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Evening star., 1924-04-27
BODY FOUND IN RIVER
NEAR KEY BRIDGE

Floating in the Potomac river near
the Key Memorial bridge this after
noon, the body of man believed to
be Ralph Hasselbauch, paroled st.
Elizabeth's Hospital patient, was dis
covered by John Donaldson of 1857
34th street. At the District morgue,
where the body was taken, police
found a card in his pocket which
gave a clue to the identity.
Later Miss Charlotte Hasselbauch
of 20 p street was given a descrip-
tion of the drowned man and she
said it fitted that of her brother. He
had been a patient at st. Elizabeth's s
Hospital for Il year.
Evening star., 1924-04-27

The final curtain will soon be rung down OF the
greatest piano sales have held Shrewd buyers
are coming from miles around swapping up these great
bargains This stock selling fastthe end is here. Io
kepcal say call store and see for yourself
1t will cost you nothing investigate We believe
making one of the sensational piano offers in the
country. We offering used upright piano at 2S.
used PLAYER SSNote the ridiculous price of $3.50 Shop
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-21
REICH COMMUNISTS
 OBEY MOSCOW RULE
Withdraw From Regular Union,
 From Red Group

BERLIN, Sept. 20.-German com munists, acting on orders from Moscow, are withdrawing their forces from among the members of the regular labor unions and forming special red union of their own known as the Branch of Moscow
 Simultaneously radicals are deserting the saengervereins-singing societies and similar organizations, forming spe- cial communists singing groups and other clubs. . -..
 With their own unions, the com muists hope eventually to exercise an important control over the lives of German workers and their relations with industry.
 This movement, however, while recognized, is not being taken very seriously. It is generally believed that the nest favorable opportunity of the communists passed with the passage of the years 1913, 1920 and 1921 German workers are now contented since they are getting stable money foI thelr work and have the promise of q considerable boom in the employment figures under the operation of the plan
 In the case of organizations like the big Saengerbounds, the communist have their members that they must permate the nation with red kultur, which can be Accomplished principally with music.
 In Saengerbunds where the com munists predominate, they simply kici out the leader and take over the organi zations; in other instances, they retire and form their own song clubs. Specia communist songs are lavishly supplied.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-21
LOYAL BlTfAL|0N DESTROYED AT SHANGHAI
Grant Wins Reprieue
 As Rich Man Plea.
 Is Taken Gouernor
Attorney To Broadcast Appeal In Behalf Of
 Condemned Boy
(By Leased Wire to Age.Hsrald)

NASS 1<13sGNAf w w xh6U-AA0A 3a@y
 CHICAGO. Sept. 20. = Bernard Grant, the 19.year.old boy who has raised the question whether liiinois. in the light of the Loeb-Leopa8 sen tence, can ever rightfully hang another murdered under 21 years of age, has at least four more months to live.
 Young Grant learned Saturday that Gov. Len Small had granted him 90- day reprieve of the hanging sentence which was to have been carried out October r. ts
 ''Gee!" said Grant, who undoubted- ly would have been hanged without any fuss if the escape of the Franks rnur- derers from the gallows had not aroused nationwide wave of protest against distinction between the rich boy and the poor boy"
 Counts On Pardon i
 T didn't have. anything to do with the killing and I feel it in my bones that the governor will give me a par don." ,3
 Small did not base his reprieve on the Loeb Leopold verdict and failed to take official cognizance of the rich boy and poor boy" issue. He, reverted, however, to the case of Walter Krau- ser, Grants alleged accomplice in the murder of patrolman, which is on the advisement docket of the same state supreme court, which upheld the hanging sentence when it received an appeal from Grant.
 The statement announcing the re- prieve declared that the governor had received Grants petition for pardon or communication of sentence Saturday morning, and that it seemed to the governor the wisest course, at the present time, to postpone the considera-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-21
FEDERAL AGENTS REFUSE DRINK
 OF HILLS CIDER
Hundreds Of Others, However, Attend Con-
 gressman's Party
BALTIMORE. Sept.

BALTIMORE, Sept. Colts the governments next move.
 Congressman John Phillip Hill had his cider party Saturday night and it was just as good as promised. Either Prohibition Commissioner Roy A. Haynes. who was invited as an honored guest, nor any of his men came to the party.
 Hundreds of others came, however. and partook of Hills now famous 2.75 per cent cider at what Hill calls Frank lin Farms" Franklin Farms" is a little backyard plot 100 by 30 feet in the heart of Baltimore, surrounded by six and seyen-story buildings. Hill made the cider from seven apple trees growing at the farms" which has a back wall painted to resemble red barn. Two cows gaze down from nainted windows and as much as cows can look like humans.
 Hills guests made straight for four 55-gallon cider kegs from which flowed the cider that Hill brought up with such tender and loving care to the al coholic content of 2.75 per cent. There was drizzling rain, but the guests kept on coming.
 Nearby were three smaller beer kegs, which were not so popular. They con tained half-of-one per cent beer. The idea was, Hill had explained, that all the farmers" who came were to have the cider and any city guests must take the near beer. This, Hill figured, was somewhat in accordance with what he considers a silly set of prohibition regulations. It was amazing the num- Der of farmers who came in from the outlying rural sections this night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-21
EIGHT MORE MEN ! HELD FOR PART.
 IN EARRING GIRL
Nine Are Already Under Bond In Connection
 With Case

FREDERICK, Md. Sept 20.-Eight men were arrested in the vicinity of Myersville, Frederick county, today to answer the charge of being implicated in the tarring and feathering of DorO- thy Brandon last July. Nine others, held at the preliminary hearing in July, are at liberty on $2,000 bail each. Miss Brandon was accused of receiving at tentions of married men of the neigh borhood.
 !. Tarring and feathering, aiding and abetting in tarring and feathering, as- sault and battery, and violation of the state riot laws are charged in the in dictments. Those arrested today are John Langdon, released in $2,000 bail on a charge of tarring and feathering the woman and violating the riot law William Houpt, indicted for riot, jailed in default of bail; Walter Shank, Fred Shepley, Vernon Summers, John Shep- ley, Claude Toms and Howard Toms charged with riot and released on $1 ,000 bond each.
 Mrs. Mary Shank, who admitted ap- plying the coat of tar and feathers to Miss Brandon, was the ringleader oi the mob, it is alleged. She is at lib erty on bail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-21
MACMILLAN
 REACHES H0MEPORT
Explorer And Crew Beat Clock By Four
 Minutes -,
EXPEDITION CALLED
 COMPLETE SUCCESS
Wiscasset, Maine, Gives Wanderers A Tumult-
 Ous Welcome

WISCASSET, Me-, Sept. 20. Four minutes ahead of time and lacking but three hours and three minutes of being out of this port 454 days, 330 of which were spent ice-locked in Refuge Harbor, II degrees be- low the north pole, Capt. Don- aid B. MacMillan, Arctic ex- plorer, dropped the anchor of his tight little auxiliary schooner Bowdoin here at 12 :56 p. m. this afternoon, and a half hour later stepped ashore to a tuTnultous well come.
 Officially Welcomed
 Garbed in flannel shirts and work clothes, the "Bowdoin's" crew, headed by AicMillan were escorted from the dock to Discasset's typical New Eng land common and officially welcomed by representative sof state, town, and Bowdoin college, McNiillan's alma mater and. name sake of his craft. In re- sopnse to speeches of welcome by Au- gustus Thomas, commissioner of edn- cation, representing Governor Baxter, of Maine, Prof, Austin Mccormick, representing Bowdoin, and Hiram c. Maxim, A. R. R. R., Mac Milan said {:
 "The expedition--my eighth now proved success in every way. We collected much valuable information
 After his reply, McMillan introduced the members of his crew, saying he had nothing but praise for them all.
 Have Fever
 They all have the Arctic fever now" McMillan said.
 Members of the crew were Ralph P. Robinson, Merrimac, Mass, Me Williams chief lieutenant Richard God dard, representing Carnegie institute, Winthrop, Mass. Thomas J. McCue, mate, Brigus, x. F.; John Jaynes, chief engineer, Someville, Mass; Don- aid B. Mix, wireless operator, Bristol, Conn. and W. F. Lewis, cook, East Lynn, Mass.
 Captain McMillan will spend the weekend with his sister at Mrs. Lu- cretia Fogg's. Freeport, Me-, returning Monday to wind up the remaining de- tails of the expedition. The worst weather encountered on the whole trip was met two days ago off Nova Scotia, McNlillan admitted at a reception this afternoon. The Bowdoin played with it, though he said. and as you see we are here ahead of our schedule"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-21
WORKERS CHURCH
 PLANNED BY BROWN
To Be Founded On Doctrine Which Led To Heresy Charge

CLEVELAND, O., Sept 2O.-Bishop William Montgomery Brown, Gallon Ohio, may establish a huge working mans church throughout the world, based here by a tribunal of bishops of the Protestant Episcopal church.
 T may establish working mans church, based on by Biblical iterpreta- tions which led to my conviction of heresy," Brown said here.
 If Browns appeal for a new trial filed with the review court of the church is not granted he will be sen fenced" on October IA.
 What I wish to accomplish" Brown said, lis to make mine the last heresy case in history"
 The charge of. heresy against Brown was based on book he published in 1920, entitled Communism and Chris tianism.' In the book Brown expressed disbelief in the Biblical Miracles" He based his disbelief on scientific discov- cries, he said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-21
SEAL DISCLOSES
 ATTEMPTED THEFT
Position Of Leaves ArOuses Sus
 piciOn Of Mexican Official

NEW YORK, Sept. 20.-The turn ing of the leaves embellishing the seal on a letter supposedly written by the Mexican secretary for foreign affairs up instead of down caused Tornado Perez to be in fhe TOmbs tonight charged with attempted grand larceny, according to a report made by the po- lice.
 Perez, who registered at a hotel un- der the name of Arturo F. Ear rage" presented shortly after to the Mexican consul general two letters. One of them purported to nave been written by President Obregon of Mex ico, countersigned by secretary of for eign affairs, described Zdrrage as a secret agent bound for London and Berlin and another supposedly from the secretary for foreign affairs called on Mexican consular officials to give the bSarer any funds he might demand. According to the consul general, Perez turn for the money today.
 The fact that the tips of the leaves on the supposed foreign office seal did not conform to the official seal. how ever, aroused the consul generals sus- picions. He communicated with the department of Justice and the police, both of whom sent representatives to the consul's office today.
 "Zarrage' called for the money and after he had signed receipt for it he was arrested. According to the police he admitted he was not a secret agent, hut said that he was acting for Ear rage" the real secret representative of the Mexican government at Zarrage' S request, as the latter had confided to him that he was being watched.
 The authorities have sent a descrip- ton of Perez to New Orleans where it is said the Mexican consul recently was defrauded by an imposter who claimed to be an agent of the Mexican government.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-21
NAILS ON HIGHWAY
 BRING WAR SCARE
Lone Cop Is Able To Get
 Through Battle Zone

SUMMIT, N. J., Sept. 2O.-"Pling l" This sound, coming from many pune tured tires, caused residents along the Newark road to thing a new Chinese war had broken out, as more than a score of angry motorists brought their machines to forced halts.
 Four motorcycle cops started out to run down the trouble. Only one got through the war zone. He found Antonio Mocio's heavy truck rumbling along, a stream of nails falling from a load of rotten shingles. At his in vitation, Antonio picked up the litter for blocks and took court summons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-21
| BILLtY, SUNDAY HAS
 0LD-TIME STEAM
EliHira, N. Y, Hears Choice Bits
 Of Evangelistic Advice

& fssYfisA, N. Y.. Sept. g0.-Billy Sunday, the most fiery evangelist of them all is addressing meetings here with all his old-time steam.
 If George Washington had had a mother like Happy Hooligan, he would have gone around with tin can on his head" he declared to Elmira parents.
 Other of Sundays latest hot shots at the devil in the home include
 God help the world when women go into restaurants. cross their legs, smoke cigarettes and drink booze and be respectable.
 "'The proper way to run a home is for the man to earn and the woman to spend-if she has any sense."
 "A father who crawls under the GOV CTS at p. m. and allows his spouse to lead the cops a merry chase until the cock crows will reed four-story fire ladder to get look into heaven" :"
 "A child should never be told he should be seen and not heard. Of all sentences that have crawled out of hell I think that is the rOttenest."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-21
MORRELL GIVEN
 20 YEAR TERM
 IN MURDER CASE
Body Of Shelby Man Gre mated After He Was
 Slain

COLUMBIANA, Ala, Sept. >20.-- Especial. IA sentence of 20 years in the penitentiary was imposed by jury in circuit court here today on Bob Merrill, charged with staying N. L. Me Elroy in the woods near Calera a few months ago. Much attention was at- tracted to the case after MeIsIroy' $ charred body was found in the ruins of an old house which had been burned.
 The verdict was reached by the jury after being out. two hours and 40 minutes. The trial opened Thursday here and most of the testimony was presented yesterday. The defendant is expected to appeal.
 Merrill, who was held for safe keep ing a short time in the Birmingham jail, denied killing McElroy or burning his body. He admitted being present at the time he was slain but said he was shot by Reggie Lucas. The latter is being held under $1,00O bond in the case.
 Lucas, who testified in the case re- versely put all the blame on Merrill and said that the latter tried to get him to make disposition of the body but that he refused. He testified that the three were out looking for liquor There are no other eye witnesses to the shooting.
 It was several days before McElroy's body was found. Buttons that were ,ou his clothing were recognized by his widow and a dentist identified fillings that were in his teeth.
 Solicitor P. o. Luck and John j. Haynes handled the case for the state and A. P. Longshore, Sr,, and A. H Carmichael of Tuscumbia for the de fense.
 The courtroom was crowded during the trial, many being from the Calers neighborhood where the principals in the case are well known.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-21
MOTHER DIES,
 CHILDREN HURT
 IN AK ATTACK
South Carolina Posse Hunts Negro Assail-
 ant-Suspect Held

COLUMBIA, S. C.. Sept. 20.-Mrs. the New Brookland section, near Co lumbia, is dead and her three children, aged 4, ? and 1, respectively, are se- riously, perhaps fatally injured, as the result of an attack upon them early to- night by an unidentified negro, armed with an ax.
 Rendered Unconscious
 Mrs. ,Wessinger was struck down in the yard of her home. Her assailant then entered the house and attacked the three children, Newman, Charles and Azallee. beating them into unconscious ness. The children's condition late to- night was pronounced as critical at a hospital here where they were brought. Asbury Wessinger, 14-year-old nephew of Mrs. Wessinger, was chased by the negro, but ran away before the attack upon his relatives took place, investing officers reported. The boy notified his father, a farmer residing about one quarter of a mile away, who brought the woman and her children to 'Colum- bia for medical attention. Mrs. Wes- singer died about three hours after the attack.
 Posse Organized
 Farmers in the vicinity organized a posse and instituted search for the assailant Sheriff E. A. Roof and his deputies were also securing the coun- tryside for the ax wielder who, officers believe to be maniac.
 Feeling was reported to be high in the section where the attack occurred A suspect was arrested late tonight and brought to the state penitentiary here. However, the arresting officers ex pressed the opinion that he was not the man wanted. He was held, how ever, for investigation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-21

ton of Grants petition until the case of Krauser has been finally acted upon by the supreme court"
 Mother Shares Optimism
 Attorney Thomas Swanson, who is fighting for Grants life. and Mrs. Mary Grant, the condemned boys moth- CT, shared Grants enthusiasm over the reprieve.
 T know my boy is not guilty and I just know that he will not be hanged" said Mrs. Grant.
 Il feel that the governors action is a mighty good start on the right road to pardon for Grant," said Swanson.
 Despite this bubbling cotimism among the three persons mos: intimate ly concerned here, Swanson is arrang- ing to broadcast an appeal fc.. Grant through radio stations throughout the country. Meanwhile contributions are coming in from various widely scat tered cities for the Grant defense fund.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-21
NEWS FROM TODAY'S WANT ADS

The greatest feature appearing in any southern newspaper Tear out this page and use it as shopping guide for next week. Downtown florist announces loea- tion of new home. Ensley jeweler offers diamond specials for two days. Interesting news for juvenile friends of downtown department store.
 Fashion hints from exclusive sorsetiere.
 Buy ten rolls of kodak films and get kodak free" says Photo Supply company. Interesting chats of unusual inter est in the Good Health Column. Wholesome school lunches with better bread from downtown baker.
 How to keep school shoes look ing and wearing like new from leading repair shops Buy drugs and get service free in Inglenook.
 Downtown auto laundry wants to keep your auto shining. EnsIey Barber shop cuts ladies and children's hair. Wall paper and paints for all purposes.
 School supplies from Fountain Heights Drug store. Radio supplies and Mazda lamps from radio shop. Local manufacturer suggests con- verting clothes closets into cedar chests.
 BessemA beauty parlor gives hints. Forty faN om fish to be found at leading VI lessemer market You will find many other items on this page wherever you go What ever you do be sure to read the WOMANS' REALM today You will find 1t where the Want Ads begin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-21
". s. FELTON, WE'D
 TO SHOE WORKER
Bridegroom Member Of Leading
 Family Of Salem, Mass.

SALEM, Mass. Sept. 2O.-William Sidney Felton, Harvard graduate, at torney, and World war aviator, was married at noon today, at the home of his parents, one of the leading families of Salem, to Miss ToSia Szcychoviez, pretty 1S-year-Old shoe worker.
 The wedding was to have been at the rectOry of the Second Unitarian church, but when large crowd assem- bled there when the time set for the ceremony approached and a battery of cameras had been trained on the en- trance, the parents of the bridegroom called at the rectory for Rev. Alfred Manchester and drove him to their home to perform the ceremony there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-21
BRITAIN TRIES OUT
 PLANE DETECTOR
Instrument Said To Warn As < Airmen Leave France

LONDON, Sept. 20.-A new air plane detector, being tested secretly near Folkstone. can tell when an airplane' s leaving the French coast, 30 miles away, it is claimed.
 "The dectector station is situated on hill There is a block of concrete 20 feet high, in which is set an enormous glass dome, which picks up would waves"
 Though officials refuse information as to progress, i. is said that the exact position of an airplane can be detected and its course followed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-21
MINISTER CAETANI
 SEEKS TO QUIT
Mussolini Agrees To Princes Withdrawal From Washington
(By Associated lPress)

ROME, Sept. 20.-Prince Gelasio Caetani, Italian ambassador to the United States, who has been on vaca- tion in Italy since early summer, has requested permission to resign his of flee, and Premier Mussolini has con sented. He will return to the United States next month fulfilling his duties as ambassador until the new year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-21
DECISIVE BATTLE
 EXPECTED AT DAWN
Chinese Warfare Brought Within 8 Miles Of
 The City
BARB WIRE CIRCLES
 FOREIGN DISTRICT
Chang Tso Lin Progresses In Drive For Capture Of
 Pekin

LONDON, Sept. 21.-Refusing to surrender, battalion of 800 Of General Lu Young Hsang's troops has been practically annihilated near Liuhu, according to a Shanghai dis patch to the London Express. Fiji teen hundred have been wounded in the Liuhu fighting and the number of dead although unknown. IS be. lieyed to be great. PrOcessions or wounded Cheikiang troops are reach. ing Shanghai, ghastly evidence of the effectiveness of Chi Hiseh Yutan's artillery.
 SHANGHAI, Sept. 20.- While Chang Tso Lin's army continues it's unhalted sweep on Picking from the north, complete defeat seems certain for Lu Yung Hsiang, his ally, in the south.
 Outnumbered two to one in manpower, Lu's army spent Saturday in gradual retreat before the overwhelming of- Ifensive of the forces of Chi Hsieh Yuan.
 Heavy firing outside the tgates of Shanghai, the roar of which had been heard in the city all day long, ceased at nightfall, when Chi began consolidating his victories of the day for an early morning attack which may prove de- cisive, and Lu brought up ar tillery achievements from the rear to meet him.
 The Chekiang forces have been driven back as far as the outskirts or Nan Nan zianc. eight miles from Shanghai. They were bombed throughout the oay oy airplanes from the Kiangsu side ana their own planes were able to do httie in defnese.
 Already Lu's deserting soldiers are being found among the hordes ot retu, gees pouring into the city. The barbed wire entanglements erected around the foreign settlemnt has ben charged with electricity, and defenss, under the com mand of Admiral Anderson, U. $. N, are benig kept fully mobilized day and night while the twenty-five foreign war ships maintain steam in the harbor.
 Chekiang generals are demanding forced loans from the Chinese and are imprisoning all bankers and merchants who refuse. Eighty Chinese associa- tions which demanded an armlstlce which would prevent footing in the I1a- tive districts have been turned down by Lu.
 Local Chinese authorities are at- attempting to persuade Lu to abandon what they call a hopeless struggle, pointing out that Chi has 60,000 men to his approximate 30,000.
 Meanwhile reports here from Mukden declare that Chang, the Manchurian war lord, claims further big gains and that he is reported to have enlisted 30000 Russians in the army which he intends to capture Pekin.
 WOULD CONTROL MANCHURLA
 PEKIN, Sept. 20.-Undismayed by .,.sA .Iae~ Ala
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-21
THE WEATHER
Sunday;

Alabama: Unsettled Sunday; Monday, showers. Mississippi: Unsettled. Georgia: Local showers.
 Tennessee; Unsettled. Complete weather data will be found on page 10.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-21
WIFE CHARGES TORTURE

New Jersey Farmer Arrested Upon
 SpouSe's Complaint.
 NEW BRUNSWICK, N. J., Sept. 20.-Peter Heblon. 36, a farmer, was in jail today charged with assaulting his wife, Lillian. The latter declared that yesterday Heblon, after tying her hands behind her back, tied her to a mule and allowed it to drag her about their 20-acre farm. Nt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-21
GUERRA ARRESTED
Son Of Former Spanish Premier Held
 Under Military Order

MADRID, Sept. 20.-Raphael san chez Guerra, son of the former pre- mier, was arrested today under a mil tary warrant and sent to jail with va rious other military prisoners by or der of military judge.