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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-10
Dwarfed German Army Goosesteps Its Way Past Line Of Silent Watchers
Only School Children Cheer As Somberly Clad Soldiers Conduct First Autumn Parade Since World War-March Marks End Of Baltic Maneuvers Of Tiny Fleet

Hussars was not in line. The red uni forms sported by other mounted regi ments were also gone.
 Instead, a really excellent though small army paced by in regulation cam paign uniforms, each soldier bearing a cowhide knapsack and full marching gear.
 Young Germany cheercd when cam ouflaged armored tanks Iumbled along in the line of march and again as each regimental band swung out of line to play it's own outfit past the revie : ing stand. The few field -iec.s per mitted to the German army by the treaty of Versailles and the machine guns brought cneers from youthful threats, but not once did the older watchers seem to be thrilled by the sight of the dwarfed army of the Fatherland.
 After the last of the bl. ok and white pennons of the lancers had faded the gray-green landscape and the thumr of feet had died away, scores of school teachers began herding their children toward the t-ains that would carry them back to Berlin, twenty miles away. The youngsters, the other spec tators and the army were wet. but il was an impressive occasion i sp.-1 of the rain and the memories of the great army that used to be.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-10
IMMEDIATE START ON 24TH STREET
 VIADUCT IS SEEN.
Deadlock On Other Cross ings Now Appears
 Imminent
RAILROADS INSIST
 ON SIBERT'S PLANS
City Firm In It's De rds For Underpass sssss
 Three St s%s$

Plans for mediate construction $o duct over the railroy s' at Twenty. fourth stre be officially approved by e city commis. sion and the railroads at g final grade crossing confer ence next Monday, it was learned Tuesday.
 The conference will find the commission and the railroads as far apart as ever as to the method of providing relief al the other downtown crossings it appears.
 Commissioner w. E. Dickson an nounced that arrangements for the con ference had been completed. Mean. while, he said, the commission would get together for & discussion of the entire situation.
 The special viaduct committee of the Chamber of Commerce will participate in the final conference, but its mem bers say they will withdraw unless the city accepts the plan of Gen. W. L. Sibert, which calls for viaducts at Eighteenth and Twenty-fourth streets, and leaves the other crossings open to future development.
 Situation At Preset.
 Briefly stated, the situation will stand like this when the final confer ence is called to order:
 i. The railroads will insist on adOp- tion of the Sibert plan, and probably will agree to bear Q per cent of the cost of the two proposed viaducts.
 2. The commission will ;gree to the viaduct at Twenty-fourth street, but will demand underpasses at Fourteenth Eishteenth, and Twentieth streets. Ii the railroads will agree to this plan the city will be willing to let the Fourteenth street underpass wait fol a few year rs. @-..,s ss4z-q-s--es.e-- <s "a.
 9, A large delegation of property owners will appear before the confer. ring officials and urge the adoption of the underpass plan for all crossings except that at Twentv-fourth street.
 Predict Court Fight.
 After agreeing Oa the Twenty-fourth street viaduct plan, the impression pre- vails that deadlock over details of separating the grades at the other crossings will develop. This will mean a long court fight, with the city cast in the role of plaintiff.
 The first step in this litigation, in the event all efforts at a compromise with the railroads fell flat, would be the enactment of an ordinance calling on the railroads to begin work on the proposed underpasses at Fourteenth, Eighteenth and Twentieth streets with in 60 or 90 days. If the railroads dis regarded this ordinance, the city then would cary the fight into the state courts.
 City Attorney w. J. Wynn believes the city's rights are clear and that the railroads can be required to eliminate the danger at the crossings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-10
BARRED BARRIER
 THROWN AROUND SHANGHAI AREA
Foreign Settlement As. sumes Warlike Aspect As
 Rain Halts Fighting

SHANGHAI, Sept. 9.-The interna- tional settlement here tonight had as. sumed most warlike aspect. Defense units, besides placing guards at all ap' breaches to the Bttlement, constructed a number of barbed wire barricades for use in the streets entering the settle. mert, in the event of an attempted in- flux of stranglers from the belligerent armies fighting for possession of road leading into rhe ;ity.
 However, terrific rainstorm which continued several hours and flooded Shanghai streets to Q depth of two feet late this afternoon halted fighting be- tween the Chiang and Kiangsn armies west and northwest of the city.
 Chinese military traditions provide weather became bad.
 Makes Slight GainS %
 Reports received after the downpour interrupted the war, showed that the Chekiang forces defending Shanghai, who started an active offensive against the Kiangsu troops today, had made slight gains at some points, merely holding their own at others. In addi- tion, meagre reports received from the western front where Chekiang troops assisted by some from the provinces of Fukien are fighting northward along ths western shore of Taihu (Lake) in dicated that they were nearing lining which was being defended by two brig ades of Kiangsu soldiers.
 Capture of lining will bring the Chekiang army another step nearer it's objective, Chang Chow, on the Shang- hia-Nanking railway behind the Kiangsu lines. severing the latter army's communications.
 Soldiers Barred
 The municipal council here this after noon published regulations designed to govern possible entry of Chinese sol diers into the foreign sections.
 Chinese troops, soldiers, and police of whatsoever description are forbidden to enter or remain in the settlement or the roads belonging thereto the reg ulation raid.
 "No persons unless he be a consular officer, or a member of naval or mil itary forces landing for the purpose of aiding the civil power or unless duly authorized by this couucil, shall un- der any pretense whatsoever appear on the streets of the settlement in uniform or wearing any distinctive dress or badge signifying membership in any particular organization or association.
 No person shall under any pretense carry any flag or banner, or wear any sash or other device on the streets bearing an inscription either in Chinese or a foreign language"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-10
4. B. FALL UPHELD
 IN PART BY JUSTICE
Objection To Presence Of Sten-
 Ographer Sustained

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9.-Albert B. Falls objection to the presence of a stenographer in the room of the grand jury investigation naval oil leases was sustained today by Justice SiddOns of the District of Columbia supreme court, but his attorneys pleas to stop the pro- ceedings were denied.
 The court held that the presence of the stenographer, not special as- isistant to the attorney general, and a lawyer, was in violation of the secrecy of grand jury proceedings and the tes- timony of three witnesses 80 far ex- amined will have to be retaken. Claims by Falls attorneys that the proceed ings were not for the purpose of ob- taining additional indictments in the oil cases, but were merely "a fishing expedition" for more evidence, were not agreed to by the court. Government souncel said the present proceedings would be discontinued and others begun to conform with the opinion,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-10
MYSTERY WOMAN
 TO BE REARRESTED
Mfs. Louise Wise Lewis Asks Detention Of Former EmplOye

WILMINGTON, N. C., Sept. D. NJ. A. Fay, alias Miss Jonell, the so- called mystery woman" who was or dered out of Wilmington yester lay, to- day was ordered. rearrested. A request for her arrest was sent to officials at Goldsboro,, N. C., following receipt of a telegram from Mrs. Louise Wise Lewis of Wilmington, New York, and St, Augustine who formerly employed the woman.
 The telegram from Mrs. Lewis, who is at Burke Falls, Ont, said that she had discharged the woman who she knew as NJ. Fay on August 12 and had missed some wearing apparel. Her at torney, George w. Jackson, of St. Augustine, Fla. who she said would come here if necessary, is xpecteC late today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-10
DROUGHT DAMAGE TO CROPS PLACED AT 40 PER GENT However, Prospects For Two Leading Money Crops Still Bright COTTON YIELD PUT
 AT 948,000 BALES Gist Says Farmers Will
 Still Be Ahead Of
 Last Year
(State Capital Bureau

MONTGOMERY, Ala., Sept 9.-A decline in the prospec. tive yield of all crops in Ala bama, except cotton and pea nuts, since July 1, as a result of hot, dry weather, was noted in a statement today by F. w. Gist, agricultural statistician MT. Gist's statement, how ever, indicated a cash income from cotton and peanuts, the two main money crops, of about $20,000,000 above that from last years value.
 Following is his statement: ..
 With tine exception of cotton and peanuts, all crops in Alabama have lost in prospective production since July 1, as the direct result of drouth and hot weather which have prevailed to an excessive degree since the first of Au' gust.1 Based on conditions found to exist on September l, the following forecasts of production are made for the the crops named, with comparisons as of July 1 this year and amounts harvested last year:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-10
MAINE VICTORY
 IS DISCOUNTED AS BAROMETER
Never Returned Majority, Even In Democratic
 Year, Says Clapper
BY RAYMOND CHAPTER. (By Leased Wire to Age-Herald)

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9.-1Naturally the republicans are elated over the re- publican victory in Maine, especially as they had been prepared for q narrow escape if not an actual defeat. It turns out that Brewster. the republi- candidate for governor has defeated Pattangall by about 35,000, n good, comfortable margin which is perfectly satisfactory in the Coolidge household here.
 As soon as it was clear that Brew ster had won, President Coolidge sent a telegram to the republican state chairman, George NJ. Emery, extending his congratulations lon the significant and decisive victory of the republican ticket in the state of Maine"
 Butler Is Happ..
 At Chicago, William NJ. Butler, chairman of the republican national committee, declared "the Maine baro- meter records unmistakable' confidence his triumphant election"
 It is q republican victory, of course, but whether it forecasts the election of Coolidge is a matter about which inn partial observers are not so certain. True, there is no encouragement for democrats in the results. The point is, as stated by this writer in n dis patch Sunday night, that the Maine election is not national barometer despite the usual propaganda to make it appear so.
 The vote is of even less national significance this year because the fight between Brewster and Pattangall was almost exclusively ove- the klan. Fur thermore, the real unknown quality in this campaign is La Toilette and he did not figure in any way in the Maine campaign.
 G. o. P. Machine Functions.
 About all that can be deduced from the result is that the state republican organization is functioning we'll in Maine, that it has not been hit either by the scandal developments affecting the national administration, or fright ened by the klan issue. It has held its machinery together, and brought out n clear majority. It probably will repeat in November.
 But it is an entirely different mat ter to say that this means national republican victory in November There may be one, and there may not. But nothing in the Maine election has any especial bearing on it.
 Democrats have won four presidential elections since the civil war, and not once did Maine register a democratic majority. The nearest to it was a plurality of 2,500 in 1912 when the re- Dublican vote split, The combined re- publican and progressive vote was 75,- GOO, while the democrats boiled only 51 900. When Cleveland was elected the first time. Maine went republican by 10000. In 1892. the second time Cleveland was elected. the republicans carried the state 15,000. In 1916 the republicans held a majority of 5000. So Maine is republican whether the ma ton is or not
 Up To La Toilette.
 Political situations have baffling way of changing overnight and no state
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-10
(By Associated Press

COLUMBIA, s. C., Sept. 9. With 83 of the 1854 precincts in South Carolina unaccounted for in the second democratic primary, held today, former Gov. Cole L. Blease was lead ing Representative James F. Byrnes by 1850 votes for the nomination for the United States senate. The vote, with 1,261 precincts reported, was: Blease, 96, ,297; Byrnes, 94,347. These returns included all of the 46 counties, many con- plete.
 The tenseness of the race in- dicated that the result of the contest for the nomination, equivalent in South Carolina to election, may not be known until the official count by the executive committee of the state Democratic organization.
 The second primary today, follows the first party test held two weeks ago when Nathaniel B. Dial, junior senator from South Carolina, was eliminated With Insurance Commis- sioner, John B. McMahan leaving Blease and Byrnes to continue the contest today, majority being nee essary to nominate.
 B. B. Hare of Saluda. seems to have won the nomination for Congress from the Second district over R. l.. Gunter of Aiken, these two surviving from field of five in the first race 10 succeed Representative Byrnes. Thomas McMillan, speaker of the House of Representatives, appears to, have n commanding lead over Repret- sentative w. Turner Logan, seeking renomination inFthe First district. Both candidates in Charleston.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-10
By Leased Wire to Age-Heraid.)

STRAUSBERG, Germany, Sept. g. Thousands of Berliners, including shoals of school children released from their studies for the occasion, saw the remnants of the once impressive and colOrful German army goosestep through it's first autumn parade held since the war. ts
 The parade was in the nature of Q German Defense Day" and was coinci- dent with end of the Baltic maneuvers of Germanys tiny war fleet anG war game between the Red and B1ue armies which has been going on in the vicinity of Kolsterdorf.
 Terrific gusts of rain drenchcd the watchers and must have affec. l their enthusiasm, for when the twenty or twenty-five thousand sombrel;' clad soldiers defiled past General Von Seeckt only the school children cheered. Per haps the elder spectators were thinking of the pre-war autumn maneuvers when the kaiser produly watched tens of thousands of his crack troops march by and always returned to Berlin at the head of the massed regimental flags, cinvinced again that the German army was the best in the world. This time there were no gay uniforms with gold lacings. The fierce headdress of tn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-10
POSSE PURSUES
 FARMERS SLAYER
Louisiana Negro Hunted After
 Fatal Quarrel Over House

SHREVEPORT, La, Sept. 9.-Tom Askew, farmer % years old, was shot and killed today ten miles south west of this city and Alfred Sharp, ne gro, the alleged slayer. is being sought by officers and large posse of citizens.
 According to F. R. Neel, the only witness to the tragedy, Askew and the negro met at the barns. The negro desired to use a particular horse for the days work, but Askew objected and told him he would have to take an- other animal. According to Neel, the negro made no comment, but turned and went to his home, returning in a few minutes with a .45 calibre pistol. Going directly to Askew he opened fire without saying word.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-10
HERRIN MAN HELD
 IN THEFT OF AUTO
Steyer Declares He Is Member Of Williamson COnstabulary

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Sept. 9.-A federal warrant charging transportation of q stolen automobile across state bOun- dary was issued here this afternoon against Herold Steyer, of Herrin, Ills. who is held under arrest here for the department of justice while city detec- tives are investigating the theft of an automobile which was found in Steyer's possession when he was arrested in Il garage here yesterday.
 Steyer told police he was a member of the Williamson county cOntabulary, a member of the Ku Klux Klah and an aide to S. Glenn Young, paid klan raid leader of Williamson county.
 Steyer insisted that he had no knowl- edge that the machine had been stolen and asserted the car belonged to the fire department of the constabulary, which had bought it last July.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-10

A comparison of these figures give some idea of the damage done by the so-called drouth in this state. An az gregate loss of something like 40 per cent has been suffered by farmers since July, at which time prospects for good yields were very bright.
 If one should look up the records of rainfall during the season, notwith- standing the drought of August, one would probably find that sufficient rain had fallen to make all the yields in prospect on July 1. The question then arises, why did the drouth hurt so? The answer probably is: because the right kind of cultivation to con serve moisture was not given any of these crops. That, however, is another story for careful study. In the mean time, the rain god may be charged with it all in view of the fact that insects have been peculiarly inactive.
 F. w. CYST,
 Horticultural StatIstlCIun.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-10
REAL WHITE HOUSE
 PLEDGED BY PARIS
Dry Candidate Would Ban Oil
 And Booze

CHERRYvALE, Kans,, Sept, g. Declaring that his party stood for the preservation and improvement of the morals of the people, H. R. Paris pro- hibition nominee for president, said in an address here today that if he is elected i've will have sure enough White House, without splotch of oil or booze thereon or therein"
 Mir Paris spoke before the tri.state convention of the Woodmen> of the World. Representatives from Missouri. Kansas and Oklahoma were present.
 The two old parties, he said, have never yet clearly and unequivocally de- clared themselves dry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-10
DURANT CLEANS UP
 FOR SECOND TIME
Fortune Made In Cast Iron
 Pipe, Brokerage Declares

NEW YORK, Sept 9.-William c. Durant, head of the Durant Motors Enterprises and former head of General Motors had just made another Wall street fortune, this time accumulating paper profit of $2,0OO,0O0 in cast iron pipe, according to DowJones and Go.
 Durant has been leading market operator years. In 1919-20 he lost a fortune, previously placed aS high as SlOO, ,OOO, 900 because of his activities as a bull in a falling market. A little over two years ago, Durant made $4,- 100000 in Studebaker.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-10
NEWS FROM TODAY'S
 WANT ADS

Investment on North Seventh Ave nue near 18th street, S15.000. 1928 four door Ford sedan only run few miles. $675. Ensley bungalow with tile bath, etc. for t5.50O. 1924 Gray coupe. used very little. s4OO. Elght-room bungalow in South Highlands, s7,25O. Special South Highlands home re- duced to s15.O0O. High school graduate wants DO. sition.
 Desirable office space for rent with everything furnished. 1923 Ford with extras. s225. Only $400 down buys six room Fountain Heights brick home. Labor foreman wanted. Part-time office work wanted by young man student. Young lady wanted to candle eggs. Ford cut-down with starter and lights, S95.
 Fourroom East Lake bungalow for $500 down and SEQ per month. Furnished apartment wanted in South Highlands. Cabinet Victrola for sale at bar gain.
 Stenographer wanted for law firm. Unfurnished room and Kitchen cite wanted
 Experienced male teacher wants position.
 Hardware salesman wants position. First-class barber wanted Young lady stenoErapher wanted, ready for work at 8 a. m. Combination Eoverness and house keeper wanted. Close in Seventh avenue lot for S7,50O.
 Turn to pages Is and IT.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-10
GEORGIAN IS KILLED
 ON HIS WEDDING DAY
Bride Elect Injured When Auto
 Overturns

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Sept. 9.-R. J. Tillinger, of Savannah, while en route to Atlanta with his bride-elect and three other women, was killed on the Dixie Highway, seven milee east of here, this morning, when he lost con- trol of big car and headed into a women were able to be taken to Savan- nah on a late train. The marriage was to have been solemnized in Atlanta to- night. Names of the women or of the bride-elect were not obtainable here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-10
1000 WILL ATTEND LAKES-GULF DINNER
William Hale Thompson Broad.
 casts Banquet Invitation

CHICAGO, Sept. 9.-Former Mayor William Hale Thompson today amour ced his plans for a Lakes-tO-Gulf wa terway banquet here October 6. He sent inRftations to the governors and mayoss of cities bordering on the Illi- fois and Mississippi rivers from Lake Michigan to the Gulf of Mexico. With in a few hours after the invitations had been~,sent out by radiogfam, he said, 1000 acceptanees had bean re- ceived.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-10
COLE blEASE RUNNING AHEAD FOR SENATE
HUNS DOGS HELD LIABLE
 TO HARNESS

M UNICH, Bavaria, Sept. D. N General Ludendorff's hunt
 ing dogs have kicked up a great row in the Munich city coun- cil. Two of the. dogs belonging to the former German army chief were impounded for running loose without muzzles and were con demned to be killed.
 General Ludendorff and his po- 1itical supporters intervened and obtained annullment of the order.
 The social democratic faction in the city council has protested wig orously against this action, declar- ing General Ludendorff's dogs were far more apt to be mad than those of any other ownership f'because of this association with their mas ter"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-10
COUZENs BEHIND
Arthur J. Futile Is Nominated In
 Michigan

DETROIT, Sept. 9.-1By The Asso- ciated Press, ,)--United States Judge Arthur J. Futile was leading United States Senator James Couzens., his nearest competitor. for the republican nomination for the United States sen atorship by a little more. than 1000 votes when returns from 403 of the 2,765 precincts in the state had been received at II 80 o'clock tonight. The vote stood: Futile 26,S06; Couzens 25,272.
 Governor Alex J. Groesbeck, repub- lican candidate for renominaiton. con tinued to lead Herbert F. Baker. his nearest opponent.
 Senator Couzens and Judge Futile were far ahead of the other two re. publican candidates for the senator ship. Daniel w. Tussing, credited with being the klan candidate. had total of 3,G27. Hal H. Smith, De troit attorney, who recently withdrew
 Continued on Page TwO)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-10
ZR-3 IS INVITED
 TO VISIT HERE
Underwood Asks That Birming-
 ham Be Put On Itinerary
lMashington Rureanl

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9.-That Bir- mingham and Mobile be included on the itinerary of the most recently ac- quired dirigible ZR3, was requested of the Secretary of the Navy by Senator Underwood this afternoon.
 The request will be given considera- tion when the trip of the dirigible is ar- ranged.
 The ZR3 will reach the United States next month at Lakehurst, N. J., from Germany and later from Wash ington, will begin tour of some sec lions of the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-10
TO OPPOSE HARRISON

LURAY, Va, Sept. 9.-PrOfessOr J H. Ruebush. of Dayton, Rockingham county, Va, business manager of a collegiate institute, was named to op- pose Representative Thomas w. liar rison, democrat, in the seventh district congressional race this year by a dis trict republican convention held here tocay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-10
CASHIERS SUICIDE
 REVEALS SHORTAGE
Connecticut Bank Suffers $7OO,- 900 Loss, Comptroller Finds

PUTNAM. Cenn., Sept. 9.--The First National bank of Putnam, closed after its cashier, c. Harold Gilpatrick, former ttate treasurer, attmepted to commit sui eide August [, is short $700, 900 in it's ac- counts as result of the cashiers smbezzlements, it was made known to- night by a representative of the comp troller of currency sent here to investi- gate the affairs of the wrecked institu- Nion