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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
YOUNG HEIRESS WEDS NOBLEMAN
MilIicent Rogers Secretly Married Last Tuesday To
 Austrian Count

NEW YORK, Jan. 10.-Count Lud- wig Salem -Hoogstraten. Austrian nobleman, whose secret marriage last Tuesday by deputy city clerk to Miss Millicent Rogers, 2O-year-old heiress, was revealed yesterday ad- mitted to newspapermen, whom he received in his Ritz Carlton rooms today, that the marriage was ms second American romance.
 Information that he had planned as late as last September 10 marry Mrs. Grace Sands Montgomery COT fin, a New York divorcee, was con, tained in a deposition the count nad filed with his marriage license. The deposition was an official document issued by the magistrates oftice III Vienna, testifying that he was legal ly divorced from his first wife ana tkat there was no impeachment 10 HIS marriage to Mrs. Coffin.
 That doesn't mean anything" the count said in answer to relereHce to- his. previous engagement to Mrs, Coffin. That was an idea l had last Jnly." declining further discus sion of this topic he readily agreed to talk about his bride. They met at a social function last May, he sald' adding that he had loved her from the first second I saw her. l thinA she loves me, too," he said, after pause. .,
 The count denied reports that Col onel and Mrs. Henry Huddleston Rogers, his millionaire .parents-in- Rogers, Standard Oil pioneer, had not been notified of the marriage or that the ceremony had been per formed without their permission. lie had told them of the plan, he sald' the morning before the ceremony which occurred at 4 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. Announcement had been withheld, he added, in desire to avoid publicity.
 His was the hero role Tn Mrs' Dane's Confession" displayed Tn d Broadway theatre last July. He for merly was part owner of the Sascha Film company of Austria, which pro- duced anti-bolshevist films and drama and which provided employment for many of Austria's impoverished nobles.
 He now is engaged in the sale ot he said, and is interested in a Mexican oil venture.
 The count and countess will re- main in New York for several week s at tho request of the countess people and then they will go Vienna.
 The nobleman, after first declar- ing that Colonel Rogers had no ob- jection to the N,2dding. later averred:
 T think they wanted her to marry somebody else" he explained then, that he developed their opposition was due to the fact that he was an Austrian and served AS a cavalry of ficer in the AustrisA army during the World war. fS2
 It was learned today that Count Salm -Hoogstraten has, sin addition to many other activities. appeared as a ading man iR motion pictures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
DYER ANTI-LYNCHING MEASURE IS ENDORSED
Favorably Reported By House
 Judiciary Committee

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-Favor- able report of the Dyer anti-lynch- ing bill. killed in the last Congress by a Democratic filibuster was or dered today by the House judiciary committee.
 The bill. Essentially the same as which passed the House in the last Congress authorizes the government to take part in punishing persons found guilty of lynching.
 Fines of not more than $5.000 and imprisonment up to five years are provided for state and municipal of licers. who through negligence fail to prevent lynchings, and imprison- ment of five years to life Is provided for participating in mob violence re- sulting fatally.
 Counties in which lynchings occur would be liable for a forfeit of $10,- 900, which would be awarded the family of the person lynched.
 Chairman Graham was instructed to arrange for early House consid- eration of the bill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-House Republicans in conference tonight in structed the ways and means com- mittee to report n tax bill before taking any action on the soldiers bonus.
 ~Under the instructions from the Conference the committee will report q revenue bill, containing changes in tax rates as well as administrative amendments, by February II, and then will determine whether enact fnent of bonus bill should be rec commended.
 Representative Fish of New York, a former service man, attempted to have the conference instruct the ways and means committee to re- port a bonus bill by February 25. but on record vote his proposal was rejected, 109 to S7.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
BOX CONTESTANTS.
 MAY SUE JUDGES.
Contend All Of 22,ooo Manuscripts Must Be
 Read

NEW YORK, Jan. 10.-Formal ac- tion for a court order to compel the Box peace award jury to read all of the 22.oo0 plans submitted by con testants may be started In a few days, according to Frank Hendrick, New York attorney.
 Mir. Hendrick. whose office has be- come a center for contestants who assert their plans were not fairly considered, said concerted action might be taken by the dissatisfied contestants.
 Elihu Root, chairman of the jury of awards, will answer the attacks and criticism which have been made, it was announced by Miss Esther Everett Lape. secretary of the policy committee.
 The contestants claim that the committee to comply with conditions should have read every word of ev- cry plan submitted before making the award,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
JOHN SPARROW IS VICTIM OF AUTO ACCIDENT
Saue Southern Sates Dominance Z Cotto Slogan O Aguu1us
Women Would Inuade Mems Barber Shops

NEW ORLEANS, La, Jan. 10.-- Business women of New Orleans yesterday demanded of the New Orleans Association of Commerce equal barber shop rights with men. and the commercial organi- zation today passed the buck to the locals of the barbers' union and the Master Barbers' associa- tion.
 The committee which called upon officials of the association of commerce explained that the women want snappy service and barber shop prices. not the GUS tomary taxation of the beauty parlors. They're going into business. they're bobbing their hair and the neck shave and the clippers are necessary to main- tain that well-groomed appear ance business demands.
 They want free access to all the city's barber shops and a chance to take their turn with the men, they say.
 With the shops open to 'em," said one barber shop proprietor when he heard of the demand, "the last stronghold of man will have disappeared. The saloon has gone; we had the cigar stores left. but they began siaok- ing cigarettes and they visit those places to buy 'em them selves. That left only the barber shops. Now they're after us. I quit"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
MRS. HARDING TO
 HOLD SALON SOON
Will Not Actively Enter Politics And Will Shun
 LimeIight
By LAWRENCE MARTIN Copyright, 1924.
Age-Herald.D

.
 WASHINGTON, oan. 1O.-Mrs. Florence Harding will shortly issue invitations to an "at home" This will mark the opening of what promises to be one of the most in teresting political salons" of Wash ington.
 Mrs. Harding let II be known today that she will not actively enter politics. She has no intention of get ting directly into the hurly- -burly of the campaign. In the past Mrs. liar ding has found other methods of getting things done quite as effec- tive and she will continue to pursue those indirect methods.
 The women of Washington's politi- cial circles exert an influence in politics an influence, seldom SUI spected outside the inner circle. Mrs. Herbert Hoover. wife of the Secre- tary of Commerce.; Mrs. Alice Roose- welt Longworth, wife of the adminis- tration leader in the House and other capable and politically wise women here are quite as much in the thick of things politically as their hus- bands
 Having unpacked her trunks and settled down in comfortable suite at a downtown hotei to spend the winter, Mrs. Harding. as matter of course, is preparing to renew the pleasant associations she had as the wife of senator and President.
 But she will follow obvious meth ods. She has declined definitely ali requests that she write her memoirs or discuss public or politica uues- tions in print.
 Mrs. Harding used always to tell the movie and news photographers to leave her out of the picture.
 You can take as many pictures of the President as you like" she said. but don't take me-
 She meant that and she will con- tinue to shun the limelight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
ARKANSAS CRUDE OIL
 IS ADVANCED IN PRICE
Increase Of Ten Cents Per Barrel
 Is Announced

FL DORADO, Ark, Jan. 1O.-Ad- vance of ten cents per barrel in the price of all Arkansas crude oils were posted today by the Standard. Texas Penguin and Shreveport Fl Dorado companies. Grades testing below "A gravity are now priced a, 30 cents while the higher grades of Smack over oils are priced at s1 and Fl Do- rado crude at $l.35.
 The advances came as sort of birthday gift to the Fl Dorado field. Three years ago today the first we'll In this field was brought in.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
FATAL INJURY IS RECEIVED
 IN TRANSFORM
 Skull Crushed When He
 Either Attempted To Dodge
 Car Or Was Struck At First
 Ave. And Twentieth Street THOUGHT NOT SERIOUS AS HE WAS TAKEN TO HOME WideIy-KnoWn Newspaper And Advertising Man Was
 One Of City's Most Active
 And Energetic Civic Workers

John Sparrow. 6o years of age. head of Sparrow Advertising agency and for years prominently connected with newspaper and advertising work in Birmingham, died at 10:05 o'clock Thursday night at his residence. 1524 Water street. from fracture at the base of the skull, sustained when he either fell or was struck by an auto mobile at the American Trust and Savings bank corner during the wind and rain storm of Thursday after noon.
 According to reports turned in to police Headquarters. MT. Sparrow was noticed to slip and fall when at tempting to avoid being struck by an automobile. Other reports say he was struck by a car driven by an unidentified woman and thrown vio- lently to the pavement. He was picked up and carried to his home in Johns ambulance, where it was at first thought that his injuries were not serious. Later he fell into a deep sleep and was in state of par- tlal consciousness until he expired at lO:o5 o'clock. Further examiua- ttons showed that he sustained fracture at the base of the skull. Born In Florida.
 MT. Sparrow was born in Melton, Fla. He is survived by hi; widow, Mrs. Mamie B. Sparrow: four ,!au%h- ters. Mrs. Bernard Krebs uf New Orleans; Mrs. Wilson Calender of Bay St. Louis, Miss; Mrs. Robert Moore. 22 Cedar street, West End, and Miss Lucille Sparrow of Birming- ham, and by one son, Hugh Sparrow, of the Birmingham News.
 Funeral services will be announced later by Johns
 MT Sparrow was one of the best known newspaper men in the south. although his connection with news papers in recent years had been through his advertising agency. He was for many years associated with Gen. R. x. Rhodes on tine Birminc- ham News and one of the small group of Birmingham men who founded the Birmingham Ledger. Civic Work Of High order.
 His civic work was of a very hitrh order and much of his time was given to public service of various kinds. During the trying days of the war he was one of the leaders in the allied army which had charge of all Birmingham's patriotic drives. and since the organization of the Birmingham Rotary club he has been one of it's moving spirits
 His publicity work brought him into intimate touch with many of Birmingham's leading industrial and business concerns, and he possessed the confidence of their executives in marked degree. In addition to hls business and civic activities. Mir. Sparrow devoted much time and sim cere attention to his church, the First Church of Christ, Scientist. Few other men have been in such close and intimate touch with the affairs of Birmingham through a long period of years as was Mr Snarrnw
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
ALABAMA ID HEAR
 BRYAN LIN STUMP
Once Again He Will Try To Effect Defeat Of Senator
 Underwood
WASHINGTON BUREAU I
 THE .AGE-HERALD Washington, D. C., Jan, 10

William Jennings Bryan will cam paign in Alabama in behalf of l.. B. Musgrove, a candidate for the pres idency of the United States, it is learned definitely today. In addition other prominent associate members of the Anti-Saloon League, Bryan will deliver addresses in Alabama in behalf of Mir. Musgrove.
 It is learned here that the coming fight will be as desperate as other fights waged against Senator Oscar W. Underwood in the recent history of the state. Mir. Bryan spoke in Alabama against Senator Underwood In his race against R. P. Hobson and In his race against Mr. Musgrove for the United States Senate.
 There has for many years been more than a coolness between Sen ator Underwood and Mr. Bryan. Dur ing the preparation of the democra tic tariff bill in 1911. MT. Bryan charged that Underwood Was preparing an iron and steel schedule of very high rates because Birmingham. pruuucru iron and steel. Bryan cited as wit ness, the late Speaker Clark and late leader of the democratic party in the House, Claude Kitchin
 In answering the charge. Mir. Un, derWood in parliame mentary language called Bryan a liar from the floor of the House. He called upon Bryan's witnesses, Clark and Kitchin, and they both upheld Underwood. Since that time Bryan has apparently never lost an opportunity to speak against Underwood, both in interv,ews and on the stump.
 senator Underwood tonight said that he was not surprised at the fight being prepared against him. He declared that his committee would organize the state and conduct an active campaign. Asked if he would go to Alabama, he declared it was not now his intention but if the com mittee should ask that he go he would respond.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
DRASTIC RAILROAD BILL INTRODUCED.
Senator LaFoIIette Would Amend Transportation Act
 To Lower Rates

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1o-(By As sociated Press s.)-Drastic amendment of the transportation and railroad valuation acts was proposed today in the Senate by Senator LaFollette of Wisconsin, leader of the republican insurgent bloc. and the man who yesterday brought about the election of Ellison D. Smith. South Caro- lima democrat, as chairman of the interstate commerce committee.
 At the same time Chairman Smith stated that he would call the com and that 1t would handle railroad legislation sanely and in the manner the people will want their represen- tatives in Congress to handle it." He will make a statement tomorrow further outlining his views.
 The makeup of the committee was completed today with the formal con- firmation by the Senate of the se- lection as q member of Albert B. Cummins of Iowa, who was deposed X0XtSHQAyh dd AiAetlss~ oAAA1 c9AlNs' tors had questioned the right of Senator Cummins to a place on the committee in view of the Senate vote against him for the chairman, but Senator Robinson of Arkansas, the democratic leader. obtained unani- nous consent for the confirmation of his appointment. Would Base Rates On Cost.
 Under the amendments proposed by Senator LaFollette, railroad rates would be fixed on the basis of the cost of service. MT. LaFollette ex- of service he meant operating ex- penses plus actual capital cost, such as interest on bonds plus fair divi- dends for stock that represents money invested.
 q, reject the theory" Senator La Toilette said. that public utilities have any right to earn profits on in- Hated and fictitious values"
 With the fight over the chairman ship out of the way. Senator LaFol- lette of Wisconsin. leader of the in surgent republicans, introduced amendments today to the transporta- tion act and the railroad valuation act which would fix railroad rates on the basis of the cost of service.
 O O O
 LaFollette's Statement.
 By cost of service, I mean opera ting expenses. plus actual capital stock" Senator LaFollette said In statement explaining the measures. Capital cost is interest on bonds plus fair dividends for stocks that represents money invested. I reject the theory that public utilities have any right to earn profits on inflated and fictitious values"
 Senator LaFollette's amendment to the valuation act would direct the interstate commerce. commission to ascertain the original. costs of rail road properties, so as to determine the amount of money actually and prudently invested" It also would provide that i'where reliable records have not been preserved by the rail- roads. original cost shall be est imated from the ample data which are availa ble."
 The amendments were referred to the interstate commerce committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
WILSON IS SILENT AS TO BOX AWARD
Former President Refuses Also To Comment On
 Similar Plans

NEW YORK, Jan .10.-Woodrow Wilson has announced through his secretary that he will not make any comment concerning his attitude to- ward the Box peace plan, according to a Washington dispatch appearing in the New York Times.
 The statement on behalf of the former President was in the form of q reply to an Inquiry from the news papers Washington correspondent.
 The reply was as follows:
 MT. Wilson directs me to say that he has no comment to make on the plan to which you refer, nor shall he have any comment to make on any other plans of a similar character Cordially, yours, John Randolph Boiling. SecretaAs to Mir. Wilson"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
LOADING OF CARS SMASHES RECORD
Last Year Exceeds Previous High Mark For United
 States By 4,698,OOO

w WASHINGTON, Jan. 1O.-The larg- est number of cars on record were loaded during 1923 by American rail- roads. according to the car service division of the American Railway association, which reported today that the total was 49,S14,97O cars ex- ceeding by 4,69S, 900 the loadings of 1920, the previous high mark.
 For the week ending December 29, the loadings amounted to 61543l cars, or 1926 less than the pre- vious week and 8S,793 less than the same week a year ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
GETS JUDGMENT. AGAINST STOKES.
Attorney In Divorce Trial Is Awarded $15,000 For
 Checks Stopped

NEW YORK, Jan. 1o.-Judgment for s15,o0O was entered against W. E. D. Stokes, wealthy hotel man, by his attorney, Max Steuer, who charged that three checks totaling this amount given him by his client had been refused payment by the Corn Exchange bank. The checks were in partial payment of fees for Steuer's representation of stocks in his recent successful divorce action against his wife, Helehs Elwood Stokes. tsss'
 No intimation of the reason why payment was refused was contained in the papers filed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
Y. M. H. A. ELECTION
New Constitution And By-Laws VIII
 Also Be Submitted Sunday

New Constitution And By-Laws VIII
 Also Be Submitted Sunday
 Officers and directors of the Young Mems Hebrew association for the year 1924 will be elected at the an- nual meeting to be held Sunday, Jan- uary IS, at 3:30 o'clock in the asso- ciation's new building, 1t was an- nounced by the secretary Thursday.
 A constitution and bylaws will be adopted bye the organization also. Requests that all members attend the meeting were mailed by Simon Klotz, president, and Ed M Friend, secretary, Thursday.
 A discussion of the election and other matters will precede the bal loting. Two-thirds of the member ship Is required to ratify the adop- ton of the association's constitution and bylaws
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
GYPSUMS SCARS
Stock Shoots Up On Report Of Large
 Deal Pending

CHICAGO. Jan. 1o.-Unconfirmed reports that the United States Gyp- sum company had practically com pleted negotiations for purchasing the assets of J. E. King & Co. of New York for a price said to be between S2,0O0,00O and $4.000.O0O led to ex- cited buying of Gypsum shares here today with a resulting advance of points, although the gain was not Ill held. United States Gypsum opened at 90, went up to 94 and then Ilosed at 92.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
INCREASED TONNAGE
fulfilled Tonnage Shows Big Increase
 Over November

Over November
 Birmingham industrial circles. were pleased over the. announcement Thursday that the thrilled tonnage of the United States Steel corporation as of Decexlber. 31 showed an i'm crease over they previous month of 7s,755 tonas The total figure was 4,445,339 tons. =,
 Untitled tonnage of the corpora tion at the end of November had shown a decrease under October, and the increase in orders during De- cember is taken as significant of unusual activity in steel during 1924.
 The Tennessee Coal, Iron and Rail- road company and the American Steel and Wire company are sub salaries of the steel corporation in the Birmingham district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
MEISNER RESIGNS
Birmingham Aviation Squadron To Choose New Commander

Maj. James A. Meisner, com nauc- CT of Birmingham's aviation oorps, has been forced to resign duo ro tho call on his time. The officer ot the corps are planning a farew T pan quet at Greenwood's cafe at o'clocz Monday night, in his honor, co which will be invited Governor Brsndc n Ad5t. Gen. H. A. Moon and hes ds of the different military organiLa- tions in Birmingham.
 Major MeIsner was one of the noted "aces' during the war, beine mentioned in several books on the war; He was one of the leading or ganizers of the flying corps fin Rir minghanl and has been commando since 1t started.
 His successor will be elected by t1c officers of the squadron Sunday aft- ernoon and will be iHsts1led at the banQuet. A unique fpatbre of the banquet will be g pho te gEaphic naeuu naada b& tne photogrE pl ~ nscsis1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
OIL TANK EXPL0DES

Roar Of Rcverberntion At Linden,
 \. J.. Heard Several Miles
 LINDEN, N. J., Jan. 1O.--A huge oil tank at the Bayway refinery of the Standard Oil company in Linden township. near here, exploded to- night with a roar that was heard several miles. Police from Linden have been sent to the scene.
Evening star., 1924-11-19
2etemento johnson oue Should Weed Gambling OAKLAND
FULTON IS ACCUSED
OF FIGHT FRAME-UP

Los ANGELES, November 19.-
While search was continued today for
Tony Fuente, Mexican heavyweight
boxer. who "knocked out" Fred Full
ton, Minneapolis. plasterer, after 80
seconds of fighting in bout at Gull
yer City Monday night, additional
witnesses were questioned at the dis
trict attorneys Office about an alleged
agreement by which Fulton was to
receive $1,000 If he laid down" and
allowed F'uente to win in the first
round.
Fulton and his manager. John
Reddy, were arrested yesterday and
arraigned on charges Of violating
the CALIFORNIA; prize fight law. They
were released on cash bail of $1,000
each and their preliminary set for
Friday, next.
Fulton was arrested as he was
leaving his hotel, suit case in hand.
and taken to the district attorneys
office and questioned concerning re-
ports that the fight had been
framed <s,
Fulton first refused to answer ques-
tions. but denied that there were
any arrangements by Reddy or Win
sor, manager of Fuente, or Fuente
that 1 was to be knocked out"
His manager, however. was more
communicative and admitted that
"the fight looked suspicious"
Wasn't on the level%' he was
asked.
THAT is the way I would put it,"
Reddy said.
Reddy also seated that Fulton had
warned his friends to refrain from
betting on him.
Fulton told Investigators that the
event of last Monday night was the
end of his fighting career.