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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29
BRANDON GREETS FRATERNITY MEN
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the Old South, we wish to show you. We want you to enjoy every moment of your time here.
 And now l am about to figura- lively hand over to you the keys of our metropolis. These keys will un- lock our picturesque driveway; these keys will unlock the doors of our great industrial plants; they will un- lock to you our places of amusements, our theatres, our shows, our parks and our libraries"
 Judge Hugh H. Lock followed MT. winn and welcomed the visitors for Chamber of Commerce, and Morris Loveman, taking the place of Lucien D. Gardner of the supreme court, well comed them to the state of Alabama.
 After luncheon on the second floor of Greenwoods' cafe and the business meeting of the afternoon, the Sigma Nus went to dinner at the hostesses houses to which they had been as signed. The hostesses were Mrs. Alex c. Birch, Mrs. Borden Burr, Mrs. Hill Ferguson, Mrs. J. M. Hicks. Mrs J, H. Scruggs and Mrs. Elliot T. Will Hams. Many were dined at the Coun- try club.
 Then came the great social event of the grand chapter, the ball at the Country club at 10 o'clock Friday night.
 Saturday morning at o'clock they will reconvene the grand chapter, iunching at Greenwoods at 12:30 D. m. After luncheon they will continue their business meetings until the ban quet at o'clock Saturday night in the ball room of tho Tutwiler hotel where many important speakers will address the members, Governor Bran don, General Hannah of Tennessee; Judge Clayton among them. Dr. John R. Sampey will invoke the blessing.
 Capt. Harry C. Frazer, grand chap lain, will preside at the convention service Sunday morning at the First Presbyterian church, Fourth avenue and Twenty first street. Dr. Sampey connected with the Southern Baptist Theological seminary, and a noted Bible student, will preach the con vention sermon.
 All visiting ladies and Sigma Nus will assemble in the convention hail
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29
DAUGHTER IS MISSING; SHOOTING FOLLOWS
Relatives Held But Urge Search
 For Girl To Continue

HOT SPRINGS. Ark. Dee. 2S.-The disappearance late yesterday of 16- year-old Sally Williamson led to the shooting and probably fatal wound ing today of Clarence Caldwell, 2l, and the arrest of Henry Williamson. 45, father of the missing girl.
 Williamson was held without bond tonight on a charge of shooting Cald- we'll He declined to discuss the af- fair except to urge officers to con- tinue the search for his daughter
 Caldwell, who received two bullet wounds in the stomach, has only a slight chance for recovery. it was said al the hospital to which he was removed.
 Miss Williamson went to her work as usual Thursday morning, her fam fly said and late in the day tele- phoned her mother that she would spend the night with a girl friend. It developed today that she did not visit her friends and 6 search for her was instituted.
 After consulting the sheriff, Will Hanson. with his young son and two small daughters. went to the Cald- well home to question the youth, who had been keeping company with Miss Williamson. Caldwell went out to the car occupied by the Willamsons. it was said, and the shooting fol- lowed.
 Friends of Caldwell declared that he went to Glenwood, 15 miles away early yesterday and did not return to this city until today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29
DELAY IN SETTINGI NEW RUM LIMIT
Britain Will Have To Consult Dominions Relative To
 Changes In Draft

LONDON, Dec. 2s.-For some time yet, possibly as long as six weeks, rum runners under the British flag can safely ride the waves beyond the three mile limit.
 Delay in settling the Anglo-Ameri- can liquor agreement has arisen due to the fact that Britain will probably have to consult the dominionS re- garding the situation created by American changes in the draft of the agre
 A draft agreement, designed to regulate search and seizure of rum runners off the American coast, was recently forwarded to Washington. There certain changes were made in the text.
 For the past two weeks British ex- perts have been studying the changes and are still. puzzled as to whether the agreement can be accepted, in view of the new terms. It is learned that Britain will probably take the matter up with the dominions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29
Also Tried To Play Wall Street Game, But Was Not
 Very Fortunate

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S-Leonard Wood. Jr.. brother of Lieut.. Osborne c. Wood, whose feat In beating the Wall street game has just become known, also tried his hand at high finance a few months ago, but with far less success.
 This information came to light when it was learned that some months ago Senator Caraway of Arkansas took up with the post off flee department the operations of the Acme Production company, an oil company now out of business, of which Leonard Wood, Jr., was presi- dent
 The case was brought to Caraway's attention by Private Hooper of the headquarters company. Third regi- ment, at Fort Smelling, Minn., who had bought 140 shares of Acme Pro- duction stock. When Hooper wrote to young Wood asking to sell the shares back, he was advised to buy more as the company would be on a dividend paying basis al soon as little more capital was raised.
 At Hoopers request, Caraway took the case up with the post office de- partment, but before an investiga- tion could be made, Private Hooper wrote to Caraway saying he had learned that Leonard Wood, IT,, was a son om Mai. Gen. Leonard Wood and asking Caraway to drop the in >vestoga ton, The Senator then ob- tained the correspondence, which he had turned over to the post office de- partment and the matter was dropped
 Hooper wrote me last summer that after asking for his money back, young Wood had advised him to take 25 per cent more stock" Caraway stated. Wood said that his com pany was drilling and making money and that with $2000 more capital it could begin paying dividends. He claimed to have a well drilled 1000 feet deep in Oklahoma and said other concerns were getting oil all around it. This well could be made to pay with $10, 900 more, Wood said. l was informed that several other soldiers had bought stock, one of them to the extent of 200 shares. l had already laid the matter before the post of- flee department but when the young man wrote me that he did not want to press the case, as young Wood was a son of Major General Wood, l dropped it immediately.
 T am going to turn the papers over to Representative Frear so that he may use them if he desires in any investigation he may care to make.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29
SHIP BOARD POLICY.
 CHANGES J R # u
O'Connor To Be Temporary Chairman As Result Of
 FarIey'S Resignation

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2s.-(By Asso- ciated ress.)-Definite recom- mendations to changes in shipping board policies and the resignation of Chairman Edward P. Farley, necessitating reorganization of ship ping board personnel, were presented today to President Coolidge.
 The recommendation for location of board policies. submitted by Chair man Jones of the Senate commerce committee at the Presidents re- quest, include proposals to ehav administration of the government merchant fleet divorced from the board and placed under the emergency fleet corporation, to eX- tend the coast-wise shipping laws to the Philippines, to coordinate water and rail transportation to much greater extent than now obtains and to formulate a plan for replacement of the present tonnage.
 Mir. Farley presented his resigna- tion as the result of the adverse &C., ton of the Senate commerce com mittee on his nomination, which he asked MT. Coolidge to withdraw.
 Although Vice Chairman O'Connor will automatically become acting chairman upon Mir. Farleys retire. ment, Mir. Coolidge recognizes the necessity of hastening final decision with respect to the personnel of the board and has the matter of a suc- cesor to MT. Farley as a member of the board and the designation of new chairman under consideration. Thus far he has reserved no decision, White House officials said.
 There were no announcements that any final decision had been reached by Mir. Coolidge on any of the pro- posals made by Chairman Jones. al- though it was said that the President felt that the directions of the mer- chant marine act of 1920, providing for extension of the coast-wide laws, should be carried out if adequate service could be furnished by Ameri- can shipping for the Philippine trade. To determine the question of ade- quate service, MT. Coolidge Is direct ing tie war department to make a survey and upon completion of this work he will announce his decision.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29
BIRMINGHAM TAX WOODS BROTHER RATE SHOWN LOW |SNOT SUCCESSFUL
Most Cities Of Country Are Living Above Their
 Incomes

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-(By As sociated Press 1.-The cities of the country generally-there are excep- tions-are not living within their in- comes. census bureau statistics an- nounced today indicated.
 A compilation of revenues in the fiscal year 1922 for the 261 cities having a population of 30,000 or more shows a total indebtedness in- cured that year amounting to s5.56 for each resident. The cost of gov ernment per capita, including eXpen- ditures for permanent improvement amounted to S573S for the year, against revenues of $5tS1. the total figures being S2.222, 2,566,519 and S2.007, ,0OS. 796. respectively.
 The total net indebtedness at the close of the year was $3,61S96I272, or $9342 per capita.
 Birmingham's Revenue Low.
 Among cities with a population of 100000 or more Seattle had the high est per capita revenue receipts amounting to $93.S5; Boston was sec ond with SS0.55; Los Angeles third, with S79S1, and New York fourth, with $69.94. The four cities with lowest per capita revenues were: Bir- mingham. $25.3S; Reading S26.13; San Antonio s26.2o, and Nashville. S2S.01. se N tn
 The total cost of government in 1922 was highest in the cities having population of 500 000 or over, with per capita cost of $66.SS. The next highest per capita. $6A29, is shown for cities with a population of .300,000 to 500,000. The per capita cost of cities from 57. 7.o00 to 100 000, SABA, and in the small cities hav.ng a population of 3o,000 to 50,000, S44.3S
 Comparable statistics for 199 of the principal cities show the per capita cost has increased from $34.6S in 1918 to s5S.07 in 1922
 An analysis of the costs of the city government shsws the per capita cost for maintenance and operation of general departments was the prin- cipal item and amounted to S33.15. The per capita cost of permanent inn provements was $15.95
 New York, the country's largest city, came through the year with a surplus of revenues of S3.2S per capita over expenditures but the per capita net indebtedness amounted to S1S2.72. ChieaGo's revenues lacked $3.36 per capita of meeting her ex- penditures but her net indebtedness amounts to only S46.36 per capita. Philadelphia, third largest city, ended the year with per capita detlclt of s5.95 and a per capita net indebt- edness of $103.3S.
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 Dctroit's Cost Highest.
 The highest per capita cost of gov ernment was at Detroit, where it amounted to s120.3O. Seattle was secpnd, with s11O.71. and Los Angeles third, with S9934, In all of these cities large outlays for permanent improvement were made in the year. The four cities with lowest per capita costs were: San Antonio, $25.65; Bir- mingham. S2S.95; Scranton, $29.03; Reading, S32.79.
 Detroit showed the largest per capita deficit, with s54,77. Norfolk was next. with s49.62; Rochester third. with S19,10, and Youngstown fourth. with S1S.o5.
 St. Louis had the largest per capita surplus, with SAS6; Spokane showed $4,61, Boston S421, and Gin efnnati S343
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29
PRISON TERMS IN SAILSTAD'S CASE
Couple Who Pleaded Guilty On Charges Of Arson Are
 Given Four Years

SUPERIOR, Wis, Dec. 2S.--Edward J. Sailstad and Dorothy Anderson. his Sunshine Girl" today were sentenced to serve four years in prison on charges of arson.
 The couple had pleaded guilty.
 Sailstad and Miss Anderson were arrested several weeks ago in Napa, Cal. and returned here to face charges of digging the body of anoth- CT man from a grave, burning it, and leaving it for that of Sailstad three years ago, in order to hide their elopement.
 Sailstad's wife, believing her hus- band dead, remarried and collected insurance for her dead" husband.
 Authorities charged Sailstad and Miss Anderson went from city to city throughout the country during the three years before they were captured in Napa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29
SEEK YOUNG COUPLE: KIDNAPPING CHARGED
Friends Of Pair Maintain, How
 ever. That They Elnned

HAI RG, Mss, Dec. N W. $, MeLemore, father of Ella Me- Lemore, l6, late today swore out a warrant for the arrest of J. D. Moore, IS, of Petal, near here. charging that he kidnaped the girl here Sunday night. Authorities Tn Tennessee, Ala bama. Louisiana and Mississippi are searching for the couple who, some friends say, eloped. The parents ot the girl insist she Is being held against her will.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29
CRUDE PRICES INCREASED

DALLAS, TeNas, Dec. 26.-In- creased prices for crude oils in Okla homa and Kansas were announced here today by the Magnolia Petro- leum company, making the prices in these states confirm with the in- crease announced in Texas yester- day. The new prices, effective to- day. range from 50 cents per barrel for oil under 2S gravity. to s1.40 for 39 gravity and above. The increases amounts to Is cents per barrel in most instances
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29
PRISON DELIVERY SCHEME IS UPSET
Tunnel, Tools And Food Supply Are Discovered By
 Penitentiary Officials

JEFFERSON CITY. Mo-, Dec. 2s.-- A plot for wholesale delivery at the Missouri penitentiary here was frus- trated by prison authorities today when a search revealed the begin ming of a tunnel under the floor of the twine factory and about 20 feet from the outside wall. Hidden in it they found a shovel, a pick, a crow bar, a length of rope, an electric flashlight, a handsaw, and a supply of food.
 Warden Crawford said that accord ing to the information he had re- ceived there were about six convicts actually involved in the plot.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29
CONFESSES HE KILLED KING OF UNDERWORLD
Murder Had Been Mystery More
 Than Three Years

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 2S.-James Null crone. 27. arrested in the Union sta tion here Christmas day because he Hooked nervous" today confessed to police he was the murderer of Big Jim" Colossimo, king of the Chicago underworld.
 Colossimo was mysteriously slain in his restaurant on South Wabash avenue in Chicago, May II, 1920.
 Patrolman J. F, Murphy questioned Mulcrone in the station and he fi- nally broke down and said.
 Well, if you want to make a big pinch, here's your chance. I'm the man who killed Big Jim" Colossi- mo up in Chicago"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29
KILLING ENDS OLD FEUD

PINEBRUFF, Ark. Dec. 2S.-A feud which had existed for more than two years eliminated late today in the death of w. J. Levey. 75, who was shot at Wabbaseka, Ark, by w. w. West 55-year-old merchant. A cor oner's jury returned a verdict of justifiable homicide.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29
NO AGREEMEXT ON WAGES

CLEVELAND, O., Dec. 2S.-The wage committee or the National As socfation of Window Glass Manufac- turers and the National Window Glass Workers association today dis cussed wages for next season but failed to reach an agreement. The conference will be resumed tomor- row The employees seek a renewal of last years scale.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29
COOLIDGE ACCEPTS
Agrees To Adhere To south DakOta's
 Platform

Calvin Coolidge today filed his for maj acceptance of the republican. ma jority election for President. In his declaration of acceptance, he adheres to the state republican platform adopted at the convention Decem- Der 1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29
COoLIDGE COMMENDED

BISMARCK, N. D., Dec. 2S.-(BY Associated Press .)-The candidacy of Calvin Coolidge for President was commended to the republican voters of North Dakota at a meeting here today of the republican state com mittee, headed by Roy Frazier of Crosby.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29
DROP TWO SOUTHERN FORTS

NEW YORK, Dec 2S.-Droppoing of Baltimore and Savannah as ports of call for vessels of the American Hawaiian Steamship company, effec- tive with the new year, was an- nounced at the New York office to- day. The action was taken because of the outlook for 1924" it was said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29
LAST MINUTE
 WIRE BRIEFS
sUGANUMA WINS SECOND MATCH

SUGANUMA WINS SECOND MATCH
 NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.-Taoao Suga- numa, defending titleholder, tonight won the second match of his 1,200- point tournament for the national junior 1S.2 balklne billiard cham pionship from Jean Brun, Austrian champion, 400 to 155, giving him a total of 500 to 39S or lead of two to one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29

y deaths have marked the toll of booze in Indiana this year, of which 75 per cent at least were due to poison liquor, according to H. NJ Wright statistician of the state board of health.
 DIES MONIES. Dec. 2s.-According to the state board of health there have been 52 deaths so far this year in Iowa, due to poison liquor. BUFFALO, Dec. 2S.-The bureau of vital statistics quotes 51 deaths as the city's 1923 record of bad liquor
 KANSAS CITY, Mo, Dec. 2S.-of- fteials here estimate that approxi- mately 50 people have died in this city during 1923 from bad liquor. Across the river in Kansas City, Kansas, eight dead is,the years total thus far.
 PITTSBURG, Dec. 2S.-Coroner Me- Gregor of Pittsburg states that there were 76 deaths thus far this year from poison booze.
 DENVER. Dec 2S-Deaths from bad liquor in Denver up to date this year number "A according to Deputy Coroner George Bostwick,
 WILKESBARRE, Pa, Dec 2s- Coroner Thomas of Wilkesbarre says that there have been more than 40 known deaths from poison booze in this city during 1923, in the deaths 1 of "scores of others hootch was a contributing factor.
 LOS ANGELES, Dec. 2S.-According to records in the coroners office here, there have been 33 deaths from alco holism in this county during 1923, of which 31 occurred in Los Angeles. |
 ST LOUIS, Dec. 2S.-While there is no official record, it is estimated that at least 25 people have died from poison booze in St. Louis during this year.
 HOUSTON, Dec. 9S.-There has been one death from acute alcoholism here l this year and eleven others from dis eases caused indirectly from poison ous liquo, according to P. T. Me Donald registrar of the public health service.
 OKLAHOMA CITY, Dec 2S-City Health Superintendent Leo Menten places the local toll of bad whisky during the year at six dead. The low ] figure he attributes either to a better quality of wet goods or less quantity | sold.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29
NEGRO ELECTROCUTED
Makes Complete Confession Before
 Execution

RALEIGH, x. C., Dec. 2s-After making a complete confession of his crime to Warden Busbee of State prison, Lee Washington, twenty-year old negro. convicted in Nash connty of an attack upon B white woman at Womeyer. N. C., today WAS elec- trocuted at the prison. The confess ion was madde yesterday afternoon.
 Porch boxes for flowers and plants should be wider at the bottom than at the top, to afford additional grow ing space for the roots.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29
FRENCH PARLIAMENT ADJoURNs

PARIS, Dec. 2S.-IBy Assoclated Press )--A decree adjourning the parliamentary session was read by Premier Poincare this evening in the Chamber of Deputies. Both houses will reconVene January 8.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29
BOYS SUICIDE ENDS CHILD LOVE AFFAIR
Uses Shotgun To End Life After
 Quarrel With Girl

ORANGE, Texas, Dec. 2S.-Putting the muzzle of a shot gun over his heart and pulling the trigger by the aid of a piece of string, Bert Joiner, Is, committed suicide here late Fri day.
 He is said to have been Respondent over a quarrel he had with a child ish sweetheart.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29

Forty rattlesnakes are to be shipped to Amsterdam, Holland, to develop a serum for snakebites to be used in India.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29
Rum Scandal Sought E!

VETERAN EXECUTIVE LEADS SWISS-Collegc professor, publisher military and cabinet officer have been the steps the of Dr. Ernest Chuard who has just been elected president of Switzerland and will office the first of January.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29
POISON BOOZE IS TAKING HIGH TOLL
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rom ALCOHOLISM, the reports making no distinction between poison liquor and approximation.
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INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 2S.-Sixty-six deaths have marked the toll of booze in Indiana this year, of which 75 per cent al least were due to poison liquor, according to H. NJ Wright. statistician of the state board of health.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29
SHOULD NOT DISCOURAGE
Fate Of Dixmudc Ought Not Lessen
 Air ActiNity. SAYS Bleistein

NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.-Construction in this country of lighter-than- air aircraft for commercial purposes should in no way be hindered by the possible interpretation as a warning, of the loss at sea of the French dirigible Dixmude, Walter Bleistein, chief engineer of the Schutte-Lanz Airship company of Germany, asserted tonight.
 There is absolutely nothing in the fate of the Dixmude to halt for moment the rapidly maturing plans for commercial airships in the United States" he said, adding that the greatest risk in lighter than air com explosion-had been elim mated in this country by the use of non explosion and non-inflammable helium gas.
 at 230 Sunday afternoon to be as signed to cars for the automobile ride throughout the city. At the Country club tea will be served at o'clock Sunday afternoon.
 The Sigma Nus will continue their business Monday morning in the ball room of the Tutwiler until 12 noon when there will be final adjourn ment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29

DIES MONIES. Dec. 2S.-According to the state board of health there have been 52 deaths so far this year in Iowa, due to poison liquor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29

Swinging mirrors in fruit trees have proved of value in frightening away birds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29

BUFFALO, Dec. 2S.-The bureau of vital statistics quotes 51 deaths as the city's 1928 record of bad liquor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29

PITTSBURG, Dec. 2S.-Coroner Me Gregor of Pittsburg states that there were 76 deaths thus far this year from poison booze.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-29

DENVER. Dec. 2S.-Deaths from bad liquor in Denver up to date this year number "A, according to Deputy Coroner George Bostwick.