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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-11
FEDERAL GRAND JURY BEGINS INQUIRY INTO
 "AUT0 THEFT TRUST"

Chicago, April 10.-A federal grand jury investigation of what is declared to be nationally organized auto theft trust will be begun tomorrow, according to Edwin Weisl, assistant district attorney,
 Evidence already gathered was de- clared to show a traffic in more than 500 stolen machines, involving expert thieves, dealers in used cars and sales men. Six alleged members of the band were arrested yesterday. They are R. Saback D. Rapp, Fred Snyder and Will liam Beville, all of Chicago, and Seth Seville and William Price of Dayton Ohio.
 The four Chicago men, who were ar rested by department of justice agents, were said to have been employed by the trust for the theft of cars in the south shore section of the city. The two ar rested in Dayton, officials said, were ''traveling salesmen,' whose duties were to locate possible buyers for stolen cars and make reports likely places for trades.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-11
HUNDREDS CONGREGATE
 FOR SUNRISE PRAYER AT EUFAULA REVIVAL

Eufaula. April 1O.-t tspecial.)- The tw0-week revival meeting came to a close tonight with . result phenOminal.
 It was . ~entacostial day in Eu- faula. At sunrise hundreds of pe0- pie gathered on the historic Bluff hill for testimonials, prayers and talk. Three services were held i'm ' the church and great sermons preached. At the afternoon service hetwren 100 and 500 people pledged for family prayer and tithing. Over 100 young nien and women pledged n fife of service to Christianity.
 MT. G,flces conducted the revival. The singing was led by Prof. T. A. Maxim of Dothan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-11
 CAMPAIGN BEGINS TO HELP SPANISH WOMEN

Madrid, April 10.-The campaign for im- provement in the instruction of women in Spain, in order that they may exer- else their propert influence in the social struggle now in progress, has been taken ister of instruction, who. in the course of an address here today, declared he must confess that neither the rich nor the poor women of Spain had opportuni- ties to acquire adequate instruction.
 After leaving the primary schools he said, women were totally neglected by the state and thrown on their own resources for intellectual development. Senor Der gampN suggested the formation of special schools for the higher education .ot women and also centers for teaching fem mine industries af%
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-11
Gotham Has 'Dryest Sunday Since tue Reign Of RooseUeh

on charges of having liquor in their possession. Police Inspector Sackett, who headed the squad. de- cIarcd the campaign against H. legal liquor selling and carrying would he continued throughout the season.
 "The only wet part of the is- land, he declared, twill bc the point nt which the ocean meets the beach,"
 Other squads cOmbed the city from Brooklyn to the Bronx, but few violaters were found. Police officials expressed the opinion thAt saloon keepers and others had taken warming, and were pro- ceeding to obey the law. The statement Inst night by First Deputy Police Commissioner Leach that the man who carried a flask of liquor wns in the same cInss with the man who carried Il gun, is believed to have dishenrt- ened those who formerly were openly proud of n prOtrudinE bot tie neck from the hip or over coat pocket.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-11
PUBLISHERS WIN IN THEIR CONTROVERSY
 WITH PRINTERS UNION
By AssoSiatA: Press

WashIngton, April 10.-In a discussion in an arbitration proceeding between the local typographical union and the Wash ington Newspaper Publishers assocta- tion. just. announced, Chief Justice Mo Coy of the District of Columbia supreme court, chairman of the arbitration board, characterized resetting as waste and eN- tended the time within which publishers may reset matter from 14 days to 3o
 Justice Mccoy upheld the contention of the publishers that resetting of for eign advertising should not be required because of the insertion of a local ad- dress of a merchant or agent. The ar bitrator rejected the request of the print CTS for increased pay, except for work on Sunday afternoon newspapers, and also rejected the counter proposal Of the publishers for an increase in hours.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-11
DOTHAN ANNOUNCES
 CANNING FACTORY
Chamber of Commerce At tracts New Industrial to City.
 Complete By Fall

Dothan, April o-(SpeciaL)-The cham Der of commerce announces that new canning industry will be established in Dothan ti:is summer and will begin ac tive operation this fall. It will engage principally in the canning of sweet po tatoes, but will also pack other veg etables.
 The old coffin factory building has been secured for this purpose and machinery will arrive shortly. If is the purpose If the management to pack at least 1OOOlO cases a year which will make this one of the largest canning plants in the south.
 The new enterprise is to be known as the Middletown Canning company. It IS an old established firm. having been .p the canning business in Maryland for d number of years. representative of the new industry will arrive in Dothan
 n a few days.for the purpose of looking after matters connected with the in stallation of machinery and negotiating with the farmers for growing sweet po- tatoes and possibly other vegetables.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-11
VALUE OF EXPORTS
 SHOW B|G INCREASE
American Business Sends Huge Volume of Goods Through
 New Orleans
By Associated Press

New Orleans, April 10.-The value of exports from the port of New Orleans for. the first two months of this year showed an increased ranging in some in stances to several hundred per cent over the same period last year, according to figures compiled by the New Orleans Association of Commerce and announced tonight
 The figures apply to about 50 different port as expressed in dollars instead, s. 5oe,000 for the first two months. as agains, s4,55o,op0 for the entire year of 1920.
 Export figures on the basis of pounds show q total of 12 items amounting to sll7,oOo,0O0 during the first two months of 1921. as compared with s2s7 ,ooo. GOO for the entire year of 1920. Items estimated on the basis of bushels show s130O0. .0Ae on four items for the two months. as compared with s50.00O,O00 last year. Ex- ports of crude and refined oil for the first two months of 1921 totalled S6.O00 O00 gallons, as compared with s70, GOO, 600 gal Ions for the entire year of 1920
 The figures also indicate that trad, with Germany from this port is well oii"oi way | diI or the corn, fOur-fifths of the rye shipments of 50S,000 bushels. 4,oOoo0o bushels of wheat; 800 900 pounds of hides; 100,000 pounds of sausage cas-
 ngs, and 6Do,o00 feet of hardwood lum- Der were included in shipments to Ger many during January and February of tnls year France received S1 23S 0O0 worth of agricultural implements. Mex leo was also big customer for a va riety of items shipped through this port. While Cuban business also showed a large increase in volume for the two months period.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-11
CITIZENS RESERVE CORPS
 ABOUT TO FIND A JOB
 FOR GENERAL PERSHlNG
sRr Assuciated Press


 New York, April 1o-A citizens reserve corps of the army on the basis of vol untary service, instead of compulsory training, which, it is hoped, will be trained under the direction of Gen. John J. Pershing, is under process of forma- tion, army officials at Governors Island announced today. aa The first move, they said, would be establishment of camps in different sec tons of the country to be in operation from August to September z. Plans thus far obtainable are to make the camps in some respects an outing, with uniforms, food and transportation TUT nished hy the government. Age limits were placed between IS and s.
 Instructions in the departments or the army will be given those who enroll Tor the training.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-11
= ' = : - COLD SNAP IN GEORGIA CAUSES TWO FATALITIES AND HEAVY FIRE LOSSES
By Assocjated Prese

Atlanta, April 10--Fires made neces. sary by the sudden reversion to wintry weather caused the destruction of two churches in Georgia today and damagsi another, causing probably fatal injuries to two young women.
 Misses Ruby and Gladys Hembree of West Haven Springs, near Atlanta, were possibly fatally burned in the explos CT of an oil stove in sharon church. w. II. Hitfield suffered painful burns while trying to beat out the flames.
 The Georgia Avenue Presbyterian church, a frame structure here, was de stroyed by fire just before sunday schoo time, entailing loss of $25,0O0, and the New Point Methodist church. near Anerl- GUS. was burned, with loss estimated a' s, 2,500. Sunday school was in session IT the latter church but no one Was injured
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-11
DOTHAN SHOPPERS
 OZARK HIGH SCHOOL

< Dothan. April lo.--tSpecial)-The Do- than High school baseball team defeated the Ozark High school team yesterday afternoon on the local diamond by d score of l. to 4. M
 Palmer, pitching for the local boys, pitched good game all the way through. Howell pitching for the visitors, did well on the mound, but it seemed that he could get no support from his team. mates.
 This game was the third straight game
 hat the Dothan boys have won this season and have lost none. Dothan ha, good showing for putting out one vf the test n n; t,ie state this season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-11
GEORGIA MAN, SHORT
 IN ACCOUNTS, WRITES
 FROM BIRMINGHAM
By Associated Press

Moultrie, Ga. April 1o.@Records of County Tax Collector Boyd have been locked up and an audit ordered by the board of county commissioners, which announced receipt of a letter from Boyd stating he was short in his accounts.
 Payments of tax funds made by Boyd to the proper officials show that the shortage could not be more than $So,00U and he is under total bonds of s9o,90O. The bonding company has been notified. but whether any other action is planned pending the audit has not been an nounced.
 Boyd left March 10, announcing he was taking fortnght's vacation, and the letter was said to have been mailed in Birmin gham. E,.M ssHH4 nif
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-11
By Associated Press

By Associated Press
 New York, April IO.-POlice continued their wholesale cru sade against viOIators of the re- gently enacted state prohibition enforcement law tOday, which was described by some newspapers as the "dryest Sunday" since 1896. when the late President Roosevelt, the police commissioner, cIamped down the lid On sunday liquor seII- ing.
 Frequenters of saloons where regular customersr have heretO- fore been able to buy contraDand liquor admitted that New YOrK was virtually "bOne dry" for the first time since the VOistcnd amendment was enacted. Many saloons which have kept open Os- tenSibly for the snle of "sOft drinks'' closed their doors today, and did not indicnte whether they would reopen again.
 Coney island, which was throngcd today with thousands of visitors, received preseason visit from R special police sqund. which arrested II men and one woman
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-11
CITY LEAGUE PLANNED Dothan Baseball Enthusiasts Hold
 Session

Dothan, April 10.-(Special)-A large and enthusiastic crowd met last night 70 discuss the organization of a City league for Dothan. A copmittee composed ol three lovers of the great sport were elected to draw up definite plans and by laws for the league. They were: Guy White, Joe Rogers, and J. D Campbell Four teams are well under way toward organization. They are Printers Camp, bell institute, Bankers. The Dothans Cof- fin and Casket factory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-11
Man Diues From Center of Brooklyn Bridge,
 Splashes Into RiUer and Swims to Waiting Tug

from m automobile on South Broadway and climb a steel girder. He shouted and ran towards him, but before he could reach him, CarOne plunged into space. Ca- rone's friends on the waiting tug saw his body strike the water. He soon appeared and began to swim towards the tug. Tn 90 strokes he had reached the craft and waS hauled aboard amid cheers.
 Carone said he also had jumped off London bridge and High bridge in Glasgow. Scotland.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-11
HUNS ATTACK JEWS
Minister of Education Deplores Ten
 dency to Prosecute
By Associated Press

Berlin, April 10.-( (JeWish Telegraph Agency )--Minister of Education Hein- isch, in an interview granted foreign newspaper correspondents today, de- plored the fact that eastern Jewish stu dents were being discriminated against in German universities. Jewish names, he declared, we're prominent wherever German scientific and artistic achieve ments had won world wide recognition. The minister added that anti-Semitic riots were blot upon those responsible for them, as well as upon those coun- tenancing them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-11
Auto Kills Man
Rv AssoeIated Press

q Augusta,i Ga April 1o.-E. A, Baird superintehdent of the Country club of Augusta, was killed this afternoon when an automobile which he was driving overturned near. Waynesboro Baird was caught under the machine and his head was crushed. Mickey B. allosher golf professional at the Country club, riding with Baird, suffered bruises and a broken arm
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-11
HOME BREW HAS KICK
Man Loses Eyes and Home in Still
 Explosion
Rv Assncinted pr.s.

Baltimore. Md., April 10.-His eyes scalded with steam from a still that exploded in his home tonight, Ray- mond Jewell 36 years old. 620 West Conway street. is at the Volunteers of America hospital. The mans home was wrecked by the force of the exs plcsion Mrs. Trilby Jewell, wife of the injured man, was ill when she ac- cident occurred She was taken 10 the home of neighbors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-11
RAILROADS LOST
 SEVEN MILLIONS
 DURING FEBRUARY
Hundred and Six of Two Hun dred Carriers Failed to Earn Taxes and ExpenSeS-An
 Enormous Deficit
Rr Associated Press


 Washington, April lO.--Railroads or the United States suffered deficit in February of ST. .205 GOO, while 106 out ot 200 roads reporting to the interstate commerce commission failed to earn their expenses and taxes, as against d deficit of s1,f67,SO0 for January with 1o9 out of POP failing to make expenses, tonight by the Association of Railway Executives.
 Of the 106 roads reported as failing to make expenses, 46 were in eastern. IS in southern and A in western dis tricts. The 200 roads report a mileage of 255,5s2 miles.
 Huge Totals
 The carriers, according to the tabu- lations, fell short $63, 900 of earn ing the amount estimated under the in- creased rates fixed by the commission in accordance with the transportation act, devised to establish rates yielding a return of per cent on valuation.
 Total operating revenues were giveS as S406,65S,000, decrease of 6H per cent, as compared with February, 1920, while operating expenses were 1885, S7S,000 decrease of 75s per cent, com pared with February year ago. The net railway operating deficit, however it was announced, was reduced 56h per cent compared with February, 1920, when it totaied s16,561, 900.
 Complete reports from the eastern district" statement given out by the association said, show that the op- erating revenues totaled s1s1.44S.o0o. or an increase of 3.4 per cent over those for February, 1920, while total oper- ating expenses were s180.021 900, or a decrease of 71a per cent. The net op- erating income, however, was a deficit of $9,750060 which was. however, ar increase of 67 per cent over what it was during the same month last yea. at which time there was a deficit of
 SOUTHERN DISTRICT
 Reports from the southern district Showed that the operating revenues of the carriers there were S69 667, ,000 Or a decrease of 91k per cent compar ed with those of one year ago, while op- erating expenses totaled $64, ,S90, 900, or a decrease of , per cent. compared witt those for February, 1920. The net op- erating income for the 35 Class 1 roads in that district was s4s7. 000 which was. however, a decrease of 906 per cent under that for the same month i, 1920.
 With only the report from the Southern Pacific Steamship lines lack ing, total operating revenues for the carriers in the western district were $155,54S,000, or a decrease of 10.3 pel cent. compared with those for Febru- ary one year ago. The total operatins expenses were $40, 900. or a de. crease of S.6 per cent. compared witt the same previous month. The net op erating income for the S4 roads report ing to the commission was $2,05S,O00 which was a decrease of 73.6 per cent compared with that for February Q | last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-11
Bank Failure Expected
By Associated Press

Havana, April tO.-The suspension of payments by the Banco Nation& de Cuba Saturday apparently has not created much of a furry in Cuba, as it was not altogether. unexpected. Efforts are expected to cofamence immediately to reorganize the bank on sound financial basis. No statement of the actual financial status of the bank has yet been given out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-11
Wage Scale Settled

| By AsSOC1Ateu FFtsS
 New York, April 10.-Differences in the house wreckers industry were settled today at conference of representatives of the house wreckers' union and the Builders Demolition Contractors associa- tion It was agreed to pay laborers sa cents an hour and barmen 75 cents, with an eigh-hour day, 44-hour week and time and half for overtime and legal holl- days
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-11
THE BIRMINGHAM KGE-HERALD, MONDAY, APRIL H. 1921
Rx Assoninted Prens

By Associated freAs
 New York. April IO.-Whlle mo- ton picture cameras clicked on the deck of n tug in the East river to- day Daniel CarOne, 27. of Mount Vernon, puffing n cigarette, IeaPed from the center of Brooklyn bridge and wns picked ID in the water 1SS feet below, alive and unhnrmed. II was his second jump from the structure, the first being made in 1915.
 A policeman ssw Carone spring
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-11
Greeks Celebrate

Detroit, April 10.-Detroit Greeks today celebrated the centenary of the Hellenic revolution with special church services a parade and mass meeting. Confl- dence was expressed that the present op- erations against the Turks would be sue cessful.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-11
Ancient House Burns
By Associnfed pre,

Sandwich, Mass. April lO.-Fire today destroyed the Tupper House. built in 1913, and considered the second oldest dwelling in Massachusetts. Each sum- mer it was the scene of the annual re- uon of the Tupper Family association, members of which came from all parts of the country
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-11
THE WEATHER
By Aseocinted Presa

Washington. April 10--Alabama and Mssissippi: Fair and continued cool Monday; Tuesday fair with rising tenn perature.
 Georgia; Fair and continued cool Monday; Tuesday fair with rising tenn perature.
 Tennessee: Fair Monday and Tuesday with rising temperature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-11
Deputy Is Convicted

By 4AhsOclated Press
 Poplar Bluff, Mo, April 10.-Charles w. Yates, "a deputy sheriff, and Curt At kins were convicted last night of com plicity in the robbery of the Bank ot Quilin, near heres February ?. last. ana sentenced to five years each in the peni- tentiary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-11
BE CAREFUL

Watch out for substitutes for WHISTLE now rife in Birmingham. These substitutes are impure and un- healthy. See the WHISTLE BOT TILE, crown and label.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-11
Creek Suffs in Session

Athens, April 1o.-The first woman suf- frage convention in Greece took place to- day. King Constantine and Queen Sophie were present. .5fses
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-11

In Spain women have had the right t3 study at the universities since %he thir- eeenth century. but it is only in recen. years that they have availed themselves of that right to any extent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-11
TACTICS OF RIVALS

Much will depend on leaderstl.p D. Sen ator Penrose will devise the plan of bat tie for the republicans. He-has already ineimated what he will have his spoke;. Jen do. They win proceed with the force of a majority without consldera ton for the protesting minority in their own ranks, or the democratic minority, It is indicated that in the House there will be practical return to CannoniSm In the Senate the cloture will be resort ed to when democrats insist on discuss ing issues of prime importance to the American people. Tn the House legisla- tion will be enacted under special rules limiting debate to the shortest time pos sible.
 Senator Underwood. leader of the dem ooratic minority in the Senate. and Rep resentative Kitching, leader of the dem ocratic minority in the House. have eN- pressed a determination to support the republicans in the enactment of con- structive legislation. They will work for solidarity in their own ranks so that in event of republican division on any pro position they can strike with the entire democratic strength. They, too are aware that Congress will be chosen two years hence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-11
REPUBLICANS ARE
 EXPECTED TO USE
 STEAM ROLLER TO FLATTEN MINORITY
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that in the agreement Germany will be forced to make reparation to the United states for injury done the commerce oi this country.
 There are certainly delicate subjects not only in their relation to the Amer ican pocketbook, but to the political situation A new Congress will he elected
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DEATHS

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