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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
Gifts for Girls Girls SHOP-4th Floor

Girls Rain Capes-sizes 6 to 12-
 $1.50 and $1.95 values ..... .99c Girls Rain Capes 95 to $3.5O
 values ................ .$1.99 Girls Rain Capes-7 $$4. .95 value $3.29 Girls Raincoats- 10 to 16-
 All $5.95 and $6.95 Raincoats . $4.89 All $7.95 and $8.95 Raincoats .$6.89 All $9. .95 to $12.5O Raincoats .$8.89 Girls Wool Skirts-with bodywaists, plain colors and novelty flannels. Sizes 6 to 16-real $3 50 values .$2.37 Misses Wool Slxirts-sizes 13-15-17. Values $5.95 to $8.5O-for .. $4.47 Girls Black Sateen Boomers .... soc Girls' $1.OO Boomers, 6 to IA .. 75c Girls' $1 .25 Bloomers-16 and IS
 Girls Gym Boomers, $1 .95 values, $1.27 Girls Gym Boomers, $2.5O value, $1.67 Girls Gym Boomers, $500 values, $1.97 Girls Sweaters, $3.5O values -. $2.37 Girls Sweaters, $4.95 values =. $3.87 Girls Sweaters, $5.95 to $7.5O
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30

From Our Balcony Shoe Shop for
 Juveniles
 Bootees for Infants American Beauty white fur tops-laced front, with ribbon trimming blue, red and blue, sizes 5 Bootees for Children-sizes 2 to 5. $1.5O Bootee-red with gray fur cuffs-cut-out decorations on cuffs in colors. These are made with soft bottoms. 512 to 8 SIPS Bootees- s-of blue felt trimmed with rib bon to match-sizes 8112 to II SIPS Bootees for the Miss-blue feet with gray cuff-sizes 1112 to 2 ........:.. $1.5O Red and blue Sipons-sizes 11I2 Ladies' Umbrellas (Main Floor) Black Rain Umbrellas $1.69 to $3.45 Rain or Shine Silk Umbrellas,
 $4.45 to $15.OO Children's Umbrellas .$1.39 to $3.45 The largest assortment of Umbrellas in Birmingham - beautiful handles = in colors-fnely carved' or plain made with wrist loops of leather.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30

Pianos, Cedar Chests, Humpty Dumpty, Erecto Sets, Electric and Mechanical Toy Trains-Doll Furniture of all kinds, Me chanical Toys-Drums- -Horns-Games every kind of toy you want.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30

All suits with an extra pair of pants. These are the best values ever given. The over coats are in snappy styles, in smart pat terms and good colors. Suits are finely lined and splendidly tailored.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30

Ladies' Crepe de Chine and Radium Silk Teddies- s-all colors-regular $4.95 and $5.95 values ............ .$3.57 Crepe de Chine tailored or lace-trimmed to $6.95 values .$3.97 Crepe de Chine and Radium Silk Gowns tailored or lace-trimmed; values to $1O.95-for .$6.95
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30

On 4th Floor
 Silk NegLgees for women and
 Misses ........... $14.S5 to $4S.S5 Breakfast Coats for women and
 Misses $4.86 to $22.86 Silk Padded Robes for women
 and misses . $13.89 to $25.75 Japanese Kimonos for women and misses $11.83 to $27.83 Wool Albatross Kimonos $8.86 to $16.86 Silk or Wool Bed Sacques SAP to $7.82 Corduroy Robes -. $2.37 to $28.85 Beacon Blanket Robes $2.47 to $9.S7 Cotton Crepe Kimonos :. .$1. .93 to $8.33 Silk Petticoats ......... $1.88 to $8.38 Cotton Petticoats ........ 77c to $1.57 Ladies' House Dresses $1.57 to $1O.S7 Ladies' Bungalow Aprons .79c to $1.19 Ladies Boudoir Caps . 39c to $4.23 Polly Prim Aprons ........... 5Sc Maids Black or Colored
 Uniform Dresses $2.74 to $3.95 Maids Aprons 5Sc to $1.5O Maids Caps .1sc to soc
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
ONE BIG OF

Gowns, Teddies, Princess Slips, Pajal and Boomers, in all the wanted mater to $3.95 values-for $2.31.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1924-03-14
Half Million
Fire at Lawrence

Lawrence, Mass, March 14-Loss
estimated at more than s500,000 was
caused by fire early today in a four
story brick building in the business
district of this city occupied by the
Treat Hardware Corporation. At
1880 o'clock firemen said they were
holding the flames in check. De-
tachments from Methuen, Andover
and North Andover were summoned
to assist the Lawrence fire brigade.
The fire. the cause of which had
not been determined. was discovered
soon after midnight. when it en-
veloped the entire building. The
work of the firemen was hampered
by the explosion of ammunition
which formed part of the stock. More
than 5000 gallons of gasoline stored
in the basement did not explode.
The guests of the Bristol Hotel.
which adjoins the hardware, block,
hurriedly left their rooms, but the
flames did not reach to the hotel.
Deep snow on the roofs of buildings
prevented rapid spread of the fire.
The Treat Building was valued at
$250.000 and the stock at 100000.
A branch of the Merchants Trust
Company situated in the Treat
Building suffered heavy damage.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1924-03-14
New England-Wide
Milk Marketing
Agency Is Favored

Bellows Falls. Vt. March by
practically unanimous vote the 800
dairy farmers and farm leaders attend
ing New England dairy conference
here today adopted a resolution favor.
ing New England-widc milk market
ing agency on cooperative basis. A
committee formed to work out de-
tailed plan for such an agency went
into immediate executive session.
Before final acceptance the plan will
be submitted to the various cooperative
milk marketing agencies in New Eng
land for approval The committee
which has the project in charge is as
follows:
DR.. George r. Little of Schaghti-
coke. n. Y, president of the New Eng
land Milk Producers Association, and
Richard Pattee of Boston, managing di-
rector of the association. to represent
that group: Stoddard Bates of Derby,
Vt. to represent the Vermont Fedora
ton of Creameries: +. l.. Bradford of
Auburn. Maine. president and general
manager of the Turner Center System:
n. c. Divoll of Rockingham. Vt, repro
senting the Bellows Falls Creamery:
F. T. Connor of Hennicker, n. H., rep
resenting the local dairy cooperative
system: John s. Murdoch Of provi-
dence, r. J.. representing the produc-
ers: and the following members at
large: Frank Washburn. commission
er of agriculture for Maine; T.. s. Brig
ham. commissioner of agriculture for
Vermont, and l.. A. Carlisle Of the New
Hampshire Bureau of Markets.
The only opposition to the New Eng.
land-wide marketing plan was made by
Frank s. Adams, president Of a Bos-
ton chain store system.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1924-03-14
Labor Group Loses
Out in Commons
Test of Strength

London. March 13 (By A. P.)-The
labor government today suffered a
tactical defeat in the house OF COM
mons. The situation arose over the
question of suspending the eleven
o'clock adjournment rule to discuss
the army estimates. q motion to this
effect moved by John r. Clyncs,
deputy leader. being defeated by q
vote of 234 to 207.
The trouble primarily was due 20
inOrdinate amount of time that has
been consumed in getting estimates
through the house. The government
suffers under the handicap OF being
unable to apply closure 10 a debate
unless 1t can be certain Of the sup
port of one or the other two parties:
hence financial business, which must
be got through by the end of March,
has dragged until the ministers found
themselves compelled to take further
time. They had two alternatives.
either to suspend the eleven O'Clock
adjournment rule, or appropriate
available hours OF certain days In the
weeks devoted to private members
business.
The latter course would nave cut
away opportunities for some prfvate
members bills. to which the labor
party attaches Importance: therefore
the government adopted the FORMER
alternative. which involved Il IN a
tactical defeat. The only result of
this will be that the government now
finds itself obliged to resort to the
second alternative, and thus risks
discomfort among its own rank and
file.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1924-03-14
SENATE BALKS At
PROPOSED BILL FOR
RELIEF OF FARMER

Washington, March 13-The SEN
ate. despite President Coolidge's en-
dorsement, refused today by n vote
of al to 81 to authorize the proposed
loan of $50.000,000 to farmers Of the
spring wheat belt to finance their
start in the poultry, swine and live
stock industries.
In disposing Of the proposal. car
ried in the NOrbeck- -Burtness bill as
the first Of several special agrarian
relief measures, the senate divided
along geographical rather than party
lines. The result showed % Demo-
Gratis and Is Republicans opposing,
and 20 Republicans, 10 Democrats
and two Farmer-Labor members
supporting the bill.
Leaders of the farm, bloc insisted
that the result of the fight for the
cate the senate's sentiment toward
remaining relief bills. Many oppos-
ing votes, they asserted. were based
on the opinion, expressed by Senator
Glass, Democrat. Virginia, and 9TH
ers. that it was IAN attempt to put
the United States treasury in the
mercantile business" and, further.
on the objection that it was designed
to assist sharply limited area
The McNary -Haugen bill, sched-
uled to be next considercd.' was ex-
pected by the farm bloc to escape
both of the criticisms raised against
the loan bill. 1t proposes the cre-
alton Of a $200,000,000 corporation to
purchase the domestic surplus of
every staple farm product when 1t
falls below a ratio price" and to sell
such surplus abroad.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1924-03-14
FIGHTING STUBBORN
BLAZE IN BIG Pile
LOGS AT MADISON
Especial to the Kennebec JournaD

Especial to the Kennebec JournaD
Madison, March 13-Madison fire
alarm was sounded a little after 3
o'clock this afternon by a blaze in
one Of the biggest log piles of the
Gret Northern Paper Co. on the bank
OF the Kennebec river Just above the
Madison end of the Maine Central
Railroad bridge. The fire was sup
posed to have been caused by sparks
from n donkey engine on the river
side of the pile and when first seen
by company employees was very
small. Although the men acted
promptly. a heavy northwest wind
blowing q gale drove the flames into
the pile. It was quickly seen more
help was needed.
Chief Nichols OF the Madison Fire
Dept. responded with crew of men.
Az the dense smoke of the pile filled
the business section of the village. for
q few minutes 1t was feared that
there might be big fire as the log
piles are In close proximity with the
residential section OF Maple street. Is
streams Of water were soon playing
on the pile and after an hours fight.
the fire semed to be under control. At
G o'clock the fire again broke out and
n general alarm was sounded. Great
Northern employees and the fire de-
partment divided into shifts and now
have nine powerful streams of water
playing on the pile. AT present very
little evidence of the fire Is visible
but il is thought to be eating its way
slowly through the pile and 1t may
be several days before 1t Is out.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1924-03-14
RATIFY treaty ON
SEARCH OF VESSELS
Beyond Three Miles

Washington. Mar. 13-The treaty
between the United States and Great
Britain authorizing search and seiz-
ure of suspected liquor craft beyond
the three mile limit was ratified to-
day by the senate.
The vote, which came after more
than two hours OF an executive ses-
sion, was stated unofiicially to be
61 to :.
The treaty has yet TO be ratified by
the British parliament. but action
there Is expected shortly.
Under its provisions craft suspect
ed of carrying liquor may be pursued
from the shore for purposes OF search
or Seizure one hours steaming dis
tance of the suspected craft. In re-
turn British steamers entering
American territorial waters may car
ry intoxicating liquors under seal for
use on outward voyages.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1924-03-14
Cannot Halt Debt
Reduction Program
Mellon Points Out

Washington, March 13-Proposal
by some members of the senate fin
ance committee that the program of
public debt reduction be curtailed in
order to permit further reduction
of taxes was opposed today by Sec
retary Mellon.
The treasury secretary. appearing
before the committee, pointed out
that in the first place such action
could not be taken without chang
ing the law and expressed further
feet on government bonds.
Committee members favoring the
idea suggested at the committees
executive session that the payments
made by Great Britain and other ma
tons on loans from this country
might be applied to tax reduction on
q soldiers bonus. When 1t was ex-
planned the law specified that such
payments must be used to buy up
bonds from which the loan money
was obtained, 1t was suggested the
law might be changed
When II was pointed out the pub
lie debt of about $4,000. 0.00J.OO1
would be wiped out in about thirty
FIVE years at the present rate of pay
ments. some members advocated
that this period be extended permit
ting smaller payments each year.
Chairman Smoot supported the
position of Secretary Mellon that no
change should be made in the pro-
gram OF retiring the public debt. and
in the end no well defined opposition
to this stand developed.
The committee will proceed to-
morrow with consideration OF the
revenue bill. with Under-Secretary
Wilson of the treasury appearing to
give data on the condition of the
treasury and with a view to deter
mining the exact amount of revenue
the bill must provide.
Both Secretary Mellon and Chair
man Smoot have declared the mea-
sure must carry higher rates on
some taxes than those approved by
the house in order to prevent a
treasury deficit.
Mr.. Smoot said today II was ex-
pected to take up the rate schedules
next week in committee and that
probably night sessions would he
held in an effort to speed up dis
position Of the hill.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1924-03-14
New York Fails
To Hear London
Radio Broadcast

New York. March 13-EIaborate
plans for transmitting an English ra-
dio program directly to American lis
teners appeared TO have failed to-
night. Although the American repre-
sentative Of the Hotel Savoy in Lon
don, from where the program was
broadcast. was tuned In for three and
cne-half hours at the Hotel Ambassa-
dor. he failed to pick up any part of
the pro gram
w. G. Fl. Finch, radio editor. re-
ported that he picked up the London
program for only a few moments by
accident while he was tuning in for an
American station Richmond Temple.
representative of the Hotel Savoy. who
conducted this end of the experiment,
said he was hopeful later reports
would show that others also had heard
the program Some of New York news
papers received reports stating that
parts of the program had been heard.
but no such reports we're received by
Mr.. Temple. who had made careful
plans for public cooperation.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1924-03-14
JUDGE KENYON PASSES up NAVY !
+. PORTFOLIO; DECLARES LACKS
TRAINING NECESSARY FOR JOB
SCORE ROOSEVELT
FOR USE MARINES To
CLEAR TEAPOT DOME

Washington. March 13.-Theodore
Roosevelt. acting secretary OF the
navy, came under fire again today
before the oil committee.
His order sending a detachment of
marines to Teapot Dome to clear it
of "trespassers" in the summer of
1922, four months after the reserve
had been leased to Harry F. Sin
clair, was characterized by Senator
Walsh. OF Montana. as an out
Secretary Roosevelt also was asked
about the circumstances under which
he requested Sinclair to give en-
ployment to his brother. Archie,
whose startling story to the oil COM
mittee led to the most sensational
disclosures of the long investigation.
He explained that when Archie re-
turned from the war in 1919 he was
seeking a place and that he either
saw or telephoned Sinclair asking
that he employ Archie.
What was his salary" asked
Senator Dill, Democrat, Washington.
Ten thousand dollars a year at
the start" said Secretary Roosevelt.
II think that was increased to $15,-
600 later on"
Secretary Roosevelt told the COM
mittee that his order for the marines
to clear Teapot Dome had been is
sued at the request of Albert B. Fall.
then secretary to the interior. under
what he understood was an agree
ment between Fall and President
Harding.
This brought from Senator Walsh
the charge that Fall and Sinclair
wanted the marines used because IL
they resorted to civil action the
validity of the Sinclair-Fall lease
would come under review by a
court, and they did not want that
to happen.
THE thing in my mind then was
the protection of naval property
Secretary Roosevelt said in explain
ing why he ordered the marine de-
tachment under Captain George K.
Shuler to Wyoming. He confirmed
this by a reference to an entry in his
diary made on the day the order was
issued, July 90. 1922.
Senator Walsh in several state
ments to 1.-The gentlemen of the COM
mittee' declared the property had
passed out Of the possession of the
navy department to Sinclair, ana
Continued on Page 5-CoI 81
Daily Kennebec journal., 1924-03-14
FIND INDICTMENTS
AGAINST YOUNG and
OTHERS AT HERRN

Herrin, Ills, Mar. 49, -Niney- nine In
dictments were returned today by a
grand jury which has been investiga-
ting conditions In Herrin. The jury's
report made recommendation to
bring about conditions that would
avoid recurrence Of riots in William
son county. -.
Return Of indictments today, fol
low nine day session Of the special
grand jury Investigating the killing
OF Constable Snesar eagle and the
shooting Of Deputy Sheriff John Lay-
man on the night of February s.
The indictments include a charge
OF murder In the killing Of Caeie.
shooting with intent to kill in the
case Of Deputy Sheriff Layman, and
various charges In connection with
the firing on the Herrin hospital.
The shootings followed a clash be-
tween members Of the Ku Klux Khan
and Anti -Klansmen which resulted. IN
state troops being sent here, to aid in
maintaining order. Hixa
Fifty five counts were brought
against 8. Glenn YouEg. dry worker
and paid leader OF the Ku Klux Klan
and Of recent liquor raids Conducted
in the country which 1t Is said led
to the clash between Kian and a1Sti-
Klan factions. -,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1924-03-14
HOUSE PLANS TO
HURRY DECISION ON
SOLDIER BONUS

Washington, March 1.-THE new
soldier bonus bill was ordered sent
to the house today by the ways and
means committee and a plan was
generally agreed upon by the COM
mittee and plan was generally
agreed upon by the committee to
push the measure forward next week
under a suspension of the rules
which would permit vote in one
day and prevent amendments.
Three committee members opposed
the bill--Representatives Mills. New
York: Treadway. Massachusetts. and
Tiison, Connecticut. all Republicans
and Representative Oldfield, Demo-
crat, Arkansas, reserved the right to
object on the floor to omission from
the bill on an option for full cash
payments.
The new measure. differing materi-
ally from the bill passed last ses-
sion and vetoed by President Hard
ing, limits the bonus to paid-up 20
year endowment life insurance poll
cies, but provides cash payments to
veterans not entitled to more than
$50.
The same basis Of adjusted COM
pensa ton allowed in the old bill, 81
a day for home serice and $1.25 for
overseas service. Is proided. In fig
uring the face alue of the policy,
howeer. twenty-five percent Is add
cd to the adjusted service credit and
also the interest on the total amount
compounded annually at percent
for twenty years.
Loans after the first two years
would be allowed on the policies up
to ninety percent of the paid up al
ue.
Revised estimates showed maxi
mum total cost of the measure would
be $2,119,O00, 900. spread over a peri
cd OF twenty years.
Chairman Green declared that care
full inquiry had shown the cost could
be met by the government from cur
rent revenue without additional tax
cs. Chairman Madden. of the ap-
propriations committee had assured
the committee. Mr.. Green said. that
the necessary funds for meeting the
annual payments could be met out
Of appropriations which would be
available as n result Of the discen-
tinuance within the next year or two
OF the vocational education and other
war welfare programs of the govern
ment.
To provide for costs OF the measure
n sinking fund Of $l10.000.000 for the
first year Is provided this amount.
Mr.. Green said, would decrease an
nually until the payment in the nine
teenth year would be $91.000.000.
In computing the adjusted service
credit the first sixty days OF service
would not be counted. All veterans,
including officers up to and including
the rank of captain In the army and
marine corps and lieutenant in the
navy would be eligible for the bonus
and also dependents of veterans who
have died since the war.
To bring the measure up under
suspension of the rules. a two thirds
vote must he had. Little opposition,
however. Is is expressed to the bill.
The cost of the measure would be
much less, committee members said,
than the bill passed in 1922. which
provided four options-cash pay
ments to those not entitled to more
than $50: adjusted service certif-
Gates. similar to the present life in
surance policies: vocational training
aid and farm or home aid.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1924-03-14
INDICATES
LOSS OF SCH WYOMING
AND DEATH n ABOARD.
CLAIM SEIZED
0RlUNk HAS LONG
Been A SMUGCLEn

New York. March 13.-The govern
ment, which yesterday seized the
Royal Mail liner Ordura, demanded ST..
100000 bond for permitting her to sail
next Saturday, ordered her officers to
trial tomorrow on liquor and narcotics
smuggling charges. and accepted pleas
of guilty from two of the seven men,
bers of her crew.
The two to plead guilty were Ships
Storekeeper Charles Dave and his first
assistant, Harry Osman. They con-
fessed to having participated in snug
Cling into the United States the liquor
which. with quantities of narcotics,
was confiscated by federal district at
terneys and special customs agents in
en early morning raid aboard the Brit
ish ship at her pier yesterday.
Federal Judge Garvin remanded the
two for sentence next Wednesday, say
ing he would then consider any DISPOSE
tion of the prisoners in the morning
ito tell the whole truth and enable
the governments attorneys to appre-
hend the men higher up"
Assistant u. S. District Clark later
declared Dave and OSman had made
confessions which would facilitate his
efforts to prosecute ship officials and
confiscatc the Orduna for violation of
this countrys laws governing the i'm
portation of narcotics and liquor and
the evasion of legal revenues.
While the cables were hot this morn
ing with messages of explanation and
instruction flashed between representa-
tives of the Royal Mail Line here. in
London, and in Washington. ID. c., Mr..
Clark appeared before Federal Judge
A. l.. Hand to file a libel suit against
the Orduna and demand her confisca-
tion. He charged that the ship con-
tinuously had been vehicle for SNUG
Cling liquor and narcotics since ma
tional prohibition became effective on
January &c. 1920: that her captain,
Walter T. Warner. knowingly had sign
ed false manifests and, with the con-
sent of the Orduna's owners. failed to
declare the contraband che carried;
that the ship had smuggled into the
port of New York upward of 100000
worth of narcotics. therefore subject
ing Captain Warner to liability for
fine of 100000 or more: that in three
specific instances the Orduna discharg-
cd within four leagues of the coast
cases of whisky that were not listed
on her manifest or among ship stores;
and that so cases of whisky as well as
700 bottles of beer which were not on
the manifest were uncovered in the
Wednesday morning raid which netted
authorities $4,000 worth of narcotics
and liquor.
Local attorneys for the line announc-
ed tonight they would obtain the bond,
although the premium probably would
cost the Royal Mail Line $4,000.
Dave and Osman having pleaded
guilty, Captain Warner and four II his
crew who were arrested yesterday re-
main to stand trial before Judge Hand
tomorrow.