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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-08
IA CAST, ADRIFT AS
 ICE BRIDGE BREAKS
Sightseers On Flimsy Structure
 E. Cast Into Waters

QUEBEC, Feb. 7.-Fourteen per sons were adrift on cakes of ice in the swelling waters of the St. Lawrence river tonight and efforts of a ferry boat 6o reach them were futile. The fourteen were members of party of seventeen who were standing on an ice bridge between Quebec and Lewis when it snapped and broke away. Three were rescued.
 Hurriedly formed rescue parties. set out for Quebec bridge toward which the ice foes were drifting in the hope sthat they could rescue the victims with ropes as they passed beneath them. From points along the shore it was reported as many Gas nine or ten psrsons had issB seen i4aIt one eake qf the foaaine ice. ~. Fl iS -, .s..ss x 2, ..s ,-
 The ice bridee. the first formed here in twenty-five years, was an unusual sight and hundreds of persons fI6cked to witness it. The persons who were carried away when it broke were stand ing at about the middle of the stream, making efforts at rescue all the more difficult. +s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-08
WAREHOUSE YIELDS
 $3O,OOO M BOOZE
Philadelphia's Biggest Boot
 legger' Raided By Police

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 1.--Phila- delphia's biggest bootlegger' was raided early today and liquor valued at more than $30O00 was seized.
 A few hours after Director Butler had charged 100 city detectives with treachery, graft and inefficiency and told them he knew of the existence of bootleg ring with a fabulous stock, police raided an old warehouse in the downtown section and placed it's store of liquor under guard.
 The storehouse, police said, was rent el by Jacob Carton, formerly Phila- delphia brewer but al present resi- dent of Atlantic City. Carton declared that the entire stock was in his pos session before the passage of the pro- hi'ition amendment and that his pos session of it was legal. He said he wound come to Philadelphia to protest the action of the police.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-08
JURY NCHlRCH
 MYSTERY FREES
 AIF WINCHESTER
Out Only Short Time When Verdict Reached.
 Death Still Unsolved
TUSCALOOSA BUREAU)

TUSCALOOSA, Ala, Feb. 7.-Alf Winchester, tried here today on a charge of murder in connection with the finding of the charred remains of a woman in burned negro church near here last October was given verdict of not guilty by the jury tonight. The jury was out an hour and half, in cluding time for supper.
 A number of witnesses testified dur ing the day and part of the testimony hinged around Irene Hughes of Besse- mer. It now appears that the mystery in connection with the church fire will never be solved. w. W. Windham was the chief defense attorney.
 The jury was selected from a venire of 30 men after some difficulty. The courtroom has been filled all day with spectators, some few women being scat tered through the crowd. The woman named in the indictment was Irene Hughes alias Irene Curley of Bessemer as the one who was murdered and her body burned in the building.
 Identifies Winchester
 Nose Ashley, Tuscaloosa police man, was the first witness placed on the stand, and he testified that in the best of his knowledge, Winchester was the man he saw alight from the Bir- mingham train on the night of October 30 with a woman. He said that he saw the man and woman go into the waiting room together and later enter car that had been parked at the station from 9 o'clock that afternoon. On cross-ex- animation Ashley stated he would not swear that the man was Winchester. but that he had taken the man for him. He did not know the woman, he said.
 Lawrence Wells, another witness for the state, testified as to seeing the man and woman together at the depot and he was closely questioned by the de- fense counsel as to the distance he was from the parties and the lighting ar at the station.
 Coroner TestifieS
 Just before adjournment for lunch at 80 o'clock the state put Coroner $. T. Harding on the stand, who testi- fled as to the finding of the body and the examination made of it. He said that the body was that of a young per son but could not tell positively wheth- CT it was that of a white or negro per- son. He also told of conversation with Winchester in a Northport barber shop and that the defendant told him of coming to Tuscaloosa on the mid night train from Birmingham on the night of the murder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-08
"NICKY' AGAIN ACTIVE

CLEVELAND, O., Feb. 7.-War- rants charging 'Nicky' Arnstein. hus- band of Fannie Brice and Charles Drucker with obtaining $3S,330 through wire tapping scheme, were issued in Youngstown, Ohio. late today.
 Michael W. Kashmerich of Johns town, Pa, who swore to the warrants charges that he and his brother-in-law, Don k. Lutzky were swindled out of money through theo manipulations of a fake brokerage house.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-08
ENGLISH MEMORIAL NOtables Attend Ceremony In Vest
 minister Abbey

LONDON. Feb. 1.-The memorial service for Woodrow Wilson in St. Margarets Westminster today. was 2t- tended by large delegation of British and American notables including the entire stafIs of the American embassy and consulate and three members of the British cabinet, J. II. Thomas, Lord Haldane and Lord Parmore. The eulogy was delivered by Canon Gar negi.e
 The King and Queen, the Prince of Wales and the Dowager Queen Alex andra were represented at the services as was the prime minister, Macdonald.
 Canon Carnegie said Woodrow Will sons dream of world peace. was ill essence 'theo same as St. Johns dream of Christ's kingdom dn earth.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-08
STAY. OF EXECUTION
 GRANTED GENERAL
20 Other Condemned Siberians
 May Be Given Freedom

MOSCOW, Feb. "A stay of exc cution in the death sentences against General Pepeliayev, former commander of the Siberian White army and 20 of his followers, has been ordered by the Siberian revolutionary committee. The committee has also asked the federal central executive to pardon the lIriS- Oners, declaring that the present strength of the soviet federation per mits the proletariat to forge revenge.
 Pepeliayev and his men were con demned by the military tribunal at Chita for their counter revolutionary activities in Siberia after Rolchak's de- feat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-08
COLLEGE TO BE
 MEMORIAL 10 CHlEFTAlN City Of Valdosta, Ga, To Build Institution In
 Honor Of Wilson

WASHINGTON. Feb. 7.-The House was informed today that a col lege for men would be established at Faldosta, Ga, as a memorial to Wood row Wilson. Representative Lankfor,l, democrat, Georgia. read a telegram from A. J. Strickland, Valdosta banker. announcing that the institu- tion to be known as Woodrow Wilson college would be created by the city of Valdosta and the Methodist church, south. Nearly half million dollars, the message said. already has been raisel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-08
FORMER ACTOR ARRESTED Waiter Barnes Charged With Complici-
 ty in Mail Robbery

CHICAGO, Feb. 7.--Walter Barnes, once an actor and former convict. was arrested yesterday in Gary, Ind, and is in jail here in connection with the Union station $2,500,000 mail rob- Lery three years ago. Postal inspec- tors say he made confession a month ago, which was the basis for the find ing of thirty indictments and several arrests and that he later disappeared.
 He admitted in the alleged confes- sion of disposing of $150,000 of the mail robbery bonds in Minneapolis, fed eral officers say. ' 3Ac
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-08
TOWN : HUNGRY . AS TRAVELLERS
 EAT ALL FOOD

MILWAUKEE, wS.. Feb. IT. Residents of Reedsville, Wis. beaten out of house and. home by passen- gers on Chicago Northwestern rail road trains stalled since Monday night within the village limits, are facing serious food shortage. Re ports reaching Milwaukee are that the town of GOO population had been cleaned out of staple foods.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-08
PROPOSED KHAN N
 CUBA IS FORBIDDEN
Government Orders lnvestiga- tiOn Of Reported Organization

HAVANA, Cuba, Feb. 7.-Investiga- tion of reports that "a Kuban Klan Kan" modelled among the lines of the kp Klux klan in the United States, Vas being organized in Havana, was ordered by the government today.
 Such an organization as described in El Sol could not legally be formed in Cuba" said Sub-Secretary of h. terior De La Lorra, ''and doubt that any efforts are being made to organize one. but nevertheless an inquiry is being made. The chief of the secret police was instructed today to look thoroughly into the matter"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-08
HAYNES TAKES. TRIP
Plans to Coordinate Federal and State
 Dry Plans in West

WASHINGTON, Feb. T.-Co-ordi- nation of the activities of the federal and state governments and citizens or- ganization in the enforcement of the dry laws, will be the object of a trip soon to be made into the west and middle west by Prohibition Commis- sioner Haynes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-08
IMPEACHMENT IS URGED.
Oklahoma House Considering Charges
 Against CffieiaIS

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Feb. r. (By Associated Press. 1.-The lower house of the Oklahoma legislature had before it this afternoon committee re- for the impeachment of John A. Whitehurst. president of the state board of agriculture. and C.. C. Childers. state auditor. The White hurst resolution was contained in the majority report of the house committee on investigation and impeachment and that involving Childers in a minority report submitted by eleven of the thirty members of the committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-08
ASKS sIOO, 900 DAMAGES

ATLANTA. Feb. 7,-Leroy Denny. today filed suit in the Fulton county superior court for $100.000 damages against the Southern Railway company for alleged injuries received last June when he was thrown under train at Seneca. s. c. ."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-08
LIABILITIES ARE LISTED Financial Agents Schedule Totals
 NInra Than G9 5nA Afn

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb. 7.-More than S2,500,0O0 in liabilities, prinr j. pally bank notes, was listed in sched- nle of liabilities and assets in the fed eral district court here yesterday by l.. c. Smith, financial agent, who re- gently failed. A large part of Smith's naper is held by Kansas banks. ,4
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-08
WIDOW TO GET FRANK

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.--Woodrow Wilson's widow would be granted free use of the mails under resolution in- troduced today by Chairman Greist, of the House postoffice committee. This privilege was recently extended to Mrs. Florence Kling Harding. -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-08
ITALIAN-RUSSIAN
 TREATY COMPLETED
Governments Sign Pact Estab- fishing Recognition Of Soviet

ROME. Feb. 7.-(By Associated Press. )-The representatives of the Italian and Russian governments signed the commercial treaty today, and thus in conformity with Premier NIussolini's previous decision estab- lished de lure recognition uf Russia.
 The Italian government will imme- diately appoint an ambassador to Mos ~sw, thus restoring diplomatic rela- Home
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-08
TO MEET IN PARIS
Disarmament Commission of League to Re-cOnvene March 24

GENEVA. Feb. s.-(Dy the Asso- ciated Press )-The disarmament com mission of the league of nations, which has been in session here the past few days, decided today to hold subse- Quent meeting in Paris, beginning March 24, to draft q definite conven- tion for the control of the Interna- tionnl traffic in arms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-08
SEEKS AID FOR BANKS.
Bursum Would Make $50. .0OO. 900 Avail.
 able For Loans,

WASHINGTON. Feb. I.-Imme,l- fate Assistance to banks of the south west which areo pressed for credit was sought today by Senator BuBsum. re- publican. New Mexico, who introduced bill proposing that $50,000,0Q0 be made available to be loaned through the comptroller of currency for a period of three years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-08
EPTDENfIC IN ENGLAND :
EPIDENtIC IN ENGLAND Influenza Raging Throughout Britain
 -365 Deaths in Week

LONDON, Feb. 7.-There is no sign as yet of an abatement of the epidemic of influenza which is sweeping over the United Kingdom. The deaths re- ported from influenza last week num- bered 387. &
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-08
NEBRASKA ALSO PROTESTS Governor Bryan Demands Govern
 ment Action On Gas Prices

LINCOLN, Neb., Feb. 7.-FOIIowing conference with Attorney General Spillman today, Governor Charles Bryan announced that telegrams would be sent President Coolidge and Attor- Iey General Daugherty calling upon them to proceed immediately under the sherman antitrust law against the gasoline industry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-08
WOMAN BURNS TO DEATH. Other Members Of Family Injured When Flames Sween Ruildins.

FL DORADO, Ark, Feb. 7.-Mrs. J. w. Hughes was burned to death and property valued at $50,0O0 was destroy ed in fire which swept the Hughes building, two story frame structure, ana damaged several other buildings OH the west side of Main between Sixth an Seventh streets here early today. J. w. Hughes. owner of the building, who with his family lived on the second floor was burned about the face and body. Other members of the family also were slightly injured. .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-08
BOYHOOD CHURCH
Augusta, Ga, To Hold Memorial
 Services

Services
 AUGUSTA, Ga. Feb. 7.-The church where Woodrow Wilson worshipped as a boy and where he dedicated his life to God will hold memorial services in his honor next Sunday. It is the First Presbyterian church of this city, Rev. Joseph R. Sevier being the pastor. The city united yesterday afternoon in memorial services under the auspices of the American legion post at a local theatre,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-19
RAILROAD STEEL
 IS IN DEMAND
Other Buyers Hesitate Because
 Of Price Uncertainty

NEW YORK, Oct. 1S.--In the steel market quite an active business devel- oped in railroad materials during the week, which resulted in good sales of rails, plates and shapes. Otherwise the demand was rather disappointing, with an evident show of hesitation on the part of buyers which was attributed to- feeling of uncertainty relative to price movements and some nervous ness regarding political developments. Undertone was barely steady and in some directions price concessions were experienced. The market for pig iron was steady with only moderate vol ume of new business.
 Copper has been firm, A better ex- port demand resulted in slight ad Vances, but domestic consumers are hesitating because of the political un- certainty.
 Producers, however, appear to be optimistic over the future, and some speculative interest has developed In the first quarter of next year. While most producers are asking 1874 cents, copper is still available at 13h cents for delivery during the balance of the year.
 Tin ruled steady with. a fair de- mand from consumers for nearby deli cries. A liberal decrease in the worlds visible supply is expected this month. , Lea6 has moved into consumption at fair rate as indicated by the heavy de- hverfes on contract, and The undertone was firmer.
 Zinc also acted firmer owing to an increased domestic consuming demand.
 Antimony was higher owing to the continued light offerings from China, and gradually diminishing stocks here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-19
PRIZES OFFERED
 BY FARM BUREAU
Boys And Girls To Try Hands
 Writing Essays

HEFLIN, Ala, Oct. 18.-(Special.) To test the literary ability of Cleburne county farm boys and girls the Gle ,burne county farm bureau has inauger- ated an essay contest, and to stimulate interest there is a prize of $5 for the first best essay, $3 for the second, $2 for third, $1.50 for fourth and 1 each for the next ten. The subject for the contest is ';NVhy Dad Should Join the Farm Bureau" and "Why Dad Is a Farm Bureau Member"
 A letter has been mailed to each school teacher of the county calling at- tention of their pupils to the contest. The closing date has been set on Mo- vember 10.
 Institute To Open-According tc County Superintendent M. A. Vickers the teachers institute will be held here October 24-25 in the public school audi torium, and all teachers of the county are required by law to attend.
 Taxes Due-Mayor A. J. Haley has given warning that all taxes due the town will delinquent after Saturday, October IS and that settlement may be made either witha the town clerk, E. D. Case or Chief Of Police D. D. Bur. roughs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-19
JUDGE HICKMAN
 GETS COMMISSION
Appointed Judge Of Birmingham
 Municipal Court
lState Capital Bureau.l

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Oct. 1S.- The following commissions have been issued by Secretary of State S. H. Blah:
 G. w. Hickman judge of the munlci- pal court of Birmingham, first division Birmingham, Jefferson county.
 w. E. Hamilton, justice of the peace Of precinct number 4, COnecuh county. Belleville, Ala.
 Notary public: Miss Ruth Dunn, Montgomery county; Miss o. Naftel, Birmingham, Jefferson county; Miss Clyde Foshee Red Level, COvingtOn county; William McBekurs, Mobile, for Mobile county; Sam T. Huey, Besse- mer, Jefferson county; W. o. Long, Abbeville, Henry county; D. J. Roe, Birmingham, Jefferson county; U. z. Johnson, Verbena, Chiffon county; F.. F. Stewart Bessemer, Jefferson cOun- ty; Miss Ina May Batty, Camden, Will cox county.
 The following domestic corporations have filed papers with Secretary of State S. H. Ban, through the offices of the respective probate judges:
 HoodSNNheeler Furniture corporation, Birmingham. Jefferson county. k. w.. Bromberg, Fred Calder and James Hood, incorporators. Authorized capi- tal $5O,OOO, all paid in. Furniture business.
 The Alston-Sloan Furniture com rany, inc.. Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa cOun- ty. F. F. Sloan, E. F. Sloan, Jr., and W. H. Aston, incorporators. Authorized capital of S2,0O0, with $1,7OO paid in. Furniture business.
 Britling Holding corporation, Bir- mingham, Jefferson county. A. w.. Johnson. Fay S. Crump, Jess Daily, in corporators. Authorized capital $15O,- GOO, paid in. Holding company.
 Johnson Murray Motor company, Montgomery. V. B. Murray, H. C.. Johnson, W. T. Murray, Jr., and Eva $. Murray, incorporators. Authorized capital $10,0O0 paid in. General aut" business.
 Southern Furniture company. inc, Birmingham, Jefferson county, R. J. Watson. T. F. Harrison, s. R. Savage James L. Hood, incorporators. Author ized capitad $20,0O0 paid in. Furni- ture business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-19
GOODS UNSETTLED
 BY COTTON CRASH
Gray Goods, Sheeting And Con-
 vertibles Lower

NEW YORK, Oct. 1S-Cotton goods markets were unsettled in the gray goods division by the cotton decline fol- lowing the government report and prices fell away from Ac to %c a yard. Sheetings and some of the convertibles were also lower. Trade was of moder- ate proportions only.
 Heavy cottons for manufacture pur- poses, such as for use in automobile, bag and rubber manufacturing, are better sold ahead than the lighter goods channels.
 New prices named on dress ginghams for the spring season by the large east ern mills were on a par with fall val ues, a slight extension of discounts be- ing noticeable in some instances. Per cales are selling very moderately. Bleached goods were somewhat easier in some places but the movement was light. The demand for export markets has been light, most of the new busi- ness heard of being in narrow sub-count prints and ginghams.
 Denims and other heavy colored cot tons are in moderate demand but sev- eral of the mills have cleaned up stocks and now have moderate working orders ahead. Yarns are held quite steady in spinning channels and are less cratic in trading channels. Knit goods are in better demand for fall.
 Prices reported in primary markets are as follows:
 Print cloths, 2s-inch 64x64s, 7c; SAX eos, exc; 38M-inch 64x64s, Sc; brown sheetings, southern standards, 15Ac; denims, 19@20c; tickings, 25Q26c; sta pie ginghams, 27-inch, 12hc; dress ging- hams, 1874 Q21c. .---..s...
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-19
COTTON LETTERS

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 1S.-The storm, reported in Caribbean sea In the early part of week, appears to be still lurking in the vicinity of the Yuca- tan channel. According to the chart, the disturbance was directly south and heading for the chanel, moving north northwestward. storm warnings have been ordered up on, the east coast of Florida. Except for fear of the gulf storm, weather conditions continued generally favorable in the interior, prac- tically no rainfall past 24 hours, which has been the case almost throughout the week, permitting rapid picking and ginning of the crop. Today Washing ton furnished the pars for use in ar- irving at the indicated crop as of Oc- tozer IS, report on which will be is- sued October 25, they show 8 slight reduction compared with the pars of October 1, but there are so many other features in connection with compiling the next bureau report, there is no tell ing whether the next government crop forecast will be bullfsh or bearish. In this connection, Washington wired cot ton pars October IS are based only on ftve-year records. Condition late in the season in many sections of doubt ful significance. Pars cannot with con- fidence be combined with condition alone to establish forecast. Govern
 
 sideration; also reported yield, gin- nings and other factors. On October l this year, giving condition crop was, according to government, 53.5 and in- diated yield 12,499,0O0. Condition of crop on October 25 last year was 47.8. What it will be for October this year remains to be seen and the possibility, if not probability, of heavy ginnings to October IS will have to be reckoned with also. Domestic and international trade adVices show improvement with encouraging signs in more than one di- rection, especially as to Europe, in con- sequence of the Dawes plan having been put into operation followed by the sue cessmul launching of the German loan, which was oversubscrtbed.-H. & B.. Beer to J. F. Willingham & Co. fe
 
 NEW YORK, oct. 1s.--Market, today had a steadier undertone and there was less disposition to press sales so that Q moderate advance took place during the days trading. Heavy rains reported at Key West and the fact that all steamers are held in the harbor at Ha- vana called attention rather sharply to the latest gulf storm. It Is felt that there Is some chance of this disturbance striking the coast between Florida and Texas over the weekend. Of course, the damage resulting would be only to the grade but this would be more serious because of the earlier rains in the Atlantic states. Speculative buy ing is not attracted by storm news be- cause the course of these tropical dis turbances is notoriously uncertain, but there was a tendency to hold up sales until after the first of the week. With the absence of pressure from the south, the steady trade demand absorbed scat tered selling and brought about our moderate improvement. Aside from the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-19
SuGAR MARKET

NEW YORK, Oct. 1s.-With the raw and refined spot market closed today, only light trading was done in raw sugar futures. Prices closed at net losses of to 8 points on active positions under scattered commission house sell ing. December closed 3.84c; March, 3.12c; May, 3.20c; July, 3.29c.
 Sugar futures closed quiet; approxi- mate sales, 5000 tons.> December, 3.S4c; January, 3.39c; March, 3.12c; May, 320c.