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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-26
BOX PEACE PRIZE
 DECISION IS MADE|
Name Of Winner Of $50,00O Remains A Secret For
 The Time

NEW YORK, Dec. 25.-somewhere ,n America-or possibly sojourning avov from his country-is citizen of t6e republic who received s50,oOo Christmas present. but doesn't know 1t yet Es
 He--or she--is the winner of Ed ward Bok's s50,0Oo prize for the most workable plan for world peace, but he or she spent Christmas Day lg- norant of good fortune. Selection Of inc winner was announced Tuesday. Bok's peace award committee had hoped to be able to drop the s5o.o0o into someone's stocking. but the over whelming mass of plans made 1t impossible to inspect them all In time. ,., .. ,,, ming plan to Box, and the winner Will he announced about January 7 when the $50,000 will be handed out. A national vote will follow, and if the American public regards the idea as nractical, another $50.000 will go T. it's author. Meanwhile. an effort will he made to keep the name of the winner . secret.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-26
VESSEL AND MEN LOST AS STORM POSSES SHIPS
@ @ @ 9
ma Spirit Reigns Supreme Pushing Politics And Business Aside
POLAR AIR ROUTE TO JAPAN IS AIM OF NAVY EXPEDITION

good communication with the south The plan tC supplement the base with two vessels equipped witt mooring masts, it was added, was due to the fact that such a vesse might select a place more sheltered than Nome where the Schenandoah could lie in bad weather and because a floating base could be pushed for ward to the edge of the pack ice reducing the distance To the ground to be explored.
 Second To Spitzbergen.
 The second tanker. equipped with a mooring mast, will be sent to Spitzberger on the opposite side of the pole for use in the event that the Shenandoah after reaching the pole should face strong winds from the south on a return trip, in which event she could go to SpitzbergeE travelling with the wind
 Recommendation is made that the coast guard cutter Bear be stationed Ut Point Barrow during the flight, with s many men from the home base as can be berthed in her for the purpose of hauling the Shenan- doah down for refueling should this base arise.
 The board also recommends that the lR-3, the Zeppelin now build ing for the navy in Germany, stand by at Lakehurst, N. Y, in reserve" and that advance parties be sent for aerological work to Seward and other Alaskan points as soon as possible.
 Among necessary new equipment to be installed in the Shenandoah the board found that radio communi- cation instruments of maximum range would be necessary as mag hetic. radio and gyro- -eompasses, the radio compass being intended to per- init the ship to take compass bear ings from transmitting stations in America and Europe for the purpose of locating herself accurately while in the polar regions.
 Southern Route Selected.
 A southern route across the United States on the way to Nome was se- lected for the Shenandoah because a direct flight from Lakehurst to Seattle would require the ship to cross the Rocky mountains at an elevation of more than 5000 feet. At that elevation, data attached to the report shows, helium gas expands 23 per cent. which would compel the 'fvalving" or release of enough gas to protect against the bursting of her gas tanks. The southern route via Fort Worth and San Diego pre- sents no serious difficulties as to altitude.
 The board took into considera tion that in one long flight over the arctic regions consumption of fuel would greatly tighten the ship and force her to unsatisfactory attitudes unless valuable helieum gas was released to reduce her bouyancy. The report shows that the water recovery sys- tenn of meeting this difficulty has all ready been evolved. Ii consists of re- covering water from the waste gases from the motors of greater weight than the fuel consumed, l4 Data attached to the report shows while over a period of year force in July and August at Nome is seven miles per hour, there is always the
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-26
FURIOUS GALE: EXACTS TOLL.. IF SIX LIVES
Five Are Lost When Tuq
 Sinks In Storm-LaShed
 Waters Of Strait, While
 Two Of Crew Are Saved THREE OTHER SHIPS SEND DISTRESS SIGNALS AT SEA
Many Ships Reported In
 Trouble In Rough Seas Off Northern Pacific Coast, Several Asking For Help

SEATTLE, Wash, Dec. 25.-A known toll of six lives had been taken late Tuesday by the furious gale which broke over the northern Pacific coast on Christmas Eve.
 Wireless messages to the Seattle harbor radio station report the loss of five lives when the Canadian tug, Tyee, sank in the storm dashed waters on the strait of Juan de Fuea. off Pedder bay, ten miles south of Victoria on Vancouver Island. The ported saved from among her crew of seven.
 Another man was drowned in Seat tie harbor when a skiff was cap- sized by the heavy seas.
 Distress signals were received from three other vessels.
 The 5000 ton freighter, Author" bound for Vancouver from European ports with 8 large cargo principally composed of liquor, was struck by the storm when off the Quinauit river Tuesday morning. Wirless mes sages 10 the Federal Telegraph com pany said she had been rendered. helpless by trouble with her engines, but had succeeded in effecting re- pairs, which enabled Ter to head into the gale from the dangerous coast at a speed of about three knots an hour. The revenue cutter, Snohomish, and the tanker. W. 8. Porter, were notiZ fled by wireless of the freighterw plight and asked to go to her aesist- ance.
 Another big freighter, believed to be in the Muniariea. of the Moore-1zo4 CormiclS line, was almost driven ashore at Commencement bay, by the 60-mile gale. and narrowly escaped going ashore before lines could be put aboard her from tugs, which lowed her to safety.
 The schooner, Thistle, which wan reported Monday night to be helplese in the strait of Juan de F'uca, was taken in tow by the steamer. Jaoox. and was on her way to safe Rnohor- age when found by the cutter Snohomis
 Wire communication ehroughou4, the northwest is partly paralysed. Falling timber has carried away many telegraph, telephone, power and light wires Tacoma reported street car traffic interrupted and much minor damage from high winds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-26
By PORTER J. M'CUMBFR Formerly Senator From North Dakota
 Copyright, 1923 0Leased Wire to The Age-Herald.)

WASHINGTON. Dec. 25.-The far mer's great trouble is due not so much to the low rrices his product brings as to the thren.endous cost of everything he must buy, the labor he must employ and also, what s prob ably most important, to the enormous increase in his taxes.
 Wheat Is slightly above pre-war prices, but barley. oats and rye are far below it. The cost of harvesting these grains is three times the pre- war costs. In my state taxes have increased fourfoid.
 Even if We de4bled our tariff t still would not protect sufticienuy American grain growers The grain grower is up against organized labor and capital. His only ho< is to or ganize on his own part. That organi- zation can be provided by law. We provided for system of fed eral reserve and farm loan banks, which have been of slight assistance to the farmer, but they have not and cannot n.eet his real situation.
 o O O
 Needs Price Increase.
 What he really needs s a 300 per cent increase in the price of his prod uots to put him on a plane of equal ity with the rest of the country. That means that his only remedy is in an organization that will enable him to fix prices on the only thing he has to sell.
 How may this be done? It can be accomplished through general, comprehensive. cooperative market ing organization which may be repre- sented by a board of five members, appointed by the President, who would be experts in the cooperative handling of farm products.
 In each state there would be an or ganization of three members, select ed by the farmers, who would be or sanized In districts for better hand ling. This committee would assist in marketing the farm products of it's state.
 The general board would keep in close touch with production, not only in the United States, but in the whole world; supply advice and needful in formation to grain raisers, concern ing the world output; regulate farm acreage; advise on change of crops. assist In bringing grain producers and consumers into the closet possible contact, and establish great market ing centers in cities.
 The Important Feature.
 But the important thing in this or ganization would be the power vested in the governing board to direct grain growers in any or all sections to withhold their product from the market until they could seizure a fixed price which would be sufficient for the farmer to live and pay his taxes and interest on his mortgages.
 It might. be asked what this could not be done without law. It could be done, but 1t wouldn't. There could have been a federal reserve system by mutual agreement, but it required a law to start an organization. Once provide a system under federal super vision for the cooperative marketing of farm products and practically ev- cry farmer in the country will rush to it's supporting arms.
 It's only remedy that will protect the farmer and assist him to obtain a price for his product that will en- able him to buy the product of fac tory. mill and labor, every one of which is organized against him. He must meet organization with organ ization.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-26
Sound bought
 Greatest Need, Declares Gary

CHICAGO, Dec. 25.-Never be- fore have commerce, incSstry, statescraft and the professions stood in such need of sane an1 sound thinking as they do to- day, Ebert II. Gary, chairman of the board of the United States Steel corporation, declared here today, where he is visiting rel8- tives over the holidays.
 Commenting on the $3,o00,000 of Mrs. Montgomery Ward and the S500,000 gift of Mrs. Levy Mayer to Northwestern univer- sity the former judge declared that there was a significance in the fact that people of means should tend more and more to- ward placing their wealth where it will confer an untold and per manent benefit to humanity,
 MT. Gary. an alumnus of the university law school. recently gave S100,oo0 for law library.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-26
LII l TIE HOPE: .FOR SAFET ' IF AIR CREW
Wireless Messages Continue To Search Skies For Help
 less French DirigibIe. But Nothing Is Heard Of It DESTR0YERS WITH STEAM READY FOR DASH TO AID Has Been In Air A Week And
 Was Last Seen Drifting
 SeaWard With 52 Officers And Men Aboard Sunday

PARIS, Dec. 25.-(By Associated Press. )-Hope that the French derig- ible balloon Dixmude, last reported floating out of control over the Tu- nisian coast, will be saved is ap- parentlly waning. Judging from partment tonight. It begins
 News received this afternoon tends to increase the uncertainty of DixmL de's position" and then says that investigation shows it to be doubtful that the lights reported to have been seen between and o'clock Sunday night could have been from the Dixmude. It is pointed out the reports did not say whether the body of the dirigible had been seen.
 A wireless message received from Fort Flatters, in the Sahara, Sun day morning, reporting the Dixmude drifting toward the Gulf of Gabe and asking for help seems to have been the last reliable news from the dtrig- Ible. (Port Flatters is about 4o0 miles south of the Gulf of Gabe)
 Later reports that lights were ob- served which were believed to be those of the dirigible seem to be er- roneous; only these lights were seen, no outline of the airship, and it is thought possible that the lights were stars.
 The Cuer- Pierretu station, which has been sending ott messages to the dirigible but receiving no replies, refuses to despair.
 The normal crew of the DiXmude numbers 33, including staff, but 20 men. of whom r were officers. start ed at o'clock last Tuesday, seVera. of them obtaining permission to take the voyage as they were only a few hours snort of ihe fifteen hours flight Is necessary each three months to secure a flight premium.
 One reason for doubting that the light reported as having been ob- served Sunday and Monday evenings were the Dixmude's is that this would mean she had electricity for light yet was unable to operate her wireless, which has been silenced since Sunday morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-26
CONFERENCE CALLED ON TRANSPORTATION
National Leaders Will Attend
 Gathering At Washington

WASHINGTON, Dec. 25.-A call TOT a. national conference on trans portation here from January 9 to II was issued here tonight by Julius H. Barnes for the discussion of ques- tious raised by the preliminary studies made in recent months by a special committee working under the auspices of the chamber.
 Leaders in agricultural. conner cial, educational. financial and in- dustrial fields of every kind have been invited to attend and give their views on "the advancement of na- tional transportation situation"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-26
Denby Outlines Scope Of Project In Giving Out Re- port Of Board

WASHINGTON, Dec. 25.-(By Asso- ciated Press. )-Re comm endations that the navys polar exploration flight be attempted during the com ing summer with the dirigible Shen- andoah and using Nome. Alaska, as the main operating base, are con- tained in the report of the special board of naval officers, headed by Rear Admiral William A Moffit. The report was made public today by Secretary DenbY, who has approved the subject for later notifications.
 In it's study the svard emphasized that the mission would be ''eXplora- tion of the north polar regions rather than dash for the pole. The detailed plan of operation worked out therefore contempIates numer- ous flights by the Shenandoah on mapping and charting cruises to establish the practicability of a trans-polar air route" from western Europe to Japan lover the top of the world"
 Recommendation was made that two vessels, preferably tankers equipped with mooring masts, six planes equipped for landing on ice or water, a permanent mooring mast at Nome and mooring facilities at cer- tain other northern points be en- ployed.
 "The ships with three planes each will go to Nome and Spitzbergen, where preliminary flights for aerolo- gical observations will be made" the report said. When all Is ready the Shenandoah will fly to Nome via mooring masts at Fort Worth, Sandi- ego, Puget Sound and Nom base, thence northward for the accomplish ment of this mission. The exploration of the north polar regions shall in- clude a scientific search of the ter ritory north of Alaska.
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 Exploration Feasible.
 The board considers that with all the ships, the Shenandoah and the planes equipped as recommended and provided in ample time, the Arctic exploration Is feasible and practi- cable during the summer of 1924 without undue risk to personnel or material.
 Selection of the Nome base was made because ice conditions make it available to shipping as a rule dur ing the first week in June. The dis tance to the pole from Nome via Cape Prince of Wales Is 1,560 nauti- cal miles. At a speed Of 8 knots the Shenandoah will have a safe cruising. capacity of 4,250 nautical miles with 15 per cent margin of extra radius.
 Plans for using the Shenandoah call for helium gas imitation, re- moval of one motor to provide liv- Ing space for the crew, use of ''water recovery to compensate loss of weight through consumption of. fuel and reduction of ballast by $500 pounds.
 Nome's prominlty to unexploder area was pointed out. as well as the fact that it is American territory, has some local facilities and has
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-26
MOTHERFINDSSON AFTER IS YEARS
Christmas Brings Long, Sought Boy Back
 To Her

NEW YORK, Dec. 25. - After searching the world over for Is years for her lost son, Mrs. Sarah Turvill clasped him to her bosom Christmas day.
 Fifteen years ago, Mrs. Turvill said, her first husband, named Heus- CT, abandoned her and took their two year-old son, Adam. She heard noth- ing from enther of them until 1913 when she said, Heuser offered to restore her body to her If she would consent to a divorce. This granted, Mrs. Turvill related. the man still concealed the boys whereabouts and she resumed the search.
 Heuser remarried. Eventually, the second wife also came to the end of her patience and left Heuser. Then, for revenge, she told Mrs. Tervill where to find her boy.
 Adam Poole Heuser. the missin 2 son, now a husky lad for his 17 years, and speaking only German, arrived Christmas Eve on the Can opic. He had grown up with sis ter of his father in Munich.
 On Christmas Day the neighhors flocked into the Turvill apartment to discover Adam, towering above his mother in strong embrace.
 My son, my son." she was saying.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-26
SAUSAGE FACTORY IS .BESEIGED BY GERMANS
Manufacturer Believes Everyone
 Wants Work In Plant

HAMBERG. Germany. Dec. 2s.- About third of the population of Germany has been seeking jobs in sausage factories during the last few months of particular high meat prices. or so 1t seems to the sausage manufacturers here.
 My plant has been besieeed day and night by men, women and chil- dren seeking work" one sausage maker reports, "and I may have to erect barricade around my place to keep out the people who hope to get employment-and food--in . factory of this kind"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-26
SISTER SENDS RADIO MESSAGE TO EXPLORER
Fast In North Pole Ice, McMillan
 Gets Greetings

CHICAGO, Dec. 25.-Donald Me Milan, frozen in the ice fastnesses Il degrees from the North Pole, early today received Christmas S greeting by radio from his sister. Mrs. Lillian Fogg of Freeport. Me-. who came to Chicago to talk to the Arctic explorer. Messages from Me Milan sent in telegraphio code to the broadcasting station acknowl- edged the greeting. Mrs. Fogg's 8 daughters, Lillian and May, also greeted their uncle.
 Christmas carols were sung for the exploring crew, and a prayer service was said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-26
s. 0. s. CALL
Radio Amateurs Asked To Help
 Locate Ships

NEW YORK. Dec. 25.-Government and private radio stations along the Atlantic coast tonight were informed of the receipt here of an $. O. $. call from a ship at sea and were aske to watch for second call which might give the vessels position.
 When the call was received at the navy yard here, officials prepared several destroyers for a dash to sea should the ship be found to be within reach of New York waters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-26
Snow For Cleveland

CLEVELAND, Dec. 25. = Santa Claus brought Cleveland white Christmas.
 But it was a muddy white Christ mas. Snow fell several times dur ing the morning, but melted imme- diately and reminded the oldest in- habitant that spring would soon be here. The slush caused a wave of traffic accidents and minor injuries.
 Early in the evening gale swept off the lake: mud puddles froze up an the thermometer settled down toward zero. Weather forecasters
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-26
TWO DROWN AS AUTO. .PLUNGES OFF OF PIER
Third Man, Both Arms Broken,
 Catches Rope With Teeth

SAN. FRANCISCO, Dec. 25.--A man and a woman, both unidentified. were drowned last night when an automobile driven by Victor L. Young a garage foreman, plunged into San Francisco bay from pier at the foot of Powell street. Young. both his arms broken, was hauled out with a rope he gripped with his tee tn.
 Young said he did not know either of the two who were drowned. He said he met them in cafe and in- vited them to ride with him. The bodies have not been recovered
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-26
ONE BURNED TO DEATH
 IN OHIO HOTEL FIRE
Score Of Other Guests Rescued In
 Night Attire

SHELBY, O., Dec. 25.-Claude Holmes, 27. was burned to death early today and for time fire threatened the destruction of the Shelby hotel. The blaze was confined to the third floor which was gutted. About a score of occupants. of that floor were rescued in their night clothing.
 Exploding cartridges in Tolmes room gave the first alarm. The dam age was estimated at $5.000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-26
DINNER AT COUNTY JAIL
Prisoners Enjoy Feast Prepared Ky
 Louis Pizitx's French Chef

Louis Pizitz's French Cher
 Christmas dinner prepared by French chef was served to the pris- oners in the county jail Tuesday. It was given by Louis Pizitz and was prepared by Willmont Hallfall, chef of the Japanese tea room connected with the Pizitz store, who has pre- pared meals for several of the na- tion's chief executives.
 The menu consisted of turkey with dressing, pickles. cream of celery soup, roast leg of veal, corn fritters. green peas candied yams, rice and raisin pudding, coffee and cheese.
 The dinner was supplemented by a barrel of apples and two boxes os oranges given by the county. It was served under the direction of F. l., Erwin, inside warden, who has been serving similar dinners for seven years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-26
M 'CUMbER's FARM RELIEF EXPLAINED
Farmers Trouble Not So Much Low Prices As High
 Costs Of Operating

Editors Note: Ex-Senator Porter J. McCumber of North Dakota. author of the Fordney- McCumber tariff act, has laid before President Coolidge a brand now scheme of form relief, built along the lines of the federal reserve bank ing system. In the following special article he explains how 1t works and in just what manner it will aid the "a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-26
WAS CEORCuA MAN

BAINBRIDGE, Ga, Dec. 25.-Rus- sell Fleming, attorney general of Colorado, who was reported to have died tonight In Fort Collins, Col. was native of this city and mem Der of one of the most prominent families in Georgia. His wife and only child were here for the Christ mas season and MT. Fleming expected to join them in few days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-26
COLORADO OFFICIAL DEAD
Attorney General Fleming Dies Of
 Hood Poisoning.

FORT COLLINS. Col, Dec. 25.-At- torney General Russell w. Fleming of Colorado died here this afternoon. Death was believed to have resulted from blood poisoning. He is survived by a widow and daughter, IS, now visiting brothers of the attorney gen. eral at Bainbridge, Ga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-26
Destroyers Under Steam

TOULON, Franco. Dec. 25.-Every torpedo boat destroyer In the harbor is being kept under steam in readi- ness for a dash to sea in case word of definite location of the missing dirigible Dixmude.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-26
WAGES. GAIN STEADILY. IN 20 YEARS.
Labor Now Gets 43.42<> 'nts On Each Steel Cesss'' Jon Dollar, While Les < an 10 Gents GoessSe Capital 40 PER >s< INCREASE IS RECOh.& j SINCE 1907 Part Of Capitals Return Goes Back Into Plant And Equip ment Which, It Is Claimed, Benefits Labor Also

Of every dollar taken in by the United States Steel corporation, of which the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company is a subsidiary, nearly A cents goes to labor, while less than 10 cents goes to capital, ac- cording to figures published by The Wall Street Journal. Labor's share has increased, since the period from 1902 to 1907, from BOAT cents of the dollar to 43.42 cents, or 40 per cent.
 Capitals share of the dollar, after payment of general expenses, depre- citation and taxes. Is 956 cents.
 The Wall Street Journal presents It's summary as follows:
 Labor is getting more and more, capital less mad less, of United States Steers dollar. The proportion of the corporation's gross earnings paid to labor shows a constantly increasing years, the proportion accruing to capital showing an equally constant decreasing tendency.
 Of every dlolar that United States Steel received in the six years. 1902 07 labor received in wages 30.47 cents, while earnings on stock accounted for 17.52 cents and bond interest 7.53 cents, or a total of 25.04 cents for capital. Tn the three years 1920-22 labor's share of each Steel dollar was 43.42 cents while capitals was only 9.56, divided 3.03 cents to interest on founded debt and 6.53 cents earnings
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