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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-07-25
PALMER REVIEWS HIS
f light AS LAWYERS
ATTACK WAR RECORD
Upholds Acts as Property
Custodian Pending Con-
firmation Attorney Cen
eral Appointment

Washington July pa.
Mitchell Palmer, before the
Senate Judiciary subcommit-
tee today renewed his fight for
Senate confirmation of his
nomination us attorney gener-
al and again vigorously defend
ed his administration as alien
property custodian. He replied
to charges of improper admin
istration of alien enemy prof.
erty, made by Harold Reming-
ton, a New York lawyer, and
Leslie S. Kennard an Indiana
attorney holding a position in
the alien property custodian S
office.
Mr.. ngton, appearing before the
committee in person declared that as the
department Of justice must pass on
many acts and claims of the alien
property custodian's office. MIR. PaImer's
highly improper.
General charges of improper administra
ton we're made by Mr.. Kennard in
statement recently submitted to the COM
mittee by Senator New. republican, ant
answered today by Mr. Palmer, who
presented an affidavit from Mr., Kennard
repudiating his previous statement. Mr..
Palmer stated that Mr.. Kennard, after
making his repudiating affidavit before
officers of the property custodian, haI
promised to appear before the COMMITTEES
but could not be located today.
Answering Mr.. Rennington's statement
that the attorney general must pass on
claims of owners and creditors of enemI
property seized by the alien property
custodian Mr. Palmer argued that JUS
tice of the claims could not be decided
by the attorney general, but must be
determined by the federal courts in regu-
larly instituted legal proceedings. In reply
to Mr. Remington's assertion that Mr..
Planners construction of the custodians
powers were erroneous, the attorney gen
eral replied that these powers had beer
upheld in every federal court In which
they had been tested.
Mr.. Palmer declared there was moth
ing inconsistent in his Jurisdiction or
claims for property made against the
alien property custodian. Declaring tha'
he had never passed personally on single
claim as such matters were handed oS
subordinates. Mr.. Palmer added;
Besides, these claims must be settled
by legislation of Congress after peace
is proclaimed. | have no doubt that Con-
gress will provide the machinery to pre-
vent men from occupying inconsistent
positions
Senator Sterling. republican, of South
Dakota, insisted however. that there was
some deiicacy of ethics in the situation
Referring to a statement of Mr.. Ken
nard, Mr.. Palmer said he had learned
that Horace StiIlwell of Anderson, ina
an uncle of Kcnnard, had had senator
New present Kennard's statement TO the
in executive session. kennar'
was said by the attorney genera 10 Us
an inconspicuous 5000 clerk in the Gus
todians office, and not in position 70
have information bearing on his charges
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-07-25
Summary of the News

Goal and iron tnx Is approved;
plant exemptions stricken out.
Senators ignore Taft suggestions
as they storm attack ON Wilson.
@President Wilson to keep In mind
states Invitation.
1Alabama leads world In peanut
production.
4-Edit0riaI.
@Dr. Scarborough speaks Mt baptist
assembly tonight.
Food poisoning coroner's verdict In
Mrs. Heard case.
Ex-service men seek to amend i'm
surance net.
6-7-Sports.
S-0-Society.
hoard takes up project
Of new railroad.
right to put motor
tax n read faAA GaestioneA.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-07-25

600. and from the income and excess
profits tax possibly 100000 more will
be collected
DISTRIBUTION OF REVENUE
The city of Birmingham would get . per
cent OF the income and profits tax coll
lected in the city, and Jefferson county Is
Per cent OF all collected In the county,
the other 30 per cent going into the state
treasury These figures are approx
ma tely correct according TO the statement
made by Internal Revenue Collector
John D. McNeel, to the committee to-
day, so that if the tonnage and the in
come and excess profits clauses are re-
tained in the bill the state will take out
of Jefferson county something like two
and one-half million dollars. The other
mineral counties, all of which adioin Bir-
minghan. viii pay considerable part
of the income and excess profits tax. 1t
is estimated that ii the bill is adopted
with all of its original provisions the
state will collect approximately $6.oc0.0Oo
all told in the Birmingham district.
The budget committee had in mind rev.
enues totalling only about 900
when they drew this bill but II is evil
dent they were very much in the dark.
as minated by Judge Murphree, chair
man of the committee. when they fell
upon the income and profits suggestion.
If estimates of income and profits taxes
are approxm ately correct. and they are
based 90 federal income collections, Ala
bama will collect something life 100000
in taxes next year That is A,500.000 more
than the budget Committees appropria
tons programme calls for.
The committee will make It's report to
the house tomorrow, and it Is understood
that the revenue measure then will be
referred to the committee of the whole,
CONTINUED on Page Fourteen,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-07-25
Agreement With Unions Made
Nv Assocja ted Press

Mobile. July PA tentative agree
ment was made today by the capta in
of the fruit steamer Frontera with TIE
firemen and sailors unions and the
ship tied up since yesterday, was
promised full crew when ready to
clear from Mobile The t'rontera is
operated by the United Fruit corn-
pany. which nowhas two ships run
ming into Mobile under tentative agree
ments with the strikers pending def
mite settlement of the strike by the
United States shipping board.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-07-25
Baker and Black Will
Attend Rooster Sale

Montgomery. July 2+--Informa-
ton was received here this after
-. Baker and General William NJ
Black. former chairman of the
rivers and harbors division of the
council OF national defense, would
attend the mammoth rooster sale at
Demopolis on August IA and Is.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-07-25
Ex-Kaiser May MOI Be
Tried in London Courts

London. July 24.-It In possible that
former Emperor William may not be
tried in London. according to an
nouncement made In the House Of
Lords today by Earl Curxon of kedie-
ston, government leader In the upper
house.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-07-25
Direct Steamer Line
to United Kingdom
Established in Mobile

Mobile, July ga direct steamer
line 10 the United Kingdom, with reg
ular sailings. was established today IN
Mobile by the Texas Transport AMI
Terminal company. which now oper-
ates lines out of Galveston, Port Ar
thur, Texas, and New Orleans. YES
sells will be operated out of here II
Liverpool, London. Rotterdam ard
Hayre
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-07-25
Plane Mill for GreenvilIe

Greenvlle. July 23-tSpecialD-A new
plane mill will be erected on Candy stree.
by o. r. Porter of Greepvile. Mr.. Porter
has considerable lumber interests in But
Ter county, and this new addition is one
of series Of new developments under
taken by him. The mill will be equipped
with modern Machinery and will have a
large capacity.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-07-25
Record Price for Hogs

BY Associated Pr-sY
Nashville. Tenn. JuIyN<c4.-A new
high record for hogs in the local mar
ket was established today, when top
hogs sold MT ec2.S5 per 100 hounds. the
highest price ever known In Nashville.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-07-25
Amicable Settlement
of Strike Is in Sight

London. July 24.--It is understood
that an amicable settlement of tho
coal strike will certainly he arranged
tomorrow as a result Of a meeting OF a
sub committee Of the miners fedora
tion with the coal controller toniAht
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-07-25

Mr. Tompkins, in a lengthy arsu-
ment at the morning session, stated
that the cost sheets offered to the COM
mittee by Henry T. DeBardelebsn en-,
president of the DeBardeleben coal
company, and A. b. Aldrich, designated
as small operator in Walker county.
were valueless, that they did not con-
tain accurate statements of the cost of
mining coal and he expressed the be-
lief that they had been prepared for
the purpose of influencing the legis-
lature
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-07-25
DOUBTS TRUTH OF STATEMENT

When speaking to the committee last
week, J. Frank Rushton of Birm.ng-
ham stated that he made a net profit
of cents per ton on coal Mr.. Temp
kins doubted the truth of this state
ment and casting all figures read by
the coal and iron operators aside, de-
clared that the corporations engaged in
that business were able to stand :he
tax and demanded that the tonnage
tax clauses stand as they are in the
pending bill.
Despite the fact that Jefferson coun-
ty now pays more than rs per cent of
the total tax of the state, the legisla-
ture, if it accepts the report of This
committee. will further burden the IN
dustries of that county by upwards
of s2.00o.ooo.
From the coal and iron tonnage tax
alone, provided the mines are cun-
tinued in operation, the state will COL
lect revenues amounting to over $500,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-11-08
PALMER IS STILL
STANDING PAT.
Remains Deaf to Any Gov
ernment Compromise
With Union
WILL PRESS HIS SUIT
Gompers Threatens Grave Labor
Trouble If Drastic Order is Issued
No Effect Upon Attorney General

The government will proceed today
with its plea to Federal Judge An
derson at Indianapolis, for a manda-
tory order which will command the
leaders of the bituminous coal strike
to revoke the call for walkout Of
425,000 miners and which permanent
ly will restrain these leaders from
giving aid or encouragement to the
strikers.
The Department of Justice will ask
for postponement Of the hearing,
and will neither offer nor accept a
compromise with the strikers unless
the strike order is first revoked and
ths act of the United Mine Workers
of America is rcnounccd.
This was the situation following
day of feverish conferences and futile
efforts to find middle ground which,
might bring to swift end the paral-
ysis Of more than threc-fifths of the
producing coal fields of the country.
Three times during the day Samuel
Gompers, president Of the American
Federation of Labor, was closeted with
Acknowledgement Palmer. first plead
ing. then demanding that the Gov
ernment not press its petition to the
court for a mandate which summari-
ly would cancel the strike order. But
when he had withdrawn from the Of
flee of the Attorpey-Genera at $50
last night, the answer which came to
the public from Mr.. Palmer was that
the Government had not relented one
degree.
Gompers, it is believed, warned the
Attoney-General that any drastic ac-
ton on the part of the court would
precipitatc graver Yabor situation
than any which has ever existed in
this country, but such warnings had
no effect whatever upon the Att orney-
General. He is standing pat in his bat
tie against what he believes to be not
only an indefensible, but an unlawful
strike.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-11-08
OLD HOSPITAL SOLD
Property Acquired By Washingtonian
Other Transfers Recorded

The old Alexandria Hospital prop
erty at the southeast corner of Wolfe
and Pitt Streets, purchased some time
ago by the General Realty Corpora
ton, has been sold by that concern to
S. G. Loeffler, Jr.. of Washington and
deed of transfer today was record
ed. Other transfers record follow:
The General Realty Corporation to
Mrs. Annie c. Waller house and lot
or the east side of Columbus between
Queen and Princess streets; Lewis H.
Machen to Mrs. Elizabeth L. Newell.
house and lot 212 King street; J.
j Johnston Green to Franklin /. Foard
and wife lot of ground on the east
side of Lee between Duke and Wolfe
streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-11-08
AMERICANsLEGIoN
State Senator Elect John Paul and
Wilburn c. Hall Address Or
ganization

Interesting addresses on the aims
and purposes of the order were deli
vered before the members of the Alex
andria Post, American Legion. at a
we'll attended meeting of thai post
held last night in the Chamber OF
Commerce, by State Senator Elect
John Paul of Harrisonburg, va. and
Wilburn C. Hill, Leesburg.
Both of the speakers are delegates
to the national convention OF the
American Legion which will meet at
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., next week. They
were chosen by the state organization
TO represent Virginia at the conven-
ton.
The meeting was presided over by
Capt. George II. Evans, commander OF
the local post.
At the conclusion of the meeting
refreshments were served by COM
mittee of women under the direction
of Mrs. Carroll Pierce and Miss
Esther Green.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-11-08
Senate, by Vote Of 4S to 40,
Accepts Preamble to
Reservations
TO FORCE DEADLOCK
Republicans Won Their First Victory
Through United Party Front-Reed,
Gore and Walsh Vote With Them.

Within four hours from the time
President Wilson yesterday personal
ly rallied the Democratic supporters
of the German peace treaty against
all reservations, the Republican ma
iority in the Senate took the first
step toward adopting the entire series.
Both sides solidified their lines as
they entered upon the final stage of
the long battle over ratification of
the world peace pact. The REPUBLICANS
defeSted in every attempt heretofore
to obtain the adoption of amendments
because Of defections in their, ranks,
won their first victory through united
party front.
Lacking only the vote of Senator
Porter ]. McCumber, of North Dakota
they crushed every attempt backed
by Democratic Senators to modify the
initial provision of the program of re-
servations as recommended to the Sen
ate by the Republican members OF
the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Ultimately they adopted it exactly as
written by vote of 48 to 40. Sena-
tors Reed, Gore and Walsh, Massa-
chusetts. Democrats, voted with the
Republicans.
Under the terms of the first para
graph, which originally was the pre-
amble of the series of reservations,
the treaty will not be binding upon
the the United States until three of
the four principal associated nations
Great Britain, France, Japan, and
Italy-have formally accepted the re-
servations through diplomatic notes.
Plans made by Democratic leaders
to threw the treaty into a legislative
deadlock in case the resolution of
ratification with the leading program
of reservations fails to receive the
two-thirds vote of the Senate neces-
sary for it's adoption were approved
by President Wilson.
sAcceptance of the reservations in
donsed by the Republican majority
would be- equivalent to rejecting the
entire treaty, in the Judgment of the
Chief Executive. ''..@
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-11-08
NEW CONTRIBUTIONS
Anti-Tuberculcsis Society Secures
S2O4 Additional for Work

I The Anti-Tuberculosis Society of
Alexandria is fortunate in having
secured the services Of two such
nurses as Miss Shotts and Miss
Bristow, whose names arc house
hold words among the citizens. In
the absence of either nurse the
society supplies Substitute.
The society acknowledges with
thanks the following ! additional
contributions: j. Van Schouwen-
burg. So; Mrs. Ben Wheatley. $40;
Benedict Wheatley, So, Miss Cur
tiss. SO; .Jno.; A. Cogan, 81; Miss
Ncttie young, 81; J. Shaperio, So;
Mrs. Thomas Leadbeater, 81; We'll
Bros. $5; H. Bloch, s.; Mrs Chas'
King, 81; Miss Laura King, 81;
Monroe and Monroe, So; Miss Eliz-
abeth Herbert, 81; Mrs. Jno. NJ.
Johnson, 81; Mrs. w. A. Smoot,
So; Thomas S. Boswell, 81; Mr..
and Mrs. George H. Evans. So;
Miss Josie Robinson, 81; Morris l..
Horner, So; Mrs. William B. Dain-
gerfield, S1O;. Justus Schneider. $40;
Elmer l.. Spittle, so; Mrs. David
Rush, 81; Miss Esther Brookes. 81;
l.. Spofford, SN c. c Smoot and
Sons. 500.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-11-08
Proclamation Issued by Gov.
Davis Declaring Day
Holiday
CITY OFFICES TO CLOSE
Will Mark First Anniversary of CeS-
sation of Hostilities in the World
War.

In accordance with proclamation
issued by Gov. Westmoreland Davis,
Armistice Day, which falls on next
Tuesday, will be observed in AleXan-
dria.
Mayor Fisher today received copy
of the proclamation from Gov. Davis
and he directed that the city offices
be closed that day.
The proclamation sets forth:
"Whereas. lis, appropriatc--th
the people of Virginia join the peoples
of the Allied Nations in fitting cb-
servance of the first anniversary on
November II. 1919, of the signing Of
the armisticc which brought to an
end hosti!ities in the World War.
and
Whereas, under authority Of m
Act of the General Assembly of Vir-
ginia, approved February 20, 1918.
any day which is designated by the
Governor as desirable to be observed
as holiday because of conditions in
cident to a state of war shall be con-
sidered as a public holiday; now
"Thcreforc, I. Westmoreland Davis,
Governor of Virginia, do designate
Tuesday, November II, 1919, public
holiday to be observed as such as
provided by law throughout the Com
monwealth of Virginia and to he
known as Acr1istice Day.
"Given under my hand and under
the Lesser Seal of the Commonwealth
this sixth day of November, in the
year of our Lord one thousand nine
hundred and nineteen, and in the one
hundred and forty-fourth years of rTe
Commonwealth. !"
"WESTMORELAND DAVIS
Governor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-11-08
HAAsE DIES OF. WOUNDS
Independent Socialist Leader Sue
cnmbs to Assassin's Bullet

Independent Socialist Leader Sue
cumbs to Assassin's Bullet
/ Berlin, Nov. S.-Hugo Haase,
president of the Independent So
cialist party, died from wounds re-
ceived October s, when he was
shot three times when entering
the Reichstag building.
His assailant, an Austrian named
Johann Voss, fired three shots,
wcunding Herr Haase in the thigh,
forearm and abdomen, Repeated
.opcraticns were performed, culmi-
mating in the amputation October
27 of his right leg, the bone of
which had been smashed by the bull
let.
Voss, whom he was prosecuting
on a charge of extortion, was said
to have acted upon personal mo-
tives, although there was natural
tendency to seek a political back
ground for the deed, since Haase
was about to deliver sensational
speech charging the Government
with encouraging the retention of
German troops in the Baltic and
with fostering attacks upon radl-
Gals by "murder bureaus.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-11-08
IN MEMORIAM

Ir sad but loving remembrance of
our dear son, Vance Poscy, who died
four wears ago. November 8, 1915.
Four years have passed our hearts
still sore.
As time goes on, we miss you
more.
Your memory is as sweet today, as
the day you passed away.
We can never forget you dear
Vance,
While in this world we stay.
For our hearts have never been the
same.
Since the day you passed away.
267-lp BY his father and mother
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-11-08
SOME SPECIALTIES

White Marvel flour, $3.50 per bar
rel, s1.7O per "a pound sack, STAN
dard high grade patent flour and this
sale limited one barrel to customer.
Crackers, 7 1-2 cents per box. loose,
90 cents per pound. Cookies, just re-
ceivcd > new and fresh, special price
20 cents to 40 cents per pound. One
dozen Climax Soap. 60 cents. Purcell's
Special blend coffee, 30 cents per
pound. Country butter, So cents per
pound. Orders delivered. Phone 567-W
j. E. Purcell, lit South Henry st.
265-3p
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-11-08
TRIES TO JOIN IN DEBATE

Washington, Nov. s.-Joseph
Horan, of New York, attempted to
ioin with the United States Senate
yesterday in its debate in the peace
treaty.
"Gentlemen," he cried, rising
from his seat in the gallery and
drawing from his pocket an Amer
lean flag, 81 want to express
l want to express"-and then the
guards reached him. He explained
to Capitol police later that he
had "divine Instructions to tell
the Senate few things about the
treaty, and was held for investi-
CATION
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-11-08
SCOTTISH RITE MASONS
Will Confer Tenth to Thirty Second
nnrrapc nurcpv Canine Week

Will Confer Tenth to Thirty-Sccond
Degrees During Coming Week
The Scottish Rite Masons of this
city will Monday night inaugurate
their autumn degree work to which
they extend an invitation TO all
members of the Rite to be present.
The degree work will be gwen each
night ending Friday night.
On Monday night November 10
there will be assembling and regis
tration of class.
Other nights for degree work
follow: November II at I p. NJ,
ninth, tenth and fourteenth de-
grees; Novemioes y. fifteenth and
twentieth degrees; November -,
twenty-first and thirty-second de-
grees; November IA, thirty-first
and thirty-second degree.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-11-08
Turkey Dinner

Why do I smile, like Sunny jim!
Pm going to have treat.
I'm going to st. Pauls' Parish hall
For something good to eat.
November thirteenth-lucky day!
The Menue's simply fine
They serve it from six to eight
go at six for mine.
Turkey, hon,iny. cranberry sauce
Rolls, butter, slaw and pickles,
Hot coffee too | know you think
It's worth full twenty nickles
When I heard the price.
simply had to holler,
All these good things served to you
For three quarters of dollar.
267-lp.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-11-08
THREE DIE IN HOTEL FIRE

Atlanta. Nov. S.-Thrce men are
dead. two dying and number serI-
ously injured as result Of fire
carly yesterday in the Wilson Hotel,
in the business district here. Be-
tween 20 and 80 persons. including
seven women. were in the building.
Many escaped by leaping to the
roofs of adjoining structures and
firemcn rescued others.
The property loss was small and
the cause of the fire has not been
ascertained.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-11-08
DISSOLUTION NOTICE

The partnership business formerly
known as the King Realty Co., and
later conducted as The Home Tailor
ing Co.. by J. n. McGee and }. K.
Hopkins was dissolved November Z,
1919. All accounts of the King Realty
Co., have been purchased by J. \. Nc
Gee, proprietor of the Home Tailor
ing Co. "i-oe
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-11-08
CARRANZA'S WIFE DIES

San Antonio, Tex. Nov. 8.-Mrs.
Carranza, wife of President Car'anZa
of Mexico. died in Mexico City We'd
nesday. according to information re-
ceived from it's special correspondent
n Mexico City by La Prensa, a local
Mexican newspaper.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-11-08
In Europe
ENTERTAINMENT GIVEN
The Junior Missionary Society of the
VI +. Church South

An entertainment yesterday after
noon was given the Junior Missionary
Society of the Methodist Episcopa
Church South in the Sunday School
room of that chruch and an elabo-
rate program was given.
The hall was prettily decorated fol
the affair and there were addresses
and solo by little Miss Carver. The
affair was led by Mrs. Alder. The lit.
lie members were given candy and al
greatly interested m the program
riven for their benefit.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-11-08
PROPOSALS

Proposals for the dismantling and
loading on cars for shipment of three
U. S. all steel A. E. F., type hangers
10 feet wide by 100 feet long located
at Morrow Field, will be received and
opened at twelve O'Clock noon, Novem-
Der II, in the; office of the undersigned
at 9th and 3 streets, Washington, D.
C. s;
LEO. V. LANNEN,
267-2p Chief s., Engineering Section
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-11-08
MOONSHINE IN ALEXANDRIA

Moonshine sun cured, lug chewing
tobacco. s"That Mellow Flavor. All to-
bacco dealers handle Moonshine Plug.
Call for Moonshine he'll know. Chew
"Moonsbine" Sun Cured Tobacco
"Makes You Happy" 266-2p