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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-30
TRAIN WRECkERS
 BELIEVED HELD
By Associated Press

Lapeer. Mich, october 29.-Officers Investigating the wrecking last night of Grand Trunk passenger train near here declared tonight they be- Iieved they were nearing solution of the crime and intimated they eN- pected their Inquiry to connect at least one of four men taken into GUS tody today with the removal of rail that sent the train into the, ditch. The lives of scores of passengers were endangered by the derailment, but only three were injured, one engine man seriously,
 The men detained for questioning were Henry Gates, 5s, of Huntington. Ky; Clyde smith, 1S; Russell Allen IS, and Harry Dendo
 Gates, the first man arrested, was taken to Elba, scene of the wreck tonight for Identification. Officers stated that for three or four days stranger resembling Gates loitered about Biba. Gates was said to have admitted he once worked for the Grand Trunk and would have known hod to remove a rail.
 The authorities were working on the theory that the wreclting of the train was an attempt to avenge real or fancied wrong, possibly by former employe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-30
An Age-Herald Acknowledgment

The Editor of the Age-Herald acknowledges the out spoken appreciation of the pub for the many improve ments recently made in this newspaper. The public has declared itself by the thousands of add tona regular subscribers and readers thus causing great ly increased press runs each day.
 material reduction subscription is announced in this issue This declaration nothing than is due to the public.
 It is pleasure to give the readers, and woud-be read ers of the Age-Herad normal subscription prcea price which will enable every household in Alabama to welcome it a regular morning visitor
 New features have been added, because these times The effects of readjustmen after the World war have passed Times and trade getting better each day The long breath has been taken oxygen IS in the public lung and the AgeHerad with invigorated staff of blood and life, is going forth to the people each morning the brightest and best newspaper Alabama the south has known.
 It will continue its march of progress first in all things all the time.
 Birmingham deserves it.
 E. w. BARRETT.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-30
 CONCLUDE HEARINGS ON MING0 VIOLENCE
By Associated fress

Washington, october 29.--The Sen ate labor committee, Investigating conditions of violence in West Vir- ginia coal fields, concluded hearings on the situation today, three and a half months after 1t first began the inquiry. Chairman Kenyon stated he hoped the committee would be able to make a report to the Senate in about month.
 Col. Stanley Fl. Ford. who served with Brigadier General Bandholtz. commander of the federal troops sent to quell the recent disturbances, and W, Jett Lauck, economist for the United Mine Workers, were the wit nesses heard today. Colonel Ford re- viewed the war departments inves- tigation and activities of the federal troops.
 MT. Lauck said three courses of action were open to the goyernm ent, one of which-me mediation or arbitra- tion by the committee-already has been turned down flatly by counsel for the operators
 MT. Lauck suggested as one means. or at least a step towards a solution of the problem, the creation of an industrial board, comparable in It's functions to the war labor board. He believed that such a body would be able to administer industrial justice in the territory affected and said that it would provide an agency through which the differences could be cleared.
 The only other course open. accord ing to the witness, is the adoption of hands off" policy involving the withdrawal of the remaining fedora. troops.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-30
SEVERE FIGHTING BETWEEN SPANISH
 AND MOOR REBELS
n, A ssncInied prcss

Madrid, October 29.--Severe fight Ing took place between Spanish Mo roccan troops and the rebellious Moorish tribesmen in the vicinity of Magan, According to dispatches to- day from war correspondents at Oeu- ta The Mcroceans, according to the dispateber. had surrounded the posi- ton and posted strong contingents to ,s +ers n ssparish supply convoy from reacnint the garrison. which had heen virtually isolated for three days.
 The convoy proceeded, however, un- der the protection of two columns of troops
 The Spanish troops advanced eau tiously over broken ground in order to avoid the Moorish ambuscades
 A detachment of the foreign legion, many of whom were from Cuba, took the lead, and occupied various posi- tions after severe hand-to- hand fight ing, during which the Moroccans em- ployed machine guns. The garrison of Tiguisas then joined In the fight ing, attacking the Moorish flank, with the result that the Moors broke and fled, permitting the convoy to break through and reach Magan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-30
NO ACTION TAKEN
 ON MUSCLE SHOALS

Montgomery. October 2a.-( Especially No acton vas taken sy the legis- 1ature on the last day regarding the resolution offered Friday which gave the governor the right to appoint commissioners when he considered such action necessary to carry on or assist negotiations which would cause the development of Muscle Shoals.
 Those who offered the resolution In the house and senate did not insist on any action, stating that Governor Kilby, who sent a message urging some action, merely desired to bring it to the attention of the lawmakers for such action as they deemed neces- sary or expedient.
 Some friends of Muscle Shoals de- velopment feared the adoption of the resolution might complicate the ne- gotiations between the federal gov ernment and Henry Ford.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-30
Voters to Pass on the Highway Bond
 Issue January 30
By FREp u, GoRMI BY

ss1sR Eirst NasionM Bassk Bnildsns
 Montgomery Ocfober 29.-t Spe- cial. )--Final adjournment of the leg islature Saturday night will mean that the voters of Alabama will pass upon the proposed $25 00o,000 bond issue at the ballot box Monday, Jan uary 30. The election will be held the first Monday after three months from the final adjournment Of the ex- tra session.
 Plans will be started at once for the organization of te-wide movement for the ratification of the amendment. Fred J. Cramton of Montgomery, president of the Ala bama Highway Improvement associa- tion. will call a meeting of advo- cates of good roads probably in Bir- mingham during the next few days, and will formulate plans for the cam paign. Some opposition Is expected. but the improvement association be- lieves 70 per cent of the voters will favor the bond issue. It is expected that a few members of the legisla sure who voted against the submission of the amendment will oppose the bond issue in the campaign, and the pur7 pose of the campaign of the good roads advocates will be to forestall this opposition. At the election Feb ruary Is. 1920, on the original bond issue. eight votes were cast for the amendment to one against.
 The ex-service .men's poll tax amendment will be submitted at the same time. It is matter of record that ex-service men favor the bond issue also, and will couple the two in the campaign. Advocates of good roads also will urge the ratifica- tion of the amendment for the ex- service men
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-30
CADET BARRACKS
 AT MARION BURN
Large Part of Fixtures and Furnishings Destroyed
 With Building

Marion, october 2s.- (special) r One of the barracks occupied by "B' company of the Marion institute corps of cadets was destroyed by fire of unknown origin yesterday The con- migration staite in an unoccupied room and was raging fiercely when discovered. Heroic efforts on the part of the city fire department, cadets and members of the faculty availed to save only one end of the long bar racks.
 No one was injured owing to the excellent arrangement of the bar racks, which enabled the cadets to leave the burning building and to get all of their personal property out before it's destruction. A large part of the fixtures and furnishings, and the whole building itself. having been lost, the institute suffered heavi- iy. It is not known whether or not 1t was covered by insurance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-30
KNOX FREED IF
 MURDER CHARGE
Law Enforcement Officer Is Found Not Guilty By El-
 more County Jury

wetumpka, october 2s-After re- matning out since 5:3o Friday after noon, the jury trying w. H. Knox, state law enforcement officer charged with first degree murder in connection with the killing of Lee Taunton, during raid on an illicit still near Eclectic, September 20, a verdict of not guilty" was re- turned this afternoon af o'clock and the jury discharged.
 The case had attracted widespread interest on account of the fact that the slain man was running away from the still and was unarmed, and the further fact that the only fire arm found among the alleged moon shinefs arrested was double barrel 10-guage shotgun taken from John Thornton before any shots were fired. The defense in addition to setting up the claim that Knox did not fire the shot which killed Tauton, made the further plea that an officer has right to she ot to prevent a felon from escaping distilling in Alabama being a felony.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-30
CYST OF THE NEWS
GENERAL

GENERAL
 Falling price of money fs wealth to the whole nation. Rich Boston women strongest friends of convicted Italians. Agrarian bloc is considering re- ply to President Harding. Money's low ebb In Germany hurts Harden laughs at German eries of call is lost"
 Farm cooperative business reaches astonishing total.
 skepticism marks foreign attitude toward disarmament.
 Driand,s coming made beldeR by confidence vote.
 Flants speed up to provide beer for use of sick.
 Alexander goes to Juso-siavia to claim crown. Injunction to he fssued against unionfsatfon efforts. Many famous men to attend. third convention of legion. LiQuIdati0n chief cotton feature, 1, stocks show strenSth.
 STATE
 Fuller named head of southern Military Academy at Greensboro. Marion institute barracks destroyed by fire.
 state hospital for feeble minded to be dedicated.
 LOCAL
 yelks want. Brandon made gover- nor unopposed. at Women tell what they would do if on the city commission.
 Semi-centennfal. crowned with sue- cess. ts now history.
 Man wants wife jailed. te .eure morphine habit. Aruless yeung man evereenes hig kandfcap.
 Red Cross drive will De started en Armlst1ee Day.
 Frentdent urges naval reservtsts te remain oFganiaed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-30
DEFEAT CONCEDED
 BY N0NPARTISANS
By Associated Press

Fargo. N, D.. october 29,-RecalI In today's election of Governor Lynn J. Frazier and two other state officials, indorsed by the Non Partisan league. was conceded tonight by the Fargo Courier-News, official paper of the league in North Dakota.
 This concession came after unoffi- cial returns from approximately 1.S00 of the states 2,0S6 precincts had shown majority of 13.o0o for R. A. Nestes. independent gubernatorial candidate.
 Sveinhjorn Johnson and Joseph A. Kitchen held corresponding leads, re- spectively. over Attorney General William Lemke and J. N. Hagan. commissioner of agriculture and la bor, the other two officials, whose re- call Is conceded
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-30
South Carolina
 Using Alabama
 Electric Power
Bx Associated Press

Charlotte, N. C., October D. What is described as the "first super-power xone'' was put into actual operation this week, nc- cording to announcement tonight from the general offices of the Southern Power company here. As n result, through the utfliza- ton of surplus hydro-electrfc power in AIAbamn, hnlf dozen textile mills in central North Car Olina, which had been idle for weeks because of lack of electric power resulting from drouth, were enabled to resume opera tions, says the announcement.
 The feat marks an epoch In electric power development, it is claimed, and brings into realixa- ti0n what has been . dream of engineers, fndustrfal leaders and statesmen for years.
 While it is aS yet imprncticable. according to . statement from the Southern Power company's offices, to transmit eleceric p0w- CT direct from Alabama to North Carolina in volume sufficient to operate large industrial plants, virtually the same end is achiev- ed by a series of s1tie-insv or connections between half . dosen southern power systems.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-30
CAPITAL BUSHES ID WELCOME FOCH,
 IDOL OF FRANCE
Washington Forgets Itself In Enthusiasm as Man Who Led Allies to Victory
 Arrives
By HUGH ". ROBERTS Washington Bureau. The Age Herald.

ooV OANluSOF
 Washington, October 29--(Special.) Since the day that General LaFayette came to the United States. no Frenchman, or the hero of any other country. has received a welcome even approximsting that given General Foch by the American people.
 Washington. grown blase because of the frequent appearance of inter national celebrities. forgot itself in rushing to meet the French soldier. and crying out it's satisfaction that he had come Last night the streets were crowded. Today people gath cred at every corner where the gem eral was scheduled to pass.
 Foch Is a good fellow in the sense that Americans use that term. No proud Napoleon he. lie is not only willing to mingle with the people, but he seems to hunt them up for the purpose of mingling. No boy could have been more ticklcd with his reception today He admitted it.
 General Foch had little to say of an important nature. But it is known that he brings from France the hope that something tangible. something capable of benehting the whole world, will come out of the conference. But at the same time he is militaristic to the extent of in- sisting that France be protected al ways from it's wounded hereditary, but nevertheless dangerous enemy
 Cannot Trust Germans
 ..1~. A artA n with residence in Paris, Paris repre- sentative of the AmerIcan Legion, ac~ companying General Foch, reflects something of the French view as to the coming conference. According to the colonel, France is burdened with one of the largest standing armies in the world, and would be relieved in part of the overpowering taxation; but is willing to run no risk of Ger many getting on its feet agaln France has gone to work, according to the colonel, and is rapidly re- habilitating itself m commercial sense.
 "The traditional love existing be- tweef, France and America grows always said Colonel Drake. Talk that this love Is only surface deep is foolish" General Foch declared to the representative of The Age Herald his delight in that he will see Bir- mingham. He explained that the itinerary has rot been arranged even to the extent of designating the day for the Birmingham visit, But. he pointed out. it will be impossible for the party to reach Birmingham be- fore Thanksgiving;
 Maj. Lamar Jeffers Alabama sol tiier aud member St Congress, will go to Kansas City, scene of the ieglon' 8 convention, with the Foch party to- morrow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-30
EFFORT TOOUST
 WHITE FORECAST
Democratic National Commit, tee Opens Meeting In St.
 Louis November 1
By Associated Press

Washington, October 2e.--George White, chairman of the democratic national committee, and several other party leaders, left here tonight for St Louis to attend the committees meeting opening November l. The party leaders, upon their departure, expressed themselves as uncertain whether a fight or a frolicY would develop at St. Louis.
 There were several reports that a move might develop at the meeting to oust MT. White from the chair manship, but several prominent dem ocrats said every possible effort would be made to continue party har- mony.
 Chairman White conferred at the capitol late today with several friends and 1t was decided that he should be accompanied to St. Louis by Senator Harrison of Mississippi chairman of the speakers bureau during the last presidential cam paign. Senator Glass of Virginia, who was chairman of the platform committee at the San Francisco con- vention, left Washington on sepa- rate train.
 Some reports have said that friends Of William c. McAdoo, former secre- tAry of the treasury. were behind a plan to have Chairman White super ceded. MT. Whites friends, at the same time. said he was willing and anxious to retire if all the clements of the party could agree upon suc- cessor.
 Friends of Mir. McAdoo were rep resented as stating that they favored Daniel c. Roper. former inteynal rev enue commissioner. for chairman and denying that, although Mir. Roper is a friend of MT. McAdoo. that the movement involved any aspirations of the former secretary of the treas
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-30
PERSHlNG ACCEPTS
Will Dedicate Monument Over 117th
 Veterans In Knoxville
By Aysociated Press

Knoxville, Tenn, October 2y.--Gen- John J. Pershing late today accepted by wire the invitation of Col. Cary +. Spence, former commander of the One Hundred and Seventeenth Ten nesses infantry, to dedicate on No yember 5. the monument erected here by the surviving members of the regiment.
 General Pershing advised that he would arrive in Knoxville on the morning of November 5, from Nash ville. where he will address the an- nual reunion of the Thirtieth Divis- ion. and will leave the same after noon for Washington. The dedica- ton services will be preceded by a review of former ssrviss men eS East Tennessee
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-30
NORTH ALABAMA BOYS
 MEET IN HUNTSVILLE

Huntsville, October (Speclal) Nearly 200 boys representing the majority of counties in the northern end of Alabama are here attending the North Alabama Older Boys con- ference winch is one of the enter prises of the Y. NJ. c. A. The opening session was held Friday evening in the Central Presbyterian church when local boys welcomed the. visitors to Huntsville, Meredith Speake and James Hamilton speaking for the Hi-Y clubs here. Fred T. Barnett of Vanderbilt university delivered an address which was one of the fea- lures of the evening. A banquet for the boys was given Saturday night and the conferences are expected to continue through the greater part of Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-30
SOVIET PROPOSAL NOT
 YET RECEIVED HERE.

Washington, October 2s.--The corn munication from the Russian soviet government relating to the recogni- tion of foreign debts of the imperial Russian government incurred up to 1914, as reported at Riga, had not reached the state department today, so far az could be ascertained. or ficials would not comment upon the sdvices, but since there is no direct diplomatic channel of communication with soviet Russia, 1t was expected there would be considerable delay in the transmis ssion of any communl- cation the soviet foreign minister might desire to make to the Ameri- can government.
 The obligations of the imperial Russian government accrutng in this country, as referred to by the soviet foreign minister, were said by treas ury officials to be debts in the hands of private individuals. as there was no Russian debt to the United States government prior to 1917. In July. 1917, It was explained, the American government loaned Russia $35.oe0sooo and later this was increased to S187,729,75o.
 Officials declared that they did not know what individuals held debts of the imperial Russian government in this country, but 1t was recalled that in January, 1920. Secretary of the Treasury Glass, in n memorandum to the Senate, recalled that the Russian government had offered in this coun- try in 1916 two series of 10-year bonds for 1000. 900 rubles each, and in the same year total of $Se,- 0o0,000 was outstanding against that government in the hands of the Ma tional City bank of New York and l. F. Morgan & Co.
 Must Have Guarantees.
 Just how the United States gov- ernment might view the proposal said to have been made by the so- viet government could not be stated definitely in the absence of official comment but there was reason to believe that the proposition of world conference to consider Rus sia's international liabilities would have to be backed by very positive assurances As to the stability of the Russian government, it's intention to set up and maintain conditions with in Russia which would make possible economic Antercourse with that coun- try, and in general an abandonment of the path which has been pursued by the soviets up to this time.
 It is expected that the Russian sit- uation will play an important role in the discussions incident to the meet ings here next month of tho con- ference on the limitation of arma- ment. The question of how and by whom and under what restrictions Russian resources ultimately are to be again, open to the world, it Is pointed out, has natural place in the economic studies that must enter, into any attempt to formulate ways and means of reducing possibilities of war.
 Russia's total state debt at the De-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-30
PRISON ASSOCIATION
 HOLDING CONVENTION
By Associated Press

Jacksonville, Fla, October D. Following day largely spent in group meetings and visits to the city and county's correctional institu- tions, members of the American Prison association in annual congress here, assembled in general session tonight to hear reports and ad- dresses.
 A feature of the round of enter tainments given in honor of the vis- itors today was a banquet given by the local Indiana society, recently organized in honor of Governor Me- Crea of Indiana.
 Speakers tonight included w. Ev- erett Macy commissioner of char ities and corrections, Westchestcr county, N. T., and Charles l.. Chute, secretary National Probation asso- ciation New York
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-30
CHIEF JUSTICE OF
 GEORGIA RESIGNS

Macon. Ga, October Ex-Governor Thomas w. Hardwick, while attend ing the Georgia State Fair here this afternoon, received news of the res- ignation of Chief Justice Walter George of the supreme court. He inn mediately announced the selection of Judge J. K. Hines of Atlanta as Judge Georges successor Judge Hines is the attorney for the Geor- gia railroad commi ssion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-30
-----e.---------------------- PRIEST IS THREATENED

Omaha. Neb., october 29.--A note threatening death unless he placed $500 on his church steps was received last Tuesday by Rev. Patrick A Flanagin pastor of a local Catholic church, it was learned today. The matter was turned over to the police by the priest. who said he was not alarmed by the note.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-30
Work Of Legislature Completed and Solons
 Adjourn Last Night
Major Measures Enacted Are Bills Submitting Voters Three Constitutional Amendments, Highway Bond
 Issue, Poll Tax Exemption and Port Aid
Fly FRED H. GoRMLEY Montgomery Bureau, The Age Herald, 22l-e First National Bank Building

Montgomery October days legislative the Alabama 604 o'clock Saturday afternoon and adjourned special the lawmakers again submitted which of of highway construction work submitted which will soldiers and sailors from the of poll ubmtted
 ton which will right take the Port of Mobile
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-30

toll of floods that swept away part here last night and today. A
 The most damage was at Brit' Beach, a mining village, with a .xS ulation of $50, IS miles north of W couver. There last night cloud burst broke through a fill, and re- leased a torrent which rushed down to the ocean, carrying about half the houses in the town. Late in the aft ernoon meager advices placed the number of dead and missing at S5. A ship bearing medical aid has gone from Vancouver.
 A portion of Port Coquitlam, 14 miles east of Vancouver, was de- stroyed by flood waters of the Co., quitiam river. Several buildings, up-