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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-10

o. K. What is the game todayy-
 Judge Alb looked over the crowded courtroom and prisoners in waiting, namely three females and two males, and replied: "A little game of poker might be appropriate. seeing you nave three queens and a pair of Jacks, and I have full house myself. The limit will be the extent of my jurisdiction Auasta Black, charged with violating the prohibition law, seems to be the first case on the locket. Sheriff, page Anasta."i
 Nasty Black" yelled the sheriff, who is little deaf.
 Here me- came from the rear of the c1rt and a portly dame whose complexion corresponded identically with her sufpame approached the bench. The warrant charged specifi- cally that the defendant had Illegal liquids in her possession.
 The arresting officers testified that on approaching the abode of the said Anasta, they heard a great rushing as of wind and water, and that fe- male, clad in a garment of fla ming hue, rushed down the alley and dropped something in the yard of a ncighbor. On investigation they found the something" to be & jug. of whisky.
 They further testified that on searching the house they found bot tie containing small quantity of liquor.
 Anasta took the stand in her own
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-10
MILAN ON STAND
New York Mayor Is Questioned for
 Five Hours
By Associated Press

New York, August 9.--Mayor Hylan was interrogated for nearly five hours today by the legislative committee investigating hts administration, but he d;sclaimed responsibility for the enormous increase in the city's debt since. he assumed office. He con- tinually reminded the committee that he was not the financial officer Of the city. and took the position that he could not be expected to be con versant with details of it's financial problems.
 Prior to the Interrogation, Mayor Hylan read a Lengthy statement in which made it possible. and declared that department for department, New York would compare favorahly with the corresponding de apartments in any city Of the country" He said post war conditions were responsible for the large expenditures of his ad- ministratIon and denied the charges of "inefficieney, waste and corrur tion.''
 He declared the legislative state ment defining the scope of the com mittee's work contained reckless as- sertions.''
 "I say reckless" he said, "becausc by the very recitals Of the resolu- tions. the. legislature admits its ac- tion is not founded Upon fact but upon irresponsible. unfounded and to use its own words, common report 7
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-10
SECOND FATALITY ON SECOND DAY OF
 N0-ACCIDENT WEEK
By Associated Press

Atlanta, August 9.--The second fa- tality of "no-accident week." which was opened here yesterday, came late today, when J. B. Tanner of Norman Park, was killed and his wife seri- ously Injured in collision between their automobile and an Atlanta and West Point accommodation train at Fort McPherson.
 Six persons were injured and l.. Douglas Edgar, one of the leading golf professionals of America, killed yesterday and last night in series of accidents that came a few honrs 8 after "carelessness' had been given a mock funeral and burial at Five Points, in the center of the citv, where an imitation tombstone was erected over the coffin.
 Police were still searching tonight for the driver of the machine that struck tl,e golf professional. He was said to have driven on without stop ping. Police Chief Beavers announced he would ask the police commission to authorize 25 more policemen to devote their time chiefly to curbing traffic violations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-10
HELL AND MARIA"
 OUTBURST CERTAIN

Washington, August s.--(speciai) Another Hell and Maria" outburst is imminent. Representative James F. Byrnes of South Carolina, during the consideration of the deficiency bill reported this afternoon providing s4S, ,000, ,o00 for the shipping board, will introduce a resolution calling on Gen. eral C. G. Dawes for detailed infor- nation relative to a statement is- sued by him some weeks ago to the effect that out of the appropriations of this Extraordinary session of Con gress, he had saved $l12.ooo. 900.
 This questioning of the declaration of the peppery general will elicic> dynamic expression, for Dawes cam not endure restriction even if couch- ed in the most parliamentary language.
 MT. Byrnes does not deny the as servations Of General Dawes. Hs simply wants To be informed. He wants to know whether there has been a real saving, or whether the book, saving represent simply pub Mic works. authorized, but suscepti- ble Of postponement If the latter is the case. there has been no real saw ing for whereas the authorized work is postponed. it will ultimately he achieved
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-10
FOOD COSTS MOUNT
Increase in Retail Price in Birning-
 ham 1 Per Cent
By Associated Press

Washington. August a.-Increase in the retail costs of food are shown today in II out of 14 cities included in the official tabuiations made pub lie by the department of labor. Nor folk. Va, with decrease of one per cent and Dallas, Tex, with a decline Of one-tenth of one per cent and St. Louis. Mo-, where prices remained unchanged were the exceptions.
 The figures were made for the period of June 15 to July 15. and show increases of six per cent it Butte. five per cent in Cleveland and Portland, Maine, three per cent, Bridgeport. Conn: two per cent, Houston, Texas. Newark. N. J., Ne W York, and Washington: one per cent. Birmingham and Charleston. S. C., and two-tenths of one per cent, Cin- cinnati. Ohio
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-10
CYST OF THE NEWS
GENEpAL

Another .heiI Maria" conference Ia coming.
 Chattanoosa defeats Birmingham to 2.
 Irresular close k maia. feature of stock market. December cotton rallies Ia the final few hours.
 STATE Famous HalI-Henderson case to 10, to trial.
 Former soldiers are stiil after wil- kinson.
 LOCAL Ramsay accepts chairmauahip of semi-centcnniaI finance committed. Oster tells kiwanians of Euro- pean conditions. Making of newsprint will be shown in film today. John McCormack wiII Sing here early this fall. Big events for .wimmtnx meet at EdGcwood park. Miller believes an extra sessics is ceytain.
 Two youth. killed In powder ex- pIosion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-10
TAX AND EXPENSE
 CUT AGREED UPON
 EXCEEDS BILLION
Harding, Mellon and House Leaders Also Reach DeCl- sion to Abandon New
 Taxes Proposed
ByAssociated Press

Washington, August 9.-Reduc. tions of approximately $600,000,00C in taxes and $52o,ooo,oOo in gov ernment expenditures this fiscal year were agreed upon late today at conference between President Harding, Secretary Mellon and re- publican leaders of the House of Representatives, including members of the ways and means committee Specific tax reductions on which 1t was announced agreement had been reached, included:
 Repeal of the excess profits tax, retroactive to last January 1. &45O.OOO. 900.
 RcpeaI of one-half of the transportation tax, effective next January 1, SI30, 900. RcpeaeI of the higher income surtaxes, retroactive to last Jnnu- ary 1, $9O,OOO,000.
 Repeal of the higher income
 ance. and clothing luxury taxes,
 S5o,000,0o0. As an offset against this cut of s720 100000, it was agreed to increase the income tax on corporations by probably 2h per cent instead of 6 per cent as heretofore proposed, eff fective as of last January l, to yield an additional s125,ooo,ooO
 Decision was had, 1t was said, to abandon all new tax proposals sub mitted last week by Secretary Mel lon, including a license tax on auto mobiles, a bank check stamp and an increase of cent on first-class post age rates.
 To Draft New Bill
 Republicans of the ways and means committee are to meet tomorrow to of the new agreement, and it was hoped to have 1t ready for a House conference on 1t Monday.
 UnGer the agreement reached at the White House conference, govern ment expenditures this year would be reduced from the previous esti- mate of s4,554, 100000 to s4,os4,po0.- 0.- 900, and the income from internal taxes would be cut from ss,67o, 900, 900 to $3,0T5,00o, 900. The total income from all sources was estimated at s4.035, ,o0o, including s37o,oo0, 900 from customs, s4so, 1000, 900 from other sources, including s14,ooo,oo0 more than heretofore estimated on the sale of war salvage and $10o,0oo,0o0 addi- tional from back taxes.
 Cuts in expenditures proposed i'm cluded $s50, 100000 for various gov- ernment departments and agencies and s17o,0o0,90o on account of the public debt. Department cuts in- cluded $50,o00,o00, war department $1oo, ,oo0,000, navy department s10o,- 100000. shipping board s25,0o0, 100, agriculture department $25,o00, 900. miscellaneous and s5,000, 900 in the estimated payments of s545.ooo.ooo to the railroads.
 The s17o, ooo,ooo previously estI- mated as necessary to retire war sav- ings securities and Pittman act certi- ficates will be taken care of through refunding operations, 1t was stated, the treasury retiring these securities by borrowings in the open market
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-10
Anasta Black Used Bottle
 for a Misery" in'Stomach

behalf and stoutly denied the owner ship, either in whole or in part, of the jug, declaring she never 'sot" eyes on it until it was in the hands of the officers. She admitted, however. that she had the small bottle in her house stating. that she used its contents for medical purposes only.
 "Extravagant as are the claims of the makers of patent medicines. ex tolling the merits of the cure -all'' variety, they pale into insignificance with the claims of ;he whisky drink . CT as Ito the curative properties of liquor. To such it is indeed the panacea for the thousand ills that mortal flesh is heir to- What is your particular ailment?"
 "Jedge, l has CT misery in ma stummick,"
 You evidently believe in the bib- Heal injunction. take a little wine for the stomachs sake Let me ex- anime the prescription.
 small dark colored bottle, half filed with liquid, was handed tho then tasted it. He came up gasping.
 "so this is the wonderful elixir you find so benefoial?"
 "Hit are"
 Tt smells like mixture of benzine and asafetida and tastes worse than it smells. Does it have the de- sired effect when your misery strikes you?"
 "Yassah. jedge hit sholy do"
 "1he old adage that one mans fool is another mans poison must cer- tainly apply to Nquids, if benefit can be derived from concoction like this. Why, one regular drink of this stuff is calculated to make 8 man bite himself. two drinks would impel him to steal from a blind beg sar, while three would cause him to strike his grandmother with a meat ax What color is tired. white or blue, all or which 9''
 "IIits what dey calls white mule"
 ''And a very appropriate name, An asta, when the kick to 1t is consid cred My advice to you is to lay off it forever. ard if you have to drink some thing for your misery try a little red paint and dynamite, which I will guarantee will effect a cure provided you survive the blast Your fine will be only $50, as this is our bargain day.
 Sheriff Jack, round up the next candidate for judicial decree"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-10
PEFRIfIED DEVIL FOUND IN CAVE
 BY MINERS SEEKING VEIN OF COAL

were perfect In every respect with Iong taperinE nails. It's hands were folded across it's breast. On either side of it's head were two horns each four inches in length. It's weight was about 45O pounds.
 The miners removed 1t from the earth and carried 1t to Helen wood. where 1t was cleaned up and placed on exhibition. It is there now. and ia being visited by tksusands of people. A spe- ciaI train over the Southern rail- way was run sah|ay to accom- modate the peopl9 who wanted to see it. The owners of this re- markable find were not long in sensing the commercial possibili- ties of the think, and are charx- Ing SS cents each for . look at 1t. It is said that they have real- ixed more than $500 on 1t dnr- fng Sunday alone.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-10
KEPT CLOSE WATCH ON GOTHAM BANKS,
 STRONG TEST|F|ES
Reserve Bank Watched Credit Demands and Supplied Money When It Became
 Legitimate Need
By hssoeIated Press

Washington, August, 9.--New York banks which obtained great sums in reserve loans during the money stringency last fall were closely su- pervfsed, Governor Strong of the New York reserve bank testified today be- fore a Congressional committees He introduced the confidential and all most daily reports at the time upon bank number six" which he identi- fled as an institution which kept s130, 100000 in reserve loans and was engaged largely In speculative opera tions-" John Skelton Williams. form CT comptroller of the currency and chief of the reserve systems criticis, when called before. the commission recently referred to such bank as having been unduly favored
 We acfrtained the cause of credit demands, because we wanted to know whether loans were justified" Gov ernor Strong said. and if the money was legitimate need of the country we furnished 1t. If the stock exchange loans of banks appeared to be rising we would warn banks that reserve bank funds was not let for that pur- pose. One said that it might need as much as sso.ooo.oo6 merely to handle export shipments of cotton.
 NOW, the comptroller, (Mr. Will liams), didn't know these things. It didn't concern him, and for one newer discussed it with him"
 Not Bank's Function
 Governor Strong said he hesitated to make the statement that stock exchange loans would be restricted ill the emergencies because it isn't our function. to control stock ex- change movements and market places where speculative risks are assumed which have place in the great economic fabric of the country"
 He repeated denials that the in- creased reserve interest rates forced breaks in commodity prices and said the reserve system had fostered and increased the sentiment that prducers and business enterprises should be carried through the emergency" He pointed to expansion of reserve loans which took place during the period as proving that the New York bank far from restricting loans, extended credits to the point which has drawn criticism upon us"
 Governor Strong asserted that the lending in 1920 of s240.000, 900 from the reserve system for agricultural credits indicated that. by the multi plication of bank credits probably $2, 900. .0s0 900 tn first-hand loans to producers were extent at the period
 He was excused until Thursday. the commissio which is specially charged .sl H.. . -s... I. conditions. having summoned other witnesses for the intervening period
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-10
By Associated Press

El Paro. Tex, August 0.--War- ren c. Spursin. missing Chicago banker. is under arrest at Chf- huahun City, Mexico. Chief of Police HermosillO of Chihuahua today wired police authorities In Juarex that he had spurgin in custody and would bring him to the border 1T guaranteed S2OO for expenses.
 spurkiu was arrested at s ranch . few miles from Chihuahua City. A wire was sent today to rresi- dent Obregon asking an order for the cxpuIsior of the banker from Mexico as s'pernIcious foreigner"
 A Mexican secret service officer who was at Ojinaga, Chihuahua. when Spurgin crossed there from the United states, said the bank
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-10
STRETCH NAMED BISHOP
 OF DIOCESE OF TOLEDO
-Bx. Associated rreks

Toledo. August 9.-Monsignor Sam u1l A. Stritch, chancellor of the dio- cese of Nashville, Tenn. has been appointed bishop of the Toledo Cath olic diocese. according to informa- tion received at the home Of Bishop schrembs from the Vatican late to- day,
 Bishop-elect Stritch will succeed Bishop Schrembs, who several months ago was appointed bishop of he Cleveland diocese. Bishop Schrs1f1bs will take up his new duties in Sep 'tember. When Bishop-elect Stritcl will come here is not known. It is probable he will not be consec 'ated bishop for several months according to Bishop Schrcmbs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-10
By Associated Press

Knoxville, Tenn, August o. News has just reached here of a most remarkable find near the little town of HelenwOod in Scott county. A man, or . woman. or an image, an idol, or . petra fled Indian chieftain has been un- earthed about three miles east of HelenwoOd by prospectors looking for coal.
 The kenne-Strunk Coal com pany had men working In an old cave looking for vein of cosL and while so engaged they found buried in the earth and petrIfled giant some six feet four Inches tall. 1t had imbedded in it's one time hesh about its neck . beaten chafn. which appeared to have been tied In front. Its eyes were about Nala alese6 1ts fingers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-10
OFFICERS BACK WITH v
 ALLEGED MURDERER

Scottsboro. August 9-- Specially Sheriff Thomas and Deputy Keith re- turned from Shelbyville, Tenn, with the alleged negro murderer and placed him in jail at Huntsville for safe keeping. He readily admits the shooting of Deputy United States Marshal Ed Moody.
 He will not be brought to scotts- boro until his trial
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-10
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 I4-YEAR-OLD GIRL IS ASSAULTED AND CHOKED TO DEATH

CenteryiIle, August 9.--whiIe passing through . densely wooded section, one haif mile from Ram doiph a 14-year-oId white girl was criminally attacked and ehoked to denth this afternoon. Her nude body was found by s passcrby late this afternoon.
 A posse led by Sheriff Woods of Bibb county late tonight was securing the woods for the crimi- nal. B10odhounds were put on the trail but lost 1t. The little girl was on her wsy home when the attack vvas niade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-10
MISSING CHICAGO BANKER HELD IN
 CHIHUAHUA CITY, POLICE REPORT

CT attracted attention by his size and the large tip he gave for small services. According to the officers. spnrRir was not suspect cd of heinz the missing Chicago l banker until after he had left Ojinaga for the south.
 Spurgin had several pieces of baggage with him, the officer said. and appeared particularly careful of . large suitcase. Spur gin told custom official that the bag contained money with which he intended to buy ranch In. Mexico. Examination by the of- ficerx diScloscd that the suitcase was fiiled with Amerscan hank notes. s .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-10
DENIES MUTINY RUMOR
Chief Engineers Death Case of
 Suicide, Says Captain
Bx Associated Press

New Orleans, August 9.-The death of Chief Engineer Frank c. McCau- ley of the American steamship Pat rick Henry was a case of suicide and was in no way connected with a ru- mored mutiny on the high seas, ac- Icording to an official report male to- May by Capt. H. C. Kirk, master Of fhe vessel, to Capt. Arthur Ravens, marine superintendent here for the United. States shipping board.
 Reports of a mutiny on the Patrick Henry were denied by Captain Kirk.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-10
24 REPORTED DROWNED
By Associated Press

Yamagata, Japan August s.- Twenty-four persons are reported drowned in serious floods which are raging throughout the prefecture of Yamagata Five thousand houses have been submerged and 40 bridges destroyed by the floods.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-10
ARMuST|CE DAY IS DEF|N|TELY AGREED
 NFOR CONF FERENCE
Powers Accept Suggestions to Begin Meeting on Third Anniversary of Cessa-
 ton of World War
By Associated Press

Washington, August 9,-UnanI- nous agreement on Armistice Day November II, for the opening of the disarmament conference was reached today In the informal negotiations among the powers that are to be represented Japan, the last of the participants to give her coIsent, informed the state department through the American embassy at Tokio that she would gladly accept the American suggestion to begin the conference on the third anniversary of the cessation or the World war. Thus the assembling of the delegates fact, although diplomatic formalities required that there be a formal ex- change of. acceptances. These invita- tions are to go forward from Wash ington imm ediately and officials be- lieve prompt reply will be received.
 It is the expectation that the inyi- tations will be brief in text, stating in the broadest terms the general purpose for which the United States has called the powers together. The date and place of meeting will be named in the communications and il is not unlikely that there also may De SuS keStiOii' tHdt tdSuf HdltOi delegation of principal representa- lives shall number only five or six persons.
 Considering EIlgibles
 Who will be the five or six to rep resent this country is still an unde- cided question, but President Harding and his advisers are giving serious consideration to long list of eli gibles. The. President himself does not intend to sit as member of the American delegation though he prob ably will open the meeting with san address hinting broadly of the Amer ican policies that he hopes to see re- ceive general acceptance. Ii is cer- tain that at least one United States senator will be a member of the dele gation and one of the places may go to woman. The general expectation is that the head of the commission will be Secretary Hughes.
 Selection of a competent and we'll balanced group of representatives and arrangement of the programme are the two subjects which during the next few weeks will occupy the at tention of officials here. It is real ized that the preliminary negotia- tions over what subjects are to be considered by the assembled powers will present situation of great delicacy and the state department is preparing to handle them with very careful deliberations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-10
LIGHTNING KILLS THREE
 Rv Aseneia fad prA~a

Raleigh. N. C.. August 9-Twc brothers. Robert and Frank Herring, and Larry Crumpler were instantly killed and 2 other persons. including women and children were injured two miles from Pikeville, N. C., ves- terday afternoon, when lightning struck tobacco barn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-10
By oIIARLEs IT. MANDY

Sheriff Jack, get out the deck ; keep your eyes on the lawyers to see that they do not corral the facs cards, and give the cards a good shuffle for we are going to start dealing. and we want eNerNnne .tn eet a sn1la re dea n
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-10

. V v eA A V e V N Be
 Thusly Jud ge IT. B. Abernathy a addressed J 8 c k c r e e n c r. high sheriff of the county court of m i s d e mesnors, yesterday morning after the court had been called to order. '
 Sheriff J a c k picked up tn 6 deck. or, Rather. t h c warrants, looked them over, and said: Your honor, the deck is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-10

%1 down. The balance sny old stttns. VA Owner tired and dfsgusted with renting sftirningham residence property
 Highland avenne-co f00S Q 50~-for 4 its value See Charlie Marks, at Jsmison's. early and grab itsF-Adv
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-10
THE WEATHER

Washington. August 9.-Alabama, Georgia; Partly cloudy Wednesday and Thursday, probably scattered thundershowers in south portions, lit tie change in temperature.
 Tennessee: Fair Wednesday slight ly warmer in west portion; Thursday partly cloudy. probably local thun- dershowers.
 Mississippi: Partly cloudy Wednes- day and Thursday, probably local thundershowers; Thursday little change in, temperature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-10

SAM EARLE of Earle Bros. is sat- isficd. owner Of Chandler Six. He knows a good buy.--Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-10
AcE-HERALD SHOPPER

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-10

Fair today. Stationary temperature.