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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27
TAYLOR AGAINST FORD Mobile Man Prefers Trust Bid For
 Shoals
(WASHINGTON BUREAU)

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. D. An interesting feature of the pro- ceedlng today before the military com mittee of the House was the appear ance of R. ". Taylor, mayor of Mo bile: He protested against the pal pable intention of the committee to award the Muscle Shoals contract to MT. Ford He compared Ford. in dustrially, to Napoleon, in a military sense, and quoted Victor Hugo to the effect that Napoleon lost Waterloo be- cause. it was time that this vast man should fall.
 Taylor added, T believe Ford as dlctatoral and ambitious in his day as Napoleon was in his." He concluded. Il hold no brief for the Alabama Pow CT company, but I say it would be a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27
SCIENTIFIC DATA STOLEN Photographs And Souvenirs Shipped
 From Europe Disappear

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-A scien- tific collection of data bearing on pre- historic man has been stolen from a box shipped from Europe through tine port of New York Dr. Ales Hrdlicka, anthropologist of the new national mu- scum. Smithsonian institution, has re- ported to government officials.
 The scientist last summer collected 125 photographs of fossil bone de posits from central Europe and va rious souvenirs from England, Ger many France, Australia and Crotia, which he said would be worthless to anyone not versed in anthropology, and shipped them in a box, which, when opened, contained / only rocks and gravel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27
COLD WAVES BACK
 SMASHED NV WEST
Clear Weather Expected In Next
 Few Days

CHICAGO, Jan. 26-The back of the latest cold wave to strike the mid dle west is broken, according to to- days forecasts of the weather bureau, which promised gradual rising tenn perature with return to more com fortable weather Monday. Some snow is probable in the northern lake region tonight or tomorrow morning and some precicipitation is expected Mon day in western Montana. otherwise clear weather is predicted for the next few days.
 Two degrees below zero was the low est reading last night with five above as the lowest expected tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27
OSAGES OIL LANDS
 TO GO AT AUCTION
Secretary Work Authorizes Sale
 Of 100000 Acres

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26-Secre- tary Work today authorized the sale at auction March IS and 19 of oil leases on 100000 acres belonging to the Osage Indians in Oklahoma, the lands to be offered in tracts of 16O acres each. The sale is in accordance with existing law providing that One-tenth of all unleased mineral lands belonging to the tribe be offered for sale each year prior to April s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27

hundred times better to give this conn pany control of Muscle Shoals thSn to permit it to go to Mir Ford
 The mayor of Mobile was heard cour- teously. The committee then announced its hope of preparing a report, based on the Mckenzie bill, accepting the Ford offer, beginning next Wednesday It IS believed the Ford offer will be in the House the following Monday.
 Ford Invited To Appear
 The committee has asked Henry Ford to come to Washington It Is not re garded as probable that Ford will come.
 Representative Hull of Iowa. spon- sering the offer of the Alabama Power company for Muscle Shoals, asked that the Detroit manufacturer be invited, and the committee, in order to avoid an appearance of unfairness, yielded It is suspected that Hull was animated by desire to delay proceedings. and by d plan to heckle Ford should he come.
 There are only three points regard ing which any doubt is entertained. Hull wants Ford to commit his heirs to fulfill the contract to produce fer tilizer should he, himself die. In the the Madden bill, there is a rrifliny ambiguity, which leaves doubt I'm the minds of hair-splitters as to whether or not Ford's heirs and fortune are conn mitted to carry out the entire com tract. involving both power and fer tilizer, or only to the setting up of the contract
 Amending Madden Bill
 The third point involves Fcrd-s sus- gestion that the Madden bill be amended so as to provided for the pur- chase of rightway of transmission and transportation. from lock 17, on
 tcsutinued sa Pace Txa cpsur. FEy.N
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27
CAT SHELTER ASSURED Terms of Will Ratified When Rela-
 lives Contest Is Settled

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 26.-A shelter for cats to cost about $25,O00 will be con structed as a result of the action of the circuit court today in ratifying the terms under which settlement was made in the will contest by relatives of Mrs. Mary Caroline Todd. Originally Mrs. Todd bequeathed $6O,O0O for the cat shelter. She died four years ago at the .,va of Q0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27
SOLDIER PROMOTED
Youth Soon RuSheS To
 Rank Of Corporal

NAPLESVILLE. Ala, Jam 26- Special. D-Friends of ZeSldie l. Ham rick, whose parents reside at Naples vile, will be glad to know that he iS making an excellent record in the Twenty-ninth infantry at Fort Ben ming. Ga. Hamrick enlisted for the regiment at Camp Mcclellan. Ala, on September I7, 1922 joining Company "C'' on October 5, 1922. Hamrick en- listed for $2l per month. On June 1, 1923, he was promoted 10 the grade of private first class, which increased his pay S9, On January 17. 1924. he was promoted again, this time corporal. again increasing his pay 10 $42 per month This is equal to a position in civil life of about $1l0 per month
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27
POWERFUL RADIO Station To Re Established In Chicago Having AS Meter Wave Length

CHICAGO, Jan. 26.-A powerful radio brOadcasting station catering ex- clusively to the farmers of the country is being erected by the rsRoebuck Agricultural Foundation and is expected to begin broadeasting programs within another month.
 The new station will have wave length of AS meters. It will be q 550 watt station, employing two motors and will carry Class B license issued by the government There will be one 13O- foot aerial post, the other post being a History tower which will house the studio.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27
JOHNSON PROTESTS Objects To Calling Of Minnesota Re-
 DubIiean COnyenkiOn

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-Senat0r Hiram Johnson, California, candidate for the republican presidential nomina- tion, today protested aganist calling of republican state convention in Min nesota to select delegates to the repub- lican national convention.
 JOhnson,, in telegram to Charles R. Adams, Minnesota state chairman, and J. $. Gould, secretary of the re- publican state committee, demanded that they call primary instead and give ''the rank and file of the party" the right to ''participate in the nomina- tion of the republican candidate for President
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27
TO ENTER AMHERST
Son Of President To Graduate In June
 From Mercersburg

AMHERST, \. J., Jan. 26.-Presi- dent Olds of Amherst college today confirmed report that John Coolidge, elder son of President and Mrs. Cal vim Coolidge, will enter Amherst next fall. President Coolidge. himself. is an Amherst alumnus. Young Cool idse was a member of the citizeps military training camp at Camp Dev- ins last summer. He will be gradu- ated in June from Mercersburg (PaD academy, where his brother. Calvin, Jr., also is a student. The President was graduated cum laude from Am herst in the class of 1895 and was grove orator of his class. He prepared for college in private schools, as his sons are doing,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27
COOLIDGE ENDORSED
Iowa Republicans AdOppt Resolution
 FaVOring President

DES MONIES, Iowa, Jan. 26.--A resolution endorsing President Coolidge for the republican presidential nomina ton was adopted here yesterday by the republican state central committees which met to fix a date for the state convention at which a delegation to the Cleveland convention will be select ed. The delegate convention was set for March 4.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27
FIRE CAUSES BIG
 LOSS AT CAPITAL
$500,000 Damage To Wharf And
 Several Vessels Burned

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-Damage estimated at $500,O00 was caused by a river front fire here tonight which swept the wharf of the Norfolk and Washington Steamboat company and spread to the, company's steamer Mid land, burning it almost to the water line. It was believed the steamer could be reclaimed, however.
 Several other 3craft, including the side-wheel steamer Charles McAllister, also caught fire but the blaze was ex- tinguished before heavy damage re- suited to them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27
MA YOR'S ACTION NOT MOBILES SENTIMENT
 ASSERT ASSOCIA IFS
W Taylors Opposition To Fords Bid Before House Committee Brings Statement From Commissioners
 Crawford And Hartwell

MOBILE. Ala, Jan. 26.-Commis- sioners Harry T. Hartwell and George F. Crawford, the other two members of the city commission, gave out in- terviews here tonight, both sta ting that the action of Mayor Taylor in op- posing the Ford bid did not represent the city commission.
 Commissioners Hartwell and Craw- ford both announced that they favor ed the Ford bid.
 According to Commissioner Hart well the city commission if he remem- bered correctly went on record as fa- vOring the Ford bid for Muscle Shoals and the vote at that time was unani- nous.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27
MINISTER Is CONVICTED Round Guilty Of Perjury And Sen
 tenced to Two AearS

GEORGETOWN. Tex. Jan. :s'- Rev. A. A Davis. Baptist minister. ws> found guilty of Prejury in diSVrict court today and sentenced to serve two years in prison.
 Rev. Davis conviction resulsei from his testimony before the grand jury investigating the flOgSinS "f R- N, Burleson. X jury held the minister perjured himself when before the grand jury he denied delivering note SO Burleson signed ''GeOrgetOwa klan No. IFS, K. K. N-." few days before the man was tarred. seathered and nosged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27
BROWN IS RECOMMENDED Coolidge Urged To Name Tennessean
 To Shanghai Post

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-Former Congressman Joe E. Brown of Chatta- n0oga was recommended to the Presi- dent today for the United States judge ship in Shanghai, China by Representa- tive Houston of Tennessee.
 Brown, if appointed, would succeed Judge Lobbinger of Nebraska, whose term expires next month.
 Brown is the son of former Congress- man Foster V. Brown.
 Judge Thompson of Hawaii has been suggested flor the Shanghai judgeship by Robert w. Shingle. republican com mitteeman for Hawaii.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27
HOWARD BELIEVEE HELD

MEMPHIS. Tenn. Jan. 2G.-A man who is said to have declared he was J. c, Howard, who escaped with Tom Slaughter from the Arkansas peni- tentiary several years ago and later shot and mortally wounded Slaughter, was taken into custody here today by post office inspectors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27
FLYER MEETS DEATH Killed When Plane Goes Into Tail
 Shin And CraSheS

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Jan. D. Lieut.. George Rerald Rusk. 25. was in- stantly killed today when his airplane, a Curtiss "Jenny" training plane, fell several hundred feet in spin and crashed near Brookefield. He had he'd his commission less than six months. His father is James F. Rusk. Clarks Hill, Ind. What caused the fall will probably never be known, officials said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27
HATFIELD PLEADS \
 GUILTY TO LIBEL
Publisher Of Weekly Fined $500
 And Costs

COLUMBUS, Tex, Jan. 26.-"Col- onel' Billie Mayfield, publisher of Mayfield's Weekly, pro-klan organ. pleaded guilty to criminal libeling state Representative Joseph V. Frankel in district court here yesterday and was fined $500 and costs.
 In addition to the fine, Mayfield must print denial of the article which appeared in his paper several weeks ago. Mayfield did not attend court personally. His attorneys stated he was ill in Houston and could not aDpear
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27
DIE IN SUICIDE PACT
Poverty and DesponLency Cause Pair
 to End Lives

FL PASO, Texas, Jan. 26.-Locked in each others arms and with their lips touching in last caress. Robert L. Connor and his wife. each 52. died in a suicide pact ih their home here today by inhaling gas.
 Poverty and despondency are be ieved to have caused the couple to end their lives. They were expecting mon ey from relatives in Nashville, Tenn. according to neighbors, which would Iake them back to Nashville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27
WILL MEET AGAIN
State Attorneys General To Investigate
 Gasoline Price Hikes

ATLANTA, Ga, Jan. 26.-AnotheF conference of attorneys general of various states will be held immediately to investigate the increasing price of gasoline, according to a communicatiOn received here today by Attorney Gen eral George Napier of Georgia from Attorney General Spillman of Nebraska. It is probable that the meeting will be held in Washington, it was stated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27
ASKS FOR EARLY ACTION

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2b.-J. C. Walton, former governor of Okla hona, today asked the supreme court to advance the hearing of his appeal from the decision of the federal dis trict court of Western Oklahoma, which refused to intervene in his i'm, peachment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27

Although this offer is modification Ot the original proposal for feconvey- snce should board of experts deter mine that the contracts were not wise. advantageous and the best that the government cOGid have made, the com mittee decided to transmit it to the Senate Menelay without recommends tlOn. In the committee discussion ob- ]ectiOn was raised that the offer had
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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-11-06

Two third prizes-1 BOY girl
5000 scholarship in American or Can
adian College or University of accept
ed standard
Two fourth pri2es-1 BOY girl
S600 scholarship in American or Can
adam College or University of accept
ed standard
Two firth prizes--1 boy girl
5000 scholarship in American or Can
adian College or University of accept
ed standard.
Two sixth prizes-1 boy girl
$500 scholarship in American or Can
adam College or University of accept
ed standard
The Central Maine Power Company
open To students in the schools in its
own territory, offers prizes i'll addition
10 those mentioned above as follows
For the best essay written by a boy
$4,000 in gold for the best essay
written by a girl $25n0 in gold
Twenty-threc gold EVersharp pencils
to the next twenty-three students in
point of excellence
Full particulars may be obtained by
calling for Mr. Steward ar the office OF
the Central Maine Power Company i'm
Skowhegan or by addressing Mr. Lit
tleheld Advertising Department, OF
the Central Maine Power Company 3'
their Augusta Office.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-11-06
W. {. 4. L. Annual Meeting and Flee.
ton OF Officers

The annual meeting of the Clemen-
tine Weston W. c. T. L. was held on
Tuesday afternoon at the home Of
Mrs Mabel Judkins ON Water street.
A large number were present and a
very pleasant and profitable meeting
was held. The president, Mrs.
Blanch NJ. Friend presided. Mrs
Elizabeth Watson gave a very inter
estng report of the State Convention
at Portland which she attended as a
delegate. The secretary and treas
urer and superintendent of the Yari-
Gus departments gave reports OF work
done during the past year. The cleo
ton of officers resulted in the follow
ing President, Mrs Mabel p. Jud-
kins; vice president at large, Mrs
Margaret Goodrich; secretary, Mrs
Elizabeth Nelson; treasurer. Miss
Gertrude Weston; vice presidents from
the churches Federated, Mrs. Carrie
steward; Catholic. Miss Mary Muir
ply, Bethany, Mrs. Eugenia Merriam /;
Methodist, Miss Emma Hall; chap
lains, Mrs. Annie Nichols and Mrs.
Eugenia Merriam. The superintend-
ents of departments will be appointed
by the executive committee
Mrs Judkins assisted by Miss Yves
ton and Mrs. Friend served tea and
waters which. closed a very pleasant
afternoon as we'll as a busy year for
the Clementine Weston W. c. r. L.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-11-06
Entertained Mt n Masquerade Part,

Miss Blanche Lessard assisted by
Miss Zella Demo, entertained about
thirty-six friends al Halloween
Party on the evening of Oct 81. at
the home of Miss Lessard ON North
Avenue The house WAS beautifully
decorated with appropriate Hallow-
cen decorations Much time and in
genuity was spent in decorating with
seven real miscellaneous, witches,
bats. cornstalks and orange and black
crepe paper A ghost met the
guests at the door and escorted them
to a small room whore they removed
their outer wraps Each guest re-
ceived balloon az they entered the
house. Chocolates. peanuts, kisses,
fancy waters and punch were served
as refreshments. The candies were
served in fine appropriately decorated
pumpkins. The first part OF the
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-11-06
Letters Are Euidence

But it is not only what You say in u
letter that may be evidence against
YOU You may write on paper that
damages your social position. re-
fleets on your good taste, and puts
you in a class to which You do not
belong.
It is easy to make sure that your
writing paper is III good taste and
correct in form You can be sure if
You use
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-11-06

Barbara Allen has accepted posi-
ton as clerk at LaFond's.
Rev George Loring Thurlow will
speak at the State Reformatory next
Sunday afternoon
Napoleon Blanchette had the mis-
fortune to break his arm while crank
ing his automobile on Monday.
Patients admitted to Kennebec
Valley Hospital yesterday were
Arthur Daggett of New Portland and
Phildora Cote of Skowhegan.
Mrs. D. E. Taylor OF Norridgewock
Morrill, G. Rowe of Bingham, Mrs lrv-
ing Clifford of North Arson and Ray
mond Stevens OF Skowhegan entered
kennebee Valley Hospital this week
There will be a harvest supper and
dance in the Grange Hall Friday
night. November 18th Supper SER
we'd from 10 and dancing from 8
to L. Good music Watch for
more particulars in next weeks paper.
E. +. Merrill who returned from
Boston Sunday night spoke al the Wat
eryille Rotary Club luncheon Monday
noon. His address WAS based on the
constitution of the United States and
he described what it was intended to
do.
Mrs George Otis Smith and daugh-
ter, Miss Louise, with Miss Augusta
Myers, her companion left Tuesday
for Washington. ID. c. where they will
occupy their winter home The resi-
dence in Skowhegan will be closed
for the winter.
Walter +. Cleveland arrived Tues
day forenoon from Coventry, Vt. to
begin rehearsals for the Rose Girl,
which jstLo .hAi given Thursday even
ling, November 30 as benefit for the
3. p. w Club. Work was begun
/ Tuesday and the characters are being
assigned To local favorite performers
DR.. A. E. Rodden has received from
the Veterans Bureau of the United
States Government notice To the effect
that he has been re-appoined designat-
ed dental examiner. This service Of
fers dental treatment without cost
to World War veterans who are I'M
der the bureaus care. Dr. Rodden
has acted in this capacity for the last
five years.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-11-06

standing his credit the last known place of
depOSitOr the SkuW hogan Savings Bank.
the dividends thereon. for a period
Is mol known to the treasurer TO be living
" neither Known Date i'rIiosit
he Deceased Withdrawal % rec
Decreased April E. S2S5.fi
best knowledge and belief
CARLETON +. ME{RIII4 Treasurer
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-11-06
Splendid Prizes Opened to Somerset
County Students

Any boy or girl in the public or
Parochial schools of Somerset COun-
", ten years or more of age, may en-
ter. These prizes are made possible
by the Central Maine Power Company
in cooperation with the Society OF
Electrical Development of New York
City.
The capital prizes are as follows:
First prize-$15.0 900 Model Electrical
Home Ito be built on lot provided by
WINERY
Two second prizes boy-1 girl
$1,000 scholarship in American or
Canadian College or University of
accepted standard
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-11-06
4kuunl1rgatt Tural Npnra

Barbara Allen has accepted posi-
ton as clerk at LaFond's.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-11-06

Have you tried Chords mustard
pickles at Days? lW45
Spaulding & Watson announce the
arrival of car load of Ntrayim Feed
Molasses. Price $500 Dbl 1w45%
Sale was a great success. Thanks
for the patronage. Merrill stock
completely cleaned out. Shoes not
disposed of will be shipped away.
New footwear coming in every day,
Smart styles. Moderate prices.
Jerry F. Cole.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-11-06
NOTICE or FIRST MEETING OF
CHEDITORS
In the District Court Of the United
states for the Northern District of
Maine. In bankruptcy.

hh'he. IN bankruptcy.
In The matter of Leon T. barnes
Bankrupt In Bankruptcy.
To the creditors of Leon l.. Barnes
Of SkoWhesan in the county Of Somer-
set, and district aforesaid a hankrupt
Notice is hereby given that on the
fourth day of November. a. r. l924
the said Leon l.. Barnes was duly ad-
Indicated bankrupt; and that the first
meeting of his creditors Will he
held IN the Grand Jury Room in the
County Court House. at SkowheGan.
in said district. on the nineteenth DAY
of November. \. u. 1924 AT ten o'clock
in the forenoon. at which time the said
creditors may attend. prove their
claims, appoint a trustee, examine thu
bankrupt and transact such other
business as may properly come before
said meeting
Fairfield. Maine. November 3, 1924
lW45 Referee in Bankruptcy
HARVEY IL HRAZZELL
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-11-06

evening was spent in singing aud
piano playing while the latter part
was spent in playing different games.
About u O'Clock the guests departed
and Went To the studio where they
mad their pictures taken in body.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-07-26
LA CONFERENCTA INTERALIADA
NO CoNSIGUE NADIA PRACTICE

PARIS, julio 25 Gable franc6s)--
FL conficto de opiniones entire los
delegados franceses, ingleses y ban
queros americanos, continla como des
de ell primer momento. A pesar de
cuantas reuniones of1ciales Y semi of
c;ales Sc han celebrado para negar a
un acuerdo, NADIA practice Sc ha con-
seguido. La opinion general es que Sc
ha dado demasiado importancia al via
ie de Hughes, pues aun cuando este
tenga gran Influenza, el hecho de que
no ha venido con caracter Official, lie
resta toda fuerza moral.
Los banqueros han sonletido un ul-
timatum en- que estipulan las condi-
cones bajo las cuales estan dispues-
tos a hacer el empr6stito. Innecesa-
rio es decir que entire esas condicio-
mes Sc exigen toda clase de garantias.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-07-26
Sc GREEN RAzONABLES LAS PRE-
TENsIONES DE LOS BANQUERoS
AMERICANOS
LoNDREs, julio IS, UNITED Pres.

LoNDREs, julio 25, Omitted Press)
La prensa de esta capital, sostie-
ne unanimemente, que los banqueros
americanos tienen toda la raz6n al So
licitar que Sc les den toda clase de
garantias, va que cada cuaI tiene de-
recho defender sus intereses. Ell
Journal of Commerce, dice que los
financieros americanos hacen bien al
solicitar garantias, y que no deben
comprometerse nada, hasta que los
aliados no consigan llegar un acuer-
do defnitivo.
AdemAs, toda la prensa esta de
acuerdo en- que Francia debe abando-
mar esa politica temeraria que Sc ha
trazado, persistiendo en- que tomar&
acci6n independientemente, 81 Alema-
MIA no cumple 10 pactado. Sc cree que
esta actitud de Francia es La que ha-