The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-07
ARREST OF CULLEN
is VERY IMPORTANT,
SAYS BURNS AGENT

top of the paper which contains the
words paid agent and then on tn: line
where the words have paid or has paid
appeared, they print in the same kind of
type as used on the other parts of the
paper the words Agree to pay This
leaves the paper in the form of contract
with the original signature of the adver-
tiser. They also print in one corner the
words, Book not included
Increase the Amount
''rhey then fill in the name of the firm
and an amount running all the way from
s. to 81, according to how easy they be-
love. the advertiser to be. At first they
run q chance on any Increased amount to
see how we'll the business man will take 1t.
THE changed contract is generally writ
ten in with an indelible pencil. and a
wet blotter put over the writing to blur
a little in order to cover up the erasure
on the paper. As rule the paid agent
man writes the page originally in lead
pencil, and It is easily erased, but If the
business man should be cautious and want
to write 1t In ink SO that it could not
be erased, the so-called publishers will
erase It with an eradicator or formula
made up of chloride of lime. Then the
paper is dipped In boiling water to take
out the color in the acid, then it is laid
between two blotters and ironed until the
the texture in the paper which Is gen.
orally Chinese bond.
THE paid voucher now having been
made Into an agreement to pay, 1t Is then
presented, as an advertising contract on
the same book by another man and under
q different title. Then IL the collection
Is successful, and 1t is not disputed, the
business man pays the money and Is again
asked to sign what II known as COL
lectors voucher, which reads that John
Smith q Co. have paid on the So-and-So
directory whatever sum IL named on the
paper.
when this collectors voucher passes
back to the publishers 1t is again put
through the same course of changing and
made to read into a contract on still an
other book. but the same pages. This
operation Il continued for an indefinite
period. or as long as the business man
thinks he IL advertising in book such
as presented to him. There Is no such
book printed under any of these names or
any other name"
st. Clair Adams, counsel for the Burns
agency in New Orleans, is expected to ar
rive today or tomorrow to confer with
Solicitor Hugo Black in prosecuting Gull
len. During the prosecution prominent d.
rectory publishers from the north and east
are expected to testify.
When seen At the county Jail yester-
Gay 84IoEuOOu NuAA9u ponluV0ly refused
to make a statement Of any kind. Evil
IDENTIFY the accused man was expecting
a visit from Newspaper men. for he
approached his visitor with q hostile
attitude. He 10 short. heavy set and
apparently about 80 years Of age.
Newspaper manT he inquired In q
cultural voice. small. sparkling brown
eyes glancing restlessly In every d.
rection.
mo, lawyer" replied the reporter.
TOO young for lawyer" grunt-
Cd the prisoner. And he turned alb
ruptly and lost himself among his fell
low prisoners. who were watching him
closely. All further efforts to persuade
him to be seen again failed.