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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-12
NUN Be rs
REPLACE
NAMES
Leopold and Loeb Now 9,3o5
and 1906 for Life in
Joliet Prison
BY WILLIS o. ROURKE.
International News Service.

JOLIET, ILL.,, Sept. 12.-The
strident ringing of brazen gong
rang through court solitary at 6
a. M, today. 1t was a summons
to convicts 1906 and 9,306-
Richard A. Loeb and Nathan
Leopold, jr., slayers of Bobby
Franks-that the shackles had
begun to bind.
Cool mornings these, but not so
cool ever in the outside world
at least not as clammy cold as
stone walls on which the sun
never shines.
Must Be Up at Six.
It will be six o'clock from now
son, at least on week day mornings,
No more leisurely awakenings 20
prepare for a laughing journey to
court where one can smile at friends
and smirk at the curious.
Today was not usual day at
the prison. Even here the message
of powerful government had pene-
trated. 1t is Defense Day, but its
omeaning is somewhat different to
the 1900 convicts. Three is held
what Warden John l.. Whitman lie.
fers to as patriotic exercises that
is the limited degree to which the
law allows these men whose citizen
ship has been taken from them, to
participate.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-12
Ohio Labor for Proeressiyes

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, Sept. 49,
The Ohio Federation of Labor here
today endorsed the candidates. OF
Senator Robert M. La Toilette for
President and Senator B. K. Wheel
or for Vice President.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-20
ANNOUNCEMENT

finds pleasure effective February this succeeds exclusive membership in tho Associated Newspapersa membership heretofore enjoyed by another Birmingham newspaper.
 The Associated Newspapers what the Press is to the sde Comp ing in its membership selected of the and enterprsng of the United this organization has for its members clients supplied with the pick of features constantly maintaining such position of advantage them the latest offerings the writers and country
 As result of this highly connection The AgeHead w beginning February privilege of reading:
 FRANK CRANES articles, heretofore appearing clusivey in another Birmingham newspaper.
 The editorial articles ADDNGTON BRUCE which have been such distinctive feature of another Birmingham paper.
 That remarkable feature for women, FASTENING IN ON EVE" which has piqued the interest of readers through columns of another Birmingham newspaper The AgeHerad finds than ordinary satisfacton ing place for this outstanding feature Daily Magazine.
 BEDTIME STORIES by THORNTON w. BURGESS-lone the joy of countless thousands children especially featured for several by another Birmingham newspaper Burgess universally recognized the greatest writer of chldrens stories.
 WATCHING THE PARADE" and "THE SAYINGS OF MY NEIGHBoRSboth features of appeal newspaper readers.
 The great SPORT CARTOONS of RIPLEY unequaled in originality of idea and strength of long featured the sporting of another paper.
 securing exclusive membership Associated Newspapers The AgeHerad is but beginning the of its pledge its readers to give them the that the most could ask from great the leader in its field.
 There will be and better to follow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-20
IS SURPRISED AT
 v. s. ATTITUDE
De La Huerta Says He Is Fight
 ing B0lshevism

!, BROWNSVILLE, Texas, Jan, 19.-- Can it be possible that the people of the United States will refuse to sell us arms with which to suppress the bol- shevism of Plutacaro Elias Gales and Carrillo Puerto?" was the ejaculation of Adolfo de Ia Huerta, leader of the revolutionary movement in Mexico when he received the dispatch announe- ing that the United States had placed m embargo upon arms and ammunition consigned to the rebel .,rces, according to a statement made today by Pedro Chapa of Brownsville, fromer member of the Mexican congress, who was with De La Huerta at the time.
 Turning to Chapa, De La Huerta continued: j.
 .sThe people of the United States do not realize the situation; they do not realize that this is not revolution that it is a battle between democracy and bolshevism for supremacy in Mex ieo; that 1t Is a fight for existence and that upon our success depends the future of Mexico. It is evident they do not know, as we do, that the success of Gales and Oregon means the estab- lishment of soviet regime, such as we had here in Vera Cruz and in Yucatan, throughout the whole of Mexico"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-20
RADIO
 IN WHITE HOUSE
MacMilIan Sends Message From North Green
 land

NEW YORK, Jan. 1s.--tSpeciai wireless from MacMiIlan polar expedition. Etah. North Greenland. via American Radio Re- lay league operator. Len Weeks. station 9DKs, Minot. N. D.. by Capt Donald MacMiiian Copyright 1924 In U. g. and Great Britain. North American News paper Alliance for The ge-Heraid. An rights reserved.)
 Although the transmission of our own radio messages has been difficult during the last few weeks, the reception here of messages and programs from the outside world has never. ceased.
 Mix, our operator, is now receiving news regularly from .tGBL, w Leafieid, Ehglad asPOZ,s Nauen. Germany, and numerous other stations throughout the United States and Canada.
 We particularly enjoy the wednes- day night special program broadcast for us from the Zenith station in Chi cago. Although we are frozen in here, within 100 miles of the north pole, they seem to be literally talking with us and we can easily recognize the voices of our friends and relatives.
 Radio is the predominating factor in our entertainment in the arctic and, what with talking machines, motion pictures and our daily chores and scien- tific work, no one but chronic sleeper could find life monotonous. I hope shortly to get through some observa- tions on Eskimo life in the long winter which may be of interest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-20
M'CR CRARY DENIES
 FRICTION ON BLIMP
Characterizes Reports Of Squab-
 bles As Ridiculous

LAHEHURST, N. J., Jan. 19.-Re- ports of iriction among the officers who will make the Polar flight in the Shen- and6uh are Characterised as ridiculous by Ca taiu +. 3. McCrary, the dirig- ible's commander.
 A story that Captain McCrary was not regaraad by some officers and men as sufficiently expert ip airship mat ters to. compiand the Shenandoah on the NAtth Pole flight will receive no 'atteiNi0a from anyone on this sta tion," he >aid.
 Captain I1einen, the German ad- visor, who brought the ship safely back from ner runaway cruise Wednesday night, agreed with the commander.
 All this talk about friction is lot of damn foolishness," he exploded.
 When the ship got loose, felt my job was to save her, and that's all l did.
 II look forward to a successful flight to the North Pole next sum- mer."
 Another officer pointed out that the navigating officers, Captain Heinen aEd Commander Weverbacher, will control operation of the dirigible, and it will be perfectly safe in their hands"
 The over-emphasis laid upon the fact that so far only four enlisted men have signed for the voyage was laid by Captain McCraFy to a ''disgruntled newspaperman whom 1 refused to take on a flight the day after Christmas with Secretary of the Navy Denby."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-20

ton is given by an executive committes which the party organization consti- tutes it's governing authority" req soned the attorney general. Any law which makes it possible to compel . political party to hold primary with out the consent of the party's duly con stituted authority to act in such man. ner is a compulsory primary law and is violative of the quoted provision Of section 190 of the constitution of Ala bama."
 The opinion of Attorney General Da- wis, follows:
 "Your letter of the 18th inst. and in- quiries from several of the probats judges of the state require this office to advise whether or not counties can legally pay the expenses of the presi- dential preferential primary for which provision is made by the act approved Sept. 13, 1923. General acts of Ala bama, 1923, P 2e9
 Makes Prinlary Compulsory.
 ''The constitution of Alabama con tains the following provision, to wit: "The legislature shall also make pro- vision by law, not incousistent with this article, for the regulation of pri. mary elections, and for puHishinR frauds at the same time, but shail not make primary elections c1rJpuisory.f Constitution of Alabama, 1901. See tion 190.
 "A primary election" deaotes ar election held by 4 political parts fes the purpose of selecting eaodi sfaS for public office. Norton vs Se, S6 Ga. app 5S6. 63 sF. 6s2. stA ex rsi Brady, J2 Minn. i0i. 1l2 \ Wf1S28.
 "A political party is a relunlary as- sociation of electors organized for eef- tain political pur poses and IS governed and acts unless otherwise provided ny statute by their own established rules and usages. Hager vs Robinson, 154 Ky. 503, 157 SW 11SS.
 Political partIes existed and tue character of their mutation vas A matter of comm fowiedge foe q long period of tibl r 3r to the enact tions. In Alabama, as .2 most. otheI states, laws relating to primary elec- tions are based on a recognition of po- litical parties as governmental agen- cies, and are generally intended to maintain the existing organization and usages of the party. Code of Alabama, 1907, Chapter 16 secs. 512-537f gem eral acts of Alabama, 1915. P 21S; oaer VS. tore, W. val, 0o C G ocV.
 When we consider the long estab- lished usages of political parties and the recognition of their existing or ganizations, it is evident that the con stitutional inhibition against compul- sory primaries was for the purpose of reserving to the regularly constituted organization of the political party the privilege of determining in accordance with its established rules whether or
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-20
JACK NEAR FINAL
 COUNT UPON GULF
Dempsey's Powewrful Punches
 Avail Nothing Adrift On Sea

MIAMI, Fla, Jan. 19.-Jack Demp- sey's greatest battle of one kind was fought in the middle of the Gulf stream last Tuesday afternoon, it was revealed here for the. first time tonight. And for once the heavyweight champion s powerful rights and lefts were powerless to bring him victory, for he, with Teddy Hayes, his trainer, and an aviator, drifted helplessly about on the waves in disabled seaplane for more than two hours.
 Dempsey and Hayes had been invited by local flyer to take a trip. Several miles of the mainland the planes mo- tor began to miss fire and suddenly stepped. Although a stiff breeze was sweeping the water safe landing was made but the engine defied repair.
 For an hour it was worked on with out results and the party set to work to hoist signals of distress. Another hour passed with the plane bobbing up and down like cork. Finally a little fishing boat was sighted and frantic waving succeeded in attracting it to the scene of trouble. A rope was made fast to the plane and the heavyweight champion rode home in the hull of the flying boat, wet, but none the worse for his narrow escape.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-20
SPANISH VETERANS
 INVITED BY ZAYAS
Cuban President Urges 1924 Convention Be Held In Havana

HAVANA, Jan. 19.-Spanish war veterans of the United States have been formally invited by President Zayas to hold their 1924 convention in Havana in conjunction with the Cuban veterans of that war, it became known today.
 The holding of the annual gathering in Cuba would enable the Spanish war veterans to take part in the dedication of the Roosevelt memorial at San Juun- Hill, near Santiago de Cuba, and also to attend the unveiling of the Maine memorial which the Cuban government proposes to erect in Havana.
 The Roosevelt Rough Riders associa- tion already has started work on the memorial at San Juan Hill. where Roosevelt's troops distinguished them selves, and President Zayas in his let ter to Albert, D. Alcorn of Cincinnati. national commander of the Spanish War Veterans, stated that the Maine memorial would be completed in time to be dedicated. The President now is awaiting replyf rom Commander Alcorn. Meantime Havana camp No. 1 has appointed a committee to aid In obtaining the convention. .,,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-20
MEXICANS REJOICE
 AT TEXAS ACTION
PerI ission For Troops To Pass Through State Is Appreciated

MEXICO CITY, Jan. 19.-Mexico City is jubilant over the final action of acting Governor Davidson of Texas, who decided to allow 2,00O federal troops to pass through Texas terri tory to another point on the Mexican border. Officials of the government expressed deep qualification over this development.
 Advance of federal troops against General Estrada's rebel forces in Quad alajara is imminent. General Gales has departed for the south after dining with President Obregon at the federal headquarters at Irapuato. x
 General Manuel Pelaez has been ac- in military prison at, Tampico. nc. cofding to dispatches from that city, but other high military officials believe Palaek is innocent and that he will soon be proven so. &
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-20
POCKET FLASKS FORBIDDEN Secretary Of Anti-Prohibition Assoeia-
 tion Warns Against Drinking

WASHINGTON. Jan 19.-A warn ing that pocket flasks will not be con- sidered in good form at, the anti-pro- hibition rally here Monday was issued today by G. c Hinekley, secretary of the association against the prohibition amendment, under whose auspices the meeting will be held.
 The coming faee-the-facets dinner Monday night" he said in a formal statement, '-as well as it's earlier aft ernoon open session, will be in com pletei keeping with the principles of our association, which is pledged to the observance of all laws, however. unwise or inexpedient some of them may be, So long as they remain on the statute books.
 Not only will the dinner be dry. but hip pocket flasks also are barred. Prohibition agents and others will please accept this as advance warn- ing.
 Attendance of prohibition agents in disguise will not be encouraged"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-20
1l0RY OF LEE LIVES IN STATUE CARVED IN ROCK
Tribute To Brave Leader Of Lost Cause Is
 Dedicated
NOTED ASSEMBLY
 SEES UNWILLING
Governors Of Seven States Assist At Ceremony On
 Stone Mountain

STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga, Jan. 19. (By Associated Press. )--The south again today honored its immortal lead CT when high up. the granite wall of Stone mountain there was unveiled the scglptured head of Robert E. Lee.
 The dream of a great memorial began to come true when bright broad American flag was lifted and gathered as glowing coronet upon the majestic brow of Lee, looking out from the sheer wall of Stone mountain-the first Of the mighty group planned by 4utTon Borglum, the sculptor, after the dream of Mrs. Helen Plane, b daugh- ter of the old south.
 The skies were tenderly gray; and even the chill breeze out of the north seemed tempered, while trace of rain was in the air, as the distinguished gentlemen of the old south gave the signal for the thunder of granite boulders down the sheer face of the mountain, and then the slow lifting of the national emblem that disclosed the face of the great leader, sculptured in heroic bas-relief upon the living stone.
 Great Dream Comes True
 The dawn of great dream coming true lighted the towering granite wall of the mountain, and under its more than royal coronet the calm face of Lee looked out across the gray landscape, keeping watch nowss and forevermore over the southland that he loved and the nation that he served.
 A pause of reverence, of homage and then the roll of the handclapping swept across the hillside to the noun tain and echoed back agian, and its light spray, touched here and there with a true old "rebep' yell, must have reached to the first member of that mighty group of heroes to come forth from the living granite. Then like the resounding surf on rockbound coast the clang of thousand motor horns went rolling down the mile long lines, heading in along the little road, or parked in the clearing.
 A band had been playing, but the band couldn't be heard just then. The, dawning of the memorial dream of people was upon the mountain side.
 Pilgrimage To Mountain
 Since before noon pilgrimage had been under way, from Atlanta and from all aronnd, heading for Stone noun tain. The roads were dark with motor cars and persons on foot, seeking that gigantic shrine. So great was the press of vehicles that a line more than a mile long never reached the scene of the uEyeiling- g--hundreds hack of hundreds of motor ears still were headed toward the rlace, stopped in fheir tracks, when the first trickle started back to the city. began at 3s30 o'clock, after the brief and impressive exercises and the ad- dress by DK Durham.
 It was estimated that anywhere from 10000 to 10000 persons set out to at tend the unveiling, and If many failed
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-20
PROMISE BEST
 CONVENTION IN
 PARTY HISTORY
Glad Hand Of Greeting To Be Waiting Demo-
 crats In New York
QUARTER MILLION
 FUND IS ASSURED
Father Knickerbocker To Assign 15,000 Of His
 Finest As Patrol

NEW YORK. Jan. 19-Deelarina they had laid the foundation for the most successful democratic national convention in history, party leaders to. day turned over to the local citizens non-partisan committee the job of com pletins preliminary arrangements for the big June session.
 Its going to be the biggest attrac- ton we ever staged-the biggest show ever pulled in Madison Square Gar den," said Cordell Hull, chairman of the democratic national committee.
 Mir. Hull will depart tomorrow after two days spent with the party's sub committee in locating headquarters, negotiating accommodations for dele gates. inspecting Madison Square Gar. den. budgetins finances and linking the national organization with the local citizens group of convention sponsors
 Norman E. Mack, chairman of the subcommittee, will remain here with George F. Mara, assistant to Mir. Hull who next Wednesday will open offices adjoining Tex Richards. in the famous garden tower. where Stanford White was slain by Harry K. Thaw in 1906.
 Waldorf Headquarters
 Although the Waldorf-Astoria. .hotel has been chosen for national commit tee headquarters, the National Demo cratic club in this city will be used fol the purpose during the months inter vening until June. This, it was de eided today, would materially lower the preliminary convention expense and enable the national committee to spend just that much more on the delegates when they arrive.
 With $250.0O0 already pledged to- ward the expense of the convention and the expenditure of $25O,00 more in sight. New York packers of the ses. sion. republican and democratic, today oiled up the vast machinery assembled for the undertaking.
 Acting Mayor Murray Hubert and William T. Collins, president of the board of aldermen, presented themselves before the joint national and local com. mittees to accept honorary chairman. ships of the reception committee. They indicated the acceptance of Mayor lily. Ian. who has been ill, also would be forthcoming.
 Promises Police Protection
 Saying he wanted the police depart ment ito outdo even the marvelou, showing made at San Francisco il 1920" Mir. Hubert assured the com miftee men. we want our force O 15.000 men to he more than police pro lection for your delegates and conven tCo1tinued on Page Twol
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-20
DE VALERA TO TESTIFY Evidence To Be Taken Regarding Irish Funds InipOunded In U. s.

DUBLIN, Jan. 19.-The cor. issior appointed by the American courts to take evidence regarding the tcil funds impOunded in the United States as- senibled today at the American con sulate for the taking of evidence from EamOHn de Valera and Austin Stack the imprisoned republican leqierA
 On being informed that the free state government considered it inadvisable to expose de Valera and Stack to tlla risk of a demonstration in the Dublin streets and to possible rescue by their adherents, the commission decided .o sit next Monday in the Arbour Hill barracks where the prisoners are de tained.
 John F. Finerty. national president of the American association for recognition of the Irish republic, who is acting as counsel for de Valera, declared be would not attend as he could not consent to participate in any hearing ct a place of confinement. It was an Rffront, he said. to have an American court to sit in such a place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-20

But the law went beyond this pur- pose. It opened the way for a battle in the republican party and it opened the way for a bitter contest in the demo- cratic praty. Already the battles are being fought in the two parties. l.. B. Musgrove is the candidate opposing Senator Underwood. NJ. A. Dinsmore of Birmingham is another candidate though nobody knows whom he repre- sents.
 William L. Chenault of Russellville is republican candidate, being aligned with the Pope M. Long wing of tse party. Oliver D. Street and friends have decided to put forward a candi- date, preferring to use the old con- vention system.
 Planning Goes For Naught
 All the planning and maneuvering done up to this time will go for naught if the attorney generals opinion is up- held. The democratic party will re- turn to the primary system whereby delegates are elected to the national convention from the various congress sional districts by direct vote of the people, and the republican party will return to the system of naming dele gates by state convention.
 AAnuA uCStSAOii Ol IhC oiPANhiC SOuA ' can be obtained without great delay. Governor w. W. Brandon was given the right by special legislation last year to call upon the supreme court for ad. vice regarding the validity of legislative enactments. He availed himself of ths right one time aud received the courts opinion that the port development amendment was valid. He can now receive an opinion regarding the pre- ferential primary law by formally ad- vising the supreme court that doubt has arisen as to its validity.
 Until and unless the supreme court shall have rendered another decision, the opinion of the attorney general will stand. Any action taken by any off cial under the authority of this opinion is valid until the supreme court shall have rendered an adverse decision.
 Counties Cannot Pay For Primaries
 The attorney general was called upon by the chief examiner of public ac- counts to say whether or not the coun- ties could be required to pay the cost of the special primary. This issue has been raised by various county officials in letters receved by the chief exam iner. Attorney General Davis not only held that the counties had no right to pay out any money for holding the special primary but held that the pri- mary itself would be in violation of the state constitution, which prohibits any "compulsory" primary.
 MT. Davis held that the primary election called by the special act would be a compulsory one. He contended that one person, the candidate for President, could force the democratic party to hold Q primary election and that this would be a compulsory pri- mary. ''In this state, the consent of political party to hold a primary cleo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-20
DETECTIVES NAMED
 AS JEWEL ROBBERS
Former Chicago Policeman Iden-
 tified As Hold Up Man

CHICAGO. Jan. 19.-Three men trained to catch criminals, today were identified as robbers. One, until yes terday, was policeman, the others were private detectives supposed to have been able men at ferreting out and catching the perpetrators of crime.
 Hugh Angle, a former Burns detec- tive, and Gleason S. Walker, former Pinkerton agency operative, said to have been skilled in shadowing, were accused by Mrs. Ida Jacobson as the men who ransacked her home after gaining admittance by flashing badges and choked her until she told where her jewelry valued at 5000 was hidden.
 Joseph Simmer. q policeman until yesterday, when the police trial board discharged him for participation in Christmas brawl, was arrested and identified as holdup man who robbed taxicab chauffeur. A boy living at the ex-policeman,s home was identified as his assistant in the robbery.