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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-12
SCHOOL STUDY COURSE WILL BEGIN MONDAY
Problems Of American Democracy
 To Be Discussed Each Week

Problems of American Democracyr has been selected for the years study by the study course commit tee of the Birmingham public schools, which will include sessions beginning
 Monday and each week thereafter until May 6. according to announce- ment from the superintendent Of public schools Thursday afternoon.
 The committee is composed of E.. o. Sanders, chairman, from the high schools; Clairie Lynch,g Elizabeth Steadham and T.. M. Kegley, and from the grade schools. Emma Koe- mig. Annie Frost and Annie Palmer
 The program is divided into four subdivisions; the first, Making America Intelligent is taken in seven divisions. starting October Is and ending November 26 The second in Making America Prosperous" is to be heard in II divisions. beginning December and concluding February 25; the third. Making Our Demo- cratic Government Efficient" in eight divisions, beginning March 4 and ending April ?, and the fourth division is "Otr Relations to Other Countries" which will be held from April 29 to May G. ,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-12
FARMERS AND NOT FORD SUFFER FROM PLOT TO SELL POWER SITE, HE SAYS
Refers To Weeks As Boston Broker" And Says Group Of International Financiers In League With Alabama Power Company Have Muscle
 Shoals Almost Hopelessly Within Their Grasp

DETROIT, Mich, Oct 11-Henry Fords offer for the purchase of the Muscle Shoals project in Alabama still before Congress and will not be withdrawn Mr. Ford said today statement his first public assertion since the sale of the Gorgas plant to the Alabama Power company.
 MT Ford charged that political influence brought bear to keep him from obtaining the plant and these prevented vote the House last spring. the sale of Muscle Shoals to the Ford Motor company.
 MT. Fords statement says
 The United States government through Maj Gen Lansing H. Beach asked me to bid Muscle Shoals not piece o Muscle Shoals. did and because bid included all of Muscle Shoals it the only thought worthy of porting to Congress- But have strong conviction that while have been negotiating with Mir Weeks have not been negotiating with the United States government John w. Weeks repeated assertions that Henry Ford would get Muscle Shoals neither with the Gorgas plant without is evident that the parties to this matter the bidder and the but other parties best known to the who is at present Secretary of War.
 Long MT. Weeks matured in his mind the plan to break Muscle Shoals and dispose of it peacemea When he sold the steam plant at Gorgas he pulled the first stitch
 unraveng the greatest single prospect held the American farmer and manufacturers The next steps plain that child them It only remains to sell the gigantic nitrate plant Mo- and then nitrate plant No and
 finally the Wilson dam tsef and that is the end of Muscle Shoals possible demonstration of the cheapness with which power and fertilizer can be produced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-12
.LEG|SLA l LIRE. PREP ARES ID
 DUST WALTON
Speaker Of Oklahoma House Authorized To Appoint Con-
 mittee To Consider All The Charges Against Executive MARTIAL LAW ENDED BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR Walton, In Message To Leg
 islature, Calls For Enact
 ment Of Law To Prevent Klan Activities In The State

OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla, Oct. IL (By Associated Press .)-Plans for holding court of impeachment to review the official conduct of cleo tive state officers apparently moved forward tonight without interrup- ton.
 Ignoring for the time recommenda- tions of Governor Walton that his program regarding the Ku Klux klan be considered, members of the house by an unanimous vote author ized their speaker, W. D. McBee, to name committee of investigation and impeachment to inquire into all able state officers.
 The house recessed until tomorrow afternoon when the personnel of the committee is expected to be an nounced The senate awaiting the lead of the house, where all im- peachment action originated, lad previously recessed until tomorrow morning.
 The sessions of both houses today were short and were largely occupied with the routine incident to organi- zation. The officers agreed upon in caucus last night were officially in vested with authority of the mem- bers.
 The governors message, which was brought by committee of house members of the executive of ficers. to the house chamber where & joint session of the two houses were held was read by the clerk of the senate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-12
WINS AGAINST FORMER TAMMANY CHIEFTAIN
Richard Croker, IT,, Gets Verdict
 For S157.605

NEW YORK, Oct. 11.--A judgment of Sl57,605 with interest from Sep tember 30, 1921, has been awarded Richard Croker, Jr., in connection with several suits to recover from his father, former Tammany chief tain, now deceased, sums loaned since 1905, Referee Ashbel P. Futch announced today. The elder Croker Gied in Ireland in January, 1922.
 In statement. Mr. Croker said the litigation arose after th> second of his father in 1914. Two years later. MT Croker said, his father took from him the manage ment of his affairs and turned them over to his second wife.
 Mrs. Bula Edmondson Croker, sec ond wife of the formsr TammanY boss, quoting what she said were her husbands last words declared that she would carry the Croker will llti- gation, brought by the Croker chil- dren, to the highest courts. if neccs- sarX, and never compromise, She said her Husband made her T>mise on his deathbed to fight it out in open corrt and to finish"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-12
SAYS DAYLIGHT SAVING CUTS MORTALITY RATE
Jazz Is Called Music In Swaddling
 Clothes

SPRINGFIELD. Iii, oct. 11-(By Associated Press s.)-Daylight saving time has cut the death rate in New York city and jazz is jl st music in swaddling clothes.
 These two points were advanced today in addresses at the tenth na- tional recreational congress in this city.
 Acting Mayor Murray Hubert is author of the statement that day light saving time in New York had reduced it's mortality rate. The ad- di ess of Acting Mayor Hubert was delivered by John J. Dawnine, su- pervisor of recreation. Brooklyn.
 This is because daylight saving provides an extra hour tor recration in the open, air, which provides a welcome sedative for tired nerves and furnishes a needed reserve for the tasks of the day to conee." said MT. iiulbert's address,
 Peter r. DYkemaa. community mt sic expert of the University of Wis consin. in declaring jazz is music in its swaddling clothes said; Yes, We Have No Bananas" has proved one thing; that America wants to sing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-12
LITTLE HOPE FOR CREW OF 30 ON SUNKEN TANKER.
Search Of Sea In Vicinity Reveals No Traces Of
 The Crew

KEY WEST, Fla. Ot. 11.-But little hope is held out here tonight for the crew of 30 of the tanker City of Everett, which sank between and s o'clock this morning 150 miles west of Dry Tortugas The Mallory liner Comal reported this afternoon that she had reached the spot where the Everett went down and tonight, after a search of the sea in that vicinity, sent a message to the local navy yard stating that she had been unable to find any trace of the Everett's life boats
 At the time the crew took to the life boats a strong wind was blowing and a heavy sea running. The first news of the doom of the Everett was received at the navy yards here at o'clock this morning in this mes- sage:
 Am lowering boats will sink soon latitude 4.30 north longitude 6S west"
 Twenty five minutes later another message was sent out reading as fol- lows:
 Going stern first, S. 0. S. S. o. $. $. O. S."
 That was the last word heard from the Everett. The Comel five minutes later said she had heard the Everett's call and that she, the Comel was 75 miles away and was speeding to the scene
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-12
.FORD'S NAIVE TO GO ON BALLOT IN NEBRASKA
Is Made Presidential Candidate Of
 Independent Progressive Party

LINCOLN, Neb,, Oct. 11.-Henry Ford is candidate for the presi- .dency in the Nebraska primaries of the national independent progressive party, according to the belief of Sec retary of State Charles W. Pool.
 Petitions bearing sufficient sigma lures to put Ford's name on the ballots have been filed with Pool, and Pool has received letter from Ford's secretary. E. G. Liebold, which he says indicates Ford is in re- captive mood.
 The text of the letter, however. was not revealed.
 Under the law, the Ford petition cannot be removed unless Ford files a formal withdrawal from the presi- dential primaries.
 Pool declared that he considered Liebold's letter a virtual acceptance and unless Ford later formally with draws, his name will go on the ballot.
 The progressive party. which has national headquarters in Omaha, re- gently asked Ford for some word as to his reaction to it's drive to make him President on progressive tick ct, now being conducted in IS states In so far as can be learned lcre. Ford has not yet replied.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-12
Important News Euenfs of,the Day

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-12
Walton Calls On SoIonS To
 Enact Anti-Ku KIux Law

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Oct. H. Governor Walton called upon the legislature today to enact an anti Ku Klux Klan law to save the state from the disaster he says is faces through existence of the secret or ganization.
 In his address, opening an extra ordinary session of the assembly, the executive charged the Ku Klux klan with responsibility for hundreds Of outrages and punctuated his remarks by laying before the lawmakers transcripts of all testimony adduced by military courts of inquiry, which, under his proclamation of martial law, investigated mob violence and masked depredations in various parts of the state He requested the solons to examine the record ana then publish it.
 "This all-powerful and most de- super government is un- dermining the very corner stone ana foundation of our government and the life blood of our citizen ship" Governor Walton declared. Tt must either be killed or the govern ment itself must finally give way to anarchy and revolution. There is no alternative or middle ground
 The governor reviewed at length the chain of events which have kept the state in turmoil for month and
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-12
LOCAL DIST B ICT EXPECTS TO SHARE
 IN 1. & N. ORDERS
Announcement Of Roads s Re- quirements Made Simul-
 taneousIy With Visit
R. |. INGALLS,

The fact that the Louisville and Nashville railroad has entered the market for large tonnage of mate rials including 2,S00 cars interested local industrial circles Thursday Coming simultaneously with the visit of President Mapother of that road aud his associates as well as Henry Walters, the veteran chairman of the board, the information had spe 'ciais significance. The officials went to the Fairfield car works of the Tennessee company and all of them showed interest and concern in the operations there.
 The fact that the Louisville and Nashville railroad has never failed to procure as much of the requirements in Birmin gham as could possibly be secured. accounted also for the opt- mism that prevailed in local indus trial circles that the Tennessee com pany would share largely in the mill lions that have been secured for new equipment Although no information was available in Birmingham Thurs day 1t is understood that Tennessee company sales experts were greatly interested in the plans of the Louis vile and Nashville and confidently believed that their product would win very fair share of that business. T. is stated that the Louisville and Nashville has been very much pleased with the workmanship and quality of the cars purchased here.
 Tie fact that the Chicago steel markets shows such improvement coupled with reassuring news from eastern newspaper regarding large loans for equipment. caused the de- crease in United States steel tonnage. as reported, to be without pessimistic in Birmingham. It is be- lieved that the local plants have very substantial booking of tonnage at this time which assures operations at very satisfactory rate for some time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-12
WEEV|L THREATENS LEAD IF ]. {. AS COTTON PRODUCER R.
Cotton Exchange Head Points Out One Of America's
 Greatest Problems

NEW YORK. Oct. 1.-The suprem- acy of America as the leading cotton producing nation of the world is boil weevil which has been largely between 20 and % per cent of the cot ton crop this year, Edward F. Bart lett, Jr.. president of the New York Cotton Exchange. declared in state ment issued tonight. "The exterml- nation of the boil weevil," he said "in my opinion, is one of the great est problems that America has to solve. I believeqwith an appropria- ton of few million dollars, the gov ernmenf might organize a fight upon the weevil. which in two or three years would exterminate the pest Compared with the economic loss de- struction by the weevil each year entails, the money which the govern ment has appropriated so far to fight, it is infinitesimal."
 "The statement by Lord Derby" he continued, that in time Great Bri- tian would no longer depend upon the United States for it's cotton. but would get all it's supplies from within the empire emphasizes a situation to which l have repeatedly called attention. It is a matter of regret that foreign nations should be quicker to appreciate this situation and take advantage of it than our own government
 WecviI Damage Heavy.
 This year approximately 20 to 25 per cent of the American cotton crop has been destroyed by boil weevil. Drought also has been con- tributing factor, but the greatest damage has been done by the weevil. As a result of the short crop prices have risen to the 30-cent level and there is q danger of the world be- ing without any cotton reserve in to the destruction of so large a part of the crop places a burden on every one.
 "On one hand millions of dollars are wasted in the planting and cul- of acreage which the weevil destroys; and on the other hand. the resulting high prices for cotton products due to the short crop takes millions of dollars out of the pockets of the consumer of cotton. Millions of dollars that might be saved are expended annually by the public, due to higher prices of cotton as re- suit of the raVages of the boil weevi. Farmers Discouraged.
 "The annual destruction of so large a part of the cotton crop is disheartening to the farmers of the south. many of whom have their en- tire crops wiped out by the deadly weevil. The fact that other farmers who, due to the location of their acre. age, escape the pest and secure higher prices for their cotton than they would otherwise is no consoIa- fIr fA ha far l,;, tire investment in cotton wiped out by the weeVil"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-12
THREE KILLED As BANDITS HOLD UP
 TRAIN IN TUNNEL
Mail Car Blown Up And The Amount Of Loot Is Not
 Yet Known

BEDDING, Cal, Oct 10,--Armed posses tonight are securing the Siskyou mountains on the Oregon California state line for bandits, who held up Southern Pacific southbound passenger and mail train No. 13 in tunnel No. 13, at 12:4O o'clock this afternoon, shot and killed three trainmen and blew open the mail car and safe killing a mail clerk. The robbers escaped into the noun tains with an unknown amount of loot.
 The dead: S. L. Bates of Duns- muire, engineer.
 Marvin Seng of Bedding, fireman
 c. o. Johnson of Ashland, brake man.
 Edwards, mail clerk.
 The robbery occurred as the train, the crack Southern Pacific San Francisco express, was emerging from the tunnel. south of Siskyou. on the state line. ' miles south of Ashland, Ore, The engine was about 40 feet south of the tunnel entrance when an explosion blew away part of the roof of the tunnel and caused it to cave in on the train. Two Robbers Do Work. Two men participated in the rob- bery, according to &dSices received here. As the engine crew brought the train to a halt, these two ad- vanced to the locomotive and shos the engineer, fireman and Johnson, who was said to have been riding with them although he was not on duty.
 Bates and seng are belived to. have died instantly from bullet wounds in the head. Johnson was short time.
 The bandits then ran to the mall car and blew open the door. Thls explosion is believed to have caused the death of Mail Clerk Edwards, the only occupant.
 After gaining entrance to tho car, the bandits are believed to have fired another charge of dynamite on the safe containing valuable mail, blowing it open. They scooped up the contents and fled from the car. which already was burning.
 clerk in the baggage car. which was not touched. reported seeing two men run toward the front end of the train, after the explosion in the mail car.
 The train was pulled out of the tunnel and the fire in the mail car was eXtineuished. The car was cut out of the train, which proceeded south with new crew in charge.
 O O O
 Posses Make Search.
 Meanwhile. officers of Ashland Ore, and Bedding and Treka Cal. lad been notified of the holdup and shooting and hurried call was sent out for volunteers to form posses to search for the bandits.
 Southern Pacific officials rushed to the scene and an offer of S2,500 reward for information directly leading to the arrest and conviction of any of the robbers was made as once.
 No passengers were molested by tte bandits or injured by the explo- sion as far as could be learned to- night
 The extent Of the damage to the mall has not yet been determined. No damage was done to other cars ot the train with the exception of the baggage car. in which windows and doors were broken by the eX- plosion in the mail car nearby. The robbery and slayings are believed to have been the result of one of the most carefully laid plots in the his tory of western ralroading
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-12
CHURCH IS. NAMED AS MEETING PLACE.
 FOR DRY LEADERS
Bryan To Be Feature Speaker Before The Antf- Saloon
 League Sessions

The First Methodist church of Bir- mingham has been selected as the official meeting place for the execu- tive sessions of the .National Anti Saloon League of America which con- venes in Birmingham December IS for an eight day-session.
 Hundreds of delegates will be at tracted by the meeting of the dry forces, among, whom will, be num- Der of the best known prohibition leaders in the country: William Jen- nings Bryan will be featured in sew eral of his famous anti-liquor ad- dresses. The sconiplete program for the event is now being worked out, and surveys made of available hotel accommodatiohs in order to assure ample rooms for all who attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-12
FORD'S SHOALS BID 70 STAND
Tug Equator
 Used On South Sea Trip Sinks

TACOMA, Wash, Oct. 10.-The tug Equator. which sank at the mouth of the Qualliat river to-
 day, once was the floating home of Robert Louis Stevenson, the famous author, it was recalled on the water front here On the Equator he cruised the South seas and on the deck of the yes
 sel much of the material which went into his adventure stories were gathered. The vessel in those days was schooner. Steam was placed in her num- Der of years ago an dthis mo- tive. power was replaced about a year later by a Diesel motor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-12
STEAMER SINKS IN
 COLLISION ON LAKE
Crew Taken Off And No Lives Be-
 lieved Lost

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich, Oct. ll.-Stesmer Huronton of the Mat thews company of Toronto, upbound, sank in White Fish bay, after col liding with steamer Cetus of Inter AeAke Steamship company. according W wireless message just receved.
 Tn. crew was taken off by the Cetus anG so far as is known. no lives were lost. The tug Iowa left here this afternoon with provisions, clothing, etc. Tor victims of the wreck who are on board the Cetus. The damage to the Cetus is un- known here. The Cetus now is an- chored off White Fish Point. The
 Iuronton was 3,500-ton steel ship.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-12
POISON LIQUOR KLLS4 AND PUTS
 3 M HOSPITAL
Soft Drink Stands In Illinois Dispense Deadly
 Stuff

PANA, Ill.,. Oct. s11.-Four men are dead and three are not expected to live resulting from poison liquo-. Two local soft drink parlors were named in the report of the corone-'s jury as the places where the men bought the liquor. The three men critically i'll are in the Huber Memo- rial hospital in Pana and every phy- sician in town is attending them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-12
BUENOS AIRES
 TO BERLIN AIR LINE IS PLANNED
Two Huge Airships To Carry 150 Passengers Are
 Proposed

LAKEHURST. N. J.. Oct. 11.-Nego- tiations for a five day air line be- tween Berlin and Buenos Aires have been in progress for some time, It was declared tonight by Capt. Anton Heinan. German Zeppelin expert, who is pilot of the United States navy s giant dirigible, the Shenandoah, for merly the ZR-1.
 Plans under consideration, Captain Heinan said. call for the commission of huge airships two thirds larger than the Shenandoah, capable of car rying 150 passengers each wish mall and express, between Central Europe and western South America in less than one-fourth the time take by the steamship.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-12
NAVAL PROBE ENDS
Findings In Naval Disaster To Re
 Made Public

SAN DIEGO. Cal, Oct. 11.-In- vestigation by a court of inquiry of the destroyer disaster off Honda. Cal, September s, closed here late today with brief arguments by counsel for l% naval officers named defendants in the probe. Findings of the court will he transmitted the secretary of the navy and will be made public in Washington next week, it was an nounced,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-12

This plan was formed by John w Weeks for the purpose as he thought of injuring Henry Ford. which shows how much a Boston bond broker, in politics for a past time, knows about industrial prob lens. But the injury has shot past Henry Ford and has landed on the farmers.
 T was willing to demonstrate st Muscle Shoals that power and ferti- l1zer could be produced at much lower cost than now and that the govern ment could be assured of an adequate supply of war nitrates. Muscle Shoals intact would be the greatest muni- tion plant on earth. Muscle Shoals in it's nitrate production IS our greatest insurance against war or If war comes, our greatest as surance of victory-but apparently that does not count with the head of the war department. The Ford Motor company never has needed Muscle Shoals. We have water power sufficient for all our purposes The only thing 1 could do at Muscle Shoals which I am not able to d., elsewhere, would be to make ferti. lizer for the farmers. And that is the sole reason why John W. Weeks and scores of corporation lawyers have eXerted theirc unning game h prevent me. The same influences that prevented a vote in the house last spring are responsible for the sale of the Gorgas plant to prevent a vote on Gorgas.
 Price Smallest Item.
 They may get other offers for other pieces of Muscle Shoals and the total sales price may compare fa- vorably with the initial payment called for under my offer, but the sales price is the smallest item at Muscle Shoals. Even if the friends ef John W. Weeks should pay tse original cost. dollar for dollar. Muscle Shoals would still be a com plete loss to the people, because John w. Weeks friends will not develop It's matchless possibilities and win not use 1t for the public benefit. 1t would be well worth while for the water power and fertilizer financers who control this situation to pay $lO0, 900, if thereby they can re- tain the endless millions which they now make through exorbitant prices of power and fertilizer. The demon Stration which we could make at Muscle Shoals would be death blow to all such exploitation
 My offer is still before Congress l shall not withdraw it. There is nothing whatever for me to explain.
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