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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-30
Eastern States Are Swept
 By Storms and Floods
Cumberland, Md Completely Inundated-Ohio
 River Approaches Flood Stage #
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 those maroOned were of no avail. The current caught their boats and swirled them against buildings, forcing the oarsmen to take refuge with those they sought to rescue.
 Food was at a premium in these of flee buildings. An Associated Press operator remained at his post in a newspaper office. During the after noon he reported that the first floor had been flooded. He continued to send the news and early in the evening said {: I'm all set for the night" He ex- plained that fellow flood sufferers in railroad building across the street had provided some food. .. They. tossed "a rope across to him and when he caught the life line they tied on some sand wiches which he hauled across.
 Scores of families were ;;vacating their homes in the lowlands'at Pittsburg tonight and business establishments in the danger zone were moving merchan- disc to places of safety in an effort to escape the rapidly rising waters of the Allegheny, Monongahela and Ohio rivers.
 Two flood casualties were recorded late today. MT. and Mrs. Joseph Kra- Der drowned when they attempted to save their son from the flood waters of Sawmill run. The child and his sister, who had gone to his aid, were rescued by railroad engineer.
 Unprecedented rains over the water sheds and melting snows in the noun tains caused the raise, and, according to United States weather observers at Pittsburg. the stage at the mouth of the Ohio will be well over the flood mark Sunday before noon. The crest will be 29 feet, z feet above the flood stage, the observers reported.
 River shipping was at standstill tonight, the high water making it i'm possible for boats to pass under bridges. Little damage to shipping was expect ed, for the river men had been warned of the impending flood and they made all craft secure against the swift cur rents. ..-...=-
 At the point, where the Allegheny and Monongahela meet to form the Ohio, the river was rising at the rate of about fourtenths of foot an hour. The rise in the Monongahela was exceptionally rapid. At Lock No. z, the hourly rise was more than two feet. It was from the Monongahela that most of the flood waters came.
 The expected crest of % feet will throw stage of more than B feet at Wheeling, w. Va, and a flood stage at Parkersburg.
 Practically every small stream in this region was out of it's banks, the flood waters from these tributaries add ing their weight to the ever increasing river stage
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-30
LEEDS YACHT ESHIPWRECKED
 IN OCEAN GALE
Distinguished Guests And
 Himself Rescued By Fisherman

BRUNSWICK, Ga, March 29.-Wil- lima B. Leeds, Jr., son of the tin plate millionaire, his wife, formerly Princess Xenia of Greece and Mrs. H. H. Thompson, had marrow escape from drowning late today, when the launch Reagal, on which they were travelling, sank in southeast wind as it was making its way across the sound to Brunswick from Saint Simon's island
 Members of the party took to bat teau which was being lowed and were in imminent danger of pertaining when sighted by the skipper of prawn boat which was en route to. port. The Reagal went down just as the last member of the party reached the lbatteau.
 The Reagal was chartered by Leeds during his stay near here.
 The trip to St. Simons was made sue cessfully this afternoon despite a 25- mile e-an-hour wind, but when it neared Jekyl creek on tfe return the launch rapidly filled with water in a rolling sea and the party rushed for life pre- servers and made for the batteau. Some fell into the water in their haste to reach the smaller boat.
 After cutting away from the sinking Reagal it was found impossible to navigate the batteau in the heavy swell and while its occupants were struggling with it the prawn boat made a quick run. to the scene, rescued the party and landed them at Brunswick.
 Leeds and his wife have been on Jekyl island the last two weeks as guests of Colonel Harvey. The, entire party is scheduled to leave for New York to- morroW.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-30
A. P. RADIOS
 NEWS NOTES IN STOR M

OMAHA, Neb., March, D. Southeastern South Dakota. isolated by a storm, which crippled com munication, was brought into touch with the outside world again shortly after noon today when the Asso- ciated Press, broadcasting news from statios~ WAAW and WOAW at Omaha, and the broadcasting sta tion at Norfolk, Neb., Daily News, gave to its member papers at Yank- town and Sioux Falls, enough news to enable them to publish their reg ular editions.
 Sioux Falls was being served with news tonight by the Associated Press from station WOAW at Oma- ha and reported that it was "com- ing through in fine shape" .s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-30
VANDERBILT HINTS
 AT NEW SURPRISE
Evades Question Involving An
 other Cabinet Member

NEW YORK, March 29.-Frank "A. Yanderlip, retired banker, asked wheth- CT he thought that any other cabinet members should 90, said in a statement published today:
 That will develop later., If I said 'yes,' you would want to know the name, and if told you that, it would shock you" 1@ 70
 Mir. Vanderlip's Citizen Research bu- reau now is investigating new charges against the Internal Revenue bureau, the War Department, the Veterans bureau and the alien property custodian, he says. f@ .e, X
 He asked why no one had been in- dicted as a result of recent disclosures in Washington. .3s
 The person to ask why Fall is not indicted is the President of the United States" he continued.
 MT. vanderlip said he and members of his bureau had been shadowed by detectives since they had been helping the Wheeler committee in it's inYesti- gation of Attorney General Daugherty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-30
GLASGOW GIVES UP HIS PLACE ]. IN CITY BUREAU
tcontinued from r.xe One,

An auditor provided by the grand jury will remove any doubts in the public mind and will reassure every one."
 President McLendon and Commis- sioner W. l.. Harrison, when they were asked, said they saw no reason why the audit should so beyond the bureau which has been involved in the present trouble, but if further auditing was recommended there certainly would be no opposition to it on their part.
 In connection with. Lehman's indict- ment it was pointed out at the court ments might be returned when the in coming grand jury, to be impanneled April ', resumes the investigation of city affairs, as recommended by the present grand jury. No indication was given, however, as to who might be in- yolved in disclosures made at that time.
 Additional Auditor
 It was recommended by the outgoing grand jury that, an additional auditor be employed to assist c. Palmer Parker in his examination of the books of the public improvement fund department, where the shortage is said to have oc- cured. and the grand jury recommend ed the appointment of William J. Christian. It was pointed out in the report that the selection of Mir. Chris tian was not to be construed as re- flection on the character or ability of Mir. Parker, but was intended to elimi- nate the danger of criticism either of the city commission as whole or any member of 1t. Mir. Christian was sug- gested as most suitable for the position because he was not connected in any way with the city officials and could not be accused of being influenced in his report of his audit.
 Meanwhile, It was announced that Mr., Parker would continue. his own audit and would probably be able to submit report to the city commission at its meeting Tuesday. He announced that he was auditing the records of the department as a whole at present to determine the exact amount of the shortage and will then check the rec ords of individual employees to place for it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-30

registered 3e feet. Fifty-two feet is flood stage.
 At. .Ironton. the Ohio was reported rising three inches an hour. Shortly after z o'clock tonight the stage was 30 feet and nine inches. The danger stage is 90 feet. ~ D Train Crashes Through Trestle
 Flood waters in Hog Run creek, south of Newark, caused a Baltimore and Ohio freight train to crash through trestle, carrying four mem bers of the crew to their death in the water. The dead are Louis Kastla, engineer; Henry F. Garner. firemen i; J. K. Bidwell, brakeman, and Ralph Powell, brakeman. All lived in Newark.
 Engineer Kastla is said to have stop ped his train before reaching the .1OO- foot trestle and exmained it. Think ing it safe he piloted his engine onto it. 1t collapsed when the engine near ed the middle. Eight cars were dragged into the swirling current.
 Clinton Colwell, 34, was crushed to death today under concrete block ga rage wall on the farm of his brother, V. R. Colwell, near Defiance, during a high wind storm, which did consid- erable damage in .Richland county.
 Several persons were slightly injur- ed.
 Miami At Flood Stage
 At Akron, Frank Lake, 40, was pin ned under a tree blown down during violent wind storm late today. He died shortly afterwards. .-..1 |. The Cincinnati and Dayton Trac- ton. company, discontinued through service at Hamilton because of the weakness of bridges. Thirteen feet of water brought, the Great Miami river nearest to, flood stage since 1923. ,,
 Heavy damage was done at Spring field 6 where the waters from Buck creek seeped into the power house of the Springfield Street Railway com pany. causing halt in street car serv- ice throughout the city. Lowlands were flooded and more than two score homes were under water. s7=s-=.
 Flood stage was reached at various points in the Miami valley near Day. ton. Water covered the Eaton pike at West Alexander and bus srevice to Cincinnati was forced to stop at Frank lin because of flooded roads.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-30
MRS. CARR TO WE'D !.
 ATLANTA EDITOR

CONCORD, N. O., March 29.-For- nal announcement is made by Mrs. J. w. Cannon of the approaching mar riage of her daughter, Mrs. Margaret Cannon Carr,. widow of the late Julian s. Carr, Jr., of Durham, N. C., to Clark Howell, editor and publisher of the Atlanta Constitution. The wedding will take place in Concord, N. O., next Sat Grday evening, April 5, at the home of Mrs. Cannon, only members of both families being present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-30
ONE KILLED, 2 HURT
 INL. AND W. WRECK
Train Leaves Rails Near TrumbO,
 Kentucky

FRANKFORT, Ky, March 29.-One man was killed and two severely iTi- jured when a passenger train on the Beattyville branch of the Louisville and Nashville jumped the track at Trumbo, about three miles east of here late today.
 The engine and baggage and smoking cars left the track and turned on their sides at a sharp curve. Fireman Will liam Jones of Ravenna, was crushed to death Engineer Ira Mullens sus- tained broken leg and injures to his head, and Baggageman l.. Hudgins was scalded.
 Passengers, none of whom were in- jured, returned to Frankfort. s
 DANVILLE, Ills, March 29.-The Chicago and Eastern Illinois Dixie Limited, northbound, was wrecked this afternoon at 4 20 at Cayuga, Ind, IS miles southeast of here, when the engine struck a derailer which protected a passenger train standing on the cross ing.
 Towerman John Carson of Cayuga |; Engineer Kruckmeyer and Fireman Kohlmeyer of Evansville, Ind, are re- ported by local railway officials al slightly injured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-30
SIX DEAD IN OHIO Train Crashes Through Trestle
 Near Newark -, '

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 29.-With colder weather predicted for tonight and Sunday and no more rain expected, flood dangers in Ohio had passed tonight in the opinion of attaches of the United States weather bureau here.
 At least six persons are known to be dead in the state as a result of the high water and high winds, and dam age will run into thousands of dollars.
 Ohio cities reported the heaviest rain fall in years.
 Ohio river are filled to overflowing. flood dangers to Ohio cities bordering on the river are considered remote by W. c. Devereaux;; weather forecaster at Cincinnati. Ft
 The guage at Cincinnati late today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-30
IN THE AIR

(Copyfisht 1924, For The Age Herald. ]
 WJZ--New York 455 meters). S:15 D; m., E, s. T.. concert of the American Orchestral society.
 WEAF--New York {4e2 meters), 3:45 p. m., E. s. T.; Broeklyn \. M. 10. A. mems conference with Judge James O.. Cropsy taking Dr. Cadman's place; 7:20 p. m,. musical program from the Capital theatre. < WFAA--Dallas. (475 meters), 9 p. m., concert of sacred and secular music by the Singers club.
 WOAW--Omaha (526 meterst, p. rn., musical chapel service, by Trinity Baptist church. ~.
 WOC--Davenport (4S4 metersl, p. m., c. s. T.; concert, by Grinnell Col lege Glee club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-30
300 DERRICKS DEMOLISHED
Arkansas Oil Field Hard Hit By
 Cyclone

ELDORADO. Ark, March a. Three hundred oil derricks were wrecked in the oil fields of southern Arkansas by the wind and electrical storm which swept over this section last night and early today.
 At the little boom, town of Norphlet, fully 150 derricks were blown, to the ground. Many of them crashed into houses in the little town, but few per sons were injured. Similar havoc was wrought in the storm in the old FL dorado field. Little damage was re- ported from the Smackover district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-30
COOLIDGE PRAISES
 ALABAMA PRISONS
Pleased By Report Submitted
 Upon Penal System @
IWAsHINGTON BUREAU)

WASHINGTON, March 29.-Pres- ident Coolidge today congratulated Governor Brandon of Alabama on the reported condition of the. penal system of Alabama. The. President declared that he had been given to understand that, in progress; Alabama led all the other states of the Union.
 "I was not in Alabama when the re. port of Mir. Olcott was made," replied Governor Brandon, ''but from what I know of the facts, there is no question but that the report is accurate.'
 Governor Brandon, made exceedingly happy by the statement of the Presi- dent, reminded that executivce that the prohibition unit had given Alabama credit for better enforcement of the eighteenth, amendment than any other state. v
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-30
PLANE SUSPECTED
 AS BOOZE CARRIER
Discovery By Chicago Agents
 Brings Investigation = 7.

CHICAGO, March 29.--Belief that an airplane has been used in bringing whisky from Cuba to Chicago is ex- pressed by federal agents who last night found seventy-one cases of imported Scotch whisky and two complete plants for counterfeiting foreign liquors. <.
 Stills, bottles and forged labels of foreign brands of gin and whisky were confiscated by the raiders.
 Government agents say that planes have been traced from the Florida keys to Chicago. No trace of the aviator or the owners of the warehouse was found. r -.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-30
PTTTSBURG STEEL
 <. HEADER IS DEAD
William B. Scaife Goes Suddenly >. At Palm Beach

PALM BEACH, Fla, March D. William B. Scaife, president {, of Will. liam B. Scaife & Sons, structural steel manufacturers of Pittsburg, Pa., died here suddenly today of heart trouble. His body will be. sent to Pittsbur for burial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-30
H. C. AINSLEE DIES
 M WASHINGTON
Was Treasurer Of Southern -. System For Years

. WASHINGTON, March 29.-Harrie Craig Ainslie, former treasurer of the Southern railway, died at his home here last night. He vase 73 years old.
 Mir. Ainsley was treasurer of the Southern system from it's organization until five years when he retired. He was born in Augusta, Ga. .-.5
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-30
BANDIT TO HAVE
 MILITARY FUNERAL

TULSA, Okla, March 29.-wrapped in the flag he had served as a soldier in the World war, the body of Ed Lockhart, notorious Oklahoma bandit. will be buried with full military hon DTS. Because of his record as an in. fantryman in the 86th division in France, the Tulsa post of the Veterans of Foreign wars decided to conduct a military funeral. eA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-30
KILLED BY BROTHER
Prominent -Citizen Of Chastanooga
 Shot By Crazy Man

Prominent Cttizen Of Ch1$tanO0ga Shot By Crazy Man
 CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. March 20 John E. 'Wann, aged 50, member of q prominent family, was shot and killed by his brother, William Wann, on the street here late zthis afternoon, the slayer, who has been demented for some years, having conceived the idea that his brother had violated his home William Wann, following his arrest, took the matter cooIly, apparently not realizing the enormity of his act, When questioned he replied:
 Its the unwritten law. I can't help it. It is already done. I regret it, of course, but that's ali there is to it. Other people do it every day. I am de. pending on God and my country to take care of me now" si5sssss
 William Wann was former police. man, while his victim was night man. ager of branch plant of J. H. Wann and Son, funeral directors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-30
THE BlRMlNGHAM AGE HERALD suNDAY MARCH so 1921
UNRULY DEER
 BOLDLY BREAK '. TRAFFIC. LAW

PASADENA, Cal, March 29.--- Traffic policemen in Pasadena's business district today kept an eye peeled for vagrant deer at down. town intersections.
 ! Yesterday several of the wild ami malls created excitement by running past signals and violating all speed regulations. One was caught, an-, other, evading pursuers for some slime, tripped. over a wire fence and broke its neck. It is believed that dogs chased the animals from their mountain haunts into the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-30
THREE CHILDREN DROWN
Makeshift Raft Capsizes At Mel.
 :. croft. Pa.

CONNELLsyILLE, Pa., March % Three children were drowned at Mel. croft, near here, late today when their makeshift raft was caught in the swOl- len current of Indian craak and carried downstream. A fourth child saved her self by jumping. %
 The children were padding in the still water when a strong current swept in and whirled the raft into mid-stream The victims were John Doskey, II, Frank Stress, 15, and Viola Stross,. II One body has been recovered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-30
WOMAN IS KILLED
 INV GUN BATTLE
Jealousy Cited As Motive In
 Missouri. Tragedy

7. CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo, March 29.--Mrss Mabel Reynolds, 25, died in a local hospital tonight from wounds she received in gun battle at her farm home near here Thursday night.
 Vester Reynolds, her husband. and Albert Northdruft, her, roomer in the Reynolds home, were seriously wound. ed. Both are in local hospital.
 Reynolds is alleged to have shot his wife and then engaged in a fight with Northdurft Jealousy is believed bv local officers to have been the motive for the shooting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-30
AIR MAIL SERVICE
 TO COST $2,275,O GOO
New York-San Francisco Route Gets $1, ,5OO,OOO

WASHINGTON, March 2s.-The House today agreed to appropriate $l,. 50O,000 for operation of the New York San Francisco air mail service durinU the fiscal year beginning July 1.
 It also approved an additional an. propriation of S$1 ,250, 900 for operation of the air-mail service by night flying.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-30

ly affair, and good taste requires that we stay out; but. if they will indulge in their brawls' on. the sidewalks, the passerby cannot be blamed for suspect ing something is wrong. Mir. Mclean says as. much, if not more. There is beginning to be widespread belief that there is corruption back of the silence which the leaders fear to face" We never said anything half as bad as that. Hysteria has given place to the beginning" of belief in corruption in the republican party. We thought that had been proved, but it is a hopeful sign that at least q beginning has been made. Some day the Post will find the proof.
 In Boston there is not only revolt but treachery, for we hold it treason for any Boston paper to complain that this is not the best. of all possible worlds when republican leaders play tag with one another in Washington. The Boston Transcript, which long ago dedicated it's life to the service and worship of Senator Lodge and is popu- larly supposed to read his thoughts before he utters them, is irritated be- cause it's ''titular head, the President" which we maintain is no way for a New England republican paper to talk about New England republican Pres ident-does not clean up "the .corrup- tion and incompetence" existing in Washington. The American. people, the Transcript tells us, 'are not unmind- ful or unappreciative of the value of high character in high places, but the people expect of their leaders in time of crisis not only character but that wisdom nine-tenths of which is being wise in time." MT. Coolidge may well be asked to be saved from his friends : or does the Transcript intend to bolt Mir. Coolidge and pin it's faith to Mir. Lodge?
 It strikes us that no republican sen ator appears particularly zealous in defending MT. Coolidge or the republi- can party. It looks as if they all saw the uselessness of defense, and having told Mir. Coolidge to turn Mir. Daugh- erty out, and Mir. Coolidge having re- fused. they can, with good conscience, say they did their duty and they are not responsible for the coming defeat. Really they are not. No one is to blame It's just the republican party. However, one thing is certain. Here after Presidents will build their own cabinets and not take them second hand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-30
.Orisorl SsUett Mdrden says

THERE is mysterious influence in
 dress which no philosopher has A ever been able to explain.
 No one can ever ignore the fact that the consciousness of being becomingly and fittingly dressed and scrupulously, clean, not only makes us think more of ourselves, but gives us q cheerful boise and assurance and increases our self respect.
 Our clothing helps us to measure up a little nearer to our ideal of ourselves. It increases our efficiency. But if our dress is such that it tends to destroy our self-respect, we are shorn of just soAmuch. power. Physical things about us affect the mind-affect our mental efficiency. Our clothing, our environment, are all re- flected in our work. have noticed that my mind sympathiEes with my clothes.
 whenwe change our clothes we change our minds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-30
KILLED IN SNOW SLIDE
Two IOf Party Of Forty eight Meet
 Death In Utah

PROVO, Utah, March 29.-Mark Hyslop and Don Alfred, both of Provo, were killed this morning when they and tfofty-eight others. were caught in a sno~siide at Bridal Falls in. Provo Hvsloo and Aired were mi 3 recovered recover J.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-30
REOUEsTS OTL BURNERs

WASHINGTON, March D.-Au- thority, to convert the battleships Florida, Utah, Arkansas mad Wyoming into. oil burners and to make other major alterations at. an estimated cost of, $11, ,560,00O was requested of Con gress today by Secretary Wilbur.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-30
PORTO RIGA BILL HALTS Island May Not Get Franchise For Tn
 definite Period Of Years

WASHINGTON, March 29.--Ad- ministration approval of the bill ,proyid- ing that Porto Rico be granted the right to elect its own governor may be contingent upon the date when the first gubernatorial election in Porto Rico is to be held.
 It was indicated today that Eecre- tary Weeks regards it as essential that another. period of years, perhaps a de- cade, should elapse before 90 important an exercise of franchise be placed in the hands of the islanders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-30
GIVEN THREE YEARS
Member Of Spencer's Gang Guilty Of
 RObhery .

BENTONVILLE, Ark, March 29.- Carl .Reasor, alleged member of Al Spencer's notorious band of outlaws, was convicted here today of participa. tion in the robbery a year ago of the First National bank of Gentry, Ark. He was sentenced to three years in the state penitentiary.