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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-19
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One Workman Severely Burned In Naphtha
 Blast
OCCUPANTS LEAP
 FROM UPPER FLOOR
Mercantile House Suffers $25, ,O00 Loss By
 Blaze

GREENVILLE, Ala, Sept. 18.-(Special. )-An explosion of naptha and other chemi- calls used in asphalt flooring in the department store build ling of the Zealand Brothers Mercantile company of this city, which is in course of con- struction, caused a disastrous fire this afternoon, with a loss of approximately $25,000.
 A number, of workmen nar- rowly escaped with their lives. G. w. Johnson, a workman of Montgomery, Ala, was severe ly burned about the body, arms and head. He was rushed to a local hospital.
 Other workmen were forced to leave the building by jumping from windows of the upper story. Marion Riley, a cabinet maker, was slightly burned when he returned to the building in SeaEcu IOf HIS DfOtHcE, Efo0 Ruey, whom he thought was trapped by the fire.
 So inflammable were the chemicals that the fire spread throughout the building with great rapidity and made fighting very difficult. Several tons of the material were stored in the building and this had tendency to keep the fighters at safe distance from the building until the fire was 80 well un- der control as to remove the danger of second explosion.
 The building was being constructed by Hugger Brothers Construction com pany of Montgomery and was fully GOV cred by insprance. R. A. Zealand ] president of the concern owning the building, stRted this afterzi6Un that fisk fire would necessitate the erection of a new building ptactically, and that an extra effort would be made to rush the building to completion.
 Later reports from the hospital state that G. W. Johnson is resting well and is out of danger.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-19
INVADERS CRUSH
 LU YUNG'S FORCES
Troops, Morale Shat tered, Are Surrender
 ing To Victors
MILLION REFUGEES
 CROWD INTO PORT
Chi Directs Drive Toward Woo sung Forts, Near Amer
 ican Sector

SHANGHAI, Sept. 18.- With a defeated oriental army pouring back in mad rout on Shanghai while storm waves of victorious invaders harry their flying columns, the United States naval and ma rine forces here are mobilized to defend the American men, women and children in the for eign quarter.
 The capture of Shanghai is momentarily expected. Panic sweeps the city, already crowded with 100000 terri fled refugees.
 American marines patrol the streets in company with troops of other na- tions.
 Three low, grey American destroyers, stripped for action. are anchored off the Woosung forts, their gun crews ready to train upon the city if a crisis comes. Constant battle practice has kept the destroyer crews in fighting trim. The vessels will be in position to take off American refugees if need arises, Warshlps of other nations are sizni- laFiF f3fepaTed for aetioR4 ss- Lu's Line Shattered.
 The Chi asieh Yuan forces broke Lu Yung TIsiang's line Thursday. Chi is pressing on to Shanghai on the heels of Lu's broken horde Sweeping toward the capital with the routed army comes swarm of refugee natives, burdened with household belongings flying before the orgy of death and loot that they believe will follow ChTs victory.
 Lu's troops, their morale shattered. are surrendering to the gictors. Gen eral PeikokaT, who has been holding a sector of Lu's line of defense, surren- dered himself and his men to Sun Chnan Fang Thursday afternoon.
 Meanwhile the civil governor of Hangchow has proclaimed the inde- pendence of his district.
 Leader Deserts Troops.
 Lu Yung Hsiang himself has fled from Shanghai, but his leaderless troops remain and it is feared that they may out of hand. Only one thin line of royal troops, stationed on the Liuho. Whangdo front near Shanghai, is now patrolled by the American marines. In the confusion that has swept the city it is impossible to obtain details of the afternoons fighting in which Lu's forces crumbled. Conflicting reports are heard on all sides. The authorities are unable to handle any more refugees, but the refugees pour into the city. The arrival of Lu's advance guards is be. lieved momentarily imminent.
 Fighting, and perhaps the full strug- gle for the domination of Shanghai may center on the Woosung forts, under the American guns. It is feared that the retreating armies may oyerwhelm the foreign settlement
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-19
CHAMBER IN LINE TO OPPOSE PARK
 AS LIBRARY SITE
w. T. Warren Declares Building Would Ruin
 Block As Park Site

The Chamber of Commerce lined up with forces opposed to placing the hb- rary in Woodrow Wilson park Thursday when the board of directors appointed a committee to confer with the library and park boards against such move.
 This stand was taken after w. T. Warren, who, with Victor Hanson and Dr. J. s. McLester, will act on the committee, came out strongly in oppo- sition to the location. Warren, in { talk summing up the situation, said that erection of the bniidins siieFe-Woald be an .'inexcusable blunderp and one which would cost the city thousands of dollars to efface. He declared that the library would disfigure the appearance of both the courthouse and auditorium besides ruining the block as a park. The best proposal, he told directors, was to buy site and construct but a section of the building which could be enlarged with units as necessary.
 Plan Trip To Cuba
 A plan proposing that business heads make a tour to Cuba the early part of December to promote Birmingham goods and better feeling with the Latin country was placed before directors by o. L. Bum, manager of the Chamber, who conducted a similar tour for Chat tanooga several years ago. The board agreed to cooperate in the arrange ment for such trip but decided not to adopt the excursion as officially one by the Chamber of Commerce.
 Directors adopted resolution sane tioning the exhibit of Birmingham-made goods to be held by the League of Women Voters at the auditorium this fall, and pledged their support to the display. A request to appoint com mittee which would cooperate with the city commission in forming a convention bureau for the auditorium was taken under advisement by the board.
 Crossings Up
 The grade crossing question in which the Chamber of Commerce recently took a hand came up in general discussion at the meeting. R. A. Ingalls,, presi- dent of the organization, told directors ht would soon issue a statement ex- OialQluK lnG OudmBCt "hO throwing a Tight" on the tactics employed by he city commission in the matter.
 Twenty new members were accepted by the directors. These include Q. E. Armstrong, city comptroller; J. G. Bass, postmaster Thomas ]. Kennamer, u. s. marshal; o. Gordon Erickson, man ager of the new auditorium; A. Il. Dan iel, H. D. Smith Realty company, Sum mers Transfer and Storage company, Heineke-Schuster Realty company, Rich mond Hosiery Mills, John M.- Cart wright, Charles M. Allen and Son, Inc, E. J. Burns company, the Temple Thea tre, NJ. F. Berry, Jr, Real Estate Agen- cy, Mccain Tailoring company, Pru- dentiai Loan and Trust company. smith Taylor Realty company, Avondale Bank and Savings company, Wood and Les lie Realty company and McCarey-Far- ley-Plummer Real Estate company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-19
AVIATOR INJURED
 IN FAIRVIEW FALL
Plane Crashes While LarOute To
 Dayton, Ohio

Joe Rogers of Laurel. Miss, an avia- tor, was slightly hurt Wednesday mOrn- ing when his airplane fell a few miles south of Fairview.
 He was en route from Bogulusa, La, to Dayton, Ohio, to exchange his plane for another, according to friends in Birmingham. He sustained slight in- juries about his face and arms. The plane was not seriously damaged and will be repaired for the continuation of the trip iRamediately.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-19
.HIGHT HELD FOR DEATH OF HIS WIFE Examination Of Stomach Reveals Trace Of
 Poison .SWEETIN'S BODY
 TO BE EXHUMED Mysterious Circumstances Of Death Are Now
 Recalled POISON CONTAINER
 FOUND IN HOME Women Of Congregation Pledge Their Faith As Sheriff
 Makes Arrest
.SWEETIN'S BODY
 TO BE EXHUMED
POISON CONTAINER
 FOUND IN HOME
(By Associated Press)

MOUNT VERNON, H., Sept. 18.-While the Rev. Law renee M. flight, Methodist preacher of Ina, 12 miles south of here, was being taken to the county jail here on a charge of murder, issued in connection with the death of his wife last Friday, the body of Milford Sweetin, who died under mys- terious circumstances at Ina two months ago, was beingNex humed.
 The arrest of the Rev. flight was ordered after a Chicago chemist had examined the coS. tents of the stomach of Mrs, Flight. The death certificate had given ptomaine poisoning as the cause of the woman's death. It was at the instiga- ton of the minister himself that the examination of the stomach was made. He ex- plained he believed his wife had been poisoned by his enc. mics in his war on bootleggers, Deny Purchase. s.
 It was testified at the inquest by the proprietor and a clerk of a grocery where the minister claims to have pur chased preserved ham that he said caused his wife's death, that no pre- served ham had been purchased for the Flight family there.
 According to the minister's statement, his wife and two children were made i'll when they ate the ham, but he him. self did not feel any bad effects.
 Sweetin died two months ago. He had been a member of Rev. Flights church and at the time of his death gossip began to arouse suspicion as to the cause. When Mrs. Flight died sud denly Coroner Jesse Reece began an Tn. yestigation which resulted in the exhu- nation of Sweetin's body. The con. tents of his stomach also will be ex- amined to determine whether he died of poison.
 Find Rat Poison.
 Rev. Right was ordered arrested by States Attorney Frank Thompson, who had the minister's residence searched. The search revealed, it was reported, an empty box which had contained poison of the same kind as had been found in Mrs. Flights stomach. The minister asserted he had purchased the poison to kill rats.
 When questioned by newspaper men about his presence at the Sweetin home during the illness of Sweetin, Rev. Night admitted he had been there, but denied he had administered the sick man any medicine. He said he merely gave him a glass of water at the pa tient's own request. He added he had visited the Sweetin home because the family was a member of his congrega ton.
 While the minister was seated in the Sheriff's automobile awaiting his trans. fer to the county jail, women of his congregation surrounded him to assert their confidence and faith in the min. ister. Rev. Flight was married 2h years ago, and has been a minister for 30 years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-19
HOUSE SINKS IN
 AS MINE CAVES
Ant Family Scampers When Ia
 ble Tumbles

WILKES BARRE, Pa, Sept. 1S.- This may sound like a bedtime story for the kids, but it isn't.
 Mrs. Robert Ant and four little Ants were at lunch when the table suddnly staggered across the room, dishes dump ed themselves in the floor and the whole house shimmied.
 The Ants scampered from the house and found the sidewalk and a street car line sinking into the earth. A mine had caved in and the home of the Ants dropped several feet, but no one was injured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-19
NEW LOW IRON RATE
 TO PACIFIC COAST
Enables Birmingham To. Com pete With Belgium And Germany

The Union Pacific railroad Thursday night announced a rate on pig iron, car loads, from the Birmingham district to California destinations of $12.50 per ton subject the concurrence of south eastern connections.
 'The new rate" said J. H. Doughty, general agent in Birmingham, lis very low and will enable iron makers here to compete with imported Belgian and German iron on the Pacific coast"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-19
CHARLES DAWES
 MAY VISIT HERE
Leaders Extend Invitation To
 Vice Presidential Candidate

Charles G. Dawes, republical candi- date for the vice presidency, has been invited to visit Birmingham during the middle of October by Judge L. H. Rey- holds, chairman of the state republican committee, SOP Motion hotel.
 Campaign conditions in Alabama make it almost certain that Dawes will visit the state, according to republican campaign officials. Other than speeches in Birmingham, it is expected that Dawes will visit Montgomery and Mo bile, and lend his effort to the local campaign committees there.
 Twenty speakers to begin a series of campaign speeches have been selected, Judge Reynolds said Thursday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-19
SISTER ANGELA DIES

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Sept. 1S.-Sis- ter Angela Robinson, S4, oldest mem Der of the Dominican community at St. Cecilia academy, died there ednesday after several years of failing health. Educated at St. Mary's of the Springs, in Ohio, she came to the academy here over 90 years ago.. She taught litera- ture and astronomy and in later years was librarian at the acdtiemy. During the choleria epidemic in Tennessee ir 1873 she was both fearless and faith ful nurse. T
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-19
OKLAHOMAN FREED
 AT MURDER TRIAL
J. A. Kendall Found Not Guilty
 Of Killing Son

ADRMORE, Okla, Sept. 1S.-John A. Kendall of Oklahoma City, formerly a wealthy landowner here, was acquit- ted last night in state district court of charge of murdering his 16-year-old son.
 The lad was found dead in April, 1922, from bullet wound. A coroner's jury returned a verdict of suicide and ascribed a reprimand from the father as the cause of the act. Last February Mir. and Mrs. Kendall were divorced and Mrs. Kendall revived the case and charged her former husband with shoot ing the boy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-19
UNIDENTIFIED BODY FOUND N GONDOLA
Keyring Bears Name Of w. M.
 Messer, NewcOmb, Tenn.

ASHLAND. Ky, Sept. 1s.-The body of man was found in a gondola car in the. Chesapeake and Ohio rail road yards here this morning. A tag on a keyring found in the clothing bore the inscription of W. NJ. Messer, New comb, Tenn. Railroad officials said the ear awived at o'clock this morning from Lexington, Ky.
 Papers found in the mans pockets bore the name of G. J. Newport, Jellico, Tenn. Evidence indicating that at least three other persons had been sitting in the car was found by railroad officials. The car was marked bad order"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-19
KENTUCK MINE RESUMES
Crew Responds When 1928 Wage Seal,
 Is Offered

CENTRAL CITY, Ky, Sept. 1s.-A full crew responded when the Phoenix Coal corporations whistle blew this morning for the first time since last April, when the miners walked out rath- CT than accept a wage scale offered by the company. Operations were resumed when the company offered the 1923 wage scale, the same as Illinois coal miners are now receiving, and the union miners accepted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-19
FORTY POUNDS
 OF EXCESS FAT
 ARE SLICED OFF
(By Associated Press ]

ID ATTLE CREEK, Mich, Sept. b 18.-Maurice Goodman, re-
 ported to be a New York theater owner, was on an operating table here for two hours yesterday while Dr. J. $. Case of this city sliced nine inches of excess fat off his abdomen. Goodman will F. urn to New York forty pounds lighter than when he arrived here, his phy- sician declares.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-19
NORTHERN MASONS
 REFLECT ABBOTT
Appropriate $1O,OOO For Wash ingtOn Memorial In Virginia

BOSTON, Sept. 1S.-The supreme council, Scottish Rite Masons of the northern jurisdiction, today reelected Leon NJ. Abbott of this city as most puissant sovereign grand commander.
 The supreme council appropriated $10,OO0 to carry on the work of the George Washington Masonic Memorial which is being erected at Alexandria, Virginia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-19
THE WEATHER

Alabama: Local showers and thunderstOrms Friday and Saturday; warmer Friday in north portion; cooler Saturday.
 Mississippi; Local showers.
 Georgia: Occasional showers. TennesSees Showers. Complete weather data will be found on Pass 1s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-19
MILLER IS ELECTED
Property Custodian Heads Interallied
 Veterans Association

LONDON, Sept. 1S.-(By the AssO- ciated Press. .)-Thomas w. Miller, United States alien property custodian, today was elected president of the Hilac Moderation Interallie Des Anciens Combattantes) at the war veteran an- nual convention here, at which 10 L-sm- bers of the American Legion represent ed American former service men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-19

Gandhi has appealed to all the Indian communities to as- sist in ending the quarrel be- tween the Hindus and Moslems.
 Foreign Secretary Bray de- clared today in the legislative assembly that the latest infor- nation from Kosat, northwest frontier province, indicated that 31 persons had been killed and 115 injured during the rioting September g and 10.
 The latest list of casualties is six policemen injured; twenty Hindus killed and eighty-six in- jured, and eleven Moslems killed and twenty-three injured. The city is now quiet.
 The origin of the rioting at Kohat was ascribed to the circu- lation of a phamplet which was sidered insulting to the Holy pl tary assistance had to be summon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-19
TENNESSEE BANK
 CLOSES ITS DOORS
Lexington Institution Is Capi-
 talized At $8O,OOO

JACKSON, Tenn, Sept. 1S-The Cit zehs Bank of Lexington, Tenn, cap talized at $SO,O0O, failed to open its doors this morning pending an investi' gation by the state banking department. The bank was organized in 1914. Henry E. Graper, who died last week, was ac- lively identified with the bank since it's organization.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-19
LA TOILETTE MEN
 ORGANIZE CLUB
Name Likely To Go On Ticket
 In Mississippi

: JACKSON, Miss, Sept. 1S.-Organ, ization of supporters of Senators La Toilette and Wheeler for president anc vice president on the Independent ticket was affected at meeting here last night of representatives from a majority of the counties in the state Plans seeking the placing of names of the candidates on the November ballots were completed.
 Presidential electors were selected and Dr. J. F! McNelvin of Laurel was chosen state chairman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-19
MAYORS WIDOW
 TO BE SUCCESSOR
Wilmington Commissioners To
 Choose Mrs. J. s. COwan

WILMINGTON, N. C., Sept. 18.- Mrs. Catherine Cowan today was chosen by the city commissioners to be mayor of Wilmington, succeeding her husband, James s. Cowan, who died recently. Mrs. Cowan will be the first woman mayor in the state of North Carolina.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-19
JURY BOX IS EMPTY
SS5 Veniremen Examined In Case Of
 Tennessee Physician

FRANKLIN, Tenn, Sept. 1S.-Cir- cult court, which has been engaged since Monday morning in attempting to obtain a jury to try Dr. G. c. Pas chal, well known physician of this coun- ty. charged with the murder of his wife, adjourned at noon today until Monday, the supply of names in the jury box having been exhausted. During the re- cess the jury commission will refill the box. At noon today 3S5 veniremen had been examined, and only four jurors accented.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-19

was admonished by some or his auditors to Init 'em hard"
 "When I run down this list of errors or worse" MT. Davis said, ''of all these shortcomings, and read in defense that budget system has been installed I can only think of the old story of the burial of the meanest man in town when none would say word for him and one man who could bear it no longer said he wanted to say that Brother
 (C0ntinued on page two.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-19
INDIAN RERELS KILLED

ALLAHABAD, India, Sept. 1S.- Thirteen hundred rebel tribesmen were killed in two main battles with royalist forces at Jajimaidan and Logar, &C., cording to Afghan newspapers, which describe severe fighting today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-19
RATS BALK FIREN:EN
Rodents In Hose Cause Loss of
 S4O.OOO

ELGIN, H., Sept. 1S.-Rats in the hose of the Schaumberg, H., fire de partment, clogged the nozzle and handi- capped fighting a blaze that destroyed the general store at an estimated loss of $40,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-19
LIVE WIRE FATAL

North CarOlinian Is Killed In Jackson,
 Tenn.
 JACKSON, Tenn, Sept. 1S.-J. W. Randolph, 20, of Buford, N. C., mem Der of a crew of electrical experts en- gagged in installing a switchboard at the plant of the Jackson Railway and Light company, was killed today when his leg accidentally brushed against wire carrying 2,5O0 volts of electricity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-19
PEKIN DECLARES WAR
Wu Pei Flu Ordered To Open DriY
 Against Manchurians.

PEKIN, Sept. 1S.-The pekin gov ernment has formally declared var on Gen. Chang Tso Lin, Manchurian leader, who is advancing upon the capi- tai.
 A presidential mandate issued Thurs day appointed Wu Pei Flu commander in chief of the government forces and charged him with conducting an imme- diate punitive campaign against the Manchurian armies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-19
PASS ST. JOSEPH
Flight From Omaha Made In One
 Hour and 48 Minutes

ROECRANS FIELD, ST. JOSEPH, Mo, Sept. 18.-The around -the-world fliers arrived here today from Omaha at 12 80 D.. m. The 125-mile flight down the Missouri river valley from Omaha was made in one hour and AS minutes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-19
PASTOR MAY FACE SECOND MURDER CHARGE
Gandhi Plans 2I-Do,. :. TX ss
 To End War WI ;ss1 s oslems
tBy Associated Press. ]

(By Associated Press) GIMLA, Punjab, Sept. 18-"Mahatma" Gandhi Indian
 Nationalist leader, has intmated his intention of fast
 ing q days. He will devote his time to prayer for the tension between the Hndus and Mosems
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-19
A. s. DICKEY DIES
Was Well Known Member Of Chatta
 nOOga Ear

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Sept. 1S.- A. s. Dickey, member of the Chatta- nooga bar and a prominent resident, died suddenly this morning. He had not complained previously of ill health and his death was shock to his friends.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-26
GOLF In SEMI-FINALS
All.military Tournament Progresses at
Breckenridge Park.

The semi-finals of the nll-military
golf tournament being conducted on
the Bracenridge Park course are in
progress Wednesday.
The pairings are as follows:
Lieutenant Luscomb VS.. Captain
Scott and Lieutenant Seeligson VS..
Lieutenant Shea in the first flight:
Major Cole VS.. Captain Neville and
Major Mingos VS.. Lieutenant McGre-
gor in the second flight; Major Foster
VS.. Major Lewis and Captain Stoner
VS.. Lieutenant Kunnecke in the third
flight Captain Howder VS.. Lieutenant
Mckay and Lieutenant Perrin VS..
Lieutenant Brinkmeyer in the fourth
flight.
The results of the matches played
Tuesday follow:
Major Cole defeated Major Ewell,
3 and ..
Captain Neville defeated Lieutenant
Miller. 1 up in 20 holes.
Major Mingos defeated Captain Bar
mum. and ..
Lieutenant McGreagor defeated
Colonel Hicks. . and l.
Major Foster defeated Colonel
Wolfe. and 1.
Major Lewis defeated Lieutenant
Kizer. ) and 4.
Lieutenant Kunnecke defeated Colo
mel Page. 8 and ;.
Captain Stoner defeated Lieutenant
Ketjka. 3 and 1.
Lieutenant Perrin defeated Captain
Godbold. 1 up.
Captain Howder defeated Captain
Mcclure. . and s.
Lieutenant MacKay defeated Cap
tain Besse. s and Z.
Lieutenant Luscomb defeated Lieu
tenant Heffly. 1 up in 10 holes.
Captain Scott defeated Major Par
menter. 3 and ..
Lieutenant Seeligson defeated Cap
tain Roe, 4 and 3. tf..