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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-12
BODY OF PRIEST DUG FROM BEACH
Was Last Seen Alive Aug. 2, After Which Ransom of
 S6,500 Demanded
By Associated Press

San Francisco, August 11.-Buried under two. feet of sand, the body of the Rev. Patrick E. Heslin, pastor of Holy Angels Catholic church, Colma, who has been missing since the night of August 2, was dug from a beach on the Pacific ocean 20 miles south of San Francisco late last night and brought to this city today. Two bull let wounds were in the body.
 Led by William A FIightower, an unemployed baker, who had been in San Francisco only few weeks, and is held pending investi gation, local officials were taken to the spot and the body exhumed as a smoky lanters made feeble efforts to dispel the darkness. Hightower told the au- thorities lie learned of the buried body several days ago from a woman who said she was dolly Mason She is being sought.
 The lonely grave was a short dis tance from ,Salada beach, popular bathing resort 1t had been dug at the bottom of a sand cliff.
 From it's cramped position the body was lifted and an immediate examination showed that bullet had been fired through the heart, while second bullet had plowed of the skull!
 Find Bloody BurIap
 The search of the room occupied by Hightower5 who failed to, explain to the police why he had delayed giving his information to them, led to the discovery of pieces of bloody burlap, a rifle and newspaper clippings tell ing of rewards for Father Heslin.
 Hightower, however, held to his original story in. which he declared Ee made personal investigation sew eral days ago and found bits of black rags, 45 caliber revolver and a bloodstained piece of gunny sack buried in the sand in the spot where the body was later dug up.
 Three days later, he said, he made another visit to the grave. Unable to keep his gruesome secret longer. he decided to inform high officials of the church, and paid visit to the home of Archbishop Hanna of San Francisco. But the churchman then told his story to newspaper man who informed the police. Re- covery of the body followed.
 In the pockets of the dead priests clothing were found a watch. which had stopped at 9;52; red Morocco case containing the bread and wine of the blessed sacrament, and a roll of money. s.
 Father Heslin was last seen alive about D. m. August 2, when a stranger drove to the parish house in Colma, persuaded the priest to en- ter his automobile under the pretense that he wanted the last sacrament administered to dying relative and drove away. The next night Arch bishop Hanna received an anonymous
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-12
WIFE AND DAUGHTER
 ARE SHOT BY DEPUTY

Tuscaloosa, August 11.--J. NJ. Yer non, deputy sheriff at Sulphur Springs, 15 miles above the city cn the sipsey river, shot and serio isly wounded his wife and daughter late yesterday, according to reports reaching here today. The injured women were rushed to Columpus, Miss, hospital, where 1t was stated they could not recover.
 Vernon who is about 40 yeas of age. had just returned to his nome from a hospital, where he underwent a serious operation, it was stated. . Domestic troubles led up to the shooting, officers said. following, an investigation.
 Deputy Sheriff Luke Curry re- turned late today from Browns saw mill, and owing to vernon's condition he could not be brought to Tusca- loosa. but was left under gua-d. It is said that Mrs. Vernon was pre- pairing to leave her husband to join relatives elsewhere. The shooring has caused much excitement in he neighborhood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-12
BOOSTER TRIP TO
 MUSCLE SHOALS IS
 SET FOR AUGUST 25

Athens, August Especial. .)-On August 25, members of the Commer cial club and other businessmen of this place will go to Decatur, where they will join the chamber of com merce members of that place and all interested business men of the Twin Cities on their trip to Muscle Shoals, Florence, Sheffield and Tuscumbia This trip is entended to boost the Henry Ford proposition regarding the purchase of the Wilson Dam and other government property there. It is ex- pected that almost every business man of this place will take. part in this days outing, which will no doubt be the beginning of greater things to- be launched to show to the country the appreciation of the citizens for his proposed project which would mean more to this section than any thing that has ever been done should he succeed in his efforts to complete and operate the industries so much needed in the south and which have so long been sought.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-12
BYRNES ARRA|GNS
 |. O.P.FOR TRYING
 ID FOOL COUNTRY
Declares Claim of Dawes That He Has Saved 112 Millions in Expenses Is
 "a Fake"
Fly HUGH w. ROBERTS Washington Bureau The Age-Herald
 BOO Davidson BuiIdinC

Washington, August 11.-(SpecialD The Fake in Government" might have been the title of the speech ee- livered in the House todayVby Repre- sentative James F. Byrnes of south Carolina.
 The South Carolina democrat charged that the republicans, and especially Gen. Charles Grosyenor Dawes, were attempting the futile pastime of trying 'to fool all the people all the time"
 In other words, MT. Byrnes does not believe that General Dawes has saved s112,0oo,o00 in the authoriza- tions of Congress during the pres ant extraordinary session of Congress
 But, in the event that MT. Byrnes is incorrect, General Dawes may specify, for Mir. Byrnes introduced a resolution calling on General Dawes to tell the country exactly how he has made a saving of s112.oOo,o 900 in the expenses of the government.
 That there Is very much fake in the CidlIn or oenSidl )dWCs anu Ano republicans in general. MT. Byrnes intimates in the following excerpts from his speech today:
 Some of Byrnes' Charges
 "Director Dawes wrote President Harding on July 1s, 1921, that he would save s112,0oo,ooo. The largest item was an alleged saving in ,he treasury department of s3o,o00, 900. On the same day. July 1s, the budget officer of the treasury department wrote to the heads of the various bureaus. complaining that in their response to the requests for cuts in expenditures, the department showed maximum saving of only s2.000,000. and that the reports showed estimated deficiencies of $40, 900, 900. If this was true, why did Director Dawes on the same day advise the President that he was going to save $30,000,00 in the treasury depart ment? If 1t was true that he was going to save s30,0O0,000 in that de- partment, then why was the budget
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-12
THOUSAND MEN ARE| LOOKING. FOR F!END||
Officials and Business Men Have Quit Their Work and
 Joined in Hunt

Centerville, August 11.--(Special.) ) Not since the creation of the county have the people of Bibb been so ter rible aroused and mortified as they are over the assault and murder of ] young white girl, Annie Lee Wallace. which occurred in the broad open day time near Randolph, in the eastern part of Bibb county near the Chiffon county. line.
 A thousand men armed to the teeth are searching the country wide for the fiend who committed the decd. the most horrible ever committed in this county. From more. than half a dozen counties men have come 70 join in the search. a
 Circuit Solicitor J. Fritz Thonp- son, Sheriff R. Huey Wood. ex Sheriff Charles L. Oakley. Convict Warden Stanley from Alrich mines, are among the leaders directing the search. Every train on the Southern and Mobile and Ohio railroads is be- ing watched and every suspicious character s being arrested It is hard for the leaders to restrain the crowd, and the least provocation would create riot As yet there is nothing which points to the guilty party. A great many peTsOHS rom Centerville have left their places of business and have joined the crowd of man hunters who are securing the woods of Bibb and Chiffon counties.
 Bloodhounds belonging to the state convict department have been carried to the scene of the crime, but have been unable to follow the trail of the person who dragged the girl to her death. One negro has been put in jail here on suspicion and many ne groes have been interrogated and then discharged.H
 A large reward will be offered ty the people of Bibb county and Gov ernor Kilby will be requested to give the maximum reward
 The grand jury of this county will convene here on Monday of next week and the crime will be thor oughly investigated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-12
TUSCALOOSA'S NEW INDUSTRIES MANY.
Growth in Ten Years 98 Per Cent, Reaching Value of
 $23,0O0,OOO

Tuscaloosa, August 11-(Special) ) The industrial survey just completed by the chamber of commerce shows some interesting facts concerning the growth and development of the nu- merous industries of Tuscaloosa dur ing a period of 20 years. especially the last 10 years.
 The total capital invested in indus tries represents the sum of S23,423,- O00 of this sum $1O,92S.O00 aas been invested during the period be- tween 1910 and 1920, an increase of 9S per cent in 10 years.
 The pay roll made possible by these industries distributed $351.1O0 per month to 5.9S7 employees, an increase of 110 per cent in both the number of employees and the amount of the pay roll over a period of 10 years.
 The lumber industries rank first in capital invested, $5,eo5 900; mum Der of men employed 2,365, and amount of pay roll S134,s0O per month.
 The coal and iron industries hold second place, with s2,723, 900 invested capital; 1887 employees, and monthly pay roll of s117,20O.
 The government institutions In Tuscaloosa are listed as third, how ever; the capital invested-$13, 690, 000-is the largest of any division; the employees number 625, and receive monthly pay check of s68,550. This is the industrial division of Tus- caloosa that holds the city together during such periods as we are ex periencing today. It is the -balance wheel that steadies during prosper ity and keeps the district off the rocks of disaster during the periods of depression.
 Small Industries
 The numerous small miscellaneous industries represent an investment of s4,O73,OOO. These plants employ 730 workers and distribute s50,340 monthly. Of these miscellaneous in- dustries, the unit composed of job printing and newspaper plants repre- sent a capital investment of S1,000, employing 61 people at a monthly cost of $6.200.
 In answer to the question, How do you consider Turcaloosa as a manu featuring location?" in every instance the reply was, Ideal, excellent, or very good" thus showing that the indus trial leaders of our city are entirely satisfied as to location. However, to the question as to traffic probA lems, the answer on every survey blank stated that freight rates were too high.
 The survey shows that the prod ucts of Tuscaloosa are sold princi- pally east of the Mississippi river, South America and Europe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-12
Contract For Normal At
 Livingston Has Been Let

Montgomery, August 1l.--t SpecIa..J H. F. Horn & Sons Greensboro con tractors, will construct the training school at the State Normal school at Livingston. Announcement was made by Dr. John w. Abercrombie, state superintendent of education. to- day that this company had been awarded the contract on it's bid of $3O,O00. The bid was submitted after an alteration of the plans which pro- yided for the elimination of the auditorium.
 Because all bids were too high the contract for the training school at the Florence Normal school was not let last week, The plans will be changed and bids requested again. The state has appropriated $30,00o for the construction of a training school at each Class A normal school.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-12

It was announced yesterday by c. J. Donald, president of the board of education of Fairfield, that the High school students from Fairfield would be taken care of by the Ensley High school at the forthcoming session just the same as in the past. The am nouncement was made by reason of the fact that some reports have been started that the students from Ems ley would be compelled to attend the Hueytown High school this season by reason of the crowded condition of the Ensley High
 This is an error, MT. Donald says, and he adds that all arrangements have been made between the board of education of Fairfield and the board of education in Birmingham. This announcement will be very reas surfing to parents of children in Fair field that will attend the Ensley High.
 That the grocery business was ex- ceedingly flourishing, although this season has been more generally WOTkeQ Dy peQuIcIp tHdu dHy ol tAS past, was the statement of D. Trucks, the widely known groceryman, yes- terday. Mir. Trucks said that sum mer vacationists, peddlers and reg ular summer dullness accounted moreI for his trade being off than any other features. t
 "Peddlers have been very great in numbers this year" said MT. Trucks. They have offered everything for sale imaginable. They have worked the residential sections without ceas- ing, and they have cut into the gro- cery trade. This and the fact that so many women are away for the sum mer accounts for the dullness in our line, although l am not accomplishing over the present conditions. We are doing fairly well, and I believe soon we will be back in the old stride again.sz <,
 The American Steel and Wire conn Lpany band will play the second of series of concerts Friday, August 19, in the West park, corner Fifth avenue and Seventeenth street. Ar engagements, to this effect have been made by the School Improvement as- sociation and the American Steel and Wire company officials. This is the second time in 10 days that the wire pant band has been willing to play iE Birmingham, and 1t Is sure to- be largely attended. The officials of the organization are planning a very at tractive programme for the next af- fair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-12
TOW TURNER DIES SUDDENLY

Gadsden, August 11.-(special.)- Tom Turner, one of the oldest cit izens in this section, died suddenly at his home on the mountain one and a half miles from Gadsden, where he was operating a little store. Mr. Turner was in Gadsden on business this morning and seemed to be in his usual health and on returning home about Ii o'clock he was taken i'll and died almost Immediately. He leaves two sons and three daughters to mourn his death
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-12
NEGROES WILL NOT HANG

Montgomery, August 11.-(Special) Richard Davis, 72year-old negro of Mobile, was given respite until August 26, and Grant Cooper, negro ex-soldier of Mobile. was granted q respite until September by order If Governor kilby Wednesday after noon. They were to have been hanged Friday for murder. The stat, board of pardons during the morning filed reports with the executive de- partment in which it recommended that the sentences in the two cases be held up. In the case of Grant Cooper, the board recommended con- mutation to life Imprisonment, while 1t requested that Davis be given a respite of two weeks until further Investigations could be made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-12
suFFERs PARTIAL PARALYSIS

Gadsden. August 11.-Maj. Joe p Esslinger is i'll at his home on San duskey avenue in Alabama City, fol- lowing a stroke of paralysis. Major Esslinger had been confined to his home for> two weeks with a slight sickness but felt we'll enough Suns day morning to leave for Camp Nc Clellan with the Second battalion for the 15-day camp of instruction
 Monday he suffered stroke of partial paralysis in the right arm and the left side of his face, causing him to loose practically all control of sneech. M
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-12
MAJOR GRADY ILL

Roanoke, August 11f- Specially Mai Henry w.. Grady. an army sur geon who saw service overseas. and who is now attached 10 Camp Ben ming, Columbus, Ga, was able to re-
 turn to camp yesterday after having undergone an opera tor, for the re- moval of the appendix atythe Knight sanatorium in this city, where he was visiting relatives when stricken.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-12

officer writing to the various bureaus that the total savings amounted to only 5000, Oo0f
 Effort to MisIead An analysis of the other alleged savings offers the same evidence of an effort to mislead the people. The President was informed that St6,534, b23 would be saved in the war r six bureau out of it's current funds On the same day the budget officer of the treasury department stated in writing that there was an estimated deficiency in the war risk bureau. Somebody is being fooled
 Tn the war department by reason of the reduction in the size of the army I am told there will be an ac- tual savings of the $15,000,O00 esti- mated.
 "In the navy department Director Dawes informed the President he would save s10,00O, ,000. l am satis- fled that this does not represent an actual saving but simply means that though this amount Is available for expenditure this year, 1t will not be spent until next year. I would like to know whether along with these estimated savings, in this and in other departments, Director Dawes did not receive estimated deficiences. and if so, why he did not tell the whole story.
 Partly Paper Saving
 The estimated saving in the de- partment of agriculture of $l ,600,001 is partly a paper saving. A consid- erable portion is a fund carried from year to year for use in case there Is an epidemic of root and mouth disease among cattle. If there is no epidemic 1t will not be spent, if there is one, itswill be spent. It has been available since 1916 and with equal fjustification could have been re- garded as a saving each year since that time.
 Absurd as are these claims of savings, the figures given to the President by the republican leader' MT. Mondell, this week, make general Dawes a "piker" in the economy game. He is going to save three times as much as General Dawes. Among other savings MT. Mondell claims that instead of saving S1,600,- 900 m the agricultural department, he is going to save $25,0000, ,000. As the total appropriations for that de- pertinent is only $33,000,000, the ab- surdity is apparent. By some it Is claimed that it is meant to save this amount out of the federal aid road
 
 ton for roads this fiscal year, and the money available for the last fis- cal year was allotted to the states in accordance with the law before Sep tember 1, 1920.
 Plan Further Deception
 Behind this barrage of pretended economy this administration proposes 10 again deceive the people. They pledged themselves to reduce taxes. The people believed this meant pledge to reduce expenditures. The republican party has failed to re- duce expenditures, now they make a pretense of reducing expenditures and will reduce taxes accordingly, they know that as the end of the fiscal year approaches they will have to borrow money to meet expendi- lures. The result of this will be to depreciate the value of Liberty bonds and increase interest rates. Their hope Is that the people will not know it until after the next election. In the meantime, they will make false claims in saving of expenditures in the effort to fool the people"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-12
VOTERS TO DECIDE

Roanoke. August It. (Speclal.l l-- The commissioners court of Ran dolph county has just called an cleo tion to be held in this county on October II at which time the voters will decide whether the county shall issue bonds of 20 years duration to the amount of $1o0,00o for the pur- pose of building hard roads. in con junction with state and federal aid provided for such purposes. senti- ment for the bosA issue is strong In many parts of the county. and 1t Is probable that the issue will carry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-12

letter demanding S650o for Father Heslin's return. Later the demand was increased to S1b,000.
 Searching parties had been SCOUT ing the shore line Of the Pacific for miles since the priests disappear ance without success until last night. Hightower told the police that he had returned to California from Utah only few weeks iago after an ab- sence of several days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-12
TRpANsFERRED To HAnTsEI.LE

Athens, August 11- Special. )--- Jake N Laubenthal, who has for the past several years been acting as assistant postmaster here has been transferred to IIartsene, effective, September l. In .his place here, Clay Rawls will be found after his departure, MT. Rawls also having been connected with the local office for some time past.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-12
------------------- AUTO BUSINESS SOLD

Athens, August 11.-(special.) = The Gilbert and King Auto company of this place has been sold to A. M Delk. who al the opening of the busi- ness two years ago was partner but later sold his interest to the other members of the firm who have since been operating the business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-12
FA|RF HELD PUPILS
 60 TO ENSLEY HIGH

The Age-Heraid maintains a special bureau in Ensley for handling core spondence and advertising, Avenue F and seventeenth street; Clyde w. En- his, representative phone Ensley 626. For subscriptions, call Circulation de- partment, Main z900.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-12-16
Splendid Cough Medicine

should know what splendid
medicine Chamberlain Cough
Remedy l., 1 am only too pic;i>-
ed TO relate my experience ard
only wish that had known ui
its merits years ago writes Mis-.
Clay Fry. Ferguson Station. Mo.
Il give it 10 my children when
they show the slightest syInp
toms OF being croupy. and when
| have Il cough or cold on the
lungs a very few doses will re
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Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-12-16

College Hill.
DR.. ID. ]. Williams left Mon
day with his patient. Miss Bess
Shugars, for Atlanta, Georgia.
where she will undergo an opcr-
alton.
Mrs. Woods Walker and Miss
Mary Mae Walker, of Paint Lick.
, have returned from visit To
! Danvillc.
Mrs. L. Tut Burnam left Fri
day morning for Cincinnati. Miss
Florence Burnam will arrive in
Cincinnati Saturday and will &C
company her mother home for
the holidays.
Hon. ]. \. Sullivan is spending
this week with friends in Lex
ington.
Miss Elizabeth Perkins will be
at home from Cardome Acadcm,
Georgetown, to spend the Christ
mas holidays with her. mother.
Mrs. Nora Perkins.
Mrs. L. X. Broaddus. OF Win
chester, spent Friday in Rich
mond.
Mr.. I. ). Picratt. of Buckeye.
Garrard county, spent the week
end here.
The Lexington Herald says Mr..
and Mrs. Julian Van Wrinkle and
children, OF Louisville, are COM
ing for Christmas visit to Mrs.
James Smith and Mr.. and Mrs.
Newton Combs on West Third
, street.
Mr.. T.. +. Rice spent Monday
III Lancaster.
! Mrs. Harry Blanton was a Wis
itor in Lexington Friday.
MIR. and Mrs. Jasper Noel have
returned from visit to relatives
in Garrard county.
Miss Zcrelda Baxter. who has
been teaching at FinchviIlc. is i'll
in the hospital at Shclbyvillc. her
trends vii be SORRY to know.
She hopes to recover in time IL
reach home for the holidays.
DIR. II. {. Jasper has returned
from a business trip to Arkan-
sas.
] Numerous friends here will be
sorry to know that Mrs. Belle
Nj. Herndon is quite i'll at her
home in Georgetown.
Miss Rowena Coates is expect
ed home from Finchvillc to spend
the Christmas holidays with her
parents, President L. J. Coates
and Mrs. Coates.
Miss Florence Lewis, of the
Model school. will be with the
home folks in Winchester for
the holidays.
Mrs. Allen Earring and guest.
Mrs. Allen Ashburn, of Califor-
mia, spent Friday in NicholasviIle
the guest of the formers sister.
Mrs. l.. V. Williams and DIR. WI
liams.