The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-18
HAYNES ARMS DRY
HEADQUARTERS TO
WHIP BOOTLEGGERS
Commissioners Hears "Wets''
Plan to Burn Prohibition Of
fices-Machine Guns
Are Displayed
WASHINGTON BUREAU
THE AGE-HERALD.
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Roy Haynes, commissioner of pro-
hihition, has made an arsenal of pro-
hihition headquarters in Washington
to repel an attack on the part of
bcotlcggers.
He has been tipped off" that boot
leggers have concluded to burn the
wooden building in which all prohi-
bition records are stored. He refuses
to partieularize either as to the
source of his Information, or the
identity of the leaders in the alleged
conspiracy.
The wooden building in which the
prohibition unit makes its headquar-
tiers is in the heart of Washington.
To-day machine guns are to be seen
through all the windows on the sec
ond story. Guards, all heavily
armed have been doubled. Every
person who enters the building by
day must be able satisfactorily to
identify himself. No one may enter
by night unless he is able to dis
play a pass on which his photograph
appears
In time of war, the state, war and
navy building was not SO securely
guarded or scrupulously protected as
the prohibition building in time OF
peace.
Fire Feared
A few months ago the prohibition
unit occupied brick structure on F
street. To save rent, the, government
moved the prohibition unit to one Of
its wooden buildings. Immediately
afterward,, it is said, the commission
er thought of the possibility OF fire.
And then he received the tip that
bootleggers planned to burn the
structure. He has taken precautions
to the end that no bootleggers might
enter and drop match, and also to
repel with machine guns any attack
from the outside and in force that
the bootleggers might initiate.
Bapson Sees Prosperity
The country has entered upon, a
cycle of Improvement, the turning
point of which came in August. This
is the declaration of Roger w. Bah
son, widely known economist and
student of business conditions.
Continuing, he said: "The wise
business man is he who neither mis-
takes the present period for one of
upward trend.
Fundamental conditions are favor
able. BY this I mean the social. eco
nofnic and spiritual conditions which
affect business have improved so
that they now furnish the basis for
genuine prosperity. From the stand
point of profits. the crop outlook is
the best in years. The harvest
promised is large and the prices fair.
Hence, 1922 crops should benefit both
the farmer and the public.
Bank statements promise plenty
of money with which to do business
within the coming months, regardless
Of, what may happen abroad. The
long swing trend of interest rates is
downward. The position of business
houses is decidedly better. Employ
ment conditions are very much i'm
=ss Postni Workers Burdened
.~,,I savings accounts increased
q" Airing Ucto6sr m 4 nImbmer of
southern cities of the 100000 class,
areordingeto a statement of the post
office department today. Birming
ham, Augusta Jacksonville, Mem
phis. Norfolk and Dallas were among
those listed Southern cities of the
100000 class, with the amount of
their deposits. are published by the
department as follows: -
Pensacola, s227x2S1; Baltimore.
s2is.o5s: Dallas. s1s1.s27; New Or
leans. s1SS,92T: Memphis. S161,14s;
Jacksonville; s16o,513; Birmingham,
st55.712: San Antonio. s131,2o4; Okla
= Roma City. s127.SSS; Tampa, s11s,-
8 s73: Breckenridge Tex, $1fS,553;
Norfolk. s110.s37: Phoenix, s110.164.
and Augusta. Ga, s101,sss.
Postal Worokers Burdened
Postal workers will have an added
burden in addition to handling the
,~ie xso ~
the extra work Involved in redeeming
war savings certificates for the
treasury department, which fall due
on January l.. 1928.
More than two and half carloads
of paper are required for the print
ing of $4,000, 900 cards. which re to
go through the mail to certificate
holders urging them to redeem their
certificates in advance or to ex-
change them for treasury savings
certificates. lin addition, 5000, 900
forms have been printed for distribu-
ton among postmasters and for use
as interim receipts in exchange for
war savings certificates pending the
arrival OF treasury funds to redeem
them.
Five million more forms were
printed for the use OF certificate hold
ers who wish to exchange their war
savings certificates for treasury saw
ings certificates. The redemption of
the certificates will mean not only .
!. great deal more work for postal
clerks and, in the smaller offices. the
postmasters. but will add considera-
BILE bulk to the mails during the hol-
iday season.
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