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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-02
CIGARETTE TAX LAW HALTED BY INJUNCTION
Order Issued Restraining Collectors From Enforcing Georgia Statute

ATLANA, Ga, Jan. 1.-IaX. coi- lectors were restrained from enforc- ing the recently enacted state cigar and cigarette tax bill in temporary injunction secured here today by 25 retail dealers against County. Coliec- tor W. s. Richardson and State Com missioner J. M. Vandiver.
 The injunction will be in effect In- til a hearing is held January 19.
 The tax measure, which became ef- fectiye today, was attacked on grounds of unconstitutionality be- cause it provides for two special ap- propriations to be paid from the pro- ceeds of the tax, the application for injunction recites.
 The state constitution provides tha: appropriations created by special enactment must appear in separate bills, it is contended.
 A 10 per cent stamp tax was added to the retail price of all cigars and cigarettes by enactment of the bill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-02
ADMIRAL PAYS VISIT
Dayton Has Interview With Prest-
 dent Of Honduras.

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras. Jan. 1. Rear Admiral J. H. Dayton, who ar rived at Amapala on the Pacific coast last Saturday. on board the U. s. S. Rochester, came to Tegu- cigalpa this morning and had an in .terview with President Gutierrez. Tne subjects discussed were not divulged, but it is said they bore upon the sit uation created by the political parties in the contest over the presidency. which the Congress will takeup for settlement this week.
 The fighting between rebel bands alleged followers of General Carias, conservative candidate for president. and government troops, which oc- cured last week at points near the Nicaraguan border and on the At lantic coast, has not developed TUT ther, and current advices report everything quiet.
 A squadron of American airplanes from Panama Is expected here next week on a flight through Central American territory,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-02
BRINGS PROPOSAL. :

LONDON, Jan. 1.-Across the stormy English channel from Paris came French messenger boy, bear ing a golden statue of cupid.
 Tn the hand of the figure was a letter of proposal, written by a sculp- tor, said to be famous. who begged the hand of dainty Peggy O'Neill, American actress, who has scored re- peated successes on the London stage in postwar days.
 The statue and proposal were the sculptor's Christmas present to the star. Naturally no woman could re- sist the appeal of say it with statues" Peggy's acceptance went back to Paris the next day and the engagement was announced Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-02
HUMBLE EMPIRE BUILDER
Yet First Australian Squatter Was
 Called An 0ld AIfaAx

Called An old Miser
 When I first visited Australia in 1892 there was then living in New South Wales one of the earliest Aus tralian squatters. named Tyson, we'll over 90 years old.
 He was multimilhonaire in money, cattle, sheep and land; yet he lived the same simple life he had lived as shepherd in England as a young man. s15
 He was asked why he worked on when he had so much of this world s wealth. and he replied: Tt is not money work for, but I've put cattle where there were no cattle; I've put sheep where there were no sheep; I've put houses where there were no houses; and I've put white men and women on land where there never were white men and women before and made them happy, and that is worth working for, and not the money"
 Yet all over Australia I heard him described as an avaricious old n1iser. Lord Leverhulme in the Spectator Gondon)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-02
INVITES CRITICISM
Says Praise h Not Bettering Hi
 Red Army


 MOSCOW, Jan. 1-Leon Trotzky. who, according to his own physician, is suffering from a slight. chronic in- ternal catarrh and not the deadly cancer, we'll advertised. abroad, has opened a campaign to obtain "sound> CT criticism" of the red army. !;
 Trotzky complains that there has been a tendency to paint the army in glowing colors, and urges that criticism would be of greater benefit. He points out that most of the Rus sian articles written about Sovie. military life refer to the victorious army" without admitting that the army has ever been. defeated and without pointing out the difficulties of many victories. / The leader maintains that frank criticism would have better effect on the military machine than sugar. coated praise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-02
.TR|-C|T|ES FEEL .TREM0RS 0F EARTH
Shocks Are Strong Enough To Cause Alarm, But No
 Damage Is Reported
MUSCLE SHOALS BUREAU l
 THE AGE-HERALD Sheffield, Ala, Jan. l ]

Morday night. shortly after g o'clock, two distinct earthquake shocks were felt by a number of per- sons inN the Tri-Cities. While the shocks were sufficiently strong to give alarm, no damage was done.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-02
MAIL CLERK ARRESTED

PINE BLUFF. Ark, Jan. 1.-Ernest A. Pete, railway mail clerk, arrested on a charge of rifiing United States mail. was placed under $5.000 bond today to await action by federal grand jury. Complaints extending over a period of several months of the nondelivery, or disappearance of mail passing through Pete,s hand. resulted in his arrest last night at McGhee. Pete's run extended from McGhee to Louisiana points.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-02
CALIFORNIA SHAKEN

than 30 separate earth tremors were felt in the Imperial Valley between
 9:3O last night and o'clock today. None was heavy, few jolting build ings' sharply, the general movements being lateral. Each shock was ac- companied by thunder-like rumble which was also noted when no shocks were felt. No damage was reported.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-02
TRIO OF SHOCKS

WINCHESTER, Va, Jan. 1.-Three distinct earthquake shocks were felt about 12 o'clock last night in the Boyce section of Clarke county, near here. according to reports from there today. The report said that the houses were shaken, dishes rattled and many residents were badly frightened. No property damage has been reported.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-02
FARM BOARD MEETS

The state board of agriculture met at the capitol Tuesday afternoon, and will resume it's sessions Wednesday, at which session it will consider the matter of adopting uniform standards for certain fruit and truck crops. Only routine business matters were dis cussed at the session this afternoon. Reports received by Commissioner J. M. Moore indicate considerable inter est in the hearing to be held Wednes- day, when the question of adopting standards for peaches, potatoes and cabbage will be considered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-02
ROBINSON TO SPEAK

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-Senator Robinson of Arkansas, Democratic leader in the Senate, it is announced will deliver an address by radio on Why Congress Should Reduce Taxes" on Saturday night through station WRO of the Radio Corpora tion of America at 9:30 o'clock, eastern standard time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-02
ALABAMA GETS IT

FLORENCE, Ala, Jan. 1.-Two dis tinct earth tremors with 30-second interval between them were felt Tn Florence and Sheffield last night about $40. No damage was reported.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-02
BUSINESS SUSPENDED .

Official business was suspended at the capitol, federal building. court house and city hall Tuesday in cele- bration of New Years Day. Officers said the observance of the passing of the old and the coming of the new year was as quiet as any ever held in Montgomery. Few arrests were made and little intoxicating liquor appeared to be in use.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-02
COLLEGE REPRESENTED
Birmingh am Southern Students Are
 Ready For Study Period

Ready For Study Period
 Birmingham-Sout college will resume work in all classes at 8 o'clock Wednesday morning. All professors are back at the schoos, eager to greet the students who are expected to redouble energy for the new term.
 Delegates from Birmingham South ern to the World Students confer ence at Indianapolis. have returned and are expected to give interesting accounts of that intercollegiate meet ing to the school body. They are: w. W. Hale. Kary Beavers, Eliza beth Colvin and Lois Caldwell of Birmingham: Taylor Kirby and Otis Kirby of Albertville: Douglas Prit- chart of Thomasville and Oscar MachAdo Of Uruguayana, Brazil
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-02
SPANS WIDE SPACE
IS. Flashed Out Of Pacific Picked
 

Up I'm Mid-Atlantic.
 ! NEW YORK, Jan. IA s. O. S. Hstress call, flashed out of the Pa affce ocean, was picked up in mid- Atlantic by the Greek liner Byron, on Secember 20, Captain Vlhakis re- yDrted when the vessel docked today. 7 The wireless operator of the Byron ficked up only a scrap of the dis {bied vessels name- but It's location, rbout 120 miles west of Puget Sound.
 Gas fclearly heard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-02
KILLS STEERS EVEN

Even Alabama steers cannot drink Alabama corn liquor and live. The sherfffs department today received sin- formation of the sudden demise of two COWS and one steer which oc- cured a few moments after they had partaken of corn mash which was being made ready for the still.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-02
TEACHERS CLOSE MEETING

The conference of vocational agri- culture teachers of south Alabama which opened here Monday was con cluded today. A similar session of teachers of vocational agriculture from north Alabama will be held at Birmingham January 4-5. The confer ences are devoted to outlining a pro- gram of work for 1924.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-02
ACCIDENT VICTIM BETTER

Tom Lewis., 2514 Thirty-fffth ave- nue, north who was struck by B. R. L. 6 P. truck at 6 o'clock Monday night at Third avenue. near Nine- teenth street, receiving a severe cut on the head and cuts on both arms Thursday. was reported resting we'll at the Birmingham General hospital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-02
NO DAMAGE AT CAIRO

CAIRO, H., Jan. .1.--Ah earthquake moving from the southwest to the northwest was recorded here late last night. The shock did no dam- age, according to reports.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-02
TRAINS BEING DETOURED
Derailment Of Freight Causes Change
 I'm Traffic Route.

HI AEMAAAc uOuHGs
 HATTIESBURG. Miss, Jan. i.- Fast trains Nos. 1, II and 12. over the Alabama and Vicksburg railroad. are being detoured through Hatties- burg via the Southern and Gulf and Ship Island railroads today.
 The derailment of several cars of a freight train near Chunky, Miss. caused the detour. The wreck will be cleared in time for the regular scheduled trains tomorrow. No one was injured in the wreck.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-02
MANILA AROISED

MANILA, Jan. 1,-CBy Associated Press. .)-An earthquake at 2 o'clock this morning shook the buildings of Manila and aroused the people from their sleep. No damage was re- ported.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-02
NTORE sHOCKs EET-T

BRAWLEY, Cal, Jan. >1.-Intermit- tent earth ,rumblings.F which began at 9e30 o'clock this morning, were noticeable here again at 2, 4 and 5:15 o'clock this afternoon. No dam age had been reported early tonight,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-02

Bricks are being made from the pulp of castor beans after the oil has been extracted. sa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-02
MORNING PAPER.

Therefore if vo are with political and other
 FRESH interesting, dependbleead The that maintains than miles of leased wires in Alabama-he paper that is fearless unbiased truthful
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-02

Note: The above is the first half of MT. Clappers political review The remainder will be published next Friday morning by The Age-Herald
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-06-27
Company "Union"
Shields Labor Spy

Chicago-The meat barons have
launched their 'steenth attempt to di-
vide the workers in this industry. The
latest venture is called the "United
Stock Yards Packing House Workers
OF America" Its platform consists of
the usual generalities, and permits
the labor spy and company detective
to operate with less danger of ex-
posure.
"In their efforts to divide the
workers, labor spies in the packing
industry have left nothing undone,"
says the editor of the Butcher Work
man. "These spies have resorted to
every strategem within and without
the law. They have encouraged dual
organizations, vilified union officials
and discounted the organization
work.
"Back in April, 1921, Secretary
Treasurer Lane dragged the labor
spy into the limelight, when the ac-
tivity of this mercenary agent of the
meta packers was revealed.
Espionage in industry, among the
gravest perils threatening organized
labor, wended it's way with serpentine
guile toward the very heart of labor
organizations"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-06-27
IEWARK. OHIO. FRIDAY. JUNE 27, 1924
SPIkING DOWN THE TRUTH

Secretary
Teasuy should be important slogan in the coming presidential
campaign evidence multiplying that this
has used his office opportunity deliberately decefng
the public with incorrect figures in order the interest of his
he Systematically relieve
trust share the burdens OF taxation brought
the American people by the profiteers of the world
proof Mellon misrepresnted
rich the federal trade
taxation and securities submitted to the senate
Spouse by Nebraska
make country believe that losing
using Mellon
hands people with Of $4,000 and that
maximum possible their would have been about oO
600 a little one-fourth of Melons figure
The report says in part
"Based upon thousand individuals
ranging from $4,000 and of million dollars the
estimates that total approximately
millions of wholly partially securities
local. Az millions owned by the wealthy individuals On the
corporations S677OOOO
small incomes.
The exempt during by
76OOOOO Of this s97O0OOOO wholly
780OoOOO condonay subject The maximum
$5s,OoO,0O0.
securities in 1922 by bus
corporations estimated 448O0OO0O wholly
interest Insurance
companies owned s2200O0OOoO of the securities
nearly s92OOOOOO of free
taxable 121A% (the for corporations 1929
therefrom would have been about $445O0oOo"
Of these corporation holdings do
But they did the
be only about $100OOOOoO one-haf of Melons figure
debt of the federal and local
nearly 80 billions The major Of this
billion % billions The increase from less
y billions the state and local debts shown largely
socially enterprises that the
bankers wish to discourage
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-06-27
PANNED OUT
DAUGHERTY is SUBTLE AND
DISINGENUOUS"
Department of Justice Bellies Its
Name-Probe Uncovers MANY
Shameful Underhand Methods

Washington - Former Attorney
General Daugherty was Subtle and
dlslngenious" in declining to appear
before the Senate committee that ex-
amlned the department of justice, said
Senator Ashurst of Arizona in sum-
marizing testimony the committee
brought out.
Mr.. Ashurst stated that some of
the testimony was from men of the
highest character, while some of the
Wltnessse Were of doubtful and some
were of despicable character"
Out of all the testimony secured
from these many sources, is revealed
shameful and sordid condition. In
urging his colleagues to read the sew
en- volumes of testimony before the
committee, Senator Ashurst said:
=, ut (the testimony tells of the
illegal withdrawal and sales of liquor;
1t tells of man who took charge of
the department of justice with modest
II not small resources and who sud-
denly acquired opulence, but who re-
fuses now to explain to the commit
tee IN what manner his fortune was
increased so enormously. The testi-
mony tells also of brave officials who
spurned bribes and who courageously
stood against intimidation; it tells of
subordlnates promoted for infidelity
to the public service, and of other per
sons denoted for fidelity to their
duties.
1T lays bare the department of JUS
tice cupidity and revenge under the
regime of Mr.. Daugherty; it fire.
quently exhibits the itching palm of
an extended official hand; It runs the
gamut of human emotions.
1T tells of the exhibition of moving
picture films illegally transported
and then exhibited for the delectation
OF those officials whose duty it was
to prosecute.
Such illegal plots, counterplots,
espionage, decoys, dictagraphs, thou
sand-dollar bills and the breaking of
locks, the exploring of senator's
OFFICES come and go in the pages OF
this testimony; and these, devices,
these plots, counter-plots, spies, thou
sand-dollar bills and ubiquitous de-
tectives were not employed by the
former attorney general to detect and
prosecute crime, but were frequently
empoyed to shield profiteers, bribe
takers and favorites.
"The spying system upon senator's,
the attempt to intimidate them, the
attempt to destroy the character of
Senator Wheeler, and the chairman of
the committee, Senator Brookhart,
the Indictment of a member of the
committee, Senator Wheeler, are dis
closed by this record; and 1 say that
Senator, Wheeler pressed forward in
the discharge of his duty with cour-
age and a capability unsurpassed in
our annals.
attempts to stir up revolutions
and incite rebellion in the territory of
a neighboring friendly country have
place in this picture"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-06-27
Jap Issue Gradually
Fading From View

Washington-Politics in America
has crowded the japanese question
off the first page, and the public is
now told that anti-United States feel
ing in the far east is subsiding.
The japanese affected much wrath
when congress insisted that it, and it
alone, will handle the%immigration
question. Japan wanted to assist, as
it has under the so-called gentle
mems agreement"
Many Americans joined with Japan
in protesting that the national honor
of that country is affected. This can
not be sustained by the facts. Gables
from Japan now state that the outcry
of national honor was manufactured
by business men.
1t would seem that the japanese
government realizes the national
honor" outcry has gone too far, as the
United States can do some boycotting
itself if the japanese insist on debar-
ring American goods.
So japanese news is being crowded
to the back of newspapers and the
reader is quietly informed that all the
hubbub, in which many Americans
joined, has quieted down.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-06-27
Detective AgenCy's
Padded Strike Cost

Rochester, N. Y.-The head of q
strikebreaking detective agency can
not escape prosecution for padding
payrolls on the ground that a fraud
against railroad is not a fraud
against the government.
Through this technicality, John ]
Ascher, head of the Ascher detective
agency, together with others, at
tempted to escape from the clutches
of the law, but they were baked by
Federal Judge Hazel.
Ascher, together with Edward j.
Miles, former chief of the New York
Central police, and others, are
charged with having conspired to de-
fraud the government of more than
100000 by padding payrolls during
strikes on the New York Central at
Buffalo, in April and May, 1920.
Government officials declare Judge
Hazel's ruling makes the Ascher case
one of the most important that has
been tried in years. The decision, it
is stated, paves the way for prosecu-
tion of scores of men who defrauded
the government Of millions of dollars
during the administration of the
transportation act of 1920.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-06-27
Western Union Kicks
On Union Workers

Chicago-The Western Union tele-
graph company has secured an in
junction against the Brotherhood of
Electrical Workers and other building
trades unions. When the company in
stalls it's service in huge office build
ings that are being erected, it is often
compelled to employ union electrical
workers.
Occasionally it attempts to use un-
organized workers and other building
craftsmen refuse to labor with the
non-unionists. The company has had
its non-unionists work Saturday af-
ternnoons, Sundays and at night when
the building trades men were not en-
ployed thereon.
This has increased costs, and the
company KNOWS only one way to end
this policy-use force. 1t has called
on Federal Judge Wilkerson, of
Daugherty-shop men fame, to issue
an injunction against unionists walk
ing off the job when non-unionists
appear. The court granted the re-
quest.
The building tradesmen, however,
are not awe struck at the mass of
legal terms that deputy marshals
hand them. The workers are sug-
gesting to the officers of the court
that they inform his honor no federal
Judge can compel them to work with
non-unionists.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-06-27
MAY PUT 1T UP TO VOTERS

1t is rumored that the question of
installing a fire alarm and police pa
troll system, which it is understood is
being considered by our city states
men, may be left to the decision OF
the qualified electors at the Novem-
ber election.
Newark is undoubtedly in need of
a reliable means of fire call and po-
lice reports, but to some of us the
question involuntarily arises as to
why the Gamewell system, which was
at one time in successful operation in
Newark, was junked, torn out and
sold to Steubenville or some other
seaport, when it could probably have
been put in first-class shape at COM
paratively slight cost.
Newark should have and is entitled
to the best of everything, but before
going in too deep let US be governed
by Davy Crockett's slogan, "Be sure
you're right, then 60 ahead"
Yes, and while we're considering
the fire alarm question, why not rig
up tackle and put the bell back at
the old stand?
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-06-27
HERE THEY ARE
BOUQUETS AND BRICKBATS ARE
DISTRIBUTED
CommendatiOn and Criticism Handed
Out PromiscuOusly as Deemed
Just by Our Hired Man
ARE NEWARK PEOPLE SELFISH?

Said a progressive Newark citizen
the other day to the "Hired Man: II
don't believe in the one-way traffic
about the square idea, neither do l
favor a short time limit on the park
ing privilege, for want all the sur
rounding farmers to come to town,
have good time, stay as long as they
want to, and 60 home when they get
ready. But I want to tell you one
thing. Newark's got too many d.
hogs who own machines. Why some
of these birds come down town after
dinner, park their machines on the
square. leave 'em there all afternoon,
and then walk home to supper and
back down town aagin, with their old
bus still at the same old stand, and
leave her there till midnight, while
our country friends hunt all over
h-'s creation for place to leave the
family car. If this is fair, search
me-"
Doubtless many friends will agree
with the "Hired Man," that there is
more truth than poetry contained in
the remarks quoted.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-06-27
Tennessee Judge
Rebuked by Court

Memphis, Tenn.-Federal Judge
Ross, who sentenced Editor Cohen, of
the local labor paper, to Jail on con-
tempt proceedings, was rebuker by
the federal court of appeals at Gin
cinnati in setting aside his rulings in
criminal case.
When the labor editor was cited for
contempt of court, his attorneys were
given but 20 minutes to present their
defense. In the criminal case, re-
manded back the defense could have
but Is minutes.
The appeals court criticized Judge
Ross for his denial of rights and his
tendency to express personal views as
to the guilt of accused.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-06-27
Federal Child Labor Amendment
Defended by High State Official

Albany, N. Y-Stats Industrial Commissioner Shienag da
with those who claim will arbitrarily prohibit the labor
all
ment is approved by three-fourths O the
No state has legislation,
able that should far" Mr. Shientag said
Assurances this point from
the child labor which
subsequently declared unconstitutional" the
standards prohibition
dvdua the
their respective necessities"
federal child
al far less rigorous Mr. shienag
IN n this
"In opinion" he said be a
child labor will stringent
the state of New York demands for the protection health
the welfare of its children"