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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-30
THE BIRMINGHAM AGEHERALD, THURSDAY, JUNE 8o 1921

schedules higher than those of the Payne-Aldrlch bill which certain republicans, among them Represen- tatives James R. Mann, could not sup port. That it will increase the cost of living is not denied, although the contention. is made that America prospers when things are high" It is admitted that manufacturing in- terests will greatly pr lift.
 Opposition to the wool schedule has developed among republicans. but it has not gained the momentum of the fight against the hgh duty which lumber will bear, a duty which will increase the cost of every house in the United States from $500 to sl.000. Another very bitter struggle against American rather than foreign valua- tion in arriving at import duties, is scheduled. The American valuation will increase the duties to an inordi- nate degree. II, the case of the emergency tariff bill, the Senate re- fused to accept American valuation, but in the present case, the Senate may agree with the attitude of the House. It is understood that the President supports the House con- tention.
 Hides are on the free list. it is un- derstood. Peanuts will be protected with duty of 3 cents per pound and vegetable oils with a duty of 2 cents per gallon
 If the republican caucus agrees on the bill it will be presented to the House, and as result of the gag rule which the committee on rules is preparing, will be quickly put through.
 The measure. however. will respose for perhaps a month in the Senate committee on finance, for Senator Penrose is very anxious that the bill De just right from his own view point. The fight in the Senate will be long, but not as long as it would otherwise would be were it not pos sible for Penrose Co invoke cloture
 In the Senate, there will be repub- lican dissention inasmuch as several of the so-called progressive group in- sist that taxation revision be at tempted p.'ior to the enactment of the tariff bill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-30
LETTER, WASHINGTON TO N)w
 YORK, THREE DAYS ON WAY

Washington, June 2s.-(Speciai 1, Some days ago, President Harding addressed an important letter to Dan iel P. Sullivan. chairman, American Legion, Bronx County Memorial Committee. Corn Exchange Bank Building, New York City.
 It was delivered three days later.
 Mir sullivan, thinking that a White House communication, so care. fully addressed, should have been delivered promptly mentioned the matter It got into the press of New York
 VIII Hays. postmaster general. who has tried to improve the postal serv- ice. and has suffered himself to in dulge in a little boasting from time to time was naturally chagrinned He conducted very careful investi- gation with the result that the di- rectory searcher of the New York postoffice was disciplined
 Today, calling in the Washington correspondents, Mir. Hays illustrated his happy faculty of landing on his feet after every emerency.
 The newspapers" he said, have performed distinct service by call. ing to our attention the delay at- tending the delivery of a white House letter. It was carefully ad- dressed. but Fordham Square. which is shown on the letter head of the American Legion committee, is omitted
 "The main entrance to this 20- story buildings is No. 15 William street, and the other entrance is Fordham Square. The carrier failed to locate the addressee at the Will liam street entrance and so indorsed the letter. It was returned to the directory searcher who selected the residence address of one of three Daniel Sullvans given in the tele- phone directory, but not one with the same initials as the addressee. Failing to locate the addressee at this address. the letter went to the Grand Central station, where the ad- dress of another Daniel Sullivan was given. This address was on the same
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-30
POINDExTER SEES GREAT
 DANGER FACING (.OUNTRy

Washington, June 2S-(Special)- There is great danger facing the United States as a nation, according 10 Senator Poindexter of Washing ton in statement to the press today.
 senator Poindexter, as vice chair man of the Senate committee on naval affairs, piloted the navy ap- propriation bill through the Senate, put was forced to yield to the econo- mists Tn the House of Representa- tives. His statement today is a savage army school, which, he thinks. does not have a proper regard for the safety of the country.
 In his statement, he ~efers pointed- ly to the alleged increased naval pro- grammes of both Japan and England.
 The Weeks Picture
 The House, which has prevented the Senate building a greater arma- ment, and establishing large stand Ing army, has proved unmovable by pictures of dread disaster Secretary Of War Weeks, as |. recalled, de- clared in a public address that world affairs, of which he knew. but of which Congress did not know. made 1t imperative that the Senate programmes for the army and navy De adopted. But the House con terees stood their ground, and the senate finally accepted their dictunl
 And now important propagandists are berating the House for it's in sistency' the Senate for it's surrender ana secretaries Delby and Weeks for an alleged lack of aggression. Willis J. Abbott. writing a series of arti- cies In the Hearst newspapers, has charged that the secretaries could have carried their points if .hey had been determined. By inference. he assails. likewise. the President.
 The House's Altitude
 The House conferees explain their insistence that the Senate be denied the r..sht to prepare this country for immediate war by pointing out the fact that '" nation i.i prepared to make war against the United States at the present time. They eliminate France. Italy and Germany on ac- count of their alleged bankrupt con dition. They hold that England or
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-30

carrier route as the address of Dan iel r. Sullivan and resulted in the final delivery of the letter.
 The directory searcher has been disciplined for selecting the wrong address and for not consulting the city as well as the telephone di- rectory."
 Mir. Hays, answering a question which was in the mind of each Of auditors, but not expressed, declared that as much attention would be paid to everybody's mail as was paid, Iin the instance under discussion, to the mail of President Harding.
 We are going to have good serv- ice,' he declared. and will investi . gate each case in order that careless ness might be detected and discip- lined"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-30

Japan has no cause for waging war against the United States.
 Times are hard and taxation heavy" they add. They only way to reduce is to reduce, in the language of the late John Sherman"
 And 1t was evident to the House conferees that EnslRDd, Japan and France will aggree to disarm as soon as the United tsates invites them to the disarmament parleNs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-30
ho indlvidual carriers in stabIlIzed

the individual carriers in stabilized earnings.
 Nr. Johnson paid hlgh trihute to the work being done by voluntary associations of the railroads, citing particularly the accomplishments of the American Railway association and the Bureau of Railway Economies. He pointed out, however, that indi- vidual railroads cannot always carry out the suggestions made because of competition among themselves along highly developed lines. MT. Johnston referred to the taking over, in ac- cordance with the provisions of the Esch -Cummins law, by the interstate commerce commission of car distri- button during the period of acute car shortage in 1920, this. said MT. John ston. was a specific instance of the extension of government authority into the field of railroad operation which would have been unnecessary if the railroads themselves had then had in operation an organization such as Is now proposed,
 Reaches Limit
 The proposed organization" con- tinued Mir. Johnston. would not be a government body. The interstate commerce commission has gone to the limit of it's supervision of mat ters affecting the railroads. Exten- sion of their work into the field of operation in order to secure neces- sary economies must result in federal operation We propose to make th.s unnecessary through the organization of the railway officials themselves and by creating an organization through which advantage can pc taken of the intensive study and in- stitution of railroad economies"
 Mir. Johnston pointed out under the present system it was impossible for any voluntary association to compel the diversion of cars from a road in one part of the country to another when needed. A central authority was essential to accomplish this, he said and pointed out the exceptional assistance the proposed National Railway Service corporation would be to the so-called weaker roads which are unable to finance all uf their equipment needs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-30
INCTNEaAroR PLANT BURNS

Meridian, Miss, June 29.-- Especially The citys new si5,0OO incinerator plant for the disposal of city garbage was badly damaged by fire late yes terday. All woodwork used in the construction of the plant was burned. while the roof caved in with the burn ing of the wooden rafters. The fire, however. failed to put the plant out Of commission completely.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-30
NEGRO ESCAPE GATHERED

Decatur, June 29,-(Special)--J ohm Alexander negro, alleged to have escaped three times from the Morgan county jail. is back behind the bars today after a chase down the banks of the Tennessee river which ended in Alexander suffering a scalp wound and receiving a voluntary ducking in the waters of the stream.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-30

residence hos Just been completed for C. c. Roberts, and building material is on the ground to build home for W. S. Hurst. Both new residences are on the Highlands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-30
TARIFF LIVE ISSUE
 UNTIL THE CLOSE
 OF EXTRA SESSION
Cox Editorial Last Sunday Lays All Blame for Present Conditions at Feet of
 Present Administration
By HUGH ". ROBERTS Washington Bureau The Age-Herald
 300 Davidson Building

Washington, June 29.-(Special.) )- From this date until the conclusion of the present extra session of Con gress, the tariff will be the sole live
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-30
RIILnING IN rAIIAnmr.

Talladega June 9-(SpeciaI)- There has been no iull in the building activity in Talladega. One handsome
New-York tribune., 1921-09-18
Engineering Council of
Anglo-Saxons Urged
Sir Robert A. HadfeId Sends
Message to American
Society Here

An -AngloSaxon world engineering
council is advocated by Sir Robert A.
Hadfeld, British scientist and engi-
neer, in a message to national engi-
neering societies in this city made pub
lie yesterday by the American Society
of Mechanical Engineers.
Voicing he says, the opinion of Brit
lsh engineers, Sir Robert, upon whom
the John Fritz medal recently was be-
slowed for his achievements in the de-
velopment of manganese steel, asserts
that the engineers of the British En-
pire should federate with the Ameri-
can engineers in the establishment of a
general engineering society for Anglo
Saxons throughout the world"
"Such a council" his message reads,
would indeed be fraught with great
prospects for the future of the human
race. Engineering does not lend itself
TO politics or diplomacy, but engineer
lng of all kinds lends itself to improv-
'ng human effort and helps on in a
iery high degree the march of civiliza-
sion +"
New-York tribune., 1921-09-18
influence Charge Denied
I'm Dowd Shooting Case
Senator McGarry Says He
Bailed Flanagan Believing
Him To Be Innocent

State Senator Peter ]. McGarry.
Democratic leader in the Blissville sec
ton of Long Island City, asserted yes
terday that there was no truth in the
intimations of the police that political
influence was being brcusht to bear
on witnesses in the case of Walter
Flanagan, arrested on the charge that
he shot Patrick Dowd, anti-orga
tion candidate for the Democratic nom
.ination to the Assembly.
7 f41chate known Dowd since he was
born" said Senator McGarry, "and am
friend of his family. So far as I am
concerned, l would like to see the mar
who shot Dowd get what was coming
to him, and if / had any influence
would use it to help get the man who
did the shooting. The fact that went
bail for Flanagan and that Dowd was
candidate in opposition to the organi
zation caused people to think l wa
trying to set guilty man free. If
wasn't sure that Flanagan was limo
cent. would not have gone bail fo
him.
Gas for my suppressing any evidence
the people who know about this an
would want to talk are adherents o
Mr.. OLeary, and even if l wanted to
could not influence them. The rea
truth is that the detectives have faile
to make any investigation and arreste
Flanagan on mere hearsay evidence"
New-York tribune., 1921-09-18
Report Harding Seeks to
Hurry Congress Doubted
Cossips Said President Wanted
Talkative Lawmakers Out
of Wav Of Arms Council

WASHINGTON, Sept. lf.---sseports
that the President was anxious to have
Congress hasten it's labors and adjourn
the extra session before November IL, in
order not to be in Washington when the
Conference on the Limitation of Arnia :
ment meets, were current at the Capitol
to-day.
Inquiry among Senate leaders, how
over. failed to disclose that the Presi-
dent is pressing the matter or that there
is any real likelihood Of such pro-
gram being carried out.
The gossip is that the President would
feel easier il Congress were not in ses-
sion at the time Of the opening of the
conference lest some Of the more out
spoken members should break out in
speeches from the floor in cese anything
did not go to suit them in the confer
ence, or in case any delegate to the con-
ference from abroad should voice sentl-
ments not to their liking.
Some of the leaders said to-day that
it would be entirely out of the question
to pass the tax bill and the tariff bill
and dispose of other pressing business
before the Senate by November II, and
they doubted whether there would be
any serious effort either on the part Of
the White House or Congress to end the
extra session by that time.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-18

the right which we ourselves had al
ready recognized to negotiate union
of Ireland with . foreign power.
1T would also entitle you, II you
lnsinted upon another appeal to force,
to claim from foreign powers, by eur
implicit admission, the rights of law
fut heliigerents against the King, for
If we dealt with you as sovereign
and independent state we should have
no right to complain of other powers
following our example.
"These would be the consequences
of receiving your delegates as the
Representatives of ar independent
state. We are prepared, in the words
of my letter of September z, to dis
cuss with you how the association of
Ireland with the community of ma
tions known as the British Empire
can best be reconciled with Irish ma
tienai ASPIRATIONS
'We cannot consent to any aban-
donment, however informal, of the
principle of allegiance to the King,
upon which the whole fabric of the
empire and every constitution within
it are based.
at is fatal to that principle that
your delegates in the conference
should be there as the representatives
of an independent and sovereign
state. While you insist on claiming
that a conference between US is i'm
possible.
Il am, yours faithfully.
"LLOYD GEORGE"
New-York tribune., 1921-09-18
British Mayors Disappointed
Lloyd George Regrets He Is Too
iii to See Them

LONDON, Sept. 17--The Laborite
mayors Of various London boroughs
who recently telegraphed Premier Lloyd
Geoie.s protesting against any soiu-
tion of the unemployment situation
which would throw on the taxpayers a
burden rightfully belonging to the
state, were informed in a message
from Lloyd George to-day that he was
too i'll to see them, as they had asked.
The mayorsshad declared their inten-
tion of proceeding to Inverness or Gair-
loch next Monday to interview the
Prime Minister on this question, de,
see any useful purpose would be served
by meeting them.
The premiers telegram, sent from
Gair'sgi where he became indisposed
during his vacation, said that he great
ly regretted that by his physician's
orders he was forbidden to give official
interviews, and that therefore it would
be useless for the mayors to come
north next week.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-18
u. s. Aid Saved
China, Peking
Adviser Says
W. Morgan Palmer, Return
ing From Far East, De-
clares Food Shortage Has
Been Greatly Relieved
Russia's Plight Critical
Faces Terrible Winter
and Needs All Possible
Supplies and Clothing

After on absence of FIVE years, w.
Morgan Palmer, adviser in the Ministry
of Finance Of China. is in this city on
his way to his former home at Flatts-
burg, N. Y, where he will pass brief
furlough. Mr.. Palmer arrived on the
liner Arabic, having travelled from Pc
king by way of Siberia. He was accom-
panied across Europe by Charles r.
Crane, formerly United States Minister
to China, who will arrive in New York
in about ten days. Mr.. Cranes son,
John o. Crane, also was in the party
and came on she Arabic with Mr.. Pal
mer.
Of conditions in China, Mr.. Palmer
said they we're much better than those
observed in the countries of Central
Europe. The famine of last year, he
said, had been greatly relieved, not
only by American assistance, but by
good harvest this summer.
"The aid given by the American
Committee for Famine Relief in
China" Mr.. Palmer continued, "did
much to save people from starving in
the stricken areas. The funds raised
under the direction of Mr. Lamont
were used for buying grain, which was
the great need. In the Peking dis
trict alone, $4,000 tons Of grain were
distributed.
"China is now q very agreeable coun-
try in which to live, as compared with
the countries of Central Europe. The
demoralizing postwar conditions seen
in other countries do not exist in
China, there are no labor troubles and
the people are happy.
"In Russia I do not think conditions
are as bad as pictured in some news
paper reports. There is no doubt,
however, that the famine is very bad
and that a terrible winter faces the
people. We saw many trains of refu-
gees coming out of the famine dis
tricts of the Volga. The relief now
being afforded by this country will not
only save many from dying of starva.
tion. but will also have the effect of
establishing better contact with the
general situation in Russia
Russia Faces Hard Winter
"Russia needs all the aid that can
be given. The more routes opened up
the better, for it is going to be a hard
of Europe. have an idea that it would
be practical to move the surplus grain
of Manchuria to Russia as another
means of alleviating the suffering.
Transportation across Siberia could be
accomplished in from fifteen to twenty
days.
"Along other lines there is a slight
improvement in Russia. The Soviet
government has modified its tactics
very much during the last few months
The Soviet leaders apparently have
come to the conclusion that their sys-
tenn will not work unless the world
adopts similar methods
Mr.. Palmer has occupied an interest
ing position in China for many years
He speaks the Chinese language, the
Manchu dialect used in official and
diplomatic circles and other of the
many dialects Of China. He was ad-
wiser on Chinese matters to John F.
Stevens in the effort to rehabilitatsathe
trans Siberian Railway.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-18
]. p. Goodrich Sails to
Join Famine Relief Staff
Ex-Governor of Indiana Will
Aid Haskell in Work
in R1assia

James P. Goodrich, formerly Gov
ernor of Indiana, sailed. yesterday on
the Red Star liner Kroonland for
Antwerp to join the staff of Colonel
William N. Haskell, director of the
American Relief Administration which
is to distribute food in the famine
stricken areas of Russia.
Mr.. Goodrich, who was accompanied
by his wife, said he was attracted to
the work by it's Importance and the
fact that it was non-political. After
conference in London with Walter
Lyman Brown, Mr.. Goodrich will go to
Moscow and Riga via Berlin.
The Cunard liner Albania, one of the
company's new one-class ships, arrived
here yesterday from Liverpool, with all
accommodation filled.
Among the travellers was Miss Doris
Caldwell, of Brookline, Mass, who had
gone abroad with party of girls for a
trip over the Continent. She returned
ahead of her party, she said, because
of her engagement to Frederick c
Eggers, Of this city, who met her at
the pier. When the couple met the
prospective bridegroom informed Miss
Caldwell that he had arranged for q
special marriage license, and requested
that they be married soon after leaving
the vessel. Miss Caldwell remarked
that it was call so sudden" but she
agreed to the wishes Of her fancc.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-18
Federal Expenses Drop
3O,6OO, 900 in August
Disbursements on Public Debt
Increase and Navy and
Army Costs Fall

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17.-Ordinary
expenditures of the government fell off
by more than $3O,600,O0O during
August, as compared with July, ac-
.ording to the monthly statement is
tued tonight by the Treasury. For
August, the total expense of running
the government was 1921, 1,157,847, as
against S321,S1S,569 in July.
Disbursements on the public debt in
ereased from $23O,284,727 in july to
1887 7,5l9,233 during August, the re-
hrement Of $169,111,000 in certificates
accounting for the major part of the
public debt payments.
Expenses of the War Department
dropped from $4,000, 900 in July to
e4s,000,000 in August, while the navy
Expenditures fell from about $57,00O,-
POO to SAT 100000. Railroad payments
however, increased from $4,000 600 in
July to $56,000,000 in August, the
largest item of ordinary expenditure
for the month.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-18
Entire Irish Press
Insists on Conference
'sFfeensan's Journai'' Declares
"Crime against Ciuilisation'
NuSt Not Be Committed

DUBLIN, Sept. l7.-Eamon de Va
Iera's telegram, sent yesterday to Prime
Minister Lloyd George. was to-day de-
,lared by "The Freeman's Journal" to
make it more evident that the Prime
Minister had been "too hasty in his
conclusion that the Sim Fein letter,
t,nveying details of the Irish accept
ance of his invitation to conference,
implied a demand for recognition in ad-
rance of the Irish republic"
The newspaper asserted one encour-
kging fact was made clear by the corr
respondence, and that was that "both
The British government and the irish
leaders desire an honorable peace. and
that the peoples of both countries are
overwhelmingly with them in this com
non desire.
"To allow such position to be lost
against civilization" the newspaper con-
tinued. "We are expressing the unani-
nous wish of the Irish people when
we assert method should be found to
resolve the deadlock without threat or
force, and that the conference should
proceed untrammeled by differences
that will almost certainty disappear on
the day the conference meets"
In official quarters here the most
de Valera's telegram. The impression
voiced is that it has smoothed the sit
uation greatly, some going so far as to
express the view that conference be-
fore the end of next week is still pos
sible
One official said this morning that if
the Interpretation placed on Mr.. de
Valera's attitude by "The Freeman's
Journal" to-day was accurate Mr.. Lloyd
George might easily renew his invita-
ton to a conference. In Sim Fein oir-
ties it was declared that Dali Eireann
leaders would accept shat interpreta-
lion.
Mr.. de Valera, Arthur Griffith and
other of the Dali leaders were busy at
.he Mansion House from an unusually
sarly hour this morning. They in
aicated, however, that they. did not
expect any communication from the
British Premier until after the British
cabinet meeting.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-18
Italy Buries Its Hero Oct. 4

Great Roman Procession to
Honor s'Unknown Soldier
soldier" will be buried on the morn