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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-07
NEED INSECT POISON
Federal Expert In Alabama Is Afraid
 Of Shortage

WASHINGTON, April 6.-Although not nearly so acute as was expected in the early fall, a definite shortage of calcium arsenate by the time cot ton dustng becomes active against the boil weevil. appears likely from present indications, according to E. E. Coad, of the department of agri- culture in charge of the delta labora- tory at Tallulah. Ala, in a report to the department, MT. Coad estimated that about sixteen million pounds or calcium arsenate was used on the cotton fields of the south last year, and there would he a demand for more than thirty million pounds this year.
 "A survey of the manufacturing programs for calcuim arsenate pro- duction up to June 1923, made in October. 1922" said MT. Coad, showed that. according to the plans then existing. only about ten and half, or eleven million pounds would be produced.
 "A short time ago re-canvass or the entire situation was made and 1t was found there is apparently def mite certainty of production practi- cally doubling that in prospect last october. Combining the material all ready produced with the anticipated production, for which white arsenic is actually available, about twenty two million pounds is available. In addition there are quite number or other sources which cannot be meas ured definitely as yet. but, which in the aggregate, will probably be able to produce a considerable quantity. Consequently. there seems little doubt that if demand will justify continued production, at least twenty-five million pounds of cal cium arsenate will be available
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-07
HARRISON ATTACKS CLAIMS OF SHOOT l N SUGAR PROBE
Tariff Blamed by Mississippi Senator for Increase In
 Prices

WASHINGTON, April 6,-Assailing contentious of Acting Chairman Smoot, of the Senate finance com mittee that refining interests were responsible for present sugar prices. Senator Harrison. democrat of Mis- sissippi. declared in statement to- day that rates in the FofdneyMc Cumber tariff act were intended to increase protection to beet and cane sugar interests by increasing the price to the consumer.
 Suggestions last year for curtail- ment of the Cuban output, the Mis- sissippi senator asserted constituted "a delicate scheme" to bring about a shortage of sugar so that beet sugar interests would be able to "gouge" the American people.
 Tt is perfectly natural" said Senator Harrison. that Senator Shoot should take tho position he does@ but the public will not forget that the future chairman of the Sen ate >finance committee Is responsible above all others for the imposition the present inexcusable sugar tariff"
 Senator Harrison said that while General Crowder was the authorized representative of the administration in Cuba, supposedly trying to help Cuba in her economic travaif' it would not be forgotten that it was Senator Shoot who wrote the letter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-07
ONCE DRY, AL WAYS
 DRY, |S RULING l N FEDERAL VESSELS
International Complications Arise With Sale of United .
 States Ships

WASHINGTON, April s.-Once dry, always dry, Is valid rule for ships sold by the United States to nation als of other governments In the opin- ion of the department of justice.
 This opinion has been handed to the state department. which Is con- sidering the protests of Canada re- garding the clause In shipping board sale contracts which prevents ships from being used for any purpose In violation of the laws of the United States even after the title has passed into foreign hands. This clause would prevent ships sold by the Unit ed States from carrying or serving liquor in violation of the volstead act. It would. in effect, place the volstead act in force under foreign flags where the ships had been pur chased from the United States. Question Not Settled.
 The question is not settled yet, however. The state department will make the final decision, and it has not yet announced its interpretation. When it does it will communicate it to the Canadian government, which recently stirred up the whole wet-or- dry ship question by protesting against the liquor ban on ships sold by the United States to other coun- tries.
 Herein lies hope for the vets, though prohibition forces are strain ing themselves to keep the ships dry. It is not at all certain that Sec retary Hughes will accept the ruling of the department of justice. He has given no intimation to this effect, but he realizes the question is a deli cate one, due to it's International scope.
 Seek Hoover's Opinion.
 He is still waiting for the opin- ion of the department of commerce before making his decision. This opinion was requested along with that of the department of justice.
 The recent protest of the Canadian government stirred up again the in ternational ship liquor question, which smmered for quite a while after the ruling last October by the department of justice that no ships, American or foreign. could enter the ports of the United States with liquor cargoes. That ruling stood the at tacks made against it. Prohibition forces in this country are exerting every, effort toward backing up the shipping board and the department of justice in this recent one. They re- gard the ruling of the treasury de- partment Thursday against bringing a quart of whisky ashore in New York as favorable omen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-07
MRS. BARTER WILL BEl PUT THROUGH TEST TOt SHOW QUALIFICATION
Police Woman Comes Under Provisions Civil
 Service

What are the duties of a police woman in Birmingham"
 Some indication is given by the fol- lowing set of questions propounded to Mrs. M. Elyizabeth Barter by the Bir- iringham civil service commission Friday night. Whether Mrs. Barter retains her present position as po- lice woman depends on the success with which she answers Q series or questions. She being a member oi the police department for less than one year prior to establishment of civll service, it is required by the civil service law that she pass eXami- nation to retain her position. The questions were:
 |. What is your understanding as to the duties of a police woman?
 .. What is crime?
 2. Name two classes Of crime.
 0. Define a misdemeanor.
 ,. Define a felony.
 6. Name several offenscs which are misdemeanors under city .ordi- nances.
 :. What is the age of consent in the state of Alabama?
 6. What is your understanding as to the jurisdiction of the Juvenile court.
 Questions g. 10 and Il deal with sex matters
 F. During what hours is an off- cer on duty?
 Result of the examination and grade will be announced at the next meeting of the board.
 Commissions as special police off cers were granted the following: Fred Fender of the Humane society; A. A. Armstrong, W. o. Holmes, Lil- burn Bowlin, L. P. Martin, Frank F.. koerbes, George H. Friedman, Ar thur Doan. J. r. Busby and L. E. Burks. Application of Joseph Y Schlielici was tabled on account Of not being made out completely in due form.
 The question of allowing Police Of ficer J. E. Weaver of Pratt City, a disability allowance of $10O month was again brought to- the attention of the board by J. E. Lacey. Weaver, who has served the police depart ments of Pratt City and Birmingham for 29 years continuously. has be- come unable to work on account of acute inflammatory rheumatism, and Mir. Lacey contends that some spe- cial provision should be made for him. The pension fund created by the civil service law only covers such cases of disability arising since in- auguration of civil service. Dr. J. G. Vance was instructed by the board to appoint two disinterested physi- clans to make e-eNamination of Weaver's case and report their find ines to the board.
 The case of II. c. Propst, police officer charged with conduct unbe- coming a policeman and othe.' charges by R. M. Montgomery, attorney. will come before the board at the meet ing Monday night. Montgomery fil- ed written charges complaining that Propst had interfered between him and a client in the city jail short time ago.
 RhinocerOs skins weigh as much
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-07
$100,000,000[0ST
 IN O|L FRAUDS BY AMERICAN PEOPLE
Postmaster General Ready to Take Action Against
 Promoters

WASHINGTON, April 6.-Oil stock promoters operating in the state of Texas during the last five years have filched more than s100.000.000 from the public, Postmaster General New was advised today by John II. Ed wards, solicitor of the post office de partment, and Chief Postal Inspector Simmons. who are in Fort Worth co operating with the department of jus tice in the prosecution of mail fraud cases involving oil promoters.
 In making public the report, the Postmaster General also declared the post office department intended to move in the most vigorous and per sistent manner possible for the en- forcement of both the criminal law and the fraud order statutes against the fraudulent use of the mails not only in the sale of fraudulent oil stocks but all other cases involving fraud In the mails.
 Appeal to Government.
 MT. New said the government had been appealed to by "disillusioned stockholders to stop the oil stock frauds" after wildcat promoters" had escaped prosecution by state au thorities. Post office inspectors, he. added. have been working since last summer on more than 200 cases, many of which have already gone to the grand jury now in session at Fort Worth.
 The report to Mir. New follows in part:
 More than s10O, 100000 is the esti- mate placed by post office inspectors upon the amount of money filched from the jublic during the past five years by oil stock promoters operat- ing in the state of Texas. This state ment challenges the attention of the fvv a nd dnn ,1dS c r. tain action. Post office inspectors also report that companies and syndi cates have been organized. run their course, and passed away by hundreds during these five years. leaving ap- proximately half million stock United States to mourn the fading of roseate dreams of wealth with the final disappearance of their hard earned dollars.
 Promoters Lose Little.
 No doubt some of these compa- nies were started by men who hoped to strike oil and make money from production, but in practically every case the promoters laid their plans to profit from the stock selling re- gardless of the result of field opera tions. Seldom was it that promo ter invested any money of his own"
 Almost all the promoters concerns operate as common law trusts. over such organizations the Texas statutes provide no supervision whatever. The promoters appoint themselves trustees with sole and unlimited pow CT to procure and handle the money of their investors as they please without question within state au- thority
 To impose the penalty for using the mails to defraud, the post office de- m e n Dd ha ne l partment of justice must show suf- ficient evidence of intent to defraud The department representatives re- port that the cases, especially those involving large stock selling schemes, are the most complex and difficult to handle of all criminal cases arising 1T, the federal Jurisdiction. For this reason they require months and sometimes years of patient and per serving investigation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-07
TARIFF COMMISSION
 DRAFTING STATEMENT

WASHINGTON, April 6.-The tariff commission today began the drafting of preliminary statement covering the sugar price situation in reply to the Presidents request for information on that subject. It was indicated that probably week would be consumed in getting to- gether certain statistics which the commission can obtain from govern ment sources.
 Members of the commission, said, however, that the statement on which they were working, would cover Tn the main patent facts taken from market records and other easily accessible sources. It is not intended to take the place of the more comprehensive report on which field investigators are engaged and which will include statistics of pro- duction costs and other items enter ing into the general price situation. This report probably will not be ready for several months.
 Neither Is it expected that the pre- liminary statement will attempt to fix responsibility for the recent rapid increases in price being de- signed merely to set. forth for the Presidents own study such facts as the commission has that may bear on the whole question.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-07
HySTER|CAL NURSE THWARTS CAPTURE IF BOLD BANDIT
Chapman Reappears at Hos. pitaI From Which He Made
 Daring Getaway

ATHENS, Ga, April 6.--Depart n1ent of justice operatives under the direction of William J. Burns, direc- are tonight in charge of the hunt for Gerald Chapman, million dollar mail robber and escaped convict from the federal penitentiary in Atlanta. The representatives here were expecting two more department of justice operatives who had been ordered by Director Burns to come to Athens to join in the search for Chapman.
 While the hunt Is being pushed vigorously, an investigation is planned into the circumstances sur rounding the escape Of Chapman from the basement of the hospital this morning, where he was found by guard. He made a getaway during the excitement occasioned by the fainting of a nurse. who had warned him of a noise in tho base ment.
 Chapman was recaptured near Ath ems a few days ago following his escape from the Atlanta penitentiary in company with Frank Gray. Chap man was wounded In an exchange of shots with officers, but Gray was taken unhurt and returned to the prison. Chapman was sent to hos pital here for treatment under guard. While the watchman was tempor- arily absent from the room Wednes- day night. Chapman dressed himself in suit of clothes belonging to the watchman, let himself out of the window with a rope made from sheets and disappeared. An immedi- ate search was made for him. Strangers Seen in City.
 Department of justice men were assisted by county and city officers in the hunt for the prisoner. They were Investigating rumors that two men and woman, strangers, had been seen in Athens on the day of the escape.
 Harry Bishop, special guard over Joe Morelli. another federal prisoner at the local hospital. discovered Chapman in the basement of the same hospital this morning about 3 o'clock, according to his story.
 T was asleep in Morelli's room," he said, when a. nurse of the hos said that noise had been heard in the basement. l got up and dressed sufficiently to so out. and in com- pany with the nurse went to the basement. We went to the south wing. where the boiler room is To- cated. I opened the door to the room and switched on dim light and before me. about four feet away sat a man, an awful looking man, saunt and weak, sitting in a dis carded roller.
 T stopped and said. Who are you? What are you doing? reaching at the same time for an iron poker.
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 Receives No Reply.
 Receiving no reply. I asked fur ther, Give me my gun and he'll an- swer
 When I said this, the man said, Don't you know me. Mir. BishopT said. Why. it's Chapman; what are yeu doing here?'"
 With this remark, I walked over to him, grabbed him and seeing he was harefooted, told him to put on his shoes.
 k"The nurse that was with me said, Don't let him getpne.' went into hys- terics and grabbed me around the neck gave my attention to the nurse and Chapman offered to help get her up the stairs after she went into the hysterical faint. but I told Chapman he was too weak to exert himself.
 Another nurse came into the boiler room and in the excitement
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-07
PAVING CONTRACT. LET
e3O.OOO Worth Of Work Planned A
 Muscle Shoals

SHEFFIELD. Ala. April S.-tSpe- cial l)--A contract has been let by Howell X Graves of New York to the Southern Roads company for approx imately $30.000 worth of sidewalks and street improvements at Muscle Shoals center No. ,.
 The sidewalks 10 be paved are on Wilson Dam highway. Broadway. Second street, state street. Penn 'voulevard. Michigan boulevard, Ten nessee avenue. Alabama avenue, and Sheffield avenue. The streets are to he graded. crowned and rolled. The work is to be done under super vision of T. s. Miner, civil engineer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-07
WOMAN IS EMBARRASSED
Officials Seize Flask Of Brandy only
 To Replace It

NEW YORK, April 6.-Miss Glydis Potts, attache of an official mission of the British colonial office, was re- leved of a flask of brandy and em barrassed to the point of tears when customs officials went through her baggage today after her arrival on the Tuscania. The officials had sniffed and even sampled her liquor before they learned Miss Potts was attached to the mission. They quick 1y restored the flask then with pro- fuse apologies. as all representatives of foreign governments are immune from customs search and seizure. Miss Potts, with James Wisnall, M. P, and Sir William Windham and R. s. Somerville, are on their way to Australia to study migration possibilities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-07
WITH A GLEAM NV
 HIS EYE. HE SAYS:

ment given by the other doctor helped him only temporarily.
 He then tried Sul-Ferro-Sol, the great blood remedy, and he swore still further: Ut cured me; it was a miracle"
 Sul-Fsrro-Sol is highly recom- mended for Tettsr, Eczema, Pella- gra and all forms of impure blood.
 Booklet giving details mailed on request. Liberal bottle $1.25, at all drug stores. The Sul-Ferro- Sol Co.,, Montgomery, Ala.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-07

 she became busy with the tainted nurse while Chapman backed off toward the door.
 The nurse was still holding me by the neck. Dragging her with me, went to a telephone in the house physician's office and called him at his home.
 "The nurse talked to rfim. telling him in an exciting way, We've seen Chapman; he's over here.' Nurse Prevents Capture.
 T tried to free myself from the nurse but she swung on to my neck but getting back to the entrance to the boiler room I asked where Chap man was and she said. He's gone out of the building and he Is going to- ward tho street!
 When finally freed myself from the hysterical nurse the prisoner couldn't be seen. In a few minutes the police came and the search con tinued."
 The hospital and grounds were combed but no trace of the prisoner was found.
 Chapman at the time he was seen in the basement was wearing the h!s skull. She left the gun beside guards blue suit which he took when he escaped on Wednesday night and wa still without a hat.
 A statement was given out this afternoon by A. ]. Wisner. special investigator of the department of justice exonerating from blame any one connected with the hospital Officers believe Chapman is weak physically and is wandering or hid- ing in the neighborhood of the hos pital.
 MT. Wisner said that Chapman was aided in his escape from the hospital Wednesday night. There is no doubt that two mysterious men seen hang ing around the hospital were here for that purpose" he declared. It was said here today that it has been determined that Chapman wrote a letter to a man in New York whose name is in possession of the investi- gators.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-07
MICH FERTILIZER SOLD

Alabama farmers have used nearly twice as much fertilizer this season as they used last season. according to fertilizer tag sales of the state department of agriculture. Up 10 April l tags sold represented 402.30o tons of commercial fertilizers and at the same time last year the sales only 2l4.47I. This shows that 1S1,S2S more tons of fertilizers have been sold up to this time this year than last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-07
COMPLETES NEW WEAPON

JULIEN, VIah- AprlI 6.-John M. Browning. noted firearms inventor. has completed q new weapon. capa- ble of shooting l20 rounds a min ute, with range of six miles and large enough to penetrate airplane armor, it was announced here today. MT. Browning went to work on the gun, it was stated. at the request of the chief Of ordnance of the United States army.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-07
ASKS MORE AlJNONy

NEW YORK. April 6. Supreme Court Justice Guy today reserved de- cision on motion by Mrs. w. E. D. Stokes that. in connection with the divorce action instituted by her hus- band. realty operator, her alimony be increased from 5000 to s30,000 year. She also asked counsel fees of s3O.000 and sl0000 additional ex- penses pending trial
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-07
MEMBER OF CREW DROWNs

NEN ORLEANS, April 6.-Perry Parks. chief officers of the steam ship Olancho of the Cuyamel Fruit company. was drowned yesterday at Puerto Cortez, Honduras. according to cablesram received today at the offices of the company here. The Olancho operates between New York and Central America.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-07
DERRIC SHOT

DUBLIN. April 6.-(By Associated Press)-Thomas Derrig. member of the original Dail Eireann, and said
 to be at present the adjutant gem eral of the irregular military organ ization was shot and dangerously wounded today while attempting to escape from Free State authorities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-07
KERN PLEADS TO FORGERY

NEW YORK, April 6.--Martin D. Kern, who recently purchased ..a- tents and assets of the Bosch MSs reto company from the alien pro- perty custodian today pleaded guilty to perjury in representing himself as an American citizen when ap- plying for passport and was fined s2,00o by Federal Judge Goodard. The sale of the Bosch patent to Mir Kern, federal officials, said. proba bly would be revoked as the alien enemy act prohibits the sale of con fiscated enemy property to an alien.
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 One New York lawyers fees az eN million dnllars Near
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-07
DEBIT AGREEMENT HOLDS

gained currency here today that a hitch had occurred in final adjust ment of the settlement of the British debt rcfunding arrangement, bur they were emphatically denied by Under secretary Gilbert of the treas ury. who asserted that so far as this government knows nothing of an unsatisfactory nature has developed. The debenture constituting the con tract between the United States and British governments has been for worded to London Mir. Gilbert said, adding that the treasury expected work from Great Britian in a few days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-07
"It Cured Me, It Was a Mir acle." Had Suffered From Pellagra Four Years.

Samuel B. Davis, Fulton, Ala, swore in United States Court that he had suffered from Pellagra for 4 years. He swore further that two doctors had pronounced his ease as Pellagra and that one of these doctors treated him without beneficial results, while the treat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-07
BISHOP rV-VTIE EITNCHANCEn

ST. LOUIS, April 6.-The condition of Bishop Daniel SJTuttle. of the Methodist Episcopal church. which was announced as slightly weaker thls morning. was reported as un- changed tonight by attending physi- cians.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-07
POLLARD NOMINATED

LONDON. April 6-The independent labor party has nominated J. Pollard ias it's candidate in the parliamentary bye election for Ludlow division Of Shropshire. The national council Of the party in manifesto declares that the nomination is made in the belief that labor should fight in every possible constituency. also be- cause it is determined to center pub lie attention upon the "heroi" strug- gle of the agricultural workers of the country to obtain a living wage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-07
FAIRFAX PROBATES WILL

NEW YORK, April 6.-Geraldins Farrar today filed for probate the will of her mother. Henriette Far Tar, who died here last January. The estate, valued at about sl0,O00, goes to the diva's father, Sidney D. Far Tar, former baseball player
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-07
Personally Leads Hunt Escaped Million Dollar Mail Robber1

to Crowder suggesting an agreement upon the part of the Cuban govern ment to curtail her sugar production to 2,500.000 tons for last year, with the understanding that the United States would in that event impose d tariff against Cuban sugars of only 1.6 cents per pound.'