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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-01
STONE SENTENCED
 ID HANG 0NN0V. 4
First Degree Murder Verdict Returned By Jury After 5l
 Hours-Appeal Is Taken

scottsboro. September S0.r-'spe- ctal.)-After being out 51 hours from Wednesday noon. the jury in the Joe Stone. alias Sticks, case returned verdict of murder in the first degree at 3 o'clock this afternoon. Judge Haralson sentenced stone to hang on November 4 but attorneys for the defendant announced they would appeal the case to the supreme court automatically suspended the sen tence pending the appeal.
 When asked by Judge Haralson If there was any reason why sentence should not be passed. stone threw up his right arm and in trembling voice murmered "Oh. my God
 Stone was carried back to Hunts wife this evening for safe keeping sccompaniedv by squad of state law enforcement officers. Stone was charged with the murder of Deputy United States Marshal Ed Moody last July.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-01
SHOOT JOINS IN
 SUBSTITUTE OFFER
 FOR REVENUE LAW
Simmons Makes Stirring Plea for Poor Man In Bill, Characterised Drawn
 for the Rich
By Associated Press

Washington, September 30.-IwO separate tax programmes as substi- tutes for most of the levy provisions in the pending revenue revision bill wer presented today to the Senate, one from the republican side and one from the democratic side.
 Senator Smoot, of Utah proposed:
 A manufacturers sales tax of three per cent on articles as finally fin- ished or produced for consumption or use.
 Repeal of all of the special war taxes, of whatever nature, including the excess profits and transportation levies.
 Retain Corporation Tax
 Retention of the existing 10 per cent income tax on corporations re- gard 10 individual income taxes, or the existing tobacco, liquor and in- heritance taxes.
 Senator Simmons of North Carolina proposed
 A graduated income tax on corpo- rations, ranging from 12is to 25 per cent in lieu of the excess profits tax
 Restoration of the income surtax rates to a maximum of 52 per cent on incomes in excess of so00,000
 Repeal Transportation
 Repeal of the transportation taxes on freight, passenger and Pullman accommodations.
 Retention of the corporation capi- tai stock tax.
 Repeal of the s2.0OO exemption al- lowed corporations.
 That individual exemptions be con- fined to incomes below $20,000.
 Slight reductions in the normal rates on income below $20,000.
 Senator Simmons told the Senate that if there could be an agreement for an equitable readjustment of the taxes so that the several groups Of taxpayers would be on parity as proposed in the democratic pro- gramme, he personally would be willing to give serious considera- tion to a manufacturers sale or consumption tax. properly safe guarded, as substitute for all of the miscellaneous taxes imposed un- der the present law.
 The North Carolina senator ap- pealed to parties to get together in
 tContinued on Page Two.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-01
SLEUTHS TO LEARN
 SNOOP GAME FROM
 BOOK, SAYS BURNS
Haphazard "Detecketing" No Longer Will Go, New De- partment of Justice
 Bureau Head Says
By Assoc,ated Press

New York. october 1.--Depart- ment of justice agentb are going to school to read books and learn how to be detectives.
 The curriculum. of the school, just started by the bureau of investiga- tion, includes such technicalities as ments of evidence, rights of citizens and preparation of cases for prose- cution.
 William J. Burns, chief of the bu- reau, explained that establishment of the school was the first step to do away with hit-or-miss methods.
 'sSr;e af7s Fg1ng to teach ot-x ffacH 10 get resultsiE he said. '.Siipshod investigations making discoveries And men who cannot be taught to be effec tive will be dropped.
 To Learn Right Way
 Federal investigators are going to learn right away that they are not so flash their shields for their own amusement, and they are going to learn that the real object of this bureau is to protect citizens and to prevent crime, not just to arrest crooks. We are not going to set the world afire, but we are going to give this country detective service of which it's citizens can be as proud as the English are of Scotland Yard
 EdwardsJ Brennan, division super intendent of the bureau, asserted that. to permit department officials to get a line on their men, re- CT uits would put in a month of study before being placed on active duty.
 "Otherwise. he would be helpless when he started out" he continued 'If without training he were sent out to investigate bank robbery. he would not even know where to begin. He would not know how to proceed with a search without get ting into legal difficulties, He would not know where the state and fed eral jurisdiction overlapped.
 Must Learn Difference
 That last is one of the most com piicated points of all For example robbery on Park Row is matter for the state authorities, but rob bery 20 feet away, in the postoffice. is up to us Ordinarily safe break : ing in a national bank is stafo offense. but if there is collusion be- tween the actual thief and one. of the bank employees, the department of justice takes up the case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-01
 QUAKES DO HEAVY DAMAGE TO UTAH VILLAGE
By Associated Press

Salt Lake City, September 3O,--Re- ports were received here from Elsi- nore, ono Of the trio of small ham lets in the southern part of Utah, shaken severely yesterday by earth quake, recording another violent tre- nor today.
 The latest shock rendered more ex tensive the damage done yesterday Nearly every building in the little town was damaged and made unten- able. according to latest reports. The damage, at Elsinore. Richfield and Monroe was estimated at nearly s100.000. So violent were the tremors that great sections of rock weighing thousands of tons tumbled down the cliffs in nearby canyons.
 Twelve years ago the same section suffered heavy property loss from a series of quakes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-01
.HE:AD BRUSHED MAN
 $ FOUND IN POND.
Negro Suspected By Coro- ner's Jury--Authorities Of-
 fer $50 Reward
By Associated Press

Forsyth Ga, September 30--The body of c. H. winn, a carpenter, was found by small boys in a shallow pond near here today. The head was crushed with an ax and sack was over 1t. Weighted down with rocks, quilt WAS wrapped around and tied to the legs.
 The mans arms were sticking out of the water and the boys thought he was drowning aud called a physi- elan. who dragged the body to shore. After hurried investigation county officials offered a $50 reward for Will Phinney, negro, Just out of the chain gang, to whom they said suspicion pointed. They declared he left town when he learned that the body had been discovered. The coroner's jury met today but adjourned until to- morrow without returning a verdict.
 Tracks led toward a negro house from the pond officials said, and added they found where tne earth had been dug up, apparently to hide blood stains.
 Winn. who was about 80 years old and unmarried. was last seen in. town about o'clock Thursday night. Off, ficials are seeking a motive for the killing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-01
69 Strikes Add 10 Nations s Unemployed
 Due to Wage Cuts
Ry Associafsd Press

Washington, September 30--There are 69 reported strikes in the country at this time, greater number than have existed simultaneously at any one time since the war, Secretary of Labor Davis said today. The Secre- tary attributed wage reductions as the causes .n most cases, remarking that building and garment trades were the particular sources of indus trial trouble
 Federal mediators, MT. Davis as serted, are being kept busy in an en deavor to bring about an adjustmeGt while in a number of cases the de- partment has been able to secure voluntary agents to represent the government in particular instances.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-01
METERS ID LEARN | EX-SOLD|ER POLICY
Wires Hays to Hold CIanton fostoffice Appointment for
 Former Soldier
ny HUGH w. ROBERTS Washington Bureau The Age-Herald
 ROO Davidson BuiIdlnI

Fl. 0uu UavluboH DuuulHB
 1 Washington, September 30.--The
 latitude of the administration toward
 l.x-service men will be developed by Representative Lamar Jeffers of Ala ;bama Just as soon as he returns to ;Mashington. it is learned today. M In preparation for his effort, he wired the Postmaster General this ! morning a request to hold up the Appointment of postmaster in Clanton land Plantersville until he could be hoard The request was granted. x Some time ago MT. .Jcffers conclud-
 Id that the administration had aban-
 lloned the policy of the former ad-
 ministration in scrupulously follow
 iuc the letter of the law which gives
 to ex-servfcc men in the .;teleGsion of postmasters. He inter- I;siewed Postmaster General Hays but i,sccured little satisfaction. He visited Hthe President and received the ex- fbcutive's promise to look into the iIkituation.
 N The intimation that a republican iiwould be appointed postmaster in Htslanfon despite the fact that an ex- iiservc emali J. M. Parrish, scored a Iisatisfactory average in his examina- iItion. moved MT. Jeffers to wire MT. HiIays today.
 RI Under the law, the position would #Eo automatically to Mir. Parrish who, i,in addition to being an ex-service ;;man. is democrat.
 X Mir. Jeffers holds that the decision ;ipf the administration in this case twill make il clear whether or not 1.-the spolis system has really sup i;planted the merits system as is !icharged by certain democrats.
 ;I He holds, too. that the decision will iimake certain the administrations at Altitude toward the men who fought 1.-the war against Germany.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-01
REFUSES ID MAKE
 BOND, JAIL H0WAT Kansas Miners Cheer Leader
 Who Takes Six Months : for Strike Order


 Columbus. kas., September ao Alexander M. Howat, president of the kansas Mine Workers union. and August Dorchy, vice president. went to the Cherokee county Jail today to begin serving sentences of six. month. each for violating the criminal soS- ton of the Kansas industrial court lay py calling q strike. Tonight an nonncement was made that the Kan- sas Mine Workers union membershin would meet sunday at Franklin to dlscuss voruhtary strike through out the field
 me two men went to jail after 'nev had appeared in court and de- Clned to furnish bond or s2, ,O00 each that they would call no more strikes in the Kansas coal nelds. The nro. ceedlngs were witnessed by hundreds or miners from all parts Of the dis trict
 Before going to the court room Howat addressed the crowd. of min- CTS, denouncing Gov. Henry J. Allen and the industrial court and spea k ing at length in condemnation of John l.. Lewis, president of the in- ternational union. He charged I.e,xls ana his administration with respon- sibilfty for an adverse vote by the international convention at Indian arolis this week in the matter of continuing two strikes called by Howat. The mine leader asserted that the international organization had constantly sought to interfere in the affairs of the Kansas district, and said emphatically that he would never order the men in the two mines back to work as was directed by the Indianapolis convention.
 Miners and operatofs are awaiting with interest the attitude Of the in- ternational organization in event the men on strike are not ordered back to work. In most quarters it was said the international union prob ably would take charge of the Kan sas district With Howat and Dorchy in jail, Thomas Harvey, secretary treasurer. is the ranking union of ficial in that state,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-01
NAMING
 SNEAD COLLECTOR
Friend of Harding, Former Ohioan, Calls on President.
 Objecting to Appointment

Washington, September 3o.--Aubrev Thomas of Siluria, who formerly rep resented an Ohio district In Congress, came to Washington today with protest against the confirmation Of William E. Snead as collector of in- ternal revenue in Alabama.
 Mir. Thomas saw the President
 with whom he has friendship
 of many years standing. He
 protested against Snead to the
 President, and subsequently, to
 individual members of Congress.
 It |. understood that Mir. Thomas.
 who supported the applicancy of
 Harvey Berkstresser of Dade-
 vile, had the Presidents prom
 ise not to appoint SneRd.
 The indications point strongly 10 vigorous action before the finance committee having for its object th-' reflection of Snead Senators Under wood and Heflin have asked that con- firmation be held up by the commit teen pending the filing of any pro- tests or charges.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-01
BOLD THIEVES CUT SUIT CASE TO GET
 JEWELRY AND CASH
Empty Stomach Is
 Crime Waue Cause
 Says Jane Addams
By Associated Press

New York September 30.-- Empty stomachs are responsible for juvenile crime wave in some parts of Europe. Jane Addams of Chicago declared today on her re- turn from trip abroad. When they get food. she said. condi- tions will return to normal.
 Miss hddams went to Europe in June. She described conditions in the Balkan states as very sad and uncertain"
 There has been an apparent slump In moral conditions in many countries of Europe" added Miss Addams. hut this is simply from the lack of moral restric- tons which could not be exercised during the war. It Is simply case of sowing the wind and reaping the whirlwind.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-01
By Associnieh rress

Washington, September 50.-- The American people were called upon by President Harding in a proclamation issued today to of- for silent two-minute prayer. at noon on Armlstfce Day, No- vember II, when the body of an unknown American soldier, killed in France, will be laid to rest in Arlington National cemetery.
 The proclamation calls upon all devopt and patriotic citi- gems to pause for two minutes, from 12 o'clock noon until 12:02, for a period of silent prayer of thanks to the Giver of all good for these valuable and valorous lives, and of application for His divine mercy and for His bless ings upon our beloved country"
 Directions are contained in the proclamation for the half-cast- ing of the flag on all public buildings, all stations of the army. navy and marine corps. and on all American embassies, lega-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-01
$10,O00 Loot Dropped By Fleeing BurgIars-Pollce Without CIeW - Believe Outside Gang Worked
Ny II. MD. ERASER

Jcwelry valued al npproxi-
 matcIy s37 800 and about $500
 in cnsh were stolen from the
 home of Y. II. Motion, GIT fdIe-
 wild Circle last night nbout $
 o'clock. More than SiD,0OO
 worth of jewcIry was dropped
 by tho thieves in their haste to
 get away without being observed. Articles stcIcu were a pearl necklace containing 100 pearls
 and vniued at SJ0.OO0. a dia-
 mond studded pendant valued at &2,500 nnd half Of n chain of
 diamonds, the half stolen being
 valued at about &J,000.
 Tho other half of the diamond
 necklace stolen by the thieves
 had been placed In a separate re-
 ccptacIe ny Mrs. upmapn who
 said that she could not account
 for having done this hut felt that
 it wns most fortunate thnt she
 had done so. This half had been
 placed in her steamer trunk but
 was overlooked by the thieves.
 The articles stolen belonged to
 Nrs. Albert Upmann. daughter of
 Mir. Motion, who had stopped fin
 Birmingham for few days fo
 visit her father before returning
 with her husband to her home in
 Havana, Cuba.
 The family had gathered in the lying room after dinner when the spanish maid of Mrs. Upmann, Gen- sVieve Castrillo, came hurrying town the stairs from che second story, saying. T do not know what las happened, but everything is open upstairs"
 Found Baggage Open
 Rushing to the second floor to de- termine. the cause of the maids ex- citement, Ms. Upmann found that her steamer trunk and suitcase had been opened and the contents rirled. Pending ner return to Havana, Mrs. Upmanng had been carrying large quantlty of jewelry in d vanity bag This she had placed in her suitcase. which She Kept locked. Tine lock and been clt out of the suitcase bs l sharp ins{ruinent Erd u, C aonteflia of sns van fly bag rs n1or8d. A ssanhsfSn and diamond pciY,isa r,I valued at $7.000 and diamond bar pin valued at $2,Cco were found 1T, the suitcase, but had been taker from the vanity bag.
 Detectives Jones and Elledge. who ater investigated the robbery. found . diamond studded gold vanity case on the roof at the rear of the house.
 Maid Loses S4OO
 The bag also contained about S50O Tn money, s400 of which belonged to Mrs. Upmann's maid The money was missing with the jewelry.
 Mrs. Upmann stated that she was 'eturning from New Yory city where she had landed recently from trin abroad, with her husband, Albert I'm nam On the way to Birmingha,n she had broken the pearl necklac c. md placed 1t in the bag intending to nave the necklace mended upon hep 'eturn to Havana.
 It is thought that there is a p6ssi : oility of the thieves having followed 1er From New York after gainine Ahowledge that she was darrvjnp 'uch large amount of iewelrv with ner. Detectives Jones and E1ledee were of the opinion last night tbat Inc robbery was committed by ex-
 tContinned on Page Twelve,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-01
S4O,O0O ROBBERY STAGED AT I. H. MOTIONS HOME
Harding's Proclamation Calls
 on the Nation to Pay Tribute to
 Unknown Soldier Armistice Day
Flags to Swing at Half Mast and Grateful Republic to
 Halt Industry, Offering Silent Prayer for Hero Dead

tions and consulates throughout the world from sunrise to sunset on Armistice Day, when it is the hope of the President that the whole nation shall join in honor ing Americas dead of the World war.
 The Proclamation
 The text of the proclamation is as follows:
 By the President of the United States. a Proclamation
 Whereas. the Congress of the United States, by concurrent resolution adopted on the 4th tday of March, last, authorized [ the Secretary of War to cause to be brought to the United States the body of an American who was member of the Amer ican expeditionary forces in Eu- rope who lost his life during the i World war and whose identity has not been established, for burial in the memorial amphi- (Continued on Page TweiveD
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-01
Republicans to Enter Tennessee Race
 for Senate With Hopes of Victory High
McKellar May Be Opposed by Patterson in Primary and
 by Huston Later-C O. P. Has Eyes on Alabama

D. Mckeller and other demo- crats.
 Interesting Situation.
 There is no situation more inter- esting than that fast developing in Tennessee. This is due to the strange conduct of Tennessee in the presidential campaign The fight next year. because Tennes- see is held to be doubtful, will attract the attention of the entire country.
 Senator McKellar, a native of Alabama. and a graduate of the University of Alabama, will stand for reelection. Representative Finis J. Garrett. acting leader of the minority in the House, and admittedly one of the ablest dem ocrats in Congress, will probably seek the nomination. Ex-Gov. Ham Patterson. since recent years one of the moral element of the United States. is also ex- pected to ask for the honor.
 Tennessee was the state which
 (Continued on Page Two.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-01
PROSPERITY HERE
 FEDERAL RESERVE
 REPORTS DECLARES
Wheeler Wants to
 Know Trouble of Kiby and Austin


 Washington, September so.- (Special.)-wayne B. Wheeler, general counsel of the Anti Saloon league. made solicitous in quiry this morning as to the de- tails of the differences between Governor Thomas l.. Kilby and Conrad w. Austin, which resulted in the dismissal of the latter s prohibition enforcement officer of Alabama
 MT. Wheeler's attention had been called to that affair by cer- tam prominent prohibitionists of Alabama" It was judged that these men had protested against the appointment of MT. Austin as federal prohibition officer. The identity of the protestants was not disclosed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-01
CYST OF THE NEWS
GENER AL.

GENERAL Goblin evidence ends klan probe. Shipping board is freed from fleet. Prohibition benefit say Meshodists to journalist.
 Launch drive for GcorRia's war dead
 Heflin renewxf attack on oil board
 STATE AImon Huntsville honor guest. Athens warehouses full of cotton. Annsstou Shriners visit Gadsden. Manning not yet notified he h to reprenent state.
 Fall fatal for Cullmap boy.
 LOCAL Jere King dies after long illness. school funds tO be app0rtiOned on average nttcndange. Jewish New Year 10 be observed. Telephone plant at Bessemer opensi state and county licenses due today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-01
FEDERAL COURT TO
 MEET AT TUSCALO0S

Charles J. Allison, clerk of the federal court. announced today that the federal court at Tuscaloosa will convene October 27. Approximately 50 criminal cases are set for trial and several civil cases are on docket to be tried in the Tuscaloosa division.
 Judge ", r. Grubb. who has been out of the city holding court in New Yorfk. is expected to be back about october l5. The dockets for the ses- sion have already been completed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-01
ARTICLE X WILL BE
 DROPPED FROM LEAGUE
By Associatedl Press

Geneva. September 30.-Charles J. Doherty. Canadian repre- sentative at the League of Nations assembly has reduced to minimum the chances of final rejection at this session Of the assembly of his amend : ment which would eliminate ArticIe X from the covenant of the league. The sub committee having this mat ter in hand decided upon rejection and adopted an interpretatiVe resolu- ton to the effect that Article X was never intended to perpetuate geo graphical divisions as they now exist but merely as a safeguard against external aggression