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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-22
BY Associated Pres.

BY hsSocidtcu Tfose
New York, November 21.-Embargoes
on wheat and wheat flour will be
lifted December Is, it was announced
by the United States grain corpora
tion here late today
Lifting of embargoes on both exports
and imports followed the action of
President Wilson in Washington today
in signing proclamation completely
Terminating the embargo control which
has been in effect for more than two
years
Control over embargoes first was ex-
ercised by the war trade board to pro-
tect the supplies of wheat and wheat
flour for the allies Later control was
taken over BIZ julius n. Barnes, wheat
director under the wheat guarantee
bill.
Discussing the lifting of the embargo.
Mr.. Barnes said
This is one step in the necessary
reconstruction OF trade facilities broken
nv the war, which must function when
the grain corporation terminates its
three years work While ocean trans
port conditions and also disorganized
international finances will prevent the
free trading between merchants OF
the various countries for sometime. it
is expected that. step by step. inter-
national trade may be reknit in the
usual channels. Until this is fully ac-
complished, the grain corporation will
continue to sell from its stocks of
wheat and wheat flour the foreign
trade that is not supplied under pri-
yate business initiative.
This release of embargo also per-
units Canadian wheat and wheat flour
to enter American markets free of
duty under rulings of the customs serv-
ice. 1t is expected that this will
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-22
EARLY OPINION ON
VALIDITY OF DRY
ACT IS EXPECTED
Arguments Attacking and
Defending Prohibition and
Enforcement Measures
Are Concluded

was,inston November 21-The valid
ity of the wartime prohibition law and
the Volstead act for its enforcement was
nut suuarely before the supreme court
today with the closing of arguments at
lacking and defending both measures.
There was no intimation. as to when an
opinion might be rendered, but early de-
termination was considered probable.
After rendering opinions Monday the
court will recess until December 3, so
it is not likely the cases will be decided
before that time. National constitutional
prohibition becomes effective January l6,
and if an opinion is not rendered by that
date it would make no difference what
the court decided, as the country then
would have passed through the wartime
prohibition period.
Arguments today were confined entirely
to the appeal by Jacob Rupert, New
York brewer, from dismissal of proceed
ings brought to prevent federal revenue
Officers from interfering with the manu-
facture of beer containing more than
one-half of one per cent alcohol.
Elihu Root, counseis for Rupert,
charged prohibition advocates in Con-
gress with taking advantage of the year
of grace allowed by the constitutional
amendment, and which he said came
very near being a contract between
the Congress and the states, and with
having "heckled'' and "harried' the
liquor interests while attempting to shove
forward national prohibition few
months under the pretext of war emer-
gencv. Mr.. Root also deplored the grant
ing of unlimited power to the federal
government
William d. Guthrie. appearing also for
Rupert, asserted the mere fact that
some American troops were still abroad
aid not expand or increase the powers
Of Congress" and that the act was OBJ
solete as rehabilitation had been COM
pleted and the war ended
Both Solicitor General King and AS
sistant Attorney General Paterson made
closing statements for the government,
In which they denied the contentious of
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-22
Wheat and Flour Enabargoes
To Be Lifted December IS

greatly enlarge the United States sup
ply of spring wheat flours which are
favorites in the baking trade and
which. because Of the partial crop fall
ure in the northwest this year, have
been relatively in light supply
Mr. Barnes also stated tina. the sales
of the grain corpora ton from its ac-
cumlated stocks, largely in western
markets to American mills, under it's
advertised offer effective yesterday.
have amounted to about 10000, 900
bushels He added that mills in all
sections now are amply supplied with
wheat, though some particular quail
ties of wheat are relatively in light
supply.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-22
Austin Placed Under Arrest;
Governor Kilby Is Bondsman

out by George Miller. an automo-
bile chauffeur, and it il claimed
that MIR. Austin laughed when told
of the warrant and said he knew
nothing about Ii.
MIR. Austin was later placed I'M
der arrest and Gov. Thomas h.
kilby and State Insurance Cosnmis-
sioner A. W. Briscoe signed his
bond TO appear in court December
2. Bond was for $500.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-22
WHAT THEY THINK

H. F. Horn & Sons of Green's
boro, Ala, in writing a letter to
The Age-Herald regarding some
advertising business add this
postscript:
''P. S. We have met the train
to get The Age-Herald seven
days week for six years and we
certainly like the impartial way
that you write on all matters.
We would rather miss meal than
to miss the news in your paper
any day."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-22
GIST OF THE NEWS

G.
Eforrow pres
of
Ludendorff
Wood
ALBANIA an Alta telsgs
Realc IN r
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coalpr is nearing
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-22
BY Associated Pres.

Montgomery, November 21.--Con-
rad w. Austin, chief of the law
enforcement department of Ala
bama, appointed recently by Gov
ernor kilby, was notified today by
the court of common pleas
that a warrant had been
sworn out for his arrest
charging assault with intent to
murder. The warrant was sworn
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-22
TRIBUNAL PROPOSED

Each side to nick four members ana
the eight to select the umpire each
side TO name four and the President OF
the Uniteda States the ninth. or each
side to. name three and the other three
to be chosen by the President
The counter proposition from the
miners, scaling down their earlier de-
mands, was submitted by John l.
Lewis, acting president of the United
Mine Workers. after he had conferred
with Secretary Wilson.
Mr.. Lewis stated that the new de-
rnand for 40 per cent wage advance
for all sorts of work represented the
margin" between the wage increases
received by the miners since 1914 ana
the jump taken by living costs
The mine workers also insisted that
all local differences not covered by In
terstate agreement be referred back 70
the districts In which they originated
for settlement.
The offer OF the operators as finally
rejected by the miners today was
slightly different from the terms sub
mitted yesterday Mr.. Brewster said.
The operators stood fast on the amount
of the wage increase. but agreed. 10
waive demands for other changes N
the present contract.
DRASTIC PLANS AGREED UPON
The coal situation was discussed te-
day by Attorney General Palmer, Feel
Administrator Garfield and Director
General Hines of the railroad admin
istration DR.. Garfield said they would
meet again Monday.
1T is understood that drastic
plans were agreed upon II neces-
sary OF bring the coal strike TO
end, and that these plans would
he laid before the cabinet Tuesday.
~. ~ .Sofl ,,,.1,|a r.ts ra1 IN, al
gram to Governor Harding of Iowa re
fusing to delegate the power of fxini
coal prices to state executives. tina
the federal government intended to re
tain control of the strike situation. /
official circles it was said that actioi
by the states at this time would great
ly emharrass the attempt to reach ;
settlement here DR.. Garield's mes
sage was taken to mean that governor
could not change the wage scale in a
effort to get the miners back to wort
as the fuel administrator refused to al
low increases in maximum coal price
to meet increased cost of production
An embargo of export on anthra-
cite coal. effective today. was nm
nounced tonight by the fuel admin
istration. The order directed that
.no anthracite coal produced in the
United states shall be sold. shipped
or distributed except to dealers or
consumers, and for and con-
sumption within the United States.
it's insuIar possessions and Cam
ada.
AS any contract negotiated by tn
miners and operators must be approve
by DR.. Garfield. some of the operator
contended today no further wage &C
vance could be offered without diree
authority from the fuel administrator
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-22
O'DOWD AND GIBBONS
IN TEN-ROUND DRAW

BY Ass0ciatsu fress -,
st. Paul, November -i-'sske
O.Devd middleweight champion.
aud Mike Gibbons, the st. Paul
phantom, fought terrific. bloody
IO-round bosst tonight. The fight
was vicious and close all the way
and although several of the ring
side experts called the bout
draw, the majority gave ODowd
~rf~ht shade.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-22
Half Million-Dollar Fire

Hazelhurst, Ca. November 21.-Fire
destroyed four stores, a garage and a
shoe shop here today, with the dam
age totaling 100000. The frs started
in a two-story brick building before
daybreak and at times threaten the
town. The cause is unknown.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-22
AGAIN ORDERED BACK

Knoxville. November 21.-Mlners SIT
remaining out in District 10. Kentuck
and Tennessee. numbering about 12.ot
again have been ordered back to wor
by the United Mine Workers. Letter
were sent tonight from the Jeliico OF
flee to all locals involved by Wiliial'
rurnblazer. national organizer of tn
(Continsed ON Page TweIvel
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-22

g-rs t vcfe against ratification with
se sliort reservations, President
llson cnars c@arized them as CONSTITUTE
ing a qualification of the treaty, and
sicer it a remote possibility that he may
decide to Join the issue and let the ma
iority program stand or fall by popu-
lar decision in the campaign.
Should he take such a stand and; de-
clinng to resubmit the treaty, let mat
ters stand for the present as they are,
II was considered certain on all sides
tonight that the result would be to put
the ratification fight squarely into the
presidential contest
There was nothing to establish. defi-
nite1y, that he would do so, however
and the course OF the administration sem
ate readers during the day seemed to
indicate the Opposite, They continued
to talk compromise and predicted that
the republicans would modify their atti-
tude. making it possible to clear away
tho whole controversy before the cam
paign opens.
They were confronted with the fact
however, that the republican group OF
ynild reserva tionists, on whom nope OF
a compromise was placed, had served
notice that any further compromise ne
gctiations must be conducted with the
republican leader himself. The closing
stages of the fight which preceded the
ratification vote multiplied evidences Oh
republican solidarity behind the reser-
vations, many decisions in the parma
mentary maneuvering being decided py
virtually strict party votes.
REPUBLICANS SATISFIED
Even among the irreconcilable foes OF
the treaty on the republican side the
statement of Senator Lodge was accept
ed with satisfaction. Some OF this group
have said openly they would leave the
parry unless it declared next year for
outright objection of the league of ma
tiorsscovenant, with or without reserva-
tions. but they took the view tonight
that the situation was developing with
a satisfactory speed.
BY the time the national committee
met. they predicted, it would be ready
to 90 further than Senator Lodge did
in his statement.
The only expression of the Presi-
dents intentions was a White HOUSE
announcement early in the day that
he would have nothing to say until
he sent his message to Congress at
the beginning of the new session on
December /. At that time, 1t was said,
he would go into the treaty situation.
Senator Underwood or Alabama, premi-
nently mentioned for the democratic
leadership in the next session. talked
CONTINUED ON Page Twelve)
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-22
SLATE WIPED CLEAN IN
...:,, :74.a. COAL STRIKE DISPUTE
o. S. Awaits Reply to
It's Note of Warning
Complete Report From Jenkins Declares Rebels
Are Only Few Miles Away, But Are
Allowed to Remain Entirely
Unmolested

not made available, but it is known that
army officials hold that the force neces-
sary at this time would be much less
because of the increased army equipment,
such as motorized transports, artillery
and airplanes.
During the day the department made
public complete report from Jenkins
on his capture and his subsequent treat
ment in a hospital at Puebla after his
friends had agreed to pay $4,000 in gold
for his ransom, pledging their lives that
the installments would be forthcoming.
It was under date of November 7 and
amplified the account which jenkins
wrote to Representative Davis of Ten
nessee, and which Mr.. Davis made public
yesterday.
jenkins said that "a very important
matter was that although the local
government could hardly be restrained
from sending troops out Immediately to
punish my eaptors when they learned of
my capture, they have not made the
slightest effort to do so since | returned
IL days ago, although they have been
invited to do so, but excuse themselves
by saving that they will do So
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-22
ENTER CUBAN MARKETS

Arrangements have been completed,
subject to changing conditions of the su-
gar situation. whereby beet and cane
sugar refiners will enter the Cuban mar
kets Immediately. The department, how
ever will exact signed agreement with
firms entering that trade to consign all
OF their purchases to this country. This
will mean that American dealers will get
a large proportion of the 100000 tons Of
raw sugar Yet available in Cuba. Off
lcials said
Normal consumption of sugar in the
United States is about 100000 tons. In
other years. about 100000 tons was inn
ported from the Cuban fields. to which
was added the average production OF
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-22
LABOR SECRETARY
AGAIN STEPS IN
TO BRING STRIKE
TO AN EARLY END
Makes Definite Proposal for
Settlement of Dispute,
But Details of the
New Offer Are Not
Made Public

Washington, November 81.
Secretary of Labor Wilson
stepped to the front again to-
night in an effort to bring
miners and operators together
after proposal by each side
had been rejected and the slate
wiped clean.
MIR. Wilson is said to have for
maIIy presented to definite pro-
posaI for settlement of wage dis
putes which would send blum
nous miners back to work before
the country was in the throes of
coal famine. but its nature was
not disclosed. Ii was generally he
licyed, however, TINT he suggested
n wage Increase of about II per
cent.
Both sides united in asking the
labor secretary to join the joint sub
committees after the miners had defi-
nitely rejected 20 per cent wage adj
vance, and the operators had finally
refused to agree to a counter proposal
from the workers Of a 40 per cent in
crease, a seven hour day and six-day
week, with half holiday on Saturday.
When the conference adjourned after
ster. chairman of the operators, de-
clared that their offer had been with
drawn and that the slate was now
clean
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-22
BY Associated Press

BY Associated fress
Washington, November 21.-State de-
partment officials still awaited tonight
a reply to the note warning the Mexican
government that any further molesta-
ton of William 0. Jenkins, American
consular agent at Pueblo, who has been
arrested twice in connection with his re-
cent abduction by bandits, would Sc
riously affect the relations between the
United States and Mexico.
While the text of the American gov
ernments communication has not been
made public, the summary published by
the state department indicated that it
was one of the sharpest ever sent to the
Carranza government. 1t said the United
States was both surprised and incensed"
to learn of the reimprisonment of Jen-
kins and demanded his imemdiate release
So far as was made known, no report
regarding Jenkins reached the department
today from the embassy at Mexico City,
but officials believed that if he had not
been released he soon would be as re-
suit of the state departments demand.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-22
PROGRESS MADE

Secretary Wilson said that progress
had been made and that he would
meet the subcommittee again tomor-
row afternoon.
Comparative data on increases in
the cost Of living and wage advances
to miners since 1914 was submitted by
MIR Wflaoii. who declined 10 make puhe9
lie bis propqsition
! The 81 per cent increase said tc have
been proposed w ould make UP the DIFF
ference between vase increases figs
ures and the cost OF living announced
by the secretary at the opening of the
conferences last week.
An ultiinatum served BY the N-Nf
ators that their offer reprea;tted the
maximum was reaffl rmed tonight by
Mr.. Brew ter who declared 1t would
not be increased unless the govern
ment says we should do it,
When the conference failed 70 agree
on either sides proposition, the oper-
ators suggested offering the dispute
to arbitration but ia miners objected.
The operators PROPOSE tribunal OF
nine members. to be enc nm in one OF
t1raa dfffarput
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-22
REBELS UNMOLESTED

1.-THE rebels are only a few miles dis
tant," he wrote; they have been there
for months and years; they plant. Gull
tivate and gather their crops entirely un-
molested; the whole countryside is alive
with tine, and yet the government APP
parently, makes no effort TO Strive them
LlCnutinuad nx, pa TxrNIxel
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-22
PRICE AGAIN RAISED

Plans, tentatively decided upon, pro-
vide for Increasing the price of all su-
gar. excArting the Louisiana crop, for
which price of II cents already has
been fixed. to z cents pound whole
sale
Through THIS new increase, new sources
of supply are expected to be opened.
With assurances that fair margin of
profit, said to be about sl.H hundred
pounds, would be allowed. sugar refin-
ers are ready to enter the Cuban mar
kets and purchase all available stock, it
was stated Thus, officials believe. the
increased Irice will avert a shortage
which threatens to become a famine
during the next so days.
Immediate action also is contemplated
in curtailing the consumption OF sugar
by manufacturers whose products are
not regarded as essential food This will
Apply PARTICULARLY to soft drink dealers
and candy manufacturers. The abnor-
nal increase of sales of these articles
and the consequent heavy drain on the
sugar supp3es is traceable, officials de-
clared, to the enforcement of prohibit
ton
While IL has not been definitely deter
mined the cut in sugar supplies to these
classes Of trade PROBABLY will be about
50 per cert Officials declared that il
the exisencies of the situation demanded,
they would reduce the allowance to soft
drink and candy plants to 5 per cent
of their formal requirements
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-22
INTERVENTION FORCE

Discussing the general Mexican situa-
ton today, state department officers re-
vealed that before the world war the
army general staff estimated that COM
plete Intervention in Mexico would re-
quire $4,000 men operating over period
of three years Presene estimates were
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-22
GOVERNMENT AGAIN
|. TAKES CONTROL Of
THE FOOD SUPPLY
Authority of Food Admins
traitor Is Transferred to
Palmer in Order to
Avert Sugar Famine
BY Associated Press

Washington, November 21.-President
Wilson today placed the government
again in control Of the nations food sup
ply by transferring the authority of food
administrator to Attorney General Pal
mev.
Revival of the wartime functions of
Administrator Hoover resulted directly
from efforts to avert a famine in sugar
but the powers delegated to the head OF
the department of justice will be used
also to help put down the ever-mounting
cost of living.
For the present the attorney general
will not put into operation all of the ma
chincry permitted under the executive
order sigred BY the President, but should
conditions arise to make it necessary the
fuli pressure of all the broad power vest
FED in him Will be exerted to meet them
Mr.. 1'alnier's staff will begin immedi-
ately 10 build up a sugar DISTRIBUTING
system which will allocate all sugar
stocks in the country. 1t will provide
an equitable system of distributing sup
plies and viii defeat any Concentration
or boarding officials said
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-22
TREATY LIKELY TO
GO TO PEOPLE FOR
DECISION IN 1920,
PRESENT OUTLOOK
Leader Declares
Further Compromise I'm
possible and Urges Res
ervations Be Carried
Into Campaign
BY Associated Pres.

Washington, November FL.
Compromise efforts to ratify
the peace treaty were thrown
into the background today by
developments strengthening
the possibility that the whole
controversy might be trans
ferred to the political arena for
decision by the people in
1920.
Senator Lodge chairman of the foreign
relations committee and republican leader
of The Senate declared in a statement
there vas no room for further compro-
MISE and urged that the reservations OF
The majority be carried into the cam
paign.
There was no formal expression to de-
termine whether like stand woul1 pe
taken ultimately by President Wilson and
the administration senators, but 1t de-
Velopei that the Presidents Senate sup
porters had no definite assurances as yet
that he would reopen the subject for COM
promise by resubmitting the treaty when
the new session of Congress begins De-
cember /.
G.. o. P. POSITION REVERSED
The declaration of Senator Lodge re-
versed the position he and most other re-
publican senators had taken toward in
lection OF the treaty into politics, and was
accented in congressional and official CIR
cles as clothed q it'll added significance
by Mr.. Lodges conference with VIII II.
Hays, the republican national chairman,
lust before the unsuccessful fight Wednes-
,i|Vtf
servationists included Senator Lodge
statement follows:
Il have no esIecial comment to MAKE.
The case is very simple. After four
months of careful consideration and DIS
cussioa the reservations were presented 10
the Senate. They were purely American
in their character, designed solely 70
Americanize tilc treaty and make it safe
for the United States.
ttFrder the Fl esident's orders the fol-
laa W administration in the Sen
m a those reservations. 1t was
a4sa ass 81 a vote that there was
assl qaarty against the treaty win
sTfS1NS~ TO STAND
e,l4i atoms as presented to the
ass esali no. There is no room for
eo1fisa mise between AInericanism
as asa government presented by
ia &sR n5g is that we may have the
5sbs his Is ay those reservations be-
sdi ts assf can people. To that grea
asa Hra faioaral alone would l appeei.
81 w,sh Il f4iry those reservations into
On anna wish the American people
t3 sss4 ar9 rudy them They are not
ss the coyenlnt of the league. They
a4 ssFrt4te. 10 not see that there il
aaas = which any American can
TAni the people to see them
eHSArsfeas tmdn, and think of them IL
CSC, A8sa9id On every farm, in evert
5 ard etory throughout the land
heH Va G decide"
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QUALIFICATION

advising democratic sem
against ratification with
reservations. President
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HOW NEW YORK GREETED PRINCE

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