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Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-18
NEVILLEs RETURN TO SEWARD

Thos B. Neville, and son, William, who arrived from Portland on the Vic toria to take their old position in the local car shops, state that the Neville family will return to Seward some time in May, after school in Portland closes. MT. Neville, who left for An chorage to confer with the master me- chanic, declares that there is no place like Alaska, work being scarce Out side, and wages unsatisfactory.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-18
NOTICE TO REPUBLICANS

A meeting of the Seward Republi- can club will be held in the rooms un- der the Bank of Seward, Tuesday night, at o'clock. All Republicans should be present.
 JOS. BADGER, Sec'y.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-18
FORTY-FOUR KILLED
 IN FILIPINO BATTLE

MANILA, Feb. 18.-Forty-four were killed in a battle between the constab' ulary and factions in Buruan.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-18

George Spangler who for several years worked for the Commission, is. visiting Seward for few days.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-18

Jennie Ponchene arrived from Ko- diak and is going. to Anchorage to be wfreated' for appendicitis. r. 'f <
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-18
VIADUCT BATTLE
 WILLBESETTLED
 SOON, IS BELIEF
City Officials Polish Off Attitude In Con-
 tr0versy

Putting final touches to the defined position of the city of Birmingham concerning viaducts and underpasses at Railroad avenue to relieve present con- gested traffic between the north and south divisions of the city, the com missioners, city attorney, and other municipal office holders met in confer ence Monday afternoon.
 Tuesday the commissioners will hold a conference with representatives of the railroads whose lines divide Bir- mingham, to seek an agreement re- gardings costs, plans for the improve ments and other details of the innova- ton.
 W. L. Mapother, president of the Louisville and Nashville railroad sys- tem. long ago informed the city that his line stood ready to cooperate with Birmingham in regard to relieving the danger of grade crossings, in any req sonable way.
 R. B. Peagram, vice president of the Southern railway, recently informed Prseidcnt McLendon of the city commis- sion, of his roads willingness to take part in the discussion and cooperate as far as possible. Other lines, it is understood, will take their cue from the roads most extensively affected and will be represented at the discussion Tuesday.
 Administration after administration of Birmingham's municipal government has prepared plans for the proposed opening of the blocked main arteries, and the railroads, too. have prepared plans in line with the desired better mentS.
 It is understood that engineers en- trusted with the work have about reached a common ground which will cover raising the railroads over some of the north and south streets, and at other points provide underpasses for street traffic.
 City officials, Monday, expressed the belief that the coming meeting would result in conrete agreements which will pave the way for work and end the seemingly interminable palayer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-18
lMUNSEY'S HERALD
 SOLD TO TRIBUNE
New York Publisher Enters Sell
 ing End Of Game

NEW YORK, March 1.-Two more metropolitan newspapers, The New York Herald and The New York Trib- une, are about to be combined through the purchase of The Herald from Frank A. Munsey by Ogden Reid, publisher of The Tribune.
 The merger of these two big morning dailies, it was announced Monday night, will go into effect on Wednesday morn ing.
 The purchase Includes the European edition of The Herald, which is pub lished in Paris. The price was not an- nounced, but one rumor said it was $4,OO0,O00.
 This is the third consolidation of the kind ill which Munsey has figured dur ing the past year, but it finds Munsey leaving the morning newspaper field and acting in the role of seller rather than the buyer. Munsey bought The Herald and The Evening Telegram Jan uary 4, 1920. On May 26, 1923, he acquired The Evening Globe and merged it with his Evening Sun, and on Jan uary "A, this year, bought The Eve ming Mail and combined it with The Evening Telegram.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-18
FIGHT ON CRIME
 TO BE LAUNCHED
Salvation Army Commander To
 Launch National Crusade

NEW YORK, March 17-Evergaline Booth, commander of the Salvation Army, announced today on her return from a speaking tuor in the middle west, the far west and southern sec tion of the United States, that she n- tended to sart an anti-crime move Ire sembling a national crusade She de- clared there "is an appalling" wave of crime among adolescent youths in these sections.
 Referring to comments made by Supreme Court Justice Cropsey. re- gently in senetnnicg four bank robbers in Brooklyn, Miss Both said his pro- posals for reduction for crime is na- tional, and not merely local insignifi- canoe. Justice Cropsey pointed out the responsibility of adults in saving youths from crime.
 Tt is my intention to notify all Sal vation Army posts throughout the country of Justice Cropsey's proposals" '" she said. "I want to do my best to- ward whipping these suggestions into something resembling a national cru sade."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-18
CONDEMNED MAN IS RECAPTURE,D
 NEAR LAKEWOOD
J. B. Satterfield, Back In Atlanta Prison,
 Shields Aids

ATLANTA, Ga, March 17.-J. B. Satterfield, convicted slayer of R. H. Hart, his brother-in-law, whom he shot to death December 27, 1921, and who escaped from Fulton Tower here some time last night while awaiting execu- tion, was captured shortly after 6 o'clock tonight by two citizens near Lakewood, Ga.
 Satterfield was surprised in his hid ing place in a clump of woods by W. c. Rosette and B. L. Cushing. He was stretched on the ground in a gulley. The fugitive made no effort to escape until they seized him, the men said, when he began to fight desperately. He was overpowered and turned over to county authorities.
 Satterfield appeared nervous when the two men approached and began to question him. Gushing said. When he Tailed sto explain his presence in the woods, they decided to hold him and the struggle began. SatterfieId, after his return to Fulton tower, said he had been waiting for nightfall to make good his escape.
 Confined in Fulton tower, tonight, Satterfield refused to tell where he ob- tained the saws with which he said he sawed his way to freedom about 2 o'clock this morning. He "zig-zag- ged' through Atlanta streets he said, and then made his way in a semi-circle around the city until he came to Lake wood. He reached Lakewood tired and hungry, and stopped to rest and take stock of his condition. He was hun gry, he said, and finally went to a house near Lakewood, and telling the residents that he had been on an "all- night drunk" and was i'll, received some food. This was not enough, he said, he went to a second house and re- peated his story.
 He then entered the woods again and remained until he met the two men who captured him, he said.
 Asked if he ever discussed his in tended escape with Philip E. Fox, con- victed slayer of William s. Coburn, Ku Klux Klan attorney who was a cell mate of Satterfield's until sent to the state farm few days ago, he said:
 That's something I prefer to keep to myself"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-18
|CONFIRM COHEN | ASCUSTOMS HEAD AT NEW ORLEANS One Vote Reverses Two Former Ballots Taken
 In Senate NEGROG.OP.LEADER NAMED BY HARDING Louisiana Senator Brands Action As Outrageous
 Proceeding

WASHINGTON, March 17.-Revers- ing itself on two previous votes the Senate today ended a 18-month fight by confirming in executive session the nomination of Walter L. Cohen, negro republican leader of Louisiana, to be comptroller of customs for the New Or leans district.
 Thirty-nine senators voted today for confirmation and 38 for rejection, net switching of two votes from the last vote. One change is said to be Sen- ator Shipstead, farmer-labor, Minne- sota, who moved for reconsideration i; the other was in controversy tonight, the statement being made that several senators on each side had transferred prearranged pairs in order that they might record their ballots.
 Ransden Objects
 siana, characterized the insistence of the administration upon the confirmation of the appointment as an outrageous proceeding" and out of harmony with representative government.
 Cohen could not be elected to the least important office in his own state," the senator said, "and yet he is to be put over hundreds of voters and tax payers, not only in Louisiana but in several adjoining states"
 Reports of deals were current in the Senate before and after the last re- jection and these were said to have in- fluenced finally the repeated but unsuc- cessful attempts of Senator Moses of New Hampshire and Jones of Wash ington, republicans, to make the secret vote public. On every such occasion there was prompt objection from the democratic side. Members of that par ty from border states exhibited keen desire to block any motion to lift the rules.
 Unique Record
 The record of the Cohen case was said to be almost unprecedented in Senate annals. He was given a recess appointment November 4, 1922, and his name was first sent to the Senate by President Harding at the special session which began that month. The session expired without appointment.
 His name was sent in the second time December @, 1sltzsz, and reflected March l, 1923. Another recess ap- pointment again put him in office and President Coolidge sent the nomination in for the third time last December 10 only to have .it rejected February IS last by a scant two votes. Cohen then offered to serve without pay, and Pres ident Coolidge gave his approval. As a result of. today's action, however, he will draw back pay from May F, 1923, the date of his last recess ap- pointment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-18
HERRIN KHAN PLANS
 PROTEST PARADE
Announcement Of> Gathering
 Made In Pulpits

HEREIN, H., March 17.-It was announced, mainly through the pulpits, that there will be gathering of klans- men at Herrin tomorrow to protest against the indictments of S. Glenn Young returned by a special grand jury last week.
 klansmen from Williamson and adjoin- ing counties will be present. The chief means of protest will be a mass meeting and parade.
 Young has been indicted on 55 charges alleged to have been committed during and after the recent dry raids.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-18
HOME
 TO SERVE TERM,
 BERGDOLL SAYS
American Legion Issued Invitation, Official
 Declares

NEW YORK. March 17.-Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, convicted during the war as a draft evader, has agreed to return to America to serve his sen- tence in a federal prison, it was an- nounced tonight by Norman Hapgood, editor of Hearst's International Maga- zine.
 Bergdoll will return at the invitation of the American Legion, which, through John Quinn, national commander, is- sued a statement tonight, denied the le- zion had been accused of attempting to kidnap Bergdoll and it was time to ''show the world" that the organization stood for law and order.
 A Legion Plan
 The legion's offer was made by Leigh ton H. Blood, a member of the organ ization, who said he went to Germany to carry a plan mapped out by Garland w. Powell, national director of the legion's Americanism commission and Lemuel Bolles, national ,ad diutant. .-~4-
 My mission was to invite Bergdoll to come back to America with me of his own free will," said Blood.
 ''As long as Bergdoll was in Ger many, the anti-German feelings in the Legion would be strengthened and would count in American politics. Therefore if plan could be worked out by which Bergdoll could be brought back to America it would help every body"
 Blood said he was violating no con- fidence in giving a summary of the terms made to Bergdoli.
 The Terms
 Here it is," said Blood. ''BergdOll must come back. He must serve his sentence. The American legion is not so much interested in Bergdoll as in the men who helped him escape from America. Let's bring Bergdoll and have him make q clean breast and tell who the enemies in own camp are, then let him do his bit in prison. After that give him his money and let him go his way"
 MT. Hagood said Bergdoll had sold automobiles and other properties in Germany and even selected the ship on which he wished to return to America.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-18
WORLD PLIERS FINISH " FIRST LEG OF CRUISE
Planes Land At Nather Field, Sacramento,
 On Schedule

MATHERFIELD. Cal, March IT, With the start of the great adventure behind them, six United States army aviators out of eight who will attempt an around-the-world flight of 30,000 miles rested here tonight preparing for the resumption of their flight which began at Cloverfield, Santa Monica, this morning.
 Tomorrow morning, probably about 9 o'clock the planes under command of Major Frederick l.. Martin will take off on the next leg of their journey. to Vancouver Barracks, Wash, near Port land, Ore. Lieutenant Erik H. Nelson flight engineer who was detained. at Cloverfield because of adjustments nec- essary for his airplane, was expected to be here to fly north with his com panions.
 The three airplanes which made the 37O-mile flight from Cloverfield, start ing at 9 40 a. m., landed at 2 :05 p. m. Lieutenant Dowell Smiths machine was the first to land and was greeted by cheering hundreds.
 Lieutenant Smith was followed in or der by Major Martin and Lieutenant Leigh Wade. Escorting machines swarmed around the world fliers.
 The big Douglas cruisers at once were
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-18
ROWLAND DARNELL
 DIES M HOSPITAL
Wealthy Memphis Lumber Manu-
 facturer Dead At 36

PHILADELPHIA, March 17.-Row- land Darnell, wealthy lumberman of Memphis, Tenn, died in hospital here this afternoon. He had undergone a major operation and had been in the hospital here since March 9.
 MEMPHIS, Tenn, March 1T.-Row- land H. Darnell. who died in Phila- delphia today, was president of R. J. Darnell, Inc, hardwood lumber manu- faeturers, which maintains it's central office in this city but with branch es. tablishments in several southern states
 MT. Darnell, who was 36 years old was taken ill about two weeks ago and underwent an operation for stomach trouble but his condition did not i'm. prove and he was taken to Philadelphia to be under the care of a specialist in that city. A second operation was per formed in that city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-18
TWO ARE JAILED
 IN WRECK ATTEMPT
Tried To Fire Trestle, Is Charge
 Of Section Foreman

MOBILE, Ala, March 17.-Charged with attempted train wrecking by burn ing or damaging a trestle on the Oak Grove and Georgetown Railroad com pany, operating in the western section of Mobile county and Mississippi, Fred Finch, alias w. V. Finch, and Al Fench, residents in that section, were today held to the April grand jury without bail, following trial in the inferior criminal court. The charges is a capital offense and is one of the first cases of its character brought in- to local court in, many years.
 Leslie George, section foreman of the railroad, and Edward George, road labOrer, testified they saw trestle of the railroad company burning on February 27 last, and recognized the two Finches at the scene. They testi- fled the men were piling rubbish on the fire.
 The two defendants did not take the stand in their own behalf.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-18
Washington Believes In- vestigation Would
 Result In Nil BROOKHART SEEMS
 LUKEWARM ON IT Congress Appears Tired Of Probing Dreams Of
 Crooked Things POWER COMPANIES
 MEN PROMINENT Nothing In Corridor Of Capitol That Would Give Rise To Sus- picion Of Shoals Lobby
.twAsHrNGroN BUREAU)

WASHINGTON, March 17.--Sena- tor Brookhart, occupied with the inves- tigation of the Department of Justice, had no opportunity today, he said, to prepare a resolution demanding a probe of the so-called Muscle Shoals lobby. The idea prevailed late this afternoon that Brookhart might desist from his alleged purpose, and that even if he did introduce the resolution, it would fail to carry. Two reasons are ad- vanced for the assumption.
 Congress has apparently grown tired of investigating every situation which inspires critics to dream of crooked things. In the second place, the Mus cle Shoals lobby is exceedingly diff cult of location. During the years Henry Ford's offer has pended before Congress, the Detroit manufacturer has been on the scene only by invitation of the Secretary of War last session. He was represented here by w. B. Mayo of Michigan, and J. W. Worthington of Alabama. This session Mir. Mayo has been absent.
 It has always been the local impress sion that Ford was determined to let Congress act or fail to act, without pressure from him. Mir. Worthingtom has been in Washington for many years in the interest of Muscle Shoals. He has labored for q bill sponsored in the past by the Alabama Power company, and fora bilI under which the govern ment would have operated Muscle Shoals. He was one of the leading Alabamians to interest Ford in the pos abilities of north Alabama, and has ardently urged Congress to accept the Ford offer. Mir. Worthington. even be- fore Ford made his offer, was assisted in the work here by Prof. w. G.. Waldo, formerly of Vanderbilt univer- sity.
 No Suspicion Of Lobby
 The bulk of the publicity favorable to the Ford offer has been prepared by the American Farm Bureau Feder- ation. There has been nothing in the corridors of the capitol to give rise to a suspicion that lobby of any char acter, much less of the pernicious va riety, had engaged itself in the service of Ford. The Alabama Power company, in oDposinR the Ford offer was repre- sented in Washington principally by its president, Thomas w. Martin, and the lawyers and engineers of the company. Former Representatives s. H. Dent of Alabama and James w. Wood of Iowa have represented the company in le- gal capacity before committees.
 Senator Brookhart opposes the Ford q offer. Like Senator Norris of Nebras- ka, he would have the government 'op- crate the plants in north Alabama. His threat to investigate the Ford Hobby" was regarded as an expression of his nOnnsifiOn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-18
SEEK WAY TO HELP
 PLANTS TO BREATHE
Air Pressure Found To Vary Ten
 Feet Under Ground

EAST LANSING, Mich, March IT. Air pressure is about the same at points 10 feet beneath the surface of the ground as in the open places swept by varying breezes, according to tests made by Dr. NJ. M. McCool, head of the de- partment of soils, and Prof. G. J. BouyOucOs, research professor of soils, at Michigan Agricultural college here.
 The two men determined to find out something of the need for aeration of soils and of getting air down to the roots of plans, some of which, like al- falfa or sweet clover, penetrate to a depth of 10 feet.
 In the course of experiments they set barOgraphs, instruments which meas ure the pressure of the air, at various distances beneath the surface of the earth. These were so sealed that it was impossible for any air influence to reach them except through unbroken ground. The test was tried in sand, loan and caly. The records of the buried barographs showed that even at depth of 10 feet change in air pressure at the surface was followed almost at the same time by similar change in air pressure on the buried in- strument.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-18
CLAIMS DENIED
 FOR SHIP SEIZURE
Demands for Approximately
 $3OO,OOO,OOO Denied

WASHINGTON. March 1.-The court of claims today dismissed 2S suits brought by shipping companies to recover approximately $30O.OOO.OO as compensation for the war time seiz- ure by the United States of German, Austrian and neutral owned freight and passenger vessels.
 Among the claims was one of the North German Lloyd company, to re- cover about $95,0OO,O0O for it's vessels, including the liner Kronprinzessin Cecilie intered in American harbors and taken over on the declaration of war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-18
MORE THAN 25,OOO
 MARCH NV PARADE
World War Veterans In Lead As
 Irish Honor Patron Saint

NEW YORK, March 17.-IIistoric old Fifth avenue, noted for it's many famous parades, was the scene of the greatest St. Patrick's day parade in the history of the city, Monday.
 With Irish World war detachments in line, more than 25,OOO men and women marched up the avenue in honor of the Patron Saint At the head of the marchers in the place of hOnors was the 105th infantry, the old G9th regiment, with Lieut.. Col. William J. Costagan at it's head.
 The 69th was followed by members of the famous Rainbow division, in- cluding many who offered Irish lives under the American flag. This division was under the command of Lieut.. Will liam J. Moore. There was no show of hostility, and the only police needed were those to keep the passage of the marchers clear.
 The parade was reviewed by city and state officials, dignitiaries of the Catholic church, and by Grand Mar shall Lieut.. Col. Timothy J. Moynahan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-18
WOMEN PRISONERS
 ATTACK OFFICIALS
Attempt To Punish Inmate Causes Riot; Checked

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, March IT, Attempts of deputy superintendent to discipline a prisoner at the state prison farm for women at Jacksonville, Ark, yesterday resulted in a riot which re- quired the aid of four sheriff's deputies to quiet, it was learned today with the arrival here of officers with two alleged ring leaders in the disturbance.
 It was stated that objections was made to the infliction of disciplinary measures in the absence of the farm superintendent.
 According to information obtained here, the situation was quieted with no casualties other than minor bruises.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-18
MARION CADETS
 BURN TO DEATH
 NBARRACK FIRE
Rush Back Into Building In Effort To Save
 Clothing

MARION, Ala, March 17.-(Spe- cial. )-An effort to recover personal be- longings from burning barrack at Marion institute he-e early today cost the lives of Cadets Lawrence Olsen of Waukegan, H., and Jefferson Bryan Meharg of Pensacola, Fla. All the other 40 students housed in the build ing escaped uninjured except for few minor bruises.
 With the students, all seniors, safely outside, Meharg apd Olsen dashed back in for their clothes. Olsen came out in few minutes with his clothes blazing. He was rushed to the Vaughn Me morial hospital at Selma, where he died Meharg never came out again and when the blaze died down sufficiently his charred body was found with a bundle or clothes under his arm.
 Meharg and Olsen both would have graduated in June. They were pre- pairing to enter the Naval Academy at Annanopolis.
 Fire Turns Swiftly
 Fire was discovered in the south college barracks shortly after 5 o'clock. This building was OSCuPAcu uy thS SluueuLS OI tue junior college, about forty in number. Capt. Holmes Rolston of Pulaski, Va, member of the faculty, was in charge of the barracks. Capt. Paul Benrimo of New York, also a member of the faculty, was sleeping in the barracks. Most of the students were sleeping oh a sleeping porch at the south side of the building on the second story.
 The building caught near the center and made great headway before dis covery.
 The building burned so rapidly that cadets and officers occuping it lost practically all of their personal belong
 The bodg ss esaet arahasg wNs caf- ried to Pensacola on tl Southern train, leaving at ii 80.
 Escort Of Honor
 The whole cadet battalion marched to the station as the escort of honor. Captain Rolston and detail of cadets accompanied the body to Pensacola. Mir. Meharg was in his fourth year at Marion and was very popular with the student body and with the town people. Cadet Olsen had been at the school but short time. He was an outstanding scholar and member of the basketball team.
 The school has plenty of barrack space to care for all the students with out crowding and additional equip ment and uniforms to continue the work of the school without delay. The build ing destroyed was valued at about $15,000 and was partially covered by insurance