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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-02

rin and Ransley of Pennsylvania i; Hull, Frothingham, Massachusetts, and Wainwright, New York. All other members of the committee voted aye except Chairman Kahn and Represen- tatiye Hill, republican, Maryland, who were not present. Both have expressed themselves as in opposition to the Ford offer. as it now stands.
 While no instructions were given by the committee to have priority sought in the House legislative calendar for the bill, it's author indicated that he might press for a House vote before the tax bill is taken up.
 Minority Report AssIred
 Mir. Hull and those supporting him on the Muscle Shoals question, said they were determined to wage light on the floor of the House against the Mckenzie bill and would attack it section by section, and they will meet tomorrow to begin preparation of minority report.
 Mir. Mckenzie will draft the commit tee report.
 Members of the committee reserve the right to offer amendments on the floor to the Mckenzie bill. Various members expressed the belief that if the Mckenzie bill, as amended, is approved by both the House and Senate it would prove acceptable to Henry Ford. He has virtually given his approval, they said, to every section of the measure and proponents of his offer succeeded in voting down all amendments to
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-02
PIGEONS AND RADIO
 WILL AID AVIATORS
Salmon Gamers Of Far North Also Will Report On Weather

SEATTLE, Wash, Feb. 1.--Carrier pigeons, as we'll as wireless, will be used by the four United States army aviators who will leave Seattle about April l on their globe-encircling flight, it was an- nounced by Lieut., Clayton Bisseil, ad- vance officer of the first division,
 The carrier pigeons have been of fered by the Canadian air service, Lieu tenant Bissell said, and will be used on the first ''leg" of the journey from Seattle to Prince Rupert, B. c. The birds will fly back to theih homes in Victoria, B, c.
 Arrangements are also being made with salmon canners of the Pacific coast from Seattle to the Alaska penin- sula by which advance information on weather conditions and reports of the passing of the fliers will be broadcast from every wireless station between these two points, Lieutenant BisselI said. He sails for Juneau Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-02

MR. GROUNDHOG DUE TO APPEAR
 SATURDAY NOON

The weather today will be watched with more concern than usual since 1t is the date when the ground-hog is supposed to make his annual prognosis.
 Of course, no one really puts a great deal of faith in the mythical tale about the sun frightening that individual back into his hole for six more weeks of cold weather, but it might be well to observe things in order to sort of check up on the old boy, for future reference.
 At just what time G. Hog makes his appearance from his winter hi- bernation authorities seem to differ. Some say he is tip' all day; others hold it is g o'clock in the morning; but generally it is conceded at IF noon, the main thing is whether or not he sees his shadow.
 Perhaps on this opinion rather than anything else c. Hogs repu- tation as a prophe. will depend for the prediction given out by E. 0. Horton. Birmingham meteorologist, points to fair weather with probable cloudy conditions. Temperatures will remain station ary with the thermometer between 40 and 45 degrees early Saturday morning, the report states. Toward noon temperatures are due to climb to around the 60 grading.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-02
FORD'S BID REPORTED
 FAVORABLY BYHOUSE
 MILITARY COMMITTEE
Offers By Power Companies Voted Down With. out Further Consideration Minority Report
 To Be Submitted By Hull And Others

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The House military committee voted to report out Henry F0rd's offer for Muscle Shoals as embodied in the Mckenzie bill and the Madden amendment.
 The committee defeated an amend. -ment which, slseuid have made Ford personally responsible for full perma- hence of every phase of the contract. Acting Chairman Mckenzie, republican, Illinois, was instructed to draw up q bill which would embody practically the same terms as originally presented to the committee by Mir. Ford.
 The Mckenzie bill, with the so- called Madden amendment, withstood all attempts to amend them. The com mittee also reconsidered and threw out an amendment considered yesterday to put the Detroit manufacturers offer under the federal water power act and to limit his lease to 90 years.
 Other Offers Rejected
 The committee decided that Mir. Ford be required to pay 4 per cent interest on all money which had been expended from the time of his original offer. X proposal by Representative Hull, re- publican, Iowa, to further consider the other three offers which had been made, was voted down.. Another proposal by Representative Hull to have the Sec retary of War discuss the Mckenzie bill, likewise met defeat.
 The vote on reporting the Mckenzie bill was IA to 5. Those who voted in the negative were Representatives Mo-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-02
BALLOT COSTS
 WILL BE PAID COMMITTEE
Special Levy Proposed To Raise $5O,OO0 For Spe-
 cial Primary

Jefferson county, along with every other county in Alabama-will hold it's regular presidential preferential pri- mary on March II, but the executive committee of the state democratic party will foot the bills, it was. learned late Friday night by The Age Herald. R. B. Evins, chairman of the com mittee, following instructions of this nature to one probate judge, began at this time the preparation of a statement directing all probate judges to have ballots printed by order of the execu- tive committed. The. statement will be issued Sunday
 Instructs One Judge ',
 The action followed Mir. Eyins order to Probate Judge H. R. Gilliland of Etowah county, who Thursday cancelled orders to supply, the county of Etowah with ballots at the county's expense.
 Although not ready for final an- nouncement to this effect, Chairman Eyins admitted that the democratic committee had decided to pay the 5ex- penses of the primary rather than al- low the ruling of Attorney General Harwell c. Davis, declaring the pri- mary unconstitutional, to stop the &&
 The executive committee takes the stand, it was indicated, that the ruling cannot affect the primary if conducted within the party and at it's expense.
 The executive, committee already is a means of financing the ballot printing and other expenses of the primary. 1t was intimated by dem- ocratic leaders that special levy would be assessed to obtain the neces- sary $50,O00.
 Jefferson Takes Lead
 Jefferson county, with it's political dominance of 30,00O or more votes, will take the lead in circumventing the at- torney generals ruling by printing it's ballots. within the next few days. it was said.
 We would not dare order the ballots as members of the county board of revenue" D. c. Ball, chairman of the board, said. "But there is nothing to prevent us carrying out the orders of the democratic executive committee sa good democrats"
 Probate Judge J. F. Stiles declared that if the county board of revenue would not pay for the ballots, he would order them for the executive committee. T have. called the primary for the county" Judge Stiles said, land if the says so I will carry out the rest of my duties,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-02
WILSON COINED MANY SAYINGS
 AS PRESIDENT

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-Wilson will rank with Roosevelt as a maker of phrases which have moved the world. Some were seized upon by his political enemies and used against him. but others raised the hopes of lowly peasants in the heart of Europe and of many of his own countrymen as have the words of no other man of modern times.
 Here are the Wilson phrases which have been graven in the lan- guage of the twentieth century:
 "Watchful waiting"
 "Too proud to fight"
 Make the world safe for democ- racy."
 'Pigmy minds
 Breaking of the heart of the world"
 'Pitiless publicity"
 Open covenants openly arrived at."
 The little group of wilful men"
 "The fourteen points"-the name given to his peace program.
 May l not'-his favorite method of beginning letters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-02
STERLING MAKES
 SENSATIONAL GAIN
England's Recognizing Soviet
 Sends Pound Upward

NEW YORK, Feb. IA sensa- tional jump of five cents on sterling exchange after a rise of four cents yes terday occurred in today's foreign ex- change market on the announcement that Premier Macdonald of Great Brit ain had decided to recognize the soviet government in Russia. Demand bills were quoted as high as $4.35 Is.
 Local foreign exchange dealers re- ported that most of the buying orders had originated in London with large percentage also coming from Berlin. One large bank is reported to have dis tributed several orders to buy amounts ranging from $50,000 to $100000 "at the market" Execution of these or ders, the original source of which was not revealed, was largely responsible for the brisk rally.
 French and other European rates improved in sympathy with sterling. French selling above 4.70 cents for the first time in three weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-02
SILENT WATCH
 IS MAINTAINED
 BEFORE HOUSE Police Gordon Is Thrown Around Wilson Home On $ Street PEOPLE EAGERLY WAIT l AN ENCOURAGING WORD Friends From Both High And Humble Walks Of Life Are
 Constantly Calling

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-(By the Associated Press. Up and down the steep, narrow street to Woodrow Will sons home since he laid aside the Pres idency for the peace of private life there flowed today a curious traffic marked by the fush', of an impending sbrrow. &k
 It was not very great as numbers go, for s street. where the Wilson home stands shoulder to shoulder with half dozen other mansions, is by-way of city traffic. But as word spread that the former President lay close to the end of his life's journey a police cordon tor cars that turned that way for word from the sick room.
 Admiral Grayson was the spokesman from the house of sorrowful waiting. Once, early in the day, he came out, emotion. while the reporters clustered about him on the sidewalk. He could give them no word of encouragement. The end was only few hours away, it seemed, and Mir Wilson himself knew that it was near.
 Doctors Not Hopeful
 AluC Otucf uOCIOES WhO Hdu COunSClCu with Dr. Grayson in the morning hours would not talk of the condition of the patient when they came out. But they President was sleeping and in no pain. It was plain they entertained no hope.
 Opposite the Wilson home, where a high bank stands fronting stretch of vacant, brush-grown land, line of -hxsr fhs,rnaI oxl again. For the most part they were people of the neighborhood. Among them were little groups of children caught in the midst of their play by the sight of the silent watchers and come to look curiously or.
 Most of them have seen other crowds before that house, crowds of cheering, laughing folks come to wait patiently until the bent figure of Woodrow Will son should emerge at the doorway and sent back smiling answer to the cheers and applause that greeted him.
 Children Sympathetic
 There were bands to play and orators to speak those other times and the chil- dren who came today. seemed at first to expect such another moment .ofrxeite- 1rhent and pleasure. But they caught the sorr0wful expectancy of the gather ing quickly and drifted silently away. It was not necessary that any should caution them to quiet
 In the afternoon there began to ar rive friends who stopped only to leave cards at the door. There were many of those and many times messenger boys came speeding up or down the hilly street to leave messages of sympathy and hope for Mrs. Wilson. Among those who came afoot to leave card was Ambassador Alencar of Brazil and shortly afterward small group of Filipinos from the Phillipine independ- ence delegation now in Washington.
 The room where Mir. Wilson lay is high in the back part of the house. his windows looking out toward the south over the brick-walled garden that ram bles down to the street below. There
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-02
SWIFT AFFIRMATION
 OVERTAKES SLAYER
Sentence Pronounced Within A Hours After Crime Committed

GRAND FORKS, N. D., Feb. l. Swift retribution overlook Theodore Larson, slayer of four members of his family.
 Within 24 hours after the crime a posse caught him and hurried him be- fore judge to avoid lynching.
 Larson appeared thoroughly cowed after his capture, and pleaded guilty to four charges of first degree murder. Judge Cooley sentenced him immedi- ately to life imprisonment on each count. The terms are to run concur rently.
 He appeared near prostration when the count embodying murder of his wife was read.
 Larson argued with his wife about possession of their 4-year-old daugh- ter and went to the home of her fa- ther. $. s. Quanbeck, yesterday, to claim the child. When rebuffed Lar son killed his wife, her two sisters. Helen and Emma Quanbeck, and Olaf Arneson, husband of another sister.
 Larson then dragged the bodies into the house, poured kerosene over them and set them afire. The fire was extinguished by a neighbOr
 Taking the little girl with him on horseback, Larson rode to farm house near Melville. They had re- ceived word of the crime and dis armed Larson, holding him for posse of 25 men, who were close behind
 Taken to Lakota Larson nIeaded guilty when arraigned and was taken to Grand Forks before district court. He again pleaded guilty. making a full breast of the crime and was on his way to prison tonight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-02
IS
 CLAIMED BY WIFE
Says She Shot Husband To Pro- tect Her Own Life

KANSAS CITY, Kan., Feb. 1.-Af- ter being 'thrown about the room like a pillow" Mrs. Aluce McCann, 54, told police she shot her husband Law renee Red" McCann, four. times here Friday to protest her own life.
 Mrs. McCann said she and her hus- band had been having trouble and she appeared at police headquarters asking for protection after She had filed suit for divorce. Upon returning home she found McCann had not gone to work as he had intended to and began to abuse her, she said.
 1t was my life or his," she said. McCann is reported to be in a critical condition at hospital where he was taken after the shooting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-02
M'ADOO TO TESTIFY
Wires Walsh That He Wishes To
 Appear Before Committee

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 1.-(By the Associated Press. ss.)-William G.. Me Adoo, candidate for the democratic nOm- ination for President late today tele- graphed Senator Walsh asking that ar arrangements be made for him to appear before the committee.
 ..The dragging of my name into the investigation of oil leases at Washing ton is wholly without justification of any sort. In 1919, year after leav- ing President Wilson's Cabinet, my for mer law firm in New York, McAdaa, Cotton and Franklin, was retained as counsel by Mir. Doheny's companies and upon my removal to California in 1922 l was retained as special counsel here, such employment being entirely in con- nection with. the Mexican affairs of Mr Doheny'S enterprises.
 T have never at any time been em- ployed or consulted regarding services of McAdoo, Cotton and Franklin, In New York in 1919 it was represented to us that under Article 21 of the new Mexican constitution (against which our government had filed a protest on it's adoption some years before) an at tempt was being made to copiscate the valuable properties of Mir. Dohenys companies in Mexico.
 Case Considered MeritoriOus
 "The members of the firm, after con sideration of the firm concluded that the case was meritorious We accepted it. did all that we properly could for our client over a period of about two years and my firm received a fee of S1OO,OOO for the service, a sum com mensurate with the very large interests involved.
 "When I moved to California in March, 1922, Mir. Doheny said that his companies would be glad to retain me
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-02
POLL TAX RECEIPTS.
 SHOW AN INCREASE
Many Persons Take Advantage
 Of Last Day To Pay

More than 2,O00 people living in Jefferson county Friday took advantage Of the last day allowed for the pay ment of poll taxes, and added $3.174 to the total recepits of the tax collec
 tors Sffiee for the year, according to J. ". Hamilton, chief clerk. It is esti- mated that an equal number failed to pay, and will be deprived of the rights to take part in this years election. .
 Although reports have not vet been received from the several branch of iices in various parts of the county. It IS estimated that this years col, leetlons amount to approximately S5O.- OOO, or $12,O00 more than the total for last year. 'N'"-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-02
FIVE ARE MISSING
 IN STEAMER WRECK
Believed To Have Been Trapped By Waters As Boat Grounded

PADUCAH, Ky, Feb. Five men, missing since the wreck of the steamer Thomas c. Powell eight miles below here in the Ohio river, still were un- accounted for tonight and generally were believed to have perished in the river disaster.
 Reports from the scene of the wreck was that the steamer grounded on Cot tonwood bar by Captain Wood Green after it had struck an obstruction in midstream, had settled until only the top of the deckhouse showed above the water.
 Passengers brought here held the opinion that the bodies of two passen- gers and three negro deck hands were in the sunken vessel, having been trapped by the inrushing waters.
 The missing passengers are Joseph Creamer and George Turner, both of Sugar Tree Landing, Ky.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-02
NEW SHOPS AT
 FINLEY YARDS COST &,OD0,OOO Hundred Workmen AL ready On Ground Clear ing Off Southern Site FORMAL STATEMENT
 IS NOT YET MADE Understood Great Part Of The Systems Work Will Be Con-
 centrated At New Unit

Although official confirmation was lacking it was learned from ,authori- tive sources Friday that plans for . $5, ,O0O, 900 repair and assembly shop yards at Acipco have been practically completed by the Southern Railway system.
 Dwight c. Robertson and company, New York contracting firm, has be- gun work on the grounds and force of 100 men are now engaged. it is said, in taking initial steps in the cree tion of the building.
 The shop, according to ,information, will be used in place of the one de stroyed by fire at Gadsen sometime ago and work now done at some other shops is to be contracted there. To- gether with subsidiary plants and sew .eral. large roomipg houses it will cover roughly square mile of territory.
 This report of the proposed shop is given increased credence by the recent announcements that the Southern was in the market for $2,000 CTt} worth of structural steel. IL
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-02
No Encouraring Signs

NO encouraging Sisns
 During the afternoon he was able to take some nourishment his heart seemed trifle stronger; his mind re- manied for the most part clear and alert; he suffered somewhat but bore it stoically. The sinking sun and the twilight hours saw him still fighting, but there were no signs that encour- aged his physicians to believe that a material change for the better was in prospect.
 He himself understood that the battle through which he was passing probably would be his last. |
 I'm ready,a he said to his friend and physician, Dr. Grayson. You've done all you could. am broken ma chine. It's better that I should go than remain a helpless invalid"
 Mrs. Wilson, who has been his con stant companion since his long illness began, remained silent at his bedside as the battle went on. Miss Margaret Wilson of New York, the former Pres ident's daughter. and Joseph Wilson of Baltimore. his brother, joined her late in the day. Other members of the fam fly also have been summoned by tele- graph.
 Careless About Food
 The digestive trouble th>. led to the present grave condition resulted from some injudicious choice of food taken Monday. Dr. Grayson was in North Carolina on hunting trip, but Mrs. Wilson sent for him because out of her long experience with the delicate and feeble constitution of the former Presi- dent she saw there might be real dan Tl. Ruffin, who had helped care for Mir. Wilson in the White House, made an investigation and prescribed course treatment. When, he reached Wash ington yesterday Dr. Grayson found the patient up and around the house, although he had cancelled his daily au- tomobile rides about the city. The physician ordered him to bed. but there were further stomach upsets, &C., companied by violent bleeding at the nose. So rapidly had the new compli- cation developed that Dr. Grayson spent last night at the Wilson home and toward morning he found symp- toms that told him an alarming situa- tion was likely. Soon afterward Mir. Wilson suffered sudden collapse. and at o'clock this morning the doctor summoned other medical aid and sn- nounced that the former Presidents condition was ''very serious
 Sympathy From Coolidge
 President and Mrs. Coolidge were among the first to send message of sympathy and express a hope of re- covery to Mrs. Wilson. Chief Justice Taft called alone and on foot at the
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-02
I8,185,OOO BALES
 IS WORLDS. SUPPLY
Consumption For Four Months
 Ended Nov. 30, 6,310,00O

|, WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The world supply of cotton November 30 last was estimated today by the department of commerce at 18, 8,1S5;OOO bales. The de- partment's estimates of world cotton consumption during the four months ending, November 30 was 6,310,000 bales.
 World stocks July 31, 1923, were given as 6, ,341 ,000 bales. Production for commercial use in the 1023-24 sea- son, the department estimated at 18,- 075, ,000 bales. The total consumption of American cotton during the four months period amounted to 3,710,OOO bales. Of the supply on hand Novem- Der 30, 9,415,000 bales were American cotton.
 The department stated that the pro duction figures represent estimated total crops with the exception of India and China, where only cotton produced for mill ilkconsumption and export is con sidereds The estimated supply on No- yember 30 represents stocks in mills, ports and warehouses and estimated holdings elsewhere.
 The department stated that a com plete balance of the. statistics has not been obtained on account of insuffi- cient data.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-02
THREE MEN KILLED
 M PITCHED BATTLE
Officer And Two Alleged De-
 lenders Of Still Are Dead

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. 1.-In battle in the mountains some distance from here Thursday afternoon, w. c. Welch. White county deputy sheriff, and Milt Stewart and Henry Wyatt, reported to be members of a party at tacking the officers, were killed, &C., cording to reports from Sparta. Welch, Federal Officer Lowry and Putnam county deputy, reports say, had located still in cabin in a mountain fast ness and were in the cabin when al- legged moonshiners appeared and opened fire. The scene of the fight is in re- mote section and details are meagre. It is not known whether the cabin was located in Vanburen, Cumberland or Bledsoe counties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-02
FAMILY DIE IN FIRE

UNIONVILLF, Mich. Feb IA man, his wife and their two children were burned to death in their farm home five miles west of here early to- day when five-gallOn can of kerosene being used to start kitchen fire ex- ploded. The dead are Edward Bowles, SS his wife, who was partly paralyzed q boy of and girl of 2.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-02
JANUARY LICENSES
 TOTAL OF $257, ,37O
B. R., L. & P. Check Is Largest For Month

City licenses amounting to $257,370 were collected during January, Comp troller O.. k. Armstrong said Friday. This is big increase over the first month of the previous year.
 Tags for 5S5 dogs were taken out during the month, while the licenses were collected from 1,450 firms and in dividuals.
 The largest single collection was $126, ,S33 .S9 from the B. R., L. < P. Co. at licenses for 1923.