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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-03
MAIL PLANES
 FINISH TRIPS ].
 EAST AND WEST
Flight To Frisco Is Conn., pleted In 34 Hours And
 Forty Minutes

SAN FRANCISCO, July 2.-The first westbound night flight air mail which had left Mineola, N. Y, 34 hours and forty minutes earlier, arrived at the air mail field here at :45 o'clock to- night. The two planes arrived five sec onds apart, were piloted from Reno, Nev., by Curk H. Winslow and W, Huking.
 HAZELHURsT FIELD, N. r., July 2.-The first eastbound trans- continental mail service airplane piloted by Wesley l.. Smith, arrived here at 6 Ill p.nn., daylight saving time, six minutes behind schedule with F pouches of mail weighing 23l pounds.
 The plane left Cleveland IA minutes behind schedule due to the delay of mail truck.
 The S85-mile lane of beacon lights between Chicago and Cheyenne safely traversed, two roaring couriers at dawn were winging west across Wyo- ming bearing 590 pounds of mail, com prising 23,60O letters for San Francisco, and toward the rising sun above the nrairies and dunes of Illinois, another ship sped with 376 pounds of postal cargo.
 Between Omaha and North Platte, Neb., high in the air above the illumi- mated route, the ships passed each other early today. Prevailing winds favored the east bound traveller, who is due to complete the tranS-continental trip in aA R sf1E eastern standard time, while 34 hours and 4S minutes of flying is expected to put the west bound planes in San Fran. cisco at 5 :45 p.m., Pacific time today.
 Flowers For Coolidge
 In the mail chamber of the east bound plane is a package of flowers from M. H. De Young, of the San Francisco Chronicle, addressed to President Coolidge. The tribute is ex- pected to reach the chief executive in slightly more than forty hours after it left the Pacific coast.
 The accomplishment of flying mail in the darkness is considered by aero nautic experts and postal officials here directing the air mail service as putting America far ahead of other nations, few of which, they say, have ever attempted the transportation of mail by sirplane in daylight.
 Better than scheduled time was made by the planes during the night. The westbound planes came into Chicago 24 minutes and five minutes ahead, re- Spectiyely.
 Pilots W. D. Williams and Art Smith, who brought the planes from Cleve- land, were relieved by Randolph Page and Dean Smith, who turned their car goes over at Omaha to Jack Knight and Lewis. The latter pair were relieved at Cheyenne.
 Coming east, Pilot Frank Yeger completed the hop through the night from Cheyenne to Omaha without incl dent. Pilot W. o. Hopson brought the cargo from Nebraska to Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-03
Commoner Jeered As He ! Pleads Cause Of
 Californian
By RALPH H. TURNER

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 MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, NEW YORK, July Civilian Jen. nings Bryan, GA years old, a great grandfather and addressing what he con ceded probably would be his last demo- cratic convention, today pleaded fervent- ly for the nomination of William G. McAdoo. brought upon himself storm of misses and bitter interruptions, and wound up in retreat, his head high, but his cause defeated.
 It was Bryan's greatest effort of the convention. He lost. It was probably his last supreme political gesture. As a spectacle, it was the most dramatic moment the convention has provided. But as a coup d'etat for McAdoo it was futile.
 Virtually Howled Down
 There's no concealing the fact that Bryan, if not howled down. was at least interrupted and heckled so mercilessly as to mean the same thing. The idol of his party for a generation, the Com- moner faced the reality that new gen eration, with less reverence for his name, had grown up in the land. Cries of What are you doing up there? 2? and We don't want advice from you" were typical of the exclamations hurled at him from the floor and the gallery.
 There was hush among the delegates when the old veteran, democratic nom- inee 2S years ago, arose ito explain his vote" in the course of roll call. The crowd sensed the significance of Bry- ans impending moye--his last effort to sway his party, an effort all the more crucial because of the anti-climax that had greeted his effort few days ago again the Ku Klux Klan.
 As Bryan proceeded through the list of the first seven men whom he consid- cred acceptable candidates the crowd listened respectfully. The interruptions which inquired What's the matter with Smith" or protested never heard of Murphfee" were comparatively mild. And then:
 l Nov l mention the one who made it possible for us to have progressive
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-03
THIRD MAN IS HELD FOR CUTTING FLAG
Identified As Member Of Anti
 BOIshevik Society

TOKYO, July 2.-(By Associated Press. )--Rihei Okada, 21, was arrested at Osaka today under a charge of cut ting from down the flag of the United States at the American embassy here yesterday. Tokio police asserted Okada was 6 member of the society for the prevention of bolshevism, and that he had been Identified as member of the gang which mobbed ViscOunt Goto's residence last December p.
 The two young men arrested yester- day, police said, are members of the same society, which is said to be made up mostly of young reactionaries with ruffianly tendencies. They still are in custody, and will be tried as access sOries before the fact. All three lived in a lodging house which the society maintained near the American embassy. It was there that the mutilated flag was found.
 The criminal code prescribes a maxi mum. of two years imprisonment for a crime such as that Okada is charged with committing and authorities intend to ask that Okada be given the limit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-03

About 10000 acres in Lower Cali fornia (Old Mexico) included in Cali fornia figures, but excluded from Unit eI States total acreage.
 Marked improvement of the cotton crop is reported by the United States department of agriculture on July for the date of June 25 improvement during the last week of the period being espe- cially marked.
 The outlook for the cotton crop is more hopeful than it was at this time last year, the report says. oThe season is still late. The crop is growing we'll except where there has been excessive rain. The stand is about average.
 Boil weevils are reported much less numerous than last year, except in southern and central Texas.
 Fields in Texas are very spotted and to replant than to work out the grass of an already late season.
 The month has been favorable to cot ton in Oklahoma with the exception of hot winds for a few days which lretartl- ed growth somewhat, but did not seem to injure the plant. The crop is two to three weeks late. The plant is healthy and tap roots are long enough to insure safety during a moderate pe- riOd of hot dry weather.
 Although some of the cotton fields in Tennessee are very grassy and foul and some others may be abandoned on this account, the great bulk of the crop is now cleaned out. looks healthy, is in good state of cultivation and is growing rapidly. There was decided improvement during the two weeks be- fore June 25.
 In Alabama the crop is doing very we'll in all sertions. In spite of the poor stands in Mississippi the crop is much better condition than it was a year ago. Improvement in Louisiana during the month has been sufficient to make the crop look well almost every where. The crop has improved remark ablf during the IiVnth in Arkansas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-03
42ND BALLOT

Alabama, 24-Underwood, 24. Arizona. 6-Davis of w. Virginia, Underwood, E; McAdoo, 312.
 Arkansas, 18-Robinson, IS.
 California, 26-McAdoo, 26
 Colorado, 12-McAdoo, 312; Davis of w. Virginia, 3; Smith, 312; Un- derwood, 1; absent, F.
 Connecticut, 14-Smith, 1-10; Me Adoo, 4 9-1O.
 Delaware, 6-Saulsbury, 6.
 Florida, 12-McAdoo, 10; Smith, 1 Underwood. 1.
 Georgia, 2S-McAdoo, 2S.
 Idaho, S-McAdoo, 8.
 Illinois. 5S-Smith, 20; McAdoo, 13 Cox, 5; Davis of Kansas, 2 Davis of Indiana, 30-Ralston. 90.
 Iowa, 26-McAdoo, 20.
 Kansas, 20-McAdoo, 20.
 Kentucky, 26--McAdoo, 26. ! Louisiana. 20-Dayis Of ". Virginia 20,
 Maine, 12-McAdoo, 2; Smith, AZ Underwood, 515.
 Maryland, 16-Ritchie, 16.
 Massachusetts, 30-McAdoo, 21a Smith, 331s.
 Michigan, 3O-McAdoo, 16; Smith 12; Davis of w. Virginia. l. Cox, 1. Minnesota, 24-Davis of w. Virginia 1 Robinson, 1; McAdoo, 6; Smith, 15 Cox, 1.
 Mississippi, 2O--McAdoo, 20.
 Missouri 36-McAdoo 36.
 Montana S-McAdOo '; Smith 1. Nebraska 16-McAdoo 12; Smith 5; Ritchie 1.
 Nevada 6-McAdoo 6.
 New Hampshire S-McAdoo I; Smith 4.
 New Jersey 2s-Smith 28.
 New Mexico 6-McAdoo 6.
 New York 90-McAdoo 2; Smith North Carolina 24-McAdoo 19h; Glass AZ.
 North Dakota, 1O-McAdoo, 5; Smith 5.
 Ohio 4S-Cox 49.
 Oklahoma 2O-McAdoo 20.
 Oregon 10-McAdoo 10.
 Pennsylvania 76-Robinson 1; Un- derwOod 31a; McAdoo 2515; Smith SS12 Davis of Kansas 1; Ritchie F Davis of West Virginia 6. Rhode Island 10-Smith 10.
 South Carolina 1S-McAdoo IS. South Dakota 10-McAdoo g.; Spell lacy l.
 Tennessee 24-McAdoo 24.
 Texas 40-McAdoo, 40.
 Utah 8-McAdoo, s.
 Vermont S-Smith, z; McAdoo, 1. Virginia 24-Glass, 24.
 Washington 14-McAdoo, 14.
 West Virginia 16-Dayis of w. Va., 16.
 Wisconsin 26-Smith, 2S; McAdoo. 8 Wyoming G-Davis of W. Va, E McAdoo, 1 Smith, Az.
 Alaska 6-Smith. 8; McAdoo, 1 i; Underwood, 2.
 District of Columbia G-McAdoo, 6. Hawaii 6-McAdoo, 1; Smith, 1 <; Underwood. 1; Davis of W. Va, 3, Philippines 0-Smith, 8; McAdoo, g. Porto Rico 0-Davis of W. Va., 5; Smith, 1.
 Canal Zone 6-AIcAdOo, 6.
 Total Vote, 1,O971S - McAdoo 503 4-10; Smith, BIS 6-10; Davis of ". Va, 67; Underwood, 3918; Cox 55; Glass. 2S1a4 Ralston, 30; Robin. son, 24; Ritchie, 171a; Davis of Kan. sas, s; Saulsbury, 6; Owen, 4 Spel lacy, l not voting #.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-03
TANGLE BETWEEN ROADS
 THOUGHT AT END
Termination Of Pact Be- tween Frisco And I. c.
 Said To Cause Friction

That threateneiI to develop ihtos d dire traffic war between the Frisco and Illinois Central railroads is de- clared to have been averted in con ference between southern dictators and legal lights of the carriers Wednesday night.
 "All of our cars for delivery will be in motion Thursday morning." E. F. Stovall. general agent of the l. C., asserted following the meeting. Every thing will be amiably adjusted"
 The first break in the reported rup- lure between the two roads came Tues day morning with the termination of a ten.year agreement between the Belt Lines, controlled by the Frisco, and the Central of Georgia together with it parent, the l. c. The latter roads, it is stated, refused to renew the con- .sact unless an allowance was made Tor them to deliver cars under their own power. This was denied by the Belt. ...
 For the past is hours, according to unofficial statements on the mat ter, the roads have been gripped in fused to move cars to the 1. c. freight 4tOuSC ubl dNChuC anu L0lAICCAlh street, nor allow it's contemporaries engines to do so; not few outbreaks between crews of the roads are said to have taken place.
 One of the most interesting of the reports of the conflict was to the effect that the Seminole, one of the Illinois Gentral's crack passenger trains, was held up for ten minutes while Cen tral of Georgia switch engine was being manevered into an advantageous posi- tiOn, from behind over the Frisco tracks.
 The ultimate result of this strain on the diplomatic relations of the two roads has not been definitely deter minded, it is stated, although Illinois Central officials intimated Wednesday night that their new agreement for entrance into Birmingham might in. clude the Southern, Louisville and Nashville, and other carriers.
 Charles A. Forrest, executive general agent of the Frisco, stated that if the procedure did not work out, ac- cording to verbal and written agree ments which his road neld, the con troversy may find its way into the courts. ..l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-03
CLEVELAND MEET TO BE CLOSED
 TO COMMUNISTS
Huddlestol. On List Of Prospects For LaFOl-
 lett's Running Mate

CLEvELASB, July 2=4tl3y the As sociated Press. )---Declaring that neither republican nor the democratic platforms was acceptable to them, the national committee in charge of the conference for progressive political action today drew up plans for the convention of the organization in this city July 4 and 5
 William H. Johnston. chairman of the committee. who will deliver the key note speech Friday, said there was no doubt that national ticket would be placed in the field to run independently.
 "Virtually all of the delegates who are here are favorable to the presidential candidacy of Senator Robert NJ. La Toilette and are insistent upon his run ming, he said.
 This sentiment was echoed by J. A. H. Hopkins. chairman of the committee of AS. Other leaders predicted that the conference not only would nomi- nate LaF'ollette. but also would adopt the platform which his followers offered in vain to the recent republican na- tional convention.
 "The old parties have done exactly what we expected them to do and have really advanced our cause rather than their own," said MT. Hopkins.
 Reports to the committee indicated, 1t was said. that at least 700 delegates would attend the conference. Arthur Holder, executive secretary, was au- thority for a statement that 32 states had been organized under the banner of the conference.
 Under this decision, the national farmer-labor party, formed at St. Paul last month, will not be recognized here, although the chairman of it's executive committee, William Mahoney, is a mem Der of the national committee as rep rescntative of the farmer-labor party of Minnesota. He did not, however, attend the meeting, but it was learned that his status was discussed by the members of the national committee.
 The program for the convention calls for the usual orations and appointment of committees Friday morning. Reports of committees will be heard as far as possible that afternoon and on Satur- day a platform will be adopted and Senator LaFollette and running mate nominated.
 Second place possibilities discussed to- day included Huston Thompson; demo- cratic chairman of the federal trade commission, who is said to be favorable to LaFollette; Senator Wheeler, Mon tana, democrat; Representative Hud- dleston, Alabama, democrat; Warren s. Stone, president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, and George l.. Berry, president of the International Printing Pressmen's Union.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-03
OKLAHOMA OFFICER
 KILLED IN BATTLE
Chief Fatally Wounded In Fight
 With Bandits

DRUMRIGHT, Okla, July 2.-U. S. Lenox, Drumright policeman, was killed and Police Chief Jack Ary, was probably fatally. wounded in gun battle between officers and three ban dits who robbed the Avery State bank today. Avery is seven miles south of Cushing. The scene of the battle was one and one-half miles northeast of Drumright.
 It is not known if any of the bandits were killed or wounded.
 When news of the battle reached Drumright, posse was formed and went in search of the robbers.
 A checkup revealed that the bandits loot amounted to about S1,500, bank officials said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-03
Greatest Effort Lost As Bryan Is Taunted
 After McAdoo Plea
BRYAN'S LIST

MTEW YORK, July 2.-Here are IN William J. Bryan's eight selec.
 tions for the democratic nom- ination, listed in the order in which Bryan presented them before the convention in his speech Wednesday: Dr. A. A. Murphree, president of the University of Florida.
 Josephus Daniels, former secre- tary of the navy.
 Senator Robinson of Arkansas. Senator Samuel Ralston of In- diana.
 B. T. Meredith of Iowa, former secretary of agriculture.
 Charles W. Bryan, governor of Nebraska, and brother of William J. Bryan.
 Senator Thomas Walsh of Mon tana.
 William G. McAdoo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-03
l2,lA,GOO BALES
 ESTIMATED CROP
 FOR 1924 SEASON
Acreage Placed At 4O,- 4O3,0OO And Condition
 71.2 Per Cent

WASHINGTON, July "A cotton crop of 12,144,0O0 bales this year was forecast today by the department of agriculture.
 The area of cotton in cultivation is about 40,403, ,000 acres, an increase of 1,720,000 acres, or A. per cent as compared with the revised estimate of acreage in cultivation year ago:
 The condition of the crop on June 25. was TIP per centage of a normal, compared with 65.6 on. May 26 this year, 69.9 on June 25 last year and 74.S the average on June 25 for the last ten years.
 Figures By States
 The estimated acreage and condition on June 9 by states follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-03
FARMERS GETS s7s, ,ss7 1885

WASHINGTON, July 2.-The fed eral intermediate credit banks have made loans aggregating $76,637, ,535 to the farmers of the country in the slight ly less than one year since the new credit system was organized, it was announce'l today by the federal farm loan board.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-03
DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS HURT

Douglas Fairbanks was injured in Birmingham Wednesday night.
 But 1t was not the motion picture actor. It was a negro working in a city man hole on Second avenue, near Eighteenth street. He was injured by being, struck over the right eye by some falling object. He was removed to a hospital, where his injury was found to be not serious.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-03

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 G The merchant who would be known of Birmng
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 It's great to publish morning pGper in BirmnghGm!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-03
THE WEATHER

Alabama: Generally fair Thurs day and Friday.
 Mississippi: Generally fair. Georgia: Partly cloudy.
 Tennessee: Generally fair.
 Complete weather data will Dc found on Page A,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-03
FILpTNOa STRIKR

MANILA, July 2.-(By Associated Press. Nearly 2,000 Filipino work. CTS at the Cayita navy yard, near here, have gone on strike in protest against q readiuAtnaent of wages.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-03
Ry Associated Press. ]

m MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, NEW YORK July 21Wiliam high tonighs balotng the cratic national He the mucough goal of 500
  finished work yet.
  Running 44-baot and conventions respectively the Madison hibion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-03
800 REACHED, NOW SEEKS MAJORITY
SMITH |CHIEFTAINS WAIT
 SHOW OF FULL STRENGTH BEFORE USING RESERVES

Missouri And Oklahoma Boost Californian's To- tai For Benefit Of Wavering Delegations. Mis- sissippi, Switching Earlier In The Day, De- bates Early Return To Davis Camp.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-03
BRYAN EPISODE CREATES STIR,
 MAKES LITTLE DENT NV THE VOTE

Attack On Two Thirds Rule Held Likely If Ex- Secretary Passes Halfway Mark-Taggart Still Content To Let His Horse Trot Along Until Much Talked-Of Break Comes.
Evening star., 1924-09-17
COOLIDGE To SEE
QUAKER CITY EVENT
Will Speak During CeIebra-
tion of 150th Anniversary of
First Congress.
By the Associated Press.

PHILADELPHIA, September IL
President Coolidge's time during his
visit to this city. September 25. in
connection with the 150th anniver-
sary of the first meeting of the Con-
tinental Congress and the 200th an
niversary of the founding of the his
toric Carpenters Company, is ex-
pected to be fully occupied by four
phases of the celebration.
Arriving in the afternoon, accord
ing to the program, Mr.. Coolidge will
be invited to Independence Hall to
review a parade in which old military
commands. some Of which date back
to before the revolution. will march.
The President will then be shown
the Liberty Bell and the room in
which the Declaration of Indepen-
dence was signed.
At Carpenters Hail. after inspec-
tion of Independence Hall, sitting
OF the first Congress will be enacted
by impersonatorS of the historic char
acters in costume. Speeches OF the
original participants in the congress
will be delivered and patrick Henry"
will point out "Washington" as the
patriot from Virginia, who offered to
raise and equip a thousand men and
march at their head to the relief of
Boston.
In the evening, President Coolidge
will be the guest of honor at the an
niversary banquet of the Carpenters
Company, at which United States
Senator George Wharton Pepper will
preside. Brief addresses will be made
by distinguished speakers.
After the banquet the President
will proceed to the Academy of Music,
where he has consented to deliver the
address of the evening. James NJ.
Beck, United States solicitor gen.
eral, and Gov. Trinkle of Virginia are
listed as speakers.
Evening star., 1924-09-17
Youth, 76, Started Forests Blazing
To Yin acclaim as FirefigItter

nounced they obtained from the
lad yesterday.
Smith rode to his grandfather's
cabin yesterday with a bullet
wound in his left thigh. and de-
clared that he had discovered a
fire on his way to school. He
jumped from his horse, he said,
and was engaged in putting it out,
when a mysterious stranger rode
up and shot him without warning.
The boy admitted, officials said,
that he had set all but two Of the
series of disastrous fires which
have done heavy damage to the
valuable timber land of the region
since September 1, and which be-
came SO serious a week ago that
soldiers from Fort Meade and
townspeople from Deadwood and
other Black Hills cities were sum-
rponed to the aid Of, the hundred or
more fire fighters
Evening star., 1924-09-17
ADMONISHES LABORERS.
Philippine Commissioner Counsels
With Strikers in Hawaii.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LIHUE, Island of Kauai, 4. H.,
September 17.-Filipino laborers on
sugar plantations on this island,
meeting at Kappa yesterday, were ad-
monished by c. Ligot. Philippine labor
Commissioner, to preserve order ana
obey recognized authorities.
Ligot told the Filipinos that ne
spoke along that line upon the advice
of Gov. Gen. Leonard Wood of the
Philippine Islands. who. he said. had
cabled approval of the investigation
Ligot had made of the riot near here
Monday week in which Is Filipino
strikers and four Hawaiian policemen
met their death.
The laborers at the meeting gave
Ligot an attentive and respectful hear
ing.
Evening star., 1924-09-17
COSTLY GEMS RETURNED.

PARIS, September 1.-THE person
who took the five million franc pearl
necklace belonging to Mrs. NJ p.
Savell of New York last week. has
been found and the necklace has been
recovered, according to Louvre, but
there will be no arrest. The thief,
who is described by the paper as "a
dark young man." was apprehended
in consequence of the efforts Of -
high American parsonage"
This parsonage, Louvre concludes,
succeeded, by the use OF the diplo-
matte talents, which he has dis
played in many conferences, in ne
gotiating a friendly arrangement end
ing the incident.
Evening star., 1924-09-17
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DEADWOOD. S. Oak. September
17.-Fired with a desire to win
admiration for his daring in dis
covering and fighting forest fires,
Alva Smith, 16 years old. grand
son Of veteran forest ranger in
the Boulder Park here, set almost
all Of the series of fires which
have destroyed acres of timber In
this region in the last fortnight
according to a confession which
Federal and State officials an
Evening star., 1924-09-17
Cruiser to Aid ZR-3.

BOSTON. September 17.-The cruiser
Milwaukee, which returned from
northern waters on the world flyers
patrol two weeks ago, left for the
north again yesterday to take up
station on the probable route of the
ZR-3's transatlantic voyage late