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New-York tribune., 1922-05-14
Ulster Constables
And Republicans
Wage Rifle Battle
Priest and Is Other Men
Seized With Pistols and
Bombs i'll Raid OH Hall;
Belfast Postmau Is Slain

BELFAST, May IS (Dy the Associated
| Press) Ulster special constables last
evening surprised a party Of repub-
! licans drilling in the R&thfryland dis
trict, County Down. The drilling
party, when challenged. opened fire, to
which the specials replied. What the
resulting casualties were was not
| stated in the adviccs reaching here
! this morning.
! Reinforcements from Newry later
raided hall near by and arreated
| twcnty-six men, one Of whom was
Father Patrick McCartan, and cap
tured several rifles and revolvcrs and
two bombs.
leased Father McCartan this morning,
! but the twenty-five others are still
| being held in the military barracks.
A postman was shot dead in North
! Belfast this morning and another man
was wounded.
! The military authorities here take a
serious view Of the attack on Gunner
Rolfe, who was held up in Dublin
last night by armed men. Rolfe was
wounded in the neck and died in a
hospital this morning. Rolfe, with q
! friend, both Of whom were in uniform,
was walking along a street when tho
men took a bandolier from Rolfo's
friend The argument which followed
resulted in the attack.
Commandant J. T. Prout, Of the Kill
kenny garrison. Who has seen service
| in the American army, has been pro-
noted TO the rank OF Colonel Colnman-
dant. it was announced to-day. 1t is
understood that Kilkenny will be made
an important center, to be used as a
! depot for equipment and supplies for
| Southern Ireland.
The employees of the Cleeves Cream
cry factory at Carrck- on-Suir and of
it's branches at Tippcrary, Clonmel,
Knocklong and Mallow took over the
plants to-day as result OF the fail
ure Of negotiations with their en-
ploycrs regarding wages. The red flag
was noisted at all these places.
The employees Of the Tipperary
branch issued proclamation declaring
that the owners Of the plant had
amassed profit Of more than 81 ,000,-
| 900 during the war and that now they
! wanted TO reduce the workers. wages
by one-third. Therefore, said the proc
lamation, the employees had taken con-
troll themselves in the interest of the
workers and farmers Of the genera!
community.
LONDON, May l3 (By The Associated
Prcss).-The Irish elf-Determination
League in Great Britain has passed
resolutions calling on the British gov
ernment "to remove the implied threat
Of war by which it is sought to coerce
the Irish people to accept England's
terms, and pledge itself to the world
to respect whatever choice the Irish
people may make"
New-York tribune., 1922-05-14
Locusts SO Thick in Spain
That Mail Train Is Halted

MADRID, May 13 (By The ASS ociated
Press .--Locusts are causing immense
damage to crops, and governme ntal l
measures have proved insufficient to
stop the plague, it was reported to-
day in dispatches from La Carolina,
Saragossa and Huesca, three principal
agricultural sections Of Spain The
plague Is much more extensive than
last year.
A mail train in the La Carolina re-.
gion was stopped yesterday several
times because Of the thickness of the
insects on the tracks, making them 80
greasy the train wheels were unable
to grip the rails.
New-York tribune., 1922-05-14
Vegetables by Airplane
New Bay State Luxury
Governor Will Get First Bunch
of New Jersey Grass Over
Five-Hour Route
Srccsol Dispatch TO The Tribune

MULLlCA HILL, N. j.. May 13.--The
Gloucester County Board Of Agricul-
ture decided at n meeting at Mickleton
20 ship Glouceater County garden SASS
by airplane.
The first shipment will consist Of
1000 pounds of asparagus and bunch
Of Jersey grass. The asparagus is to
be sent TO Boston Wedne esday. Bert
Acosta, pilot of the airplane, will de-
liver the bunch of grass to the Cover
nor Of Massachusetts.
MIR. White, president Of the Glouces-
ter County Board Of Agriculture, will
accompany the first air shipment Of
vegetables. 1t is believed that the
asparagus will be in the consumers
hands in Boston within five hours after
the airplane is loaded.
The flight will start at a. H. from
a field between Mullca Hill and
Swedesboro. The airplane is equipped
with wireless, in case any one along
the route wants to order few bunche es
OF asparagus. The vegetable air ex-
press is project of the Netherlands
Aircraft Company of New York
New-York tribune., 1922-05-14
Airplane Thief Flees
As Ship Hits Tree

DALLAS. Tex, May 13.-Dal-
lass airplane thief came to grief
yesterday when the ship he took
from Love Field, former govern
mcnt aviation post, was smashed
against a tree near Bluffdale.
The man who piloted the airplane
away is unidentified. There was
no indication, telephone reports
from Bluffdale said, that he had
been hurt.
Officers at Bluffdale kept watch
for the plane when they picked
up wireless information of the
theft broadcast from Dallas.
New-York tribune., 1922-05-14
Cox Refuses to Enter Race
For Governor in Ohio

DAYTON, Ohio, May 13.--Form.r
Governor James NJ. Cox. Democrat;c ,a5e
nominee for President in 1920, TO-DAY
declined the invitation Of political
club to enter the race for Governor Of
Ohio this year.
His entrance, he said, would be "sin-
gularly ungracious to gentlemen who
already had given much time to their
candidates.. II one takes the work
seriously, and he should, the executive
task is hard, gruelling Job, and
would not contemplate return to it
with any sense Of happiness"
New-York tribune., 1922-05-14
Hill Administrator Named
G.. P. Flannery to Control $15,.
OOO,O 900 Estate in St. Paul

ST. PAUL, Mimi, May 19.-George
P. Flannery, president Of the North
western Trust Company of St. Paul,
to-day was named by Probate Judge
Howard Wheeler to be administrator
Of the s15,000000 estate of Mrs. Mary
T. Hill, widow of the late James j.
Hill. the empire builder.
The appointment was made on
agreement and petition Of the nine
sought selection of the Northwestern
Trust Company, while Louis w. Hill
and sister asked that Louis be ap-
pointed. Judge Wheeler fixed the
bond Of Mr.. Flannery at $1,000 900.
stipulated by the heirs.
New-York tribune., 1922-05-14
Taylor's Effects To Be Sold

|. LOS ANGELES, May 1s.-The oer.
sonal effects of William Desmond Tay-
lor, film director, who vas shot dead
February |, will be sold at public auc-
tion May %.
These effects include two automo-
biles, one valued at $4,000; a piano
phonogrsph and clothing.
Taylor's jelewry will be turned over
to his daughter, Ethel Daisy Tanner
now in New York. This includes q
locket containing the photograph of
Mabel Normand, motion picture actress
who was his close friend and one Of
the last persons known to have seen
him alive. The locket was Miss Nor
mand's gift to Taylor.
New-York tribune., 1922-05-14
Oklahoma College Student
Accused of Shaving Alabaman

SALTWATER. Okla, May 13.-Earl
E. Gordon, Of Miami, Okla, Federal
student at the Oklahoma A. and NJ Col
lege here, was held without bail for
trial in District Court to-day at the
conclusion Of his preliminary hearing
on charge Of murder in connection
with the shooting Of Beckham Cobb, of
Birmingham, Ala, another student.
Cobb was slain in street bordering
the college campus, May 9.
New-York tribune., 1922-05-14

German militzrists and reactionaries
by raising their hope Of Russian
German military alliance for new
war. He charges that Rathenau also
has thrown wooden shoe into the ma
chinery that might have brought Ger
many into the League of Nations be-
cause he prefers to follow an indepen-
dent policy and keep Germany isolated.
That Rennekampf's uttcrances will
stir the suspicious of all German anti
militarists is self-cvident.
New-York tribune., 1922-05-14
No Separate Treaty WiM
Russia No,c, Japan asserts

TOXIC, May Is (By the Associated
Press).--Japan has no intention at
treaty with Russia. it was declared at
the Foreign Office to-day.
Japan's future course OF action in
this connection has rot been dis
cussed, it was added, and she will
abide by Che results of the Genoa
Conference
New-York tribune., 1922-05-14
French Operator Coming
To Discuss Genoa Oil Plans

HAVRE. May 13-General Gassouin.
a prominent French oil operator, left
for America to-day on board the steam
ship Paris. 1t is understood that he is
going to New York to consult Standard
Oil officials concerning negotiations at
Genoa between the Royal Dutch and
Shell oil interests and the Russian
Soviet delegates
New-York tribune., 1922-05-14
French to Quit Conference by Middle
Oftle Week Unless Reds Are Dropped
Special Cable to The Tribune

Nep York Tribune Inc.
13he French delegation at the Genoa conference
expected middle negotiations
consideration the Russian problem
follow instructions which Premier Poncae
to chief of French delegates,
further discussion of the Russian question: and informing
Barthou the that would justify the delegation remain
ing would be the transaction of other business
1t suggested in official that if the conference
with the Bsheviki
drawa the complaint that the gathering had beyond the
it's agenda In such the French would consider
the ended and the delegations parcpa
entirely
tols laid down by the Allies
The opinion held that
that attempt
subjects result only in disaster
New-York tribune., 1922-05-14

for the starving populace. On the
other hand, there is believed to be q
widespread sentiment among American
people not to become involved in old
world politics. and in pursuance of this
sentiment the Administration has not
sH'erved from policy of non attend
snce IN an Official way at the Genoa
and other conferences with the
European powers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-08
STOPS JOY RIDING
 OF CITY YEMP[OYES
Motorcycle Scouts Must Punch Clocks and Check
 in Machines

Joy riding at the city's expense will not be permitted in the public safety department. according to a statement made yesterday afternoon by W. B. Cloe. commissioner of pub lie safety
 All automobiles with the excep- tion of emergency cars have been dispensed with in the police depart ment and this plan Is proving most satisfactory, MT. Cloe stated. and is saving the city something like $2,O0O a month.
 Another change has been made in the motorcycle department. Effective at once, every motorcycle scout will report for duty. punching the clock and receiving his machine, and at the end of his shift he will check in. leaving his machine in the city Ea- rage where 1t will be inspected and cared for over night and put in proper condition for it's rider when called for the following morning. All mo- torcycle scouts have heretofore been permitted to use their cars at will 1t is stated. keeping them in their possession all the time.
 Commissioner Cioe was recently au- thorized to purchase 20 new motor cycles and with the installation of these all scouts will be under the personal supervision of Chief of Po- lice Fred McDuff and Assistant Chief Thomas Christian.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-08
MERRILL ID RUN
 FOR CLERKS PLACE
Former Chef Clerk of Crimi- nal Division Announces for
 Office Circuit Clerk

Jefferson county's 1922 political campaign formally opened yesterday when James N. Merrill, former chief clerk in the criminal division, formally filed his announcement in probate court as candidate for the clerk of the circuit court subject to the democratic primary to be held next August.
 This is the first formal announce ment as a candidate for any of the county offices to be voted on the coming elections to be made although rumors have mentioned many for the various places to be filled and is ex- pected to be followed shortly by an nouncements from other candidates.
 In announcing his candidacy MT. Merrill sets forth as his reasons for making the race, first that he wants the salary connected with 1t; second that ho desires the people of the county to get the benefit of the l6 years training that lie has had In the office as deputy clerk and chief clerk on the theory that in employ ing a public servant the taxpayers of the county should select man already familiar with the duties or an office rather than one who lacks such knowledge. and because he be- lieves he should be promoted.
 MT. Merrill was deputy clerk In the circuit clerks office for six years and chief deputy clerk for Il years until his resignation several months
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-08
Community Club Endorses
 Opening of Pershing Pier

Opening of Pershing pier, the mu- nicipal dancing pavilion at East Lake, was unanimously indorsed by mem bers of the Community club yester- day following a talk by Commits sioner W. L. Harrison of parks and the urgent need for more rarks and playgrounds in Birmingham and of the necessity of creating permanent fund if this work is to be developed. He declared that the appropriation for this work Is only $4o,Oo0 year, which is hardly sufficient to maintain the parks now operated by the city.
 He stated that he had investigated d and that Birmingham parks were far behind practically every city of it's size in the south.
 MT. Harrison stated that he had advocated the opening of Pershing pier at East Lake under the direct supervision of the city, as he realized that the young people needed whole some amusement and recreation. If this is permitted 1t will be up to him, he declared, to see that 1t is super vised and regulated at all times and that he was willing to shoulder this responsibility. He said he was will ing to give his full cooperation to the people and he was sure Mrs. Mary Echols, commissioner of health and education. would do likewise in as- sisting and cooperating in having a referendum called and the matter submitted to the people.
 Brewer Dixon was introduced as a new member by Fucker Agee.
 The following committees were ap-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-08
PRODUCTION IRON
 ORE FELL IN '21
Decrease in Alabama Is 30 Per Cent From 1920 Due
 Low Furnace Record

Production of iron ore in Alabama fell from 5.Ss1.o11 tons In 1920 to 2,927,010 in 1921.
 The amount of ore shipped Tn Ala bama in 1920 amounted to 5.S33.317 tons and was valued at $15.993.9S7.
 The ore shipped in Alabama In 1921 amounted to 2.s75.O00 tons and was valued at s6.095,000.
 The decrease In production was one of 57 per cent. The decrease ia shipments was one Of 56 per cent, and the decline in value was CT pc. cent.
 Average value of ore mined Tn 1923 was s2.SS per ton.
 Average value of ore mined in 1921 was $2.15.
 Of the ore mined in 1921, 7s per cent was red hematite, 31 per cent was brown ore and l peN cent was magnetic ore.
 Decline in the production anu ship ment of ore was due to the low record of furnace operation. ore being mined in Alabama as required by current needs of furnaces.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-08
PANDORA TEMPLE
 OFFICERS NAMED
Potentate Shortridge Makes
 Appointments for Year. Plan Big Ceremonial
The First National Bank of Birmingham, Ala. Statement December 31st, 1921
 RH~at,rraa

New officers of Zamora temple, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, are all set for a banner year in Birmingham, according to Eli ShortrIdge. recently elected potentate. The potentate has made all appointments for the year 1922.
 Dr. John T. Kent as captain of the guard. and HIM. Sharpe, outer guard, are the two new members of the divan to get in line.
 J. B. Patterson has been promoted from second ceremonial master to first ceremonial master, and D. E. Me Lendon, president of the city com mission, has been elevated to the of flee of second ceremonial master. A. P. Wells, formerly outer guard, is now marshal.
 Eugene B. Reed succeeds W. A. Currie as chairman of the glad hand committee.
 Other officers reappointed are: Mo Lin J. Carter, captain of patrol: Dr A Hrabe, director of band; E. I. Keiser, business manager; o. F. Brock, captain of degree team; Leon i, Cole, president charters; Arthur Bar ton, business manager charters. :.
 A committee to negotiate for the location of q Shrine hospital for crip- pied children in Birmingha was ap- pointed by Potentate Shortridge as follows: George O'Bear, Charles Moi fett and John B. Bethea. ST.
 Directly after the Scottish Rite re- union at Masonic temple in March Zamora will stage a monster spring ceremonial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-08
GENTILES ASKED ID AID JEWISH
 BUILDING FUND
Appeal Is Made to Non- Jewish Residents for Y. M. H. A. Structure - Jews Have
 Already Contributed

Dr. Henry NJ. Edmonds, as general chairman of the committee of prom inent citizens of Birmingham, has is- sued a ringing call to non-Jewish residents of Birmingham to aid in raising $50, 900 to be applied to the completion of a new building for the work of the Young Mems Hebrew association.
 In this appeal attention is called to the active cooperation of Jewish citizens in all civic undertakings. and especially in raising funds tor the construction of the Young Mems Christian association building.
 Although the sum of S6o,000 has been subscribed for some months by tho Jewish community, and the work of con.--~etion begun, the pledge of the other side still remains to be full filled
 In order to make good on this pledge, Monday and Tuesday, Jan uary Is and IT, have been set aside for the raising of this $50.000 among non-Jews.
 Committee Makes Appeal
 Excerpts from an appeal sent out follow;
 ITO the Non Jewish Residents of Bir-
 mingham:
 "Our friends and neighbors, the Jewish people of Birmingham, arc engaged in building a suitable struc- ture to house the activities of the Young Mems Hebrew association. They have purchased lot at Sew enth avenue and Eighteenth street, and have started construction work on their building with $65,ooo that they have raised.
 When the project was first launched a meeting of about 30 rep resentative non-Je ewish business men was held, at which the plan was pre- sented, and pledge was made Una. every dollar the Jewish people raised up to s5o,000 would be matched. dol- lar for dollar, by tho Gentiles.
 "The Jews of Birmingham are. an integral part of the city's life. They have contributed liberally to every worthy cause and have not limited their donations to causes which would benefit directly theii own people. When Birmingham sought to erect a suitable '. M. C. A. building if was a Jew who explained ths team that raised the largest amount or money for that enterprise.
 For several weeks now number of business and professional men have been holding meetings. organ izlng to raise this money in the shortest possible time. Every citi- zen of Birmingham should be pre- pared to contribute to this splendid cause, in order that the $50,000 to be raised may be a truly representative contribution. The campaign will last only two days. January 16 and IT. Thirty-five representative citizens have been selected as team captains Each captain will have with him four other business men.
 Be ready when these men call on you, Monday or Tuesday. January 1e or IT, to respond liberally and effect ively The cause is worthy. The building will be credit to the city
 We owe 1t to our Jewish friends and neighbors to show our apprecia- | ton of the character of their citizen 1 ship in Birmingham"
 1 pr. Henry M. Edmonds is general | chairmNn; J. Frank Rushton. Robert Jemison, Jr., Erskine Ramsay. J. T Doster and Owen Gresham are vice chairmen; Oscar Wells is treasurer W. J. Adams is secretary. and Vic. tor II. Hannson is chairman or pub licity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-08
STEVENS DEATH WAS
 ACCIDENTAL, OPINION

W. R. Stevens, buyer for the Ad- vance Lumber company, whose mutt lated body was found beside the tracks of the Seaboard Air Line rail- way near Hardwick Friday morning. met his, death accidently and not from foul play. according to the opin- ion of E. D. Teague and J. E. Chand- Ter. principal owners of the Advance Lumber company.
 Stevens watch, . sum of money and a diamond stick pin were found in his clothes, which leads his friends to disbelieve the theory of his being robbed and his body placed on the tracks.
 The body was sent by Johns Under taking company yesterday morning at 6 o'clock to Cook Springs. the home of the dead man. for burial. He is survived by his wife and one child.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-08
NelU Large Steel Works Begin Year With Orders
 For Six Months Output
Tennessee Company Goes to Two-thirds Capacity in Finishing Mills This Week-Alabama Enters 1922 With Increase of 10000 Horsepower
 of Machinery-Movng Current

power of electric current with which Alabama came to 1922. The Muscle Shoals steam p1ant came in just be- fore January 1 and the new unit on the Coosa at lock 12 began opera tions January 1. The former gener- ates 90,000 and the latter 10000 horsepower Georgia and the Caro- lines are now taking 10000 horse power daily from the Alabama Power company through connection with it's transmission lines.
 Trolley Deal
 General comment on the passing of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company into the hands of the new concern, the National Power and Light company. is favorable. Back of the new concern in the ulti- mate is the General Electric company with 00,00O,0O0 of assets. Follow ing institution of higher fares Hast year the trolley systems of the coun- try came to 1922 In much better shape than in several years. Out look for the trolleys is much better than it was, experts agree. General belief Is that Birmingham is better off by reason of the new deal. Incident to resumption of opera
 tions at the Sheffield blast furnace, | the Sioss- Sheffield Steel and Iron 1 company resumed at the Russellville ore mines January l. It resumed at Dora coal mines in November. New Conl Terminal
 Long wished flor federal coal ter minal at Mobile is practically com pleted and is to be formally tested in the near future. It has capacity of 10000 tons of coal and 200O0 tons of ore, with endless belts, which car deliver cargo from river barke or railroad car to ship or into bin on the one hand. and from ship into Dir. 1 car or barge, as may be desired, on the other.
 Ship Hunkcrnge
 This terminal Is intended 10 in- crease export and bunker coal busi-
 ness at Mobile in conjunction with
 the Warrior river barges Fuel oil tanks providing fuel oil for punk craze of ships were built by the gov
 ernment some time ago. With com
 pletion of the coal terminal Mobile will have ample bunkerage capacity | both for coal and oil burning ships. l Iron market stood at s16.50 at end
 of week. Some iron was stocked
 during December for first time in
 six months. due to holidays. but fur
 naces are again shipping out their
 make. Record low iron production
 of 1.19o,o00 tons in 1921. compared
 with record high of 2.953.000 tons in | 1917. The low record was universal
 both in this country and abroad
 Recovery in Iron
 i Alabama was making 75 per cent
 more iron January l than July 1 That much recovery had been made
 from the low point. Active furnaces
 January were 13. compared with 5
 July 1. Seven are on merchant iron i, compared with one in July.