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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-04
WALSH TO GET
 TRANSLATION OF
 CODE MESSAGES
Cipher Expert Completes Work On Mclean
 Telegrams

WASHINGTON, March 3.-Official translations of the code messages found in the Mclean telegrams will be pre- sented to the Senate oil committee to. morrow by W. r. Friedman, cipher ex- pert M the army signal corps. .l <
 Mir. Friedman, who assisted in the dec0ding of number of enemy mes sages during the war, has been at work on the tefegrams for several days. Since he began his study Senator Walsh, dem ocrat, Montana, dominant figure in the pressing of the oil inquiry, has obtained and turned over to him an old code of the department of justice which was used in at least some of the messages.
 After Mir. Friedman has presented his translations, the committee will call Mrs. Mary Duckstein, an operative of the justice department, for questioning concerning the cipher message she sent to her husband, ". o. Duckstein, one of McLean's confidential agents, at Palm Beach.
 Contained Burns Message
 This message said William J. Burns, chief of the bureau of investigation of the department of justice, had sent for Mrs. Duckstein and tolt. her to say that the Mclean investigation" was under way by agents of the bureau and that he regarded the information as important.
 Burns will be placed on the stand after the questioning of Mrs. Duckstein is concluded. He will be asked not only about the Mary" message, but also as to reports that the publisher of the Washington Post is. one the roll of spe- cial agents of his bureau at a-salary of $1 month and how employees of Nc . code once used by the buream of in-
 Different Code Cs6d It was learned today that in the batch of telegrams furnished to the committee last Saturday by the Western Union Telegraph company, is ones sent to E. l.. Doheny at Washington from Los Angeles. This message is in code and was received here last January 30,. the day the California oil magnate re- turned to Washington to deliver to the committee mutilated copy of the note he claimed as evidence of his unpaid loan of $1O0,000 to Albert B. Fall.
 This message is signed ''J. A. Y.,'' and has been turned over to Mir. Fried. man for translation. Examination of it led committeeman to the conclusion that it was in different code from that used in the Mclean messages.
 p After Burns has been examined the committee will continue the question ing of McLean's employees as to the telegrams and the effort made to keep the publisher off the witness stand after he had informed the committee that he loaned Fall $10O,O0O.
 :, Mclean To Appear
 After his employees have been Ques- tioned, Mclean himself will be called to the stand, probably before the end of the week. From him the committee
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-04
Coolidge Acts Following
 Receipt Of Grand Jury Report
NEW GOVERNMENT
 SCANDAL DEVELOPS
Move For Investigation Made
 When President Confers With Chairman Reed
:CONGRESSMEN CHARGED WITH ACCEPTING BRIBE
Speculation By Officials, Inv0lv' < ing Use Of Government In- 3 formation, Also Alleged

WASHINGTON, March 3.--Evi- dence that two members of Congress improperly accepted money, laid be- fore the Chicago grand jury that in dicted Charles E. Forbes, win be in Quired into by the Senate veterans com mittee.
 A telegram was sent tonight to the district attorney at Chicago requesting that he advise the committee as to this evidence and asking whether it indicated sufficient connection with the veterans bureau to come within the committees Jurisdiction.
 A meeting of the committee was call cd for tomorrow to investigate the procedure. 4.
 The action taken today followed a conference between President Coolidge and Senator Reed, republican, Pennsyl- vania, chairman of the committee, at which the grand jury's report was dis cussed. sM Other Sensations Developed ' The special report of the grand jury announced that other sensational developments involving alleged graft had been developed before it in the course of the inquiry which led to the indictment of Forbes.
 The jury stated that the developments included speculation by one or more officials of the government, involving the use of official information, the payment of certain sums of money to two members of Congress, and that money was collected by certain per sons, not attorneys, for obtaining per imits for intoxicating liquor.
 The jury also said it had informa. tion indicating that the files of one de. partnent were turned over to persons havng no official connection with the department and that money was ac. cepted by persons who were not attor- neys, to obtain clemency for prisoners these persons passing their efforts up. nn fheir intinacY with officials.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-04
VENTURES OUT; SHOT

ST. LOEIS March 3.-Joseph Buse- laski. pr3, h1etor of a gasoline filling str.iJn wAich he had surrounded with a four foSt plate of armOr. Ventured out of thk fotreSs today and was shot
 CharFs Greyoo, who shot Buselaski, was lot by policeman as he fled froeY the scene. Buselaski is leader Tan Italian faction engaged in feuds gfor several years.S
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-04
EASTERN SOCIALISTS
 REPUDIATE SOVIET

HARRISBURG, Pa. March 3.--The state convention of Pennsylvania so- cialists today refused to approve q res olution to send condolences to the Rus sian people and government on the death of Nikolai Lenine and to pledge the pafty's efforts to obtain from the United States government the imme- diate recognition of the Russian soviet. The vote against the resolution was more thnn two to one.
 Treatment of the socialists under the soviet government was characterized as far worse than under the monarchist government when, it was declared, the socialists were given q trial before be- inr f.ot1fleynnefIe
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-04
SOUTH FORCES AHEAD
New Englanders Find Competition Ii
 Becoming Severe

BOSTON. March 3G-Advantages enjoyed by the south in competition with Massachusetts in the manufacture of cotton goods are set forth in a report filed with the governor and ex- ecutive council by the state commits sioner of labor and industries, Briga- dier General k. Leroy Sweetser.
 The report says the competition from southern mills is becoming more severe and the increase in cotton goods manu- factures south has been at much more rapid rate than in Massachusetts. especially in coarse yarns and the me- dium grades of goods. Some of the handicaps for Massachusetts mills mem tioned are higher living costs, higher wages, greater power costs, longer hauls of raw materials and restrictive labor leRislatiOn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-04
GIVES 10 DONTvS
 FOR WOMEN IN POLITICS

NEW YORK, March 3.-Ten "Don'ts' for women political ora tors were laid down by Mrs. Har- riet Taylor Upton, vice chairman of the republican national commit tee, in an address today at the Women's National Republican club. They were
 Don't show off your best clothes i; don't look like bareback rider or a tinsel circus dancer.
 Don't wear pearls or dangly things around the neck.
 Don't wear hat, especially one with feathers or Hopping things on it.
 Don't show your feet or ankles.
 Don't yell at your audience.
 Don't learn your speech by heart, or read it from written copy.
 Don't refer to yovr lack of time.
 Don't knock the other. party"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-04
ORDER DOUBLE TRACK
Company Win Improve Road Between
 Points In Florida

ST. AUGUSTINE. Fla. March B. At a special meeting of the executive committee of the Florida East Coast Hallway company in fheir general offices here it swas decided to start double tracking their main line between Jack sonville and Miami immediately.
 The same meeting authorized the largest purchase of rolling stock in the history of the company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-04
PLAY FIRE IS FATAL
Children Light Newspaper And Babes
 Death Is Result

ATLANTA, March 3.-Thomas AL len Nair, 2-year-old son of Mir. and Mrs, F. W. Nair. lay in his crib eooing and gaily watching a group of children play ing on the floor nearby, Then tn" child's cooing turned to terr'' Ied screams of pain and frantic Tether rushing into the room found ,ne crib a mass of flames. The children had playfully set fire to ner, 5,,apers on the foot of the crib. The baby died of burns a few hours later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-04
TURKEY TO REJECT
 AMERICAN CLAIMS

CONSTANTINOPLE. March g. Turkey will respect American claims for damages for American property de strOyed in the smyrna fire. according to dispatches from Angora.
 The government contends that Tur- key was not responsible for the fire.
 As the Turks entered Smyrna on the heels of the Greek evacuation of Anatolia. n devastating fire swept the city. Turks have claimed that the fire was set by Greeks or Armenians The Greeks and Armenians claim the Turks started the blaze. t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-04

thought that the bill would be un- satisfactory to Ford.
 The Alabama delegation will refrain from making speeches simply to put themselves on record as favoring the Ford offer. They will remain in the background as much as possible. and permit their friends on the republican side to take the lead. It has been de- termined to limit the speakers and to give each topic on which he is proficient. The opinion of w. B. Oliver, representative of the Sixth Ala bama district. is that it is not a cinch but highly probable that vic tory will be achieved. He recognizes that a fight is ahead.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-04
RELIEF IS RUSHED

BAY ANNETTE. Ala. March B. (Special. )-Relief work was started to White House FOry community, near Bay Minette today. White House Fork has been suffering from very severe epidemic of pneumonia which has swept through thee community, leaving the people practically helpless without out side aid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-04
FOUR AIRMEN KILLED
Three Others Are Injured In Accidents
 Abroad

LONDON. March 3.-Four airmen were killed and three others injured in two, crashes at different ardromes ill England today.
 At Duxford. Cambridge, two air planes approaching an airdrome collid- ed and crashed to earth. At Biggin Hill an airplans got out of control and i fell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-04
KU KLUX PLAY PART
Have Say In Maine Elections, Cantli.
 dates Being Elected

uotco ASctHS EAoctcu
 PORTLAND, Me-, March 3.-The Ku Klux Klan played prominent part in'two of eight city elections held in Maine today.
 In Saco. where John G. Smith, an at torDey, was elected mayor, in repub- lican sweep, defeating Mayor Walter ]. Gilpatrick. democrat, the successful candidate and his ticket had been in- dorsed by the klan as 100 per cent American" In ROckland Lieut.. Com mander Carleton F. Snow, republican, who was elected, had the klan indorse- ment.
 Three cities, Saco, ,ROckland and Eastport, changed from the democratic side to the republican column.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-04
THE WEATHER

Alabama: Cloudy and warmer; showers Tuesday and Tuesday night; Wednesday fair and cooler. Tennessee; Cloudy and warmer. Georgia; Fair and warmer.
 Miasissippl: Cloudy and warmer. (CQmplete weather data win be found en Pare 1s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-04
PRIEST KILLS KIN
Brother Attacks With Knife And
 Clergyman Shoots

NE NASt8 t8S hetAA EouVVeS
 MEXICO CITY, March 3.-Tran- cisco Arias, CoFtes, priest. today shot and killed his brother, Salvador, iii Con ception church at Guadalajara, when the latter attempted to kill the priest with a knife. After the shooting the priest fled and remains hidden.
 The only eyewitness of the tragedy declares that the priest tried vainly to subdue his brother, and fired one shot as a warning, but this only in- creased the ferocity of the demented mans attack.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-04
PUBLIC DEBT ctr
Reduced ssss,OOO.OOO In Last Year.
 Is Report

WASHINGTON. March 3.--The public debt has been cut more than $500, 100000 in the sfOhr and n half years since August 31. 1919.
 Figures made public by the treas ury show at the opening of business Saturday the national debt was $21,- 7S1 ,966, ,S52. It has been reduced $933,- 100000 in the last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-04
SENTENCED TO DIE
Four Win Pay Penalty For Part in
 Bank HOId-Up

NEW YORK, March 3.-Morris and Joseph Diamond, COhn Farina and Am thony Pantano were sentenced today by Justice Cropsey in the Brooklyn supreme court to die in the electric chair in Sing Sing during the week of April for the murder of two West End hnnk messengers NoYemhcr 1I last :.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-04
VIEWS TO BE AIRED
SOlOns Will Discuss Independene.
 Asked For Philippines

aASaO0 A'OH hilppauC1
 WASHINGTON. March 9Th. House insular affairs committee today decided to report a, bill providing for Philippine independence.
 A number of committee members who voted to report bill. Mir. Fairfield said, have indicated they do not favor independence at this time, but believed the House should have the opportunity of debating the proposition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-04
BOATsWAIN IS KILLED
Drowned When Navy SeapIane Falls
 Intn Pntnmac RfYAs.

WASHINGTON, March 3.-A. Y. Dietrich, boatswain, was killed when a navy seaplane which he was piloting fell in the Potomac river here Monday. He was pinned in the cockpit, but his machinist. William j. Morris, who was seriously injured, dragged the pilot up on the floating body of the ship.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-08-30

New York-Miss Elaie Hewlett
Letter, god-daughter Of King George
of England who is here to make
her appearance on the vaudebile
stage in series of aesthetic dances.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-08-30
COOLIDGE DELIVERS ACCEPTANCE SPEECH.

Washington President Coolidge is making his address OF
acceptance in Continental Memorial Hail. after being notified
of his nomination by the Republican Party as its Presidential
candidate Chairman Moncen made the notification address,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-08-30
DAVIS SPEAKS FROM FRONT PORCH

Carksb,u rg. w. Va.-John w. Davis, the Democratic
nominee for the Presidency speaking from the front porch of
his home here thousands Of towno and people from other
parts Of the State
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-24

strolling forth, arm In arm and ap-
parentiy on the friendliest terms with
the intended prisoner. For as they
went, Blood was chatting and laugh
ing briskly.
They passed out Of the gates I'M
challenged, and SO came to the mole,
where the cockboat from the Ara
bella was waiting. They took their
places side by side in the stern
sheets and were pulled away together,
always very close and friendly, to the
great red ship where Jeremy Pitt 80
anxiously awaited news.
You conceive the masters amaze
ment to see the deputy governor
come toiling up the entrance ladder,
with Blood following very close be-
hind him.
Sure, walked into a trap. as We
feared, Jeremy" Blood hailed him.
But / walked out again and fetched
the trapper with me. He loves his
life, does this fat rascal"
Col. Bishop stood in the waist, his
great face blenched to the color Of
clay, his mouth loose. almost afraid
to look at the sturdy ruffians who
main hatch.
Blood shouted an order to the
bosun, who was leaning against the
forecastle bulkhead.
Throw me a rope with running
moose over the yardarm there, against
the need of it. Now, don't be alarm
ing yourself, colonel, darling. It's
no more than a provision against
your being unreasonable, which /
am sure ven not be. Wen talk the
matter over whites we are dining,
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personal gain are few. Blood was OF
those few, as he had proved In the
case Of Mary Trail.
1t needed no further assurances of
his to convince her that she had done
him a monstrous injustice. She re-
membered words he had used--words
overheard aboard his ship (which he
had named the Arabella, on the
night Of her deliverance from the
Spanish admiral; words he had ut
tered when she had approved his
the words he had spoken TO her that
very morning, which had but served
% move her indignation. All these
assumed a fresh meaning in her mind
delivered now from its unwarranted
preconceptions.
Therefore, she fingered there in the
garden. awaiting his return that she
mi ght make amends; that she might
set q term to all misunderstanding.
In impatience she awaited him. Yet
her patience, it seemed, was to be
tested further. For when at last he
came, 1t was in company-unusually
close and intimate company-with
her uncle. In veXation she realized
that explanations must be postponed
Could she have guessed the extent
Of that postponement, Vexation would
have been changed into despair.
He passed. with his companion
from that fragrant garden into the
courtyard of the fort. Here the COM
mandant who had been instructed to
hold himself in readiness with the
necessary men against the need to
effect the arrest of Capt. Blood, was
amazed by the curious spectacle OF
the Deputy Governor OF Jamaica
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-24

for trust yell not refuse to honor
my table by your company"
He led away the willess, cowed
bully to the great cabin. Benjamin,
the negro steward, in white drawers
and cotton shirt, made haste by his
command to serve dinner.
Col. Bishop collapsed on the lock er
under the stern ports, and spoke now
for the first time.
May ! ask wha what are
your intentions?" he auavered.
Why. nothing sinister. colonel
Although ye deserve nothing less
than that same rope and yardarm,
I assure you that it's to be employed
only as last resource. Ye've said
his lordship made q mistake when
he handed me the commission which
the secretary of state did me the
honor to design for me. I'm disposed
to agree with you; so I'll take to
the sea again. Cras ingens iterabi-
mus aequor. It's the fine Latin
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-24

the National Association. OF Letter
Carriers our deep thanks and appre-
citation OF your kindly action In is
suing instructions (by direction of
Postmaster General Newt that no
work would be required of city letter
carriers after IL o'clock on the COM
ing Christmas day. 1t was a mighty
fine thing to do, and / also want to
express my personal thanks"
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THANKS FOR HOLIDAY.
Letter Carriers Grateful for Christ
mas Day Privilege,

In appreciation of the granting OF
Christmas day to .the letter carriers
as a holiday a letter Of thanks has
been received by First Assistant
Postmaster General John H. Bart
lett from NJ T. Finnan, secretary Of
the National Association of Letter
Carriers.
In his letter Mr.. Finnan says:
Permit me to express on behalf of
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scholar ven be when I've. done with
We. I'll be getting back to TortuGa
and my buccaneers, who at least are
honest, decent fellows. So I've fetch
ed We aboard as a hostage"
Continued In Tomorrow's Starr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-24

Budapest. will soon have It's n'@
large department store.
The Washington times., 1924-02-14
Commodity Market News.
By COsmopOIitan News Service.

NEW YORK, Feb. 14.-Activity
and strength Of coffee, selling to-
day at new high for the year, fea-
ture the market for household COM
modities. Responding to strong Of
ticial and private cables, and a
sharp advance in the spot market,
the coffee futures market rose from
80 to so points in the May to No
vember deliveries since last Friday.
The statistical position Of the market
Is strong, with visible supply &c.,
$40 bags, against 1,442,62S this time
last year.
Despite heavy Withdrawals Of
sugar for the markets OF Great
Britain, Cuban raws have been weak
and in good supply Of late. Sales
of raw sugar were reported this
week at So cents q pound, cost and
freight. Since Monday shipments to
the United Kingdom have been in
excess of $4,000 tons, bringing. the
total European purchase OF Cuban
raws since January to 100000
tons. Statistical bureaus, without
exception, are issuing bulliSh reports
on this years crop.
Increased interest in teas was in.
dicated this week by inquiries for
sizeable lots from the interior mar.
kets. The strength and continued
rising tendency Of primary markets
inspired confidence in selling quar-
ters.
The market for butter and cheese
is easier in tone. Offerings of fresh
butter Of fine quality are liberal,
and with conservative buying, sellers
are accepting SIN cents pound
for creamery extras. The cold
weather has affected the carting
and shipping Of cheese, and market
receipts here have been somewhat
smaller this week. Liberal offerings
Of Western cheese have commenced
to go forward to shipping points.
A general decline in eggs since
Monday brings the prices about 6
cents below those Of last week.
The Washington times., 1924-02-14
Chicago Grain Market.

CHICAGO, Feb. 14.-Grains start.
ed unchanged to about a shade lower
today. Buying orders gave indica.
tions of strength.
Wheat started unchanged to \
cent higher for May and H@M cent
lower for the more deferred futures
Trade active and mixed, with May
meeting with good demand around
previous closing level.
Corn started II cent lower to "
cent higher and developed fair
strength when a prominent commits.
sion house bought, presumably rein.
stating lines recently liQuidated.
Oats started unchanged to Y cent
higher. Trade moderately active and
mixed.
Opening prices here were:
Wheat--May, $1.1O9s@%; July
$1.1O%@h; September, $1.10M
Corn--May, 79h 0%c: July, S0hc
September, S0A a sc.
Oats--May, 4Sb0Ac; July, 45%c
September. 43c,
The Washington times., 1924-02-14
STOCKS SHOW
j UNEASY
TONE
Market Experiences Another
Severe Sinking Spell in
Early Trading.
By e. j. DUIzEND,
Copyright 1924. by Cosmopolitan
News Service.l


Copyright, 1924, by Cosmopolitan
News Service.l
NEW YORK, Feb. 14.-Tha stock
market experienced another severe
sinking spell in the first two hours
trading today. Nervousness over
the Washington investigation into
Government oil leases led to hasty
unloadings Of large holdings OF
petroleum securities, especially those
of companies situated in the Cali
fornia fields. Fundamentals were
entirely overlooked, such develop
ment as decrease in the weekly
crude oil production being entirely
ignored by the trading element.
Pan Americans were again especially
dropping to levels not registered
in several years past. Passing Of
the dividend appeared to be q. FORE
gone conclusion based on the vir-
tual loss of the California naval
leases and the heavy losses entailed
by the shutdown Of the Mexican
properties as a result Of the De
La Huerta revolution.
The weakness in the oils had q
salutary effect on the entire indus
trial price structure. Traders ex-
tended their hammering tactics
throughout the list, helped along
by profit taking in issues which
have been bulled over a long period
Of time. They achieved little sue
cess, however, in the standard
stocks like United States Steel, Bald.
win, Studebaker and American Can,
their relative firmness in the face
Of unsettlement elsewhere being
matter Of favorable comment. The
coppers, too, were immune from
selling pressure. Buying of Ana
conda was particularly impressive,
being founded on, the improved
position of the copper market.
American Woolen was another stock
which broke away from the reac-
tionary trend while Fisher Body
continued itsl flight into higher
territory.
with the abatement of selling
pressure in the second hour the list
showed hardening tendency, but
the recovery was uneven and
marked by a good deal of uncer'
tainty.
The railroad section gave a fairly
good account Of itself, meeting little
pressure even when the selling in
the industrial group was at its
height. Some of the low-priced Is
sues, in fact, were conspicuously
strong, notably the Seaboard Air
Lines and Wabash preferred A.
Call money renewed at AZ per
cent.
Foreign exchanges were generally
lower.
Cotton was under pressure.