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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-12
DAUGHERT'Y REQUESTS HEARING ON DEMAND
 FOR HIS RESIGNATION
Willing For Senate Committee To Con-
 sider Resolution

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.-A hear ing on the Wheeler resolution request ing his resignation was asked for by Attorney General in a letter today to Senator Willis. republican. Ohio.
 Mir. Daugherty declared full author ization should be granted Senate com mittee to proceed with a hearing so that Senator Wheeler and those in- terested with kim in the subject mat ter of this resolution may be fully heard, and the President and the coun- try fully informed and the matter dis posed of on it's merits
 Secretary's Letter
 Mir. Daugherty's letter under date of yesterday, follows:
 Upon my return to Washington yes- terday my attention was called to Sen ate resolution 131, introduced by Sen ator Wheeler of Montana on January 24, 1924.
 T believe the purpose of this resolu- tion is to give to the President of the United States and I think to the coun- try some information relative to my conduct and the Attorney General with reference:
 T. Legal action by the department of justice to prosecute the officials of the veterans bureau and persons al- leged to have acted illegally and cor ruptly.
 ''2. The action of the department of justice in pushing to conclusion the so-called war fraud cases and,
 "3. The appointment of special coun- sel to have charge of the prosecution of the cases which have arisen by req son of the disclosures before the Senate committee on public lands and surveys
 T think full authorization should be granted committee to proceed with hearing so that Senator Wheeler and those interested with him in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-12
FACE CONVICTION Five Men To Be Sentenced For Fraud
 ThrouRh Mails

DALLAS, Texas. Feb. 11.---Five men will be sentenced in federal court here tomorrow for alleged fraudulent use of the mails. Judge William. H. Atwell announced today.s They are Gordon In- gals, Robert Edmudn Ingalls, and Rich- ard Rader, convicted last Thursday in connection with the promotion of the Richard Rader mineral deeds syndi- cate, and John J. O'Malley and T. D. McCarthy, who previously had pleaded guilty in another oil promotion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-12
TARRANT CITY GROWING

Under an ordinance recently adopted by the Tarrant City council, a process of renumbering the streets of the com munity is now being put into operation.
 The new plan calls for east and west numbers to flank Pinson street, which is now paved highway and believed to be the natural center of the town. House numbers previously began four blocks east of this, the former city limit L..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-12
And PartH Must Bear RespOnsbH Says LEoLe To Se1de
THREE INDICTMENTS AGAINST LINCOLN
Confessed Double Mureder Also
 Charged With Embezzlement

AURORA, III, Feb. 11.-The Kane county grand jury returned thre indict- ments against Warren J. Lincoln Mon- day; two for the murder of his wife, Lima, and her brother, Byron Shoup, and one for obtaining money under false pretenses.
 Lincoln will be arraigned next Mon- day. Meanwhile, search is being made for the dismembered bodies of his vic time. Their heads recently were found in d concrete block on dump.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-26

| hef0Te adieuTnmeRt, RlanniHE ia read the confessions Aandag and witnesses have taken ihe stand 60 far Ter ihe state finish the prosecutions cast lhen pa Tuesday, siEtF-iiNe witnesses hrge taken the stand sa far for lhe state, How the youthful slakers, mllliRns aires sons and university graduate students. reacted Co the consequences of their conspiracy was brought ani ln yesterdays testimony,
 Police officers wha guarded ihem after their confession told Of Leopold admitting he had planned ta kill him self when the evidence against him was mounting and of his belief that the crime consisted in detsaiion and ret in murder, They teli Of l,esh der elaring that hanging was tii punish meni for the crime while he assisted newspaper reporters 10 trace some Of his own activities hefeEe his arrest,
 IlemaFse never was expressed by either of the hays, detectives said, lfa, Periers who questioned them last night found their sentiments nh= changed,
 ,'I de not feel sorry for myself for what did,h Leopold was quoted as saying. "I dii il and that's all, I got myself in this jam and it's up to myself to get' out,
 "I have great feeling for my taihar and brothers. Rut myself, N0' Life is what we make it and l appear 10 have made mine what | Is today
New Britain herald., 1924-07-26

things. Why should ] be diferent2"
 it is fEom the demeanors Of the youths that ihs aiieRlsis for the state ParlR expect to prole that they are sane and mentally responsible, Doctors William Q, kTohR and Harold Douglas Singer said,
 The studied courtesy of the two, Leopold especially during the first days in custody the alienists take as a basis for their theory
 "Any one who recognizes social rights as Leopold did must recognize individual Fighis-the individual right 10 life" the experts said, "iis must sense the worth Of actions, the worth
New Britain herald., 1924-07-26
.CQOL|DGE'S FATHER
 SAYS HOME IS BEST
Enjoyed Stay at White House But
 Glad 10 Get Back

Plymouth, Vt.. July sG.--Colonei John (. Coolidge, father of the presi- dent, returned 10 the family home- stead yesterday. after ten-day visit at the White House. Standing on the threshold Of his home, where he was met by the honsekeepcr. he said he had had nice time, but that "home's pretty good place. after all."
 Then, looking along the low and ir- regular roof line of the single story and attic house, with barn and other low-ceiled els adjoining, he added, This is simple. but it looks mighty good to me. Now to get the hay in."
 But he did not cut hay. In- stead he greeted eighty persons who came to see the house where the presi- dent was born and where he took the oath of office. As soon as courtesy would permit, he went again to the grave in the cemetery on the hill where the President and Mrs. Coolidge buried their son, Calvin, two weeks ago.
 There he found the grave under a Didllhtt Ol HOWtTS. NTb. IDOIluge n9S sent three wreaths of roses from the White House conserya tories since she returned to Washington and also large wreath of si,vered leaves that has been placed at the head of the grave. Neighbors here had added their contributions from the fields and gar dens. kept fresh from day to day. The guard of state troopers that has been maintained at the grave was relieved temporarily yesterday but the visitors who have worn bare the paths about the Coolidge family lot still were pres- ent In numbers.
 Colonel Coolidge had little 10 say about his visit at the White House. He kept his usual hours, he said, en- joying it all very much, especially a cruise on the presidential yacht May flower. He remarked that she was a much bigger boat than he thought, ey- 1 Think of it. She carries q crew of 200 men,"
New Britain herald., 1924-07-26
BOY SLAYFRS SHOW
 NO REN0RSE AT ALL
Leopold Says It's Up to Him 10
 Gel Himself Ont
sy The Assaris,sa Press

chicago, lnly ss, -iIpan the pair of horn rimmed glasses dropped by Ma, than Leopold, IT., when he and Jlieh- ard Loeb stuffed the hadY of Robert Franks into q railroad eulven May si eentered the interest in t0day's ses- sion of the judicial bearing which is 10 determine their punishment,
 ll was these speelaeles that gave in. lesligators their first tangible clue 10 the identity of the slayers, Hundreds of optomeirists searched their records ia determine the patient for whom they had heen prescribed,
 The state had arranged for ths de- ifeiives and eye specialists who traced the speetaeles to their owners to tes- lify today, and expected 10 complete the final testimony against the youths
New Britain herald., 1924-07-26

That's nay lookout and aohody's else q
 Loeb Ras questioned regarding his disintsFesied sltiinds "a the court room, He said hs Was mrFelE acting natural,
 T sii in the court Ta0m aaa watch the play as it progresses When the erawd laughs ! laugh When fl is time Co he serious, ! am that Nak ! am a speela or, yen knna, and [ feel myself as Ana,
 "Yeu Gsn tell lhs people on the outside there is no faking pF pretend, ing have watched Fnn reporters acrass tha table and yeu laugh, smile, yaNn, laak bored and an The other
New Britain herald., 1924-07-26

Here are of the leaders of Senator Robert M La Fol- lettes presidential campaign The picture taken in Wash ngton during twoday conference of the National Committee for Progressive Political Action called to select vice presidential nominee and formulate campaign plans. Seated from left to right Arthur Hoder secretary of the committees Farley F. Christensen Utah. hirdpary candidate for president in 192O William H. Johnston, president International Union of Machns who served chairman of the Cleveland convention that nominated La Toilette and John M Nelson of Wisconsin, La Folettes national campaign manager Standing, left to right R. T. Wood and Herman L. Eken attorney general of Wisconsin.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-26
Crisis Has Passed in
 Illness of P, HI, BrOckmal,

Boston. July 26.--The crisis has been passed in the Illness of Philip
 H. Brockman, president of the St.
 Louis board of police commissioners,
 his physician said today. It is ex-
 pected that he will be able soon to
 leave the hotel here where he has been staying since he became ill while
 returning from a convention in Mon treal.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-26
None Is Injured When
 Train Goes Off Tracks

Obion, Tenn, July 26---The Panama limited, fast southbound Illinois Cen tral passenger train, was derailed here late last night when the locomotive tender and seven coaches jumped the track. No one was killed and none of the passengers was seriously iniur- cd. Rairoa officials said the cause of the wreck was probably due to hanging brake beam.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-26
BIG FIRE IN YAKIMA
Washington .hg Has iilate Mh.eh
 ilees I,smsso istinla.Nd a, ..aaflsE
 aI a Millinn l'nllars,

Nabima, Wash, luiE ss, - Fire hieh for a lime lhreaiensd much oi ihe haslnesa disluHt ol thls clis Ras controlled this morning after slTsn- nous fight, The flames destroyed about une and nue-half blocks of frmi Nar,hnuses, sith loss estimated al ssan,hhh,
 The polir said ihry haze evidence the fra sas of m0fn1iiarF origin, tsn girls hatins reported they saw lAo men Tunnlng rom anr Of the huIned buildings shortly before lhs flames broke Oni,
New Britain herald., 1924-07-26

sraille, Wash lnls T6,--firf which had airradS raHsrd an estimated ioss nf ss0o,N0h damage ia warehouses and offices on Produce TOW, was threatening the business section of Yakima, Wash, al 1 o'clock this morning, according io special dis patch received by the Post lnlelli- gsneer here,
New Britain herald., 1924-07-26
MAY HAVE MARTIAL LAW

Sofia, Bulgaria, July 2s,-A deelsI- aiion Of martial law by the Bulgarian government. following the example of Rumania as a measure against com mnnisls, is expected here, The min- istry of the interior has fixed the terms for the participation Of eiyil- ians in operations against bandits, offering 30 lei extra per day to those who kill any of the desperadoes.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-26
HEAVY COTTON DEALINGS.

New York, July 26. -- Confidence that the dry weather in the south west would continue over Sunday led the big trading interests to buy cot ton heavily at the opening of the local market today, and there was an advance of IS to 6S points on the opening call. Later October climbed to 2s.70 and December to o7.75, or 80 to SS points over last nights close.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-26
s20,000 Real Estate Deal
 On West Main Street

Property on West Main street. con- sisting of the West End Tire station, t0o-family house. and IS garages uas transferred today through the Camp Real Estate company by the Gotilieh Reh estate to Dr Daniel w. O'Conneii of G1 Cedar street and Dr, Jeremiah ] OTonnoll of io6 Matn street Tho price was about s2O.n0h. Carl Wcrnd oi New Haven today sold house and five acres nf land at Elm Hiil to ]. II. Carr through inc same company.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-26

of values II he kills, Tobs another of an individual right, he dees SC with understanding and malice,
 sIf he can weigh ounces he csH weigh pounds~
New Britain herald., 1924-07-26
LETTER OF THE LAW

"Oh, l say, officer you ought to censor that girls bathing suit"
 Bathing suit?" What arc you talking about? I don't see no bath ing suit ."--Judge,
Evening star., 1924-08-13
SPREAD OF GOOD WILL
PRESENT ROTARY GOAL
New International President of Or
ganization Outlines Program
for Year.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DALLAS. Tex, August l3-Devel-
opment of understanding, good will
and international amity among the
peoples of the earth is this years
program of Rotary International. Ev-
erett W. Hill of Oklahoma City, Okla
international president, told Dallas
Rotarians today, in his first speech
since he became president.
Rotary has already builded friend
ships among individuals. among COM
munities and nations" said President
Hill. 1T has united men of twenty
eight nations in bonds of common
brotherhood. 1t is pouring the light
of understanding and good will into
the darkness created by the four
furies that are yet loose and at work
hatred of one class of society for
another; greed. which makes profit
eers and encourages sloth; envy.
which breeds suspicion and mental
blindness. and fear, which creates
lack of decision and drives men and
businesses to an early grave.
Rotary provides a common ground
for all races, creeds and nations.
where they can coordinate the latent
power of all individual rotarians for
the attainment of the objects OF
Rotary
Evening star., 1924-08-13
w. w. FACTIONS ASK
COURT TO SETTLE ROW
Funds Held Up While Judge
, Passes OH Custer Injunc-
tion Suit.
Ry rhc Associated Press.

Ry rhc- Associated Press.
tCHtCAGO, August l3.-Two fac
lions of the I. w. ". resorted TO the
superior court yesterday, in an in
junction suit. in which one side is
steking TO oust Joe Fisher and Tom
ItoylAi organizer and secretary. Su-
T.ertef Judge Hurley deferred the
MA ter until Friday.
while the question Of orthodoxy
With regard to those |. W. w. sent
- Leavenworth prison and then re-
lehSeu by communication under exc
cttire clemency on promises OF good
be haSior, is said to be one ostensible
REASON for the cleavage. the funds
ard administration of the organiZa-
tioTi-is at stake.
The Midcity Trust and Savings
Hank in the meantime is Withholding
the funds until the court decides the
disposition of the suit, brought by
James Rowan, II. u. Ryan, Charles
Anderson. Harry Trotter and Fred
B0Werman, ousted members and for
mer officers. who are seeking to dis
posses Fisher and Doyle.
Evening star., 1924-08-13
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CRITICS OF DEFENSE
General Calls Demonstration
Most important in In
terests of Peace.
BY the Associated Press.

CAMP DEVENS, Mass, August Ia
Gen. John ]. Pershing, here yesterday,
following his review of the G. A. r..
parade in Boston, told more than
$500 members of the Citizens Mill
tary Training Camp and reserve Of
ficers that this Defense day is the
most important event ever under
taken in America in the interests of
peace" and scored criticism it had
aroused as "unsound uncalled for
Declaring the proposed program for
September IL merely a method of in
struction to officers of the Regular
Army, National Guard and reserves
to prepare them for their duties in a
national emergency, he said: "Only
by actually facing the problem can
these officers realize the extent of
their task in case of war.
I've all pray" he said that there
will be no more war, but there has
been no great change in the world
since the days in 1914 and 1917, when
war stole upon us in the night"
He said that in his opinion if each
city in the country could see once q
year the marvellous display Of pa
triotism he has just witnessed in the
parade of the Grand Army there
would be no more weak objection"
to the Governments modest program
of protection.
Evening star., 1924-08-13
PLANS NEW PARTY
ITO RULE IN SPAIN
Military Directorate Is Draft
! ing Constitution for
Patriotic Union.

q; the Associated Press.
MADRID, August 13.-The mill
t4rrdirectorate is drafting "A con-
ssitptfon for the Patriotic Union, a
new-political party which has been
formed and which. it is hoped, will
replace the directorate and restore a
Civilian government in Spain.
Gems. HermoSa, Calvo and Sotela
AID other persons close to the mill
tary- directorate have conferred fre-
qheRtly of late in an endeavor to
reach an agreement as to the proper
founda tion upon which to build the
nkw-party. and also for the purpose
IF organizing a provisional executive
council to take over the reinS Of the
party pending a national convention
at which d constitution will be rati-
isd and permanent officers elected.
Wide Organization Planned.
INSTRUCTIONS for the establishment
OF branches of the new party in all
ptrtS-of Spain will be sent shortly
to the governors of the provinces.
Committees are to be formed in every
ha inlet. village. town and city. They
will be responsible to provincial
committees. which IN turn are to re
pbrt- 10 the central committee in
Madrid. An earnest attempt is to be
called for on the part of the COM
uiittees to see that none OF the lead
crs of the old parties dominates the
provincial boards
1.-The platform will have patriotism
az its keynote. All Spaniards eX
cept outSpoken antiMonarChists are
eligible to membership in the party.
lsich-and poor are to be treated alike.
Distinctions gained by persons under
former governments for conspicuous
pblitical services are to be entirely
dkre9ardcd, and only loyalty TO the
rarty, the country and the king will
hi recognized.
Evening star., 1924-08-13
NORTH CAROLINA LABOR
SUPPORTS THIRD TICKET
Will Form New Party to Be
Known as Farmer-Labor
Conference.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DURHAM, y. c.. August l3.-Defi-
mite decision to formulate a new
party in the State. to be known as
the Farmer Labor Conference, and
unqualified Endorsement of the can
didacies of Robert NJ La Toilette
and Burton *. Wheeler for President
and Vice President, respectively,
We're the outstanding features of the
convention of the North Carolina
State Federation of Labor here yes
terday. The Endorsement of La
Toilette and Wheeler, according to
officials, made the North Carolina
body the first of its kind in the
country to pledge its support to the
third party candidates.
During the day the delegates heard
the Democrats and Republicans
excoriated by labor leaders, and La
Toilette and Wheeler cheered as the
candidates of the laboring classes
and the hope of organized labor
The labor leaders of the State will
NJ once begin organization of the
new party. it was stated and will
wage an active campaign throughout
North Carolina for La Toilette and
Wheeler and their candidates.
Evening star., 1924-08-13
SOVIET STATES POLICY.
Views on Disarmament Outlined at
Farley With Britain.

LONDON, August lathe Soviet
governments views on disa rmament
were put before the British govern :
ment yesterday at the final session of
the Anglo Soviet conference, when
Charge dAffaires Rakovosky stated
Moscow's policy on political questions
outside of the treaties which have
been concluded between the two ma
tions.
sonby, British undersecretary for for
eign affairs, expressed qualification at
the successful termination of the ne
gotiationS
Evening star., 1924-08-13
NEW SWEDISH SHIP LINES.
Companies Plan Service With
North and South America.

STOCKHOLM. August 1.-two
Swedish steamship companies will
establish new lines between the Bal
tic and ports in North and South
America in the near future, it was
announced yesterday. The Johnson
line is starting new service to
South America, with two motor ships
of 1000 tons each designed for COM
binsd passenger and freight traffic.
The Svea line, which has hitherto
piled its trade chiefly between the
Baltic and England, has just pur-
chased its third vessel. the English
Clydemere. of 1900 tons. for d new
service to North America.
The Sw Swedish-American line. which
maintains d service between Gothen-
burg, Halifax and New York, an
nounces that its fourth ocean liner,
the Gripsholm, OF $4,000 tons. to ac-
commodate 1861 passengers, is near
ing completion.
Evening star., 1924-08-13
PORT RENAMED WILSON,
Albania Honors Former American
President.

BOSTON. August l3.-The port of
San Giovanni di Medua, one of the
four harbors of Albania. has been re-
baptized Wilson, by order of the Al
banian government. a cablegram to
this effect from Premier Noli was re-
celVed by the Pan Albanian Fedora
ton of America yesterday. Albanians
have felt that it was largely through
the interest of Woodrow Wilson that
their country was thrice saved from
a partition in postwar changes in
Europe.
Evening star., 1924-08-13
ECUADOR TO JOIN LEAGUE.
Application for Membership Ex-
pected Shortly. Geneva Announces.

BY mo ASsoclated Press.
GENEVA. August 13-Ecuador is
expected by League of Nations Off
cials to apply shortly for membership.
That country, in q. communication ac-
companying the frontier arbitration
protocol between Ecuador and Peru.
Whlch the former sent to the league
ror registration, emphasized that the
document was registered in fulfill
ment of article IS of the league cove
nant, although Ecuador is not a mem
Der. This is the first treaty Ecuador
has flled with the league and provides
a method for the settlement of the
century-old dispute. 1t would create
delegations in Washington to nero-
tate, with the President of tho
United States acting as an arbitrafor
Evening star., 1924-08-13
FOUR HEIRESSES SEEK
ACCOUNTING BY Y. M. c. A.
International Committee Is Ad-
ministrator for Mrs. Daniel
Butterfield.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
COLD SPRINGS, y. Y, August l3.-
Four heiresses of the late Mrs. Julia
Lorillard Butterfield yesterday ap-
piled to Surrogate j. Bennett South
ard of Putnam Counyt to require the
International committee of the Y. NJ
c. A, as administrators, to file an ac-
counting of the funds of the estate.
Mrs. Butterfield was the widow of
Gen. Daniel Butterfield, Union Army
hero of the Civil War. and reputed to
be worth $3,500,000. The four young
women, all sisters, who are asking
for a financial statement, are the
Misses Alice and Katherine Wheeler
and Mrs. Kathleen Isabel Thorell of
Denver, Colo, and Mrs. Helen S. JEFF
frey of Los Angeles, Calf.
The citation is returnable Septem-
ber G.
Evening star., 1924-08-13
Big Snakes Break
Loose OF, Vessel,
Scare Passengers

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August l3.-Seven
10-foot boa constructors, which es-
capped from their cages, kept 81
members of the crew. passengers
and monkeys, macaws and scream
ers' on the steamship Bolivar awake
and active for four days during the
voyage from Colombia, Capt l. l..
Long said upon arrival of the steam
er today.
The escape of the snakes became
known when the Gagged "screamers,"
tropical birds, objected to the reptiles
efforts to deyour them. Their shrill
warning brought quick assistance.
Five of the snakes were captured
easily. but two had made their way
to the outer air and had rolled them
selves up in an awning. A sailor dis
covered their hiding place when one
fell at his feet. The reptiles broke
loose during a heavy storm.
Evening star., 1924-08-13
GREEKS ARE BLAMED.

SOFIA, Bulgaria, August lathe
mixed commission investigating the
alleged massacre of nineteen Bull
garians by Greeks in Macedonia re-
Gently is said semi officially at the
foreign Office to have confirmed the
Bulgarian version given by the sur
vivors. to the effect that the Bull
garians were bound and then shot
down by Greek troops.
Evening star., 1924-08-13
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