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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-08
LIMERICK QUIET
 AT TER INVASION
City Entered by Irish Repub- liCan Forces and Leading
 Hotels Communicated
By Associated Press

Limerick, March 7.-Everything was peaceful in Limerick tonight. There were 10 untoward inc dents to- day resulting from the invasion of the city by the Irish republican army troops and the communicating of the principal hotels and other places for billets.
 The proprietors of the commanders ed hotels and the puzzled citizens are treating the affair philosophically but with due regard to it's humorous aspects. Richard Mulcahy, minister of defense in the dail eireann cabinet and other persons from the head quarters of the provisional head ; quarters in Dublin arrived today. in cluding Adjutant General OSulliVan. and began negotiations with the re- publican troops. Although no progress has been reported as an outgroWth of the negotiations, the hope prevails that 1t will not be necessary to em- ploy force to bring about the with drawal of the revolting republicans.
 Civilian guests of the commandeer- ed hotels are living in them without molestration. Commandant General Brennan of the Free State force has been in communication with the in surgents and they have arrived at an understanding that neither side 10 the controversy will interfere with the other at the present time
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-08
OFFICERS FINED
 $2OO ANOc0STS
Charged With Assault and Battery-Case to Be
 Appealed

Montgomery. March 7.+tSpecial)- J. ". Lowe, city detective of Allan ta, and W. R. Scarborough. state law enforcement agent, were fined s100 and costs each in the court of common pleas Tuesday for assault and bat tery on Alston H. Pickett, travelling salesman of Montgomery. They ap pealed to the circuit court and were released on bond.
 Lowe and Scarborough were search ing for stolen automobiles on the Luverne highway about twenty miles from Montgomery when Pickett came up in his car. Pickett claims he was roughly attacked without cause and that Scarborough struck him while Lowe held him. The detective con tended that Scarborough struck Pick ett after Pickett had cursed him. No one was with Pickett in his car at the time the two detectives, attacked him. Scarbrough admitted that he slapped" Pichett but contended that he did if only after the latter had cursed him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-08
TORNADO TAKES5
 LIVES; MANY HURT
Carolina and Georgia Mill ViI- Iages Are Swept by Dis
 aStrouS Storm
Rx Aaaneiated Ear.aa

Augusta, Ga, March Five dea shs appeared tonight to be the total of fatalities in the tornado which early in Georgia and South Carolina The storm centered, according to reports received here, at WarrenviIle,~ S C.. where. in addition to the five persons killed. a number were injured. The nearby Carolina towns of Langley and Graniteville reported no casualties, but accounts of extensive damage from all three places brought out numerous instances of hair breadth escapes.
 In warrenviile, where 2s houses in the southeastsrn section of the village were demolished, the homeless un- injured immediately set to work of rescue. guided through the blinding rain in the darkness by cries for help. Many said they had been awakened by the rumbling of the storm and the trembling of their houses just in time to escape.
 The residence Of MT. and Mrs Till man Beard was demolished except for the roof, but they s.nd their five child ren were not injuI d. The youngest of the Beard children, an infant a few months old, was trapped under the roof. left intact like a huge chicken coop, and laughed gleefully when taken from comfortable pillow by a rescuer.
 Clothing, furniture and wreckage generally were rcattered over the s |. a--1 ] which, with whimsical generosity, left ~ Ia rsse " ore = Yith es.t E e~ociS E=eN,- the debris of house and moved a small corrugated iron fire house q murdered yards without disturbing the leaves of huge oak tree which sheltered it. The small hand reel in the center of the building also re- mained undisturbed.
 The Known Dead
 The correct list of the persons who were killed in the storm at Warren vile is as follows:
 Fred Hoover, 12.
 Doilie Mitchum, S.
 Mrs. Dellie Boyd.
 Theodore Wood.
 Lucius Wood.
 Besides the dead the following are not expected to live; Mrs. Henry Wood. mother of Theodore Wood who was killed, and Henry Clark, an em- ploye of the Warren Manufacturing company.
 They are in Aiken, C. C.. hospital. Five others who are seriously hurt though expected to recover, are also in the Aiken hospital.
 Sixteen other residents of Warren vile received treatments for cuts. bruises and minor injuries some of whom are believed to be internally injured from falling timber.
 The funerals of all of the victims of the storm will be held tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-08
Former Soldier To Get Training
 At Farm School

Montgomery, March (Special.)- John Clement of Eisb county. who served through the World war and participated in the three engagements without receiving q scratch and who lost his right arm at the shoulder as a result of a mule bite within four weeks after his discharge, will be given vocational training at the agri- cultural school at Greensboro as a result of program of cooperation worked out by the state board of edu- cation and citizens of Birmingham.
 The State Board of Education will pay for the training while citizens of Birmingham, including students of the two business colleges there, have subscribed $252 which will pay for Clements subsistence. T. 0. Hutto of the veterans bureau at Birming- ham, President Fuller of the Agri- cultural school at Greensboro and war students in training at Greens boro, led by Sidney E Manning. the only Alabama man who won the con gressional medal of honor, co-operat- ed in raising the funds.
 Because Clement was not wounded during the war he could not be train ed by the government but his case could come under the Industrial Re- mobilization act. Although having only one arm. when found he was attempting to run a blow on the small farm owned by his father in Bibb county. The state will provide him with an artificial arm
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-08
CYST OF THE NEWS
GENERAL


 Cotton planters to testify in ex- change inquiry.
 Ciarkson & Co.,, latest firm to quit Wall street game.
 Cotton prices on n seesaw when session closed.
 Wall street market is struck by uncertain trend.
 Selma suffers from heavy rain storm.
 kilby Is studying sanctity of con tracts with mining company. Detective and enforcement officer are fined on charge of assault and battery.
 stnte treasurer makes annual re- port.
 Many kinds of ore are found at Phil Campbell.
 Clay county Is preparing to raise sweet potatoes on large scnle.
 LOCAL One killed and three hurt when fence Is charged.
 Service stations can now legally operate Sundays.
 Pipe iron goes everywhere-2.,,0O ,0OO- ton decrcase in furnace stocks. Subsidize Ford or develop for serv- ing public, snys Hood. Board desiEnates s550yOoO worth of ktghUay work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-08
URGE ESTABLISHMENT
 OF SCHOOL FOR BLIND

Montgomery, March Special 1- Four representatives of the Birning- ham Association for the Blind called on Governor Kilby late Tuesday and urged him to release an appropria- tion of ,l0,O00 for the establishment of school for adult blind of Ala bama.
 The callers were Mrs. Carolyn P. Engstfeld. Mrs. Mary II. Willis, Miss Sarah Phelan and W. $. Johnson of Birmingham.
 Following the conference Mrs. Engstfeld said Governor Kilby told them he was in sympathy with the movement to establish the school. but felt the state appropriation to be totally inadequate. It is probable a board of trustees will be appointed to make plans for a school, in the hope that the legislature will make additional apDroDria tions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-08
B|G EARNINGS BY
 PRISON EMPLOYES
$45, 900 Earned Under Bonus System Installed by At-
 torney General
By Associated PrneS

Washington, March 7.-Prison em- rloyes of the Atlanta federal peniten- tiary have earned approximately $45,- 0o0 under bonus system installed by Attorney General Daugherty. accord ing to report on federal prison con ditions submitted tonight to PresI- dent Harding.
 Mir. Daugherty stated that on April s9 1921. orders were issued for the payment of a bonus of 2 cents per yard upon the output of the canvas duck mill in the prison to be paid prisoner employees.
 The mill, he added, employs about 500 prisoners, and has produced B. 000, 000 yards of canvas duck since last March and operated at a profit of siS0.Ooo which he declared repre- sonted saving to the government of that amount over what it would have cost to purchase the canvas n the outside market
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-08
DAUGHERTY TO PASS ON ELIGIBILITY OF
 SHOOT AND BURTON
By Associated Press

Washington, March IA formal opinion as to the eligibility of Sen ator Shoot, republican, Utah, and Representative Burton, republican, Ohio, for appointment on the allied debt commission will probably be submitted to President Harding to- morrow by Attorney General Daugh- erty.
 Mir. Daugherty said tonight that the President had asked for an opinion as to the eligibility of members of the Congress on the commission, and he would put it in the Presidents hands as soon as possible. It was de- sirous, he added. to decide the matter as expeditiously as possible because there was doubt as to whether Sec retaries Mellon, Hughes and Hoover, who are already members of the com mission, could organize that body un- til it's full membership of five had been completed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-08
DISBANDMENT OF HARDWOOD BODY
 NOW CONSIDERED
Rx Assncinfed Press

Louisville. Ky, March 7-Members fo the American Hardwood Manufac- turers association, in convention here. have before them tonight the report of the board of directors which pro- poses to disband the present organi- zation and to undertake the forma- ton of an institute under which sta tistical information can be legally gathered and distributed. A recent decision Of the supreme court held the former method of gathering sta tistics to be in violation of the anti trust law because they were made available only to the seller. This tended to increase prices, the court ruled.
 The proposal was presented this afternoon by B. R. Dulwebber of Moorehead. Miss, d member of the board. Final consideration and vote will be tomorrow. Meantime details of the proposed organiza ation, which the report said were vague and ten tative were withheld.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-08
 HAMLET SENTENCED FOR TEN YEARS

Montgomery, March (Special.)-- Richard Hamlet, convicted in the cir cult court last week of manslaughter for the death of Hendrix Harwell in West End during Christmas was sentenced to ten years in prison by Judge McCord in the circuit court to- day.
 Hamlet applied for new trial but the application was denied. The de fendant appealed to the court of ap- peals and the enforcement of tha sentence was suspended pending the appeal. Hamlet was remanded to the county jail without bond.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-08
ALABAMA MEMBERS
 ID APPEAR BEFORE. COMMITTEE TODAY.
Oliver, Bankhead and AImon Will Tell How ArdentIy People of State Sup
 port Ford Bid
By HUGH W. ROBERTS Washington Bureau. The AEe-Her1Ald.
 800 Davidson Building

Washington, March Especial )-- The Alabama delegation tomorrow morning through Representative Oli- yer of the Sixth, Almon of line Eighth and Bank of the Tenth dis tricts will tell the House committee on military affairs just how ardently the people of Alabama support the offer of Henry Ford for Muscle Shoals.
 Immediately thereafter the com mittee will go into executive, session, for the open sessions will have been terminated. The argument in other words. is in. and the jury prepares to deliberate. There is no consensus of opinion even among Alabamians as to what the verdict will be.
 The committee knows that if 1t recommends the Ford offer 1t will initiate a long litigation with the Alabama Power company regarding Muscle Shoals and will demand an appropriation of approximately $50,- 900 ,000. It knows also. that if if recommends the offer of the Alabama Power company, 1t will displease the people of Alabama, and the farmers Of the country. It knows. also, that If it follows the suggestion of its chairman, Representative Kahn, of California and recommends the reference of the entire problem to a special commission consisting of Sec retaries Weeks, Mellon and Wallace if will make itself subject to the charge that it lodged the issue. passed the buck, and admitted itse. incompetent to take final action in a delicate matter.
 Seek Concessions
 The committee today strained it. self in an effort to induce Ford's engineer, W. B. Mayo, to agree to concessions which would make she solution of the problem easier. II tried to make Mayo commit Ford to an agreement that the Alabamu Power company should have C;orgas It tried to make Mayo commit Ford to an agreement whereby he would come under the law and accept a lease of 50 rather than 100 years. in both vital particulars, however. the committee failed
 Mayo declared that Ford would make fertilizer and would capitalize ehe corn pany to operate Muscle Shoals at s10,000.0oo. But he would go no further. He would not oosi. lively commit Ford to an agreement to accompany the committee tc Muscle Shoals.
 You can only speak in part for Ford" said Representative Kerans of Ohio. we would like to question him direct. Would he go to Ala bama with US ?''
 T cannot answer with finality,' replied Mayo. q will carry the sug gestion to him, however"
 And thus the day ended. And thu, the committee will begin ,ts execu. tive sessions with everyone in doubt as to it's real attitude.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-08
GEORGIA STREAMS
 STILL ON RAMPAGE
By Associated Prnss

Macon, Ga. March 7.-Streams throughout middle Georgia are still out of their banks as a result of last nights rainfall of car inches. The Ocmulgee river here was 2S feet above the flood stage, standing at 2o.7 feet tonight and the Oconee river at Miiledgeville registered 30 feet rise of 11.2 feet in the former and zo.4 feet in the latter since yester- day. A further rise is indicated
 The Georgia railroad will not be able to operate a train between Macon and Miliedgeviile for several days it was announced. because of washouts at Browns Bottom, where a trestle is gone and where fifty feet of roadbed was washed out. Other damage is re- ported near Mogul
 The Central of Georgia's Atlanta division was tied up for several hours by landslide near the city limits.
 Washouts on the Georgia Southern and Florida railroad tied up traffic until II o'clock today.
 All brick manufacturing plants be- low the city are inundated. Farther down stream farmers report their crops washed away. There has been no loss of life
 Bridges betwen here and Fort Val ley and Perry have been washed out. and one span of bridge on the road to Gray is gone.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-08
4-POWER TREATY FIGHT IN SENATE
 ABOUT ID BREAK
Lodge to Challenge Opponents of Pact Today to Bring ;aa Case Openly to Sen
 ateate Floor
By Associated Pres.

Washington. March 7.-After a pre- liminary lull the Senate fight over the four power Pacific treaty is about to break in full fury.
 Under an announced program of aggressive action to bring the treaty actively under discussion and to ex- pedite a vote upon it's ratification. Senator Lodge of Massachusetts. the republican leader, will address the Senate tomorrow and will challenge the opponents of the pact to bring their case openly to the Senate floor
 That an organized group of 'fr- reconcilables' will range themselves on the other side was assured today when it became known that a definite plan of action had been agreed upon after long consultation by Senator Borah, republican. Idaho, and some of the friends of former President Will son.
 How far reaching may be the un- derstanding thus effected by the fir reconcilable" leader. or to what ex- tent it may involve the personal sen timents of Mir. Wilson himself is not revealed. though Senator Borah and the former President are said to have conferred directly, and their friends say they have been in consultation by letter regarding the four power act
 Calm Before storm
 Senator Lodges determination to take the offensive in the treaty de- bate followed a complete suspension of the discussion today, and was coupled with private suggestions from administration senators that the treaty opponents were seeking to de- lay considera tions. At the con clusion of a prepared address by Sen ator Kellogg, republican, Minnesota, urging acceptance of the treaty with out qualification the subject disap peared entirely from the surface of Senate proceedings and MT. Lodge announced that unless senators were ready to speak by tomorrow he would ask for a vote on ratification.a
 Many are preparing addresses both for and against ratification, how ever, and no one accepted the party leaders announcement as forecAsting early action. It was taken rather as merely a means of forcing the issue and bringing to an end the unex- plained lull into which the debate has been verging from the very begin ming.
 Since it came before the Senate the treaty never has been continuously under debate for more than two hours, and most of the discussion has gone forward with only a handful of se-a tsrs in their places. Not a single member of the irreconcilable group listened to Senator KelIogg's speech today. and there was no effort to df aw him into a running debate. In the main the treaty opponents have indicated desire to reserve their fire, at least until they have heard from Senator Lodge and from Sena- tor Underwood of Alabama, the dem ocratic leader, both of whom are members of the American arms dele gation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-08
REVERSE SENTENCE
Charlie Wade to Get New Trial in
 Circuit Court

Montgomery. March .--(Special.)- the court of appeals Tuesday after noon rendered a decision reversing the sentence of nine years imprison- ment of Charley Wade in Jefferson county for mayhem and directing that Wade be placed on trial again in the Jefferson Circuit court.
 This action followed the decision of the supreme court two weeks ago that the order of the trial court in excluding the public from the court room during the trial took from Wade the right of public trial which is guaranteed by the constitution.
 The court of appeals, acting on the supreme courts construction revers- ed and remanded the case without an opinion The appellate court two times affirmed the decision of the lower court, the second time holding that Wade's record did not show that no public trial was accorded him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-08
NO SINGLE STATE
 FACTS, SAYS UNION
By Associated Press

Indianapolis. March 7.-Frank Far rington, president of the Illinois Union miners, was advised today by the executive board of the United Mine Workers of America that it is unalterably opposed to efforts toward negotiating single state wage agreements with operators within the central competitive field which com prises Illinois. Indiana, Ohio and Wes- tern Pennsylvania.
 MT. Harrington. who with other Illinois union officials meeting to- morrow at St. Louis. will consider the proposal of Illinois operators for a single state agreement was asked to give an Immediate answer" to the boards telegram which also requested Illinois officials to "co-operate with the international union in bringing about a joint conference within the central competitive field"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-08
HUME BLOCKADED
None But Plume Citizens Permitted
 to Enter City

Fiume. March IA virtual b1ock- ade~was thrown around Plume today py Italian Commissioner CasteIlj. who issued orders forbidding the en- trance into the city of any but Plume citizens and ordering the disarmipe of all private persons.
 Ihose who participated in the re- cent conflicts which led to the over throw Of President zanelia's govern ment, together with all strangers having no legitimate business in the city will be sent out en masse. ac cording to Commissioner Castelli's orders, so that Italy can redeem the pledge given to the Jugo- -Slays in the treaty of Rapallo. declaring Plume a free state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-08
SELMA SUFFERS
 FROM TRANSFORM
Train Service Is Delayed. Uneasiness Felt in Low
 lands Over Rising River

Selma, March 7.-(Special. .)-Selrna experienced one of the worst rain storms last night that has visited this section in years, the downpour lasting through the day and most of the night, falling in torrents tbat made the streets impossible. cut off street car service. and put the power house out of commission for while.
 Pedestrians who ventured out to the theatre or picture show found it impossible to get home until a late hour, and then boat would have been or more service than an auto mobile. Train service into the city IS badly crippled pn account of the rains, and several of the trains that were scheduled to reach here last night and early this morning have not arrived yet.
 The train from Mobile on the southern Railway. due in Selma at lo;5o last night. did not arrive until o'clock this morning. and the Louis Vile Nashville reports delay m the schedule Of trains entering the city on this road
 Official figures given out this morning place the rainfall for the last 24 hours at 20-100 inches. and the forecast for the Alabama river inofcates a stage of 47 feet for that stream from the results of rain al ready fallen.
 Much uneasiness is experienced in the ioWla lands from the expected rise or the river, and efforts co get cat ,le ana other stock to place of safety are being made today.
 Telephone calls to Selma this morning from outlying districts in the path of the rising waters show that a great deal of apprehension Is ieit. and that proper precautions will De taken to remove the possibility of any suffering should the river reach msher ,,,s than has been predicted. .. .y -1iVe feet is the flood stage for reading will be made at o'clock thIs afternoon in order to determine inc rise since yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-08
WOMEN ARE ELECTED TO
 HEFLIM SCHOOL BOARD

ueflin. March 7.-(special.)-At q regular meeting of the town council held Monday night, Mrs. D. D. Perry man and Mrs. k. Gibbs, both Of Heflin, were elected as members Of the city school board. Mrs Perry man was elected for term of four years and Mrs. Gibbs was elected to fill the unexpired term of J. A. Nor gan, who now resides in Lincoln
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-08
NUMBER OF ALABAMA
 CONNECTS INCREASES

Montgomery, March 7.-(Special.)- Alabama's state prison contained 2,951 convicts February 1, compared with 2.46o a year ago, an increase of 489 in one year, according to figures made public by the convict depart ment today. During February 76 con- victs were received compared with 65 during February, 1921.
 Of the total convicts on hand now, s20 are white males. 1856 negro males, white females and 12S colored females. On February 28 the state penitentiary contained more conviots than at any time since July, 1917, when there were 2,975 prisoners.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-08
TOTS BURN TO DEATH
 By Associated Press

Delight. Ark. March 7.-Aileen and Lucille Barton. aged and years. daughters of Win Bar ton, farmer. burned to death today when fire destroyed their cabin near here while their mother was al a spring after water. A third daugh- ter, aged 6. barely escaped death. The mothers arms and hands were badly lacerated when she attempted to enter the burning house through q window.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-08
KAHN DOUBTS IF GOVERNMENT CAN ACCEPT FORD PROPOSAL
26 Marines GiUen
 Prison Sentences
Ky Associated Press

ManaGua, Mic. March Twenty six American marines were found guilty of engaging in a fight with the city police December s, in which three policemen were killed were sentenced today.
 Twenty Of the men were given terms of eight years Imprisonment each. three of ten years each and three of twelve years each
 All the sentences call for hard labor.