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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-16
MISS LAYMAN BETTER

days ago was run over by an automo- bile in which she had been riding, was reported as recovering from her in jurieS on Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-16
GIRL SCOUTS ORGANIZE

The Girl Scout organization composed of about 90 girls has been established at the Albany High school. The follow ing scout leaders have been named Miss Eva Gargus and Miss Sara Adams.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-16
"A FOR UNDERWOOD

MUNTGUMERY, Ala, NOV. I0.-
 Alabama's ''24 votes for Oscar W. Un- derwood" made famous at the democratic
 national convention in New York last
 June and July will be recorded forever in the archives of the state. A bound
 volume of copies of New York papers
 at the time of the convention containing
 the historic words uttered by Governor w. w. Brandon has been received by
 the state department of archives and history.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-16
OBSERVE EDUCATION WE

Selma will observe Education beginning Monday by programs different schools. Baker school is ming a rather elaborate program which the parents and those inte will be invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-16

Alabama Henry King of Chattanooga and John Woods of Johnson City Tenn, being the out-of-town speak CTS on the program
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-16
POULTRY EXPERT SPEAKS

H. A. Gardner, poultry expert of Auburn, has finished series of lec- lures and poultry demonstrations in Madison county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-16
FAUX PAUS

Mistress-Who broke that vase, Jane New Maid-The-the cat, nm Mistress-What cat?
 New Maid-Lor', ain't we gat a cat ? London Mail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-20
All Factions Join
 Sn,ith-M M'Adoo Battle
Glass, Underwood And The Rest Line Up Tt
 Force The Strategic Break In Convention

no further than to urge constitutional rights"
 But though he is presently part of the Smith coalition, Senator Under woods manager is naturally awaiting the opportunity to slip in his own candi- date.
 Brennan is devoting himself assidu- ously to the task of breaking down Me Adoo strength. In conferences with in dividual delegates, he is attempting to persuade them to break away from Nc Adoo after the first few ballots. Thurs day night the Illinois leader was con centrating particularly on the delega- tions from Louisiana and Mississippi.
 The coalition worked in similar fash ion in killing off the McAdoo proposal to abrogate the two-thirds rule. The aim has been to place McAdoo on the defensive.
 On the McAdoo side is another coali- tion. Its composition is indicated by the men with whom McAdoo has been cOnferring here-Homer Cummings, Carter Glass, Senator Pittman of Ne vada, Tom Love of Texas, Samuel Amid on of Kansas, and Bruce Kremer of Montana. These men are fighting for McAdoo as against Smith. But at least two of the number, Cummings and Glass, have little booms of their own, and if McAdoo isn't able to beat Smith, there are hopes of these booms assum- ing more healthy color.
 So it is that while two powerful groups pit their tactics against each other, keen weather eyes are cast toward the future, searching an answer to the query
 After McAdoo and Smith-then What~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-20
SENATE REMAINS ' IN DEADLOCK
 AFTER ATTACK
Rhode Island Solons Try Compromise, But That,
 Too, Fails

PROVIDENCE, R. l., June 19.- With a conference of reconciliation ended in failure and the prospects of political peace as far off as ever, the Rhode Island state senate deadlocked since last January was declared in re- cess late today by Lieut.-Gov. Felix A. Topin. It will meet again tomorrow afternoon.
 The blame for the placing of an anna teur gas bomb which flooded the chamber with suffocating bromine fumes this morning had not been placed tonight. Senator Arthur A. Sherman of Portsmouth, republican floor leader, who was overcome, was reported as resting comfortably in a hospital. His party colleagues some of them tech nicaIly under arrest for refusing to re- sume their seats after the gas episode, were absent from the chamber through out the day. Senator Henry A. Evers of Cranston, alone remained to assert the absence of a quorum should the democratic minority attempt to trans- act business.
 A conference of party leaders with Gov. William s. Flynn, at which was discussed a compromise measure for a popular referendum next fall on the calling of a constitutional convention was without result, the governor an- l nodnced. He said Senator Evers at first agreed to the compromise on be- half of his party, but that his con- currence was later "repudiated.' Speaker Philip Joslin of the house of representatives, with republican floor leader, Harold Andrews, he continued, said that they would not give any as- surance of their disposition to recom- mend the compromise measures pas sage by the house.
 The democratic minority in the sem ate has been filibustering and prevent ing adjournment for weeks past be- cause the republicans would not ap- prove the constitutional referendum measure proposed by Senator Robert D. Quinn. Important legislation,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-20
THREE ARE KILLED
 IN GEORGIA WRECK

ATLANTA, June 19.-Three persons ly today when Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis south-bound passenger train No. collided with work train one and one-half miles south of Adairsville, were killed and four others injured ear Ga., according to local officials of the railroad.
 The dead:
 H. J. Robinson, engineer work train; J. l.. Lockridge, brakeman, work train {; John Tomlinson, brakeman, work train. The injured:
 J. H. Dyar, conductor, passenger train; H. L. Payne, brakeman, work train crew.
 According to advices received by the Atlanta offices of teh railroad the wreck occurred at 5 :05 o'clock this morning. It was expected the track would be cleared within few hours. Trains are being detoured via Rome, Ga, pending clearing of the track.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-20
Souiet Interference
 Expected At Wrangel
American Expedition Sets Sail From Nome Pre-
 pared To Hold Island For United States

ed among the ice floes for a quarter century, and took the first merchant ship to Wrangel in 1910. Harold Noice, who headed the relief party to Wrangel last year, and Lorne Knight, who died there, made their first Arctic trips with Captain Lane. The latter found Stef- ansson on Banks island in 1914, after hope for the Canadian explorer had been abandoned.
 The Herman will enter the ice fields almost immediately and skirt the edges until ice opens up enough to permit setting course for the island.
 <. At this time of year the ice is drift walrus follow it. The Herman's crew will hunt these walrus until conditions are right for the dash to Wrangel island. Captain Lane expects this to be early in August.
 Rescue Planned
 The Herman plans to take off Charles Wells and 13 Eskimos left on the island last year by Captain Harold Noice. This party was well-equipped and is composed of men inured to the rigors of an Arctic winter. Still, the party which established itself on Wrangel three years ago, headed by Alan Ora ford of Toronto, was we'll equipped and of the four men and one Eskimo wom- an, the woman alone survived to greet Captain Noice when the relief party landed last summer. Crawford, Milton Galle of Texas, and Frederick Maurer of Ohio died in an attempt to reach Siberia across the ice pack, and Lorne Knight of Oregon, succumbed to scurvy in his hunger stricken camp on the is land. If the, Russian reach Wran- gel before Captain Lane the chances are that Wells and his Eskimos will be prisoners and their winters furs and ivory catch confiscated goods.
 Captain Lane is instructed to con- tinue occupation of the island if condi- tion warrant it. Whether he will leave another party is problematical, but it is certain that he will leave the Ameri- can flag flying where the Canadian flag now flies.l The Herman will also leave a memorial on the grave of Lorne Knight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-20
FOOD COSTS DROP
 REPORT DECLARES
Said To Be TwO-Tenths Of One
 Per Cent Lower

WASHINGTON, June 19.-Food costs for the average American family dropped two-tenths of one per cent in the month from April 15 to May 15, according to a report on retail food prices in 51 cities made public today. by the department of labor. The figures showed decline of per cent in the average price from May 15 last year.
 Although 25 cities showed an increase in retail prices for the month, the de crease in g with three others remain ing stationary, was enough to cause an average decline. The greatest increase, 2 per cent, was reported from Phila- delphia, while the maximum decrease of 2 per cent was enjoyed by residents of Little Rock, Los Angeles, Memphis and Mnhile
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-20
By RALPH H. TURNER (By Leased Wire to Age -Herald)

NEW YORK, June 19.-Two pow erful coalitions, each determined to eliminate the other from the political scene, are engaged now in a strategic battle that provides the most important element in the preliminaries of the democratic convention.
 It is one of the unusual features of the present situation here that of the strongest political leaders on the ground the bulk of them for the mo- ment are behind either William c. Me Adoo or Gov. Al Smith. And yet they realize that neither of these men may be able to win and so sooner or later must turn to a second choice. For the present, however, these groups are en- gagged in directing their fire, one against the other
 May Switch
 If the scene reaches the point where neither Smith nor McAdoo seems able to capture the majority necessary to nominate, the packers will switch to the most likely looking dark hourse, or the prospective nominee may emerge from among those now supporting one of the two leaders.
 GeOrge E.. brennan or llllHOlS IS dL present one of the main forces of pow CT behind the Smith candidacy. but there is reason to believe that Bren- mans sympathy for Smith is explained by a desire to crowd out McAdoo. Dur ing this process, Brennan will mark time until he decides to whom he will turn if Smiths candidacy proves futile.
 That is Brennan's position in the Smith coalition. Another example of the way things are working here is pro- ided in the person of c. c. Carlfh, man. ager of Senator Underwood's campaign. Carlin has joined Brennan in the de- mand that the klan issue be forced to the front, with plank in the platform declraing openly against the hooded order. This is done as an attack upon the McAdoo candidacy. In his atti- tude on the klan issue, McAdoo has gone
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-20
CONVENTION
 SIDELIGHTS

NEW YORK, June 19.-David Brandinberg, who sold his first sand wich at the worlds fair in Chicago about 30 years ago, today installed on the roof of Madison Square Garden boilers with a daily capacity of one-half ton of hot dog" The wieners he will sell at the convention, said Bran dinberg, who is official concessionaire, would stretch from Hoboken, N. J., to Manitowoc, Wis. with enough kinks in the chain to take in Lima, Ohio, and Tonwanda, N. Y.
 Police have established a first, sec ond and third line of defense about the convention auditorium. Blue coats will examine credentials two blocks distant, one block distant and final at the nine main entrances to the Garden. Ser geant-At-Arms Hughes says he will deputize 1000 assistants for duty in the convention hall.
 Norman E. Mack, national commit teeman of New York, announced today that Bishou Thomas F. Gailor of the Protestant Episcopal church and Miss Evangeline Booth, head of the Salva- tion Army, had been invited to offer prayer at sessions of the convention. The prayer on opening day, next Tues day, will be made by Cardinal Hayes.
 Governor Smith declared today that he would not accept the democratic vice presidential nomination. Told by news papermen that there had been some talk of hs nomination for the lesser candi- dacy, the governor said:
 II will not be a second choice. I won't even acknowledge the existence of a second choice"
 McAdoo supporters have adopted the slogan with which they boomed the claims of their candidate at the Golden Gate-"Mcll do." The reborn slogan is on their hat bands. Senator Rals- ton, dark horse, is tilling his farm near Indianapolis and will remain there dur ing the convention, says his law part ner.
 INDIANAPOLIS, June 19-United States Senator Samuel L. Ralston, men tioned in connection with the democratic presidential nomination, will keep in touch with the national convention in New York by radio while remaining on his farm near Indianapolis. The senator is interested in the convention solely as q democrat and not as a pro- spective presidential nominee, he said
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-20
YOUNG MCDOWELL DEMANDS RIGHT TO EXPLAIN ALL
Florida Youth Halts Trial To Refute Counsel
 Verdict Near

CLEARWATER, Fla, June 19.- (By Associated Press. )--Frank Nc. Dowell, youthful c,Afessed slayer of his mother, father and two sisters probably will know his fate tomorrow.
 Testimony in his trial here on the specific charge of murdering his mother was completed late today, the jury charged and argument of one member of counsel for the state had been heard before court recessed until o'clock to- morrow.
 A verdict oi guilty carries the death penalty. If he is acquitted, he will be sent to the state hospital for the in sane.
 Decries Lawyers
 Following a day in which the youth had heard himself described by states witnesses as one who feigned insanity in an attempt to cover up the staying of his parents and by an alienist ap- bearing in his behalf as being in such condition that he could live but few years, Mcdowell electrified the court room after both sides had closed their cases when he told the court that his lawyers did not know anything about the case, and that he wanted an op- portunity to tell his story to the jury.
 Judge McMullen at first refused to permit him to take the stand, but later reconsidered.
 T don't know how to start" he said, but about that insurance, l don't know. I didn't have a thing in the world to do with it.. Mir. Payne knows it, too. I was sort of passive"
 He referred to testimony relating to his writing an application for a policy on his fathers life while he was acting as sub-agent under R. G. Payne of St Petersburg, who testified as to the de tails of the transaction. The policy provided for double indemnity in case of accidental or violent death, payable to heirs or assigns after the death oi Mrs. Mcdowell, the beneficiary.
 'No Why To 1t"
 Asked by a juror, Why did you kill your mother and father?" the boy replied, There wasn't why to it. Ii feel like it and can go through with il first to last and tell all I know about it-everybody says, they cant under. stand anything say and haven't any sense about it. All of the things have told they have been qualified and people forget. about the qualifications ! and think told them for facts" | Another juror asked: Did you have your first spell after killing your sis. ters?"
 1t really started when I was a baby," he replied. He said a specialist on mental diseases in Washington told him that he had to go to the farm land become real boy again." but he didn't do it, at first because I thought l knew more than he did, I suppose"
 Mcdowell was also asked by a juror about the two sisters and burning the house" in Decatur, Ga, two years ago. -'.-
 "Of course, we never knew exactly" :" he replied, but all of the reports about the door being locked, there couldn't be any truth about that because the doors didn't have any locks to them, Somebody said something about my pouring gasoline over them. That is simply foolish. Once before had set the kitchen on fire at night; we didn't know whether it was sleep walking or what it was.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-20
By D. M. LESOURDAIS Correspondent of The Age-Herald and
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 ABOARD THE SCHOONER HER MAN, OFF NOME, Alaska, June 19.-- American schooner Herman, commanded by Captain Louis Lane of San Fran cisco, put out from Nome for Wrangel Island yesterday, opening another chap ter, perhaps the most thrilling, in the islands grim history. Captain Lane will raise the Stars and Stripes over Wrangel and claim it for the United States.
 It is known that the soviet govern ment is also planning to send a ship to Wrangel this season to reaffirm its claim to the island.
 "Sourdough" Hans, Nome seaman, who was with Captain Harold Noice on his relief trip to Wrangel last season and who was frozen in off the cost of Siberia later in the year, corroborates this fact He talked with the gover- nor of northeastern Siberia, who told him of the Russian plans and expressed great indignation that Noice had failed to secure permission from the Russian government to land on the island.
 To Carry Out Plans
 Asked what he would do if he en- countered Russian opposition, Captain Lane made a gesture that indicated he would not leave the island without at- tempting to carry out his plans at any hazard.
 The Herman is chartered by Lomen Brothers of Nome, who control the Alas kan reindeer industry They have taken over the interests of Vilhjalmur Stef- ansson, who for three years has fought losing fight to save Wrangel for the British empire. Both the Canadian par liament and the British government have repudiated the claims he establish ed for them. Captain Lane is one of the best known shippers in the Arctic. He sail
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-20
MEXICO GIVES UP
 EXPULSION PLAN
Continued from Page One)

 tion which they have placed this British subject"
 This letter then recalled that not only the constitutional law Of Mexico forbade the steps taken by the govern ment against Mrs. Evans, but surely the laws of man forbid the persecu- tion and despoilation of woman alone in the world and defenseless." A pas sage in the letter emphasizes Mrs. Evans at this moment is left alone and defenseless except for the aid of brave young American who. has gone to her assistance"
 Asked what had happened to Mrs. Evans, Premier Macdonald said:
 q am not sure. The whole story is an exceedingly romantic one and have the best grounds for believing she met with no harm, although I cannot say what is the condition of her prop erty,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-20
THREE NEGROES HELD

Lewis Lee, VIII Davls and James Townes, alias Albert Jervis. all negroes, are held in the county jail on bonds of $3,000 each, charged with the robbing of the R. Greene department store Thursday morning of goods valued at about $166. They were arrested on a
 warrant issued from the court of mis- demeanors and felonies, and when ar- raigned before Judge Abernethy, waived preliminary hearings. They were bound over to the circuit court pending trial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-20
STONE TO HEAD
 BUSINESS CLUBS
A. B. c. Postpones Decis- ion On Change Of
 Name

ASHEvILLE, N. o.; June 19.--Fred Stone of Nashville was elected presi- dent and Norfolk, Va, was chosen as next years convention city at the clos ing session of the annual convention of the American Business clubs here to- day. A resolution condemning opposi- ton to the national defense act was adopted.
 After a heated discussion the conven- tion voted to take up with members by mail, proposal to change the name of the organization to Sequoia club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-20
EVELYN NESBIT
 AGAIN DIVORCED

NEW YORK, June 19.-Evelyn Nes- bit, former wife of Harry K. Thaw, to- day was divorced by her second hus- band. an actor and dancer known on the stage as Jack Clifford. The decree, awarded to Virgil James Montani from Florence N. Montani. was signed by Supreme Court Justice Wagner, who
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-20
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-20

Piles Cured In to IA Days Druggists refund money if PAZO OINT- MENT fails to cure Itching. Blind, Bleed ing or Protruding Piles. Instantly re- lieves Itching Piles. 6oc.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-20

heard he divorce testimony two weeks ago.
 Eugene Strong, a motion. picture actor, was named as correspondent. Clifford alleged that the actors friend ship with his wife began while they were appearing in the production of a motion picture in the Adirondack Mountains.
 Clifford said that what he regretted most about divorce proceedings was that he would Hose the companionship of young Russell Thaw, to whom I felt just like A father"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-20

CHARLOTTE, N. C., June 19.z Worth Rogers, S-year-old son of A. NJ. Rogers, was instantly killed here last night when he came in contact with a 2,300 volt power line which had been blown down during a heavy wind, rain and electrical storm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-20
WADOO QUITS
 TWO-THIRD FIGHT
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has declared he will work for such declaration.
 The Question Mark
 Brennan is the big question mark of the convention. He milled around the hotel Hobbies Thursday, chatting with everyone, and picking up views. But whenever anyone asked who he would support ultimately as the compromise candidate, mysterious smile spread over his broad, round, moon-like face. Brennan will vote his delegates for Smith on early ballots.
 He has dropped a hint that he might regard Senator Pat Harrison of Missis- sippi as a compromise choice later. But there was nothing definite about this. Brennan is the keystone in the whole situation. His closest friends insist that he is keeping an open mind, and is waiting for the situation to crys- talize before picking the horse which will carry his big money.
 Many candidate headquarters are be- ing established in Peacock Alley at the Waldorf. Smith, Cox, Silzer and Un- derwood opened headquarters there Thursday. John W. Davis headquart. CTS will be opened Friday McAdoo will retain his suite covering the top floor of the Vanderbilt hotel nearby.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-20
DAMAGING STORM
 HITS CAROLINAS
Boy Killed By Power Line
 Blown Down By Wind

SHELBY, N. C., June 19.-Dam- age estimated at more than $55, 900 was done in Shelby and vicinity last night by a wind, rain and electrical storm. Reports from Stubbs, four miles east of here, said a number of build ings were damaged. Telegraph and tele- phone lines are down and damage to crops is reported.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1924-01-10
IN BANKRUPTCY
~ no1-


In the District Court OF the United
States for the Southern Division, Dis
trict of Idaho.
In the matter of John Gramm,
Bankrupt.
To the creditors OF John Gramm
Of Fruitland, in the County of Pay
cite and district aforesaid, a bank
rupt:
Notice is hereby given that on the
9Th day of January, 1924, the said
John Gramm was duly adjudged
bankrupt; and that the first meeting
of his creditors will be held at Pay
cite, Idaho, in the Court House there
of, on the 2Sth, day of January,
1924, at the hour of O'Clock In af-
ternoon, at which time the said cred
itors may attend, prove their claims,
appoint a trustee, examine the bank
rupt and transact such other bust
ness as may properly come before
said meeting.
Dated this 5th, day of January
1924.
R. A. CRAWFORD,
Referee in Bankruptcy.