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1). S. INVESTIGATION
IN GASOLINE JUMP
ATTORNEY GENERAL PROMISES
“IMMEDIATE ATTENTION”
TO THE INCREASES
4 INCREASES IN SIX WEEKS
March Figures Will Show Reserve Os
About Nine Hundred Million
Gallons —Competition Off
Washington.—Recent increases in
gasoline prices are being investigated
by the department of Justice, it is
learned.
Attorney General Daugherty has
promised to "give Immediate atten
tion” to the increase, amounting to
four cents per gallon during the past
six weeks in the face of the greatest
gasoline reserve In the history of the
United States.
Several congressmen are expected
to aid in the Investigation. They are
in receipt of complaints from constit
uent- against the increases, and a res
olution may be introduced for a con
gressional investigation.
Inquiry at the bureau of mines shows
that the reserve is mounting elose to
the nine hundred million gallon mark.
The reserve on February 28 stood
at 807,379.261, compared with 680,-
540,361 on the same date last year.
Figures for March, to lie Issued soon,
will show a reserve close to nine hun
dred million gallons.
Large and small oil companies are
acting in concert, it Is stated. A truce
has been ileelared and the price cut
ting wars of the past have been sus
pended for the time being, reports in
dicate.
Four increases of one cent each
were made effective In all parts of the
country during the past two weeks.
Prices of gasoline for export also have
gone up.
No tangible resaon for the increases
have been advanced, officials state,
nnd the department of Justice is de
termined to discover whether a "gen
tleman's agreement” Is tn operation
in the oil industry, (ine official at
the department of interior expressed
the belief that the oil producers nro
anticipating a>shortage this fall. While
production is Increasing and the re
serve Is growing at an unprecedented
rate, consumption during the summer
Is expected to increase proportionate
ly, and may even eat into the normal
i reserve, this official states.
The use of Increasing numbers of
motor vehicles Is responsible, he says.
The National Automobile Chamber
of Commerce estimates that nearly
twelve million motor vehicles of all de
scriptions will be In use this summer
and fail.
Last year 10,465,115 automobiles,
motor trucks and motorcycles were tn i
use, compared with 9,211,295 in 1920.
Figures tor the first quarter of 1922
indicate an Increase over 1921 far in
excess of the latter year’s Increase over
1920.
POINCARE REJECTS REPLY
PRESENTED BY RUSSIA
Paris.—" The Russian reply Is utter
ly inacceptable," Premier Poincare of
France declared after reading the note
presented to the allies at Genoa by M.
Tchitcherin.
"The French delegation will not be
permitted to participate further In the
work of the political sub-committee
at the Genoa conference,” he said.
An immediate rupture of relations
with Russia was believed probable by
those who heard the French premier’s
denunciation of the Soviet note. Poin
care declared the French delegation
was remaining temporarily at Genoa j
only because the economic questions,
such as transportation, were consider
able, and France wished to participate j
helpfully.
"The Russian reply Is Ironical, pom
pous, hypocritical and Inacceptable
from every poin* of view,” I’oincair
said. "1 do not believe a single na- i
tlon can possibly accept such a contra*
ditton of the Cannes program. The re
ply does not contain a single word on
which to base the slightest hope. Nei
ther allies nor neutrals can accept It." j
«FTwo Are Injured In Birmingham Fire
Birmingham, Via. Two painters '
were seriously burned and a property
loss of (75.000 resulted here when ex
plosion of a gasoline :auk set fire to !
the plant of the Birmingham Buggy
company. The Injured men are A. M.
Thompson and T. C Gibson
Widow Os Senator Bankhead Is Dead
W ashington.-* .Mrs. John H. Bank
head. widow of Senator Bankhead, died
at her home here, the other day. af
ter an illuess of several months. 'Mrs. !
Bankhead is survived by three sons.
Representative William Bankhead of
Alabama. John H. Bankhead, Jr., of
Jasper. Ala , and Col H M. Bank
head. U. S. A„ and one daughter. Mrs.
Marie B. Owen, of Montgomery, Ala
Funeral services were held at the old
Bankhead home at Jasper, Ala. The
body was accompanied from Washing
ton by many friends.
Portuguese Airmen Continue Flight
Lisbon. Portugal.—The Portuguese j
flyers have resumed their interrupt
ed trans-Atlantic flight. They left the
Island of Fernando Noronha in a new
Fairev hydro - aeroplane exactly at
- noon. Greenwich mean time Although
the wireless message announcing the
start of the flight did not make clear
their route. It Is believed they intend
to fly to SL Paul Rocks, aud then pro
ceed to Brazil, completing their flight
from Portugal, which was begun at
Lisbon more than a mouth ago. No
one has been injured
WANTS U. S. TO CO IPERATE
’ France Announces She Will Not Rec
lognize Soviet Russia Except In
Agreement With U. S.
Paris.—Premier Poincare Is seeking
closer co-operation w r ith the United
States In dealing with European prob
lems, especially that involving soviet
Russia.
This became apparent when It was
authoritatively announced that France
would not recognize the soviet govern
ment except after agreement with the
United States.
French high officials are evincing
grea'er respect for America’s foreigr
policy, especially since the Genoa dif
ficulties.
Whether they are looking ahead to
a possible rupture with Great Brit
ain, in which case the United States
would be the only great power they
could turn to, Is not known. But high
officials have left no doubt that they
will endeavor to act In harmony with
America’s views whenever possible.
France, Is Is learned, concedes that
the breaking up of the conference Is
inevitable, convinced that the soviet
reply will be either negative or in
conclusive. Every time the allies have
proposed anything concrete, officials
say, the soviets have sidestepped or
countered with demands for loans and
advances of credits.
France considers that the Genoa
conference has changed nothing with
regard to the allies’ relations with
Russia. In fnct, the highest officials
admit that America proved right In
refusing to participate.
"It isn’t the first time we’ve learn
ed a good lesson from the policy of
the United States,” a high official
laughingly told the press.
“We hope to learn others. Here
after we will have a good understand
ing with the United States before ar
ranging with the soviets.”
This Indicates that the Poincare
government is seeking a closer and
more Intelligent co-operation with
America than Its predecessors desired
and are trying to draw what benefit
they can from the example of Amer
ica's method of dealing with Europe's
problems.
Meanwhile, officials point out that
it is unnecessary to have formal trea
ties to enable Individuals to trade
with Russia so long as the soviets
are in power. France, It was said,
rather prefers to deal this way.
NEW CONFERENCE FORMED
BY SOUTHERN METHODISTS
IN GENERAL CONVENTION
Orders Formation Os New Annual
Conference In The State
Os Arizona
Hot Springs, Ark —The formation of
the Arizona annual conference was or
dered in the general conference of the
j Methodist Episcopal church. South. Dr.
j J. E. Harrison of Phoenix presented
the following facts:
Methodism in Arizona has doubled In
membership and in property owned and
acquired the past quadrennium. The |
new conference created will embrace I
all the state of Arizona and territory
will be equal to the states of Mary
land, Virginia. West Virginia and Ten
nessee. Arizona had the largest per
centage of gain in population during
the last decade of any state of the
Union.
J M. Rogers of Savannah present
ed Mr. and Mrs. Heizburo Nakamura
of Kobe. Japan. Mr. Nakamura is the j
director of the forward movement of
Japan Methodism.
Preacher Robbed Os Many Jewels
Philadelphia. - - While the Rev.
James Isenherg was exhorting his
flock to ’Make the Jericho Road Se
cure," thieves were looting his home
|of Jewels and other valuables. They
| made their escape through the rear
door as the pastor walked in the front
| door on his return from church. The
Rev. isenherg is planning to preach '•
| on "The Return of the Prodigals,” but |
will have a policeman guard the fatted j
i calf.
Governor Is Chosen For Farm Board
Washington.—Selection of Governor j
Robert A. Cooper, of South Carolina j
. to fill the vacancy on the federal farm
j loan board, caused by the recent res
ignation of As bury F. Lever, is under
i stood to have been made by President :
Harding.
Loan To Republic Os Liberia Approved
Washington.—Loan by the United
States of $5,000,000 to the Republic of
Liberia was authorized in a resolution
passed by the house.
Propose? Probe Os Steel Merger Firms
Washington.—lnquiry into reported
plans for a merger of seven large
steel corporations was recently pro
posed In a resolution introduced in the
senate by Senator LaFollette, Repub
lican. of Wisconsin. The resolution
referred to the reported merger of the
Midvale. Republic, Lackawanna and
Inland Steel corporations with the
Youngstown Sheet and Tube com
panyfl the Steel and Tube company of
America and the Brier Hill Steel com
pany. It added that the Bethlehem
Steel corporation would join.
May Dalay Bonus To Next Session
j." Washington.—Some of the most pow- ;
erful influences in the Republican par
ty are at work now to effect a post- j
ponement of any bonus legislation at
this session of congress. Parley lieu
tenants, omening strategic listening
posts out through the country, have
been asked the question: "What would
be the political effect of deferring ac- j
tion on the soldiers' compensation un
til the next congress?" It is stated
that delay would win more votes for
the Republican party. Howev* r, the
| matter is being sounded out
THE MONTGOMERY MONITOR, MT. VERNON, GEORGIA.
FOR U. S. CONTROL
OF SHOALS PLANT
j
TO PROVIDE SEMI-GOVERNMEN7
CORPORATION TO RUN
PROJECT
60 PER CENT PROFITS TO 0. S.
Baltimore Engineer Asks Hearinj
When He Submits Tentative Pro
posal For The Lease Os Plant
Washington.—Four developments ir
congressional consideration of propos- 1
ala for developing* the Muscle Shoals
Ala., nitrate and power project occur
red in the senate agriculture anc
house military committees and on the
senate floor.
Chairman Norris, Nebraska, of the
senate committee, Introduced a bill '
providing for a semi-government cor
poration to take over and operate the j
nitrate and power projects for fifty
years. The measure was drafted by
James T. Lloyd, formed representative j
from Missouri, and submitted by J j
H. Levering, a consulted engineer o)
Los Angeles, Cal., as a modificatior
of the bill Senator Norris recently in i
troduced.
The Nebraska senator also made
public a tentative proposal receivet
from L. Stern, a Baltimore, Md., con
suiting engineer, and manufacturer oi
chemical products. Mr. Stern’s let
ter of transmission requested the com
mittee to hear him at his convenience j
and said the formal tender would be
made laber, the committee deciding j
informally to accede to the reques'
and grant Mr. Stern a hearing.
The tentative offer of Mr. Sterm pro
vided for the operation of the nitrate j
and power projects for a period ot
25 or 30 years or any suitable numbei
of years that might be determined
upon. It further stated that all ex
penses incurred by the government at
Muscle Shoals would be paid to il
at the rate of 2 per cent annually
nnd contained a provision by which
the government would receive 60 per
cent of all net profit made during
the operation, with the lessees retain
ing 40 per cent.
In the house committee an agree
ment was reached by which any lessee
of the shoals properties would be com
polled to manufacture finished fertl
lizers whether at a profit or lose
throughout the term of his operations
whether it be fifty or one hundred
years. An amendment to this effect
was made to the bill the committee
is formulating for the house in con
nection with its report on the various
proposals it has investigated.
Wide differences of opinion are un
derstood to prevail in the committee
over the provisions of the offer made
by Henry Ford which are being dis
cussed as the basis for the measure
under construction. It was believed
j possible that the committeemen would
be divided into three faction when
the discussions were ended and as
many difference recommendations
would be made to the house.
The senate agricultural body heard
Benjamin C. Marsh, managing directoi !
of the farmers’ national council, tes j
tify. He said the council was op j
posed to the Ford proposal or any oth
er that deprived the government oi
control and operation of the projects J
at Muscle Shoals.
The Dill introduced recently by Sen
ator Norris, the witness believes, was
fundamentally sound and he reeom- j
mended that legislation of a similar !
sort be enacted.
The hill drafted by Mr. Lloyd fol- ;
lowed the description which the agri- j
culture committee heard recently in'
general language. It would create a J
$5,000,000 corporation, headed by sev- !
j en directors to be appointed hy the j
1 president, three being officials of the
; war, treasury aud agriculture depart '
ments.
Orders U. S. Probe Os Gasoline Price
Memphis. Tenn. —A federal investi- j
gallon of the simultaneous advances
in the price of gasoline recently made
by the large oil companies operating
j in this territory was ordered by W.
! J Burns, head of the bureau of in
vestlgation of the department of jus
tice. Telegraphic orders from Wash
ington to start the investigation were
received by bureau officials here, who
declined to discuss the method of'
prodecure which would be followed. 1
Wants Lady Astor Sent To England
Passaic, N. J. —The federal govern- |
ment has been asked to deport Lady j
Astor as an undesirable alien by the
| General A. S. Burt Camp of Spanish- j
American War Veterans, in a resolu
tion adopted the other nighL The ac
tion of the members followed a lively I
1 discussion over charges that the mem- ,
hers of the Grand Army of the Repub-!
lie had been insulted in speeches made
by the only feminine member of the ,
British commons during her visit .lo
this country. The resolution has be«uj
forwarded to Washington.
Sufferers Given Food By Red Cross
Natchez. Miss.—Supplies suficient to
last the flood-stricken people of the
northern part of Concordia parish.
Louisiana, for a week, have been dis- j
tributed by the Red Cross, assisted by !
National Guardsmen, according to of-!
fieials assigned to relief work on the \
Mississippi river front of Concordia j
and Tensas parishes. It is announced
that 50.000 rations will be loaded on
a barge at Natchez to be distributed
at Deer Park and Black Hawk by the
Red Cross and the National Guards
-4 men.
ROW OVER WAR FRAUD CASES
Daugherty Tranamita Defense Os Jus
tice Department's Handling
Os Cases
Washington.—ln a detailed state
ment concerning the prosecution of
war fraud cases, prepared at the re
quest of the president, and recently
transmitted to the house, Attorney
General Daugherty declared that exam
inations so far completed disclosed in
each instance “sufficient indication
that a crime has been committed to
warrant submitting them to a grand
jury.
Presented on the eve of a Republi
can caucus, called to consider a legis
lative program, including a Republican
resolution for investigation of charges
of alleged laxity in prosecution by the
department of justice, the attorney gen
eral’s letter provoked a partisan row
in which Representative Garrett (the
Democratic leader) broadly intimated
that it was intended to smother the
proposed investigation.
Taking issue with the attorney gen
eral, Representative Woodruff, Repub
lican (of Michigan) declared the for
mer was requested six months ago to
: appeal to congress for half a million
| dollars to clear up his war-time docket
| and that he never acted until Republi
cans had assailed the department in
the house. Mr. Woodruff reiterated
that unless the attorney general al
lowed the courts to decide the pending
case against the Lincoln Motor com
| pany "on its merits, I will move his
impeachment in the house of repre
sentatives.” That Michigan represen
! tatives asserted that a Republican con
gress could “not face the country in
an election unless it clears up war
fraud cases which smell to high
| heaven.”
It is a terrible thing, the attorney
general wrote the president, to charge
a citizen with robbing his government,
and for that reason he had insisted
upon a painstaking investigation of all
cases involving charges of criminality.
It was regrettable, too, he declared,
that public attention “should have been
so strongly focused on these cases on
the eve of their prosecution.”
Tracing the various stages of litiga
tion, Mr. Daugherty said that after
hearing counsel for the receiver and
others interested he had concluded that
the matter should be submitted to
judicial determination "and, according
ly, the government’s claim was filed
within the time allowed.”
In this connection the attorney gen
eral sent the president a letter from
Federal Judge Arthur J. Tuttle of the
eastern district of Michigan, referring
to “the recent newspaper notoriety”
and saying that Representative Wood
ruff was “entirely mistaken in making
criticism” of the attorney general and
the department of justice "in anything
which has happened or failed to happen
up to this time in protecting the gov
ernment’s interests.”
~~——— —
Probe Os Convict Mutiny Is Begun
Columbia, S. C.—lnvestigation has
been begun by prison officials of the
mutiny of prisoners at the state peni
: tentiary here the other day which re
sulted in the wounding of fourteen
men and a guard. Two of the pris
oners are in the city hospital and their
condition is reported as serious. Ap
parently the prisoners had planned a
general delivery, officials stated, add
| ing that severe punishment would be
meted out to the men responsible for
- the disorder.
Constance Talmadge Files Divorce Suit
Los Angeles, Calif. —Constance Tal
madge, motion picture actress, has filed
in the superior court here a suit for
divorce from John J. Tialoglou, “a
natice of Turkeyfi a subject of Greece,
native of Turkey, a subject of Greece
and a cigar manufacturer of New
| York,” according to the complaint.
She charges “cruel and inhuman treat
ment.” They were married September
26. 1920, at Greenwich, Conn., and
separated April 5, 1921, the complaint
states.
Davison Leaves $5,500,000 To Son
Mineola, N. Y.—Assemblyman F.
Trubee Davison, of Nassau county,
wns left $5,500,000 by the will of his
father, Henry P. Davison, New' York
banker and philanthropist, which was
filed for probate here. The full value
of the estate was not given.
Death From Heat Reported At St. Paul
St. Paul, Minn.—One death from
heat recently was reported here. The
temperature reached 86 degrees. The
victim an unidentified woman, died on
a street car.
Bth U. S. Infantry To Quit Rhineland
Washington.—War department plans
now contemplate the return from the
Rhine of the Eighth United States in
fantry'. the last combat unit of the
A. E. F. to leave Europe, late in June,
according to a letter from Secretary
Weeks recently sent to Senator Wil
i ll®m J. Harris of Georgia. The regi
i ment’s headquarters will be at Fort
Screven, near Savannah. “The exact
j date of the arrivals at Savannah.” Sec
retary Weeks wrote, “cannot yet be de
termined.” However, it will sail some
time in June.
Is Fined Five Cents At Liquor Hearing
Newark, X. J, —A fine of 5 cents was
levied against Steve Madura, charged
with transporting a half-pint of liquor.
'How long have you been in jail
| awaiting hearing?” asked Federal
: Judge Lynch. "Five weeks.” replied
i Federal Judge Lynch. “Five weeks,”
Madura. “You've suffered enough,
but I've got to fine you," the court
said. "Pay a nickel." Madura didn't
have that much money. So the judge
paid the fine. Madura left the court
room with a long smile beaming on
his face.
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Christmas as a Name.
There are 25 persons whose name
Is Christmas In the present London
directory. “Their callings,” he says,
“vary from a stained-glass artist to
a furniture broker.” There have been
some quite notable people whose name
was Christmas. A Mr. Christmas was
master carver in the navy in the time
of Charles I and evidently had great
privileges, even to the extent of im
pressing men for service on the ships.
Then there was a Henry Christmas,
for some years lecturer at St. Peter’s,
Cornhill; and a Miss Jane Christmas,
a well-known author and zealous
Protestant propagandist in the middle
of the Nineteenth century.
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Her Diplomacy.
"Why is it a young and pretty
widow always seems to have a better
chance with a man than a girl who is
just as young and just as pretty has?”
“One reason, I think, is that a
young and pretty widow has learned
how to keep from changing the sub
ject or letting it lie changed when
the man has started on it.”
FOR HURTS AND SORENESS
Apply Vacher-Balm. Nothing is “just
as good,” no matter what you pay. Ask
your druggist. E. W. Vacher, Inc., New
Orleans, La. —Advertisement.
Are Men So Fickle?
Women members of the Republican
county committee were discussing
Assemblyman Steinberg’s Dill provid
ing that no marriages should be per
formed until thirty-six hours after the
issue of the license. Miss Mary Wood,
prominent in politics, opposed tile
measure. “It gives a man too great
a chance to change his mind,” she
said. —New York Herald.