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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-18
STRANGE ATTACK
 | ON ACTRESS IS POLICE PUZZLE
Found Bound And Uncon.
 scious In Her Apart .

NEW YORK, Feb. 17.-Lying un- conscious in her pink night gown, with her hands bound behind her back with a pair of silk stockings and her face covered with a towel, Olga Morton, pretty young actress, was found in her apartment Sunday.
 Circumstances revealed to the police all the outward clements of another Louise Lawson tragedy. When she was restored to consciousness, the &C., tress related to the officers a dramatic story of a struggle with man, who had throttled her and bound her hands, and then ransacked the apartment.
 There were no marks of violence up- on Miss Morton's throat. Under close examination, she was unable to give the slightest description of her assail- ant, and detectives were unable to con firm the story of the mysterious at- tack.
 Officers in charge of the case pointed out that no injury was done to the victim, nothing was missing from the apartment and that signs of struggle were superficial.
 Dr. Jacob s. Kreshover, the actress's physician, said that Olga was of a highly nervous disposition, had been suffering from ailments of the heart for a month, and that it was quite pos sible that she had imagined the whole affair.
 The hoisery binding the actress's wrists was knotted loosely, and Cap tain Bonnoil, who assumed charge of the case, suggested that it would have been quite easy for her to have tied the knot and then slipped her wrists l throuph if
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-18
JERRY MURPHY RETURNS Police Had Helped Him Get Home Not
 Long Ago

Jerry Murphy, for whom police raised a fund six months ago that he might return to his home in Atlanta, came back to the city jail Sunday night.
 This time, in place of the less serious offense of carrying concealed weapons, upon which Jerry was given another chance" he was booked for burglary and grand larceny.
 He was arrested by Moser and Brown, city detectives, upon complaint of the manager of church bazaar be- ing held at Twenty first street and Sec Ond alley, who told the police he caught Murphy taking several dollars worth of wearing apparel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-18
MOVE MADE BY : REPUBLICANS TO
 BREAK DEADLOCK
Determine To Boost Sur tax Maximum To 37 1-2
 Per Cent

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-House republican leaders determined today to boost the proposed maximum surtax rate in the revenue bill to S71a per cent in an effort to break the dead lock in negotiations with the insurgents, who hold the balancee of power in the vote on the income rate schedules, which will be taken up Tuesday.
 The republicans previously had re- ceded from the Mellon rate of 25 per cent, carried in the bill, and had cen tered on 35 per cent in an effort to unite the party against the democratic stand for A per cent maximum. The 8 per cent rate. leaders said, would win POS republican votes. ten less than a majority. Two conferences yester- day with the insurgent group, however failed to bring an agreement, the or ganization led by Representatives Frear and Nelson, Wisconsin, holding out for a forty per cent surtax rate and re- duction of fifty per cent in the normal income taxes. The Mellon rates call for a 9 per cent reduction in the normal taxes.
 F. To Oppose Normal Cut
 Republican organization leaders in- sisted today they would not consent to the added normal tax reduction, which are the same as those proposed by the democratic, because treasury estimates had shown such cut would reduce revnue receipts below the estimate sur plus on which tax revision is to be based.
 Representative Begg, republican, Ohio who conducted a poll of the re- publican delegations as to their views on the income tax schedules, said to- day at least four of the insurgent group, which he declared numbered ten votes, must be won over in the con- ferences, which will be resumed tomor- row, if the republicans expected to de- feat the democratic plan.
 Democrats are bound by a party cau- GUS vote to support the income rate schedule advanced by Representative Garner, Texas, and their leaders pre- dict all but few of the POT members in the House will be present when the vote is taken.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-18
FIREMEN RESCUE NEGROES Scampering Rats In Room Awaken
 HOusehOld

Bremen rescued Edward Gould and wife, negroes, from q burning building at no Eighteenth street early Monday morning when flames from fire which broke out in the Handy-Dandy cleaning shop, underneath their home, cut off their escape down the stairway.
 The pair were ready to jump from the window lodges, to which they were clinging, when the firemen arrived. That neither was suffocated in the dense smoke which curled from the windows was considered miraculous.
 The fire, of unknown, origin, was first discovered by N. c. Jackson, ne- gro, and owner of the building, when he was awakened by rats which were in terror scampering about the room. Jackson attempted to rouse the Goulds, but unsuccessful in this, ran into the street to give the alarm
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-18
SUFFERING FROM
 , STAB WOUNDS
T. T. McLemore Victim In Family
 Feud Fight

T. T. McLemore, of Trafford, Ala. was taken to the Norwood infirmary, Sunday evening, suffering from three knife wounds which he declared he re- ceived in q fight with Ocie Floyd and two sons, near his home.
 / According to the story given hoSpi- tai attendants, the fight resulted from a family fued of old standing. The two sons held him, McLemore charged, Wh,,a l loyd stabbed him with long kniie
 Mel lore was brought to Birming- ham Sunday evening over the Louis vile, and Nashville railroad and taken to the in, 'rmary in Browns ambulance. His condition is not serious, physicians &8y. ......,.. .'.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-18
FRENCH EMBANSY
 IN BERLIN GUARDED
Foot And Mounted Police Keep < Order On sPalatinate Day

BERLIN, Feb. 17.-Heavy forces oi foot and mounted police were thrown about the Pariserplatz, in which the French embassy is located, to prevent anti French demonstrations during the observance of "Palatinate Day" here Sunday.
 Other police forces guarded the vicin ity of the ReichstaE, where a crowd had gathered before the building tc hear fiery speeches of protest against the French attitude in the Palatinate There were no disorders. >. There was no disorder in the trim little apartment and Miss Morton wa, too hysterical to tell the police any more.
 The attack, almost in every detail was so like that which resulted in tht death of Louise Lawson that the police intimated they were certain that both young women were victims of the same men, who have become known in police circles as the .'towel stranglers."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-18
QUINN RESENTFUL
Says Republicans Are Sending Out
 False Statements

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 17.-Charg- ing that the republican party's public ity organization in Washington is send ing out news matter to country news papers stating falsely that there can be no ax reduction if adjusted compen- satisn is paid, John k. Quinn, national commoander of the American legion, in q telegram tonight to John T. Adams, republican national chairman. request cd that the practice be discontinued and that the statemeNs be repudiated. The telegram follows r~
 Alleged newA matter sent to coun- try newspapers By the republication publicit yassociation. 1101 Continental Trust building, Washington, D. C., states falsely that there can ben tax tax reduction if adjusted compensation is paid.
 T am informed that this organiza- tion is supported in part by thS repub-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-18
POLITICIANS
 SLEEPING HARD
tcsntinysd From Pass ons.)

(Continped From Paee 0Ae.)
 continues to be talked of as the logical choice for vice president. He is the leading spokesman of the farmers; he comes from the middle west and he rep. resents the progressive wing of the par ty; all of which makes him appeal to party leaders as a logical running mate for Coolidge.
 Turning to the democratic side we sec William c. McAdoo at Chicago, en. gagged in spectacular attempt to squelch the effort to put him out of the race because he was formerly a Doheny lawyer. He has called his own work. CTS into conference to say whether he shall continue. There is no doubt, of course, as to their answer. Further. more, McAdoo has tried to broaden his following at the same time byeinvitins independents. representatives of labor, the farmers and liberal groups into the conference.
 The wheel seems to be swinging around again toward Senator Samuel M. Ral- ston of Indiana. His tax speech in the Senate last. week and the indorsement of the Indiana democratic editorial asso- ciationl have Cought his name back into lSominence as a possible compro- mise candidate.
 Underwood is building up a powerful organization and is conducting care full, business-like campaign which will assure him a strong block of delegates at the convention. He is just begin ming speaking tour of the south.
 Senator Walsh of Montana has stopped an effort to place his name on the presidential primary ballot in Ne. braska. His friends in Georgie have called to meeting to indorse him. But the senator seems disinclined to permit his great work in exposing the Teapot Dome scandal to be turned into a source of political capital. There iwll be a strong demand for him in spite of this and his very reluctance to be a candi- date only increases his strength.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-18
OLDEST TWINS
 HAVE BIRTHDAY
Syracuse, N- Y., Couples, Still Spry At Age of Ninety
 One Years >,

SYRACUSE, N. Y., Feb. 16.-Be- lieved to be the oldest twins in Amer ica and perhaps the oldest in the world, Mrs. Almira Corkings and Jeremiah Quackenbush have just celebrated their ninety-first birthday, alert, spry and cheerful.
 All their folks gave them a party at the home of Mrs. Elizabeth Crowell, a daughter of Mrs. ~Corkings, with whom she resides.
 "Jerry"-Don't you dast to call him anything else walked a mile and a half from the home of his daughter Jennie, where he lives, to get there.
 q wanted to spend the afternoon with Sis" he explained, "'cause Sis has always been good to me-"
 They're both great-grand parents. Isis" has a great granddaughter aged D, while Jerry" has three of them, but, said he. that's the only thing I excel Sis in.'
 Questioned, they both admitted ideas on the best way to attain such longev- ity.
 Takes Plenty Of Exercise
 Plenty of exercise, early to bed and early to rise, with plenty of hard work, will keep any one, according to Mrs. Corkings.
 The association against the prohibi- tion amendment will find no propaganda in Jerry's recipe. He insisted that neither alcohol or tobacco were ever going to shorten his life.
 Il have never used either," he said proudly.
 The parents of Jerry and Sis each died at the age of S4.
 Mrs. Corkings and the neighbors are firmly convinced Isis" and Jerry are worlds oldest twins. Recently a pair of twins in a western town laid claim to the honor, but they were only SS.
 'Pshaw," chuckled "Jerry" when they asked him to pose for a picture; "I'm only young man. You want to come around when we both reach a hundred. :"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-18
MELLON ISSUES DENIAL Says Miller's Statement Is 'AbsO.
 lutely Untrue

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-Secre- tary Mellon tonight declared to be lab solutely unfounded and untrue" charges made in New York speech today by Thomas w. Miller, alien property cus- todian, that the treasury had "juggled" figures in the bonus fight to fool the public.
 Other treasury officials were equally emphatic in denying any tampering with figures, and it was indicated a formal statement might be issued later.
 Mir. Miller was appointed alien prop erty custodian by President Harding. His department is an independent one and is not under supervision of any cabinet officer. He has been promi- nent in republican politics in Delaware
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-18
ELKS. ATTENTION

Members of Birmingham Lodge, No. 79, B. P. o. E., are requested to at- tend the funeral of Brother c. o. Smith from Johns chapel at 2:3O o'clock Tuesday afternoon, February 10. Inter- ment will be in ElmwOOd, with the Elks conducting services at the grave.
 S. w. MORGAN, Exalted Ruler. IT. M. BAGLEY, Secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-18
Notice to Dog Owners

Section 1880 of the City Code, as amended, provides that any person owning a dog in the City of Birming- ham shall register same with the City Comptroller and secure a tag, for which a fee of two dollars ($2.00) shall be collected. This license is de- Iinquent after March 1st and an addi- tionaI fee of one dollar ($1.0O) will be collected for all tags issued after March lst.
 G. E. ARMSTRONG,
 City ComptrOller.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-18
MRS. l.. T. SLATER

The remains of Mrs. l.. T. Slater, formerly Miss Mary Burris of Birmingham, who died Sunday after noon at her residence in St. Louis, Mo, will arrive in Birmingham Tues day. Funeral services will be an nounced later by Vice. She is survived by her husband and a son of St. Louis, and three brothers and three sisters in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-18

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-18
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-18
SIXTY.SEvEN RESCUED
Passengers And Crew Of Columbia
 Removed From Steamer

MARSHFIELD, Ore, Feb. 11.-The steamer Columbia, in the Mccormick Steamship company's service, ran aground on the north side of Coos bay jetty, near here, this afternoon while en route for Portland from San Fran cisco. There were 80 passengers aboard and a crew of 37 including officers. Al though it was believed the vessel will be a total loss all passengers were re- moved in safety
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-18
AGED NEGRO DIES

F. COLUMBIANA, Ala, Feb. IT, Especial. )-George Sutton, very old negro of Columbiana, died February 15 and was buried in the City ceme- tery. George was at least no years old and originally came from Africa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-18
ADDRESS STUDENTS

Former Lieut.. Gov. Nathan l.. Miller and Prof. J. M. Malone, principal of Simpson school, were prominent speak CTS at the, University High school chapel exercises during the past week.
 Both gave inspirational talks to the students. .s {.
 Mir. Miller spoke of the standards of integrity in the professions as we'll as in business directing his attention chiefly to law and the requirements of a good lawyer. x.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-18
CHARLES E. NEUER

Funeral services for Charles E. Neuer, 60, who died Sunday morning at the residence, 4901 Sixth avenue, north, will be announced later by Johns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-18

seized the Attorney General named the following:
 Northern Illinois (Chicago), Mary land (Baltimore), southern Alabama (Mobile), and Maine (Portland).
, 1924-01-03

given for the beneft Of the school
They cleared about $50.
Eddf Hammond came in from
the tie camp Friday. returning We'd
nesday.
MIR. Robert Bruce made a trip to
Tie camp Friday with q load Of
freight and brought . load Of Christ
mas trees back.
Dewey Wheat came in from the
tie camp to spend Christmas with
his family.
Dave West came up Saturday
from Laramie to look over the new
steel bridges that Mr.. Miller 10
building At Elk Mountain and Mill
creek.
John Wick and Sam Herbert were
In Saturday from their home on
Wagonhound.
Misses Lempia, Ida and Mamie
Outkkaaa came in Saturday to At
tend the program and dance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Olaf Meyers and
children were in from the Sederlfn
ranch Saturday evening for the
dance and program.
Olaf Meyers was in from the
Sederlin ranch Thursday.
Miss Anna Gladd came down from
Rawlins. Saturday, and went up to
the tie camp Thursday to visit her
parents.
T. Mr.. and Mrs. C%heesbrough and
baby came UP from Medicine Bow
last week and are spending the holi-
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nat they are much improved yer
ast season. The Rawlins girls, al
nousn home a decisive vic
DRY. did not seem to work together
M M nlceiy as upon their homeJ floor.
Ineir play Indicated that with dill
GEM practice a girls team as fine
here.
me boys game started off with a
iusn' hanna getting the tip-off
through possessing a gem OF a CEN
er In young Ireland. a six-foot
Scrapper OF merit. This lad further
demonstrated his Celtic love OF a
scrap by making every field goal
scored for his team-three in all.
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boys and girls teams. The scores
were: boys, Sill and girls 1874
The boys game was characterized as
spotted, the defense being nearly
perfect at times but the otfense Of
the Rawlins quintet showing DEFINITE
signs of playing to the stands" and
thus imperiling the whole play.
The Rawlins-Parco bus was char
tered to take more than a score
of players and fans to the coal town,
and many fearing the outcome of
this trip through the snow. went
down on No. 10. Their fears were
borne out in . measure. the bus
failing to arrive until after seven
'ock and holding up the games.
The girls game. which vas played
Oft hSst. started At nine O'Clock.
This game was fast and inclined
to be rough. but called forth many
fine examples OF play. 1t was in
tensely interesting through o u I.
Hanna's feminine warriors showed
lack of experience. Everyone wit
Messing their play. however. agreed
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days with Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Schoen.
Harry Jones and Henry Chees-
brough came down from the Basin
ranch Friday to attend the dance.
The dance given by Carl boiling
Friday might was we'll attended al
though 1t was given on short notice.
James Quealy who has been .
guest at the Grand View hotel dur
ing the holidays went up to the
Home ranch with Geo. Quealy and
Sam Siltamakd, Saturday.
Miss Ella Cortala from Hanna is
spending the holidays with Vaso
Maxi.
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Hanna's points were all made in the
arst half period, which ended with
the score standing 81 to II in favor
Of the visitors.
The second half vas rougher and
faster n resulted in a shut-out
for Hanna while the Rawlins young
sters added 20 points to their score.
Johnny Engstrom was high point
man, gathering in as his share OF
the glory 26 points or than
half the total score made by his
team. Carl Engstrom came second,
followed closely by Ed. Quinn.
Their scores. respectively were. IA
and II. Both played brilliant but
dependable ball. Vivion and Bates,
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played the position of guards for
Rawlins. both played a wonderful
game. All through the two periods
of play, but more especially at the
start, the defense outranked the Of
Tense.
II present plans carry through
a return match with Hanna will be
played on the Rawlins floor the lrst
week in March.
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2&Edn1n&S%

Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Stafford and
baby were visitors in Elk Mountain
Saturday afternoon.
Bud Herman came up from the
Herman ranch Saturday after the
mail.
Carl boiling. Harry Jones and
Niles Quealy took q bunch of the
Quealy cattle w to Rock Greek
Saturday which will be wintered
there.
Edgar West was q visitor in the
city Friday afternoon.
Misses Annie and Ellen Glad se-
turned to Hanna and Rawhns after
spending the holidays with their
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Glad.
Miss Emily Dodds is spending the
holidays with her sister. Eta.
MI. and Mrs. Pete Schoen and
baby from Colorado are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. John Carlson.
Sam Siltamaki and George Quealy
were In from the Quealy ranch Sat-
urday.
Mrs. Tom Queaay and Kate DOLL
ing came down from tina Basin Sat-
urday to attend the school program.
Mike Fisher came up from Medi-
SAAO ooW puOtIu0y anu IL 0V0uuIuB
the holidays with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Waghorn came
down from the Quealy Home ranch
Saturday to attend the program
given by the school.
Sidney Skiver came down from
the Skiver ranch Friday after the
mail.
Mrs. Ina Vsitch was a visitor In
Elk Mountain Saturday.
Paul Cooper came in from the
Haglund ranch Friday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Filupla were down
from their ranch Saturday doing
some shopping and getting the mail.
Mr.. Clough returned from Denver
Saturday. where he apent the holi-
days with friends.
James Quealy spent Christmas
day with Mr.. and Mrs. T. j. Quealy
in the Basin.
Mr.. Jockey anne over from the
Wagonhound ranch Thursday after
supplies for the ranch.
Mrs. A. Anderson, Flo Hastings
and Emily Dodds and Mrs. Alice
Hastings spent Saturday afternoon
with Mrs. 8. Dickinson.
Fred Hansen spent . few days in
the tie camp on business.
VIM. Brooks came over from the
ranch on Bear creek to spend Christ.
mas with his family.
e. e. Skiver was . visitor in the
city Friday.
Mrs. d. Ellis had as her guests
~ dinner Xmas the Hammond,
Brooks and Irene families.
Carl Schoen went into Hanna Fri
day evening to meet Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter skiver.
Mr.. and Mrs. Top Herd came
down from the Haglund ranch Sat
urday to attend the program.
Misses Annie Wertheim and Bessie
Larson came up from Cheyenne Fri
day to sepnt the holidays.
Misses Helen and Emily Ellis and
Muriel and Emma Hansen came up
from laramie Friday to spend the
holidays with their parents.
Fred Spring the salesman for the
Western States Mercantile was
visitor last week.
Roy Meredith and John Carlson
have been doing some road work
on the crossing hill.
William Evans came upfrom Lar
annie Sunday to spend Xmas with
his parents.
Richard Hastings spent . few
days At Milo with friends.
Sander Siltamaki was in from the
6iltamaki ranch Thursday.
MI. Town came down from the
tie camp to spend Christmas with
his family.
Evan Veitch and James Gabbott
came down from Milo last week and
were visiting friends.
The program given by the school
Saturday evening the 22nd was .
success. the children all taking their
parts we'll. the dance and lunch Was
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r. H. S. Teams VictOrs
Over Hanna Saturday

Drawing the near blizzard which
swept this region last Saturday
night friends and supporters OF the
Rawlins High School basketball
teams. both boy and girl, witnessed
a double victory over the Hanna
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Mr.. and Mrs. DeForrest Hansen
are spending this week in Laramie,
where Mr.. Hansen is attending to
business matters connected with his
position as deputy internal revenue
collector.