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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-08
PANAMA NOTE WILL
 REITERATE REFUSAL
 OF THE WHITE AWARD
By Associated Press

Panama, April 1.-The foreign office S reply to the note of the American Sec retary of State Charles E. Hughes, of March 16. reiterating Panama's refusal to accept the White award as a basis for settlement of the Costa Rican boundl ary controversy, was unanimously ap- proved by the national assembly in ex- traordinary session this evening. The assembly declared it was prepared for whatever consequences might fol- low. It is expected the foreign office will forward the note to Washington to- morrow.
 The assembly also passed the first reading of the proposed decree granting to the President the right to expend $5o.000 to retain the services of three Panaman and three foreign experts for the purpose of supporting the govern ment in it's fight against the validity of the White award.
 The first consignment of arms and am lpunition ordered during the Costa Rican hostilities has reached Panama. A schooner arrived at Panama Tuesday freu Buenaventura with 1000 rifles, three machine guns, hand grenades and a quantity of ammunition. Another ship ment is expected shortly destined for Bocas Deltoro. The enrolment of vol unteers Is steadily continuing. in Panama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-08
Concentration Of 7hought
 Upon Millinery Bills NO
 Excuse for Dumping Auto

this excused him from the use Of reasonable precautions.
 Referring to this excuse, Justice Gardner, who prepared the opin- ion for the court, made the fol- lowing reference to the many wor- ries over financial matters which are prevalent in the land today:
 "There was nothing unusual to divert the attention of the plain tiff and give excuse for momen-s tary fOrgetfulness. True, he seemed to have roll of bills in his hands and had exchanged his money and handbook from one pocket to another md there is some intimation in brief that his mind was absorbed in financial affairs which would excuse his forgetfulness to look after pass- ing in front of the street car for approaching vehicles or automo- biles.o
 gro this proposition we cannot sorptiOn of thought upon money matters were to be recognized as m excuse for fOrgetfuIness, then certainly no adult male person with q family to support fin these strenuous times could ever be charged with negligence as mat ter of law on that account.
 "In the courtroom at least money would no longer be known ns the root of all eviI,' hut as mn ever present excuse for forget fuiness.,'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-08
SUMTER PLANNING ANNUAL FARM FAIR Planters and Business Men Win Meet In Livingston and
 Organize

Livfn gston, April 7.-(Special)- County Agent R. G. Arnold has called a meeting of stockmen, farmers, bank CTS, business men and citizens generally for Tuesday, April IF to arrange for Sumters fourth annual hog show, to be held this fall under the auspices of the Sumter County Swine Growers asso- citation.
 It is proposed to discuss at this meet ing the plan to broaden the scope and arrange for a general county fair and award cash premiums, prizes and rib bons for the best exhibits of live stock, poultry and general farm products. County Agent Arnold has had experi- ence in putting on county fairs, and says if given the support of the citi- zens of the county he will put on one here that will be an event of big ben eft to the county for he finds the ma terial here with which to work and has never seen county affording greater opportunity for the general farmer the stock and dairy farmer, poultry raiser and stock grower.
 The people are showing an enthusi- astic interest and there is every reason to believe the proposed fair will become an annual institution.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-08
JUDGES ASKED TO FIX
 DATES FOR SALARY HIKE IN COURT REPORTER CASE

Montgomery. April 7.-(Special.) )-The court of appeals was called upon to de- termine whether the act of 1919 raising the salaries of court reporters of Ala bama has become effective now or will not be effective until new terms begin in a case submitted Thursday afternoon from the Mobile circuit court.
 George F.. Stone. treasurer of Mobile county. declined to pay Clarence A. Strain, the Mobile court reporter, the increase, contending that Strain is an officer and that the constitution pro- hibits the increasing of an officers sal ary during his term. The Mobile cir cult court held that Strain is not an officer but an employe of the court, and is entitled to the increase. When this decision was rendered the treasurer ap- pealed to the court of appeals.
 The decision in this case will affect all court reporters of Alabama except those of Jefferson, who are employed under a special act for that county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-08
MINISTER NABBED FOR M00NSHINING,,
 FIND HIDDEN COIN

Montgomery, April 7.-Ed Avery, preacher of Autagua county, was ar- rested by state constnbics Wednes- day on a charge of violating the pro- hibition laws after one-haif gallon of moOnshine was found on his premises.
 In searching an outhOuse Inter. the cOnstab1es fished from under the floor a half-gallOn fruit jar which was filled with $20 bills. It seems Avery did not care to trust the banks with his hard-earned coin. Avery was charged with having a still in his possession.
 w. J. McInvaIe and son. Thomas, were arrested in Autauga on n charge of violating the prohibition laws after a barrel of beer was found on their premises. Near Tal- Iassee, Elmore county. cOnstabIes de- stroyed a 6O-gallon still md 30 gall Ions of beer. but made no arrests. Andrews Kinney was arrested at an- other point after parts of a stiil, a five-gaIIon keg of liquor and 90 gall Ions of beer were cOnfiscated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-08
PROFIT EXEMPTION
 URGED BY HOOVER
By AssOciated Press


 Washington. April 7.--Exemption of the profits of American concerns doing busi- ness in foreign countries from the American excess profits and income tax laws was advocated today by Secretary Hoover.
 Complaints have been received from American concerns in all parts of the world, Mir. Hoover said, that they were forced to compete with foreign houses who paid only local taxes, while Amer ican concerns paid excess profits ana in- come taxes at home in addition 10 the duties in foreign countries. Mr Hoover declared that provision should be made to exempt American con cerns from that portion of their profits derived from foreign business to enapie them to meet competition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-08
WAR MOTHERS DEDICATE.
 SERVICE STAR TO SONS


 Montgomery, April 7.-( (spcciaI.l The war mothers of Montgomery Wednesday dedicated . service star on the capitol grounds to the mezn- ory of the Montgomery boys. who died in the war with Geflnany. The star was formed of flowers which are growing beautifully. Ad- dresses Iauding the services of those who gave their lives In the WEE ngainst autOcracy which be- gan four years ago Wednesday were delivered by J. Lister Hill and Dr. R. H. McCas1in. Preced- ing the ceremony at the capitol members of the American Legion. cadets and returned soldiers and sailors lnnrched through the streets of Montgomery up Dexter ave- nue and to the cqpitoL
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-08
BELIEVE NATIONAL GANG
 OF MAIL THIEVES BUSY
Rv Associated Press

Chicago. April Especial Investigators sent from Washington in connection with the theft yesterday at the Dearborn sta tfon of mail pouches containing cash and securities believed to amount to more than $50o.oOo tonight were proceeding on the theory that the robbery had been carried out by a national gang of mali thieves who obtained advance informa- ton of money shipments from postal em- ployes
 The investigators were convinced that t was an inside job" because of the fact that the robbers sorted a number ot sacks on mail truck in the station and selected only those that contained val uables
 The same procedure was. carried out today in another robbery at Sullivan, Ind.s once the home of Postmaster Gen. oral~ Hays. the robbers selecting sacks coutaining money, although there was nothing on the pouches to indicate that they contained other than ordinary mail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-08

Montgomery, April 7--(SpeciaD
 Worries over money matters such as how to raise $50 with which to pay for milady's $25 hat. are not sufficient to relieve a per- son of contributory negligence when he steps in front of nov ing vehicle without taking the precaution of looking ahead, ac- cording to a decision of the su- preme court Thursday when it re- versed the case of the Racine Tire company versus Marshal B. Grady, from the Jefferson circuit court.
 Grady received personal injuries from a contact with an automobile driven by an agent of the com pany. He sued and the defendant won, but the lower court set the verdict aside. The supreme court reversed the case and held that the evidence was not sufficient to support the courts action. It seems that during the submission of the evidence Grady said he did not know whether or not he looked ahead just before he stepped into the street and that he was think ing seriously about money mat ters. The plaintiff insisted that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-08
PLUNGES TO DEATH
 WHEN TOLD GIRL HE
 HAD SHOT SUCCU2ABED
By Associatcd Press

Memphis, Tenn.,s April 7--Within an hour after he had been told of the death of his victim, H. L. Smith, a watchmaker, 42 years old and mar ried, who yesterday in fit of jealous rage fatally shot Miss Eula Bass, threw himself down an iron stairway at the city prison, to the concrete floor | 20 feet below, crushing his skull and causing injuries from which he died at the hospital short time later.
 Smiths wife and four daughters, who attended his preliminary hearing 1 on charge of murder, had followed him back to the prison and witnessed 1 his plunge down the stairway. They accompanied him to the hospital and remained with him until he died. | Smith is said to have told the police that his shooting of Miss Bass was caused by insanity through love" i The young woman. who was formerly employed as clerk by Smith in his jewelry store at Senatobia, Miss, was sho. four times and died this after noon. The charge against Smith was changed to murder and he was given i a hearing almost immediately being held to the, grand jury. After the heering he was left alone with another prisoner in the jail corridor a few moments before being assigned to a cell and apparently seized by a sud- den impulse, threw himself down the stairway.
 I In the best grade of cotton yarn there may be found about 5SS.O00 yards of | x.~-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-08
SURVEY INDICATES
 STATE IS SUPPLIED
 WITH FARM HANDS
E. w. Gist's Report Shows That for Every Hundred Jobs on Farms There Are 118
 Men Waiting
By FRED H. GORMLEY Montgomery, Bureau, The Age-Herald 221-2 First National Bank Building


 Montgomery, April 7.-(Special) )-For every 100 farm hands needed on Alabama farms this year there are 11S available, according to an estimate made public to- day by F. W. Gist, agricultural statis- tician of Alabama, following a tabuia- ton of reports received as April 1. The supply of farm labor is better this year than it has been in several years, while the demand is not as great as it has been.
 Mr Gist estimated that the needs of the farmers are S1 per cent of normal, while the available supply is 95 per cent of normal This estimate placed the per cent of supply to demand at 11S, compared with 64 last year. S1 in 1919 and 6S in 1918. The demand for the past three years was above normal while the supply has been low. Now the supply is 5 per cent under normal, while the demand is low.
 ..raken in connection with the inten- tion of farmers as expressed to decrease the number of blows to be operated this season by per cent, these condi- tionS indicate a samilar acreage to be planted or that crops not requiring so much labor will be grown" said Mir. Gist
 The statistician said he. also inquired for the first time about the different classes of farm labor and replies indiA cated the following percentages: Farm owners working B per cent; renters for cash or equivalent, B; third and fourth renters, IT; one-half crop renters, z; troopers. IT; wage hands, g. It was also estimated that for every blow hand 1.6 extra hands will be used in hoeing and other farm work.
 Mir Gfst also made public study of the acre yield of cotton for the past F years in Alabama, which showed that the average for all counties before boil weevil days was IF pounds, while the average since has been 123 pounds, rep resenting a loss of 54 pounds of lint per annum to the acre, which is chargeable n inc hnll weeVil
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-08
U. s. Communist Organizer,
 Victim of Reds Tyranny, Loses Faith In SoUeits

of them being threatened constantly with the third degree" to exact confessions of guilt for things they had never done. He said Mrs. Harrison, under threat of death and through much ill-treatment, had in some way been inveigled into signing a false confession.
 FITTED AT FIRST
 MT. Keely, Dr. Fucker declared, had been invited to Russia and was feted and travelled on special cars while there. He was given a banquet by Nikolai Lenine, the bolshevik premier, the night he left Moscow for the Esthonian frontier on his return home, said Dr. Fucker, only to be arrested at the border and re- turned to Moscow prison when the bol- sheviki learned, his report on Russia would be unfavorable.
 That's the way they do with every body he continued. Their opponents are imprisoned immediately. The bol- shevik are finding peace more danger ous than war, because there now is no incentive to a national spirit. The con- cession of free trade to the peasants is unsatisfactory and meaningless, as what good can come from each individual spending days on trains carrying 50 pounds of grain to the cities? The re- storation of some sort of middlemen would enable them to ship on freight cars in quantities"
 MOSCOW NOW QUIET
 Conditions generally in Moscow were quiet, although under the surface throughout the country nearly every one hates the bolsheviki, Dr. Fucker de- clared
 Although I was in prison most of the time 1 was in Russia" he added, 'I do not want my friends in America, to think that is the reason I am against the bolshevik regime. studied conditions and talked with scores of peasants and scores of all classes in prison. The pres ent regime will undoubtedly continue long time, but it must make epochal changes to hold on. Its power of terror is too great for it to be overthrown now"
 Dr. Fucker went to Russia to investi- gate whether there was a real dictator ship of the proletariat or dictatorship of a handful He said he found the arrival in Moscow, he was told by San teri Nuorteva, formerly secretary to Ludwig Martens, soviet "ambassador' to the United States, and now controller of foreigners in Russia, to whom he pre- sented himself that it would be inad- visable to permit him to investigate con- ditions Therefore, Nuorteva declared, Dr. Fucker would be sent out of Russia in a few days. Meanwhile, he was in formed he was to be detained in prison. His detention continued until March T, and he left Moscow last Thursday. He asked that his wife be notified of his safe arrival
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-08
Court Seeks To Instruct
 Verdict But Jurors Balk


 "Did you understand the charger. the court asked when the unexpected report was re- turned.
 "We do," announced the fore man and his associates promptly nodded their entire understanding of the situation.
 It was then thnt the judge dis charged them. Also it was then that the jurors. successful men of nffairs and unused to courts and the conduct of courts and having hut scant interest in them ex- ccpt as contributors to their ex- istence grinned and departed.
 The verdict wns not recorded on the records and the cas~ ewill be continued until next term of court.
 According to an old citizen of the county the above proceedings hns no precedent in the county, and is the topic. of discussion in the corridors of the courthouse. 1t is indeed unusual.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-08

Greenville, April 7-(SpeciaI-- "You are discharged. Go down to the clerks office and prove up.s
 Judge A. E. Gamble handed that peremptory order to a jury of Butler county taxpayers today immediately after they had re- turned n verdict contrary to the courts instructions. The jurOrEs all fsubstantial property owners. grinned toIerantly and filed out.
 This unusual incident occurred as climax to the trial of R. F. Williams against Broughton Ham- mons on notes in which judg- ment of $50 was sought. The court sustained the motion of the plaintiffs counsel and instructed the jury to return an affirmative verdict. The jury had ideas of its own ms to what the verdict should be and declined to have their verdict dictated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-08
GREECE CELEBRATES TOOTH ANNIVERSARY OF FREEDOM
Ry Associated Press

Athens, April 7.--Greece today cele- prated the one hundredth anniversary ol her freedom from the Turkish yoke. there being great street parade and many mass meetings. at which patriotic speeches were delivered.
 Members of the royal family, cabinet ministers and high church dignitaries at tender solemn service at the cathe- dral, during which Ire Deum' was sung. Princess Anatasia. wife of Prince Chris topher. who was recovering from se- rious operation, was urged to participate in the service. but she was too i'll to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-08

ernment and counsel for the defense will begin tomorrow morning.
 Crone maintained his equilibrium vr. tually all the time he spent on the stand. and it wasn't until just before his tes- timony was completed that signs of his fatigue became evident.
 Crone denied his connection with the alleged platinum theft in any way. and repudiated the statements of certain government witnesses that he organized and executed the scheme of disappear ance of tho valuable metal
 Crone denied further that he knew at the time the cause of H. H. Browns ar rest in New York after the later had carried some of the platinum to the city to sell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-08
Aged Negress Is Slowly Cooked to Death
 While Flames H old Huge Crowd at Ba,

that the crowd discovered the body of the aged woman in he'd with her head partially burned off md her body in flames. The fire was too hot for any attempt to be made to rescue her and the crowd could only stand bys until the fire had burned itself out suf- ftciently toi allow them to drag the body from the ruins. Only part of the body remained after the flames had done their work.
 Hundreds were attracted to the scene by the report of the traE- cdy and owing to the fact that the. house was back from the mining camp and out of reach of water, nothing could be done to save either the woman or the house.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-08
BIG SHOW ANNOUNCED
Sixty Pretty Dothan Girls Will Pre- sent ''Dollie Follies"

Dothan. April ,7-(Special.) )-Rehearsa have begun for the 'Dollie Foilies" to he given at the New opera house April 15 and 16. The cast includes 50 young
 people and chorus of pretty girls is one of the chief attractions. The first full rehearsal took place yesterday aft ernoon at the High school auditorium,
 The performances will be given for the benefit of the public library, that being
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-08
ARGUMENTS TO BEGIN
 IN GROVE CASE TODAY
By Associaten i'ress

Nashville, Tenn, April 7.Worn almost to exhaustion by the rigid examination to which he had been subjected by the United States district attorney, H. R, Crone. limped to his seat upon the ad- journment of federal court this after noon after spending the greater part of both the morning and afternoon session in trying to substantiate his claim of innocence of the charge of embedding about $26.000 worth, of platinum from the Old Hickory powder plant. Examination of witnesses in the case was completed this afternoon and argument by the gov
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-08
Alll6UAL METHODIST
 CONFERENCE OPENS
By Associated Press

\ Roanoke. Va. April "A declaration ty pr. Henry N. Snyder. president of Wofford college, S. C.. that the entire aou1h belongs to the Methodists and Baptfsts." and a statement by the Row F. B. Chappell Nashville, Tenn. eundsy school editor of the church.
 that 'sthe world now is facing moral ID vell as financial bankruptcy fea- tered the opening session here today e t11 137th annual conference of the 4ofkeotst Episcopal church. south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-08

Gadsden, April 5-(speciaD-- While n crowd of helpless people stood about her burning home. Pearl Johnson. m aged neeress. slowly burned to death in the mining camp at Attalla last night about 10 o'clock
 The remainder of the family awoke to find the house in flames and the roof falling In upon them as they slept. Two members of the family leaped from the win dow while the third ram from the door. As they did So the building collapsed.
 It was several minutes later
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-08
LEGAL NOTICES
Notice

Notice
 State of Alabama, Jefferson County; Estate of Mrs. Mary Burns, Deceased.
 Letters of administration upon, the estate of said decedent having been granted to the undersigned on the 23d day of March, 1921, by the Hon. J. P. Stiles judge of the probate court of Jefferson county, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate will be required to present the same within the time allowed by law that the same will be barred.
 A. w. BELL, Administrator.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-08
By Assoclateu Press


 Reval, Esthonia, April 7.--The decay ing civilization of soviet Russia" was depicted as the worst tyranny in the world by Dr. Morris Fucker, known here as leader and organizer of the com munist party in the United States and whose home is in Brooklyn, N. r., on his arrival here today from Moscow after nearly five months in Russia.
 Conditions steadily are, becoming worse, he declared.
 What little foreign trade Russia is able to getr he said lis of no help to the people, who everywhere are the vic tims of tyranny and go about in hope less attitude because of the great and constant red terror"
 pr. Fucker last June was pardoned by President Wilson after having been sentenced to 15 years Imprisonment after being found guilty of sedition. He left the United States in September and arrived in Russia in November. Three days after his arrival in Moscow he was imprisoned and spent most of the time he was in Russia in confinement.
 Inside the prison walls, Dr. Fucker said he met victims of bolshevik ty- ranny, most of whom were there because they had opposed being ruled bX tho small bolshevik minority These in- cluded former grand dukes and work men,, whose common ground, according to Dr. Fucker was their opposition to 'abSolute tyranny
 WANT ACTS KNOWN
 Dr. Fucker, who arrived here with a group of Germans on the way home from Russia, where they were prisoners, said he hoped to return to the United States to relate the facts regarding Russia ''to dsillusion those who think there is any thing like freedom under the soviets."
 In prison in Moscow, he said, there still are a number of Americans some of whom he saw and some he did net see Those included Royal c. Keely, an electrical expert of New York, who had been in prison eight months; William Flick of Brooklyn and $. R. Estes, who moving pictures: Mrs. Marguerite liar rison, an American newspaper correspon- dent; Henry J. Lamarc of New York; who long had been a resident of Russia and remained there to take care of his property; Demetrium Kalimatin, aH American of Greek parentage who had been two and one-half years in prison, and Capt. Emmett Fitzpatrick of Ala bama of the American Red Cross who is in a concentration camp.
 These prisoners, like Fucker himself, were very poorly fed he asserted, mos
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-08

In the best grade of cotton yarn there may be found about 5SS.O00 yards of single thread in one pound.