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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-21
-----sF-------- More Details of Heiress' Romance
 May Be Disclosed
By Associated Press

Chicago. July 2o.--More details of the romance that led to the marriage and the. subsequent divorce of Mrs. Katherine Gordon Thorne, widow of the late vice president of Montgom- cry Ward & O.. and William C. cBilly") Camp. man about town. was threatened today as a result of a failure to effect settlement out of court of Mrs. Thorne's s350.000 trust fund gift to Camp.
 s Camp, it was asserted. following the abrupt closing of the days hear ings before Master in Chancery Ed win A. Munger, had expressed his willingness to accept" sl75,000 and let the affair be a closed incident. But Mrs. ThorHe, it was said, pained at the publicity attending Wednes- days hearing in which Camp de- tailed several trips to eastern cities prior to their marriage, virtually agreed to give Campsa sum said to be $120.000 provided he would re- lease her from the te- ms of the trust agreepfer. 1he position of Gqrdcy C Fhc4Hs, son as the widow. wa ad to h yo piogkeA the settle mi aAa q aRte for fnrther hear iniE VIM be eet tom wNr-ow.
 sb tae wifsess stand today Camp ad isd tha Inc tlps he told of m kinS wth ars. rhorue yesterday wer harmless tacato, jaunts cos du ted ubder he caape ronage of ell friend Of Ars rAOrne.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-21
GIRL ADMITS KILLING
 BAGGAGE AGENT
Police SkepticaI About Con- fession of 15-Year-0l Girl About Shooting Rel
 alive With His Pistol
By FRED II. GoRMLEY


 s2l-2 First National Bank Building
 Montgomery, July 20.-(Spe- cial.)-Deyelopments tonight caused police and sheriff forces to become skeptical of tke story told by Mildred Willis Brewer, 15, granddaughter of Col. Willis Brewer, former congressman of the Second district, late Thurs day that she fired the shot which
 took the life of Portis Me Keithen, 36, husband of her cousin, whose body was found at a point seven miles from Mont gomery Tharsday afternoon.
 Although the police said the girl admitted that she fired bullet into McKeithen's head, they are proceed ing on the theory that more ma ture brain conceived the idea and d more mature hand fired the bullet.
 Investigation Held
 Miss Brewer was transferred from the police station to the woman's s ward of the city jail tonight follow ing the preferring of q charge of murder. Coroner J. J. Dtffly started an investigation which will not be concluded until Friday. Until the yer dict is returned no details of the killing can be known.
 The girl broke down in the county jail and declined to make any state ment She refused to see newspa per representatives.
 She gave her age as 15 years, but one report is that she Is only IA. and another is that she is more than 15.
 Driver Tells Story
 Henry Payne. negro porter at the terminal station. who drove McKeith- sn to the point where he met the girl, said he and McKeithen left Montgomery at 9:30 o'clock Thurs day morning and that he parked the car at a church where the girl. clad in soldiers uniform. met McKeith- en- The two went into the woods
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-21
INDIVIDUAL RC.s so ~ ARE NOW SEEKING
 ID SECURE PEACE
Possibility of Government h. tervention Being Considered. No New 0vertureS Now
 Being Made
Nev Developments

Eastern railway executives went to Washington to confer with members of the Senate inter- state commerce committed.
 With peace negotiations appar- entiy halted, attention was di- rected to the efforts of individual ronds to effect separte settle nlents.
 Eastern executives meeting In New York issued statement maintaining that the strike Is mined at the government and not the raiIrOads.
 Strike ballots were ordered sent to clerks and freight handlers on the ChicagOs Milwaukee and st. Paul road.
 Many trains were added to the list of those RnnulIed by various roads because of the shopmen's strike and coal shortage.
 h0idiers were ordered to Pol sinston. kas., Rocky Mount. \. C., Aberdeen. N. C.. and Concord, N. H. because of strike trouble.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-21
AGED SALESMAN IS
 STRUCK BY GAR AT
 STREET CROSSING
Death Comes at HilIman HoS- pital Before Regaining Con- SciouSnesS-Coroner to
 Investigate Today

J. D. McCloud, e5, of 2417 Fifth avenue. north, was almost instantly killed at 2:45 o'clock yesterday aft ernoon when he was struck by an automobile at Fifth avenue and Twenty second street, north. He was rushed to the Hillman hospital where he died shortly afterwards.
 N. R. Clounch of 3729 Bessemer boulevard, was driving the automo- bile and according to eye witnesses was going at fairly rapid speed when he turned into Twenty second street from Fifth avenue. McCloud was apparently frightened. it is said by the oncoming car and attempted to pass directly in front of it to the opposite side of the street.
 He was knocked unconscious by the force of the car. With the aid of George Courson, deputy license inspector. who was standing on the corner, Clounch placed the injured man in his automobile and rushed him to the hospital IL was found that McCloud had suffered q crushed chest, broken knee and other in- juries. He died without regaining consciousness.
 McCloud with his wife and child had lived for about three years on Fifth avenue. He was feeble and had been warned by his wife to be careful when approaching street crossings. He had not done any ac- tive work in some time although he was formerly a salesman.
 His body was taken in charge by Johns and funeral arrangements will be announced later.
 Clounch was not arrested pending an investigation into the case today by Coroner J. D Russum.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-21
Woman Accused of Hammer Murder to
 Be Tried Sept. 18
By Associ.t.d press

Los Angeles. July 20.---Attorneys for Clara Phillips, accused of mur dering Mrs. Bertha W. Meadows with a hammer, continued today their strict ban on interviews with their client and their refusal to give any intimation what the defense would be when she goes to trial Septem- Der IS. This date was set today by Superior Judge W. Houser after the defense had argued unnecessarily for four months delay.
 Mrs. Phillips showed her first signs of concern while the arraignment was taking place but. according to her guards. showed no perturbation while a passage was being forced for her through crowds which blocked her way from the court room to the county jail.
 While in the court room, Mrs, Phillips stared steadily Into the eyes of q young saleswoman. brought there to attempt to identify the prisoner as a customer to whom she sold hammer on July 12, last, the day before the tragedy. The sales woman, whose name was not d. vulged, conferred with officials aft CT the court proceedings. but the latter declined to state whether the Identification had been made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-21
SENATOR NORRIS ASKS REJECTION
 OF F0RD'S OFFER
Would Operate Shoals Project by Government Owned and. Controlled Cor
 porationS
By Associated Press

Washington, July 20.-Rejection of Henry Ford's offer for Muscle Shoals and enactment of legislation for development of the war-built projects in Alabama by govern ment owned and government con- trolled corporation was recommend ed to the Senate today by Chairman Norris of the Senate agriculture committee.
 The agricultural committee chair mans views were SC tforth in a volu- minous report. differing portions of which were supported by various members of the committed Sen ators Page, Vermont, McNary. ore gon; Reyes. New Hampshire; Good ing, Idaho; Norbeck, South Dakota; Harreld, Oklahoma. and Mckinley. Illinois, republicans, and Kendrick, democrat, Wyoming. the report stated. favored rejection of the Ford offer along with Chairman Norris. Senators McNaV, Norbeck, MeKin- ley and Gooding, it was added, con- cured with the chairman in the recommendation for government de- velopn<lt along the lines detailed in the pending Norris bill.
 One of those whom the report said subscribed to the recommendation that the Ford offer be rejected. Sem ator Kendrick declared in the Sem ate. after submission of the report, however, that he would be glad to vote to approve the offer of Henry Ford provided modification is made of the time limit of the lease.''
 Fnvors 5O-Year Lease
 The Ford offer provides for a hun dred-year lease, and Senator Ken drick explained that he favored the 50-year maximum provided for such leases in the federal water power act.
 The report criticised the Ford offer sharply, describing It as the most wonderful real estate speculation since Adam and Eve lost title to the Garden of Eden" and inquring why a warranty deed to the cap- itol at Washington is not included in this great transfer of government to this. wonderful corpora tion."
 The plan embodied in the Norris bill was as highly praised as the Ford offer was criticised It was described as the most wonderful plan for the development of power on the Tennessee river and it's dis tribution over the southern states that has ever been proposed in the history of our country. It's features were outlined in detail and the pre- diction made that If adopted. it means the transformation to a great extent of large portions oi > United 
 The report submitted today will be followed by another from the committee next week presented by Senator Ladd. republican, North Dakota end supported by those favor ing unconditional acceptance of the Ford offer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-21
Women Haue Right to ] Wear Knickers and
 Smoke, Court Holds
By Associated Press

New York. July 20.--Cigarette smoking and knickerbocker wearing by women have reached the stage of conventionality where they are not even suggestively wrong. County Judge Mclaughlin held today in dis missing vagrancy charge against lS-year-old Mrs. Edna Hobbs Heych.
 The chief complaint of the police who arrested her at Bergen Beach. was that she was sitting on bun galow porch in knickers, nonchal- antly puffing at a scented "fag.'
 T find nothing wrong, or even suggestively wrong in wearing such costume" the court said. That sort of costume is extensively used by women for outdoor life and is generally recognized as not only proper but also as conventional. Nor do I consider the fact that the de- fendant was smoking a cigarette evidence of moral depravity. Women generally would rise up in indfgna- ton at such an infringement of their rights and privileges, for it must be recognized that day by day they in- dulge in greater numbers in the use o. tobacco and that such a process Ia considered good form in polite so- ciety"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-21
INDUSTRIES BEGIN ID FEEL PINCH OF
 STRIKES PROGRESS
Recent Acts of Violence Cause Fear That More Trouble May
 Develop

Conditions in the strike area of the Birmingham district are causing considerable worry. Aside from violence which for the past few days has reigned in shop quarters. indus try has begun to feel the pinch.
 Two local trains of the Frisco rail- road were yesterday discontinued due directly to the lack of skilled labor on this road; however, the Louisville and Nashville passenger service has been maintained with remarkable service furnished pat rons under existing conditions. h. dlcations are that freight shipments are beginning to tell, because of re- duced shop forces. Shipments have slumped 30 per cent.
 Cars are scarce and becoming scarcer. The same is true of motive power
 Coal mining is already seriously handicapped, operators stating yes terday that there is practically stand-still at mines on the Southern.
 Meanwhile the sheriff's office and local police. working overtime and with limited forces are laboring un-
 der hopes of peace with little pros pects and fearing a repetition of the outbreak of Wednesday when one negro was killed and another kid naped by party of strikers.
 While it is admitted that the pres ence of troops .n the district would tend to excite and incite strikers, police and other law enforcement of ficers would gladly receive and ac- cept reinforcement Labor organi- cations. however, are discouraeing the idea in some quarters that troops are necessary in the district
 One official of the local depart ment said the situation was grow ing terse and when questioned upon the advisability of troops to supple ment reduced force, remained si- lent hut admitted that in the even. of scattering disorders police pro- tection could not be guaranteed.
 Acting upon information that reached his office yesterday from field agents who are in close touch with strike conditions. Thomas J. Kennamer. United States marshal, supplemented his force by six depu- ty marshals to patrol railroad prop critics near the city.
 'sThe adding of men to the force is merely a precautionary measure in the event trouble suddenly arises said Mr Kennamer. We are unable to tell what may happen with sew eral acts of violence already re- ported"
 D. F. McLendon, president of the city commission. said that calling of troors to the Birmingham district would be a lamentable affair. but he is not familiar with the situation and would not comment on the re- port current in the city that troops would probably be sent here should further developments necessitate such action.
 A review of the industrial effect of the present tie-up which although not pronounced shows -haa the Walk CT county coal field, which has per haps fared better than others, is
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-21
By 4 Associated Press

Chicago, July 20.-With all peac, negotiations in the strike of railwa, shopmen apparently at standstil today, attention was directed tonigh to the possibility of government in tervention and the action of indi vidual railroads in seeking separat, settlements with their men.
 The Baltimore and Ohio rail-
 road posted notices today that
 since the Chicago conciIinti0n ef-
 forts had failed, 1t was "noyv
 ready to confer with its menu
 in an effort to settle the diffi-
 entities and expressed confidence
 that an sagreement could be
 reached. A southern railway
 was said today to be pursuing n
 similar course.
 D. M. Jewell, head of the shop
 crafts In past statements has
 maintained that any settlement
 must he on a national basis, aI-
 though he has encouraged his
 general chairmen to confer with
 the carriers when the roads re-
 quested such conference.
 Eastern executives meeting in New York today issued a statement re- iterating their contention that tho strike Is aimed at the government and not at the railroads. The ex- ecutives indicated that every effort would be made to cooperate with the government.
 No New Overtures
 No indications of new peace over- lures from any source were to be seen here today. Rail executives labor board members and union off, cials were silent. While the situa tion was allowed to follow it's own course apparently, clerks on the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad struck and strike ballots were ordered sent to clerks and freight handlers on the Chicago. Milwaukee and St Paul road.
 Many trains were added today to the list of these anpulled by va rious roads because of the coal strike and shopmen's strike. The St. Louis and San Francisco road an- nulled two trains between Birming- ham and Memphis.
 Troops were sent to Hoisonton, Kansas and to Rocky Mount, N. C., and Aberdeen, N, C., while original plans to remove troops from Way cross, Ga. were abandoned when civil authorities said they were still needed. Soldiers were also ordered on duty at Concord, N. H.
 Disorders were confined during the day for the most part to floggings to kidnaped workers by strike sympathizers, although two railroad patrolmen, a car inspector and constable were shot south of Bentleyville. Pa. They were on railroad patro, duty.
 Federal courts continued to issue restraining orders and in- functions to protect the roads from with property and em- ployes by strikers. The Pennsyl- vania secured a restraining order at East St. Louis and like action was granted the KanSas City Southern at Fort Smith. Arkansas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-21
Fuel Shortage Next Winter Noub Certain;
 Daugherty Asserts
Supply Is Now Dwindng Under Continued Impact of Two Strikes-Governors Assure Harding of As
 sistance in Plan for Reopening Mines
Developments Of the Day

coal shortage has been and
  ling supply mort
  practically all assuring him that they will spite of the John L. Lewis president of the United Mine Workers determin of the union leaders have obtained successful negotiations for satisfactory scale basis. Illinois operators  mi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-21
LEE HIGHWAY BODY
 HOLDING MEETING
By Associated Press

Lawton, Okla, July 2o.-Fffteen hundred delegates from Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas attended a brief business session of the Hot Springs-El Paso division of the Lee Highway association here today at which an organization was perfected Considerable rivalry was manifest between Oklahoma and Texas dele ga tions over the southern routing of the hiohway
 Dr. S NJ Johnson general direc- tor of the National Lee Highway as- sociation and Lee Sweotson presi- dent of the Ozark Trails association delivered the principal addresses.
 Governor ]. B. A. Robertson of Oklahoma is scheduled to address the convention tomorrow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-21

Secretary Hoover announced that within a day or two the interstate commerce and the commerce depart ment would put into operation scheme of diyerting to essential transportation lines the coal com- ing from non-union mines and those that may be opened up in union ter ritory, by use of priority orders governing transportation. The object will be the maintenance of the trans portation machine.
 Next in order for coal supply from the diminished output, it was indt- cated, would be the northern Greas Lake ports and should 1t be foun impossible to avert a shortage the coal distribution plan might be ex- banded to become a complete ration ing of supply to other industries and territories as necessities might ap- pear.
 Attorney General Daugherty com mented In connection with this plan that the strike disruptlons had a. E. ready made It certain that the Q would be coal shortage next win ter.
 Governors Reply
 Replies of governors to President Harding invitation that they guar antee protection to mine operation m spite of the strike. continued to come 10 the White House practically al assuring the federal government support
 Governors Of Arkansas Montanx oregon and Texas had not rexpond ed tonight. while from Oklahoma. an Aehnpwledgment of the White Houso message ~as received. saying ths governor would reply later
 Reports 10 government depart ments indicated that while trains are still being withdrawn by rail- foads, the movement of the mails and likewse of all necessities of life IS continuing throughout the coun- .Is: Mall cars are being attached to trucks in readiness to supplement- this service
 Imports From Abroad
 secretary Hoover .n discussing the possibility of coal rationing today indicated that imports of coal from abroad might help the situation. par- ticularly in New England. He pointed out that q considerable mum per of carsoes had been coming to Atlantic harbors from England since the American strike began.
 ''SeS hpt pltunnnOuS. it was said. have risen to levels higher than those set by voluntary agreement between the non-union producers and the commerce department some weeks ago. Unofficial reports from the West Virginia coal fields, where the bulk of eastern non-union coal has been produced. intlicated a steady decrease in production, due to rail- road service disabilities.
 Officials considered it significant evidence of the relationship between the coal and rail strikes that clerks and freight handlers on the Chesa- pake and Ohio and the Norfolk and Western railroads should be called out since these two roads serve the greater non-union coal fields. Some West Virginia mines ha (, not had more than days supply of coal cars in e four working days of the present week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-21
By AssocI ated Press

Washington July 20Deveopment of plans stretching ton coal supply wndng under continued today federal officials
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-21
RADICAL CONTROL IN SENATE LOOMS
 W|THLATE RESULTS
Radical Progressive Branch of G. 0. P. Sees Grasp of Power Ahead as Primary
 Results Are TabuIated
By HUGH ". ROBERTS Washing ton Bureau. The AEe-Hs
 BOO Davidson R,

QUO Davidson Building.
 Washington, July 20.-(Special.) ) With the nomination of R. B. Howell of Omaha for United States senator by the republicans of Nebraska as- sured, the radical progressive branch of the republican party sees the bal ance of power in the Senate within it's grasp.
 Assuming that the republican nomination in Nebraska is equiva- lent to election. and that Rrookhart will be elected in Iowa, Beveridge In Indiana and Frazier in North Dakota while Senators LaFollette and Johnson are being reelected in Wisconsin and California, respec- lively. these pink" republicans fig are there will he at least Il c. o. P. senators in the next Congress who will act Independently of the party organization and vote with the dem ocrats if necessary to obtain their ends.
 Against Organization
 The other senators in thIs group. not up for reelection this year, whom they count on to "insurge" against organization rule are, Bo- rah. of Idaho; Norris, of Nebraska: Camper. of Kansas: Ladd of North Dakota and Norbeck of South Da- kota.
 There are now 60 republicans and 36 democrats in the Senate, II re- p. olicans joining with the demo- crats on any measure would make the line up, if all senators voted. 70 re epublicans to Al democrats, re- publican majority of only two. The absence of two republicans would cause a tie, or. should the demo- crats make gain of two or more as A result of next November elections the II republican insurgents would be the more certain of their powers.
 Fay Join Democrats
 Should the old guard republicans now controlling the Senate organiza- ton refuse sufficient recognition to the new members O.. the so-called radical group or attemL. to kill or delay important legislation supported byN them it is not inconceivabse that they would join with the democrats in forcing complete reorganization of officers and committee chair manships.
 The overthrow of "Cannonism" in the House more than 12 years ago, resulting in drastic reforms in House organization, was caused by just such a combination of republican progressives with the democratic 
 In the primary triumphs or How ell, Beveridge, Brookhart and Fra zier this year. the G. o. P. progress sIves profess to read the signs of an approaching contest with the con servatives for control of the Senate. which will end the power of Lodge, Smoot Curtis, Watson and other old guard leaders of that body.
 Democratic senators natura'ly are not discouraging this view. though they refuse to concede the certaInr, or even likelihood of the defeat of Senator Giltert Hitchcock by How ell in Nebraska or of former Gov. NJ. Ralston by Bever'dge In Indiana.