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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-14
AMERICAN-BORN LADY SOLON FORCES FIRST DRY MEASURE
 THROUGH ENGLISH COMMONS
Irrepressible Nancy Astor Wins Notable Victory For Her Prohibition Bill After Lengthy Legislative Fight

LONDON, July 13.-Lady Nancy Astor, American-bor peeress. earned the title of the Pussyfoot Johnson of England" Friday by putting her
 liquor restriction bill through the
 House of Commons by a vote of 257 to 10.
 The bill forbids the sale of intoxi- cants to persons under IS years of age for consumption on the prem | ises" Father can still send little Johnny to the pub for a pint; but
 l7-year-old Tommy can't walk up 1 to the bar and order Scotch and soda, no matter how tough he is, pro- vided Lady Astor's measure goes through the House of Lords, it's next stage toward enactment. It was a harder battle than the
 vote indicates. London, which looks askance at any woman's doing much of anything in the public limelight,
 was startled at the thought of the American peeress tackling its liquid tnourishment.
 Brewers Attnck Measure. The brewers issued broadsides against Nancy. Handbills passed out l by bartenders asked British youth whether any blinkin' Yank was going to rob them of their liquor. Orchards in Commons eVinced shocked amazement over the project. | Lady Nancy fought on. Once. when 1 distinguished lord blocked discus
 sion of her measure, she arose in Commons, angry tears in her eyes, and proceeded oratorically to pum-
 mel him.
 The measure is the greatest legis- l lative step of prohibition character 1 as yet undertaken in England. 1 Amendments, however, have removed it's teeth.
 The sale ot liquor, for example,
 must be "committed knowingly" be-
 fore prosecution Is possible. Another
 amendment permits the sale of beer
 to persons over 16 if consumed with | meal.
 | Sir Martin Archershee pointed out 1 in the debate that a boy with bread
 and cheese in his pocket could be
 admitted to saloon and get glass
 of beer.
 Lady Astor was the subject of
 much raillery during the debate. Sir Frederick Banbury remarked
 that he had seen her enter the Com
 mons bar on Thursday adding, and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-14
EDITOR IS GIVEN JAIL SENTENCE IN CONTEMPT CASE
New Mexico Publisher Con- victed By Judge He At-
 tackled In Editorial

LAS VEGAS, N. NJ. July 13.-Carl c; Magee, editor of the Albuquerque Tribune, was found guilty of con- tempt in District Judge D. J. Leahy's court here today and sentenced to 90 days in the county jail on each of four counts, the sentences to run con secutively and in addition fined $1 and cost on each count.
 The Magee Publishing company, which issues the Tribune, was fined 1000 on each of three counts and s1,O50 on another, a total of $4050, in the same connection.
 The publishing company, as-code- fendant with Magee, was cited to ap- pear and show cause why it should not be adjudged guilty of contempt for publishing the series of alleged contemptuous editorials written by Magee.
 Magee in his writings had charged that Judge Leahy's court and various county officials of San Miguel county were influenced by a so-called politi- cal machine which he asserted was controlled by Secandino Romero, present United States marshall
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-14
DILLINGHAM; DEATH BRINGS SHIFTS IN
 REPUBLICAN RANKS
Senator Brandegee To Be
 Given Chairmanship Of Judiciary Committee

MONTPELIER, Vt, July 13.-United States Senator William P. Dillingham; of Vermont died here late last night.
 Senator Dillingham; underwent an operation three weeks ago for gall trouble. He rallied well and ap- peared to be on the way to recovery until last Sunday when his condition took a turn for the worse.
 Funeral services will be conducted at the Methodist Episcopal church in Waterbury, the senator's native town, next Sunday.
 Senator Dillingham; was born in December, 1S43. and was son of Paul Dillingham;, who was governor of Vermont from 1865 to 1867. He was governor of Vermont from 1888 to 1890 and was first elected United States senator in 1900.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-14
|ONE KILLED, & ARE HURT IN
 TRAIN WRECK
Four Pullman Cars And Two
 Day Coaches Are Whipped
 Off Track Of Southern Road
 By Bad Rail At LarkinsviIle TWELVE ARE TREATED IN HOSPITAL AT HUNTSVILLE
BeWiIderment And Confusion
 Characterize Victims While Seeking To Get Disentangled From Debris Of Crash

SCOTTSBORO, Ala. July 13.-(Ry Associated Press)--A broken rail, officials believe, caused the wreck of the Memphis Special, Southern rail- ways New York-to- Memphis flyer, at an early hour today near Larkins- vile. Ala, with tho death of one person and injury of twoscore when four Pullman cars and two day coaches were whipped from the track and overturned while rounding a curve at 45 miles per hour.
 H. l.. Carr, IS, of Durham, N. C., was crushed to death in the smash. Twelve injured persons were hurried for treatment to a hospital at Hunts vile, and 23 other passengers with minor injuries, with others who es- capped unhurt, reached Memphis late today on a special relief train which cleared from Sheffield early today
 Steel structure of the train cars is credited with having prevented a heavy loss of life, according to train men, who declared that wood cars hurled from the rails at such speed would have been demolished, with the death of many occupants.
 Medical attention was quickly given the injured by physicians who rushed to the scene from Larkins- ville Scottsboro and Huntsville, and by w. H. Greer. the railroad com pany's surgeon, a passenger on the flyer.
 O C. Q
 Pullmans Turn Over.
 The wreck occurred shortly after l o'clock this morning, according to occupants of the derailed cars who reached here this afternoon. They were flung from their berths as the Pullmans whirled sidelong down a six-foot embankment, passengers or the side within the curve being pre- cipitated in compartments across the aisle and now below them. Few cries of distress were heard, but the crash ing of windows and tearing of screens marked efforts of passengers to struggle upward and out of the wreckage.
 In the darkness. unillumined by light other than the stars, bewilder- ment and confusion rather than ter TOT characterized the victims of the crash too suddenly aroused from sleep to understand their condition At this moment of uncertainty and growing concern, tenor voice,
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-14
1000 LOSE HOMES AS FLAMES SWEEP 2 MINING TOWNS
Unchecked Forest Fires Threaten Tourists In
 Western Woods

SPOKANE, Wash, July 13 - The mining towns of Mace and Burke, east of Kellogg, Idaho, are report ed destroyed by forest fires sweeping up the mountain slope of the Bitter Root mountains. Wire communica- tion with the fireswept district Is down. Fear is felt for the lives of tourists on the Yellowstone trail highway, which Is understood from meager reports to be in the path of the flames
 A thousand persons are reported homeless in the two towns. Mace is destroyed. The business section of Burke is in flames and little hope is held on saving what remains of timated at between s300000 and $400,000 and the progress of the fire is said to be unchecked.
 It was reported that all the ex- terior workings of the Hecla mine, one of the largest lead-silver mines of the world, have gone. The ma chine shop was blasted. The other workings burned. The Bunker Hill Sullivan, said to be the largest lead silver mine in the world, and the Hercules, of comparable importance. are in the district. They were pro- tected by divisions of the canyon, HO W ever, anu were HOl threatened.
 A report was at first circulated that the miners of the Hecla mine had been trapped by the burning of the exterior workings. It was later asserted that all had been removed in safety.
 Two hundred school children took refuge in the Catholic church at Mace, when the wind first swept the flames through the town. When blasting failed to stop the fast spread of the fire. the children were forced to flee the church as it started to burn above their heads. The chill dren were under the care of priest, who maintained discipline. None was hurt.
 Two theories are advanced as to the cause ot the fire; one is that a spark from passing locomotive fired a building near the tracks and the other attributes 1t to an over heated chimney.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-14

she didn't have anything to eat"
 Banbury quoted the opinions of medical experts regarding the food value of alcohol, saying in conclu- sion:
 That's much more valuable than the fulminatings of silly women"
 Major Hay begged Nancy not to in troduce any further measures lest the unhappy people of Britain find themselves in the heat of summer or the foggy darkness of winter con fronted with nothing more inter esting than ginger pop or ice cream soda"
 Lady Astor, in replying to the de- bate, told Banbury that his only hope was to be born again.
 T have been described as an alien attempting to impose my will on a free people" she said. But 1 am not alien to the needs and wishes of the women of this country"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-14
Rep. Longs Measure Sent Flying Through Lower House Without Roll Call Meets Opposition Higher Up
BROWER OF JEFFERSON
 SUCCESSFUL IN ATTACK
Pratt Consolidated Represent tative Gibson Given Credit For Forming Lobby To
 Block Anti-Lease Enactment
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU 1
 THE AGE-HERALD Montgomery, Ala, July I3

Senator Walter s. Brewer of Jeff ferson Friday afternoon blocked the effort of those opposing the legisla- ton abolishing the convict lease sys- tenn to put the legislature on record now in opposition to the legislation. After resolution offered by Repre- sentative J. Lee Long of Butler had been rushed through the house by vote of 52 to 21. Senator Brewer stopped 1t in the senate and pro- ceeded to make an address in Cpposi- tion to it's adoption.
 Senator Brewer was speaking when the time arrived for q joint session with the house to hear the address of Senator J. Thomas Heflin. The resolution remained unfinished business but when the senate recon vened in it's chamber after the joint session, Senator J. B. Ellis of Dal- las moved that the resolution be postponed until next Tuesday and be made a special order for considera- ton at o'clock Tuesday afternoon. This was acceptable to Senator Brewer and the motion was adopted
 Those favoring the continuation of the convict lease system had in tended to force the resolution through the two houses during the day. Limitations for AS hours had been that such a move would be made, though it was never indicated what members of the Legislature would start it.
 O O O
 Long Starts Fireworks.
 On the call of counties for the in- troduction of bills and resolutions, Representative J. Lee Long sent the resolution to the clerks desk. He | moved to suspend the rules in order that the house might give immediate consideration to it. A four-fifth ma - iority was necessary for the suspen- sion of rules and the motion failed to receive it.
 Speaker Hugh D. Merrill referred the resolution to the rules committee. Representative Alfred M. Tunstall of Hale, imm mediately called a meeting
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-14
HARDING GATEWAY IS CHR|STENED BY SHIP
President Greatly Impressed By
 Ceremony In Alaskan Waters

ON BOARD U. S S. HENDERSON WITH PRESIDENT HARDING, July 13.--(By Associated Press. )--As the transport Henderson was entering Resurrection Bay shortly before noor today, President Harding, Governor Boone of Alaska and other members of the presidential party gathered on the super-deck forward for a ceremony which was conclude by christening the passage taken by the Henderson and the Destroyers CorrN and Hull Harding Gateway to Res urrection Bay"
 The President responded. saying that the scene was the most im- pressive he had yet witnessed on his northern trip and that he ac- cepted the honor gratefully, as he preferred that his name be given u that passageway than to any noun tain or body of water yet visited by the party.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-14
PRINCE" IS STABLE BOY
Released From Jail On Condition He
 Leave Kansas City

KANSAS CITY, Mo, July 13.-A man giving his name as Prince Mi chael Alexandrovitch Obelenski Dim itry. was released from custody by the authorities today on condition that he leave Kansas City within 24 hours. The police who arrested him yesterday claim he has been obtain Ing money on the pretense of using it to regain the Russian crown jewels.
 Dr. w. <. Robertson, a physician of Ponca City, Okla, called at police Headquarters today and recognized the prisoner as his former stable boy and offered him his old job back If he would return to Ponca City Dim itry thanked Dr. Robertson, but de- .clared he wanted time to consider the offer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-14
SHARKS CAUSE SCARE

NEW YORK, July 13.-A school of sand sharks and porpoises appeared just beyond the safety ropes on the beach at Coney Island today and caused a rush for safety of several hundred bathers, most of them women and children. Several women fainted.
 Charles 1T. Townsend, director of the New York aquarium, said he did not believe there were any man-eat- ing sharks in the group, as that. va riety doesn't come to these waters more than once in a generation"
 In 1917 eating sharks invaded beaches along the New Jersey coast and killed several bathers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-14
COUNTESS FOUND DEAD
Russian NoblewOman, Daring Avfa.
 trix, Dies In Rome

ROME, July 13.--The Russian Countess Claudia Kaptnest, aged 26, formerly the Baroness Meller Za vomelsky, was found dead today at the foot of terrace at the Villa Sforsza, where she lived with Coun- tess Sofie Farsen.
 Countess Kaptnest was a daring aviatrix and had Just brilliantly passed an examination as a pilot It is not known whether her death was due to accident or intent On the terrace from which she fell were found only a volume of Baudelaires verses and a packet of cigarettes.
 The Roman aViators, with whom she was most popular, will partici- pate in the funeral
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-14
POLITICAL LEADER IS ACQUITTED IN CONSPIRACY CASE
Fred c. Ludin Held Not Guilty Of Defrauding
 Chicago Schools

CHICAGO, July 13.-While a surg ing crowd of courtroom spectators staged q noisy demonstra tion, Fred Lurdin picturesque figure in Illi- nois politics, was acquitted by a 5ury today of conspiracy to defraud Chicago schools of nearly $1,00O,0 ,000. With the former congressman and political associates of former Mayor William Hale Thompson were acquit- ted 5 co-defendants, including Ed win $. Davis. former president of the school board under the Thompson administration and Albert Severing- haus. former vice president of the ar.I
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-14
LEA SE BILL HITS SENATE SNAG
Issue Subpoena For Wilson In Morse Hearing

WASHINGTON, July 13.-A subpoena for Woodrow Wilson as a witness at the Morse trial, now in progress here, was pre- pared today but service was de- layed and 1t was considered doubtful whether he would ap- pear in court to give testimony.
 Counsel for the defendants said they desired MT. Wilson's stateme ent regarding his observa- tions of the Morse plant at Alexandria, Va, when he visited 1t in May, 1918. to participate in ceremonies at the launching of the ship building work there.
 The former Presidents ap- pearance at the trial. 1t was said tonight, will depend upon his condition.
 Defense counsel indicated that they would not press for his per sonal attendance in court, If ad- vised that it would be unwise for him to appear there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-14
HIGH, LOW, JACK

CHICAGO. July 12. - When Ser geant Ernest II. Marohn. head of the anti aircraft battery of Robert street station, noticed a plane flying too low over his section of tho City, he climbed into the police flivver and sped away In court, Friday, Avia- tor Walter Meyer was finel f5o and costs, which he says he will appeal prote st:rG that he wasn'. gon- tow CT than the 2,000 feet altitude al lowed him by city statutes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-14
SAVED BY HAIR

DALLAS, Texas, July 13.-A man, accused of accosting woman, was re- leased when the complaining witness was unable to identify him, saying the one who made the advances was smooth shaven, while the prisoner had a beard. After his release, the prisoner admitted growing the beard while awaiting trial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-14
FAV0RS MILE LIMIT
Lord Birkenhead's statement Greatly
 Interests State Department.

IHtVItNV@ NtHtV DtUaftIhtht'
 WASHINGTON, July 13.-Unusual interest was evidenced in diplom attic circles today in a cablegram quoting In part a communication to the Lon don Times, signed by Lord Birken- head former Lord High Chancellor of England, strongly urging that the British government accept Secretary Hughes proposal for a treaty gree ment which would permit the move ment of sealed liquor stores in Amer ican terri' orial waters and the search and seizure of suspected rum running craft up to the Emile limit. While comment on Lord Birkenhead's argu- ment was withheld when the message was referred to state department ot- ficials. 1t was obvious that they viewed it with great interest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-14
JAP PANESE WOUL ] STEER CLEAR IF. POLITICS 0F U. S..
Declare Their Problems Will Not Be Injected Into
 Campaign

TOXIC, July 13.-The Japanese government doesn't want the so- called Japanese question" to get into American national politics.
 That has been authoritatively in- dcated by the foreign office at Tokio which has been interested and per haps instrumental in "feelers" which have been put out regarding a re- vision of the "gentlemen's agree ment" between Japan and America, and regarding measures to remove what the Japanese regard as dis criminatlon against them on the Pacific coast.
 We will not officially bring up these questions now because they might become injected into the American presidential campaign-and the immigration and treatment of Japanese in America questions should be settled outside of American poli- ties. is the gist of the official atti- tude of the Tokio foreign office. Claim Unfair Treatment.
 Meanwhile, however, Japanese Am bassador Hanikara at Washington will put his eye on the big chance and if he decides, despite American po- Iitical campaigns, that the time l. ripe to take up the question, the foreign office will Issue instructions accordingly.
 Hanihara's E biggest job, in the opln- ion of every Japanese, is to secure racial equality treatment for Japa- nese in America. Every Japanese meels, and most of them say, that Japanese In America are treated un- fairly. They regard this as a big issue, the biggest issue. between America and Japan. The foreign of flee Is waitin for the most favorable psychological moment for bringing up the question officially between the Japanese ambassador at Wash lngton and the American secretary nf stata-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-14
ASK RATE DIVISION
Coal Men Claim Rail Charges Al
 Present Discriminatory

WASHINGTON, July 13.-Coal mine operators belonging to the P1ttsburg Producers association and to the Pittsburg Vein association of Ohio have presented complaints to the interstate commerce commission asking a revision in freight rates from principal mining districts in the east on coal shipped to lake ports for further carriage by water.
 Without stating the amount of ad- justment desired, the complaints al lege that rates on the present basis give West Virginia, Virginia, Ken- lucky Tennessee and certain Penn sylvania fields an advantage and constitute a discrimination against producers in the two associations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-14
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-14
USES HUMAN GANGPLANK
Woman Finds It Not Too Late To
 BOard Liner.

NEW YORK, July 1S.-Three sea men on the Dante Alighieni of the Transatlantic Italiana Line formed a human ladder today and swung Mrs. Helen Antoinette aboard after the gangplank had been drawn in and the ship was beginning to move away from the dock. Mrs. Antoinette ar rived at the pier minutes late. T can make it." she cried. one seaman, held by two companions ! swung head first over the side grapsed Mrs. Antionette by the wrists and she was landed aboard while a crowd on the pier cheered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-14
REFUSE WAGE BOOST
shlping Men Declare No Change In
 Schedule Possible

NEW YORK, July 13,-The execu- tive committee of the American Steamship owners association an- nounced tonight that on account of conditions in all trades 1t would be impossible to make any change in the existing wage scale for officers, en- glneers and crews on American ships.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-14
WOMAN GIVEN LIBERTY
Mrs. Creighton Acquitted of Murder
 ing MOther-in-Law

NEWARK, N. J., July 13,-Mrs. Mary F. Creighton, on trial here for the alleged poisoning of her mother in-law, Mrs. Annie Creighton, more than two years ago, was acquitted by a jury early tonight after four hours deliberation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-14
HILLMAN IS ELECTED
Local Mine Inspector Chosen FOl
 National Office

PITTSBURG, Kans.. July 13.-Cin- cinnati, Ohio, was selected for the 1924 meeting place and James Sher- wood, Kansas chief mine inspector, was elected president a the closing session here last night of the four teenth annual convention of the Mine Inspectors Institution of America. Other officers elected included Frank Hillman, Birmingham. Ala, second vice president.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-14
JOHN D. VISITS HOME

Millionaire Sees House In Which He
 Earned First Dollar
 MORAVIA, N. Y, July 13.-John D. Rockefeller yesterday visited the old wooden house where he lived when he earned his first dollar and ob- served the occasion by giving several hundred villagers new dimes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-14

ALABAMA MADE AND MAR KETED 1,5O0,00O TONS OF PIG IRON TO JULY 1, MAX ING A NEW HIGH RECORD.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-14

THE ALABAMA FORECAST: LOCAL THUNDERSHOWERS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY; NO TEMPERATURE CHANGE