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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-19
SHOALS SITUATION NOT PLEASING G ID
 ALABAMA MEMBERS
Norris Plan Regarded as Dan- gerous to Ford Bid--May Be Effort to 0bstruct
 Legislation
By HuGR W. ROBERTS

Washington Bureau. Tho Herald. 500 Davidson Building.
 Washington, April 1s.-(SpeciaI) The situation involving Muscle Shoals is entirely unsatisfactory, nccord- ing to opinion expressed today by several members or tho NA1abama legation. InordInnte delay is dep- recated and the effort of Senator Norris to create a government agency for the operation of Muscle shoals is regarded as dangerous to the suc- cessfuI issue of the Ford offer.
 Representative Almon of ehe Eighth district, on the contrary, stated tonight that everything indi- cates the success of the Ford offer" and Gray Silver, Washington repre- sentative ~pf the American Farm Bu- reau federation. as previously pub lished. regards the attitude of Nor
 ris, despite the delay 1t will entail, as not unfriendly to Ford.
 Senator Underwood. In statement for this newspaper. indicates fear lest sudden converts to the govern ment ownership theory are at heart obstructionists. When Senator Un derwood put through the Senate the government operation bill of the Will son administration, he was not rem dered enthusiastic assistance by Sem ator Norris, at present the most en- thusiastic government ownership ad- vocate in Washington. Very much to the same effect, Representative | Bankhead. of the Tenth district ex- pressed himself tonight.
 "I don't like the situation at all"
 he said. Tt Is true that the House committee has practically eliminated all save the Ford offer, but from
 what I understand, the committee will not report the Ford offer unless it IS amended in such vital respects that 1t would be another offer en- tirely. If too great pressure is ex- erted. Ford may throw up the sponge and quit.
 'I deprecate the effort of Senator Norris to create a government agency for the operation of Muscle Shoals. That proposition has beon tested be- fore Congress. It was successful in the Senate by the narrowest possible margin, and failed signally in the Thomas ". Martin, president of the Alabama Power company, be- fore the Senate committee today, was asked by Chairman Norris for an expression of opinion as to the merits of the Norris bill providing for the creation of the Federal Chem ical company for the operation of Muscle Shoals. MT. Martin, in reply, stated that the Alabama Power com pany would cooperate with the government In any step 1t might take respecting the disposition and operation of the properties.
 The presentation of the case of the Power company will be continued to- morrow. The Senate committee is ap- parentiy more kindly disposed to the company than was the House commit- tee
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-19
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS
 EXCEED EXPENDITURES
By Associated Press

Washington, April l6.--An excess of receipts over government expcn- ditures of about $47,00o, 900 as con- pared with deficit of about s24o00.- 000 indicated in the budget submitted in December is apparent from the latest revised estimates for the fiscal year. 1922, Secretary Mellon has on forced senator McCumber, republi- can. North Dakota, chairman of the Senate finance committee in a letter made public tonight at the treasury.
 For the fiscal year 1923, however. Mir. Mellon submitted statement showing an estimated deficit of about S35e000.000 compared with~a deficit of s167.s7f 900 indicated by the al . rector of the budget. The budget. he added. did not take in to account s1z5. 000. .0o0 of accumulated interest on war savings certificates of the series of 1918 properly charged as an ordinary expenditure represent ing interest on the public debt which would make the deficit for 1923 as estimated by the treasury s4s4,000.- = 900 and would have been a deficit of 1922 100000 in the budget.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-19
PLAN TOENLARGE
 SELMAORP
Methodists Wilf Erect Dormi- tory For Boys and Also
 lnfirmary

Selma, April 1s.-Plans for the erection of a boys dormitory, the cost for which is estimated at s1oo.oo0, the construction of an infirmary. enlarging the nursery plant and erecting a residence for the superin- tendent of the Alabama Methodist orphanage were completed at meet ing of the board of directors of this institution held here late Tuesday aft ernoon
 A committee composed of Dr. L. c. Branscomb, of Birmingham, J. H. Will son of Lincoln, Dr. o. V. Calhoun, Selma, and Bruce Beveridge of Selma. were appointed to engage an archi- test to draw up plans for the, build ings at once with the view of begin ming actual construction on the re- modelling of the orphanage at once.
 It Is planned to raise the neces- sary funds for this work by cam paign which has been put in charge of Dr. Branscomb. Dr. Calhoun and E. L. Crawford of Selma. These three men will appoint a special com mittee who will aid them in putting on the statewide campaign and n strong effort will be made towards obtaining the necessary money in as snort time as pOsSiDlee
 As soon as the nursery plant has been enlarged the rule which is now in vogue at the orphanage of not taking children under two years of age will be suspended and all children from birth up to ten years of age will be admitted into the institution.
 The infirmary according to the plans made at the meeting will be a portion of the dormitory now in use. a number of the rooms being re- modelled and turned in to a modern sanitarium for the use of the young inmates. The same practice of taking serious cases to city infirmaries where they will be under constant surveillance of nurses and doctors will continue.
 A committee was appointed to draw up plans for giving the boys who are of age at the orphanage vocational training and will make a report on their conclusions at the October meet ing of the directors. Superintendent Aldridge was authorized at this time to install such vocational facilities at once as he sees fit although the completion of this branch of the or phanage will not be until next year.
 There were a large number of other matters of general routine dis cussed at this meeting among them being the authorization given Super intendent Aldridge to represent Ala bama at the conference of superin- tendents to be held in Hot Springs during the month If May. J. Heflin Berry, local attorney appeared before the board and announced that a plan was now on foot whereby the paving on Broad street would be extended out to only short distance from the orphanage. The board authorized the executive committee to act in con junction in making this movement a success.
 The members of board of directors who were present at this meeting were Dr. l.. c. Branscomb. Birming- ham; Rev. c. w. Scales. of north Ala bama: J. H. Wilson. Lincoln; pr. s. l.. Dobbs, Birmingham: Dr. o. V. Call houn. Dr. T. B. Whitby. Bruce Bever- idge. F. L. Crawford and Rev. F. L. Aldridge, superintendent, all of Selma.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-19
COMMISSION TO HEAR
 MOBILE CASE MAY 4

Montgomery. April 1s.-(specfaD-- Announcement was made by the pub- lie service commission today that Thursday, May 4, had been set as the date for the hearing of the reval- uatlon case of the Mobile Gas com pany. The company and city were notified that this date will be limit of time granted In the case and the final submission of testimony must be completed at this hearing.
 A short time probably will be al- lowed after the hearing for the filing of briefs. Members of the commission said the case had been pending since last August and would be disposed of during May. The city Is insisting that the tentative valua tion established by the commission s engineer Is too high.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-19
TURN DEAF EAR TO
 PROPAGANDA, PLEA
By Associated Pres,

Washington. April 1S.-An appeal to patriotic Americans to turn deaf ears to all propaganda designed to divide the allied nations, of the world, whose friendship and mutual understanding have been "cemented moro closely by the conference on the limitation of armament" was made by Mrs. George Maynard Minor, president general of the Daughters of the American Revolution at memorial exercises today in the am phitheatre in Arlington. The cere- monies held in tribute ton the un- known heroes of this nation who died in the world war, were attended ex- clusively by the officers and 2.70o delegates and alternates of the so- cfety.
 Preceding the conclusion of the ex- ercises Mrs. Minor placed a beauti- full floral wreath on the sarcophagus of Americas unknown hero. She was followed by the state regents of the organization who likewise placed floral tributes on the shrine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-19
T ENGINEERS EXPECTED
 TO ARRIVE IN MOBILE

Mobile, April 1s.-tSpecial-)- )-State highway engineers are expected to arrive In Mobile any day to start work of surveying the proposed sites for the Mobile Baldwin bridge, fol- lowing the action of the city and county commissions recently in vot- ing to appropriate funds to provide for the survey, according to w. H. Reynalds, chairman of the local com- mittee handling the bridge project. Mir Reynalds said he was informed about two weeks ago by officials at Montgomery that the engineers would arrive about the middle of the month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-19
IS UNABLE ID GET
 AWAY FRIDAY AS
 FIRST REPORTED
Talked Plainly to Ford's Sec retary as to Attitude of People of
 Alabama

Information reached the Age-Herald last night that Gov. Thomas E. kilby would leave for Detroit Friday and would take with him Victor H. Ham son of Birmingham for n conference with Henry Ford.
 When called by telephone the gov- ernor snid that they would not he able to get away this week. When asked the nature of the proposed con- ference the governor stated that there was nothing he could say at this time. Asked If he was going as governor of Alabama or ns a pri- vate individual he repeated that there was nothing that could be said now.
 MT. Hanson when called said that he feared premature publicity might defeat the object the governor was trying to accomplish.
 It will be recalled that, E. G. Lfe- bold. confidential secretary to ME Ford spent a few hours in Birming- ham last Friday and was with Gov erner kllby and MT. Hanson at lunch and later was taken for an automo. 1 bile trip over the city He left Fri day night for Detroit by way of Gin cinnati.
 Late last night close Birmin,y- ham friend of Governor Kilby said that the governor talked very plain ly to MT. Liebold in telling him tho attitude of the people of Alabama toward the Ford offer
 He quoted the governor as saying that the people of Alabama were very anxious to have Mir Ford come into the state but that Alabama believed in being fair to the Alabama Power company which had made large in- vestments here. The governor Is quoted as telling the visitor that lf MT. Ford would eliminate from his bid the provision for taking over tha Gorgas plant the people of Alabama would be practically unanimous for acceptance of the Ford bid by the government.
 The governor was further quoted as saying that if necessary he would make trip to Detroit to explain the situation to MT. Ford and to give him first hand Information on the attituus Of the people of the state.
 The arrangements for the proposed trip are therefore thought to have grown out of this offer made by Gov ernor Kilby.
 Reports of the proposed trip of the ! sovernoaa 10 Detrofs caHfe sa Tie a1tvz Herald last night from Esirningiaapl sources as well as from Washington and Montgomery.
 Investigation disclosed that the trip | had been planned but that 1t would not be made until definite engaE- ment was made to meet MT. Ford.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-19
RECEIPTS FROM STATE
 DEPARTMENT INCREASE

Montgomery. April 1s.-{SpeciaD-- Receipts of the state insurance de- partment increased $104,239.54 dur Ing 1921 over 1920. according to q comparative statement of the income of the department made public to- day by A. W. Briscoe, commissioner of insurance. Total receipts from all sources during 1920 were $536, 761.S3 compared with total receipts of $641.- 001.23 during 1921.
 The total cost of operating the de- partment during 1920 was $f9.6T5.9S during 1920 compared with s1s,114.79 during 1921. decrease in disburse- ments last year of 365l.17. The states net profit from the operation of the 1921 compared with a net profit of $5170S5.1s during 1890.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-19
FLOOD TO EXCEED
 ANY PREVIOUS STAGE
By Associated Press

New Orleans, April 1s.-Predicting that the Mississippi river would ex- ceed by one foot the highest flood stage ever attained here. Dr. l. M. Cline, forecaster of the New Orleans Weather Bureau, issued revised forecast today calling for a maximum of 23 feet between May 1 and 10. The previous record. which was establish ed in 1912, was 22 feet.
 The forecast stated that recent rains over the Mississippi Valley and unfavorable winds which have re- tarded the flow of the excessive vol- ume of water into the Gulf of Mexico have intensified flood conditions and made the new prediction necessary. Today's upward revision of flood stages in the fourth that has been issued since early in March wheii 20 feet was predicted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-19
t. !. P. IN FAVOR OF PASSING BONUS
 AT TH|SSESS|ON
Finance Committee Requested to Report Measure With in a Reasonable
 Time
By Associated Press

Wasnlngton, April 1S.-Senate re- publicans, meeting today in party conference voted 26 to in favor of the passage of a soldiers bonus bill at this session of Congress The finance committee majority was re- quested in formal resolution tc re- port such measure within reason able time" which was construed by some leaders as three or four weeks.
 Senator Watson of Indiana a repub- ,ican member of the finance commit tee said the bonus bill probably would be taken up in the Senate and put through immediately after it was reported. He thought its considera- tion would require only short time, but was not so certain as to the form the measure to be drawn by the com mittee would take.
 Under the present plan the tariff bill. which by decision of the party conference, is to be called up Thurs day without further delay" would be laid aside temporarily for consid- eration of the bonus There was a suggestion that the means of financ- ing the bonus might be provided for in an amendment to the tariff bill.
 Opinion Divided
 There is 8 division of opinion dHOHB lHc t'cudic ltducTS as lO whether the Senate could attach a revenue provision to the bonus bill itseilf because of the requirement that revenue measures originate in the House. The bonus measure passed by that body carried no means of financ- ing Aside from the House bill which was referred to 1t last month, the Senate committee has before 1t the bonus Legislation which was recom- mitted by the Senate last July at the request of President Harding. This likewise has no revenue raising pro- vision.
 Only one member of the finance committee. Senator Calder of New York. voted against the conference resolution declaring for passage oi the bonus. The other eight senators were reported to have been Wade worth, New York; Edge. New Jersey Nelson. Minnesota; Weller Maryland Newberry, Michigan; Pepper. PennsyI- vania; Sterling. South Dakota. and Moses, New Hampshire.
 After the return here Thursday of Chairman McCumber of the finance committee, majority members of that committee will meet to determine pro- cedure on the bonus. Representatives of the American Legion and other or ganizations of the veterans of the World war will be heard, possibly late this week. but 1t is not regarded now as likely that there will be gen. eral hearings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-19

| our state out of the registration area. unless they are too careless and in . different to do their duty and be pa triotic, they would mend their ways and bring the state of Alabama to the front in the collection of vital statistics
 The fact that there has been an in : crease of 2l per cent of doctors re- porting in the past year is very en- couraging and it is to be expected i that we will soon be included in the registration area
 The Bureau of Sanitary Engineer ing has grown from personnel of one to ten. There are four major sub- 1ects handled by this bureau. water supplies sewerage disposal. malaria control and rural sanitation. Every water plant in the state is inspected and it's condition and quality of water kept on file in the office. Under the supervision of the en- sineering department there has been marked improvement in all these supplies
 A spirit of cooperation and conff- dence Is developing in the super intendents towards the state board of health, inasmuch as the engineers sent into the field are experienced waterworks men as regards the op- SidtioiS ol modern plants.
 The construction of municipal sewers has been very much handi :. caped, In the past five years, on ac- count of the financial condition of the cities. and the fact that the state laws are inadequate as to the re- quirements of property owners to bear the expense. In the face of these conditions, however, consid- erable amount of this work has been done.
 Malaria Control Work.
 The malaria control work hal enormously increased in the past four years. From a beginning of i scattered industries undertaking this work, under what supervision one engineer could give the state at large, with all four engineering sub jeets to handle, the corps has grown from one full time engineer doing malarial work in 1920 to three in 1921 and five in 1922
 The work of the engineers, this year, will be supplemented by a doc tor doing quinine sterilization for the elimination of carriers. and second doctor working directly with the doctors in each community, in an ef- fort to insure full and adequate treatment for malarial patients.
 Thirtyfive thousand dollars are being expended in Mobile and vi- cinity; in addition to this IS coun- ties and a number of smaller proj- ects are being worked.
 Alabama led the nation in malaria control work in 1921.
 This year the International board and the United States public health service are cooperating with our board of health in a very ac- tive effort to exterminate malaria from the state. Under the bureau of rural sanitation, every effort is being made to teach the people In the rural districts the proper dis posal of fecal discharges. Bureau of Inspection. h the ulsnr &saIxea coagntte and in some of those having county health units, campaign of education has boon carried on with the help of the bureau of inspection.
 The bureau of inspection began operation on October Is. 1919. For
 tCoptinued on Page Two)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-19
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
 SEEKS PARD0NS FOR
 MOONEY AND BILLINGS
ny Associated Press

San Francisco, April 1S--Dis- trict Attorney Matthew Brady of San Francisco city and county to- day sent a letter to Governor ste- phens asking him to pardon Thomas J. Mooney and Warren K. Billings, who are serving life sen- tences for murder in connection with n bomb explosion here. The explosion was on July 22, 1918, during n parade and 10 people were killed and n injured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-19
LAMONT DISCUSSES
 NEW MEXICAN LOAN
ux AssocIated Press

Paris. April 1S.-Thomas w. La- mont of J. P. Morgan and company who has just arrived from the United States, today met representatives of France, Great Britain. Holland. Switzerland and Belgium to discuss the financing of a new Mexican loan. They discussed the conditions to be offered to Adolfo De La Huerta, Mex ican minister of finance, when he goes to New York to discuss flotation of the loan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-19
HACKwORTHr ILL

Huntsville. April 1S.-tS tSpecial)-- Chas l.. Hackworth, alderman from the Third ward and manager of the Elks. Grand and Jefferson theatres, was reported critically III today at his home on West Clinton street. He had a hemorrhage while in church Sunday night and his condition has been regarded as serious since then.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-19
CONFIDENCE GONE GERMANY IS TOLD
 IN ALLIED NO F
Teutons Debarred From Fur ther Participation in Dis
 cuSSion of Rus
 sian Affairs \
By Associated Press

London, April 1S.-The allies have agreed that the separations commission shnll declare the Russo-German treaty null and void. says the Genoa correspon- dent of the Daily Mail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-19
BUY LN BIRMINGHAM

Goods advertised in The Age Herald by Birmingham merchants are guaranteed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-19

In England wages are still 100 per cent above the rate before the war. And compared with this country there are very few men idle. Tn France and Germany there is prac- tically nobody out of work. Here we have four or five millions. That is something to puzzle the proud patriot. with our dollar the only good dollar on earth.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-08-10
MEXICO WILL DEP0RT
UNDESIRABLE CHINESE

Nogales, Ariz.. Aug. 9,-Whole-
sale deportation of members of
warning Chinese factions living in
Sonora will be undertaken by the
Mexican government within n few
DAYS, it was said in advices re-
ceived today by Mexican officials
from Gov. Francisco Elias of So
nora,
About 200 Chinese who figured
in disturbances in Sonora few
weeks ago have been q rested and
are held in the state penitentiary
1T Hermosillo. A local Mexican
official said tonight that Governor
Elias had received word from Gen.
r. p. Gales, Mexican secretary of
the interior, to deport the prison.
ers to China at once. Numerous
riots among Sonora adherents of
the opposing factions followed the
recent civil war in Chin,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-08-10
6 COMPANIES Of
TROOPS PAT ROL
RAILROAD YARDS
Members of "Big Four"
SWitChmen and Train
men Continue to Tie Up
Traffic at Joliet, Illinois.
(By The Associated Press

Joliet, H., Aug. 9.-With six
companies of troops patrolling the
railroad yards, the strike of ap-
proXimately 1000 members of the
Big Four" brotherhoods, switch
men and trainmen, continued to
tie up all traffic over the Eigin,
Joliet and Eastern railway here
tonight.
Three companies of the 132nd
infantry, who came here following
the fatal outbreak Monday In
which two men were killed and
another seriously injured, were sent
back to Chicago tonight. About
400 men were left on duty, includ-
ing two machine gun companies.
The strike of the trainmen was
voted at mass meeting last night
as a protest against the stationing
of troops about the yards, which
serve as an outer belt line in Chi
cagos intricate local rail system.
The trainmen declared that the
armed guards endangered their
lives and that they would not re-
turn to work until the men were
removed.
Meanwhile a possible extension
of the tie up to all the other roads
entering Joliet tomorrow was be-
Ing discussed by the strikers.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-08-10
ISSUE WARRANT
FOR ARREST OF
BANK CASHIER


Yuma, Ariz,, Aug. 9.--Thc
Parker Valley bank at Parker,
Ariz,, has closed its Coors by
order of DOanc Merrill, state
superintendent of banks, and
warrant has been issued for
the arrest of \. T.. Smith, the
institutions cashier, according
to word received here tonight.
AdviCes to the Yuma Morning
Sun stated that n shortage of
approximately $4,000 has
been discovered in the banks
funds.
Smith recently left on n
vacation which he said he plan
ned to spend in Los Angeles.
Parker is the trade center
of a small valley on the Colora-
do river in the northern part of
Yuma county. Many of the
valley settlers suffered LOSSES
as n result of the closing of
another bank several months
ago.
An inquiry into the Parker
Valley banks affairs is said
to have been Instituted by
Superintendent Merrill at the
request of certain Phoenix
banks which had business deal
ings with the Parker institu-
ton.