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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-14
'HlJGHESREVEALED
 |A.S ATTORNEY IN SHIP TRANSFER
House Shipping Board Committee Hears Series
 Of Documents

WASHINGTON. May 13sC Core. sp0ndence from interested persons and records of hearings by the House mef- chant msrine committee were read by Representative Davis. democrat. Ten nessee. s-prusecutorr Of the House il- vestigaticn committee of the shipping board, at its hearing today to show that Charles N. Hughes iu December, 1920. three months before he became secre- taFy of state was active as counsel for Trieste corporation to have title of the steamer Martha Washington, seized from Austria during the war. trans ferred back to that company.
 Although no action was taken by the committee in considering resolu- ton which would have authorized the transfer. Mir. Dayis produced resoIu- ton of tho shipping board two years later under which The steamer was sold for $60, 900 to the corporation after the board had been advised by the state, department that the Trieste com pany was then Italian owned. through annexation of Trieste under the treaty of St. Germaine.
 Representative Davis inserted in the record correspondence on the case which passed between William Phillips as under of state. and A. A. Adee. as second assistant, and 4. D. Lasker, as chairman of the shipping
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-14
IFORD'SFRIENDS
 RESUME FIGHT TO FORCE VOTE
Harrison To Try To Hold Congress Until It
 Acts On Bid

WASHINGTON, May 13.-The Muscle Shoals hearing likely will continue until June 1, Chairman Norris of the Senate agriculture ! committee, said today adding that he "did not see how they could end {, earlier" as he wished to hear the testimony of expert government en- ' gineers after supporters of the vari- ous proposals had concluded.
 Supporters of Henry Ford's bid are expected to act soon to force a Senate vote on Ford's proposal { and the first move is expected to be an. effort to have the committee discharged, it was said. Senator Harrison, democrat, Mis- sissippi, spokesman for the Ford supporters on the committee, de- clared today that Gas far as it lies within my power there will be some : definite action respecting develop ment of Muscle Shoals or there will not be any adjournment of A Congress.
 Senator Underwood, democrat, Ala bama, who some time, ago requested Chairman Norris not to delay the hear ings and to give the Senate an oppor- tunity to vote on the Ford bid, is known to be prepared to lead fight for such vote.
 Senator Harrison has warned the Shoals committee that unless it reports the Ford bill he will move to discharge the committee and put the bill on the Senate calendar.
 Senator Heflin, democrat, Alabama, a, another member of the committee, also urged report on the Ford bid, which he fayors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-14
Everything But Peanuts
 In Coolidge Circus Day

in the trying, busy years of his politi- cal career. Ringing, who was beside him, gave up attempts at conversation after a few minutes and sat solemnly through the rest of the show. Mrs. Coolidge, who took an open, eager de- light in all that went on, spoke to the President but once or twice.
 Stares Solennly
 The clowns drew only an occasional flicker of smile from him. He stared solemnly as they performed their an- tics, before the presidential box-with unusual effort to please. His face wore a particularly stern look when two wet" stunts were pulled off, to the tune of How Dry I Am" The first real Coolidge grin" came when small dog, dressed as an elephant, toddled by.
 But he appeared very much pleased with the acrobatic acts, the riding feats, and animal performances, sit ting with his hands gripped, his atten- tion centered. His first hand-clap came at particularly daring trapeze per formance by a girl, little reluctant it was, coming after the general applause had begun. Afterward, he warmed up and applauded vigorously.
 Smiles Back
 May Wirth, ''the greatest bareback rider that ever lived" bowed and smiled before the presidential box when she had completed her act, and the Presi- dent smiled back. He watched Bertha Beeson, ''the worlds only aerial dan seuse, the madcap of the wire," with tense attention as she ran lightly back and forth on the wire. There was the curiosity of a boy about him as he watched a girl do series of flips be- fore the box, and he peered down the sawdust track to see how far she would carry it.
 All the performers in the center ring knew that Coolidge was there. They took special pains to please. But even the presidential glare was not able to draw the attention of the kids away as they tagged past the box at their moth- ers' skirts. The President was pointed out in vain. The kids were strained the other way.
 The President sat through the entire show. He looked at his watch only toward the close. He was given an other ovation when he passed out, the crowd waiting to break until he had departed.
 But he left no peanut shells behind him. There's limit, of course, to the lessening of the presidential dignity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-14
GETS
 TWO-YEAR TERM;
 PLANS APPEAL
Kentucky Congressman On Bond Until October
 Term Of Court

CONVECTION, Ky. May 1S---Judge A. M. !. Cochran in Federal court here today sentenced Congressman John w. Langley Kentucky. convicted of con spiracy in connection with a whisky transaction in 1921. to two years in federal prison at Atlanta. Ga
 Milton Lipschutz, Philadelphia, con- victed with Langley, also was sem tenced to two years in the Atlanta penitentiary.
 The same sentence was pronounced upon M. E. Huh. Alliance, Ohio. and Walter B. Carey, Canton. Ohio, indicted with Langley and Lipschutx who pleaded guilty to the charges during the trial
 No fines were imposed in any of the cases.
 Sentence was imposed after the court overruIed motions for a new trial for Langley and Lipschutx. The attorneys announced that an appeal would be taken and Langley and Lipschufz were released on bond pending the filing of their appeal at the October term of court.
 Congressman Langley will not resign his seat in Congress, his attorneys an- nounced today.
 The House committee in Washington has jurisdiction in such cases and Langley will remain in office unless removed by the committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-14
FIRE DAMAGES
 ENSLEY STORES
Stock Of Meat Market Burns-Origin Unde-
 terrnined

Considerable damage was done to the building and stock at the Wardin Clark meat market, 519 Nineteenth street, Ensley. by fire originating in a pile of rubbish in the back yard about Il o'clock Tuesday night. Slight damage was also done by the smoke which penetrated to several other build- ings in the same block.
 The origin of the fire was not de- termined. Three negroes were observed in the lot just a short time before it was noticed, but have not been seen since. All the available fire appara- tus at Ensley and one company from Birmingham answered the call. The building was of brick construction, and most of the damage was done to the stock of meats.
 Other buildings in the same block that were damaged included those oc- cupied by the Boggs Electric company, the Western Union Telegraph com pany, the Singer Sewing Machine com pany, the Wilson Clark Shoe store, McCain-Taylor Hardware company, the Hill Grocery company and the Lewis Mercantile company.
 The fire was discovered by Detec- tives W. N. Tyler and E. G. Murphy of the Ensley police department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-14
FOUR REVOLVERS
 SEIZED AT TRIAL
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ted that Sheriff Cazalas had gotten him the job he now holds as q special Of- ficer with the Mobile and Ohio rail- road. Lenoir made the same denial as Unger as to what took place in the restaurant between Laurendine, Schaeffer and Gonzaullas. On cross examination the witness admitted that a negro was serving beer in the place at the time.
 Brogley said he was a clerk in Ward 3 on the day of Crawford's election and said he saw Deputy Sheriff John Moore there.
 Fred Hudoff, deputy sheriff, was then called to the witness stand and said that he had been a deputy sheriff for three years. He said he was given orders to enforce the law without fear or favor and that he was never given any list to protect. He denied he was in a party in the Dawes Tire Sbon dur. ing the Crawford Ward election. He said he knew of no agreement between the sheriff and police departments. He said the raids of the sheriff had netted 1000 to 1,500 stills.
 Four RevOlvers Seized
 All persons with the exception of attorneys and women were searched for weapons before they were allowed to enter the room this morning. Four pistols were taken from the following persons: Deputy Fred HudOff, a de- fendant in the case, Kirkpatrick Of the police force, W. o. Hoffman, federal game warden, and Constable Gus Dixon.
 Judge Erwin called these before the stand and stated that although they had a legal right to carry pistols un- der ordinary circumstances, they must not bring them into the federal court room.
 The first witness on the stand this morning was F. o. Brown, who works at Magnolia cemetery. He testified that he was an election officer at the last city election and that Walter Blackman, deputy sheriff, was at the polling place with him all that day and until about S:30 o'clock that night. Under cross-examination, how ever, he said he did not know where Blackman was after that time or where he was just before the parade was started. Charles Howell, former pO- lice clerk, who was a government wit ness, testified that Blackman and others was at drinking party at the Dawes Tire Shop on that night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-14
RAILWAY MEN MEET

SHEFFIELD, Ala, May 13.-(Spe- cial Leased Wire. IA number of em- ployes and division officials of the Memphis division of the Southern and Northern Alabama railroad met in Superintendent Woodall's office at Sheffield for discussion of the bonus feature which will be awarded by the Southern railway. General Superinten- dent H. H. Vance of Birmingham was present and made q very interesting talk bringing out many items of ex- pense which with the cooperation of the employees could be reduced to the minimum. A number of employees of fered suggestions which were beneficial. The men are behind the bonus prop osition which in itself will make a sue cess not only for the man but for the company also,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-14

mittee that the Alabama Power com pany regards Muscle Shoals as of such transcendental value and importance to its purposes that it would go to any length, however extensive, to acquire it. This sudden appreciation of the reali- ties in the situation had been previously demonstrated by other corporations which are bidding for the property. It constitutes the most interesting phe- nomenon in connection with the hear ings.
 The Alabama Power company has come to Washington for the purpose of striking what it evidently believes to be decisive blow in it's effort to acquire Muscle Shoals, or render it impossible for Henry Ford to do so. It has not only prepared its case with the greatest thoroughness it has not only designed to extend it's limit of three days to six days or more by the presentation of 20 many witnesses that in the present limit they cannot he heard, but it has brought one of the most elaborate staffs which has been displayed in a commit tee room. Thomas W. Martin, presi. dent, and Mir. Yates, general manager are supported and sustained by attor. neys, engineers, secretaries, clerks and messengers.
 Yates today read to the committee the we'll known details of the offer of the "monopolies" both for the power resources and the nitrate plants. Sena- tors Norris, Johnson and Ransdell sat through the entire proceedings. Sena- tor Harrison, after developing the fact that all the power companies of the south, the large and small, including those of Mississippi, were interested in the proposal, or as Yates admitted ''knew what was going On," retired from the chamber.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-14
Rv THOMAs '. STOKES.-

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 WASHINGTON, May 13.-There's something about a circus
 It got President Coolidge Tuesday, took him completely, pulled him away from his worries, his difficulties with Congress, his cares of office, and car ried him out to the big tent, to the blare of bands, the smell of straw, the laughing and chattering of thousands of kiddies. s
 There's this about the Coolidges of Vermont-they like a circus. Other wise they stick pretty closely to busi- ness,. they go their ways quietly. But a circus
 Saw First One Ate
 President Coolidge's grandfather once rode 65 miles on a raw-boned nag to see a circus. His father never missed one if it was anywhere in the vicinity. Young Cal saw his first one at 6.
 Johnny Ringing dropped into the White House and told the President about his show. Boyhood dreams came back. The President remembered how he used to crawl out on chilly morn ing in the spring, way before sun-up, and ride over the mountain from his home to Rutland, where the circus was playing.
 So he slipped away from the exec utive office Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Coolidge and went out to the cir GUS. 's z
 Never did he go to circus before under such circumstances. Outside. the huge tent the ''show people" were liaed up, the riding girls in their tights astride their horses, the cowboys hold. ing in their frisky mounts. All bowed as the President swept by. He smiled and bowed in return. i&
 Becomes An Occasion
 Inside the tent--it became an occa. sion. The band struck up Hail to the Chief" Cheers rolled from one end of the mammoth tent to the other Children waved. The President and his wife,. smiling, advanced toward the center ring, escorted by Ringing, who met them. With bands blaring and tho whole tent confusion of color and noise, they walked across to the boz before the center ring and took theil seats. Photographers clicked their cameras.
 Coolidge took the circus very seri ously-he gave it his undivided atten tion, as if cramming into this one aft ernoon all the circuses he has missed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-14
ELKS WILL ATTEND \
 STATE CONVENTION
Delegates To Invite Next Meet
 ing To Birmingham

A large delegation of Elks from the Birmingham district will leave Wednes- day morning for Montgomery to attend the annual meeting of the Alabama Elks state association, which convenes in the capital city for a two days con vention. The delegation will include members of Birmingham, Ensley and Bessemer lodges.
 Delegates from Birmingham lodge No. @, Benevolent Protective Order of Elks have been instructed to invite the state association to meet next year in Sir. mingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-14
TRUST BEGINS NSNTESTIMUNY Elaborate Preparation Of Case Reveals
 Anxiety To Beat Ford
(WasI1ingfon Rureaul

z WASHINGTON, May 13.-The Ala bama Power company, the British af filiation of which revealed itself sore spot when its representatives appeared before the House committee on military affairs, agreed today, before the Sen ate committee on agriculture, to organ ize corporation for the operation of Muscle Shoals which would be domi- mated and controlled by Americans.
 The witness, k. A. Yates, general manager of the company, declared him. self to be the spokesman for the "asso- ciated power companies of the south"
 Yeates had a sympathetic audience, inasmuch as with the exception of Sen- ator Harrison of Mississippi, who soon absented himself No adherent of the Henry Ford offer was present. Those who sat through the reading of the terms of the proposal were not disposed to favor that proposal except insofar as it might be utilized in defeating the Ford proposal.
 Anxiety Is Revealed
 The Alabama Power company re- vealed it's anxiety to acquire Muscle Shoals in the elaborate preparation which the corporation had made for the presentation of it's case. There were maps hanging indicating the effect of the super-power zone which would be created. There were briefs in ex- tenso containing maps and drawings, many in colors, and a pictorial outline of the mineral resources of Alabama and contagious states. There was q treatise by W. P. Lay of Gadsden in a booklet entitled, "'The Southern Super power Zone"
 The anxiety of the company to be- come possessed of Muscle Shoals or to keep Henry Ford out of Alabama was again revealed By the conciliatory atti- tude of the witness and his apparent willingness to make concessions regard ing any detail to which Chairman Nor ris indicated a dawning objection.
 This attitude on the part of the com psny. coupled with the provisions of the bid itself, which Chairman Norris de- clared to be generous, impressed the audience with an understanding that the company, before Henry Ford made his offer, had been in agreement with all other corporations and some promi- nent republican politicians that Muscle Shoals was justly consigned to the junk heap.
 Would Go Any Length
 Today, however, there is no doubt on the part of any member of the com
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-14
AUTOMOBILE HUNTS
 MISS THELMA GREEN
Driven Is Said To Have Gone On
 Without Stopping

Miss Thelma Green, 242O15 Fourth avenue, north, was injured late Tues day night when she was struck by an automobile at Sixty-ninth street and First avenue, while crossing the street. After knocking Miss Green down. the car is said to have gone on without stopping. n
 She was removed to the Woodlawn infirmary, where she was found to he suffering with a lacerated ear and bruises about the body.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-14
RAIL FARLEY ENDS
 M DEADLOCK
Western Roads Fail To Agree
 On 5 1-2-Cent Raise

CHICAGO, May 13.-Deadlocked since yesterday, conference seeking new wages and working rules for ap. proximately 55.000 engineers and fire. men on 90 western railroads was def. nitely ended today without arriving at any agreement, and the committee of railroad managers appealed to the rail. road labor board to assume Jurisdiction of the dispute should an Interruption of commerce occur.
 w. Nj. Jeffers, chairman of the man. a gers committee, said the railroads had agreed to grant the Approximately 575 per cent wage increase as embodied in the New York Central settlement ; which was the working basis of the con ference, but employe Representatives. charged these increases were virtually nuilifled by the demand that certain working rules also be modified which had not been included in the settlement of eastern roads. '-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-14
IN TEE AIR TODAY
Copyright, 1924, for The Age-Her-
 aldl

(Copyright, 1924, for The Age-Her-
 ald).
 WOR, Newark, 450 meters, z p. m, Eastern Standard time-lnter- pretative musical lecture by Dr. Sigmund Spaeth, assisted by Phil lip Gordon, noted pianist.
 wEAF, New York, 492 meters, and WCAP, Washington, 469 me ters, 9 p. m., Eastern Standard time Program of Russian music under direction of Charles D. Isaacson.
 WLW, Cincinnati, 309 meters. 8 D. m., Central Standard time Con- vention of National Coal ass0cia- tions with music by the Cincinnati Symphony orchestra.
 KSD, St. Louis, 546 meters, 8 D. m, Central Standard time Pro- gram by music department of St. Louis public schools with orches- tra of 400.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-14
ESCAPES TWICE
Ring Leader Of Dope Gang Successful
 Tn Dash For Liberty

MONTGOMERY, Ala, May 1S.- Ed (Doc) Taylor, ring leader of the narcotic dispensers, who pleaded guilty to violating the anti-narcotic law and was given a term in the Atlanta peni- tentiary, made two escapes from of ficers and is still at large.
 Taylor jumped from western train while it was moving between thirty and forty miles an hour. He was ar rested later and incarcerated in the city jail at Tallassee. He was given a dose of dope" and was left for about one hour. Officers believed Tay- Tor was asleep and would give no trou- ble. When they returned he had pried his way to freedom. No trace of him had been found, according to reports reaching Montgomery late Tuesday night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-14

LOS ANGELES-Struggling to be the first at a fire sale, two score women were showered with broken glass Mon day, when large plate glass window in a downtown department store col lapsed. Two squads of police were called into action to quiet the excited women, several of whom tainted when tho glass broke.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-14
SIINS nEATH nENIEn

HONG KONG, May 14.-(By AssO- ciated Press.)-RepOrts of the death of Dr. Sun Vat Sen, president of the south China government. were officially denied today at his Headquarters in Canton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-14
FLYER IS KILLED
Another Is Injured In Plane Crash
 At Dayton, Ohio

DAYTON, O., May 13.-R. E. And erson, civilian observer at McCook aviation field was instantly killed in an airplane crash near here today.
 Lieutenant Eugene Brkesdale was in- jured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-14

PHILADELPHIA-You don't have to have bobbed hair to be a '.rirI bsr. dit" says Mrs. Margaret Flood 6f, years old, and 'girlish looking" tbouyS slightly grey, Margaret was arrested with five men and charged with beIng the leader of gang of thieves. 4It was a neat job ruined" she said. in speaking of the robbery that caused he, arrest. su Ner
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-14

6Q6rd. dating ffon July 10 to Noven,- hex 27, 1922, and involving the forward iNx ef repreaentati0ns in the matter on tkx Bart of the Italian embassy and otheT interested parties. He also in. cIudt excerpts from the House cofn' mittee hearings on the transfer reso- lution at which Mr. Hughes appeared and presented 6 petition on behalf of the Trieste company
 The boards resolution, read by MT. Davis said that as in view Of the state department's advice ssIt is prob- able that the United States win De rniled upon compensate the former owners for the use and retitention" of the vessel. it was considered s.desirAble' that the offer of the company be ac-. cepted.
 Upof, the conclusion of the reading Of the letters Representative Cooper, Fepgblican. Wisconsin, the only other member of the committee present dur inx the hearing and who presided in the absence of Chairman White, asked khy the names of state department Of. sicials appeared on the letters In view of the fact that Mir. Hughes was then in office
 z s.I can't see why they handled it at ali,n Air. Davis declared, twhen the secretary of state, Mir. Hughes, knew more about the matter than anybody eise'' ek
 The committee s'prosecutor'' de. teloped that the International Mercari. tile Marine company on Jnnuary- IF, 1920, offered s1 ,000, 900 for the Martha Washington and obligated herself" to Keep the ship under the American flag, before &1.2O8,O1S was spent between February and May, 1920, by the board to recondition her
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-14

Hickey-Freeman makes us q sizeable concession on a number of sn1alI lots @ or 3 of kind) finished too late for deliUery on regular orders.
 And We, tn turn, pass the saUing on to you. 1t amounts to just this:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-14
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