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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-21
KNOX, CROW AND 4 OTHERS ARE HELD IN WETUMPKA JAIL
Murder Charge Preferred By Sheriff Following Killing of One Man and Wounding
 Another Near Eclectic
By FRED IT. GoRMLEY


 Montgomery Bureau. The Age-HeraId
 2si-e First National Bank Building
 Montgomery, September 20.-(Special. )-W. s. Knox and A. w. Crow, state law enforcement officers, and four special enfoEcement officers are held in the EImore county jail at Wetumpka on charges ot murder as a result of the killing of Lee Taunton, white, and the serious wounding of Oliver Dewitt, white, in a fight six miles from Eclectic Tuesday.
 Tn long distance message to
 Montgomery bureau of The Age-
 Herald late Tuesday night. Shcr-
 iff J. IT. Strength of Elmore
 county said he had preferred
 charges of murder against all
 the persons in the party at the
 time Taunton was killed. and
 they probably would he given
 preliminary hearings In We-
 tumpkn Friday.
 In addition to the regular law
 enforcement officers. Knox and
 Crow. the sheriff has impris- oned John shores, Freeman Hale,
 Spencer Sanford and John Jones,
 according to his statement on the
 telephone. Shores has been
 special state officer and nssist-
 ed the law enforcement depart-
 ment In various raids in EImore
 county. IL Is supposed the other
 men were special deputies or
 members of a citizens' posse ac-
 companyinE the officers.
 Two stories have reached Mont gomery regarding the shooting One favors the law enforcement officers while the other is against them. The story favoring the officers IS that Taunton was acting as picket for moonshiners and fired at the officers when. they came near him, thus giy- ing warning to the liquor makers at the same time. The other is that the officers fired on Taunton first and that he and Dewitt were not armed at tho time Sheriff strength in his telephonic conversation said his in gotfnatfgSn was Una tasAisnton aud be- witt ie not armed.
 Chief Leaves for Scene
 Lon c. Phillips. chief law enforce ment officer, left Montgomery Tor wetumpka during the afternoon, but no report has been received from him. His information was that the officers were forced to fire to pro- tect themselves from the lookouts. Knox and Crow have received much publicity throughout the state since they became connected with the law enforcement department. Knox was convicted of assault and battery on Phil Painter, Birm.n gham newspaper man, and given fine and prison sentence. His case Is pending in the court of appeals on appeal Crow Is alleged to have been member of the party which raided the homes of several ~ell known cit izens of Mobile county few weeks ago. and which resulted In the dis charge of c. w. Austin. chief of tho law enforcement department. He and the others who took part In the Mobile raids were suspended on tn- struction of the governor to Chief Austin The fact was established since the arrest of Crow Tuesday that he was reinstated when ft was shown his Mobile actions were un- der orders of the chief
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-21
KILLING FROST FELL 58 YEARS AGO, SAYS
 EAST GADSDEN SEER

< Gadsden, September 20.--(Special) Uncle Abe Thornton. the seer of East Gadsden. and one of the few surviv- ors of the battle of Chlckamauga, which took place 5S years ago yes terday, stated this morning that 5s years ago a Killing frost fell ip Gads- den and Etowah county and that all vegetation was killed. He also stated
 that frost fell every month that year except June. July and Auguat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-21
NEGRO IS HANGED
By Associated Press

McComb, MISS, Septem'ber 20.-Ed- ward Mcdowell. negro, employe and hospital helper, was hanged two miles from here yesterday. Motive for the action of the mob is said to be un- known. The authorities say an auto mobile party drove up to the prem ises where the negro was sleeping. forced him into the car and departed hurriedly. The McComb police say they know no motive for the action taken
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-21
Swiss Winners In
 International Race
 for Bennett Trophy
Rx Associafesi Press

London, September 20.--Witb the landing today of the Swiss balloon pfloted by Paul Arm < bruster, all IA competitors in the international race for the James Gordon Bennett trophy. which started Sunday at Brussels, Bel efum, have been accounted for.
 The Swiss entrant landed at Lnnbay Island, off the east coast of County Dublin, Ireland, and therefore, wins the cup.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-21
It's Worth While

To advertise anything of value that the public wants or needs. When you use the classified columns of The Age-Herald you are on the right road. A splen- di- example of the effectiveness of this medium is reflected in the statement of Mir. c. H. Brown with Hidden, Cheek & Hale Real Estate dealers:
 "Am well pleased with your classified service. On ? ads run in your paper received 10 calls the same day that these ads were run-that's getting results,
 I'll say"
 The same results can be got ten for you simply by calling Main 4900. That's all.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-21
OLD BlJTLDINC sOLD

Troy. September 20.--( Especial )--- The old Sichnes building. two- story brick building on North Three Notch and Walnut streets, which was con- demned several months ago. was sold at registers sale Monday. and bought by Dock Jones for $l1.500. } Charles Cox was auctioneer. The bidding was spirited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-21
Election Result In New Mexico
 Not Yet Known
By Associated Press

Albuquerque. N. M., September 2o.--Returns received by the Al" buqucrque Morning Journal up to o'clock tonight from the sem atorial election held today, iDdi- cnte that the southern part of the state is showing unusual strength for Richard Fl. Hanna, democrat, and republican msiorities are be- ing cut down while In the north crp counties Senator H. o. Bur shum. republican, Is running strong.
 Indications are that the result will be close.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-21
SUES FOR DAMAGES

Gadsden, September 20.-tSpecial.) John Riley. whose leg was broken and who was otherwise bruised up when he was struck by the car of Charlie Cargile of Alabama City, has entered suit in the circuit court here against Cargile for s30,000 damages. Riley is still in the hospital and it will be several weeks yet before he will be able to get around again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-21
PRINCE IS APPOINTED
 MINISTER TO DENIM ARK
Ry AaaoeIn4nd Presa

Washington, September 20.-Dr. J. D. Prince. language professor at Columbia university. and president of the state civil service commission of New Jersey. has been selected by President HardiA8 as minister to Den mark.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-21
PARTY MUST SUPPORT ADMINISTRA TTON M
 DISARMAMENT EFFORT
This Is Declaration of Senator Underwood Democ- racy's Representative On Coming Conference
 for Limitation of World Armament
By HUGH " ROBERTS Ezn&1nstun BnTca1. The Aep- Herald
 800 Dnrideon Ruildfrnr

Septemper 20(Speca) )-"The democrat and only actively support the administration efforts to dsam the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-21
THE WEATHER
By Associated Press

Washington, September 20.-Ala- bama and Mississippi: Partly cloudy with scattered local thundershowers Wednesday; Thursday fair and not quite so warm.
 Georgia Part cloudy Wednesday and Thursday
 Tennessee: Local thundershowers Wednesday, cooler Wednesday after noon and night; Thursday fair and cooler.
 LOCAL DATA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-21
WILL GO TO CONGRESS-
 WITH PROVEN FIGURES

WaahipStor, September 20. tSpo- cfalj--At the conference between of- ficials of the government and repre- sentatives of Henry Ford yesterday afternoon and last night. the Secre- tary of War. it develops today, de- clared his determination to 20 to Congress only with figures of esti- mated cost regarding which there could be no material difference in ex pert opinion.
 He made the point that the Ford engineers. the engineers of the gov ernment and engineers represent ting the Secretary of Commerce and still others representing the war depart ment exclusively, had attempted to estimate the cost of constructing Dam No. 3, and the four estimates ranged from 3S,00o.OoO. the Ford es- innate, to $2s,000, 900, that of the gov ernment engineers.
 The Secretary of War further in sisted that Ford so amend his Muscle Shoals offer that it would accord with the federal water power act and result in lease of only 50 years. w. H. Mayo. Ford's chief engineer, is en route to Detroit. where he will consult his chief, and report later to the Secretary.
 W. T. James. son of C. E. James of Chattanooga, who has offered to buy Muscle Shoals. is in Washington for the purpose of consulting the Secre- tary. It lis understood that the Sec retary will ask regarding the finan- cial backing of Mr. James. While the Chattanooga capitalist is a million aire, the Secretary has heard that he might not be able to effectuate his &6,000,00 If 1t Is accepted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-21
WIDE DIFFERENCES
 IN ESTIMATES OF
 DAM EXPENDITURE
Ford Engineers Figure Com pletion Will Cost 28 Millions But Government Experts
 Think Twice That Sum
By Associated Press

Washington, September 20,-Con- flictins views Of army engineers and those representing Henry Ford as to the expenditure necessary to complete the power dams for the Muscle Shoals nitrate plant must bereconciled, Sec retary Weeks indicated today. before action will be taken on the offer of the Detroit manufacturer to take over the plant and operate it as a commer- cial fertilizer factory. Mir. Fords engineers, who conferred with the Secretary yesterday, have estimated that the work win require s2s,ooo,ooo, while government experts place the probable cost at something like twice that amount MT. Weeks said.
 The point involved, 1t was ex- plained, Is that under MT. Ford's offer the government is to complete the dams, funds expended for that pur. pose to be repaid at rate fixed in the proposed contract. Should the government enter into such con tract, only to find that actual cost of the work was double the amount Mir. Ford had contracted to repay, how ever, it was pointed out. the govern met would have to foot the bin with. out legal means of recovery and MT. Weeks expressed doubt that Con- gress would make the necessary ap- prorpiations under such conditions.
 This question, 1t was said. was the only one on which the Secretary de- sired to talk when he conferred yes. lterday with Mir. Fords engineers. They are now reviewing their esti. mates and the figures of the army engineers to see If an agreement as to the probable cost cannot be reached and this figure written into the proposed contract.
 MT. Weeks would not say, how ever. that the matter of the divergent estimates was the only obstacle to ac- ceptance of Mir. Ford's proposal.
 One other difficulty, that of the guarantee by the government of definite minimum horse power to be produced was dispelled by yesterdays discussion. MT. Weeks said the Ford engineers disclaimed any intention of requiring Va guarantee of the sort army officials thought might have been contemplated in the proposal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-21

Summary of observations made at sta tions of the United States Weather Bureau during the 24 hours ending at p. m.. 90th meridian time, September 20 1921:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-21
FOOTBALL

For complete and detailed football inforpatlon watch The Age-Herald's sports pages.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-21
BIRMINGHAM WEATHER

Partly cloudy today. Cont wwxm.
Cheyenne record., 1921-03-03
HERE'S HOPING HE SUCCEEDS
French Inventor Working on sehems
Which Would Lower the Price
Of Wearing Apparel.

A French inventor, who has spent
many years in Brazil and Nicaragua.
states that women will be able to pur
chase blouses, Jumpers. and even cos
tunes, made of leaves and peelings
Men may be offered suits and under
wear of the same materials.
This man has devised machine
which can extract weaving threads
from bananas, pineapples. and Other
fibrous plants. For example, the leaf
of the wild pineapples gives a thread
over two yards long.
He hopes later to be able to utilize
the skins of many other fruits. 1t IL
to be hoped that he succeeds, for the
cost of clothes will be considerably
less than those made of present-day
imitation silks and mercerized cot
tons.
Cheyenne record., 1921-03-03
DIDN'T WORK BY SCHEDULE
impossible for Rural Postman to Tell
Just When the Next Mail
Would Go Out.

day Of mist and rain and driving
wind, and over the turn of the hill a
mans figure making his way, the only
human being that had been seen for
days. He came straight into the house
with his postbag, and kindly smile.
He had military bearing and spoke
like a schoolmaster with a university
education. He explained how he had
come round that way and expected to
carry back letters ready for the post
A rush was made and what could be
put together was intrusted to him.
'What about tomorrow" was the
question asked by those unacquainted
with the ways of the rural post.
"When does the post 60 out?" A slow
smile gathered on the postman's face.
"Ah that cannot TELL" he said, shak-
ing his head. 1T depends entirely on
when 1t comes in."-Christian Science
Monitor.
Cheyenne record., 1921-03-03
Fatal Mistake,

(Situation: Burglar caught red-hand-
ed arraigned in court) Woman-"The
sorce O. the feller! r pretended to
be my 'usband and called out It's all
right, darlin'-it's only me- 1t was
the word 'darlin'' wot give i'm away."
London Punch.
Cheyenne record., 1921-03-03
One Point Of Difference.

He-Hello, kid!
She-How dare you speak to me? J
don't know you from Adam.
He-You ought to. I'm dressed diff
ferently.
Cheyenne record., 1921-03-03
CAUGHT FROM THE NETWORK OF
WIRES ROUND ABOUT
THE WORLD.
DURING THE PAST week
RECORD OF IMPORTANT EVENTS
CONDENSED FOR BUSY
PEOPLE,
WESTERN

WESTERN
intoxicated hogs 30 interested Tex
arkana, Texas, police officers and fed
eral enforcement agents that an inves-
tigation resulted in the finding of a
still on farm two miles from the city.
Creation Of Il motion picture censor
ship board Of three to be appointed by
the governor, and with power to pre-
vent showing of any film 1t sees fit if
considered immoral or improper, was
passed BY the North Dakota house, e.
to 4S.
A demand for hair bleach among
young men in Oakland looking for
Jobs, has been predicted. H. 8. Nc
Cormack, New York business psy-
chologist," told the Oakland Ad Club
luncheon that blond men think faster
THIN their dark-haired brothers.
Mrs. Antoine Gasich, 20 years old,
was held up, beaten and robbed of 81
ole by three bandits, who accosted her
in St Louis. She was taking the
money to her husbands soft drink par
lor when assaulted.
A family of four was killed by a
pack Of hungry wolves on ranch in
the state of Durango, Mexico, accord
ing to a dispatch received at Ell Paso
Wolves have attacked sheep and cat
tie herders and are terrorizing families
in isolated mountain communities, ac-
cording to the dispatch.
A bill providing for a special poll
tax of So annually on all bachelors re-
siding In Montana was passed by the
Senate. 1t now goes to the governor
A Senate committee amendment to
make the law applicable also to spin
sters was killed by the Senate. The
proceeds of the tax would be paid into
the widows pension fund.
Formation of "Forty-eight Hour
Per Wee. League" was announced at
Fresno, Calf, following the annual
meeting of the Pacific Coast Employ
ing Printers and Allied Trades Coun-
Gil. Announcement was made the
league will launch an "open shop"
campaign In the printing industry aft
er May l II the unions continue to
make demands for forty -four-hour
week.
Cheyenne record., 1921-03-03

The man who owns phonograph
and parrot can get along without .
wife-and he might have TO.
Cheyenne record., 1921-03-03
WASHINGTON

Agitation against infected shaving
brushes has resulted In virtually para
lying the japanese bristle industry,
and, that the government is taking
steps to open a national disinfection
office at Kobe to remedy the situation
the Department of Commerce was in
formed from Toxic. Anthrax is dis
ease usually peculiar to cattle, ad-
vices to the department said, and has
been widely distributed through i'm
properly sterilized brushes.
Work in some government depart
ments moves 50 leisurely that girl en-
ployes have been known to make their
trousseaus during working hours"
the Senate was told by Senator Smoot,
Republican, of Utah. The senator said
he personally had investigated the sit
uation in the offices "Why." he add
ed, ut has got SO that when l start
for an office word is telephoned ahead
that Senator Smoot Is coming and for
everyone to get busy on their type
writer's"
Washington. - The population of
Petrograd and Moscow in soviet Rus
sin has greatly decreased, according to
Russian newspaper dispatches to the
State Department in Washington. The
population Of Petrograd is 100000, II
per cent less than in 1917. and in Mos
COW the population has dropped to L.
O15,0OO. about so per cent less
The United States marines who raid
ed newspaper office at Mangua, Mic
arngua, have been found guilty by
court-martiul and have been given SEN
tences of two years and dishonorable
discharge, the Navy Department was
informed in n message from Rear Ad-
miral II. l. Bryan. The men all plead
ed guilty, the message said The rated
men also were reduced
Official figures compiled by the
American Automobile Association in
dicate that there were 9,1SO,316 pas
senger and commercial motor vehicles
registered In he United States during
1920, Of which approximately S,234 400
were for passenger use and about 345.-
S26 were commercially employed. Dur
Ing the same period 271 ,23O motorcy-
cles were also registered. The total
receipts from registrations amounted
to 800, ,141,0 ,097.
China will stand by the United
States If this country ever Is In need or
4 friend to aid against any enemy
from across the sea, DIR. T. Hsieh, sec
retary Of labor of China, told gath
ering Of congressmen and businessmen
at Washington interested in Chinese
relief measures. He commented on
the bitterness he said existed in China
over Japan's demands
A bill appropriating $5,0O0,OOO to
buy seed grain for farmers in drought
stricken areas Of the West passed the
Senate without record vote. 1t now
goes to the House.
The Washington times., 1921-12-02
PARENTAGE OF CAMOUFLAGED
PLOT AGAINST OUR COUNTRY

And would prefer the alliance with
America and war upon Japan. Thai
she cannot get-not now. at least.
Alternative Chosen.
The alliance with japan and war
upon the United States is an under.
taking too costly for British and
Japanese finances at present. and.
besides, they would probably be de
feated at the end of a long and stub
born war.
Therefore, the third alternative
has been chosen.
British diplomacy is bent upon n
triple alliance wherein IL can bore
rom the inside. and play the bal.
ince of power against both of the
other parties to the center. while the
American navy slowly decays.
England has chosen to defend her
empire I'm India at Washington by
diplomatic cunning rather than on
the Pacific and In Asia by arms.
When the Old Tiger, Clemenceau.
returned from India, a few months
ago, he told his personal friends
that England was sure to lose India
as things were going. And the Brit
Clemenceau the desperate plight OF
its rule in India.
That Mr.. Harding and Mr.. Hughes
should have stepped so blithely into
this British trap is not surprising.
Neither of them is responsible for
this attempt to establish a camou-
flaged entente, or even for this con.
ference of Washington.
The secret hand Which, pulls the
strings for England in America is
the hand of Elihu Root. He ia SO
far more crafty, SO far more able.
so far more versed I'm legalized ras-
cality, than Is either the President
or Hughes. that both are really only
unconscious tools of his subtle mind
and subtle methods and sinister de
signs.
What Root wants above anything
in the world liz to create an Anglo
American imperialism which would
dominate the world. and In which
his dearly beloved England would
t. be the senior and masterful partner.
Consults With Balfour.
Root il in constant consultation
with Balfour. The two are daily
and nightly together in private
The Washington times., 1921-12-02
NEWSlATIN REPUBLIC
SEEKS U. S. RECOGNITION

A delegation representing the new
\ republic OF Central America has ar
rived In Washington to seek recog.
milton of their new government by
the United States. The party con-
sists of ID. Vincente MeJia Colindres.
DIR. Eracisco A. Lima, and Jose
Matos.
The delegation has been received
by Secretary of State Hughes. but
no intimation has been given OF the
attitude of this Government toward
the new Central American Fedora
ton.
The Washington times., 1921-12-02
PROUD he SHOT LARGER
TURKEY THAN HIS BOYS

McvEYTOwN, Pa. Dec. David
Kirk. OF Brooklyn Mills. returned
from the tall timbers adjacent to his
home yesterday with seventeen
pound wild turkey.
All the male members Of the Kirk
family have killed birds this season.
and the father is very proud OF the
fact that ne beat his son Stanley by
three-quarters of pound In the
weight OF his bird and his son Jack by
five pounds. The boys, who killed
their birds on the first day Of tho
season, point out that dads" bird
had so much longer to grow.
The Washington times., 1921-12-02
|. c. c. Rules on Exports.

The Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion today Issued rules and reguia-
lions prescribing the form of through
export bills Of lading to be issued by
railroads In connection with ocean
carriers. whose vessels are registered
under United States laws, from
points In the United States designated
under the provisions of Section rs
Of the Interstate Commerce act to
points IN non-adtacent foreign coun-
tries.
The Washington times., 1921-12-02
yer on Genuine Aspirin say "Bayer

Warning! Unless you see the name
payer on package or on tablets
you are not getting genuine Aspirin
prescribed by physicians for twenty.
one years and proved safe by mil
lions: Take Aspirin only as told In
the bayer package for Colds, Head
The Washington times., 1921-12-02

ache, Neuralgia, rheumatism, Ear.
ache, Toothsche. Lumbago and for
Pain. All druggists sell Bayer Tab
lets Of Aspirin In handy tin boxes of
IL, and in bottles Of "a and 100. As.
pirin il the trade mark of Bayer
Manufacture of Monoaceticacideste
of Ealicylicacfd.-Adv
The Washington times., 1921-12-02
LSULPHUR CLEARS $
A P|hPLY skin
Apply Sulphur As Told When
Your Skin Breaks Cut.

Any breaking out Of the skin on
face, neck. arms or body IL over.
come quickest by applying Mentho-
Sulphur. The pimIles seem tosdry
right UP and go away. declares 4
noted skin specials.
Nothing has ever been found to
take the place of sulphur as .
lpimple remover. 1t In harmless and
Just ask any druggist
for a small jar of Mentho-Sulphur
and use II like cold cream.
The Washington times., 1921-12-02
SNAKE SAVES SQUIRREL,
BUT LOSES ITS OWN LIFE

HARRISBURG. Dec. 2.-While
hunting. r. b. Gilbert stepped on a
squirrel in an old stump. While he
was trying to prod out the squirrel
with q stick q huge rattlesnake
dropped on Gilbert's back.
The snakes prompt action saved
the squirrels life. but cost its own.
Gilbert killed the snake with the stick.
The Washington times., 1921-12-02
IN
ALEXANDRIA IS
SHOT IN Arm
PatroIman Haywood Drurrer
Wounded by Ricocheting
Pistol Bullet.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. Dec. 2.-The
president of the General Federation
OF Women's Clubs will deliver an al
dress this evening 20 members OF the
Cameron Club at the Young People
Building, on South Washington
street. Previous to the meeting an
Informal reception will be held at the
home of ....ss Katherine q. Uhler.
The Washington times., 1921-12-02

Forty hours devotion opened nj
st. AIary's Catholic Church thu
morning These devotions will con
tinue for three days. coming to
close with a sermon and Benedictior
next Sunday evening.
The Washington times., 1921-12-02

While engaged in pistol practice ir
Fairfax county yesterday Policeman
Haywood Drurrer accidentally shot
himself in \the left arm. The bullet