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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-06
FEDERAL OFFICER
 IS HELD WITHOUT
 BAIL IN KILLING
Ferguson Taken to AnniSton Jail After Preliminary Hear ing Charged With Killing
 Chalmers McAIpin

Heflin, November 5.-(Special)-- Robert P. Ferguson. federal prohibit tion officer, charged with murder in connection with the killing of Chal- mers McAlpin, 20-year-old youth. in Cleburne count. on october 12, was held without bail following a preliminary hearing before Judge D.. S. Baber here ths afternoon. After the conclusion of the hearing, Fer guson was taken to the Calhoun county Jail at Anniston.
 Immediately after the killing the case of the federal officer was car- ried to the federal districa court, but week ago by District Attorney Erie Pettus of Birmingham. The states case against him will be tried in Cle- burne county at the spring term of the federal court.
 Witnesses for the state testified at the preliminary trial of the officer that McAlpin was shot in the back while running away from the offl- cers. and the defendant and his wit nesses claimed that McAplln was shot as he attempted to draw a pis- tol from his pocket at the approach of the officers.
 The hearing consumed about eight hours and was witnessed by one of the largest crowds that ever gath cred in the courthouse, many women being present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-06
OLD FOURTH WILL
 RETAIN IDENTITY
Alabama Is Allotted 18 New Guard Units to Be Organ
 ized By June, 30, 1924
By FRED II. GoRMLEY Montgomery Bureau The Age Herald, 221-2 First National Bank Building

Montgomery, November 5.-(Spe- ciaL )-The famous "Old Fourth Ala bama" infantry regiment, which as the 1e7th United States infantry won undying fame overseas as a part of the immortal Rainbow division, Is not to lose it's identity. The reor- ganized Alabama national guard in- fantry regiment. having been desig- mated by the war department as the 167th United States infantry. will preserve the identity for all time as one of the greatest fighting machines Included in the American expedition ary force.
 Announcement to this effect was made Saturday by Col. Hartley A. Moon, adjutant general. There is no question but that this information will be received with joy by ex- service men and citizens throughout the state. In addition to this infor- nation, Colonel Moon also announced that the Secretary of War had just furnished to the states military de- partment, through the militia bureau, the numerical designations of 41 na- tional guard units in Alabama which have already been organized or will be organized immediately. In addi- ton to these. Alabama has also been allotted IS other national guard units which will be organized by June 30, 1924.
 Seven of the guard units designat- ed are to have headquarters in Bir- mingham. as follows: Third bat talion Headquarters company, Com panes K, l. and M, 167th infantry, 39th Divisional Signal company, the 136th Aerial Observation squadron, 133d Photo section, 23d cavalry division, headquarters troop. The First and Second Coast Artillery companies will be organized and have headauarters at Mobile. Alabama's s national guard troops will be inciud- ed in the Thirtyninth division, which will also include national guard organizations of the state Of Florida. Louisiana and Mississippi.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-06
FOR EXCESSIVE URIC ACID TRY THE WILLIAMS TREATME ENT 85 Cent Bottle (32 Doses)
 FREE

Just because you start the day worried and tired. stiff legs and arms and muscles. pains in the back--worn out before the day begins--do not think you have to stay in that condition.
 Be strong. well, with stiff joints. sore muscles. rheumatic pains, aching back kidney trouble caused by body made acids.
 If you suffer from bladder weakness, with burning, scalding pains, or if you are in and out of bed half dozen times a night, you will appreciate the rest, comfort and strength this treatment should give.
 To prove The Williams Treatment con- quers kidney and all bladder diseases, rheumatism and all other ailments when due to excessive uric acid, no matter how chronic or stubborn, if you have never tried The Williams Treatment, we will give one S5c bottle (32 dosesl free if you will cut out this notice and send it with your name and address. Please send 10 cents to help pay postage, packing, etc, to The Dr. D. A. Williams Company, Dept V~f032 P. O. Building, East Hampton, Conn. Send at once and you will receive by parcel post a regular s5c bottle. without charge and without mourning any obligation. Only one bottle to the same address or 1amily. Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-06
TIES SEVEN CLERKS
 AND ROBS MAIL CAR
Lone Masked Bandit Escapes With Two Sacks of Reg
 iStered Mail
By Associated Press

Kansas City, November 5.--A masked robber trussed up seven mail clerks on the Atchison. Topeka and Santa Fe train No. s. arriving here from California today and escaped with two sacks of registered mail.
 According to the mail clerks the masked men entered the mail car shortly after 1t left Ottowa Junction, Kansas, 57 miles from Kansas City. He covered the seven mail clerks with a pistol and then ordered one of the clerks to tie the other six up with wire. When the six were bound, the bandit tied up the seventh man. placed empty mailsacks over the heads of all seven clerks and tied the sacks securely.
 The robbery was not discovered until the train reached Kansas City when the seven mail clerks, still tied up and hooded" with mailsacks, were discovered by postal employees.
 Two sacks of registered mail, known to be in the car, were missing. Postoffice officials declined to esti- mate the probable value of the con tents of the sacks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-06
COURT CONFINES MONDAY

Anniston, November 5.-tSpeciaL) The preliminary work in connection with the holding of the fall term of the federal court has been com pleted by the local court officials the court to convene in the federal build ing at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon. Judge William l. Grubb, Marshal Skeggs, Clerk Allison, District Att torney Erie Pettus and his assistants are expected in the city on the noon train from Birmingham Monday, and the business of the session will be entered into. immediately after lunch on Monday. The announcement has been made that no session of the grand jury will be held In the city this fall, many of the cases having been investigated by the grand jury held recently in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-06
GEN. [. M. LEWIS IS
 OLD HICKORY CHIEF
Veterans Association Dis
 credits WatSon's Charges. : !, Demands Investigation

Nashville, November 5.-The Old Hickory Division association today elected Gen. E. M. Lewis, former dt- vision commander. honorary presf- dent for life. and Brigadier Generals L. D. Tyson, s. L. Faison and G. G.. Gatley, honorary vice presidents for life, and adopted resolutions approv ing the disarmament conference.
 The states of North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee were re- quested in a resolution to appropriate $5,000 to have a history of the di- vision written In order that the ac- compltshments of International guards of these states might be permanently recorded The time and place of the next meeting was left to the execu- tive committee.
 General Lewis spoke about the Bony cemetery, where most of the di- visions dead sleep overseas. He sug- gested that the plans for beautifying 1t be modified and that none of the dead be removed for the present. His suggestions were approved.
 Officers elected by the association were: Jules A. Glason. Knoxville. president; Merschell J. Myers, Nash vllle; Ward c. Boring, Durham. N. C., and Rufus w. Grant, Columbia. s. C., vice presidents Frank P. Bowen. Knoxville, secretary-treasurer, and James A. Turner, Greenville, S. C., chaplain.
 The resolution referring to Senator Watson's charges. adopted by the vet- erans. was as follows:
 Whereas, 1t has been called to the attention of the members of Old Hick- ory Thirtieth Division association that certain allegations or charges were made to the effect that numer- ous soldiers were put to death in France, without trial, and,
 Whereas, 1t appears that no re- ports were made to headquarters of the American expeditionary forces in France, and from their Knowledge of the cordial feeling which existed be- tween the officers and the enlisted men, that they believe that the said charges are absolutely false and untrue, and that they demand that an immediate investigation be held concerning the alleged charges, and if the same be found to be untrue. then in that event that the senator who made the said charges be proper ly and promptly punished in such manner as Congress may see fit"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-06
ULSTER WARY AND
 IRISHPARLEYLAGS
Conference Between Sir James Craig and Lloyd
 George UnavaiIing
By Associated Press

London, November 5.-Negotiations on the Irish question are temporarily in ateyanee, while the British gov ernment is addressing itself to the difficult business of bringing Ulster into the conference between repre- sentatives of the British cabinet and Sim Fein Ireland, as was originally proposed by Prime Minister Lloyd George.
 Sir James Craig. the Ulster pre- mier, at MT. Lloyd Georges request. met the prime minister and Austin Cham berlain, government leader In the House of Commons, at noon to- day, and they were in conference in Mir. Lloyd Georges official Downing street residence for an hour and a half. The conference resumed at 1 o'clock this afternoon and this sec ond meeting lasted nearly three hours. This conference was Joined by Sir Robert Horne, chancellor of the exchequer, and by Sir Worthing ton Evans. secretary for war. An official communique. issued after the conference had adjourned, merely mentioned the names of the con- ferees. At the close of the meeting Sir James declared he would be un- able to make any statement concern ing Listers position.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-06

Germany has been summoned to exc cute promise she changes her gov ernment. She did the same thing after the ultimatum last May, and now does 1t again after the council of the League of Nations has rem dered it's decision on the Slesian question. This time the German prime minister went out one door and in through another. As d mat ter of fact. the French republic, which. by the way. is not hostile to Chancellor Wirth, watched this per- formance with complete sangfroid. After having so often proclaimed the individuality of Silesia, Herr Wirth had to make false exit.
 France is content to judge the Ger man chancellor by the future. The German policy of the last few moneNs has been to announce loudly that Germany was going into bankruptcy and to multiply simultaneously, as by design. the enormous waste of pub lie moneys. France cannot be ex- pected to regard this as proof of good will or sincerity. Nor can she allow prodigality as an excuse for nonpayment.
 The latest instructions, moreover, of Herr Won Seeckt to his subordi- HdtCS SHOW 3SIlHdHy ID Slill uclOI- mined to rebuilt her powerful armies. So the German problem continues alarming. Neither guarantees of se- curity, nor separations, which France cannot, of course. abandon at any price, have been given.
 Hapsburg's Mad Adventure
 The mad adventure of the flaps burg. however vain, emphasizes the general instability of Europe. To those states which were born from the breaking up of the Austro Hun garian empire, like Poland, Czecho- Slovakia and those who achieved national unity thereby, like Rumania, Jugo Slavia ,any Hapsburg restora- tion is a casus belli, because it Is a threat of death. Italy Is in practi- cally the same position.
 Blocking the second attempt and. indeed, more expeditiously than the first. has produced good impress sion. It will be important if that impression Is developed and strength ened. particularly if serious effort is to be made to assist in the poliSi- cal and economical reorganization of those regions whence has come so often the spark that kindled a war Had the great powers paid more at- tention to those regions in the last two years they could have done rauch to hasten such a reorganization. But
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-06
TEACHERS ATTEND
 TRAINING SCHOOL

More than 200 teachers of the Jeff ferson county schools attended the class in the course offered teachers in training which is conducted here under the extension division of the University of Alabama. The meeting was held at the Young Mems Chris tian association and is the largest class of the kind ever held in this city, according to Prof. E. B. Erwin, assistant county superintendent of education.
 pr. J. S. Thomas is the director of this course and he Is assisted by pr. J. J. Doster. dean of education; pr. King. professor of secondary ed- ucation, and Dr. Garner, professor of English. Miss McMillan of the Ala bama Girls Technical school, has charge of the art department, The next meeting will be held Decem- Der g.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-06
now Is the great opportunity to make up for lost time.
 Strengthen Little Countries

now Is the great opportunity to make up for lost time.
 Strengthen Little Countries
 Such policy of strengthening the little countries of central Europe is even more necessary. as Moscow has not abandoned the idea of finding dupes in Europe. When Lenine talks of paying debts 1t means that he needs money. Let me eXolain why. The soviet regime has killed Russian production. All wealth-gold, jewels and precious metals--that could be mobilized has gone to pay for hol- shevik propaganda throughout the world. Lenine could not pay If he would. But by saying he will pay, he hopes to borrow. And that's the whole game
 Once Lenine is recognized he will announce that he needs the money to re-establsh industries. Thus the debt payment, like the famine. may serve as a pretext for obtaining from foreign capital the means of destroy ing It. Premier Lloyd George of on Russia in trade, begins to confess that he was mistaken. The soViets have been leading him a hard life in Asia. and British trade has had plenty of trouble for its pains.
 The need for an understanding of what is going on in every corner. of Europe was never more evident than today. May the Washington confer ence pave the way to the fulfiIlment of this need.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-06
SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY

From Everybodys.
 When Savannah was making bid for the Shriner's convention, she had no more enthusiastic supporter than Judge Peter w. Meldrim. Chief Jus tice Tafts successor as president of the American Bar association. An Atlanta supporter protested.
 Why. you know, judge.' said he, savannah couldn't take care of the crowds. Even by putting cots In the halls. parlors and diningrooms of the hotels there wouldn't be beds enough"
 "Beds" echoed the genial Mel .drim. Why, sir, Savannah would hlake her visitors have such thund- ering good time that no gentleman would ever think of going to bed!"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-06
cApiTAL CASES NEXT WEEK

Huntsville. November 5.-(Special.) Next week Is murder trial week in the circuit court here and seven per- sons will go to trial on charges of murder in varying degrees. Special venires have been drawn in each case. The trial of James Tucker and his wife, Winnie. who are charged with murdering Sam Nicely at Ky land, Is set for the same time. The others are Alex Hammond "a negro; Tom Shed, a negro; Agnes Wright. colored; Roy Stapler and Hammond Cobb.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-06
FORMER CASHIER GUILTY
Georgia Banker Convicted of Elm
 bezzling $7,000
Ny AssocInted Press

Cochran, Ga, November 5.-U. H. Patrick, former cashier of the Citi- zens bank, was found guilty of em- bezzlement by jury in superior court here tonight. He was tried on a count charging that he embedded $7,000 shipped by a bank in Macon.
 Patrick was sentenced to serve not less than one year nor more than three years. He fell in faint as the jury announced it's verdict. He soon revived.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-06
CAPTAS IS ISSUED

Huntsville, November 5.-(Specialo Wheeler Gray, a young man Of Dal- las village, alleged to have walked out of the United States court day or two ago without paying the fine of S1 which Judge W. l. Grubb ap- piled after he had entered plea to the charge of transporting liquor. Now, according to court officials, he faces a prospect of serving 30 days in Jail for failure to pay the fine A capias has been issued for Gray and he will be taken to Birmingham if he Is found again for arraignment before Judge Grubb.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-06
PETITION IS DENIED

Huntsville, November 5.--(Special) Bates brothers, a general merchan- disc firm of Toney, composed of S. B. and w. R. Bates, were enabled to prove their solvency before jury in the United states court here and a petition which was filed by some of their nonresident creditors seeking to have the business declared bank rupt was denied. It was estimated that the firms liabilities amount to something around Sl5,o0o. Assets in excess of this amount were proved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-06
MAYBE MOTHER WAS

FTOnl EVtTyUUuy g.
 Lucy heard her mother and some callers discussing a neighbor's rug. She quietly slipped out of the room, rang the neighbours door-bell, and asked to see the new rug.
 After looking at it for some time. she solemnly said, Well. it doesn't make me sick"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-06

III . Ns2 q - AaA 70 burg again en- deavors to seize the II un g ar 1 an t h r O II e; finally Moscow sends out by its wireless the information { h e peoples commis- saries are dis posed to pay Rus sia's debts If the powers will rec ognize their gov ernment.
 The German cri- sis has been fore seen, Every time
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-06
THREE EVENTS SHOW NEED OF CAREFUL STUDY OF EUROPE
Tardieu Hopes Washington Conference Will Show Way to Meet the
 Situation
By ANDRE TARDIEU Former French High Commissioner to
 Amaricn


 America
 Special Cable to The Age-Herald tCopyright, 1921. by The AGe-Herald) tAs the delegations hasten to Washington, Europe is expe- riencing shock which Andre Tardieu thinks will help to em- phnsize the acute need for m understanding of what goes on in every corner of Europe before AmericnS conference can prove useful. M. Tardieu is skeptcaI about the new boIshevik offer to pay the Czar's debts.)
 Paris, November 5.--At the mo- ment when the various delegates are crossing the ocean to attend the Washington conference on arma- ments, Europe experiences one more of those periodic shocks which un- happily may become chronic. Germany changes her ministry with the customary accompaniment of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-06
WWMYNY T1wy MISS BERNIE GILLEN EN hN @A N " Cores dent A2 W0AA N Messages be phoned
 Ellis Jewelry Ensley

Saturday night to Evansville, Ind. by Echols & Angwin. where intern ont will be made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-06

in every county in Alabama without great delay, and will be able to use much Of the man power and animal power of the state which have been idle since the financial depression came.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-06
WiIlin,n U Pcrus

William J Pogue. age 35 years. died last night at a local infirnary following three days illness of pneumonia. The deceased is survived by his widow. mother, sister and one brother. The remains were shipped
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-06

SRt Rev. c. N. Beckwith of Mont gomery. bishop of the diocese of Ala bama in the Episcopal church, will fill the pulpit of the St. Johns Epis- copal church in Ensley at the Sunday morning service. Dr. Edmonds Bea- nett, rector of the church, will of ficiate at the early celebration of the holy communion at 1880 a. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-06
Fish and Game Club

The Fairview School Improvement association will meet Tuesday after noon at 2:30 o'clock. Professor Frazer Brooks, assistant superin- tendent of the schools will address the meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-06

The presidents of the various clubs are requested to meet with Mrs. W. E. Turnipseed. Tuesday morning. at her home on Jefferson avenue. The purpose of this meeting Is to ascer- tain whether or not the clubs are to form council. Many of the clubs have already expressed their willing ness to come into the council.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-06

Ensley commandery, No. 36, Knights Templar, will hold it's regu- lar meeting Monday night at 7:3o o'clock at the Masonic temple.
Evening journal., 1921-09-30
DIVORCED, HE
KILLS himself
Todd Declares He Loves
Her Too Much to Live
Without Her
DIES IN ROOM
OF FORMER WIFE

CAPE CHARLES. Va. Sept 30
william R. Todd. ss years old. Of
Fort Worth. Texas, ended his life by
firing a bullet through his heart in
the living room Of his former wife.
Mrs. Bertha Eure Todd. in Berkley
part of Norfolk.
Todd came TO Norfolk from Fort
Worth Sunday with the intention
evidently of either settling his diff
ferences with his former wife or OF
killing himself. The following fare
well note. addressed to his sister
was found among his effects:
Il love Bertha too much to live
without her Don't think too hard
OF me. as it is the only way I see
out of my sufferings."
Mrs Todd was granted a divorce
in the Norfolk County Circuit Court
about 10 months ago. Her husband
is said to have provided cause for
legal separation, after the two had
talked the matter over and agreed
that through divorce lay their only
road to happiness Before her mar
riage to Todd Mrs. Todd procured
divorce from Claude Eure, who now
resides in Edenton, N. c.
Evening journal., 1921-09-30
PITCHER HEAD
I OF GRAND ARMY
Robert w. Mcbride Elected
Senior Vice-Commander
of 61-64 Veterans
FOR LIMITATION
OF ARMAMENTS

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Sept. 30
Lewis S. Pitcher. Of Brooklyn. n. Y,
was elected commander-in-ch Of
the Grand Army of the Republic at
the ffty-nfth annual encampment
Yesterday He succeeds William A.
Ketcham. of Indianapolis. Mr.. Pill
cher is past commander Of the De-
partment Of New York. John G.
Chambers. of Portland. ore. was
also nominate for commander-in-
chief. but withdrew and Mr.. Pitcher
was chosen unanimously.
Robert w. Mcbride. of Indianapo-
lis was elected senior vice command
er by acclamation. Mr.. Mcbride is
past commander OF the Depart
ment OF Indiana and was formerly
national adjutant.
Clifford c. ireland. OF Peoria. H.,
was elected commander-in-ch of
the Sons Of Veterans. Elmer F.. Per-
ry. OF Barre. Vt, was elected senior
vice commander, and Don d. Doman.
Of independence. IA. was elected
Junior vice commander. The Sons of
Veterans adopted a resolution COM
mending the limitation of arma-
ments conference called by President
Harding.
Evening journal., 1921-09-30
SESSIONS
FOa AMERICANISM

A new feature of the Americaniza-
tion schools this year will be all-day
sessions held in the American House
on Front street for the benefit of
men who are obliged to work at
night. The sessions will start at s
in the morning and continue until
10 at night Pupils may attend at
the hour most convenient for them.
Indications point to a large regis
tration Of alien born men and wo-
men tonight at the 13 schools which
will be opened throughout the city.
Regular class work will begin at 7
O'Clock Monday night. Requests
have been received for schools at
Rising Sun, Rockland and other sec
tions where there are large indus
trial plants.
Two classes for mothers will be
opened on Monday morning, one at
the Child Welfare Center. Ninth and
Union streets. and the other at the
Italian Neighborhood House, 71O
Lincoln street.