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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-09
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WASHINGTON, March 6. - Just why Williams Jennings Bryan displays such personal animosity to Senator Os- car W. Underwood is somewhat of a mystery to the average citizen of the United States, but not to. those who remember the striking events of the various sessions of Congress. .t
 It is not because Bryan and Under wood differed respecting the eighteenth amendment when that issue was domi- nant. It is not because Bryan does not believe that Underwood as Presi- dent would enforce that amendment and all others incorporated in the con- stitution. It is not because Underwood has supplanted Bryan as a leader in the democratic party. .-.a}
 On August ?, 1911, Underwood, then chairman of the ways and means com mittee and leader of the House, de n0unced Bryan for statement issued to the effect that the Alabamian, in his tariff law, was preparing to pro- tect the iron and steel products of his home district. s
 "In Parliamentary Termse
 Underwood did not use the short and ugly term, liar" But the republican leader, the late James R. Mann, of Illi- nois, declared that. Underwood had charged and proved that Bryan had lied lin parliamentary language"
 When Underwood rose and stated his purpose there was a five-minute demonstration. The applause, through his remarks, wSs continuous and up- roarious. And finally the late Claude Kitchin. of North Carolina, on whom Bryan had depended to prove his as- sertions, took his feet and declared Bryan wholly wrong and Underwood wholly right, -ee
 Since that day Bryan has nurtured a personal grudge against Underwood. He has lost no opportunity to assail him. He has gone into Alabama and spoken against him. Through it all Underwood has said nothing. He has trusted the people to return the verdict, and they have always returned it in his favor.
 The story of one of the most re- markable scenes in the House of Rep resentatives (of peculiar interest as in- dicating the cause of the spleen of Bry- an in this presidential year) is told in the Washington Herald of August 3, 1911: .e;.t
 The Story
 The demoncrats of the House of Representatives. yesterday repudiated William Jennings Bryan and the things for, which he stands. Amid scenes of wild excitement they de- throned their ancient idol and elevated Representative Oscar Underwood, chair man of the ways and means committee, and majority floor leader, to his place.
 The remarkable scene had it's be- ginning when MT. Underwood, rising to a question. of personal privilege, produced copy of yesterdays Wash inston Herald containing Br. Rryan's
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-09
ORATORS CHOSEN

JACKSON, Miss, March S.-Thres champion orators in Mississippi schools were chosen last night in the final elim- nations in the state in the national oraterical contests on "The constitu- tion of the United States" sponsored in this territory by the New Orleans Item. The contests were held in the chamber of the lower house of the Mississippi legislature with the entire membership of the senate sitting as judges.
 The winners last night were: Har- land Hilburn of the Eighth and J. J. Peasants of the First district tied for first honors; Miss Evelyn Ball of the Second district, third.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-09
REPORTS STRIKE
 VIOLENCE HEAVY
Attorney General Gives Statis- tics On Shopmen's Trouble :
 In 1922

. WASHINGTON, March S.-The railroad shopmen's strike of July l, 1922, cost the lives of 19 persons by violence and assault by strikers, At torney General Daugherty reported to- day in response to resolution of Con gress, asking for department of justice records in connection with the strike. {, The records, he said, established all 50 that damage was done to persons and property as follows:
 < Approximately 1,500 instances of as saults by strikers on employees or those seeking employment.
 Approximately 65 cases of kidnap- ping with accompanying brutal as- saults. eg .<
 Eight cases of tarring and feather ing of new employees by strikers.
 Approximately 50 cases of burning and dynamiting or. attempts to burn or dynamite property of the railroads or homes and property of employees.
 About 50 cases of derailments, or attempts to derail or wreck trains.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-09

FAYETTEVILLE, Ga, March s. =. fire of unknown origin today destroyed IA buildings in the center of the busi- ness district at an estimated loss of more than $2O0,0O0. Two persons were seriously hurt.
 and MT. Underwood appealed to each democratic member of the ways and means committee as they sat near him to bear out the truth of his statements.
 Appeals To MT. Kitchin
 As to the caucus, Mir. Under wood said that, he had opposed the resolution providing for the consideration of the iron and steel, sugar, rubber and, chemical schedules because at that time the Senate had not acted upon the wool bill. He had no objection to the revision of the iron and steel schedule, exactly as he had stated it to the press of the country. It was the part of wisdom, he thought, to wait until tre Senate's position in the matter of tariff revision had been made clear, and the caucus agreed with him. Then, with much earnestness, Mir. Un- derwour called upon Mr. Kitchin of North Carolina, whose name had been brought into the matter by Mir. Bryan, ''toi take the floor and make a state- ment as to whether the facts have stated are true or not" Then MT. Un- derwood sat down and Mfr. Kitchin arose. The House waited breathlessly for his words.
 He began by expressing his regret that there should have been misun- derstanding between MT. Bryan and Mir. Underwood.
 7 q am sure," he continued, "that the gentleman from Nebraska has been mis- informed"
 This led to loud democratic applause, and when he added that he thought Mir. Bryan ought to give the name of his in- formant there was another demonstra- tion. s
 "As the gentleman from Alabama states" said Mir. Kitchin, .there is no truth in the statement"
 Corroborates Mir. Underwood
 Mir. Kitchin thereupon went into detail. He confirmed Mir! Under woods statement that Mir Under wood had first appealed to the committee to take up the iron and steel schedule, but the committee had overruled him. Then, in the caucus, Mr. Kitchin said that he had exs pressed his belief that the iron. and steel, rubber and sugar schedules should be revised.
 But Mir. Underwood and large majority of the democrats in the eau cus," said MT. Kitchin, thought it un- wise for us at that time to notify the Senate of our tariff program, because it might affect its action as to the benefi- cent measures which we had sent to it. I submitted to the will of the majority of the caucus. l now believe, in view of the action of the Senate on the woolen bill and on the free list bill, that my judgment was wrong, and that the judg- ment- of Mir. Underwood and q large majority of my colleagues of the caucus was right" sg
 These emphatic statements, uttered with great force, made the hall of the House resound with democratic cheers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-09
RAINS FORECAST
 FOR COMING WEEK

WASHINGTON, March s. Weather outlook for the week begin. hfng Monday:
 South Atlantic and east gulf states Considerable cloudiness with rains al beginning and again after Thursday cool first half; normal temperature second half.
 1 akWest gulf states: Rain at beginning aAd again after Wednesday; cold first part, normal temperature thereafter.
 Ohio valley and Tennessee: Snow and possibly rain at. beginning and again Wednesday or Thursday; cold first part, normal temperature there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-09

Then Mir. Underwood arose. He had still a few hot shots in his locker for Mir. Bryan. He characterized as false the statement there was any difference between himself and the speaker, or that there could be any. He owned, he said, some shares in a company which made pig iron. I could make pig iron cheaper than it could be made anywhere in the world. As to his interests and the interests of his constituents, he had only to say that he had reported the farmers free list bill, which took off the duty on cotton gins, and the manufac- ture of cotton gins was one of the largest industries in Lis district. The greatest industrial plant in his district manufactured wire, and yet the free list bill brought wire in free. Mir. Bryan approved these things, and yet when it was necessary to produce revenue, he (Mr.' Underwood) had placed a low duty on raw wool, although there were no sheep in his, district; and then Mir. Bryan began to indulge in hostile criti- cism. And then, having shown that the duties on wool and cotton as now proposed by the House were much less than those accepted by Mir. Bryan when in Congress, MT. Underwood said that he left it to the country to decide whether he or Mr. Bryan was more honest in his desire to revise the tariff.
 An Emphatic Declaration
 In conclusion, Mir. Underwood said
 "Mr. Speaker, in conclusion only have this word to say. The statement issued by the gentleman from Nebraska is false.. It has been proven false here today. hope that the gentleman from Nebraska made the statement by being misinformed by other persons, and that the responsibility for the falsehood does not rest upon the shoulders of the gen tleman from Nebraska; but if that is so, then say, Mir. Speaker, it is due to the gentleman from Nebraska, Mir. Bryan, it is due to myself, it is due to this great democratic party that sits here today, that Mr. Bryan should come out in the open, give his informant, in- vestigate the facts, and when he finds the statement is false, brand it as it ought to be branded before the. Ameri- can people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-09

From the study of the action of . smoke screen in the sails of boat in an effort to gain increased speed, im- provements in the wing design of air planes are expected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-09
KILLED FOR LOVE
Wife Could Not Bear to See Husband sNk With Other Women

{ NEW YORK, March S. = Samuel GIuckman, tailor, was hacked to death today with an axe by his wife, Edith, as he was asleep.
 ssI loved him and I could not bear to have him go around with other women" the police quoted her as say ing. They were schoolmates in Rus sia and were married when they met again in New York five years ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-09

So that it can be surrounded by eur tains of water to protect it from fire in adjoining buildings, q sprinkler sys- tenn has been installed on the roof on a Cincinnati sky-scraper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-09
sHOPNIAN is KILLED
Locomotive Boiler Gives Way in Okla-
 hOnna Shop

ENID, Okla, March S.--John Ste phens, shopman at the Frisco round house here, was killed here this morn ing when the boiler of a freight engine exploded. Hugh Rogers, who was working with Stephens, was seriously injured. <
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-09
GIVEN SENTENCE
 IN MURDER CASE
Meridian Man Found Guilty In Jury Trial

!, MERIDIAN, Miss, March S.-(Spe- cial. )-C. E. Hamrick, 30, was sem tenced to two and half years in the state penitentiary by Judge c. Q. Miller in the circuit court here this afternoon for killing Clint Boykin, IT. Hamrick was tried on a charge of murder, but the jury returned q verdict of man slaughter early today, after having been out all night and then the members of the jury signed a petition to Judge Miller to be as lenient on the defendant as possible, under the law, in the in- fliction of punishment. Hamrick claimed self-defense in shooting Boykin, but his trial hinged about the ''unwrit- ten law because of alleged intimacy
 between deceased and his 2i-year-old wife. His conviction and sentence has been appealed to the supreme court and he has been released pending de- eision of that court on bond of S2,O00.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-09
Il BUILDINGS BURN
 IN WYTHEVILLE, GA.
Two Persons Hurt In Ere
 Which Costs s20O,O0O

FAYETTEVILLE, Ga, March s, fire of unknown origin today destroyed IA buildings in the center of the busi- ness district at an estimated loss of more than $2O0,0O0. Two persons were seriously hurt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-09
Shows Telegram

When atslast quiet had been restored MT. Underwood sent to the clerks desk the telegram from Lincoln, Neb., published in the Washington Herald yesterday, and containing Mir. Bryan's
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-09

Anniston, Alabama, D, February 25, 1924.
Milford chronicle., 1924-09-19

oay. Her remains were brought (
Inls town on the noon train Sunda,
ana lnterment made in Union GENE
tery. She was sister of Walter Tor
pert and the late Rufus Torbert an,
MRS. Nathaniel Wilson of near town
Inc sweet potato crop in this sec
Ilon IS turning out fair despite h,
urougth when they were forming
ana some fine sweets are now seer
IN our market.
Harland Phillips of Columbia was
among friends here Saturday.
Former Levy Courtman Harry w
Johnson of Cannons, was circlina
among friends here a part of last
week. Harry's friends are urging him
70 be candidate for Sheriff on tbe
Republican ticket.
Mrs. E. c. Rogers and dausbter
Louise of Leesburg, Florida. are Wis
Jung the formers daughter, Mrs. M.
Z. Vaughn, here.
MISS Elberta Simpler and friend
Edwin Clendaniel, spent the week
END IN Wilmington and Linwood. Pa
Miss Clara Duffel spent Sunday at
Rehoboth. ~
Miss Helen West spent the week
end in Wilmington.
w. S. Ferrell, Justice of the Peace
Oh Rehoboth, was circling among
friends here on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William B. johnson
OF Philadelphia, spent the weekend
with relatives here.
Miss Elizabeth Lynch who has
been spending the summer with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Cove S. Lynch.
corner Market and King streets, has.
returned to Washington, D. c., where
she will resume her studies for the
fall and winter months.
Orion G. Workman and two sons,
Vernon and Francis, of Baltimore,
Md, have been spending the week
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. JOSH
ua Workman, on East Cedar street.
Mr.. Workman who is about 83 years
of age, is confined to his home suf-
fering from cancer.
Miss Mary Short has accepted a
position as teacher in school in
Michigan. Last year she taught in
the school at Railway, ~ J.
Mr.. and Mrs. Noble R. Palmer and
children of Sweet Hall, Va, formerly
residents of Nanticoke District, this
county, have been spending the week
with relatives in and around George
town.
John T. Abbott and Ollie T. Far
row attended the Delaware State
Fair on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John E1lingsworth
and children of Philadelphia, have
been the guests of relatives and
friends here during the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Saunders and
little son, Thomas, of Birmingham,
Ala, are guests of relatives here for
some time. Mrs. Saunders formerly |
was Miss Catherine Robinson, daugh-
Milford chronicle., 1924-09-19

regularly equipped with bigger an
better two-wheel brakes than eve
and with an entirely new emergenc,
brake which operates on the propel
Ter shaft, there is optional equip
ment offered in four-wheel brakes.
The new Studebaker four-whee
brakes are not only of the hydrauli,
type but hydraulic power is develop
ed by engine power and not by thu
drivers foot. Great braking force
can be applied instantly and almosr
without effort by operating a valve
which turns on the hydraulic power
The brakes are unique in this re.
spect and different from anything on
any other American car. Inasmuch
as the braking power instantly stops
when the wheels stop turning, the
rear wheels cannot remain locked
and the front wheels cannot lock at
any time. There are no adjustments
necessary for the front wheels and
only two points which require lubri-
cation. Undoubtedly a tremendous
amount of interest will be created by
the new Studebaker four-wheel
brakes.
Studebaker advises its public,
however, that two-wheel brakes are
all that is required But in the event
that four-wheel brakes are demand
ed it is able to give, so it claims, the
simplest, most effective, and most
durable and safe system ever put on
an American car.
Changes in Studebaker Engines
Of course Studebaker has made a
great many minor changes, better
ments and retinements in all the
mechanical parts of its car
Notably the engine now is in unit
with the clutch and transmission but
even more important than that a
new force feed oiling system has
been designed introducing an en-
tirely new feature. The returning oil
is strained before it goes back to the
crank-case; thus the pump has the
entire crank-case supply of oil
strained and cleaned. There is DO
possibility of clogged screens or a
lack of supply of oil for the highest
speeds.
The entire amount of oil is pump
ed through the motor three times for
every mile of travel under a varying
pressure of fifteen to twenty-five
pounds, according to the speed.
Studebaker still retains the medi-
um compression low speed design
the same as that employed by practi-
cally all of the leading makers of
this country. There has been an in
crease in the weight of crank-shafts
on all models. There are bigger
bearings and longer connecting rods
in two models. Studebaker is one of
he very few manufacturers of med
um priced cars that uses the expen-
sive system of machining its crank
shafts on all surfaces. By this pro-
cess it secures perfect balance and
.hus reduces vibration to the lowest
possible minimum.
It is expected that the Studebaker
display rooms throughout the coun-
ry will be the mecca for thousands
If people who are interested in new |
md unusual designs in motor cars
or the next several weeks.
Milford chronicle., 1924-09-19

ter Of the late Judge Alfred P. Rob-
inson of the State Supreme Court.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Hallwig have
returned to their home in Baltimore,
Md, after spending some time with
DR.. and Mrs. Charles R. Cannon.
Mrs. William R. Mears of Cream
Ridge, N. j., has been spending the
week with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John M. Richardson, on West Pine
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. ODonnell of
Philadelphia, have been visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Noah Dennis this week.
Life Insurance. Chas. ]. Holzmuel-
Ter, Milford. f29-tf
Milford chronicle., 1924-09-19

Lucinda J. Bennett, Baltimore Dis
trict, two lots on Main street, Rox
ana. Consideration private.
News of the death of John E
Lynch, formerly of Georgetown al
the National Military Home in Wis.
consln' few days ago, has been re-
celVed here. Deceased was brother OF
Elihu NJ, Jacob and Charles Lynch
all residing near here.
M. c. Vaughn, county agent and
Miss Anne B. Moore, county club
agent, left Saturday morning for
Springfield, Mass, to chaperone the
Delaware Club Champions, where
they will demonstrate at the Eastern
States Exposition.
The Thoroughbred heirs have
sold the old Daniel F. Joseph build
ing on East Market street and will
erect a fine dwelling on the lot, for
the occupancy of George NJ. Thor
OughgoOd and family. The old build
ing was purchased by Howard Cooke
and John T. WagamOn who will re-
move it to their lot known as the
Ark lot on East Laurel street where
they have a block of tenant houses.
The next registration day will be
Saturday, September goth.
The Firemen's Carnival which has
been going on all this week will
come to a close Saturday night. They
have with them a large travelling
carnival company.
William J. King who has been
c1Tffnpf0or FROM n ho,a1 khnf
he received while operating a drill
in the shop of the Service Garage
Company on Market street is i'm
proving.
Harry Rogers is erecting an up to
date bungalow on East Market street
and DR.. G. F. Jones is also erecting
a fine home adjoining the above for
his daughter, Miss Frances, whose
engagement to George Franklin Wa
pies of Milton, was recently announ-
ced.
George Millman, aged sc years,
died of general debility at his home
near this town, on the Milton road, !
last Tuesday. Funeral services we're
held at his late residence Thursday. |
Interment made in Morris burying |
grounds, near town. He is survived |
by a widow, S8 years old and several |
children.
Myers Ableman who sprained his
foot last week while playing ball, is
able to be out again.
Miss Mary Green entertained a
large number of her young friends at
a watermelon party Wednesday night
at her home near town on the Lewes
road.
Register of Wills Isaac E. Jones
has issued the following letters the
past week:
On the estate of Ada Townsend Of
Baltimore Hundred, to John G.
Jr.
On the estate of John w. Toomey
Of Broad Creek Hundred to Martha
Prettyman.
Clerk of the Peace William ].
Quillin has issued the following mar
riage licenses the past week:
To George Petersen and Dora M.
Walter, both of Seaford.
To Oliver A. Wiley and Carrie
Parks, both of st. Michaels, Md.
Justice of the Peace E. W. Ryon
las the past week issued a marriage
license to William R. Johnson and
Annie Conard, both of Milton.
There are nine prisoners confined
n the county Jail here at the pres
mt time.
The Millsboro base ball team came
lere Saturday and played the
georgetown team. The score was 4
o 2 in favor of the Georgetown boys.
Mrs. Hannah Pepper, widow of the
ate Luther Pepper, formerly of this
own, died in Chicago, last Thurs :
Milford chronicle., 1924-09-19
Georgetown

Jury Commissioners James E. Cos
lee of Stockley and George M. Eddy
of Seaford have drawn the following
petit jurors to serve at the coming
term of Superior Court and Court of
General Sessions:
First Representative District
Howard HaHger, Oliver L. Balsley,
Walter L. Grier, Milford; Raymond
F. Cooper, Lincoln City.
Second District-Minos E. Allen, J.
Edward Layton, Charles M. Scott,
Samuel H. Messick, Bridgeville.
Third District-Frank C. Hurley,
Bruce Kinder, Ernest J. Hardesty,
Virgil G. Jones, Seaford.
Fourth District-David S. Hast
ings, Blades; John E. Phillips, Sea-
ford, John T. Phillips, Bethel.
Fifth District-Frank B. Sirman,
Spencer J. Lowe, Harry K. Fooks,
William B. Twilley, Laurel.
Sixth District-Philip H. Short,
Stockley; Joseph Bunting, DagsbOro
R. D.; Jacob S. Burton, Charles Dale
Lingo, Millsboro.
Seventh District-Charles H. Hol-
loway, Frankford; former State Sen
ator Louis A. Drexler, Ocean View;
Robert w. Bennett, Frankford, R.
d.
Eighth District-Former Clerk of
the Orphans Court, Clifford E. Bur-
ton, Angola; Fred Lawson, Harbe-
son; Eura Stevenson, Millsboro, R.
D.
Ninth Districts Stephen E. Rick
ards, w. Frank Sharp, Georgetown;
David A. Stewart, Georgetown, R. d.
Tenth District-Capt. Harry V.
Lyons, John L. Brittingham, Lewes;
John R. Marvel, Milton; WOolsey
Hopkins, Lewes, R. D.
Additional petit jurors for the
Court of Oyer and Terminer have
been chosen to try the murder cases
as follows:
First Representative District
State Senator I. Dolphus Short, DON
nan Holzmueller, Milford; George W.
Cooper, Lincoln City.
Second District-Clayton Elliott,
Enos B. Wright, Luther G. Welch,
Third District-Blmer Tindall,
Georgetown, R. D.; Ira Stack, Oak
Grove; John w. Matthews, Bridge
Vile.
Fourth District-Edward F. Dukes,
Carlton Hearn, Laurel, R. D.
Fifth District-John w. King, S.
Lloyd Lowe, Thomas H. Riggan,
Laurel.
Sixth District-Former County En-
gineer Morgan T. Gum, Frankford; |
John E. MCGEE, MillsbOro; Harvey S.
Iessick, Georgetown, R. D.
Seventh District-George Goodwin,
willard S. Holloway, Frankford;
levin C. Murray, SelbyVille.
Eighth District-George R. Law
ION, Millsboro, R. D.; John A. Marsh,
ewes, R. D.
Ninth District-John T. Carey,
Georgetown; Robert B. Veasey, Red
len; Burton Pepper, Georgetown, R.
Tenth District-Roland S. Marsh,
frank S. Carter, Lewes; ]. Arthur
Downing, Rehoboth Beach.
Under the direction of Rev. M. P.
ackson, dedicatory exercises of Old
ield African Methodist Episcopal
Ihurch, near Millsboro, were held on
sunday, with one of the largest
rowds that ever attended a dedica-
on in lower Delaware being pres
Mt, Old Field Church recently gave
-av to a modern edifice, and now the
olored folk of that section of the
Dunty have one of the finest church
; in lower Delaware. The church is
,cated on the concrete highway
aiding from Millsboro to Mission,
nd for many years has been a sac
ID spot for the colored residents in
le Sixth and Eighth Districts. The
ew church was completed a few
eeks ago.