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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-28
[. & ". COZ ES WORK; 800. FERN DELAYS PROGRESS
City Wants ViaduCt At Same Time Underpasses Are
 Being Built

Carrying out the promise of Presi- dent W. l.. Mapother of the Louis vile and Nashville railroad, officials of that institution have informed Commissioner w. E. Dickson that the Louisville and Nashville has com pleted it's ground survey in reference to rearranging it's trackage on Rail road avenue to permit the introduc- ton of underpasses at Twentieth. Eighteenth and Fourteenth streets. and the papers of the survey are in the hands of roads high officials in Louisville.
 The city of Birmingham. having been interested in the uuuerpass porJ- ect for many years, has sets of plans covering the proposed work available and has had for some time.
 Present delay, from what can be gathered. seems attributable to the delay on the part of the Southern railway in sending to Birmingham the special engineer. Vice President Pegram promised President D. E. Me Lendon of the city commission some weeks ago would be sent here and detailed to this particular work. h. quiry, Friday, brought the informa- tion that the special engineer of the Southern had not yet reached Bir-
 
 It is the desjre .of1-ihe city to have the sdditieEat siaducf cast of Twentieth street constructed at the same time the underpasses are being built and that this, yiaduct will be placed at Twenty fourth street seems tacitly understood. though no one in an official position will absolutely confirm the reported selection of that site. At the same time none has denied it specifically.
 At previous conferences the Sea board Air Line railway has had rep resentatives and the impression pre- valent is that this road will take part ir the proposed improvement along ith the others.
 In / 0 meantime a bill has been prepa, ed for legislative action mak- ing the construction of the improve ments compulsory and a committee from the legislature is expected in Birmingham Monday to survey the sites in question and the necessity for the work contemplated.
 What the cost will be cannot de- finitely be said until a complete sur vey has been made, calculations developed and price of materials verified but the sum involved for the entire expenses entailed has been spoken of g in the neighborhood of a million dollars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-28
COTTON AVENUE WORK
 TO BE DONE, BELIEF
Citizens Convinced City Will Go
 Ahead With Paving

Cotton avenue citizens are con vinced the city intends to go ahead with the paving of that thoroughfare despite the protests of the signers of the minority petition.
 At the meeting of the city com mission last Tuesday w. R. Kelly told the commissioners that he knew a group of Cotton avenue residents were interested to the extent that they would institute litigation to prevent the paving being laid. L. l.. Hummer told the commissioners that a majority petition had been pre- sented advocating the paving of the avenue.
 The commission authorized the paving. Unofficially, it was said in the city hall Friday that the paving would go through.
 In the meantime it was said Fri day the opposing factions are both busy, and the reappearance of the subject is looked for at the city hall.
 H. J. Ward, attorney for those op- posing the paving project, Friday stated he believed the city would go on with the work; that official pro- test had been made, overruled and the work authorized
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-28
BAKERS BROTHER PROVES FAILURE AS RUM RUNNER
Amateur" Given S1,0OO Fine By New York Fed
 eraI Court

NEW YORK, July 27.-Iulian B. Baker, brother to the former Secre- tary of War, Newton D. Baker today confessed himself a failure as an amateur rum runner and was fined Sl00o Meanwhile his 30-foot cabin cruiser, Modesty, and six cases of whisky it carried are being held by the government.
 It all happened this way, in Mfr Bakers own words, when he appeared before Edward Barnes, assistant United States solicitor:
 T had never even thought of try ing to bring in any liquor until the opportunity and the temptation pre- sented themselves together
 Yesterday I was preparing to test a new anchor l had bought for my yacht, and just as I was starting out my friend, Harry Hyatt, came along so | asked him to go with me. We cruised around for a while and pre- sently found we were in the midst of the rum fleet. At that moment never before, 1t occurred to me that the Yacht club was giving a shirt waist dance tomorrow night and here was chance to make it a merry one by getting supply of liquor with out paying the eXorbitant prices of the bOOtlegEerS"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-28
SOLICITOR BECK
 WINS FIRST CASE PLEAD IN ENGLAND
American Official Wears Stately RegaIia Of Brit
 iSh Courts
By RALPH IT. TURNER
neased Wire to The Age-Herald.

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 LONDON, July 27.- United States Solicitor James NJ. Beck, Friday. won the first case in British courts in which an American official pleaded.
 Beck recently came to England to fight the case. arising from wartime barrister, and followed tradition when. pleading before the privy coun- cil, by wearing the stately and som Der relagia of Britain's courts.
 Friday the judicial committee of the council decided in favor of Amer ica's appeal from the Ontario court of appeals decision. Lord Birken- head in delivering judgment criti- cised the Canadian Motor Trucks Co.,, Ltd, which had sought to retain the title to buildings in which they had contracted to manufacture munitions for America.
 The armistice occurred before the first delivery of shells was made. and the United States paid the Company's g compensation claim. In the final contract, however, both sides failed to notice that the title to the build ings was not mentioned.
 Several months later the company discovered the omission, and claimed the building as theirs.
 The lower Canadian courts upheld the United States right to the title of the buildings, but the Ontario court of appeals reversed the de- ci iSiOn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-28
W|SCONSON|AN OPENS BATTLE: .UPON HARDING
Progressive Leader Asserts
 New Political Organization
 Probable If Older Bodies Nominate Two ReactionarieS BRANDS ADMINISTRATION AS NOT BEING LIBERAL Radical Senator Will Make
 New Announcement Upon
 His Policies On Return From Study Of Conditions Abroad

WASHINGTON July 27.-Declaring that President Harding's administra- ton had been a reactionary admin istration," Senator LaFollette repub- lican, of Wisconsin, predicted here today that should reactionaries" be nominated for the presidency next year by both major parties, third party movement may result.
 The conditions which insured the election of Mangus Johnson to the Senate from Minnesota, the Wiscon- sin senator said, existed generally throughout the country, including the east. He insisted, however. that it still was too early to predict with certainty whether a third party move ment in 1924 would result.
 Going Abroad First.
 Because he is conceded to be the leader of the progressive bloc" in Congress, and to have a vast follow ing among the people of the north Toilette regarding his attitude to- ward 1924 has been awaited with un- usual interest by republican and dem ocratic leaders alike. He indicated today that he would not be in a posi- tion to make his intentions known ultli 5IleT ne returns rom his forth coming trip abroad.
 T think We must await develop- ments" he said. T do not think it hu- manly possible for anybody to say anything about third party at this time with any degree of certainty.
 If liberal men should be nomi- mated by both of the two old parties l should doubt very much that there would be a third party movement at all. It would not avail much. But if plainly indisputably reactionary men should be presented on reactionarv platforms by the two old parties, something in the way of a third party may develop.
 O o 0
 Harding ReactiOnary.
 What Is done by existing party orgaRzation may go far in bringing about third party movement. Con ditions recently disclosed in Mime sota exist very generally all over the country, much more so in the east than Is generally realized"
 Asked about his views on the re- nomination of President Harding. Senator LaFollette replied that he did not think MT. Harding is regard ed as liberal or progressive"
 MT. Harding's record in the Senate was that of reactionary." he added. His administration. in my view. has been reactionary administration"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-28
Directors Of Iron Institute Will Renew Discussions
 Next Week

NEW YORK, July 27-Readjust- ment problems involved in the steel industry to abolish the 12-hour day were the subject of two more con- ferences of heads of steel manufac- turing plants today.
 In the forenoon officials of the United States Steel corporation again considered ways and means to change the hours of it's 65, 900 12-hour day laDorers and in the afternoon di- rectOrs of the American Iron and Steel institute discussed the prob lems as it affects the industry as whole.
 Formal announcement was with held at the inclusion of both meet ings, but it was learned that di- rectors of the institute decided to re- new their discussions in New York ain probably next Thursday. Continue Conferences.
 Steel corporation subsidiary heads will continue their conferences to- morrow morning in the office of Chairman Ebert II. Gary with the possibility that further meetings will be held next week.
 The readjustment of wages, which is necessary if hours arc reduced is understood to be the chief obstacle to immediate elimination of the much criticized 12-hour shift. Not only will it be necessary officials point out, to increase the pay . the men now employed al 10 cents an hour. for 12 hours, but employees who are work ing eight, nine and ten hour shifts must also be considered in any wage readiustment
 This in itself, it is said, is an in- trlcate problem requiring intimate study of conditions in each Tlant. Tn addition to the question of hous- ing additional employees must be worked out This question involves. in some localities, the necessity of separating or segregaring the men of different races or nationalities em- ployed in the industry.
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 Many Mcxicans Employ !.
 Recently thousands of negroes and MeXicans have been employed to keep the plants running at near capacity and even if business slackens some before the new program is made op- erative, preparation must be made. it is pointed out, for periods of unusual activity.
 Members of the board of dirctors of the American Iron and Steel insti- ute. it Is understood were directed al today's conference to return to their respective plants to obtain accurate information as to the attitude of their employees. This information will be used al the adjourned meeting next week to evolve a fixed principle on which to proceed in the readjust- ment of wages.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-28
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-28
Ho1u FarCan A
 Hoptoad Hop Hopping Home

MINNEAPOLIS, July PA "homing" hoptoad will set out from New York city August 9 to hop to Minneapolis.
 The toad will accompany Dr. w. V. Ramsburg of Minneapolis, president of the National Asso- citation of Chiropodists to the twelfth annual convention of the association in New York August 6, and at the close of the meet ing will be turned loose at Forty second street and Broadway.
 With a tag bearing Dr. Rams burg's initial tied to a leg the toad is expected to hop back to Minneapolis.
 Dr. Ramsburg said he expected the toad to come hopping into his office before October l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-28
COLUMBIA SELECTED
Rainbow Men Will Hold Convention
 In South CarOlinn City

COLUMBIA, s. C., July 27-Col. James J. Monroe Johnson of Marion S C., recently elected president of the National Division Veterans associa- tion at the convention in Indianapo- lis, said in a message to the Chamber of Commerce here today that Co., lumbia had been selected for the 1924 national convention of the veterans assOciatiOn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-28
Harding Reports On Findings In Alaska

SEATTLE. July 27-(By Asso- ciated Press )-President Harding returned from his Alaskan trip to- day and In an address delivered here reported to the American people that he had found nothing wrong with their great northern territory; that there is no broad problem in Alaska" and that Alaska is all right and doing we'll"
 q do not believe Alaska ca be forced or that 1t should be- ho added There is no need of govern ment- mana ged. federal paid-for, hot house development There must be no reckless sacrificing of resources which ought to be held permanent in order to turn them into immediate profits. Where there Is possibility Of betterment in the federal machinery of administration improvements should and will me affected. But there is no need for sweeping reor- ganization."
 The President enumerated num- Der of ways in which the develop ment of the territory should be aid- cd. He declared against ruinous eX- nloitation of natural resources and urged "a development of Alaska Tor Alaskans" He recommended more restriction on salmon fishing the ter ritorv's greatest industry, and prom ised that if Congress was unable to agree on program of helpful legls lation, he by executive order Woulu extend the present reservations ana their regulations.
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 Develop oil Lands.
 Restrictions with respect to ntliI ration of the forests. he sald' mlshe well be frightened. Development ol Anska's coal mines must await time and the moral urging of economic conditions, he submitted, put the poyernment should do whatever IS necessary to encourage leasing anu development of oil lands.
 Other conclusions presented by MT Harding were that generous appro nriations should be made for road huilding: that the federal government should be more liberal in encouraglns the technical. scientific and demon stration work of the agricultural agencies. and that the government should retain ownership and opera ton of the Alaskan railroad.
 Alaska is designed for ultimate the President told his au- dience Tn very few years We can well set off the panhandle and 8 large block of the connecting southeastern part as state. This re zion now contains easily 90 per cent of the white population and of the developed resources. It would be the greatest single impetus we could possibly give to the right Kind of de-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-28
DIES IN STOCKHOLM
Delegate To Baptist World Congress
 Is Victim of Indigestion

STOCKHOLM, July 27.-lBy Asso- ciated ss,)-Dr. J. J. Cloar pastor of the First Baptist church of Tex arkana, Tex, a delegate to the Con gress of the Baptist World Alliance here. died suddenly this afternoon from acute indigestion just after the congress had adjourned. The body will be sent home immediately.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-28
PlTTSBURG PRESS SOLD
Rig Pennsylvania Paper Is Acquired
 By Straightforward

PITTSBURG. July 27.-Announce- ment was made today by Col. Oliver Hershman, for almost 23 years owner and publisher of the Pittsburg Press. of the sale of the controlling interest in that property to Roy W. Howard. representing the Scripps- Howard newspaper interests. The Press Is six day afternoon and Sunday morn Ing paper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-28
STOWAWAYS FOUND
Ten Try To Beat Their Way Into
 Country

MOBILE, Ala, July 27.-(Special Leased Wire )-Ten stowaways from ports in the West Indies were turned over to the local immigration officials Friday after discovery of the men had been made while the ships were on the high seas en route to Mobile.
 Of the ten, four were admitted into the country four were ordered ex- cluded and two are 10 be given an investigation today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-28
MAKE NIGHT FLIGHT
Eddie StinsOn Flies From Chicsxo ,o
 New York In SLA, Hnur.

New York In s1a Hours
 GARDEN CITY, N. Y, July 27.- Edie Stinson. accompanied by Charles Dickinson, president of the Aero club Of illinois, and Arthur Gray, me chanic, arrived at Hazelhurst Field at 7:3O o'clock (eastern standard iime) this morning in the junker all metal monoplane in which they lef, CbIca 20 at II o'clock last night. com p!eting in eight and one-half hours the first nonstop three passenge. night flight between the two cities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-28
COLLEGE HEAD REMOVED
Farmer-LabOr Organizer Ousted As
 President Of Oklahoma Institution

OkhAHOMA CITY, July 2f-(By Associated Press)-George Wilson, former non-partisan league worker in North Dakota and one of the organ izers of the farmerTabor reconstruc- tion league of Oklahoma, was re- moved as the president of the Okla homa agriculture and mechanical college today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-28
MINING PIONEER DIES

NEW YORK, July 27.-George Turnbull, a pioneer mining man and railroad builder, and a former asso- ciate of Jay Gould, died yesterday at Roselle, N. J., in his seventy eighth year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-28

HIS HAT IN THE RING-As the California senator doffed his hat the Levathan passed the Statue of Lb erty his hat blown into the Senator Johnsons enthusiastic reception declared significant by politicians
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-28
TO ENTERTAIN MASARYK

France Votes 2SO,OOO Francs To Show
 Czech President Good Time
 PARIS, July 27-The Chamber and Senate have voted 2S0,000 francs for the entertainment of M. Masaryk, president of Czecho Slovakia, during his forthcoming visit to Paris.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-28
DEMOCRAT TSLAUGH, STEEL OFFICIALS REPUBLICANS SIGH CONTINUE EFFORTS AT HARVEYS SERROR FUR 12-HOUR DAY.
Ambassador Mixes His Pro- nouns And Johnson Calls
 His Hand

NEW YORK. July 27.-Co1 George Harvey, United States Ambassador to Great Britain, got his pronouns all mixed up and nearly touched off a political explosion,
 Thursday, Harvey was quoted as saying Senator Hiram Johnson had told hum if he (Johnson) were nom- mated by the republican party. he would be overwhelmingly elected Harvey also was quoted as saying Johnson would never receive the nomination and that Johnson was "a little previous" In his optimism.
 Consternation in republican ranks and warm merriment in democratic quarters!
 Johnson was quick to deny that such a conversation had occurred be- tween himself and Harvey.
 Says statement False.
 The statement imputed to liar vey," said Johnson with a great em- phasis, that I said to him if I re- ceived the republican nomination l would win by a landslide is made out of wholecloth. It is absolutely false.
 T saw Harvey Wednesday evening for few minutes in the room of Mir. hlIkWOoQ or IHG NdUSdS Clty SlaIt adjoining mine at the Ritz hotel. During my brief visit Mir. Kirkwood was present
 There must be some mistake in quoting Harvey for he knew, of course, that the printed statement was a gross fabrication"
 More merriment in democratic cir cles
 But Harvey has emerged from the lust storm with a ray of sunshine. He didn't say what he was quoted as saying. He, it seems, or the re- porter, or both, got his pronouns mixed up. Here's his explanation: . Harvey Misunderstood.
 Apparently the gentlemen with whom l was speaking, misunderstood what I said" Harvey declared Friday. I had been talking about Henry Ford and depressed surprise that so many good judges of affairs, in- cluding Hiram Johnson. believed that if he could get major nomination there would be landslide in his favor. l intended tius to apply to to MT. Ford, and not, as the gentle man with whom l was speaking, evidently thought, to Mir. Johnson"
 So tn curtain is drawn on what had all the earmarks, for the mo- ment, of political spark that would start a conflagration in the republi- can party.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-28
B|RM|NG CHAM
 ID WELCOME FAMOUS SON
Elaborate Array Of Oratory,
 Music, Barbecued Meats And
 Lemonade Follows Parade
 From City To East Lake UNDERWOOD AND WIFE
gram At Park To Begin At ESQ O'Clock With McLen- don, Gov. Brandon And Mrs. Johnston As First Speakers

When Birmingham automobiles line up at the Chamber of Commerce building Saturday afternoon and at l:3O o'clock swing down Nineteenth street to the martial tunes of two brass bands, Jefferson countys great home coming celebration and barbe- cue in honor of her foremost citizen and Alabama's s most distinguished son, United States Senator Oscar w. Un- GerWoCd, will have started. Before the afternoon is over it. is expected to materialize into the greatest af- the confines of the county and in which practically every Birmingham citizen is expected to participate.
 The parade is a preliminary only is attested by the fact that at East Lake park, where the publication is to be held. an elaborate array of barbecued meats, lemonade, music and oratory has been provided for. The occasion is simply a welcome from Birmingham and Jefferson county to a former citizen and dis tingulshed statesman, returned for a brief visit to his multitude of friends.
 Route Of Parade.
 The parade route, announced by O. l.. Bum. of the executive commit tee, is as follows: Automobiles will gather on frSl avenue In Iront ol the Chamber of Commerce office. Seated in the first car, and heading the parade, will be Senator and Mrs. Underwood, Governor and Mrs. Bran don, D. F. McLendon, president of the city commission, and w. A. Currie, general chairman of the executive committee. Car No. will contain Congressman W. B. Oliver, lamar lief fers and other Washington represen- tatives. Car No. 2, the city commission No. 4, the board of revenue, and in car No. 5, members of the executive committee. Other automobiles are to fall in line behind these cars. The line of march will extend from the Chamber of Commerce NinetAenth straet to Fifth.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-28
ASKS EXTRA SESSION
Senator Dill Calls For Relief Of
 Farmer

States Senator C. c. Dill today in telegram requested President Hard ing to call a special session of Con- gress to enact Legislation for the relief of the farmer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-28

THE ALABAMA FORECAST. SHOWERS AND THUNDER
 SHOWERS PROBABLE SAT URDAY; GENERALLY FAIR
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-28
BIRMINGHAM

PLANTS ON TURN OF SIX DAYS A WEEK AND WORK ING FULL FORGE.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-28

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-04
STATE STANDARD FOR SUPERINTENDENTS TO BE INSISTED UPON
Local Bills For Election Of Superintendents Must Pro-
 vide For Qualifications
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU l
 CHE AGE-HERALD MonfROmery Ala AuE 3

Qualifications of county superin- tendents of education who will be elected by the people under local bills which will be enacted during the present session of the legislature must be the same as those estab- lished by the state board of educa- tion.
 Governor Brandon sent to the house Friday an amenedment to a local bill for Coffee county which made the qualifications the same; gave the county. board of education authority to fix the salary of the county super intendent and provided that the fail ure of any candidate to qualify under the terms of the law would give the county board of education the right to name the superintendent In ad- vising the house that he would ap- prove the Coffee county bill if 1t ac- cepted his amendments, Governor Brandons message said:
 However much there may be of difference in opinion in regard to the best method for the selection of county superintendents, I submit that there should be no difference Of opin- ion in the matter of qualifications; that there should be no lowering of standards and that the minimum qualifications for superintendents should be uniform throughout the state. The children of every county are entitled to school supervision as efficient as that provided for the children of every other county"
 Representative H. M. Sessions of Coffee county accepted Governor Brandons admendment and the house concurred in it. The same ac- ton was taken by the senate.