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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-12
SOVIET TO SELL
 80 POUNDS GEMS
Seized Diamonds Being Struggled Into U. S.,
 Says Newspaper
(By Associated Press.)

BERLIN, Oct. 11.-The Russian newspaper Rul, printed in Berlin, pub lished the statement today that Soviet Ambassador Krestinsky is handling the sale of 330 pounds of diamonds which were eOnfiscated by the soviet govern ment and which are being sold through agents in Paris New York and Lon don.
 It is stated that large number of diamonds are being smuggled into the United States through Canada by wo- men employees. According to the Rus sian newspaper, the diamonds which are for sale are held in the Kremlin at Moscow and are released only on the signatures of five members. of the DO. litical bureau of the communist party.
 The Ru declares that the interna- ti0nal jewellers and diamond merchants are uneasy concerning the jewels in soviet hands and that the Belgian and Dutch chambers of commerce have al- ready boycotted gems bought from so- viet agents Negotiations are in pro- gress, it is said. to effect a similar boycott throughout the world. Tho quantity of diamonds in the possession of the soviet is 90 great. the Rul esti- mates. that it will require a decade to sell them unless they are sacrificed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-12
TRAIN ROBBERS KILL MESSENGER
 AND SEIZE. .AO,ODO
Posse Pursues Five Ban- dits After Pennsyl-
 vania HOldup
fBy Associated Press. ]

EBENSBURG. Pa, Oct. ll.---Eiye arrned bandits today shot and killed James German, an American Railway Express messenger, seriously wounded Joseph Davis, q hank messenger, and escaped with $40,000 payroll at q re, mote spot on the Cambria and Indiana railway, near here today.
 Sheriff l.. M. KeIIer or Cambria county, organized a posse here and went into pursuit.
 The bandits boarded gasoline-pro- pelled combination coach of the rail- way, a subsidiary of the New York Central, at Rexis As the car made it's way toward a pass in the mountains, the bandits ordered the motorman to stop the car, opened fire on the messen- gers, killing Gorman and wOunding Da- wis. They then gathered up two satch, els containing the money, and escaped in an automobile awaiting nearby.
 The payroll was for the miners of the Ebensburg Coal company at COlver. A description of the leader of the ban dit gang led county authorities to be- lieve that 1t was the same band which robbed the First National bank of Bakertown q year ago of S20,OO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-12
COMPANION TO ESCAPE JURY TRIAL Deliberation Of An Hour And Half Ends
 Case STATES ATTORNEY NOT SURPRISED Had Felt Lack Of Suffi- cient Evidence,
 He Says
 
MAJOR CRONKHITE
 FAILS TO APPEAR
Moving Spirit Of Prosecution sMisunderstands' Nature Of
 Court Summons
tRy Associated Press.)

TACOMA, Wash, Oct. Il Roland w. Pothier was acquit- ted of the murders of Maj Alexander P. Cronkhite by a iury in federal court here aft er deliberating for an hour and a half this afternoon. One ballot was taken shortly after the jury retired at 2:45 p. n1., showing the jurors in accord on acouittal. After discussi. 2 various phases of the case
 jurors decided that the
 10 evidence to justify 2
 ton and notified the bali A.lg that they had reaehS verdict.
 capt. Robert RosenbIuth, jointly ae- ,used with Pothier for the alleged mur- der..wilI not be tried. according to Tbomas F. RsveIIe, United States dis 9v,et attorney. Rosenbluth's trial was set for October 22 and the grand jury ;nS;ctment against him will be dismissed on motion of the government, Revelie said.
 Verdict No Surprise
 The verdict came as no surprise 70 the government, it was said. heVeus declared before the verdict was returned that the government realized Its case against the defendant was not strong, In fact the question of dismissing tne indictments was raised shortly atter the grand jury returned its findings tWy years ago, but Attorney General Daugherty ruled that having eeen placed under cloud by the Inaict- nents, the defendants were emitted 10 have their names cleared by a 9ury' ReveIle said.
 If deyeloped today through records in the office of United States Marshal Benu,. that Major GeAeral Cronkhite, father of the slain man, was the nov ing spfrit in the investigation of the last six years, had been subpoenaed by fine government as a witness more than 3O days ago but has never answered the summons. Several telegrams have heen sent to General Cronkhite by the federal authorities within the last three weeks and the only response received was about 10 days ago to the effect that the general had misunderstood the nature of the summons.
 Shows No Emotion
 Pothier showed no emotion either be- fore or after his acquittal.
 Under the courts instructions, the iury might have brought in any one of four verdicts. They were: Guilty of murder in the first degree, guilty of murder in the first degree without the death penalty, guilty of murder in the second degree or not guilty. The jurors were prohibited from reaching a verdict of manslaughter and if they deter mined that Major Cronkhite met his death at the hands of Pothier acci- dentally they were instructed to ac- 0uit. even though they found the de- fendant guilty of gross earelessness and negligence in the handling of his pistol.
 The mansIaughter verdict was with held through fine statute of limitations. which provides that a person cannot be brought to trial on this charge. A trial on a first degree murder charge may be held any time after the crime. may held any time after the crime.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-12
AMERICAN CABS
 INVADE LONDON
Win Much Favor Over Anti
 quated English Models

LONDON, Oct. 11.-Yellow taxicabs have come t0 London to win back some of the money the tourists leave.
 It looks as if they will do it. The drivers of the 12 Yellow cabs in opera tiOn SO far have to fight wOuld-be customers away when they want to go home. 4 full fleet of 1000 of the cabs will be launched this month by the Anglo-American company formed to show London what regular taxicab looks like.
 Half of the ordinary cabs in London look like badly preserved relics of the N9poleonic wars, and their owners are worried about the invasion, even though the Yellow cabs will comprise only 1 14 per cent of q total of 5000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-12
HOUSTON REPORTS
 YELLOW FEVER CASE
Fernando Perez Dies Soon After
 Arriving In City

HOUSTON. TeA.. Oct. 11.-NIayor HOlcombe tonight prepared a statement in which he said that Houston had one case of yellow fever early thiy "" The victim, a Mexican has died. All precautions have been taKen Ds lcdt .4, and city authorities to prevent Il spread of the disease.
 The dead man was FernandO Perez. 25 years old. of Merida. Yucatan. He' landed in New Orleans September 2S, arrived in Houston October 1, was taken to hospital ill on October and died the next day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-12
$25O,OOO N BETS
 LAID ON SERIES
Scandal And Holidays Cut Down
 The Years Total

NEW YORK, Oct. 11.--WalI Street betting commissioners estimate that S250,000 changed hands in the finun- cial district during the world series This sum was considerably below that Of other years. when it was not un- usual to place commissions totaling S75O,OOO to $1 100000.
 The baseball scandal just before the first game and the Jewish holidays dur. ing the week are believed to have rnused the slump in betting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-12
GRAPE EMBARGO
 LAID TO DRY LAW.
California Product Is Barred
 From New York

NEW YORK, Oct. 11.--Prohibition Is blamed again--this time for the freight embargo which has been placed on shipments of California grapes to New York.
 Since prohibition, it is said, New Workers who made their own" have Increased the demand for grapes to such an extent tbat the railroad ter- minals cannot handle the traffic. There fore, the embargo. The first year of the prohibition amendment, California growers cut down their crops. believ- ing their business had disappeared. When they began to suspect differently, they planted new vines and the grape supply, especially to New York, has increased steadily in the last few years. The grapes are retailed mainly by hucksters to the foreign population of the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-12
LOAN
 TO BE OFFERED NUS. THURSDAY
Demands Indicate Offer ing Will Be Heavily
 Oversubscribed
tBy Assoclated PresAl

NEW YORK, Oct. 11.--America' s portion of the $200, ,0O0,0OO German loan under the Dawes plan, amounting to $1i0,00O, 900, will be offered to the public Thursday by a nationwide bank Ing syndicate, headed by J. F. Morgan and company, and Kuhn, Loeb and com pany. While the books for the offering will not be opened until Tuesday morn ing and all subscriptions receiyfd in ad- vance by the Morgan firm have been returned with suggestions to he-submit at that time, the demands of the smaller dealers indicate that the offering will be heavily oyer-subscribed.
 J. P. Morgan and company, in a formal statement, stated in part:
 To Make Plan Operative
 ,srhe proceeds of the American DOT tioh of the loan, together with the DOT tions to be offered in varying allOt- ments in Great Britain, France, Bel gium, Italy, Switzerland, Holland, Sweden and Germany, are to be used to make operative the plan of the first committee of experts appointed by the reparation commission, popularly de- scribed as the Dawes plan, with the object both of ensuring currency stability in Germany and of financing essential deliveries in kind during the preliminary period of economic tehabil- itatiOn.
 The issue will bear the title German external loan 1924, seven per cent gold bonds. The bonds will be dated October 15, 1924, will mature in 9 years, will bear seven per cent interest and will be offered to the public at 02 and interest"
 To Be Listed On Exchange
 The dollar bonds will be listed on the New York Stock exchange. The full details of the loan will not be made known until Tuesday, but it was learned today the proceeds will be used as a gold reserve for the new bank set up under the Dawes plan and sent to Ger bonds carry sinking fund provisions which are said to be sufficient to re- tire the issue at maturity.
 While the German loan does not carry the guarantee of several nations as did that recently granted to Austria under League of Nations super vision, the protocol in the London agree ment whereby the principal nations concerned recognize the priority of the loan over all other obligations, was described by one banker as guarantee of conduct"
 Successful fIOtatiOn of this issue is expected to stimulate the extension of credits to various German industries, which will now be able to receive pay ment from their government for the materials that they have sent to France and other allied countries in the form of deliveries in kind" on the repafa- tions account.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-12
WORLD K1dE. METAL EXPERTS ARRIVE TODAY
Roland Potier Freed Of A1n,y Death After Six Years
Football Results

Northwestern 42; Cincinnati o. Yandy 13 Marines 13. Birmingham- Southern c, Millsaps 0. Indiana IA; Louisiana 20. King College q; Georgetown 21. Ohio State O; Iowa o. Harvard 10: Middlebury 6. Tennessee 2S; Maryville 10. V. P. I. O; Auburn 0. Syracuse 24; William and Mary [. Army 20; University of Detroit 0. Ames IS; Kansas q.
 Tennessee Doctors 19; Cumberland University 0. Chicago 19: Brown 2. Navy 3; Marquette 21. South Carolina 10; North Carolina State o.
 Florida 2; Georgia Tech q. Illinois 40; Butler 10. 0allaudet .; St. Johns College 6. Missouri II; Missouri Wesleyan 0. Kentucky F; Georgetown (Ky.) Col lege 0.
 Transylsania College 21; Kentucky Wesleyan College [.
 Louisville 12; Western state Nor nal 2.
 Idaho 40; Montana 13.
 Kansas Aggies 19; EmpOria Nor. mat q.
 University of Denver 2; Wyoming O University af Dayton 27. Davis-Ei' kins '.
 South Dakota (, North Dakota o. Massachusetts Aggies 30, Norwich O College of City of New York 26, Sit Stephens ..
 Alabama 51, Mississippi college 0. Howard 2S, Chattanooga 0. Clemson IA, Presbyterian College Q Emory and Henry A., Tnscuium Col lege Q.
 Arkansas 34. Hendrix 8
 Vanderbilt 13, Marines B. Guiiford college, O: T.enoir. 25. Wand L., &: Wake Forest, 10. Virginia, 20; Randolph Macon. 6. Tulane, 42; Louisiana Tech, 12. Centenary, 13: Trinity, '. Loyola-Spring Hill game to be playet tomorrow.
 Mississippi university, q; S. P. N. o. Emory and Henry, fl; Tusculum, 9. California, 28 Portland. 0. Washington, 55 Whitman, o. Oregon. %; Pacific, 0. Southern California, 20; Arizona, O. Sewanee, 0: Texas A. & M., [. V. N. 1T, s23: Roanoke college. 0. HAhpien- Sydnes 1Bs Lynehhurg sareaf a's fssirnieF
 5 flseF tf1e9 sIilfigafI. 84 l,lae AaieId, ..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-12
THE WEATHER

Alabama; Generally fair Sunday and Monday, except probably local rains near the coast; mild tempera- ture.
 Mississippi: Generally fair. Tennessee: Fair.
 Georgia: Fair.
 tComplete weather data wllI be found on Page 1o.l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-12
8 HOUSES AT DORA
 DESTROYED BY FIRE
Two More Dynamited To Pre-
 vent Spread Of Flames

DORA, Ala, Oct. 11.--(Special) )--- Eight houses were burneS here today End two more were dyncehted to stop the spread of the flames which orig mated from the flue of the old negro Masonic hall. Scarcity of water handi- capped efforts to control the fire.
 The following families occupied the Rob Salter, John Collins, Fleteher Smith, Robert Nails. Most of the bousehoId effects were saved. The Pratt Fuel corporation is taking care of those made AcHneless.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-12
THREE-LEGGED BEAR
 TO AID CAMPAIGN
Animal And 3 Votes Offered
 To Theodore Roosevelt

NEW YORK, Oct. 11.--Theodore Roosevelt is to have three-legged black bear to bring him luck as re- publican candidate for governor.
 Paul KohlOff, of Mamaroneek. wrote to republican state headquarters that q cub recently captured by him on Il Florida hunting trip would be deliv- cred at Mir. Roosevelts Oyster Ray home at any time the candidate signi- fled he was ready to receive 1t. He promised to have the cub's claws pared.
 T will give you the bear as a mas cot. and three votes from my family, '" Mir. Kohnloff wrote.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-12
tBy Associated Press)

(By Associated Press) Lafayette 30; Hobart 0. Tufts 12; Bates c. Colgate Al: Clarkson o. Exeter Academy 8; Yale Fresh men z.
 Bowdoin 16; Amherst 14. Columbia 35; Wesleyan o. Oberlin IS: Ohio [. Holy Cross 18; Boston .. Denison q; Wittenburg IF. Pennsylvania 25; Swathmore .. Williams 14; Cornell q. Rutgers 35; St. Bonayenture 2. Johns Hopkins 21 {; Mt. St. Mary O. Colby 19; Trinity 3. Purdue fl; Rose Poly 3. Case 19: Otterbein 6. New York 6; Union 6. Penn. State 26; Gettysburg o. Dickinson 20; Franklin and Mar shall T. ,.-i...Ai West Virginia ': Pitt IA. Ames 13; Kansas 10. Drake 19; Knox 10. Minnesota 20: Haskell 0. Colorado o; Utah O. Montana IS; Brigham Young 0. Rice 20; Southwestern 6. Notre Dame 34; Wabash 0. Earlham 21; Indiana Central c. DePauw 27; Hanover (. Ohio Wesleyan 2; Ohio Northern 70. Mount Union 15; Miami 6. Defiance College 13; Findlay C. Grinnell fl; Washington Uniser- sity 0.
 St. Louis University 24; RoIla Mines IA.
 Colorado 80; Regis College 0. Hamilton 80; Rochester 13. Washington and Jefferson 26; Grove City 0.
 Geneva 10: Bethany 0. BuckneIf 33; Muhlenburg o.. Dartmouth 3S; Vermont 0. Georgia 6; Yale '. Oklahoma IA: Nebraska [. Wisconsin z; Coe [. Infantry School 27; Southern Col lege G.
 Lawrence &; Northwestern Col lege 0.
 Beloit t2: Carleton II. Illinsss College IT; State Normal 9. ( literary 13; Trinity [.
 ifa University 40; Bethel Cot A8 Is Ia Mississippi A. and
 s3; Maryland 3e.
 a Miehtf9n Ags3eB .. "A. Frinetlhn o q ! AsMfcef n MsffE q ~ Q. Y sss Citadel 7; O9lefhOfpe 10.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-12
REPORT EARTHQUAKE
Capital Of Guatemala Shaken With
 Considerable Tntensity

SAN SALNADOK, Oct. II.-AccOrd- ing to reports from Guatemala, an earthquake of considerable Intensity occurred today at the capital Guate- mala City, and in the southern depart ments. So far as could be ascertained
 little damage was done.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-12
News Froms Today's WOMAN'S REALM

Full of interesting news from all sections of Birmingham a harvest Os bai gains for the woman shopper throughout the coming week.
 Gift suggestions from downtown department stors'B art department. Enslsy leading jewsfTy concefn otfers correct jewelry for the com iDg social season.
 Local photo supply company gives service and good work on film developing. ment store's beauty and bayber shop.
 Litts friends of downtown de- pertinent store enjoy Juvenile Mag szine.
 How to keep shoes looking their best and to give better service ad- Wtcs from local shoe hospital.
 Good Health column has interest," ing reading for every ono.
 Automobile laundry keeps mir rored surface on every auto poll ished there.
 Candy just like you make at home from local candy shop
 Radio news from local dealer.
 Latest shingles in ladies and chil- drsn's haircuttIng at Ensley bar Der shop.
 Moths defeated by lining clothes closets with cedar. says manufac- tuGer.
 These items are just a few of the many interesting things from the WOMAN'S REALM. Wherever yoL SO. what ever you do don't for get to read this feature page. You will find 1t where the Want Ads begin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-12
ZR-3 Starts
 On Long Trip
 Across Ocean
tBy AssocIated Pressl

FREEDRICHBHAFEN, c . [. many, Oct. I2.--The dlrigible ZR-3 started on her transatlantic y0y. age to LAkehuFst, N, D., at 0:S0 o'clock this morning. The alrshlp headed in the direction of Bel fort.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-12
FIRST TRIP MADE HERE IN 36 YEARS Birmingham Eager For Visitors To Get Good
 Impression ELABORATE PLANS BY LOCAL LEADERS Two Entire Days. Devoted To Trips To Mines
 And Industries
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FAMOUS INSTITUTE
 LAST HERE IN 1888
Program For Three Days Filled With Business And Enter
 tainment F-F Engineers

The eyes of the metal world will be on Birmingham Mont day when this city becomes host to. the American Institute of Mining and MetallurGicaI Engineers for it's 1S0th meet- ing.
 Opportunity is offered to the people of Birmingham to bring to the attention of the worlds greatest group or metal and mining expertss the rnatchlees resources of this favored iron and coal district. Impressions may be naade ot the most far reaching eOKlss,s onenee fo ths district.
 For the first time aluss 1Hse ans lng the month of May, the noted aaso. elatien will gather in Birmlnghsna. EPf mohths past members of the BlFmins. ham chapter have been making arrange ments for the meeting in association with the Alabama Mining institute, Q that the visIE may be long remembered not only for the excellence of the tech nieaI papers read and business trans acted, but frem standpoint of hcspi- tality. The plans that were conceived weeks ago have beens subjected to the closest scrutiny of the local industrial leaders and 1t iu believed that every pos sible detail has been cared for and that 50 far as the local work is concerned there is nothing left to chance.
 First Arrivals Tonight
 The entertainment features will De inaugurated Sunday night when a spes cial train of visitors will reach Blr. mingham from Chattanooga where the Sabbath will have been spent in seeing the historic points around the mountain city. The special will have aboard Wily liam Kelly cf Iron Mountain, Michs president of the institute, and over 1bO other engineers whose achievements have contributed to the engineering fame
 (Contlnued on Page Eightl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-12
REPRESENTATIVE MUDD DIES

BALTIMORE. Oct. 11s-Representa- tive Sydney SIudd, republican, a eandi- date i'd succeed himself at the electIOn next ml ,th, died tonight in Johns Hop kins h1 ttal He entered the hospital Thurs might for observation after suffer- from intestinal obstruction. A fever SelOped before decision was made whether an operation was neees-
 sary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-12
VATICAN AND TURKS REACH AGREEMENT
Conference On Restoration Of
 Crucifixes Is Concluded

ROME, Oct. 1.-The vatican mis- sion, headed by MOnsignOr Dolci, which has been negotiating with the Turkish government concerning the restoration of crucifixes in the Catholic schools of Turkey, has succeeded in reaching an agreement satisfactory to the vatican, according to the Giornale D'Italia.
 Last April the Turkish government ordered the removal of all religious em- blems from schools operating in that country. Subsequently number of French and Italian schools were closed because they refused to remove the re- ligious emblemS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-12

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New Britain herald., 1924-07-16
TELLS OF AIDING IN
 SHAVING OF NEGRO
Texas Man Admits That One of His Friends Beat Man to Death
 With Ball Bat

Marshall, Tex, July 16.-Starr Green, under arrest for the whipping to death of Isaiah Sanders, d Negro farm laborer near here last Saturday, today told the police he and several other men went 10 the baseball grounds to whip Sanders because the Negro had cursed Greens brother, Charles, on whose farm Sanders had worked.
 When they approached inc Negro drew his knife. Green said that he then leveled a shotgun at the Negro, and was about to shoot when one of the party said:
 Don't shoot; I'll kill him with this bat" and struck the Negro on the head with a bal.
 Then two of us held Sanders and the others whipped him." Green went on The Negro was not hard to hold after he had been struck with a bat, and we whipped him about twenty minutes"
New Britain herald., 1924-07-16

lar system at the kensington Gram mar school but upon investigation II was learned that the soil consisted oi clay VI
 About the Town
 Chlldren's Night was observed h, the berln Grange last night. Mrs. 1arher Goodwin. Mrs. Matthew Gris. Wo'd and Mrs. George w. Tryon were 1 m charge Of the program. Games were ] prayed and refreshments served.
 Charles Anderson, proprietor of the hcnslngton confectionery store, Jeff yesterday for two weeks vacation at Block Island.
 Dr. William T. Elton of Bost on Mass. is the guest of his sister, Mrs. George Lawrence.
 Mrs Elmer w. Stearns left today for Waterford, Vt, where she will remain for the balance of the sum mer.
 F.. w. Stedrns Of Berlin street spent :, today at the shore with other em poycs from the C. J. LerouX store in New Britain.
 CorelIi Funeral
 Funeral services for Antonio Cor eli were held at o'clock this morn ing at St. Paul's church in kensinc- lon. Key. J. C. Brennan was cee- brant at a solemn mass of requiem AS the body was borne fromthe church Miss Perrotta and Mrs. kiniry sang Nearer My God to Thee" Members of Bolton-Kasica post, American Le- zion, and the Tripoli society, Sons of Italy attended the services in a body.
 Taps were sounded and volley fired over the grave at St. Mary's cemetery in New Britain. The pail bearers were Luigi Russo, Rocco AL l banese. Giovanni Bassella, Frank Pull cini, Biog Dellecoli and Alexandra Aspro.
 East Berliu Items
 Mir. and Mrs. William Holigan and John Mcintyre of Southington were he guests of friends and relatives in town Tuesday.
 The weekly meeting of the Con- nunity Club will be held in the base nent of the Methodist church this evening. The entertainment program will be in charge of Mir. and Mrs. George DeMore.
 Mahlon Hazcn is driving new au- omobile.
 Mrs. Mamie Minatrce has returned O the home of Mrs. Harold Clark fter enjoying a two weeks vacation. The local members of Bolton -Kasica ost, American Legion, will attend a, cry important meeting at kensington his evening. ( Percy and Maud Mansfield have I 1ld their farm of S5 acres in Ken T ngton, to Walter Rudnicker of New ritain through the Cashman Farm gency. Mir. Rudnickcr will live on ! ,e property. J