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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-12
GOMPERS ID SPEAK AT CAR MEN MEET
Electric Railway Employees Union to Hold Two Weeks
 Session In Atlanta
By Associated Press

Atlanta, September S1.--Samuel Gompers, president of the Americap Federation of Labor, will be the principal speaker before the conven- tion of the Amalgamated Associa- ton of Street and Electric Railway Employees of America, which will open its twenty seventh annual con- vention here tomorrow.
 MT. GomPers will deliver his ad- dress Thursday night at the audi torlum On Thursoay afternoon he is to hold a conference with the executive officers of the organized crafts of Alabama, Georgia and North and South Carolina.
 The convention will be in session for two weeks and many trips have been arranged to nearby points dur ing that time, while entertainmen nts have also been provided in Atlanta More than 1000 delegates and vis- itors are expected to attend the con vention.
 The first session Monday will be devoted to formaIities of welcome and 70 organization. Governor Hard wick, Mayor Key, John q. Valentino president of the Georgia Fedora Nor of Labor; Preston S. Arkwright president of the Georgia Railway and Power company, and others will ad- dress the delegates and visitors W. D. Mahon. who has just ompieted his twenty eighth year as presiden, of the association will make the re- ply. H. o. Teat, business agent of the Atlanta division. No. T32. of the association, will preside.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-12
By Associated Press

Atlantic City, September 11.-A message to former service men was delivered here today by President Harding during his Sabbath activi- ties at the ocean side, which included attendance at church, an address to veterans of the Fifth division, Ameri- can xpeditionary forces, and an hour 8 stroll among the board walk crowds,
 After attending the Chelsea Bap- tist church service with Mrs. Hard dent found several hundred Firth division veterans assembled in front of his beach front hotel when he re- turned. Standing on a chair, the Pres- aid in solving the problems of peace, as they did those of war.
 There IS nothing too good in America for it's veteran defenders" said the President. All America is proud of what you and your division did at the Mouse. All America IS proud of what our soldiers did in the critical days of the war
 Apparently referring to the sol diers' bonus legislation, President Harding declared the nation would spare no efforts to care for It's wounded and it's disabled defenders
 Not So Concerned With Unhurt
 The man who came back wounded and impaired in ability to carry on the vocation of his life. deserves the fullest aid in our power to give, and I propose to use all influence l have to see that he gets it." he said. But I am not so much concerned With those who came out of the war un- impaired. They have the compensa : ton of supreme service and experi : ence. You may be disappointed with matters of legislation, but l want you to know that we are interested in your welfare.
 T am not unmindful of the job you did over there. I am not unmindful of the service you rendered to the country under your Nformer com = mander, and. I ask that you will rem der to ne the same faithful service during the years l am in office. There is still greater service to be rendered
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-12
Shooting Closes Negro Baptists
 National Meeting
By Associated Press

New Orleans, September H. Jamie Miller. a New Orleans woman, and Rev. c. J. ". Boyo of Nashville, Tenn, were shot and fatally wounded at tonight's clos ing session of the National Bap- tist convention of negroes, and number of persons barely missed serious injury in the panic that ensued among the 1000 persons crowded into the auditorium
 David Miller, the woman's hus- band, is held for the shooting. the motive of which, the police say, was jealousy. According to their reports, all the five bullets fired by Miller were intended for his wife. and Rev. Boyd was the vic tim of a stray shot. Rev. Boyd is secretary of the Baptist board of education. He is wounded in the breast and at Charity hospital to- night was said to have no chance of recovery
 The police have been unable to verify a report that another man was shot and carried away by friends in an automobile.
 The big chorus of singers, which has played a prominent part in the convention, sang to quiet the crowd, and officers of the organi- zation circulated among the throng exhorting all to be calm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-12
President Spends Busy Day
 With Veterans and Beach CroUd Tn Atlantic City
Tells Fifth Division Men America Proud of Defenders Thousands Throw Flowers in Path of First Cit izen as He Strolls Among Fun Seek
 CTS on Board Walk

in establishing national lines of peace. It Is up to you to help Solve the problem that has been thrust upon us by the enemy from within
 T want this to continue as an America Opportunity and service and as an America of grateful appre- ciation."
 Shakes Hands With Vets
 The President shook hands with several hundred of the war veterans Who were present, accompanied by d band and color standard and by Maj. Philip J. McCook, justice of the New York supreme court and presi dent of the Fifth division ovganiza ; tion. He also shook hands wita -an- dreds of visitors who crowded about him and almost mobbed him as he passed into his hotel.
 Mayor Bader of Atlantic City pre- sented ethe President a key to the city. and MT. Harding told the Fifth division men he wanted them to share in the welcome.
 At o'clock this afternon, despite a light drizzle, President Harding tramped mile on the board walk and was given enthusiastic receptions He shook hands with hundreds. mostly children; was bombarded with flow CTS and finally the crush became so great he was forced into a side street. Circling around through the city amid applause from crowds on cot tages and hotel porehes. the Presl- dent returned to the board walk and finished his stoil to his hotel He was accompanied on the walk by George Christian. his private secre- tary, and Alexander P. Moore of Pitts burg.
 Boy Offers Candy
 The President stopped to shake hands with many children. Others rushed out to greet him. One boy offered him a piece of salt water taffy.
 Thank you for your thoughtful- ness, but candy makes me fat said the President.
 From the hotel balcony many per sons waved greetings. From several flowers were thrown, some of which the President picked up. During his walk he was followed by hundreds and was kept continually waving his cane and doffing his hat. He greeted tContinued on Page TwcD
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-12
'G. O. P. STAND ON DISARMAMENT MAY CAUSE PESS|M|SM
Democrats, Denying Confer ence Attack, Point to the Statements of Hard
 ing, Hughes, Lodge
Fly HUGH ". ROBERTS Washington Bureau The Agc-Herald
 BOO Day yialsnn BuilhinE

Washington, September 1i.-tSpe- cial.)--The democratic national com mittee has made mo attack against the disarmament conference, and il has not criticised any feature of the programme, according to Richard Linthicum, publicity director for that committee.
 The statement of the publicity di- rector was made following the pub lication of news article. under the signature of the director. by certain republican newspapers of the coun- try The article expressed pessimism as to the outcome of the conference. The republican press construed the Linthicum statement to be state ment of the democratic committees. s
 There are certain developments which cause pessimism on the part of those who hoped that as result oi the conference the nations would dis arm to the greatest possible extent. and thus reduce the taxation of the people of the world This pessimism Is not confined to anyone connected with the democratic party
 The Early Signs
 In the first place, 1t Is known that in the beginning, the President op- posed the Borah amendment author izing him to call the conference. This opposition found expression in the committee on foreign affairs of the Senate in which the amendment was rejected. The amendment was re- vivified and put through the Senate as result of coalition between the democratic minority and the repub- lican "progressives,"
 The amendment prevailed In tht House over the opposition of Chair man Porter of the foreign relations committee, and Representative Mon dell, republican leader.
 Americans in favor of disarming were alarmed when Senator Lodg' was made a member of the delega. ton. He has never stood for dis (Continued on Page Tw0.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-12
Second Victim of
 A., B. & A. Wreck
 Dies In Aflanta
Rv AssocIat.d pr.x.

Atlanta, September ll.-Frank Jones, negro fireman, who was in- jured in the wreck of an Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic railway freight train here last Wednesday night, died today, bringing the death list to two.
 j. T. Morris, enginer, was killed and two other negro trainmen in addition to Jones were injured in the wreck which R. l.. Buggs, re- ceiver for the road, charges was caused by an explosive being placed on the track.
 The commission headed by Chairman c, Murphy Candler of the Georgia railroad commission appointed by Governor Hardwick to determine the cause of the wreck will start it's inquiry to- morrow. Union leaders have as- serted defective equipment caused the train to leave the tracks. Colonel Bugg declared there have been S3 such wrecks or attempt ed wrecks of freight trains since striking union men were replaced by nonunion workers.
 No date has been set as far as known for the investigation by the United States bureau of safety. which ]. NJ Larissey, vice president of the Order of Railway Conductors. announced had been promised.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-12
FATTY ARBUCKLE HEEL ) IN JAIL ON
 CHARGE 0F MURDER
Attorney Says Attack Made on Movie Actress By Star Resulted In Her
 Death


 San Francisco, September IL Roscoe ("Fatty') Arbuckle, screen actor, will be formally charged ,n police court tomorrow with the mur- der of Miss Virginia Rappe, motion picture actress, Captain of Detectives Duncan Matheson said today.
 Arbuckle was booked on the mur- der charge by police last night and since has been held in jail. He e. fused to make any statement Or comment.
 Under the California law he can not be admitted to bail
 Miss Rappe died Friday after she was removed from Arbuckle's rooI,s in hotel Monday in critical con- dition after party, at which five men and four women were present Autopsy surgeons said death was due to peritonitis, superinduced by an internal injury.
 Assistant District Attorney Mil ton U'Ren said that the charge e1 murder was based on a section ot the penal code directing that sich charge be made in case where death resulted from a felony-in this .n- stance. actual or attempted. An in quest will be held Thursday.
 Accompanied by his attorney, Ar buckle came here by automobile last night from Los Angeles and went at once to police headquarters. He was questioned by detectives for several hours, but. on advice of his attor- ney, refused to answer questions. Al midnight Captain Matheson ordered him booked for murder. Arbuckle lost his usual jaunty manner and as he posed for newspaper photogra- phers who asked him to smile, he said:
 Not on an occasion of this sort All of today, Arbuckle persisted in refusing to answer questions oi the police, and his attorneys under whose instructions he was acting declined to discuss the case. Miss Rappe was 25 years old, and was born in Chicago. She attracted at tention in that city in 1913, it is said, by giving advice to young women to create original methods of making a living. She was then mais- (Continued on Page Two.D
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-12
CYST OF THE NEWS
GENERAL

GENERAL ThOusands join in mass singing at annual song meet.
 Postpone cold Hickory reunion for generals.
 0. Henry admirers to honor mem- ory by sceremOn at tomb. Cotton shifts in week of changes Blue law opponents prepare TOT flight before Pel solOns. Blaxe sweeps Syiacauga stores- e1O,OOO lbss. Aufauga farm bureau makes seif felt along many constructive lines. Husband kills landlord who as xaults wife during absence. Mobile commission campaign ls closed; election today.
 Jackson fair starts Tuesaay prom ising higgest h history. Two thOusand gallons of beer de- stroyed by dry men.
 Auto burns when fire threatens Anniston garage.
 LOCAL
 Avondaie park chosen place for semi- centennial pageant. Institute for teachers of city schools to open.
 Baptists to meet at Ruhama church.
 status of federal aid for Highways. x Professer Themas to teach school of citixenshtD-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-12

When word of the death of Peter Bostick was received by pr. EImonds he said he felt that the city of Bir- mfngham had lost one of its best citi- zens. He dwelt upon the fine char acteristics physically and mentally of Mir. Bostick, giving a brief resume of the deceased.
 J. kirkman Jackson
 He next learned of the death of J. Kirkman Jackson. a man whom. pr. Edmonds said he had known for many years and whose rare qual- ties became better known to him through long period of corresponds ence covering many years. There followed "reminiscences of the friend ship that existed between the two men.
 pr. Edmonds dwelt briefly upon the death of Mrs. John Henley and Mrs Watson, two sisters, the latter part of whose life was devoted to the wei fare of Birmingham. The love and devotion of the two for each other and for the people of this commu- nity would be lasting tribute to their memory.
 Dr. and Mrs. Phillips
 Word of the demise of Dr. John H. Phillips and Mrs. Phillips came ai- most simultaneously, the cable con corning pr. Phillips death to pr Glenn, who was with Dr. Edmonds in London. having suffered delay Dr. Edmonds paid q beautiful tribute to the ability of Dr. Phillips and to the man himself, as being man true to the city of Birmingham. man strong and faithful.
 He recalled to the memory of the congregation the suffering that Mrs Phillips had endured throughout the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-12
BEAT VICTIMS ID
 MAKE DEATH SURE
Youth Handcuffed Pair, Beat Them to Death, He
 Tells Police

Chicago, September 11.-Harvey W. Church, the 20-year- old youth ac- cused of slaying B.. J. Daugherty and Carl Ausmus to obtain posses sion of s5,5o0 automobile, broke down after 12 hours of questioning today and made a complete comics. sion, according to the police.
 The youth, brought back last nigh, from Adams. Wis, his former home where he had driven his mother ir the car Friday, the day after the murder, was quoted as admitting tha, he alone planned and executed the tragedy.
 The terrible beatings shown on the bodies and the trussing of both was merely "to be sure they wei dead" according to the alleged cot fession, which in part follows:
 victim Expected Robbery
 "Ausmus waited in the car out, side my house at ,he& &curbing whii. I went inside with Daugherty. ] told him I would give him .h. money in the parlor. When go' to the parlor, I drew a pistol lIs just held up ms hands l guess ne thought I was going to rob him.
 T pulled out the handcuffs witt one hand and told him to hold ou' his hands, one at time. At the time I kept him covered with ths gun. He looked like powerful mar and I wasn't going to give him z a chance. I took him to the basem .nt When we got down the stairs I took the baseball bat in one hand but I kept him covered with the pistol so that he couldn't mo,c c Turn aroundr I said. He started tc turn guess then he had an idss of what was coming but it was toe late. swung the bat with all m, might and 1t caught him right acros.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-12
MOBILE ID SHOALS
 RAILROAD IN SIGHT
Mobile and Western Alabama Railroad to Be Built If
 Ford Offer Accepted

Mobile. September 1i.-(spe- ciaI.)-That railroad will fe built between Mobile and the Muscle shoals nitrate plant, Tor manufacturing fertilizers. and which was used for making am munition during the war. Is prob- able if Henry Ford gets the project, according to letter re- ceivcd here from Henry Kirk White, prominent lawyer oe Washington, ID (. 4
 Col. l.. 4. May. president of the long proposed hut never realized Mobile and Western Alabama railroad, is quoted as saying he believes such road will he es- tabIished if Ford gets the shoals, and that he will communicates with him regarding the matter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-12
SECRET PACTS KILL
 MARINE, CHARGED
Shipping Board Tonnage Re- duced By Agreements, De-
 clares Republican Senator
By Associated Press

Washington, D. C., September H. Charges that secret agreements be- tween American railroads and for eign shipping companies, or American lines with foreign connections, have caused the great bulk of the shipping want of cargo were made in a report sent by Senator W. l.. Jones, repub- lican, of Washington. to Chairman Lasker. The report was made, Sena- tor Jones said, by "an experienced railroad man tremendously interested in the upbuilding of the merchant marine"
 The proportion of American com merce carried in American bottoms has fallen, the report averred, from 50 per cent in 1920 to hardly more than 30 per cent this year" The de- crease was attributed largely to fail ure to enforce the chief provisions of the merchant marine act, especially of Section 2S, providing for preferen- tiat railway rates sn goods shipped ie, American vessels.p
 The report urged the necessity of enforcing such preferential rates and of the organization of commodity transportation companies" empow- cred to fix joint through rail and ocean rates through American ports via American ships. the ships to be operated in conjunction with na- tionally controlled rail distribution of commodity groupings based upon pre-determination of their origin destination, quantities and many other factors"
 Organizations Legal
 Under the terms of the Webb act and the Edge act" it is added, "the organization of such companies can be legally undertaken. For example the flour millers of the country can legally organize an export flour transportation corporation which would, in effect, represent the au- thorized pooling of flour tonnage, it's routing and, in general, establish itself as the authorized flour trans portation agency of the shipping board and under section of the mer- chant marine act would be author ized by the shipping board to deal with both rail and ocean rates and handling of all export flour, both rail and ocean, as the exclusive ex- port flour transportation agency oi 
 the board"
 The creation was also urged in the report of similar commodity trans, portation companies, authorized anc acting as the exclusive agency ol the shipping board, to take contro over all of the major export and im- port sea-borne groups of commodi' ties, such as grain. coal. cotton, ium' Der, iron and steel articles, sugar and oil.
 Thus" the report states. the mo dus- operandi would be established through which our entire export an' import trade and transportation tn terests could function to the beneh' cf one and all and thereby establish those conditions which would insure the popular support of the merchan' marine, and in return it's perma yapry and prosperity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-12
THE WEATHER

Washington, September 11.--Fore- cast for Alabama and Mississippi; Unsettled Monday, probably local thundersnowers; Tuesday fair. some what lower temperature in interior.
 Georgia: Generally fair Monday and Tuesday; no change in tempera- ture.
 Florida. Generally fair Monday and Tuesday; no change in tempera- ture.
 Tennessee: Part cloudy and cooler Monday Tuesday fair, with moderate temperature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-12
INNOCENT DISASTER
 CAUSE E|SLAST ID BE.
 TAKEN FROM RIVER.
Boy, Whose Drowning Drew Hundreds to lll-Fated Bridge, Is Pulled
 From Mud
By Associated Press

Chester, Pa, September 11,-Twen- ty-four persons were drowned and five seriously injured in the collapse last night of the bridge spanning the Chester river at Third street. in the heart of the cltys business district The police made this announcement tonight after divers had definitely determined no more bodies remained in the water.
 A small wrought iron gusset plate, along the side of the structure, which had been half eaten by rnst, gave way under the weight of nearly hundred persons who were attracted to the spot by the cries of drowning boy and precipitated the victims into the river
 LAST BODY DRAGGED OUT The last body to be dragged
 from the deep mud at the bottom of the river was that of S-year-
 old Charles Apostolus, the child
 whose death was the inadycrteDt
 cause of the accident. It was re-
 covered shortly before noon today
 and placed at the end of the row
 Of "A victims whose bodies re-
 posed in n morguc awaiting re-
 mOvRI to their former homes.
 All the dead were residents of Chester, most of whom had just reached the business district on their way to theatres or stores. Little Charles Apostolus was in a group or children on the river bank In the rear of a theatre watching the antics of n bear which was to appear In the show. He was knocked into the river by one of his excited playmates and his cries for help attracted the crowds on Third street.
 Hundreds Rush Bridge
 Several hundred persons dashed for the small bridge and others were trying to push onto 1t when, without warning one end of the footway buckled The heavy walk dropped like trap door and in an instant 30 persons were struggling in the muddy water. score more clung to the bent hand rail and iron water pipes fighting to reach safety before their fragile pe.ches gave way
 The victims were caught in yer itable death trap. At the point of the accident the water is 16 feet deep. The river is scarcNy more than 2o feet wide, and factories are bust to it's very edge. Those who could swim found it impossible to scale the slip- pery walls, and there was no floating debris to which they might cling. The foot path had simply dropped and hung to twisted supports.
 "A minute after the accident had occurred halt dozen men dove and pulled half drowned men, women and children out of the tangled mass of humanity Several boatmen hurried 10 the scene and aided in the work of rescue. Policemen and firemen dragged the rivers bottom for bodies. As the first shock of the accident wore off today. there was general demand through the city for 0 thor ough investigation into the cause of the accident. Charges and counter 1 charges were made by and against the board of commissioners of Della ware county, which is responsible for | the condition of the bridge.
 | Investigations willy be started by | the board of commissioners, the po- lice department and the coroner. The | inquest will be held Thursday night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-12
Anti -TubercuIar Delegates
 Meet In Ohio Capital
By Associated Press

Columbus, O., September 1l.--Dele- gates were arriving tonight for the opening here tomorrow of a three-das meeting of the Mississippi Valley Conference on Tuberculosis. Eleven states are represented Tn the cohiei ence, including Mississippi. liiiliois' Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, MinhesJsa' ' Nebraska. North Dakota. South Da- kofa and Ohio.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-12
POSTPONE FOLD HICKORY"
 REUNION FOR GENERALS
By Associated Press

Knoxville. September 11.-Datcs for the reunion of the Thirtieth di- vision at Nashville. have been changed from November Il and to, to November 4 and B. according to announcement today by Maj. Fran1 P Bowen. secretary of the Old Hickory association, with headquar- ters in Knoxville. The change is made in order that General Pershing and Marchal Foch can attend.