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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-13
$l45,OOO IS PAID
 SIM MONS TO
 QUITKLANFIGHT
Evans Faction Placates Founder Of Order With
 Huge Sum

ATLANTA, Ga., Feb. 12.-The for maj contract and agreement by which William Joseph Simmons. emperor and founder of the Ku Klux Klan, disposed of his right, title and interest in the Invisible Empire" and. renounced his monthly annuity of S1,000 for a con- sideration of $145,500 in cash, was made public today by Paul Etheridge, imperial klonsel and chief of staff to Imperial Wizard Hiram Wesley Evans
 Under terms of the contract as made public, Colonel Simmons agreed to cease all opposition to- the K. K. K. and to the administration of Imperial Wiz ard Evans, and promised not to take part in any organization or movement having for it's purpose the disruption, Reorganization or interference with the klan. He retains "Klankrest," the home on Peachtree road, which the Klan gave him several months ago.
 To Drop Suits All pending litigation against the Evans faction and the Kiaii is to be dismissed. Colonel Simmons also agreed to resign from the Klan and from the Knights Kamelia, Inc, which he or ganized. His resignation from both organizations accompanied the agree ment and it was accepted by Dr. Evans.
 At the same time that he an- nounced consummation of the agree ment, Mir. Etheridge declared that Col onel Simmons had gone to Jackson vile, Fla, and formed a new organiza- tion to be known as,~she Knights of the Flaming Sword" and placed himself at it's head. He said the contract and agreement were signed last Saturday and the new organization formed in Jacksonville yesterday.
 Wife Also Signs Contract
 The contract was signed by Colonel simmons and his wife and Dr. Evans after it had been approved by the i'm perial kloncilium.
 It is understood that the amount Colonel Simmons received was arrived at by an attorney who figured the to- tai amount of annuities he and his wife would receive if they lived out their eXpectancies
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-13

 TO MACDONALD
 ON HIS SPEECH
Labor Premier Praised And Is Greeted By
 Interested House

LONDON, Feb. 12.-(By the Asso- ciated Press. )-1n a calm atmosphere, though not devoid of excitement, and in circumstances which a few months ago would have been regarded as impos- sible, the new labor prime minister, J. Ramsay Macdonald, today announced the policy of his government to a crowded and intensely interested house.
 His speech was characterized as able and we'll reasoned, and it earned compliments from two former premiers, Stanley Baldwin and H. H. Asquith, leaders respectively of the conserva- tive and liberal parties.
 There were no scenes of turbulence or criticism such as have characterized many former great occasions ln Brit ish parliamentary annals.
 It might have been new govern ment formed by either of the two great traditional parties which in past times have alternately controlled Great Bri- tain administration.
 The country has called for fair play for the labor government and from anything visible in the House of Com mons today fair play will be accorded
 Handicap in Time
 Taking into consideration the nov city of the position of the ministers who only had three weeks to prepare to present themselves before Parlia. ment under exceptionally difficult cir. cumstances-circumstances which would have severely taxed the energies of the well-versed and experienced administra tions formed by the older parties-tht House was willing to adjourn immedi ately the prime minister concluded hi: speech and would have done so but fol the pertinacity of few members.
 The new ministers showed them. selves we'll able to take care of them selves in the conflicts arising during question time. The premier had apol- ogized, on the ground of the small amount of time he had at his disposal for his failure to present the govern ment's policy in more complete and detailed form, and he based himself in dealing with both internal and external affairs on introducing new spirit and new methods into parliamentary work and diplomacy.
 Will Not Be Driven Out
 The premier indicated he had no in tention of driving against parliament tary traditions, but warned the House that his government equally had no intention of being driven from office by smart party tactics. He intended to claim the privileges due the head of q | minority government.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-13
Individual Responsibility

Individual Responsibility
 Prime Minister Ramsay Macdonald said:
 No prime minister has ever met the House of Commons under similar cir, cumstances to mine. For the time be ing, no party in the House has a majority. The party opposite is the largest here, but on account of the circumstances of the election it is quite impossible for this House to ask them to remain in power. Now I think that will necessitate some alteration in our House of Commons habits. I think we will have to think less about party than heretofore, and to lay more and more emphasis upon the responsibility of individual members voting as re- sponsible members of the House and not merely as party politicians. (Cheers.)
 II think that will be all for the good so far as this House is concerned. But it puts me in\ this position. I have lively recollection of all sorts of ingenuities practiced by oppositions in order to spring a snap division upon the government so that it might be turned out on a defeat. I have known bath rooms downstairs utilized, not for legitimate purposes, but for the il- legitimate purpose of packing as many members surreptitiously inside their doors as their physical limitations would allow. And I have known an adjoining building where there hap pens to be convenient division bell used for similar purposes, I have seen this House practically empty when the bells began to ring and then turned into riotous sort of market place by the thrush of members for the purpose or finding the government mapping and turning 1t out upon a stupid issue. l am not going to go out on any such issue Qabor cheers). The labor gov ernment will go out if it is defeated upon substantial issues-issues of principle, issues that really matter. It will go out if the responsible leaders of either party, or of any party, will move and carry q direct vote of no confidence.
 Accepts Responsibilities "I propose to introduce my business, knowing that 1 am in a minority, ac- cepting the responsibilities of minor ity. but claiming the privileges that at- tach to these responsibilities and if the House on matters non-essential, matters that do not strike at the IOOI Ol tHt ludl we make, and do not destroy fundamentally the general intention of the government in producing legislation, if the House wishes to vary our proposals, the House must take the responsibility for that variation. But a division on such questions as these will not be regarded as a vote of no confidence. Now in some respects my difficulties al unique. Suppose another election we to return parties to this House, divi somewhat as we are now, then ever may take my place here makes himself responsible for the ernment will have to claim the pi ilege l have just enunciated Alth my position is the first of its
 up to now, it may not he the Is its kind, even in our own Tiff,
 For the first time, thSi labor
 tcent'"usd on Pass I$. polumR
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-13
TWO DEAD AND
 ONENJlRED BY AUTOS TUESDAY
Baby's Head Crushed And Succumbs To Body Blow
 As Vehicles Rush By

Two were killed and one received minor injuries in separate automobile accidents in. and around the Birming- ham district Tuesday. =
 Edward Pryor.. age Is, was fatally injured Tuesday morning when he was struck by. a jitney, said to have been driven by Howell Jones, negro, on the New Mirkle road about seven miles south of Birmingham. He died en route to the hospital.
 Russell McCombs, four-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. McCombs, of Majestic, was fatally injured Monday afternoon in front of his home when struck by Hercules Power company truck, said to have been driven by W. A. Coons, 3325 Twent-seventh street, north. The child died at z o'clock Tuesday night at the Birming- ham General hospital.
 Bernard Injured
 NJ. E. Bernard, 35, 1916 Allen street, north, was bruised about the body and head early Monday morning when he was run down by an automo- bile at Eighth avenue and Nineteenth street.
 Pryor at the time of his accident, was driving milk truck towards Bir- mingham, and had stopped to fill his radiator. As he stepped off of the run ming board he was struck by the
 6. L. Candy of iiaz Thirteenth street, south, picked up thea injured man and started with him to the hos pital. Pryor died on the way. Before leaving the scene of the accident, Candy secured a promise from the negro to meet him at the Hillman hospital, which the negro failed to do. Later he was arrested and placed in the, county jail. I ..
 Pryor's body is being held by Johns Undertaking company pending funeral arrangements. He was employed by the Crowell Brothers Dairy company.
 ChiId's Head Crushed
 The McCombs child was injured when he escaped from yard especial ly constructed by the father to prevent such an accident, and was crossing the driveway in search of his mother who was visiting a. neighbor.
 The bumper of the truck struck him and knocked him down. His skull was badly crushed beneath the front wheel of the heavy machine. Witnesses told deputy sheriff s. the truck was running about 35 miles an hour.
 Bernard was knocked down, as he started across the street, by an automo- bile which sped away so fast that witnesses were not able to secure the license number. Bernard is employed by the Continental Gin company.
 Funeral services for Russell Me- Combs will be held at 3 o'clock We'd nesday afternoon at the Moncrief church, followed by interment in the adjoining cemetery, with Vice in cha rOo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-13
.MADO0 CALLS
 CONFERENCE OF
 HIS FOLLOWERS
Will Let His Leaders De- eide Whether He Will
 Withdraw
PUTS PARTY INTEREST
 ABOVE SELF AMBITION
My Political Life Of y onse-
 quence Compared " use Of Democracy avs

WASHINGTON, .cSss.-william c. McAdoo annoy night that he would leave to Yfn SITS of his move meht in each S lthe question of whether his q .nent of counsel by the B. l.. Dohely oil companies had made him unavailable as a candidate for the democratic presidential nomina- tion.
 A request that conference of such leaders-men and women-be called in Chicago as soon as possible is made by Mir. McAdoo in letter to David L. Rockwell, of Ohio, his campaign man. ager in charge of national headquar- ters of Chicago. The letter was made public here today by Mir. McAdoo.
 "I want this conference consider and determine" the former treasury secretary wrote, whether or not the fact that an honorable professional service, rendered by me to client as having no relation, whatever, to the oil leases now under investigation by the Senate committee is prejudicial to my leadership in the caYse of progressive democracy
 Wants Other Parties Represented
 The former secretary also asked that there be invited to the conference Rep resentatives of progressives outside the democratic party, representatives of la- bor, representatives of the farmer and any other you think advisable in order that we may get as far as possible a true index of public opinion"
 eff they think am unavailable" he added, T shall gladly withdraw and fight as private in the ranks; if they think should lead, will do so with all the power that is in me. I will do anything that they think is right and best for the service of the party and the country"
 Text Of Letter
 Mir. McAdoo's letter, under date of today, follows:
 Chicago as promptly as possible of the representative men and women leaders in each state of the so-called McAdoo movement. I want this conference to consider and determine whether or not the fact that an honorable professional service rendered by me to a client, but having no relation whatever to the oil leases now under investigation by the Senate committee, is prejudicial to my leadership in the cause of progressive democracy.
 sThis has, nothing whatever to do with the betrayal bysex-SecretaAy Fail of his public trust and the discovery and revealment of others, who have be. trayed the public interest or who have been guilty fo wrong-doing in the oil scandal.
 What am concerned about is not McAdoo. My political life is of no con sequence as compared with the cause of
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-13
PLAN TO CELEBRATE ROADS COMPLETION
Fairfield District Considers Fit ting Program

FAIRFIELD, Ala, Feb. 12.-The proposal to fittingly celebrate the com pletion of the $3O0,000 highway con- necting Fairfield and Bessemer, which will be thrown open for traffic within the next three weeks, will be discussed and probably arranged for at a meet ing of the Fairfield Exchange club Wednesday. The meeting will be held at the Plaza hotel at 1 o'clock.
 Completion of the road from Fairfield to Bessemer is the end of long fight by the citizens of the two communities for permanent highway, and it has involved a sum exceeding a quarter of 6 million dollars. The civic clubs of Fairfield, as we'll as those of Besse- mer, upon being advised by Newell Brothers of the completed work, which will be protected from traffic for 8nly a short time now, were offered the sug- gestion that rally and celebration should mark the opening of the road.
 It was stated Tuesday that the Ex- changites were deeply interested in the suggestion and that it would be off cially handled Wednesday. It was in formally suggested that the board of revenue, the mayor and aldermen of the two cities and all others officially connected with the highway would take part in the celebration and that a pro- gram of unusual interest might be ar- ranged.
 Following action by the Exchange club Wednesday it is stated that the Kiwanis club Friday will also take the matter up and invite the co-opera- tion of the Bessemer organization.
 Council To Meet
 There will be a meeting of the Fair field city council Thursday night to pass upon routine matters that are pending and to transact additional business, according to an announcement Tuesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-13
HERRIN SPENDS
 CALM TUESDAY
Young Discards Guns On Fed
 eral FOreman's Order

HEREIN, ILL, Feb. 12.-A vast calm, punctuated here and there by bayonets and bugle calls, descended Tuesday on the unruly bad lands of Williamson county.
 In a spacious military way, Major General Milton J. Foreman began his tack of persuading the populace to put away its pistols and pick up it's shovels. - His 1,S0O militiamen are on the job. Like tribal chieftain who bows gracefully to an invading army, s. Glenn Young, generalissimo of the local forces of virtue and sobriety, is back in the bosom of his family. His twin holsters are empty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-13
SCORES ACTION OF
 GERMAN EMBASSY
Representative Demands Probe
 Of Failure To Lower Flag


 WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-Unless the state department investigates the failure of the Gerpan embassy to low CT its flag for Woodrow Wilson, Rep resentative Connally of Texas, demo: crat, will request a congressional inves- tigation, he announced on the floor of the House Tuesday.
 Federal agents have discovered the identity of the taxi driver who nailed an American flag on the door of the embassy after the slight to Woodrow Wilson became known. His name has been reported to the state department but as no complaint has been filed, nothing is likely to be done.
 The flag, it is now disclosed. was taken from the front of a movie house during the night, the taxi driver being unable to find a store open where he could buy one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-13
GRIFFIS ARRIVES
 FROM GERMANY
Welcome Accorded Man Who
 Tried To Capture BergdolI

NEW YORK, Feb. 12.-A hero's welcome was accorded to c. Hooyen Griffis, who arrived here on the Amer ican liner Albert Ballin today. Griffis was recently releasd from a German prison to which he was sentenced after an unsuccessful attempt to bring Grover Cleveland Bergdoll to America for trial as a draft evader.
 The city's official welcoming tug Macon, wnt down the bay to meet the Ballin and &ake Griffis to the Bat tery whence he was to have been transported to the city hall to be greeted by Acting Mayor Collins and given the freedom of the metropolis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-13
STAR TO TESTIFY
Barbara La Mar To Appear In Ex.
 tOrtiOn Case

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 12-Several marriages of Barbara La Marr, film actress, will be the subject of examina- tion Wednesday in the trial of Herman L. Roth, Hollywood attorney, for al- legged extortion of money from Arthur Sawyer, Miss La Marr's manager.
 From the time she was a ward of the juvenile court and banished from the city because the judge said she was ''too beautiful to live among men. Miss La Marr will be asked to bare details of her life, according to attorneys.
 Jack Dymond. district attorneys in- vestigator, testified Monday that he found $500 in marked bills on Roth when arrested.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-13
QUIZ RICH FRIENDS
 OF LOUISE LAWSON
Hold To Theory That Slayers Were BoOtleggers Or Robbers

NEW YORK, Feb. .12.-Several wealthy men friends of Miss Louise Lawson, Broadway butterfly who was murdered last week, have been questioned in an effort to trace the bootleggers who delivered liquor to her. These men, whose names appeared in a book found in her apartment, were promised protection from publicity.
 One of her admirers sent liquor to her three days before her murder.
 The theory is that bootleggers or rob bers posing as such strangled her
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-13
WILL INVITE CONVENTION Wants World Sunday School To Meet
 In Birmingham

President Guy D. Snavely of Birming- ham-Southern college left Wednesday for Chicago, where he will represent the state of 4.labama at the meeting of the executive committee of the interna- tional Sunday school council of re- ligious education, which convenes at the Beach hotel of that city, February l3 and If.
 Dr. Snavely stated before leaving that he intended to officially extend an invi- tation to the committee to hold the quadrenium meeting of the world Sun day school convention in Birmingham.
 This convention, he stated, is to be held in 1926 in some large American city, and he hoped to bring it here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-13
STUDENTS STRIKE Sheriff Asked By Seminary President To Elect Them

HARTWICK SEMINARY, N. Y., Feb. 12.-Sheriff Converse and three deputies today were called upon by President NJ. c. L. Rietz of Hartwick Seminary to remove forcibly from their rooms number of students who refus- ed to obey instructions to vacate after all the students except one had gone on strike" The seminary prepares students for the Lutheran minsitry. u
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-13
TRIAL OF COOPER IS
 APPROACHING END

WILMINGTON, N. O., Feb. 12.- (By Associated Press.)-The govern. ment closed this afternoon in the trial of Lieutenant Governor ". B. Cooper and Thomas B. Cooper in United States district court -on the eighth day of the hearing of the charge of conspiracy in connection with the failure of the Com mercial National bank of Wilmington. The defense at once, moved that the judge direct a verdict of not guilty, which was denied, and Thomas D. Cooper waE- placed on the stand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-13
MISSIONARY EXPECTED ATTACK
Last Known Word From Dr. c. M. Hardy Written In Letter

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. 122-The last known word received from Dr. c. M. Hardy, Christian missionary from this city who was reported captured by bandits in Batang, Thibet, several weeks ago, was revealed in a letter which reached here today. It was received by E. K. Burr, Nashville banker, and was dated November 13. It said:
 T may be dodging bullets before this gets to you"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-13
RADIO CONCERT PIERCES ETHER
 7,88O MILES

SCHENECTADY, N. r., Feb. 12.-The General Electric company today announced receipt of let ter containing the log. of radio program broadcast here January 4 and received at Capetown, South Africa.
 Every number contained in the |. log checked with the program as 'broadcast. The air line distance from Schenectady to Capetown is ' ,SS0 miles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-13
THE WEAIlHER

Fair weather for Alabama. Mississippi Tennessee and Georgia is indicated for Wednesday. with little change In tempera- slight drop Is indicated.
 The complete weather report will be found qH page fourteen of this issue
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-13
JOHNSON LEAVES FOR WEST

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-Senator Johnson of California. candidate for the republican nomination for Presi- dent left tonight for two-week speak ing trip in the west, the most extensive so far of his campaign.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-13
|LAB0R'S PREMIER FOR FIRST TIME ADDRESSES
 BRITAIN'S PARLIAMENT

Ramsay Macdonald, Head Of New Ministry, Gives An Outline Of What His Party Is Ambitious To Accomplish Towards Giving His Country Effi- cient Government Following Confusion Of War ASKS ALL TO FORGET PARTY LINES;
 WILL EVADE NO RESPONSIBILITY Expresses Confidence America Will Eventually Take An Active Part In Affairs Of Europe As Soon As This Country Realizes What Good Will Result Through Operation Of The League Of Nations
Evening star., 1924-10-26
Brenon Screen Stars.

HERBERT BRENON, in his long
L association with motion pictures,
has introduced many young players to
the film world who have subsequently
become great favorites.
Chief among them are Richard Bar
thelmess and Bert Lytell, both Of whom
when they first came under Mr.. Brenons
direction had never before appeared be-
fore the camera.
Bert Lytell jumped to fame overnight
when he played the lead in the Louis
Joseph Vance story, THE Lone Wolf,
which Mr.. Brenon made when he was
producing his own pictures at Fort Lee.
Brenon and Lytell knew each other
"when"-that is, when they were
two struggling young actors in stock
in New Orleans. And Brenon. when
he had risen to fame in pictures. gave
his old chum his chance.
Barthelmess was a boy at college
when Mr.. Brenon was making the
NaZimova first screen venture, War
Brides" upon the recommendation
of the star. Mr.. Brenon gave Barthel-
mess a small but effective part in
the picture. Marguerite Clark i'm
nediately wanted him for her leading
nan and from then on his climb up
he ladder was so swift that it needs
10 recording.
Bronson, his latest star. shows every
| indication OF duplicating the success
OF these stars.
Evening star., 1924-10-26
Served His Time.

IF it hadn't been for the World War,
George OBrien. who Is seen In
Emmett Flynn's production Of The
Man Who Came Back" would have
been a surgeon.
AS 1t was. the war made him a
sailor and the Navy came near max
ing him knight of the Squared
Circle" He became. however. a mo-
ton picture actor. for he left the
study of medicine and his tistic am
billions fiat and headed for Holly
wood and the movies.
But George found that breaking
into the movies" was a tougher job
than trying to pay off the national
debt. He started his career not by
dealing out justice to wicked vii
lyun" in the fifth reel, but by play
ing assistant to a camera man who
operated the heaviest camera in the
film colony. which George had to
carry over hill and dale, desert and
mountain for many moons. In fact,
he toted the camera on the Tom Mix
outfit so long that all the glamour
OF the movies" was knocked higher
than the Milky Way.
After absorbing numerous bumps
and scars received in line of duty,
George decided that it would not do.
he camped on the trails of the Holly
wood casting directors until they
gave him a chance.
His first picture was Moran of the
Lady Lefty" His first leading role
came with John Ford's production Of
the Fox special. The Iron Horse"
and following this he was chosen to
portray the leading role in The Man
Who Came Back"