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Important News Of The Day
Germany is swept by new Red riots, while new prime minister is busily
engaged in forming cabinet to succeed Cuno government.PAGE ONE
Government takes hand in gasoline war, while Kentucky Standard Oil
company announces 1-cent reduction in price for Alabama.. .PAGE ONE
Utility law for city is put up to voters by commission, which declares ordi
nance was framed with "interests of citizens in mind.”.PAGE ONE
Allied nations start mad race for commercial supremacy following break
down of old entente as result of reparation negotiations.PAGE ONE
President Coolidge, as first important official action, cdlls both sides of
coal industry into conference to prevent threatened strike... PAGE ONE
Senator Smoot and Congressman Aswell, returning from trip abroad,
declare European outlook is dark and see danger of German revo
lution. .....page TWO
Tons .f poison are used bv farmers of Tennessee valley in fight upon new
cotton pest which is reported destroying crops.PAGE TWO
Railroad officials get behind bill aimed against practices of loan shnrks,
Louisville and Nashville organization asking limitation of wage as
signment.PAGE
By defeating Travelers in 6-to-0 win, Stewart's Barons advance to first di
vision among Southern league teams.1AGE T\\ ELY E
Trading in New York stock market is mostly professional and session is
one of dullest of year.1 AGE SIX TEEN
Increasing alarm over southwestern crop prospects are reflected by ad
vance in price of cotton in early trading.PAGE SIXTEEN
g-iontists readv for extensive excavations in Latin America and hope to
find wonder* equal to those of "King Tut'.’ tomb. ..PAGE EIGHTEEN
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UTILITY LAW
FOR CITY PUT
UP TO VOTERS
Commission Issues Statement
Placing Summary Of Jitney
Question Before Public For
Study P'fore Election
FATy& IMPROVEMENT
Tr**rAT STAKE AUG. 28
^Jtfement Ordinance Was
^Adopted "With Interests Of
Citizens In Mind,” Board
Declares In Lengthy Brief
“It is up to the voters,” is the at
titude of the city in the matter of
the election to be held August 2S on
whether or not the settlement ordi
nance adopted by the ctiy covering
its agreements with the Birming
ham Railway, Light and Power com
pany shall become the law, or be
superseded by the volunteer ordi
nance submitted by the owners and
operators of the Jitneys. In either
case, there is no middle ground, by
the vote cast the citizens will auto
matically adopt arte ordinance or the
other, officials say.
