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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-04
LOEB EPILEPTIC IS NEW CLAIM
 OF ALIENISTS
New Element To Be In troduced At Trial, Says
 Chicago Paper

CHICAGO, Aug. 3.--Dr. William J. Healy of Boston will take the stand as aSwitness for the defense when the. trial of Nathan Leopold, Jr., and Richard Loeb. for the murder of young Robert Franks, enters its third week tomor- row.
 Dr. Healy, the second aiienist 10 testify in behalf of the two wealthy university students, is expected to give information supplementing that of Dr. | W. A. White, Washington, D. o. who | last week declared from the witness stand that Loeb and Leopold were but young children emotionally and they had conceived their crime in childish phantasies."
 Loeb Declared Epileptic
 What new turn Dr. Healy or those alienists who may succeed him on the stand will give to the testimony has not been divulged by any one connoc- ed with the defense, although the Chi I cagO Herald and Examiner today print ed an article quoting one of the physi- clans engaged by the boys families as saying: "Loeb's childhood phanta- sies were the beginning of epilepcy. The ailment, however, did not become evident until he was 14 or 15, when mild epileptic attacks actually occurred. The malady remained unnoticed during his childhood" The Herald and Examiner declares that this startling new element is to be introduced into the trial by way of showing mitigating circumstances for Loeb's part in the slaying."
 l Dr. Bernard Glueck, medical adviser l to New York penal institution, will testify that an "interlocking mentality bound Loeb and Leopold together in their career, which led them to the Kidnapping and killing their school boy neighbor, said the paper.
 | To Bo Last Alienist
 Dr. Glueck is expected to be the | last of the alienists to testify for the defense. This new alienist report, as presented by the Herald and Examiner, 1 follows closely that of Drs. Carl M. l Bowman, Boston, and H. s. Hubert, 1 Chicago, made public a week ago. It emphasizes, however, the youths mental makeup as being an example of ''foile a deux," rare form of psychosis.
 Among the notable differences in the two reports, the findings of the New York alienists describe Loeb as having been doomed 10 calamltOus end, even though he had never met and associated with Leopold. The latter, on the other hand, ruined his life when he became Loeb's intimate follower.
 Might Have Been Useful
 Had it not been for his association with his partner in the crime and the latter's powerful influence on his thought, Leopold might have developed into a useful citizen, perhaps a bril- liant lawyer or scientist, Dr. -GluecE believes, according to the paper.
 The alienist, the article continues will testify that Loeb has never had { sincere emotion. Leopold and Loci and the other hundred prisoners 1T the county jail were entertained today by Gladys Swarthout, soprano, iron the Chicago Civic opera, who sang SC lections from "Cavaliera Rusticana."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-04
ARRIVES IN BERLIN
Secretary Hughes Greeted By Foreign
 Minister StreSemann

BERLIN, Aug. 3.-As Germany mourned her war dead with solemn ceremonies throughout the republic on the eve of the departure of her repre- sentatives to attend the all-important London reparations conference, Amer ican Secretary of State Hughes arrived to deliver the last of his three messages of advice to convalescent Europe.
 The first of the Secretary of State unofficial messages was given to the allied conferees themselves at London the second to the French at Paris, where the adherents of the Poincare policies had threatened to stir up trouble. The third is now being i'm parted to Foreign Minister Stresemann and Chancellor Marx of Germany, who will lead their nations delegates to London. Hughes arrived in a special car from Cologne and was greeted by Stresemann, American Ambassador Houghton and others.
 He made no statement, but went di- rect to the embassy, where he confer red all morning with Ambassador Houghton and then attended formal lunch in his honor at which he was greeted by many leading Germans. Subsequently, it is believed, Hughes discussed the London conference and other aspects of the international situa- tion with Stresemann, and privately gave the foreign minister much good advice on the approaching visit of the Germans to London. The two men also discussed prospective developments in the international relations between Germany and the United States.
 Hughes expressed himself as highly gratified by the latest satisfactory de- velopments in London, and it is un- derstood that he believes the Germans will raise no insurmountable obstacles 70 a successful conclusion of the con ference, despite the fact that the Ger mans plan to advance numerous cOun- proposals. The Secretary of State will meet the German press representa- tiyes and the American correspondents Monday.
 Meanwhile Germany honored her fallen soldiers. A crowd of 100000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-04
NEGRO MAY DIE
 FROM GUN WOUNDS
Little Hope Seen For Recovery
 Of Alleged Desperate

Little hope was held Sunday for the recovery of George Taylor, negro, age 2, alleged desperado, burglar and ex-convict, who was shot Saturday aft ernoon when he emerged from the home of R. B. Evans, 1416 Twenty-ninth street, north, and attempted to engage J. l.. Beavers, 1882 Twenty-pinth street in a gun battle, according to re- ports from the Hillman hospital Sun day night.
 Mir. Beavers, who was watching the house while neighbors called the police, shot the negro once below the heart as he attempted to use a pistol alleged to have been stolen from the house. The negro had in his possession an assort- ment of stolen jewelry. With this tied in a handkerchief in his hand, his ef- forts to use his gun were slowed up and probably saved Mir. Beavers life, the police stated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-04
Crypt or Lenine Opened l To Reueal Grim Features

are constantly at guard beside the tomb. One stands at the head of the slab and the other stands at the foot.
 The room is bare of arnamentA- ton with the excepflom of an an cient red flag of the Paris com mune. a modern red Tag and the emblem of the hammer and sickle painfed on the ceIling of the room
 { NEemkRs Kn Embalmfng
 The eznhalming of LenEneIs body required four mszfhz, and was con ducfEd by the foremost seientTzzs of Russia. The method used WAS diff ferenf from that used by the ancient Egyptians, and preserves fhe features in a different Bznner than those of Egyptian mammies-
 The scientists say that Lenine's body can be preserved forever. pro vided the body is kept in room of eTen tezaperatnre- Every effort ls being made fo keep the temper1ture the same in the reom where the body is
 The members of the soviet are anxious fe dispel the popular illusion that there Is something miraculous in the preservation of LeufneTs body To this end they are preparing a full scientific explanation of the ena- balmfng methods used
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-04
THIRD ARRESTED
 IN MADDOX CASE
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 rarty Thursday night City Detectives Hubbard and Riley have been devOt- ing all of their time on and off duty On the case since they were assigned to it Saturday afternoon
 The euplOyes. employers. friends and psrents Oi the missing cashier could give no reason why he should vOlun- tariIy leave the city An investiga- ficn by his company following his dis appezrznee ghOWed his accounts to be in the good shape
 One hundred dollars was missing from the petty cash box. the company officials stated but it was more than eOTered by a voucher signed by Mr. NaddOx. and would be more than taken ezre of by his salary check Nothing whztezer iS wrong with his accounts, they said
 Mr- and Mrs Elmer Maddox. Sr., 0f Mobile Ala parents fO the missing ran. were at loss to account for his s.isappezranSe when notified Saturday by long distance. Mrs Maddox was J.Fostrated with grief and had to post lone her trip tO Birmingham. messages from Mobile stated Sunday.
 MaddOx came to Birmingham from Mobile little over a year ago and has leen employed ss cashier for the Cud- ahy Packing cOmpany since that time He wss described by his employers as g moderate tempered young man with 10 excessive habits
 Mr Maddox vas described as being sbOut , feet s inches tall. brown eyes and hair and slightly bald He weighs sbOut 19O pounds and is of stout build. When last seen he was wearing . light palm beach suit and a straw
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-04
Both Old Parties Denounced
 In Declaration Of A. F. OIL.
Support Of 100000 Workers Pledged La Fol
 lette-Wheeler Ticket

ties. The report states that repre- sentatives of labor were given only q brief and curt hearing" by the re- publicans. 1.-The republican platform ignores en- tirely the injunction issue" it says. Tt fails to deal with labor's right to organize or the right of the workers, even in self-defense, collectively to cease work. That platform sustains the rail road labor board, with all that it means in the direction of governmental coer- cion of wage earners. It fails to rec ommend ratification of the child labor constitutional amendment
 The republican candidates, too, are unacceptable to labor" the report adds. with a special denunciation of Charles c. Dawes, the republican vice presidential candidate, as follows:
 Dawes Is Assailed
 "Its (the republican party's) candi- date for vice president is one of the most outspoken enemies of labor and IS the founder of an organization ded- icated to the task of writing into all political platforms, blanks calling for the anti-union shop-an organization which also encouraged and supported the Daugherty injunction against the railroad shopmen."
 The report treats the democrats a lit tIe-more kindly. Labor's representa- tives were given complete hearing by the democrats in conveption, but the platform adopted is declared to have pledged the party to legislation to regulate hours and conditions of all labor. it is silent as to the injunction it does not meet the railroad labor board issue and fails to recommend the ratification by the states of the child labor movement"
 The democratic candidates likewise are unacceptable to labor"
 The report then goes in detail into the La Toilette platform, which it says promises everything that the other two neglect or denounce.
 The report will be presented in full to 100000 members of the federation for their guidance in the campaign.
 Detailed activities for the campaign are to be discussed when the council resumes Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-04
BROTHER-N-LAW KILLED

Fred Lewis negro. 243j Avenue B. killed his brOther-in-law. Will Marcus. negro same address in order to stop an argument between him and his sister. Lewis sOId City Detectives, H. C- Jones of the homicide squad sunday afternoon. after his arrest on a charge of mur- der
 Marcus and his wife were engaged in a quaTr-I when Lewis tried to act as peacemakcr- the negro stated This led e. an argument between the two men which resulted in the killing of YIare8s and the stabfing of Lewis
 Lewis W5s arrested soon after the Killing by City Detectives W. r. Watson and Virgil Sanfsrfer- The negro told the detectives that he was on the way c, police headqtfarters to give up, when arrested
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-04
POSTAL SERVICE
 REPORTED IN GRIP OF POLITICS
Civil Service Reform League Files Protest
 With Coolidge

WASHINGTON. Aug. 3.-The post office department is charged with file gal practices in the appointment of re publicans to postal positions in a let ter sent to President Coolidge by the civil service reform league. /
 The letter declares that the practices of the department in the appointment and dismissal of postal employees is re. sulting in political reorganization of the postal service in many states and asks that Postmaster General New be prohibited from soliciting or acting upon political recommendations in re gard to appointments which according to law have been removed from all political manipulation"
 The letter is signed by William Dud ley Foule, president of the league and H. W. Marsh, secretary.
 Reports Findings.
 "We find that the postoffice depart ment still makes political selections iu the appointments, not only of presiden. tiaI postmasters but also, of fourth. class postmasteis and rural free de livery carriers, which places are now in the classified service" the letter says
 'The department consults with epub lican congressman, and it follows their recommendations in violation of Sec. tion 10 of the civil service act. In or. der to make places for republican work. CTS, democrats are dismissed upoI charges often trivial and sometimes false, and even where they are true and sufficient republican carriers who do the same thing are left unmolested
 No Examination Held.
 ",To fill the vacancies created by thu removal of democrats appointments oi republicans politically serviceable as acting postmasters, substitute carriers etc, are made without examination ant sometime long-continued with the eff feet of keeping others, especially demo crats, from competing in the examina tions when they are held. When thu list of the highest eligibles is received by the department, if the particular mar wanted is not on it, new examination IS demanded, -
 If there are three or more on thu list, efforts are made to secure declina nations from one or more of those cer Iified in order either to obtain a new examination, which the civil service com mission is then required by law by mak' if there be no other eligibles, or t reach a person lower down on the eli gible list. By these eliminations ana similar devices the. appointment of thu applicant favored by the political organ ization is effected, though he be thu lowest of the three remaining ellglbies in violation of the just claim of thos who stand above him"
 The letter says that. the abuses men tioned have been called to the atten tion of Postmaster General New ire uuently, and he has been asked to aban don the practice of referring eligibl fists to members of Congress for recon mendation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-04
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tC0ntlnued From rage Une.J parture from the federation's tradi- tional principle of non-partisanism, the report further states:
 Cooperation hereby urged is not of identification with an independent par ty movement or a third party, nor can it be construed as support for such a party. group or movement except as such action accOrds with our non-par- tisan political policy. Neither can this cooperation imply our support, accept anee or indorsement of policies or prin- ciples advocated by any minority groups or organizations that may see fit to support the candidacies of Senator La Toilette and Senator Wheeler.
 Organized labor owes allegiance to no political party or group. It is not partisan to any political party or group. It is partisan to principles-the prin- ciples of freedom, justice and democ- racy.
 Support Called Duty
 Tt is the duty of the trade union ists. their friends and sympathizers, and all lovers of freedom, justice and dem ocratic ideals and institutions to unite in defeating those seeking public of flee who are indifferent or hostile to the peoples rights and interests.
 Tt is the duty of all to support such candidates who have been fair, just and outspoken in behalf of the welfare of the common people"
 In connection with the Congressional elections the federation urges that only those candidates who adhere to labor principles. whether they are democrats or republicans, receive the backing of labor.
 The report also expresses the urgent need for an intensive educational cam paign ''tO enable all to act with dis crimination and wisdom in this cleo. ton and to stand faithfully by our friends and elect them and to oppose our enemies and defeat them
 GOmpers Backs DenunciatiOn
 The fighting spirit of Samuel Comp CTS, veteran labor chief who wrote the report. can be read behind the severe denunciatiOn of the> two old-line par.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-04

ice December S1. 1922. on account of ill health. Since that tine his c0n- dition had gradually grown worse until several months ago it became serious.
 He was born in Poznfe Coupee parish, August :, 1872, and was ap- pointed member of the supreme court by Gogernor Heard in 1901. and served as an associate justice until 1921
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-04
SILVER UNDER BLANKET
AdirOndacks VacatiOnists Ripped B,
 FrOstS

SARANAC LAKE, N. Y, Aug. B. Vacationists, in the northern Adiron. dacks to escape the heat, shivered un- der scanty blankets Saturday night and decided that a cold night is as bad as a hot one.
 Frost was general in the northern mountains and there were scattered re- ports of thermometers that registered below thirty degrees, the freezing point Damage to crops is believed to have been slight. though some potato fields we're ruined by the unreasonable cold
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-04
NEW REVOLUTION
 TAXES BIG TOLL.
 IN HONDURA
Many Killed In Rebel Att tack On San Marco
 De SOlOn
TRr Assnriafeil Prrssl

1IANAUGA. Nieafaeua. Aug. S.-~ Hondruas again is m the throes of a revolution San Marcos De Colon was attacked today by 400 insurrectionists under Generals Julio Peralta, Jeremias Fonseea and TOribiO Ramos Many were killed and wounded on both sides. COmmandznte TOrtillO and Colonel GaIIarEo of the. government forces were killed
 The rev0IutiOnists sacked and footed the town which is near the Nicaragua Honduras border They are said to have made several forced loans and are now marching toward ChOiuteca.
 Gen GregOriO FerTera, known as a liberal revOlutiOniSt, prominent in the previous revolution sin which more than 5000 persons were killed and $20.000,- U0O worth of property destroyed, is re- ported to be hastening to join the pres ent revolt Nicaragua is guarding the frontier and observing strict neutrality.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-04

gathered before the Reichstag building and drowned out a few communists who essayed the "Internationale" with mighty rendition of Deutschland uber Alles." The demonstration was stripped of the bombast winch has marked some of the recent monarchist demonstration although there was occasionally the suggestion of a martial note.
 '.TeR years ago today, Germany took up arms solely in defense of the father lard," said President Ebert. addressing the crowd from the steps of the Reich stag building. What we have suffered shall not be in vain. Today is a day of hope for a strong Germany. With all our strength, we will work to achieve for our land the place it de serves among the nations. That must be the aim of every German. We pledge ourselves today to our dead and to our sacrificed that we will build what is more enduring than any monu- ment--a free Germany.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-04
MRS. ELIZABETH CROCKETT
Widow Of Captain ,. M- Crockett Die
 Al Age Of Sf Years

- Mrs Elizabeth Crockett. aged S1. wi.5Ow of Captain J. 9I Crockett. died at 10 ;4O o'clock Sunday night at the residence of her daughter. Mrs F. N
 North. 1895 Twelfth avenue. south. aft CT an illness of several months. She is survived by three daughters. Mrs
 F. O. POOre. Mrs F. N North and Mrs Edward F. Mann. and by three sons R. L. Crockett. J. T. Crockett and Shelton Crockett. Funeral serv. ices will be held at the residence of Mrs North at f o'clock Monday after. noon Rev. Humphrey Pitts will off eizte- Vice will be in charge of ar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-04
JUDGE PROVOSTY
 DIES IN ORLEANS

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 3.-0liver o. Provosty, former chief justice of the Louisiana supreme court, died at his home here today, the seventy-second anniversary of his birth.
 Judge Pr0vosty retired as chief just
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-04
TO PRODUCE POWER
 ON RIVER SHANNON

DUBLIN, Aug. 3.-A Berlin firm has submitted to the Free State govern ment detailed plans for the develop ment of electrical power from the River Shannon. The plans provide for the annual production of four times as much electricity as the Free State now uses for all purposes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-04

when he was elevated to chief justice.
 He was q graduate of Georgetown college, Washington, ID. C.. and after his return to his home, entered the practice of 1aw.a later being elected to the state senateg
 Funeral services will be held tomor-.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-04


 with his family and Dr. L. J. Harris, a friend
 Charles EIroy Townsend won his way up from the ranks by unceasing appli- cation and industry. Born and reared in poverty. he picked up scraps of an education as he could get them between seasons of work Studying law at night and teaching school by day. he gained admission to the bar at the age of g. and then after seven years of success ful practice was elected to the House of Representatives and subsequently, to the Senate
 Bern On Farm
 He was born on a farm in Concord township Jackson county. Michigan. on August 15. 1858 Until he was 19 years old his farm duties kept him out of reach of any but the country school :; then he entered Jackson High school, working for his board as a stable boy. Two years later he went to the Uni verxity of Michigan and paid his ex- penseS by outside work during his one winter there
 } Returning to Concord. he became a school teacher at $40 a month, and continued in that profession until 1SS6. In 1895 he passed a bar examination and two years afterward became the law partner of Charles A. Blair. later at- tOrney general of Michigan. and Charles H. Smith. later prosecuting attorney for the Philippines
 Mir. Townsend served four terms as representative in Congress. beginning in 1902 In his first term he gained prominence by fzthering a bill to abOl- ish railroad rebates but it failed in the Senate after having been passed by the House During the next Congress, how ever. many of his proposals were writ ten into the Hepburn railroad law, which he helped formulate.
 Enters Senate Race
 Tn 1910 he entered the race for the Senate. oOntesting for the republican nOmTnaticn with Senator Julius C.. BErrozS. veteran of Michigan poll tie- In an informal primary he car ried all but seven of the Michigan counties vss elected by the legislature and was reelected by popular vote ID 1916.
 An experienced legislator and a con. vinciu- debateT. Senator Townsend s &4EEce ara sHppcEt NeEe sought Dy ths Senate leaders on many important pieces of legislation He was regarded by many during his service in the HouSe of Representatives as the spOkes- man of President Roosevelt on railroad questions Later, as a member of the Senate interstate cOmmeFCe committee, he had an active part in framing the railroad bill which restored the roads tO their owners after the war He also keTTed as chairman of the post off5ce committee in the Senate. and in that capacity was in charge of the big appropriation bills for expenditures of the post office department Mir. Town send was married in 1880 to Miss Rena Paddock who died early in 1920
 Senator TOwnseuH was defeated fol reelection 10 the Senate in 1922 b! former Gov VEsodbridge N- Ferris. democrat The Last part of his tim as q senator vas devoted to defens' of his colleague Senator Newbury, whC resigned after along fight over his cam psixn expenditures After retirement ke was appointed a member of the international joint commission which Eandles foundry questions between the United States and Canada
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-04
TOPOGRAPHICAL

First Elk-Are you from Chicago Second Elk-No, Beloit.
 First-How far below Boston
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-04
HUGHES ADVISES
 GERMANY'S Q. K.
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taken a full hand in European affairs, which it is unlikely they will be able to abandon until the effects of the World war have been completely over cnmP.