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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-25
COMMITTEE NAMED
 M AIRCRAFT PROBE
Lampert To Head Group-En-
 graying Inquiry Approved

WASHINGTON, March 24.-The House shipping board investigating committee spent today in discussing procedure, appointed a subcommittee to form an orderly method of investi- gation and systematic examination, heard a preliminary statement from Chairman O'Conner of the. board. and adjourned subject to the call of the chairman,
 Chairman White and Representative Davis, democrat, Tennessee, committee prosecutor, will have charge of the for mutation of a plan of action.
 The statement of O'COnner said the present board was organized late in 1921 and at that time the number of employees was S,324 with an annual salary roll of S15,s61, JOS. Since that time the figures had been reduced to S,962 and $8,261 ,000, respectively.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-25
REGAINS DAUGHTER
 ONCE GIVEN AWAY
Louisiana Mother Gets $2O,0OO
 Child Later Inherited

NEW ORLEANS, March 24.-The Louisiana supreme court today award ed Mrs. Fannie Krebs Pelham her 13- year-old daughter, Marion, and $2O,- 900 the girl did not have when her mother gave her away Il years ago to Mrs. Henrietta Gaupp and signed papers which made the latter her foster mother.
 Mrs. Gaupp, wealthy. died two years ago, left the girl $2O,OOO and placed her in the care of John O. Magee. Mrs. Pelham brought suit to regain custody of her daughter on the ground that the foster mother had no right to place her in the care of a third person.
 The court stipulated that Mrs. Pel- ham must give bond in the sum of $2O,000 to obtain control of the money from the administrator of the Gaupp eState
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-25
COURT HOUSE PLAN
 SUGGESTED MONDAY
George R. TraffOrd Urges Build
 ing On Present Site

George R. Trafford, secretary of the department of public safety, Monday suggested a new plan for the court house problem. He recommended building on the present site.
 TraffOrd's plan is to move the county prisoners to the new county jail. Tear down the old jail and build on it the first wing of a three wing, History structure, the present court house be- ing used until the first wing of the new building is completed.
 As time goes on second wing could be built where the jail alley is now located, Mir. Trafford explained, and the third wing built on the site of the present court house. He would have the building, when complete, front on Twenty first street, the Fourth ave- nue wing erected as a starter, and the Third avenue wing completing the final plant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-25
GALLI CURCI
 RIDES FLAT CAR
 AS AUTO BALKS

DEMOPOLIS, Ala, March 24.-- (Srecial.) .)-JourDeying from Mont gomery, Ala, to Meridian, Miss, in an automobile yesterday afternoon Galli Curci, the opera singer, and her party were forced on account of mud to abandon the car 10 miles from Demopolis and ride to town on the flat car of a freight train.
 The party consisted of Galli Cur ci. her husband, Homer Samuels; her manager, Lawrence Evans: the flutist, Manuel Berenguer, and Mrs. Amadi Grattale. The singer and her party, spent Sunday night at the Demopolis Inn.
 The girls of the high school and a huge crowd of men and women from the town were at the station to see the celebrity leave on the noon train for, Meridian, where she will ting tonight. A number of Demop- oils people left also to attend the recital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-25
PETITION JOHNSON
 CASE APPEALED
Sentence To Hang Suspended Pending Outcome


 PeytOn Johnson, negro, convicted of the murder of J. R. Turner and sem tenced to be hung April 9, has given notice of appeal to the supreme court, and his sentence has been suspended pending the outcome of the appeal, his attorney, Thomas Roe, said Monday.
 Johnson was the first of three ale legged ax murderers to be placed on trial; and verdict of guilty, includ- ing imposition of the death penalty, was returned by the jury February % after a three-day trial. A motion was made immediately for a new trial on the ground of alleged improper argument by Assistant Solicitor Mc- Coy, who handled the prosecution, but the motion was Overruled by Judge H. F. Heflin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-25
ON FLORIDA REEFS President Monroe Goes Aground
 Near Miami

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, March A. The steamship President Monroe is ashore four miles south of the Pacific reefs between Barrys Fort and FOwey Rocks light station, about 120 miles distant from Miami. sos 9cslls were answered by the coast guard cutter Saukee from Key West, followed imme- diateIy by the wrecking tug Warbler and the naval tug Bay Spring.
 The President Monroe measures 517 feet and is of 12,O00 gross tonnage. The vessel, carrying a large number of pas sengers, is reported in no immediate danger
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-25
THREATENEDPASTOR
 REFUSES POLICE AID
Willing To Await Outcome, He
 States

BALTIMORE, Md, March 24.- Recipient of many threatening anony- nous letters, the latest of which con tains a promise of definite attack upon his life, the Rev. Dr. H. P. AL mon Abbott, rector of Grace and St. Peters Protestant Episcopal church, today refused police protection against person who has evidently been of tended by certain of Dr. Abbott's ser mons and public utterances upon a particular theme.
 Dr. Abbott, with the latest and most threatening message spread out be- fore him, said he is willing to await developments. He has not the slight est clue as to the identity of the writ CT, he said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-25
TIRED OF SOCIETY:
 GIVE UP TO LAW
Two Alleged Chicago Bootleg
 gers Face Serious Charges

CHICAGO, March 24.-Bored by the social whirl at Miami Beach, where they mingled with bediamond dowages and oil magnates, Terry Druggan and Frank Lake returned to Chicago Mon- day and surrendered to the police.
 Long sought by federal prohibition agents and others in connection with various beer running exploits and a few bombings, the two declared they had not known anyone was after them.
 Sure, we have been having a good time throwing away q few grand and getting into society,"" Druggan told Assistant District Attorney William F. Waugh.
 Druggan and Lake were charged by Brice Armstrong, prohibition agent, with being part of liquor gang re sponsible for the recent bombing of his home. They denied knowledge oi the affair
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-25
GREAT SUM LOST
 YEARLY, IS CLAIM
Smith Condemns Failure To
 Complete River Work

WASHINGTON, March 24.-Nine million dollars is lost annually through the governments failure to complete channel development of the Mississippi river system, James E. Smith of St. Louis told the House rivers and har- bOrs committee today.
 Mir. Smith, who is president of the Mississippi Valley association, said this loss represented the interest at per cent on the investments already made in uncompleted channels. Seventy per cent of the country's expOrtable prod ucts, he said, originate in the 25 states in the river system, which also pro- duces 45 per cent of the manufactured output.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-25
3 BRITISH FLYERS
 PLAN WORLD TRIP
Will Hop Off Today On Their
 Own Hook

LONDON, March 24.-(By the As sociated Press )-Three British airmen will head southward over the sea from Southampton tomorrow in an attempt to fly around the world lon their own" They expect to fly to Lyons, the first day and go from there to Brindisi.
 Each of the trio belongs to the Roy al Air force, but their effort to circle the earth before the Americans who left California last week to turn the trick is purely private venture.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-25
SHORTAGE FOUND
 N CONSUL OFFICE
New Orleans Secretary Played
 Races, Is Charge

NEW ORLEANS, March 24.-The- wegian consulate here is short $7,594 and Jeff K. Gjertsen, it's secretary, is a fugitive from justice, according to an announcement made today by W. w. Young, vice consul. MT. Young filed affidavit in criminal district court, charging him with embezzlement.
 Its been going on from January, 1922, to March 15, 1924" Mir. Young said. He falsified the books and is- sued fake receipts. I find he was a regular better on horse races"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-25
SUNK IN COLLISION Eight Killed As American Freightef
 Rams Nafafua

GRAVESEND, England, March 24. (By the Associated Press. )--Eight per sons were killed and three seriously in- jured on board the British steamer Ma tatua in a collision this morning in ,the Thames river with the American steam CT American Merchant, freight vessel on her maiden voyage from New York to London.
 The American steamer was badly damaged and was lowed into the Til bury dock. There were no casualties aboard her.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-25
BLAMED FOR DEATH
Beat Negro, Is Charge Lodged Against
 White Attendant

ST. LOUIS, Mo, March 24.-w. L. Lindsey, Little Rock, Ark, an attend ant at the city sanitarium, was held responsible for the death of Ned Posten, 40, negro, who died March 21, in the verdict of coroner's jury today. He was bound over to the grand jury.
 tarium said Lindsey beat postcn ' for refusing to help him at his work and described other beatings. They said he had gloves he pulled on to protect his knuckles before ''lammins" patients.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-25
THE WEATHER

Alabama: Fair and somewhat warmer Tuesday; Wednesday cloudy and unsettled.
 Georgia: Fair Tuesday.
 Tennessee: Parity cloudy and warmer.
 Mississippi: Fair and somewhat warmer.
 (COmpIcte weather data will be found on page 10.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-25
WANTS MAIL DIVORCE
California Man Asks Georgia Firm To
 Aid Him

ATLANTA, Ga., March 24.-A To- cal law firm Aas received letter from q man signing his name N. ZinbOm. 1926 Eddy street, San Francisco, in which Zinbom seeks to obtain Georgia divorce from his wife, who, he says, is in an insane asylum in Chicago He asks the lawyers if it is possible to Ob- tain the divorce without having to come to Atlanta. He was informed he could not. --,-.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-23
INTERESTING INFORMATION
 REGARDING AUTO INDUSTRY

The average retail price of all cars sold last year was sS110O.
 This extraordinary demand for au- tomobiles doubtless has been stimula ted by the fact that as compared with the 1918 dollar, the dollar of today can buy Ill cents worth of automo- piles, 123 cents worth of tires and 101 cents worth of gasoline, whereas the same dollar can buy less than 52 cents worth of clothing, only SO cents worth of shoes, not quite 54 cents worth of furniture, and only 6S 1-2 cents worth of food Todays dollar is worth only 61 cents when it comes to paying rent, 45 cents when used in putting up frame building, and less than 47 cents in erecting a brick building
 The automobile industry apparent ly has exercised more brains than any other industries in bringing down cost of production without lowering wages.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-23
q FIGHT BREWING ING, ]. p. RANKS
 FUR LEADERSHIP

A free for all battle seems to be imminent in the Territorial Republi- can camp over the election of Ma tional Committeeman. Up to the present time Arthur Frame and J. J. Finnegan have filed for that office, with John Frame being touted by the Wickersham-Rustg interests. o. P. Gaustad, the Fourth division warrior has refused to file for the office
 Harry G. Steel, Cordova newspaper man has filed for delegate to the Re publican National Convention. For mer Senator J. R. Heckman, Grover c. Vim, and others have their eyes on the job, and will attempt to go to the big circus at Cleveland.
 It is possible that Delegate Dan Sutherland may enter the primaries unopposed by any Republican candi- date, although Stroller White is being mentioned in connection with the of fee on the democratic ticket Many politicians agree that it is impossible to beat Dan at this time, while others would like to be called upon to try.
 In the First division complete Sutherland ticket will be nominated, including John Rustgard for attor- ney General, Forst J. Hunt for Sena- tor; ". L. Paul for the lower house and John Frame for national commit teeman. Cash Cole has filed as a candidate for governor Apparently Dams load will be a heavy one, and when it gets to the tundras of tue Fourth division may get stuck. Rust gard and Frame are liable to topple thC load into the ditch.
 As over two weeks remain in which filings may be made, there will prob ably be number of others announce.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-23
JOHN M'C0RD GUEST
 0F SEWARD CHAMBER

John McCord, prominent in Alaskan industrial life, was a guest of the Seward Chamber of Commerce at yes ferday's luncheon, and favored the chamber with a talk on Alaskan in- dustries which was most instructive as we'll as entertaining. Mr. McCord prefaced his remarks by thanking the members of the chamber for assist Washington, after which he gave some interesting figures on the troubles experienced in financing oil proper ties in the States. MT. McCord said the Standard Oil company was down to a depth of over a thousand feet at Kanatak, and in case oil was struck this section of the country would be greatly benefited. He also enlighten- ed his hearers by stating that clilnat- ic conditions, and feed were perfect on the western end of Kodiak island and other islands in the Aleutians for sheep raising, the mercury never reaching zero, and that the wool clip was heavier and more perfect animals developed He stated that already two thousand head of sheep had been placed on westward islands by out side wool growers and that were ap- parently doing well without shelter or attention, living off the open range. He believed the chamber should en- dorse Senator Shoots Alaska grazing bill, and that all chambers in this section should back up the move ment.
 letter was received from Dele gate Dan Sutherland relative to the reasons for closing the radio station here.
 It was voted to send a number of pictures to the Pathfinder to be used in it's Tourist Edition. Several pie lures were submitted to the chamber for this purpose
 A communication was received from the Anchorage chamber requesting that Seward cooperate in a chamber comprising the four towns of the rail- road district
 Other matters of importance were touched upon and the chamber ad- Journed to meet next Tuesday.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-23
RETURNS n HAWAII
 FROM ABSENCE IN
 WILLIS Of ALASKA

HONOLULU, Jan. 23.-A story of riches made in Alaska during an ab- senre of nearly 30 years was revealed recently when Thomas Emslie return ed to live the remainder of his life in the city of his birth and enjoy his for tune of $200,00O. He brought with him his Eskimo wife and three children.
 Emslie left Hawaii on a whaling ship in 1895 and was penniless. He remained aboard the vessel three years, during which he had learned much about navigation and the fish ing and fur industry His next ven ture was to purchase a schooner with borrowed money and his success en- abled him to purchase larger boats from time to time.
 As his prosperity continued he de- 'cided to remain permanently in Alas ka but recently he had an attack of fisland fever,' a longing to return to the place of his birth and, with his family, came to Hawaii. He plans to build home and live a life of ease.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-23
INTENT IF LAW |S DEFEATED BY
 RECENT RULING

JUNEAU, Alaska, Jan. 23.-Altho primary declaration filings of candi- date for the offices of Delegate to Congress, Attorney General of Alaska and legislative posts must close on the first Tuesday in February, candi- dates for national committeeman and for delegates to the national conven-- tions of the Democratic and Republic an parties may file up to within 50 days of the date of the primaries. This ! is the substance of a ruling made this | week by Attorney General John Rust gard, who held that the declaration of Arthur Frame, Anchorage lawyer, of his candidacy for Republican na- tional committeeman is valid
 MT. Frame filed under the Act of 1917, covering the election by direct vote of the people of national commit tee and party delegates to national conventions. At that time an act was in force permitting the filing of can didates for all offices to within sixty days of the primaries Last spring, the local Legislature amended the Iaf- ter act to require declarations of all candidates for public offices filed by popular vote to be made prior to or on the first Tuesday in February.
 The intent of the 1923 Act was to have all filings in by the earlier date in order that election supplies might be printed and mailed out in time to reach the remoter places in the Territory. In his written opin- ion, the Attorney General calls at tention to this fact and adds that his ruling nullifies intended effect the 1923 Act, but that inasmuch as no l mention is made of the Act of 1917, it is not possible to foreshorten the period therein specified for filing. Chapter 4S, Session Laws of Alas ka, 1917, as amended by the Act of 1919, is only effected by the new law passed by the 1923 Legislature This, MT. Rustgard pointed out, deals ex- clusively with candidates for public offices declaring that the latter "are manner for election of party officers that is, national committeeman and delegates to national convention. A sharp distinction is made by the At torney General in the two classes of offices dclaring that the latter "are not offices created by authority of any legislative body, in fact, they are not publil offices at all.''
 The last day of filing, therefore, for national committeeman and delegates to the national conventions on which popular vote will be cast in the prim- aries next April he concludes, is February 2Sth, next
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-23
SNOWFALL OVER TERRITORY CONTINUES TO BE LIGHT;
 16 IN. MAXIMUM REPORTED

Continued light snowfall throughout the Territory during the past week was reported today by R. c. Mize, meteo rologist in charge of the Alaska Wea ther Bureau Service The maximum reported from any district was 16 inches, with less than six inches on the lower Kuskokwim and the ground almost bare just north of the Alaska Range.
 The snow covering on the ground as reported by the various stations was: Anchorage 10 inches, Eagle 16 inches; Bethel, inches, Fairbanks, 12 inches; Fort Yukon, 16 inches: Juneau, 2 inches. Mount Mckinley, one inch and Nome 12 inches.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-23
REVISION IF CAME LAWS PROPOSED
 bY !. ?. WALKER

In letter to the Gateway receiv- ed from Ernest P Walker, chief fur ed from Ernest P. Walker, fur war den and U. s. game warden in charge of wild life of Alaska, he states that the subject of game regulations, inas- much as possible under the existing act, is up for consideration, and the biological bureau is inviting organi-- ations and individuals to submit their suggestions and changes in prevail ing regulations to him at his office in Juneau
 MT. Walker states that a number of parties from this section have sug- gested the opening of the moose sea- son on September first and have rec commended bag limit of one He adds: "I recall that you favored a zone about the town closed to hunt ing. Such regulation would be pos sible under the existing act The ad- visibility of protected strip on each side of the Government railway, say one or two miles on each side, has been discussed, the object of this be- ing to protect and afford check on the indiscriminate shooting by sec tion men and others from the rail- road, which results in the destruction and driving away of game These no doubt, and others are we'll worthy of consideration
 Recommendations should have sub- mitted with them reasons for same and those involving designated areas should specifically and clearly out line boundaries for such areas
 Suggestions will also be received on fur seasons and regulations.
 Material must be in the hands of MT. Walker not later than February 20.
 There is no doubt but that the sea- son for killing moose is unsatisfactory to local sportsmen on account of the lake freezing up and navigation be- ing impaired about the time the sea- son closes. To kill moose before the weather is cold enough is to waste them. By making the season a month later hunters could go over the ice by dog team and bring in any moose killed without danger of the meat spelling.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-23
ALASKA $. $. COMPANY GIVES SCHEDULE
 SEASON IF 1924

The Alaska Steamship Company an nounces their new schedule in a re- cent circular letter, in which they state that this year vessels will run only as far as Seward, with the DOS sible exception of the Alameda on the trip leaving Seattle August 2nd. which has been chartered for a trip to Anchorage by number of school teachers.
 The circular is as follows:
 We take pleasure in announcing the very recent purchase of another passenger (and freight) steamer for Alaska service. The new steamer will be the YUKON. She is a twin screw steamer, larger than the Alas ka and will be operated on the South western Alaska Route alternating with the Alaska and Northwestern. She is expected to be ready to go in to the schedule sailing from Seattle April 18th and replace the Alameda, which will be operated on the South eastern Alaska Route in connection with the Jefferson (except for one special excursion trip as Preachers Special" to Anchorage sailing on Au- guest 2nd.)
 The new steamer Yukon is to be re- modelled as to her stateroom arrange ments and provided with observation rooms, smoking room, barber shop, etc., making her similar to our oth- CT steamers, and as soon as the cor rected stateroom plans can be worked out we will reissue this brief notice in printed circular which will con- tain full information and description as to the different tours, sailings, schedules, itineraries, stateroom plans rates instructions as to making res ervations, issuing prepaid orders, etc. In the meantime, however, we are prepared to make reservations.
 This year the steamers operating on the Southwestern Alaska Route, sailing from Seattle at o'clock ev- cry Saturday morning will run only as far West as Seward, except the special trip of the Alameda, sailing 800 p. m., August End.
 The steamer Redondo will be oper- ated west of Seward, between Sew ard and Cook Inlet and Kodiak Isl and points, connecting at Seward ev. cry Saturday with the steamers from Seattle.
 The Jefferson will run through to Skagway only on trip sailing from Se- attle June 18th, 26th July 10th, 24th and August 7th. On other trips only as far north as Juneau.
 The Alameda, when operating on the Southeastern Alaska Route, will run through to Skagway on all trips and also to Sitka on sailings of June
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-23
MANY DEP0RTED
 FROM MOSCOW BY
 RED GOVERNMENT

MOSCOW, Jan. 23-Leon Trotzky had had a bitter quarrel with the Communist executive committee over their refusal to appoint him as Niko- sai Lenine's successor This row has resulted in the deportation from the city within the past ten days of sev- eral thousand persons who are un- favorable to Trotzky.
 The committee is casting about for possible successor to Lenine, and it is probable it will be man not affiliated with either department of the Lenine and Trotzky government.
 It is stated here that the Russian people are anxious to return to a sta bIe government, and a rebellion is imminent If the Reds attempt to con- trol the balance of power.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-23
MACDONALD NAMES LABOR CABINET AT
 REQUEST 0F KING

LONDON, Jan. 23-The cabinet named by Premier Macdonald tonight includes Lord of the Privy Seal John Robert Clynes; Chancellor, Lord Hal dane; Chancellor of the Exchequer, Phillip Snowden; Home Secretary Arthur Henderson; Secretary of State for the Colonies J. H. Thom- as; Secretary of War, Stephen Walsh, Secretary for India, Sir Sidney OH- yer; First Lord of the Admiralty. Viscount Chelmsford; Minister or Labor, Tom Shaw.