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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-07
BRIBERY HINTED
 AS OFFICIAL QUITS
Arkansas U. s. Commissioner
 Resigns As Charges Made

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. March G. Coincident with an announcement that A. Curl, United States commissioner at Hot Springs, Ark, had rendered his resignation and that it had been ac- eepted, effective immediately, Charles F. Cole, federal district attorney, stated today that a woman operative of the department of justice had reported to him that she had been given a sum of money and a ticket to New York upon agreement that she would not appear as q witness in a certain liquor case originating in Hot Springs.
 The woman, Mir. Cole said, stated that she obtained the railroad ticket and money from Mir. Curl in Hot Springs last night.
 Federal officials say the resigna- tion, received by Judge Jacob Trieber this morning, crossed a letter from Judge Trieber, en route to Hot Springs, which asked for the commissioners res- ignation.
 Mfr. Curl is 30 years old and for merly was chancellor of the third chancery district
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-07
MiGRUDER TALKS
 uNFANKRY TACYECS
Army MRJBr AS %EazlEHr Nj
 ReBerwiislg $Hziiiam

Birmingham HHEerVe adffnaIzs att ttiniir regular monthly mEssfiug i'm ttlEe &szssala- wood cafe Thursday mialft, IlEsaxll am H. Illuminating aildress ElJy AKaljur Hirume MEr- Grinder on Tfhe use nf iIffuIftIy iI1tfhlIiDns in defense.
 Using a pHn1ramie ss3eatdh aiiBiiiIIg organization uf tire ttarrain i'm diafsIzse the majur ddiscusxeH in ;a HTrahfiall WHY all the IihaBes nf Ihis EliilJsfft. Hfe tIllH how anfantry and infantry mIniiIitIw weapons, including mndfiine sEul8, aII1tB- mHtic rifles, lhand ssrenafles, ttEsndh mDr.- fHrs and 8Imm- acHzmnn ssiHalilH 1e employed in agnxiiinHfilIg dlafeniiwe Gu,- erafiuus.
 line DffiEers, aft tfle conclusion aif ttia deuture atldFess, 'alentel hffiesrS dff tflHiir club fOr the cunning Waar, with ttite ffIll lowing result;
 Major HiDrItre MiillRerS0R, BEEesiifaIft:::: Major M. M. ulinIHn, first wiKefnssssii- dent; Major asee IF. HsnlfiEs. asseunll wira4- president; and AiiHIit. WfilEium M Slssn- cer, dr., ssecrHtary Mufl ttEaaHlHFar.
 Hen members a0f tfie e1EnItfiVe 6HEErH alsO were elected. Am0mNmEa1rt wvsEs maIle thatsut tiAe meott Haglilar mIHsffi1Es;, Major Iryzfale, af HeBrt HfmninEs would tell of his wnrk a1s atliiaf nlssEiiire gun instrunt1r At tthIft surnIy gaasst.
 Special suests d8f lfiEe affiears waaIe A B. Bealle, uf rfiEe Birniiuglam NaEgs. and Warren HidlsartB, aliiaf eeiIitnIitii writer Of tine Ase4Herdlh Hlnth mlMfte brief talks Ito uhe dffiEBrs.
 Plans were sG1nIJllatsEl tf0r AD sai N, aff the officers zto wisff tfiR 4sxasft iii.tfsnftpy camp at Fort 1lenTiiug in ttie naaslr ffli- ture.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-07
PERSONAL TAX : CUT PROVISION
 MAY COME SOON
Machinery Set In Motion For Shift Under
 Agreement

WASHINGTON, March 6.-Machin- cry was set in motion in Congress to- day to remove from the revenue bill the provision for 25 per cent reduc- tion on personal income taxes payable this year and incorporate it in a joint resolution which could be adopted be- Efcre Msreh 16s when first installmenta are due. 'ssz its N
 Acting on request from the treas ury department, the Senate finance committee unanimously indicated it's de- sire to agree to such procedure, and Chairman Green of the House ways and means committee announced he would place the proposal before that committee tomorrow. If adopted, Mir. Green said, he would call for a spe- cial rule which would permit the House to take the resolution up immediately.
 flareback, which leaders late to- day admitted was growing to consider able proportions, developed, however, and fear was expressed by some mem bers of both parties that removal of the proposal from the revenue bill might leave that measure open to de lay in enactment.
 After talking the proposition over with some leaders in the Senate, Sen ator Harrison, democrat, Mississippi, of the finance committee, said it was the opinion of democrats that the re- duction should be allowed, perhaps as soon as possible, but that it was prob able they would contend for a reduc- tion on the basis of the democratic in come tax rates rather than on a flat 70 per cent reduction on taxes under the present law.
 
 this plan the entire income tax fight would be brought to head and lead CTS predicted such contest would pre- vent action before March 15.
 It was planned to hear Secretary Mellon tomorrow but the appearance of the secretary has been postponed until Monday. Actual consideration of the revenue bill will be continued daily un- der plans announced by. Mir. Shoot and he predicted a bill would be reported in about three weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-07
PIGGLY WJGGLY
 STOPS SAUNDERS
New Stores System Baked By
 Federal Injunction

MEMPHIS, Tenn, March 6.-Judge J. w. Ross issued a temporary injunc- ton in federal district court here late today restraining Clarence Saunders from opening tomorrow what was plan ned as the initial unit of the nation wide chain store system.
 The temporary injunction was grant, cd on petition filed by the Piggly Wiggly corpora tion of which Saunders formerly was the head, was based on alleged contract rights.
 The restraining order issued today will remain in effect pending hearing of the petition on it March IT. Judge Ross required tbe Piggly Wiggly cor poration to furnish S20,00O bond.
 Announced plans for the new store system were that it's operation would be under new patents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-07
REP. zIHLMAN
 ADMITS PROBE INVOLVES HIM Congressman of Maryland Asks Public To Hold
 Its Judgment PROMINENTLY LINKED
 WITH LABOR CIRCLES Doesn't Know Why Efforts Be- ing Made To Connect
 Him In Graft Quiz

|. BALTIMORE, March 6.-The Sun tomorrow morning will print the fol- lowing from its Washington correspond ent:
 Representative Frederick N. Zihl-
 man, Of Maryland, is one of the two
 members of tho House of Represent
 atives whoue names were brought
 into tho grand jury proceedings at
 Chicago, and against whom the de.
 partmenk of justice is seeking to
 make ease of improperly receiy.
 ing money.
 This became known beyond all question today, when the Maryland himself candidly admit ted that he had been apprised of the fact that he had been implicated. He issued a brief public statement asking the public to suspend judgment regard ing the matter until the nature of the charges are made known and the charges have been answered."
 Mir. Zihlman's statement is as fol- lows This matter has been brought to me from various quarters, but I am at loss to know what it is am pre- sumed to be implicated in. And until I do know. and well know what may be the nature of the charges, I ask the public to suspend its judgment re- garding the matter, as it may involve my name, my character and my integ- rity.
 Tn the absence of definite charges which hear have been made against me, it is impossible for me to issue a specific denial, or to make a definite statement. I can only say that court the fullest investigation. I am con- scious of having committed no wrong" ["
 Congressman Frank N. Zihlman rose from a worker in glass factory to the of the Maryland State Fed eration of Labor. From 1904 to 1909, he was president of the Allegheny Trades council.
 He has been identified with real es- tate and insurance business in Cumber- land, Md. his home, since 1912. His political career began when he was elected to the Maryland Senate, serving from 1900 to 1917. In 1914, he was for Congress, but was elected to membership in the 65th and 9th
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-07
JOHNNY GRAVES
 FALLS IN SHAFT AbDRAWLSOUT
Self Starter Elevator Squeezes His Body
 Gets Own Help

Little Johnny Graves, B, won't de- liver The Age Herald Friday morning and maybe for a good many mornings because Johnny is lying seriously hurt in Norwood infirmary.
 Johnny left his home, z22S Thirty fifth avenue, north, early Thursday morning to get his papers at the car line. In his rounds, he went to the Walker building, Thirtiefh avenue and Twenty-seventh street, to deliver The Age-Herald to customer on the zee ond floor.
 He used the selfsoperating elevator, as he had done many a time and Rs everybody else does, and rose to the second floor. As he stepped out the elevator door, it started ngain and Johnny Jumped back fD atop it.
 He apparently uqissHd his 1oofinx and his seAaIj body was c5xzsilt h1 sss4zl 'fhe uQG{ozH oks zzi& rizEE Ap4 fsEe ssazls of the shaft. Then ha 2sIE headE6a,g to the basemefit. If he called for help there was no one to hear at that early hour.
 PluckiIy the boy climbed out after recovering his senses. Dizzy, weak and sick from the terrible pains inside his body; Johnny kept his head and crawl ed down the street q block away. There he found assistance in employees of the Sanders Grocery company, just open- ing the store for the day.
 At the hospital, Johnny is conscious, but authorities fear he may have been severely injured X-ray pictures will be taken to find out. NS bones, were broken.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-07
HOSPITAL BLAZE
 QUICKLY PUT OUT
Linen Closet On Third Floor
 Of St. Vincent's Catches

A blaze that started mysteriOusly in linen closet of the third floor of St. Vincents hospital shortly after mid-- night Friday was quickly extinguished by several companies of firemen, who answered the alarm.
 All patients were aroused and those on the third floor were transferred to lower floors. Anxiety prevailed at the hospital until after the firemen ar rived
 Damage was nominal, although con siderable water was turned on the blaze.
 Miss Edith McLewis, night nurse on the third floor, saw smoke issuing from the closet, and quickly spread the alarm. Fire engines from downtown headquar- ters made record runs to the hospital.
 1t was stateds after the excitement was over that none of the patients ap- peared to be any the worse for the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-07
TENNESSEE PLANT
 BURNED TO GROUND
Oil Tanks Explode And Auf0s
 Destroyed In Blaze

DRESDEN, Tenn, March 6.-The most spectacular fire ever witnessed here, featured by streams of blazing oil and exploding tanks and barrels, today destroyed the plant of the Dresden Oil company and the large potato house of c. B. Brasfield. entaifing loss of $15,- 900, with small insurance.
 The fire started when one of the men undertook to draw kerosene from a large tank and is attributed to static electricity. The plant was ablaze in a moment, the big kerosene tank explOd- ing directly and sending an immense ball of fire 200 feet or more in the air. Tl@ city lost . hose cart and n lot of hose stored at the oil plant and the Weakley County Auto company suf- fered the loss of five automobiles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-07
WOULD SET PRICE Committee To Control Corn Output Is Proposed By Speakers

KANKAKEE, H., March 6.-(By the Associated Press. IA committee of 90 will control the price of corn in America if the National Farmers union succeeds in it's plan outlined here today at the convention of corn belt farmers by Paul B. Talbot, of DesMoines, Iowa. From here, Mir. Talbot and other speakers declared, the farmers must return to their own communities and pledge enough corn farmers to withhold next seasons crop from the market, to assure the Nation al union power to control the price farmers will accept.
 Fifty districts or more will be created and from each district an ac- tive farmer will be elected to the statistical committee which will de- termine the production cost and an- nouncement of the countrywide mini mum corn price farmers will be made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-07
HEIR PREFERS
 THE POORH0USE
 TO RIG ESTATE

MaDDlESBORO,, Ky, March 6. GIstnye Salomeez, heir to a million dbilhr estuteim Franeeand Canada, liaBdhssrtetiH tiiee home fifted mp for himhsna walked S0smiles back to tfie paariieuse at Rineyiile, where hn waE am inmate befoncs he i'm hesifexH tie fbrtune and where. he is Rnawm as ''Stege White.,'
 Sszlbmez saidl from the beginning tfinf liG had tried to, dodge the f1rtalne fur more than thirty years anh hnE rnsentetf the publicity and affHntfnm that came with his in heEifancn.-
 Alt first opportunity he left the iinme neihtirsH had fited up for him iiere anIH returnei tu the poerhouse, waiHrn he says he had rather live tiiam anywhere else he has ever heem.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-07
NINE ARE INJURED
 KT SCHOOL BLAST
Hhnae Raunds Of Gun Powder
 ESnlaaRE Teacher Hurt

SnEHBENNnLLE. O.. March G. SdnH nsEE0nH were injured, five of them sziHmlzlty, vivian tfireea pounds of gum nmFEIen ezul1detb in the laboratory of tt1ne HhEnntR, o., high school at I :45 ID. mn. tndaE
 H1gtin students and the chemistry ttaaniiesr ann in a h0spitaI in Toronto as n nsHillh- 1lie sxplbzi0n,- it was stated Ky Saiiu1l Offfainihs. was caused by an eafHtrdir: snaEilt which ignited at g1ln. nnwEttar diIIing am experiment with elee- lttninfuE
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-07

tackled Mir. Coolidge. He declared he merely had called upon the President for an explanation, because statements from his secretary could not be accept able.
 Questions Slemp
 Declaring that if the situation were reversed Senator Lodge would be first to lead the fight against democratic administration, Senator Heflin, Ala bama, not only assailed President Cool idge, but also charged that Secretary Slemp had not told the whole truth to the oil committee about his trip to Florida.
 Senators Caraway, McKellar of Ten nessee, and Dial, of South Carolina, vigorously assailed Mir. Lodge in con- nection with the attack on President
 tcontinued On Page Two, Column Eeur)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-07
MOROCCAN REBELS BREAK SPANISH LINE

At0NDONS. NIhrrlI 6s-In a severe 1Hfrtee tliee rebel Moroccan tribesmen iASEs hIoltean tia Spanish line in Mo- Insitug, atsssxtinE tn q Tangiers dispatch tm uiR Dnil& Express. Heavy losses lweBEs nsusntaEil
 Tie HRfriha 0cour-red at Lizziassa. lwiiHR muuih fighting has recently taken Ipillaee
 nliR city of Malilla is, reported in 1Emass, anconiinG t8 a Gibr1lta dispatch ttB ttie HknhHnEH Telegraph. The Daily IMiEii czaEHia& & report from TanEiers ttiHt Shmnihlh nei1foncementS arc being mlHllnf tD tttH war anna fE1m Bhrcel0na.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-07
3 Full Pages of COLOred Comics Ms The Sunday Age-HerGLd

Beginning next Sunday, the pop ular comic section of the Sunday Age-Herald will be doubled eight pages two 4-page sections) in colors, instead of four as here tofore.
 The additions to The Age Heraldis family of funmakers will be: A
 1. The Man In The Brown
 Derby-By Webster. ?. Gasoline AIley--I3y King. 3. Moon NIulllnsv-By VII.
 lard.
 4. Cicero sapp-By LOchsr. The quartet of comic headliners that have long been familiar and welcome friends in the homes of Age.Herald readers is composed of the following:
 1. The Gumps--By Sidney
 smith.
 2. The Katzenjammer Kids
 --8y Knerr.
 a. Happy HOoliGan =. By
 Opper. r ss---. {. Winnie Wrinkle, the
 Breadwinner--By Brun-
 ner.
 The great oetette. of 1aughsmiths thus formed will be unmatched by any other Southern newspaper mo greater group of the work of the worlds stars oi comic art could be gathered in a like num- Der of pages.
 Read the fuller announcement of their coming on page 16 of this issue. Meet them in next Sun days Age-HeraldA and you'll be sure to look for them every Sun day thereafter.
 Order NOW Your Copy of The Big Sunday Age-HeraId.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-07
WHITE IS CHAIRMAN
 M SHIPPING PROBE
Bankhead Of Alabama Named
 For Inquiry Of Board

WASHINGTON, March 6.-Ap. pointment of Representative White, re- publican, Maine, as chairman of the special House committee which will in- vestigate the shipping board. was an nOunced today by Speaker Gillett.
 Others on the committee are Repre- sentatives Cooper, Wisconsin Leah bach, New Jersey, and Lineberger, Cali fornia, republicans, and Davis, Tennes- see; Bankhead, Alabama, and Connally, Texas, democrats.
 Mir. Cooper is a leader in the in surgent block, while Mir. Davis intro duced the resolution proposing the in- quiry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-07
POISON IN LIQUORS

MINNEAPOLIS, March 6.-Virtu- ally all of the liquors in the many raids at warehouses and incoming ship ments in the northwest during the past two years has been found to contain traces of poison, according to M.- l.. Harney, government chemist.
 Little pure grain alcohol is being handled in illicit traffic in this sec tion, according to the federal agents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-07
TO PROBE RETURNS Inside Story Of Internal Revenue Department To Be UnfOlded

WASHINGTON, March 6.-The inside story" of how hundreds of mil lions in taxes have been refunded by the treasury is to be told openly in an investigation which will be conducted under Senator Couzens resolution, scheduled to pass the Senate this week.
 The Couzens measure, which has been favorably reported, is designed to get at the truth of stories of graft, cor ruption, inefficiency and incompetency in the bureau of internal revenue.
 Recent publication of figures show ing tax refunds of $226, 100000 since 1917, mostly income taxes, have given impetus to the demand for an inquiry.
 Approximately $124, 100000 re- funded in 1923 was not illegally or enormously collected according to in- terpal revenue officials but was turned back to taxpayers after legal collec- ton, because of subsequent decisions by the courts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-07
NAMES DEMANDED
Unanimous Resolution Adopted B.
 House To Force Disclosure

WASHINGTON, March 8.-Immedi- ate disclosure of the names of the two representatives charged in Chicago grand iufY 6 report Vi kh neceptine hribek Vas demanded today by fiie House.
 A resolution directing the attorney general to transmit the names to the House was adopted unanimously after Representative Longworth, republican leader, had announced the accused men would have an opportunity to defend themselves on the floor.
 Mfr. Longworth said he had been in- formed the evidence against the two House members had been presented to the Chicago grand jury '.by crooks and criminals" and came up incidentally dur ing the investigation of alleged veterans bureau frauds.
 At the department, it was said that no action probably would be taken in compliance with the House resolution before the return to Washington tomor- row of Attorney General Daugherty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-07
HNSIHEN EAENMIENM
Discover Says Haafiastts HliiE1g Haa
 #as.Na Hn 6amlIsIa,

Discover Says 8esstiaIlts HGa1g Alazlnzi
 #1Ise Am Oalnahh
 CHICAGO, MHrGh 6=-HiiIilHftss mw be cured by insulin Hzse mi aiinIz,se in many scifies. line iIlEIilin d1pift nHSW exceeds the Ilrmand ffHr it. aIe6nEfiiIIg tID Dr. Frederick G. BaIrfilig, dff tilR UiIii- versity of T0rautO, diiknovsEsi Gff ttise isaHaIin ttreHtmeifs dHr tine diiSsase wtllD affenaed the salsl ug af ttise maT mFslil- cal buildings on dise University uif HlIi- n0is campus whursfisy.
 '1nsElin is m1t n ulEe aIr expansive llrux," he said. lit is eiiiEtlibI1sH HW many sEennieB in GaanlilR ffnse aff ,linzrse to sufferers Imdhle ttD Tpay Hm il, ,''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-07
BAN ON LIVE STOCK

OTTAWA, March 6.-ImportatiOu into Canada of live stock from any state of the United States was pro- hibited by the Canadian government to- day as further protection against the fsot and mouth disease.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-07
Bring Your Ads Early TomOrrOw FREE Candy for Everyone

If you job need cook if you have something for sae you buy swap, your into 
 With every paid Want Ad brought office be in- serted Vhe Sunday paper will give absolutely FREE half pound box of Martha Washington Candy fresh from the factory.
 This candy needs no introduction in Birmingham. It known everywhere for its quality and purity. All you have do get FREE box of this delicious candy to insert paid want ad in The Sunday AgeHerad. Plenty of candy for everyone, but only box each person.
 MAIN 1900 calls the Want Ad Department of the Souths pulngest' paper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-07
THE WEATHER

AIabana: Fair and cooler Friday, Saturday fair.
 Georgia: Fair and colder. Mississippi: Fair and cooler. Tennessee: Fair and colder. tCOmplete weather data wlR be found on Page 1B.l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-07
NOT GUILTY PLEA
 ENTERED BY FORBES
Former Director Of Veterans
 Bureau Denies All Charges

WASHINGTON, March 6.-.Charles R. Forbes, former director of the vet erans' bureau, pleaded not guilty today before a United States cOmmissioner to charges of fraud, conspiracy and brib- cry, handed down by a hicagO grand jury.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-09
Ready
for Double Game

Everything is ready for the wi!'i
slaughter between ihc .nvincihles
and Rotarians whrn their vollrY
ball cams clash ut the local high
school gymnasium tonight. As the
two teams are composed OF promi-
ncnt business men, manned by two
ministers, there j. sure to be pltn-
" Of interest and large attend
ance to see the exciting outcome.
Particularly, rs each team has
worn vengeance on the other. IT
Following this game, which is
called for 5:3G, win occur the bas-
ketbtll contest between San Diego
Junior College and the local junior
college. This contest should also
prouuce considerable excitement and
interest.
Members of the teams and stud
ants viii enjoy q dance in he
school gymnasium after the Games.
Three members Of the San Diego
team are members of the Order of
de Alolay and q large number OF
shat organization, who came to FL
Centre last night, have remained
over tor tonight s game.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-09
PERSONALS

Miss Clara Feusted, Of he dis
tIict attorneys Office, plans 70
spend the week end with relatives
il San Diego.
Friends OF Miss Laura Stewart
formerly Of this city and now 10
ea'ed in Fresno, have received lei
ters from her stating that she in
tends to return 20 Fl Centre III the
near future.
!. :. Parker, fer several years
resident of Fl Centbs, where he has
been connected with the British
American Company, left today for
Los Angeles, where he will enter
the broker; ge and real cstat" busl-
ness.
Judge Franklin J. Cole, who has
been confined to his home for seve
raj days, is reported considerably
improved today and hopes - re
sumo court on Monday.
Miss Mae Johnson is enjoying a
week end visit with friends N Los
Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-09
CHECK ARTIST
WAS A FORMER
CHURCH HE AID

Louis de Laurin, who was sem
fenced yesterday by Judge Conk-
ling to serve from ono to Ii wears
in the state prison FOR passing
bad checks in this city, was well
known in Fresno, where he comes
from a highly respectable family.
De Laur;n WAS prominent in
church circles there, having been
president Of the Young Men 9 Bible
C,ass 'of ST. Paul's Methodi
church. lie was married to the
daughter Of a Methodist ministcy,
who is now living in Fresno, (
Several months ago he disappear
al from Fresno, and his whore
abouts were unknown in that citv
until his arrest here several weeks
ago in company with Ruby Wurtz-
burger, alias Ruby Lvster, for pass
ing bad checks. At he time thcY
were arrested, they gave the names
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Shaw.
De Laurin still has % moHths to
serve for similar offense, having
been parolcd from San Quentin Il
tew months before his arrest here.
Because of this it is expected he
will be transferred from San QUen
tin prison to Folsom, where second
termcrs and parole violators are
sent.
Wi.h a good education including
three ye&rs at college, De Laurin
could not remain straight, The
sheriff 5 office has received several
letters from firms formerly employ
ing De Laurin, showing thar he
had taken considerable Sums OF
money from them. He has worked
as q bool:-kceper, automobile and
insurance ;gcnt, and solicitor.
He VIII L. taken to San Quen-
tin prison next week.