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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-27
ESTRANGED WIFE
 VISITS JACKSON
Boston Street Car Head To Be
 Arrested Soon
(By Associated Press)

BOSTON, Dec 26-The wife against whom Caleb $. Jackson filed suit for divorce on grounds of desertion three months ago went today to his bedside at the city hospital. where he is recov ering from two attempts at suicide that followed his resignation as treasurer of the Eastern Massachusetts Street Rail way company and its insurance subsi diary because of alleged improper dis position of $4S,000 of the latter's funds
 Mrs. Jackson spent an hour with her husband. Although neither would make q statement, it was said at the hospital that they had reconciled their difficulties, Jackson will be discharged from the hospital in day or two and arrested immediately on warrant for larceny. issued in the municipal court. Prosecution hy Attorney General Ban ton may result.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-27
ENGLISH SAILORS 70 REPRODUCE
 BRAKES VOYAGE
Adventurous Mariners To Make Long Trip ln
 Small Schooner
(By Associated Fress.)

LYONDON, Dec. 26.-Sailing over the seas in the wake of Drake and in schooner hardly larger than the one commanded by that sea rover, is the feat to be attempted by a group of adven- turous twentieth century Englishmen. An expedition of fourteen men under the command of Captain Norman Wilkin of the royal naval reserve will sail in the three-masted frigate Marian" on New Years Day from Appledore, the Devon shire port where Drake weighted anchor many years ago.
 Captain Wilkin will follow minutely the route of his llustrious countryman around the dangerous Straits of Magel- Ian and up the Pacific coast. He and his comrades seek to prove that adven- ture is not entirely confined to the screen and the stage.
 Hundreds Apply
 Hundreds of applicants were received by Captain Wilkin for places on the Marian" and he spent several weeks from the many desiring to go. With 6 few exceptions, the crew is making the trip entirely for adventure.
 The mate, naClVe or Apple0ore, mas spent his 60 years on the seas and has never shipped on anything but a sailing vessel.
 The moving spirit of the voyage, John Henderson, is an Englishman known in his country as an explorer. He has mapped much of Borneo and the islands south of India and China and has made many trips to little known parts of the world. He will be on board the Marian as chronicler.
 To Visit New Cities
 Henderson wants to make few steps at the cities which have sprung up along the coasts which Drake sailed and he hopes to gather together some data of Drake's missing from the cap tain's logbook. o
 "Sails will serve us better than steam," he said. ."Time is no immediate object. Our equipment will be modern enough to include a kinematograph ap- pqratus and cameras. We will drop down the Bideford river on New Years Eve as British sailors sailed before and we may see you all again in five years time"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-27
Bible Scholar Publishes
 Syncopated 23d Psalm

"He makes me lie down in meadows green.
 "He leads me to refreshing streams and revives life in mel"
 The sonorous language of the Bible says in the book of Ecclesiastes:
 "Vanity of vanities, saith the preachers; vanity of vanities, all is vanity. What profit hath man of all his labor wherein he laboreth under the sun!"
 Bitterly vain, utterly vain," re- writes Dr. Moffatt. Everything is vain
 Man Iabors at his toll under the sun.
 "What does he gain?"
 The Bible says in the book of job:
 And the Lord said unto Satan, whence comest thou? Then satan an- swered, from going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it."
 Here is Dr. Moffatt's rendition:
 "Where have you been? said the Eternal to the Adversary: : and the Adversary answered, roaming here and there, rowing about the earth"
 There is not much hope or dang ger, according to the viewpoint of any British church, adopting the new version of the old testament. Ec- clesiastic and lay critics have con- demned it, and about the friendliest of many reviews of the book says merely that it must have cost Dr. Moffatt a lot of work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-27
MEEHAN SOUGHT
 ON TRUST CHARGE
Bench Warrant Is Issued For Chattanooga Foun-
 dry Head

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Dec. 26.- A bench warrant has been issued by Judge Ben Hicks of federal district court for the arrest of G. F. Meehan, president of the Ross-Meehan Foundry company of this city on a charge of violating the Serman antitrust law and a hearing will be held January 12 in this city.
 The case grows out of blanket indictment returned by the federal grand jury at Cleveland, Ohio, March 22, 1924, against members of the American Malleable Castings association with headquarters in Cleveland and includ- ing practically all manufactures Of malleab castings in the United States
 Specifications in the charges against Meehan and other members Of the as sociation are that they had practical ly allotted specified territories for the sale of castings and kindred products, thus stfiling competition and creating a monopoly and that they had fixed the prices for such products
 This is the second citation of Meehan, he having been given a hearing before United States Commissioner Charles W. Lusk here, August 22 and dis charged on the ground that evidence had not been produced to show that he had been guilty of violation of federal statutes Special counsel for the gov ernment will be probably be sent here to try the case next month, as the out come is expected to decide whether or not the 47 other corporate and indivld- ual defendants indicted at Cleveland will be tried
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-27
ANNULMENT DENIED
 BRIDEGROOM OF I9
Baltimore Judge Suspects COllu-
 sion In COnsOlvO Marriage
(Ry Associated Press.

BALTIMORE, Dec 26-Judge W. II. Forsyth, of the circuit court of Howard county, today refused the peti- ton to annual the marriage of Charles H. Consolvo, Jr., 19 years old, and Evelyn Lamb Consolvo, which took place several months ago. Young Con- solvo is the adopted son of Charles H. Consolvo. hotel man.
 Judge Forsyth asserted that the court was not satisfied there was not col fusion between the parties concerned. That, however, he said, had no bearing on the decision.
 Colonel Consolvo when he asked for the annulment asserted that his son was intoxicated at the time of the we'd ding. He also declared that the youth has not the mentality of boy of 12.
 As to that. Judge Forsyth ruled that young Consolvo may be stupid, but that, that does not relieve him from a con tract Young Mrs. Consolvo was a resi- dent of Baltimore. She was formerly employed in beauty shops here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-27

IT ONDON, Dec. 26.-Dr. James
 Moffatt, Great Britain's most
 distinguished Biblical scholar, has published the second volume of his syncopated revision of the old testament containing modern, chatty version of the twenty-third psalm wherein the Lord is no long CT fMy Shepherd" The Lord him. self is rechristened the Eternal in Dr. Moffatt's new work.
 In his first volume, Dr. Moffatt called Noahs ark barge. In the new work he continues his modern tone.
 "This sort of thing is not done in Israel" one character is made to say.
 Let me have bite of that red omelet, am famising," another de- mands.
 "Is young Abraham all right?" asks third.
 The old version of the twenty third psalm says: "The Lord is my shepherd; shall not want.
 'He maketh me to lie down in green pastures:
 "He leadeth me beside the still waters
 "He restoreth my soul"
 Dr. Moffatt writes it:
 ''The Eternal shepherds me, lack for nothing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-27
VERA CRUZ FEARS. NEW LABOR WAR
Clash Between Railroad Men And Marine Work
 CTS Looms
(Ry Associated Press.)

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 26.-Another serious labor situation has developed at Vera Cruz and it was believed only on orders from President Gales for the military protection of members of the Maritime league desiring to work, could prevent clash between them and the railway mems confederation.
 A recent decision of Minister of La bor Morones, held league workers should be reinstated in their employment and a representative of the department of labor notified the Vera Cruz terminal company the railway men, stevedores and other league workers who were let out last years in accordance with the pact settling the long standing labor conflict would return.
 This decision means 800 confederation workers would lose their jobs and a strike was decided upon the confedera tion's executive committee closing the warehouses and offices and sci: rg the telegraph and railroad equipment Il IT'S day night, according to press dispatch 's. The league members declared their in tention of going to the shops breaking down the doors and starting work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-27
RADIO AMATEURS
 BRIDGE THE OCEAN
Massachusetts Fan Talks With
 English Operator

ATLANTIC, Mass, Dec 26.-What is believed to be the first two-way wire less telephone communication between amateurs in England and the United States occurred on Christmas eve be- tween z a. m. and 8:15 D. m.. eastern standard time, when Sheldon $. Heap, amateur radio operator here communi- 'cated with and heard B. B. Clapp. War wick road, Coulsdon, County Surrey, England, it became known today.
 The work was done on comparatively low wave lengths in the neighborhood of 100 metres, Mir. Heap said. The English station used more power than the American, sending on 1000 watts as compared with slightly more than 45O employed here. The signals were re- ceived with such strength that the phones could be placed on the operating table and copied perfectly, Mir. HeaI said
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-27
ARKANSAS DRY HEAD
 ENRAGED OYER FIRE
ROwden Threatens To Clean
 Up Mississippi County
(By Associated Press.)

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Dec. 26.- Thad W. Rowden, federal prohibition director for Arkansas, declared tonight that If necessary he would send every prohibition officer in the state to Mis- sissippi county and clean mp the liquor interests from stem to stern."
 The announcement followed tele- phone conversation with Henry Bolin. Mississippi county man, whose barn was destroyed by fire with n loss of stock and provisions last night. The blaze Is thought to have been of incen- diary origin. Bolin was a member of a posse that is said to have killed l.. E. Storey during liquor raids in Mississippi county Monday night. The director stated he was told by Bolin of threats against the latter and that mob was preparing to ''gct" the posseman to- night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-27
ROW OYER TENANT
 LEADS TO KILLING
Alleged Slayer Of Farmer Re
 leased Without Bond

NORTH CARROLTON, Miss, Dec 26.-Stanley Brady, 40, farmer, living at McCarey, five miles east of here. was shot and killed today. Melvin Chambley, 27. also Il farmer. was ar rested in connection with the staying, but was released without bond after q preliminary hearing before a justice of the peace. Chambley is said to. have admitted shooting Brady but claimed lf-defense.
 Trouble between the two men was oI long standing and is said to have orig: mated in dispute over labor. Brady claiming that Chambley was enticint his tenants away.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-27
BODY OF /. C. RICE
 SENT TO TENNESSEE
Chattanooga Newspaperman Dies
 At Alexandria, La.
lRv AssOciated Press.l

ALEXANDRIA, La, Dec 26.-The body of James c. Rice, Sr, e, Ten nessee newspaper man, was forwarded to Chattanooga, Tenn, today where the funeral will be held tomorrow. Mir. Rice formerly was owner mad editor of the Clarksville, (Tenn,) Democrat and for the past 20 years had, been connected with the Chattanooga News. He died here yesterday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. James II. Martin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-27
NASHVILLE PLANS
 HARDING MEMORIAL
Aviation Building Proposed In
 Honor Of Globe Flier

NASHVILLE Tenn, Dec 26.- Lauching of a movement to commemor- ate the achievement of Lieut. John liar ding, Nashville's round-the-world 1her' with Harding Aviation building to pc erected at an approximate cost of SloU', GOO on a proposed new aviation IIelo of the 105th observation squadron: leI,- nessee national guard. was sreeffh Wlln enthusiasm by Nashville bus1nesS ana professional men at the weekly luhcn. con of the Optitnist club today. 1t was Lieutenant Harding's first formal annearance in his nome town since his arrival Wednesday. He was the guest of honor and spoke briefly of the world flight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-27
COOLIDGE TO ASK
 SPECIAL SESSION
 IF FCONCRESSLAGS
President Is Still Opposed To Supplemental Meet,
 Says Clapper
By Raymond Clapper
 Ueased Wire to The Age-Herald)


 WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-Pressure for an extra session of congress next spring or summer has failed to jog President Coolidge out of his opposi- tion, but there is significant dis position at the White House to keep the door open on that question.
 While the President is too tactful to say it. the truth is that he, like ev- cry other President, will be glad ito get congress off of his hands, and if he can possibly avoid it, there will be no extra session.
 Nevertheless. renewed suggestions from Senator Borah that the new con- gress shall be called in soon after March 4 brought the word from the White House Friday that the Presi- dent is keeping an open mind on the question and will be governed by the extent to which the present congress cleans up its business by that time. Previously the White House attitude had been rather pronounced against an early meeting of the new congress.
 Supply Bills Due
 Administration leaders in both houses will begin immediately after the holi- days to drive through the big annual supply bills. Thus far little has been done. The house has passed three out of the dozen but the senate has not touched any of them.
 There are two reasons why the Presi- dent instinctively desires to let the new congress await it's regular meeting date in December, 1925. One is that the White House is always subjected to more or less circling in congress, no matter how great the administrati tion ma jority is. In the senate, where debate is unlimited, the minority has a national forum from which to trumpet its criticism of the administration and to put embarrassing questions. No President has ever escaped and none ever will.
 The second reason is that President Coolidge feels that the country at this time wants Washington to let it alone. Certainly that is the desire in busi- ness circles The farmers ,are the only large group now calling for federal ac- tion and the administration feels that little can be done for them.
 Fav0rs Tax Reform
 Tax reform is the only big legislative problem in which the President is in- terested. The tax publicity clause and further scaling down of surtaxes are regarded as highly desirable. If the pressure for an extra session should become too strong to be resisted. it is probable that the call for an extra session will be based upon this problem of tax reform. But in any event, nothing is likely to be done in this direction before the beginning of the new fiscal Eear in July-barring the failure of congress to enact all of the rgeular Supply bills which carry the funds For the coming fiscal year. Should 4ny of these fail. it would be neces- sary for the new congress to meet in time to pass them before July l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-27
ESTIMATES OPENED
 FOR EMPHASIZES
Budget Bureau Works On Ap-
 prOpriatiOns For 8 Cruisers

WASHINGTON, Dee. 2G.-The budget bureau at the direction of Presi- dent Coolidge has begun preparation of estimates for appropriations for the eight battle cruisers recently author ized by congress
 The appropriations to Ee recom- mended will be for carrying on the work to be done within the next year under the building program as author ized by congress. Some suggestion has been made that building be started only four of the eight, but navy depart ment officials are insisting that all of the ships be laid down immediately.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-27
ELDERS INDORSE
 ACCUSED PASTOR
Rev. J. M. Gordon To Continue
 ~ In Denver Pulpit

DENVER, Dec. 26. - Although his certificate of ordination was revoked by the board of elders of the Central Christian church at Windsor, Colo, the Rev. John NJ. Gordon will continue to occupy the pulpit, two members of the Windsor church board declared today. The Denver church. boards action fol- lowed the filing with it of charges of serious nature by three young women of Denver.
 The board claimed Jurisdiction be- cause the Central Christian church here issued Mir. Gordon, formerly a resident of Kansas City, Mo-, his certificate of ordination. Members of the Windsor church have made known their inten- tion of standing behind their pastor, it was said today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-27
6 SEAMEN HELD
 ON RUM CHARGES
Captain Tanner And Five Of Crew Face l.. s. Commissioner

HOBOKEN. x, J.. Dec. 26.-Cap- tain St. Clair Tanner and five mem barS of the crew "f the British schooner Patara, seized off the Jersey coast the day before Christmas with .S200,00O worth ot liquor aooard. were neld for Il hearing l'fore Uniteu Stntes com missioner today, charged vim con>pi-
 rl,y to vlol'ic the prohiblt'pu la". Cal,- tain Tanner was released in S1 300 bail and members of the crew gained their libery on bail of 1000 each.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-27
DEATHS

Lucille Amerine Lucille Amerins' & ss, aaeo Tl '-"r Tbnrsdav night at the home of her psapo ents. MT. and Mrs A O, AmeiH9, is Twenty second street, snd father two sisters, Ada and Clara; brother os,s' all of Birmingham, seven uncies' B,r,,inr. r, , J. D. and B, H. s,na Amer,ne or 0i pine Bluff, Ark Frank E. Amerine of FayetteFIiIe;; Na A. $. Warren of Sylacanga, anu $. F. Warren of Talladega; two aunr anS Mrs Bessie Warren of Talladessc .rrSsv In eral services will be held rpanei morning at o'clock al Rloou'S Harvey P. Hughes-Harvey |; nusr nd |arn'erIv connected with the MOTHS anu Hnlman hotels At ,,,n Birhn,ns "Si'' aIa died suddenly in his room at the maven hotel in Westhaven, Fla accoTaihE1 1,ho oo word reaching Birmingham frluaS. body was sent to his old home Tn FrHnh lin Tenn. He is survived by three brothers, J. K. Hughes, Thomas Hughes and Harry Hushess all of CaiiiorhiS' urs Mary Jane Giddins-Funcral services for Mrs. Mary Jane Giddins. 80, who died Thursday night at the r~esl1enoe ~ of her granddaughter' Mrs ', Mi !'sara ing. 2O4 Fifty-third street north. were held at o'clock Friday afternoon from Vices Woodlawn parlors' The houy VII be sent to Talladega. Ala, SatuTuSy ,E,sved Sy morning for burial she is surFNeu pS her husband, R. A. Giddins
 
 Mrs Martha |. NiN-Funeral serNlces TOT Mrs Martha A. Nix. 59. who uleu Wednesday, al the residence. b42o HaNre avenue. will he held at 10 o'clock Satur, day morning from the residence Burlal will follow in Forest Hill cemetery with Vice in charge.
 Thomas C. Atkinson Funeral services for Thomas c. Atkinson, 39, who died FIT, day morning at d local intirmary, Will be held at 1 o'clock Saturday afternoon from the Bear creek church. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery with Vice in charge.
 Mrs. J. N. TOlheIm--Mrs. J. NJ. Tolhelm 60 2632 Warrior boulevard, died suddenly Friday morning. She is survived by her husband one son, J. B. one netce, Mrs I A. simpson. and three brothers J. H. William and c. F, Bringman, Fun eral will be held at 2;30 Monday after noon from the residence.
 Moses N. StiIIwelI--Funeral services for Moses StIlwell will be helh at , o'clock saturday afternoon at J"hnA funeral parlors, with Rev. George R. Stuart officiating. Burial will HOLLOW m I,lmwood cemetery.
 Willard B0bO The body of Willard Soho, year old daughter of MT. and Mrs. Claude Bobo. who died Friday at local intirmary was sent to TIodgee, Ala. Fri da! afternoon by Lige Loy for burial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-27
Manhattan Days And Nights
By Herbert COrev

CuIe lJlle ITlCh. T ouI ycdiS olu, sh fire horse in slippers and socks d her black eyes at me as we stood n Harlem, her thumb in her mouth. ,rval she grinned back, doubtfully. the pavement. A flash of "nude" Monk Berry can be found. But he will not.
 Two cabarets are worth visiting if you're looking for the understudy. One is high-yaller in Harlem. White folks are admitted but are not desired. The negro patrons wear evening dress to a man and woman and mostly open wine.
 "Bootleggers?"
 The suspicion is justified. inasmuch as bootleggers do large share of the wine-opening business here. But among them are negro business men worth half a million dollars or more. The other is in Chinatown and Chinese girls ar, "hostesses." The extraordinary slick haired young men who stare moodily from dull black eyes are presumably hosts.
 This is sure to be lively New Years eve. It will cost from ten to fifteen dollars to set down at the really ho- tong uptown places. Some are plan ming a twenty-five dollar supper. The other costs will be doubled or tripled and the next mornings headache will be worse than ever. At least, if the story I've just heard is true;
 I'm smashing my bottles now" a cabaret man is reported to have said, "as soon as they are empty. I'll take no more chances"
 He used to let his head waiter sell the empties as one of his perquisites. But he has just. found out that he has been buying his own bottles back, labels and all, from the man from whom he has been buying his genuine imported wine. Oi yoi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-27
MONITOR ENGINEER
 PNEUMONIA VICTIM
D. K. Lester Aided In Famous
 Battle With Merrimac
(Ry Associated T.

ELIZABETH. Y '''r. 4U = Daniel K. Lester. SG engineer n the Monitor in it's farrG, 'at.', itf ' Q Melrimac. died las; night "t vne' tooni .. Before becoming eugin"rr oi td" Muai- tor during the Civil wal r. VAS an er- gineer on d Mississippi ri er 'ttin tran- sport. For 45 years he ""H ,h''f ell- gineer of ferries opera'1g .'i ''V Jersey points to Statel 'sio
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-27
STORE DAMAGED
 NV SELMA BLAZE
Loss To Building And Stock Is
 Placed At S2,5OO

SELMA, Ala, Dec. 26.-(Special. .)- Fire originating from a defective radia- tor damaged the mercantile store of J. c. Penny and company to the extent of about $2,500 here tonight. The store was open at the time and a quick call to the fire department prevented the entire loss of the building and contents. The building is owned by w. D. Craig and Hesslin Berry,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-27
BLIND WORKMAN
 IS PAID FOR EYE
Mosgard Receives Compensation Despite Sightlessness Of Optic

ST. PAUL, Minn., Dec. 26.-A work man who loses an eye through an in- dustrial accident, even though he is blind in that eye, is entitled to com pensation under the workmens com pensation law, the Minnesota supreme court held today in affirming the state industrial commission.
 The decision was made in the case of N. c. Mosgard, of Minneapolis, who was denied compensation for the loss of an eye in which he had been blind since infancy. He appealed to the in dustrial commission which awarded him SIS a week for 102 weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-27
BRITAIN PUTS BAN
 ON v. s. POTATOES
England Fears Introduction Of
 The Colorado Beetle

LONDON, Dec. 2G.-Great Britain has declared an embargo on American potatoes. The ministry of agriculture, in an order issued today, stated that flor the prevention of the introduction of the Colorado beetle, the landing in England and Wales of any potatoes wnnld be nrOhibited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-27
SMITH TO HEAD
 ATLANTA CHAMBER
Trade Publisher Elected Friday
 By Commerce Group

ATLANTA, Dec. 26.-w. R. c. Smith, local trade paper publisher, was elected president of the Atlanta Cham Der of Commerce Friday. He succeeda Paul K. Norcross.
 Other officers elected are Milton W. Bell, first vice president; Julian V. Boehm, second vice president; Philip II. Aston, third vice president, and Henry w. Davis, treasurer.