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HOPE WANES
ACTION
SHOALS
Senate Leaders Fear To
Delay Appropriation
Measures By Vote
NORRIS REFUSES
TO REMOVE BLOC
Nebraska Senator Indi
cates He Will Prevent
Passage By March
UNDERWOOD HOPES
FOR FINAL VICTORY
Alabamian Still Confident His
Measure Will Pass Despite
Norris Opposition
(Washington Bureau)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.—As a
result of “jockeying” on the part
of the senate today, it is indicated
that there is no practical chance for
the Underwood Muscle Shoals bill
to be enacted this session of con
administration win* is for the
Underwood bill, but is not for it strong
enough to fight the Norrte-McKellar
filibuster to such an extremity that
the appropriation bills wfll be defeated
as k result of legislative congestion.
Senator Norris has plainly Indicated
that he will tie up the situation until
the fourth of March before he would
permit the Underwood hill to become
law. •
Cannot Be Paaeed
It ia regarded as aa anomalous but
pone-tbe-less natural situation. The
Underwood bill is the only bill com
§ ending ft majority vote of the senate.
ut it cahnot be put on final passage.
Senator Underwood is still hopeful, ac
cording to a statement issued by him
from his home tonight. But other sena
tors, who support the bill, among them
admlnistratoon senators, are not hope
,B'it for Shmator-Norris—-^he- opposi
tion of McKellar la infinitesimal in its
effect—the Underwood bill would pass
the senate and probably, in amend
inended form, be accepted by the house.
In view of the attitude of Norris, how
ever, the administration wing, charged
with the performance of the country’s
business, cannot, it states, afford to
sacrifice everything for that measure.
Senator Underwood says a vote must
be had and a vote will be had.
But it will be in the senate sitting
as a committee of the whole and not as
the senate. In the committee, the bill
will receive a majority vote. It is
indicated, in the senate proper, however,
it would cause no surprise were it to be
defeated.
The.strategy of the adimjnistration
bill over in the senate, Norris would im
mediately offer a substitute. This would
mean the continuation of the struggle to
the bitter end, or March 4. If the ad
ministration, on the other hand, pre
vents the passage of the bill, it could
fall back on the commission idea, which
along with the Underwood bill is fa
vored by the President.
In this connection,' it appears cer
tain that irrespective of the wishes
of the people of Alabama, the secretary
of war, the coming summer, will be
in position to deal on a temporary lease
basis with the Alabama Power company.
That lease would endure until there
be permanent legislation. It has been
demonstrated that i>ermanent legisla
tion, regarding Muscle Shoals, is an
achievement of singular difficulty.
Victim accuses
1YELLOW KIIT WEIL
Notorious Confidence Man To Be
Prosecuted By Cutter
CHICAGO, I>ec. 30.—Copper mines,
paper mills and even a bird cage con
taining a mechanical bird that would
sing were among the alluring topics un
reeled by the glib tongue of Joseph
U “Yellow Kid” Weil, internationally
I known confidence mnn, H. I. Kutter,
| Hamilton, Ohio, manufacturer, told
1 Municipal Judge Lyle today.
The “Yellow Kid,” who denies he was
the “Dr. James Warrington” of the im
personation attributed to him by Kut
ter, who was swindled out' of $38,000
by “Warrington,” bad expressed confi
dence that Kutter—who he asserted, he
did not know—would not come here to
prosecute him But Mr. Kutter ap
P peured in court and identified “Yellow
Kid” as “Warrington.'
HONDURAS ELECTION ORDERLY
Central American PoU Is Taken With
out Trouble, Says Dispatch
SAN SALVADOR, . Dec. 30—Dis-'
patches received here from Tegucigalpa,
Honduras, say that Dr. Paz Barnhona
and Presentacion Quesuda, candidates
of the national party respectively for
president and vice president of Hondu
ras, have been elected, according to the
returns compiled there. The elections,
which began Suuduy and ended today,
are said to have been curried out with
completed order prevailing.
For Church Page
Sermon themes and church
notices intended for publica
tion Saturday morning, to
insure proper display and
classification, should be in
The Age-Herald building not’
later than Thursday night. " If
thiP' suggestion is follbwed the
interests of all concerned will
be served to the best ad
vantage.
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Crisp Urges Tariff ooost
•To Force Action On Debts;
U. S. Orders France To Pay
Ambassador Herrick Tells
Premier Herriet Obli
gation Must Be Met
WASHINGTON*1Dec. 80—
Representative Charles R. Crip of Geor
gia, member of the debt funding com
mission, ia determined that France shall
pay its debt to the United States and
that France, by retaliatory legislation,
shall be punished if it is proved that
France would repudiate her obligations.
In an interview today, Mr. Crisp made
it plain that he would not “pussy foot"
because of the “delicacy of diplomatic
relations.” Very candidly he stated his
personal conviction that France was
preparing to repudiate and ultimately
would do so.
“Personally,” he said, “I am con
vinced that France has made up its mind
not to pay and that Italy and Belgium,
neither of which has said a word, are
behind France, applauding.
Scoffs War Scare
“I deem it unthinkable that under any
circumstances the United States would
ever be called upon in- honor to fight
France or Italy or Belgium because
of a refusal of those countries to ne
gotiate respecting their war obligations.
“But it is my judgment that the
United States should not let France and
other owing nations get away with re
pudiation. Had I my way, I would
retaliate by tariff legislation against any
country or countries which might repu
diate. 1 would make it easy for those
countries whieh have funded to sell
their goods in the American market,
and I would deprive those which might
repudiate of the most opulent market
of the world.
“If those countries which might re
Sudiate their obligations are prevented
y a retaliatory tariff from trading with
the United States, they would pay if
not directly, certainly indirectly.”
Favors Generous Terms
Mr. Crisp made it plain that one
member of the funding commission is
serious in his contention that' war debts
shall not be cancelled but shall be paid.
“I am In favor,” be added, “of offer
ing the noet generous terms to those
)
FLAMES DESTROY
M’WANE’S HOME;
LOSS IS
Partially Completed Res
idence Is Total
Loss
The »25,000 home of J. R. McWane,
president of the McWane Cast Iron Pipe
company nearing completion on- Strad
ford road, Red mountain, was swept by
fire Tuesday night. The loss was cov
ered by insurance.
The blaze had gained considerable
headway when fire companies arrived,
and their efforts were given to prevent
a spread to adjoining residences. The
origin of the fire was a mystery.
Thousands of Birminghamians in all
parts of '■.lie city could see the blaze
from their homes. Hundreds of auto
ists went to the fire and a traffic jam
resulted that greatly inconvenienced the
firemen in their work.
Mr. McWane told The Age-Herald
his home would have been completed
in another 30 days, at which time he
and his family intended to move in.
Handsome furniture for the home had
been selected, but had not been in
stalled.
“This fire means that well be de
layed in moving,” McWane said, “but
I’m going to start a new home on the
same location right away. I do not
think the loss was greater than ?-5,
000, as the hpuse was not fully complet
ed, and everything was fully covered by
insurance.
M’COY, DESPONDENT,
TO APPEAL VERDICT
Ex-Pugilist To Appear For Sen
tence’ On Friday
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 30.—Kid Me
Coy, convicted of mansluaghter last
night in connection with the shooting
of Mrs. Theresa W. Mors here last Au
gust, tonight seemed plunged into de
spair at the outcome of his trial, t ol
lowing his conviction the prisoner was
taken from the “tank” which he had
occupied with other offenders, and to
night is alone in a small cell. He
strenuously protests his innocence and
he declared emphatically that the jury s
verdict was unjust.
New Year's day will bring up a marked
I contrast. before the ex-pugilist’s mind,
i On New Year’s day, 25 years ago, he
* rose to one of the heights of his fis
tic career, when he knocked out Peter
Maser at the Coney Island sporting
dub New York. McCoy’s attorneys
announced today they would move to
appeal from the verdict before Superior
Judge Charles S. Crail on Friday when
the fighter will appear for sentence.
PLANE RIDE FAILS
TO CURE DEAFNESS
Joseph Kling Hoped To Enter
U. S. Army
MITCHELL FIELD, L. I., Dec. 30.
An attempt to restore Joseph Kling's
hearing by an nii^ilane fight failed
Tuesday when Kling came to earth after
a half hour in the air with no change
in hsi condition.
The plane dove sharply and made sev
eral sideflips before descending but when
Kling got out of the plane efforts to
make him bear were unsuccessful. Kling
has been deaf since 1905 and for ten
years has vainly tried to get into the
army. His deafness prevented his pass
ing the physical examinations and he
grasped at the airplane treatment as a
last straw.
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CHARLES R. CRISP
countries which have not as ret agreed
to a funding arrangement. But if it
be demonstrated that ther are heckling
to repudiate I would deal with them
as ‘repudlators’ should be dealt with.”
HERRIOT NOTIFIED .
France Told She Must Par $1,000,000,
000 To Ameri t
PARIS, Dec. SO.—The United States,
through Ambassador Herrick, made it
plain to Franee Tuesday that she ex
pects payment of the French war debt.
Herrick served notice to this effect
on Premier Herriot during a conversa
tion which lasted an hour in the pre
mier’s sick room.
The andiassador’s action is a direct
result of Finance Minister Clementel’a
remarkable financial statement before
the chamber last week, in which he ex
(Continued on page two)
RETAIL BUSK
SHOWS INCREASE
IN 6TH DISTRICT
Employment Satisfactory
With Local Plants On
Full Time
(By Associated Press.)
ATLANTA, Ga„ Dec. 30.—The
states comprising the Sixth federal re
serve district have produced during
1924 a much larger proposition of the
cotton crop of the United States than
in the past two years, while general
business conditions in the district have
evidenced greater improvement during
the months of November and December,
and crops, taken as a whole, have
turned out well from the financial
standpoint of motley return to the
farmer, according to the December busi
ness review of the federal reserve bank,
issued today.
Retail trade during November was
greater than in October, but still be
low the corresponding month last year.
Wholesale trade showed the ‘•usual sea
sonal decline in November because of
the fact that retail merchants only buy
during the last two months of the year
they hope to dispose of before the inven
tory period,” says the review.
Loans of weekly reporting member
hanks evidenced an increase during re
cent weeks, tils review shows. Deposits
both demand and time, were higher than
on any reporting date during the last
two years, and the banks have been in
a position to accommodate their cus
tomers without rediscounting in great
volume with the federal reserve bank,
where discounts were at n low point for
tile year on December 17.
Debits to individual accounts, ac
cording to the review, at 24 cities iu
the sixth district for the week ending
December 10, were about $17,000,000
greater than during the same week iu
(Continued on page two)
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FOREMAN NAMED
TO HEAD S. A. E.
Governor Brandon Is "Tried’ At
Atlanta Fraternity Convention
ATLANTA, Ga., Dee. 30.—Lauren
Foreman of Atlanta was elected eminent
supreme arclion of the Sigma Alpha
Epsilon fraternity and Boston selected
as the next convention city at to
day’s session of the organization.
Gov. William W. Brandon, Alabama,
was re-elected honorary eminent su
preme arclion. Among the other officers
elected were O. K. Quivey, Baltimore,
eminent supreme deputy arehon ; George
D. Kimball, Denver, eminent supreme
warden W. V. Levere, Evanston, 111.,
eminent supreme recorder, and Judge
Alfred K. Nippert, Cincinnati, eminent,
supreme herald.
Session.s_of the convention today were
featured by a “mock trial" of William
W. Brandon, governor of Alabama, who
liouored requisition papers served on
him by a representative of Gov. Clif
ford Walker of Georgia. The Alabama
governor was charged with failing to
appear at the inauguration of the Geor
gia governor to present him with a fra
ternity badge. Governor Brandon ad
mitted his guilt but pleaded extenuating
circumstance.
MEMPHISB ANKER
DIES ON COAST
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 30.—Colonel
Isuac Foreman Peters, former president
of the Merchants Exchange of Memphis
and founder of the Young Men’s Busi
ness league of that city, died here today,
.aged 75.
I
FORWARD MARCH
GAMS MOMENTUM
AS YEAR PASSES
1924 One Of ‘Strangest’
In History Of Local
District
MANY BIG MERGERS
ARE OUTSTANDING
Development Of Warrior
Line Source Of Grat
ification '
Nineteen tWentv-four will sink
into the past Welnesday night as
one of the strangest years in the
history of this district from an in
dustrial point of visw, according to
local industrial men. Changes that
were electrical in theft- surprises
and paramount in importance, sub
sequently developed, have taken
place. It’s a changed district, that
young Mr. 1925 will greet when he
plunges in while the whistles
scream Thursday morning.
It Is doubtful whether so many
changes have ever before been made,
Which are so important, in many ways
to this district, resulting in better
ments of operations, efficiency and the
injection of new and yital interests
into companies which angnr well for
the future.
By virtue of its position as the big
gest company here, the activities of
the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad
company have been vital to Birming
ham. That company has, first of all,
operated 100 per cent in this district,
while its cousins in Youngstown, Brad
dock, Gary. South Chicago, Pittsburg
and elsewhere have been limping along
at 40 to 00 per cent with a nifty 83
during December. Further, the com
pany employes have been able to smash
production records month after month
hand running, many of them established
daring the war when operations were
frenzied and fast.
-L. . .
L&ttU' VU Mix °
cut the long expected announcement
that four new open hearty furnaces,
three new mills and other betterments
were going in at Fairfield, and while
no atnount was named, common infor
mation is that tije appropriation was
very large. Latef on t^e company an
nounced improvements at the Bessemer
rolling mill and an extension of the
plate mill equal to the announcement
that cotton ties were to be manufac
tured. This work is going ahead, along
with the air line railroad, destined for
completion in the early spring.
Several Big Mergers
Perhaps the most Interesting changes
in the district other than the arrival of
lusty new plants, was the mergers that
have taken place, eliminating from the
district two of the oldest and most
widely known companies here. The
first was the merger of the Pratt Con
solidated Coal company with the Ala
bama By-Products corporation, with
Morris W. Bush, president. The offi
cials of the former were merged into
the official family of the present own
ers, and the widely known Pratt Con
solidated went out of the industrial his
tory of Birmingham, after many years
as one of the leading producers of the
district.
Just before this was announced it
became known that the Sloss-Sheffield
Steel and Iron company was negitouting
for the Alabama eompuny. Later this
sale was consummated and the Sloss
is preparing now to open some of the
plants of the Alabama which were
slowed down, and in some cases stopped
altogether pending the outcome of the
trade. This merger eliminated also
from the district a company known
long and favoraby as one of the best
producers in this district. The Ala
bama company has gone into unwritten
history of the district ufter having per
haps more ups and downs than any of
the larger and important companies.
Output Increased
When these trades were brewing,
Walter Moore and officials of the Pratt
Fuel corporation were busy making
some plans which resulted in its hold
ings going up past the 35,000-ncre point,
und giving that company (lie power
to produce 1,000,000 tons of coal in
1925, unless all sign* fail. The com
pany purchased the Jagger interest,
owned for years by J. L. Patterson, and
later merged the Grider properties, add
ing Lovell Yerkes, of the Grider organi
sation to the board. Later the Bur\vell
company, the Nelson Coal corporation
(Continued on page two)
TEXTILE CONCERN
HAS COSTLY BLAZE
Selma Commissary And Con
tents Destroyed
-- •
SELMA, Ala., Deo. 30.—The com
missary of the Sunset Textile mills in
a Selma suburb was totally destroyed
by fire at 8 o'clock tonight. A down
pour of rain prevented further spread
of the fire. The loss is partially cov
ered by insurance.
The stock was valued at $4,300. The
business was operated by Ledbetter and
Jones and the building owned by the
Sunset Textile Mill company. A ear
in the garage of the building was also
burned.
THE WEATHER
Everybody ought to have a hobby; but
he who rtdee It too hard, or off the
beaten track, rides for u fall.
Alabama: Probably rain.
Georgia: Rain.
Tennessee: Rain.
Mississippi: Rain.
(Complete weather data on page
x».)
BLOODY CAREER
OF BAM BANDIT
ENDED AT MOBILE
Slayer Of Louisiana Po
liceman Killed After
Wounding 2 Officers
DEATH MAY FREE
TWO LIFE TERMERS
Ex-Convict Shot Down
As He Reaches Gulf
City On Train
(By Age-Herald Leased Wire.)
MOBIfcE, Ala., Dec. 30.—Law
lessness ®et its master, the cold veil
of death wrote an abrupt “finis” to
a career steeped in crime, a post
humous confession and other re
velopments partly blotted out the
mystery along a trail of gun play
and robbery, a ray of light ap
peared for two “innocent boys” be
hind prison walls—these things fig
ured yesterday in a weird life
drama that ended here when Wil
liam E. Wright, killer, desperado,
thief and' fugitive, succumbed to
bullet wounds while his weakened
fingers clutched a smoking revol
ver. Two of three officers who
opposed Wright in his final frantic
episode, suffered wounds which
sent them to the hospital.
Wright, Identified later in the day
as the hold-up man who robbed a New
Orleans bank of $13,000 a week ago
and then shot down a policeman who
attempted to prevent his escape, was
killed in a clash with two detectives
and a railroad special agent shortly
after Jl o’clock this morning at the
Louisville and Nashville passenger sta
tion.! The gun fight ensued when stepa
were started to arrest Wright when he
arrived in Mobile on fast train No. 38
northbound. He opened fire from a
coach platform, wounded City Detec
tive Walter Pistole and Special Agent
Charles Ferrer, and fled to the wharf
on the river front a short distance
away, where death overtook nun. ne
was struck by five bullets, one of which
penetrated hir head above the right
eye. Another entered sea* the base of
the neck.
Rewards totalling $0,100 had been
offered in New Orleans for the capture
of the bank, bandit and slayer of the po
lie&ea, whi«b will go WaVrfactols.
Search of the slain man's Body re
vealed $2,033 in currency, together
with numerous other effects. A small
black bound memorandum book removed
fiom his pocket contained what pur
ported to be a confession of Wright
that he killed Thomas Griffin, n rail
way detective, at Des Moines, Iowa, in
November last year, for whose death
two other men have received life sen
tences.
NEW TRIALS ASKED
Two Serving Life Terms Now Hope
For Freedom
DES MOINES, Iowa, Dec. 30.—Ef
forts to obtain a new trial will be made
by attorneys for Cecil Mickle of Des
Moines, who with Jack Gaskill is serv
ing u life sentence in the state peni
tentiary for the slaying of Thomas
Griffin, railroad detective, and who
with Gaskill, was exonerated of, the
crime by a confession of the slaying
found in the pocket of W. E. Wright,
shot and killed in a battle with of
ficers at Mobile, Ala., early today. An
appeal in GnskillV ease is now pending
before the state supreme court and his
attorneys indicated they would investi
gate Wright’s confession with a view
toward strengthening Gaskill’s defense.
The boys displayed different attitudes
when they were informed today they
may be restored to liberty, Michlc, the
younger of the pair, who had signed a
confession to the slaying, cried a few
moments and declared he had “felt all
the time that something would turn up
to establish my innocence." Gaskill.
however, was triumphant, discussing
the circumstances of his conviction
freely.
"Miekel was just a kid and they
sea red him into signing a confession,"
Gaskill asserted.
Sheriff Findley and county officers
were skeptical tonight on the details
of Wrights confession.
Wright, who was well known here as
a "shady character,” disappeared from
here December 10, last, taking with him
Nellie Dawson, a clerk in a department
store. They subsequently were mar
ried in Kansas City after which all trace
of the couple was lost.
WIDE SEARCH ENDED
(13,000 Loot Obtained In Lone Dank
Holdup
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 30—The
identification today of William Wright,
killed by Mobile police, as the bandit
who on December 24 robbed the French
man street branch of the Marine Bank
and Trust conipany of .$13,000,000 killed
Traffic Policeman Jacob Uhle while
making his escape, ended one of the most
energetic city-wide searches instituted
by the police in years.
Immediately after the robbery was
effected, bank officials offered a reward
of $5,000 for the capture of the bandit.
This was augmented by rewards of Sl.
OOO by the city government and $100
by the state.
Superintendent of Police Goy Moiony,
stationed policemen and plain clothes
men ut all railroad station and on all
roads leading out of the city. lie
promised promotion to the officer taking
the bandit dead or alive.
The bandit entered the bank at S :.'i0
last Wednesday morning and flourishing
a shotgun, which he drew from under
his raincoat, demanded that the safe
be opened. When told that none of the
employes knew the combination, lie
forced them to enter a small room in
the rear of the bank building and calmly
awaited the arrival of Willianj Friess,
manager of thej>ank, half an hour later.
When Mr. Friess arrived the bandit
ordered him to open the safe. Holding
the hank officer at the point of his gun,
tlie bandit scooped up $13,000 in cur
rency and threatening to kill anyone
Who made an outcry left thedtunk. He
walked out Frenchman street followed
by Uhle, who had been notified of the
robbery. As the officer attempted to
get hia pistol from under his raincoat,
the robber wheeled aud fired, killing
the policeman.
Governor Len Small Fails
In Fight To Remove Stain
Of Million Dollar Debt
Judge Burton Hotels Illi
nois Executive Account
able For Shortage
(By Associated Press.)
SPRINGFIELD, 111., Dec. 30.—
Governor Len Smill was held account
able for “the entire interest” eutursted
to him as state treasurer in a decision
handed down today by Circuit Judge
Frank W. Burton to Carrollton. The
decision was accompanied by a de
nunciation of n state official who sat
before him. Counsel for the governor
tonight bad announced no plan of pro
cedure.
Preparing the formal decree for pre
sentation in court at 9 o'clock tomorrow
morning. Assistant Attorney General
Clarence X. Boord said tonight the
amount of Governor Smell's alleged in
debtedness to the state, "was consider
ably more than one million dollars.”
Tomorrow the case will be formally re
ferred back to the master in chancery
for a definite decision of the amount^of
indebtedness.
“Governor Small must account for
interest for all securities purchased
with state funds and turned over by
him to the Curtises,” Mr. Boord said.
"Nearly all those securities were pack
ers’ notes. The exact ameunt due will
be determined in hearing before the
master.”
Long Argument Ends
Eleven days were spent by counsel
arguing before Judge Burton. Their
strife was over the report of the master
in chancery which the judge approved
today. Arguments of defense counsel
were chiefly to the effect that “there
was not one iota of proof of money
wrongfully held.” This argument
turned as a boomerang against the de
fense.
Peering down at the upturned face
of Governor Small the elderly jurist
asked why there was no proof and added
that “not only one but practically
every item of evidence and proof has
disappeared.”
“If there is any one.” he continued,
“who should preserve a record of his
administration, it is a public officer."
Effect Is Uncertain
How Judge Burton's decision may af
fect Governor Small's second inaugu
SCIENTIST CAUS
BRYAN A MENACE
TO CHRISTIANITY
‘Great Commoner’ Also
Termed ‘Quack’ By
Dr. Rice
(leased Wire to Age-Herald)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.—William
Jennings Bryan and liis fundamentalist
followers were hailed as a dangerous
menace to religion Tuesday in the first
thrust of science toward education of
laymen to a sympathetic understanding
of the work of scientists.
‘‘Jesus Christ was a modernist; not
a fundamentalist in the matter of old
I testament criticism,” Dr. Edward L.
Rice, professor of zoology at Ohio
Wesleyyan university and spokesman
for the scientists, declared.
Rice's speech, which was made at a
meeting of the zoological section of the
American association for the advance
ment of science, is part of the educa
tional program of the scientists ns an
nounced Monday night. The move to
bring before the people of the nation
the truths which science is discovering
was evident in nil of the sessions on
Tuesday.
Discoveries Enumerated
Out of the mass of knowledge which
has been accumulated during the last
year, these discoveries were brought to
light as of first importance.
1. Heart disease is the largest single
cause of death and has outstripped
tuberculosis as a killer. For every death
there arc teq living who are handi
capped by heart trouble. Dissemination
of information as to the causes of heart
trouble were advocated.
2. It is possible, through the discov
ery-6f “vitamin,” to regulate birth diet.
By depriving a mother of this life-giv
ing ingredient it is possible to make
her sterile, or, by feeding her the vita
min, to cause the opposite effect.
3. It is now possible to measure time
accurately to three one-billionths of a
second.
4. Chlorine gas as a treatment for
colds and respiratory diseases has
proved unsuccessful.
5. Life on Mars is possible although
the temperature variations during the
day at the Equator amounts to per
haps ns much as 100 degrees centigrade.
The variations are not so great nearer
the poles.
C. Although total blindness is on the
decrease, 30 per cent of the school
children of the country have defective
vision while 50 per cent of the men
engaged in industrial work are suffer
ing from eye ailments.
7. American born families may be
in danger of disappearing before alien
born because of the former's refusal to
j rear larger broods.
9. A study of ooeanogrnph was ad
vocated so that the food resources
which will soon be needed by man may
be more readily developed.
10. Civilization has not as yet, ex
tended the span of human life to any
appreciable extent. Although increased
knowedge has saved the lives of many
under the age of five, only recently
has there been any evidence of even a
slight extension of life beyond age 50.
An extension of 15 to 20 years is pos
sible, however.
Attacks Bryan
Professor Rice, who spoke against
Bryan as a fundamentalist, hoped in
this way to clear up the belief thut
is prevalent among many people that
evolution is not compatible with Chris
tianity. Christ warned against the
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ration, which has been set for January
12, was highly-uncertain tonight. The
attorney general's force refused to say
How they interpreted the law regard
ing it, adding that the question would
require a careful and exhaustive study.
It was added that unofficial informa
tion had been received that attempts
would be made to stop the inaugural
upon provisions of the law providing
that no one owing the state money
could become a state official. The ques
tion of the governor’s second term and
his eligibility have not been looked into,
it was further announced.
Opening his statement from the
bench, Judge Burton .said he was in
formed the case would eventually be
carried to the supreme court. This ap
peal, if taken, it was definitely learned
tonight, will not be taken at this stage
in proceedings but will await the termi
nation of the case by the court final
order.
COL HORACE HOOD
VETERAN EDITOR,
DIES AT CAPITAL
Montgomery Man Was
Pioneer Exponent Of
Prohibition
(State Capital Bureau.)
MONTGOMERY, Ala., Dee. 30.—
Col. Horace Hood, for nearly 40 years
editor of The Montgomery Journal, died
at his home at 10:15 o'clock tonight.
Colonel Hood had been in ill health for
several years and retired from business
when he sold his newspaper property
to Frederick I. Thompson and asso
ciates about two years ago.
Colonel Hood had been an active fig
ure in politics for many years. He was
appointed sheriff of Montgomery county
by former Gov. B. B. Comer in 1900,
rnd elected to the same office in 1910.
From tile first, Colonel Hood was a
pioneer exponent of prohibition. Under
his direction the Journal declined to
accept whisky advertisements about 20
jears ago. At that time Montgomery
had its full quota of saloons and the
liqqor business was regarded as legiti
mate.
He never missed a chance to point
out the evils of liquor and was a leader
in the long fight that finally put the
saloons out of business.
Funeral rervices will be announced
Wednesday morning.
763 MILLION
SUPPLY BILL
IS ADOPTED
Extraordinary Treasury
Post Office Measure
Is Approved
PROJECT DEBATED
ONLY TWO DAYS
Is Largest Peace Time
Bill Ever Considered
By Congress
DRY ENFORCEMENT
VOTED HUGE SUM
Measure Includes $10,000,000
For Coast Guard War On
Rum Runners
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.—
Speeding along at almost an un
precedented legislative clip, the
house today passed the treasury
postoffice supply bill which, with
its $763,000,000 total* is the larg
est peace time appropriation meas
ure ever considered by congress.
Sent to the senate practically with
out amendment after only two days
consideration the bill provides, among
other things, $11,000,00 for prohibition
enforcement and $20,000,000 far the
coast guard service, half of which
would be available during the coming
fiscal year for use in curbing rum
smuggling.
$2,eou,uvu ror air man
Other items in the bill include $2,
600,000 for operation of the trans con
tinental aid mail service, $526,373 for
maintenance of pneumatic mail tubes in
New York City, $16,656,200 for the
customs service and $9,103,101 for the
public health service.
The fourth of the annual supply bills
to go to the senate which so far has
failed to act on any of them, the. bill's
passage cleared the way for considera
tion by the house late jn the week of
the army appropriation bill.
All Sections Approved
All sections of the treasury-postoffice
bill dealing with mints and assay offices
and concerning the upkeep and improve
ment of public buildings were approved
by the house as drafted by the appro
priations committee.
Just before final action on the bill.
Representative Busby, democrat, Mis
sissippi, moved to recommit the bill to
the appropriations committee to have
the appropriation for the pay of rural
mail carriers increased from $88,350,
000 to $89,250,000. The motion was
lost, 69 to 147.
COLORADO HUNT DAY
NETS 15SMJRABBITS
Slain Animals To Be Shipped
To Missions
DENVER, Colo., Dec. 30.—Fifteen
thousand rabbits were killed yesterday
in two Colorado counties ns the result
of rabbit hunt day, declared by Gover
nor Sweet, participated in by 1,200
men and boys.
Hunters estimated that the day's
work would net about twenty tons of
rabbit flesh. The rabbits will be shipped
to the Sunshine Rescue Mission here for
distribution among the needy. Albert
Dobson, 14, was killed when n rifle was
accidentally discharged in a wagon in
which several youths were riding. One
hunter was shot in the hand by a stray
bullet.
’QUAKE ROCKS VERA CRUZ '■
Disturbance Felt In Mexican City Fof
Short Time X.
VERA CRUZ, Dec. 30.—An earth
shook brief in duration and not of a
violent nnture was felt here at 7:34
o'clock last evening.
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The New Year Will Have
“Psychological Moments”
Laurel Miller Will Point Yours Through The Age
Herald Day By Day If You’ll Follow Her
Dear Readers:
On the eve of the New Year, wc are mighty glad to tell you some
thing further about Laurel Miller's, “The Psychological Moment,” now
a regular feature of The Age-Herald. This daily horoscope is differ
ent from all others in that it predicts and forecasts for the various
hours of the day.
In many cities of America this little feature has a tremendous fol
lowing. Miss Miller receives bags of mail from her readers. She is
a bonafide authority on the subject of astrology, and has made pre
dictions which have come to pass with uncanny accuracy. She is the
same young lady who, a few years ago, astounded scientists by discov
ering a brand-new star in the firmament. At that time she was invited
to become secretary of the New York Astrological society, which office
she still holds.
She wrote a special article for release last New Year’s Day—a
forecast for 1924. In that article she predicted an amazing case of kid
napping which would result in a court fight which would grip the
attention of the entire world, with a defense built upon Dementia
Americana, similar to the Thaw case. And along came the Franks mur
der case—cither an amazing coincidence, or proof that the lady was
right! She has also written a forecast for 1925, which will appear in
tomorrow's Age-Herald.
Everybody wants to know the “Psychological Moment” for undertak
ings which are important to them. There is a fascination about follow
ing this feature, and the amazing number of times the uthor strikes it
right has won confidence in her predictions.
A great many intelligent people—some of them very wise and suc
cessful—take very seriously the study of astrology and its bearing upon
human life and destiny—good or bad fortune.
The New Year is at hand—you may already be following Miss Miller;
if not, perhaps you may want to do so—for the fascinating interest of
the thing, :f for no other reason. Every day in
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