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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-31
CHINA MAY BRING
SHANTUNG MATTER
|NTOCONF ERENCE
Delegates Say They Have
Made as Many Concessions
as Possible-Japan
Objects


Washington. December 30.-In the
face of the repeated Japanese asser-
ton that the Shantung question was
not upon the agenda of the Washing
ton conference and did not come
within the scope Of the meaning of
President Hardings formal invitation
to participate in the conference, Chi
nese spok esmen declared tonight that
this question would be injected into
the conference by the Chinese deIega-
ton to break the deadlock between
the Chinese and Japanese on the sub
ject unless some other means to So
luton was found before the next
meeting of the far eastern commit
tee.
"China cannot make nay more con-
cessions; in fact, she has made too
many already" Chinese delegate
said tonight. IF the question is not
settled satisfactorily through media
ton or otherwise, the only thing for
the Chinese delegation to do is to
bring it before the conference"
The Chinese osition was set forth
at about the same time that Vice For
eign Minister Hanihara Of Japan, said
at meeting with newspaper corre-
spondents that if China did not re-
consider her position on the Shan
tung problem. it's solution would be
very difficult. Secretary Hughes and
Mr.. Balfour might possibly tender
their good offices with the aim of
settling the question, he added, but
he preferred direct settlement be-
tween the Representative of Japan and
China.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-31
DELEGATES MEET
TO DISCUSS THE
ECONOMIC ISSUES
Loucheur PresIdes at First
SesSion-RuSSian Problem
is DiScuSsed-Germany
is Not Represented

faflS, december 3O.-LoulS 1ouch-
eur, the French minister of liberated
regions, presided over a meeting held
at the foreign office this afternoon
attended by British, Italian, Belgian
and French financiers and business
men, to d. uss the European econo-
mic q ass as an outgrowth of
th1 50 ssNsussion of the situation
s. ~ by Premier Lloyd George,
80 Scr BRAND and others.
= n the morning the French dele
cation had a preliminary exchange
of views with Sir Laming Worth
ington Evans. and the other members
of the British delegation over the
British memorandum on the economic
situation.
The afternoon conference adjourned
at o'clock this evening. No com
munication was issued. but 1t Is un-
derstood that Russia was the main
subject of discussion. 1t is declared
that it was conceded that a stable
financial situation must be guaran-
teed in that country in order to as
sure a fitting return for capital in
vestment, and that private property
and private enterprise must be rec
ognized by law.
1t is understood also that the dele
gates of France, Great Britain, Italy
and RalpiY1p, cbaxuad a $nndancxy -
ward a general eonsortium of bank
ers and manufacturers from all the
allied countries, and from as many
of the neutral countries as desire to
participate. The restoration of Aus
tria is one of the objects in view.
This is considered necessary for the
proper working of the newly formed
states of Central Europe.
Rathenau Not Present
The participation of Germany. while
it was not mentioned today. is re-
garded by the delegates to the con-
ference as essential to the restora-
ton of the economic equilibrium of
Europe DIR. Walter Rathenau. The
German financial expert. though not
present at the meeting today, has met
and talked with some of the members
of the delegations.
The French delegation consists, be-
sides NJ. Loucheur, of four of Frances
most important bankers, the presi-
dent of the Credit Isyonnais, the pres
ident and general director of the
Banque De Paris ct Pays Bias, and
the president Of the Banque De
L'Union Parisienne, three manufact-
urers of the Creusot and other steel
works. and two representatives each
of the ministries of foreign affairs
and finance.
The Belgian delegation consists of
the vice governor of the Bank Of
Belgium. two large manufacturers,
and two representatives of Premier
Theunys.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-31
NV Fauorite Stories
By IRWIN S. COBB
There Spoke Envy's Voice

town small Scotch community went
The village autnoes LOCKED MIN up Until ms
haden entirely recovered
his CELL thirsty be
yond words who full habit of fe came to give
him and good advice
by side and the dominic read the parable Of the
up closer and bending until his face almost the
minister's faces and listened.
Pease read over once said
finished the and the Good Book.
the minister read it
Te me- poor when DONE what hsla
lesson or
or wasi words?'
"fay, nay' tippler, twas grand BREATH
1921, by the Central Press Association.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-31
MASKED BANDITS GET
PAY ROLL FROM PLANT
by Associated Press

Philadelphia. December ao.-Siz
force at the factory of the r. T..
Moorehouse Paper company late to-
day, shot and wounded Robert T.
Moorehouse. head OF the concern, and
then fled in an automobile with the
$4,000 pay roll of the plant.
Several shots were fired by the
robbers when employees hesitated in
obeying the command to hand over
the pay roll, but Mr.. Moorehouse was
the only one struck. He was shot
through the cheek as he reached in
desk for his own pistol, but was
not seriously hurt
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-31
HALIFAX SUFFERS
FROM BLIZZARD
BY Associated Press

Halifax, N. s., December ao.-The
24-hour blizzard that has gripped
Nova Scotia moderated tonight, per-
hitting resumption of street car
service in Halifax. although railway
service throughout the province is
still disarranged.
The crew of the Newfoundland
schooner Defender. aground on Pc
trie Ledge. near the entrance to
Sydney harbor, landed safely. The
vessel Is expected to be a total loss.
The steamship Canadian voyageur,
blown aground in Bewford basin,
suffered no damage and probably
will be relocated tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-31
BANK OFFICIAL IS
HELD FOR ROBBERY

Youngstown, Ohio, December 3d.
Joseph vernucci. 20, and Guido We
nucco. 20, employees of F. Mastroian-
mrs state bank here. which is al
legged to have been held up today,
were arrested tonight on charges of
suspicion.
Vernucci told police three men
bound and gagged him and then took
$4,000 from the safe. No one could
be found who saw the alleged rob-
bers enter or leave the bank the
police say, but sister of Vernucci
is said to have found her brother "
ing unconscious on the floor of the
banking room.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-31
JEWELER KILLED

Memphis. December 3o.---Julius
Flach, employed by manufacturing
jeweler here, was found in an alley
near his homo tonight with a bullet
wound in his head, and died without
taken to a hospital Police officials
say that Flach was probably held up
and robbed while returning home. as
all vaiuables had been removed from
his clothing. A number of negroes
found in the vicinity are being held
for Investigation.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-31
ONE PERSON KILLED
IN NEW YORK WRECK

New York, December sO.--one
person nas killed and 10 others
were injured tonight In a rear
end collision at the Forty-second
street station of the Ninth ave-
nue. elevated railroad. Passen-
gers were boarding south
bound train when another, trav-
cling In the same direction,
crashed into 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-31
SOVIET OFFTCLALSHAV We
LUXURIES OF LIFE AS
OTHER PEOPLE STARVEI
American Relief Worker Talks
of Conditions in Famine
Area - Railroad System
Has Not Broken Down
BY Associated Press

New York, December s0.-The corn
munists in Moscow and Petrograd are
reveling in the Injuries of life. while
starvation is taking heavy toll In the
interior districts, and heaps of dead
babies remain unburied. Carl f..
Floete. the American relief admins
tration's representative In the district
of Pugatove, declared today He has
just returned to this country.
Benine rode around Moscow in
luxurious automobile. he declared.
and the women's display of jeweIry
and expensive furs outshone AnythsaE
seen in any other city The guard
of 500 soldiers around the Kremiin
comprised the best fed ever seen
there.
Mr.. Floete drew a startling con-
trast among the starving population
in the interior of Russia
They don't have time 10 bury the
dead and they haven't the strength
If they had time he declared. sThoy
stack EN- up. Forty is the most I
ever saw IN one pile.
The relief worker said be had fed
about $4,000 in Nikoliev.
Plenty of Food
Il believe they are feeding 20O.-
600 now" he said. But it's only a
drop in the bucket. The whole COUP
try is starving to feed the 100000
communists who are running 1t. There
is plenty of food--the finest flour
and the most delicious pastry you
can get anywhere is in Moscow and
Petrograd."
And dirty" MIR. Floete said of the
people. filthy and ragged. They
haven't any soap and they can't wash
The children came struggling In along
the roads. Hardly able to crawl. We
gathered them up and put them In
the refuge houses and fed them Some
of them lived and some of them died
We just had to do the best we could
feed them and hope they would
live"
MIR. Floete said the Russian rail-
roads were in good condition and
statements that food could not be
distributed because the transporta-
ton system had broken down were
unfounded.
THE railroads run and the trains
get there" he added. and the tele-
graph is working all right. The com
munists keep up the lines of COM
municaion SO they can bring the sup
plies there are into the cities for
thernsolvas.n
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-31
GIST OF THE NEWS
GENERAL

State begins rebuttal testimony in
trial Of Burch.
wallace issues call for conference
of American farmers.
Huge directory fraud is charged by
New York Indictment.
Plan to connect Rhine and Danube
rivers by canal.
Railway mileage decreases during
1921.
Tinker reaches Florence today.
seirua girl reported injured in AM
niHton.
Grand Jury is busy at Jasper.
sumter politics are livening up.
Man caught in shaft and dashed to
death at Manchester.
LOCAL
Mrs. Wallace advocates sunday
novfes and dancing.
Petition filed to annuI Dunn cone
tract.
Phi Gammas take Oregon chapter
into membership.
Bntson claims minutes of board of
rcvenue have been tampercd with.
McLehdon changes mind ON dance
propagation.
Rush Of orders at radiator plant
nseD thtnxs going.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-31

TWO MILLIONS TO
BE INVESTED IN
PIEDMONT PLANT

Montgomery. DecembeT 3d.
Especial --More than $4,000. 900
will be invested at Piedmont In
a plant for the manufacture of
cotton cloth and yarns by the
Standard Coocher Thaeher CONF
pany of Chattanooga. The COM
pany today qualified to do BUSH
ness in Alabama by delivering to
the state treasury a check for
S2.203, covering the privilege tax.
The exact amount which the coma
pany proposes to invest in the
Piedmont plant is se.t34.1e5.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-31
BY RICHARD F. JOHNSTON

BY RICHARD F. JOHNSTON
The Louisville and Nashville
railroad has placed orders for
10000 tons of rails for 1922 de-
livery. OF this tonnage all but
5000 tons will be rolled at the
EnsIey mill of the Tennessee
Coal Iron and Railroad company.
News of the order came via
New York and has been locally
confirmed.
In addition to the order for
$4,000 tons for the louisville and
Nashville the Tennessee company
some time ngo booked one for
same amount for the Southern
Pacific for 1922.
when the EnsIey rail- mill be-
gins it's 1922 grind next week 1t
will have 10000 tons ON order
books from two southern roads
alone. The normal production Of
the Ensley mills is 5000 tons per
week. The Louisville and Nash
VILE and Southern Pacific orders
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-31

Chattanooga. December 30.---A con-
ference Of prominent educators will
be held here January BARS in connec-
tion with the Inauguration of Dr. Arlo
Ayres Brown as president Of the Uni
versity Of Chattanooga. On the pro-
gram for addresses are the heads OF
many Of the larger colleges and lead
Ing churchmsn Of the country.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-31
CHILD BURNED

Biloxi, Miss, December 5o.-An
open hearth fire claimed Lucille
Broussard, age 215 years, here today.
The parents were at work in fac
tory at the time and the child was
with an oldsr sister.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-31
NEW YEARS WILL
USHER IN OTHER
DRINKING BOUTS
Whisky Is Selling at Low
Prices in New York-Hos-
pitfalls Filled With
Victims
BY Associated Press

New York, December 30.-The
worst is yet to come-this is the
view of Yew Years eve taken by
city officials still dealing with the
dead and injured laid low by wood
alcohol in Christmas drinking bouts
The police were still seeking the
source of the poisonous liquor was
which the city has been deluged dur
ing the holidays. causing IL known
deaths and presumably number of
others which have not received of
fetal notice because the victims died
without medical attendance.
Notwithstanding the death roll,
New Workers. continued to swallow
bootleg OF unknown origin. as If
warming up for the heavy drinking.
with which the New Year usually is
ushered into this city The latest
victim was a man who tumbled into
the East river. Bellevue hospital
alone has received 40 poinonous
liquor patients since Christmas Eve,
and private hospitals have had their
quota Ralph A Day. state pro-
h,bition director said today his
agents had traced one of the largest
sources of bootleg supply to ware
houses whore are stored alcohol IN
shipment from Canada to the Ba-.
hama Islands. Beotleggers. worktnE
IN opituyisn With warehopse efu
pioysp fs said. rad removed thou
sands Of gallons OF alcohol for local
distribution. This alcohol however,
is not of the poisonous variety.
Forgery Scheme
A forgery scheme which Mr.. Day
disclosed yesterday was responsible
for the release of about s3,Oo0,o0o
worth of liquor in the last month.
Unofficial quotations on the liquor
curb today showed. by the relative
Iowness of price. the great quantity
I of liquor available for New Years
thirsty.
Grain alcohol was selling at si2 to
SIS gallon. while "synthicate" gin
and rye whisky could be had for 81
to IS quart in small lots, while in
the imported commodities. Scotch
was bringing 50 to So quart
while Spanish rum was available at
Sc a bottle. Absinthe was offered
for SIC bottle.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-31
1EW RECORD SET
FOR CONTINUOUS
AIRPLANE FLIGHT
Stinson and Bertaud Battle
Against Elements for
More Than Twenty
Six Hours

Mineola, N. Y, December 3d.
Flying without a stop for 26 hours,
10 minutes and 35 seconds, part of
the time in a snowstorm, the re
mainder through gales SO cold that
the oil pump of their Larsen mono
plane quit working and finally
forced them to descend, Edward
Stinson of San Antonio, Tex, and
Lloyd Bertaud of San Francisco, set
a new worlds record today for a
continuous flight in heavier-than-
air machine.
The previous record of "a hours, 10
minutes. seconds. was made by two
Frenchmen at Etampes.
The Americans took off In a snow
storm at Roosevelt Field yesterday
morning just before o'clock. Short
" after 1t:17 o'clock this morning
their ail-metal ship. glistening in q
brilliant sunshine, glided back to the
znowrblanketed earth a few feet
from where the start had been made.
A composite account of the flight
given the Associated Press by Stin-
son and Betraud follows:
Our first four hours In the air yes
terday were flown between so and 70
feet above the ground. The snow
storm was so heavy that we could not
so any higher and see the earth.
we were flying on the ragged
edge at about 9o miles an hour. If
we had cut the number of revolutions
we would have lost our altitude,
and If we had Increased them we
would have used too much power for
an endurance flight.
Strong Northwester
"A strong Northwestern followed the
snowstorrn and it was hard, bunny
flying all yesterday afternoon. From
shutdown to o'clock the weather was
hne but cold. Then the gale came.
The wind was so stiff and the ship
SO heavy that when she slid of an
even keel. we both had to crap the
controls and exert all our energy to
get her back On the level.
The visibility was almost perfect
and the flares down on the field, in
the form of lighted arrow pointing
in.o the wind, helped us immensely
eThe motor ran beautifully and
never missed a shot, but the exhaust
pipe, usually burning hot. felt bare
IL xss ,.,,a IN the foYreh
About fnf5night our fingers be-
came numb. but except for the cold,
everything went well until shortly
after 2 o'clock this morning. when
the oil became so chilled that 1T was
like grease and the pump could not
force it into the lubrieating system.
while one of US steered the other
had to lift our rive- gallon auxiliary
oil cans, into which we had punched
holes to pour the gummy oil into the
tank. 1t was so thick we could only
pour about a quart at a time.
ut required great care to keep the
oil from running out. thereby burn
ing out the bearings and destroying
this motor.
There was no rest for either OF
us from then on.
"At daybreak. when 1t seemed cold
er than ever. the radiator shutters
damned, but we got around that by
retarding the spark, which kept the
engine warm.
1T would have been great in balmy
June weather. but never again in the
wintertime"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-31
POWERS AGREE ON
THEIR AIRCRAFT
CARRIER TONNAGE
Naval Committee Awaits Re-
plies From France and
Japan on the Root Sub
marine Proposal

Washington, December 80
Agreements reached today by the
naval committee of the arms CON
ference included size and aggregate
tonnage limitations on aircraft car
riers and, subject only to French
government confirmation, on size
and armament of auxiliary craft.
|. That cleared the committees decks,
pending replies from the French and
Japanese republic on the Root reso-
luton to initiate the banning entirely
of submarine warfare against COM
mercia1 craft Adjournment was
taken until next week when these
communications are expected to have
been received and completion OF the
naval reduction agreement In COM
mlttee made possible.
Tho Root committee will take up
tomorrow drafting the Root proposal
to confirm existing rules. simulta-
neously, the committee of naval ex-
perts will work out replacement
chart for capital ships to complete
that section of the limitation agree
ment
The American proposal to limit
auxiliary craft other than aircraft
carriers to 10000 tons and their
armament to guns of not more than
eight-inch bore was approved for
mally by all delegations but the
French. who deferred formal answer,
pending advices from Paris.
American Proposal
The American proposal to limit air
craft carriers to a maximum of $4,000
tons displacement was unanimously
accepted, the basis of relative ag-
gregate tonnage arranged being
Great Britain and the United states,
1876, goo tons each, or five carriers of
the maximum size; Japan, $1,000 tons
or three ships of the maximum tom
mage; France and Italy, 10000 tons
each or a little more than would be
required for two maximum size ships.
The French tonnage resulted from
the statement of French experts that
on examination of the question
France might prefer to have three
2o,o0O-ton carriers to two 27,ooo-ton
craft
When the naval committee met to-
day Senator sehanzer said the Root
proposals 10 ban submarine warfare
against merchants entirely as amend
ed bg ar BaAfeor far 4ne.fBritieh y
be Immediately effective aa between
the five signatory powers pending its
ratification as a new statement of in
ternational law had been communi-
Gated to the Rome government which
prevented further debate by the Ital-
ians.
French Statement
M. Sarraut made a similar state
ment for the French group and Chair
man Hughes agreed the discussion
would be of light nature.
Lord Lee. for the British group.
said he felt there was a "misunder-
standing" in the French group as to
the British attitude on the submarine
question:
/ ttAt
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FRATERNITY HOUSE BURNS
x9v Aseoc.rfafr Presa

Charlottesville, Va, December 3d.
The Phi Gamma Sigma fraternity
house at the University of Virginia
was totally destroyed by fire tonight.
The loss is estimated at $4,000. Good
work by firemen saved adjoining
huildfnEs
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-31
arLey Ends Effort
To Reach Agreement
On Naval Armament
Some Declaration on Use of Submarine VIII Be Made
Before End of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Treaty
Will Be Further Clarified

3Te conference has virtually reached
he of its effort put a curb naval ornaments
capital ship settlement added today agreement for limit
apne and then the naval commit
adjourned indefinitely leaving determination of problems Of
detail to a subcommittee of experts
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-31
DEBS' RELEASE WAS
AN ACT Of GRACE,
NOT FORGIVENESS
Daugherty Makes Public His
Recommendations to Hard
ing--ExpIains Attitude
of the Government
By Assoclated Press

Washington, December 30.-Eu-
gene V. Debs, the socialist leader,
was granted his freedom from At
lanta federal penitentiary on Christ
mas by President Harding solely as
IAN act of grace" his violation of
the war laws remain unforgiven by
the government. This was disclosed
tonight by Attorney General
Daugherty, who made public the
text of his recommendations to the
President in the Debs case.
at win be observed" Mr. Daugh-
erty said. that pardon was not
granted Debs. but that his sentence
was committed. The action OF the
President in no wise condones the Of
tense and the relief was solely an
act of grace. The gratitude of DEB
will be measured by his condp i.
the future"
The administrator theory a.
ton in the Debs case. accordlM to
Mr.. Daugherty, is to be considered as
the government policy in relation to
others Imprisoned for violation of the
war laws, of which classes of offend
ers probably no better case could
be selected" he declared, than that
of Debs."
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Discuss Case

In considering the matter, Mr.
the privilege of discussing his case
with the attorney general personally
because Of his position as leader In
his line of thought with the desire
to give the subject, which affects
many others as well, the fairest pos
sible consideration"
In dealing with pardon cases, he
continued, the object TO be accom-
plished by Imprisonment. the protec-
ton Of society. must be taken into
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS should not enter
into a case--and where reasonable
punishment necessary for an exam
pie to others Is accomplished there is
no justification for further imprison-
ment. In the particular case of Debs,
his prolonged Imprisonment would
have an injurious effect on a large
number of people who would regard
1t as unjustifiaLle and rather than
being beneficial to society it might
operate as an example of harshness.
Discussing the question of Debs'
health. Mr.. Daugherty declared that
he appeared to be physically strong,
but as matter OF fact was not and
he is not a normal man mentally on
this particular subject" Considerins
Debs age of Sc years. the attorney
general asserted that the percentage
of his life appropriated to the To-
year sentence was excessive.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-31
IiL:GHAM WEATHER

rtly cloudy and warmer.