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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-25
CHURCHILL TO RUN
 AS INDEPENDENT
Opposes MacD Donald And May 1 ReiOin Conservatives

LONDON, Feb. 24.-Although it has not yet been officially announced that Winston Spencer Churchill has accept ed the candidacy for the parliamentary seat for the Abbey division of West minister, it is generally believed that he has decided to do so and that he will run as an independent. The vacancy in this constituency is due to the death of the conservative member, Brig. Gen. J. $. Nicholson.
 That Mir. Churchill has declared open warfare on the labor government of Ramsay Macdonald is seen in a long letter he has sent out in support of the conservative candidate, who is opposing Home Minister Henderson, who was left without a seat in the last general election and now is seeking to enter the house of commons through a by-elec- tion in Buenley.
 In this letter Mir Churchill declares that, with the fiscal question out of the way, there is no difference of prin- ciple separating. the liberals from the conservatives and that the small diff ference between these parties are not comparable ito the gulf which yawns between liberal and socialist doctrines. He asserts that the present socialist government is only lulling the country into false security by smooth words and reasonable action and biding their time to put fallacious and destrutive theo- ries into effect.
 In political circles tonight it was said the letter would be interpreted as Mr. Churchill's first step to rejoin the conservative party.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-25
AUTHOR OF SONG
 TIPPERARY DIES
Dies Unknown, Although His
 Music Stirred Thousands

COVENTRY, England, Feb. 24.- About the only places where the name of H. J. Williams ever appeared in print were the birth column, the mar riage column and the death notice col umn and on the cover of doggerel song of the English music halls. + It has just appeared in the death notices, and it would have been passed over by the public as merely the name of a man who had died if someone hadn't recollected who H. J. Williams was.
 H. J. Williams was the man who wrote the song that set $he meter for millions of pairs of marching feet that swung along the roads of France and back of Salonika on the training plains of Canada and over the sands of Egypt. The song was called, Its a Long Way to Tipperary."
 How much Williams, who was a cripple and therefore couldn't fight, contributed to the victory of the allied arms by writing that song will never be known, of course, but he did live to hear it said by some of the profound est psychologists that he helped lot. By some pranksh accident the song, an old and forgotten one at the time, was adopted as the campaign song of the British army. It was sung by the French and the Americans and all the world of the allies.
 Williams is said to have received no reward for all this. He had just dashed it off for a musical hall turn and mo- body had ever taken the trouble to see to the copyright.
 Williams was 90 years old.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-25
RAILWAY STRIKE
 BREAKS INV HAVANA
Some Trains Succeed In. Moving Protected By Guards

HAVANA Feb. 24.-The United Railways of Havana succeeded in. nov ing trains out of the city last night under military protection. after the start of the strike called by the rail- road brotherhood, but in almost all cases movement were delayed. ,.
 Soldiers were on duty at the central station in Havana and company of infantry was despatched to guard the roads shops in Cienaga, near Havana. ;, The number of men on strike has mot been determined and in Havana there was no outward indication last might that the street car men, taxicab drivers, nor other union men would walk out in sympathy. 't
 HAVANA, Feb. 24.-Striking rail waymen on the Cuban railroads bombed one train Sunday. derailed another and turned. loose locomotive on the main track al. Guanes. s s'--. -,t
 Both the train bombed and the train defaifed were passenger trains, but no one was injured. The strike began Sat urday night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-25
WlNEXASSES
 K.aT BECOME
 MURDER CLUES
Chicago Police Tracing Trunk To See If Triple
 Killing Occurred

CHICAGO, Feb. 24.--A trio of wine glasses, half empty, found in the apart ment of the slain John Duffy and his wife, and a similar trio in the flat of their intimate friend, Fred Curtis, mutely turned police investigation to- ward the possibility that the affair was triple instead of double murder.
 Curtis has been missing since. Fri day, when Duffy's body was found in a snowdrift on suburban prairie, and police few hours later found his bride of eight days shot dead .n their apart ment.
 An involved series of domestic tri- angles, and the possibility that the Duffy apartment was used without their knowledge shortly before they moved in, by Orlando Horton, a gunman known through the middle west as an extremely bad egg, and Mrs. Curtis, are the bases of theories explored Sunday. '.
 So confident are police here that HortonS confrnoted by Curtiss in an avenging mood, was quicker on the draw, killed the indignant husband and later slew the Duffys to cover his tracks, that they have asked New Or leans police to. look for a trunk shipped thither Friday from Chicago.
 This trunk, they assert, probably contains Curtiss' body. While they have considered the possibility that Curtiss may have been watching the Duffy flat and mistaken the Duffys for Hor- ton and his wife, they declare ,they have ttfhrrSeaIeff support fur their theory
 Ruby Downing, close friend of the dead bride, has been brought in GUS tedy from Louisville, Ky, and has re- vealed the notifications of the inter- woven affairs of the Horton, Duffy and Curtiss families. e'',. >'
 Mrs. Duffy, a small town girl from Norwalk, O., is declared to have been in complete ignorance of the circles her husband travelled in when she married him February IA.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-25
|NHOOL SURVEY
 BY COMMITTEE STARTS MONDAY Hundred Citizens, Group ed By Districts, To
 Visit Buildings WILL MAKE REPORTS AT
 MEETING THIS EVENING Other Features Of Movement For Better Education To Be Considered

More than 100 citizens will go to school with their 7. children Monday morning and find out for themselves and for the citizenry of Birminghma- why the schools are so crowded, what they need to put the system on mod ern basis and other facts incident to issuing bonds for more school accom- modatior., sl .
 The citixens are organized into nine committees, representing geographical districts, and constitute the working force of the city-wide survey of school conditions. They will sit in class rooms, invade the. office of the prin- cipals and superintendent and make a thorough investigation of school con ditions.
 Results thus far, obtained by the eiti- nes' survey of Birmingham's school sys- tenn conditions will be considered in de- tail Monday night at 8 o'clock when the executive committee will meet with the chairmen of the nine district com mittees in. the auditorium of the city hall.
 ! Dr. W. R. Hendrix, as chairman of the committee representing the citizens, and J. c. DeHoll, representating the allied labor councils of the city who called the mass meeting to inaugurate the survey, will lspreside. .a- The nine committees, who have been making an intensive study of actual school conditions in their localities, have visited the, schools, sat in class rooms, made studies of school registra- ton, attendance and, to her figures wiht view to ,approximating the school needs to be cared for with proposed
 bond issue. =.
 The final report of the citizens will be made at~the discretion of the citi- zens' committee, to whom the district committees will report. The results of the survey will be submitted to the board of educat tien along with recom- mendations s.v
 The executive committee includes Dr. W. R.. Hendrix, Mrs. R. DuPont, W. H. Wolverton, Mrs. H. c. 'Cabden, Judge Hugo Black and J. c. DeHoll
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-25
FAMOUS ITALIAN z BANDIT CAPTURED
Giovanni Collarig Captured Near
 Trieste By Police

ROME, Feb. 24.-Gioyanni Collarig, terrorizing the countryside between Pola and Trieste for several years, has been captured by the police.
 Luck that had brought the hand some young outlaw unscatehed through years of adventures failed him when he visited moving picture palace at Trieste. Police learned that he was in the theatre, surrounded it, and finally arrested him. Ten men were needed to put handcuffs on the grigand, who fought like wild beast. .
 Despite his career of crime. Collaris holds high place in the affection of people of ..his countryside. They are still telling how, several months ago, he entered a newspaper office ht Pola and asked to see the editor.
 T am Collarig, the bandit, and l want you to interview me, he said.
 The mortified newspaper man turned to flee, but Collarig, reminding him that he was armed, begged the editor to sit down and take notes.
 Il want people to know me as l really am," he explained. Then he gave q detailed account of his experience, dwelling with relief on his methods of fOiling the police. i.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-25
IN WAR
 ON INCONSISTENCIES
 DYLNGOF WOUNDS
Former Jefferson Officer Shot In His Own Yard
 From Ambush

FORT PAYNE, Ala, Feb. 24.-(Spe- .cial.)-J. P. Dejarnette, prominent farmer of Henager, on Sand mountain north of Fort Payne, is dying tonight as result of being hit by bullet fired into his head by an unknown assassin in the yard of his home early this morning. The bullet took effect in the eyes, passing into the brain, and death is expected at any moment. 1t is said that Mir. Dejarnette had been sctive in his assistance oofficers in running down stills and had himself lately as- sisted in the destruction of d still near his home.
 A. E. Hawkins, circuit solicitor, wired for bloodhounds early this morning, but efforts to locate the murderer have so far been fruitless.
 State law enforcement officers are being rushed to thescene tonight and developments are expected within few hours
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-25
RESIDES NEAR
 POLICE STATION, . ROBBED 6 TIMES

NEW YORK, Feb. 23.EThere's limit to neighborliness and Joseph DeFato thinks matters have passed that limit in his case. He wants to be on friendly terms with the police of the Coney Island sta tion, which is only four doors away from his barber shop. But. he be- came m6st insulting today, when he posted a sign on the cracked window of his place, reading: -
 Notice to burglars. I have been robbed six times in a year. From tonight on the front door will be open. Walk in and take anything you want. Don't break anything. I live close by, so if you don't know what you're after, come and see me. When you gs out, please close the door. No interference from the DO. lice"
 live been polite to the cops long enough" .Defato said. 1T suppose if I had my shl.S in the station house I'd be robt Sery night, be- cause it seems ".er you are to a police statI this town the worse luck y z.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-25
SUIT. TO DETERMINE
 CHILD'S. PATERNITY
St. Louis Man Denies He Is
 Father Of Child

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 24.-The petition of Herman H. Laumeir, wealthy St. Louis real estate dealer, to determine the paternity of child of his former wife, Miss Bird Shoemaker, of New York, six months after he had obtained a divorce was taken under advisement yesterday by Circuit Judge Hall. Miss Shoemaker, divorced Laumeir in June, 1919, and the child was born the fol- lowing December 2S.
 Laumeir contends that she left his wife immediately after their marriage in 1918 and never lived with her, sl- though she alleged he is the father of her child. -
 Laumeir was the only witness to tes- tify. Several depositions supporting his contentious were offered by his at torney.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-25
SIXTH TRIAL IN
 LOSSING CRIME BEGINS TODAY
$. J. Cleveland, Jr., Son Of Mobile County Off,
 cial, Is Defendant
FATHER WAS RECENTLY : GIVEN FIFTEEN YEARS
In Meantime, Test Case To Be Instituted To See If Mans 9 Salary Shall Continue

MOBILE, Ala, Feb. 24.-The kill ing of 92-year-old Stephen Lassing, a retired oyster shipper, which occurred at his she'll house home on August "A, last, will be aired for the sixth time when the case of S. J. "Son" Cleve- land, Jr.. is called in the circuit court tomorrow morning.
 Thomas ". Gle yeIand has been tried three times for the Tossing killing with out result, while Jack G.. Cleveland, Mobile county commissioner, was con- vncted last Thursday of the killing on the charge of murder in the second degree and sentenced to 5 years in the penitentiary.
 Throughout the five hearings of this celebrated murder case, made so by the prominence ofsthe principals, the court rooms have been crowded to the doors. county official, will probably be sen fenced this week for the Tossing kill ing, and is expected to give notice of an appeal to the supreme court and a stay of execrtion of the sentence will be ordered. On the pronuoncing of sem tence on Cleveland, he/ automatically loses his office as county commissioner.
 Reported To Sheriff
 Tossing, a fomer Canadian, who made quite fortune in the oyster busi- ness, was found dead on his front gal lery with part of. his head blown away. The same day County Commissioner J. G. Cleveland reported to the sheriff that Tossing: was killed while strug- gling with Tom Cleveland, his son, for possession of shot gun owned by the former. y
 Tom Cleveland was arrested and charged with murder, while his father, Jack G. Cleveland and his cousin, s. J. ;'Son" Cleveland, Jr., were held for an affray, evidence having come out that previous to the death of Tossing that they engaged in fight with Will liam Henderson, grandson of the aged Tossing. ~> -<
 The October grand jury indicted all three Clevelands for murder in the first degree. ts t~' Three Mistrials
 Tom Cleveland was tried three times, but the juries that heard the case were
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-25
DANIELS TERM SAVED VALUED
 OIL RESERVES
Opposed Suggestion For Leases, Says Former
 Secretary
LETTER TO LAFOLLETTE
 YEAR AGO IS PRODUCED
Issued Blanket Denial Concern ing Reports To Contrary And
 Refers To Navy Files

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-The only leasing of naval oil reserves which Josephus Daniels favored was that necessary to prevent drainage by adja- cent drilling. according to a statement issued recently by the former Secretary of the Navy.
 "The only sort of leasing I favored was to prevent the loss of naval oil by wells adjacent to naval reserves, said Daniels. II wished to protect the naval reserve from all owners of adja. cent oil sections, and in such cases ] recommended the maximum expenditure of $5OO,OOO for storage in small quanti- ties. This would have prevented any large leases near large operations on any naval reserve
 Fought All Suggestions
 In letter to Senator LaFollette written in April, 1922, Daniels said =,
 ITO the very last days of my ad ministration, 1 opposed all the sugges tions toward the leasing of those oil reserves set apart by President Taft and President Wilson. Ten days be- fore March 4, 1921, I more than once saw the Secretary of the Interior (Payne), to whom application had beer made to lease the oil, and I presented the navy's clarises. Secretary Payne refused to approve the application fo, leases, and he was wise and far-seeine in so doing.
 Refused To Be Moved
 T never at any time even infer entially agreed to proposals made, but held steadfastly for the whole eight years to the protection of these reserves and holding the oil in the ground fol the use of the navy.
 ''If you will apply to the navy de pertinent you can obtain letters writ ten by me with reference to these oil lands, and you will see that if anybody suggested that I, at any time, was will ing to make any concession looking to. ward the leasing of these lands, their statements are not borne out by facts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-25
MILL CURTAILMENT {. TO BE INVESTIGATED
Federal Trade Commission To
 Examine Situation

FALL RIVER, Mass, Feb. 24.-An investigation of the continued curtail- ment'' of the Fall River Cotton mills, to be conducted by the federal trade commission, was requested by Mayor Edwdrd F. Talbot in a telegram which he Sent to the chairman of the, commis- sion last night. The mayor said that he was not intimating that the Cotton Manufacturers association was guilty of restraint of trade. but asserted that he was not sure >that there was not some understanding among mills to bring. about widespread "curtailing of operations
 Z Mayor Talbot said that untold suffer- ing was being caused by the closing of the mills in Fall River, ''the largest cotton manufacturing city in the world He asked that the board determine if there had been any waste, misman- agement, or gross neglect by the, man. ufacturers whose mills have suspended indefinitely.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-25
TEN MISSIONARIES
 IN CHINA ARE SAFE
Those Who Were In Batang Dur ing Bandit Raid Heard From

. PEKIN, Feb. 24.--The ten Amer ican missionaries who were in the city of Batang in western Szechuan on the Thibetan frontier when Thibetan ban Edits .heseiged the town are safe, accofds ing fe messaGe received by the United News from the Frontier zone.
 Reinfofcements of Chinese troops, aided, by local police, and citizens, de- cisively defeated the Thibetans, who have retired to the mountains.
 A strong military guard remains in the city and there is no further anxiety for the safety of foreigners in the zone < se4
 This news in contained in a telegram to the United News from M. Perrone, a French trader who is now at Ii Kiang. His message was sent from Li Kiang on February 17, but was delay ed in transmission. He reports that Roderick Macleod and his family, who were in Ratang, have arrived at Lii Kiang bringing the news that quiet has been restored. The Macleod fam ily Sis proceeding to America.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-25
MOTHER HURLS HER
 CHILDREN TO DEATH
Then Jumps Herself From Bell
 Tower

LONDON, Feb. 24.-The bodies of two little girls plunged 300 feet through the air today from the bell tower of Westminster cathedral to the crowded street below-a few seconds later another body, that of their mother, followed them to death. The mother, according to eye witnesses, had de- liberately thrown her children from the tower, then leaped after them.
 The bodies were so badly broken that it was difficult to identify the victims. Later, they were discovered to be Mrs. Davey, an Irish woman living in Lon don, and her two children, Margaret and Kathleen.
 A short time before the murder and suicide. Mrs. Davey and the girls had stopped in a candy store near by and asked the way to the cathedral, The mother also inquired whether persons were admitted to the campanile.
 Scores of people, part of the St turday afternoon holiday crowds, saw ghe two little bodies of the children hl rtle to the pavement, followe1 by thei mother. Reasons for Mrs. Davey's act ve not been learned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-25
KING OF ITALY IS
 FAST RECOVERING
Crown Prince Also Better From
 Influenza

ROME, Feb. 24.-The condition of King Victor Emmanuel, who is ill with influenza, was greatly improved today. The physician to the king said that he was resting easy. Tt is only a slight case and nothing serious," the physi- elan said. The patient will be all right in a few days"
 Crown Prince Humbert. who also has been ill with the influenza, has so improved that he probably will be able to go out of doors early in the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-25
DENIES BULGARIA.
 IS MILTTARISTIC
Has No Designs On Her Neigh " bOrs, Says Minister

SOFIA, Bulgaria, Feb. 24.-(By As sociated Press. s.)--"Bulgaria neither wishes, nor can she take, any military action against her neighbors," said Minister of War Colonel Voulkoff, to The Associated Press today. He was referring to charges made by the Greek press that Bulgaria was Organiz- ing bands to send to Thrace prepara- tory to mobilization and an invasion of Greece. ff. i'r+
 '"These frequent suspicious of our neighbors," the minister added, ''are unjust and not based on any facts. First one neighbor, and then another, surrounds us, with suspicison. They all know Bulgaria could not undertake military activity if she wished to do so,
 Our volunteer army is several thou sand below what is permitted by the treaty of Neuilly, as it would be too expensive to bring it up to full strength. But even if we had armies like our neighbors, we are too engrossed in our internal affairs"
 Col. Youlkoff, said the superivision by the allies of. ornaments in Bulgaria covered even the importation of a pistol
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-25
VANDERBILT SILENT
 ON HEFLTN REMARK
Was Accused Of Knowing More
 About Oil Scandal

SCARBOROUGH, N. Y. Feb. A. Frank A. Vanderlip, international bank CT, refused to comment when informed here Sunday that Senator Hefiin of Ala bama was quoted as saying Nanderlip knew more about the Teapot Dome scandal than he had told on the stand before the senate Investigating commit tee and that he should be recalled.
 II do not care to discuss that" Van derlip said. + have not been served and have heard nothing about being recalled"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-25
EGG EDUCATION
 FOR EVERYBODY
 OBJECT OF SHOW
Poultry Breeders Name March 5 As Day For
 Opening Of Show '

All there is to know about eggs will be explained to the people of Birming- ham and Jefferson county who attend the second annual egg show to be given by, the Jefferson County Poultry Breeders association March 5 to 8. Association officials promise that the show this year will stress first of all the educational side of egg production.
 If present plans are carried out, this year's show will be the largest and most complete ever held in the south. Daily lectures. and exhibitions of good and bad eggs, and the reasons for the difference between. them, will be given by recognized poultry experts as part of the show to which the general pub lie will be invited. There will be no admission fee.
 Much To Learn
 There is great deal about eggs that the general public knows nothing about but which is of great importance in getting full value for money" J. |C. Lowery, county farm demonstration agent and one of the promoters of the egg show, said in announcing it. The people of the Birmingham district will have an opportunity to see the differ enee between good and bad eggs; and the entire slow should be spf educa- tiona1 interest z s z <. -
 It has been pointed, out that egg pro- duction is the most important part of the poultry industry, the returns from their sale exceeding by far those from the sale of poultry. Bad eggs are said to cause a great loss to practically ey- cry person who raises chickens and are responsible for the failure of many poul- try farms to make, a profit.
 4s Quality Of Eggs
 "No phase of the poultry Industry has been so sadly neglected as has the quality of eggs," MT. Lowery said. "The consuming public has taken, it for granted that an egg is fit for use so long as.it is not rotten, s. There has been no general discrimination as to the quality of eggs such as we find in the quality, of milk, meats, fruit, yege- tables and other products. There needs to be developed public interest in the grade and quality of eggs as we'll, not outy 4tO DrlnB tne pOuiIrymdu pettef price for his products, but, also to safe guard the health of his customef, and his pocketbook, too. The egg carries the germ of life and through the egg are transmitted the desirable and the undesirable traits of the hen. The pro ducer who wishes the most from his poultry must know the secret of the egg. The professional ponltryman is exceptionally we'll informed as to the proper kind for matching purposes, but the amateur poultrymen and many farmers lack this knowledge. And il must be remembered that most of the eggs are produced by farmers" ,..4 ;. tes,N1. Opens March 5
 The show will open at noon March lcantinrad an Paas Iwa calumn Twel .