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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-01
DESCRIBES TARRING
OF MARYLAND GIRL
Mrs. Shank Blames Deed On
Her CO-Defendant

FREDERICK, NJ. D.. Sept. 3d.
Mrs. Mary Shank, who yesterday
pleaded guilty in circuit court to tar
ring and feathering 20-year-old Doro-
thy Grandon, at Myersville, last July,
took the witness stand for the state at
her own request today, and testified
that Harry Leatherman, now on trial
on the same charge, was the man who
organized the mob which attacked the
young girl. b, -
I'll get the mob" Mrs. Shank said
Leatherman told her when the attack
was planned. He then left her, Mrs.
Shank said, returning in short time
with six automobiles filled with men.
Describing the episode, Mrs Shank
said it had been her intention to beat
Miss Grandon, who she alleged was
too intimate with Lloyd Shank. She
admitted striking the girl three times
with club, but participated in the
tarring and feathering only after being
threatened by the men, Mrs. Shank tes-
titled.
1t was Leatherman, she declared,
who handed her bucket of tar with
orders to pour it over the body of Miss
Grandon, who had been partly stripped.
The prosecution rested its case to-
day and defense testimony was begun.
Most of the witnesses for the defense
testified as to Leatherman's character.
His reputation they said was good.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-01
r Republican Hopes
Wrecked By Da1ues,
BrookhartC Claims
Resignation Of Hell And
Maria And Naming Of
Substitute Demanded

CHICAGO, Sept. 30.-Senator Smith
w. Brookhart of Iowa made public to-
night the text Of letter he mailed
today to Chairman William M. Butler
Of, the republican national committee
condemning the record of Charles G..
Dawes, republican vice presidential
nominee.
Charles G. Dawes has wrecked the
republican campaign, especially in the
northwest" Senator Br0okhart wrote.
He details his charges and concludes
the letter with this paragraph:
For these reasons l desire to re-
quest tina 1.-THE republican national com.
mitee take steps to secure the resigna-
tion Of Mr.. Dawes as the republican
candidate for vice president. In his
place there should be selected a farm
bloc candidate, not an imitation farm
blocer, but one of the fighting type
like Senator Norris of Nebraska, in
whom the farmers have the utmost con-
fidence."
Senator Brookhart is seeking re-elec-
ton On the republican ticket in Iowa
Text OF Letter
The text of Senator Brookhart's
letter follows:
Charles G. Dawes has wrecked the
republican campaign, especially in the
northwest. He started out like a bold
faced "piutogog' but his discourtesy
and ungentlemanly language quickly
reduced him in his own vocabulary to
a mere 'peewit' plutogog.
His 'sulphuretted hydrogen banl
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-01
ALARM IS FELT
OVER CONDITION
OF MRS. ECHOLS
Removed To Hospital
Tuesday Operation Is
Thought Likely

Mrs. Mary Echols, commissioner Of
health and education, was i'll in Nor
wood infirmary Tuesday and her. con-
dition was viewed with alarm as ply
sicians sought to determine whether an
operation was necessary. s
1 For weeks Mrs. Echols has been in
bad health. She was seriously III last
Friday might, but improved rapidly
! Saturday and Sunday and returnsd to
the effS3hafi Monday, where she sat nj
most IN day in hearings on the proposed
milk ordinance and the application al
bOIicemeh for increased salaries. Mon
day nifft she became worse again and
was taken to the hospital early Tues
day. ~
Inquiries at Mrs, Echols' office
brought the statement that she was
quite ill'' and that an operation
might be necessary to restore her
health. Her secretary said Mrs. Ech-
OILS had told physicians she would well
come an operation if it meant her
permanent recovery.
City officials who phoned the hos
pital late in the day were informed
that physicians had not reach a >deci.
sion as ITO the operation. They said
she might have to remain under treat
ment for some time.
Mrs. Echols has been working ov1r-
time recently preparatory to entering
conferences of the commission on the
1925 financial budget. These confer
ences were begun Tuesday afternoon, a
few hours after she had been placed
IL care of physicians at the hospital.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-01
! The Usual Quiz
OKLAHOMA BARS
RINGING BROTHERS
Action Taken In Fight Against
Texas Disease

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Sept. 80.
The state board of agriculture issued
an order late yesterday barring the
Ringing Brothers and Barnum and
Bailey circus, now showing in Texas.
from entering Oklahoma, as a result Of
the outbreak of foot and mouth disease
in South Texas. The circus was sched-
uled to appear in Ardmore Wednesday,
coming from Fort Smith. Efforts of
circus representatives here to have the
board cancel the order in view of fumi-
gative measures which they said would
be carried out before crossing the state
line were unavailing.
Earlier in the day the board issued
an order prohibiting the shipment of
hides, skins, wool, furs, feedstuffs or
other animal products into Oklahoma
from Texas. No livestock cars win be
permitted to enter the state until thor
oughly disinfected. 4
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-01
BOARD TO VETO
RAMSAY'S PLAN
FOR PARK SITE
Will Proceed With Deci-
sion To Place Library
On 8th Avenue Side
Previously acknowledged
N N Sn,th - %. AZ m

Erskine Ramsay's plan for an impress
sive civic center around Woodrow Viii.
son park, involving erection of the
$3.50, 900 public library at Twenty first
street and Park avenue, has no support.
ers on the library board and will be
rejected, it became known Tuesday.
The board, according to Library Di-
rector Lloyd w. Josselyn, will proceed
with its plan to place the library build
ing on the Eighth avenue side of the
park and expects to let the contract as
soon as architects for the library and
park boards meet and agree on the ex-
act location and the design of the struc-
ture.
mr. Ramsey's plan" Mr.. Jossleyn
said, ''has many good features, but a
minute study of it's also reveals nun.
Der of serious objections. Not the least
is the fact that this idea could not be
carried out until approval had been OBJ.
tanned from six separate bodies-the
city commission, county board Of rev.
enue, library board, park and recrea-
ton board city board of education and
county board of education. We believe
it would be next to impossible to bring
about unanimity of opinion among
these boards and that q long delay
would certainly result.
Begin Work Soon
'The library board plans to begin
construction work at an early date
1t realizes tie pressing need of the
new building and now has the situa.
tion in such shape that final action
is near at hand. We asked formally
for the use of the park site, ana the
park board granted it. No further ap.
proval or ratification is necessary, ex.
cept an agreement between our archi
tects, and this will be reached, we be.
lieve, in a few days. Then the work
can start"
Despite the reported disapproval OF
the library board. plans continued for II
clty-wide campaign in behalf of Mr.
Ramsay's proposal. 1t has been in
d0rsed by a number of leading citizens
and steps are about to be taken te
lay it before all civic organizations.
However. even if the city commission
revenue board, park board and both
education boards approve the plan, the
library board could veto it by a ma
J0rity vote. 1t appears certain thai
the library authorities will have award
ed the contract for the building before
all the organizations have acted.
Briefly, Mr.. Ramsay's plan calls fol
new courthouse, a joint city and coun
! ty school administration building ant
the library in the park vicinity, ant
for the ultimate erection of an art gal
lery, museum and a new city ball
He also proposes that the park be 9th
erwise beautified and made the genera
center of the several buildings.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-01
NEWS FROM TODAY'S
WANT. ADS

Mechanical Engineer. $500 month
begin.
Two rough painters. AL scale.
Young lady wanted as railroad
steno.
Good hotel for sale.
Pointer. bird dog. for sale.
Furnished bachelor apartment for
rent on South Highlands.
Brand new saxaphone for sale.
gold bell, only $3.50.
Lady's handbag lost.
Furnished bungalow for rent on
Southside.
Office man wanted.
Large rooming house in desirable
location for sale.
Lady's bracelet lost.
Snare drums for sale at $1,000,
West End lot 1oox15o for sale at
High class speciality salesman
Desirable downtown office space
for rent.
Acipco bungalow Is offered for
$4,000 on terms.
3 A $4,000 equity in a duplex bun
galow ts offered for $1,000 cash.
A new six-room bungalow In West
End Is offered for rent for $50.
Beautiful elevated lots in Acipco
Highlands are offered.
Many bargains in used cars are
offered.
Furnished bungalow on South
side. board as rent.
Turn TO pages Il ana IL,
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Nippon Succeeds, Bring
ing Imlaigratien Issue
Before league
POWERS CONCERNED
ACCEPT COMPROMISE
Next Step OF League VIII
Be TO Hold Arms
Farley In June
EFFORT TO ALLAY
u. IS. FEARS MADE
Way Opened For Discussion OF
New Social And Political
Problems

GENEVA, Sept. 30.--Japan
has been victorious In her
fight to make it possible for
her to bring the emigration
question before the league OF
nations.
After four days Of critical
negotiations in which Japan
threatened to refuse to sign
the league disarmament, arbi-
tration and security protocol
unless amended to cover her
emigration difficulties, a COM
promise was reached Tuesday
by which Japan won her
point.
In ! league session which included
represenfativ Of so powers, the A.
bitration commission unAniMously &C.
cepted fhe compromise solution which
had been reached regarding Japan'a
amendments to the protocol.
This solution provides !:
4. That the faet that the Hague
COurt mas UcC1UcW dnot q ufePptqs ~
wolves a question Of domestic jsirls-
diction win not prevent the league
council or assembly from taking up
the dispute under article IL Of the
league covenant. This was provided
for In the first Japanese amendment.
q. That state endeayoring to settle
d dispute after the Hague court has
reached decision that the dispute ID
of q domestic character will not be
presumed to be the agressor If it fails
previously to submit the case to the
league council under article IL of the
covenant. This covers points raised
by the second Jpanese amendment.
The solution has been approved BY
representatives of leading powers. Sir
Cecil Hurst of Britain, declares that
he 10 convinced that the solution does
not increase the powers of the league
council and does not violate the s0ver-
eighty of its members.
Jap Grateful s
NJ. Adatci, Japanese representative
who has waged a bitter fight for his
amendments, declares that he was con-
fident that Tokyo would approve the
action taken. Addressing the arbitra-
tion commission he expressed Japan'S
gratitude for the manner in which
the entire commission has worked to
find solution of Japan's demand.
M. Politis Of Greece, rep0rteur OF
the commission, emphasized that the
changes satisfy all Japan's legitimate
demands without weak-ending any OF
the security guarantees expected by
other states. bf
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-01
LOUISIANA HIT
BY FOREST FIRE
Families Living Near Swamps
Flee For Lives

PONCHATOULA, La, Sept. 3d.
Families living near the swamps Q
mile south of here and on small farms
to the east were forced to flee from
their homes yesterday and last night
when forest fires, famed by high winds
were raging in those sections. Valuable
timber and farm possessions have been
destroyed. -..-~
Several members of logging train
crew were severely burned when their
train was stalled and hemmed in by
the fire near Ratburn. They were
rescued by relief locomotive which
dashed through the fire to where the
men had been trapped. Loaded cars OF
the stalled train were burned. y
The fire started four days, ago but
made slow progress until yesterday
when the high wind caused it to spread
rapidly. ",-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-01
3-CENT SLASH
IN GAS PRICES
|. Is ANNOUNCED
a. ~ - - ) s-' - -
Gulf Reduction Effective
In Five States
Today

Reduction of the price of gasoline
from 81 to is cents was announced
Tuesday by 2. H. Acosta, Birming-
ham manager of the Gulf Refining
company, effective Wednesday. This
reduction takes effect in Tennessee,
Mississippi. Louisiana, Arkansas and
Alabama, he said.
D. III. Boiler, district manager of
the Standard Oil company, stated that
if the cut by the Gulf Refining COM
pany, goes into effect, the price will be
met by the Standard. He stated, how
ever, that he had not received any COIL
firmation of the report. The new price
of IS cents will include the state tax
of two cents a gallon, it is said.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-01
Kant Ketchum' Is Land
ed After Two Years OF
Elusive Work
EXPLAINS TACTICS
PRACTICED HERE
Negro Is Identified As
John Watson, With
Police Record
WAS MOVING TARGET
FOR OFFICERS GUNS
Declares He Has Not Missed
A Good Nights Work
In Two Years

Kant Ketchum', Birming-
hams master burglar, sought
by police for two years, and
held accountable for more
than $5O0,000 loss in loot, is
safe behind the bars of the
city Jail.
John Watson, 2410 Third
avenue, north, confessed
Tuesday afternoon, following
lengthy questioning, to Sc
ries of West End and South
side burglaries extending over
a period of two years and has
promised to lead police to the
scene of most of his loot.
He admitted his identity and with a
show of pride declared he was the ne-
torious Kant Ketchum" meanwhile
describing how he~hKa eluded' the arm
of the law, aften when he was within
the range of officers flashlights.
Watson was arrested Tuesday after.
noon by Officers T. l.. Williamson and
w. p. Elledge Since the arrest. sill
verware. watches. and other articles of
value turned up by pawn brokers have
been porting into headquarters until the
sergeant's desk resembles jewelers.
counter.
Extends Over Two Years
Watson was faced, Tuesday night,
with evidence officers have been col
lecting against him for two years. The
negro told detectives he had not missed
printable nights work since July 1.
Usually, he said. he stole money, but
if he failed to find sufficient cash to
guarantee his days salary" he made
up for the shortage by appropriating
whatever of value lay in his way.
Watson has been sfast moving target
for officers guns on more than one Oc-
casion. During the evening he told po-
lice how he had played hide and seek
with them while in the same house. He
told officers he was the man recently
discovered in the home of w. NJ. Alex
ander, city detective, and fired at twice.
Kant Ketchum" has been arrested
several times by scouts on charges of
vagrancy. Once, he said, he was en-
route to a home which he later burglar
lied. Only recently he was in the
city Jail for carrying concelaed weapons.
Entered Through Windows
Watson always worked by means of
front or side window he told police,
and just as often picked his hiding
place before entering a house. He
never failed to assure an avenue Of es-
cape. he said.
Once. "Ketchum" declared. he entered
a southside home and raised an ,flarm.
While the officers were investigating,
he said he robbed a residence two blocks
away.
Special police officers were assigned
to West End in an effort to check
numerous burglaries in that district
which have now been laid to Watson
The burglaries continued undated.
and nightly watches finally were re-
sorted to by citizens of that part of the
city, who patrolled the streets after
dark.
Watson talks freely to police and
identified his robberies by means of the
detectives record sheets. Case after
case, on file at headquarters, was adj
mitted by him. tt
Il am not a loafer. l worked every
night" Ketchum declared.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-01
FACE TO FACE FRIDAY!

Brmingham's live wire merchants will The Age
Heralds columns Friday morning telling women and
children how make money by saving it. They will offer
bargains for days merchandise in demand at this
season of the year
The AgeHerad appeals to its 900 readers take
advantage of their offerings and Friday morning will print
on first page the of these merchants and the
on which their message appears.
AseHerald readers and AgeHerald advertisers will
face face Friday morning for weekend shopping
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-01
SEED FROM TOMB
GROWS BIG CROP
Western Farmer Reports New
Variety Of Wheat

TACOMA, Wash, Sept S0.-F. s.
Johnston, a farmer near Morton, Wash,
has just harvested a bumper crop of
Wheat that he says came from seed
taken from an Egyptian tomb. Mr..
Johnston says he got the seeds four
years years ago and thi year tn, in
crease was enough to plant fifteen acres.
He has just finished harvesting the crop.
which Melted 100 bushels for an average
of 4S.6 bushels to the acre.
The grain is white and very hard.
the straw short and the heads prolific
and Mr.. Johnston says it is one of the
best varieties of sprinS wheat he has
ever grown. 1t was not learned from
what tomb the wheat was obtained.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-01
STEAMER SINKS
I AS GALE SWEEPS
! OVER ATLANTIC
Rapidly Rising Rivers
Cause Thousands OF
Dollars Damage
NEW ENGLAND FEELS
EARTHQUAKE SHOCK
Train En- Route To Mont
gomery Plunges Into
Swollen Creek

A gale which came up out
of the Gulf of Mexico, visited
the whole eastern seaboard
with the years worst wind and
rain storm, caused property
damage that may run into mil
lions and took several lives,
has passed off to sea, leaving
in its wake the threat of seri-
GUS further flood damage as
swollen torrents continue to
rises
The floods were reported
throughout the east as waters
already raised by rains of
Sunday and Monday were
heavily augmented by the fu-
ri1 as downpour of Tuesday.
r. ! road track washouts and
heavy crop damage were re-
ported from many widely
scattered sections.
Six persons are dead in Pennsylvania ;
another death is reported from North
Carolina and many were injured in
other affected areas. The crew of q
wrecked f0ur-masted schooner is re-
ported in period off Beaufort, N. G.
The rising waters are still menacine
ia North Carolina and other states Of
thu 'sOld South.v A number of dam
bridge and Sailroad track washouts wert
,-a,,orfod in gfhiu aroa MARYLAND and
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-01
PENNSYLVANIA HIT
Six Known Dead and Two Others
Missing

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 3O-Six
persons are dead and two missing in
various sections of Pennsylvania as the
result of the flood which swept the
eastern seaboard, swelling rivers to
high tide, and causing tremendous prop
erty damage. Loss of lives in other
states are reported.
The weather forecaster bureau here
predicted late Tuesday that the worst
of the storm had yet to come and sent
warning to the mills and business
houses located along the Delaware and
Schuylkill rivers to prepare for trou-
BILE from the floods.
More than 2.47 inches of rain has
descended in Philadelphia since the
storm began on Monday and although
this is not the highest point reached this
year, it is view with alarm. Diff
Guilty was experienced by the Phila-
delphia Rapid Transit company in run
ming its cars in Manayunk Telegraph
and telephone companies reported lit
tie damage to their wires.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-01
MRS. SWEETIN HINTS
AT NEW DISCLOSURE
Says Additional Facts In Case
viii Free Her

CHICAGO, SPIT. 3O.-Mrs. Elsie
Sweetin, chared with Lawrence NJ
Hight, former Ina, ILL.,, preached, with
murder. as result of the deaths by
poisoning of their spouses and their
confessions, has told relatives of dis.
closures which she expects will free her
it was learned today.
when this comes to light" Mrs
Sweein told relatives, lit will clear me. u
She would, not reveal what she refer.
red to, adding she had told no one.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-01
DELEGATES PLEASED
Stups,dous Problem Appears Solved
Successfully

GENEVA, Sept. 3d. BY Associated
Press. with Japan satisfied and the
British, dominions seemingly content,
the delegates to the League of Nations
assembly are tonight congratulating
themselves upon the successful COM
pletion of the stupendous task Of draft
ing a protocol of arbitration and Sc
curity, which, when ratified by suf.
ficient number of states, will be fol-
lowed next June by a general world
conference for the reduction of arma-
inents. ~
The final act of the historic negotia-
tions will come tomorrow when the
protocol will be presented to the as
sembly, but since virtually all the deel-
CONTINUED On Page Tw0.)
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-01
HUNDREDS WOUNDED
IN CHING FIGHTING
Manchurian Troops Launch At
tack Against Picking
(By Associated Press

TEN TSIN, October 1.-Heavy
firing heard in the vicinity of Shan
haikwan, on the Manchurian-C Chilli
border, Monday and Tuesday was pre-
sumably caused by an attack which the
Manchurian trops are reported to have
launched against the Peking govern.
ment force stationed near that city.
Three trainloads of wounded from
the government army are reported to
have reached Lanc1ow, between this
city and Shanhaikwan on Tuesday. The
bombing of Shanhaikwan by Man
churian airplanes continues daily.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-01
REBELS SURRENDER

BUENOS AIRES, Sept. 30.-A bat
talon of Brazilian rebels composed of
200 officers and men has surrendered
TO federal troops near Sac Jao, accord
ing to telegram from the commander
of the feleral forces in Mattogrosso.
The rebels suffered many killed and
wounded in battle before the battalion
surrendered. 4