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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-07
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-07
6 MORE BODIES . ARE RECOVERED
 IN BAY WRECK
Toll Chesapeake Steamer Fire Reaches Nine.
 TwolMissing

BALTIMORE, July -6.-The bodies of six more victims of the fire which, early Saturday morning, destroyed the bay. steamer Three Rivers, were found late yesterday and today, bringing the total known dead to nine, with two other passengers still missing.
 The bodies of three boys with niusi- cal instruments by their sides were found early today on the starboard side of the steamer when the remains of the burned vessel were lowed into Balti- more. In the forward hold were dis covered the bodies of two negroes.
 The body of a white man, believed to be James Truitt, of Baltimore, was found floating in Chesapeake bay off Cove Point late yesterday, and shortly before the body of negro, around which was strapped life preserver of the, ill-fated steamer, was washed ashore on Hoopers island.
 The three boys are believed to have been members of the Baltimore Eve ming Suns newsboy band which was on the vessel. Two other members are missing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-07

day adiournment-was .209 out of the conventions total voting strength of 1,09S. But it was pointed out on ev- cry hand that this figure did not tell the whole story of the importance of the favorite son groups in solution of the problem which has held the con- vention powerless for week.
 On earlier ballots the .favorite son candidates have momentariIy attracted one or another of the state delegations away from the two leaders at times when their help was needed badly to bear up strategic drive, and the Smith and McAdoo managers declare the same situation is bound to continue as long as the names of the favorite sons re- main before the convention.
 It is further argued that with more than third of the convention strength tied to, the banner of Governor Smith, and nearly half the delegates voting consistently for Mir. McAdoo, the favor ite son strength must be broken into by either side that hopes to come even within striking distance of the two- thirds necessary to nominate.
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 Arguing that a nomination would result from the unlocking of the favor ite son repositories Of strength, DaVld Ladd Rockwell, the McAdoo campaign manager, declared tonight that in such an event his candidate would be able at once to increase his total to more than 600 starting a rush that would sweep the Smith opposition off it's feet and load down the AfcAdoo band wag- ons before many ballots with the 732 votes necessary to a choice.
 Various combinations for president and vice-president were under discus sion in scattered groups of delegates. Some of the volunteer ticket makers were offering Robinson and Glass, Ralston and Glass, Davis and Davis, and a wide variety of others.
 Senator. Copeland of New York, Mayor Dever of Chicago, and Governor Ritchie of Maryland, and Homer S. Cummings of Connecticut, were among those mentioned as possible running mates for a compromise presidential candidate, and many also were urging Senator Walsh of Montana, for the vice presidency, although his friends said he did not want it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-07
FOLLY TO NAME
 FAVORITE SON
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from forty-three of them and all the yotas of eighteen. Governor Smith IS raceiving some votes from twenty-five of them and all the votes of two.
 Of the favorite sons, one of them' Mir John W. Davis, is receiving votes from 12 states. Another, Mir. Under wood. is receiving some votes from lO states. Senator Ralston IS recelvlng come votes from two states, Senator Glass from three states, Senator Rob inson from three states, Governor Ritchie from two states and Senator Owen from one state. Forty-two states and territories refuse a single vote to MT, Davis, fortyfour refuse consldera- tion of a single vote to Senator Under wood. and not less than fifty-one states and territories refuse a single vote to, any one of the other favorite sons.
 q submit to any candid mind, these figures demonstrate that 1t would apv pear to be bordering on folly for the democratic party to nominate anyone of the favorite sons.
 Not Their Time
 'eThis is not said in the slightest respect or particular as any reflection or criticism of these excellent gentle men and splendid democrats. l only mean by it that the cold figures dem onstrate apparently beyond an argu- ment that this is not their time. When you analyze the states which are TPt- ing some or all of their delegatesi for MT. McAdoo, the startling fact is re- vealed that twenty-one of them North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Texas, Tennessee, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Missouri, Mon- tana, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, California, Nevada, Nebraska, Idaho, Kansas, South Dakota and Wyoming) have been democratic all or a part of the time since 1884.
 "Of the twenty-five states which are voting some or all of their delegates for Governor Smith. fourteen of them (Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecti- cut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsyl- vania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wiscon- sin and Minnesota) have voted the re- publican ticket in each of the presiden- tial elections since 1884 with only a few exceptions"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-07
SOCIALISTS OPEN
 PARTY CONCLAVE
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tOOAoAAAuoN IT kVHAs 4 e.8V VAAOt delegations seated around linen COW cred tables in conversational groupA The state placards were displayed in bill of fare standards.
 Orders Sledge Hammer
 The buzz of talk was an audible un- dertone to all the proceedings. swell- ing at times to an overtone that caused Chairman Hoan to rap for order. He sent for a 'sledge hammer" to use as a gavel in place of the pocket knife, which was his weapon at the start, and was given heavy carpenters imple- ment, the resounding whacks of which stilled the voices. .t
 "We can work faster if the delegates will do their visiting this afternoon" he said.
 Later when the strength of this ap- peal wore off and conversation became dominate thing, for the third time, he said:
 .'If you prefer talking to business, the chair will entertain a motion to ad- journ." e -gs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-07
NEGRO KILLED

Ernest Parker, negro, of Newcastle, was shot and fatally wounded late Sat was arrested and placed in the county was taken to a hospital after the shoot ing, where he died some time later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-07

ly the entire engineer program for the two rivers during the year.
 The project was started by Major North and will be carried on by his successor, Maj. T. H. Emerson, who will be in charge of this district Au- gust 1. Major Emerson will report here this month.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-26
|25 Fears Ago Today:
st1aken from Herald Of that dntel

A dry kiln in the plating room Of the P. &s F. Corbin factory caught ire this morning and was burned out. The flames were not given a chance to spread to any other portion Of the room.
 The local members of the Knights of Columbus have been invited to wit ness the working of the third degree in Plattsburg, N. Y, Tuesday evening August 15.
 Members of the Salvation Army Tn this city are planning to attend the welcome to be given Mrs. Ballington Booth when she visits Hartford some time this month. About 10 soldiers In the local army will act as official rep resentatives.
 The Philharmonic band will give concert this evening at Wahrenberg- CTS on Arch street.
 The rumor af1oat throughout the town for the past few days that clairyoyant had predicted that the Tabs excursion to New York would meet with an accident has been run down and it has been found that the story started in Derby where a clair- voyant told woman not to go on an excursion scheduled to be held on the date of the local excursion. The run ming down of the rumor was the re- suit of a st0 reward offered by the local Tabs excursion committee.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-26
THE MACHINE CREAKS

The. state Republican organization commonly known as the Roraback machine. attempts 10 make light or Mrs. Harriett Dustin's resignation from the state central committee from the first senatorial district. Her de- lection was believed due to failure to elect the ce-chairman Of the siate committee and woman member or the national committee. It will be re- membered that the appointments were left to be filled by J, Henry Roraback' the chairman.
 Most members of the organization if is claimed, were satisfied to have d. Henry shoulder the responsibility or the appointments. Our guess is that they may have their own opinion about it but don't care to speak out very loud.
 The rank and file of voters are in- clined to look upon machine methods with suspicion and their tongues are not tied
New Britain herald., 1924-07-26
MRS GARDNERs WILL

Tn death as in life, Mrs. Jack Garo- nor of Boston leaned to the unique. She speaks after death through her will. which disposes of her vast es- tate, with minor exceptions, to chari- table and public purposes.
 Her magnificent estate in the rem way. Boston is to become a museum in trust for the public so long as the co,,action of art treasures is undls- turbed; but if single picture is changed or a color scheme altered, or an addition made to the collection the whole treasure palace Is to be sold ana the proceeds given flor the benefit or underpaid professors"
 The museum, unequalled in Ameri- ca in many details, will be one of the worlds show places; but the VIII stimulated that an admission fee was to he charged. It was Mrs. Gardners idea that thing that Is free Is seldom valued by the public.
 A marble pile will be erected at her grave: but the Venetian palace in the Fenway will be her finest monument
New Britain herald., 1924-07-26
THE STATES CROPS

Connecticut crops are suffering rom lack of rain, and disaster Is the fore cast if no Elijah is found who can open the sluice gates of the skies
 The dry spell has been prolonged and serious. The difficulty of writing about it, however, is that it may rain right heartily by the time the com- ment sees print But up to the time this was written there had been no appreciable rain for a week and pre- yiously to that for another week. The entire summer, in fact, has been most- ly bone dry.
 Connecticut is not the only state suffering thus, however. Conditions are pretty much the same throughout New England. And even in fair ana sunny California the drought is suf- ficientIy serious to get lon the wires' telling the world that fruit may be endangered as a result and that prices will mount accordingly.
 Coaxing wealth from the ground re- mains a perilous occupation.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-26
COERCING FRANCE

France must surrender the right 10 invade Germany before British and American bankers at the London con- ference agree 10 float a loan under the Dawes plan to aid Germany and indi- rectly France, it is announced. The Dawes report will fail, it is stated nn- less France agrees to the British ana American terms.
 American bankers helped France during the franc crisis, and now have every reason to insist on terms for the floating of loan which will make IL possible to provide necessary security in Germany. The British and Ameri- can conception is that France cannot be allowed to impair that security once it is established.
 The position of the American bank CTS looks sound to the remainder ot Americans.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-26
An ID MARRIED LIIE

Now Britain has nn domestic rela' tiuna couri, hul inc prosecuting a'ier' ney and the probation officer eomhln' -d form a pretty good eArntileial ponfl for iho settlement nf such disputes,
 II Is stated that ninety per cent Of lha eases between married people hlei in this city never reach the spot light of tho courtroom because of the efforts of inc prosecuting attorney and the probation officer, fho wisdom Of Solomon Is exercised in persnadlng militant couples 10 bury the hatehet, and m nine eases out of len success attends the efforts
 Which indicates that lhc prosecutor and inc probation officer have a high conception Of their duties and are do- ing their best to alleviate the suffer ings Of domestic warfare, which some cynins claim are as devastating, at least mentally. as regular warfare.
 Ii also indicates that domestic auar' rels are more often based upon trivial grounds. which easily can be adjusted by the exercise Of common sense and fair play. Usually when parties to such a dispute have cooled down and have had time to weigh their short comings, they realize that one side is as much to blame as the other and are willing to make up and be happy
New Britain herald., 1924-07-26
STEEL PIECES

Wall street greeted the news that the Federal Trade Commission had ordered the pittsburgh plus system Of marking up steel prices to be dis continued with marking up the price of steel stocks; and after what the financial writers acclaim AS "proht taking. the prices receded 10 frae' ton below their original starting point for the day,
 Steel trust writers. or those who are supposed to he in close touch with steel factors. declare that the Pitts burgh plus system has not been Tn vogue for some time. but do not ex- plain why the government commls- sion wasted It's time on issuing an order If that were actually fact,
 The manner In which attempts have been made to mitigate the order or the trade commission indicates that the steel combine has lots of admiring friends.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-26
LEOPOLD AND LOEB

Our sympathy goes out to Judse John R. Caverly, presiding in the Chi cago court where hearings are being conducted, as, to the mental condition of Nathan Leopold, Jr. and Richard Loeb. Judge Caverly will have to de- eide whether the youths deserve to be executed, sent to prison. or sent to q hospital for the insane.
 Were the youths from ordinary families, without means to take ad- vantage of alienistic technicalities, conditions would be easier for the judge. It also would be easier for the public 10 do some judging on it's own account.
 Many persons who, after reading of the commission of the crime, were Of the opinion that the perpetrators should be burned in oil or otherwise tortured until merciful death inter vened. are swaying from their former ferociousness. To these the longer the hearing lasts. and the oftener pictures of the two handsome young men ap-
New Britain herald., 1924-07-26
IT. z, AS BANKER

Some persons would view with alarm a proposition that the govern ment go into the banking business; but in what other light can section e1o of the transportation act be con- strued?
 Under this section the government ba. loaned railroads more than $2oo'- 900 900, holding securities for the money which do not mature TOT to 10 years.
 The Department of Justice mas ruled that the government cannot dis- nose of the securities in the market hut must hold them for redemption oy the railroads.
 The ruling, however, does not apply to securities held by the director gen ersl of the railroad administration un- der section 207 of the act, and which affect a total of s244,o0o,ooo. These may be sold at any time that a satis- factory offer is made.
 Sxty-two lines are using govern ment money borrowed under section a1o. The interest paid is 6 per cent
New Britain herald., 1924-07-26

pear in inc newspapers the less ihs tendency ta judge them with extreme harshnee,
 Thls comes from eoneenlTallns a'r lenlion too much upon the mnrdersrs and lrss upun lhe fate of their sielim and the anguish Of the victims psr' enis.
 The Franks hoy lured to his death by two supposed friends, is eui of the trial picture and the minds of the public to d great extent Leopold and | och have the center ef the stagel and be it said that the evidence Of the state as ie their attitude after the crime, and the eald,blooded state manis attributed to them, yields no eAtenualing circumstances in their favor
 The public is satisfied that the prosecution is moA effective and the state's epsr is heinz Aandled in an eN' eeedinsly'efieient manner
New Britain herald., 1924-07-26
BATHING GERMS

Every time New Britain tolks re- turn from a bathing expedition down New Haven way they are told that typhoid germs from the New Haven sewer system Turk in the Sound wa ters.
 Stories like this are an easy way 10 spoil otherwise first class fun. For aught we know. however, there IS no record of germs doing much damage to the human system if they never get any further than the skins Of us mortals who go In bathing. Of course to swallow water while in bathing that is a different matter entirely. It isn't done in polite society.
 If it Is true that the sewer system of New Haven is despoiling nearby bathing beaches along the sound It IS time that New Haven adopted better system. No city has any right to lh- terfere with the joys of bathing during a hot summer. Ask the bathers.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-26
DR. FRANK CRANES DAILY EDITORIAL
Significance of Backs
 By DIR. FRANK CRANE

attention paid to the face After M
 
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 Justice add tnat teces n hypocrisy. modesy down when we are uh .nisa ana yoren beenkn purpose -, thing with back bacN is peoples Is often determined py lneh e backs that petray u we speak or seh' resembles an mftancy much peuer by sf back than py any sort ol hio'o" " the mouth hack humility the bending or tne to duchess ou. bend out pacKs virtue of the wise then sureN' 'e ~ a glorious instrument - x...., symbol For no. ne .n . proletara whose DECKS are p s N pampered bourge them? . -..- is not nu fallen ohy turned around? we Q woman?
 copyrgh. 1924. by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate
New Britain herald., 1924-07-26
Observations
 On The Weather

Washington, July 26.-Forecast Tor Southern New England: Fair to- night and slightly warmer. Gentle north wind.
 Conditions showers nave oc- cured during the last hours aions the coast from Florida to New Jersey and in Maine, New Hampshire, Yer mont and the eastern portion Of Massa chusetts. Pleasant weather prevails this morning in all sections east of the Rocky Mountains. The temperature is about normal in the northern districts The atmosphere is very dry and conditions are favor able for brisk winds. Camping and picnic parties should be careful with their fires.
 Conditions favor for this. vicinity warm sunny days with cool nights. Good having weather.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-26
FIRST DOUBLE HANGING
Two White Men Hanged For the First Time In History of Mississippi fro- test Their Innocence.

Meridian, Miss. July es.-Frank Atkinson and Clyde Greer yesterday paid with their lives for the murder last June of R. H. Bryant, whose body was found riddled with bullets near here after he had disappeared from his home in company with Greer and Atkinson. -s
 It was the first time a white man had been legally hanged in Lauder vile county, and the only instance where two white men were ever hanged from the same scaffold In Mississippi.
 The men protesting their innocence to the last, walked calmly to the gal lows.
 The wives and children of the con- demned men spent the morning with them. tI was the second time Mrs. Atkinson had experienced the loss Of a husband by hanging, her former husband, Allen Westbrook, having paid the death penalty nine years ago for the murder of her father and mother.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-26
COMMUNICATED
Garbage Complaints Unheeded.

Garbage Complaints Unheeded. Editor New Britain Herald:
 Will you kindly allow space in your paper again about the garbage ques- ton. s.l
 Here in the center of the city with the heat of mid July, no garbage has been collected for two weeks and no notice taken of complaints at the health office. I myself have com plained three times within week.
 The whole city Is dirty. If we are to escape serious consequences Of the filthy conditions there must be an immediate "clean-up" campaign. The first step is frequent and regular col lection of garbage in every part of the town.
 -gF F. J. BROWN
New Britain herald., 1924-07-26
MINERS ONCE GOT SLIP A DAY

shamokin, Pa, July 25.-The in- crease in miners wages during the last 70 years was shown in old papers found when a building was razed here recently. The daily pay in 1853. the old records show, was s1.12 for t9e average day worker. who now kets s5.40. Opposite the name of one man his pay allowance for week was .ss.75. In those days ten hours con stituted a day trick, two more than the present schedule.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-26
Linn Has Hearing on
 Charge of Drunkenness

Lieutenant Fred G. Linn Of Ladder Co. I, who was suspended a week ago tv Chief William J. Noble of the hre department on q charge Of being drunk while on duty. was given a hearing before the discipline board of inc fire commissioners last night. The finding of the committee will probably he reported at the special meeting Of the board of commissioners next Iues- day night.
 The special meeting has been called for the purpose of opening bids that have been received for furnishing the department with a new f5o-gallon bumper, authorized by the common council. 1=...
New Britain herald., 1924-07-26

especially if st ihs ssms time he can avoid congestion, With lhls fact as s guide, ll should not he too difficult in the nsN few years, 10 make a start ln diyariing tralic le streets that ai pres- cut could function better but do mol because drivers prefer to avoid them RhanfNeF possible,
New Britain herald., 1924-07-26

and ferty listed publishers CT ssasrsl books, only about a quarter ef ms number issue more than fifty book 2 year. There Is surprisingly sms profit in the business, We may thlnh when we pay two or two and kslf dollars for a new novel that we are paying an excessive price which the proiiteeTing publisher wrings from us' As a matter of fact, on the basis af volume which costs two dollars relali and sells moderately, the publisher makes about four cents on each sale A careful estimate Of costs on two dollar novel isl
 Authors royalties ,s,r,,,ssststs 'sN nf he is well known, he may get 4Ne; whereas, if he Is a new eamer, he will receive only sne,l Paper. printing and binding, ,,,, 70 Publishers overhead costs, ,N .aYert,sipg 10 Profit 10 publisher, r,',,,,,,,..., 'pt lon books which sell 5000 copies, this Is the average, As more editions go through the press, however. plate costs de- crease and profit inereases')
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New Britain herald., 1924-07-26
FAVOR LEAGUE TREATY
Higher Council of National Defense .,
 fin Paris Approves Mutual Guaran- tees Pact. ....

By Tho Associated Press.
 Paris, July 26. - Unanimous pro- nouncement in favor of the league of nations treaty of mutual guarantees has been made by a subcommittee appointed by the higher council of national defense to study the aues- tion.~ Socialist Deputy Paul Boncour is the head of the committee.
 Since the subcommittee includes the chiefs of the military and naval staffs, General Desticker representing Marshal Foch, General Mangin and other military leaders, Le Matin ob- serves that there seems to be no doubt that the council will adopt the opinion of its b-committee and that the French government will be able to send favorable reply to the league some time during August.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-26
PHILIPPINE JUSTICE DIES

By The Associated Press. ..
 Manila. July 26.--Manuel Araulla chief justice of the Philippine Islands died today. The justices of the su- preme court are appointed by the president of the United States.