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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-14
SHOALS ADVOCATES. PLANNING ID CARRY. FIGHT ID CONGRESS.
Some Believe Agrarian Bloc So Strong It Will Be Able to Carry Congress
 by Storm
By HUGH ". ROBERTs Washington Bureau. The Age-Heraid, 800 Davidson BuiidinR.


 Washington, January 13.-tSpecial.) Advocates of the Henry Ford offer for Muscle Shoals prepare tonight to carry their battle to Congress. for they have abandoned hope that their cause will be aided by John ". Weeks, Secretary of War. While the withholding of indorsement and rec ommendation by the Secretary ad- mittedly increases the handicaps confronting the proposed legislation. the farmers, through the agrarian bloc, are so strong and so ardentiy espousing the Ford offer, that the Detroit magnate and his lieutenants believe it possible 10 carry Congress by storm.
 MT Ford reached Washington early today After preakfasting, he re- ceived Senator Heflin and Repre- sentatioes Oliver and Ban)Shead. or Alabama, and Kelly and Woodruff, of Michigan. He was most enthusi- astic and reviewed in detail his scheme of building another Detroit in the Tennessee valley and con ferring ineffable boons on the human race He impressed his callers with the idea that he was not determined u drive a hard bargain with the gov ernment J1e said to MT. Oliver:
 "I intend to tell the secretary tnis afternoon that if he and Congress accept my offer, and it be later ascer- tained that the government has not made an advantageous deal, to come to me and I will make satisfactory adjustment, or, If that cannot be done, I will let him out of his bargain
 Tonight neither MT. Ford nor his engineers, W. B. Mayo and J. ". Worthington, will talk to newspaper correspondents. It is known, how ever. that while they recognize the results of today as unfortunate for the bid of the Detroit manufacturer, they have not given up the fight. They were delighted that Secretary Weeks agreed to send the offer to Congress.
 They feel reasonably certain that with the farmers of the country high ly aroused, 1t will be possible to drive the deal through the Congress even without the aid of the Secre- tary of War. On the other hand. others in Washington do not share in such enthusiasm.
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the tri-partitc convention. incIui- ing the United States. which va e ntemplated in the original peace negotiations. Poincaire like Briapd. will have to count with the extreme nationalist views Doubts are ep- tertained here whether the nation. alists will accept the stipuiations Mir. Lloyd George imposes as necessary preliminaries to 8 conclusion of the pact.
 For these reasons it is considered quite possible prolonged and diffi- cult negotiations may ensue before an agreement is reached
 Speculation here still turns on .the effect the developments will have of the contemplated general election The possibilities of elections in Eng land and France at almost the same time are being discussed as it is regarded possible that the Poincare ministry may be short-lived. The first impressions were that the French crisis made February cleo ticns in England Impossible, but now that it is seen the arSAAge nnents for the Genoa conference will proceed opinion is veerinE.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-14
MORE TROOPS SENT ID PRESERVE LAW IN TEXAS O|L TOWN
Men Are Told to Shoot If Necessary - Military Officials Are to
 Investigate
By Associated Press

Mexia, Tex, January 13.-The lid was clamped down tight in this boom oil town tonight when the force of state rangers on duty since last Saturday to enforce martial law was reinforced by about 40 state guardsmen.
 Immediately after detarining, the guardsmen were addressed by Brig adler General Jacob F. wolters. com manding officer, and told in sub stance that they were assigned to guard prisoners at the detention camp and perform other duties. They were told that if it was necessary to prevent escapes they should shoot and that miss would mean court martial.
 General wolters announced the police have been assigned to look after minor law violations. Reports of felonies, gambling and illegal! liquor cases are to be turned over to the rangers for investigation and action.
 One man was shot and injured last night and General Wolters said he had turned the case over to the civil authorities
 The troops went into camp and to- night the curiosity of citizens over the situation apparently had been submerged under the more general curiosity of the oil fields-what the new wells are doing.
 Reports at headquarters said gs mbling and the Illegal sale of IT, auor had ceased in the military area. No court-martial will be established for the present, General Wolters an rounced. it being the intention for the present to depend upon county grand jury action in handling the a., ans hrn1Ierht np.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-14
Little Progress
 Is Made in Second
 Trial of Arbuckle
By Associated Press

San Francisco. January lS.--To- days session of the court in the sec ond days trial of Roscoe C. Ar buckle apparently advanced the case only in the resumption of peremptory challenges allowed opposing counsel. The jury box tonight had II jurors in 1t passed temporarily which was the situation last night.
 ,Arbuckle is accused of mansiaugh- ter in connection with the death of Virginia Rappe. who was injured al a party he gave in rooms. in the Hotel St. Francis here. It Is not considered likely the jury will be obtained before next Monday.
 Coward Spreckels, son of Rudolph spreckes and nephew of John D. Spreckels. one of the states leading capitalists, was one of the jurors ac- cepted temporarily today and still was in the jury tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-14
PO|NCARE IS ID FORM NEW CABINET Former President Will Con- fer With the English
 Premier Today
By Assnciated Press

Paris. January 13.--Raymond Poin- care. who has assumed the task of forming q ministry to succeed that of Aristide Briand. said tonight that he did not think that he could com plete his work before Sunday even ing at the earliest. NJ Poincare dded that he had informed David Lloyd George, the British Prime Min Ester, that he would be happy to con Ter with him at the British embassy in Paris tomorrow.
 It was while receiving deputations From the principal groups in parlia- Nnent this evening that M. Poincare gave out this information.
 "As you know he said. "Mr. Lloyd George very kindly expressed de- sire to talk with NJ Briand's sue ccssor, if he was appointed, when he passed through Paris from Can ues, bound homewsrd. I have in formed him that I will be happy to confer with him at the British em- bassy.
 "As our conversation will require several hours, thus delaying the ef- forts I expected to begin tomorrow to obtain the collaborators. I need in the new ministry. do not think the cabinet can be formed before Sun day night at the earliest.
 Parliament Meets Thursday
 Parliament having decided to meet next Thursday must be able before appearing there to familiar ize myself with current discussions between the allies and particularly concerning the deliberations at Cam res
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-14
SOUTHERN IRISH
 LEGISLATURE ID
 CONVENE TODAY
Promises to Be Perfunctory Ceremony-Ratification of Treaty Will Be Mat
 ter of Form
By Associated Press

Dublin, January 13-Interest in the political situation tonight centers in the meeting which will be held to- morrow by the southern Parliament for the ratification of the peace treaty with Great Britain. Invita- tions to the session were issued to- day signed by Arthur Griffith. They were directed to all deputies elected for the 2s southern counties, includ- ing Eamon Devalera and his adher- ents- It is not expected, however, that Mir. DeVaiera or any of his fol- lowers will attend.
 The meeting will be held in the oak room of Mansion House, and unless some members opposed to the treaty decided at the last minute to attend, 1t promises to be a somewhat per functory ceremony. chairman will be elected, the treaty formally rati- fled and provisional government es- tablished. Mir. Griffith and the mem bers of the new cabinet, according to present plans, will comprise the pro- visional Gopernment.
 Transfer Authority
 With the establishment of the gov ernment the decks will be cleared for the complicated and laborious task of transferring authority from the British to the Irish government. All the members of the cabinet conferees at Mansion House today discussed not only their future duties and the re responsibilities Of the provisional gov ernment but the immediate necessity for dealing with the threatened strike of the railway men.
 Representative of the ministry of labor were called in by the cabinet and the situation fully canvassed with a View to averting a general stop page of the country's main transpor- tation facilities. No official state ment was issued, but it is reported that the hope is entertained that ac- commodation be provided by which extreme action on the part of the railway men will be avoided for the present at least
 Preparations for the evacuation of Dublin castle and the withdrawal ct the military forces are said to be complete. The first contingent of the auxiliary forces were withdrawn to- night in quiet >nd orderly fashion and numerous continS--r.s of other cadets and of the military have received or ders to depart within the next 24 hours. Movement of troops on a large scale will take place next weals
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the supreme court must run for that number and down the line. This also is true of the two associate mem bers of the public service comm is- sion.
 Must Qualify by April
 Every person who desires the dem ocratic nomination for state, dis trict or county office must qualify with the chairman of the proper com mittee by April 1. This early date was set at the urgent request of can didates. friends of candidates and election officials who are charged with the duty of making prepara- tons for the primary
 The subcommittee which had the matter in charge recommended that May be the closing date, but this was defeated on the floor of the com mittee.
 At the primary the democrats of each congressional district will elect five members of the state executive committee. The sixth member must be woman and she win serve only during the first meeting of the com mittee after the election. The five members elected by the voters will select the woman member It was decided that the woman should have representation at the first meeting in
 Continued on page fourteen)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-14
CYST OF THE NEWS
GENERAL

0A,N EsAtAL Mine officials are charged with treason.
 Ientne forms new soviet ministry. Maine Republican delivers speech against the Dyer anti-Iy nching hill. Plans are made for farm confer ence.
 STATE: State Live Stock association will meet January 26-27. Politics warming up in Morgan county.
 Commercial club is organized nt Courtinnd.
 Greenville banks name new offi- cers.
 LOCAL Many petitions on dance issue are circulated by junior chamber. Appeal for aid for un.mploye ed men is made. Plan to spend slO.O00.oO0 on initial Alabama investment. Board of revenue tO receive orders for motor truck. Negro attempts to commit suicide in patrol wagon. Plans to reopen detentisa hospital under way.
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 The decision to forward the three offers to the legislative branch of the government, it was stated, was reached after consid- eration of the question by execu- tive officials lasting over a pe- . riod of more than six months. Under the laws regulating dispo- sition of real estate and other properties owned by the federal government. 1t was said, the de- partment officers lacked author fty to take final action and were compelled to refer the Muscle Shoals offers to Congress for it's considerations.
 Actual transmission of the pro- posals was not expected to take place Tor at least two weeks. IL was ex- plained that the Ford proposal first would be drafted in contract form by law officers of the war department and be submitted to Mir. Ford for his signature before it was submitted in Congress.
 While the legal departments are working on the contract form. it was stated. Secretary Weeks would pre- pare report for Congress containing what comments" he believed it's members should have for their in- formation.
 What my comments are" the sec ietary said, will appear when I send the offer to Congress, which will be done as soon as the papers are pre- pared"
 Weeks Time Necessary
 Some officials said they believed it would require a week to prepare the contract and probably another eek or more would be necessary to obtain the signature of MT. Ford. The contract will be sent to MT. Ford in Detroit or elsewhere for that purpose when 1t is drafted.
 Explaining the action by the con
 tContisped cn Page s'wo)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-14
PLAN CAMPAIGN By Associated Press

Washington. January l3.-Repub- lican members of the House at con ference tonight made preliminary arrangements for the congressional election campaign this fall The state delegations suggested names of members for the republican congress sional committees and the conference without exception indorsed them The committee will meet next Thurs day to effect an organization.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-14
BATON TESTIFIES
 AT TRIAL OF STUBBS
By Associated Press

Fitzgerald Ga, January IS.-Joe Baton, a fireman on the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic railroad, who said he was an eyewitness to the shooting of Engineer ". T. Reed on July ,, was the main witness for the state today in the trial of Fred Stubbs, one of If men charged with murder in connection with Reeds death.
 Baton identified Stubbs and O. C. Fairfield as being in the group of men whom he said fired upon the locomotive in which he and Engineer Reed were riding on the night of July ,.
 The taking of testimony began this morning following the selection of W. M. Fussel as the twelfth juror.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-14

Patrick Walsh and Anthony kuf- ink. of Minooka, laborers, who were caught behind the cave made their way to safety after five hours of wandering about in the darkness under ground.
 Three injured men were removed from the mine soon after the acci- dent and taken to hospital. All are expected to recover.
 The squeeze was accompanied by roar and rumbling that could be heard for a great distance and con tinued for about five minutes. Throughout the day there was fur ther evidence of settling.
 Some Assures extended for several blocks along Birney avenue while others bisect lots and cross streets Property damage consisted largely of cracks in cellar walls. doors jammed and fallen plaster. Numerous water and gas pipes were pulled apart as the surface dropped The shaft or the National mine Is in the city of Scranton close to the south boundary line.
 Most of the territory damaged by the cave is in Minooka. In the 4sWn- ship of Lackawana.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-14
SET UP ALIBI By AsNoctuted Press

Knoxville. Tenn. January lS.-An alibi for J. l.. Peake, charged with forgery and false pretense as well az murder, will be set up Tor Peake ts prove that he is innocent of the for gery charge as well as innocent oi murder. according to one of his at torneys, J. c. Thomson The hear ing on a motion for another hearing on habeas corpus petition will oc- cur tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock before Judge T. A. R. Nelson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-14

Seventy-five men attacked the mass of debris, coal, rock and earth from three different angles, but had not secured any trace of the missing men late tonight. w. w. Inglis, president of Glen Alden company, per sonally supervised the work of the resucers and was hopeful that the men would be found alive.
 With the exception of the four men eptombed all other employees in the affected area had been accounted for by company officials. The miss ing men are:
 Edward Hughes, section foreman A. L. Reese, electrician. John Bar rett and Michael Kelly, laborers.
 President Inglis in statement this afternoon attributed the cave-in or 'squeeze'' to the small pillars which had been left standing by another company which formerly operated the mine. and which had started to dis integrate by reason of the huge weight they supported.
 q The area affected by the cave lovers five city blocks. Notwith- }standihg its great size the cave-in caused. comparatively small damage to the surface property.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-14
ALLEGED BANDIT
 HELD IN DETROIT

Detroit. January l3.-Frank B. Dupre, wanted in Atlanta. Ga, ac- cording to authorities here, on a charge of staying detective and wounding E. Graham, Atlanta city comptroller, was arrested here today. Dupre is said to have confessed that he killed the detective, ]. C. Walker following the robbery of Jeweiry store December IS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-14
JURY CELEBRATES ON SERGEANT LANCASTER'S FATE
Ford Offer Goes to Congress Within T1vo Weeks
Democratic Wife
 of Republican Is
 C0nn1itteeWOn1an

Montgomery. January l3.-(Spe- eial.)-Mrs. w. A. Beason of Ashe- vile, democratic wife of repub lcan, will be the first woman to become member of the state democratic executive committee. She was elected by the unanimous vote of the committee Friday as the successor of Judge Herseberg of Etowah, who resigned.
 Mrs. Reason. was not In Mont Bomery but was nominated through influence of friends who knew of her work for the demo- cratic party in the Seventh dis trict.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-14
 SIAMlESE TWINS ARE NOT TO BE DlSJ0lNED
By AssncInied Press

Chicago, January 13.--Josefa and Rosa Blazka, "Sfamiese twins" must remain joined together until their death of one might cause the death examinations today.
 The twins. b n attached to each other. contemplated an operation to separate themselves, fearing tha, dest hof one might cause the death of the other.
 The doctors declared that to sepa- rate them now would result in the death of both and expressed the opin- ion that if one should die the other also would die, unless a physician could immediatelyNseye them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-14
TRIAL COMPLETED
 AND REACHES JURY
 SHORTLY BEFORE !
Taking of Testimony Corcias ed by II O'Clock a Arguments Consume
 Six Hours
By DOUGLAS c. TINsLEY .

Hamilton, January 13-(Speciai.l Fate of Robert J. Lancaster, Ala bama national guardsman, on trial here for alleged participation in the lynching of William Baird, was in the hands of a Marion county jury tonight.
 Following six hours of oratory by opposing lawyers and a short chargs on the law by Judge A. E. Gamble, the case was given the jury shortly after 6 o'clock. The 12 men who will decide the defendants destiny were taken to supper before beginning their deliberations.
 Taking of testimony was finished this morning shortly before II o'clock. By agreement three hours was allowed each side for argument to the jury. w. C. Davis of Jasper, attorney for Mrs. Baird made tho opening speech for the prosecution. He was followed in the order named, by John Mcqueen of Tuscaloosa, for the defense; Ralph Quinn of Birming- ham, for the state; Ernest Fite of Hamilton and Senator A. II. Car michael of Tuscumbis for the de- fense, the closing speech for the state being made by Solicitor J. NJ Pen nington of Walker county. Horace C. Wilkinson, special assistant attorney general in charge of the prosecution. did not take part in the final argu- ments
 Plays West and Wilkinson
 In his final argument for the de fense, consuming an hour and a half. Senator Carmichael fayed Leslie West. star witness for the state, who claimed he drove one of the cars to the Jasper lynchinE, as self-con- tessed accomplice to whoever com mitted the crime and as unworthy of belief He also referred to West and Horace C. Wilkinson as the Thigh lights of the state and branded the case as the most momentous perse- eution he had ever witnessed" con cluding an impassoned address to the Jury by charging that Baird was lynehed by nersons interested in hay ing tho ssidEt5 TenoVfl
 Attornez ths do'agse nounced 5egoet tAis mosetra
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TO ERECT NEW BUILDING

o;reenville, January 13.--tSpecial) Work Of razing the partly burned store building of the estate of A. G. Miller on Commerce street has started and as soon as 1t is torn away H. F. Jones Construction company win inn mediately begin the erection of a modern brick and metal store build ing to the occupied by Mrs. A. G. Miller as a general store.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-14
 ETHELDA BLEIBTREY SETS NEW SWIM MARK

Philadelphia. January 13.-Etheida Bleibtrey. worlds champion woman swimmer, established a new middle Atlantic A. A. U. record tonight m swimming the 100-yard handicap event in 1907 1-5. The old record or 1:49 was held by Olga Dorfner of this
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-14
PLEADS NOT GUILTY n A.saeiafed Press

New York. January I3.--Luther Roddy, allsged slayer of two detec- lives. entered plea of not guilty when he W arr~igned in the SUI preme court late today. Trial was set tentatively for January 2S. Boddy was examined by three alienists em- ployed by his counsel to determine whether it was advisable to Inter pose a defense of insanity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-14
DEBT ntf FUNDING BILLS
 NOT ID BE JOINED
Harding Does Not Approve Combining the Two Meas ures-ThinkS It Is
 Impractical
By Associated Press

Washington, January 13.-The sol dier bonus bill will not be made a part of the allied debt refunding bill, Chairman McCumber of the Senate finance committee said tonight after a series of conferences had been held between Senate leaders to discuss tn desirability of merging the two, and it had become known at the White House that President Harding did not look with favor upon the sug- gestion that they be combinedf
 The foreign debt bill, Senator Me Cumber said, would be taken up by the finance committee Monday in the hope that it would be put in shape at that time for reporting to the Sen ate. It was the intention he added 10 eliminate some of the features to which the treasury department has objected and which has resulted in the mIasaie being he'd In committee fur several weeks
 These include provisicrs for semi aunual payment of interest sne that the interest shall not be less tnsn 5 Der cent.
 Although the merger plan was origlrally received favorably by a rumser of Senate leaders. the Presl- dent was said to regard it as imprac- tical and his view was reflected in further conferences today between Senate leaders.
 President's Objection
 The Presidents objections to the merger were said bl callers at the White House today to be based on his desire for the assurance that provisions cefinitel.1 would be made Ter payment of the bonus So far as the refunding bill is concerned he was said to believe that the refundinE process should be developed to in- sure returns from the allied loans before steps were taken to pledge them for z bonus
 He was represented, however as not hostile tc the suggestion that the interest of principal of the allied loans he used for payments to the bonms cnce they were available. It vas stated definitely that he also would Tot oppose a sales tax for the purpose o: paying the bonus, If Con- gross should decide upon that plan.
 The President, however, was said 10 regard as impractical suggestion that over s4oo, 900. 900 in the hands of the alien property custodlan be usod for bonus payments. These funds t vas said. were regarded as pledgei technically to private individuals whose property was taken