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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-05
CONGRESS BEGINS EFFORT ID SETTLE
 NATIONAL STRIKE
Operators and Union Leaders Will Be Asked to Meet April 10 in Attempt to Come
 to Agreement
By Associated Pres.

Washington, April IA congress sional effort at settlement of the coal strike, particularly as it involves the bituminous fielas, was begun to- day when Chairman Nolan of the House labor committee was author ized to telegraph invitations to a number of representative operators and officers of the operators asso- citations in the central competitive coal field to attend meeting with the miners union leaders in Wash ington April 10, in an attempt to reach an agreement.
 At the same time Senator Borah. republican, Idaho, took occasion 10 say in the Senate that drastic pub lie action might be demanded and to charge the operators with con- tract breaking in precipitating the strike.
 possible divergence between the views of members of Congress and those of the istration however was seen when Attorney General Daugherty issued statement that 'the government is not undertaking to do anything in the present sit nation of the coal matter" declaring that men have right to quiet work and men have a right to employ other men that the public was not menaced with coal shortage. and that it was the duty of local authorities 10 maintain order.
 The government would not look with favor upon coal price increases. g. Mir Dausherty said. adding that he saw no reason st this time to be- lieve that disorder need be feared :" but asserting that the government will perform whatever may be it's duty in the premises" if local and state agencies cannot maintain peace.
 Willing to Negotiate
 The House committee action came after its members had spent two days listening to discussion of the strike from the miners5 viewpoint fy John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers. Mir Lewis as- sured the committee he would advise his associates to negotiate with any representative group of operators from the central field, which in- cludes Illinois, Indiana, Ohio ana western Pennsylvania. even though
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-05
MIDNIGHT PARTY ENDS IN DEATH
 0F COLONEL BECK
Pioneer Flier Killed by Promi- nent Lawyer, Who Claims Killing Was Result of Ac-
 cidentaI Shot
By Associated Press

Oklahoma City, Okla. April IA midnight party in the fashionable home here of J. P. Day, prominent attorney and oil man, ended early to- day in the death of Lieut.. Col. Paul Word Beck, assistant commandant of Post field at Fort Sill Okla, and widely known in army circles.
 Beck, one of the pioneer fliers of the American army, was killed by Day, who declared he struck the army of ficer over the head with a revolver when he returned home and found his guest struggling with Mrs. Day. The gun was discharged accidental ly, Day asserted. Beck's skull was so badly torn that officials were un- able to determine whether the bullet or the blow caused death. Day is under s5.ooo bond to appear at a coroner's inquest Saturday.
 A committee of officers from Post field will conduct an inquiry, it was announced late today by Forest Hughes. county attorney. He said he would not consider filing charges un- til after the coroner's inquest.
 M. F. Meadows, federal prohibition director for Oklahoma, also an nounced he would investigate to de- termine, he said. what part, if any. liquor may have played in the trag- edy.
 The shooting followed a party at the Day home, at which Lieut. Col. Beck was guest of honor. Beck flew here yesterday from Fort Sill. Day had taken the other guests home in his motor car and when he returned to his home about 2:30 a. m., he de- clared in a statement to newspaper men, noticed through window that his wife and Beck were seated on a divan. Colonel Beck reached for her" Day declared. There was a struggle"
 Thereupon Day said he rushed into the house and to an upstairs room where he got his revolver.
 Returning to the dining room," he related, T commanded You get out of here The army officer drew lack his hand as If to strike. l hit him over the head, the gun went off, l never dreamed of it's discharging."
 Day said Lieutenant Colonel Beck had spent the evening with him and Mrs. Day. They dined at a hotel. Day said he had invited Beck to stay at his home last night
 Earlier in the evening Beck and Mrs. Day attended theatre together according to other guests at the party. Day did not accompany them. Beck had long been a friend of the Day family. Beck is 45 years old. Day is 50 and his wife several years his junior.
 Mrs. Day was unable to make any connected statement during the day. However she corroborated the story told by her husband. Mrs. Day Is leading society woman of Okla homa City. She spent last winter in Washington. D. C.. and entertained at many social functions. Lieuten- ant Colonel Beck lived at Fort Sill with his mother. His wife died last year in Atlantic City. He is survived by a son. who is first lieutenant 1 in the army ordnance department stationed at Watertown. Conn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-05
Hop Dealer, Apfully Annoying to Himself,
 Has Self Arrested
By Associnied Press

New York. April 4.-When JO- seph Nohns0n snv the corner of Lexington avenue and Ninety seventh street going around like n merry-gO-round. his better judgment told him that he ought to be punished for the way his worse judgment hnd been behnv- ing In the matter of obcying of prohibition laws.
 So he looked up and down the whiriinE streets for policeman. There was none in sight. He shuffIed over to police signal box. took down the receiver. and when headquarters answered, ssidi .sergennt. this is me. Please send cop to remove myself. Myself is annoying me simply awfuI.v
 The lights flashed on neighbour ing signal boxes. Quickly six policemen came running.
 "Officers, do your duty" com mandcd Mir. Yohnxon. They did. They learned that Tohuson. dealer in malt and hops. had patrenized himself. He WAS let off with S3 fine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-05
By Associated Press

Louisville. April 4.-"Marse" Henry Watterson came to Ken lucky today to rest for all time. A great assemblage of Louis vllle citizens and men of national prominence who knew him in life came to honor his memory. Flags on public buildings flew at halfmast. while simple services at the first Christian church were being held for the dean of Amer ica's journalism, who died in Jacksonville, Fla, about three months ago.
 The casket was placed on catafalque directly in front of the pulpit, was flanked on one side with scores of floral offerings from many parts of the country. The folds of an American flag which stood to it's right and rear, were stirred by the breeze from the open doors.
 Grouped near the pulpit were members of the Watterson family, the pallbearers, some of whom had been associated with MT. Watterson in his newspaper work for 50 years. and the honorary pallbcarers. Among them was Alexander konta, New York banker and manufacturer. to whom MT. Watterson dedi- cated his biography. James w. Brown of the Editor and Pub fisher. New York. attended as the representative of the president and governing committee of the Press Congress of the World.
 Jim Wilson, for years Mir. Wat tersons devoted negro servant. grief f-stricken. sat with the fam fly.
 The services were in line with that simplicity which had marked the life of MT. Watterson. A rit- ualistic reading, hymn. a prayer. an anthem by the choir and a eulogy were the outward tributes.
 He leaves no successor Rev.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-05
Spends $l, 800 in q Hunt for Jumper
 of q $500 Bond
By Associated Press

New York, April IA man who spent $f 500 and 19 months look ing over the country for an al- legged hall jumper. whose $500 bond he had signed. appeared in magistrates court today with the object of his search.
 Michael EisensteIn. who spent the money, said he tracked Louis Zimmerman to Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia and other cities be- fore locating him recently In Bal timore, on his fifth trip to that place. He had determined to spend his last cent to get zim- merman, he said.
 Magistrate sweetser held Zim- merman without bail. The bail he was accused of having jumped was fixed after his arrest for Jostiing in street car in Sep tcmber, 1920.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-05
Diary Written by
 Hand Turning Cold
 m Death Is Legacy
By AssocIated Prass

New York, April 4.-Notes writ ten In n diary by n hand turning cold in death WAS the legacy left Mrs. Eugene K. Martin, whose husband today was found dead in his East Side apartment, suI- eide by gas.
 Written under April 4. in clear, firm hand, wns the first entryi
 "I am tired. so tired, I have given life fair trial but failed to find interest therein"
 Equally firm was the entry, "Listening to wireless while undergoing thIs process of de- struction."
 Then n Title less eliRIbles
 T am still on my feet, but starting to get dizzy"
 stilI less controlled the hand that wrote,
 "I am weaker"
 Just readsblei
 'Good-bye. Alice, God bless you. I love you.-
 Then n wavy Iine-a sentence never completed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-05
"Marse Henry" Watterson
 NoW Sleeping m Kentucky

Dr. E. L. Powell. pastor of the church. said. For only Ulysses can wield the bow of Ulysses
 Not again.. be continued, shall his like be found. Others who have lived and wrought on a great stage have acknowledged their indebtedness to the glowing inspiration they have received through discipling or association with this great man and his in- fluence will abide with the younger generation who will carry forward his work"
 The burial service was read by the Rev. Dr. Charles Craik of Christ church cathedral of Cave Hill cemetery. where the casket was lowered into a stone vault.
 A plain block granite above from its eminence on hill over looking the city where the vel eran editor of the Louisville Courler-Journal spent the most active years of his life
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-05

Out of the first III ballots cast in The AgeHerald referendum on form of city government preferred by the citizens of Birmingham for their city the board of mayor and aldermen plan maintained good lead.
 The result of the first I'll ballots is as follows:
 For commission, 6.
 For city manager, 65.
 For mayor and aldermen, 100.
 The same percentage seems to havo run through each mall received by The Age-Herald. The afternoon ma.l of yesterday, for instance, ran this way: For commission, 3: for man. ager, 2t for mayor and aldermen, sS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-05

Each man and woman so far send ing in their ballot has signed the affirmative statement that they were voters. The referendum is confined to bona fide voters, men and women, The AgeHerald desiring the refer endum to be as near like a regular election as is possible. and having determined to throw all reasonable safeguards about it so that it will be genuine.
 Each mail brings a larger number of ballots. It is going to be sure enough" affair.
 Cut out and sisn the blank ballot and forward 1t to Referendum De- partment." care Age Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-05
Kindness of Heart Costs Noted Diuine
 More Than $24,OOO
RxA.snciatsd Press

New York, April 4.--The kInd- ness of heart of Rev. Dr. Charles H. Parkhurst, noted Presbyterian divine, cost him $24,0T7.7I today.
 Supreme Court Justice Geige- rich awarded a verdict in that sum against him In s suit for s4O.O00 promissdry note brought by Albert K. ktntner. Dr. Park hurst. who ix III of pneumonia. said in an affidavit that he in- dorsed the note h September, 1919, purely ss an act of accom- modntfon to the American Edu- cationaI alliance, and the German Publication society, which are named as co-defendants. The complaints against the two or ganisations were dropped during the trial and Dr. Parkhurst was left SIS the sole defendant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-05
GENERAL,

GEN EHAB Dial is seeking to curb activities of cotton robber. Marked activity is shown in cot ton market yesterday. Quoted vaIues suffer ms stock list makes record. Steel corporation operating s5 per cent at Pfttsburg. Wall street makes new high record for present year.
 STATE College women meet at Judson this week.
 Southern boards to cooperate at federal hearing.
 LOCAL Complete plan for schools of city if bond issue wins. Four hundred chemists attend six ty-third convention. Mass meeting of Auburn alumni tonight.
 swann describes electric furnace and manufactures. Seven million -doliar bond issue and new tax pEopOsed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-05
SENATE BODY WILL
 VOTE ON FUNDFOR
 W|LSONDAM TODAY
Believed to Be Effort to Chlo- roform Ford's Bid-No Word Received From
 Manufactures
By HUGH ". ROBERTS Washington Bureau. The Age-Herald,
 300 Davidson Building


 Washington, April 4.-(Special.) The Senate committee on agricul- ture and forestry will vote tomorrow on a motion by Senator Harreld of Oklahoma, providing for an amend ment to the army appropriation bill under the authority of which the government will expend $7,300,00o in completing Wilson dam across the Tennessee river.
 The motion, it is strongly indicated tonight, will prevail, probably by a unanimous vote. 1t would have been put over today but for the sparce at tendance on the part of members.
 It's success will mean two things: First, that Wilson dam will be com pleted; and secondly, that the repub- licans will have begun the chloro- forming of the offer of Henry Ford. 1t win not be taken up seriously un- til after the forthcoming congress sional elections. The republicans in- tend to remove problem which in 8 political sense has proved vexAticus to them.
 Rumor of Agreement
 In the House today there was cir culated a report to the effect tliat Henry Ford had agreed to amend his offer by eliminating the Gorgas steam plant which had proved a principal bone of contention. W. B. Mayo. Ford's engineer, had not ar rived, however, late tonight, and speculation Is still rife. Represent ative l.. B. Almon of the Muscle Shoals district asked regarding she rumor, declared that he had no in- formation. At the same time. the re- port is not seriously regarded. A dis patch from Miami to the Washington Star today, declared that Ford. while on his vacation, has refused to open
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-05
ROGERS RESIGNS
 FROM PRESIDENCY
 OF HIGHWAY BODY
No Reason Assigned For His Resignation-LaCk of Har- mony Rumored-Kilby
 May Refuse to Accept
Ny FRED IT. GORMLEY Montgomery Bureau, The Age-Herald, 221-2 First Naticnal Bank Building

Montgomery, April 4.-(Speeial.) ) Senator John A. Rogers, chairman of the state highway commission since the latter part of 1919, has re- signed. He failed to appear at the special meeting of the commission Tuesday and an investigation tonight developed the fact that his formal resignation had been received at the executive department and was being held awaiting the return of Governor Kilby.
 Senator Rogers gave no reason for his decision to retire. He merely re- signed and thanked the governor for his courtesles, according to infor- nation at the executive department. But the full story has nto been told There are reports that harmony has not been general among members of the highway commission and that this probably caused Senator Rogers to quit.
 It is doubtful that the governor will accept 'the resignation. The res- ignation was followed py petition of citizens of Sumter county and the Sixth district urging the governor to decline to accept 1t and to insist that Mir Rogers remain in the head of the commission.
 Alabama is about to issue highway improvement bonds to the amount of 25,000,000 for road construction in all counties. Senator Rogers was among the leaders of the campaig gns of 1920 and 1922 which resulted in the ratification of the road bond is- sue. He was one of the champions oi the legislation in the sessions of 1s19 and 1921.
 Commission Meets.
 The commission met in open ses- sion Tuesday for the ratification of contracts which will start work on seven road projects in the counties of Lauderdale. Montgomery. Dale. Chambers, Coffee, Etowah and Gen eva counties. These projects were involved In bids which were opened last week.
 The low bid on the construction Of 146 miles of hard road from Athens  to Elk river in Limestone county was rejected, on the protest of cltl- zens of Limestone county who con tended that the amount of the bid. $3S4f01.15, should not be expended on one road project. Plans will be revised and new bids requested
 Sessions of the commission Tues day were in the open. $. P. McDon- aid, member for the Fourth district. offered a resolution declaring all meetings open, but it went over to the regular meeting under the ruling of the temporary chairman, F. J. Crampton. However, it was pointed out that state law enacted in 1915 prohibits any executive sessions of any state boards on governmental agencies which expend or appropri- ate public funds. This bin was in trcduced by Senator J. M Bonner of Wilcox county and encountered no serious opposition in the legisla- ture.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-05
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 sEElsy ~ssW TRIAL.

Montgomery. April .4.-- (speciai) )- Charles stoudemire, convicted of murder in Jefferson county Decem her .1e and sentenced. to death. has appealed to the supreme court tor another trial His certificate of ap- peal was filed with the supreme court today and the case will be submitted during the secona call for the tern. which will be taken Up Tuesday anu will continue until June 30.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-05
Grant Charter For Proposed Sheffield Pensacola RaiLway

mnin line between the two termI- nnis, branches between Pensn- cola and the naval mir reserya- ton and between Gateswood Junction and GateswOod. fin Colbert county, An.
 John 1T. Steele of Buffalo, V. Y., K given as president and treasurer of the road; Roscoe c. Vaudeville, EImirs, N. y.. vice president. and Roscoe C. Green away. treasurer. The board of di- rectors include Nessrs. Steel and Vaudeville and Harold II. Thorne of New York
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-05
SHOOTS SISTER-IN-LAW
 WHEN WIFE VISITS HER
Rv Associated Press

Alexandria, Va, April 4.-Wal- lace Nelson, 31. this afternoon went to the home of hIs sister in-Iaw, Mrs. Elsie Duffey, B, wife of Charles Duffy, and fired four shots at her, two of which took effect. one entering her neck and the other her arm. IL Is believed she will recover.
 Nelson afterwards gave himself up to the police. He said that he had forbade his wife to visit her sister to which he attributed the shooting. His wife witnessed the shooting and made an unsuc- eessful effort to get the weapon from him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-05
FLOOD SITUATION IMPROVED
 By Associated Prenn

Memphis, April 4.-With the Mis- sissppi river falling Ut a rate of al- most a half-foot day at Memphis, the crest of the flood water passing Helena tonight. with the probability. according to weather bureau offi- cials, of a stationary river at Old Town, Ark, the only point in the central river district where serious levee trouble has developed, early to- morrow, the flood situation has de- cidedly improved, United States engi- neers in charge of flood protection work announced tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-05
FATTY TAKES STAND TO-DAY
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San Francisco. April 4.-Roscoe c. tFatty) Arbuckie, on trial on s charge of manslaughter in connec ! ton with the death or Miss Nirgiaia Rappe, win take the witness stand in his own defense tomorrow. his chief couas Gavin McNab. announced to day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-05
By Associated Press

T
 TaIiahassee, Fin. April 4.-A charter Inns been granted for op- eration In this state of n proposed railroad between Muscle Shoals and Pensacola. The enterprise. incorporated under the name of the Muscle Shoals, Birmingham and Pensacola Railway company. Is capitalized at S2.50O.OOO. and under the articles of incorpOra- ton its Indebtedness must not exceed s25.0O0,000.
 The application for charter sets forth that The company plans to lay, in addition to the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-05
oppppED To WAsHINGToN

Washington. April 4.-(Special.)- Commander Donald c. Binkham of Talladega has been ordered to Wash ington for a service of several years the Secretary of the Navy announces tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-05
Mayor and Alderman Plan Maintains Lead
 h Referendum Vote
Manager Form Comes Next and Commission Has
 Only Scattering Few Rallying to Its Support
CITY GOVERNMENT BALLOT


 What form of do you prefer for the city of Birmingham? Present form, by commission ..................... City manager plan. Board of mayor and aldermen plan n..........,..... @Ai' you 4'"''A''0 'oVei NdiHe 1AuulesS Fill out and send to Referendum Department" Age Herald.
 Names of voters will not be published but ballots be signed to prevent duplication.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-05
Ny Fauorite Stories
The Prudent Bride
By IRWIN s. COBB

girl for her
  wedding hunted and asked her O take charge of the fund.
 puzzled lady, 'but, Mandy, won't be needing money spend honeymoon?" Miss May said the bride does think Ia gon self wid strange nigger an all dat moi
 Copyright 1922 by the McNaugh Syndicate, lnc.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-05
WEATHER FORECAST

Showers and thunderstorms today tomorrow fair with fresh southerly winds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-05
BUY IN BIRMINGHAM

Goods advertised in The Age-Herald by Birmingham merchants are guar anteed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-05
CYST OF THE NEWS

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COUNTERFEIT MONEY
CASE GOES TO JURY

ELKINSs Juna 27--The case Of
Lawrence Shipper, charged with.
having circulated counterfeit
money, was given to the jury III
United States District Court here
when the afternoon session open
ed. Testimony was heard at the
morning session. Government wit
nesses told the jury that Shipper
had passed two counterfeit half
Collars. The defendant said he
received the coins from contec-
toner and did not know they were
counterfeit.
Joe Dalanpa of Harrison County
pleaded guilty to a technical VIC
Iation of the prohibition laws was
was fined $40 and costs. He told
the court he purchased a half pint
of whiskey for a sick child under
a doctors certificate.
An Indictment against Joe Faz-
zani of Clarksburg, charging NO
lation of the prohbton laws, was
quashed because of an invalid
search warrant, and the proceed
ings were dismissed.
Judge w. E. Baker directed q
verdict of not guilty after evidence
was heard in the case of Melvin
Monroe, charged with violating the
Volstead Act. The court held that
a search warrant was issued on q
defective affidavit for searching !"
private residence.