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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-21
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
 WILL HOLD PRIMARY
 ONDAT TIE SETy' '---EVANS
Disagrees With Davis, Holding The Law Valid But Says Even If It Is Not Primary Can Be
 Paid For As In Case Of Previous Elections

} T have great respect for the opinion of the attorney general, but feel qulte sure that he is in error in this Opin- ion, both as to the validity of the act and in his holding that the counties are not chargeable with the expense of hold ing the election. If the act is invalid, it is invalid because it makes the hold ing of a primary election compulsory. If it is invalid it is because. the cleo ton it deals with is primary cleo tion within the meaning of the consti- tuition. The 6ct of 1915, Page 722, ex- pressly provides that the expense of holding all primary elections shall be paid as in the case of general elections. So that if this is a primary election, as the attorney general holds. then it comes within the provisions of this act of 1915, and the expense is paid by the counties.
 Can Hold Election As Heretofore However, even if there were no pro- vision for the payment of the expense of holding the election, the democratic party has not become so enfeebled that it cannot hold an election except at the public expense. It held primary elections before the expense of holding them was laid upon the counties, and it can hold them again.
 Alfred NJ. Tunstall, chairman of the Oscar Underwood campaign commit tee, in a statement tonight, also dis agreed with the attorney general in his opinion on the presidential primary law In his statement, MT. Tunstall took the stand that the election is not primary election within the meaning of the constitution. He stated: 'The constitution provides that the legisla- ture shall not make primary elections compulsory. Primary election, as com monly understood, and as the words are used in the constitution, means elections in which candidates are se- lected to be subsequently, voted on in general elections for public office. A primary election, within the meaning (Continued On Page Two)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-21
TAMPICO MAY BE RELIEVED FROM SEA BLOCKADE Presence Of U. s. Vessels Expected To Free
 OiK Port MEXICAN TROOPS CROSS BORDER LINE 1,50O Mayo Indians Make Up First Federal
 Command

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-The first result of the despatch of American warships to Mexico is likely to be the lifting of the De La Huerta blockade at the oil port of Tampico.
 The squadron of six destroyers and the cruiser Omaha are steaming toward Vera Cruz, where they are due to ar. rive Tuesday. Meantime there was completely silence over Sunday at the state war and navy departments. The cruiser Richmond has arrived at Vera Cruz, having been ordered there to res cue the crew of the ill-fated Tacoma.
 Information here indicates that the De La Huerta forces are endeavoring as much as possible to. avoid further nntagonizing the American government and to this end are prepared to lift the blockade of Tampico immediately.
 While there is no secret being made of this governments willingness to do everything it can to help ObregOn in his present crisis, there is no desire to put the warship fleet into action unless that is necessary to- protect American lives and property at the Mexican ports Unless some further difficulties de velOp, it is probable that the fleet will anchor near Vera Cruz and remain there until the trouble subsidies.
 Rebel Tries Consolidation.
 Whether the ships will be sent on to Tampico later or the squadron divided and part of them sent to the oil port apparently has not been determined here. In connection with the desire of the De La Huerta revolutionists to con- ciliate America, it became known that the rebel leader has issued a special or der protecting property. of foreigners wherever his troops are operating. His order is modelled upon general order 1O1, issued for guidance of American armies in the field.
 Huertista representatives here claim the capture of two carloads of arms and ammunition near Mexico City. 1t is said they constituted part of the mu- nitions sold by this government to Obregon.
 It is also claimed that the ObregOn forces are preparing to evacuate the capital and to that end two carloads or archives are reported td have been moved to San Luis Potosi late Satur- day. The De La Huerta adherents ap- peared jubilant over this report and said that news had come to them to -the effect that Obregon's treasury would be- moved to San Luis Potosi Moniav s%s. s -2s. <. sf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-21
PREPARE TO FIGHT
 MELLON TAX BILL
Opponents To Lead With Gar. ner Today As Opening Shot

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-Rates tc govern the federal income tax of 14, ,000 900 persons will enter the first process of formation tomerrow-< when tht House ways and means committee re sumes consideration of the revenue bill Ito be repefted to the H|Sse by Febru lary II. -(
 The major section of the bill. cbntain ling all the tax rate features with incom, up on executive session of the commit tee after a week of public hearings de voted to requests of various interests fol changes in both income and special tai rates, and after month of considera tion of the administration features oi the measure.
 Regardless of the action of the com mittee, Representative Garner, demo crat, Texas, served notice tonight thai he would insist upon his bill as against the Mellon plan on ,the floor of the House, where change of the rules has made it possible to revise rates decided on in committee. MT. Garner said today that the treas ury had failed to show where his plan would not raise sufficient revenue, and ! replying to Secretary Mellon's charac terization of his program as "a political makeshift," he said he would seek "a reduction in the tax burdens of the masses, regardless of how such a move may be characterized"
 Says Mellon Insincere
 Commenting on Mir. Melons descrip- tion of his bill as obviously insincere,' ' Representative Garner said that If the Secretary had to so to the people every two years for confirmation of his ac, they probably would favor giving the questioned, but his judgment"
 In connection with the tax bill, House leaders are giving some attention to rumblings from the bonus group that an attempt will be made to bring the bonus before the committee, as now permitted under certain conditions by the new rules. Such action might work to force consideration of the bonus measure on the floor of the House before the tax bill. Two options are open to force con been made to put a petition in circula- tion calling for discharge of the ways and means committee from consideration of the bonus measure, but that course is expected to be considered by the bonus bloc at Il meeting this week.
 Representatives Fish. New York; and Johnson, South Dakota, leaders of the republican bonus group. indicated today they probably would favor giving the tax bill the right Of way, as directed by the majority conference, unless it develops that the bonus measure would not be reported soon after the revenue bill. Two options ar open to force con sideration of the bonus measure, they said, in case it is unduly delayed adoption of a special rule to bring it up for consideration on the floor or dis charge of the committee by vote in the House.
 Bonus Figures
 Representative Snyder, republican, New York, set forth figures in state ment today to show that 3S states and territories would benefit financially by the enactment of bonus measure, while 15 states and territories would suffer.
 New York, he said, under provisions of the Mckenzie bill, would be forced to pay $367, ,647 ,000 more in taxes than it would receive in payments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-21
REBEL CHIEFS
 SONS STILL AT
 THEIR STUDIES

MEXICO CITY, Jan. N.-A revolution, after all, cannot be al- lowed to interfere with the educa- tion of youth.
 Adolfo De la .Huerta, rebel leader, is trying to capture Mexico City and oust President Obregon.
 But meanwhile De la Huerta's two sons are in the threatened cap ital, calmly continuing their studies at the American school here.
 The boys are under the personal care of c. F. Meade, who has re- ceived guarantees for their safety from President Obregon.
 The scions of the rebel line both study and board at the school.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-21
SAVINGS HARD HIT
 BY TAX COLLECTOR
Collectors Garble Up Half Of
 Per Capita Savings

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-Tax col lectors of the nation gobbled up one half of the per capita savings of the country during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1923, according to statistics compiled by the department of com merce. Where the thrifty citizens scraped together an average of $135, ,401 head, the various tax agencies-fed- eral, state, county and civic-gathered in $6S.37 head.
 And during the past 10 years federal taxes have increased almost 400 per cent, while the general arevage nearly doubled itself. The figures. however, show some decrease under 1922, when the national government took S3,630,- 215.00O as against $3,204, 133,O0 last year.
 The sources from which federal taxes came show the the income tax far in L. lead. with miscellaneous taxes, such as luxury and amusement, close sec ond. A total of $1 ,691 ,091 900, or slight ly more than half of the federal taxes came from the income of the nation.
 Tax money gathered in by other agencies are: State, $S67, ,46S, ,000 ; county, S741, ,331 900, and cities. S2,819,- 149, GOO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-21
EX-HGHWAYMAN
 HELPS CONNECTS
A. s. Allen Organizing Move. ment To Teach Vacations To
 Men In Prisons

Free after 15 years behind prison walls. A.. s. Allen, 59. now plans to spend the rest of his life in behalf of convicts and their families.
 A national conyicts' aid association to care for needy families of prisoners and insure vocational education facili. ties in all penitentiaries is his aim.
 He came to Birmingham to begin hii efforts and in few weeks has inter. ested several churches and hundreds oi people. His association is fast becom. ing a reality and memberships are coming in daily.
 Prominent women first heard Aliens story and it aroused their sympathy. Now, Mrs. N. B. Robinson is president of the aid association and number of others are pushing it along.
 / Fifteen Years.
 Fifteen years in prison for crimes ranging from simple larceny to forgery and highway robbery, is Aliens rec ord. He is hiding nothing, but is de tailing his career in a little pamphlet which is being circulated in connection with the campaign for conflicts aid association.
 Allen says his first lie was told tc his mother. Next he forged her name to an excuse which allowed him te drop outaof school for q day. <. At 12 he left home and became 2 tramp, and the subsequent years havi been spent either in tramping or serv' ing time, he says.
 First he engineered petty thefts. Ht left his victims in almost every Ntown Finally he was caught in the act of committing highway robbery. Eight years, the judge said.
 His term finished, Allen says he continued his life of crime. More sen tences followed and his last long one, in the Kentucky penitentiray, was up short time ago. le.
 q did not get control of myself until the last few years of my last term, '' he declared. But I'm steady now, and I'm out to make amends. I know of no better way than to form an asso- citation that will protect the sorrowed, helpless families of convicts.
 Teach Them Trades
 Many convicts can be saved for the future if they, are taught trades in prison. Vocational education would solve this problem. Then, when the terms are up, an association should be waiting to find them work for which they are adapted. When this is done crime will begin to decrease. And when. it is being done throughout the country, crime will practically cease.''
 Allen will tell the story of his life and make an appeal for ''convicts and their families" in a speech next Fri day evening in the First Methodist church. Details of the aid association will be disclosed at this meeting by the women who are backing it. Mum bers of prominent Birmingham men have agreed to act as directors of the association. '-s
 'All want is a place te' sleep and my actual living expenses" says Allen. Al my people died while I was in prison. From now on I want to help fha nfho,. fa1l0xxyS and fhair 1ovaN rx,ao q
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-21
FIRE DESTROYS RESORT 115,OOO Loss Results From Flames At
 EdgeWater Bay

MOBILE, Ala, Jan. 20.-The Edge water, a resort on the Mobile bay shore nine miles from the city was totally destroyed by fire today together with all the contents with the exception of two large valuable mirrors. The loss will reach $l5,OOO with insurance only on the building. The property was owned by C. c. ConnOrs. The fire was caused by a defective flue.
 M Farm Meeting Set
 The state board of agriculture head cd by state commissioner J. NJ. Moore will hold an open meeting in Mobile, Monday, January 28. This announce Ment was made by J. Lloyd Abbott, chairman of the agriculture department of the Mobile chamber of commerce. Many prominent agricultural experts will attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-21
John R. Quinn, Legion Commander, Arrives In Capital To Start
 Offensive
SAYS BODY TO FIGHT
 BATTLE TO FINISH
Leader To Be Joined In Wash- ingt0n Today By His q
 Assistants
PLANS TOUR OF EDUCATION
Says Best Argument For Bill Is The Bill @
 Itself

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2O.--Bristling with fight, John R. Quinn, national commander of the American Legion, arrived here Sunday night to open an intensive drive on Congress for pas sage of the bonus bill.
 Several executive committeeman of the legion arrived with him, and the rest of them will swarm in, Monday, when the first conference will be held to formulate campaign plans for the bonus drive. They will remain here until the bill is passed, it is announced by headquarters here.
 After the initial conferences, Quinn will leave for a tour of the principal eastern cities, including New England points. Later he will turn southward.
 ''The legion is si in the fight with both feet from now on, and we'll bat tie to the finish" Quinn said. ''The adjusted compensation bill is sure go- ing through.
 .The best argument for the adjusted compensation bill is the bill itself. And for fear that many people don't know it, or haven't read it, I'm going to tell them what it is. Then I know they II Dc WltH tuc lcslUu HI It's iAeHb against the dollar-marked propaganda big business is putting out.'' Quinn is described as 'The Fighting Cow-puncher'' and Fighting John" in statement issued here Sunday night by Frederick c. Painton, who signs himself Correspondent With Com mander."
 To Attack Mellon kha cfof nav1H says, ''that the legii hns abandoned it's policy of not atta( iz Sc, starv Mel lon and from now i" will ata.i. GlAl for his alleged deli a.aIa iare}'frssptH- | tions of the treas r-u4t.i2n add his tying-up of the ''gt.0' poiicy and adjustedNcoml z.',i- Granting a bon '' t'lcs men would result in m 1.f r'e Atrtli-ti; materially and ct t. '-s g 4- erable sum of money 3Ga1S atplly5 Snyder of New York nd Surtihy In supporting his st 'em. SH7tier pointed out that resid oG SN -tates and territories would 'ite f'' more from the bonus plan ,iai- alt H. taxes, whereas in 14 ns -.p. So6'c pay more taxes than Teee 2 fffnl | the bonus.
 The House ways 2. ineaus comrri-- tee is called upon in | brief filed 'gt 1t by H. w. Marsh, secretary of tine National Civil Service Reform leagae. to refuse to report any bonus t!I which would provide 'special perts'' for it's administration who WCu.d he exempted from civil service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-21
MEXICAN TROOPS CROSS
American Citizens Watch First Federal Command

NACO, Ariz., Jan. 2O.-(By AssO- ciated Press. )-While hundreds of cit izens of Mexico and the United States looked on this afternoon, Mexican fed eral troops crossed the international border at this little town, entrained in special cars waiting for them, and be- gan their journey to Juarez, Mexico.
 There was no demonstration. Eff teen hundred Mayo Indians made up the command. Gen Jesus Maria Ag- uierre, in charge, hoped to effect a crossing of the border at Fl Paso, Tex, tonight under cover of darkness.
 In their trip to Juarez, the Mexican soldiers will cross portions of the states of Arizona and New Mexico. The troopers eventually will be sent
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-21

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Jan. 20.-' Especial. )-The ruling of Attorney Gen eral Harwell G. Davis holding the Ala bama presidential primary law invalid will not effect the holding of the demo- cratic primary for naming delegates to the national convention as contem- plated by the act declared void, accord ing to a statement issued tonight by R. E. Evins. chairman of the state democratic executive committee. Mir. Evins expressed the belief that the at torney general was in error both as to the validity of the act and in holding that the counties are not chargeable with the expenses of the election, and declared that in any event the demo- cratic party, if necessary, will hold the primary as it did before the expense of such elections was laid on the coun- ties.
 Following is Mir. Evins statement: ''The fact that the attorney general has held the Werner act, which pro- vides for the selectOin of party dele gates to national conventions to be invalid, will in no way effect the hold ing of the election contemplated by that act on the second Tuesday of March. On December 13, 1923, the state demo- cratic executive committee adopted a resolution adopting the terms of this act, and called an election for the sec ond Tuesday in March.
 q understand that the attorney gen. eral holds that act to be unconstitu- tional, because, in his opinion, it makes primary election compulsory. If he is right in this, the act is invalid be- cause the authority attempted to be exercised by the legislature should have been exercised by the state democratic executive committee, so far as the democratic party is concerned. As stated, the state democratic executive committee has acted, and if the act of the legislature was invalid, the resolu- tion of the committee is necessarily con- trolling so far as the democratic party is concerned,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-21
FALL NOT TO LEAVE Says He Will Remain In Country
 TIntil Prohe TS Finished

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 20.-Albert Fall, former Secretary of the Interior, declared today he has no intention of making sea voyage until after the senate committee Investigating the Teapot Dome naval oil reserve ques- ton has finished it's work. Mir. Fall added that it has been his desire to make such trip but not while the committee was in session. When he ar rived here last week the former secre- tary said he expected to remain in New Orleans until tomorrow but today he sand he had not decided when he womb denart
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-21
PLOT DISCOVERED
Police Raid House and Find verifabls
 Arsenal

ROME, Jan. 20.-Police who raided the residence of two suspected com munists at Brescia Sunday could find nothing amiss until one inquisitive of ficer tapped on the living room wall.
 The wall gave forth a hollow sound. On investigation the police discovered the following war material:
 Fourteen hand grenades, several Aus trian muskets, two revolvers, 6 machine gun and 1000 rounds ef ammunition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-21
YOUTHS RECOKER
 AFTER LONG FALL
Balcony Gives Away During Indoor Track Meet

NEW YORK, Jan. 2O.-Thirty-one Aeys who were taken to hospitals yes Gerday after they had been thrown to 4he floor of the Thirteenth coast de- Rense, armory in Brooklyn when a Balcony railing gave way at an in door meet, appeared to be on the road to recovery today. About 300 boys He'll when the crash came, but only 50 were injured seriously enough to Receive medical aid and only 31 were taken to hospitals.
 A number of investigations were started today to fix responsibility for Aha accident -A
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-21
FERRY ICE BOUND
Railroad Car. With 75 Persons Aboard
 Caueht in Straits

MARQUETTE. Mich., Jan. 2O.-The railroad car ferry, Chief Wawatam, with a Duluth, Southshore and At lantic passenger train, carrying about 75 persons aboard, has been ice bound since 9 80 o'clock this morning in the Straits of Mackinac, two miles from the city of Mackinac. The temperature. the lowest this winter, has ranged from 19s to 20 degrees below zero.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-21
RUM RING
Organization Catering To Hotels
 Through BellbOys Uncovered

CHICAGO, Jun. zO.-What was said to be headquarters of an alleged liquor ring catering to hotels of the city through bellbOy agents was raided tonight by police who arrested two men and seized quantity of liquor.
 Labels and government stamps ito make the goods conform to the GUS toner's order" are said to have been found in the room in small down. town hotel. 3
 Lieut.. George Mccormack declared he had the names of at least 15O bell boys in the city working as agents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-21
TRY TO BURN SCHOOL Two Youths in Jail Charged With Try. ing to Destroy KinderRarfan

HUNTSVILLE, Ala, Jan. 2O.-Po- lice here may have found the prover- bial youngsters whose greatest delight would be witnessing the old school house going up in flames.
 Four youths are in jail here today suspected of having made two unsuc- kindergarten building, near here. Dis coveries by passing villagers foiled both attempts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-21
TWO DEAD. ONE DYING
Family Frozen in Ice After Car Acci.
 dent in Creek

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.. Jan. 20. Bodies of Mrs. Nellie Owens, g, and her son, Charles, Jr., tYo, were found beneath the Owens car under the ice of Deep Rock creek, three miles east ing motorist. Unconscious, but still breathing, c. T. Owens, the father was held by the car, his head above the water, the rest of his body. frozen in the ice. He is not expected to live.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-21
KHAN RESUMES RAIDS
With Young Leading, Seize Seven
 Stills

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 20-Liquor raids in Williamson county were resumed this morning by five hundred members of the Ku Klux Klan, led by $. Glenn Young. dry worker. Sixty alleged bootleggers were captured and seven stills reported found.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-11-14
Odd Fellows to
Give Big Banquet
Good Program Arranged
For Lo d g
Blowort

Announcements are already oui and
tickets are being sold for the Odd
Fellows turn ont AT their lrmpie
next Wednesday, Nov. 10 Rehakahs
will serve the banquet a, I o'cloc'
after which a program will be given
in the lodge room for the Odd Eel
lows assembled. Two principal ad-
dresses will be given II. II. Hayman
p. C. speaks on the subject, The
Responsibility OF the Lodge 10 the
Community" T. T.. Tucker ?. G
NJ. will speak on The Responsibility
of the Brothers to the Lodge 4
special feature OF the program sill
be presentation OF "The Dread Or
der OF the Mystic Cloth. SPECIAL
music IS planned, and altogether the
event is a big number in the Lodges
schedule for the winter. J Sherman
Potter is chairman OF the committee
OF arrangements.