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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-17
DEMOCRATS STILL
 FIRM IN SUPPORT
 OF FFORDPROPOSAL
Should Ford Offer Fail, How ever, They Would Support Alabama Power Com
 pany'S Bid
By HUGH W. ROBERTS Washington Bureau. Tho Age-Herald.
 800 Davidson Building


 Washington, February 16.-(Spe- eial.)-A poll of the southern delega- ton in Congress tonight proves that democrats will remain firm in their support of the offer of Henry Ford for Muscle Shoals.
 It is equally as well demonstrated however, that should the Ford offer either as result of its own impotence or preference snown by the majority for any other offer, fail, democrats would not cut off their noses tc spite their faces.
 In other words to secure the
 Muscle shoals development, with guarantee Of bydroeIectric power for the south and promise of fer
 tiitzer for the farmers. demo- ocrats would support the offer of
 the Alabama Power company.
 In administration circles. there is an entirely different situation. There is no question but that Secretary Weeks of the war department, favors the offer of the Alabama Power com. pany. It meets his approval because he can secure for the government everything that he desires without the expenditure of a dollar, whereas under the Ford offer. the government would be put to an expense of be. tween s4o,ooo,ooo and s5o,OOo 900.
 The secretary analyses the offer of the power company as fdIlows
 How Weeks Views offer
 l. The government will secure the completion of Wilson dam, the ad. yantages to navigation and the gen. eration of waterpower, without ex. pense.
 2. The government will dispose cf auxiliary steam plants unnecessary to the government for 5000, ,oO0, anc retain title to nitrate plant No. 2, a government asset in event of war The fact that under the Ford offer title to this asset would pass from the government, has always been ar objection enteretained by the secre- tary.
 3. Power for the operation of hj- trate plant No. 2, either for muni. tions or fertilizer. will be obtained without cost
 4. The transaction will be under the waterpower act which limits leases to 50 years. Ford insists on a lease of 100 years
 The attitude of the secretary will probably be reflected in the pro. cedure of the majority membership of Congress, however. Representative W. B. Oliver of Alabama, said .o- night.
 The offer of the Alabama Power company has made no impression on Congress and no impression on the people of the south"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-17
OFFICIALS ARRESTED
Ry Associated Presf

Newport, Ky, February 16,-Two city officials of Newport, including the mayor, and three county officials of Campbell county, were arrest ed
 today by Kentucky state guardsmen on charges of conspiracy to violate the federal prohibition law. A sixth official, who was named in the war rants, has not been located. Those arrested were: Mayor Joseph Her mann and Chief of Police Frank Ere gel, of Newport, and County Attor- ney Conrad Matz, County Detective Edward Hamilton and County Patrol man Charles Bullett of Campbell county. County Patrolman John Shee- ran, the sixth official is being sought.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-17
MAN FALLS DEAD
 ON EIGHTH AVENUE,
 IS NOT IDENTIFIED

man, said to be named Garry, fell dead at I512 Eighth avenue north. early yesterday morning.
 The body is being held at Lige Loy's pending the arrival of a brother from Chattanooga, who will make arrangements for the burial.
 Nothing regarding the man is known here, according te Loy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-17
OBENCHATN TRIAL HALTED
 n.- Aua,-fafal pras~

Los Angeles, February 16.--The trial of Mrs. Madelynne Obenchain, charged with the murder of J. Belton Kennedy. was halted by illness late today. Adjournment was taken until Monday in the hope that witnesses represented to be suffering from in- fluenza could appear then. This ac- ton was taken after several persons called had failed to respond.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-17
AMOS EMO WILL IS
 DECLARED INVALID
Ky Associated Press

New York. February 1s.-The will of Amos r. Emo, disposing of an estate Of s13.000,0 900. largely to Col umbia university and other public in- stitutlons here. tonight was declared invalid by jury in surrogate court. which found that the testator was Of unsound mind when the instrument was executed, June IS. 1915.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-17
$50 MILLIONS FOR RECLAMATION GIVEN
 APPROVAL OF FALL
By Associated Press

Washington, February 16.--Secre tary Fall of the department of in- terior today gave his approval to the bill of Senator McNary, repub lican, Oregon, providing for a gen erai and extensive federal land reclamation and irrigation policy. The bill would appropriate s350,000 ,0O0 initially to begin construction work and reclamation of arid and swamp lands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-17
BELFAST BURNING
 DISORDER VICTIMS
By Associated Press

Belfast, February I6.-The ely ot There were many funerals during the day of persons killed in the recent disorders. The processions in all cases were escorted by armored cars and lorries containing soldiers. while strong forces of police and troops occupied the danger zones through which the corteges passed. Several of the victims were buried with Orange honors. There was no un- toward incident.
 During the afternoon and evening the city was quiet except for a sud- den outbreak of firing late in the evening, which was quickly sup pressed. There were no casulties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-17

JuaFz Dy reDel 1oICSS WSAS SN
 "The status is the same as last night" it was officially announced at Brig. Gen. R. L. Howze's office However, men will not De confined strictly to camp. They will be per mitted to attend the monthly prize fight which is held within the post area"
 In Juarex the situation is pracu- cally unchanged with military anu civil officials on the alert, Only skeleton force is on duty at the gar rison in the downtown district or Juarez, the remainder of the military force being kept on outpost duty and at the military fort near the city.
 Gen. J. J. Mendez, Juarez com mander, announced this evening that Gen. Eugenio Martinez, commander of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-17
No OFFICIAL ADVICEs
 ON BORDER SITUATION

Washington. February 16.-While the war department has no official advices as to the situation at El Paso last night which led to orders hold ing troops of the Arst calvary divi- sion at Fort Bliss, it has been known here for some time that revolution ary movement at Juarez, across the border, was brewing and apparently close to an outbreak. Recent un- official informations from the border city disclosed this condition and 1t was assumed that Major General Haoze, commanding the cavalry di- vision, felt it necessary last night to take special precautions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-17

The Senat resolution was referred to the auditing committee with the explanation by Senator Norris. re- publican, Nebraska. chairman of the agricultural comnittee, that it was not his intention to request immedi- ate action. Members of both the Sen ate and House committees believe that a visit to Muscle Shoals would enable them to comprehend better the question and work out more in. telligently its solution
 Appropriations Necessary Appropriations would be necessary to meet the expenses of the two groups and it was said to be prin- cipally because of that fact that the House committee reserved decision on MT. Miller's suggestion. Chairman Kahn said he believed it would be possible for members of the House and of the Senate to visualize Muscle Shoals by use of motion pictures. He accordingly arranged to give a movie show in the House office building caucus room and invite all who were interested.
 J. w. Worthington, chairman of the executive GOHlDlllA0t OI hht see River Improvement association and advistor to Mir Ford on the Muscle Shoals transaction, was the only witness heard today by the mili tarv committees He offered the use of a film which, he said. depicted the development of Muscle Shoals from the time the first soil was turned to it's present stage of com pIetion and revealed the various plants and power projects as they stand at the present time The or fer was accepted by the committee and action on the suggestion for visit was deferred at least until after the picture had been seen.
 Studying New offer
 The counter offer of the Alabama Power company submitted for pur- chase and lease of the properties yes terday received general attention at the capitol today. although it was not officially before the legislators. It was transmitted, however, from the war department to Secretary Weeks residence so that it might be studied by the war secretary during the time he is confined indoors by the slight attack of cold which has troubled him since yesterday.
 MT. Worthington agreed, at the suggestion of Representative w. r.
 
 James, republican. Michigan, to put statement in the committees record which would show the minimum tons of finished fertilizer which could be produced annually by MT. Ford at Muscle Shoals Several members asked whether MT Ford agreed defi- nitely to produce a fixed amount of fertilizers in their completed forms and were informed by the witness that he believed it an impossible thing for the Detroit manufacturer to do.
 Members who pressed the question said they wanted a clause written into the offer which you'd guarantee production of fertilizers at given figure as a substitute for the exist ing language which. they asserted, promised only the production of ni- trogen and fertilizer compounds. It was intimated that such a provision would be recommended by the com mittee when it finally reported the offer to the House for a vote on the acceptance or rejection of the Ford plan
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-17
SID SHERMAN SETS
 BOWLING RECORD

Toledo, Ohio. February 1e.-what is claimed as a record feat in bowling was the perfect score bowled by Sid Sherma nof this city in a match game here last night Rolling one ball with his right hand and the next with his left, Sherman knocked down 12 straight strikes He is normally right handed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-17
SEVENTEEN. ARE INDICTED
 Rv Associafed Press

Chicago, February 16.-Leslie liar rington and sixteen others alleged to have helped him in borrowing" a sum estimated at as high as s700Q. 900 from poor investors, mostly of foreign extraction, were named in true bills returned by the grand jury today, according to officials in the states attorneys office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-17
WARMER WEATHER
 AND FAIR SKIES
 PROMISED TODAY

Warmer weather with fairer skies is predicted for Birmins- ham today by the weather man. the lowest Temperature for the past 24 hours WAS 70 to 30. aI- though overcoats arc advisable for today. but there Is no indica- ton of rain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-17
SENATE COMMITTEE
 DESIRES PERSONAL SHOALS INSPECTION
Action Proposed Visit Deferred When Ford Advisor Offers Use of Filn4 >aepicting Development of
 Muscle Shoal b>s@ Beginning of Project
associated Press

Washington, xs First consideration agrcu tural commit offer for the purchase ernments x at Muscle Shoals resulted presentation Senate of restuton asking authority spect personally the projects Alabama tive Miller republican Washington military who Investigating the offer lively considered by that body taken
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-17
CONTRACT AWARDED

Washington, February 16.-Th contract for reconditioning the giant liner Leyiathan was formally award ed by the shipping board today to the Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock company
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-17
FORT BLISS STILL IS MOBILIZED FOR
 BORDER PROTECTION
Situation in Juarez Where Rebel Attack Expected, Is Unchanged, With Preparations for Battle Com
 pleted by Federal Authorities
By Associated l.resa

6Fort Bliss this evening still is mobized maintaining waiting when ready protect border after of expected attack
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-17

the northern district of Mexico, i' expected in Juarez tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-17
THE GUMPs

Full page in colors of the doings of the Gumps in Sundays Age-Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-17
BIRMINGHAM WEATHER

Fair and warmer today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-15
Basic Law Principles
Stirred in Parker Talk

WILLIAMSBURG, Va, Jan. H.
Colleges and high schools of Amer
lea must teach thoroughly the prin.
ciples as we'll as the history Of our
constitutional government, for there
is no other way of eliminating the
dangers to government growing out
Of ignorance and malicious propa-
ganda," Judge Alton B. Parker Of
New York, declared today in an ad.
dress formally opening at William and
Mary College the Marshall-Wythe
School of Government and Citizenship.
Judge Parker's address was the first
of seventeen lectures on constitutional
government that will be delivered
under the auspices of the new school
by leading members of the American
Bar Association.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-15
MODERN UTOPIA IS
PLANNED IN MEXICO
International Temple Of Educa-
ton and Colony Is Project on
100000 Acres.

LOS ANGELES. Jan. 14.-Details
concerning the building Of a modern
Utopia of $4,000 inhabitants on the
shores Of Lake Chapala, near Guada-
laJara, Mexico. with an international
university. attended by more than
10000 students, were told by DR..
Orlando Miller, president Of the In
ternational Society of Applied Psy.
chology. the organization behind the
project.
More than $50, 900 acres, which be.
fore the Madero revolution produced
an income of million yearly, will be
taken over on a cooperative basis by
the society, and a temple of educa-
ton which covered two city blocks
in Mexico City, started during the
D.az regime, but stopped by the Ma
dero revolution, will be moved to
Lake Chapala.
The marble and steel structure
will be re-erected into an interna-
tional university. whose basic teach.
ings will be that death is an avoid.
able accident and old age a prevent
able disease.
No tuition will be accepted at the
university, but each student in at.
tendance will be required to give
four hours a day labor, and the
fruits of their efforts sold will be
enough to finance the institution.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-15
ADVENT|STS' FIRE
DISASTER IS NO. IS
Burning Of Battle Creek Taber-
nacIe Is Latest Of Long
Series.
Seventh Day Adventists. who have

Seventh-Day Adventists. who have
national headquarters at Takoma
Park, have suffered another disaster.
Their tabernacle at Battle Creek.
Mich, valued at $3.50. 900 and having
a seating capacity of 3,100. was de-
streyed by fire on January Z. last.
This Is the latest I'm q series Of
thirteen major fires that have visited
and destroyed large buildings belong
ing to the Adventists In Battle
Creek, former national headquarters.
In 1901 the Adventists lost their
a fire that did $3.50, 900 damage. The
sanitarium and publishing house were
removed TO Takoma Park, where they
are now maintained.
Soon after the Battle Creek fires
began-some of them were of in
cendiary origin-Mrs. White, the de-
nominational prophet, claimed to
have had vision of a flaming sword
hanging over the city, and warned
leaders to remove the headquarters
elsewhere. The fires she represented
as judgments visited because of Il
failure to heed the instructions given
in her writings. Accordingly. the de-
nominational headquarters were NOV
ed to Takoma Park. this city and
Maryland.
But the fires Of the denomination
have not been confined to Battle
Creek. Some Of their large institutions
elsewhere have met with disaster.
Their publishing houses in both Lon
don and Basel, Switzerland. were both
closed on account Of Objectionable
Sunday work, and their food factory
at Surrey Hills, England. was de-
stroyed by fire. In 1905, at the time
Of the San Francisco earthquake.
their large Pacific Press publishing
house, located at Mountain View.
fifty-six miles south Of San Francisco.
was shaken to the ground. 1t was
Immediately rebuilt, but was burned
the next year, Mrs. White herself be
ing the heaviest personal loser in the
fire Illustrations which she had paid
New York artist thousands OF dol.
lars to make were destroyed. A few
years ago the publishing house here
in Washington suffered s2S 900 fir,
was saved from complete destruction.
Both their church and sanitariu1n IN
Des Moines, Ia, burned down a few
| years ago.
For seven years the sect has been
without a prophet, Mrs. White hav'
ing died in California In 1915. Her
body was sent to Battle Creek. where
the funeral was held in the Tabernacle
recently destroyed. Following tn,
funeral she was taken to the city
cemetary. where the coffin was lower
I'D into a grave by the side of her
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-15
FARMER CONFESSES
Staying EX-EMPL0YE
Wealthy Wisconsin Man Arrest
ed When Body Is Found in
Burning Haystack.
BY international News Service.

MADISON, Wis, Jan. 14.-Hartwel
Farwell, wealthy Dane county farmer,
confessed today that he murdered
Phillip Houston, a former employee,
according to authorities here. Hous
tons body was found in a burning
'haystack near Portage.
Farwell. near collapse after four
hours of questioning. refused to give
eny details of the crime. He was
arrested at his home early this
morning.
According to information obtained
10y Sheriff Mccormick, Houston had
been attentive to Farwells sister,
Alice, who lives on the farm with her
brother. Houston also had sued Far
yell recently for salary due him AMI
obtained judgment for $500.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-15
bOOTLEGGER KILLED
FOR THREAT TO WIFE
Second Rum Dealer Also Slain
in Columbus, Ohio-PoIice
Suspect Feud.

COLUMBUS, Ohio. Jan. I4.-Bodies
Of two alleged murdered bootleggers
are being prepared for burial today.
Maurice Clark, former local police
man. said to have made $50, 900 in
less than twelve months by bootleg
ging, and Carl Gait, world war vet.
eran, are the dead men.
Mrs. Florence Clark, widow OF Clark,
told the police she shot her husband
in self-defense when he threatened to
get her."
Gait, according to county officials,
met death as a result Of n feud be.
tween rival gangs of liquor runners.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-15
Camp Sherman School
Almost Crime, Saws Marx
BY EDMOND C. TAYLOR.
Universal Service.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Jan. Tits
alInost q crime against the former sol.
diers." declared Judge Robert s. Marx,
president of the Disabled Veterans As
sociation today, upon his return from
. secret invest! gation Of conditions at
the Government training school for dis.
eblsd veterans at Camp Sherman.
ohio. =.
i,'Y shall issue a formal statement
shortly upon the result Of my investi
s4tion and, unless I change my mind
yfry radically, will warn all veterans
20 stay, away from the school.
The facts have been grossly mis-
represented. The school Is not In
operation, all accounts to the con.
ttary Notwithstanding"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-15
WEDDINGS INCREASE.

CHARLES TOWN, w. Va, Jan. IA.
Marriage licenses to the number of
204 were issued by the county clerk
of jefferson county in 1921. an In.
crease Of twenty-three over 1920. Di-
vorce petitions were filed to the num-
Der Of eighteen, Of which twelve were
granted. The lowest age given by ap-
plicants for marriage was fifteen
years, the highest sixty-nine years.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-15
Modern TeutOn Wants
Light and Finer Shoes

BERLIN, Jan. 1.-THE new Ger
man" wants a lighter, finer footgear
than the heavy shoes the soldiers
wore, according to a report Of the
treasurer to the Reichstag. asserting
his inability to dispose Of large stocks
of soldiers shoes which the govern
ment has on hand.
The governments offer to sell the
shoes brought the reply from dealers
that there was no market for them.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-15
v. N. G. NUMBERS 3,100.

RICHMOND. Va, Jan. 1.-THE en-.
listed strength of the Virginia ma.
tional guard now numbers 300 Of.
ficers and men. This represents a
gain Of more than 200 per cent dur.
ing the last year and personnel
greater than that of 1915, when the
high record OF 3.04s men and officers
constituted the total strength.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-15

Today.
Lecture. Sex Discrimination" by Miss
Maude Younger, Secular League, 110l f
street northwest, 1850 p. m.
Social club OF the Hebrew Home for the
Aged, 4I5 NJ street northwest, $3.50 p. m.
Conservation OF BSuni memorial window,
Good Shepherd Church, Sixth near / street
northwest, IL a. m. 49,. 49,
Unitarian Laymen's League. Washington
Hotel. s p. m.
Tomorrow.
Entertainment, Church Of the Covenant.
y. IN.
Associated Retail Credit Men, address by
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-15
What's Doing Today
and Tomorrow

Maurice D. Rosenberg. OF Bank OF Com
merce and Savings, Hotel Raleigh, $50 p. m.
Monday Evening Club, Cosmos Club.
y. m.
Georgetown Citizens Association, Poto-
mac Savings Bank Hall, Wisconsin avenue
and street northwest, s p. m.
kalltpolts Grotto dance. Willard Hotel.
p. m.
Entertainment by Jean Wilson, Success
Club, 1914 street northwest, s p. M.
Stated communication. 3. B. French
Lodge. +. A. A. M, y. m.
Vaudeville show, Business High School
auditorium, d. IN.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-15

the Episcopal Church q Spray, n. c.,
which was stolen recently while he
was conducting a prayer service. The
car had been recently given to the
minister by tho members Of his con-,
gregation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-15
THE MEANEST TRICK.

ELYRIA, Ohio, Jan. IA bank
here refused to accept a scrap OF news.
rsper, cut the size OF bill. The piec
oil paper was given to a blind ma 4,
who made change, thinking it was a 81
bill.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-15

deceased husband. but Immediately
S;fterward, II is reported. was sent on
TO Takoma Park. the present dc.
nominational headquarters, for actual
!nterment.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-15
PASTORS AUTO STOLEN.

DANVILLE. Va. Jan. 14-The
Danvilie police have been asked to
look out for an automobile belonging
TO the Rev. w. J.. Gordon. rector OF
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-11-13
CHILDREN TRAPPED
BY FIRE; ONE DIES
Twin Sister and Brothers Sc
verely Burned-Are Res
cued by Parents.

STERLING. Ind. Nov. 12-(By
A PO-Doyne Daubs. two years old
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs Edward
Daubs % this city. was burned TO
death and Vivian her twin sister
and two brothers. George. y and
Raymond. 9 suffered several burns
when they were trapped in blazins
outbuilding at their home here to-
day
The children were playing IN the
building when. according 10 George,
the oldest boy, he dropped a match
in q barrel OF waste paper in one
corner OF the structure. The paper
quickly burst into flames AMI the
children. panic stricken. ran for tie
door. which he said in some manner
became damned and they were un-
able 20 open IL. Their screams at
traoted the attention OF their par
ents. who finally broke the door
down. Doyne. however. was dead
when the parents reached her The
condition OF the other children is
sad 20 be serious.
Both Mr. and Mrs Daubs were
badly burned while taking the chill
dren from the blazing structure.