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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-21
GEO. ANDREW SHOOK DIES

George Andrew Shook, 9-year- old son of Mir. and Mrs. Robert $. Shook. of Kerkwood. Ala, died at the family home Tuesday. The body will be carried to Nauvoo Tuesday morning for burial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-21
.LEC|0N PROPOSES
 T0 ] LIN A F SITE FUR NE w I'M. |. \.
GadSden Wants to Salvage River Steamer-Methodist
 Conference Held
GADSDES BrREAC
 THE AGE-HERALD adsdeu. Ala. March %

The Etowah county post of the American Legion has offered to do- nate. a lot 100X200 feet on the reser- vation of it's club house for use as q site for the proposed Y. NJ. C. X. buildings, there being no cond!- tions attached to the offer except that the site reverts to theN legion should the '. NJ. C. A. cease to func- flopa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-21
FRUIT SAVED.

While admitting that there 1nay have been some damage, experts de- clare the fruit crop in the Gadsden district was not destroyed by Mon days freeze. The wind dried off the trees and bloms before the extreme cold weather came and saved the fruit. it is said. Vegetables were killed in spots. The thermometer vent to 19 degrees Monday night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-21
BRIDE. STILL. JAIL

Tom Green, 62, fell out with his 15year-old bride and she went to the home of her father. Hearing that Green was coming for the girl her father sent for Sheriff Leath. For a while at least there will fbe no more trouble in the Green household as the bridegroom is in jail. The sheriff found q 25-eallon still near his home while probing the domes- tic tangle, he reports.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-21
SIXTEEN ACQUITTED

NEW YORK, March. s0.--Harold b. Hart, former state prohibition direc- tor; William A. Orr. former secre- tary to Governor Whitman, and 14 others indicted were acquitted of q charge of conspiracy to violate the Valstead act.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-21
DEATH sENTENCE SET ASIDE

I. B. Berry whose sentence of death for the alleged murder of Claud Sissen, 14-year-old newsboy, was set aside by the Alabama su- preme court, will be given a second trial on May '. according to agree ment reached by court officials and attorneys today. Talmadge Baker, alleged slayer of Charles Cox, will be given second ~trial May IA. The supreme court recently reversed the death sentence imposed by q jury last spring.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-21
oUAATZ RELEASED
WOMEN TO SEE HUGHES
Will UrEe RecognitioH Of Nussia A
 An Early Date.

WASHINGTON. March 2O.-Ar-, engagements have been made for a c. mmittee sfor the recognition of Russia. affiliated with the Womens Ii. ternatioral League for Peace and Freedom. to call on Secretary Hughes tomorrow to urge immediat te recognition of the soviet govern ment. Thirty women have signifel department,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-21
SKATING ALLOWED

At it's regular meeting Monday night the council agreed to repeal the ordinance forbidding children skating on sidewalks. This action was taken at the request of Mayor Christopher whose support had been enlisted by the petition of a number of children who had been threatened with arrest for skating.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-21
FRANCE OF OPINION
 CHR MANY WEAKEN

ESSEN, March 20.--(By Associated Press.)-The passive resistance m at gurated by the Germans when the French marched into the Ruhr Is be- ginning to show modification, ac- e rding 10 French announcements' This is accepted in French circles as an indication of weakening by the German officials as consequence of continued reports that Berlin IS planning to make definite proposaIs soon, designed to bring apout hS- gotiations for peace.
 The ober- president of Westi> naiia' mart of which is in occupied territory has authorized the German officials at towns in the French area to con fer with the French commanding officers concerning acquisitions anu other details pertaining to the oeeu- pation. Heretofore. the local gov ernment officials by order Of Berilh through the ober-president. nave re- fused to consult with the Freneh Tn any way.
 A meeting of miners at Walltraut, according to French reports. decideu not to strike at mines where coai was requisitioned for army purposes only. Many of the 24-hour s-rikes have been to the determination 10 dls coal for the French, even when It was explained that the coal was not Tor shipment to France are belnS lo' local army requirements.
 The prison guards and officials
 Dusseldorf, who went on strike when the French began bringing Tn yer man prisoners sentenced oy thc French. have resumed their dutles at their own request.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-21
V. P. l. HEAD DIES
Recent Accident Proves Fatal To Dr.
 John NJ. NcRrydc

NEW ORLEANS, March 20.-Dr. John McLaren Mcbride. Sr., S2 years old. of Blacksburg, Va, president emeritus of Virginia Polytechnic in- stitute, died here today as the result of a fall three weeks ago at the home of his son. Prof. John NJ Me Bryde. Jr., of Tulane university. 4H
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-21
MISS AODIE CARTIER.

SELMA, Ala, March 1S.--tSpecial.) Death claimed Miss Addie Carter, 20. Sunday after an illness of many months which had confined her to ter bed. Surviving are her sister. Mrs. Williams and her mother. Mrs. Griffin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-21
PURCHASING AGENTS MEET

The purchasing agents division of the Chamber of Commerce will hold their first meeting under the new administration Tuesday at 12:3o o'clock. H. V. Dimick was recently elected president for the ensuing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-21
SUES RAILROAD.

Tallie jors is suing the South ern railway for $1O,000 damages,
 alleging that her husband, Hence Majors, was killed by the lever ot
 a jack while he was working aS
 section hand on the defendants S
 track.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-21
TO PUsH TRAFFIC BRIDGE

Mayor G. l.. Christopher and Joe Duke will represent the city at the meeting of the state highway com
 mission at Montgomery when q large
 delegation will appear and ask that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-21

body to aid in building the pro- posed new traffic bridge across the Coosa river at Gadsden.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-21

The Methodist conference of the Gadsden district opened at Centre Tuesday night. Rev. T. c. Oliver of Fort Payne preaching the opening sermon. The chief business is to elect delegates to the north Alabama conference.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-21

general. Accept only "Bayer" pack iage which contains proper directions. Handy boxes of twelve tablets cost few cents. Druggists also sell bot ties of 24 and 100. Aspirin is the trade mark of Bayer Manufacture of
 Monoaceticacidester f Salicylicacid Adv
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-21
PRESIDENT OF REICHSTAG PRO.
 TESTS AGAINST ARREST

BERLIN, March 20.--(By Assoclat- ed Press.)-Paul Loebe. president of the Reichstag, in an address at to- days session, with all the deputies standing. protested against the ar rest by the French at Essen of Depu- ty Quaatz. The German government. he announced, had demanded Herr Quattz' release and the deputy had been liberated. Herr Quaatz was taken by the French as hostage after the shooting of. French sol dier at Essen Saturday.
 Herr Locbe also alluded to the arrest of Deputy Emile Hoellein in Paris Saturday, and said 1t was to be hoped nobody in France would imagine that the Reichstag's decis- ions could be influenced by the sub jection of it's members to such treat ment. On the contrary. he declared. the deputies would regard such vex- auionS as an honor--nOt disgrace"
 QUAATZ RELEASED
 ESSEN, March 20. - Herr Quaatz. member of the Reichstag. one of the hostages taken by the French after the killing of French soldier here Sunday, has been released.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-21
CYRENE COMMANDER Y

The Sir Knights are requested to meet i'm the Masonic Temple Wednes- day at 2s1J ?. m.. for the purpose Of attending and conducting the Tenn pIar funeral of our late frater, Henry Page Burruss. which will he held in the Masonic Temple at P. m., just following a church service.
 Full uniform is required. Those having automobiles will please bring them. J. A, PEARSON,
 Commander.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-21
TOM RICH.

GADSDEN. Ala. March 20.-(Spe- cial. )-Tom Rich, 5S. cafe proprietor,
 died at his home in East Gadsden Tuesday morning. The funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon and the burial will be at Old Harmony cemetery. The deceased is survived
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-21
ALABAMA DEATHS
JOHN D. WARD.

ANNISTON, March 20.-tSpecial0 ) John E. Ward. 63. died suddenly to- day. He leaves one son, A. Nj. Ward of Birmingham and five daughters: Mrs. Will Garrett of Richmond, Va. Mrs. l.. J. Carroll. Mrs. "A. L.. Carroll. Mrs. s. J. Powers and Mrs. E. E. McGinnis, all of Anniston. Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon from the home of Mrs. A. l.. Carroll on Leighton avenue by Rev. James T. Nc Glothlin and the burial will be at Edgemont ceme- tery with the officers of Fraternai Lodge of Masons No. 700 in charge of the Masonic funeral.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-21
FEAR GREEK WAR
Allies Send British Destroyer To In.
 vestignte Reports

CONSTANTINOPLE, March 19.--Al- lied commissioners have sent Brit ish destroyer to Salonica to investi- gate reports that the Greeks are intensifying preparations for renew- al of warfare against the Turks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-21
SAY ''BAYER" when you buy Aspirin

Unless. you see the name "Bayer" on package or on tablets you are not getting the genuine Bayer product prescribed by physicians over twenty two years and proved safe by mill lions for colds, headache. toothache. earache. neuralgia. lumbago. rheu- matism. neuritis. and for pain in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-22
Berger Speaker at
Opening Socialist
Congress- in Hamburg

Hamburg, May 81 (By A. Po-
Huge outdoor demonstrations today,
addressed by more than forty Ger
man and foreign socialist leaders,
marked lthe beginning of the Inter-
national Socialist Congress. Among
the speaker. were Victor Berger.
former member of the United States
congress, who said he conveyed the
greetings of "more than a million
American socialists and opponents
Of war"
Mr.. Berger branded the treaty Of
Versailles as an act of violence ana
declared that United States had no
occasion to enter the war.
america, by virtue of her super
Tor currency" he added, could, II
she possessed the heart and under
standing, heal all the damages done
by the war. Germany is not solely
blamable for the war, the guilt for
which should be equally assessed
upon all the belligerents. Germany.
like the United States. was hurled
into the war and was also deceived
by Wilson"
The American communists, de-
clared Mr.. Berger. had shot their
bolt; American comrades (Social-
ists) were enthusiastic in their ad-
miration for Germany's passive re-
sistanee in the Ruhr and urged the
German socialists not to permit
themselves to be misled into indis-
cretionS there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-22
Advises Against
Tampering with
Transportation Act

Chicago. May 21-Uy A. P)-
Asserting the transportation act to
be the first really constructive
measure ever adopted by congress
to meet the railroad situation, W. b.
Storey. president of the Santa F'e
Railroad. speaking today before the
National Industrial Council declared
any tampering with the act would
only delay the recovery of the roads
and the return of the day when
they would DE able to furnish maxi
mum service.
President Storey took issue with
President Harding's proposal to
abolish the Labor Board and place
its work with the Interstate Com
merce Commission. declaring the
commission to be overloaded now
The outcome of the shopmen's strike
and other cases have greatly
strengthened the Labor Board. he
said, and predicted that its opinions
hereafter will have greater weight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-22
No Quarter for
BOOtleggers on
Liner Leviathan

Washington, May 21-The. Levia-
than will be as dry" as unceasing
vigilance can make her. officials of
the Shipping Board declared today
in denying published reports that
four bars already had been installed
on the great liner, which soon will
be placed again in the trans Atlantic
service.
1T did not take even a good imag-
ination to frame that hoax" Chair
man Lasker declared. ''There will
be no liquor sold on the Leviathan
and any employe found bootlegging
will be treated severely At least
he will be turned over to the fed
eral authorities. We intend to be
more severe on them than on q
regular bootlegger. I'm no dry my
self but the president has ordered no
liquor for government ships and his
instructions CO."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-22

Washington, May 21-Pessimistic
reports were received today from
American officials in China as to the
probability of successful negotia-
lions between the Chinese govern
ment and bandit leaders for the re-
lease of American and other foreign
hostages held by the brigands. AS a
result, concern was felt in govern
ment circles but the state depart
ment was not swayed from the con-
viction that the only practical means
of dealing with The situation was
through the Picking diplomatic coun-
sci.
AS far as could be learned, no
move was afoot to intervene from
Washington in Minister Schurman's
efforts, in assoc iation with his diplo-
matte colleagues, to bring about the
release of the captives unframed
1t was made plain that the Wash
ington government was relying on
it's representatives on the scene to
consider every angle Of the admit
tedly delicate situation and find the
most hopeful course to pursue. The
position is taken here that any Othel
course might be fraught with eX-
IRENE danger to tho captives.
AS indicative of the many factors
the Picking diplomats have to dea
with. it was pointed out that, on the
other hard. complaint had beer
voiced by some Chinese officials that
already foreign Intervention had
blocked successful negotiations with
the bandits. while. on the cher. the
view was taken in responsible quar-
ters that there must be foreign in
tervention in some form If the pris-
onerS were to be set free.
Similarly, continued activities OF
Chinese troops against the bandits is
declared to be a source of great dan
ger to the lives of the captiveS or
one side, while on the other, there
are demands for some form of dras-
tic action. even to the point of call
ing in foreign troops. Because OF
these complexities. it is strongly
felt in Washington that only men or
the grour and familiar with all the
circumstances could be expected tC
find a solution for the problem.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-22
LITTLE ADDITIONAL
LIGHT Ar HEARING
ON Peters KILLING

Albany, n. Y, May o1.-Today's
brief hearing in the investigation by
Attorney General Sherman of the
killing of Clarence J. Peters by Wal
ter S. Ward, near the Kensico Re-
servoir, Westchester County, a year
ago, did not disclose much additional
information. The efforts of Deputy
Attorney General Wilbur w. Cham
bers, who examined the witnesses,
were directed toward identifying the
callers who visited Wards New York
City apartment in the summer of
1921, but beyond establishing the fact
that most of them were women and
that one of them had threatened to
shoot him, the interrogation was
fruitleSs.
Three witnesses were examined.
They were Edgar Higgins, Daniel
Washington. and Charles BeSsOn,
negroes. formerly employed at the
Poincana apartments. 434 West 120th
Street. New York City, where Ward
had an apartment during the sum-
mer of 1921. All three witnesses tes-
titled that Ward lived there for three
months without his family and dur
ing that time he was constantly re-
cciving visits and telephone calls
from women. Washington and Bes-
son could not recall any details about
the visitors further than that a
young woman with red or light hair
was the most regular caller.
Higgins, who was dOOrman and
telephone operator during the late
hours of the night, testified regard
ing telephone conversations between
Ward and a woman who told him
she had followed him in a taxicab
from Broadway and 120st Street to
42nd Street when he had a woman
in his automobile and threatened to
shoot him if she saw him with that
woman again. Ward, according to
the witness, replied:
Woman, I'm sick of you. 1 have
a lob to go to South America for
five years to get rid of such pests"
Just at that point in the CONVEX
sation, another call came in on the
apartment house switchboard and
Higgins could not listen in" any
longer.
"J never saw man who had so
many women callers" Higgins testi-
fed. sometimes there would be
six in a day and once there were
three in one night
Washington said he never had seen
Ward under the influence of liquor
but frequently women were intOxica-
ted when they left Wards apart
mcnt.
None of the witnesses could re-
call the names of any of the women,
nor had they ever heard the names
of Peters, Pete" Ross, Charley Ross,
or Rossi.
The hearing will be resumed in
New York tomorrow afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-22
Lisbon, Me-, Man
Dying as Result
Auto Crash in N. H.

Manchester. n. H.. May 21-Philip
Brere, of 20 Concord street. Nashua,
was instantly killed tonight in an
automobile crash at Merrimac, on
the state road, and John eazott OF
Lisbon, Me-, is at the Nashua hos
pital, dying. Two women. sisters,
Miss Eva Ouelette and Mrs. Dorilla
Ghaurand of Manchester. ars also at
the Nashua hospital. seriously hurt,
but will recover. There were nine
in the automobile. which was on It's
way to this city to get guests LOT a
welding at Nashua tomorrow. While
passing through Merrimac Village
at a high rate Of speed. the machine
struck another automobile and cap
sized. The driver of the death truck
disappeared and the poilce are
hunting fer him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-22
DEBT SETTLEMENT
NEAR BETWEEN j. s.
AND GREAT BRITAIN
Suggested Changes In Details
of Agreement Acceptable
Treasury Head Says
NO Important Phase Affected, Sec
rotary Mellon Declares-Careful
Choice of Words Necessary to
Make Bonds Legal In Both Coun-
tries-No Further Meetings OF
American Commission Probable

Washington. May 21.-The actual
signing of the Anglo-Amcrican debt
settlement appeared to be near today
as the result of a meeting of the
American debt commission which gave
consideration of the latest suggestion
by the British government for altera-
tons in details of the agreement. A
treasury spokesman after the meeting
said that nothing Objectionable to this
government had been found in the
British proposal.
The results Of the debt commission
meeting We're communicated immedi-
ately to Sir Auckland Gcddes. the Brit
ish ambassador. who also was advised
OF the attitude taken by the commits
sion with respect to phraseology sug-
gested by the British. Some of the lam
Guage proposed asserted not to meet
entire approval. but treasury officials
familiar with the situation explained
that the difference of opinion amounted
largely to views as to choice of
words.
The statement was reiterated by Sec
Aetais -MelioH tHtt no important phase
of the settlement was affected by the
British suggestions. He added that one
of the chief problems with which the
commission and its British correspon-
dents have had to deal was that of
making the language to be used in the
settlement debenture confirm with the
laws OF Great Britain and the United
States This. he said, is necessary so
that the bonds offered as security in
the funding arrangement may be legal
in every respect in each country.
MIR. Mellon does not anticipate a fur
, Their meeting of the American commits
sion. His statement. however. was
predicated on the belief that the Ian
guage which the American commissio
| believed would be better suited to the
dcbcnturc than that already proposed
by the British would be acceptable to
| the latter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-22

Lausanne, May 21.-(By A. P)-
u Turkey insists on war to settle
the question of the indemnity she
claims is due her from Greece. then
Greece will accept the gage OF bat
40 NJ. Alexandris, the Greek foreign
minister. told the foreign cores
pondents tonight.
The Greek delegates. he added. will
he withdrawn from the Near Eastern
conference this week if Turkey per-
ssts in her reparations demands.
The Turks have given no indica-
.ion of an intention to recede from
their repatriation demands, and NJ.
AIeyandris' declaration that Greece
was resolved not to pay one cent of
indemnity brought increased pessim-
ism in conference circles.
The Greek foreign minister denied
that he had come to Lausanne in a
hellicose mood, but said the Greek
army had been rcorganized since the
overthrow of Constantine and was
now we'll equipped and armed, and
able to take care of itself.
II think" he said, 'if the worst
comes to the worst the Greek army
will he able to defend its honor"
NJ. Alexandris added that he
would like the American people to
realize Greece's position, especially
that. although Greece had numerous
proyocations which would reasonably
iustifv her in reopening the war with
Turkey. she had ignored them all be-
cause she was sincerely desirious of
peace.
The seizure by the Turks of the
impoverished refugees funds in the
banks OF ConstantinOple. continued
the foreign minister, and the abOm-
Unable treatment of Greek prisoners
of war recently arrived from Asia
Minor. constituted such provacations.
The Greeks and Turks had signed
a separate convention at Lausanne
In January for the compulsory eX-
change of populations. with the dis
tinct provision that it should be in
operative before May l., yet the
Turks have sent an additional 10000
refugees since the signature of the
convention, in gross violation Of its
terms
The allies as we'll as Greece. had
protested, but Turkey sent still an
other boatload of 5000. The latest
provocation. according to NJ. Alex
andris, was the steady dispatch of
Turkish troops into eastern Thrace.
violating the Mudania armistice.
Il have just received a telegram
from Athens" he added. that on
Saturday 1000 additional troops
crossed the straits as reinforce
ments to the Turkish army already
modified in Thrace."
With reference to possible war, M.
Alexandris said:
Turkey seems to feel that Greece
was beaten In the war and therefore
owes an indemnity. But this is q
grave error, as Greece was merely
beaten in battle in Asia Minor and
hostilities were suspended by an ar
mistice which Greece is trying to
transform into peace. But if the
Turks propose to resume the war to
obtain an indemnity then Greece &C
cepts the challenge.
My government has determined to
retire from the conference next We'd
nesday or Thursday, when the indem-
nifty question comes up in a plenary
session. if Turkey insists upon an I'M
Just position or any effort is made to
lorce Greece to accept this position
NJ. AleXandris repeated the Greek
contention that Turkey and Greece
should mutually renounce Preparations
as the only possible solution.
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To Arbitrate Wage
Question Eastern
Mass. st. Ry. Systems

Boston. May 21-All questions at is
sue between the Eastern Massachu-
SETS Street Railway System and its
employees have been settled except
.hat of wages, John II. Reardon, in
ternational vice president of the
Amaigamated Association Of Street
ana Electric Railway Employees of
america. announced tonight. The
wage question. he added. will be SUBJ
Aitted to board of arbitration for
settlement.
IN referendum vote Of the II I'M
i n, OF Eastern Massachusetts Street
halfway System employees. the result
VI which was tabulated today. a ma
!ority OF the unions declared for ac-
v.eplances Of the recommendations Of
my r,e wage conference committee.
anese recommendation were not
made public.