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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-11
FVE-POWER PACT COMPLETE EXCEPT
 FOR FEW DETAILS
Delegation Heads Now Expect Farley to Continue Until Late in Month-Rear-
 range Sailing Dates
By Associated Press

Washington, January 10.-Except for details of the Pacific fortifica- tions agreement, and half dozen lesser questions of phraseology, the five-power naval limitations treaty was put into final form today at a conference of the heads of the Amer ican, British, Japanese, French and Italian delegations.
 The question of geographical scope was understood to be the chief point remaining unsettled in tho fertifica tions articles, which provides for maintenance of a fortification status quo" in the Pacific. The Japanese were said to have agreed tentatively to an American draft of the article but to have deferred final action until they communicated with Tokio.
 As a result of this development and other time-consuming details. of final drafting. some of the delegates pre- dicted that the full naval committee would not be called to act on the treaty before Thursday or Friday. and that no plenary session to dis cuss il publicly would be held until next week. There was a consequent postponement of tentative sailing ar engagements for the foreign delegation with indications that a majority be- lieved the Washington conference would last until late in January.
 The days discussions, both among individual delegations and at the stood to have revealed a growing in- clination to exclude the submarine and poison gas resolutions from the naval treaty and make them the sub ject of a separate agreement. Whether they will take the form of another treaty or will be attached as an annex outside the main body of the five power pact was not finally decided, but the impression of many delegates tonight was that they did not prop erly bt long in the same instrument with the provisions for tonnage lim- itation.
 Shantung Negotiations
 Meantime the Shantung negotia- tions. which for several days have ap- peared to be near the verge of disso- lution. took new lease on life. With out settling for the present the cen tral disagreement over return of the Tsing ao-Tsinanfu railroad, the Jap anese and Chinese agreed to resume their separate conversations tomor- row in an attempt to clear away other points of difference.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-11

After two talks with Premier Lloyd George, M. Briand deelared the negotiations were good way to- wards success but that nothing had yet been decided in the form of a treaty. which is taken to mean that the draft now before the British cabinet is merely British sugges- tion which will be submitted to the French premier after it. is passed upon at London.
 In the view of NJ. Briand the pact is simply a prolongation of the guar antee treaties signed at Versailles, but which were not ratified.
 It is the intention of Premiers Briand and Lloyd George to go over every question involving differences of policy, but M. Briand said these were not many. As for the Turkish question. it was not one concerning the Angora treaty. but concerned the entire question of peace in the near east. The submarine question, he thought, would disappear when France and Great Britain became allies.
 Germans Arrive Today
 The German delegation of economic experts, called to Cannes by the councillors. will arrive tomorrow ni orning and will be heard. along with the separations commission as SO zas final decirion is reached on oroposed new reparation terms. ats3 1t thought probable that the cabinet will communicate
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-11
MRS.G.S. CRAWFORD
 SLAIN AND HUSBAND NEAR DEATH RESULT OF F|END|SH ATTACK
Babe Unharmed in Bed Near. by-Woman Killed in Room Adjoining Husbands Gro- cery at Ave. D and Fif-
 teenth Street

Mrs. c. s. Crawford is dead and her husband, C. s. Crawford, is re- ported dying at the St. Vincent hos pital, victims of murderous assault committed in the bedroom of their home adjoining Grawford's grocery, Avenue D and Fifteenth street, at about 10 o'clock last night.
 Investigation by city police and detectives revealed the second crime of it's nature within a month in Bir- mingham, the gfuesome wounds of both victims indicating another ax murder had been committed in the city. The ransacked premises prove a motive of robbery.
 Mrs. Crawfofd's neck was cut from ear to ear and the top of her head completely crushed. Crawford is in- iured by the blow of a weapon on his skull, which is thought to be frae- tured.
 A dollar bill was found near the dead woman as was sack of meal.
 A 2ycar old baby in bed fous feet from the bodies was unharmed.
 The finding of the dollar bill an1 sack of meat near the woman leads police to believe that the woman was waiting on customer who entered the store after closing time under ruse of purchasing meal and set upon the woman when she was in the ac of waiting upon him.
 Rooms Hansackcd
 The bedroom had been completely ransacked and all money had been removed from the money sack. which was under Crawfords pillow.
 In search for money the kitchen had also been entered and ransacked as was the pantry. Cooking utensils we're scattered over the floor.
 A call was received at central headquarters from Joe Hickey, nigh watoH1nan for Crane company. whe
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-11

The jury was out from 5:s0 o'clock this afternoon when Judge Hobbs completed his charge until shortly before 9 o'clock.
 Acquittal In the case of Senator Clabo came within about a week aft CT his trial began. Practically all of today was spent in hearing the argu- ments. Speakers who delivered the closing pleas were Attorney W. A.. Knight for the defense and General Job Garner for the state. Two others were heard during the forenoon.
 After reviewing preliminaries in the case. Attorney Knight pointed at General Jeff McCarn of the prosecu- tion, and said:
 Everywhere in this record E. N Clabo was found In the right place except when he fell into your trap. He was never found in bad company and you cannot put your finger on black spot in his character until you put it there."
 Like others who had preceded him for the defense. Mir. Knight assailed the motive of those engaged in the legislative investigation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-11

Mir Garner said that there had existed in Tennesse. according to the proof in this case, a "dastardly and thieving back tax machine" and that there was introduced In the last leg islature a bill to hamper this ma chine. He then asserted the neees- sity for sending men to the legisla- ture who would not "eat, drink and be merry all the day"
 The sole question to be decided by the jury, he said, was whether or not the senator accepted the S300 given him by Mir Felts with the agreement that he would use it to defray the sales tax bill then pending.
 Pointing out what he called con flicting evidence in the testimony of Senator Clabo and that of Mir. Felts, the attorney said the latter was not man who would come into court and swear to testimony for the sole purpose of sending a man whom he had never known before to the peni- tentiary" Mir Felts' testimony. he considered should be accepted as evi- dence sufficient to convict the state senator.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-11
Fate of Messenger of Peace" Has Not
 Been Determined
By Associated Press

Washington, January 10.-Disposi- ton of the British schooner Mes senger of Peace. held by federal au- thorities with her cargo of liqour. at Wilmington, \. C.. is still to be determined. it was said tonight at the justice department
 Orders have gone to United States District Attorney Tucker. at Raleigh, to return the ship to her owners because of her foreign registry. have been withheld. officials said. ana thorough consideration is being given the question of her disposi- tion.
 Meanwhile. officials declared, crim- nal prosecution will be begun in the North Carolina court against mem bers of the crew for violation of the federal prohibition laws.
 The schooner was seized last week off the coast of North Carolina by a coast guard cutter after she had stranded On Okracoke bar with a cargo of liuuor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-11
TESTIMONY ON THE CHARGES AGAINST
 OP|E CONF FL|CT|NG
Senate Committee lnvestigat- ing Watson Charges Hears Dozen Men From Vir-
 ginia-SesSion Today
By Associated Press

Washington, January 10.-Nearly a dozen witnesses, all from Virginia, broke about even in numbers today in testifying for and against Maj. Heirome L. Opie of Staunton, Va, before the Senate committee investi- gating charges that American sol diers had been hanged without trial in France.
 But there was no evidence relating specifically to hangings. It all swurs around charges that Major Opie, as commander of the Third battalion, l16th Infantry, had shot some of his own men. Men who had served with the regiment, supplementing testi- mony submitted last week, declared they saw Major Opie shoot runners in October, 1918, while his command was in the Argonne offensive. Others who were with the officer on the dates mentioned, asserted that he had shot no one and that he only fired to stop some of his men, apparently in disordered retreat, in an effort to re- form his line and get troops back into fighting state.
 Number Shot
 Chairman Brandegee, seeking to cut through the conflicting evidence, en- deavored to ascertain the exact num- Der alleged to have been shot, but in the end there was some doubt in the minds of members as to whether the witnesses had seen and were attempt ing to describe the same alleged slaughter
 Counsel for Major opie, iii brief statement at the conclusion of the opie testimony, expressed the hope tha. there might be a speedy finding ! and asked that further evidence re- lating to him might be presented al | one time. Senator Watson, demo crat, Georgia, whose speech in the 1 Senate led to the investigation. op- posed any attempt to single out the | Opie case declaring he was not the prosecutor. that he had not brough; | the majors name in, and that the ma l jor himself was the first to give the charges publicity after a witness had told of the shooting of a man by an officer designated as Major Opley.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-11
Atlanta Man Appears
 Before Pardon Board In Theo Lacy's Behalf

Montgomery, January 10.-tSpe- cial)-V. D. Young of Atlanta. at whose home Theo Lacy stayed sew eral days after the notorious defal- cation in the state convict depart ment in 1913 appeared before the state board of pardons late today and attested the correctness of his written statement iR which he said Lacy told him he had no connection with the theft
 Young said Lacy had no suitcase when he appeared at his home ani there was no indication that he had any money with him. The popular impression was that Lacy. then chief clerk packed s9O 900 in a suitcase and took 1t with him when he disap- peared. Young said he believed Lacy was the victim Of other misdealings and should be given parole.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-11

with M. Briand before noon and that the meeting with the Germans will take place during the afternoon.
 The desire of the Italians to come into the Franco British pact has de- layed the announcement of the de- tails of the negotiations that led up to the drafting of the pact which to- day was before the British cabinet for approval. Mir. Lloyd George pre- pared statement outlining conver- sations in London which formed the basis of the document. At the re- quest of NJ. Briand, this statement was somewhat elaborated in order to give more fully the views ex- pressed by the British prime min ister. It probably will be published tomorrow morning while memo randum drafted by NJ Briand. giving the French side of the negotiations would be given out at the same time.
 Italy May Join
 When the two premiers saw the Italian premier Sgnor Bonimi this afternoon there, was disposition to welcome Italian adherence to the agreement which was described as destined purely to insure peace. But 1t was understood the chances are that Italys entrance into the all liance must be the subject of sop arate negotiations as the French and British want to complete their agree ment here at Cannes and there is scarcely time to go over the entire subject again with Italy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-11
FORMER EMPRESS
 ELUDES OFFICERS
By Associated rress

Paris, January 10.-For a time to- night former Empress Zita of Aus tra eluded detectives who shadowed her when she hurriedly left the con vent where she took shelter on her arrival in Paris last night. ostensibly for the Care de Lyon, there to start for Switzerland to visit her sick son.
 The detectives announced she had not departed, but later it. developed that zita took train other than the one she announced she would take. Permission recently was given for the former empress to proceed to Switzer- land from the Island of Madeira.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-11
DEsCHANEL DEFEATED
 px As.o.iat.a De-

Paris, January 10.-Paul Deschanel former president of France, seeking his first Senate office. was defeated today in party caucus for member ship on the Senate foreign affairs committed. Before he was elected to the presidency of France, in 1920, he held the office of president of the Chamber of Deputies, and was at one time president of the parliamentary committee on foreign and colonial af fairs He was elected to the Senate in January of last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-11
CHARGE CONSPIRACY By Associated Press

Kew orleans. January 10.-A war rant charging l.. T. Bauer of New Orleans and Macon. Ga, and Annie |. saloman. alias Mrs. A. l.. Patterson of New York, New Orleans and Ellen town. s. C.. with conspiracy to de- fraud the government in their tax return for the past three years was issued today by federal court offi- cials at the direction of United States District Attorney Burns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-11
 BANK HEARING BEGINS

Atlanta January I0.-Hearing of testimony in the legal fight over par clearance of checks by the American Bank and Trust company and other country banks" against the Att lanta Federal Reserve bank. was be- gun in federal district court here today before Judge Beverly D. Evans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-11
MAN Is KILLED
 Ry AssocIated PrAss

Morton, Pa.. January 10.-One man was killed and a store house of the Universal Fireworks and Speciality company was demolished by an ex- plosion today. The victim. Alfred D'Andrea of Philadelpia. was alone in the building when the blast oc- cured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-11
Early Conclusion
 OF Muscle Shoals
 Question Expected
Government Will Either Accept Private Offer An nounce Decision to Retain Plants-Quick Action Anticipated From Fords Con-
 ference With Weeks
By Arsooiated Press

Washington 1oWar department officials looked forward to- negotiations been conducting with
  nitrate and projects Muscle Shoals Aa decision for the eyed is found cceptable
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-11
Possible Franco-Brit
 Treaty Holds Attention
 of the Cannes Conference
Bx Associated Press

Cannes January 10s the up until tomorrow because of the failure of the French premier ceve reply from his cabinet Paris done thus far at Cannes the of the members of the supreme council thed day
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-11

Second G,4ards11a11 WiN Go Or Trial January ?.
Jury Finds State Senator
 Clabo Of Tennessee Not
 Guilty Of Bribery Charge
By Associated Press

Franklin 10Not guilty the verdict returned by Clabo of Sevr with soliciting accepting brie of $500 the of tho legislature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-11

denth penalty prisoners number
 about 40.
 Dublin, January 10.-When the Dali Eireann adjourned tonight by consent of all sides to February IA, the situation which last night was dangerous and obscure had been to a great extent clarified. The new President, Arthur Griffith, and a new cabinet, had been elected, and the way had been smoothed to put ting into effect the terms of the treaty.
 Immense relief is felt in Dublin at the turn of events. and this will un- dcubtedly be experienced throughout II eland.
 The temporary withdrawal of Eamon DeValera and his supporters from the Dail which rumor had fore- cast, proved not to Involve a perm anent split Mir. Devalera confined his protest to the election of a new president, declaring his unwilling ness to recognize the suitability to that post of man who, as chair man of the London delegation, was bound to give effect to the treaty, which, according to Devalera. sub verts the republic
 During the luncheon hour, Mir. De- Valera and his associates, who left the hall, held private meeting Some of the more ardent spirits ad- yocated refusal to return. but mudF erate ceunseis prevailed and the, lssil reasseinbled as united body. Tue DeValera party is meeting again to- night to formulate plans for the fu- ture but 1t was made evident by the numerous speeches from MT. be- Valera what those plans are likely to be.
 He holds that the decision Of the Dali in favor of the treaty binds him and his adherents not to obs struct the new government in car rying out the treaty, but he reserves the right of free criticism, should MI Griffith in the capacity of chairman of the provisional government, dc anything inconsistent with the rights of the Irish people or the existence of the Irish republic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-11

The visit of Henry Ford, scheduled for the latter part of this week, 1t was said, probably would lead Secre- tary Weeks to take definite action at an early date on thep roposal sub n1itted by the Detroit manufacturer. whether the secretary woultf decide to recommend its acceptance to Com sress or satisfy himself with sub hitting . report to that body merely reciting the facts of the case and leaving Congress to decide for it. self on the question of acceptance or rejection, was said to depend largely upon the answers Mir. Ford would give to the questions MT. Weeks will ask him.
 The war department has prepared q questionnaire which, in the opin- ion of some officials, will lead to quick action by the secretary when Mir. Ford arrives. The questions are described as being pointed with the intention of bringing the negotiations to an end without delay and destined to bring the parties concerned to a thorough understanding of their posi- tions
 Engistrum Hid
 Former Senator Marion Butler of North Carolina was informed today that Mir. Weeks would confer with Frederick Engistrum president of the Newport shipbuildihg company of Wilmington, N. C., as soon as the ap- rroaching conferences with MT. Ford were concluded. MT. Butler also presented a letter to t..e secretary by which Mir EngistrLm formally agreed to lease and operate the Mus c'e Shoals plants for the manufacture of commercial nitrates under the pro posal submitted by his company. The construction part of the proposed made by MT. Engistrum, he said. was incidental to the manufacture of com- mercial nitrates
 F. C. Hitchcock, vice president of .he Construction Company of North America, also announced that his company would formally offer plan to the secretary which would contain a provision for the manufacture of fertilizers in the event the concern was permitted to bring the plants to a final stage of completion. Re vision of the original plan proposed by the construction company, 1t was said, was being made by its engineers in California and probably would be completed and the modified proposal placed in the hands of the war depart ment within a week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-11
FORD WILL AGAIN
 VISIT MUSCLE SHOALS

Montgomery, January I0.-C. W.. Rittenous, president of the Alabama Farm Bureau federation, today re- ceived a telegram from the Washing ton offices of the National Farm Bu reau federation saying that Henry Ford would make q second personal visit of inspection to Muscle Shoals on January 20 and 21.
 The message telling of Mir. Ford's second proposed visit to Muscle Shoals was to inform the state Farm Bureau federation of the proposed visit and to invite all state presidents of the farm bureau federation, with secre- taries of such organizations and oth-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-11
ARTHUR GRIFFITH NEW PRESIDENT OF
 IRISH FREE STATE
Situation in the Dail is Clari- fied--ReIief is Felt in Dublin Over the
 Outcome
By Associated Press

Dublin, January 1O.-Amnesty has been agreed upon ms a result of negotiations between the new Irish cabinet and the British gov ernment. according to n report current here tonight. and Irish political prisoners, including those sentenced 10 death, con fined in both Irish and British prisons. will he liberated Wednesday or Thursday. The denth penalty prisoners number about 40.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-11

The Age-Herald carries the full day and night Associated Press dis patches seven days week.
Evening star., 1922-10-03
TOM LAWSON MISSING.

BOSTON, October 3.-Thomas W..
Lawson, financier, whose fortunes
have suffered the latest fall of fluc-
tuating career, was missing today.
Those who associated with him sug-
gesteh that the decision to sell his
Dreamw old estate to satisfy his debts
had hit him rather hard and thought
he had decided to seek solitude for
a short time. His health has not been
of the best recently. Horace r. Fogg,
one of his trustees, said he thought
Mr.. Lawson was not. i'll, and suggest
ed he might have decided to go to
Oregon, where his daughter. Mrs.
Henry Mccall, lives on a ranch
Mr.. Lawson several weeks ago went
to Southwest Harhor, Me, to stay
with his sister. Miss Mary Lawson.
Yesterday he left the Maine town,
saying he was not certain where he
would go. He has not been heard from
since.
Evening star., 1922-10-03
GRAND Jury SOON
T0PR0BE MURDER

Early grand jury investigation is
which resulted in the death Of James
A. Curran, the serious injury Of Mrs.
Anne Margaret Curran, his wife, and
the holding of Joseph w. Tighe by
coroner's jury on a charge Of mur-
der.
The police have the names Of prac-
tically all the witnesses for the
prosecution, it was learned today.
fore the investigating body in the
near future.
Mother Talks With Son.
Mrs. Inez Tighe, mother of the
prisoner. was a caller at the Dis
trict Jail yesterday, where Tighe is
confined. She talked with her son
for some time, and later expressed
her belief in the innocence Of her son
1t is thought she will visit him fire.
auently pending the grand jury in
!'Vesllgaticn and court trial.
Tighe occupies cell in the south
wing of the Jail, the part Of the
building in which persons charged
with murder are confined. Tighe
eats and sleeps well, attendants de-
He is one of $40 prisoners in the
District jail. the largest number
there in three years. Fourteen are
awaiting trial on homicide charges,
and four are under death sentence.
Three are awaiting the result of ap-
peals from sentences for homicide.
and one convicted man is awaiting
sentence.
On the way from the morgue to
the Jail yesterday Tishe conversed
with Policeman Adcock of the tenth
Evening star., 1922-10-03

precinct, who had him in ncharge, but
had nothing to say about the killing
OF his neighbor. He seemed some-
what shaky and nervous the police
man stated.
What is the timer" the prisoner
asked shortly after the wagon left
tho morgue.
"Why do you want to know the
timer" the policeman inquired.
ITO tell how long I'll have to stay
in jail" he responded, his response
suggesting that he probably expect
ed he would be released on bail.
On reaching the jail. Tighe greet
ed an acquaintance employed in the
institution and expressed himself as
being sorry to meet him under such
circumstances. Soon after reaching
the prison he ate dinner served him
from the prison kitchen and seemed
to relish 1t.
Mrs. Anne Margaret Curran, wife
of the dead man, who was shot at the
time her husband was wounded, was
somewhat better, it was reported at
Emergency Hospital this morning,
and her recovery is expected.