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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-12
1922 DIXIE HIGHWAY
 CONVENTION WILL BE
 HELD IN JACKSONVILLE
By Associated Press

Atlanta, March 1.-The 1922 con- vention of the Dixie Highway associ- ation will be held in Jacksonville during the first week in May. 1t was decided at a meeting of the executive committee of directors of the organ ization here tonight. The exact date will be announced after further con- sultation with representatives of the city.
 Many cities along the route from the Great Lakes to the gulf had ask ed for the 1922 convention but the members of the committee said that unanimous appeal from Florida contained in more than 100 telegram including one from Governor Hardee, won them over. J. O. Riddle of Jack sonville, made a personal appeal for the convention.
 Progress in the work being done by the association was reported by M NJ Allison of Chattanooga, presi- dent, who predicted that soon the dream of first class highway from the Great Lakes to the Gulf would be realized.
 Continuous rains of the last week caused the committeeman who at tended tonight's meeting to come on the train and resulted in abandon ment of the usual procedure of hay Ing many members make the trip over the highways
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-12
NICHOLS SCORES
 POINT IN TRIAL Judge Rules Extradition Pa pers Are Not Sufficient
 ly Certified

Tuscaloosa, March )- George Nichols. being held hero on a warrant sworn out in Birmingham charging that he committed murder tn Rome. Ga, in 1870, and that his real name Is Hiram Casey Kettles, won a point in h,s effort to clear himself of the allegations today when Judge H. B. Foster in circuit court rendered decision after hear ing the habeas corpus proceedings, in which he ruled that the papers sub mitted for the extradition of Nichols were not sufficiently certified.
 Tho warrant charges that Nichols, under the name of Kettles. killed Peter Moonley in the Georgia city more than 50 years ago.
 Mrs. George Kettles, divorced wife of the accused man, put on the stand in the hearing, stated that she first met Nichols at his sisters house in Annistori, and that his sister intro duced him as Kettles. and that they were married about IS years ago at Birmingham. She said further that the first time she heard him called Nichols was the night after their marriage when they arrived at Tus- caloosa hack driver called him "Mr. Nichols"
 It was that night, she said. that he explained his alias and said that he had killed Peter Moonley. She said their first ohild was named Hiram Carl Kettles.
 A citizen of Rome named Treadway. 69 years of age, was next called. After carefully scrutfnizing Nichols. he said: ITO the best of my judg- ment. he Is Hiram Kettles I used to- know"
 The condition of Nichols is some what improved and he seemed to take interest in the proceedings, which he lacked when first arrested. Nichols has a marriage certificate of his first marriage about 30 years ago. issued in Florida. This certificate is made out to George Nichols.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-12
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
 T0QU|T CABINET Will Remain at Strongly Ex- pressed Wish of President,
 PhiIadelphians Told
By Associated Press

Washington, March 11.-Declaring President Harding had strongly ex- pressed the wish" that he remain in the cabinet, Secretary Hoover today informed Mayor J. Hampton Moore of Philadelphia, he could not accept the director generalship of the Ses- qui-centennial exposition to bs held in Philadelphia, in 1926.
 The offer of the director general ship was rendered to MT. Hoover formally several days ago and his declinatlon of 1t was set forth in q letter to Mayor Moore. written by the secretary yesterday before he left on a western trip and made public to- day at the department of commerce. The offer carried with 1t q salary of sbo.o0o year for five years.
 T have had the opportunity of dis cussing with President Harding the suggestion that undertake the di- rector gsneralship of the Sesqul- centennial exposition" said MT. Hoover in his letter. "The President strongly expressed the wish that I remain In the cabinet, and, indeed, feel that having undertaken the re- organization of the department of commerce in the hope that I may build 1t into a greater service to the commuHlty. l Wouid not pe JuStlIlec in abandoning that task until 1t has reached further advancement.
 T wish to express appreciation of the great honor of this suggestion of the people of Philadelphia. |. While I do not feel that I should undertake this service, am deeply interested in the success of the ef- fort being made by Philadelphia and you can depend unqualifiedly upon my support and the support of this department in every possible contri- button we can make to it's success. believe that Philadelphia is pro- 5ecting very great contribution to national progress"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-12
Allied Finance Ministers
 Ignore Demand Of U. s.
 For Rhine Army Expense
agreement Signed for Distri- button of Billion Marks Rep- arations Disregards Amer ican Claim for Priority
By Associated Press

Paris, March 1.-The allied fi-
 lance ministers signed an agree
 nent this afternoon for the distribu-
 jon of the first billion gold marks
 German separations. The agree
 hent disregards the American claim
 If priority for it's expenses in con- lection with occupation of the Rhine
 and, so far as the actual sharing of
 his money is concerned, but recog- bizes the claim by a special clause which states that all the agreements pn this question are subject to the American rights as the various gov hrnments may establish them, the finance ministers considering that bhey do not have power to decide Bhis question.
 The ministers decided after long discussion that the session was not For the reparations commission to de- eide, but that body was acting solely Under the provisions of the treaty of Versailles, to which the United States no longer was a party. Consequent ly it was decided that the question was one for the various governments eoncerned to settle.
 1 The finance ministers also conclud- led that it was impossible for them in hny case to reopen the long and diff cult deliberations which resulted In the present agreement so they could oniy reserve the American right and leave the question for diplomacy to settle.
 The agreement provided that the expenses of the armies of occupation after May 1, 1921, shall be divided as follows: One hundred and two million Belgian francs, to Belgium; f2,G00,000 Ito Great Britain and 460,000,000 French francs to France. The distri- button of deliveries in kind by Ger many in 1929 will be on the basis of 65 per cent to France and l35 per cent to the other allies. The Wiesbager agreement wih lcontinue in force for thee years, In laccordance with the reservation will worth of materials in 1922; 75o,000, 900 in 1923 and 75O.ooo,oo0 in 1924. Others besides France, under the agreement, are permitted to conclude arrangements with Germany similar to the Wieshaden agreement provid- ed such agreements do not call for deliveries in kind in excess of the total amount fixed by the present agree ment.
 None of the powers, the agreement provides, will be compelled to turn back any cash as a result of deliv- cries in Kind received in 1922.
 The first billion marks paid cash are to be distributed as follows:
 Five hundred million gold marks to Great Britain as partial reimbruse- ment for the expenses of her armies of occupation up to May l. 1921; 140,- 000.000 gold marks to France, for the same purpose and the remainder to Belgium with the exception of 172.- 100000 lire allotted to Italy.
 The tendency of the ministers to go back to the Cannes agreement al- most textually. which became known during the day, caused considerable comment in French political circles. The fact was pointed to that MT. Briand fell as premier on the criti- cisms of his policy at Cannes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-12
ATLANTA ID HOLD SHOALS MEETING
 THIS AT TERNOON
0'Neal Will Speak in Behalf of Ford Bid-State- Wide Movement to Be
 Launched

Atlanta, March 11=(Special.)- Atlanta and Georgia will lauch movement at mass meeting at the auditorium Sunday afternoon at s o'clock to put Georgia before the country as favorable to acceptance by Congress of the offer of Henry Ford to lease Muscle Shoals, erect a glgan- tic power plant and utilize the nitrate resources for fertilizer fos southern farmcrD. E9w
 The movement Tlzs characterized Saturday by Mayor Key, O. wi Me- Clure and others at committee meet ing in the mayors office to complete plans for the meeting. to be one of the greatest that has ever been pro- posed for tho welfare of the south.
 Former Governor Emmet O'Neal, of Alabama. an orator of renown. is to be the principal speaker. Governor O'Neal arrived in Atlanta Saturday night, was given an ovation by a representative committee of Allan tans and was registered at the Hotel Cecil.
 Teiegrams Received
 Letters and telegrams from mayors and prominent citizens from all over Georgia poured into Mayor Keys office Saturday. furnishing every in dication that all sections of Georgia are heartily in sympathy with the movement to crystalize a sentiment in this state that will make pro- found impression as to Georgia's at titude toward the acceptance of the Ford offer.
 Mayors of many Georgia cities have promised to come or send representa- lives, while others assured the conr- mittee of their hearty sympathy with the movement, expressing regret over their inability to be present.
 Immediately after the meeting Sum day the nucleus will be formed for a state wide organization. c. W. Me- Cure, chairman of the committee announced It Is probable that general state chairman will be selected.
 Plans will be laid for A state mass eeting the first or second saturday in April at Macon.
 Program Completed
 The program for the mass meeting was completed Saturday. The Rev. C. B. Wilmer, rector of St. Lukes Epis- copal church, will open with prayer following an organ preluue py Charles A. Sheldon. city organist. ana the singing of patriotic songs by the audience.
 c. W. Mcclure will open the meet ling and introduce Mayor Key. wno will preside.
 Five-minute talks will be maoe ny the following: James Morton, presi- dent of the Georgia Farm Bureau as sociation; Fonville McWhorter. rep- resenting the American Legion; Mrs R M Boykin, president of the At lanta Woman's club; William $. Wier. representing the Atlanta Federation of Trades: Councilman Edgar Wat kins, Herbert E. Choate, c. A. Cono' of the Southern Ruralist, Oscar Miiis' R. A. Broyles and W. M. Bailey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-12
TEXT OF UNDER WOOD SPEECH ON TREATIES

"'Peacs be to this house Is a salu- tation that came out of the desert centuries ago and has rung around the world because 1t carried with it the grace of kindness. safety and protection to the dwellers within.
 Sentiment of America
 " Peace be to this nation may be substituted as an expression of tho true sentiment of the men and woun- en of America in regard to the de- termination of all international dis putes that arise from time to time. In other words. it Is safe to say that the American people in their interna- tional relations cherish In their hearts only the desire for friendly intercourse with the peoples of the world and their great desire Is that the future peace of the world may remain unbroken.
 Let us look at the pages of his- tory for the last hundred years. what international questions of momen- tous import have confronted us. what spectacular demonstrations have been made, what incorporate words have been spoken. and yet. except where We have been compelled to draw the sword and defense. as in the late war with Germany. we have been willing to adjust our differences by Aiutuai uHuSfSt dsiAl4tS without re- sort to arms. Recall what some Of these questions are the Oregon boundary, the Canadian fisheries. the Mexican border troubles, Venezuela and many others. Any of them would have brought other nations into open conflict on the battlefield, and were composed by us through discussion and mutual understanding.
 Settlement Necessary
 The pending treaty. known as the Four Power Pact. represents a poIiti- cal settlement which undoubtedIy was necessary before the treaty pro- viding for the limitation of arma ments was signed. That ic if the agreement to limit armamasAs was intended 10 mean more than a mere saving of money to the natsasSss who
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-12
HOUSE AND SENATE DISAGREEMENTON ON
 SHOALS PROBABLE
Kahn Takes Sharp Issue With Norris Proposal for Crea- ton of Federal Opera
 ton Commission
By Associated Press

Washington, March 11.-Disa- greement between the Senate and House over the disposal of the gov ernment properties at Muscle Shoals was seen as a probability tonight in some quarters.
 Chairman Kahn of the House mili- tary affairs committee, which has Jurisdiction for the House over the disposition of the Alabama properties. took sharp issue with the proposal of Chairman Norris of the Senate agrl- cultural committed, which is studying the Muscle Shoals question for the senate for creation of a government owned and controlled corporation to take over the project.
 T, for one" Mir. Kahn said, "am strongly against government opera ton of any project that can be run by private enterprise If the Norris scheme is sent to tho House, I shall certainly oppose it."
 Mir. Kahn said House members had ASN HhAhy tithe tHo Idllacy or gov ernmental operation" and had rail- way, merchant marine and telegraph operation by the government too strongly in mind. He reiterated his belief that the creation of a govern ment commission comprised of repre- sentatives of the treasury, agrieul- ture and war departments, empower ed to lease or sell the Muscle Shoals properties, was the logical solution of the problem of getting them in quick process of development by private capital and without addition al costs to the federal government.
 The commission proposal" he said, "is the one way of avoiding long contested court action which Is i'm evitable if we favor any of the pro posals at present before Congress"
 To Call Secretaries
 The military committee, Mir. Kahn said. would call Secretary Mellon and Attorney General Dougherty to tes- tify next week. The testimony of the cabinet officers, he explained. would be important In that 1t would give the committee first hand infor- nation on the financial legal phases of the Muscle Shoals question, which would be helpful in determining what action it could take with respect to clearing the way for final decision by the House.
 Col John w. Joyes of the war de- partment will be the first witness Monday. He will conclude the state ment he began Friday on the ques- tior of negotiations conducted be- tween the department and the Ala hanla Power company, which resulted in the execution of the contract, which the company claims gives it right of purchase on the Warrior ex- tension properties, prohibiting the delivery to Henry Ford under the terms of his offer for those units.
 Several witnesses have been called by MT. Kahn. for next week although no definite program of hearings had been arranged today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-12

Washington, March 11.-(Special) The complete text of Senator Under woods address on the four-power treaty in the Senate today follows:
 When the great war closed, I gave my unconditional support to the Treaty of Versailles including the League of Nations. This was not be- cause I believed that the Treaty of Versailles was a perfect agreement or that the League of Nations would accomplish the impossible and carry us at this day and time into the millennium. l recognized, of course. that 27 nations only a few months removed from the tattlefields of the worlds greatest conflict. with all the passions and prejudices that must engulf human nature under these cir cumstances. could not arise to the high ideal of such a compact for the future peace of the world, and sup ported the Treaty of Versailles ber cause 1t was step. in my Judgment a long step. in the right direction; because of proposed other means of settling international disputes rather than the arbitrament of the sword. But my efforts did not succeed. The peace of Versailles was rejected by
 
 the compact went into history with out our concurrence or consent.
 Evidence of Frame of Mind
 You may regard what 1 have just stated as not pertinent to the treaty now pending before the Senate. say 1t though as an evidence of the frame of mind under which I ap- preached the work of the recent conference on the Limitation of Ar maments. My mind and heart lead me to welcome every effort that was made to establish the peace of the world by international understanding and national agreements rather than to fall back on the methods of the past and use the power of force to determine right and justice between the peoples of the world. Our na- tional policy has been for peace since the beginning of our government.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-12
STATE PRISON FARM
 THREATENED BY FLOOD

Montgomery, March 11.-Cattle and hogs were removed from their pens in low pastures to higher places at the state prison farm No. {, five miles from Montgomery, tonight when an overflow from the Talla- poosa river submerged branch roads leading from the farm to the main road. Warden Debardeleben's house was only one and one-half feet above the water, which had overflowed the farm.
 The river was rising at 1 o'clock, with indications that the water would overflow into the dormitory and the warden's home. Forty-eight feet was forecasted for the Alabama at Mont gomery for Sunday. This is 13 feet above flood stage
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-12

This time last year the Woodward Iron company was not operating a single blast furnace. All during the month of March, 1921, the three fur naces at Woodward and the two at Vanderbilt were as cold as furnaces get to be.
 Resumption at the idle stack Is due entirely to the improved status of the iron market. It is justified by the demand, the prospect and, above all, by bookings which the company has lately made.
 The Woodward Iron company was the only Alabama concern making merchant iron last July, every other merchant furnace being out of com mission. Later on 1t blew in a sec ond stack and by end of year was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-12
Berry Sentenced To Hang for Death
 Of Gadsden Youth

Gadsden. March 11-(speciai.) I. II. Berry, negro boy. was con- victed of murder fin the first de- gree and sentenced to hang May for the death of Claude sfssion, Gadsden newspaper carrier, by a jury verdict brought into court here late this afternoon. The fury was out only 45 minutes. Sisson was killed on January 2I.
 The day set for Berry's execu- ton is the same as that fixed for Ta1madEe Baker, who was con- victed of murder yesterday after noon.
 Never before has Etowuh coun- ty had two murder trials the same week, which attracted more attention than the two cases heard this week. No notice of appeal has been given in Berry,s case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-12
28 TRUE BILLS ARE
 RETURNED BY JURY

Ashland. March 11.--(Special.)- Twenty eight true bills were returned Thursday noon by the grand jury, which has been in session here dur ing the past week. Two weeks has been set aside by the circuit court as the minimum time required to try these cases.S
 The court which convened here Monday in regular session, spent last week in organizing the grand jury, and In trying non-jury eases. The civil docket. which is unusually heavy, will come up next.
 J. E. Parsons of Lineville Is the foreman of the grand jury. which is in charge of Solicitor w. W. Wallace of Coiumbiana. Judge w. L. Long shore presides over the court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-12
THREE MEN AND
 WOMAN HELD FOR
 BARRETT MURDER
Cases Against Six Others Are NoIIe ProSSed-DefendantS Brought to Jefferson
 County Jail

Rockford. March 11.-(special )-- Clarence Henley, Fred Henley, Rob ert Tippett. and Miss Jewell Popwell were bound over without bail to await the action of the Coosa county grand jury on the charge of murder ing Dewell Barrett. a young white man in western Coosa county last January following preliminary hear ing before ". c. Robinson and T. c. Burks. justices of peace, here today.
 Cases against Will Pody and Hezsie Boozer and Velma Stafford. Georgis Calhoun. George Williams and VIII Small. negroes, were nolle pressed upon motion of the prosecuting attor- neys, after preliminary testimony had been taken at the trial today.
 The first witness called by the state when the trial opened at II o'clock this morning was Dr. Julius Jones' Rockford physician, who examined the body of the dead man. Dr. Jones testified that Barrett met his death either by blow upon his head, or by a fall.
 Other Witnesses
 Other witnesses called were ". l.. Barrett, father of the dead man Bill Pody, w. H. Lewis, B. P. Lewis, J. C. Thornton and John Thornton. The latter four witnesses testified to hav- ing visited the building at Henley's camp where Barrett Is alleged to have been killed and described marks which they said they saw on the floor of the cabin.
 Mrs. 8. J. Barrett, grandmother of |. I T heard cries at the camp on tho night of the alleged murder Her testimony was corroborated by her husband, James D. Barrett
 The defense offered no testimony at the trial.
 warrant was sworn out for ClarL ence Henley, brother of Fred Henley, who was already under arrest soon after court assembled following the noon recessI He was in the court room al the time. and stood trial with the other defendants at the after noon session, and was bound over to the grand jury
 Arguments for the state were made by John Haynes of Columbiana and NJ. NJ Lackey of Ashland and for the defense by l.. H. Ellis. ColumbIana, and Judge Longshore of Columbiana.
 Following the announcement or the decision of the justices. binding over the four defendants. cheers were heard in the court room, and 1t was a few minutes before order could be restored. Due to the prominence of the accused and of the family of the dead man interest in the trial was very intense. and the court room was crowded long before the trial began.
 Due to the crowded condition of the Coosa county jail, the four defendants were taken to Birmingham late to- might to the Jefferson county jail. The Coosa county grand jury will meet early in April at which time ac- tion will be taken on the casa.
 The defense was represented at the trial today by Attorneys Ellis, Long shore. Koenig of Columbiana and Reynolds, Atkinson and Walker, Clanton; and the state by John Haynes. Columbiana, special solici- tor, and W. M. Lackey, Ashland.
 Dewell Barrett, the slain man. dis appeared from Henley's camp. in western Coosa county, on January 23. His body was found at the mouth Of weogufka creek. near that place, on February 12. The defendants were arrested on March 1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-12
500 Casualties Tn Fighting Between
 Troops and Strikers
By Associnted Press


 Johannesburg, March 11.-A Scottish detachment wns ambush cd at BenomI today by strikers hidden in a plantation who sud- denly poured n heavy fire into the soldiers, killing eighteen of them and wOundinE twenty-five. MOAt of the detachment were eX-service men.
 The Rand Daily Mail places Fridays casualties nt six hum dred of whom eighty arc believed 10 have been killed.
 The casualties among the strik- CTS arc not known.
 The situation Is regarded as somewhat improved today.
 London, March I1.-The Trades Union hall nt BenomI, near Johnn- nesburE, crowded with south African gold mine strikers. was bombed by mn aviator today. says central news dispatch from Johannesburg. The majority of those assembled were killed and the building wns destroyed.