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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-13
UNDERWOOD BILL
 FACES FILlBUSTER
(Continued From Page One

ally sarcastic, contrasted the present in sistence of McKellar that power be regulated and distributed with his form CT enthusiastic support of the Ford offer, which he said, contained neither provision. McKellar replied that al- though he had asked Ford to renew his offer, he had in mind an attempt to amend it after it had been renewed
 Finally, in answering a question by Senator Howell, of Nebraska he ex- claimed: "the Alabama power com pany's profits under the Underwood bill would run into millions and possibly hundreds of millions"
 Immediately afterwards. Senator
 Norris, attacking the Underwood
 bill from the other side of the ailsle,
 declared: "It is known fact that
 fertilizer manufacture at Muscle
 Shoals will prove failure, and that
 its attempted manufacture will cost
 millions. Further, the royalty which
 the producer would have to pay to
 the American Cyanamid company
 for the use of its formulas would
 cost nearly S2,OOO,OOO per annum.
 This would of course, he charged
 up against the farmer"
 The unique contrast presented by the criticisms of the two most determined opponents of the Underwood bill prompt ed Senator Underwood to declare that McKellar on the one hand, was sure that every corporation would rush to secure the contract, whereas Norris, on the other was equally as certain that under the terms of the bill, the govern ment would be unable to secure lessee,
 Ignores Insinuations
 Underwood throughout the day ignored McKellars insinuations, but Heflin, who spoke late in the afternoon, was not so considerate. "This bill' he said, lis being assaulted from wrong motives in many directions, there are friends of farmers and professional friends of farmers. The latter, during campaigns, promise much, but when confronted by an opportunity to trans late their promises into concrete re- suits for good, they find it necessary to proceed with great hesitation.
 "The Underwood bill is being
 fought by all the great interests,
 the fertilizer and water power in
 terests. especially. have always
 thought the Alabama Power com
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-13
ATLANTA NDICTS g MORE BROKERS
 FOR GAMBLING
Number Cited By Grand Jury Now Totals One
 Hundred
(By Associated Press.)

ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. 12.-Continu- ing its war on cotton brokers alleged tc be violating the Georgia law which prohibits trading in futures on mar gins" the Fulton county grand jury today returned indictments against 29 more Atlanta, New Orleans and New York cotton brokers, bringing the grand total to more than 100. Those indicted today follow
 Edmond J. Glenny, Joseph M. Carpen- ter, Jr., John McManus. all of the New Orleans organization of Fenner and Beane, and D. L. Layton, Atlanta man. ager of the firm.
 Russell Clark, J. E. Marks, A. H. Shatford Joseph A. Meyers, John F. Clark, Jr., James Koker, all of the New York organization of John F. Clark and company. and F. A. Burgin and T. N. Hutchinson of the Atlanta branch of the firm.
 Gerald M. Livingston, Hartman K. Livingston, Walter F. Price, Frederick c. Deveau, William s. Gilbert, Fred erick E. Thompson, all of the New York organization of Livingston and lanta manager.
 Henry Beer, C. Morgan Abrams, Adrian F. Aitkens, G. Edward Corn we'll, Walter B. Keller, J. William Bari kdull, Jr., Andrew P. Richards, all of the New York organization of H. and B. Beer, and Albert V. Curran, its Atlanta manager.
 Solicitor General John A. Boykin, who inaugurated the fight on the cotton traders several weeks ago by raid on the Atlanta commercial exchange, which was subsequently, indicted itself, de- clared tonight that there will be no let up in his fight and that more indict- ments may be expected. He added that there would be no attempt to bring any of the cases to trial before January l, 1QOE
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-13

the emergency. How can they build up the organization and the trackage which will be needed in this day of wrath un- less their traffic is encouraged in the meantime?
 Calls Argument Most Valid
 To the complaint of the intermoun- tain states concerning discriminating rates, commercial bodies of the Pacific coast cities make answer on behalf of the railroads: "A situation on the seacoast is a natural advantage. Of course, it means cheap freight rates. We're sorry for you, but what do you expect us to do? Give up our natural advantages, or move the ocean up to you?'
 Finally we come to an argument which seems to the rank outsider most valid of all. Here on one side stand the railroads, bossed. ruled and regulated like convicts Ill a jail. They must do this, they cannot do that, because of the interstate commerce act, the transpor- tation act, or some minor state law. They lack to large extent the power to make their own rates. Beyond cer- tain point they cannot keep in pocket their own profits. On the other side are the Panama coast-to-cOast steamers, free as the waves they navigate. They must fly the American flag, they must pay canal tolls, they must not belong to railroad. None of these regulations is pertinent to the present argument; {; nd otherwise, nothing binds them. Some belong to regular lines with settled pol icies on rates. Some are mere tramps and fly-by-nights, which fit into the eastern ports and pick up cargoes to the coast at ridiculously low rate, in or der to help them on their way round the world. The freight traffic manager of the transcontinental road, observing this and noting how his own traffic is falling off by hundreds of thousands of tons at a clip, feels like a man who is expected to run a race with a ball and chain on his leg. No wonder that MT. Blakeley of the Northern Pacific cried out in his wrath:
 "We would all be better off if some body filled up the Panama canal today" Tomorrow: Wanted: A New Policy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-13
WINNERS OF PRIZES
 AT ART EXHIBIT
Virginia B. Wynn Gets $2O
 Coupon Book

The Birmingham Motor Trade asso- citation has announced the following list of prizes awarded by exhibitors at the recent Dixie Automobile show:
 Virginia B. Vim, 1530 Thirty-third street, north-$20 coupon book offered by Watts Newsome company.
 R. c. Sackoff, 3023 Norwood Boule- vard-Willard battery offered by Ewart-Brewer company.
 Prizes offered by A. R. c, Auxiliary Spring company: Grand prize, R. A. Love, 320 First National bank; F. N. Sharp, 1705 Seventh avenue, north {; Mrs. A. l.. Conwell. 1910 Twenty-sixth street, north; T. P. Dobson, 413 Val ley Road, Fairfield; l.. NJ. Herring, 21O Twenty-first street, north.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-13
JONES PROPOSES DELAY, lRy Associated Press.l

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-Senator Jones, republican, Washington, late to- day introduced in the senate an amend- ment to the Underwood Muscle Shoals bill which would authorize the appoint ment of committee to report by January 1926, a solution of the prob lem to congress.
 The amendment would constitute a substitute for the Underwood bill. The commission would be composed of the secretary of war, the secretary of agri- culture and third person appointed by the President. authorized temporar- ily to dispose of power at Muscle Shoals provided no power contracts extended over one year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-13
RITES SET FOR TODAY We'll Known Citizen Sue cumbs At Sons
 Home

Funeral services for Daniel B. Hick- man, SS, one of Jefferson county's old est and best known citizens, who died early Friday morning at the home of his son, P. A. Hickman, Ill Hawkins street, south, will be held at 80 o'clock Saturday afternoon from the West End Methodist church.
 MT. Hickman was a brother of the former postmaster at Ensley who pre- ceeded him only a few weeks. For IS years he was chief clerk of the treasury office of Jefferson county and a Confederate veteran.
 He is survived by three sons, M. F. Hickman, Pleasant Hickman and N. T. Hickman, all of Birmingham. Burial will be in Elmwood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-13
Insane Patients
 Find New Diversion In Word Puzzles

WARREN, Pa., Dec. 12.-The cross word puzzle has been adopted by patients at the state hospital for the insane at North Warren. Both men and women were said by offi- cers of the institution to have passed hours pouring over the black and white squares in newspapers supplied by the hospital. The new form of diversion has little effect upon the mental welfare of the patients the officers said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-13
NEW REALTY COMPANY Shades Cliff Land Company Is Capita
 lized At S2,OO0

Articles of the Shades Cliff Land com pany were filed with Probate Judge J. F. Stiles Friday. The company, which is to conduct general real estate busi- ness, is capitalized for $2,OOO, of which one-half is paid in. A. B. Aldridge is named as president, F. 0. Weiss as vice president, and Lamar Aldridge sa secre- tary-treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-13
Hunter Wounded
 When His Dog
 Fires Shotgun

WISCASSET, Maine, Dec. 12. Theodore Sherman of Edgecomb was shot by his dog yesterday while gunning near here. He placed his loaded gun on the ground while he crawled under his automobile to make an adjustment. The dog stepped on the trigger. The charge of shot entered Sherman's leg be- tween the knee and ankle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-13
RIVER TRAFFIC RESUMES

SELMA, Ala, Dec. 12.-(Special.) )- Service on the Alabama river has re- sumed its regularity with a ten-foot rise of the river due to the recent rains, as reported by Charles Brislin, weather clerk. There is congestion of cotton, cotton-seed and other produce at the landings down river and freight can TOW be promptly moved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-13

his eyes. There isn't a play on Broad way which can do as much.
 After this the See America First tourists will have to stop at Circleville, Ohio, and visit the barbershop of Crick- ct Smith. For there jazz was born.
 Anyhow, that's what Ted Lewis says. The ill-informed public may not recall that Mir. Lewis claims the title of King of Jazz. One may doubt his kingship and still admit that is great artist and perhaps the first to make the new medium widely popular. He says he got his ideas on syncopation from Cricket Smith and the negro barbers of his establishment. It took him four years to put jazz over in vaudeville.
 But this story does not take into ac- count Jimmy Europe, also a negro, and the undoubted master of jazz in his day. Not one of the jazz kings of to- day, in my opinion, were in Jimmy Europe's class. Too bad the razor got him in the end.
 Which leads up to the definition of cabaret: New York's hoof and. mouth disease.
 Nothing is like it used to be. The six-day bike race used to be full of fights in the gallery, pickpockets, cheap whisky and gun-plays. Nowadays there is always more than a sprinkling of evening clothes in the boxes. Even if the real bugs do sleep through until the sweep-out on the next to the last day. And here's the reason. There is a strong arm squad of neat, kindly, gen. tle-mannered shoulder-hitters. Hence the mastodonic calm of the gunmen.
 But isn't that a censorship on Art! Page MT. Sumner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-13
DEATHS

Mrs. Lucy Fitzpatrick-word was re- eeived in Birmingham Friday of of the the death of Mrs; Lucy lucy PitIpstrSH ntIst Sn or De Atlanta Thursday. Mrs, Fitzpatrick re- sided in Greensboro and Birmingham for a number of years, moving to De- troit about eight years ago. She Is sur vived by two daughters, Mrs, John Jermgan of Pollard, Ala, and Miss sons Paul Fitzpatrick of Detroit, and Knox and Ward Fitzpatrick, of Atlanta. Interment Is to be made in Atlanta
 72 died at 12:40 o'clock Friday after noon at a local infirmary. following a brief illness. He is survived by his Fidler, one son. William Fidler. Funera: services will be held at 2:3o o'clock Sunday afternoon from the residence Robert N. Simpson officiating. Burial will follow in Elmwood cemetery with Johns in charge: Pall6eareTs VII he De : T. IT. Cummings, Charles H. Hall and ]. C. DeHoll, MT. Fidler was retired locomotive engineer.
 Mrs. NJ. F.. Hensey-Funeral services for Mrs. NJ. E Hensey, 63. who died Thurs day morning at the nI residence; id Se;, Fl l 2;3O o'clock Sunday at the Southside Catholic church. Burial will follow in the Southside Catholic cemetery with Lige Loy in charge
 R. +. TidwelI. Jr.-Funeral services for R. E. Tidwell, Jr,, infant son of Mir. and Mrs R. E. Tidwel. 2629la Avenue F. who died Thursday night at the resi- dence, were held at 1:30 o'clock Friday morning from the residence. Burial fol- lowed in McElwane cemetery with Lige Loy in charge.
 Mrs, Claude F. Christie-Funeral services for Mrs Claude l.. Christie. who died at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon at the resi- dence in East Lake, will be held at 10 o'clock Saturday morning from the resi- dence Burial will follow in Forest Hill cemetery with Vice in charge She is survived by her husband and two chill dren, Claude F. Christie, Jr. and Julia Elizabeth Christie; her mother. Mrs F M. Murchill; a sister, Mrs. Ed Hardin.
 Andrew J. AbercrOmble-The body of An drew l. Abercrombie. 33. who dled Thursday night at the residence. 5S15 Grover avenue, Wylam. was sent to Woodstock, Ga. Friday night by Echols and Angwin for burial
 John Logan Drake-Funeral services for John Logan Drake, A, who died at 2;3O o'clock Friday afternoon at the resi- at Il o'clock Sunday morning at the residence. Following the service, the body will be sent to Warrior, Ala. by Vice for burial He is survived by his widow, four children and three tssters
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-13

lock and paves the way for bringing the company, together with the present Nickel Plate, Pere Marquette, Chesa- peake and Ohio and Hooking Valley railroads under unified control and op- eration by the Van Sweringens.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-13

mental railroads have some right on their side. Otherwise the in terstate commerce com mission would not be considering their appli- cation.
 I have touched al- ready on the "empty car" argument. Our national transporta- %;op cvcfnrO has not Vpt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-13

pany playing hide and seek behind the Norris bill. Under that measure, that company would certainly secure the power rights at Muscle Shoals"
 An account of the determined op. position to the Underwood bill, its pas "a ge before next Wednesday is not anti
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Its fraternity pin" explains Clark He's from Colgate"
 That paragraph suggests another about queer thing that has just hap pened theatrically. The Astaires seem to have made real hit in Lady Be Good" Not much of a plot and no notable tunes and so-so chorus, but every one agrees it is corking show and worth seeing. Here's the funny thing:
 It's clean.
 Continuing to speak of shows, my list for five-night week would be the Music Box Revue and Lady, Be Good for the musical element, Silence for a good melodrama, The Firebrand for a comedy, and, of course, What Price Glory for the wallop. One more night could be well spent at the s. s. Glen cairn, ONeilrs roughneck stuff.
 Likewise, here's something surpris. ing. Uncle Toms Cabin, as shown at the Triangle, is one of the best shows in town. I've sneered at the Triangle before, but scoffing is barred this time It isn't the ten-twent thirt Uncle Tom show of our youth, with Two Topsies and Two Evas and Two Lawyer Marks, but a sharp-cut clear, p0ignantly nov. ing tragedy. One of the early manu: scripts has been used in the light of modern stage experience.
 The Triangle's limit is 50 spectators The stage is below the level of the audi. torium. There are few properties and little money has been spent.
 But it's five to one that even the most hardened skeptic will find tears in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-13
INSTALLMENT VI The Railroad Side

Tn seeking permission Tor lower freight rates to the Pacific coast than to intermediate points, the transcOnti-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-13
ERIE APPROVES
 RAIL MERGER Completion Of Van Swer- ingen Deal Now Seems
 Assured

NEW YORK, Dec. 12.-Completion Of the S1 800. .OOO, ,OO0 "Nickle Plate Rail road consolidation along the lines orig inally contemplated by the Van Swerin- gen interests of Cleveland, was virtual ly assured today, when the board and the executive committee or the Erie railroad approved the lease proposal upon which operation of the enlarged system will hinge.
 Acceptance of the terms by the Erie, the first of the five participating roads to adopt the plan, breaks long dead
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-13
RAILROADS MAKE PLAUSIBLE PLEA
 FOR LOWER RATES
Claim That Unregulated Methods Of Ocean Car
 riers Are Unfair
RAIL LINES CAN CUT
 ON WESTERN TRIPS
Thousands Of Cars Must Go Back Empty After
 Moving Crops East
RY WILL IRWIN

This is the sixth Of a series of daily articles ir which Will Irwin, who has been called the foremost of American reporters analyses testimony relative 10 the railroads application for Ire lief under section " of the interstate commerce act. According to Mir. IT. wins interpretation the success of this effort would mean tho elimination Of the Panama canal as a commerce. carrying waterway The rate question involved is touched on in bill which went to the house after being passed by the senate.
 Copyright, 1924. in U. S.. Great Britair and South America by North American Newspaper Alliance. All rights reserved,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-13
Manhattan Days And Nights
Bv Herbert Corey

M 12-Bobbie think, avorite comic
 That's going full of comics Al Joson and that M
 Marx Brothers and Eddie but stuff the Music Box Revue isn't might be- but 1t IS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-13

cipated. The indications are that it will be successful because of the friendly at- titude of administration senators. Ap- parently, they are prepared to vote in accordance with the known desires of the executive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-13

Andrew J. AbercrOmble-The body of An drew J. Abercrombie. 33. who died Thursday night at the residence. 5S15 Grover avenue, Wylam. was sent to Woodstock, Ga, Friday night by Echols and Angwin for burial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-13
Dressed Baby Doll, $1.9S

A very pretty doll. We'll dressed. Sleeps, walks and talks. In blue, pink or white, $1.98.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-13

Mrs NJ. F.. Hensey-Funeral services fo Mrs. NJ. E. Hensey, 63. who died Thurs Twelfth street. south. will be held a 2:30 o'clock Sunday at the Southsid Catholic church Burial will follow Il the Southside Catholic cemetery witl Lige Loy in charge.
The Washington times., 1924-11-25

in = lecture IN tho National Mu-
scum. last night.
The man with q; ten.inch brow
can be more interested IN Jazz. keno
and corned beef than the represen-
tative citizen with the three-Quarters.
of.an-inch brow elevation. said DR..
Hrdlicka. AZ likely as not, the
low.brow's tastes win run TO Bach,
bridge and caviar.
''Your brow may be high or II
may be low" DR.. Hrdiiclka stated,
but as Rube Goldberg says, 1t
doesn't mean anything
Long, narrow heads with high,
sloping foreheads are currently sup.
posed to denote a high intelligence,
and low, broad foreheads with
rounded craniur1s a similarly low
degree Of mentality" DIR. Hrdlicka
told his audience. This is an abso-
lutte falIacy, and scientists are now
convinced that such characteristics
have no bearing on a mans mind. !"
DIR, Hrdliclka next raped the ex-
The Washington times., 1924-11-25

Cross RON cali, to which 695 fire
fighters subscribed
The firemen are contending with
the police for the silver bat and
bah trophy, donated by Mrs. John
Allan Dougherty, which will bear
the signatures Of the washington
baseball team, 1924 worlds cham
pions.
Deputy Chief A. j. Sullivan visited
every fire station in the interests
Of complete enrolment. The name
OF the last fireman was obtained
yesterday. Returns from the
Police Department are not com.
plete.
The ron call Of the District
chapter has passed the $27. 000a ana
officials have every expectation
that the1 total memberships will
exceeds $40, 900.
The Washington times., 1924-11-25
II. r. II. PRINCE or WALES
SELLS BULL FOR SITS

CALGARY, Alberta, Nov. 25.--
Pawnee Bill, famous plainsman and
stock breeder. Of Oklahoma. paid
the highest price for 4 bull at thu
first annual auction Of pure-bred
livestock on the Prince Of Wales
ranch. at High River recently. bid
ding in Princeton Enthusiasm, prize
shorthorn, for SITS. He viii use the
animal for breeding purposes.
The sale attracted nearly 2,O0O
stockmen from Western Canada
and the United States. The coca.
sion was also the annual picnic Of
! the Alberta Shorthorn Breeders AS
ISOLATION
The Washington times., 1924-11-25

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The Washington times., 1924-11-25

Iaggerated Importance OF the glands,
and nlerrily knocked down one gen.
eral belief after another. The lee.
ture was fifth IN q series on mans
characteristics.
The Washington times., 1924-11-25
'HRDLICKA LAUDS
Low BROW
BRAINS
Shape OF Mans Head Has
Nothing to Do With His
Mental Power, He Says

Or. Ales Hrdlicka, curator Of an
thropology at the Smithsonian In
stitution, blasted a popular fallacy
The Washington times., 1924-11-25
C|TY'S FIRENEN
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CROSS
400 Per Cent Enrolment Is
Announced Police List
incomplete

One hundred per cent enrolment
q the District fire department has
been reported in the American Red
The Washington times., 1924-11-25
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The Washington times., 1924-11-25
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The Washington times., 1924-11-25
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-10
PAIR is HELD
One Sent TO Kansas as Pay
roll Bandit After Holdup

Ralph Kelly. arrested Tuesday
morning as ono or three bandits
who held up Abe Grecnbaurl In tho
Western Loan office. sig Third ave.
win be sent back to tho Ranaas state
prison TO finish serving a lo.yehr
term for auto stealing. detectives
said Thursday.
W. C. Bailey. admittedly Kelly's
companion. but who said he re.
manned IN the auto and took no
pari In the holdup. viii be charged
with dlsordsrly conduct md tried In
police court according TO Lieut. OF
Detectives ". II. Kent.
The pair was nrrested at The Com.
modorc hotel shortly after thcy had
fled from the unsuccessful holdup
Ia "a lorhire car. Kelly served two
years In the Kansas pcui;gntiary,
and WAS p5rolcd with eight years
more TO do II hc was scul back. lie
told Keut be was convicted OF auto
theft.