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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-15

requirements, MT. Schwab termed an Impossible situation" the fact that more miles of track had been aban. doned in the past two years than were built in that time. and prob rbly more cars retired than installed.
 We cannot have prosperity, our country's commerce cannot go for ward confidently, unless our railroads are once again made prosperous, arc put in position to carry the trans portation of the country and are able to attract the capital needed for thnm to perform their service as common carrlers,' he continued.
 Because of restrictive laws. Mir. S.hwab said. railroad rates no longer were responsive to the changing com mercial needs, the managers had becn shorn of the power to exercise en terprise, and private capital was un- willing to embark in railroad devel- opment ex1spt under rigid guaran- tees.
 We should ssop knocking our rail- roads, their presidents and railroad men in general" he added.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-15

Sixtyfive members elected to sit in the House of Commons in sou thern Ireland attended the morning meeting. No women representatives nor any of the other adherents to Eamon DeValera. former republican president were present.
 First on the list of eight men ap- pointed as constituting the provis- ional government is the name of Michael Collins, and it Is assumed he will be made the nominal head. As matter of fact, however. the cor respondent is authoritatively inform ed that Arthur Griffith as President of the Dali Eireann and chairman Of the delegation that negotiated the treaty, will be looked to as its su- preme authority. The position of Mir. Griffith is one of peculiar difficulty. As president of the Daii--that is, the Irish Republic--he occupies the same position as did MT. DeVdlera, and during the debates on the treaty In
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-15
SOUTHERNERS WILL
 ATTEMPT TOFORCE BIDS ACCEPTANCE
Alabama and Tennessee House Delegations to Lay Plans for Putting Ford
 Offer Through
By HUGH ". ROBERTS

Washington Bureau, The Age-Herald, 800 Davidson Building.
 Washington, January 14s--(Spe-
 ciaI.)-To devise means whereby
 the Henry Ford offer for Mus
 cle Choais might he put through
 COugresas, Representative W. B.
 oliver of the sixth Alabama dis
 trict, announced today that In the
 immediate future Q joint meeting
 of the Alabama and Tennessee
 House delegations will he held.
 Despite the disappointment result ing from the failure of Secretary of War Weeks to indorse the Ford offer yesterday. Alabama congressman are hopeful that they will be able to put through essential legislation. Repre- sentative w. B. Bankhead of the Tenth Alabama district said:
 T believe that we can secure the Legislation necessary. The farmers of the country are with us. The Amer ican Farm Bureau federation will be able to move the congressman from western states. The south is solid in it's support of Ford. The south and west can outvote the east.
 Bankhead Enthusiastic
 The fact that this is an election year will redound to our advantage. Congressman who must face the peo- pie will be anxious to placate the farmers of the country. The argu- ment involving alleged extravaganza will be easily met. For Muscle Shoals alone, of all war projects, offers an opportunity for the government to recover the sum total of it's invest ment."
 Representative Oliver was not quite as enthusiastic T think" he said, that we have chance to put through A measure involving the Ford offer. We have recently secured the support of several able men from western states. Of course, the fight will be long and hard one.'
 Representative E. B. Almon of the Eighth Alabama district is still hope full that Ford and the Secretary of War will reach an agreement. In that event. he says, essential iegisla-
  secured.
 T regret that MT Ford and the Sec retary of War have not as yet agreed upon terms satisfactory to both. [ hope that an agreement will be reached So that MT. Weeks can favor ably recommend the offer to Congress In that event, I believe that it would be promptly ratified" he says.
 T have read that the Secretary has made a statement that he intended to send the Ford offer to Congress with such comments as he may decide to make. l am unable to say what would be the probable action of Con gross until l know what his comments are. talked with MT. Ford last night after his conference with the Secre- tary and he seemed to be hopeful that his offer would be accepted"
 Underwood Sees Hard Fight
 Senator Underwood, author of the only Muscle Shoals legislation that ever secured indorsement by Con gress, was characteristically conserv- ative. He is anxious that the people be not deceived. He gave 1t as his opinion that even had Weeks recom- mended to Congress the acceptance of
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-15

An order continuing nII the
 Marion county circuit court.
 which begins the fourth Monday
 In April. also was entered after
 a mistrial had been declared in
 the case of Sergeant Lancaster
 this afternoon. after Marion
 county jury had been unable to
 agree on verdict following
 nearly 24 hours deIiberation.
 The order of a mistrial was en- tered at 3:52 D. m, when the jury reported their hopeless disagreement.
 The final ballot taken by the jury showed five voting for first degree murder, five for second degree mur- der and two for acquttal This had been the lineup since the first bal lot, taken shortly after the jury re- tired last night.
 Immediately after the formal ordar of the court declaring a mistriaI was entered, Fleetwood Rice, one of the attorneys for the defense, made for- mai application to the court for ad- mission of Lancaster and the other eight national guardsmen to bail.
 Wilkinson RcsIsts Bail
 Horace c. Wilkinson. in charge of the prosecution, admitted that Lan- caster was entitled to bond, on Ao- count of his two mistrials, but resist cd granting bail to the other eight defendants. His objections were over ruled and Judge Gamble fixed sp- pearanos bond for each of the de- fendants at s2.5o0. and entered ths order continuing all of the cases un- til ths regular term Of court
 Judge Wilkinson noted exception to the order of the court, admitting the defendants to ball. and reserved the right of appeal to the supreme court on this question.
 It Is likely that the state will seek writ of prohibition from the su- preme court to prevent the releas. of the soldiers on bond
 Attorneys for the defense declared tonight that bond would be made within the next few days, and it Is probable that the nine guardsmen will be at liberty before the middle of the coming week
 In his application for bond Mir. Rec reviewed the history of the cases aed referred to the number of contin- uances and to the mistrials whicl have resulted in Lancaster's case as being grounds for bond.
 He told the court that some of the defendants are high school boys, ffv,a anrnt in iui mi nTa than a year has begun to affect their health, and that in view of the faet that tho evidence in all the cases is virtually tho same as that in the case of Lancaster, in which the state had twice failed to secure a convic- tion, bond should be allowed.
 Claims Addftional Evidence
 Judge Wilkinson, in resisting the application for bond, stated that he had additional material evidence in
 Continued on Page Two)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-15
Testimony tn the
 Arbuckle Trial Is
 to Begin Tuesday
By Associated Press

San Francisco, January 14.LIn- ability of opposing counsel to com plete the jury today in the seconI manslaughter trial of Roscoe c. (Fat- ty) Arbuckle led to the belief tha: testimony would not begin until Tuesday. Defense attorneys ex- pressed the opinion that this trial would take at least as long as the first one. which occupied three weeks,
 The jury box has been filled six times since the case was called las. Wednesday. but the use of six per emptory challenges has heightened the process of selection Eleven tenn porary jurors were in the box at ad tournment today and expectation of twelfth virtually was completed.
 The crowds that waited in front of the hall of justice the first few days to see the principals come and go are no longer on hand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-15
WOMAN MAY ENTER
 LEGISLATURE RACE

Selma, January l4.-(Special.)- )-The name of Mrs. ]. G. Wilkins Is being consistently mentioned as a nominee for the legislature from Dallas coun ty. Mrs. Wilkins Is the president of the League of Women Voters. and has long been prominent in the social, religious and club circles of the city She Is a deep student of civic and economic affairs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-15

He asked mat tnls De done as q measure to contribute to the revival of prosperity in the United States, saying that lat every turn the rail- road managers wer.' hemmed in by jules. regulations and restrictions which deprive them of power to ex- ercise their discretion. prevent the exerclsssof the sound business judg- ment. ynich had grown out of their long experience. and interfere with their doing acts which, If done, would contribute immeasureably to the res toration of prosperity.
 You never make progress by han,- stringing ability and initiative. and no industry ever gave good service long If it wasn't prosperous itself"
 Saying he had been informed five billion dollars would be required to out the transportation companies abreast of the nations commercial
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-15
sEMI-WEEKLY sAILINGs

Mobile. January 14--semi- weekly sailings for New Orleans and Mo- bile to Mississippi-war river terminals at Demopolis. Tuscaloosa. Cordoya and Birmingport will be ef- fcctive January 19 Notices to this effect have been sent to shippers of Alabama. Mississippi and Tennes- see. Additional equipment has been
 provided.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-15
BLAIR GETS CONTRACT
Will Build $30,000 Baptist Hospital
 Nurses Home

Selma, January t4.-(Special.)-- Contract was let this afternoon by the Baptist State hospital committee to Algernon Blair & Co. for the s30,- 900 nurses home in connection with the Baptist State hospital here. Work will begin at once on the building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-15
ACCUSES WEEKS DELAYING. s:,;,,oMER ID SHOALS OFFER
Declares He Did Not Need the Government Plants, and Made an UnSeI-
 fish Bid
By Associated Press

Washington. January 14.--
 Henry Ford, in a statement to-
 night, declared that Secretary
 Weeks was apparently delaying
 settlement of the Muscle Shoals
 proposition and that ''the fertiI-
 ixer trust, the power and chem
 icaI interests of Wall street. the
 money brokers and other inter
 ests that fear to have Muscle
 Shoals developed along lines that
 will serve all the people most,
 are deluging Weeks and Com
 sress with literature that gross-
 ly misrepresents the facts"
 This is not a political matter" he added, ito be jockeyed and juggled about. Why doesn't Secretary Weeks take 1t or leave 1t, yes or mo- as he would a private business matter? mean that now, after six months, he is still asking what appear to me as Irrelevant questions and delaying a settlement of this matter. We didn't want Muscle Shoals for selfish pur- poses in the first place; hanged If We care very much whether or not 1T government a selfish business pfopo- sition-it was an industrial philan- thropy which we offered-an offe- based on a desire for great public service.
 Asks Nothing
 "A subsidy means getting some thing from the government for noth- Ing. We're not asking the govern ment for a nickel-lnstead we're giv- ing the government an offer unpre- edented for it's generosity. If the fertilizer men think this offer means a subsidiary why don't they go and talk to Major General Beach. chief of the army engineers? Say. those fellows would climb the Washington monu- ment rather than get the army chiefs figures.
 Discussing charges that he could not make fertilizer at Muscle Shoals on a profitable commercial basis. MT. Ford declared that Thomas A. Edison says we can"
 Edison Interested
 I'm not & chemist" he added but Edison has been down there and knows every detail of this proposi- tion. He is working on this thing right now in his laboratories at East Orange. He says that with Muscle Shoals we can give the American people better fertilizer at much lower price than they have ever had before.
 Why. if we can't make good, cheap fertilizer down there, why does the fertilizer trust flood Congress with statements that if we get Mus cle Shoals, we'll wreck the monopoly. !. We're going to the mat with them and make them prove, before con gressional committees. every state ment they make.
 We have never needed Muscle Shoals" he continued "The govern ment invited us. although we did not think we wanted 1t. to make a bid for the property. And we finally dio bid because. as we saw it. it gave us an opportunity to awaken the whole American people to what they can do if they will only study and utilize the waterpower possibilities of the country. And the more we investi- gated the thing the more we saw the great waste going on. We believe it's our duty to remedy. if we can, some of these wastes"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-15
LLOYD GEORGE AND
 POINCARE CONFER
New Premier Declares Hence forth Business Conducted
 Through Ambassadors
By Associated Press

Paris, January 14.-M. Poincare, who has accepted the premiership to succeed M. Briand, and expects to have his cabinet completedd tomor- row, engaged in lengthy conversa- tion today with the British prime minister, who came to Paris from Cannes especially for that purpose.
 What conclusion the heads of the two governments reached Is not known, but NJ. Poincare, in A state- ment to the correspondents this eve ming, declared that international questions henceforth will be settled, as heretofore. through ambassadors"
 This. in the expressed opinion of the premier designate, would mean the virtual disappearance of the su- pi eme council, although, he added, there must be one final meeting of the supreme council to which all the allies should be invited, should the French viewpoint prevail and I have geod reasons to believe that it wilt so far as Great Britain Is concerned. Let us have our ambassadors settle these questions for us."
 NJ. Poincare thought there had been too many meetings of the supreme council, too various accompani- ments, and he desired a return to the old-fashioned way of dealings be- tween nations.
 Meeting Amfable
 My meeting with Lloyd George" he said, was most amlable, We got along finely together"
 The conference turned out to be quite a success, according to the French premier
 In consequence of this. NJ. Briand's visit to the British embassy was merely a social function.
 He had cup of tea with Lord 1 lfardinge, the British ambassador. and brief informal talk with the British prime minister. Lloyd George did not meet the Germans.
 The British premier came to Paris with ratification of the policy of a moratorium for Germany tentatively granted by the separations commits sion, but met with strong opposition from M. Polncare, who argued that Germany had not paid to the limit of her capacity, and that some means must be found for Tightening Frances burden. He told Lloyd George that Germany should be called upon to impose heavier taxa tion equivalent per head to the French otherwise there could be no talk of a moratorium.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-15
BIRMINGHAM NEGRO CONVICTED

Anniston. January 1t.-tSpecial.)- Wiley Kendall, Birmingham negro, drew a fine of s100 and costs and an extra sentence of six months on the streets in the police court Saturday morning upon his plea of guilty to a charge of violating the prohibition law, IS gallons of corn whisky having been found in his possession by off cers upon the arrivel of Southern train No. II at the union station at 8 o'clock Saturday morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-15
FORD SAYS MONEY INTERESTS
 ARE FIGHTING HIS PROPOSAL
NeU G0Uernn1ent Of
 The Irish People
 Is NoU Functioning
Final Formalities of Ratfyng Treaty Are Carried Out Collins Nominal Head of Provisional Organization,
 But Griffith Will Be Real Leader
Nv Associated Press

Dublin January The provisional of the Irish Free body Final fomaes of approving the
 with England carried late this afternoon when after historic house of the southern formally ratified Dublin of the signed by the members of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-15
SchUab Wishes to Repeal LalDs Restricting Men in
 Charge of the Railroads
Bx AsnocIated Press

New American people to repeal all laws that initiative the of the charge of the rail- roads, enthusiasm made tonight Charles board of the Bethlehem Steel addressing Ohio Society of New York
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-15

MistriaL in Lancaster Case FoNowed by Continuance 10 Regular Term Late in April
Final Ballot by Jury Shows Five for First Degree Mur- der, Five for Second Degree Murder and
 Two for Acquittal

Hamilton, January 14-(Specal)sgt eight other Alabama national guadmen under indictments murder connection with the ynching William will probably be liberty bond by A. Gamble at $2500 each
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-15
OPPORTUNITY TO REGISTER

Anniston, January 4.-(SpeciaI)- Men and women who failed to reg ister heretofore or who have become of age since last year will be given an opportunity to qualify as electors during the To-day period beginning Monday, the county board to meet at the courthouse on that day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-15
HAYS WILL RETIRE FROM CABINET ID
 TAKE MOVIE OFFER
Harding Will Interpose No 0b- jection to Resignation of
 Postmaster General. Contract Not Signed
By Associated Press

Washington, January 14.-Inten- tion of Postmaster General Hays to retire from the cabinet in the near future to become the directing head of an association of motion picture producers and distributors was an- nounced today at the White House at the conclusion of conference be- tween President Harding and the Postmaster General.
 President Harding. in a statement. declared he could not well inter- pose any objection to MT. Hays rs- tiring from the cabinet to take up a work so important" while Mir. Hays. stating that he had decided to acccpt the offer of the motion picture in- terests, made it clear that IS yet no contract had been executed.
 The Postmaster General, however, expressed confidence that a satisfac tory contract could be agreed upon.
 To Sign Contract
 Representatives of motion pictu- Q anu ulblIlDutOTS nave been uegotiationg for the services of the Postmaster General for some time, and are understood to have outlined clearly to MT. Hays what they wish him to undertake. Within few days he expects to confer again with theri. probably in New York, and unless something unforeseen develops. 1t is expected that contract will be signed at the meeting.
 The date of his retirement from the cabinet, Mir. Hays said, would de- pend largely on the wishes of his prospective employers. He declared however, he would not give up his government duties until the Presi- dent had had time to select his suc- cessor. It was said at the White House that nothing would be done toward selection of a new Postmas- ter General until MT. Hayes formally tenders his resignation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-15
NEW TARIFF PLAN
 FINDS FAVOR WITH SENATE COMMITTEE
Would Use Wholesale Selling Price of Article in Ameri- can Market as
 Basis
By Associated Press

Washington, January 14--Further discussion today by republican mem- bers of the Senate finance committee as to the basic principles of assess ing import duties was said to have developed a decided trend toward the latest proposed plan of assessment on the basis of the wholesale selling price of the. imported article in the American market at the time of ship ment.
 No final decision was reached, as the majority members are waiting a final development on the working of this plan by members of the tariff commission and the court of customs appeals, who have indorsed it. Chair man McCumber was of the opinion that a decision might be reached on Monday, after the whole committee had disposed of the allied debt re- funding bill
 Shoot Amendments
 Along with the proposal to ass sss duties on the American selling price are the other amendments offered by Senator Shoot of Utah, which would authorize the President, when condi- tions warrant, to increase or decrease the rates within a maximum of 50 per cent of those in the bill, and to proclaim American valuation on any given list of articles should he de- termine that only by this means cou.i American products successfully com- pete with foreign goods in the Amer ican market.
 Coupled with these also are the amendments authorizing the execu- tive to increase the rate because of the depreciation of currency In a for eign country, and to take steps to prevent unfair practices in imports and the discrimination against Amer ican foreign commerce by foreign governments.
 American Valuation Plan
 Aside from this general plan, there are two others before the majority members of the committee. One is the American valuation plan, as wrls- ten in the Fordney bill, under which duties would be imposed on the bs- sis of the selling price in the Unit d States of American made goods com parable with the imported article.
 The other is the assessment of the duties on the basis of invoice value of the imported articles, with a pro- vision that when necessary this value would be transferred into the gold value basis as obtaining in the coun- try of origin at the time of ship ment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-15

The Age-Herald carries the full day and night Associated Press dis patches seven days a week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-15
BIRMINGHAM WEATHER

Probably fair today. Slowly rising
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-07-02
.EIGHTY.SIX file
FOR COUNTY JOBS
Sheriff's Race Leading With
Eight Contestants; Half
Dozen Want to be Con-
stable Here.

Eighty-six candidates have filed be-
efore o. c. Lasher. secretary OF county
election board. for offices at the regular
primary on August /. Time for filing
closed at midnight Saturday. Not a
single socialist is entered on the ticket
and republican candidates are out for
only four places. Mr.. Lasher announced.
The sheriffs race promises to be one
OF unusual interest, eight men having
thrown their hats In the ring. Con-
stable of Ardmore township ranks next
in popularity, claiming half dozen
seekers. Four candidates have no op.
position. The offices they are seeking
are county surveyor, court clerk, coun-
ty weigher and county treasurer.
The number of candidates out for
other offices follow: County Judge, s.;
county attorney, g. county clerk, 4 sup.
erintendent OF public instruction. 2:
county assessor. 2, county commission
er, district No. |, 8: district No. Q.
2; district No 8. g. justice of the peace,
Ardmore township, 4; Wilson, 2, Wilson
City. 5; Hewitt, 2; Lone Grove, /: Ora
ham. /; Akers. q Berwyn, L. Morgan,
i; constable. Ardmore, 6; Lone Grove,
8; Morgan. a. Hewitt. S; Akers a: Ora
ham, 2; Berwyn. 2: Wilson City, l; and
Wilson, l.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-07-02
MICHIGAN WOMEN ARE
IN POLITICS TO STAY

DETROIT-At least four Michigan
women are ambitious to serve in the
Michigan legislature. that number al
ready having announced their candi-
dacy.
The list so far includes Mrs. Eva
Hamilton Of Grand Rapids, republican,
state senator and only woman member
OF the last legislature, and VINO seeks
denomination; Mrs Cora Mae Fleming
OF Kalamazoo republican candidate Tor
the house OF representatives; Eta c.
Smith OF Grand Rapids, democrat who
aspires 10 seat in the senate and Mrs.
Clara Knee of Grand Rapids. u demo
cratic candidate for the house.
Other women are being urged TO seek
nomination and election In other parts
OF the state and those in touch with the
political situation predict that a dozen.
or perhaps 25 Will enter the lists during
the next few weeks.