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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-31
.SWEETUM, SWEETIE,' IS HOW CANDLER LETTERS
 SALUTED HIS FIANCEE
Courtship Effusions Of Coca-Cola King Are
 Read At Trial

ATLANTA, Ga., Jan. 30.-(By As sociated Press. .)-4-Reading of letters said to have been written to Mrs. One gina de Bouchelle of New Orleans, by Asa G. Candle, Sr., contention by defense attorneys that Mrs. de Bouchelle was legally married to Al.olph Racquet of New Orleans at the time she became engaged to MT. Candler, and the an- nouncement that principles are barred from taking the stand in their own be- half, marked the first days session of the trial of the suit for $50,000 dam- ages for breach of promise filed against Mir. Candler by Mrs. de Bouchelle.
 Thirteen Letters Exhibited
 Of thirteen letters introduced in evi- dence today, eight addressed Mrs. de CTS began My Very Precious Sweet Sweet" and My Own Sweetum."
 Mir, Howell in reading the letters announced that those he was reading were only representative letters select ed froma number written almost daily to Mrs. de Bouchelle over a period cov- ering several months.
 The first letter read was dated Feb ruary 6, 1922, a few weeks after Mir. Candler and Mrs. de Bouehelle became engaged. In 1t was written what I most desire is that you become formally my wife at the earliest possible date after April l." He mentioned an in- vitation he extended to Mrs. de Bou- chelle to visit Atlanta during March, and discussed the furnishing of bis home here for their use after the mar riage.
 Referring to their life together after marriage, the letter startad:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-31
SPENCER WANTS BUILDING LINES
 FIXED RIGlDLY
All New Structures Back 20 Feet From Sidewalk
 For Expansion

Estabiishnent of ' uniform building line. throughout Birmingham that will require residences and all other struc- turss hereafter erected to De set back at least 20 feet from the street, win be strongly urged by City Building In spector |. B. Spencer. he announced Wednesday. .s. M
 "Thirty feet back would be even bet ter" he said, ''but I am going to in sist that the front of every structure be removed from the curb by at least 20 feet.
 Beautify City
 "This will not only tend to beautify the whole city, but will enable us to widen numerous streets later on with out going through the complications now attending the First avenue widen ing project ss'
 Other cities arc establishing build ing lines in connection with zoning or dinances, and Mr. Spencer thinks Bir- minghAu should thke similar action aa ANtEAky N1l tv11zhtus fjl 4t
 There arc many streets that will rs- quire within the next five or ten years, says, Mir, Spencer. Most of these stfeets are In the western section of the city, which he asserts is growing at an anaaxinE clip. yss5 < Westward Growth
 { yJnquestiopsbly," hs said, ssthe ten. dency is 10 build toward the vest h ten or If
 70 or 12 years I an confident thst sey. Sz acrs ef property between Birnsihg ham and Hessenner win be improved with homes,r
 s Mr. Spencer is strongly in favor of { zonins law. He thinks, however, q thorough zoning survey should be made in advance of enactment of an ordi. nance. .t-f
 "A zoning law is the only way in which the city can grow sanely," he asserts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-31
WASHINGTON SOCIAL
 SET CASTING ANEW
Barbed Farewell Flung By Re
 tiring Member Of Legation

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-Wash- ington's lively social set today was gasping from the second bitter indict- ment hurled at it in 24 hours. First, W. P. c. Harding, former head of the Federal reserve board, blamed the sui eide of his beautiful daughter, Mar garet, to the nerve shattering social pace and the cigarette smoking of Washington. On the heels of this Dr. V. Sokolowski, retiring member of the Polish legation staff, flung over his shoulder as he departed from Wash ington this barbed farewell:
 II go bcak to my country with a disgust for social drinking that l can not get into words"
 Representative Upshaw. who has been leading a fight against drinking in Washington official circles, saw Dr. Sokolowski off at the station, com mending him as high toned gentle man" and gave him a letter declaring that he, was convinced Sokolowski was simply the victim of that custom of official and social looseness on the liquor question"
 It was in responding to this letter that Sokolowski expressed his disgust and declared he was going home a total abstainer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-31
HEFLIN ATTACKS
 PARTY DESERTERS
Galleries Had To Be Quieted
 During Senator's Address

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30-(Spe- cial. .)-In continuing his attacks against the republican party because of the Teapot Dome scandal, Senator Heflin today reiterated his statement that as soon as a democrat possessed of big money felt impelled to do wrong, he immediately transferred his ale glance to the republican organization. There was applause in the gallery. President Pro Tempore Cummins seri- ously admonished the galleryites that if they repeated their misconduct he would order them removed from their seats.
 Il want the rules of the Senate ob- served, of course" said Senator Heflin. But some time in the future am go- ing to discuss this matter when and where it will be impossible for any pre- siding officer to hush the applause"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-31
ID BE HANDLED AS
 lST CLASS MAIL
Far Reaching Step lin Post Office History
 Starts Next Friday 4

WASHINGTON, Jan. Begin. ming Friday newspapers will be ac- corded the same treatment in the mails as letters and other first class mat ters by an order made public today by Postmaster General New.
 ",rhe order," said Mr. New, .'means much to the. American public. It is one of the most importan and far. reaching steps in post office history It Is for the benefit of those who de. sire to have their newspapers placed before them at as early moment as possible. This should keep both the city and rural population in closer and quicker touch with their several fields of activities.
 "Under the new system, newspapert will be- made up in separate sacks plainly labelled with the word news papers. If there are only a few copies of newspapers it. the point oi despatch, they will be placed in pouches with first class mail or in separate sacks, even though the sacks are oil, partly filled. The order stipulatte t q newspapers sl1ail not De mixed wAa parcels post at any point in thsll despatch from the publishers officei until their delivery to the addresses"
 Publishers to Be Instructed
 Postmasters are required by the or der to notify publishers in each in, stance when deliveries do not catch the dispatch which they are advertised to catch; also, to notify publishers when they are sending their pubiica. tions to wrong addresses and to ad- dresses of deceased persons. Publishers will be notified by postmasters when they are putting up their mail in an incorrect manner.
 The order applies alike to daily and weekly newspapers. It stipulates that all sacks of newspapers when received in post offices must be segregated promptly and the contents distributed and dispatched to the proper stations for delivery by carriers on the earliest possible trips.
 Carefully worded and minute in- structions have been isued to all postal employees 50 that there will be no possibility of misunderstanding the i'm portance of getting newspaper to the reader with a minimum delay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-31
SENATE DEBATE | OVER OIL DEALS
 BALKING ACTION
Old Line Republicans Are Unable To Puncture !, Walsh Resolution
EFFORT TO PULL ITS ,.
 TEETH RANK FAILURE
Measdre's Adoption Practically
 Assured, Because Of Progress sive- Democratic Line-Up
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -Mired in oratory and technical wransles over the phraseolosy of the Walsh resolu- ton for cancellation of the Sinclair and Doheny oil deals, the Senate has permitted another sun to so down without definite action.
 : Democrats, who stirred the eontro- versy to it's intense pitch, are now caught helpless in. torrents of point less political oratory, and President Coolidge, whom they have been as- sailing for inaction, has taken the only positive step toward getting down to business. He has appointed his spe- cial counsel, but Congress has failed to give him the $100,0OO appropriation to defray expenses of the prosecution and the Senate, which insists upon confirming the appointments, Is stalled in it's attempt to pass even the Walsh resolution authorizing the inquiry. The House bill granting s100,000 for expenses, has been showed under in the Senate and Is waiting until the presfo impasse is ended. Further progress is hoped for Thursday, but at the rate of speed maintained Wednes- day, predictions as to final action are hazardous.
 Day Of Dreary Debate
 The Senate dragged through whole day of dreary debate as senators made political speeches bearing on the oil deals. Leaders of both sides, reSlizing the desirability of prompt action on the pending measures, pleaded with the senators to shut off their speech-mak- ing. Several senators reluctantly agreed to refrain from inflicting addi- tional speeches on their colleagues, but there were others who would not be dissuaded. So, matters stand exactly where they did 24 hours ago
 Toward the end of the day, the Sen ate held several test votes on the Walsh resolution and series of amendments from the republican side, designed to pull the sharpest teeth from the resolution, were voted down by q coalition of democrats and pro. gressiye republicans which was joined by Senator Hiram Johnson, Coolidges s rival for the presidential nomination.
 Resolution Is Unharmed
 This leaves the Walsh resolution in. tact, containing its blunt declaration that the oil deals were illegal.
 Lenroot, chairman of the investigat, ing committee, sought to change this to read that the leases were 'sexecutet under circumstances giving rise t questiaAs of legality. Sterling. m 0fiser sefublfcais tried fruitlessly ts make it read without apparent au thority." Then he tried to substitute the word ''contravention" for ''defi ance" in the resolution. All of these amendments were voted down by the democrat-republican 2. insurgent coali. tion. The Senate was fighting over another amendment by Phipps to Ire quest" instead of direct" the Presi- dent to cancel the leases when the sena tors, wearied by their day of talk, decided to go home to dinner. This
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-31
GRIFFIs IS SURPRISED Did Not Have Any Intention That
 He Would Be Freed

MOSbACd, Germany, Jan. 6U.- (By Associated Press - Although aware that strong efforts were being made to obtain his pardon, Lieut.. Cor liss Griffis was the most surprised man in this place when informed by his jailer late this afternoon that he could pack up his belongings and go whither he wished.
 Neither the states attorney nor the warden was appraised until late that the release of Griffis had been granted as the appeal in his behalf was still strongly opposed on the ground that it should not be acted upon until the United States government announced its attitude toward Frederick W. Bis choff, convicted in 1918 of conspiracy against the American government. who, it was thought, was to be traded off against Griffis.
 Carl Sperber and Faust Gagarin, who were implicated in the attempt to kid nap Bergdoll, are, still in the jail at Mosbach.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-31
MRS. HARRIS FILES SUIT Charges Husband Failed Co Garry Out
 Separation Pact

NEW YORK, Jan. S0.--As side light to the annulment suit of Bever- ly D. Harris against his wife, Eleanor Lee Harris, former southern beauty, which will come up in supreme court next week, Mrs. Harris filed suit to- day against the former vice president of the National City bank for back payment of $15,000, which she claims Is due her under separation agree. ment. She said Harris had not paid her the $1 ,000 month which he had agreed to contribute since November, 1922 F
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-31

"My time, I wish you to have as far as will be required to insure your con tentment; l am very grateful to you for thinking about my health-glad that I can write-it is as good as since I passed my sixtietH birthcay."
 A letter dated July 31, 1922. began ::
 My Very Precious Sweetum:
 ''Now just see how ardent am be- coming! Very precious What will I call you next time? I'll just have to call Webster back and have him make a bigger dictionary that's what you are. Three letters today.
 ''So rich I am I am now trying to write so you can read the letter. l
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-31
AGAINST CAPITAL PUNISHMENT f California EpiscOpaIians Brand Death
 Penalty As IIn-C Christian

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Jan. 30.- California Episcopalians have gone on record as opposing capital punishment
 A resolution branding the death pen ulty, for crominals as un-Christian was passed by the twenty-fourth annual con vention of the California diocese of the Protestant Episcopal church WeGnes- day by an overwhelming majority. been defeated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-31
lSystetn Will Be AbsO- lutely Ind erehdent Of
 1Iflsissi sippis Says
 Col. Ashbufn
NAVIGATION CHIEF
 IS VERY OPTIMISTIC
C6afI TIT Dsfieit 0fI Present Io
 Be sooA Replssea Ry surplus 0vsf Lln6's Expenses
LlFTING or EAlBARGOES
 IS PROMISED REALITY
MohIle ID F Selected Al Head oasrteEs under Supervision
 Of MaSsdsr Nov Chosen
l(yVa 19on BureAu)

WARRINGTON, Jan. 8o.-Aceord- ing te new policy adoptsd by Col. { T, Q Ashburn. chief Of inlsnd water. ways nAsis4tian, and approved, 1t is reported, by tho Eecrstary of War, the warriorl river ~ilI within the next few dayA be made | Aep4rats commercial eatixy, and rendered Absolutely inde- pendent If the Mississippi.
 OffietAl announcement to this effect has not besn msds, but is expected within i lew dayA Colonsl Auburn hat 1h1kcsissd 10 stsfement and Sen ator undexweod and Representative 0llssf wlkh wAom ColonAl Auburn c1nlerrsd today 1t length, declined to peemit fhefnselves tc be quoted. - 2. ]. lndepen4epce ASaured S <.
 1ut ths fact thet the Warrior en- teypfiss will De independent je undee- stood to be assured, lt is understood, alsos that Colonel Ashburn has worked out the problem to such . nicety that he is confi fidsnt that the Warrior within a,.fsw naontAs will, instead Of a | deficit, asusual. shcw ! surplus of revenue over
 Under the new arrangement the Warrior river barre lind service wiil have headquarters m Mobile, and will De under the eupefvisi0n of a manager whore name cannot as yet be divulgeil. EmbArgoes against buainess consigned to and from Tuscaloosa, Demopolis and Birmingham port will De lifted fmme- diately, and all business Will u re- ceiyed save that pf which 1t has been dern1nstrated no profit can be acquired. Colonel Ashbusn b kn6wn to have xiven deep and sustained study tc the problem, and to be delighted with the solution, especially in that he feels that he can deinou1krafe that tho baree line oa ths Warrior can bs opefated at [
 Csafiasns 0f sssssss
 Golonsl AsAburn is said to hold that pnie4e the Sfeet exp4riu1ett oh the Waftiof cn1f be pr1fsd a success, it could he rrpxed a success nowhere. That x he will demon z rate isaa rF Axgiss1 e ku bs operated successfully is especially plessine, 1t is said, because of the in- adequats equipment by which the War rior has bean Handicapped.
 An independent Warrior service has long been the desire of Alabama mem bers of Conkress. They feel, it is said, that the new policy will make the War. rior permanent. If the bill, now pend- ing, creating a government corporation for the operation of inland waterway enterprises, and providing adequate funds for the purchase of necessary equipment, becomes law, it is felt that the Warrior enterprise will be demon strated not only commercial necessity to Alabama, but one that produces rev enue regularly for the government.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-31
DEBS NOMINATED
 FOR NOBEL PRIZE
Victor L. Berger Names Socialist Leader

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3O.-Eugene V. Debs has been nominated for this years Noble peace prize by Victor l.. Berger, the one socialist member of Congress.
 Berger said it was he who had made a socialist out of Debs. In support of his nomination, Berger offered particularly a copy of Debs' speech at Canton, Ohio, in 1917. which resulted in his convic- tion and imprisonment on the ground of obstructing the war.
 While Eugene V. Debs has ceased to be voter in this country, his voice has become one of the most respected in the world" Berger said
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-31
EX-CONGRESsMAN IS DEAD
Frank o. Smith Of Baltimore Sue. cumbs At Supper Table

Frank o. Smith, former Maryland rep resentative in Congress from the Fifth congressional district, died suddenly to- home at Dunkirk, Calvert county. Mir Smith, who was the first democrat to represent the Fifth district in the House in 23 years, was defeated for renoniination in 1914 by the late, Rich ard A. Johnson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-31
FORBIDS BOMBING
 HELPLESS TOWNS
English Air Ministry Head Orders Practice Stopped

LONDON, Jan. 30.-The first off cial act of Brigadier General Thomp- son, who holds portfolio in the labor cabinet as head of the air ministry. has been to forbid the use of air force planes to drop bombs on villages in Mesopotamia. which are backward in the payment of taxes.
 The Daily Herald. labor newspaper says that men. of the air force have been protesting strongly against car rying out orders for such bombing expeditions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-31
BEETLE CAUSES DAMAGE Southern Pine Parasite Causes Loss of
 Ii7, GOO Feet of Lumber

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 3O,-The southern pine beetle Is causing se- rious dmaage to valuable stands of yellow pine in many southern states, according to reports from subscribers of the Southern Pine Association, H. c. Berckes, secretary manager, an- nounced today. Estimates by the fed eral bureau of entomology in 1921, placed the loss the previous year at 117,O00,0O0 board of feet of lumber, found that on an area of more than million and a quarter acres, over Ia billion feet of mercantile yellow pine had been destroyed in the last ten vaAP Pa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-31
TENNESSEE BANK ROBBED Unmasked Men Held Up Cashier And
 Escape With $1O,OOO

C1ATTANOOGA, Tenn., Jan. 3O.- Two unmasked men this morning rob bed the Farmers bank of Jasper, Tenn, of $10,000 in cash after covering the cashier, 4. l.. Robertson, with pistols. The money was in an outer safe, the main vault resisting determined efforts to open it. The robbery took place aft CT the bank opened and the cashier was the only person in it when the robbers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-31
GERMANS RELEASE
 .CORLISS H. GRIFFIS
American Who Tried To Kid
 nap Bergdoll Is Freed

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3O.-(By As sociated Press. )-Corliss H. Griffis, the American who attempted to kidnap Grover Cleveland Burgdoll, in Ger many, has been released from prison by the German government, the state department was advised today.
 It is understood that the Berlin gov ernment acted after 1t had been in- formed of sentiment in the United States.
 Griffis will be returned at once to the United States. The state depart ments cable from the Berlin embassy merely reported the fact of his release, adding that he would take the first available transportation from Germany to this country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-31
BOOST FOR SYSTEM
Thirty four Carloads Of Canned
 Goods For Barges

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 30.-Ship- ment by water received a pronounced boost today with the announcement by officials of the Mississippi Warrior federal barge line they had closed contract for the movement of 34 car loads of canned goods from Indianapolis to New Orleans for shipments to San Francisco via the Panama canal.
 The shipment will go by rail from Indianapolis to Cairo, H., and be load ed on barges there for movement south. Due to the fact that 1t will be handled at Cairo and New Orleans, officials said the shipper would save approxi- mately $1,3OO. The shipment by rail would be SIPS, while the rate via New Orleans is S7 cents, plus an additional 5 cents for insurance, saving of 13 cents A hundred. a~s, ~.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-31
APPEALS FOR MERCY.

PATTON ROUGE, La, Jan. 30.- Telegrams and letters in large num- bers from all parts of the country are being received by Governor Parker, ap- pealing for mercy for six Italians un- der sentence to hang for the murder of Dallas Gaines at Independence, May [, 1921. j,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-31
s5.oOO,Ooo FOR EDUCATION
Methodists Spending That Sum An
 nuaIly Upon Its Institutions

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Jan. 29.-Fivs million dollars is being expnedsd an- nually by the Methodist Episcopal church, south, for its educational i'm stitutions, according to reports of treas urers of educational funds from the a3 church conferences meeting in con- ference here today preliminary to the, annual convention of the Methodist Educational association tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-31
MAY HANG THROUGH ERROR
Clerk of Court Forgot to Certify Alp.
 peal of Friendless Negro

BATON ROUGE, La, Jan. 30.- Levy JorsS, friendless negro of Avoyelles parish under sentnece to hang next month because the clerk of the court forgot" to certify an ap- peal and the case did not go to the supreme court for review, is expected to receive reprieve from Governor Parker. The clerk has admitted that motion for an appeal was made and that he omitted it from the minutes with the rSGSlt that the time al- lowed for filiEe the papers in the case was allowed to elapse. .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-31
EVIDENCE GIVEN U. s.
Bulgaria Submits Documents DisGiOs-
 ing Aims Of Russian Soviet

SOFIA, Bulgaria, Jan. 30.-(By As sociated Press )-The Bulgarian for eign office has supplied the American legation here with large quantities of documentary evidence of Russian soviet activities in Bulgaria, alleged to be aimed at the destruction of the exiSting order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-31
BELIEVE TRADE MADE

Germans Understand U. s. Will
 Release Prisoner Of War Here
 BERLIN, Jan. 30.-Germans here believe that the last German war prisoner in the United States, now held in the federal penitentiary at Atlanta, will be released shortly as a result of the freeing of Corliss Hooven Griffis.
 When the negotiations for the re- lease of Griffis were begun, it was said that the Germans would free him if the prisoner in Atlanta. who is named Bis choff, was also freed.
 Another condition was said to have been the reimbursement of Lena Rupp. a girl who was injured in the first at- tempt to kidnap Bergdoll.
 It is now said that Lena Rupp has been paid a sum of money by .Griffis. Germans are hopeful that Bischof will be freed shortly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-31
vENIZELOs TAKEN ILL

Chamber During Heated Debate
 ATHENS. Jan. 29.-(By. Associ- ated Press s.)-For the second time since his return to Greece, Premier Venizelos became ill today during q heated debate in the national assem- ply, and was obliged to leave the chamber. He was taken to his home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-31

Theg United States state department announced that Griffls was uncondition- ally released.