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The New York herald., 1922-11-24

LONDON. Nov. 23.--A dispatch TO the
Times says It Is believed that practically
all the national army posts in, Dublin
were under attack, including the Well
ington, Portobello and Bcggars Busl,
barracks. II is rumored the Mountjoy
jail also was attacked.
The New York herald., 1922-11-24
TRUST Anu SURETY COMPANIES

Yield
Bid, Ask. Ab't.
tred. Land Bank Farm Loan
hs Nov, 1871. or. 3i..... 1O3A 1V3& 4.43
tFed Land Bank Farm Loan
Sc. May to4t, on. 81. ......iO8A 1o3& 4Aj
tred. Land Bank Farm Loan
ns MAY, 1898. OF. 23......to0 l01A A2J
tFed rand Bank rarm Loan
AUS May. 1919, op. %. ...looA loOlH 4.3S
tied Land Bank Farm Loan
AVS May. 1888. op. a.. eeA 100 4.JO
tied Land Bank Farm Loan
aus Now 1855, op. - .... QeN 100 4.J0
tFed Land Bank Farm Loan
4tsa May. 1887, op 22,... eaN 100 f.9o
tNot listed On Ncw YORK stock Exchange.
The New York herald., 1922-11-24

DETROIT.

$4,000 Comw Edn 5s % ~ % 20
$4,000 Elec ist js. % 0s ps %
The New York herald., 1922-11-24
BONDS.

5000 5000 A A PsekFs Psek =. e' 80 y" 4 & y"
SSSS sSoo A9Iot" cOt 81 S. 81 Il SSs$ Ss Ssss
1000 1000 Am Ga 6 = ss7 q ss% sss% % sa,s ! !.
The New York herald., 1922-11-24

TNtUIN sIIdTNs
Total sales bonds, 81 .oj7, 900 par value.
Total sales stocks, 75l 700 shares.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-17
ATTEMPT TO ROB
 BANK AT ELKMONT
 IS UNSUCCESSFUL

Athens January 16.-(Speciai.)- An attempt to rob the Citizens Bank and Trust company at Elkmont. this county, was made this morning about o'clock. The would-be robber Is be- lieved 10 have been frightened away, however. before completing the job as his tools and paraphernalla were left in front of the vault door and discovered when the bank was opened for business this morning.
 Fred Gray citizen of Elkmont passing the bank shortly before day light, noticed the lights were burn ing and thinking that the janitor had come in to clean up. asked if The had any money to loan" The shades be- ing down, Mir. Gray could not see in side the bank and kept going.
 When the, bank was opened for business, however. a complete set Of safe blowers tools and other articles were found in front of the vault the lock on which was still hot, indicat- ing that the robber had been trying to open it when he evidently became frightened by Gray and ceased oper- ations. The sheriff was notified and went to Elkmont to make an investi- gation. So far, no clue to tho robber has been announced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-17
QUICK ACTION IN TREATING MENTALLY
 DISABLED IS ASKED
By Assocrated Press

Washington, January 16.-Assert- ing that the more than $500 mentally disabled former service men now placed in state institutions were vic tims of such gross neglect, indif- ference and profiteering" as consti- tuted "a black reproach on the honor of the nation," the disabled American veterans of the World war in a me- morial presented today to President Harding urged immediate action by the government looking to the treat ment of all such cases in federal i'm stitutions. Neglect of these cases in state Institutions, the memorial said. lis committing to permanent insanity many of the victims who, by timely treatment. could be cured.
 Describing the condition Of "con- tract" cases of this class in the in- stitutions of the state of Ohio as typi- cal of those in practically every state.~ the memorial asserted the gov ernment had farmed out the insane ex service men in Ohio to state asy- lums which are notoriousiy over crowded, undermanned and made quately equipped to great and care for them" while it has not provided one federal institution for this purpose in the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-17
CONF TAXATION Of
 SNEED IS CERTAIN
President Nominates Bean for Postmaster of CIanton Over
 Ex-Service Man
By HUGH ". ROBERTS Washington Bureau, The Age-Herald,
 500 Davidson Bulldinl

Washington, January 16.-(Spe- cial.)-William 4. Sneed of Boaz was indorsed by the finance committee of the Senate this afternoon for collec- tor of internal revenue in Alabama. He was nominated for the post some time ago. His confirmation will fol- low immediately. as neither Senator Underwood nor Senator Heflin will object.
 The President today nominated Wiley N. Bean to be postmaster at Claaton. MT, Bean is republican and YVES named despite the fact that Thomas Parrish an ex soldier. was given a certificate of preference by the civil service commission.
 Representative Jeffers Of the Fourth Alabama district, who made a fight for Parrish. stated tonight that he was aetuated by hope that certificates of preference given ta .exl service men by the civil service com mission, acting for the President, would be regarded as more binding than scraps of paper.
 Tt is evident. however. he said that this administration Is more de- termined to place local politicians than to reward the soldiers who fought the battles of the country"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-17
P0INCARE OCCUPIED
 TRYING TO STRAIGHTEN
 ANGL0-FRENCH TREATY
By Associated Press

Paris. January 16.-Premier Poin- cares first official act upon assum- ing control of the ministry of for eign affairs today was in the direc- tion of strengthening out points in the Anglo-French pact as agreed to by M. Briand and Mir Lloyd George, to which he objects. He had a con versation lasting two hours with Lord Curzon, the British secretary for for eign affairs, and Lord Hardinge, Brit ish ambassador, for the purpose of having the pact ready as amended to present to the chamber when he reads the governments declaration of Thursday.
 No official communication has been issued concerning the meeting, but 1t is understood that NJ. Poincare re- quested of Lord Curzon that the pact be amended to make the military pro- tection clause mutual, namely. that France should come to the assistance of Great Britain should the latter be attacked and also that the gen eral staffs of the two countries should meet at their earliest possi- ble moment after the pact is ratified to draw up plan of defense by which their armies would cooperate in the event of an attack in the east.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-17
WASHINGTON PAPER
 MIXES UP ITS DATA
Tries to Show Underwood Kept Watson From Votinq
 Against NeWberry
By HUGH ". ROBERTS Washington Bureau, The Axe-Herayd.
 BOO nnvidann R,.fI1f. =


 Washington, January 1s.-(Spe- cial. )-The efforts of the Washington Herald to make 1t appear that Sena- tor Underwood of Alabama, demo- cratic leader, was responsible for the fact that Senator Watson of Geor- gia, alone of all democrats, took no part in the fight for and against the seating of Senator Newberry of Mich igan. fell flat today.
 The Herald declared that Senator Watson had stated that Senator Un- derwood had no authority for d ssolv- ing a pair which had existed between Senator Watson and Senator Nor beck of South Dakota.
 As soon as Senator Underwood saw the publication. he announced in the Senate that on the day of the New berry vote. Watson was paired in favor of and Norbeck, republican. against Newberry; that he was in- formed by the pair clerk that Watson wished the pair dissolved. and that he had accordingly dissolved it by an announcement on the fioss.
 Senator Watson thcreupon declared to the Senate that Senator Under- wood had acted with authority. Sena- tor Spencer of Missouri, who man aged Newberry's fight, followed with statement denouncing the Herald story as false.
 Senator Watson in the beginning was regarded as favorable to the res olution seating Newberry. However. he did not appear in the Senate when voting was under way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-17
FORD WILL BE IN
 FLORENCE FRIDAY

Florence, January 16.-Edward A. O'Neal vice president of the Ala bama Farm Bureau federation. has received a telegram from Gray Sill yer, national executive secretary of the same organization, in which Mir Silver stated that Henry Ford would positively be in Florence next Friday and Saturday for a conference with the farm bureau heads of the United States.
 Mir. ONeal states that John K. How ard, president of tho American Farm Bureau federation all of the seven re- gional presidents in the United States, Gray Silver, the executive secretary in charge of legislation, President Spright Dowell of the Alabama Poly technic institute, and all the mem bers of the cooperative cotton mar keting committee of the farm bureau for Alabama will be here.
 The meeting promises to be one of national importance and MT Ford will lay before the farmers repre- sentatives in detail his plans for the development of Muscle Shoals and for the manufacture of fertilizer here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-17
IND FOUR GUILTY
 IN BILOXI CASE
No Developments in Finding of Bodies Washed Ashore
 From Cuban Vessel
By Associated Press

Biloxi, Miss, January 16.-As a re- suit of a police investigation into the presence of a Cuban fishing smack, reported to have been rum laden, off Dog Keys, near Ship Island, last week, four Biloxi men were found guilty today of having conspired to bring liquor into Mississippi.
 The men found guilty are Eddie A. Moran, Harold Moran, Maurice Moran and J. Kennedy. They were sem fenced to pay fines of $25 and serve 50 days in jail. Ten men were ar rested In connection with the alleged liquor smuggling. but six of them were released today.
 It was alleged that the men made the trip to the Cuban vessel and transported the liquor to Biloxi. Nearly 100 cases of whisky were said to have made up the cargo.
 There was no developments tonight in regard to the finding of two bod ies, believed by the police to have been members of the crew of the Cuban vessel. which have washed ashore. One of them floated in Fri day morning and was buried after an attempt at Identification proved fu- tile. Sunday morning another body was found cast upon the shore by the tide and when examined by physi- clans it was found that the neck of the man had been broken. When this discovery was made the body of the first man was exhumed and 1t was also found that his neck had been broken.
 Federal agents are making an in- vestigauon and it was said tonight that every angle of the affair, in- cludjng an alleged fight with the creT of the fishing smack, would be investigated-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-17
FAMINE RELIEF DRIVE ON
 Ky Associafed Presa

Chicago, January 16.-A campaign for funds to buy food, clothing and medical supplies for the starving in the Volga valley was begun from headquarters of the American com mittee for Russian famine relief here today. The supplies will be pur- chased in America and shipped to the Russian Red Cross for distribution in sections of Russia weher the Amer ican Relief association and the Quaker organization are not oper- ating. the committee announced. It was said that the supplies would be distributed without charge by the workers of the Russian Red Cross, under American supervision. Inade- quacy of American relief to meet the conditions in the Volga, containing a population of 25,Oo0. 900, prompted the organization of the American com mittee officials said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-17
CYST OF THE NEWS
GENERAL.

Individuals may borrow direct from war finance corporation. Steel cOrporati ton can operate ships through canal.
 Railroad shares changes hands on Wall street.
 Cotton market is unsettIed and much weaker.
 STATE Burns declines to make statement regarding Brown killing. Big suit against law enforcers goes to trial today.
 All members of court of appeals enter campaign.
 LOCAL Democratic convention to have no bearing on fall election candidates. Seventeen days in which to pay poll tax and only one-fourth liable paid.
 Men from far away as Africa come to Birmingham hunting work. FirHt day of |. M. H. A. drive totals &f3.2OO.
 New site for Country club pro- posed.
 Hygiene associatfen in session.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-17
WILL AMEND OFFER
 FOLLOWING INSPECTION

Washington, January 16.-Proposed amendments of the Engstrum offer for completion and operation of the Muscle Shoals properties, now before Secretary Weeks and war department engineers for consideration, will be made as soon as Mir. Engstrum has completed a personal survey of Mus cle Shoals.
 Former Senator Marion Butler of North Carolina. acting for the New port Shipbuilding company of Will mington, N. C., of which Frederick C.. Engstrum is president, announced to- day that MT. Engstrum had left here for Florence, Ala. to inspect the prop critics before amending his original offer.
 MT. Engstrum has in mind several amendments which 1t was believed will improve his proposal in the opin- ion and consideration given it by gov ernment officials. it was said. One of these is expected to be a definite pro- vision for the manufacture by his company of nitrates and commercial fertilizers in the event the proposal is indorsed by Congress.
 Secretary Weeks said today he had decided to send the Engstrum offer and that initiated by c. c. Thinker of San Francisco to Congress as soon as they were in shape to be sent" This was accepted as mean ing that the two offers would be submitted to Congress irrespective of action along that line on the Ford offer, which law officers of the war department are drafting in contract form.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-17
MAUD ADAMS GIVES
 S130,000 ESTATE TO
 CATHOLIC SISTERS
By Associated Press

New York, January 16.-Maud Adams, Protestant actress, has given her si3O.00o country estate at Lake RonkonKoma, L. l., to she Roman Catholic Sistefhood of Our Lady of the Cenacle.
 Miss Adams. who has not appeared on the stage for several years, be- came interested in retreats conducted by the Sisters for secular women an while in this city was accustomed to stay at the convent of St. Regis, on West 10th street.
 When knowledge of Miss Adams gift became public today, it was learned that she had offered her es- tate about a year ago to enable the Sisterhood to enlarge it's work.
 Before Mother Marie Majoux could obtain permission from Bishop Me- Donnell to accept the gift and estab- fish the novitate on Long Island. he died. A week ago the matter was brought to the attention of Bishop Molioy and he immediately gave his consent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-17
OPEN DOOR POLICY NV CHINA ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS CONFERENCE
Burch Surprised When Jury Fails
 To Reach Verdict
By Associated Press

Los Angeles, January 16.-The jury trying Arthur c. Burch for the mur- der of J. Belton Kennedy reported it. self unable to agree on a verdict to- day and was discharged.
 Burch declared he was surprised al the result, The jury reported to Judge Reeve that the previous align ment of the 10 to 2 was unchanged. It was not made known officially whether the majority was in favor Of conviction but this was the belief of attorneys, The jury had been out n hours after trial that lasted two months. The case was set for 9.30 o'clock tomorrow for fixing a date for retrial
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-17
KENNAMERM MAY BE
 NAMED ATTORNEY
Bowman Moving Under an Agreement. Will Be Named
 First Assistant
By HUGH w. ROBERTS Washington Bureau, The Hers
 800 Davidson Bull

Washington, January 16.-(Special) Charles Kennamer. formerly repub- lic4n candidate f9r Congress in the seventh Alabama district, and whose contest for the seat was recently thrown out for lack of evidence, may be named in the near future attorney general for the Northern district of Alabama.
 But the department of justice, which would readily appoint O. D. Streit of GuntersviIle to that post, ,ss not as strongly disposed in favor of Kennamer.
 These facts were obtainable at the department of justice today. Kenna- mer has the indorsement of the, Ala bama referees. Streit, it ia said. has informed the department that he does not want the Job.
 Sam c. Bowman of Birmingham formerly applicant for the attorney ship and now moving under an agreement on the part of Kennamer. that he will be named first assi stant. is in Washington. He was presented to the department today by Senator Willis of Ohio.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-17
FlNANClERS IN NEED
 OF CONFIDENCE, SAYS
 SHEFFIELD IN SPEECH
By Associated Prea.

New York, January 16,-when captains of finance along Wall street win the confidence of the American people and make them feel that .'the music of the clink of gold across their counters Is not so swset as the na- tional anthem" they, according to James R, Sheffield, president of the Union League club, will have done a great service to American banking and a greater service to the American people.
 Mr. Sheffields appeal to financiers was made tonight in an address, ~,rhe Soul of Wall Street." before Group Eight of the American Bankers asso- clation.
 The name Wall street Is considered in many sections of the country with reproach, MT. Sheffield said.
 Regardless of who Is responsible" the speaker continued. Tt Is not good for America that this prejudice pre- yails."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-17
THREE VIRGINIA CITIES
 WITHOUT CAR SERVICE
By Associated Press

Richmond, January 16.-Thvee Vir- ginia cities, Richmond. Norfolk and Portsmouth, were without car service this afternoon until after o'clock as a result of a strike among the car men in protest of cut in their wages by the Virginia Railway and Power company. The tie-up was made com plete when the few cars that had been operating during the day, the first of the strike, were taken into the barns.
 Three lines were operated by the company here today. The South Rich mand line consisted of only one car. A 10-minute schedule was operated on other lines, according to state ments from the reports of the power company.
 Statements from union headquar- ters were to the effect that non union men were in charge of the cars. It was said that three union men re- ported for work, but the reports of the company refused to say whether or not they worked. Union officials declared all their men remained loyal to the car mems union.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-17
My Fauorite Stories
 By IRWIN S. COBB
Combating the Yellow Peril
By IRWIN s. COBB

Every time the takes this revived which 10 When catch myself laughing that decade has slipped by m The has with who called the outskirts Cincinnati there family bumped large volume developed the of the that householder months before induced by travelling agent to encyclopedias and st the worth of his had reading the pretty constantly He full of facts statistics and 
 In reply the callers he his and his wifes and
 How many children
 I've got thee" said the citizen that's take it from
 What makes positive that?" the
 "I tell why there Its this here book that world is Chinese"
 Copyright, 1922 by the Central Press Associaton.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-17
SIXTEEN BIDS FOR
 BATTLESHIPS OPENED
I,y Associated Press

Washington, January fo.-Sixteen bids were opened by the board of sur vey, appraisal and sale at the navy yard here today for the purchase Of three battleships, two cruisers and four monitors. The vessels offered for sale and the highest bids follow:
 Battleships-By J. G. Hitner & Sons, Philadelphia, who submitted the high est bids in exchange:
 Maine, s4s,556; Missouri, $4S,556; Wisconsin, S4s.SSS.
 Memphis, $S,000, by A. H. Radethy Iron and Metal company, Denver; Columbia, s51 ,265 by the Bos ton Iron and Metal company, Balti- more.
 Monitors-Target formerly Puri- tan), s1o,056, by J. c. Hitner & Sons; Ozark, $15,560, by J. c. Hitner & Sons; Target formerly Miantonamoh), s6,IS0, by Boston Iron and Steel com pany of Baltimore; Tonopah, s15,560, by J. G. Hitner & Sons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-17
SITE OF SHIPBUILDING PLANT AT MOBILE IS
 PURCHASED BY TODD

Mobile, January 16.-William H. Todd shipbuilder of tho Pacific coast and Brooklyn, N. r., today pur- chased the land on which the Mobile Shipbuilding companys plant was To- cated during the World war and tive years afterwards. for $130.000. Fitz- patrick and Till offered $i65,000 for the material on the yards of the plant which was under the control of the United States shipping board, but the federal court has this offer under advisement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-17
HOPE TO LOCATE LOOT
 By Associated Press

Boston, January 16.-Through the arrest today of Benjamin Greenberg of Hull, on charge of receiving stolen bonds, the police said they hoped to locate in various Massachu- setts cities bonds amounting to more than s100.000 that were part of the loot of a s350,000 mail robbery in Los Angeles last March. Greenberg was arrested in the financial district while trying to negotiate a loan on two S1 900 bonds which the police said had been identified as having been stolen in Los Angeles. He was held in s25, 900 bond for a hearing tomorrow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-17
SEVEN PROSECUTION
 WITNESSES JAILED
Hv Associated Preee

New York, January 16.-County Judge Herman, of Staten Island ordered seven witnesses for the state and declared a mistrial today while hearing the case Of Thomas Burke former process serve- charged with extorting money from sa loon keepers.
 This man has deliberately given perjured testimony. l am going to have him locked up,' said the judge, interrupting the trial, while Theo- dore Sailing was on the stand. Then he ordered deputy sheriffs 10 lock up all the other witnesses for the prosecution.
 This done. the judge set the retrial for next Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-17
BAND OF M0UNTAINEERS
 REPORTED MARCHING ON
 JAIL TO RELEASE MEN
By Associated Press

Bristol, Va.-Tenn., January 16.- Sheriff John M. Litton announced to- night that an armed guard had been thrown about the jail at Abingdon as the result of notification that a band of mountaineers was marching from Moccasin Gap to effect the release of Martin Branham and Charles Lyerly, who were arrested three days ago when officers seized 75 gallons of moonshine liquor near Abingdon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-17
CONVICTION TO STAND

Washington, January f6.--The con- viction of Walter Matthey in the fed eral court at Davenport. Iowa, on the charge of having aided another to vio- late the espionage acr, wilr stand, the supreme court today refusing to re-
 view the case. The conviction was based on a public speech made by Daniel H. Wallace at Davenport in waich he Is alleged to have urged those'inducted into the military serv- ice to refuse to serve abroad. and those who had not to resist the draft and to refuse to enlist Matthey was charged with having aided and in- duced" Wallace to make the speech.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-17
Ford Interests Are
 Reported Seeking
 Gulf States Steel
By Associated Press

New York, January 16,-Heavy buying of Gulf States Steel com- mon shares, which rose 6s4 points last week ana mat much more again today on the stock ex- change has given rise to muck conjecture in local financial ana industrial circles.
 It developed in the course of today's market session that a firm of lawyers had circuIarized Gulf States shareholders asIkiu, options on their stock at n figl to be named by the sellers, an rumOr was that Henry Ford inter- ests were seeking the property as n possible adjunt to Muscle Shoals.
 Another rumor suggested that the stock was being bought in the open market and at private sale for Chicago interests which re- gently organized the Southern Iron and Steel company, capital ized at S100,O00, ,OOO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-17
trawler late this afternoon.

Details of the disaster ms re- lated by the captain of the ves- seI are to the effect that daring heavy weather Sunday night the deck cargo of the vessel, consist ing largely of naptha. shifted. An explosion occurred and a few minutes later the whole vessel was in flames, with the ex- ception of the space near the bridge, where the crew huddled for safety. A boat was lowered, but 1t was engulfed in the heavy sens and it's three occupants were drowned. The mate, clasping his