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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-05

Near the close of a seven~hour ses . sion Maj. Hierome L. Opie of Staun- ton, Va, commander of the Third battalion. 116th infantry, overseas, went on the stand to enter emphatic denial of charges by former service men that he had shot down some of i, his own soldiers in cold blood on the battle field. He was asked, however, to step aside until other witnesses then in the room could testify against him, meanwhile being given the right through counsel to cross-examine them.
 Responding to his name when the Opie charges were taken up, Gray son H. withrow of Baltimore, still in his early 20s. stepped to the front, and testified that he saw the officer seize gun from private and fire were falling overhead. he said. and there was tremendous excitement, hut Withrow swore that from his re- treat in shell hole, he peeped out and saw the man fall as the ajors gun DdTkeQ. put HG COulQ nOL say whether Opie had killed him, declar- ing the latter, standing out in the open. was within arms reach of half a dozen officers when the shot was fired.
 Nervous Troubles
 As Withrow left the stand William F. St. John. young man from Lynchburg. Va, suffering from ner- vous troubles resulting from service overseas, accused the Virgnian of shooting down runner" at the front because he failed to heed after thrice being ordered to halt Four other men saw the killing, he de- clared but he refused of his own accord to give their names. on the ground that he had not been able to confer with them and that it would not be just to him if they should ap- pear and mot back up" hls charges. One of them, he saidss had ''devel- oped cold feet. and wss unwilling to come.
 Reminded by Chairman Brandegee that the ames must be submitted, St. John complied, mentioning first the cousin of one of Majer Opies coun- sel, sitting across the table. It was while St. John was being cross+ex- amined by John A. Cutchins of Rich
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-05
 SCORE INDICTED BYFEDERAL JURY 0NL|QU0R CHARGE Flood of Real Alcoholics Said to Have Deluged New York During Holi-
 days
By Associated Press

New York, January IA bomb shell was exploded today in New York federal prohibition quarters.
 Breaking of the seals on secret indictment returned some weeks ago by. the federal grand jury investigat- ing enforcement of the Volstead act in this city revealed the fact that Harold L.. Hart. prominent Bing- hamton attorney, who formerly served as federal prohibition direc- tor for the state of New York, head ed the list of a score of defendants charged with conspiracy to defraud the government through liquor with drawals.
 Immediately public attention fc- cused on poison liquor consumed dur ing the holidays. which today claimed it's nineteenth victim. switched to the flood of real alcoholics which were alleged to have been loosed through putatfve fake concerns
 High Officials
 Indicted with Hart were two other Eigh enforcement officials, three pol
 tContinued on Page TwoD
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-05

of the commission to shoulder their portion of the responsibility of vast ing the city's money MT. Harrison said, ''as l did not care to assume the entire responsibility for this project which could only be operated at loss.
 Harrison to Cooperate
 50 far as calling a referendum is concerned I have done all l can do," he said, N"but 1 am willing to CO., operate with any organization. club or individuals who wish to push the matter and circulate petitions ob taining the signatures of the number of voters as required by law to call for an election to submit the mattef to the people of this city.
 Yesterday a man from East Lake called met over the telephone and stated that several women from that section had asked him to prepare pe- titions and that they would gladly circulate them and obtain the Huui- Der of signatures of qualified electors as required by law ia order to sub init an issue of this kind 70 the vot- CTS of the city
 "The only way the pavilion can be opened this season is to have a ma jority of qualified voters favor it., since the majority of the city com mission have declined to authorize the opening of the municipal dance pa vilion under proper supervision as proposed to have there. If the people of Birmingham want dancing at East Lake then I will make every effort I can to have il for them, for l realize that in spending the peoples money it is no more than right that we should give them some clean whole some amusements if they want them. If dancing is. not to be permitted at the park then l will suggest that 1t be made a recreativnal park"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-05
MERCURY CHANGES MRS. / ANNE STILLMAN'S PLANS
By Associated Press

Montreal, January 4.-The mer- cury today changed the plans of Mrs. Anne U. Stillman. who is in Canada lining up witnesses to contradict tes- timony given in her husbands suit for divorce that she was on intimate terms with Fred Beauvais, Indian g guide, at the Stillman summer camp at Grand Anse. With the tempera ture yesterday 40 degrees below zero, the bankers wife was tempted to aban- don her plans for snowshoe trip to the Grand Anse lodge, but when today brought milder weather. ( she am nounced that she would make the trip after all
 Her son, Bud, now is at the lodge with Beauvais. They are understood to have recruited a number of witt nesseS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-05
LLOYD GEORGE AND
 PRE- MIER BRAND CONFER AT CANNES
Air Full of Talk of Anglo French AIliance-ltaIian Premier Arrives for
 Farley
By Associated Press

.. Cannes, January 4.-With the air full of talk of an alliance between France and Great Britain as the only means of keeping the entente intact, Premier Briand and Prime Minister Lloyd George today resumed their conversations which were begun some days ago in London.
 The conversations are contributing. was the only comment the Frencp premier would make after 8 two hours talk with MT. Lloyd George this afternoon.
 General refinement is being ob- served by the principals of the Brit ish delegation on the eve of the open ing Of the allied supreme council meeting regarding such an alliance.
 Premier Briand said before going to the British prime minister's villa this afternoon that it might be put ting it rather strongly to talk of a formal alliance yet. he said. Ire pol icy of France all along has been to strengthen her ties with her var all lies since this seemed essential to a settlement of European problems.
 Situation Grave
 Members of both the French and British delegations are agreed tha5 the situation is grave and that the entente powers must come closer to- gether or they will drift more widely apart. The difference of opinion ap- pears to center around the question of who ought to make the concessions necessary to bring about closer ac- cord The atmosphere throughout the day was generally pesslmistic
 Premier Bonom of Italy arrived on the scene late this afternoon ana expected to see Premieps Briand and Lloyd George during the evening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-05
.[YNCH|NG BILL DEBATE STARTS
 IN LOWER HOUSE
Garrett Seeks to Postpone Discussion by Demanding Series of Roll Calls.
 Dyer Speaks
By Associated Press

Washington, January 4.-Debate on the Dyer anti-lynching bill got under way today in the House de- spite a determined filibuster on the part of democrat opponents of the measure. Three houre were spent in roll calls demanded by Representa- tive Garrett, Tennessee, democratic leader in futile attempt to head off discussion.
 Half of that time later was given over to debate by Representative Dyer, republican. Missouri. author of the bill. and Representative Summers, democrat, Texas, one of the leaders in the fight against it, who reiter- ated arguments advanced by them Tn the majority and minority views of judiciary committee members when the bill was favorably reported.
 The measure is to be set aside to- morrow for consideration of the Treasury appropriation bill, which will have right of way unti. it is sent 10 the Senate.
 Representative Mondell, republican leader, in a statement today predict ed vote in the near future on the Dyer bill, but stated that debate on it would be interrupted by various appropriation bills which wilt come from the House appropriations com mittee in rapid succession.
 Dyer Speaks
 Mir. Dyer. in opening debate on his measure. declared 1t was imperative that the federal government afford protection to persons liable to suffer violence at the hands of moDs. He told of a number of lynchings that had occurred where the man killed had not been guilty of attacks on women.4 During his remarks Mr Dyer paid tribute to the service rem dered by negro soldiers overseas and contended that members of that race were entitled to protection from the federal government.
 Mr. Summers, attacking the author ity for number of Mir. Dyer's sta- tistics on lynchings, declared passage of the bill would increase rather than decrease mob violence and would have a tendency to engender race ha- tired. He assailed the measure on constitutional grounds, contenjing it would be an invasion of states rights, ana devoted much Of his time to discussion of the constitution phase of the question.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-05
Business Failures
 in United States tn
 1921 Number 19,652

New York, January 4-Business failures in the United States during 1921 numbered 19.652. with total in- debtedness of s627,4O1,ss3. as com pared with s.Ss1 defaults in 1920. in- volving s2S5, ,12fS05, according to a report made public today by R. -G. Dun & Co.
 The number of failures last year ranked next to the 1915 total of 22,- GOO, and the indebtedness was the heaviest on record. Banking sus- pensions and personal bankruptcies were not included in the figures.
 The business mortality increase was felt in all sections of the coun- try--worst in the south-central states, with nearly 200 per cent in- crease over 1920 and least on the Pa 'cific coast. where failures were 50 per cent greater
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-05
STOLEN TRUCK LOAD
 OF SILK RECOVERED
By Associated Press

New York, January A daylight holdup and theft of an automobile truck containing $40.O00 worth of silk was reported by the police today, after the truck and it's contents had been recovered. Charles Fritz. driver of the truck. told the police that he and his assistants had been held up by motor bandits in the Bronx, bundled into the robbers car and taken to woods near Van Cortlandt park where they were or dered to walk north" under pain of being shot.
 Circling back they returned to the city and notified a policeman The truck was found in a garage where
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-05
REWARD FOR HUFFMAN

Monegomery, January 4.--ISpeciaI.J Governor Kilby issued proclamation today offering reward of s100 for the arrest and conviction of Alfred Huffman, who is charged with the murder of his wife in Macon county November I. The reward was offered at the request of citizens of that county, who said the killing was a brutalr one,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-05
My Fauorite Stories
By IRWIN s. COBB
A Scotchman's Conscience

The of big obbng San Francisco gave orderndeed the total into of dolars-o salesman All business competition and by virtue of felt gratitude being favored and sought to show
 likewise gift he figured would be regarded insult He had an spra smoked cigars So the sales excused himself for minute slipped out to cigar store and tobaccon ed stock purchasing it with his compliments.
 that against the policy of from those did business He he sad but he though he felt had rendered them with the best of intentions and in b soute good faith
 another idea:
 he these They of use to I hem from me?--there's that, I'm sure" you asking addy? inquired the prudent 
 nickel" stated the salesman
 the smee rolled it his fingers eyed it closely.
 wel," he sad lat that price I'll take four boxes
 (Copyright 1922. by the Central Press Assocaton)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-05
CYST OF THE NEWS
GENERAL

GENERAL Alabana party Is in Dallas to study marketing. Vote on Newberry case Is expected to come next week. Farmers conference to meet Jan uary 23.
 STATE COOsa county farmer announces for sheriff. Highway campaign by radio be- xins Saturday night.
 LOCAL Building in 1921 |. s@.755.3Os of that of 1920.
 National Chemical society will hold convention here. Industrial employ n-ent In district increases 3,OOO since July. Poll tax payments are slow. Erection of steel products plant by Great southern company said cer- taiaty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-05

~The T. c. I. company. being a sub sidiary of the United States Steel Corporation, makes their report through the home office in New York
 In July there were 7.642 men em- ployed.
 The total of eight plants, includ. ing the T. c. I. for January. 1921. was 27,1S5, which dropped to 21,51s in May. This Increased to 23,497 in October, showing an increase since May of per cent in the leading iron, steel and textile industries of Bir- mingham, or an increase of approxi- mately 1000 workers As the trend has been one of grad ual recovery to normal conditions, 1t is expected that an increase will also be shown for January.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-05
kU KLUx OFFICIAL
 RESIGNS HER OFFICE
By Associated Press

Atlanta, January Airs ~Eliza- beth Tyler, Atlanta, tonight an- nounced her resignation as assistant to E. Y. Clarke. imperial kleagle and head of the propagation department of the ku-klux Klan.
 Mrs. Tyler in a written communi- cation addressed to members of the order. stated the resignation was to take effect immediately and that 1t was due to the illness of her daugh- ter, Mrs. Doris Manning Jett who is suffering from tuberculosis. My physician, Dr. Henry McGhee. says must rest or completely collapse" the letter said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-05
OEVALERA OFFERS
 AMENDMENT ID THE IRIS H AGREEMENT
Appeals to People Not to Sup- port the Treaty With Eng Iand-Three Parties
 in DaiI
By Associated Press

Dublin, January 4.-Eamonn De- Valera, when the Dail Eireann met this evening, produced for the first time publicly his alternative pro- posals to the Irish treaty. A fort night ago he was asked by Arthur Griffith to publish them and MT. Griffith repeated his challenge at to- days debate.
 Mir. DeValera's original idea as an nounced by himself, was to move his alternative proposals In the event of rejection of the treaty But. he changed his mind, and now intends, if he is permitted, to move them as an amendment to the resolution ap- proving the treaty.
 The document, whose secrecy has been carefully guarded, except for ob- scure points by Dali members, who saw 1t in the private sessions, was issued to the press. accompanied by an appeal by Mir. De Valera in a manifesto addressed to the Irish peo- pie, urging t1aem not to be stampeded in the support of the treaty, which WOulu not DrfnR peace.
 The document as issued differs, &C., cording to MT. Griffith, from the doc ument submitted in the private ses- sions of the Dali Eireann. It follows the main outline of the treaty made at the Downing street residence of the British prime minister and signed by Arthur Griffith, Michael. Collins and the other plenipotentiarfes, but implies, MT. DeValera contends, fundamental difference in principle It asserts that the sole source of au- thority in Ireland rests with the Irish people. while by the treaty, it is argued, it is derived through the king.
 oath of Allegiance
 Mir. DeValeras plan contains no oath of allegiance, but admits recog- hilton of his Britannic majesty IS head of the association of states in the British commonw eaIth with which Ireland externally associates itself
 The debate today revealed the pres ence of at least three parties in the Dail Eireann-the supporters of the treaty made in London the supporters of MT. DeValera and his alternative proposals and some active republi- cans opposed to both sets of pro- posals. Vigorous speeches were made for and against the treaty but at the conclusion of the session there was nos indication of any change in the sentiment of the members and the best informed opinion continues to incline to the belief that the treaty VIII be approved by small majority.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-05

The report is of December a1 and shows, that 10.55s persons are em- ployed in seven major concerns em- ploying 50l or more persons. This IS an increase Of 2,s46 or ss.55 per cent since July l. indicating gradual re- covery of an average of 6.4s per cent monthly.
 There has. been a substantial in crease since August 1, MT. Harold re- ports. Hhe companies Involved in- clude the textile. iron, steel. metal trades and transportation industries.
 One Fer Cent Monthly
 The increase for December is 1l5 or an insrsase of l per cent for the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-05
Opie Denies He Shot Soldiers I11 Cola Blood
TlUo Ex-Seruice Men Take Stand Against
 Virginia Officer
Accuse Ope of Shooting Private Battlefield and Killing Runner-Much Testimony Concerning
 Executions at Is-Sur-Te
Ry Assoclated Pre.a

Washington 4Acuser fashion before that American soldiers had been hanged without
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-05
Industrial Employment
 In District Increases
 5000 Since Last July
Report Secretary of Labor Shows Gradual Recovery in Employment of 6.43 Per Cent Monthy-In-
 crease for December 115 Persons

Employment major industries Birmingham exclusive the Coal Iron and Railroad has increased 5000 July the Harold association of men of labor Secretary Washington
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-05
JAPAN AGREES ID THE J. 5. SUBMARINE REGULATION PLAN
Conference NearS Decision on Many Troublesome Prob Iems-Tariff Agree
 ment in Sight
By Associated Press

Washington, January 4.-After five-day new years breathing space the arms negotiations were resumed today with an impetus that swept some of the most troublesome prob lems of the conference almost to the point of decision.
 Uppermost among the separate dis cussions which appeared tonight to be approaching conclusion was the controversy between the Japanese and Chinese over shantung. It was indicated that the conversations might end tomorrow, one way or the other. and that the predominant Ing belief was that the result would he an agreement rather than final deadlock.
 X final agreement also was in sight on the question of a revised Chinese tariff After long argu- together on 8 proposal to increase Chinas tariff schedules under an international commission plan and far eastern committee of the whole !s expected to ratify the decision to- morrow.
 Technical Details
 Among the naval experts so much progress was made with technical details of the naval limitation plan that in some quarters it was de- clared final disposition of the subject was only a question of hours. Pre- else regulations for scrapping ships and details of replacement were num- bered among the days agreements in the naval subcommittee
 On the question of submarine reg ulations, which has waited on further advices from the foreign capitals. Japan contributed another step toward decision by accepting in principle the Root resolutions pro- posing to outlaw the use of sub- marines against merchant vessels and to make violations of submarine regulations acts of piracy. Italy alone remained to accept the propo- sitions and discussion by the full naval committee may take place late tomorrow.
 Twenty-one Demands
 At tomorrow's meeting of the far eastern committee, however, new troubles may be encountered through China's request that the famous "Twenty-one Demands'' he brought test was lodged by Japan just before Continued on Page Two)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-05

The Age-Herald carries the full day and night Associated Press dis patches seven days week.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-23
CAPITAL SAYS
NORMALLY JUST
AROUND CORNER

WASHINGTON, March Embarked
Improvement in the industries. which
constitute the back bone Of American
bgsineS'. is shown By the latest figures
issued by the Department of Commerce.
While the move is not evenly divided,
it indicates that business is gradually
working its way back toward normal.
The most fundamental change In re-
cent weeks is the Improvement IN the
prices OF Agricultural products. With tie
exception of tobacco. every product Of
the agricultural industry made a sub
stantiai increase during the month Of
February over the preceding month.
Iron and steel showed q substan lal In
crease in output. The average daily out
put Of pig iron for February was 5S214
tons. as against 5000 tons in january
and was The highest productions since
February a year ago.
Steel iugot production passed the 1000
600 mark Tor the first time in year.
Prices In iroH and steel, In common with
other metals, tended - decline and many
are low below the pre-Jy1r level.
Win strike lmulIcut coal prCduC-
ton was increased. Even with the small
CT number # working days, the output az
hituWinu1S coal was 3.OUu,V0J tons great
cr in February than tie preceding month.
Prices were slightly lower.
Gasoline production in January, &C
corLius to the latest figure available. was
the highest for the last eight months.
All figures available show an improve
m-ut in the unemployment condition
Copyright, 1872, by Public Ledger Com
pany.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-23
HOGS,

100 to $50 lbs. average ......S105O@1O65
over 800 lbs. .............., IL 90
$50 to 800 lbs .............. 1025G10.75
Best pigs, under 40 lbs. -. 900M1000
Stags .:. .......... 5.00a -
R0ughs ..................... 7.7501 80
Bulk OF sales .............. 1025@10.jO
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-23
Bird Short Circuits
LOng-Distance Wire

DENVER. March 23.-Transcontinental
telephone communication was seriously
interfercd with when sparrow, seeking
a suitable place to build a home
dropped n piece Of fine wire across the
span Of telephone wires on the outskirts
Of Denver.
For ten days mysterious trouble
showed on 4 pair OF wires used for di-
rect talking between New York and San
Francisco.
Finally two linemen took up an all
night vigil atop of a pole and discovered
the tiny bit Of wire that had been left
by the homeless sparrow. Low tcmpera-
lures at night that caused the telephone
wires to Tighten up permitted the small
strand to form a connection that resulted
in a short circuit"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-23
William Ijams, Noted
HOOsier HOrseman, Dead

TERRE HAUTE. Ind, March 23-
William Z. Ijams. - years old. manu-
facturer and capitalist, president during
its forty years existence Of the Amer,
lean Trotting Association, died at his
residence here Wednesday. liam had
been in failing health for a year
He was superintendent of construction
of the indianapolis Belt railroad and
the Union stock yards of indianapolis
and for many years president of the Belt
railroad.
For more than forty years he was de-
voted to the promotion of the light har-
ness horse industry and Grand Circuit
racing events. At his Harren Park farm
here were quartered many fine horses.
the most notable of which was Axten
purchased at tie Terre Haute track by a
syndicate headed by Ijams for S10j. 0CO.
the highest price at that time for a
harness horse.
Ijams assisted in organizing the Amer
lean TrOtting Association and was re-
elected president at the annual meeting
in February.