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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-16
NURSE IS CHARGED WITH ATTACKING MRS. GRiSWOLD
By Associated Press

Chicago, March 15.-Police and private detectives today were searching for :, nurse who is charged with attacking Mrs. Carolyne Griswold of New Orleans, patient in a hospital, and robbing her of jewelry and money which the police yalude at s15,000, but which hospital au- thorities said amounted to only, s120O
 The nurse is said to have quarreled with Mrs Griswold, the wife of d wealthy merchant, and then attacked her. Nurses found Mrs. Griswold and the nurse resting on the floor, they said.
 In an investigation which followed the nurse said Mrs. Griswold suddenly be- came insane and attacked her. The nurse. then disappeared.
 Hospital authorities refused to say just. when the affair took place but inti- mated it was several days ago.
 Mrs. Griswold's condition today was said not to be serious
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-16
CYST OF THE NEWS
GENERAL

GENERAL Hayes won't shake plum tree until plan is invented. Former express messenger describes loot methods. Han Johnson planes state for delay in baseball case. Wall street tries to shake off its late depression. Better Liverpool conditions cause steadier cotton.
 STATE Record for speed Is set by Selma court.
 sheffield and water company battle in court.
 Retail clothiers will convene in capi- ,taI Thursday. Tennessee river valley boosters to push campaign.
 LOCAL Rabies menace not yet curbed. : A., B. & A. railroad running more trains.
 All clubs join to entertain Rotary. Scottish Rite Mnsons confer degrees. Woodward club elects officers. North bound barge heavily loaded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-16
Night Sessions Begun By Associated Press

Williamson, w. Va, March 15.-Judge R. D. Bailey. presiding at the trial of II mountaineers implicated in the street battle at Matewan last May, in which seven Baldwin-Felts detectives. the mayor and two other citizens lost their lives, today ordered night sessions of the court and the trial was accordingly re- sumed at p. m. Attorneys for the state announced it is their purpose to coni- plete the examination of rebuttal wit nessas before tomorrow The court was nce in session today. recess having been ordered to give one of the defendants. Arch Williams an opportunity to dt- tend the funeral of his child who had died in Matewan Sunday. Williams made the tri pto his home in company of an officer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-16
NUMBER OF DEAD IN
 PULLMAN CAR FIRE
 NOT YET DETERMINED
By Associated Press

Pueblo. Colo. March l5.-Coroner Au- burn Darnell of Walsenburg said to- night nothing definite will be known is to the number of dead in the burning If the Sleeper Corona on the Denver and Rio Grande train No. l15 this morninc until after the inquest tomorrow and that exact personal identification is inn Possible. The remains Of the bodies were taken to Walsenburg today.
 H. w. Barrett, assistant superintendent of the road says there is no basis to the report that the fire was due to the explosion of gas tank as the car car ried no gas tank.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-16
GULF PORT WOOD
 EXPORTS JUMP IN
 VALUE, DATA SHOW
New Orleans Leads In Lumber Exports, Followed By Mo- bile, Gulfport, Sabine
 and Pensacola
Rx Associated Press

New Orleans, March 15.-Value of exports in wood and products from gulf ports increases from $136,s02.166 in 1913 to s186,525,752 in 1920 accorl- ing to statistics made public tonight by the Lumber Trade Journal of New Orleans.
 Increase in value was attributed to higher unit values rather than in- creased quantities of products ex- ported
 Of the principal gulf ports, New Or leans led in the volume of exports of boards, blanks anl scantling, and Of hewn and sawed timber, followed in order by Mobile. Gulfport Sabine and Pensacola practically the same rela> tive position they occupied in 1919.
 Total exports for 1920 were s21 791.- 900 feet, against 745. .4S0,000 in 1919.
 Decreases from 1919 were shown by New Orleans, the 1920 figures being 156.5S1.0OO feet, against 173, BOA, 900 the year before. Mobile went from 13s,- S75,0Oo in 1919 to LIKELIHOOD in 1920; Gulfport from SS,667, 900 to 100, 355,00o, Sabine district, 64,02s,000 to 94,415, 900; Pensacola from 62. 2.22S,000 to 69,254,000.
 HARDWOOD SHIPMENT
 Shipments of hardwood from New Orleans, which ships the great bulk of hardwoods from the gulf, fell off from 67,161,000 feet in 1919 to 31,769,000 feet in 1920, while pine shipments in- creased from 69,212,000 to 9S,S5o.000 corresponding to the increase from other gulf ports.
 Cypress, and all other soft woods" showed decreases, while gains wers made over the previous year in fir, red wood and spruce. Timbers showed falling off. Exports of slaves were fairly well up to normal proportions Exports of naval stores show de- creases over ,1919 One of the impor- ,tant features of the statistics shows the large diversion of naval stores shipments to southern ports. From all ports in the United States, those on the gulf coast shipped S5,S5S.425 barrels of 2S0 pounds out of total of 1 1,160, ,385 barrels Total shipments decreased 49,242 barrels. Gulf ports shipped 6.oe7, 3s7 of the g. 162607 gallons of tur- pentine exported in 1920 Total ex- ports of turpentine decreased 1.509.4 .495 barrels.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-16
Ship Long Overdue
Rx Associated Press

New York, March 15-The tallah freight steamer Monte San Michaei' which left New York February z, With a full cargo of grain for the ltaian government is more than three weeks overdue at Gibraltar, agents oI the ship here said today. The vessel, reg istering 6.547 gross tons. carried a crew of 52 men, and should have reached Gibraltar on February 2S. her agents said. For several days radlo requests for information of the ship have been broadcasted from naval sta- tions and ships at sea.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-16
To Continue Modus Videndi By Associated Press

Washington. March 15.-Continua. tion of the modus vivendi, which gov ierned the international communica- tions conference in its consideration of the division of former German cables. was decided upon today at a meeting of the delegates of the five allied and associated powers. Ths modus vivendi which had governed the conference in it's previous delibera : tions. was due to expire by limitation today. and in extending it no fixed date was set for its expiration. The delegates merely ccntented themselves with an informal agreement to con tinue the same provisional understand ing by which the conference has op- erated in the past.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-16
Severance Is Explained
By Associated Press

Washington. March Perseverance of relations between the American Fedora ton of Labo rand the International Fed eration of Trade Unions was based prip- cipally on the failure of the constitu- ton of the latter organization to protect the complete autonomy or it's mem bers This was made clear in the letter sent by Samuel Gompers. president of the American Federation to San Oude- geest secretary of the international fed eration at Amsterdam. copy of which was made public here tonight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-16
JUDGE DISQUALlFIES SELF
Farris Not to Preside at Southern
 Pine Association Hearing
By Associated Press

:. St Louis, Mo. MaTch I5.-FederaI Judge Farris today disqualified him self from presiding in the injunction suit of the government designed to dissolve the Southern Pine association.
 The judges action caused arguments in the suit. scheduled to be heard to- day to be deferred until the case is assigned to another judge. The judge disqualified himself on motion of the defense because in 1913. while a mem Der of the state supreme court, he wrote the opinion hold9ng that the Southern Pine Manufacturers associa- tion had violated the Missouri anti trust law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-16
To Let Pussyfoot Speak

Ottawa, Ont. March 15.-William E. P. ("Pussyfoot') Johnson Will be per mitted to deliver lecture Tn the armory at Windsor under the auspices of the Dominion (prohibitlon) alliance by a ruIr. today by Hugn Guthrie' minister of militia and defense' Ine ruling reversed the decision of Lieut.. Col. S c. Robinson, military commando CT at Windsor who refused to grant a permit for the armory in the campaigi, for the referendum in Ontario April Is on the importation of liquor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-16
Oversubscription Announced nv Assoeiated Press

Washington, March 15-Suoscrip lions to the two issues of treasury certificates of indebtedness, which a,osad tonight aggregated approx
 ateIv s4S0. 900. oo0, Secretary Mellon
 nnourced. The treasury called for about s400, 900 and the oversup- scrintion was said by officials to sub stantiate their belief that the money market had improved and that future issues of government securities would find ready market.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-16
Five Designs Accepted
By Associated Press

Washington. March 15.-In the first open airplane design competition to be conducted by the navy department, five designs for a new type of plane have been accepted for further examination out of 40 designs submitted, it was an nounced today by the department The competition was held to develop type of plane specially suited for use in spot ting and control of battleship gun fire at sea, none of the present types of planes being wholly satisfactory for this work it was said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-16
Today's Thriller

Augusta. Ga. March 15.-InsistiIg on his right to pay his income tax in four installments, long, lean farmer walked into the office of the deputy collector of internal revenue and presented money order for one cent. his total tax being four cents. He paid three cents to get the money order. He gave his address as Lir- coln county. Georgia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-16
RUSSO-POLlSH TREATY
 TO BE SIGNED FRIDAY, I.
 IS OFFICIAL STATEMENT [
By Associated Press

Riga, March 1S.-Official an- nouncement was made today by the Ruxso-Polish peace conference that the peace treaty between the two countries will be signed Fri- day evening at . public meeting of the conference.
 London, March 1J.-A preliminary peace treaty was signed today in Riga by the Russian soviet and Polish peace delegates. says . dis patch to the London Times from Riga. The final terms will be signed Thursday. the dispatch adds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-16
RAIL WORKERS ID
 REJECT PROPOSALS FOR REDUCTIONS
Will Carry Fight to Railway Labor Board In Case Wage Cuts Are Put Into
 Effect
By Associated Press

New York, March 15.-Railroad workers in the east have decided to reject all pro- posals of wage reductions and carry their fight to the railroad labor board, if the cuts are put into effect.
 Representatives of the workers, who have been holding conferences here, it was definitely learned tonight have decided upon this course, taking the position that the present wage standard must be main permit any reduction.
 There Is little danger of any cessation of work should the railroads put the re- ductions in force, union officials said as the employees will appeal to the railroad labor board at Chicago and abide by it's decision. The railroad arrangements. 1t is understood, will also obey the board edict
 POSITION MADE CLEAR
 The position of the workers was of- fcially made clear today, when represen- tatves of the unskilled men notified the railroad that they flatly refused to con SlQeT pIOppSfu WdSt cuts OL llOtl AST2 ep 2l per cent, "as we find that those em- ployes today are not receiving sufficient income to maintain their families prop erly,"
 Representatives of the skilled workers of the New York Central with the excep- tion of those in the big four brother hoods. it was learned have also decided to reject proposed wage cuts. Altogether, approximately 700O0 employees of the Cen tral lines have decided to oppose any re- duction.
 After receiving proposals for wage re- auctions for unskilled labor ranging from ' to 131s cents per hour, effective Aprii 16 from the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western railroad, labor representatives in conference it was learned, practically decided to reject this offer. They will make their final answer at another con- ference called for March 23.
 WOULD VIOLATE ACT
 Union leaders declared tonight that IF the New York Central put the proposed decreases into effect April i, without first getting permission from the labor board it would be a violation of the transport tation act Railroad officials said that the board would be requested immedi- ately to authorize the reductions.
 Labor representatives declined to Join with the New York Central in joint pe- tition asking the labor board to adjust the wage questions, because at the pres ent time they have no grievance against the company, said Anthony Spalr, general chairman in this district of the United Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Em- ployes and Shop Laborers.
 We believe it is up to the company Co go to the board" he added. 'Of course. if 1t does not and puts it's proposed cuts into effect we shall appeal to the board for our own protection.
 ''The railrad workers are going to obey the transportation act to the letter. There will be no trouble if the railroad man. agements do likewise"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-16
CONFESSED PARTICIPANT IN DAT0 ASSASSINATION GOES ON HUNGER STRIKE
By Associated Press

Madrid. March 15-Pedro Mateo the anarchist who confessed yesterday to participation in the assassination Of Premier Dato. March 8, has gone on q hunger strike.
 The police are arresting every one resembling the description of Mateo's acccmpfices. The proprietor of the house in which Mateo lives and several of his neighbors also have been ar. rested
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-16
Cotton Consumption
By. Associated Press

Washington, March 15.-Cotton con sumed during February amounted to 395.563 bales Nof lint and 33.399 bales of linters compared with 515.5ss bales of lint and 26,S95 oflinters in February today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-16
15-Year-Old Bride Held By Associated Press

Farmington, Mo, March l5.-Mrs. Luther Parsons, Is years old, who was married a week ago, today was chargei with first degree murder in connec- tion with the death of her 6-year-old stepdaughter last Friday, as the result of a gunshot wound in the head. The child wife is said to have told the au- thorities she was playing with she lit- tie girl and did not know the gun was loaded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-16
CAUSE OF DELAY

Washington, March 15.-A provision in the merchant marine act which has been interpreted as requiring the President to nominate all members of the shipping board at the same time has delayed selection of the new board
 The President is understood to have been prepared, before the Senate ad- journed today, to transmit the nomi- nation of some of the new members enough to permit the board to func- tion, but had not determined the com plete personnel
 Members of the old board, accord ing to the administrators understand ing, are authorized by the law to func- tion until all memb CTS of the new board have been appointed and have qualified. The President had a con ference today with Chairman Benson and is said to have reiterated his re- quest that Admiral Benson continue to function as chairman until his suc- cessor is named
 No intimation was given at the White House as to whether recess ap- pointments would be made before Con- gress convened on April II or as to who was likely to be selected as chair man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-16
SPECIAL SENATE
 SESSION CLOSED
No Nominations tor Diplomatic Posts or Shipping Board
 Are Received
By Associated Press

Washington, March 15.-The special session of the Senate, wnicn convened March to confirm important appoint journed sine die today without receiv- ing from the White House any nom nations for diplomatie posts or for membership on the shipping board. The delay in shipping board selec- tions which generally nad been ex- pected to be ready for senate consid- eration today, was attributed to a technicality of the mercnant marine act requiring that all --ven members of the new board must be named be- fore any of them assume their duties. President Harding is. said 10 haze been prepared to nominate two or three board mem mbership, but wyas not ready to send in the whole list.
 Under the circumstances, the Presi- dent decided not to hold the Senate in session, and renewed .is request t5 Admiral Benson to con.,nue in that capacity. It was indicated that some weeks might elapse before the entire new membership could be chosen and that Tn the meantime the body would function under the same tenure as n the Wilson administration.
 The only nomination to high ad : ministration post sent to the Senate at it's closing session was that of Rob ert Woods Bliss of New York to be third assistant secretary of state. Mir. Bliss fAS had a long experience in the diplomatic service, which has taken him into many parts of the world, and he now is chief of the statement bu- reau of western European affairs
 There was no authoritative an- nouncement tonight whether MT. Hard ing would give recess appointments to former Representative John J. Esch of Wisconsin, -lamed for membership on the interstate commerce commission, and to the others whose nominations are held up by Senate opposition. The general assumption was that the Presi- dent at least would issue temporary commissions for several assistant sec retaryships and other positions which are to become vacant before Congress reassembles on April II, but which he is not ready to fill.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-11-29
E. E. PENN OF CANADIAN
 PACIFIC DIES IN SOUTH

Word has been received of the leath at Berkeley, Cal, two weeks lgo yesterday, of Ernest K. Penn, or nine years General Agent of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company at Seattle. and associated with that company for more than quarter oi century. MT. Penn was a pioneer of the Northwest, and one of its best known transportation men. He came west in the early sos and homesteaded a claim ssi0 Clallam County, Washington. During the frst Cleveland Administration he vac in the United States Customs Service at Port Townsend Shortly Afterwards he became associated with the Canadian Pacific and re- mained with that company until the end. He was tranferred from the Seattle office of that company to San Francisco a few years ago, since winch time he has resided at or near that city. Death was caused by disease of the heart
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-11-29
NORTHWESTERN DUE
 TOMORROW ON WAY
 FROM THE WESTWARD

The steamer Northwestern is scheduled to arrive here from Vest ern Alaska at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning. The boat will have big passenger list Cf Alaskans from Western points enroute to the States.
 The next scheduled sailings of boats from this port for the south will be the Princess Mary Thursday morning and the Admiral Watson December :. The steamer Spokane of the Admiral Line scheduled to leave Seattle for the north on Dec. ? and should be southbound from this port about December 8. The Princess Mary on the next trip will leave here on December 15.
 For points in the east, Christmas mail should be posted at the Juneau post office to be dispatched on the Admiral Watson on December ' or not later than the Spokane on De- ccmber 8.
 Sailings from Seattle of American boats will be after the Spokane on December 2 the Northwestern on December 10 and the Admiral Wat [ son on December 15.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-11-29
NORWAY TRADE
 FROM AMERICA
 BEING MENACED
High Rate of Exchange oi American Dollar Is Bar
 rier Being Raised.

CHRISTIANIA, Nov. 29-Ameriea' 5 export trade in Norway, which made tremendous strides since 1914. is menaced, according to trade experts, by the high rate of exchange of the American dollar and which has al ready affected American exports with various other European countries.
 Figures of Norway's imports for 1919, recently made public, show that about one-third of the Norwegian imports were from the United States.
 American exporters gained hold in the Norwegian markets at time when Norway's chief source of sup ply was closed Requirements which could not be covered in the regular markets nearer home, as was the custom prior to the war, had to bt taken from America, or not at all. ever, by Norwegian trade experts. that in order that the United States may maintain this position in Nor wegian trade, it is essential that American manufacturers stipulate virtually the same terms of credit as other countries.
 The dollar now costs more than twice as many kroner as it did prior imported American goods so ex to 1914. This high dollar rate makes pensive that similar goods from oth CT sources, homemade or imported from Germany, can be sold cheap CT and which eventually will crowd American articles off the market.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-11-29
PRINCESS MARY IS
 DUE HERE TONIGHT
 WITH Is PASSENGERS

The Canadian Pacific steamer Princess Mary is due in port early this evening, having left Ketchikan at 11:30 o'clock last night and Wrangell at 6:30 o'clock this morn ing. The Princess Mary has the following passengers aboard for Ju- neau: Mrs. T. Cleveland, c. Cleve- land, H. M Thompson, F. Hodges, John T. Spickett and wife, A. P. Wolfe, Mrs. Pearl Burford, Mrs. c. Spangeland. William Fisher, C. D. Garfield and wife, James McCloskey, 2. Wakefield and J. Heather.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-11-29
BRIGHTER JUNEAU HERE
 WITH BIG COAL CARGO

The Alaska Steamship Company freighter Juneau arrived in port at 7:30 o'clock this morning with ,ncre chan a thousand tons of coal for Channel points. The vessel was at the Femmer dock until o'cloc6 this Afternoon discharging 150 tons of Nanaimo coal for D. B. Femmer, and 1t that time transferred to the Pa. cific Coast Coal Company wharf where 5S2 tons of Ladysmth ccal and $50 tons of Nanaimo coal will oe discharged. The vessel will be lere several days.
 The Juneau will go to Western Al aska with the balance of her coal cargo and will load copper ore while there for the Tacoma smelter.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-11-29
Mary Garden Talks Opera;
 Must Tickle New Workers

CHICAGO, Nov. 29.-Chicago op- era hereafter will be a Western in- stitution and will not be heard in New York if plan announced today by Mary Garden. director of the company. is put into effect.
 Let the Chicago company fill the need for opera all through the West" said Miss Garden. She inti- mated that the company's territory would extend to San Francisco.
 "Our company earned in San Francisco in two weeks a sum suf- fcient to make up the losses suffered in the New York session." she as- serted.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-11-29
New Theatre Building
 Collapses; Many Killed

NEW YORK, Nov. 29.-Betwecl 15 and 20 workmen are believed to have been killed this afternoon when new theater under construction at Bedford and Park Avenues collapsed. The estimate of the dead is given in the early police reports.
 Late this afternoon the police tated they believed 25 workmen had been killed. Forty men were em- ployed on construction work when the building collapsed. Four were taken from the ruins and rushed to the hospitals.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-11-29
King Alexander Is Not
 Going to Abdicate, Yet

r BELGRADE, Nov. 29.-(By The Associated Press. )-All reports that King Alexander has any intention of abdicating may be put down as fic- ticn, he declared. He has never given the slightest thought to the subject. The young Serbian ruler alref dy has taken the oath to SUD- port the constitution and his coron- ation probably will occur soon after completion of the palace, next summer.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-11-29
Misappropriation of
 State Funds Is Charged

HELENA, Mont. Nov. 29-Goyer nor Joseph M Dixon today trans mitted to the prison commission the report of a special investigator charging misappropriation of state property approximating $2O0.O0O ir connection with former Warden Frank Conley's management of the state penitentiary
 Governor Dixon recommended that action be taken looking to the r. covery of the alleged misappropriat ed property.