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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-04
TWO MEN KILLED
IN TRAIN WRECK
Victims Were Stealing
Ride On Cincinnati
Southern Freight

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. May 81.
Earl Green, 25 years old, Chattanooga,
and w. A. Griswold, 80, Lenoir City,
Tenn, were instantly killed and ten
cars derailed on the Cincinnati Southern
railroad near Oakdale at 3 o'clock this
afternoon, when a coal car in which the
men were riding buckled. Three of the
cars plunged into the Emory river.
The bodies of the victims arrived here
tonight.
Fred Davis of Henryietta, Okla, who
had beaten his way from Detroit to the
scene of the accident in company with
Green, narrowsl escaped serious injury
or death when he jumped out of the coal
car where the accident originated into
an adjoining car, which remained on
the tracks. Green and Griswoid were
unable to escape from the car before
it crumpled. !.
Three of the ten cars which jumped
the track were empty, six were loaded
with coal and another with lumber
Griswold was caught in the wreckagt
and was dead when his body was re
moved The body was badly mangled
Green was evidently thrown out of tbs
cars by the impact as his body was
found resting on the ground several feet
from the, wreckage by members of the
train crew.
Conductor George Davis and other
members of the crew were unaware Of
the presence of the three men on the
train which was southbound. A rail
road wrecker and crew was rushed t.
the scene from Oakdale and cleared the
track sufficiently for passenger trains
Nos. Al, 3. and is. all southbound, to
proceed after a delay Of more than an
hour each.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-04
COOLIDGE VETOES
PENSION Bill
fContInuedl From Page IOnel


for many years to come. While i'm
commissioner of pensions states that
the proposed addition to the pension
roll will total approximately $242, 000,-
600 for the first five years and $415,-
O00,0 for the first ten years.
Sees No Need
"No conditions exist which justify
the imposition of this additional BUR-
den upon the taxpayers of the nation.
All our pensions were revised and
many liberal increases no longer ago
than 1920. Every survivor of the
Civil war draws $50 per month and
those in need Of. regular aid and at
tendance, which already includes A.
600 of them, draws $72 per month.
''As others come to need this the law
already gives it to them. The act
also proposes to extend the limits of
the war period from April Is, 1866 to
August 20, 1865, so that those who en-
listed during this year and four months
of peace now become eligible for the
same treatment as those who fought
throughout the war. There are other
questionable provisions providing for
the pensioning of civilians and relat-
ing the the pensioning of certain class
es of widows.
But the main objection to the whole
bill is the unwarranted expenditure Of
the money of the taxpayers. 1t pro-
poses to add more than % per centum
to the cost of the pension rolls. 1t
is estimated that it would bring the
total pension bill of the country to a
point higher than ever before reached,
notwithstanding it is now nearly so
years since the close of the Civil war.
A generous nation increased its pen
sions to well over quarter of a
billion annually, and has already be-
slowed nearly Sc, 25O,OOO in pensions
upon the survivors of that conflict and
their dependents. While there has been
some decrease in the annual expense,
it is now proposed by horizontal in
crease to pay all survivors $72 each
month, without regard to age, to their
physical condition or financial condi-
ton. With the other proposals a new
high record of cost would be estab-
lished.
Economy Needed =.
The need for economy in public
expenditure at the present time CAM
not be overestimated. / am for econ
| Omy. / am against every unnecessary
payment of the money of the tax
payers. No public requirement at the
present time ranks with the necessity
for the reduction Of taxation. This re-
suit cannot be secured unless those in
authority cease to pass laws which in
crease the permanent cost Of govern
ment.
THE burden of the taxpayers must
not be increased, it must be decreased
Every proposal for legislation must be
considered in the light of this necessity.
The cost of commodities is diminish
ing. Under such conditions the cost
Of government ought not to be in
creasing. The welfare of the whole
country must be considered. The de-
sire to do justice, to pensioners, how
ever great their merit, must be attend
ed by some solicitude to do Justice to
taxpayers. The advantage of class can
not be greater than the welfare of the
nation"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-04
WOULD CITE COAN
FOR CONTEMPT
Walsh Accuses Wheeler Witness
OF Talking

WASHINGTON, May 3.-Contempt
proceedings against Blair Coan, one Of
the star witnesses in the Senate's in
vestigation of the indictment of Sen
ator Wheeler, were suggested in the
Senate today by Senator Walsh on
Montana, prosecutor of the oil COM
.mittee.
The proposal was based ON reports
that Coan had claimed to have un-
covered evidence in Montana warrant.
ing Senator Walsh's Indictment. The
senator read telegram from Coan
denying he had made such a claim, but
added:
Il have the statement Of several
newspaper men that he did make such
statement
In his testimony before the Wheeler
committee several days ago, Coan de-
clared he had been sent to Montana BY
the republican national committee to
investigate not only Senator Wheeler,
but another SENATOR" also. He was
not permitted to put the name of the
second senator into the record.
The statements referred to by Sen.
ator Walsh were said to have been
made privately after he left the stand,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-04
DESCRIBES LIMITS
Choice Must Be Between Power And
Fertilizer, Waldo Says

NoAA4o
WASHINGTON, May 3.-(By As
ISOLATED Press Muscle Shoals does
not possess the gigantic power posi-
bilities that have been claimed, if esti-
mates submitted by W. G. Waldo, en-
sineer employed by the Tennessee
River Improvement association, are to
be accepted.
Instead of being able to produce $780,
900 horsepower. as other engineers have
claimed, Waldo contends that only
241 800 horsepower of commercial cur
rent can be generated the year round at
Muscle Shoals
Estimates Average Power
He explained to the Senate agricul-
ture committee at tOday's Muscle Shoals
hearing. that he had derived his figures
from the flow of the river over a nor
NAL year At times, he explained. the
power would 30 far beyond the million
horsepower mark, but the average
would not exceed his estimate.
For this reason. he declared, the com
mittee must decide whether Muscle
Shoals was to be used primarily for fer
tilizer or power production, as there
was not sufficient current for both.
He further claimed that in order to
produce the 10000 tons annual of fixed
nitrogen. which he says Henry Ford is
obligated to produce under the terms
Of his bid. 251. 600 horsepower will be
needed. which he said shows why Ford
will need an auxiliary steam plant.
Would Violate Pledge -
In Congress decides the power is to
be used for distribution to public util-
tiles and industries, it will have
violated its pledge to the farmers of
this country" that the Muscle Shoals
power was to be used to produce cheap
fertilizer. he said.
The fertilizer provision of the Ford
contract is the very heart of the bid,
he added The company expressly
agrees TO manufacture and distribute
fertilizer to farmers throughout the
lease period
Ford could make light metals, such
as aluminium and magnesium, Waldo
said. as n by-prOduct of fertilizer and
IN 50 -IOing reduce the cost of ferti-
liEer-
The farmers are unquestiOnably
justified in their contention that the
operations at Muscle Shoals, under the
Ford offer. will result in cutting the
price of fertilizer to the farmer at least
One-half. which means an annual saw
ing of fully $1T5.OOO.OOO to them"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-04
zAYAS ARRIVES
AT CIENFIJEGOS,
SEAT0F REVOLT
Cuban President To In
vestigate Personally
Armed Outbreak

HAVANA. May 3.--(By Associated
Press. )-President Zayas, the first
Cuban chief executive ever TO so to the
scene of an armed revolt, arrived safely
late today at Cienfuegos, where, it was
officially explained, he desires to in
yestigate personally the anti-Zayas and
anti-re-election outbreak by armed
bands.
The president left Havana this morn
ing on a special train with military
guard. With him were Acting Secre-
tary of War Betancourt, Secretary OF
Interior Iturralde and General Her
rea. chief of staff Considerably with
the presidents departure came official
announcement of several minor engage
ments between loyal and rebel forces
and of the capture of nine rebels, in
Gliding Solano Romero, who was a
colonel in the Cuban war of independ.
ence against Spain. Five other rebels
surrendered and ten rifles and twelve
horses were captured by government
troops, but there is no word Of any
casualties.
The entire island is quiet, except in
the rugged country around Cienfuegos
and Trinidad, in the southern part of
Santa Clara province, the war depart
ment stated today in its first formal
eommunique since the outbreak started
Tuesday.
That the remainder Of the island is
quiet, at least outwardly, was confirmed
By information received from the
American consuls. Word that quiet
reigns also has been received from a
high official of the United Railways Of
Havana.
Statements by Mario Gracia Velez,
brother of General Carlos Garcia Velez.
that from 500 to 600 men are in arms
in the vicinity of Cienfuegos were de-
clared to be untrue by government Of
ficials today as was also the announce
ment credited to Gustavo Gutierrez,
secretary of the Veterans and Patriots
association at New York, that battle
took place recently near Cienfuegos,
each side having about 200 men.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-04
YOUTH ADMITTED
TO HIGH COUNCIL
OF METHODISTS
General Conference Con.
dennis Hidden Methods
OF Law. Defiance

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. May s.
Recognition of the youth of the Meth
odist church as. worthy a voice Of Its
councils and condemnation of Organiza-
tions which by hidden methods defy the
law, were asked in the third day OF
the Methodist Episcopal general con-
ference, the legislative body of the
church, which is holding its twenty
ninth quadrennial session here.
The law defiance motion. intro
duced BIZ negro delegate, Robert e.
Hayes Of the Central Missouri delesa-
ton was referred to n committee.
1t was generally interpreted as di-
rected against the Ku Klux Khan 1t
referred 10 those whose zeal is burn
ing but whose methods are hidden
whose aims are probably for good. but
whose results are damaging to the per
petuity and harmony of the country
Three Methodist students. Walter
Mueller of Illinois, r. ID. Ware of Ten
nessee and Stanley High of Boston.
representing the students national con-
ference at Louisville last month. will
appear before the conference on Mon
day to -tell the delegates what was ac-
complished there. 1t was said to be
the first time that young men without
official standing have been asked to
speak.
The committee on temperance elected
as its chairman today Ernest III. Cher
rington, secretary of the League
Against Alcohol. Consideration and
report to the general conference ON the
findings of the board of prohibition.
temperance and public morals are the
duties of this committee; which will
get under way for action next week.
Bishop Edgar Blake of Paris. who
Is III with stomach trouble i'm a hos
pital here. was reported as better to-
day BY his physician. who said he ek-
pected his patient to be out of the hos
pital within a fortnight.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-04
ST. PAUL BANK
FORCED TO CLOSE
Agricultural Depression Given
As Cause For Failure

ST. PAUL, Mimi, May 3-Caught
in the smash of agricultural depression
in the northwest, the Capitol Trust and
Savings bank of ST. Paul closed today.
1t was the first big banking insti-
tuition in the Ninth federal reserve dis
trict to fall, although more than 500
small banks have crashed since the
boom of 1920. Frozen assets was given
as the reason.
John L. Mitchell, former head of the
federal reserve board, was president Of
the trust company. He said they had
deposits of more than $5,O00,000 and
10000 depositors.
Liabilities are believed to be about
$5,0O0,00O. 1t now has about 10000
acres of Montana land which is not
saleable and cannot be profitable cul-
tivated
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-04
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-04
FORD SHOALS BID
TOM REPORTED
Confined From Page Onel

to certain residents of Mississippi.
Louisiana. Georgia. South Carolina and
North Carolina. who have protested
against the Ford offer because of their
belief that if some other offer is ac-
cepted. they win get power in abund-
anee.
1t is understood here that the Ala
hama Power company has worked up
sentiment against the Ford offer in
the state referred to above. and even
in South Carolina, ON the contention
that those states and sections are en-
titled to benefits from Muscle Shoals
other than fertilizer.
WaldO's testimony is expected to de-
strOy that sentiment.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-04
BONUS MEASURE
GOES TO COOLIDGE
Reaches White House AS Pen.
sion Bill Is Vetoed

WASHINGTON, May 3.-The SOL
diers bonus bill was sent to President
Coolidge late today from the capitol,
where legislative action was completed
with the signing of the measure. by
President Cummins of the Senate.
The measure reached the White
House within a few hours after the
President had sent a message OF the
Senate announcing he had vetoed the
Bursum pension bill because it would
add many millions of dollars, annually
to the cost of government. A reading of
that message strengthened the belief
long entertained by a number of SEN
ators that Mr.. Coolidge will veto the
bonus bill. The executive will not take
immediate action, however, as the meas
ure first will be sent to the treasury
for an estimate of cost and the views
of Secretary Mellon, Later it will proba-
bly, go to the Veterans bureau, in which
its administration would be lodged.
Should the President return the bill
to Congress without his, approval, an
effort will be made to pass it over his
veto and proponents in both the SEN
ate and House assert that they can
muster the required two-thirds vote.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-04
Coolidge Is Determined To
Conduct Silent Drive
Manager, New In Politics, Economical Of Words
AS President Himself

when he became Coolidge pre-conven-
ton manager a few months ago. He
wears the air of prosperous business
man of large affairs, and he is. He
has great textile holdings in New Eng
land and many financial connections
there. He is of serious mein, cares
little for the chatter and yarn-swapping
of politicians. talks earnestly when he
has anything to say, keeps clear of
doubtful ground, ventures no informa-
ton, and produces little upon being
questioned. 1t is only an old and fav-
ored acquaintance who slaps him on
the back and calls him Bill.
He could be picked out in gather
ing of politicians unerringIy because Of
his neatly clipped gray hair. his close
ly trimmed moustache, his gold trimmed
eyeglasses and neat, quiet dress.
The Coolidge group generally. takes
great pride in the quiet, unostntatious
manner in which he has bagged all ex-
cept 43 out of 9O3 convention delegates
chosen thus far. 1t is record which
probably stands alone in the history of
republican politics. 1t has been done
SO noiselessly that the public hardly
has noticed it. Buffers tabulation
shows that Coolidge has $50 delegates
instructed or favorable to Coolidge,
while La Toilette has % and John
son 10.
Predicts Further Victories
Furthermore, Butler predicts that
Coolidge will carry California, In
diana, and the other states which have
primaries yet to come.
81 anticipate that all of the pri-
maries in May will be favorable to the
President, including California But
Ter said.
II assume that the choice of the
President regarding the national COM
mittee craftsmanship will be approved,
but I can't assume to make any an
nouncements regarding the campaign
at this time"
He said he had no impression regard
ing the probable vice presidential nomi-
nee and declined to suggest any names
which have been mentiond.
Suggestions that President Coolidge
remain in Washington. during the cam
paign, making perhaps an occasional
out of town address, appear to meet
with Buffers approval.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-04
COTTON SHIPPERS
TO DISCUSS RULES

GREENVILLE. S. c., May 3.-Uni-
form trade rules. method of arbitration,
transportation and warehOusing of cot
ton and kindred subjects of importance
to cotton shippers will be on the e4len-
dar of the first annual convention Of the
Atlantic Cotton association here May II
and Is.
Leading cotton shippers from Ala
hama. GeOrgia. North and South Caro-
line. Virginia and Florida are expected
to attend the sessions at which the pro-
posed establishment of southern deliv-
cry points against future contracts on
New York coffin exchange also will be
discussed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-04
ZIHLMAN CHARGES
HELD UNFOUNDED
Representative Informally Exon
Grated By Burton

WASHINGTON. May 3.-Represen-
tative Zihlman of Maryland was infOr-
mally exonerated today Of charges made
by the federal grand jury that indicted
Col. Charles r. Forbes, former direc-
tor of the veterans bureau.
Representative Burton Of Ohio, chair
man of the House committee which has
been investigating these charges, issued
a statement declaring the committee had
found absolutely no evidence that Iihl-
man had improperly received money.
Because of the primaries in Mary
land Monday, when Zihlman is rum
ming for denomination, Burton made
his announcement ahead of the COM
mittee's formal report.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-04
ARMS SALE PLANNED
Cuba Applies To United States For
Manhsraa Gune Ard Ammunition.

NuB0 [ARRhhCS " OhAeCNA hCo~@eNc W
Machine Guns And Ammunition
WASHINGTON, May IA sale of
a quantity of war material to the gov
eminent of Cuba, which is confronted
with revolutionary uprising, is under
negotiation in Washington.
Such transaction, unlike the recent
sale of arms to the Obregon govern
ment of Mexico, is specifically author
lied under law passed in 1918 and
there is expectation that an arrange
ment for delivery to Cuba for the NUM-
tons requested, will be perfected with
in a few days.
The material for which application
has been made is worth about $4,000
and includes 100000 rounds of rifle
ammunition and about 30 machine
guns, all of which would be supplied
from surplus materials now in army
depots.
The cruiser Cleveland has been ord
cred from Havana to Frontera, Mex
leo, to relieve the light cruiser Tulsa
which has been stationed there but
which is due to return north for final
trials.
The cruiser Galveston, originally
ordered to relieve the Tulsa, broke a
propeller shaft en- route and was headed
northward again today for repairs,
bound for Charleston
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-04
MASSACRES FEARED
IN NORTH SYRIA

JERUSALEM, May 3.-Jewish
Telegraphic Agency. More than q
dozen villages along the northern bor-
der Of. Syria have been destroyed and
the Armenian population of the district
is living in terror, following initiation
of guerilla warfare by Turkish bands,
according to Armenian refugees who
are arriving daily in Palestine and
Mesopotamia. A repetition Of former
Armenian massacres is feared.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-04
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-04
PHOTOGRAPHERs HALTED

NEWPORT, K. J.. May o.-Ih ree
japanese observed taking photographs
of Fort Adams and Newport harbor
have been questioned by the police
and their roll Of film has been taken
from them The film will be developed.
No effort was made to detain the trio
but their names were taken and they
left the city for New York after be-
ing RI BASED
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-04
By RAYMOND CLAPPER

tBy Leased wire 10 Tne Ase-kHefAluj
WASHINGTON, May 3.-The
ballyhoo will be conspicuously absent
in the Coolidge presidential campaign.
In selecting William, NJ. Butler as the
next chairman of the republican ma
tional committee, the. President has
placed his chances of four years more
at the White House in the hands of q
man whose silent ways are strangely
like his own
Butler is a business man who never
has acquired the theatrical tricks of the
regular politician He will endeavor to
make the republican machine noiseless,
geared for speed with little racket. He
is rs economical with his words as the
President Already he is becoming
known among politicians as William the
Silent
Butler came down from New York
Friday to consult with the President
regarding the remainder of the pre-
convention campaign and to consider
some of the problems to be faced after
the convention. He has every ex-
pectation that he will be chosen for
mally as national chairman at the con-
vention in accordance with the Presi-
dents wishes. but prior to such formal
selection, he will not discuss campaign
policies
Both For Wadsworth
Butler and the President favor Sen
ator wadsworth of New York for
permanent chairman of the convention.
Butler has not made up his mind re
gardinS suggestions that Senator Borah
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-04
FRIscO TRACK OPENS

SAN FRANCISCO, May 3.-Tanforan
Inerace track, near here, was thrown
open today for a spring meeting of 90
days. The feature race was the oDepine
handicap, with an added purse of 81 con
Betless racing prevails in accordance
with state law. Among famous horxeS
stabbed at Tanforan is Runstar, winner
or the recent Coffroth handicap at TIA
Juana.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-04
p. R. FREDERICK KILLED
Prominent Georgia Peach Growers /
Auto Crash

MARSHALYILLE, Ga, May 3.-P.
Roe Frederick, so, prominent Mar
shalville peach grower and business
man, was instantly killed last evening
when the automobile in which he was
returning home after business trim
into the country overturned and
plunged down a 15-foet embankment.
three miles south of here.
f. p. Baldwin, Frederick's travel.
ing companion and owner of the ma.
chine, was so seriously injured that
physicians held little hope for his re-
coveFy.