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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-13
Harding Defends
 Administration m
 Addressing Women
By Associated Pres.

Atlantic City, May 12.-Defense of his administration was coupled with q strong indorsement of party gov- ernment by President Harding in & speech here tonight before the New Jersey Women's Republican clubs. Later, before the New Jersey Bankers association in convention, the presi- dent said if the. world is ever put on it's feet again, American bankers would play the greatest part.
 Appearing before the New Jersey women company with Mrs. Harding and Senators Edge and Frelinghuy- sen, the President told them that while it has not been possible to do everything our party hoped to do when We came into power, We are doing lot for America and the world. The republican party, he said, had brought us into new better feeling with the world and the world understands ours as an un- selfish republic.
 Without mentioning by name but obviously referring to the Washing ton arms conference, Mir. Harding declared: We have given new hope to humanity and new security to America"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-13
MUST LAY PIPES
Commission Grants Petition of An
 niston Against Company

Montgomery May t2.-tspeeial) An order was issued by the public service commission today directing the Anniston water company to lay service pipes and construct six fire hydrants on Quintard avenue, Annis- ton The city appeared as the pe- titioner, contending that portion of Quintard will be paved and that the water mains should be laid and hydrants constructed in order that the street may not be torn up later
 The commission, by agreement of the city and Anniston water company, postponed until August 10 the hear ing of the city's petition for an order requiring the Anniston water com pany to re-estabish the rates on water which are provided by an old contract. Mayor H. B. Rudisill and Judge s. W. Tate, city attorney. rep resented the city of Anniston. Judge Hugh n. Merrill appeared for the city of oxford. while John B. Weak ley represented the Anniston water company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-13
Smalps Attorney
 Defies State 10
 Proue Its Charges
By Associated Press

waukegan. H., May 12.-In state ment to the jury today c. c. Leforge, chief of counsel for Governor Small, defied the prosecution to prove any of the charges on which 1t bases it's case against the governor on trial for conspiracy to embezzle state funds.
 MT. Leforge denied that any con spiracy existed and declared that the Grant Park bank which State Attor- ney Mortimer declared yesterday, was a fictitious institution actually ex- isted during Governor Smalls term as treasurer and served as bona fide depository for $10,000.000 m state funds. Through the alleged "safe fund" by which the prosecution charges Governor Small. Lieut.. Gov. Fred F. Sterling, Vernon Curtis and the late Senator Edward c. Curtis di- verted interest earnings on public funds, the governor and Mir Sterling, during their terms as state treasurer. MT. Leforge asserted, turned over to the state treasury s700,000 in inter- est. On his argument he declared that the state treasury act of 1908 was unconstitutional
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-13
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 VIRGINIA METEOR
By Associated Pres.

Richmond, May 12.-Notwithstand- ing the fact that advices from Nor- folk tonight declared that the meteor reported to have passed over South side, Va. last night fell to the earth about six miles from Crewe, diligent efforts on tae part of the Times-Dis- patch so far have failed to establish the reliability of this or other reports variously credited during the day to different SC tions C southern Vir- ginia.
 Southern, Sea Board Ar Line and Norfolk and Western dispatchers de- clare that they have received no reports from any southern>>Nirginia points on their respective lines au- thenticating earlier reports of the supposed phenomenon. These nega- tive reports were from Burkeville Blackstone, Lacrosse, Alberta and other points in the vicinity declared to have been visited mby the bolide.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-13
Heydler Fauors q
 Change in Rules

St. Louis, May 12.--John A. Heyd- Ter, president of the National league, is in favor of changing baseball SCOT ing rules to permit more fairness to be shown toward pitchers in credit ing them with defeats and victories.
 President Heydfer said he thought 1t advisable to amend the scoring rules so that a pitcher could be cred tied with half victory or half de- feat in games where two or more pitchers share in winning or losing.
 The crediting of victory or de- feat to pitchers comes under the judgment of the official scorer at present, there being no set rule to determine how a loss or win shall be determined in games where more than one pitcher hurls for a team.
 Heydler declared it was probable that such 8 new scoring rule as he suggested may be made for next year. He is making tour of Nation al league cities and was spectator at the second New York-St. Louis game of the present series
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-13
Spearman Breaks 50
 Straight at Anniston

Anniston, May 12.-(special)-Ben Spearman Thursday afternoon sho- a straight run of 50 hits at the weeK- ly shoot of the Anniston Gun club at the Oxford lake traps, leading all others without a handicap of any kind
 Individual scores reported at Thursdays shoot were exceptionally good, and were as follows, 50 targets; Dr. B. F. Caffey 49.George Purcell 5S. Homer Wright 45, c. H. Young 40.
 Shooting at 25 targets, the follow ing scores were made: C. H. Jemison 2s, C. A. Ralston 21. George Rouse 20, Joe Stevens 22. L. c. Jones 20. A. L. Scarbrough 19, J. F. Boozer ls. Joe Bellinger IA, John Kennedy 1e.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-13
CONDITION OF FIRE
 VICTIMS UNCHANGED

The condition of T. C. Gibson. 640o First avenue, and A. NJ. Thomp- son, 1O14 First avenue, who were severely burned in the fire which damaged extensively the Birmingham Buggy company. 1881 Second avenue, Thursday afternoon shortly after one o'clock was reported as unchanged by attaches in the hospitals, where the men are confined. last night.
 Gibson is confined at the Birming- ham Baptist infirmary and Thomp son at the Robertson Nelson infirm- ary. Both men are said to be burn ed above the waist and hopes are entertained for their recovery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-13
GREENVILLE WINS OUT
 ON FORFEITURE, go

Greenville, May 12.-fspecial)--A decision of the umpire in the last inning of the game on the local dia- mond between the Evergreen Aggies and the Greenville High school was questioned by Ralph Jones, manager of the visitors, and he refused to abide by 1t, and consequently the game was forfeited to the locals. 9 to O. The game had been one of great excitement and was full of thrills for both sides. The locals emerged from a to 1 lead to ' to count when the contested de- cision came, after which it stood I to T. Score: R H F Evergreen Aggie oo3 400 900 T 5 Greenville High 100 0o2 301 {
 Batteries: Tolbert and Gholson; Peacock, Gamble and Spier
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-13
INVESTIGATION PROPOSED STEEL l. MERGER ORDERED
Both the Department of Jus tice and Federal Trade ! Commission to Begin
 an Inquiry
,AE9 9Is.HF 1
By Associated Press

Washington, May 12.-An order from the Senate to the department of justice and the federal trade com mission to make an investigation followed close today on the announce ment in New York of the purchase of the Lackawanna Steel company by the Bethlehem Steel corporation and upon reports recently circulated of a prospective mergr of six largee independent stee companies.
 The order, embodied in a resolu- tion offered by Senator Lafollette, republican. Wisconsin. and adopted with little discussion except for an address by the Wisconsin senator. directed both federal agencies to in form the Senate what steps have been taken or proposed to ascertain the probable effect of the merger and what action has been instituted Ito protect the public interest" The department of justice was further requested to advise the Senate if proceedings under the Sherman and
  bination were advisable.
 No Time To Investigate
 Acting Attorney General Golf, aft CT adoption of the resolution, said he could not comment on 1t until he had received & copy but from other department of justice officials It was learned that while no plans as. yet had been taken to prevent the merger, an investigation as directed by the Senate would follow. These officials said definite reports of the merger had been available so re- gently that the department had not had time to investigate.
 Federal trade commission officials said that in accordance with the Senate resolution an investigation of the proposed merger would be un~ dertaken immediately. Chairman Gaskill is now out of the city but immediately upon his return the membership of the comission will be called together to consider the mat ter. it was said.
 Senator Lafollette in calling up his resolution, offered several days ago, attacked the proposed combi- nation of the now independent com panies, declaring the merger if af- fected, would work irreparable in-f jury.
 EThe purpose of the merger Is aBar," he said. Tt Is the elimina- ton of whatever competition now exists in the steel industry and the creation of q situation where prices may be fixed on q monopoly basis without fear of detection"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-13
FLORIDA BANK ROBBED

Miami, Fla, May ls.-The Bank of Stuart, north of Palm Beach, was held up by three bandits today at noon. The robbers escaped with ap- proximately s5,ooo. Officials of the bank, telephoning to Miami. said that three men, one disguised as a woman, drove up to the bank in an automo- bile. At the point of pistol they forced Cashier Purge and Assistant Cashier Heyer and customer into & vault, took all the cash on the counter. and escaped in their waiting automobile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-13
EARLY AGREEMENT WITH SOVIET NOW
 SEEMS IMPROBABLE
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when the subcommission on Russian affairs meets.
 Should an attempt be made to drop the Russians from the mixed commission which they themselves proposed. it is believed it will seri- ously endanger the chances of the success of preliminary truce, as the Russians will not adherc to this under such circumstances. The Ital- ian leaders declared tonight that if the conference, as anticipated, proves to be the introductory step to the set tlement of the Russian <roblem and the general reconstruction of Europe iu will have achieved it's purpose and Justified its existence.
 Lose Golden Opportunity
 Soviet Russia by it's attitude, in the opinion of the Italians, has lost a golden opportunity at Genoa. but the Genoa conference would create the machinery to save Russia and Eu- rope
 It is understood that the feeling strongly pI -yails among the leaders that the work of the proposed Rus sian commission must be clearly de- fined. Indeed, it is suggested that this important question of the power and scope O. tie Investigating board or boards should form the subject of a carefully framed agre emen., at Genoa.
 Everybody tonight seems deter mined not to leave this city until something constructive has been ac- complished to pro pan the way for a solution of Europes troubles because or failure and disunion among the powers would only render the gen eral situation perilous. NJ Tchit- cherin left Genoa early this afternoon carrying the true project to Santa Margherita where the full Russian delegation took 1t under considera- ton.
 P-emie" Lloy George luncled with Premier Bratiano of Rumania, M Nankarnebeek, Holland. and lr. Motta, Switzerland. and later in the day members of the Japaness dele gation and several prominent neu trals dropped into Mir. Lloyd George's villa to take tea and discuss the proposed truce and the plans for a commission on Russian credits. debts and other matters. Many experts of the various delegations also con ferred with MT. Lloyd Georg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-13
START NEW BANK
New Institution Is Being Organized
 in Huntsville

Gadsden, May 12.-(Special.) )--The Gadsden Loan and Savings bank is the name of a new banking institu- ton which Is to be located here by foreign and home capital.
 Dr. J. W. Morgan and c. B. Hale of are the promoters and they have opened up temporary off ces at Ill Fifth street, south. where they are taking subscriptions to stock.
 The bank will be started with a paid in capital of $50,000 which is to be increased before the close of the first year. The bank will be one of a chain of banks which caters espe- cfally to the farmers and laborers and small loans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-13
SUES FOR s1OO.oOO

Gadsden, May Especial. )-Hen- ry Alexander, who has been employed by Southern Paving and Construe- tion company, has entered suit in the circuit court for s100,o00, alleging personal damages, claiming that he was caught in a chain and perma- nently injured. T. H. Lasley and w. NJ. Lasley, doing business under the firm name of Lasley Brothers are also made defendants.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-13
MORSE sURRENDERS By Associated Press

Boston. May 12.-Benjamin ". Morse, who with his father, Charles W Morse, his two brothers and 20 others were indicted by the federal court in New York for using the mails to defraud investors in steam ship company stocks, surrendered here today on a fugitive warrant. He pleaded not guilty when arraigned before a United States comm<ssioner and gave bonds for hearing May g on the question of extradition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-13
NEGRO GIVEN EIGHT-
 YEAR SENTENCE BY JURY

Sentence of eight years in the peni- tentiary was yesterday imposed on Ed Henderson negro. convicted by jury before Judge William E. Fort of staying Melville Patterson. a white man near Kimberly. The jury was out five hours.
 After being out for several hours last night jury in the case of Char lie White, negro accused of killing Thomas Taylor. negro, was unable to agree and retired to a hotel for the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-13
PREPARE FOR CHAUTAUaUA

Gadsden, May (special)-C. c. BrassfieId, representing the Redpath Chautauqua, which will take three day stand in this city under the au- spices of the Business Women's league on May q, was in the city yesterday. getting ready to place the sale of tickets on with the aid of the ladies next week. A splendid pro- gram has been arranged and the en- tertainment will be a delightful one for the three days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-13
Delmont Loses 10
 Martin on q Foul

New York. May 12.-Gene Delmont. Memphis featherweight, was disauali- fled for fouling in the fourth round of a 12-round match tonight with Vincent Pepper Martin of Brook Iyn and the referee awarded the de- cision to Martin.
 Martin was hit low after an ex- change of body punches and was carried from the ring. Honors were about even up to the fourth round. Martin weighed in at 12Sh pounds and Delmont at 1So.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-13
DEATHS

Samuel l.. Paul-Funeral services of Samuel l., Paul. secretary and sales manager of the Corners Steel company, who died at a local in- firmary Thursday morning follow ing an operation, will be held from the residence of George w. Corners on Milner Heights at o'clock this afternoon.
 J. W. Morgan-The body of J. w. Morgan of Holt who died Thurs day afternoon at his home, will ar rive in Birmingham this morning at n:1o o'clock. lnterment at Oakhi1l cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-13
WILL BE vACcINATED

Montgomery, May 12.-(speciaL)- Every member of the Alabama na- tional guard who will go into the an nual encampment at Anniston from July 27 to August 26 will take anti typhoid prophylaxis and smallpox vaccine before leaving his home sta tion. Shipments of the preparations furnished by the war department vera forwarded to all units of the Alabama national guard today and the treats ments will be administered by physi- elan members of the organizations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-13
COMPANY ORGANIZED
Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia
 Railroad to Be Operated

Montgomery, May 12.-(Special.)- Report of the organization of the Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia railroad for the operation of the line from Gadsden to Chattanooga. re- gently acquired by C. E. James, of Chattanooga, was received at the state capitol today.
 The company announced that s2o0,0o0 of the total capital of sSo0,- 900 will be used in operations in thls state. Of the total capital, one-half will be in common stock and half In preferred stock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-13
I.uxEIy To MEET IY MonII,E

Mobile. May 12.-(SpeciaL) )-A mes- sage that other cities had withdrawn their claims for the the next meeting of the Alabama Press association, and that assurance had been given that the body would meet in Mobile next year. was received today from Montgomery by the Chamber of Commerce. The executive board, it is said. will definitely fix the the place and date for the next meeting, which is the usual custom.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-13
THE WEATHER
By Associated Pres.

Washington, May 12.-Alabama: |: Partly cloudy Saturday and Sunday; little change in temperature; gentle to moderate variable winds.
 Georgia: Unsettled. probably local thundershowers Saturday; Sunday generally fair, not much change in temperature, moderate variable winds.
 Mississippi: Generally fair Satur- day and Sunday little change in temperature: gentle to moderate variable winds.
 Tennessee: Generally fair Satur- day and Sunday; little change in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-13
MRS. JOHNSON DIES

Gadsden, May 12.-The remains of Mrs. Maggie Johnson, former cisi- zen of Gadsden, who died yesterday at Tuscaloosa at the age of 51, reached Gadsden last night and tns funeral services were held and the burial took place at Hokes Bluff this morning. Mrs. Johnson was the widow of the late Marion Johnson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-13
NOMINATION CONFIRMED

Washington. May 12.-The nom- ination of Governor Cooper of South Carolina to be member of the fed eral farm loan board. vice Asoury Lever, resigned, was confirmed by the Senate tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-13
LOCAL DATA a 24 hours ending at n IT,

IT, Ns ftONIV.N ObseFVeT. Summary of observations made at sta tions of the United States Weather Bureau durinE the 2< hours ending at D, n s0th meridian time. May l2. 1922:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-13
COUNARIS. .REsICNs

Athens, May 12.-Demetrios Gou- naris resigned the premiership today.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1922-06-08

val at his destination will, however
no longer be a novelty, for the Els.
quimaux who already have been &C
quainted with this modern form OF
illumination. In 1914 the Croker
Land expedition, headed by Captain
Mcmillan, took number of Exide
batteries with them, and, for the first
time in the history of the world the
Aurora Borealis had a rivel in the
form of electric Illumination A few
months ago Captain Mcmillan re-
turned to the north and again took
an electric lighting system, including
Exides with him.
Captain Amundsen will use air.
planes upon arriving at the farthest
point. From these airplanes will be
flashed reports to the Maude where
a powerful transmitting apparatus
will relay them back to civilization.
Such service is necessarily hard on
batteries, but Exides have already
joined the ranks of Arctic veterans
and nothing short of actual destruc-
tion is expected to put them out of
commission. The Exides taken by
the Croker Land expedition went
through 1000 miles of storms and on
one occasion were shipwrecked, but
never went out of commission. Real
izing the necessity of keeping in
touch with the outside world, Cap
tain Amundsen selected the Exides
upon which will rest this responsible
ity.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1922-06-08

committee as always, argued their
points for protection of their own in
dustries through a prohibitive tariff,
and for the most part got what they
wanted. Each interest saw only as
far as its own nose and disregarded
all those around it. The potash in
terest obtained high tariff to keep
out importations of this commodity,
thus raising the farmers cost and
reducing any probable advantage to
be obtained from high agricultural
tariff. And the consumer pays the
cost, while trade is destroyed. The
bill reeks with such errors and in
justices. The public is disguised.
Only the many individual interests
which have been taken care Of are
satisfied.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1922-06-08
CAPTAIN AMUNDSEN TO
USE ExIDE BATTERIES

The wonders and enjoyment OF
listening in" may be brought to the
Esquimaux by Captain Amundsen
discovere of the South Pole, who has
sailed from Seattle bound for the
frozen north, where he will make an
aerial survey of the North Pole.
For this purpose, an Exide bat
terry of Sc cells has been included
among his equipment, which was
loaded a few days agon on Amund-
sens good ship Maude. This bat
terry, according to information lead
ing Mr.. Kimbrough, of the Raglan
Gay Motor Company, is to be used
also for radio communication with
Washington and is to furnish cleo
trio light during the three years he
expects to sojourn in the polar reg
ions.
While it will not be possible to get
any of the regularly broadcasted
concerts for the benefit of his Es-
quimaux neighbors, Captain Amund-
sen will, however, be able to put
them in touch with the nearest point,
which will probably be Nome, Alas
ka. 1t is also probable that he may
broadcast specimens of Esquimaux
music which may be picked up by
those within 1000 miles, the radius
Of his transmitting apparatus.
In addition, Captain Amundsen
will keep in touch with Washington
four times a day. His radio mes
sages will be sent and received by
relay from Nome to St. Paul station
on the Behring Sea and thence to
Washington.
The electric lights which Captain
Amundsen will install upon his arri;
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1922-06-08

Much of the 1922 wool clip will be
graded in accordance with tentative
grades for wool initiated by the Blu
reau OF Markets and Crop Estimates,
United States Department of Agri-
culture. In practically all sections Of
the country where investigations
have been made and grading demon
STATIONS conducted 1t is planned to
grade and market wool comparatively
this year.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1922-06-08

The United States spent 100000
600 for roads in 1921. according to
estimates of the Bureau of Public
Roads, United States Department of
Agriculture. The sum was derived
from the following sources: Local
Grad bonds. SO per cent; county.
township and district taxes, assess
ments and appropriations. IA per
cent; state taxes and appropriations,
IL per cent; state road bonds, per
cent; motor vehicle license revenues.
10 per cent; federal aid. IA per cent,
and miscellaneous sources. per
cent