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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-15
TWO KLANSMEN
 FOUND GUILTY
 CHURCH THEFT
Were Drinking When Ca. thedral Was Entered,
 Is Plea

BURLINGTON, Vt, Nov. -14.-A verdict of guilty of petty larceny was returned this morning by the jury in the cases of William McCreedy and Cor don Wells of this city, alleged Ku Klux Klan probationers, who have been on trial for a week on charges of grand larceny based on the theft of vestments and other articles from St. Mary's cath edral here August s.
 The jury took the case yesterday morning and had been deliberating near ly A hours when the verdict was reach ed. William Movers of Appalachia, Va, klan organizer, who was arrested with McCreedy and Wells after the church robbery, pleaded guilty and is now in jail here awaiting sentence.
 In their testimony at the trial, Me Greedy and Wells said they had been drinking with Movers on the night of August g, and that the organizer had told them that arms and ammunition were hidden in the basement of the cathedral. The defendants said they re- fused to believe this statement, and if nally dared Movers to prove it. They entered the boiler room of the cathe- dral, they said, and Movers went into the basement chapel and returned with bundle which he threw to one of the others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-15
SILVA SENTENCE
 ... DUE SATURDAY
R. D. Edwards And Axe-Man Milton To Be Arraigned Today

Sentence is to be passed on Ivanhoe Silva, convicted Monday. night of burglary and grand larceny in connec- tion with the robbery of the Hill Groe- cry company on May IA, 1923, by Judge William E. Fort of the criminal divis- ion of the circuit court. Silva is to be brought into the court room at 9:30 o'clock and is liable to a sentence rang ing from two to 20 years in the state penitentiary. He has announced that he will not appeal the case and is to be taken to Kilby prison either Monday or Tuesday.
 Directly after Silva is sentenced, Robert Dewey Edwards, alleged slayer of his 1S-year old sweetheart, and John Milton, negro confessed axe murder, are to be arraigned before Judge Fort, prior to trial Attorney for both men will be appointed.
 Milton has signified his intention of pleading guilty, and, according to Solicitor Jim Davis, the evidence against him will be presented to jury next Wednesday. The law requires that jury fix the punishment in all cases where pleas of guilty are made.
 Edwards, who has remained a recluse in his cell in the county jail since his arrest two months ago, has made no efforts to secure an attorney and has refused to discuss the charges against him. His trial has been set for Dec. 1, the first day of the next capital punishment week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-15
COOLIDGE VETO NIPS BORAH PLAN
 FOR 1925 SESSION
No Pressing Problems Face Congress, Is The
 White House View
By RAYMOND CHAPTER By Leased Wire to Tie Age-Herald)

WASHINGTON, Ncv. 14.-Definite announcement has been made at the White House that President Coolidge is opposed to calling the new congress just elected into extra session immediately after March 4.
 This is the administration answer to Senator Borah, who had urged that the new congress come in immediately after the present one expires and pro ceeded to deal at once with tax revision. agricultural relief and railroad legisla- tion.
 The president does not regard rail road legislation nor agricultural relief as demanding immediate attention. As to tax revision, he feels that taxes can not be reduced much more until govern ment expenses are reduced. He does not believe that the government will have the necessary information regard ing expenditures and receipts upon which to base tax revision before the be- ginning of the next fiscal year in July. He might decide to call an extra session then, though there was no definite in timation on this point given out at the White House.
 May Urge March Action
 Some of those favoring an extra ses- sion point out that by the end of March the government will have fairly de- finite information regarding the possi- bilities of further tax reduction. By that time, the appropriation bills cover ing the fiscal year beginning July 1 will have been enacted, fixing the amount of expenditure that will have to be met.
 On March 15, when the first income tax payments for the year are due, the government will be able to esti- mate with fair accuracy what the revenues will be, though there will be some uncertainty regarding the income from import duties. In view of this situation, it is probable that the Borah progressives will continue their agita tioD for an extra session.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-15
BRANDON TO CALL SPECIAL. SESSION IF SOLONS AGREE Wants Good Roads And School Interests To
 Approve Program FUNDS FOR ROADS
 ABOUT EXHAUSTED Governor Says Some Ob- ject Of Taxation Must
 Be Found
(state Capital Bureau)

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Nov. 14.-Call of a special legisla- tive session is dependent upon definite agreements b e n g reached by good roads leaders an deducational interests, in their respective spheres,~ as to plans Jan dsubjects of taxa tion, it was learned today.
 Gov. w. W. Brandon, when asked as to the likelihood of a special session. stated that he would not call the legis- lature until the educational interest, and the road interests had agreed on definite plans for their respective need' and on definite subjects of taxation. and n1tii the ,egislatars by -corresrond- ence had agreed te support sucti pro grams.
 Road Money DiWlnaies
 Call of | special session to provide more funds for road building has be"n advocated in certain quarters. with the prospect that the present highway bond money will be used before the next reg ular session of the legislature. which will not meet unless called in special session, until January, 1927. Need of additional funds for education has also been mentioned as a reason for spe- cial session.
 . Governor Brandon let it be known Friday that assurane must be obtained that definite program fer aiding ed ucation and roads will be carried out before he will call the soions of the state into session.
 Tax Source Sought
 An additional gasoline tax has been advocated in some quarters to finance a 5000, 900 road bond issue. An income tax and severance tax have been among the sources of taxation mentioned to provide for education. 1t is believed that % further attempt will he made to incxcase ad valorem property taxes, the lack of enthusiasn which, greeted a proposed four-mill ad, ditionaf education levy at the 1925 ses- sion having given many observers the conviction that the legislature will turn it's attention to other sources of reve- nue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-15
ALABAMA'S TIDE READY FOR TILT
 WITH COLONEL
Crimsons Favored To Win In Today's Battle At
 Redwood

With tickets going at a wild-fire rate and prospects of one of the largest football crowds to witness a game in Birmingham in recent years the Centre College Preyin' Colonels and the Ala bama Crimson Tide are prepared to give the fans their moneys worth of thrills this afternoon at o'clock at ,s.ckwood field.
 The game is bringing to Birmingham two of ths most brilliant of the south erp foolbah eiaYens and although the dope from Centre has 1t that the days of the flasiiy teams- savs passed from the little town of DanviIle still there k no dou5C in the minds of fans in girningban that the Colonels will shaw Inc gaping spectators spnla real football strategy.
 The Praying Colonels arrived in Bir- mingham Friday morning and Head Coach Chief Myers took the squad to the Country Club Friday afternoon. for signal drill with little bunting and passing and skull practice to end un with. The team will again repair to tine grounds at the local country club Saturday where it will spend the fore Ioon.
 Colonels Visit Lyric
 Friday night the Colonels were the guests of the Lyric theater management at box party.
 The Alabama team arrived on the 2 80 train from Tuscaloosa Friday night and went to the Tutwiler hotel for dinner. The Tide is in fine trim for the Saturday encounter and consid-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-15
MRS. STEWART DYING
 FROM HER WOUNDS
Wife Was Shot Defending Pas
 tor Near Atlanta
(By Associated Press.)

ATLANTA, Ga, Nov. 14.-FollOwing a relapse early tonight, Mrs. Robert Stewart, wife of Robert Stewart, Meth Odist minister at Draketown, a village near Dallas, Ga, is near death in a hospital here from bullet wounds re- ceived last night when she interferred with a band of men attempting to ab- duct her husband.
 According to witnesses, last night three automobiles drove up and stopped in front of the minister's home. He was called outside and the occupants of the automobile informed the minister that they wished his assistance in mak- ing a liquor raid. The minister was suspicious. His wife appeared with shotgun in her hands, and, after few words of warning to the men, fired in their direction.
 The men in the automobile immediate ly returned the fire and Mrs. Stewart dropped. One bullet ranged down, striking the spine, causing paralysis The alleged would-be-abductors fled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-15
PACT SIGNED WITH POLES |TOPAY DEBT Calls For Full Liquidation
 Of Obligation Of
 $179,5 ,565, ,025 &S 9TH AGREEMENT
 AMONG POWERS, Obligation Was Incurred Tn Sale Of War And
 Relief Supplies |62 YEARS GRANTED TO REDEEM BONDS Envoy Says Nation Has Succeed
 ed In Balancing Its Budget
tBy Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14.-- The American government to- day entered into an agreement with Poland for funding that nations debt to the United States. The agreement, the fifth among the powers to whom funds have been loaned, is similar to the funding set dement's which have preceded it, and calls for full liquida- ton of the obligation of $l79,- 565, ,025, in 62 years.
 With the signatures of Secretary Mellon and President Coolidge, and that of Minister Wroblewski for Poland, the agreement, with Lithuanfa signed some weeks ago, is ready for submission to congress.
 : Represents Sales
 The Polish indebtedness represents oblications received by the United States in connection with the sale of surplus war supplies, reiief supplies furnished by the American relief admin istration. the sale of flour by the Unit ed States Grain corporation and serv- ices rendered by the United States ship ping board. y
 Ssaha sis acuoraed, wa;ith respect to payments prior to 1930, the option of paving sehii-annually flat sum ol S1O,O00 0r; carrying amounts fixed on graduated scale to meet interest ' charges and retirement of principal. In event Poland decides to defer the inter- est charges prior to 1880 it must give the treasury additional bonds for the balance due above the $10,000.
 charges prior to 1880 it must give the treasury additional bonds for the bal ance due above the $10,000.
 To Meet Obligations
 In signing the agreement, Minister Wroblewski declared Poland had funded the obligation at the earliest practf- cable moment, adding that the policy of his government was the fulfillment of all financial obligations as part of its program of economic rehabilitation. The funding agreement was reached, the minister said, within six weeks after new currency had been established in his country, but Poland has now balanced its budget and is employing a currency on a gold parity basis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-15
BROOKHART LEADS
 BY 755 BALLOTS
Steck Certain To Ask Recount,
 Say Leaders
(By Associated Press. ]

DE MONIES, Iowa, Nov. 14.-With the official canvas of the senatorial vote completed in all but two Iowa counties and Senator Smith W. Brookhart lead ing Dan r. Steck, his democratic op- ponent, by only 755 votes out of the total of more than 859, 900 a contest for the seat of the junior Iowa senator seemed certainty tonight. Definite announcement of his intention to con test the election is to be issued prob ably tomorrow.
 Democratic workers, it was said, are gathering evidence to support the antic- ipated contest. It will include the probable number of arrow ballots" and affidavits by voters who cast them, declaring that they had no intention of placing Identification marks upon the ballots in violation of the state law, but merely inscribed them with arrows that the election judges would not overlook the fact that republican ballots were being scratched" for the democratic candidate.
 Supporters of Senator Brookhart have declared 6 recount would uncover thousands of straight republican bal lots which were not counted and through which the Brookhart majority was reduced. The totals giving Brookhart a lead of 755 were Brook hart 447,716; Steck 446,961.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-15

JERSEY CITY, Nov. 14.-Five hun dred families, made homeles by a. fire which destroyed four blocks of a fac- tory-tenement district Friday afternoon, are being cared for through emergency measures, while Jersey City checks up on a property damage estimated as high at $5,O00,0OO. Many of the victims had fled screaming while the neighborhood was being torn as if by shells and liq- uid fire.
 A score of firemen and a few spec tators are suffering from injuries of varying degree as result of chemical explosions in a ruined factory. These explosions continued to occur at in tervals, but the fire itself, which brought out the entire Jersey City fire department, was declared to be un- der control late in the afternoon.
 Although the spread of the flames has definitely been checked, it prob ably will be two days before the count less streams of water being plated on the smouldering ruins extinguish the last spark.
 Rages Six Hours
 The fire ragged for six hours in the Gammontown section before the fire me became it's masters, but there was no loss of life despite the showers of debris, acid and dangerous fumes that came in the wake of the blasts.
 At about 9 o'clock iny the morning, the blaze started in the basement of the Batelle and Renwick Saltpeter fac tory, and as the roar of scores of chemical explosions rocked the city, the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-15
GRAND RAPIDS MAN
 IS HELD M BLAST
Real Estate Dealer Denies Con-
 nectiOn With Explosion
lRx Associated Press.l

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Nov. l4. Peter Giera, 2S, real estate dealer and amateur photographer, was arrested to- night for questioning in connection with the explosion which Wednesday afternoon wrecked a portion of the main post office here, killing three and in- turing 13 others.
 Department of justice agents who ar rested the man declared they believed he was the author of a threatening let ter which was found in the parked auto mobile of Ensign Harold Mcdonald of the naval reserve the day before the blast.
 When arrested Giera had in his possession an assembled rubber stamp such as is purchased at ten cent stores. It was with one of these stamps that the note found had been printed. The letters in place on the face of the stamp read the same as those printed on the letter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-15
5OOFan1ilies Homeless,
 Score Of Fireman Hurt In $5,OOO, Blaze
Four Blocks In Factory tenement District Of Jersey City Destroyed By Flames And Explos- ions In Conflagaration Originating In Chemi- cal Plant-Hundreds In Panic

flames leaped from building to building until the surrounding area became an inferno of flame.
 As huge fiery tongues of red, blue and green shot into the air, the rocking detonations and the hissing of burning chemicals, sounding like the burning of gigantic fuse, threw the neigh borhood into panic.
 Screaming Hundreds Flee
 Screaming, moaning and shouting, hundreds of men. women and children fled from .-.e path of the flaming hor- TOT. Some staggered through the streets with smoke -blackened faces others car ried clothing, in bags, tied to their backs, or dragged pieces of furniture while mothers ciutched bowling babies.
 A few pushcarts in the district were dumped of their vegetables and other wares while frantic householders piled them high with family belongings.
 Meanwhile, as the Jersey City fire department assembled it's full strength. as fire companies from Hoboken and other nearby Jersey towns rushed to the scene, and as three New York fire boats and half dozen tugs in the har- bor were called into play, the ground shook with the intermittent explosions and the crash of shattered windows added their tinkle to the bedlam in Gammontowll.
 The buildings which were burning, and are now but ruins,( were the Salt peter plant, the Richardson Oil and Chemical company adjoining it, an
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-15
TO ELECT NEW ROAD HEAD
 AT MEET TODAY
William Wharton To Sup plant Supt. Wheeler
 Is Forecast


 Jefferson county.s new board of ,-eye- riite, at it's first meeting Saturday morn ing, will remove County Board Super infendent E. M. Wheeler and elect in his place William Wharton, warden of con vict camp No. 5, if was learned Friday.
 There will be a number of other changes in personnel, but the shake-up will not be as sweeping as had been generally anticipated at the court house. The board, after three days of secret caucubing, has its ,"slate" complete with the exception of the post of county engineer, now held by Claude Rogers. The new appointments will become ef- fective December 1.
 New Clerk Selected
 From more than 20 applicants, the board has selected Clyde Sullivan for it's chief clerk to succeed E. J. Reed, who becomes member of the board Snlli- van now is assistant chief clerk. His promotion will give him a salary boost of $50 month. The job vacated by Sullivan will go to Lewis McAdOry. now clerk in the county tax assessors of- flee. <~-
 County Attorneys Ernest Matthews and John c. Morrow will be reelected |; UT. E. T. I1OkuH WIFI lclulu hAS Vlh'tS us superintendent of Hillman hospital, and T. s. Page will continue as. county purchasing agent. it was learned.
 Lacey Jidmondson will be chairman of the board. which will serve four years. The other members are $. R. Batson. John A. Lewis, William J. Waldrup and D. J. Reed.
 Pickens Reelected
 Although many persons sought his job, Joseph Pickens will be reelected as the boards clerk at it's Bessemer office at salary of $225 month. Three of the seven county convict wardens will be displaced and their jobs given to new appointees. Wardens draw $175, a month.
 At the end of it's final caucus before the inspiration ceremonies. the board members still were deadlocked over the appointment ofa county engineer. Harry Culverhouse of North Birmingham. now employed by the state highway depart ment; Charles Dew, a government en- gineer residing at Trussville, and other applicants, are under consideration, it is understood f"
 : No new appointees will receive higher salaries than those paid their predeces- sors, it is learned. but in few instances salary slashes will be voted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-15
NEWS FROM TODAY'S
 WANT ADS

Hudson Super Six for sale. Music satchel lost. South Highland home for sale. Good piano for sale cheap. Diamond for sale Alaska Cross. Martin fur robe Is ad- vertised forauick sale. Lot in Druid Hills is offered. NorwoOd bungalow for sale. Barber shop for sale. ... Package lost.
 sorrelf mare lost. Lot inSWalnut Hill for sale. Four-room suite is advertised. Twenty-sixth street lot on Third and Eighth avenues. is offered for $10.50O.
 First class hotel in nearby city is advertised for sale. Southside block Is offered. District managers wanted. Ton truck Is offered for S575. 1923 Ford touring is for sale for Four lots 50xieO on Avenue 10. ara offered for s5.000 each. Terms. An investment on Twenty seventh street between F. and 0. is of fered for s20.000. A lot on Twenty-fifth street be- tween Fourth and Fifth avenues. improved. is advertised for ei5,- 900. Young man stenosraphsr wanted. Turn to Pages II and IS.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-15
ABBEYILLE BANK
 CLOSES ITS DOORS
First National Fails To Open
 It's Doors Friday

ABBEvILLE, Ala, Nov. 14.-(Spe- cial. )-The First National Bank of Ab- beville, one of the oldest and strongest financial institutions in this section failed to open its doors for business this morning. The following notice was pinned to the door of the bank: By order of the board of directors, this bank has been placed in the hands of the comptroller of the currency" ' The First National, according to its last statement on October 10 had total resources of $455,951, individual de- posits of $114,27O and time deposits of $5S,40O. The bank has capital and surplus of $140,O00, and it's loans and discounts were $25O,000 and re- discounts of $36000.
 G. M. Danzey is president and Rob- ert Newman is cashier of the bank. There has been no run on the bank but it is understood that depositors had been quietly withdrawing their funds for sev- eral days. It is believed that the de- positors will be paid in full as the of ficers say that the bank is entirely solvent, and was closed simply as a precautionary measure. D. F. Ander- son, national bank examiner, has been appointed receiver.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-15
.WYNN,S RULING l. {
 BARS [. BOWEN
Another Labor Man Thought
 Slated For Park Board

Lewis Bowen, organized labor leader, cannot again be nominated by the city commission for reelection to the park and recreation board, City Attorney ". J. Wynn ruled Friday afternoon. He held that the legislative act creating the board makes it incumbent on the commission to nominate some one else, now that Bowen has twice been rej- ected by reason of deadlock among the board members.
 The commission win act next Tues day and probably will nominate another labor man, according to city hall re- ports. Only three commissioners will be present, as President McLendon will be in Florida and Mrs. Mary Echols has not fully recovered from her recent ill., ness.
 II have asked the three members who will attend the session to go ahead and submit nomination" MeIendOn said. Any action they take will suit me"
 Commission members pointed out that the park board has not acted on their suggestion that the board get to- gether and agree on a successor to MT. Bowen and place his or her name be- fore the commission. The board mem bers, frankly, do not believe they can agree on an appointee. Chairman W. l.. Harrison and Mrs. Charles J. Sharp have staunchly backed Bowen, and M. P. Phillips and Elmer Thuston his re- election.
 "The action of the commission in sending back Mir. Bowen's name for the second time," Wynn in his ruling said, ''can perhaps De justified on the ground that the board did not technically de cline to accept his first nomination, but merely did not hold an election because of tie vote. However that may be, l am clearly of the opinion that as soon as the park board certifies that it de- clined to appoint the commissions last nominee, it will become the duty of the commission to send to the board the nomination of g different person"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-15
WAR WIDOW, IO5,
 OLDEST PENSIONER
Mrs. Huff Of Kentucky, Lost
 Husband In 1872

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14.--Mrs. Ma haIa Huff, 105 years of age, is the old est pensioner on the government rolls and is one of the 20 surviving widows of Veterans of the War of 1912. She lives in Louisa, Ky, and is the widow of James Huff, who was private in the Virginia militia.
 Figures announced today by the pen- sion bureau disclose that the number of widow pensioners of this war has decreased in the past 15 months from Al to 20. Ages of most of the others range from 50 to 95. The youngest is Mrs. Arminia I. Anderson, GA, of Ce- dar Grove, Ga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-15
SILVER IS FOUND
 ON WRIGLEY ISLE
Doesn't Care So Much For The
 Money, Though, Says Owner

CHICAGO, Nov. 14.-An old silver mine has been found on William Wrigley's former Catalina Island off the California coast, and already two car loads of ore, realizing $6,500 to each carload, have been shipped to San Fran cisco, MT. Wrigley said today.
 There will be no rush across the coun- try as in 40, however, as Mir. Wrigley owns of all of the island. including the mineral rights.
 Tt looks a big thing" said Mr. Wrigley, land I'm going to develop it, not that I care so much for the profits but simply to develop the natural re- SnnrceS.