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The Washington times., 1924-04-18
TTACkS FORD'S.
OFFER FOR
SHOALS
Congressman Hull Says Pro-
posed Lease Would be
Startling Gift.

BY International News Service.
NEW YORK, April Isl. Describ-
ing the .proponed lease Of Muscle
Shoals to Henry Ford as a
startling gift, Congressman Harry
e. Hull Of 1owa. member 81 the
House Military Affairs Committee.
yesterday declared two offers better
than F'ord's had been made for the
property.
4 II neither Of the more advan.
tageous offers is considered favor
able to the Government. HUH said.
IN an address to the Woman's Ma
tionaI Republican Club, the country
should adopt the suggestion OF
President Coolidge to establish a
commission or small joint committee
of Congress to work. out the Muscle
Shoals problem.
Experts agree that the Ford
offer at the end Of fifty-six years
would yield 500, 998,300; the Allied
Power Companies offer, 1886, 400, 900,
and the Hooker-Atterbury offer,
$S05, 16S,70O." Hull said.
Would Pay $1,OOO.OOO.
The actual amount Of cash that
Ford proposes to pay in 100 years,
according to Hull, is little more
than $t,OOO,O0O. The return to the
Government is to be through invest
ing this money as Ford directs"
Hull declared.
That is for property costing the
Government more than $50 200, 900
and the scrap value of which is
more than $4,000, 0OO,'' said Hull.
Ford's proposal was to pay $4,000
900 in several annual installments,
Hull said, but from this sum must
be deducted $500 900 worth Of pIati-
mum in the subtreasury here and
the $3,472,4S7 the Government re-
ceived from the sale Of the Gorgas
plant to the Alabama Power Com.
pany, which was one Of the prop
critics which Ford's general bid in.
cluded.
"The Teapot Dome and other
natural resource scandals prove that
this is the wrong year to try to
give away the peoples natural re-
sources" Hull said. Those who
try to do it viii be held responsible
by the people, and Muscle Shoals,
therefore, will become a great issue
in the coming political campaign"
The Washington times., 1924-04-18
KU KLUx KLAN SUES
RIVAL FOR USING .kI An,

TRENTON, April 1s.-The Left
Erickson Khan Of Protestants was
ordered Vice Chancellor Lewis to
show cause on May Z in Paterson
why 1t should not be restrained
from using the words .'Klans and
invisible Empire in soliciting
members.
The knights of the Ku Klux
Khan Of Georgia have asked an
injunction against Left Erickson
Khan, charging fraudulent use Of
the word "Klan."
The Washington times., 1924-04-18
ILLINOIS FACTORIES HOLD
FULL FORCE or WORKERS

CHICAGO. April is. Despite i
feeling Of uncertainty in the bus
ness community, Illinois factories
during March retained in the az
gfegate all the workers they. hal
taken on during the Februaryt ex.
pansion and the employment hides
held to q point SIS per cent above
the monthly average in 1922, but
3.6 per cent below the March. 1928,
figure.
Iron and steel added 4 per cent
more workers during the month
than were engaged In. FebrIiarv
Oil fefineries reported substantlal
gains The gain in knit goods was
nearly 10 per cent Meas clothing
showed a drop of 5.4 per cent:
women's clothing 7.s per cent ana
the stockyards SO per cent.
Average weekly earnings during
March were $27.61, drop Of us
cents compared with February.
The Washington times., 1924-04-18
"BlaclkrnaiI''

Hy Lieutenant Martin Regan-President Of the
Honor Legion of the NeuU York Police Dspartu,ent
Fec every story Of backa read in the newspapers
dozen poured into the ears of Lieutenant Reean v
frightened women and bitterly complaining men You
may fall into the hands of bIackna gang Tomorrow
Though innocent you may be framed as Mrs Coven was
framed Let Lieutenant Regans thrilling story safeguard
you by making you acquainted with the manner in which
olackmal ring operates and how the police thart their
devish designs when resorted to in time An absorbing
true tale that viii hold you spebound True Detective
Mysteries for May.
The Washington times., 1924-04-18
dead Men Tell No Tales!"

BY Bernard Levy formerly ofthe U.s. Secret Service
beautifully illustrated NTH photos from life
Another motor truck load Of silk held up the driver bound
hand and foot and thrown into the ditch innocent
serby shot death and the robbers vanish as completely
as though the earth had opened and swallowed them
Then down into the valley Of the shadow goes Bernard
Levy to seek and bring to justice the who had per-
outrage against humanity and law Forweeks
he lives and works in the stronghold of band Of cri-
nails who upon breath Of suspicion would slaughter him
as casually they would light cigarette. The manner
In which detective handles cases of this sort that
at you from the headlines Of newspapers makes more
The Washington times., 1924-04-18
"The Cleveland House Mystery"

conscience doth make towards Cleveland House
detective John Key tells you story piece of
cOro bottle OF perfume,
@ s 10 not ian to read this awful tale by the
greatest hctona detective Rad May
The Washington times., 1924-04-18

used to generate current. The
s'knife, n resembling knitting
needle, FIRMS dne terminal. IA sheet
of tinfoil on which the patient lies
forms the other terminal.
The human tissue causes the
generation of heat, The knife burns
through skin and muscle quickly
and without pressure.
In the operations performed, DIR.
Schmidt said, the tissue was scared
for . depth Of a thirty-second sc
an inch, the soaring making the
operation virtually bIoOdIasa.
The Washington times., 1924-04-18

perlenced by miners in getting thief.
pay, and Sheriff Jenkins has taken
possession Of the coIliery. The
sheriff has asked all miners. Is
whom the company Is indebted 70
present their claims before April
20: The company is operating IN.
der q lease from the Hudson Coal
Company.
The Washington times., 1924-04-18
NoULD-RE SUICIDE HELD
FOR PROPERTY DAMAGE

TRoYES. France, April 49,, The
course of true love not running
smooth enough for sergeant me-
chanic attached. to the Belle Idee
aviation camp, he decided to fly TO
g great height and leap into SPACE.
He started up q machine, but sue.
ceeded only in capsizing the plane.
He now is locked up awaiting
trial for damaging government prop
erty. His knowledge Of plotting
was purely theoretical.
The Washington times., 1924-04-18
JAPAN Bull s 50 SHIPS
SINCE TREATY, BRITAIN

LONDON April ls.-Since the
Washington armament treaty was
signed Great Britain has laid down
but one submarine, as compared,
so far as is known here, with six
light cruisers, seventeen destroy
ers and thirteen submarines by
Japan.
Charles Amrnon, Parliamentary
Secretary to the Admiralty, gave
the information in the House Of
Commons in replay to a question.
The Washington times., 1924-04-18

can get is SIS and $1s case from
two hospitals, which seek total OF
149 cases Even staid court at
PENDANTS were startled when Mr..
Bernhard appealed to Vice Chan.
cellor Backes for authority to sell
the stuff at the prices named.
The Washington times., 1924-04-18
Premonition Comes rue.

LANCASTER. April 1s-A pre-
monition that had haunted Mrs.
John r. Garrnan, Washington
Borough, for days, was borne out
when her son, Lloyd Bremen Car
man. twenty-three years old. was
killed. a Pennsylvania railroad ex
press train crashed into a truck
driven by Garman and hurled him
thtrty.five feet.
The Washington times., 1924-04-18
Sheriff SEXES Mine.

louisville, AIril 1S.-Al
though the Silvertof Coal Com
pany has filed a mortgage for
81 900, 900 in gold notes, the cor
poration, which is engaged in coal
mining in the Schuylklll Valley. il
unable to pay its w.,rl1men. For
several weeks trouble has been ex-
The Washington times., 1924-04-18
RADIO KNIFE IS USED
IN CANCER OPERATIONS

CHICAGO, April 18.-A radio
knife. which may render virtually
Ploodless operations for cancerous
groWths. was demonstrated here
BY DR.. i. =. Schmidt in two opera,
tons.
"A low.power radio transnitter. Is
The Washington times., 1924-04-18

sment, mystery, adventure-all are calling to you
ale at the newsstandS-
thrilling story than any writer Of fiction could cuure
out Of his imagination.
The Washington times., 1924-04-18
Experience Of Famous Detectives

MOST the stories Macaddns Mysteries written
uoer the supervision OF famous detectives
actual cases they have handled have
70 observe Already the
the police departments Of Of greatest
with other suths are
available to the public.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-03-20
ASKS CHECK OF
ARTESIAN FLOW

Pierre, S. D., Mar. 19.-Unless
prompt action is taken to shut down
to proportions for required use the
flow of artesian water In South Dakota
this great which has declin-
cd from a flow of 23S,065 gallons a
minute from 2,626 wells to 5000 gall
Ions 4 minute from 6,5S1 wells In
approximately the last ten years will
be a total loss, according to DR.. Free
man Ward, state geologist.
Recent survey of the diminishing
number Of these wells and retarding
pressure of their flow prove that the
danger is imminent, he said. In Davi-
son county alone, in the heart of the
artesian we'll district, the number of
these wells dropped from 242 with a
total flow of 22,754 gallons a minute
to a mere 10 wells producing only 10
gallons a minute.
~Prcventable waste of this water
from excessive flow is the heart Of
this problem which must be attacked,
DR.. Ward declared. The reservoir in
stead of being replenished each year,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-03-20
WHAT USES A FORD
CAN BE PUT TO

When one learns about his Ford
car it is impossible not to exclaim:
VIII wonders never cease. We have
heard OF many different uses to which
this twentieth century friends of man
has been put to but the story from
Lake Park, Mimi, has got anything
so far beat a mile. Here II Is, believe
it or not believe, just as you like:
"A certain we'll known, inexpensive
car has been put to hundreds Of USES,
running saw mills, jitney buses, and
other things, but to use part of IN
automobile in a shotgun to shoot I
wolf. then reassemble the machine
and use it to carry the VOLTS body in
for the bounty, is a new way of get
ting dividends from the family car.
Howard Benham of this city saw
a wolf in his barnyard. Bird shot
was the only charges he had for his
shotgun. He rushed to his auto, re-
moved four ball bearings, put them
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-03-20

With himself q MS Creator. And
where was Jenny? The question trou-
bled Brick"
At the entrance to the bridge the
truck had passed a keen-eyed blue
coat who signaled with cordial wave
Of white glove for the driver to pass.
And there against a cement buttress
half way over leaned a wisp Of sub
stantiai form that stirred as Brick"
glanced that way. He pulled on the
emergency and sprang to catch a
tiimsy skirt that tore. hut gave him
time to clutch a foot and arm. He
knew how black and cold and over
whelming that water was. One never
wanted TO live SO much as at that aw-
full moment when the Stitlingness Of
il closed overhead. He set the wom-
an on her feet and spoke sharply.
Don't be a fool :"
"Joe!" she gasped. Hot dog, Joe's
iendl I'm off my nut seeing s~pooks!'
He hesitated. fingers holding at her
1iothes as they had held that other
night when she slipped ahead among
the wharf shadows. He could go on
and leave her with the cloak of his
new world concealing him or he could
stop to touch her with the beauty and
iOyousness OF these other ways.
Jenny" he said gently, I'm Joe.
I got away hat night and IL had given
me such a shakeup that I didn't want
10 stay cumming round"
She continued to stare wildly, tears
streaking her thin cheeks. Joe watched
with plying eyes and saw the tufts
and threads of better purposes to
which she chung while bruised among
the wreckage Of her environment.
"Joer' she sobbed. Joe! Your dy-
ing like that scared me stiff and I've
lived straight, but ! can't get nc work
and l was going like you did"
The policeman had sensed some
thing wrong and was coming toward
them.
You come with me !" he said. I've
bought a little place in the country.
You come with me and we'll Ak II
up at the minister's"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-03-20
WILBUR SWORN IN AS
SECRETARY OF NAVY

San Francisco. Mar. 19.-Chief JUS
tice Curtis D. Wilbur Of the state SUI
preme court was sworn in today as
secretary Of the navy, the ceremony
taking place in the court Of the
tribunal in the new state building
here.
Secretary Wilbur made an address
In which he said:
The place in which statements
concerning the future Of the navy
should be made is Washington, and
the time Is after consultation with the
president and those now in charge OF
the navy department.
81 can say that / intend to devote
myself as diligently and faithfully to
the tacks assigned to me In the future
as I have done in the past"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-03-20

in a cartridge after taking out the fine
shot, and let fly. The wolf rolled ove
dead.
Then Benham skinned the animal
and dug out his ball bearings from
the carcass, replaced them In tn.
wheel Of his machine and drove in
for the bounty of $40. Selling the
hide for IS brought his profits to $2S.'
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-03-20

as streams and rivers, is the slow ac-
emulation OF centuries. The supply
is being drained away in degree much
more rapid than it's present accumu-
lation.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-03-20
SPRING ARRIVES TODAY

Today is the equinox, the first day
of spring, when the sun slides over Il
the north side of the equator, and
winter is over in the northern henri-
sphere in spite of prevailing weather
conditions to the contrary.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-03-20
COOLIDGE ON FIRST BALLOT

Political writer's are predicting the
nomination. OF President Coolidge on
the first ballot at Cleveland next June,
So far he has carried every state that
has selected delegates, including the
primary in North Dakota, held Tues
day Of this week. His opponent, HI
ram Johnson, has not carried o single
delegate up to this time. Next Tues
day South Dakota will add IL more
delegates to the Coolidge column.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-03-20
It's Hts Own Fault.

Blackstone-Did your wife accept
you the frst time y"u proposed7
Wehster-No: I have only myself to
bIame.-LondOn Tit-BitS.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-03-20

state lumbermen. They will also take
In the basket ball tournament.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-03-20

Mrs. J. l.. futile and son. Walter,
returned Wednesday noon from Arm
strong, Ia, where they had accompan
fed the remains OF the late j. l.. Tut
tie for interment.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-03-20

Mr.. and Mrs. F. j. Weber departed
Tuesday for Sioux Falls, where Mr..
Weber will attend a convention of
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-03-20
HONOR ROLL

The following is a list Of paid-up
subscribers, both new and old, receiv-
ed during the week, Let us add your
name to the list next week.
Einrrn Clinic piorrn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-21
MRS. ECHOLS UNABLE
 TO RESUME DUTIES
Health Commissioner Must Re-
 main In Hospital A While

Mrs, Mary Echols, commissioner oi health and education, will not be able to resume her duties at city hall for a month or more, it was said at her office Monday.
 Mrs. Echols underwent major ope- ration several days ago, and while her condition now is satisfactory to her phy- sicians, they say she must remain in the hospital for several weeks.
 Dr. J. D. Bowling, health officer, visited Mrs. Echols Sunday and told city officials Monday that her condi' tion was cs good as could be expected
 Action on several important meas ures will be held up by the commis sion until Mrs. Echols recovers. One of these is the "stabilization" Ordi nance sponsored by 2S raw milk dairy men, seeking to change several sections of the milk code. Upon the recommen dation of the health board and variou! other medical organizations, Mrs Echols is opposing this ordinance anC is being supported in her fight by Commissioners McLendon and Harri son, which assures its defeat. Int measure will be definitely killed al soon as Mrs. Echols is able to return to her office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-21

Taylor's Blood Medicine col Id ns Iodide of Potash and other vegetable ingredients, such as Ss saparills Dandelion, Gentian, Winter sfeen and Sassafras, which act as a .!ae toni. to the stomach, while the Iodide of Potash absorbed by the bloc destroys the poisonous acids whicl lead to rheumatism and paralysis. Use hot- tie of Taylor's Blood Medi Ae today from your druggist. It will sep those headaches, backaches, pairs in the fingers, arms and shoulders, hips aud knees. It will bring back your appetite and make you gain weight if you are thin and pale. Taylor's Blood Medi- cine is purely vegetable, pleasant to take, will tone up your stomach and make you feel fine.
 Price $1.oO a bottle, and if you are not satisfied it helped you, after talk ing three bottles, which should last you about thirty days, return the bot ties to your druggist and get your money back.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-21
Women Are Learning that
 LinOleum Is Pretty

TEEN years ago a linoleum floor
 1 might never have been consid-, cred for this charming bedroom.
 For then there were not nearly so many beautiful designs and color effects as are now found in modern linoleum. Nor was linoleum laid then as it is now-by cementing-- assuring an unbroken expanse of lustrous smoothneSs.
 But today women are waking up to the fact that linoleum floors may be truly beautiful. When the bed room shown in the picture was being redecorated, the floor was the most stubborn problem. It was an old board floor. It had been var nished one year, stained the next, painted the next. But it seemed im- possible to make it a pretty floor. Wide cracks and ugly scars could not be disguised. Nothing in the room looked right. The floor inter fered with the whole color scheme.
 Finally an interior decorator sug- gested floor of fine linoleum. Arm strong's Linoleum was chosen in the pleasing new Jaspe design. Its col bring harmonized with furniture,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-21
PARK BOARD ROW TO BE RENEWED BY CITY TODAY
Harrison To Renonlinate
 Bowen-Support Be- lieved Certain

The bitter row growing out of the park boards refusal at it's last meeting to confirm the city commissions nOm- ination of Lewis Bowen for a second term, will be renewed before the com mission Tuesday. Commissioner Harri- son will re-nominate Bowen, and in dications were Monday night that Commissioners Dickson and Cloe would vote for him.
 Harrison and Dickson supported Bowen a week ago when his re-nomina- tion was blocked on account of tie vote with President McLendon and Cloe refusing to again send his name to the park body and with Mrs. Mary Echols absent on account of illness.
 Mrs. Echols still is i'll and Har- rison and Dickson will again support Bowen. It appears that they will be joined Tuesday by Commissioner Cloe who has told his friends he did not have "all the facts in hand' at the last meeting.
 President McLendon also admitted that he has been giving the situation considerable thought and there was a possibility that he too might decide to back Bowen.
 With the virtual certainty of Bowen's re-nomination interest now centers on the action of the park board when his name comes back. NJ. P. Phillips and Elmer Thuston voted against him be- fore while Chairman Harrison and Mrs. Charles J. Sharp supported him. There are no surface signs to indicate that this deadlock has been broken but second nomination of Bowen by the commis- sion may bring about change in align ment. e..I..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-21
STOVE FACTORY
 IS INCORPORATED
New Company To Have $50,OOO Capital
 Stock

The Alabama Stove Works, Inc, and the Palm Beach Land and Development company filed articles of incorporation with Probate Judge Stiles Monday. The Alabama Stove Works is capitalized for $50,000 and was granted permission to issue part of its stock as z per cent cumulative preferred stock, with five year retirement option.
 The company is incorporated, accord ing to the application, to manufacture and sell stoves, grate bars and all kinds of castings. o. l.. Dorton of Columbia Tenn, is named as president-treasureI and was named as the officer to re- ceive stock subscriptions. G. o. Stan ley, Bridgeport, Ala, is vice president T. F. Lance, Birmingham, assistant treasurer Sid A. Smith, Bridgeport, superintendent, and T. A. Stanley, Bridgeport, secretary.
 The Palm Beach Land and Develop ment company is capitalized for $20OO, with I. V. Smith, president; K. May, vice president, and c. s. Wurtzburger, secretary-treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-21
GRAY VETERANS REACH MOBILE
 FOR CONVENTION
24th Reunion Of Alabama Confederates To Open
 Wednesday

MOBILE, Ala, Oct. 20.-(Special Leased Wire. e.)-Gray-clad veterans of the civiLwar will arrive from all sec tions of Alabama tomorrow to attend the opening meeting of the twenty fourth annual reunion of the Alabama division of United Confederate Veterans. The advance guard of the upstate con tingent, led by Captain Paul Sanguin- etti, state adjutant, arrived today and registered at the Battle House, which will be headquarters of state leaders during the reunion Wednesday and Thursday. Streets and business houses are decorated in gay colors for the vet erans. American and Confederate flags predominate. Last decorations will be placed tomorrow and the general re- union committee today called on all business houses, which have not con tracted for the banners and flags. to do so.
 Trains from the north will bring scores of the old soldiers tomorrow aft ernoon, and when the gavel is sounded for the opening meeting Wednesday morning at the Lyric theater many hun dreds of the veterans, sons and daugh- ters and admiring friends, will be here. Special low rates have been given over the railroads. Veterans from nearby sections will come in automobiles.
 It is expected that sufficient vet erans will be on hand to make the gray uniforms conspicuous at the informal re ceptfun on the mezzanine floor of the Battle House tomorrow night and the dance at the Elks' home at o'clock tomorrow night. The informal recep- tion is for the commanding generals brigade commanders and their personal and sponsorial staffs. The dance is for the public in general.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-21
TWO $IOO,OOO SUITS
 IN CIRCUIT COURT
Birmingham Electric And Burt
 Brick Co. Defendants

Two $100,000 damage suits were filed in the Jefferson county circuit court Monday. The first, filed by G. w. Reeves, named the city of Birmingham, the Birmingham Electric company and the Tidewater Railway company, as de- fendants.
 In his petition, Reeves asserted that on August z, 1924, the Birmingham Electric company had removed a guard rail from along ditch on one of the city streets and that because of the re- moval, he fell into the ditch and was injured seriously.
 In the second suit, David Kelso seeks to recover $100,000 from the Burt Brick and Cement company, on the grounds that a truck, belonging to the respond ent ran into his automobile on Septem- Der 24, 1924, seriously injuring him.