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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-26
THREE ARRESTED !. AS THEY SEIZE 1 DUMMY PACKAGE
Had Attempted To Ex- tort $8,OOO From Jacob.
 Franks y

CHICAGO, June 25.--Arrest last night of three 1s-year-old boys who ad- mitted an attempt to extort $s,Oo0 from Jacob Franks, father of the schoolboy, Robert Franks, Kidnapped and slain by Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb, may end the sending of. blackmail and thret- ening letters to prominent Chicagoans during the past few weeks, according to police.
 Walter Boryica, Walter Erns and Ite Thomas, the boys, were arrested by detective squads who surrounded spot designated in a letter to Mfr. Franks as the place he was to leave the money. At the direction of detectives Mr. Franks had left dummy package at the rendezvous.
 Kidnapping and death to Josephine Franks, sister of the slain boy, were threatened in the demand for money, which the youths confessed sending, of- ficers said.
 All of the boys are younger than Loeb and Leopold.
 Police believe the three boys thought fled by receipt of their letters, follow AH& LHe pESYfOuS LEaSeuy, tuaL tuS money would be given up easily.
 Detectives concealed themselves. in the neighborhood and watched for 20 minutes after Mr., Franks placed the decoy package at the designated spot in district known as Goose Island.
 When the boys appeared and grabbed the package the detectives swarmed out and captured them. They readily admit ted writing the letter, police say.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-26

within its ranks it had ceased to be an organization through which the busi. ness of the country can be carried on. Tt has not remedy, it offers no re- lief from the paralysis that afflicts agriculture, threatening every form of industry" the chairman said. "Morever, it finds itself plague with representa- tatives in both houses of, Congress hold ing views. so radically antagonistic to those of the dominant faction in the party as to preclude the possibility of uniting on any program of legisla tion."
 A Futile Effort
 Efforts of the dominant faction to shake off the. tinsurgent members is as ludierons essit will prove futile, the speaker continued, adding that they could not be, shaken off because they have the indorsement of their people"
 Senator Walsh said he knew how eager the managers of the campaign for the reelection of Presidnt Coolidge were "to switch the issues from honest government, the repeal of the new tariff abominations. and related reforms, to the League of Nations" He addd that. it was not so necessary that American re- join the league that it abandon foolish antagonism to any world movement merely because it was in some way as- .sociated with the league.
 '"The future of our country; the prosperity of our people demand that we return to the ideals of Woodrow Wilson, that we resume the place he won for us-th moral leadership'of of the world.>
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-26
SUIT FILED AGAINST
 300 OIL FIRMS
Government Asks Injunc- ton To Prevent Fur
 ther Violations

WASHINGTON. June 25. Fifty or more of the principal oil companies of the United States were attacked in antitrust proceedings instituted. by the government today in the federal court at Chicago. sfs
 Attorney General Stone asked an in- junction to restrain the companies from further violations.
 The scomplaint charged rea combi- nation and conspiracy in restraint of trade and commerce among the several states and with, foreign nations in gaso- line, kerosene and other hydro.carbon products" or generally, all petroleum deNvatives. e
 Big Companies Cited
 Nearly all of the important com, panies, including all of the Standard companies, were cited. The attorney general charged them with having com bined to control the production of gaso- line by a pooling of asserted potent rights in violation of the antitrust act, naming as the primary defendants the Standard Oil companies of Indiana, New Jersey and the Standard Develop ment company, the Texas company and the Gasoline Products company.
 The action constituted one of the most sweeping antitrust moves on the part of the government in many years. Besides the principals the attorney gen eral named as parties.~ number of secondary defendants whom he charged were in the combination as a result of accepting licenses from one or more of the primary defendants.
 Big Royalties Charged
 In substance, the complaint sets forth that due to the increased de6nand for gasoline resulting from the great increase in automobiles, manufacturers of gasoline now utilize processes for cracking" gasoline which increases the yield from given amount of stock by 50 to 100 per cent over old methods of distiliation. Although disclosures of this process were made. in patents is- sued 60 years ago and long since ex- pired, it continued, the primary de- fendants have pooled a number of patents covering improvements and ''are seeking to extort huge sums from the manufacturers of gasoline in the guise of royalties and by means of certain restrictive covenants contained in license agreements"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-26
DISORDER WAVE
 HITS CONVENTION
(Continued From ..'agr One. ]

 a summer midday doze jumped up. In another instant the convention was torn into two camps, the anti-klan forces yelling and marching around the hall, the pro-klan group sitting down, deter mindely refu'Alg to participate in the demonstration. q John Keegan of St. Louis started to grab the Missouri standard to join in the parade around the hall. Mrs. George Quinn of Hornersville, and another woman threw themselves around it and yelled for help. Dr. l.. B. Jefferson of Denver grabbed the staff and attempted to wrest it out of the anti-klansmen's hands. The placard at the top of the mast was torn out and the staff brok- en in the fray.
 Alabama led the parade around the hall with Wisconsin and New York prominent in the procession, but Cali fOrnia, Texas, Tennessee, Georgia, Mis- souri, Kansas, Oklahoma, West Vir- ginia, Washington and Oregon held their standards in place and refused to join. Around each of these stand ards several delegates clustered to pre- vent some outsider dashing in and car rying it off rt.
 All the while there was a great roar pierced with rebel yells, high pitched shouts of women, roars of leather lunged westernerS, the blaring of the band and the scuffling of thousands of feet.
 .,. Taunts Are Hurled
 Pro-klan and anti-klan delegates were hurling taunts at each other and an ugly atmosphere began to brew. Fear ing trouble, convention officials on the platform sent word to the band to play America" and as the music rose above the clamor several delegates sized cluster Of three large flags decorating the facade of the speakers platform, and with shout of ''come on, show your colors," marched down the center aisle. Others followed this example and soon the shouting be- tween rival klan groups was merged in a general patriotic demonstration out of which order was soon restored.
 JOhnston's speech, which had been in terrupted by this demonstration, was re- stunned and brought to finish without further incident.
 After a brief Underwood deMonstra. ton, led by Alabama, Governor Brough of Arkansas presented the name of Joseph Robinson of Arkansas describing him as a great progressive Delegates, weary from the klan shout. ing, did not wax enthusiastic and after a brief period of cheer leading by Ar, kansas, settled down to await the big show of the McAdoo demonstration.
 At this point there was a confer. ence on the question of adjournment but it was finally decided to go ahead with the MeAdde speech and then re, cess.
 Senator Phelan, in placing McAdoo's name before the convention, had diff culty in holding the attention of the throng, which was absorbed all the while in watching the preparations go
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-26
DOMINANT GROUP HELD AT MERCY OF INSURGENTS Teapot Prosecutor Sees Nation On Trial Be-
 fore World COOLIDGE ACCUSED OF SHIELDING AIDES Senator Marks Eagerness To Turn To Other
 Issues

NEW YORK, June 25.-(By Asso- ciated Press. .)-The American people will be on trial before the world in the coming presidential nomination Senator Thomas J. Walsh of Montana declared today in an address upon, as- suming the permanent chairmanship of the democratic national convention
 The issue, he asserted, will be whether they will continue in power the party now in control of the government not withstanding the scandals, wblch have been disclosed in Senate investigations.
 "They Are On Trial"
 "I cannot admit the accusation" Sem ator Walsh said, that the America n people are indifferent to the corrod1ng influence of corruption in office. high or low. But we shall see. They are on trial. .N
 If notwithstanding what has trans pired the party now in power in the nation is continued in control by the choice of the people of the United States, apparent or real, what judg- ment must be passed upon them by 7 l4C NUElu
 "They enjoy the distinction of hay ing erected and maintained a govern ment whose officers are as free from susicion of venality as those of any nation on earth, and they will not, l venture to predict, forfeit it.
 Charges Palliation
 Charging spokesmen of the repub- 1ican party with attempts at palliation of the offenses of the "unfaithful public servants" Senator Walsh declared that it is Fin this easy tolerance of turpi- ture in public office that the real peril to free government lies rather than in it's casual occurrence"
 "The President of the United States himself" he continued, "has not hesi- tated to endeavor to shield the delin- quents from the public odium to which their derelictions have subjected them by joining in the hue and cry against the investigations that have been conducted under the authority of the Senate and against that body for authorizing them. His message on the subject had for its plain purpose the suppression of an inquiry into the of ficial conduct of a member of his cabinet"
 Senator Walsh said President Cool idge had historic warrant for his at- titude, recalling that when the British house of commons sought to investigate the Duke of Bukingham, Charles would not permit it.
 May Profit By Example
 Charles lost his head" senator added, ''and Calvin Coolidge may prof. it politically by This example"
 Declaring the republican party to be impotent in the fac of "an inn pending national calmity," Senator Walsh said that because of antagonism
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-26
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-26

Miss Liberty waving a flag and shout ing for McAdoo.
 The galleries, only partially filled, looked on indifferently. Hawaii led the procession, followed by California, Texas, Washington, Nevada, District of Columbia, Canal Zone, Oregon, Mon tana, Arizona, Iowa, Wyoming, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Florida, Connecticut, Georgia and Ken lucky.
 Marjorie Day of Los Angeles, ti- tian-haired beauty in striking yellow costume, climbed N eR the speakers stand, perched hefsel high on the rail above the milling tl B and led three cheers for McAdoo
 As the McAdoo, Is began to tire and lose their the Tammnv brigade, biding it's cut looose with a strong rhythn chant, Smith Smith l! Smith !' Galleries took it up and the McAdoo people, hoarse from an half hour of shouting, were in dan ger of being drowned out. But the lady trumpeters, either on their own initia- tive or on a signel from the McAdoo leaders, blared out the war song, Over There" This combination proved lit tie strong for the Smith champions, who subsided, laughing heartily at the confusion.
 By this time Miss Liberty and her followers were making their second lap around the arena. The two stalwarts found their fair burden too heavy and yielded to another pair, who made the third round, amid a renewal of the din.
 Oil, Shouts Tanmany
 Again there was a tapering off and the Tammany rooterS chimed in this time, aided by two great megaphones through which New Jersey delegates shouted: "Oil! Oil! Oiw
 There was some consternation on the face of Judge David L. Rockwell, the McAdoo manager, who up to this time had been surveying the product of his theatrical genius with complacency.
 Once more the lady trumpeters ap- piled their instruments and with the as- sistance of the band and galleries, drowned out the hostile demonstration.
 A rush order was sent for several armfulls of Silzer placards mounted on shorts wooden handles. These were hustled into the New Jersey delegation, but delegates apparently decided not to carry out this proposed attempt to cut in on McAdoo's show, and the placards were carried out again. Governor Sil- zer's demonstration will come Thursday.
 By this time Miss Liberty had com pleted another lap and was carried up on the speakers platform, where, mount ing q chair, she led the convention in singing America" Meantime the girl in the yellow dress worked her way back to Mrs. Ellen Wilson McAdoo, on the opposite side of the arena, and, waving the flag, conducted three cheers for Mrs. McAdoo. The latter, dressed in mourning for her late father, bowed and waved an acknowledgement.
 Spectators Grow Weary
 Women McAdoo rooters worked their way into various parts of the galleries and attempted to stir up a demonstra- tion among the spectators, but the lat ter, having sat four hours or more, without foood, were ready to leave.%,
 At the end of an hour the demon stration was sagging. The McAdoo shouters were grImils hcarse and the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-26

ing on in the California delegation for the big demonstration.
 McAdoo floor managers brought in large bundles of silk bandanas in bright colors, which were quietly pass ed around to the various delegations. They had previously smuggled in four young women trumpeters dressed in white satin robes, and a beautiful lit tie auburn haired birl with her long hair flowing over her shoulders, Miss Josephine Norman, of Oakland. Her dress was made of American flags. As these preparations were going on there was considerable confusion, and twice Chairman Walsh interrupted Phelan, declaring ''let us proceed with such dignity as comports with the occasion. !" Anti-McAdoo delegates cheered at this.
 Phelan recited McAdoo's record, and praised his ability, and read excerpts from the candidates writings regarding religious liberty, but at no time was there any great applause.
 As he neared the end of his speech the four gloria trumpeters, receiving a signal, lifted their trumpets, and as the last words fell from Phelan's lips, blared forth. Simultaneously a great shout went up from the McAdoo boost CTS, little Miss Liberty was shouldered up-by two huskies in cowboy outfits, and with a great singing, shouting, blowing of whistles and ringing of cow bells the McAdoO parade started around the hall.
 There was some slight struggle in the Colorado delegation when McAdoo members wanted to join in, but Gov ernor Sweet held fast, and Colorado's $ standard remained in place throughout.
 A handful of Illinois delegates ob- tained permission from the others to fall in for a short time.
 Miss Liberty In Action
 The parade pushed it's way through the densely crowded floor, with little
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-26

candidates floor managers, after hold ing the demonstration up until two min utes beyond the hour, turned the. con- vention back to Chairman Walsh. Walsh, restoring order with few raps of his gaRel, recognized George Bren- nan of Illinois, who moved a recess until Thursday morning.
 So hoarse, drenched with perspira- tion, red-eyed with weariness and hun gry, the delegates and on-lookers filed out in search of food, well satisfied with the days performance, while the convention leaders retired to hotel rooms to plan the next moves on the con- yention checker-board.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-26
ROANOKE WOMAN
 KILLED IN CHICAGO
In Fatal Auto Wreck While Wis.
 iting Her Sister

ROANOKE, Ala, June 25.-(S Spe- cial.)-A telegram received this after noon by pr. John T. Striplin announce ed that his daughter, Miss Addie Striplin, had been killed in an automo- bile wreck in Chicago, where she went a month ago to visit her sister, Mrs. F. B. Cheever. The remains will be sent home for intermert. s.'.
 She was widely known in this sec ton, having taught music at q number of places in recent years. She is sur ,vived by her parents and one sister.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-26
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-26
bans Hnpont Ward Of Impending Disaster Declares Wah
CONVENTION SIDELIGHTS

NEW YORK June 25.--with am other hot day in prospect, delegates to the democratic national convention be- fore entering Madison Square Garden today took look about for the moth CTS of New York" group of women, who yesterday distributed fans to all those attending the convention.
 These women yesterday were about the most popular in the convention, as they distributed armsful of strong paper fans, which later, in the hands of the delegates and others, by their steady flutter, gave the gathering an appear ancea different from the San Francisco meeting of four yeaks ago, when no fans were needed. l-
 The scarcity of tickets appeared to continue today, asson the opening day yesterday, but he supply of badges seemed to be on the increase, many enterprising gentlemen having discov- cred that a badge is almost as good as a ticket.
 Hotel lobbies last night were pretty we'll sprinkled with persons wearing official badges of one. sort or another, which will get them into the convention. Visitors were seen dashing to dinners and theatres in luxurious autmobiles who probably could not be induced to carry message to the President of the United States, but who wore badges labelling them as messengers" of the convention. There also was a plethora of 'sergeant-atiarms.p
 Vance 0. Mccormick of Pennsylva- nie{ former democratic, chairman, says he is having the time of his life, ''sit- ting on the sidelines watching the fun" Mir. Mccormick, who managed President Wilson's second presidential campaign, said he was not taking any part in the convention activities, had no candidate and did not know who would win the presidential nomination. gte -----~---- F. : The Arizona delegation, which was deadlocked yesterday over organiza- tion, agreed unanimously on one thing, and that was that. their state flag had been hung up-side-down in the lobby of their hotel quarters. One of their num- Der was sent to the hotel management and the flag soon was rearranged with the sunset right side up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-26
J M FATRCJ,OTW

TROY, Ala, June 25.-(Special. )-- J. M.. Faircloth died at an early hour Tuesday morning at his home near Un- ion Hill. He would have been B years old in September. He was member of the Baptist church for over 50 years and had been deacon for a long time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-26
FRENCH STUDENTS KILLED

ISTRES, France, June %. ' Two young French army student ayiators were instantly killed today when their 700 feet above the flying field, met in a head-on collision and crashed to the earth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-26
MRS. BAIRD HONORED
Pope Plus Confers Decoration On
 American Woman

American Woman
 SALT LAKE CITY, June B. Pope Plus, the Eleventh, has conferred the papal decoration of Pro Eccelesia Et Pontifice," upon Mrs. Arthur H. s. Bird of Salt Lake City, says tele- gram to the Salt Lake Tribune from Right Rev. Joseph S. Glass, bishop of the Catholic diocese of Salt Lake. Mrs. Bird is the only American woman to receive this high honor from the pope.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-26

for Thursday Hotter with No official decision
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-26

In the Colorado section, Governor Sweet, 'Dr. L. F. Jefferson and Tom Early swung into action. One of them wanted to carry the banner in the pa- rade let the wizards and klonciliums fall where they might, the others didn't. It appeared from the ringside that Dr. Jefferson led with his right. The gov ernor blocked, after that it was every man for himself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-26

Some of the dissenting delegations were not exactly, unanimous, or else they misunderstood the signals. At any rate, in half dozen sections one or more delegates attempted to seize the banner and join the down with the kleagles" movement. Words flew. Fists flew. It was sort of flew epidemic"
, 1924-02-15
LOCAL

The s. S. Guiana for New Yo,k is
due al Frederiksted on Tuesday at a. m.
instead of Monday morning.
The S. S. katherine" is dae today on
schedule lime, having 4 tens of cargo
for this island.
it is advised that a mail for New York
will be closed for the $. s. Guiana on
Monday 18th instant at 4 p. m.
AS regards the closing Of registered
mail tomorrow morning, it is requested
made known that this refers only to
registered mail for st. Thomas and Porto
Rico as the registered mail for New
York will be cl,sed today at 4 90 p. m.
since the mail by the S. 5. Guiana will
reach New York about the same time as
that via San Juan.
, 1924-02-15

teal status of the inhabitants of the
islands shall be determined by the
Congress, subject to the StipuiatiOns
contained in Rhe present convention.
Danish citizens net residing in the IS
lands but owning property therein at
the time of the session, shall retain
their rights of property, including tie
right to sell or dispose of such pro-
perry, being placed in this regard on
the same basis as the Danish citizens
residing in the islands and r2mainil
therein or removing therptrou, 10
whom the first paragraph OF this arI-
Gle relates"
The foregoing provision of the Treaty
was generally understood by the inhabi-
tants Of the Virgin Islands, as intended
to confer full United States citizenship
rights upnn those who did not exercise
their right to retain their Danish cltl-
zenship Subsequently,, the Department
Of State held that, as in the case OF
Porto Rico, a specific declaration OF
the intent Of Congress was necessary
TO confer full citizenship upoA the inhab-
itanrs of the Virgin Islands, so that, as
the matter nov stands. they are citizens
Of neither Denmark or the United States
This situation causes much annoyance
to the people of the Virgin is ands when
they desire TO travel either to the United
States or to foreign countries by reason
of the uncertainty, generally, as to their
Individual civil status with relation TO
the United States, and furthermore, they
feel that they are Disseminated against
through the fact that. while they were
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transfer, they are not now full citizens
Of the United States.
TO be continued.