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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-02
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BY
Buford Price And 80
Minis To Attend
Scout Camp

The Community club adopted two:
boys Thursday at its meeting In the
Tutwiler hotel.
Buford Price and John Minis; both
II years Of age, guests at the meet
ing, were appointed to the organiza-
tons Scholarship" for The Boy Scout,
camp this summer. In making the am
Inouncement, William Sadler added that.
the club members woutl further make
themselves vitality interested in their
future.
This action, with demonstration Of
making fire BY friction by Woodson
Burchfiel. Eagle Scout, combined 10
make the ceremonies for Boys week
which is being observed by various
luncheon clubs.
The club assured Mrs. @. ID. JayAes,
member of the Axis club, which Is
fostering the cleanup drive for Bir-
naingham, Of its hearty cooperation.
Mrs. Jaynes. spoke briefly, outlining
the needs Of such a campaign and the
results it would accomplish for the
city.
Ed Barron, who circulated literature
on the proposed library bond issue,
stressed the. Importance OF its success.
The passage offsthe Issue would mean
no increase In taxes and decrease
of fire hazards of the ipresentslocation
in the city hall. ss -
William Moore was presented with
one of the clubs baby spoons for
a daughter, Sally Moore, born recent
W, The presentation speech, was made
BY Marcus Nice lelfahd W. W. Will
kerson, president of the club, presided.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-02
BUTLER CHOSEN
CAMPAIGN CHIEF
OF REPUBLICANS
To Succeed Adams AS Ma
tional Chairman If Cool
idge Is Nominated

WASHINGTON, May by the
Associated Press) William NJ. Butler
of Massachusetts will manage the 1924
Republican natiqpal campaign and sue
coed John T. Adams of Iowa as chair
man of the Republican national COM
mittee, if President Coolidge is NOM
mated at the Cleveland convention as
, the Republican standard bearer.
President Coolidge decided today that
a il he is nominated by the Cleveland
convention he win recommend selection
Of Mr.. Butler, his pre-convention cam
paign manager, to the new Republican
committee for the craftsmanship, and in
! accordance with customs his recon-
mendation undoubtedly will be adopted.
The Presidents decision was an
!. nofnceds in the following statement by
/ him made public at the White House
tonight:
After conferences with Chairman
I Adams, who has indicated to me that
after the organization of the ineom-
ing Republican National Committee he
does not wish to continue as chairman,
1 have decided TO present to the new
committee for their consideration for
the Craftsmanship. the name of VIII
liam NJ. Butter. who has managed the
primary campaign"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-02
MORAY BEGINS
TEN-YEAR TERM
AS NUMBER l7746
Handouts Dispensed With
AS Former Governor
Goes To Prison

ATLANTA, Ca, May 1.--Forner
Governor Warren 4. McCray of In
diana today became Prisoner Number
17746 in the Atlanta federal peni.
tertiary and began serving his sentence
of ten years. for fraudulent use of the
mails. he also must pay fine Of $780,
600.
At / rs p. m. today. the inner steel
gate of the prison closed upon the
former executive, pushed to. by J. III.
Hayes, also of Indiana.
McCray arrived in Atlanta at IL 40
D. M, having left Indianapolis few
hours after his resignation as governor
became effective yesterday He lunched
at station restaurant in company
with several friends and q. 8. Deputy
Marshal Harry Wertz and x. ]. Fo-
garty, warden of the Indiana state
prison and close friend of McCray, who
was specially deputized for the trip.
Handouts were dispensed with en-
route.
Ina statement to newspaper men as
the train neared Atlanta. McCray said !:
Il will enter upon the new situation
with courage and confidence, fully con-
sciousc of any innocence of any inten-
ti0nal wrong-doing. There are absolute
ly no irregularities in the financial ac-
counts of any of the departments Of
the state of Indiana. An investigation
will prove that.
Goodbye, boys" the former gov
ernor said, turning TO newspapermen
who journeyed here from indianapolis
with him. Goodbye, and thanks. for
your company and kindness. Without
my friends would be unable to bear
up"
McCray would not discuss the point.
but friends intimated that no effort
yet has been initiated to obtain par
don or reduce the sentence
Rob Lambert, of Indiana. who was
being brought here with McCray among
party of federal prisoners to serve
two years for automobile theft, escaped
from the guards as the train passed
through Tennessee by jumping through
window,
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south WILLING
TO TRUST FORD
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pie from Tennessee, Kentucky and Ala
bama and raised about $4,000 to cover
the cost of employing an engineer to go
to Muscle Shoals and make a survey"
the witness said. Contributions were
made year after year to cover operating
expenses and not for propaganda.
The expenditures were made to OBJ
tain information for the members of
the association and not to influence
anybody on Muscle Shoals, he said,
and added nobody can buy an edi-
torial in my newspaper" -
Believes In Ford
II wish, there were more newspapers
in the country that could say the same
thing. I believe in Ford am hos
tile to the nasty fingers of the power
companies in this thing" Stahlman
said. where does all this opposition
to Fort come from from the power
companies ands the fertilizer trusts. If
Ford did not live up to his contract
would lash him as would the scoun-
drels who try to bride me. &
But Ford is an honest man. He
will live up to his promises"
Stahlman urged the committee not
to cripple the Ford bid by making
changes in the contract. He said Ford
would not cripple the farmer in the
south; .she wants to go on with this
work and make success of it." Stahl-
man declared the government could not
operate Muscle Shoals without getting
into politics. vi
w. J. Cummins, president of the Bon
Air Coal and Iron company, followed
Major Stahlman on the stand and
identified himself as the man who was
sent to Sing Sing by District Attorney
Whitman" on the charge of wrecking
the Carnegie Trust company. He said
he lost $3,OO0,00O of his own money
and had never done a dishonest act in
his life" He said Whitman later
gave him an unconditional pardon.
He said he was now the operating
head of one of the largest industries in
Tennessee and he stood uneqnivocably
in favor of Ford's bid as a unit.
Let South Choose, Plea
ne dbheu tuaC the SOutn De allowed
to select the man to operate Muscle
Shoals and that Congress select bust
ness-like contract.
Ford will help all the manufactur.
ers in the south if he comes and we
| want him to come" he asserted.
Cummins said the manufacturers OF
Tennessee wanted the committee to
risk" Ford on power distribution.
He declared Ford should be allowed
| to help the farmers more than the
manufacturers, as the farmer needed
| it more,
Referring to Governor Pinchot's
statement that the Ford bid would
.'hamstring the SOUTH" he said:
Eve want to be hamstrung if that
viii hamstring. / will be willing for
Ford to use all of the power at Muscle
Shoals for the betterment of the south
if he felt he needed it. am willing
to give and take to get Ford down
there. have never seen or heard any
propaganda for Ford or any money
spent for his bid"
The committee adjourned until to.
morrow when e. G. Liebold. Henry
Ford's private secretary, will appear in
response to a committee subpoena.
General G. G. Williams, chief of army
ordnance, also is expected to testify
| tomorrow
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-02
TENNESSEE G. o. ri
ENDORSES FORD BID


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.ue s.ate slske. and eanaidate 5or
tns onIte1 states senate: y was oe-
cigeu at the state convention heid mere
TO-DAY. w
A plank was incorporated in the
platform indorsing Ford,s bid for Mus
Gle Shoals in the event that his offer
should be the best available.
Iuava, n. - r.;ns,sar Knoxvi,le was
;ndo,s.ea e. a. ITr;tsi SEA-. S,,"t -
h' ~, 1seu tvr tn1 nit~u 1sAtss .'enaee.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-02
WHEELER QUIZ
NEARLY ENDED
COan Reveals G.. o. P. AS
Instigator Of Mon
tana Survey

WASHINGTON, May 1.-(By As
ISOLATED Press. Investigation of the
charges in the indictment returned
against Senator Wheeler, democrat,
Montana, by federal grand jury in
his state practically was completed to-
day by the special Senate committee. :
Blair Coan. the last witness heard,
testified that he had been sent to Mon
tana by George s. Lockwood, secretary
of the republican national committee.
to investigate the activities not only OF
Senator Wheeler, prosecutor of the
Daugherty committee, but also of an
other senator. After he left the wit
ness stand Coan said this senator was
Senator Walsh, democrat, Montana,
prosecutor of the oil committee.
No personal knowledge"
Coan told the committee he had nc
personal knowledge as to any employ.
ment of Senator Wheeler by Gordon
Campbell, Montana oil man, to prose.
cute oil permits before the interior de-
partment He said that the depart.
ment of justice had some important
documents bearing on the case which
might interest the committee. 1t was
agreed that Attorney General Stone
would be asked to furnish them.
w. w. Rhea of Idaho Springs, Col.
who said he had had an interest in ths
Phil MCGOWAN permit held by Camp
bell, testified that he had heard Sen
ator Wheeler say that Campbell afd
Rhea need not worry about that per
nit; that this would be all taken care
of when he got back to Washington.
Files Are Searched
Before Rhea was called, Chairman
Borah put into the record letter say
ing that an examination of the files
of the land office failed to disclose thai
Senator Wheeler had appeared as coun
sci in land permit matters. Rhea SAID
he could not state that Campbell hat
said that Senator Wheeler was EN-
ployed to look after permits, but h,
testified that Campbell had stated that
the MCGOWAN permit would be fixed
up when Senator Wheeler got to Wash
ington and that Senator Wheeler haG
said that it would be taken care of. ;
Coan. was on the stand only a com
paratively short time. He testified he
had been employed last March by Sec
rotary Lockwood to write for the Ma.
tional Republican. He went to Mon
tana, he said, right after his employ
ment. Upon arrival in Montana Coar
had III. c. CLOSER, formerly nm EN-
ploye of Campbell, make an affidavit
Later he went to Denver, where Rhes
made an affidavit for him.
what did you do with the aft
davits after you got them?" asked
Senator Borah.
II mailed them to Mr.. Lockwood and
he turned them over to the department
of justice" Coan replied.
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HOWELL REVEALS
FIVE-WAY SPLIT

CONTINUED from Page One)
ficer. furnished another sensation at
today's session.
Stopped Paying
Il had made some sales to Jacob
Zuckerman," Etheridge testified, "but
Donaghue told me / would have to
stop, as Zuckerman was not paying off.
| had been paying Donaghue anywhere
from $50 to $120 month to protect me.
Sometimes he would send Deputy Black
man to collect the money. When I fail
ed to pay right on the dot was raided
This went on for two years"
After the city election, Etheridge
told the jury, he stopped splitting
with the officers and was promptly
raided BY Donaghue, Biackman and an
other deputy named Rudolf
Pressed for, details of, the rum rings
operations, Etheridge testified that Dep
uty Donaghue often had expressed pref
erence for Dickey Harrison, Glass, Nc.
Evoy and Jemison among the wholesale
liquor dealers.
Promises Sensation
Hugo Black special prosecutor, told
! the jury sensational testimony as to the
recent race for the city commission
would be offered before the end of the
week.
I'VE intend to show" Black said
that the race between George Craw-
ford and DIR. Ward was a fake contest
and that Ward was put up by Crawford
to block real opposition"
Judge Erwin, asserting that 'liquor
violators. not politicians" were being
tried, ruled out Blacks statement.
State Law Enforcement Officers
Rufus Cannon and w. J. Nesmith, for.
merly connected with the federal gov
eminent, gave testimony today in the
trial of 60 defendants in the govern
ment case charging conspiracy to violate
the prohibition law.
Cannon declared he was told by viii
liam II. Holcombe that he would quit
raiding on information furnished BY
''Tootsie" Farmer, ex-deputy, and Tom
Cleveland. and that if II ever spoke
to them again he would have the gov
ernor remove me from Mobile!"
Adams Up Again
Cliff Adams, former lieutenant of
police under Police Chief 0'Shaugh,
messy, who took the stand in federal
court late yesterday in the trial, oc-
cupied most Of the morning session of
court today
He denied that he met City Com.
missioner Harry Hartwell for con-
ferences. He said he went to Craw-
ford once and complained about
O'Shaughnessy, but made no other re.
port on the chief. He said he was
denoted from lieutenant of police i'm.
mediately after Crawford was re.
elected. He resigned in February, after
Chief Hogan went into office. He said
he never accepted any graft from blind
tigers
During the examination of the wit,
nesses by the defense attorney. Mr.
Smith, Adams was asked if he deserted
from the navy in 1910. He said he
had. Later when he was questioned
by Solicitor Black he said that
O'Shaughnessy knew he had deserteG
from the navy. ~
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-02
FIGHTS FOR LIFE

BOISE, Idaho, May Suffering
from burns and shock, received when
he came in contact with a hightension
power line, which carried 1000 volts,
Roy Cottrell, s years old, sin a hos
pital here with a fighting chance for
his life. According to his parents,
Roy attempted TO get birds nest
from the top of pole, but came in con
tact with the wires and was knocked
10 the ground
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-02
ONE GENT JUDGMENT
Greer Wins Slander Suit Against
Leonard Wise


Consent judgment of one cent and
costs of court action was announced
Thursday in the suit by Charles w.
Greer, Birmingham attorney, against
Leonard Wise, drug clerk, accused of
making slanderous statements against
the plaintiff in connection with the
suit by Mrs. Fife Webster against Keo-
pold Loeb. The case was set for hear
ing before Judge Roger Snyder.
Mr.. Greer was employed as attorney
for Mrs. Webster and charged Mr.. Wise
with stating that he was going to
double cross" her. that he was a mem
Der of Mr., Loeb's luncheon club and
that he had promised Mr.. Loeb that
he would protect him and see that no
court action was brought. Mr.. Greer
demanded $4,000 damages for alleged
injury to his reputation and standing
in his profession due to the remarks at
tributed to Mr.. Wise.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-02
HONDURANSa AGREE
ON NEW PRESIDENT
Mediation Conference Succeeds
In Uniting Factions

WASHINGTON, May IA pre-
liminary agreement under which Gen
eral Vincente Tosta was elected pro.
visional president of Honduras, was re-
ported to the state department today in
a dispatch from Sumner Wells, Ameri-
can delegate to the Five Power Media
tion conference at Amapala. The mes
sage said the agreement had been signed
by representatives of the disputing
Honduran factions and that Mr.. Wells
hoped further disorder and bloodshed
would be prevented.
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IN THE AIR TO-DAY
Copyright, 1924, for The Age
SN HaraId

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WDAF Minstrels and plantation
serenaders.
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by blow description of Pal Moran-
vincenti bout from Madison Square
Garden.
wEAF, New York, 492 meters,
9:15 p. m.--The Mozart string quar-
tet.
wGN, Chicago, $40 meters, O.
p. M, central standard time NJ.
:. Pinafore," by the WGN Light
Opera company.
3 wHAS, Louisville, 400 meters,
/. z 80 p,e m.-Concert by the Louis
vile Rotary club.
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DEROIT, mich. May Mrs.
Henry Ford, wife of the automobile.
manufacturer, Underwent surgical
operation at Henry Ford hospital here
today. The operation, necessitated by
an abdominal aiinent Of long stand
ing, was reported toshave been success
full. Mrs. Ford will, remain at the hos
pital for several weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-02
VIOLENT QUAKE RECORDED
ST. Louis Observatory Estimates 10
caflOn Near Pacific Coast

cation Near Pacific Coast
ST. LOUIS, May 1,-Yiolent earth.
quake shocks were recorded on the
seismograph of --st. Louis university
from z until 3 :O1 o'clock this afternoon
Brother Reuppel, in charge of the in.
strument, estimated the distance was
at distance Of 2,100 miles, in a south,
easterly direction. This, he said
would be in the neighborhood of the
Pacific coast.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-02
POLICE GUARD BAKERIEs

Bread Producers OF 400 Lisbon Plants
Walk Out
LISBON, May I'm consequence Of
the partial strike OF bakers, which be
gan last Friday, all the, bakeries and
bread shops Of the capital are under
protection of police. Army bakers are
running $50 of the city's 400 bakeries.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-02
SENTENCED FOR LIFE
Nashville Negro Student Convicted OF
Attack On Girl

NASHVILLE. Tenn, May los
wald Durant, negro medical student,
charged with criminal assault upon a
young white girl March IL last, was
today found guilty in the Davidson
county criminal court and was given
life imprisonment. The case has at
tracted attention in other states. Mo
ton for a new trial was made.
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LEAVES FOR CAPITAL
Butler To Discuss Proposed Appoint
ment With President

NEW YORK, May William NJ.
Butler, named today as the successor
of John II Adams as chairman of the
Republican national committee in the
event President Coolidge gains the, Re
publican presidential nomination, an
nounced he would leave New York at
midnight tonight for Washington, where
he will discuss the proposal with the
President tomorrow.
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You Knew A Tonic Is Good
when it makes you eat like hungry
boy and brings back the color. to your
cheeks. You can soon feel the
STRENGTHENING. Invigorating Effect of
GROVES TASTELESS HILL
TONIC. 6Oc.--Ady.
Evening star., 1924-10-05
Is Generals Ride Noted Horse.
From the Birmingham Herald.

FROM the birmingham Herald.
Gen. Hugh A. Drum. deputy chief
of staff of the War Department of
Washington, d. c., made the thir-
teenth general in the United States
Army to ride Snooks. noted 9Th Cav
airy horse, while on tour of inspec-
tion of Camp Mcclellan in Alabama
recently. Its owner. Capt. Vandyke
Ochs, states that he is not supersti-
tious and has no fear of the thir-
teenth celebrity bringing mischance
to his mount or to future generalissi-
mo riders. Snooks was at one time
honored by proudly bearing Gen. John
J. Pershing in review.
Snooks is Il years old and lays
claim to place in Americas Who's
Who for other achievements than
that of bearing 13 generals. In his
whole life history Snooks has never
entered horse show without bring
ing out Tangible distinction of some
kind. He has won total of 40 rib
bons and IS cups.
The following generals have had the
honor of riding Snooks: Gems. Per-
shing, Scott, Shanks. Holbrook, Har-
ris. ornbrook. Helmick, Erwin, Par
ker, King, Wells, Winans and Drum.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-05-17
NORMAN DAWN AND
 COMPANY IN SEWARD

Norman Dawn, well known pro- ducer of s"The Lure of the Yukon" arrived on the steamship Alaska, with a staff of competent artists and will leave for the Interior on one of the next trains. MT. Dawn is startinig a new Alaskan photoplay, "The Alaskan Wonderland" designed to be cone of the best of Mr. Dawn's excellent pro- ductions. With MT. and Mrs. Dawn are Arthur Jasmine, noted as the actor who took the part of the Eski- mo half-wit in the Lure of the Yukon, Jack Mcdonald, a character actor, and George w. Madden, and Miss M. Smith, both well known in the mo- vie world. Last but not least con- spicuous Of the troupe, is Ilak, the trained wolf dog, which evoked so much enthusiasm in the previous pie ture. George Fisher and Bessie Love will arrive on one of the next boats to star in the cast.
 After visiting Fairbanks Mir. Dawn and company will return to Seward to take number of scenes. and will then leave for the Valley of Ten Thousand smokes to complete the pie ture in that vast wonderland
 MT. Dawn sold The Lure of the Yukon for a handsome sum, and is well pleased with the prospects of the proposed photo play.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-05-17
YUKON SAILS TODAY
 ON MAIDEN VOYAGE

SEATTLE Ma y17-The new pala- tial liner of the Alaska Steamship Company's fleet, left Seattle this morn ing with 251 passengers aboard in cluding the following for Seward:
 J. Watson, A. F. Davis, A. Higgins, R. H. Graham, Robert Wood, W. Law ley, Marie Wood, Mrs. F. H. McHill, Mrs. Ida Stewart, s. Carmen, Geo. Preston, B. Olison, Oscar Landner, G.. A. Aarons, L. H. Rath, H. A. Over holler, L. E. Fechby, P. o. Martin, c. Lapferre, Ivan Enderson, Joseph Kos ioski, aTd wife; Miss D. Danford, R. Harie, E. c. Demar, Bettie Long, H. Cardnem, J. L. Lamer, D. Dick, Miss M. Hogg, Mrs. A. G. Carlson, J. Null chay, and wife, Mrs. P. Brown, Will liam Darby, G. s. Dyer, R. W. Jarvis, Geo. Preston, N. Sikinich, w. HI. Buen- eth, T. H. Burman, J. l.. Axe and wife, Mrs. J. l.. Nealon, F. L. Larson and wife, l.. A. Smith, William Gillis, w. D. Surface, John hr,ntz, Frank Gard ger Mrs. J. w. Sergenr, Ben Marine, Geo. lTainsinger, L. A. Welts, w. 5. Tay ylor, Chas. Beck, R. Matson, J. w.. Claml1eth.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-05-17
Stay in Alaska Says
 Wel-Known Interiorite

W. F. Thompson, who returned on the Alaska from Eastern points, is well satisfied with the results of his publicity campaign He helped illus trate many thousand folders for the Great Northern, the views being of Seward and locality, and placed fine window displays in several places. Mir Thompson also gave number of lectures on Alaska, which excited much interest.
 Mr. Thompson found times hard Outside, with money worth about half in purchasing power what it is in Alaska. Wages are low considering the value of a dollar and rents are skv-high. Women are working in ev- erv trade and profession and in many points visited he encountered radical cuts in wages.
 My advice to Alaskans," concluded Mr Thompson, lis to remain in Alas ka, if they would live easily and with out care"
Seward daily gateway., 1924-05-17
FRANK E. YOUNGS
 DIES SUDDENLY LAST
 NIGHT AT ANCHORAGE

Deputy Marshal Frank F. Youngs a former Seward resident and heavy property holder here, died suddenly last night while eating dinner in the Frisco Cafe at Anchorage. Mir. Youngs for several years has been deputy marshal at Talkeetna, and was in charge of the Anchorage of flee during the absence of Deputy H. I. Staser He was man of strong personality and universally respected and admired by all his acquaintances.
 MT. Youngs was born in Rochester, New York, about 73 years ago. and up to the time of his appointments, had resided in Seward for many years.
 His obituary will be given in a later issue.