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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-04
NaUal Efficiency
 Will Be Increased
By AssocIated Press

Washington September 3.-Ameri- can battleship efficiency will be markedly increased, the navy depart ment said in statement today, by installation of auxiliary Diesel en- zines of type developed for trial in the Colorado and West Virginia. now nearing completion. These engines will furnish energy for the electrical systems of the vessels which have hitherto depended upon the giant turbines whose principal duty is to drive propellers. Large economies are expected from their functioning. 1t was said. It win now be un- necessary for the ships to fire the boilers when in port, as power for lighting. operation of winch es, pumps and such subsidiary equipment will be available, without tuning up the main engines.
 Navy designers are now looking forward to the day. the statement continued, when the big steam tur- pines themselves can be discarded, in favor of the internal combustion Die- sells which will be large enough to drive electrical generators which in turn will furnish power for the pro- peilers. This would be natural evo- lution, 1t was pointed out, from utili- zation of electricity in reduction gears and drive shafts on recently built naval vessels
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-04
700 MEN INVOLVED IN
 NEW ORLEANS STRIKE.
By Associated Press

New Orleans, September 3-Ap- proximately TOO men are involved in the strike of cotton handlers who walked out Friday morning when the cotton operators and the New Orleans Cotton exchange refused to renew the old wage agreement under which the men have been working for the last four years, James Murphy. president of thu New Orleans Cotton Handlers Benevolent association. announced today.
 The men directly affected by the new wage proposal are the weighers and samplers and their handlers, who are to be employed by the cotton ex- change in the future instead of indi- vidual operators. The handlers and yardmen, employed by private warehouses, and steamsters, and loaders walked out in sympathy.
 About three weeks ago the cotton exchange announced a new wage scale of $250 a month for weighers and samplers and $125 a month for of stipulated amount per bale. or by piece work, graduating according to the class of work. The men re- fused to accept the new scale when the old agreement expired last Thursday and the walkout relllted. It was announced that the strike has not involved men employed at the New Orleans public warehouses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-04
Outlook Of Nation Is Not
 Darkened By Industrial
 Troubles, Dauis Declares

The labor secrtary declared that two great things have been accomplismSsAin American indus trial life"
 We have conquered the me- mace of unemployment which threatened us." he said. "and we have prevented a wage panic in the ranks of labor. We have put between four and five mill lion men back to work and we have put them back to work with wages which leave the general Wage level of tho nation very little below the high point reach ed following the war;
 Despite the pressure of un- eysp1oyment." Mir. DavNs said, Sre have forestalled those short Sighted employers who saw in the situation only an opportunity to beat uown the price of labor" adding that through these lines we have brought America to the threshold of an era of exampled prosperity"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-04
DALLAS CITIZEN
 K|LLEDBY NEGRO
Sheriff's Forces Searching for Hardy's AssaiIant-Local
 Police Notified
By Associated Press

Montgomery, September 3.--Mor- tally wounded by an unidentified ne- gro near Stones Tank early Satur- day night. Herbert l.. Hardy. we'll known young man residing near Ty- Ter, in Dallas county, died Sunday night at 6 o'clock at local mfr mary, where he was rushed for sur gicai treatment. The negro slayer had not been apprehended at late hour Sunday night.
 Sheriff's forces of Montgomery county and the city police continued their efforts Sunday to obtain a clue that would lead to the capture of the assailant. They were obviously handicapped in their investigation. however, by the absence of de- scription of the two negroes who oc- cupied the automobile which col- lided with the car driven by Mir. Hardy immediately before the shoot. ing.
 Upon information that the license tag on the machine occupied by the negroes was issued in Birmingham. the sheriffss department communi- eated with the police of that city early Sunday morning and received assurance of the cooperation of the Bifnfinsnanl authorities in an effort to determine the ownership of the automobile. The two negroes fled from the scene after young Hardy had been fatally wounded. The car Tn which they were riding was dis abled in the accident and they were obliged to leave 1t behind. It was brought to Montgomery and is be- ing held by the sheriff.
 Mir. Hardy, his mother, a sister and a small brother were en route from Montgomery to their home when the collision and subsequent shooting oc- cured, near Stones Tank, on the Selma road.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-04
Investigation of / Shooting AffairIs
 Now Being Made
By Associated Press

Plattsburg, N. Y, September 3.-An investigation Of the shooting Thurs da night of A. M.. ("Buddie") John son, husband of Peggy Marsh, ac- tress and professional dancer, at the camp of Jack Clifford of Chateagy Lake has been begun by state po- lice under the direction of District Attorney Harold A. Jerry of Clinton county, it was learned tonight At the time of the shooting 1t was an nounced at the hospital here that Johnson had accidentally shot himself while putting away a revolver that had been used in target practice.
 Statements have alreauy been ob- tained from Mrs. Johnson and her wounded husband and state troopers today made inquiries for further de- tails in connection with the case at Mir. Clifford's camp, it was learned District Attorney Jerry, while ad- hitting that the investigation is being pressed, declined to make pub lie any of the facts he had obtained until tomorrow. He explained that he has not had sufficient time to go over all the information.
 The district attorney also revealed that he expects to question other guests who were at the Clifford camp at the time of the shooting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-04
KnoxuilIe Central Labor Union Urges
 General Walkout
By Associated Press

Knoxville, September 3.--The Gen. tral Labor union, comprising all la bor bodies of the city. today impor- tuned President Gompers of the Fed eration of Labor to authorize a na- tion- wide strike vote of all crafts.
 Commenting upon the action. offi- cials said all labor organizations were threatened if the railroads were allowed to break the shopmen's union.
 Today's action marked the second time since the rail strike began that the central body has attempted to inaugurate sympathetic walkout. Some weeks ago communications were sent to labor organizations throughout the country asking that demands be made on President Com pers to authorize nation wide strike vote.
 Officials of the Central Labor union said today their previous action had brought no tangible results and that the communication addressed to MT. Gompers today was another effort to influence him to act In the matter, which. they declare, Is vital to the welfare of international labor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-04
NEGRO SUSPECTS PAY ROLL ROBBERY
 FREED FROM JAIL
Victim of Highwaymen, Shot Down From Ambush, Is Reported Improving at
 Hospital

No clues which would lead to the identity of the highwaymen who shot 5. 5. Thompson, paymaster for the E. H. Grayson Lumber company, nor of the whereabouts of the box con taining the $1,050, representing the weekly pay roll of the lumber camp taken when the paymaster was shot were in the hands of the sheriff. forces at late hour last night. The money has vanished to unknown parts, according to the Investigating deputies.
 The two negro men arrested two hours after the deed had been com nitted by Deputies Paul c. Cole, Woodie and Virgil Sandefer, were freed yesterday afternoon from the sub-Jail at Leeds, on account of lack or tangible evidence, upon which to procure warrant, formally charg- ing them with the crime. The depu- ties said that the negroes were with out money when they were arrested, and possessed no firearms.
 Thompson Improving
 Late reports received from Nor wood hospital where Thompson was taken, were to the effect that he was resting easily and had rapidly im- proved since his arrival at the hos pital.
 Sheriff Chris Hartsfield declared that he would bring his entire force of deputies into the search for the guilty party or parties, if necessary. Solicitor Joseph R. Tate was also on the scene throughout yesterday, and said that he would use his every power towards locating those guilty.
 Mir. Thompson was shot twice from ambush. while riding a horse on his return trip to the logging camp, with the weekly pay roll, which was con tained in common ordinary cash box. The box was dropped by the paymaster. upon his being struck by the second load of shot. The rider never fell from his horse, the ami mal dashing towards the camp, be- coming frightened at the two shots.
 Feeling At High Pitch
 Deputy Sandefer said that feeling is running at a high pitch in the immediate vicinity of where the shooting took place. and around the settlement of Leeds. over the shoot ing A large number of residents of the vicinity aided the officers on horseback to SCOUT the woods for any trace of the parties, although the searching party arrived back to their starting point empty handed at each new tour of the woods.
 The deputies will return to the scene again this morning. it was said, and have strong hopes of unearthing clues that will lead to the capture of the highwaymen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-04

Lanier was struck by dozen buck shot and died in an ambulance on the way to a hospital Neither Stevens nor the other man, Audie s. Carroll, also shop worker, was wounded.
 Miller, according to & statement made public by the police, admitted that he drove the car In which Pos ton, Moak and Johns rode to the scene of the attack and in which they escaped after the shooting. The other men are alleged to have con- fessed to firing from a clump of shrubbery. in which they had con- cealed themselves. as the automobile in which Lanier and the other men were riding hove into sight.
 Guns Found
 After the shooting, according to the statements, the men declared they made their way from the scene in their automobile, parked 8 short dis tance away, and hid their guns in a cemetery, where they later were found by the police.
 All of the men are being held on warrants. charging murder.
 The four men were arrested early today in a series of simultaneous raids ordered on information fur nished by secret operatives or mum ber men"
 According to statements made pub lie by the police, plans had been in the making for several days to .frighten" Stevens and were put into effect when the four men met early yesterday and arranged the ambus- cade which terminated in the fatal wounding of Lanier. Stevens, the po- lice previously announced, had been warned that an attempt might be made to kill him, due to animosity aroused over the fact that he re- mained at work after the strike was called and accepted q post as fore- man after serving for | number of years as worker in the ranks.
 Miller gave his age as 2S and his occupation as a pipefitter; Poston 45, car inspector Johns 45, car inspector, and Moak 37, earman 4
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-04
Will Seek Release
 of Men Being Held
 On Wrecking Charge
By Associateu i,ress

Gary. Ind, September S.-The first steps to obtain the release on writs of habeas corpus of two of the four men being held in connection with the wrecking of the million dollar express on the Michigan Central two weeks ago were taken today by Paul Glaser, attorney for the accused men.
 Mir. Glaser said that he would file his petitions Tuesday before Judge Charles E. Greenwald alleging that Charles Uselis and John Papovich were being detained illegally. He said that Albino Allisio, who was said by the police to have revealed the train wrecking plot which cost the ives of two enginemen, had repudiated his confession.
 The name of a fifth man was brought into the case today when the attorney said that John Paw levitch. who has not heretofore been mentioned. was now in a Chicago hospital suffering from injuries in- flicted by the police in an effort to extort confession from him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-04
AUTO PLUNGESO OVER
 CLIFF AT NIAGARA
By Associated Presr

Buffalo, September 3.--An auto mobile plunged over the cliff near the cataract at Niagara Falls this afternoon and was dashed to pieces 200 feet below on the rivers margin. Mrs, D. II. Miller. 54 years old, of Cleveland, fell to her death with the car. Her body was recovered.
 Mrs. Miller was alone in the car. in the rear seat. The car was parked facing the river on slight slope. There is no guard rail at the cliff edge. The owner and driver of the ear, Edward Meyers of Buffalo, had left it. as he thought, safely parked.
 For some reason 1t began to roll down the slope and Mrs. Miller. who was of very heavy build, realized her danger. Her screams and ef- forts to extricate herself aroused the bystanders and two men tried to stop the car. They kept their hold until it reached the very brink and plunged into the gorge. t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-04
1OOTHER WORKMEN BADLY INJURED AS BUNK HOUSE BURNS
Property Loss of $220, 900 Result From Early Morning Fire--Bodies Charred
 Beyond Recognition
By Assecisted Pres.

Pittsburg September 3.-Seven car repairmen recently employed were burned to death, 10 men were injured severely, and property loss of $220,- 900 was wrought by fire early today in bunk house in the Pennsylvania railroad yards here which swept through the building with almost in- credible speed.
 Nearly all the bodies were charrea beyond recognition.
 The corpse of T. T. Carr, Bai- timore, WAS identified, however. Hallway officials made a check of all employees living in the bunk house and gave out the fol- lowing list of missing tonight,
 Alvin l.. Bruce, 21, Kewanee. Illinois.
 Frank Custodino, 2S, Iaborer.
 Edxert Dunn, ss repsfrman.
 David l.. Davis. 4s. repairman.
 Walter l.. Parsons, 23, repair man.
 Ernest Inoxaneto, 8s, repair man.
 GerIad Harper, 24. mnchinist helper. Search of the wreckage failed to reveal an eighth body. Railway rep- resentatives said it was possible that one of the above listed mon failed to report after he had fled from the blazing bunk house. Office records were destroyed and the addresses ot SC me of the victims could not be ob- tained.
 The most seriously injured employe is J. Mineru Tajuma of Japan, an airbrake inspectors helper. Tajuma and the other employees who sus- tained injuries were hurt when they jumped from the second story of the bunk house. The injured includes:
 Thomas Burns. New York.
 John Burns, Philadelphia. C. Shaeffer, Highland Park. Mich. Ray Clifford. Tulsa, Okla.
 The others gave Pittsburg as their residence.
 Investigation Started
 Investigations were started by the railroad, the police and fire depart ments and by the department of ius- tice. The railroad announced that it had been unable to determine the cause of the fire. k. K. Kennedy. a watchman, discovered the fire in n room filled with waste. He turned in an alarm and warned some of the
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-04
Herrin Turns From Grand Jury's Probe
 to Big Celebration
ny associated Press

Marion, H., September 3.--Officiais and residents of the mining counties of southern Illinois today turned their thoughts from the grand jury investigation into the Herrin mine war of June 21 to Labor Day, which will be celebrated throughout the re- zion tomorrow.
 The grand jury which began it's in- vestigation Monday adjourned FIT day until Tuesday. Otis Clarke q miner, against whom the only in- dictment so far returned was dt- rected. still is in jail
 Union leaders today called on the miners who will gather in force at Carbondale and Benton for their cele- brations to maintain order. Officials of the two towns were ready tonight to combat any disorder that may arise and federal agents have aided officials here in reducing the visible supply of bootleg whisky.
 Prominent leaders of the miners union are scheduled to address meet ings in various parts of the district during the day.
 Tuesday the grand jury will re- sume it's investigation of the mas sacre that cost more than score or live and it believed here that ad- ditional indictments will be returned this week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-04
LOGAN SUFFERS HEAVY
 DAMAGES FROM FIRE
Fly Associated Prem

Logan, West Va, September 3.-A portion of Logan's business district was destroyed by fire today. The loss IS estimated at more than $500, ,000. The fire started from an unknown cause in billiard hall.
 The White & Browning block was destroyed and the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone company's quar- ters were burned.
 The Elks lodge, offices of Logan Coal Operators association and stores In building owned by R. F. White and Tnomas F. Browning were part ly destroyed. All records of the Operators association were burned.
 The manager of the telephone com pany said its loss would be approxi- mately s90.00o and damage to the White & Browning building was esti- mated at s100,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-04
TO REOPEN INQUEST
Investigation of Wreck to Be Taken
 Up Again
By Associated Pres.

Cape Girardeau, Mo. September 8. The day for the reopening of the i'm quest Into the death of two persons when fast train of the St. Louis and San Francisco plunged through a trestle at Wittenberg, 35 miles north of here, has been lived as September l2, 1t was announced today by Coro- ner Pope of Perry county. More than to passengers were injured.
 The reopening of the inquest was ordered at the request of Prosecuting Attorney Fenwick, who declared he had been informed the trestle had been reported in an unsafe condition prior to the accident. Frisco officials whos have emphatically denied this will be given an opportunity to tes- tify at the reopened inquest.
 According to F. c. Jonah, chief of the railroad, the new trestle will be completed tomorrow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-04
ByAssociated Press

Washington. September B. Secretary Davis in Labor Day message to the American people made public tonight that i've can look forward with pride and gratitude upon the achievements of the last twelve months" and that during this period "Ameri- ca has ben brought to the thresh- old of an era of unexampled pros- perity."
 But for the industrial strife which has been evident for sey- eral months, the. secretary added. the outlook of the nation would not have been darkened during the year.
 .sWe must find q common ground of fairness and corporation for employers and employees wheret they can adjust their differences without recourse to an appeal to fDrce," he said. There can be no Justification for blood apd de- sstruction in America today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-04
My Favorite
 Stories BY IRWIN s. COBB

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-04
$500 MARSHALS KEEPING ORDER
 IN RAIL STRIKE
Mass of Complaints Being Compiled For Use of At-
 torney General at Iniunc- ton Hearing
By Associated Press

Chicago, September 3.-The begin ming of the tenth week of the railway shopmen's strike found $500 United States marshals mobiized to uphold the temporary injunction obtained by the government Friday to prevent violenc eand to keep the transporta- tion machine running.
 From Chicago, as a center of rail- road activities. was directed the work of enforcing the injunction, pending the hearing to make 1t permanent September II. A mass of complaints and allegations of conspiracy and at- tempts to ruin property and jeopar- dize life were being collected today for the use of Attorney General Daugherty in support of his appllca- tion to make the injunction perma- nent. It will not be alleged that the strikers are guilty in most of the outbreaks of violence reported, but the government, 1t was said, will maintain that actions of the strikers
 
 Sent to shops
 Deputy marshals have been dis patched to railroad shops and ter minals to watch for acts forbidden by the order handed down by Fed eral Judge Wilkerson. A thousand copies of the writ were sent to all parts of the country for service on the labor leaders named in the in junction B. NJ Jewell. head of the shopmen, could not be found, and it was reported that he was in the east. John Scott, head of the shopmen. re- mained at his desk at union cad quarters.
 q haven't violated any law" he Haid. This organization never did sanction or condone violence. But we are going to carry on the work of the organization without fear or tremor, and l don't believe the injunction Is intended to restrain us from so do- irg."
 Different Pictures
 Meanwhile three different pictures of conditions on the railroads were painted by western executives. gov ernment officials and union leaders. We are moving the business; our men are coming back to work in in- crenslng numbers. General conditions are improving steadily and the -trike Is broken was the concensus of opinion of the executives
 Federal agents pointed to the peti- ton presented in court by the Attor- ney General In which he declared
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-04
STRIKE SITUATION
 |SBR|GHTENEDBY
 COAL SETTLEMENT
Daugherty's Injunction Suit Said to Represent Adminis- tration's UnaIterabIe Po-
 sition on Rail Strike
By Associated press

Washington, September 3.-The set- clement of the anthracite strike, in the opinion of officials today, has raised much of the burden of the in- ldustrial crisis from the administra- ton, it beng pointed out that al- though rail entanglements still are to be faced, the governments decision on policy has been taken. Attorney General Daugherty's legal acton last week in seeking to re- strict the scope hitherto taken in the strike by crafts unions whose members left the railroad service July |. apparently stood out as rep rensentative of an unalterable course adopted by the administration.
 Future steps entailed In the policy are considered in official circles to be clearly marked, and to exclude possibilities of negotiations media uons, or other contact with trans portation organization except in so- far as the enforcement of law. the prosecution of disturbers and possi- ply the guarding of railroad cen ters, may occupy the attention Of responsible officers.
 Congress Silent
 Congress, since the strike iniunc-. tion order was obtained, has appeared indisposed to interfere with any de- cisions which the executive depart ment has reached In dealing with the industrial situation and its mem bers have general refrained from comment.
 President Harding spent today at the White House and whatever re- ports were received from the an- thracite settlement or the rail sit- uation did not occasion public com ment. Secretary Davis. who repre- sented the administration at the final conference in Philadelphia before the tentative agreemnt for resumption of work in the anthracite fields was reported. left for Mooseheart, Ind, to deliver Labor Day address It wae said by subordinates. however. that department information made 1t appear certain that the agreement would be ratified by the operators and miners whose leaders have drawn it up.
 Labor leaders who remained over the holiday issued no comment on the situation today