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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-02
RANCHER ADMITS ROBBING BANK; OWNED HOTEL
Posed As A Wealthy Bus- mess Man, Police
 Say

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Nov. 1.-W. P. Richards, apparently a prosperous business man, who was arrested by Sacramento police officers here early today, confessed several hours later that he, with Joe Duncan, negro, now un- der arrest at Woodland, held up and robbed the Bank of Italy's branch at Woodland several weeks ago. More than $S,000 was found in Richards au- tomobile, most of it in silver.
 Richards was identified as hotel proprietor of Klamath Falls. He also is said to own large ranch near Tuba City, Cal.
 Police officers said he served term in San Quentin prison, California. He was identified as the bandit who las. summer held up and robbed the Rail- road National Bank of Roseville, Plac- CT county, California.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-02
MISSOURI MAN
 BURNED TO DEATH
Car Catches Fire After It Over
 turns .if

DUNDEE, Miss, Nov. 1.-W. p. Hawkins of Advance, Mo, was burned to death about two miles south of Dundee today when an automobile m which he was riding caught fire after it overturned.
 Archie Hastings, Bay, Ark, and William Mills, Opelousa, La, flaw kins' companions, were pinned beneath the overturned machine, but were res cued before the car caught fire. Niether was seriously injured.
 The three men, all employees of the McWiIliams Dredging company of Chi cago were on their way to Helm, Miss, from Memphis. Hastings was driving and, blinded by dust, he ran down m embankment in pulling to the side of the road to let another car pass. Be, fore Hawkins could be rescued he'gaso< line tank of the wrecked machine ex-' ploded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-02
FARM FEDERATION CONTINUES FIGHT FOR FORD OFFER
Federal Group Fights Legislation Of Star
 Chamber Sort

WASHINGTON, Nov. l. With drawal by Henry Ford of his Muscle Shoals offer, ''in no way changes the attitude of the American Farm Bureau Federation towards the development and dedication of this hydro-electric power for the purposes of agriculture during peace and for the manufacture of mu- nitions at time of war;
 This statement, made by E. B. Reid, acting Washington representative of the federation, is contained in the fedora tion's weekly news letter, issued here today.
 "The farm federation, said Mir. Reid, during the last several years, has openly espoused certain cardinal prin- ciples which it believes should be adopt ed in connection with the development and utilization of Muscle Shoals. It has recognized that cheap power must be dedicated or set aside for the manu- facture of air nitrates if they are to be made in this country, for the price which the manufacturing industry can and does pay for power is too expensive to be utilized in making fertilizer. Fur ther Muscle Shoals represents only a part of the waterpower which should be dedicated to our fundamental indus try-agriculture.
 "We negotiated tender in open ses- sions of congressional committees, hay ing secured all told P changes in the first proposal, and we are responsible for the setting up of the principles, au- thority and practices, which the farm CTS desires carried out at Muscle Shoals. Therefore we have no idea of abandon ing the struggle to secure the dedica- tion of this project to farmer purposes along the economic lines laid down in the Ford tender.
 Further, we will resist with all the power of organized agriculture any eff fort of industry to take away the power and to deny us the demonstration on this large scale of the benefits to be had from the proper use of public credits and amortization in securing cheap fer tilizers and other agricultural necessi- ties. We will also seek {, prevent the legislation from going into star cham Der sessions"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-02
WOMEN VOTERS SOCIALIST T.SHY, SAYS LADY ASTOR| ] ].
Explains Feminine Defeat In Recent British
 Election Mi
fRy Associated Press.)

LONDON, Nov. 1.--Women are for progress; but they want progress along constitutional lines, Lady Astor today told The Associated Press. 'That is the reason, in my opiniOn," she said, "why they voted so solidly conservative. They are instinctively anti-socialistic.
 Lady Astor pointed out that all the conservative women members of the last parliament-the Duchess of Athoil, Mrs. Hilton Phillipson and herseh- had been returned while other conserya- tive women candidates had boiled heeyle lily, but failed to win. Liberal ahd Ia bor women candidates were swept wa. in the Landslide which befell hel parties, she explained. She insil te' that the women electorate had not v0 te against women, but against part e' Lady Astor particularly regretted n defeat of Mrs. Margaret Wintringha p liberal, which she attributed to misre resentation and the suggestion that Mr Wintringham was . socialist.
 .. Deplores Loss
 Mrs. Wintringham and myself" shey continued" were the only two women In the last parliament who loked upon things purely from the woman's point ,of view, not from that of party. Her ab- sence from parliament will make my work more difficult.
 'It is alarming from woman's point of view that the, election has swept so many Dreactionafy conservatives into parliament. Reactionary conserya- tives are always against women-i mean die hards.s Still so many young conservatives have been returned, am hoping they will be able to help against the reactionaries."
 Loyalty Amazing
 Asked why in her opinion so few womt en were returned, she said that the elecs ton of women was not the political is- sues. Speaking of her own election she said that the loyalty of the electorate was amazing, that the poor voted for her despite the abuse of the socialists and the taunts of "millionaries."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-02
KHAN RIOT ENDED. BY OHIO TROOPS.
(Continued From Page One)

hlStler 'pr0DaDly IS Tn tne clty Somc- where attending to official duties"
 Nine of the riot victims suffered gum shot wounds, two of them being report ed in a critical condition. The others were beaten by crowds
 B. G.. Victor of Farrell, Pa., shot in the heart and lungs, and Joseph Mur- phy of Niles, with bullet lodged at the base of the brain, probably will die, hospital physicians said.
 In Serious Condition
 E. B. Cope of Sebring with knife wound in the head, and Ellsworth Key4 ser of Youngstown shot through the shoulder, were reported to be in seri- ous condition.
 Until the arrival of the first units of the militia about three o'clock this afternoon, Sheriff Thomas and his deputies and local police had arrested almost fifty persons most of them spe- cial klan police" who had been sent out to patrol the streets along the pro- posed line of march of the parade.
 Arms Are Stacked
 Some were heavily armed. A bushel basket could not hold the pistols that were loaded into large busses at the Police Chief Rounds office tonight repose about dozen rifles and shot guns. Ammunition belts filled with load ed cartridges besides handfuls of loose loaded cartridges helped to make up the booty. -
 Patrols of the Flaming Circle also brought into police headquarters num- Der of persons carrying fire arms.
 Most of the klansmen were brought to headquarters but no serious charge was tiled against them and they were permitted to leave after the military had assumed control of the city. They were loaded into large buses at the police station and under military guard taken to the klan meeting place about two miles from here.
 The belief was general among of ficials and private citizens of Niles that there certianly would have been much serious trouble had the city not been placed under military control. They be- lleve that the timely arrival of troops was all that soved many lives being sacrificed and the city being turned into a shambless.
 Even after the welcome news had been received that Governor Donahey finally had yielded to the numerous appeals for military aid and that troops were on their way the expression was frequently heard on the streets, If they only get here in time.'
 First Victim
 The situation was already. tense at dawn this morning, as the result of a shooting last night of Frank McDer- mott, l9, son of former State Senator Jonh McDermott, was almost unbear- able by early afternoon. The entire city was as powder can from which n ishted fuse was dangling. When po- ice patrols would answer a riot call, immediately could be seen machines loaded with anti-klan forces speeding in the same direction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-02
RIOTING MARKS
 ORLEANS RALLY
 F0RLA TOILETTE
State Independent Head Is BOlshevist, Alleged
 Agent Charges
(By Associated Press. )

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. IA riot call was sent to police headquarters to- night when disorder became rampant at a meeting of La Fellette-Wheeler supporters in the Labor temple. J. J. Fineran, head of the independent move ment in Louisiana, was in the midst of a speech when a man who said he was Dr. James Anderson of New York, and representative of an intelligence bu- reau specializing in industrial work. charged that Fineran was a Bolshevist and mounted the platform to present alleged documentary evidence to that effect.
 Anderson got only far enough to an nounce he was prepared to prove the charge when Gus Bienvenue, secretary of the street car workers union, rushed forward and attempted to strike him. The hall seethed with excitement while Anderson, holding Bienvenue off with one arm, attempted to continue remarks. Some one informed police headquarters a riot was in progress and every spare policeman and dectective in the first precinct responded. Anderson was taken into custody and charged with disturb ing the peace.
 Anderson told the police he had been sent here by Max Sherwood, head of the intelligence bureau, with letters and other documents obtained in Mexico. The letters included alleged corres- pondence between Fineran and Linn A. E. Gale, formerly editor of the Mexican Communist, who recently was paroled from the federal prison at Leaven- worth, Kansas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-02
IN THE AIR TODAY
(sIlent Nisht Chicago,
Courtesy Of Radio Digest) (3y Associated Press.)

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-02
CLERGYMAN'S SON
 ADMITS ROBBERY

LOS ANGELES. Nov. 1.-Arrested here last week in an alleged attempt to rob diamond brokers office, Albert l.. NJ. Gross, 22-year-old son of South Barre, Mass, clergyman, was quoted by police today as confessing that he staged S1O,oO0 daylight diamond rob bery in Worcester, Mass, last Febru- ary. If his confession is corroborated by Worcester authorities he will be sent there for trial. it was announced>
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-02
TWO RAILROADS
 TO SPEND $2,65O.OOO
Mobile And Ohio Will Make
 Big Equipment Purchase

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-The Mo- bile and Ohio railroad today received authority from the interstate commerce commission to assume liability and ob- ligation. in respect of $1, ,650,0O0 of Mo- bile and Ohio railroad equipment trust certificates which will be sold at not less than 96.5 per cent of par in con nection with the purchase of railroad equipment.
 The commission today also author ized the Atlantic Coast Line and the Louisville and Nashville and Nashville railroad companies to assume as join lessees obligation and liability in re- spect of the payment of interest for dividends on $1,000,000 of Carolina Clinchfield and Ohio railway equip ment trust certificates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-02
Amendments Claim Attention
 In Many States Of South
Constitutional Questions To Vie With Contests
 Between Candidates

Although no republican candidates are existent for state offices in Georgia, an independent, H. B. Baylor, is an nounced as a candidate for governor.
 Only in Tennessee are claims. made for other than the Davis-Bryan cleo tors, campaign having been vigor- ously conducted for both democratic and republican national tickets in the volunteer state.
 Tennessee is also in the midst ot an emphatic contest for governor, senate and house. l.. D. Tyson, democratic nominee for the United States senate, is opposed by H. B. Lindsay, repub- lican. The race for governor is be- tween Austin Peay, democratic in- cumbent, and T. F. Peck, republican. The only other state office to be filled is that of railroad commissioner. In the race for congress there are contests in five of the ten districts. Opposition is found to republican incumbpnts in, the first and second while democratic representatives are facing contests Tn the Third, Fifth and Tenth.
 Mclean Has Opposition
 North Carolina will have race in that the democratic nominee for gov ernor, Angus W. Mclean, is opposed by republican opponent. Isaac M. Meekins. Senator F. M. Simmons seat is contested by A. A. Whitner, repub- lican, and all congressional districts have two candidates entered.
 Florida finds full democratic and re- publican state tickets, John W. Martin being the democratic nominee against w. R. O'Neal, republican. Contests ap-' pear in three of the four congressional districts.
 Senator Carter D. Glass has two op- ponents for reelection in Virginia, W. N. Doak, republican, and Carroll Liy- ingstone Riker, independent. Opposition is. found to congressional candldacies of the democrats in the Second, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Ninth and Tenth dis tricts, the Seventh having three candi- dates.
 Contests In Alabama \
 Alabama has contests in the First, Third, Fifth, Seventh and Tenth con- gressiopal districts and Senator J. Thomas Heflin is opposed for re-elec-- tion by Frank H. Lathrop, republican. Alabama elects three judges, a presi- dent of the public service commission and commissioner of conservation and these offices are sought by both demo- crats and republicans.
 Arkansas held it's state election Oct cber z, but Senator Joseph T. Robin son is opposed by Charles Cole, repub- lican, and all seven democratics candi- dates for congress have republican op- position.
 Senator William J. Harris has no op- position in Georgia, but republican candidates are making the race for con- gress in the First and Ninth districts.
 Mississippi will choose between demo- cratic and republican candidates in the Fourth district, but Senator Pat Hur- rison Las no opposition and no state election is scheduled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-02
BOY OF I5 IS HELD
 AS CHUM'S SLAYER

MCALESTER, Okla. Nov. IA formal charge of murder was filed against Hobson Bass, 15, here, follow ing the death eardy today of LeFlore Evans, 16, as result of knife wounds inflicted by Bass during q quarrel at McAlester high school late yesterday,
 Both boys were students of the high school and had been chums. Their quar- rel was termed "a boys quarrel'' by their friends. Walter A. Evans, father of the dead youth, is prominent realtOr here and was formerly president of the McAlester chamber of commerce.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-02
(By Associated Press)

ATLANTA, Ga, Nov. 1.-In addi- tion to contests between democratic and republican voters in eight southern states Tuesday, proposed amendments covering wide range of subjects will claim attention.
 As a result of the ballots to be cast, it is possible that the last of the annual sessions of southern general assemblies will pass into the discard. South Caro- lima and Georgia will decide if their leg islatures are to meet biennially instead of annually. E
 South Carolina will also vote on the question of making terms of office for state officials four years instead of two as at present ,and Georgia has pro posed amendment whereby certain man. ufacturing industries may be exempted from taxation for a period of five years
 On Opposite Sides
 Mississippi and Florida are found on opposite sides of taxation. Mississippi is to vote on the question of levying in come, severance and excise taxes, while Florida proposes to so amend the con stitution that no tax shall be levied by the state on income or inheritance of a resident. Another amendment in Mississippi provides for election of levee board members instead of appointment by the governor.
 Louisiana is placing before the people proposed amendment providing for an increase in pensions to Confederate vet erans.
 In Tennessee the legislature has sub mitted to the voters the question of holding a constitutional convention.
 Alabama may amend it's constitution to exempt all former service men from the payment of poll tax.
 Two referendum measures are before North Carolina voters as a result of action by the general assembly. An opportunity is presented to vote SS,5OO,- 900 in state bonds, $7,O00,OO0 to be devoted to building port terminals at certain cities on the coast and $1,5OO,- GOO, if so much be necessary, for the establishment of state owned steam ship line.
 Homestead Act Proposed
 A soldier homestead act also is up for approval under the terms of which bonds amounting to $2,00O,000 would be voted to furnish money to be loaned to veterans of the World war resident in North Carolina for the purpose of establishing homes. A maximum limit of $2,5O0 is fixed for each veteran.
 Contests for the United States senate are being waged in five states, in eight there are one or more contested dis tricts for the house of representatives, and republican tickets have been filed for state officies in four states. Several states elect few state officers at this time.
 In South Carolina the democratic ticket for United States senator, seven members of the house and the full state ticket will be elected without opposi- tion. There is no state election in Louisiana and the congressional ticket of the democrats is unopposed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-02
WOMAN KILLED ON PENNSY TRAIN
Police Abandon Bomb Theory
 After Probing Accident
lRx Associated Press. ]

Fred Cooper of Jenkintown, Pa, was killed tonight when she was hit on the head by part of the brake rigging of a train on the Pennsylvania rail road on which was a passenger. The missile was a piece of the locomotive brake shoe which fell off and rebounded into the coach where Mrs. Cooper was seated.
 Burlington county authorities and state police at first held the theory that bomb had exploded in the train, but this was denied by railroad com pany officials after an investigation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-02
O'HARA EXTRACTS
 BOMB PLOT TALE
Police Unable To Connect Man
 With Wall Street Blast
(By Associated Press. )

NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-After sev- eral hours in the observation ward at Bellevue hospital, Richard O'Hara of Communipaw, N. J., this afternoon re- tracted a statement he had made to bomb squad detectives to the effect that he had driven the little red wagon" which carried the bomb used in the Wall Street explosion in 1920.
 Detectives who committed O'Hara to the hospital after he had walked into the police station and requested that he be arrested, said there was nothing to connect the man with the explosion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-02
BRAKEMAN KuLED

TRENTON, Ala, Nov. 1.-T. E. Zureton, 25, brakeman on an Louis vile and Nashville freight train was killed in a mysterious manner at Waw- beck, a flag station south of Floma- ton this afternoon. Zureton left his train to throw switch to let pas senger train No. l pass. He was missed from the train and on investigation his mangled body with both legs crushed off was found on the side of the track. The body was brought to this. place and will be sent to Greenville, for burial. The dead man is survived by his wife and one child.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-02
COTTON ASSEMBLED WOOL
Chemist Discovers New Method To
 Treat Fabric

BERLIN, Nov. 1.-Dr. Bell, we'll known chemist, reports in the Weekly for Applied Chemistry" the discovery of new method of mercerization by applying concentrated nitric acid. Dr. Bell claims that treatment after the new method makes cotton resemble real wool in texture, lustre and feel. The capacity to conduct heat, which in cot ton is considerably greater than in wool, is reduced to approximately 50 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-02
NEW RADIO RECORD

NICE, France, Nov. IA wireless amateur here has succeeding in estab- fishing communication with an anna teur with New Zealand using S6- metre wave length. This is believed to be record for short wave communica- tion, the distance being over 1S,OOO miles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-02
S5,364,OOO ALLOTTED
 TO MISSION WORK Presbyterian National Staff Con-
 cludes St. Louis Session
By Associated Press. ]

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 1.-The threc-day session of the national staff of the fresbyterian board of national mis- slons was closed here yesterday after appropriations of $5,364 ,OOO for mis. Slon work had been appropriated. The largest three items of this budget are SS2O,OO0 for schools and hosnitaIs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-02
BANDITS FREE BRITIsHER
Mexicans Release Coleman When He
 Becomes III

VERA CRUZ, Mexico, Nov. l. Victor J. Coleman, q British subject, recently kidnapped by bandits in the COsamaloapan region, has been released. His kidnapers let him go when he fell i'll and became hindrance to their movements.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-02
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-02

$566 900 for negro missions and $4S7,- GOO for Sunday school missions. Indian apolis, Chicago and St. Louis were pro- posed to ext years meeting, the city to be selected by the budget committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-02
STRAUSS RESIGNS
Quits On Opening Night Of His New
 Opera

DKESDEN, NOV. l. = Richard Strauss, who came here to conduct the opening tonight of his opera "Intermez- zo," this afternoon resigned the director ship of the Vienna opera upon learning that new set of service regulations had been drafted without his knowl- edge