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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-11
MUST HAVE PEACE
 BEFORE DISARMAMENT

London, April 10.-The correspn- dent of the London Times at Genoa writing of the disagreement between Chitcherin and Barthou over diaz armament, says that Premier Lloyd George in answering the Russian soviet delegate, insisted that the con- ference would be a failure unless it led ultimately to disarmament. but urged that before disarmament came there must be peace and a peace basis at Genoa.
 MT. Lloyd George begged Chit cherin to confine himself to che agenda and not press for an exten- sion of the Genoa conference.
 If you superadd to our pros posals," he declared. you will wreck the conference"
 Turning to the delegates the British prime minister exciaimed: If Nj. chitcherin removes the load line of our conference ship he will sink it and l would point out that he might sbe among the drowned. We may have a rough time ahead, and we don't want to be overloaded"
 The matters on the agenda. cons tlnued Mir. Lloyd George. were enor- mously important and it would hs criminal to destroy the hope of mil-- lions of people by endeavoring to solve more problems than could pos- sibly be managed.
 Let M. Chitcherin finish this voy- age" he advised, and go home with all he can carry, then we will well come him on another voyage when we know what sort of passenger he fs"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-11
Ny Fauorite Stories
The Truth From the Inside
By IRWIN s. COBB

dining waiter proprorship the institutions they type not at all members of the coored America His his voice all about him. suby conveyed the idea that here took pride the undertaking feeding people transconnental who realized his responsibilities who determined that blot should berch the fair of the system.
 So when the gentleman who California fast order of grapefruit coffee and soboed over the patron and in confidential tones, whispered:
 "Bos would eccermend the this suh would suggest tuck somethin else the bill"
 Whats the matter with the eggsarent they fh?" asked the 
 The walters still
 "I know eff theys eff he tell the truth aint got any"
 Copyright, 1922, by the McNaught Syndicate Inc)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-11
DAUGHERTY GOES
 ID INDIANAPOLIS
 FOR INFORMATION
Says Government Wants to Know All It Can in Regard to the Mine Strike
 Situation
nr Ansoelnted Prn.a

Indianapolis, April 10.=with view of opening the way for possible set tlement of the nation wide suspension of work by coal miners, Attorney General Daugherty arrived today un- announced from Washington. After a conference with Federal Judge A.. B. Anderson he declared he did not know whether dismissal was possi- ble or practical at this time" of the indictments charging 225 coal opera tors, union leaders and others with conspiracy to violate the Sherman antitrust laws. In the conference MT. Daugherty discussed dismissal of the indictments. which, it was said would remove the ground for the re- fusal of some operators to continue interstate wage negotiations with the union. Judge Anderson, who de- clired to discuss what transpired, was said to have refused to approve dis missal.
 MT. Daueherty also met District Attorney Elliott and L. Ert Slack special prosecutor. At the conclu- sion he declared:
 q may do nothing in connection with any of these matters while here"
 Further conferences here are on the Attorney bcHeTal 8 program TOT tomorrow and it was learned author itatively that Mir. Daugnerty did not have any new proceedings to institute in the court here at this time. He did not meet with President John l.. Lewis of the United Mine Workers of America and said that he did not seek any meeting with miners offi- cials.
 After the conference with Judge Anderson MT. Daugherty asserted he was seeking certain information" bearing on the nation wide suspen- sion of work because he said the government is desirous of knowing all it possibly can regarding the situation"
 "The government is looking again with considerable interest into these indictments" he continued. refer ring to the Sherman antitrust cases, charging conspiracy to monopolize the coal industry and control prices, "and I am trying to get the facts that were testified to in connection with these cases"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-11
MUCH DAMAGE IN MEMPHIS CAUSED
 BY SEVERE WIND
Barges Swept From MooringS, Wires Torn Down, Phones Knocked Out and Many
 Buildings Damaged
By Associated Press

Memphis, April 10.-A wind storm which at its height attained a veloc- ity of 42 miles an hour here early tonight tore the pilot house from the old river steamer Mississippi. former ly used by. the Mississippi river com mission. unroofed the office building of the government, tore number of barges from their moorings and caused other damage, principally along the water front.
 Sixteen barges of the West Ken lucky Coal companys fleet were swept from their moorings on the Arkansas shore and carried by the swift current of the Mississippi. had reached the Tennessee shore south of the city before they were caught by tugs
 The Western Union Telegraph com pany reports all wires down on the Rock Island lines between Memphis and Forrest City, Ark, and between Edmondson and Heth. Ark: on the Louisville and Nashville railroad be- tween Memphis and Humbolt. Tenn. on the Illinois Central between Sar- dis and Grenada, Miss; on the Mo- biAt dA0 tJillO DttW tCii Corinth and Okolona, Miss, and on the Frisco system between Memphis and Blythevilie, Ark
 The Postal Telegraph company also reported their wires out of commis- sion to some points for short time.
 In Memphis several hundred tele- phones were put out of commission and considerable damages was done to small buildings
 The wind came suddenly, accom- panied by a deluge of rain and a severe electrical disturbance, which put local power plants out of com mission for several hours A total of A of an inch of rain fell within half an hour.
 Reports to the police indicated no casualties resulted from the storm.
 Reports from Mississippi. Arkan- sas and West Tennessee points, which were in the path of the severe wind storm which passed over this sec tion early tonight indicate that with the exception or prostrating tele- phone and telegraph wires and blow ing down trees. little damage was done. No casualties have been re- ported from any point.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-11
CLASH OCCURS AT GENOA BETWEEN
 RUSS AND FRENCH
Soviet Foreign Ministers h. SiStence on Discussing Dis- armament Leads to a i
 Heated Exchange
By Associated Press

Genoa, April 10.-Russia, the status of which is one of the ques- tions of supreme importance to be decided by the economic conference, came to the forefront soon after the opening of that great assembly to- day. Speeches had been made by the presiding officer, Premier Facta of Italy; M. Barthou, representing France; Premier Lloyd George of Great Britain, Dr.. Wirth of Germany and spokesman of Japan and Bell gium, all of concilatory nature and voicing adherence to the Cannes reso- lutions, upon which the present gathering is based.
 Mir. Lloyd George had said that all the delegates met on a footing of equality provided they accepted the conditions set forth, which, briefly. declared that countries must not res pudiate their contracts, that they must not wage war on the institu- tions of another, that they must not engage in aggressive operations against others and that the people of one country should be entitled to justice in the courts of another.
 George Chltcherin. the Russian soviet foreign minister, in speaking for his delegation, announced their adherence to the resolutions and then declared that Russia was ready to support any proposals that would avoid war or tighten the burden of armament.
 M. Barthou immediately protested and declared with some heat that France would absolutely refuse to discuss the question of disarmameMt at this conference.
 MT. Lloyd George hastened to in- tervene, and in his contention that disarmament could not be taken un. certainly. not before a peace basis had been reached at Genoa, he was supported by Signor Facta. Eventu- ally, the discussion on this point ceased, after Nj. Chitcherin said the Russian delegation would bow to the collective will of the conference.
 The clash between the Russian and French delegates disclosed the fact that disarmament Is not on ths agenda. and that therefore this mat- ter is not to be taken up for con- sideration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-11
---~-------es --- Army Officer Killed Trying to SaUe Men Surrounded by Fire
By Associated Press

Manila. April 1O.--CRpt. Will liam J. BrriscOe, of the Philip pine scouts, was burned to death today in attempting to rescue one of his men who had been surrounded by n forest fire near Baguio, Province of Benguet. The captain got two other sOl- diers to safety before he suf- fered his fatal burns. He was a native of Indiana and was 36 years old. He entered the army as m enlisted man in the Twen- ty-ninth Infantry.
 London, April 10.-Capt. Will linm J. Briscoe, U. s. A., and one soldier have been burned to death while fighting forest fire nt Bagio, Philippine Islands, says n dispatch to the London Times. from Manila.
 The dispatch adds that S4 other soldiers were injured. many of them seriously.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-11
AMUNDSON NARROWLY ESCAPES DEATH WHEN
 M0N0PLANE CRASHES
Rv A.socIat.d pr...

Clarion, Pa, April 10.--Capt. Roald Amundson. Arctic explorer, and four flying companions, narrowly escaped death at Miola, near here, today when the monoplane in which they were going from New York to Cieve- land, the first lap of continental journey. turned over when it was forced down in field. All occupants were reported slightly scratched and bruised but otherwise uninjured. Those with Capt. Amundsen were IL T. Lewis of Bellefonte, Pa: H. U. Gade of New York. E. Buhl and J.. Ondell. Captain Amundsen is rest ing at a hotel tonight and intends, he said, to go to Cleveland by train tomorrow. MT. Gade. who likewise was slightly shaken up, said he ex- poets to go to New York. The other men will remain here to direct re- pairs to the monoplane, the wings of which were broken.
 In a statement Amundsen attrib- uted the accident to an overloaded motor which forced him to descend after he had reached an altitude of 6.c00 feet. In making the landing the plane turned over. The mono- plane left New York this morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-11
WITNESSES DEFEND
 MRS. ST|LLMAN IN
 THREE LANGUAGES
Sister of Indian Declares He Was in Canada Instead of New York, as Charged
 by Banker
By Associated Press

Montreal, April 10.--Testifying in three tongues, English, French and Indian. half a. dozen inhabitants of the Quebec woods defended Mrs. Anne U stlllman today at the first Canadian hearing in the divorce suit brought against her by James A. Stillman. New York banker.
 By their testimony, the defense sought to dlsprove MT. Stillman' s charges that his wife misconducted herself at various places along the St. Maurice Valley, with Fred Beauvais, Indian guide, alleged by the banker to be the father of three-yea old Guy Stillman. Much of today's evil dence conflicted with testimony of witnesses for the plaintiff who pre- viously had sworn that they saw im- proper conduct on the part of Mrs. Stillman and Beauvais.
 Their conduct in the north woods during the months preceding the birth of Guy was described by the Indians sister, Mrs. Margaret Stacey. who also was employed at the Still mans summer camp near Grand Anse.
 She testified that during the early part of January. 1918, Beauyais was helping his family move from a club near Big Lake to the Stllman Camp. Earlier in the trial. witnesses for the banker said they saw Beauvais with Mrs. Stiilman on the bankers country estate at Pleasantville, N. Y., during that period Fred's sister said he did not go to New York until the last week in January.
 Fred returned to the woods in March, with Mrs. Stllman and two of her children, Aime and Alexander. the guides sister. said. In a few weeks Mrs. Stillman was called back to New York by the death of her father-in- : law, James Stillman.
 About month later. Mrs. Stillman with young Bud" Stillman came back to the camp, Mrs. Stacey said. The Indian woman said that Mrs. Stillman and Bud" occupied adjoin- ing rooms on the ground floor of the house and Fred occupied the attic. Bud" was there every night during his mothers visit. She said she acted as housek eepcr throughout the period and knew that her brother was in his room every night, she said. One of the bankers witnesses said Mrs. Stillman's room was next to Beau vais.
 Basil Montour, 76-year-old Indian Ma son, who was working at the camp in the summer of 1919, said that when Mrs. Stillman was there the scaffold- ing outside the house already had been torn down. Tom White, another Indian, corroborated Montour.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-11
Marriages, But No Births
 Among Spirits, Says Doyle

of mediums, according to Sir Arthur.
 'The spirit has to obey ma terial laws when 1t comes within their sphere" he explained He added that. despite the difference in climates between the United States and England. two feminine mediums from Detroit and To- ledo had been very successful in communicating with spirits in London.
 Sir Arthur. who claims to have communicated through mediums with more than a score of de- parted, said mediums had guard ian angels. special spirits with whom they usually communi- cated, and that when they wished to get in touch with other spirits these guardian angels served as masters of ceremonies.
 Expressing the belief that all could become mediums if the talent were developed, Sir Arthur said that 1t was through "ecto- plasm" that conversation with the spirit world was conducted
 Ectoplasm. he explained is a substance eminating from the medium, At first 1t Is a vapor or gaslike substance. T have felt it myself. It has been photo graphed- have /a number of photographs.
 Tt has been analysized by Dr. Schrenck Notzing in Germany and also by Parisian scientists. It has been found to contain phosphates, carbonates and sul- ] phate and some other substance which has not been determined. Tt Is only in ectopiasm that a spirit can materialize. 4 spirit passing through it becomes vis- ible to the medium. I saw my mothers face in the ectoplasm of a medium following her death a few months ago. There is not the slightest question about that. It was while l was In Aus tralia. The face seemed as solid as in life."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-11
CYST OF THE NEWS
GENERAL

Committee ends hearings on na- tiOnaI coal strike.
 Dempsey leaves for ring invasion of Europe today.
 National Muscle Shoals forum to be held Friday in New York.
 New week opens with . rush for securities.
 More liquidation in near monthss cotton market quiet.
 New upturns in price of wheat on Liverpool news.
 STATE
 Catholic church at Anniston is de- stroyed by fire.
 Kilby to reappofnt Rogers on high- way commission. LOCAL
 Birmingham vOters say they want ueighbor at city hall.
 Illfteracy conference begins two- day session with extensive program.
 Forem0st dental surgeons of na- ton arrive for state convention.
 Water rates aid in securing . mar ket for iron and steel.
 Knvestigation of city government by county grand jury.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-11
ANOTHER SLOSS FURNACE TO MAKE IRON
Ge1,sra1 Steiner Is Completely Exonerated
Days Developments
 In Shoals Situation


 Washington. April IO.-(Spe- acknowledgements in the Mus cle Shoals situation today followt
 Gen. R. E. Steiner of MOntgOm- cry denOunces charges preferred against him by the American Farm Bureau Federation, and is exOnerated by the House commlt- tee on military affairs.
 Senator Norris. chairman If the Senate committee on agriculture, introduces a bill creating the Fed eraI Chemical corporation for the operation of Muscle Shoals prop critics under government super vision.
 Senator Underwood before the Senate committee, declares for the Ford offer, and urges the conn mittee to secure the enactment of legirlation putting 1t into ef- feet during the present session of Congress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-11
WILL PERMIT ZITAT0
 LEAVE HER EXILE HOME
Bv AnsocIated Press

London. April 10.-The allied coun- cil of ambassadors. the Central News agency today says, it has learned from an authoritative source, has de- cided to grant former Empress Zita of Austria Hungary permission to leave her exile home on the island of Madeira.
 The condition will be made. the agency says, that she live where the powers can exercise authority in or der to prevent the recurrence of inci- dents likely to disturb the peace in Hungary and Austria. It is expected that she will seek permission to live In switzerland.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-11
STANDARD FASHION
 CONTRACT INVALID

Washington, April 10.-Contracts of sale made by manufacturers, requir- ing retail dealers exclusively to han dle their products. which may have the effect to lessen substantially com petition. were today held to be in- valid by the supreme court.
 The opinion was delivered by Jus tice Day in a case brought bys the Standard Fashion company, New York corporation. against the Me Crane Houston company of Boston, and sought to compel that retail com pany to observe the terms of con tract which the supreme court de- clared was one of sale and not. of agency or joint venture. Being con tract of sale. Justice Day stated. the only question which remained for the court to determine was whether the facts established that 1t would sub stantially lessen competition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-11
By Associated Press


 New York, April 1O.-There are marriages In the spirit world but no birth, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle declared today.
 The celebrated English creator of sherlock Holmes" who has come to America to lecture on matters of psychic, made this statement In giving reporters a more intimate view of the next world as he conceived 1t than on his arrival yesterday on the steamer Baltic.
 Marriages. he said. were on a higher level than in this world. They constitute the mating of affinities. he added, and always continue happily. Indeed. he said. there was very complex form of society in the world hereafter. Sir Arthur said that the great agreement among spirits of various nationalities as to life in the spirit world was one of the strongest proofs of the existence of such life. He added that the spirit world was all about us. but that 1t was ex- pressed in colors and sounds which our senses were too gross to understand.
 Sir Arthur said that some mh- isters taught that it is hard to get into heaven. but said a nor nal decent person could not keep from, going there at his or her death. Asked about a suicide. Sir Arthur said that one could not force the hand of Providence and that a suicide would have to bear in the spirit. world the trouble that had caused him to end his life.
 He said that the object of life was to spiritualize ourselves and that riches and successes here did not count against that.
 Climatic conditions are one of the stumbling blocks in the path
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-11
ROCKFORD CHRONICLE
 EDITOR IS BURIED

Rockford. April 10.-(Special)-- Leon D. Gray, editor of the Rockford Chronicle, who has been Ill for the past month, died at o'clock Satur- day night and was buried here at o'clock today. He and his wife came here last September for his health. believing that the mild winter and southern climate would improve his health. After a severe spell of sick ness in the fall. he did seem to i'm prove until he contracted pneumonia four weeks ago. He and his wife have made many friends since coming here, who deeply sympathize with Mrs. Gray in her bereavement.
 Rev. F. F.. Gray. pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Chester, H., has been here two weeks. also Mrs Gray's mother. Mrs. George A. Clark of Brookville, Fla.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-11
II French Soldiers Killed in Explosion
 in German GraUeyard
By Associated Press

Paris, April I0.--EIeVen French soldiers were killed and ten i'm jured in the explosion Sunday near Gleiwitk when a bomb wns detonated In n graveyard by the soldiers who were searching for hidden arms. The guardian of the church i'm the cemetery was among the killed. Fifty rifles were found concealed under the earth of the cemetery. This inc formation was given out official ly here this evening.
 4 commission of Inquiry has been appointed to estalbish the cause of the explosion and fix the responsibility.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-11
BANK OF ALTOONA TO
 ERECT NEW BUILDING

Gadsden, April 1o.-, Special 1.-The first state bank of Altoona has let the contract for the erection of a handsome new brick structure in the main section of the city. which 1t will occupy as It's home when 1t Is com pleted The Altoona bank has had a remarkable growth since 1t was es- tabIished and it's new home will be quite an addition to the business sec ton of that thriving town.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-11
LONGsHOREMEN CONVENE
 Rv Assoctafed Rre1a

Mobile, April 10.-The annual con- vention of the gulf district of the International Longshoremen's asso- citation convened here today for a five-day session. J. H. Fricke of Galveston, Tex, district president, is presiding oyer the delegations. All sessions are executive. A. J. Klopeck of Buffalo, N. Y, delivered an address at the convention tonight. F. J. Mel lima of Galveston was elected district secretary
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-11
So ADVANCES APPROVED
 nw A.ao,;o taA praaa

Washington. April 10.-Approval of 80 advances for agricultural and live stock purposes aggregating $2.616.0oo| was announced today by the war finance corporation- Distribution of the loans included: Alabama $s,000. Arkansas $45,000. Georgia 5000. North Carolina s225.o00. South Caro- lima $s0,000. Tennessee 31s5.000 and Virginia $75.ooo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-11
HAMILTON FIELD DEAD

New York. April 10.-Hamilton Eas- ter Field. president of the Brooklyn Society of Artists. art editor of the Brooklyn Eagle, and a recognized leader of the modernist school in New York city. died last night. of pnsu- monia at his home In Brooklyn. He was 49 years old.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-11
Mystery of Finding
 Package of Money
 Cleared by Moran
By Associated prss.

Washington. April 1O.-soIution of the mystery of the finding last Friday of the package of &5 treasury bills i'm the Potomac river near the bureau of enErav- ing and printing was announced tonight by Chief Moran of the se- cret service who siaid that the bills were part of bundle of 1000 sheets. each containing four S5 notes, stolen from the bureau about a year ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-11
CHARLES H. FLETCHER OF CAST0RlA FAME
 DEAD OF OLD AGE
RS Associated pr~ss

Orange, N J., April l0.-Charles H. Fletcher, whose name appears on bill boards the country over advertising "Castoria.' died here last night of infirmities incident to old age.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-11

Who were YOU lOC
 years ago? Blind birds of Nice. New Milton Poem. Jeffries, as preacher.
 By ARTHUR BRISBANE
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-11
BUY IN BIRMINGHAM

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 by Birmingham merchants are guar anteed.