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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-19
ORDERS PRISON TERMS
 IN DRY CASES
New Attorney General Would Banish Nominal
 Fines System

WASHINGTON. April 1S.-Jail sentences for boOtleggers is the order sent out by Attorney General Stone. He has issued instructions to all federal dis trict attorneys to do their best to have jail sentenees--not nominal fines-im- posed. There has been much complaint that bootleggers were let off with fines which were easily covered by their large profits. Stone proposes to stop this practice.
 In his instructions, Stone said:
 Wants Early Trials
 Do everything possible to bring pro- hibition cases to an early trial. Urge the court to give more severe sentences to .violators of liquor laws. Use injunc- tion features of the national prohibition act wherever possible"
 He also asked that enforcement of state prohibition statutes be stimulated and harmonious cooperation between state and federal officers be promoted.
 Stone said that a decided improve ment in the number of jail sentences and the size of fines has been made re- gently.
 But those sentences are still in many instances disproportionate to the se- riousness of an Offense where the vio- lation indicates the maintenance of a liquor business in defiance of the eighteenth amendment" he told the dis trict attorneys.
 After Second Timers
 You are requested to use every means at your command to prosecute second Eiolators; demand of prohibition agents that they ascertain whether de- fendants have been guilty of former violations so you can secure heavier penalties. and in all instances where a commercial violation of the prohibition law is involved. do your bet to have a jail sentence impOSed.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-19
IN RACE TO JOIN FLEET
 IN GLOBE FLIGHT
Resetting Motor In Rough Waters To Be Rec
 ord Feat

(copyrlEht 1924 in United States. Canada
 and Great Britain by the North Ameri-
 can Newspaper Alliance for The Age
 By EVAN J. DAVID.
 Special COrrespondeht of The Age-Herald
 and the North American Newspaper
 ON BOARD U. s. COAST GUARD CUTTER ALGONQUIN, April 1S.- We left Unalaska, Aleutian Islands, yesterday and are now speeding under full steam, carrying to Major r. l.. Martin. commander of the round-the- world flight, Liberty motor, spare gas pump, 300 gallons of gas, 45 gallons of oil. extra lumber. gear and accessory parts for installing the motor in the commanders plane, which is down at Kanatak, at the head of Ortage bay.
 500 Miles To Go
 The distance from Cnalaska to the commanders disabled plane is approxi- mately 500 miles and with fair weather it is expected that we will reach him at dawn Saturday morning. Then the ques- tion is, will the commander of the flight around the world be able to in- stall the new motor and fly to Unalaska before the other three planes, under Lieut.. Lowell $. Smith, reaches Una laska from Chignik.
 1t is known that Lieutenant Smiths pontOOn is not in the best condition and that it will have to be removed and a new one substituted at Cnalaska. This will take at least three days and will favor Major Martins chances of catch ing up with his command before they are ready to make the next jump to Adka Island. $50 miles to the westward in the direction of Japan If he does not catch up with them the three planes will not wait for him, as they are al- ready two days behind their schedule.
 Many Difficulties
 Major Martin has many difficulties to overcome, even after we reach him with the Liberty motor. The head of Portage bay is unusually very rough. with cold strong winds and high tides, and there are no docks or wharfs to facilitate the transfer of the motor. The installation of the 45O-pound engine in its proper bed on the plane will be a challenge to the determination and ingenuity of Major Martin.
 If he OvercOmes these tremendous diff faculties. and reaches his command be- fore it leaves Cnnlaska it will be one of the greatest feats in the history of aVia tion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-19
FIREHOSEHALTS
 TOURIST RUSH
 INTO ARIZONA
State Quarantine Guards
 Hold Bridgehead At Yuma
TROOPS DISPATCHED
 BY GOVERNOR HUNT
Nevada And Wyoming Executives Indorse The
 Patrol Movement

< YUMA. Ariz., April 1s.-Quarantine guards on duty here to- enforce the states embargo against California ve- hicular traffic tonight repelled an at- tempt to break the blockade.
 The vanguard of more than 700 mortorists from California baMed from entry under the embargo against vehicu- lar traffic swept past some of the guards on the Colorado river bridge. but retreated when cordon was formed on the Yuma side and fire hose brought up to play streams of water on the mob.
 No one wasShurt in the rush. There was no shooting, guards having been disarmed as measure to prevent blood- shed. After retreating toward the west end of the bridge. the travellers. weak ened and weary by several nights en- campment in the desert, became quiet and order was restored.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-19
6 CRUSHED TO DEATH . AS BUILDING TOPPLES
 DURING CHICAGO FIRE
SAVANNAH BOOZE SCANDAL AND WAR FRAUD CASES
 AIRED IN DAUGHERTY QUIZ
H. L. Scaife Tells Of Accumulation Of Large
 Stores Of Whisky At Department Of Justice | All Of Which He Says Disappeared Before Grand Jury Began It's Investigation

WASHINGTON, April 1S.-Testi- mony at an unexpectedly arranged ses- sion today of the Senate committee in yestigating the department of justice dealt with variety of subjects, in- cluding mysterious disappearance of confiscated liquor, bootlegging and boot logging prosecutions and war frauds cases.
 Once or twice committee members baked at |the ramifications introduced, notably when one witness said he had heard that two bottles" of confiseated intoxicants had beea sent at one time to the office of Speaker Gilletti of the House. MT. Gillett later denied the charge in a formal statement.
 Adjournment was taken until Monday when committee members said the han ding of antitrust cases by the depart ment of justice and the federal trade commission would be given attention.
 H. l.. Seaife, former investigator of war frauds cases fer the department of justice, spent most of the day ou the stand. Called to testify for the fourth time, he promptly introduced the sub- ject of whisky smuggling through Sa- vannah, and was then excused to per nit Clark Grier. another former agent of the department of justice. to tell about that matter from first hand in- formation.
 Neglected Graft" Element
 Grier said in 1921 he developed the facts as to an extensive conspiracy for importing of liquor through Savannah, and was discharged almost immediately through the influence of John L. Phil lips, republican state chairman for Georgia" Later, before President Cool idee took office. he added federal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-19
GENERAL ALVARADO
 REPORTED KILLED
Rebel Leader Was Once Gov
 ernor Of Yucatan

MEXICO CITY, April lS.-Gen. Sal. yadof Alvarado and J. Ricardez Broca, of the rebel army, are reported to have been killed by anti-revolutionary so- ciaiist troops in Yucatan village, the name of which is not given. According to the report from confidential agents in Galveston the men were killed while attempting to reach British Honduras after the arrival of federal troops at RFogre4o.
 AlFarado at one time was governor of Yucatan and later secretary of the treasury under the provisional presi- dency of De Id Huerta. Recently he was designated as one offhe chiefs of the revolution. BFoea was accused, as revolutionary governor of Yueatan, of ordering the execution of the socialist governor. Felippe Carillo Puerto, at the beginning of the revolution
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-19
PHILLIPS HIGH SPEAKER
 WINS DISTRICT HONORS IN
 BIC ORA TORICAL CONTEST
Jack Turner Awarded Age-Herald Gold Medal For Grafton On Constitution Winners or District Prizes Meet In Birmingham Next Fri day For State Championship Awards

2 Confining his oration strictly to the subject requested--The Constitution of the United Sfates. s.--Jaek Turner, 2127 Highland avenue, representing Phillips High school. Friday evening won first place in the Birmingham district ora torical contest at the First. Methodist church.
 The congressional district sub-con- tests Friday night marked the opening ofs The Age -Herald's national oratorical contest on the Constitution For months students of high schools throughout Alabama have been hard at work pre-. pairing orations on the subject school contests have been held, and representa- tive students were chosen from all the more important high schools of each congressional district. M
 Winners in the various congressional districts will be found in dispatches in today's Age Herald. tss.s
 Through his victory Friday night Turner will represent the Birmingham congressional district in the state con test next week. The winner of that contest will compete May l8 with other southern state champions for high hog ors of the south, and to the; student gets the high decision ae that mG given the honor of representing the <. tire south in the nationwide finals A Washington. Owen Love Second
 Second honors in Friday evenings s Birmingham contest were awarded to Owen Love of Simpson High school, and Albert Beasley, representing Wood. lawn High, was given third place. Other contestants were Miss Kathleen Wil- kins of Jones Valley High, Miss Essie Godfrey of Minor High, and Miss Lii- lian Robison of the Jefferson County High school.
 Judges for the contest were Allen c. Loehr, Judge John Denson, Frank Dominick, Jesse l.. Drennen and George Lewis Bailes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-19
TROOPS SENT
Machine Squad Is Dispatched To Aid
 Guard

j PHOENIX. Ariz., April 1S.-State troops have been ordered to Yuma to stop the advance of motorists coming from California in violation of the state embargo placed by state authorities in the war against the further spread of the hoof and mouth disease among the cattle of this state. it was announced at the governors office tonight.
 The troops will be sent on recommen- dation of the county attorney of Yuma county, who reported local authorities were unable to cope with the situation.
 Adjutant General Harris, acting on orders of Governor Hunt, ordered four national guardsmen and one officer to proceed from Casa Grande, Arix., to Yuma with one machine gun
 The guardsmen were ordered to leave for their destination immediately and should arrive in Yuma within few hours.
 Four other guardsmen were ordered to proceed to Yuma from Phoenix.
 The adjutant general said he be- lieYed the eight guardsmen and Lieut.. Hill could handle the situationsat Yuma. If more men are needed, they will be made available" he said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-19
WEIGAND IS FREED
To Return To North Carolina Whence He was Taken

LYNCHBURG. Va, Apfil IS. Carl weisand, who was removed forcibly from North Carolina Tuesday by q de- tectiye from Colunbua, Mo, where he was wanted en the charge of non-sup- discharged iron, custody by Judge K. F. Christian in corporation court here today and left immediately for Chapel Hill, N. O. He was accompanied by Mrs. WeiEand, his second wife. Otto Kaffitts, the detective, left for Ohio this sfterpoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-19
TO HOLD CONFERENCE
May Find Way To Permit Shipments
 From State

WASHINGTON, April lS.-The Federal government through the De. partment of Agriculture, shortly will call a conference of representatives of California and neighboring states in an endeavor to obtain an agreement with respect to state embargoes against the foot and mouth disease.
 The Department of Agriculture through the conference will endeavor to obtain an agreement which will per nit California products to be shipped outside the state and at the same time provide protection to, the neigh boring states against the disease which has caused considerable loss in several California counties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-19
GOVERNORS AGREE Seek Appropriation For Bordel |, Pafrot

CHEYENNE, Wyo., April 1S.-- Governor Ross of Wyoming today ex- pressed approval of the suggestion of Governor Scrugham of Nevada, that Congress provide an appropriation for financing a quarantine patrol of the Sierra Nevada mountains, between Cal ifornia and Nevada, to prevent spread of foot and mouth disease from Cali fornia. Governor Ross Expression fol. lowed receipt of telegraphic request from Governor Scrugham requesting support of the patrol proposal.
 Governor Ross, in response to re- lterated appeals to permit race horses from Tijuana to traverse Wyoming, to- day again asserted that the Wyoming quarantine against foot and mouth dis ease would not be modified under any circumstances.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-19
TENNESSEE RIVER
 WEARS FLOOD, TIDE
Rising Four Feet Per Hour At
 Chattanooga

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, April 1s.- The Tennesse river will reach flood con ditions by Sunday. according to Fore caster l.. M. Pindell of the weather bureau, who predicted a stage of about 3l feet for this city.
 The river had reached 233 feet at ' o'clock tonight and was rising 4 feet per hour. A stage of 10 feet is fore cast for Bridgeport, Ala, tomorrow night; 2s at Guntersville by Sunday night; IS at Decatur by Monday and 1T near Florence Monday night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-19
ONLY SIX OPPOSE BILL
Senate Measure In Near Accord With House Terms

WASHINGTON April ls The i'm EnliFrafian bill 6f 1o24 q csrrgiuA Asibatans tiallF the same provisions relxfing f0 ABiatie exclusion and other ifnpoftant changes in basic policy recently aps proved by the House, was passed tonight byt he Senate by vote of @ to 6.
 On the final roll call, as upon every important test vote taken since the measure was first reported, the Senate registered its decision by a larger ma jority even than in the House. where the vote on passage was 322 to 71.
 The six senators opposing the bill in it's amended form on the. last roll call were Chairman Colt, Rhode Island, and Weller. Maryland, republicans, and Bayard, Delaware; Gerry. Rhode Island; King Utah, and Walsh, Mas sachusetts, democrats.
 As it goes to conference, the new bill contains few changes which are expect ed to prolOng discussion. Attention, however, has been called to the possi- bility of important changes being worked out there. Slight differences in phraseology exist between the House and Senate drafts in many sections, one of them the vital Japanese exclusion" provision, and while no evidence has been shown on either side of the capitol oka disposition to recede. parliamentary observers called attention to the pOssi- bilities offered for modificat ton in con- ference.
 More Restrictive
 The Senate bill was described by its author, Senator Reed, republican, Penn; sylyania, as ''even more restrictive than that passed by the House" Both meas ures adopt two per cent of the census .Of 1890 as the basis for fixing quotas, but the House bill permits certain non- quota classifications which are not in- cluded in that of the Senate. Among the exceptions are the children and other dependent relatives of citizens, and skilled labor and families.
 A maximum a2mittance of 10000 a year is fixed by the Senate bill, against an estimated quota totar' of 162, 900 in the Johnson bill, exclusive of exemp- -tions. Senator Reed estimated the House bill actually would provide for the legal admission of twice the total" or 324,0OO.
 These new estimates compared with the existing law show "a reduction of 220,000 under the Senate bill and of about 20S,00O under the House meas ure.
 In the final hours of debate the Sen ate refused to extend the quota restric- tiOns to North and South American countries as proposed by Senator Will lis, republican. Ohio. Democratic and republican leaders joined in opposing the move as tending to destroy the work of years toward Pan-American har- mony.
 Five Points Of Variance
 Five points of variance with the House bill, which will be ironed out in conference, were pointed out to the Senate by Senator Reed They are:
 The system of visa certificates pro- vided by the Senate instead of the stamped passport" systemi approved
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-19
CAN'T BAR CHILDREN
Illinois Court Rejects Compulsory Vac
 cinatiOn Rule

SPRINGFIELD, H.. April 1S.- School children cannot. be compelled to be vaccinated, an Illinois court decided in the case of l.. G. Burroughs, IT,, vs. Peter MOrtenson, formerly superintend- ent of schools. Chicago. The courts decision, delayed since adjournment Monday, was announced today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-19
SURVEY OF COTTON
 YEARLY IS PLANNED
Hoover To Act Under Harris i Bill, r Announces

wAsHINGToN..I April 1s.-secre. tary Hoover today notified Senator Harris, democrat, Georgia. that he con- sidered the terms of the senator's bill which became a law April 2, sufficient to cause a world survey of cotton to be made each year. Additional legis- lation specifically calling for the survey had been suggested, but Secretary Hoover held that was unnecessary and accordingly the bureau of the census will make the survey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-19
SUGAR WAREHOUsE BURNS

HAVANA, Cuba, April IS.-De- struction of sugar estimated at $2,OO0.. 900 by fire in warehouse at Puerto Tarafa late last night, was reported in newspaper dispatches today, The sugar was owned by the Jaguesal and the Violeta Mills. The dispatches did not give the cause of the fire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-19
REVOLUTION HEAD
 IN NEW LOCATION
De La Huerta In Washington,
 Says Mexican At Mobile

MOBILE, Ala, April 1s.-Adoifo |De La Huerta, would-be president of Mexico is in Washington and has been there since he returned from q Roches- fer, Minnesota sanitarium where be was operated upon, according to BenitO Gonzales of Villa Hermosa. Tabasc0, Mexico, who arrived here today from Erontera.
 z WASHINGTON, Apil 1S.--De La IEIuerta representatives here denied
 :atekoFieaIly tonight the statement that lhe revolutionary chieftain was in Washington. He has not been in Wash sngton or any other American city,
 hey added, nor has he ieft Mexican
 eEritoEy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-19
2 DIE, ? INJURED
 AS PLANES CRASH
Instructor And Student Killed
 At Kelly Field

SAN ANTONIO. Texas, April 1S.- Lieut.. $. A. Frederick, flying instructor, and Cadet R. H, McCauley were killed when their airplane crashed at Kelly field late last night, Both were local residents.
 McCauley was receiving instructions in night flying. The gasoline tank burst, igniting the wreckage. Bodies of both me nwere badly burned.
 KINGSPORT, Tenn, April 1S.-H. N Brown. a passenger and H. E. Kin cheloe, pilot of an airplane, are in a local hospital, the former probably fatally injured as the result of an ac- cident to the plane which sent it hurl- ing 100 feet to the ground after a successful take-off for trip to John son City. Tenn. Both men came here earlier in the week and operated the machine for the pleasure of those desir- ing to take flight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-19

agents went into the situation and 78 persons were sent to the penitentiary." but he insisted that graft payment" from the whisky ring to federal agents was neglected as an element in the prosecutions.
 Scaife later told of the accumula- ton at the department of justice during years prior to 1921 of large amounts of whisky, taken at various times from travellers and peddlers and shipments through the Washington Union station.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-19
!, THE WEATHER

AIabama: Fair Saturday and probably Sunday; slightly warmer Sunday. AIississippi: Fair Saturday. C.
 Tennessee: Fair Saturday. Georgia; Fair Saturday.
 Complete weather data will be, found on Page as.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-19
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 KINGAfAN, Afiz., April 1s. An. proximately 15O motorists who were reported to have started for Topock, Ariz.. from Needles, Calf, in spite of Arizona,s embargo on California ve- hicular traffic are holding legal parleys prior to any attempt to cross the river boundary, 1t was reported to authori. ties here.
 Some of the motorists have retained counsel in Needles to negotiate with County Attorney Blakely of Mohavc county. Arizona, concerning the legal phases of the situation, it was an- nounced by local officials.
 An appeal also has been sent to Washington officials by the motorists, it was reported.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-19
BeSSenIer Bargains

in real' estate, automobiles, rooms. etc, are appearing regu- larly in the Want Ad Section of ' your Age-Herald. You can buy and sell in this busy neigh boring city to better advantage by reading the Bessemer ads ap- bearing in the regular classifica- tions of The Age-Heralds Want Ad page.
 If you desire more information about Bessemer, or if you do not find just what you wan, call or write us at Want Ad Corner and we'll put you in touch with some one in Bessemer who can exactly fix you up. MGin 49OO
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-19

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 can Newspaper Alliance for The Age
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-02
WOMEN THREATEN
TO USE BALLOT
w, C, T, u, Protests on Poor
Farm Condition,

a plea for window shades. screens
and rugs for the bare cement floors
for the new womens wing of the
county poor farm was made by Mrs.
Una Franklin. Mrs. Thomas Gard
ner and Mrs. j. V. Allgire. a COM
mittee from the Marion County W.
e. T. L.. before the county council
today.
There are sixty women living in
that new building. many Of them
hedfast and they have suffered this
summer from flies, mosquitoes and
the hot sun streaming through the
unshaded windows" the delegation
said.
President G. L. Hogle said 1t was
too late for an ordinance 10 be in
troduced this session. The delega-
ton threatened 10 use their polit-
ical influences against Hogle and
John Kitley, county commissioner.
in the coming election IF the thing
is not taken care Of right away"
I'VE have 1000 women voters
who vote" they said.
kitley. Democrat, is seeking re-
election and is opposed by Hogle
on the Republican ticket.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-02
J. w. DAVIS IN CHICAGO
Candidates Confer on Itinerary for
Western Trip.
By United Press

By UHfed Press
CHICAGO, Sept. 2.-Bearing aloft
the standard Of Woodrow Wilson,
John W. Davis. Democratic presi-
Dental candidate, came into the
West today to appeal to the pro-
gressive farming element.
A hint of the character of cam
paign he will conduct in an. effort
to win the west, which gave VIII
son victory in 1916. was given by
Davis in an eulogy Of the ideals and
policies Of the Democratic war
leader.
To crowd that gathered at Cam
bridge, Ohio, to greet him last night
Davis said he intended to emulate
the record Of the Wilson administra-
ton if he We're elected President.
Davis was met at the train here
boss of Illinois. and lincoln Dixon
of Indiana, his western manager.
The candidate Immediately went
into conference with Dixon, Senator
Pittman of Nevada and Cordel Hull,
former. chairman of the Democratic
national committee, to fix his COM
pIete western itinerary.
Davis wrote his own plank in the
Democratic platform on labor in his
speech at Wheeling, w. Va, Mon
day. The big points he made were:
l. Demand for amendment Of the