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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-23
JUDGE WARNS
 COMMANDER OF
 MEXICAN BRAVO
Demands Surrender Of
 General Who Took Refuge On GunbOat

e NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 22.-(By As sociated Press Judge Rufus E. Foster, in United States district court today threatened to request the navy department to send a warship to New Orleans to enforce the mandates of his court. He gave Arturo NJ. Lapham, commander of the Mexican gunboat Bravo, until 9 o'clock tomorrow morn ing to produce in court Brig. Gen. Octavio Bolivar Sierra and former Pay master Antonio Escudero, arrested a week ago and now being held aboard the Bravo.
 he had been told by counsel for the de- fendants that Arturo M. Elias, Mexican consul general here, and Rear Admiral Othon o. Blanco of the Mexican navy, had ordered Captain Lapham not to \ release the brigadier general or Escu- Ndero under $1OO bond set by the court pending hearing on a writ of habeas corpus handed down by Judge Foster yesterday. The consul and admiral also are said to have refused to per- init Captain Lapham to release under bond pending hearing next Friday, the 9S members of the crew who were ar- rested, about the same time and who have applied for their release under habeas corpus proceedings.
 Denies Courts Jurisdiction
 When attorneys for Sierra and Escu- dero, armed with the courts order, went to the gunboat. they told the court they were informed by Captain Lap ham that he had orders not to release the men, adding that the court had no Jurisdiction in such cases.
 Immediately Judge Foster issued an t,fo .kAy captain to produce the men or be sub- ject to contempt proceedings.
 If the captain of the Bravo fails to produce the men in court tomorrow" Judge Foster asserted, contempt pro- ceedings will be instituted and if neces- sarx l shall call upon the navy depart ment to send an armed force here to enforce the law"
 Generals Sierra and Escudero, in their petitions for release, declared their lives were in danger. They de- clared it was the intention of the Mex ican naval authorities to hold them prisoner until the gunboat is outside the three-mile limit and then execute them as deserters.
 Consul General Elias declared the two men were arrested aboard the Bravo and as neither was a member or the crew ne Ieareu an attempt would be made to damage the gunboat's machinery.
 General Sierra declared he was on his way to Vera Cruz to join the De La Huerta revolutionary forces when i. he was made a prisoner. Escudero was a former paymaster on the Bravo.
 FiftN Marines Arrive
 The crew of the Bravo was aug nented today by the arrival of 50 marines from Mexico by way of Fl Paso to replace those whose terms of service in the Mexican navy have ex- pired since the gunboat came here for repairs.
 General Candido Aguilar. arrested several days ago on instructions from San Antonio on a charge of violation of the neutrality laws, was still in the house of detention tonight. His bond of $10,0O0, said to have been made in San Antonio yesterday, by De La Huerta agents, failed to reach here to- day. He said he would leave imme-; diately for San Antonio on the arrival of the bond.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-23

and, enlarged freedom which peculiarly distinguishes the American system of popular government. 7.t 3;e f.
 ''That declaration. my friends, is ap. plicable to the Ku Klux Klan of today as it was to the Know-Nothings of '65,
 Some Evil In Every Walk
 There are, of course, some men of evil tendencies in every walk of life there are to be found certain abuse of justice and fair-dealing in every com munity but the great mass of the peo- pie are honest, fair-minded and law. abiding. It. would be neither right nor just to condemn q class by reason of the shortcomings of some of its members. Nor should the laws inflict on the many the punishment that is merited by the few. -r.s
 "These evils that now confront us are not the only dangers that threaten our well-being. The people are becoming 0verburdened by extravagant, apprOpria. tions of public. moneys, on the one hand, and the reckless and oppressive levies of taxes. on the other. The cost of administering the federal govern ment is four times what it was decade ago. The additional expenditures neces- sary to pay the interest on war debts are not sufficient to justify this enor- nous incrase. Our civilization is based on the right of men to acquire property honestly. St0 provide a com potency against sickness and old age and t1l leave the fruits of their toll as q hefitage to their families.f It is not alone the red flag of anarchy that may threaten the savings of a lifetime; an excessive and unjust taxation may equally serve to deprive them of thelr accumulations of thrift and self-depial
 ''There is another feature to these burdens of taxation. The drain upon the private resources of the people has already become so great that it stands forcibly in the way of business expan- sion. It is drag upon progressive de- velopment in almost every line of in dustrial enterprise. And when business ceases to expand. the opportunity for labor is for the benefit of the people, and, when a greater burden of taxation is laid upon the people than is 'neces- sary to meet governmental expendi- lures, in my judgment there can be but one course to pursue, and that is to reduce the taxes.
 .'The one impediment that stands in the way of tax reduction is the soldiers bonus, the sO-called adjusted eompen- sation bill." he said and then went on to advance his reason for opposing com pensation. Ft>
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-23
ANOTHER SHOALS BID One Expected Shortly By House
 Military Committee

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-(By As eociated Press. .)-After two-hour hearing today, the House military com mittee put over further consideration of the Muscle Shoals problem unti! to- morrow. Assurance was given the committee that within few days a new bid calling for manufacture of fertilizer would be in its hands.
 Today's committee session was de- voted entirely to the offer submitted fy a group of southern power companies and the bid of Henry Ford only entered into the discussion incidentally.
 E. A. Yates, vice president and gen. eral manager of the Alabama Power company, one of the concerns which put in the bid for development of power at Muscle Shoals, was the only witness. He explained the offer, and without disclosing the identity of the party said he would submit an offer covering fer tilizer manufacture, gave assurance that in a day or so it would be before the committee.
 )ne of the champions of the Ford | Representative McKo lzie, republi- Ca. Illinois, declared the offer of the power companies, so far as water mower was concerned, was the most liberal yet submitted, but he criticised it sharply because it did not combine in one proposition power generation and fertilizer production.
 MT. Mckenzie declared the commit tee would be justified in deciding with out further delay what it's recommenda- tion should be as to disposition of Muscle Shoals, but at the suggestion of Chairman Kahn another meeting was called for tomorrow.
 Offers Comparison Of Bids
 Mir. Yates completed his testimony by submitting a comparison of the Ford and power companies offer. Based on the 100-year lease. provided in the Ford bid, the government, he declared, would receive from the southern group $316,- 200. .OOO during the period and $229,- 594,124 from the Ford interests. Ac- ceptance of the offer of the group, the witness said, would require no govern ment appropriations, while the Ford bid would call for appropriation of $2S,- 100000.
 The power companies offer, the com mittee was told, would make rates and earnings subject to regulations, all property subject to recapture by the government at the end of 90 years at it's original cost not exceeding fair value, while the tord Dlu would not make rates and service subject to regu- lation and there would be no right of recapture even in the event of war i; profits would be regulated by public authorities under the power companies proposal and would not be if the Ford proposition were accepted.
 Other high points in the bid of the power companies were summarized by Mr. Yates as providing $4,500,000 for a steam plant at Muscle Shoals leaving the government with both nitrate plants costing about $SO,O0O,O0O; a fund of $1,OO0,0O0 for research install lation at the expense of the company of additional units in dam No. ? cost ing $5.000,0O0, with the companies authorized to erect dam No. 3 at their Improvement, with the probability that it would cost them about $16,000,000. The total saving in investment if the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-23
LEWfS PkEDfCTS / WAGE AGkEEM EN7' Says. X Contrast For A Term Of Years viii Be Signed

INDIANAPOLIS, lad, Jan. -22.-- tBy. Associatsd Press. - Renewal of the existing miners wage contract with the operators for . term of four. years, vas the prospects placed before dele gates at the twenty-ninth convention of the Unitedf Mine Workers of America at it's opening sessions today.
 Deliverink his, ,reports President John l.. Lewis omitted any mention of an increase. but declared for "a wage agree rnent for . term of years
 "Effectusted without a, strike or sus- pension of productionsr- he said, this would ibe of constructive help in re- storing stability to the. industry and would indeed .befa boon to. the, coal wearied, public. :" ss.,r < .;4 !
 This SprOnouncehentsl according to some of President Lewis advisers. in dicates that an effort will be made to close contract for term of four years or more, instead of from to year, as at present. The operators have all ready been advised, it was said, and have declared their opposition to a con tract obligating them Tor four years. or even three years. A majority of Ihem, slt lS DSIleVtQy WoQIu SOnStAt to a. renewal for two years and many are for nothing more than n contract for n year. yel:E yt s-s s& .i.
 To Demand Four. Year Contract
 Talk among the scale committee members, which is headed by Frank Warrington, :. the Illinois president, and formerly leader of .a factional fight axainsts President Lewis, was that the miners will % to Jacksonville, Fla, February II. to demand four-year contract, and that the operators will counter with an offer of one year. thus paying the way for a renewal for two years. It vas pointed ont that n two year contract is the longest, ever sought huretof0re. x; < s ,f ,i r.-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-23
|CONDI]CT FIRST. lEET..OF YEAR.
Many Subjects Touched Dpen
 By Speakers Before Tdsca. loosa Commercial Body
TUSCALOOSA BUREAU)

The Chamber of Commerce held its first general meeting of the new year today. The speakers and subjects. were Industries, the problems as seen by James Brierton; the university, prob lens of closer relationship as seen by Edgar Clarkson, president of the Alu- minus association; Tuscalopsa, as seen by citizen, w.. c. Mcclure: culture and Tuscaloosa. Prof. Carl. T.. Garner, of the university. Agriculture, it's needs, as seen by J.: S. Yerby, presi- dent of the Tuscaloosa farm bureau ; music. if played in the home, Miss Stel- la s. Harris. Schools, as seen by lay man, Albert l.. Lindsley. President !, A. Duckworth opened the meeting with a short reveiws of the Chamber of Comr merce activities and called attention to the splendid snnuai report Of the body.
 Pass Paving ~Ordinance <
 The city commission. ,at. it's session Tuesday, passed .san ordinance to- pave Eighth street from Eighteenth avenue to Thirteenth avenue. This is the part of the city paving program for the coming year.
 Character .Witnesses Depart
 Captain Richard Lollar and about thirty citizens left Tuesday morning, through the country, for Hamilton, Ala, to testify as to the character of Robert l.. Lancaster, who is on trial in that city. - H'7 " *
 Win Share Quarters
 The Farley w. Moody post. Ameri- can Legion will share quarters with the Warrior guards on the third floor of the city hall building. D. E. Robert son, president of the city commission, agreed that the, post could use the quarters as it's permanent home. Of ficers have begun work fitting up the big room which formerly was. an audi torium. t9 tsi'
 Nurse Speaks To Clubs
 Mrs. l.. A. Labour, the new county health nurse recently appointed, is giv- ing talks to the demonstrations clubs of the county on health conditions and dealing with mothers and the pre-scfool age child. Clubs have been organized in practically every district in the country. = Nso
 New Legionnaries Sought
 The Farley w. Moody post of the American Legion has started an inten- sive drive for new, members nnder the direction of the general chairman, Carl Jamison. Sixteen blocks in the. up town business section have been ,as- signed to workers of the post and every ex service man not already a member will be given an opportunity of affiliat. ing with the organization. A
 Discuss Farming Course -.
 J. T. Wolf and Nv, Hoffman, rep resentatives of the Interna tional liar vester company, met q committee of 24 at the Chamber of Commerce Monday evening relative to the short farming course to be, put on here by the com pany.. February 14 and 15 were se- lected as the dates. ''4-f
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-23
COOLIDGE COMPLAcENT Gary Tells Of Increased Costs; Presi. dent Says People Should Pay Them

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-Advised today by Ebert H, Gary, chairman of the board of the United States Steel Corporation. that eliminat ation of the F. hour day in the industry had increased production costs 10 per cent, President Coolidge expressed the belief that the added costs ass reflected in. steel prices should be borne uncomplainingly by consumers in'view of the benefit to the workers. >''
 Mir. Gary visited the. White House at the Presidents invitation to furnish requested information on the program made in elimination of the < 12-hour day: He reported thta the elimination had been pfactically, completed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-23
SINCLAIR DENIES SECRECY Says He Did Not Leave U. S. To Ayoid Testifviug

PLYMOUTH. England. Jan. D. (By Associated Press. Jon his arrival here today from New York on board the steamer Paris, Harry K. Sinclair, the American oil producer. asseltAi that his trip to Europe had not been made in secret nor was there any mys- tery concerning it. He efnphatically declared that he had not left the Enitsi States to avoid being called upon to testify before the Senate committee in- vestigating the lease of the Teapot Dome oil region. He said that he would spend four or five weeks in Europe. and on his return, to the United States would be willing to appear before tue Senate committee if this was desired, although he already had given testi- mony regarding the lease four or five times and had been excused by the com mittee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-23
CAT FUR NOW
 USEDTO ADORN
 MILADY'S NECK

CHICAGO, Jan. 22.-If pussy suddenly disappears, blame it on Chicago fur buyers.
 The furry part of Tom or Maria probably is keeping some beautiful girl comfortable during the days of icy blasts. Perhaps Tom has be- come Black Janet" neckpiece.
 H. H. Bigbee, head buyer for fur company, says cat fur is being shipped to his place daily in sacks and boxes. Farm boys are getting as much as $1.50 for single skin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-23
BERGER CONGRATULATEs Sends Cable To Ramsay MacDonald FelicitatinK Him On Victory !

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-Repre-. sentative Victor Berger of Wisconsin, the only socialist member of Congress, has cabled his congratulations to Ram. say Macdonald. first labor prime min. ister of England. t...
 Congratulations and best wishes
 Berger's message said:
 from 1T the only socialist in Congress. Today .AmeHicanism and capitaIisbo have come to mean the same thing. The working class of Great Britain is the hope of the white race and the world. Therefore, down with the hel- fish. Versailles pact and put up the banner of justice and human brother hood. And since you have the worlds $ conscience in your keeping you need fear nothing and you cannot lose. Com rade, good luck !" A combined pencil and fountain Den
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-23
SUPERINTENDENT INDICTED L. c. Skelt0n, Montana Official And
 Director, Arrested

HELENA, Mont. Jan. 22.-L. Q. Skelton, state superintendent of banks, and other directors of the defunct Banking Corporation of Montana, were indicted by a grand jury here today on charges of criminal violation of the state banking laws.
 SkeltOn was arrested with H. s. Ben son and F. s. B. Lindsay, directors of the bank, shortly after the indictments were returned. The other indictments charge various offenses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-23
RELEASE 12 RRISONERS

Ten white men and two negroes will be authorized released from the city jail at the suggestion of COmmis- sioner w. B. Cloe Tuseday at the reg ular session of the city commission All cases are for minor offenses merit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-23
FALLS GOES TO CAPITAL Leaves New Orleans To Obey U SIan uafanS ..l.. v. rt

NEW ORLEANS, La. Jan. 22s.- Former Secretary Of the Interior Fall will depart for Washington Wednestay morning to testify before the Senate committee investigating the Teapot Dome oil deal, he told the newspapers Tuesday nightI s.,,,.
 The former cabinet official, however, refused to elaborate on his statement earlier in the day after having been served with subpoena issued by the Senate committee and served by U. $. Deputy Marshal H. G. Moseiey, to the effect that he would make no attempt to override the subpoena
 Il have nothing to hide, in this mat ter" Fall said "I am willing to 20 before the committee any time and answer any and all questions asked me- ~ 'e-- Earlier in the. day FaIl had inndi- cated that he might ask for time to att company his wife. who was taken ill here Monday, to Fl Paso. Texas, but it could not be learned Tuesday night whether or not he had made the re- ulIest ;.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-23
WHITFIELD PLEADS
 ,. FOR COOPERATION
New Governor Ask That Frac-
 tfonaf Differences Go

JACKSON, Miss, Jan. 22.-(Spe- cial. .}--Governer Whitfield, in making his inaugural address to sthe members of the legislature in joint session. and the hundreds of friends from all parts of the state who were. present, called attention. first to. the fact that the sue cess of his administration depended en- tirely on tfe cooperation which was given him, not only by the legislature, but by all the people of the state. =,
 He made an earnest plea for the put ting aside of factional differences of all kinds and urged on the legislators the necessity for all working together for the upbuilding of Mississippi.
 We are facing a wonderful tOmor- row. the governor said, quoting the late Bishop Galloway and said that pto make the dreams of the fathers of the state come true, united action of all was necessary, > ..-f s4 ,@@
 Governor Whitfield said that he came into Office at a period when many dis couraging features faced the state. The lack of prosperity of the agricultural interests, the Almost depleted forests of the state and the timid, attitude of business toward entering the state, com bined with the excessive and unfair distribution of the tax burden, he said, were all matters which needed remedy. The state, Ire said, had in the past failed to foster industry and, business which are needfpl for it's prosperity and growth. and had remained. to a large extent, an agricultural community, ,.
 He referred 10 the present system of taxation in the state as smost prim- itive.' The time has come, he declared, when taxes should be removed, 50 far as possible, from visible property and placed on privileges and rluxuries, on incomes and on profits. Revision of the laws governing assessments was recommended, in, order : that large amounts of personality now escaping taxation could be reached.
 The governor pledged :, himself to keep the expenditures of the state within the revenues, and warned the legislature if it did not cooperate with him to the fullest extent in this re- gard, he, intended to use the power of veto on appropriation messures. k
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-23
OLDEST CITIZEN DIES Mrs. Roberta MareZ Was 1855 Years
 Af AOo

SEGUNDO. Col, Jan. 22.-Mrs. Roberta Marez, recognized as the oldest woman in the United States, is dead at her home here at the age of k35.
 Mrs. Marez was born in Mexico in 1789, according to family records. The grandchildren, all over 40 years of age, and number of great-grandchildren survive her.
 Mrs. Marez was blind and helpless for several years before her death, which was attributed to senility
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-23
FORD IS NEAR
 VICTORY IN BID

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 present except Representative Oliver ot the Sixth and IIuddleston of the Ninth districts, who were otherwise engaged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-23
Approyes Henry,a Rond

JACKSON, Miss. Jan. 22.-Gov. Henry l.. Wlhtfield's first official act today was the approval of the bond of T. M. Henry, recently reelected insur- ance commissioner. despite the fact that Lee M. Russell, the outgoing governor, had withheld %approvai eI the Henry bond and had appointed H. T. Broome as insurance commissioner.
 The legality of Broomes appoint ment and tincoming governors approval of the bond are issues which it is said may be taken to the courts for de cision. cA ~, :
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-23
REBELS AID U. s. CREW

SalIOrs Un Wrecked TacOma Rescued
 By Mexicans During Hurricans
 WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-The skeleton crew which had remained aboard the American cruiser Tacoma wrecked on a reef outside Vera Cruz was rescued by the .,Iexican revolution. ary forces during hurricane today Alvarez Castillo. personal representa-. tive of Adolfo de Ia Huerta, was in. formed by his chief tonight The Ia coma, it was added, is now completely sunk.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-23

randum was of importance in view of a telegram from Fall yesterday say. ing that his son-in-lawy Mir. Chase, was entirely familiar with all of Falls transactions and could explain the whole matter. The memorandum rss fered to witnesses being summoned from New. Mexico and Senator Walsh said he assumed this was the informa. tion that was to be given by Mir. Chase to explain the transactions leading up to the purchase of the Harris ranch.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-23

A combined pencil and fountain Den is on the market. .
New Britain herald., 1924-02-14
Musical instruments

COLUMBIA RECORDs- -Aost of the iaies, selections. all selling ai }, price. Widun- ere I5s Main s.reet.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-14
MERCHANDISE
,,ustpess and omce Equipment

Isusiness and Office Equipment s1 CASH REGHTER computing scales meat choppers. also repaired. T. :. cash Ilsglstsr Co, i2 Washington PL Tel. sss1. GREENWOODs approved business and h. come tsx record In stock and for ssIe by The Adkins Printing Company. Ofilce supplies of otery nature NATIONAL cash registers. ner and ssc. ona hand. also repairing. zss Main sareyt.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-14
ManteI--.irtlelcs to l,nl

JUNK Of aI linas We pay the best mar ket prices for newspapers. magazines, rags. old furnaces. Call L. Zu!dCs, lis Beldeu St.; phone s5s-s. FTENTTCRis-0f all kinds bougAt. HignCgt prices paid. call at once. L.. Zeldes I1s Belden st.. Phone 55s-5. JUNR-Wc buy all kinds magazines pa- pcrs rags. all kinds furniture. Good prizes paid. A. EOdlnslly, sI oak St.. Phone 515-l5.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-14

upilEht InahOeany pIouo- gfaphsi s55seisl reduced prices on every machine t0 make room for the new models coming in. records free with every machine; small amount of essn secures any Of them. balance on easy terms. Wtdensrs l3s Main street.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-14
REAL ESTATE FOR RENT
Apartments and Tcnemcnts

ST.. rear. room tenement all lmpIor -Iignts. steim heater; eaB be ee- cuided at once. Apply to Prank NaIr. EIa Main st
New Britain herald., 1924-02-14
suburban Tor sale
ilcai l.statc N antcd

V E-hase buyers Tor Or , family houses in tue scuth cad oI thu city. I You have one Ief sale eOnnnuniuato wilA IA. 4. Foi- Phone lTyJ.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-14
1 ROOMS, BOARD, HOTELS
liooins for IlcuI
liO0In. an,l Ilnnr,l

V LsI MAIN ST. lI5-fuTnisIied fr0nf T067T steam heat. eycy thing modern. suitat.Is lpr tH9 men. I.inE Den