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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-17
BRANDON WILL GET REPORT ON MUT|NY AT BANNER MINES
Long, Term Prisoners Refuse To Work Last Monday,
 Learned Sunday

L. A. Boyd. president of the state board of convict supervisors, has filed report with Gov. W. W. Brandon on the mutiny Monday of convicts em- ployed at Banner mines of the Pratt Cansoffdatcd enai. oompeny. 30 miles from Birmingham. according to infor- nation received from the state capi- tai bureau of The Age Herald Sunday Mir. Boyd refused to give any details as to the cause or settlement of the mutlny. other than that it was settled Wednesday. News of the mutiny leaked out in Birmingham late Satur- day.
 Governor Brandon stated Sp.lday night to The Age Herald that he has not as yet received report on the mutiny.
 According to H. D. Mccormack. vice president and general manager of the Pratt company, the trouble started when several white men. long-term prisoners, refused to continue opera tions while working in the mines Monday afternoon. Convicts working in other parts of the mine stopped working when the report went the rounds that trouble had begun. Some men, however, did not stop working at any time, MT. Mccormack said.
 Asa Gibson, officially in charge at Wegra mines, but unofficially regard- ed as valued aide in Pratt com pany diplomatic relations, went into the workings and tried to persuade the men to go back to their posts. They refused, the ringleaders, said to have been men recently transferred from Aldrich mines, melting them to damage mine machinery. This dam age was slight, MT. Mccormack said 
 but little.
 Wait For Men to Come Out.
 After MT. Gibson's failure to set tie differences with the men, the mine foreman withdrew to the sur face and waited for the convicts to come out. Tuesday morning they came up, cold and hunger having forced them out of the mine. The leaders were then confined until the coming Wednesday of Mr. Boyd. He conducted an investigation Wednes day, but punishment of the rebel leaders has been held up pending ac- tion by Governor Brandon on MT. Boyd's report.
 "The cCal company has no inter- est in disciplining the men," MT. Mc Cormack declared. That Is up to the state board of convict supervls ors Of course, we would like to have such men removed from our properties. Prisoners who are serv- ing long terms naturally lead mu tinies, because they have nothing to lose.
 "Fortunately, nc one was hurt Monday and machinery was damaged so little that our output will be back to normal of about 1,500 to 1.600 tons Monday. The smallest days produc- ton last week was on Tuesday, when 1,050 tons were turned out. The average for the week was about 1,250 to 1,400 tens.
 "The investigation by Mr. Boyd lasted one day. There was only one day of trouble at the mines, ended by the mine foremen sensibly coming to the surface and waiting for the conviets to get tired and hungry"
 J. s. Evans is warden at Banner mines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-17
REDUCTION OF FARE
 EXPECTED TUESDAY
Commissions Resolution To Be Pre-
 sented At Capital Monday

The city commission will meet at S:30 o'clock Monday morning to pass 8 resolution authorizing D. E. Me- Lendon, president of the ct mmission, to join with the Birmingham Rail- way. Light and Power company in petition to the Alabama public service commission to lower street car fares in Birmingham, in accord ance with the provisions of the set clement ordinance.
 Commissioner ". l.. Harrison and W. J. Wynn, city attorney. with J. S.. Pevear of the traction company. will leave for Montgomery immediately following the session to go before the service commission to ask for the ltwer fare. The resolution was written and preliminary details were attended to Saturday morning.
 Imm ediate granting of the petition Is forecast. as most members of the commission have been quoted as being in favor of the reduction. Lower fares Tuesday are expected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-17
FOUR KILLED WHEN.
 TRAINS SMASH AT COTTONDALE, FLA.
Dothan Woman And Child Believed To Be Among
 Those Killed

PENSACOLA, Fla. Sept. 1s.--Four persons were killed and several in- jured late tonight when Louisville and Nashville train No. l, eastbound. collided with an Atlanta and St. An drews Bay excursion train at a cross ing at Cottondale. Fla, according to information received here. All of those killed were on board the ex- cursion train. Engineer F. A. Bogich of the Louisville and Nashville train suffered broken leg.
 Among those believed to have been killed Is Mrs. Haney and child of Dothan, Ala. The ether victims are believed to have been from Dothan. as the excursion was from Dothan to Panama City.
 The last car on the train was de- molished. Railroad officials estimate l5 were hurt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-17
 MILAN NOW GAINING
Feels He Has Won Fight, New York
 Mayor Declares

SARATOGA SPRINGS. N. Y. Sept 16.-Mayor Hylan's condition showed steady improvement when physicians examined him Sunday afternoon. Hii temperature had dropped to 99.6 and the pulse to SS, the nearest to normal 1t has been since the mayor became i'll. His respiration was 27.
 T feel I have won the fight" the mayor told Grover Whalen, New York commissioner of plants and struc- lures, and the mayors closest friend. Whalen plan med to leave town Sun day night. believing the mayor to be out of danger.
 pr. Charles Nammack. one of the specialists attending llylan, said he would return to New York Sunday night. as he considered immediate danger had passed
 The mayor rested comfortably all day Sunday and was in & cheerful mood
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-17
Aerial Battle Is Staged By Klan Factions

AURORA, H.. Sept. 1s.-Clti- zens of Aurora were picking up the pieces Sunday after an air plane battle" between two fac- tions of the Ku Klux Klan over the heads or a Klan celebration the Grego farm. north of here.
 The pieces" happened to be leaflets attacking Imperial Wizard Hiram Evans of Atlarka. but they might easily have ben more than that.
 As between 10000 and s0,oo0 Klansmen gathered for tho ini- tiation of a class of 1,500 candi- dates, it was learned Sunday, a lone monoplane came out of the dusk and bombed" the gather ing with leaflets setting forth the views of the Klan's emperor, William J. Simmons. who is quite hostile to Evans.
 Thee Klansmen below, how ever, apparently were all for Evans, for somewhere they man. aged to dig up two planes and two aviators willing to ascend and undertake to chase the at tacking plane away.
 There were no gun flashes, . but otherwise the ensuing con- test had all the thrills of aerial warfare. The defense planes maneuvered expertly into the path of tho propaganda plane. forcing it to duck, turn or crash. There were number of hair breadth escapes, greeted by thunderous cheers from below.
 The defenders had nothing on the strange aviator, however. for time and again. he swept under, over or alongside, with wing tips almost touching. At each favorable opportunity he un- leashed a shower of pamphlets.
 Finally, presumably after he had run dry of propaganda, the attacking pilot. having held his own for half an hour, fled into the night, unpursued.
 The standardization" proceed ings then went on.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-17
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE

BROCKTON. Mass. Sept. 16.-wiI- liam F. Bowen of East Bridge ewater, one of the persons questioned in con nection with the death of Mrs. Alice NJ. Wolschendorf of that place, parts of whose body were found floating in the MerrimaclS river at Tyngsboro in two suit cases two weeks ago. swallowed poison and slashed his throat with a razor today. He Is at hospital here, believed to be dying.
 Dr. William NJ. Robb of Boston was arrested Friday charged with per- forming an Illegal operation on the woman, causing her death, and Dr. Dalva Swope of this city. was charged with being an accessory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-17

ROME, Sept. 16.-(By Associated Press.)-The government of the inde- pendent state of Plume resigned to- day.
 The Italian government today re- ceived frc m Sisnor Depol, vice presi- dent of the assembly of Plume, 8 let ter complaining of the delay in set ting the Plume question. He said the situation had caused much dis contentment, The populace was suf- fering greatly through unemploy- ment, and he had repeatedly called the attention of the Italian govern ment to the dangerous effect of de- lay in settling the questions at issue. Slgnor Depoli added now that the negc tlations had failed. he felt that 1t would be useless to remain in of flee, although when he resigned there would be no authority in Plume and by the end of the month the city would be completely deprived of any means of subsistence.
 Signor Depoli. since March, 1922. has been in charge of the Plume gov ernnent. In his letter of resignation he said Fiume had hoped the GenCa conference would arrange 8 settle ment of the situation under which Fiu-le's desire to be allowed to exist as an Italian city would be recos- nized. and on my part T awaited to be thus relieved from my functions" He declared that the hopes of Plume were thwarted by the Santa Mar gherita agreement. but she remained confident that Italy would support her reports In the Italian-Juvc -Slav commission. The delay continued, however, and If Italys generous help, and especially the efficient benevoience of your government kept Plume from perishing. The con ditions in the city always grew worse"
 The city is lost. says Slsnor De- poll In his letter. unless the Italian government takes it's destiny to heart. Fiume turns to Italy with anxious hope, because it Is she that garrisons Fiume with her valient soldiers"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-17
RETURNS TO OVAL

DEAUVILLE, Sept. 16.-Prince Kapurtalah of India. the Beau Brum- mel of Deauville and other Euro pean resorts, has introduced new fad in the Casino-the oval hand kedchief.
 Other fashion plates" made a rush to order smilar ones.
 Kapurtalah contends that the use of the oval handkerchief by men is merely a return to 'normalcy,"
 The prince, digging back into his tory. stated that they were all the vogue years ago in France until Louis XVI issued decree ordering that only square ones be used. His object was to conserve the supply of linen.
 Kapurtalah expects his fad to spread to America.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-17
DRY ENF ORCEMENT INVESTIGATION |S ID BE DEMANDED
Revelations Of Graft And h. trigue Declared To Make
 Probe Imperative
By RAYMOND CHAPTER nezsed Wire to The Age-HeraId)

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16.-FIagran; and disgraceful episodes In the en- | forcement of the Volstead act have stirred number of democrats to cal for 8 general congressional iRvesti- l gation of the whole prohibition 1 question. A demand for the most sweeping inquiry possible will be made promptly when Congress con- venes in December. Senator Edwin I. Edwards of law Jersey. a wet democrat, is one of the chief spon- sors of the move.
 Those favoring the Inquiry declare that it has been made imperative by the revelations of graft and in- trigue contained in the exposures of prohibition enforcement by Attorney General Daugherty, who described the bribery and corruption which in as the most tragic epoch in the his- tory of law enforcement.
 O o o
 Both ~s Are Impressed. These indictments, coming from the two administration officials most directly concerned with enforcement of the Volstead act. have impressed vets and drys alike. Prohibition has been costing the federal governme between s7.000000 and s9,000,000 a year and the feeling is growing that
 
 of the whole business.
 Vets frankly hope to discredit the Volstead act, and force revision along more moderate lines. Drys, while recognizing the motive behind the proposed Inquiry, will find it difficult to oppose because of the revelations made by Daugherty and Haynes. Congress never has investi- gated prohibition enforcement and many believe it is time for gen eral check-up on the results of law which has cost so many millions to enforce.
 Republicans naturally are not hap py over the prospect for facts brought out in the investigation probably would be used against them in the 1924 campaign.
 Vets To Demand Modification.
 Vets are preparing to demand modification of the Nolstead act at once. Representative Dyer of Mis- souri has already proposed a PTS beer bill and appealed to President Cool idge for support. Unless the admin istration is willing to admit that the Vo!stead act has been a failure, it to amend or substitute broader leg islation. Thus, In the face of any exposures that might result from a congressional investigation. the re- publicans Will De forced 10 derend prohibition enforcement and resist any attempt to relax the law.
 The republican case Is made even more difficult by the criticism of moderates within their ranks, such as Senator Wadsworth of New York. This young senator, who is regarded by republicans as ultimate presiden- tial timber, has just denounced the corrupthg influence of the prohibit ton act and urged liberal modifica- ton. Such utterances as this from the republican side give the demo- crats confidence.
 The effect of this investigation upon the party platforms next year will be tremendous. Republicans have corned the dry side of the argument Democrats are uncertain whether the temper of the country has yet reached tho point where a wet cam paign would be feasible. They will know after they have observed the reaction to the congressional in unirN
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-17
USE MONEY FOR ADS

VIENNA. Sept. 16.--(By Associated Press s.)-Some of Austria's newest small change money" is to carry the advertising of local merchants. It consists of postage stamps of va rious denominations encased in cellu- Ibid disks with one side of the stamp visible. The advertisement appears on the other side of the disk.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-17
THE DERBY'S THE THING
Even Prince Of Wales Dusts off HiS
 Old "BowIer"

LONDON, Sept. 1s.--Men who mat ter are wearing derby hats this fall.
 The Duke of York, always a sup porter of the more comfortable soft hat, has recently succumbed to the new mode. When the Prince of Wales also dusted off his old bowler" as we call them over here, it was settled that everyone to whom trousers are something more than pants, and whose sartorial ideas rise above the ambition to possess an alternate suit for use in emer- gencies, must wear one also.
 A few outsiders are wearing the old hats, but only after a struggle with their better selves and the hat ters, who charge about $2.50 more for derbies than a fairly good soft
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-17
5000 DIE AS FLOOD COMES AFTER STORM
Quake Torn Japan Endures Another Disaster When Riv- CTS Break Banks As Ty- phoon Sweeps Tottori
TOXIC, YOKOHAMA ALSO
 SUFFER FROM HEAVY RAIN
Many Villages Are Destroyed When Three Streams Burst Banks And Flood Land.
 Imperial Princes To Leave

LONDON, Sept Is.-Fivs thousand persons arc reported to have perished in the floods which followed upon the typhoon at Tottori northwest of Kobe, Japan, Saturday according to an Osake dispatch to the Central News.
 The Rivers Fukure, Chiyo and Yakima burst their banks, destroy ing many villages. The terrific down. pour of rain has been general Both Tol1io and Yokohama have suffered greatly from the deluge and railways are cripped.
 The Imperial princes have decided to return to Toklo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-17
DEMANDS INDEMNITY
Russians Ask 2O.OOO Gold Ruhles For
 Recent Murders

NNFIA, Sept I6.-An lndemn!tV or 20 GOO gold rubles for the recent mur- der of Soviet Red Cross representa- tives in Bulgaria has been demanded by Foreign Minister Tchitcheriu ot Russia in note sent the Bulgarian government.
 He also demands the trial of the prefect of Varna, and the expulsion If all Russians and all military or- ganizatlons hostile to the Soviet gov ernment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-17
MARTIAL LAW T7GHTENS ITS GRASP

RUSSIAN BEAUTY ARRIVES IN OCTOBER.-Mlle. Petisch noted Russian actress who dancing and singing the French stage has been meeting tremendous with her beauty and charm Mile Pesch will America in October.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-17
GIARDINO IS NOW HEAD OF HUME GOVERNMENT
Depoli, In Resigning, Turns To
 Italy For State

ROME, Sept. 16.-Gseneral Giardino. third in command of the Italian armies, has been appointed military governor of Fiume. General Glar- dino Is a former minister of war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-17
RIVERA IS PUSHING FORWARD IN NEW
 PREMIER DUTIES
Rebel Chief Is Cleaning Out Graft And Rushing Up
 War Action

MADRID, Sept. 1s.-Premier Primo Rivera, who swept to the head of the Spanish government in the army gun his appointed task of clean ing out graft and corruption in po- litical office, and of pushing the Nor ocean war with full force.
 General Aizpuru, new commissioner of Morocco, has been given power to act without consulting the general staff, and aggressive action against the Riffian rebels is expected.
 King Alfonso has approved Pre- mier Rivera's military directorate, which is composed of Generals Es- pinosa, Hermoso, Navarro, Rodriguez. Mayandia. Jordana, Portal Muslero, and Aizpuru. and Admiral Maga.
 popular demonstration of loyalty to King Alfonso took place in Barce- Iona Sunday.
 COMMUNISTS ARRESTED
 BARCELONA, Sept. 16.-(By Asso- ciated Press. )--The principal com munist and bolsheviki leaders have been arrested and placed in jail Other members of the organizations are declared to be in flight toward tho French frontier, which is being closely watched.
 The chiefs of the liberal party in Catalonia, Senators Alfonso Sala and Count de Caralt, have been called to the headquarters of Gen. Primo Rivera in Madrid. where they an nounced their party's adherence to the new governmental policy.
 The economic life of the country has not been disturbed by the mili- tary coup d'etat. Order continues throughout Spain, with railroads and public utilities functioning normally.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-17

FORECAST FOR ALABAMA: MONDAY PARTLY CLOUDY WITH EVEN TEMPERATURE; TUESDAY IS UNSETTLED
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-17

OVER s465,OOO PURCHASES WERE MADE IN BIRMINGHAM BY ALABAMA MERCHANTS DUR
 ING REGENT CONVENTION
The Delta independent., 1923-02-23

with which to work. Scoff not at the
dreamer for we are all more or less
dreamers and it is only through high
ideals born in dreams that we achieve
the finer quality.
Just as woman who beholds a
new becoming dress at once antici-
pates possession of it's replica, so we
take down our milk pals each day
on the trip to and from the old barn
lot, we hope for better and more pro-
ductive dairy cattle such as we read
about and see illustrated in the var
ious farm papers. A plan has been
well launched in this section which
Will make it possible for farmers to
improve their herds, this being back
ed by both business men and ranch
ers, and when it eliminates, many
more cows of high quality will be in
stalled in this vicinity. A substantial
foundation is, of course, the proper
thing but once established the all i'm
portant question is are we going to
continue along the same lines? Shall
we keep under the old system of
milking under poorly ventilated plac-
es; separating and caring for the
milk under unsanitary conditions;
producing only an inferior product
for the market. If so, we are worse
off than before for the simple reason
that our new stock is worth more
money and is, therefore, more valu-
able in financial way. Being of
finer breeding, this stock has been
used to the best of care and conse-
quently degenerates very rapidly
when not properly cared for. This
circumstance has been the principal
reason that dairy men in the past
have not had the best results from
pure bred milk cows. We stop with
a good foundation and expect it to
The Delta independent., 1923-02-23

weather the storms through careless.
ness and neglect. Extra fancy dairy
stock under proper conditions will
produce extra fine quality milk and
this, if properly care for, will result
in extra fancy butter, cheese and ice
cream, which giving satisfaction to
the consumer, will command an extra
fancy price on the market
The management of the Creamery
is doing everything in it's power to
cooperate with the patrons in build
ing up better quality of the finish
ed product so as to establish a per-
manent industry; by encouraging the
building of more and better sheltered
headquarters; the cars and delivery
of milk and cream to the factory in
first-class condition and working
through the dairy commission to edu-
cate people in the proper handling of
their milk and cream.
There is no reason why we on the
The Delta independent., 1923-02-23

Endeavor meetings our neighborhood
dances and card parties are beyond
price. No mere money value can
equal the value of good neighbors.
Fruitland Mesa is increasing every
year by leaps and bounds its cultiva-
ted acreage. The name of Fruit
land" is somewhat misleading-not
much is done in commercial orchard
ing. But alfalfa-well alfalfa Is our
trump card, ace high, and we think
nothing OF five good tons per acre.
Quality hay is our middle name. as
anyone can see by the condition of
our increasingly large herds of beef
cattle and fine bred dairy stock.
Which is fatter-our turkeys. our
hogs or our children-it would be diff
ficult to say. II we were multimillion-
aires we couldn't eat more or sleep
better.
But to get back to the stock. It
would be hard to find n better equip.
ped Holstein dairy farm in this part
of the country than J. w. TeSelle's,
and no stock farm has more of the
air OF up-to.date thoroughness than
Mr.. Will Roe's where registered
Shorthorns commanding easily top
market prices. Ed w. and Ed II.
Aver each have some fine registered
Percheron horses. Many are special
izing in pure blood hogs and poultry.
Little by little we are wedding out
the scrubs and learning to know that
It pays to keep only the best-and,
then, to live up to them. Few things
improve folks much more than to live
with and handle intelligently first
class stock. We are headed in that
direction. We may not be getting
The Delta independent., 1923-02-23

woman or child in the community to
whom work is not familiar and
friendly thing. And when real work
is welded to reasonable amount of in
telligence the results are bound to be
gratifying.
"Fruitland" begins to show results.
Something like fifty families are es-
tablished in fifty cozy homes-each
home little bit of heaven AS a
community we challenge any com
munity on earth to show more good
will and neighborly kindness. All our
folks are the kind of folks all our
folks like. We have developed a gen
uine community feeling And we count
this as our first and greatest asset.
Crops and cattle are relegated to sec
ond place. Our schools 1.-TWO of them)
our homes and our frequent happy So
cial gatherings. our regular Christian
The Delta independent., 1923-02-23

ments of our institution and We
will refer only to questions interest
ing to everyone, whether directly or
indirectly connected with the dairy
industry.
will take up in turn three ques-
tions all of vital Importance to the
industry as a whole. 1st, better cows
as a grade for they form the founda-
ton. End, better and more sanitary
handling of the milk and cream and
Bird, which is the most important for
in the result we reap the final bene-
fits. is better butter, cheese and ice
cream. AS the dairy industry has
grown in the North Fork section, we
have come to believe more and more
in relief from financial difficulties by
the dairy route and as we plunge
deeper into the industry, we find the
need for better and finer equipment
The Delta independent., 1923-02-23
THE NORTH FORK VALLEY
WILL WELCOME ALL COMERS

The great North Fork Valley of Del
ia county has long been considered
the banner fruit and general farming
section of the Western Slope. Its
people welcome all who desire to
settle in good clean section of the
U. S. A.
All the advantages of christianity
and educational, as we'll as social
activities are found here.
The people are progressive and in
vite to their doors many more who
possess the high standards of citizen
ship.