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The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-03-06

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The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-03-06

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-06
YOUNG SLAYERS
 OF MAJ. M'LEARY
 DIE COLUMBIA
King And Harrell Reiter- ate Confessions Before
 ElectrOcutiOn
(By Associated Pfess.)

COLUMBIA, $. C., Dec. D. Five months and three days after they had robbed and slain their benefactor, Nor timer N. King and Frank Harrel, young cotton mill workers, went to their death here today, both penitent and remorse- full and both with a plea for Divine mercy and forgiveness on their quiver- ing lips.
 They were electrocuted shortly before daybreak this morning in the state penitentiary for the murder of Major Samuel H. McLeary, of the United States army, who was slain on lonely highway near Cheraw, s. O., July 7, last. after he had given the youths q lift" in his automobile. The bodies of both were claimed by relatives, Kings being sent to his home at Canton, N. C., and Harrels to the home of rela- tives near Union, s. c. Both were married. Harrel was 24 and King 25 years of age.
 Both Confess
 Strapped successively in the chair each of the condemned men substan- tiated his confession to the robbery; although Harrell maintained that his complicity did not warrant his being given the death penalty.
 The death warrant was read at , 80 o'clock by the captain of the prison guard. Harrell was led into the death chamber at 6:15 a. m. and asked to make his final statement. Reaffirming his trust in Divine mercy, he said:
 i've beat lot of people out of money, lot of cotton mills, but I want to tell you one thing, I have had as good a mother and father as any of you. I realize 1 have sinned, but I have not done enough to place me where l am today"
 At 6 :22 a. m. the current of 1900 volts, 13 amperes was turned on for the space of one minute, and four minutes ten seconds later he was pronounced dead by three prison physicians. King was led in shortly afterward and strapped in tn echair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-06
R adio Programs
By Associated Press Courtesy Radio Digest
PROGRAM FOR DECEMBER

PROGRAM FOR DECEMbEH KFGZ Berrien Springs (27o) ' story; s:15 sacred music; 1880 sermon; $50 musi- WEEI Boston tsos s:so program from KYw Chicago 0ss) ' Sunday Evening WIS Chicago ts4O s:so organ; 7-s WLW Cincinnati (423) Sunday scbsol II sermon; 7:45 sermon; 8:45 concert. WHK Cleveland (2sS) chapel serv- WFAA Dallas News u7e) 7:3o serv- ices; g choristers: s:3o orchestra.
 voc Davenport (4s4 8 services; s:So WHO Des Moines (52s) 7;so-s sacred WCX Detroit Free Press (51O 6:15 KNX Hollywood (ssD g boys and girls; 10 features; 12 jazz singer.
 WHAA iowa City (4s4) hymns. tenor. WOS Jefferson City (44o.s) 7:30 'serv- KJs Los Angeles t3sO) vesper serv- ice: 10 services. choir.
 KILL Los Angeles Times tSs6) s:so con- KFSG Los Angeles (27s) services; 12 WEAF New York 4s2) s:2o Roxy and WIN New York (3so) g entertainers. WJY New York (4o5) 7:30 concert, or WCAL Northfield tsso) s:so sacred KGO Oakland ts12) 10 musical. church service.
 WOAW Omaha (52s) Bible study; g musical choir.
 woo Philadelphia (5o9) '6:3o services. VII Philadelphia (Ss5) 6:30 services WIP Philadelphia (5oD 6:so services; S:30 concert.
 KGW Portland (4s2) s services; con- cert.
 kPO San Francisco (423) 1o:So con- cert.
 WGY Schnectady (3so) services: 8 symphony orchestra.
 KFNF Shenandoah (2e6) 6:So sacred songs.
 WBZ Springfie (337) 7:30-9 concert. WEBER Staten Island (273) S:10 choral singers; SEQ vocal; S25 Bible lecture: $50 vocal; choral singers
 CkY Winnipeg (450) services
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-06
FISKES GRANDSON WOULD BE SLAVE C. G. Flint Offers To Lease Self
 For $1,OOO

- BOSTON, Dec. 5.--An advertisement headed Slave" which appeared in newspapers under the, head Situations Wanted" led to discovery today that Cuvier Flint, a grandson of John Fiske, the historian, and son of Grover Flint, author. was the subject.
 Male, A (white), sound, intelligent, gentle; belonged to aristocratic family 1; lease by the year $1,OOO," the advertise ment read in part.
 In the, shadow of Harvard college. where his father was graduated and tc which he was to have gone until the World war took him to France, young Flint said he spent $15,000 last year, but would be glad to hire himself out, by lease or otherwise, for $1,OO0 next year. Depending upon an aunt in Pe- tersham, whose estate he managed. to leave him her fortune he learned after her death that it was willed to cousin of his he said,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-06
APPEAL IS MADE
 TO SAVE ALFALFA
Demopolis Man Claims It Is
 Dying Out

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-(Special.) c. C. Clay of Demopolis introduced by members of the Alabama delegation appealed to the secretary of agriculture today to save alfalfa from perishing from the earth.
 Alfalfa, for some unknown reason, is dying, according to Clay, not only in Alabama, but in Mississippi and New Jersey and other states where it has flourished. The blight producing its passage as one of the important feed and money crops of the country is Nnknown. To experiment. the secre- Iary is understood to take the posi- tion that an appropriation of $15,000 will be necessary. It is said that he will endeavor to secure an expanding of the proposed budget to that extent to care for the situation.
 Alfala production a few years ago became one of the principal industries in West Alabaha.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-06
HOOVER URGES RADIO MEASURE
 BE RECALLED
Withdraws Support Of Bill For Full Federal
 Regulation
(Ry Associated PresS)

WASHINGTON, Dec 5.--Rapid and continuing progress in the art of radio communication with unpredictable all terations in prospects makes inadvis- able the establishment at present of any complete system of federal regulations over the industry. Secretary Hoover to- day told administration supporters in congress. In letter to Chairman White of the house marine and fish cries committee, which reported a bill at the last session in, line with pro- posals for such regulation advocated at that time by Mir. Hoover, the secretary today declared that experience had con vinced him the government was not jus tified in establishing definite policy at this time.
 He proposed as substitute merely short measure reaffirmihg the fed eral governments power to control the ether and to reinforce the degree of present regulation, by which 'the com merce department assigns wave lengths to different types of radio users and endeayors to minimize interference.
 Chairman White withheld comment.
 The White bill, incorporating the broad regulative provisions which Mir. Hoover now deems impracticable, Is on the house calendar, he pointed out, and can be removed only by action of the whole house.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-06
ALABAMA YOUTH WINS TOP RANK AT COTTON SHOW
Paul Grimsby Crowned Champion Grower At
 Chicago Exposition
(Ry Associated Press. ]

CHICAGO. Dec. 5.-Paul Grimsby, s student at the Newsite school at Alex under City. Ala, is the champion junior cotton exhibitor in the boys and girls section in the international livestock exposition. :,
 His bale of cotton, grading good mid ding, sold at a four cent premium over the market today to buyer in the show because of it's high quality. The full bale was grown on less than an acre of ground in q district in which bool weevil opposition iS keen. James l.. Sibley. district club agent for north trn Alabama. plans to Use the young growers experience the basis of drive to increase the acre cotton yleid throughout his territory.
 County Agent $. NJ. Day of Coosa county, director of HI boys in the New n campaign to double dads yield
 Woman Wins Prizes
 Mrs. Joseph Frantz of Mt Cory, Ohio, breeder of blue blood Galloway cattle, is one of the first women breed CTS to win top honors in the information al livestock exposition. In the final judging of the Silver jubilee show to- day, entries from Mrs. Frantz' herds took one grand championship and half q dozen blue ribbons along with several seconds for breeding Galloways of vari- ous grades and ages.
 Iowa stock, owned hy Duhes and Olson, Aurelia, won first honors today in the breeding Shorthorn class, and ex- hibits from Indiana, Pennsylvania, Micigan. Illinois and Missouri took the big prizes in other classes of cattle. sheep and horses.
 Tomorrow, the closing day of the show, the champions and runners-up in every division will he on exhibition in a million dollars stock parade around the great bark arena at the stockyards amphitheater.
 In the windup of the Suffolk Punch horse judging, Hawthorne farms, Lib ertyville, H.. owned by Samuel Insull, Chicago utility operator, placed the grand champion stallion and mare. Morston Beau Brummel, two year old is the grand champion stallion, and Hawthorne Heaham Hope, the winning mare. Michigan Agricultural college, Fast Lansing. exhibited the grand champion Belgian mare, Perveuche, a three year old.
 Kemp Brothers, Marion, Iowa, won their second championship of the show today when one of their entries took the purple ribbon in the female Aberdeen Angus breeding class. H. o. Harrison, San Francisco, brought in the champion breeding herd of Aberdeen-A Angus.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-06
MOVE TO GUST
 AUBURN CHIEF
(Continued from Page One)

resolutions passed at the local meeting.
 Our committee" said Mir. DeBardel- eben "has definite engagement with the governor. We hope to see him in time to return to Birmingham Sat urday night
 The Birmingham, Gadsden and Tal- ladega resolutions call on the governor to convene the board of trustees to consider the charges of incompetency brought against Dr. Dowell and the request for athletic changes. The goy- ernor recently told prominent alumni he would not be inclined to go into the consideration of individual com plaints, but that if alumni of the institution submitted a request for ac- tion, it, of course, would receive his careful attention.
 Text of the resolutions passed at the Birmingham and Gadsden meetings will not be made public until after the governor receives them. Dr. DeBarde- leben told an Age-Herald reporter that the Talladega resolution, though aimed in the same direction, reads somewhat differently from the Birmingham docu- ment.
 Movement Grows
 As the movement grew, it became more and more apparent that the de- mand for athletic changes, while re- garded by many alumni to be neces- sary, is secondary to the main objective of the drive-the removal of Dr. Dowell.
 These leaders declared that alumni throughout the state have no apology to make for getting together to discuss changes which they believe to be in the best interest of Auburn.
 Talladega Resolution Text of the resolution adopted by Talladega alumni follows in full: Whereas, we as former students and alumni of Auburn are most sincerely interested in the educational, moral and physical development of Auburn, and, Whereas, Dr. Spright Dowell has failed miserably in bis four and one half years as president of this great institution in securing the physical and educational progress that is in keep ing with the standard attained in the past by this college. and, Whereas, it is the sense of this meet ing that while Dr. Sp-ight Dowell is an honest and upright gentleman, we feel that he lacks the executive ability to handle the affairs of the college on that high plane which we think befit ting the president of Auburn, in its present state of progress and develop ment, and,
 Whereas, it is the sense of this meet ing, that Auburn should have as Its head, a man of much larger and broad CT vision, more educational ability Ant l more courage to stand for that which
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-06

Representative Reed, republican, West Virginia, presented measure provld- ing for federal corporation to oper- ate tke properties. =,
 Senator Harrison declared that the act under which Muscle Shoals was constructed contemplated production of nitrogen for explosives in time of war and for fertilizer in time of peace. He asserted that all of the power necessary for southern enterprise could be de- veloped from powersites in the Ap- pala section. Endorsing President Coolidse's recommendations for Muscle Shoals in his message to congress, he declared the executive would veto the Norris bill if it were passed, but would not veto the Underwood measure.
 Partnership Proposed
 Senator Wadsworth said it would be impossible to keep politics out of govern ment operation of Muscle Shoals and the best solution of the issue would be obtained by a partnership between the government and private corporation which "knew their business He de- clared the bidders behind the Hooker White -Atterbury proposal had furnish ed valuable suggestions for the develop ment of the property for production, not only of power and fertilizer, but of many by-rroducts.
 Senator Norris, republican, Nebraska, frequently interrupted the debate to challenge statements of the speaker and defend his measure.
 The Muscle Shoals situation was con- fused somewhat by the introduction of bill by Senator Wadsworth giving the secretary of war authority to sell nitrate plant number one and Waco Quarry, parts of the project. He ex- plaincd, however, that he introduced the measure as chairman of the military affairs committee solely as a routine matter. The bill, he said, merely meant that the two sections of Muscle Shoals were no longer needed for national
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-06

is for. the best interests of, Auburn than is possessed by Dr. Spright Dowell.
 Therefore, be it resolved that we as former students and alumni of Auburn most respectfully request honorable w. w. Brandon, governor of Alabama as chairman of the board of trustees of the Alabama Polytechnic institute to call a meeting of the trustees of said in stitution at the earliest possible mo- ment and request the resignation of Dr. Spright Dowell as president of Au- burn effective June 1, 1925; so that the said board of trustees may have ample time in which to locate and employ the very highest type of educa- tor to serve as president of Auburn, beginning with the 192526 scholastic year.
 Be it further resoluted that copy of these resolutions be sent to the governor of Alabama, as chairman of the board of trustees and a copy to each member of said board and that a copy be given to the press.
 Adopted in meeting assembled this the 9th day of December, 1924, called and held in the city of Talladega, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-06
ENVOY TO MEXICO
 IMPROVES SLOWLY
lRy Associated Pressl

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 5.-American Ambassador Sheffield still is confined to his home in consequence of an ill- ness, which. for more than fortnight, has prevented his presence at the em- baSsy here, although his condition is not causing alarm, it was stated at the embassy today. Ii was added that noth- ing was known which would warrant reports that the continued illness of the ambassador might result in his re- trement from Mexico.
 A combination of overwork and the altitude, during his first month in Mex ico, forced the ambassador to abandon his duties temporarily. Members of Mir Sheffield's family stated today that the ambassador had shown improvement in the past few days. although his recovery was not as rapid as had been hoped for
 .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-06

"Oi,' said his patrons. "A grand man."
 But he took drop too much of Hous- ton street hoot,h the other day, and when he was arrested told the copper his name is Patrick McGlynn.
 "Oi,' said his public. "A sheagitz. (meanins q sentile)
 They have this small comfort. Mir. McGlynn is the only man who ever fooled Houston street.
 The final proof that advertising pays. Years ago John G. Hallimond read in his home iu England of the Old Bowery. McGurk's Suicide Hall. Billy McGlory' s place. Carney GeoGliegan's saloon. The worst street. perhaps. in any city uf the civilized world. San Francisco s Barhary Coast was mild compared to the Bowery So was LOndon's Miie End Road. The Old-fashioned bum with the tomato can tied under his coat, practitioners of the k. 0. drop, thugs, gun-fighters, pickpockets, thrOnged the dark, noisy thoroughfare under the rat fling l..
 ''I'll go to New York;" said MT. Hal limond. 'and clean up the Bowery."
 Well, he did. If the head of the Bowery Mission didn't, who did? There is no bread line on the Bowery now for none is needed The 250,O00 men who call the Bowery home, and of whom 12,O0O are always there, work for the most part Not many beg. Not doz- en trunks q day.
 Best not to stand too long on a Broadway corner now Or some eOnt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-06
RADIO RECEIVERS
 CAUSE NEW RASH Ailment Is Prevalent In Berlin,
 Say Physicians

BERLIN, Dec. 5.-"Radio rash" is Europe's newest affliction. It is an eruption of the tender skin of the ears of wireless devOtees resulting from the constant pressure of the hard rubber headpieces. Mir. Marcus, of Vienna, writing on the subject for the Clinical Review says the rash. while very annoy ing, is not very serious when attended to promptly. Use of soft rubber lear muffs' which fit over the hard ear pieces is suggested as a precautionary measure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-06
DEMOCRATS LINE
 WITH UNDERWOOD
(Continued from page one. house to act as a commission to recom- mend a solution of the problem.
 S,nnn.tnd Rv Harrison


 Supported By Harrison
 Today's session of the senate was de voted entirely to debate on Muscle Shoals. Senator Harrison, democrat Mississippi, spoke nearly two hours in support of the Underwood bill and Senator Wadsworth, republican, New York, advocated acceptance of the Hooker r-White-Atterbury proposal. Con- siderable time also was spent in discussion led by Senator Bruce, demo- crat. Maryland. on his amendment re- uuirins the selection of employees, at Muscle Shoals, in event the government operates the plant, on merit and rot for political reasons.
 Before the discussion got underway, two amendments to the Underwood bill were introduced. Senator McNary, re- publican, Oregon. presented an amend ment to place the power developments at Muscle Shoals under the federal waterpower act and Senator McKeller, democrat, Tennessee, proposed one to restrict lease of the property to an American citizen or an American-co trolled corporation.
 Introduced In House The Muscle Shoals question also cropped out in the house today, two bills being introduced for disposition of the property. Representative Reece, re- publican, Tennessee, introduced a bill identical to the Underwood measure and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-06
MRS. BUZZI FREED
 AFTER 2D TRIAL
Jury Acquits Woman In schnei-
 der Staying In 1923

NEW YORK, Dec. 5.-Mrs. Anna Buzzi, twice placed on trial for the murder in 1923 of Frederick Schneider, wealthy Bronx contractor, whose com mon law wife she had been, was ac- quilted tonight by jury in Bronx su- preme court. She spent Il months in the death house awaiting electrocutiOn after being convicted at her first trial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-06

gan again.
 will sell you something. The tar men" have come to town with the clos ing of the street fair season.
 Maybe we'll stay" they tell you. More rubes here than ill the sticks.
 Two men interest me today. Sy Young, the only cartoonist of China. is guest at International House. The House is worth paragraph by itself. It is on Riverside Drive, across from Grants tomb. It is the home of stu dents from all over the world. A melt ing pot of culture.
 The other man is Bernard Politzer. once a star in musical comedy, Broad way figure. rich man, wit. Now SC years old and elevator runner at the Hebrew Home-and happy
 Toto the clown has been comforting himself so long now that he thinkg notll- ing of it. If he wants to retie his shoe he does not bend over. He merely puts one leg around his neck, thereby bring ing the shoe in easy reach. He paid a call on Jimmie Allison the other day, at the latter's office in the Martinique, and was doing this little thing when friend came in to call on Allison on business The friend left. Shortly afterward a trembling voice was heard on the phone
 "Ill see you next week, Jimmie," said the friend. I'm not well-"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-06
Manhattan Days And Nights
By Herbert Corey

MT EW YORK; Dec 5-Looks though the old pccoo play will again be heard Houston street He has
 been a-reguar there for years. of few words. When patron, touched by his rendition of Aee pressed in his hand he would his thanks in Yddsh Then tWeedng of the piccoo began again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-06
NEWS FROM TODAY'S
 WANT ADS

1s-room oarding house. furnished. offered for quick sale. 1924 Ford Sedan, self-starter, of- fered for sS5. First-ctass barber is sought by downtown shop. Modern cottage on North High lands, rent s25. Furnishings for 5-room house off, fered for sale. Young man. 24. desires position with reliable firm. 7-room bungalow on Graymont Heights. hardwood floors, arcola heat; modern, is advertised for $16.500.
 Young lady railroad stenographer is sought.
 Martha Washington candies adver- tised at 80 cents a pound. 4-room suite in Dian apt. is offered for $75 a month. Experienced real estate salesmen Stenographic job for young man is available.
 Young womaii Burroughs bookkeep- ing machine operator is sought. Experienced young woman cashier wants position. Young lady steno bookkeeper is warted by out-of-town firm. A brick store on northside is of- fered for $15,000. White-colored miners wanted. Many attractive rooms are offered Dandy Groom bungalow, modern: IS advertised for sale. Elevated lot on Walnut Hill is of- fered for $1,5O0. White housekeeper wanted. Turn to pages 14 and 15.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-06

Walked down street in the Forties with Tex OReilly the other day. MT. O'Reilly stopped in front of shoe store.
 Very remarkable" said he, ''this shoe store. Only place on the block that isn't bootlegging."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-06
Cut This Quit Is Worth Money

Cut This Out--1t Is Worth Money
 Send this ad and ten cents to Foley & Co.,, 2S$5 Sheffield Ave, Chicago, H., writing your name and address clearly. You whl receive a ten cent bottle of FOLEY'S HONEY AND TAR COM. POUND for coughs, colds and hoarse- ness, also free sample packages of FOLEY PILLS, a diuretic stimulant for the kidneys. and FOLEY CATHARTIC TABLETS for Constipation and Bill iousness. These wonderful remedies have helped millions of people. Try them.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-06
DEATHS

HaN iu h. S0rTcieo David II. Sorreles, S2. died Thursday morning at the residence, l1S9 Twelfth street, south. Funeral srevices will be held at o'clock Sat urday afternoon, at Lige Loy's chapel InIerment will be at Elmwood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-06

Best not to stand too long on a | Broadway corner now. Or some sone
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-28
KID M'COY JURY
 REMAINS LOCKED
Jury Retires For The Second Night Without
 Finding Verdict
lRx Associated Press. ]

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 27.-The jury in the case of Kid Mccoy, ex-pugllist, charged with the murder of Mrs. The resa w. Mors here last August, retired for the second night without having reached a verdict.
 The last report from the jury that the vote, without stating whether It stood for conviction or acquital, was z to D. caused Superior Judge c. S Grail to expresse apprehension that the trial which has cost the county approx imately $25,000 would end in a dis agreement and a re-trial.
 Shortly before noon Judge c. $. Grail called the jurors into the courtroom and asked them to state, without saving whether the vote was for acquittal or conviction, how the vote stood.
 The foreman answered:
 Seven to five"
 Court attaches indicated that the vote was for acquittal.
 In returning the jury to it's dellbera- tions Judge Grail announced that If a verdict was not reached by 9 o'clock to- night the panel would be locked up over Sunday and that if a verdict was not reached by Monday night the jurors probably would be discharged. The case went to the jury shortly after noon vpSterday