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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-12
POWER TRUST BID DWARFED
 BY FORD OFFER, SAYS SILVER
American Farm Bureau Declares Detroit Mans Proposition Would Net Government More Than Latest Plan Sub mitted For Operation Of Muscle Shoals Plant-Silve, Indignant

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11.-Henry Ford's offer for Muscle Shoals. the American Farm Bureau Federation declared today, would net the govern ment $42,000,000 more than the new offer recently rendered by the nine principal associated power companies of the southern states.
 The statement declared that ex- animation of the two offers disclosed that Ford would pay a total of $780, 526,S00 over 50-year period. whereas the power companies. the federation contends, would pay $S7,- 900.
 Not Bonafidc.
 This so-called offer of $1o0, ,ooo, 900 becomes upon investigation neither a bonafide offer nor is it payment of $1OO, 900, ,000," said Gray Silver. Wash ington representative of the federa- ton. Tt Is merely a suggestion that these allied power companies may subscribe enough to pay per cent interest on the cost of the Wilson dam.
 "rhe offer made of these water manufacture of fertilizer out of the question, and 1t does not indicate how much power they would be willing to sell to any one who is willing to in vest his millions in the rebuilding of nitrate plants for the manufacture of fertilizer and who Is willing to ex- pertinent and advance the air nitrate business both for farmers who use fertilizer and for the nation at large nitrate in time of war. Neither do they nor can they tell what the power would cost the manufacturer.
 we do not believe that Congress
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-12
SUPREME MERCHANT MARINE IS DESIRED
Palmer Wants Fleet That Can Meet
 Foreign Competition

WASHINGTON, Jan. I1.-A mer- chant marine developed on a founda- tion which will make it permanent and most important part of the na- tlon's business, able to successfully meet foreign competition" is the goal set by Leigh c. Palmer, who as- sumed his new duties today as presi- tion.
 MT. Palmer, in his first official statement, declared ne intended to carry out his new authority with n definite idea that strong and efficient merchant marine is to be kept on ene seas and that there must be sufficient tonnage to handle a fair share Of our exports and imports and at the same time be a most necessary fense" Hai oe-
 The salary of MT. Palmer has been liNed by the fleet corporation board or trustees at $25,00O a wear tta same as now paid the president or the United States lines and the ,,,os president of the fleet corporation ir charge of operation. III
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-12
CHANCE M HOUSE
 RULES REFUSED
Republican Insurgents And Democrats Lose Commit
 tee Room Fight

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-The House rules committee refused today to recommend a number of changes in the House rules demanded by the republican insurgents and the democrats. As a result sharp fight on the floor of the House when the question comes to a head Monday was predicted by various leaders.
 On several votes in committee to- day organization republicans routed the democrats and the one insurgent member of the committee, Represen- tative Nelson of Wisconsin. Demo- cratic committee members among them Representative Garrett. the mil nority leader. said they would carry their fight to the floor, while the in surgent bloc will hold a conference tomorrow to map out it's program.
 The main point at issue today was the question of discharging commit tees from consideration of legisla- tion. MT. Nelson proposed that 100 names on a petition should be suf- ficient to set the machinery in mo- tion, while Representative Johnson. South Dakota, suggested 150 names.
 The vote was taken on the John- son proposal, seven republicans sup porting it, while MT. Nelson and three democrats present voted in the negative. No ballot was had on the Nelson resolution.
 Without opposition from any quar- ter the committee voted to recom- mend the creation of a new veterans committee to be composed of IT mem- bers with Jurisdiction over legisla- tion affecting World war veterans except bonus proposals and pensions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-12
OFFICERS ELECTED BYHARDWO OOD MEN
Walker |. WeIif0rd Of MedER- pfiis Is Elected Presl-
 dent Of Association

MEMFHdS, Tsnn,, ,BRn. 1as-@;nlH6sn I. weTlford of thiH Giity w;Hs siito'sfu ,,,,ssissnt of the SUuflhHrn MHru~uan ,r,aff,e agsoriatinn at the chasing session of its e1ewEnfh aii1nufnA nr'aa"- ing here late today
 vice uresidents nUr uihR vsRriSDIf districts were slertsH as h'tlliDwS- ...
 Memrhis. w. E. #yhRs GianrnnlEIani1' S. w Richey.: LDntswllEe' W." @, WA . mund: New QlrilHEnR, w. R MIrts' 'Hr'' iaI Helena 6Ark.O, c. HI. Mn1uIhyii Msi'ftaIt' G.1 s B, Adaansi CYhiraga, ,@G. HI H-aAAiA- wav Elliott IIanS Df MRn4if1ts w;Rs eleeted treasurer. IF. T nuInftn Menphig: |. M JDnes, Ndun1u4., l-al1' w. TlhomHs Young, Gp1itTnh' MlEtfbF w, H. Day, IIDniBTiffler Mlnx MiAlfsi' Marianna. Aaik.. Hnd w N.' mAlnai.sIi = ' MeuDhis.' were elertBh dt1rE,Ei1HrH nun
 More rihun BOD hzrdxDDn uIH1ISfnn- turers and shippers attnnnHh una
 Resolutions RhpptaH hy thu aGmrf Rf directurs Rt a mSBtlTlg wftGh rtDl- lowed fhe concluding BesEi1En an mhs association tnIlDrBBn the MRslHm nef- vision scheme and nHxurSh uFuann ad the minimum TBdt6 CtUrIBe nm uifs MIf- terstate commerce Arr.
 The resolution fnhDIHitng 4hA "9aH4l- lon plaIf' expressed uhe D1I11aiFm uifEln the prOpoERl mRdR by the SsBtrE1sHuN of the Treakury 'nutOEiShtss mad Gm% A reduction NI taxes fun BiaHD R nnEu'E euuitable dissriibrti0n Of rhR rAx hurr'- den" Power Bf tihe hniBerI1rHitEe GIEzn- vnerce communication tD 1tx minimum rates should be withdrawn, RiiHEdifIfzf resolution declared, EMpEnn i'm hn- stances wherein "ifts 9zz1rctkte tB nAzsp- essary i'm p1,fer hD mEmUw@ d1ktRn1kutl- nation hy ntraEtnnB rRtHB Rg;Ritnzn i'm terstate pbmmerre.
 AnotheH resolution uBUHfatHn tins tnterstEtsi ioOmmerpe GlDmmtEHiiEm tn conduct 4 haRring 'fBDr tihs HImpKass of 80 readjuBhing tine frsisgfn rIns structure Rs ito mDre UrUptitE dArs5- tribute the burdens Df urRnEzpEutRiiian cost. relieving fhe hHRwY u;Rw mfR- terials And especially mrnlbsr and logs of the undue bIUrflEn nIUw hdruE by them Hnd flor tlhR hI1ruthsr Hun- pose of leBtoIiing thA nEIlRniiIrnEihip bse- tween lolg and shDIr ArBul mRtbEE ttzEh existed lrior tO fhe pErunntR&B t era&sas 4 recsut gHzrR~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-12
BENJAMIN F. BARTON DIES AT AGE OF 93
Veteran Of Confederate Army And
 Pioneer Citizen Of Birmingham

Funeral services for Benjamin F. Barton. age ss, who died Friday morning at the residence of his son. R. c. Barton, 6S3 Fairmont avenue, Boyles. will be held at 3 o'clock Sun . day afternoon from the residence. Interment will follow in Elmwood cemetery, with Vice in charge.
 MT. Barton in 1881 was born in a cabin where Howard college now stands. and had spent his entire life in Birmingham. During the war be- tween the states he served four years in the Confederate army.
 He is survived by four sons, W. M. Barton of Lexington, Ark. R. c. Bar ton, I. NJ. Barton. and E. Barton of Birmingham, and a daughter, Mrs. c, NJ Parrish. of Greenville. Ala.
 Active pallbearers will be Clyde Barton, Gerald Barton, Raymond Barton, Collins Barton, Ollie Parrish and Carl Parrish. Honorary: Judge J. P. Stiles. Dr. George Tarrant. Dr. Felix Tarrant. William Westbrook. Amos Cheek, Charles Green. w. M. Strickland. F. L. Erwin. E. B. Erwin, W. M. Rockett, W. c. Sterrett, w. N. Wood, Sam Bagley, A. c. Springfield, F. R. Duiley. T. L. Clay. J. P. Russell and J. E. Haigler.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-12
'SEWERAGE|N.
 ID. |BE COMPLETE.
Revenue Board 0rdes /'ey
 Of Entire Cours$Mork
 Can Be HanE Actions.
 CommunitESZome First .$100,0c A%xTENsl0NS < DURING L~MING MONTHS
Sanitary Engineer Instructed
 To Rush Survey In Sections
 Not Yet Cared For-Present Facilities To Be heightened

Jefferson county within the next three years will extend it's system of sewerage to provide modern and adequate service for every piece of porperty within it's limits. under plans announced Friday by L. H. Sal- ter, county sanitary engineer.
 Total cost of this work will reach large figures, MT. Salter said. Ap- proximately s100,000, will be spent this year in extending the sewer mains into thickly populated districts.
 This year." he said, "the board of revenue expects to fully cover the various community centers, and when these are cared for the extensions will begin into territory that Is less thickly populated"
 Extension of the Boyles sewer mains into Inglenook; improvements to the disposal plant at Ensley; con structfon of new mains through Pos sum valley to care for Westfield, Fairfield and part of Ensley. and new mains into Shades valley, and es- tablishment of 0 disposal plant in that disrtict. are the principal prof. jects for which the board of revenue has requested quick survey, Mir. Sal ter said. /,
 The Ingienook improvements alone will cost S3O,000, Mir. Salter estimates
 O 0. O
 Get Under Way,
 "The board has instructed ne to rush my surveys in order that these projects may be put under way within the next few months" the ensinesr ssa1: ..;h. InsIssS6r BfS5scf bsosabfy win be the first started, for the req son that the survey of that vicinity Is practically completed. he added.
 Investigation by MT. Salter has dis closed that the Possum valley dis trict, embracing Westfield and Fair- field, is the fastest growing part of the county.
 It is the plan of the revenue board, MT. Salter' further announced, to spend larger sums than usual this year for the improvement of the pres ent sewer facilities.
 Sewer extensions have been urged on the revenue board at almost every session in recent months by delega- tions from outlying territory, and these repeated requests have moved the board to call for immediate sur veys and to prepare to spend $10o,000 on these improvements during 1924.
 Mir. Salter expects to have all sur veys ready for submission to the board early in the spring. Actual work of laying the mains and start ing the other improvements should begin shortly afterward. he says.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-12
DRUNKEN MAN WEARS OLD GERMAN GROWN
Austrian Aristocrat Hold Master
 piece Of Gothic Work

BERLIN. Jan. 1.-The crown ot the Holy German Empire" was re- cent1y worn by "a drunken Austrian aristocrat" at a masquerade in Hu- rich. according to the "Neu Merkur."
 The crown. q masterpiece of early gothic goldsmith's work. was made in the eleventh century. It came into the Austrian emperor's treasury in 1918 after the old German empire had been broken up.
 There it remained for a hundred years, despite repeated efforts by Gr- many to get back the sacred symbol. When Karl von Tapsburg fled with his wife. Zita. during the revolution of 1918 he carried the crown to Switzerland.
 Karl,s financial agent. Baron Von Steiner, sold the jewels out of the crown. according to the "Neu Mer- kur," which adds that, on drunken party of Austrian aristocrats at a Zurich hotel. he profaned the crown that had been a holy symbol to the Germans for more than thousand years by wearing it as part of masquerade costume.
 Thus pass the glories of the world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-12
Sixty-three Men Demanded
 That Warden Jeinigan Be
 Fired For Putting Three
 Companions In Dog Boxes MACHINERY DAMAGED BUT EXTENT NOT YET KNOWN Majority Of Mutineers Said To Be White Men Taken To
 AIdrich From Banner, Belle
 Ellen And Flat Top Mines
(By Staff COrrespondent)

ALDRICH, Ala, Jan. 11.-Mutiny Of 63 convicts at the Thomas s-Weller coal mine, which began at 7:30 o'clock Friday morning after three of their number had been punished by War den J. M Jeinigan, came to an end late tonight when the convicts sur rendered after stiff fight with lS authorities, lead by Charles Davis. warden general, and came out of the pits, where they had been firmly entrenched and had set off dyna- mite to fight off authorities.
 The convicts were placed in jail, and a probe of the outbreak will be- gin Saturday. officials said.
 Earlier in the night, the convicts had sent up word by telephone that they would stand pat" until Warden Jeinigan was fired" for keeping three convicts in dog boxes" Thurs day night. Throughout the day, when guards attempted to enter the mine. they were stopped by explosions of dynamite.
 Damage To Machinery.
 There were no casualties, but con- siderable damage was done the mine machinery. Officials would not at tempt to estimate the damage until survey could be made. The mine was tleu up all uay rriuay, put opefatioHs will be resumed as quickly as neces- sary repairs can be made, according to W. H. Weller, one of the 1easees.
 The outbreak started as the day shift made ready to begin work Fri day morning, and immediately threatened to assume more serious proportions than that at the Banner mines, September 10. s John Sullman, foreman in charge ':.f the free laborers, was halted by
 -tarted i~'o +Ne nit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-12
WATSON WILL NOT OPPOSE COOLIDGE Indiana Senator Decides To Stay Out Of Race For
 Presidency

WASHINGTON, Jan. i1.--Further impetus to the Coolidge flor president movement was given today in> an an- nouncement by Senator James H' Watson of Indiana that he would n6t become a candidate for the republican nomination.
 Senator watson's decision. which had, been forecast for some time, was I,ssae known after he had conferred with William M. Butler campaign manager for President Coolidge. and was followed almost immediately by an announcement by MT. Butler of the appointment of Ewing Emfson of Vincennes as the Coolidge campaign manager in Indiana.
 MT. Emison, a member of the state central committee. was proposed by Clyde A. Walls, Indiana state chair man, and was said to be acceptble to all Indiana republican leaders, includ- ing Senator Watson and Postmaster General News.
 Enters Indiana Race.
 President Coolidge will be entered in the Indiana presidential preference primary. according to state leaders. With Senator Watson out of the race. the Indiana republican primary con test, 1t Is expected. will be between the President and Senator Johnson. The latter has said he would enter every possible republican primary, and Is known to be preparing for fight for the Indiana delegation.
 In announcing he had determined not to become a presidential candi- date, Senator Watson refrained from explanation, but his friends said that his decision was based primarily on desire for republican unity and success in the coming campaign. After President Harding's death, he had considered strongly standing for the nomination.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-12

will permit the issue to be confused or delayed by the correspondence be- tween a group of power interests who indicate what they might do under certain conditions when concrete offer by Henry Ford is before them. One would serve the purpose, the other exploit it.
 Administration Active.
 Administration officials. author ized by President Coolidge, will take steps to urge the passage by Con- gress as soon as possible of a bill creating a governmental agency to consider offers for the Muscle Shoals, Ala, water power and nitrate prof. ects.
 Creation of the agency would be In line with the ideas as expressed by the President in his message to Congress. It would be composed Of experts qualified to pass upon all phases of the Muscle Shoals project, including fertilizer manufacture, power creation and distribution, nj trate production and ways and means of operating the project as a whole on a business basis, whether by pri- vate interests or by the government, direct or indirect.
 Funds sufficient for completion of the Wilson Dam at Muscle Shoals and the installation there of needed machinery will be carried in the an nua1 war department appropriation bill, Chairman Anthony of the sub committee which is framing the measure, said today. There was no doubt, he said, that an appropriation ample to complete construction of the dam by July 1, 1925, would be recommended by the subcommittee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-12
ECHO OF CARPETBAG RULE IN SOUTH HEARD
Negro Wants To Recover Money DepOsited With Bank In 1873

SHREVEPORT, La, Jan. ll.-An echo of the days when carpetbaggers promised newly liberated negroes in the south forty acres and a mule" has been heard here in the appeal of Alex Potter. aged negro, to federal officials to aid him to recover money deposited with the Freemans Bank and Trust company of Shreveport, which he says was operated in re- construction days as a savings bank for negroes. Potter's pass book shows that he deposited various sums between 1873 and 1878 and had a balance of $40.S0 on the latter date while his wife was due $40.
 Potter said the best he remembers bank officials informed him there would be delay in paying off" as the money had been loaned to a rail road to extend it's line into Shreve- port. He now figures. he said, that nearly 50 years having elapsed 1t was about time the currency was forthcoming. Federal officials said they never heard of the bank.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-12
|MU7TNOUS CONV7CTS 4 IF ALDRICH SURRENDER
Republican Leaders Fear Defeat Of Mellon Tax B Unless Amended
Gulf Ports To Ship Cotton To
 Soviet Russia

HOUSTON, Tex, Jan. Ill.,, Plans are being made for the shipment of cotton direct from gulf ports to Russia by dele-; gation of Russian textile opera-a tors who were here today rep resenting the All-Russian Tex tile syndicate, New York cor- poration. The first boat will leave New Orleans for Mur- mansk with a cargo of the cot ton in about three weeks, ac- cording to the members of the commission.
 Victor P. Nogin, who is presi- dent of the syndicate, said that there are A cotton mills and TO woolen mills in operation in Russia.
 The cotton mills are divided into groups of 10 called trusts" and the products of the 41 trusts are turned over to the syndicate for disposal. The mills turn out chiefly print goods. he said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-12
TWO KNOWN DEAD
 IN WIND STORMS
Mount Pinson Man Killed Near Mount 0Iive-Autauga
 Citizen Also Loses Life

GoODwATER, Ala, Jan. 11.-(Spe- cial.)-W. M. Lambeth of Mount Pin son was killed in severe windstorm which struck the Mount Olive com munity, six miles west of Good water, late yesterday. Two other persons were injured and consider able damage was wrought. The death of Lambeth occurred at the home of John T. Vardaman, where he was visiting, and resulted from a broken neck, which was sustained when struck by falling piece of timber. +."|
 A few miles from Mount Olive the barn and garage of Neill Shurett were demolished. Mrs. Shurett and their son, who were in the barn, were injured, although not seriously. It required some time to remove the wreckage of the building in order to free them. In the same neighborhood the home of J. s. Peoples was blown away, but reports say no one was injured here.
 The storm cut a path half mile wide and Uprooted numerous trees and destroyed a. number of small structures, barns and shedsse sse The a6ody of lambeth was fcf. warded to his home this afternoon for burial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-12
ATLANTIC SHORE |S LASTED BY GALE
Marine Traffic Hampered By Unreasonable Tides
 And Rain

NEW YORK, Jan. 11.--A warm rain laden gale from out of the south west lashed the Atlantic seaboard to- day. bringing with it unreasonable tides and downpours which hampered traffic on land and sea, % Vessels, warned or dangerous seas. hastened to port or delayed sailing. Scores of small coastw'tse craft were damaged> at their moorings and the streets of seversl shore fowns were flooded.
 In New Yorrs>s s.:,,e m tileg,nStnster touched 5s. four degrees above tie record high temperature for the date registered in 1S$&
 The storm descended over this ares during a warm spring like day. Som streets were under 15 inches of water basements were flooded and strec railways on several lines were sub merged and temporarily abandoned.
 Tremendous seas were reported by passenger and freight liners arriving up to 30 hours overdue
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-12
WOMAN MOONSHINER TELLS TRUTH OF IT
Saws Fzrmerx Have To Do Some
 AIs. Ei.un;.n..- GIunE 2auanu

Says FzrmeTS Have To Do Some
 thing During Slack Season
 MAS7HWILL4E Tenn. Jan. 11.-"You Rmnw,, famars have got to do some ulfinx i'm tina slack season," said the anrnarniwe M-s.- Bettta Mangrum as sim zmiEasE wtstfnilX through the nar,S qf har ceIl in the federal buid- inr hene tudaY after officers had 6TISIrpd a nrodushining still on her fprru i'm tIfa nearby hamlet of lingo.
 "nf uffaw ara not making liquor" siis eunrinusd1 "ir may be something wurSe. So when my eldest son asked up% if hss Guuld make q few extra daIEars, | said, Son I don't object
 "SSsD he did cannot see why they ssa0udn hawa brought me here un- IaaF tfr waS to see 8 good1ooking wsuuIaan'"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-12
Steamer Runs Aground

WILMINGTON. N. C., Jan. 1.-The American steamer Springfield, which went aground off the Cape Fear bar at the entrance to Southport barbor this morning when it at attempted a second time within two days to leave the harbor having been grounded once and floated. to- night still was resting on the bot tom. The coast guard cutter Modoc and several tugs were endeavoring to pull her off so she could put out for Bremen with her cargo of cotton and phoSnhata.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-12
25-MILE HOUR LIMIT IS FIXED BY JUDGE
everybody Is Going To Travel Little Bit Slower In Memnhis

oinn; MEMPHIs, Tenn, Jan. lI.-"Be- ing to travel a little bit s,n,,,s so ,, declared City Judge Clifford Day;. tonight in announcing the inaupurss ton of a war on speeders 0' "
 , An,ything Any over 25 miles an hour" this court is going to do bnsinass Anu nl one price basis. All tags piainIv marked-'speeding, $5O,' and no dis.
 The uniform fine of $50 will be i'm. clared, unless the vioiator nrs,os- o sO days in the work house in lieu
 Commissioner Thomas H. Allen. If the police department, issued orders .o all irarIic officers tonight to ar cles in excess of 25 miles per hour
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-12
Six Seamen Picked Up

KEY WEST, Fla. Jan. 11.-Mes. sages received at the coast guard sta- ton here state that the Steamship kasparta. from Boston to Havana. picked up six members of the crew of the three-masted schooner Margaret G, from Bridgeton. Barbados, south of the Sombrero light station, in the Florida straits The men were taken to Havana on the steamer. On learn ing that the schooner was water logged and menace to navigation. the coast guard cutter Saukee left this port for the purpose of getting the schooner and is now towing the distressed vessel to Key West,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-12
MAURICE LENK DIES
Seeretary-Treasurer Of Loveman.
 Joseph C Loeb Succumbs

Seexetary-TreasuRer Of Lovemans
 Joseph C Loeb Succumbs
 Maurice Lenk,. age 61. secretary treasurer of Loveman. Joseph & Loeb, died at 10 o'clock Friday morn ing at the residence, 2310 Orange avenue. following a sudden attack of heart trouble.
 Mir. Lenk had been a resident of Birmingham for 2S years. moving hero from New York in 1899 to take a position as superintendent of Love- man, Joseph & Loeb.
 He is survived by his widow and two daughters, Mrs. Philly Oster of Birmingham and Mrs. Walter Fried of New York. Private funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at the residence. Interment will follow In Emanu-El cemetery, with Johns in charge.