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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-18
TWIN SISTERS ARE
 AWAITING ARRIVAL
 OF BODY IN TEXAS
Body of Martha Henderson Starts on Last Journey To- day to Be Laid to Rest
 Beside Her Mother

Russellville, April 17.-(Special) Contrary to original plans, the body of Miss Martha Henderson, daughter of w. A. Henderson, a travelling du- tomobile tire salesman of Dallas, Tex, will leave Russellville Monday at 12:45 over the N. A. railroad to Tuscumbia and over the Southern railway to Memphis and on to Dallas, where the remains will be laid to rest beside that of the young woman's mother, who died some three years ago.
 Twin sisters, I7 years of nGe,
 await the arrival of their dend sis-
 ter In Dallas, having requested. ae-
 cording to the statement of the
 father, upon his departure for this
 city, thnt he would bring the re-
 mains to Dallas, where they would
 have the opportunity of viewing the
 body and placing flowers upon the
 grave.
 w. A. Henderson is father of three daughters. one of whom now lies cold in death caused by pistol shots fired into her body by Fred k. Hall. presi- dent of the r. R. Hall Grocery company of this city, as the young woman was about to enter the front door of his store last Tuesday evening" and which ended an acquaintance of four years between the two. Her father arrived in this city Saturday night A large dele gation of Russellvlle citizens met the aged man at the station and accom- panied him to the First Baptist church, where the body has been lying since Wednesday, and where hundreds of people had gathered to view it, render assistance and to see the father of the girl.
 After seeing the body of his daughter the aged father broke down and wept but soon recovered sufficiently to thank the ladies for their kind assistance and care shown the body in his absence.
 WANTS ONLY JUSTICE MT. Henderson then requested that Hon. Henry D. Jones thank the audi ence in the main lobby of the church in which Solicitor Jones made d most fit- ting talk stating that Mir. Henderson desired the law to take it's course, true Justice given and that he would be sat fsfied with the verdict of the court
 The aged father expressed surprise that the officials in Birmingham had not been able to find some trace of him having stated that he had practi- cally lived in that city for two years.
 He also stated that his GauEh-
 ter had m nunt in Birmfngham.
 Mrs. J. F. BrisiSeI, whose husbnnd
 was connected ,vith the Seals Piano
 company.
 News of the death of Miss Hem
 derson was received by the father
 in Corcena. Tex, through a message
 of his brother, manager of the
 Western Union Telegraph company
 in that city, and who had gotten
 word of the murder through an un-
 signed telegram from Chnttanoogn.
 evidently sent by some friend of
 the young woman, who also knew
 her family.
 FREQ VISITOR HERE According to statements of the father, his daughter frequently visited her aunt in Birmingham and Chicago and also his relatives in Kentucky. previous to the
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-18
OROADS LAUNCH DRIVE TODAY FOR
 WAGE REDUCTIONS
All Seek Cut in Wages of Un- skilled Labor and Some Ask Blanket Reductions for
 All EmpIoyes
By Associated Press

Chicago April 17.-Railway manage ments of nearly 100 carriers were pre- pared tonight to launch their first big wages.
 consolidated plan. at which wage dis putes will be presented from throughout the country, will begin tomorrow before the United States labor board. All of the roads ask reduction in unsklled labor for all employees.
 It was indicated tonight that the ques- tion of the legality of the board con ducting the hearing with three vacan- cies unified and only six members pres ent, would be brought up at the opening session. The nominations for the vacan- cies were sent to the Senate for con- firmation by President harding on Satur- day, but some or the parties to the pres- ent dispute were understood to be seek ing delay until the new members are actually present.
 By recent ruling of the board. all wage disputes presented for decision up to today will be included in the hearing. Sixteen roads had been docketed yester- day and at least half Of that number remained to be added tomorrow.
 According to railway officials each car- rer is expected to present it's own tes- timony. Representatives of the roads will appear first The board recently an- nounced that eight hours would be al lowed each side for oral testimony and argument.
 The employees, whose committee will be headed by B. M Jewell. president of the railway department of the American Federation of Labor. will handle their case through the union organization rep resentatives. Heads of four of the big brotherhoods will be present to conduct the defense in disputes brought by the roads which desire to cut the wages or train service employees. The employees committee has prepared exhibits show- ing cost of living and comparative wages in other industries for similar labor. These will be filed with the board
 Under the transportation act. confer ences must be held between the carrier and it's employees on any question of re- vised wages or working conditions. The disputes tomorrow will have all resulted from failure to agree in such confer enceS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-18
97 KNOWN DEAD IN
 SATURDAYS TORNADOES

Memphis April 17--That the death toll from tornadoes and heavy rainstorms which swept over six southern states late Friday and Saturday will reach 1O0 was indicated by reports coming from so- lated sections tonight while the loss to property and crops will run into the millions. The known dead tonight total 97.
 Many of the storm-swept sections are still shut off from wire connections with surrounding country and reports of ad- ditional casualties are slowly coming in from relief parties. sent out to be de- wasted regions.
 The list of dead and injured, according to reports available early tonight, is as follows:
 Texas--Avinger, 6; Atlanta, and prob Cass county 2 known dead and several missing. believed dead.
 Arkansas-Pike county, 1 dead, four probably fatally injured and 20 less seri- ously hurt; Yell county, I dead, prob ably fatally injured and hurt less se- riously; Miller county, 10 whites and 2 negroes dead. 23 seriously injured, a number of whom are expected to die; Pope county, dead and a number seri- ously injured; Hampstead county, D whites and 21 negroes dead, 14 seriously HiJuleu, several ldldily, when reports are received from a number of sections hit by the storm which have not been heard from, the number of dead in the state is expected to exceed 70.
 Mississippi. Five dead at Steen, 1 at Sontag. 1 at Rural Hill and ] killed in railroad washout near Moselle
 IA DEAD IN ALABAMA
 Alabama Five dead at Cave Springs, near sTuscumbia; 5 at Ralph, Tuscaloosa
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-18
Sim Fein Murder q Helpless Woman
 Begging for Life
Bx A.eociated Prnsa

Dublin. April 1.-The first exc cutiOn of n woman in the strife between the discordant factions in Ireland Is announced. She wns taken from her home in COtstown district of Monaghan today and shot and killed on the bank of the river.
 The woman. whose name was Kitty Maccarron. belonged to the farming class.
 45 years of age, lived with her mountainous part of the country. About midnight knock was heard at the door. and . party of masked men entered and informed the victim they had come for her.
 She struggled In vain; the assns- sins fastened her hands behind her bnck md led her pleading pitifuIIy down n lane about mile to the main road. by the side of which the body was afterwards found with n bullet wound through the cheek, which Is the customary sign of sinn Fein executions.
 A card on the body was fn- scribed: "Spies and informers, beware. Tried. convicted and ex- ecuted by the Irish republican army.'
 NeighbOrs refused aid in the re- moval of the body; such is the ter- TOT inspired in Monaghan by the recent series of terrible deeds which have earned for the county the reputation of the worst Ulster.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-18
Only American Prisoners in Red Dungeons
 Appear Deserted by Friends and Country

confinement in cell in another prison which is used for prisoners whose cases are under investigation. where she barely was Keeping alive with the rations served The rations in this prison, she declared, were worse than those doled out at Ba- trka.
 Mrs. Harrison, according to the Baroness, was given nothing to read and was not permitted to sew She had nothing to do but sit in the prison and brood.
 As she was only a hostage and moreover Sister of Mercy, Baroness Forelkerson was allowed r1ore free dom in Batirla prison than the others. She had an opportunity to see and talk to everyone. The Baron ess said today that no American Red Cross packages had arrived at Ba- tirka prison as far as she knew
 It is known that for some months past the Red Cross at Reval has been forwarding packages, and it is thought here they probably have been confiscated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-18

vessels of commerce by the use of sub marines, without regard to what the government of the United States must consider the sacred and indisputable rules of international law and the unf- Versally recognized dictates of human lty' the government of the United States IS at last forced to the conclusion that there is but one course to pursue. Un- less the imperial government should now immediately declare and effect an abandonment of it's present methods of submarine warfare against passenger and freight carrying vessels, the gov ernment of the United tSates can have no choice but to sever diplomatic rela- tions with the German empire alto- gether.
 REST HOPES ON U-BOATS
 When we listened to the reading of these words and realized what they meant and the tremendous possibilities they implied, everyone of us was pro- foundly moved, and there were some, of optimistic temperament, who hoped that this firm threat of American ac- tion would result in & complete aban- donment of Germany's warfare on mer- chant shipping; but there were others who held no such hope The latter were convinced that Germany relied too greatly upon her U-boat weapon to al- low it to be restricted in striking power for any great length of time.
 The end of the submarine as the de-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-18

to the prisoners as hospital diet. This consists of horrible black bread and some soup, and now and then a little dab of butter and piece of sugar but no meat
 ''Keeley's position was particularly bad as he speaks little or no Rus sian. Some time before left Ba- tirka he sent a petition to the judges asking why he was not released. The answer he received was that his gov ernment had never made urgent de- mand for his release like the British had done in behalf of British pris- oners The Americans could not un- derstand why they were kept in cells while the British prisoners were turned loose. Of course the bolshe- vik are afraid to put the Americans to death, but nobody knows how long they will be in prison. They are like ly to break under the strain. Y
 The Baroness said the predicament of Mrs. Marguerite E. Harrison, an American newspaper correspondent. was probably the worst of all the Americans. She was kept in solitary
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-18
MILITARY AND CIVIL STAFF MEET TODAY
 ID DECIDE ACTION
France Prepared to Take Any Steps Necessary Should Germany Fail to Meet
 Payment May l
By Associated F. ess

Paris. April 17.-A military ,and civil general staff" will meet tomorrow to de- termine the precise manner of action in the Ruhr district in the event of occu- patton after May. The military plans. fully completed long since by the staff of Marshal Foch, are quite elastic enough, it is learned on good authority, to adapt themselves to the economic plans which the mixed commission sitting daily be- tween now and May 1, will definitely adopt if necessary. From military point of view, the recall of only one class, that of 1919, has been decided upon as surfi- cient to carry out further operation,
 Marshal Foch, General Buat, chief of the army, and General Weygand will rep resent the military element; Louis Louch- eur, minister of liberated regions; Paul Tirard. high commissioner in the Rhine land, and M Seydoux, the financial ex- pert, who represented France at the Brussels conference. will compose the civil element
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-18
STORM DEATHSAT RALPH INCREASED
 ID ] YESTERDAY
Youth Whose Mother and Brother Killed Outright Dies of Injuries In Tuscaloosa
 Hospital

Tuscaloosa, April 17.-(Special.)- )-Elma Barton, r. son of D. T. Barton, who was injured in the cyclone at Ralph yes terday, died at local hospital early this morning and his body was sent to the little devastated city today for bur al The death of the young man was partic- ularly sad as he lost his mother and baby brother in the storm. This was the fifth victim of the cyclone.
 Miss Idell Barton is in critical con- dition with little hope entertained for her recovery. She is at the City hos erty loss by the wind at Ralph is esti- mated at over s15o,OOo.
 One hundred and twenty-five houses wero razed, only one structure being left standing to tell the story of the once prosperous little village
 Probate Judge W. w. Brandon made a talk to the people of the neighborhood of Ralph and stated that the county would defray all of the expenses of those in need. However, it is said provision has been made by relatives and friends of the victims of the storm to care for them. The Red Cross is active and will render whatever aid that might be needed
 The destruction of houses of the vil- lagers is causing the homeless to seek shelter at other places. W. H. Raiford who is always one of the leaders in such cases in Tuscaloosa, stated today that he could provide bedding and cots for those left without shelter, and that he would start subscription for housing facilities for the homeless. The Red Cross is making a survey of the situa- ton to ascertain the needs of the people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-18
CYST OF THE NEWS
GENER

uENEHAl ROsenbluth denies any hand in d..th Of CrOnkhite.
 Dry enforcement situation growing more complex.
 Decrease is shown in the negro ponu. iatfOn of Alabama. Herrfck's return tn pars. rI.. pie of France.
 Confidence Is reflected in financial
 LOCAL project. Four killed as auto plun~e. sror bridge into creek. City commission to take action on auto regulations. Rush shipments asked for local iron and steel.
 People rendered homeless. hx storm cared for. Annual memorial services Of IT. q. T. at Highlands church
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-18
WITH COAL SCARCE. ENGLAND SEWERS
 IN W|NTRY BLASTS
Leaders of Striking Miners Leave London and Prospects Are Strike Will Continue
 Another Week
By Associated Press

London, April 17.-Sunday brought ad- ditional discomfort from the coal strike to the people of Great Britain. as the need for the already closely held fuel was increased by the appearance of win try weather throughout the United King dom, with a considerable snowfall in some sections.
 The leaders of the striking miners have all left London, apparently much to the disappointment of the government de- partments concerned in the dispute who had been hoping that, now the political question involved in the demand of the miners for 2 national pool had been dis posed of by the refusal of support to the miners by the triple alliance, it might be possible to get negotiations on the wage question started again.
 The action of the House of Commons last Thursday night in virtually taking the affair out of the hands of the gov ernment was widely commented upon as bringing in new phase of public af- fairs not altogether to the taste of gov ernment departs but likely to help to- ward more speedy settlement.
 The bad weather and the collapse or the threatened railroad and transport strikes has had the effect of retarding the recruiting of the volunteer forces m London. fewer citizens offering them selves for enlistment
 ANXIOUS TO NEGOTIATE
 It was officially intimated today that MT. Lloyd George and the other cabinet members are still anxious to negotiate for permanent settlement of the wage question. This desire is in line with the anxiety of the mine owners to come to terms with the men and avoid a pro ionged struggle, which would lose the world markets for their product The strike has already been in progress for fortnight and is certain to continue for at least another week, by which time the available stocks of coal will be greatly depleted. The mines department of the board of trade is already puzzled by the problem of eking out the available sup plies. and it is understood to be consid- ering still further drastic rationing.
 The train services will be additionally curtailed during the coming week, in line with this policy. The admiralty is pre- parin gto bring coal from Nova Scotia for it's own use, and some of the big coal factors are preparing to import Amerl- can coal.
 mass meeting of railway men, held in Carlisle today, passed resolutions in favor of calling a general railway strike unless the just claims of the mirers are adjusted by next Friday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-18
FAVOR TWO PROPOSALS

Berlin, April 1.-The question of rep cabinet great trouble. No official state- ment has been made concerning the mat ter, but two proposals are being favored.
 The first proposal contemplates Ger many assuring the allied indebtedness to the United States, and the second that the allies should be given something like one-third share in a number of the principal industries s-
 The Taeglichie Rundschau thinks the second proposal would be acceptable to the German industrial leaders and thas it might be realized by an issue of pre- ferred shares carrying definite mini mum dividend and priority over all ex- isting shares or debentures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-18
ARTICLE 4

The prepared for action in April 1916 for seemed almost imminent then it did the next When Pres dent Wilson his Sussex Germany declaring that aons would be broken if ruthless submarine warfare not stopped made all plans to mobilize the fleet Nothing could took to meet it.
 My mobilization order of April 27 1916 shows that 29 of 32 bateshps ready for action and that or the remaining three would be ready in three time
 The corresponding table for the showed out o 49 desroyers AZ immediately available three o the remaining would be available days
 me skg o the Sussex was the biggest jolt which had to the peaceful hopes of Washington the sinking of the usania It so plainly disregarded the American position as oened Tn the Presidents Lusana that could not be m rCher Germany must repudiate the Sussex incident as yPca o pocy or continued relations would be impossible
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-18
HUGE STORM DAMAGE
 IN WAvERLY SECTION

Waverly. April 17.-(SpeciaD--A cyclone struck this place Saturday afternoon at 130 o'clock, doing property damage of about s250,00o. About 25 homes were com pletely destroyed. Several persons were injured. but none killed or seriously hurt. Considerable damage was done the Ala bama Power company. Southern Bell Telephone and Western Union Telegraph company
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-18
FLOOD STAGE REACHED
 IN TENNESSEE VALLEY
By Associated Press

Cairo, Ill.,. April 17.-With n rise of IF feet in "A hours reported from Riverton. Ala. w. E. Barron. United States meteoroloxist here, today sent warnings throughout the Tennessee river valley that the flood stage would be u.ached to- night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-18
Twenty Hurt as Cars Collide
 Rv Assnciafed prass

Atlanta. Ga. April 17.-Twenty per sons were injured. none seriously, when two street cars collided tonight in Kirkwood. suburb of Atlanta. One. Of the cars had been forced to stop on account of the trolley becoming dis placed when the other car suddenly rounded a curve and crashed into it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-18
Hou Close We Came to War M 1916, Is Told By Daniels

O tpeparad O time was don shdent mha t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-18
By JoSEPHUS DANIELS
Former Secretary of the Nav

  latOn Scandinavian Unauthorized purpose forbid
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-18
Storm Warnings Displayed

Washington, April l7.--Storm warn ings are displayed on the Atlantic
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-18
Coal Output Slumps By Associated Press

Washington. April 17.-Output of bi- luminous coal for the week ending April had slumped to 5.75o,ooo tons or Approximately 5,ooo,0o0l tons be- low the average regarded as ordina> riiy safe,' the National Coal associa- tion announced today. Not since pre> war days,"t it said, had there been such a low output" The condition was attributed by the association largely to lack of a market, and had resulted 1t added. in the mines running at only half capacity, with 100000 miners idle"
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