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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-20
HOUSE TAKES Up
ANTLLYNCH BILL
WITH DEBATE CUT
Leaders Agreed, However
Not to Press Final Vote
Before the Christmas
Recess


Washington, December H.
After n bitter fight, the House
tonight voted to take up the
Dyer anti-Iynching bill under n
rule limiting general debate to
10 hours. Leaders, however. have
agreed that the measure will not
be pressed to final vote before
the Christmas recess.
The vote was ITO to AZ with five
members voting present and was
reached only after more than two
hours delay through quorum calls
demanded by Representative Gar
rett, of Tennessee, the democra tic
leader who directed the opposition
to the bill. Twice the sergeant at
arms was sent out with warrants to
arrest absentees before quorums
were obtained. Two hours were
devoted to the debate which ended
in the bill being given right of way
in the House measure.
The general debate, stretched over
the days remaining before the re-
cess, will probably begin Thursday,
More than 10 hours may be de-
voted to discussing the bills fea
tEl es, Chairman Campbell of the
FuieS committee Salu.
The bill introduced by Represen-
tative Dyer, republican. Missouri,
would provide heavy fines and i'm
prsonment for persons participant
ing in lynchings and for officials
who failed through negligence to
prevent mob violence. 1t would also
require counties in which lynch
ings occurred to forfeit $4,000 to
the family of the person killed.
Among those urging passage of
the measure were Mr.. Campbell, of
Kansas, and Representative Fess, of
Ohio, and Ansorge, of New York,
republicans, while those who spoke
in opposition included Mr.. Garrett
and Representatives Pou of North
Carolina, Byrnes of South Carolina,
ard Aswell, of Louisiana, demo-
Gratis.
Mr.. Tess declared that the bill
was not aimed at the south but
was designed to deal effectively
with mob violence wherever it oc-
Cured. One of the most 'inde.
scribable" lynchings had occurred
in his own state, he added. Mr..
Ansorge said passage of the Dyer
bill would "forevermore wipe the
stain of lynchings from the pages
OF American history.
On the other hand, Mr.. Garrett as
serted the measure should be en-
titled "a bill to encourage rape
and Mr.. Pou said its purpose was
to pay a political debt" Mr.. Byrnes
cI aracterized the measure as pro-
posal which II enacted and held
constitutional would prove ineffec-
tive while Mr.. Answell commended
Massage of the bill would have
tendency to increase rather than
u, event lynchings.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-20
LONG CONFERENCE ON
PREPARATIONS HELD

London, December 19.-David Lloyd
George. the British prime minister
and Aristide BRAND. the French pre-
mier. today had a conference lasting
several hours in the official residence
of Mr.. Lloyd George in Downing
street. The conversation was con
cerned almost exclusively with Ger
man reparations and Germany's plea
that she will be unable TO pay in full
the January and February install
ments.
No official information is obtainable
as yet as to the attitude Of France
and Great Britain toward Germany s
plea. The official commuDique issued
after the adjournment of the confer
ence asserted that the conversation
was on general economic questions.
These questions were given over TO
French and British experts, who Will
submit report on them tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-20
90 PER CENT FAVOR
HIGHWAY AMENDMENT
STRAW BALLOT SHOWS

Montgomery, December 19.-(Spe-
cia1)-In every 100 votes which VIII
be cast in the election January 80
for the ratification of the 5000, 900
highway bond amendment less than
six will be opposed to the amend
ment If the voters throughout the
state agree with the majority which
voted for the amendment on the spe-
clal train returning to Montgomery
from Mitchell dam Monday night
Ninety-two votes were cast in straw
ballot, which was arranged on the
train, 81 were in favor of the bond
amendment and only five were OPP
posed to IT.
The train carried prominent citi-
zens OF central Alabama who went to
Mitchell dam for the dedication OF the
giant water power development IN
honor of James Mitchell whose vision
started the work in Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-20
OPEN COMPETITION
p AN VIOLATION
ANTITRUST LA "
Decision Rendered by Su-
preme Court in Case of
Hardwood ManufaCtu-
rerS' Association

Washington. December 19.--Ths
open competition plan OF the Ameri-
can Hardwood Manufacturers asso-
citation was declared by the supreme
court today restraint upon trade in
violation of the Sherman anti-trust
law.
Department of justice officials com
menting upon the decision said 1T
would form the basis for the govern
ments policy towards hundreds of
associations maintained by various in
dustries to exchange trade informa-
ton Activities of these associations
have been under observation by the
department for some time, but def
mite Foundations of policy, it has
been stated by Attorney General
Daugherty, awaited todays decision
in the nations highest court.
In rendering its decision the court
divided six and three, Justices Nc
kenna, Holmes and Brandeis dissent
ing. 1t sustained the United States
district court for western Tennessee,
which. in April, 1920, granted an in
junction perpetually restraining the
association from entering into fur
Their agreements under the plan, for
bidding the further distribution OF
statistical information under the plan
and directing the abandonment of all
efforts whatsoever having the pur-
pose and tendency. to enhance or
maintain prices"
Delivered by Clark
The opinion of the court was de-
livered by Justice Clark, who de-
scribed the organization of the asso-
Citations statistical bureau, explain
ing In detail its methods for both OBJ
tanning and disseminating informa-
ton concerning the trade and assert
ing it was a clear combination to re-
strict production and increase prices
Concerted action among the members
was obtained, he stated, not only by
the distribution of reports issued I'M
der the open competition plan. but by
frequent meetings and questionnaires.
The meetings of the members re-
suited in concerted action, Justice
Clark stated. to raise prices regard
II less of conditions, and the plan was
termed by him misleading and mis-
homer" and AN old evil in new
dress and a new name" He added
that instead of plan to promote
open competition it operated to re-
strict competition. 1t was futile, ne
said. TO argue that the plan was
merely TO Iufnlsn lniorHatioH NiltS'
could not be otherwise obtained. The
secretary of the association, through
an expert statistieian, he asserted,
utilized replies to missionaries ana
other information furnished by the
members of the association as the
basis for bulletins and advice.
The replies, he said, also were utlI-
lied in predicting and promoting ad-
vance in prices by Withholding OF
products from the market awaiting
higher prices.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-20
HUNTSVILLE MAN
Is FATALLY SHOT
IN GENERAL FIGHT

Huntsville, December 19.-Wll
Ricketts,, restaurant proprietor, who
was today reported dead by the po-
lice department as result of bullet
wounds said to have been inflicted IN
a fight last midnight at a house in
the suburbs in which five women fig
ured, was found barely alive in a hos
pital several hours later. Surgeons
tonight said he viii die.
Fred Mauterer, a clerk, who was
also wounded in the fight, will re-
cover, it was stated.
The women under arrest pending an
outcome Of Ricketts, wounds are;
Jessie Echols. Trizie Riner. June Daw,
Nellie West and Jewell Earle.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-20
ONE NEGRO KILLED
IN EMBANKMENT CAVE

Memphis, Tenn. December IA
One negro workman Is dead. another
was probably fatally Injured and six
others were less seriously hurt late
today, in earth slide at the Souther I
association baseball park here where
new Erandstand is in course OF
erection. About ten negroes were
buried under the slide, which Or
Cured where an embankment was
being cut down.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-20

CALIFORNIA ANTI-ALIEN
LAW Is CONSTITUTIONAL

San Francisco. December 19.--The
constitutionality of the California
anti-alien land law forbidding aliens
ineligible to citizenship from owning
or leasing agricultural land was up
held late today by a court of three
federal judges.
Several other states have enacted
laws patterned on the California act.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-20
WARNING

Information has reached The
Age Herald that someone in cer-
tain towns OF Georgia during the
past week collected $3.50 from va
rIous people under the pretext that
he would send them the daily Age
Herald for three years.
The public is warned against
any such unauthorized solicitation.
The standard subscription price OF
The Age Herald is we'll known and
no one has authority to collect
money for subscriptions except its
regularly authorized representa-
tives.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-20

Washington December improvement in business
officials Discussing the worlds business outlook they declared that
and that although immediate business boom could be forecast
a slow but conditions to be expected
Such officials declared
would
change particularly the the sterling cited
ample abroad while
serious
desperate
In country asserted
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-20
Revolution in
Portugal Raging
With Many Dead

london, December 20 reVO-
luton has broken out In Portu-
gal, according 10 dispatch to the
Daily Chronicle from Paris.
II began with cannonading
along the Angus river and severe
sides in the controversy.
The hospitals are crowded with
wounded and dying. The dis
patch adds that Cunha LeaI, who
formed temporary ministry last
week. was attacked in the Cariox
barracks and he and his follow
ers were compelled to beat "a re-
treat. The fate of the premier Is
not known.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-20
TWO ARE DEAD.
SIX INJURED IN
SOUTHERN WRECK
Engine and Two Coaches Go
Into Ditch Near AnniS-
ton-No Passengers
Seriously Hurt

Admission, December 19-(Specisl.)
r. w. Coleman, fireman, and Coolidge
Harper, negro mail clerk, are dead;
Engineer S. r. Watkins of Atlanta,
Marine Guard Olin Cartwright OF
Tallapoosa are probably fatally in
jured as result of the Wreck OF
Southern passenger train No. at
Tarsus, a few miles west of Admission
just before noon, Fireman Coleman
being burned to death when the en-
CINE, tender, mail. baggage and three
passenger coaches were derailed, rail-
road officials believe, by spreading
rails.
The heavy engine drawing the train
left the rails about 400 feet east OF
the Tarsus station, but piowed its
way through the rails and ties,
snatching the small station building
from it's foundations and tanning the
mail coach and the tender together,
all of the men in the mail section be-
ing hurt or killed.
The volunteers among the passen-
gers and others who hurried to the
scene when it became known that the
wreck occurred began to dig into the
side of the mail coach in order to re-
lieve the marine. who had been
crushed between the wreckage, more
than an hour being required to re-
move him from the horrible position.
He was horribly cut about the head
and crushed through the body and
was unconscious when removed from
the coach.
Lands in COrnfield
The track was torn up for about 500
feet, the baggage coach landing right
side-up in a cornfeld about 90 feet
from the side of the track, Baggage
master S. A. Nations of Birmingham
being only slightly hurt W. S. Nc
Laughlin of Atlanta, Il. Smith of Bir-
mingham and p. w. Holland, one OF
the mail clerks, sustained minor in
juries The train was in charge OF
Conductor Red Slaton of Atlanta, who
was not hurt in the wreck.
The steel passenger coaches prob
ably saved the lives of the zoo pas
sengers on the train at the time of
the wreck, Willie Smith, a negro. be-
ing only slightly bruised in the wreck.
Hundreds of cars were hurried
from Admission to the scene of the
wreck as soon as 1t became known, an
estimate being made that at least
5000 viewed the wreck during the
day Wrecking crews were hurried
to the scene, both from Atlanta and
Birmingham, and the work of clear
ing the wreck was begun at once
Passengers were transferred to a
special train and carried or. to Hir7
mingham.
The wreckage of the engine and the
mail coach, the twisted rails and other
equipment was piled off to the side
of the tracks and new roadbed is
being built. The Louisville and Nash
willie tracks. which parallel those Of
the Southern at that point were
blocked for several hours.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-20
LIauoR ORDERED RETURNED

Mobile. December 19.-Judge r. \.
Erwin Of the federal district court
today ordered custom officials here to
return to Capt Fred Gustavson of the
Swedish fishing schooner Vie. 20 cases
of liquor taken off his ship last June
The master of the vessel testified in
court that the liquor showed on the
manifest and that it was used as
stores for members of the crew and
in preparation Of different kinds OF
food while fishing at sea.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-20
EARLY APPROVAL OF
VOCATIONAL UNIVERSITY
SITE TO BE REQUESTED

Washington, December 10.-Di-
rector Forbes OF the veterans
bureau probably Will soon ask
President Harding to approve the
choice of a site for vocational
training university for former
service men In the south. 1t was
said today Mt the bureau.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-20

WIDELY KNOWN TEXTILE
MANUFACTURER Is DEAD

BY Associated Press
Concord. N. c.. December 10
james w. Cannon. widely known
textile manufactures and father
in-Iaw of David III. Blair, United
states commissioner of internal
revenue. died shortly after 8
O'clock tonight, after an illness
of several weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-20
PESSINlSM KEYNOTE OF muscle SHOALS SITUATION
Three Men Injured
In Mine Explosion
T. E. Smith, B. T. Bryant and C. H. Sheppard Brought
to Local Hospital Yesterday Noon

Three seriously injured yesterday morning they
severely burned
Alabama Fuel and Iron
They are E. Smith B. T Brant and H. Sheppard miners
were working IN shaft of the time explosion.
men were severely burns recovery
according to ataches highlands nfmary where they
taken on their ningham yesterday. They
taken from 4 station in ambuances of Lge 10y.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-20

the men were found with their cloth
ing afire and lying on the floor of
the shaft in an unconscious condition.
The explosion did not do any ma
terial damage to the shaft.
At the hospital it was ascertained
that the men suffered from severe
burns around the head and neck. Their
condition is very serious, however,
but hospital authorities state that
they are not necessarily fatal.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-20

NIIIIb no 40 pUTI OF lHt eA-
that it occurrc- from a lamp on the
cap of one of the men in igniting
pocket of gas
The men were going down the shaft
to begin work and had not been down
long when a loud noise was heard.
Several men on the surface armed
with gas proof helmets. went to the
rescue Immediately. When located
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-20

The Age-Herald carries the full
day and night Associated Press dis
patches seven days a week.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-20
BIRMINGHAM WEATHER.

Cloudy today. Warmer today and
probably rain.
The Washington times., 1921-10-23
coNsPIRAToRs PLOTTED HIS DEATH.

In view of the fact that Zegowsky had agreed
not to penetrate Lthuania it was decided that
Major Pargeter, together with Captain Pjol, of the
French Military Mission and small staff, should go to
the Polish headquarters and ask for an explanation
Immediately their presence reported the British
officer put under arrest and detained for eight hours
Captain Pijol was allowed to go unmolested.
When the party returned and were told that the
advance to Wilma to continue decided to
headquarters to Kovno which reached the following
evening. had had hazardous time in Wilma. Threats
against my life were everyday occurrence and the
early calm of Kovno seemed to promise easier future
But the calm speedily disturbed on the eleventh by
the appearance of Captain Schoepf Now just sight
of that Schoepf enough to spell trouble He
of many former officers in the Lithuanian army who
had joined General Bermont -Avaof, Baltic baron and
leader of army of rebels whose object to seize
and sell any property in Lavia Esthonia and Lithuana
on behalf of the Baltic barons.
suspected Schoepf of being mixed up in some treach
scheme and in my attempt to discover his inten
tions fortunate in getting white Russian noble
man who in my pay admitted to the councils of the
BermontAvaloff consprators After attending the first
meeting he came back to report and his information
proved that the money / paying him was the best
investment had made His first words were "Try
and clear out They're going to kill you tomorrow If you
stop here you can't escape this time Vorpnko has or
ganzed this lot and you know what VoronLo is"
Voronko was the former Minister of Wlite Russian
Affairs in Kovno and had been the cause of his dis
missa after discovering that he using lis position
The Washington times., 1921-10-23
Foch's Hand Revealed.

Her next appointment was at No.
Z Rue du Marche Neuf, Versailles,
where she was to meet Marshal
Franchet d'Esperey. I saw her i'm
mediately after that interview and
she assured me that Marshal
d'Esperey was already under orders.
A few hours earlier he h d re-
ceived specific instructions from
Foch to be prepared to take charge
Of a large military mission In Lithu-
ania for the purpose of giving the
Poles any assistance they might re-
auire In carrying out the occupa-
ton OF Lithuania.
Don't rely solely upon my
words" said Mile. Pouvreau. Come
along, now, and talk to Emile Bure
at the offices of L'Eclair."
It is necessary here tn point out
that L'Eclair Is NJ. Brands paper;
that M. Bure, the editor, is n former
chef d'cabinet Of NJ. BRAND and ia
still the personal friend and con-
fidant OF the Premier.
To the offices of l. 'Eclair we went
Immediately and without any diff
Guilty we secured admission to the
The Washington times., 1921-10-23
Travelled to England Only
To Find Envoy a Traitor

travelled as a diplomatic courier
In company with Judge Bradhulis.
of the supreme court of Lithuania,
who was formerly a lawyer in Chi
cago, and we reached England in
side a week. My first duty in Lon
don was to hand over my dispatch
to Count Tyszkiewicz, the charge
d'affaires at the legation, at No. 10
Palace Gate. Kensington. I had a
long talk with the count in which
he expressed great hopes and a firm
belief that the powers would rec.
ognize Lithuania de Jure within a
very short time.
After that interview I made fire.
quent calls at the legation. but 1t
was not until the end of November
that 1 had any cause to suspect
the spread of the Franco-Polish
conspiracy to London. Then one
night 1 was invited by Mikas
Petrauskas, the famous composer
and singer, to meet him at dinner
at the Hotel Regina, In Kensington.
The Washington times., 1921-10-23
Calls Count a Traitor.

There I found that one Of the
party was Henri Rabinowich, the
first secretary of the Lithuanian
legation, and over coffee and cigars
the general conversation naturally
turned on the plight Of the Baltic
States. Nothing new or unusual
was said until Rabinowtch, his
face an ashen gray with rage, half
rose from his chair, leaned over
with his clenched fists pressed on
the edge OF the table before him.
and almost shouted: You talk OF
the position on the other side. Look
at II here first. What can we ex-
pect with Tysziewicz in charge. He
is a traitor, He works hand in glove
with the Poles-a traitor, tell
you"
A documentary silence followed
and Rabinowitch sat back in his
chair awaiting the criticism which
was inevitable. He did not have
to wait long. Until that moment
we had all regarded the count as
the soul OF honor. and Rabino-
witch was speedily bombarded with
demands for proofs.
His only further argument was
this: "Tyszkiewicz Is a nobleman.
He has estates In the country. Who
ever win preserve his estates win got
The Washington times., 1921-10-23
IDE STORY OF THE FRENCH MILITARY PLOT
AGAINST SIIESIA, BY FAMOUS INVESTIGATE

to intrigue with the Boshevks on the one hand and the
Germans the other with the aid of woman named
Wldberg with whom he had been living. He was the
who had issued orders that to be shot sight
Surely enough, round about midday on the following
day walked out of my office and turned down Lasves
Alicia (Avenue of Freedom), a wide boulevard with
path bordered by trees running down the CENTER my
way to the Hotel Metropole, where I living tenn
porary The hotel stands corner formed by the
junction of the and Dauknanto Gave and the
opposite corner there is bootblack's stand.
1t was there that spotted Schoepf apparently having
his shoes shined but before reached the
of my who had been warned of the plot against
surrounded the bootblack pitch Schoepf could not get
away, but he remained quite calm, remarking merely,
"Ah 1 you know all about the little trick All
right 1 am going away" And he went after few
words of caution.
received second visit from agent of Voronko
the following day and his attempt to
than that of Schoepf. Again walking down the
avenue my way to the hotel but it in the evening
this time For some distance I conscious of being
followed by very distinguished looking stranger. He
was of about forty sharp featured with closely
cropped moustache, TALL thin and slightly round shoul
dered. He looked anything but assassin and might
easily have passed for very learned and able statesman
The Washington times., 1921-10-23
FRANCO POLISH PLOTTERs IN LONDON.

For time he kept fairly considerable distance be-
hind me- but crossed from the center path to the
shadow of the wall he speeded up until he
that he could have touched me-
He did, in fact, make motion if to tap me on the
shoulder but before he could do two of my who
had been hiding in the doorway of the hall used by the
Boshevks meeting place sprang out and seized him.
- He did not deny their accusations and raised no pro-
test when his loaded revolver taken away from him
Why he wanted to speak to me before he shot dom
know-but it is a well for that he did.
All these happenings were being faithfully chroniced
by the hotel servants for my wifes benefit with the re-
suit that she worked herself into such state that it
became imperative that should get out of the country
for time at least Accordingly Sunday October H.
left Lhuania for England.