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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-06
COMGRESSMEN VIEW BATTLE BEING WAGED
 TO PROTECT LEVEES
By Associated Press

On Board Mississippi River Com mission Steamer Mississippi, Baton Rouge. La, May 5.--Members of Con- eress touring the lower Mississippi valley as an unofficial delegation to observe flood conditions along the swollen waterway today viewed from the decks of the steamer Mississippi, the battle being waged to hold the flood in check along the levees pro- tecting the rice and sugar fields of central Louisiana, much the same bat tie that is being fought all along the river. now on one of it's most vio- lent rampages.
 Today trip was from Natehez, Miss. to Baton Rouge. hunder- mile stretch. and with the arrival of the Mississippi in Raton Rouge thIs afternoon the river voyage came to an end with the remainder of the tour to end in New Orleans tomorrow to be made by rail-
 With the exception of an overnight stop at Bougere Light and an hour at the bank shortly after day-iight waiting the lifting of heavy fog. no stops were made in the run from Natchez until Baton Rouge w& was reached this afternoon. The dele$ gation was met at the Louisiana caW { ital by committee headed by GoE John Nj. Parker and taken for a tr along the river front about this ciD and visit to neighboring sugar pla tations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-06
Armstrong Begins Street
 Campaign Against Bonds
Says "Propaganda for Issue Is Unfair, Untrue and Msleading"-School Revenues Increase Million Dollars in Four Years-Resents Personal
 Attacks Made on Him

Firing the first shot in his street corner campaign against "the mush- room scheme to saddle a S7.000, 900 poodle pond issue on the shoulders of the people of Birmingham" Hunter Armstrong, register in chancery court or Jefferson county, yesterday after noon ad iressed several hundred per sons at the First National bank cor ner. Mir Armstrong stated that he spoke IS a citizen and taxpayer.
 Speaking in opposition toithe bond measure to. be voted on May 22 he said that taxes have already reached the breaking point. Ask the pro- ponents of this bond issue said MT. Armstrong, why there is approxi- mately si76,000 due the city by req son Of the deiinquencies of merchants unable to pay their city licenses? Ask them why there are today approxi- mately 5000 homes advertised for sale by the tax collector of Jefferson county. This bond Issue will mean an increase in taxes, rents. licenses everything but the working mans salary,
 In 1919 ~oH were called auy,on~to vote bond issue of s3,000 0o0 for school purposes. this you did with out murmur Of the s3,000 ,000 vot- ed that time there remains Si, ,30S.O00 subject to the issuance of the board of education. Why don't they spend some of that before asking for more !?
 You have likewise voted a bond Issue of s500,000 for the erection of a city hall, which should Temporarily. at least, take care of the library. You nave also voted s30o,0 for munich pal market Now. you are called upon the vote s2.000,000 for library parks. golf links and the like and S5,000,000 for school purposes"
 Crfticizes Pictures
 Mir. Armstrong criticized the pie lures publish ed in the interest of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-06
CYST OF THE NEWS
GENERAL

GENERAL Large increase ia iron production
 strike. Oliver aeuics saying newspapers rdixed. Renewed selling on both accounts cause hesitancy. Realizing and liquidation are cot- ton factors. throughout nntIon is reported.
 .ATE
 ps~ropai council to elect bishop coadjutor. Mother gets wreath, hoy in jail. on account of hall game. c~-~nj~,s win first game from Auburn, : to I. Alabama heats Ogiethrope In tenth frame.
 Tap Day exercises held at Univer- sity of Alabama.
 LOCAL Labor c0nditions much improved. Harold shows in report. Paved highway ia likely by action of revenue board. Church workers discuss education as --~etjwE tnday. McLendon says mill levy will re- fiI :. 'sn x. Walker freed of Granger siayinR.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-06

bond issue. You have seen pictures of every character" he stated, 'pur- porting to be places where classes have been taught and where our school children are forced to attend. There are pictures of places half torn down. dilapidated houses, old laund- lies and coal bins. One of these pie lures gave the impression that the band at the Ensley High school has to practice in coalbin How many Of you believe that such a condition exists?"
 One man in the audience replied that he didn't believe the picture was other than propaganda when he saw It in the paper.
 If such conditions exists as some of these pictures would lead you to believe continued Mir. Armstrong, T say 1t is criminal that the board ot education and the city commission have not taken steps to properly and judiciousiy spend the s1.30s, 00e now at their disposal. If such is true. 4 also contend that it was criminal that the~bosrd of education saw it to fuf Sl0C.000 into warenquse and att- ,ninistration building sn Eighth avq- nue, therehy placing inc dollar above the child
 RentInG ous City Hall
 Why its it. If conditions have been so bad. that under our city hall they should see fit 10 rent out space enough for a barser shop for book store, fo~ pressing club, jewelry shop. drug store shoe snop and meat market? Why. mouidn't some of this space take caro temporarily at least of the needs of the library until we should be in t-Ster financial condi- ton to take csre of a new city hall and a new libr iry?'
 The proposed mill tax accord
 ,cont,nue. on Page Two.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-06
ENGINEER URGES RETENTION OF HE
 SHOALS PROJECTS
Los Angeles Engineer Advises Against Lease or Sale of Properties to Private
 Interests
By Associated Press

Washington, May 5.--Government retention of the nitrate and power projects as Muscle Shoals, rather than their lease or sale to private Interests was urged today by J. H. Lowering, a civil engineer of Los Angeles, Cal. in testifying be- fore the Senate agriculture com mittee in support of Chairman Nor ris' bill proposing a government owned corporation for development or the Muscle Shoals territory.
 MT. Lowering declared the commit tee should never accept private effer until one had been drafted oil sound business basis, conten- ton which was agreed in by Sena- tor kendrick, democrat. Wyoming. who said, that's what I want to see, but l haven't seen it yet"
 The Wilson dam and the nitrate plants" Mir. Lowering said. were built with sacred money given by the people during the war Some of it now is hloodstained. All of it is sweat stained by those of us who worked to win the war and the project that money made possible ought to he retained by the govern ment never to enter the possession VI bpiibbdN NHO lS d stdthtI Oi whose family was"
 Senator Norbeck, republican, South Dakota. asked Mir. Bevering if he though Henry Ford. who has sub mitted an offer for the properties. was embarking upon 'anothet peace ship" expedition.
 His Idea of Ford
 That's just what mean" the witness replied, adding that he doubted if MT. Ford had a process by which the manufacture of ferti lizers could be reduced by one half their present market prices.
 At this point, Senator Hefln, democrat. Alabama, took issue win the witness, declaring that big ln- terests would keep anybody rom developing Muscle Shoals. uness he is like Mir Ford and has his own money"
 Well" replied Mir. Levering. If we have to go to one man for every thing in this country we ought to make him king
 Mir. Lowering saia much of the support given MT. Eord's offer came from sucker fnoney" explaining that speculatoFs already were sell ing Tots al Muscle Shoals. next to MT. Ford's factory
 When the discussion was directed to the offer made by Frederick Engstrum of Wilmington, N. C.. MT Lowering declared it would be q scandal for Congress to accept that proposition
 Mir. Levering,s comments were the first heard by the committee on the Norris bill and marked the first de rarture from consideration of the of fers for private development since the committee hogan it's investfsas ton last rsonth. Ti}e hearings to- morrow, however. will bring the proposal made by Henry Ford again to the forefront, with l. w. Worth Ing. one cf the spokesmen for the Detroit nsanufac fIrer recalled for further Examination.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-06
APPEAL TO FOREIGN
 CONSILs FOR AID

By Associated Press
 Ttentsin. China. May 5.--This city already paniclsy in fear of the con- sequences Of the defeat of Gen. Chang Tso Lin's troops had a scare during the night owing to the arrival of eight trains of Fengtien troops from Fengtai and rumors that they intended to loot the town. The com missioner of foreign affairs appeal ed to the British consul for assist dnce.
 The French consul and command ant were communicated with and i'm mediatei., reinforced the French mill itary posts at Tientsin. At l a. m. all was quiet again.
 The American cruiser Huron reach . ed Taku today and disembarked 150 marines. reinforcing the American garrison a Tientsin which in addition to ordinary defense duties. is as- suming protection of American prop efties in the Russian concession.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-06
By Associated Press

Ardmore. Okla. May Bud Bal lew. known for years as one of the fastest and one of the most fearless one gun man of the southwest, was borne home tonight in an airplane. the victim of a man who beat him to the draw.
 Ballew. former deputy sheriff here. the notches on whose gun bore testi- mony that he had killed at least eight men and had been the victim of countless other gunfights, was re- puted fo- his quickness on the draw in the early days of outlawry in the southwest Today, J. w. Mccormick. former Texas ranger. and now chief of police at witchita Falls, Texas. drew and fired first.
 Bud took in too much territory today and for once was too slow on the draw" was the opinion expressed by many here tonight
 Ballew's prowess with a six-shooter was reputed in this section as second only to that if his chief. Former Sher- if Buck Garrett. under whom Ballew served as a deputy 10 years, until Garrett was busted from office sew eral months ago. He was feared among the outlaws of the oil fields and cattle country in the early days when this section Of the state was headquarters for notorious outlaws.
 Feared One Man
 Ballew was afraid of only one man and tha. was has chief, Buck Garrett When Bud went on a rampage here and in surrounding towns it was us- uany Buck Garrett that took away his guns.
 t-~ St~A a,d cracking of pistols told Ardmore and other towns many times that Bud BaIlew was "on a tear" It was Bud s delight after imbibing to shoot up town in true wildwest fashion. Citi- zens made way when Bud was out fo indulge in his sport. But when Buck appeared Bub became meek.
 Residents sometimes take visitors down the main street of Ardmore and point out bullet pierced buildings which stopped some of Buds bullets. Rallew was discharged from a hosr pital several weeks ago where he was sent following an affray in the court house here last February. Shooting broke out in the office of the county ,ttorney after Garrett had been re- moved from office and Ewing (. London had been appointed temporary successor Ballew stepped in to stop an attack on London by another man who had no connection with the custer row and London . men. think ing Ballew was attacking London' opened fire. Ballew was shot in the leg and four others fell wounded.
 About two weeks ago while Ballew was still limping about he shot up two towns here in daylight.
 |. Clara Hamon's Body Guard
 During the trial of Clara smith Hamon here for the killing of Jeke |. Ramon, republican national conn mitteman from Oklahoma, Bud was appointed by Garrett as the personas bodyRuard of the defendant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-06
Chang Guard in Picking Is Disarmed and General Wu Recognized as Having As- Sumed Control
 By Assncitted press

Picking, May 5.-The forces of Gen. Chang Tso Liu. the Manchurian leader, have ben completely driven from the renon of Peking, and Gen, Wu Pei Fu now is in control of tks situation.
 Changs authority in Peking was elimipa5ed today with the disarming of hs guard inside the capital and General Wu was recognized by the peking government as having as- sumed control.
 Ii is understood President Hsu shih Chang will remain in office un- Ill the end of his term in October, 1923. General wu says he does not intend U interfere with him A re- organization of the cabinet is ex- pected.
 Premier Liang Shih Yi. who is re- garded as supporter of General Chang, will be automatically elim- mated The premier at present is Tien fsin. Acting Premier Chow Tso Chi probably will resign. He con ferred today with General wu pleni- potentiaries
 General Wu has remained outside Picking thus far and has given no in- dication of an intention to enter the city. He purposes to call constl- tntlonai convention as soon as the military problems are solved.
 Is tis intention io aaite north and south China The convention probably will be held in central China
 The defeat of General chang K att tributed to lack Of the support he expected from the southern provinces the neutrality of Shantung and the failure 9f l5r. Sun Yat Sen. head of the southern government in Canton to send an expedition northward to operate against General Wu.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-06

The church has been divided over the stand of the pastor in several matters, including his support of the late Jake L. Hamon. former repub- lican national committeeman for Ok lahoma. Several alleged attempts have been made to destroy motion picture booth in the church which was donated and supported by Ha- mon. The last fire occurred about two weeks ago. and was said to have resulted in damage amounting to $500
 Last Saturday night Rev. Irwin was abducted by three unidentified men and found after midnight lying in a mud hole near Medicine park. the scene of a bathing pool marriage a ceremony performed by the minister last summer. The county attorney launched an investigation into the abduction and indicated today that he would drop 1t, intimating that he
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-06
Planes Collide, Two Drowned in
 Potomac Riuer
Rx Associated Press

Wayh-ngton. May 5-Lieut. Harold r. seIden of this city and ErSign Miller of the bureau or aeronamtics were drowned In the Potomac river late today when their naval seapiaue was In coi- iisiOn with one pi'oted by Lieut.. Com. (. '. Johnson. in command of the Anacostia naval air station. and his mechnnlcian. C. W. Jacobs. The last two escaped uniniured.
 lieutenant Seiden was snid to have been trying out . new pro- pelier nnd was about ROO feet up when the collision occurred. Ills airpiane fell into the river. lust below the naval asr station. while thst of Com. Johnston flew of-, hot mnde forced landing In the river and was wrecked. Roth Johr-cp and Jacobs were picked uU by re>cue s0at~.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-06
 NOTED TURF WRITER DIES AT AGE OF 79

New York. May 5.-Captain ". H. Williams. 7s, dean of turf writers, died today at the home of his son, Thomas B. Williams, in Brooklyn. Captain Williams was Canadian by birth. He was a member of the staff of the Detroit Free Press in his youth and later became editor Of the Canadian Sportsman and sport Ing editor of the Toronto Globe.
 For fifteen years following he was sporting editor and dramatic critic C. ,nc iimes- Democrat of New Or leans He was on the staff of the Morning Telegraph here when he died.
 Captain Williams was an authority on thoroughbred blood lines and well known to followers of equine sports He is survived by his widow and fi--N children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-06

Washington. May (Specialj-- The national conference on Muscle
 Shoals, to be held under the auspices of the Southern Commercial congress, May 22-24 will draw an ail-southern attendance of 5000, according to the
 estimate of Clarence ]. Owens. di-
 rector general, today.
 The conference will be held for Muscle Shoals and not for either of
 the offers pending In Congress, Mir.
 Owens added At the same time, il
 is regarded as certain that the con-
 ference will memoralize Congress to
 accept the offer of Henry Ford.
 The program. published today. in-
 cludes addresses by C. II. Huston, as-
 sistant secretary of commerce.; John
 J. Tigert. United States commissioner
 of education; John H. Small, presi- dent. and S. A. Thompson, secretary national rivers and harbors con gress; James E. Smith of St. Louis, president Mississippi valley asssocia- ton; Gray Silver and R. r. Bower. N ashngton agents of the American farm bureau federation; Thomas R. Preston, president and Clarence |. owens, director general, southern e mmercial congress; Former Senator
 Hoke Smith of Georgia: Gov. All Taylor of Tennessee; Former Cover nor Emmett O'Neal of Alabama; Will liam Spry. commissioner United States land office: W. w. Brandon candidate for governor of Alabama; :; Harry T. Hartwell. president of the Mobile board of comm ssioners snd Victor Hanson of Birmingham
 Mir owens was notified today that the southeastern passenger associ- ation had granted one way rate of l + cents per mile from all south ern points to Muscle Shoals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-06
Bud Ballew, One-Gun Man, Finally Beaten m Draw

The nightfClara Smith Hamon was acquitted as dinner was given by the defense and to celebrate the victory Bud shot holes in the ceiling of the res surant,g according to some ot thoss pres.at
 illew jecame one Of the famous Ga rett deputies after he mad opposed Garrett ssr office in an election. A sh9tt time afterward he made himself A-rrett's righthand man when he sa ayed the saeeiffs life in fight with tvt alleges bandits near here. Gar ret pursue d the bandits in the dark. He overlook them and when they drew Guns Garrett refused to give up. Dusty Nils. one of the men was pre- pairing te shoot Garrett when Bal few arrivd. Ballew beat Mills to the draw and another notch was added to Buds gun. Later in an Ardmore cafe, Balew shot Dow Brazil to death
 shet Twice, Killed Bandit
 In He,ldton, an oil town. Ballew killed al alleged bandit named High note, af.er being shot twice through the abdpmen. In his wounded condi : ton Ba'lew calmly poked his pistol under E ghnote's jaw and fired.
 Steve Talkington. alleged bad man. gamblei and whisky runner was an- other of Ballew's victims. He was killed when Bailew led raid on his place at wirt. Talkington reached for a rifle but was too slow.
 Arch Campbell, was killed by Bal lew ano other deputies in barber shop he'e.
 Bailey was wounded another time when hp killed Pete Bynum in the oil fields. isallew entered resort where Bynum was reported staging hold up. It was just another case of the deputy ,heriff getting his gun first.
 Ballev's body reached the flying field here this evening, and scores Of persons were waiting. No funera arrangements have been made. but it is under stood he will be buried be- side h,s father and son in little cemetery near hera-
 Ballsw was five feet. II inches in his sticking feet. He had red curly hair and his smiling face and bois- terouSs laughter won him many friends.
 Before his death he became mode rately wealthy and owned stock farm near Lone Grove. He had moved to Wilson. an oil town near here. r1e was a member of an anti-motor car theft association formed by Buck Garrett and composed of several for mel deputies.
 Ballew had a permit from the gov <rnyr to tote gun.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-06
HIGDON NOT A CANDIDATE
 By Associated Press

St. Louis, May 5.-John C. Higdon today announced his withdrawal s a possible candidate for the democratic nomination for United states sen ator in opposition to Senator James A. Reed. Mir. Higdon acted on the advice of former President Wilson sss revealed in letter q few days go suggesting that Higdon should not acompromse" the Missouri political situation by entering the race.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-06
BELE.....o lo ACCEPT
 RUSSIAN MEMORANDUM
By As.ociated Press

London. May 6.-It Is now gener- ally believed, says Reuter- dispatch from Genoa. timed midnight, that M. Jaspar, the Belgian foreign min ster, will not maintain his opposl- ton to the memorandum presented to Russia. which it is reported France and Belgium will accept as now framed. If the memorandum IS not accepted Premier Lloyd George probably will return to London i'm mediately
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-06
 Sl7,OOO, ,OOO Soldier Hospital Bill Is Adopted by House
BY Associated Press

Washington, May 5.-The S1s s.0OG.OOD soldier hospital bill, mixing immediately available &12.OOO.OOO for beginning con- attraction of institutions in F of the IA veteran bureau fdistricts, was passed tonight by the House. It now goes to the Senate.
 Reported yesterday by Chair mnu Madden of the apprOpria. lions committee. the measure was put through by unanimous
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-06
FARM WoRK RETARDED

Ashville. May (SpeciaD.-TA heavy rains of the past few day have greatly retarded the farm wor
 in this section and is especially ba on cotton that has been plante some time. In some sections tn oottonssed are rotting in the ground
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-06
TOO SLOW ON DRAW.
 aAI.I.EN MEETS DEATH

Wichita Falls, Tex. May 5.--For- mer Deputy Sheriff Bud Bailew. par ticipant in numerous gun fights dur irir his career as a law officer and wounded on one or two oorasions, was 9hot ard killed today when police sisited the Domino Parlor, where a ,disturbapce was reported to be in . <ccati.ued on Page rwe.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-06

had obtained information supporting the theory that the abduction was a frame up"
 On Wednesday MT. Irwin announced he had resigned his pastorate and was quitting the com mmunicn of the Presbyterian church, but he was not leaving Lawton. Several days pre- viously the board of sessions, which had supported the minister, an nounced it had resigned, and would take to the Oklahoma synod what 1t termed the persecution of the min ister.
 Evidence on which the charges of arson were based. the county attor- ney said, was obtained by placing tel ephone devices in room where the minister and elders were awaiting to be called as witnesses in the investi- gation of the church fire. Their con versations were recorded. and the county attorney said the information thus obtained was made the basis of the charge,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-06
Arson Charged to Parson
 FoNowing Investigation
 or Recent Church Fires
By Associated Press

La"on oka May sThe Rev Thomas Irwin, who resigned the pastorae of the First Presbyterian church here several days the midst of tonight neetion with recent neendsy fires the sa He released bond of $500 MT Irwin refused tso tssoo asaAent
 La"on oka, May uaes,narging filed in ce court here today again up oev Thomas
 pastor of the First Presbyterian church. H. Lewis member of the church board of sessions also resigned The followed investigation conducted by the fires which have occurred the church
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-06
5000 ID ATTEND
 SHOALS MEETING
Speakers Announced For Ma tionaI Conference - Bran-
 don and 0'NeaI to Speak
Nv HUGH ". ROBERTS

Washington Bureau. The Age-HeraId.
 800 Davidson Building Washington. Mny 5.-fspecinl.) The entire Georgia delegation pe- titiened the House committee on military nffairs to repert the Ford offer for Muscle si.oats To- day. The Georginns emphasized the fertilizer feature of the Ford offer as reason for its petition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-06
BUY M BIRMINGHA1

Goods advertised in The gst Herald by Birmingham merchan ed. guaranteed. to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-06

The cheapest road Is the road that lasts longest, s the cheapest roof is the roof that lasts longest. In these dull days for the steel industry, it might pay to try the Spanish steel road here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-06

An Egyptian king kept 100, 900 men working for 10 years, laying a great stone road for transporting materials of which the pyramids were built Why doesn't this government use some of the gold piled up in it's treasury to build roads that the country needs, and give work to men that need 1t?