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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-16
r FINANGIERS TAX [ FAVORABLE VIE w 0FN w PRESIDENT
Wall Street Pleased That Harding'S Policies Will
 Be Continued
By WALTER B. BROWN Editor New York Commercial Leased Wire to The Age-HeraId)

NEW YORK, August 15.-It was evident from the increased amount of business and a generally firmer tone in today's stock market that the news from Washington was fla vorably interpreted by Wall street. President Coolidge's announcement that he would continue the Harding policies, his refusal to call an extra session of Congress and the intIma- ton that he will take a firm hand in the coal strike, f 1t occurs, all made a distinct impression. It was also rumored that the leaders of the bear party have revised their position side in the belief that all unfavor counted.
 The weak spot was the oils, which were again under pressure because of the spread of the gasoline war although the force of the movement seemed to have spent itself.
 Europe Not Hopeless.
 The European situation is not re- garded as hopeless by any means. It Is largely that all parties in inter- est will now realize that they must get down to a business basis and settle the whole question. It will have to reach such a basis sooper or later. France is witnessing the steady depreciation of her currency, and, while there Is no possibility that it will follow the mark. it will have the effect of causing the French gov ernment to- consider carefully what the effect or its present policy may be.
 The industrial stocks were rela- lively strong in the late trading. re-
 
 emanating from Washington. It is a noteworthy fact that the stock mar ket remained steady all through the impressive days of a change of ad- ministration, and there must have been considerable underlying strength to maintain such position.
 steels Recover.
 Steel stocks are usually regarded as a pretty good market barometer, and their recovery in the days trad ing was regarded as good omen. The reports that the change to the shorter working day was being effect ed smoothly probably had much to do with this, although it is not pos sible to tell as yet what the effect will be either upon production or prices. The slowing down of the in dustry in some degree has furnished an opportunity to place the new schedules in effect with adding ma terially to the labor shortage. but the industry is not in a position to stand the heavy demands made upon it in recent months and at the same time reduce working hours without feeling some serious derangemtnt. It is said that all the gloom is in New York and that Western business men are ss optimistic as ever. This may be true but there Is not as much gloom here as there was short time ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-16
tIed md rehlIed WIth contraband.

tied and rehlled with contraband
 An agent may have every assur- ance that a certain brewery is man ufacturipg beer containing or per cent of alcohol, but if he raids that place he may be delayed long enough to permit the illegal beer to be switched off and legal product turn ed on. Prohibition agents have found instances in which the brew ing of illegal beer was resumed within an hour after a successful raid.
 Systematic Corruption.
 The limited number of Illegal brewers represents big game in the eyes of the prohibition workers, for they generally are we'll organized and their system for distribution of their product and for protection" is highly perfected. By systematic bribery and corruption they feel they have reduced many of the hazards ordinarily attendant upon open NIo- lation of the law. The temptation To violate the law is ever present. Beer costing from S3 to $4 barrel to manufacture can be sold for SZ0 to S25. A days earnings may run into thousands of dollars; a months operation may mean a fortune.
 Illegal beer is doomed, but many brewers do not seem to know It. Undoubtedly tue strongest motive for continuation of the Illicit business is the hope that the prohibition laws will be modified to permit tho sale of higher alcoholic beer. Some brew cry owners and managers are quite frank about this They say that IL they believed there were no chance for the come back of beer in ths United States they would convert their plant to other lines. In vain 1.4 . NffrH properties month after month, year after year, keeping them intact against their hoped for day when the ban on beer Is to be lifted.
 With respect to illicit brewing, en- forcement workers have found their chief problems in Chicago and near by cities Paterson, N. J., Jersey City, Atlantic City, Philadelphia. St. Louis Baltimore, New Orleans, Buff falo. Scranton. Wilkes Barre and other industrial cities of Pennsyl vania. Pittsburg was formerly wet with beer, but has been relatively dried up. Some other communities in the United States have alcoholic beer supplies at intervals from locai breweries, but the traffic is not well organized.
 In some communities it has been possible to obtain injunetlons against law breaking brewers, which have resulted in closing up plants on the ground that they constitute null sances." Nuisance injl notions are rapidly becoming an important legal weapon in the hands of the enforce nent authorities,
 It should be borne in mind, how ever, that the number of brewers who are producing alcoholic beverage illegally is in the minority and that the majority of former brewers are cooperating in the enforcement of the prohibition laws
 (To Be Continued Tomorrow)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-16
OPPOSE FARM CODE

Opposition Co the 'agriculturaI code prepared by the recess agricultural committee was expressed by the board of directors of the Montgomery county farm bureau in formal resolu tions Wednesday. The legislature. was urged to refuse to pass the bill in it's present form.
 The resolutions follow: we, the members of the board of directors of the Montgomery county farm bureau in session assembled, here with express our disapproval of the proposed agricultural code as it now stands. We consider it an unjust, unfair and dangerous piece of lesis- lation and urge the legislature to re- feet the code as presented"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-16
By ROY S. HAYNES united States Prohibition Commis


 Many press pictures have been drawn of the fabulous fortunes be- ing made by big bootleg operators and the comparative ease with which fortunes are accumulated. The pub He generally, should know, that these pictures are largely overdrawn. and often the chief object is to write a story which will challenge the in- terest of the reader and supply many a thrill
 The true picture of the big or little bootleg operator is that of a man constantly haunted with fear of apprehension and with a verftable Democlean sword hanging by a thread over his head, for he knows not at what moment he will be grabbed by the officers of the law Being in crooked business, he also must be constantly paying out money to individuals from whom he thinks he may get the much discussed pro tection,' and he Is constantly touched by grafters of every kind. who, knowing of his operations, demand money or they will "squeaI"
 He also is in constant mental at- tltude' of fear of criminal sentence and subsequent imprisonment. If he IS well informed, and most bootleg gers are, a s to the consequences of successful prosecution, he knows the strength of the law that may be used Tn hlS punishment. He knows that there are the criminal processes which may be invoked against those who Illegally manufacture, sell, transport, import, export or possess He knows that the injunction pro- cess is being invoked with greater success every day against violators hu f,a tI, ,t. fg.Is ,f conspiracy prosecution. Also that there will he imposed if he is found guilty, certain provisions of the in- ternal revenue laws and tax penal ties.
 With such a formidable array of possible results of his illegal opera tions, the bootlegger's life is increas- ingly life of fear, dread and appre- hension.
 No Honor Among BOOfleggers.
 Honor may exist among thieves, but 1t prevails in the bootleg world only to the extent that it is made by acts. Unqualified confidence does not exist. One bottlegger trusts an- other, but always with the under standing that conditions may change in a moment. A man who has kept silence for a year may talk when tempted by a desire for revenge or for immunity from prosecution, Tor his own misdeeds, or for pay. Or ne may assist prohibition men for any one of variety of reasons.
 Agents who do the principal work in preparing eases against bootleg gers, or under cover men, are de- tectives of unusual ability, intelll- gence and courage. Most of them are young men who. IS a result or their association with and study or bootleggers, know the liquor business themselves They are out for big game, and ordinarily do not bother much with the smaller violators un less local authorities are absolutely undependable.
 Ordinarily an under cover" man has definite instructions to get eV'-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-16
JETER POOL R0OM
 BILL IS FAV0RED ]
Pool Room Managers Must Furnish Bond Against All
 Law Violation
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU !
 THE AGE-HERALD {

The Jeter bill regulating the opera ton of pool rooms in Aiabama and giving the law enforcement power to inspect all pool rooms was given favorable report with an amend- ment inserted by the senate conn mittee on temperance at their meet ing Wednesday.
 The change provides that licenses shall be revoked and the deposit of S1,000 be forfeited after a second vio- lation of the law. The bill as 1t came from the house, provided that this should be done after a third offense.
 Senators Bonner, Inzer, Powell and Brooks voted to report the bill favor ably while Senator's Slone, Hutson and Martin opposed 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-16
FARM MEETINGS HELD
Better Agricultural Methods Given
 Ronst in Perry Cnuntx

MARION, Ala. August 15.-(Spe- cial)-During the whole of last week meetings were held in various farming communities of the county in the interest of better agricultural methods. These meetings were un- der the direction of K. R. Jamieson, county agent, and Miss Ruth Carlisle, county home demonstration Meetings were held in Uniontown, Felix Hei- berger, Ivey's Chapel, Pisgah and Marion,
 On Saturday at Marion exhibits of the work done by the women's and girls clubs throughout the county were on display at the court house. The speakers were: Mir. Boyd, on cotton and fertilizers; MT. Hum phreys, on dairying; Mir. Reeves, on poultry; Miss Helene Johnston, on "Woman's Home Problems; Mrs. Val Taylor, on What the Federated Clubs Are Doing for Home Demon stration Clubs"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-16
DECIDED UPTURN M WHEAT PRICE .ON CROP REPORT

CHICAGO, August 15,-General and correct assumption beforehand that the government report this aft ernoon as to prospective winter wheat acreage would prove bullish led to decided Upturn today in the price of wheat. The market closed firm, to 1 Isc higher, September 1003s e lO.l and December 1 .04 12 ql.049s Corn fln- ished 14 to 5s c up and oats at A Q e to es gain, with provisions showing Pc to 22c advance
 Although majority of wheat traders considered at this time an ac- curate forecast of the amount of win ter pheat planting was practically impossible, it was regarded as foregone conclusion that the data available would indicate sharp cut in the total as compared with the number of acres actually seeded last fall Absence of selling rather than an increase of buying art~ared as the first result of this View of the market, but with prices showing an upward tendency the number of pur- chasers enlarged and in the last part of the day took in many who pre- viously had been on the selling side
 A material falling off in the wheat movement from first hands both in this country and in Canada tended further to lift prices Domestic pri- mary receipts were of much less vol Ume than either last week or a year ago. In addition, bulls con@nded that too little attention is being given to the fact that the present price of wheat discounts much that mas been bearish in the situation and that according to the last official esti- mates North America will have much less wheat than last year.
 Corn and oats rallied with wheat despite favorable reports as to the corn crop in the surplus producing states.
 Improved export demand, together with an advance in the hog market gave a lift to provisions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-16
CHICAGO VEGETABLEs

CHICAGO, August 15.-Potatoes and ap- pfes are more plentiful this year than for two years previous, according to the week ly fruit and vegetable review of the fed e eral bureau of agricultural statistics.
 shipments of watermelons and canta- loupeS to market points dufing the week were smaller. Heavy shipments of Geor- gla and North Carolina peaches were made 10 New York during the week. and. Colo rado shipped more cabbage than any other section of the country. with the Nor folk section of Virginia second and Iowa third.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-16
CONVICT ESCAPES

Fred Smith, negro convict sen tenced from Jefferson, county in 1918 for eight years for grand larceny, escaped from the Wetumpka penl- tentiary Tuesday night, according to reports received at the office of the state convict department today. Charley Stogsdell, DeKalb county convict who escaped from Wetumpka several days ago, was recaptured "Wednesday. Frank Gray, negro, who escaped from Speigner in 1917, is to be returned to the penitentiary to serve the remainder of a sentence of 12 years imposed by the Dlale county circuit court for burglary. He was sentenced in 1915 and was re- cently located in Indiana.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-16
FREED AT 72
Woman Serves 18 Years Of Life sent-
 ence Tor Murder

Woman Serves 10 Years Of Life sent-
 ence For Murder
 WILMINGTON, Del, August IT, Mrs. Mary Powell. 72. was released from the Newcastle workhouse this afternoon after serving 19 years of life term for murder. Her case att tractd national interest dus to re- peated efforts to obtain her release.
 In a fit of Jealous rage, for an al- legged attachment to her husband by Esteua Alsan, IS. she stabbed the .atter to death at Bowers Beach in 904. There were 11s stab wounds on her victims body.
 She has been taken to a homs in he southern part of the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-16
PRIEST DIES AT 95

NEW ORLEANS, La August 15.- Father John Fraacois Raymond 95 believed to be he oldest Catholic priest in the south. died at a local negro Institution late yesterday The priest, who came here from France in 1S6 had een In charge of the negro homa tev more than 20 years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-16
SELMA BAPTISTS PLAN LARGE CHURCH ANNEX
Y. M. c. 4. Will Erect S16O,OOO
 Building

SELMA Ala, August 15.-Cspecial Leased Wire. .)-Excavation for erec- tion nf the S70O0O Baptist Sunday school rooms and auxiIiaries will be coPmenced Wednesday in the old r.. Mr C. A. tennis court on Lauderdale street. The court adjoins the site of the magnificent Baptist church building, and was purchased from the Y. NJ. c. A.. which will soon be- gin the erection of its S160,OO0 home building at the corner of Broad street and Furniss avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-16
MYSTERY IS CLEARED

NEWPORT. Ky. August 15.-The mystery of their absence from their own towns was cleared up today when John A. Hamburger, Il, of Springfield. o. and Mrs. R. Curry 6l, of Miamishurg, o. announced they had eloped. They were married lasc night in Kenton county, Kentucky.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-16
REyINAL To RE HELD

Rev. Evan c. Evans, pastor of the Heiberger circuit of the Methodist church, announces that revival serv- ices will be held during this month at Heiberger and Nebo churches Rev, R. J. Has1ew of Dothan will do the preaching at both places.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-16
TEACHIs,iR [

Prof. J. P. Robiflson, accurate and vocational asricultlre in the facuiqy of Perry County High school, is back at his post in Marion, after taking the summer week at Auburn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-16
WANT CITY ENTERTAINMENTS

Al It's regular meeting at the city hall Monday evening Attorney B. II. Craig presented to the city council the oaustic resolutions sponsored by the Exchange club and indorsed by the Kiwanis~club, aTraigning the city government for alleged inefficiency and laXity in the matter of internal improvements. The basic remedy. proposed for the alleged condition was that the mayor and council make and put into effect one blanket contract for paving of all of Selma's streets with cement and that a com potent Inspector be employed by the city government
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-16
rn REcEIAn r,1nsr nnGnEE

Miss Jessie Byrd Fuller of Perry vile will receive the first bachelor of arts degree from the Alabama State Colleg for Women located at Monteyallo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-16
WIDOW IS HELD
Murder Of Infant Ia Charged Te
 Young Texas Woman

Young Texas Woman
 HOUSTON, Texas. August 15-Mrs. Elby Graham. 27-year-old widow, was arrested today on a charge of having murdered her infant Mrs. Graham police she was unattended when the child was born; that 1t lived only 20 minutes, and that she buried it herself under a doorstep. The body was found Tuesday by two boys play iLr abort tho house
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-16
KNOWS HER NOSE
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.. August l Fanny is a big girl now, And plays in funny shows.
ls v Fanny's biggest laugh is

Chose just grows and grows, l77 l77I7-77sINi,a"ny Bridge. who has made Ii1S i's laugh at her stage antics, gives the public chuckle as she goes under the nife today for re-construc- tion of her normic nose.
 "Everything about me has stopped growing except my nose,' she ex- plained. No woman on the stage to- day can afford to have a nose that Is likely to continue growing until she swallows it."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-16
CASH GRAIN

CHICAGO August 15.-Wheat; No 2 hard, S1.O2G 03%. Corn: No. 2 mixed, s9c; No. Z yellow, s7h 0S7Ac. Oats. No. white. 37 qS9c;, No 2 white, 36 4 Q 3Sc. Rye No. 2. 66H Q67c Barley, 5s962e Timothy seed, s5 8546. O5. Glover seed S15017. Pork nominal; lard, Sl1 .12i ribs S.12@g20.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-16

CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS
 CHICAGO. August 15.-Following are the opening, high. low and close in Chicago
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-16

ST. LOUIS, August 15.-Cash wheat; No. Fred, S1 02@1.05; No. red, $1. .01@1. 04. Corn: No. white. B4h 0S5c; No. 2. vel low. ssc. Oats: No 2 white, 59h o 4Oc; No. 3 white. 3s939hc Close; Wheat sseptemeer sopt $I be ol DeesmbsT 5adS1 st Oats September, 36c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-16

MINNEAPOLIS. Minn.. August 15.- Wheat: No. 1 northern, g l3 se e IS % a white. S31s QS4Bc. Flax: No. 1. S2,46h @247A.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-16

KANSAS CITY, Mo. August 15.-Wheati No. hard. 99c O S1 Il; No. 2 red, s1 .O1 O .06. No. 9 yellow s1@82c; No. ? mixed,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-16

KANSAS CITY. Mo. August 15-wheat: No. herd. 9sc c S1 Ii: No. red Si.O1@ 1 .06. Corn: No. 2 yellow. Sl1S2c; No ? mixed, 7s15c. Oats No. white, S9a 4Oc; No. 2 mixed, 3SQ40c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-16

TOLEDO, O.. August 15.-wheat: Cash new, S1.030i.04. Glover seed Cash, s11.65; October, S12.15 bid; December, SIP 20 bid; February. st22 asked; March, SIP. .25 asked. Asike: Cash, S10. 35; Au- gust $1O S5 October. $IO 40; December, S1O 40 bid; March Sf0 b6. Timothy seed Cash S3.15; August ,S3 .60 September. S3. 35; October, $3t30.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-02-02
RIVERSIDE

Mrs. Birdie Hess Is visiting with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Mrs. Annie Greer received a tele-
gram Saturday night, January 81, to
the effect that her daughter, Mrs
Thornton, of Bluffdale, Utah, is very
ill, and she left Sunday morning for
Utah to care for her during her ill
ness.
Friday night Thomas and Riverside
Seniors played game Of basket ball
the score being 46 to 20 in favor of
the Thomas team. The high school
girls played the Blackfoot high school
girls the same night, resulting in a
victory for the home team, % to 5.
The debates held Thursday night
under the auspices of the M. l. A., Re-
solved that life in the country is more
| favorable to human development
than life in the city, was won by the
affirmative, the score being SO to So.
The debaters were, affirmative, Laura
Gooch, Virgo Halverson and Lowell
Greer; negative, Ronald Bitton, Eliza
Horrocks and Alice Peterson. Resell
we'd that an old maid is of more bene-
fit to community than an old bach
elor, was won by the negatives. At
firmative, Lula Homer, Vella Fack-
rell and Ruth Wynn; negative, Mark
Fackrell, White Bingham and George
Goodwin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Savage and others
from Wapello, attended the debates
here Thursday night.
Frank T. Halverson and Lot P.
Adams attended water meeting at
Idaho Falls, Tuesday, January 30th.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. w. Peterson en-
tertained Monday night at surprise
party, the classmates Of their son,
Owen.
The regular weekly dance of the
M Men was held Friday night in the
school gymnasium. Orson Packham,
Ronald Hammond and Zula Halver-
son furnished the music for the occa
sion Another dance will be given ON
Friday night, February End, in the
ward hall.
frankie Halverson worked at the
Beachy Shoe Store last Saturday.
A surprise party was given Monday
night in honor Of Mr.. and Mrs. Var
ian Hale at their home by their many
friends. An oyster supper was serv-
ed and other refreshments, and very
pleasant evening spent.
Mrs. Louisa Wray, who was very |
i'll last week, is reported as being |
much improved.
L. c.. Cannon was a business visitor
to Pocatello, Wednesday.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-02-02
l&eha1d ledIone,S 4S1 'i 5: s;:,5 NJ

The safety First" movement has done much to
lessen danger everywhere except on our streets and
country roads There the auto toll still climbs.
The Safety First movement has always been to
make it safe for the auto rather than the pedes-
trian We say Don't jay-walk,' but never Don't
jay-drive.'
There are 100000 automobiles in the United
States There are hundreds of legislators who are
going to introduce in the forty three legislatures
now in session about to convene laws that will
move the Safety First movement out onto the
street.
In their own interest the auto manufacturers
dealers and clubs should line up with the legisa-
tive advocates of Safety First,-yet in too many
instances they stupidity stand the ground to resist
any sifety-first legislation.
For insance the Chicago Motor Club puts out
cOmbative propaganda which, among other fool
declarations. says, There were 10,097 deaths in
1920 from influenza, and only 1016S from auto
vehicles Can you beat that Mere tribe.
Railroads won't allow a man in the locomotive
cab who drinks, let alone gets drunk.
The drunkard drives the auto. Honest lawyers
assert that it is difficult to convict the driver who
crashes kills because "He didn't to-
you can't establish the 'intent to kill"
Among the many remedies proposed three
\ that particularly practical and behind which
There are many supporters.