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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-04
TRICK MARRIAGE
CHARGED BY GIRL
AGAINST PASTOR
Dabs Performed Ceremo-
NY Himself, Says a.
Year-Old Singer
(By Associated Press. }

NOWATA, Okla, Oct. 3.-Declaring
she was tricked into believing she was
married to the Rev. Joseph e. Yeats.
when Yeats himself performed the al
legged ceremony in Alluwe, September
10, Georgia Fields, 14-year-old choir
girl, appeared before County Attorney
H. z. Anglin of Nowata county late to-
day and repudiated every statement
made by the 40-year-old pastor-husband
now in Jail here facing an abduction
charge.
Brought before the county judge, w.
II. THOMPSON, this afternoon, a few
hours after his return from Texas, by a
Nowata county deputy sheriff, Yeats
entered a plea Of not guilty and was
placed in Jail under a bond of $4,000
for preliminary hearing October 10
Yeats said he did not believe he could
furnish bond for realise pending trial
Declaring she lost all respect and love
for Yeats when she learned, while III
Ballinger, Texas, of their alleged mar
riage, the girl, in a signed statement,
said the man had played upon her
cuedulity and led her to believe she
was legally married to him before start
ing the trip to Texas on September "
As a result of the girls statement
made in the presence of Anglin and the
girls parents, the county prosecutor
said he would file charges of bigamy
violation of the Mann act and third
serious criminal charge in addition tc
the abduction charge against Yeats.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-04
POTHIER ADMITS
Staying MAJOR,
COURT is TOLD
4 Am The Man. Is Re
ported Word OF Ex-
Sergeant

TACOMA, WASH, Oct. 3.--Roland
Pothier, on trial in federal court here
on charge Of having murdered Major
Alexander Cronkhite at Camp Lewis in
1918, told Thomas J. Callahan Of
Providence, r. l., that he killed thu
officer, Callahan testified today.
Callahan, who Is Oh agent of khs
fe6s2s department Of justice said that
PothleF declared
u am the man who shot Maioi
Cronkhite."
CalIahanss testimony was the first
direct attempt during the trial to fiji
responsibility for the death Of Majos
Cronkhite.
Coniey Allowed To Speak
A legal battle over admissibility OF
testimony Of William p. Conley Of New
Haven. Conn., was terminated this aft
ernoon when Judge Cusman overruled
a motion by defense attorney, Lang
horne, to strike ont the testimony on
the ground that Conley had obtained
admission from Pothier on promise of u
rcwnrd.
Conley, a railroad detective, testified
concerning his efforts to induce Pothisr
Confined On Page ~
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-04
BEATRICE FAIRFAX
WILL WE'D SINGER
Advisor OF LOyeIorn To Qualify
As An Expert

NEW YORK, Oct. 3.-Beatrice
Fairfax, who has been giving daily
advice to the lovelorn all these many
years, took serious counsel with her
self recently and very soon will be
authoritatiyely qualified to discourse on
the old subject, how to be happy though
married.
Beatrice is Miss Lillian Luferty. Her
father, Alexander 8. Lauferty Of New
York, formerly Of Fort Wayne, Ind,
and Brookline, Mass, announces her
enlightenment to James Wolfe, a metro
politan opera basso of considerable
note. Wolfe is known as ~ leading
Wagnerian basso in European capitals
and has previously served in the Chica,
90 opera.
Whether Mrs Wolfe will continue to
answer those .Dear-Miss Fairfax-I-am-
n-love-with-a-a-young- man-three.years-
my senior" letters has not been re-
vealed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-04
NARCOTIC SCANDAL
Barred IN COLLEGE
Ohio University Student And
Woman Arraigned

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. ga scan
dal involving the alleged sale of mar
c0tics to Ohio university students has
been revealed with the arrest of a
student and a woman who are accused
of selling dope" to a federal officer.
John s. Muno of Cuba, Mo-, senior
at the College of Veterinary Medicine,
and Mrs. Josephine Howard, a restaur-
ant prOprietoress, pleaded not guilty
(of charges of possession. sale and pur-
chase of narcotics before a United
States commissioner Friday. Federal
inspectors said the arrests followed an
investigation of reports that the drugs
were being sold to students of the uni
versity.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-04
STATE COMMITTEE
IN ALL-DAY FARLEY
Denouncement Of Cool
idge And Dawes Forces
Action
HAS NO THOUGHT
OF LEAVING FOLD
Farm Bloc Leader Outlines His
Troubles In Emmetsburg
Campaign Speech
(By Associated Press.)

DIES MONIES, Oct. 3.-Sen-
ator Smith w. Brookhart, in
denouncing President Coolidge
and Charles G. Dawes, repub-
lican nominees for president
and vice president, in his EN-
mettsburg speech of today, au-
tomatically repudiated the re-
publican party, the republican
state central committee de-
cided after an all-day session.
Rather than declaring Sena-
tor Brookhart no longer q
member of the republican par
ty, the committee declared in
its statement that "the self
limpelled bolt from republican
ranks by Senator Bfookhart
amounts to a Reputation OF
and a bolt from the republican
party" brought about himself.
Result OF Conspiracy
"The self-impelled bolt" the STAGE
ment adds, sis the result of conspi-
racy to defeat the right of the people
to elect a president at the polls and
to force such an election by a Congress
selected two to six years ago.
The committee issued statement this
afternoon outlying its views on the
Brookhart situation.
ut is our belief that this action on
the part of Senator Brookhart," the
statement said, ''has been inspired by
the heads of the La Toilette party for
the malicious purpose of attempting to
turn the attention of the voters from
the real issues of the campaign"
Endorses Coolidge
The committee in its statement, re-
affirms its confidence in the heads of the
national ticket and declares I'VE are
proud to stand on the life and record Of
Calvin Coolidge against the attacks OF
any man." simultaneously with the
committees pronOuneement, Mrs. Mir
lam Stewart Hollowell,' Iowa national
committee woman issued statement in
which she declared that Senator Brook
hart's ATTACK on my candidates which
comes like a slap in the face, leaves me
with no other choice than to feel that
he has forfeited the right to my indorse-
ment."
The committees statement after set
ting out at length the achievements
of President Coolidge and Mr.. Dawes
says:
1.-THE republican party in Iowa with.
out a dissenting vote instructed its deli
egates to the national convention to
vote for Calvin Coolidge and made
this instruction a part of their plat.
form.
Every candidate for office on the
republican ticket entered into the pri.
mary campaign and filed as a republic
can after the Iowa convention had in
structed for President Coolidge"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-04
LOGAN DECLINES
PREPARATION POST
Prefers To Remain An UnOf-
fetal Observer
(By Associated Press. }

PARIS, Oct. 3.-James A. Logan,
Jr., has declined the post of Fifth
member of the reparation commission,
unoffically offered him by members OF
the commission. This is the post pro-
vided for under the Dawes plan which
specifies that it shall be filled by an
American citizen.
Mr.. Logan wrote TO the president
of the commission, NJ. BarthOu, last
Saturday, it is learned, expressing
thanks for the honor offered him and
the confidence shown in him by his
associates. He believed however, that
his duty was to retain the office given
him by the American government and
remain an unofficial observer with the
commission in which position he thought
his usefulness to BIS country would be
greater.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-04
PEACE NEWS
is RECEIVED
in SILENCE
Press Dispatches Furnish
Capital Sole News
From Geneva
COMPLETE ACCOUNTS
ARE STILL LACKING
Chinese Situation Blamed
For Japan's Atti-
tude.
TOKYO NOT READY
TO RATIFY PACT
Careful Study Yet To Be Made
Before Formal Approval
Is Given
COMPLETE ACCOUNTS
ARE STILL LACKING
TOKYO NOT READY
TO RATIFY PACT
wAGHTNCTON Oct.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3D.
Completion in Geneva of the
League Of Nations program
for presentation of q protocol
under which a worldwide
arms limitation conference
could be called next June
failed to alter the attitude of
silence ais to the proceedings
which administration officials
here have observed.
1t was reiterated that the
Washington government has
been largely dependent on
press reports from Geneva for
it's knowledge of what has
transpired there. n the abb
sence of complete official ac-
counts and gf the text of the
protocol, no comment was 20
be expected.
Dispatches today from Tokyo intimat-
tn8 kHat tue sdhpaftcpS Aivet'Si ~ s pssNe
ing amendment 0f the protocol at &c
neva was based upon the situation in
China rather than upon a desire to
bring the immigration question to the
front served to disclose that Washing
ton officials have already considered
that as the most probable cause for, the
Japanese attitude.
No comment was available ON the
Tokyo advices. however, beyond the
statement that they were mot surpris-
ings
II is known that to some informed Of.
(Ccntinued On Page ~
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-04
STAGE Is READY
FOR ANNUAL TILT
ON CITY BUDGET
Harrison And Phillips
Stand Together On
Park Increase

With preliminary skirmishing out OF
way, the big fight starts Saturday over
the new city budget, which viii govern
municipal expenditures during the next
fiscal year.
In the face of adverse reports emanat-
ing from the secret conferences OF the
city commission, the park and recreation
board has set its heavy artillery in po-
sitiof for q determined drive " behalf
Of the S1T2sQ00 ineraazH IL a2lugepria'
ton It requested several days ago.
The board, through Chairman william
Il. Harrison, Friday asked the commits
sion for a hearing, and it was fixed for
10 o'clock Saturday morning. This
hearing, in one sense at least, will pre-
sent an unusual spectacle since 1t viii
find Mr.. Harrison and NJ. p. Phillips
fighting hand in hand and side by side
for the increase.
Opposition Expected
1t appeared Friday night that the
board would encounter STRONG opposition
from commission members when it
presses its demands. President ID. II.
McL.endon. and Commissioner w. b.
Cloe were 0utspoken in opposition to
VU0 lHCTCHEC uiAl1A HOAACC uAQ AAkC-
naen are given salary boosts. Mrs. Mary
Echols is III, and Commissioner w. d.
Dickson has given no indication of his
attitude. Thus, it is certain that the
park board members cannot hope for
better than a tie vote at Saturdays
hearing
Before the party board finishes the
presentation of its case, several other
a. xrrsIl 81 81
for special hearings, it was said FRI
day. The commission, it appears, will
show no fayoritism but wfll turn down
all requests for increased appropria-
tons, until the police and fire salaries
have been placed in the budget at in
creased figures.
Support Uniformed Men
McLendon and Cloe have taken the
position that no increases should be
granted anywhere in the budget until
the policemen and firemen have been
cared for. They are supporting the pc
titions presented by the uniformed
forces, which ask monthly increases Of
$155 for all members of these depart
ments whose present salaries are less
than $50.
Commissioners Harrison, Dickson and
Echols have not stated their positions,
but they are known to be sympathetic
to the needs of the uniformed men.
McLendon said Friday the budget
was fast being whipped into final form.
After the police and fire salary raises
are handled, along with several other
important items, he said the document
would be almost ready for adoption.
The commission this year will follow
its usual custom Of reaching decision
on the budget in secret sessions, and
then adopting it at an open meeting
The final action, therefore, will be a
mere matter of routine.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-04
TWO BELIEVED DEAD
IN SHREVEPORT FIRE
Two Seriously Hurt As Charles
Hotel Burns

SHREVEPORT, La, Oct. 1.-Two
persons are believed to have been
burned to death in a fire in the
Charles hotel, three-story frame struc-
ture here, which started here early
this morning. At least two persons
were seriously injured, one probably
fatally.
The origin of the fire was not de-
termined. Several of the guests were
forced to leap for their lives. The
building is doomed and several adjOin-
ing structures are menaced by the
flames.
SPARTANBURG, $. c., Oct q
The fire which enveloped the gasoline
and one kerosene tank of the Black
burn Oil company early thsi morning
was gradually burning itself out to-
night with the prospect that it would
be out before daylight
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-04
0WA REPUBL leans rule OUT BR00kHART
TO Wor Baseball At Nations Capital Today
Caller Gve Full Details At 4geah Free Matinee, At
SOVIET ORDER
DECLARES BAN
{ ON OSCILLATION

MI OSCOw Oct. 3.--Dr. Nicholas
ly Semashko, Soviet commission
err of health, has issued an
edict against kissing, which he cor
tends is one of the most potent
means Of spreading disease. The
new order, If observed, win fall
hard upon the Russian peasantry,
who are in the habit of kissing one
another not only on the lips but
three times on each cheek in salu.
tation. DIR. Semashko Is also OPP
posed to the kissing of ladies' hands
by men, a national custom in Rus
STA. Not only is this unhygenic, he
says, but it is a practice Of the
bourgeoisie, which has no place in a
proletarian republic.
Handshaking has been prohibited
in many departments Of the govern
ment and signs are appearing warn
ing employees that the practice FREE
quently results in communication Of
disease. The conventional salute,
hand from forehead, is suggested ac-
cordingly as a safer greeting. As a
further health measure, DIR. Semash-
ko advocates ban on smoking, trg-
ing tobacco users to substitute candy
and sweetmeats.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-04
TIE WEATHER

Alabama; Local showers Saturday
and Sunday; little change In tempera.
ture.
Mississippi: Local showers.
Georgia: Local showers.
Tennessee: Local showers.
Complete weather data viii be
found on Pabe 14l.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-04
INDEPENDENTS PUT
ON ". C.. BALLOTS
Board Of Elections Reverses
Previous Ruling
lRv A,,anniated Press. }

RALEIGH, Oct. 3.-Reversing its
previous ruling, the state board of cleo
tions this afternoon decided to print
and distribute in 81 counties the bal
lots for the La Follette-Wheeler indie
pendent ticket. In the other ID coun-
ties of the state the Australian ballot
system is used and the counties print
their own ballots.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-04
= SHIP RAIDED

MOBILE, Oct. 3. = Especial. "A
raid on the Greek ship Shelatros, now
in mort. was made late tonight by state
officers assisted by Federal men and
six quarts of wine and four of whisky
were taken off the vessel, it was re-
ported today.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-04
TO STAY IN HOSPITAL
Precautions Taken To Prevent Re
IaDse In Caverly's Condition

CHICAGO, Oct. 3.-Judge John X.
Caverly, who sentenced Nathan f. Leo
pold, Jr., and Richard Loeb, kidnapers-
slayers of Robert Franks, to life I'M
prisonment, must remain in the nos
pital, where he retired for after
the case was ended, for another week,
according to his physician. Precau-
tions were taken to prevent a relapse
int othe nervous condition that resulted
from the strain of the trial, he said.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-04
NEWS FROM ,TODAY'S
WANT ADS

White Collie puppies for sale.
Truck farm wanted.
Dry goods store for sale.
Ladys rings lost.
Furnished home for rent on South
Highlands.
Paper shell pecan grove for sale.
Combination grocery clerk and
meat cutter wanted.
Young man typist wanted.
Young man collector wanted
Dodge roadster for 3325,00.
Two young lady solicitors wanted.
Refined housekeeper wanted.
Young lady stenographer wanted.
Practically new gas range for sale
at a bargain.
Brand new clarinet can be bought
for $22.5O.
Owner wishes 10 sci cafe.
Second hand clothes and shoes are
wanted.
over 400 suits and overcoats offered
at SIS
Five-room apartment with tile
bath is available on highlands.
baht is available on Highlands.
Many attractive rooms are offered
for rent.
1923 model Ford coupe is offered
Steam shovels and other equipment
for contractors are offered.
Turn to Pages IA and is.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-04
DECLINES FOX HUNT
Maine Governor Declares Kentucky
Event Not Real Sport

AUGUST, Me, Oct.l 3.-Gov. Per
cival II. Baxter today declined an in
vitation to attend the annual meet
ing of the Notional Fox Hunters as
ISOLATION in Kentucky next month, say
ing in his letter that such hunt lacked
any of the attributes of real sport in
which each side was supposed to have
some reasonable chance of winning
the contest
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-04
WON'T LEAVE FOLD
BroOkhart Denies Intention To Leave
Republican Party

ENIA1ETSBURG, Iowa, Oct. a.
Senator Smith w. Brookhart for
mally opened his campaign for re-elec-
ton here today with an address in
which he attacked President Coolidge
and machine party leaders" Reply
ing to reports that he would support the
president candidacy of Robert NJ. La
CONTINUED On Page p
The Chilkoot post., 1924-06-27

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The Chilkoot post., 1924-06-27

WHEN IGNORANCE Is BLISS:
 They were talking about boxing in 1T toll you who' d make a good figl1 in the chair.
 IT guess he can take harder lik& you, Tanner?"
 Don't t know, said Tanner, snir2lr
The Chilkoot post., 1924-06-27
NOT EXACTLY FRIGID:

NOT EXACTLY FRIGID:
 Twas in the pits at the range. Be ing targets anu sed them selves by catch "G ee, that was a hot one." exclaimed insect he had captured. Yes, gentle req
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-12-05
NINE-HOUR DAY
NOT in FORCE In
GERMAN MINES

By International Labor News Service.
Washington, d. C.-To correct ex-
aggerated rumors regarding the
effect of the adoption of the Dawes
plan on the hours Of workers in Ger
many, the following statement has
been published in German newspa-
pers:
AT the end of March, 1924, GAG, ,767
miners We're employed in the German
hard coal industry; this number IN
cludes both underground and surface
workers, but not those engaged in the
processes of making coal bye-prod-
ucts. Except for Upper Silesia, work
ing hours for underground workers,
including both the time taken in
winding, and the short intervals al
lowed for meals, and also including
one hours overtime, were eight hours.
In Upper Silesia, where 46, ,428 work
ers are employed, including under
ground and surface workers, the
working hours are 812 hours, the
other conditions being precisely the
same as those given above.
There is no question, therefore, Of
a nine-hours' day for German hard
coal underground miners
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-12-05

public consumption through the prass.
The economic side of this problem
however, has forced practical and
earnest effort upon the part of the
companies and good results are now
being obtained
at is quite amusing to old trade
unionists to observe the lack of under
standing of some of the men now in
terested in accident prevention pro-
motion of the pioneer work done in
this field, and of the disregard of it's
necessity by the companies in the old
days. To hear some of these fellows
talk, this kind of promotion would ap-
pear to be new thing, for which the
companies are now taking great cred
it. Well, it is a comparatively new
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-12-05

has ruled that worker suffering
from appendicitis, contracted during
employment, is entitled to compensa-
ton. The employe was struck by a
small block of wood which lad come
in contact with a whirling saw. Eleven
days later the workers appendix was
removed and found in an inaamed
condition
The claim was disallowed by the
state department of labor and indus
tries on the ground that the claim
ants condition was not the result of
an accident within the meaning of the
compensation act. The supreme court
ruled that the preponderance of evi-
dence was conclusive that the ailment
could be caused in this manner.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-12-05
WORK BOTH WAYS
Law Aids Landlords; Why
Not Tenants?

Washington. If a government has
the power to eject a tenant for non
payment Of rent it should withhold
the unfair and unreasonable exercise
Of such power when demanded by
profteering landlords.
This reasoning is presented by 4
committee representing organized ten
ants in this city who are resisting
these landlords
Congress may prevent United
States officials from being the active
instruments Of injustice and extor-
ton States may similarly 50 act.
There have been too many instances
where law has been an instrument for
executing the will of the callous, the
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-12-05
SOCIAL LAWS
EVER OPPOSED
By JOHN P. ALTGELD

Illinois Most Illustrious Governor
In 1902, after much agitation, an
act very narrow in its scope was
passed in England to protect appren-
tees in certain factories. In 1915
Sir Robert Peel endeavored to secure
similar protection for children in
other factories, but he was not able
to secure the passage of such an act
until 1919, for it met with the most
bitter opposition, as did every one of
the many measures thereafter passed
to protect women and children.
Not only did the employers do
everything within their power in op-
position but so-called statesmen,
political economists, philosophers and
many of the clergy united to oppose
them. Every argument and every
sophistry that the mind can conceive
was exhausted by these eminent peo-
pie, and they predicted the Industrial
and financial ruin of the British en-
pire as the result of such legislation.
1t is a curious and sad fact that
in the long, weary, upward march of
the human race there was scarcely
ever an act proposed for the protec-
tion, emancipation or elevation of the
poor but met with the most violent
opposition from the so-called better
classes as well as from statesmen,
philosophers and from many of the
clergy.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-12-05
JAPS LOSE FISHING
RIGHT

Mexicali, Lower California.-Ex-
tensive fishing concessions held by
Japanese in Lower California have
been cancelled by the Mexican author
tiles. 1t is stated that the Japanese
violated the terms of their conces-
sions, which will be turned over to
Mexican interests and the fish ship
ments diverted from Japan to other
parts of Mexico and to the United
States.
This action is followed by the recent
refusal of the authorities to permit
syndicate to colonize Lower California
with 10000 japanese immigrants.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-12-05

thing-to the companies we are
glad that they have seen the light.
"The trade union, if you please, was
the pioneer in accident prevention
promotion. In the mine, the shop, the
factory, on the railroad, and in every
branch of industry where trade
unionism has prevailed, there the
constant efforts of the unions have
been to have safeguards that would
prevent accidents
did the old-time employers re-
spond? They did-when they were
forced to, through costly and bitter
strikes and legislative enactment"