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LAST MINUTE
 WIRE BRIEFS

CHICAGO, Aug. 14.-Reports have been received from all states in the union and indicate that the way IS now clear for placing La Toilette elee- tors on all ballots in November, Rep resentatiye J. NJ. Nelson, national cam paign manager for Robert M. La Fol lette, declared tonight. T don't know a single state where we can't get on, said Mir. Nelson.
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L0ceS, etc.

White or ecru footing, one inch, 10c a yard. French Val. lace edges in white, 55c dozen yards. Baby lace edges and match ing insertions, 10c yard. Nainsook embroidery edges, three-inch, SC yard. Silk military braid, black or navy, 10c yard. Lamp shade metal braid, gold, silver or antique, 10c to 25c yard.
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WIFE AND CHILDREN KILLED BY FARMER

FAIRYIEW, Okla, Aug. 14.-After killing his wife and three small chil- dren, Julius Burgraff, farmer, early today turned his gun on himself, in- fLicting a fatal wound. The tragedy occurred at the family home, 16 miles northeast of here. Neighbors believe Financial troubles were responsible for the act.
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MINERS BOUND OVER

WILBURTON, Okla, Aug. IA EoRty-one miners, charged with rioting as a result of n raid recently on the Kali-IHia coal mine near Cambria, en- tered pleas of not guilty before Judge Fl. B. MeLarty, justice of the peace, here today waived preliminary hear ings and were bound over for appear anee in district court for trial No yember 1.
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WEEVIL TEST PLANNED.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.-OfficiaIs of the army's chemical warfare serv- ice will be sent immediately to Griffin, Ga, to make experiments with a view to eradicating boil weevil, Senator Har- ris, democrat, Georgia, announced here today. The agriculture department also will conduct experiments for this pur- pose, starting next week, at the state college, at Athens, Ga, headed.
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BESSEMER GAINS
 IN POPULATION
School Census Indicates 26,OOO Now Reside In
 Town
(Bossemer Bureau.).

i. BESSEAfER, Ala, Aug. 14.-Besse- mer's present population excels 26,O00 estimates compiled from recent school census show, according to L. L. Warn, superintendent. The total number of school children is 7,079.
 These figures show an increase in population of about 4,O00 since 1922, when the last school census was made and include only the district within the city limits.
 A large increase has taken place out
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UNMASKED BANDITS LOOT ILLINOIS BANK
Force Cashier To Fill Sack With
 Silver And Bills

JOLIET, H.. Aug. 14.--six un- masked bandits held up the First Ma tional bank of lLockport here today and after herding the officers and em- ployes of the bank into the vault on their hands and knees, forced the cash fer, A. F. Daily, to fill a sack with silver and paper money in the safe, while the remainder of the gang ran. sacked the tills and cash drawers. The bandits escaped with $20,000 in cur reucy.
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FIRE SWEEPS FOREST

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 14.--A for est fire, thought to have been started several days ago by a blast set off by convict road workers was sweeping through heavily timbered area border ing on the north fork of the Merced river early today, two miles from Fl Portal, the entrance to Yosemite Ma tional park.
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NEGRO IS KILLED
 IN MINE EXPLOSION
Officials Believe Bomb Was
 Planted In Shaft

JACKSONVILLE, Ky, Aug. IA An explosion within the working of the St. Bernard's Coal company Hecla mine here today killed Arthur Moore, 20, negro hostier, and wounded an other negro, after a switch regulating power current had been pushed. Miners believe bomb was connected with the electric line during the night. The St. Bernard company resumed operations several months ago, employinA non union men. Union miners fin the dis trict are out on strike.
 "Sold before noon"-the usual report following a For Sale" Want Ad in The Age-Herald.
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SOAP COMPANY CITED.

Proctor ~ < Gamble company comp ' of Gin. cinnati, today was ordered by the fed eral trade commission to discontinue the use of the word ''naphtha" in ad- vertising soaps containing less than 1 per cent of that product.
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DAVIS LISTENs IN.

LOCUST VALLEY, N. Y., Aug. 14.-JOhn w. Davis listened in" tonight to the acceptance address of Calvin Coolidge. Tuning 3 loud speaker set in his home here with 8 nearby radio relay station the demo- cratic presidential candidate was able to hear the keynote of his republic an sounded at Washington.
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NEGRESS HURT

Myrtle Fell, negress, 1411 Avenue I, Ensley, is in the Ensley hospital in a serious condition as the result of in- juries sustained Thursday evening, when she was strudk by an automobile driven by man giving his name as s. J. Israel, of Mulga, Ala. The accident occurred at the intersection of Six teenth street and Avenue I, Ensley, as the woman was about to cross the street, witnesses said. Israel was ar- rested by Officers Wilson and Smith and placed under bond. charged with reckless driving.
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Golf clubs
 l-2

Not so very many, but all aristocrats of the game. Made by famous firms, sold down to one or two of this and three of that, so you can choose at will at HALF price now. Number limited, please remember!
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EPINARD SPEEDS

SARATOGA, N. Y, Aug. 14.-Over a slow track, Epinard, French thorough bred which will meet the pick of Ameri- can thoroughbreds in three match races beginning September l, worked out five furlongs in 1 :02 today with Everett Haynes up. He was clocked at the half mile in 47 3-5 seconds.
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TO YS Whose birthdag
 this nonth9

Too many toys here-any that appeal to you offer good savings-splendid! $6.25 kid pedal kars, $5. Stone blocks, 79c. Acrobatic monkeys, $1.9S. A table of games at sec = a fraction of earlier prices!
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lumbus address and the one he is to deliver at Sea Girt, N. J., on August 9.
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erous sprinkling of lustrous black.
 Bandings of fur fur collars and cuffs! Rock sables- natural squirrel and b e ave blended m ou f f lon-golden be yer foxes Japanese mink. And
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above everything the persistence of the sl e n d e r, match straight silhouette, Skirts are about ten in c h e s off the ground.
 Of course you must see them soon-must examine the expert workmanship - the exquisite silken lin- i n g s Y probably you II just find YOUR coat at less than you'd hope to p a y-certainly for coats like THESE at $59.75.
 Fashion FIOOr-sscOnd
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T h e y're coming those brisk fall days, W h e n you'll pat yourself on the back for being fashion ready with a smart n e W coat chosen NOW from a tempt ing group-ridicu- lously low for this tim e of year at $59.75.
 Coats quite tailored and garconne in feel ing or softened lux uriously with blend ing furs. New in the flexibility of soft, smooth fabrics
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Arabia, Velmoure, Lustrosa, Marvella, cut Polaire.
 Coppery furnished browns greenish grays shades of tan and taupe-the very colors of Au- tumn-with a gen.
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SEEK TO CONTINUE
RIVER COMMISSION
Congressman Protest Change In
Flood Control Authority

WASHINGTON, April 15.-Four
representatives, Wilson, Louisiana /;
Driver, Arkansas; Humphreys and Col
lier of Mississippi, all democrats, all
appeared today before the House rivers
and harbors committee to protest
against a resolution approved by it last
week to transfer authority over i'm
portant departments and flood control
on the Mississippi river from the Mis-
sissippi river commission to tn eSecre-
tary of Secretary of War. Mr.. Wilson
said he had discussed the matter with
the secretary, who, he said, had told
him that the work of the commission
had been entirely satisfactory and that
he did not favor the change. Mr.. Will
son said he hoped the resolution would
be reconsidered.
Mr.. Driver considered that the COM
mittee had acted with too great haste
Mr.. Humphreys said he represented
those whose interests in the river can
only be measured by their interest in
life" These people have full conf
dence of the commission, he stated, and
the committee has only heard one side
of the case, so far.
Mr.. Collier supported the views Of
the other witnesses.
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BARONS WIN
FIRST GAME
OF SEASON
1900 Chattanooga Fans
Watch LA Score
Pile Up
CAMEL AND KNODE
LEAD BAT ATTACK
Red Bates Carries Open
ing Honors With Easy
Grace
MUDDY GROUND
SLOW FIELD WORK
Forecast Is For Record At
tendance At Return
Engagement
CAMEL AND KNODE
LEAD BAT ATTACK
MUDDY GROUND
SLOW FIELD WORK
(By The Sporting Editor)

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, April Is.
In this city of travellers and beautiful
scenery where the patrolmen still car
~ their night sticks and switch tracks
meander around the downtown section
of the CITY," 1000 fans. "a large gath
ering for Chattanooga" congregated at
Andrews Field here Tuesday to see
the Barons defeat the Lookouts in the
opening game, IL to 4.
The battle today, laid amid scenes
where many famous encounters of his
tory have been fought, was also de-
cisive victory. The Barons opened
strong and continued the attack
throughout.
Red" Delivers
RED" Bates. sole veteran of the staff
of Stewart pitchers, acquitted himself
well after having been given the hon
or of pitching the opening game. Al
though thirteen hits were registered off
the sorrell tops right handler, many of
them would have been fielded for put
outs but for the wet grounds. Heavy
rains that fell during the night were
a decided contrast to the sweltering
heat that greeted the team here to-
day, cloudless sky and the hottest day
of the season were an homogeneous COM
bination with the field two inches deep
in mud.
At short and second, the field was
especially soft and many balls passed
through this territory which would not
have under other conditions. As said,
Red twirled a nice game. For four
innings the Lookouts had to be salts
fled with a long bingle, one by Johnny
Bates, who was later doubled out.
Thirteen men faced Bates in the first
four innings, but in the fifth things
went a little bad and five hits with
three runs were gathered by the Look.
outs.
Barons Hop On Roe
The Barons were cracking the Of
ferings of Lefty Shad", Roe and Camp
with consistent regularity. In the third
the Magic City crew drove Roe to the
showers, after knocking out five hits,
which resulted in five runs. Camp
Jared but little better.
To Babe Camel and Bob Knode the
hitting honors go, Knode, the youngster
obtained by the Barons from Indiana,
Continued on Sports Page.)
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SMITH ACCLAIMED
BY N. Y. DEMOCRATS
The Type Of Official Needed,
Resolution Says

ALBANY, n. Y, April 15.-(By As
ISOLATED Press. Gov. Alfred e. Smith
of New York was acclaimed as the
candidate of his party in the state for
the presidential nomination at the demo-
cratic state convention here today.
His candidacy was formally launched
in two resolutions. one calling upon
the states eight delegates and eight
alternates-at-large TO the national con-
vention to support him 'loyally and
faithfully MS candidate for nomination
to the exalted office of President" and
the other, the concluding paragraph of
the party platform. hailing him as the
type of public official imperatively de-
manded by the times"
The governor, whose appearance in
the convention auditorium was the
signal for vociferOus demonstration,
told the delegates he had not sought
the honor, which they would thrust
upon him, but if the necessary votes
could be obtained in the national con-
vention, he would be 'honored beyond
power of expression to lead the forces
of the party in the next campaign"
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KNIGHT REJECTED
AS OIL COUNSEL
Senate Committee Hears More
Hamon Gossip

WASHINGTON, April 15.-After
weeks of delay the Senate today finally
rejected the nomination of Samuel
knight of San Francisco. to be special
government counsel in litigation look
ing to the recovery of Sections 16 and
&c within the confines of California
Naval Reserve No. 2.
Action was in executive session, but
it was reported that the vote was 80 to
90 to uphold the adverse recommenda-
ton made on the nomination by the
committee which disclosed the circum-
President Coolidge to employ special
counsel to prosecute the suits.
Senator Walsh of Montana, the com
mittee prosecutor, led the fight against
Mr.. Knight on the ground that he had
acted as counsel for the Equitable Trust
company, in which the Rockefellers are
large stockholders. Section SO is oper-
ated by the Standard Oil company of
California.
The oil committee resumed its public
hearings today, receiving more testi-
mony about statements alleged to have
been made by the late Jake Hamon. re-
publican national Committeeman from
Okiah0ma, concerning events at the re-
publican national convention at Chica-
go in 1920. IN
p. W. Ballard of Los Angeles. Cal,
who said he was an oil man, told the
committee that Hamon had told him
that it would be worth $500, 900 for
Albert b. Fall to be Secretary of the
Interior" that $15O,O0O was to be paid
him IN cash and the remainder IN an
nual installments during his four.vear
term in the cabinet.
Reciting that Hamon had told him
before the Chicago convention that he
wanted to be Interior Secretary Raj
lard said the national cornmittsemsn
had stated after the convention that
the combination had been too strong
for him; that the Sinclair interests had
beaten him to the goal; that the stake
was Teapot Doms.,' ''' 'He ''"A'
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OHIO DETECTIVE
KDNAPSLAWYER
FROM N. C. TOWN
Beat Cancellation OF
Extradition By Three
Minutes

CHAPEL HILL, N. c., April 49,
Over the protests of attorneys for the
accused that Governor Cameron Nor
rison had cancelled extradition papers,
which he had issued, a detective of the
Columbus, Ohio, police department, ac-
companied by Chief of Police George
T. Featherstone, of Chapel Hill, today
kidnapped Carl Wiegand, local attorney
and spirited him out of town.
The kidnapping was accomplished by
force during a conference between at
torneys for the accused who is wanted
in Ohio for non-support of a child by
his first wife. The Ohio detective sud-
denly picked Wiegand up, rushed him
to an automobile at the curb, and ac-
away from town.
Telegram Arrives
Three minutes later Geographic or
ders arrived from Governor Morrison's
office cancelling the extradition papers
which previously had been issued.
Wiegand was arrested this morning
by Chief Featherstone when the Column
bus detective arrived here armed with
extradition papers signed by Governor
Morrison. Two weeks ago, on a tel
egFapnlc request IfmO OOIumDuS, w It.
gand had been arrested and given his
freedom upon posting a bond to guar
tee his appearance at later hearing.
Wiegand and Featherstone went to
the office of Mayor w. S. Robertson
and there conferred with the detective
and the mayor. R. o. Everett, of Dur
ham, N. c., attorney for the accused,
entered a few minutes later and pro-
tested against the detention of his
client, asserting that though the ex-
tradition papers had been granted by
Governor Morrison yesterday, the ex-
ecutive today had ordered the proceed
ings suspended at his request.
While the conference was at its
height the detective, described as a
large and powerful man, seized VIE
gand and carried him to an automobile,
being closely followed by Featherstone.
Featherstone. returned late tonight.
The chief asserted that he accom-
panied the detective and his prisoner
to South Boston, Va, where they
boarded a train for Ohio.
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CONVICTION OF ALL CROOKS
BY CONSTITUTIONAL MEANS,
ISHUGHES' TRY AT KEYNOTE
Secretary Of State Pleased With White House
Record In Investigations-C Coolidge Viewed AS
Own Platform" You Will Search In Vain
For More Ideal Executive" He Declares
BY RODNEY f. BUTCHER
LEASED Wire to Age-Herald)

NEW YORK, April 15.--Every dis
honest official and every perverter of
administrative authority, in or out of
office, will be brought to justice with
out sacrifice OF Constitutional prOce-
dure, Secretary of State Hughes
promised in a keynote address as
temporary chairman of the New York
republican state convention at the town
hall here Tuesday night. His address
is regarded here as an authentic state
ment of administrative views.
Hughes declared that there are
crooks in every party and that now and
then one of them gets into office.
Let wrongs be exposed and punish
ed, but let not partisan pecksniffs af-
feet holier than thou attitude, he
remarked. THE corrupting currency
may be found in democratic satchels."
Counteracts Pepper
Hughes took especial pains to coun-
teract the effect of the Portland speech
of Senator Pepper, which criticized the
"bad appointments" of the late Presi-
dent Harding. He repeatedly en-
phasized the achievements accomplished
under Harding.
As to the republican policies for the
coming campaign, Hughes declared
that: President Coolidge is his own
platform"
His first message to Congress,
Hughes said, charted the course of the
party.
mo other platform is needed. The
best assurance Of the future is the
character of President Coolidge"
Hughes promised that the work
which was left unfinished at the arma-
ment Decentralization of air.
craft, submarines and land araments-
will be taken up as soon as there ap-
pears to be reasonable prospect of
success"
Plunging into the scandal question,
Secretary Hughes said:
Let it be understood that We do not
condone wrong; we extenuate no crime.
We would not put any obstacle in the
way of discovery and punishment of
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INTEREST REVIVED
IN IMPROVEMENTS
Tidewater Sale Awakens COnsid.
Grafton OF Fifth Avenue

Interest in the general Improvement
of Fifth avenue from the Federal build
ing to the Terminal station began an
immediate revival Tuesday as soon as
it became known the street tracks on
Fifth avenue were to be taken up in
accordance with the Encouragement of
the Tidewater car line.
Commissioner w. L. Harrison stated
Tuesday moving the car tracks is ex-
pected to be done very soon.
Commissioner w. e. Dickson, who
directs the street department, has been
interested in the Fifth avenue boule-
ward improvement plan from the first.
The Civilian club took the initiative in
the matter a year or so ago with a
proposition to- light the avenue with
white way lights and make other i'm
provements.
It was stated at the city hall Tues
day that the city will cooperate as far
as it can in the movement to make the
avenue a boulevard, as it is the prin-
cipal entrance to the city at the most
important railway station and is the
first real view visitors travelling on
many railroads get Of the city, besides
being an important link in the Bank
head highway.
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any official dereliction. We would
bring to the bar Of justice every dis
honest official and every perverter Of
administration in or out Of office. This
is a duty which can be, and will be,
competently discharged by the appro-
pirate agencies without any sacrifice
of Constitutional procedure.
Neither political party has a monop-
oily of virtue or of rascality. There
are crooks in every community and in
every party. Now and then, one gets
into office. Let wrongs be exposed and
punished, but let not partisan peck
shifts affect ga holier than thou" at
titude. The corrupting currency may
be found in democratic satchels. One
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BESSEMER VOTE
GIVES M'TYEIRE
MAYORS OFFICE
Brooks, Randall And
Scott Other Winners In
Spirited Race

BESSEMER, Ala, April 15.-In-
complete returns from Tuesdays muni-
cipal primary compiled early Wednes-
day morning show that DR.. r, p. Nc
Tyeire has been reelected mayor of
Bessemer over Charles M. Ray by a de-
cisive majority.
With all the large boxes heard from,
DR.. McTyeire's majority was approxi-
cast, but only 1900 votes had been
countd when this dispatch was forward
ed to The Age Herald.
In the race for president of city
council, J. w. Brooks had command
ing lead over Eugene Honeycutt and APP
peared a sure winner.
]. NJ. Scott easily defeated G. T. Cook
for city clerk DIR. NJ. G. Ragsdale had
a big margin over DIR. ]. L. Kincaid
for city physician; George Bumgardner
was reelected city attorney; r. 8.
Moon won his race for a second term as
street superintendent, and w. L. Banks
won handily over eight opponents for
sanitary inspector.
Chief of Police Rush Randall had
little difficulty in piling up heavy ma
iority over his opponents, w. Nj. Doyle
and Thomas A. Rose. His lead is APP
proximately to /.
Some of the aldermanic races were
still in doubt at an early hour Wednes-
day.
For first ward alderman, Il. Y. Lips
comb was leading, with 6SS votes; q.
w. Lewis was next, with 649 votes,
and j. C. Rocket was third, with 646
votes.
In the second ward. A. D. Maddox
had substantial lead, but more boxes
were TO be heard from. At O'clock
"Wednesday Maddox had 600 votes;
Jap BrysAtt had SAT votes, and Kelly
johnson had 4SS votes.
I'M. Matthews election as alderman
from the third ward was assured. He
led the entire city ticket, obtaining S36
votes, against 592 votes for his oppon-
ent, George Stoves.
For Alderman, fourth ward, G. H.
Dabbs was leading G. e. Mitchell by a
scant margin. Dabbs had received 617
votes and Mitchell 662 votes. The bal
lots remaining to be counted may change
the standing.
Ellis Houston, in the race for fifth
ward alderman, had received 675 votes
and apparently had won his race over
A. r. Pearson and O. w. Langford.
Up to the time this dispatch was for
warded, Pearson had received 500 votes
and Langford had received 464 votes.
Official figures on all the races will
be available by noon Wednesday, pri-
mary officials said.
The races were hotly contested in all
the wards and interest was at high
pitch, but an outstanding feature of the
entire campaign was the absence of
mud-slinging. Women in large num-
bers were at the polls all day working
for their favorites.
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THREE DIE TRYING
TO HOLD DIRTGIBLE
Soldiers And Mechanician Crash
To Death At Rome

ROME, April 1.-two soldiers and
a mechanician were killed Tuesday
when, after being carried into the air
hanging to the guide ropes of a runa-
way dirigible, they lost their hold and
crashed to the ground.
The airship, the newly constructed
mi, broke her moorings when struck
by a sudden gust Of wind. The men who
were killed had seized the guide ropes
in an attempt to hold her to earth.
the runaway craft succeeded in getting
the airship under control and return
ing her to her hangar safely.
Seven soldiers were injured in trying
to hold the airship, but none were hurt
seriously. The ZN-1 had been sched-
uled to fly to Naples carrying a party
of government officials and foreign mill
tnry attaches,