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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-09
SAYSU. s. ARMS
 FOR NEXT WAR
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ter of profound regret" that the United States had not become member of the League of Nations, and lauded Wood row Wilson.
 ''The ideal for which Woodrow Will son gave his life cannot die," he said. Upon the church now remains the solemn responsibility of leading the crusade for a warless world.'
 WarIess World Seen
 A "warless world" was the goal set by the federal council in adopting its rolicy for the coming four years. The council voted to support the following programs:
 1. Submission of all disputes to suitable international tribunals.
 ?. Campaign for adherence by the court of international justice outlined by President Harding.
 8. Support movement for outlawing war.
 4. Support universal disarment.
 5. Full and open cooperation with League of Nations.
 6. Reconsideration of Japanese ex- clusion.
 Bryan Makes Proposals
 Three proposals to end war were pre- sented by William Jennings Bryan. They were:
 1. Reduction of armament until the armed forces of all nations are suffi- cient for police service.
 2. A referendum on war.
 8. Establishment, in addition to a world court, a tribunal with power to international disputes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-09
RAILS MENACE
 PANAMA CANAL
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tics. The one paramount device used by the railroads in their century-lOng battle with the waterways is discrimi- mating rates. Here, until the interstate commerce law of 1887 somewhat handi capped their operations, they enjoyed an enormous advantage. Boatlines, no matter how large or well-capitalized, cannot long survive rate war with a railroad system. For the railroad serves not only between the terminals of the competing steamships; it serves also a thousand points in the interior where it meets no water competition. Given unregulated power to make its own rates, it can charge a tariff far below cost to the terminal points and make up the deficit by raising rates to the interior.
 How It Works Out
 To, take an imaginary example, a railroad running between Cairo, H., and New Orleans got ready to dispense with a competing steamship line. It discovered those classes of freights which the steamship could handle prof itably. On them, it lowered rates to and from river points, to figure which the boats could not meet. The process would have ruined the railroad itself had the New Orleans traffic been its only source of revenue. But there lay the back country; rich and easy. As rates to and from New Orleans or Mem phis went down, rates to Jackson, say, or Meridian or Columbus or Columbia went up. In short, the railroads made the interior pay the cost of eliminating competition at the seaports or the river towns. In this warfare, the interior traffic formed strong reserve for the railroads. The water carriers had only front line. Almost invariably, they were beaten in the end.
 It was fine for the port towns while the rate wars lasted; but often when the last propeller had ceased to trouble the river, rates went up again; and then things looked not quite so rosy.
 As this system worked itself out, there appeared innumerable instances where short haul cost more than q long haul on the same line. A city 800 miles from the point of origin of a cer- tain kind of freight would be paying 50 to 100 per cent more haulage to the ton than city 800 or LOGO miles from the point of origin. Small cities saw freight, consigned to great and distant rivals at 75 cents a hundred pounds, racing through their yards, while for the same freight they were paying $1 or $1.25 a hundred.
 Long Haul And Short
 The struggle to eliminate water com petition was not the sole reason for these discriminating rates. But it is the reason which concerns us here And it was also the main reason why the interstate commerce act of 1887 included the fourth section. This, in q general way, forbade charging a greater price for a short haul than for a long. But there had to be provisions for exceptions; the railroad situation in the United States is complex, and there are situations or emergencies where justice and public policy demand exemption from this provision. The railroad at torneys jumped into these loopholes. The law was amended, but still the rail roads found way. Not even the strongest antagonists of the railroads pretends that the going is as good as in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-09
PUBLIC UTILITIES
 AT SHOALS SOLD
 TO POWER FIRM
Over $2,500,000 Reported Paid For Tri-Cities
 Concern
Muscle Shoals Bureau

SHEFFIELD, Ala, Dec. S.-A An nouncement was made today that the properties of the Sheffield company, operators of public utilities in Sheffield, Florence and Tuscumbia, have been purchased by the Alabama Power com pany.
 The holdings of the Sheffield company include the electric street railway sys- tenn connecting Florence, Sheffield and Tuscumbia and the light and water puwer utilities of all three cities with the exception of the Florence water power system, which is municipally owned.
 Price Over $2,5OO,OOO
 Although no official announcement has been made made as to the price paid for the Sheffield companys hold ings it is reported the purchase price was between $2,500,000 and S3,OO0,- GOO. All properties and franches in- cluding real estate were included in the sale.
 It is understood the Alabama Power company will take over the operations on Tuesday, December Is. The Shef- field company has operated in the Fri Cities for some 20 years and has largely contributed to their growth and pros perity.
 Henry Parsons, of New York City, is said to have been the majority stock holder of the Sheffield company. The electric power supplied to the Tri-Cities is generated at a steam power plant located in Sheffield.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-09

the merry old days before 18S7 In a general way, however, the assault in the fourth section has served to keep our inland waterways as the railroads want them; beautiful blue decorations to the landscape, unsullied by low com merce.
 sNo just and disinterested person can rightly blame the railroads; and some 100000 of us are railroad stockholders and interested therefore on their side. Business is business. If you see a chance to cut out a competitor and fail to take it, you are untrue to the firm " The American railroads have acted only as men in any business may be expected to act. One even admires their success.
 Europe Uses Both
 In the older and closer-figuring na- tions, both railroads and inland water ways have their set place. Down the canals and rivers go the. coarse freights whose. early delivery makes no great difference, and at tariffs with which the railroads cannot possibly compete. Along the rails go the finer, perishable freights, or those with which early delivery is a consideration. That is economic law. For half or three-quar- ters of century our American rail ways have, by sheer enterprise and ability, beaten economic law. There is nowhere more miraculous example of making water run up hill.
 The Panama canal, now beginning really to fulfil its main commercial purpose, is a new world to conquer. That is the true purpose of the recent application of the transcontinental lines, for relief from the fourth section. Be fore we can understand the question we shall be obliged to look into the fourth section, it's provisions and its history.
 Tomorrow: Section four, interstate commerce commission act.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-09
SHOALS ACCORD
 IS ANNOUNCED
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which he delivered at the first session, that the farm bureau is standing for the Ford offer and had done so as a matter of principle and not as a per- sonality. The only difference in the fertilizer clauses of the Ford offer and Underwood bill is that Ford offer guar antees to manufacture forty thousand tons of fixed nitrogen annually, while the Underwood bill requires then thou sand tons the first year, twenty the second, thirty the third, and forty an- nually thereafter.
 The government ownership and opera tion bill of Senator Norris of Nebraska was reported to be losing ground with the preponderance of opinion against it. Since the Ford offer has been with drawn this leaves the way open for the Underwood bill now being considered by the senate.
 Relieve Farmers
 In his report President Bradfute pointed out that the operation of Muscle Shoals for the manufacture of fertilizer will relieve the American farmers from paying most of the taxes of the Chilean government whcih they do by paying over eleven dollars on each ton of nitrate of soda imported. Alabama alone pays twelve to fifteen million dol lars annually for fertilizer, a large fraction of which is for nitrate of soda. That for the entire nation is three hun dred fifty millions annually.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-09
I8 SENTENCED
 AT LIVINGSTON
Tuscaloosa Woman Acquitted Of
 Larceny Charge

LIVINGSTON, Ala, Dec. S.-(Spe- cial. )-The most spectacular term of the criminal court seen in many years closed tonight. Twelve men were sent to the state penitentiary and six to the Pratt Consolidated Coal company of Birmingham with whom the officials of Sumter county have just made a con- tract to work their county convicts. For several years past Sumter county has worked it's convicts on the public roads. Judge John Mckinley of Eutaw presided at this term of court and he made all step lively.
 The case that attracted most atten- tion was the one of Mrs. Bessie Aston of Tuscaloosa who was indicted by the last grand jury on charge of grand larceny. The state tried to prove that while she was in the employ of a com pany which is alleged to have large holdings in Chattanooga and which owns number of stores in this county she purloined several thousand dollars from the cash drawer. The case was argued in Geiger, Sumter county where she was working. The case was argued at night and the courthouse was filled to over flowing and the interest was in tense. Mrs. Aston had a ten-months- old baby in her arms when she took the stand. She was defended by MT. Wright of Tuscaloosa and George o. Miller of Livingston. She was found not guilty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-09
TAX PUBLICITY LAW
 WAITS COURT ACTION
G. o. P. Leaders Say House Will
 Not Urge Repeal
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, Dec. S.+Republi- can leaders of the house are of the opinion that any move to appeal the publicity provisions of the revenue act must await a supreme court decision as to whether newspapers are privileged to print income tax lists.
 Chairman Green of the house ways and maens committee, discussed the leg islative situation, particularly with re- gard to revenue matters, with President Coolidge today, and after leaving the White House conferred with Represen- tative Longworth, the republican leader.
 MT. Green said no attempt would be made at this session to revise the tax law generally, but he thought an effort might be made to end the publicity of returns sections. Expressing Opposi- ton to action on the publicity ques- tion until a supreme court decision is handed down, Mir. Longworth said that if the right of newspapers to publish tax lists is established there undoubtedly would be an increased demand for repeal of the publicity provision,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-09
R adio Programs
By Associated Press Courtesy Radio Digest
PROGRAM FOR DECEMBER 10

kFkG Berrien Springs (2S6) bed time: S:15 program, partly French, saxo- phone, speech.
 WEEI Boston (sos) 6 cooking class; 6:1O Big Brother club; $40 Santa Claus musical; 10 dance; 10 organ.
 WGR Buffalo (319) music; 8 lecture i; S:15 concert 10:30 music.s
 WMAQ Chicago News (447.5) 6 organ; 630 story lady: 8 lecture: S:3O musical playwright; 9:45 talk.
 WIS Chicago ts45) s:so organ; 7-1o entertainers. pianist, farm program, book talk: 10:30 orchestra.
 WEBH Chicago (s7O) ' orchestra; g baritone, songs; II instrumental.
 XIV Chicago (536) 6:35 Uncle Bob; 2 concert; 7:3o-945 musical, talk; 9:45- 2:30 revue, orchestra, organ. Rainbo Skylarks.
 woe Davenport 4sD Sandman; 8 organ.
 WICK Detroit t51O s:so musical pro- gram.
 wLw Cincinnati (42a) orchestra; ; $40 drama: S:5S band.
 WTAM Cleveland tsso) concert.
 WWJ Detroit News (51O News or
 WHO Des Moines (52S) 1909 orches- tra. Santa Claus. soprano.
 KNX Hollywood (337) music; con- cert orchestra; 10 feature: 12 dance.
 WOS Jefferson City (440.9) egg talk, address: s:3O old time fiddlin'. colored fid-
 WHB Kensas City (41D 7-s address. music.
 WDAF Kansas City Star GID s-7 School of the air; recital; 11:45 Night hawks.
 KHJ Los Angeles Times (as6) 8 con cert: S:30 children: 9:30 glee club; Il musical; 12 orchestra.
 WHAS Louisville Courier Times (4oo)
 WCAY Milwaukee (2ss) e:so serenad- CTS. violinist, soprano. CTS violinist, pfanst. soprano.
 WCCO Minneanolis-St. Paul (417. z services; musical; 10:30 orchestra.
 WIN New York (36O orchestra; i; S:30 dance; orchestra.
 WEAF New York t492) services: e:3o U. s. Army band; dance; s:45 N. Y.
 WOR Newark (4o5) orchestra. 7:15 classical dancing music; 7:30-1o soloists, talk. orchestra. dance.
 woo Philadelphia (5Os) S:3o orches- tra; s:3o orchestra; s:3O recital; 9:o3 or chestra; 93O dance.
 WEI Philadelphia (Ss5) 6 talk.
 WCAE Pittsburgh (462) 6:3O Sunshine girl; 6:45 special; 7:3o concert.
 KGW Portland (492) 10 concert; IF WKAQ Porto Rico tssO) 1o-11:so con- KFAE Pullman t3$o) s:3o program.
 KPO San Francisco (423 6:3o orches- tra; 7:3o childrens orchestra: 10 band.
 KFQX Seattle (23s) s:15 bedtime; 10
 WBZ Springfield (33H 6:o5 nature study: 6:15 talk; 630 trio; 7:S0 pianist; 8 concert; 10 orchestra; 10:30 popular songs; 10:45 orchestra.
 mental: 7:io tenor; 7:2o children; 7:4o tenor; 750 instrumental.
 KSD St. Louis Post Dispatch (546) S:30 Kappa Sigma frat dinner
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-09
BERLIN LIBERALS
 TO FORM PACT;
 VOTE INDEFINITE
Socialist Peoples Party Coalition Looms After
 Sunday Election
(By Associated Press.)

BERLIN, Dec. S.-The net result of Sundays balloting for the reichstag and the Prussian diet is set down by po- litical observers as indicating distinct setback for progressive policies and parliamentary government in that it leaves in its wake an inter-party situa- tion which affords no basis for the con- struction of government pledged to a program of unadulterated liberalism.
 This condition is reflected by edi- toriaIs appearing today in the na- tionalist and conservative bourgeoise press which professes to see in the party lineup brought about by Sundays national polling the long sought oppor- tunity to eliminate the socialists, and possibly also the democrats, from par ticipation in future governments.
 No concealment is made in govern ment circles of the fact that the Won Tirpitz-Von Bismarck party has not only been returned in its full former strength, but has also enhanced its rep resentation in the Prussian diet by 34 mandates.
 Ludendorff Loses.
 The circumstances that Ludendorff's S party, through its loss of IS seats is be- lieved to have virtually eliminated it. self from further political considera- tion and that the communists lost IF seats in the reichstag, is declared to suggest no useful offset to the realiza- tion that the unrevised official election count, as now at hand, leaves German internal politics in an awkwardly tan gled state.
 Contemplating the various solutions to the apparent parliamentary impasse occasioned by the indecisive vote, Ger mania which is close to Chancellor Marx, suggests as the only available so- lution for the formation of q so-called big coalition. This coalition, according to the newspaper would comprise the socialists, clericals. peoples party and democrats, and on issues of foreign poli- cies, could count on the support of the Bavarian peoples party and several non-partisan minor groups which con- trol q dozen mandates.
 Reconciliation Near.
 The ultimate consummation of this coalition, it is objected, pre-supposes a definite reconciliation between the so- cialists, who now head the column in the reichstag's parties and Stresemann' s peoples party, with especial reference to the recent lively exchange of cam paign amenities and the more firmly entrenched fundamental h ostility y emanating from and pronounced dis parity in principles of both parties. In addition, it is pointed out that Strese- man would also have to perform an about face" to emancipate himself from his pet scheme of establishing a simon pure bourgeoise cabinet. Nationalists leaders assert that their party can afford to mark time. This also appears to be the sentiment among the socialists who declare they are now the dominating party in the reichstag
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-09
SUNDAY UPHOLDS
 DRY LAW IN TALK
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 and young women to "doll up." eff you look better with rouge or lip stick, put it on. If you want your hair bobbed, bob it. There is no moral ques- tion involved.'
 In this connection of personal charms the evangelist declared that personal charms don't satisfy, but that we could live so that we leave behind something more than an epitaph on tombstone.
 Sins Of Babylon
 We have the sins of Babylon and we'll have the judgments of Babylon" he shouted a few moments later. Au- tomobiles have taken the red light out of the houses and put it on tires"
 "Why did God give us the Bible? Why did he send Jesus Christ? To keep us out of hell. We make mis- takes and Jesus was sent to help us avoid pitfalls"
 Near the close of the sermon another typical Sundayism appeared: Solomon was thirty-third degree sport. He fell for every jane that vamped him. And I'm going to ask him how he got by with it when I get to heaven"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-09
OFFICIALS AWAY Sale Of Property At Shoals Not Con-
 firmpd

Although practically admitting the purchase by the Alabama Power com pany of utility companies in the Mus cle Shoals district it was impossible to obtain in Birmingham a confirma- tion from local officers. It was ex- plained that Thomas w. Martin, pres ident of the company, was in Washing ton. Colonel Reubin A. Mitchell was also away it being explained that in the absence of the executive officials it was impossible to verify the dispatches from Sheffield.
 Representatives of the company's publicity department were inclined to think the story accurate although pre- ferring not to give out one of the company's press bulletins until the re- turn from the east of executive off cials. St was said that the sale if made, which was suggested as likely, was consummated in the east.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-09
DUKE CREATES
 AQ,OO0,O00 FUND
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(COnt1nue0 rum rage OHo.I
 sources of North Carolina and South Carolina, MT. Duke in statement set out in the indenture for the guidance of the trustees, says thay my ambi- tion is that the revenues of such devel- opments shall administer to the social welfare, as the operation of such de- velopments is administering to the eco homie welfare of the communities which they serve.' He then commands to the trustees the securities of the Southern power system as the prime investment for the trust and advises the trustees not to change such investments unless urgently necessary. --
 Lauds Education
 q recognize that education, when con- ducted along sane and practical, as op- posed to dogmatic and theoretical lines, is next to religion, the greatest civiliz- ing influence" says MT. Dukes state ment, in giving his reasons for creating Duke university. He asks that fa- culty assuring the university "a place of real leadership in the educational world' be secured and that courses be arranged primarily for training preach CTS, teachers, lawyers and physicians.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-09
POSTAL RECEIPTS
 HERE ON INCREASE
Birmingham Shows Gain, While
 Country As Whole Decreases

Birmingham postal receipts for the month of November, 1924, showed an increase of 5.77 per cent, while govern ment receipts as a whole decreased dur ing the same month under figures of year ago, according to information from The Age -Herald's Washington bureau Monday.
 Figures for the month in Birming- ham amounted to $104. 4.62S.36 as against $9S,91961 for November, 1923. The showing is considered exceptionally good because also of the fact that there were five Sundays in November.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-09
SHERMAN DIVORCE
 SET FOR SATURDAY
lRy Associated Press ]

TULSA, Okla, Dec. S.-A divorce suit of Roger S. Sherman, wealthy Tulsa attorney, against his wife on charges that she misrepresented her past and adopted an hour old baby in Mem phis, Tenn. later telling her husband it was his child, will be heard next Satur- day in dictrict court, it was decided to- day. sherman remained in seclusion here today. Mrs. sherman is in Mem phis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-09
SOUTHERN PACIFIC TO MEET WORKERS
Will Consult With Employees To
 Settle Differences
(By.AssOciated Press. )

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 8. The Southern Pacific company has agreed to hold joint conference with the rep resentatives of it's engine crews and hostlers "at an early and convenient date" President William Sproule of the company announced today after pub lie official announcement that the men had voted to strike unless such confer ence WAS held.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-09
MICHIGAN WOMAN
 EATS EVIDENCE
Swallows Marked Bill In MOOn-
 shine Case

MUSKEGON. Mich., Dec. 8.-The evidence by which the prohibition of- ficers here hoped to convict Leon Cierlak of selling moonshine has been swallowed.
 When the officers reached for the marked $1 bill, Mrs. Cierlak snatched it and thrust it in her mouth. She chewed vigorously for an instant, gulped twice and looked at the officers with a sickly grin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-09
FAIRFIELD MAN
 COMMITS SUICIDE
Earnest Huggins Found With
 Bullet Through Heart

Earnest Huggins, 30, Monday after noon was discovered in his room above the Odom Drug store in Fairfield with a bullet wound through the heart, and a gun in the hand. Investigating off cers said he had been dead about half an hour.
 Higgins was discovered by a young woman who roomed across the hall and was lying across his bed. III health is believed to have been the cause of his act. The body was taken in charge by the Bell Undertaking company of Fairfield, who will announce funeral arrangements
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-09
TIP SHEET VERDICT
 TO BE CONTESTED
Three Turfmen Fined $25 In
 New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. s-Constitu- tionality of a city ordinance prohibiting sale of tip sheets" on race horses will be tested following the conviction today of three dealers in racing information. Floyd Schuber, Phillip Lorder and Dave Brennan, the latter known as 'the masked marvel" were fined $2J each with the alternative of serving 30 days in the parish prison, when con victed of violating the recently adopted ordinance against sale of racing tips. The three announced an appeal would be taken, claiming the act unconsti- tutional
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-09
STORM DIsRUPTs SHIPPING

WASHINGTON, Dec. s. = Storms and heavy seas continued last night and today, wreaking havoc to Atlantic shipping, taxing the coast guard to the utmost. The gale, which extended all most the full length of the coast and a thousand miles seaward, apparently had wrecked the schooner Perry Setzer Cutters despatched to search for her have been unsuccessful.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-09
TO CONSIDER OFFER
Trinity College, Trustees May Meet
 Soon, Says Brown

RALEIGH, N. C., Dec. 8.-'1 had heard a rumor of something of that kind but I have not yet had any official notice of it and would not like to com ment at this time," stated Joseph Brown Raleigh, president of the board of trus- tees of Trinity college here tonight when informed of the offer of a trust fund to be given to Trinity college by James B. Duke, provided its name is changed to Duke Diversity"
 "The matter of changing the name of the college is one solely for the board of trustees" stated MT. Brown. '"The next regular meeting of the board will not be held until June and no spe- cial meeting has yet been called, but I should think that my board could con- vene promptly to consider such an of fer, coming from such a source."