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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-02-13
BILLS OF HEALTH
ORDERED WITHHELD
Passengers Leaving Italy Must
Pass American Medical In
spection In the Future

Washington. February Iz-Furthar in
structions have been sent American con-
suls in Italy by the state department,
Assistant Secretary LaPorte. in charge
Of public health service, announced to-
night, to withhold issuance of bills Of
health to all vessels leaving for this
country unless they have absolutely con-
formed to American quarantine rsguia-
tons against the spread OF typhua.
BY requiring passengers leaving Italy
to pass American medical inspection, Mr..
LaPorte said, it was believed the public
health service would have the typhus Sit
uation under complete control.
In New York. Mr.. LaPorte added, the
situation is well in hand, but, according
to Assistant Surgeon General Creel. tho
quarantine facilities are crowded and in
spection work Is necessarily slow. Re-
quest has been made to Attorney General
Palmer, he said. to expedite transfer or
quarantine stations from the state Of New
York to the government, In order that
federal authorities may assume control
there.
Meanwhile, he said, by diverting incom-
ing ships to Boston, where the Quaran-
tine station is under federal control, the
work Of receiving incoming passengers
Is being carried on with less delay. Ad-
dit,cnal public health service doctors
have been ordered there, he added, and
more will be sent to New York when
the transfer OF the quarantine station -
effcCled
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-02-13
FUNDS FOR DAM
GOAL OF FRIENDS
House Conferees to Try to
Reach Agreement Before
Meeting Senate Conferees

Washington, February 12.-House con-
ferees on the sundry civil appropriation
bill will hold hearing Monday ON the
100000 appropriation for continuation
Of construction OF the Wilson dam at
Muscle Shoals, Ala, before meeting the
Senate conferees to reach an agreement
on this and other matters The House
in any event will vote on the Muscle
Shoals item before the matter is finally
settled in conference, Representative
Good, Republican. Iowa, one Of the con-
ferees, said.
Representative Byrns, democrat, Ten
nessee. who with Representative MCGEE,
republican, New York. and Representa-
tive Good, represent the House, said to-
day he was encouraged over the outlook
for the final adoption Of the Muscle
Shoals item He recalled the small ma
jority of seven votes by which the House
struck out the item on a tellers' vote,
and is confident the final vote will be
favorable.
Backers of Muscle Shoals have concen-
trated all their energies at this session
on the appropriation for the continuation
OF work on the dam, and have dropped
for the time being the bill which passed
the Senate and is now pending before
the House military affairs COMMITTEES
providing a government corporation Tor
the operation OF the nitrate plant, 1t was
explained today by friends Of the meas
ure. An appropriation for building the
dam is the all-important matter now,
they explained The operating bill can
wait. they said, as they expect to take
It up in the first session of the new Con-
0vAGS
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u. S. SH|PBU|LD|NG
ASTOUNDED FRIEND
AND ENEMY ALIKE
Allies Vastly Pleased and Ger
many Amazed at Speed of
Vessels Turned Out, Hur-
ley Tells investigators
BY Associated Press

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escape from both officers and mob.
Wit and nerve were matched against
a determined clamor for vengeance.
The mob leaders, out guessing the sher-
If, refused to accept the report that
the officers had fled to Admission with
their prisoners, moved in another d.
rection. boarded Central of Georgia
train at Sylacauga. 1t was the prop
err move and trapped the officers, for
Sheriff Cornett and his deputies, L G.
Wrenn and Perry Campbell, had moved
across country, as the mob suspected,
to Odean. a small flag station.
As the train stopped the would
be mobbers aboard surged to tho
chr steps, but the sheriff, realix-
ing he had been trapped, pulled his
gun and held the Iynchcrs ON the
trnin while the deputies again
took to the woods. The sheriff
rode the trnin and held the lynch
ing party Mt bay for about two
miles.
At midnight, when Sheriff Cornett
returned to Talladega, no further re-
PORTS had been heard of the two dep
uties and their prisoner. 1t is be-
lieved they will flag a freight train
and continue their trip into Birming
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-02-13
lOO,00O-MAN navy
PLAN IS ACCEPTED
ELECTS Neither Criticism Nor
Friendly Comment In the
House Yesterday
ny Associated press

Washington, February 1.-THE Houss
today accepted without comment the
provision for reducing the enlisted
strength of the navy from $4,000 to 1oo.-
900 men after July |. During considera-
ton Of the naval appropriation bill no
objection was made to the section pro-
viding funds only for force Of 100000
during the coming fiscal year. 1t elicit
ed neither criticism nor friendly COM
ment and remained in the bill intact.
Clauses providing for a reduction Of
the marine corps personnel from approx
inately 1900 to n.000 men and for an
appropriation Of $90,000,000 and pro-
gramme to carry on the 1916 building
programme of the navy during the next
fiscal year probably will be reached
Monday. Chairman Kelley OF the sub
committee, which drafted the bill. said
he expected a field day of oratory on
disarmament when the construction pro-
gramme section is considered
The section was discussed for brief
period today After Representative
CT cen, republican, Iowa. ranking repub-
lican member on the ways and means
committee, had urged reduction Of arrna-
lneEt, Representative Garrett. democrat.
Tennessee, for 10 minutes took the re-
publican party to task for '.scrapping
the only definite disarmament programme
ever laid before the world-tfle League
Of Nations"
Representative Britten, republican, III
inois, wanted to know IL the league 81
Nations meant disarmament, why ma
tons already in the league had taken no
steps to reduce the strength Of their ar
mics and navies.
because the United States isn't in the
league" shouted Mr.. Garrett Were
trying to build the biggest navy in the
world. I don't believe nations In the
league can or will agree to armament re-
duction as long As we continue t.
strengthen our navy"
Representative Madden. republican, nj
inois, then asked why Franklin d
Roosevelt, as assistant secretary Of tn
navy, appearing before q House com
mittee had favored the biggest navy u
the world"
because Mr.. Garrett replied, ''ths
republican majority in the Senate was
bound not to ratify the treaty and
League Of Nations covenant
III were determined to live by our
selves it's up to US to build navy ~
powerful rs the navfes Of the rest u
tie world combined" he added.
Attacks on the navy bill on the grourA
that many Of its provisions were new
legislation not permitted in appropriation
bills continued today, Representative
Britten leading the fight. He was less
successful, however. than on previous
days and practically all sections consid-
cred remained intact.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-02-13
Seeks Injunction
to Keep Plumber
From, Kissing Wife

Rome, Ga, February 12.-Aueust
vineensi, =. local merchant. today
filed petition IN Floyd county
superior court asklng that G. r.
Rsser, . plumher. b& enjotned feon
hugxing and kisaink the compInfn-
ants wife during his ahnenee mon
HIS store. Il
vineenai charges n Nh pet1tt@
that noser sAowera caresses o. y
pretty Italian wife, anA that Al
the defendant has - property ana
In not subject to = damage suit, n
injunction is the enly reneAy LETT
the cemplninant.
The case Will Ne arHae& befeeu
Jndwe Wright February ~. 1nd =
the meantime II Raser htsses Ara.
vincensi he will - n esntenp@ -
court.
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"ATROC1TIES" OF
FRENCH NEGROES
HUN INVENTIONS

Washington, February Il. = Htoriss
about alleged atrocities committed by
French colonial troops in the occupied
area in Germany which have been circs-
lated in this country Originate in BERLIN
and appear to be very largely anti
French propaganda" Secretary Colby
says in letter to Senator Spencer, re-
publican Missouri.
The senator made the letter public to-
day with the explanation that 1t an
swered many inquiries and protests
received by senators about the alleged
misconduct of the French troops.
Secretary Colby stated on information
supplied by American diplomatic and
military agents in Europe that there are
no negro troops remaining in the occu-
pied area and no recent examples of mis-
behavior have been brought forward.
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ham. odean is 20 miles from Taiia-
dega and rounded by forests and Other
refugees which will enable the officers
TO indefinitely elude a posse.
EugenN Hobbs was cut to death by
Cunningham, whom he was trying to
put under arrest for the alleged theft
of sweater from a local store this
afternoon. Hobbs was rushed to a hos
pital Immediately after the cutting, but
died within few minutes.
Young league was later arrested by
Sheriff Cornett. According to the
sheriff league claims that he did not
do the cutting, but says he held the
policeman while Cunningham slashed
him across the throat.
Hobbs was married man and
leaves several children.
Cunningham has not been arrested.
but posses are searching for him and
police officers throughout this section
have been notified to be on the alert.
Sheriff Cornett and Police Chief J.
b. Parsons OF Sylacauga stated at
midnight that they had not received
any word from Deputies Campbell and
Wrenn. Each was convinced, however.
that they spirited the negro beyond
chance OF lynchlng.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-02-13
COMMERCIAL CONGRESS.
wv IL [ BE ADDRESSED
BY STATE NOTABLES.

Washington, February 12.--<Spccial.) D
The programme OF the Southern CONNER
cial congress which convenes in Wash
ington March /. contains the names OF
three AlabamianA
On March Senator Helm will speak
on THE Cotton SituAtion:" Representa-
tive Bankhead on Tho Federal Govern
ment in Relation to Highway Construc-
tios, in the South and Nation and Miles
c. ATlsood, Alabama commissioners of az
riculture. on More Elastic Banking
Facilities for the Farmer"
Tho South In Relation to Shipping
wfll be discussed ~ Admiral William 8.
Benson, chairman Of the shipping board.
Charles s. Barrett. president OF the farm
ers' union, will speak directly for tbs
farmers
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-02-13
MAN WHO KILLED HIS
WlFE'S FORMER SUlTOR
!. TO PAY LAWS PENALTY

Hattiesburg, Miss. February ia
verdict OF guilty was today returned
BY q jury In Forest county circuit court
in the case of Eugene Clark. charged
with murder in connection with the
killing OF Kramer Boles. former sutton
for the hand OF the defendants wife.
The jury could not agree on a penalty,
and under the Law such a verdict means
life imprisonment.s> Bolea was. killed
nj a school concert near Hattiesburg In
1919. Mrs. Clark testified that Boles
had deported himself improperly to-
ward her after she had married Clark
and had made threats against her bus-
band. She testified that she promptly
informed Clark OF the alleged miscon-
duct and: threats Of Bol~A
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-02-13
BURY STORM VICTIMS
Negro Preacher Announces Text To
day rs sSin and T0rnadoes"

oconee, Ga, February 12.--Twenty-,
nine negroes and one white boy, vic~
Tins of Thursdays tornado, were
buried here today. A. many as fix
funerals were held at one time.
Dan Davis negro preacher. who. sith
his wife, was saved. and who offi-
ciated at most OF the negro funerals,
Informed members Of his race that he
win preach tomorrow on "Sin and Tor
nadoes."
The preacher declared there was a
dance in the negro settlement at Gard
ner, which was wiped out BY the storm
on wednesday night, . rree-for All
fight and shooting affray following
tha dance.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-02-13
EXTRA PRECAUTION

New York, February 12.-Immigrants
setting foot on Manhattan Island today,
especially those from typhus-infested
countries, were subjected to stringent
medical examination by Is inspectors Of
the city health department. Fifty po-
lice reserves were called out to keep the
Immigrants in line as they alighted from
4 barge bringing them from Ellis Island.
Health Commissioner Copeland an
nounced he had ordered the examination
10 make sure that no immigrants entered
thss city in a filthy condition, although
the immigrants had previously been ex-
ahmed at Ellis Island.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-02-13
ONE EMPLO DYE OF
u. S. HAS JOB FOR
ENTIRE NINE LIVES

washington February H.--With :
hundred million rats at large, ona
nonciyil service employee OF tho post
office department faces inauguration
day unafraid. His job is safe to tho
end Of the last Of his nine live, the
authorities declared today. while Old
Tom. official rat catcher BY appoints
ment OF former Postmaster General
Hitchcock. licked his chops and
looked wise. The cat has been on
duty u years and IL prepared to give
the new boss points when II comes 70
':smelling : mouAc," and that's pnx<
~ : pobtmaster gsnsrsi's ~ -
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-02-13
CIST OF THE NEWS.
GENERAL

I.wAi. repests stntement with His
ceBaplkments" to Dial.
sorth Carolinian shows republican
economy II myth
Coast gums directed from AR xof nrss
time.
Alabanians ready for battle On
Muscle Shoals.
Texas strste<ist. over-easer to aid
McAdoo, went bad.
In cabinet
Younr pyince trails piece 81 COPY
ever entire shop.
Birdnen discover oceans 81 AIR are
pretty whlnasicaL
Golden rule factory idea spreads 70
other states.
steel market unsettled, Wall street
Hes light week.
Echoes 81 IAAcaster trial from To-
cayoOsa.
Extra session 1. eertsia 4 esurt fails
KiIby's action n inAorseA By An.is-
ReAe.ri.x l. denieA /. s1so,coo a~.-
age suit.
Ju.tI~e reasserts coavietien tAat
bends are valid.
BirAxeport night rider raiA denied
~ tenants' un1OA.
southern states may grOup gaaFds In
sDtxie Division"
LOCAL
relief eampat&n.
3JoOO membePp h goal eet by local
autonohIIe eimh
Armenlan rice funA campaign VIII
begin February. -,
BrickeiI malkcs Important ruling IN
Reeves ense.
Leahy, Of sinnens company. wants
to put branch here. ~
marx offered eAaiFmanship Foreign
Trade Finsnee eorp0ration.
Community club babies to Be xuestf
nj their fathers.
Public responds to KuhyA reeuest
fer epinienp On Atrike.
Goal operators ready to meet Senate
censnittee.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-02-13
Two Stills Taken

+ chattano6ga, Tenn. February H.
Prohibition Officers Of Florence. Ala.
captured two. wildcat stiils. 30 gallons
'pf Jtquor. 500 pounds Of sugar, and
ARRESTED three mon, lin Guest Albert
Bradley and Oscar Peden. late yes
terday afternoon near Green HILL q
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-02-13
NO DISARMAMENT
CONFERENCE PLAN,
STATES HARDING
Will Give Question No Particu-
lar Attention Until He Is Full
ly Advised as to Status
of Relations

st Augustine, Fla, February H.
While the cabinet problem was taking
on new elements OF uncertainty today.
President-elect Harding Let it BIO known
that his plans for international peace
and disarmament also are far from def
mite formulation. Taking note Of pub
lished reports that disarmament con-
ference would be called early in the new
administration. Mr.. Harding said no had
made no such plans, although the idea
filed in with hts general scheme for an
association of nations. 1t was a feature
of the problem, he said, to which ne
would give no specific attention until he
came into the presidency, and was fully
advised as TO the status OF diplomatic
relations with the other powers.
Repeatedly the President-elect has in
cluded reduction OF ornaments among
the requirements for peace association,
and his close advisers believe the subject
will receive his earnest attention as soon
as he takes up Negotiations for his
peace plan The suggestion Of sepa-
rate conference to consider ornaments.
how ever is one on which opinion is dir
verified.
DAWES AND LOWDEN
The days cabinet Developments con-
cerned chiefly Charles q. Dawes and
Frank o. Lowden, both Of Illinois. and
mentioned for the posts Of Secretary OF
the Treasury and Secretary Of the Navy.
respectively. The net result was to leave
more in doubt than ever whether either
would be a member Of Mr.. Harding's
official family.
Mr.. Dawes, who recently astonished
political wiseacres by bitterly denouncing
republican investigation into the conduct
OF the war, spent more than an hour in
consultation with Mr.. Harding. and after
ward refused to answer any questions
about cabinet prospects.
Mr.. Harding said they had talked about
coordination of government agencies.
The Presdent-elect added that he had
high regard for Mr.. Dawes ability. and
had found the talk NOSE ILLUMINATING
but further comment Was withheld
So far Mr.. Lowden has no definite ap-
potntment to come here, but It was
learned authoritativcly that tho question
OF his accepting a cabinet post had NOT
been settled. Published reports that he
had declined finally the secretaryshsp 81
the navy are understood to be in error,
and il il believed that tho President
elect still hopes to nave him in the cab
met.
rcnixht Mr.. Harding took part in two
TJncoln birthdsy celebrations pressing
n button TO open Lincoln banquet IN
Seattle and during the evening attending
= i Acoln memorial service held in tha
Lobby OF his hotel here.
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VERY LIVE SOLDIER is
CITED FOR GIVING HIS
LIFE ON Battlefield
BY Associated Press

Waicott, N. d.. February IL. -Rela-
tives Of Henry o. MacGenton. former
soldier. now living here, today re-
ccived, notice from the war depart
ment citing MacGenton for bravey lin
giving his life on the battlefields Of
France"
MacGenton's efforts to correct .
war department notice to his family
in 1918 that he had been killed in
action have 50 far proven futile.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-02-13
WILSON REFERS LILLER
RECALL TO LABOR HEAD

WesAlnwton. February IA tex
egram freA GoveFnsr kiIhy ~ Ala
bama. asking ror the renewal -
wnlianr c. I.lller. labor aepartnseat
csneilhater 4 the Alabana coal
strike. m The ereana 81 blas. was
received to-day 1t tAs white Heuse
ana referred to GecreAasy Wtlsen.
Mr.. I.iller II new n WasAinxtaA ana
conferred today with labor aspaFt-
meat Officials.
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Negro Holds Officer While
Another Slashes His Throat;
Sheriff OUTFITS Angry Mob

Special)This tonight
when Patrolman Hobbs
to while
Young, anoth Negro held the
yaftert Of
Young
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-06
LOVELY LUNCHEON COMPLI-
MENTING MRS. TRACY.

MARIANNA, Fla, Nov. 5.-Mrs
John H. Carter was hostess at her
home Tuesday at a beautiful luncheon
in compliment to Mrs. Frank D.
Tracy, president of the Florida Divis-
ion U. d. c., who was Mrs. Carriers
guest for the unwilling ceremonies of
the Mariana monument on Nov. 2. In
the afternoon Mrs. Carter served tea
to the chairmen of the several COM
nittees of the william Henry Milton
Chapter and visiting members of the
u. d. C. The home was beautifully
decorated in the colors of the u. d. c.
noticeable among them being the
draping with Confederate battle flags
of two handsome old-time portraits,
one being Of Mrs. Carriers father,
Mai. William Henry Milton, for whom
the chapter is named, and the other
her grandfather, Gov. John Milton,
Florida's war governor during the
war between the states.
On the same evening the William
Henry Milton chapter of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy enter
tanned with dinner, at the Tea-room
at which Mrs. Tracy was the honor
guest, and at which she was present
ed with an arm bouquet of chrysan-
themums.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-06
ABOUT PEOPLE We KNOW

Mrs. F. Kirkerback has returned
home after visiting her niece Mrs. Al
bert NJ. Vine. in Mobile. Ala. She stood
godmother for her little grandniece
who was named Florence Cecilia. for
her, and Mrs. Vines mother, the late
Florence McVoy.
Mrs. Barbara Landgras, who has
been spending the summer at her home
in Canada, has arrived IN Pensacola
and viii be the guest for the winter OF
her daughter. Mrs. E. Reidel.
Mr.. August Brettel has returned to
his home in Columbus, Ca, after a
two weeks visit to his sister, Mrs. Lou
lisa Pfeffer
Mrs. James Zirkleback of Birming-
ham is the guest of her son, Mr.. Fred
Zirklebach at the Little Bayou.
Mr.. Norman McPsak is enjoying a
months visit to relatives in Tampa.
Mrs. Walter Alcorn and little daugh-
ter Marjorie have returned from Tai
lahassee, where they have been spend
ing short time with Mr.. Alcorn.
SIr. and Mrs. r. Pope Reese, the lat
ter president Of the Pensacola chapter
United Daughters of the Confederacy,
and Mrs. Bette NJ. Lewis were among
Pensacoiians who spent the day in
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-06

Mariana, Fla, on Wednesday, having
gone there to attend the unwilling OF
the monument which has recently been
completed IN memory OF the heroes OF
the battle of Mariana.
Another visitor who also enjoyed the
impressive ceremonial was Mrs. ". f,
Boone, formerly of Pensacola. and a
member of this chapter, but now a res
ident OF Panama City.
Mrs. Ralph Gundersheimer and little
son Ralph Sol will leave Monday eve
ming for Vicksburg. Miss, where they
win be among the out-of-town guests
attending the Book Fried wedding.
They viii remain for two weeks.
Miss Louise Jameson will leave to-
day for Mobile. Ala, where she VIII
be the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Cameron
Moreno and family for several weeks.
Mrs. Mary Craft, accompanied by
her son, Mr.. Herbert Craft, have re-
turned to their home on East CSadsden
street from a delightful trip in the
west, where they visited friends and
relatives.
Mrs. w. A. Roberts and little son
Walter, Jr., Of Valparaiso Fla, are
the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. n. Rob
erts. They arrived Saturday and will
remain IN the city for several weeks.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. D. Weller OF St. Andrews will regret
to learn Of the illness OF their daughter,