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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-21
FARMERS OBSERVE LAW
Give Less Trouble To Traffic Squad
 Than Urbanites

When it is considered that, under new regulations, traffic changes ap- proximately 2,095 times day it would seem the men in charge of the tower at Twentieth street and Third avenue is holding down one of the busiest jobs in Huntingdon.
 Despite this continual shifting of traffic and the requirement of con stant attention. the man in the tow CT has an excellent chance to observe things, says Police Captain w. w. Brent in charge of traffic. --.J
 Il can learn lot when I go up there," he declares, "A tlot about traf- fife and human nature, too. You cer- tainly can't beat it to see things.
 For instance, I've become quite re. signed to the jay-walker. Anyway you figure he cannot be eliminated and as long as people walk, we'll have his class.
 Drivers from out-of-the city give us less trouble> than people who live here It seems, being strangers. they are exceptionally cautious. Taxi drivers are least bothersome of all."
 Young people, as pedestrians, are the greatest traffic rule viola tors, Captain Brent declares. They always leap before they look
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-21
CHICAGO INSULTS ],
 SWEDISH OFFICIAL
Vice Consul Is Detained In Hoosegow A Hours

CHICAGO, Jan. 20.-"Chicago hal insulted the Swedish government and must apologize"
 This ultimatum was issued Sunday by Carl De Dardell, Swedish consul who is up in arms because his aide Hugo Oberg, vice consul. was de- tained in the hoosegow for A hours.
 Oberg was arrested in ''black and tan" cafe during an early morning raid directed by Lieut., Michael Grady, who is not Swede.
 If Mayor Dever won't make amends, I'll go to the state department at Washington" the infuriated consul continued.
 Well, now Chicago certainly doesn't want war with Sweden" the mayor unused when told of De Dardell's, ulti- mutum. 'I'll certainly try and pacify the gentleman when he calls on me- At the time of the raid Lieutenant Grady, the officials charge, laughed at Oberg's claims to immunity from de tention," and he was lodged in jail with 15 other guests at the resort. When relatives reported Oberg missing, police searched the Icity for 24 hours and then found him in the hoosegow. De Dardell procured his release later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-21
RAIDS RENEWED \ IN WILLIAMSON
Many Houses Searched And Much Liquor
 Seized :.

MARION, H.. Jan. 20.-Young left tonight for Chicago to con fer with the special prosecutors, who will have charge of all William son county liquor cases in the federal court at Danyille. Young said that he would complete arrangements there for federal injunctions permanently closing the various places which have been raided.'
 The town of Weaver, which con. sists of but 160 homes, bore the brunt of the raids this morning. According to>,the raiders, all houses belonging to members of the klan were marked by white cloth, tied at the doornob. Only one household was awake when the. raiding' parties stole into the town. <
 Shrouded in secrecy, the raids were entirely over before Maj. Omar J. Me Mackin of the Illinois national guard and the county sheriff's office had learned of them. Major McMackin had remanied in the county when state troops were withdrawn last Tuesday after announcement by Sheriff Galligan that conditions were peaceful in the county. .s &
 The raids were made at Weaver, d mining camp near Herrin and at Spil- lertown. Those arrested were taken to Benton, where they were arragned before United States\ Commissioner Hart, placed in jail or gave bond.
 Met At 2.O0 .. m.
 r The raiders met at 2 ;00 a. m. in West Franklin, it is reported, where they cU in oc eronsaI Aonsrfsnc hu Constable Brady Jenkins of William teams of three each and given. the names and locations of suspected boot leggers. This information was given by $. Glenn Young, who said that wal rants were issued by state authorities and the raids were conducted without a shot fired or blow struck.
 Tt is the first of the renewed raids, Young stated, that will complete the clean-up of Williamson county.
 Raids were made simultaneously in Weaver. In 20 houses stills or liquor was found, it was reported by the raiders. Samples were taken of the liquor found, and then the barrels, jugs and bottles were emptied. Forty one 50-gallon barrels of wine, IA bar ,rels of mash, 11S gallons of home brew and 26 gallons of whisky were found. While the major raids were con- ducted in Weaver, the raiders with the assistance of friendly officials con ducted raids in Zeigler, in Franklin county, searching 125 houses, arresting p men and confiscating illicit liquor and stills.
 At West Frankfort, where the raids were organized, the 500 klansmen were aided by Mayor Bert Bagley and chief of police Charles E. Norman of West Frankfort, who announced that they had increased the number of arrests in their city to 1,200 solely on charges of violating the liquor laws, since last May. .-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-21
MEXICANS HOLD
 GIRL FOR RANSOM
Russian Subject Victim Of
 Rlackmailing Gang

< SYRACUSE, N. r.. Jan.. 20.-Nfiss Maria Adammoska, 20, a Russian girl, on her way to Syracuse by way of Mexico, is held for ransom by, Mexican bandits in yillage-a few miles across the Texas border, according: to informa- tion placed in the hands of federal officials here by an uncle of the girl, John Krebzedok :
 Two letters demanding ransom for her delivery in the United States have been received by the uncle. Belief is expressed that the girN is held by a kidnapping and blackmailing gang that has been reaping rich harvest in Mexico by preying on foreigners who are sent to Mexico in an effort to enter this country. The name of the signer of the letters was not divulgedl
 The girl has been captive more than three weeks, according to the letters, the first of which demanded $100 and the second S175. ...
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-21
RISE UNyUSTIFTED, I
 WOODWARD STATES
Advance Of Iron Company's
 Stock Not Warranted'

A. H. Woodward, chairman of tho Woodward Iron company, when inter viewed by representative of The Age Herald regarding the present unusual activity of Woodward Iron. company common stock stated that there was nothing in connection with the com ra1y's business which warranted or Justified the sudden and conapaf atiyely large advance in the market quota tions.
 As matter of fact said Mr. Woodward, "the iron business is in much weaker condition than that ob- taining during the greater part of last year. The price of iron has suffered very substantial reduction which can have no effect other than decreasing earnings" Ns~
 Further he stated that there were no plans of any kind whatsoever under contemplation which would in any manner have the slightest effect upon the market value of common stock. The control of the company is in. the same hands that have controlled it since 1882. @...
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-21
IMPORT TARIFF !
 LAW REVERSED
Daugherty Sends Opinion, Dis agreeingg With Com
 mission

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-Attorney General Daugherty has reversed the tariff commission in it's first report to the President under flexible provisions of the tariff act.
 In an opinion sent to the White House. Mir. Daugherty has ruled that the commissions construction of the section laying import duties on logs of cedar, fir, spruce and western hemiock was incorrect. The President has re- turned the commissions report, with the opinion, to the commission, with instructions to proceed in accordance herewith" {.
 Reduction Sought ,
 The commissions action which was overturned by the department of jus tice, was takaen late in August upon the application of log buying inter- ests of the Pacific northwest which sought reduction of the full fifty per cent permitted by the flexible pro- visions in the rate of $1 a thousand board feet on logs of the species men toined.
 The law provides that the duty shall not. apply if the nation, province, or political subdivision from which the commodity is imported has imposed any restriction on its exportation with in twelve months.
 \ After public hearings the commission voted four to two that the rate appli- cation was for penalty purposes and could not be disturbed by the commis- sion. Chairman Marvin and Commis- sioners Burgess, Classic and Lewis voted affirmntively and Vice Chairman CulbertsOn and Commissioner Costigan dissented.
 No Valid Reason .t.
 The majority opinion, written by Commissioner Classic, was sent to the White>House and the President turned it over to Mir. Daugherty for advice. Mir. Daugherty's ruling has not been made public but he is understood to have taken the stand that there was no valid reason why the commission had not Jurisdiction and that Congress would have explicitly set forth any linn itations on the commissions powers had it intended any to apply. -t,
 Members of the commission declined today tQ indicate what the next step would be-. It was believed certain that the subject would come up at meetings of the commission this week but none of the commissioners were inclined to talk of the case which brings to light further controversy among the members Of the body which twice has had to seek presidential guidance to break the deadlock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-21
BLAMES MAH.JONGG
Missionary Says Game Is Morally
 DemOraIizing

TECHNY, H., Jan. 20.-America is in danger of ,mah-jongging itself into moral and civic corruption, like that which prevails in portions of China, according to the Rev. George Stems. now at St. Marys mission house here after 30 years as Chinese missionary.
 If people lose all interest in their duties, sit up all night and play mah- jongg and spend the day asleep and de- vising devious schemes to get their money back, blame it on the game, the missionary says.
 T know> men and women in China who have lost their entire possessions playing this game" declared the priest In China there is a saying that the victim of the mah-jansg habit no longer can be trusted.
 Tt is a great surprise to me to note how rapidly the game of mah- -jongg has gained such popularity in the United States There are few games so con- tagious, and l am sorry to see it getting such hold on America"
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 It requires basket of marks. to buy q basket of food in Germany.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-21
T[DEWATER LINE DISCONTINUANCE
 MEETING TOPIC
Receivers And City Board Called For Conference
 Monday Morning

Representatives of the Birmingham Railway. Light. and Power and the Tidewater receiverships may offer con< ciliatory proposals to the city commis- sion at a conference Monday morning at 10 o'clock. 1t was indicated, by both groups Sunday night. -.S ~'
 A substantial probability that the proposed abandonment of the Tidewater tracks from Nineteenth street to Ave nue c might be given up by the re- ceiyership representatives. and only a few small changes made in the present Tidewater line wes hinted at on the eve of the meeting. ,
 This would indicate, officials said that the fraction operators had aban- doned all itlea---if they ever entertained one-of appealing to the Alabama public service commission for the right to effect certain alterations desired by them should the city commission re. main Obdurate. v s43z 900 Deficit
 The utility infringement will be rep resented .at the conference Monday by J. S.. Pervear and l.. c. Bradley. it was announced. They will lay before the commissioners data on the fihan- cial statements of the Tidewater line for a period covering its bankruptcy a feature of the statements will be a deficit of S437 900 which the Tidewater has, according to the operators, in cured in this time
 That $130, GOO Or more must be in. vested in the Tidewater line immediate ly for new tracks will be announced at the conference, it was learned. Fig ures show that the Tidewater has ''bor- rowed" from the Birmingham Railway Light and Power company treasury thousands of dollars, and that the Bir- mingham Railway, Light and Power company is no longer willing or able to lend it money will be declared by the receivers Monday, it was also learned
 May Halt Sale.
 Sale of the Tidewater along, with the Birmingham Railway. Light mad Pow. CT : company properties without q change in its present system may be impossible, the u representatives will say. Should it not be- sold, it is inti- mated. it may be declared defaultetl and the line closed, it will be an nounced.-
 Meantime reports had reached com nissioners Sunday that a group of Ensley citizens were preparing to reg ister an objection Tuesday to the aban- donment of the Tidewater tracks along Bush boulevard ,from the Owenton- Ensley crossing to Tuxedo Junctoin.
 The citizens, it was said, would send d :. committee to the commission with demands that the change be not al- lowed. The action >of the commission on this particular demand was not set tied Sunday night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-21
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONFERENCE SET
Several Prominent Speakers On Program Of Convention At
 Montgomery
s'A'l fNf SaruSi nSE. X sssssS1fSS !

The working out of tho program for 'the coming state convention is being done by persons who are leaders in, the different departments of Sunday school work, according to statements made by Thomas ", Ellzey, general secretary of the Alabama Sunday School council.
 The convention, which will be held in Montgomery April 21 to. g, will be an outstdndihg one in the history of Sun day school work in the state, Mir. Ellzey said. It is to be a homecoming time for all the Sunday school workers of Alabama, as the home offices are here in Montgomery.
 Dr. Lula Bradford, chairman of the children's division, with the help of her conlmittee, is making up the program for that department. Judge s. F. Hobbs of the Fourth judicial circuit, is chair man of the young peoples work, and will provtde for that part of the pro gram which deals with subjects related to this department of the Sunday schools. Rev. H. L. Turner of Sheffield. Ala, is chairman of the administrative Teague of Montgomery are making out thS piOSiuhs~AOi tHc auuAl anu LHe 0u- ministrative departments.
 Three Leading Speakers k s..
 Three leading Sunday school speakers will attend the convention, as an 'nounced by Dr. Walter D. Agnew, president of the Woman's college, and chairman of the program committee for the convention. These three men are Hugh s. Magill, general secretary of the international council; H. Augustine SmithSof Boston university Dr. Charles l.. Goodell, secretary of the Federated Council of the Churches of Christ in America.
 The pageant, "The Commonwealth of God" will be put on in Montgomery during. the convention by Mir. Smith, who will bring here his temple of fine arts. The music for the entire program will be under his direction.
 Dr. Charles l.. GoodelI, who has been pastor of the leading churches of New York city, is considered one of the most prominent authorities on the sub ject of personal evangelism. Thousands of people will be drawn to the meetings he addresses, it was stated.
 Fully one-half the tractors used in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-21
DENIES FRICTION
Shenandoah's Commander Nails All RumOrs

LAKEHURST, x. J., Jan. 2O.- Complete denial that there is any fric- tion among the officers of the naval air station here over the flight of the Shenandoah to the north pole was made tonight by Capt. Frank R. McCrary, commandant at the station and pres ent commander of the giant dirigible which will make the flight next sum- mer. His denial came in response to circulated rumors that all was not well among the officers and personnel at the station over the flight.
 When asked whether he expected to make the flight himself and whether he expected to command the Shenan- doah, Captain McCrary replied:
 II am going to make that north pole flight. Whether or not I am ill com mand will lie with the Secretary of the Navy"
 Fully 10000 persons today viewed the great airship.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-21
CASE Z
 STARTS MONDAY
Witnesses And Court Attaches Are Gathering At Hamilton :
 For Session

Not guilty will be the plea of Rob- ,ert J. Lancaster, former sergeant in the Alabama national guard, when he goes on trial for murder at Hamilton Monday morning in connection with the lynching of William Baird in Walker county in 1920.
 The, state charges Lancaster with having led q group of soldiers in storm ing the Walker county jail and lynch. ing Baird striking miner. after one of their number had been killed during an outbreak. The case is one of. the most sensational in years and scot f witnesses have been summoned bj prosecution and defense.
 Former Judge Horace C.. Wilki of, ,Birmingham, has been named special attorney general in charg the prosecution. The leading ceu for Lancaster will be A. H. Cal ehaeL of Tuscumbia, and John Queen, of Tuscaloosa.
 Day And Night Sessions.
 Judge Charles Allison, of, Florence, will preside. Day and night sessions will be held in order to expedite the trial. Attorneys on both sides hope to finish it in two days.
 This will be the third time Lancaster has faced jury, the first two trials having resulted in deadlock without | verdict.
 The state has additional evidence to spring at the third trial, according to Former Judge Wilkinson, who left for Hamilton late Sunday.
 In the four. years that have elapsed since the lynching. several of the lead ing witnesses have died. There are still a number of witnesses living in and around. Hamilton, and their stories will be unfolded to the jury shortly after court opens. d Company M of the national guard was on strike duty in Walker county when one of their men was shot from ambush. Baird was placed in jail charged with the killing. The state al- leges that guardsmen, led by Lancas- ter, stormed the jail, took Baird from the,Qfficers and riddled his body with bullets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-21
HELLO GIRLS FORM
 NEW ORGANIZATION
Extermination Of Inane Ques-
 tions, Is Reason For It

Probably the majority of people have never heard of the Society for Determination of Foolish Question Putters. But the chances are they will. if this bit of press agenting the information operators, of the Southern Bell Telephone company have asked The Age-Herald to print, accomplishes anything.
 The society was organized last Meek to cut down the number of meaning less interrogationS. With new telephone books overdue. the girls time is at a premium and the f. q. takes up a lot of valuable time.
 Last year there were many thousands of foolish questions asked in Birming- ham alone, Miss Magnolia Goodwin. chief of the staff. estimates, and opera tors for some time have been collecting few of the choice ones, in gray volume, which is kept on the opera tors desk.
 In 1t are, such bits as: Where can find the blind man who sells brooms?'' What do you do for n sick cat?" How much does it cost for a cable gram to ChinaT' 1T want the big Dr. Morland,. mot the little one" How do you. address n. letter to the county jail?" And these are really some of the more sensible ones. they say. If you took into consideration the hundreds of other little flor instances like ; What time do you quit?" Whats your name? Where do you live?" and some more cracks of kindred freshness. the numBer is increased to just this side of infinity.
 Undoubtedly the proper sequel to some of the riddles received on the in formation switch board would be-well, something strong to suit the occasion. hut the Southern operators are not al- lowed such solace. Always pleasant '' Strictly business" and Oceans of patience" are some of the axioms which have been drilled into them by train ing. -....''.
 We don't in the least mind being polite" Miss lila Mae Carroll one of the operators. says. "Brt oh ''~ '>",.- ttons take up so much time. Why, I've figuredFi it out and if ali Jf tAe' .4..i.Sil questions were collected for one day and then not asked at all every girl r.. hrff luli .nr' - 'e-~- month
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-21

today. They insist that the Shenan- doah, like the Roma and the Dixmude, might encounter disaster; that the Daughter of the Stars" would en- counter hazards in the north beyond those that wrecked the other giants of the air.
 A picture of the practical fruits that this country might win, in the way of mineral deposits and alluable lands, however, has been held before the doubtful ones. It has gone a long way to bring them around; they believe, as did King Ferdinand of Spain when told of the riches of Cathay, that the chances are worth taking if there is a substantial reward at the end
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-21
JOINS CALDWELL AND co. Huntsville Bank Cashier Will Repre-.
 sent Firm In That Territn,v

HUNTSVILLE, Ala, Jan. 2O.- Especial. )-Raphael Semmes,, cashier
 of the First National bank of Hunts vile, Ala, has formed a connection with Caldwell and Company, invest ment bankers, as their representative in Huntsville and surrounding terri tory. Caldwell and Company, whom he will represent. are one of the largest investment bond houses of the coun- try. For years they have specialized in high grade muL icipal bonds. ; TO CURE \ COLD IN. ONE DAY
 Take Laxative BROMO QUININE Tablets. The box bears the signature of E. W. Grove. 30c.-Adv. Y,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-21
.s KNIFE CUT IN FACE Louis Parks Taken To Hospital After
 Alteration Sunday Evening

Louis Parks was carried to the Hill man hospital with a-bad knife slash across his face as the result. police say. of an alleged difficulty with Leonard and Lindsay Nelson in front of the Hillman hotel Sunday evening at o'clock.
 Leonard Nelson is in the city jail on charge of assault with q weapon
 Lindsay Nelson has not been appre- hended by the police.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-21
TREATY IS SIGNED.
Italy And Albania Reach Commercis
 Agreement At Rome.

ROME, Jan. 20.-An Italio.Al- banian commercial treaty was signed here Sunday.
 It is announced that Premier Pasitch of Jugoslavia win arrive in Italy Fri day to hold final conversations with Premier Mussolini before the signing of the Italio-Jugoslav accoxd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-21
RECORDER MARTIN BETTER

Had Bad Cold Past Few Days; On
 JOb Again Monday
 Reckless drivers and habitual law violatOrs will be sorry to learn that Recorded Henry J. Martin expects to resume his judicial duties Monday.
 Judge Martin has fully recovered from cold which kept him indoors for three days, and will continue his campaign against crime with the new NnaE
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-21
ARREST ARGO MAN
Two Are Held On Robbery Charge By
 County Officers

Eugene Adcock, n Birmingham man, and NJ. M., Willett. formerly of Argo but recently resident of Birmingham, were placed in the county jail late Sat urday night on charges of robbery. The arrest was made at the home of Ad- cock by deputies Badger, Ball and Hamilton.
 ArrestinG officers declined to dis. cusS. the case. H. F. Badger, assisted byH E. F. Jones. both deputies, havc been working on the case for some time. according to a statement b5 NJ. Badger Sunday afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-21

Fine ruhieS are the scarcest of pre- ciOtlS stones.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-21

Our countrys greatest undeveloped ,resources are its people.-Greenvill Piedmont.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-21

'-kolnisky fur is the name given tc the skin of several Asiatic minks,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-21

Most of the 600 streets of Canton, China. are less than eight feet wide.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-21
CANAL TRAFFIC HEAVY

PANAMA, Jan. 20.-Commercial vessels to the humber of 237 passed through the Panama canal from Jan uary 1 to January 15. Tolls to the amount of $1 ,097 ,960 were paid by the vessels.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-21

1'ibetan sheep cannot live below an altitude of 10000 feet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-21

London has one woman blacksmith uHd one female bricilas.r
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-21

There gre bure than 1.50O, ,OoO wage r4rners 'memployed ir england. Scoring cats were ar5l used in iz.5S
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-21

About G5 per cent of tho world s tale is produced in the l'atel States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-21

Fully one-haf the tractors used in Greece are of American make.