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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-27
WOMEN VOTERS
 OPPOSE MAYOR
 RULE FOR CITY
Would Substitute City
 Manager Type Of Government

A city, manager type of government for Birmingham will be advocated by the League of Women Voters, as a sub- atitute for the modified mayor alder manic structure now being sought by campaign committee headed by Frank Dominick. This was made plain Tuesday by Mrs. Brenton K. Fisk, an officer of the league, who announced petitions for a council-manager plan of control would be placed in circulation at once. This development makes it certain l that when a special election is called this fall, the voters will express a choice as between three types of gov ernment-commission modified mayor aldermanic and couneil-manager.
 The executive board of the voters league scored the present commission government and the proposed mayor-al- dermanic plan in resolutions last week and asserted that the manager plan in resolutions last week and asserted provided a real solution of the city's problems.
 Mr. Dominick, the leader of the mayor aldermanic forces, was out the city anu COuku HOL De reucAeu TOT A SCdEe- lnent on the leagues intentions, but Hunter Armstrong, his chief lieutenant, made this comment:
 eve welcome the entrance into this campaign of the council-manager plan. We feel that the voters should have 1 the right to pass on all the forms of city government that may be proposed by the required number of citizens. Personally, do not think the mayor aldermanic forces and the women's league are far apart. We are both against the present, government. We both favor centralized authority. Our plan makes the mayor the manager of the city, and the leagues plan makes it possible to import manager from some other part of the country.
 Tn view of the close similarity of these two plans, I believe the mayor aldermanic forces and the council-man- ager forces will be able to get together before the campaign proceeds far" It was indicated that the women would have something else to say about their plans before the end of the week Meanwhile, plans are complete for a public meeting of the mayor-aldermaniC advocates in the courthouse at 3 o'clock Thursday afternoon, at which Mir. Dom mick will make his first statement in connection with the drive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-27
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-27

far-reaching would be the results; but, on the other hand, putting up e via duct atsEighteenth street and adopting viaducts singly would mean begginr the railroads afterward for each cross ing gotten, from East Lake westward.
 Depressing the tracks around seven to eight feet, as proposed by General Sibert means almost rebuilding the yards and means pumping out all the surface water over most of this area with great expense for construction and maintenance, with objectionable grades for the railroad tracks. Avenue A ap- parently is to be closed; Morris avenue ana Avenue E to be made to suffer materially and the approach to the viaduct be sleeper than that on the dwenty.first approach at First avenue. such obstrucfiOns might be tolerated out In Owenton OF Woodlawn perhaps, put when 1t comes to so great sacri- nee m the central downtown business district, should reconstruction of such buildings as the Louisville & Nashville depot be sufficient reason for such a ''compromise? ?"
 Details Worked Out
 Of course the railroads need not elevate their tracks all at once entire. ly through the city; they need not even elevate all those in the yards at Twentieth, Fourteenth, etc, but in these yards the less used tracks could be tolerated and watched for some years, until the freight terminals conId be suitably rebuilt so as to make the change easier. 0nee the policy or plan Of track elevation is adopted, it can he worked out in detail as is most con venlent, or as emergency may require.
 Now, this discussion could be carried on for much greater length. but such was not my intention in starting this letter. Here in Waco, where I am temporarily located, working up an en- g1neering report, am too far away to take part in lengthy discussion of details entering into a great project in Birmingham. This is simply brief expression of one who has for a long time thought over the BirminRham problem and who has very we'll defined views about it; views fixed without prejudice. but with careful thought.
 Yours very ry/truly,
 WALTER c. KIRKPATRICK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-27
SMITH CHAIRMAN
 OF DEFENSE DAY
Will Have Charge Of Local Patriotic Demon
 stration

Col. T. o. Smith of the Birmingham Trust and Savings bank Monday ac. cepted the position as chairman and head of the Birmingham, National De fense Test Day program committee following his selection for the command at a special meeting at noon of the executive committee, composed of Lucien O. Brown, R. DuPont Thomp- son and Judge Horace Wilkerson. As chairman of the Defense Day com mittee, Colonel Smith will have entire charge of the huge patriotic demon stration and parade on Defense Day, September IF. Colonel Smith entered officiallyaon the duties as head of the program 2committee Monday afternoon.
 At the meeting of the special execu- tive committee, plans were drawn for selection and interviewing leading citi- zens of the suburban towns and com munities in Jefferson county. Persons chosen at each place will make several talks upon the timelyness of Defense Test Day and have charge of the re- cruiting for the one afternoon service in section of the citizen army. This work begins Tuesday morning, accord ing to the committee announcement.
 Central recruiting stations for the one afternoon volunteers to give their names, plan which previously was decided upon by the local committee, were chosen. First named are Green woods cafe and the office of the re- serve corps in room POP in the national guard armory.
 Details of the big feature of De fense Day, the parade, are slowly be- ing assimilated. The "allfed army'' is to be allowed to march in the parade, according to the plan of the executive committee.
 It was announced Monday that Gov. W. W. Brandon was invited to be present. Other notables at the occasion will be announced later. Local com. mittee headquarters were established In the office of Lucien Brown in the Borwn-Marx building. Information at Main 597S
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-27
RAILROAD PETITION
 TO BE HEARD HERE
l. & N. Seeks Limiting Of
 PracO Service

The Alabama public service commis- sion will hear at the Chamber of Com merce building, Birmingham, Wednes- day morning at o'clock the petition of the Louisville and Nashville railroad to discontinue passenger trains No, 35 and No. 36 between Birmingham and PracO, and all passenger service be- tween Black Creek and Praco. The commission will also hear at Birming- ham Wednesday the case of the Citi- zens of Gamble versus the Northern Alabama railroad, petition for a freight and passenger depot and an agency at Gamble.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-27
Unique Trip Is Planned
 For Visiting Engineers
Shaping Program For Entertain. ment Of Visitors In October

ham district. The committee on enter tainment has planned to show the wis., itors every point of interest in the Bir- mingham district. The members of the association to visit Birmingham in- cludes engineers of worldwide reputa- tion and the program will include ad- dress and discussions from most of the outstanding members of the group. It is understood that the program for the meeting is being rapidly whipped into shape and will be announced with in n few days. Industrial men of this district are looking forward to the meeting with deep interest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-27

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-27
TWO MEN HELD

contributing To Delinquency of Young
 Girl Is Charged.
 Joe LOoney and Merlyn Foster. alias hid Foster, charged with contributing 10 the delinquency of Hilda Hall, 15. are aeld in the county jail on bonds m 9t 9i'OOO each, following their arrest tuesday morning on warrants from tne court of domestic relations sworn 9qC by the girls mother, Mrs. Minnie 41aI, I1 oSI Park avenue, Inglenook. R. IT, M. MeAdory, deputy circuit court so- hcltor, ordered the arrests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-27

The American Mining Metalurgical Engineers scheduled to meet. in Bir- mingham during October, will be taken on the longest railroad trip ever ar ranged in this district for visiting group, according to plans approved Monday by local members of the Ala bama Mining institute. The trip con Templates view of the district from train which will traverse several miles of industrial tracks, will utilize the main line of two or three railroads and will be so directed as to visit all of the leading plants of the Birming-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-27
The First National Bank Of Birmingham, Ala.

Statement June 80th, ls2A RESOURCES
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-27
DEATHS

"1y11 nla Fl. GFiffith.-FuneraI servIces for iaVid Fl Griffith. age T1, is2s EnSL y sSy avenue; who died Monday aftsrnoon s,ls hls reAdence, will be held at 1a J siOSh Wednesday morning at tha Esns- Syy, Nhflstlan church. Interfnenf 1giiI totloW At AlmWood cemetery with Ma hohlc honors Echols and AnSwIn q, S1arge.. The deceased ia aurSi,,ad h,, ms WidoW, one son and one daughter Fearl CharD-FuneraI services for paar, Charp 4-months-oid daughter of xSr ana Mrs. Charles Charp. Sprfngdsjs who died late Monday night at a Iocei intirmary, were held at S oicioclr rIS,Ssl day afternoon from the residapcs Burial followed in Bass cemetery with Charles Newton NIehOIs-charies Nowton Nichols, infant son of Mr. and Mrs h. l.. Nichols, who died Tuesday morn ing at the residence at Hoffman. Ala EunraI services were held from the real dence at l o'clock Tusday afternoon Burial followed tn Elmwood cemeterv' With Ridout in charge.
 Louis BermRn-Funepal ssryices for Louis Berman, s2. who died Monday af Chattanooga, Tenn. were held from hiS residence, 1920 Phelan street al II o'clock Tuesday morning. Burial fol- lowed in KnesBeth Israel cemetery with Ridout in charge. Mr. German is sur vived by his widow and one chud.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-10
Minority Flays
Shoals to Ford
Military Affairs Body Report
Saws Offer Amounts 10
Enormous Gift"

washington. Feb. 9.-The McKen.
zie bill authorizing acceptance of
Henry Ford's offer for the govern
ment's war time project at Muscle
Shoals, Ala, Is emphatically opposed
in a minority report submitted today
by members of the house military
committee.
Comparing the Ford offer with that
OF the Southern Power companies,
hut without specifically endorsing any
of the four proposals which have
teen made for operation Of the Mus
Gle Shoals plants. the report declares
that acceptance OF the Detroit man
ufacturer's bid would amount Ito a
gift of enormous property and INDUS.
trial advantage to a private citizen
from the resources o. the United
States" The power companies pro.
posal, as compared with the Ford
bid. it says, offers savings to the
government" amounting TO S34,2lS,-
600 for so years and s75, $50 900 for 100
years.
Representative HUI. republican
iOMdt NIb tbllTiot'HNi1 it'o 'fhfD'NN'
the Ford offer, presented the minor
ny report. In which he was Joined by
Representatives Morin and Ransley.
Pennsylvania lin. Maryland; Froth-
lngham. Massachusetts. and VAIN
wright, New York. all republicans.
The report criticizes the majority tor
attempting Ito justify the violation
by the Ford offer of every safeguard
and principle of the federal water
power act" and declares that the Me
Kcnzie bill gives Mr.. Ford loop
hole" TO quit" the manufacture of
fertilizer II II should not prove profit
able. Furthermore II contends mo
ono Is in position TO know from
any stattment of Mr.. Ford, or any nc
credited representative. whether he
would accept the properties on the
torms offered him IN tho pending
bin"
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-10
Swifts to Take
Men From Omaha
for New Plant
Wool Pullery May Be Located
Here-Local Officials Know
Nothing About the
Report.

3 Sioux City. la. Feb q.-Starging
in with a force OF from $50 TO 500
men. Swift & Co. will begin operat.
ing the recently acquired Midland
Packing plant in Sioux City about
May /. according TO information re
ceived today from Swift authorities In
Chicago.
Operating officials OF the company
In Chicago. il is announced. have de.
clded 10 transfer from the South
Omaha plant 10 the Sioux City plant
a considerable proportion Of the mer
now employed in the calf and sheep
killing departments. II was explained
that one reason for this move is TO
make room at the Omaha plant for
the establishment OF wool puiiery.
1t is expected the force win be in
creased TO 400 men within one year
from the date Of opening
quite unaware last night that changes
were contemplated in the swift organ
ization.
General Superintendtn Wallace said
he had received no Information on the
subject. although he did venture to
predict that no departments would be
transferred from Omaha.
In response 10 direct inquiry re
garding hie proposed establishment
Of wool pullery here. he said. Not
vet
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-10
Fullerton Woman
for Committee Job
Mrs. +. B. Penney. Coolidge
Supporter, Candidate as Va
tional Committeewomanl

The Coolidge headquarters commit
tee has had under consideration for
several days the question OF filing
n candidate for national committee
woman 10 be voted on at the April
primary.
After conference with officers of
the republican state central commit.
tee and other prominent republicans,
The matter was taken up with Mrs.
T. +. Penney Of Fullerton. Neh. who
is at the present time member ~
the republican national advisory com.
nittee. by appointment. and who is
also a cordial supporter OF President
Coolidge.
Mrs. Penney has consented TO the
use Of her name as a candidate for
the position and petitions will lie pre-
pared at once and circulated through
out the state. and in due time. filed
with the secretary OF state.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-10
Montana to Copy Bank
Guarantee Law Of State

Lincoln, Feb 9-Jamos Holland.
IiaNrc, Mont. formerly OF Broken
Bow, Neh., visited the state banking
department today and obtained copies
Of the Nebraska bank guarantee law
and told officers there that II would
be used as o model in drafting the
law for his state.
Mr.. Holland expressed confidence
thai the guarantee law would help
tho banks aud consequently the bust
ness of Montana
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-10
Mellon Bill
Up in House
Thursday.
viii Be Kept Before Body
Until Disposed of, Repub-
lican Leaders Inform
Coolidge.
Is Per Cent Surtax Lost

Washington, Feb. 9.-Decision by
the Mellon tax bill in the house next
Thursday and TO hold it before that
body until disposed of was communi-
Gated to President Coolidge today by
Representative Longworth of Ohio,
the republican leader. and chairman
Smell of the house rules committee.
The two house leaders discussed
with the PRESIDENT the legislative pro
gram of their body and told him that
an attempt would be made to consider
major legislation in this order:
Taxes. immigration, Muscle Shoals
and soldier bonus, with appropriation
measures sandwiched in between.
The president also was told that
house leaders proposed to make every
they considered tax legislation as of
supreme importance.
In discussing with the executive
the possibility of passage of the Mel
Ion bill, Representative Longworth.
declared that it would be impossible
TO obtain house approval for the sur
tax rate of 25 per cent embodied in
the Mellon bill and recommended by
the president. The best possible rate
to be hoped for, Mr.. Longworth said
would be more than 25 per cent, but
considerably less than "A per cent as
proposed by the democrats.
The leaders plan on taking up the
tax bill to sldetrack temporarily ap-
preparation measures but TO consider
the supply bills, should the tax debate
be prolonged. No arrangements thus
far have been made for the placing
of railroad legislation on the pro
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-10
Former Omaha Woman, Head
of Denver High School, Dies

Mrs. Sarah NJ. KERN, 81 principal
OF the Junior High school at Den
yer. Colo, daughter OF Mrs. Sarah
I.ood. 26o6 Templeton avenue, died
Saturday at her home in Denver. ac'
,of.ling to information received here
Mira. KERN formerly was Miss Clara
Rood OF Omaha.
She Is survived by three children,
Ter mother, sister, Mary j. Rood
sf Omaha. who left Saturday for Don
Yer. and another sister, Mrs. Oliver
Cook OF Pittsburgh, formerly connect
ed with the Omaha library.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-10


mouth and who screamed at the sight
of a sword. "and England is my
body
Shakespeare makes Richard II say:
Not all the water in the rough
rude sea
Can wash the balm off from an
appointed king.
Thus there was a time when 1t was
pretended, and believed by many. that
among other blessings that of gov
ernment proceeded from the king. He
gave its benefits of his grace, and
could at his pleasure withhold them.
The nation did not exist. The very
soil belonged to the king as lord
paramount of all. Ills subjects must
consult him before they could dispose
of what was their own. Even the
hand of an heiress was the king
to bostow. and Richard 1 raised
money for his crusades virtually by
selling rich subjects in marriage. He
sold titles and offices. and in course
of time his Successors came to sell
legislation. pretty much as political
brokers whom we hail bosses sell II
today.
How did it come that out Of such
a, situation developed government
such as we know today? How did
our ancestors break away from the
divine right of kings? At what price
did they gain for US the freedom we
have in this. our America?
These are questions we shall con-
slider in a series OF informal articles
on this government of ours. Perhaps
then We shall be in a position to un-
derstand better what a precious thing
this freedom is.
If a man from Mars had visited
our ancestors few hundred years
ago he might have thought the stu
alton hopeless.
William Rufus. urged to do some
thing desired by his court. could re-
ply that he would not do it, because
he knew of no reason why he should.
Henry lis advisers told him that
the will of the king was law. that he
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The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-10
Over 80 Austrians
Die in Avalanches

Vienna. Feb. a.-Disasters from
avalanches of snow are reported
throughout the country. The dead are
said 10 number over 80. Many bodies
arc buried so deep under the snow as
TO ncccssitate bong salvage work. At
Hieflan a passenger train is buried
under 90 feet of snow. but no bodies
have been recovered thus far. AT
Roitenmanns in Styria, three men and
three school children are reported 10
have perlshed At ST. Wolfgang 80
woodmen are buried in foresters
hut, but the inmates signalcd that
they are safe.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-10
Poll of Senate
Indicates Vote
Against DENLY
Denver Publisher Charges
Sinclair and Standard Oil
Company Conspired TO
Get Teapot Dome
By International New. Service.

Washington. Feb. s.--The naval oil
leasing scan14i iabofed today toya I'd
Il climax and new sensations
To the mass Of revelations already
unearthed by the senate Investigating
committee, today was added the
charge by Fred C. Bonfils, Denver
publisher. that Harry F. Sinclair. the
Pioneer oil company. the Midwest Re-
timing company. the Standard Oil COM
pany Of Indiana and other allied con-
Germs, worked in harmony 10 trans
fer Teapot Dome to Sinclair interests
and force out other bidders. To this
end. It was said. Sinclair paid mill
lions Of dollars in satisfying rival
claims
At the same time. Bonfils indignant.
~ denied that the policy OF his news
paper had been influenced by any Of
the payments made by. Sinclair 10
silence other claims. as charged by
Senator Lenroot. republican, wiscon-
SIN. in a heated colloquy with the
publisher
Other developments were.
!. The senate. after week Of de-
bate, reached an agreement TO vote
not later than ) D. m. Monday on the
resolution requesting the resignation
of Secretary OF the Navy Denby. A
poll Of the senate by International
News Service indicates its passage.
?. Information reached by the pub
lie lands committee that 5000 900 bar.
reis Of oil are in storage at Teapot
Dome ready to be shipped away, il
possible before injunction suits are
started 10 prevent further extraction
OF oil from the reserve.
3. William Gibbs McAdoo was noti.
fled TO appear before the COMMITTEES
Monday to explain his connection
with the Doheny oil interests.
1. The public lands committee viii
consider Monday. also. thes nomina.
tions OF Silas II. Strawn and Atiee
Pomerene, as special counsel TO prose-
cute the oil cases. There Will be oppo-
sltion TO the confirmation.
.. Stock brokers under subpoena
We're notified 10 be on hand next
week for examination as to what high
officials profitod in deals in Sinclair
and Doheny stock.
8. Senator Jones. republican. Of
Washington. introduced an amend.
ment TO the Robinson resolution
eliminating 'the demand upon Presi.
dent Coolidge" that DENLY he oustcd.
substituting instead that 'it is the
sense OF the senate that the public
interest would be served by the resig-
nation of Secretary DENLY"