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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-18
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 REACH AGREEMENT ON TARlF F BILL
Experts Are Divided Into Two Schools of Thought-Fi- nance Committee Far
 From Decision
By Associated Pres.

Washington, January 1f,--With the experts divided into two distinct schools of thought, republican mem bers of the Senate finance commit tee apparently are finding it increas- ingly difficult to reach final de- cision as to the basic principle upon which will be assessed the import duties to be written into the perma- nent tariff bill.
 The experts were heard again to- day at some length but at the finish committee members were understood to be almost as far at sea as ever. Instead of an agreement on the plan to assess duties on the basis of the wholesale domestic selling price of merchandise as some had expected, they were represented as being far from an accord on this proposal
 Chairman Marvin and William Bur gess of the tariff commissl and judge Devries of the court of GUS toms appeal were understood to have continued to advocate this plan with George Davis. chief special agent of the customs service at New York, said to be it's chief critic.
 A second plan before ths committee calls for assessment of duties on the basis of the market value in the coun-
  chandise with an added provision for percentage increase in the rates of duties in the case of merchandise coming from countries where greatly appreciated currencies would operate to the disadvantage of American pro- ducers of similar articles. The sug- gested rate of increase is 1 per cent for each l per cent of the decrease in the value of the foreign currency.
 Chairman Fordney and some other members of the House ways and means committee have been giving study to the plans now before the Senate committee majority but are. re- serving a decision pending a more elaborate exposition of the working of the schemes. Chairman Fordnsy said today. however, that he was in- clined to favor the import. whole sale selling price plan. provided 1t was written with teeth in it. He sug- gested that in cases where importers agreed to sell merchandise at once price upon which the duty paid would be based and then actually sold it at a higher figure the government should be gwen authority to confis- cate the goods.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-18
NAME COMMITTEES
 ID PREPARE FOR CD MI N t PRIMARY
CIarkson Is Chairman of Pri- mary Committee, Milner of Convention, Fite of
 Campaign
By FRED H. GoRMLEY Montgomery Bureau The Age-Herald, 221-2 First National Bank Building

Montgomery. January 17.-James II. Webb, of Mobile, chairman of the state democratic executive commit tee, today announced the appoint ment of the three sub-committees created at the meeting Friday, which will be charged with the duty of preparing for the democratic primary August 8, for the state democratic convention following the primary and for the campaign preceding the gen eral election in November.
 Edgar L. Clarkson of Tuscaloosa, was named chairman of the primary election committee and his associates are J. H. Edmondson of Anniston, J. T. Fuller of Centerville, R. A. Mitchell of Gadsden, and c. B. Brown of Montgomery. Upon this commit tee will fall the duty and respon- sibility of making all plans for the primary election and levying assess ments against those who will enter the primary as candidates for state. district and county officers.
 J. c. Milner of Vernon, was ap- pointed chairman of the committee which will prepare for state demo- cratic convention. Those appointed as his associates are w. D. Nes- bitt of Birmingham. W. F.. Miller Of Tuscumbia, B. Burr of Blrmineham. and Judge L. H. Boykin of Pitts view. This will be probably the most important subcommittee ever named by the state executive cofnmittee, for upon 1t will be the duty of setting the date of the state convention. of preparing for the election of dele gates to the convention in the pri- mary August and prescribing qual- ificatfons of those who will seek to obtain membership in the conven- ton.
 A. F. Fite of Jasper. was made chairman of subcommittee on the democratic campaign. those taking positions as his associates being J. R. T. Rives of Birmingham, R. L. Barnes of Albertville, Mike Sollie of ozark, and E. W. Pettus of Selma The work of the sub committee will have a moro definite goal this year than ever before. In the past a democratic campaign has been more of . form than reality. but the republican party cast more than s05 per cent of the total vote of Ala bama in the last general election and broke the solid south by sweep ing Tennessee from the democratic party It is the purpose of the dem ocrAtlo party this year to make a eonAIeten& and general effort to bring hack Into tho party all voters who nave temp 54tlly gone into other DO : iisicel pqxlio4 This, duty will fall ou the en1o1Ga ssb-eemmittss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-18
CYST OF THE NEWS
GENERAL


 Dausherty to probe charges against General Electric company AlaBama's protest in mail delivery issue effective.
 PoItnI savings deposits decrease. United States receives official in- yitatiOn to the economic barley.
 STATE
 DemOpolis women unanimously in fsvor of good roads amendment. Pickens county politics grow Inter- estfng.
 Court of appeals denies rehesring in case of Knox.
 Democrats favOrinE convention plan claim victory from Friday's de- cision.
 c. s. Crawford died at Iscal infirun- ary.
 Health etpert. score jaxr music and society.
 Dr. Edmonds makes eloquent plea for '. VI. IT. A. fund.
 City aboIi~hes clinic and will close dental hospital.
 Batson offers use of trucks for road work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-18
Bowie Will Direct
 Wilson Foundation
 Driue m Alabama
By Associated Press

Washington, January 17.-complete organization of the southern states in readiness for the campaign to bs inaugurated for the Woodrow wilson foundation was announced today by pr. Clarence J. owens southern di- rector of the foundation. Chairmen for the states were announced, in- cluding:
 Virginia. Senator Carter Glass; North Carolina, Angus Mclean; South Carolina, Gov. Robert A. Cooper; Georgia, Pleasant A. Stoval; Florida, John C. Cooper; Alabama. Sidney J. Bowie Mississippi, oscar Newton: Louisiana, T. A. Prescott; Texas. Thomas s. Taliferro: Oklahoma, Judge Charles B Ames; Arkansas, Gov Thomas c. McRae; Tennessee, Luke Lea; Kentucky, Robert W. Bingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-18

Mir. Reavis said it was evident that some members of Congress. sworn to uphold the constitution, were ready to "rsvish" 1t. With emphasis he urged defeat of the Dyer bill.
 All afternoon the bill. carrying heavy penalties for persons partioi- pating in lynchins and for officials who fail through negligence of duty to prevent them, was alternately commended and flayed
 Representative Burton, republican, Ohio, declaring that lynching was the darkest blot on an otherwise splendid civilization. asserted there was only enc crime to which it could be com pared--oannibalism In 17 states, he said, tho lives taken by lynching have been more than those under the de- cision of the courts After Repre- sentative Sanders, republican, In- diana, declared there wae no ques- tion as to the authority of Congress
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-18
Daugherty to Probe Charges Against the
 General Electric Co.
By Associated Press

Washington, January 17.-Speciai investigation of charges against the General Electric company, resulting from investigation of the Lock WI pod committee, will be begun by the de- partment of justice within a few days, Attorney General Daugherty announced today.
 Correspondence between the de- partment and the General Electric company was published recently, the Attorney General said, in which it was brought out that charges. had been made against the company to the effect that it had created mo nopoly, extorted millions of dollars from the public. juggled it's accounts to avoid payment of income taxes and violated a decree of Cleveland court restraining it from unlawful acts.
 The company, Mir. Daugherty con- tinued, had denied that it had vio- lated any of the terms of the de- cree or committed any unlawful acts, but inasmuch as violations of federal laws were charged, It had been decided to institute special in- vestigation separate from the Lock- wood committee proceedings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-18
FARM BUREAU ID
 SUBMIT PROGRAM,
 FOR CONFERENCE
Will Probably Urge Develop ment of the Muscle Shoals Proiect-0ther Fea-
 lures Outlined
By Associated Prehn

Washington, January 1.-The pro- gram which the American farm bu- reau will submit to the national agri- cultural conference when it con venes here next week will call for enactment of laws clearly defin- ing the rights of the farmers to mar ket their products co-operativeiy. In making this announcement today the bureau said their economic and legislative proposals would be based upon the plan adopted at tho recent annual convention in Atlanta. Ga.
 At the same time, it was said, in- formation which the department of agriculture is collecting on farm tenantry and other problems will be made available to the delegates
 The farm bureau federation said they would urge the conference to indorse a recommendation that all appointments on federal boards and committees be made so that the i'm terests of agriculture shall be pro- tected and conserved"
 Relief of the farmers financial sit uation will be urged through a plan which 1t will be suggested that Con gress enact for long time credits, commodity financing based upon warehouse receipts. personal rural credits secured by proper insurance features and the creation of ma chinery that will allow cooperative systems to obtain money directly
 The transportation policy present ed to the conference will suggest inn mediate reductions In freight rates all savings in operating costs to be further reflected in further rate re- auctions until the entire increase of August 2s, 1920. Is wiped out, and repeal of amendment of the Adamson law so as to nullify the national agreements. The conference will also be asked to declare for the repeal or amendment of the Esch- -Cummins law, so as to abrogate the guarantee clause, restore to the states juris- diction in intrastate rates. and CO., ordinate wage making power with the rate making power of the inter state commerce commission.
 The program, 1t was said prob ably would urge development of the Shoals nitrate water power project "as an essential measure in securing the preservation of our soil resources as well as an essential to the full development of the industrial and transportation facilities of the nation"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-18
Boy Scouts and Children's Pages

Effective beginning next Sun day The Age Herald will run the Boy Scouts page and the Boys and Girls page in the Sunday issue.
 Send your copy in at the same time as usual and watch for Sundays issue which will contain all sorts of interesting things for the Boy Scouts and the younger boys and girls.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-18
WEEKS REPLIES ID CHARGES OF FORD
 ON SHOALS OFFER
Describes Statement of Man. ufacturer as "UnWarranted Criticism"-WiII Not En-
 ter Into Controversy
By Associated Preas

Washington. January 17.-Secre tary Weeks in formal statement today described as "unwarrantec criticism" the assertions of Henry Ford that action on the proposal o1 the Detroit manufacturer for pur. chase and lease of the Muscle Shoals nitrate and power projects had been unnecessarily delayed by the war de. part,nent.
 The War Secretary in his state ment added that Mr. Ford during their conference hsrs last Saturday made no complaint as to delay and gave the secretary to understand that he would make no public state ment on the conference. MT. Weeks statement was brought forth by charges of unnecessary delay in declarations made by MT. Ford prior to his departure from Washington after the conference.
 Weeks Statement
 The statement issued by Secretary Weeks follows:
 Yes, I have noticed the com Inents made by MT. Ford and sent out through the press associations relat- ing to his offer for the Muscle Shoals plant. The facts are that after MT. Ford left my office he sent his sec retary to me to say that he did not wish to make any statement to the press, and asked that I make what ever statement seemed necessary re- lating to our interview. This I did within a very few minutes as repre- sentatives of the press were waiting in my office. The statement in ef- feet was that l proposed to trans port MT. Ford's offer to Congress, the only action I could take, as even Mir. Ford knows that 1 cannot sell real estate without authority of Con- gress, and that nothing could come of his offer involving an appropria- ton as 1t does without the action of Congress.
 Forgotten Message
 Apparently by the time Mir. Ford reached his home he had forgotten the message ne naQ sent me his secretary, and If correctly quoted indulged in unjust and unwarranted criticism. I regret that Mir. Ford by this action seems to have put him self in the class of those who go to the press with that kind of senti- ment rather than saying 1t to the individual concerned. It would have been easy for him to have done so. as he had been talking with me wltf1fr half an hour. and had not suggested any such thought; neither Las he. nor his representatives, ever made any complaint to me that was upduly delaying action. If they had done so I could easily have demon strated that there was no basis for the charge"
 The secretary explained that he had mo intention of entering into a controversy with Mir. Ford, but the
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-18
POSTAL SAVINGS
 DEPOSITS ARE OFF
By HUGH W. ROBERTS Washington Bureau, The Age-HeraId,
 BOO Dayideap R,xiIdinv

800 Davidson Building.
 Washington, January 17,-(Special) ) Total deposits in the United States postal savings January 1 were s14s,- 500,000, a decrease of s1,5oo, ,000 hay ing been noted in December. With drawals were prompted, the postof- flee department suggests, by holiday necessities.
 Many of the small postoffices are reporting increased deposits. Others made noteworthy gains during De- cember. Savannah. in November, had a balance of s9,273. Its balance for December was S31,36s
 During the month Ensley. a suburb of Birmingham. long in the s100,- 900 class. fell by the wayside.
 Southern cities in the s100,000 class are as follows: Louisville, s302, ,260; Pensacola, s2S4195; New Orleans, s232,S54; Memphis. s176,335; Jackson vile, sI65,3f9; Birmingham, s161.1ss; |; Norfolk. s142,377; SAn Antonio, s1ss.- 654; Tampa. s116,212; Miami, $1lf.- 123
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-18
ALABAMA'S PROTEST IN MAIL DELIVERY
 ISSUE EFFECTIVE
By HUGH W. ROBERTS Washington Bureau, The Age Herald.
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 Washington. January T.-(Special.) Alabama's protest against the recom- mendation of the Postmaster General that village delivery be abolished was lusty and effective. Congress has de- termined, it is indicated. not to follow the Suggestion of the Postmaster General.
 Alabama is backward in securing village delivery. It has only 31 car riers, whereas the much smaller state of South Carolina has 50. Village delivery obtains in the following places. Alabama City Alexander City. Attalla. Citronelle, Clanton. Elba. Enterprise, Floralla. Fort Payne. Greensboro, Haleyville, Hartseiie. Heflfn. Jackson, Montevallo, Opp. ozark, Phoenix, Piedmont. Prattville, Roanoke, Russellville. SamsonS Syla- cauga. Union Springs and York
 Alexander City Fioralla Greens boro, Phoenix and Prattville have two carriers each. The other places have only one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-18
GRAVES OFFICIALLY
 IN GOVERNORS RACE

Montgomery, January t7.--(Specia) Col. Bibb Graves of Montgomery. who told the people Friday morning he would become candidate for gov ernor at the proper time, got offl- cially into the race today by filing his declaration with the secretary of state as required by the corrupt prac tiee act. Colonel Graves announce ment said T am a candidate for democratic nomination for governor of Alabama in the next general pri- mary"
 Colonel Graves named himself as the person who will receive and dis purse all ,'unds which will Se used in the promotion of his candidacy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-18

10 deal with the question, Representa- tive Montague, democrat, Virginia. attacked the bill on constitutional grounds.
 Later Representative Dallinger, re- publican, Massachusetts, advocating a drastic antt-lynching bill, said he could not understand that the mem bers of Congress so sure that the supreme court would declare the Dyer measure, if enacted, unconstitutional were wagins such a fight against 1t.
 Why don't you pass it and let the supreme court knock it out if you are sure it is unconstitutional?' he asked.
 Representative Mondell informed the House that he hoped general de- bate on the measure would be con cluded tomorrow. The rest of the week, would be given over. he said, to consideration of an appropriation bill and the anti-lynching measure would not be taken up for amend ments until next week
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-18
 BIRMINGHAM INVITES FRATERNAl CONVENTION
Bv Associated Press

New York, January 17.-Invitations from Jacksonville, Fla, Birmingham, Atlantic City and Ottawa, urging their selection as the place for the 1922 convention of the Knights Of Columbus, were considered at, meeting here today of the supreme board of directors of the knights. Final decision will not be announced until the directors meet again in April, it was stated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-18
CANDIDATES QUALIFY
Half a Dozen Announce During Day
 Yesterday

Montgomery, January 17.-(SpeciaD c. c. Appleton of Fort Payne filed his certificate as a candidate for judge of the Ninth judicial circuit James H. Ballentine of Huntsville entered the race for judge of the Eighth judicial circuit. William T. Seibels of Montgomery qualified as a candi- late. for reelection as solicitor of the Fifteenth judicial circuit. Frank 5. Stone of Bay Minette entered the race for representative of Baldwin county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-18
ADDITION TO HOTEL

Gadsden. January .17.-(speciai)-- Adolph Reich. owner of Hotel Print up, has let the contract to Contrac- tor Lloyd for the addition of 2i rooms in the left wing of the hotel. The rooms will be modern and will con tain marble shower baths. It is the irtention of the manager to make the hotel among the very best in the state ond the elevator service will also be improved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-18
- '--'--7------7------ 7,4s8 BALES GINNED

Gadsden, January 17.-(Special )- A. W. Burns, cotton census taker for Etowah county, reports that there were ginned in the county up to Jan uary 1 this year 7.4s9 bales as against 9,631 for the same period last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-18
TO BE REPRESENTED ss@5@ -$ss @@4% FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD
Republican Congressman
 Urges the Defeat Of the
 Dyer Anti-Lynching Bill
By Associnted Press

Washington D. G. January 1Pasage by the antnchng bill would be unconstitutional federal Representative Reavs, republican, Nebraska clared today during debate the n he House
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-18
ROPES NOT TAKEN FROM TWO BODIES, WAR RECORDS SHOW
Senate Investigating Commit tee Probes Burial Methods Used in France-OfficiaIs
 Deny Charges
By Associated Press

Washington, January 17.-After presentation of testimony by way of denial war department records, sub mitted today to the Senate commit tee Investigating charges that Amer ican soldiers had been hanged with out trial in France, showed that on the bodies of two men dug up in the little cemetery at Baxoilles, the ropes and black caps in which they were put to death on the gallows had not been removed prior to burial.
 Edwin E. Lamb. of Hartford, Conn, a colonel over seas, testified that in the case of one of the men hanged the body was placed quickly in a cof- fin and 90 far s.s he recalled. the rope and cap were left just where the hangman had placed them. But in both cases, other witnesses de- clared they were removed before the bodies were prepared for shipment home to relatives.
 Senator Watson democrat, Georgia, whose charges concerning illegal ex- cautions led to tho investigation, sharply attacked ths burial of men hanged for 'unmentionAble crimesn alongside of soldiers who fell in bat tie. Asking q witness if white men and negroes were buried in the same part of the cemetery, the Senator was told that they were--that all were soldiers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-18

Taking up the charges of former service men that bodies shipped here from France were handled in heiter- skelter fashion. without effort to establish Identity, officers and men attached to the graves registration service declared there was no founda- tion Tor such assertions and insisted that not one body was brought home until Identification had been posi- lively established
 Turning from burial methods. John Sebastian, sailor, of Jacksonville, Fla. told how when prisoner at Gievres. he saw the bodies of two negroes lying face down on the ground and was informed by guari that two negroes had been lynched. lie was unable, however, to say whether the bodies were those of the men put to death by a soldier mob.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-18
BIRMINGHAM WEATHER

Unsettled today; probably rain; lit. tie temperature change.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-18

The Age-Herald carries the full day and night Associated Press dis patches seven days week.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-10
YACHT CLUB AUXILIARY.
TO GIVE CARD PARTY

Tomorrow afternoon the Ladies'
Auxiliary of the Raritan Yacht Club,
will hold a card party in the Raritan
Yacht Club assembly hall. The par
ty is being held for the purpose of
raising money to help defray the
heavy expenses of the club. All of
the women and girls of the city,
whether they are members of the
club or not, are urged to purchase a
ticket and attend the delightful party
arranged under the direction of Mrs.
Charles Seguine and her committee
consisting of Mrs. Arthur Stern, Mrs.
Joseph Massopust, Mrs. Rufus X.
Hoskings. Mrs. Angus M~acLachlan.
and Miss Margaret Crowell. Bridge.
five hundred and pinochle will be the
games in play. Several pretty prizes
will be awarded.
A cake sale will be held in con
junction with the card party which
will afford everyone an excellent OPP
p%ortunity to purchase home made
cake and other goodies at a nominal
cost. Cards will begin at 2:SO
o'clock,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-10
FOR PROBE
OF COUNTY EXPLOSIVES
CONTINUED from page II

4 "Whereas, 1t has been Brought to
sthis boards attention that similar
econditions are alleged to exist at
lMRaritan Arsenal hat have been
Ecomplained about at Morgan, VIZ;
the handling of explosives IS
Sdone in a reckless and careless man.
kn.er which may lead to serious prop
-serty damage and loss of life, ana
Y Whereas The condition at Nor
Il gan Arsenal has been brought to
tgthe attention of the prosecutor n
ssthe Midlesex county grand jury
anew therefore,
{ BE it and it is hereby resolved,
sThat this board respectfully request
Mfhe prosecutors Office and the Mid
srllesex county grand jury to investi-
gate and inquire into the conditions
ps%urrounding the handling of eXplo-
4sives at Raritan Arsenal. to the end
isthat these explosives shall be han
Edled in such manner as to properly
Safeguard the interest OF n county
and that any person or persons re-
sponsibIe for the reckless or care
less handling of explosives shall be
sapprehended and brought to Justice.
~. FRED ORPEN.'