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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-08
SIX KILLED WHEN
 AERIAL EXPRESS
 PLANES COLLIDE
Entire Personnel of Both Ma. chimes, With One Excep- tion, Meet Death
 in Crash
By Associated Press

Paris, April 7.-Six persons were killed today when airplnes on the Paris-London Aerial express. route eollided overtthe village of Thieuller. 70 miles north of Paris. and crashed to earth. M
 The dead are: Bruce Yale, a New York exporter. and his wife, who were bound by way of England in the French machiner
 NJ. Bouriese. another passenger in the French craft.
 Aviator Mire. pilot of the French machine,
 Mre's mechanic and cabin boy Of English machine. es
 The entire personnel of the both machines, except Pilot R. E. Duke of the English craft, met death. either in the crash or in the flames that followed 1t.
 Duke. who was seriously injured, was still unconscious late tonight The cabin boy in his machine wore a suit adorned with brass button. Late tonight 1t was asserted that the American victims of the disaster had registered at Paris hotel as MT. and Mrs. Christopher Bruce. they are said to have arrived in France on board the steamer Empress of Scot land, which sailed from New York in February on a tour. Two women friends were to have accompanied the Americans to London. but changed their minds at the last moment on account of the stormy weather pre- vailing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-08
Banana Skin o K,
 But Not So Soap
By AsaocLated Presa

New York, April IA banana skin, tossed to the sidewalk by tenant, cannot be charged to the owner of the tenants home if passerby skids on 1t and falls. But it's quite a different matter when a discharged cook slips on piece of soap carelessiy left on the steps in her employers house and breaks a leg.
 These doctrines were set before by the appellate division Of the supreme court today in appears from the lower court, which had guessed wrong in both cases. verdict for s10.00o won by Freida Frank from Victor Muller on the ground that one of Mulier's ten ants had tossed to the street banana peel on which she slipped was upset.
 Then the court reversed deci- sion which threw out of court suit brought by Sarah Morrison against the Rutledge Hotel com nany for injuries suffered by slip ping on a piece of soap.
 The difference as pointed out bv the court was that the soap was left by a scrubwoman agent of the hotel, on property controii- ed bv the hotel, while the bana skin was thrown by a person over whom the landlord had no con trol on public thorougnrare for the condition of which the landlord was not responsible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-08
Today
World-F amous Feature by Arthur Brisbane Begins Tomorrow Runs Daily in This Space

Tomorrow The Age-Herald will begin publication in this space of the daily signed articles of Arthur Brisbane, the most famous and the most widely read newspaper writer in the world.
 The Age-Herald assumes no re- sponsibility for the views or opin- ions expressed by MT. Brisbane. His ideas are his own.
 The articles are presented to Age-Herald readers in order that they may know something of this famous writer, who is read by mill lions of people because of the novel point of view he presents and the able manner in which the articles are written.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-08
GOVERNOR RELY AND TWO OTHERS UNDER INDICTMENT Misuse of Public Funds for Private Purposes Is
 Charged by the
 Grand Jury
By Associated Press

San Juan, P. R., April 7.-E. Mont Reilly, governor of Porto Rico; Audi tor Kessinger and Governor Reilly s private secretary, John Hull, are charged in grand jury present. ment with misuse of public funds for private purposes. There are four different counts against the. men mentioned in the presentment.
 The presentment which covers 10 typewriter pages of legal cap paper, expresses the belief of the grand jury that if present conditions had con tinued and the investigation been de- layed one year, the public treasury would have suffered considerable loss.
 The district attorneySis directed by the grand jury to prepare indictments and proceed against Governor Reilly and the others on the basis of evi- dence and testimony obtained by them and delivered to the district .attor- ney for the purpose of prosecution.
 The grand jury. which had been holding an investigation into matters concerning the administration of Gov ernor Reilly, submitted it's report to the court last Wednesday. She court was requested to read the report pub licly and act on it. District Judge Focte at first refused to receive 1t, saying report from the grand jury afforded nothing on which the court could base any judicial action and that the court could not have juris- diction on any complaint contained in the report. He added that once the was finished 1t was the duty of the grand jury to indict or not
 The grand jury insisted on deliver ing the report to court with state ment that this Is the result of our investigation and we deliver it to the court, proceeding in accordance with the law"
 Judge Foote again refused to re- ceive the report as public doch- ment but put it aside in a sealed envelope.
 Yesterday the grand jury asked Judge Foote to turn over the report to the fiscal authorities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-08

, the three other officers, executed the search warrant on Tidmore and Chalmers Hufstutler about IS miles from Birmingham on the Springville road.
 A shotgun was brought into play, Dews testified when officers arrived and when firing began. he declared he tucked back into the car and fired two shots in the direction from where the shotgun fire was directed.
 Hold on, gentlemen, we are gov- ernment officers" Dews declared his brother said to Tidmore and Hufstut- Ter denying that the command "halt" was given.
 Battle Follows
 Dews admitted six or eight shots were fired, but stated he did not know if they were of the same cali : bre. Shooting started immediately after the men were hailed and the agents made known their identity, Dews stated. and an occupant of the wagon fired one shot from a shotgun with three or four shots from re- volver following. Tidmore clutched the gun. mortally wounded, after the battle ceased, 1t was brought out. and the witness declared Hufstutler was seen to walk off from the scene and throw something to the road side. but a search did not reveal a revolver as the missile.
 Ng1iqu0r Found
 No liquor or small arms were found in the wagon, which was loaded with vegetables, following close search, Dews testified and he did not remember whether mention was made of 8 search warrant. Two bullet holes were found in the steering wheel of the car which conveyed the raiders to the scene which resulted Tn Tidmores death, with another which pierced the running board. it was brought out in examination. Denial was also made that a city po- liceman refused to accompany the party because they were said by the prosecution to have been drinking. which was their contention through out the entire two-day examipstion of various witnesses.
 Many character witnesses were in troduced by the deseAdant. including Judge H. B. Aberhetby, Hugo L.. Black, W. B. Copeland and others, who testified to the lsobriety and honesty of Eubanks. 0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-08
COUNTY ATTORNEY
 DOUBTS DAY STORY
 OF BECK KILLING
Declares Shot Was Fired in Defense of Home and Says Attorney Has Not Told
 Whole Truth
By Associated Press

Oklahoma City, April 7.-County
 Attorney Hughes in statement to-
 day giving the result of his investi-
 gation declared that If Jean P. Day,
 wealthy oil operator and attorney.
 shot and killed Lieut.. Col Paul Ward Beck. army flier, 'in defense of home and If he tell the true story of the tragedy. any red blooded jury will acquit hip."
 Day saw something that swept
 him off his feet" when he returned
 to his home early Tuesday and found his wife in the arms of Lieutenant Colonel Beck. the attorney said. he was convinced Beck was not look ling at Judge Day at the time of the firing" he added.
 Tt was not in self defense the at torney shot Beck down." Hughes said. Tt is my opinion that Day has not told the whole truth
 Attorneys for Day. however, de- clared he has told the whole truth" and added that Day and Mrs. Day would tell at the coroner's inquest Saturday the same story they have
 made public because il is the truth
 Hnndkerchief Mystery "An importapt matter l think has ibeen entirely overloeked,n Hughes tstatement said. Tt Is the proposition 1. of handkerchief being found in the lclnched hand of Paul Beck. What
 was Beck doing with his handker- chief immediately before the gun was discharged?"
 Day has declared that he returned home to find Mrs. Day fighting Beck. Day said he went upstairs. obtained a Beck struck the army officer over ha paUolRtar yp a n
 Beck drew back one hand. The dis charge of the revolver was acciden- | tai, he said.
 "One thing is absolutely certain in my mind and that 's that the gun
 was discharged while immediately adjacent to the head of Paul Beck" Hughes declared. "W neither Beck
 was shot from the front or back is one of the greatest questions involved l in the case. x-ray photographs in- dicate Beck was not In position to
 see his slayer.
 1 In Defense of Home ! Judge Day asserts that he fired 1 in self-defense. In my judgment, if
 the shot was fired in self-defense it
 wao in defense of home and not of | life."A
 1 Declaring Day and Beck had been
 close friends before the tragedy
 Huahes asked: What extraordinary
 occurrence changed the mental con i dition of the one toward the other
 what caused Mrs. Day after the
 shooting to moan. oh. my honor?" Hughes asserted in his opinion
 there was no doubt that liquor had
 been served at the Day home the night of the killing" but he said he
 believed Day was not under the in-
 fluence of liquor when the shot was i fired.
 T do not believe that there were any other parties in the house at the time of the firing of the fatal shot except Day. Mrs. Day and Paul Beck, the statement said.
 l Mrs. Day was melancholy today, lremaining in her boudoir and having little to say to friends.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-08
GENERAL ID SUE PAPERS CARRYING
 BRIBERY REPORTS
Alabama Power Co. Demands PubIicRetraction of Charges Contained in the United
 Press Dispatch

Gen. R. E. Steiner of Montgomery
 announced last night that he would
 immediately enter suit for damages
 against every newspaper in the
 United States which yesterday pub
 lished a dispatch sent out by the
 United Press duplicating him in a
 sensational charge of bribery in con-
 nection with the Alabama Farm
 Bureau federation.
 The Alabama Powe company I-through It's general attorney, w. L.
 Martin, wired to the United Press in , New York last night demand for
 retraction of the charge or matter published Mir Martins telegram sets out the following. 3 t
 Rctrnction Demanded
 Papers subscribing to your news service received this nors ng infor-
 nation from you by telet raph that A sensational charge that the Ala bama Farm Bureau federation has been offered a virtual bribe of $2,500.- oOo and that this alleged bribe had been offered by Gen. k. E. Steiner, an attorney for the Alabama Power company. Even if the facts were
 correct which they are not there could be no offense in a business arrangement of the nature suggested, and no one could complain if the Ala bama Power company through its | counsel, entered into negotiations to
 furnish the capital with which to operate the nitrate plants at Muscle
 Shoals for the purpose of making 1 fertilizer for the farmers; but the charge of bribery in this connection Is one which the Alabama Power company cannot permit to go un- noticed.
 Such a Troposed arrangement as
 that set out in your telegram cannot be bribery which s an offense erlm inal in It's nature and subjects the guilty parties 10 punishment in the penitentfary. The officers of the Ala | bama Farm bureau aae not public officers and no business arrange
 ment with or offer to them can con- stitnte the offense of bribery.
 Under the provisions of the laws VI fAi"bNihe' I iiSW eis ttttPi ct d'hVii i' , of the. Alabama Power company
 make written demand upon you for
 & public retraction of the charge or matter published, which have re- ferred to hereinaboye, in as public
 place or manner as the charge or
 matter published occupied in all publications which accepted your
 news service and published the mat i statements complained of"
 Please acknowledge receipt of this telegram and advise me immediately 1 If il Is your intention to retract these
 statements complaine dof."
 General Steiner stated last nighi
 that he would proceed with his indi.
 vidual suits aga;nst newspapers pub. | fishing the dispatch regardless oi
 whether formal retraction were made l of th ematter complained of.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-08
Proclamation Issued After Outbreak in Gallup Is Reported to GoUernor--No Details Giuen.
By Associated Press

Santa Fe, N. M., April 2. Martial law was declared in the Gallup coal mining fields late today in a proclamation by Gov. M. C. Mecham.
 Headquarters troop at All buquerque and Troop D of the national guard at Santa Fe were ordered at once to the field.
 The proclamation was is- sued after an appeal from the sheriff of Mckinley county, who reported a riot a Ment- more camp.
 No details were given.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-08


 utes and acquittal followed after three ballots, with nine for acquittal on the first vote. Judge William I.
 Grubb, who sat on the case for the past two days, received the verdict in open court and as the foreman read the verdict applause came from the score of spectators present Others to Be Tried Eubanks. with W. M. and T. c. Dews, Jr.. brothers. and federal agents, and J. B. Thompson, city po- liceman, were jointly charged with having slain Tidmore. Action on the sthree remaining cases will not be in- fluenced by the acquittal verdict for Eubanks, prosecution attorneys indi- cated last night and each will face federal jury when court convenes Monday morning in resuming the last criminal cases of the present term. Attracted Wide Attention The Tidmore killing has attracted wide attention throughout three counties, including Jefferson, since last September, being instrumental, lit Is said. in a. general shake-up in federal prohibition enforcement cir cleS through pressure brought to bear in the national capital.
 A unique situation involved in the case Is that the state of Ala bama is prosecuting the men fin federal court, with federal dis trict attorneys efendinR the for- mer federal department agents, who, 1t is cOntended, were clothed with authority granted by federal process In enforcing federal laws, being perhaps the first ease of this nature on rec- ord and without parallel in eriInf- nal court procedure.
 John Morrow, assistant state solic- itor and Judge B. M. Allen. special state prosecutor, directed the prose- cution, opposed by United States District Attorney Charles B. Kenna- mer and Ralph Quinn, assistant. Yesterday mornings session of court was devoted to examination of defense witnesses, including the wit ness who took the stand In his own defense; Judge Kenneth c. Charlton, United States commissioner, who is- sued the original search warrant; 1 N. l.. Pierce, federal chief of prohibit tion agents at the time of the killing, and now an agent of the department. and ". N. Beason, who gave agents the information that Ticmore was be- lieved to have been transporting con- traband liquors to Birmingham on the public highway.
 Commissioner Testiffes Commissioner Charlton taking the stand testified to executing the search warrant on the afternoon of September 28, when the unfortunate killing took place, and was followed | by the former chief of the depart ment, who declared in handing over the warrant to the agents, instructed them to arrest Tidmore and bring him to Birmingham if liquor was found Both declared the agents were sober at the time of their meeting. Dews' Testimony w. M Dews, awaiting trial on the same charge for which Eubanks | stands sliberated. declared he. with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-08
Official Recognition
 Is sAccorded Flappe'
n, Associated Press

washington. April 7.--officiai recognition of the term "flapper ia contained In today's weekly is- sue of reports by the department Of commerce. It is contained in an article headed Something New for the Flappers." which speaks of the e"dik dix fur from northeastern Africa as DO ;ipie competitor of the muskrat'"
 The department based it's an noincement on a report from Consul Cross at Alden who said that the dix dix, a type of ga zelle. may be used for its fur as well as it's skin if investigations now being carried on " tn that end in view are successful. ,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-08
Man Wanted for Big
 Coal SwindIe Held
RxAseoniatnd Prass

New Orleans, April 7.-Jac< Good man, alias Jack Goodwin, serving six months in the parish prison here for assault and attempted robbery, was said by the police to have been fden- titled today as Alfred Roman, want ed in Cleveland, Ohio. in connection with an alleged $1,OO0,OO0 coal swim dIe.
 The Identification, according to the police. was made by A. RamsdeII, in- vestigatOr for the National AssOcia- ton of Credit men, who said he had followed Roman around the United States during the last nine months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-08
Galli-Curci JeweIs
 Found and Returned
Ry Assoclnted Press

San Diego, Cal, AprlI 7.--The jewels valued mt $A5.0O0 reported lost by M ae. Gnlii Curci. noted singer, at k rrstaurant nt san Juan Capistrnn0 yesterday, were found today by nm automobile congressman and returned to their owner, hccording to nm nn- nouncement made tonight by her manager. The jewels were found be- meath a tree by the side of the high way between this city and Los An- geIcg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-08
AGE=HERALD TO AID RADIO FANS

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-08
Conference NaUy Is
 Ample, Say Japanese
By Associated Press

Tokio, April 1.-The navy depart ment in q statement to the local news papers today says a conference of the admira1s has decided that the strength of the Japanese navy, as re- stricted by the Washington armament conference, is sufficient for the de- fense of the empire.
 It was added that statement soon would be forthcoming making clear the intention of Japan to abide. In principle and spirit, by the Wash jngton agreement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-08
1OO- -Year-Old Still
 Seized by Officers
By Associated Press

Anderson, s. C. April T.-An un- usual heirloom was destroyed yes- terday when n small copper still, seized by county officers was broken up. Ward Huckabe, against whom a charge of distiIIing was entered, told officers he was "just making n little aip for Grandma,- the grand mother being S4 years old. Huckabee told officers that the still had be- Ionged to his father and granafathcr and that it had been in his family for moro than 100 years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-08
No details were given.
ATTITUDE UNCHANGED
 OPERATORS DECLARE


 New York, April 7.-The anthracite miners and operator's subcommittee on wage contract negotiations which has been hearing testimony of union leaders in. support of their 19 de- mands as basis for settlement of the present strike took a recess to- night to permit the operators to pre- pare their side of the case.
 After listening to what the miners had to say our attitude remains un- changed" said s. D. Warriner, presl- dent of the Lehigh Coal and Navlga tion company and spokesman for the operators. ....s.
 We still maintained the view ex- pressed in our reply to the l9 de- mapds when they were first submit ted" he said. We believe that there muet be a reduction in the price of anthracite coal to prevent destruc- l..en- ul tne market and we believe a corresponding reduction must come in the wages of the miners"
 Phillips Murray. vice, president of the United Mine Workers of America and leader of the union delegation on the committee expressed satisfaction with it's case as 1t had been presented.
 The miners closed their inning be- fore the committee with arguments for establishment Of the check off system Of collecting dues. They held that the system once declared illegal l.by Judge Albert Anderson in the United States court@at Indianapolis had been legaIized by . reversal oi this decision by the district court Of lappeais.
 John L. Lewis. president of tho mine workers said that the join' bituminous and anthracite strikers had become absolute, perfect and oi 100 per cent response which had been anticipated The strike was continu- ing to spread Into nonunion terri tory he asserted. He estimated that of the 100000 nonunion miners in the country, 75,0o0 already have joined the wallSout Capacity of nonunion mines especially In West Virginia. eastern Kentucky and Pennsylvania has been cut more than half. he said
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-08
Innocent Bystander { Pays With His Life

New York, April Hilary Crone, a lawyer, an Innocent bystander, was killed tonight in a pistol fight be- tween patroImen and five men who are alleged to have stolen a tire from an automobile nt Madison avenue and Fcrty-third street. Two of the men were arrested.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-08
TROOPS RUSHED TO NEW MEXICO COAL FIELDS
SteisgS to Appear Before House Body Monday
Traffic Cop Knew
 Rhine Wine Aroma
By AssocIntrd Press

New York, April 7.-Traffic Patrolman Aldmendinger sniffed the air at Madison avenue and Forty fifth street today and then walked straight toward a truck standing at the club.
 What have you got there?" he demanded of John Lynch of Brooklyn, the driver. Dunno" said Lynch laconically. T do," said the policeman. It's Rhine wine" He proved his contention by ripping the top off one of the 21 cases on the truck and Lynch and Martin Brye. who sccompan- jed him. were taken to the station on q charge of violating the pro- hibition enforcement laws.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-08
Marine Charged With
 Staying Mrs. Mercer
By xAssociated Press

Norfolk. Va. April 1.-The inquent into the death of Mrs. Ruth Mercer, whose body was washed ashore Sum day at Ocean View. came to a drama tic close tonight when a warrant was issued charging Frank McEntree. n marine attached to the St. Helena training station here, with murder. 5dcEntree's home address Is Franklin street, Binghamton, N. Y.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-08
Ward Representation Tn City Government
 Is Demand Of Voters
Mayor and Alderman Plan Increases Lead as Balotng
 Continues -Old- Timers Display Keenest Interest
CITY GOVERNMENT BALLOT

CITY GOVERNMENT BALLOT
 What form of do you prefer for the city of Birmingham? Present form, by commission on.......... City manager plan. n..,................. Board of mayor and aldermen plan Are you qualified voter? A~alie Address
 Fill out and send to "Referendun Department 4 oa Herald NE
 Names published baos h. to prevent duplication. " TT VI. Y ss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-08
SMITH wITHDRAWs

Mobile, April 7.-(Special.) )-A. Coke Smith who was a candidate for member of the Alabama public serv- ice Commission. withdrew from the race today, according to letter re- ceiyed by James H. Webb, chairman of the democratic state committee from the Montgomery man
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-08
Eubdnks Acquitted
 h Federal Court Of
 ndDegreeMurder
Unique Case in Criminal Court Annals Heard Before Judge Grubb-Three Others to Face Jury
 Charge of Staying Curtis Tidmore ss

Eubank was last night about declared not guilty federal court charged with compcty killing of
 farmer who slain following raid his last September the Sprngvile road by agents in search of liquor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-08
Lawyer Gesticulates
 Arn, Out of Joint
By Associated Press

Omaha, Neb., April 7.-Assist-r ant County Attorney Charles Kubat gesticulated so vigorously in his prosecution in district court of Sebastian Garcico for a liquor law violation. that his right arm was dislocated. Two attor- neys pulled 1t back into place.