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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-09
SELF-STYLED RULER
 TO BE DEPORTED
Sled ZerdechenO Of Kurdestan
 Lacks Wise, Order Says

WASHINGTON, Sept. S.-Sied Ger decheno, who styled himself Emir and ruler of Kurdestan, today was ordered deported from the United States by As sistant Secretary of Labor White.
 The order was issued on the ground that Zerdecheno entered this country in violation of the immigration act of 1914. It held that he was not in pos session of an immigration wise and that he made false and misleading state ments to immigration inspectors thereby entering without inspection.
 It was set forth that evidence showed there is now no such government as Kurdestan, which Zerdecheno claimed to represent. The warrant for deporta- tion will be issued within a few days 1t was indicated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-09
SHOOTS WOMAN:
 ENDS. OWN LIFE
Florence, Ala, Man Dead At
 Baton Rouge, La.

BATON ROUGE, La., Sept. S.-N B. Thompson of Florence, Ala, today shot and fatally wounded Mrs. H. D. PrOthro, 25 years old, and then killed himself by firing q bullet through his heart. Mir. Prothro was shot twice through the body and died in a hospital tonight. Thompson roomed with the Prothros. The motive for the shooting, which occurred at the Prothro home, had not been determined tonight.
 In Thompson's effects were found a fraternal card and a bank book of a Florence bank. He was married.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-09
QUEEN OF SPAIN
 DANCES 4 HOURS
American Orchestra Takes Credit
 For Unusual Performance

NEW YORK, Sept. S.-The Queen of Spain danced for almost four hours without stopping recently when an American orchestra performed at Sam lander, King Alfonso's summer palace.
 This became known when the musi- clans, the Princeton jazz orchestra, headed by Hubert Sanford, landed here Monday from tour of Europe,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-09
GEROY ADMITS WRITING THREAT
 AGAINST WALES
Didn't Mean To Kill The Prince, Says Man
 Under Arrest
fBx Associated Press. J

WILLIAMSTOWN, N, Y, Sept. 8. Marcus Geroy was arrested in his home here today charged with sending the Prince of Wales an alleged threatening letter last Thursday. Sheriff Vincent, who made the arrest, said Geroy ad- mitted writing the letter.
 The sheriff added that Geroy denied threatening to kill the royal visitor but said he had no use for the British Empire and would just as soon see it wiped out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-09
CUT MADE IN COTTON ESTIMATE 1924 Yield Of 12,7S7, ,OOO Bales Is Government
 Forecast CONDITION PLACED AT 59.3 PER CENT Indicated Crop In Ala barna Is Set At
 94S,OOO 1,142,66O GINNED
 BY SEPTEMBER 1 Drought Declared Outstanding Factor In Latter Half
 Of August
1,142,66O GINNED
 BY SEPTEMBER l
By Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, Dept. B. A forecast of 12,787, ,000 equivalent 500-pound bales for this years cotton crop, based on conditions prevailing September 1, and ginnings of 958,204 running bales, count ing round as half bales, prior to September 1, were an nounced today in the consoli- dated cotton report of the de partment of agriculture and census bureau.
 The condition of the crop on Septem. Der l was 50.3 per cent of normal, in dieating an acre yield of 151.6 pounds Teh August 16 report this year placed the condition at CAB, indicating an acreage of 1885 pounds and crop oi 12059,000s bales at that time. Pro duction was 10,128,478 bales last year when the condition yves 6a ' on August { %, the nearest comparative date.
 Forecast By States
 Tho condition of the crop on Septem. Der 1, and the forecast of production based thereon tin thousand of bales) Virginia, condition 65 and forecast 41 bales. North Carolina, 58 and S2s.
 South Carolina, 52 and 767.
 Georgia, CA and 1,209. e Florida, 72' and 27.
 Alabama, 61, and 046. Mississippi, 60, and 1,0S3.
 Louisiana, Al, and 371.
 Texas, 55 and 4,2e4.
 Arkansas, 66 and 1,100.
 Tennessee, 65 and 421.
 Missouri, 70 and 228.
 Oklahoma, 70 and 1,289.
 California, 76 and 61.
 Arizona, 70 and 80. New Mexico, S5 and 65.
 All other states, 77 and H.
 About 6S,000 bales additional to Cal ifornia are being grown in Lower Cal ifornia told Mexico.)
 Ginnings Total 1,142,0SO
 Ginnings totalled 1,142,660 bales tc September i last year. Round bales included in this years ginnings tOtalled 36,761 compared with 52,575. Ginnings to September l this year by states follow: @
 Alabama, 65,924.
 Arkansas, 5,619.
 California, 1,184. Florida, 8,470. Georgia, 115, 5,593.
 Louisiana, 57,573.
 Mississippi, 61,18S.
 North Carolina, 49.
 Oklahoma, 3,S20. South Carolina, 12,001.
 Texas, 630,842.
 All other states 1,342.
 Drought Is Blamed
 In a summary of conditions the de partment said:
 "The outstanding fact with regard to cotton for the latter half of August is dry weather in many regions pro. longed to severe drought. This con dition has spoiled the earlier possibiI. ity of a bumper crop in Georgia. Il has apparently stopped growth and
 Continued on Page TwO)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-09
TWO ACCIDENTS AT SAME SPOT
One Dead, Five Hurt At Tennessee
 Embankment

MORRISTOWN, Tenn, Sept. B. One is dead and five are injured here as result of two auto accidents at the same spot on the Russellville pike near here Sunday.
 Miss Margaret Andre, 24, was in- stanly killed when a roadster driven by John Riley plunged over an em- bankment at a sharp curve and over turned into the creek. Riley and Miss Katherine Andre, a sister of the dead girl, were hurt.
 Two hours later an automobile bear ing three Filipino Harvard students, who are crossing the continent, over turned at the same turn. The occu- pants were all injured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-09
SUNSET LIMITED
 GOES INTO DITCH

PHOENIX, Ariz., Sept. S.-South- ern Pacific passenger train No. 192, eastbound, was wrecked tonight near Maricopa, Ariz., according to meagre details received in railroad circles here. The locomotive overturned and several coaches were derailed, according to re- ports which did not reveal whether any passengers were injured.
 The wrecked train is the Sunset Limited. A wrecking train with a re- lief crew will leave here for the scene of the wreck at 12 80 a. m. Railroad officials attempted to communicate by wire with Maricopa to determine whether medical assistance was needed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-09
REPUbL ICANS GARRY ELECTION TN MAINE
Marines L>z5u As Lines About Shanqhai Are Forcet
COY. BRANDON
 IS SILENT ON
 MAINE SPEECH

M ONTGOMERY, Ala, Sept. 8. MI Gov. w. W. Brandon upon
 his return to the capitol to- day declined to comment upon the address delivered by Senator Oscar W. Underwood before Maine au- dience, in which the senator was re- ported as having portrayed the citizens of his home state as living in terror of an invisible hand" and shuddering when some one rap ped at the door at night. Governor Brandon, when asked for an ex- pression as to this presentation of life in Alabama today, stated that he had not read the full text of Senator Underwood's address, and that he did not care to make any comment on the matter at this time. Senator Underwood spoke at Rock land, Me-, September 4, in the in- terest of the candidacy of William R. Pattangall, democratic nominee for governor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-09
FOUR BUILDINGS BURNED

SMYRNA, Tenn., Sept. S.-Fire breaking out in the postoffice building here at o'clock this morning destroyed four buildings including the postoffice and the Smyrna Bank and Trust com pany building entailing a loss of $25,- 900 partially covered by insurance. The
 origin is unknown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-09
LEASE OF RAILROAD
 SOUGHT IN PETITION
GulfpOrt-JacksOn Line May Be
 Taken Over

WASHINGTON, Sept. s.-The Mis- sissippi Southern railroad today ap- piled to the interstate commerce com mission for authority to acquire con trol by lease of the Gulf and Ship Is- land railroad, operating 807 miles of line from Gulfport to Jacksonville, Miss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-09
30 REPORTED DEAD
 IN FORMOSA STORM
3,2OO Houses Destroyed by Sc
 were Rains And Wind

TOKYO, Sept. s.-very severe rain and wind storms in Formosa have caused 30 deaths, while SIP persons have been seriously injured. Some POO, houses were destroyed and 4,6O0 dam aged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-09
25O AMERICANS ORDERED ASHORE TO GUARD CITY Volunteer Corps Is Mo-
 bilized For Any
 Emergency SUN VAT SEN JOINS PROTECTING FORGE Counter Movement To- ward Picking Opened
 By Manchuria

LONDON, Sept. S.-Sup Yet is marching northward at the head of his army to Lu Yung Hsiang, self.styled defender of Shanghai, according to an exchange telegraph from Shanghai.
 General Chang Tso Lin, military dictator of Manchura who is re. ported marching on Peking, has de. clared that he will kill both Presi. dent Tsao Kun and General Wu Pei Flu, leader of the forces of the Peking government, according to this disDatch.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-09
THE WEATHER

Alabama: Fair Tuesday and Wednesday; cooler in interior We'd nesday.
 Mississippi: Fair.
 Georgia: Fair. sa Tennessee: Fair.
 Complete weather data win Do found on Page 14.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-22
'CULLOCH PAYS
SCHOOLS TRIBUTE
Cradles of Liberty De Paw
Is Told,

BIZ Times Special
GREENCASTLE, Ind, Oct. 22.-
DR.. Carleton B. McCulloch this af-
ternoon paid a tribute TO the higher
institutions of learning at De Paw
University
There is too much pessimism
stalking about the country today
Even If We have our problems and
annoyances, they are on their way
toward solution.
our schools and our great uni
versities are the nurseries of progress
sive thought and Of true patriotism.
and it is a matter of pride to remer-
her that Indiana stands so high on
the roster Of States. II speaks well
fro our citizens when We remember
that in the late war the State Of In
diana led the whole United States in
the number Of volunteers who en-
tered the Army prOportionate to our
population. I hope we may never
take a backward step IN regard to
our school systems Of today, or the
proper support of our universities.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-22
SPEAKS TO MINE WORKERS
Democratic GubernatOrial Nominee
i'm Coal District.

By Times Special
CLINTON, Oct 22.-In speaking
at Clinton Tuesday night, DR.. earle
ton 3. McCulloch, Democratic guber-
Material nominee. took occasion to
speak Of the important part the
miners played in industrial condi-
tons. and of the heavy toll taken
from their ranks by hazardous un-
foreground work. He stated the
Democratic party was responsible
for the greater part of the legisla-
ton now on the statute books to-
ward accident prevention.
I believe. and the Democratic
party believes, that labor is honora-
BILE. I believe the worker should
have a voice in the making Of the
laws that govern his conduct. the
same as those who do not work. 1t
is the duty Of the workingman TO
assert himself in the politics of the
State and the Nation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-22
CITY ADVERTISEMENT
OFFICE OF THE BOARD

OFFICE OF THE BOARD
Indianapolis. Ind. Oct. 10. 1924.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Notice is hereby given by the Board of
Public Works of the City of indianapolis.
Indiana. that on the 18th day Of October
1924. they approved an assessment roll
showing the prlma facie assessments for
the following described public improve
ment; as authorized by the Improvement
Resolution named:
Improvement Resolution No 1877.
ELEVENTH STREET
From southeast property line of Brook
side Avenue
To west property line of Arsenal Avenue.
by removing all of the present pave
ment. and grading and paving the road
way with Asphalt, Asphaltic Concrete.
Concrete or Brick, laid on a 6-incf gravel
concrete foundation from gutter line to
gutter line TO a uniform width iof 1873
feet, grading and paving the wings of the
intersecting> street and alleys III similar
manner and to the widths az shown on
PLAN providing 90 lineal feet of 4x18-nch
Stratified Limestone Marginal Stone or
4 XXX inch Standard Steel Paving Guard.
as specified.
Also extending all water. gas, sewer and
other private service connections to prom
erty line where not already ia.
All to be as shown on plan and as speci-
fed.
Special Note to Contractors: Contractor
in submitting his bid must submit a sen.
arate bid per lineal foot for 15-inch com
bined curb and gutter, and a separate bid
per square foot for new cenhent walk. to
be allowed as an extra; above work TO be
done at the discretion of the City En-.
gineer.
Persons interested in or affected by said
described public Improvement are hereby
notified that the Board of Public Works
of said city has fixed Monday. Oct. ri.
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CITY ADVERTISEMENT
LEGAL NOTICE
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
OFFICE OF THE BOARD

Indianapolis. Ind. Oct. 2l 1924.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Notice is hereby given by the Board or
Indiana that sealed proposals will ne re
ceived by it. at its office, until o clock
u. m on Friday Nov 7, 1894. for the
following described public improvem ,
in the City of Indianapolis. as authorized
by
Improvement Resolution No. 1909.
FIRST ALLEY NORTH OF NEW YORK
STREET,
From east property line of Bancroft
To west property line of Emerson Ave.
BY grading and paving the alley with
Asphalt. acknowledgements, Concrete or
Brick, laid on 6-inch gravel Concrete T'.s
foundation from inches OF property Inc
to 6 inches of property line to uniform
width of a feet.
Also extending all water, gas sewer
and other private service connections to
property line. where not already in.
All to be as shown on plan and as
specified.
All work done in making OF said de-
scribed public improvement shall he IN
accordance with the terms and conditions
Of said Improvement Resolution, and the
general and detail plans. protiles. drawings
and specifications which are on nle and
may be seen in the office of said Board OF
Public Works of the City of Indianapolis.
The Board of Public Works reserves
the right to reject any or all bids.
CHARLES F. COFFIN.
W H FREEMAN,
NJ. J. SPENCER
Board of Public Works. City OF Indian
a. % and % 1904
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HUNDREDS ATTEND
NORTH SIDE EXPO
Show viii Continue to
Thursday Night.

Interest of North Indianapolis
residents centered around the sec
ond annual industrial exposition at
Riverside dance palace, under
auspices of the Better Business
League Of North Indianapolis. this
week.
Hundreds of persons attended the
opening of the exposition Tuesday
night. Show will continue tonight
and Thursday.
DR.. o. z. Yater, general chairman,
presided at the opening. Dan V.
Goodman, publicity chairman. vel
coined the visitors. Music and dane
ing were on the program. c. E.
Smith, 1851 Highland Pl.. received a
chest of silver. Other prizes will be
given.
Four community dentists main
tanned a health booth.
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Gone, but Not Forgotten

Automobiles reported stolen be
long to:
Mrs. NJ. B. Hynes, 536 East Dr.,
Woodruff Place. Ford, from Ohio
and New Jersey SITS.
Ralph Perry. 1921 E. Michigan
St, Ford, from Maryland and I'LL
nois SITS.
Jeff E. Clark, 955 Meridian St.
Flint. from in front of same address
Conduit Auto Company. $50 y.
Meridian St. Maxwell, from st. JO-
seph and Meridian SITS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-22
FUNDS TO BE RAISED
Service Star Legion to Collect
Money Thursday for Veterans.

Thursday will be observed as
Sacrifice Day" by Service Star
Legion. Money derived from sale
Of articles in downtown places Will
go to building Of a national home
for blind World War veterans at
Baltimore. Nd Land was provided
by the Government
Governor Emmett F. Branch com
mended the day in letter TO Mrs.
Bruce W. Maxwell. Millersville Rd.
and Forty Sixth St. national execu-
tive secretary.
Local committee in charge: Mes
danes EfFie Morgan, Myron Viii
liams, Daisy d. Jordan, Fred Terry,
Arthur Simpson. o. S. Bray, II. D.
Waterbury. Margaret Wilson, o. c.
Patton.
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Indianapolis. Ind. Oct 1s. 1924.
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN;
Notice IS hereby given by the Board
of Publ, Works OF the City OF Indian
apohs Indiana. that on the 18th day OF
October. 1924. they approved an assess
ment roll showing the prims facie assess
mcnts for the following described public
Improvement. as authorized by the I'm
proycmcnt Resolutio manned
Improvement Resolution No. t1754
FIRST ALLEY EAST OF SHELBY ST
From s P. L. Of fret alley south OF
Minnesota St.
BY grading and paving the alley with
Asphalt Asphaltic Concrete. Concrete or
Brick laid on a 6-iuch gravel concrete
foundation from inches of property to 8
lnches Of property line to a uniform width
OF II tcet providing linesl feet OF AZ
lSinch Stratifed Limestone Marginal
Stone or "a y2x2-inc Standard Steel Paw
ing Guard as specified
Also extending all water sewer. gas
and other private service connections to
property line where not already in.
All TO be as shown on plans and ~
specified
described public Improvement are hereby
notified that the Board Of Public Works
Of said city has fixed Monday. Oct 27.
1924. y. m, as date upon which re-
monstrances will be received, or heard.
against the amount assessed against each
piece Of property described in said roll.
and will determine the question az TO
whether such iots or tracts of land have
been or will be benefited in the amounts
named on said roll. or in a greater or
less sum than that named on said roll.
Said assessment roll showing said prima
facie assessments with the names OF own
era and descriptions of property subject to
be assessed, is on file and may be seen
at the office OF the Board of Public
Works of said city.
CHARLES f. COFFIN.
W II. FLEMING,
NJ. J. SPENCER
Board OF Public Works City of Indian
apoliH
Oct II, 1s. 90. 81. %. %. "a. 1924.
cry ADVFRTTSFMTNTC
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CITY ADVERTISEMENT

NJ y Cf aNNIAIhs
Board Of Public Works, City Of Indian
Oct api IL il II. 1s. 90. 81. %. 1924.
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BEDFORD BOYS MISSING
Local Police Asked to Watch for
Trio Headed This Way.

Chief Of police at Bedford. Ind, TO-
day asked local police to watch for
three boys who are missing from
there. They are thought to be head
ed for Indianapolis.
One Of the boys is Harry Fields,
Is, who is large for his age. They
left in an automobile.
Names Of the other two are not
known
Mrs. Thomas Cummins. 1114 Z.
Michigan St. asked police to find
her three children. all boys, ages s.
II and u, who We're taken from
their home by their father, Thomas
Cummins.
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LEGAL NOTICES
Continued


stratified limestone Berea sandstone, gran
tie or 6x24-inch concrete curb to a uni
form width as shown on plan; providing
80 ineal feet of 6-foot radius granite
corners.
An to be as shown on plane and as
specified
All work done in the making of said
described public improvements shall be in
accordance with the terms and conditions
of the Improvement Resolutions, as num-
bered adopted by the Board of Public
Works on the above named day. and the
detailed drawings, plans. profiles and speci-
fications which are on file and may be
seen in the office of said Board of Public
Works of the City of Indianapolis.
The said Board of Public Works has
fixed Friday, Nov. r. 1924 at 9 o'clock
D. m at its office in said city. as the time
and place for the public consideration of
the proposed improvement, at which time
said Board of Public Works will hear all
persons interested or whose property is
liable to be assessed for said Improvement,
and viii determine whether the benefits to
the property liable to be assessed for such
Improvement and the benefits to the city
OF indianapolis will equal the estimated
cost thereof.
BY order of the Board of Public WorlSe.
CHARLES Z. COFFIN.
w. II. FREEMAN.
NJ j. SPENCER.
Board of Public Works, City Of Indian
apolis.
Oct 10 90, 1924.
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LEGAL NOTICES
Continued

on a 6-inch gravel concrete foundation.
from curb line to curb line, to & uni
form width of 30 feet; paving the wings
of the intersectifg streets and alley in a
similar manner hnd TO widths shown on
plans providing $50 lin it. of 4x1S inch
stratified limestone marginal stone or
4 "x2' x2" standard steel paving guard.
specified resetting manhole tops
Also extending all water. gas. sewer
and other private service connections to
inside of property line, where not al
ready in.
All to be as. shown on plans and as
specified
Persons interested in or affected by said
described public Improvement are hereby
notified that the Board of Public Works of
said city has fixel Wednesday. Oct. %,
1924. 2 p. m. as a date upon which re
monstrances will be received, or heard,
against. the amount assessed against each
piece of property described in said roll. and
will determine the question as to whether
such lots or tracts of land have been or
will be benefited in the amounts named on
said roll, or in a greater or less sum than
that named on said roll.
Said assessment roll showing said prlma
facie assessments. with the names of own
ers and descriptions of property subject to
be assessed Is on file and may be seen at
the office of the Board of Public Works of
said city.
CHARLES Z. COFFIN.
W II. FREEMAN
NJ. j. SPENCER,
Board Of Public Works, City Of Indian
Oct s 81 s. %. "a %. 81. 2s 1924.
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LEGAL NOTICES
Continued

To north curb line of Fifty-Fourth
Street,
Grading and paving the walks with
cement placed next to the property line to
a uniform width of five go feet.
All as shown on plans and as specl-
fed.
Persons interested in or affected by said
described public improvement are hereby
notified that the Board of Public Works
of said city has fixed Friday. Oct. 81.
1924. . D. NJ. as a date upon which re
monstrances will be received. or heard.
against the amount assessed against each
piece of property described in said roll.
and will determine the question as to
whether such lots or tracts of land have
been or will be benefited in the amounts
named on said roll, or in greater or less
sum than that named on said roll;
Said assessment roll showing said prlma
facie assessments with the names of own
ers and descriptions of property subject
/. to be assessed. is on file and may be seen
at the office of the Board of Public Works
CHARLES E COFFIN,
w II. FREEMAN,
NJ j. SPENCER.
The Board of Pubic Works, City Of
Indianapolis.
Oct. 81 %. "a, %. II. rs. %. 1874.