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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-25
ALABAMA CO., FAVORED
Muscle Shoals Plant Likely To Go To
Power Concern
Special to The Age-Herald.)

DETROIT, Mich, Nov. PA
Washington special to the Detroit News
says: A startling fact which has
suddenly arisen , confront support
crs and opponents alike of the proposal
to turn the great Muscle Shoals wa
ter power over to Henry Ford is that
unless action is taken on the PROPOSE
lion in the coming short session of con-
gress the benefits of the work very prob
ably will accrue to one private power
monopoly-the Alabama Power COM
pany.
The main fact of the present situa-
ton is that before congress convenes,
assuming there is no special session,
the plant will be in operation and under
the exclusive control of the secretary
of War.
Yhe only counter proposal to the
Norris bill likely to be given serious
consideration is the Ford proposition.
Mr.. Ford has withdrawn his original
offer but this does not necessarily
mean that he is out of the running. The
Mckenzie bill is in fact a counter offer
to Mr.. Ford in that it embodies his
proposal in modified form and specific
ally excludes the Gorgas steam plant
which has been leased to the Alabama
power company. Despite the fact that
it was part of the property for which
Mr.. Ford bid.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-25
EXTRA S50Q,OOO
ALMOST PAID
NJ DNMEAIM A NTl
DI fUIEIVIHIE
Mr.. A Cancelled Check
Intended For $780,
900 Blackmailers
LEASED Wire to The Age.Herald.)

LONDON, Nov. 4.-The high
water mark of blackmail has been dis.
closed here in the law suit of Charles
Robinson to obtain his share of vast
sum paid by the mysterious eastern
potentate," who borrowed Robinson S
wife for a gay party or two and then
had to buy himself out of danger of ex.
poSure.
In addition to the first $3.50, 900 which
the potentate actually paid over to
blackmailers who threatened him with
divorce court notoriety. the prince, now
famous as MIR. A consented to make
another payment of equal amount, and
had actually drawn check for the sum
when someone persuaded him to stop
payment on the paper. This sets the
worlds blackmail record zenith at ST.
100000, although the blackmailers oh.
tanned but half that sum.
Still Incognjto
"For reasons of state" the eastern
prince is referred to in the trial as "Mr
A." and although the English public
and hundreds of thousands of natives in
India are becoming highly excited over
the mysterious ones identity, it ap.
pears that he will merge from his pre-.
dicament unnamed.
SO great has become public interest
in the sordid love story of pretty Mrs.
Maude Robinson and the dusky "Mr
AZ that crowds are before the court
room entrance hours before dawn to in
sure seat at the hearing.
Double Crossed
Robinson. the Outraged husband
claims that his own friends double-cross-
ed him, both in extorting hush money
and later in holding out most of it from
his wife who, he believes, would have
received the entire sum. The money
was put in the Midland bank and it is
against the bank that Robinson is pro-
ceeding. He claims that the institution
is liable for the money which was de-
posted to his credit but which was
checked out by his friends by means
of forged paper.
William Hobbs. the lawyer who seems
to have engineered the blackmail scheme
later offered Robinson $125,00O to
cease his efforts to obtain the entire
sum cxtorted. but Robinson refused to
accept, it was disclosed Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-25
COLONEL COOPER
READY TO MAKE
nrrnAx AEDDn
SHUALS UFFEK
Alabama Co. Most Likely
To Get Plant, Says
Dispatch
Washington Bureau)

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. IL
Colonel Hugh Cooper, engineer In
charge of the construction of wilson
dam, reaching Washington today, let 1t
be known that he is prepared to make
an offer for Muscle Shoals.
Senator Oscar w. Underwood, with
whom Colonel Cooper conferred, subse-
quently stated that the proposed ofIer
involved power only, and contemplated
in no respect the manufacture OF fertillz-
or. The senator declared that he was
not interested in any proposition when
did not provide for the maintenance OF
the national defense plants at Muscle
Shoals.
Gas far as | am concerned" he said,
II would as soon think of scrapplng the
navy as those plants constructed TO pre-
serve the nation in time of war. Sen
ator Underwood, in course OF his inter-
view, declared that the secretary OF war,
with within he had consulted, failed pos
itively to commit himself respecting any
pending proposition.
Weeks Reticent
1.-THE secretary apparently took the
nosition.'' said Senator Underwood,
that Muscle Shoals was matter for
congressional attention"
The senator did not discuss the re-
port which is generally believed here
that Weeks would urge the President
to veto any bill which would provide
operation by the government. The SEN
ator declared. however, that in his opin,,
ion. the President would not veto bill
providing for the retention of plants
vital to the safety of the nation:
Senator Underwood stated that he
would not introduce his bill if an offer
approximating that withdrawn by Hen
~ Ford is received before the opening
day of the session.
Major Max c. Tyler, in report to-
day to the chief engineers, urges that
legislative authority be secured as quick.
ly as possible for the construction OF
dam No. 3 in the Tennessee river.
He declares as a result OF the most
recent Muscle Shoals survey Wilson
dam power will be insufficient for re
1urements in 1929 if that power is util-
lied in operating nitrate plants and is
distributed by power companies through
out the southeast.
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LOAN TO FRANCE
SEVERAL TIMES
0UEDQIIDCCQTpED
UVEIUUUUUUICIDEU
500, 100000 Issue To Be
Widely Distributed
Over Country
lRy Associated Press. J

NEW YORK, Nov. 24.-The $780,
100000 loan to the republic of France
offered here today through j. p. Nor
gan & Co., was from three to four
times over-subscribed, bankers esti.
mated tonight.
Wide distribution of the issue was as
sured by the response of investors from
all parts of the country. Subscription
books were held open for forty-five
minutes to receive the flow of buying
orders, most of which were said to rep
resent purchases for investment rather
than for speculation.
Substantial reductions will be made
i'm allotments of the bonds, bankers in
dicated. although the cuts will not be
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-25
ASTHMA CURED
BEFORE YOU PAY

Mr.. D. j. Lane, chemist located at
300 Lane Bldg, St. Mary's, Kans., has
discovered a simple home remedy for
Asthma. Mr.. Lane has SO much conf
dence in his ability to cure that he will
send regular $1.25 bottle free, post
paid, to any sufferer who will write
him.. His offer is that he is to be paid
for it if it cures. If not, your report
cancels the charge. If you suffer from
Asthma, write him today. Send no
money-just your name anG address
will do.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-25
TWO MASKED MEN
KIDNAP WATCHMAN
Forced To Watch Men Set Fire
To Mill

TOMAHAWKA, Wis. Nov. a.
Three masked men early today kid
mapped Night Waterman William Ban
non at the Raymond Lumber company
plant here and after setting the planning
mill on fire, drove north to Woodruff.
where the Waterman and his son were
released, according to a story told po-
lice this morning.
The planning mill was damaged to the
extent of $4,000. according to an early
estimate by the companys manager.
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1--WE had a wonderful time," shrilled
the two females.
But not one of the four could tell
about it. Not one of them knew any
thing about football, though each had
little prepared patter which might
fool some one who didn't care what
they were talking about, anyhow. Not
one of them had ever been to any more
important university than Nelson
Business College. The tickets cost
them SIS each and the car had been
cheap at 500. What is this football
complex, anyhow?
If you have the right sort of politi-
cal pull you visit the new under-river
automobile tunnel when you come to
town. Of course, it is muddy and dark
and you have to ''go under the air" and
all that sort of thing. You will be
vilely uncomfortable and will probably
ruin suit of clothes. But it is some
thing to br; a. out.
A set of very important Jersey poll
ticians m..de the trip the other day, fol
lowing a persuasive and mussy lunch.
When the air came on they puffed up
like pigeons. The highballs within them
became acutely uncomfortable. When
they were Debated, coming out from
under the air, those highballs flew
every which way. Whisky fizz"d from
their very eyes.
"If it's the last act of my life" said
the indignant chief of the party, I'll
have the bootlegger who sold us that
Ticker run out of town."
One of our well-known young writers
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-25
PARIS TO PARDON GERMAN

PARIS, Nov. 24.-The French gov
Won Nathusius, the German officer con-
victed at Lille last week and sentenced
to years imprisonment for confisca-
ton of private property in French ter
ritory during the war.
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ing price of a. The wide interest in
the offering led to feiewed accumula-
ton of French municipal and other
European bonds and was credited with
diverting some of Wall streets atten-
ton from the stock market, where it
has been centered almost exclusively
since the election.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-25

WV u @SOs
began to fear that she had lost her
sense of humor. Without it she could
not make living, for her humor is
rated very high. She went to psychic
analyst.
my sense of humor has gone per-
fcetly blotto,' said she. IF l cannot
learn to laugh again I am a ruined
woman"
The psycho-analyst said she could do
that little thing. All the young writer
had to do was to put herself in the
p. as hands for one hour day and
for not less than five months. Then
she should laugh again.
Fine" said the young writer. Il
can earn ms living once more. And
what will it cost me!'
The psycho-analyst said her fee would
be SO day and the young writer
laughed and said she was cured. Now
the professor threatens to sue.
Hughie Fullerton talked with Jim
Thorpe the other day. Thorpe being
that durable red man who was once a
football star before he took up other
pursuits. Mr.. Fullerton said to him:
Jim, l ran across an interesting
thing about you in the records. l find
that you never took time out"
"I6ok time out?" repeated the puz-
zled Indian. "What for?"
For being injured in a game, of
course" said Mr.. Fullerton. Mr.
Thorpe scratched puzzled head.
You know, Hughie," said he, Il
can't figure out how anybody can get
hurt playing football"
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Manhattan Days And Nights
By Herbert COrey

NEW YORK Nov 25Met four friends of mine after the
latest big football They exhausted dirty mucky
and broke They would be entirely broke by morning
they planned visit to New Yors latest extravaganza
the midnight One question the quality of the
matter Tickets cost eleven dollars Between whatever
is that internationally happens the stage the visitor
dance A plate of eggs costs $3.50. Fact.
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ing vault at the cemtery until the pro-
posed Harding memorial, which will be
erected on high bit of ground outside
the city limits is completed, when they
both will be moved there.
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The
First National Bank
OF Birmingham, Ala.
Statement October 10th, 1924
RESOURCES

hESOUhCES
Loans and discounts. ..... s24,525. 1873. IS
Overdrafts .............. 2,630 "a
u. 8. bonds (par) ......... 1900, 900. 90
U. s. treasury certificates 52.525.O0
Liberty loan bonds. S.059. 20
state of labama bonds. S8l, 100000
Stock in Federal reserve
bank Observation-Disclosures. 10000. 90
Other stocks and bonds. 5.279.14 IS
banking house. .......... $50. 900. 90
Other real estate.......... 23O,J43.S6
Interest earned, not col
iected ................. 2S7.OO2. 81
CASH
In vault ......s1.05l2sO
With banks. 7.257,956.65
With u. s.
treasurer :; 100000
With Federal
Reserve bank 3.9o3. 1885 1929 2o1,22
S44.O3S. 323.51
Capital stock. ............. 1900 900. 90
Surplus and profits. ....... 3,017. 43i. 05
Reserved for taxes. ....... 170349. IS
Reserved for interest. ..... 1872 SO
Circulation ............... 1883, 200. 90
Inter est collected. not
earned ............... 412,541.01
DEPOSITS
, Individual SSl 97S. 1885
Sank ........ 4,i49,9SS.2I
u S......... 1S9.44S.l7
Treasurer Phil
ippine Islands
treasury GER
tificate fund
account ...... 500 10000 37.417.6ss.7 10
s44.O2S aga. 81
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One of our well-known young writers
The Indianapolis times., 1924-03-07
SETH WARD FIRST
TO FILE COUNTY
OFFICE PETITION
~ RVkz y A TSk
Prohibition Agent Seeks
G. 0, P, Nomination for
Sheriff,

Seth Ward, Federal prohibition
agent, was the first person to file no
tice of candidacy at the county clerk S
office today The period for county
candidates to file has just opened.
Ward seeks the Republican nomina
ton for sheriff.
Richard Coleman filed in the race
Tor the Democratic nomination for
prosecutor.
Others who filed:
Republicans William d. Beanblos
som 1921 w. Ray St, an undertaken
for coroner: Wayne L. Horton, 209 De
troit St. surveyor; Charles l.. Duvall
1911 Huyt Ave, committeeman. sixth
precinct. Tenth Ward; Paul A Mat
tick. 221 s Noble St. committeeman
First precinct. Eleventh ward; George
c. Douglass, $50 E Norwood Ave.
Third precinct, Eleventh ward John
3. Ray. 1851 lie Grande Ave, Tenth
precinct. Tenth ward; Fountain John
son, 1871 Climber St, Twelfth precinct
Tenth ward. Lester S. Downing, 215S
Highland Place. Third precinct Third
ward: Roy F. Lawson, 84S Park Ave,
Fifth precinct, Eight ward: Charles
w. Boswell. 649 Arch ST., Sixth
precinct. Eighth ward. and Harry Il.
Singer. $3.50 Graceland Ave. Twenty
First precinct. Fourth ward.
Democrat: John B. Pools, 1925
Southern Ave, for sheriff.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-03-07
BISHOP FRANCIS.
ASKS FOR FAITH
IN NOON SERMON
Lenten Services Are Held in
Christ Church on Nonu-
ment Place,

Declaring that faith is. a gift OF
God and that. it is necessary to build
it up and strengthen it, Bishop j. M
Francis of All Saints Cathedral. Epis
copal, preached the noop-day Lenten
sermon today at Christ Church on
Monument Place.
Il think that there must be some
thing else besides belief. for entrance
into the Christian life" Bishop Fran
els said. .:The first misconception is
that faith has to do only with re-
hgion.
Faith is the very condition Of
our life. The course Of the world
couldn't go on if you took faith out
of life What is the foundation Of
our lives? 1t is the family and the
family could not exist without faith.
"The thing that is causing fam
lily life to be broken UP Is that men
and women have lost faith. That IS
the only cause Of the terrible
divorces"
The religion Of Jesus Christ is the
most practical thing" he said. we
have all this foolish talk about the diff
ferences between science and religion.
Science is knowledge. When God gave
US minds. He gave them to be used.
You have to use all the power Of
YOUR mind and it is faith that enables
YOU to carry on" he said.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-03-07
MENTAL PATIENT
WARD AGREEABLE
TO COUNC|LMEN
Health Board and City Legis-
: IatorS Confer ON Care of
Insane.

The city council will favor psy-
chopathic ward at the city hospital
it developed lates today at a confer
ence between the council finance COM
nnittee and board of health members.
The meeting was held in the office
of Councilman Lloyd D. Claycombe.
Sol Schloss health board president
presented plans for a ward to ac
commodate twenty-three patients, the
ward to be established in the Burdsal
units Of city hospital. Councilmen all
agreed that the present method OF
handling insane cases in the county
iail should be abolished. Estimates OF
the ward cost vary from 100000 to
$50, 900.
The county. council has already
appropriated $40, 900 to maintain the
ward this year.
While admitting the need for the
ward, Claycombe said he believed the
major burden Of care of the insane
should rest on the State. He said he
would favor a ward for the city to
be a detention ward, where patients
suffering from mental disodders could
be examined and treated temporarily.
Walter w. Wise, council president,
recently advocated establishment Of a
pcycopathic ward after a tour Of East
ern cities.
Schloss outlined City Hospital prof.
ects which would involve expenditure
Of $3.50 900 to $500 900 this year.
Included in the proposal is corridor
connecting the new nurses home and
administration building, TO the Burdsai
units finishing two floors at the nurses
The Indianapolis times., 1924-03-07
RUM RUNNERGE
PRISON SENTENCE

Tony Mitchell, "a, Of 1861 N Ala
bama St today was found guilty on a
charge Of transporting liquor and was
sentenced to one to two years in the
Indiana State Prison by Criminal
Judge James A. Collins.
Mitchell then took the stand for the
State in the trials Of William r. Drink
ard. S1S E. Twenty Fourth St. and
Walter Phelps on charges OF transport
ing.
"Drinkard gave James F.. White,
924 Bellefontaine ST., and me $500
and we made trip to Chicago. bring
ing back forty gallons of alcohol and
seven cases of bonded whisky" he
said. White failed to appear and his
800 bond was forfeited
Drinkard was allowed to dismiss his
appeal from city court and accept a
$500 fine and four months sentence
imposed there. Phelps case was con-
tinued
The Indianapolis times., 1924-03-07


T7ACRAMENPO, Cal, March :.
IL California s sunshine has
L. betrayed an army Of children
into crop bondage.
The year round these tiny work
ers traverse the State. crossing and
criss-crossing their own paths.
Unattached 10 any city or town.
they know no permanent homes
save the autos and auto camps In
which they live. "a -, -
2 There are some 10000 Of them.
And the majority receive little or no
education because the crops demand
too much OF their time to permit at
tendance at school
The age OF these children is from
a few weeks to IS years. Babies
can be found swaddled in bundles
on the ground. while their parents
gather the crops. Children Of 5 and
G-labor beside their parents.
These youngsters who have for
gotten how 10 play speak language
Of their own.
Where are you from?" asked one
Ones From Cotton
Where are you from?" asked one
12-year-old girl OF a new arrival.
Prom cotton" answers the other.
i've been in asparagus" states
the first.
This is their country and their life
cotton. asparagus. cherries and so
on through the States twenty-four
cro.s.
They are forgotten how to play
because playtime vitality is cor
sumed In the fields. They stoop and
gather until their backs ache and
their whole being cries for rest.
With the days work finished, they
are only too glad to throw them
selves down to sleep on beds con-
sisting usually OF quilts or blankets
Of uninviting appearance.
Down through Washington apples
and Oregon hops they come from
homes left far behind in the plains
States and even the Great Lakes re-
gions.
Second Stream Comes
Up through Southern California
comes a second stream, the cotton
workers. Many families In this cur
rent have worked in cotton from the
Old South through State after State
until they have reached the cotton
fields OF Southern California. Here
they strike the whirlpool and are alb
sorbed among the $4,000.
All nations except the Chinese and
Japanese are represented in this
child labor problem. There are Ital-
ians. Americans. Mexicans, negroes.
Russians, and all the heterogeny
that makes up California.
But nationality is rapidly lost in
The Indianapolis times., 1924-03-07
COLD SENDS GIRLS
BACK TO CLASSES
Technical Co-edS Find Camp
Ing Out at Night Too Chilly

The weather is too cold 10 camr
ont so Margaret Byers, 402
s. Harlan St, and Beatrice England
IA. OF s49 S. Hamilton Ave, are back
at their Technical High School classes
today.
The girls explained, according to
pollce. that they were missing or
wednesday night because they walked
out Southeastern Ave, after cutting
classes in the afternoon, were given
a Ift on a truck 10 Acton. Ind. ans
tried TO sleep in field when severa
persons refused them shelter.
Mrs. Claude Pritchard' near Acton
took them in. after they got too colo
to stay in the field, and the next day
sent them home.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-03-07
FORD OPPONENTS
AIM AT SHOALS
By Unitsd Press

By United Press
WASHINGTON. March 7.-OppOn-
ents Of Henry Ford's offer for Muscle
Shoals today prepared TO unloose an
other food amendments designed 10
nullify the bid.
Because of the many amendments
offered. house leaders feared a final
vote on the Mckenzie bill providing for
acceptance Of the Ford offer would not
be reached today.
The chief amendments pending
would cut Ford's lease on the power
property from 100 to so years and
force him to put the plant under the
jurisdiction Of the Federal water
power act.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-03-07

the new race into which they are be-
ing builded-the races OF ehildren
who don't At in.
The migratory child OF today re-
sents the situation because he had
known better times and different
conditions" SAYS Miss Georgians
Garden. Of the State Department OF
Education, who has made extensive
inquiry into the situation.
But the problem is more difficult
when we consider the future crop
per- The child born In the crops,
knowing nothing else. will not care.
4. He will adjust ,bimseh to conditions
/, shdS lsesoHi ia nfn ahifuaI~ drfftsr, a
spendthrift and a man or woman OF
no ties to make him or her better
cftfzar "
The Indianapolis times., 1924-03-07

the new district to which they
moved.
But later II was found more prac-
ticable TO place emergency teachers
In the regular district schools. and
to absorb the influx there.
we have made great progress in
overcoming illteracy among child
lRborers in rural districts through
these provisions" says VIII c.
Wood. State superintendent OF edu-
cation
The Indianapolis times., 1924-03-07
Establishes School

In one camp a girl who had passed
through the first six grades had es-
tablished a school. II was free, and
attended by every child In the camp
voluntarily. The teacher was Ii
years old! e. ....
Instances are not infrequent
where a child has asked the teacher
OF a school 70 lay out a course Of
study because I'm going to citrus,
where there amt no school," or
some other crop.
In 1921 the State Department Of
Education introduced into the Leg
islature a migratory school law. An
appropriation OF SIC. 900 was made 10
establish temporary schools. where
the little nomads gathered. Also
penalties were provided for parents
who did not enroll their children in
The Indianapolis times., 1924-03-07
AUBLE RITES SATURDAY
Funeral for Physician to Be Held at
Residence, 1899 Barth Ave.

Funeral services for DR.. c. S. Auble,
Al, who died Thursday at his home,
1929 Barth Ave, will De held 2:30 p.
m. Saturday at the residence. The
body will be taken to his birthplace,
New London, Ind, Sunday morning
for burial.
DR.. Auble had practiced here ff-
teen years. He was a graduate Of
Indiana University.
During the war he served as a first
lieutenant IN the medical corps at
Camp Merritt, ". J. Surviving are
the widow, Mrs. Lncy Auble. and
three sons, Bert. Harold and Donald
Auble. all Of Indianapolis.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-03-07


Il thought my first marriage had
been annulled," said Mrs. Mamie
Kramer, 81, Of 142 S. Summit ST.,
today.
She was under bond after arrest
Thursday afternoon on a warrant
signed by William Kramer, SO, her
husband. He alleges she also was
married to Frank Turner at Mar
tinsvllle.
Mrs. Kramer said sse left Turner
after three days when he told her
he had another wife and two chill
dren. He promised to have the mar
riage annulled, she said.
She said she met both men
through a New York matrimonial
bureau.