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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-14
PRICE DATA ID BE
 GIVEN 10 PUBLIC Hoover to Publish Retail Price Levels for Benefit of the
 Consumers
By Associated Press

Washington, May 13.--Arrangements for the commerce department to- publish at regular intervals the retail price levels
 of standing commodities were made at
 conference today between Secretary
 Hoover and representatives of retailers in various parts of the country. Figures showing production costs,
 wholesale and retail prices and expense charges are to be supplied the depart
 ment by the retailers. 1t was said, to en- able the government to keep the public informed of necessary variations in re- tail prices.
 Representatives of the retailers called
 upon the secretary to complain of recent criticisms by governmental agencies
 which charged that retail prices were not being reduced with wholesale cuts. and readjustment was being retarded. Spokesmen for the merchants declared the public was in ignorance of the tr,i, facts, and that taking into consideration overhead and other expenses, retail prices
 had dropped as quickly as possible. Mir. Hoover however. told the confer ence he had found prices in single city varying from wartime levels all the way down to the proper scale under pres ent conditions. and that in some cases re- tailefs had been known to be malxin 2 greater profits, even when reducing prices somewhat. by failing to cut on the basis of replacement costs.
 The retailers delegation, which was headed by R. H, Weber of Detroit, in- cluded representatives from the National Retail Dry Goods association, the Ma tional Association of Clothers, the United States Chamber of Commerce and the National Garment Makers asso- citation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-14
Rail Deficits Threaten Permanency of Private
 Ownership, Says Cummins
By Associated Press

Washington May 13.-Deficits in present railroad operations and the increase in claims against the treasury. arising from war time governme control threaten the permanency of private ownership" In transportation Chairman Cummins of the Senate in terstate commerce committee sai1 today during cross-examination of Julius Kruttschnitt, chairman of the board of the southern Pacific. in the general investigation of the ra.lroa d situation.
 From railroad administration ac- counts. Senator Cumminss said he con cluded the government placed the total liability to the railroad corporatfons s at s1,20o,o0o,o 900. while the roads them- selves claimed total of s2.50o. Oot1 : GOO. The final sum to be taken from the government in settlement he added, very probably would be around s1, 800, 900. 900.
 Continuation of deficits from opera- tions Chairman. Cummins said. would also have to be met from the treas- ury," unless the railroads succeeded in increasing revenues or reducin.r expenditures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-14
FOUR HUSBANDS DEAD,
 WOMAN IS BEING HELD
By Associated pro.a

Honolulu, May 13,l- Mrs. Paul Vincent Southard was held here today in con nection with the death of her fourth husband, Edward F. Meyer, who died in a hospital at Pocatello, 1daho,- August 70, last. An autopsy has revealed traces of poison, according to the re- port of physicians forwarded here.
 Mrs. Southard was arrested yester- day and was held incommunicado, al- though she expressed a willingness to return to the mainland without extra dition. Territorial offices said ar- engagements for her early extradition were being made here.
 q Mrs. Southard is the wife of a navy Chief petty officer. She is also known By the name of Mrs. Lydia Meyer.
 The Southards arrived in Honolulu from San Francisco January 12 They were married in Los Angeles last No- vember. Mrs. William Settzer Of Hono- iulu, who said she knew Mrs. Southard Tn san Francisco, said she knew her as good, sweet woman"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-14
BIRMINGHAM WINS
 NEW HEADQUARTERS .0F BAPTIST W. M. U.
Disarmament Resolution Is h. troduced In Southern Bap- list Convention In Prog
 reSs at Chattanooga
Ky FRANK WILLIS BARNETT

Chattanooga, May 13.-(Special.) ) Birmingham wins over Chattanooga after spirited contest for headquar ters of the Women's Missionary unlon of the south which, for years has been located at Baltimore.
 It came through the wonderful speed h of invitation delivered by Miss 4. l.. Williams, seconded by Miss w. P Mc- Adams and Mrs. W. L. RosLmohd of Bir- mingham and the work of Mrs. Charles A. Stakely. state president, Montgomery, and friends in other states.
 Mrs. W. c. James, the president, lives in Birmingham and Miss Kathleen Nal lory, daughter of Hon. H. S D. Nal lory, deceased of Selma, the correspond ing secretary with the office force will move from Baltimore at once, leaving two officers, Mrs A. c. Johnson, record ing secretary. and Mrs. w. L. Lowndes, treasurer, until the charter can be amend.
 board of representative Baptist wom- en of Birmingham have been elected and will make arrangements for temporary offices to care for the large office force of stenographers and pcokkeepers and clerical helpers
 For two days the delegates were keyed Up for the final contest. The Sunday school board of Nashville had offered free offices with promise later of a building. On the first vote Birmingham won by to 5 votes, but recount by state being asked. it resulted in a tie, which was only broken by the vote of the officers.
 Miss A. S. Williams had lot of han ners stating facts about Birmingham which were used with great effect in her invitation speech.
 The Wonans Missionary. union raised the past year over 5000, 600 through it's 1e,OOo societies in 13 states, Alabama rais- ing more than $l6S, GOO
 There is great jubilation here by the Birmingham and Alabama delegates. Mrs. Hugh c. Moore, state president If Tennessee, graciously offered the motion to make the vote unanimous, which car ried.
 Birmingham will have two of the great Baptist denominational enterprises, the board of education and the Womans Mis- sionary union headquarters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-14
By HUGH W. ROBERTS


 800 Davidson Building Washington, May 13.-tSpecin1D Plans for the retirement of the government from the Mississippi Warrior commercial enterprises will be held i'm abeyance. accord ing to John W. Weeks, Secretary of Wnr, this morning.
 The fact that the service showed an earning in April deeply i'm pressed the secretary. He agreed with Representative W II. Oliver of the sixth Alabama district, who interviewed him, that the April balance. following many preceding statements of monthly losses, should he regarded as an fndica- ton thnt the lean season had come to m end, and the fat season had developed.
 berore taking my action. there Tore, the secretary, according to his statement to Mir. Oliver, will make careful study of the situation and VIII give due notice to fn- terested members of Congress. He was frank to ndmit. however, that hs general rule he wns opposed to Inc government engaging in commercial business, and had been greatly discouraged by what np- penred to he continuous losses.
 MT. Oliver wns impressed with the earnest desire of Secretary Weeks to proceed with utmost Iairness. He quoted the secretary as having said that he reaI,xea
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-14
DRY OFFICERS ARE
 FIRED UPON FROM
 AMBUSH, } ARRESTS

Anniston, May 13-(Special) l)--Ambushed and fired upon by alleged moonshiners about two miles south of Borden Springs, in Cleburne county, Thursday night Fed eral Prohibition Officers Bob Ferguson ard John G. Allison Friday brought to Anniston and lodged in jail T. R. Wheel er. Bob Beasiey and J. P Williams. 2 bloodhound secured from Gadsden trail ing the three men to their homes from the scene of the fierce fighting on the Oak Level road. M
 The party of officers were operating near the Georgia line ofi Thursday night. and allege that 20 or more shots were fred at their car as they drove up the road. all of the officers returning the fire and chasing their assailants over a hill.
 Wheeler is said to have attacked or flcer Ferguson with knife when he was placed under arrest at his home, and was badly beaten up about the head by the officer in the fight for the possession of the knife The three defendants Will be given preliminary trials before Com missioner Carr.
 Accompanying the federal officers on their Cleburne county raid were Sheriff Daniels of Cherokee county, Officers Newt Wilson and John Morgan of Pied mont. Jack Williams and Chief ". A. yenab bie of Jacksonville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-14
PERSH|NC BECOMES
 HEAD 0F U. 5. ARMY
 SUCCEEDING MARCH
Will Hold Two Posts and Have General Harbord as Assist ant Chief of the Gen.
 eraI Staff
By Associated Press

Washington, May 1S.-General Per shing, since the end of the war. nom finally the head of the army, but actu- authority, will become chief of the gen. eral Taff and the actual head of the army July 1, Secretary Weeks an- nounced today. On that date he will relieve Maj. Gen. Payton c. March. the present. chief of stan.
 In addition to his new duties Gen. eral Pershing will remain head of the general headquarters or war staff of the army, a post recently created Tor him. He will have as assistant chief of the general staff his old friend and chief of staff in France, Maj. Gen. James c. Harbord, who will relieve Maj. Gen. William NJ. Wright. the present executive assistant
 Although bearing the title of. chief of staff and having authority and super vision over functions of the general staff. General Pershing will be re- lieved of all administrative and detail duties by General Harbord, who will assume the routine of the office, leay- ing General Pershing free to direct the larger aspects of the military estab- nshment, particularly the organiza- ton and training of the national guard and organized reserves
 TO BE REAL HEAD
 In announcing his decision, Secretary Weeks made it plain that General Pershing will be the real military head of the army from every point of view. : General Harbord, MT. Weeks said. will have much broader powers than those formerly exercised by the assistant chief of staff.
 The plan contemplates that In time of active military operations General Fershing would automatically. assume
 (Continuea on Pare Two.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-14
LOCAL MAN CHARGES
 HE DELIVERED WHISKY TO ATLANTA COUNCIL MAN

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 Atlanta, May 12-Charges that for two years he delivered large quantities of whisky to Councilman Al Martin and that he often had detective escort while en route with the liquor, were made here tonight by Harry J. Smith before the city council committee inves- tisatine the city police and detective de- partment,
 Smitn, who is now resident of Bir- mingnam, asserted that while other liquor deliveries were made usually in the early hours of the morning. in delivering liquor to Martin he drove his automo- bile. boldly to a place on East Hunter street, across from the courthouse, de- lvered the consignment and later col lected at Martins cafe. On accasi6ns, he said. his machine would be followed Aby another containing City Detectives West and Payne, who. he declared. were along to see that he was not molested. He also described an alleged liquor de- livery to the reputed gambling resort operated by Floyd Woodward, charged. with being head of the 'bunco game. aSd aaid Martin footed the biil
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-14
ALCOHOL SALE IS
 MAIN PROBLEM IN
 VIEW OF KRAMER
Declares Liquor Traffic More or Less Controlled, But New Task Rapidly Becoming
 One of Magnitude
By Associated Press

Washington, May 13-A serious problem confronts federal prohibition enforcement officials in the prevention of sales of alcohol, ostensibly for med- icinal and industrial purposes, whlch later are diverted into illicit cnanheis' Prohibition Commissioner Kramer told the House judiciary committee to- day. The commissioner, appearing at the committees request to discuss the new volstead anti-beer bill, declared federal agents had established some thin9 like good control over the illegal whisky traffic, but that the new task was rapidly developing into one Of magnitude.
 MT, Kramer made it clear that he was speaking only for himself ana not as representative of the lreas- ury department. because of the change In administration. For that reason he gave the committee only suggestions gained from his experience.
 The commissioner said one beauty about the law which MT. Volstead has pretesed to supplement his first dry cede was that 1t goes to the source of the evil" and makes positive and definite the powers of federal off eials In enforcement work,
 PALMER UPSETS POLICY
 The ruling of former Attorney Gen. erai Palmer permitting prescriptions of beer as medicine, had upset the bureaus policy with respect to beer, MT. Kramer said, adding that the rul- Ing had "epened the stable door for somebody to steal the horse."
 ''The Palmer opinion seems to cover eyerything,' the exhibition chief con- tirued. ''Eve now. we are being pressed by doctors and others for our authority for limiting permits and prescription blanks. We need legisla- tien to make eur regulations stand, for we are being pressed to tell what right we have to fix any limitation.''
 MT. Kramer proposed Legislation also which would cut off imports and man. ufaeturing of whisky entirely for a time so that consumption would catch up with production. He urged that ex ports to Canada and Mexico should be stopped, saying ''al1 that goes over the border line finds it's way back in some fashion or other.'
 Questioned on home brew, MT. Kra- mer laughingly said the novelty. has begun to wear off, and that the num- Der of home brewers was gradually di- minishing.
 The. committee also heard several experts from the prohibition bureau discuss technical sections of the bill and Levi Cook, a Washington attorney, who said he represented certain dis tilling and importing Interests. Mr. Cook opposed the limitation on pre- scriptions by physicians, as provided in the bill
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-14
OZARK MAKES RECORD
 WITH HER TANK COMPANY

Montgomery, May 13-(Special )-Ozark has established a record for furnishing the greatest number of members of a military organization since the formation or the federal national guard was start ed after the close of the W..'d war. Col. Hartley A. Moon, head os the state nnhtary department, today announce l Thar the tank company at Ozark had been mustered in with v men and off, Ifcrrs
 Da'e county has appropriated $50 a monlh Tor armory space, and the city of Ozark has donated lights ana water. and will finnish other supplies for the company. In addition, citizens have as- sarai the nnltsry department tIat fI.l support w.ll bo furnished the company for all time
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-14
CYST OF THE NEWS
GENERAL

GENEktAL .s Southern tariff body is cIassed as purely . fake.
 Daniels tells of thrilling air fights of first naval ace. Stocks runge from an irregular start to . heavy close. k;nglish labor trouble causes cotton weakneas. BarOns lose to New Orleana, to 4.
 STATE Lands near Selma declared hest in the country.
 Taii.poe.a county wants best roads In the state.
 LOCAL Many petitions for Sunday movies are circulated. Dawson to head Howard college after June 1.
 Habeas eerpss restores infant to mother's arms. Woman killed h aute~sbile aeei- dent.
 Fisht to start .. sitasy erlina.es.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-14
MOTHER SAYS SHE:
 BURIED GOLD BUT
 WON'T TELL WHERE
Mrs. BergdoII Denies Pot Was Taken to HagerstoWn, Where Stacker Son De-
 cIared 1t Hidden
By Associated Press

Washington, May 13.--Not one dol- Ter of the $105,000 in gold obtained from the treasury was put in a pot for C. Bergdoll of Philadelphia testified today before a House committee in- yestigating the escape of Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, her stacker son.
 Again picking up the srail of the treasure, the committee found and then "clared sne had buried it somewhere around Philadelphia, that nobody else knew the spot, and that it was just where she placed 1t nearly two years ago. The draft dodgers mother was positive in her statement that she never took it to Hagerstown, Md, where 1t was supposed to be. i3ergdoll was re- leased from prison under a military guard to attempt the recovery of this gold cache.
 In trying to clear up some of the kinks in the testimony the investiga- tors got into another one of which concerned the woman's s declaration that Lieut.. Bruce Campbell. who had taken part by direction of the military aa- tfiorities in the court martial of Berg 
 ]. W. Westcott of New Jersey be kept .n the Background as one of the defense lawyers. At the same time she tesri- fed, however, that she did not regard the judge as one of Growers counsel. who, with physicians and others, had cost her upwards of s30,000 since hls escape.
 SENDS HIM $1O,0O0
 Answering an appeal for help. Mrs. dny anI rn1 raf h ", a week ago she had sent Grover. who is in Germany. $10,000.
 What is Growers intention about staying in Germany" asked John H. SherDurne. counsel for the commit tee. and Mrs. Bergdoll's eyes sparkled
 "As soon as the armistice is srgnsd he is coming home" and the laughter, infuriated her
 Well, there are thousands of other slackers and they never mention any body's boy but mine," she cried. There are plenty Of them in Philadelphia nearer home than Germany"
 Asked how much Grover was worth. Mrs. Bergdoll made quick mental cal- culation.
 Half a million" she said.
 CLAIMS GOLD HERS
 Tn giving detailed account o1 tvpo trips to Washington for the gold, and returning with 1t to Philadelphia, while James F. Romig. former poiao4 magistrate drove the car, Mrs. Bergdo.l denied tha. she was acting for her son. that she had seen any lawyers at Washington or that she intended buryv ing 1t in Maryland.
 Tt was mine, to do with it as ! pleased" she said. Nobody can ind it. and Grover didn't get any of it. not a nick el
 She declared she never heard word about any buried treasure until after the escape. Mrs Bergdoll was called after Ro- mig. her confidential adviser, who. like the mother. is awaiting sentence for conspiracy to aid Bergdoll in evading the draft, had been put through a four hour grilling He stuck to his story that he never saw the gold after It was dumped on the Bergdoll kitchen floor and that, like Mrs. Bergdon. he never heard anything about the pot at the end of, the rainbow.
 The hearing Will be resumed Tues- day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-14
Ex-POLICEMAN CONVICTED
Found Guilty of Manslaughter Follow. ing Trial for Murder
By Associated Press

Anderson, S. C.. May 13. Thomas Ford, former rural policeman, was con victed of manslaughter by a jury here late today following trial on a charge of> the murder of J. F. Chappelle, mer- chant, in 1918.
 Ford will be sentenced later with Sloan Jones, who was convicted yesterday on manslaughter, including the killing of Joe Statsney last June. The tenalty in each case is two to 90 yearly as the juries recommended mercy Both men had been tried before, mistrials resulting, and counsel for both have filed motions for new trials.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-14
STiLLMAN DIVORCE
 HEARING POSTPONED
By Assoclated Press

New York, May 13.-Hearings In the divorce proceedings instituted ty James A. Stillman, New York banker, have been tentatively postponed from May Is and 19 to May 25 and 26, as- torneys for Mrs. Stillman announced here today. A report from Poughkeep- Sic that hearings had been called off indefinitely was denied by the attor- reys. They explained that the seven day postponement was requested of Referee Gleason because of inability of some of the lawyers interested in the case to attend hearings next week at Poughke eepsie.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-14
COURT MARTIAL FIXES
 PENALTY ON SOLDIERS

Montgomery, May 1s.-Private James C. Wallace and Private Herman A.. Atkins. members of Troop A, First cavalry, sta toned at Hartselle. have been sentenced to 75 days and 25 days respectively, in the Morgan county jail on charges of carrying liquor into an armory ana drinking. it was announced at the ad- jutant generals office today. The men were tried before special court-martiai Apri! IA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-14
SIX PERSONS KILLED AND SEVEN INJURED
 IN FREIGHT WRECK
By Associated Press

Dallas. Tex, May 13.-Six per- sons were killed md seven in- jured in wreck of a Texas and Pacific freight train at Eagle Flat siding between Van Horn and Sierra Blanca. Hudspeth county. Tex, at Q o'clock tonight, accord ing to report received at the teIe- graph office of the railrond here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-14
FOUR ENLISTED MEN DIE IN PREMATURE
 POWDER EXPLOSION
Bx Associated Press

Lawton, OixIa., May 13.-FOur en- listed men of the Seventh ordnance depot detachment at Fort Sill. Okia., were killed late today when 600 pounds of black gun powder condemned and ordered destroyed. exploded prematurely. Search con tinuing until darkness resulted In the finding only of fragments of the bodies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-14
CANCELLATION OF
 ALLIED PENALTIES
 BEING CONSIDERED
By Associated Prom

Berlin, May 13.--An exchange of views Is declared to be proceeding between the allies concerning the cancellation of the allied penalties, especially the Rhine customs bar rfer and the occupation of the Ruhr ports, in view of Germnny's acceptance of the terms. It Is re- ported here that Great Britain fla vOrs cancellation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-14
Commercial Secretaries Elect By Associated Press

Ter of Jacksonville was elected president and Nashville, Tenn, chosen as next years meeting place by the Southern Commercial secretaries association in annual convention here today. Other off, ficers elected include: w.. R. Mauier. Nashville first wee president. The sec retaries will conclude their four-day ses- sion tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-14
FIFTY REPORTED KILLED
 BY MEXICAN POLICEMEN
.Bx Assoeiated Pres.

Mexico City, May l3-Tifty persons were killed and score wounded last night in Morelia, capital of the state of Michoacan, say reports to the Excelsior early this morning. when police, aided by unsolicited help from radicals. charged a large group of Catholics.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-14
LOUISIANA VILLAGE IS HIT BY CYCLONE
By Associated Pysss :.

Monroe, La, May lS.-Fairbanks. a viii lase in northeastern Louisiana. was hit by storm of cyclonic intensity last night and several housese were wrecked. according to report received here to- day The Union Sunday school and church building and a part of the factory of the Southern Carbon company were partly demolished No one was reported ir iured Gfst
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-14
HEAVY DAMAGE BY
 TORNADO REPORTED
By Associated Press

, Raloigh, Nay MI ornadoes are re- ported 10 nave eauseo considerable persons at Roseboro and the Long Branch community in Robeson county today. Telephone lines are down aad details have not been lsarnsd-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-14
Five Suspects Indicted

! New Orleans, May Establishments charging the five suspects held in Or leans parish prison with the murder of Dallas L. Gaines and conspiracy to rob a bank at Independence, La, last Sun day morning. were returned by a grand jury in session at Amits City late today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-14
Will Protect Vessels

Galveston, Tex, May B.-Major Gen. eral Dickman. commanding Eighth corps area. Fort Sam Houston, today ordered Colonel Covington, commanding at Fort Crockett. to take all necessary steps to protect United States shipping board vessels in the harbor here
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-14
Big Deficit Announced

st. Louis, May ls-Officials of the ln- tcrnational Fur Exchange today an- nounced a deficit of ss,20e. 437 in the finances of the establishment A circular containing this information is, being mailed. to all stockholders. it was added.