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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-31
ZONA GALE TO AID ?
 LA TOILETTE DRIVE
Noted AuthOress Will Prepare
 Campaign Literature

CHICAGO, August 30.--Miss Zona Gale of Portage, Wis, author of Miss Lula Bett," Pulitzer prize play, ar ranged to write extensively in the cause of the La Follette-W Wheeler can didaey at a conference here today with Mrs. Glenn Plumb, national vice-chair- man for the west of the women's divi- sion of the La FOllette-Wheeler com mittee. Miss Gale promised to give the services of her pen in the prepara- tion of campaign literature of articles and in whatever service might be re- quested of her by the organization.
 Plans for luncheon meeting of 100 prominent women in the interest of the campaign were laid at a preliminary luncheon presided over by Mrs. Plumb Miss Lula Vollmer, playwright of New York city, formerly of Georgia and North Carolina, and Miss Gale attended Miss Vollmar explained that she had been interested in the movement by Miss Gale, though previously she had found politics "dull."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-31
FRENCH MAY USE } HARNESSED TIDE
 POWER SOURCE
Government Appropriates
 1O,OOO,OOO Francs For Project
By JOHN o'BRrEN.


 PARIS, August 30.--The age-old problem of harnessing the tides, gener- ally believed to have been relegated tc the category of perpetual motion and other dreams of hair-brained inventors has been solved by French engineers after two years of experiments. sfs
 And the French government is SC confident that the solution is real that it has accepted the engineers report and appropriated ten million francs to- ward the expense of installing machin- cry in an estuary outside of Brest where the business of making the tides work for modern industry will be ae- complished
 Will Develop Great Power
 It is estimated that when the tides are made to apply themselves fruit. fully, instead of merely flashing them selves against the coast, they will pro duce eleven million kilowatts of cleo. tric power, which is equivalent to that produced by 16,0O0 tons of cOai. Prac- tically the only expense involved, ae. cording to the engineers, Is the initial cost of installing the machinery.
 Similar experiments in the bay oi Funday failed, the terrific tides sweep. ing away the machinery. '. In putting the tides to work in the Brest estuary, the French will con. struct a huge dam and four reinforced concrete caissons. The central caisson will be POO feet in diameter and will contain four turbines, each developing from one hundred to 200 horsepower defending on the state of the tide and the alternators which connect the source of the power with the distributing plant. To Build Giant Reservoir
 A reservoir, which will be part of the power development, will contain be. tween twenty and thirty million cubic feet or water, depending. on whether the tides are high or low. Another res. ervoir will be built higher Mp, dam. ming the river Diouris, which empties into the estuary, and forming q minia. ture Gatum lake, containing one hun. dred million cubic feet of water. This will be utilized by means of locks to work as driving force when the tide Is slack. The river refiIling the lake at intervals between the tides.
 M. Le Trocquer, distinguished en. gineer and former minister of public works, initiated the project for har. messing the tides. The eovernment plans similar installations at other points on the coast and promises to sell power to municipalities at ridicu- lously low cost.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-31
INJURED TRATNMEN
 TO EXPLAIN WRECK
Fast Train Sped Past Signals Officials Say
By AssocIatei Presa. ]

SYRACUSE, N. r., August 3O.-- Responsibility for rear-end collision between ''The Detroiter" and the ''L,ake Shore Litnitedr on the main line of the New York Central railroad, near Savannah, q few miles west of here today, cannot be determined until both the engineer and fireman of ''the De- troiter" now in local hospital have improved considerably.
 Of 21 persons injured in the wreck, Walter Gibbons, engineer, and Charles Gleason, fireman, are in the most serf- ous condition, both having been hurled through the windows of the cab.
 On Gibbons and Gleason, railroad off, ficials, must rely for an explanation of the werek, Division Superintendent Frank ". Everett, declared tonight, for it was their engine which passed eau ,tion and danger signals and sped by q flag man sent back several hundred The fact that both trains were com posed entirely of steel cars is given feet from the Lake Shore Limited" by railroadmen as probable reason for the absence of fatalities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-31
NATIONS REOPENS BID FOR THE VOTE
 F KU KLLX KHAN
rican Party Candi- e Addresses Penn
 syiyania Order K
tBy AssocIated Press. l

lyNELLSvILLE, Pa, August 30.
 lt denunciation of the Knights of
 u Klux Klan by Senator La Fol.
 John w. Davis and Charles G.
 lis neither more or less than a
 vsf and deceptive bid for the po- satical sunport of the Roman Catholic heirart hy and it's following in this coun- try, Fit was declared tonight by Gill bert Q. Nations, American party can didat4 Nor the presidency, in an address beforh D large gathering of klansmen on Limastpne Hill here.
 fhe cringing and elusive denuncia- tionI of that organization in the plat fornAs of the republican and democratic parties was equally selfish, deceptive and insincere," continued Mir Nations. In the national conventions aof those Barties the discussion of the klan issue before the resolutions committee turned kolely on the questions of whether the organization should be denounced specif- icaily and by name or only in glittering generalities.
 If the klan is an evil deserving to he condemned at all, it should of course } Geographically and definitely condemned by nafffHA II it does not deserve spe- cifie condemnation then it should not be condemned at all"
 'Those who have so publicly con demned the Ku Klux Klan have evinced fundamental misapprehension or wanton disregard of the facts. There is not a tinge of bigotry or religious or racial prejudice in the Ku Klux Klan or any of the distinctly Protestant organiza- tions that have in the last decade voiced opposition to the activities of the Ro- man Catholic hierarchy in their coun- try. ,a.... But hostility to the Roman Catholic hierarchy is not based on re- ligion. It is basGd solely against the political activities of the papaf follow ing
 Mir. Nations in his address outlined the principles of the American. party, declaring it stood for strict enforce ment of the prohibition amendment and charged both the republicans and dem ocrats with eyading the issue in their platformsy A department of education in the Presidents cabinet also was urged by the speaker, who declared the ybOpposition to such measure, iI- tr0duced nearly six years ago in both Houses of Congress, was ''the Roman Catholic hierarchy and it's political fol- lowing" I
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-31
FATHER BUYS RESIDENCE
 OF JACOB FRANK
Home Had Been Original
 ly Owned By Slayer's Parents
lRr Associated Press.l

CHICAGO, August 30.--Albert H. Loeb, father of Richard Loeb, who ta awaiting sentence for the Kidnapping and murder of Robert Franks, has re- ceived quit claim deed to the home of Jacob Franks, the slain boys parent, 1t became known tonight. The deed was filed today with the Chicago Title and Trust company.
 It was learned for the first time that the home of the Franks family was purchased from the Loebs in 1910.
 Under the terms of the deed the home is transferred to Mir. Loeb, a vice president of Sears-Roebuck & O., for $1 and other valuable considerations" the exact nature of which was not stated.
 Mir. Franks, when questioned about the transaction tonight, refused to com. lnent, saying he had been requested mot to talk"
 By the other side?" he was asked.
 Il cannot say" was his reply.
 After the murder of his son, Mir. Franks declared he wanted vengeance on the two slayers, Loeb and Nathan Leopold, Jr., whose fate is now before Judge John R. Caverly of the criminal court.
 It has been known for sometime that Mir. Franks desired to sell his home of the association it held for him and his family. It is located at 5062 Ellis avenue, in an exclusive section of the southSide, and not far from the Loeb and Leopold residences. The Franks family, it was understood, is planning to take up residence at northside hotel during the winter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-31
VILLAIN IS NAMED
 TO TEXAS OFFICE
Former Commodore Football
 Star Gets County AttOrneyship

NASHVILLE, Tenn, August 30.- Gov. Austin Peay tonight announced the appointment of W. T. McLain as at- tOrney general for Shelby county, sue ceeding Gen.. Samuel O. Bates, resigned, to re,enter the practice of law.
 Mir. McLain is a graduate of Wander bilt university, a former star on the Commodore football team, a former leg islator, and has held a number of pub lie offices in Memphis and Shelby county. General Bates has been in of. flee for ten years. l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-31
BUSINESS GAIN
 IS UNDER WAY
tContinued fronn pase one. )

Continued from page One.)
 lowest index number of department store sales for the year, with the excep- tion of 1920, when the low point for the. year registered was in February. The index number for July was 78.8, compared with o6.6 for June, and with 77.3 for July, 1923, based upon the monthly average for 1919 represented by 100. Jackson, Miss, is the. only city to report increased sales over July last year.
 Wholesale Trade.
 There was seasonal Improvement in l some lines of wholesale trade in this | district during July, as reflected Tn con 'fidential reports made by more than 160 representative firms in nine dif- terent wholesale lines. The improve ment over June was most noticeable in dry goods, with July sales more than 24 per cent larger, while increased business also was reported in station cry, drugs, groceries and farm imple- ments. Sales inS July by wholesale shoe firms were only slightly lower than in June, but furniture and electrical supplies showed larger declines because of seasonal influences. In only three lines, however, were July sales larger than in the corresponding month last year. Grocery sales were nearly 6 per cent larger, electrical supply sales showed larger increases because of sea- sonal influences. In only three lines, however, were July sales larger than in the corresponding month last year. Grocery sales were nearly 6 per cent larger, electrical supply business was 10,2 per cent greater, and sales by drug firms wree 1.0 per cent larger. Dry Goods
 Sales during July by wholesale dry goods firms reflected usbstantial i'm provement over the preceding month, al- though considerably lower than in July last year. July sales by 29 firms which reported to the Federal Reserve 4 bank were 24.4 per cent greater than in June, the increase being shared by all reporting cities. Atlanta, Nashville and other cities reported the largest in- creases. Compared with July, 1923, sales were larger in Atlanta and at 'other cities" but declines occurred at other reporting cities. Collections are reported good by five firms, fair by 12, and poor by two.
 Agriculture
 The condition of the cotton crop, ac- cording to reports compiled and pub lished by the Department of Agricul- ture, declined during the period from June 20 to July 16, and between that date and August 1. The decline in condition, however, was less than that which might reasonably be expected during those periods, and consequently the departments estimate of the crop for this year increased from 12,f44.. 900 bales, based upon condition of 71.2 per cent of normal on June 25, to 12,351,000 bales, based upon a con. dition of STA per cent of normal on August l. In this district, Tennessee reported a higher condition than on earlier reporting dates. Alabama re
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-31

ported the same condition, while the otner four states reported declines the condition of the crop in Ionig. lana being 5S per cent of normal com. pared with 7S per cent on June 25.
 There was some shedding of souares and young bolls in the centraI and northern parts of Georgia, vbars < period of moderate drought ths Iast half of July followed periad of frs. quent showers numbers, and the dam. age so far has not been serious aver any considerable area. The Aiabsn,a crop is from ten days to two weeIs late. Weeil damage has been slight he cause ~, or high temperatures. While the rlorlda crop is reported to be late, harvesting has already begun and is Delng carried forward rapidly, yVeevii damage being much less than usnsl Ihe cause of the decline of 20 noints m the condition of cotton in I,ouiaiay,e IS the protracted drought. there hsv;ne been no rain since early June in tbs northern and northwestern pat of ths state. p@' oi lne
 Financial
 Weekly reports received iron, ,no,, Der banks in the princinaI a;tias nt the. district showed slirht bpt E stsaSs gs decline in loans and discopnIs d,,s;as. the last three weeks in July snnaii increase being reported for fine wealr ending August 6, however over tbe preceding week. The total on Ausnsf was slightly higher than on the cor' responding reporting date last year. 1lme deposits held by these banks were 2 iltue smaller on August 6 than on S4dSg SgdS S' put larger than on August l0zS, while demand deposits wers smaller on August 6 than on either or those reporting dates.
 Commercial Failure
 Commercial failures in the Sixth fedl eh eIai reserve district during July were sV sDVut Ihe same In number as in June. out tne total liabilities of defaultinR i9 eohSsrns was half million dollars stIIIa5ier, AIIaI, according to statistics com piled by R. G. Dunn 6 Co. Tbs nWr, Der of failures was larger tbsn in July last year, but liabilities were co,,- siderably smaller. NON-
 Employment
 Increased employment during Julv indicated in reports made to ths ohlted States employment service rom rom various cities throiRbonf the StAth uihtflct. Fart time onera fionS are reported from many localities, and 2 number of plants are operating witS %Hb reduced orcss. In Georgia some textile a mills are closed, as well as steeI land and structural iron plants being closed, and there Is surplus of labor anne rart m the large cities. Cotton mills at Augusta are closed, affectine obont S,oOO employees. At Macon most indns. tilal plants are running, some on ',aIr part tune, resulting in a surplus of Iabor The same is true of Savannah.
 Naval Stores
 Total receipts of both turpentine and rosin during July, at the three prin- cipal markets in this district, were somewhat larger than during either June or July last year. Shipments of turpentine were also larger than dur ing either of those months, but the movement of rosins was in smaller volume. Stocks of both commodities were larger than at the end of June, and showed substantial increases com pared with July last year."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-31
"A WORKlWEN KILLED
 IN DYNAMITE BLAST
IA Tons Of Explosives Go Off,
 Says Bolivian Dispatch

BuENos AIRES, August SO.-Fif- teen workmen were killed and many others injured yesterday in an explo- sion of fourteen tons of dynamite, stored on the railroad under construction be- tween Atocho and Tupiza, Bolivia, says dispatch to La Nacion from La Paz A large construction works nearby was destroyed. The newspapers of La Paz express the opinion that the dynamite was intentionally exploded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-31

he went and got me dozen bottles. It has done me more good than can ever tell, and my friends say, What have you done to yourself? You look 80 well. , tell them 1t is the Vegetable Compound that makes me so we'll and strong. There is no use to suffer with backache and pains. will tell every one what it has done for me. 'l-M Mrs. FRED. PRIMO, Route No. 2, B. Hard. wick, Vermont.
 Housewives make a great mistake i1 allowing themselves to become SO III that it is well-nigh impossible for them to attend to their household duties. 9S out of every 100 report they were benefited by its use. For sale by druggists everywhere.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-31

66 alAs I naQ DScks ache, headache,
 sideache, and was sick all the time for six ncnths.
 We read about Lydia D. Pink hams Vegetable Compound in the newspapers, and my husband said to me, Why don't you try it2 So l aaid I wnuIf4 and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-31
PLANT DESTROYED

VANCOUVER, B. C., August 3O.- tank destroyed inc entire nlsnt of ths Caghlan shipyard here tonight except the carpenter and machine shops. The damage is estimated at $E00,O00. All workmep were believed to have escaped.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-31
DEATHS

 Irwin Peoples--The body of Erwin Pso- ples four-months-old son of aMr and Mrs. F. s. Peoples, who died Saturday morning at local infirmary. was sent to Bradford mines Saturday afternon by Johns for buriaL
 T. H. Eppera0n, Jr.--Funeral services for 2. H. Epperson, Jrs age sS. who died Friday afternoon in Tuscaloosa, will be held at 2:s0 o'clock Sunday afternoon from Lige Loy's chapel. Burial will fol- low in Oak Hill cemetery, He Is sur vived by his widow and his parents, Mir and Mrs T H. Epperson, ST,
 Mrs. Hannah Goodman---Funeral services for Mrs Hannah Goodman. age 6f, mother of Henry Goodman. of Good man Transfer company, who died Fri day night at a local infirmary, will be held at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon from the residence. e21 Slxty-first street, north. Burial win follow in Knessith / &eraei cemetery. with Ltge Isoy. tn chAAge Mrs. Goodman is survived by her hhsbandi three sons, Henry Good man. Lewey Goodman, and Nathan Goodman tthree daughters Mrs! Eva Keller Mrs. Sarah Pizitz and Mrs, Minnie Keller. Active pallbearers will be: A. Rosenfelt. J. Mook, Lewis Ain stein, Otto Gordon. Jake Lavine. Will liam Bailey, Lewis Phillips NH J. Ca tonza. The directors of the Young Mems Hebrew association will act as honorary pallbearers. Mrs. Goodman wsa prominent in social and religious affairs during her life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-31
THREE ARE KILLED !
 M PLANE CRASH
Ohio Pilot And Two Guests Fan
 25O Feet

DELAWARE, Ohio, August 30L Three men were killed here today when an airplane went into a nose dive and fell 26O feet. ''''. '
 The dead; E. T. Clifton, 30, Colum. bus, Ohio, pilot, and Eldred HenderS. IS, and Everett Keyser, 19, both of Delaware.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-31
AMERICA URGES
 HONDURAN PEACE
U. s. Envoy Instructed To Offer
 Services As Mediator

WASHINGTON, August aO-stok. ley W. Morgan, American charge d'affairs at Tegucigalpa, has been in. structed by the Washington govern ment to use his office in a friendly .ef- fort to bring about an agreement be- tween revolutionary factions in Hon. duras. He will be assisted by repre- sentatives of several Central American governments, which have agreed also to exercise their good offices in accord ance with the provisions of the peace pact signed last May between the Hon. duran revolutionary leaders in confer ences held aboard an American naval vessel at Amapala.
 TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras, August 30.-Called upon by the American le- gation here to quit fgting for the sake of peace and order, General Gregorio Ferrerra, leader of the present revolt, replied that he was forced to take up arms to save his life. The governments of Salvador, Guatemala and Nicaragua have moved troops to their frontiers to guarantee their neutrality in the Hon. duran struggle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-31
PLANE TO AID SHIP

Vicking To ViSlt Ice Bound Lady
 Klndersley
 VANCOUVER, B. C., August 3O-- Authority was received here today from the Canadian government for the Hud- son Bay company to use the Vieking, a giant seaplane, to aid men of the Lady Kindersley, vessel of the company caught in the ice of the Arctic acean.
 The Vieking is at the Jericho air sta tion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-31
HUSBAND SAID
 WHY NOT TRY 1T
Wife Said She Would. Result, Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Made Her We'll
 and Strong

East Hardwick, Vermont.-"Last winter l was not able to do any work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-31
The First National Bank Of Birmingham, Ala.

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Evening star., 1924-10-27
FOR SALE-HOUSES.
S1l,S5O.

S1l,S5O.
Lanier Heights.
Near Adams Mill Road and
Calvert SITS.
Convenient to Conn. ave. car line and bust
ness activities, semi-detached brick house
with rooms and bath. hot-water heat. cleo
trcity and other modern features: southern
exposure and large lot 10 paved alley. Owner,
leaving city. gives an opportunity for one TO
locate in this choice neighborhoOd.
WIN. H. SAUNDERS CO., Inc,
1888 X st. NV Main 1867.
GEORGETOWN.
81. .S0-G rooms and bath brick home.
4.15o-6 rooms and bath; space for garage.
6.IJ0-New brick home; ami.
5000 rooms and bath brick.
10.Wo-9 rooms and bath: corner brick.
II, l,6W-Detached, old fashioned home.
1S.500-Detached colonial; ami.
% 9.J0o-Beautiful derached residence
80 o1o-Perfect Manor house.
Everything in Georgetown.
c. p. BARRETT,
Main aO1G. 1902 K st.
Evening star., 1924-10-27

sO9 EMERSON ST. NW.-JUsT COMPLETED,
fully up to date in every way; built-in ga
rage; sleeping and breakfast porches. Inspect
a once. CHAS. J. WALKER, owner and
builder 1904 n w
Evening star., 1924-10-27
BOSS & PHELPS.
Realtors.


S9,250-MT. PLEASANT.
Of 81 600 and
- - - - ~ - ~ " ~ ~ ~
So,5O0-NEAR DUPONT CIRCLE
to mode brick dwelling situated
thin walking distance of downtown well
and
&250-A DECIDED BARGAIN
me il the norhw sec
Just OF Soldiers Home Park
house is in excellent condition
S15,5O0CHEV1 CHASE. d. c.
than OFT Cnave
bath. r % 9o h 1heTy Ghasf There sly splendid
with and
Nnm Of f1 sblS 'ase eP 6
Sl25OO-CORNER IIOUSE-Nortlcast
Cnquestonably andu
in the Northeast of IND savc
vacant Very Tca
Sl25OO-16tll AND BUCHANAN SITS
brick house, usor
convenient section There large tuedb bahtwo
n
immediate consideration
Evening Phone Service Until PM
BOSS & PHELPS
"Ihe Home of Homes"
Main $500: 1417 K St NV
MEMBERS WASHINGTON
Evening star., 1924-10-27
CLEVELAND PARK.

SIS, ,500-S2, 500 Cash-Balance Monthly.
Semi-detsched brick, rooms and 2 b tbs,
one shower; h.-w. heat, hwd. floors, fireplace,
stantaneous water-heater, built-in garage, ce-
ment porches. Open for inspection from 1 to
pm. HOW TO REACH PROPERTY: Conn.
ave. to Porter, west on Porter to 35th st., one
block north to Quebec, west to S543.
TERRELL. & LITTLE, INC,
1906 18th st. NV. Main 3oS5.
Evening star., 1924-10-27
SAUL'S ADDITION.
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS

PRICE. IS. 800. Just of Psrk road. BrieA
house, with rooms and bath: glass-encloseA
sleeping porch; hot-wate heat: electric Light
Al condition. A buy on 81 900 cash
PRICE. SO. 500. A semi-detacbed brick
with rooms aud bath; open fireplace; IN
stantaneouS heater; hot-watpr heat; electric
PRICE. $12.7J0. Gruver- built brick honse.
with large rooms, bath and extra lavatory
mi; in beautiful condition, with manr
added features
Evening star., 1924-10-27
FOR SALE-HOUSES.
MT. PLEASANT

For house a few feet OFT 18th ST. this
10 an unusual buy. This home contains six
very large rooms tthree rooms deep), tile
bath, hardwood floors and trim, and the
price is only $10.750 on easy terms.