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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-15
NEWSPAPER PUBLISHER
OFFERS TO FIGHT HEAD /
Of ANTI-SAL00N LEAGUE

montgomery, December A.
Especial II. Allen. pub-
fisher Of the Montgomery Adyer-
user, lad case charging break
ing the peace docketed against
him In the police court wednes-
day night ms n result of a dis
turbnnce earlier I'm the afternoon
In which he challenged DIR. Per-
ley A. Baker. superintendent of
the Anti-saIoon League of Amer
lea, to stand MP and fight fol-
lowing statements made to him
by Mr.. Allen. &
The trouble resulted from a
speech made by DIR. Baker at =
law enforcement conference ON
Tuesday afternoon rexardiur
alleged influences back OF The
Advertiser, charges which were
made In campaigns OF years ago.
MR.. Allen told DIR. Baker they
were "sianderous and untrue, and
urged DIR. Baker to arise from his
seat and defend himself. Or.
BAKER answered that he had NO.
desire to fight, according to eye
Witnessed The disturbance oc-
Cured In the lobby Of n Mont.
gomery hotel and attracted about
10 people, including poIicemer.
from the street. Mr.. Allen viii
appear I'm police court Thursday
afternoon. The charge was pre-
rerred by policemen. DIR. Baker
did not swear out the warrant.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-15
M'BRlDE CLAIMS STILL
WAS ILLEGALLY SEIZED,


Mobile December 14.--Contending
that seizure of whisky, beer. a stHi
and other paraphernalia in a stable on
the place of Robert j. Mcbride by fed
eral officers was Illegal, petition re-
questing It's return was filed in the
United States district court here to-
day.
Mcbride is a well known merchant
of Mobile and today in the same
court was given six months
by the court on charge or
violating the federal prohibition law
The request for return of the liquor,
still and other para phernalia was de-
MED by the court and then Judge r..
t. Erwin imposed the sentence. cr
The petition commended that the
federal officers were trespassing on
the Mcbride property at the time
of the seizure because the officers
did not have a search warrant author
lzing them to enter the premises and
therefore the seizure was Illegal
Mcbride appealed the case.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-15
My Fauorite Stories
BY IRWIN S. COBB
A Radical Difference Notice

mi friend according 70
his other friends while Victoria the 'ev Sin
ont the throne of Great
night saw MADAME Ferisards in
Cleopatra
The where Cleopatra receives q Mars Aasns
defeat her best Egyrt
She stabbed the unfortunate slave VIII bore the
scenery finally the cuaia M dropped
shudderng, convulsve
AS the Humorous applause middle
aged remarxng her neghbor
tones of salts
very different from the life of
dear queen"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-15
PACKING EMPLOYEES
ARE FIRM AGAINST
WAGE REDUCTION
Head of Union Says Strikers
Can Hold Out for
Months-GuerilIa War
fare Expected

Chicago, December 14.-Declaring
that striking packing house workers
are standing firm against what they
term an arbitrary reduction of
wages" and denying statements by
the ''big five" packers that opera
tons in Chicago are nearly normal,
strike leaders In q statement to-
night asserted that "if the strike is
to be contest of endurance, it will
run for months and guerilla warfare,
if that term can be used, can be ex-
pected in every packing house CEN
ter throughout the country" The
statment was given to Secretary of
Labor Davis over the signature of
C. ]. Hayes, president and Dennis
Lane, secretary Of the Amalgamated
Meat Cutters and Butcher Work
men Of North America.
Secretary Davis. In Chicago, on ri.
return to Washington from Milwau.
kee, asked the strike leaders for Z
statement of their side Of the issue
Union Conditions
The conditions upon which the,
said the strike can be settled were
named by the union.
1. That the packers rsscind tn,
wage reduction put into effect No
vember %.
g. That the packers agree to sub
NIT the question of wage reduction
to arbitration and restore the former
wage pending the arbitration pro-
ceedings
Tho statement declared that at nc
time have the representatives of "the
Industrial relation plan" by which
the packers claim to have negotiat.
ed the reduction with the plant as.
semblies, conferred with their fellow
workers. The statement then added
up to date the plants in Chicago
have not killed moro than rs per cent
of their normal killing and they have
made no attempt to save tho by
products, such as edible fats and cas-
ings.
Our union has exerted every Of.
fort to prevent disturbances. Fact,
are, however, that the men and wom-
en- workers, together with their de-
pendents, are so aroused at the ac-
ton of the packers in arbitrarily re-
ducing wages prior to the holidays
that II Is difficult for any agency tc
maintain peace.
we believe this is a situation that
warrants action at the hands of the
government"
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The situation in the mining camps
was reported quiet tonight after n
day of ,hubbub created by the women
marchers who paraded from mine to
mine, threatening workers and car
rying on denominations designed to
prevent the men from entering the
shafts.
Although the requesting of
troops had been discussed by Of
ficiRIs for several days, II was
not until early this morning that
the action finally was taken. 1t
followed dramatic appeals 10
Sheriff Milt Gould of Crawford
county and Judge ). II. Crawford
of the Industrial court by dele
CATIONS of nOn-striking miners
that they be given protection and
he permitted to work. 54
The non-striking miners, several
thousand in number, originally went
out on the volunteer strike called In
the Kansas district when Alexander
Howat and August Dorchy. former
president and vice president OF the
Kansas district, were sent to Jail for
six months terms for violating this
state industrial court law by calling
strikes
HOwnt Deposed
Later the Howat administration
was deposed by the international
union officials. who ordered the
striking miners back to work The
women demonstrators are wives and
relatives of those miners who so far
have refused to obey the internal
tionaPs edict and who are support
ing the Howat organization.
Officials of the internationa Union
here have contended that the activi-
ties of the women demonstrators
were sponsored by members of the
Howat administration. That conten-
ton, however, was challenged today
in statement reported to have been
made by Howat deploring the demon
STATIONS and asserting that they
should never have been permitted to
begin.
Although this was visitors day at
the Columbus jail, where Howat and
Dorchy are confined. the two prison.
ars' liberties were largely curtafleal
because of the coal field situation
and only one or two persons wera
permitted to talk to them. Tonight
1t was not known. mt Howat head
quarters whether the deposed ehtsf
tain had been informed of the order
ing OF troops to the fields.
Veteran labor leaders here tonight
declared the field faced an upid,Ie
situation-the coming of national
Suardsmen brought in at the instance
OF union men for the purpose of pro-
teoting them.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-15

g. PolUer Pact Guaranteed
Sovereignty of China to Be
Agreed On---UnderWood

near future express agreement
with the American proposal of
5-5-3 naval strength ratio for
England. the United States and
Japan.
II IL highly probable, however,,
he agreed, that there would be
such change in the details of the
scheme as to warrant Japan I'm
saving the Mutsu from the junk
pile. The Mutsu Is the greatest
ship afloat, and the pride of
Japan.
1t was to save the Mutsu that
Japan has JOckeyed from the be-
ginning of the conference. II the
details are rearTRnEed, England
and the United States will like
wise be permitted to retain an
other capital ship.
Senator Underwood stated that
the conference should be conclud-
ed by Christmas, or January 4,
at the longest.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-15
ASSAULTS MADE ON
M00NSHINE MAKERS


Knoxville, Tenn, December II.
Prohibition raiders launched two
telling assaults upon moonshine
activities In Union and Scott
counties Tuesday, destroying six
mammoth stills, 81 fermenters,
more than 1900 gallons of beer
and 10 gallons of whisky.
Five men were arrested on
charges involving violations OF
the prohibition laws. The big
raid of the day was made In what
Is known ms "No Mans Land"
about five miles west of May
nnrdville, where four dIstiIIeries
were located within n few hun
dred yards of each other. The
largest had a capacity of 200 gall
Ions,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-15

The American ''5-6-3' ratio Forms
the basis of the naval settlement but
,han ,.s,.a..,.. IN
were 70 DC Ie'u1 us'l'ie
the original American plan to permit
Japan to retain her new battleship
Mufsu Tto 14,i+sd sta+as and 4c3raat
Rritai, viii he ,i,sa,, = ,con,nensatiye
quota in capital ships In the far
eastern negotiations the latest ele-
ment of controversy is a request by
China for abrogation of the treaties
resulting from Japan's famous "2l
demands" When the request was
presented to the far eastern commit
tee of the whole today tn Japanese
promptly Objected and the committee
adjourned.
Canning Mt IA time when the
shnntun.s negotiations are Mt
critics. stag. ~. f.hine.e ohro-
CATION pronosuIs hus somewhat
beciouded The nrospects NJ N far
eastern a.reement hut most az
III. aelepntes remain confid.rt 81
mn uItimnte solution.
oeiel niS ',e al me pie 'ute
~, .9 eoe"g e'u. "i,oeu sne nasa' ques-
I'm, enousn mere Mele soine li,i'lol
pStnss SIN " pe auJusle eoniptele
'seoiu Is res@rueu as ohiy question
VI houIs'
AS al oIlset 10 Japanese retentloh
u the Mutsu the uhl.ed states is 70
fteain ene superereaahaush WASH
.iAstoh ana Coiorauo anu an equlYA-
rent IN brltlsn eapltai snip tohhases
- 70 oe preNloeu' Deeaiis III tnis con
seieute the point sun TO De uecioeu'
co,inted ,yitt tba apreeneDt in the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-15

POSTPONE UNION
OF US. CHURCHES
Various Denominations Will
Continue to Cooperate as
Before Through Council.
Hold the Old System
BY Associated Prsss

New York, December 14-Proposals
for union of all Presbyterian and Re-
formed churches in the United States
have been deferred indefinitely, owing
to inability of representatives of the
various denominations to agree on a
unification program, said a report OF
the special conference investigating
the matter, made public tonight.
The report said the various de-
nominations would continue to CO.
operate as before, through the Coun
ell of Reformed churches, holding the
Presbyterian system, but without in
any way modifying their independ-
ent organizations.
DR.. James e. Clark of Nashville,
Tenn, associate secretary of the
Presbyterian general board of educa-
tion, as secretary OF the commission.
said the conference held in Richmond.
Va, had been marked by the most
"fraternai feeling throughout"
The point of disagreement, the re-
port said, was as to whether there
should be a complete union, with one
general assembly and number OF
regional synods, or FEDERAL union in
which the various denominations
"CNAN PiToNAf C
As the churches are already CO.
operating heartily. under the articles
of agreement of the Council of Re-
formed churches. and as some of the
committees felt that the proposed
constitution for federal union is IN
no marked respect an advance on
Nthe articles of agreement. it was
finally voted that the proposed con
stitution be referred to the separate
committees for such action as they
might deem wise, and that meanwhile
the churches continue to cooperate
under the plan of the Council of Re-
formed churches" said the report.
Denominations represented in the
conference were the. Presbyterian
church In the U. S. A. (south); Pres
bytcrian churches in the u. S. A.
(north). Reformed churches in the
y. S., and United Presbyterian church.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-15

by HUGH W. ROBERTS
Washington Bureau, The ARe-Hernld,
500 Davidson Buildine
Washington, December H.
tSpeciaI.)-That another pact in
Solving nine powers will be
agreed upon and presented to the
Senate guaranteeing the SOW
eighty OF China, WIS nm opinion
expressed this afternoon by Sem
ator Oscar w. Underwood of Ala
bnma, member of the American
delegation to the conference for
the Limitation Of armament.
The senator declared that such
a pact was most desirable In that
the helplessness OF China and the
temptation of other powers to ex-
ploit China was n perpetual dan
ger of war.
The Alabama senator declared
belief that Japan, through Adj
mfraI Kato, would I'm the very
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-15
ATLANTA SUFFERS
HEAVY FIRE LOSS

ATLANTA. Ca, December H.
Fire that destroyed two houses
md damaged seven others I'm
West End late today before 1t
could he brought under control
late today drew Thousands Of per-
sons to TINT part OF the city un-
til pnIice reserves had to be called
out. The flames, supposed to have
started from a trnsh fire. caused
loss estimated nt around $50, 900.
The dwellings, Involved were ON
Lnwton and Culberson streets
and Lucille avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-15
JUDGE SANFORD RESIGNS

cial)-T d. Sanford. federal dis
trict attorney for the middle district
for eight years. has rendered his res
ignation to the department of justice,
to be effective when his successor
has been appointed. Mr. Sanford s
term will expire January s. and, be-
ing a democrat. it was not likely that
he would be reappointed. He will
return to Opelika, where he will re-
sumo the practice of law Mr. SAM
ford is a brother of Judge William
H. Sanford of the court of appeals
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-15
NEW SCHEDULE OF
RAIL LABOR BOARD
MAY CAUSESTR|KE
Maintenance of Way En-
pIoyes Declare the Change
Would Abolish the Eight
Hour Day
BY Associated Press

New York, December 1.-the
action of the United States railroad
labor board in Chicago yesterday,
in setting up a schedule of 10 hours
day at the regular hourly wage
for common laborers in new rules
replacing the national agreement
made under government control, to-
day brought to union officials APP
peals for strike orders from repre-
sentatives of 10000 workers in the
New York district.
This announcement was made to-
day by William d. Roberts, grand
president or the brotherhood of Mann
tenance of way Employees and Rail-
way Shop Laborers. The first pro
test. he said, came from Pennsylvania
railroad workers. followed by appeals
from workers on the Erie, Delaware,
Lacl1awanna and Western, Lehigh
Valley and the rest OF the IL lines
operating within a T5-mile radius Of
New York. Roberts said that tin
New York council had instructed To-
col chairmen to hold their members
tional officers. He explained those
orders had been hastened out to fore
stall sporadic strikes, and that a
meeting OF the district council would
lie held as soon as word was heard
from the international officers.
Eieht-Hour Day
Roberts asserted that the boards
new rules. even while they retained
the principle of eight consecutive
hours constituting a days work and
granted time and a half pay after 10
hours carried maintenance of way en-
ployes back to conditions existing 10
years ago. He added that. with reg
ular assignment of Sunday and holi-
day work no longer drawing time and
a half pay, the result would be that
workers would be employed on the
roadbeds on Sundays. when travel was
lighter
THE board has abolished the eight
hour day in fact" declared Roberts.
THE eight-hour principle it speaks
of becomes a worthless declaration
and therefore a dead issue The board
by its declaration has re-established
the seven-day week and the 10-hour
day, and its eight-hour principle is
not worth the paper it is written on"
Asserting that there seemed to be
no justice in America for the common
workman, Roberts, in formal state
ment, continued;
There is only one hope for these
men now, and that is action. Labor
is the sole property of the laborers
and no power on earth can compel
them to utilize it unless il brings a
fair return.
THE situation compels organization
not only among the rank and file,
but a complete unification of efforts
among the leaders. Now is the time
more than ever for everyone to cling
to their respective organizations and
prepare for what seems to be the in
eyitable conflict. With further wage
reductions staring us in the face. the
workers cannot but fail to see the
necessity for concerted action.
In due time the members of the
united brotherhood will be advised
from headquarters as to any future
plan Of action, and as a representa-
tive l council no violations of agree
ments existing with the Individual
carriers until the matter is complete
ly disposed OF by your international
officers. In the meantime prepare"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-15
STATE Representative
CHARGED WITH FORGERY

st. Louis. December 14.-Ed-
ward q. Davidson. state repre-
sentative from the Fourth st.
Louis district. WIS indicted late
today on two charges OF third
degree forgery in connection with
the alleged padding of expense
accounts Of two deputy state bev-
erage inspectors. Davidson Is
chairman of the house committee
ON life and accident insurance.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-15
WOMAN HEADS COUNTY
MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

MontevalIo. December 14-(Spe-
cial.)-Dr. william A. Peck, resi-
dent physician at Alabama Tech
nical institute and College for
women, is probably the first woman
in Alabama to be elected president
of a county medical association. Her
election to the presidency of the
Shelby county Medical society took
place at the meeting in Calera on
Tuesday for the annual election of
officers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-15
IRISH PARLIAMENT
CONSIDERS TREATY
WITH THE ENGLISH
Griffith and Collins Opposed
by DeValera-CarSon De-
nounces Pact In British
Parliament

Dublin, December 1.-THE question
of ratification or rejection of the
agreement arrived at in London be-
tween the representatives of the Brit
ish government and the plenipoten-
tiaries of the Dali Eireann to settle
the discord which for centuries has
existed between Great Britain and
Ireland was debated today at pub
lie meeting of the Dali and later at
two secret sessions. Another secret
session is to be held tomorrow.
AT the public meeting today cannon
DeValera, the President, and Arthur
Griffith, Machael Collins and other
Dali deputies, expressed their views
as to whether the Irish delegation to
signing the agreement with the Brit
ish cabinet for settlement of the
Irish problem,
Divided ON Question
DeValera and members of the dele
cation were sharply divided on the
question at issue. DeValera con-
tended that the treaty should not
have been signed without it's having
first been referred to the Dublin
Parliament; Delegates Griffith and
Collins insisted that they and their
colleagues had the power invested IN
them TO sign an agreement, but not
the authority to conclude 1t. Mr..
Griffith asserted that the representa-
tives of the Dali Eireann and the
British cabinet in this respect were
in Identical positions, as eG IN was
obliged to refer the treaty to their
respective legislatures for ratifica-
ton.
Both Mr.. Collins and Mr.. Griffith
during the discussion resented
statement of President DeValera that
the delegation to London had not
obeyed the instructions of the Dublin
cabinet.
II have been called traitor" ex-
claimed Mr.. Collins at one point. Let
the Irish people decide whether | am
or not"
The speculation of the day over the
possibility of a serious rift in the
two factions centered in the secret
sessions held after the open meeting.
The meeting Of the members of the
Parliament behind closed doors was
confined to animated discussions Of
the questions as to how far the
Observation-Disclosures TO London were JUS
tilted by their instructions in sign
ing treaty with Great Britain with
out having resnbmitted the treaty TO
President DeValera and his cabi-
net.
Secret Sessions
Mr.. Griffith, quietly, and Mr.. Collins.
with some heat. in the public session
resented any suggestions that they
had failed to carry out their instruc-
tions or that they had exceeded them
in any degree. 1t took longer time
than had been anticipated to clear
up the points in dispute and as Mr..
Dcvalera had made plain his dis.
satisfaction of the method adopted
by the plenipotentiaries a secret de-
bate was decided upon.
Opinion among the members OF the
Dali tonight on the question of ac-
ceptance or rejection seemed more
evenly divided than had been expect
cd. All apparently were in agreement
that ultimate responsibility woulo
rest with the country. 1t IS con-
sidered possible that members of the
Dali. after having expressed their IN
dividual opinions. will refer fnai, de-
cision of the question to the electors
Continued on Page Eleven)
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Officials Unable to Deal
With Women Who Seek to.
Stop Operation of Mine
Strike Sympathzers Parade From Mine to Mine Threat
ening Workers-Sheriff Makes Dramatic Appeal
for State Troops-Howat and Dorchy in Jail

Ptsburg Kan December lathe coal fields of Kansas long the
turbulence
national guarden ordered after officials had reported they had been
unable with situation the
mines and mament of nonstrng miners by of
strike ympatzer who three days have carried their campaign
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-15
THE WEATHER

Washington, December Ia Ala
bama and Mississippi: Fair and
cooler Thursday; Friday increasing
cloudlness, probably becoming I'M
settled.
Georgia: Fair Thursday and Fri
dav: somewhat colder Thursday.
Tennessee: Fair and somewhat
colder Thursday: Friday increasing
cloudiness.
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Agreement Reached
On All Major Issues
OF the Naval Ratio
Shantung Negotiations Are Now at Critical Stage
United States Win Retain the Washington and
Colorado as Compensation for 'Mutsu"
BY Associated Press

Washington The delegates have
reached all
their discussions
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E. G. HORTON, Observer

| Summary of observations made at sta
,,ons Of the United States Weather Bureau
| during the "a hours ending at =; M, soth
meridian time, December "a, 1871:
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-15

Empire Fuel and Iron company, o
ficially announces reductions in the
$1.90 per ton. An advertisement
nature of Howard Lacy, manager, n
New prices and former prices fol
Empire lump No. 2, $3.50, not here
$500, was $3.50; Empire fancy lun
All these Goals come from the En-
pire mines of the Empire Coal COM
pany in walker county. The Goals
are standard high grade domestic
brand
1t is Understood thas the intention
of the Empire company to reduce
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-15
Empire Company Announces
Re ducfion In Coal. Prices

orators of -four retail coal yards, Of
price of coal ranging from $1.25 to
.arried on another page under sig
axes the announcement.
ow: Empire nut, $5.75, was $500;
,ofore handled; Empire lump No. l,
p, $3.50, was $940.
prices. wheb it became rumored yes
terday. caused a stir In coal circles
Domestic coal yards. as a rule. are
heavily stocked, business not havins
reached large proportions this fall
owing to mild weather. and the lower
prices offered by the wagon mines
with direct delivery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-15

The Age-Herald carries the full
day and night Associated Press dis
patches seven days a week.