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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-07
DRASTIC ACTION IS
 TAKEN IN PUEBLO
 TO CLEAN UP CITY
Continued From Page one.)

(COntfnued From rage One.D this afternoon and is expected to ar rive here Tuesday morning.
 A carload of pros isions, the gift of the people of Utah to the Pueblo flood sufferers, was sent from Salt Lake City today, bringing 125 tents, 2.250 blankets and 1,750 bed sacks. Three baggage cars loaded with tents. blankets and cots, will be started to Pueblo from Fort Logan Tuesday morning. A
 Re esta blishment of the telephone service, almost completely disrupted by the flood, is to begin immediately. The military authorities tonight grant ed permission to string temporary wires to connect important points, in order to restore business.
 Late estimates of the damage and loss of Canon City to the Kansas line. is placed at s2o0O0.0Oo In a telegram from the Pueblo commercial club to Governor Shoup. Damage in Pueblo city and county will reach six or eight million dollars, the telegram states.
 CALLS ON NATION TO AID
 Washington, June 6.-President Harding issued a request today to the people of the United States to assist Dy COHlIlDutlOHS tO lIe AIleTlCdn Ileu Cross in rendering aid to the people of Pueblo.
 In formal statement addressed to the people of the United States the President asked that contributions be made at once for the use of the Red Cross in Pueblo and surrounding stricken territory. The text of the ap- peal follows:
 no the people of the United States:
 Overwhelming disaster has come to the people of Pueblo and surrounding districts Realization of their suf- ferings now, and in the days to come prompts me to issue an urgent request to all whose sympathies are awakened to assist the labors of the American Red Cross which has quickly organized to deal with the first great need and will stand by until homes and home life can be re-establishem. Con.ribu- tions may be sent at once through the office of any chapter. or directly to Red Cross headquarters at Washington for use in the stricken territory.
 ''WARREN G. HARDING."
 First Train Arrives
 Entrance into the city from the north by rail was effected tonight by train on the Denver and Rio Grande, it was announced by the Colorado Rangers. It was a work train and carried two baggage cars loaded with
 
 Colorado Springs, it was said.
 Residents of the Grove district. mostly foreigners, were at work this afternoon recovering what they could of their household effects. Some are planning to go back to therir homes immediately.
 The Grove is one of the poor sec tions of Pueblo.
 Little of this district is more than a few feet above the river banks and that the waters swept across the set clement with great violence, is shown by houses swept from their founda- tions and freight car lodged more than 300 yards from any railroad track.
 An important part of the salvage today were sacks of mail. These were recovered from all parts of the yard, gathered in piles and caught by ropes from the railroad yards to via ducts and taken to the postoffice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-07
FRANKIE GARCI STOPS
 IVA TSnN IN rVuE NuNruF

New Orleans, June 6.-Frankie Garci of California, knocked out Red" Watson of New Orleans in the ninth round of scheduled 15-round bout tonight. Garci weighed 1271a rounds, Watson 124
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-07
THE WEATHER

Georgia; Generally fair Tuesday and Wednesday, not much change in tenn perature.
 Florida; Generally fair Tuesday and Wednesday.
 Virginian. Tennessee, Alabama, Mis- sissippi: Partly cloudy Tuesday and Wednesday, little change in tempera ture.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-07

Many old frontier saloons in the west are being rebuilt into parsonages and churches
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-07

A recent invention IS a clay phono- graph needle, made from dark red or chocolate-colored shale.
The Washington times., 1921-12-20
HARPER PREPARES TO BUY
CONVENTION HALL PLOT

Plans for the erection OF q con-
vention hall in Washington Will take
on renewed vigor after the Christmas
holidays, Col. Robert N. Harper,
chairman of the convention hall COM
mittee, announced today.
Colonel Harper has concluded ar
rangements for the purchase OF two
parcels Of ground for the erection
OF the building and is now waiting
for an answer from the owner of the
third parcel. These three parcels OF
ground. will make possible the erec-
ton Of q building that will be cap
able Of holding any convention that
will come to this city, he said.
The owner Of the ground lives In
another city. he said. and he ex-
pected to hear from him any day.
As soon as he receives word from
the owner Of the land, he said he
would call a meeting Of his commit
tee and take the first definate steps
toward erecting building that
would be suitable for the purposes.
The Washington times., 1921-12-20
XMAS GIFT FUND
FOR JUVENILES
At $4,000 mark
Mrs. Edna Bushee 4 Reports
Progress in Sc, 900 Drive for
Protective Association.

Upward Of $4,000 Of the $4,000
Christmas gift fund" Of the Juvenile
Protective Association has been raised
thus far during the campaign. II was
announced today by Mrs. Edna Bushee
who Is In charge Of the drive.
During the past week many organf-
nations have taken out memberships
in the association. Among the
churches supporting the organization
Is the Metropolitan Memorial Method
list EpiScopal Church. the Epworth
League of which has volunteered as a
group to serve as big brothers and
sisters. ,.,.-.
Other organizations supporting the
Juvenile Protective Association are
the Federal Employees Union, No. 10S;
the Painters Local: the ladies' auxil-
larry Of the Independent Association OF
Machinists. Lodge No. 90: the Tau Phi
Fraternity. and the Phil Sherida n
Women's Relief Corps.
A gift Of $500 by the Tuesday Even
ing Club. an organization composed If
negro men and women. will be re.
peated this year. The sum will b.
used to support a part-time colored
worker among the negro families of
this city. The drivers of the Chestnut
Farmg Dairy wagons have contributed
100 to the fund. "a
The Washington times., 1921-12-20
NAVY ANNOUNCES SHIFTS
IN OFFICER PERSONNEL

The following changes were an
nounced by the Navy. Department to-
day:
Lieut.. Comdr. Mark L. Hersey was
detached from the naval training sta
tion at Newport, r. l., and ordered to
the naval proving ground at Indian
Head, Md.
Commander william F. Melton was
ordered to duty to the Naval Observa-
ory at Washington.
Lieut.. Comdr. Paul Hendren was de-
tached from the Naval Academy at
annapolis and ordered to duty In the
Bureau of Navigation.
Lieut.. David Mel. Collins was de-
tached from the u. s. 8. Mayflower
and ordered to duty In the Bureau of
laval Operations.
Lieut.. Charles N. Liqued was detacf
ed as superintendent of aircraft at Gar.
oen city, L. l., and ordered to the
Bureau of Aeronautics.
The Washington times., 1921-12-20
WH|TEPR|SONER
GUARDED|NJ JAIL
FROM KY. MOB
Former Policeman and Accom-
ice Charged With Shooting
Of Wealthy Farmer.

RICHMOND, KY, Dec. 20.-The
Madison county jail is under guard
today following rumors that mob
would make an attempt to lynch
Lawrence Percy, former Lexington
policeman. in jail with Thomas
Keith. also Of Lexington. charged
with Assault. abduction. robbery and
shooting of T. T. Wells, wealthy
farmer, the night Of December ?.
Arrangements are said to have
been made to take Piercy from Rich
mond should mob develop. ,,
This situation has ,ome about
while Federal, State, city and county
officials over Kentucky sought M.
Wilson, charged with Piercy and
Keith by Wells with having kid
naped him.
Whiskey Thefts Involved.
The trail. according to officers.
may lead to uncovering plot in
volving weli-known people, and may
solve mysteries surrounding whiskey
thefts, safeblowing, and other
crimes, together with ownership OF
large quantity Of high explosives and
burglar tools found in n private
garage in Lexington last week.
The motive for the attack on
Wells has never been disclosed. He
was lured to an automobile In front
Of his brothers house, driven thirty
miles into Fayette county, forced out
Of the automobile, ordered to walk
away and turn his head. AS he did
so one OF his abductors fired. Wells
fell, shot in the neck, and was left
for dead.
Keith Makes Confession.
Keith has made a detailed tonfc5-
sion and swears Piercy shot Wells.
Keith admits being in the car and
says he begged his companions to
let Wells go. Though Federal Off
GERS have Piercy under bond of $4,000
for stealing whiskey in Il iistillerv
raid, they said tonight they would
waive prior rights and allow county
courts to try him II desired
Keith is well educated, handsome
and an athlete. Percy was the
Adon's OF the Lexington poli,e until
he left the force. He was formerly
boxer, wrestler and ball player.
II is understood ne came here from
Canada. He said today: 'Whiskey
and women have caused my down
fall" He denies charges against him
and says he will get" those re-
sponsible.
The Washington times., 1921-12-20
M0RAT0R|UMIN
GERMANYMEANS
4 RECE|vERSH|P
Allied Experts Unanimous In De-
mand for Control II In
demnity Is Withheld.
By EARLE C. REEVES.
International News Service.

LONDON. Dec. 20.-Rscommenda-
tons that a receivership In pank-
ruptcy be appointed for Germany II
an indemnity moratorium is granteo
was made to Premier Lloyd George
and Bremier BRAND this afternoon by
the experts who have been studying
the reparations situation ana Ger
many's financial position.
The opinion of the experts was un-
derstood to be unanimous.
Following their discussions the e1-
perts reported as follows:
1. The allies should insist that Ger
many is able and must pay the Jahu-
ary and February installments.
q. In the event a moratorium or
martial moratorium. II granted, the
powers of the allied reparations com
mission, as guaranteed under the
n eaty of Versailles, shall be extended
to give the allies control OF German
finance.
The effect Of the latter condition
would be a formal receiversnip lor
Germany with an allied "bailiff exer-
cising full authority over Germany .
affairs
Walter Rathenau, German economic
expert, conferred with Premier Lloyd
George before Lloyd George met the
French premier.
It IL understood that Rathenau.
former German minister OF recon
struction, was summoned mere py
Lloyd George because the French IN
sisted that Germany could raise $24O,-
600 900 in cash for the payment OF
her January and February Install
mcnts.
The Washington times., 1921-12-20
CHINESE PRESS
FOR SOLUTION
Of PROBLEMS
Fear Conference Will End
Without Settlement Of Shan
tung and "21 Demands"
By HARRY L. ROGERS.

As agreement between the prin-
cipal powers upon naval limitation
became more imminent today, the
Chinese delegation grew increasingly
pessimistic. Already they sense an
inclination among the members Of
the more influential delegations to
look upon the work Of the confer
enoe as practically finished, and
their apprehension increases lest the
confsrees shall go home leaving some
OF China's vital problems unsolved.
In this state of mind, the Chinese
delegates today were preparing to
bring every possible pressure upon
the conference to force considerable
Of the question of the twenty one
demands" made by Japan upon
China during the world war. In the
attitude Of the Japanese delegation
especially, the Chinese believe they
can detect a determination to make
no further material concessions, and
they read in Baron Kato's statement
CONCERNING the accomplishments Of
the conference a sort Of swan song
preparatory to departure.
The situation In Picking adds to
the earnestness of the Chinese dele
gates. Despite their reassuring
statements. they fully appreciate the
Dol iOuShcno VI SHlH0 lnteTnRl AZ
fairs and they are convinced that
probably the one thing necessary to
bring about unification of the va
rious conflicting political elements
10 to secure from the conference .
favorable solution of the Shantung
question and the question Of the
validity Of the twenty one demands
If japan can be persuaded to return
ShantunR, within q reasonable period
and without conditions. and IL the pro-
visions OF the twenty-one demands
treaty shall be declared null and void,
at least In 30 far as they apply to Man.
Churia, the Chinese believe a coalition
government can be formed In China
which will virtually end the inter-
necine strife which has put China In
chaos during recent years. Since the
avowed object Of the conference was
TO bring about peace In the Far East,
The Chinese delegates assert a moral
obligation rests upon the principal
delegations to see that these legitimate
aims Of China are attained.
The Washington times., 1921-12-20
ST.SEPULCHRE
SERVICES DRAW
CROWDS TOD.C.
Impressive Christmas CeIebra-
ton at Franciscan Monastery
Famed Throughout U. s.

Devout Catholics from all parts Of
the Eastern United States are now on
their way to this city to attend the
Christmas services at the Franciscan
Monastery. Mt. st. Sepulchre, Brook
land.
These services. beginning shortly
before midnight on Christmas Eve and
continuing all through Christmas Day.
are famed throughout the country as
the most impressive celebrations of
the kind in the United States.
The ceremony will begin with divine
office, mathis and lauds, at IL p. m.
Christmas Eve. Solemn high mass
and holy communion will follow at
midnight. After the mass the pro-
cession will begin to the Grotto CT
Bethlehem, the famed reproduction
Of the birthplace of the Saviour at
Bethlehem. Services will be held as
in Bethlehem, after which low masses
will be celebrated in the grotto, at the
altar of the Nativity.
On Christmas Day low masses will
be celebrated at 6, $50 7, 1880. and
a. m.
Solemn high mass will be celebrated
at 8 o'clock Christmas morning. Com
pline and benediction will be given at
$3.50 p. m.
On the Sunday after Epiphany. jan
uary 8, the solemn procession to the
Grotto of Bethlehem will begin $3.50
p. m.
The monastery can be reached by
the Brookland cars. Special service
will be conducted on this line until
o'clock Christmas morning.
The Washington times., 1921-12-20
STATE DEPT. TO PROBE
AQUITANlA ALIEN LIST

The State Department will launch
an immediate investigation of al
legged violation of American immIgra-
tion laws, by British steamship lines,
1t was Announced to-day. The in
vestigation will precede any state
ment to the British government, as
asked by Secretary of Labor Davis,
relative to charges he brought against
the British liner Aquitania.
The Aquitania brought 900 Hun
garians to this country on December
10, despite the fact that on Decem-
Der 1 Hungary's quota for the year
had been exhausted.
The Washington times., 1921-12-20
FIRSTToAST OFFERED
FOR IRISH FREE STATE

LONDON, Dec. 20.-A toast to the
Irish Free State, the first on record,
was given last night at a dinner Of
the Soc cety OF st. Patrick. 1t was
proposed by General Sir Hubert De
La Poer Cough. commander of the
British Fifth army during the war.
and an Irishman by birth. General
Cough appealed to all Englishmen
and Irishmen to clasp hands In
friendship.
SIS Collins. sister of Michael
Collins, responded to General Cough.
saying she hoped Irish unity would
be achieved. The diners gave three
cheers for Mr.. Collins.
The Washington times., 1921-12-20
CASE AGAINST WIFE, WHO
READ LOVE NOTE, QUAShED

The indictment against Sarah M.
Morrison. who about year ago was
charged with opening the mail of her
husband. was nolle pressed today when
called up, for trial in Criminal Court
No. 1, Chief Justice Mccoy presiding.
The letter which Mrs. Morrison was
said to have opened was from a young
lady In New York to whom Morrison
was said to be engaged. The message
said that the girl in question thanked
Morrison for an engagement ring and
how happy she would be In a few
months when Morrison and she would
have a little home of their own.
Immediately after opening the letter
Mrs. Morrison wrote the New York
girl informing her that she, Mrs. Nor
rison. was his wife and that he had
deserted her and left her in destitute
circumstances.
The Washington times., 1921-12-20
VICE CONSULS KIDNAPPED
By ARGENTINE BANDITS

BUENOS AIRES. Dec. 20.-7-A re-
newal OF the operations of the out.
laws I'm the Santa Cruz territory has
resulted In the Government sending
400 additional troops there. Consid.
cradle forces of the lawless element
are reported in the vicinity of Como
doro and Rivadavia, where. there are
government oil fields. Settlements in
this region have urgently requested
protection by the government.
The Spanish and Italian vice con.
suls, whose headquarters are at
Puerto Deseado, are among those who
are reported to have been kidnapped
by bandits.
The Washington times., 1921-12-20
$2O-BILL COUNTERFEIT
SCHEME SMASHED, is CLAIM

NEW YORK, Dec, 20.-Federal Sc.
cret Service agents declared they had
broken up an ambitious counterfeit
ing scheme with the arrest OF Aaron
Silver in Brooklyn.
A counterfeiting plant and $1,000
in counterfeit $40 bills were found in
Silver's rooms, John 8. Tucker, agent
in charge, said. Silver's arrest came
shortly after his brother, Max, ar
rested several weeks ago In connec-
tion with the counterfeiting plot, had
pleaded guilty to a charge of passing
counterfeit bills. Mrs. Gussie Silver,
Max's wife, was held for further in
vestigation.
The Washington times., 1921-12-20
MAN WHO TERRORIZED
B. c. TOWN ENDS HIS LEE

LUND, b. c., Dec. 20.-The reign
OF terror under which Inhabitants of
Lund have trembled came to an end
when Alexander johnson ended his
life with bullet. His body was
found by a posse near the shack
where he lived alone until last Friday,
when he became violent
Emerging from the woods, where
he had been lost for two days, John.
son killed Ralph Dango and fired at
other townsmen, many OF whom fled
into the hills In fear for their lives.
Then he retired to his hut.
The Washington times., 1921-12-20
RAILROADS TO REDUCE
RATE ON EXPORT COAL

Railroads Of the United States have
agreed to reduction Of freight rates
on coal for export. thereby falling
in line with the Governments plan
to save the worlds coal markets for
American producers. It was learned
officially today. II is understood
that the rate decrease probably will
be 81 per ton.
British competition coupled with
high transportation costs in this
country led to conferences between
coal operators and shippers with a
view to finding means to keep
American coal moving to foreign
markets.
The Washington times., 1921-12-20
SEES U. S. IN TROUBLE FOR
AID DURING DEPRESSION

The principles of American Govern
ment are being undermined by the
manner In which the American peo-
pie are turning to Washington for
relief at the first sign Of trouble.
This Is the opinion Congressman
Charles L. knight tRep) Akron. Ohio.
Newspaper publisher. expressed today
IN a letter to e. NJ. Poston. president
OF the New York Coal Company, Of
Columbus, Ohio.
Poston had proposed bill providing
for safeguarding against "cyclicai
periods of depression and unemploy.
nient by systems of public works."
The Washington times., 1921-12-20
MANY DEAD AND WOUNDED
IN PORTUGAL REVOLUTION

LONDON, Dec. 20.-A revolution
has broken out in Portugal, accord
ing to dispatch to the Daily Chron.
icle from Paris. 1t began with can
nonading along the Tague river, and
severe casualties have resulted TO
both sides in the controversy.
The hospitals are crowded with
wounded and dying. The dispatch
adds that Gonna Leal. who formed q
temporary ministry last week, wus
attacked In the Carlos Barracks. and
he and his followers were compelled
to beat retreat. The fate of the
Premier is not known.
The Washington times., 1921-12-20
ATTORNEY GENERALS WIFE
PATIENT At JOHNS HOPKINS

BALTIMORE, Nd, Dec. 20.-Mrs.
Harry NJ. Daugherty. wife Of the
Attorney General of the United
States, soon will undergo an opera
ton at the Johns Hopkins Hospital,
1t was learned today.
She has been a patient at that in
stitution for some time. Authori-
ties at the hospital refused to dis
cuss the case today. 1T was learned,
however, that Mrs. Daugherty's con-
ditiop Ia not considered serious.
The Washington times., 1921-12-20

cRocER's WIFE RoUTs
BANDITS WITH SKILLET

TRENTON. N. J.. Dec. 2o.-Two
masked men entered Isidor Jacobs
grocery store at Edgewater avenue
and Murray street Saturday night
and ordered him TO put up his hands.
Instead Of doing 90 the valiant gro
Ger yelled for his wife.
She strode In with q frying pan In
one hand and q rolling pin in the
other and the bandits took It on the
run. Jacobs said that ordinarily he
might not have had the nerve 70
defy the robbers. but that he figured
the risk was worth taking because
of a large sum Of money he had in
his safe at the time.
The Washington times., 1921-12-20
ROCKY MOUNTAIN GOAT
KILLED IN PENNA. WOODS

CONNELLsvILLE, Pa. Dec. 90
A Rocky mountain goat was killed by
Joseph Barrick. of Royal. about three
miles from Indian Head Sunday. The
goat weighed $50 pounds. It's horns
were twenty-five inches long and had
spread Of twenty-cight inches.
Many years ago several Rocky
Mountain goats were liberated in the
mountain forests in the Indian Head
region, then one of the most mac
cessible In the State. None had been
seen for years until Barrick brought
in his prize.
The Washington times., 1921-12-20
GRAND JURY INDIcTS SIX
ON NoNSUPPORT CHARGE

The grand jury today Indicted the
following for non-support of minor chill.
dren and wife: Arnold Lofty, Royal
Moulton, Ashton b. Nixon, James
Clark, Lemmore B. Sakers and Samuel
J. =. Morgan.
Other indictments were Charles
Smathers, larceny after trust: Thomas
j. Wright, alias Charles M. Wells, en-
bezzlement: Owen s. Barnes and Will
Sam H. Contee. larceny from the United
States; Murray Wilson. grand larceny;
Harry Williams. John Leek, James
Thompson and James Banks. robbery,
and Fred Harry Nelson, alias Harry
Kaufman, robbery.
The Washington times., 1921-12-20
DRY OFFICIALS SEEK TO
CLOSE KY. BREWERIES

Federal prohibition officials today
began proceedings to close three
Louisville. KY, breweries for the al
legged sale Of real beer.
The breweries are the Central Con.
sumers Company, Oertal Company
and the Theodore Menk Company
Col. l.. @. Mutt. chief prohibition
agent. announced that the three COM
panies will be cited to show cause
why their permits should not be re-
voked.
Penalties amounting to about $780,
600 have been assessed against the
three breweries. 1t was stated.
The Washington times., 1921-12-20
$4,000 BOOZE, HIDDEN
IN CAR OF HAY, SEIZED

BOSTON, Dec. 20.--An innocent
looking carload Of baled hay netted
Federal prohibition agents 1000
quarts Of high-proof whiskey here
yesterday.
Liquor, which the authorities said
had come from Canada and was
worth $4,000, was confiscated in the
New York, New Haven and Hartford
Railroad yards in the Roxbury dis.
trict.
The Washington times., 1921-12-20
OIL ADDS $678. 100000
TO ROCKEFELLER ESTATE

NEW YORK, Dec. 20-Ten years
have added from one source-oil--
approximately S67s 100000 to the
Rockefeller fortune, II is estimated
by Wall Street statisticians. who
were prompted by, the recent pro-
nounced rise I'm the value OF all
Standard Oil securities to figure to.
days value of various units of the
Standard OIL Company compared with
December 15, 1911, or shortly before
the inauguration Of indepndent op,
erations. ..,.