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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-27
Gist of fhe Ne,.,s
IERAL


 Coolidge arrives n AtiaRta to attend tariff congress.
 Minimum wage bill h signal for Nueh talk. ( Hays ducks all cabinet inqsiries. hut DeeuAn receptive.
 Murder epidemic 9rfpA Meridian. tDSd-raN hiOncd OkAah0ua eongrens- St&nsa, draws fire from nsflitunt suff.. lgasslx&ippi republican factlssns talk. 1ynht for pfr into courfn, SpeeiaItirs aKaln knvoreay cotton un- aereoe~ sharp reactions. { STATE { Commerce wheels rcsune activities tieverror |. ,siven spss~tsnisy to analyne taxeA,
 GaAsden mayor anneunees last ditch defy.
 G;raad jurora are ready Ter snquiry lnte murder pact.
 LOCAL
 nap4ast trusteea rive 4easons vvhy eelna secured hospttal.
 Indepcndent psckers to put plnnt in n1FMangham. rsfsrsn .ere to be gueet1 n izssver hanNuet.
 Yeurw MeGsvern Saeet. Fre6 n. ueerde at D. 4. q. tonaont. < ku-klwx Klnn te hold eerenonaul at falvQ tonight. S uesesee surt Ter ln4isss1 ssl6ler. n heing vaisea.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-27
JASPER PROBERS
 ID FINISH WORK
 PROBABLY TODAY
Many Inclined to Believe, No More Indictments Will Be Returned in Connection
 With Baird Lynching

Jasper January 26.--- Special. 1.-The special grand jury summarily sum moned by Judge Thomas F. Sowell ot the circuit court 10 investigate the lynching of William Baird. 24-year- old miner. who was taken from the Wal. ker county jail January ls and shot to death, will enter it's final session Thursday morning.
 There IS speculation as to whether there will be any additional indict- ments returned when a report IS made to Judge Sowell. scheduled to take place shortly before noon. Local peo- pie are inclined to think there will be no further true bills returned in con- Eection with tho lynchng. It IS prob able, however. that indictments of strictly local nature may he reported.
 In some quarters there ts 2 dspo- sition to think that perhaps Leslie West cha dffeur of Townley, who, it is alleged admitted to driving one of the murder cars, may be indicted There also is some speculation as to whether Clyde Springer and Guy Cannon, guardsmen. will be indicted It is generally believed, however that neither of the three will be formally accused but that each will De held in jail pending the trial of the nine sol diers already indicted and now in the jail at Hamilton on change of en,Se. The three 1t is known, will be used as witnesses by the state.
 yPeeullaEly, thsre is so me. o,ibt as tc,s whether the grand jury wifi fake a rel cess or finally adjourn Thursday morning. There is a probability that a recess will be taken. but it is thought that the investigation, so ar as the Baird lynching is concerned, was finished Tuesday afternoon. It is Tot believed that any witnesses in connection with the lynchlng were ex- amined today.
 The first nine Indictments were re- turned against as many members of Company M, Alabama national guard, who are now in jail at Hamilton and whose trials will begin next Monday on order of Judge Y. F. Sowell, who Will preside. The case of Sergt. Rob ert L. Lancaster will be the first called
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-27
SOLDIER DEFENSE COIN COMING FAST TuSCalooSan Contributes $1O0 to Fund-Others Smaller
 Sums

Tuscaloosa, January 26.--( (Special)--- D. l.. Rosenau, Tuscaloosa capitalist, has subscribed $100 to the fund to aid Company M guardsmen to be tried Monday and sent the following letter with the contributions:
 Enclosed you will find my check for $100 to be used in the defense of Tuscaloosa's soldier boys. l believe these boys are innocent. It will re- quire jury's verdict of guilty tt con- vince me otherwise. The case of these members strongly appeals to me and l am sure it must appeal to everyone else"
 The committee appointed to raise funds to help defend the accused sol- diers received small checks this morn ing from the counties of Jefferson, Chiffon. Montgomery. Marengo. Dallas and Lowndes. Thre- long distance messages were received say ing checks had been ms led. Congress- man W. B. Oliver wireL:
 T stand ready to assist in any way to secure for our I ,ys a fair and im- partial trial on the serious charges pre- ferred against item. Please advise in what wcy I can render service look ing to tine same
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-27
SUPREME COUNCIL
 SPENDS BUSY DAY Preparations and Status of Former Russian States Are
 Main Subjects
By Assoeiated Presa

Paris, January 26.-The members of the allied supreme council spent most of the day in private conversations discussing reparations. The two meetings of the council were devoted to nearing the state- ment of tho French minister of finance, M. Doumer. on reparations and in con- sidering the status of former Russian states. <
 It was decided this afternoon that Letv1a and Esthonia shall be recognized as sovereign states. Action regarding l-ithuania and Georgia was deferred pend ing further information It is expected that Georgia's representative will te heard during the present conference of the council. hut the decision with regard 10 Lithuan1a may be delayed until he fesult of the League of Nations plebisclte in the Wilma region is known.
 Premier Lloyd George and President Millerand had occasion at lunch to dls- cuas at some length the report of rep arations made by NJ. Doumer. Immeut- ately after adjournment of the afternoon session, Lloyd George and M. Jaspar ana Colonel Thsunys, respectively fore.gn minister and finance minister of Belgiur., went into conference in. Mr. Lloyd Georges apartment. presumably regard ing the tame subject.
 Preparations will again come before the council tomorrow. along with the military. experts report on disarmament. The French attitude, as outlined in M. poi.- mer's exposition on the subject before the council. Is that the allies should stand upon the treaty of Versailles so far as reperatione are concerned.~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-27
HUGE BACK TAX SUM
 COLLECTED IN 1920
By Associated Press

Washington, January 26 More than $l0I, 900. 000 in back taxes was collected by the government during 1920, inter- nal revenue officials said tonight. add ing the prediction that an even larger sum probably would be recovered dur ing the present year.
 Commissioners O. Internal Revenue Williams said that back taxes were being collected at the rate of $35.O00, 0GO month as a result of file and office audits of 1917 and 1918 income and profit tax returns. Audit of the 1917 returns will probably be com pleted by March l. the commissioner said and work on the 1918 returns is already under way.
 Back. taxes collected by the govern ment officials explained, Nclude pen- a1ties for delinquencies and evasions as well as additional amounts in taxes discovered to be due What the 1913 and 1919 returns may reveal officials were unable to estimate. but it was thought that the $35.000,0o0 month figure would be exceeded this year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-27
END HEARINGS ON IMMIGRATION BILL. Changes From House Draft Indicated By Comment of
 Committeeman
By Associated Press

Washington, January 26-The Sen ate immig ration committee concluded it's 1aarings on the Johnson bill tn practically suspend immigration for one year today after hearing the views of Anthony Caminetti, commissioner general of immigration.
 Committee members indicated by their comments that the measure would not he reported to the Senate in the form in which 1t was passed by the House and Chairman Colt pre- Gicted that a variety of new features probably would be incorporated in the bill
 What the public is most apprehen. sive about" Senator Colt said, after conclusion of the hearings. Ifs tne number of aliens who are coming tp America. We could alay fear in this respect by fixing maximum for the number tp be admitted annualiy'
 Chairman Colt expressed the opinion that the committee would look with fa-i vor on provisions of a bin introduced by Senator Dillingham; republican. Vermont which would restrict immi- 'gration on T percentage system. based on the number of aliens from various countries already admitted tu the United States.
 Members of the committee also werat said to favor certain features of tnes Sterling bill restricting immigration and at the same time providing forl appointment of board to study immi-. grafton problems with view to ad {. justsng regulations as emergencics arise.
 Today's sessions of the committes were marked by frequent clashes be- tween Commissioner Caminetti and va- rious members of the committee. Taol senators repeatedly attempted to as-s certain whether the commissioner fa- yored suspension of immigration, but he refused to commit himself on thlsl point
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-27
POLICY BETWEEN U. 5. AND JAPAN
 ID BE RE-DEF F|NED
Japanese Note on Langdon Killing Fails to Meet Points Raised By This
 Government
By AssociafeI Prssr

Washington, January -o.--Ueve elopment in the Japanese situation today follow ing the attention given that subject by members of the Senate foreign relations committee yesterday in questioning Un- der Secretary of State Davis on the cable situation, were pointed to tonight as indicating that the re-defining of policy between the two countries would for d time at least overshadow in importance most otner questions
 X note from the Japanese government late today promising "a thorough inyes- tigation of the killing of W,s II. Lang don, an American naval officer, by a Japanese sentry at Vladivostok, was in- terpreted in connection with earlier ex presslons of regret by Japanese officials as meaning that the incident, not with standing it's gravity, will finally be sad- jasted so as not to delay solution ,f other problems between the two coun- tries The note, which was in reply to one sent two weeks ago by the Amer ican government, was said at the state department not to meet the points raised by this government but to constitute merely an acknowledgement of the com .munication from the United States.
 Admiral Gleaves, commanding the Asi- attic fleet reported to the navy depart ment today that his inquiry had devel- oped that LAngdon was the victim of "an unwarranted attack The Japanese have not as yet completed the court martial of the sentry
 The entire Japanese question, it is un- derstood will be the first to claim tine attention of Secretary Colby when he returns to the state depar tment tomor- TOW after his South American trip, but notwithstanding reports of satisfactory progress already made and the evident desire of the two countries to approach the problems in mutual spirit of good feeling it was felt tonight that final so- lution must inevitably be deferred until the next adminiStra tiOn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-27
STORM FLAGS HOiSTED
Tuesdays Alabar,a Disturbance Now
 Central Over Georgia
I,x Aasocintrd rress

Washington. January 26. storm warnings were ordered displayed to- night on the North Carolina and yir- ginia coasts. the weather bureau an nounced.
 Tuesday night over Alabama. was re- pNrted tonight over southern Georgia moving northeastward. It has been att tended by heavy snows in east Ten nessee and west and central North Carolina, and rain and snow In south Virginia. the interior of the CarQlinAs, north Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky and the center of the Mississippi valley
 There has been marked fall in temperature in the gulf states. but clearing weather is predicted over the south for tomorrow with g rise in Temperature Friday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-27
NEGRO CONF FESSES BEFORE TORCH IS
 APPLIED, |SCLAIM
Lowry Is Allowed to Say Good by to Wife and Children, Is Given Food, Then
 Burned to Crisp
By Associated Press

Wilson, Ark, January 26.-- Henry Lowry, negro, alleged slayer of o. T. Craig, Missis- sippi county planter, an q Craig's daughter, Mrs. o. c. Williams, who were shot to death at the Craig plantation home on Christmas day, was burned at the the stake early tonight by a mob near Nodena, a short distance from the scene of the double killing.
 Before the torch was applied Lowry is said to have confessed duplicating two other negroes. Officers tonight were searching for these negroes and their arrest IS expected within few hours.
 Lowry was brought across the Mis- sissippi river into Arkansas by a group of men who earlier in the day had taken him from the officers it Sardis, Miss, who were bringing him from Fl Paso, Tex, where he was ar rested last Friday. At I;ichardsons landing the party was met by the mob. Wnlcn ndd been awaiting tnelr arrfVal during the afternoon.
 It was planned to take the negro back to the Craig plantation near No dena, but later it was decided to stop on the levee mile from the Craig home where, it was stated, Lowry was chained to a log.
 Asked if he wanted anything be-
 fore punishment was inflicted the
 negro K said to have asked flor
 vxE1 1x.l. Ii. x<l.t |.
 asked to hr allowed to say gooh-ay
 fo his wife and children. They
 were summo oBed,
 He had, it k reported, refused
 to confess m to that time. Before
 he wns put to death, ho-vrver, he
 made n full confession, 1t Is said.
 isnpIncntfng two other negroes.
 Tho body was burned to a crisp. OTHER NEGROES THREATENED
 Reports received here are to the effect that parts of ,the mob had threatened to go to Marion and BlythA- vile to get other negroes who afy being held On charges Of aiding Lowry to escape
 According 10 accounts of the lynch- ing brought to this city, Lowrys clothing was saturated with gasoline and brush piled about his body before II wa s sci afire. < Y ss4ss szsss
 After the lynching the crowd left snei scene. Up to 3 late hour there had been no further disorder.
 Reports from Biytheville and Marion, where other negroes are under arrest in connection with I.owrys escape after the killing of the planter and his daughter. stated that conditions thers were quiet.
 Craig and Mrs. Williamson were shot to death when they attempted to quiet Lowry who had created a dis turbance on the Craig plantation Hugh and Richard Craig, sons of the planter also were wounded Both havs recovered
 Lowry, in his alleged confession. is said to have declared he had been drinking at the time of the killings.
 FIVE ARE IN JAIL
 Marion, Ark, January 26.-Five negroc3 have been placed in jail here chargeL with harboring a fugitive in connection with the escape of Henry Lowry negro tenant farmer. who was lynched tonight
 tContinued on Pnge Two)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-27
MILLION FOR MISSIONS
 ON DEATH OF WOMEN

Anderson, s. /C.. January 2G. -Approxi- mately d,0o0,0C0 in. bonds and persohal apd real estate will go to the foreign mission board of the Southern Baptist convention upon the death of Miss varina p. Brown ard Miss Bessie F. Tribf.fe. beneficiaries under the will of thet late Col Joseph Newton Brown. who died at his home here Monday.
 The will made public today shove i that Colonel hrown, who at the time cf his death was ranking surviving officer In South Carolina of the Confsdeyste army. also left $50,OOo in trust for Afs-' derson college and Anderson county hos. p:tai together and Sl6,000 to Connie Afne- we'll orphanage at Greenwood, S e The only other tequest was &l2.0Oos to l1fss Emma F. Tribble of Anderson,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-27
Davis Jury Obtained

Sopsrton. Ga, January 2S,A jury; was obtained at o'clock tonight for the trial of Dan Davis. the first of the four persons accused of the mur- der of Bill Hall, in which 3f5.O0O ip- surance furnished the alleged motive. Elitah Coleman. Wiley J Smi3h and Roy Burden, indicted Jointly with Davis. are to be trsad separately by agreement. It was announced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-27
GlNNINGS DECREASE Rockford Total. However, Only 16
 Bales Under 1919

Rockford. January s6 -t Special )-- Local glnner'es up to January 16 had ginned go bales of cotton, IS bales less than the last season at the same date. Most of the farmers In this county are having their cotton ginned and then holding it for higher price. some of the farmers are tn dis. ressed condition and many expected to fall
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-27

in which an accompiice waited.
 The men entered the hank shortly before the closing hour and when cniy one customer nnd F. F. Dowis, cashier. were present. One of the men asked for bank note and wrote on that while Dowis waited on the customer. As the later left, bandit presented the note to the cashier and another one pointed n pistol at him, Dcwis safd.
 D0wis was bound and tied to .a chnir and the bandits proceeded to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-27
Party Seeking Bergdoll

Eberbach, Baden. January 36,--A party comprising two American of- ficers and four Germans came here last Saturday in large touring car from Speyer in search of Grover Bergdoli and Isaac Stecher. They were armed end carried handcuffs and are alleged also to have had with them bottle containing some unknown fluid. The searchers were arrested.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-27
A., I. & N. ASKS LOAN OF
 $290, ,00O FOR FIVE YEARS
Vy Aesocinte(I Preee

Washington, January 2B.--The Ala bama. Tennessee and Northern Rail road corporation today asked the inter- state commerce commission for loan of $290'00O for five years, to be applied two locomotives at cost of $500 00O
 The road offered to pledge }22S 00O worth of prior lien bonds and would give the government second lien on the equipment as security for the loan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-27
Rice Growers to Hold Crop

Stuttgart, Ark, January 26-Approxi- mately 1.5oo rice growers of Arkansas were represented here today at meet ing at which rice growers holding and selling movement was agreed upon. The agreement provides that rough rice will not be .old by Arkansas growers 1t less than sl bushel and clean rice for less than scents pound plus the milling charge
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-27
MANNING NAMED BISHOP
Succeeds Late Bishop Burch In New
 York Diocese
Ny Assseiated l.rsss

New forK. January Z6.--Rev. MT WiEs Ham T. Manning, rector of Trlnity church, was elected bishop of the Pr4 testant Episcopal diocese of New yorn sat convention called. here today td choose q successor so the late Bishea Cherries Sumner Birfh. The choice was made on the third lallot.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-27
FEELING RUNNING HIGH
rhompsou Confesses 6ho6ting Wilcox
 Officers Declare

Alamo, 0A. January 2s.-County au- thorities claim to have obtained a complste confession of the shooting Of 51obert Wilcox, prominent Lumber City young man: md the disposal Of the body fro1 Thompson tonight when Tho6xp&Qn was confronted with John DuSkGi{6n af the county tAn hare. The cont n county authorities say
 p1ecea Nll1 74ponsih hility for tho crime Qpon 1h<{ s eeling Is running
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-27

rob hIs cash drawer. hut made no attempt to enter the vault. They left the cashier tied to the chair and headed towards Buford. the automobile leaving pinin tracks in the snow which officers started to follow within few minutes.
 Bank officials estimated that 2.0O0 in bills was taken and pos sfbly other valuables. X reward of $500 for arrest of the men was offered by the bank.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-27
Officer My. Recovef.

Tuscaloosa. January 2e.-fsp1clGl. l--t5f ficsr H. B. wright who xas sllnt through tho shsst by Robefs pav;s. 1is-l ITO. Sunday night rested well at fhc utuid City inflrmary iast night OffirSr. aFs searching for the neEro.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-27
c. ' E. Shops Ars cIored
ny Asseeletea prs..

Douglas, Ga. Janunry ea-Ths 0Aorgia and Florida railroad shops here were clesed today. IAe company had alraxdyI Givsn notice of . reduction iu wages inI other dspartmenta equal to 70 per cent q the increAses granted under federal con troll ys
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-27
Bandits ssizs Tubaeee

CbicaGo .an.Afy -s.--Azs..,la ppink ths driver and his helper. bandifs today e~- |caped m q motor truck containin9 06o6 worth of chewing tobaccc {,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-27
MOB BURNS NEGRO AT STAKE
GEORGIA BANK ROBBED BY DAYLIGHT BANDITS WHO ESCAPED M AUTO
By Associated Press

January 2Tbree masked robbed the Bank of Su
 here late today of cash automobile
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-05-11
P. R. DEFEATS GYPSY
sam Duff Pitches Well. But Weak
ems In Eifth--ItSns Plays
Cos,icn Today.

The Gypsy oil co. baseball team
threw Il scare into the y. & II. camp
yesterday at McNulty park. when
they held them runless for four in
nings. The final score gave the Z.
a Il, the verdict, TO |.
with Sam Duff back in something
like old time form and the whole
Gypsy team playing better ball
they are sure To make things In
teresting for all who oppose them
In the race for the pennant Duff
sprang "A surprise In the way he
held the heavy hitting Il. 4 Il.
team In four innings T. & r. could
only connect for three hits. In the
third, with "A base on balls, a single
by Tate. n bunt hit by Homberg and
a screaming triple by Marcum they
put the game on ice.
Gypsy tried hard to overcome the
lead I'm the last inning, and had
three men on base, but only managed
to score one run.
This evening at MCNulty park,
Texas will meet Cosden.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-05-11
OklahOman OutbOxes, Outwits
Crack St. Paul Glove Expert
Western Association

CHICkAplIA. May 10 rhc
chicks grabbed the second game OF
tho sorire here today tp .. van.
quIHhinR the ilnrvosters oatly UiH
gets WAC removed lu h,or ~ Per
rpmtn boo fhn tblrd inning uftot
being Mapped, f1r nk bite sturdy
hlt % homer IN th, rrf' after two
had walked. Ifo tuot five hitB lu
1H many tiWos ui bat.
Score by iunipeH
Chlckasha ...3o3 ono ool l3 /
Enid .....01O 100 GOO (
Batteries Henry ond Miner,
Bigger, Prrryman and NcwaHhn.
srEINGFIELp. Mo. MAY 10.
The Midgots took the first game OF
the sorieH hero today. with OkmuI
gee. when Jcsa wilson SHUT the Ni-i.
tors out. o tu q.
Score H1LE
Springfield ..............4 d
Okmulgce ..... .............. 3 %
Batteries Wilson ana white.
wills and Haley
rAWutS<A May 10 Lefty"
Allen. veteran rawhuska suuthpHW
held Fort smith TO two singles and
PawhuskH won 4 To /.
The score.
Fort Smith 00l 600 O00-i .
pHwhuska OOO OOJ O1x--4 10 /
Hatterics Boyd Shelby and I'll
key; Allen and Nlhrols
HENRYETTA May 10. -- Gray
held Drumright 10 three scattered
hits and Robinson hit "a homer In
the eighth, with two men on. Hen.
ryctta winning To o.
The score:
Drumright 600 0O0 900 o 2
Hcnrycttu 001 600 ObN N--N ~
1Intterics---Jp Jplsma and Phillips,
Gray and Iemaatcr.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-05-11
COLE CHESS LEADER


There were but few upscts at the
end Of the first weeks play IN the
chess tournament being conducted
bv the Tulsa Chess and Checker
club. and most OF the leaders re-
talnod their places owen last
weeks leader, gave way To j. X.
colo. who has been playing consist -
cnt chess during tho tournament.
II. Thicson went into third place,
coming up from close To the bottom.
and T.. T.. Hcnuig, with a string of
five victories last night went into
eighth place.
The good playing OF Lockwood
and williams has kept them among
the leaders Following IS the
ataudipp pf tho contestants.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-05-11
Peculiar Husband.

To IN Cback door Of the house of
a lonely spinster thcer came n
seedy looking person, who, after he
ing given some food made so bold
as TO proffer this addition request;
wan YOU please ask your husband
II he amt got an old pair OF trous-
crs 10 give me-"
Whereupon the spinster. anxious
not to excite her solitude. replied
81 am sorry hut he--er---.nevCr
wears such things"