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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-08
CONGRESS HAS THE MEXICAN PROBLEM
 ID SOLVE THIS WEEK
Resolution to Break Rela- tiOns With Carranza Is Foremost Before the
 National Body
sy A.sso,sssd Pvss

WashinEton. December 1.-The
 Mexican situation overshadows all
 questions likely to come before
 Congress this week. The Sennte
 foreign relations committee will
 meet tomorrow to give further
 consideration to n resolution re-
 questing President Wilson to break
 off diplomatic relations with Mex
 ico and to withdraw recognition of
 the Cnrranxa government.
 Senator Fall republican of New Mex ico, author of the resolution, talked over the situation with the President Friday afternoon, and it had been ex- pected that MT. Wilson would give some expression of opinion on the proposal in advance of the meeting. Sena>or Fall said tonight, however, that the Presi- dent had not definitely promised any response. either before tomorrow's committee or later.
 Aside from Mexico, there is work enough to keep Senate and House busy until the holidays, with little probabil- ity that the German peace treaty will be taken up in the Senate meanwhile. Indeed, with the President and repub- lical leaders apparently deadlocked over responsibility for the next move, no action on the treaty before next month has been expected.
 Senate leaders still hope to get a vote this week on the cummins bill. designed to meet conditions with re- turn of the roads to private operation and control. but with the long fight over the bilfs anti-strike provision there may be no final enactment until next month President Wilson an- nounced last spring that the roads would be turned back the first of the year, but many senators believe now that he will wait until the new law is effective.
 Many hearings and investigations arc on the docket for the week. The Senate elections committee plans to take up the election contest by ap- pointing subcommittee to conduct an inquiry and count the ballots sent here from Michigan. The Senate interstate committee will try to get start ed on plans for investigation of the fed eral trade commission and it's employees.
 Immigration legislation is to be consid- cred further this week by the House im- migration committee, and in considera- ton of anti-radical legislation, Senator republican, South Dakota, will attempt to have the Senate pass this week his sedition bill, penalizing at- tempts to overthrow the government
 The coal strike and other industrial troubles will be considered tomorrow at a special meeting of the Senate labor committee. Chairman Kenyon hopes that Congress in some way may be able to as- sist in settling the strike, possibly by providing an adjustment tribunal A res- olution calling upon the government to take over and operate the coal mines as al ie hatp I the committe will consider the resolution of Senator Jones' republican, Washington, congressional investigation of the coal strike.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-08
KING ALFONSO CUTS
 HUNTING TRIP OFF. |0N ACCOUNT CABINET
Will Be Handed Resigna- ton of Entire Body, Fol- lowing Action of Minis
 ter of War, Covaro
By Assoc,a,,s Pres.

Madrid, December liking Alfonso will be handed the resignation of the whole Toca cabinet when he returns from his curtailed hunting trip, probably on Mon day. The cabinet held meeting last night, following the action of General Covaro, minister of war, who resigned after the cabinet published the decision of the court of honor calling upon 9 off cers to leave the army.
 The talk in Madrid today is of ne " conservative cabinet under the new pre- miership Of some neutral. possibly the former minister of marine, Admiral Angel Miranda, who had an hours conference with former Premier Maura yesterday.
 The socialist deputies have announced their determination, if a military govern ment replaces the Toca cabinet, to call a general strike in Spain.
 The 23 officers whose expulsion from the army by the court of honor caused the cabinet crisis today, published a long protest in the organ of the striking news paper. employees, Our Journal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-08
Master Printers Claim There Is No Price Fixing
By A,.oeiated pr,..

Washington, December, 7-rhe Unit ed typothetae of America, the county wide organization of master printers has filed it's answer to the federal trade commissions complaint of prac- tice tending to price fixing, and CO., ercion.
 The -typothetae makes general de- nial that any of its practices are ilie- gal or unfair. It includes in it's answer letter from former chairman Hurley endorsing it's system of cost findings and letter from President Wilson to Mir. Hurley endorsing the trade com missions efforts to install cost find ing systems. It denies that it's so- called three year plan" is coercive measure but is rather. an education al activity and contending that the trade commission is without jurisdic- tion in the complaint and asks the complaint be dismissed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-08
A|RPLANE STRIKES
 CROWD AS II TRIES ID MAKE A FLIGHT
Chattanooga Has Sunday Accident In Which Two Are Killed and Others
 Badly Injured
RY Asseciatrd Pnss


 ChattnnooEa, Tenn, December z.
 Two persons were killed and three
 probably fatally injured and sev-
 crnl others more less hurt here
 this afternoon at Marr flying field
 when an airpiane struck . crowd
 of spectators while starting on an
 exhibition flight.
 The dead are Lena May Shell, aged I, and Mrs. Melissa Myers. The injured were rushed to hospitals. where it is expected two more will die. w. Price Hollingsworth. the aviator, and his mechanician were taken into custody and an investigation into the causes of the accident begun by Coroner Jack O'Donohue. Most of the injured are children.
 The accident occurred at 3:3o p. m. Aviator Eddie Stinson was preparing to make landing ano was flying close to the ground. The attention of the crowd was attracted by the ma- chine in the air, but, according to HoI- lingsworth. when the former started from the north end of the field for the tske-off. the crowd formed lane at least 100 feet wide. Hollingsworth testified at the inquest that his ma chine was running 40 miles an hour. not quite fast enough to jump off, when. looking to the right he saw a small boy in his path. He was forced to swerve to the right to avoid hitting the boy, when his machine struck the woman and the impact turned the air plane. which was just about to leave the ground. to the left, running into the crowd. Hollingsworth declared that he did not see Mrs. Myers but knew that he had struck somebody when he felt the impact. He insists tried to take the air and go over the crowd, but the machine had lost it's speed and it was impossible to leave the ground.
 It was brought out at the inquest that the airplane did not have any sort of brake and would stop only when its was exhausted. Hollingsworth testified that he shut off his power imm ediately upon finding that he could not go over the heads of the crowd. and that the machine ran 50 feet before 1t came to a standstill Other wit nesses testified that only the coolness Of Hollingsworth prevented many others being killed.
 Following the accident, when the crowd realized what had occurred. many men lost their heads. women and chil- dren screamed and cried and a large number of men swarmed around the airplane and threatening to lynch avi- ator Hollingsworth and declaring their of burning the machine after dark. As a precaution against any the crowd might do to his ma- chine, Eddie Stinson hopped off and landed about ten miles down the Ten nessee river. Sheriff Bass threw a guard around Hollingsworth's machine, which was so badly damaged as to pre- vent further flights. The left wing of the machine was badly damaged. being
 (Cc.tinued on Page Twelve)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-08
WHO PUT UP BAIL . FOR JENKINS, STILL
 BEING DISCUSSED Both Jenkins and Govern ment Trying to Determine What Influenc Were
 IRstrum,
By Associated P

Washington, Decemb, here was no word tonight indi so- lution of the mystery wh. de- veloped from the sudden Ia SC of William o. Jenkins. American i Asular agent from the Puebla jail, IT the determined demand of this ,vern- ment apparently had failed l. influ- ence his Mexican captors Both the self already have started investiga- tions with the object of determing what influences were instrumental in putting up the $500 bail bond which the Mexican government so readily &C., cepted.
 Admittedly the crux of an internat- ional situation of utmost tenseness two days ago, the Jenkins case has now become a diplomatic enigma, the solution of which offered interesting, but not dangerous possibilities.
 careful investigation of reports corroborate the statement that a that Mexico has taken steps to aug ment her aviation forces has failed to squadron of 24 modern pursuit planes are available for service. Information obtained through reliable sources con- sdered by military and state agencies to be thoroughly dependable puts the lOlal strength OI the mexican alr Oe- partment at less than a dozen planes, none of which are of the type evolved as result of experience in the great war, and with trained personnel only sufficient for the duties of experiments and tsts.
 The newspaper, copy of which reached here today. prints a Puebla dispatch under date of last Friday giv- ing this information. The contem- plated action, the newspaper says, caused Jenkins to say in an indignant tone that he would have the guilty persons punished if it took all his cap ital. including those who had threat ened the natives to make them testify against him."
 Jenkins, the newspaper account adds was notified at midnight Thursday that he was free, "by order of the judge" and was released without any further explanation. Excelsior de- clares it is rumored the judge will be removed and succeeded by Judge Guz- man of Cholula
 dispatch from Atlixco, Puebla, published in Mexico City. reports the surrender of many rebel officers to Gen. Pablo Gonzales. Carranza army commander. Those who have sur rendered include Juan Ubera one of the men accused of having abducted Jenkins. It is claimed the entire state of Puebla is now pacified.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-08
Rev. Mowry Convicted
 In Seoul at Second Trial
au A.,a.I.,ra pr.s.

Seoul, Friday, December 5.-The su- preme court today confirmed the decision of the court of appeals convictnig the Rev, Eli Miller Mowry, Presbyterian missionary of Mansfield. O.. of sheltering Korean agitators during the Korean re- volt Mir. Mowry was sentenced to pay a fine of 100 yen or go to prison for 20 days. The court gave him 90 days in which to decide whether he would pay the fine or serve the jail term.
 The Rev. MT. Mowry was found guilty last April of sheltering Korean agitators and was sentenced to six months in- prisonment at hard labor, He appealed to the court of appeals, which sentenced him to four months imprisonment, but suspended the sentence for two years. Later the original judgment was quashed and the missionary was remanded for new trial before the court of appeals. which resulted in his conviction on No- Venfber 1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-08
Peek-a-B In Paris
 May Have to Be Pinned Up

Paris, Saturday. December G. Cardinal Anette's pastoral letter calling attention in his diocese to the ''immorality of certain dresses- has caused certain amount of furry in the Rue De La Psix. Cardinal Bourne of Westminster, London, has also had occasion to take exception to certain styIes worn In that city.
 Madanse PA4uin, Dreaiaent of the Chamber of Pafisian Dreasnakers, while admitting that rome styles are rather daring. sayss
 sDressmaking h aE art, and If certain works of art turned cut lately offend good taste, 1t fs be- cause they are imperfees.
 ~Dressnaking is . very delieate art, and . little snip of the scls- sors may spoil completely an effect which ah0uId be elegantly pre- served. I can readily see that Car dtnal Anette was sometimes shockea, and an quite in accord with him and his desiFe that cer- tn1n styleu AAnnpDeass
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-08

In official quarters, Fuel Administrator Garfield, speaking with brevity and en1- phasis, added only doubt to the situation.
 My position has not been budged one inch and will not be- he said.
 It was recalled that yesterday pr. Gar field had reiterated that not l cent could be added to the price of coal to finance wage increases to the miners greater than the IA per cent he suggested, which oper- ators could pay out of profits, and that the government was behind him in the stand. It also was pointed out that on November % he suggested this basis or agreement to the miners, with a proviso that an arbitration commission be ap- pointed by the President to review his decision with power to change it II the commission should find economical justl- fcation. This proposal the miners repre- sentatives then instantly rejected.
 From other authoritative sources, there was only the Attorney Generals state ment issued last night that "a deilnite concrete proposition from the Fres,oene looking to the speedy settlement or .ne ef ,iken had been taken before LeWls anu crasn and that they had agreed to rec ommend if to the national board and poi icv committee of the mine workers union
 The miners representatives, 1t deVei. oped today, arrived in Washington a, noon Saturday and were closeteo unen n,idnight with the Attorney General ihey went from the department of justice .o inc home of a friend and did not appea. until train time tonight ana "ou ..uss, tsl1- or add anything to the Attorney Generars published version of the situa- ion. Who sent for the miners. ieaoers: or whether they came to Washington oi fheir own accord was question leil ui'- answered by all concerned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-08
PRIVATE INFORMATION
 pv Axsociated Press

pacenber 1.-The proposal pre- s.nt,a 10 John l.. Lewis, acting presi. dent and William Green. secretary' , o, .sti,e t7pits4d Mine Workers or AneIaed' Amer v, " t.resident Wilson and Attorney " . . palmer in Washington last nisn. 4c cIuded a IA per cent wage au ualss.;s- n,jners and the appointment or coi'iiilis m i,;a.a to st,,dv wages, profits and all con astiars surrounding the industry upon re s,,nontion of work by the strikins iiiiio,s s accorling to private advices from, tns ne t;oval canital received by pr. F. '. 1ion 'h sn1d secretary of the Illinois Coai opei- a.ors' association today. ,n
 Dr Honnold declared that ms formation indicated that the s would be settled by Tuesaas a,,d oa he nesdav and that the miners wouiu ., hesu@ 1rork not later than Friday, al least in Illinois.
 Tbe terms of the proposal as inte.-
 tad hv Dr. Honnold from the ao- t,iess be received. indicated that lnes were similar to the plan ptar r9,t forward by Fuel Adminlss a.oi Garfield and that they contalneu o tain details of settlement that Wou,'
 wade nublic until after consiu +;nr of them by the miners eNscu- .i,,a hnard in Indianapolis on Iuesoay.
 .It nov seems certain that the seriso
 n, ha Settled this week and tnat 'ne ,,,;ners in Illinois at least, VIII pc p1 S. at york not later than Friday. .a uonnold said tonight. MY aov,o ot d.o aau disclosed nothing about the ,.ans ss,. tI.rent plan to lead me 10 ~ !. there was anything more tnan MY .tarf;ald plan. MT. Palmer and Ml g,nr,,,ltv have worked out certain uG :. t.i1s they do not want made pupne n,ti, after the Indianapolis :. enee Attorney sgr gsasraa Isaianapolis %hs % n;aht was informed. :. hisTh .The miners generally are ready ,igo on3 to rss,rne opera tions and I am conriuen. co,1ais aii mine superintendents Tn liiinois 1now of the settlement proposai aas a-e ready to blow the mine wnis.ies ,n,,aer, than ever the moment 'nes know the plan has been given 'o '"' miners |. exnected to ro through this week, operators .o norrow will ask the railroad aom'n s,,nnly Cars must be had ana s.eps so thst end must be taken immeof ately."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-08
D|SCOVERED---THE
 HIGHEST PLACE IN WORLD ID LIVE
Constantinople Is Credited With This Reputation. Everybody Accused of
 Profiteering
By Associated Press

Constuntinople, Tuesday, Decem-
 her 2.-Constantinople is credited
 here with being the worst gov
 erned city in the world. as we'll as
 that in which the cost of living ia
 highest. It presents 2 spectacle of
 chaos. Everybody is robbfng ev-
 erybOdy else. Black flanders
 among the skipping agents and the
 1ongshoremen are responsible for
 the fact that it costs more to get
 freight from ship to shore than
 to transport 1t from New York to
 CSnstantinople.
 All available dock space has been taken up by the entente powers, and and citizens of other coun- a ton to get goods from a ship through the customs Every species of lcvantine thievery has been turned loose. A mod est hotel room costs from $5 to $S a day, with food in proportion, although the markets are full of produce
 Food prices have increased 1900 per cent over those prevailing before the war, while house rent has increased Is fold The city nightly is full of fight ing soldiers and sailors of all nation alities, shooting off firearms. The gambling houses are in full swing for all classes. with the merchants when losers, making up their losses by rais- ing prices, although the warehousei are overlooked.
 The streets swarm with pickpockets with the Turkish police claiming to be helpless because of the inter- allied control. The Turkish government claims it is helpless to conduct affairs, for the reason it has too many bosses
 The Turkish officials say they are afraid of the ultimate attitude of Great Britain. although recent speeches in the British House of Commons have re- awakened their hopes that Turkey will not be partitioned. Meanwhile. capi- taIists of all nations are going ahead buying up private concessions for ex- ploitation when peace is signed. How ever. the Turkish government has for bidden the sale of new concessions since July
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-08
WILL THE STRIKE END!

pecen,ner 7-That the step .,,.n .,,.ranteed the cessation of the coal strike on the part Of the o.sahiNeu rs;ners stiIl out was not ciaimeo an! where. A definite silence was main.aiheu eff;c;.1,v on this point. Likewise, the ex- .,t;',.' committee of bituminous coal op- erstors watching the governmental activ, ;,ies had no information which It wouio diyulge tonight.
 c,ssir was active over the situation, uh;ch has involved almost exclusive at tertion of most government chiefs TOT two weeks. It was said In iaoor circies that the Presidents proposal would result ;r sivinr the miners more than previous ravernment suggestions would allow S+h~r versions said that a practical repe- t;t;-,,, of pr. Garfields arbitration offer hsd heen provisionaly accepted by the mine workers union chiefs.
 Yt was further said that difference of method in dealing with the strike nad d.veloped among the government agen- cies chiefly concerned, though all were workinr toward a settlement. But in re- nuhl;ran quarters only silence or state u,,mts guarded to the utmost were avail aofe. ., the day on a multitude of details of the great job of trying to conserve every mound of coal Officials were confident that inc country would weather the emergency, and those who professed to s>e earlv sAttlement of the strike on terms a agreed to by the Attorney Generai ana Lewis, predicted that 1t would be only . short while before the coal output would be back to normal
 Meanwhile, however. the fuel admins tr.for. acting with regional coal com nittees, continued to maintain restric- tions of fuel supplies of concerns not on the priority list, and to reduce passenger train service to what it was In war oays'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-08
Meeting of Ministers
 Union Is Postponed

Owing to the indictment weather the meeting of the Ministers Union sched- uled for yesterday afternoon at the First Methodist church has been post poned until next Sunday afternoon accordinr to the announcement of Dr. '. n. Springfield president of the union pr. Springfield states that several im- portant matters are to como before the meeting next Sunday and full attendance of members Is urged
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-08

What mocs do you waatg" asked Nosk- You used to tell US If we chased away the HohsnzoiIerns peace would be adopted. And now you are breaking every pledge you gave. You have imposed upon us such crushing peace that 1t could not have been worse if the Hohenzolier-as had remained.
 The French doubtless will march iuio Germany. Let them come. The allies know that Germany Is without means or re- sistance. Allied officers are all over the country. SuNes arc shuffling about every where. All the talk about German arma- ment is deliberate press campaign t5 prepare public opinion for aggression"
 Nosk further hinted at another obiec- ton Germany might raise to the sign ing of the protocol
 If the United States stays out.' he said, the commissions established under the peace treaty will be taken over by the other allies. If that means more French men. it would te most injurious to Ger man interests, and we should not agree.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-08
Much Secrecy in the Movements Of Those
 Handling the Strike
Palmer and Assistant En Route Indianapolis Same Train With Lewis and Green Where They Hope to Reach an Agreement Tuesday

Washington, December 7Governmen proposals for set ting the coal strike tonight cloaked veil of mystery which promised lift only Indianapolis Tuesday when the federal and the leaders of the United Mine Workers alike will be called upon consider them.
 Attorney Anne to with L.. and of
 
  a to ference exxouldd disussit its smeani or
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-08
Community Organizations
 Have Formed Merger
By Associated Press

the national social unit organization. which has been conducting nationwide researches, experiments and demon strations in community organization and the community councils, which has centralized its work in New York. was announced here today.
 Community councils were formed during the war to assist in the success full execution of the nations war pro- gramme, specializing in the promotion of liberal loans, entertainment of serv- ice men, espionage work and the Amer icanization programmes. Social well fare work will be one of the principal peace time duties of the combined or ganizations
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-08
Systematically Robbing
 Hotels of Their Silver
By Assoeistst Press

New York. December 1.-Hotel silver ware and other valuables thrown into asD cans to be retrieved by the ash man is [ new system of robbery which the polic< claimed to have uncovered here today.
 Five men alleged to have been responsb ble for the systematic robbery of bit hotels were arrested According to the police. the thieves had accomplices in va rious hotels. who wrapped the valuablef in bundles of waste and threw them iI the refuse cans One of the men arrested was a carter employed to empty the cans
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-08
CYST OF THE NEWS
GEN ERAL

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-08
Cheer Up, the Decision
 May Come Your Way
By Associated Pre-.

Washington, December -.-The validity of the wartime prohibition law may be decided tomorrow by the supreme court, in which event the country will get . final answer to its big question whether or not this will he . @vvet- Christmas.
 The court will recon~ene at noon after . two weeks recess, and, while there never Is anything ahead of time to indicate what opinions might be handed down, the impress sion prevailed generally that the constitutionaiity of the wartime law and the yolStead act for It's enforcement snay be settled at tse openinG. Unless the court decides these cnses before January 16 its opinion will have no effect, for the country will be dry then by com stitutiona1 amendment.