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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-10
COMMUNICATION, FOUR STATES ARE
MENACED BY BIG SWEPT BY WATERS
ARMY OF WORMS OF RISING RIVERS
With Property Damage Al
ready Heavy, F antilles Are
Urged To Flee

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, June o.
Flood conditions in northwestern
and northern Oklahoma assumed
grave proportions tonight as the re-
suit of heavy rains during the past
two days.
The North Canadian river at Wood
ward in northwestern Oklahoma was
reported higher than at the crest of
the disastrous flood of 10 days ago.
The heaviest rain in years was re-
ported in western Oklahoma and the
Texas Handle last night and to-
day.
A six-foot rise was reported sweep
ing down the Cimarron river which
enters Oklahoma from Kansas in
Harper county and flows southeast
ward across the state, joining the
Arkansas above Tulsa.
A six-foot wall of water disabled
the st. Louis-San Francisco railroad
bridge over the South Canadian river
north Of Thomas early this morning
and stopped traffic over the Kansas
City, Mexico and Orient Bridge up
stream. The rise was felt at Bridge
port shortly after noon.
Residents Warned.
DR.. A. NJ. Hutchinson, in charge of
the Tulsa weather bureau. received a
telegram from weather bureau head
quarters at Fort Smith, Ark, tonight
near the Arkansas river in the vicin-
ity of Tulsa that a flood stage could
Be expected for the next three days.
His message said the Arkansas was
the highest in history at Wichita and
was rapidly nearing the high water
mark at Arkansas City. Several hum
dred feet of the Missouri Pacific's
tracks had been washed out this aft
ernoon on both sides of Nowata, in
northeastern Oklahoma and the Ver-
digris river was reported rising a
foot an hour. 1t was said a further
rise of four feet would carry out all
bridges.
All Missouri Pacific trains are
being detoured at Coffeyville, Kan,
through Claremore, Okla.
Flood waters of the Caney river
today swept over thousands of acres
of farm lands in Washington county
according to advices from Bartles-
Vile,
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death NOTE" WRITER
is SOUGHT BY POLICE
Solution OF Young WOman's Death
Is Believed Near

YOUNGSTOWN, O., June 9.-Clues
pointing to the writer of the death
note" received by an admirer of
Miss Helena Brachmann, whose body
was found stuffed in a culvert near
the city limits Thursday, caused
Youngstown police to believe they
were closing their net around the
SLAYER. With this new development
in the staying of Miss Brachmann,
whose body bore IA knife wounds,
three women held for investigation
We're released tonight. Four men, alf
taxi men or private chauffeurs, are
still being held.
The man pointed to by the initials
y. B. j" signed to the note received
by Christ Connell, Filipino, threat
ened death to Miss Drachmann. or
himself if he did not cease his at
tentions to her, is a we'll known for
mer business man Of Youngstown
who sold his establishment week
ago without apparent reason.
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WALL STREET QUIVERS|
AS SECOND ROOSEVELT
PROBES BIG CRASHES
Third Sensational Failure In Recent Days Brings Large
Array Of Investigators Into Metropolitan Financial
District-Wolfe Follows Other Big Firm To Wall
Within "a Hours-Days Of Rough Riding "Teddy"
Recalled

the stream, the board of govern
ors stated that 1t does not desire
any change in personnel at this
time"
Solvency of the Wolfe firm
was strongly maintained in state
ments by Arthur Garfield Hays,
it's attorney. and members of the
concern.
MIR. Wolfe is not of the Stone
ham school," Hays declared. He
referred to the former owner of
the National league baseball club
here, several of whose one-time
business associates have been in
volved in crashes recently.
O O O
Confidence Lessened.
This failure was adduced by
Hays to an incipient run, which
grew out of lessened public con-
fidence in the street, following
recent failures. AS in the other
collapses, the petitioners for the
receivership held comparatively
negligible claims, totaling only
$1,000. The house decided the
bankruptcy action was best. to
protect customers. 1t is claimed
that fairly quick assets are avail
able 10 cover the s450,000 of ad-
mtted liabilities Others estimat-
Gu Tic pI obdDlt IldDIlltltS Will 10
considerably higher.
Members of the firm are Marion
S. Wolfe, Charles Hartman, o.
Perry Wolfe and Carsen Morris.
Another partner, c. n. Moulton,
died suddenly In May.
The Wolfe house employed
squad of high-pressure statesmen,
who gave customers a ring"
whenever the market seemed to
be doing something A mail
ing list of 10000 prospects was
kept. to whom inside information
on the markets proba BILE ups and
downs was regularly sent. More
than $500 active accounts were
maintained in the New York and
Chicago offices, connected by
direct private wire.
AS in the Jones. & Baker and
Winkelman failures during the
past 10 days, the curb market,
governors announced, shortly after
appointment of Receiver Perclva1
Michelbacher was made public,
that the Wolfes were already be-
ing investigated
The New York stock exchange
is not involved in this failure.
Until one year ago the Wolfe
company belonged to the Consodi-
dated. Now it is member only
of the Curb Market association.
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LOCKS HER
SEA, GATES AG, h&jST
FOREIGN BOOST TIDE
New Court Ruling Prohibitirs ,nips From Bringing in
Liquor Effective Now-Italian And French Crews On
Vessels In New York Harbor Make Threats Of Going
Upon Strike

their ships. The treasury depart
ment's regulations ignored all pro-
tests against barring these rations to
crews of foreign vessels.
The final test of whether the regu-
lations can be stretched to class crew
liquor as medicinal liquor, which le-
gally may be retained by vessels, is
expected by officials when these for
eign ships apply for permits to retain
their crew liquor as essential to the
health of their crews.
FOREIGN SAILORS
TALK OF STRIKING
NEW YORK, June 9.-Their sup
plies of ration wine and liquors lock-
ed tightly by federal customs orders
effective al p. m. Saturday, French
and Italian sailors along New York s
strike.
Unable to understand the latest
manifestation of the Volstead act as
felt in the new treasury regulations
banning ship booze. the sailors knew
only that they had no wine with the
meals-a luxury that had been prom
ised in their contracts.
Ship owners professed to take the
strike threat seriously and pro
tested that the more ignorant of
their men were niisdirecting the VEN
ON aroused by the enforced prohi-
bition of drink; they understood only
that they couldn't have wine or liquor
on board their ship; they could.
however, go ashore and buy all they
wanted at the first blind tiger-hun-
dreds of which dot the district
around the waterfront. Speak
easies" and ship bootleggers were
most hospitable the sailors threat
ened disorders unless their ship own
ers proved likewise.
Collector of the Port Elting In
sisted. however, that his order. eff
fective at the close of the customs
week, be obeyed and owners said
they would follow instructions, with
out, however, being able to answer
for tho conduct of their men
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BY RAYMOND CLAPPER
(By Leased Wire to The Age-Herald.)

(By Leased Wire to The AEe-Herald.)
WASHINGTON, June 9.-America
was to lock it's sea gates against
booze Saturday midnight.
No ship which put out to sea after
the clock hanis turned to IL might
legally bring liquor across the three
mile limit of American territorial
waters At that hour the new regu-
lations for carrying into effect the
supreme courts drastic Interpretation
of the dry law were to become effec-
tive.
Protests by eight foreign powers
against the ban which is considered
domestic jurisdiction over coun-
trys territorial waters and all ship
ping entering them were without
avail.
Expect Foreign Cooperation.
Federal officials made final prepa-
rations for its rigid enforcement,
confident that the protesting powers
will take Americas action, with good
grace.
Reports to government officials in
Dictated that foreign shipping lines
had discarded fantastic suggestions
for the establishment of floating
warehouses off the three mile limit.
the diversion of routes from New
York to Halifax and from Seattle to
Vancouver and the boycotting of
American ports wherever possible.
British ships will henceforth sail for
the United States with only enough
liquor aboard to provide for pas
sengers and crew until the three
mile limit is reached when what is
left over will be thrown overheard.
Homeward trips will be liquorless.
O O O
One Problem Remains
A single problematical question of
enforcing the ban remans-the uues-
ton of liquor rations for foreign
crews, which the laws of certain for
eign countries make mandatory on
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DELAWARE HEART
OPENS To RECEIVE
CHIEF EXECUTIVE
"We Can Live BY Our
Selves" Harding Declares
In Addresses

MILFORD, Del, June s.-The heart
of Delaware was opened today to
President and Mrs. Harding, and an
almost continuous ovation was given
them as they traversed the state
from Wilmington in the north to
Lewes In the south.
1t was a great day for Delaware.
To members of the Presidents party
1t seemed as though a state holiday
had been declared and the entire
population of the commonwealth had
crowded to the cities. towns and viii
lagos and along the roadsides to
wave greeting to the chief execu-
tive and the first lady as they passed
by and visited some of the little
towns which never before in their
history had entertained a President.
1t was a great day also for the
President. He reached Wilmington
by train from Washington shortly
after noon, firm in the declaration
made to callers yesterday that he
positively would make no address
during the trip. An hour after he
had reached Wilmington, moved by
the reception rendered him at a
luncheon given by the Young Mems
Republican club, he was making a
speech explaining that no man could
remain dumb in the face of such a
welcome.
Five More Speeches Made.
Five other speeches followed be-
fore he boarded the Presidential
yacht Mayflower tonight at Lewes to
cruise back to Washington, all brief
ly thanking those who gathered to
welcome the party, but all concluding
with some assertion as to the duties
of American citizens and the respon-
sibi1ities of the American republic.
The longest of the half dozen
speeches was made at Wilmington,
and in it the President, responding to
a welcome extended by former SEN
ator II. A. Dupont and Mayor Har-
very, declared it is good to get out
of Washington and breathe the pure
air of America.
II don't mean" he hastily added,
that the nations capitol has an I'M
wholesome air, but 1T does one good
to get out and meet the representa-
tive citizens of this great republic, to
see them at their tasks, to get their
views untouched by political bias
and to realize that in them rests
safely and securely the destiny of
America"
Pleased to See Children
The President said it was good to
see the children. 10000 of whom
gathered in Wilmington to greet him
and who made up a good proportion
Ct the crowds that lined his course
down the state.
Mr.. Harding referred to informa-
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SHOOT ALLEGED MOONsnINER

MEMPHIS, Tenn, June 9.-Martin
Shanks, was in Memphis hospital
tonight near death from wounds re-
ceived today when he resisted ar
rest at the hands of Mississippi
county officers at his home near
Blytheville, Ark, according to the
authorities who say that Shanks
was sought on liquor violation
charge. The man has two gunshot
wounds and is expected to die.
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DEAD MAN NAMED
Figures In Bill OF Complaint Filed
Against Hotel Man

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, June D.
John C. Turner of New York, dead
man, figured in bill of complaint In
equity filed In federal court today
against George H. Mason, local hotel
man, who was adjudged bankrupt
last March. Turner Is said to have
held possession OF 1900 acres Of land
at Atlantic Beach, near here. for Ma
son, which was not filed as an asset
with his bankrupt statement. The
complaint is filed by S. NJ. Matthews.
one of the trustees in bankruptcy
Mason, the bill declares, recently
went to New York, where he claims
ownership OF the land.
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Light And Telephone Wires
Cut Down BY Weight Of
Host Of CaterpiIlars

PORTLAND. Ore, June 9.-Tele-
phone and telegraph communication
in northwestern Oregon was men,
lar plague continued to spread.
Billions of the pests were swarm
ing over the countryside, ousting
families from their homes. stalling
trains and destroying crops.
Electric light and phone wires
were reported to be falling In in
creasing numbers under the tre-
mendous weight as the worms
climbed poles and massed themselves
along the wires.
In the Yakima valley all lines of
communication except one were
down. Rail traffic in the valley also
was almost at standstill because
engines could not gain traction on
the Shiny rails.
The famous Willamette valley, 1t
is feared. will be the next section to
be laid waste. The worms were
heading toward the valley this after
noon and leaving the ground behind
them bare.
City officials here have appropri-
ated $4,000 to combat the pests,
which are crawling over hundreds
of blocks. Residents are fighting
constantly to keep the caterpillars
out of their homes.
Women and children and students
of Northern Pacific college have
been enlisted in the fight and they
are scattering poisoned food through
out the city.
oregon will have a new and much
greater army of the pests to contend
with next year unless the caterpil-
lars are eradicated by July, experts
said Saturday.
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Work In Mines Less Hazard
Gus Than Many Other Lines
And Profitable To Prisoners,
He Declares In Statement
DENIES CONVlCTS ARE
UNDER LESSEE'S CONTROL
Governor Willing To Abolish
System When Feasible SUBJ
Stitute Is Offered But Does
Not See One Yet, He States
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU Il
-HE AGE-HFRAiD :
Montgomery, Ala, June 3

-
<ldpdhld cohNIctS Whlle at work
and at rest are under the supervision
and control of the state Tbese con-
IT.. -
''e's are not IN any sense uhder tHe
supervision or control OF the mining
or lumber companies which contract
for their output. This is the asser-
ton of Gov. w. w. Brandon, who
this morning gives to the public of
Alabama a statement regarding the
convict system in Alabama.
The phrase "convfct lease evs+en,,
is a misnomer according to Gov
ernor Brandon. There is no such
thing as leasing of state convicfs in
Alabama. according to his Statement.
The technical term of hiring" is in
corporated in the contracts with the
manufacturing and mining compa-
MES for the purpose of making these
companies liable under the law for
any injuries to convicts. 1t does not
in any sense give them any control
ever the convicts according to the
governors statement.
Q o o
Coal Mining Safe.
There are GO more occupations in
Alabama rated as more hazardous
than underground coal mining, ac-
cordng to Governor Brandon. He
cites the latest manual of the Ma
tional Council of Workmens Com
pensation as authority for this state
ment. Among common occupations
more hazardous than coal mining are
carpentry, cotton ginning, cotton
work and farm machine operation.
Convicts in the mines of Alabama
earn more than $4,000 extra each
wear. according to Governor Bran
don. They earn this sum after fin
ishing their daily task, which the
governor says is not unduly heavy.
shorter hours than those engaged in
any other sort of work He says
they enjoy as good health and are
equally as contented as convicts in
other lines of work.
convic+s working in the mines
dnrine the nontb Of Anril numher-
NO 125 netted tho state sal 800 "a.
u.bicb ;s 81 tba rate of sSo7 934as
net nar YEAR Conyicts working in
inmb,r industrv in Anril Melted the
state srf7y67 which is AT the rate
81 ESQ os4 "a nor vear making a total
not nor vear 10 tho state of SS69-
91s53
Coryicts WORKING In other lines for
a. a s,ata cansad not loss Of s14
100 al during Anrfl. or at the rate Of
net loss of sl74,274.s2 per year.
Govarnor brandon takes nm the meth
"a of aim care of convicts wording
~ - ,aines ga In no lumbar In
d IA trv iit He m aI thew are we'll
treatsd veil kent healthy contented
snd entireIv under the care and con
troI ~ Tho state
uroudou,s Statement
nrahdons s"'ei"'" '' .
fuil foIiows.
.sarore tal,in, tic recess tina leg.
is,atTre of AIebama last Jaousrv
nassed bill which was ar9royed Nv
me and whicb extended the Tina
mndar rtbicb II wonid he uniawf,li TO
xnrk convirts nnder contract from
Decanher Al 1qS9 r. March Al 1927
ThAre was mi onnosItion to This
measure However the recent re-
nortad death in Florida Of a vouns
white convict alleged TO have been
caused by q severe whipping re-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-10
CHRISTOPHER RAGE
IN CALIFORNIA

SANTA BARBARA. Cal, June o.
Millions of grasshoppers have ap-
pcared in the fertile fields of the
northern part of this county and
appeals for aid have come to- the
county horticultural commissioner.
The pests are sweeping down from
the mountains in untold legions and
are invading gardens and bean fields.
The situation is described as menac-
ing. In a few districts, the young
bean plants have been eaten down
to the ground.
The worst infestation is said to be
in the Santa Maria valley. where
the ranges in many places have
been stripped of all green substances.
This is the first time in several
years that the "hoppers" have be-
come menace, but the growers
hope to save at least part Of their
crops by prompt action in putting
olit DOisOn
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POLICE BAFFLED In
GIRL BANDIT HUNT
Authorities Unable To Fix Identity
OF Tesmar layer

CHICAGO. Junne 9.-After a four
day search for the smiling, blue-eyed
girl bandit who last Tuesday night
sEot and killed Richard c. Tesmar,
insurance adjus:er, during hold-up.
and then fled with a male companion,
police admitted tonight they are no
nearer fixing the identity of the
slayer than when the crime was COM
mitted. While scores of girls have
been taken into custody and Ques-
toned in connection with the case,
none has been identified by Mrs.
Tesmar. who was with her husband
when he was killed.
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FINE ALLEGED KLANSMEN
Six Men Are Charged With Disorder
.ly Conduct

EAST ST. LOUIS, ILL.,. June Six
alleged members of the Ku Klux Khan
who were arrested after Il parade
of the khan through the streets of
this city, May 27, today pleaded guilty
to charges of disorderly conduct and
were fined IS each and costs of court.
Theyparade followed an alleged meet
ing of the khan on a farm outside
the city
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ACQUIT FORMER OFFICER

'WATSEKA, ILL.,. June 9.--Edward
Heikes. former deputy sheriff,
charged with killing Earl Jennings
Wandell of Chicago. a University of
Illinois student, was found not guilty
by a jury here today. The jury re-
turned its verdict after celebrating
an hour and Is minutes.
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There's A Life Story In
Every Classified
Want Ad t.

Everybody wants something.
II it isn't an automobile, it is
rocking chair or something else.
But what difference does it
make what it is-you can find it
in The Age-Herald classified
ads today.
Read 'em and get what you
want at the price you want to
pay.
There's a little life story in
every want ad ever written.
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WOMAN TAKES POISON
Miss Virginia Nall In Critical Con
ditiOn At Hillman Hospital

In an effort to commit suicide, ae-
cording to officers, Miss Virginia Nall,
%. of Atlanta, Ga. took poison At
11SA Twentyfirst street. south,
about o'clock Saturday. She was re-
moved to the Hillman hospital. wnere
attendants reported her in critical
condition.
Call Officers Cobb and Phillips
made an investigation at the hos
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GUSHER BROUGHT IN

BRISTOW. Okla. June 9.-Drilling
to a deeper sand than the surround
ing wells, wild cat promoter here
Saturday afternoon brought in the
biggest oil gusher in Oklahoma's his
tory. The we'll was gagged and re-
corded a flow of $4,000 barrels per
6av
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BRITAIN DEMANDS PROBE

LONDON. June 9.--In the face of
French opposition, Britain has noti-
fled the League of Nations secre-
tariat of its intention to demand of
the league council an investigation
of the administration of the Saar
valley. The council meets June %
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BROWNlNGS HELD
Brothers Charged With Staying Sui
LIKE civ Man

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June o.
Mariner A. Browning and John Brown
ing, Jr., were charged with murder in
the first degree in information filed
today by District Attorney Rogers
and. according to announcement, they
will be arraigned by next week. The
two Brownings are charged with the
staying of Benjamin F. Ballantine at
his home here April 9.
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VETERAN MUST DIE
Service Man Sentences War Mmmed
slayer To Death

CHICAGO. June 9.-war veteran
sentenced war veteran to hang here
Saturday. John Meisner, 81 with one
leg missing as result of battle
wounds, balanced himself with a cane
and without flinching heard Judge
Philip Sullivan. himself an overseas
service man, condemn him to the gal
lows. His aged mother and pretty
sister became hysterical. Meisner
was convicted Of numbering Joseph
Schlesinger, a taxi driver.
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WHITE BUTTERFLXS
TROUBLING FLORIDA

MELROSE, Mass, June 9.-Word
of the flight of millions of white
butterflys in Florida was received
with interest today at the offices
of the federal bureau of entomology
which has maintained a laboratory
here since the infestation of this
regisn by brown tail and gypsy
moths. The sight of automobiles,
trees, holes and buildings plastered
with white brown tail moths was a
familiar one in New England until
the pest was brought under control
after fight which cost millions
of dollars.
Bureau officials said that they
had no information tending to show
that the brown tail had gone so far
south and they believed that the
white butterflies" must be of some
other species.
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STEAMER IS GROUNDED
Tugs standing iy Vessel On Bar A,
Mobile

MOBILE, June 9.-The United
States shipping board steamer Bayou
Chico. while outbound today from
Mobile to Havfe and Antwerp. went
aground inside the Mobile bar. Four
tugboats are alongside. The vessel
has cargo of lumber, flour and
phosphate rock on board and It is
believed will be floated without dam
age.
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The
100000" Club

The Age-Herald is making announcement to-
day of the greatest offer ever made by any
southern newspaper. Eight big automobiles
are to be given away absolutely free to men,
bers of this club. Turn to double page in CEN
ter Of this section and send in your name
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RAIL RIVER BRIDGE
is SWEPT AWAY
AMARILLO, Texas. June 9. - Six
hundred feet of the Santa Fe's NAM
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THE ALABAMA FORECAST:
LOCAL THUNDERSHOWERS
ARE EXPECTED ON BOTH
SUNDAY AND MONDAY.
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ALABAMA INTERCOLLEGIATE
G A P ACITY INCREASED
MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED
PER CENT AND GROWING,