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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-24
CITY ENPLOYES LOSE ALL HOPE
 FOR WAGE BOOST
Annual Budget Limited, Officials Say-NO
 Raises Included

Hopes of many city employees for salary increases in 1925 were dealt a powerful blow Tuesday.
 Commissioner President D. E. Nc Lendon, in a brief statement, virtually served notice on all department heads who are soon to present tentative bud gets for the new fiscal year that flew, if any, salary boosts can be allowed"
 Other commission members agreed with McLendon that there will be lit tie money available to be s-ent in this way.
 McLendon said if it developed during the budget hearings that some salary hikes could be granted, he would favor the policemen, firemen and sanitary in- spectors, "who are the lowest paid per sons on our payrolls."
 Preparing Budget
 Comptroller c. E. Armstrong is now preparing tentative budget for all de- partments of the city. This will be ready in few days, and the commission will start conferences early in October to whip the budget into final form.
 Until we get the comptroller's tenta- tive finance sheet, we will not know exactly what can be done next year" ," President MeLendon said. But it al- ready is certain that we will have very little money to expend on increased sal aries fir municipal employees"
 The employees can find some comfort, at least, in the statement of officials that no salary slashes are contemplated.
 McLendon pointed out that many members of the police and fire depart ments and a number of sanitary inspec- tors are drawing only $115 per month. Men with families find it extremely diff ficult to ''get by" on this, he said.
 Await Smiths Report
 "If any increases are voted by the commission when the new budget is made up, feel sure they will go to these men," McLendon continued. "The matter will be discussed by the entire commission early in October"
 Thus far, no formal request for i'm creases for policemn, firemen or sani- tary inspectors, has been filed. How ever, it has been known for weeks that fight in their behalf would Ec begun at the proper time.
 The final report of F. Hopkinson Smith and his staff of city hall auditors will have an important bearing on the new budget. Smith now hopes to have his report ready before the budget con- ferences begin. If not, the commission will set aside approximately $500 to cover anticipated" shortages in the public improvem department. Itris known that $37, 1000 in shortages have already been uncovered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-24
NASHVILLE CITIZEN
 COMMITS SUICIDE
Lyle Andrews Had Been Linked
 With City Hall Scandal

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Sept. B. Lyle Andrews, 51, president of the Cit. izens Coal company, and former we'll known city politician, was found dead at his office this afternoon with a bull let hole in his forehead and .39 cal ibre pistol in his hand. He was found by negro driver. He is said to have recently suffered fall causing an in- jury to his head and had complained frequently of the injury paining him.
 Visitors to his office this morning, however, said they noticed nothing un. usual in his manner.
 After being a member of the city gov ernment for years Mir. Andrews, was deposed as city finance commissioner in 1915 by his associate commissioners following charges growing out of the sO- called "city hall scandal' resulting in the discovery that certain books were missing from the revenue office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-24
NEWS FROM TODAY'S
 WANT ADS

Beautiful German Police pups for sale.
 Pears for sale. sl.2O per bushel. Brooch lost.
 Young man wants work in gro- cery store.
 Parrots for sale.
 Lease and office fixtures for sale. Al stenographer wants wdyk. Collie pups for sale.
 Registered druggist wanted. .Nf.F Refined housekeeper wanted. Large corner on South 18th St. is offered for $5,T
 experienced structural steel workers wanted.
 Man wanted to work In store; his wife as housekeeper.
 Woodlawn bungalow with rooms, modern, for $4,65o. 1OO-foot frontage on 5th Ave. for s37.OOO.
 Corner lot near new Railroad Shop at East Thomas, is offered for $3,5oO. A West End house, only s15O cash, balance terms.
 A studebaker special six" a good buy for s400.
 A Maxwell Club sedan is being sold for 3S50.
 1928 light delivery truck for $165. Essex touring with lots of extras. for $500
 Bargains in Ford cars. South goth St. alley corner, 4Ox1OO, is offered for S16,oOO. Good 7-room house near Glen Iris school Immediate possession. S475O.
 Turn to pages 1s and IT!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-24
COUSINS FIGHT DUEL, I HELD FOR MURDER
Tennesseans Use Knives To See
 Who Lives Longest

MAYNARDVILLE, Tenn, Sept. 23. As the result of an alleged challenge to Let's go outside and see who lives longest" Charley Lay and Alonzo Wag- goner, first cousins as we'll as brothers night and Lay met death in the encoun- in-law, fought a duel with knives last ter. Waggoner was arrested and today arraigned for preliminary hearing and bound over to the criminal court grand jury on charge of murder. The can guine encounter occurred at the home of Luke Hurst at Miller's ferry, five miles north of Maynardville. The two men with their wives who are grand daughters of Hurst, being visitors in his home at the hime on account of the serious illness of Mrs. Hurst.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-24
fRy Associated Pressl

CONCORD. N. C., Sep B.
 Gaston B. Means, former dep-rt-
 ment of justice agent and star wit ness for the Wheeler senatorial com
 mittec investigating the department,
 in statement tonight declared that
 he would have nothing further to sasf in connection with his testimony and the alleged repudiation of his
 testimony made in a statement issued by Harry M. Daughcrty, former at- tOrney general, until he asccrtained whether the committee would be called in special session in the near future.
 WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.-Sher- lock Holmes, according to all accounts, was a poor man all his life-sleuthing never netted him enough of fortune to move out of his modest diggings'' on Baker street. Not so Gaston B. Means, who has been comparel with the famous detectives of fiction by some of his admirers-and some of his vic tims.
 Means, working under the American plan, has piled up fortune various ly estimated from $600,000 to over $1 ,n0O, 900 in the last three years, while sleuthipg here and there, doing such little stunts as syping on senators and and prying into their papers, according to what is shown by income tax records.
 It all came out Tuesday when Means was sued in the district supreme court here by the government for nOn-pay- ment of back taxes, the total amount involved being $267, ,614.40, of which SPA ,091. .52 was taxes, and the rest penalty for failure to pay. The tax is for the years 1921-22-23
 On the basis of an approximate tax payment of $71, 900 due each year from
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-24
,layers Of Major McLenry Are Giuen Death Sentenc,
Sheriff Guy ORear, Facing Impeachment,
 urns Tn Resignation
Walker Official Says He Is Not Financially
 Able To Fight Case

JASPER, Ala. Sept. 23-(Special.) Facing indictments by two grand juries and an impeachment trial set for Sep tember %, Guy V. O'Rear resigned to- day as sheriff of Walker county. In submitting his resignation to Governor Brandon, he issued long statement de- lending himself and declaring that he was being persecuted by his enemies.
 After forwarding his resignation to Montgomery, Sheriff O'Rear was mo- tified by A. l.. Tyson, Brandon's pri- vate secretary, that the governor was out of town and appointment of his successor would be delayed. Ten ap- plicants are already in scramble for the office.
 Second Jury Acts
 Impeachment proceedings were filed several months ago against OfRear fol- lowing indictments by the grand jury. He was charged with many acts of malfesance in office. Monday Attorney General Harwell G. Davis received a second grand jury report recommend ing O'Rear's removal from office for acts occurring since the first indict- ment.
 Offense involving moral turpitude are charged in the latest indictment against the sheriff. It is alleged in par ticular that he fired pistol into the jail where n number If prisoners were confined. Two negro women were struck by bullts, it was said.
 The grand jury report said that be- cause of his unfittness for office the administration of justice in the county was being crippled.
 As a result of his resignation, the impeachment proceedings will presum. ably he dropped.
 Sheriff O'Rear'S statement follows
 To the gener;J public, I have re- signed the office of sheriff of Walker county. making it effective whenever the governor sees fit to act upon it. This resignation was delivered to my personal counsel and mailed to the gov ernor on Tuesday, September g. This
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-24
SPEEDING AUTOPSY
 RESCUES CHILD
Kansan Lifts Girl From Path Of
 Moving Train

EAIPORIA. Kans., Sept. s2S.-Heroes If novice thrillers have nothing on Ray lond Steinmetz, quick witted motorist, saved the life of a five-year-old girl ly snatching her from in front of the wheels of moving train while driving lis motor car from the running board ith one hand, at 30 miles an hour. i'ke rcscEe occurred at a crossing near Emporia.
 The child, daughter of the Rev, and Mrs. k. II. Gearhart. of Chicago, had wandered on the tracks directly in front of passenger train. Steinmetz, seeing the train bearing down upon the child jumped on to the running board, opened ahe gas throttle, and while holding the wheel with one hand, grabbed the. child with the other. He jerked the child to safety just as the train whizzed by.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-24
PAVING PROJECTS
 ARE AUTHORIZED
Expenditure Of $75,65O Is
 Involved

Three paving projects, involving an expenditure of $755,650 were authorized by the city commission Tuesday.
 Concrete paving was provided for Twentieth street, Druid Hills drive, Fifteenth Terrace and Sixteenth ave nue, &.. in the Druid Hill survey, at cost of $51 POO.
 The other two projects call for as- phaltic concrete on Sixteenth avenue, Twenty first street to Twenty-first Way and Twenty-first Way from Fifteenth Sixth Co. ~t, south, from Fifty-third to fifty fifth streets, $12,0O0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-24
|PEAY CAMPAIGN
 OPENS OCTOBER 4
Tennessee Governor To Speak
 First At MurfreesbOrO

NASHVILLE, Sept. 2S.-The cam paign of Gov. Austin Peay, democratic candidate for governor, will open at Murfreesboro Saturday, October 4, 1t was announced this afternoon by Err nest N. Haston, chairman of the demo- cratic state executive committee after a conference with Jesse Beesley of Mur- freesboro, chairman of the Rutherford county democratic executive committee.
 General L. D. Tyson, senatorial nominee and Gen. Harvey H. Hannah, candidate for railroad commissioner, will begin their speaking tours the fOl- lowing Monday, October 6. General Tyson will open at a point in west Tennessee yet to be selected, while General Hannah will open at Smith vile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-24
SON OF BOB DALTON
 HELD AS SWINDLER
Arizona Officers Hold Youth
 On Fl PasO Charge

DOUGLAS, Ariz., Sept. 23.-Bob Dalton, Jr., son of Bob Dalton, member of the Dalton gang and who was killed in the robbery of a Coffeeville, Kansas, bank October 5, 1892, was arrested here tonight by deputy sheriffs as he was about to board train for CalifoI mia. His arrest followed receipt of q telegram from the sheriff at Fl Paso where he is wanted on two charges of swindling. Dalton had more than S15,0O0 in cash and checks in his pos session.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-24
EDGE TAXES LEAD
 IN JERSEY PRIMARY
Senator Has 11,5O6 Majority In
 One-FOurth Of State

NEWARK, N. J., Sept. 2S.-United States Senator Walter E. Edge had lead of II ,506 over National Commit teeman Hamilton x. Kean in today's primary, for nomination, as republican United States senatorial candidate, when returns had been received from more than One-fourth of the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-24
TO ISSUE STOCK

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.-Thc Florida East Coast railroad company today received authority from the In terstate Commerce commission to issue $25, 100000 ot capital stock consisting Uf 200,000 skares to be delivered upon the surrender and cancellation of like amount of genaIal mortgage income five per cent bonds, and to issue $15,- 0O0,O00 of first and refunding five per cent bonds to be sold at not less than 92 per cent par.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-24
LENINGRAD STRUCK
 BY TIDAL WAVE
Portions Of City Under Ten
 Feet Of Water

MOSCOW, Sept. 23.-The city of Leningrad (fOrmerly Petrograd) has been flooded by a huge tidal wave which submerged portions of the city under ten feet of water, according to dispatch to the Russian Telegraph agency.
 Food and other relief compliment are being rushed to Leningrad. following calls for help from the stricken city. The dispatch gave no estimate of any loss of life, but reported that police and soviet troops were maintaining complete order
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-24
THE WEATHER

Alahama: Generally fair Wednes- day and Thursday. rising tenpera- ture Thursday. Misslssippi: Generally fair.
 Tennessee: Fair.
 Georgia: Generally fair.
 tCoEarlete weather data will be found 9n Page 1S.l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-24
FRENCH SHIP BUNKERS

MOBILE, Ala, Sept. 23.-The French steamer De La Salle, of the Compagpi General Trans-Atlentique from Galveston to Harve, with coal and passengers put into Mobile today for Sl0,000 worth of bunker coal. The price for bunker coal in Mobile is said to he S3 per ton cheaper than at other ports on the sulf.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-24
DANCER WITHDRAWS
 $I,OOO,O 900 BALM SUIT

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 23.-A motion for dismissal without prejudice" was entered in the United States dis rict court here today by counsel for Evan Burrows Fontajne, New York dancer, in her $1,00O,000 breach of promise action against Cornelius Van
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-24
SENATOR STEPHENS I'LL
Mississippi SOIOn Taken To Memphis
 HOSnitaI

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Sept. 23.-Sena- tor Hubert D. Stephens of Mississippi was brought to a hospital here early tonight suffreing from blood poisoning which resulted from an injury to his
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-24
KILLED BY THAN

SELIGMAN, Mo-, Sept. 23.-Henry Skelton was killed today when a Frisco passenger train struck his wagon at crossing here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-10-05
VALLEY CHAMBER TO
USE OLD NAME AGAIN

Secretary %. :. N. Ross of the re-
Gently rrurganized Valley Chamber of
Commerce haA been Instructed IN change
the name III III. association from ill.,
former name nf Lower Rio Grandp Val
INV Incorporated. I'd the present name ~
Valley Chamber Of Commerce. according
~ the secrrtary's report ~ the meeting
IN In F.ria Friday.
~ the meeting County Judge Oscar
Il. Dancy NJ Cameron county presented
the question of excursion rates 10 THE
Valley the same ~ are granted 10 Cor
ruS Christi and the Chamber thanked
him for the immediate action in taking
the matter up with the railroads
Owen L.. Scott of Rio Grande City.
:. &. Tucker of Brownsville. g. y. Craig
cf I.yford and l.. &. Couch of WcSlaco
were ncamed on 4 committee to attend
the mectin. of the Mississippi Valley
association and to cooperate in having
the iuiercoastal canal extended to Point
Isabel. a special committee consisting
NJ q. II. Shumakrr of Alamo. :. q.
Tucker Of Brownsville and Billy Burnett
nf Mercedes was named 10 report ut the
next meeting. al In Feria on November
Z. on the program for activities Of the
association To the close Of the fiscal year.
March. 1925.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-10-05
Plant To Be Built
In Brownsville By
AlanOIrOnWOrkS

Brownsville will branch out IN am
other line commercially. and become the
distributing point for the Valley, ard
for northern Mexico, for one of the
largest wholesale iron works of the
state, the Alamo Iron works cf San An
tonic. according to information given
out here Saturday.
The company has purchased 4 lot, ~
IN 100 feet. at the corner of Sixth and
Fronton streets. which will be used a.
a s.te fur the new Valley distributing
center for the firm. according 70 J. w
Allen who will be IN charge of the plant
IN Brownsville after il III opened, ac-
cording tu tentative plans. Mr. Allen
would give out vcrs little on the Dc.
tails of TIRE plan. as they are yct ~ be
worked out
Mr.. Allen and Mflr sc Holmgreen.
sales manager ana stockholdcr of the
Alamo IRON works. held short confer
cncc IN Brownsville yesterday after
noon. ana lett for Corpus Christi. where
hey will work out further plans for the
branch house IN Brownsville.
II has been pointed out that the Val
Iey is in the territory nf the iron com
pany. as III ha- been working this field
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-10-05
Held
IN HERIRN RIOT
Sheriff, Attorney, Judge
Indicted by Grand
Jury for Murder
tBy the Associated rrcssl

MARION. Ills. Oct. III The William
stn county grand jury late today rc-
turned indictments against Sheriff
George Galligan. States Attorney Delos
Duty amt II. N. Bowen. judge of the
Htrrin court. on y charge cf murder in
connection with the ku kuN Klan ana
anti klan riotirg at Herrin last August.
in which seven men were fatally wound
cd.
Circuit Judge u. T Hartwcll refus VI
KY fiN bail for D.ty MI Bowen. cr to or-
der their arrest Hc said hc fslt hc
was disqualified to act as Nv would wv
Witness fnr their defense
Sheriff Galligan and others named in
the Indictment were ordered arrested
and brought into court
Bail for Outs and Bowen would be
fixed hy Circuit Judge A. D Homcrs
next week, it Wa announced.
The jury had been n session two
weeks when Il made H. report this after
noon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-10-05
FLIER KILLED IN
AIR MEET CRASH
Speed Race Fails to At
tain Record Reached
Last Year
fBy The Associated rress)

DAYTON Ohio. Drt. A. captain
Burr ". Ske-l commander of the .Trh
squadron ~ the United States army Mir
pursuit group. Selfridgp Field Mount
'lem"ns. Michigan. fell ~ Ill., death from
hn altitude varioH~Iy estimated at be-
tween 600 and 1000 feet III Wilbur
Wright Field today. "a Nv wa~ preparing
H. swing into flying start i'll the Puit-
zer race. the last event WI the inter-
national air race.
Forty thousand spectators saw >keeTS
pan" break IN pieces and fall from the
Sky. ~ THE seemingly ma'chIike Splint
rr> rain"d down. Lieutenant w. III.
Rrookley III MrIook Field. shot It'll Cur
tis> racer over the spot where hS fellow
flyers body INV embedded fifteen feet in
TIE scft clay. Lieutenant H. III. Mills.
flying \ Nrrvillr- >Prrry racer. won the
race. travelling the 200 kiIometerS rour~.
AT the rate NJ .l6..,l miles an hour. This
i> almost thirty miles les than the best
previous mark. made lat year FIX Si.
Louis by Lieutenant A. ~ Williams vi
the navy. who travelled 3i3.6~ miles an
hour.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-10-05
S INDICTED IN
BOYCOTT Case
Oklahoma Liv e st ock
Members Held on
Violations
By The Associated Pres)

OKLAHOMA CITY. OKLA. o.t. i
Fifty-fiye members ~ thc Oklahoma
City livestock exchange we're Indicted IN
Y federal grand inry here today for al-
ir=d conspiracy tn violate rhr packers
and livestock act of lg2- AII arr local
residents.
II r charged that the men established
boycott IN refusing M engage IN buying
or selling transactions with certain
commission houses Among 'ht a.
frndlul~ are several prominent live
stock mem NJ this cifY,
The indictment wA~ returned. official,
.aii after weeks MI investigation 5y
tlrral officers and i> furerunnrr ~
similar iuv' stigatinn~ Thar viii TX made
in other livestock c.utcr~. Tactics used
i,y those under indictments have been
used ht those under indictment have
used I~rWhrrr ard have resulted IN
driving certain market agencies and
dealei~ oui uf'tht sto,k kyard>. il III said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-10-05
MORE LIVESTOCK
WILL Be KILLED
Contact Herds in Area
Infected With Dis
ease Are Next
tBy The Associated Pres }

HOUSTON, Oct Thirteen hun
drei range cattle in four herds IN pas
lures adjoining the premises where
several hundred were slaughtered YES
terday. will INV killed i'll tha second
major operation of the federal govern
merit to check a Sptead of the foot ana
mouth disease IN South Texas, said an
announce ment today III the office NJ DR.
Marion lines. federal director OF era
dication.
II was said that these herds were
known us contact herds ana Ii was
deemed necessary 10 destroy them III or
der to create space between the in-
fcctcd premises and free territory.
we feel confident" the announce
ment rccitcd. "that these cattle will
soon break down with the disease. They
have interminglcd with the infected eat
tls killed Yesterday. principally through
gaps they made in poorly constructed
fences. III some instances they have
come in contact with them through "
common water supply"
A ditch for buryinE the / 300 cattle
marked for destruction was being dug
today Present plans contemplate shoot
ing them tomorrow I'M Sunday evening
N was hoped they would bc under
ground.
I" By that time. Dr. ri. VI. Cole, as-
s.stant ~ DR. lines said. tit j. expect
rd that no known infected cattle will be
above ground m The quarantincd area 7"
How far these measures would 10 TO-
ward preventing spread NJ the disease
among 10000 to $4,000 range cattle In
quarantined territory could only be con-
junctured The destruction NJ 1900 to-
morrow. " was said. was planned ~ one
means vi saving them by the creation
NJ zone which would be without cat
tx between them and the principal seat
WI infestaticn.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-10-05
FOOTBALL

M Houston: Sam Houston. Teach
crS IL Rice 80.
I'M Austin Texas University IL.
Phillip. University y.
u DaAas: Southern Methodist
University ~: Trinity i.
AtIfhaca: Cornell -. Niagara u
Ann Arbor Michigan -. Miami u.
Lawrence. Kansas: Kansas I-niver-
siry y. oklahoma AggicS 4.
Hamilton: Colgate II: Alfred y.
Lincoln. \rhr.: Illinois ~: Nebraska
a.
Annapolis Navy a.; William and
Mary Z.
Columbus: Ohio state =. Purdue o.
l'hiAdelphia: University " Penn
sylvania ~: Franklin and Marshall a.
Cambridge: Harvard - Virginia
State College. la: Penn state ~:
North Carolina State q.
N'w York: Columbia -: st. Law
renee ~
Hanover y. IL. Dartmouth -:
MH;ilI University y.
Chicago: Missouri 4: Chicago u.
Princeton 40: Amherst u
Wisconsin: Wisconsin III. Ames o.
North Dakota q. Minnesota ~
Kansas Agies -: WaShburn o.
Washington 4: Drury u.
South Bend: Noirr Dame 40:
Lombard
New Orleans: Mississippi College =;
Tulane -
Grrrnvillc. :. C.: Alabama 20:
Furman u.
Willinmsfown. Mass: Williams ~:
Eowloin q.
west Point: Army IL; 81 Louis
University.
Nashville: Vanderbilt 81: Birming-
ham Southern a.
Syracuse: Syracuse ri. NJ rcer y.
Providence. X. L.: Brown -:
Colby q.
Tulsa: Haskell Indians .;: Uni
vcr~ity " Tulsa :.
Edmond. Okla: Central Teachers
College 4: University of oklahoma q.
oxford. Miss: University of Mis-
SiS~ippi 10: Arkansas A-gies Z.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-10-05
KITCHENS TO BE PUT
IN COUNTY SCHOOLS

Five new kitchens are 10 be placed in
the rural schools OF Cameron county,
according 70 Mrs. Jewel Smith, county
hcme demonstration agent Of this coun-
~. en- her visit to Brownsville last
week. the opening Of these kitchens be-
ing made possible BY the cooperation OF
hardware stores Of the Valley and the
school boards Of the various schools.
The Rio Grande Hardware company
Of San Benito has donated new oil
cook stove 10 the Four-H club at Will
son Tract. ana three other promises az
donations Of stoves have been made.
Mrs. Smith said. The school boards will
aid IN furnishing other equipment for
the kitchens.
These kitchens will be used in the
home demonstration work. by cooking
classes. and also fer the purpose or
furnishing supplementary lunches dur
ing cold weather. A quantity OF cocoa
and other articles Of food will be kept
on hand. and on cold days supple
mentary hot lunch will be furnished
with the cold lunch Of the children.
The four other kitchens will be at
Stuart Place, Fl Jardin. Olmito and
Los FreSnos.