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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-04
25O LEG|ONNA|RES
 SAIL FOR FRANCE
Leave on the George Wash ington for Visit to Battle
 fields Where Hun Licked
By Associated Press

New York, August s-Two of Americas largest liners, both for merly under the German flag, left today for widely separated ports from the same pier. They were the 25,57o-ton George Washington for Cherbourg and Bremen and the 1e,- 6oo-ton Huron for Rio de Janerio and Buenes Aires.
 The George Washington carried more than 1,S00 passengers, among them 25o members of the American Legion on their way to France for a visit to the battlefields. A large dele- ga ton of legionnaires was present to see them away and a harbor tug. carrying officials of the organization, accompanied tha vessel as far as quarantine.
 A band was on hand to cheer the dc departire. As the ship let go her lines the national anthem brought the former soldiers to attention, and as she passed out into the Hudson to swing her bow seaward, there broke fl om her main mast the legions em- blem.
 A pathetic touch was added to the departure. The passengers "hlie passing along the entrance to the pier walked through lane of flag covered caskets, containing the .tcdies of comrades. who had gone vest" As they passed the caskets, voices of the legionnaires were in- stantlv stilled. hats were removed and hands came up in salute ot respect
 On the Huron were more than 100 passengers for South American east coast ports.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-04
Big Tim's Name
 Is Linked With
 Missing Banker
By Associated Press

Chicago, August 3-The name of Big Tim" Murphy under indictment for the Pullman and the Dearborn station mail robberies, was linked to- day with that of John w. VvorthinG ton, president of the Central Secur ities company. recently indicted and under arrest for alleged transactions in stolen securities, after the finding of letter in Worthington's office which, according to Col, J. V. Clinnin, assistant United States district at- torney indicates the two had deal ings in common.
 Other new names appearing in the case today were those of Melville Reeves, known to the police as "the skyscraper burglar and John Henry Strohnider who served q term in Joliet penitentiary for swindling tue late Dr. William T, Kirby out of s2O,o00 by a wire tapping scheme
 John StoutAa Chicago broker, tod@ 7 made statement to the authorities which they said would aid in prose cutiof of the case. Shortly after Stout had made his statement he was released on $l0,000 bond
 A phone call received late today at the district attorneys office an nounced that early tomorrow Ava Harshman of Milwaukee, one of the men for whom warrants had been 's- sued would surrender at the federal building here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-04
COMMONS VOTE FOR
 FOUR NEW WARSHlPS
By Associated Press

London. August 3,-The House oi Commons today voted in favor of the governments programme to pulio four warships to take the place or obsolete vessels.
 Discussing the naval estimates in the House of Commons today, Lieut. Col l.. c. Amer, parliamentary sec, retary of the admiralty. announceu tlat the four replacement ships the government proposed to bulld Wouiu be battle cruisers of the Hood type armed with 16-inch guns and ae- signed to obviate the need CT larger dock yards than at present eAls., He declined to say how many guns they would carry, on the ground tnae it was not customary to give suo" Information in advance lie con t.nded there was no element CT chal- lenge Or provocation in this policy oy replacing obsolete ships
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-04
SWEEPING VICTORY
 IS WON BY TRlNkLE
By Associated Press

Richmond, Va August 3.- While more complete returns from the democratic primary Tuesday com- piled by the Times Dispatch, indicate that Harry St George Tucker, de- feated candidate for the nomination for governor of Virginia has cautured the Second district by small ma jority territory given his successful opponent State Senator E. Lee Trinkle, on the night of the primary, date figures, in no wise minimize the sweeping victo..y of the WytheVlile man.
 Seven of the ten congressional dis tricts, at least, Will be fuunI to have been carried py Senator Trinkle when the ballots are finally count ed, and he will, on the face of re- turns now in hand, incomplete but showing clearly the trend of the vot- ing, come out Il winner by something like 20.000 majority
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-04
DISMISS SUITS
 AGAINST I. [. l.
Involved Claim of S9O0,OO0 for Alleged Failure ito
 Deliver Pig Iron
By Associated Press

Chattanooga, August 3.-Hoding that a contract entered into by cor . poration in Tennessee in which ali
 Illegal and therefore void on the grounds of public policy and cannot for this reason be ratified" Chan cellor T. F Stewart of the Twelfth chancery division today dismissed the suit of the Eastern Products com pany, the Chattanooga Steel. com. pany and others against the Tennes- see Coal, Iron and Railroad company
 The suit involved q claim of ap- proximately s900.0O0 for alleged dam- ages for failure of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company @ deliver to the Chattanooga Steel com pany. a Tennessee corporation, quantity of pig iron in 1916, in ac- 5cordance with contract entered into April 16 of that year. The amount of the pig iron contracted for was 30,000 tons, and the contract price was in the neighborhood of SIG a ton with terms of cash agreed to. By the time the contract matured the price of pig iron had advanced to about S44 ton and the Chattanooga Steel company claimed damage for failure to deliver in the amount rep resented by the advance.
 c. F.. James of Chattanooga, who was the moving spirit in the organ ization and capitalization of the Chattanooga Steel company, and who proceeded to the point of erecting the plant and buying a large quantity of equipment for the manufacture of bars. plate and other steel products, made the contract for the pig iron. He acted as president of the Chat tanooga Steel company. Later .he company sold It's equipment, coH- tracts and other assets to the Harris burg Steel company of Harrisburg, Pa, and to the Eastern Products cor poration of New York. The pig iron contract fell into the hands of the last named which corporation brought the original suit against the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad company
 In defending the suit, the Tennes- see Coal. Iron and Railroad company set up as it's principal contention that the Chattanooga Steel company was never legally organized in that. according to it's allegations, only eight shares of it's stock, merely enough for charter purposes. were ever really subscribed. The case will be appealed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-04
 FURTHER MOB VIOLENCE IS FEARED BY OFFICERS

Petersburg, Va, August 3.--After the lynching early today at Tobacco. Va, of Lem Johnson, negro, charged with the murder there yesterday morning of Postmaster Tingley El- more, Sheriff Dosseau of binwiddie county and Deputy Sheriff Seago of Brunswick county, having travelled a circutous route of more than l50 miles, arrived in Petersburg late to- day with three other negroes charged with complicity in the murder
 The three negroes brought here to- night are Osborne. Dixon and Will Elmore. Deputy Sheriff Seago, from whom Johnson was taken ana lynched last night, says he has eight other negro prisoners in the Bruns- wick jail and fears that they may meet with mob violence before morn ing.
 Two negroes held in the Peters- burg jail, chargeh with the murder of the postmaster at Winwiddie less than one month ago, are to be arr raigned before Judge Robert South- all at Denwidde tomorrow and re- ports to police here tonight say that on the road from Petersburg to Dem widdie court house dozens of auto mobiles are parked on the side of the highway at frequent intervals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-04
REPUBLICANS SUE
Seek to Compel Election Board to
 Cancel Appointments
By Associated Press

New Orleans, August S---Carrying out their announced plan to take a hand in local politics, New Orleans republicans today filed suit in the civil district court to compel the elec- tion board to cancei appointments or commissioners and clerks.
 The action, was taken after Cover nor Parker had refused to accede to the republicans request to have the appointments set aside. The action IS brought in the name of republicans from two city wards. The claim IS made that the party was not given adequate representation at the polls in the forthcoming election Tor several state officers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-04
ID PRESENT DATA ON NEW SOURCES
 FOR TAXATION
Treasury Secretary Also to Be Recalled By House Com mittee to Discuss Rail-
 road Financing
By Associated Press

Washington August Secretary Mellon is to reappear tomorrow be- fore the House ways and means com mittee and is expected to present the revised copy of his memorandum con taining possible new sources for taxa ton. Committee members had ex- pected to secure the copy today but after an invitation had been gent to the secretary 10 reappear, he decided to present the memorandum in per sen.
 Chairman Fordney said Mir. Mellon would be recalled to discuss railroad financing with which four govern- nent departments-the treasury, war finance corporation, railroad admin istration and interstate commerce commission-havo to do It is ex- pected, however, that the secretary will be questioned about some of the revisions made in the original memor- andum presented Monday
 The nature of the changes has not been disclosed, but 1t is understood that some additions have been made to the original document after con ferences among treasury officials.
 Republican members of the com mittee held two extended sessions today, discussing with Ur. T. $. Adams, a treasury tax expert, the grouping of various administrative features of the bill and other changes which would make for smplifcation in determining taxes. Chairman Fordney said some very helpful sug gestions had been received.
 The extent to which the present law Is 10 be rewritten by the committee remains to be determined, but if She suggestions made by treasury experts are followed the cid bill will be large ly changed. This probably would de lay it's presentation to the House con siderable beyond the time heretofors expected
 Chairman Fordney and other mem- bers emphasize the magnitude of the task before the committee and they say it is proposed to go very carefully into allphases of the subject, since the bill IS t@pected 10 stand for a mum Der Of years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-04
LICENSING BILL IS
 PASSED BY COMMONS
By Associated Press

London, August 3.--The licensing bill which finally passed the House of Commons today after an all-night sitting, and was sent to the House of Lords. where it is not likely to be amended further. removes many re- strictions imposed by the defense of the realm act during the war and partially restores pre- war facilities for retailing liquor,
 One important concession which the bill makes to London night life IS that supper drinks may be ordered with food up to midnight in hotels and restaurants and up to l1;30 D. m In licensed saloons and clubs. in stead of 10 p. iri.. as heretofore. The bill also permits distillers to revert to pre-war alcoholic strength of their beverages.
 A few changes were made by the House in the original bill, including the hours of sale in the provinces which are fixed definitely at in- stead of a maximum of eight and minimum Of seven as originally pro- posed Sunday opening is fixed defi- nitely at five hours. instead of max mum of five. On Saturday evening, public houses can be open between I and 10 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-04
IL IS RECON MiTTED
|des for Distribution of Cap tured War Material
By Associated Press

Fhington. August 3.-After five |of debate, Senate bill author .distribution to states and mu- 'lities of cannon and other war Vai captured by the Americans the Germans, was recommitted
 e House today to the military ittee by a vote of 103 to 9s.
 section appropriating s400. GOO le expense of distribution was lated on q point of order by sentative Garrett of Tennessee, ; democratic leader. but the , by vote of 1z6 to 120 imme- y fejected an amendment by sentative Roach. republican, 1ri, to require communities re- 8 the captured articles to pay
 and packtn : es. Representative Mann, re- an, Illinois, held the bill as ai-
 required the federal govern-
 to pay expenses but provided lnds and made the motion to
 init
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-04
CYST OF THE NEWS

GENERAL BoII weesii active in Missis~ippi valley and Alabama. Penrose wanis Mellon to have full authority.
 New orleans defeats Birmingham q to O..
 stock gains are extended in early turnovers.
 Crop estimates canse early advance in cotton.
 STATE Great work deDe for soldier boys disabled in war. Tuseaioosa Rotes pull off mii- meeting. Decatur to vote on school bonds August ...
 LOCAL Three young boys shot whiies near watermelon field.
 Southern double track Is ' ttin& hours from runs. Father Co.ic sees rominfH settie- ment of Europc's trials. steamer is bringing largest tonnage Tor BirMingham.
 Birmingham music loscr~ pay tri- hute to memory of Caru~o. Odd Fellows grand lodge meeting closed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-04
CARUSO FUNERAL.
 SERVICES ID BE
 CONDUCTED TODAY
Expressions of Grief Come From All Parts of Italy and Thousands Weep
 As They Pass Bier
By Associnted Press

Naples, August @,-All day the body of Enrico Caruso lay in the room where he diede for at the last mo should not take place until tonor- row By special permission of King Victor Emmanuel, services will be held in the Basilica of the church of San Francesca di psola, a famous edifice resembling the Pantheon at Rome and constructed by Ferdinand l. in 1S17-s1.
 After this ceremony, the body will be taken to the cemetery and placed in the family vault. The mayor and prefect of Naples will speak in be- half of the city and government res spectiVely and it is probable that the American consu. will deliver q brief address in behalf of the American government and the city of New York W hich Caruso called his second home.
 Naples Is in truth city of mourn ing and from all parts of Italy have come expressions of grief. many of them of tender nature, because of late years Caruso had by the mastery of his art and his kindness of heart found his way into the warm affec- tions of the people, Therefore, of the who passed his bier today there was none whose personal grief was not apparent
 One of the most touching scenes was enacted when the godmother of the singer, Signora Maria Castaldi' came to the hotel to inquire how Caruso was farIng. She was met at the entrance by Giolo StaffeiIf the impresario, who informed her of Ca ruso's death. The aged woman was overcome with grief, then entered the chapelle Ardeute and kneut beside the body and prayed
 only yesterday his aged stepmother came to the hotel hoping for his re- covery. She met an intimate friend of the family and greeted him with the query: How is Enrico2 The friend unable to answer, burst lnto tears and the mother, with dire fore- bodings, was led upstairs, where she broke into cries or anguish, and fell on her knees by the bedside.
 The little daughter Gloria, was taken in to see the body of her father today; she knew only that something dreadful had happened, as her father could not speaN to her, Mrs. Caruso is bearing her sorrow with fortl- .tude.
 The American ambassador, Richard Washburn Child has sent the follow ing message to her;
 "All the personnel of the embassy join me in expressing our profound grief at your loss which is loss to the whole world America feels as much as Italy .he loss of him whose heart and voice were of gold. We are at your disposal for whatever can be done"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-04
ATTITUDE TOWARD
 NEW CUTS ID BE
 GIVEN BY ROADS
Referendum and Agreements to Be Held Up Pending Conference Next Week
 With Union Chiefs
By Associated Press

New York, August 3.--The atti- tude of the big railroads toward fur ther wage decreases and the elimina- tion Of time and one-half for over time for engine train and yard serv- ice workers, will be communicated to the four big railroad brotherhoods and the Switchmens Union of North America next week This was an nouneed tonight after a conference here between committee of the railroad executives of the eastern presidents conference and the heads of the organizations concerned
 Until the conference has taken final action. it is understood the ref erendum vote and the making of of the railroad labor board, reducing wages 12 per cent, effective July l., will be held in abeyance.
 The union chiefs today asked the attitude of the railroads on the fol- lowing questions
 "It the operating officials of the. railroads will restore the wage rates in effect on June 30, 1921?
 If all demands for further de- creases will be withdrawn?
 If all demands for the elimination of time and one-half for overtime and radical schedule revision will be withdrawn and not pressed again for stated period7'
 Would Mean Increase
 The railroad executives, according to a statement issued by them, point ed out that to grant the first request would mean an increase in wages of approximately 12 per cent at time when all other wages are com ing down" and to accede to the sec ond would be assuming that no further decreases are or will be war ranted by reductions in the cost of living"
 The union chiefs were told that in granting the request for the with- drawal of the demand for elimination of overtime. the railroad officials would be taking the question or time and half for overtime out or the hands of the labor board, where 1t is now under discussion, and Vio- late every agreement the men have with their respective roads, each ot which has a terminating or revision clause"
 After hearing the arguments pre- sented by the labor men in behalt of their requests, the railroad offi- cials informed them they would make report to -the presidents confer ence which will take final action. The conference will meet, next week and adopt resolutions, it was stated, making known the attitude Of the railway executives, which will be for warded to the union chiefs
 Warren s. Stone, grand chlet oi the Brotherhood of Locomotive En g.neers. who headed tne aaion dele eation, declined to make any state ment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-04
Des Moines Without Street Cars
 As Company Goes Out of Business

ing urged to walk, so those liv'ng further out may ride.
 With the bus owners promisi ss only makeshift service until the city council grants them franchises For from one to five years. no relief from the condition Is in sight
 Sale of the railway property ,indAr the mortgage foreclosure probably will not be ordered by Federal Judge Martin J. Ware for at least 9 mo nth, and probably more than so days ac- cording to lawyers.
 A T. Carlton. Chicago attorney representing the bond holders, aid the bond holders would file nothing further in court.
 The outstanding bonds of the com pany total $4.sI5.000. Deben ures and notes bring the total ind dsbts1- ness of the company up to s7.500.00 !. Approximately roo persons employs1 l by sthe company will be thrown out of work when the cars are taken to the barns tonight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-04
JTY HELD UP, PRISONER FREED
By Associafed press

Pandria, La, August 1.-Two htified men held mp Deputy Ef Grant on a Louisiana and sas railroad train late last and took from his custody |Semple. charged with the theft |automobile. The hold d-up. wh. eh place at Skidder. so miles north re, was not reported to Alex k until today.
 Iple was handcuffed. He was
 with the deputy in the smor- pmpartment when two passec- leveled pistols at the ITS head, commanded him 10 his prisoner and then half
 ed Semple to the yestibule, which all three leaped. Local rities believe the strangers to been confcderates of the alleged
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-04
HALTED BY
 STRUGGLING ASSOCIATE

Washington. August 3.--Criticism of federal reserve system credit poli- cies which was continued today be- fore the congressional committee by John Skelton Williams, former comptroller of the currency, aroused resentment on the part of the sys- tem's highest officers, Governor Harding of the reserve board and Governor Strong of the New York reserve bank In one of the frequent verbal interchanges Governor Hard ing charged across the committee room swinging his fist. but was halt ed by struggling associates just in front of his adversary, who remained cool. but was rising for the threat cned encounter,
 A few minutes later Mir Strong, while reading to the commission report which charged MT. Williams with false and misleading state ments.'' was interrupted by the former comptroller. who shouted:
 That statement of yours is false.'
 Governor Strong. however cons tinued reading and presently re- ferred tn Ar Williams as being jealous of his prerogatlves.'
 And that's lie. too" the latter intcrjected.
 At this point request the com- mittee to require the comptroller to make oath whether he has stated the whole truth or not" Governor Strong exclaimed
 Chairman Anderson ruled amid the confusion that 1t was mot feasible to adopt the policy at this stage Of the game"
 Both federal reserve officers with a number of associates had sat ap- parently unmoyed during the two days along with an audience which numbered many senators and repre- sentatives allied with the "agricul- tural bloc in Congress while Mir. Williams elaborated three general chaz ges He said first that the board had countenanced undue lend fngs to New York banking group during the last two years, for specu- lative uses. while forcing liquidation in southern and western agricultural districts and that it had allowed ex- tortiqnate Interest charges and gem orally failed to ease down" in- flation
 The examination had branched orr into minor question when Mir Will liams remarked that Governor Hard- ing had broken a promise to hsm concerning board record
 T deny that I-ever made any such. promjse,r Governor Harding ex- plained. rising in the audience
 Governor Harding has threatened to use poison gas" Mr. Williams said.
 And I deny that, too,5 Governor Harding shouted
 There was board room incident when I told Mir Williams that | wasn't after trouble. that my opJect was to work out our difficult prop lems peacefully and effectively but that | was not afraid of him; that if he intended to fight, I'd fight fair if that was what he wanted, ana tha. if he tried to use poi.'on gas meet him on thar. too. l'lt not let tness things go unchall lenged
 Demands Hearing
 Governor Harding today rose out
 tContinued cp Page Fourteen,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-04
SID HATFIELD BURIED By Associated Press

Matewan ". Va, August 3--The tempestcus and picturesque careers of Sid Hatfield and his former lieu tenant, Ed Chambers. snot in a gun fight at Welch, w. Va, last Monday were brought to close here today with their burial at Buskirk, Ky, op posite Matewan on the other side or Tug river No untoward lncidents were reported in connection with the funerals. For hours today preceding their funerals. scores Of noun tainecrs. to whom the slain former Matewan chief of police had been hero, passed before the bodies or Hatfield and Chambers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-04
NEW STORE BUILDING

Annsston, August tSpecial)- Work was started this week on the new store building for the Sawyer Shoe company. on Noble street, tse tailoring and pressing shop of ". J, McPheron having been moved from that point to another location, The entire front is to be remodeled. Mir. Sawyer has bought new fixtures for the new store. and the building. which is located near the postoffice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-04
AMERICAN PRISONERS
 RELEASED IS REPORi
By Associated Press

Riga. August 3.-vAmefican prison- CTS in Russia already have been re- leased from confinement, according to unofficial reports at the bolsheVk legation press bureau here today, put there was not word as to the mum Der released or when, how or where they will be delivered across the border.