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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-22
SUSPECT ARRESTED
IN ARSON ROBBERY
Youth Believed Responsible For
100000 Fort Worth Crime

TT. WORTH, Texas, Dec. 21.-
Drunken murmurings OF neatly
dressed youth, arrested here today, may
connect him with the arson robbers
who ransacked the village of Valley
View early Friday, obtaining more than
100000 in cash and burning the bust
ness district.
The youth, after being arrested, was
placed in Jail and a charge of being
drunk lodged against him. He had
more than 500 in his pocket at the
time of his arrest and his clothes, po-
lice said. belied his position in life.
Several random remarks, in which the
youth uttered several times the name
Of the pillaged town. were noted by
the police. Gainesville officers, who
have been in charge Of the investiga-
ton of the robbery, are expected to
arrive here in the morning TO attempt
Identification of the youth.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-22
NEGRO BATTLES OFFICERS
Infatuated Black Proves Match For
Several Cops

several cops
A strange negro, giving his name as
James Cohill, was in a serious condl-
ton at the Hillman hospital Sunday
night following fight with officers aft
err he was arrested on a charge of dis
orderly conduct.
The negro is alleged to have kicked
in the door of a home at 1901 Hunter
avenue, and attempted to force his way
inside when he was stopped by white
men who responded to the call for aid.
Police arrived at the time, found the
negro in the circle of men arguing in
medented fashion. The negro attack
ed one Of the officers with his fists
and lively fight ensued until he was
finally subdued. Cohill reopened the
skirmish at the station and several Of
ficers with broomsticks and two stout
negroes were required to place him in
side.
When police thought he had cooled
down sufficiently Joe Cobb, the patrol
driver, and two negro TRUSTEES, were
assigned to take him to the hospital to
have his injuries dressed. When they
left the negro wrenched away from the
TRUSTEES and seized a brick to attack
the office.
Cobb swung a club to his jaw drop
ping him instantly. He W"s then placed
in Jail to cool some more before being
trusted out again. The examination
at the hospital revealed a shattered jaw
and probably a fractured skull.
Cohill is under guard at the hospital
and faces charges of disorderly conduct
and resisting arrest. He is also being
held on an investigation charge. He
was arrested by City Detectives Morris
and Helton.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-22
DEPUTIES HURT
AS CAR UPSETS
AFTER COLLISION
Jones, Lamb And Gle
ments In Hospital
Driver Arrested

Deputy Sheriff Johnny Jones was
seriously injured and Deputy Sheriff H.
B. Lamb and State Law Enforcement
Officer J. G. Clements, were severely
bruised and lacerated about the head
Sunday afternoon near the Cahaba VAL
ley school house, when their automo-
bile collided with an car said to have
been driven by Dewey Strickland, 1917
Avenue d.
According to the officers, they were
outbound when Strickland's car crashed
into them and turned their car over three
times, Jones sustained a broken collar
bone and several fractured ribs. Lamb
was severely cut on the back of the
head and Clements left cheek was badly
lacerated. Strickland was arrested on
charge of reckless driving and public
drunk. Miss Clara Pate, school
girl, Route 3, who was in the car at
the time, was placed under $500 bond
on a charge of reckless driving. She
is alleged to have had her hands on
the steering wheel at the time of the
accident.
d. E. Harris, a city fireman, the third
member of the car driven by Strick-
land, was not arrested. According to
the officers, all three persons in Srtick-
lands automobile were sitting on the
front seat at the time of the accident.
The officers were removed to the South
Highlands hospital in Johns ambulance.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-22
RED CROSS PLANS
TO ACT AS SANTA
Thousands Of Gifts To Be Sent
To Needy

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-To give
the thousands of disabled ex-service
men in government hospitals and SOL
diers and sailors incapacitated j. over
seas duty a "homelike" Christmas, the
American Red Cross had prepared thou
sands of gift packages for distribution.
In addition, the Red Cross announced
today, 100000 gift packages for desti-
tute children in all parts of the world
have been prepared by the American
Junior Red Gross with contributions
from 100000 school children.
The Christmas bags for the military
outposts contain pipes, razors, playing
cards, stationery, pens, key rags and
crossword puzzles. They already are
nearing their destinations in China,
Guam, Hawaii, Alaska, canal zone,
Santo Domingo ..n' the Virginia islands.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-22
CHAPLAIN
GIVES UP POST;
LEAVES ATLANTA
Father Haden Given Fur
Tough Until Resignation
Becomes Effective

ATLANTA, Ca, Dec. 21.-Chaplain
Thomas T. Haden, Catholic priest at
the Atlanta federal penitentiary, is re-
ported to have resigned, effective De
cember 81. and now TO DE on a fur
Tough to last until his resignation takes
effect.
Chaplain Haden was witness before
the grand jury which indicted A. +.
Sartain and Looney Fletcher, depOsed
warden and deputy warden. respectively
Charges were made Immediately follow
ing the grand jury action that witnesses
were inundated by federal investi-
gators and undue persuasion used to
compel them to testify.
Can't BE Located
Efforts to locate Haden in Atlanta
where he was reported to be Sunday
were futile. Priests at Immaculate Con
ception rectory and st. Anthony church
denied knowing anything about the
whereabouts of the former prison chap
lain.
1t was reported that mas was said
Sunday at the prison by an Atlanta
priest.
The charges made by Il! f. budding
president of the prisoners relief society,
to the department of Justice. Washing
ton, brought hot retort Sunday from
Looney Fletcher, deposed deputy war
den. who was indicted Friday by fed
eral grand jury charged with bribery.
budding had urged that an investiga-
ton be made to determine if certain
prisoners reported as having died dur
ing the past year had not been murder
ed, according to Fletcher.
His position as president of the
prisoners relief society is 1T his way
of making a living, and so far as any
murders hoving been committed at the
prison here-that i all bosh,' emphati-
cally declare1 Fletcher.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-22
CHIEF OF MISSIONS
AT SAGADA RESIGNS
Differences With Methodist
Bishop IL Cause
(By Associated Press

NEW YORK, Dec. 21.-The reg
nation of the Rev. John A. Stanton
Jr., in charge of the mission station
among the Igorots at Sagada, Philip
pine Islands, is regarded "as an ac-
complished fact and final" according
to an announcement made at the head
quarters of the Protestant Episcopal
church here today. The resignation
had been submitted to the Right Rev.
Gouveneur Frank Mosher, bishop of
the Philippines.
A statement issued today by DIR.
John W. Wood, executive secretary of
the department of missions, explains
that serious differences arose be-
tween Bishop Mosher and Mr.. Stanton
with regard to the present administra-
zion and the future of the work which
the E Episcopal church has maintained
DIR the past 20 years among the prim-
Rive 4gorotS.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-22
100000 BLAZE
RAZES0ILPLANT
IN NEW ORLEANS
Icy Wind Fans One Of
City's Most Spectac-
ular Fires
eRv Associated Press

NEW ORLEANS, La, Dec: IL
Three warehouses, a stable and plant
offices of the Liberty Oil company,
Broad street and New Basin Canal,
we're destroyed today by fire of I'M
determined origin. Hundreds of barrels
of oil and petrolem by-products stored
in the warehouses were consumed ana
so horses and mules quartered IN the
stable persisted. Thomas c. Anderson.
former state senator, and president OF
the company, estimated the loss at
100000.
Famed by an icy northeast wind, the
blaze. which was believed by fire depart
ment officials tS have started from a
small fire built near one of the offices
by some person seeking shelter fpm the
cold, spread rapidly. From the building
in which they originated, the flames
leaped to the stable defying desperate
efforts of firemen and police to release
the animals quartered there, and in
short time had communicated to the
other structures of the plant. The fire,
fed by the oil and other inflammable
material, was one of the most spectac-
ular seen here recently.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-22
NEGRO ESCAPES
IN HAIL OF LEAD
Wounded Man, On Knees,
Empties Revolver At
Fleeing Outlaw
CITY-WIDE SEARCH
FOR SLAYER STARTS
BLACK Is Believed To Have Been
Wounded During The
BrOadside
LEASED Wire To Age. Herald)

MOBILE, Ala, Dec. 21.-Specia1
Leased Wire. )-While in the act OF
attempting to apprehend a negro
burglar at 4:40 o'clock Sunday
morning, Police Officer James J.
Shaw, 2S years old, was SO badly
stabbed by the desperate black that
he died at 9 o'clock at the city hos
pital. The assailant made his escape
amid the shower of bullets from sew
eral officers who were with Shaw.
Shaw emptied his pistol at the negro
at close range and when the burglar
ran away, his clothing was said to be
on fire. The dead officer is survived
by his widow and three small children.
The fatal assault on Shaw occurred on
Clay and Glennon avenue.
Shaw, with Detective G. Wilcox and
Officers Rabby, Olsen and Harmas, was
in the above vicinity searching for pro-
hibited liquors and saw the negro come
out of the store, which was dark. Shaw
stepped out and halted the negro who
began striking at him with knife or
some sharp instrument. In the mean
time, Shaw drew his revolver and was
emptying it at the negro and when
struck to his knees with a knife wound
above the heart, the policeman fired
shot at the fleeing black. In the mean
time Officers Wilcox, Olsen and Har-
mas, who had refrained from using their
guns for fear of hitting Shaw, chased
the negro and fired several shots at him,
the latter disappearing at Davis avenue
and Clay street.
A general alarm was sounded by the
police and several detectives on the day
ebift xvara called iDtO action as well
as plain clothes men, but the negro.
who is believed to have been wounded
by Shaw, has disappeared.
An examination of Shaw's body show
ed that he had been cut on the hands
and arms when trying to ward off the
deadly weapon in the hands of the ne
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-22
jury TO RECEIVE
HIGHT CASE SOON
Defense To Ask Christ
mas Visit Home For
Mrs. Sweetin

MT. VERNON, ILL.,, Dec. 21.-With
indications that IGe case of Mrs. Elsie
NJ. Sweetin and Lawrence Nj. Hight,
former preacher, who are charged with
the murder by poison of MILFORD Sweetin
and Mrs. Anna Hight, will go to the jury
Wednesday, the state announced it was
worried admitting it did not like the
possible appeal by the defense to the
Jury to show the christmas spirit by
sending Mrs. Sweetin home to her chill
dren.
The prosecution also is worried. it
said. by reports that one of the jurors
was seen to smile and wink at Mrs.
Sweetin several times in the trial. An
effort will be made to prove that Hight
i, a moron with the mental develop
ment of a boy of ~ or IA, Attorney
Nelson Layman, his defense counsel
said. Testimony, to this effect will be
presented at the trial tomorrow, he
added. The state has alienists who are
ready to counter with evidence that
Hight is sane and able to distinguish
right from wrong" which is the test i'm
nosed by the Illinois law.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-22
CHRISTMAS TRADE
TO SET NEW MARK
Record Purchases Are Seen In
Federal Survey

WASHINGTON, Dee. 21.-Christmas
buying and selling this season may es-
tabish new record, according to data
collected by federal agencies.
Reports of retail trade to Secretary
of Commerce Hoover indicated a holt
day season more active commercially
than in either of tie last two years.
This forecast is strengthened by the
wholesale price sur eEs of the depart
ment of labor, which show that all COM
modify groups in list of 4O4 are show
ing increases over the autumn and early
winter months. The level is also a few
points higher than last yea at this time,
Business generally is thriving. Con
tracts for new construction are 20 per
cent higher than last year at this time.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-22
Declares Permanent Res
tOrati0n As Institution
Cannot Be Justified
Estate Capital Bureau)

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Dec. 2l.--
Use of the lash as part of Alabamas
branded as a relic of barbarism was
branded as relic or barbarism by
former Governor Thomas E. Kilby, in
an address before an audience of six
thousand people on the occasion of the
Of the painting of Max
Sasanoff, Russian artist, at kllby
prison this afternoon. Governor kilby
declared that he must dissent from the
opinion held by some that the restora-
ton of the lash was necessary to the
maintenance of order and discipline
among convicts.
Il will not say that its temporary use
was not justified at the time it was
restored, to meet an extraordinary and
difficult situation-an organized mutlny
but do maintain that the permanent
restoration of the lash as an institu-
ton was not and is not now Justified,
he declared. Governor Kilby III his adj
dress declared that while proud of what
his administration had accomplished in
material matters, he was much more
proud of what was done by it for the
spiritual and intellectual welfare of
the people of the state.
Durr Lauds Administration
The former governor was presented by
John w. DUR, prominent Montgomery
business man, who lauded his admins
tration as the most constructive in the
history of Alabama. The tribute to the
successful business" administration of
Governor Kilby was greeted with ire
mendous applause.
ut has come to be considered, in this
age of materialism, that the most i'm
portant feature of government is that
which concerns the finances of the state
and that one of the highest compliments
that can be paid chief executive is
that he was or is good business gov
ernor," Governor kilby said in response.
II do not discount the Importance of
good business administration of public
affairs. On the contrary. | highly
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-22
MOBILE POLICEMAN IS SLAIN BY BURGLAR
Ex-Head Of Navy
Will Swing Pick \
In British Mine

II ONDON, Dec. 21.--After .direct-
ing the British navy from
polished desk II tine imposing
admiralty office in London, Frank
Hodges, civil lord of the admiralty
during the late labor regime, is going
down into a mine pit to swing pick
for living.
Hodges has bene prominent labor
leader for years. He was president OF
the miners union when former
Premier Ramsay Macdonald offered
him one of the most important jobs
in the British Empire. Hodges re-
signed his union job and became n
cabinet officer.
At the November election, Hodges
was defeated for the House of Com
mons. The Macdonald government re-
signed and the civil lord of the ad-
miralty was out of a job.
AS an ordinary miner, Hodges will
20 back to the gloomy coal pits, but
not forever. After the present cons
sentative government has had its four
or five years of power, there is every
likelihood that socialists once more
will be in office. Then Hodges prob
ably will drop his pick to take an
other cabinet job at more per week
than he could earn in year as a coal
miner.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-22
BRISTOL STUDENT
SHOT BY BURGLAR

BRISTOL, Tenn, Dec. 21.-Dewey
Ruth, 10, high school student was shot
in the hip at his home here Sunday
night in duel with burglar.
The burglar effected an escape and
II man hunt was quickly started, under
leadership of local officers. Blood
hounWs were brought and put on the
trail.
Confidence that the burglar will be
captured was expressed by pursuers,
as the man is thought to have been
wounded twice by bullets from the
boys gun.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-22
Kilby Terms Lash Relic OF Barbarism
In Address Before Audience OF 5000
At Unwilling OF State Prison Painting
Brandon Takes Part In
Dedication OF Sasa-
nOff Picture
Estate CAPITAL Bureau

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Dec. 2l.-
With three thousand men and women
hacked in the dining room of kilby
prison and as many more standing out
side in the sleet and rain, Max Sasa-
motifs painting, Unto the Least OF
These" was unveiled this afternoon at
9 80. Addresses were delivered by
Governor William w. Brandon. former
Governor Thomas f. Kilby, John W..
Altman of Birmingham; Judge Leon
McCord teacher of the Big Brothers
Bible class, and John w. Durr, presi-
dent of the class. A musical program
was rendered by the Masonic home band,
directed by Billy Hrabbe, and chorus
of sixty voices selected from the choirs
of Montgomery churches and directed by
w. l.. Vanpelt. Miss Mary Belle
Schwend furnished the accompaniment
John w. Durr introduced DR.. John
r. McMahon, pastor of the First Pres
byterian church. who led in prayer.
Judge Leon McCord was then intro
duced, and gave briefly the inspiration
back of the gift of the painting to the
state of Alabama, by the Big Brothers
class. Judge McCord paid tribute to
Max Sasanoff, the Russian artist who
PAINTED the picture, as "a man who
had tasted suffering and has come back
today to be called great-a man simple,
devout, wonderful
The real objective of the painting
was to make an appeal to the people of
the state of Alabama in behalf of the
women and children, Judge McCord said.
mo men are more burdened than those
we elect to be governors of our state
and then leave to bear the burdens of
this responsibility, he stated. Governor
Henderson, Governor Conner, and that
great man in this audience, Governor
Thomas f. Kilby, bore this burden.
Governor w. W. Brandon bears it every
hour. There is no money with which to
provide for the families of these men.
Therefore paroles are sought. When,
CONTINUED on page Three)
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-22
CRISIS IMMINENT
IN IRISH DAHL
Deputies On Verge Of Mutiny
Over National Policy

DUBLIN, Dec. 21.-The Irish po-
litical situation is marching toward a
crisis. with many members of the dali
on the verge Of mutiny against the free
state government because of what they
charge is it's lack of national policy.
While government officials are doing
everything possible to prevent an open
breach in the free state. the situation
has become more serious with the alb
sence of President CoSgrave, coupled
with rumors of his impending resigna-
ton, and the recent British representa-
tions to the League of Nations in pro-
test against the registration Of the Irish
treaty.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-22
MERCURY RISES
IN MIDDLEWEST:
EIGHT MORE DIE
Nation Slowly Recovering
From Grip Of Arctic
Blasts
RAIN AND SLEET
PREDICTED HERE
Snow Falls In New Or
leans Sunday-City's
Low Is 20

CHICAGO, Dec: 21.-The mid
die west rested bit easier tonight
after several days of intense cold.
The sub-zero wave had passed east
ward, wire communications were
quickly being restored and railroad
service was returning to normal.
Thermometer readings still lowered
between zero and few degrees above
hut the relief from subnormal tempera-
lures was noticeable enough to make the
weather seem comparatively mid. a
few points in the northwest and north'
however, continued to report below zero
readings. Williston, N. d., registered
1s degrees below, Duluth, MIMI 10
below, Bismarck, N. D., IA below, HaVre
and Helena, Mont, II below and Mar
auette and Escanaba, Mich, below,
but the thermometer was rising in all
of these localities. Chicago,s official
temperature at a. m. was IL above
Many Fire Reported
Many fires were reported in the mid
die west. most of them attributable to
the cold, overheating being the common
cause. Chicago had 1872 fires, many
families being driven to the wind-swept
streets in the early morning. In the
most serious of these blazes a negro wo-
man was killed and fireman overcome
with smoke and severely injured.
Six additional deaths due to the ex-
IRENE cold were added to Chicago's toll.
Four of the dead were aged persons
whose bodies were found in unheated
rooms. Cleveland reported two deaths
for which the weather was responsible.
Trains Are Late
Railroad schedules in the upper Mis-
sissippi valley were back to normal, of
ficials of lines entering Chicago re-
ported. In the southwest, where St
Louis-San Francisco trains had been
running "a hours behind schedule, were
coming tonight about 10 hours late
Complete relief was expected there in
about 4S hours.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-22
$117,I75,74I SPENT
: FOR COSMETICS
Big Increase Over Past Figures
Seen In Report

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-The ma
ton spent considerably more than SILL
175, 741 for it's perfumes, cosmetics and
toilet preparations last year, according
to figures made public by the census
bureau showing an increase over 1921
of approximately $26O0O,OOO. The to-
tai in that year was 800, 756,063
The figures revealed that $425, 102 ,O73
was spent in 1923 for druggist prepa-
rations of all kinds, including cosmetics,
patent medicines and compounds as COM
pared with $341, 472, 2O4 in 1921. The
census is taken every two
years and the figures represent the
wholesale prices of the goods.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-22
HENRY KELLER DIES
FOLLOWING STROKE
Was For Many Years Prominent
Merchant Of EnsIey

Henry Keller, for % years on of the
most prominent citizens of Ensey, died
at a Birmingham hospital Sunday night
as the result of a stroke of paralysis
suffered Saturday while irving his au-
tomobile.
Mr. Keller has been connected with
the Alabama Dry Goods company for the
past few Few years where he had made
many friends.
He is survived by his wife and several
sons, besides other relatives in Biz
mingham. A son, Alvin Keller, mem
Der of the staff of John. Hopkins, IS
enroute to Birmingham, and funeral ar
rangements will be announced upon his
arrival.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-22
PARACHUTE JUMPER
IS BELIEVED DYING
Hawley Has First Accident In
Mississippi Exhibition

SHAW, Miss. Dec. 21.-Charles NJ.
Hawley, aged 90, of Little Rock. Ark,
is in a hospital in Greenville, Miss, at
the point of death from injuries re-
ceived in a parachute accident here late
yesterday-his first accident in IA years
of parachute jumping. Physicians say
his skull is badly fractured.
Hawley leaped from an airplane with
his parachute in an exhibition flight.
Nearing the ground, his feet became
entangled in telephone wires, and a
heavy wind pulled the parachute from
his hands. He fell to the ground and
landed on his head.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-22
100000 DAMAGE DONE
Fierce Blaze Causes Huge Damage In
Fort Wayne

FORT WAYNE, Ind, Dec. 21.-
Fire discovered late this afternoon in
the Boston Store, a pioneer department
store of Fort Wayne, still was burning
fiercely tonight with indications that
the blaze will continue until the early
morning hours. On account of the
peculiar nature of the blaze, fire Of
ficials and heads of the corporation
operating the store were unable TO give
any estimate of the loss or the origin
of the fire Unofficial estimates on the
loss, however, ranged between $250,00O
and 5000 900.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-22
SNOW IN NEW ORLEANS
Mercury HOvers Around Freezing Point
In Gulf City

NEW ORLEANS, Dec/ 21.-For a
brief interval this afternoon and tonight
snow fell in New Orleans, but in an
amount insufficient to be registered at
the weather bureau. The precipitation,
said by unofficial observers to be the
first noted in more than 10 years,
amounted to few scattering flakes.
The mercury in New Orleans lowered
near the freezing point throughout today
and tonight with slowly rising tempera-
lures for tomorrow. The only damage
reported from the cold were broken
water pipes and automobile radiators.