The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-24

 turned from France last December at the request of Attorney General Daugherty. The warrant on which bail was given in the Morse case charged conspiracy and embexHle- ment-
 WasnInEton. January 23.-Protest- ing against any American valuation plan in the proposed "permanent" tariff bill, H. E. Miles of Racine, Wis, chairmnne of the Fair Tariff mittee today h It this proposal was .'simpIy n canoufiage.p and would offer no remedy whatever against importations from Germany, which alone disturb us.
 PIainfieId. Conn, January 23.- Many cotton mills in northeastern Connecticut, including the larger plants in this town, KiIIinRIy, Put nam and Thompson, and the smaller mills in towns of New London and Windham counties, along the Massa- chusetts line, went on a new wage schedule today, with an increase In hours from AS to 55. The wage cut average about 20 per cent and nf- dected about Is.O0o persons. Mill agents claimed that longer hours and lower wages in southern mills had made competition keen and placed the textile industry here in an uncertain position
 New York, January 23.--Theft of S75, ,000 in stocks. entrusted to a mcs- senger boy by the brokerage firm of Thomson .& McKjnnon was revealed today with the Arrest of Alexander Green. He Is alleged to have att tempted to sell two of the missing shares of stock. The loss occurred on December 6.
 Washington, January 23.--Iudica- ttons of improved business conditions throughout the country were de- c1ared today by Secretary Hoover 10 be seen in the increased orders for equipment being placed by the rail- roads. The railroads, MT. Hoover said, report that their inventories of 1920 and during government control have been practically worked off, and they must resume the purchasing of equipment. This. he declared, WAS healthy sign from the manufaetur- ing point of view.
 Washington, January 23--Authori- ty for the director of the mint to direct coinage of the Grant memo rial gold dollar and silver half was granted in a bill passed today by the Senate and sent to the House. The measure provides for the coinage of 10000 gold dollars and 25,000 silver half-dolfarx.
 Washington, January 23.-Rep- resentatfves of steel industry appear ing today before the interstate com merce commission, in connection with the investigation into transportation rate levels. renewed their demand that the 40 per cent increase fn freight rates ordered in 1920 be re- moved. Most of the witnesses ex- pressed the opinion that the present high freight levels constituted the chief obstacle to a return of busi- ness prosperity.
 Washington, January 23.--Secretary Hoover announced today that the government had been advising the stocking of coal in preparation for q prospective strike on April 1, aud that the interstate commerce com mission had sent letters to industries and utility companies advising them to take the same step.
 Washington, January 23.-Chief Justice Taft announced today that the supreme court would take n re- cess from January 30 to February 27. This is the regular February recess.
 Washington, January 23s-The Richmond Terminal Railway conn pany asked the interstate commerce commission today for authority to issue and sell s3,3sO,OOO in first mort gage 3O-year per cent gold bonds to refund existing indebtedness in- cured in constructing a passenger station and terminal at Richmond. The securities will be guaranteed as to interest and principal by the Att Iantfc Coast Line and Richmond' Fredericksburg and Potomac rati- roads.
 New York, January 23.-An fnvoi- untary petition in bankruptcy whs filed in federal court today against I. ID. Shueerman & Co.,, member of the Consolidated Stock Exchange, and speciaIists in various curb secur- tiles. The firm has branch connec- lions in other cities.