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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-08
DAVIS MEMORIAL
 HDEDICATED
 ATFARVIEW, KY.
351-FoOt Shaft Marks The Birthplace Of Confed-
 crate President

FAIRVIEW, Ky, June 7.-(By As- sociated Press,)-Kentucky and the Old South turned their eyes toward Fair view today, where a monument erected at the birthplace of Jefferson Davis was dedicated to the memory of the illustrious southern leader and pre- sented to- the state of his birth.
 Places high in honor were given to gray-clad veterans of other days. By of the north as they, too, joined in hon. bring the memory of the man who guided the destinies of the young repub- lie during it's short, eventful life.
 Arrive By Trainload
 The Confederate invasion of Hopkins vile, Fairview's larger neighbor, be- gan yesterday and early today a train load of them, with their wives. and friends, arrived from Memphis, where they attended the Confederate reunion which closed yesterday.
 Gen. W. B. Haldeman, commander in-chief of the veterans, headed the party.
 Dedication of Davis monument hldl tAC OI du begun a number of years ago by the famous Confederate Orphan brigade and carried on by other southern or ganizations. For almost decade the movement grew slowly, and June 2, 1917, work on the obelisk was begun.
 Faced Many SetDacks
 The World war, shortage of funds and other setbacks failed to dampen the enthusiasm of those who wished to honor their dead leader. Today, seven years after the first work was done, 4 gigantic spire of concrete rises 351 feet above the ground, monument to the only president of the Confed- eracy, and to those who knew no de- feat in the efforts to have the birth place suitably marked.
 To the son of a federal soldier went the honor of making a complete suc- cess of the movement. V. NJ. Will liamson of Hopkinsville, a member of the general assembly in 1920, intro duced a bill under which the state of Kentucky pledged itself to take over and permanently maintain Jefferson Davis park.
 Hopkinsville opened its home to the visitors, blue and gray alike, and the Chamber of Commerce there provided the veterans with food and transporta- tion to Fairview, II miles distant.
 Gov. W. J. Fields of Kentucky, Col. Robert J. McBryde of Louisville, Dr. Dunbar Rowland of Jackson, Miss, and a number of other prominent southerners participated in the program, among them being Maj. Jefferson H. Davis, U. S. A., a grandson of Presi- dent Davis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-08
LOeb's Confession Draws Charge Of Liar From
 Companion
Continued From Page One.),

Continued From Page One.l swamp, Leopold dropped his glasses and Loeb dropped a stocking of the Franks boy. Both were found when the body was discovered a few hours later, and the glasses led to their arrest. They threw away the chisel win which they struck their victim, and it was found almost within day.
 When arrested they maintained their innocence until a chauffeur said they had not been riding in the Leopold car the day of the staying, this being a part of their alibi Then, apparently be- lieving their entire alibj rested on this detail, they confessed.
 The state now has in its possession the glasses. the chisel, the Franks boys clothing, the automobile robe, the ran som letters, the blood-spattered cloth ing of the kidnapers, their blood smeared rented car, the field glasses they used and the typewriter.
 The typewriter was described by States Attorney Grove as the last link in the long chain of evidence that has their indictment a few days ago on charges oI nuEueL anu AIuHdPHS iof ransom, each crime punishable by death.
 Bought In Detroit
 A search of the local records of the company making the typewriter dis closed that it was not sold here, and probably was purchased two years ago in Detroit. Leopold, who owned the machine, was a student at that time at a Michigan university. Divers in sub marine armor had been combing the bottom of the lagoon for the typewriter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-08
ST. PAUL CONCLAVE
 GIVES UP BIG HALL
Withdrawals After LaFOllette
 Charge Forces Action

ST. PAUL, NIinn., June With drawals from the farmer-labor-progres- sive national convention here June 17 probably will result in the abandon ment of the St. Paul auditorium and the use of a smaller hall for the meet ing, it was indicated tonight.
 The convention will open in the la bor temple here, but if the attend ance exceeds the capacity of that hall, the gathering will move to the audi torium, which is under tentative lease for the meeting. The labor temple could handle 1000 delegates.
 William Mahoney, St. Paul labor leader, will call the convention to or der. He declared today he would out line the purposes of the convention and reply to charges made by Senator Rob- ert M LaFollette that the commun- ist party plays too big a part in the gathering.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-08

since the boys confessed the killing week ago today. Tonight they were hunting for the type bars.
 Despite the fact that families of the youths have indicated that no vast sums of money will be spent in their defense, one man at least, who~read of the wealth of those involved. decided they would spend much to sidestep the gallows.
 Curt Geissler, of Milwaukee, who said he is a poor tailor, wrote to the chief of police, explaining that he had never been able to make much in the tailoring business, and offering to sub sideration of $1,000,000. paid by the in case they are convicted, for a con- stitute on the gallows for either youth family of the boy whose crime he would expiate. There is no statute by which one person may pay the penalty for another's crime, assistant states at torneys said in their only comment on the offer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-08
RECEIVER IS SOUGHT
 FOR GOLTRA BARGES
Government Moves To Put Yes
 sels Into Operation

ST. LOUIS, June 7.-James E. Car roll. special government counsel con testing a suit brought by Edward F: Goltra to recover the Coltra fleet of 19/ barges and river steamers, seized oh orders of the war department, to- day filed an application for receiver ship before Federal Judge Farris.
 Carroll told the court his motion was made as a suggestion. Because of the increasing boom in river traffic, he said, the best interests of the litigants would be conserved by operating the fleet to it's fullest capacity, pending outcome of the litigation.
 Judge Farris announced he would entertain the motion, although it ap- peared to him to carry "only popular and sentimental arguments"
 The Goltra fleet was seized by the government after an alleged failure to fulfill conditions of a contract.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-08
NO CROP REPORT
 WILL BE ISSUED
Gist To Announce Acreage Re-
 port After July

MONTGOMERY, Alaf June 7.-No detailed statement of crop conditions will be issued for the first of June, F. W. Gist, agricultural statistician for Alabama announced Saturday. The regular report for this date will be issued from Washington on Monday, at which time the Alabama statistician will be engaged in Investigating crop acreage in the northern counties of the state. There is nothing of vital interest to Alabama farmers in this report, states MT. Gist.
 No acreage figures are yet available for the current year, and therefore no forecasts are practicable. The acreage to all crops for this season in Alabama will be announced soon after the first of July, at which time it will be pos sible to forecast the probable produc- tion for 1924.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-08
GERMAN LEADERS WOULD WEED OUT. WEAK INDUSTRIES.
Financiers Stand By The Dawes Plan Of Foster ' ing Credit
BY ERIC KEYSER { By Leased Wire to Age-Herald)

BERLIN, June 7.-German industry is still scheming and planning for way out of the recovery" crisis which IS destined to eleminate all superfluous business enterprise.
 From all parts of the country, indus trialists either are petitioning the gov ernment directly or are swamping the public through their press with propa- ganda for a change in the credit policy of the Reichsbank, which no longer ex- tends them the easy and cheap credit they used to obtain.
 X Second Scheme
 The second scheme they are trying to make palatable for the public is general moratorium.
 Experts claim that. even were both these demands granted, it would only prolong the agony of those concerns that have virtually no place in business life. Simultaneously, however, they claim that the demands can be granted only at the cost of sacrificing the Ger man currency. Independent papers i'm plore the government not to indulge Tn any 'ill-placed humanity by altering the present financial policy for the sake of a few.
 The recent prOHuHcldHeHll ol SoNelh. mental officials, and especially of the president of the Reichsbank, Dr. Schacht. indicate that the government this time is bent on standing pat. In bis recent speech at Hamburg. Schacht claimed that a repeal of present credits restrictions of the Reichsbank would de- stroy the last credit of Germany abroad.
 Real Basis
 Ministerial Director Dr. Schaeffer, in a lecture on the economic problems of the Dawes report before the central or ganization of the German wholesale trade, told his audience that he present money crisis in Germany can only be remedied through foreign credits, for which the Dawes report, if accepted, is the real basis.
 From every side, the industrialists and merchants are urged to sell their stored goods in order to meet their ob- legations and not hope against hope that they can pay off their debts with credits as they were accustomed to do during the imitation period.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-08
TEDDY LOSES FIGHT TOOUST
 TEXASSENATOR
Contest Committee Up- holds Mayfield's Right
 To Seat

WASHINGTON, June T.-The Sen- ate committee Investigating the cleo tion contest against Senator Mayfield, democrat, Texas, today upheld his right to a seat in the Senate.
 The evidence presented by his re- publican opponent, George E. B. Teddy, was held to be insufficient to support charges that excessive cam paign funds had been spent in his be- half by the Ku Klux Klan or. any other organization or individual, in 1922.
 The decision was announced after counsel for Teddy, who have been presenting testimony for several weeks, had argued in an executive session of the committee for a continuation of the hearings during the recess of Con- gress. Senator Mayfield's attorneys had urged action, declaring sufficient evidence already had been produced to enable the committee to decide.
 Chairman Spencer, in announcing the view of the committee, explained that the full elections committee still must act on the contest and that 1t would be necessary then to obtain &C., tion by the Senate itself.
 "The subcommittee Investigating the charges unanimously agreed" the chairman said that on the evidence thus far adduced there was no reason why Senator Mayfield should not re- tain his seat in the Senate"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-08
Governor Corners Reply
NEGRO WOMAN HURT

Frances Starkdale, negro, No. 52 Sloss quarters, was in the Hillman hos pital Saturday night suffering with a bullet wound in the thigh said to have been inflicted by her husband, Fletcher Starkdale, who escaped. The man bought the pistol and hunted her three days because she had left him, the wom- an told police. Her condition is not serious.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-08
WASHINGTON ALARMED
Believe Japanese Government Will
 Protect Americans

Believe Japanese Government Will
 Protect Americans
 WASHINGTON, June 7.-While administration authorities here lacked official a6vices tonight telling of the disorders in Tokio reported in press dispatches, they plainly showed con cern over the general situation which has developed since the exclusion pro- vision of the immigration act becomes a law.
 The conviction was found every- where that the Japanese government would take Hrompt and adequate meas ures to prdf feet Americans. It was pointed out lthat the acts of these ele- ments should in no sense be accepted as reflecting the attitude of Tokio gov ernment.
 In this connection it was recalled that Ambassador Hanihara in handing to Secretary Hughes the protest of his government was instructed to express confidence that the communication would be received in the same spirit of friendliness and candor" in which it had been made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-08
Loeb's Story Of Crime

CHICAGO, June 7.-All the blame for the murder of Robert Franks is placed upon Nathan Leopold, Jr., by his former chum, Richard Loeb, in a confession made by the latter to states Attorney Grove week ago and made public here today.
 "I want to say that I offer no ex- cuse. If it was not for the suggestion and stimulus of Leopold, the crime would not have been committed" Loeb said in ending his confession.
 Loeb says that the "plan was broach- ed by Leopold as a means of excite ment and adventure and to obtain money" Loeb said he dictated the ransom letter and that Leopold typed it. He said that all the notes and telephone messages had been made in the rough draft several days before so there would be no mistake.
 Much More Complete
 The confession of Loeb is much more complete than that of Leopold and, according to States Attorney Grove, from a legal standpoint much more valuable as evidence.
 Tn the l1eODOIu SOhLCSoACi ~N noticeable that nowhere was he warn. ed that a statement might be used against him and that 1t must be made freely and voluntarily.
 The Loeb statement, however, starts out with a warning to the youth Of his right and that the confession must be free and voluntary. /The confess sion tells how the young men waited around for a victim and indicates that the one they had in mind was John Levison, but that he eluded them and that the Franks boy was a chance vic tim.
 Used Field Glasses
 Loeb told of how the two had ob- tained a pair of field glasses from the Leopold home to watch the various bows until they could get a chance to find likely victim.
 Loeb said he looked up the address and telephone number of the Levlson boy so if they obtained him as the vic tim there would be no mistake In transmitting the ransom message.
 Loeb claims that he drove the auto mobile and although admitting that he lured the Franks boy into the car he places the full blame for the actual killing upon Leopold. He says that Leopold grabbed the boy, who was seated in front beside him (Loeb) put his hand over his mouth and then struck him on the head with the chisel.
 Loeb says that it was Leopold who pulled Frank over the front seat and threw him on the floor and placed the gag in his mouth. Loeb also says that it was Leopold who gave him the direc- tions to drive into the country to dis pose of the body.
 Least Messy"
 Loeb also stated that the original plan was to etherize the victim because that was the least messy" He said, however, that the boy was dead when they were ready to dispose of the body which was carried for a block and a half in the blanket stretcher" to the culvert and that the use of ether was not necessary.
 Loeb said Leopold and he had in- tened to kidnap one of the younger boys from the Harvard school.
 ''The plan was broached by Nathan Leopold,' Loeb said, "who suggested that as q means of having great deal of excitement, together with getting quite a sum of money.
 70: An adventure, you would
 A.: Yes"
 Nathan Leopold has Willys- Knight sport model, red. It is very
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-08
DOINGS OF A DAY INV WASHINGTON
Congress adiourned sine die.

Congress adjourned sine die.
 President Coolidge vetoed the postal salary increase bill.
 Reclamation relief legislation failed through disagreement between the Sen ate and House.
 The Senate failed to reach a vote on acceptance of the Walsh naval oil investigation report.
 The Senate committee Investigating Senator Mayfield, democrat, Texas, up held his right to retain his seat.
 The House shipping board committee announced it would pursue its investi- gation in Europe this summer
 The Senate directed, the appointment of special committee to investigate expenditures during the campaign.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-08
STONE REQUESTS
 AIDE TO RESIGN
San Francisco Attorney Charged
 With Negligence

WASHINGTON, June 7.-The res ignation of United States Attorney Williams of San Francisco was re- quested tonight by Attorney General Stone. Negligence and inefficiency in the administration of his office were charged by officials of the department of justice.
 The first two years of Mir. Williams term in the San Francisco office pre- sented a record above reproach, de- pertinent officials said, but they ex- plained that conditions in his office and under his direction, have steadily grown worse in the last six months. The exact nature . of the difficulties were not disclosed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-08
HELD AT HALL

Will Turner, alias Will Wolfe, negro, escape from Opelika, is being held in the city jail pending a warrant which will carry him back to prison. The negro was arrested Saturday afternoon on Fourth avenue and Eighteenth street by City Detectives W. H. Propst and R. J.. Walton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-08
MARSAL CHOSEN
 BY MILLERAND
(Continued From Page One )

mingled with hoots and jeers from the conservatives.
 President Millerand, refusing to re- sign in the face of the unanimous de- mand of the left wing parties, was call ed traitor.
 There is treason at the Elysee," :" shouted Berthon, the noisiest of the deputies, as Communist Deputy Cachin installed himself in the seat lately graced by Poincare, and other com- munists, including the Black Sea mutineer party, took the cabinet seats nearby. Conservatives banged their desk covers trying to drown out Berthon.
 Apparently the communists have be- gun campaign of disorder which they intend to keep up until Millerand re- signs. They forced through resolu- tion calling the chamber into session again Sunday, at which time, it is supposed, the disturbances will be re- stunned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-08
BREAKTNG IT GENTLY

Reginald, 19 years old, against the wishes of his parents, married young woman of the chorus. Just after the ceremony, in telling a friend how to break the news to his father and mother, he said: ..,
 ''Tell them first I am dead; then gently work up to the climax. liar per's Magazine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-08

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The Washington times., 1924-10-20
DOG SAVES BOY MASTER
WOUNDED WHILE HUNTING

MIDDLETOwN. N. T., Oct. 90.
Prince, d dog owned by fifteen
year-old Kenneth Adams. Of Wurts.
boro, saved his masters life when
Kenneth accidentally shot himself
while hunting. When the boy fell
unconscious, Prince ran to a farm.
house 500 feet away, entered the
kitchen and began barking. He
tried ut first to lead farm hard
to his wounded master, and when
the man was slow In following,
he took the mans trousers in his
teeth and tried to pub him along.
The farmland finally let Prince
lead him TO the boy.
The Washington times., 1924-10-20
SALLIES' OPEN
MEMORIAL
CENTER
Kemper Rocock Building Is
Dedicated Sec. Wilbur
Gives Address

The Kemper Bocock Memorial
building, Jefferson and M streets
northwest. Georgetown, was thrown
open today az q center OF George.
town activities Of the Salvation
Army. An extensive program OF
actiyities viii set under way In .
few days.
The building was dedicated yes.
terday afternoon In the presence
Or Secretary Of the Navy Wilbur,
Commander Evangeline Booth, Bishop
James p. Freeman, Officers Of the
salvation Army ana more than
1000 persons who gathered on
Jefferson street for the exercises.
Wilbur Raises Flag.
Secretary Wilbur raised the
american nag on the building. He
spoke 70 those assembled, paying
tribute to the ar1ny's work.
The Secretary, in introducing
Commander Booth, said:
know that the army neither
needs or seeks praise from me, never.
rtheless, cannot refrain from ex-
pressing my admiration which has
been growing for forty years
Commander Booth nOinted out that
the memorial building 10 q small, un.
imposing structure Insofar as ar
chitecture goes, but she said II Is
nevertheless great building, for 1t
is building Of the Lord and the
Lord Ii great"
The dedicatory prayer was by
Bishop James q. Freeman.
Commander Booth spoke on "The
Song Of the City" in the First Con-
gregational Church yesterday morn
ing. President and Mrs. Coolidge at
tended. The President escorted Com
mander Booth from the church.
The Washington times., 1924-10-20
BATTERIES MAY
LAST |, 900
YEARS
Radioactive Substance VIII
Bring Such Result. Says
Scientist
BY CHARLES A. SMITH,
InteFnatIonal News Service.

LONDON, Oct. TO- Electric bat.
ter1es that will last thousands Of
years before running down are a
possibility Of the near flture, &C.
ccrding to the claims Of q Birming.
ham scientist. J.. B. Kramer. who
claims to have discovered q new
generative source Of electricity by
which energy win be drawn in Tim
itless quantities from vast natural
resources Of radioactive substances
and harnessed to the services Of
the world. Fuel ana chemicals are
not needed, he states.
"The principle on which my dis
covery Is based is q perfectly nat.
ural process and Is so noticeable
ana elementary that scientists APP
pear to have overlooked it." Kramer
said IN an interview.
Briefly, It consists of placing
radioactive material between plates
Of different metals, such as copper
and aluminur1, which by virtue o.
their differences have a discrini-
mating quality between the positive
and negative elements OF the radio
activity, and storing them up In q
charge Of electricity, which can be
drawn of In the usual way.
1.-THE world IL full Of radioactive
substance, and there are countless
millions Of tons available.
There is a species Of sand on
the shores Of India and elsewhere,
which ID radioactive, and upward
Of twenty different minerals have
similar properties. Most OF these
substances endure for thousands Of
years, and the energy would be
good for the whole Of that time.
''This radio-activity is a natural
process. It goes on necessarily,
and 1t remains only for man to de-
wise some means OF. storing It and
turning It into electrical energy"
Kramer confidently believes that
he has solved this problem. With.
his apparatus he claims. to. have
succeeded In driving a small engine.
which, he says, he will demonstrate
shortly.
The Washington times., 1924-10-20
FATHER LYONS
WELCOMED To
GEORGETOWN
Head Of University Warns
Against Preaching Of New
Morality

Education. which Includes q
grounding IN morality az an inte-
gral part, was stressed az the most
beneficial to the individual and the
nation by speakers At q dinner last
night ut Georgetown College which
formally marked the inauguration
Of the Reverend Charles william
Lyons, 8. j., as the new head OF
the university. \,
Predicting that q greater George
town" Is going to perform q notable
share In the DEVELOPMENT Of the
Capital with q destiny not only Ia
service but TO the safety OF the
nation" Father Lyons warned
against the preaching IL "a new
doctrine of morality. The cure" he
said, will be nature itself, plus the
soundnesg OF the American people. !"
Doctor John J. Tigert, Federal
commissioner Of education, declared:
Il am one who has always believed
In religious education. I feel today
more than ever that no tyne of
institution Is worth while unless II
has In 1t the religious element, /
am thankful that here in the Ma
tional Capital liz an institution
which carries out that resolution OF
the First Congress that religion ana
morality were necessary to per.
petuate good government"
The new president Of Georgetown
was welcomed by Commissioner
Cuno II. Rudolph, ana the following
representatives Of other universities
here: President William Mnther
Lewis. George Washington: the
Reverend Doctor Peter GuiIday.
Catholic University; Chancellor
Lucius c. Clark, American Univer.
sity; the Reverend John G. ;ea;e.
s. j., rector Of Gonzaga, College, and
the Reverend A. Waldron, Douaini.
can House of Studies.
The annual mass marking the
opening of the schools OF the uni.
verstty was celebrated yesterday