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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-29
LET'S GO, THEN THE RIOT
Crowd Mistakes Urge or E&Iansmen
 For Battle CrN

NOUNGSToWN, O.. August 2S.-- Cries of Let's go" from klansmcn who did not know what was delaying their parade at Carnegie, Pa. Sat urday niGht apparently were taken as battle cry by the crowd blocil- ing the way and led to the fighting which killed one man and wounded others according to Paul Norris. a members of the Youngstown boarl of education who says he was n charge of the fireworks at the klan meeting and witnessed the rioting from vantage point.
 Trucks had cut the parade in two at br3d ,e entering Carnegie, Nor Is said cuttins off about POO klans- men who had already crossed
 The marchers on the other s:de, unaware of what was holding up the process on. began to shout. Lets go, and then bricks and other mis- siles besan to come fPom the crowd on the Carnegie side of the bridge. sccordinsa te Morris
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-29
lEKSOLUTION. COOPERATION r U. $. SHIPS
nile Steamship Owners
 onfer With Board Officials,
 aSker-F FarIey Plan Of 0p- ; ation Up Before President .IVATE LINES OPPOSE TREATMENT OPERATION 9,cific Instance Of Political ,lterference With Business Y Board Demanded After
 large Of Inetficiency

l ASHINGTON, August 2S.-Solu-
 of the problem of disposing of
 rovernment's merchant fleet, com
 ing the administration as re- ktCf the defeat of it's shipping bill last Congress, was sought to-
 at 3 conference between the g ing board and American steam r owners and managing operators. < iie the conference was in prog
 Y it was learned at the White
 te that President Coolidge had for further information con- Eng the so-called Lasker- Farley fe,tion plan. The President, it was \ plans to go deeply into the n before asking the attorney Il for an opinion as to the pro " legality.
 < lirman Farley of the shipping \ |. at the close of an all l-day ses-
 with the owners and operators. Aunced the boards alternative A for government operation Ugh subsidiary corporations un- Is control in the event no plan I private operation and ownership
 ound acceptable.
 demn Operation.
 A arlier the steamship owners had
 lemned government operation and
 omitted their recently rejected s while the managing operators ! forward proposal. The chief f ierence between the two private aership plans is,. . the expressed iingness of the operators to share lh the. government losses in the me proportion that they would are profits.
 On the other hand, the steamship rners proposed to impose net prof
 for the ultimate purchase of ips, but contended the government ould assume all the losses. The corporations each would op- ate one or more lines and would opt the commercial form of or nization and operation that will
 followed by a private purchaser len such purchaser has been und" The shipping board would erclse the sarno direct control over am as any large private corpora n exercises over its subsidiaries. -hairman Farley's announcement $ made in response to deelara- jn by the steamship owners that fore they could perfect concrete oposals they must know what the ard had in mind as an alternative. ter he had presented his plan, MT. riley asked the owners and oper- prs to act quickly.
 We cannot brook any delay, he id but must proceed
 Gale Fl. Carter, president of 6 Steamship owners association,
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-29
TO SHARE PROFITS

NASHVILLE, Tenn, .tJgust 2S.-- According to a report submitted to C. F, Pile, chief of the department of mines, by District Inspector R. D, Field, the Black Diamond collieries. located at Coal Creek. will share the profits from the mines with their 250 employees. after expenses and 6 per cent for investment has been de- d1tcfad
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-29
MCCORMICK ENGAGED AGAIN, IS REPORT American Millionaire May Wed
 TOndou Girl
Millionaire London Girl
American

PARIS, August 2s.-The engage- ment of Allister Mccormick to Miss Joan Stevens of London is soon to be announced, according to dis patch from Le Touquet 70 the Herald The wedding it is said, will probably take place in Paris early in October
 The engagement of Allister McCor- mick to Miss Mary Landon Baker of Chicago, in 1921, and the ire quent postponements of the wedding attracted wide attention from the newspapers last year. Upon Miss Bakers return from England last February, however, rhe announced that she was DO longer engaged to MT. Mccormick
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-29
Spanish Vessel Goes Aground of
 Cape Tres FOrcaS

MApEID. August 2S.-The Spanish dreadnaught Espana, which went aground in fog on Cape Tres For cas- on the Moroccan coast, last Sat urday, has been given ID as lost. The vessel is lying Q a sharp angle. with no chance of being refloated, and her guns and other equipment are being salvaged. The Espana dis placed 15.70o tons and was launch ed in 1912
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-29
INVESTIGATE FLOGGING
No Indictments Reported After Ses-
 sion With Victim

AMARILLO, Texas, August 2S.-E. T. Macdonald railroad worker who was Eogging victim here recently, was cioseted with the Potter County grand jury about two hours this ali ternoon. When the court adjourned late today no indictments were re- ported to the district court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-29
NO CABINET MEETING

WASHINGTON August 9S.-The semi weekly cabinet meeting again was cancelled today by President Coolidge and cabinet members were informed that no meetings would be held for an indefinite period or un- til those cabinet officials now on vacations have returned to Wash ington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-29
BOND ABSORPTION

american Takes over Interest Of
 Union Company
 NEW YORK, August 2S.-Absorp- on of the real estate and bond busi- ess of the Union Mortgage company Pf Detroit by the American Bond and Itortgage company was announced by latter company today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-29
WHITFIELD'S LEAD
 OVER BILBO WEARS THE 15,000 MARK
Returns From 72 Counties Give Former College PreSl-
 dent Commanding Lead
BULLETIN

MEMPHIS. Tenn. August 2S.- Figures compiled by The Commercial Appeal at midnight tonight on the Mississippi gubernatorial race gave Whitfield SO,542, Bilbo 66.449. Re turns were from 72 counties in the complete. These returns show Whit field leading by almost 15,0o0 votes.
 JACKSON. Miss. August 2S.-H. L.. Whitfield. former college president. was leading Theodore C. Bilbo, for mer governor, by 13,794 votes, out of total of approximately 5000, tab ulated at 11:30 o'clock tonight for the democratic nomination for governor, which in Mississippi. is equival t to election The figure Wh.& cid 74.f64. B{lbo 60a7l Inc gubefNato- five candidates in the field, tctaled 247603 and it was believed nearly two-thirds of the returns had been accounted for at that hour as today's vote was expected to be considerably less than that cast in the first prl- mary.
 In the contest for commissioner of agriculture. P. p. Garner was lead ing J. c. Holton, by approximately 4.5OO votes The totals were: Garner 39. 235. Holton S4,77s.
 Only 240 votes separated the two candidates for railroad commissioner for the southern district. C. NJ. Nor gan had a total of 13.490 while the tabulation gave Dean Holmes l3.2o3.
 L. F. O'Bryant had comfortable lead 6ver C. F Lagronne for rail- road commi ssioner for the northern district. the totals being; O'Bryant .S,323 and Lagronne 1.353.
 smaller Vote Cast.
 The vote was smaller than that cast in the first primary when the combined total of the five guberna- torial candidates ran up 24I6o4, new record for the state and more than 22.0o0 votes greater than the maximum estimate before the elee- tion.
 The first primary was the first purely state election in which wom- en had an opportunity to vote and they turned out in full force.
 Heavy rains were reported in some sections of the state today and that had great deal to do with keep ing the people from the polls There also was lacking that personal in- terest evident In the first primary when candidates from constable Up were in the field. The minor con testants saw to it that their families, relatives and friends went to the
 The first 1S,OOo votes for com missioner of agriculture gave P. H. Garner 6.94l and J. C. Holton CLAY.
 ELECTION DAY AFFRAY
 HATTIESBURG. Miss. August 2S.- Two men were shot down tonight in front of The Hattiesburg American. where a crowd of more than a thou sand had gathered to hear the cleo tion returns. The shooting was said to have resulted from an argument it,n s1n
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-29
SCORES DELAY IF. ROAD SURVEY IN JEFFERSON COUNTY
Ball Tells Highway Board No Progress Made Since
 June 25
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU l
 THE AGE-HERALD ! ATanf PnnsarNv AIo Am. 02 |

claim that failure on the part of the state highway department to give proper supervision to a su yeying party in Jefferson county has re- suited in no progress being made on before the highway commission to- day by D. c. Ball, chairman of the Jefferson county board of revenue.
 The session was considerably en- liyened for several minutes by Mr. Balls remarks. Colonel ". A. Nc Calla. principal assistant engineer Of the department stated that the de- lay had been due to illness of the en- sineer of Jefferson county. who was supposed to do the surVeying
 It developed that Jefferson county had furnished the engineering force for survey from the Cahaba river bridge to the end of the pavement on the Birmingham Montgomery high way, in order to expedite the con struction of the projects. Mir, Ball stated that the county engineer of Jefferson county had reported to him that this york had been held up through failure to receive instruc- tions from the state department and Commissioner ScrugEs stated that he had been similarly advised.
 o o o
 Ball Urges Action.
 J. w. Gwin. member of the Jeffer- son county board Of revenue, stated that Division Engineer Mayer of the highway department had informed him that the engineering force fur nished Sy Jefferson county to make the survey was not competent to do the work unless someone was with them, and that his presence was naturally required elsewhere on other projects at times Chairman John Rogers Of the hiGhwa~ commission pointed out that the division engi- neer has a large amount or work On hand. and cannot be expected to de- vote his exclusive time to the Jeffer- son project and sacrifice other work. Mir. Ball stated that the county
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-29
ELECTION DAY AFFRAY

HATTIESB BURG, Miss. August 2S.- Two men were shot down tonight in front of The Hattiesburg American. where crowd of more than a thou sand had gathered t. hear the elec- ton returns. The shooting was said to have resulted from an argument regarding the election.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-29

FORECAST FOR ALABAMA; PARTLY CLOUDY IN NORTH
 WITH THUNDERSHOWERS IN SOUTH FOR WEDNESDAY,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-29

tUS FAR DURING AUGUST! s'Y RECORDS INDICATE
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-29
Bam Trgen ActIon.
DREADNAUGHT GIVEN UP

tContinued on Pnxe Two)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-29
WHEAT HEARING
WICKED CALL
Of OUTLAWS

CHICAGO, Dec, 29.-Zack Wheat'a
pulse is quickening to the Groom
ings of organized baseball's Lady
in Red. The wicked outlaws are
hot after the famous Brooklyn
outfielder and zac6 is reported to be
weakening.
Wheat was yesterday reported to
have been offered the management
of the Kenosha Midwest League
club in terms embodying a five
year contract and supply of gold
that might satisfy even old Cap
Kidd in these turbulent times.
Wheat checked on immediate &C
ton; he wants to find out what the
noisy Charles Ebbets, jr., is going
to do after his boisterous announce
ment that he offered half the
United States Treasury for Mister
Hornsby of old st. Louis. Down in
his heart Wheat isn't so sure either
Charley Junior or his pop will do
anything In the way of added coin
next spring.
Wheat had long conference with
Kenosha Midwest League officials
and after the confab said he was
perfectly satisfied with the negotia.
tons to date. Wheat refused to
name his terms to the outlaws. but
he is wanted badly and wants to
take little time to think It over.
Wheat is not the only gent who
Is fooling around with the wicked
ineligibles. There are also torrid
rumors that Bernie Neis, Wheat's
side-kick, and Big Jeff Pfeffer have
had bait out for high-ciass Jobs in
the Industrial circuit.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-29
WOULD BAR ALL
. FOREIGN BORN
ATHLETES
RitoIa Decision May Result in
Drastic Legislation by
Olympic Committee.

NEW YORK. Dec. 2S.-The dect
sion Of Willie Ritola. national dis
lance running champion. to compete
for Finland in the Olympic games
may result In legislation that viii
bar from the American Olympic
tryouts all athletes who have moi
taken out their first papers here.
This statement was attributed to
day to Frederick w. Ruben. score.
tary of the A. A. u, officials OF
which look with disfavcr upon Tor.
eign athletes getting their train
ing in America only to return ia
their home countries for the inter.
national games.
He cited thee cases Of Hannes
KoIehmainen, who competed here
from 1912 to 1916. and then won the
1920 Olympic marathon for Finland
J. Tuomikoslxi and Elmo Leino, also
Of Finland. and Peter Trivoulidas,
of Greece. as others who had set
the example for Ritola.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-29
\. c. A. A. BACKS
CALIFORNIA
SPLINTER
Collegiate Representatives
Adopt Resolution to Deter
mine Eligibility.

ATLANTA, Dec. 29.-The breach
between the National Collegiate
Athletic Association and the
Amateur Athletic Union was con.
siderably widened yesterday when
the n. c. A. A. in convention here
adopted a resolution submitted by
President Palmer z. Pierce sup.
porting the stand Of Charles Pad.
dock. the California sprinter, in his
differences with the A. A. u. body.
The resolution provides that here.
after American universities and col
teges shall have the right to deter
mine the eligibility of their students
In so far as their competing in
athletic meets held In this country
or elsewhere.
Paddock's differences with the
~ A, u. came about through the
tact that as result OF an invita-.
t1on rom the Paris University Club
70 all American collegiate athletes
% participate In their meet held
last May, Paddock accepted and
entered the games as an accredited
representative Of his university.
For failure to file his entry
through the A. A. U. that BODY
suspended him and ruled him as in.
eligible TO participate in the i'm
pending Olympic games.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-29
BUT TWO CLUBS
COULD BEAT
KING COLE

or King" Cole. the Tiger
pitcher. had rather unique record
In 1923. He pitched against every
enemy club in. the circuit-and only
two were able to beat him.
He finished with 1000 ranking
against the Red Sox, White Sox,
Senators, Athletics and Browns,
earned a $50 against the Indians-
but was given a sad humping by
the Yanks.
Cole couldn't whip the New York
ers, although he made four trials.
His record for the year was:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-29
HATCHETlTE MARKsNEN
TRIM NATIONAL CLUB

George Washington UiverEtty's
rifle team defeated the auad from
the National Capital pfle Club,
915 to 900, out OF a pssihle one
thousand points.
Walter Stokes, formf champion
of the world, registered the highest
aggregate total with 81. His ex-
cellent Workmanship was largely
responsible for Geose washing
tons victory.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-29
This Evidently Was
Over McGraws
Head

NEW YORK, Dec. 20
'Times do change" unused
John McGraw, manager of the
New York Giants baseball club,
today. And the cause of his
rulnination is in Paris studying
Latin. He is none other than
Moe Berg, former Princeton
star, who played shortstop for
the Brooklyn Dodgers last sum-
mer. Berg called on McGraw
while he was in Paris and told
him Of his studies. "Shades of
Kelly and Anson," said Nc
Graw. "Who ever heard of a
ballplayer spending his vaca-
ton studying Latin-and in
Paris? But times do change"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-29
GARFIELD BASKETERS
PLAYGROUND CHAMPS

AS result of a 25-to-16 victory
over the Twin Oaks basket five, the
Garfield playground representatives
are the champions Of the city for
the season. The two teams were
booked to play best tWo.out of,
three game series but yesterdays
victory for the Garfields made it
two In row and the title.
The series marked the first ever
held between the several play.
grounds OF the National Capital
and the success attendant to the
venture assures the series of becom,
ing annual affairs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-29
MUST SIGN ON THE
DOTTED LINE OR ELSE

CHICAGO. Dec. 2s.-Players fail.
ing 20 sign their contracts for
1924 will not be taken to the
training camps of the Chicago clubs
Of the National and American
leagues 1t became known today.
Most Of the Cubs have holdoyer
contracts and no trouble is antici-
pated In getting others into the
fold before the players start for
Catalina Islands in February.
1t is reported that several of the
White Sox were dissatisfied last
season, and II is believed that
trades may be made for these men
before the club entrains to Winter
Haven, Fla. for spring training.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-29
PECK TEAM SCORES
OVER SOLDIER FIVE

In a well-played and fast contest
the Peck Athletic Club scored ovet
the CHS Tank team Of Camp Mead.
one of the best army post basket
ball squads in this section.
At half time the clubmen Wtre
leading by the narrow margin OF
IL to 10, but in the closing Minutes
Of play drew away to win by sven
points.
Blankert and Gallagher Id In
point scoring, each dropping four
in the basket from scrimmae.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-29
Oh, MiserbIe Winter.

Harry Krauss Is bemoanlng the
necessity OF having a winter every
year. 1t ,interferes with golf
Harry has oiled and packed away
MS clubs and will now spend more
errort at bowling. He is a mem
Der OF the Petworth District League
team and the Stansbury Quint Of
the Masonic league.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-29
SAILORS TOO SPEEDY
FOR CONGRESS HEIGHTS

Leading throughout the greater
part of the game. the Congress
Heights A. c. basketball team. gave
way to the superior speed and &C.
curate shooting and passing of the
Naval Receiving Station quint, last
night. in the final minutes Of play
and were defeated 80 to "a.
The clubmen were leading at half
time 10 to IA and even during the
third period looked all over the
winners. The Sailors, however,
staged a rally and completely swept
their opponents off their feet.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-29
CIRCLE PREPS CAPTURE
TWO BASKET CONTESTS

The Circle Props have just added
two victories to a growing list. In
q doubleheader they trimmed the
Endeavors, 26 to 6. and the Les
Amts A. c. basketers. % to 3. The
Circles will hold a meeting next
Wednesday night at 7:15 o'clock and
all players are requested to report.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-29

apparent pleasure of all concerned
While some minor changes in the
rules may be passed upon. there is
one major proposition with which
the body win concern itself, but it
- unlikely any action will be
taken upon it. This is the removal
of the coaches from the sidelines
once q game starts and allowing
the team captain to have entire
charge OF his squad.
Another question that win come
up is the taking of motion pictures
during a game by a rival college
which meets one of the teams on
the field at a later date. The gem
eral leaning seems to be that such
practice should be eliminated at
once.
For one thing some colleges not
50 well off financially cannot af-
ford such measures, thereby Civ
ING their more fortunate rivals in
this respect Q decided advantage
before the game begins. Scout
ing has come to be recognized rs
and seems fair enough. However,
there Is m element of unspOrts-
manlike conduct enters with the
taking Of motion pictures.
When a team is being secuted, II
- up to the Scout-the individual
20 use his powers Of observation to
best advantage and report to his
bead coach. But to take pictures
reduces the scouting to a mechani-
Cal operation with everything that
goes on being recorded on the ceIIu-
loid.
Naturally if a team has the op-
poFtunity of seeing future op-
nonent in action on the screen. it
wiz be ever so much better pre-
pared when the two elevens meet If
the said opponent did not enjoy
the same privilege.
Coaches. in general, are not keen
about the movement of removing
themselves from the sidelines dur
ing the progress of a game Prac-
dcally all of them agree it, is their
inherent right to direct their
charges. The only prominent men
Tor who believes in such a ruling
ts Tad Jones, of Yale.
The Eli gridiron coach made this
suggestion at the meeting last year,
out II was not greeted with any
roars OF approval from the assem-
oled tutors. Rather, quite a stony
silence was Its reception.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-29
Suganuma Leading.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2g.-With a
lead OF 500 to 398, Tadao Suga-
numa. OF Japan. will enter the
final 400 block tonight of his match
with Jean Brun. of Austria, virtu-
ally assured of retaining his title
Of national junior 1872 balk line
hiiIiard champion.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-29
Play Humphreys.

The Immaculate Conception
seniors will meet te Camp Humph-
reys basketers might in the
Humphreys gym The church
players are to yport to Captain
Enright at 6:45 !. m. Autos win
be on hand at hat time to carry
theun fo tho camp.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-29
" -" ~ LEUo
WASHINGTON CANOE.
GEORGE WASHINGTON TO
START SEASON TONIGHT

George Washington University's
basketball squad will inaugurate
their season tonight when they meet
the City Club five at the Central
Collseum. The game will start at
8 o'clock.
Coach Daily has a squad OF four
teen and anticipates sending every
one into tonight's contest. He will
probably start with Klopisch, Cos.
nell, Roller, Dowd and Brown,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-29
WESTERN TO TACKLE
"Y" AL UMNI TODAY

Western Highs court five will
meet the "Y" alumni five at the
Boys Y. M. c. A. gym this after.
noon at 3 o'clock.
The "Y' quint is composed OF
former local high school boys who
are now in college, and are here
for the holiday season. They have
met Eastern and Tech during the
present week, and have been re
turned the winners In both games
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-29
Loundis to PLAY Here.

The Loundi five, colored basket
ball champions OF the United
States, will appear here Monday
night at the Lincoln theater,
against the Alcoes. District colored
champions. The game will start
at 10 n M
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-29
Wills Meets TavIor.

Harry Wills has signed to meet
Jack Taylor, of Omaha, in a
twelve.round decision bout at Hart
ford, Conn. on January 81. TayIor
defeated Battling Sikh in Phila-
delphia Sunday and will he ont.
weighed by Wills fully thirty
pounds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-29
It's a Bum Job.

Most large cities have given up
attempts to strictly amateurize
sandlot baseball and are now max
ing real progress regulating COM
petition. Interest in the sandlot
game Is expected to boom next
season az never before.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-29
Jim Is Honeslck,

Would love to be hack In the
old town and drop In for q Chat
like / used to-" writes Jim Me-
Allister, who left many good
friends in Washington when he
went to Philly. Jim was manager
OF the w. r. Roberts hall team.
He was succeeded by Ike Thomp'