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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-29
MUSSOLNI FOES SHOUT 'RESICN'
 IN ROSSI EXPOSE
Opposition Demands Res ignati0n Of Premier
 After Accusations
FASCISTS DOUBT
 NOTE IS GENUINE
Others Say Accused Mat
 teotti Slayer Is Seek ing Early Freedom
unased Wire To Age.Herald)

ROME, Dec. 28.-A crescendo shout of "resign" is echoing through italy as opposition deputies and politicians comment on the revela- lions in a memorandum alleged to have been prepared by Cesare Rossii, former fascist chief of the press of flee in the ministry ot lntegral affairs, in which Mussolini is branded as the instigator of many of the violent crimes against oppo., nents of fascism which eliminated in the murder of the socialist dep uty, Matteotti.
 Rossi is now in jail, awaiting trlal for his part in the brutal assassination of Matteotti. The unsigned memoran- dunn accuses Mussolini of actual com plicity in the fascist crimes of violence.
 That the astute fascist chieftain will hearken> to the opposition demands for his official head is far from likely. He has heard the same request so often in the last six months that he has be- come accustomed to it. And he has the satisfaction of knowing that the clamor of his opponents is no louder nor more fervant than the racket raised by his followers in his support.
 Accusation Unsigned
 Fascist newspapers opened up Sun- day with a bombardment of the opposi-- tion's weak point-the glaring lack ot any signature to identify the serious charges in the alleged ROssi memoran' dunn as having been written by the jailed fascist. While the opposition screams its belief that the document IS genuine. the fascist organs lmpero Nessagero and Popolo D'1talia, argue that the opposition thunderbOlt has proved to be a dud, worthless and un' worthy of credence.
 The Rossi memorandum proves none of it's charges against the premier, the Popolo D'Italia points out. Assuming that Rossi wrote it, it was written in mad exasperation and retaliation after he had been made to know that the country could spare his services.
 Terms Note Blackmail
 The Cremona, another influential newspaper, calls the Rossi memorandum a bit of bold blackmail to obtain Rossi's release from jail, and released for pub licatiOn in the opposition press when the premier refused to be intimidated.
 Meanwhile, the opposition politicians can at least welcome the Rossi expose as added ammunition for their campaign against MussOlini which. is to culminate in an election, probably in March.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-29
CAR OUTPUT
 DROPS IN OCTOBER
Production For Month Placed
 At 2O1,652
lRx Associated Press. )

CHICAGO, Dec. 2S.-The November production of automobiles reported to the Seventh federal reserve district bank was considerably under that of October, as the result of seasonal cuts of the manufacturing schedules of pro ducers, the banks monthly report said tonight.
 Passenger cars produced by identical manufacturers" the report set forth, representing practically complete pro- duction, aggregated POI ,652 in Novem- Der, drop of 21.S per cent from Octo- Der and 292 per cent from year ago. This figure is the smallest shown since September, 1922, when 1S7 ,456 passenger cars were built"
 Motor truck production for November showed a decrease of 14.2 per cent from the previous month and Al per cent from November, 1923. Retail sales de- creased in November as did wholesale distribution.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-29
THREE DIE IN FIRE
Aged Insane Patients Burn. To, Death
 In Illinois Blaze
(By Associated Press. ]

ALTON, H., Dec. 2S.-Three aged patients of the state insane hospital, three miles east of Alton, were burned to death early today when frame farm house was destroyed by fire.
 The dead are: Charles Sunderland. 67, of Alton; Henry Lagguth, 70, Mon- roe county, and Fred Langs, 50, rela- tives unknown. Thomas Guyn, fourth patient was severely burned.
 There were 14 patients in the farm house, in charge of Fred Teckenbrock and his wife. Teckenbrock Said he was awakened at f 80 q. m. by the smell of smoke and saw the portion of the house occupied by the patients bursting into flames, apparently from an over- heated stove.
 Arousing his wife and patients, Teck- enDrock directed the latter to a nearby barn, and summoned fire apparatus from the hospital. The flames gained such headway that the building could not be saved. Guyn, who occupied room with the three who died in the fire, sand he escaped only by running through the flames and that the others apparently had been overcome by smoke. He was severely burned and was reported in a critical condition tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-29
KID M'COY JURY
 AFTER B HOURS,
 FAILS TO AGREE
Last Ballot Stands At 10 To 2-DeliberatiOns
 Resume Monday
lRy Assnciated PreSs.l

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 2S.-The jury in the case of Kid Mccoy, former pugilist, charged with the murder of Mrs. Theresa w. Mors here last Au- gust, retired to it's hotel shortly after 9 o'clock tonight without h-.ving reached verdict.
 Bailiffs were instructed to bring the jury back into court at 10 o'clock to- morrow, at which time Judge Charles $. Grail will decide whether to dismiss it or demand further deliberations.
 The jury foremans last report to the judge was that the vote stood 10 to Z. The jury has been out 59 hours.
 About 8 20 after they had returned from dinner and had been deliberating for about an hour and a half, the jurors were brought into the court room. They asked Judge Charles $. Grail to allow them a little more time at least enough to take another ballot, intimating that they might come to an agreement.
 Judge Grail asked the foreman to tell how the last ballot stood, without in- licating whether the majority was for or against conviction.
 "Ten to two," was the reply.
 II. l.. Geisler of the defense counsel expressed the opinion later that the ten jurors were holding out for manslaugh- ter and the two for murder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-29
$25,OOO Wilson Peace Prize Presented To ViscOunt Cecil For Efforts To, End War
Britisher Lauds Work Of League While Refusing
 To Criticize U. $.
(By Associated Press.)

NEW YORK Dec. 2S.-Before distinguished gathering, which included Mrs, Woodrow Wilson, Viscount Cecil of Chelwood was presented tonight with the S25,000 peace award and medal given under the Woodrow Wilson Foun- dation for meritorious service in the cause of international cooperation and peace. The presentation was made at dinner at the Hotel Astor.
 In accepting the award, Nlscount Cecil asserted that the advance i'll the past five years in the direction of in ternational cooperation had been little short of marvellous"
 Stresses League Achievements
 Praising the United States for hay ing consistently stood for peace, Wis count Cecil said that he would not utter a word of criticism of the atti- tude of America toward the League of Nations. He stressed, however, the sc- complishments of the league since its inception under the leadership of Wood- row Wilson, whom he characterized as "a great American and great citi- zen of the world" adding: There is no title to fame higher than that" NIT. Wilson's contribution, he said, was the idea that peace was based on unity and solidarity of mankind, an idea con- trary to that motivating the pre-war system, which Viscount Cecil called international anarchy diversified by war"
 In explaining the actions and atti- tude of the league throughout it's exist ence, Niscount Cecil dwelt on the prob- lens raised by the Egyptian and Corfu controversies. He championed the stand of the league in both cases, affirming that the outcome had been a victory for peace.
 Recalls Egyptian Case
 ''The league is there to deal with international relations, not with rela- tions affecting the national administra-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-29
C0RINTH BUS;S;;zSS BL0 L0Ck DESTROYED BY FIRE
Arkansas Cleric Deserts Pulpit
 For Cave Life

Y TITLE ROCK, Ark, Dec. 2S.- Determined to rear his sons away
 from the temptations of the city, the Rev. H. s. Mobley has also solved the problem of high rents by becoming a cave-dweller.
 While strolling among the Boston mountains in Washington county recently Mobley discovered dry and light cave, CT feet long and 9 feet high with a ceiling of blended red, black, brown, gray and tan sand stone, in the south side of a pr ,cipiti- ous cliff, and moved his family into their new dwelling.
 ''I wanted to rear my boys away from the temptations and strife of city life," he explains. Here they are blessed with the gifts of nature and we can gain a good brewing tempest between fundamentalists and the modernists and the pacifists and the militarists. As I see it now the pacifists are becoming more belliger- ent and the militarists in some quar- ters of the church are crying for peace."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-29
LONE OBSTACLE STANDS IN WAY
 OF NEW LIBRARY
Would Require Changes In Tentative Plans
 For Courthouse

Only one obstacle appeared Sunday night to stand in the way ot the se- lection of the site now occupied by the Tutwiler home as the location Of the new library building.
 This is the fact that the tentative plans of the new courthouse, which the board of revenue has been considering for some time, would have to be changed very considerably, in order to accommo- date the library on the county property at. the corner of Park avenue and Twen- ty-first street. The proposed plans Of the county building would not have room for the library, it is said.
 But, unless the changes in the plans would be very drastic, Capt. Lacey Ed mundson, president of the county board of revenue, asserted that the county probably would accede the site for the new library.
 Site Not Asked
 The subject has never been given consideration by the county board, ac- cording to Captain Edmundson, who said Sunday "that some of the other members of the board may object to the proposal, but l am sure the county will cooperate with the city commission to Lnc w AAC luC PAOPOooA thoS the new library be located on the ground now occupied by the Tutwiler home was first made by Erskine Ram say three months ago, no co-ordinated action was started until Captain Ed mundson called attention Friday to the fact that no formal request for the site had been made to the county.
 Following this statement, joint oe Abo v1 of and the city commission was arraigned by board, for Tuesday afternoon.
 Settlement Expected
 In discussing the project Sunday D. D. McLendon, president of the city commission, stated that he expected to have the question of the library site definitely settled at the meeting. This statement strengthens the belief that the city is willing to give the county a 50-fOot strip of land from Wes, Twen- tieth street, in exchange for the building site.
 This exchange would make the coun- ty property 200 fett in width, and would permit the construction of a wider courthouse. The board of reve- nue plans to speed the construction of the new courthouse as soon as legal technicalities in regard to issuance of the bonds are completed.
 Architects, who prepared the tenta! tive plans for the new courthouse, are to be consulted during the meeting Tues day afternoon, Captain EdmundsOn said, and it is thought that their recommendations will govern the action of the county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-29
WAKEFIELD TO QUIT
 SECURITIES BODY
Will Resign As President Of
 National Association
(By Associated Press.)

NEW YORK. Dec. 2S.-S. Davies Warfield, president of the National Association of Owners of Railroad Securities, in Il letter sent to members today announced his intention of resign ing as head of the organization. He will continue his active interest in its work, however, through membership on important committees Mir. Warfield, who is president of the Seaboard Air Line railway, has been head of the as- sociation for seven years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-29
YOUNG GIRL BURNED BY LIGHTED CANDLE
Clara Bell Mckay Seriously In-
 jured By Flames

Clara Belle McCay, 5-tear-old daugh- ter of Mir. and Mrs. MaAley E. McCay, SO9 First avnue, was seriously burned Sunday afternoon when her clothes ignited from a lighted candle with which she is said to have been playing
 The child's clothes were in flames when she was discovered, and she was rushed to the Birmingham General hos pital. She was burned severely on the chest, face, neck and hands, according to hospital attendants.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-29

ton of any country" Viscount Cecil explained, and he pointed out that the "rela ti0ns betweene England and Egypt are of very special character"
 He asserted that mo objection can be justly raised to the British action" regarding Egypt, whcih he said was an international matter. England's offer after the controversy to lay before the council of the league a full statement of her action in Egypt, he declared to be lone of the most striking testi- monals of the progress of the idea of international unity"
 The viscount defended the leagues stand during the Corfu incident as 'one of the most distinguished successes uf the new international conception" He said that the league is not super state and that if two nations are in
 (COntinued on page twO)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-29
AUTO HITS, GIRL,
 FAILS TO STOP
Billie King Severely Cut On
 Neck And Head

Miss Billie King, 20, Belmont hotel, was cut severely about the neck and head at 2 40 o'clock Sunday night when struck by an automobile on Fifth ave- nue between Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets.
 The motorist did not stop and the license number was not obtained, it was said. The girl was found by Misses Louise and Ula Cooper, 272S Nineteenth avenue, south, who were passing in an other car, and ;er to the Hillman hos pital, where it was said her injuries were not serious.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-29
CITRUS CROP LOSS
 OYER I5 PER CENT
California Fruit Growers To
 Meet Monday
lRv Assnciated Press.l

LOS eANGELES, Cal, Dec. 2S.- Southern California fruit growers will meet here tomorrow and Tuesday in an effort to estimate accurately the of last weeks frost damage to the citrus crop. The loss now is placed roughly at 15 to 20 per cent of the crop. This, it is believed, will be offset by higher prices due to shrinkage in supply.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-29
FOUR CHILDREN CREMATED
Burn To Death When Oklahoma Farm
 House Is Destroyed

CADDO, Okla, Dec. 2S.-Four chil- dren were burned to death while sleep ing in one room of a farm house near here which was destroyed early Sunday morning.
 The dead are: Allen and Olive, twins, years old; Fred, 10, and George Taylor, If. The father, NJ. B. Taylor, i'll in room on the first floor, tried to save the children from the flaming room, which was on the second floor, but the fire had gained such headway that he was driven back. The origin of the blaze was unknown. The Fay Tor home was nine miles west of Caddo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-29
TEACHERS TO MEET
Butler Instructors To Gather In Green
 vilIe January fCooasoI ooSaA NVira tn Ap0. HaPald |

GREENVlLLE, Ala, Dec. 2S. = Prof. P. B. Pepper, county superintend- ent of education, has announced meet ing of county teachers to he held in the auditorium of the Butler County High school here at 9 80 a. m. Saturday, January 8. Over 150 teachers are eX- pected to attend the meet. Some i'm portant matters are to be discussed, and the matter of the county school fair is expected to be brought up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-29
THE WEATHER

Happiness is the chief end of life; but I'he means of attainment must be carefully Nnd prOperfully consldered.
 N.Alabama: Increasing clOudiness
 Aowed by rain Monday night.
 gGeOrgia: Fair. Mississippi: Cloudy. / Tennessee: Cloudy. (COmplete weather data is on Page 1O).
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-29
1Os MISSING IN BLAZE
Huge Loss Of Life Feared When Jap-
 aneSe Insane Asylum Burns
(By Associated Press,

IBy ASsOclated Press.J
 TOXIC, Dec 28.--A fire in private institution for the insane here late last night is feared to have resulted in serious loss of life. Of 343 reported inmates of the institution, 10S are de- clared to be missing. Thirteen bodies were recovered today. Fifty other res- idences in the vicinity were burned before the flames were subdued.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-29
$1OO,OOO FIRE IN OKLAHOMA
Business District Of Haskell Is Men.
 aCed By Blaze.

HASKELL, Okla, Dec. 2S.--A fire which threatened to wipe out the busi- ness district of Haskell tonight was halted after it had done about $100,00O damage. Three buildings were de- stroYed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-29
SHEFFIELD TO LEAVE
Ambassador To Mexico To Recuperate
 In Florida

Sheffield, the American ambassador, will leave Mexico City during the week for Florida, where he expects to remain three weeks to recover his health.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-09-02
TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 2. 1924

of the fact, however, that Tolstoi liv-
ed in period of bourgeois culture,
and that the great ideas Of our unfor-
gettable Ilyitch Uenin) were un-
known to him, the court comedies
ameliorating circumstances to him
and decides upon: 1. The removal
of his most dangerous works Gamma
karenina and Resurrection) from the
libraries. 2. The beating into pulp
Of these books. 3. Using the pulp
for publishing the works of Lenin.
Zinoview, Bucharin, and other lead
ers of the world revolution"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-09-02
EPINARD IS
DEFEATED
French Horse, However,
Proves Himself Great
Runner

New York, Sept. 2.-Frcderick A..
Burton's Wise Counsellor. chestnut
son of Mentor, by Rustic, at odds
of 10 to 5, won the big international
special from field of nine starters
at Belmont Park yesterday, leading
Epinard, Pierre Wertheimer's great
French thoroughbred, to the wire by
half length.
August Belmont's Ladkin was third,
three lengths astern the flying flank
of Epinard.
The time for the six furlongs was
I'll As. The race carried a money
value of $4,000 to the victor. Sixty
thousand persons, including the
Prince of Wales, saw the turf classic.
Epinard despite his defeat, demon
strated he is great runner. Quoted
with Iev at 3 . ITO the champion
three year old of France in 1928, lost
the race only after hcartbreaking
drive with Wise Counsellor down the
stretch.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-09-02
T0LST0I WAS
BURGE0IS

Moscow, Sept. 2.-Leo Tolstoi had
bourgeois ideas and his works must
be barred, asserted panel of pro-
letarian judges and writer's recently,
after formal trial in which the
dead Tolstoi was heard through his
works and found guilty.
Krupskaia, Lenin's widow, appear
ed before the judges in the role of
states attorney, while the soviet
commissar for education, Lunachar-
sky, defended Tolstoi. The following
verdict was then rendered.
"The former officer Of the Cars
army, nobleman and estate owner, l..
N. Tolstoi, who died 13 years ago, is
guilty of having distributed works
with bourgeois opinions while
at the same time deliberately conceal
ing everything referring to any die
tatorship of the proletariat. In view
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-09-02

H0RNSBY AND
VANCE RIVALS
Considered in Lead for Spe-
Cial ZOO Award

New York, Sept. 2-Rogers Horns
by, great batsman of the st. LOUIS
Cardinals, now heads the list Of can
didates for the National Leagues
award to it's most valuable player,
to be given this year for the first
time, but the brilliant second sackcr
has a real rival of Dazzy Vance,
pitching manstay of the Brooklyn
Robins.
Hornsby's terrific hitting has
prompted President Heydlcr to char
'acterize him as 1.-The greatest batter
of all time but strong as his claim
may be. opinion from around the cir
cult shows a great support for Vance
whose spectacular streak of IL vic
tories and remarkable strike-out re-
cord is one of the outstanding per-
formances of recent years. Other
stars in the senior organization also
have their supporters for the League
award of 81 900 but Hornsby and
Vance appear far in the lead.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-09-02
Results Yesterday
National League

New York 4-10; Boston 5-2.
Brooklyn 7-6; Philadelphia 2-3.
Chicago 4-3; Pittsburg ga.
st. Louis 90; Cincinnati SO.
American League
Boston O-2; New York 3-12.
Philadelphia 3-3; Washington %
Detroit 1872; Chicago $40.
Cleveland 8-13; st. Louis 11-2.
American Association
st. Paul 5; Minneapolis 10.
Minneapolis 0; st. Paul 3.
Louisville 2-6; Indianapolis 81.
Toledo 7-6; Columbus 6-2.
Milwaukee 6; Kansas City 2.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-09-02
LONDON CABARETS

London, Sept. 2.-London amuse-
ment seekers have revived cabaret
entertainment. Thousands of persons
flock nightly to the so cabarets that
are operating in various parts of the
city. The. cabarets are giving fresh
competition to the theaters and the
music halls. The cabarets also are
proving popular with provincial WISH
tors.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-09-02
day. They were accompanied home
by their little grandson, Leo Shaffer.

by tnelr llttlc grandson, Leo Snaffer
The Clear Lake schools will oper
their eight monte term Of school or
Monday, Sept. 1st.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Christensen
Miss Myrtle and their guest Mrs
Marie Baxter, spent Wednesday al
the Capital coty.
Mrs. Frank Shaffer, Mrs. L. B. OF.
son, Leo Shaffer, Misses Vivian Shat
fer, Nora Olson and Bernicc Luybcr
spent Tuesday at the home of Mrs
Harold Hargrave.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Hanson and
daughter Mildred called at the A. G.
Basson home on Wednesday evening.
Miss Nora Olson had as her guest
from Sunday until Tuesday, Miss
Bernice Luyben.
Mrs. Clifford Nelson and baby boy
are expected home Thursday from
Fort Ransom.
Mrs. Frank Shaffer will entertain
at her home today, Mrs. Albert
Christianson, Mrs. Marie Baxter, Mrs.
Harold Hargrave and Miss Myrtle
Christianson.
Mrs. l.. B. Olson, Misses Alice
Meyer and Nora Olson and Bert
Hashrouch autoed to Apple Creek on
Wednesday to pick cherries, bringing
back eighty four quarts.