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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-12
FASCIST PARTY
 FACED BY CRISIS
 IN PARLIAMENT
Mussolini, Without Actual Majority, May Be
 Forced Out
fBy Leased Wire to The Age-Herald.)

(By Leased Wire to The Age-Herald.)
 ROME. Nov. 1.-Two years from the time he led the Fascist Black-Shirts in the triumphant march to Rome, Pre- mier Benito Mussolini finds the opposl- tion to himself and his party so for midable that the hitherto invincible Fascist parliamentary phalanx may be shattered when the chamber reconvenes.
 While Mussolini pleaded for con tinued Support before a meeting of gov. ernment deputies Tuesday, members of the opposition drew up proclamation to the country condemning Fascist rule and reiterating the determination of the opposition deputies to refuse to partc' ipate in the Fascist-bossed parliament which meets Wednesday.
 To Carry On Fight , "Fascism has forced Italy to concen- tratc all her energies in conserving pub lie and private liberty and representa- tive institutions" the opposition depu- ties declared in their message to the people. "Italy cannot overcome this crisis until power is restored to popu- lar sovereignty and the opposition can not abandon the fight until Italy knows how to redeem her liberty"
 Mussolini's situation is precarious be- cause his majority in the chamber is not composed entirely of members of the Fascist party. There are liberals and former-combatants among his sup porters and if these could be coaxed over to the side of the opposition, the Italian dictator would find himself stripped of parliamentary quorom and the choice of governing without a par liament, or of entering into doubtful election which would be thrust under the governments nose.
 Make Most of Clash 5 The opposition deputies are making the most of the incidents of November 4, the Italian armistice day, when regimented Fascist and members of the ex-combatant organization, led by a descendant of Garibaldi, fought in a public square in Rome following a misunderstanding for which each planes the other.
 The Italian opposition demands a general election to be held without the interference or dominance of the Fas- cist party which has developed al un- canny ability to influence the trend of balloting.
 Whether Mussolini will accede to thls request depends upon the attitude of his extra-Fascist supporters who hold the balance of power in the Italian parliament.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-12
THOUSANDS VIEW
 ARMISTICE MARCH
(COntinued From Page One. )

NSOublHuOu FEOHH 0SC OHC'J over the city in battle formation, then broke and circled back and forth, like giant birds.
 Directly after the parade, the formal Armistice Day ceremonies were held in the new municipal auditorium. with Lieutenant John A. Holmes, Jr., as master of ceremonies.
 The principal speaker on the program was State Attorney General Major liar well G. Davis. who spoke on the mean ing of true patriotism.
 Such patriotism is true. declared Ma ior Harris, which allowed every citizen an equal opportunity, the right to live his own life and the right to happiness.
 True patriotism exists not only in time of war, but is necessary in time of peace he declared.
 The program opened with an over ture by the Boys Industrial school band. after which the large audience was led in America" by Mrs. w. J. Adams, president-elect of the Jefferson County League of Women Voters. Rev. Oscar De Wolfe Randolph gave the invoca- tion and after the audience stood at attention during the playing of the Star Spangled Banner" by the band, Carson Adams awarded merit badges to Birmingham Boy Scouts.
 Mrs. May Shackleford, Miss Rebecca Mazemore, J. Phil Mcguire and Leon Cole then sang America Triumphant" followed by mass singing of popular songs of six years ago.
 Attorney General Davis was then in troduced by George Lewis Bailes. The final event on the program was the presentation of flags to Boy Scont or, ganizations by Arthur Greenwood and Frank Dixon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-12
SWIFT JUSTICE
 VISITED SLAYER l 1 OF AGED NEGRO
Drink Grated Man Shoots Himself Accidentally
 Clubbing Black
Muscle Shoals Bureau)

FLORENCE, Ala, Nov. 11.-Swift justice overlook Early Hale, 2S year oio white man, near Florence Tuesday al most before he had completed his grue- some task of killing Jerre Williams, anj aged negro man. After shooting thei negro Hale was clubbing him over theI head with the butt end of the shot-| gun when the gun in his hand was dis charged as the result of the impact andl Hale was instantly killed, his body fall ing beside that of his victim.
 Sheriff Martin investigated the double| tragedy and stated that so far as couldl be learned there was no motive for the shooting. The men were working in al cotton field in what is known as the Bill Hill place about eight miles west of Florence, according to eye witnesses who were working near by. ~
 Witnesses stated that Hale was seen to come toward the negro from the road with his gun pointed towards the old man. Hale discharged the gun, striking the negro in the shoulder, who then started to run. Hale overlook the black man and began to club him with the gun and came to his own death with the first blow. The negro and the white man were both dead by the time the other workers in the field reached the place.
 Hale is said to have been drinking for several days and no explanation for the affair can be given accept that drink crazed brain was responsible. Hale was unmarried and lived with" his parents near the scene of the killing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-12
DEATHS

N. P. BIoodwOrth--Funeral services for N. P. Bloodworth, 533 Greene street. who died Monday afternoon at the residence will be held at o'clock Wednesday afternoon with Rev. R. l.. Dill officiat- ing Burial will follow in Elmwood cemetery with Echols and Angwin in charge.
 Mrs. John J. Meagher-Funeral services for Mrs. John ]. Meagher. Al, who died Monday night at the residence, 514 Bal son avenue, Pratt City, will be held at 3 o'clock Wednesday afternoon from St. Catherine's church. Pratt City. with Rev. T. A. Malone, officiating. Burial will follow in Fraternal cemetery with Wom- ack in charge.
 Mrs. J. R. BldgOOd--Funeral services for Mrs. ]. R. Bidgood. 5S. who died Mon day at a local infirmary, will be held at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning from the residence, 1916 Thirty first street. north Burial will follow in Elmwood cemetery with Johns in charge, Mrs. MOIIie Herring-Mrs. Mollie Herring, 73. died Tuesday morning at the resi- dence of her daughter. Mrs. P. P. Baker, Crestline Heights. Funeral services at 2:3O o'clock Wednesday afternoon from the residence. Burial in Elmwood cem- etery, with Vice in charge. In addition to Mrs. Baker, Mrs. Herring is survived by one daughter. Mrs. w. 1. Phelps, of Talladega. Six grandsons will act as pallbearers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-12
METHODISTS OPEN OZARK CONFERENCE Bishop Warren A. Candler Is
 Presiding Officer
fRy Associated Press.l ]

OZARK, Ala, Nov. 1.-The thirty scecond annual session of the Alabama conference of the Methodist Episcopal church, south, will open here tomorrow with Bishop Warren A. Candler pre- siding. It will be the second time that Methodists of Ozark have been hosts to the conference.
 The conference will hear latest re- ports from representatives of the board of finance regarding the status of the movement to raise 0,O0O,- 900 as an endowment fund for super annuated pastors. Mir. Luther D. Todd, of St. Louis, secretary of the board of finance, will present this report. 9th CT board members who will be present are: Dr. A. c. Zumbrunnen, board of missions G. l.. Morelock, lay activities i; Rev. M. W. Brabham, secretary school board i; Dr. l.. H. Sherman, board of education, and MT. F. s. Parker, Ep- worth League board. 's
 Appointment of preachers will come as q climax to the conference session. The session probably will continue five days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-12
lRY Associated Pressl

NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-The Scien- tific American announced today that it would direct an attempt to convert quicksilver into gold, during series of experiments already in progress under Professor H. H. Sheldon, department of physics, New York University.
 We believe the effort will be sue cessful." said E. E. Free, editor of the publication. '"The experiments probably will take from two to four months"
 He explained that Prof. Sheldon's efforts would be directed toward con- firming, by different process, results said to have been achieved by Professor Miethe during the past year at Chnrlottenburg Technical college at Berlin Meantime, a duplicate of the ap- paratus used by Professor Miethe is being sent here for study.
 The apparatus now being set up at New York University consists chiefly of quartz lamp which incloses various tubes and electric paraphernalia. The lamp will hold about half ounce of quicksilver vapor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-12
BALL TERMINATES DAY
Miss Bertha AcOsta Named As Blr'
 mingham's Queen Of Beauty

Miss Bertha AcOsta Named As Bir-
 minghams Queen Of Beauty
 Miss Bertha Acosta, 1921 Eleventh way. south. will rule as Birmingham queen of beauty for one year. She was crowned Tuesday night at the Amer ican Legion's Armistice ball from among the 25 or more dazzling beau ties entered in the contest and rom a floor crowded with the pick ot Blr- mingham's young womannood.
 It was a fitting climax to the tes- tivities of Armistice Day. The great municipal auditorium floor was taxed to it's utmost capacity.
 Arthur Greenwood. commander oi Birmingham Post No. the American Legion. estimated there were more than 2.00O couples on the floor at one time. stepping the latest creations of shc Country Club Night HawHs.
 And it was the most cOlOrful ball ever staged in Birmingham. The great auditorium. softly lighted especially for the occasion. formed q fitting back ground for the scene.
 Several special features. among them a fiye-minute drill by the Shrine patrol enlivened the affair.
 Tt was all and more than we ex pected," Mir. Greenwood said. The American Legion is now more firmly convinced than ever that Birmingham should have a similar annual affair. There has been nothing to mar the pleasure of those who came to have a good time. We had no boisterousness and no rowdyism.'
 Only one short Hull came during the entire afternoon and that was when an- nouncement was made of the choice of Miss Acosta as queen of beauty. She was crowned amidst great applause from every corner of the spacious au- ditorium.
 Judges for the contest were Mrs. Charles J. Sharpe, Judge Virginia May field, D. E. McLendon. Solicitor Jim Davis and c. T. Mayfield, Maj, Matt Murphy was chairman O. the beauty contest fommittee.
 Besid4 the dancers, several thou sand spectators enjoyed the music from the side and rear balcony seats.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-12
BANDIT LOCKS.
 } MEN IN VAULT. FLIES WITH A,OOO.
Yuma, Tenn, Bank Victim Of Daring Daylight
 Holdup
fBy Associated Press.)

HUNTINGTON, Tenn, Nov. H. Four thousand dollars in currency was taken from the Cotton Growers bank of Yuma, Tenn, town IS miles from here, this afternoon by robber who held the cashier and customer at bay while he leisurely took all the cash available and walked a mile down a railway track into the swamps.
 The lone bandit forced the cashier, J. A. Gooch, and an employe named, l. J. Blount, together with cotton buyer standing at the cashiers window, to enter the vault, the door of which he closed, but did not lock. Mir. Gooch said the robber was tall and had black moustache.
 A crowd quickly gathered and started in pursuit of the man but early tonight had not succeeded in effeceing his arrest. Sheriff Sam c. Kennon of Huntingdon was notified by telephone and left for the scene of the robbery, accompanied by posse of heavily armed men. The swamp into which the man disappeared is being surrounded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-12
TWO FOUND DEAD
 IN MOVING LAUNCH
Believe Gas Fumes From Engine Overcame Augusta Workmen

AUGUSTA, Ga, Nov. 11.-Bodies of George c. Markert, about 25 years old, and Martin Williams, negro, were found in a gasoline launch on the Sa- vannah river about five miles below Augusta this morning. The discovery was made by H. A. Ferbee, acting gov ernment waterways inspector here who went in search of the launch after it had failed to return to Augusta Mon- day night.
 Both bodies were fully dressed and the men are thought to have been over come by gas fumes while asleep. There was no evidence of violence.
 The gasoline launch is the property of the United States government, used to haul rock for jetty work a few miles below the city. When the boat was found the engine was still rum ming.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-12
BRITAIN YIELDS. T0U.S. ASLEADER
 GEDDES ASSERTS
Work Of Walter Hines Page Lauded By For
 mer English Envoy
(By Associated Press.)

LONDON. Nov. 11.--In a lecture de scribing the United States as one ., the great empires of the world, Sir Auck- land Geddes, former British ambassador to America, this afternoon told an audi ence of 5000 persons at Westminster hall how profoundly American thought was influencing the United Kingdom and to an even greater extent the Brit ish dominions.
 The British dominions that look out on the Pacific, he said, feel that in Washington there is an instinctive un- derstanding of their difficulties which. when they come to London, they have to explain laboriously in Downing street.
 The speaker seemed to surprise some in the audience with the remark that when the dominions look to the mother country and find no satisfactory under standing, they are apt to look to Wash ington, where inviting eyes will look back at them"
 Yield Leadership
 The far-flung British empire. Sir Auckland said, has yielded the leader ship of the world in many respects to the compact empire of the United States. He cited the Washington arms conference as an example
 The former ambassadors address was the first of series of Page Memorial lectures, given in memory of the for mer American ambassador to Great Britain and was delivered with many dignitaries surrounding the speaker. The Earl of Balfour, as chairman of the meeting, introduced Sir Auckland, and Premier Baldwin, as a guest, moved the thanks of the audience, which American Ambassador Kellogg sec onded.
 Premer Baldwin declared the proper solution of the question of Anglo-Amer- ican relations meant the peace of the world.
 Learned Her Lesson
 "The greatest lesson, we, as a country, ever learned, we learned from America 15O years ago." he said. II always think we English people, in thinking of America, ought to remember what it was that drew people of our stock over seas to America First, it was to obtain complete freedom of conscience; second, to make a new start, and third, to be quit of Europe"
 Sir Auckland declared that America, because of her compactness and unity, exercised an influence on the British empire Tn way Ill Wnlcn no influence radiating from British source affected America. This was because, he ex- plained, the British empire was diver sified rather than compact.
 Walter Page, before the war;" he said, twas able to see that this great empire, owing to its conscious diversity, was likely to yield more and more to a compact empire. It is no use to pretend that America does not at this time pro- foundly influence us and the empire. We know we have yielded the position of leadership to America in connection with the work designed for the higher service of humanity"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-12
Machinery Made Of Gold
 Is Predicted By Scientist New Yorker Expects To Convert Quicksilver
 Into Precious Metal

The theory is that a current of elec- tricity, of 170 volts and an amperage to be determined, will 'crack" the atoms of the quicksilver, "knock off the SOth planetary electron, which diff ferentitates quicksilver from gold. and thus leave atoms with a planetary sys- tenn of 79 electrons-pure gold.
 Prof. Miethe, using a quartz lamp and quicksilver vapor, was seeking to determine the effect of violet electric rays upon the vapor. After 200 hours of operation his apparatus became clog ged. He took it apart and discovered its tubes were checked with pure gold.
 Mr. Free, whose articles on the Bohr theory of atomic structure have been widely quoted by American scien- tific publications, declined to predict what effect upon the financial struc- ture of the nations the cheap manu- fracture of gold might have. In the in dustrinl field. however, there certainly would be revolution" he said, flor gold would replace copper in the making of chemical stills, telegraph and tele- phone wire, instruments and machin- cry, in numerous instances"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-12
Steamer With Room E or 10
 Becomes Floating Hospital

a young woman suffering from acute appendicitis joined the passenger list. She was bound to New Or leans hospital. At Burwood another girl, also a victim of appendicitis, came aboard. The skipper was up against it bad, although he didn't know it. The worst was yet to come.
 The climax was reached at 3:30 o'clock in the afternoon when Mrs. Frank Buras, who had boarded the boat at Port Eads, became the moth- CT of son. The captain surrendered the craft to his mate, retired to his stateroom and turned into his bunk. The strain was too much.
 At the quarantine station nurse came aboard and took charge of the floating hospital until it reached the wharf here. .Ambulances conveyed the various patients to their destinations
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-12
WIFE. CAUSED
 VETS FLOGGING
 SHE CONFESSES
Mrs. Hubsch Refuses To Explain Her Act.
 Near Collapse
(By Associated Press.)

MIAMI, Fla, Nov. 11.-Mrs. Hugo Hubsch, wife of Cocanut Grove drug gist and World war veteran, has con- fessed, according to the sheriff's office, that he intigated the hogging of her husband by a masked band on the eve ming of November 6.
 Hubsch, whose body is scared with wounds received in the war, was de- coyed from his place of business, taken into the woods and so severely dashed with strap that he since has been in the hospital in serious condition. In her reported confession Mrs. Hubsch is said to have named members of the flogging party and deputies from the sheriffs office have been instructed to make arrests.
 Attempts Suicide
 Mrs. Hubsch is reported to have at- tempted suicide at the county jail and is now in a state of mental collapse. In her alleged confession Mrs. Hubsch said:
 q though they would only run him out of town-I did not know they really WOulu DcdI ulu. WISH Oou would kill me for what did"
 Rewards amounting to $500 have been offered for the conviction of mem- bers of the flogging party. The Ku Klux Klan and American Legion have been active in carrying on an investigation.
 Body Riddled
 Six years ago today Hubsch, who claims kinship to Victor Hugo, French author, lay in hospital overseas, his body riddled by German shrapnel. One of many heroes of the famous Flight ing Sixty-Ninth' New York, he had paid dearly for distinguished mention he had won before Chateau Thierry.
 Mrs. Hubsch fails to make clear what prompted a desire to discipline her hus- band, but declares there had been talk of a divorce because of unhappy home
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-12
SQUIRREL HUNTERS
 ARE FINED $IO EACH
Failure To Get Licenses Proves
 Costly

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Nov. H. Especial. )-Information reached the state department of game and fisheries Monday of the following convictions for violation of game laws: T. NJ. Bates and Newt Wyatt, Chiffon county, fined $15 each for hunting squirrels out of season; Masorio Delacrus and B. l.. Hall, Baldwin county, convicted of hunting without license, and Richard Green, Baldwin county, convicted of hunting without permit, fined $10 each :; Tom Green and Lon Reynolds. Etowah county, fined $10 each for hunting with out license; Clarence Lockmiller, Eto- wah county, fined $25 for shooting fish !; !. W. Cushions, Etowah county, fined S15 for hunting squirrels out of season, and Irby Newberry, Etowah, fined $50 for SeininC
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-12
lRy Associated Press.)

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 11.-Al- though his little steamer Fl Rito, which plies between Port Eads, at the mouth Of the Mississippi river, and New Orleans, has acconmoda- tions for only 10 passengers, Capt. John Conway declares that for a wad of aokum and link of anchor chain he'd add a couple of nurses and doctor to the crew and equip the craft with an operating room. It is all because of a trip the boat made Saturday, details of which be- came known today.
 The steamer left Fort Eads, for this city. At the outset a man and a woman boarded her. The man had one leg broken, was suffering intense ly and was coming to New Or leans for medical attention. At Buras
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-12
DR. WILKINS DEATH
 REMAINS MYSTERY
Negro Janitor, Accused Of Slay. ing Woman Physician, Freed

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Nov. 1.-The state yesterday dismissed first degree murder charge against billiard Davies, negro, accused of the staying of Dr. Zoe Wilkins, osteopath and marital adven- turess.
 Dr. Wilkins was stabbed to death in her home here last March and Davies, the woman's janitor, was arrested, along with several other persons. The mys- terious murder never was solved and one by one suspects in the case have been released.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-12
ARMISTICE GUN HALTS ELECTION OF .EX-SOLDIER

Y ONDON, Nov. 11.-While Will liam c. Rolfe, his wife and
 children looked on, bailiffs tossed the Rolfe household goods to the street in a poor section of Lon don Tuesday.
 At II o'clock, the warning gun for the two-minute armistice silence sounded and the bailiffs drew stiffly to attention as did Rolfe. At the end of the brief period of silence the election of the Rolfes continued. Rolfe fought throughout the war in the British army.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-12
--------4~--- COTTON CROP LARGE

UNION SPRINGS, Ala, Nov. IT, There have been 1912 bales of cotton ginned thus far this season in Bullock county, according to figures compiled by T. NJ. Frazer, county agent. Last year there were 5,S62 bales of staple produced. It is estimated that Bullock county's crop this year will be one-third greater than that for 1923.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-12
TRIAL IS HALTED
 BY HICCOUGHS
Court Reporter Unable To Pro- ceed At Barnes Court Martial
tBy Associated Press. )

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11.--A se- were attack of hiccoughs, incapacitat- ing the official court reporter, forced a postponement yesterday until today of the courtmartial of Captain Harold A. Barnes in, connection with an alleged deficit of $1,SO0 in his accounts as commissary officer at Fort Myers, Va. This was the fourth postponement since the trial began two weeks ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-12
PLAGuE RUMOR DENIED

SPRINGFIELD, H., Nov. 11.-Re- ports of pneumonia plague in the towns of Dewmaine and Hurst, in southern Illinois, "are unfounded," Dr. J. J. McShane, superintendent of the state division of communicable diseases, an- today on the return of depart ment investigators. Every reported case of plague was traced down to be sim- ply pneumonia, he says.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-12
MURDER CHARGED
 TO YOUNG WOMAN
Accused Of Staying Man In
 Montgomery Hospital
(State Capital Bureau)

VDEa1VO NuPHeE1H
 MONTGOMERY, Ala, Nov. H. Violet Young, young woman, who ran from room in a local hotel, where William Weaver, 40, received bullet wound in his head Sunday night, was held for first degree murder on war rant preferred by Coroner J. J. Diffly. Coroner Diffly preferred the charge af- ter an investigation which began short ly after the shooting.
 The woman claims that Weaver fired the bullet into his head. But powder burns are lacking and the coroner said he is not convinced that the woman did not fire the shot.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-12
DIDN'T HOLD WATER

Eugene Edwards, negro, is alleged to have confessed to the theft and sale of three mules which he had been di rected to deliver from Green Springs, to the Fies stables, Monday when his story of being held up and robbed of the mules failed to impress City Detectives G. NJ. Bragon and c. E. McCombs.