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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-05
PERSHING CITED
 FOR 1898 HER0ISM
Silver Star Is Conferred On Retired Army
 Chieftain

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-Twenty- six years ago young first lieutenant conducted himself with conspicuous bravery at Santiago, Cuba, during the Spanish war.
 Now recognition has come to him not so quickly, however, as other honors and high commands that have been heaped upon him, for the officer in question recently retired from the head of the American armies, General John J. Pershing.
 A citation for gallantry and silver star for his bravery at Santiago were announced by the war department Thursday.
 The reason for the delay is that con gress had made no provision for recog- milton at the time of the Spanish Amer icGn war. Pershing's citation is one of many now being made to old soldiers, some of them long out of the service, some long dead.
 Pershing's citation reads only "For conspicuous gallantry in action at San tiago, Cuba" War department records show that his commander at that time cited him flor inspiring energy, faith fulness, and gallantry during the en- gagement," and recommended he be made brevet captain, which was not done. The nature of Pershing's action is not disclosed. It was during the battle before Santiago, July 1-3, 1898.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-05

county officials and Bessemer jail off cials there has developed an amazing number of rumors as to the reason for the deed.
 One of the first rumors to gain gen. eral circulation was to the effect that Dr. Edwards was involved in an i'm trigue, but this has failed to be borne out by facts. This theory of the crime, on the supposition that Mrs. Edwards is the victim of her husband, was again heard when officers stated that Dr. Edwards had been seen in a machine with a young lady, parked along the roadside. This, however, has not been proved.
 Infidelity Rum0red
 In the same line of thought is the theory that there had been domestic infidelity in the Edwards family. This motive is strengthened by actions of the mother of the dead woman, although neighbors are positive in their asser- tions that there was no quarrel be-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-05

Who could dream that ten years later the A. R. A. would find him senseless on bed of fostering rags, in the bottom of filthy Russian box-car, covered with vermin. burning with typhus fever One wonders what thoughts pass through the mind of Mikail Mordkin, dancer, when he sees Broadway.
 He barely talks of Russia. He never utters a word that might bring later punishment. The butterfly seems to have learned his lesson. But one won ders if he ever confides in those other Russians who make no inconsiderable part of the city life. Prince Yousop- off, for instance, who is loaning great sums in real estate, and his associate Boumistrow, who was once the owner of vast estates and is making his for tune back, American fashion, by dealing in uptown blocks. Or Gregori Benen- son, who was not known to four men in town on that day when he bought a downtown skyscraper for 5000, 900 against the competition of big money Or the Admiral who is the sleepineg partner in little store, or the General who runs a supper club?
 Sometimes fat tomcat who has never been his own length away from the cream saucer talks about living fully" Wonder what Mikail Mordkin would say to that?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-05
Il DIE IN WRECK,
 SCORES INJURED:
 PROBES OPENED
Six Dead, 30 Injured As California Trains
 Collide
(Leased Wire to Age.HeraId)

OAKLAND, Cal, Dec. 4.-With a total of six identified dead and at least 30 persons in hospitals suffering va rious degrees of injuries, investigations were being made Thursday night to fix responsibility for one of the worst wrecks here in years.
 Flowing through the rear end of a Key Route I train, loaded with com muters, a Sacramento short line train telescoped the steel car like an ac- cordion, killing and mangling the pas sengers.
 Key Route officials issued statements late Thursday placing blame for the ac- cident on Motorman J. w. Brubacker of the short line train, whom they ac- cuse of 2 failing to observe warning signals. Brubacker was injured and had not been able to give his version of the wreck. Hearings on the investi- gations will be held at 9 a. m. Friday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-05
EFFORT AT LEASE | OF DAM lSBARED
(Continued from page one.)
 mulas for fertilizer manufacture do not warrant such a statement"

| IuuldS TUT lCIthlACl AhdhuhoSSuAC 0O AlO warrant such a statement" Declares Power Not Needed Senator Norris said the Underwood bill, as we'll as the Presidents mes sage, put too much stress on the need of power to produce nitrogen. He as. serted that scientific men were agreed | that there was no need for all the power developed.
 The Nebraska senator said the amount of fertilizer that could be de yeloped at Muscle Shoals would "only be a drop in the bucket" in the way of meeting the needs of the American farmer.
 "The committee bill." Senator Norris said, provides for the completed de. yelopment of the Tennessee river and it is the only bill that does." Underwood Takes Floor Senator Underwood, democrat. Ala hama. author of the new bill for opera ton of Muscle Shoals, gained the floor after Senator Norris had concluded and began a speech in support of his meas ure
 He declared that national interest in Muscle Shoals dated Dack to 1oHo anu gave a review of the history of the Shoals property.
 Not until the late war did our gov ernment realize the shortage of nitro. gen for the production of explosives. Senator Underwood declaTed.
 An act then was passed. he said. for the construction of Muscle Shoals for the production of nitrogen for explo- sives in time of war and fertilizer in time of peace.
 "The question now before congress" he declared, is whether after expendi- ture of vast sums of money we are go- ing to change our plans and use the property for some other purpose.
 ''The question is:. Are you going to create great superpower system or set up a great manufacturing plant?'
 Already Dedicated
 The property, he asserted. has al- ready been dedicated to national de- fence," he declared. and added that when the United States went to war. i've thought we were prepared"
 Are any of us prepared to say that we won't be engaged in another war? We found our allies could not furnish us with powder and we had to find nitrogen supply. During the entire period of the war one-third of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-05

tween the two principals in the tragedy. What happened after pr. Edwards re- turned from meeting of medical society Monday night and 4 o'clock Tuesday morrjng, cannot be fathomed.
 At one time, it was announced by Fairfield police that an autopsy was to be performed. Whether this has been decided upon had not been dis closed.
 Mystery Deepens
 One of the puzzling questions on Tuesday was the source of the fourth bullet. While this remains one of the unsolved riddles of the. murder, it has been relegated to the background by the comparison of Dr. Edwards finger prints with those on the chloroform bottle. The mystery becomes still deep CT upon consideration of statements by various neighbors, some of whom as- sert that four shots were fired, while others declare they heard but three.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-05

Outside the roar of Broadway. That ginger ale sign for which the advertiser paid $SOOOO, and various twisting kids, animals, snakes, revolving wheels, blink ing notices written in fire overhead Lovely women in evening clothes, ugly men in evening clothes. thugs, loose ladies, suspender salesmen, persons from points west, few moron mothers wheel ing baby carriages, dicks, actors at lib erty, pickpockets at liberty, all elbowing closely, shuffling toe to heel. Two acres of taxicabs starting with roar at a whistle. stopping with squeal at a whistle. Bull-voiced bankers for the seeing New York buses:
 "All Aboard. Chinatown and the Sums"
 About as he used to look when he turned New York's head in 1912. Hand some, slender. agile. daring. Women wept then as he whirled across the stage in the passionate movements of his dance. He was the craze of the moment. Indirectly Mordkin-and perhaps Pay lowa-was the meal-ticket for the scores of Russians who followed. Money was shovelled into his pockets. He lived in the softest, most extreme lux ury. Swathed in furs, in silks, kept from the harsh airs of winter, perfumed, a world sacked for tidbits to tempt his appetite.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-05
MELLON PREDICTS
 BUSINESS BOOM
tContinued from page one.) ]

(S0nIlnue0 IrOm p8X0 ono. between agriculture and other industries has been removed, and the farmer is nearly restored to his proper status in the economic system"
 But American commerce and indus try must. maintain an anchor to the windward in future world trade, the secretary said, for, as America has re- covered, so now Europe is becoming stabilized. Mir. Mellon gave credit to the Dawes reparat tion plan as prOvid- ing foundation of economic recovery there. While declaring improved con- ditions in Europe meant benefits to the United States, Mir. Mellon argued that cheaper production and lower liv- ing sta.idards abroad would force closer calculation here in world market sell ing.
 Not To Hamper Trade
 Turning to the purely domestic ques- ton of a taxation policy, Mir. Mellon suggested that since the power to tax was the power to destroy, it seemed the advisable course to lay down pro- gram for levying taxes that would per- init commerce and industry to expand rather than to suck its lifeblood.
 Mir. Mellon again attacked the
 continued issue of tax exempt se-
 curities as 8 menace, asying that
 surely it will mean in the end con-
 tinued heavy tax burdens for the
 states and municipalities. For the
 federal government, he said, 1t
 means that so long as high sur-
 tax rates are effective, the posses
 sors of large fortunes will cOntiue
 to avoid the federal levy by invest
 ment in the tax exempt paper. He
 renewed his recommendation for
 constitutional amendment limiting
 the issue of tax exempt obligations,
 but suggested a more immediate
 remedy in the form of changes in
 surtax rates, as proposed year
 ago by the treasury.
 "A reasonable tax rate will make elaborate, expensive methods of avoid ance unprofitable," said MT. Mellon. "A reasonable rate of tax will make the administration of the tax laws more simple of accomplishment"
 Publicity provisions of the present law should be separated, the secretary said, adding that they were included in the law when sections penallzlng publication by newspapers of the in come tax returns were enacted alongside ot them.
 Aside from the question of the un- necessary violation of the right of privacy which should be insured to all citizens in the spirit of the Fifth amend ment to the Constitution" MT. Mellon said. 'it would be interesting to know what good can be accomplished by the provision"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-05
RUSSIA JOINS
 WET COUNTRIES Decree Permits Sale Of Liquors Of 30 Per
 Cent Alcohol
(By Associated Press. ]

MOSCOW, Dec. 4.-Soviet Russia today joined the wet" countries of Flu rope when the council of peoples com missars issued decree permitting the manufacture and sale of liquors and cognac up to strength of thirty per cent, which is but five per cent less than the pre-war alcoholic standard.
 The new decree which caused much joy among the inn keepers and liquor advocates throughout: Russia, is intend ed to increase the governments reve- nues and stop the illicit sale of alco- hol which has been widespread.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-05

MONTGOMERY. Ala, Dec. A. Especial. )-Dr. Robert A. Lovelady of Birmingham, was elected junior grand warden of the Masonic Grand Lodge of Alabama, at the concluding session of the grand lodge here today. He fills the vacancy created by the death of Al ert l.. Reese of Birmingham.
 w. J. Renfroe of Dothan, was reap pointed as member of the board of trustees of the Masonic Home.
 Attendance at the grand lodge meet ing exceeded expectations, and the meeting was pronounced highly sue cessful event in Masonic annals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-05

stones. This information was given out from an authoritative source to dis credit the vague rumors that have been fitting about the capital that the am bassador's was "diplomatic' illness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-05
SHOOT TANNERY SOLD

WINSTON-SALEM, N. O., Dec. A. Sale by the c. c. Shoot and Sons com pany to the International Shoe com pany of St. Louis of the Shoot Tan nery at North Wilkesboro, N. C., was announced here today by Robert s. Jones, secretary to the Smoot company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-05
PROBE DETROIT TRAGEDY
Five Are Dead And Ten Injured When
 Car Hits Truck

today started investiga tion to determine the cause of the collision of the Detroit Toledo interurban train and motor truck here last night that resulted Tn the death of five persons and injury of 10 others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-05

her address, it is stated, steps were | taken by graduate students to organize a class for discussion of the subject Mrs. Sanger's son, Stuart, is fresh- man in the divinity school. l our merchant fleet was engaged in bringing Chilean nitrate to the United States"
 Senator Underwood declared the United States imported 1907 ,000 tons of nitrogen from Chile for war purposes, saying there is one and only one other source of nitrogen for war use in the world and that is from the air." He declared that Muscle Shoals was i capable of producing only 10000 tons of fixed nitrogen annually, which was only one-seventh of the amount used during the war.
 | plosives on the front and nit. ogen must be used for explosives. Would Be Helpless If the Chilean government felt friendly toward a nation with which we were engaged in war and issueu a proclamation to prevent any munitions of war leaving its shores, we would be on our hands and knees asking for re- lief from the enemy at our doors," he declared.
 Senator Underwood pointed to Ger many, which he said had developed its industries to take care entirely of its nitrate demands.
 Every nation in the world but us has protected itself in this most i'm portant industry" he continued. "This problem is just as much one of national defense as it is to build battleships. You spend millions every year for navies and yet hesitate to spend money for powder. Why abandon what you have started because some one desires to buy cheap powder?"
 Senator Norris interrupted Senator Underwood by asking if Underwood pro- posed to produce explosives to store up or what was planned to do with the nitrogen. Senator Underwood replied that his bill called for the production of 10000 tons of fixed nitrogen for fer tilizer.
 "But I would be willing to produce this nitrogen and if no use could be found for it. to have it thrown into the river"
 You do that with your battleships," Senator Underwood declared.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-05
SHEFFIELD IS ILL;
 OPERATION LIKELY

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 4.-American Ambassador Sheffield is seriously ill here, and his physicians are contem- plating an operation to remove gall
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-05
Manhattan Days And Nights
By Herbert Corey

NTEW YORK; Dec. 4.-"There goes Mordkn," she said.
 She sort of uttered she said it. being lady who has
 ecstatc connptions whenever she classic dancer with no pants on. "There-going into the theater."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-05
DEATHS

Infant Smith-Funeral services tor the infant of MT. and Mrs. Launell Smith, who died Thursday morning at the residence in Lewisburg, Ala. were | held at o'clock Thursday afternoon from the residence. Burial followed in Walkers Chapel cemetery with Brown in charge.
 l Louiza Riggs. 72. who died Wednes- i day at local infrmary. will oe sent to Hanceville. Ala, Friday morning by Brown for burial.
 | William Grant-Funeral services for Will | liam Grant. S4. who died Thursday morning at a local infirmary, will be held at o'clock Friday afternoon from in Elmwood cemtery. He is survived by five daughters and three sons
 Stspelton H. Burge-The body of Stapel- ton H. Burge. 40, who died Thursday
 morning at his home in shannon. Ala,
 will be sent to Anniston Friday morn ing by Ridout for burial.
 Judge D. Fl. Sorrell-Judge D. H. Sorrell 82, died Thursday morning at the resi- dence of his daughter. Mrs. L. M Gii- lam, 113s Twelfth street, south. Besides his daughter Judge Sorrell is survived Oliver Sorrell of St. Louis and a grand son. Clarence Gillam of Birmingham. funeral arrangements will be announced later by Lige Loy.
 Mrs. E. l.. Faull-Funeral services for Mrs. E. L. Faull, who died Wednesday at local infirmary, will be held at 10 o'clock Friday morning from Vices
 Robert Echols officiating. Burial will follow in Huffman cemetery with Vice
 in charge. Mrs. Faulls five brothers, J.
 c. Roebuck, F. S. Roebuck, G. K. Roe
 buck, H. C Roebuek, R: R. Roebuck
 and her brother-in- law, John T. Hood,
 will act as active pail bearers.
 Miss Mamie R. Patton-Funeral services
 for Mrs. Mamie R. Patton, 61, who died
 Ala will be held at 10 o'clock Friday
 morning ,,t1r E from the residence. Burial
 with Echols and Angwin in charge. Jacob c: Lawson-Funeral services for Ja-
 cn1ooI, cop q. Lawson. Lawson. 1s. who died at 1
 dence 2400 Bessemer boulevard, will
 be held at 2;30 o'clock Friday after
 noon from the residence. Burial will
 and Angwin charge. He is survived by his widow Mrs. Clara Lawson; daush- ter Mrs. H. J. Commins a son. Creed Sommlngs; MT. Lawson has been a resi- years, and has been identified with the different brick manufacturing comma nies of Birmingham for the past 2s years.
 Otto Stein-Otto Stein. age 65, died Thurs day afternoon at 530 at his home in Bessemer after a long spell of illness He IS survived by his widow, one sister
 and two brothers. Funeral services viii
 be announced later by Bell of Fair
 field.
 Headaches from Slight Colds!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-05

Headaches from Slight Colds! Laxative PROMO QUININE Tablets re. lieve the Headache by curing the Cold. A Safe and Proven Remedy. The box bears the signature of E. w. Grove. 0c,-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-05
YALE WILL STUDY
 BIRTH CONTROL

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, Dec. 4.-Sur- prise was manifested by Yale students and professors when announcement was made that Mrs. Margaret Sanger. advo- cate of birth control, had spoken at the Yale Divinity school Tuesday. After her address, it is stated, steps were taken by graduate students to organize class for discussion of the subject Mrs. Sanger's son, Stuart, is a fresh- man in the divinity school.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-05

Otto Stein-Otto Stein, age 65. died rburs. day afternoon at 530 at his home in Bessemer after long spell of illness. He IS survived by his widow, one sister and two brothers Funeral services will be announced later by Bell of Fair field. -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-05
Mrs. E. L. FaulI-Funera1 service. f,

Miss Mamie R. Patton-Funeral services for Mrs Mamie R. Patton, 61, who died Thursday at the residence in Oxmore, morning from the residence. Burial will follow in Mt Pinson cemetery with Echols and Angwin in charge
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-05

StapeltOn H. Burge-The body of Stapel- ton H. Burge. 40, who died Thursday morning at his home in shannon. Ala, will be sent to Anniston Friday morn ing by Ridout for burial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-05
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-05

William Grant-Funeral services for Will liam Grant, S4. who died Thursday morning at a local infirmary. will be held at o'clock Friday afternoon from Lige Loys chapel. Burial will follow in Elmwood cemtery. He is survived by five daughters and three sons.
Evening star., 1924-05-22

years. He says that If the new office
is created the committee Is at a loss
as to where the necessary funds will
be found. .-e .-..
Other View Taken.
This. however, was countered by a
minority report of the same commit
tee. which was read by Louis Will
liams also of Richmond. Optimis-
tically he declared that the office
should be created and that the money
for rewarding the services of the new
church officer would be forthcoming.
Members of the council were urged
to support the request OF the bishop.
The day was taken up for the great
er part with the reading of routine
reports from the standing committees
of the diocese. These reports showed
faces. OF the $4,000 communicates in
the diocese, one report said. whites
paid annually per capita $42.08 and
colored SCOTS. Many of the richest
churches have failed of raising the
quota allotted them.
Marriages Increase.
Marriages in the diocese increased
last year twenty-nine. The total of
marriages in the church was reported
as 434. David n. Rust of Alexandria
and E. l. Carruthers of Charlottes-
willie were named as candidates for
the position of trustee OF Stewart
Hall Seminary, church school.
ST. Paul's Chapel. at the University
of Virginia, was made a full-fedged
church rather than d dependent or
ganization. This was done in COM
pliance with a request made by Bish-
Evening star., 1924-05-22

Made of pure linen,
in natural color. CS or
Pair ..... COs~O
MAIN FLOOR
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will have the school from June !, to
z; the 29th Military Police Company,
from June Is to 21, and companies
E and F, 121st Engineers, from June
Is to 81.
General orders nave been issued
directing officers and enlisted men
detailed to attend these schools as
seEble armed and equipped for the
field at their armory, in ample time
to begin movement at 9 o'clock in the
morning of the day specified for the
beginning of the instruction for their
organization.
Medical supplies and quartermaster
supplies will be ready at the camp.
The senior line officer present is
designated as camp commander of
each school of instruction. The duty
will be under pay. Government EN-
pioyes will be furnished with GER
Evening star., 1924-05-22
CONVICTED IN KILLING.
Frank Campoli, as, Is Found
Guilty of Manslaughter.

Guilty of manslaughter was the
verdict rendered last night by a jury
in Criminal Division against Frank
Campoli, forty-five years old, who was
charged with murder in the first de-
gree in connection with the killing OF
BasciIlio Faromini, in front of the
latter's home at wonder court
southwest. March IS, 1928. Justice
Hoehling remanded the prisoner for
sentence.
former trial resulted In a DIS
agreement of the jury after twenty
eight hours delibe ration. The jurors
last night deliberated TOUR nours.
Attorneys Mullen & Carson repre-
sented the accused. while the govern
ment was represented by Assistant
United States Attorneys Presmont and
Fihelly.
Evening star., 1924-05-22
FAVOR WORLD PARLEY'
ON FAITH AND ORDER
Action Taken by Episcopal Coun-
Gil in Session in
Alexandria.
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. May aa.-
Strengthened conditions of the state
finances perhaps will cause the Epis-
copal council in session here to defer
action on the request made yesterday
by Bishop William Cabell Brown that
ne be given bishop coadjutor. The
request was made in the bishops an
nual speech because of the unpre-
cedented work in the diocese which,
he said, keeps him from giving his
best time in the most worthy under
takings.
The majority report of the finance
committee, read by James Claskie OF
richmond. says that ii would be fool
hardy Tor the council to elect another
Salarled man now since churches of
the diocese are nearly $4,000 behind
IN apportionments of the past two
Evening star., 1924-05-22

Another special evenk-a
wonderful purchase of $40
pairs Of Novelty Pumps and
Oxfords, together with 265
pairs taken from our main
Shoe Department - we are
placing them on sale at one
unusually low price.