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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-09

vergence of three rarines: One run ming south, one west and one north. In substance the Indian told me that about three weeks before he had seen three aviators coming up the lagoon and that they had passed westward over the middle ravine. About week before, he said. he had seen a single plane, coming from the same direction, in a driving snow and wind storm the aviator had tried the southern ravine, the route of his charted course, but had efrcled for five minutes and returned, as he found he could not pass the B. OO0-foot mountain barrier.
 Then said the Indian, the plane flew around a small island, which he indi- cated in the lagoon, and headed direct ly over the northern ravine, which leads to Lake Chignik, an dthe Boring sea. He said the wind was directly from the north. This fits in with the theory that Major Martin found an added reason for taking the northerly course in a desire to keep the wind at his right, so that it would sweep him naturally to his southeastern objective, and free from a windward landing.
 We then proceeded up the lagoon, in an effort to interview the trapper,
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-09
PROMISED
 ON FARM RELIEF
Senate Leaders Assure Consider
 atiOn Before Adjournment

WASHINGTON. May S.-Formal assurance was given tonight in the Senate by administration leaders thtS opportunity would be given for ade- quate consideration of some farm re- lief measure before Congress adjOurns.
 The decision of a recent republican party conference that a farm relief measure would be taken up immediately after the revenue bill, Senator Watson, republican, Indiana, said had not been altered.
 The declaration of the administration spokesmen were made when Senator Norris, republican, Nebraska. suggested that definite assurance be given those interested in farm relief legislation that adjournment would be taken until some one of the several measures already pre- sented had been considered.
 The discussion resulted out of no- tiee by Senator NOrbeck, that he would insist upon opportunity to bring up the MeNary- -Haugen bill as an amendment to the revenue measure solely for the purpose of getting it before this body"
 Senator Norris, as chairman of the agriculture committee, at once stated he had been urged in that event to of fer the NOrris-Sinclair bill, another re- lief measure as q substitute.
 If you have votes enough to pass the measure" suggested Senator Reed of Missouri. you can hold Congress in session until one is considered. As friend of farm relief, however, I would be unable to vote McNary- Haugen bill. There are persistent re- ports that a veto awaits the measure now before the Senate and it certainly would be vetoed if the two were com bined."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-09
THREE ARE JAILED
 IN PATIENTS DEATH
Tennessee Doctor Held Without
 Bond Pending Investigation

sWARTBURG, Tenn. May S.--Dr. A. B. Harmon, 45, Mrs. Fowler Pat terson, 2s, and her brother, Clifford Dousherty, are under arrest, the for mer without bond, following the sud den death at Petros yesterday of Fow- Ter Patterson, 30, who expired an hour after having taken headache tablet administered by Dr. Harmon.
 Arrest of Dr. Harmon and Mrs. Pat terson was made last night, both being committed to the Morgan county jail, the latter under bond of $500, which she has not been able to furnish. Doueherty's arrest occurred today and bond of $3,O00 was required. Prelini- nary hearings will be granted here Sun day morning.
 Patterson called at the office of Dr. Harmon yesterday to secure relief from headache. It is claimed that the physician dissolved q tablet in water and Patterson took the solution as pre- scrihed. He died an hour later. Traces of poison were said to have been found in discharge from the stomach of the dead man.
 Dr. Harmon who is held without bond as a. result of the death, had been resident of Petros only a few months. It was stated today that he had been requested to remain away from the Patterson home,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-09
MRS. EDITH WILSON
 TO REST INV VIRGINIA
Will Be Guest Of Relatives Of
 Husbands First Wife

WASHINGTON, May Yielding at last to the suggestions of her friends, Mrs. Edith Boiling Wilson has left Washington to rest with relatives of the first Mrs. Wilson at Newmarket, Va. She is the guest of Col and Mrs. E. T. Brown. Colonel Brown is a cousin of the first wife of the late President Wilson. Miss Margaret Will son will join her soon.
 This is the first time Mrs. Wilson has left Washington since. her husband doed and the third time since he be- came ill almost five years ago. During the long illness when she nursed the ex- President almost day and night, she was often urged to rest at some quiet out Of-town spot, but always refused, save once, when she went to Massachusetts on a short visit. Once she went to New York to be a guest at dinner of welcome to Lord Robert Cecil, who was here on a speaking tour in behalf of the League of. Nations. Since her husband died she has been engaged in setting the estate in order, sending out acknowl- edgements to the thousands who sent messages of sympathy and arranging the letters and memoranda left by Will son, which are now being prepared for publication,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-09
LOWNDES MURDER
 CASE BEING TRIED
Effort To Get Case Postponed
 Fails

HAYNESVILLE, Ala, May s..
 Especial, The Lowndes county court house was taxed to capacity today when the trial of H. Russell Haynes, charged with the murder of Hugh Reeves, began in circuit court. An attempt was made by counsel for the defense to get post ponement of the case. The first effort was on motion of Attorney Powell of Greenville, who asked that the case be continued on the grounds that one law yer for the defense was not present at the trial today. Mir. Powell made q motion second for postponement. claim ing that Joseph R.. Bell, assistant coun- ty solicitor, who was in charge of the grand jury that indicted Haynes. was relative of Reeves. Both motions, however, were overruled
 W. Eaton Haynes, brother of the defendant, is also to be tried this week for alleged participation in the mur- der of Reeves The killing occurred about two months ago in the lower sec tiop of Lowndes county. Both fami- lies are widely known over the county, being large plantation owners and sue cessful farmers. It is understood the affair was continuation of feud that had existed for a number of years between the two families.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-09
GOVERNOR FIELDS
 M LANGLEY TREAE
Defense Expected To Call Ken
 lucky Executive

CONVICTION, Ky, May S-(By the Associated Press. .)-COngressm John w. Langley, Kentucky, on trial with two others for conspiracy to defra1d the United States government by illegal whiskey transactions in 1921 will to- morrow begin his defense in federal court here. United States District At torney Sawyer A. Smith announced late today the government would rest its cast early tomorrow
 Langley with M. E. Huh AlliAnme, Ohio, Walter B. Carey, Canton. Ohio. Albert F. Slater and Milton Lipschutx. both of Philadelphia, were indicted by a federal grand jury here on Apri G- and a few days later entered pleas of not guilty, leaving Langley and Lips chutx on trial.
 Among the witnesses who val teStl- fy for Congressman Langley is Gov srn0r w.. 2. Fields of Kentucky.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-09
DISORDERS ARE FEARED IN ITHERIJHR 100000 Idle And Hungry Workers Grow
 Menacing LABOR MINISTER
 ON WAY TO SCENE Reuch Press Apprehensive Of Effect Upon Foreign
 Negotiations COAL RESERVES
 RAPIDLY VANISH Preparations Deliveries Insisted Upon-Seizur Of Works
 Impends
LABOR MINISTER
 ON WAY TO SCENE
COAL RESERVES
 RAPIDLY VANISH

BERLIN, May s.--(By Associated Press. 1.-The situation in the Ruhr, where 4fl000O miners are out because of their refusal to meet the demands of the owners for the addition of an hour to the working day, is admittedly seri- ous. Government circles evidently are deeply concerned and the nasty depar- ture for the Ruhr last night of Labor Minister Braun in m attempt to settle the conflict emphasizes the gravity of conditions.
 The entire German press is appre- hensiye that the conflict may react un, favorably against German internal con ditions and foreign policy. Fear of dis turbanees is expressed, it being pointed out that the Ruhr miners are lacking in money and may be driven by hunger to plunder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-09
STRUCTURAL MEN TO URGE ECONOMY
 IN CONSTRUCTION
Standardization Of Steel Will Be Proposed At
 Convention Here

Standardization of structural steel will be urged at meetings of the Ameri- can Institute of Steel Construction which opens two-day conference Fri day at the Tutwiler hotel
 The purpose of this conference. as outlined Thursday night by Charles E. Abbott, executive director, of New York, toward greater economy in construc- tion programs. Its general adoption will result in the saving of several hundred thousand dollars in building costs, he declares.
 Three simple examples of the econ omy to be preached by leaders of the movement at the meeting here were set forth by Abbott, These are
 1. Increase of unit stress from 16,- 900 to 1S,000 pounds per square inch,
 2. Elimination of paint between sur faces of contract (estimated to cost S5 cents on every ton contract of structu. ral steel usedl.
 3. A uniform placement of rivets (Rivets are priced around 25 cents apiece,
 These three factors, although they may seem exceedingly petty Abbott says, would result. in the saving 6i $I, ,750, 600 in the present school build. ing program in New York city alone
 To Submit Program This new program of speeificati0n which is being placed before leaders of the structural steel industry, architects contractors, engineers, and building commissioners in conferences through. out the country was one worked out un- der the auspices of the American Insti. tute of Steel Construction by a com. mittee composed of five noted technical experts not connected with the organi- zation.
 When one considers that structural steel represents from ten to twenty per cent of the building cost it is difficult to see why no more attention has been given it. Yet for the last 30 years the same old specifications have been in use with little cognizance in the progress in other phases of construction.
 ''The logical expansion for. Birming- hams building, as it is in all other cities, is not out, but up. This has be- come more and more evident in the past few years and with it, and the general utilization of structural steel, w stANS WVAACO OUb Ah4Ci nCW cLuAu- ards" F
 Visit Industrial Plants
 The Institute not only urges greater economy but has also organized a de- pertinent for the aid of architects, en- gineers. contractors, and students with the purpose of promoting greater eff eiency in the use of steel.
 Meetings Friday which 5are open to the public will be under the direction of l.. H. Miller, chief engineer. In the evening 85 men, including delegates and industrial leaders of the district, will be in attendance at banquet at the Tutwiler when the new standards will be described Saturday, the final day, will be largely taken up in in- spection tours of the steel industry.
 Representatives of structural steel companies from all over the south are expected to attend the conference. Local arrangements are in the hands of R. | Ingalls,, president of the Ingalls, Iron Works,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-09
ARGENTINE STRIKE
 IS DECLARED OFF
Workers Return To Tasks To
 Await Government Action

BUENOS AIRES, May S.-An workers returned to their tasks here Thursday, following the action of the unions in calling off the general strike.
 The strikers believe that they have won by forcing the government to prom ise to modify the pension law. The future attitude of the workers will de- pend on whether or not the government carries out it's promise.
 Minor strikes still continue in the interior provinces of the republic, but 1t is believed that these will end shortly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-09
DOOMED ITALIANS
 PREPARE TO DIE IN AMITE JAIL
Gaines Widow Makes Fu- tile Last Hour Plea :
 For BocchiO

AalTTE, La, May Ss-Six men in the TansipAhos parish jail were pre- parfng tonight to die on the gallows tomorrow. just three years and one day after Dallas Gaines. citizen of Inde- pendenee. was snot and killed at tEat place when he frustrated tan attempt to rob the Merchants & Planters Bank. At the last moment it was believed a reprieve might be obtained for Joseph BOeehio, but Governor Parker this aft ernOOn refused it, even though Dallas Gaines. Jr., his mother and other rela- tives of the slain man requested elem eRey.
 Bseehi0 Is Heard
 Boeehio conferred yesterday with relatives of Gaines. All were impressed with the truthfulness of his story that when the sextetts arrived in Independ- enee in an automobile from New Or leans he did not leave the car and was not within two blocks of the bank and the Calmes home when Roy Leona shot Gaines. BocchiO, without a relative fin this country, with no friends and no money, said he had desired to tell the story of the affair from the beginning, but that Leona insisted on silence, de- elaring if they stuck together all would be released. Silence was maintained by all until three weeks ago when Leona confessed and admitted he vas the man who killed Gaines.
 Sheriff Bowden announced today the men would be executed in pairs in al- phabetieal order. The first to die will be BOechiO and Natalie Deamore. They will be followed bysJoseph Giglio and Andrew Lemantia and Leona and Joseph Rini. The sheriff added that the plan would be changed only if any of the men should break down and be- come violent. In that event the violent ones would be hanged first.
 Receive Communion
 The prisoners confessed and received communion at the hands of two priests today and will receive the last com munion tomorrow forenoon few hours before the executions.
 The executions, which will take place before only the legal witnesses and newspaper men, will begin at noon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-09
WOLF BARES RUM RING BRIBERY;
X-RAY LOOMS
 AS FOUNTAIN OF NEW LIFE

V '.
 NAPLES, Italy, May S.-Dr. Pals. a noted Roentgen Ray spe- cialist of Rome. addressing the Genealogical Congress here today declared "Roentgen rays of radium not only excite living cells but even produce the phenomon of reversion, giving back to the cells their lost vitality fss
 He presented many biological facts to confirm this theory.
 Exposing the endocrinal glands of animals in his experiments and sub jecting them to prolonged irradia- tion, pr. Pais claims to have ob- taind the true phenomon of returned youth, where vitality was immediate. ly increased.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-09
FRANCE IS URGED
 TO GROW COTTON
Minister Advocates Intensified
 Production In Colonies

PARIS. May S.-France must adopt a, policy of intensifying cotton produc- ton in her colonies in order to offset the predicted reduction in American cotton exports, Minister of the Colonies Jean Fabry declared today in an ad- dress at the Colonial school.
 .uThe United States" he said, twill not perhaps always be able to assure our textile industry the tonnage of raw material needed. Our textile manufac- turers demand that we intensity pre- ductiony'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-09


 Bv EVAN '. DAVID. Special Csrremp@mAeme Esw Amerfenn News paDe< A8EzDee anA The Age-Heran& AbsAra Cnasa Gard Gutter Alxe1quin- CHIGNIK, Alaska. May &-Twenty- two miles up the Chignik lagoon. north of Chignik, I. today, found and in terviewed q halfhreed Indian who is apparently the last person who saw Maj. Fredexick L. Martin, the lost American aviator.
 The Indians story clearly confirmed prexious eo1e1usioaS of the searehers that Major Martin had turned north ward across the Alaskan peninsula to avoid a blind alley which would have been impossible in the snow storm In response to my questions. the halfbreed. vhe spoke in fair Eng lish. declared positively that Major Martin had taken the northern route, he described his failure to surmount the formidable mountain barrier which lay in his previously cAarted course
 DeserIbss Scene
 I was led to the mud hut of the half breed Ay the superintendent of the Alaskan eamnerr- which had been my objective in my mot0r launch expedition up the lagoon. we stood at the con
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-09
PROGRESS THREATENED
CUmziSSiaaer Th0mPS00 Sees HAlk T'
 Flag Pref6reaee Plans

WASHINGTON. May S--COmmis- siOner Frederiek l. Thompson of the United States Shipping Board today stated that the withdrawal of the eer- tif1catiOn which brought into being the preferential treatment for American flag ships represented in Section 2S of the merchant marine act of 1920. may stop forever the establishment of Amer ican flag Preferenee~ and that to have applied tt at this time would have been "a VItaIly effective clement in the building of an American merchant ma- rine"
 The statement of Commissioner ThompsOa was the resolution offered by me provided that the principle of gCazslnlsa 0a Pags IWol
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-09
FOREST FIRE RACES

DOUGLAS. Ariz., May S.-A ter rife forest fire is raging in Longs Canyon, east of Light, 45 niles north east of here. Forest Supervisor High Calkins has left Tuscon by automobile for the scene. The troops at Camp Major Townsend to leave immedistely Jones'. here, are held in readiness by for tho scene if assistance is asked by the forest service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-09
SCHOONER GOES AGROUND

NORFOLK, Va, May 8,--I3he four masted schooner R. R. Covin of New York went ashore during a thick fog early today about IA miles north of Bodies Island, N. C., coast guard head quarters here was notified by the KiIl Devil Hill station which rescued the crew.
 The Coyin is of SIP tons aud was built at Linoleumville. staten island, in 1919. She plyed between New York and Tampa, Fla, and was southbonnd when she ran aground
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-09
HELD TO CONTRACT
AIicum Organizations Insists On
 E,Anaraflnrn T1nllna..in1 '. M

Preparations Deliveries
 pKlSsHinsDoRE May ag idnnl' tien with which the milss own CTS have an agreement for fepafation delivesieh is insisting that these de- Iiyeries must sbe kept np.
 It threatens the seizure of more mines unless there is speedy settle ment of the labor trouble. In Muenster the gas supply of the city has been cut off owing to a coal short age due to the cessation of operations. Other of the Ruhr towns report the coal reserves to De rapidly vanishing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-09
SHIPPING BOARD REVERSES ACTION
 ON SECTION 2S
G. O. P. Members Vote To Withdraw Qualification
 Of Ship Efficiency

wASHINGTON. May &-The ship piAg eaara voted tonight 10 wishdraw wSthout coaditionss iss eertifieation to the interstate eemme1ee eonamissiou that existing shipping facilities war rantea appEieation Of the preferential rail rate provisions of the Merchant Marine act
 The vote by which the board reversed its preViows position in reference to sec tioa of the Merchant Marine act was along party lines and was 4 to 3- Com miSsiumers Thompson, Haney and Ben son. the three demOeratie members east the dissenting ballots reject mOdi- fieAsion-
 Earlier in the day the board had rOGed down by a similar vote, the four republican members opposing. a Feso- lution hy Commissioner Thompson to modify the boards original ceFtifleatiSa 1imiaimg the territorial and commodity would De applied
 The text of the withdrawal follows |;
 'The United States shipping board hereby w1thdraws the eeFtifieatiOns of its resolution relative to Section 3S of the Merchant Marine act of 1920, pass ed by it on FeSruary 2 and there after duly certified to the interstate cDmMeFce commission
 Upon withdFawal of the ceFtifiea- ton, the interstate eOmmerce eOmmis- SlOn aua0matieaIly will be required to rescind it's order placing the section into effect
 The resolution was based Snbstanti- ally on a memOram6um drawn up by the Presidents coordination committee on rail and water rates of which See retary Hoover ia chairman
 President Coolidge. while favoring the principle in Section 2S to help build up a merchant marine. had consulted with several of the committee members and told them he w1s opposed to plae- ing Section 2S in effect until ample time had been gwen to survey every phase of the question Efforts of the dem0cratic members of the board to put thrOmxh a modified proposal were futile
 Recalls CIaimS
 The bsard- in its supplemental state nAe1t. recalled the principal claims made at the hearing were that the enforce meat of Section 2S would disOFganize trade and transportation in its we'll established practices interfere with ex- is1ing contracts discriminate against some ports of the United States and undliy favor others
 After pointing out that the House committee, by a vote of 14 to had favored POStpOnement of the effective date of the section until May l, 1925, the statelent c0atInueS-
 ~Et is the primary desire of the ship ping board to secure the cooperation Of shippers and FailrOads in support of the American merchant marine and in giving this concession 1t expects that shippers will in turn do their part in building mp of American shipping
 The ThOmpSOn resolution would have excluded grain products as we'll as grain as provided in the boards orig inaI certificate and packing house prod ucts and pulp and paper by eliminat- ing the principal ports between which a large part of the commodities pass
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-09
THE WEATHER

Alabama: Fair Friday and prob ably Saturday,
 Tennessee: Partly cloudy. Georgia: Fair and cooler. Afissiasippi: Fair. Friday.
 fCOmpISte weather data will be found on page 7.l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-09
Alaskan Indian Describes
 Major Martin's Struggle
 To Hold To Charted Course
Half-breed Confirms Theory That Lost Com mander Of World Fleet Was Forced To Seek
 Refuge In Northern Route Navy Depart ment Offers Aid In Broadcasting Reward

ECouyrsxhs an lses in U. 6. A. and Canads hT NeFSh ARe<irnn NexsBaper AIziAaeel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-09

Rr EVAN .. DAVID. Special CsrremPanAeze Fer American News pnRz~ ABlzDee and The Age-Hesal4 Abs1ra Csaz4 G1zEa Gutter Alxe1quin-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-24
BURNHAM
Closing Programs
At Burnham Schools

Schools in Burnham closed Friday
for the summer vacation. The
teachers and pupils of the village
school united in giving an entertain
ment in the afternoon. The folding
doors between the rooms were ar
ranged so as to give one assem- bly,
room and many relatives and inter-
ested friends were present to enjoy
the pleasing exercises. The, pupils
of the Grammar grades, with Miss
Elva Hasty, teacher, gave the fol-
lowing:
Pledge to the Flag, school: recita-
ton. New Songs" Wilma Chase;
recitation, Patriotism" Malcolm
Tilton: singing. There Are Many
Flags in Many Lands" Celia Sher-
man. Thelma McAllister: recitation,
"Liberty's Banner" Evelyn Good
ridge; recitation. The Stars and
Stripes" Frances Gray; singing,
Bring Back My School DAYS"
school; recitation. "Our Flag For
ever" Donald Libby: recitation.
Our Flag" Annabelle Andrews;
piano solo, Marguerite Gee; recita-
ton. Our Old Flag" Howard Libby;
recitation, Hail Vacation" Velma
Murphy; solo. Flag of the Free"
Ihelma McAllister: recitation, Bills
In the Legislature" Lawrence Good
win: recitation. 1.-The Message of
Our Flag" Donald Pease: recitation,
summer Vacation Greeting" Vivian
Greeley: recitation. Il Got to Go to
School," Arthur Wyman: recitation,
vacation Song" Josephine Reed;
recitation, 1.-THE Flag" Alice Good
ridge; singing, America the Beauti-
full" school; piano tria, Marguerite
Gee, Vivian Greeley, Howard Libby.
Jr.:
The pupils of the Primary and In
termediate grades, with Mrs. Sophia