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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-01
Water Stands Several Feet Deep In Wyoming Town

GREY BULL Wyo.e Sept 3o-- (By Associated Press. ss.)-Property damage approaching S10o,00o was caused by the flood which swept down the Big Horn river Saturday noon and reached it's maximum in this city this afternoon. Water ran from one to four feet deep through an area covering about three-fourths of the residential district of the town and six city blocks still remain in undated, in spite of the recession of the water, which began late this afternoon.
 At Manderson, wyo., after two days Of almost continuous rain, water entered the town last night and stood from one to three feet deep in the street.
 The old MsDoonald building. a structure 60 feet wide and so feet long, partially collapsed. There was no loss of life at Manderson as far as known. The crest of the flotod has passed. Railroad tracks in the vicinity, as well as highways and bridges. have been washed out. Farm lands have been Inundated. The prop erty loss is believed to be heavy.
 J. V. Foster, 65. of Lodge Grass, is reported missing. and 1t Is feared he was drowned in a flood which swept down Lodge Grass creek.
 At Basin, the river reached a width of three-quarters Of a mile. Basin was not flooded. but rich farm ing districts nearby suffered heavily.
 The Burlington railroad bridge at canyon, south of Kane, Wyo.. has been washed out cutting off con- nectiGn by train with the affected d Strict.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-01
FALL FESTIVAL PLANS WILL. BE: MADE MONDAY
Finance And Publicity Com
 mittees To Hold Meetings At Chamber Of Commerce To Prepare Outline Of Program
MCGOWAN IS IN CHARGE
 OF ALL ENTERTAINMENT
Street Dance, Outdoor Free Acts, Naming Of Queen And Possibly Circus Suggested During Week Of October 29

Meetings of the various commit tees who will handle details of Bir- mingham's Fall Festival during the week of October 29 are scheduled for the first of the week In the offices oe o. L. Bunn, secretary manager of the Chamber Of Commerce, when as- signments to their various duties will be made and plans for the big week mapped out.
 The scope of festival week Is de- pendent more or less upon the work of the finance committee who will meet Monday, according to announce ment Sunday by MT. Bum. This meeting will be followed at 3 o'clock Monday afternoon by a meeting of the publicity committee after which actual advertising of the event will be begun in the various newspapers of the state. to be augmented by special advertising in an effort to reach every person within Birming- hams S00-mile trade area.
 Entertainment for the week is be- ing worked out by that committee under direction of R. P. McCowan, chairman. Several big features have been suggested. including street dance on a specially erected platform, probably at or near Woodrow Wilson park, naming 8 queen of the festival, outdoor free acts by professional tall ent and other features.
 The committee Is considering the advisabiiity of big circus to show for one, two, three days or tor the entire week, in an easily accessible spot. vifh street. psrSdes Y %FsT .syt 2 performing wild animals and the complete circus performance. Let ters have been written to several of the big circus companies in an effort to obtain an open date for the event.
 Display of Birmingham manufac- tured goods in every available store window in the city is primarily the purpose of the festival. Prizes will be offered for a number of special events and the entire week will be permeated with a carnival spirit throughout the entire city.
 Detailed announcement of enter tainment features for the week will be made following the meetings of the committees.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-01
DELAY AIR RACES
 } DAYS BECAUSE OF BAD WEATHER
International Contests Sched- uIed For Monday Will Be
 Conducted Thursday

ST. LOUIS. Sept. 8o.--rhe interna- tional air races scheduled to be held Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday were postponed Sunday for three days. because the scene of tho meet. St. Louis flying field. at Bridgeton, Mo-, had become 6 sea of mud.
 Official announcement of the post ponement was made after confer ence between the St. Louis sir board. Major General Mason Patrick, head of the army air service, and Com mander M Mitscher, head of the navy detachment here.
 Heavy rains which fell throughout Saturday night and Sunday morning. turning the 500-acre field from N graded plain to a muddy bog, were the reason for the postponement.
 The three races scheduled for Mon day win be held Thursday, and the two Tuesday races will be on Fri day. The two classics. the Detroit News 0-lSilometer air mall race and tho 200-kilometer Pulitzer race for the worlds speed championship, will be held Saturday instead of on Wednesday.
 The Missouri river, which is crossed twice by the 50-kilometer (31.O7-mle triangular course, is swollen high with the flood waters. The sogginess of the field. on which the fliers must light at a speed of 100 miles an hour, made tho post pOnement necessary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-01
TRUTHS OF RELIGION ARE NEEDED-C00LIDGE
President Declares Religion Is The
 Foundation Of All Progress

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3o.-The only hope for solution of tho present economic and social problems of this country is in a greater application of the truths of religion" Presf- dent Coolidge declared In a letter to Bishop James D. Freeman. of this city.
 The President expressed his regret at being unable to attend the. dedi- cation here Sunday of Washington cathedral, now being built in the outskirts of the capital.
 Your work is to be commended, because it represents the foundation of all progress. all government. and all civilization," the President said. ':'That foundation is religion"
 Our country is not lacking in ma terial resources. and though we need more education, 1t cannot be said to be lacking in intelligence i, But, certainly. it has need of Q greater practical application of the truths of religion. It is only in that direction that there is hope of solu- ton of our economic and social problems. Whatever inspires and strengthens the religious belief and religious activity of the people. what ever ministers to their spiritual life is of supreme importance. With out it, all other efforts will fail With 1t. there lies the only hope of success. The strength of our coun- try Is the strength of it's religious convictions"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-01
THREE STATES HIT BY FLOODS AND TORNADO
Red Cross And Three Com-
 panieS Of Guardsmen ShouI-
 der Relief Work-Number
 Of Dead Is Placed At 22 VICTIMS OF TRAIN WRECK STILL IN MUDDY CREEK Wyoming Town Is Latest To
 Be Struck By CIoudburst.
 Damage To Crops, Bridges And Property Total Millions

LINCOLN. Neb. Sept so.-(By As sociated Press. )-Nebraska and Iowa today appeared to be slowly recover ing from the tornados, cloudbursts and floods which brought death to 22 persons ,injuring scores and caused unknown property damage late Fri day and Saturday.
 The Red Cross and three companies of the Iowa national guard today were shouldering the bulk of the re- lief work. The national guardsmen were mobilIzed early today to assist in relief work and assist the police in the guarding of wrecked homes to prevent plundering.
 Property damage at Council Bluffs, 1t was said. would run close to s1, 100000 while at Omaha, 1t was estimated as high as s3o.oeG. At Louisville. Nebraska, 1t was believed the damage would be In excess of S30.000 and at Lincoln, where creeks and rivers left their banks. flooding the engine room and lower cell blocks at the state prison, the dam -' age was reported as considerable, all though no estimate has been made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-01
SEP PARAT|ST
 MEETING ENDS IN D|SASTE R
Shooting Begins While 40,- 900 Persons Are Gathered At Duesseldorf In A Great Separatlst Demonstration FRENCH CAVALRY TRYING TO KEEP DOWN TROUBLE Communists And German Military Police Join In Fir ing And Hospitals Are Filled 5 With The Wounded

DUSSELDORF. Sept. 30,-tBy the Associated Press )-The great sepa- ratist demonstration here today ter minated in veritable massacre. A score of persons are known 10 have been killed, and the wounded are be- lieved to be numbered in the hun dreds.5
 Dusseldorf is still seething with Xcitement and more trouble is feared.
 The French occupation authorities bold the German green military po- for the outbreak. declaring that they started the shooting, in which the communist groups later joined.
 The hospitals and police barracks are filled with wounded and French military doctors are rendering all possible assistance.
 The Frencn authorities late this evening sent out patrols to round up all the security police they could find in the streets and placed under ar rest all those still held in reserve at headquarters.
 The city awolSe early, teeming with excitement: thousands were abroad in spite of an appeal addressed to the population to remain indoors.
 But street cars, automobiles and other vehicles were absent from the streets and the hotels and stores had all lowered their iron and steel gratings. About l o'clock the first of the 25 trains bearing the mani festants to Duesseldorf arrived and was received by a company of Rhine land public miiitisr Which had just
 rn allegiance to tiit green, white
 td red flag.
 Soon after noon all the mani- festants from points in the Rhine land republic had reached the city and a procession formed and marched behind innumerable green, white and red republican emblems to linden burg strasse. thoroughfare 200 feet wide by 1000 feet long, adorned with heroic size statues of William I, Bis ,marck, and Won Moltke.
 The procession filed past in i'm pressive marching order to the num- Der of about 15,000 republicans, but with curiosity seekers added, tho as- 'sembly probably totalled 10000 when the open air place was reached
 Standing directly under the statue of William l, the separatist leader 'Joseph Matthes, began speaking. Says Peace Desired.
 ..,The separatists,p he declared, "are animated by hatred toward none, but ;only desire peace, security and tran lquility; Suddenly without warning several shots were fired from behind a lowered steel curtain protecting hhe plate glass entrance to store. In the panic that ensued a small group made concentrated rush for the speaker. The security police fired a fusillade. and the shooting became general. the police especially active in smashing their way through the crowds and taking prisoner many
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-01
GRAND JURY AGAIN .TAKESUP PROBE IN
 BANNER MINE CASE.
Dentist And Other Important Witnesses Scheduled To
 Appear On Monday

Testimony of importance in center ing the searchlight of the Jefferson county grand jury upon the facts in the Banner mines mutiny of Septem- : Der 10 is expected to be given before that body Monday. when ex-convicts who claim to have taken part in the outbreak, Dr. Moncrief. the Banner dentist, and other persons said to have eyewitness knowledge of what took place at Banner before and after the mutiny. including thestlog- ging scene September 12, are .sSpect- ed to tell their stories. The grand jury will resume it's activities after a recess since Friday.
 Columbus McAfee and Clark Mid- dleton, negroes whose terms at Ban ner expired Friday, and who ap- peared before the grand jury Friday morning to tell of their part in the outbreak, are scheduled to come back Monday and renew their account of alleged cruelties practiced at Banner.
 Solicitor Jim Davis displayed con tinued determination to exhaust every means at his disposal to in- vestigate to the bottom of conditions at Banner by announcing Saturday that the grand jury would remain in session through this week and pos sib1y next. He also stated that the next grand jury will also look into conditions under which convicts work where violations or the law nave been reported.
 .sWe are going to get results from this investigation if possible" the solicitor said. Tales of cruel prac- tices at Banner. which would be in violation of the criminal code if true, made it our duty to see just what conditions are at this and other camps of Jefferson county. Before the grand jury of Jefferson county ceases its activities in this particu- lar investigation I hope to see these rumors either quashed or developed into actual, provable facts"
 Report of general activities of the grand jury Is expected to be made in the next day or so, with mention of the Banner probe findings possible. Other matters under investigation. however, are expected to be covered fully in this report, which will prob ably be accompanied by some indict- ments. loose ends of the grand jury's work not handled last week when a partial report was made covering about 100 indictments
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-01
China Offers Strong Riual For King Tut

PEKING. Sept. S0.-CBy As sociated Press. )-Remains of what is believed to be a royal D r n |, surrounded by bronzes, vases, jade ornaments and other relices. the value of which is placed st s500.000. were unearthed by soldiers evacuating mound at Sincheng, Honan, today, according to General Wu Pei-Fu.
 Carl Bishop of the Freer gal lery, Smithsonian institution, Washington, D. C., who was in- vited by General Wu to examine the find, estimated that the grave dated back to 500 to 1000 B. c.
 The skeleton, which was found without a coffin, ap- parently was preserved by a var million preparation. which im- pregnated the bones. The re- of a member of the royal family of the ancient Feudal state of Cheng.
 The bronzes include a war chariot, four bells, wine pot, in- scribed to the royal family ard bronze tripods. Pearl beads and fragments of jade cornet also were found.
 The tomb was found by soldiers digging a well and was opened at the orders of General Wu. Other mounds in the viz cinity will be opened immedi- ately.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-01
Important Ne.Ds EUents of the Day

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-01
5000 TROOPS .hREMOB|L|zED
 BY GOVERNOR
75,000 Volunteer MiIitiamen Also Called Out In An Iron Handed Attempt To Keep The Polls Closed Tuesday WALTON IS DETERMINED TO BLOCK S0LONS' PLANS Governor Declares He Is On Verge Of Declaring More Stringent Martial Law Throughout Oklahoma

OKLAHOMA CITY. Sept so,-CBy Associated Press.)-The entire force of arms of the state win be thrown into the field Tuesday to prevent the holding of special state election at which g measure would be submitted providing 8 way for the legislature to consider impeachment charges against Gov. J. c. Walton and to curb rioting that might result from clos ing of the polls, 1t was announced by tho governor tonight
 The governor said that mobilization orders for ths entire Oklahoma ma sional guard. numbering approx imately 5000 men, had been issued today and that tonight 75,0o0 volun- teer nilitiamen will be called to de- stgnated strategic centerb for an emergency. He declined to reveal de- tails of the mobilization plans.
 In addition the executive said that he had instructed his special corps Of secret service operatives. which he said numbered 22,o00 men. to assist regular. county attorneys to keep the polls closed.
 LeetaIaturs Defiant.
 Meantime, plans directed Ny ". b Melee, member of the state house of representatives and other lsgls- tive opponents of the executive went forward rapidly. Following a proc lsmation early today by ths gov ernor postponlng tho election, the leaders of the movement to ayer~ide ! him, established omnuniess stion by 44slE!rfsEft md eiephot1ss Syffls es-ss..lr county iR the state. and ton1sht they announced that meetings wers in pro- gross in virtually all sections at which speakers were urging citizens to attempt to vote In defiance of the governors proclamation.
 Simultaneously the governor de- clared that he was on the verge of prociaiming moro stringent martial law throughout the state.
 T have been very patient" he said 'But one more crack and I am going to put this state under martial law that will be martial law. am going to mako them go to bed at o'clock and there will be very few passes issued after chat hour.
 T have no doubt therS will be many vacant houses in Oklahoma soon"
 Militia tO Prevent RfUttnM.
 The executive made it plain ShRt only the civilian arm of the en- forcen1ent machinery, consisting Of regular county officials and his se- cret service operatives would be used to prevent tho casting of bal
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-01
High Waters Prevent Rescue Of Victims Of Train Wreck

CASPER, wyo. Sept. sc.-(By As soclated Press. )-Rising water at Cole creek, at the scene of the Bur linEton railroad accident Thursday night, in which 25 to 40 persons are believed to have lost their lives, broke over tho temporary dykes which were erected by crews in their atSe4apt 6 fvcS.serg Dodi,s ard fur ther hampered the work of digging out the four buried cars early this morning.
 Although there is much speculation as to the humber of persons who perished in the four cars that now are imbedded in the mud and sand in tho creek, the estimates continue to range between 25 and 70. The chair car was reached today, but no bodies were found in 1t. The engine also was located.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-01
COOLIDGE |s STILL UNSOLVED ENEMA T0 ALL COM [ RS
Still As Much A Puzzle Even To Politicians And News
 paper Men
By RALMOND CHAPTER (Leased Wire to The Agc-Herald.)

WASHINGTON, Sept. s0.-For two solid months, Preslden. Coolidge has withstood all efforts to pump him. He Is now as much of an enigma as when he was jerked out of the ob- scurftv of the vice presidency, Tho sposl q lsL sY14isa beats nSTsyn upon sFc new occupants of the White House has revealed nothing of Coolidge.
 President Coolidge has said that he will follow the Harding policies. That is all that has been gleaned in two months of assiduous ferret ing by experts. Members of con gress, highly paid lobbyists with powerful connections extending into .urp very neart or the governmem. politicians, newspaper correspond- ents, distinguished yisitors--all have tried to sound the silent man In the White House and they haven's been able to sound sound.
 Politicians who have sought in vain to draw some expression or opinion from the new President are enjoying the story that is being told here on a prominent metropolitan newspaper publisher. Desiring to know confidentially the position of Coolidge on various important ques- tions, the publisher put his able starr of newspaper reporters here to work They would trace q rumor back through two or three persons and then hit blind alley. They could find no one who had word stralgh from the throne. So the publisher came down and made a White House engagement himself. He came out after spending considerable time with Coolidge.
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 "Not \ Blamed Thing."
 "What did you find out? his Washington representative asked. X "Not a blamed thing" he snorted'
 Coolidge has held 15 or so confer ences with newspaper correspondents but has never at any or these ois-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-01
ABANDONMENT OFI2 CHARGED WITH RESISTANCE IS NOT INC|TING MOB IN
 Eu0UGH- --PQINGABEa ] NEGRO ROUND UP
Germany Must D' Something To Pa para
 tions, Declare, Iemier

ALLEY WOOD, France, Sept. 50. (By Associated Press )-"The sullen proclamation of a truce she could not avoid is nothing; 1t Is what she does, that is everything. We await Germany's acts"
 This was the keynote of Premier Poincare's first Sunday speech de- livered before a large assemblage here. "Germany has abandoned the idea of laying down condittons said Premier Poincare, that is well. But we shall not have made step towards the allevation Of strained conditions unless Germany shows a real desire to enable results 10 pc obtained from the seized guarantees in the occupied territories, or If she expects France to change her policy, or if she cherisheS the secret nope of obtaining advantage in return for more words of resignation.
 The moment has not yet come for us to believe that our task Is ended {; tonorrows work is more difficult than that we have accomplished.
 M Poincare began his address by repeating the reference he had made the previous Sunday to those Tn Ger many, and perhaps elsewhere, who find hls weekly repetittons tedious, declaring that they would continue until Frances claims had been justt- fled.
 with what Joy shall we remain silent the day Germany understands!' he exclaimed.
 But she has given us daily fresh proof of her lack of understand ing.
 Damp Thunder Bolts.
 "Germany has just surrendered on an important point in declaring that she was obliged to cease resistance in, the Ruhr." continued the premier, thus. recognizing that the mad squandering of her, resources pre- vented her from going on with the miserable enterprise. which was con demned by the population affected. Germanys attempt to cover her re treat by blank cartridge Volleys is but human. But why this braggadocio, these threats and damp thunder bolts?
 When the German government de- clares that the Franco Belgian in- vaslon of tho Ruhr contravenes the law and treaties, when it reproaches them with expressing the inhabitants and abollshing individual liberty, it brazenly reverses the roles, attri- outing to the French and Belgians crimes which were committed against them in territory. legally occupied. Thus 1t forces us to remain on guard and continue these weekly medita- tiOns"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-01
NATIONAL EDUCATION WEEK IS PROCLAIMED
President Declares Every Citizen
 Entitled To Education

WASHINGTON Sept. S0.-Presi- dent Coolidge issued q proclamation today calling the observance of the week beginning November 1S as National Education Week.
 "Every American citizen," Che Presiden said lis entitled to & liberal education. Without this. there Is no guarantee for the permanenee of free institutions, no hope of prepetua ting self government. Despotism finds it's chief support in ignorance Knowledge and freedom go hand in hand"
 Education week is held each year under the joint auspices of the National Education association, the United States Bureau of Education and the American Legion, eo-operst- ing with more than a hundred other national organizations, the purpose being to bring the people closer to their schools.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-01
SUBSTITUTE FOR GAS
New Treatment Makes Denzol Useful
 As FucI

WASHINGTON, Sept 3O.-The bu- reau of mines has, discovered a treat ment for motor benzol, by-product of coked coal. which makes it useful as substitute for gasoline. The pos sible output Is so small. however as to make 1t of little consequences as a national substitute, although it may be an important motor fuel in coke producing districts. If all coal mines were coked in by-product ovens. the benzol output would be only 15 to 20 per cent of the gasoline produced annually, the bureau reports.