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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23
COOK CLAIMS HE IS WITHOUT FUNDS
Convicted Man Will Look To Relatives To Finance
 His Appeal

FORT WORTH, Tex, Nov. 22.-Dr. Frederick A. Cook. fined s12,000 and sentenced 60 IA years and 9 months in prison after being found guilty Wednesday of using the mails to de- fraud, wore his best poker face" Thursday night as he paced the stone floor of the county jail here.
 In a rather nonchalant manner, as If the fine and sentence rested lightly upon his shoulders, the man who leaped Into national prominence in 1909 by his claims that he had dis covered the north pole, denied he had hidden away any of his iH-gotten gains, as was hinted by Federal Judge Killits in passing sentence.
 I'm flat" Cook yawned. lazily.
 The 5s-year- explorer of the frozen Arctic regions. confided in one of the jail guards that he believed the higher courts, to which he would appeal his sentence. would save him from prison.
 The other 12 associates of Cook, who were found guilty and given prison terms from seven to a year and a day and fines from S12,000 to $1,000, spent. the day following their conviction playing cards, dominoes and consuming great numbers or cigarettes. It could not be learned how many would appeal their cases:
 Cook, who was "chief trustee or the Petroleum Producers association for whose promotion the men were sentenced. only once lost the impas- sive mask which covered his features as witness after witness took the stand and accused him of stealing their life savings. That was when the jury found him guilty. He rested his head on his arm, which lay on the counsel table, but in few moments he had recovered his composure.
 He said he would be forced 10 oe- pend upon friends and relatives to finance an appeal from his convic- tion His bond was placed at sT5'ooo by Judge Killits.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23
SOLDIER BONUS AND TAX CUT FRET LEADERS
WW 14O 900 Baes O Cotton Annu0
PROGRESSIVES IN CONGRESS LINE UP FOR RETIREMENT

representatives on all of the impor- tant ones, including the republican steering committee. Supporters Of Mr. Graham predicted they would muster at least so votes for him In the republican organization confer ence which will be held week from Saturday, two days before the con- vening of Congress.
 O O O
 Cooper For Speaker.
 Representative Nelson of Wiscon- sin, one of the spokesmen for the group, declared that in all probabil- ity support would be given Repre- sentative Cooper of Wisconsin. for speaker. Progressives will attend the conference to make known their demands for representation on com mittees, he said, but will not bind themselves to the decisions reached as to the candidates for speaker and floor leader.
 It was indicated by Mr. Nelson that if satisfactory representation was accorded progressis on the ways and means, rules, banking and commerce committees, no eftort would be made to block the election of Mir. Gillet as speaker.
 Mir. Nelson said that members of the progressive bloc would meet probably early next week to dratI legislative and committee demands.
 Republican leaders generally were inclined today to the view that the democrats should be given nine seats on committee having a total mem- bership of q, as against six during the last congress. Democratic lead CTS have announced they will insist on the twelve and nine ratio, at the same time demanding eleven mem bers on the ways and means com mittee which has a membership of twenty y-five, five members on the rules committee and fifteen on the appropriations committees, with membership of thirtY-five.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23
INLAND WATERWAY ID ASK MILLIONS
Mississippi Valley Association Wants Deeper Channel
 From Lakes To Gulf

MEMPHIS. Tenn, Nov. 22-The expenditure of $s0,O0oOoo within the next five years of improvement of the Mississippi river and it's major tributaries-the Ohio, Illinois and Missouri rIvers-with reduction of appropriations for other inland wa terway projects. was proposed by Congress Cleveland A. Newton Of Missouri at the meeting here today of the Mississippi Valley association.
 Speakers who followed MT. Newton gave their endorsement of his plan and taisisIt it appea ared that the five year budget proposition, which the Missouri representative said would be embodied in a bill to be intro duced at the approaching session of Congress, would receive the official endorsement of the association as it's major program.
 Funds to finance the improvements outlined in the Newton plan would be derived from the sale of govern ment bonds or by direct lump sum appropriation. Mr Newton said, James E. Smith of St. Louis, presi- dent of the association, previously had urged the issuance of bonds as a means of fiancing the improvement of inland waterways. favoring the plan under which the Panama canal project was financed.
 Not To Injur Railroads.
 Expansion and improvement of wa ter transportation systems, without injury to the railroad systems of the country, was urged by the various speakers who addressed the conven-
 
 speakers stressed the need for bet ter transportation facilities and urged river navigation not as com petitive but rather as a cooperating facility.
 The Newton five-year budget pro- posal calls for improvement of the Mississippi river channel from St. Paul to the gulf. providing a six-foot channel in the upper river and nine foot channel south of St. Louis. This improvement he said would make the river navigable the year round. The project also includes a ninefoot channel in the Illinois river giving Chicago a nine-foot channel outlet to the gulf Similar improve ments of the Ohio river from Pitts burg to Cairo, H., also is proposed, while the plan contemplates six foot channel in the Missouri river between Kansas City and St. Louis
 Several delegations, chiefly from points in the upper valley, arrived during the ray to urge various pro- Jects before the convention. These projects include early completion of the deep waterway from the great lakes to the Gulf of Mexico, extension of the federal barge line and i'm provement of the smaller streams in the central west
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23
WAREHOUSEMEN COME TO HOLD CONVENTION
Assemble In Tutwiler Hotel At g
 O'CIock Friday Morning

Convention of the Southern Ware housemens association will open in the Tutwiler hotel Friday morning at 9 o'clock, with delegates in at tendance from leading cities of the southeast The warehousmen will be in conference here two days. Carl F. Wittichen, chairman of the enter tainment committee, has prepared the program for their entertainment.
 After luncheon at l o'clock Fri day, the delegates will be taken on tour of inspection of Birmingham warehouses, and there will be a din ner at the Tutwiler at D. m, at which W. D. Nesbitt, president of the Warrant Warehouse company, will be toastmaster.
 Saturday afternoon the visitors will go on an automobile trip to see the principal places of industries in Bir- mingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23
TENNESSEE MAN DENIES KIDNAPPING
Says NayIer Accompanied Him To Tennessee City
 Voluntarily Paying Way

CHICAGO. Nov. 22.-Everett H. Leonard and his son, Willard. of Chat tonooga today were charged with ab- duction, threatening to kill and carry ing concealed weapons on complaint of Roger Naylor, who told police that the Leonards had taken him to Chat tanooga and held him priosner 26 days.
 The elder Leonard, who is president of the Serviette Co., Chattanooga denied that he and his son had kid Haped to collect $s,000, which he said Naylor oN ed him. He declared Naylor had accompanied him and his son voluntarily to Chattanooga, pay ing his own fare and occupying a sleeper berth across from theirs. They will be arraigned in municipal court Friday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23
FRISCO CHIEF OPTIM|ST ON. B|RM|NG CHAM
Directors Of Railroad In Many States Get First-Hand Knowledge Of District, With
 Developments Being Talked
ROAD IS REALIZING BEST PERIOD OF ITS HISTORY
President Kurn Says Million
 Being Invested In Building New Shops Indicates Plainly Attitude Toward Magic City

Optimism about Birmingham and the future of the Frisco railroad marked the continent of President James M. Kurn of the St. Louis and San Francisco railway during his visit Thursday evening.
 President Kurn. was accompanying Chairman IL. N. Brown and the board of directors of the Frisco, as well as other officers Of that line, were in Birmingham Thursday night. MT. Kurn stated that he was making a trip of inspection, the purpose of which was to give the directors first hand information as to the physical condition of the property and also to ascertain the views of the people in the Frisco's territory, as to the general conditions confronting them.
 Mir Kurn expressed himself as be- ing very highly pleased with the conditions at Birmingham. He stated that "As evidence of how the Frisco feels towards Birmingham. we are eXpending in the neighborhood of Sl,000,000 in shop improvements; :" and that he had recently re-organized his staff at Birmingham, called par ticular attention to the fact that he had selected for the general super vision in Birmingham and surround ing territory; In so far as the Fris- co.'s interests were concerned; {; Charles A. Forrest, as executive gen. eral agent, whose familiarity with the situation in the southeast is gen. erally known to all concerned. MT. Kurn said that under Mr Forests regime. the Frisco will go actively ahead in Birmingham in the direction desired by the Frisco clientele.
 Paying Property.
 When asked as to just what the future of the Frisco was, Mir Kurn stated that, predicated upon it's pres eat pnysicat coAdition, lie touid say that, mile for mile, there were very few properties in the country in any better shape than the one under his supervision. Mir. Kurn entertains a and its business activities. He stated that in his opinion there were very few cities that had forged ahead so successfully as had the city of Bir- mingham, and that the Frisco man agement considered the future of Birmingham was going to show re- suits far beyond the expectancy of any of those who have had to do with it's activities.
 Mr. kurn stated that while the Frisco's business was exceptionally good, the month of October being the best in the history of the railroad The Frisco having handled during that month 92,000 cars of freight that the expenses of doing the busi- ness had not declined, but on the contrary, in many instances, the cost of articles necessary for operation and maintenance were in excess of that in effect three or four years
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23
Country Will Pay For Hun Toys In Dollars

NEW YORK, Nov. 22.-Ger- man toys bought with American dollars instead of German marks are being trundled into the New York market for the Christmas trade in greater quantity than ever before. New York ship ping men report. Notwithstand- ing the tariff, Germany's sales of toys to American dealers are said to have exceeded this sea- son the greatest sales of any pre-war year when Made in Germany was stamped on most of the toys of the world.
 The earthquake in Japan helped the German dollmakers, as Japan had drawn up even with Germany in the production of dolls.
 The American dealers paid for their orders with marks last year, but 1t is said that the German manufacturers insisted on dealing in dollars this year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23
DEMOCRATIC SCHOOL FOLLOWS CONFERENCE
Underwood, Harrison md Walker
 To Address Meeting

ATLANTA. Ga, Nov 3a school of democracy will be ceaGucted here Monday and Tuesday blowing the regional conference deMccEatic women tomorrow an Satrrday, it was Announced toda, Mrs. Kate Green Hess, member co ife Atlanta board of education, has Ne2n named chairman for the scl twenty one schools of this ma tnfs have heen held during the last teTf rem Aus gusta, Me, to Pasaden ssa1., lls was stated.
 Publication of the pMra for the school came on the eve sf tha oonfef ence of democratic WI iaen Sgho are gathering here from ss3keA. me conference will open tomoffow anu continue through SafuFaay Mrs Emily Blair, vice cfairma9i or tne democratic national comrnistees VIII be among the attend ants ana Mts, Bentons McMillan, wFfe Q torfner Governor McMillin of Ten lfssee, VIII preside. United States SeHakofs In- derwood of Alabama ana HaI4ison I Mississippi and Governor Walker oi Georgia are among tns spesAefs on the program.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23
Saturday Is the Day! Subscriptions Giuen NOW
 Count Big

Saturday. November "A, is the close of the $ ,2850 Cleveland Six Special Merit Prize Offer in The Age Heralds great $23600O0 Help-Yourself Club subscrip ton campaign.
 Candidates working at top speed in order to win this big extra prizets EXTRA given in addition the other l4 automobiles and 20 cash awards
 Give YOUR subscription NOW-it may be the of helping your favorite candidate to win Your sub scription given today will help in waysit will in the spe ial Merit E4i1s Offer ana the 5000O vote offer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23
OLIVE REPORTED SEEN M PADUCAH
Camden, Tenn, Man Who Was Thought Murdered Is
 Located In Kentucky

CAMDEN. Tenn. Nov. 22.-H. J. Olive, manager of the Standard Oil company here, who disappeared from his office Sunday. leaving an atmos- phere of mystery hanging over this ordinarily peaceful town, was seen in Paducah. Ky. Monday. Sheriff J. H. Flowers announced here to- day. after conferring with a Camden man who had returned from Paducah. The informant's name was not di- VI'Scd.
 Upon this information, Olives wife joined with the majority of other citizens in agreeing in the belief that her husband had not met with foul play. but had merely left town.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23
COMPANY AND MEN
 BLAMED FOR STRIKE
Virginian Railway Dispute Is Be-
 fore Rail Labor Board

CHICAGO. Nov. 22.-In six de- cisions involving twelve former em- ployes of the Virginian Railway company, the United States railroad labor board tonight blamed both the company and the railroad unions for
 the dispute which led up to the strike of engineers and fremen on that railroad recently. The board in
 it's decisions did not consider the present strike situation, but only the dispute which resulted in the strike.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23
IRISH WANT LOAN

DUBLIN, Nov. 22.--The prospectus of the forthcoming Irish Free State loan of $10,0o0,000 will be issued Sat urday The loan, 1t is forecast, will be , per cent stock loan, issued at 95 and redeemable at par between 1885 and 1945 It will be trustee security. authorized under the trustee act A half yearly sinking fund Is provided for by the terms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23
Duke Of Devonshire, Colonial
 Minister, Says His Govern
 ment Still Hopes For An
 Agreement On Preparations WHERE NO AGREEMENT WILL PROCEED WITHOUT Also Reaches Secret Under
 standing In Council Which
 PreIudeS French Chairman
 From Dominating Body
By CHARLES NJ. A'CANN -IenSed Wire fn The AEe-HcraId


 LONDON, Nov. 22-It is apparent what she terms French obstruction, is determined to follow a strong policy of her own in European politics.
 That became manifest when the British insisted unfalteringly upon their viewpoint in the recent session of the council of ambassadors. and went further than at any time since the war in making it plain they were prepared to break the entente rather than yield again to France.
 Further evidence of England's in dependent policy has developed since. To Proceed without Allies.
 In a speech Thursday night at Not tingham, the Duke of Devonshire, colonial minister, declared the gov ernment still hoped for an allied agreement on reparations, and added significantly that if an agreement failed Britain would proceed without the allies.
 Regretting the collapse of the movement for an inquiry into repa- rations, on the basis of the Hughes plan, the duke said the government still hoped to arrive at understanding in conjunction with the allies.
 If the government fails to reach an understanding with the allies," he continued deeply as would regret it, 1t would have to take steps to ar rive at a solution without them"
 This is the most definite statement From an official since the end of the recent discussions that Britain in tends to proceed to a solution of the separations problem with or without France.
 In another quartevs there is a sig .ni9cant sign ef tae pew BSStlsh policy
 ArrnnEes Secret Agreement.
 It is learned that at the recent am bassadorial negotiations in Paris, England threw in a safety brake against Poincare by arranging secret agreement at the council. This provides that in the event the inter allied control commission is unable to agree unanimously on the time and the extent of resuming military con- .trol In Germany, all differences shall be referred to the respective govern ments.
 This means that in the case of disagreement it will be impossible for the commission to pursue it's work of control without the consent of Great Britain. The precaution was taken, 1t is learned authoritatively, to pre- vent precipitate action in the event Poincare won over the other allied members of the commissions; or, in case of a tie. with England and Italy voting together, the arrangement would prevent Nollet, French chair man of the control body. from att tempting to cast the deciding vote.
 The British cite as precedent the situation on the separations commis- sion. Time after time. on that body, the French chairman has swung critical issue in favor of France by casting the deciding ballot.
 If the control commission disagrees, it will mean, under the British pre- caution, that further allied negotia tions would be necessary. Then Eng land, as she did in the ambassadors conference, could give Poincare his choice of making concessions or severing the entent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23
.BESSEMER. MAN SHOT FROM AMBUSH, KILLED
Officers Believe Liquor Information
 Is Responsible For Crime

Is Responsible For Crime # J. A. Snyder of the Rock Creek section near Bessemer was shot and instantly killed from ambush We'd nesday night and Lee Richard son, c. S. Roe and Reid Warren Thursday were placed in the Besse mer jail in connection with the kill ing according to Information Thurs day rom the sheriff's office at Bes- Semeli.
 Deputies investigating Thursday fcunaa a 100- gallon capacity still near tn scene where the body lay, fol loWing discovery of the body by a Son ia a lonely section of the woods. Repatts were that Snyder was sus- pgetfd of having given information leaQng to a raid on a still In the Rock Creek section last week, ac- coIding to the officers.
 Additional investigations were coiAducted Thursday by Coroner J. D. Rllssum, assisted by Coroner J. J. CYowe of Bessemer. No verdict has bsen rendered.
 Snyder is survived by four chill dren. His wife died about month aagQ.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23
MARTIN IS PRESIDENT
Birmingham Man Chosen PresideI
 Of Light Association

BirminShHm Mun thoSen Irestdent
 Of Light Association
 TAMPA, Fla, Nov. 22.-T. W. Martin of Birmingham, Ala, was elected president of the Southeastern divison of the National Electric Light association at the annual convention. Other officers elected were F. L. Lindey. Durham, N. C., first vice president; H. c. Foss, Savannah Ga, second vice president. and Howard Hall Atlanta, third vice president. Selection of the next meeting place and the appointment of & secretary and treasurer are to be made later by the exN,utive committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23
CAROLINA SOLO DEAD

WINSTON-S N. C., Nov. 22.-- Richard N. iiacRett who served one term as congressman from the Eighth district of North Carolina, died in Statevilie hospital at noon today. ac- cording to a dispatch received this afternoon from North Wilkesboro. He was 57 years old.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23
CHILD LOST IN WOODS

AVANT. Okla, Nov. 22.-Blood- hounds aided searchers who combed the hills near here last night % s5- cate the five-year-old son of Jess Duncan, who disappeared yesterday. The child had been left in an auto mobile while the parents foraged for nuts. Returning to the car they found it empty. Some distance away they found the child's footprints. It is believed that he wandered away and was lost.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23
FATALLY SCALDED
Two Carolina Men Die In Boiler Ex-
 piOsiOn

STANTONBURG, N. C., Nov. 22.- J. E. Lane, fireman, was killed, and James Thomas was so badly scalded that he died in a Wilson hospital, and three other men were painfully scalded when a boiler of a steam shovel on the Norfolk Southern rail road exploded near here late this aft ernoon. The cause of the explosion has not been determined Lanes home was at Edenton and Thomas came from Jackson Springs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23
UNDERWOOD TO SPEAK
 TO GEORGIA ASSEMBLY
Alabama Senator Will Also Ad-
 dress Regional Conference

ATLANTA, Ga, Nov. 22.-United States Senator Underwood of Ala bama, a candidate for the democratic presidential nomination, will address joint session of the Georgia gen eral assembly tomorrow at noon. Senator Underwood comes in response to joint resolution passed by the two houses several days ago. The senator also will speak Saturday before the regional conference of demoCratic women meeting here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23
TURKEY CROP IS HEAVY
Many Thousand Pounds In Cold
 StOrage And HenXy New SunnIx

Storage And Heavy New Supply
 WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-The tra- dition of turkey as the piece de re- sistance on the Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner table is in little danger this year, as far as the sup ply is concerned.
 Department of agriculture reports, made public today, show that, in ad- dition to cold storage stock of 5,o00,- 00) pounds carried over from last year the new crop is exceptionally nc2vy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23
ROGERS TRIAL DEFERRED

DOUGLAS. Ga, Nov. 22.--The trial of John Rogers, charged with the murder of his brother. was post poned today on motion of the defense.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23
IRE IN TENNESSEE TOWN

isaI4TILLA. Tenn, Nov. 22-Fire I undetermined origin destroyed i've business buildings here early to- ay. The loss Is estimated at $30. 900.