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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-09
YOUTH E KILLED l
 IN FAMILY ROW.
Slain By Fzther-In-Law After
 Being Separated From His Wife
tGADsDEN BUREAU,

GADSDEN, Ala, Feb. S.-Joyce Jackson, 19, was shot and killed by George Cook, his father-in-law, at the Cook home in Alabama City late Thursday night while the boy was try ing by force to take his bride of a month out of the home. Fearing trouble during the afternoon Chief O'Bryant had stationed a policeman in the Cook home, Jackson having been reported to have made threats against the family. He and his wife had sepa- rated earlier in the week.
 The policeman left the house at s o'clock and some time later Jackson ap- peared and pushed his way in, accord ing to officers who made an investiga- tion. Once inside he seized his wife by the arm and started dragging her toward the door, Cook and his wife interfered ana as Jackson drew a gun Cook fired, sending a bullet into the boys left breast. He fired three other shots and then, picking up Jackson's guns, sent for the police. Jackson died at q hospital Friday morning.
 Says Husband Fugitive
 Charging that her husband is fugitive from justice and his act of deeding in trust small amount of his property to herself and three children was for the purpose of depriving the court of control of his large estate, Mrs. Dave Erwin, who was shot and serious ly wounded by Erwin at their home in Alabama City on Christmas eve day has amended her petition for divorce, asking that the court take charge of all Erwin's property and decide its distri- button. She asked that she be given $60,OO0 and the petition also demands Ervin's banker be made a party to the suit and required to come into court and turn over all money and property he may hold in trust. The grand jury will investigate the shooting Monday.
 Favor Monument
 At its weekly luncheon Friday after noon the Gadsden Civitan club went on record as favoring the proposition to erect monument for Woodrow Will son at Birmingham, provided it is statewide movement.
 Favor Bond Issue
 With 500 school children in the lead and thirty white-robed klansmen imme- diately following, Attalla Friday morn- ing staged an impressive parade and demonstration in favor of $30,O00 school bonds for school purposes. Floats representing various civic and social or. ganizations were features. The election will be held Monday.
 Raid Grocery Store
 Police of Attalla, blocked in their in- tended raid on the grocery store of Pete Ratry because he had locked the door and gone away, built log fire in front of the place and waited for the sheriff and a federal officer with a search warrant. They camped for an hour or more, and when the sheriff ar. rived and smashed through the door they were regarded by the fiading of gallon of whisky, glasses, jars, jugs and tunnels on the inside. Ratry was put under bond later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-09
SERVICES FOR WILSON

Howard college hOnOred the memory of ex-President WoodrowWilson with appropriate exercises at the chapel period Friday morning. The program was in the charge of the faculty. b President John c. Dawson, Dean F. F. Burns, Prof. J. H. Chapman, and other members of the faculty spoke each delineating different trait of Wilson's character.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-09
TEMPERATURE RISE
 HORTON'S FORECAST
No Great Change Expected But
 Some Moderation

A slightly more encouraging forecast emanated from the Birmingham wealth. CT bureau Friday in that it held the probability of rising temperatures for Saturday.
 Just how much of rise or whether thermometers will continue their grad ual climb on Sunday, E. c. Horton, weather specialist, does not say. Skies will remain clear, the forecaster says.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-09
BURNED BY GASOLINE Poured It On Fire, Clothing Catches
 Arms Scorched

Mrs. Williams of Irondale, Ala, was severely burned about the arms and legs early Friday afternoon when her cloth ing caught fire from an explosion caused by pouring gasoline on fire to make it burn.
 According to Mrs. Williams, the fire was apparently out, when she poured the gasoline over the coals. It imme- diately burst into flame and caught her dress. Her arms were burned putting out the fire.
 She was brought to the South High land infirmary, where she wsa reported resting well late Friday night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-09
DEATHS

Eleanor Carrie DObbins-Funeral services for Eleanor Carrie Dobbins. 21-month- old daughter of MT. and Mrs. D. w. Dobbins, who died at o'clock Friday morning, will be held at 10 o'clock Sat- urday morning from the residence, 4oe First avenue, Eiyton. Interment will follow in Elmwood cemetery, with Rid out in charge.
 Mrs. Rebecca F. Anderson-Funeral serv- ices for Mrs. Rebecca Anderson, age SS, who died at o'clock Friday informing at the Fairmoupt apartments. will be from the South Highland Presbyterian church. Interment will follow in Elm wood cemetery, with Johns in charge. J. G. SHAW-AFuneral services for J. G. Shaw. 27I who died Tuesday at a local Thursday morning from the residence of his uncle, J. H. Field. followed by interment in Forest Hill cemetery. He Is survived by his widow and a son, J. G. Shaw, Jr.; his mother, Mrs. L.. w Farmer. of Birmingham; a sister, Mrs. Kathleen Cullum of Miami, Fla, and other relatives in Birmingham. Pallbearers were: s. L. Catfler, John Holman. A. NJ. Mitchell, Robert Young, w. L. Varr and J. l.. Fields.
 Infant DavidsOn-Funeral services for the infant son of Mir. and Mrs. A. A. Davidson, 130 Slone street, Tarrant City, who died at II. o'clock Thursday night, will be held at o'clock Saturday morn ing from the residence. Interment will follow in Forest Hill cemetery, with Morrison in charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-09
DRAMATIC CLUB PROGRAM
Howard College Entertainers Will Be
 In Ensley February P

Howard College Dramatic club an. nounces a program of three one-act plays to be given in Ensley on Febru- ary 25, and at Woodlawn City hall on February %.
 "Modesty," "Niar, Mad" and "Sup- pressed Desires," will be presented at Ensley. ''Wurzel Flummery," "The Twelve Pound Look" and "Happiness' will constitute the program for the college performance. This program will be repeated at Woodlawn.
Evening star., 1924-08-15
Postal Clerk Cited and Gets $4,000
For Killing Mail Bandit IL, H0ld-U p

wanna Railroad train on the morn
ing Of July 81, at the East Orange
station. Two men swung off the train
as 1t pulled out. Stack said he was
and reached for his As
caliber revolver. AS he did the men
opened fire on HIM He felt two bull
let's strike, one in the thigh. the other
on his right thumb. Nevertheless, he
returned the fire. When he showed
fight the men turned to flee. Stacks
aim had been true and one bandit
fell. One Of Stacks shots had gone
through the robbers body, grazing
the heart. He was dead when pick ed
up, and later was identified as John
]. Manion, former member Of the New
Jersey State spolice. The other ban
dit escaped in a waiting automobile.
In the presence of his official family,
Postmaster General New told Stack
that the Army and Navy decorated
their men for conspicuous acts of
bravery, but the Post Office Depart
ment had no way Of doing that other
than to place in an employees record
citation for such acts. He handed
Stack a check for $4,000, saying that
was the limit which Congress had
provided for such rewards. Gen. New
read to Stack the citation which has
been placed with his record and said
he considered 1t of greater value to
the young man than the money pro-
vided in the reward. The document
cited Stack for conspicuous loyalty to
the service in defending the mails at
the peril of his life, and recorded the
appreciation Of the Government of his
bravery.
Evening star., 1924-08-15
WILL REDUCE HAZARDS.
Smith Wires Gen. Patrick OF
Flight Delay Cause.

Lieut.. Lowell H. Smith, commanding
the Army round -the-world flight, re-
ported to Maj. Gen. Patrick, chief of
the Air Service, today the postpone
ment until tomorrow of the hop-off
from Reykjavik, in order to permit
Lieut.. Schulze to establish a new base
in an ice-free harbor found by the
advance officer yesterday on a scout
ing expedition.
establishment of new base will
reduce hazards" Lieut.. Smith said.
A message from Lieut.. Bissell, ad-
vance officer, reported that the emer-
gency base at Frederiksda1 was
ready, and that the Danish inspection
steamer Islands Falk had sailed for
that place.
American destroyers have sailed to
take up their position for the Ang-
magsalik-Ivigtutl lap of the flight, the
message added, continuing:
Flight planned to fly Angmaksalik
August 16, Ivigtut, II. Destroyer at
Cape Farewell probably carry Wade
Lieut. Wade) to destination. Clear
weather inside ice at Angmagsalik."
Evening star., 1924-08-15
WILD ORGY AT MILITARY
HOME IN OHIO CHARGED
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
DAYTON, Ohio, August 15.-Testi-
mony that a number of officers of the
National Military Home here attended
wild orgy" near the home grounds
March IT, was given today before the
congressional committee which is in
vestigating the institution. Liquor
was served, and dancers entertained
the crowd, Raymond T. Tooley, local
disabled war veteran, testified.
The statements, however, were de-
MED by the accused officers. The
party was given by the Veterans OF
Foreign Wars, they said, and no in.
toxicating liquor was served, they de-
clared. The committee indicated that
more testimony on the episode would
be sought.
Telling of treatment of insane pa
tients at the home. Hattie Davis, q
nurse, admitted that one patient ha6
been given q cold water bath when hi
became intractable. The treatment
apparently Quieted him. she said. Shit
also declared that straight jackets
were used on two Civil War veterans
when they became excited
Evening star., 1924-08-15

A hero of the Governments army
of civilian employees, Eugene Stack,
23-year-old postal clerk of East
Orange, N j., was ordered to report
personally today to his commander
in chief, Postmaster General New, and
tell how, after having been wounded
by bandits, he shot and killed one of
them and routed the other in frus-
trating a mail robbery July 81 In the
New Jersey city. A handsome re-
ward, as we'll as special commenda-
ton of his bravery. had been award
ed the young mail clerk, and Presi-
dent Coolidge arranged his program
today to permit him to congratulate
the youth personally and hear his
story.
Stacks act has won expressions OF
admiration from the entire postal
service, as well as that of many In
dividuals throughout the country. He
was sent to Atlantic City to recuper-
ate from his wounds with funds con-
tributed by numerous postal en-
ployes, and a special extension Of his
leave of absence has been granted by
the Postmaster General to permit his
recovery, delayed by the frail condi-
tion of his health, which six months
before the attempted robbery had
caused his transfer from the service
in New York to East Orange.
Postmaster General New listened to
Stack tell heW he received several
sacks Of valuable registered mail
from New York ON the 1853 Lacka-
Evening star., 1924-08-15
WIFE SUES FORMER
D. c. POSTMASTER
Charges Norman A. Merritt
Supports Four Other Wom-
en- at Great Expense.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PreSs.
NEW YORK, August 15.-Norman
Allan Merritt, former postmaster OF
Washington, D. c., and now secretary
treasurer Of the Commonwealth Finance
Corporation, which has a capitalization
of $40, 900, 900, has been sued for separa-
ton by his wife on the ground of 'cruel
and inhuman treatment" Mrs. Merritt
charges that her husband paid atten-
tions to at least four other women
supporting them 'at great expense
and spending not less than $400
month on one of them alone.
The fling of the suit became known
today when Merritt was adjudged in
contempt of the supreme court for
failing to appear for examination in
connection with another suit which
Mrs. Merritt brought to collect $2,663,
which she claims he owes her as un-
paid personal indebtedness.
The Commonwealth Finance Cor
poration was placed in a receiver
ship last month to protect the inter-
ests of $4,000 stockholders. Supreme
Court Justice Benedict issued an or
der temporarily enjoining the officers
from disposing of the assets. The ap-
plication for receivership and in
junction stated that the corporation
was organized in South Dakota in
1920, for the primary purpose of max
ing loans on automobiles.
Mrs. Merritt, whose home is in
Lockport, N. Y, says she married her
husband in 1900. He retired as post
master of Washington in 1913, she as
serted.
Evening star., 1924-08-15
1924 D. c. REVENUE
IS $1S,S57,4O313
Total for Fiscal Year, IncIud-
ing All Classes, Shows
Drop of $263,e71.74.

The total amount of money taken
in by the District government during
the last fiscal year was $1S,S57 ,403.13,
including all classes of revenue as
we'll as taxes, Collector C. N. Towers
reported to the Commissioners today.
This was a net decrease of $685.
971.74 from the total collected in the
fiscal year ended June 80, 1923. The
receipts from some sources were
higher than the previous year. but
other sources produced less.
Here is how the total of $1S,s57,-
4o3.13 is made up: From real estate
taxation. $9.12S.765; tangible personal
taxes, $2.69o,61s79; intangible per-
sonal taxes, $ISos.17443; special re-
imbursable taxes, -$1,489.32; insurance
taxes. $21s.ss5.2s; penalties, $780,
oS1.35: miscellaneous collection. 1854,
203S2
These items produce what is known
as the general fund collection, aggre-
eating $15,669,327.99. To this figure
must be added the following: Trust
and special funds, $2,556,724.60: mis-
cellaneous collections, United States,
1894, ,248, and repayment to appropria-
tions, $37, ,102.54, for the grand total
OF $le,o0i, ,40S.l5.
Produced More Revenue.
The classes of revenue that pro-
duced more than in the previous year
were Intangible personal taxes, an
increase of $S4, 1873; special reim-
bursable tax, $365.27; insurance taxes,
$7,407.63; penalties for failure to pay
taxes on time, $17.509.s1; trust and
special funds, $164,234.60.
The principal item of revenue show
ing a decrease was real estate taxa
ton, which was $345,046.34 less than
in the fiscal year 1923. For the fiscal
year just ended, however, the tax
rate was $1.20 per 500, as compared
with 1882 in 1923.
Tangible personal property collec-
tions decreased $SS,984.31; miscellan-
eous collections, District of Columbia
went down by $61,007.14, and miscel-
laneous collections, United States
slumped $34,022.07.
Evening star., 1924-08-15
BERLIN DECISION TONIGHT.
Cabinet to Notify Marx in Lon.
don Before Public.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, August 15.-The conclu-
sions reached in the course of la st
nights and this mornings confer
ences of the German cabinet as to the
position Germany should take on
the Ruhr evacuation proposals, on
which the fate of the international
reparation conference in London is
hinging, will not be announced be-
fore tonight. The members of the
cabinet feel that their decision should
he communicated to Chancellor Marx
IN London before being given pub
licity here.
The government officials this morn
ing were comforting with the Reich
stag leaders. including delegates from
the Socialist and Nationalist parties
Official circles here are hopeful that
solution can be reached, as both the
government and the parliamentary
leaders are desirous of avoiding a
breakdown of the conference through
any unaccommodating attitude by
Germany.
All the factors participating in the
present discussions in Berlin realize
the gravity of the situation, both
with respect to the position of the
German delegates in London and also
because of it's bearing on popular
paramount Importance to the question
of the evacuation of the Ruhr as
transcending all other issues in
volved in the execution of the Dawes
report.
Little is known of what occurred
at the conference the government has
been holding, but one version of the
discussion at yesterdays cabinet
meeting is that President Ebert
adopted a very firm attitude. contend
ing 1t was impossible for Germany
to accept the proposals of Premier
Herriot on evacuation. His position.
according to this account, was that
the government must uphold its
standpoint that the Ruhr be evacu-
ated as soon as possible on definite
Jdate and that during the transition
period, prior to complete evacuation,
the methods Of the French occupation
authorities must undergo change.
Evening star., 1924-08-15
BY the Associa ted Press

BY the Associated Press.
GLASGOW, KY, August 15.-
That the best laid mines of men
gang aft a-gley" tobacco plantersi
in Metcalfe and surrounding coun-
tries were willing to agree, ac-
cording to a story going the rounds
here today.
Borrowing from the experiences
of their sons in the World War,
several planters in the Echo sec
ton, which recently has been the
scene of night rider depredations,
placed mines in their tobacco fields,
hoping thereby to discourage night
riding.
The mines were made of dyna-
mite, packed in large jars along
with q liberal supply Of rocks,
Evening star., 1924-08-15
Khartun, Rioters
Armed With Sticks
Quelled by British
By tine Associated Pres,

By tine Associated Press.
LONDON, August 15.-An Eve
ming News dispatch from Khartum
states chat laborers armed with
hammers and sticks started
demonstration here today. They
were dispersed by British troops.
1t was added that the British
cruiser Weymouth is standing by
at Port Sudan to maintain public
security.
The dispatch stated that a fight
occurred at Port Sudan upon the
arrival of British troops from
Khartum. 1t was said that the
leaves of officials and British Off
GERS have been Cancelled and GER
tain responsible officials recalled.
1t was feared that the eclipse of
the moon would mean trouble
among the ignorant natives and
great efforts have been taken to
acquaint the people with the real
veasons for the phenomenon.
Evening star., 1924-08-15
EVIDENCE GROWS
AGAINST MCCOY
BIoodstained Pick Axe
Handle Found-Inquest
May Be Held Today.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associat ted Press.
LOS ANGELES, August ia
bloodstained pick-axe handle. found
in an automobile he used, lent its
weight to the mass of evidence op-
posing Kid Mccoy as he sat in a
Jail cell here today awaiting the
hour of a coroner's inquest into the
shooting of Mrs. Theresa Mors, di.
vorced antique dealers wife, whose
death Wednesday resulted in Nc
Coy's arrest on suspicion of murder
The former pugilist and motion pic
ture actor, whose real name is Nor.
man Selby, also faced other charges
robbery and assault with intent tc
murder-growing out of an orgy OF
shooting in two westlake distric,
shops, where he sought to find and
kill Albert Mors, former husband OF
the dead woman, who, in McCoy's
mind was 1.-The man who caused i,
ALL"
This shooting affray, the desire &c
kill Mors and the actual woundine
OF w. G. Ross, Sam Schapp and Anr
Schapp. who were in or near Mors
antique shop early Wednesday, the
one-time ring idol has freely ad.
mitted to the police, but the shootine
OF Mrs. Mors, he contends was suicide
Brought before the district attor.
ney yesterday, Mccoy admitted his
age-"Im 51'-to his previous sui
eide version Of the death of Mrs
Mors, then lapsed into silence on the
advice of his attorneys.
Sister Repeats Story.
Meanwhile, his sister, Mrs. Jennie
Thomas, repeated to the grand jury
his alleged confession that he killed
Mrs. Mors during a quarrel at the
apartment, and police announced that
other evidence was available suffi
cient to refute completely the Kids
suicide theory.
They pointed out that no powde,
burns were visible around the .32.
caliber bullet wound in Mrs. Mors
left temple; that there were.cuts or
the woman's chest, forearm and lip
and bruises on both arms, and late
last night they revealed that a blood
stained pick-axe handle, and cliI
OF ten .32-caliber cartridges had beer
found hidden beneath the drivers
seat of the automobile used by Nc.
Coy after the shooting.
Witnesses Found.
AL oNoiSiOi, lhSJ duHouICeo, Tic ulS
covery of witnesses who had hearc
screams issuing from the death apart.
ment, followed by shutting, scrapine
sounds and then silence.
In support of McCoy's suicide yer.
sion, however, was the statement BY
Mrs. Thomas last night that heI
brother was so overwrought when hi
rushed into her home early Wednes-
day morning and talked of shooting G
that she did not believe he himsel1
knew what had happened nor wha
he was saying.
There was also the statement of &
county autopsy surgeon that the alb
sence of visible powder burns abou
the bullet wound would have to bt
supported by chemical analysis Of
the tissues before it could be sale
with certainty that Mrs. Mors couult
not possibly have fired the fatal sho'
herself.
The coroners inquest was sched'
uled for pm. today, with posi-.
bility that it might be postponed
pending further examination or tn'
body.
Evening star., 1924-08-15
MAJ, Shoots T1UO,
Driues A,oay With
Bodies in Auto
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MUSKOGEE, Okla, August 15.-
Officers early today were searching
for an unidentified man who yes
terday shot a woman believed to be
his wife and her child on a road
near Hichita. loaded their bodies in
an automobile and drove away.
According to Mrs. John Ray,
farmers wife, who told police she
witnessed the shooting, the man,
woman and two children were stand
ing by the car, when. suddenly. the
man shot the woman and then
turned the gun on one Of the chill
dren. The other child ran and es-
capped.
The man placed the two bodies in
the car and drove away, Mrs. Ray
said.
Evening star., 1924-08-15
Careless Chictse,, Sets Off Dynamite
Mine Aimed ut Kentucky Night Riders

scrap iron and similar things. They
were connected up to batteries and
wired in such a way that any one
coming in contact with the wire set
off the internal machine. The
mines were disconnected in the
daytime and hooked up at night.
They were designed by World
War veteran, who had had expe-
rience along that line in France.
But there were no chickens on the
front lines, and that is where he
made his mistake.
A chicken flew against one of the
wires, so the story goes, setting
of the improvised grenade. The
explosion tore a large hole in the
ground and destroyed considerable
tobacco. Then hte whole story
leaked out.
Evening star., 1924-08-15
FLYERS DELAY HOP
AGAIN WHILE NEW
BASE IS PREPARED
Safe Haven Located IS Miles
From AngmagsaIik, OBJ
jective Tomorrow.
SUPPLIES ARE CARRIED
TO SHORE IN ROWBOATS
Hazards of Flight Reduced by New
Turn of Events, Smith
Wires Chief.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
REYKJAVIK, Iceland, August 10
The American Army world f1iers did
not hop off for Greenland this morn
ing owing to a new and better land
ing place for them having been dis
covered Is miles from Angmagsalik.
Marking out this new base and
bringing thither the supplies from
the supply steamer Gertrud Rask will
occupy "a hours. The Gertrud Rask
cannot be moved to the new base
owing to the ice conditions. There
fore the supplies will be carried in
rowboats.
The weather conditions were fine
on the whole Iceland Greenland route
today. the storm forecast yesterday
not having materialized.
GALE REPORTED BY SHIP.
Evening star., 1924-08-15
GALE REPORTED BY SHIP.
Cruiser Raleigh's Statement Gov.
erS ONLY Small TERRITORY.

SAAy oAAdAA
ON BOARD T. s. s. CRUISER
RICHMOND OFF ICELAND, August
Is (by wireless to the Associa ted
Press).-As the naval patrol stretched
out along the Iceland Greenland route
to protect the next leg of the Army
aviators world fight the cruiser
Raleigh last night reported a 46-
mile gale from the north at her sta
tion outside the east Greenland port
of Angmagsalik. The Danish gov
eminent steamer Gertrud Rask. with
supplies for the aviators at the Ang-
mags ,lik base, reported the weather
calm inside the harbor where she is
stationed.
The Richmond was due to arrive
at her station, 270 miles off the coast
of Iceland. early this morning, await
ing the passing of the flyers at that
point.
The recent injury to the propeller
of the cruiser Raleigh through Strik-
ing an ice hummock was of a minor
nature, according to reports from the
vessel, and is not affecting the work
Of the cruiser.