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The Lamar register., 1922-12-27
WILL CELEBRATE NEW YEAR
Lamar and Granada VIII Celebrate
the Opening Of the New Light
mF system for GrEnAdE-

Inc de-z!z caused By the failure Of
Heeszzzr. materials 70 arrive defer
req lie opening Of the new Granada
lighting system for = few days much
20 the appointment q me members
or t5-t LzuEr and Claaadz city c08n-
els. but everything VII * IN read
reese fof a joint celebration and the
turning on u the lights ~ Granada
or New Years night
There VII b meeting q BON CITY
cancels anl 5Eloerz and Interested
citizens Of both towns 81 the Granada
---n school auditorium Of that even
irg, and the program vii include the
u--ll-al opening o. Grs1adz's IghtiIa,
sys7en- The city council Of that pro
.l=ssye t0wn have secured good
contract whereby they are a. min
-ulu expense able 70 furnish Their
Ji-izsus with electricity FOR Ights
lsat and power The city owns it
own distributing Lines but receives is
.1rr-ut from the Lamar plant. one Of
The largest and most reliable plants
10 this section o. the country. ana the
people q that town are thus saved
the large expense Of constructing And
operating z plant, which in Z small
town Is often prohibitve
The Big transmission lne which czr-
res 3 heavy load q juice goes down
the road north Of the river 70 the corn
sr near the Bristol tgSr-site and then
turn south into Granada The work
has been progressing - rapidly IS
possible for the past few months and
The citizens o. both towns rejoice that
. = NV - be opened Up for the Use
Of GrauadE- The town government
there vii have full charge Of the dis
rribgtion AID collection Of the bills.
only paying the Lamar system for the
contract prlce 81 the transmission sta
ton ~ Granada Al Bristol there Is
no t0wn government 20 the control q
the distribution VII o IL the hands
q the Lzuar Officials. The current
WAS tur1ed o. there On ChristnzK
Sgpt !. Z TODD Of the Lamar plant
has De- en energetieally az Work for the
acly-lp lishneut q mi projec. ever
SINCE he took charge % ;hs Lamar
p-l1t and u0~ a. this part Of tie pro
gran resrs completion Is already
plsHl.ing other extensions As vel a.
d real street Lighting system Tor La
mar When we get the latter or ci.-
izens EL- puu celebration that wiz
aaise the ro0f Of the sky.
program hzs 5een arranged for
The celebration a. Granada next Mon
d-y evening, with the Cowboy band
4 syrEc1ss as one Of the special Tea
lures q the occasion. The program is
as follows:
Musie-C0wboy band.
Introduction q Granada and Lamar
cogneilnen.
Music-CoWbgy hand
Welcome Address. l. 4iayfIeld
A2-ie-BGud selection.
Response Address-E. 4. Jones.
Talk On How Bond Money Spzn, and
Via; For-Supt- J. Z. Todd
M1Eie-Band.
Address. Municipal Afairs, Herseh-
e. Horn.
Music, Band.
Electrical Display.
The Lamar register., 1922-12-27

Work will be commenced In u short
time on n new modern front for tho
A. Everett block on east slide Of South
Main street. occupied by tho Bon Ton
Meat Market and IIngnmnn nroa.
grocery. 1t will be rebuilt into one
of the finest appearing frontn on tho
street
The Lamar register., 1922-12-27
An Error.

W. E Csde informs US that the re-
port that he would not go ahead with
remodelling the front Of his north side
store room since the license for q pool
hall was rescinded was a mistake.
The contract has been let and the
building leased and the work will go
ahead sny way,
The Lamar register., 1922-12-27

PLAY
The Lamp Went Out
Miss Jsrris johnson. Director
Haze Morris
Grace Richards
Roly Hcnlcnx
Orvile JoneE
Marvin PollArc
Benjamin Tucker
OTIS Wright
PLAY
"a Little Mistake"
Mss lana Diekoycr. Director.
Alden Pollard
Lacille kelsey
Mildred Strain
Virginia Snyder
Vivian Hobbs
May Markham
The Lamar register., 1922-12-27
SAINT JOHNS BANQUET
Lamar MasOns and LADIES EMO. An
nual CeieDrxtion Of the Order

The members q Lamar Lodgc No
20. a I 4 4. N, and ladies and v1s-
ting members Of the or5er 70 the
number q nearly three hundred en-
yoyed tne s.unual Szinf johns Day
banquet and entertainment ~ the Ms
some Temple on "Wednesday evening,
Deeenbr p. l. was = lzrge crowd al
the banquet tables. bli the volunteer
corps q tae membership handled the
ev5 q. with 6eftness and CELEBRITY o..
action rhEt Won ne praise q the
crowd md made Al fee. p. home. The
banquet W. on q the bet ever se-T-
&c Ii the CITY and WE thoroughly en-
!oyed by the crowd
The EzEermEn-LuE orchestra o.
Springfield rendered = program Of the
choice SELECTIONS tn. have made them
celebrated throughout Tie state. and
-hey do uuct 70 add 70 me enjoy
-ne-li o. The evening. The program o.
she evening included : number q fine
elections by local musicians and two
J-aylsts put Of under direction q the
Kisses johnson and Dickove- Of the
a-gh school STAT. The entire program
SAE well rendered and proved very en-
-ertSininS.
There Was : large delegation Of
Springfield MEsons and their ladies
lezded BY Ray Flint. ". n. Of that
4ooge
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-17
STRIKE THREAT ID BACK UP DEMANDS,
 DECLARES LEWIS
Miners Convention Stands Still After Finally CompIet- ing Work of Seating
 Delegates
By Associated Press

indianapolis, February 16.-A wage policy of accepting no reductions oe wages for soft coal miners and de- handing increases for anthracite workers, backed up by a threat os nation wide strike on April 1, win be adopted by the United Mine Work CTS of America convention, now in session here, by an almost unani- nous vote" by the delegates, ac- cording to statement issued to- night by President John L. Lewis.
 The convention today stood still after finally completing the work ci seating delegates. Its action, how ever, cleared the way for roll call vote, requiring all of tomorrow g sessions, 10 decide whether Alexan- der Howart and other expelled Ran sas miners will have an opportunity to appeal to the convention for their reinstatement in the Union. Howat's 8 supporters lost ground today when they were awakened to the fact that anti Howat delegates from Kansas had been seated as delegates to com vention action last Tuesday.
 For tHfo days the Kansas case has blocked the convention, and Mir. Lewis statement said the public should not become anxious because of the delay in reaching an approval Of the report of the wage scale com mittee" outlining the unions policy
 Adoption Held Certain
 There is no question:" said MT. Lewis but that the convention win by an almost unanimous vote, adopt and ratify the committees report. When the scale demands have been ratified and the public has taken tho time 10 study them it will discover that the miners are doing everything in their power to be fair and to avoid any inconvenience to the coal consuming public of this country We shall expect, as a matter of course. that the operators will be as fair with the public as we are.a
 informally Mir. Lewis said he was more impressed'' with the possibil- ity of a settlement In the anthracite fields than in the bituminous fields where no conference with the opera tors has been arranged. He expected with the anthracite operators about April l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-17
TWO INDICTMENTS RETURNED AGAINST
 BOXING PROMOTER
Tex Rickard Pleads Not Guilty and Bail of Ten Thousand Dollars Furnished on
 Arraignment
By Associated Press

New York, February 16.-The su- nreme court grand jury today re turned two indictments against George L. (Tex) Rickard. boxing pro- moter, charging him with rape in the second degree, assault in the sec ond degree and abducting tive Is- year-old girlA
 Twenty minutes later the man who had staged the Dempsey -carpentie.. fight and other pig bouts appeared at the criminal courts building with his lawyers and pleaded not guilty. The district attorneys office announced that 1t would be satisfied with the S10,000 bail furnished when Rickard was arTaigned in Magistrates court last Saturday on a complaint pre- ferred by the Society for the Pre- vention of Cruelty to Children.
 Before leasffis the ecourtroom the internationally known sport pro- moter took occasion to deny reports current during the day that he had resigned as president of the Madison Square Garden corporation and that John Ringing, circus man, would succeed him.
 Earlier in the morning Rickard would say only that he would have a statement to issue within a few days.
 Rickard was apparently in good spirits when he quit the building and declined to discuss the case, which grew out of alleged attacks made on the girls both in the famous tower of Madison Square Garden-the home of Standford Whites room of mir TOTS that figured in the Thaw case and in an apartment on West Forty seventh street. The case had been before the grand jury for nearly a week. In the event of a verdict of guilty, a sentence of ten years could be imposed for any one of the three offenses charged
 Rickard is known the world over. Called the most colorful promoter in the boxing game. he roamed through Alaska, and the Texas Pan Handle. the old world and the new. Part owner of the worlds largest ranch 100000 acres-located in Paraguay. he has engaged in all kinds of pro- motion enterprises. at one time act ing as financial agents for Percival Farquhar, former New York assem- blyman who became the railroad croesus of South America.
 When he took possession of Mad ison Square Garden in July 1920, he announced that he planned to make it the sport center of the United States"
 Besides the Dempsey Carpenter scrimmage. fights that he has pro- noted include the Dempsey Willard bout in Toledo and the Johnson-Jef fries match in Reno.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-17
OVER QUARTER BILLION ADVANCED so FAR BY
 FINANCE CORPORATION
By Associated Press

WashIngton February 16.-t'inan- cial assistance aggregating s263.l36,- 900 has been given by the war finance corporation to American exporters and farmers since enactment of the law reviving the corporation, ac- cording to a statement from Director Meyer submitted In the Senate today.
 The bulk of the corporation's ad vances have been to banks and other financial institutions and agricultural cooperative organizations for loans to farmers. These Director Meyer stated in letter to Senator Ashurst, democrat, Arizona, aggregated S212,- S91 900. Advances to assist in Amer ican exports, 1t was stated. amounted to s50.245.0 .0OO of which $33,572.O00 was to assist exports of cotton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-17
My FaUorite Stories
 By IRWIN s. COBB
Absolutely Bored by the Whole Thing
By IRWIN s. COBB

in result of the mysterious disappearance neghb the find guilty of horse stealing and the judge him of five hard A friend of mine defended him al his months his late client had been friend sitting when the door opened and there entered the father of the hisman
 "Hal," began the Il to somehn' bout my boy, Wesley Junior
 T don't his trahow
 
 how wasted all the orato had snapped spite of all could
 do what happened The went and the judge "Yas suh Hal said the father Wesley Junior thar that there penientiary that's the pint wawnn. And he told and to tell git of that place right away-he plum dissatisfied"
 Copyright, 1922. by the Central Press Association)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-17
OF THE NEWS
GENERAL.

 Hefin continues his attack upon federal reserve. special grand jury probes A.. E. < A. strike. Money market is still big factor on Wnll street. Realizing is cause of slump i'm cot ton list.
 Bank of England reduces rate of discount
 STATE Huntsville citizens denounce Ala bsmn Power company offer. Mobile is planning for mardi Eras.
 LOCAL Blast furnace at Ensiey will he blown In shortly. City to study auditoriums in vari- ous sections. Special features planned each day for music week. West h making study of pictures the public likes. Men prefer to stick to custom of removing hats. Former governor opposes power cempAny's offer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-17
DEATH OF KENYON EMP PLOyMENT BILL
 BELIEVED SOUNDED
Measure Designed to Speed Up Public Works During Slack Times Is
 ReCommitted
BY Associated Press

Washington, February 16.-The senate late today recommitted to it's lahor committee the Kenyon bill to give the president power to speed up in slack times and retard in pros porous times construction of public works as an aid to employment con- ditions. The action was taken after which Senator Kenyon. republican, Iowa, author of the bill. said de- stroyed the measure. It was be- lieved that the return of the meas death.
 The amendment was offered by senator Harrison, democrat, Missis sippi and would exempt tr,m the provisions of the bill all river and harbor development. flood control and expenditures on irrigation prof ects. It was accepted by vote os s9 to 2s with party lines broken.
 Senator Kenyon said that the amendment left only public build ings and good roads within the scope of the bill, and after the amendment had been adopted moved to recom- init the bill to committee as he said 1t was evident the bill had been de- stroyed and the amendment had been supported with that view in mind. rus motion to recommit was accepted by viva voce vote.
 Hill ia Iae uyhf fnr Kenyon said he expected to press for action in the Senate before re- tiring to take up his duties as a federal circuit judge.
 Provisions of the bill were drafted from recommendations of the Presi- dents conference on unemployment and were designed to make possible long range planning of all public works so that the President could al any time order cessation or resump- ton of work on stated projects. It s,puld have made it possible for the gdvernment to spread it's public works program over periods when other lines of effort were inactive thus giving employment and provid- ing markets for the output of many many manufacturers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-17
STATE MOVES ID PROTECT CONVICT
 LEASE CONTRACT
Attorney General Files Peti- ton Relative to Monte ValIo Mining Company
 Bankruptcy
Ny FRED II. EORuLEY GoAtzo@ery Bureau. The Age-HerAld Z2l-2 firsL NatInnaI IIank Ruilding

Montgomery, February 16.-Spe- cial)-The first step of the state of Alabama to protect its convict lease with the Montevallo Mining com pany was taken in the federal court here late Thursday afternoon when a petition was filed by H. G. Davis. attorney general. The contents of the petition were not made public and the attorney general took the 6 o'clock train for Birmingham with the intention of placing the petition on record in the federal court there.
 The reason for not making public the record in the case was that it was desired to place the petition in the court at Birmingham before any in- formation is given out The public is not advised of the contents but the general understanding is that the state petitioned Judge Henry D. Clay ton to order the dismissal of the bankruptcy proceedings of the Monte vsllo Mining company, on the ground that the company is not bankrupt, that it has more assets chan liabiIi- ties and that il Is financially able to meet all obligations. Judge Clayton issued some temporary orders in the case which is understood to provide for an immediate hearing of the charges made by the state
 Governor Kilby late Thursday after noon a aHQrpGegh n tar "a T,41 II. Dryer. referee in bankruptcy at Birmingham, advising that the state stands ready and willing 10 carry our it's proposal for the purchase of the property Of the Montevallo Mining company. which filed voluntary pc tition in bankruptcy in tho United States court at Birmingham
 Governor kilbv said tho stale would pay over to the proper persons at once any amount called for by the proposal and would carry out every obligation which 1t agreed to assume by the transfer of the property of the company to Che state
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-17
ake Elm Along" Burglar Is Told,
 But He Refuses
By Associated Press

New York. February 16.-Mrs. Henry w. Butler, society woman and brokers, wife, this afternoon appeared in court and identified John Hardcastle, a negro, as the burglar she had by a trick in- duced to return s50,000 worth of jewelry he pocketed after break ing into the Butler apartment on Eighty street. east He was held without bail.
 Her husband out of town, Mrs. Butler was sleeping in the apart ment last night with her daugh- ter and three servants, when she was awakened by draught. Switching on the lights. she found a negro standing at her dresser.
 "A word from you and I'll kill you" said the burglar as Mrs. Butler sat up in bed.
 T am not going to make an outcry," said Mrs. Butler. T wish you would make no noise, for my daughter is very i'll in the next room"
 As the burglar picked up her jewels, she continued:
 You may have all that stuff. You see that is just some things bought in the five and ten cent store for a masque ball. All to- gether they are not worth 50 cents"
 You mean that this stuff aint no good?"
 That is just what I mean" said Mrs. Butler
 Well, then, I don't want it." replied tbe burglar, climbing out of the window and descending. to the street.
 Mrs. Butler then telephoned the police and Hardcastle was arrest ed in a doorway.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-17
Huntsville People Condemn Proposal
 of Power Company

Huntsville, February 1s.-At a mass meeting of citizens here today. called by the chamber of commerce, resolutions were adopted eondemning the proposal of the Alabama Power cpppaBss to complete s.ae operate 4he Muscle shoals property of the gov ernment and indorsing the bid of Henry Ford.
 The resolution referred to the Ala bama Power company's proposal as an outrageous bid submitted "only to gum the game"
 The meeting ordered copies of the resolution sent President Harding, the House military affairs committee and the Alabama delegation in Con- gross.
 Governor Kilby was asked in am other resolution Ito go to Washington with a delegation and fight for the Ford proposition"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-17
RIGHTS OF DUTCH
 AND PORTUGUESE
 ID BE RESPECTED
Pledge to Two Countries Con- tained in Formal Note From
 U. S., Britain, Japan ; and France
Rx Assnciated pr.sa

Washington, February 16. - The United States. Great Britain, Japan and France as parties to the four power Pacific treaty have formally notified Portugal and The Neither lands that they are firmly resolveds to respect the rights of these two na- tions in the Pacific in the same way that the rights of the four principal powers are to be respected under the treaty.
 A copy of the note which was sent 10 The Netherlands and Portuguese governments on February 4, was put into the Senate record late today by Senator Lodge. republican, of Massa- chusetts, who was American member and delegate to the arms conference.
 The text of the note was contained in the following letter to Senator Lodge from Secretary Hughes:
 Referring to our conversation in relation to the note given to The Netherlands government. l beg to say that the following is copy of the note which was delivered to the min ister of foreign affairs or The Meth erlands on February 4, 1922:
 The United States of America have concluded on December Is, IFalY NIlH tue DIlAlGA lAtiip4Its and Japan, a treaty with view to the preservation of the general peace and the maintenance of their rights iu relation to the insular possessions and insular dominions in the region of the Pacific ocean. They, have agreed thereby as between themselves To respect their rights in relation to these possessions and dominions.
 The Netherlands not being a sig nator to the said treaty and The Meth erlands possessions in the region ot the Pacific ocean therefore not being included in agreement referred to, th, government of the United States of America, anxious to forestall any conclusion contrary to the spirit of the treaty, desires to declare that it is firmly ] solved to respect the rights of The Netherlands in rela- lion to their insular possessions in the region of the Pacific ocean
 This is identical with notes de- liyered by the British, French and Japanese ministers.
 "A similar note was delivered to the Portug uese government"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-17
SENATE BEGINS ITS DEBATE ON
 4-POWER PACT
Preliminary Tilt Results in Call on Mir. Harding for All Information on
 Negotiations
By AssocIated Press


 Washington February l6.--Senate debate on the four power Pacific treaty began today with d prelimin ary tilt resulting in request to Pres ident Harding for all available ir- formation as to how the treaty was negotiated.
 An hour of general discussion which brought to the surface various cross currents of Senate opinion but failed to develop definitely the relative strength of supporters and opponents of the treaty. proceeded adoption ot the formal request for information. The resolution of request had the sup port of republican and democratic leaders alike and was approved with out record vote.
 While it awaited the Presidents re- ply. the foreign relations committee decided to go ahead with the other treaties from the arms negotiations with the hope that all of them might be presented for ratification without considerable delay. At meeting late today the committee completed its reading of the naval limitation and submarine treaties without bringing to light an opposition. Tomorrow it will read the general far eastern and Chinese tariff pacts.
 Presented By Hitchcock
 Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska, ranking democratic member of the committee and leader of the unsuc- cessful fight for ratification of ahe treaty of Versailles, presented the resolution requesting full informa- tion With some minor changes in phraseology it promptly was accept ed by Senators Lodge Of Massachu- setts and Underwood of Alabama. re- publican and democratic senate lead- CTS, respectively, and both members of tho American delegation to tn arms conference. although each de- clared he knew of no information re garding the four power negotis tions thas was not already before the Sen ate.
 Senator Underwood, explaining at length why no record of the negotia-. tions was kept. declared the discus sions could not be carried on in public way because they concerncd principally the abrogation of the An glo-Japanese alliance, a subject on which the American delegation could speak only by private suggestion. The heads of delegations MT. Under wood added. conducted directly most Of the international exchanges lead ing up to the treaty
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-17
ANNOUNCEMENT

There may be merchants in Birmingham whose methods such that they cannot be permitted advertise their goods in The Birming ham Age-Herald.
 Hereafter all bargains other advertisements of chants in the columns of The Birmingham AgeHerad will guaranteed by this newspaper. If the advertiser inn upon the purchaser he shall be exposed and legally required to make good and will protect them