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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-20
SEES BOOM FOR SOUTH
 WHEN DAM IS FINISHED
Col. Spau1ding Predicts Completion of Giant Project Before October, 1925; ], 700 Men at
 Work and SIS, 900 Spent Daily.

iproach can be made at will, by March 1, 1925.
 am not informed of the details of the power house superstructure, switch station, including the transformers, suf- ficiently at this time to be able to es: timate that time element on this work, as complete drawings and specified. tions are not yet on hand, but I am convinced that if we concentrate on such parts, leaving all other parts for future, we can turn on power by July 1, 1925.' 's
 Col. Spauldipg stated that he has recommended to the chief of engineers that the contract for the switch house, which is to be four-story building on the south side of the river, should be let as soon as possible, but nothing definite has yet been done about this matter.
 Work On Power House
 He stated further that present plans are to have the first units of the power house sections finished up to their full height, except for the arches, and begin the work of setting the generators, which, with the detailed work of in stalling wires and other fixtures for carrying the electrical current will re- quire approximately an entire year.
 This explains why larger force is now at work on the power house sec tion than on any other section of the dam because the work requires such a long time for completion while other sections will require only short time as for instance the navigation or lock section, which will require only few weeks for completion once the work has started.
 There are approximately 3,700 men at work on the structure at the pres. ent time, their employment represent, ing a daily expenditure of approximate. ly $15,0O0, Col. Spaulding said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-20
in San Francisco described the country in which he is travelling. T. ..-, ?.
 Rickner Child Improves

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 Rickner Child Improves
 Little Marylyn Rickner, daughter. of Mrs. Evelyn Sue Rickner, who has been seriously ill for the past week, was reported Tuesday to be improving rapidly.
 Schools Being Beautified
 The campaign started last week by W. W. Stringfellow and Mrs. Amy w. Ledbetter for the Identification of the rural schools in Calhoun county is meeting with cooperation of teachers and pupils of the county. Letters ask ing the principals of all the schools to cooperate in general plan for i'm preTing the school grounds and build ings are being sent ont this week from the office of the county superintendent
 Candidate Visits
 Ed R. Holt of Montgomery, who is making the race for the! democratic nominat tion for commissioner of game and fish of Alabama, spent Monday and Tuesday among the voters of Calhoun county. Mir. Holt was the guest Of
 Priest Going to New York
 hef. HOUdS J LdTicS, NHO HdS Dcci pastor of the Sacred Heart Catholic church here for nine years, has resigned that place and will leave this week fol New York, where he will take treat ment and long rest before again talk ing up the work of his church. Father Barley will be succeeded by Rev. Pat rick O'Conner. who has been in charge of the Catholic station at Whistler fol the past several years.
 Selma Attorney Greeted
 Robert H. Mangrum. leading attor- ney of Selma, and former grand chan. cellor of the state of Alabama. was greeted at the Business Woman's club Monday evening by a representative number of members of the Knights of Pythias of Anniston, the occasion being the diamond jubilee of the order. Judge R. B. Carr presided over the jubilee celebration in Anniston.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-20
{MUsCLE SHOALS BUREAU)

SHEFFIELD, Ala, Feb. 19.-saT The completion of Wilson Dam really means the industrial awakening of the south and no matter what disposition is made of the structure when it is finished, it has meant a great deal, both industrial ly and educa tionally," says Col. George R. Spaulding, district United States enginer, in charge of the construction of this great project.
 Activity at the dam is now at its height and prospects are very bright, officials being very optimistic concern ing the completion of the gigantic prof ect in the allotted time, which extends to October 1, 1925.
 A recent report of the progress of the work made by Col. Spaulding in part was as follows: Work on the masonry has been forwarded with great rapidity during the last few months and there is every indication that the maAs masonry of the main dam and power house sections win have been com pleted before July l, 1924, except for the bridge and the open sluices north of Jackson island. tas
 Sets 1925 Limit
 The closing of these open sluices can be completed by January I, 1925. unless the work is seriously interferred with by unusual water conditions. and Tn such case bys April I, 1925"
 Present progress indicates that we can complete the excavation of tail race, the installation of racks, headgates, foodgates, and coffer across the head of the lock, all in order to build up and hold full pool, and. complete the filling of tunnels to insure impermea- bility of south bank by July 1, 1925.
 We expect to complete the masonry of the locks and the construction of permanent coffer dams to Patton island behind which the excavation for ap-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-20
GIVE VALENTINE PARTY
Parent. Teacher Frolic Benefits Parrish High School

PARRISH, Ala, Feb. 19.-(Spe- cial. }-The Parent-Teacher association gave Valentine party Friday night at the high school building, realizing a neat. sum for the benefit of the high school. The crowd was entertained with q program given by high school pupils and games led by. Misses Mayo, McCaleb and Cline.
 Church Gives Play
 The Baptist church members gave a play at the Baptist church Sunday eve ming for the benefit of the Baptist hos pital at Selma. No charge was made, butfquit6 sum was given by the au- dience when the box was passed around.
 Expect Auditorium
 The high school pupils and teachers are looking forward to the new audito- rum, to be built before commencement is held, since the bond issues carried by as great majority, M s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-20
MANY sAISUMAs SHIPPED

MOBILE. Feb. 19.--Alabama in 1923 shipped 573 carloads of satsumas. a statement issued here shows. For the first time in the history of the states mentioned. Mississippi, Louisi- ana and Texas, shipped satsumas, al- though the total shipments from the i carloads.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-20
LEADING ROANOKE
 CITIZEN EXPIRES
K. P. Nichols Was Former Grand
 Chancellor Of Pythians

ROANOKE, Al6., Feb. 19.-(Spe- cial. .)-F. P. Nichols died at his home here an noon today after an illness of several months. He was actively iden- tied with this section and widely known throughout the state. He was one time grand chancellor of the Knights of Pythias. b..
 Al. the time. of his death Ire was moderator of the Randolph Baptist as sociAtion, chairman of the democratic executive committee of this county and president of the local school board. In- torment will be made in Roanoke Wednesday afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-20
LAUDERDALE GETS
 NEW HEALTH NURSE Anti Tuberculosis Association
 And Health Board Cooperate

FLORENCE, Ala, Feb. 19.-Lauder- dale county will have an additional health nurse within a short time as the result of the cooperation of the Lauder dale County Tuberculosis associa. tion with the county health department, officials announced today. Application to the nursing service department at Montgomery has already been made and the nurse will probably enter upon her duties March 1.
 Oppose Power Liine
 The Florence Ciyitian club today adopted strong resolutions opposing the entry of the Alabama Power company into this section of the state under any pretext whatsoever. Copies of the res olution are to be mailed to all the Ciyitan clubs in the state and the Ala bafaa public service. commission.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-20
BOX sUPPER GIVEN

EMIRE, Ala, Feb. 19.-(Special. )-- Empire gave box supper Saturday night in the Empire theatre immediately after the picture show. The few boys, who were present, seemed to be very much Mterestd in this affair. In addi- ton to<the boxes there was cake for the ugliest man and n box of candy for the prettiest girl present Miss Eunice Ennis of Empire received the most votes and was given the box of candy. The
 boxes, cake and candy brought $3S.25
 which will be spent for mapss. globes, etc
 for the school.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-20
ARRESTED IN RAID
Shelby County Corn In Making
 <, DAskrnved

Shelby County Corn In Making Is
 Destroyed
 CoLUMBIANA, Ala, Feb. 19- Especial. )-Ernest Crawford and Clay Albright were arrested Sunday after noon Tn Beat 2, just below Shelby, while, 1t IS alleged they were at still making liquor. The arrest being made oy Sheriff Falkner and State Law En- forcement Officer c. M. Gardner, and State Prohibition Agent Adkins. The men were placed in jail at Columbiana, but were later released on bond. furn. ished by men of the Beat 2 section of the county. The officers destroyed the still and several hundred gallons of beer and mash.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-20
DEMANDS ACQUISITION Man Arrested in Texas Wanted in MnhiIA

MOBILE, Feb. 19.-Sheriff Gazalas of Mobile county was notified today that c. N. Payne, held at Lockhart, Texas, on warrant from the Mobile courts charging embezzlement, has filed habeas corpus proceedings to prevent his return, to Alabama. At first Payne agreed to return without requisition pa pers. but later demanded them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-20
TO ATTEND CONFERENCE Three Universities Will Come to Near
 East Meeting

UNIVERSITY. Ala. Feb. 19.-- Special. )-Alabama will be represent ed by three students at the student con ference of the Near East Relief com mittee to be held Saturday in Birming- ham at the Tutwiler hotel. Miss Char lotte Leeper, president of the Y. W. C.. A.. John Sparkman, secretary of the Y. NJ. c. A., and Roy WiIkie, will rep resent the Capstone. .z
 Although the exact purpose of the conference is not known it is under stood it will probably result in the es- tablishment of committees in different Alabama colleges to promote and foster relief for needy ones in the near east
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-02
Friday, April 25

SENATE-Met at noon; recessed at
at 5:45 p. m.
Rapid Roadway was made in dis
posing of many amendments to the
revenue measure, but all controver-
sial questions were laid aside for
consideration later.
House amendment making gains
resulting from transfer of stock divi-
dends in liquidation proceedings sub
ject to regular income tax rates rath-
er than the capital net gain of 1914
per cent was rejected in favor of the
treasury revision making such gains
taxable at 1914 per cent.
Rejected house proposal to make
gains from sale Of stock dividends
held for more than two years subject
to regular income tax rates rather
than the capital gain tax of l21a per
cent.
Adopted an amendment granting
exemption on contributions to fra
ternal organizations used exclusively
for religious, charitable, scientific,
literary or educational purposes.
Without record vote rejected a
proposal by Secretary Mellon de-
signed to check capital loss deduc-
tions.
Exemption from tax on admissions
up to so cents and imposition Of a
tax Of 10 per cent on nah jong sets
and on machines operated by coins
was agreed to.
House provision exempting from
the Jewelry tax articles selling for
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-02

were dressed in the regalia Of the
order.
At the close of the address by the
state lecturer, in which the pur-
poses of the Khan were outlined, the
invitation was extended to all white
native-born, Protestant, Gentle
Americans to join. Over 100 affili-
ated with the organization.
A large fiery cross was erected on
the end of a steamboat dock extend
ing out into the lake, following the
ceremony. The explosion of bombs
and the discharge Of firearms attend
ed the burning Of the Klan's en-
blem.
The Women of the Ku Klux Khan
are organizing rapidly in Clay and
Dickinson counties. 1t is predicted
that they will have as strong an or
ganization as the men within a few
weeks time. Great enthusiasm has
so far been displayed by the women.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-02
UNITED STATES
MARKET REPORT

washington.-For the week ended
April %. LIVE sTOCK-Chicago
prices: Hogs. s7s5 for the top and
S7.soQ7.60 for the bulk. Medium and
good beef steers. 3s.oo91215; butcher
cows and heifers. S4.oo91o.65; feeder
weight veal calves. s7.oo91o.6o. Fat
lambs. ,14.75Qls.50; yearlings. $4,000
1900; fat ewes, S7.50912.00.
HAY-No. 1 timothy. $500 Cincin-
natl, s27.oo Chicago. $3.50 st. Louis;
No. / prairie. $4,000 St. Louis. $4,000
FRUITS AND vEGETABLEs-Nort
ern sacked round white potatoes, $3.50
01.30 In Chicago. $1.1o at Michigan
shipping points. Texas fiat and round
type cabbage, $60.00@65.0o bulk per
ton In st. Louis. elsewhere at $500
$500. Texas yellow Bermuda onions,
$275@3.25 per standard crate, $1.76 T.
o. b. South Carolina and Georgia as
paragus. green. punched. generally
ira fancy winesap apples. s2.25@2.6o
per box In Chicago. Louisiana straw
berries. Klondikes. $[25@450 per "a
pint crate in Chicago. Ss.2o@s.6o at
shipping points.
DAIRY PRoDUcTs-Butter. % score,
s5hc In Chicago. Cheese at wisconsin
primary markets: Flats. Ito; twins.
sizes, 1shc; young Americas. Ito; long
horns. 16kc; prints, lie.
GRAIN-No. 1 dark northern spring
wheat, S1.1291.2sh Minneapolis; No. .
hard winter wheat $1.0s 91.12 Chicago:
No. red winter wheat s1.o5h Chi
cago, $1.14@1.15 st. Louis; No. Q yellow
corn, s1hc Chicago. TAN @75c Mime
apolis; No 8 yellow corn. S00s1c st.
Louis; No. 8 white oats. 4shc Q50c Chi
cago. soc st. Louis. 45ho Minneapolis.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-02
STARS ANTI-KLAN
NEWS STORY UNTRUE
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vealed in connection with the case
in no way point to the Ku Klux
Khan as a party to the disappearance
of Alice. But then the story serves
the purpose of The Star, which has
always been unfair in it's attitude
toward the Protestant organization"
The Star Of Malice
The Star, running true to form,
seemed willing to take ridiculous
suspicious as expressed by a frantic
and anxious parent and use same in
an effort to discredit the Khan. The
finding of the bodies of the two
children entirely clears the Protest
ant organization of the malicious
charges and emphatically reveals The
Star as a panderer of colored news
stories. The motive back of The
Stars story is self-evident and just
goes to show how far a newspaper
will go when prejudice is given free
reign and permitted to follow the
star of malice. Here we have another
glazing example of the truthful
ness" of the average daily newspaper
when offering news" concerning the
M hluA man. Inc ftIutTlCdn pun
lie is getting sick and tired of news
paper methods such as employed by
The Star and other metropolitan
dailies. So frequently lies and dis
torted facts get into the pages of
the daily press as to make the news
papers Of this country dangerous and
of little worth to persons seeking in
formation.
It is certain that The Stars pres
ent editorial staff will be repudiated
by large number of Minnesota peo-
pie who want news and nothing but
news presented in a fair and clean
way. 1t is easy to make charges &C
cusing the Khan of this crime and
that outrage, but somewhat harder
to substantiate the accusations. We
will wager dollars against doughnuts
that The Star will make no effort to
correct misstatements which it has
made from time to time concerning
the Khan.
The Minnesota Star is on finan-
cial rocks and when the court called
for bids from buyers of newspapers
not a single one was Forthcoming.
So perhaps The Stars days are num-
bered. Stockholders all over the
state will most likely take their loss
with a grin wondering concerning
the wherefore of the which.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-02

ment; in any American ideal that you
profess, but we are against your
masks and we are against the secrecy
in which you shroud yourselves. We
do not question your motives; we
think you mean we'll, but you are
trying to accomplish good things by
wrong means, to attain high objec-
tives by ignoble processes.
att is never right to do wrong. 1t
cannot be right for you to deceive
your friends and neighbors about
your membership. An oath that binds
man to tell a lie is a blasphemy
and sacrilege.'"
The election returns speak louder
than anti-Klan outbursts and truly
indicate the feeling of the citizens of
Grand Forks. Evidently The Her
aid and the gang which it serves have
been completely repudiated and the
Rev. F. Halsey Ambrose exonerated
of vicious charges. Even after a con-
elusive expression of the Grand Forks
citizens, The Herald continued it's
abuse of Klansman Ambrose editori-
ally in its effort to explain the mis-
statements and deliberate vicious at
tacks. To wit, the following editori-
al, which we take from the April %
issue:
with the largest vote ever polled
in the city, Messrs. Arhart and Stin-
son have been elected members of
the school board by majorities so
large as to place the result beyond
any possible question.
"Both of these men are representa-
tive business men against whose char
acter and competence The Herald
has at no time uttered a syllable.
Because of the personal fitness of the
two women candidates and of the fact
that the result of this election will
leave the school board without wo-
man member, The Herald regrets the
defeat of Mrs. Moore and Mrs. Haag-
enson. Its regret is still greater be-
cause of the circumstances under
which the Arhart-Stinson campaign
was launched, and the torrents of
SANDER and abuse which have been
poured out by F. Halsey Ambrose,
pastor of the First Presbyterian
church and head of the local Ku
Klux Khan, under whose direction the
campaign was conducted.
"The school election is over, but
Mr.. Ambrose is still with US, flushed
with his conviction of success, bla-
tant, bombastic, slanderous, and
blasphemous as ever. That condition
must be recognized and dealt with.
The situation has passed beyond the
possibility of silence or neutrality,
even if it be disguised neutrality.
1t must be dealt with, no matter how
distasteful the task may be. The
Herald expects to deal with it as eff
fectively as it can, and to continue
it's effort until the community is rid
of this monstrositv."
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-02
IOWA HOLDS FIRST OUT.
DOOR KHAN MEET ON ROOF GARDEN

ARNOLD'S PARK, Ia, April 90
The first large outdoor Ku Klux Khan
meeting to be held in northwestern
Iowa since the first of the year, took
place last Tuesday night when state
speaker addressed a large. audience
Of members ard non-members.
The meeting was held on the roof
garden owned by DR.. A. L. Peck, who
generously donated his property for
the evening. This roof garden is said
to be the second largest in the world,
and is situated on the banks of Lake
Okoboji.
Fifteen hundred chairs were ar
ranged. These covered about half
the available space. Over 1000 mem
bers Of the Khan and several hundred
non-members who came seeking in
formation, filled the chairs. Many
stood in the back. A few members
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-02

statewide and county branch banking
by national banks, but approved a
proposal to confine such branches to
municipalities where state banks
and trust companies have branches.
A group Of Lutherans before the
educational committee opposed the
Sterling-Reed bill to create a depart
ment of education, supervised by a
cabinet officer.
The agricultural committee COM
pleted redrafting of the McNary-
Haugen agricultural export bill, but
final action was postponed.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-02
LEACH FOR GOVERNOR
BOOM FIZZLES OUT
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Leach vent on trip and hulp dis
country yump and slip fast down a
hill in de Alps. Veil, ay see wy dat
make him gud stuff for politics in
Minnesota. Humping yimminy ay
bane glad yu fellers show so turrible
much branes in picking Leach for
Yacob's yob. Goovenro Proos bane no
Jumper atall and so We golfers are in
a tight fix. You bane rite, Jumper
vat can't yump will save Minnesota.
But ay tall yu rite now dat ay wont
yump to halp de Jumper pusher
yump into de governors place ov
bisnees.
'Trooly,'
sole"
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-02

CHESTER, PA.-Chester Khan, No.
l, has grown so rapidly in the past
two months that it has been neces-
sary to lease a larger meeting place.
The new building will include a So
cial room for Klansmen and one for
visitors and prospective candidates.
An auditorium will be used for open
meetings which will be held each
week day from until IL.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-02

HOUSE-Met at noon; in session
most Of the day.
Spent the day discussing the child
labor constitutional amendment and
will vote on the measure before ad-
journment. AS it requires a two
thirds vote to pass a constitutional
amendment, it is predicted that the
vote will be a close one.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-02
Saturday. April 25

SENATE-Met at noon; in session
most of the day.
Passed resolution authorizing the
arrest Of M. S. Daugherty, banker, Of
Washington Court House, Ohio, the
brother Of former Attorney General
Daugherty, and bringing him before
the bar Of the senate for punishment
for his failure to appear before a
senate investigating committee and
answering questions. This action is
not without precedence, 1t having
been done a few times before in the
history of the senate, but many years
ago. Such action has not been taken
in the recent years.
Took up for consideration the ma
val appropriation bill.