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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-27
762 NAMES CHECKED

More Than Half Of List Gone Over
 By Clerks, Gray States
 Examination of signatures to tho petition to hold an initiative election on the future of the jitneys in Bir- mingham passed the halfway mark at noon Thursday with 1.597 names disposed of, 762 of which were found to be those of qualified voters.
 The average of the count so far shows something less than 50 per cent to be within the provisions of the law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-27
TORONTO GETS MEETING

1924 Rotary Convention To Re Held
 In Canada Week Of June 16
 CHICAGO, July 26.-The Council of Rotary international, meeting here today, decided to hold the next Ro- tary convention at Toronto. Ontaria. Can, during the week of June Is, 1924.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-27
Toilet Accessories
All Underpriced for This Week-End

You'll find every item here is a standard make, and you'll note that there's a substantial saving in the price name compared with the regu- lar selling price
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-27

Mavis talcum, 25c value ......... 18c Mennen's talcum 25c value ...... 1Sc Dorin's rouge, all shades, soc value . BIC Ponds cold cream, 35c value ...... 21c Ponds vanishing cream, 35c value . 21c Creme De Meridor vanishing cream, soc .. SIC Elcaya cold cream, soc value .......... 39c Boncla Beauty Clay, Cubes), S1.0O size . 79c Azurea vegetale $1.50 value ....... 9Sc Floramye toilet water, $2.25 value . S1.95 Lyons tooth paste, 25c value .......... 19c Djer-Kiss vegetale, $1.25 value ........ 98c Djer-Kiss toilet water, $1.75 value ..... S1.39 Djer-Kiss face powder, soc value ........ 35c Roger & Gallett's bath soap, 35c value 29c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-27
Women's s Fine Silk Hose

These are in white, black or colors-all perfect-just odd lots taken from our regular stock and grouped on tables at this low price to move them quickly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-27

Jergen's violet glycerine soap, 1Oc
 cake for %.............., 21c Pinaud's Eau de Quinine hair
 tonic, S1.50 value ......... $1.29 Pinaud's quinine hair tonic, 75c
 value ...................... 59c Palmolive shampoo, soc value .... PIC Watkins mulsified shampoo, soc
 size .................. 35c Palmolive shaving cream, 35c size 23c Cotys face powder, $1.00 value .. 79c
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-19
KLANSMEN EXTOL
MEMBER SLAIN IN
FIGHT FOR CAUSE
Youth Stabbed in Argu-
ment Ouer Membership,
Is Belief.

indianapolis. Ind, Aug. 1s.-While
a hundred white robed knights of the
Ku Klux Khan stood in silent semi
circles in front of the home of Robert
Watson, 19-year-old stabbing victim,
rector of the invisible empire late
today conducted the funeral services
over the body of the dead youth and
declared that "he had died a martyr
for the cause"
Detectives believe Watson was slain
by a man with whom he argued with
over his membership in the khan.
Thousands Of curious persons jam
med the yard. Police mingled with
the crowd to prevent possible dis
turbance.
Watson staggered into his parents
home Thursday with blood streaming
from four deep knife wounds in his
neck.
He died before he could give q clew
to the identity of his slayer.
Police at first worked on the theory
that he was slain in quarrel over
girl, but later evidence led them to
believe q fight over the khan was the
cause of the stabbing. g.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-19
26O FIERY CROSSES
FLAME UP AT SAME
TIME I'm OKLAHOMA
Khan Signalizes Start of
Drive Against Law-
lesSness.

Oklahoma City. Okla, Aug. 1s.-
Two hundred AID sixty fiery crosses
throughout the state famed into a
brilliance simultaneously at $3.50 to-
night, signalling start in state
wide drive against lawlessness and me-
mortal for the late President Hard
ing.
Signals have nothing to do with
martial law at Tulsa, but the khan act
is the result of blame attributed 10
the organization, khan leader as
serted,
He declared that the khan had warn
ed charter holders against taking part
in whippings and is now devoted to
the task of bringing the floggers TO
justice.
The leader paid tribute to the late
President.
He declared that the 18th amend
ment is one of the most constructive
pieces of legislation embodied in the
constitution.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-19
MANY SHIPS SINK,
SCORES DROWN. IN
HONGKONG TYPHOON
Crew Leaps to Safety as
Submarine Goes to
Bottom.

Hong KONG. Aug. 1S.-Scores were
drowned, two large ships and many
small crafts sunk, at least four
steamers are ashore, and property
was heavily damaged as result OF
a terrific typhoon which swept the
harbor and city today.
While detailed reports on the ex-
tent of the disaster are still lacking
tonight, it was known that the
steamer Loonsang was lost. probably
with all her crew. while the British
submarine L-9 also is on the bottom
of the bay.
The typhoon was the most severe
in the history of the harbor. All
communications are down.
First reports said that the LIB,
which was anchored here on reserve
duty. had gone down with all her
crew, but later information indicated
that all the members aboard had been
saved
The last man who was clinging TO
the submarine as she went down was
rescued by mate on the nearby
warshIp. who dived overheard with
a line in his teeth.
TART of the crew of the Loonsang
attempted to escape on a life raft as
the vessel foundered. but the raft
capsized out in the mountainous seas.
Soldiers and police guarded the
waterfront tonight as the work of
clearing away the wreckage and re-
pairing damage was begun.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-19

RANGERS BREAK UP
POKER GAME; z ARE
PUT UNDER ARREST
.Two Participants Escape
During Excitement
of Raid.

Seven men were caught in raid
staged by four state rangers Saturday
night at IL o'clock when the four
officers entered a two-room shack in
the 500 block of East Houston
street where poker game is said to
have been in progress.
There were nine men in the game
at the time of the raid, it is said
but two of them succeeded in making
their escapes while the rangers were
busy rounding up the other seven.
The place where the game is said
to have been in progress is directly
behind the Zizik Undertaking COM
pany establishment.
, Rangers participating in the raid
were j. G. Blackwell. ]. A. Miller
NJ. T. Miles and p. n. Dyches.
They confiscated a number of decks
of cards and the poker chips used in
the game.
A large number of empty bottles
were found on the premises but nc
liquor was taken in the raid, accord
ing to the reports.
The "unlucky seven" were taker
to police headquarters in the patro
wagon and were booked on charges
of gaming.
- Up to midnight none of them hai
made the bond required in charges Of
gaming.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-19
SIX DIE IN
+, RENEWAL Of
RED RIOTS
Communists and Ruhr Po-
lice Engage in Bloody
Conflicts.
STONES, CLUBS USED
GrumbIing and Discomfort
Follow Acute Food
Shortage.
STONES, CLUBS USED

Berlin, Aug. 1S.-At least six per-
sons were killed and more than a
dozen dangerously wounded today IN
conflicts between Communists and
police in the Ruhr.
At Dattln, Westphalia, where
severe rioting occurred yesterday
there was renewed fighting when
police charged a Communist meeting
in the center of the city, called rs a
protest against the rrest of leaders OF
Yesterdays Communistic outbreak.
Police fired several volleys before
the Communists were dispersed. Inc
reds fought back with stones ana
clubs. Many additional persons were
arrested.
In Hoerd the Communists managed
to stage an extensive demonstration
by exhibiting a false permit from the
French military authorities. When
police learned of the ruse they
charged the meeting. Three people
were killed in the resulting fight.
Police patrolled the streets, In
both Datteln and Hoerde following
the rioting, and rigorous measures
were used to prevent new outbreaks.
Throughout the Ruhr, however,
there is grumbling and discomfort he
cause the acute food shortage: Addi-
fional trouble seems inevitable.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-19
uUGE pFAr0MS WILL
LIGHT UP ROUTE OF
AIR MAIL SERVICE
Planes to Start Simultane-
ously From Pacific
and Atlantic.

Chicago, Aug. ts.-Experimental
flights expected to lead to nationwide
day and night air mail service to
100 cities will begin soon. according
to Paul Henderson, assistant post
master general.
Henderson, with c. f. Elge, super
intendent of the air mail service is
en- route to Omaha to watch an in
itial dual coast-to-coast flight. -
In this experiment a plane will
leave New York at IL o'clock Tues
day morning for San Francisco, stop
ping at Cleveland, Omaha, Chey-
enne and Salt Lake City.
simultaneously another machine
will leave San Francisco for New
York over the same route.
The route will be lighted by night
by huge beacons ranging from 1000
TO 5O0.000.000 candlepower. The lat
ter will be visible for 100 miles.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-19
TRUTH SERUM GIVEN
TRIAL In TEXAS ON
2 NEGROES IN JAIL
Blacks Stick to Alb and
Make Convincing
Defense.

Dallas, Tex, Aug. 1s.-Startling
vindication Of the truth serum" or
scopolomin test which DIR. II. Il.
House of Ferris, Tex, has given to
the scientific world came in the
Dallas county Jail Saturday afternoon
when Joe Shirley, 16-year-old negro,
acquitted recently of a murder charge,
made out n defense identical with
testimony he offered before the jury
in Judge Pippen's criminal district
court.
The experiment was also made on
Grady Whittimore, who will be tried
on similar charges.
"Neither of the men incriminated
themselves" said Assistant District
Attorney Person, following the
gruelling cross examination while the
men were under the influence of the
drug.
DIR. House pronounced the tests
here satisfactory and convincing.
Answering every question, the two
blacks made out straightforward
and convincing defense, asserting
that. at the time of the murder of
A. II. McClennon on February ),
last, they were at other places than
the store which was the scene of the
killing.
The result of the latest tests are
said to be highly conducive to the
value of the method in criminal prac-
tice, and is expected TO go far toward
the predicted revolutionizing of
criminal examinations in America.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-19
COAL SHUTDOWN
WILL FIND j. 8.
READY TO ACT.
Federal Government Pre-
pared to Take Any Steps
Necessary.
ULTIMATUM IS GIVEN
Commission Gives Coolidge
Complete Report on
Strike Farley.

Washington, ID. c., Aug. 1S.-The
federal government tonight is pre-
pared to take any steps necessary to
prevent a shutdown Of the hard
coal mines.
A virtual ultimatum to that effect
was announced by Chairman John
Hays Hammond of the United States
coal commission following a confer
ence with President Coolidge.
Hammond and George Otis Smith
of the commission went directly 10
the temporary White House in the
Willard hotel on their arrival here,
and gave the President a complete
report of the conference IN New
York which resulted in the Anthracite
operators and miners agreeing to re-
sumo negotiations for new wage
contract on Monday at Atlantic City:
"If they fail to agree" Hammond
declared. "the government is prepar-
ed for the emergency and Will take
other stems"
Takes Hopeful View.
aft they fail to agree" Hammond
declared. sthe government is pre-
pared for the emergency and will take
other steps"
Hammond took a hopeful view Of
the situation, however.
He expressed the opinion that
neither side in the hard coal contro-
versy would dare to assume the re-
sponsibiity for strike.
at would be suicidal for either side
n be responsible for suspension in
the anthracite industry Mt this time,
he said.
81 have too high respect for the
Judgment Of the operators and miners
to believe that either would commit
such an egregrious folly"
"And yet" the coal commission
chairman paused. and shrugged his
shoulders. and added:
such thines have been"
Would Fix Responsibility.
Hammond explained that the COM
sion would not go to Atlantic City
but would be kept fully informed by
daily reports on the progress of the
conference.
aft these reports TO ie furnished By
the secretary of the joint conference
lead the commission TO believe that
another deadlock is in prosneCt. il will
promptly make an emergency report
to the President.
"The commission ventures to ex'
press the hope that prompt agree
ment Mt Atlantic Git. may render I'M
necessary any further report on this
subject" the commissions report to
the President state. "but il there shall
be a failure TO agree upon some method
of keeping the mines omen until new
contract shall have been agreed uDOn,
the commission will report the facts,
fix what it believes to be the re-
spnnsibility and make such recommen-
dations as may be deemed appropri-
ate.-
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-19
FOREIGNERS DRIVEN OUT:
TEXAS NEGRO KIDNAPPED;
BAND FIRES ON POLICE
Oklahoma, Georgia and Texas Plunged
Into Lawlessness in Renewal of
Floggings and Abductions- Fiery
Crosses Flame as Signal That Klan
Starts Campaign Against Outrages.

Lawless mobs took their toll in three Southern states
Saturday night Bands of kidnapers with increasing
boldness spread terror through Texas, Oklahoma and
Georgia.
A. negro service driver at Houston was kidnapped
by band of unmasked men late Saturday night. He
was struck the head and carried away by mob
bers occupying two automobiles. No trace of him had
been found at a late hour last night.
Georgia's series of foggngs climaxed Saturday
by abduction in which mob fired at five policemen
An unidentified seized at railroad station and
whisked away in an automobile while his abductors
poured stream of bullets at the pursuit.
An extension of Oklahoma martial law to Collins
vile asked by citizens of that city who reported that
in riots there between American and Mexican smeltei
workers. all the foreigners had been driven from the
munity.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-19
MOB FIRES AT POLICE.
Unidentified Man Is Kidnapped at
Terminal Station.

Macon. Ga, Aug. 1s.-Macon's
series Of floggings and kidnapings came
to a climax Saturday when an uniden-
titled man was seized at the terminal
station by a band of unmasked men
The man who was kidnapped walked
out Of the station. He was seized hv
man in shirt sleeves and pushed into an
automobile. Policeman Rove. stand
ing nearby, rushed for the car, but
arrived too late.
Two shots were fired at the police
man from the car.
The officer fired in return and pur-
sned the kidnaners in another car. lie
was later Joined by four more Officers.
The five officers tried 10 intercep,t
the car some time later when the KID
napers drove back on the same ROAD.
but the men fired volley OF revolver
shots at the officers and escaped
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-19
MOB AT HO-sTON.
Negro Service Car Driver Kidnapped
by Unmasked Band.

Houston, Tex, Aug. 1s.-Sam Bow
den, a negro, was kidnapped by band
of unmasked men in the suburbs here
tonight.
According to reports to police. Bow
den. who has a large rent car, was
called to the negro residence section
on a trip. He secured load and was
told to drive to Camp Logan, near
here.
When he arrived at the camp, tive
carloads of men drew alongside and
ordered him to stop.
He was struck on the head and
thrown into one of the cars. which sped
away in the direction of Clinton.
Police answering can on the abb
duction have been unable to find any
trace of Bowden or the negro woman
who accompanied him.
The cause of the abduction Is not
known.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-19
HOME WEATHER FOR TOURISTS.

Chicago: Temperature. Sc; clear; 10
mile wind from the west; lowest temper
allure in the last "a hours. Ga; highest.
sc.
Kansas City: Temperature. s4t clear;
less than 1O-mile wind from the north
west; lowest temperature in the last 81
hours. 81; highest. 81.
New York: Temperature. "a; clear; ~
mile wind from the southeast; lowest
temperature in the last "a hours. co.;
highest, ~.
st. Louis; Temperature. So: clear: less
than 1o-mile wind from the northwest;
lowest temperature in the last "a hours.
ca; highest. So.
Washington: Temperature, ~; cloudy;
less than 10-mile wind from the south
vest lowest temperature in the last 81
ours. so; highest ~
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-19
CITY OF FOREIGNERS
Only % Per Cent Of Chicago's' 2,501,
705 Born i'm United States.

Chicago Aug. 1s.-0nly 2s per cent
of ChicagO's population of 2,701,10 is
American born. according to data gath
cred by the Chicago Association of
Commerce today.
Of the 752. 800 American born, 109.-
ass are negroes. Polish-born rank
next highest to the American-born.
There are 319,644 Poles herr.
German-born rank next with 2S5.216
and Russians were fourth with a
count of 2306fS. IA -
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-19
TRUSTED NEGRO JANLTOR
USES WHITES CHURCH FOR
AFRICAN LIQUOR PARTIES
Black Bacchanale Broken Up When Cops Swoop
Down on Berry erry-makers-Four Negroes,
Liquor and Home Brew Outfit Confis-
cated-Amarillo Still Gasping.

Amarillo, Tex. Aug. 1S.-Amarillo
is still gasping today from the shock
it received when it learned that a
black bnechanale was broken up Mt
the First Baptist church here.
Lots of beer, a complete home
brew outfit and four negroes were
taken when the cops broke up the
African liquor party.
Among the prisoners is the negro
janitor Of the church, always so
trusted by the white congregation
that he was allowed to keep his room
on the second floor of the church.
Police, however, were not so con-
fident in the janitor's good charac-
ter.
Lately they had noticed that he
had been driving high powered car
and appeared supplied with more
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-19
AUSTIN POLICE
SEARCHING FOR
MISSING STUDENT
1S-year-old Girl Disap.
pears Mysteri-
ously.

Austin, Tex, Aug. 1s.-Local po-
lice are endeavoring TO solve the dis
appearance of Miss Matte Bertha
Trueheart, pretty 1S-year-old girl of
Holland, Texas, taking business
course here.
Miss Trueheart left the home OF her
aunt yesterday afternoon to go TO her
studies, but never appeared at the
business school.
Her continued absence has caused
alarm among her friends and relatives
here.
No cause for her disappearance can
be advanced by her relatives.
Her father arrived here today to
assist in the search.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-19
GAS REDUCED CENT
Magnolia Action Expected To Result
In "Price War"

Houston, Tex, Aug. 1s.-With a
one-cent reduction general through
out the city, Houston motorists
waited tonight in anticipation that
the big oil companies would join the
"price war" general throughout the
Middle West and cause a further cut.
Headed by the Magnolia Oil COM
pany, service stations throughout the
city began selling gasoline at is
cents a gallon today.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-19
As,eaI Is Filed.

Austin. Tex, Aug. 1s.-An appeal
was filed Saturday in the court OF
criminal appeals in the case Of Mon-
roe Lewis, convicted in the district
court of Guadalupe county of murder,
given a term of fifteen years in the
This term was awarded
Lewis in connection with the killing
of Clarence Mathews, August 20. 1920
The case is to be submitted at the
fall term of the higher court,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-19
ARRESTED FOR FLOGGING
Third Suspect Taken Prisoner II
Walter Turmas Whipping.

Tulsa. Okla, Aug. 1s.-Roland c.
Ragle, formerly a worker in a local
refinery here, was arrested at the
home of his parents in Fort Scott.
Kan, by city police there and turned
over to a deputy sheriff TO be brought
back here. He was accused of helping
flog Walter thurman Of Red Fork. last
April. This is the third arrest for
the thurman whipping.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-19
DAVIDSON .RETIRES
AS GOVERNOR; NEFF
RETURNS TO AUSTIN
Flogging Investigations
Over State to Be
Continued.
Austin. Tex. Aug. 1s.-For the Sec

Austin, Tex. Aug. 1S.-For the Sec
ond time within as many months.
Lieut.. Gov. Il. w. Davidson relin-
quished the reins as acting chief exec
utive of the state.
This is due TO the return of Cover
nor Neff from New York. Neff ar
rived here at ESQ D. m. tonight.
Davidson's duties ceased shortly be-
fore noon today when Governor Neff
crossed the border at Denison.
The investigations started by Dav-
idson into whipping outrages over the
state will be continued, it was stated
tonight.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-19

money than a janitor's salary war
ranted. .r..e , ~
How long he had kept the beer
Joint in the church they do not pre-
tend to say. but all their suspicious
were verified when they yielded TO
the desire to find out just what was
taking place in the church.
Two negro men and two negro wo-
men had no. sooner been captured
than other couples apparently wear
ing thirst appeared at the church
door before taking flight at the sight
of the blueeoats.
-Four gallons of what the officers
say is real "choc" beer are held as
evidence while gallon keg with
n strong berry smell is now kept at
the police station.
Beer-mnking paraphenalia also
was found in the janitor's room.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-19
Klansmen In Parade.

Denton, Tex, Aug. 1S.-The M
Klux Klan paraded here tonight, after
which many visitors in the line OF
march were guests at supper serv-
ed on a vacant lot near the city. The
parade, headed by the fiery cross, re-
quired % minutes to pass given
point. Klansmen from Fort Worth,
Dallas and other cities were here for
the event
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-19
SHIP MORE CRUDE
Ship Forty Cars or Crude Oil From
Caldwell County Saturday.

Loclihart. Tex. Aug. 1s.-Forty
cars of crude oil are reported to have
been shipped from here today by the
Grayburg Oil Company and National
Petroleum Company.
During the last thirty days. 800
ears of oil have been shipped from the
field, it is reported.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-19
Governor Davis Still Sick.

Topeka, Kan, Aug. 1s.-Governor
Jonathan NJ. Davis condition was're
ported showing continued improve
ment tonight The governor had a
slight relapse Friday night. DR.. l..
VI. Powell. his physician. said II was
only slight setback. The executive
is not expected TO be able to return
to his desk before the latter Part OF
September.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-19
More Dry Agents To Dallas.

Dallas, Tex. Aug. 1S.-New deveI-
spments of the campaign against IL
suor traffic are expected within the
49, ten days. when ten additional
prohibition agents will be brought to
Dallas to begin gathering evidence
against local concerns alleged to b.
trafficking in bootleg liquor.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-19
CRASH KILLS WOMAN
Husband and Daughter Hurt When
Hit BY Train.

Wichita Falls. Tex, Aug. IS
Mrs. A. +. Beekman, aged 40. was
killed. her husband and eight months
old daughter injured early this after
noon when their automobile was
struck by south-bound Denver train
near Fowlkes station, six miles east
of Electra.
Beekman sustained broken arm
and other injuries. The baby's left
leg was broken.
The injured were taken TO Electra.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-19

While the South trembled undo,
the recent outbreak of mob violence,
a new factor apparently came % the
help of the law.
Two hundred and sixty fiery
crosses famed into brilliance stimuli
taneously in Oklahoma cities last
night in signalling what its leaders
termed statewide drive against law
lesness.
Blame for the recent whipping
spree, attributed by some to the klan,
was answered in this manner, lead
ers said,