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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-01
DEATH SENTENCE, I
 AK MURDER CASE.
Jury Finds Johnson Guilty In
 : First Degree For ~ ,r Turner's Death s !.

Birmingham's first ax suspect to be placed on trial drew the maximum pen alty in a jury verdict returned Friday night, when Peyton Johnson, negro, was convicted of first degree murder after being on trial for two days on charge of killing John Robert Turner with an ax in January of last year. The death penalty was included in the jury yer diet, but date of his execution had not been set. s, .5
 All of Friday was consumed by the speeches of the attorneys. The case was resumed early Friday morning, and it was not until about 4 o'clock that Judge Heflin completed his charge to the jury.
 Assistant Solicitor Jim Long opened the case for the state with strong plea for the death penalty, declaring that the evidence against the defendant was such as to insure his guilt and made it; the duty of the jury to make an example of him to- prevent a repetition of such crimes as the one with which he is charged.
 Mir. Long was followed by George Frye and Thomas Roe, representing the defendant, both of whom, asked that he be acquitted on the grounds of insuffi- cient evidence against him. They also made an attack upon the evidence ob- tained against the defendant by the tes- timony of Mary Frances Brown, chief witness for the prosecution.
 E Assistant Solicitor ,Js P. Mccoy closed the case for the state and reit- erated the demand of MT. Long for im- position of the death penalty as warm ing to others. who might be tempted to commit similar crimes. 3a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-01
M'ADOO NOT TO
 COME TO MISSOURI
Reed Again Hurles Challenge Al Former Cabinet Member

! KANSAS CITY, Feb. 29.-An' nouncement that William c. McAdoo will not come to Missouri to answer charges being made by United States Senator James A. Reed, his opponent for the democratic presidential nomina- ton, is the latest development in the hot campaign being waged in this state.
 Senator Reed, speaking here last night, hurled a challenge to Mir. Nc Adso to meet him on the platform in Missouri for a joint discussion of the oil lease disclosures.
 The McAdoo headquarters at St Louis, however, issued statement an. nouncing that MT. McAdoo will no, make . personal campaign in the sen, ator's home state and declaring that friends of Mir. McAdoo in Missouri assumed full responsibility for this de. cision.
 Senator Reed continued his attack on his. opponent last night, declaring that the former secretary of the treas ury had received large fees from E. L. Doheny, oil operators and corporations ''in the guise of legal services" but in fact for political influence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-01
REVENUE RECEIPTS
 SHOW INCREASE
$1s3, 1873, ,496 More Collected
 Over Seven Months Period

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-Total .internal revenue collections in the seven mouths ending January 31 were .$1. .481, ,eA6, ,165, an increase of $lSS,, S70;498 over the corresponding period ending January 31 last year. Com missioner Blair announced today that income taxes made up about 6O per cent of the total, receipts from that source amounting to $660, ,924 .407. an in crease of approximately $1bO,OOO,oW over like payments in the same period a year ago.
 Tobacco taxes in the seven months covered by the commissioners report were $191, TBS, ,s63, more than eleven million dollars greater than was col lected in the seven months ending Jnnu- ary 31, 1928. The small cigarette con. tinued to carry the largest share of the tobacco assessments during the period.
 Admissions taxes also increased. S44,- TOT, ,73O being collected between last July and January 31, as compared with $3s, ,593, ,465 in the same months of 1922-23.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-01
SEIZED STOCKS OF
 LIQUOR DISAPPEARS
Eight Thousand Cases Of Seized
 Whisky Disappears

CHICAGO, Feb. 29.-Eight thousand cases of pre-war bonded whisky, valued at nearly $1,O00,00 have vanished from the federal concentration depot at the Sibley Warehouse and Storage company here, according to a copyright ed story in the Chicago Herald and Examiner.
 Withdrawal of the whisky from the government supervised warehouse in which the accumulation of liquor was among the largest in the country, was accomplished by forged or raised per mits for medicinal whisky, the news paper says. All withdrawal records of the company are said to have vanished.
 A sweeping investigation has been ordered by Ray A. Haynes, prohibi- tion commissioner, according to the newspaper.
 The withdrawal records of the con- pany were spirited away by two men, representing themselves to be prohibit tion agents, who called at the concen- tratiOn depot and produced a letter supposedly to come from the internal department directing that records be turned over to them. According to off cers the letter was counterfeit and the signatures on it were forged,
 Discovery of the disappearance of the records resulted in an investigation of withdrawal permits on file in the offices of the prohibition department here. the newspaper story states. Orders calling for 15 gallons of whisky were found raised to read 150 gallons and in nu- merous instances permits were found to be forged, it is stated.
 The Sibley Warehouse and Storage company was designated by the federal government as one of the three depots in Illinois at which distillers should bottle liquor and fill orders for medici- nal whisky.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-01
TRIAL IS POSTPONED Alleged Ax.Murders Case Goes Over to
 Mau

Trial of Pearl and Odell Jackson, originally set for Monday and postponed until after completion, of .the trial of Peyton Johnson, was passed Friday to be reset. r. Court officials pointed out Friday afternoon that, unless a special date is set; by agreement between attorneys for the defense and prosecution, the case probably will not be tried until some time in May.
 The criminal docket has already been set for capital week in March, and there will be no capital week docqet in April. It has not yet been decided which week in May will be determined as capital week. A.
 y It was originally planned to try the three negroes, Pearl and Odell Jackson and Peyton Johnson, at one time, as they are all charged with participation in the same murder; but it was later decided to try them separately. It is un- derstood that evidence brought out in the trial of Peyton Johnson, which was com pleted late Friday afternoon, will be used in the trial of the other two ne- groes. The three are charged with killing John Robert Turner with an axe, Jan uary 6, 1923. .- ee
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-01
BUYING 'OUTSIDE'
 :. COSTLY PRACTICE
New Orlesns Writers' Comment
 Has Timely Significance -<'t- For Birmingham

Under the heading, Business Day by Day." the New Orleans Item prints daily colmh of news and continents devoted to the interests. of. the, various lines of trade in it's city. Recently Observer" who conducts the column, had something to say about certain prominent citizens buying merchandise outside their city. that they could get there and at prices just as advan- tageous, or more so. Observers" com ment on the subject has timely ap- plication to and significance to Bir- tmingham 'thatFwtll ! scarcely escape those who redd 1t. Therefore it Is re- produced here: ..........-
 GA number of prominent men of New Orleans are 'bnying merchandise out side of the city that they could get here and at prices that are just as advan- tageous, or more 'so. In one specific case that has come under the Observer s eagle eye they have allowed their names and business connections to be used on mail order literature that is being broadcasted in thistscfty. The list in- cludce bankers and men connected with important business and manufacturing organizations of New Orleans. In their case, the "offense is aggravated, because they are not only weakening the business enterprises from which they directly or indirectly draw their living, but they are encouraging others to do likewise. If the thing were car- ried to it's possible conclusion, all busi- ness in New Orleans would dry up and blow away like an autumn leaf.
 "1n the specific case in question, the bait was an alleged saving of five or six dollars on a raincoat. Now, there are raincoats and raincoats, just as there are suits ef clothes and suits of clothes. The material may be the same in a cheap and expensive, garment; the diff ference in price comes in the tailoring. The raincoat costing $10 or $11 at the mail order house will keep-one just as dry as the raincoat costing $f or $17 in a stylish store, but there will be a vast difference in the appearance of the wearer.
 Tt men whose position and natural taste require that they should be well dresserd, prefer a hand-me-down appear ance, they ean3aehieve that satisfaction in New Orleans as wen as in the east. All they have to do is to, go to some of the cheaper establishments where clothes are sold on the tonnage basis, and they can get all the $10sor $lf rain coats they want. They can likewise get spring suit that will comply with the police regulations and be triumph of slovenliness. It isn't necessary to seek the hit-or-miss mail order houses.
 But how many are the cases in which one pays higher prices for out-of- town goods than the home product? The Observer has learned of instances where overcoats that sold here for $85 were bought from Chicago for $150-the same >goods, the same workmanship, manufac- tured by the same firm, and sold under the same name. Likewise, a number of folks are buying shoes out of town and paying several dollars more a pair for the same goods than New Orleans houses charge. It is possible to multi ply such instances"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-01
BUILDING PERMITS
 SET NEW RECORD
February Triple Same. Month Year AgoT Total OfsS3, ,O00,-
 ... GOO For. 1924. .s......... -.....

Birmingham building operations came within $30,0O0 of duplicating the Jan uary total of $1,44O,312. The total of the first two rnonths of 1924 amounts to nearly $3,000;OQO.
 The February Febort of J. E. spen- cer, city building inspector, showed AT permits issued for work on COP buildings amounting to $1, 1,410,271. This month almost ,tripled February year ago, when 4o4 permits were recorded for S567, 7,360.
 The month closed Friday saw 2S3 frame residences erected or under con struction at cost alone of $526, GOO. This makes over 500 residences so far in 1924.
 Other figures were four apartments for $236,000; brick, and hollow tile structures, $346, 300 < heating plants,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-01
. 'lCT'SFATE " h ldUTINY CASE
 LIES WITH JURY
Trials Of Other Prisoners . Postponed-Hugo Black X Offers Services Free

COLUMBIANA, Ala, Feb. o. tSpecial. )-With the fate of Ed Dug \ in the hands of a jury, the case of
 other negro convicts charged with < piracy to kill officials in connec- Jon with the Aldrich mutiny, were indefinitely postponed. The jury took the Dugger case at 2 o'clock this aft ernoon and at late hour tonight had not reached a verdict. A request of the jury during the afternoon to visit the scene of the mutiny was denied.
 Hugo Black, of Birmingham, arrived here today and announced that he would give his legal services free of change in defending Ardonia Crusoe. next {convict to be tried. The case was postppned until the next, term Qf. court 6EN tBe remaining day of this week would not hare been sufficient to try the chse. ztss Z, e,l aS
 w, L. Longshore, P. O. Luck, L. H. Ellis and Fred J. Koenig have also volunteered their services to defend Crusoe and the. defense- attorneys pro tested >postponement of the, case yigordusly.+ '' .s4 { When the case was postponed Judge Black announced that he was taking up with the governor the question of eay2Ds Cra,oeAtransfertedtS from .Aldrich
 It was arghed that if he was
 transferred, he would have to go
 to work at Aldrich with white ts who had testified against him nuggar case.
 ore the. CrHsoe trial ended, testi,
 was offered tending toi show that
 mutiny resulted after a nude pie.
 of a woman and two letters with
 med names were found. in posses.
 of WaddelI Snead, who was
 ,hed as a result,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-01
GIVEN A S1OO FINE

HATTIESBURG, Miss, Feb. D. D. B. Barnard, who is alleged to have represented the Mississippi stock and farm company, and claiming he or the company had an option on the old Camp Shelby acreage, was fined $100 in Justice H. c. Greer's court on a charge of having obtained money under false pretense from J. A. Braswell. Barnard declared he had never repre- scented to any prospective purchaser that the Mississippi stock and farm company was the owner of Camp Shelby but admitted he had told Bras well, employed in a local restaurant, that his organization had an option on the former cantonment site.
 Braswell told the court that Bar nard had succeeded in getting money from him by representing that his com pany owned the camp site and told him that if he would buy $20O worth of stock, he, Barnard, would make him managar of a cafe in Hattiesburg which would consume products grown by the Shelby colony. It is understood the case will be appealed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-01
CRIME WAVE IS X 'i'.l'l
 STILL UNABATED
Despite Tenacity Of Orleans
 Police Thugs Are Active

NEW ORLEANS, Feb, -29s--New Or leans crime goes perrily on despite, the tenaeity of Superintendent of Police Guy R. .Maloney's campaign to obliterate- it and make the streets, public gatherin places and even the homes and places of business safe for honest people.
 Bandits early today held up gasoline filling station in the exclusive residep- tial district and robbed sthe cash register of a small suin of mohey, and escaped. 5 Many komes were sbufglarized last night while occupants were away seeing the Momus parade, a carnival feature, while pickpockets and purse snatchers piled their trade with marked success, reports to police today indicate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-01
DRUGGIST DIES.

GREENSBORO, -Ala.,. Feb. 29.- Especial. )-Funeral service for Dr. L. W. Jay, who died in a sanatorium in Selma Thursday afternoon, were held at the Presbyterian church Friday afternoon conducted by the pastor, Rev. D. J. Hotchkiss. Dr. Jay was an elder in the Presbyterian church and most consistent Christian throughout his long life.
 For 35 years he owned and managed drug story in Greensboro and when ill health forced him to sell this bust ness the present owner did not change the name of the store.
 It is still known as Jays Drug store. He is survived by his wife and an adopted son, Dr. Thomas Anderson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-01
CANDLER TRIAL TO
 OCCUR TUESDAY

ATLANTA, Feb. 29.-Recorder Geo. F. Johnson, set Tuesday morning at 9:30 o'clock for the trial of the case against Mrs. Asa G. Candler ST.. wife of the, millionaire capitalist; W. J. Stoddard, prominent dry cleaner, and G. w. Keeling, brick manufacturer.
 This aceions was taken after 8 cen ference between the recorder and Police Chief James l.. Beavers, who returned to work today after an illness of nearly three weeks. Chief Beavers led the raid on February 9, in which the three per sons were arrested, and is the princi- pal witness in the case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-01
Illinois Central System. Is Encouraged to See Business Men Stand Up for Railroads

Illinois is which the of railway public ls2A New Orleans of 10 United in Congress from Tn the of the New Orleans Association d Commerce. and of
 
 to shall be considered o of their this value fix all make such adjustments n be
 
  achievements of the responsible n business f stop
 
 
 Interstate Commerce Commission full of this subject
  in settled fdlkmg that keeping
 
 is to and the general increased n stake believe would of did il in of railroads For this New o Comme Constructive criticism and ar nvhed~ ~
 C. H. MARKHAM President Illinois ysn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-01
DUEL PRESIDED
 OYER BY GENERAL
Two Prominent. French Physi- acialis Engage In Honor Fight

CHANTILLY, France, Feb. a. General Messimy, former minister of war, presided over a duel yesterday be- tween two leading lights of. the French medical world, Professors Bernard Cuneo, a surgeon, and Ellie Broca, a physician.
 As soon as the general gave the signal the two eminent specialists fell upon each other with rare ferocity. They lunged, thrust and pared for a good. half hour. Both were pretty well winded when in the seventh bout Pro- lessor Cuneo was run through the sword arm, and this ended the encoun- ter.
 The quarrel was of private char acter,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-01
PAY OF EDITOR DOUBLED WHEN
 HE IS JAILED

wAUKEGAN, Ill., Feb. o. Ralph l.. King, assistant city edi- tor of the Daily Sun, was doing business as usual today in his cell in the county jail here. Undaunted by a sentence of 30 days for con- tempt of court, King last night moved his typewriter to the cell, installed a radio outfit and is pound ing cut his stories. z,
 An office boy has been attached to the efcell to run Kings copy to the office. King said his salary had been. tdoubledSsfor' the jail period.
 He was sentenced for contempt when he refused to divulge to grand jury the source of Information of a story.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-01
Vit0l Statistics
RIRTHa

MT and Mrs Henry c. Hacker. 1o9 Six teenth street, north, February 26, boy. tDort,,-sintb SxV gsreot Fh~a AT1@ boy.
 Mir and Mrs F. M. Winfield, Brighton. February 25. girl,
 Luther Henry Denton. 126 Fifty first street, south. February 25. boy.
 DEATHS Mrs. Florence J. Palmer, Hillman hos 'pitai. age 40 years.
 Annie Dotli, T. C. I. hospital, February 27. age s years
 Jacob S. Farris. 400 Valley road. Feb ruary 26. age 59 years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-01
THE BIRMINGHAM AGEHERALD SATURDAY., MA(cH |, 1924
FREE WEDDING
 OFFER OF JUDGE WITHOUT TAKER

OswEGo, Kans., Feb. @.-Judge s. c. Carlton, who offered to give free license, free wedding and handsome certificate of marriage to every woman who applied today, February 9, admitting she had done the proposing, was without a taker. '-&
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-01
TO TEST FERTILIZER
Selma Chamber Of Commerce Plans
 Demonstration

OcuAOHStEatIUH ., SELMA; Ala, Feb. 29.--(Special J. Three demonstrations of the effects of nitrate of soda and phOsphates on cot ton growing will be made. under the supervision of the Chamber of Com. merce in different parts of Dallas coun. ty this spring and summer. The fer tilizer will be furnished by a fertilizer company. The nitrate of soda and phosphates will reach Selma early next week, when the deYnonstration work will be begun.
 Club Celebrates
 The Exchange club celebrated it's an. nual ladies night" with theatre party and banquet Thursday evening. Before the rise of the curtain a beautiful dance number was put on by Miss Muriel DeBardeleben, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Jud DeBardeleben of Bir- mingham, and niece of Charles DeBar. deleben of Selma.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-01
HROAD- TRAFFIC OLUME INCREASES.
z Seasonal Record Estab-
 ,ed In Car Service Division ,

'ASHINGTON, Feb. 29.-Railroad fife volume during the week ending ruary 16, set new seasonal record,
 car service division of the Ameri- Railway association reported today car loadings totaled 935, ,109, an in SC of 28.620 over the number load
 uring the preceding week, and :63 cars over the number during the
 spending week a year ago. Coal the only commodity which showed a inc from the preceding week in the lme of shipments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-01
.. VERDICT RETURNED nmissioner Harrison Sued For False
 Arrest And ImnriSnnmAnt

\ jury in Judge c. B. Smith's court day returned verdict in favor of William L. Harrison, de. lant in a suit for $10,000 for al- d false arrest filed by Victor D. tn, a real estate salesman.
 ccroding to the evidence produced at trial, Smith published in two Bir- yham newspapers, over his own sig Ire, a statement attacking Commits
 IT Harrison Sfor his activity in be-
 of the W6rkmen's Conpensation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-01

$140,55O; seven fireproof buildings, four of which were gasoline filling sta tions, $2S,800; miscellaneous frame, $36, ,7S0; and repairs to frame biuld- ings, $60,290.
 The indicated total for 1924, accord ing to January and February totals, is $18,OOO. {. q.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-01
FLYER IS DERAILED
Three Persons Slightly Injured IT
 Wreck In Texas

FL PAS0, Tex, Feb. 29.-Three persons sustained minor injuries when six cars of the eastbound Sunset Limited, Southern Pacific flyer, were derailed near Etholen, 90 miles east of Fl Paso, early Friday. A broken rail is said to have been the cause of. the derailnneIt . E-, 3sE
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-01
DEATHS

Mrs. Louise Ozment-Remains of Mrs. Louise Ozment. 54. who died Thursday night at the residence, 1717 Avenue E, will be sent to Lawrence. Ala, Saturday morning by Lige Loy for ihterment. She is survived by her husband, j. W. Oz- ment' and fivyffotldren'
 Mrs. Eleanor D. MOrrlsOn-Funeral serv- ices for Mrs Eleanor D. Morrison age -45. who died Friday afternoon at the residence. 1419la Tuscaloosa avenue. West End. will be held at o'clock Saturday afternoon from Johns chapel followed by in6erment in Elmwood cemetery. She is survived by three sons. Carl Morrison, Edmond Morrison, and Donald Morrison.
 Mrs. Carl Hunter-Funeral services for Mrs. Carl Hunter. who died Friday at local infirmary, will be announced later by Morrison. She is survived by her husband, and her parents, Mir. and Mrs. Joe Goodwin . -t.-. ''
Evening star., 1924-08-17
OFFICE BUILDING
TO COST $375,0[()
Permit Issued for History
Structure On L Street.
ZONES Under Way.

Erection of an II story Office build
ing to cost 1915, 600 at 1411 l. street
northwest was auth oriZcd in the list
of building permits issued by the
District authorities during the week
The building already is up one story.
The permit was issued to !. Freund
Total of Permits.
The building permits for the week
totaled in value $945,700. The list
follows:
Sanitary Grocery Co. to build
$1,000.
II. A. Kite. Inc. to repair 1910
1912 Ninth street northeast; $1,000.
H. A. Kite to build apartment. 1902
Florida avenue northwest; $4,000.
r. w. Bliss. to build 800 s street
northwest; $500.
A. II. Thomson, to build apartment,
Raleigh Haberdasher Co, to
repair 1905 Z street northwest: $4,000.
A. III. Mitchell. to repair 1900
lamont street: $1,000.
Rev. J. NJ. Mcnamara. to build con-
vent, 5la Narnum street; $4,000.
M. Cafritz, to build l4l2-l4l4
street northwest; $4,000.
w. l.. Boyer. to build 1929 MaSsa
chusetts avenue northwest; $1,000.
II. kapnack. to repair 1922 Vernon
street northwest: $4,000.
W. c. and a. y. Miller. to build 1914
Cathedral avenue; $1,000.
w. c. and y. n. Miller. to build 1895
Cathedral avenue northwest; $4,000.
II. G. Smith. to erect garage, 2202-
2204 kalorama road; $4,000.
J. A. Herbert, jr., to build 1S7 Ten
nessec avenue northeast: $500.
TS tol- 10 hIri
southeast: $1,000.
A. Neuand. to repair 1925 Eleventh
street northwest: $1,000.
1wcnty-two Houses Projected.
D. ]. Dunigan. to build IL houses
S01-S23 Hamilton street: 100000.
.. J. Dunigan. to build 10 houses
54oi-5419 Fifth street northwest
$50on0.
I. Freund. to build History Office
building. 1411 l. street northwest:
$4,000.
Obey Williams. 20 build at Long
view. d. g, dwelling; $4,000.
G. L. Tucker. to repair 1900 Jackson
street northeast. 5000.
j. W. pcneal, to build 403 Foote
street northeast $1,000.
E. l.. Lake, to build 42l1 Ingomar
street: $1,000.
Maud r. T. Warren. to build S20l-
Os-o7 Fifteenth street northeast;
$500
Mai. II. p. Erwin. to build dwelling
or Linean avenue: $4,000.
Eliza beth VI. Bartlett, to build I92i-
1926 Livingston street: $4,000.
RciidingS TO Cost xI:.Ot0.
p Himmclfarh, TO build iSe5-oI -":;
New Jersey avenue northwest; $l2.oo9
H Leonard. to repair rear 1925 y
street northwest: s.. 500. ~
w @. Tidler, 70 build 27ft Seven
teenth street northeast; $500.
NJ. +. Candy, to build i226- l22i Or
rem street northeast. $4,000.
Shaw Bros, to repair SIS Thirteenth
street northwest: $4,000.
J. Shecrs. TO repair 2t25 Eighteenth
street northwest: $4,000.
B $ Embry, to build 1909 Four
teenth street northwest; 5000.
W. Case. to build apartment 1911
Benton street northwest; $4,000