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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-23
Mobile Man Runs Amuck
 and Is Shot By Detective

Mobile, April Special. )--The northern part of the city was thrown into excitement for several hours late this afternoon when Elmer Jarvis, an auto mechanic. wanted for alleged arson. burglary and attempting to kill two police officers, shot Police L. ". woodcock in the right leg and tried to kill Detective stephen Touart. Detec- tive Touart, who is Confederate vet eran, refused to throw up his hands and shot and wounded Jarvis after he had fired several times at the officer. one bullet passing through his coat. Jarvis, wounded, escaped from force of several hundred people. who gath cred in the chase. The desperate man left pool of blood in his flight. Tho city is being closely guarded for tho man. who is believed to be In hidinn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-23
ONE MAN IS KILLED AND
 FOUR OVERCOME BY GAS
By Associated Press

Bound Brook, N. J., April 22-One man was killed and four persons were overcome with phosgene gas which early today began escaping through a leak in the tank of large chemical company here and drove residents of the town to places of safety.
 Earl Fillman. an employe of the plant. died at his home here from con Eestion of the lungs after he had in haled a quantity of the gas. Harold Saunders. formerly chief chemist of the plant, who braved the fumes. wear ing only a light gas mask and stopped the leak: Michael Pascal his assistant, and Peter Wirdel were overcome, as was pr. Benjamin Borrow, who went to the assistance of the others. All are expected to recover.
 The escaping gas drove residents from their homes, many of them in au- tomobiles. Authorities said that there was enough in the tank to kill the entire population of Bound Brook. City authorities it was said tonight, will 4ake steps to have the plant removed. During the war, it was engaged in the manufacture of chemicals for the gov ognDent q
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-23
HUNTSVILLE GIRL WILL
 MAKE OPERATIC START
 IN MILAN, ITALY, MAY IA

Huntsville. April 22.-(Special)- Miss Elizabeth Brooks, Huntsville girl who has been studying in New years for an operatic career, will make her musical debut in the Morgana the- atre. Milan. Italy, May 14, according to information received by her parents Dr. and Mrs o. J. Brooks of this city. Imm ediately after that Miss Brooks and her friend. Miss Neida Humphrey. who has already made her operatfc de- but in Rome and Milan. will go to Switzerland, where they will join Miss Jean Humphrey for tour of Switzer- land, Begium and England, after which they will sail for home. arriving in America about July 3.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-23
Absolutely Persuaded It Is Un- avoidably Necessary That Areas Be Restored In Order to Bring Economic Peace, Says Note to Great Britain
Bv Associated Press

London, April 22.-Germany has sent note to the British government reiterating her complete willingness to undertake the reconstruction of de- vastated France. The note, which came from the German foreign office, was delivered by tke German embassy to the British foreign office this eve ming: It follows:
 "Germany Is absolutely per
 suaded that it Is unhvoidnbIy nee
 cssary for the purpose of restor-
 ing ecoOnmIc peace throughout the
 world that the territories devnsted
 through the war should be recon
 structcd and restored. Until this is
 done there will be danger that,
 feelings of hate will cOntinue to
 exist among the nations concerned.
 "Germnny, therefore, declares
 herself once more to he entirely
 willing to cooperate in this re-
 construction with all the means
 md strength at her disposal, and
 to take into account in regard
 thereto, in every individuni case,
 each wish of the power concerned
 far is possible"
 The note proceeds to endmerate in great detail the possibilities of recon struction 3F'irst, for Germany to take over specified localities, either as d state undertaking or by directing the work of national colonizing and set tlement association; second, to under take the work of clearing, afforesta- tion. building and repairing brick works and works for the production of chalk, plaster, cement and other neces- saries and the delivery of the necessary machinery and materials shall emanate from Germany and, fourth. to start immediately plans to build at least 25,000 wooden houses in the devastated districts before the cold season begins.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-23
D. A. R. ELECT OFFICERS
 AT WASHINGTON MEETING
Bv Assoc;ated press

Washingt ton, April 22-Daughters of the American Revolution at their thir- tieth continental congress today. elected the following officers:
 Registrar general. Miss Emma T. Strider. Washington. p. C.; vice presi- dents general, Mrs. John Trigg- Moss, St. Louis; Miss Catherine Campbell, Ottawa Kan; Mrs. Benjamin D. Heath, Charlotte, N. C.; Mrs. Lyman E. Holden, Vermont; Mrs. c. D. Chenault Lexing- ton, Ky; Mrs. A. c. Calder II, Provi- dence. R. T.; Mrs. Howard L. Hodgkin. Washington, D. C., and Miss Alethea Serpell Norfolk. Va. There was no election for the office of president general, Mrs. George Maynard Minor of Connecticut, the incumbent, not having completed her term.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-23
HILL AND WILSON
 MAY BE CALLED ID
 DIPLOMATIC CORPS
Harding Considering Dr. Hill for Tokio Post and Wilson May Go Either to Rome or
 ConStantinople
By Associated Press


 Washington. April 22.--Recall to the diplomatic corps of pr. David Jayne Hill of New York and Henry Lane Will son of Indiana. both of whom served as ambassadors under the last repub- lican administration, is understood to be under serious consideration by President Harding.
 pr. Hill, who was American envoy to Germany under both Presidents Roosevelt and Taft, is said to be fore most in the Presidents mind for the ambassadorship to Japan, while MT. ico, may go either to Rome or Con- stantinople
 Although in no case has the selec- tion reached a point warranting a definite announcement, Mir. Harding .s understood to be approaching deci- sion regarding these and several other important appointments to the diplo- matic service, The nominations of two or three ambassadors and a like num- Der of ministers may go to the Senats rext week
 BOTH ARE EXPERIENCED
 Both pr. Hill and MT. Wilson have had long diplomatic experience, consideration which weighed strongly in their favor when the President, shortly after his inauguration, asked the state department to prepare a sum- mary of the records of all aspirants for diplomatic posts. In addition, both af1 a cofA t. bn t.I present department officials as well as to Mr. Harding's political advisers.
 Dr. Hill, well-known writer on political subjects, was assistant Sec tary of State from 1898 to 1903, and subsequently served as minister to Switzerland and to the Netherlands before accepting the ambassadorshlp to Germany. He was at Berlin from 1908 tot 1911.
 Mir. Wilson's diplomatic service be- gan in 1907, when he was named min ister to Chile and was interrupted in 1913 when he resigned as ambassador to Mexico after a baeak with Presi- dent Wilson CT the Mexican policy of the democratic administration. Meantime he had been minister to Greece and Belgium and had been ap- pointed ambassador to Turkey, a post which he never filled because Presl- ueut IaIt cnaHSed hlS mind and sent him to Mexico instead.
 SPECIAL APPLICATIONS It is understood that administration officials regard Mir. Wilson as having special qualifications for hoth of the places for which he now is under con- sideratlon, but are disagreed as to which he could fill to better advan- tage.
 At one time he is said to have been virtually selected for. the ambassador ship to Italy. but some of the Presi- dents advisers were of the opinion that the former ambassadors long diplomatic training could best be utilized at Constantinople which is ex- pected to be a center of important in- ternational developments as European reconstruction takes form.
 Al present the United States has no ambs ssador to Turkey, diplomatic relations having lapsed during the war because of German occupation of Turkish territory. Turkey and the United States were not technically at war, however, it is said that there is no legal barrier to resumption of full diplomatic relations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-23
RAIL PROBLEMS l CHIEF SUBJECT AT
 CABINET MEETING
Renewed Indications of Seri- ousness of Situation Sur veyed In Detail, But No
 Plan of Action Decided
By Associated Press

Washington, April 22.-The railroad problem in it's relation to agriculture and industry again was the foremost srt ject of discussion at today's meet ing of President Harding with his cab inet.
 Renewed indicat ,ons of the serious ness of the situation were surveyed in as to an administration policy or as to a plan of action in dealing with the various interests involved It was in> dicated that a general conference of railway managers. employees and ship- pers still was possibility. although no such meeting has yet been deter mined upon.
 From the first, the administration has been reluctant to go over the head of the constituted government agen- cies created to deal with wage and rate problems and. it is understood officials here still hope for a solution through those avenues
 Irforrnation gathered by the Senate interstate commerce committee in it's forthcoming inquiry into the railroad situation will be coupled with data furnished by the railroad labor board and the interstate commerce commis- sion in considering any legislation or adm nistrative step.
 ~ INDUSTRY HANDICAPPED
 Reports of conditions laid before the cal binet today indicated that the trans- portation problem not only was serf- ously affecting agricultural interests, but was greatly handicapping industry in general.
 High freight rates on such basic pr oducts as food and coal. 1t was said were cutting down production in all most every business and manuflctur- ing establishment, and there were sug- gestions that in any decisions on rates this situation must be recognized by differentials favoring necessities.
 Another feature of the general in>' dustrial condition was brought to President Harding's attention during the day by a group of senators who went to the White House to ask for liberal aid to farmers by the farm loan board. They suggested that in view of the transportation and general busf~ ness situation, the board make more liberal rediscount rates on loans to farmers. The President is understood to l ay. indicated a deep interest in the suggestion, and to have promised to consid it.
 Those who were in the group pre- sent:ng the appeal to Mir. Harding in- cluded Senators Gooding of Idaho, Odlie Nevada. republicans and Sena- tors Smith of South Carolina; simmons of North Carolina, and Ransdel of Louisiana, democrats.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-23
TO UNDERTAKE RECONSTRUCTION OF
Japanese Cabinet Stand On
 Mandate Question ApproUed

Shimbun, is considering the advisability of appointing a special commission with this end in view.
 A Tokio dispatch of Wednesday quoted the Nich Nichi as saying the cabinet on Tuesday had decided there was no req son to alter Japans policy on the Tap mandate question because of the recent American note on the subject The de- cision of the cabinet. the newspaper said, would be reported Friday to the diplo- matie advisory council at an extraord- mary meeting of that body. While the foreign office would neither confirm nor deny the Nchi Nichfs statement the TolSio newspapers of Tuesday ac- cepted it as accurate
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-23
By Associated Press

TolNio. April 2.-The diplomatic ad- visory council today approved the atti- tude of the cabinet on the mandate question, after Viscount Uchida. the foreign minister. had given an exposi- tion of the governments viewpoint, ac- cording to newspaper reports. Nothing official as to the nature of the councils decision has been given out. however
 In diplomatic circles here the impress sion prevails that every effort will be made to reach a settlement mutually satisfactory to the powers concerneI The government, according to the Asah
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-23
Huge Jewel Robbery By Associated Press

Chicago. April 22.--J, J. Reingold proprietor of jewelry store in a downtown building, today reported to police that two bandits today robbed him and Leroy Present Rochester. N. T.. salesman, of jewels valued at s2s5,- 900. Shortly after the report. the po- lice arrested Leo Reingold. brother of the proprietor, but refused to discuss his connection with the case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-23
NEGRO IS NOT GUILTY
 OF CASTING "SPELLS'
By Associatod Press

York, s. C., April F22.-Charges that Violet Shaw 6o-year-old negro woman. cast spells over Miss Margaret Thom- asson, an aged white woman of Ebenez- CT, s. C., and thereby obtained $500, were dismissed here today when the white woman told Judge John Wilson in general pleas court that some one else had put the spells upon her.
 Violet Shaw and her grandson, Otis Fewell, arrested with her. were re- leased. The pair had lived on Miss Thomasson's farm for many years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-23
Guardsmen Paroled Rx Associnted lsreas

Nashville. April 2e-Paroies were is- sued by Governor Taylor today to the nine members of Company I. Fourth Tennessee infantry. who were con- victed on a charge of disobeying ss- berior officers by a. court-martiai. which convened at Jackson. Tenn, on April l. All of the guardsmen were confined in the Madison county jail. where they had served 2O~days of their 60-day sentences.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-23
Scouts Pledge Aid

New York, April 22-Aid of 5oo,oo0 Boy Scouts during forest protection week, proclaimed by President Harding for May 2 to B. has been pledged governors and foresters of each state, 1t was an nounced today at headquarters of the Boy Scouts of America. Every scout will be urged to plant tree during the week. to guard against forest fires and fight them when they occur.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-23
Travelling Man Found Dead

Clarksville. Tenn, April 23, Richard. A. Leathers, traveling salesman for an Indianapolis, Ind.. concern. was found dead with bullet hole through lis head in room at a hotel here to- day. Leathers is believed by the cor cner to have shot himself immediately after his arrival at the hotel Wednes- day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-23
Nominations Approved
By Associated Press

Washington, April p. 22.-Nominations of Ben w. Hooper of Tennessee to repre- sent the public Samuel Higgins of New York, to represent the railroads, and W. L. McMeHmen of Massachusetts. to rep resent labor. on the railroad board were approved today by the Senate interstate commerce commission.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-23
GALE TURNED OVER TO
 MILITARY AUTHORITIES
By Associated Press

Laredo, Tex. April 22-Linn A. E Gale, an American who recently was de- ported from Mexico for radicalism. ar rived here late tonight and was turned over by immigration officials to military authorities at Fort Mcintosh here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-23
YOUNG NAMED PRESIDENT
 DENVER AND RIO GRAND
By Assoclated rress

New York, April 22.-Joseph H. Young, president of the Norfolk and Southern railway, was elected president of the re- organized Denver and Rio Grande West ern railroad at directors meeting here today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-23
ANNOUNCE POLICY TO-DAY

Berlin, April 22.-A cabinet council will meet this afternoon and tomorrow the German government will make known it's policy on the question of reparations.
 pr. Simons, the foreign minister made this announcement in the Reich stag today in speak ing of the willing ness of the American government to transmit German reparations proposals to the allied governments in a man. ner acceptable to them
 The foreign minister said:
 The German government will have to make a decision concerning the es- tablishment of basis for it's propo- sitions. A cabinet council will meet this evening an dtomorrow the govern this evening and tomorrow the govern this project, it must go to the extreme limits of what the German people can furnish in the way of reparations.".
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-26

for six weeks with
what the doctors
called infamma-
ton of the bowels.
Four of them said
/ could not live. A
neighbor told me
to use Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound
and it helped me
from the start.
When the doctor
came / told him
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-26

nue. and Fourteenth street. Dean p. a
Durkin. rector. Masses at 1880. $50. $50
and 10 80 O'Clock. Sunday school at 10
a. m.
Sacred Heart Parish church-Fifth ave
nue. and Twenty eighth street. Father
Clement p. O'Neill. rector. Sunday masses
at z. $50 and 1880 a m Week day
masses at 7:3o a. m Evening devotionf
when said). TAB.
St. Paurs church belgian -Twenty.
fourth street and Eghth-and-a-half ave
nue.. Mass at $50 and 1890. Father
=. Zwart, rector.
First Baptist-Corner Third avenue and
Fifteenth street. Rev II. c Leland OF
Dixon, supply pastor. Sunday school al
Subject, "on the Rocks" Dr. H. Edwards,
leader Services at 1915 and 80. Morn
ing theme, The Greatest Thing in the
World" Evening theme. Who Is on the
Edgewood Baptist-Corner Forty-fourth
street and Fifth avenue. Sunday school at
8 80. Mems Brotherhood class at 9:4o.
z. U. At $50. Evening service at 7:30.
and Sixth avenue. Rev. S. H Gibson. pas
tor. Sunday school at 9:4o. Preaching at
1880 O'Clock and 1880.
PRESBYTERIAS-
Central observation-disclosures of -Four
tenth street and Tenth avenue. Rev.
James Thompson Mordy. pastor. Sunday
school at 9:43 a. m. George C. Perrin.
superintendent. Mems Bible class 9:45
in mems parlor. M ]. Jones. leader Wo-
mans Bible class in ladies' parlor. Miss
Lille Bromley, leader Senior and Inter
mediate Christian Endeavor at 6:30.
Services at 1O:45 and 7:3O O'Clock.
Broadway Presbyterian-Corner Twenty
third street and Seventh avenue. Rev.
John McGown Stevenson, pastor.
Bible school at o 80. Mems bible class at
ems bible class at 8 80 y. m. l'rs. Frank
Mixter. leader. Services at 1o:45 and
1880.
South Park Presbyterian Corner of
Thirtieth street and Fifteenth avenue.
Rev. w. G. ogievee. pastor. Sunday
school at 9 80 a. m. Mems class in the
house next to church. Omen B. Wright,
teacher. Young mems class meets IN
class room: E. c. Fisher. teacher, serv-
ices at 10;45 and 7:3o.
Cleland Presbyterian Aiken street.
South Rock Island. Rev. Thomas Hughes,
pastor. Sunday school at 9:45 a. m.
S o'clock. Pastors morning theme, Love !
Supreme Object" Rev. A. II. Post of Chi
cago will speak at evening service.
United f'resbyterian-rhIrd avenue and
Fourteenth street. DR.. J. II. Gibson. pas
tor. Sunday school s: $3.50 M
Services at 1O:45 and 7:3O. F. Scott Nc
Bride speaks at morning hour.
Oak Grove United rresoyi-rian-Twel.
ty-iouTtn street ana Nlneteentn avenue,
Rev ]. L, Vance. pastor. Sund4 ~ school
$50. Services at 1890.
Gloria Del Third United Presbyterian
Twelfth street and Forty-Saccnd avenue
Rev Charles G. Mann. Dsstor Sunday
schooI at 9:45 a. m. Services at II and
$50. Young Peoples society at Gas
Beulah Presbyterian-Rurai township
Bible school - 10 a m. Preaching serv-
ices at IL a m
Coal Valley Presbyterian-Coal Valley
Bible school at 2 .. IN. Sermon 3 D. M
Christian Endeavor at J 80 D N.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-26

METHODIST
First Methodist-Corner of Fifth ave
man. pastor Sunday school at $3.50:
Epworth League at $50. Services at
10 80 and z 80.
Spencer Memorial Methodist-corner
Rev. Frank Marston Sunday school as
$3.50 and services at 1916 and 1870.
Free Methodist-1520 Ninth avenue.
Rev. John Parry. pastor. Sunday school
/ at $3.50 and preaching services at 1O:45
and praise services at 7 o'clock. Evan
gelistic services at o'clock.
Wayman African Methodist Episcopal
school at $50 a. m. Services at 1875
Thirteenth street. Rev. Eugene Thompson.
pastor.
Milan Methodist-Rev. John A Decker.
pastor. Sunday school at Gas a. m.
services at 7;45. Epworth league at
/ o'clock.
Centenary Methodist Thirty-eishth
street. Eighteenth avenue. Rev. Oliver B.
Esselman. pastor sunday school at
9:15- Services at 10:15.
CHRISTIAN
Memorial Christian-corner Third ave-
and Fifteenth street. Rev I.aunceloS
m. DR.. ]. H. Nichols superintendent
Services at 10;45 and 40 Pastors
morning theme. The Church as In
vestment." Evening theme, The Goads
of Life Christian Endeavor at Is 30.
Every member canvass opens in the after
noon.
Second Christian-Corner Sixth street
and Thirteenth avenue. Rev w. b. Oliver
pastor. tServices every second and fourth
Sunday. Services both morning and eve
ming. Sunday school at 800 Services
at IL and 7:30. Christian Endeavor at
$50.
Fifteenth Avenue Christian - Corner
Fifteenth avenue and Thirty sixth street,
Rev Guy B. Williamson. pastor Bible
Communion and story hour at 1O:45, Mrs
Williamson, speaker. Junior Christian En-
deavor at 3 o'clock. intermediate En-
deavor at 4 o'clock. Mrs. John Carruthers.
superintendent. Services at o :45 and z 80.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-26
CURzON SPEECH
TURNING POINT
OF CONFERENCE
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about and outlined the necessity
Of policy of isolation on the part
Of France which he hoped the 9TH
er powers would not disapprove
In other words. he indicated that
France, unhelped by Great Britain
and the United States, must have
a free hand in the continent of
Europe The American delegation
made no comment but the British
felt the occasion should not pass
Without instant action by their
government. London cablegramS
say fatty that the Curzon speech
was made with particular refer
ence to the Washington conference
and The assumption here is that the
British cabinet acted upon advices
nom TINS capital after what occur
red at the Wednesday meeting. In
cidentally this Incident is the first
in which controversy has arisen
over the true meaning of an ut
terarce In the confidential ses-
SONS and that school of thought
which advocates open sessions even
Tor the committees is contending
mat Misunderstanding or misin-
depreciation would never have been
possible if the meetings were open
70 the press to which, of course,
me answer is made that the Brit
lsh government has promptly ex-
POSED the whole affair to the air
Oh public opinion through the wide
spread publicity given the Curzon
speech.
Anglo-French relations are hard
improved after the clash between
ue BRAND AMI Curzon views as
70 how Germany may be treated
snu II would not be surprising if
me french declined to adhere to
He program of defensive submar-
mes being suggested for them. This
= aiso a sore point with the Brit
So who hardly will agree to grant
sraEce the right to build an unlim-
sleu number of submarines. The
nlenon between France and Great
ofitaln is disconcerting to the 9TH
:, governments and it is being pre-
aicled that before the conference
over the mediating influence of
ne United States will have to be
Nefclsed to obtain a harmonious
agreement,