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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-14

"and in tones loud enough to be heard throughout the length and breadth of the land declare that you are, of right, ought to be, and mean to be free"
 The Crescent City White league and other organizations assembled at vari- ous meeting places as had been re- quested. Later in the day General Fred N. Ogden, who had taken command of the White league forces, formed "a de- fensive line of battle on Peydras street my right resting on the leyee, my left on Carondelet street, with the intention of throwing the city into military camp for the purpose of thoroughly or ganizing the state forces" according to day at the Clay statue in Canal street his official report. ss4s At 4;16 p. m., the forces of the gov ernment the citizens had determined to oust opened fire upon them. For hours the battle ragged in the streets, cannon, gatling guns and other weapons being brought into play. The citizens lost altogether 12 dead and 13 wounded, of whom several died later. gt
 It was never determined what their opponents casualties were, but accord ing to General Ogden's report, s.the en- emy's loss must have been heavy from the number of dead and wounded left by them on the field. Their chief. General A. S. Badger, fell into our hands se- verely wounded"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-14
TEST DAY MEETS
 PERSHINC'S AIM
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 plished, they pointed out. without the expenditure by the government of a single cent aside from ordinary neace time appropriations for the arm.
 Every Event Filled.
 The two million figure, means the filling up for the day of every unit pro- the great majority of which never will be actually organized except in the event of war. It means also that for the one day the United States had en- rolled a volunteer army twice the size of the force for which it has reserve supplies, arms and equipment in stor- age. At the close of the war, reserve stocks sufficient to furnish initial equip ment for 100000 men were set aside and all in excess of that amount was disposed of as surplus.
 In its recapitulation today of the de- fense test, the War Department said:
 "The vast majority of public off cials and practically the entire member ship of patriotic societies have devoted themselves to making tiIe test a sue cises, but was "a serious effort to deter try can picture what ha opened in it on September 12. Multiplying this pie ture by the number of communities in the country the average citizen can wis., ualize the national response to the de- fense test"
 The statement then recapitul:ted the citizen participating, aside from the one-day volunteers and outlined the programs followed in a score or more of the larger communities. In addi- tion, however, that the test was not a,HAh cises, but was "a serious effort to dter- for expansion of the army, based upon cooperative community effort"
 "As a test of the adaptability of the plans prepared by the general staff for the initial assembly of those di- visions and other military organizations necessary to form the basis for a com plete and immediate mobilization for the national defense in the event of national emergency declared by Con- gress'-it has been effectively demon strated that these. pl ans are sound and well adapted to the psychol- ogy and temperament Qf our people and to our form of government" the state taken from the National Defense act VI AO%O nAANA thS PAdA0 WCAC drawn up"
 It was with this encouraging re- view of the defense test before him that General Pershing gave up his ac- tive control of the army and its plan. He will remain in the War Depart ment, however, keeping the same office that he has occupied as chief of staff, but keeping it now by virtue of his continuing post as president of the Battle Monuments commission, created by Congress to supervise the suitable marking of battlefields in France where American troops fought and also the arrangement and maintenance of the cemeteries in France where thousands of American dead still sleep.
 Thus the retirement changes Gc -ral Pershing status and relieves him of any further official responsibility but it will not separate him from the com rades with whom he has spent his life, nor will it deprive them and the execu- tive officers of the government of im- mediate recourse to his advice and wide experience in handling army prob lens and national defense questions in the future.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-14
MAN SHOT N DUEL
 WITH MANNEQUIN
Paris Barrister Sent To Hospital
 badly Wounded
(By Leased Wire to Age.HeraId)

(By Leased Wire to Age-Herald)
 PARIS, Sept. 13.-Sound of shots in rapid succession brought the late customers of a cafe on the fashion able Champs Elysees dashing to the terrace where they were startled wit nesses of a duel between a statutesque blonde beauty and man in evening dress. Both blazed away until their revolvers were empty. By that time the police had arrived. At the hospital the duellists were identified as Mile. Jean ne Bonrepos, mannedin, and Antoine Rives-Lange, lawyer and secretary to ex-Minister Bokanowski, chairman of the budget committee of the chamber of deputies.
 It was merely another little story of love that had burned itself out. They had met five years ago in the south of France. They were then just out of their teens. Coming to Paris in search of fame and fortune, young Rives-Lange, who had> been admitted to the bar, was on the high road to both. So, when Jeanne mentioned that she thought she had a right to share both, in other words, that he should accompany her to the office of the mayor of the quarter where they lived and make her his wife, he couldn't see it that way.
 They were engaged in discussing the problem, especially as far as it re- garded their three-year-old child, when Jeanne's southern temperament got the better of her. From a satchel appeared a revolver. Rives-Lange had two bull lets in his chest before he was able to get his own weapon out. Then the pair had it out. At the hospital it was said that in spite of serious wounds they will live.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-14
BUY 2S BARCES
 FOR RIVER USE
(Continued from Page 1.) tageous and satisfactory than leasing Cooperation in Tuscaloosa.

Cooperation in Tuscaloosa.
 q am pleased with the enthusiasm and cooperation of the people whom l met in Tuscaloosa. Every doubt and misunderstanding was wiped away. The Louisville and Nashville will place a spur to connect with the Belt line and will participate in freight to that point. Tuscaloosa Is free of doubt or speculation now.
 "There is a big broad spirit of CO., operation manifested in this district and wish to thank everyone here for compliance with our suggestions that differences be forgotten and everyone get together for the good of the serv- ice. I would like to say emphatically that Secretary Weeks is now stead fast friend of the Warrior and so long as I stay in the service nothing will interfere with the operations. It is only a question of developing the line. have been assured by Henry De- Bardeleben, that he will resume opera tions at his river bank mine soon. and we will also see the opening of another mine six miles away when the facilities are great enough to handle the tonnage. In fact, we have about satisfied every variety of opinion and all we must do is to get the tonnage"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-14
GERMAN LABOR SUSPECTS PLOT
 OF BOURGEOIS
Plan Fight Against Too Great Burden Under
 Experts Plan
(By Leased Wire to Age.Herald)


 BERLIN, Sept. 13.-German labor is girding for vigorous fight against any requirement that it shoulder too large a portion of the burdens which will be inflicted upon the nation under the provisions of the Dawes plan.
 Although they hail the decision of the labor ministers in Switzerland to ratify the Washington Eight-hour agreement, labor leaders here. declare the flight has only started" They point tput that the German interpreta- tion of the agreement has thus far been such that while, theoretically the right hour day will be the law of the land, it will be sabotaged in practice.
 Minister Brauns holds that the pay ment, of reparations constitutes an emergency" within the meaning of the agreement, and consequently Germany would be temporarily exempted from application of the eight-hour program.
 Labor has constantly suspected the great industrialists of plot to turn the greater share of the Dawes plan responsibilities over on their shoulders. To this alleged plot, labor retorts that the Dawes plan specifically provides a standard of living in Germany which should not be lowered-or rather, need not be lowered--to meet the plans terms.
 Linked with the fight against the torpedoing of the eight-hour day is the socialist effort to force a dissolution of the reichstag.
 The socialists believe that if they could achieve this they would get a stronger vote from the country, while the nationalists would lose power.
 This campaign is designed to prevent creation of Bourgeois bloc, discussion of which is scheduled to open next week as an aftermath of the return of Chancellor Marx and Foreign Min ister Streseman.
 The socialists claim that if the na- tionalists should enter the cabinet and if Agrarian customs bills were passed, then the workers would not only work overtime, but would be forced to pay exorbitant prices for necessities of life which are already too high. -t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-14


 SANTIAGO, Sept. 13.-The for nation of a new civil cabinet headed by Alcibiades Roldan, has consider ably relieved the nervous tension here and it is felt tha tthe political situation now will rapidly return to the normality.. a
 The principal work of the new government is the reconstruction of the national finances and the prepa- ration ofJa basis for the convocation of constitutuent assembly to draw up a new constitution.
 A number of functionaries ap- pointed personally by former Presi- dent Alessandri rendered their resig- nations today, but the government accepted only those handed in by political appointees. No protests have been made thus far, either by individuals or groups, against the dissolution of congress. Acceptance of the resignation of Senor Alesandri is regretted by his admirers, but has produced no unfavorable comment.
 The announcement was made today of the dissolution of the railroad consulting board. It was stated that the government believed that more efficient service could be maintained without the board.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-14
WILBUR ASSAILS
 COURT ACTION AGAINST LIBERTY
Secretary Of Navy Plays Injunction Features
 Of Dry Act
(By Associated Press.)

AVALON, Catalina Island, Cal, Sept. 13.-"Lawyers of the country are the 'custodians of blood-bought iber- ties which should not be sacrificed for fads, impulse or temporary desires, " said Curtis D. Wilbur, secretary of the navy, addressing the closing ses- sion of the California Bar association convention here tonight.
 'The head of America's first line of defense, himself a lawyer and former chief justice of the state supreme court, in legal and analytical terms dissected various attempts in times past to in- wade fundamental rights of the private citizen of the United States.
 State courts, as we'll as national courts" the secretary said, "have over turned laws that preferred one religion to another, that attempted to invade the educational rights of children. that sought to do away with the right of trial by jury, and that tended to permit imprisonment without trial"
 Cites Syndicalism
 Referring to what he termed a tendency of the times of emergency and public clamor to pass statutes in great public demand" Secretary Will bur characterized syndicalism laws as an indication of this trend. Continuing, he said:
 ''The injunctive features of the Vol stead act and of the red light abate- ment acts throughout the country, coupled with the power to impose penalties of imprisonment for a year without trial by jury are an indica- tion of the possibilities of the legisla- tion when once constitutional restric- tions are removed.
 If, under the constitution, it is pos sible to punish a man for belonging to an organization formed for criminal purposes, what would prevent hostile legislature making it crime to be- long to a labor union?
 Should Protect Rights
 q believe I have said enough to demonstrate to the thoughtful Amer jeans that we should strive to advance the interests of the people to protect their property, under the guarantees of the Constitution.
 "We should remember that in 150 years, under the wise provision of our federal and state constitutions, we have built up one of the greatest nations on earth, a nation which can be de- stroyed only by the folly, the ineom- petence or the unwisdom of her own citizens, as other nations have been de- stroyed.
 Remember that we can prosper as a people only when we recognize the rights of others as well as insisting upon our own.
 Let us be prepared in heart and mind to meet every foe of liberty, both foreign both foreign and domestic, and, please God, we get shall see liberty en- ligten the whole world"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-14
CARPET BAG WAR
 COMMEMORATED
New Orleans Survivors Of
 Famous Feud To Take Part
(By Associated Press)

NEW ORLEANS, La, Sept. 13.-- With surviving participants present, New Orleans tomorrow will celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of a battle which caused a stir throughout the country, drew a proclamation from President Grant and resulted eventual ly in the busting of ''carpet bag gov ernment from Louisiana.
 It was fought September IA, 1874, in the streets of New Orleans in that sec tion of the city along the Mississippi levee and near Canal street. The only reminder of the affair is stone shaft the Liberty Monument standing in Canal street near the river and in the center of the area where the battle was fought, erected to the memory of the citizens who fell.
 It was the day before the battle that New Orleans newspapers published a call to citizens, beginning: For nearly two years you have been the silent but indignant sufferers of outrage after out rage-heaped upon you by an usurping government" It concluded with an ap- peal that they assemble the following
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-14
BRIGHT ANGEL TRAIL TO BE PUT ON BLOCK
Famous Pathway May Be
 Bought By Government

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz., Sept. 13.- Bright Angel Trail, the winding burro pathway lying between the south rim of the Grand Canyon and the Colorado river will be sold to the highest bidder at public auction in Flagstaff on Oc- tober 25, the Coconina county board of supervisors decided here today.
 Bright Angel is one of the few trails streaking through the inaccessible Mast nesses of the canyon to its bottom where the waters of the swift Colorado flow. Negotiations for the sale of the trail to the United States government have been in progress for two years. To comply with the law the trail must be sold at public auction, but the super visors passed a resolution providing for the sale only after an understanding that the government would be bidder Coconino county, owner of the trail; derives tolls from it amounting to about S5.000 yearly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-14
Plans Industrial FOunda- tiOn For Mothers Of
 War Victims

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13. - Mime. Tsamandos, wife of the former Charge d'Affaires of the Greek legation, is on her way to Washington to aid in the work of the. relief for the fatherless children of Greece She recently con- ducted a three-months' survey of the refugee camps of her country, in which more than 100000 fatherless children driven by the Turks out of Asia Minor, are concentrated. They are not war orphans" but are the children of civilians slain during the enforced exodus An industrial foun- dation, insuring the mothers of many of the children an opportunity to become self-sustaining, is one of the plans of Mime. Tsamados.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-14
FLIGHT TO POLE
 IS HELD FEASIBLE
May And June Conditions Fa-
 vOrable, Says Bartlett

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13.-A DOS sible aircraft expedition to explore the million unknown miles between Point Barrow and the North Pole apparently would encounter the most favorable'' conditions in May and June, Captain Robert A. Bartlett, commander of the historic coast guard cutter Bear, said in a statement today by the National Geographic society. Captain Bartlett, who was with Peary in his successful trip to the pole, turned over to the so. ciety much data gathered last winter, when the Bear, on a cruise to northern waters, was caught in an ice jam and drifted for 47 days through Boring Straits to the Arctic Ocean.
 Observations showed that wind veloeities did not exceed eleven miles an hour, the captain said, adding:
 '"There were no storms, the tempera- lures averaged freezing, the sun shone brightly and all conditions seemed most favorable in May and June for the launching of aircraft exploration"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-14
UNION TO ADMIT
 BOSS BARRIERS
JOurneymen's International To
 Amend Constitution

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Spt. 13.- Boss barbers will be admitted to mem- bership in the Journeymen Barbers' In- ternational union under an amend ment to the constitution adopted at the convention of the organization here to- day. The question has been before each convention for the last 15 years.
 The amendment not only entities the owners of barber shops or employ CTS of barbers to full membership in the union, but makes them eligible to receive benefits under the insurance plan of the union. Women were per mitted to join the union under an amendment adopted yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-14
SHOALS OFFERS ! AWAIT DISPOSAL
 OF FORD'S BID
New Proposals Will Be Submitted In Case
 Pending Bills Die
twashington Bureau)

wASHINGTON.. Sept. 13.-If the Senate defeats the Norris bill, provid- ing for government ownership, and the Mckenzie bill, authorizing the accept ance of the Henry Ford offer for Muscle Shoals, the resulting situation would not be in any respect identical with that three years ago when Muscle Shoals was a drug on tho market, and consigned to the junk heap.
 It is learned tody that there would be new offers. It is stated at the of- fices of the Senate committee on agri- culture that there is almost daily iri- quiry as to details of the existing situation and the procedure which must be followed in submitting offers for the property. It is understood in Washington that in the event of the defeat of the pending Mckenzie bill and substitute, the Norris bill, Col. Hugh Cooper, engineer of international reputation and possessed of adequate finances, would not be disinclined to make bid. z
 Criticized Ford
 Colonel Cooper, before the house committee on military affairs, last year was a bitter critic of the Ford offer.
 There is no intimation, however, that any prospective bidders will attempt to disturb the situation as it is today, but will delay their possible activity until such time, if it ever comes, when nothing is before the Senate. It would be impossible for anyone to delay pro- eedure in the Senate, it was reaffirmed at the office of Senator Underwood to- day. sir
 Numerous inquiries from Alabama have been directed to the senator as to whether or not it would be possible for enmies of the Ford offer to prevent the carrying out of the agreement under which Muscle Shoals will be the con- tinuing order of business beginning December 8. To all such inquiries, an swer has been made that the Senate order could not be abrogated save by unanimous consent. Senator Under wood, for certain, and probably many others, it is explained, would prevent unanimous consent to change of the order. There seemed to be an impress sion on the part of inquirers that an effort was under way or would be made further to delay the conclusion of the long fight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-14
REMOVES PETS;
 TURNS ON FUMES
Norfolk Hotel Steward Found
 Dead In His Room

NORFOLK, Va, Sept. 13.-Remov- ing his, pet canaries to another room so that the death-dealing fumes might not reach them. Charles H. Geese, 59, well-known hotel steward, this morning turned on the gas and lay down on his bed. His dead body was discovered hours later. A verdict of suicide was returned by the coroner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-14
DAWES TO ATTEND
 LEGION CONVENTION
Candidate Not To Speak, He De-
 cIares-GOes As Member
lRy Associated Prassl

EVANSTON, Ills, Sept. 1S.-When Charlse G. Dawes attends the National convention of the American League at St. Paul he will do so as the delegate from the Evanston Post and not as a republican candidate.
 This was emphasized today by Dawes in discussing suggestions made to him that he might be requested to make an address while in St. Paul. He reiterated he would make no speech Dawes will return home Tuesday night He will leave Thursday night for Sioux Falls, S. D., where he will speak Fri day night on the agricultural ques- tion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-14
ATLANTAN SHOT
 BY UNSEEN FOE
G. w. Sisk Killed While Seated
 In His Automobile

ATLANTA. Ga, Sept. 13.-Mys- tery surrounds the shooting here late today of G. w. Sisk, 35, mechanic, who was found by his wife with two bullet wounds in his head as he sat in an automobile in the rear of his home He is in a local hospital, where his condition is pronounced serious.
 Mrs. Sisk told the police she was in the house when she heard two shots and going out to investigate found her husbands body slumped over the side of the car. A revolver found near the car by neighbors had been identified by Mrs. Sisk as one belonging to her husband. No powder burns were found on his hair or head. Police are Investigating.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-14
GIRL ADMITS STORY
 OF ATTACK FALSE
Seven Boys Convicted On Testi-
 mony May Be Freed

WORCESTER, Mass, Sept. 13.- A sixteen-year-old Finish girl. Ali Oinonen, told Judge Webster Thayer at hearing held at her own instigation Saturday that she did not tell the truth a year ago when she testified in court that she had been assaulted by seven young men.
 The seven youths were convicted on her story last September, and sentenced to six years in the Concord reforma- tory, where they now are. Judge Thayer continued the case until next Saturday, and is considering a parole for the young men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-14
QUAKE IS RECORDED

WASHINGTON, Sept. 'I3.-A very pronounced earthquake continuing from 9 :37 to II a. m. was recorded on the seismograph at Georgetown univer- sity. The disturbance was calculated at 5,7O0 miles ip southerly direction from Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-14
iIN THE AIR TODAY
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Copyright, 1924 WI EAF, New York, 492 me- w ters, WCAP, Washington
 469 meters, and WAR, Providence, 360 meters, 6 20 p. m., E. s. T.-Musical program from the Capitol theater.
 :. WCBD, Zion, 345 meters. z D. m., c. s. T.-Sacred concert program.
 WMAF, South Dartmouth, 363 meters, 6 :15 p. m., E. s. T.-Musi- cal program from >the New York Strand theater.
 WOAW, Omaha, 526 meters, 9 D.. m., c. s. T.-Musical chaper service.
 WIP. Philadelphia, 509 meters, 2:35 p. m., E. s. T.-Matinee con- cert by Comforts Philharmonic orchestra.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-14
IONA GALE TO SPEAK
Noted Novelist To Take Stump For
 Independent Party

CHICAGO, Sept. 13.-Miss Zona Gale of Portage, Wiss., author of the Pulitzer prize play of 1920, will report at La Toilette headquarters in New York Monday for assignment to a two week speaking tour in New York state in advocacy of La Follette's candidacy for the presidency.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-14
RARNyARD GOLF MEET

MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 13.-Pick of the horseshoe tossers from more than a dozen states in the country will com pete for five worlds championships at the annual national horseshoe tOurna- ment to be held here September 17 t' September 21.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-14

Mrs. James H. Walker-The body of Mrs.
 James H. Walker. who died Friday afternoon at the residence of her sister, Mrs H. P. Dye. 1888 Fifteenth. avenue south, will be sent to Lafayette. Ala.' Sunday morning by Lige Loy for burial.