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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-11
FRANCES ATTITUDE. HOLDSUP AMERICAN
 DECISION ON GENOA
Poincare's Request for Three Months Delay Causes Fur " in Diplomatic Circles
 at Washington
Ry A.sociated Prsss

Washington, February 1o.-The at tituds of France towards the pro posed economic and financial confer ence at Genoa next month has TO- suited in further postponing the decision of this government on the invitation to participate, 1t was learned today in official circles. Ac- oordins to announcement at the White House last Tuesday Americas reply to the invitation, which was received some weeks ago from the Premier of Italy, was to have been made public today
 The request of Premier Poincare that the conference be postponed at least three weeks so that more care ful advance preparations could be made 1t was understood. was re- ceived here during the day. This caused a furry in diplomatic circles and at first 1t was said the text of Premier Poincare's request would be made public. Later the state depart ment denied that the proposal had been received.
 Secretary Hughes had lengthy conference with President Harding after the regular cabinet meeting and it was understood the question of tho economic conference was dis- cussed although no official state ment was issued. The President was unable to meet the newspaper cor respondents this afternoon as he was presenting the treaties arising from the conference on limitations of armament before the Senate. Secre- tary Hughes declined to meet the correspondents after his conference with President Harding and tho de- partment refused information on the question of Premier Poincare's mes sage.
 Belief prevailed in official circles today that the action of the French Premier had forestalled any special reply from his country to Italy's in- vitation. It was said that a confer ence with France absent would be virtually no conference, and in some circles the belief was expressed that there would be no action taken on the invitation of Italy at this time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-11
HEFL|N UNABLE ID
 COMPLETE ATTACK
 ONRESERVE BOARD
Junior Alabama Senator Suf- fers From Sore Throat. Will Finish Speech
 Next Week
By HUGH ". ROBERTS Washington Bureau, The Age-Herald,
 knn navtdaon RuiIdtnn.

bOO Davidson Building.
 Washington, February 1o.-(Spe- cial.)-After his six hour attack against the Federal Reserve board and ". P. c. Harding, It's governor, yesterday afternoon. Senator J. Thomas Heflin of Alabama, on &C., count of a sore throat. was unable to continue and complete his address today. Tho speech will be completed carly next week. Senator Heflin re- gards 1t as a complete answer to the defense of the board by Senator Car ter Glass last week.
 Senator Heflin, in his address yes terday and again in an interview to- day. took occasion to deny that pub lication of the Democratic Executive committee last week. praising the speech of Senator Glass and defend ing the federal reserve board, was really the expression of the com- mittee.
 The senator said that the article was published by the publicity man ager of the committee without au- thority of the committee.
 Richard Linthicum, publicity man ager. 1t Is said tonight. cannot re- fer every article written by him to the committee. but that the chair man is always accessible.
 But the committee. formally, has not taken action respecting the po- litical controversy as to whether the Federal Reserve board has been q democratic agency of good or harm to the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-11
Officers Unable 10 Learn Identity of
 Men I bought Killed

Huntsville, February 1o-(Special) Federal and state deputies who went to Kings Cove, 15 miles northeast of New Market where moonshiners and federal raiders fought pitched battle Wednesday, and made search of the entire neighborhood to learn the identity of two men who were believed to have been killed. returned late last night without having learn ed much.
 Deputy Collector Root who led the raid that brought on the battle, be- lieves that Joe D. Power, noted des- perado, wanted here for murder, was killed in the fight. This fact could not be established in the investig ga tion of Thursday
 The people of the sparsely settled and remote cove professed to know nothing of the matter. The officers found Dave Johnson badly shot when they went to his home, and they be- lieve he was in the moonshine gang. His wounds are believed to be fatal. No traces of any bodies were found. The men left their still behind but removed the worm and the officers were unable to find it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-11
ETOWAH MAY CONDUCT
 PRIMARY OF HTS OWN

Gadsden, February Io.-+(special. J. J. NJ. Miller, one of the candida tes from Etowah county for the democra- tic nomination for Congress from the seventh district has accepted the pro- position of L. L. Herzberg to enter primary in Etowah county to find the strongest candidate in the county with the proviso that Hon. Alto V. Lee. the other candidate. meet him in a joint discussion at various places in the county to discuss subjects upon which the people shoasd know where they stand.
 It is very likely that both MT. Herz- berg and Mir. Lee will accept the challenge fthees two gentlemen and this county will stage little pri- mary of it's own within the next few weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-11

out of the ordinary. l am not think ing of the achievement, which l hope the Senate will come to appraise highly as l do and as the world seems to do. l am not thinking or the commendable processes of which agreement were wrought, though this was a conference wholly of free nations exercising every nauonai right and authority which every agreement was stamped with unan- unity. Indeed, it was a conference oi friends, proceeding in deliberauon and sympathy, appraisins their friendly and peaceful relations ana resolved to maintain them, and give to the world new assurance of peace and actual relief from the burdens of excessive and competitive arms' mont. But the out-of-the- rdinary phases which l have In mind are that the senate-indeed, the Con nress-has already advised in favor of one, and inferentially of two, or the treaties laid before you today, and the naval pact negotiated anu signed Is in accordance with your ex pressed wish. It calls q halt in the cc rnpetitive construction of capital Ships in the great navies Of thc world. and affords the first actuai relief from naval burdens which peo- ples have been able to acclaim since steam and steel combined to add to naval strength in warfare.
 Cause For Qualification
 "But, though the treaty recom- mended by the congress marks the beginning of a naval holiday and tnat Limitation of naval armament which aecords with a world aspiration, tho particular Justification of this pro- srressive and highly gratifying step was the settlement of the interna- tfonal problems of the Pacific. at tended by new understandings in place of menacing disagreements, and established sureties instead ot uncertainties which easily might lead to conflict. Much as it vas de- sirable to lift the burdens of naval
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-11
HARDING ASKS PROMPT ACTION BY SENATE ON SEVEN TREATIES
HERE IS PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
 ON ARMS CONFERENCE TREA TIES

armament and strike at the menace of competitive construction and con seouent expenditure, the executive branch of the government which must be watchfui for the nations safety, was unwilling to covenant a reduction of armament until these could be plighted new guarantees of peace, until there could be removed the probable menaceS of conflict. Therefore all tho treaties submitted for your approval have such i'm portant relationship. one to another. that, though not interdependent. they are the covenants of harmony. of assurance, of conviction, of con science, and of unanimity. These we have believed to be essential to per feet the fulfilment which the cong resH has in mind.
 Take Place of Treaties
 "As a simple matter of fact, all of the agreements, except those dealing directly with the limitation of armament, take the place of var ious multi-power treaties. arrange ments or understandings, formal or informal expressed or implied, re- lating to matters in the Pacific ocean, in which all the powers signatory were essentially. If not equally, con cerned. The nav agreements serve to put an end to contradictions, 10 remove ambiguities, and establish clear understandings.
 No matter what mental reserva- tions may have existed, or what doubts may have prevailed. because here was an experiment new in many phases. all of the powers came to the conference Knowing it was to deal with very practical situations affect ing their international relations. There was mutual interest, quite apart from the greater achievement for world peace, and a way to com mon understanding was found to bs practical and speedily arranged. If 1t has developed a new world school of diplomacy, let fl be so called. It revealed the ends aimed at in the
 tContinued on Page Two)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-11
By Associated Press


 Washington, February 1o-Here Is the text of the message, on the arms conference treaties. delivered today by President Harding personally to the Senate.
 Mir. President and Gentlemen of the
 Senate:
 T have come to mako report to you of the conclusions of what has been termed the Washington confer snoe on the limitation of armament, and to lay before you the series of treaties which the United States and the other powers participating in the conference have negotiated and signed, and have announced to the world Apart from the very great satisfaction in reporting to the Son ate. it is privilege as well as duty to ask that advice and consent which the constitution requires to make these covenants effective.
 Accompanying the treaties I bring to you the complete minutes of both plenary sessions and committee meetings and copy of the official report made to me by the American delegation to the conference. Both the complete minutes and the official report of the American delegation are new accompaniments to the ex- ecutive report of treaty or treaties, but they are fitting testimonials tV that open and simpler diplomacy for which the world has asked, and the practice of which contributed large ly to the success of the conference so recently adjourned. I trust they will facilitate that ample and help full understanding which is desirable in the Senate and reflect that un- derstanding which was the keynote of the conference itself.
 "The whole transaction is quite
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-11
CYST OF THE NEWS
GENERAL

Norris to insist on cIcse scrutiny of Ford proposal.
 Cotton exchange to he recognized at Augusta, Ga.
 General trend in cotton upward past week.
 Bullx chilled by action of House committee.
 Cotton gives very good account of itself yesterday.
 Leonard retains title by defeating Rocky Kansas. STATE
 Slayer of aged Montgomery woman Is sought by posse.
 Former Selma citizen dies in okla homa.
 LOCAL
 General BnlIard to be guest sf local Legion post.
 Police "mcve ens order h accomp- fishing results.
 Discharged policemen may know fate tonight.
 Gypsy Tribal laws land three in jail.
 Injunction sought In Meridian ease. Dance petition to he submitted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-11
Senator Underwood Confined at Home
 With Bronchitis

Washington, February 1O.- (SpeciaI.) aI.)-Senator Oscar W. Underwood is confined nt home with an acute attack of bron- chitis. Doctors tonight declare that early indications of pneu- monia have been eliminated.
 The senator's absence rom the Senate this afternoon when Press ident Harding delivered the trea- ties to that body was a subject of general comment. Others who served ns members of the Amer lean delegation to the disarma- nent conference, Senator Lodge, Secretary Hughes and Elihu Root, were present.
 The President tonight made soIicitious inquiry regarding the condition of the Alabama sem af0r.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-11
COYLET CREW RESCUED
Picked Up After Leaving Burning
 British Steamer
By Associated Press

Savannah, February 10.-The cap tain and crew of the British steamer coylet, enroute from Avondale to New Orleans, who were picked up by the steamer Sucrosa reached Savan- nah late today.
 With 5.oo0,ooo gallons of gasoline and 800, 900 gallons of fuel oil in her tanks, the Coylet caught fire We'd nesday afternoon. The crew who had put off in small boats were picked up ty the sucrosa, which had been sum moned by wireless. Capt. c. R. Will liamson and 31 men composed the crew of the Coylet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-11
BONUS TAXATION PROGRAM GIVEN
 COMM|TTEE'SO.K K.
Will Tax Undivided Profits, Gasoline, Autos, and To- baCco and Raise Other
 Taxes Now in Effect
By Associated Press

Washington, eFbruary 1o.-Thi' program of soldiers bonus taxes wa agreed upon today by House way and means subcommittee:
 Two and one-haIf per cent on
 the P, divided profits of corpora-
 y,timated to yield s72,ooc,- A .ArceI post packages on
 .4ch the postage amOunts to 2S
 cents or more, a tax of sns cent
 for each 25 cents or fraction
 thereof e2o,0Oe, ,0oO.
 One cent a gallon on gasoline,
 szo.o0O.oOo.
 Twenty-Five cents per horHe-
 power on automobiles, $50, 900 900.
 Double the present 10 per cent
 tax on admissions where tho
 charge exceeds 25 cents, esO.O0o,-
 900.
 Double existing documentary
 stamp taxes, except in the case of
 sales or transfers of capital stock
 on which the rate would be in-
 creased from 1-5O of one per cent
 to I-1o of one per cent, S84.eoO,-
 900.
 An increase of 50 eeEts per 1000
 in the tax on cigarettes, e2Ss-
 Oo0.0Oa.
 An increase of two cents
 pound on smoking and chewing
 tobacco, $5,o00,0O0
 This program later was submitted to the majority members of the Sen aee finance committee who discussed 1t with the House subcommittee mem bers for nearly an hour without any The conference will b' resumed tomorrow and after al agreement has been reached the plar Is to present the program to President for his views.
 At Work on Bill
 Meantime, another subcommittee O. the House ways and means commit tee will continue work on the bonui bill itself and it was the hope O. Chairman Fordney and others to hav' the completed measure with the ap' pended tax program ready for th' House within week or ten days.
 Except for the taxes on undistrib uted profits and an parcel post pack ages and the elimination of the pro posal for a tax on bank checks, th' program as finally drawn by the sub committee was that tentativel! agreed upon yesterday. The tota estimate of revenues is ts16,ooo,0oo pr ss4, o00, 900 short of. the $S50,o0O GOO a year which the committee ha figured will be needed to cover tn cash bonus payments over the tw' end one half years beginning on Jan sary 1, 1928.
 Approval of the tax on undistrio uted profits came as something Of surprise. This levy Is understood t' lava been urged by Representative Frear, republican, Wisconsin. wh' made a fight for suCn tax when th' 1918 revenue law was revised las year. It was pointed out by mem hers of the committee that the rat q greed on was only one-eighth O that suggested by David Houston 1T his last annual report as secretary of the treasury.
 Among the documentary stamp ta' doubled are those oA real estate con V eyances. The present rates are S' cents where the sum exceeds slOo ane dos not exceed $500 and 50 cents fol each additional $500. The only ex reption in the increase in these taxes 1t was said, was made in the case O playing cards. which the subcommit tee held already were carrying aoou as heavy a tax as the traffic woui' haar-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-11
KENYON MAY LEGALLY
 QUALIFY FOR JUDGE
By Associatcd Press

Washington, February 1o-Sen- ntor William s. Kenyon of Iowa, may legally qualify as judge of the United States Circuit Court in the Eighth District to which he was recently appointed, Att torney General DauEherty holds in an opinion made public at the White House late today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-11
APPLICANTS FOR PosTMAsTER

Gadsden, February 1o.-Postoffice Inspector Suggs and Civil Service Inspector Meyers are in the city for the purpose of examining the app,i- cants for the position of postmas- ter at Gadsden, and all applicants were asked to furnish their refer ences, The officers arc today inter viewing the various references of the candidates. Among the applicants for the place are: Mrs. Thomas H. Stephens, Thomas H.. Stephens. J. J. Moore, D. c. Springfield, H. H. Bar rett and S. W. Riddle. The latter is the democratic postmaster at present and he was eliminated as he is 20 years over the age limit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-11
Summons Is Issued
 for Mabel Normand
By Associated Presa

Los Angeles, February 10--Ma- bel Normand, motion picture ac- tress, who was among the last persons to see William Desmond Taylor alive, arrived at the dis- trfct attorney's office at g o'clock tonight In response to . summons from that official.
 Miss Normnnd later issued a statement through her manager in which she declared she could mot offer any solution what ever1 for the staying of Taylor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-11
Strikers Seize
 Irish Railways
By Associated Press

Cork, February 1O.--An event unprecedented in the history of the Irish railways occurred to- day when 500 striking railway workers assembled outside strike headquarters and were ordered to fall Into line and march to the various railway stations and take possession of them on be- half of the Railmcn's Industrial Operative society.
 The seizure of the railways yns carried out at 1 o'clock this afternoon without the slightest disorder. No opposition was en- countered by the strikers, whose officials installed themselves in the board room of the stations. Tickets outside prevented news papermen from entering.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-11
Senate Confirms
 Fiue Nominations
By Associated Press

Washington, February 1O.-- The nominations of AIanson E. Uoushton to he ambassador to Germnny; Theodore Brento to be minister to Hungary, and Albert H. Washburn to be minister to Austria were confirmed Late to- day by the senate.
 The senate confirmed the nom- inatfon of Fred Morris Dearing of Missouri to be minister to Por- turaI, and that of Roy 1T. Davis, of Missouri, to be minister to Costa Rica.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-11
Leader of India
 Rebels in Bombay
Rv Associated Press

Bombay, February 0-Mahatma K, Gandhi, leader of the non-co- operationists, has arrived here. He is being strongly urged by Pandit Madam Mohan Malaviya. one of the chiefs in the non-co- operatiOnisfs movement, to post pone civil disobedience fin view of the recent occurrences in India.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-11
EIECT OFICERs

Meridian, Miss, February 1o.-The Alabama Great Southern Clerks union of Meridian has elected off cers as follows: D. C. Ca1len. pres ident; Miss Annie Bishop, vice pres fdent; Battle Crooke, secretary treasurer; B. H. Req, chaplain: Ralph Perry, sergeant at arms: H. A. Las sitter, inner guard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-11
NO FURTHER KIDNAPINGs

London. February 10-Bate to- right there was still no news of the liberation of the men kidnaped in Ulster or any knowledge of their whereabouts. No further kidnap- i; gs had ben reported, however.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-11
CORE FUNERAL SATURDAY

Knoxville, Tenn, February 10.- Funeral services over the remains of A. E. Gore, chief statistician of the Southern Railway who died at his home in Washington. will be held here Saturday morning at 10:30 o'clock at the home of his sister.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-11
BIRMINGHAM WEATHER

Unsettled, probably rain today. Mild temperature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-11

The Age-Herald carries the full day and night Associated Press dis patches seven days a week.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-01
LEVINE REAPPEARS
IN PUBLIC SPEECH
Pleased Over Capture of yladivostok by
Reds-Russia Strong for
Near East Peace.

MOSCOW. Nov l. (Associated Press ;
Soviet Moscow is now assured that
Premier Leniuc is in good physical CON
dition. He spoke publicly yesterday for
the first time since his prolonged Illness,
making an unheralded appearance before
tho workmen,s and peasants parliament.
lie spoke with yigor and his voice carried
clearly through the immense throne room
IN the Kremlin Palace where once the
ear held sway
Lenine voiced his pleasure at the cap
tire of Nladiyostok by the Red forces Of
tho Far Eastern republic. He remarked
that this had given Il Russian outlet to
the Pacific
Russia would make a strong stand nc
the Lausanne conference 10 make q Near
East peace, the premier went on explain
ing that the question Of the straits would
be- particularly emphasized by the
SovietS. whose diplomacy Leninp
thought would be just as successful al
Lausanne as il had heen in the Far East.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-01
WOMEN'S CLUBS TO
IMPROVE SPEECH
Nationwide Campaign Against Incorrect
Speech and SIang-ScilooIs TO
Mid in Work.

IOWA CITY. Ia. Nov Incorrect
speech and slang are to be the subjects
of nationwide campaign by women's
clubs and schools of TIE country, Accord
ing to Prof Glenn \. Merry. head Of
the department of speech OF the Univer-
sity of Iowa and chairman of the Joint
committee of the National Council Of
Teachers of English. the National Asso-
citation of Teachers Of Speech and the
General Fedcratiop Of Womens Clubs.
which are instituting the better speech
movement.
"Women's clubs viii attack Incorrect
speech the next week" he said Schools
will take up the attack the third week
in February. In both instances the ac-
ton viii be concerted throughout the
country and will be an effort to erase
the bad features of cur language"
The committee recognizes. Professor
Merry said, that our language Is not
fixed and dead. but living and subject to
constant change; that two general stand
ards of usage exist. good English and
vulgar English, and that the usage by
the educated ckIss should set the stand
ard of American speech
The policy of the committee is de-
termined by Il broad ideal of avoiding
purism, fadism and artificial speech on
one hand and yHlgarism on the other"
he said. "Distinctness of utterance and
agreeable voice quality are achievements
in speech worthy of cultivation
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-01

population who resent Governor Ed
wardS's ideas of the enforcement OF
prohibition. They think that one kind
Of law-breaking leads TO another. that
vice and crime are natural sequels to a
defiance of the federal law and constr
tuition They have a contempt for the
impression which champions of booze
have given the world about the fair
name of New Jersey. The womans or
CARNATIONS are working night and day
to beat Edwards. The Apti-Saloon
league has endorsed Senator FreIing-
huysen. Fear is believed to have driven
the senator into the leagues arms but
whatever may have actuated him to take
the dry side. his supporters arc not qnib-
bling. They look upon him as afording
The one means of telling the nation that
New Jersey is not as fast and loose as
il may seem TO the outside world.
But will this element prevail? The
result viii be close. Republican leaders
privately fear Mr.. Edwards will tri-
umph. Ten days ago they were certain
Senator Frelinghuysen would win. Many
a thing may happen between now and
election day 10 swing the election to one
side or the other but IL Ii the writer's
impression that the drift is toward Sen
ator .FrelnghuySe who has o. Harding
majority of 100000 TO aid him and it
would not be surprising to see that So
GOO in Hudson county Substantially re-
duced when the ballots are Tailed.