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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-08
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QUEEN OF yIRrIrEs
Excerpts from tho Congroasiona
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-08

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Seattle you wearing shirt he can't button
himself
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-23
LIVE STOCK 6 SEEDS C
DOGS-CATS-PETS

BIRD DOGS-For sale. Having more dogs than we care to keep, and our business so arranged that we will not
 be able to hunt but a very little we are offering 3 of our best dogs for sale. One beautiful, large male, Llewel- lyn setter, 2h years old; fast, wide ranger, all-day goer; good, tender re- triever on land or water; staunch in point and to shot, baclxset another dog at sight; good nose, fine judgment; real bird sense; extra fine on covey; real good on singles; beautiful hunter; cas- fly controlled; no bad habits; auto broke. Price for immediate accept pointer, years old. Extra fast, wide ranger. All-day goer-6 in the week; staunch on point and to shot; good, tender, fast retriver; good nose, good judgment; hunts thea abirdy places; no bad habits; easily controlled; auto broke. Price for immediate acceptance, $40. One beautiful, large female point CT; all-day goer; white and liver spot ted; staunch on point and to shot; good, tender retriever; no bad habits; hunts wide for covey; close in for singles; good nose, good judgment; real bird sense; backset another dog at sight; beautiful hunter. Price, for immediate acceptance, $35, or will sell the. three dogs for $110. We are no dog dealers; hunted and trained these dogs our selves; being old hunters we know what a real shooting dog is and what it takes to make one. This price is not one-half their value. First certified check or money gets the dog or dogs. Our written guarantee goes with each dog to satisfy or money back. Guar anteed good until Dec. l, 1924. No c. o. D. or trial shipments. Please order direct from ad. All dogs free from all disease. Cash and Carry Store, Saluda, Soith Carolina
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-23
BUSH EMPHASIZES EFFICIENCY NEED
Speaks To Local Branch Amer i ican Engineers Society

That production and not efficiency was the aim of industrial operations during the war and that the situation must be reversed if America is to com pete with other producers, were the outstanding thoughts of an address of Morris w. Bush, before the first fall meeting of the American Society of Engineers.
 Engineers in all parts of the coun- try are observing Management week" l" Aside from Mir. Bush short talks were made by Paul Wright, c. D. Barr, W. D. Moore, R. J. Hawn and A. Thurman.
 Mir Bush said every man means must be employed to increase the individual efficiency of industrial workres in this country if foreign competition is to be successfully met. He said it was neces- sary to maintain the present standard living in this country, which calls for high rates of compensation, and that consequently high efficiency must be maintained in order to bring these desirable features into one unity. Mir. Bush, is president of the Alabama By Products corporation, one of the sue cessful war operations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-23
LIVE STOCK & SEEDS {

COON AND O'PoSsUM HoUNDS-For sale, one pair F Walker and 1a red bone houds, years old fast, wide hunters; rabbit and fox-proof at night; loud chop mouths giving 1t every breath at the tree and freely on trail, true as steel to the tree, and will stick there until call ed off. Long, thin ears. There is no place too thick or water too deep to keep these dogs from following Mir. Coon. In fact, there is no better coon dogs this side of the Mason and Dixon line. We are old hunters and know good dogs, and MT. Sportsman, if you want a pair of real coon hounds, this is your chance, as we have too many dogs. We are offering these hounds at one half their value. Price for imme- diate acceptance, $30 each, or will sell the pair for $50 and will give a writ ten guarantee with each dog to satisfy or money back. Guarantee good until Nov. 10, 1924. First certified check or money order gets the dogs. No c. o. D. or trail shipments. Dogs free from all disease and in first-class shape. Please order direct from ad. We are not dog dealers. Cash and Carry Store, Saluda, South Carolina.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-23
ANNOUNCEMENTS

MIR. AND MRS. A. c. FANCHER, 1726 Cotton Ave-, wish to thank their friends and neighbors for their kindness in the illness and death of their little daugh ter, Mary Ann, and for the beautiful floral offerings 't
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-23
Houses-Suburban

FOUR-RoOM house for rent; furnished if desired; double garage; on Shades Mountain; S1a miles on Montgomery Call Hsmlock 2229-L3. .-f a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-23

MESQUAKIE KENNELS, Dysart, Iowa. G. A. Ward, owner. Breeder of Scottish terriers. All pups A. K. c. eligible. Pups for sale. All pups priced subject to prior sales. Please explain in first letter whether the pup is to be pet for the children, car companion or a rough and rugged fellow for rats and squirrels. This information win enable me to se- lect Q pup suitable. State color and sex. All inquiries answered promptly. WHITE COLLIES-Highly bred puppies and grown-ups at bargain prices. J. O. Robbins, Florence, Ala.
 FOX TERRIER PUPPIES, Persian kittens, canary birds, doves. Norwood Cattery. Hemlock 963.
 POULTRY-SUPPLIES 6S FOURTEEN WHITE LEGHORN hens, S1 each. 719 Eliza Ave. West End 23S-L3.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-19
SMITH IS APPROVED
 BY THE COMMISSION
Check Of Improvement Funds
 To Start Wednesday

+. Hopkinson Smith, the certified public accountant selected by com mittee of bankers to audit the books in the public improvement department and ascertain the extent of the city hall shortage, will begin his work next Wednesday.
 In conference Friday the city com mission unanimously confirmed the bankers action and authorized Presi- dent D. E. McLendon to conclude ne- gotiations with Smith.
 After cOnferring with the auditor, McLendon issued this statement:
 ''Mr. Smith will audit the public im- prOvement department books on a per diem basis and will use as many as- sistants as are found necessary to ex- pedite the work. A contract is being entire commission Tuesday for final ac- tion. Mir. Smith has agreed to make the annual audit of all city departments as soon as the public improvement check-up is finished. have asked him to make such recommendations as in his judgment will improve the finan- cial system now employed in the comp troller's office"
 Mir. Smith could give no estimate as to the time that will be required to complete the audit. He promised, how ever, to push it as rapidly as pos sible.
 Smith maintains offices in the First National bank building, and is resi- dential partner of the firm of Loomis, Suffern & Fernald, nationally known certified public accountants, with head quarters at 54 Wall street, New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-19
UNION MINERS FIGHT OPEN SHOP IN OKLAHOMA Armed Band Closes Cam bria Shaft-Crew
 Elected WORK HAD RESUMED UNDER 1917 SCALE Men From Several States
 Join In Days .
 Raid
(By Associated Press.)

M'ALLISTER, Okla, July 18.- About 100 miners, most of whom were armed today overpowered guards at the Kali Inia mine at Cambria, on the Pittsburg-Latimer county line and without apparent violence forced a non-union mine crew to leave their work.
 The march on the mine, from all appearances, was carefully planned, the invading party gathering at Cambria several hours in advance, and cutting telephone wires into the little settlement before proceeding to the mine workings.
 Men Ordered Out
 There, according to reports from Lat inner county authorities, who rushed to the scene, they disarmed guards sta- tioned at the mouth of the mine and without apparent serious interference entered the mine, and ordered out the men at work.
 Homes of several miners were searched and guns found were confis- cated.
 The affair seemingly ended quickly and quietly when the visitors. their mission accomplished, left Cambria in motors and headed in various diree- tions
 No open labor trouble of serious pro- portions was known to exist in con nection with the operation of the mine. It had, however, been re-opened recent ly on a wage scale, the same as in 1917, in defiance to the opposition on miners union officials.
 No arrests have been made.
 From Various Fields
 The invading party was said to have been composed of miners from various fields, Including Texas and the Henriet- tn, Oklahoma area Workers in the n1ire M d ahanaoued tlte ilniop when fh6S 1es work, aec9 ing t0 tf. ileials pf the inning company. s
 Simultaneous with the fe-opening of the Kali Inia workings other mines at Lutie Degnan and Caledonia also re- stunned operations on the 1917 scale em- Ploying miners who left the union to accept work. The defection from the union ranks was declared sufficient to give the open shop a foothOld in the district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-19
By HAROLD ANDREWS

Especial Leased Wire To Ags-HeFald
 CHICAGO, July 18.-The smug- security which has pervaded the House of David harb0r since govern ment and state authorities ferreted out its scandals more than a year ago, has caused federal agents in Chicago to subscribe to the theory that King Benjamin Purnell, minus his long and flowing beard, still sits up- on his throne.
 With the belief that a safety razor and . barber-bOdyguard have en- ahled the king to rule unrecog- nised and undisturbed, the authori- ties have halted their worldwide search for PurneIl to seek him again somewhere in Benton Harbor. /
 For eighteen months, in every gus z ter of the United States, Canada, J rope and Australia. wherevey = $ House of DavidnS colony was s lished, the bewhiskered Purny { been sought. Now, it's a GiIleted king they're aft body has the slightest idea i. nell looks like without hi SS 1t beard and his long haiF Us the inmates of the straE
 PurnelI Charged WIth~. A
 Purnell is wanted under a cs4minal warrant charging an attack upon Gladys Bamford Rubel, a minor, in October, 1918.
 Until now federal agents have be- lieved the destinies, of the colony were being conducted by Benis wife, Queen Mary" Purnell, and Francis Thorpe, secretary of the house. before it's dis solution was ordered by the United States court in the southern district of Michigan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-19
ALLIES NEAR DEADLOCK ON AGENCY Question Of Default Sane tions Proves Stick
 ing Point
 FRANCE HOLDS OUT FOR COMMISSION Anglo-Americafl Demand Is For General
 Agents
 MARK PREDICTS REICH HEARING Chancellor Sure Of Chance To Plead Cause For Ruhr
 Evacuation
FRANCE HOLDS OUT
 FOR COMMISSION
lRy Assoclated Press. )

LONDON, July 1S.-The first setback of the interallied confer ence came today when an unsue- cessful attempt was made to thresh out the fundamental differences in the French and British views as to how to deal with possible German defaults under the Dawes repara- tions scheme and the method of inflicting penalties for such de- linquencies. Unofficial American suggestions were laid before the ex- perts but they did not, produce compromise agreement.,
 It was pointed out that the sug- ,gestions given to the committee which is dealing with defaults and sanctions were not made by the American official observer, but e1nanated from a source which thought that new method for ere ating financial confidence for a loanto Germany had been found.
 Still Hold Views
 At the end of the day's deliberations, the French and British were still hold ing their views regarding defaults and sanctions. The British are striving to establish an agent general of repa- rations as n sort of grand jury for de claring defaults, while the French mainiRta that the authority Of the reps afation eemmiesion iki this respect must not De fmpaired Every British move to diminish inc influence of the reparation commission has been met by stiff opposition from the French.
 Between the two positions it Is held that there should be- a middle ground upon which the allies can meet, and Col. James A. Logan, Jr., the official observer of the United States, declared tonight that there is no reason to fear that an agreement will not be reached on the disputed points. -
 On, the second point of disagreement application of sanctions-American opinion is that harmony is likely to be produced sooner than is generally anticipated. Although the French are insisting that the penalties to be inn posed on Germany should be decided upon before the Dawes plan is put into working operation, it is believed that this position is not rigidly held and there is every indication that the diff ference will disappear.
 Americans who are in the closest touch with the conference proceedings are of the opinion that the fate of the whole meeting depends upon the degree of understanding. to be reached by Premiers Macdonald and HerriOt :, that if the premiers can devise ways and means for enforcing the Dawes plan to their, own satisfaction there will be little difficulty in obtaining the ap- proval of the experts committees.
 There will be Hull in the confer ence over the weekend. Tomorrow the delegates will go to the Wembley exposition, while on Sunday they will be divided on visits at Chequers Court and the country home of Lord American ambassador, will busy himself entertaining Secretary of State Hughes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-19
FEDERAL BANK ACQUIRES SITE FOR NEW HOME Corner At Fifth Avenue And Eighteenth Street
 Is Purchased

Tentative plans held by the federal reserve bank make it improbable that the Birmingham branch of the system will be installed in it's new home much De- fore January I, 1928, it was stated for a building site.
 1'he hoard ruFehased .tbe saukheasi corner of Ffth Fetae and Eighteenth slreet from tie A1ffh Avenue Rresby- terian church, Friday in a transfer II. which $231 900 changed hands. Ae- cOrding to stipulatiOns of this transac- ton. the bank. win take 50 by 14O feet on the corner proper at reported price or $125.00Q. A local syndicate, for which the First National Bank acts as trustee, takes the remaining 70 feet on Fifth avenue.
 Possession of the property will be given by the church on February l, 1925 and actual construction of the bank is expected to begin shortly there after. Government architects will be set to work on drawings for the build ing immediately, it is said. The church will rebuild on a site it. now owns on the northeast corner of Sixth avenue and Eighteenth street.
 Is Local Victory
 Purchase of the site and announce ment that the board will start build ing program marks a victory in the eff forts of Birmingham banking heads and W. H. ;Kettig, member of the district federal reserve board. Twice before financial leaders of the city had the proposition on the verge of completion only to have conditions arise which pre- vented favorable action.
 Although no particulars of the new building have been decided upon, Alex Walker, manager of the bank, intimated that three-stOFy structure is being considered. Whether it would include a tunnel under Fifth avenue to the postoffice, a plan which was advanced when the hank held tentative plans for building on the northwest corner of Fifth avenue and Eighteenth street, Mir. Walker said had not been determined.
 "I am certain. however" he declared. That the bank will add distinctively to Birminghan1S public buildings"
 The transfer of the property site, one of the biggest realty deals of the year which establishes a mark of $1 800 for a front foot on Fifth avenue, was engi- neered by E. S. JemisOn, of JemisOn and Co, and F. P. Lewis, of the A. A. Adams Realty Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-19
OFFICIAL CENSUS
 ESTIMATES 2OO,7S5 IN BIRMINGHAM
Eleven Cities Reach 1OO,- 900 Class In Past
 Year
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, July 18.-Eleven cities have grown into the 100, 0,OO0 pop ulation class during the last year. Estimat tea of popAiatien of the ps5ncipal Bf the country IS of July I, this yeafs show there sase @ hayfng 100, ,000 nof more as compared with eS last year. The census bureau in preparing the estimates did not calculate the p0ptlla- tion of some of the rapidly growing cities such as Detroit, Los Angeles, Seattle, Denver, Akron, Bridgeport, Houston and Spokane. The population of the country on July l, is estimated at 112,O78,611.
 Rank Changed
 The relative rank of some of the cities is changed by their newly esti- mated population. New Orleans has passed Cincinnati, Rochester has out grown Jersey City, St. Paul has sur passed Providence, Oakland's popula- tion has grown so that it now ranks St. Paul and Providence and Spring field, Mass, has passed Grand Rapids.
 New York has passed the six million mark. Chicago is approaching three million and Philadelphia the two mil lion mark while Cleveland is somewhat short of a million. Detroit, for which no estimate was made, likely has passed the million mark as it's popula- tion was estimated at almost9, ,996, GOO year ago.
 The estimates of population of the 79 cities in the 100000 class include St. Louis, S12,69S; New Orleans. 409,- 534; Louisville, 25S, ,465; Atlanta, 227,- 710; Birmingham, 200,7S5; San An tonic, 191, ,29S; Dallas, 197 1882; Rich mond, 1S3, ,723; Memphis, 172,276: {: Norfolk, 164,1O5; Houston, not esti- mated; Youngstown, 155,153; Fort Worth, 14S,1O7; Nashville, 123,424; /; Tulsa, III ,S28; Utica, O5,315; Okla hOma City, 1OS,9SO; Jacksonville, 1O2,- All; El Paso, 100,624
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-19
L az olIette Pleads With Senator Wheeler
 To Join. His Ticket
Prosecutor Of Senate Probe Of Daugherty
 Withholds Reply
By THOMAS l.. STOKES fRx I.AasAd Wirn ID AKa Herald. ]

WASHINGTON. July 18.-Cutting into the Democratic party, the La Fol- lette forces have selected as their vice presidential candidate the man whose work in the last congress has given the Democrats some of their most powerful ammunition against the administration Senator Burton K. Wheeler, of Mon tana, nationally known through his in- vestigation of the department of justice.
 Wheeler was offered the post late Friday afternoon by a special delega- tion from the national committee of the conference for progressive political ac- tion, now in session here, after he had been induced to reconsider his former refusal. He will make his final answer Saturday, but it is generally expected that he will accept, in view of his repudiatiOn of the Democratic candi- date, John W. Davis, and the pressure that has been brought upon him.
 Pleads In Person
 Wheeler said that Senator La Fol lette, himself, had come to his home earlier in the day and asked him to ac- cept the second place on the ticket. When members of the delegation left Wheelers office after extending the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-19
W. ! GAY EAGER TO PROSECUTE CAMERON
F Freshly-Shauen King Ben
 May Rule House Of David

Members of the bearded, qlong- haired cult, who sought paradise and immortality in the Benton HarbOr establishment, are sticking closely to- gether, entleavoring to work out of their predicament. Hundreds of these followers of Purnell made over their worldly goods to Benjamin after they forgot their ambitions and desires, and immersed themselves in hard la bor for the personal profit of their apostle.
 Raids Fail to Find Ben
 Raids on Shiloh House." thu Garden of Eden," and other estab- Hshments of the cult, have failed to find the prophet. But the security which still peryades the colony aug >ents the belief that he is still the S @cting genius, though unseen, and ? haps is practicing his old slogan immortality through immortality"
 Although the hand of Benjamin has appeared in every business transac- ton and policy, so we'll planned was his disappearance that the authorities found no traces of communication with him.
 The calm assurance of Queen Mary" and Thorpe in every move, the wife's apparent content and lack of sorrow over her spouse's disappear ance, inject mystery into the situa- ton which time alone may dispel.
 And the theory that King Ben," shorn of his whiskers and with his hair properly clipped, may be living safely in Benton Harbor, has become a reasonable one, the government agents say.
 So from now on they will look for Benjamin who resembles business man-nOt Rip Van Wrinkle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-19
ATTACK WAS MADE
 WITHOUT CAUSE
Extradition Papers Being Prepared By Birming-
 ham Authorities
ACCUSED MAN
 LITTLE CONCERNED
Takes News Of Victims Suvival
 In Calm Fashion In Oregon Hospital
(By Leased Wire to Age.Herald.i

(By Leased Wire to Age-Herald.1
 ATLANTA, Ga., July 1S.-"He shot me three times in the bac.s during an argument and then ran away" declared W. J. Gay Friday in discussing the altercation be- tween himself and Oliver Cameron, 22 years ago, near Birmingham, Ala, which caused Cameron, in fit of remorse over the belief that he had killed Gay, to attempt to drown himself in Portland, Ore., Friday.
 The difficulty, Gay explained, speaking through an Interpreter" because his 81 years made convers- ing over a long-distance telephone somewhat difficult, arose over the purchase by Gay from Cameron of some land.
 The argument took place in Shades Valley, near Birmingham. Gay, answering questions through his interpreter" declared he had made no advance upon Cameron with a knife as alleged and that Cameron shot him without provoca- tion.
 Willing To Appear
 And I'll be mighty willing .fb ap. pesr Rgainst him if the sheriff succseaa in bringing him back to Alabama, 1" sav told his middleman to tell the cor respondent.
 Chief Deputy Sheriff Hill of Bir- mingham, has announced that every ef- fort will be made to have Cameron brought back and face charges of as- sault with intent to murder-charges made 22 years ago, immediately after the shooting,
 The shOotoing occurred in January, 1902, and since that time Cameron had gone under the impression that he had killed Gay. He had made good his escape and the crime had been forgot ten, but it's details preyed upon Cam eron's mind until Friday he could stand it no longer.
 In Portland, Oregon, far from the scene of the shooting more than a score of years before, he attempted to take his own life by drowning.
 When news of the attempt to erase from his memory all trace of the sup- posed murder reached Birmingham. Gays daughter, Mrs. H. S. Bowden, of that city, informed the authorities that her father had not been killed, but was still living at a ripe old age in Sharpsburg, Ga.
 Investigation was made and the facts revealed. Now the sheriff is busy ar- ranging for the custody of Cameron and Gay is not at all sorry that his attacker is to be, as he declared he wanted him, brought to justice"