manhattan, left death and de- structioR in its wake.
 TorrentIaI rnins. then light ming, followed the wind.
 Hundreds of thousands of New Workers were on the beaches and at various outlying resorts seek ing relief from the hent, when the storm broke. and 1t vus from these that the storm took It's death toll.
 A woman and her seven-year- old daughter were crushed to death and several other persons injured when nn oak tree blown by the wind crashed through tke roof to the crowded dining room of the Red Lion Inn, on Boston post road, carrying with it nn 0td-fnshiOned stone chimney.
 The bodies of seven canOeists caught in Long Island sound eff City island nt the height of the storm were washed ashore after night fall.
 Miss Edna Smith. IT, walking with n companion along the res- ervoir road at Ossining, was blown Into the water and drowned.
 Charles Emerson. New Ro- chelie clothing manufacturer. was rowing In Echo bay with his wife and three children when the storm broke. He managed to row to whore then died from a heart attack.
 A tree fell ncrosa a party of motorists seeking shelter on the BrookviIIe road near Locust vnI- ley, Long Island. killing Harry Hniiernn of Oyster Bay and se- riour1y injurinE his three male companions.
 Unable to reach shore in the -stife wind, Jncls Lowenthal. 20, was drowned while swimming fin East river.
 Connetsie Basiatsco and his .10-yenr-oId son. Anthony, of Mount Vernon, were killed when tree, under which they had found shelter in the Bronx, was struck by lightning.
 Two men were killed in New nrIs. N. J., when they came in contact with electric wires torn down by the winds.
 \ massive decnyed tree on the New York-Westchester county line at Mt. Vernon. fell, crush ing to death Mrs. Cassie Cavav- nilo and her infant son.
 Moe Rusisin, one of n party of canoeists in Echo hay, was drowned. Three other members of the party ssvam ashore.
 Ten excursionists on q ferry boat, Miidegrad, were injured when the wind tore n lIfeboat from It's fnstenings. In falling the boat struck the railing of the lower deck mt n spot where about dozen passengers had gathered for shelter, then 1t slid into the river and disappeared. Sidney Jacob, 14. wns badly hurt. and was tnken to n hospital. Others injured were able to go to their homes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-12
CYST OF THE NEWS
GENERAL

Cotton market shows strength dur ing past week.
 British are for Hague meeting ns barley of experts. L Yuan Hung to head Chinese gov ernment.
 Continued indications of business Improvement seen in report.
 STATE Troy Normal scchool site under in- spection by KiIby and board. State ngents asked seed prices for use in flood district. Cotton crop over state in average condition. report shows. Mill man is found dead on roadside near York.
 LOCAL Pretty young widow denies murder charge.
 Dr. Macsporran speaks at anniver- snry service.
 Woman involved In five homicides. Police apprehend alleged highway man.
 Bishop Mcsfurry speaks here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-12

ncerN and firemen, and freight
 handlers and other common labor
 included in the station employees
 group, nre expected to receive n
 reduction of approximately \
 cents an hour, the same cut ap-
 piled to common labor in the
 maintenance of way department.
 There nrc about 125, ,0O0 unslxiIIed
 laborers fin these two classes.
 The signal men and marine em- ployes. numbering 150 900 and 800 I especttvely, are expected to come under the reduction but no figures were available to indicate the amount of their cut.
 Anticipating q reduction, however. signal executives declared the board would probably hamstring us," add ing that he could find no justifica- ton for the cut,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-12
RICHMOND MOTORMAN
 IS KILLED BY NEGRO

Richmond, Va. June I1.-A mo- torman of the Virginia Railway and Power company was stabbed to death late today by . crowd of negroes. When threatened by the negroes, the motorman jumped from his car and sought refuge in . passing automobile. The ne- groes, however, pursued the mn- chine, overlook 1t and stabbed the white man to death. Four arrests had been made early to- night by the police, who ex- pressed fear that. trouble might develop from the killing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-12
ACT ON RESIGNATION

Mobile. June 1.(-Special)-To re- consider the resignation of Miss Ethel Berry as the principal of the Oakdale public school a special meeting of the board of school commissioners has been called for Wednesday. Miss Berry resigned her position when Willie Williams. a pupil. refused to take punishment from. the teacher and the same was administered to the child by Superintendent Murphy. The controversy has been a. lengthy one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-12
IS REPORTED DEAD IN
 LONG ISLAND SOUND

New York. June 11.-Thirty-eight persons are reported to have been drowned off City Island In Long Island Sound, when the mad storm that hit the city late today capsizel scores of small pleasure craft. Eight bodies have been recovered and i3 more persons are reported missing.
 Twenty thousand holiday makers went to City Island today, and half went out on the waters of Pelham bay. It was damned with boats of every description when the storm hit It. Few had opportunity to get ashore. The known causualties occurred off Executive light. which Is about six miles east of City Island; Rat Island. about three miles enst, and another island nearby. It Is estimated by Lieut.. Joseph Reilly of the City Island detectives, thnt no fewer than 10000 persons were fishing off those places when the storm broke. After 1t had passed
 tContinued on page two)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-12

IaS aHHual pay rolIS or the roauS.
 The bulk of those whom the new cut will hit are railway clerks who number approximately 100000 Their pay. 1t was said today, would not be cut more than cents. however, and certain chief clerks and other super visory clerical forces may not feel the order at all
 About 500o train dispatchers. generally considered as subordinate officials. while coming under the pending decision. will not suffer any reduction, according to authorativo information. Supervisory officials in the shop crafts, whose pay recently was slashed $6o,oOo,0oo likewise re- ceived no cuts.
 Coal pnssers, oilers and water
 tenders, including in the general
 classification of stationary engi-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-12
AIRMEN HAVE NARROW
 ESCAPE FROM DEATH

Augusta, Ga, June 11.-MaJOr Dratnard. marine corps officer, and Lieut.. R. T. Aldworth of the air service sMnrrowly escaped death when De HaviIand afr- plane, in which they were travel- ing. crashed to the ground at Camp Hancock landing field late today. Both officers are at the university hospital badly in- tured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-12
Violent Winds Leaue Death and Destruction h Metropolitan Area
Thrtyeght Reported Dead Off City Island Pleasure Boats Are Overturned by Gale-Resort Be- Scene of Pandemonum-F
 flies Are Separated
By Associated Press

New York; June 1lA accompanied shng miles of property the Metropolitan section late today.
  Long Island Sound others killed drowned have nisht fora Onnnsi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-12
MANY LOSE LIVES AS STORM SWEEPS OVER NEW YORK
Klansn1an's Speech oz, Ideals of the Orderss
 GiUen to Age-HeraLd
Address Delivered Here to Klansmen Two Weeks Ago by Imperial Officer Sent to This Newspaper With
 Request That It Be Published

The following Some the Ku Klux Klan" delivered to AgeHerald reporter yesterday with statement that the address Brmn- ham weeks ago yesterday It is by Mahoney imperial officer of the Kan. supposed discussions in Birmingham have prompted making public of an address delivered Klansmen only
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-12
CHILD SHOOTS FATHER

Bessie, Ark. June 11.-William De- lainey, 16 years old, while walking In his sleep, shot and killed his fatheG Edward Delaney. 60-year- old farmer, near here early today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-12
355, 900 Men Are to
 ReceiUe Reductions
 Under New Decision
Labor Board Will Render New Decree Within Next Few Days-TotaI of $15O, ,0OO,0 900 Will Be Cut From
 Annual Pay Rolls of American Carriers
By Associated Press

Chicago June 11Wage reductions estimated exceeding $4O00o0 for S50o additional railway employees whose the carriers through railroad labor issue from the board within few days to be effective July The decision will make total of approximately 5ooOo0 be from
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-12
BUY IN BIRMINGHAM

Goods advertised in The Age Herald by Birmingham merchants are guaranteed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-12
WEATHER FORECAST

Florida, Alabama and Mississippi: Generally fair Monday and Tuesdays; gentle variable winds.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1922-06-22
WHEN HARDING WISHES HE WERE NOT PRESIDENT

THERE times that wish for little while
that not President of the United States-Pres-
dent Harding the Womens Republican Club of
New Jersey. t
Recent events in President Hardngs administration
make it possible to specify of the times when the
insance
When he reflects upon the exposure of his personal
appontee, political sponsor and former campaign
Attorney General Daugherty, in connection with the
ardon of Charles W. Morse reads the demands in the
Republican for Daughertys resignation and the
noting, any intelligent must the loss of public
confidence in Daughery the head of the great Depart
ment of Justice.
When he reflects that the seating of his personal
friend and associate Senator Newberry in purchased
has been condemned from end of the country
Kenyon, Judge Kenyon my God you never
lower the dignity of the Senate after this day!"
When he recalls the general public condemnation of
his appointment of the notorious Nat Goldten who ad
mtted taking $4,000 of the Lowden campaign sush fund
when candidate delegate the Republican National
Convention.
When he reflects upon the general protest against the
leasing of the of the naval oil subsidiaries
the Standard Oil Trust after they had been aside
his for of the oburning ships of the
national defense and the oburnng ships of the
Merchant Marine in the carrying of American
and that he assumed responsibility therefor
When he reflects upon the sorrow and shame he has
cast upon the lives of old and faithful employees of the
Bureau of Engraving and printing whom he summarily
without warning and to whose pleas for
hearing he refused to listen.
When he recalls his party's promise reduce
then the that the only persons who have
had their reduced multi -mllonaires and
profteers.
When he recalls the promise of his party to revive
industry and trade and then Republican Congress
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1922-06-22

passing tariff bill which will inevitably destroy foreign
trade and work further disaster American industry
The high protective tariff bill which he himself advocated
When he reflects upon the returns Of the primary
elections in Indiana and Pennsylvania containing
diation of DoNothing Congress his admnisra-
tion by members of his party
When he reviews the fifteen months of the Harding
administration and finds minimum of accomplishment
almost buried out of sight under maximum of failure
with his party breaking into factions and scandals
multiplying in his administration and the influential
of his party arragned against the pnc
pal economic policy of his administration.
But what's the When President Harding de-
that there times he wishes for little while
that he President of the United States he simply
shares wish that is to ever-increasing
ber of his feowcitzens and which, unless there great
improvement in his administration which there
present signs, threatens become genera-Montrose
Enterprise.
PERHAPS the siest proposal as yet made anent the
enforcement of prohibition in the effort to
legislation prohibiting any vessel from coming inside the
three mile limit with liquor board If passed the in
evtabe result would be the diversion of liners
carrying foreign flags to Canadian ports the and
west and the passengers would finish their journey by rail
This would greatly increase the service the
borders and make difference what with the
of liquor the high The dry people have
their work cut out for enforcing the law in
side the three mile limit without seeking conquer the
The ruling that u S. may main
tain bars outside the territorial water is absolutely
if to maintain passenger ships under
own flag. All creation is not going dippy because
have.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1922-06-22
AMUSING LOCAL EFFORT TO KEEP
BAIRD IN THE LAND OFFICE

IN spite of the fact that G. c; Pond was a former
Mesa county man. a local republicans headed by the
candidate for congress and the editor Of the republican
paper became exceedingly active in an effort to that
Mr. Pond did not the combined Office of register
and receiver of the land office at Montroe but that the
job held down by Henry j. Baird
The amusing part of it is that the very day the petit
ton for Bards retention and Ponds oustng being
so assidously circulated here Grand Junction, the
naton of Mr. Pond the joint position sent to the
President by Senator Phpps So all the local effort
energy wasted.
Mr.. Pond first demonstrated his popularity among in
party leaders when he landed the job of receiver
in the office whole flock of other candidates
and high standing again demonstrated by his selec
ton that od-time politician Henry j. Baird, fol
the Joint register and receiverGrand Junction
Sentinel.
interesting feature of the whole proceeding is
that way the days when the above suggested
ddate for congress bandstandng about Guggenheim
Mr. Baird as busy armed paper hanger. with
the ich throwing harpoons and other missiles at the
before mentioned congressional candidate Perhaps the
memory of days animates the gentleman to
to stand in with Mr. Baird. In those days Mr.. Baird
trimmed up not only Mr.. Vincent but the whole blamed
republican ticket in Delta county. We recall all the
horrible details perfectly.