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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-04
KNOX CASE LIKELY
 TO REACH JURY TODAY
By Associated Press

Montross. Va. May 3--The case or Miss Sarah E. Knox, Baltimore nurse. on trial here charged with the mur- der last September of Mrs. Marga- ret L. Eastlake at Colonial Beach, is expected to go to the jury tomorrow afternoon. Only one witness was called in rebuttal by the prosecution today after the defense had closed and Judge Chinn said he would de- liver instructions 10 the jury when court convened in the morning. The arguments, though not to be limited, are not expected to be long, as only three attorneys are to speak,
 Judge Chinn said he would admit brief testimony from pr. Charles A. Burton, Washington chemist, rela- tive to certain blood stains, should the chemist be on hand when court convened. This procedure previously had been agreed upon between op- posing counsel.
 Most of the witnesses called to- day were character witnesses for Miss knox.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-04

In answering the general alarm. Fireman B. R. Wells, 1516 Underwood avenue, attached to Avondale station No. 10. was thrown from the rear of a new White truck recently placed into service and sustained several fractured ribs. He was rushed to the Norwood infirmary and the truck, badly damaged, continued to the scene of the blaze.
 The accident occurred on First avenue near Thirty-second street and was caused by the driver. continuing on his course over a depression in the street where improvements were being made but which were said to have been marked by danger sig nals. The injured fireman's condi- tion is described by hospital attaches as painful though not serious.
 Losses Covered
 According to s. Fellheimer, resident manager, the loss is fully covered by insurance, there being approximately s60.000 millinery stock carried. The building. said to be owned by Montgomery firm, will greet the half hundred employees this morning, a monument of fine work by fire fight CTS in confining the flames to where they originated. Police co-operated effectively with firemen In immedi- ately throwing fire lines around the stricken area and keeping back the crowds that witnessed the destruc- ton of the building.
 Flames Threatening
 For a while flames emperiied the offices of Yeatman, Pill and Smith, realtors, on the left and Roper Strauss and Ferst on the right and officials of Steiner Brothers, bankers, entertained desirability of removing from their vaults records and moneys which would perhaps have added to the loss had the flames not been con trolled. but threatening flames pre- vented.
 Bremen declared the flames stub born to combat, owing to the heavy volume of blinding smoke emitting from the fast-consuming embers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-04
DON'T ENTER RACE, .H|GDON ADVISED BY
 WOODROW WILSON
Former President, Asked for Advice Regarding Entrance Into Senatorial Race,
 Gives It Frankly

St. Louis, May 3.-A letter from
 former President Wilson. advising
 him "not to complicate the com-
 test In Missouri" by becoming r
 candidate for the democratic nom-
 inntion for United States senator,
 has been received by John C.
 Higdon. mn attorney here, 1t was
 learned today.
 Senator James A. Reed and Breck- inridge Long. third assistant secre- tary of state in the Wilson adminis- tration. are the only candidates in tho race So far and Mir. Wilson in recent letter to the Globe Democrat assailed Senator Reed as incapable of sus- tained allegiance to any person or cause"
 Hisdon was candidate for the sena- torial nomination two years ago and was defeated ny Long, who was de- feated'i in the erection by Senator Se.- der P. Spenser. republican,
 Higdon recently wrote Mr. Wilson, asking his advice before announcing his candidacy. stating that when Long defeated him two years ago he was a poor man" but now had lots of money to conduct campaign.
 Higdon plegded his allegiance to the League of Nations. and said he was known to favor modification of the prohibition law and could, there fore divide the support of Reed by those Missourians who favored light wines and beer.
 Mir. Wilson's reply, under date of May l. said:
 When my advice is seriously asked, as it is by you in your letter of April z7. feel that 1 must give it all seri- ousncss and candor. My advice there fore is not to complicate the contest in Missouri by becoming a candidae for the nomination of the senate.
 T am sorry to give advice which I anticipate will be unacceptable to you, but if you believe In my political leadership l think it will be wise for you to accept it,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-04
FORD FERTILIZER
 GUARANTEE AGAIN
 BROUGHT T0FR0NT
Hammitt Declares PIantWould Have to Be Rebuilt Before NitrateS Could Be
 Produced
By HUGH W. ROBERTS

WnBninkton Bureau. Lnc hkc-ne.niu,
 Washington, May 3.-(Special.) ) The fertilizer guarantee section of the Henry Ford offer for Muscle Shoals, which yesterday was thought definitely settled to the satisfaction of the Senate committee on agri- culture, flared up again today as an exceedingly doubtful proposition.
 J. O. Hammitt. vice president of the American Cyanamid company, who constructed Nitrate Plant No. 2, wherein Ford promises to produce fertilizer declared that before such production could be possible the plant would have to be rebuilt practically and that for It's operation 100000 rather than 100000 horsepower would be required.
 He expressed the opinion that the Ford offer respecting fertilizer pro- duction was most indefinite In that the manufacturer promised to oper- ate the plant at it's capacity 10000 tons of ammonium nitrate.
 That means nothing" he told the committee, because 1t Is impossible to measure fertilizer in terms of ann monium nitrate Ford doesn't tell the committee how many tons of fer tilizer he will produce and doesn't agree that in event of his failure to make good he would forfeit a bond or agree that the other terms of the contract would be abrogated.
 Should Ford take one of several loopholes which make his escape pos sible, very little satisfaction the gov ernment could get out of him in my opinion"
 Asks For Plant No.
 Hammitt's remarks regarding fer tlizer were incidental. He appeared to insist on the observance by the government of it's contract to turn over the American Cynamide com pany Nitrate Plant No. 2 whenever it determined to dispose of it.
 He made it clear to the committee that the government cannot give good title to the plant and that with the plant, Ford would acquire lawsuit. This phase of the problem is identi- cal with that of Gorgas.
 The Norris government operation plant apparently grows in strength as serious difficulties fin accepting either of the pending offers seem ingly multiply. Senator Harrison of Mississippi, ardently espousing the Ford offer. declared this afternoon his doubt that the offer would be &C., cepted by the committee.
 He was depressed on account of the apparent lack of punch displayed by ord's engineer, w. B. Mayo, In pre- senting the offer. He is anxious that Ford himself come to Washington or
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-04
WU TO TAKE CHARGE
 OF ARMY IN PERSON
Ky Assaciated Press

Peking, May 3-GeneraI WI Fer Flu. commander of the Chilli forces, was reported this evening to have arr rived near Machang on the railroad south of Tientsin, to take personal command of the operations against the troops of Chang Tso Lin on that section of the battle front.
 Late reports are to the effect that Chang Tso Lin is heavily reinforce ing his troops in that region with men of all arms. and the indications are that Machang soon will be the center of intense fighting. Artillery duels already have commenced over a wide front. General Wu, if he. ac- tually takes command there. win have facing him the 25year old son of Chang Tso Lin
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-04

which were confined to the top floor entirely where was located the bulky electrical machinery employed in the manufacture of ladies' headwear.
 Started at 7,3O
 Although the alarm was sounded at 7:30 'clock the fire made great headway while central station op- orators were attempting to get the direct alarm occasioned by a negro being unaccustomed to the simple alarm mechanism in merely opening the alarm box without completing the operation of pulling down the lever which sets in motion the city's entire fire-fighting apparatus.
 Considerable difficulty was experi- enced in fighting he flames owing to having to attack from the rear and front of the building. Aerial equip ment throwing four steady streams continually on the flames brought the fire under control at 10 o'clock Every available fire apparatus was pressed into service to conquer the confla- grafton.
 D. Y. Markstein. president of the firm, was absent from the city last night, being at Pass Christian for brief vacation, while his brother, also a member of the firm had just returned from south Alabama where he is engaged as travelling represen- tative. He was at dinner in a down. town cafe when the alarm was sounded.
 -si --4- To Resume Rusiness
 Officials state busihess will he re- sumed immediately and buyers sent into the market to complete the equipment of new establishment as soon as communication can be es- tablished with the head of the firm.
 Markstein Brothers have engaged in the wholesale millinery bu1.ness in Birmingham for the past 14 years. being the originators of the Amer ican Lady line of millinery, enjoying an extensive patronage over the southern states. Their market es- tablishment at St. Louis delivers the Birmingham pr(iuct throughout the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-04
DEFEAT 0F NEW IS BLOW ID t. O. p. IN VIEW OF DEMOCRATS
Campaign From Beginning to End Was Administration Policy Test, Says Hull
 Statement
By Associated Press

Washington, May 3-(Special. )- Cordell Hull, chairman of the dem- oeratic national committee, declared in a statement tonight that "the reported victory of Albert J. Rev. eridge over Senator Harry New in the Indiana senatorial primaries by decisive majority is plain and enl- phatic repudiation of the Harding administration and Senator News part therein by the republicans of Indiana"
 Senator News campaign from be- ginning to end was made a test of the Harding administration. Presi- dent Harding has been his silent ally and he has had the taclt support of every member of the administra- tion." Chairman uu1l.s statement continued.
 The leading republican papers of the country almost without exeep- tion have referred to Senator New constantly as the administration candidate.' with the added declara- tion that Harding's policies were the issue in Indiana.
 Senator New himself elected to make his race on this issue and the tone of all his speeches has been re. ctals of the work of the national ad- ministration. His plea in effect has been to stand by the administration He is known througnout the country as the close personal friend and ad- wiser of President Harding and is one of his spokesmen in the Senate.
 Humiiinting Defeat
 The defeat of Senator New Is made more humiliating by the reports that the vote In the rural sections where Senator Beveridge was supposed to be strong, was very light by reason of the farmers being busy with spring blowing. but was contrast ingly heavy in the districts where Senator New was the favorite.,
 The effect of Senator News de- feat upon the Harding administra- ton must necessarily prove embar- raising and humlliating if not dis astrous. Is fhe republican voters of the country will not stand for he Harding administration, fr can scarcely be expected that republican senators who are candidates for re- election and republican congressman ran be expected to remain loyal.
 "The vote for Beveridge was simp- ly vote of protest against the na- tional administration and was not a vote for any affirmative set of poll cies. The people of Indiana ought to find it much easier to mako a choice between former Gov. Samuel M. Ralston, who won the democratic nomination for the Senate, and Mr. Beveridge, than 1t was for the id~ diana republicans to choose bet es Senator New and MT. Beveridgt
 Governor Ralston is as much \ srs' progressive than Mir. Beveridge \ ss MT. Be veridge was more progreaAiss than Senator New"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-04
The $7,OOO,OOO Bond Issue

The magnitude of the project increase the cy bonded debt by 700000O deserves all the light that be thrown upon it.
 The AgeHerald therefore welcomes from readers dis cusson of the question in it's columns The people of Br- mngham unanimous in their determination that there shall be proper provision for schools and for those other things which will make bingham better and de- srabe place in which ssss:,p
 Different oprsa0o s as the best of providing these tacll be shown that the plan before the voter s @ Birmingham will approve it. If other and better mes are available the people to know it. The election comes May 22 the time growing the men ana women ot Birmingham should have full and plete information.
 The columns of The AgeHerald open for full dis cusson " - M
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-04
DAUGHERTY FIRE 5 ALL HONEST MEN, CARAWAY CHARGES
Arkansas Senator Again Bit- terly Attacks Attorney Gen. eraI in Connection With
 Morse Case
By Associated Press

Washington, May 3.-Renew-
 inss his attack on Attorney Gen-
 cTal Daugherty, Senator Cara
 way, democrat. Arknnsnx, charg-
 ed today i'm the Senate that Mir.
 DauEherty "hnd fired all the hon.
 est inspectors In his department
 who wanted to prosecute swlnd-
 lers of the government and shad
 put hack into office the physician
 who helped to get the fraudulent
 pardon for Charles w. Morse."
 Referring to MT. Daugherty's state- ment that the attack of the senator yesterday showed that cabinet off, cers should have the privilege of the floor n the Senate and House. Senator Caraway declared that he waived ''all immunity, personal or otherwise" as to what he said yesterday and today. and would meet MT. Daugherty amy where, at any time"
 The Arkansas senator said a man named T. B. Fielder of Atlanta. Ga, had rushed into his office today to say that he took full blame in con nection with the pardoning of Morse.' Senator Caraway then asked Senator Watson. democrat. Georgia. if he knew Mir. Fielder.
 'I have known him for the last 40 years responded Senator Watson, 7" and I know him to be crook, and know him to be the professional lobbyist of the whisky ring that tried to defeat every temperance measure in my state in which I was inter- estcd."
 T would not say this about the man if I had not already said it to his face" added MT. Watson. Hes not a lawyer but a lobbyist; not an honest man but crook"
 That's the kind of man that was sent to me to assume responsibility in this matter" declared Senator Caraway. T assume he was sent to me with the attorney generals knowledge and at his request"
 Letter From Fielder
 Thomas B. Fielder in letter to Senator Caraway which the former made public tonight said it was "in- conceivable to me that a senator who fairly represents the people of the great state of Arkansas could under even the temptation of partisan poli- tics, assail distinguished member of the official family of the President of sile United States"
 The statement made by you" he added, "that Charles w. Morse ever at any time, or under any circum- stances paid Honorable Harry M. Daugherty $25.ooo to get him out of
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-04
MILLION ACRES ARE
 COVERED BY WATER
By Associated Prsss

vicksburg, Miss, May 3.-One mill lon acres-25 per cent under culti- to d depth of from to Is feet. water covered and rap
 ,ly disintegrating farm buildings, tfugees housed in box gcars,sin tents i'd railroad stations and here and ,lere . more persistent householder licking to his dwelling despite the Ipping of the water against the viewed from the windows < special train which ploughed it's )ay through more than two feet of nokwater for a distance of 25 miles rom Carey to Vicksburg. gave the
 delegation surveying ae ravages of the swollen Missis-
 lppi a vivid insight today into the ragedy of the river flood.
 1pday's Journey, the third day of | tour, begun at Memphis Monday, through the ''backwater"
 4ading over the Yaxoo basin from
 hswick Gap -an uncompleted
 h sch of the Mississippi river levee Y m north of vicksburg and hgh the Yaxoo river.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-04
SUPPORT OF G. Q. r.
 COMMITTEE PLEDGED

Washington, May 3.-The repueii- can senatorial campaign comm ttse through it's chairman, Senator Ae- Cormick of Illinois, said late today in formal statement that "Albeft 5s Beveridge has served twelve .sa1s In the Senate of the United S,atea with great distinction and will re turn to resume that service.' Fis9 committee added that 1t would saEs port energetically" the nominee Of the party selected In the Inc a& primary.
 "The republican senatorial com mittee. which takes no part wi at- ever in preprimary or preconvsn' ton contests,' the statement car tinued, "assures a united republicAx party in Indiana or its whole-heai-l ed cooperation in the forthcoming campaign."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-04
Last Stronghold of
 Irregulars Captured
By A~ociated Presa

Kilkenny. May 3-The battle is Kilkenny ended this evening. At 3 o'clock OrmOnde Castle. the last strcngh6id held by the fr- regulars. was stormed and cap- tured by the Free State troops. The irregular garrison surren- dered and Was marched, with its aruss and annunition, to the nil- ifaFy barracks. 4
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-04
Mccormick Family
 Silent Regarding
 Mathilde and Max
By Associated Press

Chicago, May 3-Confirmatfon of the reported estrangement he- tween Miss Mathilde McCsormfck, daughter of Harold F. McCormick. and Max Oser, her fiance and former Swiss riding master. was refused mt the Mccormick home tonight.
 .ssIiss McCOrmick and Oser have announced their engagement that should be enough" said Howard ". Colby, intimate friend of the family.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-04
Bill Is
 Sent to President
By Associated Press

Dy zHFBOCFWI<u
 Washington, May 3s-The Sem nte late today adopted the con- ference report on the agriculture appropriation bill. nnd sent the measure tO the President. As finally parsed. the bill carries ea0,7z4<OOO. an increasc of np- prO1fmately S1 .OS2.OO0 over the amcnnt appropriated In the House bill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-04
Two Battalions to
 Remain in Germany
By Axsociated Press

Washington, May 3.-Two bat talions of the Eight infantry, now nt CobIenx on the Rhine, are being delayed at Ieast one month in their return to the United States, Secretary Weeks said to- day because of requests received from various countries, including Germany, that American troops he retained on the occupied Ger- mnn territory beSOnd July 1, the date now set by the war de- partment for complete evacuation by American forces of German sell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-04
DECLINE TO GRANT INCREASE

M0ntgomery May 3.-tSpeciaE)- The Southern and other railroads will not be permitted to increase rates on fertilizers shipped in carloads from Birmingham to Mobile. The petition heard last month was denied in decision rendered today. The rail- roads asked permission to increase the rate from $2.65 to s3.25 per ton in carload lots
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-04
Extradition Treaty
 Authorized Reuiued
By Associated Press

Nnshington. Clay 3.-The Sen- ate in executive session late toe day adopted . resOlution author Izing the President to revive be- tween the United States and Aus trin and Hungary the former ex- tradition treaty with the AustrO- Hungarian monarchy. It also. adopted resolution authorizing the chief executive to revive with Hungary m old copyright pro- tectiv~ treaty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-04
DEFEAT IS CONCEDED BY NEW;
 HARDING IS REPUDLA TED---F4ULL
Majority of APO Votes Is Given Beverdge in Indiana Senatorial Primary With One-tenth of Total
 Vote Missing
By Associated Press

Indianapolis, May 3Senaor Harry s. New tonight ceded the nomination of Former Senator A. Beverdge in yesterdays primaries.
 In statement to the Associated Press Senator New said
 There is doubt that Mr. Beveridge has been nomi- hated for the senatorship do always have done, Ike my hat to he
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-04
Wholesale House On First Auenue Burns:
 Fire Loss, $165,OOO
Fire of Unknown Origin Breaks Out in Store Occupied by Marksten Brothers, Wholesale Milliners Fireman Injured En Route to Fire-Bus-
 mess Will Be Resumed at Once

or ogn thought to have been
 eomDusuon last night threatened entire block caused damage estimated approximately $16000 millinery or Markstein Brothers 210 First avenue ruin : -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-04
BUY M BIRMINGHAM

Goods advertised in The Age. Herald by Birmingham merchants are guaranteed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-04

General Eu, running little war of lis own In China, will remember John food reason. The battle was about 10 start. Wu had no machine guns. <Te took empty Standard Oil cans. ailled them with firecrackers and lit. xas firecrackers. The sound was suf- Esciently like machinegun fire to sat- tsfy wu's enemies. One thousand of
 Ehang's soldiers surrendered and Fyers made captives. not scratch on Enybody. Very humane war.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-22
Municipal Ownership
 Subject of Lecture

The problem of Municipal Owner ship has been brought sharply to the front by recent events.
 dent Wilson to take over the opera ton of railroads. National operation of the telephone and telegraph are believed imminent by many. The same necessities of efficiently and cooper ation work in cities and states, but powers similar to those exercised by the President are lacking.
 Everywhere public utilities are de- man6ing higher rates. Municipalities must meet the problem.
 A Conference of New York State proved a Municipal Enabling Act. New York City has at its last three elections, endorsed Municipal Owner ship.
 Municipal Ownership is the subject of the next Saturday afternoons lec- ture in the Course being given Satur- day afternoon at three o'clock in the Club Rooms of the Business Women in the Liberty Building, Main St., by the Bridgeport League of Women Vo- tors. Winter Russell, District Attor- ney of New York City, will deliver the lecture.
 Winter Russell. who won distinction as a Woman suffrage Speaker is Pres ident of the Peoples Ownership League. He has been speaking and working for Municipal Ownership for years. He is an authority on the sub ject. All Women are invited to this Course
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-22
BIRTHS

To Howard c. and Helen Carlson Gregory, POP Bronx avenue, a son Howard Charles, March 13.
 Robert MacN and Ruth Line1y Thorburn, 354 French street, a son,
 John and Anna Haller Schngenhaus. 439 Carroll avenue, a daughter, Doro- thy. March 13.
 Thomas F. and Lillian c. Hurley Speers, 335 Warren street. a daugh-
 Myer and Mildred Krause Gelber. 4o5 Park street. a daughter, Ruth Doris, March 13-
 John and Julia Mouriorz Hayden. 94 Morris street. son. William AL bert, March IT.
 James and Beatrice Banburry Jen- kins. 14 Green street, a son, James Edward, March IA.
 John and Julia Takowitz Zawsesza, 14 Laurel court, daughter. Gertrude. March f6.
 Clarence and Grace Collard Say dana, 64 AllendaIe Drive, Stratford, a daughter, Grace Muriel, March IS.
 John W. and Mildred Elizabeth Beck Weltner, SIS Newfield avenue, a son, John William, March fl.
 Charles A. and GleTla Potter Bot tomly, AT Washington avenue, a daughter, Mildred. March A.
 Joseph and Anna Rake Steventon, S14 Beechwood avenue, a daughter, Anna Lena. March II.
 James F. and Kathleen V. Brod- erick Erwin, Laurel avenue, son, Robert Broderick, March IT.