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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-17
Washington Was Not
 Born at Mt. Vernon,
 House Board Learns


 Wnshington, March 16,-spe- cial.)-The House committee on appropriations, with obvious sur prise. has learned that George Washington was born, not at Mt. Vernon, but at Wakefield, Va.
 Wakefield is DC miles below Washington on the Potomac river. It Is untouched by a rail- road. It cannot he reached by an automobile. One going there from Washington uses ferry, and then. having touched land, goes ahead on n dirt road.
 The house in ~which Washfng- ton was born has disappeared. There is n small monument de- noting the spot. It is the center of an area of HIS ncres. There Is fence surrounding this acreage.
 It ,yns in connection with the fence that the Appropriations committee learned of the birth place of the father of his country. The fence is rotting and falling down. It may be repaired at a cost of S1OO.
 The committee agreed to ap- propriate the money.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-17
Ny Fauorite Stories
By IRWIN S. COBB
From the Book of Moses

Frankfort Ky He small meek color who cultivated truck patch for vng and generally the white population He bachelor until he nearing middle
 unthoughu hour he suffered himself be hackled holy wedck with large ucuen overbearng black nearly twice his size He led his bride to his little house miles from town.
 within weeks he driving Frankfort which
 of the we'll the capital of the wagon, which household effects the bridge Kentucky white hailed m
 Why heo with all punder?" "Ise movin' Mist Bob," answered Nose "Movin' where?"
 Movin into owndon rented W house down back behnt de L. & N depot"
 "Why thought you liked the counry?" said white q said Nose. "I powerful. don't lak the lately Mist Bob, dat wife don't ak thing nachely
 Copyright 1922, by the Central Press Assocaton.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-17
GOVERNOR ANNOUNCES
 JURY COMMISSIONERS

Montgomery, March 16.-(Special.) ) Appointment of jury commissioners in 13 counties were announced by Governor Kilby today Except in one instance the old commissioners will succeed themselves for terms which will not end until January, 1925. N. Wesley Davis of Centre was named member of the jury commission of Cherokee county as the successor of John F. Green, who became disqual- fled when he became member of the county board of education.
 Other appointees who will succeed themselves follow:
 Washing ton. A. D. Pruitt, St. Stephens; St. Clair, T. F. Moody, Springville; Shelby. T. B. Holcombe, Chelsea; Pike. s. J. Skinner, Troy; Perry, Carl c. Morgan, Uniontown; Monroe, J. A. Barnes, Monroeville; {; Coosa, W. E. Bailey. Rocloford; Blount, A. S. Graves. Blounsville; Covington. B. l.. Zimmerman, Anda- lusia Bullock, W. M. Crossley. Union Springs: Conecuh, F. A. Strange, Brooklyn; Henry, John H. Oates, Headland.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-17
DEMPSEY ACCEPTS
 LEWIS CHALLENGE
 FOR MIXED BOUT
Kearns Says Dempsey Could Knock the
 Strangler Ont

New York. March 10.--Jack Dempsey is ready to meet Ed 6StrnnEler) Lewis in either straight wrcstiing bout or a mix cd bout of boxing and wrestling, Jack KeRrns, the chnmpier's man age declared today when inform ed of the challenge by lilly Sam SDw.
 Lewis could not throw Demp- sey +. 20 minutes straight wrest- HnG," he ndded.
 "Dempsey is good wrestler and could also hold his own in R rouCh and tumble bout.r Kemrns snid.
 "I woulud accept the side bet that the champion would last 20 minutes with Lewis and also wngNr to that Dempsey would. in mixed bout. knock out Lewis within the time limit"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-17
Obenchain Case Expected
 To Reach Jury By Noon

his statements concerning her af- fected her.
 Jud Rush. senior defense counsel. completed his argument this morning in plea that brought tears to Mrs. Obenchain's eyes. He asked the jury to return a verdict that would open the barred doors for this woman who has suffered SO much" He pleaded that she be turned back to free dom where she could grow old in doing good in the world, and when her time should come her soul could join that of her lover, J. Belton Ken nedy."
 Telling the jury that Mrs. Oben- chains testimony that she saw two roughly dressed men run from the scene of the shooting, stood undis- puted. MT. Rush said
 T am sure you do not hold human life so cheap, and human rights so in distinct. that you can find her testi- mony false and the mere theory of the state true"
 Mir. Rush said that he was not de- lending Burch, and that he was not required to answer the prosecution's question as to who killed Kennedy. He said 1t was "a significant fact that Kennedy feared someone long before he became engaged to Mrs Obenchain" and before Burch came to Los Angeles in July, 1921. Mir Rush said that the testimony showed Ken nedy at one time had been 'beaten up;" that he always took someone with hin. when going out at night, and that he always carried a re- volver.
 Ut was humaniy impossible" for Mrs. Obenchain to have brought about Kennedy's death, Rush said. regard less of the malice she may have had against him." He said:
 "Madalynne Obenchain loved Ken nedy better than life. and if she knew that there was man with a gun waiting to slay him as he walked those steps she would have cried, oh, Bslton. como back"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-17
Lewis' Manager Puts Up Guarantee of
 $5,OOO

Nashville. March 16.-Not cOn- tent merely with agreeing to meet Joe Petroff, Bulgarian heavy heavyweight, here tonight with the hesdlock barred, Ed tstrRns- Ier) Lewis. worlds champion wrestler. today issued challenge to Jack Dempsey, hevyweiSht champion boxer for mixed match.
 Billy Sanlow. manage for Lewis. says he has deposited 91.OOo with a local sporting editor as a guarantee that his nirl4 will meet the champion boxer "Rny- where in the United States at date that may be selected inter.s
 Asserting his belief In the wrestiing art as superior to box ing as a means of self defense, sandow offers to wager 45,OO0 personally that Lewis will de- feat Dempsey before a qualified referee within 20 minutes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-17
By Associated Press

Los Angeles, March 16.-with arr guments of counsel practically com pIeted, indications tonight were that the jury in the trial of Mrs. Mada- lynne Obenchain, charged with the murder of her sweetheart, ]. Belton Kennedy, would retire at noon tomor- row to decide upon verdict. When adjournment was taken today, Asa Reyes, deputy assistant district at torney, was nearing the completion of the final address.
 Reyes, replying to defense argu- ments that no motive had been shown for Mrs Obenchain to conspire with Arthur c. Burch to slay Kennedy, de- clared that it had been shown she had been spurned by Kennedy. He reviewed the releations between the defendant and Kennedy from 1917 to August 5. 1921, the date of the shoot ing, and read from the letters Ken nedy turned her down. not once but three times" the prosecutor declared.
 Reyes said Mrs. Obenchain's letters speak more truthfully than her lips" and argued that the letters showed the motive for the crime in Kennedy's s refusal to marry her. He declared Mrs. Obenchain held Kennedy, Burch and Ralph Obenchain fin her grasp and turned everyone of them into love slaves"
 Speaking of Mrs. Obenchain's testi- mony. Reyes said: When Madalynne Obenchain tells you she never was in Burch's room while he was In Los Angeles except on one occasion. she ts telling y1-- IT" berate falsehood, and f she wltl 3, 2 ,out that she will lje about anysnsna in this case"
 n opening his argument. MT. Reyes said that thsre was sufficient evil le.lce to convict Mrs. Obenchain of the crime of murder adding that the 3aTcss Epnla hs false to their oaths'' Y tley .sf the 9ayt faat the defendant ssas lt sepntan ffect thsir verdict.
 4e--~.4.ia watched Reyes in- tAntly. but it was not apparent that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-17
TRADE ASSOCIATIONS
 TO MEET WITH HOOVER
By AsaocIatod Press

Washington, March ls-A confer ence of representatives of the larger trade associations with Secretary Hoover has been called for April 12 at the department of commerce, off, cials of the department announced to- day. The meeting will be for the purpose of working out MT. Hoover's plan adopted after it's legality had been passed upon by Attorney Gen eral Daughterty, whereby trade asso- citations would cooperate with the de- partment of commerce in the gather ing and publication of trade statis- tics to further the needs of trade and commerce.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-17
OPERATORS BEGIN PREPARING REPLY
 ID WAGE DEMANDS
Anthracite Mines Will Likely Suspend Operations Re- gardIeSs of Outcome
 Conference
By Associated Press

New York, March 16.-Operators of 74 anthracite coal mines went into secret session here tonight to frame their answer to the wage demands submitted by leaders of organized labor in the coal fields.
 Whether they will accept, reject or counter the demands of the miners will not be made known until tomor- row when owners and workers will hold a joint session.
 Regardless of the outcome of this conference, 1t is generally predicted by both sides and by official observ. CTS Of the United States department CT labor that the anthracite mines Will suspend operations after April 1. fhe object of tomorrow's session will be to determine whether a protracted suspension of strike may be avert ed by an offer to compromise the wage question.
 No Government Intervention
 Secretary of Labor Davis. here to- day. banished all probability of gov ernment intervention in the present negotiations
 The government will maintain q hands off policy. ana will give the owners and miners every opportunity to settle their differences peacefully he said. Unless protracted sus- pension or lengthy strike results reaching a climax which will result in direct injury to the consuming public, We shall not intervene.
 What policy the government shall adopt in such an event will be de- cided when the emergency actually arises. We need not cross the bridge until We come to it."
 Preparing New Plan
 A plan which the government is working out to supply the public with disinterested information when strikes threaten industry was de- scribed by Secretary of Labor Davis at meeting today of the women'e s department of the National Civic fed eration.
 It consists of maintaining special ists trained in each of 32 key" in- dustries in the nation, he said, thus enabling the government to have at hand complete file of accurate in- formation and data concerning any given line.
 "If we had az such key men," he said, Tt would be a simple matter to appoint government board or com mission of experts. thoroughly famii- far with the questions involved"
 Until the government has complete and accurate information on every important industry, he said. I've will never get anywhere in industry in America"
 As 1t is now he continued, mo one can tell which side to believe. There is uganda sent out by both sides. Under the proposed plan, the government. at the begining of a labor difficulty, could give out an
 tContinued on Page Two)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-17
CYST OF THE NEWS
GENERAL

 Congress to pass subsidy bill for merchant marine. Cobb going about spring work in correct fashion.
 Babe Ruth crashes out homer with the bases loaded. Llrs, and varied turnover on Wall street yesterday. Some liquidation of March and May contract cotton.
 STATE Mrs. Edmonson plans active cam- pafgn for seat In Congress. Fit. Payne scene of strange love story in which 67-year-Old Romeo woos two girls.
 LOCAL Community club camp site Ideally located and modernly equipped. Porter president of retail mer- chants' chamber division. Team workers report progress in Gorgns memorial drive. Rcstore rights of states to states, pleads Patterson
 Coroner is probing death of Roberts. Seven men arrested for attaok on
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-17
Princess Fatin1a, Broke and Forsaken, Disappears
 On Her Way to Steamer
Sultana of Kaboul. Who Set Society Agog With Nose Jewel and 44-Carat Diamond, Is Secluded Some
 where Without Price of Bed

stone under her clothing and stepped aboard a ship bound for San Francisco. There her nose jewel attracted much attention but no one saw the big dazzler. The customs officials never sus- pected that she had 1t.
 Diamond Is Offered
 And so the princess came to New York not knowing how lit- tie $13,000 amounts to along the gay white way. After she found out something of the cost of lV- ing In the United States she hint ed one day to Mayor Hylan that she might be willing to part with tho large diamond for say S500,- 900. His honor smiled but offer cd no further encouragement. Then the princess went to Wash ln8ton and when she came back she was just about broke. Vein berg contracted to sell the stone for not less than s350.0 and the princess dreamed of buying an American estate and forgetting about Afghanistan.
 For some reason jewellers never became enthusiastic over the un- cut. stone and the most any of them offered for 1t was S25, ,000. By this time the growing credi- tors Of the princess waxed impa- tient. They attached the stone. Presently one of the princelings obtained s2.000 loan on the gem. That soon dwindled, and the Fatima household shifted from one hotel to another, each a little cheaper than the last
 Rapt crowds no longer came 10 gaze upon the princess. Report CTS forgot her. Even the photog- raphers had had enough. Soon no one thought about her except the Salvation Army. which found the sultan'c household In a squalid East Side tenement.
 For while the Salvation Army supported the family and then the Travellers Aid society helped bit. After a while some one susg- gested that since Afghanistan was a British protectorate, the British should assume responsi- bility Britain did, to the extent of putting the family in 8 two room -and-bath apartme ent and having the princess contract to accept ocean passage today as the guest of the British govern ment.
 few days ago the American customs officers and federal at- torneys succeeded in taking the f4 karat stone away from the sheriff. Yesterday the princess convinced thcm that she hadn't meant to smuggle in the stone; she simply had not known the rules. But the government held the stone and word came from the federal building tonight that Uncle Sam would keep 1t until he obtained his dues.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-17
|RRECONC|LABLES
 CONTINUE DRIVE
 ON PACIFIC PACT
Senator Reed AssaiIs Facts for Three Hours in All But Deserted Senate
 Chamber
By Associated Press

Washington. March 1s-The cam paign of the lrreconcilables against the four-power Pacific treaty con tinued without abatement in the sen- ate today despite signs of waning in terest and the disposition of leaders to regard ratification of the pact as foregone conclusion.
 For more than three hours in Senate chamber which most of the time was all but deserted, Senator Reed, democrat Missouri. assailed both the four-power and naval trea- ties, which he said would fit together to put the United States in a posi- ton of ''helplessness" In the Pocific.
 He charged that tho facts under lying the 5-53 naval settlement had been misrepresented and put into the record figures of his own designed to show that superiority of speed. ar mament and auxiliary craft would greatly increase the relative strength of the British and Japanese navies.
 Few Interruptions
 The Missouri senator's address was interrupted but brief half dozen times by senate who questioned him
 
 garding the naval estimates he sub mitted and when he had finished the debate drifted to other subjects. The administration leaders made no effort to reply to the attack, maintaining that yesterdays agreement to vote finally on the treaty on March 24, had crushed all possibilities of an ad- verse vote
 Toward tho end of his argument Senator Reed trained his fire on the apparent diminution of interest in tho debate noting for the record that only two republican senators were present and flaying the republicans who had stood with him against the Versailles treaty but now were supporting the four-power pact. These men, he said had heard the commanding voice of their political party but kept away from the debate on the Senate floor because they were "ashamed."
 Two Remaining Issue
 In the views of senators who have canvassed the situation carefully, the two big issues remaining to be set tied in the four-power treaty fight revolve about the foreign relations committees mo alliance" reservation and the compromise reservation that is to be proposed regarding participa- tion of outside powers In conference over Pacific questions. A group of republican senators are still said to be strongly opposed to all reserva- tions and inclined to. work against the committee proposal even though administration leaders fear that it's defeat might endanger ratification of the treaty itself. The "conferencer reservation has not yet been offered but an effort will be made to put 1t in form acceptable to various sena- tors who had objected to the proposal when 1t was before the Senate in tho shape of textual amendment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-17
CANDIDATES QUALIFY
Four File Their Declaration With
 Secretary of State

Montgomery. March 1e.-(Special.) Four candidates for state and district offices filed their formal declarations and paid their entrance fees to the state democratic executive commit tee today J. M. Moore and Judge John B. Ward filed their announce ments for state commissioner of agri- culture.
 Lamar Jeffers, who Is completing the unexpired term. of Congressman Fred l.. Biaokfn5f ofs the feIrtsr dts trict, paid his entrance fees as candi- date for a full term.
 George W. Ellis. chief of the state treasury, paid his fee as a candidate for state treasurer as the successor of R. L. Bradley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-17
NEW GREEK CABINET
 MEMBERS ANNOUNCED
By Associated Press

Athens, March Ib.-The new cabI- net formed by Premier Gounaris in succession to the cabinet headed by him which resigned last week, Is composed as follows:
 Premier and minister of justice Demtrios Counaris; minister of for 'eign affairs and marine, George P. Baltazzis; minister of war, M. The otokis: minister of agriculture. M Argyros; minister of communica- tions. M Etrabnos; minister ot finance, M Protorapakadis; minister of the Interior. M. Goundas; minister of public instruction. M Poligenis, and minister of national economy, M. Bouffos
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-17
NEW RATES ANNOUNCED
 FOR ALL-WATER ROUTE
By Associated Pre.a

Memphis, Tenn. March 16.--J. ". Atkinson, general agent of the Mis- sissippi- Warrior Barge line, today announced that through all-water rates on cotton shipments from Mis- sissippi river points to New York and Philadelphia, became effective today. The all-water rate. Memphis to New York, will be 75 cents or 30 cents per 100 pounds under the all-rail rate, he said.
 The cotton will be picked up at va rious points along the Mississippi river and at New Orleans will be loaded on a steamship for the east ern ports. Two sailings a month from New Orleans to New York and Philadelphia have been arranged, MT Atkinson said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-17
Leader in Advertising
 Is Visitor Here Today
Charles H. Mackntosh to Speak at Birmingham Ac Club Lunch-Gives Hearty Endorsement to Age
 Herald's Guaranteed Advertising Policy

Henry Macintosh Advertising Clubs of the World arrived Birmingham Montgomery o'clock today will be the honor club a a luncheon at the Tutwiler
 MT Macintosh not leader but and foeful message
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-17
Millionaire Dodge
 Giuen Fiue Days tn
 House of Correction
Rr Associated Press

 Detroit. March 16.-John DuvD Dodge. millionaire son of the late John F. Dodge, the Detroit auto- mobile manufacturer, was sen- fenced to five days fin the house of correction and ff- ed s100 by Judge Charles l.. Bartlett in re- corder's court here today when he admitted driving his autOmobfie 23 miles an hour-three miles In excess of the speed limit. He wna immediately taken to jail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-17
ARBUCKLE JURY IS
 FINALLY SWORN IN
Rv AssocInted Press

San Francisco, March 16.-The Jury in the Roscoe Arbuckie case was IT, nally completed and sworn in at the conclusion of the court session to- day. The film comedian is facing his third trial on manslaughter charge In connection with the death of Miss Virginia Rappe. film actress. Four women are on the jury.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-17

Talbotton. Ga. March 1s.-The case of Major Lee H. Coart, charged with the murder of A. B. McNiece, went to the jury In superior court here, st 630 tonight.
 Hang me or turn me loose" was the former army officers message to the jury delivered by his attorney, J. Render Terrell. In the argument. The prosecution asked the extreme penalty.
 Major Coart who has borne himself with well groomed military air throughout the trial appeared to be feeling the strain tonight and ex- hibited some nervousness as the jurors filed out to decide his fate. He embraced his sister, Mrs R. Williams. and followed the sheriff ;o the jail.
 Mrs. Rosa Martin Coart. who told newspaper men today there was no truth in the charges made by Coart to the jury that McNiece had alien ated> her affections. will bring suit for divorce, 1t was learned tonight. A. w. Cozart of Columbus. Ga, relative, already has started drawing the pe- tition. it was said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-17
SUES FOR ROULETTE LOSSES
 By Associated Press

Providence, March 16.--Recovery of $500. poo for losses at roulette. ai- legged to have been due to fraudu- lent operation of wheels. is sought by Edward T. Bannon. . Now Bedford
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-17
POSTMASTER REJECTED
 WHEN HARRIS OBJECTS
Rv Associatrd Press

Washington. March 1s.-Personai objection by Senator Harris. demo- crat. Georgia, caused the Senate to- day to reject the nomination of Henry J. Keller to be postmaster at Aogansville. Ga.. a third class officc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-17
PRESIDENT PROLoNGs VACATION

St. Augustine. Fla. March 16.--Deci- sion of President Harding to add one more day to his vacation stay here was announced late today by Secre- tary Christian who said the presi- dential party planned now to leave Saturday and reach Washington Sun day
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-17
COART CASE GOES
 ID JURY AT 6:3O
Hang Me or Turn Me Loose'
 is Defendants Message Through Attorney
By Associated Pross

Talbotton Ga. March 18,-The pury In the case of Major Lee II. Coart, charged with the murder of A. II. McNiece, was ordered to bed at II tonight after delfberat- ing five hours, six of seven baI- lots were taken. hut no infornaa- ton could he obtained on how the Jury stood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-17
MEET OLD FRIENDS

"The Gumps" in coiors every Sun day in The Age-Herald Others are Gasoline Alley" Mir. and Mrs" and Tom Sawyer"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-17
BIRMINGHAM WEATHER

Increasing cloudiness today and somewhat warmer.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-02-16
Private Operators Busy

Two mines operated by private capital under the leasing system. said N-. Anderson. are producing tu a small way and VII increase their capacity as more extensive workings are developed. One Of these. the Evan Jones company. is p-oduCiuE l25 tons per day. while the second company has an output Of -5 tons daily. The engineering commission takes a substantial portion Of both outputs. the remainder being sold in Anchorage and vicinity. A ship ment of 100 tons is now on the dock at Seward awaiting shipment to Sc attle. while a secoL5 shipment is Go go forward to Cordova on the first freighter.