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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-04

NEW YORK, July 3,-The end must be in sight. Undertakers are beginning to take notice of the proceedings. A manufacturer of collins among the dele gates today received a telegram from one of his negro customers demanding that he explain his vote on the klan ls- sue.
 William Jennings Bryan apparently is off grape juice for the present. Aft CT the convention last night he was seen emerging from a confectionery store with box of taffy in his hand.
 This may. explain one reason for the aisles being full of ticketless folks. | An attache of one camp boasted that he put 40 persons without tickets. through gate by having them mention the name of his leader. Another complained that his favorate gateman, had been let out. And I hadn't sent more than 2,000 per- sons to him with my card" he-moaned. Garden air is great for wounds and bruises. The Oklahoma delegate who wore a bandage almost as large as an east Indian fakir's headpiece, for 3 week, has reduced his troubles to court plaster proportions.
 The bravest woman in the convention is one from Kansas who, without orders, sent 1,50O word personal impression of the convention to her home paper, collect, at the time of day when tele- graph tolls are highest.
 Among the New York police glee club which entertained the convention last night are several professional actors. There are about hundred of them in the department. Most of them say got the walking habit in the days of one night stands and cant break them selves of it.
 Senator Owen of Oklahoma, the only man with Indian blood in his veins who has received votes for the nomination, takes his honOrS quite calmly. He hasn't batted an eye while his col leagues have whooped and hOllered at the mention of his name.
 Meridth Nicholson, novelist and original Ralston man, sits on the plat form and awaits, with great self con- trOl, the selection of his hero.
 The democrats apparently have turned to soda pop as their semi-official drink. Madison Square Garden is sell dom cool and often hot, the delegates get thirsty, soda pop is the most handy beverage, and it is downed in floods.
 Missouri has a delegate in Gen. Elm melt Newton who claims to have coined the saying:
 "I'm from Missouri; show me-" and also to have discovered the "embalmed beef" of the Spanish war. As a boy whose hobby was collecting badges, says General Newton, a delegate attending Knights Templar convention at Den. yer 1892 told him he had a better col lection, and this was what caused him to remark that he was from Missouri. ?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-04
CONVENTION
 SIDELIGHTS

NEW YORK, July 3.-The end must be in sight. Undertakers are beginning to take notice of the proceedings. A manufacturer of collins among the dele gates today received a telegram from one of his negro customers demanding that he explain his vote on the klan is sue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-04

9
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-06-14
10000 Government Workers Here
Embark on HaIf-HOIiday Schedule
Lo,Uering Clouds Fail to Halt Exodus of Cro,Ods to
Various Recreation Centers-Pay Day
Adds to Caiety.

in the surf at the Tidal Basin beach
or a bask on the sands at one of the
other beaches in bright new bathing
suits, fearful, withal, that a sudden
shower might mar things by wetting
feminine creations. Others took to
the golf links, the tennis courts or
the highway. All were intent on
making the most of an afternoon par
TALLY beclouded with skies that momen-
tarily threatened to weep and make the
clerks weep with them.
All in all, prospects were bright
for halliday of pleasure, with a
full-sized day of rest thrown in for
good measure, when doings of the
day before might be pondered over
in church or at home.
And as an incentive for early re-
turn to their desks Monday the gov
eminent dangled before the employees
a bait that somehow seems to WELD
peculiar power with even the most
hard boiled of bureau chiefs-a mid
month pay day.
1t was expected in official circles.
today that all would be present when
the department wheels began to turn
again Monday, even though some bu-
reaus, it is understood, evidenced their
faith by paying on today,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-06-14
so TRY TO PROVE LOEB
AND LEOPOLD INSANE
Aienists Confer Two Hours With
Each Youth-State Prepares
to Counter.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
CHICAGO, June 14.-Every. possible
mental disorder which might be urg-
ed in their defense is to be sought by
probably fifty alienists examining
Nathan E. Leopold, jr., and Richard
Loeb, millionaires' sons and confessed
kidnapers- slayers of Schoolboy Rob-
ert Franks, attorneys for the defense
indicated last night after Dr. Karl M
Bowman of the Boston Psycopathic
Hospital and DR.. H. S. Hubert of
Oak Park, Ill, had visited the youths
in Jail. The examinations will be the
basis of the defense at the trial, set
for August T. Attorney Benjamin
Bachrach, associated with Attorney
Clarence Darrow, said.
The alienists yesterday spent two
hours with each youth. The same
process is to be repeated today. The
result, DIR. Bowman said, would be re-
ported to defense counsel Monday.
Meanwhile States Attorney Grove
has directed Milton D. Smith, assist
ant prosecutor, to make an intensive
study of forms of insanity as pre-
paration for croSs-examination of the
alienists testifying for the youths.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-06-14
SOVIET LEADERS ELATED.
Fall of Millerand Causes Great Re
joicing in Moscow.

iBy Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily
News. Copyright, 1924.
MOSCOW, June 14.-There is fierce
rejoicing here over the fall of Presi-
dent Millerand of France. NJ. Steck-
1ov, writing in Izvestia, describes him
as "one of the most dishonest career
lists in the third republic and the
meanest renegade in the worlds his
tory
He has not retired; he has been
expelled" Stecklov continues. Even
this, perhaps, is too mild a punish
ment for the criminal things he has
done. There is no party he would
not betray."
Steckloy is skeptical, however,
about future betterment. What has
happened, he says, is not revolution,
but only temporary defeat for French
fascism.
The force of the big capitalist ele-
ments is too strong" he goes on.
''The left. bloc has no program to win
the masses for a struggle with re-
action. Herriot's party never de-
clared itself Socialist. 1t never be-
came a party of the workers. 1t
never declared war against the
bourgeoisie. The Socialist group in
the left bloc is not much more feeble
than Herriot's Radicals"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-06-14
Department Heads Instruct
ed to Apportion Funds to
Meet Increases.
THOUSAND EMPLOYEES
IN CAPITAL AFFECTED
Ruling Not Only Assures Advances,
But Removes Threat of
Temporary Cut.

President Coolidge today ordered
the revision in salaries for 100000
government employees in the field
service to 60 into effect July 1, de-
spite failure of the bill carrying
funds for the purpose to become law.
The bill affects about 1000 workers
in the District of Columbia
The measure was lost in the clos
ing minutes of Congress and but for
the Presidents action today the en-
ployes would have received a cut of
$50 a month in salary, instead Of
the proposed increase.
Intent of Congress.
President Coolidge issued the order,
after a conference with Chairman
Madden of the House appropriations
committee and Director Lord of the
budget. Mr.. Lord pointed out that
since it clearly was the intent of Con-
gress that the salaries should be re-
vised, as called for in the classifi-
cation act of 1923, any extra appro-
priat1on necessary would be approved
Immediately upon the converting of
Congress in December.
Cnder the order department heads
were instructed to apportion their ap-
preparations SO as to cover the ad-
justment of the compensation of the
civilian employees in the field service
to correspond to the rates established
Tor positions in the department serv-
ice in the District of Columbia.
Some VIII Not BENEFIT.
Field service employees whose sala-
ries are specifically fixed by law will
not receive the increase, but Director
Lord said these cases are only l per
cent of the total number
The action solved another of the
fiscal problems facing the admins
tration as a result of the failure OF
two important appropriation bills
Administration of the bonus law was
ordered yesterday by President Cool
idge, who directed the Veterans Blu.
reau to set aside funds for this work
until additional appropriations coulc
be made in December
Director Hines of the Veterans Blu
| reau today informed the Presiden
I'VE are going full speed ahead will
| the bonus"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-06-14

That they may have a respite from
their daily routine of tending to the
governments business and have more
time to discuss the soldiers bonus,
bobbed hair and politics, Uncle Sam
today inaugurated for the season of
1924 the federal employees Saturday
half holidays.
So. pushing backstage the cares of
office and the uncertainties of reclas-
sification, reorganization and retire.
ment, some 10000 civil servants
trooped out of the government de-
partments at l o'clock today and kept
on going.
They went to a great variety of
places. The evacuation took place
quietly and without confusion. and it
is rumored that much of the morning
was spent in mapping out plans for
the afternoon, the idea being that
tic government in the end would
profit from we'll planned and en-
joyable excursion on the part OF it's
employees.
Some of the workers entrained for
nearby resorts or week end parties.
Large numbers selected q cooling dip
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-06-14
KILLS SELF so WIFE
MAY MARRY ANOTHER
Self-Sacrifcing Husband Moan.
Insurance Will Provide Until
New Mate Finds Work
Hr the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, June 14-Joseph No
vicki, thirty-six years old, is dead to-
day of poison, self administered yes
terday, he said before he died. so his
wife might collect his insurance ana
marry a boarder at their home Mrs
Takla Novicki, the wife, twenty -eigh;
years old. admitted, according to au-
thoriies, that she was in love with
Tony Lausicki, the boarder, and init
mated she intends to marry him.
elimination of the domestic crisis
came yesterday when Novicki cam
home and found his wife weeping
She told him. police say he said, that
she was in love with Lausicki. but h..
would not permit her to leave her
husband because he was out of work
Novicki went into another room,
and returned in a few minutes an
nouncing. to his wife that he HAD
taken poison.
The $1,000 insurance will enabI,.
you to be married" he is reported l.,
have said just before he died.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-06-14
WOMAN REFUSES HELP
OF FRIENDS, GOES TO JAIL
Convicted of Forgery, She Declines
Offers to Raise $4,000 to Get
Suspended Sentence.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 14-Miss Janet
Johnstone, forty-two. chose today to
spend from six months to three years
in the penitentiary rather than per-
NIT her friends to make restitution on
$4,000 she had obtained through
forgery from her former employers,
Lewis Mears & CO., butter and egg
merchants. After pleading guilty she
was ses.enced by Judge Rosalsky.
The president of the company tes-
titled her forgeries were so clever it
was necessary to employ expert ac-
countants to detect them
Probation officers said that if she
had accepted the offer of her friends
to repay her former employers she
probably would have received q sus-
pended sentence
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-06-14
AMERICAN MAKES ESCAPE
FROM CHINESE PIRATES
Flees Prom Stronghold, Where He
Was Held-Australian Remains
in Custody.
By the Associated Press.

PEKING. June 14.-Rex Ray. an
American. captured by river pirates
in Kwangsi Province late last month,
has escaped from the mountain
stronghold where he was taken, said
advices received today from the COM
mander of the American gunboat
Pampanga- sent to Wuchow in con-
nection with the capture of Ray and
others
Ray was one Of a party of four
aboard a motor boat on the way to
kweilin to rescue missionaries be-
lieved to be in danger there because
of fighting between Kwangsi and
kwangtung troops. The pirates
blindfolded all four and took them
to the mountains for detention. Later.
r A Jaffray of Toronto and DR.. H
G. Miller, an American, were released
to take the pirates demand for a
heavy ram som to the captives friends.
Rays escape leaves E. II. Carne. an
Australian, as the sole member of the
party still held.
The advices from the Pampanga
were forwarded through the -Ameri-
can consul general at Canton. The
consul general is trying to ascertain
through the Chinese authorities the
condition of the foreigners still be-
leaguered at Kweilin. One of them,
the Pew. Joseph Cunningham, was re-
ported recently to have been killed
by a stray bullet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-06-14
MEXICAN REBEL LEADER
KILLED BY OWN MEN
Alvarado Arrested and Executed on
Charge of Leading Troops
to Disaster.
Rr the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, June 14.-Salvador
Alvarado, former minister of finance
under the De ia Huer1a government,
former governor of Iucatan and one
of the most prominent leaders in the
recent rebellion, has been court
martialed and executed by one of his
own generals on the Tabasco- -Chiapas
border, acco riding to press dispatches.
Aparicio Federin, operating under
Alvarado's orders, arrested his chief
and executed him after a court mar
tial on charges of leading his men to
disaster. Afterward Federin entered
into negotiations for submission to
Gen. Vicente Gonzalez. commander of
the federal forces operating in the
southeastern states.
Shortly before his death Alvarado
is reported to have ordered the exc
cution of Manuel Romero, governor
of Tabasco; Gen. Felipe Vallejo and
the officers of his staff.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-06-14
COOLIDGE ON CRUISE.
Spending Week End on Mayfowel
With Frank Monden.

President Coolidge will spend the
week end aboard the presidential
yacht Mayfiower, which will leave its
dock at the navy yard this afternoon
and is not expected to return before
tomorrow night or possibly early
Monday morning.
The President will be accompanied
by Mrs. Coolidge, Senator Reed Smoot
of Utah and Frank w. Mondell of the
War Finance Corporation, who was
the permanent chairman at the Re
publican national convention. and
who called on the President this
morning to give him an intimate ac
count of the proceedings.
1t is expected that the Mayfower
will spend the greater part of her
cruise in the waters OF the lS%er
Chesapeake Bay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-06-14
LOCKOUT is INVOKED
IN ITALIAN CHAMBER
Government Ends Session When
Opposition Strikes" Over
Murder of Matteotti.
BY HIRAM h. MODERWELL.
By Radio to The Star and the Chicago Daily


By Radio to The Star and the Chicago Daily
News. Copyright, 1924.
ROME, June 1.-THE opposition
parties having declared strike" by
refusing to attend the Chamber of
Deputies until full responsibility for
the Matteotti kidnapping and murder
has been established, the Fascist
government has replied with a lock-
out adjourning the session indefi-
nitely.
Public excitement ran high Friday
night, and there were several small
riots between opposition adherents
and the Fascist. 1t appeared for a
time that the situation contained the
elements of ffrst-class political
crisis, but matters have been some
what calmed today by the arrest by
the government of the Fascist leader,
Dumini. 1t now appears probable
judicial course. No evidence has ap-
peared compromising any higher
personages.
Editor Is Questioned.
Commentators Fillicelli. editor of
the official Fascist organ, Corriere
Italiano, was reported arrested in
connection with the case, but this
proved erroneous. He was. however,
closely questioned as to why he hired
the automobile in which Deputy Mat
teotti was kidnapped
All the opposition parties have
formed an interparty council to direct
the strategy of the coming days. but
it appears that the critical danger
for the government has passed
he ant ira 10, ,l.
tia was mobilized today as a precau-
tionary measure.
Deputy Matteotti's body has not
been found.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-06-14
ASK GAS SALE INJUNCTION
Oil Company Heads Want South
Dakota Deals Ended.
By the Associated Press

SIOUX FALLS, s. D., June 14-An
injunction to prevent the retail sales
of gasoline by Gov. W. H. McMaster
Dakota is asked in an action filed
Dakota is asked in an injunction filed
today in federal court by the indie
pendent Home Oil Company. Judge
J. d. Elliott signed an order compel
ling the defendants to show cause why
an injunction should not be granted
and made it returnable June "a.
The action. which is brought
against Gov. McMaster and the mem
bers of the highway commission as
individuals and not as state officers,
charges that the defendants are act
ing outside their duties and powers
as public officials and that the state
sale of gasoline is causing deple-
tion of state funds, which is Illegal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-06-14
TREATY Is SIGNED.
Provides That U. S. Troops Leave
Santo Domingo.

SANTO DOMINGO, Republic of
Santo Domingo, June 1.-THE treaty
with the United States providing for
the evacuation of the Dominican Re
public by American military forces
was signed here yesterday. The pro-
visional government was represented
by Gen. Horacio VasqueZ. President
elect of Santo Domingo: Federico We
1asQuez and Francisco j. Peynado.
William w. Russell the American
minister, affixed his signature for the
United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-06-14
PINCH0T WILL SUPPORT
COOLIDGE AND DAVE S
Will Back G. o. P. Ticket to Fin
ish, He Says-Particularly Pleas
ed With Vice Presidency Choice.
3y the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
TORRINGToN. Conn. June 14.-Gov
Pinchot of Pennsylvania at the sum
mer home in Litchfield of Col Samuel
II. Fisher of New York. said toda.
Pennsylvania. the greatest Repub-
lican state, will get vigorously be
hind the nominees of the Cleveland
convention and do its full share TO
put them over in the fall he said
There is one thing nobody can ques-
ton about the Keystone state and
that is its true-blue loyalty TO the
Republican party. We will make that
loyalty good this year"
Gov. Pinchot expressed satisfaction
with the nomination of Gen. Dawes
for Vice President.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-06-14
SUSPECT AN AVIATOR.
Alleged Mail Bandit Said to Have
Piloted Plane.
By the Associated Press.

WAUKEGAN, ILL.,, June 14-One of
the prisoners arrested today in Chi
cago in connection with the finding of
wounded man, questioned as a sus-
pect in connection with the train rob-
berry Thursday night. is said to have
been an aviator An airplane was
seen near the scene of the robbery
at Rondout, ILL.,. yesterday and led
to the belief that the wounded ban
dit was removed in a plane.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-06-14
ITALIAN LEADER QUITS.
Finzi to Defend Self in Matteotti
Case.
By the Associated Press.


ROME, June 1.-THE disappear
ance of Giacomo Matteotti, known as
the millionaire socialist" member of
the Chamber of Deputies, today
brought about the resignation of Un-
dersecretary of State Finzi. He ex-
planned that he was resigning to de-
fend himself against the libelous ac-
cusations spread against him by the
opposition in their illusions to him
when they speak of the investigators
of the Matteotti case"
The police have denied report
printed in the MeSsagero that the
body of Matteotti was found last
Thursday in a forest near Vico. A
similar report of the finding of the
missing deputy's body, published in
Milan newspaper also was denied.
The Giornale OItaiia announced
that a we'll known fascist named
Dumini, who was arrested in connec-
ton with the Matteotti disappear
ance, and another suspect of Putato,
who was also taken into custody, also
have established alibis.
Several sections of the fascist ma
tional militia have been modified.
Contingents of Carabiniers have been
centered in Rome to preserve order.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-06-14
Garden and Stoney Creek,
Near Johnson City, Are En-
Quilted in CIoudburSt.
COMMUNICATION BROKEN;
FEW DETAILS ARE KNOWN
Relief Workers Seek to Reach
Scene-Greater Death List
Feared.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn, June II
Terrific cloudbursts in the mountains
near Johnson City early today caused
heavy loss of life and considerable
property damage, according to meagre
telephone messages received here.
Twelve are known to be dead AT
Garden and one at Stony Creek
The cloudburst came as a climax
swelling streams already raging tor
rents and sweeping everything be-
fore them.
Concrete bridges were tossed aside
in the highways and the Appalachian
division of the Southern railway is
reported badly damaged between Fish
Springs and Mountain City, Tenn.
This division runs from Bristol.
Tenn, through Elizabethtown and
Butler to Mountain City.
Communication Cut.
All communication lines are down
to Garden and Hampton, Tenn, which
appeared to be in the storm area.
No word has been received from
Fish Springs and Butler, Tenn good
sized villages, believed to be in the
center Of the devastated area.
The stricken area is partly traversed
by two branch-line railways, both OF
which are badly damaged, and by high
ways which are not the best in dry
weather and now no longer exist Relief
parties are unable to penetrate farther
than the edge of the storm area eXcepj
on foot
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-06-14
From Press to Home
Within the Hour"

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
ton is delivered to Washington home.
as fast as the papers are printed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-06-14
WEATHER.

Gen orally fair tonight and tomor-
row, not much change in tempera-
ture.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ending at pm. today: Highest, 20.
at $50 pm. yesterday: lowest. so. at
430 I'm. today.
Full report on page 4.
Richmond planet., 1924-08-09
FAKES SUICIDE TO GET WIFE
AWAY FROM RELATIVES.
Preston News Service3

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. t.
James Wilson, aged 81 years, got him
self into peck of trouble when he en-
deavored as last resort to get his
white wife away from her relatives,
who it is said had induced her to leave
Wilson.
According to the police Wilson fakeo
a suicide Wednesday. He told the police
he took up the telephone early in THO
morning and called his wife. He imitat
ed his father and told her that "my
son" had shot himself and wanted her.
She went to the bedside of the man.
The police say that when they arrivei
they found Wilson lying on bed gasp
ing and apparently with little life left.
Kneeling beside him was his wife, Of
eight months, feeding him water with
a spoon. On a chair near the side Of
the bed was a revolver. One shell was
empty. All others were loaded. The
mans head was swathed in gauze band
ages. Cotton padding under the gauze'
had been stained carmine. An ambu-
lance was called and brought phys..
clan, who examined the bandages and
the head of the patient. re found no
wound. He discovered the crimson
stains on the padding was red ink.
Wilson was then taken to the police
station charged with disorderly con-
duct. The woman and Wilson were
married in Harrisburg. Pa, November
9Th, last. Following the marriage an
aunt and uncle Of the girl finally sue
ceeded in getting the girl to separate
from her husband. 1t is said that for
several months the relatives kept the
woman under strict surveillance fear
ing she would go to her husband. Fin
ally the careful watch slackened and
Wilson took the suicide ruse to bring
her to his side.