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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-27
Boxer Forsakes College
 For Sawdust Trail
ID ERELEY, Cal, Dec. 26.-Fred
 ID R. "Kid" Wedge, former lumber

ID ERELEY, Cal, Dec. 26.--Fred ID R. "Kid" Wedge, former lumber
 jack prize fighter and more late ly a student with professional amDl- tions has forsaken the chance to get his degree as a doctor of philosophy at the University of California to Init the sawdust trail"
 Wedge. hopes some day to take his place. beside Billy Sunday.
 Left an orphan at the age Of $, Wedge worked until well along ln his twenties in Wisconsin lumber camps.
 At % he was unable either to read or write.
 Then he met the woman who is now his wife and the ''kid" began to learn. He shelved for time the reputation he had earned as heavyweight cham pion of the camps, studied at night and finally entered the University of Nebraska, marrying about the same time.
 During the war Wedge was boxing intructor at Camp Grant, Ill.,, but was discharged from the service fol- lowing an attack of influenza. He went to Fl Paso and fought Tommy Murphy, southern weltcrweight, and was knocked out. Then his doctor ordered him to Arizona for his health. Wedge got his Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Arizona and at. tended Harvard for a year.
 Last year Wedge came to the Uni versity of California to complete his education, but the lure of the evangelical pull proved too strong and he left college to preach.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-27

survive.
 HOBART, Okla, Dec. 26.-Death stood menacingly outside the doors of three local hospitals as the first of the victims of the Babb's Switch school fire on Christmas eve were buried in the Hobart cemetery today. The list of dead which rose to 34 this morning with the death of John Goforth, was expected to mount higher before dawn.
 At the Physicians and Surgeons hos pital Mrs. J. P. Noah grew weaker as darkness set in. Hospital attendants held little hope she would survive the night. Mrs. Joe McNutt was reported slowly sinking at her rural home. Leads F. Eden battled with death in an improyised hospital in physicians s residence. Mrs. Walter F. Biggers in the Miles sanitarium is not expected to recover.
 Four In One Grave
 Night cloaked the Hobart cemetery as the last of the eight bodies buried today was laid to rest. In one grave sleep the three Clements sisters, Mabel, Mary Lois, Mrs. Juanita Clements Stephensons and the three-year-old daughter of Mrs. Stephenson.
 Volunteer workers were unable to complete today the huge trench in which 20 bodies will be buried. They will be inferred tomorrow as will the remaining six.
 A wreath of pink and white flowers, lover's last mark of devotion to the earthly being of his sweetheart went to the grave of the body of Gladys Clem- ents. Claude Bolding, fiance of the dead girl dangerously burned, is in a hospital. They were to have married yesterday. No ceremonies were held at the graves.
 Hobart and Kiowa county joined in memorial service earlier in the after noon, ministers of all the city churches taking part. Following the reading of the list of dead, the Rev. c. B. Kline. pastor of the Christian church, read from the Nineteenth Psalm.
 SObs Are Frequent
 Sobs at times rising above the min ister's tones broke the rhythm of the Psalm to the dead. Brief words of cou- solation to the relatives of the dead followed quotations from the scriptures ht the minister A choir sang Asleep in the Arms of Jesus
 Hobart business houses closed during the afternoon at the request of Mayor F. F. Gillespie, and hundreds of rural residents trekked over slippery country roads to bow in tribute to the dead and follow their remains to the cemetery. Tonight, surgeons and nurses, all but exhausted from their 4S-hour vigil at the bedside of the suffering, fought what they feared is losing fight to save sev- eral of the injured who hover near death
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-27
AMERICAN CONSUL
 AT COBLENZ DIES
cBy Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON. Dee. 26.-Francis J. Dyer, American consul at Coblenz, died today at Cologne. The state depart ment was notified that his death was due to paralysis.
 Mir. Dyer, who at one time was d Washington correspondent for Los Angeles and San Francisco newspapers, entered the consulcr service in 1915. He was born at Dyersville, Iowa, June 21, 1864, and established his home in San Francisco.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-27
THREE CHILDREN
 ARE ELECTROCUTED
Tragedy Occurs At Hamlet,
 North Carolina

HAMLET, N. O., Dec. 26.-Thrce children of Mir. and Mrs. Pearl Mar tin of Hamlet were electrocuted at Roberdell, near here today when they came into contact with high powered electric transmission wire which fell to the ground after being severed, accord- ing to reports reaching here, by a bullet from a rifle fired by tbe older of the three children. The dead are : Arthur Martin, 16; Ethel Martin, IT,, and Willie Martin. 9.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-27
PAPER MILL RAZED
 IN PENSACOLA FIRE
Much Damage Done By Blaze
 Origin Undetermined
(By Associated Press.

PENSACOLA, Fla, Dec. 2G.-Ex- plosion of a large tank containing a pine rosin solution, carrying huge rolls of flames high into the air as the gaseous mixture burned, started anew this afternoon the fire which broke out at paper plant here early today and virtually destroyed the plant. Origin of the fire had not been determined and officials were unable to furnish an estimate of the loss late tonight.
 Eight large retorts used in the manu- fracture of dyes and other chemicals, were destroyed before the tank grew so hot that it exploded. The plant IS located outside the northern limits of the city and efforts of Pensacola fire men to check the flames were retarded: The fire was brought under control late tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-27
ROWDIES
 GRANTED FREEDOM
Men Who Halted American
 Colony Dance Dismissed
lRv Associated Press. ]

TOXIC, Dec. 26.-IWo Ieadets ot gang, of political rowdies who were arrested after they had stopped the American colony dance at the Hotel Imperial June ', as q protest against the passage of the Japanese exclusion clause in the American immigration bill, were discharged by criminal court today because of insufficient evidence. The men were charged with disturbing the peace.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-27
RAILROADS PLACE
 $6, ,OOO, 900 INV ORDERS
Al Locomotives, 1,4OO Freight
 Cars Are Purchased

NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-Railway equipment orders oggresating $G,O0O,- coo were placed by the railroads dur ing the past week, Railway Age re- ports These included fl locomotives, 1, 400 freight cars and 22 passenger cars.
 Thirty of the locomotives were ordered by the Reading company and 1000 of the freight cars by the Louisville and Nashville railroad. Inquiries have been received for an additional 1000 freight cars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-27
NEWS FROM TODAY'S
 WANT ADS

Dining room furniture offered in exchange for radio set. Two first-class barbers are wanted by local shop. Leather hand bag lost Friday morning, reward offered. Red Star coal oil burner is offered for sale. Two reliable men with bicycles are wanted for night messenger Household furnishings are offered for sale. Furnished home in Glen Iris dis trict is offered for rent. Collector is sought. Lady steno-bookkeeper is sought. Coal miners are wanted. SiX-room bungalow in East Lake Is offered for sale. Experienced draftsman is wanted. An experienced hosiery salesman Is sought. Many attractive rooms are offered, Barber is wanted by shop in Besse- mer.
 White gold wrist watch is lost Wednesday. Speciality salesman is sought. Young lady is wanted for general office work. Cook is wanted by private family. 1924 Ford tourings priced from $265 to $500.
 Turn to pages IT and IS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-27
COLD REACHES NEW YORK Unidentified Man Succumbs To Cold
 As Gotham Shivers

NEW YORK. Dec. 26.-The cold wave, which inflicted the most frigid Christmas in many years upon the mid. dle and far west reached New York to- day. The rise in temperature to 23 de- grees this afternoon following drop to II above zero in temperature this morning the lowest point to which the mercury had sunk on December 26 since 1872 will be only temporary the weather bureau announced.
 Tonight. the thermometer again began to drop gradually and the weather bu. reau predicted that this mornings cold breezes would probably be duplicated by tomorrow morning. The death of an unidentified man in Scotch Plains, N. J.. today resulted from the cold.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-27
CITRUS CROP DAMAGED
Fruit Damage In California Believed
 To Bo High

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Dec. 26.- Damage caused in the southern Califor- nia citrus belt by cold and high winds during the last few days is estimated at between five and 10 per cent of the orange crop" in a statement issued to- night by Dana c. King, manager of the orange sales department of the Califor- mia Fruit Growers exchange.
 The minimum temperature in citrus growing areas ranged between A and 26 degrees above zero Wednesday and Thursday nights, King said, but efficient orchard heating prevented damage in most groves.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-27
BOY ON SKATES
 IS HIT BY AUTO
Howard Martin Slightly Injured
 Near Glen Iris Park

Howard Martin, IA, of 1929 Avenue H, south. was slightly injured Friday afternoon when he was hit by an au- tomobile, driven by A. A. Dillon, Jr. The accident occurred near the en- trance to Glen Iris park, when the boy, who was roller skating, darted in front of Dillon's automobile.
 He was taken to the South High lands infirmary by Dillon, where his injuries were said to be very slight. Officers E. l.. dollums and Virgil Sandefer, who made an investigation, declared the accident unavoidable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-27
FLAW IN TITLE
Suit Is Instituted In Chancery Court
 Friday

A suit to quiet the title to lot 10 in block 36, according to the survey of the Elyton Land company, was instituted Friday by Frank Dominick and James NJ. Gillpspy, Jr, The respondents in the action are Clarence Lynch and other heirs of Mrs. Rosie l.. Underwood. Tho flaw in the title of the lot is in the acknowledgment of the transfer of the deed from Mrs. Underwood to her husband. He, in turn, sold the lot to Irving NJ. Engel. who sold it to the present owners, according to the peti- tion, which also stated that some of the heirs are claiming an interest in the property.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-27
NEW HOTEL PLANNED
Stamford, Texas, Fire Death Toll Is
 COmplte At Four

SLaIlIOtu. leAdS, THc DcdtH HUI 4o
 COmplte At Four
 STAMFORD, Texas, Dec. 26.-Plans were under way here today to replace with re.proof building the famous Stamford inn. three-story frame struc- ture destroyed by fire Wednesday night with the loss of four lives--a mother and her two children and man. Sev- eral persons were injured. the most se- riouS being w. E. Winters of Rails, whose wife and three-year-Old son and 1l-nOnths-old daughter met death F.. D LotSpeich. a local cotton buyer, was the other fatality Property loss is cs- timatcd at S71,000.
 Mir. and Crs. M. R. Coleman of Cor pus Christi, reported missing. were found yesterday. They escaped the burning hotel by crawling across the ice covered roof of an adjoining building and down fire escape.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-27
16 PERISH k:S ARCTIC WAVE MOVES EAST WARD
Audience of Blind "Sees'' First Movie
 Through Rhythm

NJEw YORK, Dec. 26.-Twelve N hundred blind men, women and
 children sat in darkened the ater today and Saw" their first mo- tion picture. The reading of an atmos- pheric narrative, with a rhythmic arrangement, together with special music, enabled the audience to con ceive the story as 1t was unreeled on the screen.
 The hero of the screen was blind lighthouse keeper. The company which produced 1t intends to make another picture which will be ar ranged especially for blind audiences.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-27
SYRIAN WOMAN SHOT Victim Unaware Of AsSaiant's Iden-
 

Martin Garah, Syrian, 72O Twenty first street, was shot in the wrist by an unidentified person in front of 2315 Avenue D early Friday night, accord ing to H. F. Morris and w. B. Helton, city detectives.
 The woman told officers that she did not see who shot her and could not tell whether it was Il man or woman, white or black. Her companion, another Syrian woman, also said she did not know who did the shooting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-27
BANDITS ROB BANK

Oklahoma Institution Relieved Of
 $2,OOO By Two Unmasked Men
 JENNINGS, Okla, Dec. 26. - Two young, unmasked men robbed the First National bank of Jennings of approxi- mately $2,000 today after locking the assistant cashier and customer in a vault.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-27
THE WEATHER

The fool who seeks Information has a better chance than the fool who knows 1t all.
 Alabama: Fair Saturday and Sun day; colder Sunday.
 Tennessee: Fair and warmer. Georgia: Fair.
 Mississippi: Fair.
 Complete weather data is on page 15.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-27
} MORE DEATHS
 ARE EXPECTED IN HOBART FIRE
Toll Of Fatalities In Christmas Tragedy
 Stands At 34
fBy Associated Press)

HOBART, Okla., Dec. 26.-Mrs: ]. P. Noah, 55, died in hospital here tonight, bringing to s the number of fatalities in the Babb Switch fire Christmas eve. Three other persons arc not expected to survive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-27

EAST ST. LOUIS, H., Dec. 26.- Five persons are dead as result ot fires in two nearby villages today. both fires starting from overloaded kitchen stvoes. Louis Pape, 6S, and grand child were burned to death in the Pape home at Prairieville.
 Miss Cecelia R. Heriod, 65; Miss Russie Heriod, 33, and Dorothy Brooks, 3, lost their lives in flames that destroyed the home ot w. C. Brooks, farmer, at Bunkum.
 BUFFALO. N. T., Dec. 26.-Three men were burned to death in fire which swept the Washington, hotel at North Tonawanda early today. The three-story structure housed 45 lodsers.
 Paul Kabby, 40 years old, got out safely but went back to rescue hls friend, William Smith, i'. whose room was on the third floor This morning their charred bodies. with arms clasppu' were found in Smiths room. kabby' ap- parently was overcome while trying to carry Smith out. The third victim was John Roach. 8 years old. The fire loss was $40,000
Seward daily gateway., 1924-09-19
METAL ROOFS OF TOXIC
 GET BLAME FOR HEAT

TOKYO, Sept. 19.-Three hundred thousand metal roofs in Tokio most of them tin and galvanized iron, are adding appreciably to the discom- forts of one of the hottest summers in recent years. More than one-half the city's population lives in build ings rected since the earthquake of last September, and nearly all these buildings have metal roofs. Tempera- lures in such houses are from to 10 degrees Fahrenheit higher than in buildings roofed with slate or tile
 Experts say that this is not the only discomfort engendered by the metal roofs. Tokio and it's suburbs are suffering the worst summer drought in 30 years. Districts to the north and southwest get rain, but not the Tokio metropolitan area, and half the wells in the suburbs have dried up.
 It is argued that Tokio gets no rain because the metal roofs, reflect ing the suns rays, generate a body of super-heated air which rises and carries the rain clouds away
Seward daily gateway., 1924-09-19
Roosevelt Cabin in the
 Dakotas Be Preserved

BISMARCK, Sept. 19.-The Roose- welt Cabin once occupied by Theo- dore Roosevelt when recuperating at the old Maltest Ranch seven miles south of the village of Medora in the Little Missouri Bad Lands of North Dakota, is to be preserved in fit ting shrine according to the State Historical Society of North Dakota.
 Lewis F. Crawford, curator of the society is preparing plans for a stone shrine of stately and substan- tial design to be erected over the building. Assistance through popular subscription from every state is be- ing considered, MT. Crawford states, owing. to requests from all sections for the shrine's establishment.
 The cabin has historical interest i'll North Dakota and the northwest. No other building in the state has trave'ed as much. It was taken from the Maltese Ranch where it had stood for more thar 20 years and shipped to the St. Louis Exposition in 1904. At the close of the exposi- tion, the cabin was returned here and set up on the Capitol grounds.
 The building is constructed of pine logs, cut on the upper waters of the Little Missouri in J88O-81.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-09-19
LINDBERG PARDON WAS
 MADE OUT BY COYLE

SEATTLE, Sept. 19.-A statement was issued today at the headquar- ters of William J. CWee) Coyle, can didate for governor of Washington on the Republican ticket, in which Coyle's act as acting governor in par doning Gus Lndberg, Tacoma whole sale groceryman, charged with hav- ing helped wreck the Scandinavian American Bank was termed daring and courageous and an act of justice.
 Lindberg had been convicted of vio- lating the banking laws as a director of his bank by borrowing money from the bank without consulting the direc- torate
 Coyle said all the jurors appreci-- ated the bitter feeling among the people of Tacoma and the depositors over the bank failure and said he did not think it fair to criticize him for the pardon because it was the right thing to do.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-09-19
NEWSPAPER NOT CHASED
 AS MECHANICAL PLANT BY
 WAGE LAWS, DUNBAR SAYS

SEATTLE, Sept. 19.-Newspaper establishments are not to be class ed as mechanical establishment under the state law governing the working hours of women according to an opinion handed down recently by Attorney General John H. Dun- bar to Prosecutor Malcolm Douglas. The prosecutor asked the opinion following a complaint to him by the typographical union that The Post Intelligencer had violated the state statute by allowing woman to work more than eight hours in day.
 "In view of the wording of t he statute" says the attorney-generaPs opinion, land in absence, of any authority to the contrary, I am in clined to the belief that our courts would hold that newspaper estab- lishment such as described in your inquiry was not a mechanical estab- lishment."
 The attorney-general suggests it might be advisable to have a test suit instituted to settle the question.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-09-19
KETCHikAN BUILDING NEW
 WHARF FOR HALIBUT FLEET

Definite arrangements have been completed for the construction of a big wharf with float and ware : house for the accommodation of the halibut fleet at Ketchikan, all to be ready by the time the season closes
 The wharf will be located at the foot of the Newton hill, north of the c. P. Co., oil dock. As soon as the piling can be secured work will be started on the 1S0-foot dock. The g warehouse is to be constructed ad- joining the street, it being no by 40 feet of two stories frame con- struction.
 On the upper floor will be forty rooms or compartments where vessel owners can store gear and fittings during the winter months.
 The lower floor will be used fol a store building by the Tongass Trad ing Co.,, and goods will be carried II stock or delivered from there.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-09-19
Northwestern Sails
 South With Big List

The steamship Northwestern sailed for Seattle last night after remain ing n port from Monday morning to Thursday loading herring transhipp~ e! from westward pclts on the Re C, ldo. A large number of passen- gers were aboard for the following points:
 For Seattle-J. H. lden, L. Sager, w. B. Yonker7, D. F. Madden, Erik c. Bolting, Wallace Fairfield, E. H. Carlson, Harold Beeson, Vera Kim ball, Gertrude Watscr Wm. P. Pesh- el, c. A. Toltz, Clala B. Brown, L. F. Gillett, Louise t;lilett, Carol Gil- lett Mrs. B. T. Thompson, Willis Thompson, Paul ]. 3orak, H. Hanson, J. B. Mathews. w.. c Strench, A. < Allen, John M>nnich, A. F. GuinaE, Edgar Brooks IT,. H. N. Burgin, A, Rue *od wife, Sam U.r;esich, E. W, Shaw, Chas. Rebburn. Pete Carriln- son, l.. A. Levensaler R. s. Saun ders, Florence Howe, J. Abrams, L; E. Merovitch.
 For Latouche-- II. J. Emard, R. Douglas, R. Mooney, fnrs. R. Moon ey, Mrs. C. c. Brown, ". R. Vruland John Hran U. Sande, 0. Westgard, Mrs. w. San!e, Meg Slrefand, Mary Schneider, Mrs. r. Jetland, Mrs. AK erdal, Mrs. IecFor, Mrs. Johnson Miss Maydoll, Mrs. Olson, Mrs. Nel- son, Mrs. Systad, Ceolae Morris, H. I. Staser, John Kar.I' Mrs. George IIillery, ". V. Shidc31t. Gust Larson, Nels Nelson, Val Coolige, Robert Doockhard, Tom Doc!,herd.
 For Valdez Leopold David, J. P. Hannon, L. A. levansaler.
 For Cordova-Dr. and Mrs. W. W. Council, Ida F. Allen, Henry Meskei, Vim. Watson.
 For Juneau-Mrs. T. Everett, Viz ginia F. Anthony, Elsie c. Rummel, Geo. Smith, Rev. I. c. Dillon, ". s. Harding, Chas. H Honey, B. B. Grun N. Madsen.
 Wrangell-J. F. Fitzgerald.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-09-19
DEATH OF EXILE
 BRINGS MEMORY OF
 A GREAT TRAGEDY

KAREN, China, Sept. 19.-An old man died in small village of east ern Siberia whose name evokes am- ong Russian memories of tragedy, the poignancy of which is unsur- passed in the annals of that wild and gloomy land.
 St. Petersburg was the scene and the time the late eighties. The prin- cipal actor was a young officer of one of the most brilliant regiments of the Czar's guard. He was ac- complished and highly connected and a general favorite, but the life led by him and mapority of his com rades proved too fast for the re- sources of a diminished cand badly managed estate. The young officer turned to the money lenders who preyed upon men of his kind. One was found who was willing to ad- vance money against his promissory notes, and who never failed to re- spond until the total debt had reach ed many thousands of rubles.
 Finally the chance of a wealthy marriage gave promise of release for the young man from his fnan- cial troubles. He informed the money lender of his good luck and obtained more money.
 The money lender told the young officer that he planned a fine we'd ding present for the occasion of his marriage. Misinterpreting the mans meaning and taking it to be threat l that the notes would be presented for payment or protest the young officer foresaw himself ruined and resolved upon desperate measures The money lender was found dead in his own house a few days later and the crime was traced to the bor- rover. The police discovered among the old mans effects a package neatly tied with ribbon containing all the others notes. An inscription showed that this was to have beer the wedding gift.
 - Evidence of the young officers guilt was clear and he was exilec to Siberia. Old residents of Siberia tell many stories of his remorse- stricken life, which has just ended in penury and misery.