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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-20
TRUSTEESH|P OF US. GOLDSUPPLY
 TOCHANGEH HANDS
Scobey Will Assume Charge of $3,O0O,000, When He Becomes Director
 of Mint Today
By Associated Press

Washington, March 1e.-Trustse- ship for third of the worlds gold supply changes hands tomorrow when F. E. Scobey of San Antonio. Tex. succeeds Raymond T. Baker as diroc- tor of the mint. Gold assets of the mint service institutions aggregate s3.0oo, 100000. The world gold sup ply Is estimated at approximately ss, ,O0o, ,ooo, ,00O.
 Mir. Scobey, when he takes oath of office tomorrow, assumes supervision of the governments coinage institu- tions, and tons of precious metals, bars of gold and silver. coins of all denominations, will come under his charge.
 According to a report completed tonight by MT. Baker for his success sor. the totar assets of the mint serv- Ice institutions approximate s3,676.- 900, 0o1, stored In the hints at Phila- delpha, Denver and San Francisco and the United States subtreasury at New York.
 Among the four institutions there is $2,S29,opo,0oo in gold bullion and
 2e 2se .ne esena t--. 2. sssls.s " . 2 C. III StlNeT puIllOn ana SSbz,VVO,VOV Tn silver coin; $2S0,0000 900 in paper cir- rency and $3000,000 in minor coin. nickels and pennies. Much of the enormous stock of gold is accounted for by the tremendous influx of that precious metal into this country since the war. The mint is required to pur- chase the yellow metal as 1t Is of fered, unless 1t comes from Russia. The gold of the bolsheviki Is taboo.
 Summarizing his five-year term as moneymaker for tho government. Mir. Baker said that the coin demand upon tho United States hints was larger during the calendar years of 1917 to 1920. inclusive, than during any period in the history of the service.
 During the war period approxi- mateiy 2,6s3,o00,0o0 separate coins were struck off by the hints at Philadelphia, Denver and San Fran cisco. while the output for the cai- endar year 1919 alone was S39,000, ,OO0 pieces. or 44S per cent larger than in normal pre-war years, such as 1915.
 MT. Baker reported that during .the past five years all of the United States hints have been remodeled and modern machinery installed. includ- ing electrical furnaces which melt a ton and half of silver at once.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-20
Russia Has Reached
 Limit of Retreat
 Toward Capitalism
By AssocInted Press

Moscow, March 1O.--COnten- tions that Russia has reached the limit of her retreat toward capitalism. hut that neverthe- less 1t iS needfuI to remove thou sands of communists from im- pOrtnnt posts nnd to substitute efficient managers. will he made by Nilk0lni LenInc. the bolshcNik premier. md other soviet leaders before the nll-RuHSiRn cOmmunIst conRress which is due to open here tomorrow.
 Difficulties in rcconcilinE these apparently divergent principles are expected to bring forth m interesting debntci but the lead crs arc confident thnt the opPo- Sttion which may he expected, play from the radical left group. will he unimportnnt. \ year ngo, after the kronstadt revolt. the communist Congress approved the inintiOu of Lenine's new poll icy, After yenr, although n majority of the Russian public finds freedom for individual ef- forts at relief from the previous rigid state of control. there stIlI are n number of communists who have become Increasingly discOn- tented over the resurrection of the bouEeoisie.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-20
RECOGNITION OF MEXICOAI EARLY
 DATE IS PROBABLE
Personal Exchanges Between Harding and 0bregon Now in ProgreSs--Harding
 to Protect U. s.
By Associated Press

Washington, March 1s.-Personal exchanges between President Hard ing and President Obregon looking to recognition of Mexico by the United States are in progress. it was disclosed today in high administra- tion circles. American officials be- lieve early recognition is probable.
 The only point of difference be- tween the two executives, it was de- ciared, is the desire of President Harding to make the formal recogni- tions of Mexico coincident with the signing of a treaty pledging the southern republic to protect Ameri- can rights within its borders, where . as the Mexican President would like the formal recognition to precede the treaty. The correspondence. time, Is described as having been of most cordial character.
 The American government was said to desire protection for American rights against the retroactive clauses of the Mexican cinstitution in treaty form. Persons familiar with Mexica n Jurisprudence declare that five de- cisions by the Mexican supreme court are necessary to establish q prece- uene. Ihere nave been decisions fla vorable to American interests on the point at issue.
 The exchanges with the Mexican President were said not to have been the only international correspontence carried on by Mir. Harding since his election. Three European potentates. 1t was declared, have written personal letters to the President, as well as one South American President. The nature of the letters was not dis closed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-20
RESERVATIONS WILL BE STORM CENTERS
 OF TREATY BATTLE
No Alliance" Proposal Is Only One Acceptable to President Harding, Sup
 porters Say
By Asnociated Press

Washington, March 19.--Three proposed reservations promise to be- come the final storm eenters of the Senate's debate on the four-power Pacific treaty, which enters it's con cIuding chapter tomorrow under a unanimous consent agreement to vote finally on ratification Friday.
 Only one of these reservations is said by its supporters to be accept able to President Harding. and 1t is the only one that administration leaders expect to see adopted. It was framed in the foreign relations com mittee and declares the treaty con templates mo alliance" A group Of administration senators still hope they may accomplish ratification without even this qualification, but those in charge of the treaty are not now inclined to try the experiment.
 second reservation which is ex- pected to provoke a determined fight Is In process of formulation by var louS groups Of senators opposed 10 unreserved ratification. It will pro- vide that the outside powers shall be consulted in Pacific controversies where their interests are affected The third Is blanket "no alliance declaration originally framed by the foreign relations committee republ- cans but abandoned after conferences with President Harding and re-intro- duced on the Senate floor by Senator Johnson. republican. California, an 'irreconcilable" foe of the treaty.
 old Groupings ReappesrfnR
 As the situation shapes up in it's final analysis, the old groupings of the Versailles treaty fight are re- appearing but with many material alterations It is former members of the republican mild reservationist bloc" who have taken the lead in urging that the revised committee draft of the mo alliance" reserva- ton be voted down. On the other hand it was to placate a wing of the Versailles "irreconcilables" that the reservation was framed Again as in Versailles treaty maneuverings. the administration leaders are try ing by a middle course to keep peace between these two clements.
 Those of the mild reseryationists' of other days who want to reserva-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-20
My FuUorite Stories
By IRWIN s. COBB
A Violent Indisposition

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-20
ONE JUROR IS NEEDED
 IN ARBUCKLE TRIAL
Uy Associafed Prees

San Francisco, March lS.-The se- lection of second alternate juror will occupy the court and opposing counsel at the opening of the secoud week of the manslaughter trial of Roscoe C. t"Fatty'D Arbuckle tomor- TOW. Exhaustion of the venire pre- vented the selection of this final juror yesterday.
 The opening statement of the prosecution and the beginning of the presentation of evidence are sched- uled for tomorrow. Both sides pre- dict the trial will be longer than either of the two former hearings. which resulted in disagreements. Dis trict Attorney Brady is expected early in the trial to inform the court that Fey Provost, show girl and a leading prosecution witness, has dis appeared, and that a diligent search on his part has failed to locate her. If permitted by the court, he will read her, testimony at one or both former trials, according to his present plans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-20
MISSISSIPPI HAS
 PASSED|TSFLOOD 1. STAGE AT MEMPHIS
River Is Rising Rapidly-Res-
 idents on Islands and Un- oyt rotected LowIands Flee y''f Before Waters
By Associated Press

Memphis, March 1e.-FIood
 stage on the Mississippi river at
 Memphis WAS passed early today
 when the gauge topped the S0-
 foot mark. The river is rising
 rapidly with stage of 40 feet
 here and 4e at Helena, Ark, pre-
 dicted by the United States
 weather bureau for the latter
 part of this week.
 The river here Is rising at a rate of about a half inch an hour. and this will probably be increased dur ing the night. river men say, as heavy rains north of here late last night and early this morning have been re- ported. The crest of the Ohio river flood passed Cincinnati last night and the river there has begun falling. The river Is still rising at Louisville, while the Cumberland and Tennessee are both still climbing, and will continue to do so. on account of rains on the upper waters of both last night.
 The gauge at Memphis stood at 34.8 at 8 o'clock this morning and a few hours later topped 35 feet. which is flood gauge here. From tonight until next Saturday or Sunday, when stage of 40 feet here and 4s feet at Helena, Ark, Is predicted by the Weather bureau. the rise will be rapid.
 Back waters from Wolf river and other small streams immediately north of Memphis is slowly spreading g over the unprotected lowlands. Flood gates at several of the bayous mort h of Memphis have been closet for the first time in two years and several of the six pumps here used to move off back waters in the extreme north- ern end of the city are In operation tonight.
 Captains of steamboats arriving here today say that almost all the residents on the islands and unpro- teeted lowlands along the river out side the levees have either moved to higher ground with all their be- longings or are preparing to move tomorrow. Practically no refugees were brought in by the steamboats today, as most of those living on flood exposed lands were given am pie warning and moved out before the high water reached them,
 The flood waters have topped al- most every island In the river from Cairo to Memphis, but so gradual has been the rise that every one was able to move their live stock and other property to a place of safety before the water encroached on their land
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-20
New Tribulations Face Dodge When
 He LeaUes Prison
By Associated Press

Detroit, March 19.-John Duvai Dodge, millionaire Speeder, will leave the Detroit house of cOrrec- ton tomorrow morning at o'clock to face a fresh series of tribuIations.
 Tuesday Ms. Dodge will be arraigned in KaIamazoo on the, charge of driving an auton,~ e3 while drunk. He wtl' o Y srraigned on a cF .sasp es Y nI.. i..''DHs"a nmsl. se aA K. Grand Rapids -Ool stu dent. who WAS sdsly in1ured when she jumped from, Dodge's automobile March II. after being offered, she alleged. n drink of whisky, will be sufficiently re- covered to appear against Dodge.
 When he leaves the prison he will he master of n fortune of S1,60O, ,00O, circuit court Saturday having admitted to probate the amended will of his father, the late John F. Dodge, permitting the son to share in the estate. Under the original will young Dodge was cut off with . small monthly allowance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-20
ITALIAN MINISTER REGRETS ABSENCE
 OF U. s. AT GENOA
Schanzer Declares Economic Conference Possibly Most Important Historic Event
 Since War
By Associated Pres.

Rome, March la.-The absence of American representation at the forth coming economic conference to be held at Genoa was referred to with regret by Foreign Minister Schanzer in the course of an address in the Chamber of Deputies Saturday.
 There is nothing in the reply to our invitation" he said, that par ticularly concerns Italy; in fact, the reasons for the refusal of the United States to participate in the confer ence as set forth by Secretary of State Hughes are essentially Amer ican political reasons. However, think the United States cannot long remain aloof in European discus sions."
 Italy, Slgnor Schanzer declared. has the greatest interest in the success of the conference
 There is at present" he said, "a tendency to minimize the importance of the meeting and represent 1t as futile. 1 think this attitude is un- Justified. The Genoa conference should be looked upon as an event oi extraordinary international impor- tance, perhaps tEe most importan' 1 historic venet since the war in view Of the fact that 1t Is the first time l vfctors and yanQuishcd will discus. together their common interests"
 Political Questions The foreign minister admitted cer- tain political questions must be dis posed of before concrete agreements on limitation of armaments were pos sible. He pointed out that the confer ence could not be expected to accom- plish the Utopian task of immediately adjusting the European and world situation. Genoa, he said, was not the last stage of the journey toward discovery of method of healing the wounds made by the war There can be no idea of revising or remaking treaties at Genoa, Signor Schanzer continued He emphasized the i'm portance of the economic questions on the agenda of the conference such as removal of trade barriers. collabo- ration of stronger and weaker states with a view to the economic recon struction of Europe and questions of currency and exchange. Italys own program, he said would be in sup port of peaceful solution of conflicts reduction of armaments and the re- sumption of regular relations with the states of central and eastern Eu- rope.
 "The Russian delegates" he de- clared, may rely on a respectful welcome. We trust they will not in- dulge in propaganda, but will collabo- rate sincerely with the other dele gates"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-20
HARDING BACK IN
 WASHINGTON FROM
 FLORIDA VACATION
Care of Disabled Soldiers Is First Matter Considered by President Upon
 His Return
By Associated Press

Washington, March Exchanges in the governments plan for hospi- tilization for disabled veterans to meet criticisms made by officials of the American Legion and others were discussed tonight at the White House at a conference between President Harding, Director Forbes of the veterans bureau, Director of the Budget Dawes, John Barton Payne, chairman of the American Red Cross, and members of the le- gion's disqualification committee. After the conference, which lasted more than two hours, it was an- nounced that Director Forbes would announce tomorrow morning the de- cisions which had been reached.
 Specific criticisms which had been made against the rehabilitation serv- ice in Illinois were 'froned out" be- fore the conference, Director Forbes said. He would not say what these were
 The legion committee was com posed of Col. George W. wickersham, ,Ir., New York. and Col. A. A. Sprague and Brig. Gen. Abel David of Chi cago.
 General David. acting as spokes- man. said later they had urged upon President Harding that he give inn mediate approval to the Langley bill now before Congress, when and if 1t should come to him for signature. The measure provides substantial ap- propriation for hospital construction which they declared was urgently needed.
 Another matter taken up was that service men now being treated under the supervision of the health serv- ice be transferred to the veterans bureau. To this also. General David said, the President gave his approval. The legion representatives estimate that of S2.000 soldier patients were still outside the bureaus supervision, two-thirds of whom were mental or tubercular cases requiring special treatment.
 The special train conveying MT. and Mrs. Harding and their party from Florida reached Washington shortly after noon, the run having l,een made on scheduled time and without incident The executive and Mrs. Harding went at once to the W hite House! Others who returned OF thep residential special were Sec retary and Mrs. Weeks, Attorney General Daugherty, Under Secretary of State Fletcher, Brigadier General Sawyer and Secretary Christian. The train was routed over the Atlantic Coast Line railroad and nigh officials of that system were on board during tho entire trip
 The President shook hands with the engineer and members of the 7rain crew during a short stop at .4sff, gs s-sas sss Ii :sssins 7
 Nr, Harding said he felt greatly henefited as 8 result of the rest and the numerous games of golf which marked his vacation stay and de- clared he had a bully" time. Mrs. Tiarding and the other members of the party expressed similar senti- mentS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-20
$2OO, 900 Worth of Bonds Are Missing
 From U. s. Treasury
By Associated Press

Washington, March 1s.-Between s17o,ooo and s2oo,oeo in, negotiable Liberty Bonds are missing from the Liberty Bond brand of the treasury, w. H. Moran. chief of the secret serv- ice, said tonight. Secret service op- eratives have been sent to Richmond, Va. and Charlottesville. Va, where two employees of the branch, who are wanted in connection with the inves- tigation of the loss were reported to be, he added.
 The loss of the bonds became known Saturday, it was said, but the total amount missing had not been ascertained tonight. Charles A. Clev- enger, also an employe in the branch, was held for questioning, se- cret service officials announced. but no charges had been placed against him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-20

Representative Mondell of Wyom- ing, the republican floor leader, said tonight that tho whole situation would be laid before the President plan would be fully explained. Mir. Mondell would not venture an opinion as to whether the bill would be called up in the House tomorrow under a suspension of the rules, but he ap- peared to be confident that there would be no development at the White House conference that would cause serious alteration of the plan to put the measure through soon.
 We have a bill quite different from anything the President has ex- pressed an opinion on" said Mir. Mon dell, and a bill that lays no more burden on the treasury next year than does the forthcoming road bill, for instance.
 We suspended the rules two years ago to pass tho first bonus bill and there is good reason to handle the measure that way. There are men who have no responsibility in the matter who would come forward with amendments not for the purpose of improving the bill, but to make trouble. If we have about the best bill we can get there Is no reason to allow the minority to embarrass our people.
 Best Bill Possible
 We have got the best bill we can get and very good one and the sooner we pass 1t the better"
 Among these who probably will &C., company Mir. Mondell to the White House tomorrow Is Chairman Ford ney of the ways and means commit tee; Chairman Campbell of the rules committed, Chairman Towner of the republican House conference, Chair man Fess of the republican congress sional committee, Representative Longworth of Ohio. a member of both the ways and means and steering committees and Representative Mann of Illinois.
 Speaker Gillett was expected to ar rive here tomorrow from his Massa- chusetts home and to preside over the House. Whether he would see the President before the House convened was not disclosed, but some adminis- tration officers said today that they were confident he would not entertain motion to suspend the rules and pass the bonus bill. This question was one that House leaders said they would take up with the ex- ecutive.
 Soon after Mir. Harding returned to- day he had an hours conference with Secre tary Mellon at the White House. There was no official statement as to the conference but 1t was under stood that the bonus question was discussed N { Kn attack on the bohus Ineasare was made in minority views. which were made public today by Repre- sentatives Treadaway of Massauchu-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-20
INDIAN LEADER IS SENTENCED ID SIX
 YEARS IN PRISON
Gandhi Admits He Sought to Spread Disaffection With England Among Peo-
 pie of India
By Associated Press

Ahmedabad. British India, March 19.-Asked by the magistrate on Sat urday, prior to being sentenced to pleaded guilty to all the charges made against him by the advocate general, Mohandas K. Gandhi. the nonco -operationist, replied in the af- flrmative.
 The advocate general pointed out that the articles of Gandhi. printed in Young India, formed merely part of the campaign to spread disaffec- tion openly. to systematically render government impossible and to bring about the overthrow of the govern ment. He contended that the writ ings of Gandhi were not those of an uneducated or obscure man. It was true that the articles insisted on non violence, but he asked what was the value of this If you necessarily teach disaffection against the govern ment and openly seek to instigate others to overthrow it.
 Makes Long Statement
 Thereupon Gandhi made long statement in which he admitted that teaching disaffection against the ex- isting system of government had be- come almost a passion with him. lie declared he took all the blame for the disorders in Madras, Bombay nnd Chauri Chaura; but he added that If he were liberated he would keep Up his work. NonvioIence was the first and last article of his faith; he bore no ill will against any single admin istrator TOT any disaffection towards the Kings person.
 Gandhi said he was in court to submit cheerfully to the highest pen alty which could be inflicted. and that there were only two courses open to the judge. either to resign if he felt the law he was called upon to administer was evil and Gandhi was innocent. or to inflict the most sc we're penalty if he believed Gandhi's $ activity injurious to the public veal.
 Is Considered Patriot
 The judge, in addressing Gandhi. said 1t was impossible to ignore the fact that in the eyes of millions of his countrymen Gandhi was great patriotic leader and a man of high ideals. leading noble. even sain;iy life. but his duty was to judge him as a man who admitted he had broken the law and committed what to the ordinary person must appear to be a great offense against the state.
 The judge said he was unable to understand how Gandhi could nave continued to believe how violence would not be the inevitable conse- quences of his teachings. He quoted the case of the agitator Tilak of F years ago and announced that he would pass the same sentence on Gandhi as was imposed on Tilak. namely the simple sentence of two years Imprisonment on each of the three counts. making six years alto gether.
 Gandhi, In replying. thanked the court for his courtesy. He said he considered the sentence as light as any judge could possibly have in- flicted.
 The news of the sentence of the nonco- -operationist leader spread like wlldfire through the city and crowds besieged the offices of Young India to read Gandhis statement. There was no disorder.