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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-21
DELAY IN REPLY
 ID IRISH LIKELY
Latest Telegram of DeVaIera Provokes Wide Divergence
 of Opinion
By Associated Press

London, September 2o.--Premi CT Lloyd Georges reply to Ramon De- Valera probably will be delayed un- til after conference with the minis ters at Gairloch, Thursday, and 1t seems certain that there will be no Irish peace conference at Inverness, for according to the latest reports. the premier has decided to return to London at the end of the week if his health permits, in which case the next formal cabinet council will be held in London.
 Sir Hamar Greenwood, chief sec retary for Ireland. left today for Gairloch, indicating that Ireland will be the subject of the conference Thursday.
 None of Mir. DeValera's previous communication with the premier has provoked such divergent opinion as his latest telegram. Everything con- sidered, 1t is not unlikely that the prime minister will even delay his reply until the whole cabinet has met here. The Parliament of North Ireland met today the date original ly proposed for the Inverness con ference, and the speech of Sir James Craig, the Ulster prcmier x'iowed thafMt 'eter ia no bets ,)ispoSsd to, foss wssd the peace eonfsrsi t than be-
 The decision of MT. Lloyd George not to go to Washington has re- vived gossip of coming general election, the idea being that there are now only two alternatives, a peace conference or an appeal to the country either of which, since the conference has been greatly delayed. would necessitate the premier's pres ence in England in November. The government Is likely to find itself surrounded with difficulties not only in the shape of unemployment. the anti waste campaign and similar matters at home but also abroad.
 The separations question with Germany, involving possible friction with France, combined with the con necessitate further meetings of the supreme council. New difficulties with Russia seem to be brewing all of which may require the premier's personal attention and incline him to seek new mandate from the country on a question on which he might hope to win certain majority.
 Latest reports from Gairloch to- night say ministerial conference may be held tomorrow and there are also rumors that MT. DeValera has expressed willingness to withdraw his claim that the Irish delegates must go into the conference as rep reseptatiyes of an independent and sovereign nation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-21
WOMAN AND LUNATLC
 NOT IN SAME CLASS,
 LEGISLATURE TOLD

Baton Rouge. La.. September 20.-- Declaration that a woman and a lunatic should not be placed in the same legal class. assertion that wom- en do and do not want to serve on juries and a rather frantic effort of score of the leading clubwomen of Louisiana to speak their minds in 10 minutes characterized the hearing late today on the women's rights bills. The hearing was before the joint Judiciary committee of the state senate.
 Chairman s. w. Lawrason of the committee imposed the time rule and held his watch in hand to enforce it.. Reporters tonight claimed that none of the women finished talking, all though they soon learned that they must condense their arguments. Mrs. H. Rohdan Douglas of New Orleans and Mrs. J. D. Wilkinson of Shreve- port led the proponents of the fullest rights for women, while Mrs. Ruffin c. Pleasant, wife of former gov ernor, appeared as the champion of the "homekeepers."
 Mrs. Douglas, who is legislative chairman of the Louisiana Federation of Women's Clubs, which she said comprises 23. 900 members. read sec tion of the civil code which. she as serted, places women in the same class as lunatics. so far as their right to dispose of property are con- cerned.
 Mrs. Pleasant replied by quoting a bill written by her husband, and which, he said. had the indorsement of the club women.
 At the close of an animated dis cussion. all the measures offered were referred to a subcommittee of five.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-21
Gadsden Plants
 Are Operating on
 60 Per Cent Basis

Gadsden September 2o--t Speciah) The plants of the Gulf states Steel company in this city are operating now about SO per cent of normal as follows: Nail mill. six days week; wire mill. six days; rod mill, five days, and the bar mill four days. The field fence. barb and galvanized mill departments are run only on or ders. Production for the month Of September up to the 17th, has been over last months entire output as follows: Rods. 50 per cent; bright wire, 22 per cent: nails. 25 per cent; shipping, 20 per cent. while the car shipments have been doubled. and the plant Is now shipping daily IS cars of the finished product The nail mill will make and ship, out during September 75,000 kegs of nails, the open hearth will go into operation on October IS. which will add a num- Der of men. At present there are em- ployed at the various departments of the plant 1.200 men, and these are being added to daily as they are needed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-21
ONEONTA COMPANY IS z
 READY TO BUY CREAM

Oneonta. September 20.-- -(SpecialD The Oneonta Cream company. of which G. c. Hagood Is manager, has announced It's readiness to purchase all the sour cream offered for sale here. The first shipment of cream goes forward today to the Talladega Creamery company. and from the in terest being shown by the farmers. MT. Hagood predicts that within few months he will be shipping sew eral thousands1pounds of cream every month.
 A premium of s5 Is offered for the farmer producing the largest amount of cream per week from each COW. which is calculsted to stimulate larger production and encourage the breeding of better stock.
 Hayward Walker of the Talladega Creamery company is here today in. specting the first shipments and di- recting the operation of the equip ment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-21
Interception of
 Arbuckle's Friend
 In Nelu York Asked
By Associated Press

San Francisco. September 2o.- District Attorney Brady announced that he had sent a telegram to Dis trict Attorney Swan of New York asking him to intercept Lowell sherman if he goes to that city, and keep him under surveillance if he refuses to return to San Francisco.
 Chicago. September 20.-Lowell Sherman. actor and one of the party entertained by Roscoe (Fatty) Ar buckle in San Francisco, where Miss Virginia Rappe, Chicago film ac- tress, is said to have suffered in juries resulting in her death, declared here today that he was not fugi- tive from justice and that he would return to California at any time with out fear of consequences to himself.
 Sherman stopped in Chicago for short time today en route to New York to visit his wife.
 Tt was not any extraordinarily wild party" Sherman explained. It was just one of those kind of gath erings that occur often among good friends on the stage and in the pie lures. Virginia and all the others conducted themselves properly. The yarn that Arbuckle wore only his pa- jamas Is wrong and so Is the story that he carried Virginia into that room.
 "Arbuckle Is the only person who knows what happened in that room and he ought to be given a chance to tell his story before the world turns against him. Pm sure he will be exonerated. and that he will come back"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-21
DOCTOR KILLS NEGRO.
 CLAIMS SELF-DEFENSE

Tuscumbia. September 2o,--Special.) ) pr. I. C. Neal. prominent physician of Leighton. this county, surrendered to the sheriff this afternoon after having killed a negro named Judge Clear at Leighton during dispute regarding an account the negro owed the physician. According to Dr. Neal and other citizens of Leigh ton the killing was In self-defense
 Earlier in the day Dr. Neal re- quested payment of his bill and was met with slap in the face by the negro who ran and picked up brick to hit the physician. according to reports. Later the negro is said to have gone to his home and pro- cured revolver and came back to town looking for the physician. who had been informed of probable trouble. AS soon as the parties met they both fired. but the doctor was quicker on the trigger than the negro. the lattev receiving full load from a shotgun. Dr. Neal was re- leased on his own recognizance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-21
SOLEMN CEREMONY. ON ARM|ST|CE DAY. 10 BE NATIONWIDE.
Plans for Two-FoId 0bserv- anCe of November II Are Now Taking Form With
 Harding as Leader
By Associated Press

Washington. September 2o.-A sol emn ceremonial to voice at once the nations gratitude to the soldier dead and it's hope of deliverance from the burden of heavy armaments will be observed from coast to coast on armistice day under the leadership of President Harding and officials of his administration.
 In honor of the occasion, the first meeting of the armament conference. called for that day is to be confined to the briefest of formalities, ieav- ing the delegates of all the partici pating nations free to join with the President in the central ceremony at Arlington National cemetery. On the next day. November 12, the real work of the conference will begin.
 Plans for the two fold observance have not taken detailed form but they are expected to include nation wide demonstration for the limita tion of armament by organized labor. prayer services in many churches, special metings of women's organi- zations and ceremonies of various forms by civic, industrial and politi- cal bodies generally. It is probable that Presidential camation will set the day aside as a national holi- day.
 To He Nation Wide
 It is the present purpose of the administration to ask that the arma- m ent conference. called to meet here on armistice day, do no more than assemble and then adjourn out of deference to the days significance. Members of the foreign delegations may be asked 10 speak briefly at the Arlington ceremonies where the Pres ident will make the principal address and General Pershing will lay a wreath on the grave of the unknown soldier to be buried there Cere- monies of similar nature will be held throughout the entire country while the wheels of government and of industry are quieted.
 By such an observance. officials are said to believe they can preclude the possibility that the tribute to the soldier dead will be overshadowed in the public mind by the meeting of the conference. and at the same time give the nation an opportunity to speak in unmistaka ble terms the sentiments for armament reduction. The plan is said to have been devised by the President himself because he felt that the tribute to those who gave their lives in the World war. will be mingled with prayer for closer intefnational9 9unde rstsp pdSss. Tn his Arlington address, Mr. Hard ing is expected to touch on this con yiction, although any definite decla- ration of the purposes and hopes of the armament negotiations will be reserved for the following day when he will officially welcome the dele gates to the United States and set In motion the machinery of the con- ference
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-21
CYST OF THE NEWS
GENERAL.


 Neither Lloyd George nor Cursor VIII attend armament conference. Treaties with Germany and Aus tria to have republican opposition. President will not address initial meeting of unemployment confer ence.
 Government probe of Ku Klsx be- ing considered by Daugherty. U. s. balloon falls into sea and ix rescued by passing ship. No upsets occur in first round of golf tourney.
 Congress likely to ignore wishes of the President.
 Quoted values deprecite, cotton goes up.
 Tuscaloosa county home agent spends very b1sy week. Make hay while the moon shinea is style in Etowah.
 Grid prospects at Spring Hill bright this year.
 LOCAL German marks destined to cause dfsappointment.
 Payment of poll tax will begin Oc- tober i.
 Wagon mine men will ergani.e for their protection.
 Change ln plans will require fur ther time by auditorium architects. Barbecnes to aid unique class work at St. John church.
 Taylor explodes charges made against him by opponents. Business and Professional Wome ms clubrooms thrown open.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-21
ET0WAH WILL BUILD
 SECTION OF HIGHWAY

Montgomery. September 2o.-(spe cial.) )--Etowah county will construct the section of the Birmingham-Gads- den highway between Gadsden and the St. Clair county line. Contract for the construction of the road was let to the county by the state highway commissioner Tuesday afternoon. the county being the lowest of 10 bidders S. J. Cummings, highway engineer of Etowah county, will supervise the construction of the road and the coun- ty will receive $22T.s95.56 for the work.
 This stretch of highway will be of bituminous concrete and will cover a distance of a little less than 10 miles. Stanley and Singer of Lafay- cite were successful bidders for the construction of 17h miles of gravel road in St Clair county. the bid of $15s,098.S7 being the lowest of eleven. This highway will be part of the road from Goodwater to Ash land. e
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-21


 This was a statement by Oscar w. Underwood, democratic leader in the Senate, and democracy's representa- tive on the conference for the limi- tation of the armament, in an exc1u sive interview with this correspond ent at his home tonight.
 He was moved to talk through the expressed belief of some of his ssso- ciates in the Senate that the confer ence presented unusual opportunities for political play. Specifically, he was asked regarding resolution to be introduced tomorrow by Senator Harrison of Mississippi, containing "respectfuP' request that the Amer ican representative insist on the ad- mission of the press to the confer ence. Regarding that resolution, and the certainty that In its discussion in the Senate, he will be forced to take position, Senator Underwood said:
 Favors Open Sessions
 Personally, I favor open sessions. Respecting disarmament, 1 want to go to the very limit. Therefore, would like for the public to be in position 70 fix responsibility in the event of failure. But will not take the attitude of raising an issue with the people whom we have invited to Washington from across the seas. If the resolution. of Senator Harrison Is brought to a vote in all probability. will not express myself. It would be proper that I refrain because I am to be party to the conference.
 "I would stress the fact that there is no opportunity for political play. The purpose of the conference Is ex- ceedingly popular with the people of the United States. If the conference fails, the criticism, in the main, will be at the expense of tn administra- ton. If practical benefits are achieved, the administration will chiefly profit. But we will receive our share of the profit. because the democrats in Congress forced through the Borah resolution out of which the conference will come.
 But should we withhold the help ing hand, and attempt to belittle and tear down. and should the adminis- tration, despite our, attitude. score even partial success. we might as well hang up our harps.' The demo- differing with the republican on real. tangible issues, and not by attempt- Ing to ring in imaginary issues
 Received by President ss
 Senator Underwood returned to Washington this morning and imme- diateIy was received by the Presi- dent Afterwards, he held a recep- tion for democratic senators in his offices at the capitol. and later re- ceived the correspondents He de- clared belief that the people of the country were hopeful of practical benefits to accure form the con ference and expressed his own convic- tion that good for the world will most probably result"
 The senator, 1t Is indicated to- night will pield to the insistence of his associates that he retain his posi- tiOn as minority 1eaHer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-21
SCALE COMMITTEE
 NAMED BY MINERS
Lewis Urges Continuance of Policy of Opposition to
 Wage Reductions
By Associated Press

Indianapolis, September 20,-Con- tinuance of a policy in opposition to reducing wages Of coal miners, as urged today by President John L.. Lewis of the United Mine Workers of America, at the opening of the applause of the 1,5O0 delegates who voted overwhelmingly that the min- CTS demand be placed before the convention for consideration within 10 days The decision, however, is subject to reconsideration later.
 The vote was cast before Mir. Lewis had proposed that the convention reconvene next February. to frame the demands that the miners will seek to include in new working agreements with operators that sup plant present agreements next March 31. Lee Hall president of the Ohio miners. who was named Chairman of the scale committee, however, sought to defeat the rule proposed by Conner Davis, an Illinois delegate, requiring the immediate framing of the miners demands. The scale con,- inittee it was sajd& may later ask the delegates to delay forfpulak of the demands.
 Aside from the interest shown in the wage question the delegates ap- plauded MT. Lewis declaration that the strike in Mngo county. West Virginia. must be won, and also his attack on Robert Harlin of Washing ton state and Frank Harrington of Illinois whom he accused of clrcu- lating false statements about the unions finances in an effort to gain political prestige among the miners.
 With one exception, the scale com mittee chosen by MT. Lewis was composed of 27 district presidents of the union. Ben Farrimond. presl- dent of the Washington state miners. was not appointed, and though np announcement was made for the omission Lewis report disclosed the international president had criticised I'arrimond for lack of a policy in op- posing wage cuts in Washington. Frank Cook was named as the Wash irgton committeeman.
 Besides the appointment of the scale committee. other organization preliminaries occupied the opening session. but most interest was cen tered in Mir Lewis report and ad- dress on conditions in West Vir- ginia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-21
MAIN BUILDING
 BAPTIST COLLEGIATE
 INSTITUTE DESTROYED

Troy September )- News has reached Troy of the burn Ing Monday of the main building of the Baptist Collegiate institute at Newton. The fire had gained such headway when discovered that little could be saved and only the ch4rred walls of tho building remain stand ing. Just about a year ago the boys' dormitory of the institute was burned and this second loss falls heavily.
 The burned building was . two- story brick structure.
 Classes were heard in the pasto- rum and work was proceeding Mon day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-21
ALABAMA WILL GET
 $1, 100000 HOSPITAL FOR NEGRO SOLDIERS
By Associated Pr.ss

Washington, September 20.-Loca- tfon in Alabama of the proposed pub lie health service hospital for exclu- sive use of negro former service men, Is practically certain, treasury officials said today. Final decision probably will be made this week.
 Sites for the Institution, officials said, have been offered the govern ment by Tuskegee institute and also by the town of Tuskegee. Dr. Robert Moton, president of the institute, has asked the treasury to locate the pro- posed hospital on the institute grounds.
 It is expected that the proposed i'm stftution will be general hospital, with capacity of about 500 beds and costing in the neighborhood of $1 100000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-21
MURDER CHARGED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS
HERE IS TENTATIVE AGENDA
 OF DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE
By Associated Pres.

Washington, September 20The agenda which the United States has transmitted the principal who will pac pate Tn the conference limitation and Pacific Eastern questions broad lines subjects Foreign offices whom essentially suggestive subject outline of the agenda follows
 Limitation of Armaments l. Limitation of naval Basis of limitation Fufilment of 2 Rules for control agencies of warfare 8. Limitation of
 Pacific and Far stern Questions relating to China.
 Principles to be applied. 2. Application subjects
 A. Territorial integrity. B. Administrative integrity.
 c. door.
 Equality of administrative and industrial opportunity D. Concessions, monopoles and other privileges E. Development of railways F. Preferential railroad rates. G. Status of existing commitments.
 Questions relating to Siberia.
 Similar questions relating to China 3.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-21
Chief Fitzmorris of Chicago Police
 Sentenced to Jail
By Associated Press

Chicago, September 20.--Chief of Police Charles Fitxmorris to- day was found guilty of con tempt of court because of inter views criticizing Judge Joseph David of the superior court who presided nt sanity hearings in the Wanderer case and given his choice of a S1OO fine and five days in the county jair or no fine and six months in jail,
 The finding was made by Judge David who suspended serving of the nittimus for 60 days. however, to give Fitzmor- ris' attorneys time to prepate an appeal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-21
DETROIT VOTED NEXT
 ODD FELLOWS MEETING
By Associated Press

Toronto, September 20.-The sov- ereign grand lodge of the Indepen- dent Order of Odd Fellows today voted to hold it's next convention at Detroit.
 An appeal by John A. Moodvilie and others of New Orleans against the action of the grand lodge of Lou isiana in arresting the charters of New Orleans lodges was sustained today after lengthy discussion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-21
166 RECEIVE 33D
 HONORARY DEGREE
By Associated Press

Boston. September 20.-GoH Charming H. Cox and 165 others re- ceived the thirty-thi honorary de- gree of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite Masons at the 1O9th annual meeting of the, orders su- preme council here tonight.
 Among those honored with Gov ernor Cox were Bishop John Hagen White of South Bend. 1nd.;. Judge Jonathan N. Langham of Indiana Pa; Judge Louis Fead of New Berry, Mich, and Edgar Albert Guest of Detroit poet and neWSpa herman