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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-28
LEGIONNAlRES GUESTS
 OF FRENCH PRESIDENT
By Associated Press

Paris, August 27.--President Mil lerand today received the visiting delegation of American Legionnaires at the presidential summer home at Rambouillet. Grouping the visitors about him in the beautiful garden Of the chateau, the President voiced Frances gratitude and admiration for the Americans and told them or his. country's faith in America and of his hope for peace, justice and CO., operation throughout the world.
 This reception was the final cere- mony of the visit of the legionnaires to France, which has covered IT days given over to travel and official ceremonies of welcome. They will leave for Belgium tomorrow.
 Policemen, gencarmes and firemen of Paris to the number of 4,5o0 were reviewed this morning by Prefect of Police Leullier, the review being or dered in honor of the visiting mem bers of the American Legion. The ceremony was held in the Place Notre Dame, within the shadow of the fa- nous cathedral
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-28
LAMAR JAIL GETS AN
 UNFLATTERING REPORT


 Montgomery, August 27.--tspeciai.) Lamar county's jail received the worst report submitted to the gov error Saturday on the condition of 14 jails In Alabama which had re- gently been inspected by the state prison inspection department. The inspector told the governor that the Lamar county jail was unclean. the bedding dirty, hot water lacking. towels and soap. for prisoners un- known. A general cleanup was or dered. The almshouse was found to be in fair condition.
 County prisoners in Blount. Chero- kee. Cullman. Jackson. Morgan, Mar ion and Madison were found to be in good condition.
 Prisoners complained about the food which was served them in the Etowah county jail and minor changes were recommended by the Inspector.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-28
Local Firm Gets
 Half Million Job
 in Jackson, Miss.

Jackson. Miss, August 27-(Spe- cial )-The state board improvemon nt commission spent the entire day in session here to let contracts for the tuberculosis ssanatorium buildings end new buildings at the Woman's col- lege, Columbus.
 The Smith company, contractors ot Birmingham, got the contract for the sanatotium work at $544.o3o. with the colored .infirmary building elim- mated. The bids were all above the money appropriated and the members of the commission refused to vote acceptance until they were reduced by cutting out the colored infirm- ary.
 The contract for the academic building and dormitory at the Wob1- ans college went to T. s. Mondy If Chattanooga and the teachers home to I. c. Garber of Jackson. Mondy' s bid was $199.S60 for both buildings, and Garbers, s5732a.
 The commission failed to make an award for the 16 electric light plants for the penitentiary farms, and left that matter to the decision of the executive committee, which will meet the latter part next week.
 There were eight bids filed on the Columbus work and six on the san atorium and about 90 representatiys of various firms were present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-28
Too Much Trouble to Build Gallows;
 Urge Communication

Montgomery, August 27.--tSpeciaD Governor Kilby and members of the state board of pardons were urged by delegation of citizens of Coosa county today to commute the deatt sentence imposed on Will Fairchlld. negro, to life Imprisonment. Fafr- child was convicted of the murder of a negro woman, and unless the sentence is changed he will be hanged September g.
 Two reasons were advanced in support of the request, the first be- ing that the punishment will be too great for the crime and the second that it will be a lot of trouble 60 construct the gallows and the en- closure for the execution of the sen tence Coosa county hasn't had a hanging in many years and the sheriff has found that he is not equipped for this kind of work. If the governor does not commute the sentence it will be necessary to con struct an enclosure because a hang ing cannot be before the eyes of the public, and after this enclosure is constructed a gallows must be arr ranged.
 Judge W. l.. I.ongshore, who Inns posed the death sentence on the ne- gro following the verdict of the jury, was a member of tho delegA- tion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-28
S|NN FEN WILL
 ACCEPT BRITISH
 OFFER, IS BELIEF Thought DeVaIera Ready to Stop Making Declarations and Get Down to Ar
 ranging Terms
By Associated Press

London, August 27.--The Irish negotiations now have reached the critical stage in the British view. as mirrored by the great majority of newspapers, including those pre- viously supporters of home rule and those advanced liberal newspapers such as the Daily News and the Manchester Guardian, which in the past have gone almost as far as the Sim Fein.
 They think the Sim Fein dec-
 1aratIons of general principles
 have gone far enough and that
 the time has come for dropping
 declarations of principles and
 getting down to the business of
 arranging the terms, If the Sim
 Fein proposes to negotiate the
 propoxaIs whIch the government
 offered to set forth in detail In
 Prime Minister Lloyd GeOrge's
 first latter. The general belief
 expressed is that Eamon DeEa-
 lera, the Irish republican leader,
 having said afI that ts necessary
 to assure Irishmen of the Sim
 Fein's theoretical standpoint,
 will do this.
 The British find it difficult to apalyze MT. DeValera's exact position from whatever light his latest notes throw upon it. There Is the belief or at least the hope, that the policy of the Irish republican cabinet will be while constantly affirming Ire- lands claim to independence to ne- gotiate at the same time terms for dominion status under the new watchword of consent of the gov erned---in other words that while clinging to the assertion of the in herent right to independence the cabinet will consent to accept dominion status. bargaining to the last ditch for the nearest approach to independence possible.
 May Hold Referendum
 ltfis hoped here that the final solu . ton may rest upon referendum of the Irish people. The new states man, which Is the most solid organ of the labor movement and a con sistent and well informed friend of Ireland. asserts that four-fifths of the Irish people would vote for &C., ceptance of the British terms. Every observer in Ireland, 1t says, agrees that the people are tired to death of guerilla fighting and are finding rars enjoyment of the freedom to live (Continued ob Pare EIeyen>
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-28

The explosion took place at I2n0 s. n- The bomb had been
 placed at the entrance to the
 stage door fin an alley. The
 force of the blast shattered the
 heavy steel door and broke hum
 dreds of surrounding windows.
 The interior of the theatre itself
 was not damaged.
 The Columbia theatre is bur lesoue house on what Is known as the Columbia wheel" Recently !t had been covered with unfair" no' tices as a result, 1t was said. or trou- ble with the musicians union.
 The headquarters of the Columoia wheel Is in New York and 1t oper- ates a chain of theatres in a score of cities, mostly In the east.
 The theatre is located in the heart of the business district. half block from the city hall. and the sound oi the blast attracted thousands. special detail of police was called to clear the streets and aided hremeh in keeping back the crowd.
 After hurried nvestigation' II was announced that the bomb, ap- narently a. steel cylinder, had con tained black powder. Parts ot the casing were found immediately bedded in the walls of surToundlns buildings The damage to the theatre was declared slight.
 As a result of the explosion, guard of police was placed apout the Columbia and several other theatres
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-28
ACCEPTANCE URGED :
Cobb Anxious to Secure Export
 Grain Rate Reduction

Mobile August 27.-(Special,) A telegram urging that the reduction of 5h cents on grain for export out of Mobile be accepted at once, was sent to the Interstate commerce com today by R. G. cobbs of the traffic bureau of the Chamber of Commerce. MT. Cobb also urged that the railroads be allowed to publish these rates at once, or within Jew days. without having to walt The re- quired period of 30 days.
 The acceptance of these rate re- auctions on grain to the gulf ports, including both New Orleans and Mo- bile. would greatly aid this port in that 1t would mean a rate of IS cents on the 100 pounds, instead of the present 23h cents
 These rates would apply to All grain centers of. the northern end midwestern states, including Kansas, Illinois and Iowa. the great produc- ing centers. The cities thus affected include Cairo. Ill; Kansas City, St. Louis. The Mobile and Ohio railroad Is also working for the issuance of the new rates as soon as possible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-28
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-28

the allies while they watch their countrys scientific. humane and ed- ucational institutions fall into decay for want of funds. Could interna- tional hatred have better breeding place?
 Approaching Crisis
 There is every reason to believe the Wirth government is fast ap- preaching crisis, and the publi sh- ing of the terms of the separate treaty with the United States is not likely to enhance its popularity. The new treaty is no better for Germany than the pact of Versailles. But our people long since lost hope of obtain ing anything better from the Wash ington government.
 Meantime, a tremendous political struggle over the new tax burden is beginning. The comprehensivenes of these taxes is cause of misgi ving. Capital, income, trade and every con- ceivable business opportunity Is to be burdened.
 The nationalists are saying
 Our party voted against the ac- ceptance of the London ultimstlin carrying the tremendous repa.a- tions demand It is not our business to raise these sums. We will leave the responsibility to those who think Germany can pay
 If the present governm ent in con sequence is overthrown and Parlia ment dissolved the demagogues will
 fConf;uued m pare EIevenl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-28
Woman Admits She Is Maud Moore;
 Ready to Return
By Associated Press

Tacoma. Wash, August 27- Mrs. William R. stubbs, who con- fessed that she is Maud Moore, wanted in Knoxville for staying Leroy Harth in 1919. today waived extradition formnlities and said she would accompany her bondsmen to Tennessee with out formality. They will start tomorrow or Monday.
 MT. Stubbs, who married the fugitive last November, said he would sell his hotel here and go to defend his wife. He said he did not know until today that Mrs. Stuhbs was Maude Moore.
 Mrs. Stubbs today was chiefly interested in her personal np- pearance. q want my friends in Knoxville to see me as | was," she declared. "I have many friends who will help me. l Ob- tained S1,OdO from them when I left Knoxville in June, 1920. came to Tacoma and here I have been since.n
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-28
CYST OF THE NEWS
GENERAL ts fOyUfnr ahead deAui

France is forging ahead despite heavy odds.
 BirminEha and Atlanta play ground teams break even In series. Beauty show for male of the species brings out a hero.
 What does the American farmer really need the wOrstf
 Enormous sums are due Uncle sam from the railroads. People in England are one in hop ing for Irish peace.
 smyrna is now like . dead city, even as an army base.
 Tur1ks would Kill Greek population on tho Black sea.
 Feared Erxberser murder will lead to German crisis.
 Labor to remove smoke screen to reveal "conspiracy."
 December cotton touches 16 cents stock recovery continues.
 Smith dining hall at Auburn has been renovated.
 Agricultural short course at Greensboro largely attended.
 Twenty-Five thousand attend adui' school day exercises and rally at Hamilton.
 Forecast of the coming political artuation In Alabama.
 LOCAL W Seven inspectors will handle milk purity question.
 Kant Ketchem takes nothing bu money.
 pr. Harris defeats BrOwnlee for state golf title.
 New Jemison building will bs formally opened tomorrow.
 Railroads grant reduced rates fOI semi-centennial.
 Cahaba coal from mine to cellar a @6.5O ton.
 Annual barbecue of retail grocer, at Ed9ewoOd park.
 Annual Labor Day barbecue a North Birsninsham park. Realty sales on upward turn, say H. K. Milner.
 BroyIe~ wonders. why Burruxs ief hlm off the list.
 Manufacturers to have exhibits h buslness section.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-28
GUSSlNAN, NOT MAN WANTED NV PEORIA,
 IS RELEASED HERE
Photographs and Measurements of Pedro Gussman Sent to Illinois Authorities Show He Is Not Man of Same Name Wanted There Charge
 Charge of Killing Woman

Pedro Gussman, who was ar- rested several days ago on . charge of being a fugitive from justice, was discharged from the county jail yesterday afternoon at 1;20 o'clock. He wns released immediately after . telegram was received from J. E. Martin, chief of police at Peoria, Ill.,. which Ia ns fellowsi
 Pedro Gussman not the maa wanted. Release him. Thanks"
 Gussman was arrested on ad- vices from Peoria, where 1t was alleged he was wanted for the murder of n woman, said to be his wife. November s, 1920. How ever, other advices from the H. IinoiS city stated that Bertillon pictures of Gnxsman sent to Pe-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-28
FIVE KILLED WHEN
 TRAIN HITS AUTOMOBILE E
By Assoclated Press

Macomb, H., August27.-Five per- sons. three women and two men, were killed today when Toledo, Peoria and Western passenger train struck their automobile on crossing near Laharpe, 20 miles from here. The dead are: Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Miller of Bettendorff. Iowa; Mir, and Mrs. Frank Ege, and Mrs. William Blaine of Albany. III.
 The party had been to Keokuk Iowa, and stopped in Laharpe to visit relatives on their way home at the time of the accident.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-28

oria had been submitted to the relatives of the slain woman and they failed to identify Gem as those of the man wanted for the alleged crime.
 As soon as Chief of Police T. J. Shirley received the telegram from Chief Martin at IF o'clock he immediately sent 1t to Sheriff J. C Hartsneld, with instruc- tiOns to release Gussmaa. His discharge from jail was delayed until Ii3O o'clock as Judge H. B. Abernethey of the Jefferson county court of misdemcanors hnd gone out to lunch and 1t was necessary for him to sign the re- lease order.
 Following the release of Guss- man habeas corpus proceedings Instituted severai days ago to obtain bond for him were with drawn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-28

Rail Mill Goes From Turn of 5000 5000 Tons Per Week-Car Works Produces 10 Standard Steel Freight Cars a Day--Building
 Steel Is Active
By RICHARD F. JOHNSTON

The finishing mills of the Railroad which operating 50 base during the first weeks of August, have attained a speed per
 The mill produced 5000 ra compared preceding weeks
 The rail mill will speed intention of producing another 5000
 The big orders China of 35,000 mill howe for domest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-28
MOBILE COMMISSIONER DYING

Mobile, August 27.--(Special.J--- City Commissioner Pat J. Lyons Is seriously i'll here tonight and not ex- pected to live till morning. He has been an alderman, president of the old city council and city commis ission- CT since 1898. serving five terms as mayor of the city With his death the remaining two city commissions CTS will choose his successor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-28
THE WEATHER

Washington August 27.-Aiabama and Mississippi: Partly cloudy Sum day and Monday. probably local thundershowers Monday; little change in temperature.
 Georgia: Mostly cloudy Sunday and Monday: probably local showers Monday and on the coast Sunday; moderate temperature.
 Tennessee: Partly cloudy Sunday and Monday: probably local thunder showers Monday and in the west DOT tion Sunday; little change in tenn perature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-28
CHICAGO IS SHAKEN BY BOMB EXPLOSION
Several Persons Injured
 When Theatre IS Bombed
Hundreds of Windows in Vicinity Shattered by Expo- son-Labor Troubles Blamed by Police for
 Effort to Wreck Building
By Associated Press

Chicago, August 27A bomb explosion in the Columbia shortly after midnight the entire business dis trict empty the me not yet having been reopened the Several reported however have injured by flying glass According to the police the explosion due to labor trouble.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-28
The Most Interesting Pages in the Paper

If you want to get the inside in- formation on the town, read the classified pages this morning. The little c. c. ads are the very heart beats of the community. They index poverty and wealth, frugality and FAST extrav- agance; they mirror the rise of fortune and reveal it's down grade turn.
 Read between the lines for the imprinted story-read every line for chance to buy, rent or find what you want.
 If you don't find exactly what you want, call The Age-Herald and have an ad of your own in- serted in the morning-the cost may be only 40c--and we send messenger to collect.
 Call M. 49OO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-28
so REPORTED KILLED
 IN TRAIN COLLISION
By Associated Press

Rome, August 27-Fffty per- sons are reported to have been killed aud many seriously injured when . passenger train colIided with ., freight train 10 Yiies from Rome today. The passen- ger train was returning from seaaiAe resort
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-28
PRESENT GERMAN GOVERNMEg!!I!::; ]!
 FACIlsS;..', | CRISIS Treaty Signed in Midst Of Demonstration Extolllng "the Next War" and Talk
 of Next Emperor
By MAMMALIAN HARDEN Germauy's Foremost Publicist

Berlin, August 27.-(Special. )--- The official signing of treaty of peace with the United States was coincident with a demonstration in Berlin for "the next war" and Ludendorff the man who brought misery of the German people IS the inspiration of a host of marching "goose steppers."
 The insane people who talk slibiy of the next war are finding willing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-28

10llOWtTs, AS lho Wirth government makes public it's new tax bills, fore stalling the heavy levies which will be laid against the Taxpayers to meet the separations bill of the allies and to pay for the cost of the armies cccu- pying the Rhine land.
 The German peo- pie must earn 57,-
 900, 100000 mark thjs year to nav
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-28
Sara Marshall Cook

Former editor of Harper's Bazar, will supply a full page of fashions to The Age-Herald each week, be- ginning next Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-28
BIRMINGHAM WEATHER

Partly cloudy today. Stationar temperature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-28

tContinued on Page Eleven)
Evening star., 1921-12-24
THE GHOST TO CONTINUE
ON CONDITIONS is DECREE
Committee Decides G. W. q. Stu.
dents Magazine Management
Must Hereafter Be "Proper."

The Ghost, humorous magazine of
the students Of George Washington
University. the December issue of
which was suppressed because of
certain alleged immoral features, will
be continued. providing the manage
ment of the publication is proper" a
committee of the board of managers
appointed by Acting President How
ard l.. Hodgkins ruled today after
an investigation.
AS result of the investigation
the leading spirits of the Ghost"
have promised to put more clothes
on pictures and to be more judicious
In the selection Of matter for the
magazine in the future. In fact, the
editorial staff of the publication has
adopted as it's slogan the time-hon-
ored phrase of caution, Watch your
step"
There is an undercurrent of amuse-
ment and mirth running through the
ranks of the student body, whose
members count publicity given the
censored and suppressed publication
as having amounted to a stroke Of
genius.
Evening star., 1921-12-24
70 CENTS TOP-NOTCH
TURKEY PRICE HERE
Dealers Predict 6O-Cent Market
Will Drop Decidedly Before
Close of Day.

Seventy cents a pound was the top
notch price OF turkeys in the local
markets this morning. 1t was really
the amount of stock in evidence this
morning suggested to the casual OBJ
server the probability of decided
drop in prices later in the day.
Dealers. more familiar with the
question of supply and demand. how
ever. ventured the prediction that
prices for choicest stock would show
no downward tendency later in the
day.
made to appear a little disfigured
was offered at prices as low as SO
cents. 1t was remarked about the
markets this morning that there was
a noticeable absence of turkeys of
Questionable quality, such as charac-
terized the Thanksgiving market, and
health inspectors were not in de-
mand.
On the stands in the markets and
along the country lines turkeys were
piled high. while buyers seemed nu-
merous. There was a steady demand
for the turkeys at the prices asked
and dealers said they fully expected
to get rid of their supplies by sun
down.
Hen turkeys brought 5 cents a
pound more than toms. dealers SELL
ing toms at 60 cents asking 65 cents
for the hens. 1t was explained by
a dealer that the hens are in de-
mand because they contain q great
er proportion Of white meat than
the toms.
Evening star., 1921-12-24
j. s. PRICE INQUIRY
CALLED A SCREEN
Meat Cutters and Butchers
Declare Probe Looks Like
Veil for Beef Trust.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 24.-The
malgamated Association ofMeat Cut
ters and Butcher Workmen made pub
lie last night a letter to Attorney
General Daugherty asserting that the
investigation he has ordered of the
high prices charged by retailers
looks like a smoke screen to cover
up the sins cf the beef trust"
The letter stated that the Attorner
General had failed to acknowledge a
previous communication urging in
"hig five" packing firms and their
subsidiaries in New York for VIOLA
tion of the Sherman law ''by limiting
the slaughtering Of livestock through
control of all available slaughtering
epace in New York and Jersey City"
Received No Acknowledgment.
I'VE stated further" the letter
added, that by this control. the big
Eve had been able to maintain prices
x xeu to nsstute as sve urged n
vestigation and prosecution. and we
offered TO lay before you all the
facts in our possession We have
received to date not even an acknowl-
edgmeht of our letter nor has any
dSonI VI Ine bepdTIHeHI OI JuStiCS
called upon us to investigate the
charges we have made.
Instead We read in this mornings
newspapers that you have publicly
charged tho retail merchants of the
country with the guilt Of high food
prices and have ordered William j.
Burns to investigate the iniQuities of
small shopkeepers.
"LOoks Like Smoke Screen"
Coming at a time when the en-
tire nation Is aroused over tho at
tempts of the packing interests to
smash collective bargaining and make
the public pay the bill in proflteering
meat prices. your attack on the re-
taller looks like smoke screen to
cover up the sins Of the beef trust
and the friendly inactivity Of your
department
''If action is not taken by the De-
partment of Justice we shall be COM
PEELED to conclude that justice Is not
to be Obtained in this country through
the duly constituted authority Of
government"