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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-13
MISSISSIPPI PLANS
 GREAT INAUGURAL.
Capital Preparing To Greet Large Number To Welcome
 Governor Whitfield

JACKSON, Miss, Jan. 12.--fspecial.) ) If the plans of the joint Legislative committee are carried out and the weather conditions do not interfere the inauguration of Governor-elect Henry L. Whitfield will be most mo- table ceremony of the times ever
 Low rates have been granted by the railroads and all lines entering Jackson have been requested to run special trains on January 22, inau- gurel day, to bring the thousands of friends anGSadmirers of the new gov ernor,
 The joint committee held a con- ference last night with Mayor Walter Scott, the purpose, being to invite municipal cooperation, while 1t is that the inauguration Is to be a statewide event under man. agement of the legislature, much as- sistapce will be needed from the various civic bodies to make 1t \ complete success and at the next meeting to be held Tuesday night representatives of tho Chamber of Commerce and various civic bodies will bo present.
 The three outstanding features of inaugural day as agreed upon by the committee are as follows:
 Street parade at 10:3o a. m., with Adjutant General Erie c. Scales, grand marshal, and at least 10000 marchers in line.
 Administering of oath of office by Chief Justice Smith on front steps of new capitol a noon hour.
 Inaugural ball at the Municipal auditorium at 9 p: m.
 student Bodies To Attend.
 It is expected that the student bodies of the University of Missis- sippi, Agricultural and Mechanical college, Mississippi State College for Women. Mississippi Normal college will come to Jackson on special trains. The University and Agricul- tural and Mechanical college will fur nish bands for the occasion.
 The public schools of Jackson, Mill- sap college, Beihaven college, Hfll- man college and Mississippi college will also be in the line of march. :,
 Citizens of Jackson will furnisf, their automobiles for the state of ficials. members of the legislature and distinguished visitors.
 Local marching contingent will in- clude the fraternal bodies, civic and patriotic clubs, the Boy Scouts. Girl Scouts, the American Legion, Officers Reserve Corps. Red Cross. Hi-Y club, etc.
 Adjutant General Scales will en- deavor to mobilize units of the Mis- sissippi national guards within 100 miles of Jackson to take part in the parade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-13
CARMI, THOMPSON TO. AID COOLIDGE
Accepts Post As Precon- vention Campaign
 Manager

CLEVELAND, O.. Jan. 12.-Col, Carmi A. Thompson of Cleveland, to- day announced his acceptance of the invitation of William M. Butler of Massachusetts, pre-convention cam palgn manager for President Coolidge to ao: as an associate manager of the national Coolidge preconvention campaign for the republican nomina- tion for President and at the same time announced he will not be a can didate for the republican nomination for governor of Ohio this year.
 Ohio republicans had taken lit for granted Colonel Thompson would be a candidate for governor this year.
 Tn the event of President Coolidge's s nomination. 1t Is said Colonel Tn omp- son may have an important position in the conduct of the campaign for election.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-13
FIGHT OVER SUGAR SCHEDULE L00MS|
Cuban Interests And United States Growers Ready For
 Fight Tuesday
By E. B. MACDONALD Hcased Wire to Age-Herald.)

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12-Opposing forces in the impending controversy over the sugar schedule in the Ford -McCumber tariff act are lined up and ready to do battle before the United States tariff commission on Tuesday.
 On the one side are the Cuban sugar interests and refiners in this country not directly interested in plantations here, who favor reduc- tion in the tariff, and on the other are the Louisiana cane sugar inter- ests, the beet sugar men of the western states and the Porto Rican and Hawaiian planters, who will op- pose any reduction.
 The present inquiry Is an out growth. of the sudden rise which re- tail sugar prices took in March of last year. when the department of justice obtained an injunction against the New York coffee and sugar ex- change, which was followed by a sharp decline in the retail sugar price.
 Important Hearings.
 Great interest is attached to the hearings, not only by refiners and planters, but also by consumers, for a reduction in the tariff would un- doubtedly be followed by a sharp decrease in the retail cost of sugar.
 The evidence adduced at the hear ing will be forwarded to the Presi- dent.
 The commission will consider the following points:
 and marketing costs. including the claim for "contract allowance" to cover marketing disadvantages.
 2. The method of determining the allowance to be made for conversion of raw sugar and various Louisiana grades into refined sugar.
 g.. Treatment of invested capital in relation to cost of production.
 1. Claims by producers in all re- gions of sugar production for inclu- sion in cost of the losses suffered by them as consequence of the ab- rupt drop in sugar prices in 1920, and 1921 on money advanced to planters and growers, not recovera- ble.
 The last year for which the com mission has complete figures on the comparative costs of production are 1919-20.
 At that time beet sugar cost S.2ss cents pound, Louisiana cane cost 14.56 cents a pound, Hawaiian sugar cost S.944 cents a pound. Porto Rican cost 9.19 cents pound and Cuban cost 6.7SS cents pound. The cost of refining at that time averaged 1904 cents a pound.
 Although great secrecy was main tained regarding the conference be- tween President Coolidge and the United States tariff commission this week, it is understood they discussed the advisability of commissioners taking part in tariff adjustments of commodities in which they have a personal interest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-13
TRIAL IF '|NDIANA'
 GOVERNOR STARTS
Defense Counsel To Take Advantage Of Every Tech
 nicaIity To Clear Executive

INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. 12:-Takins advantaee of every legal techntcatty' attorneys for warren T. McCray. governor of Indiana, today opened their flight to clear him of charges of embe ezzlement, forgery and other criminal offenses contained in ID in- dictments returned against him by the Marion county grand jury after a probe of the financial, manipuia. tions which resulted in his financial crash last fall.
 The fight promises to be long drawn out and ono Of the most pit- teriy contested legal struggles In the history of the state.
 Today was the date for arraign- ment of SMcCray on the indictments hut did not appear in court. Instead, his personal attorney, accompanien sby some of the best criminal law yers in the middle west, went to court and filed motions C-av sS avAsn
 McCray's attorneys are attsmpting to undermine the legality or tne grand jury, which investigated his affairs and returned the indict-
 What line this attack will follow is 8 matter of conjecture. Attorneys for the governor have spent days in the country court nouSo, into every detail of the record or the grand, jury, which was in ses- sion Investigating his case for two months, in order to pick any flaws or irregularities in procedure.
 After the arraingnment. Mccray's counsel, 1t is said, will parry for the delay by asking for change oi venue to another county. or Tor change of judge.
 fAHAPat ~Pann iNTy here ia fin session, and it Is under stood that McCray's financial op- erations will be looked into in an ef- fort to determine whether there was any fraudulent use of the, mails an Connection with his dealings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-13
FAMOUS ABSINTHE HOUSE WRECKED
Dry Agents PilIage New Orleans Landmark For Few
 Drops Of Liquor

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 12.-The in- ternationally known Old Absinthe House. one of the landmarks of New Orleans where, according to repu.c, Jean Lafitte planned his, .piraIical forays and boasted of what he and Napoleon Bonaparte ultimately would do to Messieurs Les Anglais, appeared today as if cyclone had wandered through the various hooks and cram nies of the building that from 1752 to July l. 1919. purveyed absinthe and liquors to the thirsty. Prohibition agents did it all last night for one quarter of an ounce of absinthe, ac- cording to their official report.
 In the old court yard a door. price less relic of the old St. Louis hotel, the hostelry with slave block in it's lobby and where notables from all the world for half a century put up Is smashed. An ax in the hands of one of the agents was responsible The ancient door from ths front of the counter in the barroom-the counter set up in 1928. the counter pitted and scored by the slow drippins waters through nearly a century in which absinthes were dripped and frapped-that door was ripped from it's fastenings and crashed upon the floor.
 Because of the few drops of absfu the found in the place charges of possession and sale of intoXicants are to be filed against the proprietor Hugh Wilkinson, attorney represent ing the operator, hinted today, how ever, at a suit for dame ges for hs declares while the raiding party might have been armed with a search warrant 1t never was served upon any person on the premises. A statemen by Lake Holland, agent in charge oi the raiding party, tended to bear out the assertion. Holland explained that when he entered the place he saw Q waiter approaching but the mar turned and fled. Holland said he heard him in an adjoining room smashing glassware. 50 did my best to break the door down right then and there and our search be- gau," he added. Later I laid the warrant on the bar. That was how 1t was never served on anybody" The Absinthe House for many years has been a mecca for sightseers who visit the old French quarter of the city and since the advent of prohi- bition it has been operated as 2 restaurant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-13
FORD TURnED 0UT
 2,000,682 MOTORS
Output Showed Increase Of 739,626 In 1923-350,-
 900 Orders UnfiIIed

DETROIT, Mich., Jan. 12.-Annual production figures for the Fora Motor company for 1923 showed a total of 2.o90,959 Ford automobiles and trucks made during the 12 months. In addition to this amount the company produced 1,S9S Fordson tractors and 1895 Lincoln carss mak- ing total production of 2,2o0,6S2 cars and tractors.
 The output of Ford cars and trucks showed an increase of 739,626, or more than 50 per cent more than in 1929, according to the report. The production of tractors increased 32,913, or almost 60 per cent, while 2,553 more Lincoln cars were made during the year than in 1922. The report also pointed out that Tn spite of the increased production there were orders for 35o,0o0 auto mobiles and trua}xs placed during the spring and summer of 1923 which are still untitled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-13
NEW LAMP BURNS
 94 z AIR
Beats Electric or Gas

A new oil lamp that gives an anaz- ingly brilliant. soft, white light, even better than gas or electricity. has been tested by the U. s. Government and SS leading universities and found to bt superior to 10 ordinary oil lamps. It burns without odor. smoke or noise no pumping up. Is simple. clean. safe. Burns S4 per cent air and 6 per cent common kerosene (coal oii).
 The inventor, J. F. Johnson. 6os W Lake St., Chicago, H.. Is offering to send q lamp on 10 days FREE trial, or even to give one FREE to the first user in each locality, who will help him introduce It. Write him today for full particulars. Also ask him to ex- plain how you can get the agency, and without experience or money make $36o to $500 per month.--Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-13
TRIBUNE ADDS FEATURE

Will Give @2SyO00 For Best Title To
 Weekly Magazine
 CHICAGO, Jan. 12.-The Chicago Tribune announced tonight that it, in conjunction with the New York Daily News, will start publication in the spring of a weekly magazine. The magazine. it was announced, will in- clude fiction. news pictures, articles of national and international matters and special departments. SIn an ef- fort to find a name for the naga- zine, the newspapers announce that $25.o0o will be awarded in prizes for the best title.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-13
Refuses To Tell Source

PALM BEACH, Fla, Jan. 12.-Sena- tor Walsh of the Senate Teapot Dome Investigation committee, early today awaited any further state A. B. Fall might wish to issue in connection with the Senate commit tees investigation of an alleged con- nection between the leasing of the Teapot Dome lands in Wyoming to the Sinclair interests and loan of s1oo,ooo obtained by MT. Fall late in 1921.
 Senator Walsh arrived here yes- terday and took the deposition of F. B. Mclean, Washington newspa- per publisher. who stated that he had loaned MT. Fall $100,000, but that the checks for the amount had later been returned to him uncashed by MT. Fall, and that the former secre- tary informed him he had arranged to secure the money elsewhere. &C., cording to record of MT. McLean's testimony made public last night by Senator Walsh. -
 Following the meeting with Mir. Mclean, Senator Walsh sent let ter to Mir. Fall, who is also in Palm with MT. Mclean and informing him that he would be glad to take for the information of the Senate com mittee any further statement MT. Fall might wish to make. Mir. Walsh expected last night to leave for Washington today.
 In letter to MT. Walsh yester- day, MT. Fall denied that he made use of the $100,000 loan to him by Mir. Mclean, but refused to disclose the source from which he did obtain the money. other than to state tha: 1t twas in no way connected with MT. Sinclair or in any way involved in any connection regarding the Tea pot Dome, or any oil concession"
 Mir. Fall stated that he did not wish to Ego further than this" at the present time because of his phy- sicai condition. but later indicated he might amplify his letter.
 According to MT. McLean's depoei- ton, MT. Fall wished to borrow the $10o,oO0 to purchase a ranch. Mir Fall took the note for $100.000. which he had given MT. Mclean when he borrowed that sum from him. when he returned the checks, Mrs. Me- Lean said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-13
BASSETTS FAIL TO GET TOGETHER.
Mrs. Sanderson's Former
 Chauffeur Leaves Home

MADIsON. Conn.,. Jan. 12.-The make or break hour of noon having passed with no word from his wife. Ellsworth Bsssett. whose domestic woes have stirred this little. fishing village for .he last week. left the town flat shortly after. noon.
 The letter he wrote his wife yes- terday asking her to return to him and reopen the Bassett home here, was received but Mrs. Bassctt didn't come back at the hour set in his note.
 The note read in effect:
 You are here by noon Saturday or I am not here thereafter"
 When Bassett left his destination was not given.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-13
TO CIRCLE GLOBE
'ROuMd-ThesWOrld Air Trip To Start
 On Or About April

Round -ThesWOrld Air Trip To Start
 On Or About April
 WASHINGTON. Jan. 12.-The army air service board. considering the around Underworld flight, decided to- day that the attempt would be made Ion or about April l next" and would start from Seattle. Wash.
 The "Around the World Flight said statement issued by the board. lis expected to leave Seattle on or about April i, next, when it will pro- ceed upward along the coast of Alas l<a en route to the Aleutian. islands. It is expected that each of the four Douglas world cruisers, the planes selected for the flight, will have six changes of motors before the circum- navigation of the globe by air is finally concluded"
 Lieut.. Clayton L. Bissell advance officer of the first division of the flight. will be sent to Attu Island Aleutian group to investigate airway and landing facilities. He will leave here January 15.
 The flight is divided into six divi- sions. the second extending from Att tn Island to Magasaki. Japan; the third ending at Calcutta, India; the fourth at Constsntinople, the fifth at Hull.England. and the sixth at Wash- inRton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-13
Wife Non-CommittaI

MADISON. Conn.,. Jan. 12.-Mrs Ellsworth Bassett. whoss husband has resigned 1s business representa- tive of Nina Wilcox Putnam Sender son, novelist. returned home today after n trip cut of town to recover from the upset caused by her hus- bands efforts to sec her with . view to reconciliation. Bassett 10 still In counsel said that he wanted his wife af1d child with hin. and that lie. would do everything possible to bring this about. Counsel dehied report that an ultimatum had been given Mrs. Bassett.
 Mrs. Bassett, who refused to sec her husband when he returned to town, was non-committal as to he, attitude.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-13
CHICAGOANS ASK
 FOR CONVENTION
Fred Upham Among, Delega- tion Waiting On Democratic
 National Committee

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1a.-Unsuo- csssful in his sndsavor a month ago to obtain the republican national con- vention for Chicago. Fred W. Upshaw. treasurer of the republican national committee. arrived in Washington to- day with a delegation of Chicago business men to present to the demo- cratic national committee at it's meet ing here Tuesday the advantages of the Illinois city as a democratic meet ing place. Mayor Dover and a larger delegation from Chicago will reach Washington tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-13
SENATOR SA YS FALL ADMITS IT
(Centinued From Page One. )

{Continued From Page One.) Eenate public, lands committee, for questioning because he thought Walsh's subpoena power was limited to E. B. Mclean of Washington and McLean's secretary. Fall yesterday assigned his poor health as his req son for refusing to testify.
 Fall, who has remained in seclu- sion until today, said he is McLean's house guest" though he is guar tered In a hotel here. He was told his apartment was in the name Howard Pardee.". and replied he never knew whose name it was in as Mclean made all the arrange Inents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-13
WOMAN JAILED

Former, Postmistress At Drew, Miss,
 Coavicted Of EmbexzliRg
 OXFORD, Miss, Jan. 12.-Miss Alma Cochran, formerly postnistress at Drew, Miss, was placed ip jail here today as the result of her fail- ure to pay 8 fine of $750 imposed recently when she was convicted in the United States district court at Clarksdale on charges of embedding postal funds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-13
VIRGINIA DARE CASKET
 IS BELIEVED FOUND
Mould. .Encrusted Leaden Leaden
 Coffin I4 Unearthed

WAsHINBTON. Jan. l2-A mould encrusted lsadAn easket containing some crudsly fashioned beads and an undecipherabie document was un- earthed here today near the spot where . week ago was found 2 ieaden plate bearing the name Virginia Dare," supposedly Virginia Dare, the first white child born in America.
 Under powerful reading glasses, the hand written print on the paper or parchment could not be deciphered. Three men, said to be prominent Washington scientists, whose identity the discoverer, Russel Kaufman. would not reveal, have gone with Kaufman to New York, where strong CT glasses will be used.
 The mon are said to be scientists attached to the Metropolitan meus0um,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-13
ASTHMA CUREl
 BEFORE YOUPAl

MT. D. J. Lane. . chemist. isoAtsa sos Lane Bidg.. St. Aarys. KauG, hI discovered simple home remedy f. Asthma. MT. Lane has so much conf dencs in his ability to cure that he ". send . regular s1.as bottle free. postpai to any sufferer who will write him. H offer is that he is to hs paid Ger it if cures. If aot. your report cancels ti charge. If you suffer from Asthma. wri him today. Send nc monsy-just yo' name and address will da.-AAv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-13
PLAN TO SELL GASOLINE

ST. PAUL. Minn., Jan. 12.-The St. Paul Automobile club has called . special meeting which probably will be held tomorrow to discuss plans for opening q gasoline filling station by the organization. The action fol. lows an increase of ? cents a gallon fer gasoline, announced by the Standard Oil company of Indiana.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-13
MADE IN GERMANY
Officers Decline To Wear Insignia
 Bearing Familiar Legend

beHFImB d1hIIIWf LcBchu
 PORTLAND, Ore, Jan. 12.-A gem eral order was issued recently to of- ficers of the Oregon national guard, requiring them to purchase new gilt or gold insignia for their uniform S in line with, war department orders to the regular army.
 The insignia arrived and are being distributed. Last night when Col. Hiram r. Welch, commander of the troops in this county, discovered d stamped on the back of the coat of arms of the United States, which he was about to fastSp to the front of his cap, the legend: Made in Ger many"
 Ali of the officers declined to wear the insignia
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-13
BIRDS OF A FEATHER

London note: Last week five men happened to be on duty at a certain fire department station on Picca- dilly Circus. Nothing extraordinary however, by some freakish coinci- dence, were Dove, Duck, Bird, Mag pie and Lark.-Le Petit Parisen. Translated for Tho Star)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-13
NONOGENARIAN DIES

Well Known Whaling Masters Schooner Was Burned In Civil War
 NEW BEDFORD. Mass, Jan. 12.- Capt. Alden T. Potter. 91. one of the best known of the retired whaling masters, died yesterday. He com manded the Brunswick on an Arctic whaling voyage in 1862. but lost his vessel three years later wheE it was burned by the Confederate cruiser, Shenandoah.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-13
ROUNTY nd DOIIRLED

TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. I2-Judge John S. Dawson of the Kansas su- preme court offered $50 for the first grandchild. When he received tele- gram announcing twins, born to q son, the judge was forced to double the bounty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-13
DENTIST INDICTED

St. Louis Man Charged With Murder
 Of school Teacher
 ST. LOUIS, Jan. 12.-An' indictment charging Dr. Charles W. A. Spies. 8 dentist, with first degree murder in connection with the death Of Miss Vera Burhhard. 21 year-old school teacher, was returned by the St Louis county grand jury this after noon.
 The girls body was found near a road on the morning of May 2. 1921
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-13
TWO MEN KILLED

CHARLESTON, W. Va, Jan. 12.- Two men were fatally and another seriously burned today i'll the explo- sion of a gasoline tank in the ma chine shop of the Kanawha and Hacking Coal and Coke company. at Carbondale, Fayette county. Two other workmen were slightly burned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-13
SHE SHOULD CACKLE

Hen Lays Eight-Ounce Egg. Ten And
 Half Inches In Circumference
 EUREKA Cal, Jan. 12.-A Black Minorca hen, the property oe Harry Moreton- of Fortuna, is believed by her owner to have eclipsed all past performances by laying an eight ounce egg, which measured 10b inches in circumference.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-13
ALL HOPE ABANDONED

British Submarine With 40 On Board
 Given Up As Lost
 LONDON, Jan. 12.-"All hope of saving the sunken submarine L-24 has been abandoned" the admiralty said today. A
 The undersea boat, with more than 40 men aboard. was rammed. by the battleship Resolution late Wednes- day and sank immediately.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-13
REBELS ROUTED

BROWNSVILLE. Tex, Jan. 12.- Official reports received from Mexi- co City tonight by Mexican Officials at Matamoros, stated that the 18th and 51st battalions of federal troops had made contact with the rebel forces under command of General Figueroa near Puente de Ixtla in the state of Morelos. After sharp en- counter the rebels were routed, andi are now fleeing southward.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-13
REPUBLICANS TO MEET
National Committee To Arrange F,
 Cleveland Convention

National Comnaittee To Arrange Fl
 Cleveland Convention -l
 WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-Repu] Hcan leaders will hold q conferen{ next Tuesday at Chicago to discul arrangements for the national coi vention at Cleveland: Chairms Adams of the national committt will meet David W. Mulvane. chat
 man of the convention arrangement committed. and also confer vii other party leaders of the middlI west. Afterward Mir. Adams wi
 spend & few days at his home { Dubuque. Iowa. /
 THE UNfxINDEsT CUT OF ALI
 Hub-Why are you bitter towai Mrs. Blank? Didn't she notice yeI at the ball?
 wife-Yes. she noticed me, but n{ my new gown.--Boston Transript.