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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-21
Expects to Call State Committee
 for Coming Week

Mobile, Ala. July Especially J. State Chairman James H. Webb, of the democratic executive committee, announced tonight that the indIca- tons pointed to meeting of the committee instead of mail vote to name successor to the tate Edward w. Barrett, national committeeman. He said that the vote so far showed 19 for the meeting and 16 against, and a number of others to hear from.
 The chairman said that the meet ing would be held the latter part of next week at Montgomery.
 Chairman Webb today requested all newspapers in the state to can the attention of Nlndidates in the August primary to tho corrupt prac- tices act which requires that each candidate must file statement of campaign expenses and contributions not more than 10 days. nor less than five days prior to the primary and also within 10 days after the elec- tion. Failure to do this disqualifies the candidate Mr. Webb states, and it Is also declared to be corrupt practice punishable by a fine of not over $500 and Imprisonment for not more than six months. All county officers, senators and representatives should file such statement in the office of the judge of probate of the county wherein the candidate re- sides. Representatives in Congress circuit judges, solicitors And all other state officers, as well as mem bers of the state executive committee and delegates to the state convention should file such statements with the secretary of state.
 All candidates for Congress must file statement of their expenses rrIf ola .R than 20 days, and not less than 15 days before the election and not less than 15 days or more than 30 days after the election.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-21

T was on the scientific commission at Vienna exhibition in 1873 and used pr. SETH ARNOLD'S BALSAM successfully. The wonderful prompt action of the medi- cine Is one of it's greatest recommenda- tlons." Sold by Eugene Jacobs Drug Store.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-21
Wealthy Planter of Montgomery Dies;
 Funeral Friday

Montgomery July Especially A. P. Tyson, ST., for many years a prominent planter of Montgomery county. and regarded as one of the wealthy men of Montgomery, died at his home here Thursday after an ill., ness of four weeks.
 Mir. Tyson would have been 7S years old had he lived until Decem- Der. He is survived by his wife. three daughters and one son. Lowndes county and moved to Mont Lowndes county and mood to Mont gomery in 1877, where he has since resided
 He was a student at the university when the war began and retired to become a member of the Confederate army, being in some of the most im- .ortant battles of the war.
 Funeral services will be conducted Friday morning and the body will be buried at Oakwood
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-21

give a series of meetings at the First Baptist church here beginning on October 1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-21
MONTGOMERY GIRL ADMITS KILLING
 BAGGAGE AGENT
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together Payne said he went to sleep but walked up shortly after l o'clock, and at 1880 heard one pistol shot. He paid no attention to it as he believed the couple were shooting snakes, according to his story.
 Shortly after 2 o'clock the girl
 came to the car, stated that
 "he's dead" and requested Payne
 tO bring her to Montgomery.
 Payne said she refused to
 make any further statement.
 The negro returned to the place
 with officers and found fMcKeith-
 ems body. One bullet had penc-
 trated the left side of tAe face.
 pistol lay nearby.
 Miss Brewer surrendered another pistol at the station. An effort is now being made to determine wheth- CT or not the pistol found near Me- Keithen had been fired, the theory being that third pistol was used and that MeKeithen's pistol was placed near him as a shield.
 McKeithen's wife is cousin of Miss Brewer, he having married the daughter of the sister of Miss Brew CTS mother.
 The young girl created q seM-
 sation here Thursday afternoon
 by stopping a city detective on
 the street announcing that she
 had just killed POrtis McI<eithen,
 n baggage agent nt the Terminal
 station, and desired to surren-
 der. An investigation caused the finding of McKeithen's body at
 the point named by the girl on
 the HaynesviIIe road seven miles
 from Montgomery. She Is held
 in the city prison awaiting n
 warrant for murder and will he
 transferred to the county jail,
 according to announcement of
 the police department.
 She was placed in the woman's ward of the city prison and all per sons have been denied admittance to her section.
 McKeithen was killed with his own pistol Another pistol was found on the girl when she surrendered. The girl was dressed in the Uniform of a soldier and her attire indicated that she was prepared to take a long trip but had changed her mind and returned to Montgomery.
 Mildred Brewer is a close relative of Col. Willis Brewer, congressman of the Second Alabama district many years ago, author of Brewers His tory of Alabama" and a prominent figure in Alabama politics until his death few years ago.
 Sensation Caused.
 The killing of McKeithen and the confession of the girl attracted greater attention during the after noon than any case which has de- velope in Montgomery in many years. The girl gave her age as 15. but some reports are that she is only II. She is certainly under IS years old and unless the state can prove by competent evidence that she is !acorrigible she cannot be tried for murder, but must be committed to the state training school for girls.
 McKeithen was well known young man of Montgomery and was a of the well known Me- Keithen family of Robinson Springs. Elmore county. He had been em- ployed at the terminal station for many years, having worked his own way from the bottom until he had reached the station of baggage agent. Mildred Willis Brewer is related to him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-21
LOCAL DATA houra ending at i v

OtNt Summary of observation made at sta tions of the United States Weather Bureau during the 24 hours ending at p. m., 10th meridian time. LulY 20 1922:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-21
WARD-STERNE BUYS THREE MILLIONS OF STATE ROAD BONDS.
KiIby LaudS Local Concern in Handling IsSue-FirSt Mll- / lion Delivered to New
 York Agents

Montgomery, July 2O,-(specifa)-- Ward, sterne & Co.,, of Birmingham and Montgomery have purchased the states entire issue of highway im- provement bonds for 1922. a total of ss.ooo. 900. Governor Kilby today an- nouneed that the option of the com pany which was purchased when 1t was low bidder on the first S1.000,- GOO had been exercised during the day. the company paying premium of S2,000 in addition to accrued in- terest.
 Part Delivered
 The first S1 100000 of bonds pur- chased by the company were de- livered in New York Wednesday. The
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-21
Late Bulletins on
 National Strikes
Bx Associated Press

by ASHOcldtcu NGcSs
 Harrisburg, Pa., July 20.-Troops were ordered out by Governor Will liam C. Sproul tonight for duty in the Southwestern Pennsylvania bit luminous coal fields. A regiment of cavalry, a machine gun squadron and a motor truck company of the National guard were ordered to pro- ceed tomorrow to points in the bit luminous region.
 Indianapolis, July co.-Suspension of work on the Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas coal fields which were working under an agreement to pro- vide coal for public utilities, hospi- tals and schools was ordered because violation of the agreement John Wilkinson. president of district 21 of the United Mine Workers said, here today.
 Springfield, H., Jury 20.-Promis- ing protection by Illinois troops if Illinois mine operators can obtain sufficient miners to work their mines, acting Governor Fred l.. Ster- ling late today dispatched his re- sponse to the request of President Harding that Illinois mines be re- opened. His promise of cooperation was qualified by the expression of doubt that any of the mines would attempt to reopen because -of the lack of workers.
 Asking that he not be regarded as "presumptious" MT. Sterling recom- mended that the President turn his attention to the nom union fields in Kentucky and elsewhere and see that they are provided sufficient coal cars to handle their output. T have been advised" he wired the President, that the mines~in Hazard field in, Kentucky have not operated for the past two weeks"
 Chicago, July 20-The circuit court of appeals today reversed the de- cision of the federal court in the case of the Pennsylvania railroad against the railroad labor board. The car rier had sought an injunction to re-
 strain the board from issuing an order criticising it for failure to ob- serve decisions of the board and had been upheld by the lower court.
 Columbus, O.. July Ex-Governor 1 Davis late today ordered national guard troops now nobilized to pro- ceed immediately into the coal min ing districts and also ordered addi- ,-tional units mobilized.
 Three infantry comrS nies. one ma chine gun company and one motor transport company began entrain
 ing immediately for Cadz, Harrison county, for use in the eastern coal fields. Another company of infan
 try at Lancaster, will be held in readiness for operation in the south ern fields.
 The troops are not to be sent dii rectly to the mines, but are to be held at Cadiz and Lancaster for quick movement to points where they may be required. Governor Davis said. DAWSON TO PREACH
 Talladega, July 20.-(Special. )--nr J. M. Thomas. pastor of the First
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-21

was not getting 90 per cent of cars needed to move output.
 Shippers are urged by traffic bu- reau and railroads to promptly un- load incoming cars and load outgoing cars to maximum.
 A feed mill is experiencing delay in reception of grain products coming from the west.
 Pig iron and pipe destined further north are tied up at Chattanooga and other points enroute, especially on the Southern, which is first road men, toned when car shortage is the topic,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-21

DAWSON TO PREACH Talladega, July 20-(Special )--Ir J. M. Thomas. pastor of the First
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-21
INDUSTRIES BSGIN
 TO FEEL PINCH OF
 STRIKES PROGRESS
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 not doing more than 50 to 70 per cent of what would be done if cars were available.
 Western coal outlet, incident to northern coal strike and which was getting to be an extra business of 60.000 to S0,000 tons week at better than contract prices, has already been cut at least 50 per cent accord ing to those in position to know. Western roads, which have been taking extra coal, are not getting so many cars into the district and local railroads have begun confis- eating coal loaded for western de- livery for their own uses.
 A North Birmingham stove foun- dry experienced delay and difficulty in getting a car of pig iron from a furnace on the Southern railroad. Steel mills on the Southern railway
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-21

remainder of this years issue will be delivered as soon as the bonds can be engraved and signed. The bonds will bear interest at the rate of A per cent year.
 Kilby's Praise
 Governor Knby was greatly pleased when informed by Murvin sterne, member of the firm, that the company would exercise the option and would take the bonds when the state was ready to make delivery. T am pleased that this bond issue was disposed of to an Alabama com pany," said Governor Kilby. "It shows that southern institutions are coming into their own A few years ago the purchase of such bond is- sue by a southern company was un- heard of and it was always necessary for southern states to carry on long negotiations with northern states. This company was low bidder on the first $1,000000 apd when 1t was awarded, the bonds 1t paid the state $2, 500 for an option on the remainder of the issue of this year"
 The $3,000,000 received from this bond issue and the $3000.000. which will be made available by the fed eral government will finance as much road construction work as can be done in Alabama during the year. Another issue of state improvement bonds will be offered next year.
 PIEDMONT LEAGUE
 At Raleigh 20. High Point 3-5.
 At Winston Salem 3-4. Durham 4-2.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-21
THE WEATHER

Washington. Jury 2o.-Alabama, extreme northwest Florida. Missis- sippi: Generally fair Friday and Saturday, except probably scattered thundershowers near the coast.
 Tennessee: Generally fair Friday and Saturday, little change in tenn perature.
 Kentucky: Fair Friday and Satur- day, little change in temperature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-21

Baptist church, has announced that arrangements have been made for Dr. L. o. Dawson of Tuscaloosa to
Evening star., 1922-04-05
BOWIE ENTRIES.
For Thursday:

For Thursday:
First race, four furlongs; purse.
$1,000; for maiden two-year-olds-
d Woodland, 112; Cork Elm, lis;
Billy Gibson. 115; Night Light, 115;
Faith W., 112; cCarmen Pantages,
l112: cGeorge Choos, lis; Wrangle,
115; Bucado. IFS: Better Luck, lis;
Elizabeth Brice, 112; Cresta, 112.
Also eligible Athanna. 112: b To-
pango, lis.
Nevada stock farm entry; Har-
ding entry: Choos entry; Whitney
entry.
s1,263.37; claiming; for maiden three
year-olds and upward-Archive, 112;
Swagger, 90; 'Blodwin. 102; . Tor
Reed. Reed. 1is: tC' .Doris, 81; Straight Shot,
80: Welcome Stranger. 104; Priscilla
Greenway, 1O9; Pattern, 112.
Third race; purse, s1,263.37; claim
ing; for four year-olds and up; six
furiongs-The Nephew, 1lS; Tttanfa'
iiii$: Betsinda, 112: Jock Scot. 1o7;
ACE of Aces, III; sSt. Just, 109.
Fourth race; purse. $1.26S.37; claim
ing; for four-year-olds and up: SIX
Gnna%pa, 1ls 49, ridden Ia%a
4
Jewel, ia; sKirah, 10S; 'Zainer. 1O7;
Penelope, 10S; Arapahoe, 112; 'Sandy
H ios;' Mon Monastary n,,yse l1i s,asas7: for
three-year-olds and up; six and one
half furlongs-AN Fair. 1o1; Tom NC
Taggart, 11s: Ware Note, 106; Mock
Orange, 106; st. Donard. .l06; Hobey
Sixth race; purse. $1,ss3.37;. claim
| ing: for four-year-olds and up; one
mile and a furlong-'Ksbo. III: III:
| 'Huonec, Ill: sAttorneyc Muir: 1Gs:
Kross, 1o6; sWeary. 101.
seventh race; purse. s1.2ss:s7; claim
ing; for four-year-olds and up; one
sJack Reeves. 106; Anna Gallup, 1903:
| Gear. 103; sClean Gone. 1903: walk
Up, ss; sJohn Arbor. 1oe.
Notice-Havre de Grace stakes to be
run at,the spring close Saturday.
sApprentice allowance claimed.
Weather clear; track fast
Evening star., 1922-04-05
SAILOR D|SC[A|MS
MURDER OF WIFE
! Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, April 5.-Denying any
knowledge of his wife's murder and
declaring that he can establish an
alibi from the time he left his wife at
his mothers home in Norfolk until his
arrest here yesterday. Edward T.
Mercer. twenty-one years old, recent
ly discharged from the coast guard
service, expressed his Willingness to
return to Norfolk without requisition
papers. Mercer was arrested at the
Buddies' Club, a soldier and sailors
welfare organization, by Detectives
Hennick and Martin, and when told
what he was wanted for showed little
emotion. the police say. Later. how
ever, when taken to the Bertillon bu-
reau and while having his picture and
measurements taken, broke down and
sobbed. Il didn't kill my wife and
it is not right that l should be ar
rested" he said. I'VE have been mar
ried about six months. l met my wife
while 1 was a soldier stationed at
Camp Grant some years ago. 1 was
discharged from the coast guard
service March %. My wife and l lived
at my mothers home, at 443 Bank
street, Norfolk.
j
Quarrels, but they never amounted to
anything. tried to get work, but could
not, so l determined to re-enlist in the
coast guard. Friday morning my wife
and l had a talk at my mothers home.
She told me she intended to take po-
sition at a doctors office. l told her 1
was going to Baltimore to re-enlist.
At 10 o'clock that morning I left her
and have not seen her since. At $50
O'Clock that same day l took a boat
for Baltimore and arrived here Satur-
day morning.
II went down to the coast guard
station at Curtis Bay and spent Sat
urday and Sunday with former ship
mate"
1t is the belief of Detective Hen
nick that MERGERS wife boarded the
same boat with him for Baltimore.
The detective stated that Mercer ad-
mitted to him that his wife had ex-
pressed desire to come to this city,
but gave up the idea when her husband
said he did not have money for her
passage.
Detective Henry Jones of Norfolk
arrived in Baltimore this morning and
will leave with the prisoner on the
o'clock boat.
Evening star., 1922-04-05

field. 1t is not used for any purpose
now and is separated from the Tuber-
culosiS Hospital property by 18th
street, which has just been cut
through. The association has been
focusing it's attention on the efforts
proposed tuberculosis school OIL the
Upshur street site.
However, We now propose to instf-
tute a vigorous campaign to obtain
the Iowa avenue site as a playground
for the children of the vicinity. We
the purchase and erection of equip
ment and the employment of a play
ground director. A playground for this
large section, in which there are many
children, is a necessity"
Neglected Section.
The section has been sadly neglected
from a playground standpoint, it was
pointed out. Provision for playground
would not necessitate the purchase of
any additional land. It is now owned
by the District, and all it needs is a
formal order of the Commissioners
transferring it's jurisdiction from the
board of charities, where it now is. to
the municipal Fairgrounds department,
some small equipment. such as slides
and see-saws for small children,
which it could erect if the property
was turned over to it, it was said
today, and also playground di-
rector could be provided.
The land is ideal for playground
purposes. it was pointed out, and
could be easily divided for the va
rious games which children now play.
such as base ball, tennis. basket ball,
schlag, etc. Several Of the rows of
trees planted when 1t was used as a
nursery are still standing, but as
these are very small. their removal is
but a small matter. With these out
of the way. the land could be made
one of the best athletic fields in the
District, it was pointed out
Evening star., 1922-04-05
FRENCH DELEGATES
READY FOR GENOA
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, April 5.-The French dele
cation 60 the Genoa economic. con-
ference lacked today only its final
instructions from Premier Poincare.
and these were expected to be re-
ceived at a conference with the pre-
mier this afternoon. The instructions
will be as complete as possible. in
view of the uncertainty as to the
course the discussions at Genoa will
take.
The delegation will have authority
to take action within the instructions
given, but on questions not previous
ly discussed with NJ Poincare it will
be necessary to refer any decisions to
him before the delegation can obli-
gate the French government.
Lenin Chief Topic at Genoa.
By the Associated Press.
GENOA, April 5.-Premier Lenin of
soviet Russia is more talked of in
pre-conference conversations among
the Genoese than any other man who
indirectly, with the economic confer
ence which opens next week. All
discussions in hotel lobbies and on
street corners center around this man,
regarded by many of the inhabitants
more as representing an idea than as
a flesh and blood man.
Strange rumors circulate among the
Genoese about the bolshevik states
man. some insisting he is dead or
seriously i'll, and others that he is in
perfect health and will direct the
work of the soviet delegation from
Moscow: while still others maintain
he will suddenly arrive one day by
airplane when he is least expected.
Genoa is the center of the strongest
fascist organization, which Is de-
termined to prevent the spread of
Russian communism in Italy. How
just now, both sides having agreed
to keep a strict truce throughout the
conference.
q. s. Ambassador Expected Sunday.
News that Richard Washburn Child.
the American ambassador, with For
eisn Minister Schanzer, will arrive
next Sunday, has created a good i'm
preston among the early corners, who
consider Mr.. Child's coming as evil
ticipating in the conference, either
officially or with an observer" is
nevertheless taking an interest in the
deliberations.
Mr.. Child has stated that he was
coming only as ambassador to Italy.
because the foreign minister will be
here, and not because he had any
mission to perform at the conference.
But it is known that he will be pres
ent at the opening session, special
place having been reserved for him
as a distinguished visitor.
when Mr.. Child returns to Rome he
will be replaced here by Franklin
Mott Gunther, counselor of the Amer
lean embassy.
Evening star., 1922-04-05
court APPROVES.
LIGHT RATE CUT
Difficulty Over Protest on
Commissions Order BeIiev-
ed Smoothed Out.

Approval of the per cent reduc-
ton in the price of electric current
ordered last week by the Public Utili-
ties Commission was given today by
the District Supreme Court. This
action was taken by the court in an
order from Justice Bailey, modifying
Injunction orders of July 81 and Au-
gust 21. 1917, preventing the COM
mission from putting into effect a re-
duction to consumers OF electric cur
rent from 10 to cents per kilowatt
hour. 1t means that the users Of
electricity will continue to pay the
rate of 10 cents per kilowatt hour,
but that the Potomac Electric Power
Company will be allowed to charge
2-3 cents. instead of S.075. the old
rate, while the remainder will be i'm
pounded pending the decision of the
United States Supreme Court in the
valuation suit.
Evening star., 1922-04-05
DENIES MINERS REFUSED.
Union Representative Refutes
Statement of Attorney General.

Following up the overture it has
made toward settlement of the btu
minous coal strike, the House COM
mittee on labor continued its hear
ings on the subject today by consid-
ering briefly Attorney General Daugh-
ertys statement of last night out
lining for the administration a
"hands off" policy for the present.
Representative Bland, republican.
Indiana, whose resolution to direct
the President to appoint coal in
ouiry commission occasioned the Ia
Dor committees interest in the mat
ter, read Mr.. Daugherty's statement
into it's records and called to the wit
ness stand John Moore, legislative
representative of the union in Wash
ington.
Mr.. Daugherty says that the
United Mine Workers officials them
selves refused last fall or some later
time to confer with the operators"
Mr.. Bland said. Now, has there ever
been a time when the United Mine
workers have refused to open ne
gotiations with the central competi-
tive field operators for new wage
scale after April 1, in accordance
with their agreement"
mo, sir" Mr.. Moore replied.
HAS President Lewis ever refused
to enter such a conference with the
operators as a representative OF the
Evening star., 1922-04-05
STRIKERS RANKS GROWING.
Reports From West Virginia Con-
fict, However.
By the Associated Press.

By the Assocat ted Press
CHARLESTON, w. Va, April s.
Conflicting statements again charac-
terized the strike standing in the coal
regions yesterday. operators saying
that non union mines were operating
at normal capacity, while union lead
ers maintained that many were closed
and that the ranks of the strikers
were being steadily swelled.
President c. Frank keeney OF dis
trict No. II said all union operations
were down" in the northern fields
except those granted permission to
orators held that fifty-three mines IN
terday.
Four more mines in the Winding
Gulf section were closed yesterday,
representatives of the operators ad-
mtted In the Kanawha field sixteen
mines were working, less than 400
men being employed. however.
Oper rators of the Logan field claim
ed that 1000 cars of coal have been
mined daily since the strike went
into effect About 10000 miners are
at work there. Only three cars were
taken out of the Scott's run section,
where attempts to operate four mines
failed.
The first disturbance in the Wheel
ing district occurred yesterday, when,
according to Sheriff HaZlett of Mar
shall county, a number of non-unlon
miners were set upon at South Ben
wood. No casualties were reported.