The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-23

many of the hundreds of thousands of gallons of "red liquor" which must be shipped from the United States before the federal prohibition amendment be- comes effective there .January 16 Whether dealers would seek American imports. it was said. depended chiefly on whether they considered it likely provincial acts prohibiting sale of li- quor would be repealed by the various governments,
 Brownsville, Tex, Decmeber 22.- John Lightbourne. member of the United States coast guard at Brazos Is- land. near here. was shot and instant ly killed early today by A. E. Edwards county commissioner and justice of the peace at Q, Point Isabel Edward. claimed he shot in self-defense. Light bourne was recently commended by headquarters in Washington, for heroic work at sea after the Corpus Christi tropical storm in September.
 New York, December 22-Publishers of all newspapers in New York city except two who already have increased their rates. will advance the price of Sunday papers in the country districts to 10 cents on or before January 4. in answer to the plea of the House com
 
 newspaper publishers immediately re- duce consumption of newsprint paper 10 per cent below normal to releive the paper shortage,
 Fl Paso. Tex, December 22.-Loss of economic independence would have re- suited for Mexico if it had entered the war with the allies. according to Luis Cabrera secretary of the Mexican fr,Aa Ta1 had ir1 Excelsior of Mexico City.
 Indianapolis, December 22-Franklin D'Olier. national commander of the American Legion, today declared that neither national, state nor local organi- cations of the American Legion have any right to take the law in their own hands or interfere with proper authority" and warned members Of the legion that such action would be subversive of the prin- ciples and ideals of the organization. The decldra ton was part of statement made hy the national commander in view of recent reports of activities of mem bers of the legion, which, he said, mad
 it imperative that the policy <of the or eanization with respect to it's standing on tie maintenance of law and order be de fined
 New Orleans, December 22-Traces of the Spanish steamship Valbanera, which was lost in September with 400 passengers and creaw aboard during the gulf hurri- cane, were found off Grand Isle by Lieut.. I. J. Wilkinson, United States navy who returned here today from a salvaging expedition. The traces consisted of board bearing the letters "Vapor Valba- nera,' a piece of mahogany steps and keg of claret wine, all from wreckage off Grand Isle, northwest from the mouth of ha tenant Wilkinson.
 New York, December 22.-Wil Hays, chairman of the republican national com mission, has accepted an offer of sl000J from Truxton Beale. former United States minister to Persia, to be given in prizes for the best platform offered bN young republican men and women, it was an nounced tonight. Chairman Hays said the contest will open at once and close March 31. 1902. The first prize of $600o will be given for the best manuscript re- ceived; 5000 for the second best, and st000 for the third. The contest is confined to young men and women of % years old or under. Manuscripts are limited to 5000 words.
 New York, December 2-Alexis Georgian whose deportation yesterday or the soviet ark Buford was prevented by habeas corpus proceedings brought in his behalf, was double crossed by Min neapolis politicians" who sought his iex- ile'' after they had agreed to 'let him alone" if he would leave the city, Charles Recht, Georgians attorney, stated today. Rome December 22.-Premier Nitti in addressing the chamber of deputies to- day, made the announcement that Italy had the friendly consent, if not the con- at odh rfI Tcvi4 ain on the Plume question, and asserted that the dominant point of view was fa- vorable to the Iatlian government. The proposal made to the allies with regard I to Plume, the premier added, was the minimum. He said the government re- gently had asked the regular and irreg ular forces to retire from the town. and | that during the last few days the national council at Plume had associated itself with the governments programme. The exact result of the plebscite held in l Plume last week was not known, the pre- | mier continued, but more than half of | the persons who registered voted of whom four-fifths favored the attitude of 1 the national council.
 l Mobile. December 22.-The NC-4, after l spending two days in this harbor, will | leave at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning for | Pensacola. The famous seaplane today was viewed by thousands Of people while
 members of the crew led by Commander
 Albert c. Read were the recipients of numerous social attentions!
 !! Mobile, December l22.-An embargo on all except perishab1e freight from Mo-
 bile to points north of Montgomery on
 the Louisville and Nashville railroad has
 been declared by the general freight | agent of the line.
 |
 Mobile, December 22.-Touring ports of
 the gulf and south Atlantic 'to strength en the, bonds of friendship which already
 connect Argentina with the United
 States the Argentine cruiser Mine De
 Julio," commanded by Captain de la Funte, arrived here this afternoon It =
 | Little Rock, December 22-R G. Allen, president of the Little Rock club of the | Southern association. tonight announced | the purchase of Outfielder Ed ("Bing') Miller from Detroit. Miller played few games with the Atlanta club last season, 1, but was compelled to quit the game be- cause of illness.
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