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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-19
More Than $5OO,00o
 Damage in Santa Rosa

SANTA ROSA, Cal, Sept. 1S.--More than $500,000 damage has been done in this county by brush, grass and forest fires in the past two days and the flames were raging un- checked in dozens of places late Tues day.
 The Sonoma valley is rapidly being deserted by hundreds of residents who are leaving on special relief trains for Sausalito and Santa Rosa.
 In the various ranch fires and two garage fires more than 100 automo- piles have been destroyed.
 Thirty cottages at Woodleaf have been burned; the occupants fled.
 Ten cottages at Fetters park burned.
 The California state ranch on Son oma creek has been burned over, but several of the buildings were saved.
 The Geysers hotel is reported en- tirely surrounded by flames and the guests have fled. The outside work ings of two mines, one quicksilver and the other magnesite, at Geysers, have burned.
 The burning of Boyes Springs re- sort, making several hundred people homeless, was dramatic. The fire fighters thought they had put the fire out and left for Sonoma to eat at about o'clock Monday night. A short time later a wind sprung up, famed the flames into a fiery fur mace an within a short time the re- sort was completely destroyed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-19
ATLANTA [ RS RACE TO SECURE DEMOCRATIC MEET
New York And Los Angeles Are Most Active In Quest
 For Confab
By RAYMOND CHAPTER Ucascd Wire To The Agc-HeraId

WASHINGTON, Sept 1Ss-4Cities representing every section of the United States are seeking the demo cratic national convention next year. The chief entries are New York, Atlanta, Cleveland, Louisville, St. Louis, Denver and San Francisco New York and San Francisco arc the most active, but all of the cities named will present formal Invita- tions when the democratic national committee meets here in December to decide where the convention shall be held
 New York Is waging the hardest fight and has the assistance of Nor man F. Mack of Buffalo. national committeeman from New York, who has considerable influence among the democratic powers, New York's . claims arc handicapped, however, be- cause of the probable candidacy of Governor Al Smith. Hackers of rivals do not want to give him the advantage of a nominating conven- ton in his home town,
 San Francisco made highly fla vorable impression by her generous hospitality in 1920. but the policy of the national committee is to move the convention each time One of the middle western cfsles. stands the best chance, as the democratic cam paign will be directed witfp greatest intensity on that section of the country.
 Thought is being given also to a radical change in locating campaign headquarters. Heretofore the gen. eral headquarters in campaign years has been at New York. but, as the real fight is to be made in the mid de west next year, opinion is grow ing in favor of moving the campaign office to. Chicago. A financial of flee would be maintained in New York and western office at San Francisco.
 These tentative plans all point to a terrific political battle in the doubtful states of Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Kansas and Missouri. Repub- licans are considerably torn in some of these states.
 In Indiana the WatsonNew feud has resisted the healing efforts of the republican physicians. Illinois has in prospect the perennial fight between the Lowden and the Thomp- son -Wundeen- Small machine. Mis souri is still suffering reverberatio of the Babler episode of 1920. Ct ernor Hyde and his following on state committee are bending mis and main to unseat Babler as l tional committeemant with the pro pect of i'll feeling trailing ol. through the next campaign.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-19
18 Months Of Strife Led Up To Strike

NEW YORK, Sept. 1S.-The press mems strike in New York city is the continuation of IS months of bitter conflict between the pressmen and the Publishers association, growing out of the SO called Manton award,
 In 1921, Judge Martin T. Manton was called in as arbitrator between the men and the publishers and ruled on many questions, nest of the rul- ipgs. the men held, being uniaVorable to the union.
 Te reduced wages rendered many of the shop rules obsolete and ordered the then prevailing siX-hour work night and eight hour day abandoned recurring the men to work any eight hours within F.
 The Manton award expired Septem- Der 1. While some measures Of relief were granted then by the publish CTS, the men claim the present strike was called because the publishers failed to grant them a new agreement embodying many other changes they demanded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-19
Investigation Of
 KIan Rule Continues

OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla, Sept. IS. Military investigation of alleged law lessness and the rule of the ku kluN Klan in Oklahoma proceeded relent- lessly Tuesday night.
 Governor Walton's military court of inquiry examined score or klansmen Tuesday in an effort to place final blame for flogging parties st the door of the secret order and break the power of the "lnNlsiple empire" In the state.
 Surrounded with strict military censorship, the klansmen were exam, ined in quick succession. Many or them were held but short time, and it was believed they had been dis missed when they refused to be sworn in,
 The results of the courts investi- cations will be turned over to Cover nor Walton. Until that time its pro- ceedings will be under strict super vision Of the military, and findings will be withheld from the public
 High klan officials are among those expected to be fIdtt summoned TOT nd dragon of Nhe Oklahoma realm" or the lslan, Will ultimately be brought before the military body anu asked to tell the alleged story Of kan ruie in Oklahoma.
 To Allow State Fair.
 Governor Walton Tuesday rescind !, ed his order calling off the annual state fair at Oklahoma City. sched- uled to begin Friday. His decision followed a conference with the state fair board and city officials.
 In revoking his original mandate banning the fair, the governor an- nounced it was agreed that the Ok lahoma City police department would continue to function under all con ditions," and that Col. w. $. Key. commandant of the Oklahoma county area, would maintain supervision over the activities of the department.
 The clamor among legislators for a special session to consider impeach- ment proceedings against the gov ernor grows hourly, and 1t is predict ed that an attempt will be made to convene within the next AS hours.
 National guardsmen, stationed at the doorways of the state capitol, are under orders to prevent meeting and the legislators, if they do con vene, probably will hire hall.
 Further extension of absolpte com trol by the military was threatened by the governor in a telegram to a rewspaper at Muskogee.
 q am afraid that in order to clean up your situation we will have to take your county under complete martial law" he advised.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-19
GOTHAM FACES GLOOMY PERIOD
 WITH NO PAPERS
(continued From Page one)

daily editions printed by the various newspapers, except for it's condensed form.
 The composite newspapers were distributed by the joint delivery forces of the II plants.
 Strike Called At Midnight.
 The strike was called few min- utes after midnight by Web Press mems union No. 25, after the organ izatfon had conclEued a four-hour meeting. President David Simons of the union declared that all but one of the members had voted for the strike. which, he said, grew out of inability of the union and the pub fishers to agree to working con- tract to replace the one which eX- pired September l.
 The newspaper owners announced through the Publishers association that the walkout was taken without due notice and was unjustifiable They announced they would make no efforts to meet the heads of the strlk- ing local but that they would at tempt to negotiate with officers of the International Printing Pressmens' and Assistants Union of North America.
 George l.. Berry of the Internation- union, characterized the strike as Illegal, without the sanction of the international and in violation of the tri-parte agreement to arbitrate any differences which might arise be- tween the international, local and publishers.
 He urged strikers to return to work and served notice that the in- ternational would do everything in it's power to help publish the New York dailies Both he and officers of the Publishers association sent out calls to pressmep in other cities, whether union men or not, to come here and help get out the suspended papers.
 President Simons. president of the local union. in a statement this after noon, denied the strike was Illegal and declared it followed failure of the publishers to comply with the agreement that a new contract be drawn up before September l.
 All the principal news plants Of the city were picketed by strikers but the few mild demonstrations at tempted were promptly dispersed by patrolmen stationed where the crowds were greatest
 The publishers tonight made pub lie letter from MT, Serry toeofficers of the local union. in which he de- clared action would he taken to c;,n- eel the unions charter unless the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-19

CIVIL WAR SCENES AT CHICKAMAUGA ARE RE-ENACTED
Over 10000 People Attend Spanish War Veterans
 Celebration

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Sept. 1s.- Re-enactment of the battle of Chicka- mauga 50 years ago, and an old time. southern barbecue were the outstand- ing events of the annual encamp- ment of United Spanish war veterans here today. More than 10000 peo- pie gathered at Chickamauga park to witness the sham battle, partici- pated in by federal and national guard troops and the R. Q. T, c. of the local schools.
 Commissioner Hays Haymaker of the bureau of pensions made short talk on the work of the bureau, which raised the question as to who was re- sponsible for the order of the bureau of August 13 last fotbidding recom- mendations of state boards of medical examiners being set aside without reason, Commander EntensaS claimed credit for the spanish war veterans for this act of the pension bureau, inasmuch as a committee from the organization headed by Hogan of Massachusetts, waited on bureau heads with a petition to this effect before action was finally taken. Judge Alcorn Of Ohio, who was also on the committee, likewise claimed credit for the veterans association. pr. Hyde. past surgeon of the depart nrent of Oregon, raised the dues- ton by questioning Mir. Hayma1ker as to why recommendation of local medical examining boards have not been given more liberal treatment in the past. He was assured by MT Hay maker that reports of local boards will not be cut in the future without reason.
 Yesterday was to have been the day for nomination of officers. but upon motion of reading clerk John J. Gar rity, of, Illinois, nominations were postponed until this morning and elections until Thursday morning. In one instance only was there any ob- iection to putting orr nominations, this coming from a man from Pennsylvania, with the cry of steam roller" Commander Entensa, presio- ing, replied hotiy to the accusation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-19

ton is firm in his determination to give his enemies in the legislature no chance to "interfere" with his de- clared intention to "wrest the civil government from the domination of the invisible empire and make the visible government again supreme"
 He reiterated that any lawmaker that attempted to hold a special ses- sion of the legislature would be sent to jail.
 Governor Walton holds that the l legislature cannot meet in extraor- dinary session except upon his call this procedure being outlined by the state constitution. He is ready to meet such an attempt with force. Sponsors of the special session however, take the stand that the house can meet upon petition of a majority of the membership without the governors consent and form an inquisitorial body to investigate con citions in the state, both public and private
 1t is not contended that the house has the authority on it's own motion to convene and consider legislation without the executives consent.
 Declaring that the movement is a i fight to eetermine whether the gov cinor is dictator or whether this is 6 state of executive, judiclal and leg isiative government" promoters of the plan announce that majority of the lower house already has con- sented to the meeting, GA members. | they declare, having responded fa- vorably to the call
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-19

.s.l cached. Mir
 a1 Europe in July to
 me detailed arrangements
 d secure the signatures of the European cotton associations. With reference to the successful termina- tion of this important international trade arrangement, Secretary Wallace stated that pr H. c. Taylor, chief of the bureau of agricultural eco monies, MT. Tenny and their asso- ciates, have handled this matter in q way altogether commendable.'
 Required Diplomacy.
 Tt was a delicate situation. requir- ing diplomacy of a high order" MT Wallace said, and it might have de- veloped into d very unhappy state of affairs. The matter has been con cluded in a way thai seems to be most satisfactory both to our own cotton people and to our foreign GUS toners. The standing of American cotton grades has been firmly estab- lished and our business relations over seas have been much strengthened am greatly pleased over the whole natter
 Universal standards for American cotton are meeting with unanimous approval of the European cotton trade from importers to spinners and weaY Y- CTS of cotton cloth and the trade IS particularly gratified over the agree ment to permit final arbitration of transactions between American eX- porters and European buyers, accord mig to MT. Tenny. The cotton fu- lures act. passed by the last Con gress, prohibited the use of other than American cotton standards in interstate and international trade
 Ir cf prip1n stand ards as universal standards, MT. Tenny said, provided a solution for the problem.
 Discussing the general cotton situ- alton abroad, MT. Tenny said that the European trade has a friendly attl .tude. toward American cotton and IS nrepared to use large quantities ot the fibre under satisfactory conditions as to price. There is considerable un- certainty in the trade. however whether the combination of high cot ton prices and restricted buying of consumers may not have the effect of curtailing purchases even though a sufficient quantity is available 70 meet normal requirements, he stated
 There is some talk in the trade about using more Italian cotton be- cause of it's price, MT. Tenny said Spinners recognize. however, that TO use the very short staple Indian cot ton, extensive readjustment of ma chinery and plant equipment will be necessary, and he said they are re- luctant to make such alterations until the supply and price of Amer ican cotton make the move an eco homie necessity. American cotton IS moving freely on the continent and will continue to move freely for some intime to come. in the opinion of MT Tenny.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-19
ONE INJURED IN
 AUTO SMASH-UP
J. L. Edwards Placed Under Bond
 By Chief Fred McDuff

Knox Brown, See6 Valley road. Fairfield, received lacerations about the head and face at 8 o'clock Tues day night at Seventeenth avenue and Hayes street, when an automobile driven by J. L. Edwards. 5340 Georgia road, in which he was riding, collided with car driven by M. J. Cribb
 Brown was injured when his head was forced through the windshield by the impact of the collision. He was carried to the Baptist hospital. where his injuries wereo dressed, and later returned home. Chief Fred Me Duff. who was an eyewitness of the accident, placed Edwards under a s100 bond for driving a car while in- toxicated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-19
Legislators To Meet;
 Impeachment Tinted At

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. Sept 8. tBy Associated Press,)--Plans took shape among members of the legisla- ture today to convene special ses- sion in defiance 10 Governor Walton to consider his official acts. Inn neschment proceedings are considered certain if a sufficient number of the leeislators can be rallied to the cause.
 A call for an extraordinary session was completed tonight, and is ready to be filed with the secretary of state as soon as enough members nave signed a petition to convene the ses- sion.
 <as the other hand Governor Wal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-19
Newspaper Is Indicted.

HUNTINGTON w. Va. Sept. 1s.- Indictment of the Huntington Ad- vertiser for publication of pictures of the recent Dempsey Firpo prize fight. was asked of the federal grand jury here today by Judge George w. McClintick.
 The court held that publication Of the pictures violated the federal statute of 1912 prohibiting the trans portation in interstate commerce cf pictures of boxing bouts. The sta tute applies to all pictures of such contests, Judge McClntick declared
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-19
GR0CERS REPORT IN ANNUAL PICNIC
Suggestions Offered For State Convention Of Retail
 Food Dealers

The regular meeting of the Bir- mingham Retail Grocers and Butchers association, was held at the office Of the A. IT. Gather Publishing com pany Tuesday night at o'clock President J. E. Colvin presided.
 Reports of committees of the fourth annual barbecue and outing held re- gently at Edgewood Park were made by General Chairman B. c. Apperson and Committeeman Mason Martin Charles M. Lane. F. W. 'Bransby and others, after which they were heartily approved by members of the associa- tion.
 A resolution of thanks to the firms and individuals for their co opera tion in helping to make the affair a sue cess was passed, as follows:
 Whereas, the manufacturers. whole sale distributors, speciality salesmen, newspapers and individual members rendered splendid cooperation and assistance to the association in mak- ing the fourth annual barbecue and outing a success, and,
 Whereas, we desire to express our thinks and appreciation, therefore
 Be it resolved. by the Birmingham INCNdll lOSNA9 s$IO i1dbNACio ktSoONAo ton in meeting assembled that we express to them our sincere appreci- ation and thanks for their generous co- operation and assistance in help ing to make our fourth annual bar becue and outing a success, Be it further resolved that the secretary and chairman send a special letter to each one expressing this apprecl- tion.
 J. E. COLVIN. President.
 B. c. JEFFERSON, Secretary.
 Several important legislative bills were discussed and the secretary in structed to send communications to representatives opposing detrimental bills also to support others.
 Suggestions for state convention to be held early in November by the Alabama Retail Food Dealers asso- citation in Birmingham were had and the co-opertion of mnufacturers of fered was accepted with thanks. The date to be set by the state executive board and the convention committee of the local association. State Presi- dent T. J. Grimes stated he would call a meeting of the state board at an early date when details would be worked out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-19
JOHN TAYLOR AND
 MEMPHIS GIRL WE'D
Former Birmingham City Commis-
 sioner Now On Honeymoon

MEMPHIS. Tenn, Sept 1s.-(spe- cial.)-A Pretty wedding took place quietly at the home of the brides mether. Mrs. John Davis Smy ,he. on south Barksdale, tonight, when Miss Estelle Smythe became the bride or MT. Jchn Harris Taylor of Birming- ham Eev A. B. Curry officiating z
 The home was simply decorated for the nupt!al event in sreenery and GUS flowers, an improvised altar or palms and wicker stands of asters marking the rlace of the ceremony Preeedins the wedding service Mrs. Ruth Carnnaeli Gary, q elassmate of the bri le, presided at the piano and Miss Helen Hamilton sang Love Sunlight and My Song Q Yop, while during the ceremony Mrs. Gary softly played Barceuse from Joceiyn.
 Mr. and Mrs. Taylor left immedI- ately following the ceremony for a northern bridal trip to Chicago and French Lick Springs, Ind, and after October 15 will be at home in the Terrace Court apartment, Brming- ham Ala
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-19

...H~ Jped great significance
 che hearing wore on, the most H. Illuminating fact brought out being that nivigator south of Point Argu- clio, entered Santa Barbara channel, probably wood receive compass bearings exactly the reverse of those he might expect while approaching the point from the north.
 What the court of inquiry expressed itself through Rear Admiral W. ". Pratt, presiding, was particularly anxious to learn, was how it came about that Point Arguello signals. which repeatedly indicated that the destroyers were still north of the point, were questioned several times and finally discarded in favor of what witnesses termed the reciprocal bearings" or one showing the squad ron already south of the point.
 It was a sharp turn to the east such as would have been necessary had the squadron been south of the point which carried the vessels squarely onto the rocks several miles north Of the Point Arguello radio compass sta tion.
 The Fatal Order.
 The order directing what proved to be a fatal change of course to the eastward at o'clock was given by Lieutenant Commander Hunter as captain of the Dephia to W. D. Gov ington, navigating quartermaster of the vessels, who testified that he was on the bridge at that time and heard the order given; heard the captain call for two blasts of the whistle, signaling the turn, and heard the whistle signal repeated down the lino of destroyers as they swung in an arc toward the rocks.
 Five minutes later. he said, the Delphy struck; the yard arm blinkers flashed their warning to destroyers astern; the engines stopped; the siren shrieked ship after ship pile,l on the rocks and the night of horr or began.
 Approximately seven minutes be- fore this and two minutes before the course was changed to the eastward, 8 radio compass bearing had been re- ceived from Point Arguello showing them still to the north of the point. according to'the testimony of another witness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-19
TRAIN IS WRECKED
Several Injured. Hut No Deaths
 Reported

TE;XARkANA. Ark, Sept. 1S.-Pas- senger Train No. on the Missouri Pacific railway, south bound from Little Rock, and due here at 12:S1 o'clock this afternoon, was wrecked today between Fulton and Sheppard, Ark. according to reports here, The engine and all but three coaches arc said to have turned over. First re- ports indicate there was no loss of life, but it was said a number of passengers and members of the crew were injured.
 A relief train was made up here and left at l o'clock for the scene. It carried three coaches and a num- Der of physicians and nurses.
 All wire communication to points in the vicinity of the wreck was de- stroyed when the train overturned, apparently tearing down the tele- graph and telephone wires.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-19

,ousur to give the legislature powel to convene without call of the Gover- nor. The use of state employees either in support of, or opposition to an initiated measure is violation of inc state constitution and the penalty Is removal from office.
 Ut is well known here that Cover nor Walton expects to become an anti-klan candidate for President of the United States and a proclama tion of martial law ostenslbly to flght tha Ix1an provides sensational pub lfcity to further his candidacy"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-19
HIGH DEGREE IN MASONRY
75 MasOnS Receive Thirty-third De-
 gree At Meeting

Sree At MeetIhE
 NEW YORK, Sept 1S.-Seventy- five Masons tonight received the highest degree of Masonry at the 111th annual meeting of the supreme council of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite for the northern juris- Giction of the United States. Had he lived. President Harding would have received the thirty third degree to- night.
 The 75 upon whom the thirty-third degree was conferred are principally from the New England states. Eight hundred delegates from all parts of the country, and some from abroad, witnessed the ceremonies.
 Leon M. Abbott of Boston, sover- eign grand commander, presided.