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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-24
AMERICANS IN LIMA
Co to Attend Celebration of Peru's
 Independence
By Associated Press

Lima, July 23.--The American mis- sion to the centenary celebration of Perus independence. arrived in Call lao on board speoial naval squad ron consisting of the battleships Arizona, Oklahoma and Nevada. Ali. ter an exchange of formalities be- tween the Americans and the Peru vian port authorities aboard the flag ship Arizona. the Americans were welcomed ashore by Foreign Minister Alberto Saloman.
 The mission is headed by Alfred Douglas of Washington, who has been given the rank of ambassador extraordinary for the occasion.
 Other members are Mai. Gen. Hun ter Liggett, representing the United States army; Rear Admiral Hugh Rodman, representing the navy; Viii liam B. Thompson, New York city; John W. Garrett of Baltimore; Dr. William c. Farabee and stephen U. Porter, all having the rank of envoy extraordinary. A. Robert Elmore of Washington Is secretary.
 The mission arrived in Lima in the afternoon and was taken immediate ly by auto to a private residence. which the Peruvian government has placed at it's disposal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-24
AIR SCOUTS PATROL
 COAST OF ATLANTIC
By Associated Press

Cape May. N. J., July 23.-The prsence of two navy seaplanes off the coast today gave rise to reports that air scouts have been employed in the hunt for smu ugglers of liquor. The flying boats, which appeared to be the ELS type. cruised about most of the day.
 It was reported that navy air scouts have been ordered to comb the Atlantic coast from northern New Jersey to Norfolk looking for sus- picious looking craft. Every cove and inlet was said to be guarded to prevent the landing of contraband liquor.
 Coast guards have been ordered by Capt Weorge Little to maintain a half hourly watch of the horizon and inform the naval air station If they sight any mysterious vessels. Dela- ware river pilot boats also have been requested to maintain sharp look out.
 Rumors that a ship is cruising out side the three mile limit, awaiting a favorable opportunity to discharge a cargo of contraband liquor on the coast, are secuted by officials.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-24
Gouging Undertdkers Exploiting RelatiUes
 Returned War Dead
nx Assnninin,lpr presa

New York, July 2S.-Undertakers have been exploiting relatives of re- turned soldier dead by charging them the army for military funerals, It was asserted today by officers a; Fort Jay.
 Hereafter. all arrangements for supplying a firing squad at the bu- the relatives directly with the fort, instead of undertakers.
 Discharges under the recent order permitting men to quit the service have SO decreased the enlisted strengthi that 1t has been necessary to deny many requests for military funerals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-24
Place Valuation of Alabama Power
 Company Ouer Forty Three Millions

Montgomery, July 2s.- -(special)- Properties of the Alabama Power company located within the bounda- ries of this state have a total value of s4s,s4s'oss, including valuation of s5,ooo,ooo as going concern, ac- cording to report prepared by Haginah & Erickson. engineers of Chicago, III, and submitted to the Alabama public service commi ssion. The value of the Alabama Power company's properties, within Ala bama. as of July l, 1920. was placed at $45,s7l,s2s. The figures first quoted. according to the report. in dicate the present value after depre- ciation has been deducted.
 Valuation of the Alabama Power company's physical properties In this state which was placed in the hands of Hagenoh & Erickson approxi- mately year ago by the Alabama public service couamission. has been
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-24
PROGRESS TOWARD FINAL CONFERENCE
 PLANS IS HALTED
Hesitancy of Japan and Ef- fort of British Dominion Premiers for Postpone
 ment Cause Delay
By Associated prsss

Washington, July 23-Progress to
 wards final adjustment of the plans for the disarmament conference cor tinued to be delayed today by Japan's s consideration of the extent to which
 she will participate in the discussloH in the far eastern questions and tha Aefforts of the British dominion pre- miefssto bring about postponemenl of the meeting.
 Officials of the government re-
 mained confident, however, that out of the deliberations of the diplomatic advisory council at Tokio would
 come the announcement of an agree
 ment that would be in accord with the general plan for, the discussion of far eastern subjects and that Flu
 ropean opposition to conference as
 early as November would not be per
 sisted In to the point of causing se- rious delay Confidence in the ulti-
 mate decision of Japan was height ened by Associated Press dispatche from Tokio quoting newspapers ol
 the Japanese capital as agreed that
 Japan will enter the conference.
 It has been clearly explained to the
 British government, that the United States continues to favor date not
 later than November l, for the open ing of the conference, although 1t is
 understood that insistence on th.t feature was not carried so far as to indicate an unalterable determlna- ton. A counter suggestion said to have been made was to advance the date of the conference with the dls- cussions prior to the date fixed TOT the convening of the legislative bod ies of their countries.
 Officials of the government have attempted to make 1t plain that they desire to follow a policy of give and take in making arrangements for the conference and in preparing .hs agenda. Secretary Hughes apparent optimism regarding the controversy that has arisen with Japan over ths character of the programme IS pS- llieved to be due largely to pursuance
 of such policy, and 1t has been m dicated in various quarters that tns United States will not object to nor consider improper the attaching oi reservations by Japan to an accept
 ance of the invitation to discuss questions of the orient.
 While the Japanese decision is awaited government experts aiready
 are working through great piles oi documents, sitting out and co-orui : hating the Information that Will oe
 needed by the American delegates m the discussion of the many questiohs
 that will come before the conferences They have been assigned oy tns state, war and treasury departments whose chiefs reflect the adminlstra- tio-A,s confidence that in snort time. perhaps before the end or the coming week, the obstacles as to ! holding the conference will De re- moved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-24

Attorney General Harwell c. Davis was authorized to employ special counsel to represent the state.
 Traffic bureaus and shippers or ganixations over the state are in- vited to join in the fight which will be made in federal or state courts or both. as may be decided by the attorneys. e
 According 70 B. H. Cooper. asso- ciate commissioner on the Alabama public service commission, the ap- plication of the rates prescribed as maximum reasonable rates In the interstates commerce commission in the Meridian tase will result in gross discrimination against ship pers inside the state of Alabama and should not be allowed to go unehal- lenged
 Instead of going up at this time" says MT. Cooper :hey should be coming down and the Railroads thein- selves should not sstempt to put i'll effect rates hat are higher than those already in effect"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-24

carried out under the new law which provides that when such valuations are requested by public utilities. a report on the valuation shall be pre- pared by engineers to be selected by the commission and at the petition ing utility's expense. The report of the engineers just submittede was compiled by direction of the commits sion in answer to the power com- pany's petition. Public hearings be- fore the commission during which the report was explained in detail by those who had prepared it. continued throughout Thursday and Friday of the present week.
 Further hearings have been post poned for a period of 90 days. Dur ing this interval, engineers employed by the Alabama Manufacturers as- sociation, the Alabama Coal Opera tors association and the city of Birming gham. who requested the post ponement, will review and check the report of Hagenah & Erickson. which was filed with the commits sion Friday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-24
State Will Resist Order Increasing
 Rates on Southern, A. C. S. and M. & o.

Montgomery. July 23.-According to information given out at the cap- itol this afternoon. Alabama will re- sist with every available resource. the execution in Alabama of the re- cent order of the interstate com merce commission directing tn e Southern railway, the Alabama Great Southern and the Mobile and Ohio railroad to increase certain rates be- tween points within the state of Alabama to level with rates in ef- feet between Meridian. Miss. and points in Alabama.
 Gov. Thomas F. Kilby held con ference Saturday with members of the Alabama public service com mission and the attorney general. at which if was agreed that the Alabama rates and the states au- thcrity to regulate the intrastate freight rates are to be defended and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-24
CYST OF THE NEWS
GENERAL

Anti f-bolsheviI<i join soviets in fight on famine.
 Pilgrim landing tercentenary is . biz undertaking.
 Hoover calls . big meeting to find cut what's what.
 Some newspapers are preparing to ffGht Henry Ford's plan. A Harding planning to help railroads In best manner. Trade unions have 20 colleges with smrprising scope.
 Chief Big Hawk sharing honors with pr. Rutler in Paris. Greata advance has been made by natives of Philippines.
 Both aides in Ireland ready to fOr- ret past.
 Stock list firm, southern selling features cotton.
 STATE
 St. stephens road route is chosen by state board.
 want Alabama's national guard Aesignqted 107th.
 Fine fruit crop throughout Cull- nan section.
 FrankIin county wants Ford pro- posal accepted.
 Lancaster to face second jury in Baird lynehing case.
 LOCAL
 Drive te enforce food ordinances will be started.
 ". Q. Broyles puts cosl on sa:e at o1 and ~ ton.
 A6verttsing club luncheon meeting at king Jsy inn.
 Frehibitien forces destroy 73o stills 19rst half Of year.
 Fall coal prices to he pubiisAed by l<tlby August I.
 Many activities shevvp in report of Civic Assoeia ation.
 Uigh sehool uanea Ter pr. PhilliSs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-24
CLOTHING ADVANCING
Price Increases Nearly One Ter
 Cent In June
By Associated Press

New York. July 23.-Clothing' witn an average increase in price of nine tenths of per cent, was the oniy necessity that went up during the month of June. according to statistics covering the entire United States made public today by the national in' dustrial conference board.
 Food was the only item that went down. the decrease being figured at tbree-tenths of l per cent All other items. the report said. remained sta ticnary. The decrease in the aver age living cost of a typical wage earners family for the month was figured at two-thirds of per cent.
 The statistics showed the decrease of living costs during the year end ing July l amounted to 2l per cent Counting the reductions up to July !. however, living costs still show net increase of s1 per cent over those oi July 1, 1914.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-24
BERGDO[[ PROBE
 ENDS IN ROW AS LIE IS PASSED
Brother of Stacker Calls Com mitteeman a Liar and Ken lucky Representative
 Goes After Him
By Associated Press

Washington, July 23.-The Bergdou investigation broke up in a row to- day while Representative Johnston cf Kentucky. democratic member of the committee. was trying to reach a brother of Grover Cleveland Bergdoll who had called him liar The Kentuckian made a quick plunge toward Charles A. Braun o. l Philadelphia, the witness, but half dozen men, including members of the committee, seized him and kept | him In a corner of the room until Braun could be hurried away by the sergeant at arms of the House. | The clash. coming suddenly after an hours fiery cross examination, threw the spectators. many of them women. into an uproar. Expecting serious trouble. there was q rush for the doors, some men tumbling under the tables
 By bodily force Mir. Johnson was restrained from getting close te Braun. who shouted, You are liar" The Kentucky members hand was in his side trousers pocket as Chairman Peters Representative Flood, demo crat, Virginia, and others surrounded and held him
 Joseph G. Rogers, sergeant at arms of the House, sitting directly behind Braun. took him by the arm and huF- rled for the door as the voice of the chairman, rising above the uproar declared the meeting adjourned.
 Braun, who had changed his name | gea n thH pAtGHtefV raat1lt ltinE from the acts of bis draft dodginE brothers, had been called as a Wit ness by Mai. Bruce R. Campbell, ac cused by Bergdolls mother of ac l cepting S5,000 to aid in the stacker escape His direct testimony hat I been concluded when Mir. Johnson took him in hand.
 Long Cross Fire
 Then followed long cross fli bearing on m interview John Il Sherburne, committee counsel, hat with Mrs. Bergdoll at Philadelphia i' days ago relating to charges agains Campbell MT Johnson tried to de vclop whether Grover Bergdoll. in letter to his mother, had mentioned army officers or counsel by name Insisting that ne never heard or th' alleged payment to Campbell ant that he did not remember wha trfQVtT Hl1Bnl HdNC WiltttHt thO ''h l ness declared that some of Mrs Bergdolls mail had been opened bS government agents. Finally, Mr Johnson charged that Braun was not answering questions frankly and wa' not telling all he knew.
 You are trying to evadc my ques tions." MT. Johnson said. when th' witness seemed unable to say jus how Mrs Braun, on her way to Jon her children at a camp in the Penn sylvania mountains, could be reached before Braun could communicate with her
 T am not trying to evade youl question" Braun insisted.
 "If you are not trying, you are sue ceeding," Mir Johnson declared.
 No, I am not
 You are Why can't you com here and tell the truth ?'
 'I am telling the truth"
 You know you are not MT, John son asserted.
 You are liar" Braun shouted and thereafter all the stenographe caught was the chairman's shrill an | ncuncement--'the hearing Is ad journed."
 Chairman Peters said tonight tn inquiry would be resumed Monda' with William R. Campbell of Lexing ton, Ky, Major Campbells father, a the principal witness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-24
CAN'T CONVICT ON
 MOPPED-UP BOOZE
Bx AssocInted Press

up from barroom floor with T sponge and then squeezed into an ink well Is not sufficient evidence 10 convict bartender of Illegally pos sessing liquor. Magistrate Maneuso ruled today. The sponge wieldias policeman protested that he had
 asted the product of his efforts and that 1t was. real red rye.
 You took an awful chance said the magistrate "Prisoner dis charged"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-24
ATLANTA SELECTED BY
 NEW THOUGHT ALLIANCE
By Associated Press

Denver, Col. July 23.-Atlanta was selected as the 1922 convention city for the International New Thought Alliance, which completed business sessions today, although 1t will not officially adjourn until Sun day night following a public meet ing.
 Directors elected included Mrs. Elizabeth Towne. Holyoke. Mass. i; David Walter Pye, New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-24

no matter how impressive 1t may appear. Those who laboriously erected this monument did not guess that they were building on the grave of Europe which never again can be what 1t was prior to 1914.
 The conference at Washington and the treaties that emanate from 1t must be the birth certificates of a new world order. And this is all ways more useful than death. all though not always more profitable to the selfish.
 Not Right Place
 Paris was not the place to create . new world order, for even the wise men who sought to judge conscien- t.ously were easily persuaded to make the old Gallic-Germanic quar- rel the center of their thought and work. They considered their work successful when they had insured the British of naval supremacy on all the oceans, and had closed to | Germany every door of economic domination instead of closing the door of her return to a monarchy and preventing dumping.
 Without pathos we now see three great maritime powers. the United States. Great Britain, Japan and three. or rather two and half, great economic powers to whom Europe does not suffice as an outlet for their products, move toward fields not yet saturated--Mongolla Russia and the Mahometan governments.
 The United States represents per cent of the earth's surface and 6 per cent of the worlds population. She produces over half of the world s Coal, ard over so per cent. of the copper, aluminium and cotton. As a result of the economic revolution produced by the World war, the United States now exports her fin ished products and as a result gold house. In these fields the United States is the heir of Great Britain.
 Must Have Markets
 What can America, the young giant, offer for sale to a Europe whose center has no strength and who. north. south and east will not achieve the slightest purchasing power for years to come? Europe's universities and museums, represent ing great educational and cultural traditions. are valuable but they are not markets. Markets must there fort be sought beyond the Pacific \ WnOS0 1flPOild Wii equal tnOnc VI the Mediterranean in the days of ancient Rome.
 To insure herself a mortgage on the countries beyond the Pacific, Great Britain maintained the Anglo : Japanese agreement. although her traders excluded from equal rights kdSer colored and half-caste subjects Clearly this treaty is no longer neces- sary as protection for India against Russia or against Germany on the Bagdad route.
 This commercial combat in the orient already has produced Anglo American friction. Tap was hurried ly given to Japan by the allied su- preme council, which with America absent, was . mere intrument of domination in the hands of Great Britain. England confiscated the Mesopotamian oil fields. thus en- abling her to sell oil more dearly to American ships than she buys in the United States.
 Corning of Danger
 This and other conflicts proclaim coming of danger. Must there be on . big scale what took place on g small scale between England and Germany from 1890 to 1914? If so the United States must adopt a two power standard with fleet superior
 (Comtinued on Pare Twol
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-24

W AASA . 9AA AAA@J y
 quench their thirst and where no one
 can deprive a neighbor of dis pensible fluid.
 The Versailles
 treaty of peace was a monument Ito anger and ven- Igeance and inter- national jealousy,
 but it also dealt just punishment and therefore is considered sacred. It Is but a com memorative monu- =, a,,t xxrtthAnf ltfa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-24
EUROPE SEES NEW
 WORLD ORDER IN
 COMING PARLEYS
Conference Expected to Prove Successor of the Supreme Council in Dealing With
 World Affairs
By MAMMALIAN HARDEN Germany's Foremost Publicist

tec1yright, 1921. by The Age-Herald) Beflin, July 23.-(Special. )-The kAst ty of Versailles was an attempt 2o end broken vase so cleverly snd si'tistically that little sips could es tsken comfortably from one side whlle he other would cut the lips of Sha tfrsty.
 forthcoming conference in Va gton is to be an open well
 urhnra oil ma v
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-24

N@ aaA 2 ' to France and that France has no just cause of complaint at the moment. I am told that our friends are losing pa- tience.
 I wish to try to dissipate the im- pression which has gained so much ground. From my exper- fence in such matters I know the only way to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-24
FRANCE SPENDING
 MANY TIMES WHAT GERMANY PAYING
Has Received Nothing in Cash From Germany on Repara- tionS Bill Despite Re-
 ports to Contrary
By ANDRE TARDIEU Former French High Commissioner to America and Delegate to the Peace

Special Cable 10 Tine Age-Herald
 Copyright. 1891, by The geHerald)
 Paris, July 23.-(Special. )-From many letters sent by American friends and from American visitors who call on me here, I get the im- pression that a misunderstanding of the situation in Europe is grow ing up, proving once again that the Atlantic is wider ocean than is generally believed.
 This time the impression is that Germany has paid large part
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-24

Tt appears from reports which have reached me-, Governor Kilby states in his communication to MT
 Austin, that members of the force have invaded and searched the homes of highly respected citizens in Mobile, citizens who are not even reputed or suspected of being connected with illegal traffic in prohibited liquors,
 and adds that such action in ms ouinion, brings tho law enforeemen' department Into disrepute among the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-24
BLOCKADE COAST
 IN EFFORTS ID
 TRAP RYE FLEET
Every Agency Along New Jersey Coast, Including Sea-
 planes, MobiIized to Run Down Liquor Smugglers
By Associated Press

Atlantic City, July 23.-Practically every agency was in motion along the New Jersey coast in an effort to trap the fleet of liquor smugglers that IS believed by revenue agents to be creeping. up the Atlantic. ocean from the West Indies, officials here an- nounced tonight.
 Prihfbition enforcement agents coast guards, revenue officials and police officials are known to be guarding secluded coves and inlets while it is reported navy sea planes have augmented the force Of patrol boats on duty at the three mile limit, within which suspicious vessels may be hailed.
 While these officials are tightening a blockade of the coast, autnorilies and the county prosecutors office here nave combined in search for pose ibie liquor caches.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-24
Kilby Calls Officers Good
 and Hard for Intrusion of
 Homes Of Leading Citizens

Montgomery July Directing that reaching searching Mobile enforcement deputies be that the deputies engaged making the discharged Thomas Kby letter Conrad w. chief the has also directed that confne activities of his chiefly the stills the of distlers gagged selling other disposition of liquors his that it mot the funcnn of the police duty the cities of the especially instructed to do by this office
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-24

WHAT'S THE IDEAs Look on the front nare of today's social section; Sl.0o0 for . good one.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-24
THE WEATHER

Washington. July ss Georgia Ais bama and Mississippi9 Partly clouc Sunday and Monday scattered Ice thundershowers
 tennessee; Fair sunday and Non day. not much change in tsmpera- ture.
 LOCAL DATA
 For the 2l hours enalne a : ?. m. July 23, 1921.
 Highest temperature .-....... AA Lowest temperature re........... es Mean temperature ....s........ sb Normal temperature ......... Sl Excess in temperature since
 January .........r........ beS Halnfall . .....|........ 70 Total rainfall since January l.. 29.iS Deficiency in rainfall since
 January ...-...,.s.s..s......... .61 Relative humidity, a. m,...... S4
 l2 noon A.......'... ........ oS
 ?. m. .,..5.......-...-. sl Dry thermometer. a. m........ J1
 IF noon s3
 D. m. .,.,....--..,.l..... z Wet thermometer, ! a. m. ...... 6s
 F noon '...-.-,..-l......s. F
 b. m. ................, TO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-24

sober thinking people, renders the prohibition laws as so administered obnoxious to great numbers of good citizens and proves generally and highly discreditable to the executive department of the state. The men guilty Of such conduct lack that sound discretion necessary to men intrusted with the performance of duties so important to the protection
 tContinued on Page TNvo)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-24
EVERY ROAD GUARDED

Cape May. \. J. July 2S.-deayily armed plain clothes men guarded ey- cry road leading into Cape May to- night after receiving ln1ormation that truck laden wiln ioO cases oi whisky had started in this direction from Atlantic City. Chief of Police Jefferson Gibson in- structed his men to shoot the drivers of any truck who failed to stop upon being hailed.
 Sheriff Meal Tsmlin stationed dep- uties at all bridgeheads in this dis- trict toN watch tor trucks. Bridges leading into ocean City. Tuckanoe and Corson's inlet are also guarded by police officers.