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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-09

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 According to Dr. H. A. Elkourie. who attended Mrs Pharo, her wounds, while serious, will not prove fatal unless complications set in. The skin was not broken, but the blow, which was on the right side of the head may have caused an internal frac- ture. Until an X-ray picture can be made, said Dr. Elkourie, this cannot be determined.
 Mrs. Pharo, who rallied for a short while about two hours after the oc- eurrence, was able to give a good description of the assailant, who, ac- cording to Mrs. Pharo, was a man about s5 years old, wore an army shirt, wrapped leggings and a suit of blue overalls. The negro is about feet and inches tall and weighs about 15o pounds.
 According to Mrs. Pharo, the negro walked into the store about 1 o'clock and asked to see some mems socks. He selected a pair, after some time, and then asked for pair of over alls. Mrs Pharo, it is said, took down some overalls and the negro after picking over the lot aroused the suspicious of Mrs. Pharo and when he had made the purchase, he rendered her a large bill.
 Mrs. Pharo who was alone in the store at the time, attempted to get the negro outside by telling him that she did not have the change and would have to get her brother-in-law who lives near, to make the change. This is the last she was able to re- member, she said. as the negro re- fused to let her leave the store.
 According to her statement, the negro had club, such as nhe kind used by policemen, in his hand when she started for the front door. Mrs. Pharo stated that she began to scream when she saw the club, but remembers nothing after that.
 Detectives Moser and Brown were detailed by Chief McDuff to investi- gate the affair and the officers im- medately went to the scene but ow- ing to the condition of the victim, they were not allowed to talk to her, but will this morning try and trace the assailant
 Coupled with the excellent de- scription as given by Mrs. Pharo, and the fact that the actions of this ne- gro were similar to other affairs of this kind recently, the detectives ex- pect to make an arrest early.
 Willie Joiner, Ill Eighth street, East Thomas, was arrested and placed in jail last night about g ocloc,- by detectives Jones and ' alton, to be held for investigation.
 The negro, according to the off cers, fits the description of the man who attacked Mrs. Pharo.
 The negro will be taken before Mrs. Pharo as soon as possible, for identification
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-09
COX DIES
Pickens County Citizen Dies at
 Home in CarrolltOn

Montgomery. March s.--(Special.)- Roy R. Cox, chief clerk of the state board of control and former state fuel administrator, was called to Carrollton late today by the sudden death of his father, John W. Cox. for mer circuit clerk of Pickens county.
 MT. Cox, who had taken promi- neut part in political and civic af- fairs of west Alabama for many years, died suddenly about 5 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. He had been in i'll health for some time, but his condition was not regarded as dang erous.
 He fell from the gallery of his home early in the week. but com plained only of minor injuries He was in Carrollton during Wednesday morning and was not attacked until the afternoon.
 He is survived by three daughters, one of which is a missionary in China and two sons. Clayton c. Cox, circuit clerk of Pickens county and Roy R. Cox
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-09
]OCE ID EXPLAIN GORGAS CONTRACT
 ID HOUSE BOARD
Divers Statement Causes Sensation at Committee Meeting-Martin Asks
 Permission to Reply
By HUGH ". ROBERTS Washington Bureaq, The AGo-Herald
 500 Davidson Building


 Washington, March 7.-Colonel Joce, in charge of the nitrate division of the war department, will testify before the House committee on mii- tary affairs Friday as to the reasons and methods because of and by which the government entered into contract with the Alabama Power company to secure construction of the auxil- iary steam plant at Gorgas.
 Representative Oliver of the Sixth Alabama district in statement be- fore the committee today, declared that the contract was unconscionable and referred the fact that previously Representative Miller of Washington, member of the committee, had like wise, characterized the contract. This gave rise to the suggestion that many other contracts had been made by the war department in the stress of war The point was disputed. It therefore became necessary for the committee to summon Colonel Joce, who had made most of these con tracts.
 Meeting Is Electrical
 The meeting of the committee to- day was electrical Representatives Bankhead and Almon attempted to impress the committee with the at titude of the citizens of Alabama. Representative Oliver, however, went deeper. He did not intend to charge the committee with dereliction Of duty, but various members of the committee so construed his argu- ment Representatives Kahn, Park CT and Fisher expressed themselves. The representative of the Associated had the Associated Press misrepre- sented the attitude of the committee The fireworks were all ablaze. It was then determined that Colonel Joce should be given opportunity to testify. As Joce made most of the contracts involving nitrates and mu- nitions of war, it Is anticipated that he will testify in such manner as to constitute defense of the contracts.
 Martin Not Asleep
 Thomas W. Martin, president of tho Alabama Power company, was not sound sleeping at the switch. When Mir Oliver opened his address before the committee by reading the resolu- tions adopted by the Montgomery mass meeting, Mr. Martin arose to his feet.
 'srhe members of Congress who advocate the Ford offer" he said, have the privileges of the floor. They may on the floor say what pleases them. have not such priv i ileges. Therefore. ask that I be allowed to incorporate in the record an answer to the resolutions of the Montgomery mass meeting. and the argument of the members Of Con gress who this morning have aj- dressed you" He was accorded the privilege.
 And thus. the hearings, to all prac- tical effects came to an end. There Is no guage by means of which the action of the committee might be forecast
 But nothing will be done prior to an inspection by the committee of the Muscle Shoals properties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-09

sSs SnS ..rch S.-The grim
 oN Wireless operator who sD at death and flashed
 -ng bits of wit into the ether
 :, his ship, the Norwegian steam CT Grontoft, widowed and slow ly sank during a mid-Atlantic hurricane last Thursday, was re- corded on the radio log of the Danish steamer Estonia, arriv- ing today.
 Each detail of the ships plight, each call for aid. was supple mented by the testing comment of the radio man, whose identity is still unknown. He talked as if he were going on lark in port. in- stead of to the bottom of the sea His last message, a disjointed one. was a series of witticisms-with death as the butt of the joke.
 The Estonia, herself hard hit in the 11e-mile gale, made va liant but unsuccessful effort to reach the Grontoft, which first sent out calls for aid at 10 o'clock last Thursday morning. report ing her position as about 700 miles east of Cape Race. The Estonia at that time was 4s miles west of the disabled Norwegian and steaming in an opposite di- rection. Captain Hans Jorgenson ordered his ship about and she steamed slowly toward the Gron- toft.
 Meanwhile radio operator Han sen engaged the operator of the Grontoft in conversation. The latter sent out first the follow ing-a stereotyped irony of the seas:
 God pity the poor sailors on a night like this" Then followed a series of Ina, ha."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-09
-------s-------------- THE WEATHER

Washington. March s-Aiabama and Mississippi: Rain Thursday and Friday: mild temperature Thursday, colder Friday afternoon. fresh pos sibly strong southeast and south shifting 10 northwest winds.
 Georgia Increasing cloudiness fol- lowed by rain Thursday afternoon or night or Friday slightly warmer in east and south portions Thursday, increasing northeast and east winds.
 Tennessee: Increasing cloudiness and somewhat warmer followed by rain Thursday; Friday rain and colder,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-09
United States Declines to Participate in
 Genoa Conference
 By Assocfnt.d Press

Washington, March s.-The Amer ican government today declined the invitation to participate in the inter national conference and financial conference to be held in Genoa next month on the ground that the con ference is not an economic one. but is rather conference of a political character in which the government of the United States could not helpfully participate"
 The refusal to enter the conference was contained in. a note from Secre- tary Hughes to Ambassador Ricci of Italy, who had presented the invi- tation on behalf of his government. which in turn was acting for the all lied ambassadors. Ambassador Ricci immediately communicated the text of the note to his government.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-09
Underwood Not Informed Wilson Has Joined Arms
 Farley Treaty Opponents

Senator Underwood this after noon saids 'I have been informed that the Hearst newspapers have printed . statement that I have been made aware of the alleged Tact that ex-President Wilson has Joined hands with Senator Borah in opposition to the Wash ingtcn conference treaties. I have not been 70 informed either by ex-Preaident Wilson, Senator Borah, or anybody else"
 Senator Underwood was ques- tfOned as to the fate of the treaties He said:
 -I do not know how many democrats will support the treat ies. But I do know that enough democrats will support them to guarantee theif ratification
 AThat is as explicit as I can make myself tonight.n
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-09

arms conference program.
 Taking the initiative for the ad ministration, Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, the republican leader and a member of the American arms conference delegation. told the Sem ate in carefully prepared address that the four-power pact had its main purpose" in abrogation of the Anglo-Japanese alliance, and that If ratification was defeated it meant failure of the conference
 Senator Reed. democrat. Missouri. replied that either the treaty con templated more than the republican leader had admitted or else it was farce" and piece of international bunkum" If the national policies of Great Britain and Japan were such as to make continuance of the Anglo Japanese alliance a real menace to the United States, the Missouri sena- tor declared, no promise designed to consult" in future controversies would be worth the paper it was written on.
 All Included Tn Debate
 The support of the treaty was ex- pressed by Senator Fletcher, demo- crat Florida. while Senators Robin sen, democrat, Arkansas, Watson, democrat. Georgia, Borah. republi- can, Idaho, and France, republican, Maryland joined with Senator Reed in attacking it. The debate event ually involved discussion of all the arms conference treaties and re- suited in several spirited clashes be- tween the leaders on opposing sides.
 One of the many subjects on which Senator Reed cross-questioned Sen- ator Lodge was the difference in view" between President Harding and the American delegation ns to the application of the pact to the homeland of Japan. The republican leader insisted there had been no Understanding" among the delegates for inclusion of the homeland within the treatys scope, and that the sup plemeptal treaty on that subject had been signed because Japan had asked for 8 change in the original agree ment.
 President Sends Message
 While the debate was in progress President Harding replied to the Senate's request for information about the status of the Lansing Ishii agreement with Japan, declaring in special Senate message that no pro- vision of the agreement in conflict with the open door policy could re- main in force after conclusion of the general far eastern treaty signed at the conference. Senator Borah, who was the author of the resolution of inquiry told the Senate that the Presidents conclusions did not coin eide with those of Japanese states men, but added that since the Lansing-Tshii agreement was only an executive declaration of policy Mir. Harding's pronouncement ought to be sufficient to terminate it.
 The debate in the Senate is to be continued tomorrow with the admin istration leaders urging that a vote be expedited Senator Robinson is expected to begin the days discus sion in a speech, advocating reserva- tion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-09
3S BARRELS RECOVERED Bx A s.snciafAd Brnaa

Frederick, Md, March 8.-Two ar rests and recovery of ss of the more than 50 barrels of whisky stolen early today by an armed band of about 30 men from the warehouse at Burkittsville, near here, of the Out bridge Horsey Distillery company, Inc, were reported tonight by the authorities. 1t was reported that be- tween SO and 70 barrels of liquor was hauled away by the raiders, who overpowered three guards and worked four hours loading their trucks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-09
INVESTIGATION STARTED
 By Associated Press

Atlanta, March S.-Governor Hard wick late today started an investi- gation of complaint made by the Rev. P. N. Henningham, negro preacher of Barrow county, that he had been flogged Monday night and ordered to leave. The governor said he would proclaim martial law in Barlow if necessary to protect the preacher, but meantime would call on the sheriff to prevent further attacks on him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-09
MISS HUGHES ENGAGED
 By Associated Press

Washington, March S--The engage ment of Catherine Hughes, daughter of the secretary of state and Mrs. Hughes to Chauncey L. Waddell. of New York city, was announced to- night by her parents. Miss Hughes was graduated from Wellesley col lege in 1920. Her fiance is the son of Mir. and Mrs. Edwin J. Waddel, oS Greenfield. Ohio. He was a mem Der of the class of 1918. Harvard college and was in the air service during the World war NIT. Wad- dell now is associated with Dillon, Read and company of New York city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-09
HARRIS TO LEAVE SERVICE
 By Associated Press

Washington. March S.-Maj Gen.. Peter c. Harris, adjutant general of the army since September l, 1918, plans to leave the active service about April l, it was learned today. The general, brother of Senator Harris of Georgia, expects to take an extended leave of absence until Sep tember l, when he will go on the. retired list.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-09
Bx HuGH W. RoRERrs

By HUGH ". ROBERTS
 Washington Bgrsan. The Age-Hsrald.
 800 Davidson Building WashinEton, March s-(Spe- I.)-The statement published today by the Hearst newspapers throuEhoat the United States that Woodrow Wilson had writ ten . letter to Senator Bcrah protesting against "entangling alhances'' and the treaties for mulated by the Washington con- ference may or may not be true.
 Senator Borah tonight declined to make . specific announcement. But the statement carried in the Hearxt newspapers that Senator Underwood of Alabama, demo- cratic leader. had been notified that ex-President Wilson, in . formal letter to Senator Borah, had aligned himself with the so- called ixreeonciliables, ts false.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-09
STORE IS DEsTRoyEn

Atmore, March Especial. .)-The building and stock of the Evers Dry Goods company at this place were de- stroyed by fire early Sunday morn ing. The building was valued at s10.000 and the stock at ss 900.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-09
Negro Attacks Woman In Northside Store.
 The AssaiZant Escapes

Mrs S. N Phar who small at 032 Second north the rendered blow from blunt unidentified o'clock yesterday afternoon.
 The with about SIS, which be-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-09
cONCLUDE TESTIMONY

Mobile, March S.-Testimony S. in the case of Dossy Rivers being tried on an indictment charging murder in the first degree for the alleged slay- ing of Deputy Sheriff A. c. Brill, January 1, was concluded today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-09
TENNEssEE EDITOR nEAn

Clarksville, Tenn, March S.-Wil- liam Wallace Barksdale for 35 years owner and editor of the Daily Leaf Chronicle, died at his home here to- night following a two weeks illness
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-09
Friend and Foe Of Pacific Pact
 In First Skirmish
Lodge Declares Main Purpose of Treaty Is Abrogation of Anglo
 Japanese Alliance
By Associated Press

Washington. March s.-Friends and opponents of the four power Pacific treaty in the Senate met in their first general skirraish today nt a four-hour stormy ses- sion which touched on virtually every disputed question of the nrrns nnnferencr nrnrrnm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-09
MEET OLD FRIENDS

"The Gumps" in coiors every Sun day in The Age-Herald. Others are "Gasoline Alley" "Mr and Mrs" and rom Sawyer"
Evening journal., 1922-03-29
GEN. MOTORS CAR
SALES INCREASED

NEW YORK. March 2s.-Pierre
s. dupont, president OF the General
Motors Corporation. commenting on
the business outlook, says: THE
position OF the corporation Is very
satisfactory to us. Bank loans
which now stand at f41.14o, 900 have
been reduced $500, 900 since the be-
ginning OF the year and cash which
now stands at $4,000. 900 decreased
only 100000. making net i'm
provement in cash position OF S4,-
100000
while It may be several weeks
before final figures OF sales OF mo-
tor cars for the first quarter OF 1922
will be available the preliminary
figures are most encouraging. Sales
for January were 16.0SO. February
2O,s64 and sales for March will be
approximately 10000 cars, a total OF
sc. .O0O. This compares with bS,+sS
cars in the previous quarter and fur
ther with 3O.02s for the nrst quar-
ter OF last year.
"All divisions OF the corporation
are enjoying a substantial increase
in business and reports from our
distributors and dealers indicate a
strong retail demand for our pro-
duct this. spring and summer"
The directors OF the corporation at
their meeting held yesterday declared
the regular quarterly dividends upon
the preferred and debenture stocks
as follows; Six per cent preferred
one dollar and nifty cents a share
six per cent debenture one dollar and
nifty cents a share; seven PEE cent de-
benture one dollar and Ave cents .
share These dividends are payable
on May /. 1914. to stockholders Of
record at the close OF business April
7, 1924.
Evening journal., 1922-03-29
MARKET LIST
STRENGTH
Rails, Many Specialties Act
Well in Opening Min
utes of Trading

NEW YORK. March % Omitted
Press Rejecting disappointment OF
the trading fraternity over failure
OF American Ice directors to do more
than declare the regular quarterly
dividend, the stock opened off 1 at
1O4%. on the New York Stock Ex-
change today.
In speculative circles 4 belief pre-
vailed that the ice management
might announce a plan for cutting
mp the present stock on four for
one basis
The fact that no action OF this sort
was taken caused some selling in
early trading which carried the
stock down TO 1O5h.
Strength characterized the general
list. Lima Locomotive SCARED 10 a
new height at 111% and Consolidated
Gas sold at a high for its present
move at 10. Studebaker advanced
1861. on initial transaction. Rails
continued to show the good feeling
produced by February operating
achievements Northern Pacihc gain
Ing y to 75H and Pennsylvania X
to ssh
Opening prices included: Z. s.
steel sS. up ~; studebaker 1864
MP x: Lima Locomotive 111i5, up
TX: Consolidated Gas 10. up u
Corn Products 1O4%, up " Amer
lean Ice 1O4%. of 1; Sears -Roebuck
75il. up u: American Sugar 7oi5 ;
New Haven 2OK Electric Storage
Battery 1877. up /; American Car and
Foundry 154K, up u; Atohisor
96k. up Il; L. g. Rubber 6Oh. of
4 Industrial Alcohol 4Sh, on Il;
Northern Pscinc ~. up u; Brook
lyn Rapid Transit 1sh. on Il New
York Central ~, up u D.; Crucible 81
up y Baldwin 1919. on X; Read
ing 7sSs. up Il; Allied Chemics
63H. of Il; Union Pacific 1924
on Il.
Evening journal., 1922-03-29
FARMERS CALL
FOR HELPERS

CONTINUED From First Page)
said Miss Katherine Smith. in charge
Of the bureau Requests are COM
ing In for single men. married men,
white and colored Offers are made
for men willing TO work on farms
and occupy homes on the farm
properties with their own families. ."
When Miss Smith was asked con
cerning the rates OF pay for farm
help she responded that the question
did not come within the province Of
the bureau.
we endeavor to nnd the jobs for
idle men and women and place as
many OF the latter IN the positions as
we can" said Miss Smith. "Of course
we obtain data as to the pay and
hours Of work offered by prospec.
tive employers and we inform ap-
pllcants for positions OF the condi-
lions offered. We do not, however.
make such data public"
Seventeen men were placed by the
bureau today, In addition TO 115 seni
out on cleanup" work. which 4,
being paid for by p. s dupont. OF
these seventeen, seven were skilled
workers. Five women also wer,
placed. one OF which was an indus
trial and the remainder were do
nestle workers.
Twelve men and seven women
we're referred 10 possible positions
Only eight men and three womei
registered for employment.
Evening journal., 1922-03-29
died

kIRBY-ln this city. on March o.
1877. Laura Kirby, 1is Tatnsu ST
aged 10 years. Relatives and friends
are Invited 10 attend the funeral
services. At Ezion Church. Ninth
evening March 80. st 8 o'clock. In
day. ' VII r''-
NcGoNIGAL-In this city. on March
Alvin r'zs; sns e. T.Iu. walter. infant son or
gonisal aged year and & month,
Funeral services will be held a.
ms parents residence, 500 Poplar
street on Thursday afternoon.
n msreh 80; at 2so o'clock Inter
LhACH-At Grubb's Corner. on March
-. 1922 Malenda, widow Of the
lste James Leach. aged sb ve,T,
Relatives and friends are invited
her late residence, at Grubb's g.
ner on Friday afternoon. March
~ st o'clock. Interment 80
Bethel cemetery. Please omit nav.
ers- Automobiles will meet train
~ Harvey Station. B. 4 o. r
al 2l5. Troleys At Shell eosd
between - and j.
CbA hk-ln Brandywins Hundred On
March 70. 1922. Edward n. CLARK
aaed ss years. Relatives and friends
are Invited 10 attend the funeral
services at the funeral parlors ~
McCrery. 2lS W. 2lth street on
FRIDAY afternoon. at 2 O'Clock. In
Isrment Al Lombsrdy cemetery
ruenus may view the remains
-, THURSDAY evening. after o'clock.
GElSzLER-In this city. on March %
lsa2 Grace, wife OF the late John
a. oeiszler. Relatives and frlends
are Invited 10 attend the funeral
from her late residence qi7 rhast
nut street, on Friday morning al .
CLOCK. Requiem mass al 81
PauiE Church Interment At Ca
tshedral cemetery. Please omit
MYERs-In this city. on March >,
1922. Anna. wife Of Joseph "
Myers. Relatives and friends az
invited 10 attend the funeral fron,
her late residenoe. SiS "a sixth
s,Tee, on Friday morning, March
St. Msry's Church. Interment -
Cathedral cemetery.
lHUTCHlSON-fn this city. on March
B 1927, Mary R.. widow ot sam
Vel Hutchinson, aged - years
Relatives and friends are invited 70
attend the funeral services at her
late residence, si5 Clayton street
on Thursday evening. At o'clock
Due notice Of interment will he
given.
CLARK-In this city on March II 1a99
Betty Jane, infant daughter OF Rsv,
\ mOnd II. and Sarah Price CLARK
aged Z month and 20 days Rela-
lives and friends are Invited 70 sf -
tend the funeral services, At the
1 late residence. 1901 Pine street. on
Thursday afternoon. at o'clock
Intermont at Lombardy osmeterv
JBFFERIs-fn this city. on March q
1921. Alice Turner. wife OF Arthur
q. Jefferls, aged 81 years. Rais
lives and friends are invited 10 a.
tend the funeral services a. her
street, on Thursday Rfternoon
March ~. 1924. At 230 o'clock. In
terment al Riverview cemetery.
Bah Erin this city. on March "a
1922. John Baker. Relatives ana
friends ara invited to attend ths
funeral services from the reslden r..
OF his niece. Elizabeth Baker l1n
Ruth street. on Thursday afternoon.
at O'Clock. Interment at Siivs-.
brook cemetery.