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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-13
FRANCErSOT TO DEAL
 FURTHER WITH RUSSIA
French Feel Nothing Can Be Gained by Prolonging Genoa Conference-May Wind Up Meeting
.Rr Associated Pres.

Paris, May 12.-Prcmfer Poin- cnire late tonight renewed and also strengthened his original in- structions to M. BarthOu nt. Genoa. He is understood to have told NJ. Barthou that he must not enter into any negotiations what soever with the Russians.
 He also told NJ. Harthou to make clear. both in the subcom- mission and the pienary ccmmis- sion, that the view of the French government is that nothing more Is to be gained by prolonging the conference.
 The French government will not agree to French experts sit ting on any commissions with the Russian experts, being of the opinion that exchanges of views with the soviet delegates will iend to nothingt hut in dcference to certain susceptibilftfcs, the French delegates might nccept an early meeting in some other city between the allied experts com mfssioned to study the best meth Ods for dealing with the Russian problem. It is also felt that rep resentatives of the United States should he present at such meet ings.
 Should France take the initin- tive in winding up the confer ence, according to informa ton re- ceived here, Belgium, Poland and Denmark and possibly other powers, would follow her lend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-13
CLAIM bEAUVA|S
 SOLD LETTERS ID
 ST|LLMAN AGENTS
Indian Guide Received $15,- 900 for Love Epistles Writ ten by Bankers Wife,
 Detective Says
By Associated Press

Poughkeepsie, N. Y, May 12.-The hearing of testimony in the Stillman divorce case closed with sensation today when a detective. hired by James A. Stillman, New York bank CT and plaintiff, testified that he, Outerbridge Horsey, one of MT. Stillman's lawyers, had paid $l5,000 to Fred Beauvais, Indian guide named as correspondent, for four let ters alleged to have been written to Beauvais by Mrs. Anne U. Stillman.
 The purchase of the letters from Beauvais, who Mir. Stillman contends Is the father of three e-year-old Guy Stillman, was made in Montreal last week, the detective. Edmund Leigh. said. It was arranged through James Shean, New York newspaperman, Leigh explained.
 The letters, replete with terms of endearment and such expressions as T love every pore of your skin" and when can me get married?'' were accepted in evidence after Mrs. Still man had denied ever having written them. She swore the handwriting was not her own, but Harriet Hib- bard, housekeeper for MT Stiliman, looked at them and. then said that to the best of her recollection the hand writing was Mrs. Stiilman's.
 Beauvais demanded s25,000 for the letters. Leigh testified. but after sew eral days of negotiations he accepted $15,000. He described dramatic con- ferences with the guide and Shean and said he promised Beauvais that he would say the letters were among those stolen sometime ago when a packet kept by the guide was rified.
 Lied To B~auvais
 You lied to Beauvais them" asked one of Mrs. StilIman's attorneys.
 Yes" said Leigh. T would have told any lie to get letters from man of the character of Beauvais.'
 Many times during the trial of the case Beauvais was active in getting witnesses to testify in his behalf and that of Mrs. St.Ilman. In Canada only a few weeks ago he corralled witt nesses to contradict that he and Mrs. Stillman had been guilty Of miscon- duct.
 The letters were considered by Mir. Stillman's lawyers. 1t was learned. as among the strongest evidence they have introduced to prove their con- tention that Guy Stillman is illigiti- mate and to cinch their allegations that Mrs. Stillman was unfaithful to her husband in her relation with the Indian. But Mrs. Stillman seemed unruffled tonight when with her old est boy Bud" and Fowler McCor- mick. son of the Chicago harvester manufacturer. she departed by auto mobile for New York. She referred to the letters "as four worthless scraps of paper
 T have rested my case" she said T am content to rest it with the tes- timony of gentleman who stands, or who did stand at the head of fi- nance of the greatest bank in the greatest city in the world. And he fought with gold. The testimony of his own witness as he closed his case
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-13
WILL INSIST UPON
 FERTILIZER CLAUSE
 IN SHOALS OFFERS
Swann Tells Committee One Third of Annual Production of Country Can Be Made
 at Shoals
By HUGH w. ROBERTS Washington Bureau. The Ago Herald.

Washington. May 2.-tSpecial,)- While the House committee on mili- tary affairs is determined that the successful bidder for Muscle Shoals shall guarantee to make fertilizer for the farmers, and in large annual quantities, that fact should not me- cessarily eliminate either of the bid ders, according to the testimony be- fore the Senate committee on agri- culture by Theodore Swann, presi- dent of the Federal Phosphate com pany of Anniston today
 According to a leak" from the House committee. which is sitting in executive session. that committee will insist that the successful bidder produce at nitrate plant No 2, a minimum of 10000 tons. of nitrate per annum which is the equivalent Of between two and three million tons of fertilizer, during the life of the proposed lease.
 Mir. Swann told the Senate com mittee that by the use of his pro- cesses, about one-third of the am nual production in the United States of 100000 tons could be easily produced per annum at Muscle Shoals. The situation Is important in that 1t will result in one of the bidders signing an iron-clad guar antee or retiring from the field.
 MT. Swann declared that If the producer at Muscle Shoals would ship fertilizer in concentrated form to be mixed by farmers at a ratio of one to five with dirt or water, great savings in railroad freight charges would result On fertilizer as presently shipped, Mir. Swann said. farmers pay freight on 1.7oo pounds of filler which has no plant food value. gt.
 The committee was visib1y im- pressed by the testimony of Mir. Swann in that he appeared as non- partisan as far as the bidders are concerned, and stated that either of the bidders. or the government itself, could do with Muscle Shoals all that could be done in fertilizer produc- ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-13
CIoudburst Results tn Heauy Damage
 at Bristol, Tenn.
By Associated Press

Br1atOI, ta.-Venn., May l&.- Damage estimated nt s00O.OOO was caused In Bristol and surround Ing sections tonight by high wa- ters from Beaver creek. which flooded dozen streets In the cen- ter of the city. numerous busf- ness houses and stores.
 Many persons were forced to leave their homes. The Virginia post office. the hotel Bristol and . numberof atores on State street near the creek were flooded. The Virginia courthouse wns entirely surrounded. hut little water got inside. Barricades of sand bags were used to keep the flood from many establishme nts.
 Heavy damages to fnrnis north of Bristol was reported.
 Reports reaching the Herald Courier said the storm originated in a cl0udbnr.t which occurred near Wallace, va.
 The flood began so reecde shortly before midnight when all further danger was believed to he passed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-13
ARMED DEPUTIES TObE PRESENT AT
 TRIAL OF GORDON
Student Will Be Given Pre- Iiminary Hearing on Charge of Killing Birming-
 ham Boy
By Associated Press

Saltwater, Okla. May l2.-Six arm- ed deputies will be stationed in the court room tomorrow when Earl B. Gordon, federal student at Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical college IS given a preliminary hearing on Q charge of murder in connection with the staying of Beclsham Cobb. an- other student, Sheriff o. R. Lilly an- bounced tonight.
 T am putting the deputies there to prevent any possible demonstration" ne said. The deputies may be an unnecessary precaution but anyone who enters with a bulging pocket will be searched. If I find one gun I'll search the whole court room"
 The state will produce at least two eye witnesses to the shooting Tuesday, who have not been quoted In newspaper reports. and who will give material testimony which will show it was a case of murder" John Vaughan. county attorney. said to- night.
 c. c. Smith. representing the widow of the slain student in the prosecu- tion said he believed the hearing would bring out new details of the insult Mrs. Cobb claims Gordon of fcred her.
 Mrs. Cobb has said she told her husband of the alleged insult and that she purchased revolver to force Gordon to apologize to her.
 On the other hand, Gordon. in a statement declared Cobb was trying 10 lead him outside the city with the intention of killing him and that Cobb started to draw his (Cobb's) re- .yolver when Gordon pulled. his gun and shot Cobb.
 Mrs. Cobb is subpoenaed tomorrow to testify. She expects to leave Sum day for Birmingham with the body of her husband.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-13
CYST OF THE NEWS
GENERAL

GENERAL New church union now looms at Hot Springs meeting. Board Of engineers should investi- gate shoals for Y1blic, Mcclellan says. Think Jusserand failed French dur ing armameHt barley. s.y Better weather caused prices of staple crop.
 CulInan Nchoel closes successfuI year. Pian to unveil monument at De- catur.
 University ties Mississippf A. q M. in exciting game.
 LOCAL Mrs. Echois to meet Beddow in de- bate tonight.
 Cornerstone of Wylam school laid with impressive ceremOnies. DtFminKham pays fitting tribute to CFiAean heroine. 4 PreAbyterjans to observe educa- tfonal day sunday.
 Fer-aI opening of Camp oliver telay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-13
|DRURY CONFESSES
 KILLING MOTHER
Former Selma Man Given Life Sentence by Agreement
 of Attorneys
Ry AsaocInted pres.

Hazelhurst, May 12.--Milton Drury, 24 years old. placed on trial hero to- day on charge of having killed his mother, Mrs. Ada Drury Converse. whose charred body was found on lonely road near here last February, pleaded guilty late today and was sentenced to life imprisonment.
 The plea of guilty was made after an agreement was reached between Drury's counsel and the district at torney and came just as the jury was completed. It fell like thunderbolt on the crowded courtroom as Drury heretofore has declared his innocence Less than a week ago he entered rlea of not guilty when arraigned.
 Thomas r, Converse. husband of the slain woman, and half hundred witnesses from Georgia, Converse' $ home, Texas, the former home of the Mrs. Converse. and other points were here to testify.
 The entire day was devoted to selection of the jury which task had been completed when the unexpected move on the part of the accused man
 
 When Judge Miller asked the de- fendant if he had any statement to make before passing sentence. Drury calmly answered.:
 T have no statement to make now"
 Drury was arrested in Alabama shortly after the discovery of the crime and brought here and placed in jail
 The body of Mrs. Converse was found in a ravine close to a road leading into Hazelhurst. She had been shot and her body saturated with oil and partly burned and COW cred up with leaves and brush It was believed by officers that she had been dead month when found.
 Walter Drury, another son of the slain woman. identified the body as that of his mother.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-13
My Fauorite Stories
By IRWIN s. COBB The Mvsterious Stranger

minister and his beadle sexton would call Masonic banquet and had done themselves the saying exceedingly well The dominic was bachelor His reception would his return the He onsid the a beadle he said I'll slip n back door the ncht beade uphodng dignity of the kirk, piled emphatically
 You naething minister O this parish yell go in by your front door,
 "Wee then said the I walk in front for an you watch get alang"
 walk straight in the beade himself his unsteady n observation
 Presently the dominic called back his shoulder:
 How getting alang, John?" have with vel"
 lCopyright, 1922, by the McNaugh Syndicate, Iac.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-13
STEvED0RES TO SCALE
 DOWN PRICES AT PORTS
By Associated Press


 Washington. May 12-Con tracting stevedorex of gulf and south Atlantic ports agreed today ins conference with Commissioner O'Connor of the shipping board to . general sealing down of the rates for handling Tt these ports OOO commodities. Decause of the complicated nature of the table of commodities. figures under the agreement VIII not he available before Tuesday, but 1t ia under. stood that rates were sealed down from to 15 per cent over the whole list. missioner O'Con- nor In announcing the agreement said that the contractors had Rc- cepted "reductions uII along the line.' The conference between Mir. O'Connor and representatives Of the contractors, has been In progress several days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-13
AMEND NARCOTIC ACT By Associated Press

Washington, May 1z.--A measure amending the Harrison antinarcotic act to prohibit the importation of drugs into the United States or it's territories was passed by the Senate tonight and sent to the President. A maximum penalty for violations of $5,o0o or 10 years Imprisonment is provided. Any alien convicted of violating the act shall upon, the ex- piration of his prison sentence ne immediately deported, under the terms of the measure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-13
KING WOULD HAVE U. s.
 RETIRE FROM HAITI
By Assec,ated Press

Washington, May l2.-Deciar- ing "that our conduct h Haiti snd Santo Domingo are not cone sfstent with the ideals ef this re- pub1fe. Senator King. Utah. rave notice in the Senate today that comes before that body for con- alteration he would offer m amendment providing that not one dollar carried by 1t shall he used 10 keep American marines In these two republics.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-13
OFFERS REWARD
George Washington Charged With
 Murdering His Wife

Montgomery, May 12.-tSpecial.) Governor Kilby issued a proclama- : tion today offering reward of $20o for the arrest and conviction of George Washington. who is charged with the murder of his wife in Bir- mingham, which occurred April 27.
 Joseph R. Tate. circuit solicitor. requested the reward and stated that the. crime was an unusually brutal one and that the defendant held his wife while he shot her five times. The woman begged For mercy while the shots were being fired. according to. evidence. ,s.f.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-13
SWAIN TELLS OF NEWFERT|L|zER
 PROCESS USE
Birmingham Man Declares Method Used by His Plant Permits Highly Concen-
 trated Product
PEGGY HOPKINS JOYCE
Ny Associated Press

Washington, May 12.--A new pro- cess for production of fertilizer in- gradients. which he said would even tuallv cause the fertilizer industry to scrap millions of dollars worth of machinery now beirg used, was de- scribed today by Theodore swami of Birmingham, before the senate agriculture committee Investigating proposals for developing the Muscle Shoals properties for power and fer tilizer purposes.
 Mir. Swann testified that the new process. discovered and used by the Federal Phosphorus company at An niston, of which he was president. aaa proved successful In commercial operations of the company and had permitted the production of higher centrated phosphorus for fertilizer the old methods
 The most successful operations of the company. MT. Swann said. was in the production of phosphorus acid in the electric furnace by the conden- sation and electric precipitation method
 One advantage of the higher con- centrated phosphorus for fertinezr usage. 1t was asserted, would permit a great saving in freight rates paid by the farmers on fertilizer snip ments.
 VIII Send Samples
 Mir. Swann said he would send soon to every experiment station and far mers' organization a bag of concern trated fertilizer with directions to mix the. contents. with four bags or dirt filler to get five bags of finished fertilizer.
 By following. out that system of mixing filters and concentrated in- gradients. 1t was held possible to save the farmers freight on about 1.7o0 pounds of every ton of fertilizer they purchase under existing prac- tices. Only about 300 pounds of in- sredients the witness said needed to be shipped for each ton of fertilizer used for agricultural purposes pro- vided the farmers could be educated to do their own mixing of filters. dirt or sand substances.
 O. c. Merrill. executive secretary of the Federal Power commission. was notified to appear tomorrow for examination with reference to the suggested application of the federal power regulations to any scheme for power development at Muscle Shoals. The committee also decided to call l.. Stern, of Baltimore, whose tenta- tive proposal for Muscle Shoals de- velopment was received yesterday for examination on Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-13
EARLY AGREEMENT WITH SOVIET NOW
 SEEMS IMPROBABLE
Allied Delegates Still Hopeful of Accomplishing Something Genuinely Constructive
 For Russia
BY Associated Prssa

Genoa, May 12.-So sravely at va riance are Russia's communism and the order of things obtaining throusheas the rest of Europa that a general immediate agreement with Russia appears tonight improbable. This conviction is deeply disappoint- ing to those who expected quick and big results at Genoa, but the senti- ment is tempered by the belief that the creation of one or more commis- sions to pursue an exhaustive study of Russian problems will pro~e eff cacious in finding a means to recon struct Russia and bring her back into the European family
 Furthermore, Premier Lloyd George and the Italian leaders are convinced that the signing of an Nuropean truce as a preliminary to a general non- aggression pact will go a long way towards tranquilizing Europe. Hopes of eventually accomplishing some thing genuinely constructive for Rus sia were increased tonight by an an- nouncemept from the French delega-
 
 ment of commission for investiga- ton of questions like credits, debts and the treatment of foreign private property and approves also general truce, provided it is understood that while the commissions are engaged in their labors the powers will not follow in the footsteps of Germany and make separate treaties with Rus sia.
 French Resent Charges
 The French resent accusations that they tried to wreck the conference. They assert that the present situation justifies their views that the Russian problem has not been sufficiently studied and that something more should have been done to approxi- mate the views of the Russians with the representatives of noncommu- nistic states before hoping to reach a general swe1 ping accord at Genoa. In other words they believe that the Russian problem through, investiga- tion by commission is an attack in proper and logical manner and they therefore approve the contemplated procedure.
 The French apparently prefer an investigation by an international commission without Russians sitting thereon, yet tonight French spokes- man said that France would not op- pose the presence of Russians. This question will be ironed out tomorrow
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-13
Heflin Seeks 10
 Probe Exchanges
By AssocInted Press

Washington. May 12.-InyestIwAtlon by special Senate committee or trades in futures on cotton exchanges and boards of trade, their relaticn ra actual prices of the conn odities dealt in, and of contracts irtweea such organizations and te sgrapn companies for distribution oi 9dota- tiors is sought in a resolutions intro duced by Senator Hefiin. Alabama, and referred to the Senate gricrs- ture committee.
 Senator Heflin in his resolution specifically named the New yoyk Hns New Orleans cotton exchan yex are the Chicago board of trade for ter vestigation. and charged tast fnA volume of dealings in futiss coz tracts on such markets totaie6 frose 10 to 14 times the amount ef sAh commodities for sale. He also der clared that the contracts between the exchanges and telegraph companies limit and restrict the continuity of sent out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-13
HIGHER GAS PRICE
 EFFECTIVE MONDAY
By Associated Press

Atlanta, May 12.--An advance of two cents . gallon in the price of gasoline in Alabama and Gecr- Gia effective Monday making the retail price here 20 cents. was announced late today by the Gulf refining company.
 At the offices of the Standard oil company of Kentucky, which operates In this territory. 1t was snfA no instructions had been re- ceived regarding prices. Both concerns recently increased the price two cents . gallon.
 Washington. May 13.-The de- pertinent of jnstice acting on . compIaint filed with 1t in behalf of parties whose names were not disclosed, has instituted an in- vest1gation into the recent in- crease in the price of gasoline put Into effect by the largest producers, 1t was learned today. No special investigation of the general oil and gasoline indus- tries has been undertaken by the department. officials said. hut all eomplsints will he given the same attention that any alleged violation of the anti-trust law receive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-13
Thrown Against Curb

Thrown Against Curb
 According to preliminary investi- gation of Coroner Russum, both wom- en were thrown violently against the curb, Mrs. Harper having succumbed almost instantly, her wounds con- sisting of fractured skull, internal in- juries and broken limbs, while Miss Jenkins sustained n broken collar bone, internal injuries which have not been ascertained definitely and A number of decorations and a proba- ble fractured skull.
 Bodies Removed
 T. R. Smith. fT00 Second avenue. and s. N. Nall. R. F. D. g. Pratt City. arrived on the scene some minutes later and rushed both victims fs the Baptist hospital. Johns ambulance overlook the private cars and brought the body of Mrs. Harper to the under taking parlors where 1t is being held pending arrangements today and the formal inquest Of the coroner.
 RegnIns Consciousness
 Miss Jenkins had regained con- sciousness early this morning but was too weak from loss of blood result ing from internal injuries for an X-ray examination. Her condition was considered most critical accord ing to late report of hospital authori- ties.
 Mrs. Harper Mute
 < Mrs. Harper was the wife of Her. man Harper, former linotype opera tor of The Age Herald but for the last year employed by Roberts and Son. She was n mute as is her hus- band and had joined her companion, Miss Jenkins, to visit friends near E Owenton. two blocks from where the horrible catastrophe occurred. MT. Harper had apparently been out at the time of the accident and knew nothing of the occurrence until aroused by neighbors at 9 o'clock after he had retired with his two young boys, Herman. Jr., 5. and Don aid, 2.
 Other Victim Deaf
 Miss Jenkins Is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Edward Wise Jenkins. BOOT Nineteenth avenue. Ensley and the fact that she was deaf. as hospital authorities reported and that her companion was without power of speech may later be found to account for the horrible tragedy. which has no equal In recent years in it's heart rending circumstances.
 Conductor Brown and Motorman Toms were in charge of the Besse- mer car which according to a pas oeHEtr' was FhcinB uoWH Sarah aNe- nue at full speed, but as the whist.e began blowing was thrown in re- verse by Motorman Toms ins an ef- fort to bring down the speed, but from indications the victims were struck before the powerful momen- tum of the car could be counteracted and both pedestrians were struck and hurled several feet. where they were found horribly mutilated and almost lifeless.
 Relatives of Mrs. Harper wh iVs at Grand Rapids. Mich. were netfled last night and the body Is beinE Aeio at Johns pending further annfance- ment from the grief stricken family.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-13
nREWINGTON KILLED

Nashville. May 12-Elwood Brew ington was killed here this afternoCl when an automobile in which he was riding with Jonas Taylor. also of Nashville. struck . telephone pole and turned over.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-13
RADIO 14

New regulations for radio wir- ing have just been approved by the national fire underwriters. They will be given in detail in the regular radio department of tomorrow's Age Herald.