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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-07
MINE PEACE IS UIP TO FARLEY
COURT HOLDS CONGRESS CAN NOT SAY HOW MUCH LIQUOR PHYSICIANS MAY PRESCRIBE
Montana Federal Judge, In VoIStead Case Verdict, Says Science Of Medicine May
 Not Be Determined By Law

HELENA, Mon, July 6.-(By Asso- ciated Press.)-Congress once having said that alcohol can be used for medicinal purposes cannot now dic- tate to the physician as to the mum Der of whisky prescriptions he shall write or the quantity he shall pre- scribe Federal Judge George M. BCurquin held today.
 In his decision. Judge Bourquin in validated the prosecution of Dr. J. B. Freund, Butte physician, who, 1t was charged, issued more than 100 pre- scriptions within a 9O-day period and prescribed more than one-half pint of alcohol to one patient in 10 days.
 Doctors Judgment Holds.
 The decision in substance held that Congress cannot substitute its Judgment for that of the physician, ruling similarly to Federal Judge Knox of New York. who on May g, last, granted an order restraining prohibition authorities from inter- fering with the practice of pr. Sam uel w. Lambert with respect to the amount of whisky which might be prescribed to one patient.
 The ruling of the Montana federal jurist, however, goes farther and holds that the portion of the federal prohibition enforcement act which seeks to limit the number of pre- scriptions is invalid as well as that portion limiting the quantity pre- scribed.
 Not Exact Science.
 The invalid section of the law with reference to the number of pre- scriptions is nothing but an ,arbi- trary restriction upon the number of patients a physician shall treat in ordinary course of circumstances, or is an unreasonable mandate of mal- practice in respect to them," read the courts decision.
 Continuing the court said that If therapeutics were an exact science in diseases and their conrses Cf unva- riable diagnosis and patients were constituted alike" the provision ar bitrarily fixing the amount of alco- hol which could be prescribed might be valid, but since 1n respect to all these factors the truth is otherwise, every patient presenting to the phy- sician a different problem for solu- tion, this provision Of the statute is Invalid"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-07
THREE MEN DEAD IN ARKANSAS GUN SCRAPE
Police Unable To Explain Shooting
 At Hot Springs

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. July 6-J. E. Westover, 65, Wander Taylor, 30, and Mckinley Johnson, 25 are dead to- night IS the result of a triple tragedy enacted within the house occupied by Taylor and his companions, West ever and Taylor were shot through the heart. Johnson was shot In the back, the bullet coming out just over the heart. While his two companions were Instantly killed, Johnson lived two hours afterwards. A pistol was in WestoVer's hand.
 Chief of Police Sullivan and Detec- tive Akers who conducted the in- quiry, were not definitely satisfied tonight that there was not a fourth man at the scene of the shooting. Except for the fact that the three men were each killed with three bull Its, and cash shot in such fatal spot and with single pistol, it might be regarded, the chief of police said, as drunken brawl. There was moon shine whiSl-y found buried about an outhouse of the Taylor home
 Nei2hbor had seen no other per son about tAe premises than the three persons and no person was seen leaving after the shots were fired. Two shots were fired rapidly, and then one later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-07
BREAK GROUND FOR NE w AUDITORIUM
 MONDAY MORNING
Orders For Structural Steel Placed And Site Is Now
 Practically Cleared

Ground will be broken for the auditorium Monday, J. G. Day of Day & Sachs, contractors doing the work, announced Friday morning. Clear ing up the site on Eighth avenue op- posite Woodrow Wilson park was about completed Friday. Orders for the structural steel of the frame have been placed with the Nashville Bridge company. It is expected that four mouths will be needed to shape this material.
 Reinforcing steel for the concrete work will be furnished by the Trus- con Steel company. As much of this material is in standard sizes, ship ments are expected to De ready when needed.
 According to the speial needs of the partiular work in hand, a gang of workmen will be employed on get ting ready for the foundations. as many as hundred being used at a time on some parts of this work.
 Other supplies will be bought in the Birmingham district whenever practicable. The companies getting the orders for steel have offices in Birmingham.
 It has been hoped the permit for the construction of the auditorium would be issued in June to boost the summer records of the building in spector's office, but 1t was stated the permit will not be taken out for three or four months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-07
ANDERSON CHILD M E E I s TRAGIC DEATH ON VISIT
Little Daughter Of E. L. An derSon Swallows Poison
 In Pennsylvania

Twenty Linda Ander- son, daughter of MT. and Mrs. E. L. Anderson, 1131 Twenty-first street, north, Birmingham, is dead, the vic- tim of poisonous tablets swallowed while visiting with her mother, at the home of MT. and Mrs. Howard Wambley, near Doylestown, Pa.
 The tragic death of the Beautiful child occurred Thursday night. Tod ding to a table at the Wambler country estate, the child. unnoticed by her elders, reached and swallowed several of the deadly tablets. She died one hour later.
 Mr. Anderson, travelling man, was In Atlanta a the time, but went to Doylestown to accompany the grief stricken mother and the young body to Birmingham. They arrived here at 10 o'clock Friday night. Funeral services will be conducted from the residence at Il o'clock on Saturday moning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-07
PUSH EXPORT AND BUNKER COAL TRAFFIC
 DeBardeIeben Coal Corpora ton Will Feature Business At All Gulf Ports Along Pan- anna Zone And s. A.
 FULL LIST GIVEN OF NEW OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS New Merger Will Affect Many Economies Of Operation By Focusing Former Activities Of Three Companies

The DeBardeleben Coal Corpora ton, merger of the DeBardeleben, Empire and Corona Coal companies Is operating with a special view to expansion of Alabama's bunker and export coal business at all gulf ports along the Panama zone and in South America.
 The new concern will effect many economies In overhead by focusing the activities of the three companies in one. The one set of offices will replace three. The new offices will be In the First National Bank build ing on floor 10, occupying the large and roomy quarters of the Corona Coal company.
 The complete list of officers and directors of the DeBardeleben Coal corporation follows:
 President, Henry T. DeBardeleben, president of the DeBardeleben Coal company; vice president in charge of operations, Milton H. Fies. who held that pisition with the old DeBardele ben company; vice president, Walter Moore, president of the Empire Coal company; secretary and treasurer, G. M. Bowers, auditor of the DeBar oeleben company.
 Strong Directorate.
 Directors are: W. F. Hull, New York; Walter Moore, Morris Adler, Julian Adler, Milton H. Fies, Henry T. DeBardeleben, Eugene Fies, w. W. Crawford, president of the American Trust and Savings bank; T. Johnson Ward, Philadelphia, representing Cassatt and company; Henry Vaux, Philadelphia, representing Graham. Parsons and company, and Mir. Townsend, representative of Drexel and company. The last directors are connected with the banking houses which underwrote the $4,000,00 is sued to pay in part for the proper ties that have been taken into the merger. It will be noticed that each of the three merged concerns has two members on the board of directors. Notice of Merger.
 The following official circular let ter has been issued to the trade served hy the merged concerns by the merger company;
 "The merger of the Empire Coal company, the Corona Coal company and the DeBardeleben Coad company, Inc, into the DeBardeleben Coal cor poration became effective July 1. The sales contracts of these three com panies are assumed in all aspects by the DeBardeleben Coal corporation.
 "Our annual producing capacity, In excess of one and half million
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-07
LEVIATHAN CASTS WREATH INTO SEA, HONORING HEROES
Simple Services Held Upon Giant Steamer For War
 Veterans

NEW YORK, July GA wreath was cast on the ocean today from the steamship Leviathan, bound from New York to Europe in memory of the soldiers. sailors and marines who lost their lives in the World war a radio message to the United States shipping board Said.
 Secretary of Labor Davis spoke at the ceremony which was attended by the 1,792 passengers and the ships officers. Mrs. Charles Augustine Rob inson of this city, member of An titles post, Auxiliary Veterans of Foreign wars, cast the wreath on the sea and read a prayer.
 The vessel which is making her first transatlantic run since she was reconditioned, covered 557 miles in the 24-hour period ending at noon averaging 23.7 knots an hour.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-07
PITTSBURG STORM TAXES NINE LIVES; DAMAGE IS HEAVY
Number Of Buildings Struck By Lightning And Wind
 Damage Is Heavy

PITTSBURG, July 6.-Nine per sons were killed during a thunder storm which broke over the city late today. A man and a woman were killed by coming in contact with elec- tric wires struck by lightning, an other man was struck by lightning while standing on the porch of his residence, and two women met death when their automobile skidded on a slippery road while they were hurry ing to shelter from the downpour.
 A number of buildings were struck by lightning and high wind caused extensive damage.
 John Silvacka, a laborer, hurrying to shelter, was electrocuted by wire which dropped from pole when lightning severed 1t.
 Mrs. J. Gaver came In contact with a wireless aerial wrich had fallen across a high tension wire.
 William H. Allen was struck dead while standing on his porch.
 Mrs. Martha Howzer and Mrs. Anna Walker were killed when their auto mobile overturned. Four other oc- cupants of the machine were injured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-07
FINDS CURE FOR
 TUBERCULOSIS IN LIGHT TREATMENT.
German Scientists Claim Ravages Of White Plague
 Can Be Stopped

BERLIN, July 6.-The new "quartz light treatment of tuberculosis has reached a stage where satisfactory results are obtained in halting the disease. even in advanced stages, 1t was announced today.
 German medical men are using quartz light" in conjunction with the X-ray to heal pernicious cases of white plague. Despite controversy, its discoverers assert that it is a powerful weapon against the pull monary disease.
 The "quartz light" consists of lamps, producing the ultraviolet ray through the common mineral, quartz The patient is treated part of the week with the quartz light; the re- mainder of the time with the com mon %-ray. Not only are the lungs sprayed with the light streams, but the whole body is subjected to the healing influences of these violet waves.
 At the same time, the patient is given as much sunshine as possible, along with milk, eggs and other nourishing diet usually prescribed for such cases
 Some noted physicians maintain that this double-light treatment is trary, it is something harmful.
 But, Professor Otto Strauss, of the Kaiser Wilhelm academy Berlin, maintains that the quartz light with the X-ray has curative properties. The rays thus projected into the body, he says, tend to granulate the germ eaten caverns in the lungs, thus halting the spread of the disease.
 T can give the assurance" he said, that in certain we'll developed cases of tuberculosis. this treatment has given. some beautiful results. re- gard the raytreatment of tubercu- losis as so far investigated as being of such nature as to warrant drop ping a sceptical or reserved attitude toward it, such as some doctors have assumed"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-07
POCKET KNIFE W SURGEONS HANDS SAVES MANS LIFE
Banker, Suffering With Ton siIltiS, ReCovers After
 Unique Operation

NEW ORLEANS, July 6.-An ordi- nary pocket knife used in performing an emergency operation resulted in saving the life of R. Rougelot pTomi- nent banker. it became known here Friday
 Rougelot. stricken with an acute attack of tonsilitis. began to stran- gle. His son rushed him into a taxi cab and hastened to the Dieu hos pital Carrying his father in his arms, the son placed him on a cot inside the hospital door. A nurse noticed the seriousness of the mans condition and called Dr. Danna, who was just leaving the building.
 Rushing to Rougelot, Dr. Danna slit his neck. using an ordinary pocket knife, permitting air to. enter the choking mans lungs. The doc tor then held the incision together
 with his fingers until a breathing tube could be inserted in Rougelots windpipe.
 Respiration was restored and phy- sicians said Friday Rougelot would reFoVeT
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-07
RAGING WINDS FAN s1,500,000 NEVADA BLAZE
Flames Originating In Garage
 Destroy Historic Western
 City Of GoIdfieId, Leaving But Few Buildings Standing WIRES ARE CUT DOWN BY FIRE AND TOWN ISOLATED Man Is Killed While Woman Reported Missing As Re-
 suit Of Fire, And Many
 Are Treated For Injuries

CARSON CITY. New, July e. Where gold crazed miners once 1urched down crooked streets, where fortunes were made and spent in as many hours. where hot desert winds swept more torture into a firery mass of human beings, . $1,5oo,000 fire swept Friday. practically de- stroying the famous mining camp of Goldfield, New.
 What was one time the largest gold camp In the west. with some 20,000 to 3o,ooo inhabitants, became a maelstorm of flames, which swept before a raging wind and rapidly licked up the business section of the city and hundreds of homes. shanties and deserted shacks.
 The fire originated in the Brown Parker garage, where some 30 to 40 automobiles were burned. All the wires to Goldfield are down and re- ports from surrounding towns are meager.
 The Goldfield hotel, largest build ing in the town, Is reported to have been saved.
 Goldfield was dropped back into the wastes of the purple hills. as suddenly as it sprang into being.
 wandering prospector years ago, caught in the desert and lost, fell to the ground exhausted and paved the dirt aimlessiy. Then hls eyes glittered; he rubbed the rocks in his hands; jumped to his feet, frantic with joy; in his hands he held gold He struggled on to safety, and the gold rush started. Goldfield sprang up over night. a mushroom mining camp of the west.
 Friday night ghosts of those early prospectors found desolation as ap- palling as the days when only rattle snakes hissed over the alkaii land ; the desert reclaimed its own.
 One of the most famous prize fights m tAe history af sports was fought atN'Goldfield iH its mad gold rush days, the 40-rotind bout between Nel-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-07
No Fear Ship Will
 Be Held Up In Port

WASHINGTON, July 6. - Many members of the Leviathan's crew are EnSlishmen who deserted British ships at American ports and are sub ject to arrest after the ship arrives at Southampton, it has been learned here.
 However, shipping board officials declare that they do not believe the British will interfere, as the great CT portion of these EngIishmen have taken out first papers here.
 It was said. though, that if 1kcm- bers of the crew were lost in this way, others could be quickly obtained m England so that the American liner would not be held up abroad
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-07
TUSkEGEE SITUATION SOON TO BE CLEARED
Hines Declares Town Will Be Sat
 isfied With Settlement

ATLANTA, Ga, July 6.-Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines, director of the vet erans' bureau, who was here today on his way from Tuskegee, Ala. to Augusta, Ga, declared he believed the situation at Tuskegee growing out of the assignment of a negro per sonnel to the government hospital there, would be adjusted in a manner satisfactory to the citizens of that town.
 Joe Sparks of Washington, chair man of the national rehabilitation committee of the American Legion, accompanied General Hines. MT. Sparks declared the work of the veterans bureau under General Hines Is meeting with the approval of the American Legion and is work ing in harmony with that organiza- ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-07
DEMANDS FOUR ARRESTS
Bank Examiner Charges Embczzling
 Against kansaS Officials

WICHITA, Kan. July 6.-Four more arrests in connection with the failure of the American State bank of Wichita, June 1S were demanded today by Carl J. Peterson, state bank commissioner. who is here conducting an investigation into accounts of the institution. Five officials of the bank already have been arrested.
 Those whose arrest was sought to- day are J. w. Clendenin and G. Geh- ring, directors. and Don Silverthorn and o. V. Walker, tellers. Clendenin and Gehring are charged with "em- bezzling, abstracting and wilfully misapplying" funds of the bank. They also face charges of receiving de- posits when they knew the bank was in an insClvent condition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-07
ATTACK BIG FIRMS
Massachusetts Board FOrbids Sale in
 Stock Companies

BOSTON, July 6.-Acting under the Massachusetts blue sky" law, the state department of public utilities, in the most sweeping order ever is sued by that body. Friday forbade the sale of securities of POS corpora tions, trusts and associations in Mas sachusetts.
 The technical reason for the whole sale ban was the alleged failure of the corporations to file information which the department ordered to be furnished on or before April 30.
 Failure to file such information, 70 the commission said in its order, lis prima facie evidence of fraud and the sale of the securities is fraudulent or would result in fraud, an our opin- iOn"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-07
LOST IN GLACIER
Texan Disappears During Fourth Of
 July Ski Carnival

DENVER, Col. July 6.-Blood- hounds securing the hills around St. Mary's Glacier. Idaho Springs, Cole, for William B. Head, jeweler, who disappeared during the ski carnival July 4, were unable to find any trace of him today.
 Head was a recent arrival Tn Dem yer from Dallas, Tex. He had de- parted from a friend at the top of the glacier. saying he wanted to take some pictures. Nothing has been seen of him since and 1t Is believed he fell over the high precipo to the shtre of St. Mary's lake. where he may He either dead or seriously in jured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-07
DIES AT FUNERAL

NEW YORK, July 6.-Joseph Han delman, 3S years old. fell dead as the ca sket containing the body of his mother was beius lowered into a grave at local cemetery His wife and two daughters catching him in their arms as he fell, kept him from top bling into the open grave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-07
ORDERS CONTEMPT SUIT
Cleveland Welfare Workers Refuse
 To Surrender Federal Prisoners

CIlEN ELAND, O., July b,-f tutTdI Judge Westerhaver late today direct ed Assistant District Attorney Evans to file contempt proceedings against Cj>y Welfare Director Perkins and Superintendent Walsh of the War rensville worlhouse for the trans fer of 13 federal prisoners to the city hospital. He also ordered all of the Is who have more than 30 days to serve taken to Montgomery work house at Dayton O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-07
SUES KHAN FOR s20o,ooo
South Carolina Man Charges His
 Reputation Damaged

CHARLESTON, S. C., July CT. E. Thrower of Columbia| s. C., today filed suit in United States district court here against the Ku Klux Klan. Inc, for damages of s200,0Uo, of which S100,000 is for punitive dam ages. The plaintiff alleges injury in this sum to his reputation and due to an alleged" communication, or de cree of punishment" issued against him by the head of the order while he was serving as exalted cyclops at Columbia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-07
LeUiathan Gets
 OF English Vessel

NEW YORK, July 6.-Autumn may see the greatest sea race in history, following the chal- lenge issued Friday by Capt Arthur Rostron of the Mature tania to Captain Hartley of the Leviathan.
 When the Atlantic lanes are clear of the heavy summer traf- fife, we are prepared to match speed, all the way across, with your ships" Rostron said, on the bridge of the Mauretania.
 The Mauretania holds the pres ent records from Cherbrough to New York and from Queenstow to New York
 Captain Hartley has announced the Leviathan intends to try no record smashing for the present, until her engines are well lim- bered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-07
GIRL RESCUES MAN
Child Playing On River Bank f'romp-
 tIy PIunges Into Stream

Child Playing On HfVer bahk frohiP
 tIy Plunges Into stream
 DETROIT, July GA slight built girl of 15 rescued drowning man in Clinton river near here last night.
 Lillian Yervaecke, the girl, was playing on the bank of the Clinton river near Its mouth when she heard cries of distress from midstream. Without hesitating she Jumped into the stream and swam to the man as he was going down for the third time.
 The man, Ray Kelly, 32, had been stricken with cramps, while attempt ing to swim across the river. Swim ming behind him, Lillian grabbed his neck and held him at arms length until aid arrived in a boat. The girl, very much fatigued, climbed into the boat and on reaching the shore went ouietly home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-07
GIVES WEEKS AUTHORITY
Secretary Of War May Approve Army
 Boards Findings

WASHINGION, July 6.-SpecIfic authority under which Secretary of War will act for and in the name of the President and by his author ity' in approving or disappearing findings of the army boards which have to do with placing officers in the Glass B" status provided by law. is contained in an executive order signed by President Harding June 19 and made public today Authority of the Secretary of War to take such final action in the absence of special instructions from the President has been questioned before the courts by officers thus classified and the exc cutive order was issued to clear up the legal questions thus raised.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-07
SHOULD STICK TO ANTS
Chicago Man Is Not Pleased With
 Ant-EaterS

CHICAGO, July 6.-Steve Walsh says ant-eaters are nice pets so long IS they stick to ants.
 But Steve's pet didn't use any dis crimination and went after Steve's leg.
 Now Steve is in the hospital and Mrs. Walsh is having veterinary pull out the ant-eater's teeth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-07
FILES SUIT UPON JUDGE

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, July G. Dimitre Economoff, an attorney of Gary, Ind, filed suit in circuit court here today against Judge A. B. An derson of the United tSates district court, charging that he was illegally imprisoned for contempt of court. He asks S100.000 damages.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-07
JUDGE CARY READY FUR ELIM|NAT|ON OF LONC WORK DAY
Steel Corporation Head Says Adequate Labor Supply
 Must Be Awaited

NEW YORK, July 6.-Abolition of the 12-hour day in the steel industry was promised Friday by Judge FL bert H. Gary. chairman of the board of directors of the United States Steel corporation. just as soon as the labor supply is ample. In an inter view with newspaper men. Gary stated he was in complete sympa thy with the aims of President Harding to make the shorter working day universal.
 At the same time Gary inferred the shorter day would increase the cost of steel products to the public. The shorter day would increase the cost of production approximately Is per cent. If profits are insufficient un- der the shorter day prices must go up, he said.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-07
POINCARE SUPPORTED

PARIS, July 6.-(By Associated Press. )-The chamber of deputies, after a discussion of Pope Plus re- cent letter on the subject of repara- tions and the Ruhr occupation, voted confidence in Premier Poincare." The vote was 3SS to 190