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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-08
WOMAN SHOOTS AND
KILLS ENSLEY NEGRO

William Askew, negro, 1917 First
avenue, Nolan quarters, Ensley, was
shot and killed late Friday afternoon
by Emma Jones, negress, who lived
at the same place, and who II said
to have been cooking for him.
The shooting occurred about S
o'clock at the Negroes home. 1t is
not known what was the origin of
the trouble. Askew was carried to
the Hillman hospital, where he died
a short time afterward.
The woman was placed In the city
Jail at Ensley. She maintained that
the shooting was an accident. There
were only two eyewitnesses. accord
ing to Coroner j. d. Russum. Inyesti-
cation will be completed, he said. Fri
day morning.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-08
CORONER INVESTIGATES
l65 DEATHS IN MONTH

A total of 165 deaths. only 80 of
which were from natural causes,
were Investigated by Coroner ]. ID.
Eussum during the month OF Novem-
Der, according to bis monthly report
submitted to the jefferson county
bos-Fd of revenue Thursday. Coroner
Russum said that the report was
the largest submitted since he has
been in office.
The Dolomite mine disaster great
ly augmented the number off acct
dental deaths. 100. Eighty-nine OF
the victims met their deaths in the
mine. OF the IL homicides during
November, only three were white
people. Abe Levine. who met death
from the hands of an ak murderer,
and o. w. Towns and George Mat
thews, convicts. slain in an attempt
to escape from Flat Top prison
mines.
Deaths in suicidal attempts were
three. an extremely small number.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-08
F RANCO MGL| SH.
FRIENDSHIP IS At.
STAKE IN P ARLEY|
Poincare Leaves for London
Determined to Reach Agree
ment With Bonar Law on
Preparations Issue

Paris, December 7. = Premier
Poincare will leave tomorrow for
LONDON to attend the conference of
allied premiers, which is regarded
here as the last great effort of the
entente to reach an agreement on
Germany's reparations. bill before
France sets out independently to
collect in her own way The meet
ing is looked upon as the most i'm
portant since the armistice, involv-
ing as it does the friendly co-opera-
ton between France and England.
Another important factor is the pre-
vailing impression that NJ. Poin-
cares political existence is at stake
in the policy for which the proposed
Brussels financial conference
stands.
Would occupy Ruhr Valley
Unless the premiers decide in Lon
don to convene the Brussels meeting
many observers believe NJ. Polneare
will find his usefulness at an end.
Others think that the French pre-
mier. In the event OF disagreement
at London, will proceed with his plan
for the occupation of the Ruhr valley
and the exploitation of the occupied
Rhineland. but faith in the efficiency
of this scheme of penalties appear to
be decreasing and many say 1t will
never be resorted to.
French optimism over the make UP
of the new British government has
given way lately to a feeling OF pes
simism In view of certain definite
indication that Prime Minister Bonar
Law holds TO substantially the same
views on PREPARATIONS as did Mr.. Lloyd
George.
Although the British have disclosed
no stated policy since the resignation
of MIR. Lloyd George. Premier Bonar
Law seems to agree with his pre-
decessor that Germany should be
given long moratorium from cash
payments, that the total OF the in
ldenlnity should be reduced and thai
no military measures should be used
In attempts to force Germany to pay
NJ. Poincare's much discussed plan
of settlement. although withheld on
the eve OF the last London meeting
because of the sensational Balfour
note. is expected to be- placed before
the present meeting. but it appears
/ that he viii reveal it only in its broad
! outlines, reserving the detailed plan
for the Brussels conference.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-08
Albanian Intimates Tardy
Acceptance Due to the Ac-
tiyity of Certain Special
interests - Senator Norris
Seemingly Resents 1t
NEBRASKAN LAYS DELAY
CAUSE TO FORD FRIENDS
When AIabamian Predicts
That Property Will Be Turned
Over tothe Detroit Manufac-I
turer, Norris Takes Issue
That Case Will So End
WARRINGTON BUREAU
THE AGE-HERALD
washington, ID. c.. Dec. Z.

With the suddenness of meteor,
Muscle Shoals flared up in the SEN
ate today. Senator George w. Nor
ris, avowed opponent of the Ford
offer for Muscle Shoals, launched
another attack against it. The Me-
braska senator declared that advo-
Gates Of the Ford offer had by their
tactics prevented legislation which
would provide for the development
of Muscle Shoals on the greatest
scale conceivable"
A running debate was engaged in
between Senator Norris and Sena-
tor Heflin of Alabama. Senator
Norris is chairman Of the commit
tee on agriculture. The two sena-
tors, in effect, challenged each
other to a struggle to the death.
The ROW" was initiated by Sem
ator Heflin, who criticised the bill
introduced yesterday in the House
by Representative L. J. Dickinson,
chairman Of tina farm bloc of the
House, which provided for govern
mental ownership and operation of
Muscle Shoals plants. The Alabama
senator declared that the Ford bid
would be accepted next session and
would be accepted this session but
for the activity Of certain special
interests.
Norris Resents Intimation
Senator Norris. In replying, ap-
parently resented the intimation that
opponents OF the Ford offer were
Continued ON Page Two.)
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-08
LA BOHEME" FEATURE
OF SUNDAY CONCERT

o.. Gordon Erickson, director. has
announced the program for the Sun
day afternoon concert of the Bir-
mingham Music association.
la Boheme.' Fantasia. and Beet
hoven's overture, "Egmont' are the
leading numbers, although every one
is of the masters.
Mrs J. j. Strickland will be the
soloist, and her number will be
Thine Only" by Bohem.
Complete program follows:
"Egomont." overture, L. Van Beet
hoven. Ballet Suite" 1. Minuet; III.
Musette; III. Tambourin. Rameau--
Mottl Thine Only" Bohm. La
Boheme,'' Fantasia, G.. Puccini-'
Spring. Beautiful Spring" Paul
Linkf.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-08
THREE AIRPLANES
REACH SAN DIEGO

Three of squadron OF five airplanes
which left San Antonio, Texas. Mon
day, arrived here today. one having
been. forced down east OF Ell Paso.
and another destined for that city
Two planes arrived from Tuscon;
the third, which had to stop at Ell
Centric to take on fuel. came in
shortly afterward. The squadron
was commanded by Major Ralph
Royce. former commander at Rock
well field, where he landed here to-
day.
The aviators expect to fly to Los
Angeles tomorrow and start their re-
turn trip to San Antonio next Mon
day
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-08
ALBANIAN TO HEAD
PIONEER LEGION POST
WASHINGTON BUREAU !
TINE AGE-HERAI-D !
Wa6hiugfOu. II. &. Der. =

Major Thacker v. Walker was
elected. commander Of George Wash
ington post. No. /. pioneer post Of the
American Legion. at the annual cleo
tion tonight Major Walker is an
Alabamian native Of Union Springs
and is president Of the Alabama
society of Washington. He saw
active service In the Spanish Ameri-
can war and in the World war was
assigned to the air service.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-08
Wisconsin Republican Says
Corporations Are Escaping
Penalties Through Methods
Employed by Officials in Of
flee of Secretary Treasurer
HE CITES SPECTACULAR
RISE OF FORMER USHER
States Chief Solicitor Was
Former Attorney for Own
Company of Treasury OFF,
ciaI-Charges Other Large
Concerns Not Paying Due

Washington, December T. Re-
peating on the floor of the House
today his charges that corporations
are escaping penalties and taxes
through failure of Secretary Mellon
of the treasury department to en-
force the law, Representative Frear,
republican, Wisconsin,, challenged
the secretary to urge the President
to let Congress see the records Of
his office. Reading long list of
large stock dividends declared by
various corporations, Mr.. Frear
asked if Mr.. Mellon did not begin
the stock melon cutting with zoo
per cent cut for Gulf Oil, your own
company"
Mr.. Frear. said he had also been
informed that an organized CO.
terie of agents exists for pressing
tax refunds and tax contests in the
treasury headed by "a former
White House usher, who was made
chief Of the income division without
previous experience and whose u
come now exceeds fiat Of the Pres
ident."
On the resignation of this of
ficial, he said. his information was
to the effect that brother-in-law
of the retiring officer had been APP
pointed chief solicitor.
Investigate Charges
! THE first named chief solicitor"
Mr. Frear said he had been told. "is.
| or has been. the attorney for some
Of your own companies practicing be-
fore your department seeking to re-
lleve these companies of taxes"
THE methods OF the appointment
| of Commissioner Blair. Internal reve-
| nue. collector" Mr. Frear continued.
the tax still due from the estate
/ of his father-in-law, J. w. Cannon.
amounting to ss69.369, and other
matters that will be presented for
mally should be given full publicity
| by a thorough investigation of such
| charges.
Among other charges placed in
/ my hands by well-informed nes-
! SEES that should be investigated" Mr..
: Frear added. ARE that the Aluminium
| Company OF America received from
| treasury officials an amortization Of
| st5000.000 on about s30.000.oo0 val
/ uatfon although the property was
l then employed generally in produce
/ ton" he mentioned also the STAN
! dard Steel company as having an al
! legged sS,000.000" tax due, and said
\ Secretary Mellon was alleged TO
! largely own. or control" both COM
! panies.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-08
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MOBILE RAISES SOS, 900
IN UNIVERSITY CAMPAIGN

Mobile, December Especial -.
The committee seeking $4,000 here
In the University of Alabama's mil
lion dollar drive had raised more
than half the quota Thursday. Mo-
bile's total is now s43,577 and the
drive will be continued until the en-
tire quota is raised. Subscriptions
of $1,000 from J. j. Blacksher and
John T. Cochrane and several $500
subscriptions were included in todays
report.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-08
OFFICERS RUSH OVER
MEXICAN BORDER TO
CAPTURE MURDERER.

Los Angeles, Cal, Apecember "a
report that Clara PHI lnlips, escaped
hammer murderess" was seen at
the st. Francis Hotel at Tia Juana,
Lower California, On hen way into the
interior Of Mexico tie today led
Sheriff William /. Trad hger and his
posse of deputy sheriffib and news
paper men on new chaAse across the
border in an effort TO an ,prehend the
fugitive. All other cl lues to her
whereabouts had been rul n down ana
nroved worthless
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-08
HARDING is STILL
BEING CONSIDERED
FOR RESERVE BOARD

washington, December I. = For-
mer Gov w. p. G. Harding of the
federal reserve board. still is mong
those being considered for appoint
ment as the next governor Of the
board, ii was said today by officials
of the treasury. There was no state
ment. however, to indicate how soon
nomination to fill the vacancy
would be expected
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-08
SUBSIDY MEASURE
F | N DS SMOOT HER
GOING IN SENATE
Favorable Committee Report
Expected Saturday--Mad-
den Amendment Still
Principal Obstruction

Washington, December THE
administration shipping bill found
slightly smoother going today in the
Senate commerce committee and
Chairman jones tonight expressed
the belief that favorable report
to the Senate would be voted Sat
urday.
The committee worked on the
measure for more than five hours
and when adjournment was taken
tentative approval had been given
to approximately the first half of
the bill as it was passed by the
House. The principal sections
passed on included the taxation
provision.
Consideration also was given to
the direct aid sections and the COM
mittee completed the provisions set
ting forth the scale of eompensa-
ton to be allowed private COM
panies.
Amendment Not Considered
Scarcely no attention. however,
was given today TO the Madden
amendment which subjects the ex-
tension of government aid TO control
by Congress. This House amend
ment continued to be the principal
obstruction to an agreement in the
committee, but one republican
member who has been considered as
likely to stand with President Har-
ding and Chairman Jones for elm
ination of the amendment said he ex-
pected it to be rejected and the
Lenroot- McNary- Willis proposition
substituted. This compromise would
give, Congress control only oyer in
crsases ard decreases by the ship.
ptngs boa9 . In. the amount of govern
ment aid.
Senator MeNary, republican. Ore,
/ gon. had prepared today series o.
| amendments proposed by the Port
land. Oregon, Chamber of Com
merce, but they were not put be
fore the committee. These amend
ments in brief provide for oper
competitive bidding in the sale Of
government owned tonnage; hearing
on all proposed subsidies or rate,
| before they are granted or contracted
for by the shipping board; estab
lishment Of all American ports or
an equality as to the types of yes
sells used and the rates granted
from those ports. and elimination oi
the proviso granting American rail
roads the right to own ships en-
gagged In foreign trade.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-08
DENY GOV. RUSSELL
BURNED IN EFFIGY

oxford. Miss. December 7.--Uni-
versity Of Mississippi authorities and
students tonight denied story today
that Governor Lee M. Russell Of MIS-
sissippi had been burned In effiEy.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-08
C0UzENS TAKES oath
OF OFFICE IN SENATE.

Washington. December lI7--James
Couzens. Detroit. appointed by Cow
ernor Groesback of Michiga h, to sue
coed former Senator Newbdsrry, took
the oath OF office today in the Senate.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-08
BUY IN BIRMINGHAM

Goods advertised in The Age
Herald by Birmingham merchants
are guaranteed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-08
TODAY

Arthur Brisbane's feature article
will be found in column below.
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tContinued ON Page -Four
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-02-17

PLANT PEANUTS
proportion il adapted
period of
The Spanish Peanuts thirty bushels and the yield
bushels and better Peanuts hard
When
underneath
then pick soil off and place back the with the
thirty hours Then drive
stake with the nuts inside the the stake and cap grass
The will heavier and the hay brighter and wait fora
threshe picker, when stacked
rains will damage the and hay because they dry
peanuts
both all
farm the He
BY cultivate his
and pick off affected thereby
impossible destruction the weevi
million bale why raise the big
which is feed safe from insects
always peanus.an
bushel
this be anything like the market
ton with one of the shortest in history
Durant Chamber of Commerce, Durant,
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-05-18
Slavery In Virginia
Coal Fields Says
Senator Watson

WASHINGTON, May 16-Ameri
can slavery was projected into Senate
tariff debate Tuesday when Senator
Gooding, Republican of Idaho, charg-
ed slave pressure was responsible for
tree trading as advocated by the Dem
ocrats.
Gooding's charge was refuted i'm
mediately by Senator Watson, of Geor-
gia, and the Senate heard a prolonged
debate over various kinds of slavery.
Did l understand the senator to
say that free traders still favored sla-
very? Watson asked Gooding.
said slave pressure was response
BILE for free trading and that free trad
ing brought form of slavey. replied
Gooding.
The Idaho Senator then described
his boyhood in England, where he
said he went to work before break
fast and worked until long after dark.
That was condition of slavery TN
der which I worked in free trade Eng
land, declared Gooding. 1t was worse
than the slavery on a Southern planta-
ton.
The senator's life as poor boy amid
privations in England was no more
than slavery now existing in West Vir-
ginuia coal fields under the Republican
protective tariff replied Watson.
The conditions he describes are not
as bad as conditions today throughout
the coal regions of Pennsylvania. ~'
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-05-18
High School Feels
Need OF Auditorium,

Lack OF an auditorium this year has
been felt keenly by the local high
school, students and faculty. This
has been very busy week in the
schools, both for the pupils and the
teachers. Especially is this true of
the High School. In addition to the
regular routine OF examination there
are many extra duties to be performed
which always lasts until the closing
days of the school term.
The inconvenience which arise ev-
cry year because there is no auditori-
um not only adds to the work to be
! done in preparing for commencement
but makes the efficiency much less
than otherwise. ''In Unity There is
Strength, but i'll Division There is
Weakness"
Consider for a moment the condi-
lions that have to be met in order that
the customary exercises may be rem
| dered.
In preparing to give the class play
there comes the problem of finding
place to practice, and then next is
the problem of finding a sutab place
to stage the play.
The library is used for prac.sicing
the play and then by paying SIS out
of proceeds it is possible to have use
of the opera house.
The commencement sermon will be
preached at the Baptist Church. and
the graduating exercises will be held
at the Court House.
Now if we had an auditorium both
could be held at the same place. If
Fitzgerald had an auditorium all eff
forts could be turned toward making
the different exercises better instead of
having to spend the time in trying to
arrange for place to have them.
The amount paid for the use of the
Opera House alone for one night
would pay the interest on thousand
dollars for one year.
If everybody fully understood just
how the progress of the High School
and other community interests of the
city are handicapped by not having an
auditorium there would be a greater
effort put forth to build and equip
one.
The Senior class realizing this neces-
sity is contributing the proceeds from
the play to help in this movement as
their memorial to this school.
1t is true that the small contribu-
tons will not go far in this under
taking. but with this spirit prompting
greater movement and every one
doing his part, it is possible to hasten
the lay when everyone in Fitzgerald
can gladly boast of the fact that hopes
have become a reality and the needs
have been supplied, inconvenience
have been removed and satisfaction by
the completion of an auditorium.
Contributed.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-05-18
Tifton Votes For
Electric Light Plant

Tifton had an exciting bond election
Monday at which the advocates of
municipal light plant won out by a
large majority. The vote was SOL
for electric light bonds and 81 against.
We took great pleasure in contrib
utlng small part to the success of
this election, by seding five hundred
greetings to the Triton voters which
read:
Voters of Triton! Fitzgerald
Greets YOU
We have owned our water, and light
plant for twenty-five years and have
had the best lighted city in the state
and rates far lower than any town of
our size in the state.
Our White Way, extending through
out the business session is maintained
FREE by the City and the entire city
including many of its alleys are lighted
with arc and incandescent lights.
without costing One Cent in Taxes
We retire Our bonds for this public
in four years more when
the entire plant will be paid for and
taxes will be reduced.
Had private corporation owned
our water and light plant, with extern
sive street lighting in evidence in this
city, the cost would have been at least
five thousand dollars a year, or more
than the entire plant has cost us to
build, maintain and extend.
Vote for your city to own its light
ing plant and you will have the same
tale to tell twenty-five years hence. as
is told now in your neighbor city,
Fitzgerald. "A Fitzgerald Citizen.
Amessage from Hon. Briggs Carson
chairman of the campaign committee
for municipal lights, was highly ap-
preciated. We trust that our sister
city will be as fortunate in the man.
agement of its new municipal venture
as Fitzgerald has been in the past.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-05-18
Witness Jailed In
A. B. And A. Riot
Homer c. Haynes Gives Valuable In
formation About Battle

ATLANTA,-The arrest of another
white man, an employee of the A. B. &
q. railway, was an important devel-
opment Saturday in the investigation
OF the fight in the Bel1wood yard office
OF the A. B. & A. one week ago Sunday
In which Dan Walton aged 18 was
slain and several others were wounded
Homer c. Haynes, aged 81 switch
man giving his address as the Glenn
hotel, was arrested by Detectives Nc
Gee and Cason Saturday afternoon in
information furnished by Special in
Vestigator Plennie Minor, of the soil
citor's office. He is held at police sta
ton on a blanket charge of suspicion.
1t is believed that he is being held as
material witness without the privi-
lege of making bond.
Haynes is expected to make i1npor-
tant testimony when the four white
nea arrested on murder warrants fol-
lowing the fight, will be arranged be-
fore Judge T. o. Hathcock Of the mu-
nicipal court for preliminary trial.
Haynes stated, following his arrest,
that he went on duty at the yard of
flee about thirty minutes prior to the
disturbance. He was. changing clothes
preparatory to beginning work when
he heard the shooting, he said. From
the sound of the shots, he said more
than one kind of weapon was used.
Several shots in rapid succession
sounded like the firing of automatic
pistol, he asserted.
Haynes said that he had often seen
an automatic pistol in the possession
Of H. J. Williams, telegraph operator,
beng held in connection with the
shooting,
j, ]. Chastain, C. S. Garner, Joseph
and Kelley Bailey are recovering from
wounds received in the battle.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-05-18
LOCOMOTIVE FIREMEN TO
BUILD BIG SKYSCRAPER

Clevclad, GA million dollar sky
scraper to be built in Cleveland for the
international headquarters of the Bro
therh hood of Locomotive Firemen and
Enginemen was proposed Saturday at
the brctherhood's convention in Hous-
ton, Texas.
The brotherhood has owned two
lots at Superior avenue and w. Fourth
streets for nearly 10 years, officers
said Stores are proposed for the low
er floor. The remaining office space
IS to be rented.
The brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers and the Brotherhood of
railroad Trainmen already have their
headquarters in Cleveland.
$?0O,0OOO0 was voted as a contri-
button to the striking miners, to he
pad IN ten monthly installments.