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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-24
SHOALS FARLEY MISSIONARIES
 ID STOP DELAY
Committee Is Appointed to Educate American People
 Upon Questions - Urge
 Acceptance of Ford Bid
By Associated Press

Sheffield, May 23.-Calling upon Congress and the President "to end the unprofitable and wasteful delay" in the disposition of government property here, the Muscle Shoals con- ference, under direction of the South ern Commercial congress tonight, by memorial, urged "early and decisive action by accepting the offer of Henry Ford"
 The memorial, adopted with an en- thusiastic demonstration. declared that the facts are now well known, the issue is clearly defined. and the time for action is at hand.
 The resolutions also provided for appointment of legislative commit tee. headed by Dr. Clarence J. Owens, director general of the Southern Com mercial Congress. and committee on general information to educate the American people on Muscle shoals" headed by Col. Luke Lee.
 It declared that the opposition of the project comes from selfish in- terest, which disregard the national welfare.
 After setting forth in a preamble that "the great industrial project Muscle Shoals should be so developed as to secure the greatest good to the nation" the document continued:
 National progress and national ex- istence itself depend upon the main- tenance of our soil fertility. together with adequate provision for our na- tional defense
 "No single human endeavor in the
 (Continucd on Page Ten.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-24
|. O.P. ID DISPLAY
 IFS DIRTY LINEN
Fight Over kennamer Ap- pointment Today Promises
 to Be Interesting
By HUGH ". ROBERTS Washington Bureau. The Agc-Hern
 BOO Davidgon BuII,

Washington. May 2s.-(special.)- The dirty linen Of Alabama republi- canism will be displayed before a sub- committee of the judiciary commit tee of the Senate tomorrow morning. Pope M. Long, chairman of the state committee. and all his lieutenants about t5 in number. came to Wash ington tonight They have blood in their eyes. and announce determi- nation to lead the family ghost, with all it's hideous features from the closet.
 They will fight against a favorable report of the Presidents nomination of Tom Kennamer to be marshall for the northern district of Alabama. IL 1s said tonight that they will prefer charges against Kennamer and that they will be of spicy variety. In course of their testimony they will lay bare the melancholy facts in the notorious break" between Long and o. D. Street, Alabamas memiser of the national committee. and CO., referee with Long.
 Disclosures Interesting
 The disclosures will be interesting to high degree, it Is said. The indi- cations are that Long Is passing everything on the fight he proposes 10 make against heHnaner The ap- pontment of Kennaner was solar plexus to Long for 1t was always un- derstood that he wanted the place himself. and it was generally con- ceded that by virtue of his political rank. he was entitled to 1t.
 When he was turned down it be- came necessary for him to fight or yield the entire field 10 his rival Street. With Long are practically all the leading republicans of Alabama except the adherents of the Street faction. They will attempt to demon strate 1t as fact that the appoint ment of Kennamer was distasteful to practically the entire republican party of the state. especially in view of the appointment of his brother as district attorney for the northern dis trict.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-24
300 Prisoners Are
 Taken at Belfast

Gelfast. May 2s.-Three hundred or more prisoners were taken by special constables in the various counties or Ulster today. The prisoners com prised for the most part officers ana men of the Irish republican army as well as members of the sim Fetn and other organizations opposed to the constituted authorities here.
 Although the northern govern ment had contemplated drastic ac- ton against the Sim Fein, It was the assassination of w. J. Twaddell. member of the northern parliament, thai really decided the government to act promptly. But at the same time 1t reduced the number of cap tives In the round up, as many or the leading republicans left Belfast dreading reprisals and thus escaped the police net.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-24
LADY ASTOR IS NOW . ON WAY BACK HOME
Will Visit Children Before Taking Up Work in
 Parliament
Rr Associnled press

New York. May 2S.-Lady Astor started back home to her six children and her work in the House of Com mons today, smiling and vivacious, just as she was six weeks ago when she landed here for visit to her native land
 The first thing she Is going to do on arriving in England. Is to visit her children--one of them in this school, another in that. two more in third. she said. and then go home and see the baby of the six. The oldest son she thought would meet her and Lord Astor when the Aqui- tania docks at Southampton.
 Among the great number of boxes hich she Is taking home are toys worth S150 for the children. She bought them on shopping tour yes terday.
 Preceding Lady Astor up the Aqui- tania,s gangplank by only a moment was William Randolph Hearst whose name has been connected with guber- natjorial aspirations. but who today came out for Mayor Hylan.
 Doesn't Hun Away
 When I'm running for office, l don't run away" Lady Astor remark ed. greeting a group of reporters on the deck.
 When some one asked her if her remark was "appropose of one of her fellow passengers,' she winked and said "Tm just saying that's the Eng fish method"
 Lady Astor remarked that the one diseordant note in her visit had been the clamor of some who advocated deporting her as an undesirable alien.
 "rhe only ones who wanted me de- ported as an undesirable alien, sne said, .are those who preach hate In the name of God.
 And then there's this. the, only thing the Northcliffe press has print ed about my American trip were the attacks upon me by the Knights or Columbus"
 Miss Alice Perkins, niece, ana Dame Alfred Lyttleton compaion of the lady member of Parliament on her American visit, accompany Lord and Lady Astor onsthe voyage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-24
- CYST OF THE NEWS
CEN ERAL

GENERAL Movies are attacked nt Presby- terian meeting. Decidedly higher prices for wheat shown on market. BuIIish weather and crop reports cut little figure in cotton market.
 STATE Comne ncement exercises at univer- sity are closed. Knights Templnr meeting in Ga i- den.
 Langley to go on trial Thursday. Albany High school students re- cefve diplomas.
 LOCAL League of Women Voters censure school I.0ard. Salvation Army leaders to speak at Baptist church. Locke expected to render early de- cisiOn.
 Mob violence condemned at public nsass meeting. Mn~s meeting in interest of rales- tine fund.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-24
Ny Fauorite Stories
By IRWIN s. COBB And No Steam Caliope, Either

There theatrical York who began his fessiona for circus For and the of the white and has lost his love for the smell of the sawdust.
 
 
 which live up bookings He decided itinerary and check the suspected hkers. In just Canadian line Quebec he hired livery stable with for the of riding through the finding advertising barn The driver of the immediately recognized In this had been employed by of the
  ally and immediately the of them their ancient flow reached the edge of the town the driver halted while funeral procession bound for the passed through nesectng  It wasn't much of funeral Behind the closed containing palbeaers fol lowed dingy glass-waled
  friends of the deceased, and that all Pointing the cavaade verncular of their former calling, the addressed his We'll Saginaw he aid what think of the grand free street parade?"
 Its a frost" said Saginaw; "only open den.'
 Copyright 1922 by the McNaught Syndicate, inc)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-24
FERTILIZER TRUST ONLY IMAGINARY,
 DAWES TEST|F|ES
Heflin Takes Issue With Fed eral Trade Commissioner During Muscle Shoals
 Hearing
By HUGH W. ROBERTS Washington Bureau, The Age-Herald,
 800 Davidson Buildin

Washington, May 23.-(Special.) The hundred-headed monster in the form of fertilizer trust which has preyed on the vitals of the farmers of the south exists only in the inn agination of certain senators, if testi- mony delivered by Francis Dawes of the federal trade commission before the Senate committee on agriculture, today, is to be believed.
 MT Dawes declared that there was no fertilizer trust, and that nothing of such nature had been alleged since in 1915. He added that the seven big producers of fertilizer in the United States controlled only 70 per cent of the total output
 Senator J. Thomas Heflin of Ala- bama. member of the committee. and one of the senators who have spoken with vehemence against the trust Insisted during the Dawes testimony that such a trust. existed.
 He urged the, summoning of .he secretary or aSriculture. The chair nan of the committee. Senator George w. Norris of Nebraska. de- c.ared that the committee was con ducting an "open forum" and would investigate any trust" that Senator Heflin desired investi gated The sec retary will be summoned.
 New Trusts
 Serator ,Heflin subsequently stated that since 1915 when the fertilizer trust was investigated by the federal trade commission, Seven or eight might have sprung up" without the knowledge of the commission Other senators who have spoken of the fer tiiizer trust were equally as reluc- tant to yield a weapon they have used successfully for many seasons It was announced today by Chair man Norris. that John w Weeks Secretary of War. had been requeste1 to appear before the committee and give testimony relative to the sey- eral offers for Muscle Shoals. Ths 1 House committee on military affairs was appraised today that the At- torney General on Thursday would be prepared to submit his opinion as to | the validity of the contract between | the government and the Alabama Power company respecting Musclt l Shoals The committee will mark time until the opinion Is submitted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-24
GERMANY WILL GET BIZ LOAN OR NONE, BANKERS INDICATE
Reduction of Indemnity Be- lieved Necessary For Eco
 homie Readjustment.
Ry Assoeiafed Press

Paris, May 2s-A big loan to Ger many or none atsall appears to be the first idea with which the bankers from many nations now assembling in Paris for their first meeting to- morrow are approaching their work.
 Sir Robert Kindersley. NJ vosser- ing of Holland and signor D'Amelio Of Italy were among the bankers who looked into the offices of the allied reparations commission today in preparation for tomorrow's meeting.
 A good deal lof informal talk is going on between the French and foreign financiers as to the range of discussions and the manner in which the committee will begin its work. The prevailing thought is that the bankers are not coming together for the purpose ts finding investments. as they all have under consideration at home more opportunities for em- ploying their capital than they have money. If. however, by arranging a loan to Germany they can settle the economic situation in Europe for some years to come they will att tempt H. Il lHtiT dllflndG Ol iilAlN iS described as a conviction that noth- ing can be done with the equivalent of $f00.000. .000 or $2o0.000.000 and there is no motive for lending Ger many so small a sum for purely tenn porary purposes. Such a sum. il is felt. would be spent on reparations or sn other ways within four or five months. leaving fresh crisis on the same problems unsettled.
 Large sums
 Consequently, the first suggestions range from the equivalents of S5o0 O00,000 to S2.000 000, ,000 for immediate issue. The billion figure appears to be a favored one. but whether any loan is possible. it is thought, could be decided only if the governments con cerned could agree to some conditions of immense and decisive character.
 Tn the first place the Belgian goy- ernment must surrender, partially at least, her priority on German repa- rations. The Belgian delegates at the Spa supreme council meeting in July, 1919, when international loans was first discussed among the allied governments. agreed that Belgium would not block the way by insist ing on her priority. It is assumed that the Belgian statesmen will take this attitude. }
 Belgium still has something like a billion and half gold francs due her. It is expected that the British government will reduce Great Bri- tain.s proportion of 22 per cent of the reparations because she is more interested in the economic adjustment and tranquility of Europe than in her chances of cash from Germany. The French government. too, it is believed, will reduce her expectations of cash payments if the carefully con- sidered judgment of the committee and of the separations commission should be that this is necessary. The amount of time the loan issue should run and the rate of interest | are regarded as far less important 1 questions and as much more easily solved than the larger governmental k policies involved.
 J. P. Morgan the American repre- sentative on the committee arrived 1 from London late this afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-24
LYNCH|NG BILL IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL COMMITTEE SAYS
0verman, Shields and Borah Bring in Report on Proposed Measure - Alabama
 Case Cited
By Associated Press

Washfngton, May 23-An opin-
 passed recently by the House k
 unconstitutional and should not
 be enacted by Congress, was sub
 mitted today to the Senate judi
 cinry committee by a subcom-
 mittee headed by Senator Borah.
 republican,, Idaho. The bill wns
 discussed at length and the full
 committee deferred final juds-
 ment untp tomorrow.
 Senator Borah was joined in hold ing the bill unconstitutional by Senator Overman, democrat. North Carolina, and Senator Shields. dem ocrat, Tennessee. The other subcom- mittee members. Senator Sterling republican, South Dakota and Dill ingham, republican, Vermont. were said not to be in complete disagree ment but believed the bill might well be passed and be tested before the supreme court of the United States
 That the supreme court of the
 United states had decided square
 Iy in lynching case from Ala
 bnma that a federal anti-ly nch-
 ing law was beyond the federal
 powers was cOntended by Senator
 Borah and his associates.
 Therefore it was said that they as serted 1t would be useless to present the question anew under the pend ing bill. to the high court. The ques' ton of procedure, however, wa: questioned by other committee mem bers and g decision went over
 The bill introduced by Represen. tative Dyer. republican, Missouri would give the federal government power to punish members of lynch ing parties. It has been Arged strong Y tS negro aaxeo4stsohs and otneF 5
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-24
SEN TEBODYF FAVORS LARGER ST HANDING ARMY
Accident Cheats Georgia Mob
 Of Intended Victim

mob records in Georgia. Never before. it Is believed. has n man staged getaway from angry men en route to scene selected for vengeance. Many intended victims have heen rescued by shcriffs and other officers.
 Denson was believed to he nt- tempting to get to Macon. He is said to have expressed n desire to surrender there so hc might he lodged in n "mob proof 1nii."
 The negro has been twice sem teneed to death. the latest sem tcnce having been imposed by Judge Jnmcs H. Park here yes- terdny. the court setting the date of June I6. Two carpenters ar- rived this morning to build gaiIows. but their job hns been cancelled indefinitely.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-24
WARD NEAR DEATH FROM POISONING
 SHORT TIME AGO
Doctor Thinks Act Was ACci- dentaI-AuthoritieS Check ing Up Details of Story
 Told by Slayer
By Associated PresA

White Plains, N. Y, May s. Walter s. Ward, wealthy bakers son, who yesterday surrendered himself, with the statement that last week he had shot, in self defense, Clarence Peters, former marine, whom he charged with blackmairing him, near ly died from poison about six weeks ago.
 This became known late today, when Dr. orville II. schell stated that he had been summoned to the home of young Ward and found him writhing on the floor with an empty bottle of poison beside him. Tt is my personal opinion that the taking of the poison was accidental" Dr. Schell said. T do not know 6iffer- ently and you must believe man innocent until he is proven guilty. MT. Ward is subject to severe Lead aches and it is an easy thing to get medicine mixed in the dark. He had narrow escape"
 Meanwhile, while the authorities spent the day checking up in detail the story told by Ward, of a running pistol fight with three alleged blackmailers with whom he had held rendezvous. the nature of the hold which they had upon hlm-and which was alleged to have led to a S30,000 payment--remained secret
 In this connection it was learned that shortly before the shooting, Ward had received from his father George s. Ward. head of the Ward company, then on the liner Majestic, radio reading: Not one cent for blackmail"
 This message replied to one from his son. telling him of additional demands made on him.
 Wife Confident
 Tne young wife. seen today at her home in New Rochelle where her husband is police commissioner, pro- fessed stoutly her confidence in him. It was evident that the spectacular developments of the last few days had left their trace on her, but in reply to questions by reporters, she replied promptly:
 T have the utmost confidence in my husband, do not believe any wo- man is mixed up in the blackmaii scheme.v s
 She stated that She did not know until yesterday of the demands that had been made on her husband. She added that she did not know of his receiving any more letters from two men known as Ross" and Jack who were alleged to have been with Peters when he was shot.
 Search for the two men which proved fruitless in the tenderloin last night, was pressed today at the Ja- maica race track and other resorts of turfmen.
 It was understood that a check was being made on a report that Ross" and Jack" representing themselves as connected with the Quincy stables, had introduced them- selves to young Ward at the track. The owner and trainer of stables said they never had heard of them. and Wards lawyer professed ignor- ance of why the track should have been searched
 Ward and Peters had been togeth- CT at race track, but MT. Ward Is not an habitual race-g goer," he said. The authorities of Westchester coun- ty indicated that they were taking nothing for granted in the case, but were checking up on every statement made by Ward, who is at liberty un- der $10,000 bail bond.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-24
 WIFE TAKES STAND IN DEFENSE OF HUSBAND
By Associated Press

Dallas, TeXas, May Z5.--NIrs. 1. F.. Soderman. divorced wife of Dave E. Soderman, on trial for the slaying of J. Clay Powers. April IS, took the witness stand in her former hns- bands defense today and testified that Powers had gained her affections until an intimate relation existed be- tween them.
 Mrs. Soderman said that few days before Powers was shot. her husband, the defenaars learned of the intimacy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-24

city parks, playgrounds and auditC city commission began anew yester meet the pressing demands that co
 D. E. McLendon. president of the city commission, in speaking of the auditorium. said that he did not be- lteve the citizens would be satisfied with an auditorium costing $420,- 900 and that the commission would get together within the next few days and devise some plan by which funds could be raised to build one large enough to meet the demands of the city
 Another problem the city authori- ties face is the school situation. Robert E. Chadwick, member of the board of education and chairman of the citizens committee favoring the passage of the school bonds, said that while the issue was defeated. that he believed that the campaign had brought out the needs of the schools and that he had enough faith in the people to believe that they would do something to relieve the situation at an early date
 T will take. up tho matter of a city auditorium with architects as
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-24
Anxiety Felt for the Safety of General
 Wood and His Party
By Associated Press


 Honolulu. May 23.--Great anxf- ety K felt in Manila for the safe ty of Gov. Gen. Leonard A. Wood and party, who are reported iiess ing in n small yncht. foIis efaG trip up the coast. accordina Et dispatch of the newspaper aeye. quoting Manila advice.
 The storm rose se sudtte the dispatch says, that man. s- sells navigating the open were unable to reach safet s fore 1t was upon them, am #e governors yacht was or many vessels reported mis
 The storm was said to f done considerable damage i f@ around Manila. many perso pe- ing Injured. No deaths we ported.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-24
FUNERAL OF MRS. PEyN

Grecnviile. May (Special) The funeral services of Mrs. Wylie Penn, who died at Montgomery Saturday, were conducted at Antioch church near this city. Sunday afternoon. The corpse arrived here at noon and was immediately carried to the Antioch church. large number of friends and relatives attended the services.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-24
By Associated Press

Irvington, May 23.--An nutomo- bile accident enrly this morning cheufed Wilkinson county mob of Jim Denson, 20, n negro, who had been dragged from the local jaiI few minutes before to he nut to death by mob violence for crime he is alleged to have committed three years ago.
 At dusk Sheriff Player of Wil- i<insou, and his posse. nided by dogs. reported the negro sur rounded near sandy Creek, four miles south of this place, nnd his recapture wns expected during the night. officers are satisfied Denson escaped the mob, he hav- ing been seen and identified four times during the dny.
 The negro's escape shutters
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-24
SECRETARY MELLON
 COMBINES OFFICES
By Associated Press

Washing ton. May 23.-secretary Mellon signed an ordar today nbolishing the accounts unit and the office of supervisor of cole lectors' offices, and consolidated the duties hitherto performed by these two offices under . new unit to he known as the ace counts and collections unit of the bureau of internal revenue.f
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-24
M'KENZIE SELECTED
 FOR CHURCH SCHOOL
By Associated Pres.

Memphis, May 23.-Dispatches received here todny. from Me- kenxie. Tenn, quoted advices from GreenyiIle. Tenn, where the Cumberland Presbyterian general assembly now is In session, stat ing that Mckenzie had been de- cided upon as the site for the proposed new Cumberland univer- Sity for which m endowment of S5OO,OO0 has been obtained. Mem- phis, Jackson and Nashville, Tenn. nlso were contestants for selection as the location for the proposed instItutiOn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-24

lay to devise plans that will partly lfront the city.
 soon as possible" said ". D. Dick son. commissioner Tn charge of the auditorium project Evidently the people did not wish larger audi torlum than that for which they had provided money. and we will make our plans accordingly"
 William L. Harrison. in speaking of the parks and playgrounds, said: T have no general scheme worked out and see nothing that I can do unless more funds are raised with which to work"
 "The optimlst club Is bidding for the lease of Green Springs park" he said. Green Springs park can be made a wonderful park if the money Is to be had to develop It."
 MT. Harrison said that his plans before tho bond issue came up were built on the passage of the. one mill tax, which would have provided s4S0,O00 year for parks and play grounds. The mill tax plan is still open and is the only plan for rais- ing money in sight" he said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-24
NEGRO ACQUITTED
By Associatcd Press

Dawson, Ga. May ss.-Lit Boatman. negro, was acquitted by jury here today of the charge of murder in connection with the fatal shooting of Dutch Jordan. white farper. near Coluuitt, Ga, last year. A change of venue was granted because of an alleged attempt to lynch him follow ing the shooting of Johnson and his aoUs