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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-01
AMERICAN BlJNCO
 WORKSN PARIS
Many Apt Students Draw Comment From French
 Press

PARIS, May 31.-"vol a L'Ameri- caine," (robbery on the American style) is the descriptive phrase applied in France to the "bunko game" and there are many apt students of it's first principles here.
 Jean, Baptiste Salvatieo has asked the police of Mentor to help him re- cover 15,OOO francs worth of national defense bonds. While working in his garden there a well-dressed stranger appeared and told him that many years ago his father lived in the neighbor- hood and that one night he. had broken into the church and stole paintings and gold vessels worth 100000 francs. With this money the strangers parent went to. America and accumulated a fortune. But before he died he repented and asked the son to restore that amount of money to the church.
 Jean suggested he approach the au- thorities, but the stranger didn't want his fathers name involved. Would Jean do 1t? He would. He was prom ised 10000 francs for his trouble, and gave his bopds as security for a neatly tied package of what was represented to be bank notes. The strangers con- science was remarkably relieved and he bought a drink. Then he remembered an urgent telephone call. Jean opened the package to separate his 10000 from the roll and found only two-year Aus trian newspapers.
 "A LAmericaine," the Menton news papers said in tbeir headlines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-01
VIDTME CONVICTED
 ON MURDER CHARGE

VILE PLATTE, La. May S1-- Euzebe Vid=ine was convicted Late to- day of the murder of R. L. Virgins, IT, The jury deliberated 10 minutes, declared the defendant guilty of first degree murder Sentence will be i'm posed Weanesday- Upon being re turned to bEs cell. VldrIne asked to be hanged without delay He declared Wkiskey and bad wO@en were the cause of his downfall He said he had no reason for shooting .WIgyinS. being drunk at the time EidrIne met Wig gins on q lonely FOad, and after ask ing him for a rl5e in his coupe. fired seyeEal shots. dragged his vlctim-s body under a eAunP of w0OGs and drOve of in the car, only to become bosred later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-01
PILGRIM KNIGHTS
 HAVE BIG EVENT
Still Talking About Recent Trip
 To Gadsden

The biggest event in the history of the Pilgrim Knights of Oriental SplendOur. the fun branch of the Independent Or der of Odd Fellows, was the joint cere- moniaI recently held at Gadsden by Fes- ham Palace of Birmingham and Fla shion Palace of Gadsden. with the Gads- den knights nt the big end of the event. according to c. O. Jacobs, su- preme Oriental Knight and other of ficers of the order.
 The class for initiation number over 400, a record breaker, of which Gads- den furnished three-fourts, and It IS said that the dramatic section of the initiation was superb and the fun sec tion fast and furious. The Birmingham delegation left the terminal station on speciaI train and as in the usual GUS tom in this and other fraternal orders the selection of fall guy" began the moment the train left the Terminal station. The choice fell upon W. L.. Pierce, head of the Pierce detective agency. It seems that some one heard him remark that he wanted to get all that was coming to him, and he did and more too.
 He was placed under arrest on q charge of robbing goose nest three days before matching at Tarrant city and hauled before a kanearno court pre- sided over by Judge J. B. Aird. But tArshoe" Johnson acted as prosecutor. hig boy Pierce acted as his own at torney and gave an other exemplification of the old adage that "a man who is his own attorney has a fool for a gient," for although he put in q plea &f abatement, claimed his exemptions nd tried to prove an alibi he was
 ,romptly convicted and sentenced to ,e it" at the initiation. Secrets of he order forbid telling how the sen tence was carried out. but certain it is that N. l.. had a worn and weary look for several days after returning from the Gadsden triD
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-01
PRESIDENT GIVEN
 NEW TAX MEASURE
Mellon Takes Bill To White
 House, Conference Follows

WASHINGTON. May S1--The tax reduction bll was placed finally before President Coolidge today for action
 SecretREy Mellon PeESonaIly took the measure to the White House with statement of the treasury views and spent am hour with the President. not only on the hlII butt the gOvernmentTs fiscal position par1icularly with refer ence to Legislation pemdiRg before Con Sress which WOuRd InvOlve expenditures
 The treasury secretary declined to say whether he had presented any recommend2tlOn or merely an 2nAlyxis of the bill
 The belief StiIl prevailed after the conference that the President would ap- prove the meaSure- and the suggestion was advanced that he might issue an ae- cOmpanEing SaRte@ent saying the legis- lation contained 0A5ec4i0nable features, but on the whole was nm improvement over the existing law"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-01
N6 INDIANS REJECT
 TREASURY CHECKS
Act Is Protest Against Encroach-
 ment Of White Men

WASHINGTON, May 31.-Sixteen persons have refused to accept bona fide checks drawn on the United States treasury.
 The checks were sent to Indians on the Colville reservation in the state of Washington and in protest against en- erOaehment of white men on their land the Indians returns the checks to Presi- dent Coolidge. The money, amounting to I,26O, will be deposited to the they may draw it when they feel less aggrieved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-01
BUSLNE
 OF SOUTH GROWS
gCam1immeH FFum Page ORel

normal the Output for the latest week available. May g. heIns S1 per cent of normal 1t was stated Orders booked by these mills ranged from a per cent or nornzl PrUdwc160m to & per cent Buying was reported inactive and gen eral tendency Of prizes downward
 The output during April of 90 cot ton mills manufacturing cloth showed an increase Of owehaf of one per cent over the ourput m March The output of 96 mills IamufacrurIng cotton yarn increased 0ne-ten1h of o1e per cent over March, while Pr09ucf6On in overall fac torres was Is per cent larger than m March, according to the review
 Brick OrSerS Gruw
 Wet weather. 1t was stated. was re xpOnSlble to some extent for q decline Of 5IS per cent m hr5ck production, Orders hOEereE. showed an increase of 23.5 per cent OVer those received in March
 In regard to emPl@yRent conditions. the review said:
 -In AlAba@z. part time operations continue m the coal mining industry, but there appears no <a2ckenTng in iron and steel The SuPPly of labor Is ann pie and the Se@and ROr1zL@ PrOdnc16oa of hISuminOus coal reaek- ed g low point f0r the week ended April 9G of 6,zs4000 tuns, it was re ported The week1E report of e0zl pro prodncE50n in the SOwthern AppaEa- chian coal field for the week ended May Tn xhn--e q va-r10Ez1.sI..u, svF I1( QTS tons, only =S14 per cent of full time capacity
 Iron Pr0dlctlOn figures indicate a falling off in output during ApriI. as compared wIth the previ0us month ProdDcGiOa of iron in the Alabama dis tr1ct was relatively @0Fe favorable than for the country as q whole, however, it was stated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-01
By ERIC KEYSER Ry Leased Wire to The AgeHGaA

AnI M1tMEE0 W AE &1 A8E EAAUAM@A 8A.Ast V
 BERLIN. May 3L-The efficiency ef American methods oS prOducfi0n IS arcusinx German inGauxsrialiS1x from shelters where they have been plaeidly zneozing for many years protected by unique financial e0mdItSem$ brought about by the 5epreri&tiOn of the Ger man mark
 The huhhwh over the threatening in read into the c@umtrys peaceful eco homie life by the Amer5can zut0moAile industry haH moi 2hated when another branch of German industry was c0u- frcured with the Recess1fy of grappling fer life with its AmeEleAn competitor
 This time it was the German glucose industry 1t looked with sorrow to- ward RzrAy -an the ETbe- whence the German MaIDena C0mpamr.- q cun- cern formed by AmexSc1n capital, is distribUtl1g its first proGuctiOn of dextro and liquid g1ueose-
 This concern- so German manufae- turers aarise the Pwba6c. has been established for the sDae purpose of dealing the death hA0w- to the Ger man gfncnse inauzzry- And there is likelihood that the American concern will live up to this aseTihed purpose.
 EMxy C- S 88e4haas
 According to the ssatememt< of Ger man gfncNse mzmIfzcfmrerss who with this s4aFeMent also admit the teckni- cal superiority of the American method the Rarhy plant Is able to sap- ply more than dUwhAe the needs of the German market for xlUcOse produets-
 HereCer, the German Hanufaeturers a-e willing to put up fight fOx the market with the AmerScAn -intruder.7 They have already bOoked a strong ally German 4grarS4ns. Imasmuch as
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-01
CHILD LABOR
 AMENDMENT HIT BY UNDERWOOD
Alabamian Sees In Meas
 ure Blow At Rights ! Of States
Washington Bureau)

WASHINGTON, D. C., May 31.- The proposed amendment to the Con- stitutioa, prohibiting the employment of young men and women under eighteen years of age is calculated more nearly to destroy state rights than any amend ment recently enacted" according to Senator Oscar w. Underwood of Ala bama, a candidate fo-, the presidency, tonight.
 The amendment has passed the House, and will be voted on by the Senate Monday afternoon. It will sue ceed or fail by the closest possible mar gin. The opposition, it is reported, has 27 votes. Its proponents must poll twice as many to preserve it. In view of absentees the result is highly speculative.
 "Matter For States
 "Who may or may not labor is matter for the states to determine" said Senator Underwood ''The states, in great ma iority, and Alabama is no exception, have legislated effectively on this subject. It is simply matter of principle and not expediency. It is a matter of whether the states shall be retained in their sovereignty or re- duced to impotent provinces subject to government centralized in Washing ton." s#
 Senator Heilin of Alabama will also oppose the amendment. When ques- tioned today, he said: "I have heard no complaint from Alabama. We have satisfactory laws governing child labor. Now, would support the amendment if it would be applicable only to trust ridden states wherein the people have little if any voice."
 When the amendment was on pas sage in the House, only two Alabam, ians gave it support. They were Rep resentatives Almon of the Eighth and Huddleston of the Ninth Districts.
 Representatives McDuffie of the First. Hill of the Second. Steagall of the Third, Jeffers of the Fourth, Bowling of the Fifth, Oliver of the Sixth, Allgood of the Seventh, and Bankhead of the Tenth, opposed it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-01
DR. BURTON CHOSEN
 TO NAME COOLIDGE
University Head Is Final Choice
 Of G. O. P. Leaders

WASHINGTON, May 31.-United News.)-Dr. Marion Leroy Burton, president of the University of Michi- gan, has been selected by William NJ. Butler, pre-convention campaign man. ager of President Coolidge, to place the President in nomination at the Cleveland convention.
 The choice fell on Burton after a large field had been combed, Senator Borah,. ex-Senator Albert BeveridGe, Governor Hyde and former Governor Hadley of Missouri were among those considered.
 Burton has been a warm personal friend of Mir. Coolidge since 1910 when he went to Northampton, Mass, the Presidents home town, as president of Smith college. During the seven years he hel dthat post, he became well ac- quainted with Mir. Coolidge and his family.
 All Burton's professional career, so far as is known here, has been de- voted to education and religion. For a time he was pastor of a church in Brooklyn, N. Y. It is understood this is his first venture into politics.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-01
LANGLEY TO RUN
 FOR REELECTION
Convicted Representative Seeks
 VindicatiOn Through Polls

LEXINGTON, Ky, May S1.-An- nouncements have appeared in several newspapers of the Tenth Kentucky con gressiOnal district to the effect that Representative John w. Langley. re gently convicted in federal cOuItmat Covington on a charge of defraudins the government in a liquor transaction, would be a candidate for reelection to Congress.
 Friends of MT. Langley explain that after a conference with the representa- tive's supporters, it was decided that his candidacy for reelection would tend to vindicate his name, since he has Stoutly maintained his innocence of the crime for which he was convicted.
 It is pointed out that the appeal filed by Mir. Langley will not reach the fed eral court in Cincinnati until October, and may not be decided until after the elections in November.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-01
Deaf Hear
 Instantly
AmAzing Invention Brings m- mediate Re6ef tO Those
 Who Are Deaf

A wonderful invention which enables anyone whose auditory nerve Is still active to hear a1l sounds as clearly and distinctly as a child has been perfect cd by the Dic1egr1Ph Products Corpo- ration. Suite 1S08-J, 20 w. And Street. New York City There IS no waiting, no delay, no dznger-bUt quick, posi- tive, instantaneous reSultS-yOu hear instantly So positive are the -manu- facturers that everyone who suffers from deafness will be amazed and de- lighted with this remark4ble inven- tiOn that they are offering to send 1t absolutely free for 10 days trial No depOsit-aO C O. D--nO obligation whAtever- If yen suffer, talk advan- tage of their hber1l free trI offer. Send them yOur name and ai Eess to-
 62y.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-01
German Industries Cripple
 With American Competition
Yankee Capital Threatens To Put Glucose Con-
 cerns Of Empire Out Of Business

they are potato growers, are as vitally interested in victory as the industrial ists-
 The German glucose industry is ex- elusirely based on potatoes for the manufacture of both starch-syrup and glucose sugar. The American method on the other hand is based entirely on corn and even the plant at Barby re- sorts to potatoes only in rare instances. Thus the AgFarians-incidentally, the German potato growers are mostly junkeKs from the eastern part of the eOuntry-foE fear of losing an im- portant marke2 have become the natural allies of the German glucose industTialists-
 The other plan of the German glu- eose manufacturers for the formation of an united front against the Ameri- cans is less serious.
 Plan Boycott
 The nationwide consumers boycott which they intend to organize against the American product, and which prompts them to recall the successful struggle of the German cigarette in- dustry against the American tobacco trust before the war, will not ma terialize so easily. Candy, the main form in which the products of glucose industry are presented to the public, is less susceptible to a boycott than gre cigarettes Women will not fight like men in such q cause.
 At present, the chances for victory seem to be somewhat brighter on the American side. The glucose as well as many other branches of German in- dustry now under the pressure of foreign competition, cherished the hope that the elections would result in relehstag with majority favoring pro- teef1ve tariffs. As yet, there has been no move to pass these tariffs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-01
COMPASSION HALTS
 NEW COTTON RATES
Proposed Schedule Would En-
 crease Shipping Charges

WASHINGTON, May SI.-Proposed new schedules which would cancel ths combination rule in connection with rates on cotton and cotton inters from southern and southwestern points to various interstate destinations were or dered suspended by the interstate conn merce commission today from June l to September g.
 The proposed rates would be in- creased from Cecilia, La, to New York and Boston. A similar effect would be had from other points in the south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-01
BANDITS HOLD UP
 . BANK OFFICIALS
$20,00O In Pay Roll Money Tax
 en Off In Auto

KANSAS CITY, Kan., May 31.- Three bandits today held up Joseph N. Altringer, cashier, and Avery R. Kier, paying teller. of the Argentine State bank here and robbed them of $20,000 in S10 and $20 bills. The bank of ficials were taking the money in an automobile to pay off workmen in the Argentine industrial district. x
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-01
LADY ASTOR IN BAD
 WITH HER PARTY
Hint Jealousy As Cause For Missing Parliament Sessions

LONDON, May 31.-Lady Astor, Anglo-American member of Parliament, is in bad with some of her fellows in the conservative party.
 They complain that she has been present at only 13 of 73 votes in the House of Commons this session, and suggest that she is jealous of the Duchess of Atholl, who has scored a great political success since her cleo tion to Parliament a few months ago.
 Few people over here ignore Lady Astor. She is either liked or disliked One reason for the dislike is her pro- nounced temperance views, which have caused her to be branded as a prohibit tionist.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-01
WORLD SQUADRON REACHES KUSHIMATO
Smiths Command At End Of
 Japanese Main Land

TOXIC, May 31.-(By Associated Press. )-The American army around the-world fliers reached Kushimoto, on the southern end of the main island of Japan at 10 :32 this morning. They made the 350-mile flight from Kas- umigaura. 50 miles north of Tokio, which point they left at 6 :07 this morning, in hours and p minutes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-01
FLORAL ORNAMENTS

Now that flowers so often form the sole decoration on a dance frock of tulle or chiffon it is well to have several changes to vary the appearance of a dress. Remarkably beautiful is spray of two calla lilies put together with long pointed leaves of black velvet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-01
APPLIQUES OF KIn

Sport hats are versatile both in shape and decoration. Extremely smart are small hats of fine Hack :;:aw trimmed with leaves cut ous of white kid and appliqued on with long stitches of white silk
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-01
GAY COLORS PREVAL

In the sport hats designed to accom- pany the frOck or suit of flannel there is a tendency to use faille or belting ribbon as well as felt. They come in the brightest cOlOrs and in more deli cate pastel shades and are correct in shane and trimming,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-01

This is little Vamp, the prize Snuggle Pup for this week. Read on page today how easy it is to win this pretty Snuggle Pup. Vamp is Daddy Dum- bells only daughter. You VII remem- Der we told you before that she is a very accomplished pianist. If you haven't already determined to win a Snuggle Pup get into this great game today. See the Snuggle Pup Daily Erolic. Last weeks winners will be published in hemOrrow's Age-Herald,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-01
NOMINATION CONFIRMED
Charles w. Hunt Succeeds MurdOck On
 Trade Commission

WASHINGTON, May 31.-The Sen ate today confirmed the nomination of Charles W. Hunt, of Des Moines, Iowa. to be a member of the federal trade commission. He succeeds Victor Mur- ddek. resigned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-01
FLOWER TRIMMED HATS AGAIN

After a period of hats comparatively untrimmed there is a concerted effort to bring back the flower trimmed mid summer hat. Those of yellow straw ornamented with field flowers are par ticuJsrK attractive and Aatteri1E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-01

If. within the next six weeks, the public indicates by noticeable decrease in Saturday night patronage that they are willing for this and other mems stores to close at 6 p. m., Blach's will cheerfully do so.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-01

Leopold and Losb were qua pred night in an outlyiQg hotel Ech oc- cupying separate roo&s aud esS under police guard. TheA olte d tby
The Dolores star., 1924-04-11
COnstruntiOn Work on the New
Railroad is Progressing Nicely.

The writer and Mrs. Bear, in company
with Martin Rush and family, visited
the new sawmill town Sunday after
noon. The work of erecting buildings
is being pushed forward as fast as
possible, and with the clearing up of
the weather and dry roads so that
lumber can be hauled down it will not
take long to make it look like town.
A rooming house and the cook house are
nearly completed ana several dwelling
houses are in course of construction.
The contractors are busy grading the
railroad from Dolores to the town site.
This is job that requires considerabe e
labor and time. Steel is being laid at
this end of the line and It will not be
long until trains will be running on the
Dolores, Ventura & Northern railroad.
CThis name is subject to change with
out notice.. This railroad will be sub
stantially built to carry heavy loads Of
lumber and logs.
We understand that the new town
will be called Ventura 1t is being
built on the old Grandpa johnson plac,
which is an ideal place for the location
of the mill.
The Dolores star., 1924-04-11
The best punishment to administer
to scandal-monger is to forget him.
Coming to Dolores,

H. Masten Risley, Optometrist and
eyesight Specialist will be at the
Southern Hotel Sunday to Tuesday
noon April 20. p and % Remember
there is something more than glass in
the glasses prescribe for your eyes.
Experience, skill and correct diagnasis
delivering comfort and satisfaction
make big hit with overworked eyes.
Consultation invited.
The Dolores star., 1924-04-11
Town Trustees Meet.

An adjourned meeting of the Board
of Trustees of the Town of Dolores was
held in the Town hall Friday evening,
with all members, excepting Attorney
| Downey. present. The old board:closed
its business for the year. The audit
ing committee, which at former meet
ing of the board was made to include
the entire board. reported that they
found the clerks. police magistrate s.,
water clerks and treasurer's books
o. X.
The abstract of votes showed that
A. S. Miller had been elected mayor,
and Lawrence W. Lynton. A. A Rust
and Jno. Q. Russell had been elected
trustees at the recent election. These
gentleman took the oath of office and
Immediately proceeded with the bus
mess of the evening.
The first matter taken up was the
fixing of salaries. The treasurer's S
salary was fixed at $4,000 for the
year, the same as before; the salary of
the clerk, water clerk and police mag
istrate was fixed at $4,000, a month,
the same as last year; the salary of
the attorney was fixed at $25. 90 a
month, the same as last year; the
salary of the mashal and water super
intendent was raised from $lOO. 90 to
Sl25. 90 per month.
The following officers were elected
R. Stenger, treasurer; C. l.. Flanders,
clerk, water clerk and police magistrate;
j. j. Downey, attorney; and j. R.
Thomas, marshal and water superin-
tendent. Harry Morgan was elected
mayor protein, and ]. Q. Russell clerk
protein.
The mayor appointed the following
committees: Finance, l.. w. Lynton,
l.. Plumlee, ]. Q. Russell; Street,
Bridge and Alley, l.. Plumlee, Harry
Morgan and A. A. Rust; Water, A. A.
Rust, J. Odenbaugh and L. w. Lynton;
Health, Fire and Police, j. @. Russell,
j. Odenbaugh and A. A. Rust; Licehse,
Harry Morgan. L. W. Lynton and L.
Pumlee.
J. R. Becher was present and ad-
dressed the board with a complaint
that as licensed drayman he was not
getting the protection from unlicensed
draymen that the Town should give
him. j. R. Trimble applied for pool
room license.
On account of the attorney being un-
able to attend this meeting some mat
ters upon which the board wanted his
advice were laid over. The board ad-
journed to meet again Saturday even
ing.
Saturday evening all members were
present except Trustee Plumlee. The
bonds of the clerk, water clerk, police
magistrate and treasurer were read
and upon motion they were acted upon
separately. The bond of the treasurer
was accepted but those of the clerk,
water clerk and police magistrate were
rejected. some of the members contend
ing that there had been no clerk elected
because of tie among the trustees
and the mayor casting the deciding
vote. The marshal and attorney did
not have their bonds ready for pre-
sentation.
An ordinance to repeal the pool hall
ordinance was drafted, but as no one
moved its adoption nothing was done.
Mr.. Becher again presented his COM
plant and, as it seemed impossible to
decide just what particular kind of
hauling drayman's license covered,
the ordinance was repealed by vote
of the board. An ordinance changing
the water ordinance in regard to irri-
| cation rats on fractions of lots, was
drawn by the attorney.