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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-09
WOMAN ON STAND
 IN BURCH TRIAL
Tells of Night Upon Which Kennedy Was
 Killed
By Assoclated Press

Los Angeles, Cal, December S.--Ar- thur c. Bureh. on trial charged with the murder here in August of J. Bel tor Kennedy. heard anotne: witness tell today that on the night of Au- gust 5, when the shooting occurred. he saw an automobile with dimmed parked in side road near the Kennedy cottage in Beverly Glen. 1t was at the cottage that Kennedy was shot as he stood on long flight of outside steps talking with Mrs. Madalynns Obenchain, who IS also unds, indictment in the case.
 Todsys witness was Raipa Cum mings. brother of E. w Cummings. who was on the stand late yesterday. Each brother told of seeing the au- tomobile. Neither was abie co de- scribe 1t definitely. The prosecution has contended that Burch lef5 his rented automobile at the spot de- serihed by the witnesses and after do- ing so lay in wait and shot Kennedy when the latter arrived With Mrs. Obenchain. Other witnesses have identified Burch as the man who rent ed roadster here that night. Mrs Elizabeth Besanty testified that she was in her cottage in Beverly Glen about 100 yards from the scens of the shooting the night 1t occurred. She testified that Kennedy drove up about 5 o'clock in the evening, ac- companied by someone and short time later she heard a shot. Rushing out, she heard another shot and then 2 mans voice said: T got him"
 A womans voice made some re- joirdel. Mrs. Besanty testified, brt ske said she did not eaten the words. Az she neared the spot she heard a womans voice say: "Belton, please answer, what am I to do.'
 As she came up Mir. Deering. an- other neighbor also arrived, she said, and on looking at the body, said: He gunned himself"
 Mrs. Besanty testified that Mrs. obenchain replied: "Oh. why did he do it."
 An unforeseen angle of Mrs. Besan- tvs testimony was her statement that she saw the defendant, Burch. arlve a roadster on the road on the Glen be- fore the shooting. This was the first evidence definitely placing Burch in the Glen on the night of the shoot ing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-09
----------s.------------------- CYST OF THE NEWS
GENERAL

GENERAL Congress adjourn to honor Flood. To Invite Harding to roads meeting Birmingham suffers in census re- port covering illiteracy. Governors are entertained by Hard ing.
 Lloyd George confers with Lou cheur.
 Alabama takes honor at cattle show.
 STATE Wilcox murder Inquiry still on. Hackleburg has red letter day. Greensboro Cfyitan club Is perma- nentIy launched. Makes surplus cash selling ties. Mobile planning to entertain Ash- burn.
 unusual record in agriculture by boys school.
 LOCAL Man killed by Officer Ratttree Is William ;. Thomas of Baltimore. Court test over paving contract Is welcomed by board of revenue. Few changes made in city's license schedule.
 Mercy home fund is one-third raised.
 League plnns for Birmingham made goods exhibit. s znnora temple puts 202 novices across "hot sands.v DicAey charged with attack on school teacher.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-09

this institution. which meets a great need in preventive medicine. is being fostered by the public health off cials in various southern states. Dr.. Oscar Rowling, state health officer of Louisiana. was the first to sug- gest that fitting tribute to General Gorgas would be to establish school of sanitation in his home city"
 Would Carry on Work
 pr. s. w. Welch. state health oft cer of Alabama, and one of the prime movers of the proposed school of san itatfor, is at the Hotel Washington. pr. Welch said: 'The kind of institu- tion which it Is proposed to establish as 2 memorial to General Gorgas would carry on his work -of saving human lives. The great need in pub lie health work today is sanitary en- gineers, sanitary inspectors, public health nurses and public health teachers that have been trained in the south."
 Dr. Enion Williams, state health commissioner of Virginia, is another enthusiastic member of the commit tee. pr. Williams said We are as much interested in establishing the proposed Gorgas school of sanitation as if 1t were located in Virginia. Of course, we would like to have 1t in Virginia, but since General Gorgas
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-09
DISORDERS MARK DAY IN STRIKE Of
 PACKING WORKERS
One Man Shot and Scores lniured-Women Play Im- portant Part in the
 Fights
By Associated Pres.

Chicago, December 8.-Chicago's stock yards district today was the scene of another series of outbreaks which, at times, approached the riot stage, as result of the strike of packing plant employees which has been in effect in all of the country's chief packing centers for four days.
 One man was shot, Scores were in jured, police engaged in pistol and rifle fights with strike sympathizers and dozens of men and women were arrested as result of today's dis orders, which occurred as the work CTS were leaving the local plants.
 In other cities the situation was reported quiet.
 The outbreaks here came within a few hours after Judge Dennis Sulli- van had Issued temporary injunc- ton restraining the strikers from picketing, but despite this order sew eral thousand men gathered around the plants just before the closing whistle
 At the Armour Glue company about 2,0o0 men began huriing bricks and stones at the workers as they left tut pidHt. AiihVst disorders broke out at half dozen other points and within a short time the whole packing district seemed to be in disorder.
 Woman played an important part, forming in crowds which blocked the traffic and hindered the police. One crowd of 250 led by a gray haired woman. was charged repeatedly by mounted police before. it was dis banded. Chief of Police Fitzmorris threw every available policeman into the district tonight and assumed personal charge of his forces. Two hours after the. first outbreak. he declared that everything was well in hand"
 While the packing companies still maintained that the strike was of small consequence and not seriously affecting them. Cornelius Hayes, in ternational president of the Amal gamated Meatcutters and Butcher Workmen of North America. de- clared that It had reached the 100 per cent stage.
 Mir. Hayes declared that 55,000 men were on strike in the various pack ing centers, 2s,o0o of these being in Chicago. . Of the letter 10000 were employed by ttS Five" packers-Swift, Arm M fris, Wilson and Cudahy,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-09

since General Gorgas was the greatest sanitarian. in the history of the world. 1t is fitting to establish a memorial to him that will not only perpetuate shis name, but his work and since Gorgas was native Ala . bamian. his home having been il Tuscaloosa, which is geographically in the heart of the south, Alabama's classic city is the proper place to es- 'tablish an institution to train men and women in practical sanitation.
 While the University of Alabama is located at Tuscaloosa, the proposed Gorgas school of sanitation Is not to have any organic connection with it. The university authorities, however, have generously agreed to allow the students of the Gosgas school of san; itation to receive the benefit of the courses of instruction which the uni- versity now> offers. General Gorgas' father was once president of tho uni versity. and his mother. who was called the angel of the university was librarian there for more than 80 years.
 The University of Alabama au- thorities did not initiate the move menf to establish the Gorgas school of sanitation. and they are not rep resented in the copference in Wash ington. The movement to establish
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-09
FARLEY DISCUSSES ARMAMENT ON
 PACIFIC ISLANDS
Conference Awaits Definite Replies on the Naval Ratio Plan-0ther Matters
 Come Up
By Associated Press

Washington, December S.-While they wait for definite replies on the naval ration plan and the proposal for four-power agreement in the Pacific, the armament delegates are pushing ahead with other features of their negotiations.
 Today's developments brought into prominence for the first time the question of limitation of fortifica- tions and naval bases in the Pacific islands, and although the subject was not advanced to the stage of formal exchanges, an agreement was fore cast preserving in general the ex- isting status.
 Again applying the American "folr points to the Chinese problem, the nine nations represented in the far eastern committee pledged them selves to make no treaty or agree ment in future infringing on China's territorial or administrative integrity or interfering with her right to eco homie and national development.
 In the Shantung negotiations the progress was less pronounced, but the Japanese and Chinese delegations held another consultation on the suh- ject and afterward both sides re- newed their prediction of a satisfac- tory settlement
 FOur-Power Plan
 The four-power plan to preserve peace in the Pacific was discussed at a two-hour conference between the heads of the American, British. Japa- nese and French delegations, but it was said afterward that no definite word had yet been received either from Tokio or Paris. The British government is understood to have al- ready accepted the proposal in priu- ciple and the American delegates have indicated a willingness to pro- ceed to discussion of details
 A message from the Japanese cap- itai was received during the day by the Japanese delegation, but fmper- feet cable transmission was said to have rendered it impossible of defi- lite interpretation. Acceptance by Tokio Is expected in all quarters, however, and press dispatches to- night saying that a conditional ac- ceptance had been decided on caused no surprise hero.
 The press advices indicated that the Japanese wanted an agreement on the naval ratio and further applica- tion of the American four points to China before they abrogated the Anglo-Japanese alliance, which the four-power arrangement is designed to replace. This development was regarded as serious barrier to an agreement, since Japan has indicated consistently that she desired to have all of the problems cleared up to- gether.
 Rene Viviani, after conference with Secretary Hughes, Arthur J. Bal four and Admiral Baron Kato has recommended to his government that
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-09
BOARD ADVISES
 THE ABANDONMENT
 OF POISONOUS GAS
Report of American Commit tee Is Drawn Up By Gen. eral Pershing-0pin-
 ions Differ
By A,sccintsd Pres.

Washington, December S.-Com- plete abandonment of all forms of chemical warfare is understood to have been recommended to the American arms conference. delega- ton by it's official advisory com mittee.
 The advisory committee report was drawn by General Pershing and there is some intimation that 1t does not reflect views of all other high army officials In general, army officers are inclined to believe that poison gas or any other form of chemical war fare should be treated az any other military weapon should be treated.
 American army policy under Pres ident Wilson prescribed gas warfare after the armistice was signed It was formally stated that the Amer ican army would not develop gas for offensive use, but would confine it. self to a thorough study of chemical warfare in preparation for adequate defense against any enemy who might resort to it's use. The general theory of this policy, 1t has beerf>u nderstood, was that it was impossible to confine gas attack to purely military zones of operation: that fumes were driven by the wind from the battlefront over great distances at times and found civilian victims In towns far back from the fighting line. The army It. self can be protected with masks and other devices, but civil populations car 7t and will have neither the pro teetiQe equipment or the necessary ira s.ninE its use, officers have felt
 Present Policy
 1n his annual report. published to- day Secretary Weeks does not say, definitely what the present army pol icy ss to gas warfare is. He does de- vote space> however. to arguing the tscsaaity of keeping up the intensive stiidf which has been in progress iHFiaE and since the war on this sub 3ees So far as. known. the determi nation not to use ges as weapon of affense unless an enemy should tlrst employ 1t. has not been changed.
 Tnere have been extraordinary ad- Nances in chemical warfare possibili-  ties sinces the armistice. Their exact ratsre has not. been disclosed, but. II iz olirrently reported that gases far more deadly than anything used in the war have been evolved. The sub ject also has been given naval experts extensive studies of means to protect ships crews against gas shells have been made With good results. It is un- derstood. N
 Definite Scheme
 Whether the American advisory committee recommending abolishment of gas warfare presents any definite project beyond an international agree rnent is not known. It has occurred to officers familiar with the produc- ton of gas that it would he difficult to set up a rule for time ap- plication. which would tend to pre- vent rss production for war in an
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-09
 HARDING ENTERTAINS THE U. S. GOVERNORS

Washington. December s.-Gover- nors of states who attended the an nual conference of state executives this week at Charleston, S C., were entertained tonight at dinner given at the White House by President and Mrs Harding.
 Covers were laid for 50, and a num- Der of other guests beside governors and wives were on the invitation Ii st among them being the Vice President and Mrs. Coolidge, Sir Charles Fitz- patrick. lieutenant governor of Quebec and Lady Fitzpatrick. Sem ator and Mrs. Arthur Capper. Senator Bert NJ. Fernald, Senator and Mrs. Frank B. Willis, Governor E. Mont Reilly of Porto Rico. Mrs. Harry c. New, Mrs. Stephen B. Elkins. Mrs William Allen White and Mrs. Miles c. Riley.
 An after-dinner entertainment Of recitations was alsQ arranged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-09
WAR RECORDS OF EXECUTIONS ARE
 SHOWN SENATORS
Watson Promises To Prove His ChargeS-Will Pre- sent Witnesses Before
 Committee Today
By Associated Press 4

Washington, December S.-De- tailed records of the war department relating to the lagal execution of eleven members of the American ex- peditionary forces were presented today to Senate Investigating com nGttee by way of denial of charges that scores of soldiers had been hanged without trial. Out of con sideration for the families of the dead, the names of the eleven were omitted from the record.
 Read by Coi. Walter E. Bethel. Gen eral Pershins's advocategeneral in France, the records showed that those executed by the military authorities included eight negroes, two whites and one Indian.
 Senator Watson, democrat,
 Georgia, whose presentation of
 the charges on the floor of the
 Senate led to the investigation,
 appeared before the committee
 today as soon ns 1t convened. He
 declared he wnS prepared to
 prove the charges and submitted
 affidavits, newspaper clippings
 and letters bearing on the sub
 ject.
 Senator Watson is expected to
 present tomorrow as witnesses
 list of former service men and
 others, including prisoner mt
 Fort LeavcnwOrth, who have cIaimed to hnve direct knowledge
 In support of the general charge
 that there had been wholesale
 nF
 been given the right of trial by
 eourt-mnrtlaI.
 In naming the places in France at which the eleven men were hanged, Colonel Bethel under cross examina- tiohs by Senator Watson. mentioned the town of Gievres at which. accord ing to information given the sena- tor by former soldiers, number of men were executed. The photograph of the gallows at Gievres. sent some time ago to the senator, was not shown to Colonel Bethel. although he declared that a gallows had been erected there. for 1t was at Gievres that one sentence of the military court was carried out.
 French Court
 The officer also denied that Amer ican soldiers had been hanged after conviction by French military court asserting that under the ar tlcles of war Jurisdiction over such cases was vested solely in the Ameri- can army and that as matter of fact the French authorities did not desire to try Americans charged with crimes against French citizens. There was a rather broad intima-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-09
IS PROPOSED
 FOR CITY OF TUSKEGEE

Washington, December S.-Addt- tional construction work is to be un- dertaken by the treasury department as a means of relieving the unem- ployment situation, Assistant Secre- tary Clifford said today after con ference with Otto o. Mallory and James B. McCord. representing the national employment conference.
 Among the new buildings projected about to begin. MT. Clifford said, are proposed hospitals at Tuskegee, Ala, Palo Anto, Cal, Augusta, Ga, St Louis Work Is to commence next week upon the remodelling of the newly acquired Roman Catholic Orr phan asylum in New York, which was purchased for $2,750,o00 and upon which additional sum of s60o.o00 will be expended, he added.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-09

The recent statement of Lacy, it is made clear, is not satisfactory to Governor Kilby. for 1t does not name the alleged confederates of the for mer chief clerk. and it does not make clear the whereabouts of the stolen money. While the governor did not commit himself by formal statement. he let it be understood that he was not convinced that Lacy had made as clear and as full a statement of the cause celebre as he very easily could have made.
 T am glad to report" said Cover nor Kilby, that have not come east for the purpose of borrowing money. We do not need money. The affairs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-09
u. s. FISHING BOAT
 HAS BEEN RELEASED
Rr AssocIated Press

San Pedro, Cal, December s. The American fishing boat Ma bel, which was seized by the Mexican wunboat Tecate off En- senada, Lower California, recent Iy, has been released and Is pro- ceeding up the coast to It's home port, according to advices, re- cefved today by the owner, a fisheries and cannery company at Wilmington.
 The boat was released after the . payment to the Mexican authOrf- ties of fine assessed against 1t on the charge that 1t was fishing in Mexican waters without hav- ing obtained Q permit. Five mem bers of the crew of eight were released when the vessels fine was paid. Three others were de- tained at Ensenada, but the req son for their detention was un- known here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-09

of the state are in excellent eondi- ton"
 From a fully developed Muscle Shoals, the governor declared belief that the state of Alabama should not only receive taxes but royalties At the same time, he did not directly criticize the effort of Henry Ford to acquire Muscle Shoals on 100year lease from which the state could de- rive no revenue. Asked as to the Ford proposition that the government de- velop Muscle Shoals on fiat money run off the press for that specific purpose, the governor refused to comment unless a smile might be construed as comment. The Alabama executive was received tonight by President Harding
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-09
Ny Eauorite Stories
Absolutely No Hurry About It
By IRWIN S. COBB

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-09
TO RECEIVE PAVING BIDS

Selma, December 8.-IopecIaIJ- Contract for the paving of North Broad street from the railroad to the city limits, just beyond the Meth odist orphanage, will probably be let following the council meeting Mon day night. Bids for pahinvg will be received Saturday at the office of the city engineer, w. o. Crisman. The paving will cost in the neighborhood of Sb0.O00.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-09
GRIFFITH STICKS
 BY AGREEMENT

Dublin, December S.-Arthur Grit 2 fifth, head of the Irish delegation which negotiated the settlement at London, issued the following state ment tonight:
 T have signed the treaty between Ireland and Great Britain. I believe this treaty will lay the foundations of peace and friendship between tho two nations. What I have signed | shall stand by, in the belief that the end of the conflict of centuries Is st hand"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-09

Declares, Terms Are in
 Violent Conflict With
 Wishes of the Country
President Says Two Cabinet Members Agree With Him His Stand-Opinion of Others Ministers Is
 Said to Be Divided
By Associated Press

Dublin, December 8.-Eamon DeValera tonight issued saying he could the peace with Great Britain the Da Ereann the
 try, and this attitude supported by of defense and of home affairs public meeting of the Dail Ereann has been fixed for Wednesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-09
Lacy to Remain in Prison Until He Tells Complete
 Story of $lOO,OOO Steal
Recent Statement Which Failed to Name Alleged Con federates and Did Not Reveal Whereabouts of Loot
 Unsatisfactory to Governor Kilby
By HUGH ". ROBERTS Washington Bureau, The Age Herald,
 BOO Daridaon RniIdInr.

Washington December S(SpecialUnl Theo Lacy, former clerk convict department of Alabama after von on charges of bezzng oxmately $1000Oo tells and unvarnshed story he will not be pardoned This safe deduction of the application Lacy made by Thomas Kby Alabama with
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-09
Plan NationlUide Driue for Gorgas Memorial School Of
 Sanitation at Tuscaloosa
Dr. Scale Harris and State Health Officer Welch Now Washington to Lay Plans to Perpetuate Mem
 ory of Great Alabamian
By HUGH W. ROBERTS Washington Bureau, The AEe-HeraId,
 500 Davidson Building.

Washington, (Spea)A campaign establish distinguished Washington including Birmingham, president ciaton w. Welch alth officer is rman of ne committee for the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-09
FORMER SOLDIER DIES

Mobile, December 8.4(Speciaf)- Clarence L. Martin, 26, an ex-service man, who was deputy sheriff at En- terprise. died here today at the gov ernment hospital following an opera tion The body was sent to Enter prise tonight for burial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-09
OPPOSITION WAS
 NOT UNEXPECTED

London, December S-Eamon be- Valera's action in opposing the treaty between Great Britain and Ireland was not entirely unexpected. the con clusion having been drawn, becau se of his silence, that the terms of Che settlement did not meet his wishes or, in his opinion, the aspirations os that section Of Ireland which he rep resents.
 several meetings Of the Balt Eireanii cabinet were held tc
 while no official statement 'ras t it was hinted that a dipi-ioa sf views had occurred anon Ao sfss Fein members. In his aublit stats ment Mir. DeVaIera max Hrs, that in his opposition to dhr scitts- ment he has the support or al least two members of the cabinet, the min ister of home affairs and the minis ter of defense, Austin Stack and Charles Burgess.
 On the other hand. Arthur Griffith, founder of the Sim Fein and minister of foreign affairs Michael Collins, the finance minister; Robert C. Bar ton. minister of econome, and George Gavan Duffy and Eamon J. .Di- ggaH have already affixed their signatures to the treaty as plehipotentiaries The views of other members of ths cabinet have not been made public
 MT. DeValera has summoned the Dail Elreann to meet next Wednes- day morning. It is on that day that t-le Imperial Parliament will be opened in state for the purpose Of having the treaty submitted.