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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-01
MISTAKEN
 FOR KDNAPERS; ONE DEAD 2H[]RT
Chicago Man Shoots Be- lieving He Is Pro-
 tecting Wife
Heased Wire To The Age-Herald)

CHICAGO, Nov. 30.-Hugh Stewart 35-year-old bank cashier, is held by the police in one of the most extraor- dinary tangles or record following a midnight scene of terror in which Stew art killed one policeman and wounded two others in the belief that he was defending the honor of his wife.
 No charges have been preferred against him, although maddened by fear. he poured eight shots into the bodies of the officers whom he thought were members of kidnapers which has been terrorizing the south side district of Chicago.
 Crime Wave
 For the past month the Chicago south side, ranging from the colored quarter near the center of the city, through a section of middle class apartment houses and far south to exclusive homes, has seen series of six crimes of fiendish brutality. In number of cases, men driving home late at night with their wives or sweethearts have had their cars crowded to the curb by machine containing several youths. The victim S car once hedged in and halted. the youths have beaten the man into insen- sibility, and carried off the woman in their cars. One girl, bride, died last week following an attack by the band.
 Stewart and his wife visited into the early hours of Sunday morning with their friend Ralph Davis. They spoke of. the auto kidnapers, and 3O-year-old Mrs. Stewart, who is about to become a mother, expressed anxiety over the recurring crimes. When the Stewards ware leaving at 2 80 q. m., Davis, to calm her fears, laughingly handed Stewart small automatic revolver, say ing that it might be a friend in need.
 Streets Dark
 The snow -blanketed streets were dark and the frosty air still in the before dawn calm as the Stewards car sped home. Suddenly Mrs. Stewart saw, to her terror, that another car followed them, speeding swiftly on their trail.
 Her husband put on burst of speed, turned corner. The pursuing car leaped forward tur.4ed after him, clos ing in.
 In a swift, mad race they reached the door of the Stewart home. The young husband swung open the car door, tersely ordered his wife to dash for the house, and turned himself to guard her path. The pursuit car pulled up at the curb. A man started to leap out
 Stewart drew the automatic; his wife was frantically fumbling with the catch of the door; the figures of four men loomed in the darkness. Stewart pressed the trigger of t.e automatic. Eight shots rang out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-01
Dolly Stark Fatally Shot
 In Memphis

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec. 1.-Monroe Dolly Stark, former major league base ball player and at one time manager of the Memphis team in the Southern association, was shot and killed here early today Harry Atkinson of this city is being held at the Shelby county jail, accused of the killing.
 The shooting occurred at roadhouse run by Stark on the outskirts of the city. When police arrived on the scene the building was deserted except for Stark, who died before an ambu- lance could be summoned. Atkinson later was taken into custody.
 Stark, whose league experience began with Little Rock in the Southern asso- citation, played shortstop for the Brook lyn Nationals for several seasons and also was with Toledo and Dayton teams He returned to Memphis, his birthplace, to manage the Memphis Chickasaws in 1916. Stark was married about three months ago and was 3S years of age.
 Police declared that the shooting fol lowed and argument between the two n)en and that Atkinson got Stark's pis- tkl from the latter's bedroom and shot tAe former ball player twice,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-01
2 TRUSTEES ESCAPE
 ATLANTA PRISON
Third Honor Convict Took
 French Leave Last Friday
(By Associated Press. ]

ATLANTA, Ga, Nov. 30.-Two hou- or prisoners. Mack Brawley. 31. and George Phillips, 22, both from West Virginia, today escaped from the farm of the federal penitentiary. Another honor prisoner, George Walker, 27, also of West Virginia, quietly walked away from the farm last Friday and has not yet been apprehended.
 Brawley was sent to the penitentiary from Abingdon, ". Va, to serve q two-year sentence for forgery. Phil ips Was sentenced in Bluefields, w.. Va. to serve two years for using the mails to defraud. Walker came to the penitentiary ill Decmeber, 1923, to serve Is months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-01
B OIL DERRICKS RAZED BY FIRE; $l,00Q,0OQ LOSS Flames Threaten Huge Storage Tanks Near
 Los Angeles
WATCHMAN DIES
 OF HEART FAILURE
Bremen Bring Stubborn Blaze Under Control
 After 6-HOur Fight

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Nov. 3O.-One death and property damage approaching $1,000,- 900 was caused by a fire that broke out in the Santa Fe Springs oil field, southeast of here today. Thirteen derricks with adjacent pump houses and storage houses were de- stroyed.
 The fire originated in the boile }0u~. of derrick belonging to the B ,aFicw Oil syndicate, oil company n.i.r'u,F said, and was caused by the nreafio; of a fuel oil feeder line Vhe tud line immediately burst into fnnes n, the break and within few minutes the blaze was spread from the Belle view property to adjacent derricss, which in that section of the field stand almost shoulder to shoulder.
 Big Firms Affected
 The companies which early tonight had suffected loss in the fire inc!udsd. aside from the Bellevitw syndicate. the Mohawk Oil compar he Unied States Royalties compat and tie slc' Intyre and Cox propei ties.
 The one man who f', his lie vas not burned to death, zvfding 10 aty- sicians, but died of et.S. t'.*fass g- gravated by the shot and eseitemt of the fire. He was I. Mills, a wa.c man stationed close to the lse!leyier derrick. Ae
 Abanaca atesu,sss Y <.
 As darkness fel' t4a oiI f.sr9 q 4al pcfiies. assisted D. firan from nearby scommuni ,@s. nleadoned sFnpts .to save t.e l2 aerricks ipma. .s.sie surround:rg .ne Belieview slid ssS,s.~ass1 = the ,..f9tta on preventing A ' X fs.ls, 5t,.ts eiread of the flames to ss,,,,,r Ssae.,t.s4 .',a Field
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-01
TWO NEGROES HELD
 M GEORGIA DEATH
Body Of Gainesville Man Found
 In Street
'(By Associated Press.)

CARTERsyILLE, Ga, Nov. 30.- Two negroes tonight were being held in connection with the death of Percy F. Renfroe, 47. whose body was found today.
 A coroner's jury returned verdict resa he9rGe % seon o noses sS desh S %s tae posture. Pomerey Loyingood, one of the negroes held, told officials he found the body on the porch of his house and fearing arrest had dragged it down the street, where it later was discovered. The investigation will be continued.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-01
AIR MAIL ALMOST PERFECT

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30.--Air mail service was exactly 9575 per cent per- feet during the past year. Planes of the post office plying between New York and San Francisco carried 6O,- 100, ,300 pieces of first-cla mail last year, travelling 1858, ,251 miles, at a cost of q. .495. .990. Postmaster General New reports to the President, N'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-01
~. CAROLINA OFFERS
 $15,OOO,OOO BONDS
Are Dated Jan. l And Will Ma
 ture $500,000 Annually
(By Associated Press.)

fering of % new i,sr, issue of of s15.ooo ,0 ooo S state of North Carolina, 4 per cent highway bonds will be made tomorrow by a banking syndicate. They are dated January ], 1925, are due $50O,- GOO annually, January l, 1885 to 1864, and priced to yield 435 per cent for all uIaturities to 1924 and 4.40 per cent for subsequent maturities.
 Except for $5,000,000 in notes of early maturity, the new issue will con- plete the sale of the $65, 100000 au- thorized under the program of highway construction started ill 1921. The bonds are exempt from federal income tax and all taxation in North Carolina.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-01
ANTI-FASCISTS
 MEET M MILAN
"A Members Attend Farley
 Speakers DenOunce Rivals
(By Associated Press. ]

MILAN, Nov. 30.-Seventy-four members of the chamber of deputies and 90 representatives of various op- position committees from different towns in northern Italy today attended an anti-fascist conference here.
 Filippo Turati, leader of the intran- sigeant socialists, was unanimously chosen chairman of the conference.
 The speaker rejected any amnesty which the government might be disposed to concede to the opposition ''s a means of placnig a stone on the past. All the speeches were couched in bitter terms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-01
THE WE4THET
fKl Kl,n.cy>> (.
 G )koli}ey

MEANIY WE'LL IS Goun ENOUGH AT THE .,, AT. BUi DOESN'T GET YOU VEJ AR NTiL IT Is COUPLED UP WIT tulNG WE'LL.
 Al sa. Partly eialdy and sligf eolsai- Moiadsy
 C ptis: Partly s,0nhy.
 Ii ss ssippi farts, cloudy. 3eaness' Fair s,,, colder.
 iCognpiete weather data is on JasS io.)
The border vidette. (Nogales, Ariz.) 1894-1934, 1924-06-14
FEDERAL BUILDING OPEN July

Local postal, customs and i'm.
migration authorities are prepar.
ing for moving day to occur July
1st, when all three branches of
the federal service departments
will occupy quarters in the new
Federal building in Morley ave.
nue., says the Nogales Herald.
According to Postmaster Beat
ty the building will be in readi
ness by the first of next month
and at that time moving of the
postomce, customs and immigra.
ton omceswill be effected, prepar.
atoms already being made for
vacating the old quarters.
The new federal building in
course of construction for the
past year, is one of the most
beautiful edifices of it's kind in
the southwest with all modern
building facilities having been
incorporated in its erection.
With the installation of the
several federal service depart.
ments all these branches of gov.
ernmentsl work will be housed
in the same building facilitating
considerably the work of not
only employees but of the public
generally.
The border vidette. (Nogales, Ariz.) 1894-1934, 1924-06-14

Also any and all ranch or
farm equipment, including tools,
machinery, implements, wagons,
and all ranch or farm equipment
that may be upon or used In cor.
nection with the hereinabove d@
scribed lands or any of them.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN,
That, on Monday, the 26th day
of January, 1924. at eleven thirty
o'clock in the forenoon of that
date, at the west door of the
county court house of the city of
Nogales, county of Santa. Cruz,
state of Arizona. will, in obedi
ence to said special execution
and judgment aforesaid, sell the
above described property as one
lot, and under one bid for the,
whole thereof or so much there,
of as may be necessary to satisfy
the Judgment aforesaid, with in
terest thereon and costs and &C.
cruing costs and expenses OF
sale, to the highest bidder for
cash, in gold coin o: the United
States, provided that in any bid
made, the amount included there,
in, if any, for said leases or
leasehold estates shall be desiR.
mated, and also the amount bid
upon any and all ranch or farm
equipment, including tools, ma
chinery, implements, wagons.
etc.. shall also be designated.
Dated Nogales, Arizona. this
/ day of January. 1924.
H. J. BROWN,
Sheriff of Santa Cruz County,
Arizona.
BY n. J. PATTERSON,
Deputy.
The border vidette. (Nogales, Ariz.) 1894-1934, 1924-06-14

half of the southwest quarter of
section eight, and the west half
of section nine, all of township
twenty south, range twelve east.
6 & S r B & M, containing six
hundred forty acres.
Lease No. LL-O796, of the
southwest quarter of the south
west quarter of section one. the
south half of the south half and
the northwest quarter of the
southwest quarter of section
three, the northwest quarter,
the north half of the southwest
quarter, and the south west quar-.
ter of the southwest quarter Of
section twelve, township twenty
south, range twelve east. G & S
r B & M, containing five hun.
dred twenty acres;
Lease No. LN-0823, of the
northwest quarter of the north
west quarter of section six, town.
ship twenty south. range twelve
east, G & S r B & M, contain.
ing fifty.two and four hundreths
acres:
Lease No. LN-O718, of the
north half of the northeast quar-.
ter, the northeast quarter of the
northwest quarter, and the south
half of the northwest quarter of
section six, township twenty
south, range twelve east, G & S
r B & M, containing two hun
dred fourteen and twenty one
hundreths acres;
Together with all and singular
the teuements, hereditaments
and appurtenances belonging to
any of the hereinabove describ.
ed property. and the issues, rents
and profits thereof.
The border vidette. (Nogales, Ariz.) 1894-1934, 1924-06-14
EMBARGO LIFTED.

Brawley, CAL, June 12.-All
embargo to Arizona points on
fruit and vegetables grown in
the Imperial Valley. were lifted
today by the Southern Pacific
railroad company upon official
authorization of Governor Hunt
of Arizona, it was announced
A trainload of canteloupes and
watermelons was Immediately
made up for shipment to Ari.
IONA mining centers.
The border vidette. (Nogales, Ariz.) 1894-1934, 1924-06-14


which make her worthy of the
consolidation of those conquests;
but she has had to overcome the
material influences of which |
just spoke, for they have been
the most formidable barrier in
the way of her desires for her
moral. social and political vim.
dication. These material inter.
ests constitute real graveStone
which prevented any movement
of every noble idea and that
gravestone Is made of oil. Those
great material interests present.
ed the most formidable resist.
ance to our evolution and when
they have become convinced that
the government which grew out
of the revolution would not place
itself at their services to defend
their interests, they have taken
refuge in their hiding places in
Wall street, to there continue
their conspiracy against the
stability of the institutions which
govern hs in the furtherance Of
their material interests; but for
tunateiy. these enemies Of our
collective welfare have been dis
covered ia their own country,
and a strong hand has drawn
the cord which held their masks
and has shown the American
people their diabolical physiog.
nOmy.
A strange thing has occurred
and to our good fortune, in that
our two peoples have at last
known each other AID have APP
preciated each other; and Mex
leo numbers among her greatest
allies the noble American PEG
pie, who are now convinced that
our internal strife is morally
justified and that the efforts
which we have put forth to bet.
ter the conditions of many mil.
lions of pariahs which our coun.
try hold under past administra.
tions. are worthy of praise and
worthy of support, and that the
enemies of our evolution are
their own enemies. and both peo-
pies, at last, with a frank and
full understanding, clasp hands,
and on parallel roads with their
gaze fixed on the same objective,
continue their course, cursing
the men who try to destroy their
welfare. 1t is therefore neces.
sary that all men who think and
feel should understand the trans
tendency of the moment in which
we live and should bring forth
every effort which is compatible
with their intelligence and other
powers, to prevent, in this en-.
counter which is going on be.
tween morality and intelligence
on the one hand, and the mate
rial forces on the other, for the
guidance of modern society, the
defeat of the former, for should
this occur, life would have no
explanation with which to jus.
tify itself"
The border vidette. (Nogales, Ariz.) 1894-1934, 1924-06-14

Nogales, Sonora, Mexico, has
a population of ii, 900 according
to census just completed. The
city of Nogales has population
of about 5000, not including the
25th Infantry at Camp Stephen
D. Little.
The border vidette. (Nogales, Ariz.) 1894-1934, 1924-06-14
NOTICE or SHERIFF'S SALE.

In the Superior Court of the
State of Arizona, in and for the
County of Pima.
Lou 3. Jahren, as Executrix
Of the estate of n. O. Jahren,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-12-17
McClinfock Left Bulk
of Estate to LotDyer

Chicago.-Miss Isabelle Pope Of
Wilmette, the twenty-one-year girl
school teacher who received an annu-
ity of $4,000 for the remainder of her
life under the will of her fiance, VIII
liam N. McClintock, let it be known
that she is about to leave on a long
trip. She hopes that change of scene
will restore her health, which was
shattered by the death of her million
aire fiance.
Miss Pope had a license to marry
McClintock and the ceremony would
have been performed had he not suf-
fered a relapse and died.
The bulk of his estate, estimated at
close to $3,000,000, was willed to Will
liam D. Shepherd, an attorney of Ken
ilworth, whose wife was one of the
millionaire orphans guardians until
April 2, 1924. when he became of age.
The will was signed two days later.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-12-17
8,I6I Arrested for
Violation OF Dry Act

Washington. = Federal prohibition
forces alone made 6S,161 arrests for
violations of the national prohibition
law during the last fiscal year, Pro-
hibition Commissioner Haynes report
ed to the commissioner of internal
revenue.
The figures represent an increase
of 1,225 over the number of arrests
by the same agents during the previ-
Gus year and 25.93S more than two
years ago.
The SCI general federal prohibition
agents active during the year dealt
with 32,611 cases. arrested 23,552 per-
sons, and recommended prosecutions
against 222,939.
Federal forces assigned to states
reported 44,609 arrests and seizure
of 2,779 automobiles and Ill boats
used in Transporting liquor
Through collections of taxes, tax
penalties, fines and forfeitures $685.
ia was turned into the treasury,
more than million and a half dol
lars more than for the previous year.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-12-17
Importance of Aiding
Europe Told by DauDes

Chicago.-Separation of the econom-
&c features of the PREPARATIONS treaty
from the political phases of the pact
and placement of the former under
a business control, brought to all the
world sense of relief and gave to
all nations new hope for economic
reconstruction, Rufus c. Dawes said
in addressing the twenty-tifth annual
meeting Of the Illinois Manufactur-
ers' association at the Congress hotel.
Mr.. Dawes, who has lately returned
from Europe where he was associated
with Owen d. Young in starting the
operation of the Dawes plan. spoke on
the Economic Effect of Reparation
Settlements" Ho made the point that
by increasing the productive power of
Europe, which would also increase the
purchasing power of the European ma
tions, the United States would benefit.
because Europe was to be regarded as
Americas greatest customer.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-12-17
GERMAN REPUBLIC
GAINS BIG VICTORY.

Berlin.-In the general elections on
Sunday the German republic gainedI
big victory. Parties that hadi
pledged themselves to support the;
honest fulfillment of the Dawes plan,.
against the return of the monarchy
and for cooperation in the restoration:
of sanity in Europe gained substan-
TALLY in their representation in par
lament and in the popular vote.
At the same time the German Ma
tional party, which is pledged to the
return of the monarchy, also made
substantial gains. Other planks in the
Nationalist platform are the sabotage
of the Dawes plan and a revenue war.
Admiral Won Tirpitz was elected to
Voelkiscne lost about rs per cent Of
its strength.
The question at issue was indirectly
whether the people should have re-
public or monarchy. The returns
show large republican gains; it is in
dicated that the Nationalist party is
not losing ground. Most of the gains
for the Republicans are at the expense
of the Voelkische and Stresemann's
Peoples party.
1t appears that German politics Is
gradually forming two great parties
instead of the seven great and fifteen
small ones. The Communist party
suffered the heaviest losses in its his
tory, from 40 to 90 per cent of its vot-
ing strength, thus RELOCATING it from
fourth to sixth place.
Although General Ludendorff lost
his own district, his name was first
on the Voelkische list and he was
elected to the reichstag Friends be-
lieve the war leader will resign. Cath
olics of Bavaria openly fought the
election of Ludendorff, who made
many wild speeches against them.
Others elected included Foreign Min
lister Stresemann, Chancellor Marx
and Joseph Wirth. Socialists elected
every district party leader. Ruth
Fisher. leader of the Communist party,
was the only woman reported elected.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-12-17
Mrs. Jack Gardner Left
Museum to Public

Boston, Mass.-WiIliam Caleb Lor-
Ing, former associate justice of the
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial court,
Charles Sumner Bird, and Morris Car
ter, appraisers named to inventory the
estate of Mrs. Jack Gardner, filed their
report in the Suffolk registry of pro-
bate. Mrs. Gardner left personal prop
erty of $11. 290,4O5 and real estate
valued at $472.900. Mrs. Gardner
owned 5000 shares of the Isabella
Stewart Gardner museum in the Fen
way, incorporated, representing title
to all works of art in the appraisal
at $6,264,1S750. The museum is left
to the public.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-12-17
u. S. CROP VALUES
UP $500, 600, 900

Washington.-The gross income from
agricultural products in the United;
States for the crop year 1924-1925 will
exceed by half billion dollars the
total for the preceding year, according,
to the annual report of the late secre-'
tary of agriculture, Henry G. Wallace.
The report made public here was
transmitted to the President by Sec
rotary Gore, who explained that, al,
though Mr. Wallace had not seen the
final draft, it was prepared under his
direction.
American agriculture is in the best
position it has held since 1920, accord
ing TO the report. Prices of many
crops are at the highest point in four
years, and costs of production have de-
clined from the high point of the de
preston period. This years harvest
was in many respects the finest in five
years.
The showing for 1924, says the re-
port, brings agricultural prosperity
nearer, although the improvement it
represents has not yet lasted long
enough to produce any marked bet
terment IN the finances of the
farmer.
The total acreage in all crops in
1924 is estimated to have been about
370,000,000 acres. This was a decline
of about 100000 acres from the area
planted in 1923 and decline of 6,000,-
600 acres from the area planted in
1919, when the last census was taken.
Continuing, the report says:
Though the crop story of 1924
spells Improvement to agriculture as
whole, the Improvement will not be
shared equally by all sections of the
farm population"
Wheat growers stand to gain the
greater share of this years prosper
ity, the report indicates.