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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-08
BOWLES TO SEEK
 DETROIT RECOUNT
KIan Candidate For Mayor De-
 feated By 10000
lBy Assoclated Press.l

DETROIT, Nov. 7.-Charles Bowles, who ran with Ku Klux Klan indorse- ment for mayor of Detroit at Tuesday s election, and who apparently was beaten by John w. Smith, former postmaster, by about 10000 votes, announced to- day he will ask a recount.
 Bowles, who was beaten at the prlm- aries, ran on "stickers" and finished ahead of Joseph A. Martin, former act ing mayor. The city election commis- sion today made known that more than 16,000 votes for mayor had been thrown out in taking the count on various tech nical grounds. Bowles said he believed large ma jority of these votes were in tended for him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-08
MASKEDMEN DRAG HERO FROM STORE Hugo Hubsch Left Un- conscious On Own
 Doorstep CLAIMS KINSHIP
 TO VICTOR HUGO Druggists Wounds Left Body A Mass Of Plas-
 tic Surgery WIFE THREATENED
 BY ASSAILANTS Two Carloads Of Men Descend Upon Suburban Shop And
 Seize Victim
WIFE THREATENED
 BY ASSAILANTS

MIAMI, Fla, Nov. Hugo Hubsch, claiming kinship with Victor Hugo, and a former sol dier so severely,wounded while fighting for the allies that his body is a network of plastic surgery, was taken from his drug store in Cocoanut Grove, a suburb last night, by masked men and severly beaten. He is now in a Miami hospital in a serious condition.
 Two automobiles filled with men are said to have been driven to the store and to have taken Hubsch captive while his wife was held back with a revolver. He was found later on the door steps of his home in a state of collapse.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-08
No Need Felt For New Legislation At Pres ent Time FARM MEASURE
 KEPT TO FORE Action Expected At Next. Short Session Open
 ing Next Month YEARS SCHEDULE
 UNDER SCRUTINY Director Of Budget Confers With President After Cab
 inet Meeting
fRv Associated Press)


 WASHINGTON, Nov. 7.- President Coolidge does not contemplate, at least for the present, calling the new con rress into special session after next March 4, nor does he now expect to present any compre- hensive plan of tax reduction to the present congress at the short session which will begin next month. ,.-
 White House spoksemen in outiin- inr the Presidents. views today ln- dicated that farm legislation and the annual appropriation bills would com prise the principal subjects Of con aressional. action at the approaching sbort session. Mir. Coolidge today an uo,,Heed the personnel of the agricul- sftiral commission he has had in mind for some time as an agency to study farm needs and 1t is hoped that It's rec concentrations can be formuiatei m time for action upon them by con gress before March 4.
 Insofar as tax reduction IS con cerned, it was made known that Fresi- dent Coolidge just now does not thfnk it advisable to reopen the question oi taxation at the short session with Q congress which has but recently de clared it's position on the subject. He has not, however, determined on the recommendations he will submit to the session beginning in December and meanwhile will study theadvisa' bility of taxationF recommendations along with others.
 The Presidents position on legis' lative problems was given after day devoted largely to conferences with con gressional leaders. Senate spOkesmen frankly expressed the hope the Presi' dent would not call a special session declaring the country had shown nc desire for immediate additional legis lation. Farm measures, if necessary they declared, could be passed at tht short session while another year would ~ in their opinion, develop the possibil ities of tax reduction.
 Senator Reed, republican, Pennsyl vania, a member of the senate finance committee, declared after a visit at the White House that tax reduction loomeC as al possibility to the point of plac- HE Lue SurLdXSS DelOW LHe mdXtmuu of 25 per cent recommended by Secre which he indorsed, has shown that the tary Mellon at the last session. He de clared publication of the tax returns which he endorsed, has shown that the high surtax rates were futile as 6 means of collecting tax from large in come, the returns, he said, showing holders of fortunes in many instancst were investing in tax exempt securities eather than pay the high taxes.
 Chairman Shoot of the Senate fl nance committee likewise predicted ta1 reduction would go oyer this seaso1 and wait for the regular meeting of tn, next congress a year hence. He also be lieved extensive rdeuctions could b, made a tthat time all along the line present tariff rates in his opinion would stand unchanged.
 The regular cabinet meeting was helC this morning and later the Presiden went over with Director Lord, tn, estimates for next years appropria tions which will be presented to con gress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-08
TO HEAD COOLIDGE PROBE
 OF FARM STATUS
Agricultural Leaders Of Nation Placed On
 Commission
lBy Associated Press.l

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7yt-President Coolidge announced today the personnel of the announced today the personnel in his speech accepting the republican nomination for president, should be appointed to inquire into agricultural conditions with a view to determining n program for permanent improvement of the industry through legislation and otherwise.
 Robert F. Carey of Careyhurst, Wyo, q former governor of that state was named chairman of the voluntary commission which includes seven other farm leaders from various sections of the country. Additional appointments may be made later, it was said.
 The List
 The members announced today are :: o. K. Bardfute, president Of the American Farm Bureau Federation, of Chicago; Charles $. Barrett, chairman of the National Board of Farm organ izations, of Union City, Ga.; Louis J.. Taber. master of the National Grange, of Columbus, Ohio; Ralph H. Merritt of Fresno, Cal, president of the Sun Maid Raisin Growers R. W. Thatcher of the New York Experimental station, of Geneva, N. Y.; W. c. Coffey, dean of the College of Agriculture and direc- tor of the Experiment Station of the University of Minnesota, and Fred H. Bixby, president of the American Ma tional Live Stock association, of Long Beach, Cal.
 Delayed Until Election
 Some consideration to the personnel of the commission was given by the president during the summer but at the suggestion of farm leaders appointment was deferred until after the elections lest it's work become involved in politics. Now that it has been named it is in- tended that there shall be no delay in it's operation, it being the present, plan for the commission to meet in Wash ington for conference about the mid dle of the month.
 Meanwhile it is believed President Coolidge will retain Howard NJ. Gore, as acting secretary of agriculture and not select a successor to the late Secre- tary Wallace until March 4 when a partial reorganization of the cabinet is regarded as a possibility. Mir. Gore will assume the office of governor of West Virginia on March 4,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-08
NEWS FROM TODAYS
 WANT ADS

Position wanted by young mar ried man.
 Setter pup lost. All-wooI comforts made to order. Ship captain's telescope for sale. ltO kcres of mine and railroad timber for sale. Agsnts wanted. -.. .tir rifle for sale.
 Ford touring car cheap for cash. ash and carry market is adver- tls- 1 for sale.
 Frpr room with private bath is available in the Ridgely. s5bo dining room suite is adver- '.'d for half price. P"okpt book lost.
 -5 tural steel draftsman for H~ited.
 SlN-foom bungalow in Druid Hills is advertised.
 FounE lady P. B. x. operator Bansalow for quick sale, s6,5oo. Seaman wanted, Good short-order cook is wanted. A lot, 50 by 1sO on Seventh ave- lNe between Twenty-fifth and rwenty-sixth street Ia offered for Sl0,000. Llci ling salesman for established rmingham firm is sought. NLGp erienced front man is wanted tr local drug store. Automobile salesman wanted. Essex sedan Is advertised. stenosrapher- bookkeeper is ;t25.
 May used FoFds are advertised Turn to Pages 1A and IS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-08
PITTSBURG r''ry
 ENDS gN f]E ATHS
Frenchmen Use Vacant Room Az
 Field Of Honor
lRx As at ,5 I.,es. l

PITTSBURL. Nor "A gaea4t room was use! 6 a finid of honor'' by two Frenchmen icdsy. When the smoke cleared both men lay dead, eseh with bullet v Lie head.
 Pierre Biagioli of Frencn-llaliaa e. traction, was called upon by J. M. Fournaier, a French baker, to explain attentions alleged to have been paid to Fournaier's wife. Fournaier spent the last few months in jail on a se- rious charge lodged by fourteen-year- old girl He was released yesterday and returning home, he is said to have heard whisperings concerning his wife.
 Fournaier summoned Biagioli, seek ing an explanation, and they met this morning going to the back room in a bakery building to settle the argument. Police reports were that Fournaier after killing Biagioli, shot himself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-08
MRS. LUCY s. DIVER
 DIES IN CLEVELAND
Wife Of Late Jno. D. Dwyer
 Lived Here Many Years

Mrs. Lucy Stratton Dwyer, widow of the late John D. Dwyer, died at Cleve- land, Ohio, Friday afternoon, November z, according to advices reaching Bir- mingham last night. Mrs. Dwyer, up to few years ago, resided in Birming- ham and was beloved by all who knew her. She is survived by three children, Mir. J. s. Dwyer of New York City, and MT. Holman Dwyer and Mrs. Price Mckinney of Cleveland. Ohio. Inter- ment will be in Oak Hill cemetery in Birmingham Sunday afternoon. De tailed arrangements will be announced later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-08
20 BROTHERHOODS
 TO CONVENE TODAY
To Decide Course In Regards
 To HOwelI-BarkIey Bill
lRx Assnciatad Prehs.l

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Nov. 7.-Chief executives and representatives of 20 railroad brotherhoods and affiliated or ganizatisns will meet here tomorrow morning ito discuss the Howell Bark lev bill and decide our future course of action" The biii seeks to abolish the railroad labor board. It is the first bill on the calendar when congress re- cOnvenes.
 Warren s. Stone, president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, who on October "A, issued the call for the meeting, today said he had received acceptance from practically all of the 20 organizations. Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, wrote he would send represen. tative.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-08
PISTOL AND DOGS
 HALT SQUAD OF 20
Gray Haired Woman Sought
 To Avoid Eviction Notice

CHICAGO, Nov. "A grey-haired woman armed with pistol and aided by threee bulldogs today held at bay for more than an hour a squad of 20 policemen and deputy bailiffs sent to serve an eviction notice on her. In the end, however, she was out-maneuvered by the officers who made a noisy at tack on the front door to draw her attention willie an, officer crept in the back door and pinioned her arms.
 The woman said she is Mary O'Con- nor and explained she had expected to move tomorrow and did not intend to be forced out day ahead of time.
 A second woman, a companion of Mrs. O'Connor in the flat, who was seen peering from a window by the police and was thought to have been aiding the defiant woman, was found by the officers to have offered no re- sistance and was not arrested.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-08
WAR PENSIONS
 COST z BILLIONS
Amount Is Exclusive Of Pay ments To World War Veterans
(By Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7.-Wars Tn which fine United States has taken part in 179O, exclusive, of the World war, have cost the nation more than $6,S36,- 900, 900 in pensions.
 Pensions for the Civil war totaled about S6,427, 100000 it was shown in figures announced today by the interior department, while those growing out of the Indian wars amounted to $25,- GOO, 900. Other pensions included $46,- GOO GOO for the war of 1872; O,OOO, ,OOO for 'theH war of the revolution $56, ,OOOr- GOO for the Mexican war and 20,0OQ,- GOO for the war with Spain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-08
THE WEATHER

Alabama: Cloudy Saturday; prob ably rain near the coast; Sunday fair. Georgia: Cloudy.
 Mississippi: Fair,
 Tennessee: Partly cloudy. Complete weather data will be found on Page 13.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-08
WOUNDED VETERAN NEAR DEATH FROM LASH
GIRLS ADOPT A NTI- PR I'M P
 RESOLUTION

\ SHEvILLE, N. C., Nov. T. A Girl students of the Asheville
 High school at a meeting of the students club today in reso- lution almost unanimously passed promised not to powder or primp in public, either at school or outside of school"
 The girls called upon the girls of all other schools of the state to discontinue the practice of powder ing their noses in public" and urged them to return to the "ways of our mothers and grand mothers"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-08
ROBBERY ADMITTED
 BY MINISTER'S SON
He COnfesses To $4,500 Bank
 Theft, Police State

MUSKOGEE, Okla, Nov. 7.-Rob- ert Gore, 2O,, son of local minister, confessed last night, according to of ficers, that he had robbed the First National bank here, where he is em- ployed as q clerk, of about $4,50O.
 Gore, in his confession, related that while on duty one night he took some late deposits and walked out the door. Checks totalling $3,5OO he tossed into the Arkansas river, keeping $1,O0O in cash, he said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-08
MUSEUM HAS FIRE
Collection of Wax Images Damaged By
 Flames

Several hundred dollars damage was done in a fire which began mysterious ly in the narrow court in the rear of the Museum of Antony, 1925 Fourth avenue, north, about 12 80 o'clock Sat urday morning.
 The collection of wax images in the museum, under the management of Fred Swan, suffered the majority of the damage. Gases which caught fire in the court and famed from the top of the Southern hotel led firemen to believe the flames were of much greater im- port than proved to be the case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-08
WALES RADIO. ' CLICKSCAMERA
 INV NEW YORK
fRy Associated Pressl

NTEW YORK, Nov. TIA radio IN wave, flashed across the ocean
 from England last night, set off A powder flashlight, clicked "a cam era and made a photograph in the Grand Central palace at 2 radio ex- position. president of the Radio Corporation of America Helen Ke1ier and liar bold Bolster, director of the expo sition, were photographed by the unseen radio photographer, who was stationed in Carnaryon, Wales.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-17
p. & F. CORBIN
 TEAM IS WINNER
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CT field goal which now brought his team to within one of Landors' score, which had reached 12. Jasper broke in with a double decker and Corbin led. Then Landers led again on Bucherri's nice toss. Another basket by Luke and his team was leading IS to 13. Here the game began to develop into spirited contest and Hallin also got into the scoring. Jas per dropped in a pretty shot from the side of the court and then, with one point needed to tie he was foul ed and proceeded to drop in the needed one-counter. Here Luke was forced out Of the game by injuries and with but 40 seconds to go and the score tied at 1S all. the scrim- maging became fast and furious, The crowd was yelling itself hoarse and the teams were battling frantically. Finally Jasper got the ball on a neat pass from Schultz, tucked two Lan- ders' men. sidestepped and Tipped the ball in for the winning count The whistle blew just as Bucherri took final shot. The all around work of Wilson featured this game, and the steady shooting of Jasper
 in the crisis was noticeable. Luke
 was the shining light of the Lam ders. The summary;
New Britain herald., 1924-12-17
TandTs
Fordham Gives Yale
 Team Another Defeat

New Haven, Dec. l'.-lhe ld'e university basketball team was de- feated S1 to s by the Fordham unl- versity quintet on the Yale gym court last night. It was 1ales second defeat of the season. Ford ham started an entire second string team and when Yale was leading, 6 to 3, after eight minutes of play the regular Maroon lineup took tne floor and from then on the Blue players scored but twice, both on foul throws. At the end of the half the score was tied, to (
 Tn the second half, Yale scored but once on a free throw while the New York college team caged bas- kcts from all angles. zakszewskl led the Fordham team In scoring with six field goals while Captain Luman, of Yale, with two baskets headed the Ellis.
 Preceding the varsity game the Yale freshmen. in their opening game of the season, defeated the West Haven A. C. S5 to 2l.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-17
Pennant Plays in Basketball
By COACH CRAIG RUBY

In this play the center Is consid- cred the same as a forward. When the ball is taken out-of-bounds on the offensive end line by forward the other two forwards line up side by side directly in front of him at the 17.foot line. The opposing guards will cover them in that line- up.
 Upon a signal from the forward who has the ball out-of-bounds, the two forwards spread as indicated. forcing their guards to spread with them. As they spread guard runs through the opening just vacated by the forwards, the pass going from the forward out-of-bounds to the guard.
 The difficulty of the play lies in the guard freeing himself from his opponent. However. most guards are able to do this by means of a sudden start and fast run.
 The idea of the play is to spread the opposing defense in such a way as to create & hole in front of the basket through which the guard may go to receive the pass,
 However the pass may also go to either of the spreading forwards In case they are uncovered. Several Western Conference teams have used this play to advantage in the past two years.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-17
MIKE M'NALLY
 HAS GOOD RECORD
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pated in 93 contests, battcd for .256 ] and fielded for .9S0. Then came the trade with the | Yankees which startled Boston. | Wally schang, Waite Hoyt Harry | Harper and McNallX came to New York for Del Pratt, Herb Thormah- len, Sammy Vick and Muddy Rucl. | Performances have shown that the | Yankees gained by the trade which | was declared to have been ''even" with no cash concerned. Hoyt and Schang remained valued members of the New York batter corps. McNally again became a sub Stitute, fer there was no room for him upon the field, with Frank Baker. Roger Peckinpaugh and Aaron Ward stationed along the base paths. At the end of the season, however, when the Yankees were fighting for the pennant on the western trip, Frank Baker was forced out of the lineup and Mc- Nally was given his chance at third base. Many critics have declared that McNally felded the Yankees into tho pennant. He played credtable ball in the world series but his hitting was poor. He stole home in the first game. In that year, 1921, he played Il games of the regular schedule, batted for .260 and felded for .974, placing secong among American league third base men. He made five errors in 190 chances.
 The following season saw him relegated to his former position, just a member of the squad, for Joe Dugan had come to the Yankees to play third and Everett Scott, also 8 newcomer, refused to interrupt his record of consecutive games, Ward continued his sensational play and McNally engaged in only 52 games. He managed to lead the third base men of the year. however, with an average of .s3S. He batted for .e52.
 Last year he played 25 games at second base, leading the keystone
  men of the circuit with 1885 average, and 14 at third where he averaged .o70. He batted .247.
 In McNulty. Washington will have a performer who might have made winning of the world series a little easier had he been with Harris this fall when Peckinpaugh was forced ont Of the battle, Mike is capabl of a much better third base ex- hihltion than was Miller.
 Moreover the eternal substitute" has the best opportunity of breaking into the regular lineup than he ever has known, as Peckinpaugh, a vet eran may not be able to withstand the risors of the campaign as the result of the leg injury he suffered during the past season.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-17
MORE HEAVYWEEGHTS
Another Flock of tho Big Boys VIII Get Together at Madison Square Garden This Evening.

New York, Dec. I7-Anothar flock Of heavywelghts will be loosed in the Madison Square Garden ring tonight, with Miguel Ferraro of the Argentine, sparring partner of Luis Angel Firpo, meeting the Bronx Ital- ian, Joe Silvani, in the feature six round bout,
 A few weeks ago Ferrara scored a knockout over Silvanl, who went down in position indicating that he had been fouled. The Italian, however. accepted the knockout al- though a state athletic commission physician declared in the dressing room that he had been struck low How.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-17
BARRING RIBBED
 CLUBS ON LINKS
Made No Difference in Play,
 Association Says

Chicago, Dec, l7.-Barring of rib- bed faced golf clubs by the United States Golf association In compliance with the ruling in Great Britain against such implements made no diffqence in the game. according to statistics gathered and made public today by Jack Daray, profee- sional at Olympic Fields Country club.
 Scoring was better than ever, if anything, among the experts, who alone were affected by the order. Or dinary golfers continue to use the ribbed clubs which are banned only In championship play.
 The only golfers whose scoring this year might lead to a belief that his game was adversely affected by the rule was Jock Hutchison of Chi- cago, whose victory in the British open three years ago brought about the ban. But Jocks slump was due entirely to his putting. which was bad all season, his approaches being as uncannily accurate as usual.
 The main argument in favor of the slotted clubs was that they helped the ordinary golfer to put stop on the ball, somewhat as the expert does by cutting the pellet with the dege of the iron in making the stroke. It did help experts to get a quick stop when they failed, as the professionals say, to Init the ball" but that was almost q disadvantage for 1t resulted in two detriments.
 One was the likelihood that the ball thus given back spin would fall
New Britain herald., 1924-12-17
Noted Racing Horse
 Brings S30,000 in Sale

Lexington, Ky, Dec. 17.--Cold Stream Farm, owned by c. B. Schae- fer western oil man, has purchased a half interest in My Play, a full brother to Man O. War, from F. F. Simms of Paris. My Play will head the stud at Cold Stream Farm. The reported price is sSO,OOO. My Play is five year old and was retired at the end of the 1924 racing season. Among his winnings is the Jockey club gold cup which was worth more than $14,000 to the winner.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-17
TORRINGTON CHALLENGE
The Peerless Big Five Is Anxious to Book Games to Be Played on Opponents Floor.

R. Woodland. 65 North street. Torrington, phone 724-4. is anxious to book road games for his team. the Peerless Big Five, as the follow Ing letter indicates. Sporting Editor, New Britain Herald. Dear Sir:
 We would like to challenge any team in the amateur class in your city. We are a road team. Our team (Pccrless Big Five) Is an ex- perienced team. It boasts of the following players: Parks (Capt0. l,f; Woodland, If; Hand, c.; D.. McNamara, l.g.; ". McNamara, r,g. Subs, B, Woodland and Clarke. Most Of these have been former high school players. Average weight is l30 pounds.
 Yours truly,
 Q "R. WOODLAND,
 Manager"