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The New York herald., 1922-03-09
JERSEY GHOST LINKED
TO KILLING IN OLD INN

NEWTON, n. j.. March s.-Investiga-
ton Of the ghost which disturbed Mr..
and Mrs. Floyd Decker in their farm
house between FREEDOM and Yellow
Frame has disclosed the fact that stories
OF the century old house being haunted
have been rife for many years. Decker
has been besieged by telephone messages
since. IL was said. the ghost visited
the front porch Thursday and Friday
nights mt midnight.
Edgar Hunt. farmer who recently
left the neighborhood after sixty-fve
years, said that when he was 90 he saw
the ghost" and that David Swayze,
who owned the house, which was then
the old wayside Inn, admitted to Hunt
that he also had seen II.
Fifteen years previously an old ped
dler had been murdered mysteriously at
the inn, said Hunt. who asserted that the
tradition of the house being haunted was
known all over the county, but that
nothing had been heard OF II until two
years ago, when Mrs, Dellle Shotwcll.
who sold the place to Decker. was
awakened at midnight by rapping,
When Swayze saw the ghost" Hunt
said, he fired at II with his double bar
relied shotgun.
The New York herald., 1922-03-09
RADIO ENVOY PRAISES
AMERICAN AMATEURS
Says Youths Here OutsfriP
Europeans.

Paul r. Cooley, youthful radio engi-
neer, who was sent to Scotland last De-
cember by the American Radio Relay
League and successfully set up ap-
paratus with which he heard the signals
OF twenty-eight American amateur OPP
orators. was a speaker last night at the
close of the second day OF the radio
show in the Hotel Pennsylvania. The
exhibit is under the auspices OF the
Executive Radio Council OF the Second
District
Progress in radio telegraphy among
amateurs in this country, said Cooley,
had far outstripped the advance in other
countries because the typical amateur In
this country is the youthful enthusiast.
The contrast between the youthful anna
teurs in this country and the graybeard
amateurs in England. Mr.. Cooley said.
impressed him at the time Of the trans
Atlantic experiment.
The attendance for the day was esti-
mated at more than $500. which, with
that OF the first day. more than doubles
the total attendance Of tho, entire show
last year.
Code speed elimination trials will be-
gin this evening. E d. Calvin will give
a demonstration of a wirelessly con-
trolled torpedo this afternoon.
While the radio program was being
sent out from the General Electric Com
pany broadcasting station (WGY) at
Schenectady last Friday night a cable
message was received from guest at
hotel in Santa Clara. Cuba.
Don't shut off the music" read the
message, I'VE are dancing to it.
Schenectady is 1,400 miles from Santa
Clara. The music apparently was being
furnished for dancing by amplifiers. No
attempt was being made to reach Cuba
from the broadcasting station.
The New York herald., 1922-03-09
ATTACKS PREMIER'S
POLICY ON IRELAND
Lord Carson Calls Abandoning
Irish Constabulary Most
Abject Humiliation

LONDON, March ASSOCIATED Prcss).
While the political situation remains
unchanged strong party feeling still
exists, as was shown to-day by two in
cidents, the first fierce encounter be-
tween Lord Carson, the former Ulster
Unionist leader, and Lord High Chancel-
,or Birkenhead in the House of Lords.
Lord Carson taunted the Government
with having left its former faithful SER
wants. the Irish constabulary. to the
tender merces OF those who had been
formerly treated as renels and murder
ers. This he characterized as 'the most
abject humiliation for any country that
had ever been witnessed" His speech
was full of bitter reproacnes Of the Gov
ernment's Irish policy.
Lord Birkenhead warmly defended the
Government. arguing that the over
whelming majority of the English people
were behind the treaty and that this
would be shown IL the Government
should still be driven to ascertain from
the country whether it was right or
wrong in the policy it had adopted. He
reiterated the conviction that public
opinion in Ireland was consolidating it.
self behind the provisional Government
The second incident relates to the
publication Of the correspondence be
tween Austen Chamberlain and Sir
Alexander Leith. chairman OF the CEN
tral committee Of the Nationalist Union
list Association. The correspondence is
interesting IS showing that there is
still great friction between the Govern
ment and the Unionist party concern-
ing the tactics TO be observed at the
elections, Leith trying to hold Cham
berlain 10 an undertaking that the
Coalition Unionists and Liberals shall
20 to the polls independently, and Cham
lain appealing to Leith to use his great
official and personal influence ito pre-
vent a split which is threatening not
only between the Allies but in the ranks
Of our own party"
Prime Minister Lloyd George, who
has been suffering from an attack of
bronchial catarrh. had sufficiently re-
covered this morning to be able to pre-
side at a meeting of the Cabinet. but
was not feeling able to start for Wales
tomorrow. lie will leave on Friday.
1t is understood the principal ques-
ton considered was a proposed loan or
1850 900 to the Russian. Government
for famine relief. II was reported after
the meeting that the Cabinet had decided
it was unable TO sanction the loan prof.
cct but that II would put medical sup
plies at the disposal of the existing or
ganizations IN Russia to assist in the
campaign against typhus.
Sir Arthur Balfour's plea for a CON
tinuance OF the Coalition did nothing to
improve the position of the Coalition.
The Times said editorially: "Sir Ar
thurs speech was a philosophic effort,
the worth OF which will be more read
lily judged when its inevitable failure
has become apparent" Many informed
persons took the view that the situation
would remain in state of suspense
during the Prime Minister'S holiday.
The New York herald., 1922-03-09
EXPEDITION
TO CATCH PLESIOSAURUS
Will Start for Patagonian Wilds to Trap Swan Necked
Monster, Thought to Be Descendant of Rep
tilian Age, Seen Swimming in Lake.

BuENos AIRES. March ) ASSOCIATED
Press) .--Notwithstanding the skepticism
of American scientists over the reported
existence OF plesiosaurlan monster in
the territory Of Chebut, near the Andes
Mountains. Prof. Clement Onelli. direc-
tor Of the Geological Gardens here, said
an Argentina expedition would start next
week 10 capture the beast
Prof. Onelli told the Associated Press
that he did not mean to convey the alb
surd idea that the strange, swan necked
animal reported TO have been seen had
lived continuously since the pleiosaurian
epoch, but that ne did place credence in
the probability of the existence of a huge
amphibian beast descended
from the plesiosaurians. which retained
the fundamental characteristics, though
probably was smaller than the reptilian
giants of that epoch.
''If there Is one such animal alive
there are undoubtedly two or more
said Prof. Oneli. Martin Sheffield.
who wrote me that he saw the animal
in a lake in the region called Esquel, is
The New York herald., 1922-03-09

Trustworthy. He is not scientific, but
l have not the least doubt that he has
seen a large and strange animal with
a swanlike neck swimming in the lake,
as he asserts. Sheffield is an Ameri
can, not an Englishmap, who has been
prospecting and hunting in that region
for some years. / also have received a
report that similar beast was seen
in 1913 by an Englishman in a lake in
the territory of Santa Cruz, further
south. This is new evidence which /
am investigating.
These reports tend; to confirm two
previous reports of the existence in
Patagonia Of animals unknown TO mod
erns-one by the Norwegian scientist
Waag. in 1898. who saw the fresh foot
prints OF huge animal near the river
in the Territory OF Santa Cruz. the other
from settlers few years later in the
Territory of Neuquen. near the River
Alumine. who gave circumstantiai evil
dence of the presence Of huge beast In
their neighborhood."
The expedition starting next week will
probably take ten days to reach its des-
tination.
The New York herald., 1922-03-09
MRS. STEWARD LEFT
ESTATE OF SI,764,5I5

A net value OF si.T6i.515 was placed
yesterday by the Transfer Tax Commits
sion on the estate Of Mrs. Cordela
schermerhorn Steward, the wife OF John
steward, Of 2 East Sixty-second street
Mrs. Stewards viii left her entire estate
TO her husband. She died on June 81
last year.
The estate. of which the gross value
was estimated to be $i.sli,255, consists
OF real estate to tho value OF s59l 900 /:
real estate mortgages. S121,7ss; stocks
and bonds. se0f,5s7; s55.196 cash and
an interest in the estate Of John Jones
OF Florida OF $i44,6s3.
The New York herald., 1922-03-09
GERMANY MUST PAY u. S.
FOR WATCH ON RHINE
Special Dispatch TO THE New YoHK HmALp.
New York Herald bureau.
Washington. ID. C.. MnYch A. (

The United States fully expects Ger
many to reimburse her for the cost OF
maintaining the army of occupation on
the Rhine and the Harding Administra-
tion is prepared to insist upon such
payment.
The German Government owes to the
United States about 1855. 100000 for the
cost of maintaining the army on the
Rhine. A table made public by the
claims board OF the War Department
to-day shows that up to September 80.
1891. the American Army OF Occupation
and the American section OF the Inter
allied Rhineland High Commission had
run up bill OF s2s4.224,652. which
under the terms of the armistice Ger
many is obligated to foot
Up TO that date Germany had rcim-
bursed Uncle Sam to the extent OF
s35.sS5.t1o. leaving bill OF S24S,339,-
5f2. which now has increased approx
mately TO Sass, 200. 900.
The New York herald., 1922-03-09
KLANsBOYS BEAT NEWSB0Y.

MARYsvrLLE, Cal. March SHANNON
ton, mining town in the eastern part
OF Yuba county. last night discovered a
Junior Ku klux Klan.
Grammar school boys dressed in white
robes masked themselves and attacked
Emil Raetz, q newsboy, while he was
delivering papers.
Adults halted the performance and
police are investigating the attack.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-01
DISCUSSES
 COMPANY TROUBLES
 AT REALTY MEETING

The outstanding feature of the weekly luncheon of the Birmingham Real Estate board which was held in the private dining room of the Tutwiler hotel yesterday afternoon at o'clock was a talk by J. S. Pe- year, president and general manager of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company. MT. Pevear spoke of the financial conditions of the company from the time of his connection to the present day.
 Seven and one-half millions of dollars were invested by the com pany in the Birmingham district be- tween 1908 and 1918. during which time the stockholders did not real ize a safe return on their invest ment, and dividends ceased alto gether in 1914" he said.
 "The earning capacity of the com many does not justify further ex- tensions of the gas and light lines. which condition will be felt later by new residents, although the pres- ent subscribers do not feel 1t now" he stated.
 In speaking of the jitney ques- ton. MT. Pevear said:
 "The time Is near when the jitneys will die out of their own volition.'
 O. H. Horton, secretary. read a letter of resignation from Frank B. Clark, who will be connected With inc real estate firm of Jemison & Co. beginning September l. AL though MT. Clark resigned as active member, he still retains a personal membership in the board.
 I. D. Moore, president of the Chamber of Commerce, made short talk in which he asked the co-opera- ton of the realtors of Birmingham in the civic work of the chamber.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-01
CLARK JOINS HENSON
Becomes Connected With Mortgage
 Loan Department Today

Jemison & Co. announce that ei- fective September 1. Frank E. CiaTk becomes connected with their mort gage loan department. This addition to that department Is made neces- sary by the rapid expansion of bus mess being conducted, 1t is stated.
 Jemison & Co. represent In Ala bama the mortgage loan department of the Metropolitan Life Insurance company, making mortgage loans on business property and 15-year mort gage loans on homes and apartment houses in Birmingham and other cities of the state. and much monsy las been brought into the state for development purposes.
 MT. Clark is graduate of rhe University of Alabama and has a large acquaintance throughout the state as well as In Birmingham. He has a well earned reputation as an appraiser of property, and In this capacity while In business for himself had as clients bankers. corporations and individuals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-01
Afraid of Water at 56,
 SWin1n1ing Expert af 65

"Yes, believe that 1 am tho oldest woman swimmer in the state of Alabama. If not in the entire south," declared Mrs. A. L. Barnes, better known as Mother" Barnes of Tuscaloosa, yesterday. Mrs. Barnes is 65 years of age and is in the city attending the Alabama Mer- chants Association convention and purchasing stock for the A. l.. Barnes confectionery, of which she is president and gem eral manager.
 Now, I'm going to tell you a secret" she continued. T did not learn to swim until I was 56 years old and prior to that time I was deathly afraid of the water"
 At the age of 59, Mrs. Barnes was diving from a spring board into six feet of water and for three years she taught class of 40 the aquatic arts at the swimming pool in Fairvlew park at Tuscaloosa. She is the moth CT of 12 children and has 13 grandchildren, the oldest grand child being 2S years of age and the youngest 5 months.
 In speaking of her wonderful physical condition. she says 1t Is merely due to the fact that she performs series of 300 move ments of calesthenics every morning and swims from one and a half to two hours every afternoon.
 Pm not one bit ashamed of my age" she declares. Why, I'm proud that I'm 65 and can pass for 40, which many people believe that l am"
 Mrs. Barnes walks mile to the beach for her swim and back, then works at the confectionery sometimes until o'clock in the morning.
 Mrs. Barnes has been actively connected with the A. l.. Barnes confectionery for the past four years, does all the buying and Is reputed to be one of the best business women in the state.
 At the barbecue held by the Wholesale Merchants and Man ufacturers' division of tho Cham Der of Commerce for the Ala bama Merchants association at East Lake Wednesday after noon, Mother" Barnes gave very highly enjoyable exhibition swim for the participants of the barbecue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-01
With Fashion Show And
 Dance Contention Closed
K. B. Rogers Awarded Premocar at Close of Alabama Merchants Association Meeting-Radio Con-
 cert and Selections by Orchestra Enjoyed

R. B. Rogers. 1O4 Seventy seventh street. south, grocer, held the lucky card which won the Premocar given away by the Wholesale Merchants and Manufacturers division of the Chamber of Commerce at the clos ing program of the meeting of the Alabama Merchants association. last night. The Premocar Is a Birming ham product costing s1.145. manu= factured by the Preston Motor cor poration and was sold through the agency of Crell Brothers.
 Prior to the awarding of the car a radio concert was enjoyed for half an hour. The radio equipment was installed by the Matthews Electric Supply company. Following the ra- dio concert, the M. E. Williams or chestra gave several pleasing num- bers followed by the fashion show.
 The seasons latest creations were displayed by several beautiful mod els. including modieh designs of eve ming gowns. furs, coats and wraps furnished by the following mer-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-01
NEW SALES PLAN BY
 PRESTON MOTORS
Announcement Made Yester- day for Benefit of Ala
 bama Merchants

Frank J. Ryan. financial director of the Preston Motors Corporation yesterday made announcement Of plans for nationwide campaign to get the Premo car before the public The campaign will be under his personal direction and is the con summation of plans upon which the company has been at work for three or four months. It Is expected to have decided effect in bringing this well known Birmingham prod uct to the attention of people out side the city and state.
 The plan contemplates the giving away by merchants of Alabama of Premocars under such conditions as will be very attractive not only 10 the merchants but also to those who may be the prospective winne 5 or the cars. The plan is arranged so that 1t can be put Into effect in any town whether 1t be 500 or 5o,0O0 population or even more. It is called the .'Preston Motors Trade Building Campaign" Further detaiIs arc announced elsewhere in today's is- sue of The Age-Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-01
AUGUST BUILDING
 ALMOST DOUBLE
 TOTAL FOR JULY
465 Permits Were Issued for $792,991 Worth of Build
 ing During the Past Month

Building operations in the city in August were almost double those of July. according to the monthly re- port of permits issued from the offle e of the building inspector yesterday. For the month of August the sum of s792,s9 was expended for new buildings, while in July $444.171 was spent. During the past month <65 permits were issued, and in July 393 were issued.
 Of the permits issued in August, l4s were for residences entalling a total cost of sS71.545, this being the largest item on the report. Brick and hollow tile buildings were the next largest. There were 24 permi ts issued for buildings of this sort, with an aggregate cost of s251, ,500. Seventy three heating plants at a cost of $4S,771 were installed during the month.
 Details of the report are as fol- lows: Miscellaneous frame buildings. 52, s20,s50 repairs, 173, s45,615; brick and hollow tile. 24. $251,500; repairs to brick, 32. s4s.955; repairs to fire proof. l. s2,500; signs. 10. s3,155.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-01
NEGRO BEATEN BY THREE WHITE MEN Employe of Stockham Pipe Plant Assaulted While on
 Way to Work

Levy Nash, negro, 151s Avenue D, was attacked and severely beaten over the head by three white men yesterday morning at the intersec- tion of Seventeenth street and Ave nue B. as he was en route to his work. Investigating officers say the negro claims to work at the Stock ham Pipe and Fitting company. in East Birmingham.
 Nash was taken to his residence where several stitches were taken in his head by attending physicians. He was reported not dangerously wounded. although he will be con- fined to his home for several days. 1t Is said.
 According to the statas1ant Nash made to Detectives R. J. Walton and H. c. Jones. he passed the antersec- tion of Seventeenth street and Ave- nue about 4:3o o'clock yesterday morning and as he reached the east side of the crossing. he was halted by three white men and questioned as to where he was employed. Nash claims to have informed the men that he worked at the Stockman conn pany plant but said he was cursed. and struck several times over the head before he was able to say any thing else. He was knocked to the ground and left there by his assail- ants who. after felling their victim, took to their heels and quickly dis appeared, according to the negro.
 No arrests have been made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-01
Youth Shot to Death
 FoHowing Quarrel
Lone Buckshot Enters Brain, Causing Instant Death Yerby held for Murder Refused to Make State
 ment-Whsky Cause of Quarrel, Stated

In difficulty which had its origin over whisky. according to Coroner J. D. Russum, J. A. King. 19 years of age. was shot and instantly killed. near the chicken farm, on the Mt. Pinson road. yesterday evening at 5 o'clock. by w. M. Yerby. age 33, of Route No. ?, Birmingham.
 Yerby was arrested by Deputies P. C. Cole, Woody and Virgil Sande- fer, who, accompanied by Coroner Russum. made a record run to the scene. At the county jail last night. where Yerby was lodged on a charge of murder, he refused to make any statement concerning the shooting. declaring that all details would come out in his preliminary trial.
 Coroner Russum, aided by the deputies. conducted an investigation at the scene. and learned from sur rounding residents of the vicinity in which the shooting took place, that King had been accused by Yerby of hiding whisky on the latter's farm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-01

The witnesses also stated that bad feeling existed between the two men,.
 From the evidence obtained by Cor oner Russum, King had gone across the road from his soft drink estab- lishment to the ground under cultiva- ton, belonging to Yerby where, it is alleged, King had whisky concealed. Witnesses testified that Yerby walked up on King as the latter was picking up some whisky, and that hot words ensued between the two. In the melee that followed. Yerby is al- legged to have fired a single -barreled shotgun at King, one of the buckshot taking effect. which entered the head and lodged in the base of the brain, death resulting instantly.
 Coroner Russum stated that no bruises indicating a fight was found on the person of Kira. and that whom his person was searched, no weapon of any description was found.
 King is survived by father. seven brothers and five sisters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-01
'OUIz" IS FEATURE OF RETAIL CREDIT
 MEETING YESTERDAY
Statement, June 30. 1922 Resources

The Associated Retail Credit mon | cid their regular meeting at the
 outhern club yesterday at o'clock. he feature of the meeting being a |auiz' which was conducted by Leo Earpeles, credit man for Burger Dry Goods company. MT. Karpeles box the floor and the various credit hen directed questions at him relat-
 hg to every feature of credits and |ollections as conducted ir his office. great deal of information and |ome amusement was derived from he various questions and the an- |wers thereto. This feature will be |epeated at some future meeting. Next week the Southern Bell Tel |phone company will stage a de- of the workings of the |entral office for the benefit of the |redit men.
 The attendance prize was donated |y W. w. Wilson, former president .f the association and credit men |or Antwine, Mcclure & DeShazo. 't was won by J. N. Forbes of E. E. Forbes & Son
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-01
BIRMINGHAM ID BE CAR BUILDING CITY
 OF UNITED STATES

"In my opinion Birmingham will, in the near future, be the largest railroad ear building city in the United States,' de- clared M. J. Caples, president of the seaboard Air Line raii- road, yesterday. MT. Cnpies is in the city on an inspection of the company's properties and. in- cidentalIy, visit the Chickasnw shfpbuflding and Car company plant, which holds . contract from the seaboard for the man. ufacture of 1,S5O new freight cars and the repair of 5000 old cars.
 The new cars will cost approx imateIy two and one-half mil- lion dollars and the repair of the old cars one nnd one-quarter million. The car building con- cern is turning out for the Sea- board about 15 complete new cars and eight or ten repaired cars per day.
 MT. CnpIes fs very optimistic as to the outcome. He declares that the Chickasaw company has one of the very best equipped plants in the country and is abie' in hi. estimation, to handle any contracts for building cars, re- rardIess of the nature of size.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-01

chants: Loveman, Joseph & Loeb. Abe Kaufman, Louis Saks Clothing company. Burger Dry Goods com pany, Caheen Brothers. Augusta Friedman, snd Drennen department stores. The jewelry worn by the models was supplied sy nromhe=s & Co, This was the most beautiful feature of the meeting.
 Following tss adjournment of the meeting a dance was held in the ball room. With L. C. Wilson serv- ing as chairman of last nights pro- gram the following were members of the committee: s. Feldheimer. and NJ. N. Kronenberg assisted by Al Levy Of the Kaufman store and Ray Williams of Loveman. Joseph & Loeb.
 Members of the Wholesale Mer- chants and Manufacturers associa- tion wish to thank all who helped make this sixth convention of the Alabama Merchants association a success and look forward to mak- ing next years convention an even arger success.