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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-02
OUTLOOK BRIGHT
FOR UNDERWOOD,
CARLN ASSERTS
Polls And Reports Cited
To Substantiate The
Senator's Claims

WASHINGTON, April Reports
from various states show that at this
time Senator Underwood of Alabama
able candidate who can be nominated
for president by the democratic party,
Charles G. Carlin, chairman of the ma
tional Underwood campaign committee,
declared tonight in his first public
statement with reference TO delegations
who have recently been elected. The
statement follows:
"In Maine poll of the delegates to
the democratic national convention has
disclosed the fact that Senator Under
wood has eight, the remaining four be-
ing divided between Mr.. McAdoo and
Governor Smith. Fulton J. Redmond,
the chairman of the delegation, who is
also the candidate of the party for SEN
ator, and Mr.. Pattengell, the nominee
of the party for governor, have openly
declared for Senator Underwood. 1t is
believed the delegation will be unani-
nous for Underwood when it reaches
New York.
''In New Hampshire, the delegation
is uninstructed and uncommitted, but,
from the best information obtainable,
the majority are for Senator Under
wood, the minority being disposed
toward Governor Smith.
"In Arizona, the delegation as elected
is uninstructed. The state is entitled
to six delegates, but elected IL with a
half vote EACH. Our information from
the most reliable sources is to the eff
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-02
TAX CUT AND BONUS
ARE BOTH PROMISED

WASHINGTON, April 1.-Assur-
ances that the tax reduction bill would
be passed this session and prediction
that the soldier bonus bill would be
enacted into law was made today by
Chairman SmoOt of the Senate finance
committee as leaders of both parties
and President Coolidge conferred atten-
ton on the legislative program. Sen
ator SmOot told the Senate the tax
bill probably would be ready to be re-
ported by Saturday.
A drawn out discussion with Secre-
tary Mellon today on the tax bill forced
over until tomorrow conclusion of the
hearing of the treasury secretary be-
fore the finance committee, Mr. Mel
lon was asked particularly to present
his views on the estate tax which was
increased by the House and which is
opposed by many senators in favor of
an inheritance tax.
President Coolidge took a hand dur
ing the day in the Senate Legislative
situation, discussing programs with
several senator's at individual confer
ences. He was said to favor Immediate
action on the revenue bill. passage Of
which he believes will give an i'm
petus to business if modelled along the
lines of the Mellon plan.
Mr.. SmOot predicted there would he
votes enough in the Senate TO oyerrule
veto to the bonus bill and therefore
he declared the committee would proba-
bly, would have to include the cost of
this measure in considering tax re-
auctions. The cost of the bonus bill
passed by the House has not been
determined definitely.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-02
BALLOTS MIXED
WITH SHOTGUNS.
Workers Shot, Clubbet
And Kidnapped At Hectic
Election In Cicero, Ill.

CHICAGO, April 1--More than 1Oy
deputy sheriffs and policemen tonigh.
patrolled Cicero, city within Chicago
after hectic election day, in which
precinct workers were shot, dubbed
and kidnapped in the city's first par,
tisan contest in six years.
A dozen men, including four in an
automobile, armed with pistols and
sawed-off shotguns and 100 pounds Of
ammunition, were arrested after two
election Officers had been shot, police
man and an election official kidnapped,
and one precinct had been closed when
more than so voters and all election Of
ficials except one woman clerk, had
been driven out. The woman refused
to leave.
A reserve force of 20 policemen was
held in readiness to be rushed into the
district if trouble breaks out anew. The
trouble started last night at the close of
holly contested campaign, the first
for several years, in which the demo-
Gratis put up a complete ticket. Demo-
cratic spokesman charged that Cicero
policemen aided the republicans by ar
resting boys distributing democratic
sample ballots
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-02
LUMBER EXPORTS
SHOW INCREASE

NEW ORLEANS. April 1.-Lum-
Der exports during 1923 showed a sub
stantial gain Ovef the previous year,
but still were materially below the pre-
war figures. The New Orleans Lumber
Trade Journal said today in its an
nual report of exports of forest prod
duets from the United States.
The total amount of lumber-board.
planks and scantlings-was 1928
600 feet in 1923, compared with $50.
$4,000 feet in 1922 and 1882 ,453 900
feet in 1918, the last full year before
the war, the journal stated. A better
record was made in timber, which in
creased to higher figure than before
the war, the total shipments having
been 615, 343, 900 feet in 1923, as com.
pared with 34S,922, 900 feet in 1922 and
All ,191 900 feet in 1913.
Gulf ports maintained their SUI.
premacy in volume of lumber exports
accounting for more than half the
movement from all ports of the coun.
try. New Orleans was given first place
with 23I $4,000 feet, compared with
196.O72,OO0 in 1923, compared with
81 ,S97, 900 feet in 1913; Mobile see
ond. with 1S8.7S3. 1000 feet in 1923
compared with 100000 in 1872:
and 365, 227 900 feet in 1913, and Gulf
port third with 13O,168.OOO feet il
1923, 110,221 900 feet in 1922 and 345,
434 900 feet in 1913.
Southern yellow pine shipments made
a good gain over 1923, the total of lum
Der and timber being 823,24S,OOO feet
against 620 ,64S,O00 feet in 1922 anC
,6lS,o54.O 900 feet in 1913.
The journal also published a state
ment covering exports of naval stores
for 1923, which indicated materia
expansion in movement over 1922.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-02
Dt0INGS OF DAY &.
IN WASHINGTON

The White House announced that
President Coolidge. would spend the
summer in Washington.
REPORTS of favorable business condi
tions were laid before President Cool
idge st the cabinet meeting.
1t was indicated at the White House
that President Coolidge would select
new Attorney General within two days
An adjusted compensation bill, de-
signed to remove iniquities in pay
ment to veterans of several past wars
was passed by the Senate.
The Senate Daugherty committee
questioned witnesses in regard to a
land case in Oklahoma and federal
judgeship appointment.
The appropriation bill for the de-
partments of state, justice, commerce
and labor was reported by the House
appropriations committee carrying $66,
S49, 160.
Chairman Smoot of the Sentae fl.
of the Senate that tax bill was as
gress.
Senator Robinson. Arkansas, the
democratic leader, discIaimed any dis
position by Senate democrats to pro
long unduly the present round of in.
designations.
Harry +. Sinclair pleaded not guilty
of contempt of the Senate and the oil
committee took further testimony re.
lating to the political activities Of the
late Jake Hamon, republican national
committeeman for Oklahoma.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-02
PENSION BOOST
i PASSES SENATE
Veterans To Be Paid Flat
Rate Of $72 A
Month

WASHINGTON, April IAN "ad-
justed pension bill' designed to remove
iniquities between gratuities now paid
veterans of the several past wars, was
passed today by the Senate.
introduced by Senator Bursum, re-
publican, New Mexico, the bill was de-
scribed by him as substantially the
same as that which President Harding
vetoed last session. The pension bu-
reau estimated it would cost an adj
ditional $55,OOO,OOO the first year.
The bill provides flat rate of $72
month for veterans of the Mexican
and Civil wars as compared with the
present basic rate of $50, and makes
the allowance for each dependent So per
month instead of from 50 to Sc.
= A new provision, said to have been
inserted to meet objections, which led
to the veto last year, provides that
widows of Civil war veterans must
have consummated their marriage prior
to June %, 1907, in order to be eli
gible for pension. The bill carries
graduated scale for these benefici-
aries ranging from $50 per month at
go to $40 at "A. There is also a
graduated scale for Spanish American
veterans based on disability, ranging
from $40 a month to a maximum of
$50.
The vote on passage of the bill was
81 to 10, those opposing being Sena-
tors Bayard, Delaware; Bruct, Mary
land; Dial and Smith, Carolina May
field and Sheppard, Texas; Stanley,
Kentucky and Stephens, Mississippi,
democrats, and Borah, Idaho and Reed,
Pennsylvania, republicans.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-02
Code For Campaign Funds
To BeaSought In Legislation
Recent Scandals In Washington Have Impressed
The Need Of Federal Regulation

active business investments and place
their money in government securities?
3. Should candidates for public Of
fice--either elective or appointive-be
compelled by law to reveal their per-
sonal financial relations prior to their
election or appointment?
4. Should primary and election cam
paigns be financed out of public funds
as one necessary cost of government?
Those favoring regulation say that
as election campaigns are now financed,
candidates must be subsidized privately
in order to meet the expenses imposed
by present day campaigns. Those op-
posed to regulation say that on the
whole, public officials are patriotic and
honest, and that the dishonesty of a
few should not stand as an indictment
of all, that regulation as proposed by
some of the opposite school would be
a heavy burden OH the public treasury.
According to the Kenyon campaign
expenditures investigating committee
the republicans spent $S,O00.0O0 to
finance the national and state cam
paigns in 1920. The democrats spent
about $2,0O0,O00. These figures do not
cover the local campaigns. General
Wood spent $1,000,000 in his cam
paign to win the republican nominal
ton. These figures show the heavy
cost Of conducting campaigns in the
complicated scale now in vogue in both
parties.
Salaries Inadequate
1t is well known here that cabinet
officers cannot live on their salaries.
They receive $4,000 a year, but they
are compelled by traditions which can
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-02
sy RAYMOND clAPPER
(copyrlqht, 1924, for The Age. " eraid.)

WASHINGTON, April bills es
tablishing a federal code to regulate
campaign contributions and the rela.
tionship between personal wealth and
public office, are to be presented ia
Congress before long as one of the i'm
portant by-products of the scandal in.
vestigations.
These measures will he presented at
this time chiefly for the purpose OF
providing n basis of discussion out OF
which it is hoped Legislation will develop
either at the short session next Deem
Der or. in the new Congress that fol-
lows.
Attention was focused upon this gen.
eral question when the Senate, in its
final verdict on the Newberry case,
made a formal declaration deploring
large campaign expenditures, but the
necessity of giving thorough considera-
ton to the problem has been more
deeply impressed upon Congress by
these recent incidents:
The Causes
/. The disclosure before the oil in
yestigating committee Of heavy CAM
paign contributions to both parties by
Harry +. Sinclair and Il. L. Doheny,
who either before or after these con-
tributions, received valuable oil leases
through favor of federal officials.
2. Discussion of Secretary of the
Treasury Melons private business con-
nections in view of the old law pro-
hibiting men with active business in
terests from holding the treasury port
folio.
3. William G. McAdoo's employment
as counsel for E. l.. Doheny, at sal.
airy of $150,000 n year, and his with
drawal from this relationship when the
oil man testified that he gave Albert
B. Fall 100000.
4. John W. Davis refusal to aban.
don J. p. Morgan and Company as
his client, when urged to do so on the
assumption that it would make him a
stronger candidate for the democratic
presidential nomination.
s. Statement from the White House
that President Coolidge is having diff
ficulty in finding 100000 year
lawyer to become attorney general at a
salary of $4,000.
The Questions
Here are some of the questions which
must be considered in shaping regula-
tory legislation
/. Do large campaign contributions
influence official acts of public ser
wants?
2. Should all federal officials be
compelled by law to withdraw from all
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-02
STORM RENEWED
IN SENATE PROBE
OF LAND FRAUDS
Helm Again Threatens
To Take Fight
To Floor

WASHINGTON, April 1.-The Sen.
ate committee investiga ting alleged
land frauds in the lower Rio Grandt
valley of Texas encountered another
storm today when Chairman Moses, re-
publican, New Hampshire, and Senator
Helm, democrat, Alabama. committee
prosecutor, again FLASHED over proce.
dure in the hearing. Senator Heflin
again threatened to take his protest
to the Senate floor and intimated that
he might ask the appointment of q new
Investigating committee.
Meanwhile James II. Page. Kansas
City, Mo-, attorney aiding Senator Hef-
lin in the investigation. and George A.
Hill. Jr., of Houston. Texas, attorney
for II. b. Creager of Brownsville, Tex
as, charged in the Senate resolution as
having been implicated in the land
fraud charges, have been directed by
the committee to inspect and make a
summary of letters and questionnaires
in the postoffice department files. This
course was determined upon after nu.
merous clashes today over the reading OF
such documents into the record in or
der to expedite the hearing and save
the time of postal officials who have
been attending.
Mr.. Hill objected successfully to the
continued introducing of these letters.
Chairman Moses, in ruling on Mr..
Hills objection, said he was willing
that Mr.. Page read such letters as
would present representative cases, but
declined to have the committees time
taken up by unlimited reading of let
tiers piecemeal without questioning the
witness. Chief Postal Inspector Rush
d. Simmons again remained on the
stand throughout the session. Senator
Heflin. dissenting strenuously from this
view, at this point threatened to bring
the matter to the attention of the Sen.
ate and ask for the appointment of a
committee that would investigate"
When the verbal storm had abated
Mr.. Page proceeded to read more let.
tiers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-02
SALESMAN FREED
OF BRIBERY CHARGE
Jury Out Only Three Minutes
In Mobile Case

MOBILE, Ala, April IA jury in
the circuit court today took three MILL
utes in which to acquit II. Darroon
Wood, automobile salesman, of a charge
of attempting to influence jurors.
Wood was indicted for attempting to
Influence prospective jurors in the case
Of Thomas w. Cleveland, charged with
murder of Stephen LOSING, an aged
citizen, by suggesting that it would be
to their benefit to return a verdict for
the defendant
Wood was the last three men indicted
on the charge, Robert johnson, another
prominent Mobilian. also being acquit-
ted. while w. e. Meyers, former court
balliff, was convicted of offering a
bride to juror in the Cleveland case
and sentenced to a term of four years
IN the penitentiary. Cleveland has
been tried three times and each time the
juries have failed to agree.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-02
SURVEY. FAVORED
FOR TENNESSEE
$315,85O Proposed For
Work On Lower
Part OF River
WASHINGTON BUREAU

WASHINGTON, April 1.-The
rivers and harbors committee of the
House unanimously reported today pro-
posed legislation appropriating $315,-
$50 for the completion of the survey
of the Tennessee river.
Already, survey costing $780, 900
has been made on the upper stretches
of the river. With the money provided
by the proposed legislation submit
ted today, it is the intention of the gov
eminent engineers to complete the work
to the mouth of the stream.
The object of the survey is the as
certainment ofthe power and naviga-
ton possibilities of the Tennessee. The
survey will have an important bear
ing, it is believed, on Muscle Shoals
May Survey All Streams
Representative Dempsey, of New
York, chairman of the committee, in
dictated today a belief that the com
mite was inclined to survey all streams
in the United States for the purpose
of acquiring knowledge as to their
potential waterpower This attitude
is regarded as favorable to the petition
of the Alabama legislature that Ala
bam9 rivers be surveyed in order that
the state might be possessed of knowl-
edge of its potential wealth before its
potential wealth is secured by the Ala
bama Power company.
Chairman Dempsey declared the
existence of a desire on the part of
every state that waterpower POSSIBLE
tries b eascertained in order that in the
forthcoming waterpower age the people
Will be in possession of their natural
resources and not corporations pre-
pared to profit therefrom.
1t was stated, however, that senti-
ment to such effect has just expressed
itself and has not taken definite form.
Dempsey thought it probable that legis-
tatlon to- that end would be delayed un-
til another session of Congress-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-02
AUTO DEATH CLAIMS
SHOW 1928 INCREASE

NEW YORK, April claims for
81 ,144 ,3O4, a new record for automo-
bile fatalities were paid in 1923 by
the Metropolitan Life Insurance com
pany, it was announced yesterday. The
previous high figure was 1867, 600,
paid in 1922
Fatal automobile accidents last Janu-
airy increased more than II per cent
over January, 1923, according TO statis-
tics from 100000 metropolitan in
dustrial policy holders in the United
States and Canada.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-02

feet that the delegation has been
polled and six of the IL are favorable
to the candidacy of Senator Underwood
four to McAdoo and two uncommitted
but disposed toward Underwood.
Reports from various states estab-
lish the fact that at this time Senator
Underwood is generally regarded as the
most available candidate who can be
nominated by the democratic party"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-02
ESCAPE FRUSTRATED

Asa G. Chamberlain, 69-year-old sur
geon, under sentence to life imprison-
ment for the murder of his brother,
Judge Albert Putnam Chamberlain,
planned to escape from the Virginia
state penitentiary last week, it was
announced today. The authorities
learned of the plot, however, in time
to prevent the aged man from even
getting it under way.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-02
GUILTY OF BLACKMAIL
Massachusetts, Attorney Accused
Threats To ExOrt

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, April 1.--Wil-
liam J. Corcoran, former district at
torney Of Middlesex county was today
found guilty Of blackmail.
He was charged specifically with
verbally threatening to. accuse Kenneth
Merrill, of Newton, of serious offense
with intent to extort money from him.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-12-15
LA REUNION DE LOS BANQUERos
AVER EN- COAMO

Como estaba anunciado aver Sc lie
vo cabo en- los Banos de Coamo la
reunion de Banqueros. Entire los asun
tos mas importantes one fueron ira
tados fguran los siguientes:
Eelsgir presidente de la Association
"a don Luis venegas Castro presiden
te honorario don Luis Sanchez Mo
rales. Fue acuerdo trabajar para en-
mendar la Ley de Bancos Y traer a
Puerto Rico una sucursal del Federal
City Bank de Nueva York. Sc acord5
asimislno retirar los, billetes sucios dc
la circulation, segun fue sugerido pof
,un editorial de Ell MUNDO del saba
do v hnalmente la convention acorio
proponer la Legislature una ley parl
hcer negociables los cheques de los eTl
pleados a fin de poder hacer pr6stanos
,sobre ellos.
Sc trataron otros asuntos dc menor
importancia.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-12-15
VARIAS

t&rse por haber contratado un grupo
&c artis.as tan renombrados como estos
que comanda con su gran fama el
gran Ilrsionista sefior Majeronf del
cual forma parte tan indispensable Ia
sonora Anderson; y Ell pdbHco, que ano-
che supo aquilatar los grandes msri-
tos de La distingrida troupe, no debe
perder la OCCASION de seguir admirando
y aplaudiendo su notable labor, IN
vadiendo. noche por noche, la sala del
featro olimpo, va que 6sta sera la iini-
ca oporturlidad que tendra de admirar
estes verdaderos reyes de la Huston
y del eseamoteo.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-12-15
UN GRAN EsPECTACULo Y UN
ARTISTA SUPREME

Hac3 dlas venia circulando en- la
Prensa ! en- afiches cartelones Dol
todas parties, el anuncio de I'm espec-
tacplo que, por la frecuencia con que
m sido ylsto, no mueve mucho ell en-
tu1iasmo interes de los publicos. Sc
trataba del debut del notable artista
famoeo ilusionista, ell Cav. A. Ma
;eroni que snunciaba su presentation
en ell e!egante Teatro oLIMPO, de San
t'lrce.
Abrigabamos temores v prejuicios
de una nueva desilusi6n porque NADIA
nTevo se nos fuera a ofrecer por la
compaiiia que dirige ell renombrado
1llsionissa. En- esas condolences fue
que nos apersonamos en- la Sala del
hermoso Coiseo de Santurce anoche,
que era la senalada para ell debut
De primera hltenci6n, tuvimos la gra-
ia sorrroga de yer invadido ell Teatro
por una escogids concurrencia que Sc
dieponia a adinirar los trabajos de los
afamados artistas. En- la primera par
te hizo IN aparicion ell sefior Majeroni
quien fde saludado por una carinosa
y calid1 ovacion Desde ell instante en-
que in1ci6 sus trahajos, cautiv6 la aten-
ci6n del pl1blico cue prorrumpia en- en-
tusiastas aplausos al terminar cada una
de sus SHertes y experimentos. Real
mente, no quedaron defraudadas las
esperanzas del numeroso auditorio; por
el contrario, al dar fin la primera par
re iniciarse los concentrates en- el en-
treacto, +odos los concurrentes conve-
nian en- que ell sefior Majeroni es uno
Ge los mas notable artistas que, Ell
este g6nero, henos visto.
Luegc, en- la segunda parte, hizo ST
r~esent2 zion la seiiora Anderson, dig
M corooaifera en- este diffcil arte del
escH-aoteo y la illusion, del sefior Ma
itrcni, Y, al igual que este, triunfo en-
toda Inca. pues sus suertes, escamo-
teos y experimentos gustaron extraor-
dinsriamente al Soberano que no cesa-
oa de aplaudirla al terminar de cada
uno de clos.
Cerro "a interesante Veiada ell senior
Majeroni con la atrayente illusion I'll
tnlada "Er cuarto Diab6lico'', de Ia
cual haze esta notabilidad de la Magia.
una verd tdera creacion. De una ma
nera irreprocha blemente limpia, Ell Cav
Majeroni hace aparecer y desaparecer
seres vi7-ientes en- p1ena luz, cosechan-
do uno estruendosa ovaci6n al finali-
Zar eS3a misteriosa suerte.
La Empresa Teatral de Santurce
gle nunca ha escatimado oportunidad
para ofrecer a sus favorecedores 10
racjor do 10 mejor en- cuanto espec-
tSculos So refiere, es digna de felici-
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-12-15
sERv1c1o H1G1ENIco RURAL

En- julio / de 1924. ell servicio de sa-
neamiento rural del Negociado de Unci-
lliarasia, fu6 extendido por toda la is
la Los Inspectores Locales en- cada nna-
nicipalidad actualmente dedican una
tercera parte de su tempo a la proven.
ci6n de la Unciniarasis.
Durante los cuatro moses cue teruli.
nan en- octubrc 81 de 1924, los jefes
Locales dc Sanidad ordenaron la cons
trucci6u lie aproximadamente 10000 lie
trinas, aprobaron 24o1 letrinas, Il
mayoIIa de las cuales de nueva cons
trucci6n. Sc ha podido observar que so
lamente una casa de cada diez esta pro
vista Ge una buena letrina.
Ponce leporto Ell mayor ntlyaero d.
letrinas, mientras due AgUas Buenas
Loiga, Patillas y Sahana Grands no hay
rcportado trabajo alguno llevado :
efceto.
En- adici6n a este trabajo esta e
trabajo cfectuado por las unidades que
en- la actralidad trabajan en- Aguad'
Rorccloneta Ahasco, quienes han
aprobado mas. de 5000 letrinas desd:
enero primero de 1928.
DR. ROLLA B. HILL,
Jefe dol Negociado ole Unciniarasis