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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03
EUROPE TENSELY INTERESTED AS
 WILSON SINKING
Pauses From Racial And Political Strife For News
 Of Their BenefactOr
TRIBUTES ARE PAID HIM
 BY LEADING JOURNALS
Old Wofld Capitals Watch His Illness As They Did His
 Triumphal Tour
ax cHARLrs M.cAMN

LONDON, Feb. 2.--Pausing from her racial aud political strife, her war hatreds and her bitter feuds which have followed despite Woodrow Will sons idealistic attempt to avert them at the time of the peace conference, Europe is awaiting with anxious in- terest news of the condition of the war President of America, who did so much to bring the great war to an end five years ago.
 Once more the old world capitals are following MT. Wilson as closely in his last illness as they did when, as the greatest statesman of the world, he made the triuniphal tour through Flu. rope to the conference at Paris.
 In London throngs snatched news papers from the hands of vendors all day as black headlines announced the bulletins of physicians at the bedside of the sick leader in Washington.
 Public interest could not have been greater had the life of Britt hss greater had the life of British states man been at stake.
 French Tribute
 In Paris. center of the life of France all the bitterness once directed at the former President was forgotten.
 Wilson was great even in defeat Le Soir said, recalling the breakdown of the statesman while touring the United States in defense of his plan for American leadership in the League of Nations.
 ''The recollection of his wrok re. mains and some day the peoples of the world. hand-in-hand. will walk as brothers along the pathway, vision of which he opened to mankind"
 Even Italy. where the former Presi. dents name was anathema after he had vetoed the Italian plan to make the Adriatic ''an Italian lake," has only kind words for the former President.
 Italian Press Eulogizes Him
 The Italian press and public join in sympathy, recognizing the undoubted sincerity of the Wilson policies.
 Scores of telegrams of sympathy were sent to the American embassy.
 In Germany, the nation which blamed Wilson more than any other for her defeat in the great war, the newspapers had nothing but sympathy
 Throughout central. Europe comment was wuch the same-all recognized Woodfow Wilson in death as one oi the outstanding figures of the age.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03

In co-opera csre than 200 newspapers in%& Il of the United States, The AgeN <zid today begins a natiQn-wide questSfor the three secon- dary school students with the highest capacity for interpreting and popular izing the American governmental sys- tenn. That quest is to take the form of National Oratorical contest to in- crease interest in and respect for the constitution.
 In the aggregate, it will make avail able to ambitious students in all parts of the country more money as an aid to higher education than is awarded in the entire United States, in the same period of time, by even 70 vast an agency as the Rhodes Scholarships.
 The eliminations will proceed by classes, schools, groups of schools and major newspaper territories until the winner in each of the seven major zones in the country is determined.
 These seven winners (haying won substantial local awards along the way ) will compete in Washington on dune 6 for the three national prizes of 8, 800, $1,O00 and $500. President Coolidge will make an address at that meeting. @
 In it's territory The Age-Herald of. fers a substantial. grand prize and a second prize. District prizes of sub. stantial value are offered in each dis. trict of the state also.
 Universally Endorsed.
 The project, under the terms of which nothing whatever is offered for sale, has received the enthusiastic en- dorsement of publicists and educators.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03

Barucn, Mir. Wilson's closest friend, and confidant of all those who were as- sociated with him during the days of the war and the fight over the peace treaty, could have been admitted to MT. Wilson's chamber had he wished, but he preferred to remember the for iner President as he had last seen him. Instead. he remained downstairs, doing what he could to tighten the work of the others, preferring not to tax in the slightest the fast-waning strength of the sick man upstairs.
 Cherished Memories Recalled
 None of the few within could look about the house of death without being reminded of some cherished memory of the man who was passing so quietly and yet so steadily. There was the bag of golf sticks standing in the corner of the hall it has rested there since Mr. Wilson moved in. There were the bookshelves crowded with volumes which followed him to Washington from Princeton. On the baluster rail was the cane, ''the third leg,'' as Mir. Will son humorously referred to it, which he used to help himself about since paralysis made his left side helpless. In the family dining room, at his place at the table, stood the empty chair, on which he used to steady himself whils he murmured grace before sitting down to meals-even in other days when he was so ill that his voice was hardly audible.
 In the bedchamber close beside him on little table lay q well worn volume the Bible--from which he never failed to read passage before going to bed Each night since he began this last battle with death Woodrow Wilson probably has said his prayers as he always did, although no human ear heard him.
 Public Affairs Forgotten
 As Mir. Wilson grew weaker and weaker the weakness apparently was of the flesh and not of the spirit, for even when he found himself unable to articulate there were signals of recog- milton in his eyes for those he wanted to see. 8&
 Never once has Mir. Wilson given indication of a thought about public men or affairs. Never at any time has he given evidence of any pain; he has been given no opiates, and while he has been given stimulants, no heroic measures such as applications of oxygen have been resorted to.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03
POLL TAX RECEIPTS
 GREATEST M YEARS
Jefferson Passes By Several Thousand Dollars Old Marks

Poll tax receipts this year were greater by several thousand dollars than in any previous year in the history of the county, J. w. Hamilton, chief clerk in Tax Collector J. F. Hawkins office, said Saturday, after completing the checking up of taxes paid by the thousands of residents of the county who waited until the last two or three days to pay.
 A preliminary estimate made Friday placed the total receipts at approxi- mately $50,000. but the records re- yealed Saturday that more than $55,- 900 had been collected. Thirty-eight thousand dollars were collected last year and $41 ,000 two years ago.
 All the money collected will be sent to the state treasurer in Montgomery to be distributed as state, county and special school funds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03
PROMETHEUS WITH
 SHIP VICTIMS DUE
Tacoma Survivors Expected To Arrive In Charleston Today

CHARLESTON, $. C., Feb. 2.--The U. S. $. Prometheus with the sur yiving officers, crew and marine con- tingent of the cruiser Tacoma, which was wrecked off Vera Cruz, is expected to arrive at the Charleston navy yard this afternoon. The bodies of Captain Herbert c. Sparrow and Solomon Sivens, radioman third class, will later in the day be brought to a local under taking establishment and will be for warded Monday afternoon to their burial places. The officers and men of the Tacoma are to be transferred to the U. S. S. Galveston, which is to be placed back into commission and the marines will likewise be Assigned to the Galveston.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03
DEMOCRATS TO FIGHT SCHEDULE
 OF MELLON BILL
Will Make No Concessions Or Al Per Cent Maximum
 In Surtaxes

WASHINGTON, Feb. By As sociated Press. )-Democratic leaders in the House, confident they can muster enough votes to upset the surtax sched- ule carried in the Mellon bill, declared today they would make no concessions on the A per cent maximum they favor it was indicated to normal tax rates might modify the normal income tax rate proposed in their substitute.
 Representative Garner of Texas ranking democrat on the committee, an nounced he had asked for a new set of treasury estimates. They would apply it was indicated to normal tax rates and possibly the. proposed earned in come exemption, but not to surtaxes. of the recommendation for an increase in the tax exemption for both unmarried persons and heads of families.
 A treasury estimate that the Garner plan would mean loss of revenue to the government of S34S.0 100000 an nually as against $2SS, 100000 under the Mellon bill, is understood to have influenced some democrats to. believe that a shift in the normal tax rate might be advisable to cut down the total. To what extent this might bs done, however, was not disclosed.
 eo,ifidence cf the sieInocrats that { majority of the Hotse Nill not line u in lavor of the 9 per cent surtax maxi mum proposed by Mir. Mellon lay chief, lin the announcement of Representative Frear of Wisconsin, republican or the ways and means committee that he and other insurgents would not go along with the republican, organization on this point.
 Democratic leaders predicted that al least 30 republicans would swing to their support when a showdown comes on surtaxes-enough votes, they pointed out, to insure adoption of their schedule
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03
M'KENzIE ASKS
 PROMPT ACTION ,. ON FORD'S BILL
Republican Leaders In House Uncertain As
 To Day Of Debate

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-With the Mckenzie bill authorizing acceptance of Henry Ford's offer for Muscle Shoals formally reported to the house today, a move by, advocates of the meas ure to secure prompt consideration ap- parently met with but little encourage ment from republican leaders.
 Representative Longworth of Ohio; the majority leader, said it had not been determined what place could be given the measure. He said the resolu- ton of acting Chairman Mckenzie of the house military affairs commit tee, requeSting early consideration of the bill had been taken up by the re- publican leaders to ascertain when 1t could come before tffe house.
 Representative Garrett .of Tennes- see. the fienocrat tic Eeaders declared he was ili favor ofktiA ATeKenzie resoIl- ten and would exert his influence to obtain early consideration of the bill.
 Debate Date Uncertain
 The tax measure and appropriation bills, Mir. Longworth pointed out help ed matters, and with request also for prompt action on the immigration bill it was difficult to predict any uaIc lOE IHG 0HOdAc QAsCuSStOhs'
 The resolution of MT. Mckenzie provides for ten hours debate under the five minute rule with the time to be equally divided between advocates and opponents
 The bill as formally reported em- bodies practically the offer as made by Mir. Ford two years ago. The sec tion authorizating the replacement of the Gorgas plant with similar plant, differs slightly from MT. Ford's wish as expressed to the committee.
 Plant at Dam 17
 It provides that the new plant must be located at .or near Dam Number IT, on the Black Warrior river, Ala bama. Mir. Ford had suggested clause be added providing for either the tloca- tion specified or some other point mu- tually acceptable to the government and himself.
 On the section providing that the Shoals properties must always remain in the hands of American citizens, the report commented as follows:
 Question of Defense
 'sThe purpose of this amendment is to keep the control of this project, so essential to national defense forever in the control of American citizens"
 The report declared that the com mittee had reached the same conclu- sion as did the committee of the 9th congress in that the Henry Ford offer is the only proposal which meets all of the requirements of the national defense act and when judged in this light the Ford offer is fuond to be sat isfactory in all respects"
 Fields Of Usefulness
 "The majority of the committee" the report added, recognizes that there are four distinct fields of usefulness in which valuable service can be had ut Muscle Shoals: First, nitrate manu- fracture for national defense; second, fertilizer production third, power de- yelopment, and fourth, navigation i'm provement" @
 A detailed comparison of the Ford offer with that of the southern power
 Continued sn Page Three, Column Four)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03

Refuses Nourishment
 When he awoke from a fitful slumber an attempt was made to have him take some light liquid nourishment. The dying man moved his head in a signal of disapproval and, when pressed, breathed an almost inaudible mo-" Likewise he rejected an attempt to have him take few sips of water. Faintly he indicated he wanted an old negro servant to rearrange his pill lows and to be eased about in his bed. Apparently more comfortable, he in dicated he wanted his wife. Mrs. Will son, coming to the bedside, took the sufferers hand in hers and held it si- lently, until he drifted off into another snatch of sleep.
 When Mir. Wilson reused again he thought of another friend and breathed faintly "Where's Grayson?" The friend and physician who was now conducting the last and losing round of battle with death, which actually began before Woodrow Wilson's first term in the White Houte was ended, came to the bedside. That seemed to satisfy the former President, and he lapsed into quiet again.
 Three Loved Ones Close By Apparently the sick mans first thought on wakening was to satisfy himself that he had near him the only three persons whose presence wants to feel in his last moments.
 Except for the broken, fast-passing figure on the bed, the room hardly looked like d chamber of death. Cheer full chintzes drap the windows which look to the south, toward the Potomac and an indigo ridge of Virginia hills where he used to play. On the walls are some family pictures, that of the first Mrs. Wilson one of them. Photo graphs of his grandchildren look down upon him.
 In a corner stands |. desk, a personal one, devoted wholly to personal affairs. Upon it personal papers and books are arranged with the orderly precision which marked his nature. Every thing lies just as he left it last when Dr. Grayson ordered him to bed.
 Some one was always on watch in the sick chamber. Either Mrs. Wilson or Dr. Grayson was there. Two white capped nurses, the same who attended the former President during the criti- cal days of his illness in the White House, moved noiselessly about with the professional air of efficiently per forming their ministrations.
 Paying Final Respect
 Downstairs. few close relatives waited and went about with conversa- tiOns in subdued tones. Telegrams and letters poured in by the hundreds and were listed and acknowledged by volun- teer secretaries from among the family or friends. Calling cards by the dozen, many hearing names of national note. were silently left at the door in per son by those who left their automobiles at the bottom of the hill and walked up to pay what they sorrowfully know was q last mark of respect.
 None but Dr. Grayson and Mrs. Wilson had the freedom of the sick room; other members of the family tio-toed there occasionally. Bernard n.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03
BARRYMORE IS
 LOUD SNORER,
 NEWS MEN FIND

NEW YORK, Feb. 2.-John Barrymore, the actor, stole aboard the Majestic last midnight and went to bed in Q stateroom he engaged on the spot.
 From that time until the vessel sailed today he remained out of sight. His parting message to re- pOrters, who banged the door of his stateroom and entreated him to come out and say something, was a pro- longed snore.
 The manner of Barrymore's sail ing resembled that of year ago. In the small hours of the morning, after he concluded record breaking run in Hamlet, he evaded pier police, slipped aboard the Majestic, and an- nounced to sleey-eyed stewards:
 T want q stateroom."
 "Who are you?" aske dthe stew ards.
 I'm Barrymore" was the an- swer-the only answer to all the ships employees subsequent ques- tions. Finally a steward was found who recognized the name as that of Americas Shakespearian actor, and found accommodations for him. Then, as today, Barrymore snoozed past the Statue of Liberty
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03
TUT SPECIALIST ARRIVES Arrival Of Egyptian Director Of An,
 tiauities Leads To Rumors

LEAOR, Egypt, Feb. 2.-Prof. Pierre Lacau, director Of the depart ment of Egyptian antiquities, has ar rived here on board government steamer. His presence suggests that the governments proposal for the con trol of Tutankhamen's tomb is still un- der discussion.
 Howard Carter'sl solicitor from Alex andria, who was recently here for a consultation with his client. has de- parted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03
Refuses To Testify Fur. ther On Ground That He Might InC Crimi-
 nate Himself
POMERENE NAMED
 TO ACT AS COUNSEL
lnjunetion Suits To Be Brought 10 Present Further Extrac-
 tion Of on From Reserves
DEMAND MADE III HOUSE
 FOR SINCLAIR'S RETURN
Garrett Advises To Keep Mess At Home And Avoid Airing
 In Diplomatic Channels

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-(By As scciated Pfes.) )--while the Senate oil inquiry was brought to temporary standstin today by the refusal of former Secretary Fall to testify, President Coolidge selected Atlee Pomerene for mer democratic Senator from Ohio, in place of Thomas w. Gregory. to serve as general counsel with Silas H. strawn in prosscutins the oil lease eases.
 At the same time groundwork was being laid in the department of justice fer ths institution of injunction suits to prevent further extraction of oil from ! California reserve No. 1 by the Pan- American Petroleum and Transport company and from the Teapot Dome rtserve in Wycminy by the Mammoth on company.
 Whether these suits would be brought here or in the states where the reserves are located has not been disclosed.
 The Senate was in recess today, but the oil muddle again got into House debate as result of unsuccessful ef- forts of Representative Fish, republi- can, New York, to get action on his resolution that a request be made of Harry F, Sinclair, through official channels, to return to this country from Europe.
 May Probe sinclair's Tax Return
 Demand for an investigation of the personal income tax returns of Mir. Sin clair was mate by Representative lief fers, democrat, Alabama, who told the House he was convinced thorough cheek of the records would uncover ir- regularities, graft, crookedness and cor rupti6n.p
 Although the Senate committee ex- amined no witnesses, a number were on hand today ready to take the stand, Among them was James Sloane, J r, . Whit Hopse attaahe in the eaflf days 3 of thu Handing administration, who nph6aq9ozntiy became Adent}fisH with the brokerage firm of UnEerleider and company. Samuel Ungerleider also has been subpoenaed along with the repre- septatiyes of other Washington broker age firms.
 MT. sloane and MT. Undertaken will be called in connection with the phase of the committee's inquiry as to whether any government officials had transac- tions in stock of the Mammoth Oil com pany which was organized by the Sin clair interests to take over the Teapot Dome lease.
 A start on this part of the investiga- tien was made today with the assign nient of three accountants of the federal trade commission to go through the books of w. B. Hibbs and company, a Washington banking and brokerage con for transactions in certain oil stocks involving list of names in the pos session of the Senate oil committee. The
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03
DIGINTARY SCORES
 EQUAL RIGHTS FIGHT
Archbishop Hayes Lauds Purity
 And Motherhood

NEW YORK, Feb. 2-The struggle for equal rights with man lis the low ering instead of the leveling of women," Archbishop Patrick J. Hayes of New York today told 1000 women assembled at the annual luncheon of the Alumnae Auxiliary association of the Catholic Summer school of America.
 We don't want the dynamic or mas culine woman" said the archbishop, but the womanly woman, who sees what is clean, noble and pure. We want the woman who loves purity and motherhood. What an awful thing to- day is this struggle for equal rights"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03
TRANSFER OF TWO
 WARSHIPS DECIDED
Texas And New York To Be
 Shifted To Atlantic Forces

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2.-Transfer Of the battleships Texas and New York from the Pacific to the Atlantic forces has been decided upon. The ships will come north from the winter maneuvePs to be assigned to the scouting fleet and their places in the battle fleet in the, Pacific will be taken within the next few months by the new battleships Colorado and West Virginia.
 The Texas and New York, first of the 14-inch gun battleships built for the navy will be used this year to carry the midshipmep from Annapolis on their annual cruise tq European waters. The Colorado should arrive in the Pacific early in May and the West Virginia q month CT two later. thereby adding two additional 116-inch gun units to the battle fleet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03
BUTLER CONTINUES F QUAKER CITY RAIDS
Eight-Hour Drive Against Vice
 Starts Today

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 2.-Spec- tacular raids win mark the end of the city fourth 4S-hour drive against vice at 5 a. m. tomorrow, according to Direc- tor of Public Safety Butler,
 Throughout the city police today con tinued their efforts to locate stills and bootlegging joints.
 In announcing the impending clean ap Director Butler served notice on the politicians to keep "hapls off. Political pull won't saye anybody, he said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03

WASHINGTON, Feb 2.-(By Associated Press)-A other days battle with death found former President Wilson still clnging tenaciously to ebut steadily losing his grip
 As each passed the grim destroyer moved little nearer the faint spark of life fckered and futtered bur lower after every futile gust which blew to extnguish it.
 Resigned the inevitable and quite ready, MT. Wilson waited patiently and bravely for the end.
 How he struggled through the early hours between last midnight and todays dawthe hours when life reaches it's low ebbwas marvel to his physicians They feared that
 his soul would float out the great tide before today daylight.
 But sleeping lightly breathing steadily and almost normal y Mr. Wilson weathered the dangerous hours and the light bright February day. streaming in through the win his bed chamber found the stricken President still fighting
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03
LEES ACTION UPHELD Suspended Union Trainmen Lose Suit
 - Against President.

CLEYELAND, Ohio, Feb. 2.-Ac- tion of W. G. Lee, president of the Brotherhood of Railroad trainmen, in busting SS1 members of the organiza ton for their participation ill the un- authorized strike of 1920 was upheld today hy the court of appeals. All of the judges concurred in the decision.
 The suit, filed by C.. B. Clark and W. H. Steed, against President Lee and other officers of the grand lodge in behalf of other suspended members, asked for the appointment of re- ceiver to take over the property and beneficiary funds of the brotherhood, sci to Amount to $6.000.000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03
VENIZELOS' HEART
 IN GOOD CONDITION
Regent Asks Minister Of In. terior To Form New Cabinet

ATHENS, Feb. 2.-(By Associated Press. IN. Kafandaris, former min ister of the interior, has been requested by the regent to form a cabinet to sue ceed the Venizelos government.
 'Comparison today of an x-ray photo graph of Venizelos'> heart. just taken, with one made at Saloniki in 1917, is said to have proved that there has been no deterioration and that there is no cause for anxiety over his condition.
 NJ. Venizelos was we'll enough today to take motor ride and to receive Oscar Straus, who arrived on the Lap land 3 L......