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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-27
ARREST GROWS . OUT OF CLOSED .
 MADISON BANK
T. E. Riddle, Vice Presi- dent, Is Charged With
 Embezzlement
sTEN!N; VALLEY BUREAU,


 HUNTSVILLE, Ala, Feb. 26.- Thomas E. Riddle, vice president of the Bank of Madison, which was closed sev- eral weeks ago by the state board of bank examiners and ordered liquidated, was arrested today on charges of em- bezzlement, misappropriating funds and converting bank funds to his own use, Il indictments having been returned against him by the grand jury. which adjourned yesterday. aa5
 Vice President Riddle was arraigned before Judge Thomas E. Horton of the circuit court, following his arrest this afternoon, and he entered pleas of not guilty to all charges. Bonds of $75O were required in each case and total sureties of $S,250 were provided. Trial was set for March 13. The Madison bank was closed early in November and since then the state banking board has been liquidating its assets and paying off depositors as rap idly as possible.
 Mr. Riddle is one of the most promi, slaents men in the a1ix4r@ <slaslunfsy: and for many years has been principal of the Madison High school, as well as manager of the bank.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-27
MEANS PAPER !. KEPT FISCHER
 POSTED ON QUIZ
Publisher Was Recipient Of Hundred Telegrams
 On Oil Lease Probe
COMMITTEE ON HUNT
 FOR NEW SENSATIONS
Francis McAdoo, New York At. torney, Frequently Mention cd In Correspondence

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2G.---fBy As. sociated Press. 1.-The Senate oil com. mittee began still hunt today for more sensations in the oil scandal, but no startling information was uhearthed The quest will be continued tomorrow at another secret session, with the in. spection of additional records of the Western Union Telegraph company and those of the Postal Telegraph company |, Upwards of hundred telesrams, ex. changed between Edward B. Mclean publisher of the Washington Post, and his employees in washington, many oi them having to do with developments | In the oil inquiry, were examined today, sensational information had been ob- tained"
 The committee is seeking to establish whether administration officials or in- dividual members of the committee had communicated with Mclean or Albert B. Fall after they had misled the in- vestigators as to the source of the $1OO,000 loan Fall obtained while See retary of the Interior.
 | No evidence of such communication was brought to light in the telegrams examined. Chairman Lenroot told the committee he had sent formal and official telegram to Mclean at Palm Beach on last January 9 informing him that Senator Walsh, democrat, Mon- tana, had been authorized to take his testimony. He made the telegram public.
 Shows Mclean Kept Advised While the telegrams examined today and found pertinent to the oil investi- gati0n will not be read into record until all of those subpoenaed have been examined senators said they showed that Mclean was kept constantly ad- vised as to the progress of the inquiry and as to whether he was likely to be summoned to testify.
 There was rather frequent mention by senators of a Francis McAdoo, a New York lawyer, as consultant of the publisher in matters which were not made quite clear in the messages. Con- mitteemen want to know whether this is Francis H. McAdoo, son of William G. MeAdoo, a candidate for the demo- cratic presidential nomination, who is . member of the New York law firm of Miller e Otis. Fall was variously re- ferred to in the message as the man at Wardman Park" ''the Secretary and finally as Fall The senators said Mclean made in 5ciliry ip 9pe Of the messages IS to t1sf5eti iiers tisss former Secretary was com. ing to Palm Beach, and appeared not Over-enthusiastic about such q visit. Palmef's Name Mentioned
 The name of A. Mitchell Palmer, former Attorney General, and counsel for Mclean, also appeared frequently in the messages, committeeman said, adding that his advice apparently was sought on many occasions.
 Chairman Lenr0ot and former Chair man Shoot of the oil committee were mentioned, some of their statements at public hearings being quoted in mes sages sent to Mclean.
 The name of J. w. Zeveley, per sonal counsel to Harry r. Sinclair, also appeared, senators said. Zeveley after wards went to New Orleans to confer with Fall and upon returning here dis
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-27
LAID TO
 ESCAPED INMATE
Reformatory Teachers Body Is
 Found With Battered Skull

-. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind Feb. 26.-- Gladys Ellis. alias Katherine Rodgers, aged 9, whose escape from the Indiana woman's prison here was learned to- dny, shortly after the finding of the body of Miss Louise Richards, aged 70, teacher and matron at the prison, whose skull had been fractured by n blow on tile head, was captured tonight.
 Coroner Paul ". Robinson reported late today that l,ost mortem examina- tion showed the aged instructor had met death through n fractured skull, caused by blow on the head
 The popular theory is that Miss Richards was slain by the Ellis woman ill making her escape from the prison, but so far no satisfactory explanation has been given as to how the inmate obtainel egress from her cell
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-27
TRIBUTE IS PAID TO
 AMERICAN WOMEN
Roumanian Emissary Says They
 Are Loveliest lin World

CHICAGO. Feb. 26.--American women are the loneliest women in the world although they are charming, in telligent, dress faultlessly and never are too fat or too thin, Madame Marie Jonescu. sister-in-law of the former Premier of Roumania, and art erhissary of Queen Marie. She concluded that American women are loneliest because they have not learned that happiness comes first; their husbands wearing themselves out to provide luxuries for their women and consequently die young "In my country" she said, women are satisfied with dress or two, and with modest little house and | simple menu. In America you wear many jewels and your little shop girl has the wardrobe of great lady"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-27
LAME PRISONER
 CALLED AGAIN
 TOPAY PENALTY
Crippled Victim Of Lease
 System To Answer As . sault To Kill Charge

COLUMBIANA, Ala, Feb. 26.- Especial. )--Ardonia Crusoe, life con yict, pronounced by Alabama courts al ..ciyiliy dead. : yet atIiving testimonia of the hardships many conyicts used ii Alabama mines undergo in satisfying requirements of the law for crimes against humanity, Thursday will again appear before the bar of justice. He is to stand trial at Columbiana on charge of conspiracy to murder.
 -Crusoe's prison record is one of the most interesting in Alabama peniten- tiary history. Today he stands a phy. sical wreck as result of injuries said to have been sustained while working as a convict in the mines at Montevallo. During his confinement Crusoe was bad ly mashed. He lost part of both hands. One arm of Crusoe's hRs been fractured and he has sustained other injuries. In fact, injuries received were so serious effort was made to recover damages from the Montevallo mine operators.
 Damages Denied By Law
 The supreme court of Alabama held however, that Crusoe was life con vict, was "civilly dead" and he, there COuAu HUI ErtVfCE udulhEES nU matter how severe his injuries may have been.
 The MontevallO company, it will also be recalled, was pronounced bankrupt and at the time a number of civil suits filed against the company for injuries sustained by cOnvicts were pending.
 Montevallo is said to be one of the most difficult mines to work in Ala bama.
 Crusoe was arraigned in the Shelby circuit court at Columbiana Monday. He was charged with entering into a conspiracy with other convicts at Ald- rich to Kill J. l.. Dollar, Aldrich mine inspector, last January.
 CrusOe was convicted in the Jefferson circuit court in 1915 for robbing two men in 1914. He was sentenced to serve a life term. Crusoe is also said to have been one of the leaders in the recent mine mutiny at Aldrich, and was in- dicted by the grand jury called specif- ically to investigate the mutiny. Crusoe Given Counsel
 When Crusoe's trial opens Thursday he will be defended by counsel appointed by the court for that purpose in view OL SIuSOC DEAn6 IO CiA- gage lawyers for his defense. Former Judge w. l.. LongshOre and Attorney Paul o. Cook will undertake Crusoe's defense.
 Assistant Solicitor John J. Haynes spent Monday at Aldrich assembling evidence to be used against Crusoe and other convicts charged in indictments with participation in tie Aldrich mutiny. Attorney l.. l.. Saxon, ap- pointed to represent other convicts un- der indictment on the same charge $. J. Summertime, Ed Duggar and Waddell Sneads, also cOnvicts under indictment will be tried Thursday.
 But the trial of the crippled and maimed Crusoe, the man who despite the fact that he is life termer and is charged with mutiny and conspiracy, the prisoner who has been pronounced "civilly dead,' will, it is believed, prove the main attraction in court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-27
THE WEATHER

l Alabama, clearing Wednesday, Thursday probably fair, not much change in temperature.
 Tennessee, mostly cloudy Wcdnes. day. ' Georgia, cloudy "Wednesday, prob. ably rain in north portion.
 Mississippi, clearing Wednesday.
 (Compiete weather data will be eoVnd on page 13.l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-27
ARMISTICE AGREED
 UPON IN HONDURAS
Rival Generals Cease Hostilities
 For FOrty-eight Hours

NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 26.-Carlos Largos, commander of troops support ing the dictatorship of former President Lopez Gutierrez. in Honduras, and Gen. ViRtente Tosta. commanding one of the revolutionary armies, have agreed upon n 4s-hour armistice, according to advices received late today by Manuel Paz, acting consul general for Hon. dnras.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-27
MAY. RECONSIDER K
 COHEN REJECTION
Plans For Such Now Under Way
 In Senate

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2G.-Plans are under consideration to reconsider the senate rejection of Walter l.. Cohen, negro republican, leader of Louisville, to be comptroller of eus- toms at New Orleans. One senator, who had voted against confirmation. is said to be prepared to reopen the case by asking for a new vote. The nomi- nation was rejected g to B.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-27
AFTER FORTUNE HUNTERS Bill Introduced To Tax Dowry Given
 For Titles 99 Per Cent

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26-To put z stop to trafficking by American womel in foreign titles, Representative Blan ton of Texas introduced an amendment to the revenue bill Monday which woult tax 'the amount received in a marriag. settlement by foreigner % per cent and in the event that at death the de cendent transfers his estate to said for extent of 70 per cent of the gros. amount"
 Opposition to the amendment. de. veloped rapidly. It's opponents argue, that true love cannot be halted by al act of Congress" and laughed it out O. existence. .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-27
SAFETY FIRST" CONTEST Poster Of N. H. Gambee Of Brooklyn
 Awarded First Prize

WASHINGTON. Feb. %. A poster bearing the warning Wait! You May Lose t'submitted by Martin II. Gambee of Brooklyn, has been awarded first prize in the contest conducted by the American Railway association. in prep araiiOn for an intensive campaign to redace grade crosbing accidents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-27
HIGH RENTS SAID TO DECREASE BIRTHS
Illinois Health Commissioner Gives Report On Population

CHICAGO, Feb. 2G.--IIigh rents are partly responsible for decreasing birth rate in Chicago, according to report of State Health Commissioner Isaac II. Rawlings The report showed 1914 births for each thousand of popu- lntion, as against 20.6 births for last year and 11.7 deaths against II. 3 for 1922. The rest of the state has a birth rate of 19.5 and death rate of 12.3 per thousand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-27
$2OO, ,OOO,OOO FOB
 CHURCH BUILDING
Architects Estimate Probable Ex.
 penditure In 1924

. CINCINNATI, O., Feb. 26.-More than $2O0,OOO,0O0 will be spent for church buildings in the United States during the present year, 1t was esti- mated at conference here yesterday of representatives of church boards of architecture from throughout the coun- try.
 Various methods of inducing local churches to avail themselves of the best architectural service, were dis cussed and it was decided to conduct a campaign of education in regard to the requirements of modern houses of worship.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-27
M,ADOO IS SILENT
 ON REED CHARGES
Says He Is Not Going To Fight
 Matter Out In Newspapers

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 20. William Gibbs McAdoo, candidate for the demo- cratic nomination.. declared here to- night that he is not going to make a newspaper fight out of charges made against him by Senator James A. Reed of Missouri, also candidate for the democratic nomination, in a speech last night in St. Louis. r
 I'm not going to fight this thing out in the newspapers" he declared. When l have something to say will shy it in public address,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-27
TENOR IS JEERED
 AND STARTS RIOT
Expresses Private Opinion Of
 Unappreciative Audience

ROME. Feb. 26.-A riot. neeessitat- ing the calling of police reserves, occur red at the Trieste opera house, when SignOr Tafuro, tenor. stopped the show to tell the audience what he thought of them.
 The audience had jeered Tafuro's singing ill Anthony" He stopped singing, stepped to the f0otlights, and began to express his private opinions. The audience rushed the stage, and the police were summoned. They cleared the theatre.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-27
SIX PERSONS HURT
 IN RUNAWAY CAR
Houston Trolley Backs Down In- cline, Striking Automobile

HOUSTON. Tex, Feb. 2G.-Six per- sens were injured here today when power failed on street car as it climbed the approach to the Main street viaduct and rolled back down tile in- cline. crashing into an automobile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-27
HOOVER PLEASED
 WITH COAL PACT
Rituminous Agreement, He Says,
 Is Most Constructive

WASHINGTON Feb. 26.-The Jacksonville agreement binding bitum- inous miners and operators in three year working contract was described by Secretary Hoover today as "the most constructive thing done in the bituminous industry in years"
 Secretary Hoover predicted that bifiminous prices during the life of the agreement would remain practically stable and he believed the range would be from $2.20 to $250 per ton at the mine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-27
REBEL CHIEF DENIES FEDERAL REPORTS s
Says Former Federal Generals
 Are Still With His Forces

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-Adolfo de la Huerta. Mexican revolutionary chief, telegraphed his agents here today denial of Q list of victories reported by. the Mexican federal forces. The message said Generals Gonzalo Escobar and Genoveyo de Lao, former federals, still were operating with tie rebels ; denied that the rebel General Anzaldo had wavered in his loyalty to the move- ment and reiterated that General To- pete, the federal with Yaqui troops had been disastrously defeated recently near Tierra Blanca by. General Sanchez, with the loss of 1000 men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-27
LEVIATHAN MODEL e5
 TO BE PRESERVED
Little Levy,' Once Seized, Sent
 To Smithsonian Institution

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-"Little Levy" complete model of the liner Leviathan. seized during the war at Inc Hamburg-American office in New York, has been turned over to the Smithsonian institute by sthe alien property custodian.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-27
MISS ROBERTSON TO RUN Announces For Congressional Race Tn
 Oklahoma

MUSKOGEE, Okla. Feb 2G.--NIiss Alice Robertson. former member of Con gress for this district. announced her self last night at meeting of the re- publican club as a candidate for dele gate at large from Oklahoma to the national republican convention at Cleve- land
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-27
CONNECTS ATTACK
 GUARD AT PRISON
Two Prisoners Slash And Stab
 K. R. Treadway At Atlanta

ATLANTA, Feb. 26---R. k. Tread way, guard at the Atlanta federal prison, was slashed and stabbed today when two prisoners attacked him with q shoe knife and a bottle in a mess hall of the penitentiary, according to a report made to prison officials tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-27
~. \. JOURNALISM DIES Harry E. Whiting, President or C0rre. spOndents' Club, Is Dead

NEW YORK. Feb. 2G.-Harry F.. Whiting, for 30 years New York cor respondent of the St. Louis Globe demo- crat, died at his nome here Monday.
 Mir. Whiting was well known in newspaper circ'es and at ohe time was president of tie New York Correspond ents' club. IIe was 61 years old.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-27
DENIES REPORTED ILLNESS Max Linder's Wife Says Enemy Films
 Makers ResponsibIe

5 PARIS, Feb. 26.-Mfs. Max Linder, wife of the famous French Cinema ac- tor, has telegraphed her mother here that the story that she and her husband were made ill from oyerdoses of a sleep
 ing potion is without foundation and was the work of publicity agents of Yiennese film makers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-27
SENATOR GEORGE W. RANDALL

the proposed diverting of the Birming- ham-Mobile highway by Selma and Felix.
 He said that he meant to make no reflection whatever on Commissioner Suttle; that in the Teapot Dome inves- tigation, Gregory did not serve as coun- sel to prosecute the case, because of his oil connections, even though he had not been implicated in any betrayal of trust. Similarly, the speaker declared. Mir. Suttle should not pass on the loca- ton via Felix, his home. in order to
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-27

place in passing on the location of highway which is sought to go by Felix, Commissioner Suttle's home. It was declared that if the high way goes this route the cost of the trunk line road to connect Birmingham and Mobile will be increased by several hundred thousand dollars.
 Senator Randall appeared before the com
 mission as spokesman of delegation advocat- ing the routing of the highway from Birming- ham to Mobile via Centerville, Blocton, Marion, Browns Station and Stafford. Another delega- tion favored a location to pass through Selma and Felix, which routing was declared by the advocates of the first named route to involve . lengthy detour of the highway, and vast in- crease in the cost of connecting Birmingham and Mobile E. c. Melvin headed the delegation favoring the route via Selma. It developed that sur vey has already been ordered by the highway commission from Selma to Sprotts, which will place Selma in line it .s declared, on the route
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-27
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-27
ROW SPRECIPITATED
 INV ROUTING MOBILETO
 BIRMINGHAM HIGHWAY
Senator Randall Suggests That Commissioner Get Off Board And Not Advocate Route By Felix And Selma
 At Extra Cost

MONTGOMERY Aa Feb 26The highway commission held
  of Bibb declared that get
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-27

, Senator Randall, in opposing the
 routing of the highway by Selma, and
 by Felix, the home of Commissioner Suttle, declared that while not wishing to inject personalities into the hearing,
 he believed that the best thing for MT. Suttle to do would be to allow some one else to sit in his place on the .commis- sion when the question of tae routing by lis home was passed on. Senator Randall referred to Teapot Dome, and declared that while the sum of $1OO. GOO had been a consideration there, several
 hundred thousand dollars is involved in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-27

UT tHe MUpIIe 3nd bIfmlngnam h1gh'
 way, put the highway by Felix, the home town of Mir. Suttle ard cost the state of Alabama two to three hun.
 dred thousand dollars more than by routing the highway via Marion. NJ,
, 1924-06-19
Wyoming ALI Right

The following telegram vas re-
ceived yesterday afternoon from
Washington. Henry G. Hay, presi-
dent of the board of trade, Chey-
enne: Please assure our friends. gen.
orally, that Wyoming's admission
bill being now unfinished business in
the senate and having the right Of
way there is scarcely a possible con-
tingency of failure. while 1t Is an
even chance that it's passage may be
secured this week. An important
appropriation bill or two must be
taken care of before the Wyoming
bill is considered. (Signed) F. e.
Warren.
, 1924-06-19
TEN YEARS AGO

VIM. Daley, ST., w. w. Daley,
Rev. J.. ]. Hicks, Kleber Hadsell,
and H. w. Hansen attended the con-
sistory at Cheyenne Tuesday. There
was a class of 40 who TENT into the
order at this meeting a. d as a whole
this session was a very successful
one.
The Fifth degree was exemplified
Tuesday morning at ten o'clock with
w. w. Daley presiding, being as
sisted by Rev. ]. ]. Hicks, Kleber
Hadsell, Harry Hansen. and Rev. ].
F. ClearWaters.
, 1924-06-19

Mrs. F. A. Hadsell left her family
Sunday night for a two weeks visit
at their horse ranch at Elk Noun
tain. Mr.. Hadsell will stop at the
Mountain on his return from Joliet.
Ill. and enjoy ranch life awhile with
his family before returning to Raw
Inns.
, 1924-06-19
nd prepare for it as much as poss-

DR.. Osborne. P. l.. Smith, VIM.
Daley. and H. B. Fetz left for q trip
to the gas fields south of town Tues
day morning. and returned yesterday
DON They explored the gas fields
and decoyed several fine large fish
out of the stream neal Mr.. Smiths
ranch.
, 1924-06-19

Hon. ]. P. Rankin went down to
Denver Sunday night. 1t seems that
some parties in this county are ship
ping hides Of wild animals, contrary
to the law, claiming they were killed
in Colorado. Mr.. Rankin will ask
the Colorado authorities to look in
to the matter as that state has a
more strict game law than Wyoming
has. There are strict laws to pro-
tect wild game and they should be
enforced.
, 1924-06-19
NEWS OF
THIRTY -FOUR YEARS AGO 1890
Taken from The Republican of that date
Compare the RaOans storaed in these old
items with our city and county of today

Rawlins is experiencing quite a
water famine this week. It has
been necessary to haul most of the
water used. consequently every old
tank n barrel in the city has been
brought into use.