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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-23
WEEKS ASKED ID
 VISIT C00SA DAM
Duncan's Rifle Development of Power Company May Be
 Inspected By Secretary
By HUGH W. ROBERTS Washington Bureau. The Age Herald.
 800 Davidson Building.

Washington, October 22.-tSpe- cial)--If an opportunity presel lts itself, John W. Weeks. Secretary of War. while in Alabama next week, will inspect the large development in course of construction at Duncan's s Rifle, on the Coosa river.
 The Alabama Power company today extended ap urgent invitation to the secretary to visit Mitchell dam and inspect the work that is being done under permit by the federal power commission. of which the secretary is chairman. The construction at Duncan's Rifle Is the largest of it's kind undertaken on q nayigable stream for many years.
 The project contemplates an ulri- mate development of 100, 900 horse power for industrial and commercial use through the distributing system Of the company to thirds of Ala bama and, under the terms of the general water power law. secures power and improves navigation. The secretary expressed the opinion that as business conditions revive a larger number of projects through out the country will be developed un- der this law. and announced the poll icy of his administration was to ,n- courage water power development Tn every possible way. For this reason he is anxious, if possible, to inspect the Coosa river project
 From Muscle Shoals the secretary will visit Chattanooga .and 1t may be impossible for him to. go Co Dun can's Hiffle, but lie said today that he was very anxious to go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-23
DEVELOPMENTS IN RAILROAD CRISIS
 COME WITH SNAP
Announcement of Shop Crafts Leaders Has BombIike Ef- feet on the General
 Situation
By Associated Press

Chicago, October 22.--A series of rapid fire developments today ip the railroad orisis tonight found walk out actually beginning on one road. 500, 900 shop crafts employees refused permission by their chiefs to join a strike, 75,000 rail telegraphers au- thorized to do so, despite the fact that the railroad situation. brought to a head through recent orders of the big five unions for walkout beginning October 30, was declared by both union and carrier heads to be Tn status quo in compliance with a Uni- ted States railroad labor board order.
 The first strike began at noon on the International and Great Northern. a Texas line, where 500 trainmen started walkout which union lead CTS declared would be 100 per cent ef- fective among members of their or- ganizatiou although officials of the road insisted only freight service would be impaired. It, was later stated service will resume Monday with non-union employees.
 Leaders of the federated shop crafts announced here with bomb-iike effect that their men. mum bering one-fourth of the country's rail workers. would not be authorized to take part in the proposed walkout October 30. This action was said by union men to pre- clude the Likelihood of the American Federation of Labor taking any great part In a rail strike for the shop
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-23
AMERICAN TROOPS ID BE WITHDRAWN
Forces of Occupation Will Be Gut to About Half of Their
 Present Strength
By Associated Press

Washington, Oc-Ober 22.--The guadual withdrawal of American troops from Germany. expected to start within two weeks. will involve a reduction of the American forces there to about one-half of the pres ent strength of 13,500 officers and men. The reduction will be accom- plished by the middle of next March.
 Details of plans for the withdrawal were made public today following a conference between Secretaries' Weeks and Hughes. The forces to be with drawn consist of 12e officers and 1873 men of the total of 49S officers and. 13.090 smen. Two army trans ports; the Cantigny And the Cambrai
 will be used, the first troops start ing for this country about the mid dle of November. The men whose en- listments in the army are nearing expiration will be first returned.
 The Ffftieth infantry has been placed on the inactive list and will be disbanded.- .-s together with all pro- visional organisations. except the headquarters troop and the headquar- ters staff of the army of occupation. The organizations which remain will be reduced to status sufficient only to compose . headquarters, one bri- gade of infantry. Eighth infantry. First brigade headquarters, Sixth field artillery battalion; Companies 4, B and D. Eighteenth engineers, Company 4. railway engineers. air service detachment, signal company, quartermasters corps. medical detach- ment. ordnance department. finance department, Headquarters. troop. head- quarters army. of occupation. totaling 372 officers and 5.2l7 enlisted men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-23

Announcements that they would not join in a walkout came from eight of the eleven standard" rail unions which for a week had been withholding their final strike decisions. although in most of them the members had voted overwhelmingly to quit work rather than accept recent i2h per cent wage reduction au- thorised by the United States railroad labor board. Only one of these II groups now is de- termined to stand by the "blg five." It was announced. but two others have not yet taken hnai action.
 Following announcement by heads of tho six shop crafts or- gani2ations, controlling 600.O00 meus that they would not sane ton a walkout. the leaders of the 375,000 maintenance of way employees and of the 25,000 sta tionary firemen at an executive meeting voted to withdraw their AuthoFlzatlon or a Walkout, ieav- ing only the 75,O00 railroad teleg- raphers positively with the big five" Chieftains of the 350,00O clerks will make their decision tomorrow and the signalmen, 35,- 900 strong, also are yet to act.
 Officials of the clerks said to- night that they probably would not authorize strike at their meeting. scheduled tomorrow. indicating, union leaders said, that a strike, if 1t materialized, would affect less than one-fourth of the country's railroad em- ployes, being confined to the swttchmen, conductors, firemen. engineers. tralnmen and telegra- phers The organizations which decided not to join an immediate walkout will take new strike votes after an expected labor board decision in regard to rules and working conditions. it was said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-23
CYST OF THE NEWS
GENERAL

GENERAL Half of raiimen will stay on jon on day of strike. Rate reductions sweeping in scope 0rdered on lines. Bi@ five declare their men ready for work. Developments in railroad crisis come with snap.
 One hundred thousand expected at Confederate reunion.
 STATE kiihy signs port mid and poll tax amendment bills.
 Lacy 1. willing to telb his story If given parole. BIrmingham man given contract to rebuild girls school.
 LOCAL Birminglrgm ready for celebration of her birthday.
 Sewanee breaks chain of lossen and ties with t7-O victory over Crimsons. Ruth Gussman says she was given no chance to testify. Fifty-second conference of Meth odists here November g. 1. All In readiness fer presentattos birthday pageant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-23
MARSHAL F0CH SAILS
 FOR UNITED STATES
South s Ouernight RecoUery Most Striking Feature Of
 Present Business Situation
By Associated Press Havre, October 22.--MaYshal Foch sailed for the United states at 4,30 o'clock this afternooh on the French line steamer Paris.

her report, and the south realized that she was still the capitals of her soul and master of her des- tiny. The burden of obligations will be mostly disposed of before the winter is gone. Cotton is be- ing sold freely. Business has ale ready felt the impulse of incom- ing currency and will grow grad uaIly better as the fall wanes.
 'sThe habits of self-denial and conservation acquired under stress and trial will not he easily laid aside. and the unknowning talk of sudden prosperity is mere idle babb1e. But steady progress and advancement are already under way. Good roads are in- creastng in all directions. There is some building and schooIhouses are notable in their number and appearance. The towns and cities nre full of local pride because of we'll paved streets, fine resf- denees and public buildings.
 4The south Is aware that there lies ahead one of the greatest games in her history: Merely sane and sober continuance fn ,diversf- ficatfOn and In the. production of all the food she needs, and, most of all. suitinG the production. ef cotton to the demand. and she has . vista of prosperity stretching away before her and rec6mpehs hs- ing her for all her trOubles.'
 Conditions in every section, ac- cording to the Chamber of Com- nerce of the United states, grad ually improve, but the south. which was hardest hit: is now more prosperous or more nearly recovered than any other region Of the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-23
LACY IS WILLING
 ID TELL HIS STORY
 F GIVEN PARDON
Former Chief Clerk of Con- yict Department Offers to Clear Mystery of
 Disappearance
By FRED H. GORMLEH Montgomery Bureac. The Age Herald. 22t-2 First Natioksu Bank Building

Montgomery. october 22.-(Soe- al)-Theo Lacy, chief clerk of the state convict department from 1911 10 1913. who packed sso,0oo of state funds into Q pine box and dis appeared in 1913. will go before the state board of pardons with an appli- cation for parole at once If the pa role Is granted Governor .Kilby will be given a full story of the mystery which has surrounded the case since Lacy disappeared. according to an nouncement made tonight by John Tiliey, Lacy's attorney. Tho story of how Lacy disappeared with the money in the box and what he did with the money has been sought since Lacy returned, surrendered and went to prisons Lacy has always declined to make any statement.
 Referring to the statement which Lacy proposes to issue regarding the trahsactions which forced him behind prison bars, Mir. Tilley said while by long years of servitude he has paid the penalty In the main case, and while the application for pardon relates solely to the Frank Case, MT Lacy feelS that he IS Opllgateu 10 tell also the facts of the main transac- tion.
 "He has been advised by counsel for obvious reasons. that the state ment as to the main case should not be made as long as he is in prison. This statement, prepared and signed by Theo Lacy, Is now in my posses sion. I have been instructed to hold 1t until the application for pardon shall have been acted on. If this action Is favorable, and he Is re leased from custody. the statement will be delivered by me into the hands of the governor of Alabama to use as he sees fit"
 Lacy was given Is years rin two cases. 10 years for the main offense of embezzling $so. 900 and six years for obtaining s2.2oo through the sale of underwear purchased for state convicts. He completed the 1o-year sentence Friday. and his attorney will contend that a case calling for clemency will be present. Judge Armstead Brown. who tried Lacy. is said to favor parole.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-23
B|G FIVE DECLARE
 THEIR MEN READY
 10 GIVE UP WORK
Lee Declares Purpose of Rail- roads Is to Force Strike. Stone Speaks Very
 Definitely
Fly Associated Press

New York, October 22.-Railroad road labor board next Wednesday presidents who are to meet with the railroad labor board next Wednes- day will assemble in Chicago Tues day morning, the Association of Railway Executives announced here today. On Tuesday afternoon the standing committee of tho presi- dents organization will meet at the Blackstone hotel.
 Clevela nd. October 22.--Foliowing a practically all-day session of, four of the big five railroad brotherhood leaders here, which adjourned late to- day. Warren S Stone. president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. said: There is no question in my mind that the mon will go through. got"
 w. c. Lee. president of the Broth erhood of Railway Trainmen. who also attended the conference, said:
 As per the orders of the railroad labor board, the strike situation, as far as I am concerned, is status quo. am obeying the boards instructions and Issuing no further orders for tho men to leave the service"
 1 Asked if his statement meant that the meeting of the brotherhood otfi- I cials and railroad executives with the I labor board in Chicago next Wednes- l day would prove futile, Mir. Stone said: T didn't say that. l don't know what the labor board or anyone
 else will have to offer at those hear | ingy."
 The railroad chiefs said the strike on the International and Great North ern, which was begun by the train
 men at noon today, was not "a test case
 I International Strike Up l. !, The strike on the International
 and Great Northern and the situa-
 ton on the Fremont and Gulf, where l the company posted notices abro-
 gating rules and working conditions ]! yesterday, MT. Stone said, would be among things considered at another l conference of the brotherhood lead | CTS tomorrow. By that time we hope l to get reliable information from the
 chairmen of the different organiza-
 tions in the territory covered by the two roads," MT. Stone said.
 1 It was learned that at this morn | ing's conference of the chiefs it was decided that members of the executive 1 committees of the five train service 1 organizations will appear before the
 railroad labor board in Chtcago with | their leaders next Wednesday. It was (Contynued On Page Twot
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-23

STRIKE SUMMARY
(By the Associated Prsss)

International and Great Northern quit 100 wakou Rail- heads service not impaired but that freight will be handled
 ChcagoLeaders eight of the eleven standard unons which  their will authorized join the bg five in strike leay the railroad of this definitely with the brothhood The swcmen gnamen and clerks have acted.
 Labor that workers Fremont and Gulf Railroad Louisiana have agreed to of open renqush Jurisdiction announced Friday had assumed.
  today take strike acton. boards that the Wednesdays hearing that they believe the wakou will take place as scheduled.
 freight reduced grain products
 Columbus Daughery Investigating the rail and Washing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-23
Ny HUGH W. ROBERTS Washington Bureau, The Age -Heya
 R00 narfd sou RuiI

800 Davidson BuiIdin
 Washington, October 22-tspe- clal.)--The overnight recovery of the southi
 That is the most striking fea- ture of the business situation to- dny, according to the United Stntes Chamber of Commerce, which has Just completed an eco homie inventory.
 Its statement continuest "Un- less you are of blood brother hood with the southern people 1t Is difficult to understand the full import of the profound and far reaching transforWation in thought and sentiment which came with the sudden riseffn the price of cotton.
 "Ir August there seemed noth- ing ahead for the next IF months but the practice of grim fortitude and endurance which carried them through previous eras of depression and trial. For hard times and the people of the south were old aequalntances, and more than once they had been close to the ragged edge of disaster. This time. they were dead broke. although they possessed all man- ner of real wealth in an abund- ancc of food, the greatest crop of corn ever raised. more live stock than ever before, and much cOt- ton carried over from the pre- vi0us season.
 "But there was scant demand for these commodities and then only at ruinous prices So their obligations could not be met for lack of ready funds.
 ACame the government septem-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-23

There was no doubting the super iority of the Sewanee eleven. Coach Nicholson brought a hard hitting, game aggregation to Birmingham, and, with very few exceptions, play was featured by the relentless, driv- ing attack of the Tigers.
 Tigers Score Field Goal
 Sewanee scored early, evidentally desirous of pushing acsoss counter as soon as possible. After gaining yards toward first down the first time they took the ball, the Tigers decided to try for a field goal, and Skidmore, giant tackle of the Noun taineers, dropped back to the 4o-yard line and booted perfect goal be- tw cen the bars. It was placement kick, with Powers holding the ball.
 From then on. throughout the re- mainder of the first half, the Tigers assumed the offensive and continued to drive towards the Crimson goal.
 Coughlan Gains
 h the second quarter, Bill Cough Ian, who had been leading the Tiger offensive, ripped off a 25-yard lsin, placing the saii dn Alabama's ii2- yard line. ThreeR Gowns gaint s yards towards the needed 10 for first down, but. on the next play. Sewanee fumbled. and Alabama took the ball on downs.
 Following Clemens punt out Of danger, Bill Coughian again menaced the Crimson goeJ line by breaking through tackle for 20 yard gain, Tom Newton. Birmingham boy, sav- Ing the Crimsons from being scored on by nabbing coughlan after the Tiger haifbacl1 had eluded everyone else. The ball was on the 5-yard H,rf {.xI, o tumble mixed in. netted only yards, and Alabama took the ball.
 The pigskin see-sawed back and forth throughout the remainder os the half, which ended with the ball in the. middle Of the field.
 sewanee Scores Touchdown
 Sewanee came back for the final half evidently inspired towards greater efforts, for their. first touch down was showed acrosg soon after. Receiving the ball on their own 30- yard line. the Tigers inaugurated a march up the field that knew no halt ing. and, after two long passes. Sat- terlee to Coughian. had netted 40 yards. line plunges carried the ball 30 yardos for touchdown Cough Ian, Bauman and Lindamood. Se- wanee's trio of line sm--shers, liter ally tore tne AlHc to plcSccs gaining through holes In Alabama g line from tackle to tackle.
 Captain Conway kicked goal fol- lowing the Tiger touchdown, and the score stood 10 to 0.
 CrImxons Threaten
 Alabama braced up during the re- rainder of the third period, and threatened to score touchdown. 4 series of forward passes in which Baty. Rosenfeld and Newton figured. carried the ball to Sewanee's l2- yard line, but there the Purple for wards held fast, and attempted passes were incompleted. Sewanee took the ball on downs and punted
 Again. after satterlee's freak punt had gone miles high and 20 yards down the field. the Crimsons came back for another try at touchdown Line plunges by Baty. a Bessemer boy. who was playing quarterback for. the Crimsons. carried the bal to the TSgers' eight-yard line, but all offsides penalty and incompleteo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-23
Defense Plea Put Up for Cleburne Shooting;
 Haynes Is Not Satisfied

of information that McAIpine wns shot while in flight and while attempting to crawl under fence, and through the back.
 Roy Haynes. federal prphibi- ton cemmis~ioner, is not satis- fled with the Pierce report, and informed MT. Jcffers today that he had wired Tor further infor- nation.
 This fs the second report with in \ week that Pierce has been required to render. The other i'm volved the death of Curtis Tfd- more, BIount county farmer killed by prohibition officer as he crossed the Jefferson county line. No liquor was found in the dead man.s pOsaession-
 Mir. Pierce reported that the of- hcers killed hin h self-defense.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-23
k|LBY SIGNS PORT A|D 0OLL TAX < s,r,DMENT BILLS eople to Vote on Poll Tax Amendment First Monday After Three Months From
 Adjournment
By FRED H. GORMLEY Mont omery Bureau. The Age-Heraid 92i-2 First National Bank Building


 Montgomery, October 22.-tSpe- cial.)-The final chapter in the leg islature history of the Mobile port amendment bill and the bill propos- ing the exemption of soldiers and sailors from the payment of poll taxes prior to October 1, 1923, was written Saturday when Governor Kilby approved the bills which ere ated the machinery for the submis- sion of the constitutional amend ments to the voters.
 The port amendment will be
 before the voters at the general
 election in November in 1922,
 while the poll tax amendment
 will he voted on at special
 election which will be the first
 Monday after three months from
 the final adjournment of the
 present special session of the
 legislature.
 The proposed amendments to the constitution did not need the approval of the governor, under the decision of the supreme court in the high way bond issue case early In the year. but as each bill submitting the amendments to the voters also pro- vided the machinery whereby the people would vote, 1t was necessary to submit the bills 10 the governor. The poll tax amendment bill was held by Fred H. Gormley clerk of the house of representatives for sew eral days in order that legal au thority for the submission of the measure to the governor might be ob- tained. The opinion held that it would be necessary to submit the
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-23
RATE REDUCTIONS
 SWEEPING IN SCOPE ORDERED ON LINES
Indirect Influence Brought to Bear on Impending Rail Strike By Interstate
 Commerce Commission
Nv Associated Press

Montgomery, October 22.-Should strike come on Alabama railroads, Gov. Thomas E. Kilby will use all the power of the state to protect lives and property. Alabama's chief executive so stated during the course of an informal conversation with newspaper men Saturday afternoon
 The governor stated he had not thought of nor made any plans in connection with the general rail strike that has been called, as he believes the federal government IS fully able to handle the situation.
 Washington, October 22.-Federal action affecting the railroad strike situation was taken today by two de- partments of the government when the interstate commerce commission ordered freight rate reductions on grains, grain products and hay in the territory between the Mississippi river and the Pacific coast and the department of justice issued instruc- tions for the protection of the prop erty of the International and Great Northern railroad in Texas, where a trainmen's strike became effective at noon.
 The commissions decision. which was in case brought by 22 western states and number of national and local farm organizations, did not deal directly with the impending strike but was considered significant in its presentation of prospective future re-
 auctions of railroad operating ex' penses as a basis for it's rate-maksns activity.
 l"So far as U reduction downward in rates can be Induced" the commits sion said. '.and so far as the reduc tions in wages and pricts which hav' already been made effective can b. converted into rate reductions, we ar, assured that the full return of pros perity will be hastened for both in. dustry and labor"
 Tn the international railroad devei opment. the department of justice took cognizance of the fact that re- ceivers representing the United State. court are fin charge of the property and instructed the federal marshal al Houston to employ such special dep uties as the court might consider nee essary.
 At the same time, 1t was Indicated that no legal steps were for the mo ment under consideration, touching upon the cali of the five brotherhood of men in train service for nationa strike. All direct dealings with thu railroad unions. so far as the govern ment Is concerned. remain In tn hands of the railroad labor board a Chicago.
 The rate reduction is the most sweeping iss-ed by the commits
 sion in severaI years and on the commodities named. which con- stitute n heavy percentage of
 railroad traffic throuEhout the western territory, amounts to
 one-haIf of the increases allowed
 in 1920. These were 35 per cent in the western group territory. 2J per cent in the mountain-Pncffic group. and 33 1-3 per cent be- tween divisions. The commission also ordered rate, on coarse grains. including corn oats and others fixed at 10 per cen' below the level on wheat in the new schedule, while rates on grain prod.
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