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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-10
BLUE LAW WASHED
 WHITE BY ACTION OF BOARD TUESDAY
Transportation Of Word Pub lie" In Section Of Code
 Turns The Trick

By taking the word public" from the twelfth position in Section 1762 and placing it in the seventh, the city commission Tuesday afternoon rolled back the blue laws. as applied tion to the status quo ante bellum." In short, everything will be like it was Sunday two weeks ago.
 Tn the ordinance, before it was amended by the commission, upon the advice of City Attorney W. J. Wynn and Attorney E. H. Cabaniss, the word public. preceded the word exercise. Amended. the word pub tic'' was put back to precede the word sport. s5ction s76z now reads:
 Any person who engages in any public sport. game. exercise or ex- hibition on Sundays, must, upon con- viction, be punished as provided in Section 1216 of the code of Alabama"
 The new construction or arrange ment of the ordinance interprets all clubs, club grounds as private prop and club premises, as coming within the scope of the word public"
 Wynn Explains Amendment.
 City Attorney Wynn explained the readjusted ordinance, which was later adopted as amended, saying no one would wish an archaic interpre- tation of the law and that while in no wise the city relaxed it's Sunday endorsements as previously under stood, it was best to give sane in- depreciation to law that had left confusion. He said the city was well equipped with laws that covered such offenses as gambling. He said the only way to get rid of illogical laws of any sort was to apply them strin- gently, demonstrate what their word- ing actually meant, and then to make corrections deemed advisable. The law in question, he said, as lit orally expressed, prohibited even It, tie children from playing on Sunday. He said as it was written, it was ab- surd and needed correction.
 MT. Harrison asked if the law was quite clear. that all clubs and organi- zations with club features were given the same Sunday rights as any other club MT. Wynn assured MT. Harri- son the interpretation of the law as amended aplied alike to all.
 Save for the official introduction of the ordinance, the explanation of the meaning of the amendment by MT. Wynn, Commissioner Harrison's question and Mir. Wynn's reply, there was literally no discussion or the matter. Although the commission met at 10 o'clock in the morning and stayed in session until noon, con vened in adjourned meeting at 2:5o o'clock in the afternoon and remained in session until nearly o'clock, not once in that time did anyone appear who spoke one word in favor of of blue laws, in favor or blue laws in any shape, or for the ordinance providing the peculiarfties experienced by the city last Sunday being continued as of benefit to the city.
 The whole attitude of the city, many commented. was to readJust an ohiart tiouable situation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-10
STEAMER, ON FIRE, SENDS OUT sos CALL
Gets In Radio Communication With
 Transport And Tanker

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. Oct. 9.- Fire has broken out in No. hold of the steamer Stanley Dollar, now about 600 miles west of San Fran cisco, and the vessel is turning back for this pert, from which she sailed october 6, according to radio advices from the vessel received by the Fed eral Telegraph company here tonight.
 Steam is being turned into the hold in an effort to quench the fire, the cause of which has not been deter mined, the meager advices received here stated.
 PORTLAND. Ore, Oct 9.-The Fed eral Telegraph company's radio sta- tion tonight reported receiving a wireless sos call from the steamer Stanley Dollar off Montery. Cal. The steamer reported that she was on fire.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Oct g. The steamer Stanley Dollar is in radio communication with the trans port Cambrai and the tanker Frank C.. Drum, the Federal Telegraph com pany announced tonight. The vessel apparently is in difficulty, although the nature of distress has not been learned. according to the telegraph company,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-10
McBee To Lead Fight
 For WaIton's Impeachment

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Oct. B. (By Associated Press.)-Represent tive w. D. McBee of Stephens coun- ty. active in the impeachment move ment against Gov. J. c. Walton. unanimously has been chosen speaker of the house for the extra session of the ninth legislature which will open Thursday, it was announced at legis- lative headquarters here tonight.
 The announcement said that while no caucus has been held, the major ity of house members who signed the original call for an investigation of are as one in their choice of McBee as their presiding officer.
 Tonight members of both houses of the legislature are gathering in Oklahoma City in preparation for the special session Governor Walton ordered the lawmakers to assemble for an investigation into the Ku Klux Klan in Oklahoma shortly after a majority of lower house members on their own initiative had called the house into session October IF to con slider the official conduct of the ex- ecutive,
 Walton Before klan.
 Instead os meeting on the latter call. the legislators say, they will convene Thursday. but will institute an inquiry into impeachable offenses charged against Governor Walton before proceeding with the ku Klux Klan matter.
 A caucus is to be held tomorrow by the majority house members to or ganize for an attack against the gov ernor's record.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-10
Minimum, Price Of $1,5OO,OOO Set On Ships

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9.-The shipping. board has placed basic minimum price of $1,500,~ 900 each of the 5 ships of the 535 class, marking the first in- stance in which the govern ment's price upon any element of the merchant fleet has been publicly announced.
 The "535" class comprises composite freight and passenger ships capable of IS knots. Each vessel has accommodations for more than 200 passengers and for from 1000 to 10000 tons of freight. The ships are de- clared to be the most valuable fleet from an operating stand ing now fh existence. Having an average tonnage of 12,000, the minimum price would bring about s125 a ton as compared with the price of $40 a ton re- gently accepted by the board for other types. Conferences are now in progress between mem bers of the shipping board and group of operators to deter mine the scope of the construc- tion policy announced before Chairman Laskerl eft office. It was deemed improbable by mem bers of the board that the pres ent shipping routes would be reduced below IS.
 Negotiations for the sale of the two Pacific lines operated for the board are In progress Chairman Farley said today, and he regarded their .sstatus as hopeful" M
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-10
SAYS LAW VIOLATED
 IN DYE PATENT SALE
Government Argues To Have The
 Transaction Set Aside

WILMINGTON. Del, Oct. 9.-The sale of seized enemy dye and chemical patents by Francis P. Garvon, as alien property custodian, to the Chemical Foundation, Inc, of which he was president, was in violation of well established principles of law, Henry w. Anderson, special assistant to the attorney general, contended to- day in continuing his argument in Federal district court. The govern ment is suing to have the sale set aside.
 Calling attention that under the law MT. Garvan was trustee for the government in holding the enemy property, MT. Anderson asserted that a trustee could not be a buyer and seller at the same time.
 MT. Anderson also contended that no effort was made to arrive at a fair price for the patents adding that the very haste of this trans action shows that no effort was made to ascertain their value"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-10
PRINCE ARRIVES

NEW YORK, Oct. 9.-Prince Viggo, the farmer prince" of Denmark, and cousin of King Christian, arrived today on the liner Estonia. Women aboard the ship said he was a won derful dancer, and most democratic
 Representative A. J. Montague ot Richmond, Va, who was also on the liner, said he was impressed by the prince "but the girls" he added the way tho-- arted made me SICK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-10
BIRMINGHAM MAN MAY DIE AT CLARKSDALE
R. P. Longshore Is Still In Critical
 Condition

CLARKSDALE, Miss, Oct. 9.-R. P Longshore, a travelling salesman of Birmingham. Ala, still was in a crit ical condition today as result of wounds received late yesterday dur ing an argument with W. K. Herrin Jr., a planter, said to have been an outgrowth of a dice game, in which Herrin lost heavily. Allen Moore. hotel proprietor. also was wounded but physicians stated would recover Herrin was arrested but was released under $10,000 bond
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-10
FIRST VICTORY. AT REQUEST
 IF RAILROADS
Frisco Asks Commission To Pass Ordinance Requiring Construction Of Enon Ridge
 ViaduCt At Roads Expense
BEATIFIC SMILES SEEN AS NEW LAW IS ENACTED
Since Defeat At Montgomery City Has Been Planning Litigation To Get ViaduCt-
 UnderpaSS Program Started

Although accompanying explana- tions stated the matter was simply giving railroad engineers a basis or which to compile a report, 1t was thought in the city hall Tuesday morning at the meeting of the city commission that what will very probably be the opening gun of the viaduct-underpas litigation was fired when the city adopted an ordi- nance requiring the Birmingham Southern railroad and the Birming ram Railway, Light and Power col. pany to construct a reinforced con crete viaduct, 100 feet long, over the trackage at Eleventh court, between Second street and Third place. It is the gateway to Pratt City from the northSide.
 The bridge or viaduct ordered is to replace the old wooden structure. An odd part of the sitr ation is that the ordinance was prepared at the re- Frisco railroad, who wanted to get
 his plans and specifications ready for presentation before the roads other authorities.
 Called Enon Ridge Sridge.
 The wooden structure to be re- placed is known as the Enon Ridge bridge, now considered in such state that replacement is necessary. Since it is to be replaced permanent ma terial is desired by all parties at in- terest so that the cost of future re- from destruction by fire will be eliminated.
 The city officials had been putting their heads together for months about the necessity for underpasses and viaducts for Birmingham. An attempt to clarify the atmosphere through legislative action was com pletely blocked, it has been said by | Legislators, through the action of l otheE legislators kindly disposed to- ward the railroads.
 l Litigation was planned by the city and was due to be set in motion as soon as the budget was handled for the year and that matter taken from the path of municipal business. Like a bolt from the hub of a rear
 said, initiative for construction, le- gally. enacted, at the request of an interested railroad.
 Wear Beatific Smile.
 Just what the city will do with this Carthagenian delivery of arms was not stated, but the expressions on the commissioners faces could not have been more intent while the prelimi- nary reading for passage of the ordi-
 nance was going on, or their joy
 mere evident when the vote was taken and the ordinance passed with a unSnimity that was almost heatific in it's perfect excellence. Summed in simplicity, the situat- tion is this. Railroad companies-for several go under the bridge with their trains-on their own violition. and by a fully accredited official. have asked the city of Birmingham to pass a law to make the railroads at interest construct at the railroads expense, a viaduct.
 What will a judge and jury say to that?' was the question in the city hall Tuesday morning just before luncheon time as the information be- gan to spread that the ordinance had been adopted.
 Officially. none would comment on the situation, but, how they grinnedi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-10
Labor Unions Refuse To
 Ask Russian Recognition

PORTLAND, Ore, Oct. s.--(By As- soeA4tct Tess After a dSbaae in wfich the soviet goyernment of Rus sia was attacked and defended, the convention of the American Federa- tion of Labor. in session here, this evening rejected a resolution pro- posing that the federation urge the government of the United States to take steps leading to resumption Of trade relations with Russia and eventually recognition of the Rus sian government.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-10
50 STUDENTS ESCAPE IN TERRIFIC EXPLOSION
Compressed Air Tank Blows Up At
 Columbia University

NEW YORK. Oct. 9.-Fifty Coium- bia University students narrow es- capped injury today when a com pressed air tank in the basement of Havermeyer Hall exploded. scatter ing machinery through walls and breaking a dozen windows. The cause of the explosion could not be learned.
 Windows of nearby buildings also were broken. large plank was hurled through the air, just missing half dozen students who were con ducting experiments. Prof. Charles F. Lucas head of the mechanical engineering department, at once started an investigation is determine the cause of the acident.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-10
.FIREMAN'S ANNUAL.
 MAKES APPEARANCE
"The Birmingham Fire Department"
 Gives Data On Work Of Men

Containing approximately 50 pages covering activities in the department, "The Birmingham Fire Department. the annual publication of the fire fighters is just off the press and is being circulated.
 The book is artistically bound. il- lustrated and is considered the best that has ever been issued by the de- partment. It is filled with interest ing data concerning the fire depart ment, in all of the branches and gives statistical report of the underwriters. George A. Kent compiled the records for the annual
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-10
O O C Walton RefOre klan.
PAPER PLANT BURNS

OREGON CITY. Ore. Oct. 9.-Plant B of the Hawley Pulp and Paper company was destroyed by fire early today, which started late last night in the beater and machine room of the unit. The loss was estimated at S750.000 ,... -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-10
TENNESSEAN KILLED
Three Companions Hurt When Auto
 mobile Goes over Embankment

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. Oct. 9.-Vic- ter Luster was instantly killed and three companions painfully injured when an automobile in which they were driving at high rate of speed, left the road at Boyd's four miles from Knoxville, and plunged down an embankment at a. m., today
 Luster was caught beneath the car and his skull crushed.
 The injured are Charles Frost, Miss Dorothy Wilson and Miss Ruth Strange.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-10
SEARCHERS CLOSE ON
 BANK BANDITS TRAIL
Get Glimpse Of Ed Lockhart Tn
 Cherokee County

fVRF SMITH, Ark, Oct. s.-Ed Lockhart, notorious bank robber' who escaped from Oklahoma authorities in z spectacular jail delivery, at Jay. ohla3 sunday night was seen bv members of searching party in tbe nils of Cherokee county. Okla lste today. according to reports received here tonight. 'eo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-10
FEAR " LOST ON FRENCH DREDGER STRUCK BY STORM

' HAvRE. Oct. s.-The owners of the French dredger Normandie, which was caught off the coast in. the re- cent heavy storm, have given up hope for the safety of the vessel. They express the belief that the dredger and her crew of 13 men and two women and children have been
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-10
DIRECT RAILROAD
Frank Berry Chosen Vice President
 or Nashville And Decatur Road

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Oct. 9.-At meeting of directors of the Nashville and Decatur railroad company today Frank Berry was elected vice presi- dent to succeed his father, W w. Berry. deceased. W. R. Cole was re- elected President Thomas A. Clarksou. secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-10
VERMONT ELECTS

MONTPELIER, Vt. Oct 9.-The first six towns to report after the closing of the polls at D. m. in the republican primary for United States senator from Vermont gave Dale 422; John W. Redmond, PIT; Stanley C.. Wilson 30.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-10
PLOT TO ASSASSINATE PREMIER DISCOVERED
Fascist Planned Coup In Rumania
 Rut Are Arrested

BUCHAREST. Oct. s.-(By Associ- ated Press .)-The Rumanian govern ment announces the discovery of a fascist plot for the assassination of the premier and five of the govern ment ministers today.
 There have been many arrests in connection with plot
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-10
Discuss Methods Of
 Improving Banking System

WASHINGTON. Oct. 9.-Represen- tatives of bankers associations and federal reserve districts Tn various parts of the country suggested to
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-10
$500, ,OOO FIRE LOSS

Six Business Buildings And Two Yes.
 sels Are Destroyed
 PROVIDENCE. R. l.. Oct. 9.--Fire along the water front today caused s300,000 loss. Six business buildings and two small vessels were de- stroyed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-10

AMERICAN TO BRAVE TUT-ANKH-AMEN 100000 Walter Hauser of the Egyptian department of the Metropolitan Museum of New York will attend the renewed operations the Valley of the Kings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-10

FORECAST FOR AL FAIR ON WEDNESDA THURSDAY. LITTLE Ch IN THE TEMPERATURE
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-10

MORE THAN $150,000 TO BE
 SPENT ON LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE LINES IN ALA BAMA WITHIN THE YEAR
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-08-25
EL MUNDO
IOSCiudadanOSy yIaSleyes'
(Por John t. Barrett.)

Director Federal de Prohibicion)
(Escrito especialmente para Ell Mundo)
Shoshone journal., 1923-10-05
French Patrol Dusseldorf

Berlin-French troops were patrol
ling Dusseldorf Monday following
Sundays fatal riots in which many
persons were killed and wounded in
fighting between German police and
a separatist demonstration. Dis
patches from Dusseldorf placed the
dead at sixteen. including twelve
separatists. two "blue" and two
green" police Wounded were e.
timated at fifty or hundred. Order
has been restored. French patrols
marched through the streets all night
vigorously downing all attempts at
disorders or gatherings. The French
arrested a number Of Germans charg-
ed with melting the riotjng, which
started Sunday when huge gather
ing OF sepsratists estimated a; as
high as 10000 was holding demon
stration near the center of the city
listening TO speakers plead for es-
tablishment OF Rhenish republic,
independent OF the German reich.
Shoshone journal., 1923-10-05
Oklahoma Clouds Clear Away

Oklahoma City. 0kla..-Legal pro
ceedings instituted by Campbell Rus
sell to force on the ballot at a special
state election October .. an initiative
measure authorizing the state legis-
lature to convene by a majority call
10 investigated the official acts of
Governor J. c. Walton, were with
drawn Saturday in district court
here by agreement OF council. At
the same time. attorneys for the exc
cutive also withdrew their applica-
tion which resulted Saturday in the
issuance OF a temporary Injunction
restraining the state election board
from entering the proposal on the
ballot.
Shoshone journal., 1923-10-05
BAVARIA WANTS
PREWAR REGIME
PERSONS NOW FAMILIAR WITH
COUNTRY READY TO PRO.
CLAIM MONARCHY
Former Royal Family Enjoys I'M
mense Popularity in Country
Formerly Ruled by Kaiser
Wilhelm

Munich, - "A monarchy VIII b,
proclaimed in Bavaria very soon,
wen informed persons stated Mon
day.
These persons, close to the Bavar
ian international situation. believed
a move to restore the Wittelsbacll
family to its prewar status already
is under way.
They pointed II the enormous de-
monstrations given the former crown
prince Rupprecht and wife when they
arrived here Sunday. as proof of the
popularity OF the former royal fam
lily.
Rnpprecht was hailed by great
crowds as king Of bavaria"
The same sources said Rupprecht
has the complete support of Bavar-
ian Dictator Won kahr and the var
ious right wing military orgsniza-
tions.
Shoshone journal., 1923-10-05
Second Flood Hits sheridan

Sheridan. Wyo..--Water from Lit.
tie Goose creek. which spread over
the entire northern and eastern sec.
tlons OF Sheridan Sunday night.
causing the second flood here in
three days. was receding Monday.
Water from two to five feet deep is
standing in many homes. 1t Is i'm
possible to estimate the property
damage. A troop of cavalry from
the Wyoming National Gnar,l. aided
by wagon teams. rescued hundreds OF
persons from the north end OF town.
Shoshone journal., 1923-10-05

Woodward. Okla. Streets were
flooded Monday and considerable
damage caused by a severe rain and
hailstorm which swept northwestern
Oklahoma during Sunday night. More
than three inches OF rain fell here
within two hours. flooding lowland
homes and sending torrents OF water
through the streets. Wire commnnl-
cation WAS tied up throughout this
section OF the state and train service
was al a standstill.
Shoshone journal., 1923-10-05

Washington, Because Of chaotic
conditions in China, the American
government has begun negotiations
with other powers TO postpone the
conference scheduled on November
for gradual removal OF the extra ter
ritorial rights. II was learned Mop
day. This conference was provided
for In the Washington disarmament
conference. Conditions now existing
in China have led this government
10 believe thae It would be futile to
hold the conference now.
Shoshone journal., 1923-10-05
TORNADO CLAIMS
MUCH PROPERTY
RAINSToRM AND TORNADO HIT
IOWA AND NEBRASKA; RED
CROSS ACTIVE
Property Loss Due to Storm Is Es
timatde at $1,5oo,ooo; Great
Damage in Council
Bluffs

Omaha. Neb.,-With several fami
lies homeless as the result OF tn,
worst storm in the history OF tn,
city, Red Cross workers. headed by
Miss HoIyce Brown. began relief
work in Council Bluffs Saturday.
All Red Cross war workers were
drafted into the service.
Soup kitchens were established in
the Inundated areas in charge of the
Red Cross workers
School houses were thrown open
and hundreds of CO.'S placed in the
cIassrooms for the sufferers.
The death toll in eastern Nebras-
ka and western Iowa was brought to
twenty with the death in Council
Bluffs OF Goldie Collier. u. injured
in the tornado Saturday night, and
the discovery of the body of Otto
J. Dudek OF York, Neb., who was
drowned in creek near that city.
Workers still searched for five
bodies not yet recovered at Louis
vile who were drowned.
Property loss due to the storm is
estimated at S1,500000.
The loss in Council Bluffs will
approximate 100000.
Nearly every bridge over Indian
creek, which flows through the heart
II Council Bluffs, was washed out
)r so badly damaged that they were
as unsafe
Council Bluffs streets are covered
With three feet of thick mud.
All business houses ON Broadway
xcept a few were forced to close.
Red Cross workers have not yet
tent out a call for aid and it is ,
none will be necessary.
All marooned residents of the 8
owlands can be taken care of by
'eople living on higher ground, 1t
vas said {
Train service and wire communi- d
ations were getting back to normal {
sunday. o
All trains are still running on slow
rders through the inundated dis
ricts
Shoshone journal., 1923-10-05
sun Explosion klns Woman

chicago.--one woman Is dead. her
daughter probably fatally injured and
another daughter less seriously In.
jpred from fire which police say
resulted from the explosion Of a
moonsiSne siiii early Monday -Four
fsmilies occDpy the building. The
stairs leading % the Rodriguez home
were blown down. The families
living oD the lower floors escaped
without trouble
Shoshone journal., 1923-10-05
Freiehter capsizes In Harbor

Tacoma. Wash.-Three men and
one woman were drowned and eight
others narrowly escaped death when
the motor freighter Rubaiyatt. Cap
tain George Ryan, Seattle, capsized
in 100 fathoms of water in the har-
bor here Saturday The boat 13o-
ton craft loaded with canned goods,
household goods and gypsum. sank
within thirty seconds after the first
list was noticed The survivors
we're rescued by a lifeboat from the
freigliter Fulton. Survivors declare
the crafts being top-heavy.
Shoshone journal., 1923-10-05
Millionaire oil Man Called

Los Angeles. calif--Lyhssn Stew
art, 81. chairman OF the bogrd OF a.
rectors 0f the Union eH company,
and one of the wealthiest men IN the
west, sled early Friday AT his home
here. His estate f. estimated 10 be
worth more than 10000 900