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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-21
POincdre's Rule
Hangs on Voters
Decision in May
PARIS, March 20.-The French
cabinet today decided to hold the ma
tional elections May IL.
snowstOrm Aids Robbers.

EAST ST. LOUIS, March 90
As Mrs. Joe Andruska stepped Oft a
street car in binding snowstorm ut
noon today, three robbers held her up
on the street and escaped with s1,1Oo
in cash.
The woman, who runs a grocery
store, had the money to cash checks
Of packing house employees.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-21
BURNS MUST co.
0lxlahnmn 0il Auction Snecea.f,,l

PAwHUSKA, Okla, March 90
The 100000 acres Of Usage Indian
land on which oil rights were auction
ed here brought total Of $14,123, 800.
The record price for 100 acres paid
by the Midland Oil Company, which
bid $1,990,000 for a favored quarter
section in the Burbank field.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-21
IA Men EntOHibed
Alive In SlInken
Jap Submarine
tspseIsI . nc p.IIr work.rl

TOXIC, March 20. - Fourteen
men are believed still living in the
engine room Of the Japanese sub
marine No. 40, which was sunk yes
terday in collision near Nagasaki.
Crews sent to salvage reported
that at TAO p. m. yesterday they
were amazed to hear shouts coming
from the interior Of the sunken
hulk.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-21
BergdolI Makes Promise

WASHINGTON, March 2O.-Grover
Cleveland Bergdoll, draft dodger, now
in Germany, has definitely promised
the American Legion, he will return
70 the United States within a month
to serve his sentence, the American
Legion legislative headquarters an
nounced here today.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-21

WASHINGTON. March 20-By unanimous todA
PFC resolution by Senator Walsh Montana chief
the Senate all information regarding the sale of and
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-21

FArmersI Demands
The Labor Party
Amalgamation
Organization of UnorgAnized
The Land for the Users
The Industries for the Workers
Profession Of the Foreign-Born
RECOGNITION Of Soviet Russia
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-21

THE DAILY WORKER
RAISES THE STANDARD
FOR WORKERS AND
FARMERS GOVERNMENT
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-21

Alderman Oscar Nelson, vice-presi-
dent Of the Federation and member
Of the "Committee Of Is" stayed
away from the meeting but other
conservative voices were raised
against direct action Of this kind. It
was finally decided that the issue was
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-21
KONG BOMBER
 FOUR PERSONS
Internal Machine Thrown Among
 Guests At Banquet

HONG KONG, June 20.-(By As sociated Press. )---The death list re- sulting from the attempt of an uniden- tified Chinese to assassinAte Governor General Merlin of French Indo-China at banquet in Canton last night now stands at four. ,.,
 H. G. Gerin, a silk merchant, died to- day of injuries received when the bomb exploded. It has developed that the governor general probably owes his life to the fact that the would-be assassin mistook Gerin for him.
 Just as the soup was being served the banqueters, the Chinese, who were armed, arrived and flung black hand bag containing the explosives at the end of the table where Gerin was seated. In a moment the dining room had been re- duced to a shambles, with bodies and wounded persons on the floor, or, in the case of one of the dead, still seated at the table.
 Dr. Casabiance, acting French consul, had his left arm torn off. Two or three Chinese walters were struck by flying fragments of the bomb.
 Alarmed by the explosion and the cries of the survivors, American sailors from the gunboat Pampanga and Brit ish sailors and residents turned out i'm. mediately and hurried to the scene, the first contingents arriving in time to chase the bomber toward the river. He fired several shots at his pursuers be- fore he escaped.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-21
MELON EMBARGO
 REACHES COURT
Georgia Authorities Seek To Stop Pine-Packed
 Shipments

ATLANTA, Ga, June 20.-Hearing on a petition for an injunction to per init movement of approximately 1000 carloads of watermelons, now being held in Jacksonville and other Florida points, will be held tomorrow in federal district court here.
 The petition was presented to United States Judge S. H. Sibley late today by attorneys for the Atlantic Coast Line railroad, seeking to prevent the enforcement of an order issued by Dr. Peter F. Bahnsen, state veterinarian of Georgia prohibiting the entrance of the melon cars into Georgia because they contain pinestraw bedding alleged to have been infected with cattle ticks.
 The petition ayers that the order issued by Dr. Bahnsen is arbitrary and without sufficient authority, that it is confiscatory and contrary to constitu- tional provisions and that the reason for it's issuance is no founded on fact.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-21
MELLON CALLED TO BE WITNESS
 AT MEANS TRIAL
Subpoena Also Is Issued For Secretary Of Treas
 ury Head

NEW YORK, June 20.-Subpoenas were issued today requiring the pres ence of Secretary of the Treasury Mel ion and his secretary, Arthur Sixsmith, at the trial of Gaston B. Means and Elmer w. Jarnecke in federal court here next Tuesday 4.sss..s: .,,:.. !.
 Means, former agent of the depart ment of justice, and Jarnecke, his sec retary, are being tried before Federal Judge Wolverton and jury on charges of conspiracy to violate the prohibition law through the withdrawal of liquor.
 The names of Secretary Mellon and Sixsmith were brought into the testi- mony Wednesday by John w. Hubbard of Trenton, N. J. He testified that he had had an opportunity to buy whisky obtained through special government connections from the Thompson Dis tillery warehouses at Brownsville, Pa. Through Frank D. Saupp, an auto mobile dealer, Hubbard said he had paid $15,00O to Charles w. Johnson, who was negotiating directly with Means.
 Hubbard testified that the plan failed and that he did not get his money back. He said he then had lunch with Six smith, who urged him to complain to Secretary Mellon. He said he did so, telling Mir. Mellon of the part played by Means in the attempted transaction. The Secretary replied, Hubbard said, that he was surprised that govern ment official would do anything like that"
 At Mir. Mellon's suggestion, the wit ness said, affidavits to charges were made before Internal Revenue COmmis- sioner Blair.
 Thomas W. Fielder, Means counsel, said he desired to question Secretary Mellon and Sixsmith concerning Hub bard's testimony.
 After Judge Wolverton had denied mOntion to dismiss the indictment, Fielder made his opening address, as- serting that he expected to prove that all the acts, attributed to Means and Jarnecke were in the line of their duty as department of justice investigators, and that the indictment of Means and his dismissal from the government serv- ice was instigated by a high govern ment official.
 We expect to show" Fielder said, "that gigantic liquor violations were uncovered by them in this country and that some of the most distinguished men in this country were connected either directly or indirectly with these viola tions."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-21
CITIZENS BITTER
 AGAINST OFFICER WHO SHOT WOMEN
Believe 'Atrocious And Inexcusable Crime Has
 Been Committed

Indignation was running high Fri day evening in the 2100 bIock on Hum bolat avenue as result of the shooting Friday afternoon of two negro women by Traffic Officer | ' Phillips.
 strong resentment at what they termed ''one of the most atrocious and inexcusable crimes white man could commit" was being expressed by resi- dents of the vicinity, and groups of neighbors Hooked together everywhere to discuss the Case.
 Thorough investigation ints the de tailA of the shooting will be made Mon day by the Jefferson county grand jury, it was announced late Friday night by Tom Christian, assistant chief of police.
 Chief Christian declared that he had discussed the case with olicitor Jim Davis and that they had agreed on Monday for the introducing of evi- aence before the grand jury.
 Testimonials regarding the women who were shot and assertions that there was absolutely no liquor on the prem ises were being offered by various resi- dents.
 The shooting, which occurred in the rear of 2104 Humboldt avenue, resulted in the injury of two negro women. They are Annie Lee Pitts, shot through the head and probably fatally wounded, and Bessie Tate, shot in the left breast.
 One of the women was employed at the home of Dr. o. T. Dozier, 2106 Humboldt avenue.
 "She has worked for me for nearly a year now, and she has been very faithful servant" he told The Age Herald. Never during all that time has she caused any disturbance, and l do not believe she was so doing Friday afternoon. She had been in and out of our house and with us all day"
 Belief that the shooting was a direct outcome of trouble between the officer and Annie Pitts of several months standing was expressed by several.
 Old Feeling Recalled
 Many months ago." they said, Annie lived in a house owned by Phillips and located on the same lot as his residence. When she moved into the house, it was said to be in poor condition, and her employer, a Mrs. Hickman, gave her some wallpaper. This she put on the walls of the house. When she moved from the place, she tore off the wallpaper and took it with her
 At that time Phillips arrested her and took her to court. Some time later he asked her to do a bit of washing for bis wife. She told him that she was i'll and could not do the work. That apparently enraged him more than ever, and he arrested her on charge of vagrancy.
 That case fell through because she was able to prove that she was work ing regularly"
 Friday afternoons affray. they be- lieve, was started when Phillips saw the woman across the alley from his home. The two women were together in the rear of 2104 Humoldt, 1t is reported. e
 .'One of them, as l understand, 1t was ironing on the back porch and the
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-21
Death Stalks Again
 As Party Nears Goal
 At Mt. Euerest's Top
Two British Explorers Die Of Exhaustion As
 Monsoon Halts Final Dash To Peak-World's 8
 Highest Mountain Remains Unconquered- Well-Planned Expedition To Be Abandoned

the previous Everest expeditions, and was one of the party that reached the altitude of 26,9e5 feet on the 29,000- foot mountain, the highest peak in the world, two years ago.
 He knew what he would face in the battle with the mountain snows and avalanches, for just before the attempt he wrote to friends here, saying:
 We expect mercy from Everest.
 Irvine left Oxford university, where he had made a brilliant record, to join the climbers.
 Dispatches indicate that the expedi- tion had, reached higher point on the mountain this year than ever before. The men suffered terrific ordeals be- fore the final tragedy. The dates and details of the deaths of Leigh Mallory and Irvine are not known.
 Mir. Everest, almost the last fastness of the world unconquered by man, has won again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-21
SCORES BRUISED IN TROLLEY CRASH.
AcipcO And NOrwoOd Cars In COllisiOn-One Sent
 To Hospital

Four persons were injured severely enough to require medical aid and ap- proximately 100 more sustained slight bruises and shocks when a NorwoOd car loaded to capacity crashed into the rear end of an Acipco car crowded with passengers returning to their homes at 6 80 o'clock Friday afternoon at Seventh avenue and Nineteenth street, north.
 J. T. Mooney, 1406 Fulton avenue, the more seriously injured of the four, was removed to St. Vincent's hospital in Johns ambulance where the full extent of his injuries had not been de- termined Friday night. Henry Kelso, ambulance driver for Johns undertak- ing company, sustained sprained wrist and ankle; John G. Mamie, shipping clerk for the Alabama Dry Goods com pany, was injured about the back and neck, and Mrs. B. H. Samuel, 1S45 Thirty first street, north, sustained an injured back. All of the injured except Mooney were removed to their homes where they were given medical atten- tion.
 Approximatly 100 people occupying the two cars were thrown from their seats and shocked and bruised by the impact which wrecked the rear end of the Acipco car and the front end of the Norwood car. According to wit nesses on the front car, they had stop ped, apparently to take on passenger, when the Norwood car drove into them from the rear.
 Conductor Mooney of the Norwood car was thrown violently to the floor and it is thought he sustained internal injuries. Official reports of the acci- dent could not be obtained early Fri dov Yni0hf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-21
SEN. CURTIS WIFE
 DIES AT CAPITAL
Wife Of SOlOn To Be Accom-
 panied To Topeka

WASHINGTON. June 2O.-Mrs. Charles Curtis, wife of Senator Curtis of Kansas, died at the residence here Friday after an illness of several years.
 The funeral services will be conduct ed from the First Baptist church at To- peka, Kan, Monday afternoon at f o'clock. Interment will be in the To- peka cemetery. The train bearing the remains will leave here Saturday night at [ .16 o'clock, arriving in Topeka at II o'clock Monday morning.
 Mrs. Curtis had been in i'll health since 1915, steadily losing ground. For the past two weeks, she had been almost unconscious, recognizing Senator Curtis only at rare intervals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-21
FRISCO RAILWAY BELIEVED READY FOR EXPANSIONS President Kurn Taciturn In Discussion Of Road
 Plans
 ..aA---------s MAY BUY BANKRUPT
 A. B. & A. LINES Officials Admit Local De- velopments Would Not
 Be Bad Guess

Reports that the Frisco is seek ing a route to the coast with eyes on the bankrupt Atlanta, Birming- ham & Atlantic, which would mean the establishment of southeastern headquarters in Birmingham, were current with the arrival of galaxy of the railroads officials here Friday.
 Officers of the road were taciturn in discussing the motive fo- their visit although it was admitted that something of importance to the district was "in the air". In an interview late Friday,'J. M. Kurn, president of the road, made this apparently pertinent statement
 Birmingham shows to decided advantage over other points on our system. Some new developments down here might not be bad guess" Further than this, little information as to the mission of the visit was divulged.
 On Saturday, occording to announced plans of the party, an inspection of the roads recently completed yeards in East Thomas is scheduled. They will also hold a number of conferences with industrial heads and probablei trips through the larger plans with the pur- pose of guaging future needs of the district where traffic is concerned.
 Mir Kurn also stated that some plans for the disposal of the eompany's tracks along Ninth avenue would likely be made.
 Tt has been our plan," he said, Ito take up all he traekage not absolutely necessary for freight use. Dismantling of the old round-house and shops will start sOon."
 .,.,. Predicts Good Fear s.,..s.. 2 In touching upon business condi. tions generally, Mir. Kurn stated that from his personal knowledge, based on traffic, the year will not rank with 1923, but that he did not expect the period ito be far under it."
 Business over our road during the first two weeks in June was even with the same period last year and with crops developing I expect some better ment in traffic.
 'aThe south is progressing fast, and it is only on ultimate development when the mills and factories of the east and north are transplanted south to the region of the natural resources. There is no good reason for the shipping of manufacturing materials north.
 T am satisfied with what Birming- ham has done lately and the district is apparently in a healthy condition"
 Accompanying Mir. Kurn op the trip are J. K. Koontz, vice president; J. NJ. Cornatzar, passenger traffic man. ager,. and J. H. Fraser, general man. ager.
 It is understood that the party will go south from here to survey conditions in Florida and eastern points. These findings will play an important part in the mapping out of the. budget and ex- pansion programs for the fiscal year of the Frisco, which begins July l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-21
(By Associated zoress.)

CHICAGO, June 20.-Ten per sons were indicted by the federal grand jury today for the sensational holdup and robbery of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul fast mail train of $2,075,000 the night of
 July 12 at Rondout, Ill.
 \ James Murray, local politician !; Carlo Fontano and Ernest Fontano, brothers, of Chicago; Willie, Joe and Willis Newton, brothers, all of St. Louis ard East St. Louis; Sam uel Grant and Blackie Wilcox, the latter two escaped convicts from Texas; Walter McComb of Chicago, and Max Greenberg of St. Louis, the latter alleged leader of the band, were named.
 Government agents in the search for the four other men wanted in robbery have gone to Herrin, H., storm center of Williamson county in the belief that Max Greenberg, leader of "Bgan's Rats" of St. Louis, wanted as the man who planned the holdpp, is hiding there ts s-s
 According to Detective Chief Hughes, Greenberg left St. Louis in an automo- bile several days ago. A. P, Germer, chief noatAl inspector. said tip fhat nc had some fo Hefrin caused him to send officers there last night.
 A quantity of jewerly, including sev. eral diamond rings and watches and valned at $6,0O0, was found yesterday under q ridge at Channanhon, H., and is believed to be part ofsa jewelry ship ment taken by the robbers from the mail bags.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-21
For ALubanianS
 In NetU York

The Age-Herald, realizing that members of the Alabama dele gation, as we'll as visitors to New York, will want quick news from their home city, has ar ranged to give it to them.
 Every day, beginning Monday, The Age-Herald will wire the late news developments to New York. In the New York Evening World each afternoon will be found a fac simile headline, "The Birmingham Age-Herald," and under this headline will be published the daily Alabama dis patches from The Age-Herald.
 Of course, the regular editions of The Age-Herald will be on sale at leading New York news stands as usual. The additional service is provided to insure quick information on important developments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-21
(By Leased Wire to Age. Herald )


 LONDON, June 21.-The third att .tempt to scale Nit, Everest in the Hima- dayas has failed. The daring and we'll planned expedition has been abandoned, and two of the gallant explorers lay dead among the eternal snows of the Oriental "Roof of the World
 Word of the defeat of the little ex- petition came in a message from Colo mel E. F. Norton, second in command, to the local Mt. Everest committee. Nor ton is at Phari-Dzong, northeast of Dar-. jeeling.
 Monsoon Comes
 The dreaded monsoon came upon the expedition at a moment when success was apparently about to be attained. Under terrible weather conditions the explorers continued their struggle un- til George Leigh-Mallory and A. c. Irvine died during the final dash. Leigh-Mallory was a veteran explor- CT. He had been a member of both
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-21
GRAY NAMED CHIEF
 OF HARDWARE MEN
R. w. Thatcher, Of Milledge-
 vile, Is New Vice President

SAN FRANCISCO, June 2O.-The delegates to the twenty-fifth annual Congress of the National Retal Hard ware association were homeward bound today after concluding their efforts with the election of George NJ. Gray, Co shoeton, Ohio, as president of the asso- ciation, and naming of the officers.
 R. W. Thatcher, Milledgeville, Ga, was elected vice president Thomas B. Howell. Richmond, Va, was named to the board of directors
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-21
GULF COAST LINES
 DEFY COURT ACTION
Buy Great Northern In Face Of
 Texas Opposition

NEW YORK, June 20.-Officials of the New Orleans, Texas and Mexico Railway company Gulf Coast Lines) today exercised their option to pur- chase the capital stock of the Inter- national Great Northern railroad ill the face of court action by the state of Texas to block the merger. A price of $S0 share was paid.
 If final approval of the transaction is withheld by the interstate commerce commission, bankers interested in the Gulf Coast Lines have agreed to take over the International Great Northern stock. Conditional approval of the merger was granted last week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-21
MUCH WANTED
Newton Brother Under Indictment FOE
 Several Other HOldups

Newton Brother Under Indictment For
 Several Other HOldupS
 FORT WORTH, Tex, June 20.- Runnells county officers want Willis Newton, now holding Chicago in con- nection with the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul train robbery, in c0nnec- tion with the robbery of the Winters bank ten years ago. He is under inc dictment there. At one time Newton was in jail at Ballinger but escaped. At the time of the Winters robbery a posse killed one of the bandits. He was identified as Al Inman.
 SHERMAN, Texas, June 20.- Willis, Joe and Willie Newton, held at Chicago in connection with a mail robbery, are wanted in Grayson coun- ty, Texas, on federal indictments charg- ing robbery of Missouri, Kansas and Texas mail train between Bells and Denison Robbery of mail truck at Denison and robbery of Kansas City Southern mail train near Texarkana in 1922, according to Paul Kern, dep uty United States clerk here.
 ENTERTAINERS, Tex, June 20. Willie, Willis and Joe Newton. held in Chicago in connection with the re- cent robbery on a Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul train have been sought by officials here for two years for a $103,562 bank robbery on March 10, 1922.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-21
FLIGHT POSTPONED
 UNTIL MONDAY
Maughan To Wait More Favor
 able Weather Conditions

MITCHELL Field. L. l., June 2O.- Lieut.. Russell Vaughan announced early Saturday morning that he would probably postpone his dawn ito dusk transcontinental flight until Monday. The announcement followed observa- tions which disclosed banks of mist at . height of 1000 feet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-21
N OHIONS DEAD
 .-.. M. HEAT WAVE
Thundershowers To Relieve Sui
 fering, Is Prediction

COLUMBUS, O., June 20.-Fourteen persons are known to be dead in Ohio as the result of the first heat wave of the year which has enveloped the state for the past 4S hours. Thundershowers predicted for tonight and tomorrow are expected to bring relief.
 Temperatures ranging above 90 de- grees were reported from many sec tions of the state today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-21
'MUNDY TO HEAD
 ECLECTIC MEDICS
Forest, Ohio, Man Chosen Al
 Cincinnati Meet

CINCINNATI, O., June 20.-Dr. W. N. Mundy, Forest, Ohio, was elected president of the National Eclectic Medi- cal association at the closing session of the association's annual meeting here.
 Other officers chosen included Dr. Violet AIiddlebrook, St. Petersburg, Fla, vice president; Dr. J. R.. HAwel, Nashville, Tenn, treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-21
THE WEATHER
thundsrshOwers

AIabama--LocaI thundershOwers Saturday and Sunday.
 GeOrRia--Generally fair. Tennessee--Local thundershowers. MIssissippl--LOcaI thundershowers. (COmplete weather data will be found on Page 12.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-21
4 IL aOork and no play makes Jack H c dull boy---and---Jiu an' old
UOn1Qn!

N The woman who systernizes her buying, wastes u no time covering the same ground twice. G The Age-Herald carries the announcements of the u very best stores and the very best goods in all lines.
 G carries the very last and lowest prices made each U morning by the merchants of Birmingham for the day.
 CT No lower prices possibly be had. She knows u this and lists her needs from its columns She quickly clears her day of this part of the work and with her house we'll ordered, she is free to devote her afternoons and evenings to other in- terests.
 CT It's great to print morning paper in Birmins- U ham.