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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-15
Another Step Taken
To Round Up Power
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU /
the ERAln I


The Alabama Power company took
another step toward rounding up the
available water power of Alabama
Thursday when it secured approval
of the Alabama public service COM
Vernon Woodbury. cotton mills OF
dam and power house and other
property on the Tallapoosa river at
Tallassee.
The consideration was:
A payment on signing the contract
of $4,000; an additional payment
of $4,000 at an early date and $50
600 per year for 20 years, with the
right to anticipate payments by
computing to the present value of
$5S0,000.
The power company viii expend
about 100000 in placing 1000 horse
power of equipment mad 1000 horse
power of sYnchronous motors in tho
east bank power house to make i'm
mediately available 5000 horse pow. r,
and Wi! install a large unit of about
$4,000 horse power on the west bank
to utilize more fully the present dan.
and will eventually install a total
OF 10000 horse power utilizing the
full head.
Under the contract terms the mill
company retains for its own use suf-
ficient water to produce $4,000 kilo-
watt hours of energy per calendar
week, for the first ten years, and
$4,000 per week after the first ten
years. The power company viii re-
ceive free of cost AL energy pro-
duced in excess of the mil! compa-
ny's requirements for 10 years. The
title to the lands is given to tha
power company. which 5 also given
the right To make openings in tho
present dam, build a new and higher
cam and install more power houses,
T-#. al fr.I
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-15
BANDITS CUNNING PLOT

KANSAS CITY. Kan, June IT.
James Dudley Major. convicted bank
bandit, who was awaiting removal to
the state penitentiary at Leaven-
worth, held deputy sheriff and
dentist at bay this afternoon while
he escaped into the busy streets OF
the city.
Major was convicted of participa-
ton in the robbery of the Piper.
Kan, State bank sometime ago. He
pretended that he had toothache
and was taken. heavily handcuffed.
to the dentists office this AFTERNOON.
The handouts were removed by the
deputy after Major had seated him
self in the chair. but as the dentist
turned to pick up an instrument,
Major leaped from his seat and COW
Grad both men with revolver.
Before leaving he obtained the
deputy's revolver and his purse con-
tanning SAC. He forced the dentist to
tie the deputy and then to tie his
own feet. Major then wrapped tow
els about the dentists hands and
mouth and put him in closet. AS
the bandit left he locked the door to
the office.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-15

MARK MNARON Isl
SECOND PRISONER
TO LEAVE ASYLUM
Man Facing Two Charges In
Birmingham Makes His
Escape

During the temporary absence of
his nurse, Mark McNaron. As years
old. jefferson county. escaped from
Bryce hospital, state insane asylum
at Tuscaloosa, Ala. early Thursday
morning. "Details as to the method
of his esd "a fs lacking. Officials
of the r So expressed the belief
that NJ s. had obtained a key
and ur the door. His escape
was Il - nd recent one by a Biz
ming. 40 prisoner. Ed Crenshaw,
slayI - an Ensley couple. made
his q successful getaway about
TIM 50 ks ago under similar con-
Is THURSDAY declared they
tf McNaron had been placed in
a est place in the hospital. as
tnessssad been warned he would at
tempt to escape. He had been placed
in the upper ward. 1t is believed
that he either was given a key or
made one himself, as officials declare
that patients have been known to
fashion keys. after weeks of labor.
which will unlock doors.
McNaron was committed to the
asylum on April by Judge William
E. Fort after he had been adjudged
a paranoiac by an alienist At the
he was not insane. but was sent to
the hospital for treatment.
News of the escape was first re-
ceived in Birmingham Thursday
morning by Judge w. E. Fort in a
telegram from DIR. W. d. Partlow,
information Immediately was turned
over to Sheriff I. ]. Shirley and
Birmingham police authorities, who
were notified to be on the lookout
for the fugitive.
First Time Noticed.
McNaron first broke into Birming-
ham criminal history when federal
authorities here arrested him at the
request of postal authorities in Ia
coma, Wash, where he was wanted
on a charge of having sent obscene
matter through the mails to a Ia
coma women He was transferred
to Tacoma In June. 1922. but OBJ
tanned his release on bond about
month later. On September "a.
1922, McNaron suddenly appeared at
the home of his wife and shot her
in the hip and leg.
His next escapade occurred Feb
ruary IL. 1928. when, on meeting Jim
C. Smith, assistant United States
attorney, in the corridor at the
county Jail. McNaron hurled bottle
at Smith. A derby hat saved Smith
ana MCNdTOu WAS ONerpOWeTe0. r OIL
lowing this attack McNaron was
committed to the insane asylum. He
was then facing two charges of as
sault with intent to murder and the
federal charge.
When leaving for Tuscaloosa,
McNaron is reported to have declared
he would escape from the hospital
and return to Birmingham where he
intended to kill his wife and Attor-
ney Smith. A sharp lookout Is be-
Ing maintained by police as 1t Is be-
lieved he may actually try to make
good his threat
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-15
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU
THE AGE-UERALD
Montgomery, Ala. June IA

Charging that the perfection of the
plans of the Alabama Power com
pany will remove all competition
and will build up political and cor
porate machine dangerous to the well
fare of the people of this state" NJ.
c. Allgood, congressman of the Sew
enth district, today protested by teie-
gram to the federal power commits
sion against action on the petition of
the Alabama Power company for the
construction of hydroelectric unit
at Lock II, Warrior river, until the
legislature and Congress have taken
action.
Congressman Allgood sent the mes
sage to Congressman Lamar letters,
who is in Washington, with the re-
quest that it be filed with the federal
power commission. The telegram
said; File this telegram with the
federal power commission as protest
against granting permit to Alabama
Power company for Lock II on War
rior river. Alabama public service
commission has not granted certifi-
cate of convenience and necessity
and the people of this state oppose
increasing any further monopoly OF
water powers to the Alabama Power
company especially as Lock II con-
triols the profitable development of
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-15
Martin Explains
Effects Of Project

Thomas W. Martin. president OF
Alabama Power company, upon his
return to Birmingham from Mont
gomery Thursday night gave addi-
tionaI details regarding the new dam
at Cherokee Bluffs on the Talla-
poosa river.
THE Cherokee Bluffs develops
ment will be constructed in three
units and will develop $4,000 horse
power" said Mr.. Martin. 1T will be
the largest hydroelectric project in
the south and the dam will be l20
feet high which will make 1t tho
highest dam in the southern states.
1t will be approximately SOo rect
long and will fern the largest lake
in Alabama. One of the important
features In connection with the de-
veiopment is the fact that the erea-
ton of this lake will minimize floods
in the upper reaches OF the Alabama
river and will be a great protection
to some of the richest farm lands IN
the state.
TT will be necessary for us to
build our own railroad to get mate
rial to the site of the dam.
Improvement In Service.
This development will not only
improve the service throughout the
power system of the company, but
will make available large additional
volume of power This will enable
the company to further meet the In
dustrial needs OF the state as we'll as
supplying lighting and power service
in many communities which have re-
quested service from the company.
I'VE are pleased to make this an
nouncement just at this time when
other power companies in some sec
tons of the south are suspending de-
velopment.
THE power requirements upon our
system before the Cherokee Bluffs
development can be completed will be
larger than can be supplied from our
present hydro and steam plants and
we hope, therefore. to go forward
with other developments which can
be completed in much shorter time,
and the construction of these sew
eral developments will we believe.
attract many industries to the state
which under different circumstances
would locate elsewhere.
In accordance with the company's
policy, all materials and supplies will
be purchased within the state so far
as possible"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-15
KU KLUX GIVES
MONEY TO PASTOR
AT A Y o N D AL Ell
Klansmen March In SoIemnIy
And Present $50 To Rev.
William SenteII

A procession of approximately 80
knights of the invisible empire, Ku
Klux Khan. silently entered the Avon
dale Baptist church about o'clock
Thursday night and, marching down
to the altar, presented the pastor,
Rev. William Sentell, with a gold
certificate of $50. The klansmen
then slowly filed out of the church
building, disappearing as suddenly as
they had come.
Mr.. Sentell has just recently come
to the church, and for the last two
weeks has been conducting revival
services. About 60 converts have
united with the church thus far.
Marvin Pharr, song director, is as
sisting Mr.. Sentell and will deliver
the main address of the Saturday
night service.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-15
1000 HOMELESS
IN WAKE OF BIG
OKLAHOMA FLOOD.
Railroad Traffic ParaIyzed
And Houses Wrecked BY
Deluge

OKLAHOMA CITY. June 14.-The
near crest of Oklahoma City's great
est flood was sweeping deep through
the wide sections of the lowland sub
urbs here Thursday night, wrecking
homes and invading territory there
tofore untouched by high waters.
More than 1000 people were left
homeless and 500 entirely destitute
Civic relief organizations are caring
for the homeless and destitute.
The river passed the 1917 foot mark
late Thursday ard the crest will be
near II feet, according to weather
bureau officials here.
Railroad traffic throughout the
state is paralyzed and interurban
service with Ell Reno, 40 miles west
of here. was suspended with destruc-
ton of the viaduct above the city
reservoir.
Weakened bridges caused delays in
lions with Packingtown, the citys
source of meat supply, were cut off
Thursday.
$1.OOO,OOO Damage.
Reports from Tulsa said that water.
there was recedlng and that dana e
was estimated at approximately
81 100000. One thousand houses Were
flooded. IS being entirely swept
away.
Chickasha, on the Washita river
Thursday reported high flood mark
of seven feet over the light and
power dam, the previous high mark
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-15
PRINTING FIRMS FORM
DIVISION OF CHAMBER
Officers Will Be Elected At Meeting
During Next Week

Following meeting at the Cham
Der of Commerce Thursday the sc
printing firms of Birmingham de.
cided to become an integral part OF
the chamber through organization or
a division embracing their member
skip. r. H. Pogue, John c. Henley
and A. H. Gather were appointed
committee to prepare a charter. by
laws and make other arrangements
for contamination of the plan.
Some time next week luncheon
will be held and officers will be
elected.
The Birmingham printing houses
represent an investment of 1851, 900.
Their sales last year totaled $3.50 900
They employ 1852 men and women and
their annual payroll in 1922 was
$3.50. 900. The average pay is S14O per
month.
None of the paper houses are rep
resented in the new organization con-
fined to printers. The slogan Will be
to work for Birmingham through the
Chamber of Commerce.
o. l.. Bum, manager of the cham
Der, assisted in the preliminary work
of creating the new division.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-15
DANGEROUSTOGRANT
LOCK II PERMIT is
WARNING BY ALLGOOD
Telegram Of Protest Says Alabama Power Company Is
Attempting To Monopolize Not Only Water Power
Resources Of Alabama But Also Gas, Electric Light
ing And Street Railway Franchises

other powers on the Warrior river.
THE Alabama Power company is
attempting not only to monopoiize
the water power resources of this
state, but also to monopolize the gas,
electric lighting and street railway
franchises in all our towns and cit
les. The perfection of it's plans viii
remove all competition and VIII
build up political and corporate
machine dangerous to the welfare OF
the people of this state. Power for
Lock II is not necessary to supply
the customers of the Alabama Power
company now, inasmuch as they
have two units at Mitchelfs dam not
yet installed which would furnish
several times the available power at
Lock II.
Until Ford made a bid for Muscle
Shoals the Alabama Power company
always condemned Lock II and re-
peatedly refused to develop the
power there. The people of Ala
bama look with suspicion on it's pres
ent application and suspect that 1t
will have some sinister effect on the
Ford offer. L can find nobody in
Alabama favoring the permit to the
Alabama Power company other than
PEOPLE under its immediate influence.
| wash to go on record as against
granting this permit until the Ala
hama legislature and Congress have
taken action"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-15

TRIAL TRIP SCORED
Lasker Calls Criticisms Merely
party POlemics"

WASHINGTON, June 14.-Attacks
on the forthcoming trial trip of the
Leviathan were characterized as
party polemics" by Chairman Lasker
tonight in the first formal statement
issued from the shipping board since
criticism of the liners voyage to
Cuban waters began to find its way
into the press. Provision for the trial
was made by the board under a dem
ocratic administration. Mr.. Lasker
pointed out, when John Barton Payne
was chairman. and incident expenses
were approved by Congress as neces
sary to the proper reconditioning of
the ship.
Directing his reply to a recent
statement issued from democratic ma
tional committee headquarters. Mr..
Lasker called upon the committee to
forget for the moment it's tempta-
ton to misrepresent for political pur-
poses"
Experts. Mr.. Lasker said. have es-
timated the trial will cost $4,000
"of which 100000 will have to be
spent irrespective of whether Il sin
gle guest was carried" Estimating
that $4,000 will be used to pay for
the food and comfort of approx
mately 400 to 500 guests" the chair
man declared this amount would be
returned to the government many
times over through results of the
trial voyage and the presence on
board of distinguished guests
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-15
FORD SUSPENSION
MADE PERMANENT
BY DRY DIRECTOR
Sartain Fails To Comment On
Action Taken Against His
Assistant

Suspension of w. B. Ford. assist
ant prohibition enforcement director
for Alabama. has been made perma
nent, indicating that the investiga-
ton begun three months ago by
Conrad w. Austin, then general pro-
hibition enforcement agent, is near
ing it's close. COMMISSIONER Roy
Haynes acted in Fords case Thurs
day. Ford was in Washington
Thursday morning.
Dismissal of Ford was not COM
mented upon Thursday by Judge
Charles M. Sartain. federal prohibit
ton director. The announcement
followed the announced resignation
of Miss Leila Huey. stenographer in
the office. suspended with Ford and
two others.
With the exception of Mrs. Moore.
stenographer, every member of.
Judge Sartain's office staff has been
affected by the investigation, now
being conducted in the state at large
by c. L. Campbell. special intelli-
gence agent of the department of
internal revenue.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-15
ENTERPRISES
DECIDED UPON
by RAILROADS
Twentieth, Eighteenth And
Fourteenth Included In Pro-
gram, McLendon Says, In
Speaking For City Board
PLANS FOR VIADUCT AT
TWENTY-FOURTH TAGGING
Details To Be Completed
Within Few Weeks, He
States, With Actual Con-
Struction This Summer

Twentieth, Eighteenth and Four
teenth streets will get underpasses
in the near future, announced Presi-
dent D. E. McLendon of the city
commission Friday. This much has
been definitely decided, he said. and
engineers are now working out the
details.
The Louisville and Nashville.
Frisco and Seaboard railroads favor
the plan and the Southern is ex-
pected to be heard from favorably
very soon.
The lines of the railroads along
Railroad avenue will be raised from
a point near Twenty -second street
westward for considerable dis
lance beyond Fourteenth so other
streets later, in the westward i'm
provement may go under the rail-
roads also.
AS the railroad lines are raised
the streets will be lowered. These
details. for which plans have been
drawn, are being worked out. 1t is
expected they will be completed
within few weeks, following which
joint meeting of the city commits
held to work out the financial ar
engagements. 1t has been definitely
decided the work will be done, MI
McLendon stated.
With the decision to go through
with the underpass project plans for
viaduct at Twenty fourth street
or nearby are not being so closely
pressed, though it Is Understood that
development will come soon, prob
ably along with the other work.
Mr.. McLeidon has been in COM
munication with officials of the
railroads for considerable time
since he has taken office and has
kept steadily behind the project for
more connection facilities between
the south and north areas of the
main part of the city. Friday morn
ing he said the railroads had assured
him of their willingness to go for
ward with the work. Actual con-
struction is expected to start during
the summer
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-15
PUBLUCANS' HEAVY
ARTILLERY TO PL AY
IN MINNESOTA RA C. E
Presidents Western Trip Takes On Additional Political
Significance AS Harding Will Make Two Speeches
In That State-Leaders pprehensive-Electon
Looked Upon As Curtain Raiser

election. called to choose a success
sor to the late Knute Nelson, as a
curtain raiser for 1924. Therefore
the campaign proper, which will be-
gin following the primaries Monday
and continue until the election July
Is, will be waged by all factions with
a view to the effect on 1924. Early
reports received here are somewhat
unfavorable to the republicans, hence
the decision to extend White House
aid.
Because of the peculiar situation
in Minnesota, this special election
will afford a clear-cut test of third
party possibilities and indicate the
percentage of progressive OBJECTIONS
the administration may expect in the
presidential contest.
O o o
Trouble Faces q. O. p.
Republicans will have hard going
because the democrats will tend to
unite with the farmer-labor group
in order to give the administration
a bruised eye for its 1924 appearance.
Therefore, the President will lend
such aid as he properly can to the
CONTINUED On Page Two)
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-15
WOMEN BACK DRY LAW
International Committee VIII Hold
Meeting In New York

NEW YORK, June 14.-Representa-
tives of 100000 women throughout
the country will take their first de-
cisive step Friday to help enforce the
Nolstead act.
They will meet here as the interna
tional committee of law enforcement.
organized recently, to make final
plans for an active campaign that
shall endeavor to put into the heart
of every citizen in the United States
a strong sense of allegiance to the
constitution and observance of the
law of the land
Enforcement of the prohibition act
is to be their first objective. They are
understood to be planning to call on
COY. Al Smith to convene the New
York state assembly into special SEES
sion to enact a new state enforce
ment act to take the place of the
Nullan- Gage law, recently repealed
Mrs. Henry W. Peabody of Beverly
Mass. chairman and organizer, as
well as leader in half dozen ma
tional clubs, has arrived to sound the
keynote of patriotism first, personal
liberty afterwards"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-15
Isolated From His Followers
Once Mighty Dictator Falls
Into Hands OF Enemy-Dis-
guiSe Fails To Save Him
TROOPS IN PURSUIT SLAY
HIS LAST a. FOLLOWERS
New Premier Issues Order To
Dissolve Peasant Political
Clubs Created BY StambouI-
isky-Pay More Taxes

SOFIA, June 14.-By Associated
Press)-Former Premier Stambou-
lisky was captured today at Molavi
a village near Slavovitza
Stamboulisky started for Elish;ntza
in an automobile, disguised as an
army chauffeur He had shaved off
his mustach. When he and his party
arrived at Pirdop, his four remaining
followers were captured or killed
by troops and the automobile In
which they were travelling was seized.
During the fighting Stamboulsky
escaped and plunged into the forest.
He knows perfectly the country
where the troops are pursuing him.
Ivan Rousseff, the new minister of
the interior, issued an order for the
capture of Stamboulisky.
Sensation Caused.
A sensation has been created by
the discovery in the archives of the
national bank that Stamboulisky last
March cashed a check for 10000. 200
levas, the sum having been author
lied at secret meeting of three
members of the cabinet. TIL purpose
or the eXpenditur was not designated,
beyond the statement that it was for
the security of the state. The moral
character of Stamboulisky is being
attacked by the press.
Among the consequences of the fall
OF Stamboulis&y is the reversion of
Sofas theological seminary, which
was seized Tor the purposes of the
astronomical institution, to the
priesthood. Other restroations of
church property include the large
pine forest of the Ria monastery,
which Stam5oulisky seized and
turned over to an exploitation COM
pany, most of the members of which
are Italians. at one-fourth its value.
The new minister of finance, NJ
Iheodorff, has informed the bankers
that they must pay "A larger share
of the taxes. He has assured them
however. that the peasants will bear
their share. Orders have been issued
by the ministry of the interior dis
solving peasant politica; clubs ere
ated by Stamboulisky in order to
avoid the possible danger of excuses
similar to those in Russia against
the ruling classes.
ARREST Ex-PREMIER'S BROTHER
ATHENS, June 1.-THE agrarian
ex-President of the Bulgarian Cham
Der, NJ. Bofef, has been arrested He
is a brother CT Ex-Premier Siam
hnn1iSlx1-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-15
BY RAYMOND CLAPPER

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WASHINGTON, June 14.-President
Hardings coming western trip ap
pears to be taking on an important
political significance despite the re-
cent White House statement that the
tour would be abandoned IL 1t was
to be construed as a political af-
fair. Because of the serious fight
the republicans face in the special
Minnesota senatorial election next
month, the President will adapt two
of his speeches to the Minnesota is
sues.
The President in his talks through
the west will give the country some
enlightening messages on republican,
ISM" Senator Moses, chairman of the
republican senatorial campaign, said
after conference at the White
House Thursday.
o o O
President Approves Step.
Suggestions for throwing the adj
ministrations heavy artillery into
the Minnesota senatorial campaign
have been approved by President
Harding at a conference with repub-
lican leaders.
The President regards the special