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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-25
LIQUOR CAR SEIZED

Tom Morrow and Mrs. Nj. T. Byrd were captured with 20 gallons of whiskey after giving chief O'Bryant and Patrolman Curry a merry chase through Attalla. They were finally halted two miles out of town when Curry fired several bullets into the gas tank of the fleeing automobile. The woman was released from jail. Friday. They will be tried Saturday afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-25
INTEREST IN MRS. ROSS

The candidacy of Mrs. Nellie P. Ross for the goyernorship for Wyoming has caused considerable interest here because Mrs. Ross is connected by marriage with w. R. Smith. popular local business man. Mrs. Ross parents were from Tennessee and she was born in BIissis- sipDi. 's5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-25
C. Q. WARREN BURIED

Funeral services for 0. o. Warren who was superintendent of education in Lauderdale county for the past 12 years and who died early Wednesday were conducted Thursday afternoon Hundreds of people from all parts of the county were present at the funeral,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-25
NEGRO ON TRIAL
 N KILLING CASE
Is Accused Of Staying Tuscum-
 bia Youth
fMuscIe Shoals Rursaul

TUSCUMBIA, Ala, Oct. 2.-COl- bert county circuit court today began hearing the evidence in the case of Gerald Stewart, negro, who is charged with killing Paul Pullen, young man, near Tuscumbia, some time ago. This case has created more than usual in- terest and q large crowd was in evi- dence at the hearing today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-25
DUNCAN TO STUMP STATE IN BEHALF SEVERANCE TAX
Senator Abo Urges Free Text Books And Power
 Commission
(state. Capital Bureau)

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Oct. 24.- Senator George W. Duncan of Lime stone county, who made the fight for a severance tax during the regular session of the legislature last year, will make campaign before the people of Ala bama in advocacy of the tax, the crea- ton of state hydro-electric commission and the furnishing of free textbooks to public school children. x
 Senator Duncan made this statement in Montgomery today. He said he be- iieves the people of Alabama, when given the proper information will favor a severance tax the hydro-electric commission and the free textbooks.
 He is particularly interested in the creation of the hydro electric commis- sion. having made personal investiga- tions in Canada during the year and having received information that Canada's method of, handling the prob sIem had resulted in much lower rates than those paid by citizens of Alabama for hydro-clectric power. fs@
 Details Views
 In reference to the campaign he will make in Alabama, Senator Dun can said: T have made careful study of the severance tax and free textbook laws and their successful operation in a number of states where they have been in operation for mum Der of years and of the hydro electric commission of Canda.
 "In 1923 the residence average for lighting per k. W. h. varied from II to 2.6 cents in Canada. In Alabama the average cost per k. W. h. is about 10 cents, and the highest authority in Canada stated the operation of the hydro-electric power by the commission had already saved to the people more than $100, ,000, 900 in reduced charges and had developed a property which now belongs to the people worth $250, ,000,- 900.
 Alabama is one of the richest areas in the world in natural resources and I am determined that the people of this state shall at least share their birth right, especially the children of the state. s>
 Urges Commission
 "I would be ashamed to even suggest that we have not citizens just as honest and patroitic as the citizens of any other state or country and know we can appoint a hydro-electric commission of Alabama citizens who can do for Alabama what the Canadian commission has done for the people of Canada.
 'aThe highly satisfactory progress that has been made already in the de- velopment of the port of Mobile shows that we can handle large enterprises successfully
 Senet tor Duncan prepared and intro duced the severance tax bill at the recent session of the legislature. He also introduced the resolution creating a spe- cial committee to prepare the agricuI- tural code for the state and took an active part in the preparation and passage of the code.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-25
CIRCUS SHOWS

John Robinson's circus showed here Wednesday to big crowds. The show was located this year on grounds west of the OpeIika cotton mills, just out side of the city limits. so as to escape the payment of the city license.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-25
SCHOOLS GIVE TESTS

The day marked. the close of the first sixfweeks term of the fall session of the Anniston city schools, and at all grammar sCnools and at the city high schools students were busy with examinations. This years session has been highly successful up to the pres ent time Prof. W. A. White, superin- tendent of city schools stated today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-25
NOT TO EXPLORE MOUND
Smithsonian Institute Expert Gives Up

ALBANY-DECATUR, Ala, Oct. 24. An Indian mound located near the Twin Cities, at the intersection of the Bee Line highway and the Somerville. pike, known as "Flat Top" has been con sidered for exploration by Dr. Gerard Folke, scientist of the Smithsonian in stitute, but since experience has taught him that flat top mounds rarely ever contain any Indian relics the scientist will not open the local mound at the present time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-25
REV. HITLER HONORED

Rev. c. c. Butler, yell-known and popular Jasper man, was elected field secretary of the young peoples and Sunday school work in Alabama at the district assembly held in Brewtorl, Ala, this week by the Nazerene church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-25
CONECUH MAN. FINED

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Oct. A. Especial )-Informatio reached the state department of game and fisheries Friday of the conviction of D. l.. Day; Conecuh county, on a charge of violat- ing the game law. He was fined S25.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-25
DAN ARRTNGTON

Funeral services for Dan Arlington, well known local resident, who died in Birmingham Thursday night, will be held at st.. Aims Catholic church Sat 1rday afternoon with intermcnt in the city cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-25
CREDIT MEN T0 ORGANIZE

Retail merchants of Huntsville have started a movement for the organiza- tion of a Retail Credit Mems associa- tion and at a meeting Wednesday, Herbert Johnson was elected tempo rary chairman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-25
COMING TO GAME

A large sightseeing bus will leave Sheffield Saturday morning for Bir- mingham carrying passengers to attend the Auburn and l.. $. U. football game.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-25
KENNAlMER URGES
 SUPPORT OF C. o. ?.
(Muscio ShoaIs Rureaul

FLORENCE, Ala, Oct. 24.-District audience of Lauderdale county repub- icans Thursday night in the interest of the national ticket of his party.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-25
DEGREEs ,CONFERRED

Tuesday evening the masters degree was conferred by the past masters of Temple lodge No. 425, A. F. &A. M., on a number of candidates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-25
2. .0Ogl. ATTENn FAR

Wednesday was record breaking day in point of attendance at the Opeli. ka fair. Over TOGO people passed through the gates that day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-25
M I CIINTnN

w. J. Clinton, 63, died yesterday at his home on Douglas Hill of pneumonia. He is survived by a brother and sis
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-25
ATTORNEY DONATES
 SCOUT CAMP SITE
Eleven Troops Of Girls Planned
 At Tuscaloosa
(Tuscaloosa Bureaul

TUSCALOOSA, Ala, Oct. 24.-A camp site of eight acres about fifteen miles from Tuscaloosa win be given to the newly organized girls scout coun- cil here by Robinson Brown, local at torney, it was announced today. A ckeek through the property where dam and a swimming pool ase planned. The local council is expected to raise $2,0O0 for a water supply system. Eleven troops of girl scouts will be organized with Miss Corine Chisholm of the national council here to head the organization Troops will be organized on large scale.
 Find Cotton Prices LOw-A perma- nent committee to keep cotton prices here at standard rate was urged last night at joint meeting of the junior and senior chamber of commerce in- vestigating committee. The committees were, named to discover why cotton brought lower prices at the Tuscaloosa market thansat neighboring cities. Gin ners, cotton buyers and spinners de- livered talks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-25

consideration and referred to the city engineers
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-02

This Special Celebration Sale is chuck full" of money
saving opportunities wide variety Of sundry articles of
all kinds offered at great price reductions This is
YOUR opportunity TO stock up for the Fourth Of July
weekend trips for your vacation and many staple items
you may need Sale lasts two days only-July and 3.
Please shop early in the day.
The Washington times., 1924-03-18
PERPETUAL MOTION is
SOLVED AT LAST

HGvin0 been in seclusioM all toiM-
ter at his TtOtnin0 City cabin, Prof.
PERKUNSKY, the noted inveMtOr Of
this column, has come out tUtth tohGt
he believes to be the triumph of his
career, the solving of perpetual mo-
ton.
There has been talk since the dim
ages about the wonderful po,Uer
locked up IN the feminine jGto. but 1t
remained for the Prof. to perfect
machine By (Which this unlimited
pOtCer might be used for the benefit
OF mankind. He intends HpGnMfdc-
turing 1t on huge scale In order
that it may be accessible to the
Average household at the price of
2Sc each. The drGtoing ShotDs an cleo
trictty-less tan, 10Th extensions In
dotted lines tChtch indicate the stored
up po1cer that may be used to TNn
factories, SGtO-nlillS, churnS, 11GShimO
MACHINES, railroads, baby SpankerS
and Congressional jltnket trains.
The Prof. does not bother tUith de-
tails. The principle IS tho thing, and
he leaves 1t to each man to obtain
the consent of his 1oife to be hdr-
messed. However, he suggests that
II you once get it on her she'll talk
enough pOacer before she gets it off
to supply the GUer0Oe city 1Uith free
lights for five gears.
Here is Everett'S drGWin0 of this
priceless inUentiOn:
The Washington times., 1924-03-18
JUSTICE RULES
HOLLER MUST
BE TRIED
Demurrer to indictment Of
Oriental University Head.
Is OVerriden.

"BishOp" Helmuth P. Holler,
president of the Oriental University,
Indicted for using the mails to de-
fraud in connection with alleged
traffic in diplomas and degrees Of
the institution, will be arraigned
before Justice Hitz in Criminal
Court No. / to plead to the indict-
ment, the court today overruling
the demurrer to the charges filed
by Attorneys O'Brien and O'Brien,
the accused
The points raised In support Of
the demurrer claim that the re-
ligious freedom Of Holler cannot be
called into question. The indict-
ment charges that Holler made rep.
reservations that he was then and
there the official medium on earth
Of Lord Jehovah Jesus Christ" It
is claimed in the demurrer that II
this charge is allowed to stand the
court and jury would be called upon
to prove that Holler was or was
not such medium.
Holler is charged with falsely,
fraudulently and unlawfully pre-
tending that the Oriental University
followed "a new and universal re-
ligion truer than any other" and
his counsel claims that this point
is one Of religious belief and should
be stricken out. "Fanaticism" is
charged against Holler and his
counsel says that he cannot find
the judicial meaning of the word.
The claim that the Oriental Uni
versity truly represented American
educational ideals Is alleged by
the Government to be a fraudulent
scheme in connection with the whole
enterprise. Counsel for Holler
claimed that If the Government s
contention is permitted to stand
1t would be necessary to prove q
standard by which to judge what
the true American educational ideals
are.
Assistant District Attorney Pearl
Mccall appeared for the Govern.
ment.
The Washington times., 1924-03-18
HOUSE HEARING
ON D. {. BILLS
COMPLETED
Measure Would Cede Land
Made by River Dredging
to Virginia.
N %m:2m

The House Military Affairs Com
mittee today completed hearings on
two bills affecting the District of
Columbia and nearby Virginia.
The first of these bills would pro-
vide for the ceding to Virginia Of a
tract Of land belonging to the Dis.
trict of Columbia. This tract com.
posed Of forty-six acres was created
by the Government dredging opera
tons on the Virginia shore near
Alexandria in the Potomac.
The committee heard Congress.
man r. Walton Moore Of Virginia,
author Of the original bill providing
for ceding Of this land, and Joseph
L. Crupper, receiver, and James R.
Cation. counsel for the Virginia
Ship Building Corporation, which is
attempting to secure title to the
land.
Under the terms Of the law, the
land would first have to be coded
to the State Of Virginia, before ii
could be sold to the company. The
committee received a letter from
Secretary of War Weeks advocating
passage Of the bill. The land has
been leased to the shipbuilding
company since 1917. 1t has been
the subject Of long controversy
between the Government and ad.
jacent property owners.
The second bill would permit
private citizens between Alexandria
and Camp HUMPHREYS, Va, to re-
ceive power from the Government
line which supplies
the camp. The committee has be-
fore it a bill which would give the
Secretary Of. War the authority to
permit such use Of any War De-
partment sewer, water main or
power line.
The bill was supported by Con-
gresham Moore and E. A. Feldt-
keller manager of the Alexandria
Light and Power Company.
Both bills probably will be ap-
proved by the committee when they
are brought up in executive session
at a later date.
The Washington times., 1924-03-18
WEATHER
MAP MADE
IN HOUR
Reports Come In From All Over
Country, Condensed, Chart
ed, and Ready by 1890.
- - 49,

Headquarters for the nations
weather Is a scene Of feverish
activity these days from $50 to
1890 every morning. During those
sixty minutes reports are received
by wire from every section Of the
United States, analysed. condensed
and, finally, put into a daily map
that tells all who want to know
just what the weather probabilities
are for the ensuing twenty four
hours.
The man in the accompanying
photograph. w. s. Thornon, Is put.
ting the finishing touches on the
whole business. He is drawing
those curv:ng red lines which show
on the map the variations Of
temperature, pressure, wind, etc.
Mr.. Thornton works at top speed
to complete his map. Every min.
ute is precious around 1890 in the
morning when the presses are wait.
ing.
Leading up to the act which Mr.
Thornton is shown performing are
the activities of hundreds Of
observers scattered throughout the
country. Under the Weather
Bureaus rules, these men are re-
quired to take observations at
a. M. Washington time. That is
quite a convenient hour for the
observers in the Eastern section Of
the country, but 1t means a. m.
for the observers on the Pacific
coast and 4 a. m. for a few
observers in Alaska.
However, they do the job cheer
fully, file their messages to head
quarters and the forecasters then
get busy. The fellow who must
leave a warm bed at 4 or 8 o'clock
In the morning to take a minus
temperature does so without
grumbling. Within an hour after
the returns are in. the map, as a
rule, is ready for the printing
press, and within few minutes
thereafter Is on its way to the
public.
Copyright, 1924 by william Pickett
H0ln.O
The Washington times., 1924-03-18
AN D
ASKED To
CONFER
President to Accept Result of
Inquiry About Rudolph
and Oyster.

President Coolidge today was
awaiting the report of Assistant
Attorney General Rush L. Hol-
land on charges made against
District Commissioners Cuno H.
Rudolph and James F. Oyster,
whose denominations to second
terms was blocked by citizens
protests.
Making Friendly Inquiry.
It was said at the White House
today that the conclusions Of the
President on the qualifications Of
the incumbents to continue in office
will be definitely influenced by Mr..
Hollands findings.
A White House official emphasized
the fact that the Department of
Justice was making a friendly in
Quiry" into the municipal admins.
tration, insofar as Commissioners
Rudolph and Oyster are concerned.
Assistant Attorney General Hol-
land was asked to confer with the
CITY nea0S IN preference 10 bringing
them directly to the President.
Sentiment FavOrs Beach.
Sentiment in favor Of Major Gen.
eral Lansing H. Beach, chief of the
corps Of engineers, to be retired in
July, who has been mentioned
prominently for one Of the commits
sionerships was strong at the White
House today. His knowledge of Dis
trict affairs, through having been
engineer commissioner several years
ago, is said to have helped him in
the Presidents consideration.
No action on his name or any
others, however, will be taken, until
Mr.. Holland has made his report.
= No indication as to when the out
come Of the inquiry will be given
President Coolidge was forthcoming
from Mr.. Hollands office or from
the White House today.
The Washington times., 1924-03-18
GIVEN DOUBLE TERM
MAN MUST FACE THIRD

Pleading guilty to the charges Of
forgery, passing a bad check, and
taking property without right,
Augustus j. Lambert was held on
g. $1,000 bond for the forgery
charge and given sixty days
straight in each of the others.
1t was said that he called up
local banking concern and repre-
sented himself as depositor. Ask
ing If they would cash a check for
him, he said he would send his son
for the money. 1t is alleged that
he came to the bank himself claim.
ing to be the son of the man who
made the phone call. The bad
check was passed on a local dairy.
The Washington times., 1924-03-18
Coolidge Awaits Report on Commissioners
8@1fEARD1r'SEEM@
~4@BY BILL PRICE cINA3AaA"
MOTHER GOOSE RHYMES.

(For BootleggSrs' Kida.)
There was o man In our town
And he was wOndrOus wise,
He didn't have It tested
Now he hasn't any eyes.
Old Mother Hubbard,
Went to the cupboard
Where Rhe kept her pre-war stock
But when she got there
The cupboard was bare
Her old man had picked the lock.
TEACHER.
The Washington times., 1924-03-18
UTILITIES COMMISSION
TO RESUME HEARINGS

The Public Utilities Commission
today announced that on March 81
it will resume formal public hear.
ings on the depreciation charges
Of the various public utilities cor
porations Of the District.
At this hearing consideration will
be given to the adoption of rules
regarding the procedure to be fol.
lowed in accounting for deprecia-
ton.
Tentative rules drafted by the
commission were forwarded to the
various utilities this morning.
The Washington times., 1924-03-18
"AMAZoNS" REHEARSE
AT BELASCO THEATER

1.-THE Amazons" are rehearsing
in the Belasco Theater their per-
Torrance on April 10 and are as
surfing the Temple alumni of sue
cess. A call has gone out from
the Temple alumni group to the
supporters to pack the house."
Ruth Franc, director of Arthur
Wing Pinero's three act comedy,
has assured all members that a
full house warns cold feet and
banishes stage fright. The alumni
play committee backing Miss
Francs plea are Maurice H. Kafka,
chairman; Miss Hilda King, Mrs.
r. H. B. Lyon, Mrs. Samuel B.
PacA and Phillip Friendlander.
The Washington times., 1924-03-18
NO WINE AND SONG
BUT WOMEN PLENTIFUL.

Dear Bill: Turkey has abol-
ished the cGliphGte aOithim its do
mains and Caliph Abdul Effemdi
has gone to Switzerland aOith
small portion of his aOiVes, the
hotel Mpkeep there being too
heaVy to take all of 'em along.
NolV it seems that there aOiH be
a number of independent cali
pilates scattered throughout Mo.
Mammalian territory, thus givinC
occupation to many additional
aOomlem as a0iVes to self-created
cGliphs. There IS little aOime and
less song IN all that country, but
the men certainly do make up
the deficiency Nth women.
ARIZONA IKE.
The Washington times., 1924-03-18
Kitchenware Is Hurled
During Battle, In
Browns Court

Browns court southeast turned
out en- mass last night and par
ticipated in a Battle Royal"
that brought a riot squad from
the Fifth precinct. Kettles,
cutlery, dishes and guns ali
were used during the turmoil.
It all began, according to
Detective Charles C. Wise,
when Elmer Cox accused Ben
jamin Bowen Of stealing his
whiskey at a chop" at 621
Browns court. During the heat
of the argument Cox is said to
have whipped out a revolver and
shot several times at Bowen.
One of the bullets lodged in
Bowen's wallet.
Running from the house
Bowen and Cox gathered their
supporters and the battle began.
Cox, Bowen and half a dozen
others were arrested in the
affray.
The Washington times., 1924-03-18
BILL ALLOWS CUMMING
FOREIGN DECORATIONS

Permission for Surgeon.General
Hugh s. Cumming. of the United
States Public Health Service, to &C.
cept decorations bestowed upon him
by France and Poland Is provided
in a bill introduced in the House
today by Congressman r. Walton
Moore, Of Virginia.
The awards, which were granted
for scientific service performed by
General Cumming during the war.
are the Decoration Of the Order Of
Polinia Restituta, Grade Commander
with the Star Of Poland, and Officer
Of thu LoRion Of Honor OF France.
The Washington times., 1924-03-18
Dr.. Warbasse to Talk.

1.-THE Cooperative Movement as a
Method Of Social Organization" will
be the subject Of an address by DR..
James p. Warbasse. president Of
the Cooperative League Of America,
under the auspices of the League
for Industrial Democracy at the
Typographical Temple, A2S g street,
next Sunday.
The Washington times., 1924-03-18

given treatment at George Wash
ington University Hospital, last
night. He was knocked down by
an auto.
Collision between his machine and
a Capitol Traction street car yes
terday resulted in injuries to the
face of Charles K. Hoover, $40
South Carolina avenue southeast.
He went home without medical at.
tention.
The Washington times., 1924-03-18
FITZGERALD WORKMEN'S
BILL IS HELD UP A DAY

Consideration Of the Fitzgerald
Workmen's Compensation bill for
the District Of Columbia was de-
layed today owing to the inability
Of the subcommittee to meet.
An attempt will be made to COM
plete the bill tomorrow. The com.
mittee has reached an agreement
on all but Q few minor amendments.
The Washington times., 1924-03-18
JOSH JONES' DIARY.

II hope you stick to the farm aa
well rs 1t sticks to yOu." said Ma
70 me the other day as she looked
at the back Of my neck.
Last year when Pa planted string
beans he planted some sunfIOwcrs
In with them. SO that the sunflOw-
erS would serve as poles for the
beans, but tho sunfIOwers grew 20
fast that they pulled the beans up
by the roots.
Grandma PUNK got her bObbed
hair trimmed the other day for the
first time, and she gave the barber
Q 1O-cent tip. The old gals Rettin'
to be @ regular sport.
Pa says that the picture Of our
new hired man ought to be hung in
every capital Of Europe because he's
SO dam peaceful.
CHECKERS.
The Washington times., 1924-03-18

Why insist on inviting the
President to wiLd animal
hunts 1Uhen he is in one n0st
Of the time? The only DIFF
ference Is there are no m oun-
tGims betWeen the White
House and Capitol. r. NJ. r.