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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-06
Cold At Atlanta

ATLANTA, Ca. Jan. 5.---A word Of cheer for southern states in the grip of the cold wave sweeping the coun- try was offered here tonight by C. F. Won Hermann, meteorologist at the United States weather bureau, who said that the below freezing tempera- lures existing in the cotton belt states were potentially worth mill lions of dollars to southern farmers.
 MT. Won Hermann said the extreme ly low temperatures already have wrought havoc in the ranks of the hibernating boil weevls and other crop and plant Insect pests.
 He predicted a temperature as low as five degrees above Zefor for At lanta and northern Georgia tonight, but said indications did not point to below zero weather in this section. Emergency measures to protect Atlanta from the coldest weather of the season were taken today when Mayor W. A. Sims issued blanket per mission to all coal and wood dealers in the city to remain open tomorrow.
 The thermometer here early tonight had dropped to 15 degrees above zero, with a high wind assisting in fore ing the mercury down. Mir. Von Her mann said indications were that the cold weather would last several days.
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PLAN TO SELL MARINE FLEET
 TOPRIVATE OWNERS, HE SAYS
Admiral Palmer Given Task
 For Such Purpose, Accord
 ing To Capital Reports
By THOMAS l.. STOKES (Leased Wire To Aee-HeraIdl }

WASHINGTON. Jan. B.-Former Admiral Leigh c. Palmer, now man agsr of the largest merchant fleet in the world. has been given the job of putting the United States govern | for sale to private owners-with the final aim of establishing a real American merchant marine, privately owned.
 The aim of the governments new shipping policy. placing full power of operation in the emergency fleet cor poration. is not eventual government operation. as 1t had appeared. but the ultimate establishment of g privately
 owned merchant marine. Palmer, as head of the corporation. will have full charge of operating the 42S vessels which carry the American
 flag to the far corners oftthe world
 It will be hia job to put tho fleet on a paying basis. so that 1t will be attractive to American shipping com panies, and to prove the fleet can take its place in competition with merchant lines of other maritime na- tions. Discussing his plans. Palmer said:
 Tt will be my aim to put the fleet in condition. with all that means, so | that 1t can be turned over to private l American owners, which Is the only | way that we can ever build up a real American merchant marine. able to compete with others. It will be a big | job. There are many obstacles in the way.
 "rve already received A con- dolences on my new jobs. and one congratulation-whi had con- dolence tackled on." he said. smiling. Palmer will confer with members of the shipping board and work out definite program.
 He probably will try to work out some form of aid to private Ameri- can owners. which he favors. The new head of the fleet corpora | tion has followed the sea closely for many years and Is no "desk admiral." During the Spanish-American war he was engaged in reconnoitering | under the guns of Spanish forts
 which resulted in closing up the harbor at Santiago. Palmer will get a salary of $25,000 year. There are only two other members of the fleet corporation who now get this salary, W. J. Love, gen. eral manager in New York. and Joseph F. Sheedy, vice president, in l charge of operation,
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board. Edward P. Farley. who is serving as chairman pending the se- lection by President Coolidge of one of the boards present members for the chairmanship. announced his resignation as president of the Emergency Fleet corporation and the one qualifying share he had held as a trustee of the corporation was turned over to Leigh c. Palmer. who will be the new directing head of the governments merchant fleet.
 Before the new plan of operation of the government fleet can be made effective, the shipping board must adopt resolution placing it on rec ord with reference to the plan agreed upon by President Coolidge with members of the board and merchant marine leaders in Congress.
 Under a resolution adopted Sep tember 30, 1921. when A. D. Lasker. was chairman, a somewhat similar separation plan was authorized but the spirit and letter of the resolu- ton; officials say, were not strictly adhered to In the naming of MT. Far ley as head of the fleet corporation, while at the same time he was chair man of the shipping board.
 The board considered a draft of a new proposal today and 1t Is expect ed a resolution will be put in final shape for adoption some time next week.
 President Coolidge Is expected to name soon a new commissioner of the board from the interior of the country in place of Farley. Several recommendations have been made to hlm for appointment. among those suggested to represent the farmers of the country being J. R. Howard of Iowa, former president of the American farm bureau federation; H. l.. J. Keefe of Nebraska and w. S. Hill of South Dakota.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-06
Flood Adds To Misery

LOUISVILLE, Kay, Jan. 5,--Winter laid an icy hand on the Blue Grass state early today and Kentuckians from Mills Point to the Big Sandy awoke to find mercury columns in family thermometers had dropped to subzero levels at > the chilling touch.
 , The cold wave swept in on the heels of flood conditions in many river points as result of heavy rains last week. In Louisville, where the Ohio river Is past flood stage, the mer- cury dropped to 8.9 below zero early today and predictions were that "10 below" would be reached tonight.
 The Kentucky. Tennessee, Green, Barren and Rolling Fork rivers all have been reported near or above flood stage and with lowIands flooded fear was expressed here to- night that much suffering would be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-06
NEW LAMP BURNS
 94% AIR ..
Beats Electric or Gas

A new oil lamp that gives an amaz- ingly brilliant, soft, white light, even better than gas or electricity, has been tested by the U. s. Government and S5 leading universities and found to be superior to 10 ordinary oil lamps. It burns without odor, smoke or noise no pumping up, Is simple. clean. safe. Burns 94 per cent air and 6 per cent common kerosene (coal oiD.
 The inventor, J. F. Johnson, 609 W. Lake St., Chicago. H., is offering to send a lamp on 10 days FREE trial, or even to give one FREE to the first Wser in each locality who will help Aim introduce 1t. Write him today for %nll particulars. Also ask him to ex- plain how you can get the agency, and without experience or money make $250 to $500 per month.-Adv.
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Snow Causes Deaths

BERNIE, Switzerland, Jan. 6,-Three more casualties in consequeuce of the heavy snow fall through the Alpine region are reported from the Tyrol, where a party of five skiers was struck by an avalanche. Ss.
 The returns from. one valley in the canyon of valais. cut off by snow since the election .ofs December 21, we're received only yesterday. But nine votes were casr, the other voters being snowbound In their homes. <
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-06
Two Above At Nashville

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Jan. t5.-The mercury registered two degrees above zero here at 11;30 o'clock today, with the prediction of 5 to 10- below the zero mark for middle Tennesseet to- night.
 The wintry blast, with a sprinkling of snow and driving wind, brought the coldest weather here since Jan uary 12, 1918, when the mercury dropped to 10 below zero.
 The record for Nashville is 12 be- low, on February 12. 1899. A plunge of several degrees. to three above was recorded between and 9 o'clock this. morning. gripping this entire section.
 No undue hardships are expected to result from the severe cold wave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-06
ICY BLASTS TAKE
 TOLL OF LIVES
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(COntinued from Page One) S9 degrees below zero was reported, but this record was closely ap- preached at Mankato Minn., where the thermometer registered 38 below and Gordon, Neb.. with 37 below.
 Tonight the number of dead in Chi cago was six, where the lowest pfft- cial reading today was 16 below lout where unofficial readings in suburbs reached 22 below, Three deaths had been reported at St. Louis and at St. Paul 8 park policeman was found frozen to death.
 Lowest Temperatures.
 The Dakotas, Minnesota, Nebraska and Iowa reported the lowest tenn peratures of the day. In Fargo, N. D., 35 below zero was reported while several South Dakota points reported 30 below and colder. At Sioux Falls the lowest was 34 below, at Huron Sl below and at Watertown 30 below. Norfolk. Neb.. and Fort Dodge, Iowa. reported 32 below.
 Lacrosse, Wis, reported the lowest temperature in that state. with 2S be- low. but according to reports from Milwaukee, the weather in certain parts of the state was such that milk deliveries were virtually aban- doned, but service was discontinued and rail transportation delayed.
 At St. Louis and Kansas City the coldest weather since 1918 was re- ported. At the latter point the ther- mometer reached 15 below and at the former, Q below. Sa1ina, Kas., was the coldest point in the state, with 23 below.
 Much Snow Falls.
 Considerable snow fell along Lake Erie and sub-2ero weather prevailed throughout Ohio for the first time this winter. Several Ohio points, in- cluding Columbus and Cincinnati, re- ported readings of seven below. The cold weather put an end to the fear of floods in Ohio river towns.
 Many southern states also suffered the coldest weather of the season to- day. Below freezing temperatures were recorded in Alabama. Louisiana, Tennessee and Georgia. Southern Louisiana had the coldest weather of the year. In some southern Missis- sippi towns freezing temperatures also prevailed, as was also the case in Alabama. A forecast of freezing temperature as low as 22 above. brought @ warning for protection to trees to avoid damage.
 CO0Slu6TaDIe JOSS was ECpO1tCG among live stock on ranges.
 Wire and rail communication was demoralized.
 Frequent fires were by overloaded stoves and furnaces.
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 Negroes Fleeing Cold.
 . At Fulton Junction. ky it was re- ported that large numbers of negroes were passing through in their annual exodus to the south to escape the cold weather prevailing in the northern states.
 In the extreme west and Rock mountain states. the cold wave had passed and warmer weather resulted. All of the Pacific coast states except Oregon again were fast approaching normal conditions and southern Cali fornia reported that the weather man had resumed his usual conduct. New Mexico and Arizona were enjoying fair and warmer weather.
 Although the government weather forecast for the coming week pre- diets generally fair weather through out the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys, the Rocky mountain and plateau regions and the Pacific
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states, subnormal temperatures were forecast. The same is true of the west gulf states and Ohio valley, while 1t is predicted that the Atlantic and east gulf states will experience much colder weather early in the week and the great lakes region will be visited by snow flurries and suo- normal temperature.
 MAN FREEZES TO DEATH
 TUSCUMBIA, --Ala.. Jan. 5.-(Spe- al.)-Arthur JGambil of Tuscumbia died early today at the home of Mark Morris. near . Brick, this county. where he Hved.s When Morris opened his front door about daylight he saw Gambill lying near the door step and almost frozen. He was car ried into the house where he died few minutes later.
 A Leighton taxi driver says he carried Gambill out to the country last night about 10 o'clock and that he got out of the taxi at the cross roads, near the home of Thomas Led singer. The Ledsinger home is about a mile and half Irom the Morris home. Gambill was 35 years old and unmarried. He is survived by his mother. Mrs. W. H. Gambill, of Tuscumbia, and three brothers, Theo Gambell of Tuscun. bia, J. B. Gambill of Sheffield and Newt GambiH of Tennessee
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-06
Two Deaths Reported

ST. PAUL. Minn., Jan. 5.-Only slight relief from the cold was eX- perienced in St. Paul and the north west today, with two deaths reported
 Early tonight the temperature here was IT degrees below zero. Slightly warmer for tonight and tomorrow was promised.
 Train schedules were interrupted somewhat but improvement was re- ported tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-06
BOLIVIAN .INDIAN .ARE 0N RA|NPAG|
Mad Luis Is Leading Band
 Terrorizing Border N Country

BUENos AIRES. Jan, 5.-Mai people have been killed and . nurI Der of settlements burned in Il Chaco territory along the Bolivia border hy Indian bands led by Fl chief, Mad Luis, the Argentine pHtI ,otic league said in a communfcati] to the minister ot the interior todd
 The league asked permission to T scfuit and arm flying columns tosp| down the Indian outbreak. declarfI rural police are helpless to cope vi the dspredators.
 a' "Outrages occur almost nightly the league said. White settlers ov a large area are panic stricken al are concentrating in the larg settlements for protection"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-06
Memphis Shivers

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Jan. 5.-Memph| and the central south shivered todd with the temperature here down seven degrees above zero at o,cloc this morning, and practically zef weather in prospect for tonight. . A weather bureau annouacemer today forecast a further fall to bf tween five above and five below td night. ~ Helena, in southeast Arkansas, rd ported a reading of nine above at o'clock; Hot Springs. in the centra part of the state. 10 above, and Tex arfkana, IS.
 Little Rock reported low { eight above and Fort Smith fiy above. '1 ~
 Fair weather prevailed generally.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-06
Cooler AtSt. Petersburg

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, Jan. D. Little change in temperature "; noted here today following a sudde shift of the wind to the nerthwes hiit heavy clouds shut out the st about an hour after it rose clear. III wind here has been light and 1t
 only little cooler than yesterda when summer temperatures preyaile The temperature at II 8. m. was. 6 drop of six degrees in an hour af a half . '
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-06
Mellon Idr Program WM Be Storm As Den0cT Luun Utter Fig

of 50, a, drop of 90 9isa&9ety in 12 hours, end 1t was 4s at Daytone, a.16- degrle fall. aVs~ v
 Miami ens west Falm, Beach are eyjuyint warmer weather, advices said, the mercury standing around 70, but the forecast for Miami was for . drop In temperature tonight and continued cool weather into Mon- day ftsTt{7sf tN
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caused to live stock and possib| damage result from the cold.
 Reports from Ashland were thI lowlands in that place and Catletsl burg and nearby towns in West Yi ginia and Kentucky were flooded.
 Navigation between Owensboro al Roclport, Ind, was suspended t night because of heavy mist ov1 the Ohio. river. .a ,s4sssf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-06
Protecting Satsun,a Trees

MOBILE. Ala, Jan. 6,-with. the iweathef bureau thermometer showing a reading cf 20 degrees at I0:S0 o'clock today. Mobilians were expert 'encing the coidest weather in the past several years. A prediction of 22 degrees was made for tonight, and Satsuma growers were making Aplans to protect the valuable trees against
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-06
Suffering In Southwest

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Jan. b.--In- tense suffering was caused through out the southwest today by contin- uance of the cold wave which has now held sway for a week. Tempera- ture. in Kansas City today touched ten below zero, the coldest in Ii years. No relief Is in sight. accord ing to forecasters. Charitable organ izations in large cities were sesieged for assistance. Heavy demand for coal and food and clothing were made by the needy.
 Most of the wheat was covered with snow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-06
Below h Arkansas

BENTONvILLE, Ark, Jan. 5.--The local weather bureau repotted in the coldest temperature registered here since the winter of 1918 today, when the mercury went to 6 degrees below zero. Frozen water pipes burst. wrecking the kitchen in the home of Mayor Tom Curt. No one, was in-, jured .-s-4 -+ <
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-06
After Efficiency

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.--Steps were taken today for putting into effect the administration plan for a more efficient merchant marine through the transfer from the shipping board to the Emergency Fleet corporation of all duties embraced in the actual control and operation of government tonnage, the board retaining its reg ulatory and advisory powers.
 At a meeting of the shipping
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Ohio Hard Hit

COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 5.--A cold wave, accompanied by high winds temperatures were reported to be general throughout the state. Shows were heaviest along Lake Erie. Five below zero was registered at the weather bureau here.
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ASTHMA CURED
 BEFORE YOUPAY.

Mir. D. J. Lane a chemist, located at so3 Lane Bldg, St. Marys. Kans, has discovered a simple home remedy for Asthma. MT. Lane has so much confi- dence in his ability to that he will send a regular SIPS bottle free postpaid, to any sufferer who will write him. His offer is that he is to be paid for 1t If it cures. If not. your report cancels the charge. If you suffer from Asthma. write him today. Send no money-Just your name and address will do.-Adv.
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tions under the direction of officers at Grencble. - ss.,.
 The authorities In charge of the Olympic winter sports, which ,are to be held beginning late fhis! month expect communications to be .rs- stored next week. sf
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preference to tax exempt securities 5 is most appropriately answered by the return of the estate of MT. Will liam Rockefeller. who was undoubt- edly quite familiar with the possibil- ities of the Standard Oil companies. The total market value of his in- Vestments in those stocks was less than $7.000,000 whereas the value of his wholly tax emept bonds was over $44,000,000. six times what he had in the four Standard Oil com panies."
 Statements were issued today by fou, members of the House on the bonus and tax questions. Represen- ative Temple republican, Pennsyl- vania. said he would opPes- sol d;ers bonus bill. although he had supported it in the last. Congress- Representative Melee, also Pennsylvania republican came out against the bonus. too. and declared he was heartily" in afv0r of the Mellon tax proposals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-06
Severe Cold May Last

WASHINGTON. Jan. 5.-(By Asso- ciated Press.) - The government weather forecasters brought into play some of the superlative terms of their scientific lexicon today to describe what will happen to. the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-06
AZ Below Zero

TORONTO. Ont, Jan. 6.-white Riyer.. Ontario, ts the coldest.y point reporting to the weather. bureau to- day with . temperature :of s42 below, at q M- poucet, Quebec. is. a close ,secoud, with S8 below sero. v,4. }
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Heavy Fall Of Snow

BUFFALO, N. Ya Jan. 5.--A heavy, fall of snow came tonight in. the wake of a sudden drop in tenpera- ture and much of the western end of the, state was fn the grip of the first big storm of the winter. Nearby towns reported a foot of snow, sa
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Fire Adds Trouble

REINBECK, la, Jan. 6.-Fire swept the business district here to- day as the mercury registered IS be- low zero.
 Nine business houses were de- stroyed. The loss is estimated at SIRE 0OO
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Snow Heavy In France

heavy snowfall and continued avail anches are creating such a serious situation that Chamonix virtually is cut off from railroad communication with the interior of France. .-S'
 Soldiers quartered at Annecy are being used in snow digging opera
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Cold Hits New York

NEW YORK. Jan. 5-Ths cold wave which has been sweeping the middle west, arrived here tonight, bringing strong northwesterly winds and a temperature which 'hovered around 10 degrees above zero and appeared to be dropping.
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country in the next 24 hours as a result of the cold blast that has come down out of the northwest.
 "A severe cold wave," was forecast for most of the east, as far south as the Virginia-North Carolina line. while @ cold wave" with tempera- ture below freezing was said to b9 in store for all the rest of the east ern forecast district. except southern Florida. It was. recorded that the vest already was in the grip of un- der zero weather ranging downward to 84 degrees below at Moorhead, Minn. The low mark ip Canada was 42 below at White River Ont.
 For the most part the weather will be fair over the east. There will be some relief from the cold after day or two, but throughout the coming week temperatures are to rema in below normal over the whole country. 1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-06
RIG BLAZE AT COYINGTON

CONVICTION. Ky, Jan. 5.-Fire, which caused loss estimated at $100,- 900. destroyed the Theodore Dohre- mann & Co.,, tobacco warehouse and adjoining structures tonight. includ- ing several residences.
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BR0OKHART RAPS' MELLON TAX PLAN
Scheme For Buncoiny Pub- lic,' Declares Iowa Sena-
 tor Ia Address

CHICAGO, Jan. 5.--The Mellon plan of tax reduction was termed "an eff ficient scheme for buncoing the pub lfc," in an address by Senator Smith w. Brookhart of Iowa, before the Chicago League of Women Voters forum. Declaring that certain meas tres for the relief of agriculture would pass Congress and would reach the President for his approval. he de- clared: T believe the party or. the candidate who disapproves of these measures will be defeated in tise elec- tion by the greatest majority in the history of the country"
 These measures, which, he sSfd. would have the support of the farm bloc. and would be submittdd to the old parties in both houses and passed, Senator Brookhart outlined as fol- lows: Repeal of the vital sections of the Esch Cummins bill; a credit con- trol bill, which will put three farmer and three labor representatives on the federal reserve board: a national cooperative marketing bill,
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COLD HAMPERS FIREMEN

BROWNSVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 5.- Fire which threatened an entire block was brought under control at II o'clock tonight. The loss is estimated at se5,000. Cold weather hampered the firemen.
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EIGHT-BARGE TOW

CAIRO, III, Jan. 5.-The steamer Illinois will leave here tomorrow for New Orleans with the largest tow in the history of the federal barge line, consisting of eight barges, carrying approximately 15,500 tons of mer- chandise, steel and grain.
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LAST MINUTE
 WIRE BRIEFS
OvERToN RELIEVED DROWNED

LOUISVILLE. Ky, Jan. 5.-Belief that Burr Overton, Louisville chem ist, perished when his automobile plunged into Bear Grass creek was strengthened late today when inves- tigators reported results of an in- spection of the wrecked coupe.
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maybe it's His .weather--bu

we're inclined to believe it's these VALUES that are coaxing the dollars out of thrifty pockets.