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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-14
Fp1t 0F BALDWIN THURSDAY
Strenuous Efforts Beinq Made To Prevent Labor
 From Forming Government

LONDON. Jan. 13-(By Associated Press.)-In the short period now in- tervening before the expected battle in the new house of- commons, the most notable feature of the situation observable is the persistence of the agitation to prevent labor from forming new government. or. fail ing that, to make sure that such a government, once it is formed. shall have the shortest possible life:
 The latest effort in this direction has been to seize upon pending h. dustrial disputes to afford justifiabie grounds for retaining the present government in power. The argument Is that in the presence of such 8 disturbing factor as . big railway strike a new labor administration might find its hand forced by the to the injury of the public inter ests. and that. therefore. safety lies in the retention of the Baldwin ad- ministration. This argument clearly is addressed to the liberal party which with the conservatives would have tho power to overthrow a labor government.
 LsaaeH1 views UncAangeA.
 It Is impossible to say how far the argument appeals to the liberal rank and file, but as far as Herbert H. ASQu1th ana the other responsible liberal leaders are concerned. 1t is believed there has been no change in their views on the situation and that the fall of the Baldwin ministry will come quickly. perhaps next Thursday, the date \already predicted.
 Without doubt big labor disputes would embarrass . new labor gov- ernment, but thus far Ramsay Mac Donald. who would be the new prem fer Is reported /as having no in- tention 10 give representation to the extremists in his cabinet, if 1t Is formed. He is said to be showing no timidity in this respect. and there are predictions that his indifference to the influence of the extremists of the his party will bring about his downfall.
 The actual situation stiIl seems to be governed by Mir. Asquith's decla- ration that labor government in England could not arrive under more favorable circumstances. MT. Asqutn is said to have meant by this that. having two strong parties in nominal opposition in the house. . labor gov- ernment could not possibly risk pro- posing extremist measures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-14
MEMPHIANS HAIL
 l. C.'S NEW TRAIN
Inauguration Of Through Service To St. Louis Is
 Celebrated

MEMPHIS. Tenn- Jan. 13.-Inau- guration today of the Illinois Central railroads new through train service between Memphis and St. Louis was celebrated by railroad and city off cials \and prominent citizens here this afternoon.
 ''The Chickasaw." the new fast train which pulled out ot Grand Gen. tral station at 11:30 o'clock tonight on its first run. was chriStened with a bottle of water from the Missis- sippi river, while Mayor Rowlett Paine and E. O. Bailey. president of the Chamber of Commerce. delivered addresses at the ceremony. each bid ding the new train bon voyage" The bottle of river water was broken on the pilot of the trains giant To- comotive by little Miss Lucia Burch VInton, daughter of MT. and Mrs. T. W. Vinton. and granddaughter of Charles N. Burch. general counsel for the Illinois Central and Yazoo and Mississippi Valley railroads.
 An interested spectator in the crowd of several hundreds persons who witnessed the christening cere- mony was Chief Clear Sky, an lri- quoIs Indian. bedecked in the full re- galfa of his tribe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-14
RHODES SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS SELECTED
Robert B.& Erode And Israel Trei- man Are Awarded Courses

SWARTHMORE, Pa., Jan. 15.- Robert B. Erode of the California 1n- stitute of Technology. Pasadena, and Israel Treiman of Washington uni versity, St. Louis, Mo, won the two appointments as Rhodes scholars-at- large at the election held yesterday in New York. The result of the election. which is subject to the ratification of the Rhodes trustees, was an nounced tonight by Frank Aydelot. president of Swarthmore college and American secretary to the Rhodes trustees.
 Erode is 6 physicist and will do research at Oxford in theoretical physics in connection with the Quan- /tum theory. He received his B. S. at whitman college. Walla Walla, Wash, in 1921, and has since been an assistant and graduate student un- der Professor Millikan at the Califor- mia Institute of Technology.
 Treiman was born at Odessa, Rus sias- He took his A. B. and A. M degrees at Washington university, St. Louis. specializing in classics, and afterward taking up the study of law. He will do research at Oxford on ancient jurisprudence.
 Rhodes scholars-at-large arc al- lotted by the Rhodes trustees to the United States in the case of any vacancy in the scholarships caused by death, resignation or the failure of any committee to appoint, owing to the absence of candidates or excep- tional merit.
 The scholars-elect will go into resi- dence at Oxford in October. 1924.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-14
DECLINES TO TALK IF WOODS CASE
Governor Of Utah Does Not Indicate Whether He Will
 Reprieve Convict

SALT LAKE CITY. Utah, Jan. 1S.- Nothing was forthcoming from Gov Charles R. Mabey up to S:30 o'clock tonight in tho way of a statement as to whether or not he will take action in the case of Omer R. Woods. native of Tennessee, scheduled to face a fir ing squad on January IS, for wife murder.
 This afternoon the governor re- ceived e special delivery letter from Mrs. Corrella J. Robbins of Boise. Idaho, referring to the case. In a telegram to the governor last night Mrs, Robbins claimed her informa- tion was important. The governor after receiving the communication said 1t did not appear to him that it threw any light on the matter. but that he proposed to make every in vesigation prior to making a detailed statement.
 The governor would not divulge the contents Of the letter. but press dispatches from Boise quote Mrs. Robbins as having minated that in- formation incriminated "a man and Q woman" There Is no intimation as to the time the governor will make the statement about the letter and in the meantime, Woods Is at the state prison, his only hope being re- prieVe,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-14
TR0TzKY BLAMED BY COMMUNISTS
Calls Action Of Differing With Central Committee
 Called Mistake

MOSCOW, Jan. 1s-(By the Asso- ciated Press.)-Leon Trotzky, the soviet war minister. has been cen- sured by the communist party con ference of the Moscow governmental district.
 A resolution, passed by . large majority, said: "Trotzky made . po- litical mistake in appearing to press against the unanimous decision of the central committee on party policy. Beside its inaccurate thesis, his state ment contained an attempt to villify the work of the leading party insti- tutions."
 The resolution expressed a belief that by recognizing his mistake Trotzky could help alleviate "the party struggle called forth by him. self.''
 The delegates expressed confidence in the central committee. decided that they were satisfied with the exist ing economic policy and endorsed the newly adopted addition of the demo- cratic party forbidding the formation of groups and factions within the party ranks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-14
PUBLIC DEBT IS
 $32,786,7 15,000
Increase Of 475 Per Cent Since 1912, Equivalent Of
 S301.56 For Each Person

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1s-The pub lie debt of the entire country aggre- gated S32,7s6. .715,000 at the close of 1922, and was more than four and three quarters times what it was in 1912. Announcement of this figure was made today by the census bureau in a preliminary summary of the decennial census on wealth, debt and taxation.
 The gross public debt is equivalent to $301.56 for each person of the country's population. while in 1912 it was S70.20. As an offset to the gross debt there are sinking funds ment of the debt amounting to $1.934, ,S99.000, making the net debt s3O. O.s51.s16.eoo. or S2s3.7s per capita The national government, the state governments and governments of counties. cities and all civil divisions having power to incur debt are in- cluded.
 Annual interest charges on this huge sum representing the outstand- ing gross debt amounts to $1,311. 46S,- 600 computed at { per cent, or $12.06 per capital. Computed at A per cent and l per cent sinking fund the total charges would be $1,S03,- 1925, or S16.5s for each person of the country's population. The actual amount lies somewhere between these lfigures, the census bureau states.
 c 0 0
 Gross Debt Shovss Increase.
 The national governments gross debt showed the largest increase in the 10 years. largely on account of the war. Its total at the end of 1922 was s22.525.773, 900, an increase of 672 per cent over 1912 The fndebt- . edness of other countries to the United States on November 15, 1923. was 11,S00. .010,245 of which S4,eOo,- 100000 represents the debt against Great Britain. which has been funded.
 The indebtedness of state govern ments totaled $1.1s2.e4s, 900. an in- crease of 175 per cent over 1912.
 The counties of the country had a total indebtedness of s1,366, ,636, ,00O, an increase of 368 per cent over 1912.
 Cities and all other civil divisions had a gross debt of $7.731.65S,00O, an increase of 149 per cent over 1912.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-14
Schurman Rushing Back

PEKIN, Jan. 13.--American Minis ter schurman is rushing back to Pekin from the south, where he has been in conference with Amerlcan and Chinese leaders, to take charge of American interests in an outbreak of banditry and lawiessness which threatens the safety of all foreign CTS in isolated parts of China.
 The Chinese government has ap- parently made no strong effort to effect the rescue of the 10 Americans iosies sed by Thibetan bandits in Ba- tang. near the Thibetan frontier. Americans here who have sent mes sagsg-to the Batang district have re- ceived no answers.
 Thus far no messages have been received here indicating that any .. forts are being made by the govern ment to send troops to any Of the areas which Americans are In dan ger.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-14
BARBERS RAIL AT BOBBED HAIR RAGE
Say Time Occupied With Shortened Presses Keeps
 Away Cash Trade

PARIS, Jan. 1S.-Bobbed hair fs driving the French barbers to despair. Fifty per cent of Parisian women. and not the young women only. have adopted the custom. Inste8o ot spending hours several times week In the lAbDrious process or having their long locks shampooed, dried and otherwise arranged. they nave ned them trimmed a Ia Jeanne DArc' or 8 la BouIe.
 The hygehic and in many cases ar tistic benefits accruing from 1t have overcome the provincial objections, and the mothers and grandmothers who at one time looked with dismay on their up-to-date daughters and granddaughters who had sacrificed their tresses on the altar of twentieth century taste are now following suit They at first regarded the new ca piIlary fashion as a manifestation of ultr-f -feminism, of revolt, but they have been forced to the admission that 1t is above all the outcome of the new mode of life of the feminine portion of the population. especially since the war.
 "The won an of today" said . cel- ebrated hair dresser whose customers include women of the highest circles of Parisian society, :.'has taken up outdoor sport just az hitherto she de- voted herself to being worshipped- She plays tennis, drives her own car. swims, rides horseback. If she works she has to take the subway or. the autobus. She lives in the restaurant and cafe just like her men friends.
 "She has found that long hair in : terferes with her, enjoyment of her new found emancipation. Moreover. it must be confessed that bobbsd hair has an esthetic value. It lends itself admirably to the new styles in hats of the turban variety"
 All the same, the hair dressers are busfly engaged in considering how they can get back the large amount of cash trade which tho adoption Of the new custom has cost them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-14
EXPERTS T0 MEET IN PARIS TUESDAY
Optimistic Feeling Over Sue. cess Of Preparations Dis- ,cussions Prevails

PARIS, Jan. 13.-iBy Associated Press. 1.-The experts committee tn- vited by the reparation commission to investigate German resources with the object of finding means to bal ance the German budget and stabiltze Germany's- currency will meet here at Il o'clock tomorrow morning. An optimistic feeling prevails in official French, allied and associated repara- ton circles that the meetines will open up a new era of the long-drawn out reparation problem.
 The first gathering will be pre- sided oyer by Louis Barthou. who will welcome the American, British, French, Italian and Belgian dele gates. The representatives of these countries assemble in the realization extreme limits of procrastination and stubborn adherence to each country national viewpoint and that . way must be found out in the muddle without great delay in a spirit or cancellation and mutual concessions
 Americas participation, which Washington has designated as strict. ly unofficial. Is regardeds here on -ail sides as Americas re-entrance into been kindled in official and diplo- matic circles and, to Q greater extent among the general public. that set clement must be reached now or never. as
 sunday was just another working day for Brig. Gen. Charles c. Dawes and Owen D. Young, who spent many hours in tho offices of the American unofficial observer. Col. James A. fomorrow's inaugural meeting will take place--putting tho finishing touches oh their preparations. Gen eral Dawes especially has been busy making ready for the opening ad- dress which he will deliver in reply to M. Barthou's speech of welcome before assuming the presidency or the committee.
 This address will outline the atti- tude of the American experts and give their idea of how the work of the committee should proceed. with constructive advice as to how the questions should be approached. Gen- eral Dawes will read his address to both the chief delegates of the reparation commission and the conn mittee of experts after the con clusion of which the reparatton dele gates will withdraw and the com mittee will immediately get down to business and draw up It's agenda. Ihe coFumitt00 70 euS reparation commission will meet In the Hotel Astoria building, the headquarters of the commission for the first and only time tomorrow, after which the entire floor Of the American passport bureau building will shelter the deliberations. "A large staff of secretaries. the major- ity Americans, were busy this eve- ming getting all data ready for pre- sentation to the committee, and the work continued until a late hour.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-14
ACCIDENT EPIDEMIC

ATLANTA, Ga, Jan. 13.-Two per sons were injured, probably fatally and three other seriously hurt in ac- cldents in this city Sunday. Four of the accidents were caused by au- tomobiles and one by a street car.
 Victims whose recovery Is believed to be doubtful are Mrs. B. Bohanan and R. A. starrfischer. Mrs. Bohanan was struck by an automobile as she was attempting to cross the street She Is now in a local hospital with a fractured squll.
 Starr Fischer, who was knockeo down bv a street car, is also in 8 To- cal hospital, but 1t is said the ex- tent of his injuries have not yet been determined.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-14
BECOMES CATHOLIC

WASHINGTON. Jan. 13.-After 20 years in the Episcopal ministry years marked by fervid struggle over u.hat course he should follow for the good of his soul-the Rev. William Miller Thomas Gamble has resigned from his church and become Catho- lie. Mir. Gamble was rector of St. James church here
 Mir. Gamble describes his experf- eIice IS but one phase of the contro- 4rsy- between modernists and funda- ntaIists that is sweeping the coun- with increasing vigor- I was Protestant. the 'Rev. Gam med. 'T entered the Episco-
 " with broad ideas. 1
 fernist ideas. which are
 Esed now, and to me
 lead to organism
 tlanity.
 nc to help poor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-14
NEGRO DIES OF BULLET WOUND

Carl Gray, negro, 2620 Alley B, was carried to the Hillman hospital at 12:45 o'clock Sunday afternoon, where sn,t of wound in the back of his head. alleged to have been caused by a pistol in the hands of Mack Jewett, " Investigating officers failed to To- cate Jewett following the shooting. Sunday night W. F. Chambers Terminal policeman, captured George younr an Atlanta negro, as he was catching a train to Milwaukee, Wis. Young had been pointed out to the officer as the negro who had shot Cray. He Is being held at the city
 tail pending further Investigations
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-14
BANKS PROSPEROUS
J. E. Freeman Reelected Head Of
 First National At Hartselle

HARTsELLE. Ala, Jan. 13.-(spe- cial.)-The annual stockhoiders' meeting of the First National bank was held Thursday at tho city hall. A report of the last years business was read, showing the bank had a most successful year. J. E. Freeman was again elected president and Ar thur Howell was elected assistant cashier. MT. Howell has been with the bank only a short time and this of his services. The other officers remain the same as last year.
 The Farmers and Merchants bank was organized January 20, 1920. and It's progress since its organization has been a source of much gratifica- tion to the management and stock holders.
 The Bank of Hartselle is the old- est bank here, and its progress has likewise been good.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-14
ADJUSTMENTS
AT LOEw,s BEJOU


 Walter Miller, a screen star, whose face is known to millions of movie fans, will be the headliner of the vaudeville bill at Loew's Bijou dur ing this week, beginning Monday afternoon. appearing in khe comedy "The Pick of the Family" assisted by Este1le Mardo and William H. Power. Included in this vaudeville bill is also an artistic dancing re- vue.>" "The Jewel Box Revue" with a bevy of dancing beauties, also a comedy skit by Bruce Morgan and Tommy Moran, and a special act by Billy Frisch, popuar Song compose. . and his partner, Verna Sadler. in "The Song Writers Wedding Belle Last. but not least. there is also lation.
 "Flaming Passion" adapted from the sensational novel 'Iucretia Lom- bard" by Kathleen Norris. is the extraordinary screen offering of the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-14
RESERVED KISS CAUSES 2 ARRESTS
Husband Complains Against Wife Who Retaliates With .
 More Serious Charge

CHICAGO, Jan. 13.-Richard Dod- son of Beloit, Wis, was arrested on the charge of disorderly conduct to- night after he had appealed to po- ace to arrest his young bride of three days because she refused to kiss him.
 Dodson was taken into custody after his wife, formerly Miss Steph- anie Barish of Vienna, Austria, ac-' cused him of misrepresentipg his age in letters he sent her before she came to America to marry him. He is 60 and she is q.
 Mrs. Dodson told police that Lud- wig Mahlox, a professor of English in Vienna, a friend of Dodson, had ar, ranged the marriage. She was held at Ellis Island. she said, until Dodson claimed her.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-14
MANY POTATOES LOST

Large quantities of sweet potatoes were lost here In the recent freeze. InS many instances the crop had not been placed In kilns, owing to the mild weather, and when the cold came the potatoes were not sufti- ciently covered to save them. The potato curing house had a consider able amount in 1t and these are re ported to be In good condition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-14
FIND MURDERED WOMAN

BUFFTON, O., Jan. 13.-The body of. Mrs. Katherine Mohler. 70. who disappeared several weeks ago, was found in an abandoned cistern at her home, one mile south of here to- day. The head, legs and arms had been severed and were found buried with the torso.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-14
,,.o6ocEe. from Slight Colds

Laxative PROMO QulNINE Tablets relieve the> Headache by curing the Cold. A tonic laxative and germ destroyer. The box bears the sigma ture of E. w. Grove. (Be sure you get BROMO.) S0c.-(Adv.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-14
JAPAN TO RETALIATE AGAINST LAND LAW
Americans To Be Barred From Soil
 Ownership In FlOwerv Kingdom

TOKYO, Jan. 13.-(By Associated PresS.)-Japan's answer to the re- cent decision of the United States su- preme court upholding the California alien land law will be, if the Jap anese press is correct in its surmise, the enactment of a new land owner ship law of a reciprocal nature, granting the right to own land to in- dividual foreigners except those whose governments deny the same rights to Japanese.
 According to the Japanese papers, the contemplated law may make a distinction between \ the various states of a nation-for instance, bar ring Californians from holding land, but not New Workers.
 The vernacular press credits the cabinet with the intention of pass ing such an act shortly. The new law would replace the one passed by the diet in 1910, but never put into effect. The 1910 measure provided for alien ownership of land, but con- tained no distinctions between na- tions. states or groups. However as 1t was not put into operation, aliens cannot own land in Japan at present.
 The papers say the land bill is eX- pected to be introduced in the diet early in February and may be con- sidered the governments answer 10 the California legislation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-14
BUYS OUT PARTNER

J. l.. Groover of the firm or Groover & Tolleson, grocers. has bought the interest of his partner. and will conduct the business in tho future under the name of J. L.. CIroover, Mir, Tolleson will be with c. c. Doss, another grocer here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-14
pUrCuERs RIG PoRKER

Adlai Stephenson, rural carrier, Hartselle 8, killed a hog recently which dressed 706 pounds. This Is one of the largest porkers killed here this season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-14
COUNCIL TO MEET

Germany's Reply To Ambassadors
 Note To Be Considered
 PARIS, Jan. 13.-The council of ambassadors will meet at an early date to consider Germany's reply to the councils note concerning the re- sumption of the activities of the in- terallied military control commission in Germany.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-14

struggling people meet the questions of living and of dying.
 My study of the Catholic teaching revealed to me some things which seemed to make Jesus Christ real to me, and Christianity practical.
 T gave myself three years to work out the problem. - My decision came sooner than 1 expectedN
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-14
roNEERBNCE CALLET

A call for a farm conference has been issued by J. F. Cain. president Morgan County Farm bureau, to be held at the city hall in Hartselle at 10 o'clock, January IT.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-14
RUIDING NEARLY READY

The First National Bank building is nearing completion and when fin ished will have cost about $50,000. This building Is quite an addition to the city, as 1t Is a well constructed building. It will be ready for oc- cupancy about January 15.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-14
GIRL IS BURIED

Funeral services for Doris Stew art, small daughter of MT. and Mrs. w. T. Stewart, were held Thursday afternoon at the home by Rev. R. w. Anderson, pastor of the First Meth odist church. Interment was in Hol- lywood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-14

In ten years we have killed nearly 25,0OO miners, through mine eXplo- sions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-14

The California land law prohibits aliens not eligible to citizenship, thus including Japanese, from own ing or leasing agricultural lands or from entering into crop sharing con- tracts,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-14

In Yellowstone Park there are more geysers than in all the rest of the world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-14

NEGRO MAN FOUND DEAD Lee Whito-l negro, 1504 Fifteenth found dead at 7:40
 it Is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-14
MARVELLOUS!

Willis-Dr. Jones Is quite popular M. D.. isn't he? , NiIlis-Yes, he 0>-'
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-14

About 3S,000,000 boxes of tinplate. valued at s275,000.00O, are produced each year in the United States.