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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-05
ANNOUNCE WINNERS FOOD SHOW PRIZES
Appersoh Declares Event Highly
 Pleasing To Association

N. L. Andrews, 32O1 Bessemer boule- yard, won. the first prize of $25 for hav- ing the most coupons pass through. the box office at the recent food exposition by the Birmingham Retail Grocers and Butchers association, 2 final check re- vealed.
 w. H. Mitchell, 5o5 First avenue, won the second prize, $15, while the third prize, $10, was won by Colvin and Frost, PA Spring street.
 James Darden, 141I Fourteenth street, was the winner of a barrel of Snow Wreath flour offered by the Franklin-Stiles Grocery company and distributed through Hooper-Albritton Grocery company.
 '"The exposition was in no wise a losing proposition" Secretary Apperson declared Tuesday night. "The commit tee ill charge and the grocers as q whole feel more than amply repaid for their efforts in view of the fine interest shown by Birmingham in furthering the pure food idea and other principles the association is fostering"
 Many exhibitors have expressed them selves as being highly satisfied with results obtained.
 Winners of the essay contest will be announced by the judges within a few days, Mir. Apperson stated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-05
DEBATE IS LIMITED
Final Vote On Ford Bid In Sight
 This Week ~

WASHINGTON, March 4.-Henry Ford's offer for Muscle Shoals, pend- ing before congressional committees. f0E more than two years, finally reached the floor of the House today.
 Under an agreement limiting debate to 10 hours, the Mckenzie bill provid- ing for acceptance of the bid was taken up with final vote in sight before the end of the week.
 As the discussion got under way, the proposition of the Detroiter was al- ternately commended and attacked. Representative Mckenzie, republican, Illinois, led the fight in behalf of the offer, while the opposition rested chief ly in the hands of four republican mem bers of the military committee which recommended acceptance of the bid-- Representatives NIorin, Pennsylvania; Hull, Iowa; Hill, Maryland, and Vain, wright, New York, former assistant sec. retary of war.
 Provides Power Plant
 As reported, the Mckenzie bill pro. vides for the sale to Mir. Ford of tho two nitrate plants at Muscle Shoals, with the understanding that he is to manufacture fertilizer there, and the leasing of dams Nos. and for the development of power. The measur~ was amended in committee to provide for the replacement by the government of the Gorgas steam power plant, re- gently sold to the Alabama Power com pany. es
 Argument for the adoption of the resolution to give the Mckenzie bM
 tcOntInusd on Page Two. Column onsD
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-05
PROBE IS ASKED
Fight For Cash Award Waxes Hot
 In House Committee Debate

WASHINGTON, March 4.--lndica- tions of determined fight for cash payment developed today in connection with hearings an soldiers bonus legis- latiOn before the House ways and means committee. Chairman Green of the committee, said the reporting of meas- ure might be delayed beyond Saturday because of expected efforts to make considerable changes in the old bill as substantially reintroduced in the Me Kenzie measure now before the com mittee.
 Representative Jeffers. Alabama. chairman of the special committee of five appointed by the House democratic conference to outline the views of that party on bonus legislation. declared tonight in favor of q two-fold bonus bill. He advocated tine cash payment and paid up insurance options.
 The hearings today brought out the first opposition to the bonus, when the committee heard spokesmen of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States and the ex-Service Mems Anti Bonus league. Questioning by commit tee members. representative of the latter organization developed committee row and brought demands from Repre- sentatidrs Oldfield and Rainey, Illinois, demO.H s, that the list of cOntribu- torsS[s record of the league be inves- tigatetl.
 Representative Garner. Texas. rank iItg democrat on the committee who has opposed the bonus in the past, as well as some other democratic mem bers of the committee, have indicated they favored the full cash payment op- tion.
 Herbert Hess, American Legion &C., tuafy, has estimated full cash pay ment on the basis of the Mckenzie Dill
 Nfld cost about $1,319,500,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-05
MRS. BYFIELD'S SUIT
 MUST BE POSTPONED
w. T. CandIer's Counsel Makes
 Request Because Of Illness

DECATUR. Ga. March 4.-Trial of suit for $100.00O against Walter T, CaHdler. son of Asa C. Candler, At lanta soft drink millionaire. by Mrs. Sarah Byfield. also of Atlanta. will be called in the DeKalD superior court here tomorrow. according to announce ment made today.
 Counsel representing Mir. Candler re- quested one-day continuance to allow William Schley Howard. associqted with the defense. to recuperate from illness.
 Mrs. Byfield, according to court petition filed by her against the de fendant, charges that Mir. Candler at tackled her while she and her husband Clyde k. Byfield, Mir t&pdler and his two young daughters were en route to Europe on board the liner Berengaria in 1929.
 Mir. and Mrs. Byfield were prc;nnt today when the ease was called. but Asa G. Candler. Sr.. was the only mem Der of the defendants family present in the courtroom. The elder Mir. Cand Ter recently was awarded jury verdict in a $500,000 breach of promise suit brought against him by Mrs, Onezima de BOuchel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-05
THRILLING ESCAPE
 FOR LOCAL AUTOIST
c. c. Combs Narrowly Misses
 Death As Auto Is Struck


 c. C. Combs, 1912 Thirtieth street, north. had narrow escape from death late Monday night when the automobile he was driving stalled ill front of an Alabama Great Southern passenger train on the track crossing AIontevallo road.
 Combs, who had been attempting to start his ca: for five minutes, by chance looked up' from the task to see the Onrushing glare of the locomotive headlight scarcely 100 yards from the spot. He leaped away, and an instant later there was loud crash as the train struck the machine. The car, hurled 75 feet by the force of the collision, was completely demolished
 A crew from the train, which was i'm mediately halted, rushed back to investi- gate the accident. full report of which was made to the railroad yardmaster Tuesday,
 Although the engineer of the train declared he had blown his whistle con siderable distance from the crossing, Combs said lie heard nothing until the engine was almost upon him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-05
ABOU UDOUGH HEENTE
 IS HERO OF CLASSIC
 RENDERED BY HEFLIN
Senate, Gassed In Oil Fumes, Enjoys Ala
 Tbanian's 8 Comedy

WASHINGTON, March 4.-After being gassed for weeks in the heavy fumes of oil and scorched by the heavy flames of partisan debate, the Senate today found welcome relief in a few moments of comedy-an excursion into the classics, pariodied with the names and subjects of the hour.
 Senator Heflin of Alabama renewing an attack on Edward l.. Doheny, made n detour into the realm of literature and struck Henry Cabot Lodge of Mas sachusetts in his home spot. The re- suit was passage at words that sent the galleries off into. roars of laughter in which senators on the floor joined without restraint, in strange contrast to the studied decorum of the chamber.
 Everybody Enjoys It
 Everybody enjoyed it as q welcome and unexpected relief from the dull and ominous babble of Teapot Dome, Attor- ney General Daugherty and what not which has been overwhelming the cham Der in a wordy flood. When it was over senators on both of. the aisles were smiling and the atmosphere had been cleared as if by thunderstorm on a sultry day.
 A story to the effect that Attorney General Daugherty went to the race track with Harry r. Sinclair and bet money for cabinet members. also was told to the Senate by Senator Heflin.
 "There is a story to the effect" said Senator Heflin. ''that the attorney gen eral himself with Mir. Sinclair. went to the race track and bet money for cabinet members on race horses and that the one Daugherty bet on lost: that later he turned over some money to Sinclair
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-05
STEPFATHER HELD IN STRANGE CASE
Seven Year. Old Boy Is Mysteri-
 OusIy Killed In Home

HATTIESBURG, Miss, March A. John F., Padgett, former resident of Columbia, is held in jail at Purvis on charge of having murdered his 7-year- old stepson, Francis Brown, at Lumber ton, late yesterday. Padgett. before a coroner's jury today, testified that the boy accidentally slot himself.
 The entire top of the lads head was blown off. When the body was found one hand was in his pants pocket. The gun, with a 30-inch barrel, was found near the body. Padgctt says the boy came into his room willie he was sleep ing and asked him to oil an mir rifle for him. T told him to leave the room as I wanted to sleep," Padgett told the off cers. "The next l knew there was an explosion and jumped from bed to find the boy writhing on the floor. l then called for help, but 1t was too late"
 The cOroner's jury held it would have been impossible for the small boy to have operated the shot gun.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-05
JURIST, WELL KNOWN IN
 DIXIE, SUCCUMBS
Judge Holloway Was Civic And Social Betterment
 Worker
tsTATE CAPITAL BUREAU)

MONTGOMERY, Ala, March A. One of Alabamas best known workers on behalf of civic and social better ment passed away here today, with the death of Judge J. Lee Holloway, judge of the Montgomery juvenile court. Judge Holloway was born in Bullock county in 1S1. In recent years he formed a partnership with J. Lister Hill, recently elected to congress from the second district.
 He was appointed judge of the Montgomery juvenile court by Cover nor. Kilbys as the first jndge Of the. c0urf --s-ssst~-
 He was Knights of Pythias. a thirty-second degree Scottish Rite Ma son, and was also active in the Wood men of the World.
 He is survived by his widow and four children. Misses Annie Lee, Leonore and Ruth, and Joseph o. HOl- loway; two brothers. w. E. Holloway of New York and John M. Holloway of Montgomery and two sisters, Mrs. Sara l.. Veeder of Lasvegas, New Mexico, and Mrs. John l.. Clarke of Jacksonville, Fla.
 Funeral services will be held here WedneSda yafternO0n.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-05
DEMOCRATS SEEKING FIGHT ON WEEVIL
Senators Press For Amendment
 Providing $10,OOO,OOO

WASHINGTON, March 4.-The southern democrats in the Senate de- manded today enactment of a special amendment authorizing the President 10 lend $10,OO0,OO0 to farmers of the south for purchase of chemicals to fight the boil weeyil.
 This amendment to the Burtness-Nor- beck diversified farming bill was pro- posed by Senator Harris, Georgia, democrat.
 Senator Wadsworth, New York, re- publican, opposed enactment of the amendment on the ground that nitrate of soda aud calcium arsenate was not made any cheaper by such course.
 Harris argued that while the Chilean chemicals could not be obtained any cheaper this year. the amendment would prevent chemical producers in this country from raising the price any higher.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-05
PANDORA TEMPLE SIGNS P PAGEANT !. FOR BIRMINGHAM Great Organization To Bring Many Features
 For Circus ORIENTAL DEPARTMENT
 ALONE COST $1,OO0,OOO Combines Bazaar, Revue, Circus, Spectacle, Vaudeville And
 Much Beside

Zamora Temple, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, have signed contracts to bring to Birmingham from March 9 to April 4, inclusive, except Sunday, one of the biggest indoor entertainments known to the amusement world. This show will be prefNAi as Shrine circus and will P .n to the general public.
 InSy,$e fling to Birmingham the pro- fesyc N performers comprising Za- mo &emple's Shrine circus, Dr. H.. iCS,Sl lily, the potentate, is confident tS Sle has done a stroke of business lTH will be of great benefit not only hs zamora Temple, but to all Birming- Ssm. The show is said to be the most , ttistic and stupendous production of sts kind and has been breaking all rec ords for attendance and business dur ing its engagements in the big cities of the country for the past several sea sons.
 Over $1,OO0,O00 has been invested in Oriental scenery, lighting effects, decorations, apparatus and parapher- nalia for the Shrine circus. The enter tainment scheme is e unique one, com hining all the attractive elements of circus, vaudeville, pageant, spectacle, revue and Oriental bazaar, together with the polite atmosphers of charity fair. The technical details will be in the charge of expert professional execu- lives and members of Zamora Temple.
 The local presentation of the Shrine circus will be the most expensive and elaborate entertainments of any na- ture ever undertaken by Zamora Temple, or offered the public by a Birmingham organization.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-05
NIX PLEADS GUILTY
 W OIL STOCK FRAUD
Bilyeau, Jointly Indicted, Is
 Fugitive From Justice

SHREVEPORT, La, March 4.-C. 0. Nix of Houston, Texas. oil opera tor, today pleaded guilty to the gov ernment's charge of fraud in connec- tion with the sale of stock in the Burk- burnett Claiborne Oil company. Fed erai Judge Fufus F. Foster, of the eastern district federal court, who is presiding because of the illness of Judge George W. Jack, withheld sen tence. John O. Bryant of Fort Smith, Ark, superintendent of the Sebastian county, Arkansas; hospital. and we'll known western A AriEansas politician, pleaded net guilty to a similar charge and the selection of n jury was begun at 2 o'clock.
 F. W. Bilyeau of Dallas, Texas, in- dicted jointly with the othef two men, is a fugitive from justice, it was learned when his name was called in open court today. A warrant has been issued for him.
 Audrey NJ. Pyburn, deputy district attorney, is representing the govern ment in the prosecution of the case and Mir. Bryant is represented by Edward Barnett of Shreveport and A. A. Me Donald of Fort Smith.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-05
PROSECUTE, IS DECISION OF COOLIDGE Orders Immediate Action
 Against House
 Members GRAND JURY WILL
 ACT ON CHARGES Names Of Congressmen In- yolved In Graft Allegations
 Being Withheld PROBE BY HOUSE IS
 SOUGHT BY GARRETT Evidence Regarding Alleged Ac- ceptance Of Bribes Presented
 By Daugherty
GRAND JURY WILL
 ACT ON CHARGES
PROBE BY HOUSE IS
 SOUGHT BY GARRETT

WASHINGTON, March 4.--Presi- dent Coolidge ordered tonight an im- mediate investigation of charges that two members of Congress had accepted bfibes to obtain paroles and pardons of persons convicted of crime.
 Instructions have been given acting Attorney General Seymour, 1t was an. nounced at the White House, to "pro- ceed with every diligence in the prosecu- tion of the cases.o
 The announcement, given out by 0. Bascom Slemp, secretary to the Pres ldent, follows:
 The President, immediately on noting the newspaper reports that the grand jury at Chicago implicated two mem bers of Congress, gave immediate in- structions to Mir. Seymour, acting At torney General, and reiterated the in- structions again this afternoon to Mfr. Seymour, that prompt and immediate steps be taken to place the evidence be- fore a grand jury and that he proceed with every diligence in the prosecution of the cases" l"
 A grand jury is expected to be con vened here shortly to go into tine charges. Their identity has not been made known, even to congressional leaders, although it has been estab- lished that they are members of the House.
 \ Daugherty Submits Evidence
 It also was disclosed today that while in Chicago last week. Attorney General Daugherty appeared before the grand tsa1, nf- fairs to submit evidence regarding the activities of the two Congress members.
 Coincident with an announcement to- day, by the Senate veterans committee that it would pursue a hands-off policy in the matter, Representative Garrett, the democratic leader, introduced a res elution calling for the appointment of a House committee to establish whether the persons mentioned in the Chicago investigation were members of the House and whether there was any ground for the charges against them. The resolution vert t0 the rules tom. nliftee of which Mir Garrett is mem ber. He announced he would press for action on it, although he did not desire to embarrass any investigation that might be conducted here by grand jury.
 In announcing the decision of the Senate veterans committee not to go into, the charges involving the two House members, Chairman Reed de clared that information furnished him showed the matter was one for prompt prosecution, not investigation.
 He made this statement after con ference with John W. H. Grim, govern ment counsel in the veterans bureau case, who is understood to have in formed the committee chairman that the activities of the two House members had no relation whatever to affairs of the kIIrpail
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-05
WORTHINGTON TO
 SUPPORT SENATOR
Speeches Planned To Prove Un-
 derwOOd For Ford Offer

WASHINGTON, March 4.-(Spe- cial. )-To dispute the campaign con- tention that Senator Oscar w. Under wood, candidate for the presidency, is not ardently supporting the Henry Ford offer for Muscle Shoals, J. w. WOrthington will deliver speeches in north Alabama cities immediately after the Ford offer is disposed of by the House of Representatives.
 Mir. Worthington has been fighting Muscle Shoals battles in Washington for many years, and is now F0rd's inform Alabamian's that Senator Un- derwOod fathered the amendment which gave the late President Wilson $20,- OOO, 1000 with which to locate Muscle Shoals, and that when the offer of Ford is transferred from the House to the Senate, Senator Underwood will be its main support,
 News from Alabama and Georgia reaching Underwood headquarters here today was highly encouraging Ala bamians living here, about 1000 in have received ballots for voting by mail, and no one of them has publicly declared himself in favor either of NJ. A. Dinsmore or L. B. 
 Since Senator James A. Reed of Missouri, failed to qualify in Georgia, the fight ill that state will be straight out struggle between Sena tor UnderwOodsanI W. c. McAdoo. Sena- tor J. Thomns Heflin. of Alabamn, one Of the nations best campaign orators. will go to Georgia in the in- mediate future and deliver at princi- pal points four telling speeches for his colleague.
 Senator Underwood declared tonight that he is delighted with the situation both Alabama and Georgia and other states.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-05
DEFTES ( HOIJDIVI TO GET
 FREE OF BONDS
Proposes To Suspend Him . From The Age-Herald
 Building By Ropes

Houdini may or may not be able to control the "Spirits' of the other world. But whatever he does and how he does it has failed to impress Chief of Police McDuff to such an extent that the chief hurls a defy at the former escape king and now exposer of fake mediums, with the proposition that Houdini allow the chief to lace him securely in straight jacket and then while suspended in midair, several stories above the ground, make his escape in full view of those in the street.
 Chief MeDuff proposes to erect a rigging from the top of the Age-Her- aid building, from which a block and tackle will be hung; this in turn to be attached to ropes binding together the feet of the famous magician.
 If he can get out of that straight jacket, trussed up like can truss him up and hanging head down in midair, then l am ready to admit that he is very good" said the chief last night.
 Challenge Forwarded
 Thirty minutes after Chief MeDuff made his national challenge to the man that has inystified millions sll Fpyer the globe, telegram aiming the proposition in detail, was on its way to Houdini at Charlottesville, Va, where Houdini is scheduled to play an engagement today.
 If Houdini, who has been under a doctors care for thepast two weeks, should decide to accept the challenge, all will be in readiness for him upon his arrival in Birmingham Friday morn- ing, where he is scheduled to play a two day engagement at the new Ma sonic Temple, with matinee on Saturday.
 First Time Here
 Although H0udini has played all over the world, has appeared before Kings and Queens, Presidents and emperors, this is his first visit to Birmingham ins professional capacity and it is a great opportunity to look over the man, who, while billed as the worlds s greatest escape artist and headliner supreme, escaped in such sensational manners from the famous Tower of London, the Bastile at Paris, the fa- nous Russian prison, and many other historical escape proof places of de- tention. He has been tied, shackled, nailed up in boxes, mail bags. specially
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-05
UNDERWOOD FIGHTS
 MADOO N GEORGIA
Time Limit Expires Showing
 Them Only Entrants

ATLANTA, Ga, March 4.-Georgia democrats will cast their 25 votes in the national democratic convention in New York in June for either Oscar W. Underwood or William G. McAdoo. This was made known today when the time limit for filing candidates for the presidential preferential primary in the democratic party closed and McAdoo aud Underwood were the only entrants. The primary takes place March 10.
 Thomas w. Hardwick, former goyer- nor, issued a statement saying Senator Reed had instructed him not to enter his name.
 There are 160 counties in Georgia and 206 representatives in the lower House of the legislature, making 412 iIegates eligible to sit in the state dem ocratic convention that will meet in Atlanta April g.
 Mir. McAdoo and Senator Underwood are both expected to make speeches in Georgia before the primary. Georgia democrats are watching with interest the democratic presidential primary in Alabama. which will take place March H.