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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-03
.SIBERT PROJECT
 DRAWSNEW FIRE IN CROSSING WAR
No Relief For Twentieth Street Is Rallying Cry
 Of Foes

It arpeats6 Tuesday that the city commission will refuse to let the rail- roads leave Twentieth street open in the downtown grade crossing relief pro- gram, and that the recommendations of Gen. W. L. Sibert will virtually be shot to pieces before final agreement is reached.
 Commissioner William L. Harrison came ont with flat demand for inn mediate separation of the grade at the Twentieth street crossing, and there were growing indications that ma jority. of his colleagues would support this stand.
 It already is a certainty, as told in The Age -Herald's Sunday editions, that the commission will demand under passes, as recommended by the pres ent and all former city engineers, in- stead of yiaducts, as recommended by Gen. Sibert, special Chamber of Com merce committee and the railroads.
 The railroad plan calls for viaducts at Eighteenth and Twenty-fourth streets, and suggests that the Twentieth | street crossing be left to fnture devel- opment.
 Fourteenth Open.
 Commissioner Harrison's plan, which he outlined to The Age-Herald Tues day, calls for underpasses at Eighteenth and Twentieth streets and viaduct at Twenty-fourth and expresses willing. | ness, if necessary, to leave Fourteenth street open for the present.
 "It is now or never with Twentieth street, as see the situation" Harrison declared. Failure to separate the grade there would cause Birmingham s main thoroughfare to suffer virtual paralyzation as the business street. Be- sides, this is one of the most danger. ous crossings in the country" It is known that Harrison's views are shared by City Engineer A. J. Hawkins, who drew the underpass plans now pending. Other commission members feel, as do Harrison and the city engineer. that if any crossing is to be left unprotected at this time, 1t | should be Fourteenth street. Commission To Confer
 Later in the week the entire cont | mlSSlOu VIII meet III COuIcTGuCC tO nSAe1 on a proposition that will be put up to the railroads. The underpass plan will be approved. and observers believG relief for Twentieth street will be in cluded. .- When the railroads send their ex. ecutives back to Birmingham for a final conference about September 10 Ia bitter session is expected to develop I The railroads previously have hinted they would resort to court action rather than agree to underpasses. If legal fight comes, City Attorney w. J Wynn will handle the city's ease.
 As officials view the situation, q court fight confronts the city,no matter which plan is agreed on. Property owners in large numbers have served notice they would fight the viaduc; plans to the lat ditch, and the rail roads are equally as determined ir their opposition to underpasses. Thus the commissioners have faced this ques tion: Shall we fight the railroads or hundreds of Birmingham property owners"
 A majority of the members have de cided to fight the railroads, in the belief that the underpass plan is tho only permanent solution to the cross; ing problem.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-03
PRINCE TAXES PART
 IN POLO MATCHES
Seems To Be His Chief Sport @ While In America

sYossETT, N. Y, Sept. Polo seems likely to be the Prince of Wales major occupation during his fortnights holiday on Long Island. The future king took part in another strenuous game today. He likes the game enor- mously and as he drove away in his his motor car, wrapped in a dark oiue coat and bright yellow. muffler, he talked and gesticulated vigorously.
 It was cooler today and the princes fellows on the field played, a more in tense and accurate game than yester- day. There was no order of procedure. The prince was merely a polo player and was as strongly blocked by his op- ponents as were his team mates The princes team lost, to T. The prince made a goal in the second chukker.
 Motor cars were parked half the length of the field and the sidelines were lined with onlookers when the prince rode onto the grounds wearing a tan helmet, riding boots an da white shirt but no gloves.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-03
RIVAL FACTIONS
 EXPECT TROUBLE
Klansmen To Appear In Regalia At Funeral Of
 Fight Victims
PLOT TO MURDER
 YOUNG CHARGED
Pastors Publish Letter Reveal ing Plan To Get Klan
 Leader
fpx Associated Press !

HERRIN, H., September 2. Williamson county, tonight is guarding against g possible resumption of hostilities. To- morrow morning the sworn eEernies-the Ku Klux klans- men and anti-klansnien--will face each other in the Herrin city hall.
 The occasion will be the coroner's inquestso of the shoot ing affray here Saturday noon in which six men were kiileo and several wounded.
 Sheriff George Galligan said that he and his witnesses would be on hand from Marion headquarters of the sner- if and the anti-klansmen.
 .We win come armed with machine rnus if necessary" he said, "and after fha ;pouest we will go to the Smith .araye apd get the automobile we went After Saturday,n he said. States At forney Delos Duty said he would not be present. , .. {, ,be kiansmen they would say I lent my sffirial uosition to influence the Smr0rs. !, Mr. Duty said. For that rea. seis | thiek it best that ] stay z, away..' - ~ .FroasIe
 Members of both factions AS well as .awnsneople, who declare themselves neutral. are frankly expressing douDt as fo the pes iful conclusions of to- ,norrow's proceedings. Both sides are armed and both express the fear the other side is out gunning for us.
 Klansmen are frankly skeptical. They said today that ''you can't tell about the jury. If it does look fair ana im- Y,artial to ,is we won't take our wit inesses before it." one of the leaders said. sInstead we will wait for action by the grand jury"
 The anti-klansmen are not friendly !; they also talk of s'frame ups and packed jury boxes. .,
 Al grizzled old miner at the city han this morning said, ''boys, 1t should De right. interesting"
 Immediately after the inquest the last of Saturdays victims will be buried. He is Charles Willard.
 < Klansmen from Williamson and ad- joining counties will participate in the funeral ceremonies and the complete klan ritual will be said.
 Rev. P. R.. Glotfelty, pastor of the First Methodist church and an ac- knowiedged klansmen will officiate. It was said tonight that the klansmen would appear in their regalia.
 The county appeared quiet today with both factions marking time until tomorrow awaiting what it may bring.
 Charges and countercharges - the battle of words-continued meanwhile.
 Gives "True Version"
 Sheriff Galligan issued another state ment, giving what he termed 'the true version of theN trouble Saturday" in which the klan was blamed.
 Rev. B. E. Green, chairman of the publicity committee of the Law and Order league, and an acknowledged /, klansmen, also issued statement in which Galligan and his cohorts were accused of being at fault.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-03
DEPUTIES FIGHT
 OFF TRAIN BANDITS
Tip By Rail Officials Prevents
 Bold Robbery

CHICAGO, Sept. "A tip to Chi cago, Rock Island and Pacific railroad officials tonight prevented hold-up of the Golden State Limited at Meade, Kan. Deputy Sheriffs boarded the train at Fowler, few miles east of Meads and fought off three masked men who boarded the train at the lat ter stop.
 In the shooting that followed two of the deputy sheriffs were wounded. One of the bandits was captured and the others escaped into the darkness. Employees aboard the train believed that the bandits were lying in wait along side the train as an automobile sped away from the scene as the shooing started.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-03
KNOX IH DEAD

MANCHESTER. N. H., Sept. q Returns from 65 out of 294 election districts in New Hampshire gave Ma jor Frank Knox of Manchester, 2,537 votes against 2,278 for Captain John G. Winant of Concord, his opponent fnr the republican nomination for gov rnor, the outstanding contest of the primary held today.
 Slightly more than score of dis tricts gave Fletcher Hale and Con- gressman Edward II! Wason, a lead of about to 1 in the first and second dis tricts, respectively, from the republican congressional nomination over Fer nando w. Hartford and Oscar P. Cole.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-03
TWO GIRLS KILLED
 NV AUTO ACCIDENT
Car Skids And Turns Over
 Twice

HOT SPRINGS, Ark, Sept. 1.-Two girls were killed and three other per- sons were seriously injured when the automobile in which they were riding skidded and turned over on the high way, four miles from this city late to- day.
 There were no witnesses to the ac- cident, but authorities who investigated said the automobile apparently turned over twice. The bodies of the victims were free of the wreckage when discoV- red by a passing motorist. '
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-03
SMITH DENIES NEW SHORTAGE
 AT CITY HALL
Declares No Statement Has Been Issued For Publication
AWAIT COMPLETION
 OF PRESENT AUDIT
Commissioners Also Un- aware Of Y V Devel-p
 opment Say

F. HoynS Smith, ac- countap ., .,.rge of the city hall g % d Tuesday night he 7 7 .5solutely nothing" about dblished report of a new $6,500 shortage in the public improvement depart ment.
 q guess I'll have to call up the newspaper and get the de- tails," he declared with a grin.
 Neither I nor any of my assistants know any t h i n g about such a shortage" Smith said. .'I have talked with Comptroller Armstrong and he tells me he knows nothing of it. No statement has been given out and, none will be un- til the audit is finished"
 Thus, for the first time since city hall defalcations began coming to light the unusual spectacle of shortage be- ing denied has been presented.
 A. G. s. Involved
 The story of the alleged new discov- cry said that assessments due the city by the Alabama Great Southern rall- road were involved, and made the claim that court house officials are investi- gating."
 MT. Smith told The Age-Herald that he and his assistants during the last few days had given their full time to mailing out second notices to property owners whose assessments stand un- paid on the city's books, s
 "All of the first notices have not yet heeil mailed, but we have stRrted on the second batch. ."S he asserted, "Un- til replies to these statements come in, fine audit cannot be completed. Thus far we have had replies from only 2O per cent of those to whom notices were sent. I urge taxpayers to rush their replies to us, in order that the exact status of affairs in the public improve nent department may quickly become known"
 MT. Smith said he could not say when his cheek-up would be completed, but that prompt replies by taxpayers to the queries concerning their assess Inents would greatly expedite the work.
 Report Discounted
 The auditors emphatic denial of any knowledge of a new $6,500 shortage, coupled with statements by all mem bers of the city commission that no re- port had been made, to them, either of ficially or unofficially, caused city hall attaches and close observers of the sit Lation to discount the published report. , Heretofore, commission members al- ways heard of the shortages from one source or another before they were of tically reported, and they expressed be- lief that this also would have been the case if a new one had been uncovered.
 Mir. Smith said detailed statement would be made public upon the comple- tion of the audit. This statement, he said, will set forth all the facts de- yeloped by the auditors and fix the exact amount that is missing. The auditors final report also is expected to contain recommendations concerning the method of handling city funds. The impression prevails that he will suggest system whereby one person will handle and be held accountable for all money passing through the comp troller's office. Such a recommends tion would be in line with President ID. k. McLendon's proposal to create the cffice of city cashier or city tax col lectOr,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-03
HUSBAND OBJECTS
 TO FOLLIES WIFE
New Orleans Man Seeks Divorce.
 Alleges Shameful Conduct

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 2.-Oscar H. Quinius today filed in civil district court suit for divorce against his wife Leila Goodwin Quinius because of what he termed her shameful conduct" in appearing in the Ziegfeld Follies. The couple was married in, Quincy. Fla, in 1918, the petition set forth. and came to New Orleans where Mrs. Oui- nius remained until last June when she left her husband to go to New York and the Follies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-03
CONFEDERATE FLAGS
 TO BE CUT TO BITS
Return To Old Mississippi Regi-
 ments Denied

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Sept. D. Battle flags of southern regiments cap tured by the Fourth Minnesota regi- ment during the Civil war will not be returned to their old regiments, vet erans of the Fourth infantry decided at their annual reunion hre today.
 A var ago the regiment voted to cut up the flags of the Both and 39th Mis- sissippi regiments, captured in the bat tie of Alatoona-Pass, and distribute the pieces to members of the fourth regi- mept. This was done. Last winter, through a misunderstanding, Governor Russell of Mississippi heard the flags were to be returned. and wrote the fourth veterans thanking them, Some suggested the pieces be collcted and the flags returned Today, however, this proposal was voted down.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-03
FILM PRODUCERS
 TO SPEND MILLIONS
Program At Los Angeles Alone
 Represents $137, 7,OOO.O0O

LOS ANGELES, Sept. "A $751; O0O. 900 programe of film play pro duction and building activities has been arranged for the coming year bv mo- tion picture concerns operating in and about Los Angeles, it was announced here last night by Joseph M. Schenck. coincidental with his reelection as president of the Motion Picture Pro- ducers' association of California.
 Of this amount Schenck said $72.- COG, 900 will be spent in production of the 68O pictures scheduled for filming during the year, and the remainder on new buildings and equipment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-03
M'LEAN TO STUMP
 WITH c. o. P. RIVAL
North Carolina Candidate Ac.
 cepts Challenge

ASHEVILLE, N. C., Sept. D. Angus w. Mclean, democratic candi- date for governor of North Carolina, to- day announced that he would accept the challenge of Ike Meekins, of Elizabeth City, republican gubernatorial candi- date, to stump the state with him, speaking from the same platform. Mir. Meekins issued the challenge in cam paign speech at Beaufort last night.
 In South Carolina the rules of the state democratic executive committee require all candidates to tour the state and speak from the same platform.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-03
BULGARIA-GREECE
 ARGUMENT ENDED
Bulgarians Held After Killings
 Are Released

SOFIA, Sept. 2.-The Bulgarian gov ernment today informed the Interna- tional Commission of Inquiry into the recent killing in Greek Macedonia of a number of Bulgarians, that the Greek government had notified it that prose cutions of offenders in the case were being pushed and that all of the Bul. garians arrested after the incident had been released.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-03
U. :. HELPS GUARD SHANGHAI IN CHINA WAR
RADIO EQUIPPED
 PLANES INFORM LIQUOR SHIPS

CEATTLE, Wash, Sept. D.
 oRadio equipped seaplanes, car
 wing observers, are operating with a Puget Sound liquor running fleet, says a special dispatch re- ceived by the Seattle Post-Intelli- gencer from it's correspondent at Secret Harbor, Cypress Island, San Juan county.
 The correspondent stated that use of seaplanes to geep members of the fleet in Puget Sound in formed of the approach, of govern ment speedboat rum chasers, as yes sells of the liquor fleet are "also equipped with wireless sets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-03
DESTROYERs FEN ROUTE
America Concentrates Naval Craft Al
 Shanghai.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2.-Further concentration of American naval craft at Shanghai was reported today to the navy department by Adr1iyal Thomas Washington, commander-ii.-chief of the Asiatic flet, as precautionary measure growing out of the threatened civil war between Chinese factions.
 The dispatch listend nine destroyers as at or en route for Shanghai, six ad- ditional boats having sailed yesterday from Chefco, the summer base. To sun port these the Isabel, flagship of the river patrol, was ordered to Shanghai from her post at Kiukang.
 Naval forces of the United States. Japan, Great Britain and France. kept for patrol work in Asiastic waters, are being assembled at Shanghai, China.
 Some already are there and others
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-03
3 WOUNDED. TRYING
 TO. STOP BANDITS

WHITE ROCK, S. D., Sept. a. Three residents of this town were shot and painfully wounded when they in. terrupted five bandits raiding the Citi- zens State bank here early today.
 Those injured are A. Fl. Kolset. president of the bank, his daughter, Helen, and Ed Boeger. All will re- cover.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-03
NEWFOUNDLAND REACHED SAFELY BY GLOBE PLIERS Americans Make Hop From Labrador With
 out Any Trouble NEXT JUMP WILL BE
 TO NOVIA SCOTIA Many Messages Of Con- graduation Received ,.
 By AviatOrs

HALIFAX, N. S., Sept. D. The two American 'round-the- world planes a rrived a t Hawkes. Bay, Newfoundland, at 4:58 Tuesday afternoon, from Indian Harbor, Labra- dor.
 The aviators will make the hop to Pictou Harbor, Nova Scotia, on Wednesday, and from there will proceed to Boston on the following day if the weather continues favor able.
 The U. S. s. Milwaukee is racing south after them, bearing the replace ment parts which had been taken to Ivigtut. Lieut.. Smiths plane develop ed trouble in its oil and gas pumps on the flight to Ice Tickle, and it is de- sired to have the Milwaukee as near at hand as possible in case of further mechanical difficulty.
 Many messages of congratulation were received Tuesday by the fliers, in cluding communications from Maj. Gen. Mason NJ. Patrick, chief of the army air service, and Secretary of War Weeks.
 The Richmond will take on new fuel Wednesday at the Bay of Islands and then will sail for Boston to await the arrival of the aviators there. The fliers will obtain gas and oil at St. John, New Brunswick, on their way south. Reports on the positions of the naval vessels place the Mcfarland off the coast of Labrador, while the Charles Osborne is in Hawkes. Bay.
 "ALRS WELL"
 ST. JOHNS, N. F., Sept. "A mes sage announcing the arrival of the American around the world fliers at Hawkes. Bay. New Foundland. was re- ceiyed here late today. The brief dis ,.a tnh nnrtainad fha words "all we'll"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-03
RANDITs KILL MUSICIAN

CHICAGO, Sept. 2.-Six bandits shot and killed a negro musician in holding up a roadhouse in Proviso early today. They lined up 50 men and women against a wall aAi robbed them lef jewelry and money totaling $6,O00.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-03
HIS LAST DRINK

NEW YORK, Sept. 2-"One more drink" cost Ferdinando Greco his life. He reached for his liquor bottle in the dark and got bottle of liquid rat poison instead. It was his last drink,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-03
PLOT EXPOSED

Gunmen Intended To Kill Famous Klan
 Dry Raider.
 SHANGHAI, China, Sept. 2.-Fight- ing has broken out 30 miles from Shanghai and the Chinese civil war, which has threatened with increasing
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-03
THE WEATHER
Fair Wednesday and

Alabama: Fair Wednesday and Thursday.
 Mississippi: Fair.
 Tennessee: Fair.
 Georgia; Fair.
 Complete weather date wAA h9 found on Page il. f6
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-03

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-25
Mayor Accuses Power
Trust of BLOCKADE
Says Satisfaction Acquisition Being
Held Up Deliberately

idont Of the Puget Sound Power a
Light Co. the mayor accused s. H.
Shuff.eion. ~ San Francisco. power
company member Of the subsiation
appraisal committee. with refusing
10 act with his associates.
The five nubs,ationa that must be
acquired BY the city before Il can
utilize It's skagit river current 10 op.
crate the street railway lines are 10
be purchased at a price set by an
appraisal committee consisting Of
shuffleton. James Ferguson Of tho
city light department and a. =. Dow
ney. representing the neutral public
Efforts TO have the north.end sta,
tons appraised have been blocked
BY Mr. shufflcton," the mayor
charged In his letter 90 Leonard
Unless SIR. shufneion wishes "a
act. please remove him and appoint
representative who will perform
the duties required without further
delay"
with the receipt Of skngit curren,
by September 1. the city should be
IN position TO take over tho one
subatation TO deliver 5000 kllowatis
Of power 20 tho street railway syn
TEN and clear the field for the nc
QUESTION OF other subntRtions NJ
rapidly as the contract permits
shuffleton's dlla,ory actions have
blocked the program. the mayor said
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-25
JAP TAX WILL
HIT SEATTLE
Huge Import Duties Set on
124 Articles

According TO word just received
by the foreign trade department Of
the Seattle Chamber OF Commerce
from G. Ohnshi. consul OF Japan.
there has been approved by both
branches OF the japanese diet. the
passage OF an emergency tariff bill.
This bill. imposing 100 per cent ad
yalorcm duties on certain imports.
Is 10 become effective the day OF
PRONUNCIATION.
Seattle exporters who have goods
In transit 10 Japan. must be pre-.
pared 10 enter them nt the japanese
customs house Immediately az the
first port OF arrival Exporters hav.
ing future shipments TO make must
be prepared for the 100 per cent
duty. II Is understood that this is
not nm increase OF 100 per cent.
but goods arc assessed a duty equal
10 their full value.
Since tho earthquake last Septem.
her. foreign trade has turned un-
favorably TO Japan. due TO trcmen.
dous imports Of reconstruction ma
tcrinl and TO the damage done 70
Japanese Industries. This Is said TO
be the reason for the new tariff bin.
which assesses the duty on i2i
items classed as ''iuxuries" The
list. however. contains many items
usually considered necessities here.
including many items OF food. cloth
ing and other commodities in prac.
,ically universal use.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-25
FLEET
IN CARIBBEAN
BattleShip Squadron Makes
Passage Thru Canal

COLON. Canal Zone. July 25-The
British battle-hip squadron. which
has been whiting the Pacific coast OF
North America. WIS stcamlng thru
the Caribbean to-day, en- route 10
Kingston. jamaica. after safe pass.
axe thru the Panama canal
The great drcadnauKht Hood. lars
est hattleship IN tho world and the
biggcst vessel ever 10 pass thru the
canal, completed transit last night,
while her crew WAS checred by hun.
dreds OF Jamaicans. residents in Pan.
anna ana the Canal Zone
The passage thru Gatun lock.
which had been feared. was accom-
pllshcd without the slightest diff
Guilty.
The admiral commanding the Brit
lsh squadron did not stop 20 cx
change official courtcsics with the
Canal Zone authorities. other than
dipping his flags as the big British
vessels passed thru the American
territory.