davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-31
DENY PLEA TO DEFER. CONFERENCE Separation Order To Be Renewed On August
 Sixth
 REPORTS CONFIRMED or LOCAL PROTEST Industrial Corporations On List Of Inter
 ested Parties ST. LOUIS REFUSES TO AID OPPOSITION Ashburn Confident That War Department Plan Will Be
 Renewed
REPORTS CONFIRMED
 or LOCAL PROTEST
ST. LOUIS REFUSES
 TO AID OPPOSITION
lWaslllington Blureau.l

WASHINGTON, D. C., July 80. The effort of Interested parties,P 2 whose names are not divulged by the secretary of war, to secure 2 postponement until September of the meeting of the advisory com mittee of the Mississippi Warrior corporation has failed.
 This failure foreruns another failure, namely, in respect to the desire of tlieso same s.interested parties" to secure the cancellation of the order making separate, as far as the law will permit, the op- eration of the Mississippi and War rior.
 McKsllar Joins Rfstsat
 1t isf learned in confidence that among protests against the proposed eeparation have been those of large industrial corporations in the BirmlRg- ham district, certain corporations in Memnhis and Of Senator McKellar oi IeniSeasees and some imflueRfial bust He man md tfli ut Louisiana,
 Ifie Secretary Of War ib absent from the city. His aides, because of his ab. senees are reticents to divulge any in f0rrnatiOh They refuse to mention nafhes of those who have protested: lt is gathered, however, that the effort of those who would delay the meet ing of the advisory committee, at which the proposed separation will be dis cussed, has failed, and that the meet ing will be held, as originally sched- uled, August 6.
 Four Out Of Six E
 It is learned that as many as four members of the advisory committee of six asked that the meeting be post poned. The secretary, it is understood. replied that it was highly, important that the meeting take place as sched- uled, and urged all members of the committee to attend. Answers from all members save Mir. Sanders of New Orleans have been received, and all answering declared their intention of attendings .. ,.t.
 General T. Q. Ashburn, executive of- ficer of the corpora tion controlling. the inland navigation projects of the gov ernment, is enthusiastic in, his be- lief that the order will be ratified by the committee, and that the Warrior will be separated. He is, of course, aware that certain interests, alleged to be moved by selfishness, are strenu- cusly endeavoring to defeat the pros posed separation. He is heartened, however, by the failure of these in- terestss to secure protest from the St. Louis 9hamber of Commerce. That organization, instead of protesting, de- clared in favor of the contemplated eenaratiOn,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-31
GROVE PROTESTS JUDGES DECISION FOR ALIENISTS
| Leopold-LOeb Trial Re
 solves Into Legal ,Wrangle
(By Associated Press.)

CHICAGO, July 30.-Whether mental disease constitutes insanity or only a degree of responsibility that can be considered in mitigation of sentence was the problem pre- sented today to Judge John R. Caverly. He bears the responsibili- ty of deciding the punishment of Nathan Leopold, Jr., and Richard Loeb for the Kidnapping and murder of Robert Franl, and the legal puzzle was put up to him today when the defense started.
 Judge Caverly overruled an ob- jection by States Attorney Robert E. Grove, to any evidence bearing upon the mental condition of the defendants. Despite this fact, the prosecutor insisted upon being heard, saying:
 "If this hearing results in a sentence of death, the order of the court would not be worth the paper it was written on. It would surely be appealed to the supreme court, and if you admit evi- dence concerning any degree of insanity will confess error in the upper court. "
 Had Announced Plans
 "I don't care what is done with this case after get through with it." re- tOrted Judge Caverly. He pointed out that the defense had specifically an nounced from the beginning and repeat ed today their determination not to pead insanity as a legal defense and he added; T will not admit such evi- dence if they offer il"
 The court however allowed the state to present its arguments without hmi- tation and they continued throughout the day. At the end of the proceedings they still were in progress, and Mir. Grove said they would extend into to- morrow.
 At one point, Benjamin Bachraeh, of defense counsel. suggested that in view of Judge Caverly's ruling on the Objec- ton the time consumed in arguments was being wasted.
 T will devote days insteads of hours to this if necessary" rejoined the judge, two lives are at stake here"
 The state contended throughout that any question dealing with the mentality of the defendants should be submitted to jury for finding of facts as to their sanity.
 Without Precedent
 The defense defended a position with out precedent in this state, that "func tional mental disease" was a proper plea in mitigation of punishment, ever though the defendants had plead guilty as in this case.
 The issue was joined in the open ing minutes of the day. The states
 (COntinued on Page FOur.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-31
MURDER CHARGED
 M AUTO ACCIDENT
Funeral For Mrs. Crouch Held
 At Phoenix City

PHOENIX CITY, Ala, July 30 (Special. IA charge of murder has been placed against Clarence Phillips, 1S-year-odl negro driver of the car which Tuesday afternoon ran over Mrs. Cornelia Crouch, well known Phoenix City woman, and resulted in injuries to her which later proved fatal. While in conference with his attorney, the negro stated that he was driving care fully, and that Mrs. Crouch ran in front of his ear.
 Feeling among spectators who wit messed the accident Tuesday was so in- tense that officers were forced to pro tect the negro from the mob, .
 Funeral services for Mrs, Crouch were conducted from the Phoenix City Methodist church Wednesday. Rev. J. B. Tate officiated, and interment fol- lowed at LinwOod cemetery.
 Mrs. Crouch was the widow of the late H. A. Crouch, and is survived by one son, H. A. Crouch, Jr., and broth CT, w. J. Moody, of Texas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-31
WASHINGTON sBOMB'
 IS WORK OF BOYS
Capitals Latest Scare 1xplOdes
 With A Bang

WASHINGTON, July 3O.-Another Washington bomb scare has been ex- ploded.
 A blast that shattered the sultry stiffness of Monday night near the resi- dence of Theodore Roosevelt, assistant secretary of the navy, brought police and neighbors running to the scene with visions of desperate radicals in mind.
 Fragments of the terrifying missile were carefully gathered and turned over to experts for examination. Sleuths set silently about their task. Then the ex- perts reported that the bomb was ''just plain tina small railroad torpedo. And the sleuths learned that the radi- calls were just plain boys, experiment. ing with noise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-31
MOTORMAN DIES
 AFTER COLLISION
Two Others Fatally Hurt In
 TrOlley-Train Crash

CHARLOTTE, N. C., July SOL. B. Freedman, GastOnia, mOtorman of the Piedmont and Northern railway passenger car which yesterday collided head-on with freight train near the outskirts of Charlotte, died early today at local hospital. His death brings the toll of the accident, which officials of the line said apparently resulted from misunderstanding of orders, to one dead, two perhaps fatally injured and 12 less seriously hurt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-31
TO DEDICATE FOUNT AT DRENNEN CORNER
Optimists' Club Plans ApprO- priate Ceremony Tuesday

Formal dedication of the first of the '0ptimists' club drinking founts, located at Second avenue and Twen- tieth streets on the Drennen corner, will be held at 2o,eloek Tuesday aft ernoon. Robert J. Mcclure will make the presentation to the city commits sion, Anothe foIS.tain' will soon be placed at the corner of Second ave- hue and Nineteenth street at the Jafee Jewery store corner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-31
,TIS RADIO SUNINIER

CHICAGO, July 3O.-This is ''radiO summer" as evidenced by the fact that 95 per cent of those owning radio sets are using them this summer, as against 45 per cent used last season. according to Il survey just conducted by the Ra- dio Digest. The survey showed that fifty per cent are using portable sets either on their vacations in camping grounds or at the seashore.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-31
THE WEATHER

Alabam: Local showers and thun. derstOrms Thursday and probably Friday.
 Tennessee: Local thunderShOWers. Georgia: Local showers.
 Mississippi: Local showers.
 (COmplete weather data will be found on Page 1a.l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-31
TWO ARE ARRESTED
 IN OFFICERS DEATH
Held As Suspects In Shooting
 From Ambush

WILMINGTON, N. C.. July 3O.- Elmer Staurt and Jack Ramsay were arrested by Sheriff George c. Jackson and posse near Phoenix late this afternoon in connection with the slay- ing from ambush of Prohibition Officer Leon George and Deputy United States Marshal Sam Lilly late yesterday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-31
BREAD PRICES RISE
Poor Of Vienna Foresee Big Boost In
 Living Costs z

VIENNA, July Announcement is made of m eight per cent rise in the price of rye bread, which is the peo- ple's stanle diet in Austria owing to the rise of wheat on the overseas mar ket. This has caused consternation among the poor of Vienna who look upon dearer bread as a certain forerun- ner of large increase in the cost of living .k. v
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-31

WASHINGTON, July 30.--Belief that the voters of the country would not permit such circumstances to arise as would make necessary election of the next president by Congress was ex- pressed today by, Governor Alexander J. Grosbeck, of Michigan.
 The people will not stand for the coming election being thrown into Con gress, Governor Groesbeck said. They will not spend sthe time, money and energy usually required in q national campaign and thensee the election go to Congress and finally have the Sen ate elect some one for president they would never have voted for under any circumstances for the high office. '
 The governor made his statement after m hours conference with Presi- dent Coolidge Mir. Groesbeek said he had given Mir. Coolidge most encourag- ing news as to republican prospects in his state.s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-31
SALESMAN UNIONS
 VOTE TO STRIKE
Objection To Ten Hour Day Re
 ported As Cause

WARSAW, July BOA general strike has been voted by all. the, labor unions in Silesia, effective today.
 A Warsaw dispatch last Friday said more than 30,000 factory workers in Silesia had gone on strike because of the introduction of a ten-hour day. The government was said to be attempting to obtain concessions from the employ CTS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-31
LITTLE CHESTER CUMP

is on his way to Australia to visit his wonderful Uncle Bim. He is going alone and the trip will be the most thrilling any boy ever had. You will want to follow him on his journey and to share the anxiety of Andy Gump and Min over his safety through the adventures he is to have. Chester's jour ney is one of the features of The Sunday Age-Herald's great comic section. Watch for The Sunday Age-Herald and enjoy every instaIlment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-31
TWO AVIATORS DIE
 IN I5OO FOOT FALL
Chanute Field Flyers Crash At
 Champaign, III.

CHAMPAIGN, H., July 30.-Ser- geant Anton H. Hruzan, pilot, and Me chanic W. J. Felgenheur, stationed at Chanute Army Aviation Field at Ran toul, near here, were killed today when their plane fell from an altitude of 1,5O0 feet.
 KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July 30- Lieutenant David Anderson, 30, of In- dependence, Mo-, reserve officer at Richards Field, was killed at the field today when he got in the path of land ing plane and was struck by the pro- peller. The airplane was pilOted by D. B. Ellis, reserve officer from Jones' b0rO Ark
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-31
NesVs Fron, TodGy's
 WGnt Ads

Boys wanted to sell records, Furnished home for $15OO. Buick touring car for st5o. New apartments fer rent. Housekeeping rooms wanted. Market for sale. Will trade lot for light car. Barber wanted.
 65O-acre farm for sale, Lady secretary wanted Briekyard for sale. Fisk tires at 20 per cent off.
 Turn to page .1s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-31

Copyright, 1924. for the AGe-Herald by the North American Newspaper Alliance and The Washington Star.l
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-20

not saying how we Will vote, but
it's not your ticket"
Voting by machine is simple, If
the voter has en- idea who he
wants 10 vote for. The best way
is to write out a list Here's how
10 work the machine In a minute:
l. Walk up to the machine and
throw the overhead lever TO the
other side, closing the curtain. The
voter will see the candidates
names arranged by rows, one row
to a party. a lever or key at the
left Of each row bearing the party
name and emblem.
2. Pull party emblem key over
20 the right until the bell rings.
This drops a smaller key above
each candidates name.
3. To scratch any name in the
row voted. push his individual
key UP and pull DOWN on the
key Of one Of his opponents in the
same vertical row. BOTH opera
lions are necessary to scratch a
name.
That's all there Is to Il, excep'
throwing the overhead lever back
TO the other side. which let's the
voter out by opening the curtain.
at the same time registering a vote
for all candidates whose lever is
turned down.
The voter can't vote for moro
than one man for the same Office.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-20

because the machine inter-locks,
and but one key in vertical
column can be turned down.
Must Pull Two Keys
But in scratching. remember to
first push up the key Of the can
didate not wanted, and to pull
down on the key OF an opponent
in the vertical row. II no key is
turned down in that up-and-down
column. no vote viii be cast for
that office.
Following is a list OF places
where voters can practice voting:
Courthouse, city hall. Demo
cratic and Republican head
quartz rs. Columbia, Democratic.
Indian apolis ard Hoosier Athletic
Clubs; both coiored and white Y
NJ. c. A.; Social Service Club. ".
Ohio ana Mount SITS; Communal
Club, 1, W. Morris St; Weiss
Pharmacy. Thirty Fourth and
Illinois St.; Hooks Pharmacy,
Fairfield and College Ayes. Blink
ley and News Drug Store. Forty
Second St. and College Ave; 1894
Z. Washington St; 765 Virginia
Ave. fire houses at sherman Or.
and Z Vermont St. Morris St. and
Madison Ave, sixteenth St. and
Ashland Ave. Twenty-Fourth st.
and Ashland Ave. Webb and Ray
mond SITS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-20
BUTLER CHARGES
BIC 'SLUSH FUND
FOR LAFOLLETTE
Say ProgreSsiveS Plan to
Raise 100000 in Wis
ConSin.

CHICAGO, Oct. 2O.-Charges that
a La-Follette- Wheeler ''slush fund
exists, were made today In a state
ment issued from Republican cam
paign headquarters over name OF
William NJ. Butler, national chair
man.
Butler has asked Senator Borah,
chairman Of the Senate campaign
fund committee to summon wit
nesses from Wisconsin to tell Of the
proposal to raise $4,000 in that
State alone for the independent
ticket
If the same ratio was followed in
other States, the La Toilette Wheel
er fund would be higher than the
Republican campaign fund. Butler
said
Senator Borah and other members
Of his committee are due in Wash.
ington today. The "slush fund"
charges made by Senator La Fol-
lette against the Republicans viii
be investigated there, starting Tues
day afternoon, when leading bank
ers and manufacturers and ". w.
Atterbury, president of the Penn
sylvania Railroad, will be heard.
These witnesses and a dozen othT
ars were named by La Toilette as
actively engaged in raising a 'siush
fund" Of between $4,000, 900 and
$4,000 900 to swing the presidential
election.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-20
WILMETH'S ORDER
FREES MAN LONG
SOUGHT BY POLICE
Rikhoff CritiCiSes Power
Given to Probation Of
fiCer Dennis.

Police Chief Herman RikhOff to-
day received a report from officers
of the detective department. stating
the new ruling of City Judge Del
bert o. Wilmeth in giving Probation
Officer. Robert Dennis authority to
release on "Own recognizance" pris-
oners in the city prison, had allowed
a man they have searched for three
weeks on a charge of wife and child
desertion to be free without bond.
The chief already bad characterized
the order as ridiculous and said it
subordinated the police department
and the board OF safety. by giving
power to a patrolman merely loaned
10 the city court by tho department.
Judge Wilmeth said he did not
mean TO take away any power Of
police. but merely wished to aid
poor uufortunates who were unable
to provide bond a chance to get out
II they were worthy.
Rikhoff criticised the release Of
Othe Brooks, 10. colored, $50 Mus
kingum St, who was arrested by
detectives on vagrancy charge and
who was to be charged with wife de-
sertion today, and ordered detectives
TO re-errest him. They did SO early
today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-20
EIGHT ARE HELD
IN POLICE RAID
Six Slated at Prison, Two at
Detention Home.

-Four men and two women were
slated Sunday night and two girls
were taken to the detention home
after Sergeant Reilly and squad
made q raid on the home OF Mrs.
Cora Blue, 80. OF s419 College Ave.
Mrs. Blue was charged with keeping
a resort, a statutory charge and
child neglect. William Eggleston.
"a. Of 2161 Madison Ave, was
charged with associating with Mrs.
Blue and contributing 10 child
neglect
Gertrude Walters, p, Of IS Hen
bricks Pr. was charged with neglect
of her 2-year-old child and a statu-
tory charge. William Bailey, %, OF
2161 Madison Ave, was charged with
contributing 70 child neglect and
ST. tutory offense. Colletta Copen-
naver. II, Of 1349 Udell St. was
taken TO the detention home charged
with delinquency and Charles White,
81, Of 24O Minerva ST, is charged
with vagrancy and contributing TO
delinquency.
a 15-vear-old daughter Of Mrs.
Blue was also taken to the deten-
ton home and Dewey HargiS. 10. of
1913 Gent Ave. is charged with con-
tributing to her delinquency. Sergt-
Reilly states neighbors complained.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-20

asked last week.
A. the present rate Of poy. the
clerks contend the average wife
can afford new silks only "once
in a hundred yeas"
An average wage OF at least
81 1000 year is necessary to
provide the barest essentials Of a
decent living for family Of
five in America today" the wage
boost request says.
Men who cannot afford fine
clothes built up a defensive at
titude making fun of dudes"
the request states. but women
do not develop such a protection
against feeling inferior when not
well dressed"
The wages asked are equiva-
lent to the peak wartime rate of
pay for clerks. 1t is approximate
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-20
By United Press

. HICAGO, Oct. 2O.-De-
mand for wages high
enough to enable them TO
buy three pairs OF silk stockings
for their wives each year is
made in a request for increased
pay on file with the United States
Railroad Labor Board here to-
day.
The Brotherhood of Railway
and Steamship Clerks. freight
handlers. express and station
employees declare white collars
are not so important for them
selves, but that the wives should
have tho silk raiments.
The silk stocking" wage de-
mand is a supplementary re
quest filed by President Z. H
Fitzgerald, to the salary increase
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-20

Seventh Christian Church. Under
his leadership, the church built a
community house about ten years
ago.
Preached at HiIlsbOrO
The Rev. Trusty was member Of
the board of directors Of the board
Of temperance and social welfare Of
the national organization Of the
Disciples of Christ, and of the
North Park Masonic Order.
Since he resigned his pastOrate,
the Rev. Trusty had been preaching
two Sundays a month at HIllsboro,
Ind.
Surviving are the mother, Mrs.
Mary Trusty; the widow, Mrs. Esta
Johnston Trusty; Ave children, Lola
Mae. Kenneth, Ruth, Clay Jr., and
Stanley; three sisters. Mrs. Walter
L. Carey. Mrs. w. D. keenan, and
Mrs. Z. 0. Johnson, and one brother,
Floyd Trusty, all Of Indianapolis.
Funeral arrangements will be
made later.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-20

III CONSIDERABLE scratching
of ballots will take place
in the coming electio nit
action of voters at the twenty
practice voting machines scat
tered about the city Is any gauge.
Each day throngs Of voters are
instructed how to work the mech
anism of the voting machines set
up for the occasion by the county
election board.
Miss Marie Graham. 1902 Lin
den St, IS being shown the
works" by Charles A. York. 1885
n. New Jersey St, on the prac-
tice machine at the courthouse.
Miss Graham was one of a numer-
Gus throng seeking instruction.
Party Workers Busy
York. a Democratic worker. Is
having a busy time extolling the
virtues of hitting her straight"
Republican workers are equally
busy.
Voters. however. accept the in
structior on how to work the ma
chine, and let it go at that. After
a worker for one Of the parties
carefully explained how to- vote
his party's ticket.two women
spoke I'D:
Now. show us how 10 vote the
other ticket" they said. We're
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-20
MERCHANTS WILL
HOLD DOLLAR DAY.
E, Washington St, Stores in
Cooperative Movement,

The East Washington Street Mer-
chants Association win hold tomor-
row the first of a series of monthly
Dollar day" sales.
The association consists Of Wash
ington St. merchants from Penn
sylyania St. east to Liberty St. They
are cooperating in these sales for
the mutual benefit Of business
houses in this district.
I'VE are going to give some of
the best values ever offered by mer-
chants in this district" Harry
Krause, president of the association.
said. I'VE want shoppers to form
the habit Of shopping on z. Wash
ington St"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-20
Indianapolis Man Played Nurse
to Prince of Wales Years Ago

George w. jerks, Drexel apart
ments, claims the distinction of
being the only American ever to
have played nurse, to His Royal
Highness, the Prince of Wales.
jerks, who in 1897 was in
England as personal represent
tive Of President Mckinley, at
tended the Sixtieth anniversary
jubilee of Queen Victoria, prob
ably the most elaborate celebra-
ton ever held in England.
AS the Queen reviewed aged
members of the naval service,
the youngest Of whom was 75'
years Of age at the Old Sailors
home in London during the
jubilee, the Prince, in charge of
his nurse, was in his perambula-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-20

tor in a tent fixed up as a royal
nursery jerks was near and
wheeled the young Princes car
riage, back and forth, as his
nurse was called away. The
youngster was then about
years old, jerks says and was
just as cross and peeyish as any
other youngster would have been
In so much noise and excitement.
Queen Mary, then Princess Mary,
was patroness at the Old Sailors
Home and the young Prince a
great-great-grandson of Victoria
jerks tells of meeting Mark
Twain, J. Pierpont Morgan,
John Hay, American ambassador
to England and other celebrities
at the Jubilee celebration.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-20
Railroad Clerks Plead for Silk Stockings

Iy 10 per cent increase over the
present rate.
AS regards white collars, the
brief says, THE families are
purchasing white collars and
presenting a more respectable
appearing husband to the world
as the family income increases.
II is perhaps little matter, but
1t IS one of the factors today in
self-respect."
Equipment of the wife with
dainty and attractive dresses Is
an important factor In the hap
piness and unity Of the family,
the wage demand contends.
80 that deprivations forced
by low wages in the matter Of
the wife's clothes will probably
be more keenly felt than in the
case Of the husband"