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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-26
55 SUITS DISMISSED
Will Not Affect Prosecution C
 Others, Says Robertson

Jackson, Miss, August 25.-Revenue Agent Stokes V. Robertson said to- night that the dismissal today of the suits against 55 of the 62 re-insurancs companies by Chancellor Stricker would not affect the prosecution against the seven reinsurance com panies stiil pending or any of the other direct insurance companies Tn the billion dollar antitrust suits in stituted by him against the insurance companies of the state.
 The defense today entered mo- tion to dismiss the. cases against all the reinsurance companies, claiming that they had nothing whatever to do with rate making. and the motion was granted by the chancellor. The revenue agent did not oppose dis- mi issing the suits, but asked that this be done without prejudice so that should evidence develop they mign. be re-instituted. The chancellor up held the motion so far as % or ene companies were concerned. but de- nied it in the cases of the Dixie' tne Granite State, Peoples National, ln- terstate Eouitable Fire and Marine of Rhode Island. Eagle Star and British Dominion and Northwestern Fire ana Marine,
 During the evening session the de- position of the presidents or the Niagara Insurance company and the Continental Insurance company were heard. In his deposition President o. F. Lane of the Niagara stated that his company had contributed 10 fund in defense of the insurance companies.
 It Is probable that the hearings will close within three weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-26
Wife Goes to Rescue, Egpos ing Counsel, Who .te Habeas Corpus P Sings and Declare the Sarge a Frame-Up
iD20. Pedro GusSman attended dance In Bcn-Hur dance hall, Bir- minshnm," Mrs. Charles B. kfi- gore, 528 Nineteenth street, south, stated here last night.
By H. ". sCHAEFER

Warrant was sworn out yester- day afternoon in Judge H. B. Aber- nethy's court by City Detective w. P. Elledge, charging Pedro Guss- man. 42, 2217 Fourth avenue, north, with being a fugitive from justice. The warrant alleges Gussman is "a fugitive from justice, being charged with the offense of murder com mitted in the city of Peoria, state of Illinois, and is now domiciled or in hiding in the state of Alabama"
 Gussman was lodged in the county jail shortly before o'clock yester- day afternoon by Detectives Jones and Elledge of the city force. The removal followed serving of habeas corpus papers on T. J. Shirley, chief of police, by Deputy Sheriff Steve
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-26
Text Of the Treaty of Peace BetlUeen U. s. and Germany

CTS; or to which it IS entitled by virtue of any act or acts Of Congress; or otherwise.
 To Retain Property
 Sec. 5. All property of the i'm perial German government, or its successor or successors and of all Ger man nationals which was, on April 6. 1917. in or has since that date come into the possession or under con trol of or has been the subject of a demand by the United States ot America or of any it's officers. agents. or employees, from any source or by any agency whatsoever, and all prop erty of thegnational and royal Aus -Hungaria nationals which was on December. fsi7, in or has since that date has como into the possession or under control of, or has been the sub ject of demand by the United States government or any of it's officers. agents, or employees, from any source or by any agency whatsoever, shall America and no disposition fthereot made, except as shall have been here tofore or specifically hereafter shall be provided by law, until such time as the imperial German government and the imperial and royal Austro- Hungarian government or their sue cessor or successors shall have re- spectively made suitable provision for the satisfaction of all claims against said governments, respective ly of all persons, wheresoevcr domi- ciled. who owe, permanent allegiance to the United States of America and who have suffered, through the acts of the imperial German government, or its agents or the imperial and royal Austro Hungarian government, or it's agents, since July S1, 19it. loss, damage, or injury to their persons or iiroperty, directly or indirectly. whether through the ownership or shares of stock in German, Austro- Hungarian American or other corpo- rations or in consequence of hostili- ties or of any operations of war, or otherwise and also shall have granted to persons owing permanent allegi- ance to the United States of America most favored trea m whether the same be national or
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-26
By Associated Press

Washington. August 25.--The text of the treaty made public by the state department follows:
 "The United States of America and Germany:
 Considering that the United States. acting in conjunction with it's -belligerents. entered into an armistice with Germany on Novem- Der II, 1918, in order that treaty Of peace might be concluded;
 "Considering that the treaty of Versailles was signed on June 2s 1919, and came into force according to the terms of it's article 4i0. but has not been ratified by the United States:
 "Consideriug that the Congress of the United States passed a joint reso- luton approved by the President, July 2, 1921, which reads in part as follows:
 Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Con- gross assembled that the state of war declared to exist between the imperial German government and the United States of American by the joint resolution of Congress ap- proved April 6, 1917, Is hereby de- clared at an end
 Section 2 That in making this declaration and as part of it there are expressly reserved to the Unit cd States of America and It's na- tionals any and all rights, privi- leges, indemnities, separations, or ad vantages together with the right to enforce the same. to which 1t or they have become entitled under the terms of the armistice signed No- vember II. 1918, or any extension or notifications thereof. or which were acquired by or are in the pos session of the United States of America by reason of it's participa- ton in the war or to which it's na- tionals have thereby become right fully entitled. or which, under the treaty of Versailles have been stip- ulated for it's or their benefit, or to which it is entitled as one of the principal allied and associated pow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-26
g MILLION NOTES SCRAPS OF PAPER,
 FRENCH DECLARES
Alleged Head of SWindIe Ring Says Seized Notes Neither Signed, Sealed
 Nor Stamped
By A,socintctI Press

Chicago, August 25.-At least a part of the more than s9,oo0,ooo in notes seized in Cleveland safety de- posit vault yesterday by federal agents are nothing but scraps of paper. according to Charles w. French, alleged head of aT $5oo00.o0 ''swfnufe ring, who Is. a'tprisoner~ in the county jail here.
 The notes. particularly those Of the Master Tire and Rubber company. Of Dayton, o. are neither signed. sealed or stamped, French said today. They were prepared under contract which provided for their Issuance as needed in the development Of the company. he declared, but the contract was never carried out.
 Scouting the i'd ga that Colonel John Clinnin. assistant United States dis trict attorney, has any evidence of irregularities against him, the 59 year-old promoter Of a score or more of ''big business" enterprises--whicl the government contends never passed beyond the paper stagc--repea Sl former declarations that the district attorney is an honest but much mis- led man."
 His Side of Story
 French. who claims San Diego, Cal, as his home, told his side of the story of the Pacific Trust Company of Missouri-described by Colonel Clin- min as tin box" organization whose only equipment was a metal bond box, note for 350,0o0, a piece of paper signed by, seven men and the charter of defhnct company.
 According to French. the Pacific Trust company is a financial waif which never had a home and never did public business" The charter, he said. was purchased for him and his associate by John w. Worthing ton, now under indictment in con nection with mail robberies totalling s6.000,ooo Denying that he had any connection with Worthington's pro- jects. French declared the charter purchase was an ordinary business deal.
 Ava Harsman, French's private secretary who yesterday led federal agents 10 the hiding place of ap- proximately $S,000.000 in notes and securities at Milwaukee. is treasurer of the trust company, French said. and on Harshman, who has turned states evidence, he placed responsi- bility for tho affairs of the Missouri organization.
 IhOuSanoo In Notes
 The Pacific Trust company, accord ing to French. held six or seven nun. dred thousand dollars worth of notes of z, W. Davis, Canton financer and automobile company director. Among the notes surrendered by Harshman. federal agents found 360o,000 of the Davis notes: $1.250.000 in notes of the trust company and four notes Of a quarter of million dollars each bearing Harshman's own signature and indorsed by him as treasurer ot the Development Securities Company Of Milwaukee, another of the alleged tin box French organizations.
 Asked if the millions of dollars in notes ssized from himself and his as- sociates--the Seizures already tota between twenty and thirty million
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-26
Birmingham Youngsters Win From the Atlanta Riddles in the First
 Dixie Intercity Playground Series

Atlanta, Ga, August 2S.- lspe I.)--Birmingh repre- sentativex In the first southern fnter-city piayErcund champion- ship. being staged here Thursday and Friday. rOmped away with victories in girls volley and dodge ball games played Thursday sft- ernoon. The other contests, fn- cluding running and jumping events for boys. voifey and ScAge bnll games between boys ana the baaebali and tennis events, are to he played at Grant park Friday snornfng. They were not played Thursday be- cause of darkpess.
 The giyls' voiley ball team. cap- taineA by Pauline stier. defeated the ehampien Atlanta playground team In ntvnixht ganaes, winning the frat 15-0 and the second lS.-S. Captain stfev and Nellie kincaid led the attack for the Alabama lassies. ana were all over the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-26
Gussn1an Arrested on Murder Charge for
 Illinois Authorities
POLICE
 SEARCH FOR ONE
 PEDRO GUSSMAN
Man They Want is Accused of Nearly Seyering Head
 of Wife from Body

Peoria, Ill.,, August 25.-(Spec- ial)-A newspaper story of the slaying of a Catholic priest by a Methodist minister in which the name Pedro Gussman appeared, may mean the solution of murder which has puzzled the local police department since November 8, when the bloody, slashed body of Mrs. Pearl Gussman was found in a rooming house at 101 Cass street, here.
 The woman, aged s5 years, was found with her head nearly cut from her body. Her pet dog was found by the side of the body as it lay stretch ed across the bed. No other wit ness of the murder has been found.
 The body was discovered late in the afternoon of November s. six hours after the murder. Search was started immediately for the husband, but police never found a clue to his whereabo The story of the Bir- mingham murder appeared in news papers and aroused interest
 Gussman had married the woman in Galesburg, IL, May 1. 1918, ac- cording to records found in the room the couple occupied They had lived in Peoria about three weeks. The description furnished Peoria police of the alleged slayer described the Gussman of the Peoria murder as weighing 40 pounds, about 35 years of age, and of being , feet s inches tall He wore a black mustache and carried a scar on his upper lip.
 The murder of Mrs. Gussman fol- lowed an attempt at murder by the man July [. 1920, when the couple engaged in drunken brawl In Peoria while on short visit here from Galesburg. At that time Guss man struck his wife with broken beer bottle. The woman in police court the r/lt day, refused to ap- pear against her husband and they were freed on fines of $50. for dis orderly. conduct.
 Their married life in Peoria was interrupted with series of quarrels other inhabitapts of the rooming house in which they lived told po- lice after her murder.
 The room in which the body was found gave every evidence of ter rife struggle. The woman had b.xn partly stripped of her clothing in the struggle. furniture in the room had been upset, and blood streak ed the floor and walls of the room No weapons were found in the room.
 coroners jury held Pedro Guss- man responsible for the murder of his wife and recommended his ap- prehension and trial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-26
GOVERNOR APPEALS FOR FEDERAL AID
 OF LOGO TROOPS
Commander of Fifth Corps Area Ordered to Hold Troops in Readiness for
 Quick Dispatch
By Associated rress

Washington August 25.-Renswa al of rcstlessness In the West Virginia coal fields manifested In the march of large band of armed men toward the Mingo district, resulted today in an appeal from Governor Morgan for the aid of 1000 federal troops and in B decision by the Senate investigst- ing committec to resume its Inquiry into conditions in the coal regions September 1y at williamson.
 Receipt Of the West Virginia gov ernor's request at the war depart ment was followed by orders from Acting Secretary Wainwright to Brig. Gen. George W. Read, com mander of the Fifth corps area, Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana, to hold troops available for quick dispatch to the region of trouble and in the sending of Brig. Gen. H. H. Band ho1tz, former provost marshal gem eral of the American expeditionary forces and now commander of the Washington. b. C.. district, and Lieut.. Col. H. Ford to Charleston. The two officers were instructed to make a survey of the situation, and on their report to the department will depend the recommendation to be made to President Harding.
 President Harding was made &C., quainted with The governors request and with advices received by the war department from Maj. Charles H. Russell regular army officer in the affected region. The President sew eral troops to West Virginia, hold ing that tho state authorities had not used all the available facilities in preserving order.
 Chairman Kenyon of the Senate in vestigating committee. in announce ing resumption Of the Mingo inquiry, said members of the committee felt that a visit to the disturbed area might have quieting effect.
 Governor Morgan. in his appeal, which was not made ublic by the war department. said the band of armed men, numbering more than Logan counties and in their march were raiding stores, engaging in thievery, forcing state trains tp give them transportation and disaming state paace officers. The goAernor suggested that the federal forces be composed of strong machine sun detachmSnts, signal corps troops with radio outfits, and some lene- pounders. and that they detrain tt St. Albans and Marmet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-26
INTERPRETATIONS FAIL
 Tu PRODUCE RESULTS

TO PRODUCE RESULTS
 London. August 25.--Official inves- tigations made today at Hull into the ZR-c disaster failed to produce re- suits, either minimizing it's extent or
 ,rowing light in tho"reason why the big airship suddenly broke in two and fell with a majority of the crew into the Humber river. All hope has been abandoned that tLere are other survivors of the catastrophe than Norman O. Walker, all American rig ger, and Flight Lieut. A. H. Wann, the commander of the aircraft, and three other British members of the crew.
 The disaster has stirred the Brit .ish pubic as To event has since the World war, when reports Of reverses to allied arms were received or air raids by Germans chronicled All classes from royalty down, hastened to express sympathy for the victims, both British and American.
 The air ministry and tno admiralty are emitting no efforts in salvaging the wreck and Investigating the cause of the collapse of the dirigible. The salvage work will continue throughout the night at Hull, all though 1t admittedly is difficult and Dangerous. T. is presumed that a oomber of the officers and men of the crew of the ilI-fated craft, in- cluding Brigadier General Maitland, may have heen Imprisoned in the gondolas by the. explosion, and met death there. They are believed to have been resting in the gondolas at the time of the disaster, as they had an engagement to attend a dance at Hull Wednesday night. This was to have been in the nature of a farewell gathering in honor q the Americans.
 Tho report that the body of Com mander Louis H. Maxfield United States navy. had been found turned out to be inaccurate.
 The inquest into the disaster which has been fixed for tomorrow, is expected to be merely a formal opening inquiry. but the govern ment has lost no time in arranging an investigation into the cause of convened court which will open at Howden. Saturday. Major Genera. Salmond, who will preside over the court, Is in command of the inland area of the royal air force. With him will be six other air officers. There is general desire that the United States should be represented on this court, and therefore the air ministry has invited the American naval attache at the embassy here to designate some officer
 There is much discussion by the newspapers and the public as to the cause of the disaster. Speculation turns chiefly toward weakness of the glrders of the aircraft An investi- gation is being urged to discuss ths possibility of employing mixture of helium with hydrogen to prevent explosions of gas in the envelopes of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-26
BEER AS MEDICINE
 NOW SEEMS DOOMED
By Associated Press

Washington, August 2o.-Beer. as a medicine, was doomed today by the treasury unless Congress after recess shoudl fail to enact the Willis-Camp- bell anti-beer bill.
 In conference with Internal Reve- nue Commissioner Blair. Secretary Mellon decided that the regulations already drawn which would permit physicians to prescribe a case of beer at a time with no limit on the num- Der of prescriptions should be held up by the treasury. pending deter imitation of the medical beer ques ton by Congress.
 In reaching this decision, it was explained the treasury took the at titude that issuance of the regula- tions in the face of what was re- garded as certain hostile legislation would be to no purpose, especially as brewers have shown no desire to have the beer rules promulgated or to begin operations before Congress finally accepts or rejects the anti beer bill
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-26

court. directing the team play. The service of the visitors was we'll placed and gained then many q point.
 The Birmingham. team 10 com posed of Captain Pauline Stier, Nellie kincaid, Mamie Lee Blnck. Josephine Whaley. Anna Gene Wits and Lora sternenberg.
 The dodGe hall games which were played also yesulted in vic- torfes for the Aiabansians. The visiting ehampions won two out of three gasnea played and their victories were rather clean cut.
 The party ef visitors, 75, h h charge of T. D. Moor. playground supervisor. and . numbeP of as- sistants. They reached Atlanta Thurslay at neon and are being entertained at local hotels. Thursdny atght the entire pavty were guests of De~ales Hnrrfscn. manager of the Howard theatre. to the svening perfoFmanee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-26

Dublin, August 25.--The Irish cabinet replied today 10 the letter which Premier Lloyd George sent to Eamon Devalera on August 13. It was in this letter that the British prime minister informed MT. De- Valera that there could be no com promise upon the question of the right of ire-and to secede.
 While the text of the republican cabinet letter will not be published until an agreed joint communique is issued, it is understood that it makes no mention of republic but enunciates the principle of indepen- dence and expresses aversion to re- sumption of warfare. Thus. it is con- for a continuation of the peace ne- gotiations a fact which has caused widespread satisfaction and general feeling of optimism.
 At public meeting of the Dail Erieann tomorrow Mir. DeValera will explain the motives which led the deputies to make the decision they have. Publication of the joint com munique both at London and Dub lin also is looked for tomorrow.
 At the same meeting, the Dail Eireann, being new one, all office holders. including the cabinet hold CTS, will automatically go out of of flee and will be reelected. Until after this formality the peace nego- tiations will be brought up by the president and any member will be free to bring business before the chamber. It Is believed probable the Parliament will not be Av-oroged un- .rqUntiatiopE a cluded.
 Object to Proposal
 Tonight's issue of the Irish Bulle- tin, official Dali Eireann organ, sso ing into a detailed discussion of what 1t says the government has denied ireland, declares MT. Lloyd Georges offer does not actually propose what it professes to propose; what it does acluslly propose is ething no nation can adopt without dis honor"
 Comparing the offer of the British premier with the goveriment of Aus tralia and South Africa, the Bulletin asserts these dominions are allowed to compose their domestic differences without interference from the out side. and concludes
 There could be free negotiations on many matters .n the premier's six conditions and amicable agree ments arrived at to the common in- terests of both countries. But the basis must be one of freedom"
 These words are taken as indicat- ing the intention of leaving room for detailed negotiations on almost every point of the peace proposals.
 The recent visit of Monsignor Null hern, Bishop of Dromere. to Eamonn Devalera and the other Sim Fein leaders here now. is supposed to have
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-26
DIR. HILL WILL BE
 TRIED NEXT TUESDAY

Montgomery. August 25.-- -tSpeciai) pr. l.. l.. Hill, noted surgeon or Montgomery. will be given a pre- liminary hearing in recorders court next Tuesday afternoon on a charge of assault with intentSto murder as result of the shooting of B. A. Ham, Trick on South Perry street Wednesday at noon.
 The date for the preliminary trial was set by the recorder today when positive information was received that MT. Hamrick is not in danger and that he will be able to leave the hospital unless unexpected complica- tions arise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-26
CYST OF THE NEWS
GENERAL

1ENEbtAA LOokouts win first game from Barons. 5 to 2. G3ants cut lead of Pirates stlll more ny victory. More MansAatton and abort selling feature stocks. Excitement as October staple rises 100 points.
 STATE Auburn preparing for fall term, which be9tns next month. Kilby decltucs to interfere with fate 0f Whiteside. TpseaIcesan struck h, jaw by stray bullet.
 Psrrott new university chemical engineer.
 LOCAL Two hundred new hcmes fn one au1tuRb.
 Two men win be hanged toaay. CahStAeten tell of their aspiratisas. Nrs. naakhsad honor guest at tans auet. # x @ z sixsx-nin tAeussns dollars IF
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-26
Gives Up $30, 900 Worth
 of Heroin and Morphine

Mobile, August 25.-(Speciai.) )- George Leroy of Cincinnati, arrested here on the charge of burglary, to- day gave up morphine and heron valued at s30.O00, after his arrest. The prisoner said that he stole the large amount of narcotics from drug stores in Mobile and Atlanta. Ga, and bought a portion of it. lie nao half-pint jar filled with morphine
 Leroy also confessed to burglar izinR seven places in Mobile. and q large amount of stolen property was recovered from him. In May last. he was shot by the police of Louis vilIe, Ky. while burElarizing store and was saved from prosecution on 2 statement that he was stealing for his child-wife and baby.