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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-09-20
A Royal Laugh

Yank: swell, the Prince Of Wales.
didn't fall for angsof our girls, d. sE
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Other One; ,%%strange, tool! He;
played polo and rode almost every.
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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-09-20
i. r%*Whfchfs Worst?

Sam: "Bill, I'm in bad way&I1e
got a bum liver" .:t..,;sesss:ssI
Bill "Shake!! I've gotta: hifn an!
flivver" ..ssS:'
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-09-20
Fast Thinker.

: Fast Thinker 80.
..."Hello, hello-is Sam there?"
eyes, this is Sam
.'It doesn't sound like you, Sam"
: s. 'eWeII-it's Sam speaking"
..Listefi, Sam, this is Ed. Lend
me a hundred dollars, will your"
"Sure-PI tell him when he comes
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s,ur,,t =, ~
''''''N Wry Face
There's naught so irritating,
Not even flat-tired car
AS to meet an age-old peanut
In brand new peanut-bar.
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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-09-20
Back TO the Home Nest

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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-09-20
PURDY's PHILOs

Eat Hot-dog' sandwiches-be-
cause frankfurter wags no tails"
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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-09-20
BLONDE BEss oPINEs

Don't be scared, girls-the more
hard-boiled the egg, the easier the
shell comes, off," III
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-16
Henry L. Badham Slightly Better;
 Is Still Very HI

TTNLESS unforeseen complications develop Henry l.. Badham, vide
 ly known industrial operator ana hank official, may recover from the desperate condition which on Sunday and Monday caused his family ana friends the greatest apprehension It was reported at St. Vincent's hospital where the stricken man was taken Sat urday night, that Dr. Wilson pro nounced his general condition better, and gave expression to more nope than had been held out since he sank very low Sunday morning.
 Mir. Badham was taken i'll following the removal of his tonsils about two weeks ago. An infection developed which grew rapidly worse resulting in three operations to relieve the patient. The infection, however, proved so violent that it seemed he could not recover until late in the afternoon Sunday when slight change for the better was noted. Late Monday night it was still said he was showing evidences of improvement and favorable response to treatment.
 Mir. Badham has been resident of Birmingham nearly 40 years. lie is president of the Bessemer Coal, Iron and Land company and has en- gagged in the opera tion of several coal mines. He is director of the Amerl- can Trust and Savings bank, was one of the principal owners of the Peoples Telephone company before it was taken over by the Bell system, and is ln- terested in other extensive enterprises.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-16
WAR COMMITTEE PROMISES TO AID
 WARRIOR SERVICE
Pr0bers Enthusiastic Aft CT Recent Trip To
 Alabama
MOBILE-BIRMINGHAM PROJECT IS ASSURED
Appropriations Will Be Recommended, Says
 Gen. Ashburn
(WoshiuptOn Bureau)

WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 15. While in the beginning certain mem, bers of the advisory committee o1 the governments Inland waterways corporation were skeptlcal or tne Warrior enterprise as a propaple success, every member, in the pres ent, as result of the recent trip to Alabama, is enthusiastic in his belief that the Warrior enterprise, ulti- mately, will prove a money-maker.
 General T. Q. Asburn, chief of the corpolation under the secretary ot war, make statement today to the above ef. feet tc Representative W. E. Oliver of Alabama.
 Favor Development
 "General Ashburn informed me- said Mir. Oliver, that every member of the committee was ardently in favor of going to all intelligent lengths m building up tine Warrior service. They will support any expenditure seemed advisable to make the Warrior realty serviceable in the highest extent. With this support, there will be sufficient money in the end to make those lm- movements which are necessary. This will include the $3,000,000 recommend cd by the President of the United States.
 ''The committee, according to Gen eral Ashburn, was favorably impressed with the possibilities of Tuscaloosa, and with the enterprise of that city in prep airing it's own terminal facilities. It is determined that the facilities shall be improved, according to necessities" Talks With Ashburn >4s
 Mir. Oliver stated his conviction afte.; his talk with General Ashburn, that the packet service between Mobile and Bir- mingham to Tuscaloosa, Demopolis and Cordova would be resumed just as quickly as could be.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-16
HIGH RAIL RATE TO BIRMINGHAM
 SEEN BY CARRIERS
Revision Would Increase Cost Here, Says J. A.
 TilfOrd
(By Associated Press.)

ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. 15.-Contend- ing that the proposed rates revision would cause an actual loss in revenues to the carriers of an average Of from four and nine-tenths to seven and one half per cent, representatives ot lOl carriers of the southeast today presented Il portion of their case before Commls- sioner Joseph F. Eastman, of the inter- state commerce commission.
 In support of their contention, the carriers. through a general represen- tative, J. A. Tilford, of Atlanta, pres sented an exhaustive recapitulatlon of the carriers findings in a revenue test conducted during the month of April Hast.
 The exhibits were presented in three parts: Present and proposed revenue of interstate traffic; present and pro posed rates of intrastate traffic, and present and proposed rates on grain and grain products.
 TiIfOrd Testifies
 The major portion of tOday's session was given over to testimony by MT. Til ford. in which he explained the methods observed in obtaining the result of the revenue test, directly showing the losses which he testified would occur if the class C and D rates are made effective on grain and grain products from origins in central freight and Illinois freight associations territories to the south.
 In illstrating the differential adjusted all-rail rate as proposed, MT. Tilford pointed out that the rate from New York to Valdosta, Ga, would be Sl.6t per hundred pounds, and that important shorter distance intermediate destina- tions would carry higher rates. In this connection he pointed out that Macon Ga., would have rate of $1.75; At lanta, $1 .S2 Chattanooga, $1.9G: Knox vile, $1,S1, and Asheville, SLY.
 Birmingham Rate High
 To further illustrate the effect which he said the proposed revision would have ,on the all-rail rates, Mir. Tilford contended that the rate from New York to Montgomery, Ala, would be $1,91 whereas it would be two hundred to Bir mingham and same to Nashville, shorter distances intermediate points. He saic the places mentioned were selected as representative destinations and similar differences would occur at points in the east when destined to other points in the south.
 The hearing, which is a continuation of several hearings held in various sec tions of the country during the past two years and direct continuation oi the one held in Atlanta in May last year, will be continued tomorrow morn ing with the expectation that it will be concluded late tomorrow. Oral argu ment on the matter is to be heard by the legal department of the commission at Washington during the middle ol January.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-16
A7,OOO SHORTAGE LAID TO FORMER ,.CITY EMPL0YE GlasgOw's Second Arrest Is Yelled With
 Secrecy RELEASED UNDER
 BOND OF $25,OO0 Counsel Expected To Ask Early Trial For
 Suspect

William H. Glasgow, former head of the public improvement depart ment of the city comptroller's of flee, was under $25,000 bond Mon day after being arrested Saturday afternoon on a second indictment charging embezzlement in connec tion with the city hall shortages.
 The indictment was returned by the grand jury to Circuit Judge William E. Fort Friday afternoon and charges Glasgow with embedding $47, 7,S55.S9 The first indictment against Glasgow was returned in June when he was charged with embedding slightly over $1, 400.
 Considerable secrecy surrounds Glas- gow's second arrest and making bond, no records being made in the warden s office of the county jail. Although re- leased on bond Saturday afternoon by Chief Deputy Sheriff Henry s. Hill, the fact was not made public until Monday morning.
 The bond contains the signatures of W. H. Glasgow, J. D. Glasgow, H. c Glasgow, E. N. Hamill, Anna M. Veitch and J. H. Turnipseed, and is fol $25,000.
 Fort Fixes Bond.
 The amount of the bond was fixed by Judge Fort, who stated that hat the bond been fixed at higher figure the defendants lawyer undoubtedly would have instituted a habeas corpus proceeding which would have com pelled the state to disclose the nature of the evidence, which it expects to pre- sent nrpmaturely
 Hugo Black and George Poss. whe are to represent Glasgow, announced Monday that they plan to demand ar early trial for their client. They pre- dicted complete vindication for Glas gow and intimated that a third party would be brought into the case during the trial.
 This is similar to the statements made by William Lehman, a former employe under Glasgow who is now 1T Kiiby prison for embedding city funds amounting to $4,472.36. When he was convicted. Lehman predicted that an other audit would reveal much larger shortage. This prediction was borr out last Saturday when F. Hopkinsor Smith announced that his audit of the books showed shortage of $52,32S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-16
(Ry Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-Congress and those who had an intimate connec- tion with the private and public life of Woodrow Wilson, paid tribute to his memory today in the chamber of the house of representatives.
 Former cabinet officers who shared his burden of war and it's aftermath, members of the supreme court and en- voys of foreign governments with Mrs. Wilson and members of his family and special guests, sat with the senator's and representatives as Dr Edwin A. Alder man. president of the University of Virginia. and a lifelong friend of the war president, delivered the formal ora tiOn.
 President Coolidge and his entire cab inet participated in the exercises, occu- pying half of the first row of seats, the remainder being held by Chief Justice Taft and other members of the supreme court. Mrs. Coolidge was in the execu- tive gallery.
 No Failure Seen
 Speaking from the same rostrum where Wilson delivered his message to congress, Dr. Alderman denied there could be anything of failure" in his great attempt as president.
 "If there was failure, it was human. ity's failure" he said "Envisage him rather as victor and conqueror.
 'To make him the one undaunted advocate of the worlds hopes, the scape-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-16
DROP INDICTMENT
 AGAINST s. YOUNG
Herrin KIan Raider Was Charged
 With Assault
(By Associated Press )

COLCONDA, H., Dec. 15.-The in dictment charging Solemn Young and R. F. Padgett, of Herrin, and John Buckingham and Harold Steyer, of Colconda, with assault with intent to murder, was dismissed in the. Pope county circuit court today at the re quest of States Attorney Clarence 0. Conley.
 The indictment, which last week was the subject of controversy, one faction saying it had been returned and others asserting it had not been found today on file in the circuit clerks office.
 The states attorney blamed the con troversy over the indictment on the fact that names had been erased from the original memorandum while it was Tn the grand jury room. The intent of the jury was uncertain, MT. Conley said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-16
MORE ATT [ANTA PRISON HEADS FACE REMOVAL
Senators ReuctaI To Serve On Underwood Probe Body
Birmingham Girl Has Role
 As Star In P Paramount Film

time in oils and on parchment shades. Then she decided to visit New York. Broadway dazzled her bit, and she veered into the Follies. That dulled and she started toward Hollywood.
 In a matter of fact way she checked her baggage here and started for the studios. She eluded the gateman at Paramount and appeared calmly in the. office of Henry King, director.
 ''I'd like to play in your picture" said Dorothy.
 After recovering from his surprise, King remembered that he was still searching for some one to play with Alice Terry in the Gibbs story.
 Had No Film Experience
 ''Have you had any picture ex- perience"? he asked.
 "None."
 That's fine," said the director, and some screen tests were made. Dorothy qualified splendidly, and Robert, Kane, who is producing the picture, followed Kings lead and signed her for five-year contract with a slid ing salary scale.
 The girl is 19; has dark brown hair, hazel eyes, and a winning smile.
 King, by the way, directed Rich ard Barthelmess and Ernest Tor rance in 'Torable David.1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-16
Congress Ceases Activity As Formal Tribute Is Paid
 Life OfWOOdrOW Wilson
Address Is Delivered By President Alderman Of University Of Virginia, Who Declared War Leader Sought To Give Twentieth Gen. tury Faith To Inspire Coolidge Attends,

goat of world collapse. is to visit upon him an injustice so cruel that 1t must perish of it's own reason.'
 With an apparent deliberate effort to refrain from oratory, the speaker traced the career of Wilson from boyhood. through student days to his entrance into domestic and, finally, international politics.
 Mrs. Wilson, clad entirely in black, except for the relief of white collar. occupied front seat in the reserved gallery directly in front of the speakers s stand. She sat quietly, with hands folded and her eyes continually upon Dr. Alderman.
 II ensiage Woodrow Wilson rather as victor and conquerer as he returned to America" bearing the covenant of the League of Nations and the "imper- feet treaty of Versailles" Dr. Alder man said. Untouched by sordidness or dishonor, unsurpassed in moral de votion. and offering to his country leadership in the broadest and worthiest cause in all the story of human struggle for a better life.
 Dr. Alderman said it was not for him to undertake the task of apport10nment with nice justice the responsibility for the cauldron of heat and ''sweltered venom" of deadlock and lnde"lSlon ot partisanshis and passion in which for weary months this largest question ot
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-16
HUNDREDS FLOCK TO FUNERAL CAR
 OF DEAD LEADER
GoIapers Train Leaves Cincinnati On Trip To
 Capital
lRy Associated Press ]

CINCINNATI. Ohio. Dec. f5.- The funeral train bearing the body of Samuel Gompers. late president of the American Federation of Labor, arrived in Cincinnati at 9 p. m., and puroceeded on it's way eastward 2O minutes later. Hundreds of mem- bers of local labor organizations marched to central union station to nay homage to their dead chief.
 NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-Hugh Frayne, in charge of arrangements here for the funeral of Samuel Gompers. said his previous announcement that the ceremony would be held Thursday at Sleeny Hollow cemtery, Tarrytown, N. Y. was official and final MT. Frayne said the plan had been approved over the long distance telephone by Frank Morrison, secretary of the American Federation of Labor.
 Gov. Alfred E. Smith and Mayor John F. Hylan will head distingulshed list of honorary pail bearers Who VIII attend the funeral.
 Mir. Frayne said tonight the body would arrive here Wednesday morning, coming over the Baltimore and 'hio railroad from Washington. It will be met by double escort-an honor com mittee made up of leaders and members of 46 local labor bodies, and platoons representing the army, navy and state guard.
 With the casket' mounted on a gun caisson, and flanked by the American Federation of Labor department heads who left the capital to meet it in a body at Cincinnati, the funeral party will proceed to the Elks club on West Forty-third street, with a screen Of mounted and motorcycle police to clear the way.
 To Lie In State The body of MT. Gompers will lie in state in the great lodge room of
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-16
Negro Lynched By Masked Mob Near Nashville
(By Associated Press.)

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 15.-
 V Samuel Smith, 15-year-old ne-
 gro. who shot Ike Eastwood, grocer, 12 miles from Nashville at 1 o'clock Saturday morning.. and was shot by the wounded grocer, was taken from the General hospital at :55 o'clock tonight by eight or nine masked men who held the hospital manager, l.. J. Hardeman, at bay.
 One man was left covering Hardmen with his pistol until the others with the negro escaped.
 The negro was lynched few min utes later by the masked men and a mob that took him to within 300 yards of the home of the man he shot and hung him to tree, firing several shots into his body.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-16
v. s. WINS VICTORY
 N OPIUM FARLEY
Plan To Suppress Drug Traffic
 First On Agenda
lRy Associated Press. ]

GENEVA, Dec. 15.-The American delegation to the second opium confer ence tonight won victory, when, at a meeting of the heads of eight of the most important delegations to the con ference. they obtained consent to the American proposal for tn suppression of traffic in prepared opium being made the first item on the agenda when the conference reconvenes January 12.
 Tonight the delegates decided to hold one plenary session tomorrow and aft erward adjourn until January 12 to enable the delegates to resume contact with their home governments.
 Mrs. Hamilton Wright of the Amer ican delegation, left for Paris tonight on her way to the United States Stephen c. Porter, head of the delega- tion. will remain in Europe pending I resumption of the conference.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-16
ALBANIA REVOLT
 GAINS MOMENTUM
Three Former Premiers Are
 Sentenced To Death

BELGRADE, Dec. 15-The insur- rection in Albania is making rapid progress, according to the latest press dispatches, which say that the Cath ollie Mirdite and Malissore tribes have joined the movement that the Tirana government has proclaimed martial law at Pedgadets. The rebel front is said to extend from Malissia as far as Dibra.
 Three former Albanian premiers, Ahmed Beg Zogu, Elias Vrieni and Shefkert Verlazi and former Minister Moufit Libinof were sentenced to death by default by a political tribunal at Tirana, the Albanian capitol, Saturday, according to other messages received here. Former Minister Arakitas was sentenced to ten years imprisonment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-16
(Lessed Wire to Age-Heral')


 HOLLYWOOD, Cal, Dec. 15.- When Dorothy Sebastian wants
 thing she asks for it-and usually gets it. Her latest feat was to prove that Hollywood is magic city where success may still be won as if by the waving of fairy wand. Last week Dorothy had never seen Hollywood. Now she is under a five-year contract and at. work in the strongest acting part in the movie version of William Gibbs story, "Sack Cloth end Scarlet"
 Fortune seems to have hovered over Dorothy for the last year. Seven months, in New York, she walked up to Ned Wayburn and an nounced that she wanted a job in the Follies. She was one of "A chosen out of the hundreds who scrambled for berths in Ziegfeld's show.
 Then she deci.I.ed to appear in George Whites Scandals" asked for a place and got ir.
 University Graduate
 Dorothy is from Birmingham, and graduated from the University of Alabama. She opened studio after commencement and painted for a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-16
ARKANSAN ADMITS
 ELECTION DEFEAT
Mover Wins Little Rock Mayor
 alty Contest

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Dec. 15,-
 Mayor Ben D. Brickhouse, candidate for nomination for d fourth term, conceded his defeat by County Judge Charles E. Mover, when unofficial returns from 13 of 16 precincts indicated that Judge Mover was running ahead by approxi- mately to 1. The vote in 13 precincts gave Mover 4,606; Brickhouse, 2,678, and Arthur Jones, third candidate, S4.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-16
JOHN w. DAVIS BURIED
Victim Of Automobile Wreck In Walk
 CT County

JASPER, Ala, Dec. 15.-(Special) One of the largest crowds that ever at tended a funeral in Walker county was at Pleasant Grove, eight miles west of Jasper, Sunday, when John w. Davis was buried. Every fraternal organiza- tion in the county was represented Davis died as result of injuries sus- tained when an automobile in which he was riding was struck by a train, near Dixie Springs, in this county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-16
INCREASE GRANTED
 TO RAILROAD MEN
Rate Retroactive To July 1 For Chicago And Alton Employees

CHICAGO, Dec. 15.-Engineers and firemen on the Chicago and Alton rail road, will receive an increase of per cent above present rates retroactive from July 1 without sacrificing the 'standard' rules attacked by the car rier, it was learned from reliable sources, today. The question of wages and rules which led to issuance of a strike ballot to engine workers, was de cided for the engine service last week in conference, results of which have just been learned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-16
THE WEATHER

You can always find trouble when you are looking for it-and often in time to sidestep 1t.
 Alabama: Rain Tuesday or Tues day and Wednesday,: colder Wednes- day; much colder Wednesday night. Mississippi: Rain.
 Georgia: Rain.
 Tennessee: Rain.
 Complete weather data will be found on Page IS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-16
News of Churches In The Age-Herald Every Saturday

VT is requested that copy for A sermon topics and church announcements reach The Age-Herald not later than Friday morning to insure proper classification and pulp lication Saturday morning on the church pages. Where pos sible it will be appreciated if such copy is mailed so as to reach The Age-Herald on Thursday.