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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-27
SCORE VICTORY
 FOR F0RD'S BID ON SHOALS SITE
Consideration By House
 Set For Tuesday-Vote Is To Soon Follow

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 26.- Muscle Shoals won a brilliant victory today when the republican leader, Rep resentative Nicholas Longworth of Ohio agreed to make it in order for con- sideration Tuesday of next week. It will have priority over the naval ap- propriation bill and the soldiers bonus.
 There will be six hours of debate, three hours to a side. The vote will be taken, it is estimated, Wednesday or Thursday. There is said to be no doubt on the part of advocates of the Henry Ford offer that legislation in volving that offer will be accepted.
 Supporters Organized
 % Ford advocates tonight adopted a program under which speeches will be confined to the several members who are acknowledged experts on the sub ject Each of the speakers will be given subject so that there will De no duplication of effort, and so that each objection may be answered by one well posted. The time of the opposition will be controlled by Representative Hull of Iowa, who sponsors the offer of the Alabama Power company.
 HC hcCiSlou oA tuc IcpuDllCdH ledueE to give Muscle Shoals priority over the soldiers bonus and the appropriation bill in favor of the navy represents an overwhelming defeat for the Alabama Power company, which has been play ing for delay. It is generally known that the House will accept the Ford offer and that the real battle will be in the Senate. .
 In the Senate, the Alabama Power company's strongest ally will be time. The greater delay in the House, there fore, would rebound to the advantage of the Alabama Bower company after the fight is transferred to the Senate. It is argued that if the vote in the Sen ate can be postponed until after the convention of the republican party, the Ford offer will be defeated.
 It is for the purpose of postponing the vote that the company is exerting itself in the present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-27
TELECRAMS TO
 MILAN PROBED
(csntinusd From Page one.)

closed to the committee that Sinclair had loaned the former Secretary S2J, J,0OO three months after he retired from the cabinet
 The committee has called upon the telegraph companies for all messages that were sent from Washington to Zeveley, Fall and E. l.. Doheny while they were at New Orleans prior to the arrival here of Doheny to disclose that ? he made the now famous $100,000 un- paid loan to Fall.
 Put In Leased Wire
 The Mclean message. disclosed, &C., coraing to senators, that q leased wire wa. established between the publishers cottage at Palm Beach and the Wash ngtan Post here at about the time Fall reaehed the Florida resort. This was tew lays before Senator Walsh went te qaes tion Mclean.
 Aieer all of the copies of tefegrams sGhpoe ,aed have been sorted and those btruueht to the oil inquirey have been read into the record at public hear ing, Mclean will be called to testify, probably next Thursday. He is now in Washington in response to a subpoena. Senator Walsh said today he had no
 
 submit to questioning and added that so far as he knew no promise of inn lnunity had been made to him.
 After the conference which Senator Wheeler and I had with MT. McLean's counsel before I left for Pinehurst," |" Senator Walsh said, Il conceived that Mir. Mclean could and probably would be able to furnish valuable information osr ifr pnt two days after left he published a statement to the effect that he had no valuable information to give.
 Henry WOOdhOuse Summoned
 Announcing that subpoena had been issued for Henry Woodhouse of New York, Senator Walsh said it was desired to question him about an article heswrote to the effect that the Doheny interests were under contract to supply to British interests all or a great DOT tion of the output of oil from naval reserve No. 1 in California which was . leased to Doheny by Fall.
 C Y 1Fabibnrg. former private sec. retary to Sinclair, is to be recalled for questioning as to the identity of the MT. Hayes" to whom he has testified be delivered S15. .0oQ in Liberty bonds for Mir. Siuclfir ir.> Tn this connection Senat9r Walsh $rnounced today there was II" present IF tention of summon. ing Will Il. Hives, former postmaster general.
 Immediately after the committee ad journed today, the Senate initiated an other inquiry by adopting in rapid sue cession a series of resolutions by Sen. ator Norris of Nebraska. They call upon the state, war, interior and treas. ury departments and the shipping board for information as to what former cab met officers or former members of Congress have practiced before any of those agencies in the prosecution of claims since January 1, 1918.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-27
BOARD DISAPPROVES
 INFERIOR MATERIAL L ON SHELBY HIGHWAY
Commissioners Scruggs and Sutte In Statement Declare Substitutions Made Without Authority, Making
 Road Less Durable Than Planned

Mir. Suttle the following resolution is spread on the minutes:
 Whereas, the highway department of Alabama entered into . contract on the l2th day of January, 1923, with the W. T. Taylor Construction company for the construction of certain road in Shelby county, Alabama, known as federal aid project go, sections A and B, and
 Whereas, the specifications for said construction were not followed as covered in the report of J. H. Scruggs commissioner of construction, under date of October g, 1923, having been changed by order of state and federal engineers, the said. changes, not being satisfactory to the undersigned, who are of the opinion that road so construct ed would not be satisfactory and that for all materials used under the changes the state of Alabama was entitled to a credit of not less than 80 cents per cubic yard, but as a compromise. did on that 1st day of November, 1923 agree with state and federal engineers and contractor on a credit to the state of Alabama of 47h cents per cubic yard for all spalls used with certain specification as to the size of rock and the amount of clay they should contain and supplemental contract and specifi- cation then and there drawn and agreed upon by the state highway commission and
 Whereas. on the 3Oth day of No vember, 1923, the aforesaid amount of credit to be allowed to state of Alabama contract and specifications were changed without our knowledge and consent. decreasing the amount due the state of Alabama and, in our opinion further injuring the quality of road be- ing constructed of which we do not approve, and
 Whereas, supplemental contract was signed on the 30th day of NOvem- Der. 1923, without our knowledge and consent approving the changes made for supplemental agreement of credit, con- tract and specifications of November 1st, 1923, we hereby order correction as to the approval of supplemental con- tract now existing, and that the fore going be placed upon the minutes of the state highway commission of Ala bama. (Signed)
 "J. F. SUTTLE,.
 "J. H. SCRUGGS."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-27
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU

MONlOOMEnl, Alu., CeD. -O- Two members of the state highway com mission are on record with statement declaring that, the contract specified tions and credits due the state for the road under construction in Shelby county have been changed without their knowledge and consent, decreasing the amount due the state of Alabama" and further injuring the quality of the. road. The statement was placed on the minutes of the highway commission at the last meeting, February F, signed by Commissioners J. H. Scruggs and J. F. Suttle, and was unearthed today for the first time.
 The two commissioners not only dis approve changes in the. construction of the Shelby county section of the Bir- mingham- -Montgomery highway by state and federal engineers, but declare that as a result of changes made without their knowledge and consent, the amount of credit due the state of Ala bama for use of materials claimed to be inferior was reduced and the quality of the road further injured.
 Contract Not Followed
 The statement of Commissioners Scruggs- and Suttle, which was spread on the minutes of the commission at their request, declares that specified tions for the Shelby county project were not followed, as shown by report of Commissioner Scruggs, having been changed by state and federal engineers, which changes were not satisfactory to the two commissioners. It is further declared that after a compromise agree ment had been reached as to the credit due the state for the use of spalls, con- trary to this agreement there was a further change decreasing the amount due the state, this change and decrease being made without the knowledge and Aconsent of the two commissioners. As a result of this change, Commissioners Scruggs and Suttle ordered a correction as to the approval of them of the. exist ing supplemental contract relative to Shelby county.
 The following is from the minutes of the state highway commission under date of February 12:
 "At the request of MT. Scruggs and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-27
'ROW CAUSED BY
 ROUTING OF ROAD
tcsatIsssd frsa Pass Csc,

tcsatIsssd ersn eass Csc,
 avoid the frank criticism" which he as serted would be sure to follow if he did so. &
 Chairman Takes It Up
 Chairman Rogers informed the speaker that only the governor could remove and appoint members of the highway body. Senator RandalPs stste- ment brought forth declaration from the opposing delegation resenting his reference to Commissioner Suttle.
 "The fact that Mir. Suttle lives on this proposed route is purely inciden- tal," q spokesman of the Selma route declared. T wish he lived hundred miles away." ss
 Senator Randall again declared that he meant no reflection on Commis- sioner Suttle, but reiterated his belief that. he should allow someone else to cast his vote on the question of the location by his home. ys.
 Advocates of the route by Selma and Felix were spirited in their defense of it. They declared that the other route would treat Selma like ..one-horse crossroads town" by leaving it off the highway from Birmingham to Mobile. It was asserted that the Selma road is the best in the interest of the local populations. !
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-27
CONGRESS TO PAY
 HONOR TO HARDING

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2G.-The Sen. ate and House will pay respect tomor- TOW to the memory of the late Presi- dent Harding at a joint memorial serv- ice which will he attended by Presi- dent Coolidge, his cabinet, supreme court justices and members of the for Hughes will deliver the eulogy.
 The service will begi.l ut noon at the House of Representatives chamber.
 Arrangements have been made to broadcast the service by radio on a 460- meter wave length from station WCAP, Washington. e,>
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-27
SAYS SON IS 21

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 2G.-"I have no comment to make" William Gibbs McAdoo declared here Tuesday when informed that Washington reports linked the name of his son. Francis McAdoo, with the oil scandal.
 Francis is free. white and 21," was the only statement given out at Me Adoo's offices here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-27
$5OO, 900 BOND
 SALE IS RATIFIED
Meridian Plans Extensive School
 Improvements

MERIDIAN, Miss, Feb. 26.-(Spe- cial. )-The Meridian city council today ratified the result of special election on a bond issue of $500, 900 for school improvement purposes and an increase in the city tax levy of 31a mills to pay the cost of the bonds. Both proposi- tions were carried by two to one ma jority. <
 The bonds are to be sold as soon sas the necessary legal steps can be taken and the proposed building and repairs contracts awarded as soon thereafter as possible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-27
BARGE SERVICE TO
 BE RESUMED TODAY
Memphis To Ply On Mississippi
 North From Cairo

CAIRO, H., Feb. 26.-Barge serv- ice on the Mississippi river north of Cairo will be resumed formally tomor- row with the departure of the federal barge line towboat Memphis and six barges laden with steel, aluminium and merchandise. Service north of Cairo had been suspended since December be- cause of ice floes,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-27
BOATLOAD OF
 BABIES COM ES
 INTO NEW YORK

NEW YORK, Feb. PC. A boat load of babies and older younsters, 800 of them, arrived in New York today on the Conte Verdi from Ital- ian ports.
 { The children came to join their parents in the United States. A recent immigration decision permits the admission in excess of quota lim- it's ae~wives and minor children of Italians who are naturalized citi- gems and American residents.
 The vessel also carried 500 adult passengers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-27
HARRIS SUES TO
 ANNUL MARRIAGE
 TO SOUTHERNER
Wealthy New York Bank CT Claims His Wife Im-
 posed Upon Him

NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-(By Asso- ciated. Press. .)-Trial of the suit brought by Beverly D. Harris, elderly prominent banker, to annul his mar- riage to Eleanor Aline Lee Harris, to whom his councillors referred as "a woman of the underworld who palmed herself off as a member of one of the most aristocratic families of the southland" was begun today in supreme court. After the selection of jury Mir. Harris attorneys launched into a detailed account of the manner in which, according to Harris, he was inveigled into marriage with the beau tiful young woman who might be taken for his daughter instead of his wife. The charges were categorically denied by counsel for the wife.
 The opening addresses to the jury developed an unusual situation, in which the defense attorneys admitted and attempted to prove that their client was born out of wedlock. The plain tiff's councillors, on. the other hand, attempted to prove the contrary. In the latter argument, Mrs. Harris birth date was placed in 1887, while her attorneys declared she was eight or nine years younger.
 Met In Memphis
 Harris met Eleanor Aline Lee in Memphis, Tenn, his attorneys said, and she told him she was the daughter of Stacker Lee, one of the Lees who opera ted the famous Lee Line of Mis- sissippi river packets. He became en- amored of her, and when, later, she in- formed him by telegraph from Kansas City that she was ill and wanted him, he joined her and married her next day. Time came when the incompati- bility of their temperaments caused them to separate. Attorneys said the husband told one of his friends in Memphis he was sorry.
 I'm truly sorry that we have separated" MT. Harris was said to have told friend, "for she is daugh- ter Sof Stacker Lee and fine woman" !"
 The friend then informed MT. Harris that Stacker Lee never had a daughter and upon this information Mir. Harris started an investigation in Memphis, that led to his efforts to annul the marriage. He declared that ahe had learned that she had been supported by Eli Rayner who never had done a lick work in % years save play it.; cards and engaging in other games of chance"
 Rayner had been represented to him, the banker asserted. as his wife's uncle and a man of wealth and social stand ing,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-27
AIRPLANE APPROPRIATION $1, 500, ,0O0 To Be Still Allowed For
 TranscOntinentaI Mail

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-An ap- propriation of 100000 for continu- ing the transcontinental ,airplane mail service was restored to the treasury postoffice appropriation bill by the Sen ate appropriations committee, in re- porting the bill to the Senate. The House had failed ito provide the appro- priations which would continue the air mail between New York and San Fran cisco via Chicago and Omaha.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-27
YOUNG MADOO SILENT
Refuses To Comment On Report
 Connecting Him With Mclean

Connecting Him With Mclean
 NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-Francis H. McAdoo, son of W. G. McAdoo, leading aspirant for the democratic presidential nomination, refused Tuesday night to comment on assertions of senators in Washington that the name of Francis McSdoo" had been signed to one of the telegrams sent from Washington to Palm Beach, which were examined by the committee Investigating the oil scandals.
 ~ Excuse me for laughing" said young McAdoO, when told that he had been mentioned ill connection with the in yestigation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-27
HAVE BABIES TAILS.

German Psychologists Claims ' They
 Have And They Can Wag Them
 BERLIN, Feb. 26.-Dr. Adolf Heil- born, Berlin psychologist, has started Ia storm of controversy in the medical world by announcing that newborn babies frequently have tails, which they can wag. The tails disappear rapidly as the infant grows Dr. Heilborn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-27
LAFOLLETTE PRESENTED

LANSING, Mich., Feb. 26.-Suffi- cient petitions to place the name of Senator LaFollette of Wisconsin on the republican presidential preference bal lot in Michigan were filed with the sec retary of state there today. The. pri- mary will be held April z.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-27
RESUME DIVIDEND PAYMENT Sloss-Shffield To Pay $1.5O Per Share Ouarterly

NEW YORK, Feb 26.--Directors of the Sloss-Sheffield Steel and Iron com pany today voted to resume payment of dividends on the common stock at the rate of $1.J0 a share quarterly. No dividend has been paid since Feb ruary, 1921.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-27
'ANOTHER PEACE rEsIxn
Ausustuss; Tkomas AnnouDesa $as. .o0o prixe For uwt Piar

Aukustus Tkonaae AnnouDeea $s5 .J0o
 Prize For nost Piar
 CHICAGO, Feb. 28-A 5000 peace plan competition for the. best eduSetional plan to provide world peace and international justice," was announced today by Atgustus 0. Thomas, president Of the World Eede- ration of Educational cancellations, which will make the award. :
 The prize was contributed lG "alt interested patron Of world peace wh( wishes his name withheld" Dr. Thomj said. J Tue competition will be worl wide and the decisfon of the tcommittJ, of 15 judges will be final. The wilnina plan will not be submitted to | Vote of any, kind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-27
POISON SAUSAGE FATAL

STERLING, Colo, Feb. '26.-Three persons are dead here, three are in a critical condition and egiht others are i'll as the result of eating poison saul sage. The malady has been diagnosed as botulism. stGeit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-27
CATTLE .QUARANTINED

Secretary Wallace Issues Orders For
 Seven Counties In California
 WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.--Secre. tary Wallace today issued orders guar. antining Napa, Somona, Marin, San Mateo, Santa Clara and San Joaquin counties, California, because of the present spread of the foot and mouth disease among cattle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-27
NETHERLANDS TREATY Pact With United States Ratified By
 

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.--A treaty of arbitration between the United States and the Netherlands was ratified today by the Senate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-27
MADOO FILES CANDIDACY,

s COLUMBUS, O., Feb. 26.--William c. McAdoo, California, today formally filed as a candidate in Ohio for the democratic presidential nomination.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-27
BACHELORS ARE TAXED,

Ssxony. Maids Also Must Pay Special Levy, for Unmarried State. [ STOLLBERG, Saxony, Feb. 26.-- Bachelors and bachelor-maids alike,
 are to bear q special tax in this city.
Evening star., 1924-05-24
REALTORS SCHEDULE
SIGHTSEEING TRIPS
Visit to White House and Airing
ton Cemetery Arranged for
Delegates.

a visit to the White House and
trip by special ears to Arlington ma
tional cemetery have been arranged
tor the delegates from 493 real estate
hoards over the United States and
anada, who, with their parties, will
visit Washington. d. G., June SO for
the seventeenth annual convention
"f the National Association of Real
Estate Boards
The visit Ia the White House will
= made Thursday noon. June 8
President Calvin Coolidge will ad-
dress the delegates on the White
HouSe lawn at 80. The Pilgrim
ago to Arlington has been set for the
~ams day. The delegates and their
parties viii board special trains for
the t,-p at 3.30, directly after the
clos' of the afternoon convention
programs. There will be a brief
'eremony of tribute at the grave of
the Unknown Soldier.
general assembly and dance will
"pen the entertainment side of con-
Hention activities. This will be held
AZ the Willard Hotel on the evening
OF Tuesday. June 3; dinner will
Estate Board Wednesday. June 4, for
he presidents of all real estate
boards attending the convention, for
presidents or all state real estate as
sociations and for officers. directors
Association Of Real Estate Boards
and all chair,oen of divisions. The
dinner will be given in the large
ballroom OF the New willard Hotel.
Automobile rides about Washing
ton have been arranged for delegates
and visiting ladies for the pcst-c con-
vention hours Of Sune >. and 4.
tea at the w ardman Park Hotel
Will be the principal event for visit
ing ladies. The toh will he given at
4:30 Tuesday afternoon, June 3.
Evening star., 1924-05-24
COOPERATION SOUGHT.

Closer relationship between the
National Association of Real Estate
Eoards and the various state or
ganizations of real estate boards is
meeting of the National Board of
State Presidents to be held in
this city, Wednesday,, June 4. in
connection with the annual conven-
ton of the National Association of
Real Estate Boards. The board.
made UP of the heads of state, pro-
vincial and federated real estate as
sociations, is expected to become an
increasingly important link in the
advancement of real estate interests
nationally, particularly in such mat
ters as concern state legislative action.
Henry P. Barbour, Long Beach.
Calf. president of the California
Real Estate Association, will speak
tate Association" +. J. Baker Ian
sing, Mich, president of the Michigan
Real Estate Association. will talk on
What Activities should State As
sociation Garry On?" Walter ".
Rose. Orlando, Fla. president of the
Florida Association of Real Estate
Boards will discuss the relationship
of state associations to local boards
and to the national association. VIII
liam F.. Herren. director of the ex-
tension department of the national
association, will open a discussion OF
the best form of organization for
state association, with talk on the
model constitution for state organi-
cations. The suggested model consti-
tuition was prepared by the national
association in cooperation with the
board of state presidents.
c. c. c. Tatum, Los Angeles. vice
president of the national association,
has been made special vice presi-
dent in charge of relations between
the national and the state bodies
and will preside at the meeting. With
a special national vice president as
signed to this phase of realtor or
ganization, it is hoped to make the
board of state presidents an active
and functioning body.
Secretaries of state associations
have been invited to join the state
presidents for the discussion. The
meeting will be a lunchean meeting.
Evening star., 1924-05-24
800 VISITING WOMEN
TO SEE MT. VERNON
National Real Estate Convention
Arranges Entertainment for
June 2 to 6.

The Washington Real Estate Board
has arranged a trip to Mount Vernon
for the 500 ladies attending the an
nual convention Of the National Asso-
citation of Real Estate Boards to be
held here June 2-6. inclusive. This
trip down the Potomac will he by
special boat.
a large part of the work of hand
ling the crowds of realtors wives on
their trip 20 Washington home will
be in charge of the ladies' committee
of the Washington Real Estate Board.
This committee is headed by Mrs.
Charles w. Fairfax.
a large band from the Boys Indus
trial School of Birmingham. Ala, will
brighten the atmosphere at the con-
vention, and will also provide music
for the ladies on their visit to Mount
Vernon.
Evening star., 1924-05-24
APARTMENT BUILDING
ON 18TH STREET is SOLD

The apartment buii ling at 1909
18th street northwest. mas been sold
TO John 3. Keleher for $300000. it
was announced yesterl lay by the
James J. hampton Co. NJ Keleher, it
also was stated, will spend approxi-
mate1y $4,000 in IMPROVING the
property, and will hold the building
as permanent investment.