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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-21

WOULD CONTROL MANCHURIA
 PEKIN, Sept. 20-Undismayed by an initial defeat on the northern front, Gen. Wu Pei Flu, commander of the Chilli forces, declared Saturday that he would fight Chang Tso Lin until
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-07
ENSLEY NDORSES ALDERMANIC RULE
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on, 'just wait and read the report of the auditor who is now checking up the city books"
 Launching into an explanation of the proposed mayor-aldermanic ordinance, Judge Wilkinson said it make sthe mayor the business head of the govern ment, with wide authority but equal $25, 900 and indemnifies the city against responsibility. His bond is fixed at losses caused by negligence or malfea- sance of his appointees.
 "We provide against secret sessions which now are everyday affairs al city hall" he continued. ''We provide against political trades. We prohibit the naming of officials relatives to city positions. We give every city fair rep. resentatiOn on the common council. Nc section of the city now has representa-. tiOn. This proposed ordinance will mean saving of $15,000 or $25, 900 a year in salaries alone during the first year of its operation. We throw ev- cry safeguard around the city treasury so as to stop the raids that have been so popular lately. We provide for a triple check on all persons who handle funds. j-
 Wilkinson said the present cOmmis- sion spends "half its time" in revoking measures hastily passed at previous meetings. He charged that the com mission members hold secret caucuses and get things fixed before going into open session"
 '"This ordinance" he said, demands that the public affairs be transacted in the sunlight of Almighty God. It seeks to restore representative, demo- cratic government and insure a flour ishing city and a satisfied people"
 Applause Prolonged.
 Wilkinson took his seat amid loud applause. He was followed by Chair man Mcdowell, who said the people of Ensley were desperate and ready to try almost anything that would end the present type of control"
 E. J. Hummer scored what he term. ed the incompetence and extravagance'i at city hall. He said the five commits. sioners constantly flight among them selves," due to divided authority and the absence of a governmental head.
 Our present commissioners" he said ''are all playing for political advantage We have tried commission government 13 years and it has failed to meet the needs of our people. The system is bad and the people of this section will vote overwhelmingly for a change"
 Edward Freeman charged that one Qf the present commissioners has
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-07
Jazz Scourge Of Nation
 Says Perspiring Mayor
Would Rule It Out In Hot Weather-And Cold
 For That Matter

Editors Note-During one of the peaks of the current heat wave, Mayor Daniel L. Hart of Wilkes Barre. Pa, went before his city council and introduced an ordi- in the city's streets or in any other public place. The punishment under the pro- posed ordinance would be a fine not to exceed $1so. Tn Uunited News asked Here is Mayor Harts reply.
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 WILKES BARRE, Pa, Aug. 6.-I am not reformer. Nor have sym pathy, nor respect for the overly-thin women and the overly-fat women and the falsetto-voiced gentlemen who are trying to rule, and instead are running the social life of the nation. believe in an amendment to the Volstead act to the extent of giving the people good beer.
 All the beer ever brewed could never bring to the nation one-twentieth of the terribleness that has followed in the wake of jazz music.
 In the past, American composSss were men of genius who wandered in to Gods great outside, seeking inspira- fion from the birds and the voices of nature which they heard in the signing of the breezes as they gissed the golden harvest. They wrote songs that will live.
 The so-called composers of today, lacking in Nhe. ability to create, go to the leyees and the rear rooms of vile resorts and in these places, l am told, jazz was born. It has an appeal, 'tis true-"and pity 'tis true! x
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-07
LOEB S NAMED
 ACTUAL KILLER
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NNUnbhA1Wp4 EAWAAA A aEbO fOA4oy profound discord between his emotional and intellectual life, and is incapable of endowing his surroundings with an adequate emotion " and the Leopold is 'of distinct paranoid personality and is developing a definite course of par anoid psychosis." Testimony yesterday brought out that "psychosis" is the modern definition of insanity"
 Early Recess Taken
 The brevity of Mir. Crowe's cross ex- animation caught the defense una prepared to continue its case and caused Judge Caverly to stop the proceedings an hour and half earlier than usual. MT. Grove hammered at the witness along lines previously employed in his efforts to belittle the value of the testimony in mitigation of punishment.
 Clarence s. Darrow, veteran chief of defense counsel, said upon adjourn ment that a dozen or more lay wit nesses, including students from the Un- iversity of Michigan and the Univer- sity of Chicago, from which Loeb and Leopold, respectively, are the young est graduates, would be called before the final expert testimony was intro duced.
 'eThe defense does not intend to have the boys testify" said Mr. Oar row. we may find that we shall want some members of their families to take the witness stand ot connect up different phases of their lives or to identify exhibits already put into the record.
 ''In that event, we shall call Fore man Leopold, brother of Nathan, and Allan Loeb, brother of Richard"
 Mir. Darrow indicated that the de- fense might reach the point where it could rest its case next Monday.
 This was the first day that States Attorney Grove had not at some in- terval asserted the hearing had reached stage where Judge Caverly should summon a jury. and have the youths tried on a plea of insanity.
 Judge Caverly took advantage of the early adjournment to scan several hundred letters bearing postmarks from all parts of the country advising him as to what his decision should be. He said they were a nuisance and every writer was in contempt of court.
 The judges chambers were invaded after adjournment by an elderly wom- an who said she was Mrs. Anna LuIie, the wife of a Jewish rabbi of Hous- ton, Texas. She urged that a jury of Rabbis be called to hear the trial. She was taken to the psycOpothic hospital for observation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-07

The old music stirred the soul-jazz moves the feet and hips. The old music awakened the heart-jazz awakens the passions. Shakespeare said Music hath charm to sooth the savage beast" But jazz has the power to awaken the beast in men and women.
 Destroys Modesty.
 If this continues, the boy and girl of today will not have the sweet mem Ories of the music of their tender child hood that we find so consoling as we journe on. The Americans of the fu- ture will be absolutely lacking in a knowledge of real music-one of Gods greatest gifts to earth is music and ev- cry saxaphone and trombone player in America is a murderer of, this great endowment.
 Jazz music is destroying the mod esty of the girl of today. It has taken the soothing twilight Song from the home. It has filled the dance halls with gymnasts instead of dancers. The in- telligence and decency of American aud fences are insulted by the average mem- bers of jazz orchestra who try to at tract attention to their obnoxious per sonalities by gyrations that should land them in jail.
 It is an established fact that no wo- man who is a good jazz dancer can cook.
 For the salvation of America, jazz music and jazz dancing should be sup pressed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-07
BERLIN ENVOYS FILE CRITICISM OF AGREEMENT
Exceptions To Allied Pro- tocol Ask Speedy
 Evacuation Of Ruhr
By CHARLES M. MCANN Rv Leased Wire To Age.HeraT


 LONDON, Aug. 6.-Acting with moderation that has aroused the ad- .miration and fired the hopes of all con cerned, the German delegates to the international reparations conference have placed before the allies their criti. cism of the protocol drawn by the allied conferees.
 The German covering letter to the allied chiefs carefully avoided making flat demands, but it's tempered import was reinforced by phrases ir which the Germans pointed out the ''neces- sity' of freeing Germany from influ ences which mitigate against her economic recovery.
 What Germans Seek
 In their exception to the agreements reached by the allies the Germans re- quest:
 1. German representation at any consideration of German default subse- quent to the effectuation of the Dawes plan.
 2. Speedy economic evacuation of the Ruhr.
 8, Complete amnesty and repatria- ton of all persons expelled from the oc- cupied areas.
 4. Cessation of specific deliveries in kind after the expiration of the dates set down in the Versailles treaty for such deliveries. 3a.
 The international conference is bound, by the restrictions under which it was summoned, to confine it's dis cussions to the Dawes plan, but ma chinery has been found to permit the general discussion of the evacuation of the Ruhr valley. A group desig- mated as the 'big fourteen" composed of two major delegates from each of the seven participating countries, is holding more or less informal sessions at which this and matters linked with it may be discussed.
 Evacuation Discussed
 Preliminary discussion of the military evacuation of the Ruhr has been begun on the theory that evacuation could safely be accomplished after thorough inspection of Germany's present arma ments. Evacuation also would be pre- ceded by a complete separation ot the German police from the army.
 Among the German delegates and in their conversation with persons with whom they come into contact here there is no attempt to conceal the ella. tion they feel at what they are pleased to consider the revision of the Versail- les treaty. The Germans constantly refer to the new treaty" when speak ing of the protocol, which it conf dently is expected, that they will sign. Whatever the allies may think about it, the Germans consider the Yer sailles treaty as having been rewritten.
 The German reservations to the all lied protocol constitute exceptions from all angles, but the conferees, and espe- cially the American delegates who will play a practical Intermediary role, are confident that none of the difficulties are insurmountable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-07
there's Q ma1l in West End
 lUe hope JUiU see this

Hickey-Freeman suits in your size and in the neat conservative patterns you like But if you wait too long some other lucky fellow will be wearing the suit you wanted.
 There's boy, or rather young man, named Smith (none of this is fctitious) who going off to col lege next month Hell want nice suit, too, but he's got to conserve his funds. His daddy isn't rich. Smith oughta come in here now and get that suit while this great sale is on
 And the same circumstances apply to hundreds of other men. These big reductions on BIaShs notably good clothes should be of real. interest to many. Maybe to youl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-07
EVANS SLAYERS' ALL CAPTURED,
 MEXICO HEARS
Assassins Taken To Pueb- la Under Guard, Gen. \
 Cruz Reports
(Bv Associated Press }

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 6.-The assas sins of Mrs. Rosalie Evans have been captured, according to a report given out this afternoon at the war depart ment. The report came from General Roberto Cruz, military commander in the state of Puebla, where Mrs. Evans was shot and killed near her hacienda last Saturday.
 "I take pleasure in reporting that General Antonio Gomez Valesco, my chief of staff, informs me from Tex melucan that the assassins of Mrs. Evans have been captured" said the message from General Cruz.
 "Valente Quintana, chief of the Mex ico City secret service, co-operated eff ficiently in carrying out his mission to capture the assassins. The guilty men have been brought to the city of Puebla, adequately guarded. Accom- panying General Valesco and Senor Quintana came the secretary of the British legation, who is well informed of the active efforts which have been made to clear up the crime"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-07

He has been intending to in and get two Sum- mer suits at Wind-Up prices. He doesn't need them very badly right now--still they'd come in mighty handy at tmes-and of course, he'd be all fixed for next Summer. If he puts it off much longer there won't be many left in his size to choose from. We don't want that to happen-and he doesn't either
 There's another man out in Woodlawn who always buys his Fall suit in Blachs August sale He doesn't like very heavy suit but he likes good one. Says,
 any man can afford $50 suit if he'll watch his chance and buy it at big reduction We've been expecting you in, Mi. Blank, We've got several
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-07
1l,29o,397 BALES,
 TESTERS FIGURE
 ON COTTON CROP
Estimates Production At 7,591 Bales More Than
 Last Year

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. G.-Details of the annual report on the commer. cial cotton crop of 1923-24, issued by Colonel H. G. Hester, Secretary of the New Orleans cotton exchange, today placed the total at 11!29O, ,397 bales, an increase over 1922-23 of 7,591 and d decrease under that of 1921-22 of 362, ,736.
 Colonel Hester placed thes commer. cial crop of Texas at 965, 5,0O0 bales over last year. The crop of ''other gulf states" embracing Louisiana, Missis. sippi, Arkansas, Tennessee. Oklahoma Missouri, California. Kansas and New Mexico, decreased 742,0OO, while the deliveries from the group of Atlantic states, including Alabama, North Caro- lima, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky and Virginia, decreased 216,- 900 bales.
 The average grade of tile crop was strict low middling to middling, says the report.
 Average Value Higher
 The average value per bale was high CT than in any year since 1919-20. The start in August was at the lowest and
 
 December, the peak month, with an improvement of $40 a bale. Unfor- tunately for domestic manufacturing in- terests, Colonel Hester says the price of goods did not follow the advance in raw material; and with partial cessa- tion of the demand, values Sagged un- til the July average registered loss of $20 bale, half of the previous im- provement April and May witnessed a partial recovery due to the fact that foreign spinners, reaping the advantage of cheaper cotton, entered the market freely.
 The situation abroad, said the report, though not satisfactory, has shown a distinct improvement Great Britain took nearly 450,000 bales more than last year and there was exported to Germany, in round figures, 1,30000O bales, against 934 900 last year. The exports to foreign countries increased more than 954, 900 bales. Of the com mercial crop 51.4 per cent, an equiva- lent of nearly 5 per cent of the year'a growth, Colonel Hester said, went te feed foreign supplies.
 Average Price S1.67 Cents
 The report placed the average price of middling cotton during the year at 31.67 cents per pound, as compared with 24.0G cents last year, and 17.7S cents year before last and 1908 cents in 1920-21.
 The value of the crop, including the seed, was placed at 1895, 143, ,O40 against $1 ,574, ,299, ,S39 last year. .
 The actual growth of the crop of 1923-24, said the report, was 1O,9S5,- GOO bales, and the amount of cotton carried over on July 31 was 2,319,00O bales against 2,573,000 last year, a de- crease of 254,000 bales. The carryover included 230,000 bales of linters against 177,000 on July 31, 1923.
 The commercial crop by states fol- lows, in thousands of bales:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-07
WORLD PLIERS
 FORGED TO WAIT
 GOOD WEATHER
Date Of Greenland Jump
 Will Depend On Conditions
WASHINGTON. Aug. 6.-Decision

WASHINGTON. Aug. 6.--Decision to hold the American world fliers at Reykjavk until weather and ice con ditions assure q reasonably safe land ing on the Greenland coast was an- nounced today by the army air serV- ice.
 The proposal that 1,OOO-mile hop from Iceland to Ivigtut be attempted If efforts failed to establish base at Angmagsalik, was rejected after care full consideration in subjecting the re- nlaining two ships to the possibility of almost certain injury.
 ''Should temporary weather and ice conditions on the Greenland coast pre- clude immediate landing of the expe- lition there," a statement from the de- pertinent said, 'the flight will remain at Iceland until conditions improve. It is not contemplated that an attempt will be made for a nonstop flight from Iceland direct to the coast of Labra- dor"
 A wait of several days was admitted as adding to the dangers of more ad- verse weather conditions because of the advanced season but hope was ex- pressed for Ian open spelT' which would be the signal for the advance toward the goal of aerial navigation of the globe.
 The ice pack reported to have formed around the Greenland coast is not considered in itself an impossible bar rier to the continuance of the flight, army experts said, because it has been proved entirely feasible for the planes to land, beside vessels at sea and re- fuel. While the ice itself is no bar rier, however, should forced landing be necessary, rescue of the fliers would be difficult.
 ''It may be recalled" statement is- sued today said, ''that exactly 34 years ago this month, Nansen's exploration party was attempting to pierce the interior of Greenland from the west aviators intend to land. The explorers ice floe which flOated down the coast for several days before rescue"
 Apparently abandoning the long held hope that the Boston, accidentally wrecked at sea last Sunday, might be salvaged and repaired, the air service today ordered a substitute plane sent to Indian Harbor so that it's pilot, Lieut.. Leigh Wade, at least might ac- company his comrades on the cross country trip to Seattle after they have made the Atlantic flight. The plane, of the same type as those used in the flight, will be flown from Langley field as soon as the date of the arrival can be appoximated.
 The cruiser -ilwaukee waiting at Ivigtut to supervise the final trans atlantic route, succeeded today in es- tahlishing direct radio communication with Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-07

senatorial toga some of those favorable to his candidacy have. ppinted out that Ford has run for the pffiEe four times, twice as republican hnd twice as democrat in Michigan, and in each case has been placed on the ballot without his formally announcing his candidacy. In no case has he withdrawn his name fafter it was placed on the ballot of either party.
 Eight years ago Ford was placed on the ballot in Michigan presidential pri- mary as republican candidate for presi- dent, gained the nomination and the Michigan. delegation to the national con vention cast several complimentary votes for him. Six years ago he was placed on both the Republican and democratic primary ballots for the nomination for senator. He was de- feated for the republican nomination by Truman H. Newberry but was nominated by the democrats. In the election Newberry won.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-07
17 KILLED IN RAID
Indians Attack Village And Stay DS.
 fenseleSS Persons


 MEXICO CITY, Aug. 6.-(By As- sociated Press.)-Seventeen defense- less persons were killed and ten others wounded when band of 50 armed out laws attacked a hacienda near Opichen, state of Yucatan, according to a spe- cial dispatch from Merida to El Uni versal today.
 The assailants declared they came from the village of Opinchien, where they had previously committed out rages. They sacked the hacienda and fled with 150 federal troops in pur- suit.
 The band which is composed of h. dians, is likewise charged with a recent attack upon the village of Kalkini. The special dispatch asserts the1a is no specific reason for the attacks which are attributed to the chaotic conditions following the recent occupation of the territory by the revolutionists.
 Official quarters heve have no con- firmation of the details given in the press reports.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-07
MOVE YE.LAUNCHED
 TO BOOST FORD
 FOR U. s. SENATE
Plan Calls For Support Of Manufacturer
 Against C0uzens

LANSING, Mich., Aug. GA move ment to place Henry Ford's name on the September primary ballots as re- publican candidate for the United States senatorial nomination, opposing Senator James Couzens, was launched here today apparently by interests fav- orable to the candidacy of W. w. Pot ter, chairman of the public utilities
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-07
COMPLICATEs RACE
Refusal Of Manufactures Not Take
 Seriously.

Refusal Of Manufactures Not Taken
 Seriously.
 DETROIT, Aug. 6.-Circulation of petitions here today to plaee the name of Henry Ford on the ballot as candi- date for the republican nomination Tor United States senator, further com pIicated the approaching race for the senatorial nomination, proposing the fifth republican candidate.
 The field into which friends are try ing to place Mir. Ford is made up of Senator James Couzens, Judge Arthur H. Thttle, of the United States district court of eastern Michigan; Hal H. Smith, Detroit attorney and Daniel w. Tussing of Lansing.
 Although officials at the Ford Motor company today characterized as "ab- surd" the idea that Ford is seeking the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-07
M THE AIR TODAY
tCepyrisht, 1924, For Age-Herald.I

(Cepyright, 1924, For Age-Herald.) WTEAF, 492 meters, 8 p. m., w eastern standard time. Vim
 cent Lopez and his orchestra. WIZ, New York, 455 meters, S:15 D. m., eastern standard time. United States navy night.
 WEAK, Cleveland, 390 meters, 10 80 p. m., eastern standard time. Organ recital by Edwin Arthur Kraft.
 WOAw, Omaha, 526 meters, 9 D. m., central standard time. Pro gram by Centerville, Iowa, talent.
 KDKA, Pittsburg, 326 meters, 8 D. m. Concert, by KDKA orchestra and assisting soloists.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-07
FIRST BALE SOLD

OPP, Ala, Aug. 6.-An Opp farmer raised the first cotton bale marketed in Covington this season. The bale, weighing 357 pounds, was raised by J. J. Barnes and was ginned August 5, bringing 39 cents per pound.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-07

the public utilities commission caused Ford nominating petitions to be printed and one set was to be placed in circu- lation in Detroit.
 It is believed the action was taken without Mir. Ford's knowledge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-07

Total ......... .3,9S6,32S b,zS3 bO1,49O
 The worlds consumption of American cotton wasa aplaced at II ,241 ,OOO bales against 12,631 900 last year and 12,- 829,000 the year before. The consump- tion of the United States this year was 5,S13,000 and in foreign countries 6, ,42S, ,O0O.