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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-22
NEGRO KHAN
IS HERALDED
BY FLAMING II

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, March FL
Ku Klux Khan leaders hold the be
lief today shat negro kian." which
celebrated its Organization here last
night with the burning of a fiery 81"
is the first one of its kind to be formed
in, the country. The organization ID
known as the loyal Legion of Lin
coin"
A negro who said he was the Rev.
Paul Russell, DID,, of Atlanta. Ca,
had charge of the organization. In an
address he said Lincoln, who freed the
negroes, was a Protestant and SO the
organization would use Lincoln's name.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-22
SINCLAIR FIGHTS
TOAVOD TAKING
WITNESS STAND
tcsntIausd from PAGE One,


started debate on the Senate floor.
in which he declared Littleton's ap-
pearance, in the case demonstrated pow
erful Influences were at work to stop
| further investigation. .=..s,,- l.
ut was extremely significant that
this move should be made just when
We were about to question Mr.. Sinclair
and Mr.. Hays ragrding the reported
fund of $4,000 shares of oil stock to
pay campaign debts" he said. 1t was
also to be noted that the great eastern
newspapers all began to find this in
quiry nauseating on the very day we
exposed the kilograms from the. White
House to McLean-the man who con.
fessed he lied to the committee"
'NThey didn't think so" he continued,
until we began to get close to big
republican officials. Until then, with
comparatively small culprits involved,
they were content; now we find the
most brilliant member of the New York
bar retained to head off the committee.
"Sickening Effect"
Senator Reed, democrat, Missouri,
suggested 1.-The sickening effect was
heightened by ''the fact that the de-
partment of justice is paralyzed and
is actually used to protect some of the
culprits, that the chief executive has
failed to put some one at the head of
the bureau, who would put its machin-
cry in motion" y
Declaring an effort was being made
Eby certain, portions of the press" to
discredit the Senate, Senator Helm,
democrat, Alabama, said he felt "com-
plimented when one of these pusil-
Luminous sheets attacks me-"
People Now Elect Them
II thank God the time has come
when the people can elect their sena.
tors and have them responsive to. their
will. 10
Senator Dill read into the record ex-
tracts from on article in the New York
Times, indicating that Will II. Hays
will tell the oil committee that Harry
+. Sinclair turned over 5000 shares
of Sinclair Oil stock to the republican,
national committee to wipe out the 81,
100000 deficit left afcer the 1920
election.
The Times article, as read by Sena-
tor Dill, said there was reason to be-
lieve Mr.. Hays would tell the commit
tee that Sinclair supplied the stock.
In November, 1920, it said, Hays APP
pealed for funds. to wipe out the re-
publican campaign deficit. December
| /, 1920, it continued, the Sinclair oil
stock was valued at $25 a share, which
would make the $4,000 shares worth
81 ,S75, 900 at that time.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-22
ANOTHER PHASE
|. ADDED TO ROW
OVER ship Law
Commission Cannot Pass
Upon Enforcement,
Saws Hill

WASHINGTON, March 21.-Tht
interstate commerce commission today
added another phase to the nationa
and international controversy pending
over the enforcement of section % Of
the merchat marine act. ~
Chairman Hall of the commission
wrote Chairman Smith Of the Senate
interstate commerce committee that the
law did not permit the commission to
pass upon the policy; good or bad, Of
enforcing the law, and pointed out that
the commission previously has sought
legislation on section d. ito obviate
unnecessary conflict with the needs and
psages of inland transportation"
Would Divert Business
Enforcement of the section, Chair
man Hall said for the commission,
might be expected to force business
away from Atlantic ports other than
those of New York, Philadelphia and
Norfolk, which he classed as 'con-
gested'' ports. 1t would further, under
the shipping boards certification by
which the, section has been ordered
into effect, he said, tend to hamper
American millers in selling flour and
other grain products in competition
with foreign millers.
Reciting that section % provides that
no goods may be received by American
railroads enjoying the benefit of special
export and import rates unless these
goods move in American ships, the let
ter pointed out that import and export
rates, in many cases, give lower land
transportation charges than are applied
to movement of goods over the same
route for domestic consumption.
Means Rate Discrepancy
1T is law which in many cases
will undoubtedly bring about higher
rates over American railroads when
the traffic is moved beyond the ports
in foreign vessels than when it moves
in American vessels APPARENTLY affects
the rights and interests of foreign coun-
tries" Chairman Halls letter said,
"and there is always the possibility of
retaliatory measures on the part of
such countries.
"But the commission was not, you
will appreciate, permitted to consider
any ultimate question of policy such
as whether the law will operate in all
cases in the interest of American COM
merce or whether it may result in
complications with foreign countries.
The commission feels that these are
questions of policy which are not for
it to decide. This letter will, therefore,
be devoted to calling attention to a few
possible results to carriers and ports
of the United States of making effective
the provisions of section 49,"
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FRAUD ISSUE IN
MOBILE RAISED
BY MUSGROVE

ton of the prohibition laws seems to
prove it."
The affidavits brought out Friday
contain briefly:
One by Findley McFayden, Jr., who
declares he received a letter from
Rich, stating that the sheriff of Mobile
county would pay him $40 for the
services" of himself and other cleo
ton officers. McFayden says that he
never called on the sheriff for the
money.
Another is sworn to by H. H. Brew
ton and ]. II. Avinger, who were APP
painted watchers for Musgrove at Ward
10 in Mobile. Entrance was refused
them, they say. and they further de-
clare they stood on the outside and
counted 202 voters while the final count
gave Underwood majority of $40. w.
II. Holdcombe and B. f. Cody. under
federal indictments, were allowed to
enter the polls after they were closed.
it is stated. L. l. Hazel, who was APP
pointed a Musgrove watcher at Ward
4, says he was refused admittance to
the polls.
Given Several Ballots
Johnny Moore ana Fred Hudoff, un-
der federal indictments for violating
prohibition laws, were in charge Of the
ballot box of the Ninth ward, j. w.
Barnett, voter, makes affidavit. He
declares he was given several ballots
and there was nothing to prevent a
voting of any number of these tickets,
he says.
w. NJ. Todd attests to the charge that
the ballot box in Ward 4 was not in
place and kept where no one could
see whether the ballots were inserted
or not.
M. w. Morgan states he was ap-
pointed a watcher for Musgrove at
Ward / but was refused admission. He
stayed at the polls until two o'clock in
the afternoon, Morgan says, and heard
an official of the poll state there were
81 ballots cast at that time. The total
number counted was 562, the affidavit
reads.
Address To Mobile Citizens
= Following these affidavits is a state
ment by L. B. Musgrove which reads ::
ITO all citizens of Mobile, Ala: We
have been able to establish beyond
question to any fair minded person
that in Mobile county alone at least
5000 fraudulent votes were counted
for Underwood.
AS further proof of the unfair
methods INDUCED in by Underwood
forces in Mobile county the presiding
elder of the Methodist church, Eugene
Crawford, whom / had designated as
my official representative in Mobile
county and to whom l had given un-
qualified power of attorney to sign
watchers certificates for me was even
denied admission to the polls himself
and the probate judge of Mobile coun-
ty refused to recognize any certificates
signed by him or me and stated that
the only watchers certificate that he
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-22
HOUSE VOTES
NAVAL FARLEY
Empowers Coolidge tt
Initiate international
Conference

WASHINGTON, March 21.-The
House went on record today in favor
of another armament conference.
An amendment adopted to the naval
appropriation bill, which would request
the President to initiate a move for an
international conference to consider
further limitation of competitive naval
armament.
The House declined, however, to add
to the amendment the proviso that
steps should be taken toward the hold
ing of conference whenever there was
reasonable prospect in the opinion of
the President of its success.
The amendment, offered by Represen.
tative Byrnes, democrat, South Caro-
lima, was adopted by viva voee vote.
Great Britain, France, Italy and
Japan would be requested under the
amendment, to participate in the con-
ference, which would discuss limita-
ton of submarine and surface craft of
less tIdH 1OyVOO tUue anu dAECLdIL. i nc
Washington conference. Mr.. Byrnes de-
clared, had not lessened international
competition in the phases of naval con-
struction.
A final vote on the bill, which car
ries approximately $272, 200, 900, was
blocked late in the day by the demand
of Representative Blanton, democrat,
Texas, for record vote on his motion
to recommit the bill for an amendment
striking out provision that no stop
watches or other measuring de-
vices were to be used in any navy yards
or arsenals.
The measure will 60 to the Senate
carrying both the Byrnes amendment
and one offered by Representative Con-
nally, democrat, Texas, to prohibit the
enlistment in the navy of boys under
Fl years of age without the wIitten
consent of their parents or guardians.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-22
NO IMPROVEMENT
IN ATTACK VICTIM
William Martin Held Pending
Outcome Of Watts Injuries

No improvement was shown Friday
in the condition of Raymond Watts, "A
of 1904 Joseph avenue, who is said to
have been struck over the head with an
automobile crank by William Martin,
"A, of 800 Twentieth street, south, ac-
cording to reports from his attendants
at the Hillman hospital.
At late hour the victim of the at
tack was reported unconscious and his
condition is considered critical. The at
tack occurred when Martin found
Watts entering the home of Josephine
Lyons at 607 Twentieth street, south,
with Ester Martin, Is, who claims to
be Martins wife, according to police
reports.
Martin is in the county Jail awaiting
the outcome of Watts injuries.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-22
SHOALS ACTION
TO AWAIT turn
Harrison Loses Fight To
Get Immediate Con-
sideration


WASHINGTON, March 21.-The bill
authorizing the government to make
contract with Henry Ford for the on
Grafton Of Muscle Shoals properties
owned by the government, must take
its turn before the Senate committee
on agriculture.
This fact was admitted today BY
Senator Pat Harrison of Mississippi,
who led futile fight to bring about
its immediate consideration. The chair
man of the COMMITTEES, Senator Norris
of Nebraska, insisted that the bills hay-
ing precedence before the committee be
treated fairly" and Senator Harrison
was convinced that the majority of the
members of the committee would sus-
tain the chairman.
The committee il considering Capper
amendments to the packers law. The
legislation is Of little. Importance, ac-
cording to Senator Harrison. At the
same time, the chairman, who opposes
the Ford offer, viii give the packers q
hearing.
Following the packers legislation. the
committee would consider a reforesta-
ton measure which cannot possibly Sc
cure adequate attention this session of
Congress.
at is apparent" said Senator Harri-
son, 'tthat at the present time we can
not make progress by fighting. The
time will come shortly, however, when
we will openly fight If it is obvious that
unnecessary delay is superinduced by
the opponents of the Ford offer. We
have consulted Senator Underwood,
Senator Ladd, J. w. Worthington,
Gray, Silver and others, and are pre-
pared to 60 to the mat as soon as
that process will prove profitable"
Senator Helm Of Alabama is an
aggressive Ford adherent, who has mem
bership for the committee.
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what Hamon expected to get out of it,
He declared that the deal was engineer
ed by one of the national republican
leaders who is an ex-senator and an
easterner"
The $1,000 900, Jennings stated, came
from oil interests, but their names he
refused to divulge until he appears be-
fore the Senate investigators.
Jennings few days ago went to Cap
tain of Detectives J. B. Worley with his
story. The latter communicated with
Washington and the former train rob-
Der was subpoenaed to appear before
the committee. He left here last night
for Los Angeles and planned to con-
tinue his journey to. Washington Satur-
day.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-22
SUBCOMMITTEE
GRANTS VICTORY
TO UNDERWOOD

The official tabulation of the state
vote in the presidential primary cleo
ton as announced by the subcommit.
tee OF the state democratic commit
tee meeting in the Tutwiler hotel
Friday gives Oscar Underwood q
majority Of 25,9e0 votes and plu-
rality Of 27,961.
These figures give totals as fol.
lows: Underwood 65,798, MusgrOve
1887, and Dinsmore 2,O01.
The counties missing in the final
count were: Coffee, Geneva, Hous-
ton, Franklin and Washington. All
of these, with the exception Of Hous-
ton, showed majorities for Under
wood, r. b. Evins, chairman of the
committee, said.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-22
PROMISED
BY FORMER BANDIT
Al Jennings Says He Will Rock Country With
Story Of Million Dollar Payment For
- ~ Harding Nomination

LONG BEACH, CAL, March 21.-Al
Jennings, former train robber and lately
politician and evangelist, who departed
last night to testify before the Senate
oil investigation committee, left behind
him statement published today in
which he said he planned to rock the
country" with the story of a $1,000 900
payment that bought the nomination of
the late President Harding as the re-
publican candidate in 1920.
Jennings. who said he was close
personal friend of the late Jake Hamon.
republican leader in Oklahoma, said he
would unfold to the committee the de-
tails of lannon's negotiations to swing
the 1920 presidential nomination and
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-22
SHIPPERS COMPRESS
BECOMES BANKRUPT
Atlanta Firm Seeks Voluntary
Recievership

ATLANTA, Ca, March 21.-A vol
untary petition in bankruptcy was fill
ed here today by the Shippers Com
press company. and w. H. Glenn,
president of the company was named
receiver.
Liabilities were given as $2,945, 997.-
3S and assets as $4,S41, 935O7. The
petition stated that the finance and
reorganization committee Was unable
to continue to supply funds to operate
the company.
The, company was formed under
laws Of Delaware and operates com
presses in Atlanta and several Georgia
and Alabama cities,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-22

We are specializing on SIS as price just as
we have always specialized ON QUALITY as a
principle. Our superiority in this line is being
demonstrated every day by comparisons with
other suits ranging from $40 to $50. Any
thing like the same price will buy nothing like
the same quality Of fabric and tailoring. The
issue is plain and cIear-cut for the man who
investigates before he invests. Such woolens
and such workmanship simply can't be had for
SIS anywhere else.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-22

Southern Methodist church, with head
quarters in Nashville, Tenn, is one of
the ten teachers who win lead the
training school for Sunday school lead.
ers to be held Mt the First Methodist
church March q to %.
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would recognize would be one signed
by one, r. B. Evans, the chairman of
the democratic state executive commit.
tee, also vice chairman of the Under
wood campaign committee. These
methods were INDUCED in and carried
out with the aid of the police force
and Mayor r. V. Taylor, member of
Underwood's campaign committee.
Evidence of a similar method is to
be found in any number of counties
and is being gotten together and while
Mobile offer is the most fragrant illus
tration of the strong arm Bolshevih
methods adopted by the opposition in
order to carry the election it is per
fectly clear now to many people who
wondered why there was such an in.
sistance that the election he held at
a time when no legal safeguards were
thrown around instead of at the. reg
ular primary on May 13 when the
progressive democrats of this state
could have voted for their candidate
choice, and felt that their votes would
be counted as voted.
(Signed) Il. B. MUSGROVE."
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MISS MINNIE KENNEDY
Miss Kennedy, superintendent Of the
of elementary work of the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-22
FIRE THREATENS
ORIENTAL TRACK

HAVANA, March 21.-The Oriental
hotel and several adjoining buildings at
Marianao, situated just outside the
gates of the race track, were destroyed
by fire today.
FoFr time the flames threatened
the Oriental race track. The burned
buildings, however, were outside the
precincts of the park and the track en-
ployes formed bucket brigades and pre-
vented the further spread of the flames.
The fire broke out while the races
were in progress.
Several women, the wives of en-
ployes at the track, were injured by the
flames or by leaping from the second
story of the hotel.
NEW MEXICO FOR COOLIDGE
SANTA FEE, N. NJ, March 21.-New
Mexico republicans in their state con-
vention here late today Endorsed Pres
ident Coolidge for the republican nomi-
nation for President. Delegates to the
national convention, however, were not
instructed.
Evening star., 1924-12-09

ward NJ. Colford, Edward r. Crandan,
Earle D. Cromtnond. DR.. H. F. Cronif !.
Clarence e. Curtis, NJ. w. ChappelI,
Rev. ]. Henry Durham. Frank w
bowling, Frank w. Bowling, jr., J. +
Duhame!. Charles z. Ebel, John Joy
Edison, Jacob Eisenmann, George NJ
Emmerick, Fred w. Er cry, George
w. Evans. Rev. Mr.. F-ultz, John H. A
Fowler, John B. Geier, Z. d. Godfrey,
John Green, William II. Grovermann,
CHARLES NJ. Hendley, Chris Heurich.
Karl Heurich, Edward Hollander
Alfred Holmead, C. II. Rowland, F. ].
Heider, ]. /. Keefer, F. A Kendall,
George A. King. Max Krohner, Charles
n. Lehman, James B. Lambie.
Charles A. Langley, Harry j. Lee. W.
q. Lee L. s. Lipscomb, NJ. F. Lord
capt. W. E. Luckett, John NJ. Long.
3. +. McCaully, w. w. Maloney,
Robert Middleton, E. F. Morgan. Capt
Moirhart, Theodore w Noyes, George
Il. Otterback, Gen. c. H Ourand, Al
bion K. Paris, Charles w. Pimper,
John G. Proctor, Edwin F. PyweU,
William F. Roberts, H. / Rothrock.
Maj. S. Willard Saxton, Thomas f
Shuey, Charles B. Smith, Fred NJ
Smith, Odell S. Smith, 3. Sin nsheimer,
George Spransy, George Stowp, DR.. f.
w. Sunny, Wash Topham, w. s. Tor
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Voigt, Martin Wiegand, w. L. WiIker-
son, DR.. l.. d. Walters, Rev l.. II
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worth. ]. Eliot Wright, John NJ
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per, Charles w. Darr, A. w. Cotter.
w. B. Creecy, Or. William Tindal.
Edward Kern and William z. Wise.
Evening star., 1924-12-09

Ningle Ford and Piney Branch proposed
| additions are notable. Year after
year for the last 10 or Is years these
| have been repeatedly urged upon
Congress, with the result that they
have been invariably thrown out OF
| the bills again and again. Each
year destruction OF the areas by
| dumping and denuding of the forested
areas has progressively continued
say, has ben completely destroyed
and Klingle Ford now is being
stripped of the forested area along
the wooded valley crossing Connecti-
cut avenue.
Growth of City.
I'm the meanwhile throughout the
years Washington has expanded
rapidly in every direction, particularly
to the northwest and northeast until
now the entire District is largely COW
cred by residences and business dis
tricts, completely outgrowing all
available playground and local park
spaces, SO that today there are large
areas of the Capital in which there
is not a single park, notably in the
northeast and eastern sections. II
seems little SHORT OF criminal thus to
see the National Capital grow UP to
be great city Of more than 500, 900
Inhabitants with large areas entirely
unprovfded with wooded and grass
covered areas, such as Franklin
Square. Lafayette Square and Nc
Pherson Square are to the older Sec
tions of the city.
Many Of the great cities of Amer
lea have learned only too late the
absolute necessity of a comprehen-
accordingly. Notable examples are
found in Boston and Chicago where
such of these cities. having COM
pletely outgrown their parks, have
suddenly been confronted with the
necessity of acquiring park areas I'm
the closely built-up sections costing
tens of millions of dollars, which in
the first place could probably have
been bought for hundreds of dollars.
Fortunately for Washington's fu-
ture development law providing for
PARK commission and giving it full
authority to develop a comprehen-
siye plan Of parks and Fairgrounds
with authority to procure such lands
as are necessary for the purpose, was
worked out by groups of patriotic
citizens and organizations. 1t has
been recently enacted into law and
assures a permanent organization,
whose duty 1t is to foresee the needs
of the Capital in the way of parks
and Fairgrounds. The timely acqui-
sition of the necessary lands assures
the city against the terrible mistakes
or the past through the failure to
have some such method Of systematic
development. This law authorizes
the expenditure OF not to exceed
81, 100000 a year for the purchase of
these lands and playground sites, the
definite amount each year depending
upon the status Of the Nations
finances as indicated by the appro-
priation that Congress may find 1t
advisable 10 provide. In the estimates
now before Congress the President
has recommended 100000 for next
fiscal year. While it is unfortunate
that the full amount authorized by
the act was not granted. yet we are