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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-19
The Safest And Best Way
 fHnn SSsyil1a T,imnrl

Open and above board support of the Mus cle Shoals development through the Henry Ford offer positively is the safest and best way to represent the people. That's been the position of this newspaper from the be- ginning. So in the enmity of the Alabama Power Company i've should worry
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-19
Must Be Playing Politics
(Montgomery Journal) }

IMOntROmery JOufnaI1
 Premier Macdonald must be playing poli- tics to stay in office. When someone asked his opinion of pensions for former prime min isters he replied: On leaving office, why not go back to the simple life with its porridge and plainness? Good political material!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-19

One trouble seems to be that no effec- tive investigation in the failure of pro- hibition enforcement executives to func- tion is seriously considered in Washing ton until bootleggers shoot prominent citizens walking along the streets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-19
What Are We Coming To?
Alabama Courier ]

Not in many years has there been such general complaint about road conditions, and yet there are lot of fellows who don't want to improve the roads on which they live What is the land coming to, when people won't help keep their roads passable?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-19
Net Relisiously Observed
(Talladega Daily Home)

 "Sound sleep at night maketh the day bright, and good food maketh a merry mood" is fine old proverb that is not always very religiousy observed in this day of electric bulbs and whirring autos; of fast life and high living.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-19

feel confidence in this report and rec ommendation, based, as it is, on careful computation of the capacity of the reve- nues to care for interest and other in- dispensable items.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-19

Most of the German officials are doc tors of something or other; but history l and experience suggest that it is neither of diplomacy nor of divinity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-19

The scientist who figured that the materials in a mans body are worth ninety-eight cents might make a good bargain-counter manager.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-19

Up to this writing Premier MacDon- aids proposed recognition of soviet Russia may be assigned to sight-unseer classification.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-19

Taking off the lid these days seem. to stir up turmoil and tumult, whether it be Tut's or Teapot's.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-19

It seems that those who were to make the Shenandoah North Pole flight got a cold deal before the start.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-19
FIRST DEGREE DIScORD

A church member is charged with having disappeared with the funds for new organ. He will be held personally responsible for the way the singing will sound without it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-19
SUBSCRIPTION RATES

By mail. payable in advance in united s.s.ss and Canada: Daily and Sunday. one year. $500 six months, $A00; three months. $2ze: one month ssc Daily only: One year. $e.eo: SIX ronths. s325: three months. 3175; one month. 9Sc Sunday only: One year. $2.bo: six months sl 30: three months. 75c; ons month- 2Sc
 By carrier. where carrier delivery IS main tained: zoe per week, S5c per month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-19
THE ALABAMA PRESS
Oninfon. of Other Editors
Due For A Disappointment


FHdftSelIe EnttTprIStJ F. . People who are always looking for bar gains. like those who try to go through life without working, are due for big disap- pointment sooner or later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-19

NEWS BUREAUS-washfhgton. 800 Davidson Building; State Capital Montgomery JonrnaI Buflding; Tennessee Valley Decatur Daiy Buildine; Tuscaloosa, News Building; Jasper Mountain Eagle Building: Anniston, star 6uiio- tus; Gadsden, Journal Building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-19
THE ACE-HERALDI
I. THOMPSON.

Entered at Birmingham Ala. post ohtoe ss see-
 cnd-ciass matter, act of Congress March 6. 1s7s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-19
sOITTHERN'S NEW SHOPS

Telephone (private branch exchange eonnect- sng ali departments), Main 490O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-19
For A Living Salary"

For A Living Salary" To the Editor of The Age-Herald: - take this opportunity to thank The Age Herald for the assistance rendered for living salary.
 w. o. VICKERY, Birmingham, Ala, Feb. 16, 1924.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-19

Tho Associated Press Is exclusively entitled to inc use for publication of all news dispatches credited to 1t, or not otherwise credited In tnls
 uaper and also local, news pubiisneu therein. II rights of republication of special dispatches are also reserved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-19

"To this end we have decided not to, follow the list of witnesses prepared early in this investigation. From now on we shall pick them in alphabetical order from Who's Who, the telephone book and the latest list of registered voters.
 "Every American citizen has right to be investigated and we will see that he, gets his opportunity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-19

cancelled any cows or other domestic an- imals.
 t'This list, we think, covers about all the people involved, but we will be glad to hear from any others wishing to be mentioned All we ask is that they send us their names and addresses and enclose twenty cents in stamps to make it worth while" Very sincerely,
 DUMM 6 DUMMER.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-19

"It is not often. that we ket the chance to place the names of so many cltizens on the front pages of the newspapers and we naturally want to make the most of it. We have got to be extremely care full, though, as we realize that should we overlook somebody, however lowly, that person would be apt to think we did it deliberately and take offense.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-19

"We take up this investigation under the motto "Let no innocent man escape.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-28

is precarious. The establishment
is threatened financially and POLITICAL
ly. Many Germans consider that the
verdict of their immediate future will
consist of the experts report. And
reports from Paris have thoroughly
alarmed the country.
YOung's Figures Too High.
The government viewpoint is as fol-
lows:
"Owen Young's recently mentioned
figure of 2, 400O0O,00O gold marks an
nually is considered Incompatible.
Germany will accept, as an outside
figure. 1,100,00O,00O0 and even then
will ask for a moratorium.
"Granted that the annuity payment
is sufficiently small, the government
will accept the experts idea for a
currency bank and will pledge the
state railways. Otherwise the gov
,rnment will be unable TO keep its
hold upon. the situation.
at was hoped that the committee
report would be such as TO have a
loderating influence in the coming
election, but should the published re-
port of the exact figure be that which
the German government believes irc'
possible 10 pay and which the Ger
man people consider extortionate, il
is entirely probable that the ensuing
wave of Indignation will result in a
rreponderantly reactionary and vio-
lent Chamber of Deputies. who arc
liable TO take any wild course or who
will accept the plan without any in
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-28

last year and expressed the opinion
that no difficulty would be encount-
cred in filling the camps to capacity
this year. Adequate facilities for
training of the students will be avail
able he said.
During the day, General Martin in
spected the c. NJ. T. c. office and
stated that he was pleased at the way
in which G. NJ. 7. c. affairs were
being handled in this corps area.
General Martin was an instructor
in the first training camp held at
Leon Springs under Brig. Gen. w. s.
Scott. He later commanded the
Ninetieth Division in France. He left
Wednesday night for Atlanta.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-28

tention Of fulfilling it longer than
necessary"
Apprehensive OF Future.
TIL government takes the viewpoint
that it is not committed by Cuno's of
fer to accept the decision of the COM
mittee Of experts and that it can ac-
eept or reject the plan on its own
merits.
Reports from Paris which have
been privately confirmed by the
writer, are disappointing to the en-
tire population and awaken the keen
est apprehension for the future.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-28

This surprising new herbal medicine,
PLANT Juice. which has recently been
accomplishing such unusual results
in so many cases in this city and
throughout this entire section. While
talkiss a few days ago with The
Plant Juice Man, who is introducing
PLANT Juice OF Sommer's drug store,
Houston and Navarro streets, Mr..
Walker said:
"For the past year / had been
suffering with my stomach. l had
indigestion, gas. bloating and my
stomach would get into a soured con-
dition. After my meals, l would
have palpitation of the heart and
would often become short of breath.
And my appetite was not very. good
|and, in mornings, never had any
appetite at all. ] was restless
through the night and couldn't sleep
Properly.
"But since have taken your
Plant Juice medicine / surely have
Improved and now, get up in morn
ings with a good appetite and eat a
fine breakfast. My food digests bet
ter now and the gas, bloating and
sour stomach are all greatly re-
lleVe1. am not cOnstlpdteu now
as | was before. In short. l can
say that your Plant Juice has rid
me of my stomach trouble and /
am glad to recommend it."
Roots, herbs. leaves-natural life
It seems so very near to human life
Itself that it is no wonder people
have such confidence in this natural
medicine, Plant Juice. And the fact
that Plant Juice deserves such faith
aud confidence is being proved con-
stantly in the amazing accomplish
ments of this surprising herbal medi-
cine in actual cases.
The Plant Juice Man is at Som
mer's drug store. Houston and Ma
Tarro streets. San Antonio. where he
is daily meeting the local public and
introducing and explaining the merits
of this remedy. Free samples given.
Plant Juice is sold also in San
Antonio at all of the other Som
mer's drug stores.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-28
PLEASED WITH WORK
Brig. Gen. Charles II. Martin Inspects
c. NJ. T. c. Office Here.

The present status of the c. NJ.
4. c. of the Eighth Corps Area is
entirely satisfactory according to Brig.
Gen. Charles H. Martin. War Depart
ment general staff officer from Wash
inSton, who spent Wednesday in San
Antonio in the interest of camps to
be held during the coming summer.
At a luncheon held in the Menger
Hotel Wednesday evening, General
Martin referred TO the fact that the
Eighth Corps Area was the only corps
area in the country that had its full
quota of students in the camps held
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-28
FORMER ENVOY DIES
Ex.ambassador to Germany, Italy and
Turkey Is Found Dead.

Nice. France. March 2S.-John G.
4. Leishman, former ambassador TO
Germany, Italy and Turkey, was
found dead in bed yesterday. Death
was attributed by physicians who ex-
amined him OF cerebral congestion.
The body was found by a servant.
Wednesday night Mr.. Leishman APP
peared to be in his usual health. His
daughters. one of whom is in Austria,
and the other in Germany. and his
son. who is in Paris, have been sum-
moned here.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-28
LOCAL THEATRICAL
MAN IS PRA|S|NG
THE PLANT JUICE
States Herbal Remedy Ended
Stomach Trouble and High
ly Endorses 1t.

Mr. Fred H. Walker. of 40 Bar
|,era street, San Antonio, the proper
|ty manager at the Majestic Theater,
has lived in this city for 80 years
land has hundreds of friends here.
HE is the latest well known San
Antonio man to publicly recommend
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-28
YOUNG s IDEAS
| GIVE GERMANY
A COLD CHILL
Believe Experts Figures
More Than Twice Too
\ High.
IA CRISIS IS COMING
Nation Living on Borrowed
| Money-Will Ask
Moratorium.
BY EDGAR ANSEL MOWRER.
Special Cable to The San Antonio Light
and the Chicago Daily News.
CopyriCht. 1924


and the Chicago Daily News.
Copyright. 1924.
Berlin. March 2S.-A wave of cod
apprehension is overcoming Germany.
This is not comprehensive to those
Hike the International Chamber OF
Commerce experts, who believe the
Germans have surmounted their
crisis. The opinion of observers here,
lin which this correspondent concurS,
| is that the re-cstablishment of No
|vsmber merely postponed the crisis.
It must be repeated that the Ger
man budget is not balanced and that
the government is living on cred;;E
from the Rentenbauk, and by increas-
| ing. in an entirely legitimate way,
paper currency.
A large coinage Of silver currency
lis not imminent. But the situation
Evening star., 1924-02-25
JEALOUSY HELD CAUSE;
|OF MYSTERY MURDERS
Nurse and Business Promoter
Sought in Staying Of Man aud
Wife in Chicago.
GIRL WITNESS GIVES CLUE
Third Party Also Involved in the
Investigation.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. February 25.-Investiga-
tion Of the mysterious slayings Fri
day Of John Duffy and his wife is
centering on a jealousy theory as a
result Of disclosures said to have
been made by Ruby Downing Of Louis
vile, KY, an intimate Of the couple,
brought here for Questioning. Au-
thorities in other cities have been
asked to look for a Chicago nurse
named Dolly. said by the police to
have been. a former sweetheart OF
Duffy, and for James Zolar, former
business promoter for q Memphis or
Nashville firm. Zolar at one time
employed Mrs Duffy. then Miss Leah
Exley. as his secretary in Columbus
Ohio. according to Miss DowninEs
alleged statement to the police.
Miss Dovvninx's Testimony.
According to the story. Miss Down.
ing is alleged to have told Harold
Levy. assistant states attorney, the
Exley girl, daughter OF a wealthy
retired oil operator and farmer Of
Ncrwalk. Ohio. at one time attended
a California university. where she
was II creditabie student.
Dissatisfied with farm lie, accord
ing to the story, the girl went to
Columbus, Ohio. where she met 20
lar. Later she left him and went to
Louisville, ky., where she received
letters making threats from Zolar,
Miss Downing says
Duffy and Orlando Horton, who
is being sought in connection with
the slayings, visited Louisville last
fall. and later Miss Exley came to
Chicago. She and Duffy were married
in Louisville one week prior to the
finding OF their bodies.
Theory In Indianapolis. -
Meanwhile officials In Indianapolis
are Investigating theory that the
city. Inquiry there has disclosed that
Morris Freddie" Curtis, believed to
have been the blonde youth seen In
the apartments shared by Horton and
Duffy, left Indianapolis last Tuesday,
ostensibly for Detroit. accompanied
by his wife and Mr.. and Mrs. Horton,
Duffy's body was found Friday
morning. with three bullets holes in
the head lying in a snow bank near
Argo. ILL.,, q suburb. His wife's body,
a bullet hole through her head. was
found dozen hours later on q
davenport in the apartment they
shared with the Horizons.
Police are unable to account for
the significance OF two sets OF wine
glasses beside a partly filled whisky
flask used shortly before or after the
staying in the apartment The
woman was shot while asleep, de-
tectives say.
Evening star., 1924-02-25
Careless Sh,ampooins :
= Spoils the Hair

Soap should be used very care
| fully, If you want to keep your
hair looking its best. Many soaps
and prepared shampoos contain
| too much free alkali. This dries
| the scalp, makes tho hair brittle.
The best thing for steady use is
Nulsified cocoanut oil shampoo,
| which 10 pure and greaseless. and
is better than anything else you
Two or three teaspoonfuls 10
sufiictent 70 cleanse the hair and
scalp thoroughly. Simply moisten
the hair with water and rub It In.
II makes an abundance OF rich.
Dreamy lather, which rinses out
easily, removing every particle of
dust, dirt dandruff and excess
oil. The hair dries quickly and
evenly, and 1t leaves the scalp
soft. and the chair xhns5 and silky.
bright, lustrous, - fluffy, wavy,
aud easy to manage.
You can get Mulsified cocoanut
oil shampoo at any drug store.
1t is inexpensive. and a few
ounces will supply every member
of the family for rnonths.-Ad-
K ~ y.
Evening star., 1924-02-25
AIR TROPHY RACES
PLANNED AT MIAMI
Annual Flying Events to Be Held
March 2 and s, Officials
Announce.

The Curtiss marine trophy races
for 1924 will be held at Miami. Fla.
March and s. the Navy Department
bureau OF aeronautics announced yes
terday. The races are sanctioned by
the contest committee Of the National
Aeronautic Association Of the United
States and are to be held In accord
ance with rules and regulations Of
the Federation Aeronautique Inter-
! rationale.
Two events will be held each day.
The first on March 2 will be the
Miami Chamber OF Commerce cup
race. This will be a free-for-all race
for privately owned seaplanes, open
to civilians only. The second event
Of that day will be the Royal Palm
bombing contest This event will be
open to all seaplanes. flying boats
and airplanes.
Only One Attempt.
Each pilot will be limited to one
attempt. consisting Of three bombs
which must be released during q sin
gle flight at an altitude not less than
1900 feet.
The winner will be the pilot who
comes nearest to making 4 direct
hit" In this event the Navy will
enter three Navy standard service
F5-L seaplaneS. which will come from
the naval air station at Pensacola
On March s there will be held &
handicap cup race for Navy seaplanes
and flying boats. The distance in this
race will be 200 kIIometers I2427
miles) over eight laps OF a closed trt-
angular course Of 255 kilometers. The
Navy will enter three F5-L seaplanes.
one TS seaplane, one HN-2 seapiane.
or one VE-9 seaplane, from the PEN
sacola station In this race.
Marine Trophy Race.
The last event will be the Curtiss
marine trophy race. This Is a race
for high speed seapianes and flying
boats. All planes entered most be
capable of attaining an air speed Of
over 100 miles an hour. The distance
and course are the Same as for the
third event. The Navy has made
three entries In mis- race. one IIN-2
seaplane. one is seaplane. and one
HE-2 or VE9 seaplane. The Curtiss
marine trophy was last competed for
at Detroit in 1922. and was won by
Lieut.. A. w. Gorton. Navy. with al,
average sustained speed of liz miles
an hour.
Evening star., 1924-02-25
FOOD FOR GERMANS
CALLED PEACE POLICY
Gen. Allen Appeals for Aid to
Fund to Turn Enmity to
Friendship.

Relief for the children Of Germany
will mot only save the starving
youngsters" Maj. Gen. Allen. who
was commander-in-chief Of the Amer
lean army of occupation, declared in
an appeal made public today by the
Federal Council Of Churches, but 1t
will help American farmers by taking
surplus food supplies and "is In the
interest Of peace"
1T will keep a nation Of 2,00o, 900
persons from political and social
chaos" he said. Germany fs a hun
cry nation. A hungry nation Is al
ways dangerous, not only to itself.
but also to others. The United States
Is regarded by the Germans as being
the nation most responsible for their
defeat. Help at this time will turn
enmity into friendship"
Such relief, he thought, would
raise a heavy burden" from France.
instead of hurting that. nation.
French sentiment, he added, sis over
whelmingly against allowing the
German children to starve," and he
expressed the conviction that Christ
like action by America Is the only
hope of the children and babies OF
Germany"
Evening star., 1924-02-25
DUBLIN PREPARES !.
'" FOR BYE:ELECTIONS
Two Contests, City and County.
Due on Straight Issue For and
! Against Government.
, SUNDAY MEETINGS HELD
Speakers Peppered With Questions
by Republican Partisans.
by WILLIAM H. BRAYDEN.


BY Gable to The Star and Chicago Daily Nevs.
Copyright le2f.
DUBLIN, February 25.-Dublin de-
voted Sunday. to animated election
meetings. There are two bye-clec-
tions pending, one for the city and
one for the county. and as they are
fought this time without compli-
cation of proportional representation,
1t is a straight issue for or against
the government. . =.
. The city's government candidate
Is James O'Mara, once member Of the
constitutional party at Westminster.
but an early convert to the Stnn Fein,
whose cause he served in the United
States. He is a large Dublin en-
ployer. with a reputation for fair
dealings with workmen, and 10 an
ideal candidate. He is opposed by
sean Lemass,s a republican.
President CosErnve a Speaker.
The contest is regarded as SO inn
nance Minister Blythe and Deputy
Speaker O'Maille spoke on the col
iege green to crowd as large as any
since the treaty was signed.
Republicans on the outskirts en-
deaVored to prevent the speakers $
being heard, and peppered them with
questions The most insistent Of
these is criticism that the govern
ment had cut down old-age pensions.
President Cosgrave retorted that they
had cut off I shilling weekly to en-
able them to pay the other shill-
ings. Other speakers pointed out that
but for the destruction caused by the
republicans the government could
have increased those pensions.
Nr. Blythe WAS asked why Rory
OConnor had been executed. He re-
piled that Rory's blood was on De
had stuck to the policy OF settling
differences by constitutional means
there would have been no bloodshed.
He said Ireland was the only country
which in the last few years had not
increased its population. because peo-
United States, and the government
wanted to end that
Opponent Persistent.
Republican. opposition was more
persistent than numerous. and the
size of the meeting encouraged the
Free Staters to expect a sweeping
victory. The republicans held large
meeting In Rathmines. 1t was pre-
sided over by Mrs. Cathal Brugha,
whose husband was killed in the
fighting Of July. 1922. Mary Mac
declaring herself unrepentent. She
said she would aid the republicans
and, would. vote against the treaty.
even II 1t meant breaking down every
road and bridge in the country.
The government candidate here Is
Of Michael Collins, who is opposed
by Shean McEntee. republican. lead
ing speaker against the treaty In the
old dali.
Evening star., 1924-02-25
600 BAPTIST STUDENTS
CONCLUDE CONFERENCE
Representation Of $4,000 in Sec
tartan School of Eight States
Attend Session in South.

By the Associated Press.
MURFREESBORO, Tenn, February %.
Six hundred Baptist students from COL
lnges in Missouri, Illinois. Tennessee,
K antucky, Mississippi. Alabama, Geor-
gia and Florida concluded three day
conference here yesterday, after adopt
ing a constitution and program for To-
cal campus organizations, voting In ia
vor of holding state conferences next
year, and after forty students had VOL
unteered for missionary work and other
forms Of service.
The deIega tes represented $4,000. stu.
dents. The final conference OF the three
held in the south. will take place at
Raleigh, n. c., February 20.
Evening star., 1924-02-25
PLIGHT OF GERMAN
PROFESSIONS CITED
President Ebert, Cabinet and Other
Notables Confer on Science,
Literature and Art.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN. February 25.-President
Ebert, Chancellor Marx. members of
the German cabinet, the foreign am
bassadors and other notables attend
ed demonstration in the reichstag
yesterday in behalf of the scientific.
literary and artistic professions. call
ing attention to their plight arising
from the economic and financial sit
uation OF the country.
Chancellor Marx in an address ex-
pressed regret that the problems con-
fronting the government as a result
of the treaty of Versailles and the
Ruhr occupation had made 1t impos-
stble to assist the sufferers. He con-
tended that IL was for the world to
rally to the help of the liberal pur-
suits, not from humanitarian motives
but because science was the common
anchorage OF the whole human race.
German science, literature and art
were recognized the world over, he
said.
Representatives. Of German stu.
dents expressed gratitude for the help
ceived from abroad.