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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-01
LAST STAND LOST
BY SIX ITALIANS
IN FIGHT TO LIVE
Louisiana Board OF Par-
dons Declines TO
Recommend Mercy
GOVERNOR PARKER
GETS DEATH THREAT
Prison Superintendent Of
fered $50, 900 To Permit
Escape OF Men

NEW. nRTEAES Ia Anrif n, -
The SIX men sentenced TO hang At
Afnite, May 9, for the murder Of Dallas
Gaines at Independence three years ago.
made their last stand for life toflav and
iost. THE hoard az IA rdons. after sr,e-
~, - $3.50, 49,. z..,.:,t
ciai session Oh several hours AZ slsen
II heard arguments and received Pc
titions for communication, declined I'd send
: recommendation for cl.me1,es ID the
:. =, y, /, 4. & Z.
governor. uoserhof rarAsr tptss is s'. Z
had said the evidence at the trtai 81 me
men proved them guilty and that the
c,,,sesssan. Of ana ~ tbs xaxtetfe asaf
~. a., s, !. {.
week Vniy inaos csrta'h rs 1919 tns
shadow OF a doubt. He added that re
would not interfere with execution Of
tba ssntAnca and he was ire,snxted from,
Baton Rouge tonight as holding strict
ly Ia his position.
r,krss ~ tha dar, Al mar, re Tfal.
I. cisiSs,,s 80, are 10 liar. ;s,,5, MA
,rbo II w. besn "A suvaiized ard me sixfl,
Il N Tts1ian NJ ye,,f,, -. horn Il, Chi
u j., T.s,a ssr.sd x |he sFrs,,r and IN
etlsr .hs rsyv d,,r;,,gs q ~ would
var
Ensnimons For Dead e
In The case Of Roy f.eona Fsip essr-
fessad thar be killed Galn1ez Bhen the
latter interrupted kANspt - Kep tte
bsl' tisska esaQa
lf.lAs tzsfsl losit not ~ re
1I,nsend elenleneY Af acted tkeseiae n
the case Of Joseph hiiii' Wlto. Aee0rd-
ing 70 the confession o. beona acc0ms
panied him when they left the other
four men in an automobile. after their
arrival near the bank. Ileoua said 1tAnl
disappeared Immediately and tEat ne
did not see him until the sextette med
after arousing the town. The vote TO
refuse q recommendation for the four
who did not leave the automoDHe was
70 4. attorney 0ensTai a. ~. Ooeot
chairman OF the Dcafa' iasofinS COM
mutation.
Other deyelopmf Is today included
the receipt By the governor OF several
threatening letters and the receipt by
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-01
MRS. LUSTER DEAD
OF PISTOL WOUND
Found In Park Saturday Night
MysteriOusly Shot

Investigation into the circumstances
surrounding the shooting Saturday eve
ming of Mrs. A. b. Luster, 1dO First
avenue, Boyles, was to start Thursday
as a result Of her death at 9s:O5 O'clock
Wednesday evening at Hillnan hospi-
tai, where she has been since the night
of the shooting.
Although apparently a suicide, state
ments Of attendants at the hospital
that the bullet causing Mrs. Lnster's
death entered from the back. In such
a position that it could not have been
self-inflicted, have resulted in. an inves-
tigation by Coroner ]. ID. Russum.
Mrs. Luster is said to have told
nurses at the hospital that she shot
herself, but she refused to discuss the
matter with members Of her family.
Her husband, however, secuted the idea
of attempted murder when discussing
the shooting with newspapermen Sum
day. His wife was subject TO morbid
periods, he said, and was likely to have
ATTEMPTED her own life.
Mrs. Luster's death followed slight
rally IN her condition. Attendants ear
lier in the evening reported her as rest
ing well and somewhat improved, al
though not entirely out of danger. The
body was taken to Johns Undertaking
.Narlors. Funeral announcements will
/ a made later.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-01
ELEVEN KILLED
/. AS STORM HITS
SOUTH ALABAMA
liislsesl akngi p.
erty Damage win 9 6tM
Thousands OF Dollars

Tornadoes striking in widely sepa-
rated sections Of Alabama early this
morning caused the death Of Is persons
and thousands of dollars in property
loss. reports so far indicate.
More than a score were injured and
few are still reported missing. Houses
were blown down in many instances
and the occupants escaped uninjured.
Many head of cattle were victims of
the storm. Bridges were washed away
and roads damaged by the torrential
rain that fell.
Child Blown Mile
The section near Cn:on Springs,
Ala. was hard hit. The small child
of Tom Works and three negroes were
killed. The child was blown over a
mile by the wind, according to reports.
Another member of the Works family
is at the point Of death.
Negro cabins in several sections were
easy marks for the wind. and four were
killed and five injured in suburb Of
Opelika, Ala. Fifteen tenant houses
blew down near Clio, Ala, and two ne
groes were victims.
Killed In Crash
The two-story residence OF Thomas
b. SlagIe,r seven miles south of 'Rosh-
oke, in Chambers county, was blown
down and his sister. Miss Della Slagle.
instantly killed. Slagle,s son was
perhaps fatally injured.
Mrs. e. C. Poole and three children
at Greenville, Ala, were buried under
debris of theip home but all are expect
ed to recover The damage in this sec
ton was estimated at $150,000.
Several persons were reported in
jured at Louisville and Auburn, Ala,
but no lives were lost.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-01
1000 MILES
OF DISASTER
LIEN WAKE
Sixty-Six Deaths Are Re-
Counting Their
Casualties
SOUTH CAROLINA
IS HARDEST HIT
S.xty-Two Deaths Are Re-
ported Throughout
State
GEORGIA ESCAPES
WITH ID FATALITIES
Whole Town of Ficklen, How,
ever, Is Reported To Have
Been Swept Away
GEORGIA ESCAPES
WITH ID FATALITIES

ATLANTA, Ga, April 30.-(By As
sociated Press1 - Ninety-five dead,
more than score of persons missing.
approximately 500 injured and property
loss estimated at nearly $40, 000, 5000
was the toll taken by a series of storms
which descended with tornado violence
yesterday and today upon the southeas&
With a total Of SO dead, South Carp
lima bore the hrunt, of the disaster I'll
day. Thirteen were killed in Georgia
IL in Alabama and three in North Caro-
lima, while one each met death IN
Louisiana and Arkansas at the begin
ming of the storm yeasterday. Definite
figures. as to the number Of injured we're
notavailable, hut they were counted efN-
orally III proportion to the fatalities
taaisft Ne st6Ftl.a a4
q ~ the siRsh optHeasteFlte
sk&fe 10 eNperience the troubled eIe1
ments although reports indicated that
they struck there with lesser inten-
sity.
Relief Under Way
Relief measures already have been
insugurated by the southern division
of the American Red Cross.
The storm, its destructive force un-
paralleled in the history of this sec
ton of the country, left a path marked
by desolation and wreckage roughly es-
timated at more than 1000 miles in
length.
Human beings. including several chill
dren, were picked up. as if they had
been papers and hurled hundreds of feet
through the air; houses. barns and pub
lie buildings were smashed into kind
ling after being lifted from their foun-
dations; numbers of livestock metIl
death in the wreckage, trees were up
rooted and hundreds of miles 0f tel
ephone and telegraph wires were torn
down. t-
Starts In Arkansas
Sweeping upward from the Tennessee
Arkansas line. its starting point yes
terday, through Tennessee, Georgia,
Alabama and touching parts Of Loud
siana and Mississippi, the hnrrieAne
struck south Carolina with all its force
early today.
With the known death list standing
at GO, many scores injured, hundreds
homeless and property loss which nav
exceed 81 100000. according to incona-
plete returns received here tonight, the
destruction assumed the proportions OF
a statewide disaster.
Enconfirmed reports reaching here
tell also of scores of others killed as
Continued on Page Twol
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-01
AGED WOMAN KILLED
Two. Story Residence Near Roanoke
Blown Down

Two Story Residence Near Roanoke
Blown Down
ROANOKE, Ala, april 3O.-(Spe-
cial. IA cyclone passed through the
central portion Of the northern part of
Chambers county at o'clock this morn
ing, totally destroying nine residences
and numerous outbuildings extending
from near Midtown. 10 miles north
eastward.
The climax of the tragedy was seven
miles south. of Roanoke, where the
large two.story residence OF Thomas B.
Slagle was destroyed His sister, Miss
Della Slagle, an aged lady, was killed
outright. A son Of Mr.. Slagle. Tom,
II, was blown a quarter of a mile on
his bed and is thought to be fatally in
jtred. His sister, Mildred, II, has
Jaws broken.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-01
PAVING DEFERRED
on SPRING STREET

Paving and canal drainage far
Spring, Or Forty-first street, wns ~.
ferred until the coming fiscal wear ~
the city commission Wednesday
Commissioners explained that Il win
require at least two or three months
to remove the Tidewater street car
tracks from the street, more time 10 div
canal Of sufficient size to carrr ri
the water from the hills of THO South
side watershed, and then solnA time
for the cts engineer to sufvey and
plan for the iEnDroyements.
THE commission announced that ia
Work will b provided fori when ~
huaget fpx kt ysar u faite9
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-01

Plans for ERECTION of a l0-story home
for the Birmingham Athletic club 1t
Third avenue and Twenty street.
to cost approximately 81 800, 600, we're
sisen final approval BY the membership
at 4 meeting Wednesday night.
Only members were admitted to HE
session and the project was discussed
freely for more than an hour. Al
Club officers said the CONSTRUCTION
work was authorized by practically (
unanimous vote and that the ninus
would be pnslsed with all possible speed.
The Birlningham Athletic associa tiol,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-01
NEW LAND FIRM
rs FORMED HERE

The kelview Land company is Bir-
minghanaa newest business firm, hay-
ing applied for papers Of incorporation
Wednesday,
The new corporation will conduct a
general real estate and investment bus
iness and hss an authorized capital
stock Of $50. 900, J, of which $4,000 has
been subserihfd Officers AYde w.
a. Poindexte& pgesident; =,
Seales Nyice pea AenAA and N q
seFetafg z eaurer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-01
THE WEATHER

Alabama :rssair Thursday and, Fri
day; llttl9 change IN temperature,
moderate FlorfTiweaf and north winds.
TenneSfee; Generally fair.
Mississlppi: Fair. III
Georgia. Fair. ~
(coEnI late weather data viii %
found PAse ~
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-01
CONFEREES AGREED
ON BONUS MEASURE
Bill TO Be Submitted to Two
Houses For Action Thursday

WASHINGTON, April 80, House
and Senate cOnferees have agreed on
the soldier bonus bill and viii submit
II TO both Houses for final action
Thursday.S The measure win then 50
% The PEsAldent.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-01
What | would do
if | had s u
One Year
To Lice!
BY BLANCHE SWEET

1t would be my
pleasure to give
up my motion
picture career
immediately and
b e c m e the
h use wife Of
Marshall Neilan,
m Y hus b n q.
Some day I plan
to cease my mo-
ton picture ae-
tivities and to
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-01

Blanche Sweet spend by time
darning my husbands socks,
looking after his meals and at
tending his domestic wants. This
is something / look forward s,gs
with keen anticipation. Wer
to live but one year / would
my work immediately and
that which | want to do when
time arrives.
What would YOU do2
One Year to Livel
A gripping serial and a
PRIZE CONTEST, in The
Age-Herald, starting Sum
day. May 4.
p. s.-Whst would dot
Write your answer to ''Year to
Live" Editor, care Age-Herald,
in 800 words or less.
First prize .'..-.'.s'...' Slo'vV
Second prize .......A.... $1,000
Third prize ........~....... -
Ten next best ........ $500 each
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-02-01
PORTLAND ELECTION.

The annual election Of the Portland
Central Labor council was held Mon
day night. The result of the election
was as follows: G. A. Won Schrilz,
president; ]. S. Haughey, vice presi-
dent; Gust Anderson, secretary; Miss
Vera Epling, reading clerk; E. q. Ho-
hey, conductor; H. ]. Fleming, war
den; G. ]. Hayes, A. H. Stein, ]. b.
Meikle, trustees; e. H. Stein, e. B.
Benoit, executive board; Gust Ander-
son and c. M. Rynerson, Legislative
committee.
The Central Labor council of Port
land is now composed of 900 men,
bers of sixty affiliated organizations,
and is one of the leading organized
labor cities of the country. It has a
six-story Labor temple occupying a
quarterback, and the entire struc-
ture is devoted exclusively to the use
of affiliated unions.
The Portland Central Labor council
also maintains free day and night
schools, employing teachers Of repute,
where any union man or woman can
enroll and take advantage of gaining
the knowledge that otherwise would
be denied them.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-02-01

Coal mines Of Cape Breton and
Nova Scotia mainland idle as $4,000
miners strike.
Seven striking railroad shopmen
fined $3.50 each at Cleveland on the
charge of interfering with trains.
Soviet government commutes death
sentenced passed on social revolu-
tionaries>
New York State League Of Women
Voters condemns law which prohibits
giving of birth control information.
Only two passengers killed in Eng
lish railroad accidents in 1928, Rail-
way Gazette reports.
Crew of five drown when coal barge
Plymouth sinks off Asbury Park, N. ].
Republican leaders warn President
Coolidge that Mellon tax bill must be
modified.
British Miners Federation votes to
terminate present wage agreement.
Rats carry bubonic plague into Vol
ga region of Russia, Moscow dispatch
es say.
Former Secretary of Interior Fall
denies charges he had pecuniary inter-
est in Teapot Dome oil lands.
Leon Trotzky, soviet minister of
war, retires from public life, New
York World says.
Senator Copeland says silk men
kissing his plea reminded him of
geese.
Three thousand persons, 217 Of
whom are under political ban, sent to
Siberia from Moscow.
Senator Fletcher seeks repeal Of
Watson oil leasing law.
France decides to meet budget costs
and reconstruction needs by taxation
instead of looking to Germany.
Severe cold spell causes death and
misery among workers In eastern half
OF country.
Secretary of State Hughes warns
Mexican rebels not to place mines in
ports.
Governor Smith of New York advo-
Gates wage system Of convicts.,
French chamber of deputies ratifies
convention on unemployment adopted
by international labor conference in
1919.
Laborers more sober as a class than
professional men, English doctor says.
Senator King of Utah makes four
teen hour speech in Senate urging
trade relations with Russia.
Department of Justice watches de-
velopments in Teapot Dome oil in
quiry at Washington.
Industrial accidents kill 1874 per-
sons in New York state in December.
New York Cenral railroad agrees to
wage increase of approximately five
per cent for their Ii, 900 engineers and
firemen.
+ John E. Ballaine Of Seattle, Wash,
charges certain interests are attempt
ing to prevent successful operation Of
government-owned Alaskan railroad.
United States stand in Mexico aid
to world peace, says Secretary of State
Hughes.
President Coolidge sends message
to Congress urging farmer relief
measures.
New York state. labor department
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-02-01

at s40.s2e.55 and tide lands at yIO:-
as4.17 win be sold. The state lands
will be sold by county auditors IN the
counties in which they are located.
Because the regular quarterly state
land sale in January would fall on a
legal holiday, Commissioner SaVidge
provided for special sales dates in
December and February. February's
high valuation mark is all the more
remarkable from the fact that It is a
special sale date.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-02-01

fully exonerated In charges brought
against Il By Associated Industries,
Inc.
Railroad brotherhoods prepare for
negotiations with other lines after
wage settlement with New York Gen.
trail.
United Mine Workers, in convention
at Indianapolis, endorse stand of the
United States toward Soviet Russia,
declaring only for recognition when
Soviets fulfill honorable obligations"
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-02-01
Ouch! Lame Back
Rub LumbagO Or
BaCkaChe Away

Kidneys cause baekache? No Lis
ten! Your backache is caused by lum-
bago, sciatica, or a Dtrain, and the
quickest relief is soothing, penetrating
st. Jacobs Oil. Rub it right on your
painful back, and instantly the sore
ness, stiffness and lameness disap-
pears. Don't stay crippled! Get a
small trial bottle of St. Jacobs Oil
from your druggist and timber up. A
moment after 1t is applied you'll won
der what became Of the backache or
lumbago pain.
Rub old, honest st. jacobs Oil when
ever you have sciatica, neuralgia,
rheumatism or sprains, as it Is abso-
lutely harmless and doesn't burn the
skin.-adv.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-02-01

Taking the price of coal into con-
sideration, I think we'll need our
summer furs this winter.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-02-01

Patronize Labor Press advertisers.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-02-01
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Ask MEAT contains over 100 tested
recipes and other valuable information.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-13
BLAMES REMUNERATION
This Ia One Cause of Ill Health Which Produces Degenerate Ten dcncics, Apple Grower says.

Atlantic City, x. Jo Nov, 15.--lf the youth oi our country could have been taught 10 cat more apples anI other fruit unc-halc oc the inmates of our rclormatories would never have reached them, Paul Q, Samp- son, food expert with the National League of Commission Merchants, declared today in a talk before the New Jersey Promulgated eocioty
 Manu,ri,lon is one ot the chief factors in producing i'll health anl degenerate tendencies, according 10 Mrs. Sampson, who stated that ho would like to s4e all candy stores driven at lcas. a milo away from School housts.
 "Chillrcn," he sail. "cat sweo's between meals and then want rojh- ing more than piece O! cake for | lunch. As a result they get hungry in the middle of tho afternoon and cat more candy. In thls way habits 1 of improper eating are forme1'
 "The acids contained iu fruits arc products intended by nature 10 aid digestion and the other clements of the fruit furnish the iron and limo 1 necessary for tho maintenance Of l health"
New Britain herald., 1924-11-13
LONG DROUGHT IS CAUSING WORRIES
Farmers and Timberland Owners
 in East Are Nervous

Washington. Nov. lS.-The vide spread drought which has prevailed over nearly all of the eastern half of tho country for more than q month continues to worry farmers and owners of forest lands.
 During the last week there has been little relief from the droughty conditions in some sec tions, the weather bureaus latest reports show. but what rain fell was insufficient to meet the needs ot agriculture or to reduce the hazards of forest fires, In the more west ern states, the situation has inn proved,
 New England reports rain badly needed and many forest fires burn ing. In New Yofk the fire hazard has been somewhat reduced by light rains during the last week in vest crn counties but elsewhere no rain fell. Pennsylvania also had light rains in the western part of the state. Maryland reported its sixth continuous week Of drought with the forest fire danger continuing serious.
 From Virginia southward to Flor ida, rain is needed, but south Florids is too wet. Western Florida, Ala bama, Mississippi and Louisiana al report scarcity of water for cattl' and farms. A little rain has fallei in northern and central Louisiana but entirely insufficient to reliev the unprecedented drought. Okla homa, Arkansas, Tennessee an Kentucky still suffer from trough
New Britain herald., 1924-11-13
2l,OOO ACRES ARE
 BURNED BY FIRES
Cost New York State S25,OOO
 to E2tiDSuiSh BlaZes

Albany x. T., Nov. 1S.-Forcst nros in New York state between Oc- tobcr l5 and November 1O burned over an area Of 2l,ooo acres, caused damages of thousands anl cost $y5,- GOO io cX,inguish, according 10 pre- nr,inarv estimates ol the cOns"rNa- ton commission. In all there were 25A fires,
 Reports of district rangers inll- catal the comparatively low prop cgty damage Wus due 10 the fact Nt- tfc valuable standing timber Naa de- sroyed. The flames also spared p,an- tayous Of young trees, of which thcre are 9G01O acres in various parts of the state.
 Tho commission reported that in the Adirondack and Cdtsklll ire towns, which were closed to hunting and camping by a proclamation signed by Governor Smith on ue- tober 3l, there ware ll9 fires wllrH burned ovcr 9.H3I acres in the fire districts not covered by the proc.a- matlon 70 fires swept 12,347 acres The damage done in the latter terri tory was about equal 10 inc damage in the fire towns, but the cost of fighting flames was guch higher.
 Of the 159 fires in inc Adirondack and CatSkiu fire towns only As oc' cured after tho proclamation clos ing the woods to hunters and camp CTS went into effect. Most of these the report said, started along road' and not back in the woods where most of the fires broke out previous to the issuance of the proclamation
 The report pointed out that ate. the proclamation went into eff"c more fires occurred in the district not affected by the order than iu tn fire towns. This, it was explained was due to many hunters desiring t'
New Britain herald., 1924-11-13
CROSS COUNTRY RUN


 Win Take Place at Boston Next
 saturday.
 Boston. Nov. 13,-The New Eng land intercollegiate 'croas country championship over the Franklin park course next Saturday will have lS colleges represented by close to 200 runners. The entry list made public today includes those of Tufts, Bates, Boston College, Bowdoln, Northeastern College, Brown, Bos- ton University. Holy Gross, Maasa- chusetts Aggies. Mass. Institute oi Technology, Middlebury, Rhode Is- land State, Maine, New Hampshire Wesleyan and Williams.
 Maine, now coached by Frank Randy, former mentor at NJ. I. T.. which won the Maine championship a week ago, is sending a strong team and Is expected to contend with them for the team title.
 Individual honors will be at stake also, with Leo Larrivee of Hcl, Cross, A. s. Hillman of Maine George Lermond of Boston College and r. w. Bemis, M, ]. T., captain most likely to be up at the finish oI the five mile hill and Dale chase,
New Britain herald., 1924-11-13
Politicians -.Auctioneers Clergymen --Lecturers
 Singers

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 Thousands of people have testified to the remarkable value of these pure essen tial oil tablets, which bring such quick relief ip cases Of Hoarseness, Loss Of Voice, Soreness, or Tickling in Throat, Bronchitis. Bronchial irritation. Bronchial Asthma. Coughs Cold and as preven- tive against Grippe, Influenza and Pneu- monia.
 Ono small inexpensive package Of "Oxidaze' tablets will quickly prove the value Of pure essential oil in cases Of this kind if they are always kept in the house for use in case of an emergency | they may save you many days of serious illness or discomfort. Any good druggist including Dickinson Drug Co.,. can supply you.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-13
DAVIS GOING ABROAD

New York, Nov. 13.-John ". Da- wis, defeated democratic presidential nominee. will sail for Cherbourg within the next two weeks with Mrs Davis and his daughter, Mrs. Will liam MacMillan Adams, it was an nounced today.
 Mir. and Mrs. Davis have contcm- plated winter cruise in tho Medi- terranean, but they have not y't completed definite plans for their trip.
 Mrs. Adams came to this country from her home in Copenhagen soon after her father was nominated and