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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-16
DEATH STRUGGLE
 FOUGHT WITH BEAR
Crushed Body Of Canadian
 WOOdsman Is Found

FORT WILLIAM, Ont, Ont, Nov. 15.-Evidence of a long death struggle with a wounded grizzley bear was found today when trappers stumbled onto the body of a A. Waino, French woodsman, in the wilds of northern Ontario.
 Mangled, crushed and partly de- voured by the bear or wolves, the body was discovered lying in q crumpled heap under a pine tree. Clenched in the trapper's hands were handfuls of black hair, evidently torn from the bear s hide in last effort to free himself from the death hug. His bones were crushed and flesh was torn to shreds.
 Waino left his cabin three days ago to set his winter traps. Search was started for him when woodsmen became alarmed at his failure to return. Waino was big, powerful man, but not very experienced as a. trapper It is gen erally believed that he met the bear on the trail. wounded it with shot, and was charged, before he had time to re- load bis gun.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-16
SUPPLANTS TREATY
 IS DECLARATION
Agent General Rules Inn port Levy Must Come
 From Preparations
SHOWS FUTILITY
 OF RECOVERY ACT
France Claims Plan Would Rob Her Of Bargaining
 Point

PARIS, Nov. 15.-By one of his first important decisions, Seymour Parker Gilbert, the young American who is virtual dictator of reparations, has aroused the hostility of French opinion and has , brought to a test the question ito what extent may the Yer sailles treaty be supplanted by the Dawes plan.
 Dispatches from Berlin report that Gilbert, in his role of agent-general>of reparations under the Dawes program, has ruled that hereafter the 26 per cent tax on German importations into England and France will be paid from the general separations fund, instead of by the German government. Gil bert's decision has created something of a sensation in France, where the press charges that he is supporting the Germans in their attempt to replace one of the outgrowths of the treaty of Yer sailles by the Dawes plan. The French hold such a thesis is inadmissible. To Afefct Negotiations
 Gilberts decision undoubtedly will have considerable effect on the negotia- tiOns for d Franco-German commercial treaty, as these negotiations are dead locked at present over Germany's in sistence that the 26 per cent tax be abolished.
 As a result of Giubert's decision, which was contained in a letter to the reparationS commission, a storm has broken over the Dawes settlement. For long time controversy has been brewing over the British and French recovery acts" the term used to de- signate the method of obtaining money from Germany by the 26 per cent export tax. Many persons believed that the alleged practice conflicted with the spirit of the Dawes settlement and it was only a question of time until the issue came to q head.
 In American reparations quarters here, it was admitted that one of the main reasons for Gilbert's letter, aside from the desire to simplify the repara- tions accounts, was to show the futility of the 2G per cent system.
 British Opposition Expected
 There is some hope that France may drop the practice, but opposition is ex- have been realizing considerable money pected from England, who is said to from the tax. Gilberts decision that the tax be paid from the general repa- rations fund.- instead of by the Ger man government, is expected to termi- nate this British profit.
 If England abandons the recovery act" France probably would be forced to do likewise Frenchmen are stirred at this suggestion, claiming that it would rob France of one of her prin- cipal bargaining points in the negotia- tions with Germany for a commercial treaty. In the end it is probable that the whole question of international com mercial relations and tariffs may be thrown open by the action of the youth full American.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-16
A. E. OF |. TO SEEK
 TO PLACE VIEWS IN TEXT BOOKS
Education To Be One Of Major Topics At Fl
 PasO Meet
(By Associated Press)

FL PASO, Texas, Nov. 15.-Educa- tion will be among the chief topics of discussion. in the fourth annual con vention of the American Federation of Labor, opening here Monday.
 Through action of the convention va rious groups will seek to obtain presen- tation of labor's viewpoint on civic af- fairs and economic subjects in the.text books of the public grade schools and high schools, and to promote partici- patton of union members in school board affairs.
 Two departmental meetings prelimi- nary to the general convention closed their annual sessions here with recom- mendations on education.
 Lose Control Of Schools
 .The labor movement has lost con trol of the public schools and we should now go into politics to the extent of having trade unionists on the board of education of every community" John P, Frey, editor of the Iron Mountain Journal, recommended to the closing session of the metal trades department. President James O'Connell of the metal trades department, gave the pro gram of part time education for em- ployed people extensive consideration in his annual report to the convention, recommending cooperative action by all unions affiliated with the American Federation to promote worker educa- tion.
 Delegates and visitors in Fl PasO for the convention tonight numbered ap- proximately 1,200. The executive cOun- ell, headed by President Samuel Com pers, completed arrangements for the convention today.
 Report Due Monday
 The opening session at 10 o'clock Monday morning will receive the annual report of the. executive council, review ing the work of the federation during the year, and outlining tentative poli- eies for the future for the cOnsidera- ton of the convention. President Gompers will deliver his annual mes sage to the delegates, and fraternal delegates from Mexico, Germany, Eng land and France will convey the greet ings of their organizations to the Ameri- can unions trade' congress.
 Samuel Gompers told a delegation from the Mexican confederation of la- bor tonight that the shooting of Deputy Morones in the Mexican chamber seem ed "an attempt at assassination of the republic of Mexico and the freedom of the people of the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-16
STORM BREAKS OVER GILBERT TAX RULING
Enforcement Probe To Lead To Battle
 By Vets And Drys
Couzens Inquiry To Mark Onslaught Against
 Prohibition

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-Senator James R. Couzens is on his way to Washington to plan an investigation of the internal revenue bureau which ultimately will develop into crusade of publicity into the conduct of the pro- hibition enforcement unit of the treas- ury, Couzens is chairman of com mittee appointed during the last s'ssion of congress with power to look into tax matters.
 The senator interprets his mandate of investigation as anticipation to probe the administration of prohibition enforcement since the Volstead act be- came effective, and his intention to do SO will provide an opportunity for the first real fight between the senate vets and drys since the sale of alcoholic beverages became illegal.
 Tax Probe Comes First
 Couzens' committee will first inves- tigate the income tax departments of the treasury, for which purpose the committee was specifically authorized by the senate. With that matter out of the way, Couzens, himself a moder- ate wet who was reelected to the sem ate despite the opposition of the Anti Saloon league in Michigan, will go after the enforcement officials. Serlous irregularities exist in the enforcement bureau. Couzens believes, and he pro- poses to expose them. Politically dry senators have determined strenueusly to resist an assault on the enforcement bureau.
 Resume Sessions Wednesday
 The CouZens committee resumes its sessions here Wednesday and fs ex- pected to get around to the liquor con- trol question within a few days.
 Involved in the same squabble is the Crampton bill. passed last session by the house and now before the senate. This measure would more stringently regulate the manufacture and sale of in dustrial alcohol and is being opposed by all except the Done-dry clique.
 Manufacturers of industrial alcohol have bombarded the senate office build- ing with letters contending that the bill is opposed to the spirit of the Vol stead act and that it's passage would make reversal of industrial alcohol. The Champion bill would drive, them out of business, the manufacturers say.
 Watson Leads Opposition
 Senator James Watson, of Indiana, who resigned the craftsmanship of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-16
TIDE LOSES
 FIRST GAME OF SEASON
Kentucky Colonels Spoil Crimson Chance At
 Spotless Record
FINAL SCORE, ITO,
 TELLS THE TALE
Alabama Unable To Get Its Vaunted Attack
 Started

Dope went by the board here Saturday afternoon and a spotless record was marred with Centres ITO victory over the University of Ala bama. The Crimson football bark, apparently sailing over a calm sea and steered by the compass, Championship, ran afoul of hurricane weather when it encountered the Prayin' Colonels and the hopes of team with a victo- rious season passed from the campus of the Capstone. Though Centres victory does not knock the Pickens' confer ence championship trophy from out of the reach of the clutching fingers of the Tidesmen, it nevertheless dis counts the eleven as enc which could not stand the pace set by a Dixie eleven.
 There was no doubt as to which. of the teams that played Saturday was the better. Centre made 10 first downs while Alabama made only seven. Ala bama at no time during the game had the ball nearer Centres goal line than the 52-yard line and the entire game was played in Alabama territory.
 Tide Looks Stale
 The Tide looked stale and lacked the color of the team which played earlier in the year. Centre literally smothered the fleet Alabama backs and Rosenfeld and Brown, the two boys who have been winning games with sensational broken field runs seldom got far beyond the line of scrimmage and often were thrown for losses, especially Brown, as Rosenfeld went out of the game in favor of Brown early in the contest.
 Hubert's wonted line plunging failed to crush the forward wall of the Colo nels and the light delegation from Dan- vile, with the mighty Kubale adding a bulwark of strength in the middle of the line, held steadfastly before the on- slaught
 As for Centre, Minos GOrdy seemed to have stolen Captain Hubert's stuff and smashed the heavy Alabama lines for long gains through center and guard. Covington ran the ends like demon and hurled passes to his ends with an un- beatable sureness.
 ColOneIs Better Interferers
 Centre displayed some very efficient blocking when the ColOnels started around end and it was largely the bet ter interference of the Kentucky team which enabled its backs to go for longer gains. Alabama ball carriers ran often unprotected and Lemon and Thomas son smashed through what interference screened the majority of protected plays.
 Though Coyington, the leading star of the Centre constellation did not break loose on any of his sensational
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-16
FIREMAN KILLED
 IN DERAILMENT
 OF B. & Q. FLYER
Others Injured When Capitol Limited Is
 Wrecked
(Ry Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-The Capitol Limited, the Baltimore and Ohio crack flier to Chicago from Baltl- more and Washington, was. wrecked late today at Weverton, Maryland, and the fireman was killed while others of the train crew were injured, according to advices received here. -
 It was reported from Weverton that no passengers were injured, but at Mar tinsburg, where several were taken, it was said several complained of in juries.
 The wreck occurred, it was stated when the train was crossing from the west to the east bound track because of a freight car being derailed there n short time before. When officials de- lined to give an opinion that there were indications tha ta split switch may have been contributing cause.
 The engine and two mail cars turned over while passenger cars were in an inclined position when the train came to a stop. Harry Gissin, fireman, of Brunswick, Md, was killed, and "Ar' Ross, the engineer, was reported seri- ously injured.
 Two mail clerks and two porters were also said to be injured. They were taken to Brunswick. It was expected that the werck would be cleared up at [ o'clock tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-16
RAIN IS FORECAST
 HERE NEXT WEEK
Cooler Temperature Predicted
 For Middle Of Week

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-Weathe outlook for the week beginning Mon. day: South Atlantic and East Gulf States: Mostly fair except rains about middle of week: temperatures abou. normal most of week.
 West Gulf States: Mostly fair ex- cept for rains about middle of week near normal temperatures first halt' colder about middle of week.
 Ohio Valley and Tennessee Mostly fair except for rains about the middle of week. Temperatures near norma. first half and colder latter half.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-16
STICK TO CARRY FIGHT FOR SEAT
 TO !. s. SENATE
Iowa Democrat To Con-
 test Reelection Of Sem atOr BrOOkhart
(By Associated, Press.)

DIES MONIES, Iowa, Nov. 15.- Ballots thrown out by election judges in numerous. Iowa counties and esti- mated to number into the thousands may decide who shall be Iowa's junior senator = Smith W. Brookhhrt or Daniel W. Steck.
 These ballots, missing from the of ficial tabulations, completed in. all counties today, will form the basis of a contest of the recent senatorial cleo tion which Steck, the democratic candi- date for Senator Brookharts seat, an nounced today would be made when the new congress convenes mex March 4.
 Steck pointed out in his announce ment of the contest that approximately 950,O00 votes were cast for presidential candidates November while the tabu- lations show less than 100000 votes for the senatorial candidates. While many voters undoubtedly refrained from ex- pressing their choice for senator, Steck declared he has>been advised that "a great many ballots in which the voter attempted to exercise his choice, were not counted by local election boards"
 This statement, it was indicated, re- ferred to the numerous ballots dis carded under the state election law because they bore arrows pointing to the K" before Stocks name and which the democratic candidates believes the senate would accept on a recount as ballots bearing merely an emphasis of the voters intention. Under the state law the arrows constitute Identification marks.
 Claims Scratched Votes.
 Another class of votes which Steck feels would aid in overcoming the Brookhart majority, were not counted, he said, because of misunderstanding of the election laws by precinct judges. These votes were straight republican ballots except for a scratch for Steck, which were not counted, 1t is. said, be- cause of misunderstanding of re. cent change in the law, relating to the marking of ballots. Many of these ballots, it is said, were not counted in Polk county (Des Moines).
 Steck will institute the contest, he said. to establish the will of the Iowa voters rather than for the purpose of obtaining the senate seat for himself. The uncounted ballots, he declared, will aggregate many thousands.
 Democratic workers in previous counties have gathered evidence of error according to Clyde l.. Herring, national committeeman which is believed suffi- cient to sustain Steck's contest and open the question of the validity of Senator Brookhart's election when the new congress meets.
 Senator Brookhart, at his home in Washington, Iowa, issued a statement declaring a recount would strengthen his majority which stands at 10O and that he had been deprived of thou sands of votes through failure of cleo tion judges to count straight republic an ballots. Seyeral thousand votes were not counted him in that man ner, the senator said:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-16
ELECTORAL VOTE CLAIMED BY COP. GOES FOR DAVIS
Official Alabama Count Gives Democrats AL
 most 3 To 1 Majority
(State Capital Bureau)

MONTGOMERY, Alac Nov. 1o.- Republicans have no chance of register ing one electoral vote from Alabama for President Coolidge as a result of the death of G. c. Bates, one of the demo- cratic electors, after his name had been printed on the ballot.
 The official count for the state as announced, here today shows that A. A. Bingham, leading republican elector, ran far behind H. I. Shelly who was nominated to take Bates place and whose name vas written in on the ticket by 51 ,654 democrats.
 Davis Far Ahead
 Official tabulation of Alabama's vote on November showed that Davis and Bryan received approximately two and one-half times as many votes as Cool idge and Dawes. La Toilette and Wheeler ran very poor ,Alrd. All proposed amendments to the state con stitution were adopted by substantial majority and all democratic candidates for state, congressional and circuit of- fices were elected.
 In giving the vote of presidential can didates, the vote of the leading candl- date for presidential elector of each party is given, as the names Of the presidential candidates themselves do not appear on the Alabama ballot and there was naturally some slight tluc- tuation in the number of votes recevled by candidates for electors of the same marty. The leading democratic elector, Adams. received 112,966 votes; BinS- ham. leading the republican ticket for elector, received 45,005; Wynn, the leading La Toilette Wheeler candidate for eiector received S0S4 votes, and Lokey leading prohibition candidate for elector 5,O69.
 Confusion Results
 The republicans claimed one of Ala hama's electoral votes for Coolidge and Dawes. due to the death few days before the election of Bates, democratic candidate for elector from the Fourth congressional district. Ballots had al- ready been printed carrying Bates name. Shelly was nominated to fill the vacancy created by lis death, and democratic voters were notified to stamp or print the name of Shelly in place of Bates.
 In the confusion which followed, some democrats voted for Bates, while some wrote in the name of Shelly. Tab ulation of the vote today showed that Shelly, the democratic candidate, re- ceived 51,654 votes, lead of 6,640 over Bingham, who headed the list of repub- lican candidates for elector in number of votes received.
 Each of the democrats, the dead and the living, received more votes than the republican, 00,SS0 votes being cast for Bates, deceased, who thus received more votes than either his successor as the nominee or his highest republican op- ponent
 Soldiers Exempted
 Proposed amendment to the constltu- tion number 1, exempting World war veterans from paying poll taxes was adopted by more than two to one, recelv- ing 75,924 votes for the amendment while 32,9S2 were cast against it. Pro posed amendment number 2, authorizing establishment of drainage districts over the state and of good roads and sea wall districts in Noble and Baldwin counties carried by 60095 to 29,S25. The other five amendments, of local
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-16
FLAGMAN IS HERO
Averted Disaster By Halting OncOming
 Train
(By Associated Press)

NDy ASbOCAbUoO TTeSS
 MIAMI, Fla, Nov. 15.-Pinned be- heath the body of dead woman passen- ger and made almost unconscious by the shock of his fall, A. R. Davis, of New Smyrna, Fla, flagman of the ill fated Florida East Coast train which left the tracks at Wabasso Friday night and took toll so far of four dead and 17 injured, averted more serious results by freeing himself and successfully flag ging sOuthbound train which was bearing down upon the scene of the wreck.
 With but 10 minutes to spare, the flagman extricated himself, made his way the length of the wreck, obtained signal flares, and Jagged the on-coming train.
 How the flagman's heroism averted a second tragedy and a possible greater toll of dead and injured is told by W. NJ. Clemens, managing editor of the Knoxville (Tenn.) Journal, q passenger on board the Miami-bound train.
 The flagman,> who was standing on the rear of the train when the coach left the track, fell beneath a woman and the two were pinned under the debris of the wrecked car.
 Uninjured but stunned by the fall. his first thoughts were of the train, carrying the perishables, which entities it to run on passenger train time and which at the last station had been re- ported ten minutes behind the passcn- ger train.
 It took the flagman six or seven min utes, he told Mir. Clemens, to collect his wits and extract himself from beneath the body of the dead woman. Then. with his flagman's equipment scattered somewhere beneath. wreck, it was nee cssary for him to run almost the length of the train to obtain other fusees, with which to sig l the freight train. He dashed back, approximately 250 yards, lighted the fS just in time to stop the coming tra rom crashing headlong into the deraf passenger coach.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-16

committee now headed by Couzens when it became apparent that the Michigan senator intended to investigate enforce ment machinery and methods, has picked himself to lead the fight against any tampering with that department of government. .,
 If such step is taken it will be only over my dead body" Watson said today. There is no justification for the move. It has no good motive behind it."
 Couzens' investigation will be the first determined fight staged by the vets. Frequent feeble moves for mod ification of the Volstead law have never received full wet support but Couzens will have all degrees of wet opinion with him. Vets in the senate believe the time has come to fight the matter to conclusion and are support ing Couzens in the belief that his in- vestigation will disclose conditions emi- nently fitted to advance the wet cause and cause the frys serious discomfort.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-16
". C.. T. v. DELEGATES
 HOLD OPEN SESSION
Make Pilgrimage To lnterna-
 tional Headquarters
(By Associated Press.)

CHICAGO, Noe. 15.-Delegates and officers of the National Women's Chris tian Temperance union, in convention here, today made pilgrimage of Evans ton, international headquarters, where they were entertained and later met in round table discussions. The national officers were "at home" to the conven- tion at Rest cottage, the home of Frances E. Willard, it's founder.
 Department work was discussed in separate meetings tonight. The women's s union of Frances Willard's church kept open house for the delegates at the First Methodist Episcopal church, and Northwestern university, women enter tained them at tea. The women's, club of Evanston held an afternoon reception also for the convention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-16
TRIAL IS DELAYED
 INV PEONAGE CASE
Pensacola Defense Attorneys
 Claim Indictment Illegal

PENSACOLA. Fla, Nov. 15.-- Charging that the grand jury was il, legally drawn and that one of the grand Jurors had served as q petit juror with in year, the defense attorneys for Alfred and Charles Land and NJ. B.. Davis. Calhoun county turpentine op- erators and six others, filed a plea abatement in federal court here today to the charges of peonage involving working of negro operatives against their will.
 Unprepared to argue against the plea, District Attorney Fred Cubberly re- quested time in which to contest the defense claims. Judge William B. Shep- pard set argument for Friday, Novem' her o1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-16
UNCLE OF BUTLER
 DROWNS M SURF
Aged Swimming Director Loses
 Life At DaytOna
fRv Associated Press. ]

DAYTON, Fla, Nov. 15.vCharles Cox, 79. swimming director of south Boston, Mass, said to be an uncle of w! Nj. Butler, chairman of the repub- lican campaign committee in the last election and recently appointed United States senator to succeed Senator Lodge, was drowned in the Atlantic ocean late today while bathing.