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Defeated Indiana Senator Is
Given Works Post, While
Present Postmaster General
Is Shifted to Interior Office.
Take Up New Duties Monday
INDIANA HOUSE MEMBER
PROTESTED NOMINATION
New Official Close Friend of
the Chief Executtive-Both
Nominations Are Confirmed
by Senate With Opposition.
Fall viii Retire Monday

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-(By
Associated Press.) - President
Harding today effected the greatest
change his cabinet has undergone
since his administration nearly two
years ago by designating DIR. Hubert
Work of Colorado, now postmaster
general to be Secretary of the In
terror, succeeding Albert B. Fall of
New Mexico and Senator Harry S.
New of Indiana, to head the post
office department in succession to
DR.. Work.
The nominations of DR.. Work and
Senator New were sent to the Sen
ate and promptly confirmed that If
Senator New almost imme,t ateIg IN
open session in accordance rith
courtesy always extende. si4taa
senators, and that of DIR. y rz te
in the,lav , fter it had beer
to committee IN open SEES 3n md
reported back. The two VT u taks
up their new duties Mono 81 waen
the resignation of Secret " Eat
announced several weeks 60, be-
comes effective. Senator New re-
tires from the Senate with the ad-
journment of Congress Sunday.
Selection Forecast.
The selections made by the Presi-
dent were forecast two weeks or
more ago. The President, on receiv
ing the resignation OF Secretary Fall.
who retires after two years in the
cabinet, rendered to Secretary Hoov-
Ell the interior portfolio, but the Sec
rotary of Commerce expressed a de-
sire TO continue at his present post
The President, it is understood
then made up his mind to transfer DR..
Work, who became Postmaster Cen
eral last March 4, after the retire
ment of VIII ii. Hayes of Indiana, to
the interior department, because of
his often expressed desire to have a
western man head this department,
which deals SO largely with western
interests.
Selects New.
Having thus decided to transfer DR..
Work, the President turned toward
selection of man to head the post
office department. He selected Sena-
tor New, who was one of his closest
friends in the Senate, and who since
has generally been considered as
close to the White House as in the
Senate. Also Mr.. Harding, making up
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AGRARIAN ISSUES
ARE SHE TRACKED
IN LONl.R H9ysE
Farm Credits legislation Will
Be Taken ID today eg-
isIation IAN Further
Tilnleaea.d

WASHINGToA AS
lation MS side racsna tae N the
House fox a cor fEreIle sre1 sHs on the
national B,nk ta2 kilh but republican
managers Sava sasAranesfs hat 1t
would be caNes az 5enpzrs3w and IL
possible presaed 10 Z vote 81 single
session.
The bank ia ms zter ied o. 4 five
hoafs fight and ftfff her : ghten-
5as II the le sie ave jan Even
she d the ru efesits Ilea ure be
aass sed- OF By t6iaFfpN MS t, 1t Is
- IN that so e dciAfse lart of
es1siatioi *9s I've fiifes com
Zee mas V'ttd - give ~ vlieged
at@s as on the 4t2et WIN 3t@ Win the
1872 -seVenth 'isfeas II noon sun
az
ne oeclslon as ~ Waat matters
dr% TO De aaftl On Wy me House
Atter @tomor1 rests isrseiy with
rae leaders phF me prospect is that
NUMBER OIL 4aa measures which the
rouse VIII pass wlh faiA N the Sen.
ave. measures now Nifen@ily con-
Erded TO be dead include the bills for
government purchase OF the cape cod
cnnai ana Tor the establishment of
Woman's industrial home at Mount
eather' virginia ana an lndustrial
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5n7 CD 90 q
Urge Probe Of EnorysJs Veterans Bureau Expenditure
PASSENGERS HA We
NARROW ESCAPE AS
SHIPS CRASH AT SEA

NEW YORK, Feb. 27.-The
Clyde liner, Lenape, Captain Gam
Bile, outbound to Charleston, S. c.,
with ITO passengers, collided in the
North river with the Southern Pa
cific freighter Ell Sud, inbound
from Galveston, Texas. Both yes-
sells were badly damaged but were
abel to reach their piers unassisted.
The Lenape's passengers, includ-
ing an advance party of Brooklyn
National league baseball players,
bound for the clubs southern
training camp at Clearwater, Fla,
will resume their interrupted jour
ney tomorrow on the Apache, Clyde
line officials stated.
Passengers said the Lenape was
proceeding slowly when the hulk of
the Ell Sud doomed up in the fog
and struck the Lenape on the star
board side, forward of amidsrips,
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BRIGHT STAR BURSTS
SUDDENLY INTO FLAME.
STARTLING EXPERTS

PARIS. Feb. 27.-(By United
Press.)-A bright star of the Cetus
constellation. visible with the naked
eye and kno n to astronomers as
Beta Ceti has bursted suddenly into
flames and become of the first
magnitude, an unprecedented event
in the history of astronomy.
Professor Camille F. Flammarion
of Juvis observatory. whose spe-
culations regarding the end of the
world has brought him prominence
recently, today confirmed reports re-
gardinG the stars extraordinary be-
havior which first reached Paris
from DR.. : bbott at Athens. Beta
Ceti, the burning star, which had
doubled in brilliancy, something hit
herto unknown to so-called Bright
stars" is SO far from the earth it
takes so years for its light to reach
us.
The star Beta Ceti g at the ex-
IRENE left of the Cetus, or whale
group, visible low in the west just
after sunset. Prof. II. I. russell OF
Princeton = ersity commenting on
the reported sudden increase in
MAGNITUDE of this star said the oc-
currence described is unprecedented
and that the entire scientific world
will await with interest the report
of those fortunate astronomers who
first sieing the flaming constellation
under the most powerful telescopes.
1t is not unusual, Prof. Russell
said. for remote star, usually
Red one to suddenly flare up and
outshlne Is fellows 'or a brief while
and then die away. Mira, one of
Beta Ceti's mates in tn whale
60, .rix ~ 10
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t(,,Y2ENE COMMANDERY
RECEPTION PROGRAM
OR Eat SOCIAL EVENT

Cyrene Commandery No. 10
Knshts Templar staged the biggest
social event in its history Tuesday
night at the Tutwiler hotel with a
reception to Governor w. w. Bran
dun,' he grand commandery officers
and lis recently initiated class. The
prog am was most elaborate, and no
sir i.light except the recently re-
ceiyed class was admitted, except in
Uniform. identification cards being
supplied those without uniform.
Dancing commenced at o'clock
and continued until $50 when the re-
eep;lon to the grand commandery Of
Ulcers started. Sir Knight Phillip
Melvin of Tuscaloosa headed the re-
eeiving list. sir knights introducing
thems Ives.
INN adiately after the reception,
danciue was resumed on the mez-
niIie floor, and light refreshments
sre served.
An address by the grand COM
"a ander, Phillip Melvin was a feature
of the program.
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DISTRICT ATTORNEY
N0NC0MMITTAL ON
GRAND JURY'S WORK

I'VE refuse to either affirm or
deny reports that the Federal glsod
jury Is inyes gazing the Downing
floggina
Charles q r1ennamer uAired
States district attorney ana lin G.
Smith. asslstsnk ifnsted ststes pis-
trict attoraes, stood together n The
corridor 81 me post office brAdiae
late Taeada2 AFTERNOON and msHe tue
foregeing statement as orc man
They edaed a CIV remarks aoest
proprsesx o. pabllshing new
grand TURKS actions.
Mr.. Keananer decisrse b f0A
had ne statement make se
ing tie invcs,i5si 9u. A5 rs
published cpng a.as tre ActiQnk %
the federal - "a ~ bears no
stamp o. eptAg said
Meanwhile fnm tl.st us fed
eral esaud jhw ~ q undertake an
inves CALM 81 abauction and
flogg ing lie DF bowling, coun-
ty ana ~ heA officer last May
becaros V'fe pos,sf, J. 1t is under
stood thaE this action has not been
start et
DIR. IicNsilng IS a member of the
United Stat4s FuNilc Health Ser
vice, whigh scnnecticn vests author
ity IL thl fsderai and jury to in
vestisate his atduc ion. Operatives
of tbs % 9artelent or justice are ac-
tive ia the ~ estis lion of the flog-
ging.
ire Jcife sou e. nty grand jury
whion ~ condlctsna an investigation
OF the fiogsspg I'D iourned Monday
unit ASrch with out a report on
It's Iitdsn8s II the case. W
& AT2roSinlaAe ly witnesses ap-
pearea oeroF tie leral grand jury
iuesday ~ SiNa Re timony In vari-
Gus eases 1he jhfS was empanelled
Mon"af aterndon ~ Jim c. Smith.
assis'ant 5,ii.ed EtAtes District at
torney.
Charles l. Sen was appointed
Foreman Of ahe jury Others serving
as Jurors Nrs Aifrea G. Morton. L. A.
Terry. Louis Ichnaen. 4. l.. Ratliff,
T. {. Harris George M. Harrison, IL.
NJ. Murphy BurhiIh Cornelius. Il. l..
Clay, y ~ Jordan c. A. Bromley,
Lewis GloTtt s .4dcock, w. NJ Nc
kenna. y. < wood and Abe Cold
stein. ~ w s-fi-
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DIVISION OF REVENUE
BETWEEN WARRIOR AND
RAILROADS PROPOSED
WASHINGTON BUREAU
THE



WASHINGTON, Feb 2l.-Measured
in miles, the Warrior river barge line
would do twice the work of d rail
road In order equally to divide reve-
nue. from joint hauls, according TO
proposed amendment prepared for IN
PRODUCTION in the Senate by Repre-
sentative w. b. Oliver. Of Alabama.
this afternoon.
The amendment, according to
plans, will be offered TO the pending
deficiency bill by Senator Kenneth ID.
Mcclellan, of Tennessee. Ii Ill be
subject to IA point of order, and the
chances are that it will be killed.
Mr.. oliver holds, however. that
could it be accepted, the barge line
would vastly benefit, and that Tor
that reason the attempt will be worth
while.
Mr.. Oliver stated tonight that he
was assured that the Senate would
retain in the bill the item accepted
by the House, which appropriates IN
favor of the Warrior enterprise
100000.
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BIRMINGHAM LEADER
I'm INCREASE OF BaNK
CLEARINGS THIS YEAR

Birmingham continues 70 lead iu
increase of bank clearinRs over 10
sazne period last a., 1'or asg
ending February %. thu iuerea
Birmingham clearings Wa So
cent over the corresponding IL
in 1922. The nearest apprcae a+
Birmingham record wac that OF 7s
Angeles with 49, per cent Gtns
records was Louisville with . PEI
cent, Nashville with 4 per cent,
Galveston with Is. Norfolk with ! .,
Dallas with 20, Richmond with. 20,
Detroit with 35. Chicago With II.
Philadelphia with II. 1oston VIII "A.
New York witt As.
The figures are give bad
streets. Financiers agree that the
increase Is reliable reflex OF better
financial, commercial and industrial
conditions.
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PLANS CRITICIZED BY
OFFICIALS OF ROADS.
RAIL CONSOLIDATION

WASHINGTON. Feb 27.-Tentativr
plans of the Interstate Commerce
commi ssion for consolidating rail-
roads in the southwest proved the
target of considerable criticism today
from officials of carriers involved,
who testified at the commissions
hearings. b. +. Bush. president Of
tl.s Missouri Pacific, declared th~s
line needed merger with routes to
the Pacific coast, while w. III. Lyford,
vice president of the Chicago and
Eastern Illinois, with which tn COM
mission has proposed to group the
Missouri Pacific, said his road should
he thrown into association with some
eastern system, such as the Pennsyl-
vania or New York Central.
Daniel Upthegroee. president OF
the st. Louis Southwestern, con-
demned the tentative grouping of his
road with the Missouri. Kansas and
Texas, st. LouisSan Francisco and
other lines as the commission has
proposed. Such a merger would re-
duce competition in transportation
~orvice to Texas points, he said, di-
~est the St. Louis Southwestern of
- connections with eastern lines and
ndanger it's earning power. He ia
NuFeu cuduSt III thc eShtdtifS pal
to place his road in the group Which
.acludes the Chicago. Rock Island and
?Ac.s;c, or with the Atchison. Topeka
and Santa Fe.
Mr.. Bush approved the scheme of
he commission to include the CHI
eago and Eastern Illinois with the
Missouri Pacific. but contendei that
the lpolicy of his road in the past had
been TO build up traffic in eonjunc-
ton with the Denver and Rio Grande
and the Western Pacific. Those three
lines have been firmly cemen,ed,'
ne argued. and II the commission
brings about their unification. long
established route. between the Pacific
coast and the Mississippi valley will
he kept open.
II this is not done. Mr.. Bush added
large and expensive terminals which
the Missouri Pacific has kept in ope-
ration at St. Louis and Kansas Gsty
to handle western traffic VII rs
curtailed In their usefulness and tnt
Industrial advantages of the ckile'
named will be iessened.
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PRESIDENT STARTS ON
VACATION ON MONDAY

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2f.-(By
United Fress. )-President and Mrs.
Harding and their party of high Off
Gals will start or their southern va
cation trip next Monday. Their first
stop will be Ormond, Fla, it was an
nounced at the White House today.
In the presidential party will be
Speaker of the House Gillett, Chair
man Lasker of the shipping board,
Attorney General Daugherty. Secre-
tary George B. Christian, and General
Sawyer.
Gen. Charles G. Dawes, former head
of the budget Secretary of War and
Mrs Weeks. and Senator Frelinghuy
sen. of New jersey have been invited
TO Join the presidential party on The
trip south.
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Senate Subcommittee Says
Interest of Public Demands
Investigation of Charges
Against Colonel Forbes Of
flee Moi Now Contradicted
THOROUGH PROBE ASKED
BY PRELIMINARY BODY
II Allegations Are Found to Be
Well Based, Committee Will
Ask Attorney General to
Start Prosecution of Case.
Accused Will Be Heard

WASHINGTON, Feb. 81
Charges of a SERIOUS nature" un-
contradicted SO far and reflecting
on the veterans bureau require the
congressional investigation recon-
mended by the special Senate COM
mittee of preliminary inquiry, ac-
cording to the formal committee re-
port, filed today by Senator Suther-
land, republican, West Virginia, as
chairman. I
Reciting that $3.50, 100000 was
being spent annually by the veterans
bureau, the report referred to the
charges uncovered by its inquiry and
added
1T is believed to be in the interest
Of the public as we'll as in the inter-
-sst of the beneficiaries Of the Cow
ernments appropriations that thor
ough investigation DE made to de-
termine their truth or falsity. If
these charges cannot be substan-
tiated, then it is due to the officials
of the bureau and to the public that
they be set entirely at rest. Oppor-
tunity should be given to all those
who have any facts at their COM
mand indicating waste, mismanage-
ment, or other abuse of any kind to
L l. L
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F|NAL. VOTE On
SHIP MEASURE.
COMES TODAY.
President, Greatly DiSap-
pointed Over Defeat of Bill,
Seeks New Plan for
Building Up Big Mer-
chant Marine

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-(By
Associated Press. agreement was
reported today in the Senate to vote
tomorrow on final disposition of the
administration shipping bill, which
has been regarded as lost, even by
its supporters since last Friday.
Before the agreement to vote
was reached just before adjourn
ment, and after another day of de-
bate ranging more or less about the
measure it had begun to appear that
the task of finally killing it had be-
come almost as difficult as that of
passing it. Much of the debate to-
day had as its theme the filioust er
of last week against the measure
and the means of disposing of it,
now that its friends had given up
the fight in its behalf.
o o 0
Asks For Vote.
The agreement entered into, which
provides for a vote at l o'clock to-
morrow on the pending motion by
Senator Robinson, democrat of Ar
kansas, to send the ship bill back to
the commerce committee. was pro-
posted by Senator Jones, republican
of Washington, who. as chairman of
the committee. has had charge of the
Legislation. The proposal was ac-
cepted by Senator Robinson with the
remark that 1t was time Ito get this
cadaver out of the Senate" 1t is
expected that the move to re-commit
the bill will be defeated and tha'
the end of the legislation will be
brought about through displacement
in favor of sumo other meaSHre
=Itosardlsss- or@tiie s1rctfrod ed BY
the Senate in killing the measure, it
i'll not be sui mitted again by thu
administration, 1t was said today at
the White House. The President was
described as greatly disappointed
that the legislation should be defeat
ed when it was apparent majority
of the Senate favored.
Will Aid Ship Owners.
The administration. it was added
by the White House spokesman, is
resolved to do the best thing and
everything possible withots the aid
of Congress in assisting private
owners to operate the war-hs.ilt ton
mage and to establish the American
flag on the principal trade routes.
This policy, which involves the
question of the governments ex-
pertinent In ownership of ocean ship
ping, it was said, is being rapidly
worked out and will be in operation
lefore Congress convenes next De-
cember.
1t does not involve abrogation of
comm ercial treaties under section "a
of the merchant marine act of 1920.
it was declared by the spokesman
for the President, who however, de
clined to give any OF the details of
the plan
The filibuster which defeated the
measure, in the opinion of the Presi-
dent. it was said, caused Congress tc
miss the most reckoning oportu-
nifty in the history of the United
States to create a merchant marine"
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COALITION CANDIDATE
WINNER IN CHICAGO


p. CHICAGO, H.. Feb. 27.-Arthur C.
Luder, coalition candidate for the
republican nomination for mayor to
succeed William Hale Thompson, de-
feated three opponents in today's
primary election, receiving nearly
twice as many votes as his nearest
opponent, Edward r. Litsinger, who
received the support of many Thomp-
son adherents.
Luder's opponent in the election
in April will be Judge William Il.
Beaver, unopposed democratic can
didate. Judge Bernard p. Barasa,
who ramon platform of light wines
and beers, finished fourth on the
republican mayoralty ticket. RUM ng
behind Arthur NJ. Willard in the four
cornered race.
In the Second congressional dis
trio. Hoiaon D, HUI Isreatel Sansvs
~ oa Zoe the republican candidate
Seq Cong nc 81 40 stcf "a tiie iz&c
J;sftses e. Asnls
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tearing large hole bove the
waterline. When the Ell Sud
sheered. her navigating officer,
Chief Officer Ring, headed for the
New Jersey flats intending to beach
her. But he soon found there was
no danger, and nursing battered
stern, he proceeded to his pier.
Meanwhile the Lenape had put
back to the pier.
No one was reported injured, the
only untoward event being misgiv-
ings of some of the more supersti-
tuous baseball players that the well
known jinx had camped on their
trail little too early in the season.
Captain Ring of the Ell Sud said
that he was about 600 feet of shore
when the Lenape tried to pass be-
tween him and the end of the pier.
lie said that When he saw the Le-
nape he reversed his engine, but
ne Lenape drifted into the FL Sud.
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FEARS DISRUPTION OF
COTTON ASSOCIATION

ROCKHILL, S. c.. Feb. 27.-eBy
United H'ress. l--Fears that the or
gani2ation of the national boil weevil
control in Atlanta recently will dis
rupt the American Cotton associa-
ton were expressed by DR.. j. Il. john
son, president of the South Carolina
Cooperative Marketing ASSOCIATION
here today.
Or. Johnson based his forehodings
on the fact that the 100000 re-
search fund, provided at the Atlanta
meeting was not placed in the hands
of the cotton association for SUI
boil weceH rfusdoe. but tafnf 9Fe
10 Or, aiiila. Reese Ftutchisot ,s
tor OF the cainpaiEr, for adf sffa
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EARTHQUAKE NOTED
BY ST. LOUIS EXPERT

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, =. b. 27.-The sell
smograph at st. Louis university this
Afternoon ferigtered an earthquake
of moderate Intensity about $3.50
rniies sqsthsast o. mere. The regis
ira sa began AZ e;3I and continued
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BUY IN BIRMINGHAM

Goods advertised in The Age
Herald oy Birmingham mer-
chants are guaranteed.
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THE FORECAST

Alabama: Cloudy in interior,
and unsettled on coast We'd
nesday Thursday fair.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-14
TRAlTOROUS POLITICS SIX HURT AS TROLLEY IS SCORED BY LANDS HITS 0NE-H0RSE DRAY
Wounded Veterans Should Be Cared
 For, Says Famous Judge

MEMPHIS, Sept. 13.-Scoring what he termed "opportunist politicians,' Kenesaw Mountain Landis, delivering a keynote address at the opening session today of the annual conven- ton here of the Tennessee depart ment of the American Legion, eharg- ed that "there are many of these men, especially in the north and east, who opposed the war tried to jam the hands of the government during the war and now maintain this at titude-.4all in the effort to gather strength from aliens to this re- public"
 If you have any of this traitorous breed down this way, or-if they come this way, soak them one for me, Mir. Landis told the Legionnaires.
 He pleaded for adjusted compensa- tion for the ex-service men.
 "For every man who came home with the monogram of the army up- on his body" MT. Landis said, there should be the fullest provision. These men must be given disqualification, training and chance to get back into the game of life, the equal of any others
 Referring to the so-called bonus sought by former servicemen. MT, Landis asserted that it was not a bonus "at all, it is merely demand on the part of young Americas man hood after their return from ser vice, to be placed on equal footing with slackers and other unfortunates who did not serve but who waxed wealthy in the absense of American manhood"
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NEW YORK COTTON FUTURES
NEW ORLEANS COTTON

NEW ORLEANS. Sept. 13.-Conflicting accounts of the way things were going in the spot department were responsible for the widest fluetuations in the cotton mar. ket today and they carried. prices both above and below the level of yesterdays s close. From 2S soc a pound around the opening, october swung upward to 27 15c, but in the late trading was off to 26.74c. On the close the list showed net losses of 22 to S1 points.
 In the early, session the continued dry weather over the greater part of the belt DOT cables and the news of the revolt in Spain caused a break of 19 to 22 points New buying met this decline, being en- couraged by claims of 8 much higher spot basis in Texas, especially in the northern section, by. reports of heavy freight book, ings out of Texas for both September and October sailngs, and by rumors that spin ners were fixing prices in a large way; The market gradually did better, and around mid-session stood B to 2S points higher than the close of yesterday this be- ing the highest stage of the session.
 In the last half of the day the tone was greatly affected by messages from the western belt, stating that the basis was higher only oh long staple cotton. and that it was easy on other descriptions Houston wired that the basis in that mar ket had lost about 30 points during the week. The market remained under the influence of such reports to the close