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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02
CONVICT WORK. ID CARRY ON. UNTIL VICTORY.
State Wide Meeting Called In Birmingham "To Overcome Schemes And Secret Power Of Selfish Interests"
 COMMITTEE FEELS THAT PEOPLE INSIST ON RELIEF Anti-Leasing Body Asks For Aid And Cooperation Of All Willing To Rise Above Sor- did Considerations"

A statewide meeting has been called for October 31 In Birmingham to organize permanent association for the establishment of a modern bama. The call is issued by Chair man W. D. Fort of the statewide campaign committee to abolish the lease system in connection with a statement upon the fight made be- fore the recent legislature.
 "All the constructive and progress sive forces of the state" are invited to the forthcoming meeting, in order to overcome the schemes and secret power of the selfish inter- ests." The statement reads:
 ITO the public: Our committee was organized for the specific purpose of conducting statewide educa- Of the lease system by the present legislature. We have presented this cause faithfully, by petition and through the press, and have suc- ceeded in establishing a wonderful organization throughout the state for the legislature Is over and the ac- tive efforts of our committee to se- cure a wiser and better penal sys- tenn for the state must likewise come to a close; but we send a message Of courage and good cheer to friends of the cause throughout the state Despite the legislatures refusal to consider a change and their defeat of every measure tending to ameli- crate and improve our laws In that regard, the people undoubtedly de- mand the overthrow of this discredit- ed system and have expressed them- selves In no uncertain tones. The battle must now broaden it's line and embrace all those who strongly be- leve that prison conditions in Ala bama require improvement along general lines. This general move mentl must go forward without abate- naentl until public sentiment becomes aroused and 8 better system is es-
 Looking to this end and to the broadening and strengthening of the organization already perfected, our committee feels authorized and does hereby call a meeting to be held in Birmingham. Ala. october 31, at a place to be later announced, the pur- pose of this meeting being to organ ize a permanent association for the establishm ent of a modern and humane penal system in Alabama. This new organization must have representatives from every precinct in the state. We therefore extend a cordial invitation to this meeting for the attendance of every man and woman whose character and patriot ism rise above sordid considerations and who are willing to consecrate time and effort to the establishment of more scientific parole system, a more modern and effective penal sys- tenn and a more just distribution of the funds derived from the convicts' labor for the support and education of his dependents. To secure tho above ends We need the cooperation
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02
Loyalty To U. s. Plea By
 Labor Leader GomperS

PORTLAND, Ore, Oct. By As- socfatsd Press. )-Loyalty to the gov ernment of the United States and de- termination to improve 1t through the effort of organized labor was voiced by President Samuel G6mpers in his address opening the forty-third an nual convention of the American Federation of Labor here today. We have many grievances against which we are directing our energies" he added Chief among the questions that need attention he placed child labor.
 The convention received the report of the executive council which de- clared against invasion cf industrial life by the government. The report also denounced the Ilu Klux Klan and the fascisti movement. Applause greeted announcement of the coun- cirs attitude toward the klan.
 We ask that the labor movement be and continue to be movement of wage earners, by wage earners and for wage earners," said President Eompers.
 The labor leader asserted that "big business" had fer years brought in great numbers of persons of far below the American standards Of living" and went on:
 Good Enough To Improve.
 If these hordes are brought in to labor in America; if they are good enough to be brought here for profit. they are good enough for us to try to organize them and make better Americans of them. If here and there Is red among them, it is not our fault; the sin must be upon the head of those that brought them.
 50 long S they are wage earn CTS and GrganiZable we'll organize them, not as reds and radicals but bs better citizens
 Dealing with the farm problem he declared that profiteers had kept c-- ganized labor and farm producers ecart and have exploited both.
 They have taken on both sides more money as profit than they have given either to the farmer or the Industrial worker. I have an abiding faith that in our America, slow nov ing as we are, the stamina and in telligence of the people will bring the farmer and the wage worker to- eether in solution of the great prob lem that is confronting both."
 He attacked the "open shop" as an effort of big business to deprive American labor of the power to pro- feet itself against a lowering of the standard of living and employment.
 Great as is the United States gov ernment," said MT. Gompers, "and best in the world. though 1t IS, 1t IS still not good enough for us nor good enough for those who are to come after us and under the law-we are here to contribute our share to make tt still better, and to make America the best and most productive com monwealth in the onward march of civilization"
 At the opening of the afternoon session, MT. Gompers conveyed message of good will from President Calvin Coolidge and told of a confer ence in which the President showed H.. of. aRlr l,t labor and in the immigration ques- tion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02
OLIVER CHAMP |ONS FORD SHOALS BID
 BEFORE COOLIDGE
President Appeared Anxious To Learn Of Sentiments Of
 South From AIabamian
WASHINGTON BUREAU I
 THE AGE-HERALD ] Wastlinrf on. D q Oct

In order that there might be a per feet understanding between Congress and the executive department, Rep informed President Coolidge today of every angle bearing % the fight of Henry Ford to acql ire Muscle Shoals.
 Following the interview, MT. Oliver declared that he was gratified with the result. President Coolidge was represented as having been courteous and patient, even if non- -commitaI It was said that he appeared anxious to be informed of the situation and especially the sentiment of the peo- ple of the south and the nation as a whole.
 MT. Oliver declared to the Presi- dent that Muscle Shoals had never been approached as party or sec tional matter, and the President, it is understood, declared that he appre- ciated the truth of that declaration. The Alabamian endeavored to correct an impression attributed by the press to the President relative to the inn portance of the Gorgas steam plant, sold by the government to the Ala bama Power company, to the pro- posed enterprises of MT. Ford.
 Gorgas vaIuobie To Ford.
 MT. Oliver declared to the Presi- dent that Gorgas was as close to Muscle Shoals as 10 the water power developments of the Alabama Power company, on the Coosa river, and that it would be as valuable to Ford as to the Alabama Power company; that, in other words, it's distance from the scene of operation did not render it unessential. Regarding the statement attributed to the President that Ford could construct a steam plant on the Warrior for S1.O00, 900, MT. Oliver informed the President that if steam plant could be con strl ctsd for that amount the Als bama Power company could not ha' paid the government s3,500,00 for half of Gorgas.
 President Coolidge spoke to Oliver of the favorable impress made on him by Alabama and bamians on the occasion of his last fall to Tuskegee for the dedi tion of the negro veterans hosp there. He spoke complimentary Governor Brandon and citizens. asked to be remembered to tn While he did not commit himself specting his future policy tows Muscle Shoals. he thanked, MT. Oli for his visit and the informal given him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02
WALTON ASKS
 THERE BE NJ WOLF: N I ACTS
Armed Force Will Not Inter-
 Vene In "Pretended" EIeC-
 ton, Oklahoma Governor Says In Formal Statement
SPECIAL MEET QUESTION WILL BE LEFT TO PUBLIC
Restraining Orders Enjoining Officers From Removing Election Officials Granted By Some Judges

OKLAHOMA CITY. okla, Oct. 1.- By Associated Press. )-Military forces of the state will not interfere with tomorrows special election Gov. J. c. Walton declared in for nal statement early tonight. The governor denied the state ment attributed to him yesterday that the entire national guard would be mobilized to prevent the election. He called upon all citizens of the state to preserve the peace tomorrow.
 The statement addressed to the people of the state of Oklahoma and all peace officers of the state" fol- lows in full:
 Tt has come to my notice that ru- nor is now being circulated that I will interfere by means of the mili- tary to prevent or obstruct the pre- tended election advertised to take place tomorrow, october 9, 1923.
 This is to advise you that the military forces will rot intervene in this pretended election and l hereby request all citizens of the state to pre- serve the peace and good order
 "J C. WALTON.
 Governor"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02
Socialists In Cabinet Are
 Said To Oppose Economic Reconstruction Plans Of The HaraSSed German Leader
KINGDOM BISMARCK MADE THREATENED BY DIVISION
Keuestrin Goal Of "SteeI Helmets" In Attempt At A
 Dramatic Coup-NeWspa-
 pers Are To Be Censored
By FERDINAND JAIN (Lenscd Wire To The Age-HeI

BERLIN, Oct 1.-Splt into myriad factions, the Germany that Bismarck welded from the fabric of imperial dreams Is tottering, and may crumble into ruin.
 In the capital of Berlln-the regal city built to rule that empire statesmen struggle against problems of revolt that threaten to sunder the nations, checkering the map of north west Europe with tiny quibbling states.
 A new crisis developed Monday when socialists in the Stresemann cabinet opposed the chancellor's esco- homie reconstruction plans which in cluded increased production by longer working hours.
 With the prospects of a serious split, 1t was reliably reported that Stresemann might dump the objec- tors from the cabinet and either se- lect new ministers or establish him. self as a dictator.
 Meanwhile. internal unrest as- sumed new propositions when nortfl- ern fascist, in a swift and dramatic attempt at coup, struck at Keuest- rin. In the Brandenburg province near Berlin.
 Members of the steel helm ts" at- tempted to seize the city, attacking the fortress garrison.
 Two squadrons of cavalry were rushed from Frankfort-Am-O Oder to reinforce local troops. and Minister of Defend Gessler ordered ruthless suppression of the revolt.
 o O O Press Censorship Ordered.
 Following the incident, the govern ment ordered scensorshlp of Berlin newspapers. permitting them to pub- fish only official news.
 In the Ruhr the menace of sepa- ratism continues. The Dusseldorf carnage has spread terror through feared.
 Heightening the chaotic picture is the Bavarian monarchist movement. Some of the leaders assert the Ba- varian monarchy will be proclaimed within a week. Others say that the move will be held up for a time. but that the temper of the people will force an ultimate break.
 With martial pomp and panoply, Hitler Is rallying his fascist legions. Old battle songs, old war cries. ring
  countryside is in foment with word of the impending putsch.
 Prussian junkers are urging the return of the monarchial system, al- so. Declaring that republication Is a failure. Herr Won Bonin, prominent member Of the Prussian diet in the reign of Kaiser Wilhelm H. has filed a formal petition with the Prus-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02
CHARLES C. DAVIS DIES SUDDENLY OF ATTACK OF HEART
President Of Automobile Club Found In Room By Daugh-
 ter On Monday Morning

Funeral services for Charles G. Davis, president of the Birmingham Automobile club and Birmingham representative of the American Auto mobile association, who was found dead In bed in his room at the Tut wiler hotel at s:so o'clock Monday morning, will be announced later by Johns following receipt of advices from Mrs. Davis, who --as in Los Angeles at the time C her husbands death MT. Davis was lund by his daughter, Mrs. Henry B. Gray. Jr., who had gone to his room.
 Death was caused from heart trouble Coroner J. D. Russum, who investigated, announced following a preliminary examination. Death evidently had come suddenly for a magazine was beside him and his glasses were in place. It was stated by employees of the motor club and hotel attendants that he had been indis- posed for several days. however 1t was not believed to be serious.
 MT. Nsvis wife who is visiting in Los Angeles, Cal, was notified of his death as was son, Charles G. Davis, Jr., who is attending the Urban Milf tary Academy in California.
 coming 10 Bir m inBnam' rom Oli City. Pa., where he was born August 30, 1870, MT. Davis had been a resi- dent of Birmingham for the past 30 years, havi~; .; been connected with the B. F. Roden Grocery company as president. and later with t..e Alabama oil company. Upon leaving this company MT. Davis accepted the presidency of the Birmingham Auto mobile club. where he has been ;c- tive in promoting safety first cam paigns among the drivers of the city and was instrumental in building up the organization to It's present day effectiveness.
 MT. Davis is survived by his widow, one son, two daughters, Mrs. Henry B. Gray. Jr., 91S Essex Road, and Mrs. Howard R. Terry, 3S30 sum init avenue; two sisters, Mrs. G. H. Cornwall, of Englewood. N. J., and Mrs. William Wilson of King-of- Prussia, Pa.
 He wal well known in the city, having cen a member. of the Civitan and Southern clubs, the Roebuck Country club and was a Mason and Knight Ter.plar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02
NE GRO LABORERS RETURN TO SP PRUCE PINE UNDER GUARD
North Carolina ToWnsmen Gather At Station, But
 Make No Trouble


 SPRUCE PINE. N. C., Oct. 1.-(By Associated Press.)-Eight negro la borers who were run out of Spruce Pine by a band of armed mountain eers last Wednesday following an at tack upon an aged white woman by a negro. returned here this afternoon from Forest City. where they had taken refuge. About 200 men gath cred at the railway station when the train bearing the negroes arrived, but there was no demonstration s==5= SSainst them
 When ti.S negroes stepped from the train a cordon of soldiers surrounded them. With mounted cavalry as a guard, they were escorted to their camp on the outskirts of the city. They are part of a gang which had been employed on sewer work by the town.
 It was announced that they would be put back to work tomorrow morn ing and soldiers will see that they are not molested by the civilian popu- lation. Three other negroes were re- turned here earlier today, making a total of II who are back in the town,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02
350,000STEEL. WORKERS MAY
 BEE UN|ON|zED.
$1,000,000 Fund Will Be Provided For Project, DeIe- gateS To Portland Conven- ton Of Labor Heads Say HUNDRED PER CENT UNION ORGANIZATION PLANNED Less Than 30 Per Cent Of. Steel Workers Have Been Placed On Eight-Hour Basis, Secretary Hann0n Says

PORTLAND, Ore, Oct. IA cam paign fund of s1,OOO,ooo will be pro- Sided to finance the drive to union Aze the 350,000 workers In the steel Industry of America, Secretary Will 1iam Hannon of the executive council of the national and international unions in the industry announced Ihere today. All labor unions in the country affiliated with the American Federation of Labor will contribute to the campaign treasurer, he said.
 One hundred per cent union or ganization and a real eight-hour basis throughout the steel industry ere the objects of the drive, Secretary Gannon said. Secretary Hanuon ad- hitted that recent concessions made kby the ''steel trust" toward the es- Establishment of an efght-hour day had slightly set back the organiza- kion plans. but the program will be completed in two years, he predicted
 The campaign in the Pittsburg dis krict will be delayed until all other kectfons have been uniStized, Han hon said.
 Less than 30 per cent of the steel workers have been placed on an eight-hour basis" the secretary said.
 Forty per cent are on 10hour shifts and the remainder 12 hours, he claimed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02
NAMES SAID TO BE. AGREED UPON FOR. NEW PARK BOARD
Harrison, Bowen, Yancey, Phillips And Mrs. Sharpe
 Said To Be Slated

Consideration of nominations for membership on the Birmingham park board was taken up by the city com missioners Monday. A special con- ference had been called and the mem bers met at 9:30 o'clock in the morn ing, the meeting being continued with few intervals, most of the day
 It is understood the naming of the park board members will be one of the matters handled at the regular meeting of the commission Tuesday. No one seemed to know who will con stitute the membership, but reports that persisted all day in the city were that the board will contain the following w. l.. Harrison, city commissioner; Lewis L. Bowen, secre- tary of the State Federation of Labor; Geor ge Yancey, of the law firm, London, Yancey and Brower; NJ. P. Phillips, lumber dealer Mrs. Charles Sharpe. leader in women's circles.
 It has been generally understood in the city hall for several days that the board would be appointed this week. most probably at the Tuesday meeting, though a change of plans may defer the matter.
 During Monday 1t Is said, some fifteen or twenty names were dis cussed In the conferences in the city hall. Several men identified with the larger affairs, organizations and movements in Birmingham were seen in the municipal building, but whether or not they were there to discuss the membership of the board was not said.
 When seen at their offices in the city hall Monday members of the com mission said they had nothing to give out on the subject of the new board, However. 1t was different down town and as has been the case for week. the membership of the park board was lively topic among many, with the foregoing named persons. all of them well known and identi- fled with various movements and or ganizations, were said to be those who will direct the future growth of the city's park system
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02
PLANS FOR COTTON
 MEETING DISCUSSED
Birmingham Man Calls On Coolidge
 In Interest Of Meeting

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1-Plans for the meeting at Columbia, s. C., on October 16 of the American Cotton association were discussed with Presi- dent Coolidge today by Joseph o. Thompson of Birmingham, Ala, rep resenting the association.
 The American Cotton association Is not now seeking nor will it ever ask for government aid, MT. Thompson told the President. The farmer. he said, will work out the problem of dealing with the boil weevil through his own organizatio and by cooper ation of those directly interested in cotton and not call upon the govern ment except for the cooperation of assisting agencies. which the Presi- dent assured him would give the as sociation support.
 MT. Thompson informed the Presi- dent that there was strong feeling in the south that there must be more self-help and a slowing down of de- mand for relief measures from the government.
 The people of the south were com ing to realize, said MT. Thompson, that agriculture, like all other busi- ness, must stand for or fall on its merits and that prices must and will be governed by the law of supply and demand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02
Request For Revised
 Offer Urged By Oliver

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.--"Sane bu ness reasons" upon which the gt ernment may base request to Her Ford 10 submit a revised offer ] the Muscle Shoals properties in Al bama were laid before Preside Coolidge today by Representa- Oliver, democrat, Ala bama, during discussion of the Muscle Shoals situ tion brought about by disposal of Il Gorgas steam power plant to t Alabama Power company.
 Mr. Oliver told the executive tn; through cooperation of the adminis tration and legislative branches the government he believed Mir. For might be induced to sl bmit anotp' offer which would be of advantSa to the government. Although Gorgas plant was essential to plan of development in the mind the Detroit manufacturer Mr. Oily is of the opinion that the renrainin property could be profitably dispose of to Mir. Ford.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02
Airplane Help To Farmer Is Latest Claim


 ST. LOUIS, Mo, Oct. 1.-The airplane was described as the farmers friend" by Secretary of Agriculture Wallace in a paper prepared for the air institute of the aeronautical Chamber of Commerce here. Half a dozen ways in which flyers are saving dollars for blowers were outlined by the secretary,
 The first use of the airplane Tn agriculture, Wallace said, was Tn scouting work to search for the pink boil worm in Texas. In 1918 and 1919 flyers secuted about over the cotton fields with considerable success in To- eating the pest Two of the bug hunters were killed, however, and tho work was discontinued.
 Ihe department of agriculture entomologists, the Secretary says, are doing valuable re- search work looking for spores of wheat stem rust from 1000 to 10000 feet in the air, indicat- ing to the experts Just how wide a distribution air currents give the disease.
 The estimate of the Louisiana cotton crop has been checked by alrplane photography, and the entire cotton belt could thus be checked" in 2,o00 hours of fly Ing time, Wallace continued. The progress of spring blowing may also be observed over a large area in a like manner.
 Getting closer to earth, how ever, the airplane has performed a function even more concrete. Successful tests have been made in spraying powder on cotton plants to fight the cotton leaf worm and the boil weevil. Tho war department has loaned the department of agriculture three planes for this work and Con- gress has Appropriated $40, 600 for experiments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02
Important NeWs Euents of the Day

Military Oklahoma will special election is ONE
  Additional split in ranks of feared cabinet
  Convict work in Alabama will be carried victory plan of lease  
 
  IS m  supervisory hand THREE Panhers back by shutout TWELVE
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02
FLIRTING COSTLY
Woman Robbed After Enjoying Au-
 tomObile Ride

CHICAGO Oct. 1,--Those neanest thieves in the world are doing their dastardly deeds again.
 They took Mrs. Faith John for an automobile ride in the wee small hburs of Monday and robbed her of two diamond rings and a brown fox fur.
 But that wasn't the half of 1t.
 They took Faiths shoes and stockings and she had to walk all the way to the police station in her bare feet.
 "IlI never. never flirt again." she told the cops. AXE
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02
"OFF PEAK POWER'
 HEARING POSTPONED
Commission Continues The Alabama Power Case Till November Term
 STATE CAPITAL, BCKtAi {,
 THE AGE-HERALD !

The Alabama public service com miision today by request continued until the November term the applica- tion of the Alabama Power company for a rehearing in the case involving off peak power" rates to members Of the Alabama Ice Manufacturers as- sociation. Pending final disposition of the case, the order of the commis sion. with the lower charges which it prescribes. will remain in force,
 The commission granted the peti tion of the Louisville and Nashville railroad to discontinue it's agency station at Lehigh near Village Springs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02
WARM OCTOBER 1
o3.2 Degrees Height Sealed By New
 Orleans Mercury

NEW ORLEANS. Oct. 1.-Today was the warmest October 1 since the local weather bureau was established in 1871 and the second warmest Oc- tober day since then. according to records given out at the bureau to- night. The mercury at 8 D. m. today reached a maximum of 932 degrees, being only exceeded by a mark of 93.s degrees on October 2, 1904, bu- reau officials said.