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Evening star., 1921-12-04
Leprosy Cured With Oil
From Strange Tree.

cINCE leprosy has been added to the
list of conquered or conquerable
diseases, plans and efforts are max
ing toward extending the culture of
that tree from which chaulmugra oil
is obtained. The natural habitat of
the tree is in Burma, Siam and AS
sam. in southern Asia. The trans
plantation of saplings of the tree even
in countries having climate similar
to that of Burma and Siam has not
been attended with success. and fall
ure in this direction was Immediately
followed by planting the seeds of
the tree. These sprouted and are
growing in the Philippines. Hawaii
and in several of the subtropic parts
of the United States, but whether
when the trees shall reach the seed
bearing age they will produce oil as
efficacious as the tree of southern
Asia is something that must be
proved. Chaulmugra oil is made from
the seeds of the tree. and the tree
Evening star., 1921-12-04

Copyright. 1921. by sewell Ford.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-25

comings" of the federal reserve board, the "lniquities" of Wall street and other such subjects could do so between "t a. m. and daybreak" without delaying action on tho tax bill"
 Amendment Is Killed
 The first tax amendment defeated today was that by Senator Gerry, democrat, Rhode Island, proposing that the normal ta xrates be per cent on the first s5.000 of income; 1 per cent on the second sb,000; per cent on the third s5.Q0o. and per cent on all over s15.o0o The vote was 46 to 2S, as follows:
 For the amendment:
 Democrats: Ashurt, Broussard, Caraway, Cuiberson. Gerry, Glass, Heflin, Hitchcock. Jones (New Mex ico), Kendicls, McKellar. Meyers, Overman, owen. Pittman, Pomerene' Ransdell. Reed. Sheppard. simmons Stanley, Underwood, Walsh lMassa- chusetts), Walsh (Montana). watson (Cieorgia), and williams-26. Republicans: Johnson. Lafollette- 9. Total 2S.
 Against the amendment: Reuublicans: Borah, Brandes geo. Rnrsrm. Cameron, sCapper, crow Ipennsvlyania), Curtis, Dillingham; Edge, Ernest, Fernald. branDe], ] pne sin ebuysen, Gooding, Hale heHoss' EsTyon. Reyes, Lenroot. Lodge, MIC cormick. Mckinley. Mclean. McSaas' Moses Nelson, Newberry. Nichoison' Norbeck, Oddie. Page, Penrose' run
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Roger of Lauderda1e, Rogers of sum ter sims, rally, Teasley-14.
 Those for the bill follow: Ackerr Beale. Bedsole. Butler, Carmichael Espy, Kelly, Miller, Morris, Philips Webb, West--12.
 Among First offered.
 The Sunday observance bill was among the first introduced at the special session. A lengthy public hearing was held by the committee on revision of laws of the senate, and the bill has been on the calendar several days.
 Tho bill of Senator rally of Jack son county, authorizing counties to lease out conyicts, was killed because 1t did not get the required two-thirds majority, 1t not being In the call of the governor for the special session The senate also passed the house Dill, which prescribes the duties of the state highway commission, this being companion bill of others relating to roads and the method of construc- ton. . Under provisions of bill passed by the senate, the state treasurer IS authorized to refund to annual coun- | ty fairs license money pais na- tween July l, 1921. and October l, | 1921, for permission to ope.s., l bill originated in the senate and must be passed by the house. Several days
 ago the senate amended the general revenue act so as to provide no license be required from county fairs | This bill now permits and authorizes | the return of money paid this year. Coming to Birmingham
 Final plans have been made by me
 two branches of the legislature to go | to Birmingham In a special train 1 Wednesday to greet President War 1 ren G. Harding. Tickets for use on l the special train will be- distributed 1 to all members and others entitled to them some time Tuesday
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------------------- SHRIEKING WHISTLES USHER IN CELEBRATION OR CITY'S BIRTHDAY
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tG0mINmuC0 plete midway. The carnival spirit was evident in the city sduring the en- tire day. The large fierce of work men who have been busy during The past week decorating the city yes the street decorations. Last night the colored lights on all the streets were turned o,a the first time.
 Officials of the semi-centenniai were pleased yesterday, with the opening day of the celebration. School children flocked to the exposition tent in large numbers, due to the re- duced prices of tickets. The pres ence of thousands of visitors was mo- ticeable on all the streets, and Bir- mingham merchants did big busi- ness.
 The Pageant
 The principal event last night was the initial presentation of the Bir- naingham pageant at Avondale park A long line of ticket buyers stood in front of the pageant ticket office in the First National bank building all day long to get tickets for the spectacle. and one of the largest crowds In the history of the city was at the amphltheatre' last night.
 The pageant was an artistic and beautiful series of episodes depict ing the history of the city during the past 50 years.
 Today will be Homecoming day al the celebration. and many former cit izens of Birmingham will return fol the day.
 Plans will be completed today fol Presidents day tomorrow, at whicf time President Harding will be tl guest of honor.
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should be enacted which would curh such firebrands as Bittner." f
 statement Is Denied


 Statement Is Denied
 Mir. Long of Butler, in his address, referred to the killing of the natio ial guardsman and to newspaper stories which referred to a meeting follow ing the killing and to a shout from the audience that the miners killed yellow dog" Mir. Harrison inter- rupted Mir. Long here and called J. D. Truss. representative from 'ef- ferson, to substantiate his statement that no such remark was made during the meeting. MT. Truss said ne at- tended the meeting. and. while there appeared to be spirit of anarchy there" no one made the statement attributed to him. MT. Long also charged that tho la bor organization involved In the strike was composed largely of ne- groes, and that negroes never did a thing In a lawful way when they 1 could find an unlawful way to do 1t. | Tn closing his address. Mir. Long said | he had opposed Governor Kilby in 1 practically all of his acts, but If l.e was responsible for Bringing this bill to the legislature he was willing to take off his hat and say, "Governor, am glad you have at last got one l good bill"
 MT. Tompkins said many threats had been made since the legislature met that the passage of l the bill would be displeasing to labor and that labor would oppose the highway bond issue. the port amendment and other Legislation. He said as a sov- ereign legislator it was the duty of !, every member to vote his convic- tons. regardless of the opinions of others. He insisted that while labor might be displeased over the passage of the bill, the people might also te ruffled bit over nationwide reports that there will soon be general rail- road strike.
 After Mir. Tompkins completed his address. the roll call was called ane the vote for and against the passage of the bill was as follows:
 For: Mir. Speaker Adams. Alexan'
 der Allen, Austin, Baker. Benners Blunt, Bracken. Christian. Clayton
 Cliett. Dansby. Dodson, Edwards
 (Dallas), Ellis tBullock), Ellis tEl'
 more). Fletcher. Green. Guy. Hull } Hare, Hawkins Howle, Ingram, Jones , | {Escambia), Lawson, Lee (Perry) } Long (Butler), Long (Sumter), Mat l thews (Wilcox). Mitchell. Oliver , Parker, Pittman. Salter. Scale, Smith
 Sparks. Tompkins. Trammel, Truss Tunstall. Van De Graf. Warner, Wad dell, Wilson, Woodard--4S. } Against: Albright, Arnold, Bafga
 nier. Burleson. Cobbs. Downs. Fuller | Gilbreath, Hale. Harrison, Johnson : ongshore. Milford. Mcdonald. Orr r Partridge, Robertson, Ross. Russell Shaw, SatWart, Williamson--22.
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LEADERS OF MILLION
 ANDs HALF RAIL MEN
 PLEDGE NOT TO QUIT
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(Continued From Page One.) nounced in St. Louis that there was no intention of changing the decis- Ion for these men to support the 'big fige" in the waikout scheduled for october 50.
 The information that the labor board would not go into the confer ence with any specific plan for solu tion of the rail difficulties followed an announcement from the board, the presidents of the big four broth erhoods in telegram had again warned the board the strike could not, under any circumstances, be postponed although 1t might be set tied.
 The message from the brother hoods chiefs was looked on by board members as especially significant. in view of the fact that the board has not been backward in letting 1t be- come known that the hearing is ex- pected to drag out for sometime and that it is depending on the union chiefs to obey orders not to permit a strike pending a decision from the conference. This decision, members of the board said undoubtedly would not be rendered until after Oc- tober 80. the date set for the start of the progressive walkout.
 Barton to Open Conference | It was explained at the boards of- fices that the hearing probably would 1 be opened with q statement from Judge R. M. Barton, chairman of the board. telling why the conference was called and outlining the board $ desire for. further information. 1 One member of the board, in dis cussing the possibility of the hearing i lasting some time today said that it was likely in view of the boards or der that all of the 1.600 chiefs must attend every session. that a daily roll -call would be held, and that such procedure undoubtedly would take considerable time.
 The board also plans, 1t was said
 to discuss the days proceedings 1T nightly executive sessions. thus
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-25
THREE PROPOSALS
 ID CUT TAXES OF
 INDIVIDUALS DEAD
Round Robin Signed Hedging Signers to Remain Contln- uously After Hot PoIiti-
 cal Fight Develops
By Associated Pr.ss

Washington, October 24.--Three separate proposals carrying reduo- tione in the taxes on individuals hav- ing moderate incomes were voted down today by the Senate by over whslming maJorities. Discussion of them lad to a hot political fight which culminated In an announce ment by Senator Penrose of Pennsyl- vania, in charge of the tax revision Dill. that on wednesday there would be submitted & resolution calling for continuous 24-hour sessions of the senate until the revenue measure fin ally was disposed of.
 'Round-robin" p1edging signers to remain continuously at the capitol, or within call. beginning Wednesday, vas signed by 2s republicans and Senator Penrose said he hoped that by tomorrow there would be 49 re- publican signers or q necessary ma Jority to put the resolution through. The 'yound-robin" was drawn by Sen- ator Moses of New Hampshire and circulated by Senator Capper of Kan sas, a leader in the agricultural bloc.
 Senator Penrose declared that bv Having continuous sessions, senators who desired to discuss the short
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dexter, Shortridge, Shoot, Spencer, Stanfield, Sterling, Sutherland, Town send Wadsworth, Warren, Watson lIndiana), Weller and Willis-46.
 Second Amendment Killed
 The second amendment defeated was by Senator Harris. democrat. Georgia, proposing that the rate On the first s4,000 of earned" income as distinguished from ''unearneu in- come be per cent and the rate on the second $4.ooo be per cent with the rate all over that 8 per cent. Inc vote was 35 to 22, two republicans. Borah and Lafollette, joining with tn" solid democratic minority in support ing the amendment.
 The third roll call was on an amendment by Senator Walsh, demo- crat, Massachusetts, proposing a per cent rate oa the first $5,0o0 of income and per cent rate on the second s5,0o0. This was defeated 32 to 21 one republican, Lafollette. support ing 1t.
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after disposal of the pending tax bill and that there was no question Of it's ultimate passage"
 Senator Willis. republican. Ohio, joint author of the anti-beer bill. de- scribed the treasury's action as 'an outrage, utterly indefensible," and de- clared the Senate dry forces had the votes to pass the measure, probably within two weeks.
 Senator Broussard. democrat. Louis lana, prominent in the fight against the anti-beer bill, suggested that the regulations might have been issued 70 assist in expediting the passage of the measure by causing public de- mand for dry legislation. but declared there. was no intention of letting up In the fight against the bill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-25
DOUBLE DEFEAT
 MET BY UNIONS
 IN LEGISLATURE
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 that the legislature should be thrown out. but he was not willing for the labor organizations to throw 1t out.
 J. A. Carnley Of Coffee offered an amendment eliminating section 8. the section which was regarded by friends of the bill as the main sec tion. and which provided that ler- sons who melted persons to riot or disorder by Apeech or writing should be guilty of a, misdemeancr. This amendment was tabled without a record vote.
 Two Opponents
 Arguments in support of the bill wore made by Oscar |. Tompkinson Houston, J. Lee Long of Butler and Augustus Benners of Jefferson. Those who opposed the bill in addresses were William L. Harrison of Jeffer- son and J. W. Partridge, representa- tive of Franklin county.
 MT. Harrison charged that the bill was a part of great movement to destroy labor organizations in Ala bama and resulted from the coal miners strike, agajnst which he said Governor Kilby urged every power at his command to crush labor and de- cided every point against labor in Is decision as arbiter.
 Mir. Benners made q rather sensa- tional address in support of the bill. during which he sa'd that If he could make one suggestion to labor 1t would be Hang all of your orators He said labor's speakers were re- sponsible for much of the trouble caused during strikes and mentioned the addresses of Van Bittner during the coal strike. He read from Bitt- .pers' Blocton speech, after the strike was supposed. to be settled, and re- ferred to tho fact that Bittner had in his address. said: If there are any scabs in Blocton In 30 days from now you mon ought to Dc run out of the atate." The report of the speech said Bittner asked what the audience would do If a rAttlesnake should come into their midst, and then someone l answer, Kill him" Bittnerr told them a rattlcsnaxe had never done them half as much harm as the scabs had done. according .o the report oi 1 the speech as read
 MT. Benners insisted that some jaw
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making an early adjournment neces- sary each day.
 Railroad executives began gather ing here tonight for the Wednesday meeting, but the general influx Is not expected until tomorrow. when the standing presidents committee of the Association of Railway Execu- lives will hold an informal session to discuss it's attitude. The carrier heads thus far have taken the atti- tude that they will have little to say in the conference, maintaining the boards citation was directed mainly at the labor unions and that the roads were summoned simply be- cause both sides must be represented.
 The announcement from the sig nalmen today placed 10 of the II standard" American Federation of Labor rail unions formally against strike at this time, although all have announced that a new vote would be taken after the labor board renders it's rules and working con ditions decisions which are not ex- pected for some time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-25
DEATH kNELL OF
 BLUE LAW COMES
 IN STATE SENATE
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tContiuucd from Page One) The vote for the civil suits bill was IT to '.
 Lcith Ia Absent
 When the senate convened Senator M. l.. Leith of Walker county. who conducted a single-handed filibuster last Friday and forced adjournment for the day, was not in his seat. and on suggestion of Senator Acker the bill was laid aside for some time. In the meantime. MT. Acker and MT. Leith conferred, and Mfr. Leith cape into the chamber and withdrew an amendment on which he was arguing when adjournment was voted last Friday. Then MT. Acker presented an amendment which met with the approval of the senate.
 The Acker amendment strikes out all of section and adds another sec ton, which provides the method of service in civil cases against the un- Incorporated associations or organi- sations The amendment provides that service may be obtained against local or state officers and that the associations or organizations may file with the secretary of state duly chosen officers. etc. The amendment was accepted by the house.
 Merely voicing his objection and stating that 'I just want to say that some day you senators will remember this" Senator Leith submitted to the will of the majority. He voted against the bill. T did the best I could" he said. land am not going to support this bill" The fight Sem ator Leith made on the bill will long be remembered by the Alabama sem ate He held the floor for more than two hours last Friday, and claimed that the bull was aimed at the union laboring men of the state.
 Postpone Lynching Biil- l The senate postponed indefinitely 2 bill. introduced by Senator Charles l West of Jefferson county, on suggss- ton of the Junior Chamber of Com. rmerce of Birmingham. which would further suppress lynching in Ala.
 bama." Talks were made against tht l bill the statement being made thers | are laws now which may be used 1T lirpeaching sheriffs guilty of permit. 1 ting a prisoner to be lynched. Senator West introduced the bill by reaues
 of the Birmingham civic orsaniza tion.
 The following senators voted ts kilt the Suncay observance bill: Ba ker. Carlton, Cowan. Craft. Evins Harper, Leith. Moore, Prestwood
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BEER REGULATIONS PERMITTING USE
 FOR SICK ISSUED
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(COAtinued rom Page One) same person may obtain within given period
 Two Quarts of Wine
 Two quarts of wine was the limit put on a single prescription but oth- erwise the regulations are the same as for beer.
 Spurious liquors are limited to one pint within any ten-day period and aicooh1 fo rexternal use was limited to a pint to the same person at one time.
 Prescriptions for these medicines may be filled only by licensed phar- macist who is also a retail druggist or a licensed pharmacist in the em- ploy of retail druggist.
 Prescriptions are not reliable ane the regulations declare that 8 phar- macist should refuse to fill any pre- scription for liquor if he has any req son to believe that physicians are pre- scribing for other than medical uses or that a patient Is securing through one or more physicians quantities of intoxicating liquor In excess of the amount necessary for medicinal pur poses
 In connection with the issuance of prescriptions the regulations said; No prescription may be issued for greater quantity of intoxicating li- quor than is necessary for use as <, medicine by person for whom pre- l scribed in the treatment of an ail- ! naent from which such patient is known by the physician to be suffer ing"
 Besides beer the regulations permit the use for medical purposes of other | intoxicating liquors. such as ale, DOT ter, malt extracts and similar fer mented liquors.
 | sIanulaIlure of these medical prep 1 arations is confined to duly qualified brewers on brewery premises and may | be sold by them only in bottles and l closed cases.
 1 Must Have Permits l The right to prescribe distilled l spirits, wines and malt liquors. for medical purposes. is confined by the 1 obtained permits to prescribe intox- icating liquor. Such physician, the regulations state, may prescribe flor a person upon whom he is in at | tendance if physical examination of such or if physical examination Is inn l practicable, upon the best information obtainable. the physician believes that
 the internal or external use of such liquor as medicine by such persons
 Is necessary and will afford relief te him from some known ailment.'
 The new regulation, according tc 1 Secretary Mellon, are in accordanc<
 with Former Attorney General Pal I.mer's interpretation of the law. Their Issuance was delayed. he declared. be-
 cause 1t seemed probable that legis iation would render, them of no ad
 vantage to. those interested and there
 was no urgent demand for their Is
 suance.
 "However.D he said. flor some tint
 past. 1t has been strongly urged b, those interested. and this department
 had no right longer to withhold ths
 regulations, and that In 70 doing thu
 department is denying those interest , ed their clear legal right and there
 by imposing loss upon them" Medical beer can be sold in onl: , few states, MT. Wheeler declared Il
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Eyes Weak?

If your eyes are weak and work strained; your vision blurred if you find it difficult to read and must wear glasses. go to Eugene Jacobs Drug Store and get a bottle of BonsOpto tablets. Drop one in fourth of glass of water and bathe the eyes as> directed Stronger eyes. clearer vision and sweet relief will make you tell your friends about Bon-Opto.
 Note; Doctors say Bon -Opto streng th- ems eyesight 50 per ceht in a weeks time in many instances and druggists every where sell 1t under positive money-back guarantee.--Adv,
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FARMER IS KILLED
By Associated Press

Maynardvilie, Tenn, October 2t.-- Berry Kitts, a farmer. was shot to death near here last night In . gun duel with Hobart Haynes The trou- ble is said to have been the result of an old feud, with liquor as the di- rect cause. Self-defense will be Haynes plea when he Is arraigned tomorrow.
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a formal statement and then would be used largely by bootleggers.
 Every brewer who has violated the law within a year Is disqualified" he said, and we will fight every appii- cation on this ground. as they have practically all violated the law" Senator Sterling, republican. South Dakota. in charge of the anti-beer measure in the Senate. declared tho bill would be taken up immediately
Arizona republican., 1921-05-21
LASH MINUTE NEWS!
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 HELD FOR SHOOTING 2o-i ILmo, Missouri, n~thth L.  ties were
 AiRPLANE FALL J, and Brady which riding
 
  which Minnesota 24 of stricts
 ANGoRA CABINET RESIGNS CONSTANTINOPLE, May of
 TALLEsT 70 be the
  He 24 shoes He had i'll months w 24 old.
 MeHUGH PASo May 2o-Ater Mrs Edna Earl Mctush, illegally wife of Sentence W
  WASHINGTON May 2o-Passase by of the Kellogg bill
  completed minor amendments The the aeesdsnt