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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-30
Norris Bill Modified
 ToAuow anticipation
 Of Priuate Concerns
Power And Nitrate Divisions Both Laid Open To Lease Under Terms Of Reported Amend ments-Bill Not To Be Placed Before Senate Until Saturday, Delaying Final Action

WASHINGTON, May 29.-Official sue in the Senate before next week was made impossible today by the de- cision of the agriculture committee to report the chairman, Norris govern ment ownership bill, with many amend ments, on Saturday..
 Although & formal announcement was not made by the committee, it is under stood from authoritative sources that amendments adopted by the committee contain provisions for the separation of fertilizer and power production at Muscle Shoals.
 Private Concerns Admitted
 As amended, it is understood the bill makes it possible for either the Department of Agriculture or a private concern under government supervision to manufacture fertilizer, and hydro electric power could be produced either by the government or the dams and other power property could be leased to a private concern under the terms of the federal waterpower act.
 Another amendment, it is said, would limit the power used for fertilizer production to 25,00O primary horse power and if more were needed it would be restricted to secondary power. It was explained that this restriction was made in order to make as much power as possible available for distribution.
 The name of the government corpor- atiOn to be created to handle the prop erty would be changed from the Fed eral Chemical corporation to the Fed eral Power corporation, which would be given a capital of $3,472. .4S7. .25 which was obtained from the Alabama Power company fro mthe sale of the Gorgas steam plant and additional funds would be obtained from the sale of surplus government material now at Muscle Shoals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-30
ROCKEFELLER GIVES
 MILLION TO FRANCE
Part To Be Used In Rebuilding
 Rheims Cathedral

PARIS, May 29.-Premier Poincare has accepted a gift of $1,0O0, ,00O from John D. Rockefeller, Jr., to be used for restoration of the roof of Rheims ca thedral, the chateau gardens and foun- tains at the Palace of Versailles, and the gardens at Fontainebleau.
 In letter to Poincare, Rockefeller said {:
 The treasures of which you are the guardian are the worlds greatest artistic patrimony." swss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-30
COLONEL ASHBURN
 TO BE MANAGER
Proper Equipment Of Of Warrior To Be One
 Of First Steps
SIX DIRECTORS
 ARE PROMOTED
Five Year Experiment Stage Expected To
 Prove Worth
(Washington Bureau)

WASHINGTON, May 29.-Ihe 1n- land Waterways corporation, with a paid-in capital of $5,0O0,000 will be in position to function just as soon as the President attaches his signature to the Denison bill, which without opposition, passed the Senate yesterday afternoon, according to John w. Weeks, secretary of war, today.
 The corporation, it is provided, shall be under the control of the secretary of war, although the active management will be lodged in a direct representative of the secretary. That direct represent alive will be Col. T. Q. Ashburn, ct present in charge of inland waterways navigation, it is learned positively, al- though Secretary Weeks preferred to make no statement to that effect.
 Colonel Ashburn will be given the rank of brigadier general, paid salary of 5000 per annum, and relieved ot the operation of law which otherwise might transfer him to duty with troops.
 Advisory Board Provided Inasmuch' as Senator Underwood md Representative Oliver, who has been deeply interested in the Denison bill, are satisfied that Colonel Ashburn is the proved friend of the Warrior and it's barge line enterprise, they are not seriously concerned, as otherwise they would be, in the advisory board of six which the secretary will appoint with the approval of the Senate. These SIX shall be appointed from the territory contiguous to the home of the corpora tion, the District of Columbia, and 1t is specifically provided that none ot them shall be in anywise connected with a railroad. They will draw no salary. but will be paid a per diem for actual service.
 The important features of the bill, in the opinion of MT. Oliver, are those which finance the corporation with five million dollars and permit the corpo- ration to borrow money not in excess Of 25 per cent of the value of its assets, and guarantee that all enterprises Tn which the government is presently en- gagged shall be continued for at least five years.
 To Equip Warrior
 It is the intention of Colonel Ash burn, it is learned today, to equip the Warrior as it should be equipped, and thus remove one of the handicaps un- der which it has labored. In the opinion of Colonel Ashburn, this improvement will result in transforming the War rior almost immediately from source of loss to source of profit.
 It is the conclusion of Colonel Ash burn, Senator Underwood, Mir. Oliver and others, that the Warrior, under sympathetic direction such as will be given it, and with adequate, modern equipment, will prove, within the five years experimental stage, its value to the people and the government, and will thus be made a permanent fix' ture.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-30

The bill would provide that no power contract would be made to any con- sumer for more than 25 years and the corporation would be allowed to con struct and operate it's own transmission lines or exchange power with private concerns over existing private lines.
 Still another amendment is said to call for the completion of the Sheffield steam power plant at nitrate plant No. 2, which is now under lease and opera tion by the Alabama Power company The Secretary of Agriculture would be authorized to remodel nitrate plant No. l and make any change in nitrate plant No. 2 that he deems advisable provided h edoes not change nitrate plant No. in such way as to interfere with ex- plosive manufacture in time of war.
 To Cheaper Cost
 One of the objects of the act is de- clared to be to cheapen the cost of fer tilizer and the Secretary of Agricul- ture is allowed to establish agencies anywhere in the United States for the sale of such products. He would be al lowed to sell fertilizer produced to farm CTS or farm organization or to the trade generally and is requied to sell at a price representing only reasonable profit.
 The Secretary of War would be au- thorized to construct power dams on the Tennessee river and its tributaries in case he finds suitable sites for dams upon the completion of the survey of the river, which is now in progress.
 The corporation would have author ity under the bill to fix the price charged to the consumer of power and to sell power to municipalities, states districts or corporations for resale.
 All transmission lines built by the government would be subject to taxation under the laws of the state in which they are located.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-30
1 KILLED, } HURT
 AS CAR CRASHES THROUGH BRIDGE
Sister Of One Of Victims Killed Later By
 Automobile

EUFAULA, Ala, May 20.--
 three hours after her older broth.
 CT, Malcolm was taken to the hos
 pital probably fataly injured in an
 automobile accident, little Ma
 thilde Reeves, 4-year~old daugh.
 ter of Mir. and Mrs, M. M. Reeves,
 was run over by an automobile on E3Fuxd s4res todng and instantly
 killed. ] EUFAULA, Ala, May 29.-0ne per son was killed and three injured foul miles from here today when an auto mobile went through a bridge into Lit tie Barbour creek.
 The dead: Gaston Carr, S5, of Flu faula.
 The injured are: Malcolm Reeves IS, B. c. HOlsted, 30, Eufaula, arm broken, and internally injured; Alto Griffin, Eufaula, %, both legs broken
 Reeves was pinned beneath the cal and was rescued alive, although he is reported to be in a critical condition His chest was eurshed, evidently by the steering wheel.
 Malcolm Reeves was driving the car taking three carpenters from Eufaula to his fathers country place? where g summer home is being built. As the car was crossing the creek the bridge gave way and the car plunged into the water.
 Gaston Carr was instantly killed He leaves a wife and five children.
 The three injured men are at hos pital here. The extent of Holsted's in ternal injuries has not yet been de ternnined.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-30
DEATH OF LAWYER
 HALTS OIL TRIAL
w. A. Wilkinson. Attorney For o. L. Morris Expires

TEXARKANA, Ark. May 29.-w. A. Wilkinson, 50, of Shreveport, La., an attorney for the defense in the trial of Otto l.. Morris, oil field operator, charged with misuse of the mails, died here today. His death was due to com plicatiOns following an attack of acute indigestion Tuesday.
 Trial of Morris was halted for the day. The body was sent to Shreveport for burial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-30
3 TRAINMEN KILLED IN SOUTHERN WRECK
Engineer, Brakeman And Fire man Victims Of Derailment

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. May 29.- Three trainmen, all of Chattanooga, were killed at ? o'clock this morning when a Southern railroad freight train was derailed near Redwood. Tenn. The dead are: Charles E. Dudley, en- ginecr; Oscar Holland. fireman, and Herman W. Potter, brakeman. All of the victims were riding in the engine cab when they met death.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-30
RED CONCESSIONS
 HARD TO OBTAIN
Ten Granted To Americans Out
 Of 1Ol Applications

MOSCOW, May 29.-Americans seek ing concessions in soviet Russia will de rive little encouragement from the dee laratiOn of R. ZinOviOff before the com munist party convention yesterday. The chairman of the communist interna- tiOnale told the delegates that out Oi 1O1 applications for concessions made by Americans up to April 1 only ten were granted. The proportion of grants to nationals of other countries were in some cases even smaller. England get ting only seven out of Al applications and France one out of S6.
 Six applications from Japan were de nied.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-30
MINNESOTA BANK CLOSES
Depleted Reserves Assigned As Cause
 Of Action

Chippewa County State bank at Mon
 tevideo. with a capital of $6O,OOO and
 deposits of approximately $600, 900, was closed today because of depleted re-
 serves, A. ]. Veigel state superintenu- ent of banks, announced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-30
RAY IS SOUTHERNER
Kidnapped American Is Baptist Mission
 ary At WuchOw

NASHVILLE, Tenn, May 29.-The names of Rex Ray, one of the kidnapped Americans and his wife appear in the list of southern Baptist missionaries at Wuchow. The name of Dr. Miller does not appear on lists available here. An other missionary couple stationed at Wuchow, not mentioned in the dis patches, are Dr. and Mrs. G. w. Lea we'll, Mrs. Leavell being sister of Gov. Austin Peay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-30
THE WEATHER

Alabama: Fair and cooler Friday except local showers near the coast; Saturday fair.
 Mississippi: Fair and cooler. Georgia: Partly cloudy.
 Tennessee: Fair and cooler, Complete weather data will Do found on Page .4.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-30
QUALIFY FOR POSTMASTER

WASHINGTON, May 29.-The fOl- lowing names were bcertifed today by the civil service commission as eligible for postmaster at Tuscaloosa, Ala. !: John x. Morton, William T. Smith, Jr., and Ernest A, Townsend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-30
TO RETIRE STOCK
Action Scheduled On SO,OOO Shares o
 Tobacco Products

RICHMOND, May 29.-Eighty thou sand shares of acumulative per cent preferred stock of the Tobacco Prod ucts corporation will be retired July 1 at $120 a share, according to an an- Rouncemsnt to holders of the stock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-30
sWOPE IS CHOSEN
Washington Man Heads American OS
 teOpathic Association

EVANSVILLE, Mo-, May 29.-Dh Chester D. Swope of Washington, D. c. was elected president of the American Osteopathic association at the anual convention yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-26
THE SUPERFICIAL By Wickes Wamb0ldt

A young woman who had come into possession of little money de- cided she would use it in securing for herself a wealthy and agreeable husband. So she went to a large city and placed herself in the hands of the hairdresser, the face doctor and the -dressmaker. And when they got through with her she looked pretty we'll. G;Sen she took up her abode at a fashionable family hotel. In course of time she met and at- tracted man who was fine looking, well tailored and seemed to be well supplied with funds. And they married. Then she discovered that he had been doing the same thing she had been doing-namely, putting on an attractive front. He summed up the situation with grim humor. "I married my wife for her beauty and she married me for my money. and we both got left.i ..-. A young woman fell in love with young man because of the way he teetered when he walked. And a young man married girl because of the way she coiled her hair at the nape of the neck. I know a woman who induced her husband to buy a house in a poor location because she fell in love with the tooth brush holder in the bath room. And I know a man who spent a thousand dollars more than he could afford for a car because it had a cigar lighter in it.
 The superficial things are not to be ignored or scorned. They add pleasing touches to life. The shine of the horses coat and the shim- mer of the autos paint are agree able to the eye. But the wise buyer looks the horse in the mouth and the car in the motor. No use for a man to marry a girl just because she smells like a lavender ball or looks like a posy. If it is coloring and fragrance he wants he can get them at a drug store. There are also places where coils of hair may be bought. If we become enamored of tooth brush holder or a cigar lighter we can get them without buying the house or car to which they are attached. And if we like things that teeter, we can get a joggling-board from dear old Charles ton.
 But let us not gum up our lives and knock the shape, out. of our destinies through the glamor of the superficial. .-s-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-26

the 51,000,000 mentioned by Senator Brookhart includes not only the far mers, but everybody living in small towns and villages. There is a diff ference of many millions.
 While a statement of the kind may not be generally considered important, the impression may arise that if MT. Brookhart is no nearer accurate in his handling of simple statistics than he is in his use or interpretation of conditions and influences that directly affect the public welfare, he has small claims as a trustworthy guide to the people in such far-reaching matters as rural economics and finance?
 The incident recalls bit of literary history which has been referred to in these columns before, but which may be repeated by way of illustration. The author of a lexicon asked Dr. Samuel Johnson to pass judgment on the farmers definition of a crab as a red fish that walks backwards. Dr. Johnson declared that so far as he could see the definition was all right with the following exceptions, namely; that a crab is not a fish, is not red and does not walk backwards. On the other hand, if one always gets his facts straight, he may draw from them what deductions he pleases.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-26
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The insistence that a state has the right to control within its own borders has been a tenet of the Democratic party since it was found ed by Thomas Jefferson. ~J That right prompted Massachu- setts, years before the Civil War, to threaten, formally, in the Hartford convention to secede from the Un- ion.
 It gave the Southern states in 1881 a constitutional right to SC. cede and set up government of their own.
 It prompted many Democrats, in more recent years, to oppose q sur render by the states to the federal government of their police power in the enforcement of prohibition laws. At present public utilities commis- sions. in the several states, are clamoring for the recovery of the right to regulate railroads within the borders of the several respec- tive states.
 And President Coolidge, looking from the standpoint of the federal government, is protesting against the tendency of lawmakers to force the federal government into a part nership with the states in the con struction of roads, and in the fur therance of education.
 He declares that the federal gov ernment is already committed to aid financially the several states beyond the realm of financial prudence.
 And thus state rights is big question, as it has always and will always be-. /
 In a rather unique and far-fetch- ed manner, however, it was invoked on the floor of the house this week.
 Representative Crisp of Georgia had a bill authorizing the construc- tion of bridge to span the Chatta- heochee river between Clay county, Georgia; and Henry county, Ala bama. Representative Stegall of Alabama, at the same time, had a bill authorizing the construction of bridge across the Chattahoochee river connecting Barbour county, Alabama, and Quitman county, Georgia.
 There was little opposition to either bin.
 But this question was raised: "Has Georgia the right to construct a bridge which must depend on one Alabama base for it's security with out receiving the formal consent of the state of Alabama? And has Alabama the right in identical man. ner to transgress against the sov- ereignty of the state of Georgia ?"
 The house quickly decided that the point was not we'll taken, and that in the construction of bridge state sovereignty was not involved.
 And yet, certainly, if Alabama planned to construct bridge which would touch on other than United States territory (were it possible) the consent of the other country would have to be obtained.
 It is interesting to note that the state rights issue was not referred to by "a Democrat or a Southerner. The man who injected the question was Representative Cooper of Wis consin, Republican of the LaFol- lette school.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-26
TO RECOGNIZE SOVIET

1t is confidently predicted that the new Labor ministry of Great Britain will proceed at once to the recognition of the soviet government of Russia, and that James O'Grady from Leeds has tentatively accepted the post of ambassador to Moscow. It is the business of the leading nations of Eu- rope to be the first to recognize Rus sia just as the United States was de- ferred to by European nations in the matter of recognizing Mexico. Aside from the fact that we cannot conscien- tiously extend the right hand of fel- lowship to the soviet, it would not be good diplomatic manners for us to rush in where Europeans fear to tread.
 There is nothing to do but to wish England luck in her experiment. It will do no harm to hope that Russia will evidence her deserving apprecia- tion of the distinction, even if we don't believe she will. It is certain that the previous policy of European nations have not helped Russia, not even the earlier efforts of both Eng land and Germany to treat with her. If the new ministry can accomplish anything towards actual rehabilitation of Russia's standing, it will have con- tributed a solid gift to Europe and to the world. Perhaps with a new pre- mier in Russia and a new premier in England some tangible betterment may be expected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-26
OUR NAVAL MANEUVER

Coincident with the De la Huerta rebellion our navy department con- ducted maneuvers at Panama. When the rebels threatened to blockade the port of Tampico our state department warned them not to do so, and our warships steamed very casually to Vera Cruz and Tampico-it may have been a part of the maneuvers, it may have been for other reasons. How ever that may be, the point is that De la Huerta very hurriedly gave up his plans to blockade Tampico and even gave our government assurances to that effect. It may have been an- other mere coincidence that almost at the same time our warships began to steam away from the Mexican coast.
 Some have already intimated that our government has been very ready to help the oil companies out That But it is just as easy to view the hap pening as further indication of our determination, where feasible, to back up established government against rebellion, in the interest of harmony and good feeling. De la Huerta had ordered our oil companies to pay their export duties to him, which our com panies refused to do on the ground that De la Huerta did not represent the party of the first part to their agreement. The blockade of the port was De la Huerta's planned retort.
 To say that the step was taken in sole protection of our oil companies operating in Mexico is to tell only part of the story. If there should be a shortage of oil in this country by reason of Mexican blockade, the . oil companies would not suffer, for the consumers of oil and gasoline would pay enough more for their product to reimburse them, at least
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-26
THE BRITISH SEIZURE TREATY

The treaty between the United States and Great Britain regarding the right of search and seizure by prohi- bition agents is reciprocal. In return for her concessions Great Britain's ships will be allowed to bring liquor into American ports under seal, which IS not an unreasonable stipulation.
 Instead of the establishment of a zone of authority on a mileage basis, the right to pursue and arrest is based on time limit. The pursuit may be con- tinued for one hours journey from land, which puts a premium on speed. If suspected craft flying the British flag puts out to sea and can keep ahead of its federal pursuers for one hour while headed outward, it has saved itself. On the other hand, 1t must evade capture for an hour or be without recourse. There is also an indemnity clause whereby a vessel un- justly detained and put to any loss in consequence may recover by proving its case before a joint commission of inquiry. Perhaps similar treaties will follow with other nations. Mean while, the first duty of the govern ment is to provide itself with the speediest possible chasers, if the word is properly used in such connection.