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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-12
CHARGES OF MINE WORKERS BUNK" !" CLAIMS BALDWIN
Director Of Civil Liberties Union Defends Self From
 Allegations

ST. LOUIS. Sept. 1l.-Charges oi the United Mine Workers that "Red forces" are attempting to seize con trol of organized labor in the United States was branded as bunk" In a statement by Roger N. Baldwin, di rector of the American Civil Liberties Union. MT. Baldwin passed through here today.
 The mine workers statement was issued in New York Sunday and M-, Baldwin and the Liberties Union were mentioned in it. The Liberties Union. the miners statement as- serted, provided legal talent and money to obtain the release of per sons arrested for, or prevented from delivering seditious speeches.
 The latest discovery of any i'm minent revolution in the United States dug up by the national office of the United Mine Workers is the same old line of hunk handed out by the National Civic Federation for the last four years" Mir. Baldwin's statement declared. No one with good common sense entertains the Idea that the government of the United States is about -to be over thrown by Russian agents. boring from within.
 Striped of its lurid color and ex- aggeration all that the attack charges Is that there Is a strong communist movement in the United States work ing to get its views across in and out of trade unions, that irs ultimate object is workers control of industry and government, and that the Amer lean Civil Liberties Union Is actively defending the right of communists to agitate these views when and where they please. We have no alliance, di- rect or indirect, with Moscow, and the authors of these charges know It.. We are not communists. We are simply believers in unlimited speech as the only "guarantee of orderly proRress,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-12
THOUSANDS ON. HAND FOR BIG. KHAN EVEN N I.
EdgeWood Naturalization On
 Tuesday Night Pronounced
 One Of The Greatest Ever Staged In Southern States
40NGS ATTEND GREAT
 BARBECUE AND PICNIC
Imperial Staff Officers On Hand And Parade Down.
 town Is Headed By Chatta-
 nooga Kan Band

Formed eight abreast in a circle 300 feet in diameter In the old lake bed at Edgewood park amid the flaming torches of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, and 4.5oo members of the order in full regalia. 1,750 candi- dates to the mysterious order swore their allegiance to the Invisible Elm pire at 9 o'clock Tuesday night in one of the largest open air cere- monials ever held in the entire South, which was viewed by moro than 20,- 900 people who lined the banks of the old lake.
 Promptly at o'clock the hooded knights began the first preparations for the naturalization ceremonies by which added a peculiar and awe-in- spring atmosphere to the entire sur roundings. Following this hundreds of the knights began taking their places around the field. Then camo the candidates formed in double ranks and eight abreast in a large circle.
 Soon the entire procession began to move and the circles moved clock wise and stopped before each of the three stations situated at intervals of 460 feet, where portion of the obligation was received. At the close of the march the entire as- sembly was marched in front Of the imperial wizard where the final touches to the ceremony were given. At this point the famous band of the Chattanooga Klan struck up America" and was followed by the drum and bugle corps of the same organization.
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 TaItr. u~ Ossfc;als
 Prior to the naturalization cere- monies, w. H. Mahoney. imperial lecturer, made speech at the side of the club house and was followed by a talk by pr. H. " Evans. i'm peria1 wizard Other prominent men in the klan who were Visitors to the celebration were H, K . Ramsey Irp- perial Klagrapp; Sam Fl. Venable. Imperial Klabee; Tom Akers, chief of intelligence department: Phil Fox, head of publicity department; Capt. J. A Campbell. head of secret service department; and T. J. McKinniou. head of the department of extension. All arrived in Birmingham from At lanta Tuesday afternoon.
 One of the most entertaining fea-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-12
ONE WHITE YOUTH
 ROBS BANK, THEN MAKES HIS ESCAPE.
Boy Locks EmployeTm Vamt And Gets Away With
 $4,0UO

SHREVEPORT, La, Sept 1.-The Bank of Morringsport at Morning sport, La, 17 miles north of here. was robbed of between $3,0O0 and $4,000 at noon today a lone white youth, apparently about 20 years of ago, who after locking the cashier, Charles E. Morefield, and his assist ant, Minter Bargis, in the bank vault, escaped in an automobile.
 The young bandit thrust a pistol in the back of Morefield, who was seated at desk with his back to the window through which the robber give him all the money in the bank"
 Keeping both Morefield and Bargis covered, the bandit required More- field to stuff a bag he held with money. Then entering the bank vault he secured about $400 in gold. With his gun still pointed at the men, the robber backed them into the vault and locked them in. He then escaped.
 The automobile was stolen from a service car driven who was held up half an hour before the bank robbery by a youth supposedly the same who robbed the bank, between Trees City and Lewis. The service car driver was tied to a tree and the bandit escaped in his machine.
 WATCH FOR TWO MEN
 TEXARKANA, Sept. 11.-Author- tiles here were asked to keep watch this afternoon for two young men who left Mooringsport and were mak- ing their way in the direction of Texarakana after the robbery of the bank there at noon today. No trace of men had been found at 8 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-12
Absent Members From Busi-
 ness Causes Delay In Pas
 sage Of Seaport LegisIa-
 tion-Booked For Thursday COMPROMISE UPON DUAL MEASURES IS HUNDRED Senator Oliver Of TaIIadega Takes Exception To Certain Criticisms Of Committee Appointments By McDoweII
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU I
 THE AGE-HERALD | MOnfROmerr Ala Qan% II

For the second time today mem bers of the senate taking exception to editorials criticising tactics. by that body with reference to treat ment of the seaport enabling bill, the constitutional amendment for which was overwhelmingly voted by citi- zers of Alabama. the Anniston Star became the target of personal privilege" attack. Tn the meantime action on the seaport enabling bill went over until the next legislative day-Thursday, It was agreed that the bill shall be a special order of the senate Thursday morning. The postponement was made at the re- quest of Governor Brandon and Lieutenant Governor Mcdowell, they expressing the opinion that 1t would be better to carry the bill over for one day. The suggestion was sus- tained by the port aid committee here in interest of the bill
 Effort was made during the past forty eight hours to reach a compro- mise on the substitute as reported to the senate seaport committee and the original bill as passed by the house. Claim was made late Tues day that this will succeed and that tie compromise bill will be passed by the senate Thursday without dis sentnR votes.
 Action on the bill was postponed, It was explained, because members of the senate were absent when the port enabling bill came up as spe- olRl order today.
 Attack Upon Editor
 Rising to a point of personal privilege, Senator S. c. Oliver of Tal- ladega, this morning launched an at tack upon Harry M. Ayers, editor of the Anniston Star. He said he was ifT last Thursday's issue of the Star. severely criticising Lieutenant Gov ernor Mcdowell and Senators Oliver. N. Williams, and W F. Garth be- cause of their recent action in handl- ing the seaport enabling act in com mittee This committee submitted a substitute bill without recommenda- tion which if adopted, according to persons who have studied and criti- cised the measure, would nullify pos sibility Of any real benefit to the port of Mobile because of several provisions therein, some of which were emphasized in Sundays issue of The Age Herald.
 The Anniston Star editorial in question was read by the clerk at re- quest of Senator Oliver. The edi- torial criticised the lieutenant gover- nor for appointing members on the committee who revised the bill the substitute offered, to the disapproval of sponsors of the bill. The editorial also accused the lieu tenant governor and three members of the committee as being members of the tax dodgers" league and un- fit for public service.
 Senator Oliver replied to the edi- torial, depicting Editor Ayers as Governor Kilbys Faithful Fido" and "a swivel chair hero" and also ac- cused the editor of writing untruths.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-12
AME R|CA'S QUOTA OF FIVE MILLION
 OvERsUbSC R|BED.
Japanese Quake Relief Drive Well Past Amount Set
 As Goal

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11.-The five millionn dollars originally asked of the American people for Japanese earthquake sufferers was exceeded by more than s1oo.o00 today as con tributions continued to pour in from every section of the country, but Red Cross officials sent forth the word that continued support of the public was necessary.
 A total of s5,1oS.soo had bean pledged when the books were closed for the day. Three of the country's . divisions, to which the work of col lecting money was allotted their quotas on the first $5i000,000. They were the Washington. Central and New England region. The Washing ton, sS,o14,oOo. against a quota of $2.9OO.OO0; the Central gathered sS01.- 900, with quota of sS00.000, and the New England showed returns of s4o0,000 against s350.000 asked.
 Other contributions by divisions were:
 s3oe,09Q; Pacific. $2s5.oo0; insular and foreign, s2o1. 1.50o.
 Of the amount subscribed. ss8.76S,50o has been utilized3 of which $2,401 ,O09 was expended for food. clothing. med icines and building materials. The remaining $lrooi,ouV represents dOna- tions of actual money for use in Japan and the Philipine Islands for the purchase of supplies. Of the lat ter sum, s1.700,000 was set aside to- day In response to the appeal of Ambassador Woods at Tokio. to be placed at the disposal of the Japa- uese emergency relief bureau.
 Nine Red Cross relief ships, carry ing thousands of tons of clothing, building materials. food and other necessities either have sailed or will sail within few days from Pacific ports. The commodities making up these shipments account for expenditure of the $2,401, ,000 President Coolidge expressed today to John Barton Payne, chairman of the Red Cross. his deep personal qualification at the response made by the American people to the appeal for reliefsfunds. He asked to be kept informed of all details of the work, including the quantities of commodi- ties forwarded and the plans for ad- ditional measures.
 Through the state department, Am- bassador Hanihara transmitted ex- pressions of gratitude from Premier Yamamoto of Japan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-12
BATTLES FOR HIS LIFE AGAINST SUNS RAYS
New Orleans Youth Afflicted With
 Peculiar Maladx

NEW ORLEANS. Sept. s11.--Three- year-old Allan Lyndsay. Is planning to battle for his life against the rays of the sun, which eminent physicians here declared would result in the lit- tie fellows death sooner or later un- less some way was devised to shield him from the rays.
 Young Lindsay's hope lies in an armored suit said to have been per- fected by New York electrical en- gineer. who has offered his services to save the boy, who, because of his peculiar skin affliction, cannot bear the rays of the sun. The suit is said to contain electrical rays designed to neutralize those of the sun.
 Lindsay has been treated in a local hospital. but his case was declared hopeless by doctors, who said his body became mass of ulcers every time he came in contact with sun's rays. These ulcers would ultimately cause the youths death, according to physi- clans,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-12
Volunteer Leaders Welcome.
STAND BY SCHOOL BOARD
kiwanis Club Again On Record In
 Opposition To Any Change

Reiterating their former position in regard to any change in the pres ent manner of choosing members of the city and county board of educa- tion, the Kiwanis club went on rec ord at their weekly meeting at o'clock Tuesday afternoon in the Tutwiler hotel. Telegrams embrace ing the resolutions were sent to Charles McDowell, president of the senate and R. A. Porter. member of the Kiwanis club who has been in Montgomery for the past few days it. interest of the bill.
 Following the passing of the reso- lution a vote was taken by the club affirming it's profound confidence in the present chairman of the city board of education. The report of the committee which went to Mont gomery several days ago ia oppo- sition to the bill was heard from Clarence Bonham. m.
 Joe Loveman was appointed vice chairman of the drive to assist in raising Birmingham's quota of the Red Cross drive for Japan. I'm mediately following the luncheon the team captains met with the. vice. chairman to make plans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-12
FORD PURCHASES MICHIGAN TOW N
 AS TIMBER SITE
Automobile Manufacturer To Have Lumber Output Of
 5O,O0O,0OO Yearly

ISHPEMING, Mich. Sept. H. Henry Ford, automobile manufac- turer has purchaser the town of Pe- euaming, Baraga county, in the up- per Michigsn peninsula.
 The purchase includes short rail road, saw mill, timber lands and also tl e interests of Charles Hebard & Sons in Baraga Ontonagon, Houghton and Marquette counties, bringing the Ford umber output to about 50,000,- 900 feet annually.
 Ford will take possession imme- diately. The consideration was not made public.
 About 10000 acres of timber land, bearing between 100000 and 300,000 feet of standing of hard wood and hcmlock as well as five or six mill lion feet of lumber, go to Ford in the deal.
 Ford already owns mill at LAnse about 20 miles from Pequamtng and 1t is the combined output of these two that will bring his lumber out put to 50,000, 900 annually.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-12
FATHERS
 HEAR PROTEST
 .ON X CHARGES
Commissioners DenounCe Evening News Action h Publishing AnonymouSi,
 Elections On City's Morality
CHIEF M'DUFF ASSERTS
 MIR. X HAS SKIPPED OUT
CIoe Indignantly Says Bir- mIngham Is Among Most laW-Abiding Cities In America

scathing Remuneration of the Bir- mingham Evening Vows was voiced by city officials. I lie O.. e4s and patrolmen, state 9 ,?ant officer and citizens 4t an- mission meeting Tuesda D. pearance in it's column F~e by certain MT. Y" s1 at conditions in the ci4@-
 Protest was voiced arS -ctto,, of the paper by PreMaent ll. E. Me Lendon and Commissioner ". B. Cloe, Chief of Police Fred McDuff. Ii. E. Hunt of the state adjutant generals office, Roderick Beddow and number of detectives, police men and others.
 The consensus of opinion expressed was that it was distinctly unfair to the merchants of the city the manu- lecturers, real estate, men, and all lines of business in Birmingham for the Evening News to foster and con spicuously publish a sweeping charge against the city by an unidentifiable stranger who skipped out from town before he could be brought to ac- count.
 Emphasis was placed on the injury the Evening News was doing the city in conspicuously displaying such un- founded data and sending it's papers broadcast to injure the community wherever they may be read.
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 Calls 1t Damnnble.
 MT. Beddow sai4 "-r '-ing earn estly and in ~' siuu e dam nable f(r puolic .l5 ~end an rn.feH1 etranCtl e.ta the Syrdly seiort atH oj -l to euu-ri2te snqIHtEu and stantial1s ar1,es ,.s.-ast frs community C Abe ctass fish conspicLO> ..sh H-tt accusations"
 Chief McDuff said - ed him, reported that d..
 the police to a residence h. ham where 50 gallons of whis stored, made an appointment to. raiding party and later telephone that after conference with off cials of the Evening News MT. x was instructed that the News did not want anything like that done under such conditions.
 Commissioner W. E. Cloe opened the topic, reading excerpts from an
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-12
$35 Per Bale, Cotton'S Gain In Six Weeks

NEW YORK, Sept. film proved business conditions and an estimate placing this years probable cotton crop at only 10,750,000 bales has caused a condition which amounts al most to a stampede among cot ton users, both here and abroad, the New York cotton exchange announced today.
 The demand in futures has been so great, the statement said. that the facilities of the exchsnge lave been taxed to the utmost and clerks have been working nights in an un- successful endeavor to keep the books up to date.
 Six weeks ago cotton for Oc- tober delivery sold at 20% cents on the New York cotton exchange. Today it closed at 2S. This advance is equal to more than s35 bale and Is equivalent to an increased re- turn to the cotton planters in the south of about S400,000, 900 the statement said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-12
SCOUT EXECUTIVES 0F FIVE STAT { WILL CONFE ER HERE
Biennial Conference Will Be Entertained By Local Off,
 ciaIs Of Organization

Executives of the Boy Scout or ganization from the fifth region, comprising the states of Alabama, Arkansas. Louisiana. Mississippi, and Tennessee, are to be In Bir- mingham for their biennial confer ence from September IS to 21, inclu- sive, according to announcement made by Scout Commissioner C. A. Moffett of the Birmingham council.
 The executives who will assemble in Birmingham for their conference are representing some twenty-five different cities and a membership of 30, 900 scouts. In addition to the executives from the various local councils of these five states, Mr Ar thur A. Shook, officfak1 representa- tive of the national council head sguarteTs in New York. will be present for the entire conference. L. L. Mo- Donald, head of the camping depart- ment or the national council will also be in attendance. Mir. Mcdonald has supervision over the activities of the Boy Scouts of America and during the summer months alone promotes ac- tivities for more than 100000 scouts who go to the woods for their annual outing. Stanley A. Harris, deputy national field director, in charge of the southern field, with headquarters in Chattanooga, will have a promi- nent part on the program of the con- ference. The conference program will be under the direction of c. E. Carmack. scout executive for the fifth region. A number of interesting features have been plan ned by the local scout officials for the entertainment of the visitors while here.
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 Volunteer Leaders Welcome.
 During the Wednesday, night con- ference the meeting will be open to welcome all the volunteer leaders of the Birmingham council. A letter of invitation has been received by every commissioned officer of the Birming- ham council to be present on this eve
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-12
MINISTER WANTS TO STUDY INSIDE PRISON
Would Commit Minor Crime To
 Study Bond Evil

CHICAGO, Sept. 1.-The Rev. John H. Williamson, a Methodist pastor formerly law enforcement commis- sioner under former Mayor Thomp- son, wants to go to jail to study the pail bond evil.
 The Methodist preachers, at their regnlar meeting. effected the appoint- ment of a committee of ways and means to raise funds to finance Rev. Williamsons researches.
 T first thought I would commit some minor crime and get into jail," the minister told his fellow preachers and see if I couldn't find out more of these evil practices. Then l found I needed money in hand even to ex- pertinent. If can have $1,000 l will be willing to go ahead"
 The ease with which criminals ob- tain release on bonds has aroused Rev. Williamson to start his investi- gation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-12
STEAMER ON FIRE

SAN PEDRO, Cal, Sept. 10.-Fire has again broken out in one of the holds of the steamer American, which was on the way to san Francisco from Baltimore and which put into port here to fight the flames. The fire was declared out at one tune tonight. but when the hold was opened the blaze burst forth with renewed fury, Approximately s10o.00 damage has been suffered 70 far. 1t was said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-12
TWO INDICTED
Former South Carolina Governor
 Charged With Improper Banking

CHARLESTON, s. C., Sept. IT. Indictment of Wilson G. Harvey former governor of South Carolina and president of the defunct Enter prise Bank of Charleston, for vio- iation of the state banking laws ss recommended by the Charleston county grand jury in a special pre- sentiment today to the court of gen eral sessions. M
 The grand jury also recommended indictment of Fred c. Peters, former collector of the port here, and H. Lee Harvey. . brother of the former gov ernor, both of whom were directors of the bank, on similar charges, and included in it's presentment severe censure of James H. Craig, former state bank examiner, for his con nection with the bank.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-12
TO FIGHT BLUE LAW
Memphis Theatre Managers Indicted
 For Sunday Shows

MEMPHIS. Tenn, Sept. 11.-Man- agers of 12 Memphis theatres and moving picture houses. who operated their places of amusement last Sun day despite the Sunday closing law enacted at the last session of the Tennessee legislature, were indicted today by the Shelby county grand jury on a charge of violating the state law which became effective September l. It is stated that a vigorous fight will be- made to test the constitutionality of the state law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-12
MILAN IMPROVES
New York Mayors Condition Is Now
 Much Better

SARATOGA Springs, N. Y. Septem- Der 11.--Mayor Hylan of New York passed a comfortable day and his con dition continues favorable, his physi- clans reported at 4 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. The pneumonia condition is clearing. Dr. George Comstock said. adding that the mayor is getting more and more air in the lower end of the right lung, where the conges- tion was most severe. t
 The patients temperature was given as 100. 2, pulse 100 and respira- ton "A in the afternoon.
 No sudden change is now expected in the mayors condition unless he suffers a collapse. This latter event. uality is not expected by the phy sicians. however, as they said his heart is standing him in good stead.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-12
AUTHORIZE NEW ROAD
Texas Railroad Will He Eighteel
 Miles In Length

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11.--Authority to lease and operate a line of rail- road, Is miles long, between Marshall and Elysian Fields. Tex, was asked of the interstate commerce commits sion today by the Marshall Elysian Fields and Southeastern railroad.
 The Norfolk & Western asked the commissions approval for purchase of the Big Sandy and Cumberland railroad for S60p,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-12
L. AND N. BOND ISSUE

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-The Louisville and Nashville Railroad company's proposed bond issue of, S15,S620OO was approved today by Che interstate commerce commission. Ehe issue will be in the first mort gage 5 per cent bonds and will be used to exchange for an equal amount of first mortgage bonds bearing 516 per cent interest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-12
ATTACK COSTLY HOME
Sanders May Lose $1,0OOO00 "Air-
 castle" At Memphis

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Sept. 11--Attach ment of the million dollar" home be- ing constructed here by Clarence Saunders, former head of Pigglv Wiggly Is asked in a suit filed to- day by attorneys representing the Georgia Marble company of Tate, Ga, who, alleges an indebtedness of ap- proximately $4,500 due that concern by Saunders for stone furnished for use in the construction of the build irg.
 A fiat to the chancery court was issued directing the issuance of the attachment on the making of bond for S10,000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-12
GOMPERS WARNS. LABOR
Special Delivery Letter OppOs
 EastAr,s TbrtncinIas


 DECATUR, H., Sept. 11-Warnins against "amalgamation" and ,'labor party proposals, the two things for which William z, Foster, reputei communist, has announced he has come here to fight for. was given the Illinois Federation of Labor conVen- tion this morning, In a special, dehv- cry letter from Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of TabOr