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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-16

the new highway is in the trade area of Florence and when the work of reflooring the Florence bridge .s completed. Colbert county people, will have a thoroughly morde-nI highway to this city.
 The road from Russellville to the tri-cities will be improved within the near future by the construction of a modern chert highway. There is a large amount of traffic over this road and when the new construction Is complete, communication will be rendered much more accessible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-16
HONORS SCANDAL. SOARSAS COMMONS . DE M AN ) INQUIRY.
English Ministry Suffers h. timidating Criticism Over Operation of Patron
 age Counter"
By NORMAN H. WATSON


 Special Correspondent to The Age Herald (COoyright, 1929. by The Age-Herald) London July 15.--The "hon0rs
 scandal" will not down. No
 prime minister has ever succeeded
 in avoiding vehement criticism
 of his recommendations of men
 to be given titles in recognition
 of their services to the country,
 but rarely, if ever, have critics
 secured support as strong as that
 given those who are now de-
 manding that an investigation
 be made of the "sale" of titles,
 and that safeguards be erected
 for the future.
 At present Knighthood costs from s50,00O ta s60,000, a baronetcy three times SS much. Your million aire manufacturer of soap or candy, or liver pills (for insttance) pays the money to persons who, un- known, and in the dark, do this dirty work for the T in!stry," he and they figure out what his pa triotic service has been, the prime minister passes the recommendation along to the King and the King does the rest. That at least, is the system, according to the conservatives who are leading the attack. The money, of course. goes to the party fund.
 Follows Precedent
 Lloyd George replies: q have followed the precedent established by every prime minister" Nobody denies that titles have all along been ladled out of the pork barrel to the deserving The conservatives do not pretend that Lloyd Georges prede- cessors did not recommend the grant of honors to gentlemen who rendered services to the party in power, either in the form of money or of service. But they protest that such services were not alone sufficient. that the persons recommended were as A rule men of position. high character and influence. Now, it Is plainly inferred. you step up to the patron age counter. plank down the money and thereafter you are sir" and your wife Lady" for keeps.
 More than 130 members of the House of Commons have joined In the demand for an inquiry and the House, of Lords is evidently deter mined to increase the pressure on the government. The government, it is thought, must either agree to an inquiry or run the risk of defeat"
 "Beerage" Formed
 During the past four years the press-publishers, editors, reporters ---have received 40 titles. So many brewers were admitted into the House of Lords, that not long ago. the conservatives themselves were
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-16
MEETING OF CIVIL WAR
 HEROES AT FELL CITY

Ashville. July -(Special.)-A Confederate soldiers meeting will be held at the Pell City court house Monday night at 7:3O o'clock. Mrs. Jo- seph E. Aderholt of Anniston, who Is state historian for the United Daughters of the Confederacy.- will be on hand and will lecture. She will be introduced by Mrs. W. A. Reason of Ashville, president of the Ash- vile U. D. c.
 Music will be in charge of James
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-16

Nj. Garrett and there will be several patriotic songs. The following is the program:
 Song by Ashville and cropwell chapters, U. D. c.
 Prayer.
 Song by J. M. Garrett and others. Announcement by B. D. Gather, chairman.
 Address by Mrs. J. E. Aderholt. Song by Garrett and others. Volunteer remarks.
 Organization for Confederate mon- ument in St. Clair county.
 Song by Ashvil1e chapter U. D. c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-16

Lord Selborne said in the House of Lords, only political corruption. But he added personal corruption will ensue," and the Duke of North umberland made much of letters he said he had received by two wealthy men from two persons egho "quoted" the price of baronetcies and knight hoods.
 The government Is expected to mako d concession In the form of erecting a safeguard for the future perhaps agreeing thaat hereafter all recommendation be passed by a committee of the privy council; but 1t seems most unlikely that 1t will consent to general retrospective inquiry.
 RuInpus Raised
 When, after the assassination of Sir Henry Wilson the Post referred editorially to the "callous" attitude of the Middletonian unionists of southern Ireland, Lord Middleton called on Lady Bathurst. who with her husband Is a large stockholder in the company that publishes the newspaper and raised a rumpus. He told her angrily that IT. another period of history he would have challenged her husband to a duel. She did not come off second best in the exchange, and the incident has since given rise to some mordant humor at the expense of the enraged lord.
 Admiral Sir Reginald Hall. M. F.. fathered the meanest jibe. The Pail Mall Gazette printed a oarica- ture of him. not a very compliment tary one. He wrote this letter to Sir John Leigh, proprietor of the paper:
 sir: My attention has been called to 8 malignant libel on me published In the Pail Mall Gazette. I regret that not yet having fully digested the subject matter of the precedent. cannot in- dicate what my future course of &C., ton may be, but. following that pre- cedent, have to request tat you will be good enough to furnish me with the address of your wife,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-16

diamond dealing. that certain mon now in England were making for tunes out of deals in stolen dia- monds, and that they are having their revenge" The man in the
 street thinks 1t all rather smells. and would like to know that 1t Is to be given a good airing. Ihere is no charge of direct graft; 1t Is felt that at present the corruption is, as
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-16

accused of forming a "beerage." Sir J. B. Robinson. who refused a prof fered peerage recently when the House of Lords wanted to know Just what his national and imperial services had Teen, charges that his critics were actuated by the sim plest motives of malice and envy" that it was through his efforts dras- tic laws were passed against illicit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-16
Traction Line at Twin Cities Will Be
 Sold at Bidding

Albany. July Special )-The North Alabama Traction company. who has operated e street car line in Albany and Decatur for many years, will be sold to the highest bidder at the court house on August Il, according to an official announcer ment made here by A. A. Hardage, special master. The lines were placed in the hands of the receiver by the federal court more than a year ago
 The sale. according to the am nouncement, is under authority of the divisional federal court, and in cludes all real estate. franchises equipment etc, of the company.
 The company's holdings will be offered for sale in part and as. whole and reservation is made fot accepting the bids for individual parts of the holdings or bids for the entirety.
 Said property shall be sold freq of all liens, except taxes, assessments or licenses to do business, which shall be assumed and paid by the purchaser of said property" the an- nouncement declared.
The New York herald., 1922-10-04
HERRICk ASKS FOR LESS
DISTRUST OF OLD WORLD
Understanding With Britain
and France Is Complete.

AT luncheon given yesterday to the
members Of the executive council of the
American Bankers Association by the
committee of one hundred representing
New York bankers Myron T. Herrick.
Ambassador to France, made an ad-
dress
There never has been any doubt as
to the relations of this country with
England. he declared. The two countries
might disagree. but 1t would be fam
lily disagreement" and never would be-
come serious.
The Ambassador also warned against
propaganda tending to ALLEVIATE the
United States and France The latter
country. he said, frequently was mlsun-
derstood In the United States. because
OF the difference In language and the
failure of France to make its attitude
known on many questions.
England and France" he said, "are
like man and his wife who do not
love each other particularly but who
are determined to get along together on
account Of the children. do not believe
there will ever be any serious difficulty
between them, though they may quarrel
occasionally"
Besides Mr.. Herrlck. the speakers at
tne lunCheon, Wnlch was served In the
Waldorf were Thomas b. McAdams.
president Of the association Benjamin
Strong. Governor of the Federal Reserve
Bank Of New York; John II. Puelicher,
first vice-president of the association.
and Dwight W. Morrow. At the guest
table were Pierre Jay. Fred " Shepherd,
Seymour Cromwell. Walter L. Frew, the
Right Hon. Reginald McKenna, Walter
w. Head, Stephen Baker. Richard s.
Hawes. Guy Emerson. p. W. Goebel and
United States Senator William M.
Calder. The toastmaster was Seward
Prosser. chairman of the committee Of
one hundred. Seated at the labels with
the members of the executive council
were several New York banking execu-
tives, among them Charles II. Sabfn,
Mortimer l.. Schff. James Speyer,
Thomas W. Lamont and Felix NJ. War
burg.
The New York herald., 1922-10-04
RATHENAU MURDER
DATE WASADVANCED
Trial of Alleged Assassins
Shows Connection With Rap
idly Falling Mark.

LErpsrc. Oct. ASSOCIATED Press -
Just how much longer Walter Rathenau,
German Foreign Minister. would have
been permitted to live If the German
mark had not started falling In June,
is one of the mysteries suggested by
the testimony given to-day at the first
session of the trial of thirteen youths
accused of direct or indirect completely
in his assassination.
"Did you not say shortly after the
murder was committed, "it was high
time the job was pulled off, as our
financial hackers had almost refused to
come across?" was a question put by
the Attorney General to Ernest Werner
Techow, the alleged driver of the auto
mobile from which the shots that killed
Rathenau were fired.
The defendant said that he had meant
that. in view OF the depreciation in
German money the so-called monarchi-
cal circles were becoming impoverished.
Techow described the notorious "con-
sui" organizations as an association
for the promotion of good fellowship.
He admitted membership in six So
called nationalistic organizations, but
denied he had been acting as a stool
pigeon for them.
The first day of the proceedings was
occupied by the court in an examination
into each defendants identity. All ad-
mitted they were members of nationals
tic societies A majority gave the i'm
preston that they were members of So
called better families who had lost
their fortunes through the war and had
not yet been able to adapt themselves
to the new order.
Karl Tillessen, brother of Heinrich
Tillessen, the man who is charged with
the murder of Matthias Erzberger, en-
tertained the court with stirring eu-
logy Of Erwin Kern. alleged to have been
one Of Rathenau'S assassins, who COM
mitted suicide in the turret of Saaleck
Castle. near Koesen, when he was sur
rounded by police Kern. according to
Tillessen, was capable leader who had
conceived a plan for a national rising,
fashioned after that headed by the pa
triot Schill In 1913, in the event the
French should undertake to invade the
Ruhr region.
This trial is the first important proc
ess carried before the semi-poltical
berch of the court. which was estab-
lished under the Defense Law of the Re-
public 1t consists of three judges from
the regular courts. together with four
lay judges appointed from the various
Reichstag parties.
The New York herald., 1922-10-04
WOMEN BANKERS GIVE
LUNCHEON TO VISITOR S
All of Guests Are Called Upon
to Address Gathering.

The Association of Women Bankers, of
which the president is Miss Virginia d.
II. Furman. assistant secretary OF the
Columbia Trust Company, gave lunch
con yesterday for its members and vis-
iting officials in the Plaza Hotel.
Mrs. William Lainbeer. assistant secre-
tary of the United States Mortgage and
Trust Company and vice-president of the
organization, presided. All of the women
were called upon to speak. Miss Adele
Kirby. assistant secretary OF the Plain
field Trust Company of Plainfield, N.
j., remarked that women never before
had taken such a place In the business
world as they are taking to-day.
Among those present were Miss S.
Louise Mitchell. assistant cashier of the
American National Bank of Washington,
who began as a stenographer; Mrs Nell
lie T. Castine, Mrs. Key Commack, Miss
Nina Bruere and Mrs. Marina G. Palm
ateer, treasurer of the Union Trust Com
pany, Rochester.
The New York herald., 1922-10-04
TO-DAY'S GENERAL SESSION
PROGRAM FOR CONVENTION

T. oLLowING program the the
American Association convention to-day the
$3.50 A. M.-Sharp-Calt O by the president
9.31 A. M.-Invocaton.
s:4O MThe commission, Hch chairman
chairman
Kent
1920 M-Addre Debts the
Right Hon. Reginald McKenna
1130A committee
prevented
from establishing branches within their home cities
where this privilege is exercised by State banks?'
Note-This discussion lasting and fifteen
minutes, will be opened by Mr. Andrew j. Frame
chairman of the board Waukesha National Bank
Waukesha is Waldo Newcomer, president
the National Exchange Bank Baltimore Md, in ad
o fifteen minutes the limited
time the disposal of the convention other speakers
will be minutes each, no. o
than
Accommodations Announcements. Adjournment
M, Ballroom Commodore
o order by the president.
NJ Stires, ST. Thomass
Church.
Remarks-Presdent John c. Lonsdale
resolutions nominations
American Business James s. Alexander
president National Bank of Commerce, New York.
Address-"Some Problems the Hour" Frank Munsey
of committee nominations Election and in
committee
The New York herald., 1922-10-04
BANKERS ARE GUESTS
AT THEATER PARTIES
One Is Especially Decorated
With Banners and Flags.

Two thousand visiting bankers and
their wives were entertained last night
at the Capitol Theater. which was dec
grated with banners and flags. The pro-
gram was opened by VIII Hays. who
welcomed the bankers on behalf Of the
motion picture Industries. The program
Included the Capitol ballet and special
musical numbers arranged by S. L.iRoth-
afel. Rupert Hughess new motion pic
ture, Remembrance" concluded the
performance.
Blocks Of seats were occupied by the
visitors at other theaters. A large group
was amused by Better Times" at the
Hippodrome There were parties at the
Ziegfeld ''Follies." Frank Tinney's
"Daffy Dill" IT'S a Boy" and George
Whites Scandals"
j. A. House. president Guardian Saw
ings & Trust Company. Cleveland.
Uzal II. McCarter. president Fidelity
Union Trust Company, Newark.
Clay Fl. II. Holster. president Old Ma
tlonal Bank. Grand Rapids.
f. T. Hodgdon. cashier Farmers and
Mechanics Bank. Hannibal. Mo.
John A. Cathcart. vice-president First
National Bank. Sidell, Ill.
oliver c. Fuller. president First Wis
consin National Bank, Milwaukee
H. A. McCauley. president sapulpa
State Bank. Sapulpa, Okla.
Waldo Newcomer. president National
Exchange Bank. Baltimore.
James Rlngold. vice president United
States National Bank, Denver.
Jesse C. McNish. president American
Bank. Sidney. Neb.
Carter Il. Talman, president American
Institute of Banking. Richmond.
ID. NJ. Armstrong. vice-president Com
mercial Trust G. Savings Bank. Mem
phis.
Edgar L. Mattson. vice-president Mid
land National Bank. Minneapolis
Chas. s. Mccain, Bankers Trust Com
pany. Little Rock.
Walter Lichtenstein. secretary.
New officers OF the Savings Bank
Division of the American Bankers Asso-
citation chosen yesterday are:
President, Samuel II. Beach. president
Rome Savings Bank, Rome. n. Y. Vice.
president Chas. II. Deppe. vice-presi-
udent Union Savings Bank & Trust Com
pany. Cincinnati.
Members OF the Executive Committee
for term expiring 1925 Thomas +. WAL
lace. treasurer Mechanics e. Farmers
Savings Bank. Minneapolis; John s.
Broeksmit. treasurer Harris Trust g.
Savings Bank. Chicago; W. r. More
house. vice-president. Security Trust g.
Savings Bank. Los Angeles.
Member OF Executive Committee for
term expiring 1923 20 fill vacancy: John
II. Dexter. president Society for Saw
ings, Cleveland
The New York herald., 1922-10-04
REPLOGLE WON THEN
LOST WHEAT PROFIT
Steel Mans Dealing in $780,
900 Bushels Last Spring
Was Flyer.
ACTED ON TIP BY WIRE
Tells Senate Inquirers That
He Had No Associate in
Speculation.
ACTED ON TIP BY WIRE

WASHINGTON, Oct 3.--1'he story of a
series of speculative operations in wheat
last winter and spring involving about
100000 bushels was detailed to the
Federal Trade Commission by ]. Leonard
Replogle. New York steel manufactures.
at the opening session to-day of the
commissions Senate directed inquiry
into grain price fluctuations.
Mr. Replogle said that his operations
resulted In a preliminary profit of more
than 100000 and in later loss OF about
the same amount.
I'm the first place / know about as
much about wheat as hog knows about
Sunday" the steel man said in begin
ming the story of his Board or Trade
experiences. But last winter l was
down at Palm Beach and / got wire
telling me that wheat was good buy.
/ asked some people ! knew who We're
down there who know about wheat. F. G..
Fraser of Bartlett, Fraser & Co., par
ticularly, and they confirmed my original
tip.
THE result was that I took on line
of about a million and a quarter bushels
of May wheat at around Sl.O3 q
bushel. sold that out gradually in
the next few months and was entirely
out of 1t by April, getting about $1.l3
or $1.14. Then I got in about the
middle May and finally sold out at
considerable loss in June. Those are
the only two transactions of any size. T"
Mr.. Replogle was asked If "the steel
crowd" had not been involved in ex-
tensive speculations in wheat during the
period of it's fluctuation, and whether
he was not one Of the group.
II had no associates" he asserted,
land | don't know a single steel man
who went In. 1 was surprised at this
commissions subpoena coming to me.
thought you were after some of the big
wheat fellows"
Did all this golf playing bunch at
Palm Beach 90 In and buy at the same
time you did?'' Mr.. Murdock asked
after Mr.. Replogle had testified that he
had several million dollars" with his
broker, which was enough to pay for
all the wheat purchased.
"Oh. no, lots of them thought 1t was
a bad buy, that wheat would go down
to 80 cents" Mr.. Replogle replied. II
don't know what any of them did about
1t. l found there was a greatly magni-
fled report Of what / was doing later
on up In New York, and people said
had bought 100000 bushels, but the
transaction I have given you was my
largest and at that 1t was small deal"
Mr. Murdock asked why he had got
out of the market and then got back
In.
"Well, 1 guess 1t was the Jew in me
that got me out-I had a profit" Mr.
Replogle returned, "but by the middle
oe May there was a report in New York
1T was common gossip-that wheat
was going higher. and then / went in
again. 1t was all question of price
with me. | had no use for wheat.
bought it because I thought 1t was
cheap and 1 could make a profit"
And you possibly might never have
another transaction in wheat?" Com
missioner Murdock interjected.
Positively. you might have said,"
Mr.. Replogle retorted.
The New York herald., 1922-10-04
CRIME WAVE WANES,
BANK FIGURES SHOW
Report Notes Big Decrease in
Burglaries and HOldups in
United States.
COURTS MORE EFFICIENT
Activity of Prosecutors and
Speedy Trials Declared
to Be Cause.
COURTS MORE EFFICIENT

The crime wave which swept the
following the war has abated according
to the Protective Committee of the
American Bankers Association.
The committees report. which was
submitted to the convention yesterday,
covers the year ended September 80 and
shows a marked decrease in bank bur-
glaries and holdups throughout the
United States. This is due. it says, to
the activity of officers charged with
suppression of crime and particularly
prosecuting officers and the courts in
bringing about prompt trials resulting
in just penalties"
The report states that the total arrests
in cases under investigation by the
Protective Department since September
J. 1921 amounted TO 523; there were
pending 256 cases from arrests prior to
this date, making a total covered In
the report of 779. OF this number, 462
were convicted; 2l3 were released. es-
capped, died or beccme insane. and 1O4 re-
manned awaiting trial on August 81, ls22
Dividing the crimes into classes, the
report states that the burglaries and
attempted burglaries against members
of the American Bankers Association in
thirty-seven states number 222; in the
same territory there We're lA attacks
against non-members.
No burglaries or attempted burglaries
were reported in the period covered from
Arizona, Connecticut Delaware, District
of Columbia. Florida. Louisiana, Maine.
Nevada. New Hampshire, New Jersey,
Rhode Island and Vermont. OF the at
tacks on members 140 were successful
burglaries and SO were unsuccessful. or
the attacks on non-members, 121 were
successful and 63 were unsuccessful
The losses sustained by members in con-
nection with burglaries were Sl6O.577
while the losses sustained by non-mem-
bers amounted to SSS,725.
The holdups against members caused
losses of 1910, ,761. while those perpetrated
on non-members caused losses of 1884,
909.
During the twelve months covered by
the report there were referred to the
detective agents of the association
for investigation a grand total of 1,l5l
cases of burglary, attempted burglary.
holdups, forgeries and other crimes
against banks; 343 OF these cases were
closed through arrest by agents of the
protective department or on informa-
ton furnished by those agents; 155 We're
alosed through arrest by local or other
officers. and 81 cases were closed
through restitution having been made.
The New York herald., 1922-10-04
ADMONISHES BANKERS
NOT TO DRINK N. Y. RUM
Appleby Says Good Whisky
Can't Be Had.

Visitors attending the convention of
the American Bankers Association "are
taking their lives in their hands If they
drink any liquor in New York." John D.
Appleby, zone dry CHIEF, warned yester-
day.
1T is impossible to get good whisky
in New York." said Mr.. Appleby. "The
only genuine whisky in this city is
stored In the Customs Department ware
houses. There Is some good whisky
brought into New York at times, but il
doesn't remain good for more than
forty-eight hours. The bootleggers cut
it with redistilled denatured alcohol,
grain alcohol, water and coloring mat
ter.
Visiting bankers and baseball fans
are warned not to drink the liquor that
Is offered them. In our raids on res
taurants and other places, where large
quantities of liquor are seized. we have
been finding that even I'm the most ex-
pensive places the drinks served are inn
pure. An analysis of the liquor seized
at the Woodmansten Inn, on the WILL
iamsbridge road. a month ago. was 43
proof, whereas genuine whisky Is 100
proof"
When the statement of Zone Chief
Appleby was called to the attention OF
Guy Emerson. executive manager of the
New York committee of bankers at
tending the convention, he said:
when the committee organized and
took UP plans for the entertainment of
the visiting delegates n resolution was
passed against the use Of liquor in any
form in connection with this entertain
ment. The New York police have been
asked to cooperate to prevent the dis
tribution of liquor among the visitors
at the convention. There never was a
In the United States In
which less liquor was being used"