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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-14
WALKER ADMITS
MAKING SPEECH
|AT KLONVOCATION
e0rgiA Executive Chang
ed Plan For Trip,
4 Says Newspaper

I ATLANTA, Ga, Oct. 13.--Governor
Clifford Walker, Of Gcorgia. tonight
admitted that he was the governor OF
great state" referred to In news dis.
patches who addressed the imperial
klOnvocntion OF the Ku Klux Khan at
Kansas City, September %, story
which win be published in the Atlanta
Constitution tomorrow will say. The
governor went to Kansas City In com
pany with Commissioner Of Agriculture
J. j. Brown and Peter s. Twitty, state
fish aud game commissioner, although.
the Constitutions story will say, they
had given out that they were going to
Philadelphia and Washington.
Changed His Mind
< "As q matter Of fact, did contemp-
late going TO Philadelphia" the Consti-
tuition will quote Governor Walker as
gaying. what l really was seeking
was a rest and vacation and ] had not
fully decided whether TO so 10 Phila-
delphia or attend the Kansas City meet
ing"
The newspaper states that the time
OF the speech, the unnamed governor
made fOrceful arguments against the
hierarchy Of the Catholic church and
the threatened destruction OF America
and Aremicanism by encroachment Of
Jewish, Celtic and Mediterranean
races"
The governor tonight, the COnstitu-
ton will say, gave an entirely different
version Of his speech, asserting that he
pleaded with klansmen for religious
tolerance and had stated that he would
defend with the last drop Of his blood
any little girl starting to attend II
Catholic church against all interference
with her Worship"
In answering questions regarding the
reports and accusta tions that have been
made in reference to the Kansas City
trip, the newspapers story quotes the
governor as saying that he had mo
apologies to make" for his action.
The speech i delivered at Kansas
City" Governor Walker Is quoted by
the Constitution as saying, contained
nothing that would not say before
CONTINUED on Page TwOl
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-14
Official Washington
Is GiDen No Warming
OfFord's WithdralDal
Mass Meeting In Tennes'
see Valley Thought
Next Step
washington Bureau,

WASHINGTON, Oct. f3,--Herry
Eord's announcement Of withdrawal OF
his bid for Muscle Shoals is accepted
at face value by official Washington. Il
At the same time, an Investigation
today reveals the fact that official
Warrington hos had no official infor.
nation, 10 that effect.
At the office of the secretary of war,
il Is stated that the Detroit manufac-
turer has taken no step towards a
withdraw Of his bid. At the senate
committee on agriculture, which has
charge Of that bid, 1t Is declared that
Mr.. Ford has had no communication
with that committee.
Mr.. Ford. before granting his inter
view to Golfers took int his conf
dence no member Of his enthusiastic
congressional forces. Senator Oscar w
Underwood, who was preparing to lead
the Ford offensive in the senate; and
Representatives w. Il. Oliver, and La
mar Jeffers, Of Alabama, two Of the
most ardent supporters OF the Ford
effer. were alike astounded when In
formed Of the Forthcoming publication
Of the manufacturers renunciation.
The Next step?
The Aiabamians were not only
hstounded, but apparently actually dis.
tresaed. While no one authorized state.
inent advising "the next step" Mr.
Oliver expressed the possibility that
Ford might be persuaded to renew the
fight. All assumed that conference be
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-14

A fiat increase Of $40 per month in
the salary of every member Of the police
and fire departments Is provided In the
new municipal budget, which was yir-
tually completed BY the city commission
Monday. No tax increases are levied.
The budget, which will be finally
adopted at a special commission session
Friday, also provides scattered pay
hikes for employees in almost all othea
departments of the city.
An appropriation of approximately
SIS, 900 was set up in the budget to care
for the increases of the policemen and
firemen. They had asked raises, of $1a
for all members now earning less than
$50 q month, but the commission de
cided that the morale OF both depart
ments would be torn down unless the
boosts included every member.
CtOe Satisfied
Safety Commissioner Cloe expressed
himself as satisfied with $40 raise for
his men. He served notice, however, that
a further increase would be asked next
year and that a material increase In
the size of both departments would b.
demanded.
Officials declined to show the bud
get tc reporters in advance OF its pas
sage. It sets up $5.173, 900 Is the es
timated revenue for the next fiscal year
and the entire amount is absorbed By
appropriations. Less than half of the
revenue goes into the general fund, as
the school system and the sinking fund
cut deeply into the anticipated reve
nues.
The commission, after several confer
ences that developed sharp debate, de
cided not to cut the appropriation 81
the park and recreation board. How
ever, the boards request for an increass
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-14
NEWS FROM TODAY'S
WANT ADS

Desk space for rent in office.
Construction Estimator wanted
Irish Setter pups for sale
Dining ard breakfast room
suites for exchange for phone graph
MIX goats for sale.
( Desirable rooms in an sections OF
the city.
Ford RunabOut Is offered for
watch found also belt and
bunch of keyA
s-rOOm bunEslow for sale in
EnsIey Highlands for sLeeS easn.
balance terms
Man or woman wanted to sell
electrical fixtures- -. ~
Autonobiis and blacksmith shop
for aale-
Property on North side wanted
for cash.
Dodge coupe for $500
Tree Dr.. Wanted
White ehiJd'p nurse wanted.
Beautiful g twO-story home east
Of twentieth street for sig. 500.
Reliable party would like 20 rent
small furnished home on Shades
Mountain
Lady office manager wanted.
= Afust be good bookkeepeF.
West End bungalow. furnace heat,
IL available for 5000.
suite Of rooms in the Dian apart
ment for rent
Close in alley corner sox15O is
Available.
$500 loan wanted. Security 90
acres improved land.
$1,000 cash buys q $4,000 equity
in a duplex house in Fairfield.
west End, practically new s.
room bungalow only el0o payment,
autom0btlo or vacant lot In 0x-
change.
Turn to Pages ls and ..
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-14
SALE ANNOUNCED HERE


Sloss President Expected To Return
From BaItimsre Tuesday
Announcement of the contamination
OF an agreement for the sale of The
Alabama company properties TO the
SIoss-Sheffield Steel and Iron company
was made in Birmingham Monday. E.
N. Rich of Baltimore 10 president OF
The Alabama, with J. w. Porter Of
Birmingham operating vice president In
charge. John w. Mcqueen. president
Of the Sloss company, win return to
Birmingham from Baltimore Tuesday
with Hugh Morrow, vice president and
counsel for the company.
The Alabama company is the sue.
eessor to the Alabama Consolidated
Coal and Iron company, which found
its greatest success under the manage
ment Of the late Colonel I. o. Bush
father Of Morris w, Bush.
1t has been owned BY Baltimore in
terests. headed by Mr.. Rich, for some
years. and was operated BY Harry COT
fin and w. Il. Leake jointly until Mr.
Porter was placed in charge. He said
Monday that he was not at liberty e
make any announcement, althOugh ad
hitting that he was aware OF the nege
tiatiOns.
The Alabama company properties in
clude two furnaces at Gadsden with
rich ore deposits nearby; ovens at Lew
isburg, mines and coke ovens at Brook
wood and Searles on the Louisville anc
Nashville. The company coal and orr
lands are valuable and include the re
cent construction Of a line to neW
field near the Gadsden plant. The bOOl
value Of the company ST X is under
stJOd to be about $7,O00,O00, although
no authoritative figure was given out.
The announcement relative to thu
merger embodied the statement that ths
success Of the merger depends upon thu
Sloss company being able to close NJ
pending negotiations with another com
pany for certain property rights. Thu
| last condition could not be interpreted
In Birmingham Monday, although i
was suggested that some other cOmpan!
In the coal business might become in
yolved in the merger before it was con
eluded.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-14
CITY SHORTAGES
FOUND TO EXIST
IN SINKING FUND
Wynn Rules CoEnptrolIers'
Bonds IEnHnune--New
Row Looms

Disclosure that the missing funds at
city hall, now standing at S37 900, were
stolen from the sinking fund instead Of
the general revenue. and a ruling By
City Attorney w. J. Wynn which blasts
the resolution of Commissioner Dick
son to proceed against the bOndsmen
Of Comptroller G. Z. Armstrong and
former Comptroller H. Marvin Taylor
to recover these shortage, we've Mon.
days major developments in the muni-
eipal shortage muddle.
The discovery that the shortages exist
in the sinking fund is important. as Il
means the city commission viii moi
have to make an Appropriation in the
1925 budget to pay them. This enabled
the commission TO raise the salaries Of
policemen and firemen without seriously
considering gasoline tax or other levy
As many city bonds do not mature fol-
several years, the commission will mol
have to hurry to replinish the sinking
fund.
Mr.. Wynn's report on the liability Of
the eomptroller's bonds was submitted
10 President ID. =. McI-endon and viii
be read at Tuesdays commission meet
ing. 1t says that Code section GS5
under which Dickson seeks to proceed
specifies that a comptroller is personal
liz liable under his own bond only fol-
funds misappropriated By license inspec
tors appointed by himself, and that {
later city ordinance ''impliedly repealed
this section. Employees in the public i'm
provement department, where the short
.ges occurred, are deputies Of the city
commission, and not the comptroller
Wynn reported.
President McLend0n and Commits
sioner Harrison said Monday night they
would vote to follow the advice OF tn
city attorney and kill the Dickson ordi
nance. Commissioner Cloe made no com
uent, but Commissioner Dickson wal
yisibly disappointed at the rLling.
II will have something to say a
Tuesdays commission meeting, but no
before" Dickson told an Age-Herald re
porter. The belief prevailed that h
would press his resolution, despite thu
adverse ruling by the city attorney.
Mr.. wynn's advise against proceeding
against the eomptrOllers was foreeas
exclusively IN The Age-Herald las
Thursday. In his report, he revealet
that he made a preliminary investiga
tiOn ON his own motion some time ago
| when steps were being taken to collee
on the individual bonds Of employees D
the comptrolIer's office known or
thought to be involved I'm the shortages
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Flat Increase OF SO.
Per Month ProDided
For Cops And Firenen
City Practically Completes New Budget Raises
To Be Granted Without Tax Increases -Ad-
ditional Pay Hikes In Other Departments.
$5,l73,OO0 Is Estimated Revenue For Year

of $172,O0o was denied on account Of
insufficient funds" The budget car
ries total Of $102. 900 for the board
hut Commissioner Cloe viii offer a re
solution Tuesday to slash this ia
$4,000.
THE board says Cloe, lis torn bs
internal dissention to such an extent
that a deadlock among its members cx
lists, and I'm opposed to appropriatiul
a lot of money for them to sQuabbls
over"
Defeat Of Cloe's resolution was fore
cast at city hall Monday afternoon.
MRS. Eciols iii
The commission whipped the new
budget into shape without the assist
anee Of Mrs. Mary Echols. commission
err of health and education, due to hei
illness. She is not expected to be bach
ON the job in time to cast vote Friday
when final action is taken.
It is learned that all of the commits
sioners agreed at Mondays conferences
that no tax increase would be necessary
In order to insure the salary increases
Commissioner w. L. Harrison did moi
press for action ON his plan to levy
d gasoline tax of one cent a gallon
The defeat of this tax forecast in Tht
Age-Herald Sunday.
Commission members were vel
pleased with the budget as finally
agreed on. They said they had not beer
able to find away to go all the way
with the firemen and policemen and give
them a SIS increase without raising
taxes, and this was held to be out Of
the question.
The salary raises in other depart
ments are for employees who now draw
pay checks as low as these of the police
men and firemen.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-14
FIRST DAY SESSION
MAINLY TECHNICAL
Delegates Amazed At Re-
markable Growth OF
Local District
INTEREST IS KEEN
IN PENDING TRIPS
Elaborate Program For Tuesday
And "Wednesday 10
KeenIy Anticipated

with characteristic efii-
r;ancv the I3Oth session Of the
American Institute Of Mining
and Metallurgical Engineers
was under way Monday.
The technical sessions Monday inclu q,
al the opening Of the institute at ~
O'clock when George G. Crawford pres,
dent Of the r. G. /. Co.. welcomed 'ne
engineers. His remarks were br'ei put
none the less cerdial and emphatic IN
ne assurances that not only were tne
associated engineers Of this distrlc'
bonorea BY the gathering coming mere
inf Inc citizens OF this district as weh'
He, uointed out that some few changes
had taken place in Birmingham slnes
1858 when the First meeting was nela
ma told the visiting technical exper1s
slse nirniinghnm intended to show ios ~.
'ruesiIuy and ANednesday whek AsA DFs''
w. .,ssarsna ~ q u le9gsN ~
sxsfI;su, X ely. president 81 the assec =
ion eho said that niarvel6us ano rs.
.,.s@ssiv.g work had been done ~ shs
tsirgniF,ri,an, district and the assocaa tloI I
az ( snees,ire Of pride IN what 30 ~
49,, Aane Fl, account Of the taef thsl
-, ~ ia members had participates y
~ ,snrk and that had brought iame
~ si,is district. Mr.. Kelly sald thas
ss.,sr.i wears ago the association nav
:sss,s,nA 10 come to Birmingham put
l Iassn,Is;ss arose and the meeting wal
S.ai5 n Chattanooga. He said tne
l 49, cords Of Mr.. Crawford were
.s,,ch .nnreciated and the members
I..ns.id ~ sure to avail themselves OF
49, rrovision made to view this Gus.
..,sct and the interesting plants tna1
haS come into being since they were iSS'
here ~,....V,.,..
A.. t;wa was wasted in formalitles,
e.. NJ crawford promptly called TOT
~ 3 cs;~mar. who read excerpts from
N. ,.ner al coal washing practice IN
"a. ctste and pointed out many inter
srt;nS iocaI conditions Mr. GelsmeI
"a ths large percentage OF AaDama
cosi was washed and one OF the trou-
hiea encountered WIS the effect OF sc.
1900 sludge on vegV ton and plant me
sinrS the streams % this state. 4he
risitoez were told OF the many uandBs
snitS which developed and the discus
s;cn brought out that considerable pro.
re- rad been made in eliminating tna'
s;tuation. Mr.. Geismer and several mem
bsrr Of the association engaged IN
sroSw fire Of questions and answer
rFcIiowing the meeting George e. Craw.
ford declared he had rarely attended =
tSchnicaI session which developed sucl
interesting discussion -,
U There followed paper by Frank Y
Miller. Of the Eloss by-product plant ~
.regard "a coke making in this state IN
ssmuch as Mr.. Miller was for years
Semet- SoIyay man and is aecFeallee
With being an expert. his paper drew
quite as much comment and discuss $50,
an the former one. Mr.. Miller's papel
was ashot' by several of the members
II brought out the romantic creation y
he cole industry in this state ana tns
strides that have been taken from tn'
lbee-hiye to the present coke plants IN tnh
district. The discussion which followed
Continued on Page 81
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-14
MRS. MARY ECHOLS
. is OPERATED UPON
Health Commissioner Returns
To Hospital Monday

Mrs. Mary Echols, commissioner of
health and education, underwent an
operation at the Norwood hospital at D
o'clock Monday night.
Mrs. EchOls has been i'll for some
weeks and had only been out of the
hospital few days when she was forced
10 return Monday for an operation.
Late Monday afternoon telehone
communications to The Age-Herald re-
ported that she was being carried back
TO the hospital. Her physicians there
declared that an immediate operation
was necessary, and she was on the table
ct 8 20 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-14
STORM MAY AID
Westerly winds OFF Bermuda May
Speed Voyage

WlSHINTON, Oct. 13.--Driving
western ward at an average speed Of %
TO IS miles an hour, the German air
cruiser ZR-3 tonight was approaching
n foint where the navy department
i1omentarily was expecting TO establish
direct wireless communication with her.
Unofficial dispatches during the day
brought word Of the air cruisers passage
of the Azores sector, reViving hopes
that a new record for TRANSATLANTIC
flight might be set when she stoops
10 her moOring mast at I.akehurst, N. J.
The arrival is predicted for Wednesday
morning by naval officers detailed to
keep IN touch with the flight.
Reports Of n moderate atmosherice
disturbance in her path were declared
10 increase rather than diminish her
chances for a speedy passage. westerly
winds Of more than average force are
prevailing north of Bermuda. according
t0 the observation ships. stationed by
the navy near the northern steamship
lanes.
The only direct report from the Ih-o
TO the navy department today was de-
Iayed dispatch, signed by Capt: George
w. Steele, the ranking American OBJ
server, describing the take off yesterday
off Freidriehshafen and the decision to
take the longer southern route by way
OF the Azores and Bermuda because OF
the preliminary weather reports.
From Bermuda the course probably
win be influenced by later meteorolog'
icaI observations but officials here are
confident it will be a straightaway pain
for her destination, with a possibility
that the ship may be taken on short
swing over New York City before land
ing. The IRIS still will be German
property" when she reports at Lake
hurst and several weeks probably VIII
elapse before legal title will pass to the
United States.
The Acceptance Plan
As outlined by the government Of
ficials today the procedure to be followed
in her delivery is: :.
German government turns Zeppelin
over to the crew for delivery in the
(COntinued ON Page Two
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-14
CHAPMAN ELUDES
|. FURTHER SEARCH
Notorious Gunman's Companion
Held Without Bond

NEW BRITAIN. Con-, OO4. 49,
With, Walter r. Shean of Springfield,
Mass., held without ,,ail on charge
of murder, in consequence of tie death
Of Policeman James Skelly, during an
attempt to rob a department store yes
terday morning, tn state police were
redoubling their efforts today to locate
Gerald Chapman, notoriou. holdup man
who is alleged to have fired the shot
which killed the patroi-nan. All efforts
to find the alleged gunman who was
convicted of large I.ail 70. berry in
New York and sentenced to Atlanta
prison from which he escaped, had fall
ed tonight. Shean pleaded not guilty
in court this morr ng and was bound
ever o the superior court
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-14
Prepare---Don' t Despair!

Last Friday as a Bargain Day went over with
bang. Every merchant, without an excep-
ton, cooperating with The Age-Herald, gave
testimony in appreciation of the splendid re-
spouse of Age-Herald readers
Great crowds of anxious buyers crowded the
stores and with carefully prepared shopping
lists profited by reading Age-Herald ads. One
lady shopper said: Last Fridays Age
Herald was worth over dollar to me on pur-
chases totaling less than $40" Thousands
of Age-Herald readers are preparing to profit
next Friday, and again we say to them, still
greater saving opportunities will be offered
by loyal and consistent Age-Herald adver-
tisers.
AGE-HERALD READERS PATRONIZE.
ACE-HERALD ADVERTISERS
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-14
BANDIT LOSES WAY;
RETURNS TO TOWN
Youthful Ohio Farmer Arrested
After Bank HOldup

NEW MATAATORAS, Ohio, Oct. ID.
After successfully holding up the FIRST
National bank here and getting away
with $4,000 in cash shortly before ION
today, Charles Law, .Outhful Monroe
county farmer, lost his way in a big
corn field on the edge OF town ana
blundered back to the L-Gin street OF
the village. He was arrested and taken
to the county Jail at Marietta.
William Berentz, assistant CASHIER
was alone In the bank when Law en-
tered the building. At tie point OF a
gun L forced Eeren.z to lay prone
on the floor while the bandit stuffed all
the loose currency into sack.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-14
CROSSES AZORES
Message 70 KEambourR Refers 10 Slight
Motor Trouble

BOSTON. Oct. I3.--The dirisible
zR-3 passed over Flores Island, the
most westerly OF the Azores group. at
about o 80, eastern standard time, ac-
eording to a message from the YRS
picked up By the Chatham, Mass, sta
ton OF the Radio Corporation Of Amer
lea tonight.
The IRIS was talking with Hamburg,
the operator reported. Earlier, at 80,
q message was sent indicating that the
ship had sighted Pico island, In the
Azores, dead ahead The message
indicated that the giant air cruiser had
encountered some light engine trouble
but that she was proceeding Eatisfaetor-
lily with three engines running.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-14
PERUVIAN CABINET NAMED
AIeIandrine MaEuina To Head Council
OF Ministers

LIMA, Peru, Oct. 13.-The new
Peruvian, cabinet appointments were an
nounced today. They we're: Minister Of
Justice and President of the Council of
Ministers Alejandrine Maguina foreign
relations, Prof. Alberto Solomon; gov
eminent, Jesus K. Salagar: war, AL
fredo Piedra treasurer, Enrique c.
LaPiedra; public works, Manuel y.
Masias; marine, Fermin Malaga San
tOlaIla.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-14
THE WEATHER

Alabama: Fair Tuesday and
wednesday; little change In tenn
perature.
Mississippi: Fair.
Georgia: Fair.
Tennessee: Fair.
(COmplete weather data will %
found On Page 11ls
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-14
WHOLEPLAN
is MARRIED
BY POLITICS
Not Live Issue With Us
Now, Says De-
trOiter
FURTHER ACTION
UP TO CONGRESS
Can Give Answer TO
Offer In Five,
Minutes
FINDS CHEAPER WAY
TO SUPPLY POWER
---r-------------
Manufs .urer Sees Tennessee
PlANt As Peace Safeguard
And Aid 70 Farmer
FINDS CHEAPER WAY
TO SUPPLY POWER
tBy Associntsd Prsss.)

DETROIT, MIeh., Del i5.--slslbt 8
s, Ford, president Of the Ford Mo&ef
company and SON Of Henry Foras tus
night confirmed an interview IN the cur
rent isssfe Of C0Eiiera' Weekly 10 Che
effect that Henry Ford had withdrawn
his bids for Muscle Shoals. Henry
E.ora, who 10 making preparations ~
entertain The Pflnee Of Wales here ~
morrow, could not be reached t0ilislsts
Esisel Ford refused 10 comment % flls
withdrawal Of the bid for the Muscle
Shoals property. but asserted thas tlle
interview rs published had been ~
proved BY his father and printed with
his consent.