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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-21
GOVERNMENT PROBE OFKU KLUX KLANI IS BEING CONSIDERED BY DAUGHERTY
Won Hoffman and M'Kibben Tell Thrilling Story of Crash
 Off Irish Coast After Ball.
 last Had Been Exhausted and Case Seemed Hopeless
Rx Assoc1ated Presa

Liverpool, September 2o.--Bernart von Hoffman and J. G. McKibben competitors in the James Gordon Ben nett trophy balloon race, arrived In Liverpool tonight with a thrillins story of how their balloon, the City of St. Louis, fell Into the Irish sea Monday everSng, and of their rescue by passing vessel
 Won Hoffman was the pilot of the balloon and MT. MeKibben the passen- ger They said that at o'clock Mon day afternoon they were over the water, within five miles of the Irish coast. but that owing to the fall of wind they were unable to land, and therefore, driftAd northward with only four bags of ballast left An hour later they sighted two ships, but failed to obtain assistance from either of them.
 Then" said Won Hoffman, with only two bags of ballast remaining, we fouad ourselves in very serious predicament We cut away our drag rope In pieces, and also disposed of our spare clothing and instruments Then we slowly Sank toward the water.
 Our case seemed hopeless. but at s45 o'clock in the evening we sighted another vessel. We immedi- ately dropped overheard at Holmes light and, seeing 1t was our only chance, we bowed the balloon down to the waves.
 The captain of the ship lowered a boat. but when we reached the sea McKibben was struck on the head by lead ring and knocked off the basket into the water,
 Relieved of his weight, the balloon shot upward like rocket, carrying me with it. I had no option but to rip open the gas envelope and take a sporting chance.
 q descended safely into the sea and was picked up with McKibben. We then were taken into Heisham, four miles southwest. of Lancaster
 Our position when we were picked up was about 15 miles off Dublin, and I think the Swiss balloon, which we previously had seen. should have been carried somewhere in the same vicinity"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-21
CLAIM STRAY DOGS
 ARE A MENACE
Avondale Citizens Ask That Measures Be Taken to
 Abate Nuisance

Asking that measures be taken by the city to abate the stray dog evil, citizens of Avondale appeared before the city commission yesterday after noon to obtain action. B. c. Thurs ton, 3S05 Fifth avenue, south, de- clared stray dogs were nuisance in Avondale and that more than score of Avondale citizens were taking the pasteur treatment at the city labora- tory because this menace existed.
 w. F. Reeves declared that 2S per- sons had been bitten in the last week of ten days. Children on the streets and people in their homes are not safe, he asserted. He said that Avon dale citizens felt like the board should relieve the situation.
 On motion of Ellis Brown, pr. N. A. Barrett, president of the commits sion, and John Hornady commits soner of health, were named as a committee to confer with Dr. J. D. Bowling, health officer, and report back to the commission. This motion was seconded by Commissioner H. F. Burruss, after Commissioner John Taylor had expressed himself as be- lieving that Dr. Barrett and MT. Hornady should be given power to act.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-21
CREAMERY TO OPEN
Enterprise Will Mean Much for
 Rockford District

Rockford September 2o.--(Spe- cial)-The Alexander City creamery is expected to open for business De- tober 1, and will mean much to Rockford and the surrounding dis trict. The promoters, Russell Bros, are two of the leading business men of this part of the state, and no one doubts the success of the cream cry with such enterprising men at the head of it.
 Already a route Is being planned for collecting cream in this county. It is to run by the way of Kellyton, Hissop, Rockford, Hanover, Good water and then to Alexander City. J. W Dunlap of Hissop is planning to put Ford truck on this route.
 Many farmers of this county have been turning attention to dairy breeds of cattle, and since the estab- lishment of the creamery so near, more farmers will improve their herds Coosa is unparalleled as a cattle county in Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-21
NORMAL CONDITIONS
 AGAIN PREVAIL AT
 SHOPS IN MERIDIAN

Meridian, Miss, September 20.-- Special. .)--Practically normal con- ditions have been resumed In the roundhouse of tho Mobile and Ohio railroad hero by the reinstatement during the past week of men laid off in the early spring because of an insufficient appropriation to con tinue the full force at work. It Is thought that normalcy will also he resumed at tho Southern railway s shops by the first of next month. al- ready nearly all of the 600 or more workers laid off early in the present year, having been reinstated and the shops are beginning to operate night and day again regularly,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-21
MOON IN ANNISTON

Anniston. September 20.--(SpecialJ Col. Hartley A. Moon arrived in the city Tuesday afternoon from Mont gomery for an extended conference with Capt. Alfred Coleman. command ing officer of Company B. Fourth in- fantry, which was mustered into the P. Screws last Thursday, Good prog ressi is being made In the completion of the newest military unit for the national guard of the state. Uniform and other equipment has been receiv eo this week. and the members of the company are showing a live interest in the work of the organization Per manent quarters have been secured on Winner avenue between Ninth and Tenth streets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-21
Director of Bureau of InveSti- gation Will Seek Grand Jury Action and Indictment of Members Where Facts Warrant, Attorney General Announces
By Associated Press

Washington. September 20.-The department of justice is considering whether federal action shall be taken in connection with the activi. ties of the Ku Klux Klan, Attorney General Daugherty said today.
 Mir. Daughcrty said he would
 confer tomorrow with Director
 Burns of the bureau of fnvestixa-
 ton, who has been directed to
 look into the question, and if the
 facts warranted would seek
 grand jury investigation of the
 Ixu Rlnx I&Ian in some districts
 and urge Indictments of any
 members which were justified.
 The Attorney General discussed the matter today with District Att torney Hayward of New York and several of tile assistant attorney generals. but said that no conclusion as to whether the federal govern ment should take. part in the Ku Klux question had been reached.
 Any federal action against the klan, MT. Daugherty said, would probably be under some statute GOV ering conspiracy, but the legal prob lem involved, he added, was some what complex. On it's face, he ex- plained, the literature of the ku Klux Klan was not in violation of the law.
 What was to be determined, he explained, was what went on behind the scenes, "the wink and the nod that turns the trick"
 The government. Mir Daugherty said. is not to be run or intimid dated by any man or organization behind a mask.
 The activities of the Ku Klux Klan, he added, would be given the most careful consideration before any federal policy was decided upon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-21
U. s. BALLOON FALLS IN SEA;
 RESCUED BY PASSING VESSEL
COURT WORKS RAPIDLY

Anniston, September 2o.-(SpeciaI.) The second week of tho fall term of the Calhoun county circuit court is being featured by the rapid dispo sition of cases by Judge A. P. Ages, an early completion of the non-jury civil and criminal docket being ex- pected- Judge Agee has established new record in the matter of han ding the civil non-Jury and crimi- nal cases, and when the end of the nine weeks term arrives a practi- cally clean docket will be noted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-21
C00SA SCHOOL TERM
 WILL BEGIN OCT. 3

Rockford, September 2o.-(special) Notice has been given by Supsrin- tendent o. K. weldon that the Coosa county board of education has fixed the third day of October for the opening of the five months compui- sorry school term. It is contemplated that the compulsory regulations will be more strenuousiy enforced this year In this county than ever be- fore. The county Is still short about 20 teachers for the rural schools.
 Superintendent Weldon succeeded Superintendent H. H. King, the first of September, and is already demon strating his efficiency as superintend- ent of the public schools. He came here from Talladega, where he was principal of the high school.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-21
TO ENTERTAIN BOYS

Meridian, Miss, September 20.-- been completed by the Meridian Ex- change club whereby the members of all the Boys clubs of the countys together with their fathers. will be the guests of the club on October 4 at a barbecue at Highland park. George R. James of Memphis and several others will deliver addresses on that day. In addition to the ad- dresses there will be athletic events and the affair promises to be one of the most interesting that has yet been arranged by the Exchange club. which Is composed of leading business men of the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-21
.118 CASES OF PELLAGRA IN ALABAMA, BUT THERE IS NO NEED FOR ALARM We Are Not Alarmed Over Govern ment's Report Showing 100000
 Cases of Pellagra in the South

It is cured by combinatiin of Iron. Magnesium. Lthium and other rare health giving minerals. that are perfectly combined in FERRALINE, Natures Remedy.
 FERRALINE has cured several cases of Pellsgra and those suffer ing with this disease are neglecting themselves if they do not take a course of FERRALINE Tonic If a full course is taken according to 1i- rectiops, satisfactory results must
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-21
JUDGING CONTESTS ON

Sylacauga, September 2U.-(Spe- cial. 1.-The vocational agricultural class of the local agricultural school is now holding stock judging con tests among it's members to deter mine the best fitted who will be given trip to Birmingham during the State Fair. and be allowed to pass their judgment there. The class is composed of 20 students and only three will be allowed to make the trip with expenses paid. Prof. w. F. Nichols. teacher of vactional agricul- ture, is almost daily taking the boys out to some large farm to determine their fitness
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-21
TO BEGIN DAM SOON

Rockford, September 2o.-tSpeciaL) The Gulf Power company of Mobile, with ]. w. Kelly president, has com pleted the survey on Hatchett, near Lawson's mill. and the citizens of that community expect the company to begin work on the dam in the near future. The site selected overlaps the Alabama Power company's option only six miles from Lock IS, on the Coosa river This will doubtless in- yolye some litigation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-21
K. OF c. WELCOME
 LAWFUL INVESTIGATION

New York, September 2o,-The Knights of Columbus are ready for investigation by any lawfully, consti- tuted authority, Supreme Secretary William J. McGnley declared today in statement dealing with adoption yesterday by the city council of At lanta of resolutions calling on news papers investigating alleged un- American institutions to include the Knights of Columbus,
 Any man." said MT. McGinley, who states that the Knights of Co., lumbus is unpatriotic and unameri- can, must have been emulating Rip Van Wrinkle during the war. To base a demand for investigation on the bogus oath attributed to the Knights of Columbus indicates the intein- gence of the men.
 "Our record is not only an open book but a book written in plain English so that all may understand. We have no esoteric language with queer combinations of consonants to nystify anybody"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-21
SIO,OOO SUBSCRIBED

Meridian, Miss, September 20.-- Especial. )--Ten thousand dollars have been subscribed by the members of the Fifteenth Avenue Baptist church for the completion of that ed ifice which is now in course of con .struction in this city. The money was raised as the result of a cam paign put on Sunday afternoon and when the campaigpers have complet- ed their work the sum is expected to be much larger. The campaign committee Is composed of 50 msm- bers of tho church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-21
------------------------s. - LETTERS IS SPEAKER

Anniston, September 20.-(Specialo An address by Congressman Lamar Jeffers. who is spending this week in Anniston, was feature of the regular meeting of Anniston lodge. AS, Masons, Monday evening". re- treatments and cigars being dis tributed during the social hour fol- lowing the business session.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-21
SENTENCED FOR THEFT

Meridian, Miss, September 20.-- Especial. )--John Lee, arrested in this city Saturday by Deputy Sheriff J. H. Wells on charge of carrying concealed weapons and horse steal ing, has been fined S100 and 90 days on the concealed weapon charge. and will be turned over to Newton coun- ty when the penalty is paid to an- swer in that county for the theft of horse alleged to belong to q MT. Mature of Doolittle Crossing. foxr miles north of Newton. The arrest of the negro was due to his effort to sell the alleged stolen horse in this city for S35.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-21
ADMINISTERING OATH oT ALLEGIANCE

delivered a very interesting and forceful sermon at the II o'clock service in the Rockford Methodist church Sunday. In the evening he gave a stereopticon lecture to a full house on the great missionary work being accomplished in Africa by the Epworth league. His lecture was not only entertaining. but very instruc- tive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-21
MANY ATTEND AUCTTON

Anniston, September 20.--(Special.)
 The auction sale of condemned mili- tary supplies held at Camp McClei- Ian Tuesday was largely attended buyers from every section of the dis- trict coming to the cantonment to make their purchases. The sale was conducted by Capt. L. O. Grice, and 2 large number of cots and other equip ment stored in the warehouses was
 sold to the highest bidders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-21
IMPERIAL wlzARD 5a0 X cYcLoR.
SALES DAY PLANS COMPLETE

Sylacauga, September 20.-(Spe- cial )--At meeting of the Sylacauga Advertising club, held yesterday aft erneen, the final plans were made, and a definite mode of distributing the circulars and newspapers con talning the advertising of local mer- chants was decided upon. The first sales day will occur October 3, and 1t Is only logical to expect that it will be great success, Judging from the interest shown. The merchants are cutting their prices an average of 20 per cent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-21
Negroes Can Secure Pullman Reservations to New Orleans

Colored folks desirous of securing sleeping car accommodations to New Orleans and return account Special Excursion Fares, Saturday, Septem- Der 24. see F. s. Sharpe, colored, PIT Pythian temple, not later than noon Thursday September 22. Phone Main 32QS--Ady,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-21
ma ECHOLs BREACHES

Rockford, September 2o.-(specialo Rev. William c. Echols of Birming- ham, executive secretary of the North Alabama conference. Epworth league,
Arizona republican., 1921-07-02
THE PHILOLOG
The Phololog is the word lover.
BY DR. FRANK CRANE (Copyright. 1921. by. Frank Cransl

The Phoolog is the word lover.
 He chases words as hunter stalks his game, as the gilded youth follows pretty face, as Sherlock Holmes traces clew.
 Why not? Is not word lovable in itself? Men love bugs stars canes, diamonds dogs, pipes and stamps And is not word more than these?
 word is a coral reef, beautiful creation of a thoughtnsect which often is dried and shapeess and dead
 Some words are whelk shells, whence the original crab idea crawled in and taken it's place As for in stance ito let meant to hinder and now means to permit.
 The philolog is a poet. For every word once poem, just as every hulk of a man was once pretty baby
 The phlolog is capable of great passion, for can follow science with the devotion and energy lit demands unless he loves it much.
 He is a musician, for he loves not only the meaning but the sounds of words
 He is painter, sculptor for he loves the words color and body.
 For him nothing more admirable than these little vOcabes that contain within themselves what history what ancestry of ideas! He the hopes and fears, the enthusiasm, dis coveries superstitions errors, and truth of fetmes concentrated into an alphabetic capsule.
 Romance, reverence, vieness, holiness, and horror have left their footprints in the dictionary And to through the pages of that book is if explored the ruined temples of Karnak and Luxor those for saken shrnes hidden in the tangled jungles of Yucaan
 There are no dead languages; all tongues live in the tongues that have issued from them. 1 The philoog recognizes family traits. To word he says "How like your grandfaher and to another,
 You resemble so much your mothers cousinl"
 To speak we'll is to think well; to think well is to act well; and since all to be judged at last by our deeds is not the essential of life in the grammar?
 The philolog has the best bird's-eye view of humanity.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-02

treated, there others who have lived in and around Phoenix for years.
 There is nothing "dishonorable" "damming' to Phoenix in the situation which disclosed and for which Phoenix in no way responsible. But it would have been both dishonorable and damming if Phoenix once apprsed of the situation had nothing to relieve it.
 The way though In which it promptly met was highly creditable the people of Phoenix and we are now. than proud of Phoenix. Once the conditions made known the rich and the poor responded to the for help.
 We understand the phrase, Many of the Mexi- cans other families who brought to the Salt River Valley and shamefuy treated" refer to Mexicans who brought to assist in the cotton dustry last season. There has been shameful treatment" of them Thousands of them have been sent back according to contract. Others isolated themselves from the main group and went lon their own" No doubt many of them among those in need. but the great majority of those who suf ferng imported Mexicans. Among them were Mexicans who had lived here for years there was a scattering of Americans, all of mem victims of period of unemployment
 And here is something that may interest neighbor the Record. the number of Mexicans who were hungry there or hundreds who were here by any local agency. When the mines closed or greatly reduced their forces-the mines of Globe the habitat of the Record these Mexicans selves without employment. They gravitated the valley and here they Phoenix feeding them and will continue to do until permanent relief in the way Of employment can be afforded them.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-02
LARDNER WEEKLY LETTER
East Is East and Michigan Is Mich ganWhen Dog.
By RING w. LARDNER

the canine gender, still and all be- lieve dogs is better in some climates than others. the same as oysters. and don't think it should ought to be held against a man if he don't feel the same fervor towards IN Y. dogs like he felt towards Michigan dogs, and I am free to confess that the 4 dogs who I have grew to know per sonaly here on Long Island has failed to rouse tender yearnings any ways near similar to those inspired by the flea bearers of my youth
 And in case they should be any tendency on the part of my readers to denounce me for failing to re- spond whole heartily to the wiles of the Long Island breed let me pre- sent a brief sketch of same so as true lovers of the canine tribe can judge for themselfs if the fault is all mine.
 NO. 1.
 This was the dainty toy that be- longed to Gene Buck and it was a bull dog no bigger than a ? car garage and it wouldn't harm a hair of nobody's head only other animals and people. Children were as safe with this pet as walking in the Pitts burgh freight yards and he wouldn't no more I4lIlh Ol s Cet than scratching himself.
 In fairness to Mir. Buck I will state that a pal of his give him the dog as a present without no com ment. Well they wasn't no trouble till Gene had the dog pretty near a F hr. when they let him out. He was gone 10 minutes dureing which Gene received couple of phone calls announcing more in anger than in sorrow the sudden death oi ? adjacent cats of noble berth sc when the dog come back Gene spanked him and give him a terrible scolding and after that he didn't kill no more cats except when he got outdoors.
 But the next day De Wolf Hopper come over to call and brought his kid which the dog thought would l look better with one leg and it tooE people to get him not to operate so after that Gene called up the supt of a dogs reform school and the man says he would take him anC cure him of the cat habit by tyins one of his victims around his necl and leaving it there wk. but he didn't know how to cure the taste | for young Hoppers unlest De Vol l could spare the kid a wk. aftel they was finished with the cat. This proposition fell through bu any way Gene sent the dog to thu
Arizona republican., 1921-07-02

of the peace called me up and says I would half to kill it in 24 hrs. and the only way could think of to do same was drown 1t in the bath tub and if you done that. why the bath tub wouldn't be- no good no more because it was a good size dog and no matter how often you pulled the stopper it would still be there.
 So we called up some people in Glen Cove and asked them if they wanted dog that was very nice around children and they said yes and I hope none of their children ride a motorcycle.
 NO. 8.
 The next door neighbors has pro- German police dog that win a blue ribbon once but now it acts as body guard for the lady of the .house and one day we was over there and the host says to slap his Mrs. on the arm and see what happened so I slapped her on the arm ana can still show you what happened. When you dance with mine hostess this sweet little petty dances right along with you and watchs your step and if you tired on my lady's toe he fines you a mouth full and if you and her is partners in bridge game he lays under the table and you either bid right and play right or you get nipped.
 NO. 4 This is our present incumbrance which we didn't ask for him and mo- body give him to us but here he is and he has got the insomnia and he l has picked a spot outside my win dow to enjoy it but not only hat but he has learnt that if you jump at a screen often enough it will finely give way and the result is that they ain't door or window on the 1st floor, that you couldn't drive n rhi- noceros through it and all the bugs that didn't all ready live i1 the house is moveing in and bringing their | family
 1 That is true record of the dogs who I have met since takeing up my abode in Nassau county so when people ask me do I like dogs I say I am crazy about them and I think | they are all right in their place but | it ain't Long Island.
 | Great Neck, July 1.
 RING w. LARDNER.