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The Washington herald., 1922-10-27

Firemen are still fighting the
flames aboard the steamship Allan
thus. which took FIRE Tuesday night
at the wharf OF the Virginia ship
building Corporation. Fire Chief
McDermott said today he believed
the ship will burn to the water s
edge. The entire superstructure is
gone and the boat is in about six
feet of mud.
The Washington herald., 1922-10-27

Mrs. Francis Alton Connolly, of
New York. formerly Of Washington
who spent a week or so at Ward
man Park Hotel. has left for the
Hot Springs, Va.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-30
TWO BOUND OVER ON ROBBERY CHARGE

At q preliminary hearing yester- day before Judge H. B. Abernethy in the Jefferson county court of misde- meanors. T. II. Ellison was bound over to the grand jury on a s1,000 bond in one case of burglary and grand larceny, and on s75O bond In another. A charge of having burglary tools in his possession was dismissed.
 R. E. Hicks, also said to have been connected with tho drug store rob bcries. waived preliminary hearing and was bound over on sl,000 bond in each of two cases of burglary and grand larceny.
 The defendants were charged with robbing tho Richmond pharmacy and the woodlawn drug store early Sat urday morning. May 13. Twelve packages of morphine. cocaine and other narcotics valued at $36 were stolen from the Woodiawn store and a suitcase and contents value at $50 and narcotics were stolen from the Richmond pharmacy. A small safe was also removed from the latter store to nearby patch of wood, blown open and rlfled of about si25 in cash.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-30
MPERSATTACKS
 BOARDS DECISION
Wage Schedule for Mainten- ance of Way Employees
 Unjust, Official Says
By Associated Press

Washington, May 29.-Deciaring the decision of the labor board re- ducing the wages of 100000 mainten- ance of way employees throughout the country is another Illustration of unfitness on it's part" Samuel Com pers, president of the American Federation of Labor, today issued a formal statement attacking the de- cision.
 'The decision of the railroad labor board In the case of the malnten- ance of way employees is 3 most un- just and inequitable proceeding" sad President Gompers. The minority. decision. which says that the new wage will not allow the father of d family to purchase as much food as is allowed an inmate of the Cook county jail, leaves little to be sai1 in characterization of the action of the majority.
 "The railroad workers waited until July 20, 1920, for an increase in wages. During the four years pre- eeding the cost of living had been rising steadily The railroad work CTS had been compelled to bear this increased cost without any compen- sating wage increase. It is pro- posed now to put wages back whero they were before the increase of 1920"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-30
 billiard Retracts While Cloe Praises Department
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an exchange of men, man for man, with any city in the whole country. I wish to state further that I am be- hind my men and believe in them and am with them. teeth and toe nail, and will back them up IS long as they are in the right but when they go wrong, and the facts proven to me, l stand willing to investigate and put the blame where it belongs.
 1 invite the ministers, the laymen and all good citizens to join me in an effort to secure a state home for the fallen women, whereby they can have employment and be kept off the streets and out of houses of aues- tionable character. We should go before the next legislature and have created a state institution ample to take care of the unfor rtunate who has no where to go and nothing to do At the present time when a fine is paid. the payee is turned loose and goes out on the highways and commits the same crime as before. Those facts are not generally known by the pub lie.
 My department is operating with fewer officers than any city in the United States to its size, and pettine excellent results. If had 10 men to the square mile, as has Atlanta, I would show you law enforcement in Birmingham that you have never seen before. Do you know that we are paroling bS square miles with little less than two men to the square mile?
 My office is open to the public for the closest inspection since I have been your commissioner.
 Cooperate with uS and wotoh ra suits. Respectfully,
 W. B. CLOE,
 Commissioner Public Safety,
 Birmingham, Ala, May 80, 1922,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-30
FRANCE MAY NOT
 60 INTO FARLEY
Poincare Wishes Hague Con- ference to Be Purely Eco-
 homie Meeting
By Associated Press

Paris, May 29.--Prem1er Poincare' it was stated in well-informed auar- ters this evening. will recommend to the chamber of deputies that Francs abstain from participation in the conference at The Hague on Russian affairs unless 1t is well established in advance that the conference Is to discuss economic subjects alone and that the discussion will take place between experts as distinguished from diplomats.
 The term experts. as understood in this connection, excludes both diplo- mats and political leaders. It is known, for instance, that NJ. Poincare does not regard Foreign Minister Tchitcherin of Russia as an expert.
 Three eventualities are being con sidered by the French government: Full participation in case the econ omic character of the conference Is assured, provisional participation from June Is until it appears from a week of conference whether it will keep out of politics, with retirement before the arrival of the Russians if politics creep in. and, in this case, the sending of an eyewitness, such as the United States sent to Genoa.
 It is expected that the chamber will give Premier Poincare @ free hand, with the assurance that parlia- ment will support him If he finds that the arrangements for The Hague meeting do not give sufficient guar antees that 1t will be not a mere continuation of the Genoa confer ence
 official circles here have been much disturbed by talk in London and Rome to the effect that the question of fixing definitely the frontiers of eastern Europe between Russia and Poland and between Russia and other states may be dis cussed at The Hague. The prospects of The Hague gathering will be judged partly by tho lists of dele gates, which will be closely scru- tinized, and If they are not entirely composed of experts, that fact will have great weight in influencing the premier's decision concerning Frances participation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-30
Hinkle Repeats
 Charges Against
 City Commission
Ny Associated Press

Columbus, Ga, May 2s.-Mayor J. Homer Dimon late today received a letter from II. Gordon Hinkle, whose office as city manager was declared vacant Saturday the day after he had left town, in which Hinkle as- serted he understood the city com mission knew he was leaving with his wife for their former home at Altoona, Pa, as she was ill
 The letter. which was mailed from Athens. Ga. added that since the commission had taken action regard ing the office, that Hink1e would consider his connection with 1t sev- cred. He reiterated that while he had had the cooperation of the city commission In most matters affect ing the administration of the muni- cipal government that he had mo real authority over the police de- partment. which he criticized and de- clared had been working against the commission form of city government.
 The regular meeting of the city commission will be held Wednesday. when it is expected some action to- wards filling the office of city man ager will be taken.
 Threatening letters demanding Hinkle's resignation. which started some weeks ago, were follow ed> re- gently by explosion of bomb which damaged Mayor Dimon's home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-30
Harrison Demands
 Harding Reply to
 Senate Resolution
By Associnted Press

Washington, May 29.-Senator Har- rison, democrat, Mississippi, demand ed to know today in the Senate how much longer that body would have to wait for President Harding to comply with it's request, embodied in res oiutlon adopted last month, for in formation as to the number of persons appointed to office by legislative order since March i, 1921.
 Senator Harrison, who was the author of the resolution, said he had assumed that 10 days would be ample time for the compiling of a report, but added that five weeks had elapsed since the Senate acted.
 T know that many problems are before the President" he said, and that he has many engagements, social political and otherwise. I know, too, that at times 1t is necessary that he glide down the water on the May flower and keep up acquaintances with his friends, but it is important that the country know how many persons have been appointed by ex- ecutive order.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-30
MEMPHIS STORE IS
 DAMAGED BY FIRE
By Associated Press

Memphis, Tenn, May 3s.-Fire of undetermined origin. but believed to have been started by defective cleo tric wiring, late today gutted the two upper floors of the Bry-Block Mer- cantife company here, one of the largest department stores in the south, causing estimated damage of S750,000. principally from smoke and water.
 Hundreds of employees barely es- capped from the building as, famed by high wind, the flames swept through a frame loft erected for storage purposes on the roof of the seven story building, and spread to the main structure. Several suffered minor injuries and were taken to their homes in ambulanees.
 The fire was confined to the loft and the two upper stories, but store officials say the stock in the lower floors will be almost total loss from water and smoke
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-30
--sss------------------- RAILROAD CONTROL
 IS DISSOLVED BY
 COURTS DECISION
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 cess to the bay and to the principal should be dealt with. the court de- olared, either by way of appoint ment or by provisions for joint or common sense use. in such manner as will secure to both companies such full, convenient and ready access to the bay and to terminal facilities thereon that each company will he able freely to compete with the other, to serve the public efficiently, and to accomplish the purpose of the les- islation under which it was com structed."
 Other Lines
 "A like course should be pursued Justice Day added, fin dealing with the lines extending from San Fran cisco Bay to Sacramento and to Portland, Ore.'
 The case had been pending in the courts since February II, isI4 when the United States asked the United States district court of Utah to re- strain the two railroads, the Un,on Trust company of New York and the directors and officials of the South ern Pacific under the Sherman anti trust and the Pacific railroad acts The United States asserted that the lines of the two railroads consii- tuted competitive systems, and asked that the ownership acquired by the Southern Pacific of controlling in- terest in the Central Pacific be de- clared unlawful.
 A minute review of the history of the two railroads was given by Justice Day, leading up to what ke termed. ''the outstanding facts" of the physical operation of the two railroads.
 "The Central Pacific with It's eastern connection at ogden forms one great system of transportation be- tween the east and the west" the opinion stated, "and the Southern Pa cific with it's roads and connections and steamboat lines forms another great transcontinental system, for transporting from coast to coast. The Central Pacific constitutes some 500 miles of trans-eontinental line of which 1t is a part The Southern Pacific system has practically its own line of railroads and steamboat con- nections to New York via Galveston and New Orleans"
 Reviews Other Decisions
 Reviewing previous railroad mer- ger decisions, Justice Day asserted the court had. "collectively estab- lished'' in these that "one system Of railroad transportation cannot ac- Quire another, nor a substantial and vital part thereof when the effect of such acquisition is to suppress. or materially reduce the free and nor nal flow of competition in the chan nels of.interstate trade"
 The court refused to accept the theory of prior practical consolida- ton as a justification for a violation of the sherman act The bearing of the 9s years lease of the Central Pa cific made in 1885 was reviewed. The court reaching the conclusion that 1t could not have been legally made without authorization of federal leEi slation which was never given.
 Congress has the authority 'ro regulate interstate commerce." Jus tics Day said, and under it's ,legisla- ton conduct becomes illegal which has the effect of contracts. conspir acies or combinations to restrain the freedom of interstate trade, or 70 monopoiize the same in whole or n part
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-30
NEGRO STABBED ID
 DEATH BY WOMAN

Following quarrel over trivial matter. Leola Harris. negress, plung- ed knife up to the hiit in the breast of George Barksdale, killing him aI- most instantiq. The killing occurred at negro dance at the intersection of Forty y-second street and First ave- nue last night about g o'clock. The woman disappeared after the killing
 Detectives Riley and Hubbard went to the scene and summoned Coroner Russum. who made an investigation. According to witnesses the dead man and his slayer had attended dance together. They had quarrel. the nature of which could not be ascer- tained, which was followed by the killing.
 Detectives Riley and Hubbard went to wok on the case, with the result tlat they captured the woman about 12:30 o'clock last night and placed her in jail on charge of murder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-30
NATION HONORS
 LINCOLN TODAY Memorial Will Be Dedicated to Martyred Civil War
 President
 By Associated Press

Washington, May 2s.--The massive marble figure of Lincoln, framed without the scuiptured marble of tho memorial raised to his memory by his countrymen, looked out tonight over a wide sweep of terrace and lawn where thousands gather to- morrow for the dedication ceremony of the stately structure. Through smplifiers installed on the roof of the memorial, not only the 1000 in vited guests, but tens of thousands Of others scattered over the Mall will hear Chief Justice Taft deliver his second great tribute to for mer Presidents memory and Presi- dent Harding's word of sympathy for the people of tht United States.
 Arrangements for the services make it an open air event. The speakers will stand at the top of the great flight of marble steps that lead up to the memorial hall. Loom ing directly behind them and above will be the face of the statute, dim m the shadowy recesses of the hall with eyes gazing thoughtfully out at the slender finger of tho Wash ington monument, a half mile away but duplicated in the reflecting bas- in that stands between the two me- morials.
 ConEressmen to Re Present
 Below, on the first terrace. seats have been placed for the guests and for members of both houses of Com gress. Still lower down another wide flight of steps, spreading blocks of seats have been set Tor men who fought in blue or in gray in the war between the states re- united again. A slim double file or veterans will line the aisle as Presi- dent Harding passes to take ms place.
 Reg these again come other benches. row on row, for invited guests and great blocks Of lawn Close about the curving driveways have been roped off to give reserve standing space Still behind these sections, along both sides of the huge reflecting basin. filled now to the brim with the clear water ot the Potomac, on both sides among the shrubbery and trees will stand the mass of plain people for whom the great ones at the front will speak, The amphfiers will carry every spoken word clear to all.
 The ceremonies will be brief ana sinnpIe in character There VIII pc only the prayers and addresses to sunulem9nt the impressive ritual ot inc Grand Army of the Republic In the dedication of the colors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-30
SCULPTOR WILL TAKE
 HEIRESS OUT ON FARM
By Associated Press

Chicago. May 2s.--stanisle szukalki, the New York sculptor who came to Chicago to marry Miss Helen Walker, artist daughter of MT. Samuel L.. Walker, prominent in society here, said today he was going to take his bride to live on & farm and raise pigs.
 "Sculpturing isn't very profitable, but those who raise pigs make lot of money" he said.
 Szukalki took out marriage li- -cense to wed Miss Walker today. Miss Walker said their plans would be an nounced Friday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-30
MAIN STREETS TO BE
 CLEARED FOR PARADE E

Automobile traffic along the line of march of the Memorial day pa rade will he cleared d1ring a part of this afternoon according to or ders issued yesterday by Chief Fred H. McDuff. Ie instructed policemen to clear Nineteenth street from Sixth to First avenues, First avenue from Nineteenth tor Twentieth streets and Twentieth street from First avenue to Woodrow Wilson park. Obser- vance of this order. Chief McDuff stated, will save confusion and will not delay the parade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-30
Aged Hermit Liued on Swine Diet; Is
 Taken by Officer

Selma, May 20.--tspeeiaI.)- Deputy Sheriff Berry of Dallas county announced today the cap- ture of Albert Walker, aged negro hermit, in the wild swamps or Valley Creek, several miles from Selma. The nEed hermtts possibly 0O years old, with long, urkempt beard and jagged hair, had lived In . dugout cave In the darkest part of the swamp for the past two years and possibly longer.
 Recent inronds made by the hermit on nearby pig pens, where he stole food intended for the hogs nnd nte' it himself, caused many complaints to reach the sheriffs office. It appears that the wild n,nn, for such he is said to be, with incohcrent speech would dash into the hog pens nfter some feeder would dump the slop and corn into the pens. and make away with n pail of the wntery food. Negroes living in the vicinity nnd owning the hogs became frightened and were easily scared away.
 When captured late Sunday afternoon, Walker was dressed In  tnttcred, fouI-smeiIing rags, with bare feet md arms extending beyond the reach of the garments. He was Rt the door of his dugout, when approached by the deputy md m assistant, who got the negroes attention, while the deputy disarnaed him of long butcher knife. The inclosure of the hut revealed a few stones, where . fire had been built and n litter of trash, hut no furniture. The man evidently slept on the ground even on the coIdest nights. Officer Barry mmedtateiy touch cd torch to the thatched roof of the dugout. burning the cave- house to the ground.
 Walker is being held today on . charge of vagrancy and will, in all probability, serve time on the county road gang. He was xivcn bath md new suit of. clothing. hut no shoes have yet been found tO fit hfs hra.d e.as
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-30
BURGLARS ENTER OFFICE;
 MAKE WATER HAUL

By picking the lock off the front door. burglars gained an entrance to the cahaba Domestic Coal company's ; office. 12S Twenty-first street. last night, although they are not believed to have obtained any valuables. F. J. Blnckwood. 6o5 St. Charles avenue. official of the company. stated that there were only few papers in the desk in the small office which was rtfiAd by the burglars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-30

rsnizatton forsooll their leader in v hal appeared to be the interest or fair play
 Althoush the organization in the ueuse intends protecting the Attor- nnv General from the glare of pub Mcty esnd leaders are now declaring that the resolution of investigation Will never be called upl, and al- though the Attorney General, in the face of nation-wide criticism, IS finally displaying a strange and un- wonted activity in making ready for prosecution Of those who robbed the government during its hour of peril. the plight of Mir. Daugherty does not improve with the passage of time. Republican newspaper of the country are not less mild in their rspuiiation of his procedure than democratic.
 Caraway Brings Force
 Senator Caraway of Arkansas. hay ing disproved the contention or Senator Watson of Indiana that the Attorney General had had nothing to do with securing a pardon for c. w. Morse. indirectly forced the Attorney General to rush to the assistance of the Indiana senator. Daugherty de- clared that he had never told Watson that he had never been connected with the Morse case, and graciousiy attributed Watson's contrary state ment to misunderstanding" Since the Watson declaration many days had intervened. It is regarded as probable that Watson demanded of the Attorney General some utterarce which would extricate him from the hole" into which he had plunged to 1ff Al ha l,ni irf, i,1 a member Of the cabinet, and the particular friend of the President of the United States
 And then Caraway made this point: We cannot escape from the ccnclu- sion that the Attorney General did inform the senator from Indiana that he had had nothing to do with the Morse case, or that the senator from Indiana purposely misrepresented tho facts in the case. And, of course, we cannot believe the latter possible. In view of the question of veracity which has been raised between these leaders of the republican party, we should permit them to work it out without our interference"
 Would Employ Counsel
 There was unccncealed disappoint- ment in Congress when the Attorney General, after having secured e5oo.- 600 with which to employ eminent counsel for the prosecution of the profiteers who engineered fraudulent contracts during time of war. an nounced that he, himself. would as- sumo charge and that his principal assistants would be Roscoe C. Mc- CullouGh, an unsung attorney of Ohio. and Representative Frank Reavis of Nebraska, who will resign from Congress to accept the appoint ment.
 It is the general report in Wash ineton that the Attorney General ap- pealed to many lawyers of outstand- ing ability, but all of them, for various reasons, declined the service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-30
 ROADS WILL ACCEPT FREIGHT REDUCTION
HY Associntei Press

New York. May 2s.--The 10 per cent reduction in freight rates or dered by the interstate commerce commission, effective July 1, will be accepted by the 37 railroads of the eastern division, it was decided at a special meeting of officials of these roads today.
 It also was decided to enter formal protest against the findings Of the commission that on and after March 1, 1922. the fair return on rail- road investments, as provided by the transportation act. shall be 5si per cent. There was no consideration of wages or passenger rates
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-30
DIAMOND PIN STOLEN

Burglars who gained entrance to the building by means of a side win dow obtained diamond bar pin, valued at several hundred dollars, from tho residence of H. T. Phillips, 3S06 Lake View avenue, last night. A report of the theft was made to detectives. No arrests have been made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-30
COPPER STILL SEIZED

A s0-gallon capacity copper still was found by Detectives Helton and Bragan of the Police department last night, in a vacant house at 525 Eleventh street, north. No arrests were made. No whisky was found by the officers, although a quantity of mash was discovered in tho house and poured out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-30
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-30
nECoMEs AGENT

Mobile, May Special. l-The Waterman Steamship company has been named agents at Mobile for the Tampa -Interocean Steamship com pany, which operates vessels to Span fish and North African ports, 1t Is an- nounced. Two vessels of the line will load cargo here this month.