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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-05
HAYS RETURNED
 TOB|RM|NGHAM
 FOR SAT FEKEEP|NG
On Account of High Feeling in CuIIman, Negro Accused of Attacking Girl Brought
 Back Here

Fearing that he would be ynched on account of the high feeling pre- saiiing in the city, Will E. Hays, negro porter, accused of assaulting a young white girl on south bound Louisville and Nashville train last Sunday night, was yesterday returned to Birmingham from Cullman and pleced in the Jefferson county jail for safekeeping
 Lays was arrested fate Sunday afternoon as the train reached Biz mingham. He was returned to Gull man Monday night to stand trial Durfns yesteTaay morning a high feeling is said to have been shown by the citizens of the town who taks pride In calling Cullman a white mans town"
 Sheriff W. T. wiiloughby sensing the unrest decided to slip the negro out of jail and place him on a fast .rain bound back for Birmingham. The negro in charge of deputy arrived here about o'clock and wag docketed for "Hafekeeping The deputy stated that the negro would be kept here pending the preliminary trial
 Hays Is said to have forceful!y entered the rest room, where the young Montgomery white woman had repaired after finishing her ndon hour meal on Sunday in the dining car of the train. Conductor II. $. Cook. who is said to have been re- sponsible for the failure of the ne gro's alleged dastardly plans. stated that the porter had entered the rest room but was forced out by the physical strength of the woman. While admitting entering the room, Hays is said to have denied attack ing the woman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-05
My Fauorite Stories
By IRWIN s. COBB
An Exception for a Native Son

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-05
Thirty Persons Are Injured When Train
 Derailed Yesterday
By Associated Press

Kanaas City. Mo- July 4s- Thirty persons were injured, none believed fatally. when st. Iouis-san Francisco passenger train No. 20 from Springfield. Mo- wna derafIed here late to- day.
 There were about 1EO passen- gers on the train. These were hurt when thrown against seats. and cut by glass from broken windOwn.
 The engine of the wrecked train ran through an open switch Into . box ear filled with railroad ties. The car was de- molirh<d, the engine turned over. and most of the ties fell on top of ff. None of the three cars of the train left the rails. Most of the inJrred persons were resi- dents of kansas City.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-05
Wrinkled Missiue
 Purported as Dying
 Confession Disclosed
Bx Assoclated Press

Atlanta, July IA faded, wrinkled letter, bearing purported dying confession of killing in Texas 3S years ago. was turned over to the Atlanta Constitution today by an Atlanta woman who asked that her name not be published.
 The missive was found. she said, in the drawer of sewing machine that she had bought 14 years ago in Co., lumbus, Ga., and bore at the bottom the nam, Henry Sharp" The letter, dated Hallsville, Tex, January 20, 1890, read:
 q, H. M. Sharp, conscious Of
 approaching death, and knowing
 thnt I must soon die, make the
 following statements On the first
 night of October, 1884, nt a small
 village called Hottentot. in Fay-
 cite county, Texnr, near his little
 grocery store, I shot and killed
 Ed KOnerick. I was drinking
 some when I got in this trouble
 over . box of sardines. A. l..
 George had nothing to do with the Killing, nor was he present at
 the time. Under oath l sign my name to this stntement." The Atlanta woman said she thought she was buying new ma chine when she purchased it, but tha' 1t mi ght have been a second hand one worked over. She added that her only interest was in the possibility thai "A. l.. George might have been hele accountable for the killing,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-05
Seruice Case Before
 Commission Today

Montgomery, Ala, July l.--The Alabama public service commission will take under consideration tomor- row morning the so called service" case, involving advance deposits re- quired by certain utilities corpora tions for extension of gas and cleo tric distribution systems.
 This case is in the form of cita- 1tion by the commission naming the Birmingham Railway Light and Power company, the Alabama Power company, Montgomery Light and Water Power company and the Mo- bile Electric company as respondents. These companies will be required to show ca~e why their regulations which require a deposit or an ad vance of cost of extensions of gas or electric current distribution sys- tenn to be mad by users of gas or electric current. should not be re- vised or modified. The commission will also seek to determine reason able regulations in such cases.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-05
STRIKERS SHOW VIOLENT INTENT
 AT CHATTANOOGA
Many Men Brought Into the Yards for Replacement Are Removed Because of
 Intimidation
Bz Associated Press

Chattanooga. Tenn. July 4,--Ths strike of railroad shopmen assumed more serious phase here today, a large number of air sose on train which had been made up to start for Cincinnati were cut and after being repaired was again severed after the engine had started and had to De halted.
 Several carloads of men were brought in to take the places of the strikers in the yards today, but re- mained only few hours. the rail : road officials stating that they had been intlmidafed. Attorneys for The Southern railway this afternoon asked Commissioner of Police k. D. Heron what protection could be ex- pected and were informed that in case of riot. the police would inter fere, but that the force was inade= quate to guard the yards and prlVate property of the road.
 An attempt to wreck the coal ele- vator in the Southern yard today was frustrated and one person placed under arrest.
 The Belt Line railroad has stoppea functioning and industries are unable to secure service. Coal cars are pill ing up on the tracks and retail dealers are unable to get them switched to their yards
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-05
Did Priscella Ride
 White Bull? Question
BY AssocIated Press

Chicago. July 4.-An investiga- ton to determine whether Prfs-, celia really did ride on n white buIi to the long church In Ply mouth to marry John Alden was ordered today st the annual re- union of the Midwest chapter of the Alden Kindred of Amer ica.
 Longfelloss, in ssrhe Courtship of Miles Standish- contended that Prisceika did. hut the ques- ton neyertheless aroused | de- bate at the meeting. which was attended by 75 of the Kindred. Mrs. Jane Alden Hawes of Oak Park asserted that Priscelia could not have ridden . white bull, as no cattle were impOrte to Plymouth until four years after her marriage.
 Mrs. Harry Nicely of Chfcago said that LongfellOw told her when she visited his Cambridge home as . child flat the white bull version was correct. The in qniby was ordered, however, to finally settle the question.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-05
CYST OF THE NEWS

WaI<Out of 100000 maintenance of way men held up pending further fn- vestigation and negotiations.
 Casualties are comparatively few ou Glorious Fourth.
 Strikers in some localities threaten violence.
 Chairman. Jewell charges that labor board has 0utlnwed itself.
 National forces In Ireland gain ground steadily.
 STATE NEWS
 Historic CariowviIle scene of Epis- copai convention today.
 GreenvilIe holds unique celebration eomme emorAtiBg one hundredth anni- vcrnary.
 statistfcfan 6ist predicts over 7g7.- GOO baIes In AIabanra cotton crop in 1sz2.
 Member of pioneer EvfauIa family dies. Auburn prepares feature program for Boy's club.
 kaul Lumber company engaged Tn farm operations extensively. LOCAL NEWS Father and son meet death by drowning. Mrs. Johnston explains bilI for women and babIes. carrfers elect officers and end sac- eessfuI meeting. Strikers lincn reported intact.
 Lab0Pss picnic i.Nweli attended.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-05
HOME COMING DAY AT GREENV|L[E|S
 UNIQUE EVENT
General Steiner Delivers Prin- cipaI Address For Former Sons, Responding to
 Chairman Hamilton

Greenville, July 4.-(Special.)- celebration of the founding of the city of Greenville and of Independ- ence Day in a great homecoming gathering, Greenville was literally filled with visitors from all sections of the country. Fully 10000 per sons are present to join in the fes- tivities of the wonderful occasion.
 Every Greenvilie citizen Is getting great joy from extending the visitors a cordial and hearty welcome and is
 doing all within his power to make
 them have happy and glorious time. Among the visitors are some of the most prominent men and women of
 affairs from Montgomery, Birming-
 ham, Mobile. Atlanta. and other cities. who were former citizens of Green vile and are here to take part in the centennial. These people and their kin people are descendants of the families who settled the city in 1922. Then there are thousands of others who are here to join in the celebra tion of the one hundredth birthday of Greenville.
 steiner Honor Guest Gen. R. E. Steiner of Montgomery, one of Greenville's native sons. de- livered the address in behalf of tho hundreds who have gone from Green- Eville and have made good in business and in the professions of other cities. His address was in response to a well come which came from the heart of c. E. Hamilton. prominent citizen of Greenville. Not only was General Steiner's address attractive to Green vile because of its personal interest. but 1t was attractive to the state be- cause of it's appeal to the higher pa triotism.
 General Steiner appealed for the knitting together of the varying interests of the state and nation in order that American fnstitu- i tions may continue to be main
 tnined for Americans nnd "Amer- fcnnism" may continue to be n synonym for ssIiberty.v
 south Reliable
 To-day. the south and you. as a part of if. are confronted with prob lens, with the creation of which we
 have had little, if anything. to do, but nevertheless when our duty and pa- triotism are invoked our answer Is
 ready,r said General Steiner. We of 1 the south must be prepared, as the
 strongest and most reliable resource of Americanism in this country, to guarantee not only a continuation oi
 our present form of government, but
 a more stable one if possible.
 The speaker urged that the open 1 door policy be maintained in Ameri- | ca. an open door through which the ! hyphenated ones may be kicked ! from the shorss of America. The
 south which had large and honor
 able part in preventing the uni i formed hun from ever being on the
 streets of our cities. must guaran- l tee that the teachings of the agita- tors and leaders of bolshevism, I l W. w.ism, realism and all other | isras. however. respectable they may | sound. shall not destroy the balance 1 of reason in this country" he con { tinued.
 Stab at Press
 Tt may seem uBxind, but 1t is | not so intended, to remind that par
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-05
CASUALTIES FEW . INCELEBRAT|ONOF
 FOURTH 0F JULY
Fireworks Cause Death of One and Heavy Fire Losses Throughout
 Nation
nr As.onintc.i Preas

Chicago, July 4.-Ffve pernons drowned, one dead and dozen Aurt in autOrnobi accidents, two injured by stray pallets, several nainor casuaities caused by fire works and Is7 fire alarms were included in Fourth of July rec ords of Chicago and suburb towns Many of the fire calls were false alarms and onIy few of the small fires of the day were traced to fireworks.
 Albert Lea, Minn- July 4.-- Hrene Muicahy. five-year-oid daughter of Mir. and Mrs. syi- vester MuIcahy, died late today following burns received when n fire cracker iRnited her dress to- night. she was badly burned about the body md head.
 Decatur, H., July 4s--one dead and one injured is the toll of fireworks In this city. Lornfn KocIhofur, three years old, died of burns received when her dress WAS ignited by n spnrktcr. Benott Singleton, Q, may lose the HiRht of one eye ns q result of fire cracker exploding in his hand.
 seattle, Wash, July 4.-An ex- plodine fireerncker today iGnfted the dress of Olive Larson, six ycar-old bankers daughter. causing burns that probably will prove fatal.
 santa Barbara. Cnl, July IA bunch of toy balloons exploded today by q firecracker. seyerly burned Walter De Soto. street vendor.
 st. Paul. Minn., July 4.---Fire crackers thrown by hoys to frighten several goats In small shed, are believed by police to have started a fire which caused . los. estimated at $i5o.o0o here late today.
 Kansas City, Mo. July 4.-- Glenn Loew, 25. of Mendon, Mo-. died today of injuries received at smfthviiie. Mo. this morning when struck lu me Nfuu ny BUS pipe being used by two boys ns a toy cannon. Loew WAS hurried here, but lived only a few hours.
 Chattanooga. Juiy 4.--Hazel Lewis, II years old. syas aimest instantly killed, and Anita Brnu- non. aged 10, probably fntaily injured this afternoon when . wheei was thrown from mE- chine during an automobile rsce at s local park.
 LiIlie Mae Brnnnon. aged 10, was bndiy cut and Incernted. The children were standing against the fence when the accident oc- cured. The Lewis girl died soon after reaching the hospital. and Anita Brnnnon was not expected to live through the night.
 Des Moines, Iowa. July A. Four-year-oId daughter of Frank Brsksfek of yenr vinton. Iown, died as a reauIt of burns received while shooting firecrackers. She and an older sister were shoot ing the firecrackers alone in the front yard and the chiId's dress caught fire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-05
HISTORIC CHURCH
 TOWN ID RECEIVE
 DELEGATES TODAY
Election of Bishop CoadjutoT Feature of Meeting-Au- burn Pastor Among Prom-
 inent Prospects Is Belief

CarIOwviIle. July 4.-tSpecial)
 over Alabama arc centered upon
 this historic little city ms dele
 Eutes from throughout the en-
 tire commonwealth assemble at
 J2 o'clock tomorrow for the pri-
 mary purpose of selecting
 bishop coadjutor for the state of Albama.
 At late hour tonight delegations from Birmingham. Mobile, Jackson Uniontown and Eutaw had arrived al Selma 20 miles away preparatory to completing the trip early in the n.oi ming. Other delegations number ing fully 200 in all will be on the historic spot at the appointed time tomorrow. The Right Reverend Cary Beckwith, headquarters IT Montgomery will be present ant have charge of the meetings.
 The conference will be opened with the celebration of holy communion after which adjournment will be 1T order for lunch. The regular busi- ness session will then be called tc oi der for the address of Bishor Beckwith, following which nomina- tions for bishop coadjutor will be II order. Although opinions were slightly at variance, most of the dele gates did not expect the election te be accomplished until the second day
 Among those who gre promlnen prospects for the high office in th' church are Dr. w. G. McDowell oi Auburn and Dr. Bertram Brown o1 Tarboro. N. c.
 Lay delegates will meet separatel, from the clergy it was announced HARD FIGHT EXPECTED
 AT EPISCOPAL MEET
 Montgomery. July 4.-(Special-)- Members of the Episcopal church il Alabama were journeying towar'
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-05
MANY RETURN TO JOBS IN ATLANTA SHOPS
 Rx Assaciated Press

Atlanta, July 4.-Armed guards have been stationed at its bridges be- tween Atlanta and Chattanooga the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis railway announced here today.
 Other property of the road also is being guarded. it was stated. the step being taken as a matter of pre- caution during the shopmens strike. The road announced that 75 out of the 250 positions in its Atlanta shops were filled today. either by returning employees or by new men. G. C. Whipple, business agent of the local shopmen, asserted. however, that there were practically no applicants for work at any of the railroad shops here today and he also de- cleared that ultimatums issued by the N. C. & St. L., and other roads for their shopmen to return or have their places declared vacant, were being ignored.
 The fourth day of the shopmen's s strike passed quietly throughout the southeast. according to reports re- ceiyed here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-05
NATIONAL FORCES BOMbARD CHIEF
 IRREGULAR CENTER
Late Dispatch From Scene of Irish Fighting Indicates Con- tinued Success of Advanc-
 ing Nationalists
Bs Associated rrrss

London, Jwly IA Dublin dis patcA to tho Times sayst
 ssroaaRAt the remnant of the irregular stronghold in Upper sacixvtilc street Is being bonn bas3ed with heavy guns.s
 The Dublin correspondent of the Press association, telegrap phing early in the morning, says that the nation al forces are making steady progrcss The battle In O'Connell street con tinued with varying intensity throughout the day, the firing being much heavier than yesterday.
 In the afternoon the post office was captured by bombing party. 20 irregulars being taken.
 The correspondent says 1t is rumored that DeValera has left Ham, mam's hotel.
 Fifteen iIregulars are believed to have surrendered at this hotel and IL is reported that Countess Markie- cicz was captured while sniping.
 Dueis Are Fierce
 During the day. continues the correspondent, there have been fierce duels between national troops lying In the road behind tight bar racades and snipers from windows and roofs. There are several indica-
 
 the irregular forces and that they will no longer attempt to fight all their positions simultaneously. Tho deserted appearance of the Gresham suggested that the hotel had been evacuated and, 1t was believed that Free State troops once entered the hotel, but did not remain. suspect ing that the place had been mined. and later republicans were again seen firing from the windows.
 Irreguinrs Active
 The irregulars concentrate their attention especially on threatenei points. moving about in underground tunnels. A large number of irregu- lars are known to have left the O'Connell area. either tired by tho leaders. Crowds in the city still watching the fighting; in one cass national snipers were firing over the heads of the spectators at Hammem ' hotel.
 The evacuation of Barry,.s hotel near Parnell Square was a surprise; 1t was quietly deserted Sunday or Monday by 100 irregulars. with about 30 women active as cooks and typ ists. It appears they lack arms suffi- cient to resist a big attack and therefore slipped away in two ani tfirees through breach into an ad- joining building.
 An official communique, issued early this morning says:
 The attack on the irregulars position continued intermittently during the night; a number of Is pounder shots were fired into the buildings they hold in O'Connell street. The Free State troops cap tllred 2l irregulars with arms and ammunition at Ballingore.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-05
POWELL RESIGNS
Fly Associated Press

Wymore, Neb., July 4.--Because he believed some of the members of his congregation would object to his ac- ton in striking, Rev. Ernest Powell, pastor of the Congregational church here, and a shop man of the Burling- tor railroad. resigned his pastorate Sunday morning. The congregation refused to accept the resignation. At the evening service. the striking shopmen attended the church in a hodv .r
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-05
Fourth of July Smoker
 Giuen byU. 5. Colony

EI Paso. Tex. July 4.--Mexfco celebrated July by smoking and the American colony at Mexico City bought the smokes. Thous- ands of packages of Mexicats cigarettes with Americanlxed containers, were distributed In Mexico with the compliments of the colony. In Junrez 3,O0O pack ages were distributed.
 On one side of the cOntaineR appeared . beautiful photograph of George Washinkton. and on the other an Amer5can eagle and . Tnited States shield with the wordss
 "souvenfr of the American colony of Mexico. Fourth of July. 1sz1.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-05
FOUR ARRESTED ON
 MAIL TRUCK THIEF l
Bx Associafed Press

New York, July 4.-The fourth ar rest in two days was made today in connection with the, sensational hold up last yearsof mail truck in low CT Broadway. when securities valued at more than: s1.000.0o0 were stolen. The prisoner gave his name as John Serville He was arrested at Rock away hotel on information supplied by patrolman of that precinct.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-05
STRIKERS ASK FOR i REINSTATEMENT

ny Asbocihttu ITreH
 St. Louis, July 4.--Foremen of the
 various railroad shops and round houses in the St. Louis district today reported they had received many ap- plications from striking shopmen for reinstatement but that most of the applications have bcen ignored pend ling further developments in the rail strike.
 Many white collar" employees re- cruited from the office forces of the railroads in this district are taking the places of the striking shopmen and railroad officials say that suf- ficient men can be employed to fill the needs of all local shops. should the shopmen's strike continue for any length of time.
 All trains were reported running on schedule time with no congestion of traffic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-05
MAINTENANCE MEN
 SIGN WAGE CONTRACT

JacksonvIlle, Fla. July 4.-Main- tenance of way employees of the Florida East Coast railroad have scale fixed by the railroad labor board, according to a statement is- sued today by J. P. Beekwith. vice president of the road. The statement added that the men have withdrawn from their national organization, forming a new union of their own.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-05
YoITMAN kILLED

New OrIeans, July 4<-Frank g. Youman. B2, tfnsmith. was shot and Killed here today. His son. Harold Youman, 22, . police
 clerk, told the police that he shot him when he thren tened to strike
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-05
WALKJUT OF 100000 MEN POSTPONED
Further Negotiations Are Necessary Before Calling
 Strike ofMaintenance Men
Efforts of Labor Board Chairman Hooper Productive at All-day Conference in Chicago When Grable
 Decides to Draw Apart From Strikers
By Assool nted Preas

Chicago threatened strike of maintenance of employees the ount railways postponed tonight pending further Grab president of the maintenance workers aday with StateR ailroadI board.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-05
Today

Patriot. Noise. The Presidents CeIebra.
 ton. Facss for Strikers. Here's a Real Star.
 ny ARTHUR BRISBANE
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-05
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-05

sTpIKE ORDERS WITHHELD
 AFTER ALL DAY MEET
 Maintenance of way chairmen wer instructed to proceed to take u maintenance of way disputes wit
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