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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-15
Metal Market

New York, January 4.--Copper nomi- nal: electrolytic spot and first quarter, 2OM23
 Iron nominal; No. 1 northern and No. 1 southern $34.00d3700; No. northern and No. southern. S32. 25n35.25.
 Metal exchange quotes lead unchanged: spot offered at 5.S7iac; January, 5.75c; spelter easy; East St. Louis delivery spot offered at z 40c; January, 7.35c
 At London, spot copper. 94 los; futures. fS3 15s: electrolytic spot, Glo5. Spot tin, R254 15s; futures. f246 15s. Lead, spot, a4O; futures, G32 los. Spelter, spot 956; futures, 945.
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pr. Joseph D. Heacock of Birming- ham was in town yesterday visiting relatives.
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CHICAGO. June 13.-The second
stage Of tho commercial tclegraphers
strike Will be reached tomorrow morn
ing when railroad operators at $4,000
points in America arc to discontinue
handling commercial messages under IN
order issued BY the Order Of Railway
TclcEraphcrs.
Such action. strike leaders declared
tonight. will tie up all commercial tel
ccraph business except between the
larCer cities. in which the Western
Union and Postal Telegraph companies
maintain heir owr offices. Officials
Of tho Postal said that company would
not hc affected by the order. as little
Postal business is handled through rail-
road offices.
Western Union officials. while cx-
re*cindcd predicted that its effect
would not have serious results.
They estimated that the $4,000 points
handling commercial business over
railr"ad wires do not average more than
five m, ssages each day.
Meanwhile Officers Of the commercial
tclcsraphcrs union of America continue
10 receive reports indicating that The
strike is spreading.
s. j konenkamp, international pres
dent Of the union. said the number OF
strkrrs had reached $4,000 that the
strike Of electrical workers set for next
Monday would add 10000 workers TO
tho list OF those idle and that by carly
next week telephone service in many
cities and towns will bc greatly I'M
paired through a walkout Of telephone
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J,V. THOMP son
HOLDINGS SOLD
FOR S18,000,000
Bill of Sale VIII Be Made To-
day to the Piedmont Coal
Company

PITTSBURGH. June 13.-The signing
of the bill of sale transferring all the
coal and other properties of ]. V,
Thompson. Uniontown. Pa. to the Fled
mont Coal Co, by the trustees in bank
ruptcy, will be made here tomorrow, &C
cordinr to announcement tonight by G..
R Scrugham one OF the trustees. The
total consideration is about $lS.Ooo.OOO.
Under the terms OF sale the purchaser
takes title to the property. subject IN
the liens Of all mortgages, deeds OF
trust. vendors liens and dover charges.
and for the equities agrees to pays5,5OO,-
900 in cash on delivery OF the title as
follows:
For the equities in the real estate In
West Virginia $10O0.000 In real estate
in Pennsylvania 100000. and for the
equity in personal and mixed estate So
500. 900. hTe sale Is contingent upon rat
ification and approval by the United
States courts not later than December
81. 1919.
The sale involves 5S.403 acres OF land
In Greene county. 10.l72 acres OF coal -
washington county and 7S5 acres IN
Fayette county and West Virginia coal
holdings involving 72.l03 acres. In ad-
dition there are factory and plant sites
and surface lands in several counties OF
western Pennsylvania
The secured Indebtedness or MT.
Thompson, which is assumed by the pur-
chasers, WIN aggregate between w.
100000 and s13.0o0.Oo0.
The consummation Of tho sale follows
two wears Of intense efforts by the trus-
tees TO liquidate the property.
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But two months ago the same Deos
was in Moundsville enroute to Mounds
villc. On that day April l3, 1913. ne
was in custody Of United States Mar
shals from Ohio. who were trailed by
Socialist writers from New York. and
an IntelliGenccr reporter
This time two months later to the
day. juno l3. 1919. Debs was in the Gus
tody Of United States marshals. but he
WAS unaccompanicd by his Socialistic
prcss agents. Almost perfect secrecy
was thrown about the removal Of the
aged prisoner 10 Atlanta.
Dcbs was attired in his own suit OF
black and a soft hat. He die not speak
as he left the auto and walked TO the
train shed, nor did he open his mouth
10 speak a. he walked up the steps ana
boarded the CiSdrnati flyer. He was
not handcuffcd. but Marshal Smith and
Deputy Joyce guarded him closely.
Move a Surprise to Debs.
Dehs knew nothing OF his removal
from the state prison until yesterday
morning when Marshal Smith called at
thr prison and after presenting proper
rapers demanded the prisoner.
AS he alIghted from the auto at the
station an Intelligenccr reported who
Was with Debs the night he entered
prison recognized the prisoner. Not
word passed between any Of the men
and the entire party hurried into the
station in the effort to conceal the
movements OF tn" prisoner. Marshal
Smith purchase three tickets for Allan
IA, after presenting official requistions
and in few minutes they were on the
train.
Dcbs seemed deeply depressed. for he
hung his head as he boarded the train
and Warden Terrell stepped back and
saw the train pull out. The warden
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WASHINGTON. June 13.-Senate
leaders drew their lines more sharply
today for the next phase Of the trcatv
fight. TO begin carly next week around
the resolution of Senator Knox. repuo OIL
ran. Of Pennsylvania. proposing TO put
he senate on record against accepting
Tho Ica xue Of nations as now lnterWoVen
with the terms Nf peace.
After n series Of conferences and
much informal counting of votes there
were various predictions as TO the
course tho struggle would take.
Roth sides were optimistic but were
predicting a long and stormy debate.
Whether opponents Of tn" resolution
should carry their fight to the point or
parliamentary obstruction so aS TO pre-
vent n vote until after signing OF the
treaty at Versailles. was discussed at a
Of democrats attended by
senator Hitchcock OF Nebraska and sew
|cral other members of the foreign rela-
|ticns committee Afterwards tho sena-
tors present gave conflicting views as
The method Of proCC durr. but agreed
that it must be shaped largely by defei-
opmen'S.
Senator Hitchcock SAID no filibust"r
would be rcsortcd to ard that there
would be no serious opposition 10 bring
ing the measure to vote. He predicted
that every Democrat except Senator
Reed, of Missouri. would be against Il.
and that they would he Joined by about
eight Republicans. giving a safe major
itv to vote il down.
Other senator's at tho conference made
clear their intention 10 fight the reso-
luton at every stop. suggesting that
there might be an effort 20 take up ap-
propriation bilsI ahead Cf II.
Supporters OF III" measure have con-
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therefrom. and the racial and color ANIL
pathics likely to accompany the develop
ment Of the latter all force me 10 lbo
conclusion that struggles still more ter
rible orc III store for this carth unlcSs
wise and decisive action Is taken 10 re-
move the causes.
Among the existing possibilities OF
strife there is. II tho first place lne
problem which newspapers and noF"'
writer's have made known to the gen
cral public under the name Of the "Iel-
low Peril" and thereby. in the interests
Of sensationalism. have robbed II OF its
very real claims to serious consldHra-
tion.
Our experiences with the Chinese Ia
Dor IN France has shown us that in All
classes Of routine work. both skilled and
unskilled. Cinnamon can labor es eif1-
ciently. IL not more efficiently. than
the best European workmen, and with a
persistence without rival. They are
content with . far smaller wage. accus-
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az TIE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The council Of four devoted both ITS
sessions Friday 10 revision Of the text
IF RI" peace treaty. preparatory 10 us
presentation to tho German pcac" dele
gates Premier Orlando Of Italy was
not present having left for Rome Thurs
fay right TO discuss at a secret meeting
Of tic Italian parliament the work or
he peace conference and to reach A de-
c;siou on some important matters. in
parti ,ular with regard TO military pre-
cautions on the Cortinthian frontier
Baron Sonnino. the foreign minister.
repre sented Italy at the Friday meetings
in place OF the premier.
Th", rewriting OF the treaty OF peace
as announced in Paris dispatches. was
rendered necessary by the discovery or
errors and Inconsistencies in the draft as
p, Hrst presented 10 the Germans. Many
u tho changes 10 bn r7ade are Of high
~ important nature. but most OF them
are OF a minor character.
The latter is particu'- rly true OF the
reparations clauses. wl..Ch will be vtr-
,ually unchanEc din the now draft But
the Rrancial provisions will oe amended
@ that the reparations commission will
be EiYSn discretion TO allow Germany
(Contin ued on Page Twelve)
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STORMY DEBATE OVER THE KNOX
RESOLUTION COMING IN SENATE
OPPONENTS OF THE RESOL UTION MAY PREVENT AC-
TON Until AFTER THE TREATY OF PEACE IS
SIGNED AT VERSAILLES = .<,nA

tended that is more than one third Of
the senate membership goes on record
in it's favor the result will be warning
that the treaty as now framed cannot
secure the necessary two-thirdS when
presented for ratification. If vote ,s
blocked. it would be no surprise II an
effort were made 10 accomplish TINS pur-
pose through a round robin. similar 70
that circulated in the closing hours OF
tho last session.
The fight over the resolution when "
comes uo, is expected to center about the
section stricken out in committee which
would have declared il the policy OF the
American government that il should CO.
operate in removing any future menace
TO the peace Of Europe. a motion TO
concur in this amendment will meet
sharp resistance and some senator's be-
lieve the provision will be restored.
Senator Fall. Republican. of New Mex
ico. cast the deciding vote on this Ques-
ton in committee. but reserved the rght
to support tho provision in the scnateA
Opponents Of the resolution geheraIiF
arc expected to favor the sections resto-
ration with the hope Of weakening the
resolution.
The measures supporters, however
predict that the European section Will
not hc restored. Even If it were, they
say. the resolution because OF its otncr
features still would have the support or
Senators Borah Republican. OF ldaho
and johnson. Republican. Of CALIFORNIA
who led tho fight 10 amend in commit
toe. and Of others who are opposed 70
any participation in European affairs.
Senator Hitchcock conferred tonight
with David Hunter Miller. member or
the American peace mission. who assist
I'd in drafting the league Of nations Gov
! cnant. =. 81. a-@
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Cir no6as Ha6S Visi0n of Wars ComeSees Yellow Per

and justice. and thereby in the course
OF many years lcvolinE them up 10 our
own standards Of life.
Orly by raising all othr civilizations
10 tho level "f ours can We make It
possible for us and them to live side by
lsrd" in peace. Only in this way can tho
International rivalry he brought and
confined within the limits of peace
lOnly thus can tho terrible pressure OF
economic competitions be prevented
from driving Who'll" continents into war.
1t is. l imagine. with something OF
this idea that nm economic and industrial
lSide has been woven into the fabric or
Ith" League of N,ttI0nG. II so. l wei
como II as Il step in tho right direction.
hut the League of Nations can never
labsolve us from hc mission that Is
laid upon us as members Of tho British
lEmpirc to use for the betterment or
mankind the uncquallcl opportunities
that God has given us.
Much has been heard of the need or
Ilevelling up our own people. 1t is still
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seemed to heave a grand and glorious
sigh Of relief.
was Two Months a* 1coundSvtns.
When Debs came to Moundsville two
months ago 1t was then indicated that
he would not remain long. for there was
81 much talk Of sending him to Atlanta
that his removal was not Q complete
surprise However the U. 8. Depart
ment Of Justice had ordered utmost ~
crecy maintained, fearing II IL supposed
gatherings at cities through which The
train bearing the noted prisoner passed.
Debs was sent to Moundsville for ten
years, after being convicted Of utterfng
statements against tho draft act and the
government. On the night he entered
prison he said II enter the prison door .
flaming revolutionist. my head unbent.
my spirit untamed. my soul unconquer.
able" but yesterday he said nothing -
he left and prison officials said just -,
much as he did, for they had ordcro
from Uncle Sam too. .4
On the night Debs entered Mounds.
Vile he wrote . long appeal to his "fol.
lowers" to keep his spirit active and
hail the revolution that he predicted.
but this time "the beloved Gene" walked
the chalk in the custody OF West Viz
ginians who didn't give him the chance
to shoot his wad. as his Ohio custodiAns
did.
At the state prison last night efforts
to get into touch with Warden Terrell
were absolutely fruitless. II waS stated
that lines were out Of order" Guards
at the prison said no one had been dis
charged or transferred from the prison
during the day. They probably tell the
truth. so far as they know 1t. and viii
be as much surprised as many others.
(conhnusd on 1A1s xhirtssa-)
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WIRE STRIKE REACHES CRITICAL r
STAGE TODAY, WITH RAILROAD
MEN REFUSING To TAKE MESSAGES

operators. Practically all union tsls-
phone operators are members Of the
electrical workers union. Committees
set to work in many cities today, pick.
citing among telephone operators, Nis0
are being urged to join the strikers.
The brokers' division Of the telegraph.
ers' union has been asked to take action
Meetings were to be held tonight and
tomorrow. at which It will be decided
whether to strike in sympathy.
Claims Of strike leaders that the walk.
out is rapidly spreading were retuted By
officials Of commercial companies, who
said theS were accepting business with.
out restrictions, and that conditions
were practically normal.
A committee representing the strikers
submitted to the Postal conditions upon
which settlement could be reached.
They provided that the company agree to
wage adjustments after the government
has released control OF the company
The conditions were forwarded to New
York.
The union men charged that Post.
master General Burleson had In o sense
tied the hands Of the commercial com.
panies by prohibiting the signing Of
wage contracts"
The messengers Of both companies
still are on strike.
Rsynold1' NtAtsmeat.
NEW YORK. June l3.-The Postal
Telegraph company has entered into no
(cont1nusd Prom ~ Tvslv&)
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invite war. II the responsibility for
this war rested in any degree On Great
Britain. 1t is because the stat her
military preparations made @-eem to
the foreign observer improbable, X not
impossible. that she would venture to
take up the challenge which her enemies
cast at her feet.
All available resources must be pre-
pared and organized in time OF peace
with the view to their being used II and
when occasion required.
The war is the challenge Of ono i'm.
perial idea to another. and all pA4tS OF
our empire fought to secure the trtIa
OF the idea under which they lived.
We have won. and il my reading u
past history and current events 10 cor,
rect. we have won because our national
character Is sound. So long IS - m.
tional character remains unchaAeDA we
shall always win in all we undertake. Il
Is the shield and buckler Of our empire
(By tho international News DU1U
Inc, Boston. NAA0.l I'll
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4,400 MEXICAN
REBELS At The
GATEO Of JUAREZ
UNDER ANGELES
GENERAL ANGELES In
INTERVIEW WITH A. P.
His Army Well Armed and
Equipped and Could Take
Juarez Within Few Hours

HEADQUARTERS OF GENERAL FE-
LIPE ANGELES. MEXICO. June 13.-
General Felipe Angeles. commander OF
the rebel forces in the vicinity of Ju-
arez. granted four hours interview TO
a correspondent. of the Associated Press
this afternoon. With General Angeles
at his headquarters is Martin Lopez.
next in command. Ramon Vega and
General Holguin.
General Angeles is in tho best or
spirits and says nc is confident or ms
cause. The forces OF General Angeles
are we'll equipped: his cavalry horses
are the best seen below the border, and
equal those Of American cavalry.
General Angeles is well supplied with
funds. and states he is paying for every
hing no obtains from the ranch folk.
The most surprising thing is his men.
They arc not the ordinary run OF reVo-
lutionists. They arc big and strong, and
when some were asked about Juarez they
smiled and said: I'VE can take Juarez
IN three hours"
General Felipe Angeles headquarters
are in an old house situated on lane
of the main road. about thirteen miles
southeast Of JuareZ.
To reach his headquarters Is a difri-
cult task. because ms nv" dpPeoA 49,
fev wards. Some Of his forces are arm
Cd with as many as three guns and as
many cartridge belts. filled to capacity.
when General Angeles was asked
what he intended to do about Juarez. he
said:
IT do not know whether TO take the
city or not. II told you. that would bo
military information. and. of course. I
have nothing further 10 say about Jua-
reg
In speaking OF conditions IN all Mexi-
co. General Angeles said:
For my part, have no aspiratlons;
CONTINUED on Page Twelve)
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pY PELD MARSRAL HA1o,
Chief Of the British
Armies.

LONDON. June I've have all been
told the magnitude Of the world war
which Is now drawing to close. II.
however. VIC wish 10 avoid repetition
Of such catastrophes we must be pre-
pared actively 10 prevent them, and
must know what course TO pursue.
Although for a while they may lie der
nnant, the passions from which war
springs are not yet Gagged in the heart OF
man. The seeds Of future conflicts are
TO be found in every quarter OF the
rlobe only awaiting the right conditions.
moral poiitical and economical. to burst
0nee more into activity.
wise Action Needed.
The unequal stAnda sodrvlfIi cmfw
Tho UNEQUAL standards OF living. and
wide differences OF civilisation exist:h hs
today in different parts Of the globe, the
azeononic pressure which must result
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proceeding. and I hope would never
cease: but TO extend that process to the
children Of other civilizations Is a far
mere stupcndous task.
Yc; II We arc TO strike at the roots
of tn" cancer THAT made for war II the
grea. ideal of world peace was ever TO
nc attained. they must take up that
task. Hr who thought only for his own
time is only half a statesman. and but
a poor patriot.
Their has bccn All increasing tendency
10 look to tho state as a universal pro-
wider. from whom everything is to be
expected. 10 whom as little as possible
is 70 be given. Such tendency is in
direct conflict with our old national
IDEALS and our old national character. 1t
is subvcrsive Of discipline, both in pri-
vate and public life. 1t opens the way
10 political corruption and to all the So
cial evils which have led TO the decay
of former empires.
We cannot afford to neglect military
precautions. for to do SO would be to
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Urge A. FL, Recognition
Of thS Russian SOViGtS

ATLANTIC CITT. Juno 13.-RcsoIu-
tions urging recognition cf the Soviet
government Of Ru;!Sia and the liftnS
of the blockade against that part OF the
country under its control, wcr" among
600 submitted by delegates at"ndlhs
the convention OF III" Am' rtCan F"dcra-
tion of Labor here. texts Of which were
made public today. Publication OF the
resolution concerning Soviet Russia
aroused intense interest among the del
ccatcs, and was moro discussed iAa'
any othor. Indications were that when
it comes up for discussion on the hoor
il is likely TO prccipitatc Il bitter con-
trONCrSy.
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SECRECY MARKS SUDDEN ACTION
TAKEN BY J.. {. MARSHAL SMITH.
DEBS KNEW NOTHING OF THE CHANGE UNTIL FEDER.
AL OFFICERS CALLED AT MOUNDSVILLE PRISON
FRIDAY MORNING, WITH PAPERS CALLING FOR
SURRENDER OF CUSTODY

Eugene Victor Debs is on his way to federal PRISON az
ocia He was removed from Moundsve penentary Friday
morning s.
Shortly after o'clock yesterday morning large touring car
Ied ND in front of the Wheeling Baltimore Ohio station -Four
stepped walking toward the ticket wnoo~ tne otn
three walking out under the vadu The at the window WaS
bv an negence reporter United States Marshal Ned
Smith Of Farmon the three others Eugene Deb federal
Warden Joseph Terrell of the state prison and O. Deputy
>. 4
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WILSON ADVICE
To STAY OUT Of
MOONEY STRIKE
Secretary of Labor Declares
Government is Making
Full Investigation

ATLANTIC CITY. y. j.. Jun" ID
Secretary Of Labor Wilson. addressing
tho convention Of tho American FHder-
alton Of Labor today. counsrilcd organ
zcd labor not 10 participate in the pro-
posed national strike for tho liberation
Of Thomas Mooney. convicted Of COM
rl;city in the san Francisco hop>b plot.
He said tho government was lnTcsu-
eating tho evidence in tho case in con-
ncction with tho movement for new
trial for Mooney and that working mon
could not properly constitute them
selves "A jury 10 try him.
Secretary Wilson also referred to the
"Bolshrvists OF tho United States" who.
he said were allied with tho l. w. w.
and for whom the working men Of
America had 70 sympathy whatever
when they understood the Bolsh4Eist
crccd. Rolshovism. the secretary Sald.
essentially created obligatory labor or
virtual slavery: and all worknGm"n
had been lighting against slavery s:nc"
the day or Moses.
RcConsi ruction problems. the score
tary added. can hc mot by evolution
rather than by revolution. The power
Of the ballot. he said. viii cnable LABOR
10 secure any reforms j, desires.
The secretary declared that 50 far.
the governments inquiry had shown
that the Judge and jury before whom
Mooney was tried had conducted them
selves properly and that on the evil
dcnc.c the jury had TO convict
He admitted that now evidence might
develop which would alter the situa-
ton.
But" he continued. FOR organized
~ 49,, 10
as proposed would simply mcan that
labor was trying Mooney. without the
benefit Of evidences. Very fow or us are
familiar with al! tho evidence, yet
every working man is asked 10 make
himself a Juror Justice cannot be OBJ
tain"d in that way"
Secretary Wilson then turCCd his at
tcntion to Rolshcvism and WAS heartily
Chccrcd whom hC asserted that no ole
mont uf American labor would stand
for Rulshcvism for moment when the
true meaning Of the movement was un-
dcrStcod.
"Closely allied to tho work OF tho In
dusirial Workers of tho World during
thc past year" ho said. there has been
more or less Bol"hcNism agitation in
the United states which has moi been
to any great extent manifest against
tho real wage workers 81 thr country.
hut which has existed principally
among 'hc parlor coal dIGGcrS Of our
country
I'VE have no fear Of n political r"vo-
luton in tho t9iicd states. II may n"
rossihl" that tics" parlor;;os may he
misguidIng a sufficient number Of the
lahoring people 10 cause local disturb
anccs that will no annoying. hut no one
in tho ranks of lahor--whct hcr he is
classcd as an extreme radical or an cN-
trcmc conservative. or in all tho elH-
mcnts between those tw"-will stand
for Bolshevism for minute when he
, knows what RolSh"Nism itself stands