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The New York herald., 1922-12-14
Horses of Letters

swell, Miss Winnie, we are not
even graduates of an agricul-
tural college our knowledge is
principally of New York City
streets, but we're horses Of letters,
just the same" Thus proudly
spoke Knickerbocker Ned to
teammate Winnie. "You must
have had a wild oat or two last
night, old dear-must have been
hors de combat, as it were.
Talk Horse Sense, so I'll under
stand" replied saucy Winnie.
81 am talking about the nice
letters our Company receives
about us, Winnie which
prove that there are many
kind humans who really love us
horses ard who think all the
more Of our Company for it's
consideration of u.s." (Which
only goes to prove, Ned, that
my mother, back in Kentucky +,
was right when she told me
that Kindness is back of all
good breeding people who
write in about us must be true
blue bloods, or they wouldn't
take the trouble to write letters
about two plain, hard-working
hcrses like us"
The New York herald., 1922-12-14
Justice Parker Visits Court
House, Dismisses Old
Grand Jury.
TO PRESENT CASE AGAIN
Officials Say Fresh Evidence
Will Compel Going Before
New Panel.

Special Dispatch TO THE New YORK HERALD.
NEW BRUNSWICK, n. j., Dec. ID
Two new and unusual developments
to-day in the Hall-Mills case tend to
bear out the statements of local and
State authorities that the investiga-
ton of the double murder is by no
means at an end.
The developments were: The visit
to Somervlle of Supreme Court JUS
tice Charles w. Parker to address the
missed later, and the discovery that a
secret inquiry along entirely different
lines is being conducted both in New
Brunswick and in Somerville
Justice Parker's action. while regu-
lar, was surprise TO officials there
and caused quite a stir. 1t is GUS
tomary for the Grand Jury panel to
be dismissed by the county Judge,
Frank l.. Cleary.
Azariah NJ Beekman, prosecutor OF
Somerset county, said that he had not
expected Justice Parker and that the
latter had come to Somerville without
any request from him. He added that
he did not know whether the visit had
anything to do with the HallrAlils case.
and he was not present when Justice
Parker addressed the panel. None of
the jurors would talk about Justice
Parker's remarks.
The September Grand Jury. which re-
fused TO return an indictment on the
evidence that Prosecutors Mott and
Beekman offered several weeks ago. was
formally dismissed and the new panel
will be called next Tuesday. 1t is
generally understood that the case will
be paced before that body. and that the
members of the prosecutors staff of
both counties then will offer some new
evidence that did not havt any part
in the presentation TO the September
panel. Bearing out the statements OF
Chief Detective David, Prosecutor
Stricken of Middlesex and other officials
that the case was being followed up
diligently. the information that nvesti-
gators were working i'm certain parts of
this city was verified tonight
Some annoyance is displayed in GER
tain circles here at the tenacity of the
officials and the newspapers I'm continu-
ing work on case that many persons
believe Is closed and sealed. This an
The New York herald., 1922-12-14
APGAR DENIES NEWARK
KHAN HAS CHARTER
Refutes Claim of NeU Branch
With 500 Members.

District Kleagle Apgar of the New
Jersey Ku Klux Klan. with offices in
Hoboken. denied yesterday that his or
ganization had granted any charter 20
the so-called George Washington Klan.
which attempted to establish itself in
Newark recently
The Klan. or a confessed branch OF
it, advertised in the Newark news
papers Tuesday that there was to be a
charter granted to George Washington
Klan, No. 3. of the Invisible Empire
that night. Pubucity wa5 welcomed.
Reporters at the Klan grotto were en-
tertained at length by a tall, hooded
figure who styled himself as District
Kleagle. He said that re had OBJ
tained the charter in Georgia and that
the George Washington Lodge was but
one of forty in Newark and that 1t had
a membership of 1900 an1 a waiting
list of 400.
Yesterday District Kleagle Apgar,
who rules over New Jersey, denied that
any person had the right to grant char
ters in that State except himself. The
George Washington klan. he said. had
received no charter.
The New York herald., 1922-12-14
UNION CHIEF MAKES RUSH
AT A BUILDING LEADER

the plan on the ground that labor could
regulate itself
Mr.. Untermyer taxed Mr. Clark with
various alleged abuses of which his
union was guilty. such as excluding
new members by setting entrance re-
quirements that it's own members
would likely be unable TO pass. He
placed on the stand William Siegfried,
an electrician of fifteen years stand
ing. who said he had passed the city
examination as master electrician. He
had paid the s. initiation into Clark s
union and had taken the examination
but had been unable TO learn for four
months whether he had passed. Mean
while he had been unable TO get ems
ployment for lack of n cahr, he said.
Mr.. Clark explained it as a mistake
that he would investigate He insisted
upon the ability of unions to clean
house whenever there was occasion and
attacked regulation as too often an
entering wedge for exploitation As
semblyman McWhinney charged
Mr.. Clark. you and men like you
are the greatest enemies of labor to-
day, and If you don't change Your way
ou will do more injury to labor than
any other man in the city or state Of
New York. Now let me tell you so"'
Milton Schnaier read from schedules
to show that when firm sent 80
plumber to a private house it was the
practice to charge as high as $l5 for
his services.
Change in Workmen's Insurance.
Revolutionary reorganization by car
riers of workmens compensation insur-
ance was announced by Albert w. Whit
ney. associate general manager of the
National Bureau of Casualty and Surety
Underwriters During last weeks meet
ing of the National Insurance Commits
sioners convention in the Hotel Astor.
he said. agreements had been reached
whereby carriers had voluntarily sub
mitted to new State control.
The hearing was adjourned indefii-
nitely. The committee will hold an eX-
ecutve meeting to-day at Mr.. Inter
myers office, 120 Broadway, at 3 T. NJ
The New York herald., 1922-12-14
DOLLAR BACK TO NoRMALCY.

LONDON, Dec. 13.-For the first time
in more than three and a half years the
dollar to-day dropped TO par on the Am
sterdam Bourse. says a dispatch from
Amsterdam.
The New York herald., 1922-12-14
MAYOR BUSY DRAFTING
HOME RULE MEASURE
Legislative Program Includes
Broad Trocion Plank.

Mayor Hylan is devotng his spare
time to preparations of home rule bill
and other legislation affecting the city
which he will have presented to the
Legislature at its next session. At a
meeting of the Board of Estimate. COM
mittee of the whole. yesterday the
Mayor said he is mapping out legis-
lative program"
lie did not go into particulars. but Il
is understood that the program includea
n traction measure for municipal owner
The New York herald., 1922-12-14
OPPOSE FRUIT RESTRICTION

The Merchants Association foreign
trade committee on plant quarantine will
ask the Federal oIIrticultural Board OF
the department of Agriculture in Wash
ington on December ~ not TO restrict or
prohibit importation Of fruits and vege-
tables into the United states from for
eign countries on account OF Mediterra-
mean and other fruit flies, which are al.
legged pests.
The New York herald., 1922-12-14
Change in workmen', Insurance

ship Of subways and carte blanche for
the city to develop a bus system. Comp
troller Craig's birch bark charter will
receive the Mayors O. Il.
The committee of the whole approved
the issuance of 81, $1,000 corporate stock
to lay a 50 inch water pipe system at
Rockaway Beach. The board viii au-
thorize the expenditure at its meeting
tomorrow.
The New York herald., 1922-12-14
BORAH BILL INCREASES
COAL BOARDS POWERS
Provides Fine and Jail for
Making False Reports.
Special Dispatch 30 TIE New YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
HashinytOn. ID. c.. Dec. 13.

Ncw HOrk HerAIu BuFeau.
Washington, ID. G., Dec. 13.
To expedite the work of the United
States Coal Commission. Senator Borah
Udaho) to-day introduced a bill to OBJ
tain information relative to the inter
state commerce in coal through question
naires to be submitted to operators.
dealers and others connected with the
coal industry.
A fine of not more than $1,000 or by
Imprisonment for not more than one
year or both is provided in the Borah
amendment to be imposed upon any
person who shall be found guilty of
making any false entry or statement
of fact in any written answer or report
called for by the commission.
The New York herald., 1922-12-14
Real Boss of woriSmen.

Froesh said he received $50 week
and S25 for "carfare." and his members
do what they are told" Migliore, on
the other hand, protested he received no
allowance for expenses. his local being
very hard, very thick--ycs. tough To-
cal Nor could he venture to speak iof
his members in advance. lie said
NV local Is all of Italians. Mr.. I'm
tern1yer! They are going to Kill me II |
say You go to do this' l don't want TO
lose my life!'
Mr.. Untermyer throughout the day
sounded the various witnesses on feasi-
bility of State regulation of labor
unions for which the committee pur-
poses to ask enabling legislation. MIL
ton Schnaier of the Master Plumbers
Association aud Frederick Daigan. gem
eral secretary of the Plumbers Union,
expressed approval; Michael }. Colleran
secretary of the Plasterers. Union and
particularly Tom b, Clark, president OF
the Building Trades Council and busi-
ness agent of the International Brother
hood Of Electrical Workers. opposed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-05
UNSAFE ENGINES BEING TAKEN OUT
 ON ROAD, CLAIM
tContinued from Rage one)

cept proposals of the President for a compromise settlement of pending questions are making the situation infinitely more difficult to handle. The plain intention of the railroad executives to smash the shopcraft union is resulting in more and more of the locomotives and equipment getting into disrepair, and the dan gers of a most hazardous occupation are being daily increased.
 We fear a continuation of these conditions will result in our members as matter of self protection being drawn into the controversy, and We greatly deplore such contingency.
 We feel that the American pue- lie is fully in sympathy with ehe Presidents efforts to settle this strike, and in the light of the above facts, and in the interest of public welfare, peace and safety, We sug- gest you call upon the President An'i urge him again to bring this matter to the attention of the railroad ex- ecutives with the hope that he may yet succeed in convincing them of che necessity for their prompt acceptance of the Presidents proposals which have been accepted by the shopcrasts,
 "Continued refusal to accept The Presidents proposals for compro- mise settlement of pending questions will place upon the railroad exec,i- lives full responsibility for the bl- creasing seriousness of the situa- ton"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-05
SENATE WRANGLES l
 OVER RESOLUTION.
Would Investigate Interest of Newspapers in Tariff
 Legislation
By Associated Press

Washington, August 4.-For four hours today, the Senate wrangled over the 0ooding resolution provid- ing. a broad investigation of the in- terest of senators, newspapers and others, in the passage or defeat of the tariff bill. but action was post poned indefinitely.
 The resolution was reported unfa- vorabIy by the committee on ex- penses. Democrats urged immediate consideration, but Senator Lodge, re- publican leader, asked that the com mittee report lie over a day under the rules. Subsequently Senator Spencer, republican of Missouri, who was presiding. stated in answer to an inquiry that the measure had gone to-the calendar. There it will remain until after the passage of the tariff bill unless sooner taken up by unanimous consent or by vote of the Senate.
 Senator Caraway, democrat of Ar kansas, who offered the original resolution. proposing an investigation of the financial interest, if any, of senators in the tariff schedules. said he realized the investigation was dead"
 A charge by Senator Gooding that Frank A Munsey, owner of the New York Herald. was opposing the tariff bill in the interests of his invest ments in Europe and sharp exchanges between Senators Lenroot, republican of Wisconsin and Harrison, democrat of Mississippi, marked the debate. Senator Harrison insisted Senator Goodng and other senators charging newspapers with having material in- terest in the tariff schedule should have an opportunity to '.clear their skirts" Senator Lenroot insisted that the inquiry would involve a large expenditure and would be with out result
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-05
ADJUSTMENTS
MANY DAILY ATTEND WEST
 LAKE pICNICKING PARTIES

West Lake continues the one place where Birmingham picnickers go to
 enjoy a real outing. Manager Ryan reports that every day during the
 past week merry parties have taken
 advantage of the park for their out
 ings. where amusement and recreaN ton can b. found without annoy ance.
 Dancing Is enjoyed at the park
 every evening beginning at g o'clock on one of the best floors to befouad anywhere. There is skating, bowl ing, bathing and boating and every form of clean entertainment at the park, which has gained the name of Birmingham's playground.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-05
25 GALLONS WHISKY
 SEIZED WHEN AUTO
 DITCHED BY DRIVER

After a chase which lasted for several miles on streets throughout the city. at the termination of which the two occupants of the car effected a getaway when the car ran into d ditch, Motor Scouts M. V. Harless and J. B. Helton captured car at the intersection of Ninth avenue and Fourteenth street. which contained 25 gallons of whisky. Harless stated that the car. which was confiscted, is the property of J. M. McLendon.
 Home brew, in the amount of 38 bottles, also fell victim to the hands of the law last night, when Officers Phillips and Glover searched resi- : dence on the Southside, although no one was arrested.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-05
LATE BULLETINS S ON
 NATIONAL STRIKES
tcontinued frnr, page one)

volunteered for duty in the southern shops. Later the Lackawanna sent 36 men, and the Lehigh 42.
 All were sent to the Chesapeake and Ohio. Louisville and Nashville, Ncrfclk and Western, which had ap- pealed to L. F. Iloree, chairman ot the eastern railway conference.
 Staunton, Ind. August 4.-A1l sec tions of the -by40-mile area through which Indiana state troops are scattered guarding mines. were quiet tonight. but the situation was considered by officers in charge to be tense. especially near Jasonvii,e and Linton where detachments os militiamen established headquarters last night. At Staunton. where snip CTS fired on sentries early today, re- sulting in continuous firing for nearly two hours. there was no in- dication of any further disturbance but every outpost had been doubled new machine gun posts established, and preparations made to rake the fields and woods with fire in case of. an attack.
 Raleigh N. C.. August 4-Twenty masked men kidnapped five Sea board Air Line employees and one railroad guard at Manly, near South- ern Pines today. carried them two miles from that point and severeiy beat them. one is believed, fatally, according to the railroad offices here,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-05
HARDING RECEIVES OFFICIALS TELEGRAM
 h. a.oaa...tad proaa

Washington August 1.-The teie' gram sent from executives of the four railroad brotherhoods asking n conference with President Harding on the railroad strike did not reach the White House In time to receive MT Harding's consideration tonight.
 Legislative agents of the brother hoods also were understood to have agreed to wait until tomorrow before presenting the request.
 The administrations immediate at titude toward the rail strike. us spokesmen have declared, would be to await determination Of whether the railroad arrangements could carry out their proposal to deliver transportation.'
 In some quarters it was explained that the protest of the brotherhoods would be considered in relation to this policy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-05
DEATHS

Jewell Bnin--Funeral services of Jewell Bain, 13-year-old daughter of Mir. and Mrs. J P. Liston of Bes- semer, who died yesterday at a To- cal infirmary. will take place this morning at 10 o'clock from the Bluff Ridge church. Interment in Bluff Ridge cemetery. with Brown in charge. Besides her parents, de- ceased is survived by six brothers and two sisters. Rev. Martin Pat ton. pastor of the Bluff Ridge church will officiate at the funeral services.
 NJ. WeIis-Information was received by friends and relatives in Bir- mingham yesterday of the death of M Wells, formerly resident of Birmingham, which occurred Wednesday at his residence in Los Angeles. Cal. Funeral services and burial will take place in Los Angeles Saturday. MT. Wells Is survived by two daughters, Mrs. V. T. Kissell of Birmingham and Mrs. Amos Lora of Los Angeles. Annie May Carter--Age 19, died yes- terday evening atA a local sanato- rum. following an extended illness. She is survived by her parents, Mir. and Mrs. Rubin Carter of Bessemer. Funeral arrangements will be announced later from Johns Under taking company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-05
REEDS NOMINATION
 THOUGHT CERTAIN
Missouri Senator Refuses to Comment UponReSuIt of
 Primary
Rr AssoeIated Press

St. Louis, August 4.--With only
 SI precincts to be henrd froms
 Senator James A. Reed, tonight
 had n lead over Breckenridge
 Long. of 5,7O0 VOtes.s in the rRce
 for the democratic senatorial
 nominHtion. Political observers
 declared it would be impossible
 for Long to overcome this lead
 in the S1 outstanding precincts.
 Long gained 500 votes on the face of official returns from SO of 76 voting precincts In St. Louis county, texclusive of St Louis) but political observers say it is doubtful if the out standing returns will be favorable to the former third assistant secre- tary of state. Even if they are, they said, Reed still would have lead of nearly 5000 votes on the com plete returns.
 Senator Reed, in St. Louis, en route to Washington from Kansas
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-05
Southwestern Net Meet

Dallas. Tex, August 4-Louis Thalheimer and Leven Jester, both of Dallas, won their way into the finals of the singles of the annual southwestern tennis tournament sin gles championship. That Heimer de feated J. B. Adoue. champion of Dal- las, 6.4, 6-1, t-6, 6-4, 6-2. Jester de- feated John Barr of Dallas, 6-2, 6-2
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-05
- =777l--77'e 7'es--77------------7------ BISHOP IMPROVES
Kilgo's Condition Still Thought to
 Be Serious

Charlotte, N. C.. August 4.-John c. -Kilgo, of the Methodist Episcopal church. south. who suffered 6 heart attack last night and was uncon- scious for several hours, was re- ported tonight to have gained strength during the day, although members of his family expressed themselves as keenly apprehensive on account of his condition.
 Bishop Kilgo was recently taken il in Memphis en route home from tN !, Methodist general conference at Hot Springs and remained in a hospital there for several days before he could be brought home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-05
NEGRO SHOT

Biloxi. Miss, August 4.-H. Thomp- son, night watchman of the Dantz- Ter Lumber company plant, six miles north of here, early today, while de- lending himself. shot and dangerous ly wounded negro desperado. The wounded negro and several others at tempted to waylay Thompson with shotguns when he got the drop on them and fired The negro will die, it Is said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-05
McGee to St. Paul

Daytona, Fla. August 4.-The man. agement of the Daytona, Florida. State League club today announced the sale of Outfielder Frank McGee to St. Paul of the American associa-
 ton. He will report to St Paul at the end of the Florida league season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-05
OPPOSE MEASURE

Atlanta, August 4.-The Senate corporations committee today voted to to make an unfavorable re port on the bill to make Illegal the public wearing of masks in Georgia. The Rev. Caleb A, Ridley, imperial chaplin. and other official of the Ku Klux Klan spoke in opposition to the meaSnre.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-05
THE WEATHER
Bx Associated Press

Washington, August 4.-The follow ing weather forecast was issued to- night by the weather bureau:
 Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi-Fair Saturday and Sunday, except local thundershowers in extreme south.
 Tennessee-Fair Saturday and Sun day; no change in temperature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-05

City, declined to comment on the primary. He said he preferred to wait the results of the official count which began today.
 Reed "Very Happy"
 The irreconcilable opponent of the League of Nations who was read out of the party by the 1920 state dem- oeratlo convention smiled and said he felt very happy" when asked what he thought the results of the election would be.
 Long, whose platform was ''the policies of Woodrow Wilson" refused to comment, on the situation although up to tonight he had expressed con- fidence of victory.
 T prefer to wait the official count" he said. The count, however, will not be completed until tomor- row.
 Returns on the republican contest for the senatorial nomination indi- cated k. R, Brewster's plurality over his five opponents would exceed 3O,O0O.
 Longs supporters have been urg- ing recount, but Mir. Long refused to discuss this matter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-05
wAMAN KILLED.

Gulfport, Miss. August 4.--Miss Ruth Connolly, stenographer, today was killed by Louisville and Nash ville train. Trainman reported that she walked in front of the train and fell in the middle of the tracks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-05
MCCALL BOUND OVER
 ON KILLING CHARGE

Montgomery, August 4.-(Special) Grover L. Mccall of Pine Level, book keeper of the Reid Lumber company of Selma, was bound over to the grand jury under s5,000 bond on charge of killing Ben Wright at Pine Level two weeks ago follow ing preliminary hearing in the court of common please Friday aft ernoen.
 Witnesses for the state testified that Mccall shot Wright at time when Wright had no weapon and that the trouble started when Wright reported to another ye,lng man of Pine Level that his sister was seen with Mccall. who is d married man.
 Mccall and other witnesses for the defense testified that Mccall shot 10 protect his own life. Mccall de- clared that Wright cursed and at tackled him without provocation, that he first knocked Wright down with the butt end of the pistol but that he was then forced to shoot.
 Wrights dying declaration was offered in evidence and in 1t Wright declared that Mccall shot him with out cause and at time when his only weapon was a pocket knife, which was in his pocket.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-05
GASOLINE LOWER
By Assoclated Press

New York, August 4.--The Stand- ard oil Company of New York today announced a reduction of cents a gallon in the price of gasoline. which will now sell at 25 cents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-05
0neonta Grabs Double Bill From Ketona
 And AShviIIe

oneonta, August 4--tspeciaD.- Oneonta defeated both Ketona ana Ashville in twin bill Thursday. The first game. which was with Ketona, was very interesting, the. largest crowd of the season attending. Snake Rains, the local twirler. held the hard hitting stone crushersn to two bingles and allowed only one man to reach third. Clyde Murray's fielding and hitting was phenome- nal. Price pitched a good game for the losers. while DeShazo showed up well behind the bat, Score: R. H. E. Oeonta .................. 4 Ketona ................,. 0l2
 Batteries; J. Bains and D. Rains Price and DeShazo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-05
STRIBLING BEATS CONWAY
 Hy AssOciute1 press

Savannah. August 4.-Young Strib- ling of Macon was given the decis- ion over Jimmie Conway of Savan nah in a 10-round welterweight bout here tonight.