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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-18
PERRY HIGH TO CLOSE
Selma Rector To Preach Commence
 ment Sermon.

MARION. Ala. May 11.-(Speeial.) ) Sunday, May IS commencement exer- cises of Perry County High school will begin. The sermon will be preached on Sunday morning by Dr. E.. D. Burn worth, pastor of Methodist church. The senior play will be given at the school auditorium on Tuesday evening under the direction of Miss Byrd Full CT. teacher of expression
 Wednesday evening will come the class exercises. at the auditorium, di- rected by R. w YOungblOod. Thurs day the Inter-SOciety program will be given. by honor members of the four literary societies, directed by Miss Flos- sic Jones
 Thursday evening commencement ex- ereises will be held. and the address will be given by Dr. F. W. Gamble. Episcopal rector Of Selma. There vii! be 2T graduates from the school tl.is Vpar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-18
ALABAMA ENTERED
 N SEWANEE EVENT
OratOrical League To Hold An
 nual Meeting

SEWANEE, Tenn, May 17.-(Spe- cial. )-The fifth annual meeting of the Southern Oratorical League will be held at Sewanee Saturday night, May IT. The league is composed of Johns Hopkins University, University of ViF- ginia, University of North Carolina, University of Kentucky, University of Alabama, Vanderbilt University, Uni versity of Georgia and Sewanee.
 Representatives of these colleges, with the exception of Georgia and Vir- ginia, will contest tomorrow night for a first prize of fifty dollars and a sec .end prize of ten dollars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-18
SENIORS ARE GUESTS

DEMOPOLIS, Ala, May l1.-(Spe- cial-l-The sixteen members of the senior class of the DemOpOlis High school were the guests of the Kiwanis club at tOday's luncheon. The club discovered that flick" Hickman, we'll known orchestra leader, is not only a musician. but a splendid talker as well. Miss Carol Dufeu, Melvin Levy and Hickman rendered several musical se- lectiNns during the luncheon hour.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-18
MUCH FEEDsTUFF BOUGHT
Report Shows Farmers Buying What
 They Could Raise

SOUTHLAND, Ala, May IT, Especial. )-Data compiled by $. L. Morrow, county agent, shows that three towns in Lawrence county have expended many thousands of dollars for feedstuffs that could be home grown. The report follows: 34 cars of hay, worth approximately $11,50O 5000 bushels of corn, estimated at $5,OOO and many other items of small $5,OO0 and many other items of a smaller amount. At the same time it was pointed out that more than $500,000 has been spent by these same three towns for fertilizer.
 School ClOses-The school here closed on Friday after q most success Nful term. Good teachers and the hearty cooperation of patrons has made it possible for much good work to be done. and many students. will pass into higher grades this year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-18
sCHnnL CI0sEs

MoULTON, Ala, May 17.-(spe- cial.)LThe Lawrence County High school commencement came to an end tonight with the address of Df. Lang of the university before a large gradu- ating class and presentation of diplo- mas to the class by W. T. Jordan, the principal. The attendance at every ex- ercise. has been unusually good, stand ing room 1t q premium. The class play "Wednesday evening, "A Couple of Mil ion.a brought the largest receipts m the history of the school, above Sl35.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-18
LIBRARY sTARTED-
COurtIand Citizens Donate Books And
 =. MaRazines

SOUTHLAND, Ala, May 17.--(Spe- cial9--J. W. Mayfield, local business man, has started free circulating li- brary for Courtland. The plan is well founded and should prove successful. Books and magazines will be donated by citizens of COurtland and vicinity and loaned out for period of one week without charge. If books are kept over that time the reader will be as- sessed a fine of two cents per day, the money thus derived to be used in the buying of new books.
 Home Talent ShOw-The local home talent show, I'll :59 P, M.," which has delighted large audiences at several points. in Lawrence county and which is said by many to be the best home talent play ever given in north Ala bana, gave performance in. Leighton on Saturday night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-18
SPEAKS AT LEIGHTON

SHEFFIELD, Ala, May 17.-(Spe- cial. )-Dr. B. B. Glasgow. president of the Woman's College, Athens, will de liver the commencement sermon for the Colbert county high school at Leighton, on Sunday, May IS,
 Dr. John w. Abercrombie, state su- perintendent of education. will deliver the address to the graduating class on the evening of May 21.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-18
CHATAUQUA SHOWING
Leaves GOOdwater For Engagement 1
 Rockford

GOODWATER, Ala. May It. Special )-Radcliffe Chautauqua be- gan its scheduled performances here yesterday afternoon. The performances will continue through Saturday night. The same characters and players go from here to Rockford, where the chau- tauQua begins.
 Paving Street-Grading and paving Main street is practically completed Mitchell Brothers of Birmingham did the work. This work connects the Syla- cauga and Goodwatcr highway with Ashland, GOodwaier and Kcllyton high way and gives Goodwater q modern street. s..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-18
VTERAN RETURNS

ALBANY, Ala, May l7.--(SpeciaI.J )
 U. w. Johnson, local Confederate vet. eran, has returned from Augusta, Ga. where he was the guest of friends and relatives. During his trip there he ex, amined one of the oldest newspapers in America. It was copy of the New. port Mercury. bearing the date of De cember 10, 1758.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-18
QUINN'S TOTAL OVER HIS RIVAL
 NEARLY 10000

NT0NTGOMERY, Ala, May. IT. " Complete returns from 81
 =. counties and incomplete from six counties on the democratic pri- mary Tuesday assure I. T. Quinn of victory over A. l.. Kimbrough in the race for commissioner of game and fisheries. It is expected that his. plurality will reach more than 10000. The tabulations here stand {: Quinn, 49,597 Kimbrough, 40,035.
 All other incumbents in state off, fices were nominated, the returns show.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-18
MAYORS RACE ON
Pat Murphy To Enter Campaign At
 PheniN City

PHENIN CITY. Ala. May IT, Especial. I-Pat Murphy intends to enter the race for mayor of Phenix City to succeed Mayor Claude B. Gull lstt in the general election which will be held in the consolidated city in September, he stated last night. Dr. Ashby Floyd is understood to be con- Sidering offering for the office. It is not now known whether or not Mayor Claude Gullatt will offer for reelec- tiOn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-18
NEW BANK CASHIER
A. B. Staten Joins Bank of FlOrenC
 Az CaShIer

SHEFFIELD, Ala, May 17.-(Spe- cial. IA. B. Staten who has been as- sistant manager of the Tennessee Valley bank in Sheffield for the past year, has resigned to become cashier of the Bank of Florence. He succeeds O. z. Brown, who has accepted q posi- tion at Attalla, Ala. Mir. Staten is succeeded in Sheffield by H. G. GOlson, formerly of Tuseumbia, but who has been in Sslacauga for sometime.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-18
MAKES DYING STATEMENT

HUI NIp ' IIIIE, AId', N1dE IIs - deathbed statement made by Y. H.. Hunter, Taft, Tenn, farmer, who died after being shot in a raid at a moon shine still Thursday, declares that Deputy Sheriff Will Moon shot him. according to court officials. Deputies R. A. SummerfOrd and E. H. Rodgers, who were also arrested with Moon, are held for preliminary hearing next Tues day, but the statement of the dying man declares they had no part in the shooting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-18
COMMISSIONERS NAMED

EUTAW. Ala. May 17-(Special.) ] J. T. McLemOre, W. R. Ward, Will Steele and W. C. GOsa were elected commissioners of Greene county. The vote cast was very light being only about 5O per cent of normal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-18
PASTORS SCHOOL SET
Will Be Held At WOman's College
 June 5-19

MONTGOMERY, Ala, May II.- Especial. )-The Pastors school for the
 Methodist preachers of Alabama and
 west Florida was announced for June 5-19 at the Woman's College of Ala bama by Dr. Walter D. Agnew, dean of the school There will be 16 instruc- tors in the faculty and several plat form lecturers, among them the strong est leaders in the church work of to-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-18
HEADS NEWTON COLLEGE

OZARK, Ala, May I7.-Rev. K. w: Langham has been elected president ct Newton college to succeed Professor Anderson. who recently resigned. Doc tor Langham for a number of years bad been principal of one of the largest ministry,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-18
ERECTS WATER TOWER

Central railroad is erecting a 100000 gallon steel water tower here. at the junction of the NJ. & D. and the NJ. & x. C. branches.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-07
POWDER KINGS
PAID LOBBYISTS
BLOCK REAL QUIZ
Nixon Disaster Report
Shocks Public

TRENTON, N. j., April 6.-There
is a sequel to the tardy. revelations
contained in the state department of
labor that "gross negligence and vio-
lation of the law" by the company
caused the March Sth explosion at
the Nixon plant Of the Ammonite
Co, when rs workers were killed and
200 injured.
In preparing new protective leeis-
lation demanded bv State Labor
Commissioner McBride's report, it
has discovered that the explosive
manufacturers not only maintain an
active lobby to prevent reform but
actually write most of the present
ineffective law regulating themselves.
Reasonable Regulations"
The manufacturers committee in
1909 drew up reasonable" regula-
tions which were later written into
the law. Distances of safety between
buildings were fixed much below the
regulations in England and other
countries. The definition of "expSo-
sive" was left elastic and full of
AOOPilOACo Lux inc manufacturers.
Risk to life and limb were not con-
sidered as serious unless some inte-
grail portion Of building was dam
aged.
Only one inspection a year is re-
quired by the law written by the
manufacturers, and the maximum
license fee is s25 annually. In New
Jersey 100000 pounds of explosives
may be kept within 1886 feet of in
habited buildings, while in England
the required distance is 5000 feet,
almost mile.
Public sentiment, after accepting
the company's alibi for the Nixon
explosion, has been reused by these
revelations and the belated grand
jury has been called to fix response
bility. The owners lobby is ap-
parently strong enough to prevent
the calling of a special session of the
state legislature to enact a new law.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-07
German Editors May
Be Severely Punished
If Caught Thinking
By LOUIS LocHNER.

Notan Correspondent OF Inc Federated Presa)
BERLIN, April 6.-An editor has
no business to have opinions running
counter to those of the newspaper
owner, in the opinion of the News
paper Publishers Association of Ger
many. Alarmed at the rumor that
the National Press federation was
contemplating the introduction of a
bill in the reichstag by which some
independence of thought was to be
guaranteed editors and writer's, the
publishers made clear their stand
point in the Zeitungsverlag, official
organ of their association.
The editorial is arrogant in the
extreme, as will be seen from the fol-
lowing quotations from it: at can
not be admitted under any circum-
stances that the editor be considered
anything but the legally appointed
representative of the publisher. The
editor has no connection with the
paper by virtue of any rights of. his
own; all rights are derived from the
publisher. The editor is under no
obligations on his own account to
safeguard the public interest; his
only duty is that of editing the pa
per or the section of the paper as
signed to him according to orders
from his publisher"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-07
The RussO-OrientGL
Chamber of Commerce
Has Enjoys in Turkey
(By Rosta News Agency)Ia1

MOSCOW, April 6.-The Russo
Oriental Chamber of Commerce mas
completed the organization Of a
trade delegation to Turkey, which
is made up of representatives Of
Soviet economic organs specially
interested in the resumption of
trade relations with Turkey-name-
ly. the All-Russian Textile SyDdi-
cate, the Sugar T'rUs., the metal
and wood industries and the Russo
Oriental Chamber Of Commerce it
self. Seeing that rubber products
found a good market IN Turkey pre-
vious to the war, the Rubber Trust
also wishes to be represented upon
the delegation.
An application to the same effect
has also been received on the part
Of Russian South Eastern Commit
tee Of international Trade, in whose
area are situated the portland
cement and building materials
works which had previously enjoyed
brisk trade with Turkey. At Con-
stantinople, the delegation will fur
Their be joined by the representa-
tives Of the "Khlebo-export" (bread
stuff export) and thu oil syndicate,
which are already busily engaged in
Turkish commerce.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-07
UNION SMASHED
AS VANCOUVER
STRIKE FAILS
Bosses Want City To
Pay Finks
Rx SYDNEY WARREN.

(Stah Correspondent Of The Federated Press)
VANCOUVER, B. c., April g.
The Vancouver Shipping federation
admits it spent 100000 to break the
recent longshoremen's strike in this
port and now is asking the city coun-
Gil of Vancouver to reimburse it for
maintaining a patrol boat at $35 a
day during the strike.
The federation in refusing to ac-
cede to the unions demand for the
restoration of the bonus of handling
lumber cargoes, stated it was unable
to do so because of the poor returns
from shipping generally. The unions
spokesmen pointed out by compare
tive figures the growth Of shipping
in the port and the rise in freight
rates. One phase of the increased
port movements from Vancouver is
shown in the announcement that the
grain handling capacities of both
dock and elevators, estimated at
100000 bushels a month will be
overtaxed by the middle of April.
Accidents Increasing.
Since the breaking of the strike,
Wdb6IlIOlt WOIhC1S nave DCCn oPCCN-
ed up to the maximum without re-
gard to life or limb. Numerous ac-
cidents have occurred and the news
papers have ceased reporting the
minor ones. The shipping bosses
maintain blacklist of some 400 ac-
tive union workers. All longshore-
men are now hired thru the COM
,,an1,,s UFi,lev hall The shining
bosses have informed the government
employment bureau that they will
not not hire men thru the bureau un-
less they subsequently pass thru the
company's own bureau for identih-
cation.
The old organization of the long
shoremen here, known as the Inter-
national Longshoremen's Associa-
ton, has disbanded and in its place
are two other organizations that the
attempting to form the nucleus Of an
other union.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-07
RUTHENBERG IN
FIRST SPEECH OF
EASTERN TOUR
Stirring Mobilization
Call at Cleveland

CLEVELAND, o., April GA stir
ring mobilization call to Cleveland
Workers Party members was given
here today at Cleveland Labor Temple
by G. E. Ruthenberg, Executive Sec
rotary of the Party, in the first of his
series of meetings in which he dis
cusses "The Decisive Stage of Our
Labor Party Policy.
The problems of the day in the for
nation Of a mass, class Farmer
Labor Party were presented to the
membership by Ruthenberg. The
need for mobilizing the whole party
in an intensive campaign during the
next few months was stressed by the
speaker. Understanding, on the part
of every Party member, as well as
the fullest possible support, was
shown to be most necessary.
Meetings in each district head
quarters city of the east have been
arranged so that the whole party may
learn the role which the united front
movement for the Farmer-LaboI
Party plays in the struggle for the
workers revolution, the Soviets and
Workers and Farmers Dictatorship.
Party members from nearby cities are
expected to attend these assemblies
Monday night Comrade Ruthenberg
speaks in the Pittsburgh Labor Ly-
ceum, 35 Miller St., Pittsburgh, at
8 p. m. The rest of his program OF
meetings is as follows:
Philadelphia, Tuesday, April 8,
p. M, Amalgamated Centre, All Pine
Street.
New York City, Wednesday, April
9, 8 p. M, Stuyvesant Casino, 142
Second Ave.
Boston, Thursday, April 10, 8 p. m.
Credit Union Hall, 62 Chambers St
Buffalo, Saturday, April u, Finnish
Hall, $50 Order st.
Detroit, Sunday, April 10, 2:30 D
M, Finnish Hall, 1868 14th st.
Chicago, Tuesday, April %.
Every party member in the cities
mentioned should attend these meet
ings. Every party member within
reach of these cities should come ia
the meetings.
The Party must know and under
stand the policies of the Central Exc
cutiye Committee. The Party must
mobilize all it's strength for the cam
paign which the Party is now enter
ing.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-07
Detroit Armenian
Communist Groups
Haze Buried HGtchet

The unihcation of the branches Of
the two groups Of the Armenian
Section of the Workers Party is
now under way in those cities where
the rival groups are represented.
The Boston branches were united a
week ago. The Detroit branches
were united at a meeting held Sun
day, March 30th.
In carrying thru the unifcation
program, the Detroit branc he s
adopted a resolution calling upon all
other branches Of the Armenian
branches to follow their example.
The resolution reads as follows:
Resolution.
The representatives Of the two
Armenian groups Of tne Workers
Party of Detroit, meeting with rep
resentatives of the District Execu-
tive Committee and the City Central
Committee, recognizing the demor-
alizing effect upon the membership
of the party and the confusion in
the ranks Of the outside workers
created by the fractional strife,
which. if not terminated at once,
will completely discredit the Ar
menian section of the party; recog-
nizing also that the present period
offers the greatest possibilities for
the building Of revolutionary mass
which requires unity in
the ranks Of the revolutionists; cort
WINGED that there is no difference in
principle which separates the two
groups, but merely animosities Gre
ated by the long strife:
Resolves, That the FIRST require
ment for unity is the win to unite;
that unity can be achieved on the
basis of the acceptance If the prin-
ciples and policies Of the Communist
International and of the Workers
Party Of America, and the rccogni-
tion Of the Communist Party OF
Armenia as the Armenian Section
Of the Communist international, and
upon the resolution of both groups
to discuss, not the actions
Of the past, but the present and fut-
ure problems Of the Party.
BE IL further resolved, That we
call upon all other groups Of the
Armenian section and the bureau to
unite on the same basis.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-07
BURNS MUST co!
Ku KLur Khan Kills
-Four, Wounds Many, in
Western Pennsylvania

LILLY, Pa, April 6.-Departing
Ku Klux Klansmen killed four towns
folk and injured thirteen others when
young men of the town turned fire.
hose stream on the Klansmen board
ing their special train for Johnston.
The Klansmen managed to get their
wounded on the train. Three injured
Ku Kluxers were taken to the hospital
upon their arrival at Johnston.
twenty-five members of the Khan
were arrested by Sheriff Logan N.
Kellar.
The dead inhabitants of Lilly are
Phillip Conrad, rs; Frank Maesko, %,
and Floyd Paul, %, and an unidenti-
fed man. Several of those wounded
are not expected to survive.
Klansmen had held hooded cere-
mony in a field near the station. The
members had come down on the spe-
cial train from Johnston and raised
their fiery cross in Lilly. When they
returned to the railroad, crowd of
1000 townsfolk had assembled. After
the hose was turned on the Khan shots
were fired and a volley of bricks and
stones.
State troops were rushed to Lilly
in response to the request of the dis
trict attorney of Cambria county.
Johnston police claim that the
Klan's visit Lilly was occasioned by
the firing of shots into the home of a
Methodist minister there two weeks
ago.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-07
Trachtenberg Tour

Monday, April 7. z D. m. Bentlsyville. Pa,
Union Hall, center Of the village.
Tuesday, April 8, 8 y. m. Canton, Ohio.
sshlobsch Hall. 421 Market Ave. N.
"wednesday. April ., youngstown. ohis, full
details Ia appear later.
Thursdsy, April 10. 8 p. M, Warren, Ohio,
Hippodrsms Hall. High st., Ord floor.
Friday, April IL. 1880 D. M, Cleveland,
Ohio, Labor Temple. 1855 Euclid Ave
Sunday, April IS, 2,so .. m, Cleveland.
RoysI Hall, SAT- Woodland.
Msndsy. April IL, 8 .. M. Toledo. Ohio.
labor Temple. Jefferson and Michigan.
Tuesday, April rs, 8 y. M. Detroit, House
sf the Masses, 2fO1 Gratiot Ave
"wednesday, April 10, 9 .. m, Detroit. House
II the Masses, 2ioi Gratict Ave. Russian
Trade Unlons).
Thursday, April ~. Grand Rapids. full de-
Friday. April 10. Chicago. full details 70
sstsrdsy. April 10. Milwaukee. full details
Sunday. April 20. Gary. Ind. full detail.
~ appear later.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-07
School Girl, IL Years Old, Sends
Dollar For Family of Dolla

Chesk radical who saving buy herself
fountain sent 81 the fund the DAILY WORKER is raising
for the family of
makes for DOIa's family The
whom intended
bit Make cOnbu
tion and get it of your mind.
Anna Cesk in sending her dollar sad Il have been saving money
girl of twelve needed
very plight Jacob
DOs family dawned that by sending savings
them would be helping comrade in need"
After reading that will hardly urging DO 1T
NOW
Here the list Of those who have done their duty Meyeh
Mass ST. E. Engebaurg, New York City, ST. Anna Chess
New York City, 81; Slim Chicago 81 Grgezolows Cleveland
E. Vital, 81;
Davy, Cleveland ST. Comrade Chicago ST. Barnett
Bloomfield N. SO; VIM. F. Miller, Chicago 50; Total $21
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-07
Detroit Labor in
Protest OUer FOrd'S
Muscle Shoals Lease
tBy tn. Federated Press,

DETROIT, April s. - Charging
that "the Muscle Shoals lease is
looked upon by those who know, as
a bigger grab than Teapot Dome"
the Detroit Federation of Labor has
sent a resolution to the two Michi-
gan senators calling on them to "do
all in their power to prevent the con-
summation Of this deal to transfer
government property to a private cor
poration." The huge government
power and nitrate plant in Alabama
is referred TO.
According to the Detroit Labor
News, under the provisions of the
contract Henry Ford will receive for
$1,500,000 property which would
bring about $16,000,000 at a forced
sale.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-07
IMPEACH COOLIDGEl
Hammersmark Talks Tonight.

S. 7. Hammersmark, member Of
the national executive committee Of
the Trade Union Educational League
and noted union organizer, will speak
on ''The Crisis in the Capitalist Par
ties" and Farmer Labor Unity at the
National Socialist Institute, 1892
Douglas Blvd, at 8 o'clock tonight,
under the auspices of the Douglas
Park English branch Of the Workers
Party.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-07

OAKLAND, Cal, April 6.--In an
attempt to suppress radical meetings
here at the request Of the Rotary
club and the Elks, landlords Of halls
in which the Workers Party and the
i. w. w. have held their meetings,
lectures and dances, have been or
dered by the police to refuse further
use Of the halls. Action has been
taken by the Workers Party to fight
this discriminatory order.
~
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-07
Hard Time Getting Along.

SEATTLE, WASH, April g.
Further delay Of the start Of the
second leg Of the American army
round the world airplane fight was
made necessary today by damage TO
the plane of Major Frederick l.. Mar
tin, commander Of the fight.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-07
"Mother" Jones in Battle Appeal
To Chicago Women as She Urges
"On to the City Hall!" Slogan

Why don't the Of Chicago storm the city hall and
courthouse Mother Mary Jones challenged them and tell
Mayor Dever and the judges that they must stop insulting
womanhood cried of the delegates she left the
Chicago Federation of Labor meeting yesterday.
'Women not if they won't protest when their
fellow workers. the girl garment strikers with