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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-27
CAPPER REPLIES TO
 RAILROAD OFFICIAL
Says Farmers Get 50 Per Cent Less
 And Roads 60 Per Cent More

CHANUTE, Kansas, Sept 26,-(By Associated Press Limited States Senator Arthur Capper, speaking to- day at the Neesho County Fair re- piled to a recently published state nent of President w, B. Storey of the Sante Fe railroad, relative to freight rates on Kansas wheat.
 My attention has been called to the interview with President Storey of the Santa Fe railroad carried in news dispatches disputing a state ment which had been credited to mo to the effect that wheat growers are receiving only so to 90 cents bushel for the grain delivered at Chicago out of which they must pay 22 cents d bushel charges. said Senator Cap per ''l did not make that statement. | said that five years ago the freight charge from the Kansas wheat belt vas II cents bushel to Chicago and the farmer got S225 for his wheat. Today the freight charge from the same station is 21 cents to Chicago and after this Is paid the farmer gets Cnly so to 90 cents bushel for his wheat. The farmer always pay the freight because he gets the Chicago price. less charge from his shipping point to Chicago. While the farmer is selling his wheat for so per cent less than he got five years ago, the railroads are getting at least 50 per cent more than they got five years ago"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-27
RECEIVER SHOULD. HANDLE PLEDGED STOCK, SAYSCOURT.
$1,250,000 Securities Af- fected By The Ruling Of
 Judge J. w. Ross

MEMPHIS. Tenn, Sept; 26.--Judge J. ". Ross ruled in United States dis trict court here late today that temporary receiver should be ap- pointed for such stock of the Plggly Wiggly Stores. incorporated, as had been pledged by Clarence Saunders personally while he was executive head of th Piggly Wiggly corpora uion, parent Piggly Wiggly organiza- ton, in connection with various financial transactions.
 The amount of stock affected was estimated at approximately Si250- 900.
 The court order directed that none of the stock affected be disposed Of pending further court action.
 The order was issued incidental 10 the hearing of a petition filed by Saunders seeking to have a receiver appointed for the Piggly Wiggly cor poration. Saunders contends that in various financial transactions he acted as agent for the corporation.
 The corporation is contcsting Saunders demand for receiVership.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-27
YARBROUGH CASE. GOES TO JURY, BUT. NO VERDICT YET
Deadlock Reported As Jury men Retire After Several
 Hours DeIIberation

MACON. Ga, Sept. 2s.-The jury deiiberating on the case of Dr. c. A. Yarbrough. charged with riotlng in connection with the flogging of ". O. Barnett, harness manufacturer. re- tired at II o'clock tonight in a re- ported deadlock. The deliberations started during the afternoon. Con- sideration of the case will be con- tinued tomorrow.
 City Judge Will Gum. who pre- Bided, left the courtroom at 6:30 o'clock. instructing officials to call him in the event verdict was re- ported.
 Judge VIII Gum late today issued . rule nisi ordering wilse Birdsong, deputy sheriff to appear in court at 1 o'clock tomorrow to show cause why he should net be adjudged in contempt of court for interrupting Special Prosecutor Walker Miller while he was addressing the jury in the trial of pr. c. A. Yarbrought on Q charge of riot. Birdsong's commits eS0n was revoked by Sheriff Hicks immediately after the incident,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-27
DEFENSE SPRINGS SURPRISE IN WARD
 CASE BY RESTING
Only His Own Story Is Evi- denCe Connecting Accused
 With Killing Now

WHITE PLAINS, x. T., Sept. 2s.- Without calling single witness to defend Walter S. Ward against the charge of first degree murder. his attorney. Isaac \. Mills rested his case Wednesday,.
 Whether Ward committed a crime when he shot Clarence NJ. Peters will be given the jury g.. decide Fri day morning. Attorney General Carl sherman will deliver his final sum mary for the prosecution Thursday morning. Justice Robert Wagner VIII then adjourn to prepare his charges to the jury, which will be delivered at 70 a. m., Friday,
 While Ward and his wife stood erect facing the jury box for fully two minutes, Mills held up before tAe jurors a photograph Of the two Ward children and concFuded his plea for acquittal
 Are these the children of a mur- derer?' he asked. "I wanted To have the youngsters themselves here. so that you could look at the whole family. But their father would not have his children here to see this crowd gazing at him aal then watch him led tack to jail
 leave 10 your judEmont and de- cercy the duty of Judging this man. W III You ondanger the happiness of tHlS pIhdh ana these children on this tlimsy circumstantia! evidence2"
 Mills upbrsided the prose cution for listing 72 witnesses against Ward and calling only S2 of them to testi- fy. Those who did mount the stan l. he said added nothing to Wards own story of the shooting.
 Ward shot in self-defense," he reiterated, He shot man whom he could not possibly regard with malice aforethought because he did moi know him. He shot man who had become a part of the blackmail plot by hiring out as a gupman'
 Mills rebuked the prosecution for referring to the dead man as This sailor Boy" 23 times in one hour speech. "Once every minutes" Mills commented.
 Mills once more requested Justice Wagner to quash the case aeainst Ward. but the judge declined. Unless
 he prosecution springs a surprise in its summation Friday, the jury will get the case in much the same status it has been for over a year, with nothing save Wards own story t. sCnnect him with the sEooting, and nothing to gainsay that 1t was done in self defense.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-27
UNDERWOOD WILL LET HIS FRIENDS NAME DELEGATES
Will Thus Be Relieved Of En- barrassment Of Selecting
 Alabama Delegation
WASHINGTON BUREAU l
 THE AGE-H ERALD ! WaRhin1ton. ID. C.. Sent. 26 |

While the act of the Alabama leg islature empowers Senator Oscar w. Underwood to name the personnel of cratic convention next year. it is learned authoritatively today that Senator Underwood will entrust this duty to committee of his most in innate friends.
 He will comply with the letter of the law by naming the delegation subsequent to the action of that com mittee,
 The reason assigned is that the senator should be relieved of the em- rbarrassment which would follow in, h umerable requests from his sup agorters in every district of the state Dit Is said, also. that the committee enill not be named until late next bring.
 I Walter Moore, Alabama member of the democratic national committee when appraised today of the sena- tors plan to select the delegation expressed satisfaction. Mir. Moore ass Aesrrea 9a g.sas 'erdelt At1ii, hel- eman of -lt.. 0S4.ti-4lese relative to f. nances.
 Alabama is solidly behind Sena- tor Underwood" said Mir Moore, and we feel that he stands a very good chance of securing the nomination. If he Is nominated, he will be elected, beyond all doubt"
 Other Alabamians here today are; B. T. Roberts and F. c. Marquis, members of the state tax commission who attended the annual convention of the national tax association at Ia Gplt ginia this week and w w. Craw- ford, president of the American Trust company of Birmingham.
 Mr. Crawford was in attendance on the American Bankers convention at Atlantic City.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-27
PRISONERS KILLED IN BATTLE WITH DEPUTIES
Two Dead And Sheriff Wounded
 In Affray

DALLAS, Tex, Sept. 26.--C. E. Gains, sentenced to death for par tlcipation in the Jackson street post office robbery here two years ago and Pete Welk, sentenced to serve 10 years in the penitentiary for compile ity in a shooting near Garland, Tex. last winter, were killed in a pitched battle with deputy sheriffs tonight county jail.
 Deputy Sheriff Willis Champion. night jailor, is reported in a critical condition from wounds in his abdo- men, legs and body, received during the battle.
 Officers who participated in the battle included Deputy Sheriffs Hal Hood, Allen Scale, Night Jailor Jeff Wilson and Dave Bradshaw.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-27
Public Service Body Holds Transmission Extensions Must Not Put Undue Burden Upon Old Customers
MARKS FIRST STEP TAKEN IN NEW, DEFINITE POLICY
Reasonable Necessity" Is
 Not Enough To Determine
 Whether Application Shall Be FavorabIy Considered
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU |
 THE AGE-HERALD : Montgomery. Ala. Sent. 2e |


 In passing upon applications for extensions of power transmission lines in the future the public serv- Ice commission will give due consld- eration to the burden which may be placed upon customers already re- ceiying service and will. determine whether or not the extension will bring such financial return as will not put an undue burden upon the old customers
 This policy for it's guidance in handling future applications for ex- tensions was promulgated by the Alabama public service commission Wednesday In an opinion on the ap- plication of the Alabama Power com pany Wednesdayetsahrdlu puepu u pany for the construction of a power transmission line from Montgomery to Greenville. The commission reached the conclusion that the busl- ness, assured and prospective, re- sulting from the construction of the line will be such as will prevent an un- due burden upon other sections. 1t announced that authority will he granted the power company for the construction of the line
 1t is the first time any aucheritv Of the state has promulgated a e ater power policy. While il covers onl7 ac- tual developments and proposale fer development. it goes farther than any authority has yet gone. The leg islature last month adopted a reso- lution creating a joint committee and charging it with the duty of rec ommending' q definite water power policy Speaker Merrill named the house members. but Lieutenant Gov ernor Mcdowell did not appoint the senate members. Information during the clc sing days of the session has been that the committee would not have time to make any recommenda- ton during the session about to end. Federal Survey Asked.
 The legislature followed this reso- lution with one which called upon the federal government to send rep resentatiVes into Alabama to make investigation in Cooperation with the public service commission and to make recommendations regarding the establishment of a water power pol icy. This resolution has been for warded to Washington. The public service, commission was given au- thority to make such expenditures of it's present appropriation as are actually necessary in the formula tion of this water power policy.
 In epitomizing the views of the commission which were written into the policy regarding future exten-
 (COntinued on Pag, TwO)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-27
.FORMERCONGRESSMAN
 I. U. SESSION IS DEAD
Mississippi Statesman Succumbs To
 Stroke Of Apoplexy

WASHINGTON. Sept. 96.-Former Representative Thomas U. Sisson of Mississippi died of apoplexy here early today.
 MT. Sisson was q democrat and served seven terms in the House Of Representatives retiring as member from the Fourth Mississippi district last March 4. His home was in Wi nona although he has been living in Washington since his retirement from Congress. Death occurred in his ho- tel apartment.
 In the Sixty-seventh Congress Mir. Sisson was a member of the House appropriations committee. He was particularly interested in military af- fairs and repeatedly made an effort to have the size Cf the regular army reduced
 widow survives him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-27
BIRMINGHAM INCOME
 IS SET AT S4,I79,llO
Total Collections Of Previous Year
 Exceeded Those For 1923

Estimates place Birmingham's sol- lection from all sources save pubic improvement assessments at $4,t79.- 110 for the fiscal year to close Sep tember 30. This sum is over S100,- 900 less than the total collections of the year before.
 The fiscal year listed as 1922 was the highwater mark in the history of the city. Total receipts reached $4,292,57l. The preceding fiscal. year registered just a trifle over $4.0OO, 900. but that year, 1921, with it's S4,006,539, surpassed the year before by more than $1,000,000
 Next Monday begins Birmingham's E fiscal year of 1924 and it Is the budget to cover that period that Is interesting commissioners and de- partment chiefs now. There has been some tentative figuring of in- come and expenses by several de- partments, but the main budget mak- ing work will not get under way until October.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-27
Important News Euents of the Day

Public TOT Legal ped by Governor Waltons state PAGE ONE Docks board by Governor consisting of George Cor Crawford F. G. Blair and PAGE ONE M Dags will hold grand jury finish Banner muny
 
 
 TWO mill
 
  W battle Dixie baseball Favafte matches national
 
 A ag oc market close prices A9gg tart B. x O. dividends helping PAGE SIXTEEN
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-27

JEG4L ACTION NEXT M0VE M S0E0NS F7GHT AGAINST WALTON
Mrs. Coolidge
 RetireS After Greeting 700

WASHINGTON. Sept. 26.- Mrs. Coolidge received her first delegation at the White House, when 700 delegates to the Red cross convention called The women were gathered in the great east room and filed through the blue room, where Mrs. Coolidge extended her hand to each. Col. c. O. Sherri1I, White House military aide, pre- scented the visitors.
 Mrs. Coolidge had a word of greeting for each person. She retired to her private apartmea. upstairs immediately after all had been presented instead of mingling with them and showing them around the White House as was Mrs. Harding's custom.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-27
rlIYIyATEs FORD. HARnIsoN

JACkSON, MISS, Sept. 2b.-SaIe of the Goreas unit of the governments properties in Alabama by the war de- partment Go the Alabama Power com nary virtually eliminates all possi- bilily of the requirement. of the Muscle Shoals properties by Henry Ford according to Senator Pat liar risou of Mssissippi.'/
 "The sale is a subtle yet success full scheme to defeat Ford and to de- ceive the country" he declared here today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-27
IN RACE WITH DEATH
Family Speeds To "Proye Upr Land Before Father Dies

MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 26.-Speeding north from Minneapolis today. a fam fly of four is racing with death in an effort to reach Big Lake, British Columbia. while the father is still able to make the improvements on his farm of 160 acres which will en- title his family to ownership of the land.
 Told at the Mayo hospital that his case was incurable. the father de- cided to return to the farm immedi- ately. Physicians said his life was only a matter of weeks.
 The family savings nearly ex- hausted they purchased a second hand automobile in Rochester and started north A few miles from Minneapolis Monday night a bearing burned out. Repairs to the machine were arranged for by the Salvation Army in Minneapolis. In case the family fails to prove up'' on their la nd 1t is said that the mother and two children will be destitute
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-27
BURIAL IN MISSISSIPPI

JACKSON. Miss. Sept. 25.-The body of Former Represen tative Thomas U. Sisson, who died early to- day in Washington, will be taken to his home. Winona, Miss, for burial, according to word received here. the funeral party leaving Washington to- night. Midshipman Thomas r. Sis son, Jr., his eldest son, was with him when he died. The other children. James. Helen and Charles. who make their home in Winona, survive Mir, Sisson was married second time a few months ago. his bride having been Miss Cecil Norton of Washing tn0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-27
NASHVILLE GETS MEET
Indianapolis Man Succeeds B. l.. Lang
 As Exchange Clubs Head

SPRINGFIGLD, Mass, Sept. 26.- The National Exchange clubs voted today to meet ir Nashville, Tenn, in 1924.
 Guy K. Jeffreys of Indianapolis was unanimously chosen national president to succeed B. L. Lang of Birmingham. Ala.
 Other officers include: Thomas l.. Bailey, Meridian, Mass. second vice president; Herbert F. Boehl of Louis vile. Ky. third vice president.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-27
DEAD FISH FILL RIVER
Citizens Along stream Alarmed And
 Grnnn Jury Mil ImNcNtigate

Grand Jury Win Investigate
 NASHVILLE. Tenn, Sept. 26.-A re- port from Newport Tenn. says that Sunday Pigeon river. which flows through the town. has been filled with dead fish a mill manager therc estimating that twenty thousand dead fish. weighing from one to twenty pounds, have passed over his dam All along the river banks. it is reported, the underbrush is hang ing full Of dead fish. Great alarm is felt among the citizens of Newport as we'll as among residents along the banks of the river.
 Judge James l.. Drinnon, holding circuit court at Newport, Tuesday afternoon ordered the county grand iury to remain in session till it could make a thorough investigation,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-27
DAVIS ID HOLD. ID. E!|.5H PROBE
Trough Investigation Of Banner Mutiny Must Be Carried Out, Solicitor De-
 CIares After Trip Wednesday FORMER WARDEN TO BE CHILLED, IS NOW BELIEF
InquisitoriaI Body Clears
 Away Routine To Give Full Time To Trying To Go To Bottom Of Outbreak At Mine

Grand jury investigation of the September 10 mutiny of state con victs at Banner mines of the Pratt Consolidated Coal company will con tinue until conditions of convict treatment which led up to the out break are thoroughly checked, Solici- tor Jim Davis declared Wednesday.
 Members of the grand jury Wednesday further cleared for un- hampered action on the Banner mutiny by paying the customary visit to county institutions. The negro convict camp at Rosedale and the white camp at Trussville. the aims house and the county farm a Ketona occupied the attention of the jurors from S:15 o'clock in the morning un- til mid afternoon.
 Temporarily blocked from trans ferrir@' Gadsden. Ala. SeDGper in~ News has been received nere of there- ath of T. C. Banks, 56. former ]. eminent Attalla citizen at his home I Frostproof, Fla. He was president \ the Frostproof bank and owned ex- J lsive orange groves. N MT. Banks moved from AttalIa to IT orida five or six years ago on ac- unt of bad health. He was for arly president of the Attalla Nk b. able to gel at the bottom of this thing before the grand jury concludes its work Mir. Davis said, Inei- dentally, he saids. the present cody would sholr pyer~fnto next ueAth lo complete the prison camp investiga- ton.
 O O o
 To Include County COnvicts.
 Treatment of county convicts by Former Warden C. F. Dodson, who had charge at Ketona county farm until few weeks ago, will also be investigated by the grand jury, it was rumored following the visit to that institution Wednesday morning It is understood witnesses will be summoned, including inmates of the institution, to testify regarding bod sons acts Several are said to have told members of the grand jury Wednesday morning that they had been subjected to excessive punish ment by the former warden.
 Praise for the present warden, R. l.. Ware, was unanimous among the prisoners at Ketona. who told news paper men who accompanied the grand jury that he treated them so well they had no complaint what ever to make. Newspaper men went with the grand jury on invitation of the solicitor.
 Solicitor Davis said Wednesday that he had not determined his course of action regarding the con vict departments refusal to honor the order of Judge H. P. Heflin of Jefferson circuit court, requiring l. A. Boyd, president of the convict board, to appear before the grand jury Tuesday with eight convicts who figured in the Banner mutiny and who were flogged by MT. Boyd $ order on September 12.
 The grand jury will work on cases other than the Banner mutiny Thurs day, 1t is understood, although it will probably come in for attention during the day Efforts are being made by the jury to clear the dock ct so that the Banner situation may re- ceive undivided attention. A partial report was made Tuesday of cases al ready disposed of.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-27
STORM WARNINGS
Disturbance Reported To Re Moving
 Northwestward

WASHINGTON. Sept. 26-Thc weather bureau this afternoon issued the following storm warning:
 Advisory D. m, etornl warning changes to lhurricare Jupiter Inlet, Fla, to Savannah Ga. Disturbance increasing in int .sity and moving ncrthwestward
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-27
CENSORSHIP IN SPAIN
Plan or Military Directory To Be
 CiOalSed In Secrecy
MADRID. Sept. 26.-l

MADRID, Sept 26.-New censor- ship provisions have been put into effect prohibiting the publication of any reports bearing on the plans of the military directory except upon the authority of the president of the directory
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-27
10 PRICE INCREASES

MADRID, Sept 26.-The governor of Madrid has informed the military directorate that he will suppress any attempt by the tradesmen to increase prices of necessities which he says must be based upon the earnings of the working people He will com rel the storelleepcrs to make sworn statements as to the prices of their crOOds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-27
K. c. HIGH OFFICIAL DIES

ST. PAUL. Minn.. Sept. 2s.-Dr. Ed ward W. Buckley. 63 of St. Paul, su- preme physician and member of the board of directors of the Knights of Columbus, died In a hospital here to- night after a long Illness
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-27
DELAY IS SOUGHT
Britain Trying To Postpone Tangier
 Meet TiI Rebels Su5Gued.

WeFt IVI NthFIN ~u3uH'u'
 MADRID sept 26.-The newspaper La Nos says: "Diplomatic dispatches affirm that Great Britain is trying to .postpone anew the Tangier conference at London with the object of giving Spain time to accomplish the sub iugation of Moroccan rebels. When this is effected. an agreement on the controversy is believed certain
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-27
STANLEY TRANSFERRED
Dr. Charles M. Griffith New Head Of
 TuSkcs:ee Hospital

WASHINGTON. Sept e. - Dr. Charles NJ, Griffith has supplanted pr. Robert Stanley as head of the negro veterans hospital at Tuske- gee Nla. No information is obtain able at the veterans bureau as to why the transfer was made.