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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-27
ALLIES ASSURED | OFFINANCIALAD BY J. P. MORGAN Diplomatic Promises Made To Hinge Upon Repara-
 tions Agreement POWERS REPLY
 TO COMMISSION Only France Qualities Full Acceptance Of
 Dawes Terms
By JOHN O'BRIEN

(By Leased Wire To Age.Herald)
 PARIS, April 26.-J. P. Morgan, king of American finance, has told rep resentatives of European nations what bankers on the other side of the wa ter expect of them.
 His. conference with officials of the reparations commission has cheered those who barley for speedy settle ment of the tangled reparations prob lem. and is likely to result in con- crete improvement in the general Flu ropean situation.
 IIitimates Loan
 If the allies will patch up hteir diff ferences, Morgan intimated to the rep arations experts, there will be little trouble about an international loan. If the political situation develops sat isfactorily, prospects for the S00.000,- 900 gold mark loan suggested by the Dawes experts committee are excellent.
 Although Morgan's talk with the separations officials wns diplomntical- ly phrased. it practically amounted to a definite mandate to France and Britain that they must straighten out their diff faculties if they want any moral or fi- nancial aid from the United States. It is thought here that Morgan's words will have a strong influence on pend ing Franco British negotiations.
 Other developments of the day in the separations situation included: n } The. alliea eozernments replied f6 ti1e nrepafa ti1as commission display. Isi n su5si 6zhked Wieh, Tor settle. sIfetst on 4he baais 0f fhe reports q tlEe Dawes committee as recently accepted by the sc0mmissi6n. The French reply, however, brought into strong relief the differences in the Franco British view points.
 CD Lord Crewe,. the British ambas- sador, visited Premier Poincare and pointed out that Premier Mcdonald in his recent speech at York said that ''in case Germany defaults (on repara- tions payments or deliveriesl England will be prepared to take strong action in conjunction with the other allies This conversation, it was thought, may make an eventual Franco British agree ment depend upon penalties to be im- posed on Germany in case of de- fault.
 Favorable Moves
 Thus, despite reservations in the French reply, it appeared that the cur rent moving toward an eventual set tlement had been considerably strength ened, as the British, Italian and Bel gian aeceptances were practically unaf1- imous.
 One of the principal British objec- tions to Premier Poincare's reservations is that he clearly indicates that France does not intend to relinquish her eco homie control of the Ruhr until after the plan based on the experts report is put into execution.
 The French premier cites the ex- perts' report as Justification for his stand, but the British reply that no repafations program can be made to work as long as France and Belgium retain alstranglehold on Germany's rich est industrial area.
 The British also criticize Poincare for outlining a program for the repara- tionS rora mission
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-27
GOVERNOR MCKAY ADMITS SIGNING
 OTHERS NAMES
Did It To Save State Executives Honor,
 < He Says

INDIANAPOLIS, April 26.-Gover- nor McCray, on trial in federal court on charges of using the mails in fur therance of scheme to defraud, testi- flying in his own behalf today, admitted signing the names of other persons to cattle notes, which he sold to banks, and said the reason was that he did not want his name. 'the governor of Indiana" on the books of the banks as "a borrower.
 The governor, who took the stand as the first defense witness immediately ifter the government closed, said he realized he did some foolish things and that was one of thenl
 Had Pride
 My purpose in signing the names of 5efhefN 4gs 1asft ~ lsa said s;sssss nslsfrRul pn nv entsrTkises. wa 9ls's.l q Indiana mid ! had a certain psiI! J gaisi nanhe that wMs proud [ thought that in signihg thcse notes I vas amply able. personally, to take care of them when they feIl due. Il thought my personal responsibility So great that no one would even lose q nickel. didn't care to have my name --the governor of Indiana--on the banks of my state"
 The governor said his principal oc- cupation during the past 20 years was that of farming and cattle raising. His land holdings in 1920, he said, amounted to approximately Il, 900 acres, mostly in Indiana.
 Cautioned By Judge
 MeCray frequently was cautioned by Judge A. B. Anderson to confine his answers to the points in question. and once. Judge Anderson interrupted with {:
 'Yon have no more right in here than any other witness"
 Federal District Attorney Elliott, in announcing the close of the govern raent's case declared that there had been introduced in evidence notes totaling about $990. 900, all of them discounted by banks and practically all payable to McCray, which were identified and testified about by the witness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-27
NATIONS RENT BILL
 CONTINUES TO RISE
Jumps 3 Per Cent Last Three
 Months, Survey DiscIoses

NEW YORK, April 2e.--The na- tion's rent bill continues to rise, ac- scording to survey by the national Industrial conference board, an organ Iization of employers. The increase was lS6 per cent in the past 10 years, 9 per Ecent in the last year and per cent < in the last three months. Rents have increased most in the east, while the south shows more de- 'creases than increases.
 Jacksonville, Nashville and Tampa Hshowed increases, while lower rents we're the rule in Charleston, El Paso, Fort Worth, Memphis, Mobile, Ports-
 mouth, San Antonio and Savannah.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-27
(Washington Bureau)


 WASHINGTON, D. C., April 26.-+ George w. Norris, senator from Ne braska, chairman of the Senate com mittee on agriculture, has become the prosecuting attorney against the Henry Ford offer for Muscle Shoals, and those other members of Congress who advocate that offer.
 Mir Norris is not Investigating sole Iy. He is prosecuting. He. is not only hearing egideaoe. wAlssatarily brought before the committee by those partial to the Ford offer and opposed tg tie Ford offer
 He is going outside to acquire eTi- dence which would retroact against the Ford offer. He no longer stands be- fore the country as one who would in- vestigate for the purpose of ascertain- ing course the government in safety might follow. He stands before the country as one making assiduous effort to defeat the Ford offer.
 Acts Without Authority
 Yesterday, he informed the commit tee that without authority of the com mittee he had inquired of the judge advocate general as to whether or not Henry Ford awarded Muscle Shoals, under his bid, would be compelled to manufacture fertilizer unless he was assured profit of per cent. He de- clared that the judge advocate general had answered that nothing under law would force Ford to produce fertilizer at loss.
 Again he informed the committee that he had inquired of the judge advo- cate general whether it would be con- stitutional for the government to con demn tSe property of one individual in order that the government on that prop erty might erect a steam plant and a transmission line for delivery to another person.
 T have not received the answer of the judge advocate general" said Nor ris. But know that it is the opinion of every lawyer in the country that he will be forced to answer in the negative"
 Telegrams Obtained
 Today, in his newly acquired role of prosecutor, Norris announced that he had subpoenaed the manager of the Washington office of the Western Union Telegraph company, and in- structed him to deliver telegrams which had passed between Dearborn and Washington representatives Henry Ford. The manager, Mir. Taff, took the stand, and protested against the arbitrary procedure of the chairman, on the insistence of the chairman, however. he delivered copies of telegrams. The committee. taken by surprise, checked the reading of the messages, and in. structed the chairman privately to read them carefully and before making them public to ascertain beyond ali doubt whether or not they had a bear. ing on the issue at point. Norris ac- cepted the instructions and will report Monday.
 The witnesses today were former Sec retary of the Interior Garfield. who from the standpoint of "conserva tive" insisted that the government retain control of Muscle Shoals and all other assets of the government and T. L.. Kirkpatrick, president of the Chamber of Commerce of Charlotte. N. C.. who
 Continued on Page Two)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-27
VETERANS BUREAU
 PLAYED IN SENATE
Just As Bad As In Days Of
 Forbes, Declares Caraway

WASHINGTON, ARril 26.-Condi. tions in the veterans bureau are just as bad today as they were in ''the palmiest days of Forbes" Senator Cara way, democrat Arkansas, charged to- day in the Senate. He, described sev- eral cases which he said come before his notice.
 Senator King, democrat, Utah, agreed with the Arkansas senator that, there was no excuse for delay in effecting re. forms recommended by the Senate com inittee which nyestigated the bureau, Others senators, including Senator Fletcher, Florida, and Heflin. Ala bama, declared the bureau WAS dsrelict in it's duties
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-27
BOY OF SEVEN SLAIN BY YOUNG PLAYMATE,
Mystery Of Killing Cleared By
 Five -Year-Old

ASHLAND, Wis. April 26.-WaI. bullet in his heart. fred iron from g '2s calibfe rifle in the hands of sam Selyig, also seven.
 The body of the child was found hours before Howard Selyig, five, told up the mystery. Howard told ques. the Spaeth boy fell, dying.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-27
SHOWERS, COOLER
 IS EARLY FORECAST
Some Fair Days And More Rain
 To Follow

WASHINGTON, April weath. CT outlook for the week beginning Mon day:
 South Atlantic and East Gulf states Showers and cool first part. normal temperature and generally fair there after until near end when showers again are probable.
 West Gulf States Generally fair un- til latter part when showers are prob able, cool at beginning and tempera- ttire near normal thereafter.
 Ohio valley and Tennessee: Showers first part and again near end. Cool first half and about normal temperature thereafter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-27
200 KOREAN YOUTHS REPORTED DROWNED
Ship Collldes With Japanese De.
 stroyer In Rough Sea

TOXIC, April B.-(By Associated Press. 1.-Two hundred Korean students were drowned off the west coast of Ko- req near Chinhanip0 when a steamship taking them tor visit to group of Iapanese destfoyers anchored off shore. collided with one of the destroyefs and capsized, according to dispatches today from Eseui.
 The steAIaer sank quickly and owing of the students Aboard could be res cued.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-27
LAUNCHES TREIGHTER
Henry Ford To Use Ship On Lak
 ROIIta

DETROIT, April 26.- Henry Ford launched his second steel freighter at the shipyards of the Great Lakes En- zine works today The vessel, named the Benson Ford, after Henry Ford's grandson, will carry iron ore from the Ford mines in northern Michigan to
 the blast furnaces at the River Rouge plant. Upbound it will carry Ford coal to the upper peninsula.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-27
ALTRUSANs ELECT
Dr. Gillette Hayden To Re National
 President
Mich Arri

KALAMAZOO, Mich, April 26.-Dr elected president of the Aitrusa Clubs of American at the national conven. tion today. Mrs. Bertha Shean Davis dent, and Edith s. Mathews. of Dayton O., second vice president. No other of. ficers were elected.
 The AltPusans adopted plans for voca tional guidance, fostering opportunity schools" and aiding deserving young girls.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-27
THE WEATHER

Alabama: Showers Sunday and probably Mondayi Somewhat cooler Sunday.
 Georgia: Showers Sunday.
 Tennessee: Showers Sunday.
 Mississippi; Cloudy and cooler. Complete weather data will bS found on Page 6.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-27
PASSPORTS BANNED
Italy To Withheld Papers To Relatives
 Of United States Residents

NEW YORK, April 26.-Lloyd Sabaudo; steamship official, today an nounced receipt of cable dispatches from Italian immigration authorities At Rome advising that no further pass. ports would be issued for the wives and children of Italian naturalited or res. ideit aliens in America.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-27
DIR. B. s, YOUNG DIES
Was Former Chancellor Of Knight Oi
 Pythias

WASHINGTON, April 28.--Dr Brigg Scott Young, 55, former supreme chancellor of the Knights of Pythias oi the World, and an assistant director oi the Veterans bureau, died today after an illness of tRo days. The body will be taken to Ada, Ohio, for burial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-27
CZARIST OFFICER
 SENTENCED TO DIE
Charged By Soviet With Caus-
 ing Deaths Of 5000

KHARKOv, Russia, April 26.-Cap- tain Stezenko, a former officer in the Czarist army, has been sentenced to death on Soviet charges of respoAsibil- ity for the deaths otsnNSBN n pen and communists while acting SSyllk1a. ) of the secret police of the Wrangel and Denikine army.
 According to the court, Captain Stez- enko confessed to ordering the execu- tion of 700. communists. Pleading for clemency, the prisoner said he was reared in ain atmosphere inimical to the revolutionary cause and that his actions were due to a misconeeption of the BOlshevik aims
 YLADIyOsToK, April 26.--M. Fan off, Russian journalist, has been sen fenced to death by the district soviet court for conducting anti -Bolshevik prOpa ganda in Harbin, Khabarovak and Vladivostock. He is alleged to have acted as chief of the propaganda de- partment of General Semenoff's army.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-27
ALABAMA WINS AGAIN

MONTGOMERY, Ala. April 26.-- Especial. )--Alabama defeated Wander bilt on the diamond here this afternoon by the score of s to 4.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-27
SECRETARY IS SUBPOENAED:
 MAL DAUGHERTY TO BE ARRESTED

O IN THIS ISSUE O Be sure you get them aU! Your copy of The Age Herald today, if com plete, should contain the following sections:
 General News, Financial, 12 pages Local News, Want Ads, 12 pages State News, Sports, Autos, 10 pages Muscle Shoals Section, A pages Society, Clubs, Fashions, f2 pages First Comic Section, pages Second Comic Section, 4 pages Magazine Section, pages
 Total. SC pages
 Be sure you get the c0n1- ptete pGper-dild thGt yoN erdnsine it carefMlly. YoM'U be reUdrded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-27
BeSSener, EnsIey, FGiTTeLd, WOOdLGuUn--.

Real estate, automobiles, rooms for rent and miscellaneous ad- vertising from the above cities and suburbs will be found listed under the regular classifications in the Want Ad Section of your Age-Herald today.
 Whenever you want to buy, sell or swap anywhere in the entire Birmingham district you will al- ways find lot of helpful hints in the Want Ad columns of The Age-Herald. If you require spe- cial information about any of the above sections, call or write us at Want Ad Corner" and we'll put you in direct touch with someone who can supply your wants.
 Main 49OO
 calls the Want Ad Department of "the South's 'pullingest' paper"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-27
COMMITTEE SEEKS DATA ON HIS BID Norris, In Role Of Prose- cutor, Demands And
 Receives Copies MEMBERS HALT
 CHAIRMAN'S ACTION Senator Is Instructed To Read Messages Private ly And Report Monday POWER TRUST PLEA TO BE CONSIDERED Petition For Opportunity To
 State Case Will Be Taken
 Up Monday
MEMBERS HALT CHAIRMAN'S ACTION
POWER TRUST PLEA
 TO BE CONSIDERED

WASHINGTON, April 26.-A subpoena was issued late today calling for the appearance on May 2, tof E. G. LieboId, Henry Ford's private secretary, before the agri. culture committee.
 Chairman Norris, it was ex. pIained, desires to question Liebold about certain phases of the Ford bid for Muscle Shoals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-08
WASHINGTON STROKE
BECOMING POPULAR

RRlDGERORT. Conn. November 8.
Coaches are great imitators and
right now there is a scamper to get
the Washington stroke" said Ed
Leader, Yale rowing coach whose Eli
crew won world Olympic cham
pionship last year after successes in
this country, in an address to Yale
alumni gathering here
The stroke soon will he standard
lied and then races will be fought
out on a basis of training and race
psychology" Leader said. The strok e
which brought victory to the Yale
crews during the past two years of
his training cannot long remain a
secret, lie said, and shortly will be
in general use. Leader said the time
had passed when a man ii training
must confine himself to chewing
beef. Eat plain, wholesome food
eat regularly, sleep regularly, don't
smoke, don't eat between meals and
leave sweets alone" he counseled.
The English have an idea that
beer is the right thing to train on"
ne said. Perhaps that is all right
for young Englishmen brought up
on beer, but it is no good for young
American college fellows"
Leader declared that the greatest
race ever rowed" was the Yale race
with the Navy crew in the Olympic
trials at Philadelphia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-08
MANDELL DISPLAYS
REAL RING ABILITY

NE" YORK. November Sat least
one lightweight worthy of testing the
prowess of Champion Benny Leonard
has been revealed in the person of
Sammy Mandell of Rockford, Ill, who
showed championship class last night
in winning the decision over Jack
Bernstein of Yonkers, n. Y, after IL
rounds of spectacular fighting.
Mandell met Bernstein at his own
rugged style and his unusual speed to
win decision in a whirlwind rally
in the last two rounds. The Rock
ford boy, if the program announced
recently by Tex Richard is adhered
to, Will be matched with the winner
of the Nicentini-Terris battle, and the
ultimate victor viii then be in line
for title tilt with Leonard
The efforts of the boxing commits
sion to stimulate activity in the
feathe rweight class, in which Johnny
Dundee vacated his title. reached the
point yesterday of naming pairings
in the first round of a tournament.
the winner of which will be named
champion.
Three bouts will be held al Madison
Square Garden on November q. the
semi-flnal will be held three weeks
later, and the championship battle
about three weeks after that. Louis
Kid kaplan of Meriden, Conn. will
meet Bobby Garcia of Camp Holabird
Md, in the first bout. The second
will be between Danny Kramer of
Philadelphia and Mike Dundee of Salt
Lake City, and the third will bring
together Jose Lombardo of Panama
and Lew Paluso of Salt Lake City
Each will be 10 rounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-08
HEAVYWEIGHT HOPE
IS SEEN IN LESTER
BY FAIR PLAY.

NEW YORK. November S.-This Pat
Lester, who is one of the heaVles
that Tex Richard has induced to head
New Yorkward. is regarded by two
famous California Judges as a real
prospect for DempSey'S honors. The
two judges are Tim MCGrath. once
manager of Tom Sharkey. and Spider
Kelly, famous second. both of whom
have been grooming Patrick.
The fact re mains that in his Cali
fornia appearance, Pat, who is six
feet four, has handed the fans a lot
of laughs because of the ability of
opponents to hit him with every
thing but the water bucket.
While the target he makes of him
self has led to the opinion in Cali
fornia that he won't do, yet the
fact that he has never been knock ed
down. or even been made to back
up and that he has handed out sew
eral knockouts, inClineS thoughtful
critics to reserve their opinions.
1t is certain that Lester is slowly
learning to box. He minds his
handlers implicitly, never leads with
his right; never slugS or violates other
orthodox rules of boxing. All this
deliberate than he really is.
He is gradually developing a
straight left-the kind that old-time
boxers rave about-and is gradually
developing the use of his right as
a secondary defense and also as a means
of assault.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-08

Nevertheless, he often gets wonder
full results on the green. l recall
particularly his putting in his match
with Roger Wethered. the British
amateur champion, following the 1923
tournament at Deal.
You will recall that the Walker cup
team, which went to England last
year, had a most successful expert
ence. We won the cup matches. Also
Ouimet and DR.. o. +. Willing finished
at the top in the st. Georges cup
tournament. Ouimet winning out in
the play-of. Finally, although we
didn't succeed in lifting the amateur
title. we made a very good record
before we were put out of the
running.
Ouimet distinguished himself espe-
cially, getting through to the semi
finals, where he was only downed by
Wethered, after a terrific struggle, by
q score of 2 and l. Wethered by
beating Robert Harris of Scotland,
and 6. became champion.
The following week Wethered and
Ouimet, who is immensely popular in
England. met in the Walker cup
matches. Believe me. it was some
match
Coming down the last stretch,
Ouimet was two down at the four
leeIln Hole ana II looked as II
Wethered would establish an almost
unbeatable margin at this stage. The
fourteenth is long hole and both
were on the green in three, but the
Britisher got birdie by sinking a
25-foot putt.
This put it distinctly up to Ouimet
Francis showed his gameness and his
skill by dropping a 15-foot putt for a
halve, although he had to conquer a
slippery surface to do SO.
After this the American rose to real
golfing heights. He made brides on
the fifteenth and sixteenth holes
halving the one and winning the
other, halved the seventeenth, and so
came to the last hole with a chance
to hold his opponent to an even break
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-08
SOUTHERN GRiDDERS
HAVING A BUSY DAY
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, Ga. November s.-New
trails are being blazed today in
Southern foot ball in some cases and
in others the way has been found
again after teams have wandered
from the path.
Nearly score of games are sched-
uled, in which the contestants were
not matched last season. In several
cases. however, relations are being
resumed after an interruption.
Alabama and Kentucky had battle
of sorts last year, the Crimson win
ming from the Wildcats, 10 to 8.
In the annual game between Geor-
eia and Virginia Georgia was re-
turned the winner, g to 0.
Florida put up a hard fight against
the Army last season, but was de-
feated, 20 to 0.
Maryland threw a scare into Yale
before losing hectic struggle, Is
to IA.
Vanderbilt and the Mississippi Ag-
gies became involved in an argu-
ment that could not be settled last
season and it will be renewed this
afternoon. Last years game resulted
in scoreless tie.
V. P. I. was able to defeat North
Carolina State by score of 16 to 0
and V. NJ. I. scored Q to 0 victory
over the University of North Caro-
lima.
Furman won from the University of
South Carolina by a score Of % to 5.
Clemsons Tigers turned back the
Davidson Wildcats, IL to o.
Galaudet ran up score of II to 0
against Randolph Macon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-08
u. S. BALL PLAYERS
WELCOMED In PARIS
By the Associated Press.

PARIS, November S.-The New York
Giants and the Chicago White Sox, on
European exhibition tour. arrived
in Paris yesterday from London, and
were greeted at the railway station
by Is French newspaper photogra-
pliers and so correspondents. The
base ball visitors received the great
est reception since that given the
Prince of Wales on his last visit" ac-
cording to a veteran usher at the
Care du Nord.
Manager John McGraw, who is hon
orary president of the French Base
Ball Federation, was greeted by
FrantZ Reichel, general secretary of
the French Olympic committee Nc
Graw told the French correspondents,
through an interpreter, that they
were certain to see "a real ball game"
today. He added that he was going
to pitch Nehf and give the French
fans a look at some genuine mound
work.
Among the crowds that gathered
to witness the arrival of the Ameri-
cans were a number of children. One
little girl, when she saw Frisch, STEM
gel and Nehf emerge from the train,
asked:
ARE those the giants of New
York;"
The French appeared to be some
what nonplused that the giants" were
such small men.
The game today promises to be one
of enthusiasm at any rate. The ad-
vance sale of tickets already has
gone over 100000 francs.