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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-26
LESS TALK
SENATE,
CURTIS AIM
Business First To Be
Motto OF Majority
Leader
SEES NO NECESSITY
FOR EXTRA SESSION
Would Defer Changes In
Status Of La Toilette
Insurgents
WILL OPPOSE CUT
/ IN INCOME TAXES
Thinks Question Should Be Left
For New Congress
Next Year
WILL OPPOSE CUT
/ IN INCOME TAXES
BY RAYMOND CLAPPER
Ueased Wire to Age-Heraid)

tCODyr1RHJ, lO6TJ
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-
The senate will lose its repu-
tation as. a time-killing body
if the will of Senator Curtis of
Kansas, who is to be the new
majority leader, prevails. Cur
tbs has the Coolidge antipathy
to talk-especially on the
floor of the senate. Business
first will be his motto. While
he is naturally averse to out
lining his views in advance OF
his formal selection, his plans
for the coming short session
which begins next week are
known to his intimate friends.
In substance he favors:
/. Concentration Of, all effort on push
ing through the regular appropriation
bills carrying authorization OF funds for
running the government for the fiscal
year beginning July I.
2. Subordination' of all other legisla-
ton until these measures are out Of
the way.
3. No extra session-at least not I'M
tif late in the summer and not then I'M
less public business requires it.
a. Postponement of any tampering
with the tax law until after July /.
5. Enforcement of the seniority rule
in the filling of vacancies on important
senate committees.
e oh in
status of La Toilette insurgents Until
the new congress meets.
Tax Cut Opposed
Suggestions that the income tax pub
licity provision be repealed and that a
flat horizontal cut of % per cent in
current income taxes. be directed are
opposed. as leaders, fear that this would
open up the whole question of taxation
and make possible a costly flllbuster
by insurgents.
One of the first moves contemplated
nv senate leaders is to send the Muscle
Shoals plan back to committee. 1t is
now scheduled to be taken up on the
floor in December by unanimous con-
sent agreement reached last spring. But
inosmuch as Henry Ford has unoffi-
ciaIly withdrawn his. proposal, the whole
subject threatens to preclpltate- a
lengthy debate with, various attempts
to modify the present plan on the fioor
Of the senate. Senate leaders believe
that the proposition should be sent back
to committee and adjusted there while
the senate proceeds with the approprla-
ton bills.
Farm Bill Likely
A resolution requesting the interstate
commerce commission to readjust freight
rates on farm commodities may be
adopted. A cooperative marketing
measure may be put through. Vacan.
cies resulting from from deaths of
Lodge, Brandegee and Cold will be fill
ed by seniority. There are several ap-
nlications from older senators for the
two vacant places on the foreign rela-
tons committee and senate leaders ex-
pect this will keep William M, Butler,
new senator from Massachusetts and
chairman of the republican national
committee, off of the foreign relations
committee.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-26
NEWS FROM TODAY'S
WANT ADS

a moving picture snow is wanted
by out-of-town man.
800 IT, on Fifth avenue, west, near
Smith Park is offered for $751;
900
An alley corner sOx15O on Twenty
third street. south, is offered for
Junior accountant is sought by To-
cal firm.
1OOx14O lot on Avenue D on Twen-
ty-fourth street, is advertised for
$4,000.
Vacant lot on Miner Heights is
advertised for $4,000.
Two married men with cars want
ed; salary $25 per week.
Avenue B lot east of Twentieth
street; 5ox14o is advertised for
Clothing salesman is wanted by To-
cal firm.
1924 city directory Is wanted.
High class insurance salesman is
sought.
Butcher cooler is advertised for
sale.
store building on Twelfth avenue,
north, is advertised for sale.
Barber wanted.
Beautiful lot on Walnut Hill is adj
vertised for sale,
White and colored miners wanted.
Lot 50x140 on Third avenue and
Twelfth street is advertised for
sale.
office space is wanted in office
building
Architectural craftsman is wanted.
shipping clerk wants position.
Furnished, seven-room house, with
winter supply of coal IS advcr-
tised for rent
Attractive rooms are offered.
Turn to Pages IS and 10.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-26
MAN AND WIFE FACE
SI5O.OOO GEM CHARGE
Edward FOss Leaves For New
Orleans To Stand Trial
(By Associated Press.)

NEW YORK, Nov. 25.-Edward
Foss, 81, and his wife, Margaret, 20,
left here for New Orleans tonight in
custody of detectives bearing indictments
charging them with participating in a
$50 900 jewel robbery there last No
vember 4.
Foss and his wife We're arraigned in
MAGISTRATES court earlier in the day and
charges against them dismissed when it
was announced a New Orleans grand
Jury had indicted them and that they
had waived extradition. They were re-
arrested by New Orleans detectives as
they left the court room.
The Posses were arrested November
o charged with having participated in
the robbery of Henry Agert, a New
York salesman, in New Orleans hotel.
William Jacobs and Mortimer Abuses
also have been arrested in connection
with Agents robbery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-26
SCHOOL GIRL DIES
WHEN RUN DOWN
BY BLACKS AUTO
Godette Deliberately Ran
Her Down, Say New
bern, N. c., Police
ANGRY CITIZENS
SURROUND JAIL
Governor Morris Calls
Out Militia To Avert
Violence
fBy Associated Press.)

NEWBERN, N. c., Nov. 25,
With machine guns planted in
front of the building, Battery
D, One Hundred and Seven
teenth field artillery, North
Carolina National guard, to-
night was guarding the local
iail from possible attack by
members of crowd of several
hundred persons who earlier
in the night. surrounded the
Jail.
The crowd gathered after John Go
dette. a negro, had been lodged in the
iail charged with fatally injuring Edna
Williams, 12-year-old school girl, in
yilloge of Croatan, IL miles from here
this afternoon. Godette, according to
witnesses, drove into a group of school
rate of speed into u group OF school
children at Croatan, striking the little
girl and injuring her so that she died
half an hour later. He then made off
in the direction Of Newbern, after fixing
n blowout which occurred at the time
of the accident, where he later was cap
tured.
Calls For Troops
Sheriff Williams, as precautionary
measure, called on Governor Morrison
for the troops early tonight when he
feared that the constantly increasing
crowd might attack the Jail in an at
TEMPT to get the negro. Shortly after
the troops took their stations about the
building the crowd quietly dispersed
and at midnight the situation was re-
ported quiet. -
A warrant for the arrest of Godette
was sworn out by the child's grand
father Immediately after she died, less
than an hour after being struck, and
a sheriff's deputy pursued and over
took the negro.
Mob Gathers
A, soon as details of the affair be-
came known here, crowd began to as
semble about the Jail until several hun
bred were in its immediate vicinity.
Sheriff Williams, fearing that there
might be trouble, telephoned Governor
Morrison for troops.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-26
CHARLIE CHAPLIN
WEBS LITA GREY
Ceremony Takes Place At En-
paine, Mexico
lBy Associated Pressl

MEXICO CITY, Nov. 25.-At 8
o'clock this morning in the little town
of Empalme, near Guaymas on the Gulf
of California, Charlie Chaplin was mar
ried to Lita Grey, his leading lady, by
Civil Justice Antonio HarO, according
to dispatches received here from Quay
mas.
Immediately after the ceremony the
newly married couple returned to Quay
mas, reaching there at o'clock. The
wedding party had breakfast at the
Hotel Albin and afterwards went to
their suite of rooms which had been re-
served in the hotel.
Miss Grey and members of the moving
picture company with which she is APP
pearing spent Monday, prior to the ar
rival of Chaplin, filming scenes in the
vicinity of Guaymas bay.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-26
TUOHurt
In Wreck
On L. e N.

TALLADEGA, Ala, Nov. 25.-(Spe-
cial. "A switch, which apparently had
been deliberately thrown, caused the
derailment tonight of Louisville and
Nashville passenger train, northbound
from Calera to Admission. A negro
woman named Amanda Gray was per-
haps fatally injured and c. E. Stewart
of Gadsden, baggage man, painfully in
iured in the crash. They are in the
hospital here. Many other passengers
were shaken up.
The engine and all coaches expect the
last one were derailed. The switch
was so set that the engine could neither
take the switch or remain on the main
track. The accident occurred about
s o'clock. A new train had to be made
up to carry the passengers on to An
nistOn.
The wreck with another attempt to-
night to burn the Louisville and Nash
vile station has aroused much feeling
here. About two weeks ago a firebug
used gasoline and rubbish in an effort
to set afire the station. He tried the
same thing again tonight. Detectives
have been here working on clues.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-26
Gonpers, Reelected,
Pledges Himself Ane,U
To Garry On Battles
Other Federation Off
Gals Remain; Next Meet
Accorded Atlantic City
(By Associated Press)

Ell PASO, Nov. 25.-Samuel Comp
ers, completing his 60 years of service
in the American labor movement, to-
day was unanimously reelected presi-
dent of the American Federation of
Labor. a post he has held every year
but one since the origin of the fedora
ton in 1881. 81
Closing in his seventy fourth year the
forty fourth annual convention of the
organization, which the daring flights
of his boyhood imagination conceived
more than a decade before the fedora
ton came into being, Mr.. Gompers,
militant erect, looking to the future
dedicated himself anew to the prosecu-
ton of his work.
II have but one ambition" he said to
the convention. II want only to be of
Service in whatever way | can to the
progress and advancement of the
American labor movement"
Still Is Vigorous
He paused an instant. When he re-
sumed, he spoke not as the grand old
man of labor" honored and acclaimed
by his co-workers, but as the vigorous
fighting leader of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor, again ready for the
fray.
There is just this one thing that I
want to impress upon this convention
before we adjourn he said, land
through you l hope to impress it upon
all who work with us in the American
movement. Come what may in indus
try, American wage earners will resist
to the end any effort to reduce wages
THE attitude of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor is that any industry
which will not support its workers on
the level of American standards of life
had best get out of the business"
Vice Presidents Reelected
Reelected with Mr.. Gompers were
eight vice presidents, the secretary and
treasurer All were unanimously
elected Secretary Frank Morrison
will begin his twenty-eighth year in the
office next month. Vice presidents
named in the order of their rank are
James Duncan, Frank Duffy, William
Green, II. A. Rickardg Jacob Fischer,
Matthew Vol, Martin f. Ryan and
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-26
NEGRO rs KILLED
IN PISTOL BATTLE
Fires At Officers When Spot
light Is Flashed

Ollie johnson, negro waiter, of Vicks-
burg, Miss, was shot and killed late
Tuesday night by r. Z. Hemp, state
law enforcement officer, after the ne
gro had fired several shots at him and
Deputy Sheriffs Byron, Shirley and
Parrish
Johnson, according to police, is a
dining car waiter on the A. G. s. rail-
road. Early last night he rented a
room in n negro rooming house at 1903
Fourth avenue.
Hemp, Shirley and Parrish were
passing the Fourth avenue rooming
house in an automobile as the negro
left the building. They say he whistled
to them to stop. They turned the auto
spotlight upon him. The negro whipped
a pistol from back pocket and COM
menced firing. The officers returned
the fire, one of the shots taking effect.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-26
HERRIOT GIVEN
CONFIDENCE VOTE
BY PARIS HOUSE
Premier Asks Vote After
Turmoil In Chamber
Of Deputies
(Ry Associated Press

PARIS. Nov. 24-The chamber of
deputies today gave the government IL
vote of confidence, 31S to 1876, on an
INTERPOLATION by Deputy Piree Taittin-
ger regarding incidents which occurred
during the march across Paris by COM
munists at the Jaures ceremony Sun
day.
The Interpolation brought about a
violent scene in the house, and after n
lengthy debate Premier Heriot declared
an adverse vote would mean the house
had lost confidence in the government.
Proceedings Denounced
NJ. Taittinger, denounced Sundays pro
ceedings as revolutionary saturnalla.
When he declared the danger had been
increased by the presence of the inter
national underworld, the extreme left
called loudly for a speech on the IN
tcrnational upper world and Billlets
cheques.
This was reference to Senator Bill
liet, who. rs president of the assocla-
ton of economic interests, is accused by
the left, of handling a heavy election
fund in the recent election. Nj. 1alt-
finger Immediately charged members OF
the present government with receiving
money from Ille aSSoCidtloh, anu AC
spending to pressing cries for names,
said that a certain list of the Rhine de-
partment in which NJ. Herriot's name
appeared, had received a subventlon
from this association.
Incident Exposed
Premier Herriot explained this Incl
dent had to do with the 1919 elections,
not 1924, as the deputy wished 1T to
appear,
Vice President SouissOn was about to
snsnend the sitting, when NJ. Herriot
rose to make some observations on Sun
days manifestation.
THE government" continued the pre-
mier will combat communism. We are
for tbe republic with its principles and
doctrines, and have confidence in the
Z Id rnnorln y
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-26

NEW YORK, Nov. 25.-In pro-
portion to his own weight, Pete Rob
ms got more for his two-dollar license
fee than any other man ever mar
ried in New York.
Pete is the living skeleton in side
show, scaling IS pounds in his winter
heavies and his bride, Baby Bunny
Smith, is a 467-pounder and just
plumb all of it lovin' honey lamb.
A quarter ton of love for two
spot.
Theirs was a case Of love at first
sight. Pete saw her first. He
couldn't very well miss her, for Baby
Bunny is an eyeful. She, on the other
hand, had to take two looks at Pete
to see him once, for he is built on
such meagre plans that he makes
the imaginary line of the equator look
positively gross. Around the side
show they say that once when they
ran out of stripes for the zebra, the
boss-painter absentmindedly picked
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-26
HEART DISEASES
TAKE MOST LIVES,
SAYS PHYSICIAN
DIR. S. r. Roberts, Atlanta,
Addresses Southern
Medical Meet
(By Associated Press.)

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 25.-Heart
diseases have come to supplant
tuberculosis as the most active OF all
the destroyers of men ana today they
stalk the cath as formidable chel-
lenge TO medical science and progress
siyeness, DR.. Stewart r. Roberts OF
Atlanta, declared in paper read today
before the medical section of the South
ern Medical Association in convention
here. :,
DIR. Roberts described the problem
TINT the doctors face in curbing the
heart Affections which, he said, are
becoming rapidly more prevalent. Its
harvest, he declared, claims one death
out Of about every six. Much OF it is
the result of the rheumatic group, the
most of which, he stated,> are entirely
preveDtable.
--s-- Disease Is Fatal
He declared survey in New York
City. showed that heart maladies killed
three times as many people as tubercu-
losis and several times as many as
pneumonia, typhoid fever and other
sickness.
Virtually the whole session of the
medical section was devoted to discus
sion CT the heart, i'll. which Drs. brIce
w. Fontaine, of Atlanta J. f. Paulin,
of Atlanta; 1. /. Leman, of New Or
leans; Allen Ounce of Atlanta; George
B. Adams, of Atlanta: r.. B. Mcbride
Of Dallas and others participated.
DIR Frank Talks
DIR. Leslie G. Frank, of Montgomery,
Alabama, associate sanitary engineer,
United States public health service, one.
of the speakers at the public health
section, urged national campaign to
standardize milk grades, he stated that
probably half million persons in the
United States drink tubercular infected
milk every day. The woman's auxiliary
of the medical association organized
here today by electing Mrs. G. r..
Carey, of Texas, president and choos-
ing other officers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-26

Machine Guns Guard Carolina Cell Lodging Negro Slayer
Living Skeleton WEEDS
Quarter T on Honey Lamb

up Pete and tried to use him, but
this may be just one of their jokes.
You know how circus people are;
sad hearts but always there with
quip and merry jest
Pete is nearly twice as old as
Bunny, being As to her %, but that
is the only department in which he
has any advantage at all. He could
use one of her rings for a hdt-band,
one of her shoes for bungalow and
if she ever sits on his lap she'll get
up widow.
From the city hall, where the cere-
mony was performed, Pete and Bunny
went direct to their train, the up
town Lexington avenue local, and
they began their honeymoon on Thir-
ty-ninth street where they have taken
a furnished room.
They will spend most of their
honeymoon looking at the funny peo-
pie one always sees on Broadway.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-26
CONSPIRATORS
GUILTY, JURY SAYS
lBx Associated Pressl

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. 3d.
A verdict of guilty on at least 10
counts of the indictment against them
was returned against IA of the 16 de-
PENDANTS of the Hawkins mail con-
spiracy case by jury in federal court
here tonight. John A. Clarke and
Charles E. Succop of Pittsburg, Off
Gals of the Cooperative League of
America, were discharged.
The jury was out six hours and took
a total of Is ballots. Judge Ferdinand
A. Geiger of Milwaukee, presiding in
the trial, will pass sentence on the men
tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-26

James Wilson. Daniel J. Tobin con-
tinues in the treasurership.
In a two-hour morning session, the
convention today reaffirmed the fed
eration's stand for American partici-
patton in the world court of interna-
tional justice and asked appointment of
4 special congressional joint committee
to investigate charges of law violations
in the general elections in Porto Rico.
An expression of greetings and good
wishes to General Gales, president-elect
of Mexico, was embodied in today's re-
port.
More than 200 delegates and officers
of the convention will leave here Thurs
day for Mexico City, guests of the
Mexican Confederation of Labor, to at
tend the Inauguration of General Cal
les The 1925 convention will be in
Atlantic City N. j., at a.date IN Sep
TENDER to be fixed by the executive
council.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-26
CUBAN LABORERS
REFUSE TERMS
Troops To Protect Men At Work
In Sugar Mills
fRv Associated Press. J

HAVANA, Cuba, Nov. 25.-Laborers
in the she sugar mills in eastern Cuba,
have refused to accept compromise
terms offered by the employers at the
Camaguey conference, it was learned of
ficially today. Under Secretary of the
Interior de La Terre, after advising
President Zayas of the situation, de-
clared that practically mills are at
work preparing for the grinding season
and the government will take every
measure necessary to safeguard the
CROP.
Soldiers already are on duty at most
of the mills and six foreigners alleged
to have been labor agitators have been
deported.
About % mills have been affected by
the strike.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-26
COOLIDGE AND LORD
HOLD BUDGET MEET
Say Total For Year To Be Less
Than $1,SOO,OOO,OOO

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-Despite
last minute additions to meet the wishes
of cabinet officials, the national budget
for the next fiscal year as completed
today at conference between Presi-
dent Coolidge and Budget Director Lord
limits the ordinary expenditures of the
government to a figure well under the
81 800, 100000 total fixed by President
Coolidge in his talk last June to govern
ment fiscal officers.
Mr.. Lord declined to reveal the pre-
else total or discuss details of the bud
get.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-26
STANDARD OIL
WINS $6,25O,WO
Largest Victor In Settlement Of
American War Claims

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-Thirty-
eight awards to American claimants
were announced today by the mixed
commission set up to adjust war claims
with Germany. The demands of 1GI
other claimants were dismissed. The
Standard Oil of New Jersey was the
largest gamer, receiving S6,250,OOO on
one count and $4,000 ON another.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-26
LABOR DEMANDS ACTION
Urge Egyptian Dispute Be Referred To
League of Nations

LONDON, Nov. 25.-The independ-
ent labor party, the organization that
took leading part in the government
during thu regime of former Premier
Ramsay Macdonald, has issued a man
ifesto demanding that the Anglo-Egyp-
tan dispute be referred to the League
of Nations. There is not even a remote
possibility, however, that the conserva-
tive government would permit the
league to consider the question.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-26
OFFICIALS ATTEND BURIAL
weeks, Work. And New At Funeral
OF Mrs. Daugherty

COLUMBUS, o., Nov. 25.-Secre-
tary of War John W. Weeks, Secretary
of the Interior Hubert Work and
Harry S. New, postmaster general, who
were ut Marion yesterday for the
funeral of Mrs. Warren G. Harding,
journeyed here today and a score of
other prominent persons were here to-
day to attend the funeral of Mrs.
Lucie Daugherty, wife of the former
attorney general, who died at her home
here last week of pneumonia.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-26
DAVIS ARRIVES IN EUROPE
Democratic Candidate And Wife Reacl
Plymouth, England
(Rv ASSnaiafad Praaa \

PLYMOUTH, England, Nov. 25-The
steamer Paris arrived here tonight.
John w. Davis. democratic candidate
h the recent American presidential
election, and Mrs Davis were on board,
Nut they proceeded with the ship to
Navre. whence they will go to the
Mediterranean.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-26
CUSTOMERS
GET MUSIC TREAT
Precedent Established By Chi
cagO Institution, Is Belief
lRv Assnciated Press. J

CHICAGO, Nov. 25.-The Unio'
Trust company tonight entertained wit
grand opera and concert music thr'
thousand of its customers, stockholde
and directors! The affair was belley
to have been without precedent %,
American banking history.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-26
? SAILORS MISSING

ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, Nov. 20
Two Blue Jackets have been missing 4S
hours from the H. NJ. S. Valiant, it was
reported this evening. 1t was stated
that the local authorities had been in
formed and that search was being in
stituted,