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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-23
HOUSING WELCOME GIVEN UNDERWOOD
 0N HIS SELMA VISIT
Says Cooperation In Europe Would Result In Better
 Markets For Products

SELMA, Ala, August 22.-(Special Leased Wire )-Oscar ". Underwood who, since four years ago when he became a candidate for the United States Senate. has made no public appearance in Selma, Wednesday morning at II o'clock addressed an audience of Black belt democrats, es- timated at 600 Mir Underwood's re- ception at the home town of Lloyd NJ. Hooper, his former campaign manager and friend, was all that any man could have wished. Without blatant professions. of loyalty to any political ideals, his Selma audience accorded him renewed assurance of cordial friendship and sincere ex- presssions of purpose, to aid him in the attainment of the souths great est hope, the elevation of Alabamas s Senator to the presidency.
 Before entering upon the main fratures of his address, Senator Un- derweeS raid psshetic tribufe to Mir. Hooper, his friead and former leader of his campaign. Having wreathed his friends memory with affections immortal, Senator Underwood, speak ing for about an hour on the great question of peace and plenty through out the world, said, in part:
 The economies of the world hang on the principle of supply and de- mand. If the supply is good and the demand is bad. the same conditions ensue as would if the supply was meager and the demand was great. Since in the progress of events the difficulties of space have been elimi- mated, the marts of the whole world are, and of right should be, the trad ing posts for the peoples of all the world. Therefore, transportation has become controlling factor in the regulation of the economies of all the people. The United States Is an agricultural nation and all the people prosper when her farmers prosper When the farmers go broke all of the allied businesses go boke. The farmers plight is the business man s plight. The prosperity of the man who digs his bread from the soil is the underlying factor of all business and economic structure.
 Put Flat on It's Back.
 Tn 1914, when the World war broke out. the south was put flat on it's back because It's great staple crop, cotton, was selling at cents, caused by the withdrawal of Eng lands ships from the seas. When 1t was discovered that the war made new demands for raw cotton, greater than those of peace, the price of cot ton began to bound upward. The crash in 1914 cost the south a billion dollars, and the south has never yet recovered. The crash was caused by our failure to reach European mar kets with the fleecy staple.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-23
MEXICO NEARING PROHIBITION, IS
 OBREGON'S BELIEF
Bishop ThirktieId Pays Tribute To Presidents Accomp-
 IiShmentS

CHATAUQUA. N. Y., Aug, D. President Obregon, of Mexico shares the belief of Bishop Wilbur P. Thirk- ield, of the Methodist Episcopal church that within a few years the country below the Rio Grande will adopt prohibition.
 In an address tonight before the conference of international relation from a christian viewpoint, the bishop quoted a letter from President ObregOn to him which said:
 'I believe frankly that your pres tige as a prophet is not being com promised too much when you state that our tendency is toward prohi- bition and that at an early date Mexico will enter into that estate
 Bishop Thirkield said that Presi- dent Obregon's accomplishment in bringing peace to Mexico and bring ing an honest budget and providing for the payment of public debts places him as one of the greatest modern statesmen and rulers of the republics of the world.
 Pointing to Mexico as a fertile field for American investment he urged that the United States di- vert what it now spends to maintain a single fort along the Mexican bor- der to the establishment of friendly relations between the two nations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-23
Outraged City Hides Sight Of AdOring Venus

NEW ROCHELLE, N. r., August 22-The wheels of progress, halted for half a week by para lyzing scandal in New Rochelle, began slowly to resume their revolutions Wednesday afternoon, as truck rumbled down Main street toward the city line bear Adonis' dog. Eleutherios.
 The sculptured marble from the chisel and mallet of Frederick MacMonnies was quickly hoisteJ from it's conspicuous position on the lawn of the public library and borne away. still wearing bathrobe of dirty tan canvas.
 No sensitive nature in New Rochelle was outraged by the scandalous advances of Venus upon the affections of her shrinking boy friend. as the shroud completely obscured their conduct.
 The workmen were warned that Venus was a woman of moods and, if angered. might convert them into seven-toed ibexes, but courageously they braYed the worst and escaped her wrath. This was interpreted by some to mean that Venus was glad to leave New Rochelle. She and Adonls and Eleutherios will be at home Thursday at the Metropolitan Museum of Art New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-23
SAN FRANCISCO MOVES 4 DAYS NEARER NEW YORK
Dense Fog Forces Descent Of Flier, But Marathon Against Time Continued By Relief Pilot
EAST BOUND PLANE FIRST TO REACH OPPOSITE COAST
Trip From Atlantic To The Pacific Coast Requires Five Hours Longer Than Record Breaking Jaunt

SAN FRANCISCO. August 22.-(By Associated Press,)-San Francisco moved nearly four days travel near CT New York through the success of the air mail services first test of night flying westbound. Pilot Claire K. Vance brought more than 400 pounds of mail from eastern points to Crissy field here tt night at 6:24 o'clock. 34 hours and 23 minutes after the first installment of it had left Hampstead field, on Long Island yesterday morning. This mail was delivered tonig ght so that within an hour official messages from Mayor Hyland of New York to Mayor Rolph of San Francisco or from eastern mail officials to those in charge of the services affairs in the west, were being read.
 The last rays of the setting sun, sweeping up through the Golden Gate toward the Berkeley hills across San Francisco bay gilded Vance's on- rushing plane as it came out of the evening haze and observers at Crissy field sighted it several minutes be- fore 1t landed. He came on rapidly and dove down to the field, against the wind, without circling. He made quick and graceful landing, the wheels touching the ground less than minute after the roar of the planes motor was first heard.
 Quick Mail service.
 But if he was quick, those await ing him were quicker. The propel- Ter of his plane had not stopped turn ing when a mail truck, waiting for his consignment of messages and small packages. was backed up di- rectly to the plane and men threw tha pouches from the cockpit to the track, which sped away the post office. for sorting of the letters.
 Half a dozen special messengers with notereyeiesN whose engines were p0ppiHg. stood by for the spe- cial delivery letters winch accom- panied the pouches and presently dashed away to begin deliveries.
 Vance, who is slender, wiry figure of medium height, clambered out of his seat with a smile. He is a veteran air mail pilot and, except for an added effort to make speed on the fields and in flight, todays effort was nothing unusual for him. His home is in Logansport, Ind, and he formerly was ono of the pilots on what the mail fliers call "The St. Louis run" He was one Of America's first wartime aviators, too, and served as an instructor in France for budding American aviators,
 No Unusual Incidents.
 Vance said there had been no un- usual incidents in connection with his flight. 'I had head winds soon after taking off from Reno" he said. But they were not strong. averaged about 100 miles an hour from there here. flying most of the time at 1S,OOO to 14,OOo feet alto tude."
 A. c. Nelson, superintendent of the western division of the air mail serv- ice. and Col. W. F. Gilmore. of the air service, of the ninth crops area, of the army, extended official greet ngs 10 Vance as he stepped down from his plane.
 I'm proud of our fellows" said Nelson. "Fogs such as delayed this
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-23
PLANES TAKE FULL OF TWO MORE IN CRASH
Marine Officers Killed And Another Seriously Injured
 As Machines Collide

PENSACOLA, Fla, August 22-Un. dereoing combat practice which would have completed their aviation training courses. Captain George F. Hill and First Lieutenant Cornelius McFadden, both of the United States Marine Corps. were killed when a plane which they were flying collided with another machine piloted by First Lieutenant NJ. A. Richal, in midair and fell more than 5000 feet at the naval air station here today.
 An investigation Of the accident has been ordered by the navy de- nSrtrpert at WasElnSt{N.
 Richal nalraculousiy escaped death when tis machine went into a long slide after all tail controls and the rear portion of the fuselage had been severed by the compact with the other plane. His ship. a Voight type land plane. was upside down during in that position when 1t landed on paved highway leading from Pen sacola to the naval air station. The running gear was undamaged.
 Richal suffered no broken bones and unless complications set in from possible minor internal in juries, he has an excellent chance for recovery physioians n said said
 Death Was Instantaneous.
 Death of McFadden and Hill was instantaneous. McFadden, who was piloting, was attempting to bring his machine into formation with three others. when the wing of hls plane struck the tail of the one piloted by Richal. Dropping about two hundred feet after the collision, the wings Of McFadden's machine collapsed The wreck crashed in a densely wooded area. The plane was demolished ana the bodies of both fliers badly man gled.
 The three officers were of an avia- tion class which reported at Pensa- cola in January, 1923. They came from Quantico. Va. and would have finished their training program early in September. McFadden, whose wife and child are here, lived in Phlla- delphia. Hills home was in Leomin- ster, Mass, and he was unmarried Both were 29 years old.
 MINNEAPOLIS. Minn., August 22- First Lieutenant NJ. A. Richal, who was seriously injured in an airplane crash at Pensacola today, lives at Excelsior Minn. He is the son-in- law of George F. Taylor. of Excel sior. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will fam Richal. live at Appolonia, Wis
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-23
FLOOD THREATENED AS GREAT WALL OF WATER WEARS DAM
Reservoir In Colorado Breaks And Tidal Wave Sweeps
 Land

PUEBLO, Col, August 22.-A large irrigation reservoir of the Api shapa river, south of Fowler, Col, has broken. according to information re- ceived here, and great body of water is moving toward another res ervoir at Rocky Ford, The water early tonight was running four feet over the dam at Rocky Ford and city officials expressed the fear that when the water from the broken res ervoir south of Fowler reached the Rocky Ford dam the latter would break. causing a serious flood.
 A 27-foot wall of water is reported to be headed toward Manzanola by telephone operator at that place, who said the water had 25 miles to go before reaching them, The river can stand only about a five-foot raise. ob SC TVers said tonight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-23
SEVEN : CENT CUT IN GASOLINE MADE
 AT WINCHESTER
Citizens Committee Sells Fuel At New Price Of
 20 Gents

WINCHESTER, Va. August 22,--A reduction of cents per gallon in the retail price of gasoline was an nounced here today by the largest local dealer handling Standard Oil company products exclusively The new price Is 20 cents per gallon for standard test gasoline. the figure established by citizens committee, headed by State Senator Harry r. Byrd, which is distributing a carload of gasoline purchased at 14 cents wholesale through several small re- tailers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-23
NOTHING SERIOUS, IS EDIS0N'S OWN REPORT
Famous Inventor To Continue His
 Camping Trip

SAGINAW, MIoH.. Aug- 22-Th0m- as 4. Edison. noted inventor, on a vacation here with Henry Ford and Harvey E. Flrestone is suffering from a slight cold Edison has re- 1rslEeG rom undue activity in the hope of offectiug a qulck cure
 Edison. himself. denied reports that he was seriously ill., Shaking hands with the correspondent, he smiled at the rumors reported to him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-23
MILNERTO DISCUSS
 PORT BILL BEFORE .REALTORS BOARD
Harbor Commission Head Glad Dock Governing Body
 Cut In Size

Passage of the port enabling bill by the Alabama legislature Wednes- day will be discussed before the Bir- weekly luncheon at l o'clock Thurs day by H. K. Milner. chairman of the state harbors commission. The bill provides that the dock commission membersLi0 be reduced from Il to 5 members. and was passed by a vote of 63 to S1.
 MT. Miner stated Wednesday night that he was very glad to know that the commission had been reduced to workable size, as a large membership made 1t unweildly and unable to accomplish much.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-23
WILSON'S PAY RESPECTS

WASHINGTON, August 22.-For- nler President and Mrs. Wilson were among the first to call at the White House today to leave their cards for Mrs. Coolidge, the new mistress of the executive mansion. Neither the former President nor Mrs. Wilson left their automobiles and their cards were taken in by one of the White House attendants.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-23
TWO CLUBS OPPOSED TO JITNEY MEASURE
Rotary And Exchange Members Adopt Resolutions Urging Defeat

Without single dissenting vote both the Exchange club and the Ro- tary club went on record Wednesday afternoon against the jitney own CTS ordinance, to be submitted to a vote on August 2S. Both clubs unanimously adopted resolutions in opposition to the jitney owners measure, ~
 The issues in the pending election were presented, to members of the Exchange club by George Lewis Bailes, chairman of the citizens committee. and to the Rotary club by Henry Taylor, chairman of the miscellaneous committee.
 Civic bodies and clubs which have adopted resolutions against the Jit- ney owners ordinance include the committee of allied labor orgsniza- tions, composed of representatives of all affiliated labor crafts in Bir- mlngham, te Kiwanis club, the Ju- nior Chamber of Commerce. the Ex- change club, Rotary club and others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-23
GOVERNOR IS HUNGRY
Kansas Executive Shows Evidence Of
 Rcc0Nering

TOPEKA, Kan. August = -GoN. Jonathan N. Davis is huncry.
 Well or the road to rccotcrS from g siegc of isPboid fever. the goNsG- nor. Wednesday, asked fog beefstead and potatoes, according to hS p-r- sonal physician pr. L. c. rcweu.
 pr. Powell added that because of the governors weakened condition he will be fed only light foods for several days yet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-23
POSSE SEEKS DEPUTY

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. August 22. A posse of from 100 to 250 men has been searching the mountains near Dayton since Sunday for Lee Ellison, a deputy sheriff, who has been miss ing since last Friday, but so far no trace of the missing man has been found.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-23
CASUAL ENCOUNTER
Brothers Meet For First Time In 4
 XN0r~

KANSAS CITY, Kan, August 22-- United Press )-"Hello Tom" "Howdy, George. how are the fo!ks?'
 This was the greetings of Thomas Lore. s7, of Gatesville, Tex. and his brother. George. 59, in their first meeting for 40 years, Tom was en route to Perla, Ill., to visit the old home town and stopped off a few minutes to see George.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-23
PORT ENABLING BILL PASSES HOUSE

KHAN BUYS NIVERsITY-Valparaiso (Ind) University has been purchased by the Ku Kx Kan for $350000 En- downents have been made for enargng the buildings and adding facilities Officials of the organization expect to make this of the famous institutions of its kind in America.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-23
Important Neus Of The Day

by planes government test PAGE ONE List of aane victims marine officers killed crash 
 taking call
  passes opponents overwhelmed industry from setback
 
 College homeless, building goes flames THREE Hearing Chiders PAGE FIVE Zamora temple Baron George Suffy park . disturb PAGE TWELVE
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-23
STORAGE OF PEANUTS
Suffolk, Wa, Gets Hearing Or
 Regulations

WASHINGTON, August 22.-Hear- lngs on tentative regulations of agri : culture for storage of farmers stock of peanuts. prepared by the ware house division of the department, will be held at Suffolk. Va. August 27 Albany, Ga. August 29. and Fort Worth, Tex, September l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-23

PERMITS FOR 57 NEW HOMES IN BIRMINGHAM IS- SUED AT CITY HALL FIRST WEEK OF THIS MONTH
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-23

THE ALABAMA FORECAST: LOCAL THUNDER SHOWERS SLIGHTLY COOLER IN IN TERROR ON THURSDAY
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-07
LarSOn'S Name Again
Mentioned AS New
State Road Engineer
Senator Expresses Surprise
at Publicity Given His Name
For Position.

Senator Morgan f. Larson, retern-
ing to his home in this city at noon
today following two strenuous days
at Trenton, expressed surprise at the
great amount of publicity being
given the possibility of his being Sc
lected as the successor to Thomas j.
Wasser, who today resigned as state
highway engineer, as a result of the
agreement reached at Trenton LIST
night between Governor Silzer and
the Republican senate majority on
the state highway com --ission prob
lem. The local senator said he
could not understand how those who
have mentioned his name made their
selection when the members of the
commission, who will appoint the
new engineer, are not nown as yet.
Following .ne action of the legis-
lature last night in agreeing upon
the formation of the new STATE High
way Commission and the ousting of
State Highway Engineer Thomas j.
Wasser, the name of Senator Morgan
+. Larson. of this city, has been
successor to Mr.. Wasser. The ques-
ton has arisen, however, as to the
possibility of Senator Larson being
eligible for the position owing to his
action in voting in favor of the
measure which does away with the
services of State Highway Engineer
Wasser.
Although there seemed to be &C =
siderable doubt as to the legal pos
sibility of Senator Larson being
named to the important office of
state engineer. no other name but
his was mentioned by legislators who
discussed the highway situation in
the corridors of the state house.
s ne of those well versed in state
legislation who would favor the ap-
pointment of Senator Larson to the
position of state highway engineer
point out that they cannot see how
this can be done as they maintain
the law prohibits q man who has
voted to declare an office vacant
from taking that office after the va
cancy exists. Others believe that
Senator Larson can be lawfully ap-
pointed to the office. Despite this
difference of opinion as to the man.
ner which might have to be pursued
in selecting the Perth Amboy engi-
neer for the position, no other names
of possible appointees have been
heard.
Senator Larson was first mention
ed as a candidate for the Office last
week in Trenton. Asked concerning
the truth of this report the Middle
sex county senator replied that it
was all news TO him and that he was
not a candidate. Talk about the
capitol yesterday afternoon and last
night, however, involved his name
more than the week previous.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-07
OPPOSITION TO NAMING
M'NARY AS COMPTROLLER

WASHINGTON. Feb. members
of the senate banking commit .e
who are considering the nomina-
tion of James G. McNary, of New
Mexico, to be comptroller of the
currency, went to the White House
today with the apparent Intention
of telling President Harding FRANK
" of the difficulties standing in the
way of confirmation.
The conference was regarded III
many quarters as the forerunner #
more definite development whirn
may clear away the controversy
which has been in progress since
the nomination was sent to the sem
ate. A number of national bank
examiners have appeared before
the committee and subcommittee
of three after thorough exami-
nation of the evidence is said to
have stood two to one against con-
f1rmation. For several days sone
senators have been predicting pri-
Ivately that the President would
withdraw Mr.. McNary's name and
perhaps appoint him to some other
post.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-07
GOVERNOR TO NAME BIPARTISAN BODY
AS G. 0. P. OPPOSITION is BEATEN
Larson With Governor in
Keeping Appointive Powers
With Chief Executive

TRENTON, Feb. 7.-Stata
Highway Engineer Thomas +
Wasser today forwarded resigs
nation to Governor Silzer plrs.
suant to the agreement reached
last night at a conference be-
tween the executive and menu
bers of Republican Joint Legis@
lative Conference COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Wasser's resignation takes
effect Immediately and he viii
return to Hudson county as en-
gineer from which position he
obtained a leave of absence to
serve as state highway engineer.
'HPolitics, - claimed the retir.
ing engineer, "was the only rea.
son that the Republicans de-
manded that he be relieved. =
In his letter of resignation Ma
Wasser said:
| Il have learned from newspaper
| accounts that the Republican Iegisla.
| ture sent its joint legislative confer
Lence committee to wait on YOU las
! evening in an endeavor to reach as:
/ agreement in the naming OF a high.
way commission and that in the dis
cussion that followed it developed
that one Of the conditions IN reach
ing the agreement was that my SER
vices as state highway engineer were
TO be discontinued.
This you can readily see is purely
politics, the facts being that / am 4
Democrat from Hudson county. and
a member Of the Hudson county
Democratic organization. This alone
in my opinion, is the sole reason for
this action.
Therefore, in justice to you and
not wishing to embarrass you in any
way, even as much as to request "
resignation, l am hereby rendering
the same to you to take effect inn
mediately.
During my incumbency in the Of
flee of state highway engineer, I or
ganized the department to such Ar
extent as to enable it function IN
a manner to give efficient service to
the state in the maintenance ard
construction OF the state highway
system. An examination of the rec
ords Of the state highway depat.s-
ment will fully sustain any CLAIM
that L have made"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-07
RADIO FANS LEARN OF
STEAMER IN DISTRESS

Radio fans in this city and sur
rounding towns listening in about
$40 o'clock last night were startled
suddenly when all programs that
were being broadcasted from the
various stations were abruptly cut
off. This was caused it was found
out later from the Naval Comrnun-
ications service as announced by the
various stations in Newark and New
York that signals were being sent
through the air for steamship N
distress. It was learned later that
the ship was on the other side If
the Atlantic and the S. Q. s. sig
mails were being relayed by other
ships. The vessel in distress proved
to be the freighter Winnebago nf
the American Transportation Conf
pany. She located her position
about 600 or 500 miles off the coast
OF France and 800 miles north CT
the Azores. The programs were re-
sLmed again about o'clock by the
broadcasting stations.