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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-10-23
Three Bold Bandits
 Are Sought byPolice
 For Decatur Robbery

Decatur. October 22-(special)- Police are searching for three bold bandits who last night robbed J. ". Rogers In the office of the Southern Finance company of approximately s200. One of the bandits telephoned Bank street, and declared he wanted to arrange loan, but wanted to be certain of privacy. He asked if MT. Rogers was alone, and received an affirmative answer. Within few minutes three men, whose faces were masked with handkerchiefs, entered the office and held Rogers at bay with pistols while they rifled the safe. Two men have been arrested pending check-up of their where abouts last night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-10-23
MOBILE FAIR WILL
 BE OPENED TODAY

Mobile, October Especial. )-All details for the opening of the Mobile fair. October 23-29. have been com pleted. All exhibits. concessions, stands. grounds and the race track were in the best of shape today. The first day of the fair will be educa- tional day, and several thousand school children of the city and coun- ty are expected to attend. The negro building was dedicated on Sunday Mobile day will be observed at the fair on Thursday and the wholesale houses and many business houses will close.
 Among the exhibitors arriving in the city today was Peter A. Bran non, curator of the state department of archives and history. who will be in charge of an attractive historical exhibit at the fair. The exhibit will consist of relics gathered by the state department and of pictures of points of historical interest of the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-10-23
Clemenceau Will Speak in Leading
 American Cities
By Associated Press

New York, October 23.-Georges Clemenceau. war premier of France, will visit principal cities in the east and middle west during his tour of the United States in November and December, according to schedule made public today by the council of foreign relations. under whose au- spices he is coming to this country.
 The French statesman will sail No-> vember Il, Armistice Day, and is ex- pected to reach New York November IS. where he will be heard in his first address. Tentative dates call for speeches in Boston. November 23: Chicago, November 25; Kansas City, November 2s; New Orleans. Novem- Der 30, and Washington, December 5-9. It is possible that his itinerary also will include visit to Atlanta.
 Visits to the White House; Mount Vernon, Washington's home, and to former President Wilson, his asso- ciate at the Paris peace conference. are on the calendar for Clemenceau's stay in the capital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-10-23
French Preparations
 Plan Is Attacked by
 German Newspapers
By Associated Press

Berlin, October 22.-The plan sub mitted by Louis Barthou, French rep resentative on the separations com mission, as a solution for Germany's financial difficulties and for placing the country in position to meet her reparation payments is sharply att tackled by sections of the press which declare 1t to be an overt assault on the sovereignty of the German re- public.
 Democracy, self-determination, the parliamentary system and all state sovereignty would vanish if the French plan is put into execution" says Vossiche Zeitung, which views the scheme as an attempt to place Germany under rigorous financial guardianship. This newspaper be- lieves the proposed procedure would be productive of much internal em- bitterment, result in dollar ex- change rate of from 5000 to 10000 marks and in the end would fail to yield reparations.
 "A new reparations crisis Is at hand" says the kreus Zeitung, which believes the French sgQyernment in the present move Is deliberately planning economic blackmair' of Germany.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-10-23
SECRETARY MELLON
 WOULD PUT END TQ. TAX EXEMPT BONDS.
High Administration Officials Said to Favor Changing Constitution to Prevent
 Escape From Taxes
By Associated Press

Washington, October 22.-Adoption of the pending resolution proposing constitutional amendment putting an end to the issuing of tax exempt securities will be urged on Congress at its short session, 1t was said today by high fiscal officers of the admin istration. They declared the question of tax free bonds was the most im- portant not alone of the national tax problem, but of some of the indus trial ones as well.
 II was indicated that the proposed Legislation will be supported by tho administration. President Harding was expected to renew in his annual message to Congress In December his recommendations for such a change in the organic law. Secretary Mel lon and other treasury officials also were prepared to reiterate their sup port of the resolution.
 With capital in ever increasing quantities seeking investment in tax free securities fiscal officers said the situation had reached the point where a remedy was necessary. Aside from the direct loss In taxation 1t was stated that normal development of industry was retarded through inability to attract wealth at reason able interest charges.
 Increases PubIic Debt
 Another element in the situation on which emphasis was laid was the in- ducement which was held out to the municipalities and other subdi- visions of the states to issue securities beyond their normal needs, thus bling up the already huge public in- debtedness. It was declared that all ready in some cases credit was being strained and unnecessary burdens placed on the taxpayers.
 Treasury officers have estimated that for the past several years state and municipal bonds to the amount of $1.000, 100000 annually have been issued with the total tax exempt bonds now outstanding around $12,- 000, ,0o0, 900. Other estimates place the total as high as s15.000, 900, ,ooo.
 Aside from the proposal to end the issuing of non-taxable securities rec concentrations with respect to taxa ton to be made to Congress by Sec retary Mellon in his forthcoming an nual report were expected to be few and to deal largely with such changes in the existing laws as have been found to be desirable through practical administration.
 It was indicated that no general revision of the law, such as was made a year ago. was contemplated at least for some time to come. Re enactment of the excess profits tax has it's advocates in both branches oi Congress. but this is opposed gener- ally by the administration as Is also the proposition to tax undivided sur pluses of corporations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-10-23
FLORIDA FLOOD
 REFUGEES ARRIVE Eighteen Persons Escape From Waters in LoWIands
 Near Lake 0kech0bee
By Associated Press

West Palm Beach. Fla, October 22. Morris Moore. whose telegram to his wife in Charlotte, N. C., published yesterday, indicated that flood con ditions in the Lake Okechobee sea- tion of the Everglades were serious and eighteen other flood refugees arrived in West Palm Beach today with fifty head of hodses, mules and cows. and several hundred chickens and brought stories of water three feet deep on his farm at South Bay, settlement two miles south of Lake Okechobcc. about 45 miles west ot here.
 Moore said meeting of the South Bay community council had been held Friday and decision reached that tle condition was not such as to call for assistance and that distressed persons were being cared for by ncighbors on high land. He com plained against what he termed in- adequate drainage facilities in his section. Mir. Moore's farm is on land lower than much of the other land in that locality
 F. C. Elliot of Tallahassee, state drainage engineer, who has been here for a week looking after control. in reply to Moore's complaint said that no claim has ever been made that the plan of reclamation of the Everglades is completed. He pointed out that in literature issued by state officials In charge of sales of state land and the plan of reclamation warn ing has been given against settlers going into undrained areas.
 The Red Cross of Palm Beach county has investigated reports Of flood conditions and reported that the situation is not such as to call for relief, the communities affected declaring that there Is no distress warranting action by the Red Cross or other relief agencies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-10-23

Tho couple were discovered in the alley, directly in front of an auto garage, by J. s. Joy. 1s1e Sixth ave- nue, and F. NJ. Grace, 1920 Sixth ave- nue, yesterday morning about o'clock.
 Detectives T. N. williamson and Fl. c. Peveler of the homicide squad were summoned to the scene by Call Officers Jones and Smith and con- ducted an investigation. Detective Peveler said that the woman was found lying on the ground with her clothes disheveled. Her body was swollen, the detective said, and con siderable difficulty was experienced in identifying her. The woman's brains had been dashed out from terrific blow on her forehead.
 Silverberg was found sitting against the door of the garage, in half conscious condition, from blow on the back of his head. All pock- cts of his clothing were turned wrong side out, according to the de- tectives, and letters and papers were found scattered around the vicinity.
 The injured man was taken to Hill man hospital, but was later removed to South Highlands infirmary in Loy's ambulance where his condition had shown no improvement at an early hour Sunday night.
 Detective Williamson advanced the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-10-23

theory that the couple had been fol- lowed to the spot where the murder and the assault on tho white man was made and that the blow was ad- ministered with a heavy piece of iron. The weapon was not found at the scene, although a piece of brown wrapping paper. covered with blood, was found 8 few feet down the alley from the spot where the two people were found.
 silverberg had been unable to throw any light on how he came to be struck, nor the identity of his as- sailant. at late hour last night. The detectives conducted thorough probe Into the murder and assault. with the assistance of Coroner J. D. Russum.
 Joy stated that he discovered the woman and man by his looking out from his bedroom window, when he arose for the day yesterday morning He said that he heard no screams or cries for help, and was unaware of what had taken place until he found the bodies, in the company of Grace, whom he had summoned to the scene.
 The detectives were still at work on the case last night, but had un- earthed no clues which would lead to the arrest of the murderer and robber.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-10-23
REFUGEES' EXODUS
 CAUSES DISORDER
By Associated Press

Adrianople, October 22.-The exodus of refugees throughout tho territory occupied by French de- tachments has shown increased disorder in the past AS hours. The moving columns are repeatedly blocked by the frantic efforts of the refugees to accelerate the pace as well as by new columns arriving from side roads or across the fields.
 The situation has seriously alarmed the French high command which has only $500 troops for the entire area. The French charge the Greeks with being the primary cause of the panic among the refugees, alleging the Greek commander issued orders to the population to eVacute within ten days, a period which is now drawing to a close.
 sThe evacuation of such large numbers in ten days along the single road to Karagratches was 8 physical impossibility. and the departure of the pople has not yet been half completed. The Greek governor general was dis missed yesterday because he failed to hold the exodus in check.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-10-23
GOMPERS REPLIES
 ID STATEMENT OF ATTORNEY GENERAL
Labor Leader Says Daugh- erty May Be Placed as "0ne of Those Irresponsi-
 ble AgitatorS"
By As ,ciated Press

Washington. October 22.-Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, declared in statement today that Attorney Gen eral Daughsrtys defense at Canton. O., last night of the injunction in the railroad shopmen's strike was "flamboyant tirade" which makes It fitting to classify Mir. Daugherty as one of those Irresponsible sgita- tors'"
 The Attorney Generals address. the labor leader asserted. was marked by partisan bias. untruth, exagger- sted statements and a display of heated temper"
 Mir. Daugherty's characterization of the strike and the strikers is so filled with hatred. exaggeration and calumny that every thinking person will understand 1t for what 1t is," declared MT. Gompers. "The official who presides over the department of justice is supposed to be interested in the even-handed dispensing of justice, and he is supposed to be in terested only in an impartial exam ination of the truth"
 Statements Were Fa1sehoods
 The Attorney General made & num- Der of statements, Mir. Gompers con tinued, which were absolute false hoods" adding that he had "delib- erately" neglected to say that "the workers agreed to accept the pro- posals submitted by the President" and dismissed the insulting refusal of the railroad members" with a totally inadequate description" Of their conduct. This, he said. was about as far removed from an inn partial presentation of the facts as anything could well be-"
 '"The Attorney General" MT. Com pers declared, rose to the heights of the ridiculous. He became sublimely ridiculous"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-10-23

Tho charge was made in a letter to Mir. Mellon made public by the Wis consin representative. The communi- cation was in reply from Mir. Mellon in response to one written by Mir. Frear calling attention to the re- ported stock dividend and uring that the penalty provision be invoked Mir. Mellon wrote that section 220 had no relation to such stock divi- dends as that proposed by the New Jersey oil company but added that there had been and would be no laxity on the part of the treasury in evoking that section wherever there Is any basis for so doing"
 Your letter." replied Mir. Frear. under date of today. ignores and mlsapprehends the plain reading and purpose of the statute and your ral- ing assumes the prerogatives of the supreme court when 1t sets aside the law.
 Avoiding surtRxes
 T trust that you are not under a misapprehension as to the question squarely presented to you because the press has been filled with an- nouncements that the purpose of the stock dividends to bo issued by the Standard oil company and the pro- posed stock dividend of $500, 000, 900 in United States Steel, in which you are supposed to be interested, is for the purpose of avoiding the surtaxes which would apply If these enormous amounts. aggregating over s1.000,- 000.000, were distributed as cash div idends.
 Naturally as man of great wealth, interested in 50 or more cor porations affected by the ruling on stock dividends and taxation, you will find your personal interest in- yolved in any decision. but assume in your position as a public officer you will be governed by the law and the interests of the public rather than by any personal consideration.
 Penalty Imposed
 Tn your letter to mo you say the corporation has paid its full tax. This refers. l take 1t. to section 230, but the penalty of 25 per cent is inn posed by Congress in order to reach the unwarranted surpluses that ars held by corporations and not dis tributed as cash dividends as in or der to evade the tax payment under the individual surtax law. That Is the distinction so clearly made by Congress that it can not fairly be misunderstood It is another way of reaching the tax on undivided profits which undoubtedly is permitted un- der the law and the decision of tho supreme court In the stock dividend case.
 Your efforts to protect the gov ernment treasury fin the past have been not directed toward collecting a tax upon large and powerful cor porations. and in the present emer gency your action in everything the express act of Congress will result in a loss to the treasury of all amount reaching several hundred million dollars annually.
 q trust that you will reconsider vour rulfnQn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-10-23
FEMININE EMERY
 FOR GREECE BANNED

Washington. October 22.-(special.) Importation of practically all ar ticles of feminine finery into Greece IS prohibited by mail, according to information received by the post of- flee department today from the Hell fenic government. The ban limit is. fixed for six months.
 Among the articles that are pro hibited either by regular and parcel post mail into Greece are bon bons. fine, cambrics, chocolates, articles made of crystal, artificial flowers, garments for women made of wool. beyeled glass. womens hats. false jewelry. fine laces, porcelain lamps. silks, sweetmeats. umbrellas and par asols.
 No reason is given in the notice to the post office department by the Grecian government for the prohibit tory order
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-10-23
MEMbERSOF KHAN
 CONDUCT FUNERAL
Young Girl Is Killed Acci- dentaIly During Pistol Fight.
 Police Accused
By Associated Press

St. Joseph Mo, October 22.-What old time residents here declared was the largest funeral within their recol lection took place today when the body of Nellie Hale. 14-year- old girl, killed Friday night by shot sup posed to have been fired by police, was borne to the cemetery through streets lined by thousands of spec tators.
 crowd estimated at 5000 waited in the cemetery for the cortege, in which marched 300 members of the kp Klux Klan, robed and with their hoods raised.
 The funeral was under the auspices of the Klan.
 The funeral was the only develop ment today in the police situation, which reached climax last night when 12.000 persons attended mass meeting of the Ku Klux Klan and demanded the retirement of the po- lice board on the ground that the po- lice department has failed 10 take proper precautions for the preserya- ton of life. The board is appointed by the governor.
 Second Person Killed
 Nellie Hale is the second person acc1dentdlly kIlieu nere since last summer while police were attempt ing to make arrests. She was riding on a country road with her two brothers when killed. According to her brothers. police car raced down the road in pursuit of another car. the officers firing as they came.
 The girl leaned out of the car and was struck by bullet. The three patrolmen. who. with Clay C. Mac Donald, chief of police, have been discharged. say the girl was killed by shot from the car they were pursuing.
 Several months ago Dr. W. W. Weitenberger was killed on down town street. Police were firing in an attempt to arrest Charles Haynes. who had tried to kill his wife. Haynes also was killed by the fusillade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-10-23
TWO RUSSIAN SHIPS
 ARE REPORTED LOST
By Associated Press

Riga. October 22-The Russian armored cruisers Rossiya and Grom- oboi, and several other vessels, have been lost in a storm in the Baltic sea-
 The Rossiya was a 12,1s5-ton vessel and the Gromobioi a ship of 13.4ao tons. The former had length of 48o feet and the latter of 472 feet. The Rossiya was laid down at the Baltic works in 1898 in completed in 1898 and the Groomoboi was started in 1898 and completed in 1901. Each vessel had speed of about 20 knots.
 The Gromoboi was scuttled by a complement of Ss3 men and the Gromoboi S6s.
 The Gromoblo was scuttled by a mutinous crew at Kronstadt in Mo- vember, 1920. It is probable that she was later raised and repaired. The Rossiya was said to have pAf- ticipated in the Kronstadt mutiny in the winter of 1921.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-10-23
HALL MILLS CASE MAY COME BEFORE
 GRAND JURY TODAY
Officials Refuse to Indicate What Steps They Will Take. Three Witnesses Are
 Questioned
By Associated Press

New Brunswick, October 22.-A few hours before the carefully guarded evidence gathered in the five weeks since the murder of the Rev. Edward Wheeler Hall and the choir singer, Mrs Eleanor Reinhardt Mills. was scheduled to be presented to the grand jury of Somerset county to- morrow at Somerville, official infor- mation that the case would come be- fore that body was lacking.
 None of the officials would confirm tho reported existence of an eye-wit- ness on whose testimony the case for the grand jury was believed to be based. Despite information that two indictments would be asked, presum- ably for a man and woman, no preparations for the presentation of the case were. noticeable today. Prosecutor Beekman played golf.
 Two telegrams which have been seized by the authorities have wldened the locale of the investiga- tion to New York city, 1t was learned today. The messages, said to have been filed in New York, August IA, by the minister, were to Henry Ste- vens and to a woman in New York, whose name has not been made pulp lie.
 Examine Mrs. Clarke
 Txs ressage tc the woman advised her, it was said. that the Rev. Hall would be at her apartment on the night the telegram was sent. The other to Mr. Stevens, brother of Mrs. Hall, was said to have notified him that the minister would arrive home the next day.
 Officials today refused to make public the result of the examination of Mrs. Addison Clarke. who has been identified ss the Minnie" mentioned in Mrs. Mills letters. Nor would they reveal whether the pistol and the knife used in the murder were in the possession of the investigators, as had been reported.
 George D. Totten. Somerset county detective, today questioned three witnesses. one of whom, he said. has never before been examined. He an- nounced this witness when brought to the Phillips farm. had pointed out several points about the ramshackle dwelling which had been hitherto un- noticed. He denied that any of those questioned was the reported "eye-wit- ness" of the murder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-10-23
MAY CALL PRIMARY
 IN DALLAS COUNTY

Selma. October 2.-(special. .)--The possibility of a primary to elect a successor to the late Hiram Lassiter, member of the Dallas county board of revenue. was voiced today by T. W. Barker. secretary of the dem ocratic executive committee, who sent out notices for . meeting of that committee next Tuesday, October 24. at the county courthouse.
 There are already six men from this county who have been men tioned as in the race for the place. They are: R. J. Moore, Summerfield; {; J. E. Terry, Plantersville; Sam Lacy, Plantersville; R. M. Rountree, Valley Creek; Abe Sanders, Plantersville. and Frank Houston. Valley Creek.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-10-23
RoY INJURED IN GAME

Anniston, October 22.-(Special.)- Charlie Kelly, young son of Mir and Mrs. W. M. Kelly" 1900 Noble street. sustained broken leg while playing football Saturday afternoon, the bone being broken between the knee and ankle. The injured boy was hurried to St. Lukes hospital. where medical attention was given, and was re- ported Sunday to be resting com fortab1y, despite the severity of the accident. He will be disabled for sew eral weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-10-23
VETERAN OF 97
 WAS AT REUNION

Gadsden, October 22.-tSpecial)-- W. H. Haynes, resident of Rag land, St. Clair county. and who is 97 years old, was one of the veter- ans who attended the reunion here last week. He was a member of Company F. Fifty-ninth Alabama, Frace's brigade. Longstreet corps. and fought the entire four years of the war. He was wounded once, but neyed captured