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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-25
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1T AM proud of The Age-Herald these days. No better morning newspaper is printed in this south land.
 It is improving day, and with its present able staff in all departments, it will to improve in news mat ter, in features, editos scuation and in the quail lty and quantity nents it carries
 Birminghe sr y becoming the greatest city of the south. So ~ The Age-Herald must set the pace the greatest 4Aorning newspaper of the south
 It proposes to do it.
 For the first time in "A years it's present manage ment unwren law of The Age-Herad's organization set aside three years ago. by the employment outsider in charge of it's business office proved error somewhat costly It proved the fasty of claim that the ambitious partially successful in some other business but untraned in the newspaper business could conduct the business affairs of a newspaper.
 That experience is of the past Now the family staff of The Age-Herad-thef men and who have grown and been trained in this newspaper ofce-are the helm with vigor never before known New and young blood has been added to its working forces-young and of energy and ambition who aspire become newspaper makers of merit and consequence.
 The Age-Herald is making newspaper for the women and the children, well as for the
 It IS featuring special shopping days in midweek where the merchants offering their bargains
 It is presenting Saturday morning prices and places where weekend eatabes be bought advantage by the housewives
 It is making pages specially for readers
 It has added local feature page Saturday morning where the children write of their and advertise CeH toys ana trhketS Whlcn they would exchange With other children.
 It is devotng to the Boy Scouts where the boys themselves will write and tell of their doings.
 It is making of itself home newspaper where the worn and the children exchange views and become editors themselves.
 For the man and the who would keep posted in all world events, there better features obtain able than those which The AgeHerald now presenting daily in local domestic and foreign news
 Above all, it maintains cleanliness and dignity in it's columns which make it welcome feature every house. hold Tn Birmingham, in Alabama and in the south in that the fathers of the family need before turning over to the entire household for perusa and study
 That it's readers and patrons may know who personally are responsible for it's making is amss right here to give the names of its chiefs. They are:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-25
BOND IS DENIED
 KNOX AND GROVE,
 RELEASE OTHERS
Would Diuide War
 Profiteers' Gains
 With Jobless Vets
By Associated Press

New York. September 24,-Ur- bain LeDoux today announced le would go to Washington and 3D. peal to President Harding to pub fish a list of war profiteers with the hope that they would split half of their earnings with desti- tute and unemployed war vete rams. The request will refer to those who made more than 100 per cent profit
 Six truckloads Of human docu- ments" would be taken to Wash ington to be shown President Harding. LeDoux said
 There will be an encampm msnt on the steps of the White House and at the doors of the unem oloy- ment conference until they act on my proposition" he added
 The human documents" will be taken in trucks comfortably sitted and will be accompanied by a com missary wagon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-25
PROM|NENTF LAWYER SUCCUMBS.
Was Father of Attorney Held for Murder-Started Legal
 Career Defending Self
By Associated Press

Jacksonville. Fla, September 24.-- The death of Frank W. Pope, ST.. for many years regarded as one of the most prominent lawyers in the state. once an independent candidate for governor and several times mem Der of the state house of represen- tatives, halted today the trial of his son. John H. Pope, local attorney, charged with first degree murder. The court was recessed until Monday morning.
 Colonel Pope died early today at his home at Port Orange at the age of H. He had not been informed of the charges brought against his son. He had been in i'll health for two years and his condition had been critical for two months.
 The accused son expressed the de- sire not to attend his fathers fu- neral, saying he preferred to remain in the county jail.
 The elder Pope began his legal ca reer in his own defense. In his youth he killed rural school teacher and escaped to Texas. There he studied law and came back to this state and surrendered to the authorities. He conducted his own defense. and was acquitted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-25
WITNESS DECLINES. ID REPEAT E.ATTY'S.
 TREATMENT 0F GIRL.
Miss Rappe's Manager Offers to Write What ArbuckIe Told Guests Happened
 at Party
- -------- By Associated Press

San Francisco, September 24.-Al- fred Semnacher declined to repeat aloud from the witness stand today the details of Roscoe ("Fatty'D Ar buckles description of his treat ment of Miss Virginia Rappe at the reveI which preceded the girls death, and instead. wrote them on a paper which he showed to the attorneys and to Police Judge Sylvain Lazarus, who is hearing the murder complaint against the film comedian. He first said that Arbuckle's story of the in- cident, told to him. Lowell sherman. Fred Fischbach and Arbuckle's s Harry Mccullough, which involved the use of Ice, caused gen. eral laugh. When the details were demanded, he objected to testifying verbally.
 No one remonstrated at Arbuckle's $ tale, according to the witness, who said it was told in Arbuckle's suite at the Hotel St. Francis. where the drinking party had taken place the afternoon before. Other conversation about the affair was limited to dis cussion of the intoxicated condition of some of the participants, Sem nacher said. He testified yesterday that he had only coffee to drink.
 Observed Nothing Improper
 In answer to questions from Ar buckles attorneys. Semnacher Said he had observed nothing improper in Arbuckle's actions toward Miss Rappe or any of the other women at the party.
 When the news of Miss Rappe's death was brought by a newspaper reporter to Arbuckle, sherman, iFischbach and Semnacher in Los An geles. the evening of September g, Semnacher- declared. Arbuckle ex- pressed regret at her fate. All of the group spoke of her death as an "un- fortunate accident which they could not understand according to the witness. and Arbuckle, after a dis -cussion of what had better be done telephoned to the chief of police of San Francisco offering to come north immediately if he was wanted
 Semnacher was the firt witness to be subjected to questioning by the defense and these inquiries were tut few
 Aside from his statement regarding Arbuckle's conduct at the party, the defense drew from him an admission that Frank Dominguez, chief defense counsel. had told him to tell the en- tire~ truth to Captain of Detectives Duncan Matheson.. and that. the de
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-25
START SOCIETY ID
 OPPOSE KU kLUX
Order of White Horse Knights Organized In Mississippi.
 Imperial KIeag|e Quits
By Associated Press

Conehetta, Miss. September 24.-- The Order of the White Horse Knights, whose announced purpose 4is to oppose the spread of the Ku |fillux Klan and to outlaw the exist 1ng order of k1ansmen, was organized There today National headquarters will be opened at once in Jackson. James c. Johnston. West Jackson, was elected grand chief
 slMPERIAL KLEAGLE" CLARKE
 RESIGNS HIS OFFICE
 Atlanta. September 24.--E. Y. Clarke tonight announced his resig- nation as imperial kleagle of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, and stated that his action would auto ma ticaIly sever the connection with the klan of Mrs. Elizabeth Tyler, his assistant.
 Both had been the subjects of arr ticles printed in various newspapers, and MT. Clarke declared he did not wish to subject her longer to criti- cism. He added that without her aid he was neither physically nor .'inan- cially able to carry on his work of promoting the klan's. affairs. TEe announcement was made public in 'the form of letter to William Jo- seph Simmons, imperial wizard. to whom Clarke offered his aid as . klansman in future if necessary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-25
FORD'S RAILROAD
 PROFITS ON AUTOS Railway Executives Say D. T. & l. Cheaper Products Cut
 While Higher Tariffs Gain
By Associated Press

Washington, September 24--In- creased earnings of Henry Fords De- tr oft, Toledo and Ironton railroad were attributed by the Association of Railway Executives in formal statement issued today to heavy advance in shipments over the road of automobiles. motor parts and other manufactured products. Shipments of agricultural, forest and mine prod ucts. the associations statement said, have decreased since the Detroit manufacturer took over the road. | Figures as to traffic over the road in April, May and June of this year, as compared with the same months of last year. when the road was not under Ford's management. were pre- scented by the association to show that bituminous coal shipments de- creased from 554.050 tons in 1920. to 416S40 tons in 1921. while bar nd sheet iron and similar shipments ad- vanced frcm 20,9S0 tons in 1920 to 104,s97 tons in 1921. and automobiles and auto truck freight amounting to f,490 tons in 1920 increased to 20S.- 570 tons during the corresponding three month period of this year.
 ''THese figures speak for them selves" the statement said. The coal, iron ore, pig iron and chemical traffic declined. while bar and sheet iron, castings and vehicles showed great increases. In particular does the movement of automobiles and auto trucks stand out. The increase ip metal parts shows that raw or partly finished materials for the manufacture of automobiles is being sbiupedA over the line in uuantities unknown before Ford acquired con- trol.
 The drift from low grade to nigh grade commodities naturally was re- flected In the, average receipts per ton mile. which has increased almost 50 per cent since the Ford manage
 naant tnnk charge"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-25
LOCKE BOUND OVER UNDERs5,0OOBOND
Is Given Preliminary Hearing
 Before Recorder on En- bezzIement Charge

Selma. September 24.-(Special.)- R n. I,ocke former manager and secretary.treasurer of the Locke Mercantile company, which went into bankruptcy in January. 1921, and who W as arrested, charged with embezzle- ment week ago, was given a pre- liminary hearing before Recorder Benjamin H. Craig this morning and bound over to await the action of the grand jury. The bond was fixed at s5.00o. Solicitor Fritz Thompsan rep resented the state in the hearing and Col w. w.. Quarles, the defendant
 George D. Knight. who was the president of the Locke Mercantile company, was the first witness call ed by the state. MT. Knight testified that Mir. Locke had control and man agement of the business, kept all the records and drew all the checks and paid out all the money.
 After several witnesses had been examined. the state rested its case and the defense announced that 1t would also rest. Col w. w. Quaries attorney for Locke, asked that the defendant be discharged on the ground that the state had failed to make out its case. The state asked that the defendant be bound over on the ground that the records showed that s4.S1S had been drawn by MT. Locke in salary when the total amount due him was only about $4.000. and also that an item of S450 marked lear" on the check, had been deposited on the same day to MT. Locke's personal account.
 Colonel Quarles contended that there was not scintilla of evidence to show that the defendant ad fraudulently converted one. penny of the funds to his own use.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-25
SENATE FIGHT ON
 TREATY ON WITH
 B0RAH OPPOSING
Thomas Watson Says Repa- ration Participation Would Lead America Into the
 League of Nations
By Associated Press

Washington, September a. Echoes of the Versailles treaty fight resounded today as the Senate be- gan debate in open session on the new peace treaty with Germany. The lines were drawn with an open ing statement In behalf of the new treaty by Senator Lodge of Massa- chusetts republican leader and chair man of the foreign relations conn mittee, and an Initial broadside in opposition by Senator Borah of Ida ho, republican irreconcilable.
 Confidence In early ratification was expressed by Senator Lodge as he presented letter from President Harding requesting prompt action, .so that we may put aside the last remnant of war relationship and has ten our return to the fortunate re- lations of peace"
 Opposition was indicated, however, in addition to Senator Borah. by Sem ator Reed of Missouri, a democratic "irreconcilable," while several other democrats intimated they would criticize the new treaty.
 Must Make Treaty
 Senator Lodge declared there was no alternative in establishing peace- full relations with Germany other than the pending or similar treaty, and President Harding, in the letter presented by MT. Lodge, asserted that tht new peace treaties "are in com piete harmony with the resolution (the Knox-Porter peace measure) adopted by Congress; indeed. they are the outcome of the executives en- deavor tto carry out the expressed wish of the Congress-
 Discussing the reservations favored
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-25

Edward w Barrett, president ana edlJor
 Lewis Butt Barrett, general business director
 Cassius M. Stanley, managing editor.
 Nathan L. Miller, secretary.
 Richard H. Mcintosh, treasurer.
 Allen M. Holt, business manager.
 Augustus Douglass, general advertising manager John H. Move, circulation manager.
 R. w. Earnest, manager of city circulation.
 E. M Rotten, foreman of the composing room and me- chanical superintendent
 Gordon Mckinley, city editor.
 Charles H. Mandy, night city editor.
 John Tppen, telegraph editor.
 Paul Cook, associate editor.
 And than 200 others most of whom have been edu cated in this office and have served The AgeHerad force for period of years except that time during the late World when they served in the army in France did their bit for the government in this country.
 The Age-Herald- directed by the above and and with the corps of writers whose signatures regularly to their writingss doing it's part and will continue to do that part which will win the plauds of the entire south It will lead in every movement
 Primarily it will be profteer The price of news print going down and The AgeHerald subscrip ton prices will keep apace. There will be radical ducons but if the price of newsprn paper reduced in October to the figures the manufacturers promise The Age-Herald's subscription price will be reduced about the first of November in fair proportion It will be reduction to the figures which the leading morning papers have decided should be right and proper. As is The AgeHerad is paying for its white paper delivered in it's pressroom nearly cents pound ducton in price of paper which can be delivered in Br mgham the latter part ot October IS promised which will make The AgeHerald newsprnt then cost it in it's press room bit under 5c pound. price of cents at the mill is promised The freight about 81 hundred pounds and the storage and carriage will up about cents.
 Prewar prices of newspaper circulation based on price of 22 to cents pound delivered in pressrooms Advertising prices and all other prices in The Age Herald are and will continue to be based upon white paper labor cost and cost of distribution The public will always be taken into the confidence of The AgeHerald The AgeHerald is and will continue to set a pace which VIII make industry and business hum in this section It will set standard for other newspapers hopes to see all of it's contemporaries keep apace with fully veopng the intelligence the industries the business this southland
 E. w. BARRETT
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-25
Four Ore Mines
 at Russelluille
 to Reopen Monday

RusseiIviIle, September 24.- Special. i.)--AnnOuncement was made today that the Sheffield Iron corporation will begin the operation of It's four mines Mon- day. employing force of prob- ably 400 to 800 men.
 This Is the first of the seven local companies to announce resumption of business after hav- iug been closed for II months, although considerable track re- pair work is being done by the Sioss-SheffieId Steel and Iron company, indicating that opera tiOns may be resumed by this company at m early date.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-25
8-Year-Old Tot Is
 Freed on Charge of
 Killing Companion

Charleston, s. C.. September 24.- Togis Griffin, white, aged years, and said to have been the youngest on a charge of murder was acquitted in the court of general sessions to- day. The defendant was charged with shooting to death Gregory Pat rick, a youthful companion. near Adams Run, 25 miles from here, June 30, with shot gun. The defense con- tended the gun was discharged acci- dentally.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-25
STEEL RAIL RATES ID BIRMINGHAM
 ARE UNREASONABLE
Interstate Commerce Com mission Orders Charges to South Carolina Cut to
 Seven Dollars
By HUGH W. RoBEnrs

300 Davidson Building
 By Associated Press
 Washington, September 24.-- tspecial)-Rates on steel rails from South Carolina points to Birmingham charged by the Att laptic Coast Line, Georgia, LOuisville and Nashville and southern railroads are unreason- able according to n decision by the interstate commerce commis- sion. published today. The plain tiffs to the suit were HasLins Williams, n. J. Williams, S. K. Hawkins and A. J. MorsOn, part ners. dealing In railroad track material at North Birmingham.
 The railroads are ordered to charge, after December 15, not exceeding S7 per long ton. A combination rate of more than 80 has previously been charged. Reparation was awarded the plaintiffs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-25
STATE SURPRISED
 BY PROCLAMATION
 CONVEYING SALONS
Klan Aids Sheriff In Hunt for Man
 Who Killed Police
By Associated Press

Newport News. Va, September 24.-More than 200 members of the Ku Klux Klan left the city early tonight in searching the nearby countryside for Carlo Meekins, who yesterday shot and killed Policeman Robert De Korte, after having attacked and seriously wounded him with an ice pick. The Klan was requested to aid in the hunt by Commonwealths At torney Charles c. Berkeley and Chief of Police Campbell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-25
Law Enforcement Officers to Be Held In Wetumpka Jail Unless Habeas Corpus Pro- ceedings Are Filed to Pro- cure Release
Rx Associated Press

Wetumpkn, September 24.-W. n. Knox and A. w. Crow, state law enforcement agents, ordered heid without bond in connection with the killing of Lee Taunton, In a rnid on still last Tuesday, in Fillmore county, were sent to Montgomery tonight on orders of Circuif Judge B. K. McMorris snd locked up in the county jail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-25
BOYS AND GIRLS

The Age-H Herald Scout page ap- pears every Friday and the Children's page every Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-25

Fair today. Continued warm.
The Washington times., 1921-11-24
The Wine of Life
STORY OF AN AMBITIOUS YOUNG SCULPTOR

studio and swung it thunderously
shut behind her.
Storrow stood looking after her.
She had said ''perogatives." he in
appositely remembered. And that
seemed to leave the thing more
tragically unjust than ever.
CHAPTER XIV.
1t was late that night when Stor-
row returned to his studio after
day of restless wandering
about the city that seemed without
vistas and vision. The dregs of his
trivially momentous quarrel with
Torrie still lay sour at the bottom
of his heart. He unlocked his door,
til ed of body and listless in spirit.
He was startled, on stepping into
the studio, to find his reading lamp
switched on. He was still further
startled to find Torrie huddled up
in his big armchair of faded green
velour.
She did not look, up as he stood
before her, and for a moment. as
he studied the relaxed figure and
the dropping head with it's tumbled
hair, he thought that she had fallen
asleep. Then he caught the sound
of an unmistakable small sob. 1t
was a sound that bewildered him at
the same time that 1t devastated
him, for he had never learned to
associate Torrie with tears. She
had always seemed to him too vital
and too strong-willed for any such
surrender. And he waited, shocked
into silence, wondering as to the
cause Of this relapse. The wait
was a long one. BUT 1t was finally
broken by Torrie herself
1--WE been an awful fool, Owen"
she said quickly, without lifting her
face. But the note Of contrition in
that acknowledgment was too much
for him. Before It he felt his ice
walls Of injured pride melt away.
She was holding out one hand to
him, blindly, still without the cour-
age, apparently, to face him, still
with her head bent low over the
faded green chair-arm.
So he dropped on his knee beside
her. catching the cropping hand In
his, with a sudden tightening of the
throat and an equally prompt re-
Taxation Of the iron hoops about
his heart.
Beloved" he whispered. amazed
at the miraculous debacle OF the
emotions which lay beyond his
power either to withhold or control.
She reached out for him and
clung to him with little gasps. half
hungrily, half triumphantly. Her
nose, red with crying, looked point
ed and pinched. And there was a
meekness in her demeanor which
he had never before seen there.
II was wrong" she scknowl-
edged, studying his face with her
blood-shot eyes.
1--WE were both wrong" he large
ly conceded. with taste OF brine
I'm the kisses which he pressed
against her wet .lashes.
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