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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-03
By As,ociated Press

Woodstock. Na., April iJ--tiuard- cd by company of the Richmond Light infantry blues. four Virginia prohibition officers, accused of the killing of Lawrence ID. Hudson and Raymond ShacklefOrd, alleged bO0tIeggers, near here Inst Wednesday,, were returned tonight to Fredericksburg for imprison- menf in the county jail, pending action by the grand jury.
 The four men, Harry F. sweet, W. C. Hall, W. VI. Dunleavy and J. II. sullivan, were given prelimi- nary hearing today before local maaistrate and were ordered held without bail for grand jury inses- tigatiOn.
 The hearing was held in room
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-03
CHARGESLABOR DEPAR TDlENT' IS SENDING CARPETBAGGERS. TO OPERATE LN THE SOUTH
Four Prohibition Agenls
 Ordered Held Without Bail

from which all spectators were barred, and at each door and win dow of which a member of the company of Richmond Light In- fantry Blues stood with n fixed bayonet. Popular feeling agninst the officers has been tense since the killing a week ago, and the authorities took precautions today against possible violence. The of ficers were brought here intc yes terday under guard of the infantry c0fnpany, and the iail In which they were confined was closely guarded.
 Counsel for the prohibition off, cers made no fight to prevent the men bein. held for the grand jury. The defense presented no testimony at the hearing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-03
GASOLINE PRICES
 SOAR ID 23 CENTS
By Associated Press

New orleans. April 2.--Retail gaso- line prices at filling stations of the Standard Oil company. Gulf Refining company and Liberty Oil company. to- day were advanced to 23 cents gall lon, the rate charged before the price war started last week, which resulted in 15-cent gasoline to consumers. No explanation was given for the advance. The Texas company maintained 23 cent retail rate throughout the contest The lowest rate was reached yesterday when Standard oil retail prices were Is cents and Gulf Refining company sold from tank wagons at b cents and from filling stations at 17 cents,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-03
Karl Goes to Lugano Qv nxsociated press

Geneva, April 2.-(French Wireless Ser vice. )--Former Emperor Charles of Aus tria who came to Switzerland recently, has gone to I.ugano, where he intends to remain a few days. He was accompanied by a British officer and a party of ser wants.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-03
PANNoNIA DUE APRIL 10

The transport Pannonia also is due at New York April 10 with the headquarters of the second battalion and batteries D and E of tine 323th field artillery; com panies A and c of tho 3l0th ammunition train: 3S0tb field artillery complete: a casual company of Illinois troops and Is casual officers.
 The transport Mongolia, due at Boston at an unannounced date, has aboard the 5lst field artillery brigade headquarters 101st field artillery's second battalion headquarters, supply and detachment of hesdqua rters coIfspany, medical ssetaeh- meuf ana Bate ges G te n trf Aas'rs. I02d and Io3d field artillery complete Brigadier General John H. Shurburn, commanding Fifty-first field artillery brigade, is aboard the Mongolia.
 The transport Agammemon is bring ing the 102d infantry complete, Com panes L and M of the 103d infantry; 1O1st machine gun battalion complete, field and staff, detachment headquar- ters company and batteries A and B. or the 101st field artillery; casual compan- ies for New York and Ohio and 2i3 cas- uaI officers. On board also Is Maj Gen Clement A. F. Flagler, commander Of the Forty second division.
 The transport K. I. Luckenbach sailed from Brest for New York March 31 with the Fifty-second pioneer infantry, less Companies l. and en route for Camp Dix
 The transports West Grove, West Galoc and Elinor have also sailed with casua, attachments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-03
SOLDIER KILLED
 WHEN HIT BY A
 FLEEING NEGRO
Hx A,.oeiated Pres.

Alexandria. La. April 2.-SerEt. Earl Chapman of Camp Beaure- gard was instantly killed here to- day when a fleeing negro ran into him with such force that his neck svas broken. The soldier was walking along one of the main strests of Alexandria when the negro. followed by another, sud denly turned corner and eol- lided with him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-03
PROVEMENTS IN
 GENERAL BUSINESS . CONDITIONS SHOWN
Price Situation Controlling Factor in Business Out look in All Federal Re
 serve Districts
By Associated Press

Washington, April 2.--imprOvc-
 ment in geenrai business cOndi-
 tions and the continuance of an
 undertOne of confidence in the es-
 sentiaI strength and soundness of
 the country's economic position
 was reported today in the federal
 reserve boards review of the busi-
 ness situation toward the end Of
 March.
 In all federal reserve districts the price situation was said to be still the controlling factor in business condi- tions and outlook. While the actual situation has not changed very funda- mentally. symptoms were reported pointing to an improvement in futul 9 prospects and to q more complete re- adjustment of business to normal con ditions. X continuous, though moder- ate. decline of prices WAS noted.
 Equally important as the decline ln prices. t was said has been the fac. that the>public at large has apparently given up expectations of immediate and decisive declines"
 Great diversity of conditions Was found b exist in the manufacturing field, with unsettlement particularly in cotton manufacturing and iron and steel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-03
MERIDIAN RATE
 HEARING MAY 3
By Associated Press

Montgomery, April 2. - The Montgomery traffic bureau has been Informed by the intersetate commerce commission that public hearing on the complaint of Merf- dian, Miss, wholesalers, against the freight rate schedule of Ala bama will be heard May 9. A ten tatiye report of the com mission found the Alabama schedules dis crimatory to Neridian't interests. Judge Samuel D. Weak'ey will represent the state of Alabama in the litigation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-03
HINES REFUSES ID ACCEPT NEW STEEL PRICES AS FIXED
Effort to Effect Agreement Between Industrial Board and Head of Railroad
 Administration Fails
By Associated Press

WasIrIngton. April 2.-Dircctor
 General Hines of the railroad nd-
 n,inistratiOs,, which is the largest
 yurehascr of stceI in the United
 states, refused today to accept the
 price readjustments arranged by
 the industrial board of the depart
 ment of commerce in conference
 with representatives of the steel
 industry.
 An effort to effect an agreement be- tween the board and the head of the railroad administration failed, all though members of the cabinet, the in dustrial board and representatives of the food and fuel administration. tne war trade board, and the war finance corpcra tiou conferred for four hour 5. The conference at times grew stormy, with the cabinet members finally with drawing 10 an adjoining room, from witch they emerged with recommen- dation that the question be recommit- ted to the board for further considera- tion This finally was agreed upon.
 Members of the committee were reti- cent in discussing the proceedings Secretary Glass who called the confer ence, refused to see newspaper men afterward. and the official statement concerning the gathering was very brief As originally issued, it read:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-03
TRAFFIC LEAGUE ASKED TO NAME
 COMMITTEEMEN
By Associated Press

Montgomery. April ..-M. M. CasI>ie, president of the southern Traffic league, has received let- ter from the United States railroad administration requesting that thc Ienuuc submit the names of ship pers and representatives to serve on various traffic committees or the administration throughout the south.
 The league will hold meeting at Augusta April 10. when the members will he asked to desis- nate representntives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-03
ADVANCE AT MEMPHIS
 r, .....ia,.a pras.

Memphis April 2.-Retsil gasoline prices which dropped from 2 cents to II cents a gallon here as result of several days of price cutting, advanced to g cents today. Cards were posted at filling stations of both the Standard oil company and Gulf Refining com pany, announcing that 2S cents here after would be the price.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-03
SHOE BUSINESS NORMAL

Manufacturers of boots and shoes report from various districts" the re. view said. that their business Is al most normal. and in some cases up to capacity. In groceries. retailers arg buying slowly, while, large stocks on hand have caused sharp declines ir prices In the middle west activity in many lines is all that could be asked.
 ''Woolen mill production has reached Us lowest point and is beginrina te Improve
 The demand for iewelry. automo- piles and other luxuries appears iv De brisk in many districts. Purchases os Ysold at the assay office in New fork for the purpose of manufacturing jew elry were greater in January and Fe5-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-03

cial discrimination is maintained While we feel very keenly on this point, our precise position must not be misunderstood nor misrepresented.
 '.We are not too proud to fight,
 but we are too proud to accept
 place of admitted inferiOrity in
 dealing with one or more associate
 nations. We want nothing but sim
 pie justice. We arc glad to join
 the league of nations, and do our
 full share in the maintenance Of
 the worlds peace and order and the
 reign of justice for all peoples.
 We do not wish to impose our labor ing classes, immigrants, upon any of our associate countries. We recognize that this question is one with which each nation must deal individually, and we have voluntarily shown our good faith by our observance of the so- called gentlemen's agreement with the United States, and this notwithstand- ing that the principle is in direct con- travention of the measures adopted by the western powers in forcing the door of our hermit kingdom.
 We do not object to the provision suggested by Elihu Root, safeguarding his country on the subject of internal administration. His proposition applies alike to all countries. We want no spe- cial privileges.
 "What we do say and feel is that we are entitled to frank and open
 admission by the allies, with whcm
 we have fought, and will fight for
 free and civilized world, and. be-
 side whose sons our men have died,
 that the principle of equity and jus
 ticc is a fundamrstaI tenet of the
 league. This applies, of course. only
 to the conduct of government and
 cannot govern the likes or dislikcs,
 or even the tastes of individuals.
 which are their own.
 We see difficulties in the way Of a permanent and successful operation of this league of nations unless the con tracting parties enter it with mutual respect. Marriages of convenience too often breed distrust and discord rather than contentment."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-03
CORN JUMPS SIX CENTSA BUSHEL
By Associated Press

By Associated Press
 Chicago, April 2-Corn made an extraordinary jump in price today, amounting in some cases to 6 cents . sbushel. Official announcement that wheat scarcity was acate, wheat and flour exports from the United States to neutral countries had been stopped. was chiefly re- spOncibie.
 Victory for the liquor interests in th' Chicago municipal election was als' an important factor, The steepest ad vance was in corn for September de livery. a rise to S1.sSIa, as agains S1s2la at the finish on Monday
 Fresh advances developed later, anc the May delivery scared to S1.5SA, : gain of IL cents bushel compares with Monday. Tip top figures, how eseys were not maintained at the finish
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-03
JAPAN JOINS LEAGUE AS EQUAL OR STAYS
 OUT, SAYS MIXING
Japan Not Too Proud to Fight But Too Proud to Accept Place of Admitted InferiOrity Among
 Other Nations of World

 Paris April 2Baron Makino head of the Japanese deega ton to the conference statement to the Associated Press today the position of Japan. said:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-03
FULL ARTILLERY
 BRIGADE OF 26TH
 DIVISION ON WAY
New England Guardsmen Sailing From Brest on Two Transports, Due
 by April 6
By Assoeiated Prsss

Washington, April 2.-Sa:ling from France of the complete artillery bri- gade of the Twenty-sixth (New England national guard) division and the 102'l infantry, two companies of the 1OSd in fantry and the 101st machine gun battal- ion, all of the same division, was am nounced today by the war department Mongolia and Agamemmon, both of Mongolia and Aagamemmon, both of which left Brest. March 91. The lat ter is due at Boston April 6.
 The war department also announced that the remainedr of the sgd infantry, composed of Ohio and western Pennsyl- vania troops, which has been stationed on the Italian front, had sailed from Genoa on the transport Duca D'Acosta. which is due at New York April 10.
 The Duca D'Acosta has on board detachment of the field and staff, de- tachment of the headquarters company of the supply and machine gun companies. Companies A, B, C, D, and l and veteri- nary and medical detachments of the 332d infantry; detachment of base hospi- tai number 102 and field hospital number S31 complcte,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-03
OFFICIAL STATEMENT

.-The steel prices approved by the in- dustr;al board of the department ot commerce not having been accepted ey the railroad administration. the Vie~ 3 Of both were expressed by Secretary Redfield. Chairman Peek and other members of the board. The views or the railroad adniaistration were pre- sented by Directer General llines, Fhs matter WAS reeommited 70 the oodi z for further consideration
 The statement caused suehra fiurrs. by it's intination that the entire ques- tion of steel prices would be .eopened that an amendment was added oy
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-03
TO GET INFORMATION

Paris. April 2.-President Wilson and the premiers in conference at the White House today decided to send to south Hlltss " foI, titfornl&tiers copcef.sNig the .sstas, ion and to remove the nlfsaAder-
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-05-14
Furnishing KAISER
PROVING DIFFICULT
Belgium And Other WrOnged
Countries Shun Role OF
Prosecution.

Paris, May l4.-Hanging the former
kaiser, or otherwise furnishing him, is
proving less simple matter than the
majority Of the responsibilities commits
sion anticipated.
The majority plan, adopted by the big
four over the objections of the Amer
lean and japanese members Of the com
mission, provided that one of the
wronged countries should act 10 lns
prosecutor. Now 1t is difficult to find
any country willing to act in that ca
pacity. Belgium the obvious choice, has
allowed It to be known that she does
not want to assume the role.
Il is apparent that Belgium remem-
bers she is kingdom too and that it
would not be wise policy TO STARE
treating kings as criminals. Hers also
is the possibility that Germany "may
come back seeking vengeance.
No other country has yet made known
its willingness to be tho prosecutor Of
the former kaiser, though France and
England have been sounded out. Dc
spite the fact that Premier Lloyd
George was practically forced by Lord
Northcliffs during the last election to
make punishment Of the former kaiser
one Of his campaign planks, the general
moderation of the British character
might impel the government to 90 slow
through fear Of reaction Of British
natural sporting instinct.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-05-14
SEVEN TRANSPORTS
BRINGING BOYS HOME
War Department Announces
Sailing Of Troop Ships
From France.

Washington, May u. - Transport
sailiags were announced by the var
department today as follows;
Transport Italia, Marseilles 70 New
York, due May 27, with 3l0th field
signal battalion; nine casual compan-
les.
Transport Siboney, Brest 70 New
York due Nav 20, with 6jth infantry
brigade detachment; l30th infantry;
l23d machine gun battalion; clothing
and bath unit 800: detachment 32lth
field artillery and two casual compan.
les.
Brgadier General Edward l.. King,
commander Of the Gjth infantry bri-
gadc, is a passenger on the transport
Artcmis, St. Nazaire to Newport News
due May "a, with lljth infantry, ll2th
machine gun battalion; two casual
companies.
Transport Manchuha, St. Nazaire
to Boston. due May 22, with SSH in
fantry brigade headquarters. l0ith on.
gineers. 10Th sanitary train; l0lih
mobile ordnance repair shop; 10th
train headquarters; seven ordnance
casual companies for California, Illi.
nois Minnesota and Iowa; seven St.
Nazaire eonyalesecnt detaehmenis.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-05-14
Portland Traffic Expert
Urges Phone Patrons To
Refuse To Pay Increase

Portland, Or, May l4-City Traffic
Expert Cousins has advised every tclc.
phone user in Portland TO flatly refuse
to pay the increased rental which the
nublc service commission recently au-
thorized the Pacific Telephone q Tele.
graph company to make.
'Gf everybody ignores the bills which
are rendered this morning, the company
will be powerless to enforce the ad.
vaneed rate" said Cousins, Gas the
only alternative would be to take the
telephones out, and 10 do this all Ovv,
town would Dut the concern out Of bust.
ness. "
To make the scheme more effective,
Cousins suggests that telephone users
throughout the state refuse TO pay the
increase in rates.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-05-14
REPUBLICANS NAME
SENATOR CUMNINS
PRESIDENT PRO TEN
Majority Caucus Prepares
Slate For Senate Offices To
Be Filled AT Special Session
Next Week.

Washington, May l4.-Senate repub.
lieGns in caucus today unanimously Sc
lectcd Senator Cummins, Iowa, as presi-
dent pro TEN of the senate. Formal cleo
tion merely awaits convcning Of the
next senate.
Senator Cummins was nominated by
Borah, on behalf of progrcssives. Per
feet harmony marked today's organiza-
tion caucus, senators declared.
The following additional slate ol OIL
fieers was chosen:
George A. Sanderson, Chicago, seere-
tary of the senate; David S. Barry,
Washington, D. c., sergeant at arms
Senator Curtis, Kansas, party whip.
Committee Heads Named.
Senator Lodge was authorized TO ap-
nOint committee ON committees con
sisting of nine, a steering committee of
nine and a patronage committee Of
three. Senator Brandegee, Conneercu,
will be chairman of the committee on
committees; Senator MeCmnbcr, North
Dakota, chairman Of the steering com.
mittee, and Senator New, Indiana, chair
man of the patronage committee
The caucus re-adopted proposals for
changes in the senate rules, first adopt
ed last session but not acted on by the
senate. One prevents a senator wnu
is chairman Of any Of the "big ten
COMMITTEES holding membership on am
other of the "big ten. - This is to pre-
vent concentration of power in tho
hands of few senators. The other pro
posed change would limit committees "a
IL members. Some are now SO large
that it is practically impossible in a
busy session to obtain quorum tC
transact business.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-05-14
NC-4 OUT TO SMASH
FLIGHT MARK, SETS
new RADIO RECORD
Navy Plane En- Route From
Chatham, Mass, To Tres
passey Receives And An
swers Message In z Min
uteS.

Washington, May l4.-The navy, out
to establish a world s record with a
flight across the Atlantic, today set up
new ma%k in wireless communication
With the seaplane NC.4 tipping along
the north Atlantic coast to join fellow
fliers in cross-sea flight, Acting Secre.
tary Roosevelt grew anxious as to Com.
mander Read IS progress. A wireless as
to the NC.4 brought ananswer in two
minutes. The machine was off Seal Is.
land, going at the rate of IS miles gn
hour. Within one minute the wnuuuvr
had flashed the news to Panama, San
Diego, Cal, and ships at sea as well as
to Europe.
Naval officials said no such speed
had ever been attained in a wireless
communication.
AT 1l:l0, Acting Secretary of the
Navy Roosevelt sent message to the
NC-4 as follows:
What is your position9 All keenly
interested your progress Roosevelt. "
Answer Right Back.
Two minutes later the radio operator
took the following reply from Com.
mGnder Read, Of he NC-4 on the desk
at the navy department.:
Roosevelt, Washington Thank you
for good wishes. NC-4 is 20 miles south.
west Seal island, making 50 miles per
hour Read.
One minute later this message was be.
ing relayed to all ships and the big
wireless stations in Europe and Central
Ameriea. The operation was completed
within three minutes and six minutes
later messages were received from Pan.
anna and San Diego, confirming receipt
Of the message from NC-4.
Radio officials explained that the
original message to the NC4 was sent
from Washington to the radio station
at Otter Cliffs, Maine, aud rclaycu
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-05-14
By L c. Martin

United Press Staff Correspondent }
Washington, May 14.--Ih considering
the many possibilities of 1890, prompt
Washington politicians are paving con
siderable attention to a question being
heard more and more frequently as the
weeks 90 by. II is this: Win there be a
third party in 1920i
Loud erys of "Non accompanied by
ieers, seOffing and other profesaonSi
manifestations of ridieule and disbelief
Immediately greet the questioner who
ask democratic Or republican party lead
ers the question. They psint airiv :,
the incident of the Bull Moose party as
though that closed the argument.
Signs are multiplying, however, that
out where the voters grow--and vote
there is considerable dissatisfaction
with both of the existing political par
ties which some observers think might
erystallize under certain circumstances
in the formation of a new and very pow.
erful party by the time 1920 arrives.
Members of congress who have re-
Gently travelled thousands of miles
through many states report, that they
have found third party sentiment in \
number of places. One senator, for in
stance, was met in two widely separated
western towns by delegations formed
for the specific purpose of urging him
to take the lead in formation of an
"American party"
These delegations were made up os
men Of both parties The reasons they
gave for wGnting third party were:
l. They are opposed to the demo
cratic policy of keeping the United
States permanently mixed up in Euro.
pean afafirs.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-05-14
By A. E. johnson

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
Aboard U. S. S. Prairie, Trcpasscy, n.
f., May li.-This is the day set in
naval orders for the start here of the
American transatlantic seapdnes.
Weather conditions were favorable at
an early hour and indications were early
plans would be adhered to. Tonight a
full moon will illuminate the ocean and
the flyers win be favored by its light.
Hopes have been entertained that it
might be possible to make the start
shortly after dusk.
If the NC.4 reaches here from Chat.
ham in time, she may make the start
also. Commander Towers, it is believed,
would delay his flight long enough to
allow the crew of the NC-4 TO rest and
to give time for repairs of the usual
sort II is believed the NC-4 will at
tempt flight direct from CHATHAM 80
Trespasscy when time comes for her
hOp-off.
Naval officers here said they did not
know whether the NC-4 would fly to
Halifax and then to Trepassey Bay, or
direct from here to Trepassey The
distance from here to Trespassey in a
direct line over sea is approximately
$50 (standard) miles. The distance to
Malifax is about 37j miles.
Direct Flight Possible.
II was believed that Commander Read
(Confinuod on poUo o