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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-04

l Am Ready"
 Mir. Wilson's last words of sustained meaning were spoken Friday. They were:
 q am ready" s
 Realizing fully that he could not hope to rally from the onslaught of the di- gestive disorder which sapped his strength, weakened his heart and ac. centuated the condition which followed his first stroke of paralysis, he watched for moment when all except Dr. Cray son were out of his bed chamher. Draw. | ing his friend and physician closer, he murmured with some difficulty of ars ticiiIstioii: 5sssye,,~,, r,
 .'The old machine has broken down. You've done your best for me-, But it's better that should go than to live on helpless invalid. Tell Mrs. Wilson I want her. I'm ready"
 All this was without a show of emo. tion, but in his usual measured habit of speaking. Mrs. Wilson came at the physicians call and spoke for several moments with her husband, during which he communicated to her some last wishes.
 From that time on Mir. Wilson lived out his fast-fleeting life with the full knowledge that he was on the threshold of the great beyond. If, in his dying moments, he harbored any feeling at all for the men in public life who pre- vented the fulfillment of the ideals for, which he repeatedly said he would have been glad to give his life, he never gave any indication of them.
 Spoke By Motions
 He never spoke a complete sentence after that, and merely was able to whis- per "yes" and mo" to gentle inquiries of how he might be made more com fortable. When he no longer had strength to do that, he gave his answers by making motion with his head. Even then and until Saturday night he was able to recognize those about him. With the last sinking spell Saturday night, however, he fell into a state of complete prostration and fitful slumbsr, in which his vitality slowly but surely ebbed out This morning found his pulses fluttering more feebly and feebly until the end.
 Burial Place To Be Decided
 MT. Wilson's place of entombmenk and the manner of his funeral will be decided as nearly as his family is able to do, with regard for what he himself might have wished
 It is certain that he will not be buried in Rome; Ga. which is the burial place of his first wife. It is unlikely that he will be buried in Columbia, S. C., the burial place of his father and mother. It is certain that he will not be buried at Princeton, N. C., although a burial there. has been suggested. It seems certain also that he will not be buried in Arlington National cemetery.
 It is more likely that he will be .en- tombed temporarily here in Washing
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-04
Ex-President Goes Into His Final Sleep
 Following Remarkable Resistance of
 Spirit Over Flesh and After Prayers of Nation Asking That He Be Spared
CAREER OF WAR EXECUTIVE INSPIRATION TO POOR YOUTH
Success Comes After Years of Hard
 Work, Attaining Position of World Influence That Affected Destinies of
 Mankind, Sacrificing His Own Life

WASHINGTON Feb SBy Associated Press s)Former President Woodrow Wilson died 11:15 o'clock this morning.
 whether his funreal will public or private will determined
 The end peaceful life ebbed while he slept.
 Sustained soohed by hereafter Hike who of his couch about him. lies there pleasant
 his President in this bulletin: M Wilson died o'clock His hearts action febler feebe the fagued refused to act longer The end peacefully
 Th remote death his i'll health which began The of death exhaustion following digestive which did stage until the early morning of February l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-04

presidency of Princeton university he was called by his fellow citizens to be the chief executive of the state of New Jersey. The duties of this high office he so conducted as to win the confidence of the people of the United States, who twice, elected him to the chief magistracy of the republic, As President of the United States he was moved by an earnest desire to. pro- mote the best interests of the country as he conceived them. < His acts were prompted by high motives and his sin cerity of purpose cannot be questioned. He led the nation through the ter rible struggle of the World war with n lofty idealism which never failed him. He gave utterance to the aspi- ration of humanity with an eloquence which held the attention of all the earth and made America new and enlarged influence in the destiny of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-04
SKULL CRUSHED AS
 HEAD STRIKES POST
Leaning From Steps Of Train
 Fatal To Flagrnan

Jack Davis of Columbus, Ga, flag man for the Central of Georgia railway, is dead of a fractured skull sustained near Albright, Ala, Sunday morning when he leaned from the rear step of Passenger Train No. to determine the cause of faulty brake, and his head struck a mail post.
 Davis was brought to Birmingham and removed to the Norwood infirmary in Johns ambulance, where he died at 5 o'clock Sunday afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-04
BRIGHT FLOWERS
 FOR DOOR CREPE
Jonquils, Mignonettes And
 Forstythia In Design

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.--A door crepe of bright flowers was placed late Sunday afternoon on the entrance to the Wilson home. The floral design was made up of yellow jopquils, mig monette. and forstythia.
 Mir Wilson had a particular fond ness for bright colored spring flowers, which he frequently expressed to his wife and his friends. He noted such flowers in his drives about the capital and often pointed them out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-04
BARBER SAYS HE
 WAS GOOD FELLOW
Man Who Shaved Wilson Says
 He Was Democratic

PRINCETON. N. J., Feb. 3.-Jack Durner, Princeton barber. who always shaved Woodrow Wilson when he was president of Princeton university, and cut his hair. spoke feelingly tonight, when he said:
 Mfr. Wilson was a good fellow-a mighty good fellow. He was an ideal patron. He was never above talking about the weather"
 The barber's most prized possession is an autographed picture of Mir. Will son. sent by the President after his inauguration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-04

In testimony of the respect in which his memory is held by the gov ernment and the people of the United States, I do hereby direct that the flags of the White House and of the several departmental buildings be dis played at half-staff for a period of 30 days, and that suitable military and naval honors, under orders of the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy, may be rendered on the day of the funeral.
 Done at the city of Washington, this third day of February, in the year, of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-four, and of the independence of the United States of America. the one hundred and forty eighth.
 CALVIN COOLIDGE,
 By the President,
 ''CHARRLES EVANS HUGHES,
 "Secretary of State"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-04
MORALE OF REBELS IS DECLARED EBBING
De La Huerta Forces About To Be Ousted From Vera Cruz

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-The Mexi- can rebel forces, menaced by the ad- vance of government troops, are con- templating evacuation of Vera Cruz and their hold on Tuxpam is reported seriously threatened, the state depart nlent was informed today by the Ameri- can consuls stationed at those points, who says the morale of De la Huerta' s followers also is described to them as being "at low ebb."
 The federal troops advancing on Vera Cruz, the consul there reported, ap- pear to have taken Cordoba.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-04
EX-GOVERNOR RESCUED Roberts And Partner Taken From
 Smoke Filled Office

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. 3.-For- mer Gov. Albert H. Roberts and J. H. Cooper, his partner at law, were res cued from newly constructed down. town 0ffice building by means of a fireman's ladder today when their of fees, on the fifth floor, filled with smoke.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-04
WAREHOUSE RURNs

MOBILE. Feb. 3.-(Special Leased Wire. Fire that is supposed to have started from spontaneous combustion destroyed the large three-story ware house building of the Marine Junk com pany, South Water street, Sunday morning at s o'clock. > The fire threat ened the mammoth Louisville and Nash vile freight sheds, the city armory and city hall and many surrounding buildings. A hard fight by the fremSn was all that saved a big conhagration
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-04
CONGRESS TO PAY
 ITS TRIBUTE TODAY
Both House And Senate To Ad- journ Out Of Respect To Wilson

WASHINGTON. Feb. 3.-Congress will pay it's tribute tomorrow to Wood- row Wilson.
 On converting at noon, both the House and Senate vii adjourn out of respect for his memory.
 In the House. Representative Long, worth, the republican leader, will give official notification of MT. Wilson's death. and after a brief eulogy, will yield the floor to Representative Gar rett. The democratic leader. Robinson, will make a similar sfldress. Roth Houses will resume business on Tues day. te M
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-04
WRECK DEATH TOLL
 EXPECTED TO BE Y
Nine Charred Bodies Taken From Burned Interurban Cars

FORTVILLE. Ind. Feb. 3.-The death toll of the wreck of two Indiana Union Traction company trains, which collided head-on near here late yester- day, will probably reach 17, rescue workers said late last night.
 Nine badly charred bodies have been removed from two cars that were de- stroyed by fire and seven other bodies are believed to be in the wreckage One man injured in the wreck died later in an Anderson. Ind. hospital. Forty injured have been removed to hospital at Anderson and Indianapolis
Seward daily gateway., 1924-10-11
COURT PROLONGED
 TWO MORE WEEKS

Court at Cordova will be prolonged two more weeks, according to informa- ton received on the last boat. The postoffice robbery case will be tried next week, asd it is believed that this case will last all week. Joseph Hof- man, George Long, Mrs. John Gilpat- rick and Mrs. Spaulding, jurors, will not return until one of the next boats, and perhaps not until the Northwest ern. The major part of the cases are for violation of the dry laws.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-10-11

The steamship Alaska was blown away from the wharf at Cordova this trip taking a number of piling and
 a section of the planking with her. So heavy was the gale that the boat was compelled to anchor and hold
 her passengers aboard for several hours. A seven inch rain fell at Cor dova Saturday last, at one time the rainfall measuring one and three quarter inches for an hour. Some damage was done to the railroad and Ia landslide occurred near the dock. Several basements were also flooded.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-10-11
GEORGE COOLEY DEAD
 INFERRED IN SEATTL E

George Dooley, a well known pio- neer of Cordova, passed away Sunday at Mayo Bros. Sanitorium, at Koch ester, Minn. A day or so before the news was received of his death, Mrs. Dooley had received a telegram that he was rapidly improving, and would be out of the hospital soon. Deceas- ed had been identified with Cordoya for many years, having been one of the first settlers in the town. Mrs. Dooley and two of her children left on the Northwestern for Seattle, where it is stated MT. Dooley will be inferred.
 Ladies' and Gents Alfalfa Harvest.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-10-11

fitting boat for herring fishing in-l the vicinity of Halibut Cove, and wiIT return to Seward about the middle of January. s. Lundblad will go with
 MT. Jacobson.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-10-11

P. c. McMullen, local grocer, who has been in Seattle the past few weeks, where he underwent severe opration, returned on last nights boat much improved in health but 'still weak and shaky. MT. McMullen
 states that the political outlook in the Washington section is more fa-
 vorable to Coolidge than any of his opponents, and that LaFollette will not have a look in.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-10-11

Mems Second Hand Clothes bought and sold at Jordans Valet Service. Phone Madison 103.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-10-11

SEATTLE. Oct. 11.-Thomas J. King, head of the King & Wing and pioneer in the shipbuilding busf- ness in Seattle, died here yesterday.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-10-11

Wilfred Stump's young friends cele- brated his birthday anniversary last night by a surprise party. Dancing was indulged in and a fine lunch be- ing served at a late hour
Seward daily gateway., 1924-10-11

About foot of snow fell at Val deg Thursday night, and as the Al aska went into the bay the harbor had much floating ice.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-10-11

Eaton Crane & Pike Stationery, at Schallerer's Alaska Shop. If.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-10-11

LOST, SPRAYED OR STOLEN
 Black kitten, with three white un- dermarkings. Reward if returned to Mrs. R. J. McKenna. tf
Seward daily gateway., 1924-10-11

Brunswick Portable Monographs, and Records, Schallerer's Alaska Shop.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-10-11
Al and Charles Harper, pioneer operators of the Willow Creek section, are registeerd in Seward.

Ed. Jacobson, of Seward is out
Seward daily gateway., 1924-10-11

Marcus Mayer, wholesale jeweler of Seattle, is visiting his many friends and customers in town.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-10-11
LOCAL NEWS

Mrs. L. l.. Davis and young son, arrived on the steamship Alaska, 10 poin her husband here, an employo of the Transfer Co.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-10-11

SELLS HIMSELF FOR $11,OO0.
 Frank Walker, outfielder-manager and part owner of the Rocky Mt, Vir- ginia League Club, who has sold him self to the iarkees for ti,e neat sum of $11OO0. He is dangerous hitter. and very good business man as is shown. He was with the Philadelphia Americans three years ago.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-10-11

Charles J. Goodall, a pioneer of Cor dova and the Prince William Sound country, is a Seward visitor.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-10-11

Ladies' and Gents Alfalfa Harvest ing-O. K. Barber Shop. If.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-10-11

Henry Meyers, Seldovia resident, arrived on the Alaska and will take the Redondo for his home port.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-10-11

Henry Meyers, a Seldovia resident, arrived on the Alaska and will take the Redondo for his home port.
 James Fitzpatrick of Seldovia arriv- ed on the Alaska from Cordova, where he has been attending court, and will leave on the Redondo for his home. MT. Fitzpatrick lost everything he had in the fire which recently destroyed the M. & M. bunkhouse at Seldovia
 L. M. Carrigan, of Juneau, repre- senting Armour's products, arrived on the Alaska.
 W. A. Tatterstall of Cordova, who is in charge of the radio stations on the Alaskan coast, arrived on last nights boat to look over the radio station here.
 w. D. Snodgrass, in charge of the experimental station at Matanuska, is a Seward visitor.
 ". E. Ash, of Latouche, arrived on the Alaska and is registered at To- cal hotel.
 Charles J. Goodall, a pioneer of Cor dova and the Prince William Sound country, is Seward visitor.
 Marcus Mayer, wholesale jeweler of Seattle, is visiting his many friends and customers in town.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-10-11

". E. Ash, of Latouche, arrived on the Alaska and is registered at To- cal hotel.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-10-11

w. D. Snodgrass, in charge of the experimental station at Matanuska, is a Seward visitor.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-10-11

L. M. Carrigan, of Juneau, repre- senting Armour's products, arrived on the Alaska.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
THE AUTOMOBILE SHOW.

Birmingham's annual automobile show lis becoming an event of importance. It is attracting attention in wider territory than formerly. Dealers from all over the state and auto-owners in great numbers are expected to patronze the exhibit here this week. What the horse-show was in former times the automobile show is to- day. Here are displayed all the latest makes, designs and improvements in au- tomotive construction. Here are attend ants fully informed, ready and willing to explain the types and mechanisms and advantages of their particular machines. Prices, performance and individual ex- cellence are completely set forth to the inquiring visitor.
 The show brings to Birmingham a large patronage and throng of citizens living in the territory of which Birming- ham is the acknowledged metropolis. Their presence here is welcome and 1t is believed mutually advantageous to visitor and city alike. The invitation is cordial and without limitation. The more people come the better Birmingham will like it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
NEGLECTING THE BONUS.

Many observers are seeking to account for the fact that only 1,300,000 veterans have applied for the bonus out of total of 4,500, ,00O who are entitled to it. The conclusion reached in most instances, is that it is thus proved that the demand of the veterans for passage of the bonus was politically exaggerated, and that the majority of the veterans did not favor bonus legislation.
 Such conclusion does not, however, satisfy all the possibilities. In the first place, it is conceivable that a majority of the veterans favored bonus enactment, not for themselves, but for the benefit of those of their comrades who needed it. This would explain the failure more gen. erally to apply for the benefit.
 Another possibility not at all remote is that the veterans have not been fooled into mistaking the shadow for the sub stance. The bonus measure is not dis charge but an evasion of whatever obli- gation, rested upon this nation to grant a bonus. Whatever the nation owed on this score it still owes, as far as any prac- tical result is cppcerned. Congress, as usual, merely made mess of it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
READ our OF THE PARTY.

When the Republican congressional
 caucus in Washington voted to withdraw all party preferment and participation in party caucuses from Senators LaFollette, Brookhart, Ladd and Frazier, it took an unprecedented step. The action was re- garded as unwise by Senators Curtis, Borah, Cummins, Moses, Capper and others of the older group, but was warm fly urged by younger senators. It is said that Senator Butler, newly appointed from Massachusetts and heralded as the likely presidential spokesmen in the sen ate, heartily favored the action. The ac- ton means that LaFollette will lose his seniority rank on committees, especially the finance committee, and will hereafter be denied participation in party councils.
 From a strictly partisan viewpoint doubtless the action is defensible, for it is expecting a great deal for party to re- tain within it's favor man who openly sought to destroy it. Yet some astute politicians believe that it would strengthen the party to show more forgiving spirit and receive the prodigals back again. Senator Frazier was never a real Repub- | lican, while Senator Brookhart, though reelected by narrow margin on the Re- publican ticket, severely criticized the national presidential ticket of the same party, and called for the withdrawal of Dawes. If there is any such thing as party loyalty, there should also be such thing as party discipline and the exten- sion or withholding of party favor. Otherwise, party organization is tenu- ous and easily dissolved relationship.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
AMERICAN LAzINEss.

A Swedish physician visiting here says Americans miss much of interest and beauty in their touring about the world because they do their sightseeing from the platforms of Ob- servation cars or the comfortable seats of mo- tor cars. He observes that if they would walk more they would see more and get greater enjoyment from their trips.
 Mark Twain was an example of the kind of American our visitor has in mind, although he is hardly fair example, for he was one of the laziest of men. In one of his travel books Twain tells of how he and companion hired q native to climb mountain for them and watched his ascent from soft chairs on the porch of their hotel with telescopes Mark claimed he got all the fun of the climb without the effort of making it. Mark, of course, em- ployed the art of exaggeration constantly in his books, and he may have spoofed bit in his yarn of mountain climbing by proxy; but Americans, as a people, do not walk.
 Perhaps it is because we have much country to walk over that we don't go in for pedestriansm, or because we had to do so much tramping about in our pioneering days that we have been resting up ever since. Whatever the reason, it is rare sight to meet parties of pedestrians in the United States, knapsacks on back and staffs in hand. Such parties are a common sight in Germany. And they do seem to be getting both exercise and pleasure from using their feet.-Philadelphia Bulletin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
ENCHANTING BIBLICAL TONES.

For montls the newspapers and periodicals were full of stories about the remarkable discovery of the tomb of ITut-ankh-amen in the Valley of the Kings. But never a word about the un- earthing of the tomb of Absalom in the Valley of Kidron. And yet Absalom's tomb should have a greater meaning for us of the Western world, not because of any special regard we might have for that wayward and disobedient youth, but for the light it throws upon the historic fi- delity of the Old Testament. The exam ination of this cenotaph Is but the prelude
 to many others. Some of the almost legendary articles, such as the "seat of Moses" and the only ancient Menorah, or seven-branched candlestick, known to
 modern times, have already been located, while the tomb of Jehoshaphat, near that
 of Absalom, is being studied. Next in poo- sition is the cave of Zechariah, which is
 described by an eyewitness as "beau- tiful monument" Work has also been
 done in excavating the debris from tn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30

The question of whether the department of state has acted according to it's legal authority in ordering the refusal of clearance for ves- sells loaded with intoxicating liquor for bev- craze purposes destined to the Philippines is evidently one for the United States supreme court to decide. Meanwhile, it is in accord ance with proper routine that the department should be guided by the opinion of the depart ment of justice. The fact that the author of the opinion is the assistant attorney genaral, in charge of prosecutions under the prohibition laws, is an interesting but not important detail.
 The problem, of course, is a product of the anomalous position in which the Philippines stand with reference to the Eighteenth amend ment. While the constitution, including the amendment, follows the flag, the net of con gress providing for the application of the amendment does not include the Philippines. The view seems to have prevailed in the is- lands that the amendment is imperative in all respects because of the lack of a law spe- officially applying 1t. Readiness to accept this view may have been strengthened by desire to allow the islands as much freedom as pos sible from the application of American laws: natural desire in view of the status ot American possession as of a temporary na- ture.
 The refusal of clearance for vessels bearing intoxicating liquor is comparatively simple net which may have been regarded as one that can properly be applied under the fundamental law of the objectors may claim that without
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30

Another cheering sign that the world is moving back to normalcy is that importers and merchants in forty countries are in the market for American products and manufac- lures. In single week these wants were re- ported to the United States department of commerce by it's trade commissioners and consuls in all payts of the world. Jugoslavia' for instance, wants a million jute bags. Ger many is inQuiring about American automo. piles. Germany submits the longest list, in- cludink, automobile accessories, flour, glue hardwood logs and lumber, Southern pine, motorcycles, mineral oil of all grhdes, petro- leum products, especially lubricating oil, radio outfits, seeds of all kinds, white lead, oils and shellac, and other American products. It is interesting to turn from the wants of Europe to the wants of Asia. India is in the
 market for American blankets, brass ingots, cotton goods, labels for tins and bottles, ma