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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-15
PLANS TO RELIEVE THREATENED FUEL FAMINE OUTLINED
Coolidge Not Likely To Take Over Mines During
 Strike

WASHINGTON, August 14.-The new administration under President Coolidge has approved plans to fur nish necessary substitutes to relieve any fuel shortage which might re- suit from an anthracite strike, it was announced today at the White House
 Confidence was expressed that the initiative taken through the coal commission would result in preven ton of strike but 1t was empha sized that should suspension of production become inevitable the ad- ministration was prepared to deal with the situation in such a way as to prevent suffering among con sumers.
 Will Not Seize Mines.
 The declaration that the adminis- tration proposed to furnish every necessary substitute for anthracite in event of a strike by those who mine that fuel was generally interpreted as meaning that the President and his advisers had decided against any policy of taking over the mines.
 In that connection 1t also was re- called that bituminous operators have offered to cooperate tt prevent fuel shortage.
 O O O.
 Attempt Mediation.
 White House officials said that at any rate the country had no need to fear any such a situation as was en- countered year ago when coal and railroad strikes came at about the same time.
 The meeting tomorrow in New York of the coal commission and the representatives of operators and miners, it was emphasized, could not be called technically conference. The commission will proceed along the line of obtaining info rmation as to the position of each of the con tending parties and with this infor- ma tion in hand will attempt to me- diate the existing differences.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-15
COUNTY PROGRAM
 FOR FIVE SCHOOLS INVOLVES S80,000
Board Of Education To Make Survey Of Communities
 Friday
COL. 1T. II. MOLTON


 Eighty thousand dollars proba bly, betterng educational facilities in Shades Valley and shates Mountain, according to Dr. N. R. Baker, county superintendent of education, who stated the county board Friday will make a complete survey of these com munities with view to establish ing five additional school houses there.
 I've have no definite program to give out pending the survey Friday pr. Baker stated, although it is prob able. he said, that three $20,000 schools anw two $10,O0O schools will be erected.
 Tt all depends, more or less, on the l outcome of the ode and three mill | school tax election on August 2S," pr. Baker stated. Tn this connection the county board would like to impress upon voters the fact that the proposed issue is no new legislation, but simply a desire on the part of the educational forces to continue in ef- feet a law passed in 1901, and am other in 1909, allowing the schools to issue one and three mill taxes. These laws are expiring and it is to continue these measures in effect that
  Baker stated.
 Aside from greatly hampering the expansion program ot tho educa tional board in establishing new school houses and other needed fla cilities. there is grave probability of it becoming imperative to shorten the school term possibly three month, due to a lack of funds to continue them in operation for the full nine hU bers of the county board of educa- tion.
 Referring to the proposed new school buildings in the Shades Noun tain and Shades Valley communities. pr. Baker stated these new structures would add greatly to educational fa- cilities, and were an improvement the board proposed to rush to completion, provided the necessary funds were forthcoming.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-15
Important News Of The Day

Birmingham meeting presenting viaduc to legislature hundred lives lost in disaster which PAGE ONE rendering
 
 
 
  downfall of government predicted ....PAGE TWO Mayed
 
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-15
SAUNDERS STILL FIGHTS
Former Piggly Wiggly eHnd Seeks Control of Pnrent Organization

MEMPHIS, Tenn, August 14.-Clar- ence Saunders, who yesterday retired from the presidency of Piggly Wiggly Stores, Inc, after five months Of financial storm which developed diff ferences between the executive and members of pool" which backed his activities with the company's stock in Wall street. today initiated his cam paign to retain leadership in the Pisgly Wiggly corporation, he pa rent company. which controls the pat ents and collects the royalties from the stores company.
 In letters to all stockholders in the parent company. MT. Saunders de- clared that definite move had al ready been begun by hostile interests to wrest the control from himself, in which event, he said, the corporation "Wiii be wrecked"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-15
CITY LITTLE AFFECTED

TULSA, Okla, August 14.-(By As sociated Press. )-Several thousand Tulsans in the downtown district probably failed to see an olive drab uniform today. and Tulsa retired to- night after it's first day of martial law feeling that military rule as es- tablished here by Adjutant General Baird H. Mark kham was an almost in- visible force.
 No soldiers were stationed on prin- . cipal corners of the business district during the day. Occasionally motor truck bearing a dozen or more ma tional guardsmen drove through the busy streets. but they attracted little attention. Hand bills, labelled Pro clamation," posted inconspicuously y along the sidewalks. and newsboys hawking martial law" at noon, were the tangible evidences of the change in Tulsa daily life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-15
WASHINGTON ELM DEAD
Demise Of Historic Tree Announced
 Fly Harvard Expert

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, AuEustI 14.- The Washington elm is dead. The official demise of the famed tree be- meath which Washington took com mand of the Continental army was announced yesterday by Dr. C. s. sargent, director of the Arnold Ar letter to Mayor Edward W. quinn of Cambridge
 All signs Of life have now gone from the Washington elm" Dr, Sar- gent wrote, and there is no longer any chance of keeping 1t alive until the autumn. So far as I am con- cerned, it can be cut doun at any time.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-15
CITIZENS WILL.
 ASK FOR LAW
 SAFETY
Business-Like And Earnest, Meeting Of Residents In Birmingham To Support Bill Introduced By Brewer
 EMPHASIZE MENACE TO LIFE WITH BIG TOLL This City's Peculiar Loca- ton And Few Outlets Un- protected From Crossings Also Handicap To Business

Business, plain and simple, despite the fact that the meeting was called for discussion, marked the assembly, ing of Birmingham men and women in the Chamber of Commerce auditor ium Tuesday evening to arouse pub lie interest in the viaduct and under pass question.
 Many spoke. None attempted ora tory Important phases of the subject were brought out by each, quickly, to the point and then the speaker would sit down.
 It is the aim of the business men who are backing the city commission in the movement to charter a special train to take Birmingham people to Montgomery Thursday afternoon tu appear before members of the legisla- ture at q special meeting in the state capitol at o'clock Thursday evening" If 12J people sign up to go the spe- cial train will be ordered and will leave Birmingham and later Mont gomery, at the time the passengers wish. Lacking 125 Pullman cars will be attached to the regular trans, going and coming, for the the con- Venience of the Birmingham delega- ton
 Q O o
 Purposes Outlined.
 W. E. Leedy of the Real Estate board, chairman of the viaduct committee of that organization, pre- sided. He outlined the subject and introduced W. J. Wynn, city attorney, who explained the law in the case. along the same line as his statement that appeared in the Sunday issue of The Age Herald. He added that the bill presented by Senator Walter Brewer is intended simply to clarifv the legal aspect that has arisen ill possible conflict Of tho code of 1907 with the act of 1911 on the Tu1tec, of the building of viaducts ana IHder- passes. The railro Ids havinS be C. given rights of way, he said, damage 10 abutting prope-ty automatically $ included in construction costs, and the law puts the cost of viaducts and underpasses on the railroads
 A. j. Hawkins, city engineer, read the findings Of investigators show ing the loss of time and money through delay of persons and vehicles at the Twentieth, Eighteenth and Fourteenth street crossings, showing where in the course of a day at one crossing of Railroad aveune. because of the number of persons delayed in a day an aggregate of 3.452 hours had been lost. Reports analyzing the time and money lost in this way were read relative to every crossing. Heavy Life Toll Taken.
 Joe Mudd said he did not think the railroads intended opposing the law or the construction of the under passes and Viaduct. but that if such opposition arose, under the law ad- ditiOnal improvements could be brought forward for the north side of the city. He said 15.O2l persons had lost their lives a grade crossings in 1921. of that number 21 had been killed in Birmingham, or injured at crossings, since the first of the year. lie compared the grade crossing nor
 CContinued on Page TwO)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-15
v|RC|N|AN NAMED CONFUSION RAGES .SECRE TARY TONEN 40 NEW MINISTRY CHIEF EXECUTIVE BEG|NS |TS RULE
Former Republican Congress man Will Take Over Chris
 tian's Duties

WASHINGTON, August 14.-For- mer Representative C. Bascom Slemp of Virginia has been rendered and has accepted the position of ary to President G oldge.
 Announcement of MT. Sl -. as. pointment was made tod ut White House shortly aft h. lr5 concluded an hour and .. con -- ences with Mr. Coolidge. fir, s,. will not be able to close .p h a-5- sonal affairs and take charge Of office until after Labor aS. ana ID the meantime. George l. Christian. Jr., secretary to the late rCcsidep Harding, will remain as pgesiten ent j. secretary.
 The appointment of f no came as a surprise, ina fc , name had not been men mad tl . nection with the -eta- . Among those who had talG5 f as successors to Mr. c llap 9 Edward T. Clark, who Nn . idge's secretary as and Benjamin r. Felt aessos-
 Mir. Slemp was borl st It ' Cove, Lee county, VirE ma ln ). He was graduated froI the VrS 8 Military institute in 1881; 'uc d law at the CnlNerSlt! or VI l-." - taught mathematics The VII a Military institute, and iHter = ticed law at Bigstone -sn '.., s present home.
 MT Slemp has been ur"i n republican politics fol n .'e ol years.
 Appointment to vac Hc'o l. eral offices in the sca,h s- cussed at some leng '.t n President Coolidge by f"e -. 3- sentative Slemp of Nir
 Mir. Slemp said that oni er the matter of the app rrS n the President in q ge .a!. Id that no definite re reached. one of the 'ueH L ters touched upon col i1t f. flee of United State na ai or South Carolina, now J. )h w. Tolbert. who was given recess appointment by President Harding after failure Of the Senate to confirm Tolberts nomination. Tolbert, unless asked by Mr. Coolidge 10 resign, will hold his commission until Congress meets in December.
 Announcement was made later that Mir. Clark would serve as the Pres identS personal secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-15
S2OO,OOO LEFT SCHOOL
Oglcthropc University To Receive
 Large sum nder Will

ATLANTA, Ga August m TWO hundred thousand dollars were be- Qucathed to Oglethrope university here by the win of Mrs. Emma Mark ham Lowry. who died last week, ac- cording to story published today by the Atlanta Journal This amount. the story said, representing approNi- matejy one halt Of the entire estate. is to be used in erecting memorial building for a development of the university that win be known as The Robert J and Emma Markham Lowry School of Banking and Com merce."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-15
BONNERS SUNDAY BLUE LAW BILL FAVORED
Temperance Committee Gives Okey. Bonner Optimistic
 STATE CAPITAL BUREAU
 THE AGE-HERAI.D
Montgomery, Ala. Aug

Senator Bonner's bill prohibiting moving picture shows and baseball games on Sunday, when admission fees are charged was given favorable report by the temperance commit tee Tuesday afternoon and will ap- pear in the senate calendar for ac- tion after the disposition of the revenue bill.
 The temperance committee voted to make a favorable report several days ago but it was held mp until this week. Senator Bonner claims the bin prohibiting all amusements on Sun day was defeated by votes of IS to 17 at the spring session.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-15
VICTIMS BODY FOUND
Georgia Man Said to Have Been
 FIogEed by Band

NEWMAN, Ga. August 1.-The body of Willard Trouton, s, who, friends claimed, was a victim of a floggine party, was found late to- day floating in a creew near here. Police were told Trouton was kid naped Friday night by four men who forced him into an automobile and drove off.
 Two men whose names were given as Freeman and Seltman, were ar rested early tonight and held for in- vestigation. The police claim Free man and Seltman called at Trouton 5 house and requested him to go for q walk with them
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-15
PEACE MAKERS RETURN
Members Of Commission On Mexican
 pr0hIemN On MnN Home

WASHINGTON, August l4.-Mom- bers of the American commission new in Mexico City are expected to reach Washington either late this week or next week. bringing with them the official report of the joint deliberations with Mexican commis- sioners which have had in view the ultimate recognition of the Mexican government by the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-15
StreSemann Declares German Foreign Policy Unchanged.
 Communists HeCkIe
BULLETIN

LONDON, August IA central News dispatch from Berlin says com munists stormed the town hall at sdorf, eight miles north of AiX-la- lappelle with hand grenades and nat 100 persons were killed CT ounded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-15
KHAN PETITION DENIED
Hearst's Magazine To Continue Pub
 fishing ku Ixlux Articles

NEW YORK, August 14.--Federal Judge Winslow today denied the peti- tion of the Knights of the Ku Klux klan, Inc, of Georgia for a prelim- mary injunction restrain ming the In- ternational Magazine company, con trolled by William Randolph Hearst from publishing articles by Norma Hapgood regarding the Klan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-15
PLENTY NEW UNDER SUN
Patent Office Able To DisprOvc An
 cient Saying

W WASHINGTUN, AuBuSt I4.-INe most mistaken man in the world is he that insists there is nothing un der the sun." according to officials of the patent office. For the past two years application for registery of patents and trade marks have aver aged 5000 per month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-15
DIR. HARDING AT OFFICE
Father Of Late President "Fceline
 TOIerabIy We'll"

MARION Ohio, August 14.-Dr. George T. Harding, father of the late President, came to his office today for the first time since the funera l. He said that he was feeling toler- ably we'll" Dr. Harding is 79 years old.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-15

THESE MEN SECURED TURKISH CoNCEssIoNs-Ih

shows representatives of the OtomanAmercan Develop company who negotiated the owned by the company which have been the subject of international versy the Lausanne conference.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-15

IMMENSE BREAK = IN BULK WAREHOUSE COSTING S3,- 00O,000 TO BE BUILT ON A SMITH PARK SITE.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-15

THE ALABAMA FORECAST: LOCAL THUNDER SHOWERS OVER STADE WEDNESDAY AND PROBABLY THURSDAY
The Kevin review., 1923-11-29
FORMER PROPAGANDIST IN u. S.
ASKED TO HEAD GERMANY

Berlin.-Dr. Heinrich F. Albert, who
was minister of the treasury under
Chancellor Cuno, has accepted Presi-
dent Ebert's invitation to form a new
cabinet.
The decision to ask Dr. Albert, who
was minister of the treasury-in Cuno's
cabinet, was reached after a prolonged
conference.
The attitude of the socialists toward
an Albert ministry it is understood,
would not only depend on its program,
but its composition.
DR.. Heinrich F. Albert, the new
German chancellor gained great nOto-
riety in the United States in the early
part of the World war In 1915 he was
a commercial attache Of the German
embassy in Washington and during
that period and later was charged with
engaging in extensive propaganda in
behalf of Germany. Among his as
sistants were Captain Won Papen and
Captain Boy-Ed.
The Kevin review., 1923-11-29
HORSE TRADE LEADS
TO RANCH KILLING
Roundup Youth Confesses kifIinu
LeWstown Rancher Following
Disagreement

A quarrel over a proposed horse
trade brought on the Staying of George
T. Morse of near Lewistown, by Albert
Harold CRUDE, is years old, of Round
up, in June of this year, according to
Grube's own story. CRUDE claims that
the killing was in self-defense.
CRUDE was brought back from Idaho
Falls recently by Sheriff Beazley.
According to the story CRUDE is said
to have told to officers, he and Morse
met in Lewistown some months before
the killing. Later, when he decided to
leave that place CRUDE, having stolen
a horse, headed for the Morse ranch
near Darrell. He was there the after
noon of June 27, but feared pursuit
and spent the night in cabin near by.
Next day he went to the Morse house
and the two resumed conversation over
horse trade. According to CRUDE,
Morse became angry and picked up
Grube's automatic revolver which was
on table Morse, CRUDE claims, kept
working with the safety on the re-
yolver and pointing it at him, and
finally CRUDE caught up rifle that
was leaning against the wall and fired.
Morse fell and expired almost in
Stantly.
Frightened by the tragic outcome of
his visit, CRUDE rushed out to secure
his horse, but was unable to catch it
and then returned to the house to de-
stroy evidences Of the crime. He
dragged the body to the well and
threw it in. He then secured some
oats and caught his horse and left the
scene of the crime
The Kevin review., 1923-11-29
MONTANA OIL NOTES
t%ktk+k&k X * tt% TX

The Dakota Montana company has
completed a commercial producer in
Kevin-Sunburst field. The oil is COM
ing from the Ellis sand, at depth of
1,467 feet.
The Shelby Oil & Gas has brought
in. the largest gas well in the Kevin-
Sunburst field. The daily capacity Is
said to be Is million cubic feet.
The Ohio No. Sherard well has
come in as large gasser from a depth
of 1,T50 feet. This well is located 80
miles southeast of Big Sandy.
Three-in-One Oil company, Kelvin
Sunburst field, has struck sulphur
water at 1880 feet and will be aban-
doned
California company is pulling casing
from its well on Deer Creek structure,
near Armells. The well is 1850 feet
deep and encountered gas flow.
The field posted price on Cat Creek
crude oil is $1.10 barrel and Kelvin
Sunburst oil is 20 cents a barrel.
The Kevin review., 1923-11-29
ANY SICKNESS WHISkEY CURES
is POPULAR IN "DRY" U. S.

Washington. Retail druggists of 81
states, the District of Columbia, Porto
Rico and Hawaii, where the law per-
mits prescription Of liquor for medical
use, filled II ,268, ,469 such prescriptions
during the fiscal year ended June 80
according to the first summary Of this
kind issued by the prohibition bureau.
A total of 1,400,614.9 gallons were
thus sold, divided as follows: Whis-
ky, 1,347,5 ,573 gallons; wine, 30,752 /:
brandy, 9,945; gin, 8,173; alcohol, q
1869; rum, 2,015.
New York led all states in the num-
ber of prescriptions issued, with g.
63S, Isl; Illinois was second with g.
16S, ,7SS, and California third with 1885,
742. Tennessee, with III, was the
lowest. The first three named states
also led in the amounts of whisky
sold on prescription, New York selling
,442, ,SS624 gallons, Illinois, 269,070.20
and California, S9,764.15.
About $4,000 physicians, or one-third
of the total number in the United
States, prohibition officials said, have
availed themselves of the liquor pre-
scription privilege.
The Kevin review., 1923-11-29
CENTRAL PARK SLAYER STOLID
IN FACE OF DEATH SENTENCE

Without the slightest evidence OF
emotion, Seth Orrin Danner, convicted
October 26 of first degree murder for
the Staying at Central Park in 1870 of
Mrs. John Sprouse, wife Of South
Dakota tourist, heard the death SEN
tence pronounced by Judge Ben B.
Law at Bozeman. Date of execution
will be announced when the death war
rant is signed. The proceedings were
brief, not more than seven minutes
elapsing between the time Danner, in
charge of the sheriff and accompanied
by his counsel, entered the court room
until, condemned to die on the 'gallOws,
he started the return journey to his
cell. After few legal preliminaries
had been disposed of, Judge Law
turned to Danner and inquired if he
knew of any reason why sentence
should not be pronounced. NO." re-
piled the convicted murderer in steady
voice. Judge Law then read the death
sentence, Danner betraying no emo
tion as the fatal words, "hang by the
neck until you are dead" fell upon his
ear When the court had concluded,
Danner turned to the Sheriff and
walked from the room with unfaltering
step,
The Kevin review., 1923-11-29
ONE. KILLED; EIGHT CAPTURED
WITH CANADIAN RUM CARAVAN

Okanogan, Wash.,-One man was
killed, eight prisoners captured, and
five automobiles, containing 167 cases
of liquor is the net result Of a raid on
Canadian rum runners by Okanogan
county authorities.
Three cars, believed to have been
a part of the rum caravan escaped
The cars were crossing the Colville
Indian Reservation on their way to
Spokane from Canada. They were
seen by a deputy sheriff on a passing
train. Believing them rum runners he
organized a posse at Okanogan. One
car and two men were found at gar
age at Riverside. Three others were
overhauled when they mistook the sher-
ifs car for one of thei,1 own. The
fifth, driven by a Spokane man out
on bond in an airplane liquor convic-
ton, was stalled some distance further
along with broken spring. He was
shot dead when he attempted to run.
All of the cars, officers said, car
ried weapons and had armored gaso-
line tanks.