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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-13
POL !.,GIs iiiAkE. 's;fRECORD|N
 CONVICTIONS.
More Than 90 Per Cent Of
 Persons Arrested Are Found Guilty, Annual Report To
 City Commissioners Shows l
NEARLY NINE THOUSAND TRAFFIC LAW VI0LATORS
CIoe Praises Work Of McDuff And His Department During Fiscal Year Closed Septem-
 Der 30-MuCh Recovered

over 90 per cent convictions of the total number of arrests was the rec ord Of the Birmingham police de- rartment for the fiscal year starting october l, 1922, and closing Septem Der 30, 1923.
 These policemen and detectives of ours know their business" was the comment of Commissioner w. B. Cloe of the department of public safety when Police Chief Fred A. McDuff delivered to the commission the an auai report of the department Fri day.
 q believe there are fewer miss fires in the arrests our men make than is the case of any other city from which we get annual reports" NJ. Cloe said.
 During the fiscal year the detec- tives and policemen made 2S.209 ar rests and the evidence they recorded while functioning as police officers resulted in 23,492 convictions, with the burden of proof on the police man bringing the charge.
 Nearly quarter of a million dol lars was collected in actual cash by the department in the course of the year, almost enough to pay the eX- penses, much more than that when values of worked out fines are con- sidered, the total cash turned over to the city being s243,337.
 Commissioners Cloes idea of night court, which was set in operation to relieve the overburdened day court, has justified Its existence with rec ord of more than s1 900 8 week, or total of $4,1S3. for the month of September, it being organized Sep tember l, to begin operations and it's report covering that month. the last of the fiscal y4ar. It's expenses was s100 s
 Of list containing several hun dred laws which have been violated, several stand ont as indicative of what the policemen have done in the performance of their duty, There were 2,167 cases of dfsorderly com duct with TYPO convictions. Charged with drunkenness 3,166 persons were
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-13
$IOO,OOO ICE PLANT. TO BE BUILT HERE. ON NNORTHSIDE SITE.
North Carolina And Georgia Men Enter Birming-
 ham Field

Ground will be broken Monday morning for new ice plant at the northeast corner of Eighth avenue and Twenty second street, the deal having been negotiated Friday by J. E. Drake of the Montgomery Real Estate and Insurance company, for a consideration of S25,000. The prop erty is 150x240 feet
 The new plant, which will be Of brick and steel construction, will cost approximately s100,000, contain the latest and most improved types of ice machinery, and have a capacity of 40 tons per day. The corporation which will build and operate the plant is composed of A. Sherrod of High Point. N. C., president; E. l.. Candler of Savannah. Ga, vice presi- dent, and Henry L. Sherrod. secretary treasurer and manager. This corpo- ration owned and operated the Gads- den Ice and Coal company until re- gently when they sold it to enter the Birmingham field.
 It is expected that the new plant will be in full operation by March l, 1924
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-13
NO TRACE FOUND
 50 FAR OF BOLD TRAIN BANDITS.
Officials Now Believe Robbers
 Got Away With Some Loot

YREKA. Cal, Oct. 12.-Bandits lwho yesterday killed four trainmen lin the hold-up of Southern Pacific ltrain No. 13 in d tunnel, IF miles lsouth of Ashland, Ore. still were at Liberty tonight. having succeeded flor more than 30 hoars in ~dodging lGalifornia and Oregon posses in the Wooded fastnesses of Sskiyous.
 Bloodhounds today failed to pick np the scent of the desperadoes but Lother hounds are to be given trials Eater.
 IContrary to first belief, the ban Idits did not flee empty handed, 1t lwas said today by w. G. Chandler, special agent of the Southern Pacific lcompsny for this division. He said Hhey undoubtedly obtained some loot from the mail car before it was con lsumed by fire caused by the dyna-
 mite they set off.
 we have evidence that tends to show they shot the mail clerk before lthey dynamited the car,'' he said.
 "They probably took everything Of value they could find. but as yet we
 are not in position to check up on ithe contents of the mail car" ,' Wo suspects were detained here | ge no evidence against either. ooay, but officers admitted the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-13
Legislature Lays Plans And
 RecesSeS Until Monday

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Oct. 12-
 'Dy Associated Press.)-The state il eislaIure, it's plans virtually com .pleta faf thorough investigation. iaat etfie of impeachment charges lssa aat tiov. J. c. Walton, but of the cSN klas Klan in Oklahoma as well, 34eeessea late today until Monday lattelMooa. When the lower house .sqsse sss session. today, two anti i6}aa ' Is lay on the clerks desk ltaS measures introduced in the lsxg nary session, which con- ltsfrQ ssteraay. They were sub 70 etHf by Representatives W. B. fIAfs ough and John Garner Of
 John county, and each was di- igeetto ainly at the wearing of l'nasks
 h2afe committee of 2s members
 WEE naa ed today to conduct the iu- i0nlrS 70 the records of state Of Ulcers a1d the committee to con lsidef tne activities of the klan will
 lf oabis be named Monday.
 A0e termer committee, the report f1 Npteh will provide the basis for lPossbls impeachment actions. will. .premhly be divided into a number of lSNpaoiAmlttees to facilitate the thor l9euse investigation promised by the pe eors. It was indicated that fm9st If the testimony adduced by the committee will be- taken publicly be- ptfe the entire membership Of the 'Aqtse according to tentative plans
 AAlii disve Full Facilities,
 The committee to investigate the .h tan wHl have at it's command. all Yecords of the military courts phrouEhout the state submitted to the Negl latcrs by Gov. J. c. Walton. and lWlil De empowered to summon before
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-13
FORD NOT READY
 YET TO HURL HIS HAT INTO RING
Declines To Say Whether He Will Run For President
 Or Not

' DETROIT, Mich, Oct. 12.-Henry Ford does not wish to make a defi mite answer at present as to whether or not he will be a candidate for President, E. G. Liebold, his personal secretary said today in commenting on news from Nebraska that the De- troit manufacturer name will go on the ballot in the presidential primary election in that state.
 The fact MT. Ford has not with primary does not mean he approves or disapproves of the activity in his behalf by the progressive leaders in omaha. Mir, Liebold added
 ''Various interests throughout the country are making a constant effort to have MT. Ford answer the ques- tion: Will you be a candidate for President MT. Liebold said. MT. Ford does not wish to answer this question at the present time, either with a yes or with no He is not a potential candidate in the general sense, but he is not saying he will not be a candidate.
 He does. however, feel that if certain citizens of Nebraska wish to circulate petitions bearing his name. they have a right to do so. The fact that he has not withdrawn his name does not mean that he approves or disapproves Of the activity in his be- half by the progressive leaders in Omaha. This" MT. Liebold said. lis the policy today. What it will be tomorrow or the next day, l cannot saw"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-13
-----s.-- CONVICT KlANSMAN
 IN FLOGGING CASE
Sentenced To Two Years In Pen On
 Whitecapping Charge

AMARILLO, Tex, Oct. 12-T. w. Stanford, alleged Ku Klux Klansman, was found guilty in district court of a charge of white capping in connec- ton with the recent flogging of F. T. Mcdonald here and sentenced to two years in the penitentiary. De- fense counsel immediately filed a motion for a new trial The state charged that Stanford was the leader of band of masked men who or dered Mcdonald to leave Amarillo be- fore flogging him. .
 The verdict of guilty was based on the third count of the indictment against Stanford the jury reported. This count involved the wearing of alleged Ku Klux Klan robes which the jury held constituted a threat within itself. The men wore klan robes on the night they ordered him to leave the city, Mcdonald testi- fled
 Judge Bishop had instructed the JuEy to return verdict of guilty if in their opinion, the wearing of such regalia constituted threat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-13
|ND|CNA |ON BQ|LS IN WEEKS BREAST BECAUSE IF FORD
Criticism Of Gorgas Sale StlngS Secretary And Fight
 Is On To A Finish
By RAYMOND CHAPTER Qeased Wire To The Age-HeraId

WASHINGTON, Oct. f2.-Boilihe with indignation at the flashing from Henry Ford. Secretary of War Weeks carried his case to the cabinet, pre- pared hot -retort, and then toned it down at the suggestion of President Coolidge before making it public late Friday
 This would be hotter if I were able to speak as a private citizen, Weeks said when he issued his state ment. He defended the recent sale bama Power company by insisting that it was not essential to Ford's plan to make cheap fertilizer at Muscle Shoals. President Coolidge recently took the same view and told friends that the Gorgas plant was about as essential a part of the Muscle Shoals project as a stem is to a ripe apple.
 Weeks took particular offense at be- ing characterized by Ford as "Bos- ton bond broker in politics for pas time" but his edited statement con- tained no reference to this nor to the assertion that he "and score of cor poration lawyers had exerted their cummings to thwart Ford's plan to make cheap fertilizer.
 Whether Weeks has in mind court action or only a chance to defend himself before Congress. was not made clear.
 Weeks said he had the keenest in terest in cheap fertilizer for farmers and never opposed Fords taking over government equipment pro vided he is able to give such as surance of it's being devoted to this particular purpose as will satisfy Congress and properly protect the public interest"
 This class of two national figures opposites in personality and in eco- homie and political views, one lcng associated in business with big finance and the other out to give cheap fertilizer to the farmer promises to produce many sensations. Two years ago Weeks told his as sociates that Ford was seeking the presidency. Ford has held that Weeks was using the power of big business to Weeks fights quietly and according to the old-time rules of the game. Ford fights. the same way as he be- came rich-by striking out with both fists and ignoring precedents.
 It will be fight such as has net been seen since the Pinchot- Ballinge :. knock down and drag-out Hostility has been smouldering for long time and now it has broken loose.
 Far reaching political consequences are probable Ford will have farmer friends in Congress who will carry on the fight The administration wilt fight to clear itself of the charge of preventing cheap fertilizer. Many in Washington believed Friday that Ford had thrown down clear-cut political challenge. which will carry him into the presidential fight as the Drotagomstt of the farmer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-13
TEN NE w CLERKS
 GIVEN POST OFFICE
 AT SMYE ER'S PLEA
At Least Seven New Carrier Routes Expected To Be
 Opened Here

Ten new clarks will be added to the operating force of the Birming- ham postoffice, following promise of practically s1o,000 with which to pay them. given Postmaster R. B. Smyer while he is in Washington attending the postmaster's convention, accord ing to information received Friday from the Washington bureau of The Age Herald.
 Mir. Smyer is expected to be granted authority to open up at least seven new carrier routes as the result of his request to be permitted to insti- tute ten routes. The request was taken under consideration.
 Increased facilities are necessary to care for Increased business done by the Birmingham postoffice, Mir. Shaver told the department at Wash ington. Volume of business, evident to the pos toffice department. was in- strumental in Postmaster Smyers success in obtaining additions to his force.
 Other Alabama postmasters at tending the convention are R. 8. Hickman of Ensley William c. Starke of Troy and Mrs. Fritz of DOtlau
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-13
BLOOD FLOWS OUR|NGFOOD. RIOTS IN RUHR
Wave Of Pillage And Rioting By Unemployed Sweeps Over Ruhr And RhineIand. Profiteering Is Charged
 II DEAD AND 36 HURT IN STEEL CENTER OUTBREAK Demonstrations Occur In Berlin, Where Many Are Without Meat Or Potatoes. French Planning Relief

DUSSELDORF, Oct. 12.--A wave of pillage and rioting by unemployed is sweeping the Ruhr and the Rhineland.
 Eleven persons were killed and 35 wounded when 10000 unemployed in the great steel town of Solingen be- gan a regime of footing Friday. Riots started when housewivss and idle workers protested food prices. shop keepers hurriedly closed their shut ters as angry crowds gathered, but the demonstra tors broke into the shops, dumping foodstuffs and clothes into the streets, where thou sands fought for them
 Police were pow rless to stem the rush of the mob. and a number of policemen were wounded in the melee that followed. Troons have been ordered to hold themselves in readi- ness, and will be called out if the police cannot control the situation
 It is reported that large numbers of unemployed communists are row streaming into Solingen from Ora frath. Some estimates declare that "thousands" of tae communists are en route to the city.
 Grave demonstrations occurred at Hochst, in the upper Rhineland, when 2.000 workless attacked the city hall Police defending the building poured volleys into the mob, killing one per- son and wounding 10 before the crowd dispersed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-13
CREDIT DEMANDS IF FARMER RS LESS THAN LAST YE AR
Congressional Committee Airs Charges Of Small Banks
 vs. Federal Reserve

WASHINGTON, O. 12.-The trou- bles of the farmer today were laid before the joint congressional com state banks to join the federal re- serve rystem.
 Governor Cooper of the Farm Loan board; B, C. Powell of Little Rock, Ark, representing the American Cot ton association; T. H. Atkeson, rep resenting the national grange, and Benjamin c. Marsh of the farmers national council, were heard by the comn ee on various phsee~ of bank ing as applied to agriculture.
 Contrary to the impression that the farmers need additional financial aid, their general credit condition has im- proved during the last year, Governor Cooper said. During the 12 months, he declared, they borrowed less money than in the previous year.
 According to MT. Cooper the board has received acceptable demands for only $15.000, ,000 so far this year, al- though it had further commitments which probably would bring the total to $40,000,000. This amounted to only one-half of the money 1t held avail able to assist agriculture.
 O o O
 Fewer Loans Asked.
 Most of the demands for loans have come from the south and far west, Governor Cooper said, generally through farmers cooperative asso- ciations There had been no great demand, he added, for credit in the middle west.
 Charges of Repres ntative Strong, republican. Kansas, that there had l,o @eaxse esaf Ql at-u in 10 negotiations of loans by the board were denied by Governor Cooper who insisted that the board would be amply able to take care of every legitimate demand made upon it without using more than one-half of the fund it had a1alable.
 Country banks remain outside the federal reserve system, MT. Powell testified, because they would receive no interest on their deposit should they join tt 7- system and also be- cause they rese~ted what they con sidered attempts to coerce them into agreeing to the par collection of checks.
 Reserve system Blamed.
 He urged the committee to hold meetings outside of Washington so as to get in touch with country bankers, and to make every possible elloIt lo iiipiSss upoH piicii! .Ac pSiS- fits which would come by joining the system. New York banks, he asserted are paying salaries a high as $25,00O to men whose business 1t is to in- duce banks to remain outside.
 Mir Marsh said there was general belief among country bankers that many of the disasters suffered by the farmers in recent years had been largely due to the federal reserve system. MT. Atkeson brought to the attention Of the committee what seemed to him improper methods used by the system to force par collection of checks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-13
Important NeWs Euents of the Day

Shoals become issue presidential Fords attacking Weeks Weeks PAGE ONE riots plage number injuries PAGE ONE olce for fiscal obtaining 
 
 forth Impeachment
  tivites radicals of clerks Weeks stung by charges bis reply cian stics for board of health. Sd in world series by grabbing of Casey Sengels home
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-13
PLAN TO COMBAT
 FASCISM IN U. s,
Moscow Conference Takes Up Situ-
 alton In United States

MOSCOW, Oct. f2.-Organization to combat fascist tendencies in the United States was attended by ". II. Green, an American delegate speak, ing today at the peasants conference. He. said the situation in America was extremely difficult and he quoted the chairman of the steel trust as ex- pressing approval of fascism on his recent trip from abroad and as advo- eating a similar organization in the United States The workers and farmers of the entire world, he said, must unite to combat these tendencies.
 Senor GalvaL president of the Mexican peasants league. said that every delegate on his return home IT, ust prepare the country for a new struggle; he particularly hoped the Mexican masses would be able to as- sist the German workers. The French delegation proposed a resolution against the occupation of the Ruhr.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-13
 HOPE ABANDONED FOR CREW OF 30. AS TANKER SINKS.
Believe Crew Unsuccessful In Attempt To Launch
 Lifeb0atS

KEY WEST. Fla. Oct 12.-Hope virtually had been abandoned tonight that any member of the crew of 30 men of the City Everett survived after the tanker sank stern first. early yesterday 150 miles west of Tortugas in a stormy sea. Tortugas is between Key West and Cuba.
 Search for the life boats began after the Everett flashed an $. O. s. cal and stated she was sinking and had been abandoned tonight with the exception that the coast cutter Saukee has been ordered to make a further search.
 The opinion here tonight was that the attempt of the crew to launch the life boat in the heavy seas proved unsuccessful ad that all of the mem bers perished shortly after the last call for help was sent out.
 The Everett was owned by the British Molases company of New Or leans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-13
Scarcity Of Potatoes And Meat Cause Berlin Riots

BERLIN. Oct. 12.-(By Associated Press)-Food riots occurred this morning in two of Berlins densely populated sections where the popu- lation is without potatoes or meat. In both instances, according to the po- lice, those responsible for the dis orders were unemployed men, who were Accompanied in their raids by many women. When they attempted to protect the food shops the police were attacked by tho mobs. Many ar rests were made.
 The soaring prices and scarcity of food are accompanied by tremendous advances of fuel and the newspapers are accusing the coal dealers of keep ing pace in their charges with the dollar exchange rate while salary in creases lag weeks behind. The editors and writers of letters to the newspapers urge the severest meas ures against the so-called profiteers in fuel. food and other necessities. accusing them of taxing advantage of
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-13
GOMPE FRS |S AGAIN NAMED PRESIDENT IF LABOR BODY
Declares Radicals Kicked Out, Leaving Ranks Of
 Labor Solid

PORTLAND, Ore, Oct. 12.-tBy As sociated Press.) Gompers, reelected unanimously president of the American Federation of Labor just before adjournment of the forty third annual convention here today, declared in his closing address that the gathering had given notice that cleavage had been made between those who are loyal to organized labor and those who are horeing from within and had sought to stab the labor movement in the back.
 The results of this convention" he said, will make for solidarity in the ranks of labor"
 The convention came to an excl.- ing close in sharp contest for the next convention in which Fl Paso won over Detroit. Mich.
 t.2 2sfsr' 2sd, of the federation were re-
 President Gompers in reviewing the conventions work. referred to the expulsion of William r. Dunn, dele gate from Butte, Mont. This is convention of organized labor he said, and any man who is hostile to labor has no right in this conven- tion. 1 feel that the action taken has clarified the atmosphere. I think we wards those who have been boring from within.
 O O O Must Stay Outside.
 Those men who meet at midnight in the forest plotting not only against the government, but against the labor movement, can go ahead as they please, but they must do so out. side the ranks of organized labor.'r
 Gompers declared he had been in- formed that Dunne had not been regularly elected as a delegate from the Silver Bow Trades and Labor council of Butte, Mont, to which he was accredited, but that he had
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-13
Crew Rescued After Drifting ForThreeDays

NEW YORK, Oct. 12.--Lashed to ring bolts in the hold of the dismasted barkentine John $. Emory of Boston. Capt. E. NJ. Davis and his crew of nine drifted for three days through pounding seas before being picked up by the liner Sam Land, which made port today.
 For the last 12 hours on board the barkentine, the crew was out of food. Only the lashings kept them from being washed, overheard as waves passed over the stripped deck, When the storm subs!ded somewhat for & brief spell the men distilled some water in an old copper kettle, lighting a fire with an emery wheel, cotton wave and gun powder from cartridge. When picked up the crew had almost no clothes left.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-13
COTTON CONFERENCE
 IN CAPITAL PLANNED
Legislation To Be Proposed Will
 Depend On Meeting

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12.-The fed eral trade commission today issued a call for a conference on all phases of the cotton industry to be held in Washington November 6, and 5. The action was in, response to a Sen ate resolution and the information obtained will guidesthe commission in recommending legislation.
 Several months work has been done by the commission in gathering data touching on every branch of the cotton trade. At the forthcom- ing meeting Representatives of ev- cry line Of the industry and every shade of opinion will be asked to give their views.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-13
TO DROP FLOWERS
Giant Dirisible Will Take Part In Dedication Of Field

NEW BRUNSWICK, N. J., oct. 12.- The giant navy diribible Shenandoah win fly here from the Lakehurst ar station Friday for the dedication at New Jerseys College for Women of Antilles Athletic field" named in memory of the first American trans poit to be sunk in the World war Flowers will be dropped in tribute to
 the 67 members of the crew who perished when the vessel went down in October 1917
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-13
SPAIN CELEBRATES
 FOR COLUMBUS DAY
Respects Solemnly Paid To Discov-
 erer Of America

MADRID, oct. 12.-Columbus Day was celebrated throughout Spain to- day with greater solemnity than ever before. In Madrid the students and professors of all the public schools and the faculty of the University of Madrid marched in a body to the Columbus monument. passing in pro- cessicn before the statue f the dis coverer of America.
 The American ambassador, Alenan- der r. Moore, placed a wreath of flowers entwined with the American .colors at the foot of the onument.. He was accompanied by prominent members of the American colony.
 During the ceremony a salute was given by the society of Spanish ex- nIorars