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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-28
FIVE MINERS BADLY BURNED
 IN EXPLOSION
Injured Men In Jasper Hospital Following
 Saragossa Blast

JASPER, Ala. Sept. 27.-(Special.) ) Five men are in the Walker county hospital here suffering with burns re- ceived last night at Sargossa in the explosion of a steam shovel. They are Chris Chandler, w. L. Smith, Porter King, Virgil Shirley and Avery Guy ton.
 The injured men were brought here this morning and all are in serious condition. Little hope is held out for Chandler who WIS burned almost beyond recognition.
 The men are miners employed by the Sargossa Mining company but were working outside of the mine at the time.
 The explosion came without warning and several other persons had narrow escapes. Sargossa is on the Northern of Alabama railroad north of here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-28
ASSAULT,
 THEN SHOOTS GIRL
Man Jumps Three Flights In
 Battle With Police

NANTUCKET, R. l.. Sept. 27.- Peter Witt, 31, wounded in the chest and thigh, and Stasia Prenta, IA, with a bullet in her neck, are on the dan gerous list at Memorial hospital here, following an alleged attempt at assault which was frstrated by the girls screams and ended in a leap from third story window by Witt. who put up a furious battle with police before being overpowered and disarmed.
 Witt, neighbors said, took room at the -Prenta home only today.
 As police entered the home, Witt shot the girl in the neck, she charged, and then sought flight by dropping from the attic window by rope. As police charged up the stairs, the rope Witt sought to use broke, so he leaped to the ground, where he was twice wounded before being arrested.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-28
FIGHT IS BEGUN
Federal Adn State Forces Join in
 Texas Drive

E UUcIbl. xAUu Ot1tC EUECOo VUub HI
 Texas Drive
 WASHINGTON. Sept. 27.-Prompt action by federal and state livestock officials has brought the combined forces of the bureau of animal industry and the livestock sanitary commission of Texas into concentrated drive to eradicate an out break of the foot and mouth disease among cattle on ranch in Harris coun- ty, Texas, not far from Houston. Dr. John R. Mohler, chief of the federal governments forces here, said conditions in general are favorable for the eradi- cation work.
 The disease, which had been under observation of the state authorities, was not definitely diagnosed as the dread cattle scourge until today. Immediate ly, a drastic quarantine was thrown around the infected ranchNand those nearby while a quarantine covering Harris and Galveston counties was promptly put into effect as also were parts of Brazoria and Fort Bend coun- ties.
 State To CO-Operate
 Texas officials willingly signed a contract for cooperation with the fed eral authorities, as Is necessary before the federal government can begin opera tions within any state. Steam shOvels worked all last night preparing a trench for the infected cattle when slaughtered. The usual methods of quarantine, inspection, appraisal, slaughter and deep burial. which have resulted in the suppression of other outbreaks, will be followed.
 Direction of the federal forces in the work of eradication will be taken by Dr. Marion lines, one of the bureaus veterinarians of long experience in foot and mouth disease control, who now is en route to Houston. Dr. l.. J. Allen, inspector in charge of veterinary field work in Texas for the federal gOverh- ment, and Dr. T. w. Cole, his assistant, are working with Chairman J. Boog Scott of the livestock sanitary commits sion of Texas, and Dr. Leon Cloud, state veterinarian, who are on the ground.
 Other States Notified
 Livestock authorities and sanitary of ficials of the various states have been notified by the department of agricul- ture of the prevalence of the disease in Texas.
 The new outbreak is in no way con- nected with the infection which appear ed In California last winter and which has been suppressed, officials of the bureau of animal industry stated today. Strong indications that the infection en- tered surreptitiously from South Amer
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-28
OUSTED DUCHESS
 SIGHS OVER PLIGHT
Wife Of Duke Of Westminster
 Returns To London

LONDON, Sept. 27.-Homeless, and confessing she hadn't the slightest idea of where she was going or how she was going to relieve her plight, the Duchess of Westminster returned to England from the United States today aboard the Homeric.
 The duchess is suing the Duke of Westminster, one of the richest peers in England, for divorce. As sort of counter-action, the duke recently busted her from the ducal home here and posted guards to prevent her from gaining entrance.
 Although I am a duchess, l am homeless" her grace sighed when she landed at Southampton. T don't sup pose any other passenger on the Home ric is in such plight. l do not know where to go or what to do until l see my lawyer"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-28
Let's Guess
 Awards

The attendance at Munger Bowl. christening it's opening, fully came up to the expectations of the pro motors. The winners in the Age Herald's free guessing contest are . as follows:
 First nearest correct guess 5,413, Jas. NJ. Bridges, 17S0 N. 18th St.
 Second nearest correct guess $500, Frederick Murray, 3S09 Cliff Road.
 Third nearest correct guess 5,273, Lucy McNeal, care Southern Coupon Co.
 The total attendance as given by the management was $500.
 Checks for the awards will be mailed Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-28
LOUISIANA KHAN
 TO FILE SHORT LISTS
Transfer Of Membership To At lanta Reported At New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS. Sept 27.--The Ku Klux klan in Louisiana has found a way to get around the new state law recurring that membership lists of secret orders be filed annually with the secre- tary of state. according to the New Dr. leans Daily States.
 Actual membership in the klan, the newspaper declare, has been reduced to five men in each local klan. All the other members have been granted demits and their membership transferred to the rolls in Atlanta, outside the Jurisdiction of Louisiana. On December 15, the date for filing the membership lists, the names of the five members of each local klan will be submitted. The names of those who have resigned" or transfer red their membership to Atlanta will not be included.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-28
MACDONALD. BASES HOPE ON RUSSIA. ]. 5 Will Seek Election If Par liament Fails To
 Ratify WILLING TO QUIT IF NATION DESIRES Premier Defends Labor Ministry In Derby
 Speech SUCCEEDS, HE SAYS, WHERE OTHERS FAIL Government Will Yet Banish Foe
 Of War, Is His
 Promise
WILLING TO QUIT
 IF NATION DESIRES
SUCCEEDS, HE SAYS,
 WHERE OTHERS FAIL
tLeased Wire To ge.FIsrald1

LONDON, Sept. 27.-Pre- rnier Ramsay MacD Donald is ready to stake the fate of his government on England's rela- tions with Russia, If the house of commons refuses to ratify the two treaties which the labor government signed between England and the soyiets last month, MacD Donald will appeal to the country in a general election.
 Macdonald revealed this at titude, the strongest his gov ernment has adopted so far, in a speech at Derby today. His announcement means that he is prepared to resign if his policies do not carry lil pariiaA ' mert, and brings to a head the delicate political situation which recently has reflected increased opposition to the labor regirra
 as sIf the House of Commons refuses to ratify the treaties," the prime min. ister said, "then the commons had bet-' ter be prepared to censure us. do not think the country wants break but if forced to we will appeal to the people"
 A Vigorous Defense
 AfsAra...yas.s .,.as,.t. s,,-ac ,,,nrA tha n n defiance of the conservatives and Hbef-. als on his Russian policy. It was a defense of his ministry and q vigorous demand that either the other parties cooperate with him OF settle the issue at the polls. His opponents could not demonstrate, he said, that England s'her reputation or good name, her pros poets of stability, or her position in the eyes of the world, ,"-had been en- dangered by the labor government.
 Mcdonald indicated he was resigned to departure from the premiership, if the people willed it.
 "This office is great hon0r," he said, 'sbut it is an office of many bur dens. The grandeur soon goes while the drudgery accumulates. Still 1t is a great thing to have served ones country. But if the house of com mons says we must go it will be wei. come message"
 Referring to talk of an impending general election, the prime minister said:
 tsEverybody seems to know q lot more about this than I do.''
 The treaties with Russia, he said, gave England many important conces- sions and would open Russian markets to British manufacturers and ex-. porters.
 +The labor regime has succeeded where all other failed in getting Russia
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-28
TWO-HOLJR JALJNT SEP PARATES PLIERS FROM LONG GOAL
Arrival At Seattle Sched- uled For Noon
 Today
(By Associated Press)

EUGENE, Ore, Sept. N.-Ameri- ca's round-the- world fliers tonight were within a two-hour flight of the official end of their long journey.
 They flew here from Crissy field, San Francisco, in a little more than five hours today, and expect to, com plete the circumnavigation of the globe in Seattle at noon tomorrow. If weather conditions are favorable they plan to take off from here at 10 a. m.
 Lieut.. Lowell H. Smith, commander of the flight. who was the first to leave Crissy field, from where he took off at q. m., also was the first to land here, his plane coming down at 2:17 :35 p. m. The other two pilots, Lieuts. Leigh Wade and Erik Nelson, followed within three minutes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-28
(. O.P. BOGEY MAN IS UNCOVERED BY J. W. DAVIS
La Toilette Revealed. As Family Friend With
 Wrong Ideas
(By Associated Press.) )

WILMINGTON, Del. Sept. 27.-- Spokesmen of the republican party were charged here tonight by John w. Davis with Ian unwillingness" to meet the real issues" of his campaign and with seeking to bring on the stage instead "a bogey man" by representing Senator La Toilette, the independent presidential candidate as bolshevik.
 When the hopes of men can no longer be raised by promise, the dem ocratic presidential candidate said, when their expectations can no longer be met by party performance, what is there left to play upon but their fears and so detect the bringing on the stage of a new 'bogey man. s
 Friend In Disguise
 He is wearing a fur cap and long red robe and across his breast his name is written in curious characters such as we rarely see in the United States i; and they point to him and tell you he is a bolshevik; and when his cap falls off and he lays down his red gown, you find that ne is none other than our family friend, Senator Bob La Fol- lette of Wisconsin.
 4NO"g | nave UElCl TUT -0CIAdlOk La Toilette, and it is not my duty to defend any of Senator La Follette's governmental ideas; but there is one of his ideas from which ] profoundly dis sent-and, unlike certain gentlemen who are quite excited at this hour on the subject, 1 claim to have been one of those who have discussed it adverse ly for at least twenty years--and that sa kA v@wAs<Aas&sAxs NAak kaN A~ taken away from the supreme court of the United States the final power to say when Congress has and when it has not exceeded the limitations of power the people gave it and when the states of the union have and when they have not infringed the authority of the in it, and when the federal government has and when it has not invaded the rights that the people reserve to the states.
 Back To London
 But when I am told Senator La Follette's proposal comes from Moscow, from those, in the language of certain letter I had occasion to read last week, fresh from a lurid baptism in the mis- cries of Russia, 1 begin to scratch my head and think a little about my his- tory and I realize that my real obpec- tion to Senato La Follette's proposal is not that 1t is leading us on to Mos COW but that it is trying to take us back to London.
 Well what is this proposal after ali but simply that we shall abandon our system of government and written Constitution and accept in it's place the English theory that parliament is su- preme, and the constitution of Great Britain is what the parliament of the moment desires it to be. do not like the British theory as well as ours and I do not like it either in the modified form proposed by Senator La Toilette or in the far more dangerous form of which Theodore Roosevelt made himself the protagonist when he demanded the recall of judi6al deeisions.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-28
AGES-OLD CUSTOM
 DEFTED BY TURKS
Statue Of Mustapha Renal Pa-
 sha Ordered From BOrglum

NEW YORK, Sept. 27.-Turkey has defied Moslem prescription of thirteen centuries standing by ordering from GutzOn, Borgl1m huge madeinAmer- ica equestrian bronze status of Mus tapha Renal Pasha, head of the new Turkish republic.
 Since early in the Christian era the Turk has been destroyer rather than builder of statues. They violated his Moslem precepts and aroused his re- ligious ire. But strange things are said to be happening in the land of Mosques, fezzes and harems under the reign of the popular Renal Pasha. The statue will be thirty feet high of cast bronze, will cost approximately $200,000 when erected in Angora and probably will re- quire two years for completion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-28
ORLEANS BARS
 OlVE-ARM DRIVERS
Traffic Squad Told To Break Up
 Reckless Practict

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 27.-Both hands on the steering wheel and eyes to the front. That, in effect, was the order issued to the traffic squad of the local police department tonight.
 Several complaints have been re- ceived of automobile drivers keeping their right arms around their female companions while driving" said the for nal order This constitutes reckless driving and the safety of the public is endangered by, this practice. You will break it up by making affidavits against the guilty pSRties."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-28
SALESMAN KILLED

Neck Broken When His Car Turns . Over
 MILLPORT, Ala, Sept. 27.-(Spe- cial.)-Carloss E.. Prater of Millport, for the past 12 years a salesman for the United States Tobacco company, was killed in an automobile accident three miles from Hodges, Ala, early Saturday afternoon. Meager details of the accident have been furnished the family hrce. He was alone and making q curve when the car turned over. His neck was broken and the car totally demolished.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-28
Another Great Magazine For Age-Herald Readers

'Beginning Sunday The Age-Herald will publish lay tabloid magazine adult readers This will be addition People, tabloid magazine coors ow of the Sunday Age-Herald The magazine colors will contain art features of including brush artists and and sketches life by oBren It will contain f grippng Sunday, for instance, of Dorothy Caneds stories will be presented with illustrations Il
 be stories of thrilling human interest In will be thoroughly balanced magazine of inspiration, entertainment and instruction for the home circle
 the first appearance of this Ibid magazine with Sundays Age-Herald. N
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-28
COOL SHOWERS
 FACED BY SOUTH
Temperatures To Be Slightly
 Below Normal Next Week

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27.-Weather outlook for the week beginning Monday is forecast as follows:
 South Atlantic and East Gulf States :: Showers at beginning and again latter half; temperatures near or slightly be- low normal.
 West Gulf States: Showers in mid dle or latter part; cool first half, warm CT about middle and cool again latter half
 Ohio Valley and Tennessee Showers about middle of week: cool first part, warmer about middle and again latter part.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-28
ALABAMA BANS ALL LIVESTOCK
 FROM TEXAS
Order Issued As Fight Opens On Foot And
 Mouth Disease

ANBURN., Ala, Sept. 27-An order barring from Alabama all animals. feed or dairy, or meat prdoucts originating in Texas, was issued here today by Dr. C. A. Carey. state veterinarian. when discovery of the foot and mouth disease in Texas was announced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-28
SKULL FRACTURED

CrichtOn Man Knocked From Wagon
 By Automobile
 MOBILE, Ala, Sept. 27.-(Special leased Wire. ID. H. Morrison, AS, a resident of Crichton suburb of Mobile, suffered a fractured skull and little hope is held out for his recovery as r (Continued On Page Two.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-28
KILLED BY sTINGAREE

MOSS POINT, Miss, Sept. 27.- Charles Stauter, 3S, of this city, died today from the effects of being stung by a stingaree while fishing. Poison set in and he fingered several hours.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-28
THE WEATHER

Alabama: Showers Sunday; Mon- day fair and cooler
 Mississippi: Partly cloudy.
 Tennessee: Showers. Georgia: Showers. Complete weather data will be Hound on page 10.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-29
MILTON EXPECTED TO PLEAD GUILTY
Negro Axe-Slayer Admits Crimes Freely To
 Officers

John Milton, negro ax-man, is ex- pected to plead guilty to charges of mur- dering eight-months old Maedron Col lins, near Morris, Ala, about three months ago, and also. to assaulting the child's mother, according to Chief Dep uty Henry $. Hill.
 Milton, who was placed in the lief ferson county jaii late Monday night after being captured in Ravenna, Ohio, freely confessed his crimes to Mir. Hill and Deputy Sheriff Johnnie Jones' dur ing the trip to Birmingham and when asked Tuesday if he would plead guilty, replied: F.
 1T might as well, I did it." ].
 In the meantime, Solicitor Jim Da- wis announced that Milton would be hailed into c0urts as soon as possible. Decause of the Owens trial, Mir. Davis was unable to consult with Circuit Judge William E. Fort. and definite plans could not be made.
 Judge Fort, before being aware of Milton's supposed willingness to plead guilty, said the ax-man probably would not be brought to trial before the next capital week, which opens December 1 An attorney will have to be appointed for Milton and given time to prepare a defense, the judge asserted, adding that the courts, with an unusually heavy docket, will be idle one week during November because of supreme court week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-29
KIDS. WEEK
 WITH 2 CIRCl]SES
Ringling-B Barnum Here Thursday For Two
 Performances

Pretty soft being kid these days with two circuses within the space of a week! Tomorrow comes the "big show, amalgamated Ringing and Bar nun and Bailey affair, known of all men as the greatest show on earth" !" Time was when the two eircuses ope- rated singly under the gonfalons of .Ringling Brothers" and "Barnum and Bailey,n and there was magic in the trade-marked titles, but now that they have been rolled together into one gi- gantic enterprise they are a riot and it's hard to keep the boys down on the farme when they come to town.
 John, oldest and wisest of the herd of 40 elephants, will throw his trunk over his right shoulder early tomorrow morning and trumpt an announcement to the urchins of Birmingham that the day of days has arrived. .
 Yes, Skinnay, you'll have to be up at an hour when rosy-fingered dawn begins to tint the landscape if you want to see the circus come in. Four trains of 25 cars each will convey the circus here from Sheffield. The last train will bring the lied" animals, plebian natural history types who will make the trip from the trains to the grounds at Smith park afoot and move majestically in to port under their own steam. And here's q tip. If young sters are on hand at the right time they may be-allowed to lead Holy COW by the halter, or perhaps might even get n ride upon singlie or double bumped camel. But there1l be no chance to tote water to the elephants, for there are so many of them with this circus that a fire hose is used these days in the. interests of speed. There will be no, street parade this circus having reached a size where it is no longer possible to give one. There are 30 tents to be pitched and it takes the entire morning to install the circus city,
 The ground engineers who lay out the grounds and mark the sites for the va rious tents are already in town to make their surveys so that all may be in readiness to receive the first of the red wagons tomorrow morning.
 |: John Daniel, second, gorilla extra ordinary and exhibit A, of this years Ringling- Barnum zoo heads the list of new attractions, and affords an oppOr- tunity of viewing the only live go- rilla in captivity in the world, and many fathers will be glad they have young sons who poster them for trip to the circus, for fathers are proverbially glad of the excuse, "I have to take my boy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-29
DEATH VERDICT
 AGAINST AKE-MAN REACHED BY JURY
Owens Faces Gallows On Highway Robbery
 Charge

A death verdict at the hands of q jury which had deliberated only 45 min utes against Frank Owens, alleged ne gro axe man, brought sudden close in Circuit Judge Williams E. Ford's court room late Tuesday afternoon.
 Owens, trial on a charge of highway robbery, growing out of attacks upon Richard Warner and L. D. Watkins in Ensley several months ago, started last Thursday morning. Evidence brought cut during the prosecution by Solicitor Jim Davis was that Owens struck the two men on the head with an axe and had then robbed them. The axe was produced in court and police officers testified to finding the .grewsome weapon near the scene of the crime. Other ex- hibits included money. and valuables found oh Owens after his arrest. which were identified by Warner and Wat kins, both of whom recovered.
 The defense was based on insanity, evidence being introduced by Dr.. l.. c. Woods to, the effect that Owens had the mentality of a 10 year old child. Arguments for the case were started Tuesday morning and the case given the jury at .4.15 o'clock in the afternoon.
 Forty-five. miputes later the verdict of death was handed to Judge Ford by R. N. Hankins, foreman of. the jury. The verdict was received calmly. by Owens. There was no sign that he had heard the verdict or appreciated it's meaning and after court was adjourned, Owens was heard to ask his attorney, Kenneth Charlton, just what the jury meant. sf ..ts. t ss,
 Evidence that he was ,laboring under a mental strain,. however, came when Owehs was confined in the steel cage while the jury deliberated. At that time he wept freely and appeared to be pray ing as he knelt in the small cage.
 Before leaving the court room Owens attorney announced that he would file notice of appeal, but did not say whether a determined fight would be made in higher courts to. have the case remanded for aretrial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-29
WAFCHMAN SHOOTS.
 ALLEGED BURGLAR
Negro Leads Officesr To Clothes
 Taken From Two Shops

Fred Fuller, negro, 1511 Fifth alley, north, was shot in the left arm by Nose Harris, negro night watchman at the Guarantee Pressing club at 2332 Twelfth avenue, north, early Tuesday morning when he is alleged to have at- tempted to break in the shop. -
 Harris claims that he shot the negro as he was attempting to climb through the glass door, which he had broken out. Fuller is alleged to have con fessed to robbing the shop previous to the Tuesday morning attempt, and led detectives to eight suits. of clothes taken from that shop and another.
 Following the shooting Fuller made His escape. Later he showed. up at the Hillman hospital and claimed that he was shot. while walking down the street and did not know who shot him.