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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-30
RIVAL ARMIES IN BATTLE ON FRONT
 MANY MILES WIDE
HoStiIities Opened With ArtiI- lery and Cannonading Plainly Heard in the
 Chinese Capital
u, As.nclnLea rre.s


 Picking, April 30.-CiVil war il China started Sunday with heav eannonading in the neighborhood c. Peking. The armies of Gen. Chan. Tso-Lin, military governor of Man churia, and Gen. Wu Pei-Fu, milita1. leader of central China, who are con tending for the mastery of China internal affairs, opened fire along wide front.
 As near as it Is possible to esfi mate, the front extends from Mia chang south of Tien Tsin, on ths lPulSow railroads, across the countrs westward to laolingfu on the Pei1 iing Hankow railroad thence north ward to chane-sintien, Is milct southwest Of Peking
 The hoatilities are said to have ] lbeen due to an ultimatum from Gen i Wu Pei Flu giving Chang Tso Lin 2s hours 10 evacuate Peking and with draw his troops from Mukden. Ths ultlmatum was ignored.
 liostilities were opened at Afachana with artillery Almost simultaneous. ], ly cannonading began at Ching sintlen Wu Pei Fu. who can1r0ls 1 the Peking- Hiankow railroad. ! transporting from the Yangtse wlti a view Co turning Chang Tso Iiii.s west wing, located al Changsintlen It Is believed that Wu Pei Flu de signs to drive Chang Tho Lin's forces from about Peiing.
 Picking Awakened by Guns
 The fighting near Changslntier centered around the river erossine known as the Marco Polo bridge ! Fs5 l. the sound of cannonading which co1is tinued throughout the day Foreign residents who mounted the cltade leould hear the firing distinctly. Frer the western hills outside the ctt where many summer homes Hrn-{oeat. cd the flghtine ct Ch4hsss uteiH wat wifnessed by iHmerous eieiiibns. I Most 0f ths foreiguers returned tlae ciss .1n he adVicc af the leGA lions. They wera also advised to dis play their national flags and thii was done. particularly by the Amer iears. Some of the city gates wers | closed: the authorities warned tha | all gates would be closed later il tho day
 one hundred and fifty American i bluejackets and marines have ar lived 10 reinforce the legation. Th' l total number of guards at all the i legations is about 1000.
 Jap Guard strengthened
 Advces from Tslngtao and Shan tung report that the Japanese are reinforcing their guards along tn Shantung railway; these had recent ly been decreased in number as result of tho Washington conference The American consul at Ranking re ports that two Chinese cruisers IL sympathy with Wu Pei Flu have de tlyafted from Chefoo and arc proceed ing for Shanhaikuan, near the grea' wall for the purpose of destroying the railroad to Mukden thus cutting Changtso Lin's line.
 Evidence of the feeling of the Chi nose in the outlying districts was ob- servable in Picking last night, whei thousands of natives entered thu west and southern gates carryini their valuahlcs to safety. All kind of vehicles came in loaded witt goods and accompanied by womel and children. Inside the gates ths Chinese transported their money ana Jewelry 10 the banks in the lega tion confines.
 The firing appeared to diminisl. when darkness fell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-30
 BINGHAM TO LECTURE FOR COLUMBUS CLUB

Columbus Miss, April 29.+(spe- ciaL)-George Bingham. of Tickvi.le fame and originator of the Dog Hill Paragrafs, will deliver a lecture at the high school auditorium in this city Monday night, May l.
 Mir. Bingham is coming to Colum- bus under the auspices of the Rotary club and the proceeds of the lecture will go to the clubs funds for boys work. and for the benefit of the girls athletic club of the high school
 Much interest Is being manifested in the lecture. and indications are that ths auditorium will be filled to capacity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-30
LIST OF PRIZE WINNERS

sarah n AIsn s2o Summit avenue Birninshan Ala sOooo
 gonery, Ala 9...e., sooo0 Merit Street, Marvin Eii, Anniston 8oooo
 Alabama '. 10000 5. Mrs. P. D. Baker, Washington. ......... G. Mrs A E. Ruekncr F. O. box No 425 Anniston 5000 Mira L. MeCurdy, Burnsvle, B. Whiting Clayton street. ontgonnery 9. w. Davis company, Macon, B. Harrnan Mulberry street. Macon, II. E. C. Arnn Huntsville Ala. 5000
 Aabsms 200
 Alabama - ...... ......... 5000 N. Cowan, Beasener, Radcliffe, Macon,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-30
ONE KILLED WHEN
 AUTO TURNS OVER

Mobile, April 2O.-(specIaD-- One man wns killed and two in- Jured when an automobile turned turtle on Halls Mill road seven miles from the city late today. The dead man is Grady Bryant. 35. and the injured. John Phil lips and Matthew White. Phillips was driving the car at the time that it turned over. Bryant vns crushed under the machine. The Injured will rccONer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-30
THE WEATHER
By Associated Press

Washington, April 29.-Alabama and Mississippi: Generally fair Sun day and Monday, rising temperature.
 Georgia: Partly cloudy weather and rising temperature Sunday and Monday
 Tennessee: Fair Sunday, warmer in east portion: Monday fair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-30
o. c. CARMICHAEL, II. Fl. K. JEFFERSON, ROBT. JEMISON, JR.
TEACHERS, STATEMENT

undersigned registered school of the nngham having assisted in the checking of all Bword lists sub puzzle game hereby knowledge belief the lists selected as the prize winners.
 E. J. LANEY,
 F. J. GREY B. PICKENS,
 HOWARD G. MANN.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-30
CIVIL WAR RAGING IN AREA OR PEKTNG
Richard Croker, Fornler TQr1n1any Cluef DeQ.
ISarah r. Allen Winner Of
 SI,5OO in ssB- Word'' Contest
JuDGEs, STATEMENT

of the submitted "Bwod lists The Ageerad "Bword puzzle the undersigned acting judges the cash the 5 contestants listed below having bnitte best lists.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-30
WIFE AT BEDSIDE AS OLD POLITICAL
 CHIEFTAIN PASSES
Was Stricken Last Year, But Had Apparently Regained Both Health and
 Spirits
By Assoc.

A'4 f-nsS,sssN '
 Dublin, Aprsa z ard Croker, formerly ? ammany Hall, New y eN 3:30 o'clock this afternS ~ aencairn castle, Sandy Ford, aN miles. from Dublin. His wife was at the bedside
 The former political leader spent the better part of the last 10 or T. years sn Lriand whero he owned exr tensipe Ne states. making occasional visits 10 the United States. The last of these visits was m the spring of 1e21 when he went to New York in connection with the legal proceedings instigated by his sons 70 prove him incapable of managing his own af- fairs.
 Shortly after he returned to hls home at Lslenohairn Castle. he became seriously ill and his condition was described as so bad that it would be impossible for him ever to leave his bed. But he soon showed signs of Improvement and early this year he was reported to have reEained his health and spirits.
 Croker took keen interest in the negotiations between Ireland and England looking to T settlement of the age long controeersy over free dom for Ireland Wien the treaty providing for the free state was signed he gave t as his opinion that by the pact lreIand gained praeti- cally everything fought for in the last roo years. He believed 9S per cent Of the people in America were in favor of the treaty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-30

Under the leadership of Richard Welstead Croker, Tammany Hall be- came one of tho nest efficient and successful politicas machines that ever existed in ths United states. II was under his leadership also that public condemnation was visited upon the organization fla snstinted measure for the alleged interruptions manner in which 1t was conducted For alne years Croker's masterly hand aesos lately domlneted New York sty' 3 dentoerptfe onahiz nn and dur4ng that tim .aMshany ss silY4rtably viatorioua the pqiis
 From a poor Irish AnbHgrA.s boy, none too well educated he forced himself by courage and aelf-aggres- sion and by political tactics that subjected him to extreme public crit lcism into the leadership first of one of New Works gangs, then into nu- merous city offices and eventually into the leadership of Tammany Hall,
 (COntinued on page two)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-30
Correct Words of Winner

The list Of words submitted by Sarah Aen Summit Bagha whose list awarded first by the Bword s al follows;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-30
BUY " BIRMINGHAM

Goods advertised in The Age. Herald by Birmingham merchants are guaranteed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-30
LOCAL DATA

lyor the 24 hours ending at ' ?. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-30

At Genoa the war seems to be dy- ing down little and common sense comes tc the front. Lloyd George produced some effect when he told the allies to sbeware of hungry Russia and an angry Germany.
 Getting together uniting to start the war again. to make Europe take another swim in sea of blood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-30

Not ali tho news is bad. I1urope IS gloomy, men are idle hero but here's one fact encouraging to Amer~ jeans. This is the only country ln the world that is Iiying within it's Income.
 The statement is made on the au- thority of Mr. Madden. chairman. or the approximations committee h the House of Representatives, who knows more about our finances thany any body else.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-30
CYST OF THE NEWS

(Continued on page two)
, 1922-04-12
LUCK OF THE IRISH CAMPS ON TRAPsHO0TER's TRAIL
GUIDING HAND OF BIC COMPANY ANOTHER SON OF ERIN

This Individual Is Trapshooter
Reilly. He has already gained the
recognition OF the oil fraternity and
Is known by most every reader OF
tho American press as the biggest
cash profit payer in oil In the
country. But this Is a mere begin
ming for Trapshootir Reilly He
is the sole trustee OF tho Trapshoot-
er Development company. for which
he predicts and is substantiated by
tho leading BIOLOGISTS. tho great
est achievement of his career
Ths luck OF the Irish is proverbial.
but nothing really great can be at
tri5uted to luck Tho success OF
the Irish is due to their indefati-
gable perseverance,. and growth
They possess n positive genius for
organization and management. and
where the human touch is essen
tial to success. you Will lind the
Irish. They can SEQ into the hui
nan heart and learn how TO touch
its strings with greater de1terity
than any other ace OF people
Tho annals OF American history
, 1922-04-12

FORT WORTH. Texs. April IL
That Columbus. was the first white
man to set foot upon the shores Of
America Is refuted In Italian ira
dition. 1t declares that when Co
lumbus discovered America an i'm
pulsive son OF Erin leaped over
reaching II n few minutes before
anyone else.
And rhe Irish have been coming
over ever since.
1t was affirmed IN tire house OF
commons following the revolution
airy war that onohalf of the Ameri-
can army was Irish. but a later IND
more correct report showed that
one-half Of the army was composed
of the r o n of Ireland. and
that one-third OF the other half
were OF Irish ancestry.
The declaration OF independence Is
largely a FORK OF the Irish. The
secretary OF congress who Issued
the declaration OF Independence was
Charles Thomson, of Derry Ire
land JohnAdamas called this man.
the life OF the cause OF liberty"
Thirteen members of congress who
made the declaration were Irisimen;
Captain John Nixon. of the same
blood was the first TO read It in
public. while another freshman. n
Philadelphia printer by the namo of
Dunlap. was the first to publish it.
The Irish have figured largely in
every political achievement in Am
erica, but. politics is only n chan
mel in which their influence has
prevailed The Industrial world is
indebted to them for their marvel
Gus accomplishments. They pre-
dominate in the railroad, steel md
copper industry of the United
States.
Down in the Texas oil fields there
is another Irishman who Is ainbit-
ious to become L the oil industry.
what John ID. Ryan and Con Kelly
are in the copper industry.
, 1922-04-12
BANK CONSOLIDATION IS
PROPOSED At CHEYENNE

CHEYENNE. Wye. April IA
joint meeting of the stockholders OF
the Stock Growers National bank and
the Wyoming Trust INT Savings bank
has been called for April 2s at which
a proposal for consolidation OF the two
institutions will be considered The
two institutions now occupy adjoin.
ing buildings and the stockholders OF
the Savings bank nearly all are stock.
holders of the Stock Growers bank.
Pending the consolidation meeting
Albert Cronland, cashier OF the Stock
Growers bank. viii act as cashier OF
the Savings bank also. having been
designated to succeed in the latter posi-
ton Harry B. Henderson. Sr. resigned.
, 1922-04-12
Nebraslna Lnads Treas.nz sales


OMAHA. Neb.. April 12.-Nebraska
s.day IN leading the other SIX states
Of the tenth federal reserve bank dis
tict IL the sale of the governments
az per cent treasury savings certif-
icates and It is all due, in h opinion
of l. II. Earhart cashier of the 10
cal federal reserve branch bank. to
Advertising.
As a governmental experiment in
the value of printers ink. Omaha was
salected IS one Of four cities in which
space was purchased in local news
pagers boosting b sale of h cerdn-
icetes. Pass "ads- appeared IN b
Omaha paper last week. and in addi-
tion ne city wa circulated by car
risry on their regular man routes. Re
suits show. Mr. Earhart said that
euvernment advertising. The same as
fhat OF private corporations, pays
others states In this federal re
servo district are Kansas. Wyoming.
Colorado, Missouri and New Mexico
The other three cif1ns in which the
advertising campaign is being tested
arc South Bend, Ind. Newark, Nal,
and Seattle. Wash
, 1922-04-12
Livestock Mart


CHICAGO, April 12.@United States
Bureau Of Markets).-Cattle receipts
1000; active; beef steers 15 to Csc high
err; top 1926: weight 1.520 pounds
bulk $7.406S.5o; she stock strong &c
higher; buils strong; veal calves slow.
bidding lower: stockers firm; bulk fat
she stock $5.25@6.e5i bulk bologna
bulls $A2s@44o: bidding ss.oe@e.5C
for light vealers.
Hogs receipts $4,000. s to Toe lower
mostly 1Sc lower than yesterdays av'
erage on light and medium weight
butchers: some heavies off more
packing sows steady to 10c lower: tor
s1o.s5; bulk s1.5o91o.75; pigs slow tc
lower.
Sheep receipts 1900; generally
steady; good 70 pound wooded lambs to
city butchers $500: some held higher
, 1922-04-12

that no channel Of human en-
deayor has ever lacked the v1gor
and fighting spirit OF t,e Irish
They know eaoquence; thei- natural
aptitude for fervent and diplomatic
politiacal ascendency. is seconded
only by their versatility in CONNER
cial and industrial enterprises
Tho fighting OF seven hundred
years has been fostered by neces-
sity and lowered by justice. It
now remains for Trapshooter Reilly
10 lead the vanguard Of successful
oil operations in the exploration OF
one OF natures most nourishing In
dustries-ol production
, 1922-04-12
Denver Quotations.

DENVER. Colo, April 12.-Cattle
receipts 500; market strong: beef steers
S6.Jo@7.75; cows and heifes S4.75@
7.25; calves ss.oo@11.oo: bulls $2.5o0
400: stockers and feeders s6.5o@7.25.
Hogs receipts 200: market CSC high
or; top s1o.75; bulk s1o.45@10.5o.
Sheep receipts $500; market strong;
10c higher; yearlings $50 o@13.5 so,
lambs $4,000 15.25; wethers 10000
110.50; ewes $9.O0@s.5o.
, 1922-04-12
Oil Conference In
Mexico Is Called

MEXICO CITY. April 1s.-Formal
conferences between Secretary Of III.
nance De La Huerta and the represcn-
tatives of five American oil companies
who were in Mexico City last fall to
discuss oil questions will starte here
April "a, according to semioificial
sources.
1t is assumed export taxes win be
discussed.
, 1922-04-12
L PATENT FILED.

Los ANGELES, Cal. April IA
land patent, signed by President
Grant in 1872. today became an on
cial record of Los Angeles county.
having just been received by the coun
ty recorders The patent was for
land ner Puente. about Is miles from
Angeles. and originally was is
sued to Samuel B. Reed.
, 1922-04-12
Crude Market

packers top shorn lambs early s13.75:
selected lots to city butchers up to
$I4.50; spring lambs to city butchers
s22.o0; fall shorn Texas wethers 5000;
few head wooded ewes 1000 down;
shorn $500 down.
, 1922-04-12
Denper University
Debaters in West

Los ANGELES. April le.-Debat-
ing teams Of the University of Denver
and Of h University of Southern
California WIN meet here tonight on
the question Resolved. that the open
shop should prevail in American in
dustries." The local debaters will up-
hoid the negative.
, 1922-04-12

a 240-barrel well.
Vel No ia on the northwest quar-
ter OF $3.50. a west side edge well
was completed by the Salt Greek
company. The initial yield was so
barrels The well was completed at
depth OF 2,5o5 feet
Well No. IA on tho northwest quar-
ter Of secton 115s-7s completed at n
depth OF 2,o2s feet developed o bar
rels at 3.o2s feet
Tho Wyoming Associated wen IS
known as No. 90 on thes southeast quar-
ter OF 35-4o-79. The production of $40
barrels was developed at LOO feet.
, 1922-04-12

Fifteen million collars. distributed
among $500 beet growers. was the
contribution of the beet sugar crop
TO farm revenues in Colorado last
WEAR
, 1922-04-12
FOREIGN DEMAND
WHEAT
Chicago Market Reflects In
crease Recorded Today at
Liverpool.

CHICAGO. April 12=waeat took a
moderate upward swing today during
the early trading. due to higher quo
tations At Liverpool. Reports tina,
the domestic winter T harvest pro
missed to be late in nearly all OF the
surplus states tended to life prices.
Gossip continued that milling demand
southwest was improving. The open
ing. which varied from unchanged tc
Nc higher. with May s1.siA to s1-32h
and July S1-2oE to s1-2o%; was fol-
lowed by n rise all around to well
above yesterdays finish.
Corn and oats were firmer with
wheat After opening off to y to &c
gain. July s3E: the market made a
slight general upturn-
Oats started at nc decline to a like
advance. July 4oh to 4oAc. and then
hardened a little for all deliveries.
Weakness in hog values was reflect
ed by the provision market
, 1922-04-12
Metals.

NEW YORK. April f2.-Copper
steady; eiectrolytic spot and nearby
1zZc. later 12M @13c-
Lead firm; spot s5.oo@5Io.
Zinc quiet: East St Louis delivery
SPOT 4.95@5.Oo.
, 1922-04-12
MARKET GOSSIP AND FIELD news
THREE NEW WELLS COMPLETED

Three wells completed in the Salt Creek field added just
an even 500 barrels to potential production of the field. Two
of the wells, one a 500-barrel producer and the other a 60
barrel well, were completed by the Salt Greek Consolidated
Oil company. The Wyoming Associated company which last
week completed a 3 .2Z5-barrel well broke into lmelight with
, 1922-04-12

Jeweiry and wascn repairing by Ell
pert workmen- All work guarantee
Casper Jeweiry Mfg. Co.. O.-S BIDS
prs-g
, 1922-04-12

Tho Victory Workers Of the Me<h
idIst church will hold 4 bake sal
Thursday. April IL, at Whites Gre
Gerry, beginning at 10 o'clock
, 1922-04-12

Wheat. May sI.soE; July s1.2OM'
September s1.f4A.
Corn. May 5shc; July CSC.
Oats. May 35kc: July 3o&c.
Pork. May s21.00.
Lard May s1o.75; July s11.oo.
Ribs, May s1i.2o; July 1Io.55.
, 1922-04-12

Read my nursery and greenhouse
ad every Saturday. It will tell you
what we have in season William Mos.
teller. Box HOS. Casper, wyo.
41e-1t
, 1922-04-12

See the beautiful Blue Bird Pat
terms AZ the Burgess Mi~llfnery-tust
The thing for Easter. +1I4s
, 1922-04-12

NEW YORK. April 1z--O1s were
tho strongest features at tho opening
of today's stock market in response
TO further advance in prices of re
med products. Barsdan "a" rose 2
points and Pacific. Houston and Stand
ard on Of California gnined large frac-
tons Steels, equipments n coppers
were better. Crucible. American Car
and BUtte and Superior scoring one
point gains. Studebaker and New
York Air Brake were higher on short
coverinss. American Car increased its
gain to 2x points within the first half
hour. but the market became slightly
irregular on heavy selling Of Mexican
and Pan-American Petroleums- New
high records were made by liberty
seconds. third and fou quarters bonds.
Outside OF tho foreign oils. notably
Pan-American which was under per
sistent pressure. the market broaden
ed and strengthened before noon.
Dealings in the first two hours ap-
proxtmated IT'S 900 shares Sentiment
was encouraged by further relaxation
OF money rates, call loans easing from
A to 4 percent in the second hour.
In addition to American Car, other
equipments, especially Baldwin, Amer
Jean and Lima Locomotives, Pullman
and New York Air Brake were out
standing features at 1 TO 3 points. Mo
tor ~specialties, including rubbers were
a~ppreciabiy higher. Independent steels
were represented by Crucible. Colorado
Fuel. Republic, Yanadium and Nova
Scotia al / to : point gafns. Wool
worth rose 2 points on declaration of
an extra 2 per sent dividend
, 1922-04-12

NEW YOIK. April 12.-Grcat Bri
tsin-Dcmand s4.41&; France-Do-
nan 1927.
, 1922-04-12
Money.

NEW YORK, Aprr 1z-Can
one easier; high 4kc. iow4c: ruling
a { 4AG closing bid SIC: offered at
4c. time loans steady; co days 4Hc:
80 days 4hc: 8 months 4hc, Prime
mercantile paper fHc@zc.
, 1922-04-12
Butter and Ekgs.

CHICAGO April 12.-Butter high
er: creamery extras 35kc; hrsts $40
34hc; seconds 3o@a1: standards IS.
Eggs higher; receipts 24.50s cases:
hrsts 23k G23kc: ordinary Iirsts
2ih622c: miscellaneous 22h G23c;
storage packed extras 25% d36c;
storage packed firsts ASK.
, 1922-04-12
OIL ISSUES IN
STRONG DEMAND
Other Specialties Register
Gains, Rails Under
Pressure.

NEW YORK. April 12-special Is
sues scored further gains in tocayis
very active n broad stock market
Rails and representative industrials
were under selling pressure Sales
spproximated 1.600.o 900 shares
oils wero freely sol later in the
day but tho cheaper motors and rails
as well as tobaccos were at highest
prices OF day. The closing was ir-
regular.
, 1922-04-12
Silver.
Foreign Exchange Steady.

NEW YORK. April 1s-Foreign bar
Hfver 6Ac: Mexican dollars 5oMc.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-29
Wood Alcohol
 Thought To Be Cause Of Death

Wood alcohol poisoning probably caused the death of John McAuliffe. age AZ, 3S5 South avenue, who was found dead at 10 o'clock yesterday morning in a garage in the rear of 390 Warren street, Where he kept his car. according to a finding made today by Medical Examiner Samuel M. Garlick who conducted an investigation into the mysterious death of the man. Just the exact cause of death could not be determined, Dr. Garlick stated.
 AS near as could be ascertained acute congestion of the bowels caused the death of McAuliffe. This is brought on by fresh alcohol, pr. Gar lick stated. It is probable that an autopsy will be performed.
 McAuliffe's dead body was found by John Sullivan and John Brook lender. McAuliffe drove into the driveway at l o'clock yesterday and coIIided with corner of the house. sat huddled about the wheel for six hours.
 Neighbors then came out and showed the car in the garage, leaving McAuliffe with it. It was said that he was in the habit of coming in under the influence of liquor and they nothing of it. When the body was discovered, the police and Dr. Samuel Garlick were notified.
 Dr. Garlick found that the man had been dead several hours. Police had the body removed 10 the city morgue where 1t awaits the completion of funeral details
 The dead man is survived by a wife and one child, a girl; two sisters. four brothers. two employees of the Post Office. and his mother.