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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-17
WADUCTS AGAIN MAIN TOPIC FOR
 COMMISSIONERS Conference Scheduled To Be Held Tuesday With ; Road Men 18TH STREET POINT OF DISCUSSION Plans Said To Be Ready.
 Business Men Are
 Taking Interest

D. E. McLendon, president of the city commission, promises that this week will bring definite progress in the move ment to construct viaducts or under passes at dangerous downtown grade crossings.
 W. l.. Mapother, president of the Louisville and Nashville railroad, and R. B. Pegram, vice president of the Southern railway, are engaged to come to Birmingham Tuesday for a confer ence with the commission, McLendon announced.
 Complete plans, including cost esti- mates, are ready for final considera- ton at this conference, and every effort will be made to reach an agreement with the rail heads that will result in a Qnick start on the actual construction work, the commission chief asserted.
 Nineteenth Street
 Opening up of Nineteenth street be. tween Morris avenue and Avenue A, which has been agitafed by the Junior and Senior Chambers of Commerce. will be laid before the conference, it be- came known. The city intends to back the movement which the civic bodies have launched, according to views ex. PACSSCU ny GVnuASSiVu MeulucESs
 A month ago the commission was advised by the railroad officials that they would be ready to act finally at the March conference, which has now been definitely set for Tuesday.
 Briefly, the crossing elimination plan is as follows:
 Elevation of the railroad tracks from Twenty-third street to a point west of Fourteenth street.
 Establish underpasses on Twen- tieth, Eighteenth and Fourteenth streets.
 Construct viadncts at crossings east of Twenty first street.
 Plans Are Made
 A. ]. Hawkins, city engineer, drew the plans. So have Southern and Louisville and Nashville engineers. These, plans, it is understood, have been harmonized and approved by the engi- neers for the railroads involved.
 President McLendOn several weeks ago held conference with Vice Presi- dent Pegram of the Southern railway. and was advised that definite action could be taken at the conference to be held Tuesday.
 All city officials are confident that this week will see an end of the 32 years delay in getting the projects started, and that before the end of 1924 the conditions at grade crossings which have caused innumerable accidents will be entirely eliminated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-17
M'DONALD MOVES
 TO APPEASE MINERS
Minimum Wage Bill Designed To
 Avert Strike

LONDON. March 16.-In a bold eff. fort to avert the threatened coal strike in Britain. Premier Macdonald has de. cided to stake the life of his govern ment on the miners minimum wage bill, which is to be drafted immediately and introduced in April as n govern. ment measure.
 This decision, reached in weekend conferences, is probably the most i'm portant one taken by the new cabinet as far as questions of policy are con. cerned.
 If the bill fails. it appears certain that almost 100000 coal miners will strike on April IT. when their present wage agreement with the owners ends
 The minimum wage measure which Macdonald has decided to support gives the miners the 1914 standard wage scale, plus an increase of 70 per cent to compensate for the increase in the cost of living during the past 10 years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-17
NATIONS FIRE LOSS
 ABOVE INCOME TAX
Careless Smoker Is Blamed For
 Most COnflagrations

NEW YORK, March 16.-Fire loss ill the United States in 1922 totaling $500, ,541 ,001, exceeded by millions the amount of the nations personal in come in receipts for the year. said a report issued today by the national board of fire underwriters.
 The careless smoker again was found tc be the cause of the greater num- her of fires, the board holding him re- sponsible for a toll of 25,776,951. De- 'fective chimneys and flues caused the next greatest loss, $1G,550, ,433. Fires originating in boilers, stoves and furnaces caused $16,67G,7S4 loss 1; spontaneous combustion, $14.594, ,799 {; electricity, $11,91S,572; sparks on roofs, $11 ,0T5, ,719, and lightning, $11,- 513,725.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-17
YANKEE ARMAN REFUSED s25,OOO
 TO BOMB TOWN
Lieut.. Applegate Seemed Impracticable to Hon.
 durans, He Says
(Leasei3 Wire to Are. .Herald. ]

CHICAGO, March 16e-Lieut. Ray Applegate rides the Fl past the safe and-sane kitchens and offices of Chi cago again. But down in Honduras there is a price on his hide, in an .in- formal sort of way.
 And out in the Mayfair neighbor- hood, where the aviator is visiting rela- lives, those who heard his tale Sum day of practical politics down in Hon. duras reflected that crime waves and teapot explosions after all are a harm les way, comparatively, for free and enlightened citizens to blow off steam. They were practical politicians, down in Honduras, who offered Apple gate $25.000 to fly above Tegucigalpa, and drop few bombs, in persuasive sort of way, to convince the erring cleo. torate in the capital that the wrong Let of governing geniuses were in offices. This, Applegate explains, demon strates the superiority of American politics to the game as practieed in Honduras, because thus far the selia- tors a. Washington have revealed no plot to bomb the treasury building at Washington, or one of the party con- ventions next summer.
 Applegate is willing now to settle down for a while to his old job of giv- ling tho folks from Ishpeming and Cen- tersille and Hutchinson an aixplane ffid1 for $6 or 70, 0F Of eaffyink fni- patient business men back ty their wives for $50 or so.
 Yet he will long remember, he de. clared Sunday, how he nearly swung a Honduras election, or rather, revolu- tion, which, down in Honduras, are synonymous.
 Applegate refused to exercise his po- itical influence in the indelicate and high-handed fashion suggested, pointing out to the Honduras statesman that his bombs might kill men not old enough to vote, not to mention ladies, who have no weight t all, in the plitical amiabilities in Honduras. It might be a waste of good explo- sives, he insisted, killing inhabitants that way, and his impression now is that if any bombing was done in the election it was done il the old fashioned but more accurate infantry manner.
 Finding that Applegate was not en- thusiastic about politics, they tried to interest him in business, suggesting that it might be profitable to help ab- sconders make the jump from Puerto Cortes to Belize.
 'sThese impractical Americans '" they all exclaimed, according to the heuten- ant, when he protested that he had no head for business. Finally Applegate picked up some small change giving na- tiyes from the Honduras hinterland an airpiane ride at several reales a hop.
 But Applegate's neutrality on the internal affairs of Ho.;duras made him unpopular. and it came to a showdown, with the ins and outs both demanding that he take sides. One dark night the American consul packed him aboard a banana boat to America. .f Which is why. Applegate is pleased to be riding the elevated again past the prosaic shops and parlors of Chi cago, beyond the reach of the most pow- erful politicians If Honduras, and con- tent for time to give natives from the Nebraska and Dakota hinterland thrills at $1O a hop.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-17
BLIZZARD RACES
 NV KANSAS CITY
Southwestern Missouri Also Re.
 ported In Storm Area

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. March 16.- Southwestern Missouri and Kansas is again in the grip of wintry blasts
 A sudden drop in temperatures here Sunday evening was followed by 6 blizzard, and at midnight the snow had drifted to five and six inches in depth in many places.
 Reports reaching here from cities in southwestern Kansas Indicate that the storm there was general. At HutchisOn foot of snow had fallen and all transportation facilities are crippled. Marysville reported six inches of snow early in the evening and no indications the storm would abate immediately.
 The worst blizzard in five years was raging at Manhattan Sunday night, ac- cOrTiing to advices received here. Rail- road and interurban service is greatly hampered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-17
WILBUR MAY GO
 TO WASHINGTON BY AIRPLANE E

SAN FRANCISCO, March 16.-- Curtis D. Wilbur, Secretary of the Navy-elect, and present chief justice of the California supmere court, to- day took under advisement an offer to go to Washington by airplane. The aviator making the offer did not disclose his name.
 Chief Justice Wilbur received calls today from leading representa- tives of the army and navy here, during which it was disclosed that for several months past he has been writing a children's story-"Johnny and His Magic Vest"-in which Johnny" makes Uncle Sam master of all oceans.
 "As Secretary of the Navy that may sound like navy policy" the cabinet appointee laughed, "but, re- member, it's only children's story"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-17
FIRST REAL TEST FACES COOLIDGE
 IN DAKOTA RACE
Johnson Serious Contend CT In Skirmish Over
 c. o. P. Nomination
By RAYMok0 cLAePER (Lsassd Wlee ts The Ass- Heraid)

WASHINGTON, March 16.-Presi dent Coolidge and Senator Hiram John. son are to reach their first skirmisf over the presidential nomination in the North Dakota primary Tuesday. This will be the first opportunity to test through direct popular vote, the rela' tive strength of the two aspirants.
 Only 13 delegations to the republican national convention are involved, but the contest assumes much importance il the eyes of politicians generally ant they will analyze the vote carefully tt determine how sentiment is drifting. Reports reaching here. from Coolidge manager, l.. B. Hanna, and from John sons manager, U. l.. Burdick, show that both are confident. Such infor. nation as is available here, points to ( close vote, but no one is very cock. sure and the general feeling is one of uncertainty as to the outcome.
 Not Genuine Barometer
 There are several complicat ting fac tors in the North Dakota situation which will rrevent it from being q genuine barometer of public sentiment although the managers of the rival candidates will attempt to draw positive deductions from the outcome in an ef- fort to influence other constituencies which are soon to have primaries.
 Johnson carried the state in 1920, and the same insurgency wEich was manifested there at that time prevails even to more intense degree. But the progressive vote this year will be split between Johnson and LaFOllette, who is stronger in the northwest than he has been since the pre-war days.
 Although these circumstances com plicAte the poll, and rob it of consider able significance, decisive defeat for Coolidge would inevitably cause much serious reflection among regular re- publican leaders. Their concern is not over the republican nomination, they expect that to go to Coolidge. They are concerned over the election itself. They are watching the weather signs for traces of any impending storm as a result of the scandal disclosures.
 Delegation No Matter
 So far as North Dakota's 13 dele gates are concerned, none of the reg they go to the convention pledged for Coolidge, Johnson or LaFollette. Cool idge is certain of enough delegates to nominate him as conditions now stand.
 What they are concerned about is the reaction of the country to Coolidge's handling of the situation created by the scandal. They wonder if they are right when they say that the country s confidence in Coolidge personally is so great that it will discount any black spots on the party's record in the last three years. They wonder if Coolidge will inspire the doubtful middle-western states which are necessary to republican success in the coming election.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-17
PLAN FOR BONUS
 H MADE PUBLIC
 IN HOUSE REPORT
Minority Attacks Pro. posal As Unsound
 Principle

WASHINGTON, March 16.--The re port of the House ways and mean; committee on the new soldier bonus bill which will be presented to the House tomorrow and voted on Tuesday, wa. made public today by Chairman Green estimating the maximum cost of thu measure at $2,199, ,OOO, 900 spread ove, 20 years. The cost, the report said could be met by anticipated savings il. current expenses of the government
 A minority report signed by foul republican members of the committee sets; Tilson, Connecticut; Watson Pennsylvania, and Mills, New York attacks the government bonus as ar ''unsound principle" and declared its cost would limit tax reduction in flu ture years.
 The bill provides for paid-up 20 year endowment life insurance policies and cash payments to veterans net en' titled to more than $50 in adjusted service compensation.
 Chairman Green, in his report, said two bonus bills had passed the House and one of them both the Senate and House. The latter, he said, was vetoed by President Harding, but the present measure was framed "so that it will become law" It would confer sub stantial benefits on the soldiers, he said. Its cost would be capable of accurate and definite determination and the necessary appropriations could be made without embarrassing the Urea. sury.
 Average To Be S962
 The average of the policies, il was estimated, would be $962 The policies would be valued on the basis of the adjusted service and $1.25 for each day overseas. The first co days would not Dc counted.
 Veterans who served eaoEe than 196 days and would not be entitled to cash would receive n paid-up % year endow. ment policy for the amount of their ad- justed service credit plus 25 per cent would purchase at their age. Such insurance computed in accordance with accepted actuarual principles and based upon American experience tables of mortality, with interest at per cent per anhum compounded annually.
 If the veteran dies before the 20 years are up, the full amount of the policy would be paid his beneficiary or his estate. At maturity the face value of the policy would be payable in full. Tho policies would be dated from next January 1.
 The majority report estimated the average adjusted compensation due veterans would be $382 each. The maximum number of days which could bS counted are 560. Service any time between April 5, 1917, and July 1, 1919, would be counted if enlistment was made prior to November II, 1918. Adjusted service credit $496.62 would be worth a policy valued at, $1,OO0.
 Millions Entitled To Policies
 Chairman Green estimated that on January l, 1924. there were 3,038.2S3 veterans living, who would be entitled to the insurance policies and 389, 9,583 veterans who served from 01 to 110 days, who would be entitled to the cash payments. Also there were 1884, 500 veterans who died prior to Janu- ary 1, this year, and whose dependents would be entitled to the adjusted ser vice compensation in ten annual install
 (csatinusd sn Page Two. Column TwO)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-17
PRELATES NEARING
 END OF LONG TRFP
Archbishops Leave Paris For
 Rome For Elevation

PARIS, March, 16.-(By Associated Press. .)-Archbishop Hayes of New York and Archbishop Mundlein of Chicago left Paris this morning for Rome on the Rome express on the last leg of their long journey to receive the honors awaiting them at the hands of Pope Plus. The prelates, who left as archbishops, will return to the United States as cardinals. Their departure was as unostentatious as was their day of respite spent here yesterday after their rough voyage across the Atlantic. At the station they withstOod the usual siege of newspaper photogra- phers. Archbishop Hayes remarked that since leaving America he and Arch bishop Mundlein had been in every position except standing on our heads"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-17
THOUSAND ATTEND
 WILSON SERVICES
Tumulty Declares Former Presl-
 dent Crucified By Critics

JERSEY CITY, N. J.. March 16.- More than 1000 persons. many of whom knew Woodrow Wilson during his life, attended Wilson memorial services here today, at. which Joseph F. Tumulty, the former Presidents secretary, was the principal speaker ;.
 Mir. Tumulty made plea for "chivalry in politics." especially as it effects the office of President of the United States. The Presidents office, he said, should be immune from efforts to drag it into political scandals and the President should not be subject to "WoOdrow Wilson was cruci- fled by his critics" he said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-17
ACCEPT DoHENY OFFER
Pan.PetrOleum Grateful for Financial Guarantee

LOS ANGELES, Cal, March I6.- Directors of the Pan-Ameriean Petro- leum and Transport company at a meet ing here yesterday voted to accept the offer of Edward l.. DOheny, chairman of the board, to guarantee the company against any loss it may sustain by req son of continuing work upon the naval fuel oil station at Pearl Harbor, terri tory of Hawaii, it was announced by Mir. Doheny tonight.
 In accepting the offer of Mir. Doheny, members of the board expressed their appreciation and admiration of his pa- triotism in giving the guarantee and thus assuring the completion Of-a pro ject so essential to the naval defense of the Pacific coast, the Panama canal and this eountry's island possessions"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-17
BELGIAN VETERANS
 FIGHT HIGH PRICES
Manifestation Brings 25 Per
 Cent Cut In Some Cases

BRUSSELS. March 16.-Manifesta- tions by war veterans against the high cost of living are increasing. Most of them are taking the form of pro- sessions in an endeavor to persuade dealers to lower the prices of food stuff. One such demonstration succeeded this morning in obtaining reductions of from 20 to 2a per cent at the Saint Giles Market, suburb of Brussels.
 The veterans are planning to cOrdon the frontiers to prevent exports of foOdstuffs to Holland and Germany.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-17
DIES IN FLORIDA
Mrs. Marshall Was Wife Of Nebraska
 PfOnaer

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. March 16.-Mrs. Lew Marshall, 47, the wife of one of the foremost pioneers of Lin coin, Neb., died here this afternoon fol lowing brief illness. Mir. Marshall. who is seriously i'll at local hospital following a mastoid operation yester- day, has not been notified of his wife's death.
 The body of Mrs. Marshall is being .prepared for shipment to Nebraska.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-17
U. s. MARINES CLASH
 WITH CUBAN POLICE
Several Reported Removed To
 Their Ships

HAVANA, March 16.-Numerous clashes have occurred between American marines on shore leave at. Santiago and Cuban civilians and police, dispatches to Fl Mundo stated tonight.
 No mention was made of serious cas- ualties, but it was stated some of the marines had been taken on board their vessels.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-17
ROTARTAN DROPS DEAD

MACON, Ga, March 1G.-Wm. Davis hend of the firm of w. NJ. Davis and Company, dealers in stocks and bonds dropped dead at Rotary headquarters to- night. He had been working hard in the registration booth all day, registering delegates to the Rotary convention. Feeling ill, he went to room to lie down and expired a minute later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-17
THE WEATHER

Alabama: Cloudy and warmer; probably showers Monday; showers Tuesday.
 Georgia: Fair Monday.
 Tennessee: Cloudy and warmer. Mississippi: Cloudy and warmer. ! (COmplets weather data will be found on Page Sl.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-17
RABBI WISE IGNORED
Tribute Paid Jewish, Leader On
 Fiftieth Birthday

NEW YORK, March 16.--Tribute was paid to Rabbi Stephens s. Wise, president of the American Jewish Congress and founder and rabbi of the free synagogue of New York, with a public celebration of his fiftieth birth day at Carnegie hall today, Newton II. Baker, former Secretary of War, was the principal speaker.
 1. Two birthday gifts" totaling $100,- GOO were made to Dr. Wise. one of $50,O00 toward payment of the debt still owing on the synagogue house, and the other $50,0O for the endowment for the Stephen s. Wise professorship at the Jewish. Institute of Religion, of which Dr. Wise is acting president. The gifts were made by members of his congregation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-17
MERIDIAN WINS
C. H. Phillips Takes HOnOrs In Orator.
 ical Contest

HATTIESBURG, Miss. March 16. Special Leased Wire. )-In the ora. torical contest held here Saturday night the Meridian team, taking the affirma- tive, won. The Meridian team was composed of David Myers and C. II. Phillips. Phillips was recognized by the judges, composed of Laurel school teachers, as being the individual cham pion of both sides. The High School Glee club entertained with songs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-17
g ITALIANS BURIED
 IN FACTORY BLAST
Seven Workmen Rescued, But
 Seriously Injured

TURIN, Italy, March 16.-Twepty. two persons were buried in the debris of a match factory where an explosion occurred today. Seven of them were removed seriously injured. The others have not yet been rescued. ,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-17
The Advertising Trend In The Birmingham Field

In it's issue of yesterday, the third Sunday in March, The Birmingham Age-Herald gain'ed 1,5Ss iaclbes of paid advertising over the issue of the corresponding Sunday of 1923.
 In its issue of yesterday the other Birmingham Sunday Newspaper lost TT inches ot paid advertisimg as compared with the correspond ing Sunday of 1928
 The Age-Herald Gained l,532
 Other Sunday Paper Lost 7l7 Or q net reuersal Of 2,249 inches in
 adUertising Uolume in tue tpO BF-
 minghan Sunday newspapers as com.
 pared Uith the same Sunday last year. THE REASONS:
 1. Advertising space, based on normal circu lation of intensive purchasing power, sold at reasonable rates.
 2. Reader confidence, born of the knowledge that The Age-Herald is the only Birmingham Sunday newspaper permitted to print the dis patches of the Associated Press-a fact which to the readers mind means thoroughness, complete ness and utter reliability of news service.
 Enthusiastically the advertising trend in Bir- mingham is toward THE MORNING NEWS PAPER, as it also is in all the other important cities of the South.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-17
The Age-Herald Gained l,532
 Other Sunday Paper Lost 7l7

Or q net reUersaI Of 2,249 inches in adUertising Uolume in the tro Bir- minghant Sunday newspapers as c0ni- pared Uith the same Sunday last year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-04

Recent Tests With BeaconS and Small instruments Enabled
Pilots to Keep Planes on Proper Course and
Reach Landing Point

The receiving set he used was OF
the ordinary airplane variety.
The signaling device was developed
by the Bureau of Standards IN co
operation with the Signal Corps and
the Army Air Service.
Worked Accurately
I'VE passed through all sorts of
clouds and over all kinds OF terri
tory" said Jones in explaining how
the instruments operated on his last
voyage. I'VE flew 400 miles with
never a sight Of land.
LAS our instruments told US we
were getting near New York, we
watched them closely and by signal
ing. we both agreed at the proper
time that it was time to dive down
and take a look.
"As the plane nosed downward we
began to recognize landmarks and
knew that our instruments had been
set correctly and that we had read
them right Closer inspection of our
surroundings showed us that we had
dived down right over Mitchell Field,
our ultimate destination"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-04
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