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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-16
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 35-foot span and another by two 2O-ton cranes with 4O-foot span, all travelling the entire length of the building.
 New Machinery Throughout
 Both the locomotive and car shops will be equipped with new machinery throughout. All will be of the latest design and electrically-driven, each ma chine being equipped with individual motor, so that no overhead shafting will be needed, and each machine will be run only when it is needed.
 The eleven electrically operated over head travelling cranes will handle all heavy matrial, eliminating the use of hand labor. The buildings will be piped throughout for supplies of water, steam and compressed air and wired for cleo tricity, with taps placed at such fre- guent intervals that all will be avail able wherever needed.
 While it is intended to purchase cleo tric power in Birmingham for the oper- ation of the plant in normal times, the power house will be equipped with gen. erating machinery to supply power in emergencies.
 Modern Facilities
 The buildings have been designed with the idea of securing lighting as perfect as possible both day and night. Special attention has also been given to the heating, ventilating and sanitary arrangements. The heating will be done by the modern unit system.
 A system of pipes will be provided for protection entirely separate from the water service pipes. A reservoir with 100000 gallons capacity will catch rain water from the roofs of the prin- cipal buildings, the fresh water being introduced at the bottom of the reser- voir, preventing the accumulation of stagnant water.
 Ten Miles Of Shop Track
 The magnitude of the plant can be understood from the fact that it will require more than ten miles of track to serve it.
 An interesting feature of the con struction will be that the foundations for the various machines will be laid with the foundations of the buildings and the machines will be installed while the buildings are being construct ed, so that when they are completed, the shop will be ready for operation. Much of the machinery has already been purchased and some of it will be- gin to arrive in Birmingham at an early date. It is planned to have the shop finished by October 1 of this year.
 In planning the buildings and select ing the equipment every possible pro- vision has been made for the safety of the men employed and the saving of time and labor. Wherever they can be used, mechanical devices will do rthe heavy work.
 Help Neighborhood
 When the shop is in operation, it is believed that the residential community in that section will experience a rapid growth and that additional street car service will soon be needed to meet the demands of travel.
 The location of this splendid new plant in Birmingham not only means a new industry but will be of great value to the mines and factories of the Bir- mingham district in maintaining an ade- Quate supply of cars and power during busy periods. Incidentally, it will be of a standing proof of what even brief period of comparative prosperity for the railways means for the communi- ties they serve.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-16
MUNSOLINI TIRES OF TALK ABOUT
 NEXT ELECTION

ROME, Feb. 1b.- IBenito .Musso4 lini became premier of Italy without going through the ,formality of being elected. .sS
 Next soring. however, elections arc due. For weeks the premier has been besiessd by candidates, lobby lsts and elseti0nesrs.
 Mussolini has apparently heard, enough election talk.
 Friday he greeted all visitors with one formula:
 T hope you won't telk electioneer- ing" hs said fin case you intend to, warn you our conversation has al. ready ended"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-16
BUREAU PROBE MAY
 CONSUME YEAR
mtimated Session Will Be Held
 In Several Cities

CHICAGO, Feb. 15.-More than a year may be required for the compile ton of the federal investigation of alleged graft in the veterans bureau during the administration of Colonel Forbes, those connected with the grand jury inquiry now being conducted here, declared.
 It was intimated that following the completion of this inquiry other juries would be convened in Washington, Bos- ton, St. Louis and several other cities.
 Guards prohibited any questioning of the several witnesses called to testify today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-16
MARCH PRIMARY
 UPHELD BY BIG
 COMMITTEE VOTE
Protesting Group Is De. feated By 29 To z At
 Birmingham Meeting
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stitutional and unnecessary. It recited tbat although Gov, B. B. Conner and FAlfisd TunstaI were perhaps the best fitted men in the state to choose dele gates, the party had no right to delegate them for this purpose.
 In addition to the seven committee men who opposed Chairman Evins, the following members were present; , Ben F. Elmore, Demopolis; 0. Fl. Brown, Montgomery; ". l.. Lancaster, . 'Wetumpka; Watt T. Brown, Ragland; J. H. Pride, Huntsville; J. A. Cobb, Vernon; w. T. McGowin, Jackson; Mobile; John Gamble, Troy; T. s. Frazier, Union Springs; s. P. McDon- nald, Sylacauga; A. W. Briscoe, Mont gomery; c. w. Hare, Tuskegee; R. B. -Evins, Birmingham; Frank M. Moody, Tuscaloosa John D. Mcqueen, Tusca- loosa; J. L.. Gunter, Albany; c. |. Watts, .Hnntsvilie;l Miss Janet 0. Simpson, Florence Mrs. Vera Aus itelle, Decatur; John B. Weakley, Bir- mingham; George P. Bondurant, Bir- mingham R. l.. Bowen, Russellville. u Secretary Hugh White of Montgom- "ery attended the session.
 Same Vote On Both.
 When the vote on the Clarkson res olution, resembling the action of the committee in calling the preferential was called, seven votes were cast in favor of it-the same that opposed the Briscoe resolution affirming the action of Chairman Eyins in appointing the subcommittee to conduct the primary.
 The first applause of the meeting came when John B. Weakley of Bir- mingham took the floor and declared that Oscar Underwood was the expo- nent of the democratic party.
 A resolution by MT. Clarkson pro viding for the selection of ex-service men as election managers in the pref erential primary and in the May pri- mary was carried.
 The committee passed a resolution authorizing the party to spend $2,4S5 for printing ballots and $400 for ad- vertising, the costs of the preferential.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-16
ENGLAND FACES
 GREAT STRIKE
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to strike Saturday were working ovef- time, helping to fill warehouses with frozen meats and other fcodstuffs,. and 50 assure the nations food supply.
 Ben Tillett, Laborite M.. F., and secretary of the D0ckers' union, de- clared, Friday night, that last minute negotiations between workers and employers had broken down and that strike orders had been telegraphed to all ports.
 Shipping companies, Friday, ruined the work of unloading ships in port and loading vessels for sea. Tho labor government, having successfully weath- cred the railway strike, worked to safeguard national interests in view of this latest move by organized labor. Meanwhile, the government faces q third strike in the spring, when the miners threatens to quit work,
 The strike decision was reached at meeting, attended by national dele gates representins the transport and general workers union, (30O, 600 mem. bers) the national union of general workers, (448 900 membsfs) the na- tional amal9amated nnion of labor, !. (170,0O0 members) {; the united order
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-16
BROTHERS FIGHT LN
 DUEL TO DEATH
Two. Kentuekians Engage In
 Desperate Fight

WHITESBURG, Ky, Feb. 15.-Bob Bates, g, and Sam Bates, IT, are dead today as a result of an impromptu duel they fought on lonely path near Troublesome creek in Letcher county late yesterday.
 The brothers had been in a dispute for some time over division of their fathers estate, it is said. Sam dared Bob to come over his home and offered Bob $100 to do so. Bob was complying and while on his way encountered Sam who stepped from some bushes at the roadside. They drew their guns and fired at each other, each falling wounded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-16
MAINE MEMORIAL
Cuban Government To Erect Shaft To
 Signify Gratitude

HAVANA. Cuba, Feb. 15.-The Maine memorial, which the Cuban government is erecting near the old Santa Clara battery, overlooking the waters of the Gulf of Mexico. will be the Cuban peo- ple's expression of gratitude for Amer ican aid in their struggle for their in dependence, as well as tribute to the men, who lost their lives in the sink ing of the Maine here in 1898, Presi- dent Zayas of Cuba declared today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-16
FATHER ACCUSED IN
 DAUGHTERS DEATHS
Johnson City, Tenn, Man Also / Charged With Arson

JOHNSON CITY. Tenn, Feb. 15.- Charles Hawkins, 51, was in jail at Elizabethton today, charged with the murder of his little daughter, Nancy Hawkins, 5, and his stepdaughter, Rosa Ledwen, 12, whose bodies were found in the smoking ruins of the Hawkins home three miles south of here, which burned Friday morning. He is also charged with arson.
 Insurance policies on the two children totalling $560 were found in Hawkins possession.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-16
J. M. BOWMAN RUNS
Qualities For Public Service Com
 mission Against Patterson

QudIIIGB TUT uUIIC 6eIVICe NUm'
 mission Against Patterson
 J. M. Bowman of Birmingham, qual- flying late Friday night as a candidate for the presidency of the Alabama public service commission, ended the list of all aspirants for democratic of fees in the state, according to R. B. Evins, chairman of the state democratic executive committee. The time limit for qualification closed at midnight.
 MT. Bowman qualified against A. c. Paterson, president of the commission, who held the field for reelection alone for some time. He is travelling sales man and member oftthe T. P. A. J. c. Arnold, also of Birmingham, qualified for the circuit judgeship of the Bir- mingham district against two aspirants.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-16
POSTPONES ACTION
 ON IMMIGRATION
House Committed Puts Off Con
 sidering Hughes' Plea

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-Members of the House immigration committed decided today to postpone consideration of Secretary Hughes recommendation on restrictive immigration legislation until next week,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-16
Test of Clarkson Resolution
 Bedten By State Committee

Following L. Clarksn seeking rescind the State Democratic calling preferential forA Aaxoh
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-16

Aitkin to this effect were so strong that they rode Sinclair for three days at the end of which time he signed a contract with the Pioneer and Belgo companies to pay them $1 ,Q0O,- 900 for their Teapot claims.
 Given Eighth Interest
 Without putting up a dollar or rend- ering any service, Thomas said, John c. Shaffer, publisher of the Chicago Post and a number of other newspapers received a one-eighth interest in any lease the Pioneer company might ob- tain or any sum it might receive in settlement of it's claims. After Sin clair had agreed to pay the $1 100000 Shaffer was sent new contract, call ing for one eighth of the Pioneer com pany's interest but he called for an extended draft giving him a ope-eighth interest in the total sum received by the Pioneer and Belgo companies com bined.
 Moreover. the publisher got an ad- vance of $62.500, Thomas testified and later on asked for all the balance long before the total of the $1 100000 from Sinclair was due. He got half of what he asked for, the witness added. There was laughter in the committee room as Thomas explained how the Pioneer company has sought to have E. l.. Doheny assist it in carrying" Shaffer but with the net result that it took over instead Doheny's agreement with J. Leo Stack, a Denver operator, who in association with Doheny also was seeking lease to Teapot Dome.
 SCHUYLER TO APPEAR
 DENVER; COLO, Feb. 15.-Carl c. Schuyler, Denver, attorney, who repre- scented J. Leo Stack in enforcing Mir. Stacks claim in the Teapot Dome oil leasing controversy, today made public photostatic copies of letters received from John c. Schaffer. newspaper pub fisher in Chicago and Denver concern ing Schaffers interest in Teapot Dome
 Schuyler announced he would appear as witness before the Senate investi- gating committee next Monday and would give the committee full account of his connection with the oil leasing controversy.
, 1924-05-01
SERVICE MEN
LACK CITIZEN
ship PAPERS

The u. S. bureau of naturalization
in a recent bulletin calls the attention
of all ex-service men to an import
ant matter and states that approx
mately $4,000 naturalized defend
ers of the Nation" lack evidence of
citizenship. OF the 27S,513 who
served in the military or naval forces
of the United States, n%aturalized
since the declaration of war in 1917
over $4,000 have ont received their
copies of the certificates of their
naturalization held for them in the,
bureau Of naturalization.
These "denfeders'' were %naturaliz-
ed during mobilization in camps, and
in courts throughout the country
while the military units were being
transferred from the mobilization
camps to the theatre Of war.
ut is of the utmost Importance to
these men and their families that
they obtain evidence of their citizen
ship" states the report. Property
and personal rights and privileges
are involved, not only OF the individ-
uals naturalized, but of their famil-
les as well. The minor children of
q naturallZeQ SOldler or sailor II porn
abroad but now residing in this
country, are entitled to the benefit
of the parents naturalization. The
widows and minor children of de-
ceased heroes who served during the
world war. are entitled to the pro-
lection afforded citizens and their de-
pendents. Without evidence of citi-
zenship of the husband. the wife or
| widow would have difficulty in prov
ing her American citizenship.
American Legion posts %througout
the country should ask their men,
bers to advise their ~naturalized COM
| rades to take immediate steps to Sc
cure their certificates OF ~naturaliza-
ton. The national headquarters r
| the Legion was recently furnished
with a complete list Of the names OF
those whose certificates are awaiting
their application in order that assist
ance may be given by the posts to
those members needing advice.
Application for certificates OF
naturalization granted while serving
in the army. navy or marine corps
should be made to the commissioners
, 1924-05-01
Another House
For The Homeless

WASHINGTON, April 30. - 1T
should be gratifying to the people
of the United States that at last this
government owns its embassy build
ing in Paris, France, thanks to the
shrewdness of Ambassador Myron T.
Herrick," declares the Republican
Publicity Association, through its
President, Hon. Jonathan Bourne, Jr.
Now. out of some SO embassies and
legations maintained by this Govern
ment abroad, -four or five are housed
in aforementioned buildings. One
of these buildings. that at London,
was presented to the Government by
j. Pierpont Morgan, and it reqqired
an Act of Congress to accept the
same.
THE building at Paris was secured
by Ambassador Herrick at a time
when the franc suffered a drastic
fall in value, so that the Grevy man
sion was purchased at about one
third of it's normal value. Viewed
as a private business coup this &C
ton should be applauded. And since
we have made this deal in France
there is no reason why we could not
go ahead and take advantage of fall
en- exchanges elsewhere-in Germany
Austria, Hungary, Italy. and many
ether countries where our embassies
are housed in rented quarters.
when Congress made the appro-
priation for our participation in the
Brazilian Centennial Exposition in
1922, a nice sum was set aside for
the construction OF a building for
our exhibits, and it was wisely pro
vided that when the fair was over
this building should be remodeled
to- meet the needs of an embassy,
That was done, and we have a Gov
ernment-owned embassy building in
Rio de Janerio which is a credit to
our country. Perhaps If expositions
we're held in the various countries
where American representatives are
without diplomatic quarters, we
might secure more of them in this
manner; or If more of our rich am
bassadors and ministers could take
advantage of such an opportunity as
presented itself to Mr.. Herrick, Con
gress might indorse their action by
supplying the needed sums. A Wash
ington woman has added greatly to
her fortune building official resi-
dences for foreign diplomats.
Probably from ten to fifteen mil
, 1924-05-01

lion dollars would give the United
States Government an embassy or
legation building in every country
where we maintain a mission, and 1t
would be money well spent. There
is now being agitated a proposal for
a large public buildings fund to pro-
vide US with post offices and other
Government buildings in the United
States. The Government now pays
out about $4,000 900 annually for
the rental. heating and lighting of
buildings used for post offices. Few,
If any, of these buildings are proper
ly equipped. and 1t is a simple bust
ness proposition that if the Govern
ment owned its buildings. constructed
50 as to meet the requirements, the
entire country would be benefited
thereby. Should the public build
ings program he adopted-and it has
the sanction of the PRESIDENT
should include embassies and lega-
cations. and 1t might well go farther
and include consulates.
1T is beneath our national dignity
for the United States to be houseless
or a prey to the foreign landlard."
, 1924-05-01

the Wild" and left his legitimate
master at FoXpark. Later he en-
ticed another dog away and then, ac-
cording to Mr.. Wilcox, the two coax
ed away two dogs from a ranch in
h upper Centennial valley.
Their tracks have been noted ad-
1acent to various camps on different
occasions n several OF the noun
~taineers have made attempts to trap
or kill the dogs but they have been
too wary. Other depredations have
been laid to them since there are
connected certain circumstances
which are not usually found where
such ~depredations were committed
by wolves, coyotes or lions.
The natter was immedia, ely taken
up by the Forest Supervisor with
Deputy State Game ana Fish Com
missioner, Robert McCullaugh, and
as a result Honorable f. S. Smith,
the State Game and Fish Commits
sioner authorized Mr.. Wilcox to- make
an effort to poison or trap the dogs.
The ring leader of the pack was
used for a time as a sled dog and
is a large, powerful brute.
, 1924-05-01
Dogs Suspected
OF Killing Deer

George Wilcox. a Forest Service
trail builder who resides on upper
Douglas creek in the Medicine Bow
National Forest. reported to the
Forest Supervisor at Laramie that
on April 2, while fishing in the
lower Douglas near the mouth of
Sheep Creek, he found the remains
of two deer. which apparently had
been killed by wild animals.
An animation of the tracks by
Mr.. Wilcox who is IN experienced
woodsman, leads him to suspect that
the killing was done by our dogs.
Several years ago a large, cross
bred mastiff answered the call of
, 1924-05-01

OF naturalization. U. S. Department
of Labor. Washington, ID. c.. The
application should give the name of
the court or camp in which naturali-
zed, the regiment number, company
letter, or other branch of the service
tC which attached at the time Of
naturalization; also the city in which
the naturalization tool place and the
date il possible. The application
must be signed by the applicant in
his own handwriting for identifica-
ton,
, 1924-05-01

dent. A man Of unlimited wealth,
he has been able to procure every
thing else he wanted and he sought
a Pennsylvania delegation instructed
for himself. MI. Mellon, along with
Senators Pepper and Reed, defeated
Pinchot's wish and, being a vindic-
tive individual, Pinchot determined
tC get ever with Mr.. Mellon. He
could conceive of no better a than
to take advantage of the hostility
of Senator Couzens and induce him
to employ that Prince of Muck
rakers,' Heney, to harass Mr.. Mellon
and fill the press with sensational
reports about the Secretary of the
Treasury, reports bound to be dis
proved but the disproof of which
would never overtake the f%alsehoods.
1t may sometimes be necessary to
incur the anger of q multimillionaire
but it always means trouble for him
who does it.
Representative Winter of Wyom-
ing, one OF the best informed men
on oil in Congress, has delivered an
exhaustive speech on the Doheny and
Sinclair leases in which he shows
that they are of the utmost advantage
to the Government. Let the people
not be alarmed" says Judge Winter,
There has been no breaking down
of Government. The guilt OF one
man, (Fall) if proven, cannot affect
the stability of this great country"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1924-01-03
DOE RIDGE BREVITIES

Christmas passed away very quiet
lyly around this place.
Mr.. Hard Greene had candy-pull-
ing for the young folks at his home
Christmas Eve night. They all enjoy
ed themselves to the limit.
Mr.. Breeze Lane who has been in
Ohio for the past three weeks look
ing for a home in that state arrived
at the home of his father Mr.. R. &.
Lane yesterday. Breeze seems to be-
lieve there is no place like home.
Rev. Edmon Greene of Hadges Gap
visited at the home of Mr.. W. B. Cul-
ler one day last week.
Nh. John Hodges presented to Mr..
Hubert Hardy a tooth pick which he
made while in prison in Camp Chase
Ohio in time of the war between the
states,
On Christmas day Mr.. R. G. Lane
while riding came to some ice IN the
road. He thought it best to get OFF
his horse and lead down the ice. His
horse. becoming frightened, threw
him down, and dragged him some dis
tance. Mr.. Lane suffered good ma
ny bruises.
Married one day last week Mr..
Finley Brown to Miss Florence Van
noy. Finley is one of our hustling
Young men. His bride is a fine cOrn-
fly school teacher.
Henith, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Lu-
ther Hardy, while splitting wood with
doublebladed axe, cut his head
pretty badly.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1924-01-03
HONOR ROLL OF THE COVE
CREEK HIGH SCHOOL

First Grade: Joseph Banner, Bob
Bingham, Johnsie Brinkley, Fred
Greene, Benjamin Horton, David Hor
| ton, Carrie Isaacs, Stanford Brown,
Ned Mast, Nell Norris, Wilma Stout,
Gilbert Walker.
Second Grade: Velma Brown. Odis
Hodges, Hensel Stokes, Marvin Deal,
Louise Johnson, Howard Simpson, Jr.
Mace Fletcher, Ruth Sherwood, Len
Wilson, Fleenor Hodges, Glenn Sher-
wood
Third Grade: Scott Bingham, Les
ter Fletcher, Blanche Lewis, Sasie
Banner, James Mcbride.
Fourth Grade: Finley Bingham, Ri
la Fletcher Cecil Glenn. Ora Isacs.
Fifth Grade: Dean Mcbride, Kath-
ryn Horton, Oscar Brown, Ada Ban
ner.
Sixth Grade: Blanche Banner, Perl
Henson, Myrtle Matheson, Hal Dug
ger, Earle Isaacs, Iva Dean Wilson,
Hazel Hicks, Bonnie Mcbride, Dough-
ton Greene, Effie Isaacs.
Ninth Grade: Blanche Mast.
Eleventh Grade: Carlton Mast.