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May and kidnapped a number of for
eigrers. inclCding some Americans,
who still are held prisoners.
death unlessthl,
The captives are threatened with
death unless the Picking government.
Endorsed by reliable foreigners,
grants the brigands immunity, re-
stores them to their former places in
the army and Immediately recall the
troops besieSing them.
O O o
Troops Mutiny.
At TangShan in Chilli province
Sunday morning Chinese troops mu-
tinted and attempted to loot ma
tive bank. Fearing damage to the
railroad, which it is their duty to
guard, American troops at Tien Tsin
were ordered out. They retired with
out taking action when it was found
the railway was rot threatened. but
the United States soldiers are being
held ready to act In an emergency.
Outside of the city of Hankow in
Hupeh province, force of Honan
bandits, l 900 strong. is encamped, de-
gifts of ammunition from the Chinese
The authorities have re-
fused their demands.
On May Is near Shaowu, Fukien
province, two American missionaries,
Mr.. and Mrs. Christian, were robbed
of everything they possessed. The
dispatch that told of the Christian
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-16
BIRMINGHAM A(1E-HERAIID

! outrage added that banditry through
out Kukien was growing worse.
o o o
Bnnditry Rampant.
Away to the south in Kwangtung
where Sun Yat-Sen holds sway, ban
dts near Pakhoi captured II. C. Row
son of the British american Tobacco
company April 81 and demanded $780,
900 ransom. After being bound and
imprisoned in a cave for six days
Rowson regained his freedom when
squad of Chinese troops attacked the
bandits, who fled.
Banditry has been rampant in
Honan province for months and only
few weeks ago a large party of
prominent Chinese were kidnapped
and held for ransom.
Piracy is the form of lawlessness
that infests the rivers of the south
and the coast line from Honkkong
as far as Swallow. In several in
stances recently boats plying up the
Canton river from Hongkong have
been fired on by bandits and one,
Chinese owned craft, wa seized,
beached and looted almost within
sight of Canton. Coasting vessels
have been seized by Chinese pirates
travelling as passengers, the passen-
gers robbed and ae cargoes stolen.
In the case of Chinese steamer Tai
shun, bound for shanghai from Hong
kong yesterday, the craft was seized
and run for "a hours. The pirates
Abandoned the ship near Swatow and
escaped with 100000 worth OF loot.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-16
TRIANON OFFERING
LAVISH PRODUCTION
OF POPULAR NOVEL
Quincy Adams Sawyer" Not
Only An Interesting Story
But Is ArtisticalIy Told

One of the most widely heralded of
this seasons photoplays is now be-
ing presented at the Trianon Thea
tire. 1t is Quincy Adams Sawyer"
Metro-SL picture based on the, ia
nous story of New England life
which was a phenomenal best seller"
when it appeared a decade or so ago
So great was the popularity of the
printed narrative by Charles FELTON,
pidgin that 1t was dramatized, and in
this form it won more favor. The
elaborate photoplay version is said
to he even more interesting than the
book or the Play.
Everybody knows the story of
Quincy Adams Sawyer" Everybody
knows and loves it's quaint rustic
characters. The story of the young
lawyer from Boston, Quincy Adam
Sawyer; his coming to the small town
of Mason's Corner; his experiences in
running down dishonora BILE scoun
drel; his great love affair-all this is
part of the attractive novel which is
now screen play. The delightful
rural characters are fun provoking
to the extreme, and the fresh, clean.
humor will appeal to all lovers of
better photoplays.
A lavish production has been given
this story. To enact the roles In
the picture, the entire motion picture
industry was searched for its best
material AS result, one of the
highest priced assemblies of talent is
seen and in the list are players who
have been starred in their own right.
Among the more important are
Branche Sweet, Lon CLANCY, Bar
bara La MARI, John Bowers. Elmo
Lincoln. Louise Fazenda, June Ell
vidge, Hank Mann, Zazu Pitts, and
many others.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-16
ROAD BIDS RECEIVED
BY COUNTY TUESDAY
TO COME UP FRIDAY |
Contractors Overflow Board
OF Revenue Meeting As
iqureS Are Read

Eighty bids on seven road projects
involving an expenditure of approx
mately 100000 were received from
twenty-five contractors by the JEFF
ferson county board of revenue Tues
day. Contracts will be awarded at
the Friday meeting. Reading of the
different contracts occupied two
hours.
Contractors Tuesday filled the
room in which thu board met and
overlooked into the hall and an ad-
joining room. damned into all avail
able room within hearing of the
chairman, contractors scrubbed des-
perately in making notations of
other bids as they read. Notes were
made as each bidder wished to de-
termine the relative chance his con-
tract had of being accepted Friday.
The largest project on which bids
were received was the Bessemer-
Fairfield highway. Work on this
road was authorized some time ago,
but had been held UP until now by
litigation over a former contract let
to the Dunn Construction com. any.
other contracts submit. were for
work on the Waddell- Edg Aid
rich Villa to Montg emery highway on
Shades mountain, Parkwood- Bes-
Bessemer, Robbins Corner, Lizford-
Bridge Hurd and Warrior-Robbin
roads,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-16
ECHOES OF J0LLITT|
CASE HEARD TUESDAY
Sam Saliba And Moses George
Taken To Atlanta

Sam Saliba and Moses George, con-
victed in the United States district
| court during the week of November
10, 1921, on a charge of conspiracy
to conceal assets from a trustee in
| bankruptcy, were taken to Atlanta
| Tuesday morning to begin serving
their sentences of IS months and Is
| months respectively in the federal
penitentiary.
These Sases grew out of the Jollitt
Brothers bankruptcy case. Follow
| ing their conviction in 1921 appeal
was made to the circuit court of ap-
peals and to the supreme court of the
United States. These petitions were
| denied. During this trial several
others were convicted and have since
served sentences.
Sam Burnett. indicted by the fed
| eral grand jury at Admission last
| week, charged with impersonating
United States officer, and given
| prison sentence of four years when
| he entered plea of guilty before
Judge w. 1. Grubb Wednesday. was
also taken to Atlanta Tuesday morn
| ing.
Others who were taken to the fed
eral prison Tuesday were: Houston I.
Bailey and Murl Powell, sentenced
| to Is months each for violation of
| the Harrison narcotic act; A. Il. Hol-
| ley, sentenced on the same charge
and given one year and day, and
Lee Andrews, convicted on a charge
Of having violated the prohibition
| act, who was also sentenced to
year and day. The men were taken
| to Atlanta by T. j. Kennamer, United
states marshal; c. w. McPhail, head
| of the department of justice, and I.
! j. Kennamer. Jr.
| SEVENTEEN GIVEN CLEMENCY
| Seventeen law violators were ex-
| tended clemency during the past
week by w. B. Cloe, commissioner OF
| public safety, according to the re-
port approved by the commission
| Tuesday morning.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-16
WAR AND PIRACY
PROBLEMS FACING
PEOPLE Of CHINA
American Troops Stand Ready
To Guard Tien Tsin
Railroad

PEKING, May 15.-(By Associated
Press. )-Banditry in six provinces,
anti-Japanese riots in one province,
Japanese boycotts in several, piracy
on the southern coast ard up the
southern rivers, war in three prov
inces and war-like preparations in
fourth are the outstanding problems
OF the past few weeks which are con-
fronting the Chinese government.
At the head of the list. owing to
the international complications in
volved. stands the Suehow outra ge,
IN which a strong force of bandits
from Shantung and Honan provinces
raided the Peking- Shanghai express
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-16
DEATHS

Mrs. e. w. JOnes-Funeral services
for Mrs. E. w. Jones. 6S. 2212
Fourth avenue, north, who died at
10 o'clock Monday at a local infirm-
airy will be held at 10 o'clock We'd
nesday morning from Lige Lows
Chapel, interment to be in Elm
wood cemetery. She is survived by
her husband z. w. Jones.
Mrs. Kate l.. Banks-The remains of
Mrs. Kate L. Banks. so. who died
Tuesday morning at Fairfield in
Urinary as result from a fall on
her door steps one week ago which
broke her hip. will be sent to Co.
lumbus. Ga, by Vice for burial.
She is survived by two nieces. Mrs.
Charles c. Graves and Mrs. H. H.
Howell. one nephew, c. w. Burney,
all Of Birmingham
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-16
CAMPAIGN FIGURES
SHOW $4,000 TOTAL
Fresh Impetus Given By Drive Be-
ginning In Bessemer

Fresh impetus to the $4,000
tuberculosis sanitorium campaign in
Birmingham will be given by the
drive for $4,000 toward the cam
paign fund which opens in Bessemer
Wednesday. Teams have all been
organized under direction of NJ. E.
Morris, count chairman of the
campaign.
Little activity featured the cam
paign Tuesday, only one large con-
tribution being reported, one of $500
by Mrs. Alt=- T. London. However.
small contribution continue and Of
ficials expressed the hope that the
campaign Nigh. be closed by Satur-
day night. A number of contribu-
tons were reported as having been
delivered to the tuberculosis sani-
torium headquarter5 Tuesday through
the mails
Approximately 100000 is tailed
up in the campaign -uesd:y. E.bur-
ban contributions have not been re-
ported yet with the exception of
Leeds, Ala, where $1,so0 was re-
ported.
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which will be given at the Wednes-
day noon meeting of the Rotary clup
by Col John S. Sewell, president OF
the Alabama Marble company. Dele
gates and alternates to the lnterna-
tional Rotary convention at st. Louls,
June is to %, probably will be elect
ed, and plans will be made for the
local clubs participation in the con
Vention.
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BY measuring things against
each other as our grandmothers
did when they snapped eggs for
calico, we get the clearest idea
of values.
Coal and wages make up
more than half the manufacture
ing cost Of cement.
The chart above shows price
fluctuations for portland cement,
coal and wages during the past
ten years. In each case 100 is
used to represent 1913 figures.
by sheCsovernment departments
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Bill says: Some mer-
chants are acting ~
though they lived In
: Mexico - Red Fronts
mean they want to
throw the bull"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-16
BREAK BET WEEN
REDS AND BRITISH.
AVERTED FOR TIME
London To Start Peace Nego-
tiationS With SoVietS At
Moscow

LONDON, May 15.-tBy Associated
Press. 1.-The outcome of the eagerly
awaited Russian debate tonight in
the House of Commons was the an
nouncement that there would be no
immediate break between England
and Russia, but that negotiations
would be started through Leonid
Krassin. who was In the gallery.
Ronald Mcneil, under secretary
for foreign affairs, announced t1at
Foreign Secretary Curzon was pre-
pared to enter into discussions with
NJ. Krassin and that in order to en-
able the latter to communicate with
his government in Moscow the time
limit mentioned in the British ulti-
matum to the soviets would be rea-
sonably extended. But, he added. this
should not be taken to mean that the
British would be satisfied with anv-
thing less than compliance with their
demands.
Former Premier Lloyd George said
he thought the government had taken
a wise decision. Gossip had 1t that
the time limit would be extended an
other 10 days.
Urges Recognition.
j. Ramsay Macdonald, leader of the
opposition, opened the debate with a
strong attack upon the governments
policy in which he attributed all the
troubles between England and Rus
STA to the failure to recognize the
soviet government. He invited the
government to produce documentary
proofs of its charges against the
soviet. and maintained that the Rus
sian reply opened the way for a set
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fore. take advantage of the present
opportunity for conversations.
Former Premier Asquth expressed
q desire to associate himself with
everything Mr.. Lloyd George had
said.
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Reply Chiefly Satisfactory.

Except for the single point relating
to the rights of British fishermen.
the Russian reply was unsatisfactory
and the government could not admit
that the invasion of the British rights
in this matter could be met by hold
ing an international conference on
the question of settling disputes with
regard to territorial waters limits
all over the world.
The governments concession took
deal of the string out of the sub
sequent debate in which Mr.. Lloyd
George provoked hearty laughter by
declaring that NJ Tchitcherin, the So
Wet foreign minister, was not revo-
lutionary in the common accepted use
of the term, but was really las great
an aristocrat as Curzon."
The former premier maintained
that bolshevism was a passing phase
and that the government ought to
realize it was something much more
permanent than bolshevism that they
were up against. They should, there
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More for Yoll1: Money

which compiled these statistics.
translated into eggs and cal
leo" language this chart shows
that a ton Of coal would buy
nearly twice as much cement
in 1922 as in 1913. A days
wages also would buy more ce.
ment in 1922 than in 1913.
This means that even though
coal and wages make up more
than half its manufacturing cost,
cement is now relatively lower
in price than=either coal or
wages.
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sEWELL TO ADDRESS ROTARY
The marble industry in Alabama
is to be .he theme of short speech
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tlement through an International
conference.
Mr.. Mcneil in replying strongly,
repudiated the suggestion of hostile
intentions toward Russia. He de-
clared that the government might
have made a casus belli of its griev
ances but that such an Idea had
never been entertained. The govern
ment did not desire to destroy the
trading agreement between the two
countries but simply to ensure its
proper observance.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-10

religiously through life. With him
it has always been shortstop or moth
ing.
Naturally he outgrew the job Of
mascot. The love of the grme was
with him, the baseball germ had got
in his system.
Too big for the job Of mascot, he
applied for the position of clubhouse
boy. He was given the job. That
was the second step in the career of
johnny Kerr.
For several years he held down
the position of clubhouse boy. Al
ways he practiced. at short while the
team was at home. When il went on
the road he played the position with
various San Francisco amateur teams.
One day Carl Zamlock, former Ty-
ger pitcher, now located on the coast,
saw Kerr in action. At glance
he saw the youngster had possibilities.
Zamlock. scouting for Detroit, recon-
mended the kid. That was tie third
epoch in the career Of Johnny Kerr.
Kerr was sent TO the Calgary club
in the Western Canada League. The
organization carly blew up. Kerr
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-10
THIRD-BASEMAN AND
PITCHERS COMING TO
BEARS IN FEW DAYS
Browns, Giants and Ameri-
can Association Team
Will Come Across.

The San Antonio Bears will be re-
inforced with a third baseman and
two or three pitchers from major
league and American Association
teams within a few days, according to
the dope at baseball headquarters
Tuesday Until the deals are COM
pleted for the men, their identity will
not be made public, for fear of some
slipup, but they are coming. and all
is joy among the Bruin officials.
The third sacker will come from
the st. Louis Browns or New York
Giants, and the pitchers from the
Giants and one American Association
club, and possibly the Cincinnati Reds.
In the meantime, Bob Coleman, the
Bruin manager, notes some improve
ment in the young pitchers with whom
he is daily working at League Park.
enough perhaps to warrant carrying
couple of them this season. Among
the recruits. Mitchell and Meek are
showing lots of stuff. The Galveston
ball club wanted to know after Sat
urday's game where Coleman picked
up Mitchell. This youngster wasn't
inclined to listen to the old heads on
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-10
Sisler Is Afflicted
With Double Vision;
MayNeuer Play Again

New Orleans, La, April TO-
George Sisler, st. Louis American
first baseman and regarded as the
most valuable player in organized
baseball, probably will not be IN
the Browns lineup this year and
may never play ball again, accord
ing TO a story appearing today in
the New Orleans Times-Picayune.
The newspaper declares a severe
attack of influenza left Sisters eyes
seriously affected and that hope
gradually is waning that he viii
ever play another game. Sislcr,
according to the story, is said TO
be afflicted with double vision us
result Of the illness and, after
attempting to play this spring, rest
cd in the hope that the trouble
was only temporary. After rea-
sonabIe time. however, he found the
affliction severe and now is under
treatment to keep his eye sight
from being affected.
From other sources. it was I'M
derstood. there is a strong prob
ability that Sisler will submit 10
an operation in the near future.
1t is said his eyes have become
crossed.
Lee Foil. manager Of the club,
declined to discuss reports that his
first-sacker was out of the game
for good, but said he did not OK
pect him, TO start the season and
did not know when he would he
able TO report. The Browns left
here last night for Memphis.
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had been playing fine ball. The fail.
ure of the league necessitated that
he be sent TO some other club. Den
yer drew the youngster. That was
the fourth step in the career of the
former mascot.
Unquestionably the failure of the
Western CANADA League was a
great thing for Kerr. 1t offered him
a chance in faster company and he
made good with a vengeance, lead
ing the shortstops in fielding and
batting better than 800.
Recalled by the Tigers, Kerr re-
ported at Augusta with his praises
unsung. . No one figured that he
was quite read5. He immediately
proceeded to show Manager Cobb his
stuff. The Tiger leader was so i'm
pressed that he has practically de-
cided TO crowd off one of his pitchers
10 make room for Kerr.
That is the fifth episode In the
career Of the former San francisco
mascot. who has realized his great.
est ambition, to be big Lacquer.
The way to stardom seems just
ahead for John1y Kerr.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-10
BY BILLY EVANS

From a minor league bat boy TO a
player in the majors. That's the
career of Johnny Kerr, sensational
recruit shortstop of the Dertoit Tigers.
Not so many years ago Johnny
Kerr was mascot for the San Fran
cisco team of the Pacific Coast
League. Aside from plotting the team
to victory as its mascot his chief duty
was taking care of the bats.
In the morning, and before the game
when not engaged in his official ca
pacity as mascot, Kerr was playing
baseball, always at shortstop.
Often his presence on the infield
was not desired, he was in the way.
The players would suggest that he
sbag balls in. the outfield, but never
any of that for Johnny Kerr.
If Kerr couldn't practice at short
stop he wouldn't play anywhere.
Kerr admits that as a kid his
greatest ambition was to become a big
league shortstop. He early made up
his mind that to play any other place
than short might throw him off his
stride. He has followed that theory
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-10

of a nine-goal handicap. The Kelly
Field team scored three goals. which
gave them total of II. The Di-
vision could only equal the handicap,
making nine goals.
Another polo game is also scheduled
Wednesday, the Fifteenth Field Artil-
lery and Fourth Cavalry being booked
to tangle in a no-handicap event. the
second of the tournament on the flat.
on the Cavalry field at Fort Sam
Houston.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-10
EASTERN BOXERS LEAD
Only 81 Men Left in Big Amateur
Field.

Only 81 Men Left in Big Amateur
Field.
Boston, Mass. April 10.-The East
has advantage in number of survivors
| in the national amateur boxing cham
pionship as a result of the CO bouts
of last night and this morning when
in ten hours of continuous fighting
the record list of candidates was re-
duced TO 80. OF these, ten are from
Massachusetts, eight from New York
State and four from Los Angeles.
Other cities still i'm the running arc
Pittsburg, Cleveland. indianapolis,
Bayonne, y. j.. and San Francisco.
Los Angeles has good chance Of
carrying off honors in three classes.
In the 126-pound class Los Angeles is
represented by Ed. Gleason. who dis
posed Of two opponents last night in
one first round each. In the 13J-pound
class Los Angeles has two representa-
tives, Joe Schlocker and Jack Nc
Partland. and in the 147-pound class
Charles Jenhinson. who won the ma
tioDnl championship two years ago.
Jenkisson's second round defeat Of
Mike Reilly Of New York was one OF
the feature performances of the events
to date. -
Keen competition is expected to-
night in the 112-pound semi-finals and
finals. Two New Workers. Al Bender
and Allen Miller. remained running
with Raymond Fee, San Francisco,
and Joseph A. Lazarus of Bayonne,
n. j.
In the 11S-pound class Chris Muel-
Ter OF Buffalo looked impressive. de-.
feating Robert Stocked of Philadel-
phia. but will have hard opposition to-
night Joe Malone and Milton Cohen
will carry New York City's colors into
the fray. while Harry Marcus will up
hold the honor of Cleveland.
Massachusetts has two survivors, W.
@. Anderson of North Easton. and
Terry Parlser Of Boston. in the 1876
pound class. and Harry Felix repre-
sents New York. California and Mass
achusetts are equally represented in
the survivors in the 125-pound class
in the second round battles Jack Nc
Partland of Los Angeles won a thrill.
ing battle from Vincent Sullivan of
Boston. and an extra round was re-
ouired to return Joe Schlockcr of Los
Angeles a winner over Paul Gulotta Of
New York.
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the team at first, but he's wise now
and his work is improving.
There was no practice game between
the Regulars and Yannigans Monday,
and Coleman did not intend to stage
contest Tuesday. If the sun IS
shining Wednesday, a short game
probably will be played. The Bears
have reached the signal stage and
will soon take to the sliding pits.
Saturday and Sunday, Hub Northen,
1922 Bruin manager. will ,ring his
Mexia Texas Association team here
for exhibitions with the Bears.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-10
White-yilIiams Go Close.

Chicago. April 10.-Johnny Will
liams of New York and Charlie White
of Chicago. lightweights, fought ten
tame rounds here Monday night
Some newspapermen called it draw
and some gave White a slight shade.
White was far from the form he has
displayed heretofore. and Williams
took his best left hooks and came back
for more. Eddie Coulon Of New Or
leans had slight shade on Harold
Smith Of Chicago in a ten-rcund bout.
In the first round Coulon gave Smith
the first Touchdown Of his career.
The men are bantams.