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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-13

on you as citizens and the day will come when you will blush with shame at the thought of it.
 You are very quick to challenge a statement I did not make and in order that you may have some information l suggest that you read, mark, learn and inwardly digest the speech made by Representative Dickson, a member from Jefferson county, on the floor of the house when the question of a consid eration of the vote was up whereby the house had voted to place a license on coal and iron. He made a good many references to you as tax dodgers etc. and have not as yet heard of your chal- lenging his statement, and 1 am informed that a goodly number of you were in the gallery and heard his speech.
 While answering your question allow me to ask you one. Will you publish for the benefit of the people of Alabama the amount of excess profits taxes paid by each company represented by you for the year 1917 and l91S2 Respectfully
 THOMAS E. KILBY,
 "Governor of Alabama" al out 30 cents per ton. One operator informed me last week that the profit on coal was from $1 to $f.50 per ton on the present market l asked him why the Kentucky and Tennessee com petition could not be met, he replied Because the operators do not want to break down the war prices Another operator said to me, Five cents per ton tax onicoal is fair, just and reason able, and l am willing to pay it.
 q believe the operator to be truth q full man and just as reliable as any man whose name is signed to your card. I xryitl, ,ic r- tics lead me to fear that you would not stop at the destruction of an in dividual who stands in the way of the accom- plishment of your purposes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-13
QUALITY SHOPPE TO OPEN AT THE HILLMAN

Bearman's Quality Shoppe will open about September 1 in the Hillma T hotel. ground floor, recently vacated by Theo Smith.
 The expensive fixtures of the old Iillman bar were torn out to make room for this new firm, doing away with practically the last saloon land mark in Birmingham.
 man compose this new firm, which will carry a large stock of mems far- nishings and boys clothing.
 Joseph Bearman is in New York purchasing stocks for this new store
 Joseph Bearman and N. Sol Beal An announcement of the formal open- ing will be made shortly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-13
Advisory Committee on Expenditure of
 Bond Issue to Meet

The advisory committee recently ap- pointed by the city commissioners to as. sist in the expenditure of the money which is to be raised by the proposed bond issues will meet In conjunction with the city commissioners at the city hall at 500 o'clock this afternoon,
 It is said that plans of handling the money in the most economical way will be discussed after which a general dis cusson of the plans for the proposed buildings will be taken up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-13
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were issued in the probate court yesterday:
 Hugh Strong; Ishkooda, and Miss Mary F. Gardner.
 o. c. Brown. Mobile and Miss Annie B. Bockett
 James E. Mak, Powderly; and Miss Etta Goodwin
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-13
WAR LABOR BOARD
 GRANTS INCREASE
 TO CAR EMPLOYES
By Associated Press

New York, August 12.-The war here today granted an increase of 12 per cent in wages to employees Of ten traction companies centering in Boston, Pittsburgh and Cleve- Iaud.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-13

Thus Senator Charles West, of Jeffer- son county, explained his vote this after noon on the proposal to take up the consideration 'of the taxing machinery before passing upon the income and ex- cess profits and coal and iron tonnage taxes. It was in meeting of the senate finance and taxation committee.
 If 1t ever had control of this commit tee, the administration has lost it. Five of the ten members present voted to consider the income tax and the other new sources of taxation contained in the pending revenue bill before taking up the taxing machinery.
 It was 500 o'clock when Senator Me Dowell, of Barbour county, moved that the committee take up the income tax sections Senator Acker, of Calhoun, moved as a substitute, that the taxing machinery be first considered. Senator Mcdowell moved to table the substitute, and the vote stood five to five those voting for the motion to table being Senators MeDowell, West of Jefferson; ; Leith, of Walker; Ellis, of Dallas, and Moore, of Perry, and those against tab ling the substitute Senators Acker. of Calhoun Cowan, of Bullock; Brown, of St. Clair; Kelly, of Monroe, and Butler, of Madison, the chairman.
 Votes on the substitute and the original motion of Senator Mcdowell, were the same. The division on all was five to five with each man standing firmly on his original position.
 It was when the vote on the AclSer substitute was being taken that Sena- tor West, of Jefferson, explained why he was voting against considering the taxing machinery first
 50 AMENDMENTS ADOPTED
 It had been hstless day, with various schedules of the license taxes, the water power, shipbuilding and other industrial plant exemptions and miscellaneous sec tions of the general revenue bill under consideration. Fifty or more amend ments had been written into the bill without division and with the utmost harmony. All of the changes in the less important sections that the members Of the committees had suggested or thar had been suggested to them had been passed upon and it began to look like the committee would adjourn for the day without touching the sections that had aroused so much opposition throughout the state Then it was that Senator Me- DoweH made his motion to take up the income tax sessions.
 Senator Rogers of Lauderdale, the only absent member of the committee, who is understood to be against the income and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-13
GROCERS GIVEN HEARING

Continued on Page sixteen.)
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SENATE FIGHT OVER REVENUE BILL ONN FULL FORCl
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, August 12.-Alabama, Mississippi showers and thunderstorms probable Wednesday and Thursday; gentle to moderate variable winds.
 Tennessee local showers and thunder showers probably Wednesday and Thursday, not much change in tenn perature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-13
40 Indictments For Part
 In Chicago Race R
By Associated Press

Chicago, August 12.-Indictn against thirty-six negroes and faur white men, charging offenses ran gina- from assault to commit murder to car rying concealed weapons, were returned today by the special grand jury il ges tigating the recent race riots in Chi cago.
 Women in Sweden have been perm ttea to take the higher university de esrscs since 1882
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-13
Kilby Denies Saying Operators Netted
 $1 10 SO Profit
Tells Challengers Day Will Come When They Will Blush With Shame at Thought
 of Their Action
By ". J. ROLES

Montgomery August -(SpecaI Governor Klby late this afternoon made public reply to the coal card published in The Age-Herald this morning He denies ever having said the miners netting dollar to dollar and half ton profit and calls them public the amount of profits tax they paid in 1917 and 1918 His etterf
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-11-03
$4,000 IS BID FOR
HIS $50 REMBRANDT
Holland After Painting Pur-
l chased by Brussels Pastor.

| PARIS, Nov. 2.-The Dutch Museum
has just offered 100000 francs (about
1920, 00o) for an original Rembrandt
the existence Of which was unknown up
TO last week and which was discovered
under strange circumstances, according
! TO despatch from Brussels. At an
auction sale in Brussels of an art col
lection which had belonged to a de-
ceased eccleslastic, a collector of re-
iiigious art works. DR.. Schulter, who is
also a clergyman. bid 400 francs (about
$500 for painting 5x6 feet listed In
the catalogues as the work of one Roth
ib He took the painting home and began
TO scrub its dusty surface. In 80 doing
he accidentally ripped the canvas and
( In opening the cloth wider he discovered
underneath another painting of extreme
brilliancy In color, II represented a
landscape. in the foreground OF which
was a figure OF gentleman in the
costume of the seventeenth century
being pursued by dog
The painting had every appearance
OF a Rembrandt and experts who were
consulted appraised 1t as the work of
the great master. The fortunate clergy
man was besieged Immediately by Offers
from art dealers and museums. The
Dutch authorities are bidding desper-
etely fer the picture. but II Is doubtful
II Holland will be able to acquire It
because Of the rivalry between the Bel
sian and Dutch museums for possession
OF examples Of the Flemish masters
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U-LOOP PLAN FOR
SUBWAY ENDORSED
T. Fl. Whitney and M. r.
Moitby Approve Scheme.

Strong Endorsement OF the U-loop pro-
posed to ease congestion through the
Forty-second street subway shuttle was
given yesterday by Travis II. Whitney
and Milo r. Maltby, Public Service
Commission consultant. Mr.. Whitney Is
chairman Of a special committee of the
Forty-second Street Property Owners
and Merchants Association and a
former Public Service Commissioner.
Both said there were no technical diff
culties In the construction Of the loop.
The plan Is for loop service from
Thirty-fourth street in the Seventh ave-
nue. subway through Times Square to the
Grand Central Terminal. meeting the
East Side subway on the southbouhd To-
cal track. The u service is to run on
the south track Of the Forty-second
street shuttle line. BY taking local cars
from Thirty-fourth street or Times
Square passengers will by this plan be
carried directly to the Grand Central
Terminal or to the East Side subway,
providing a quicker service. with less
pedestrianism through underground halls
to get to trains
Mr.. Whitney said the advantage In
distribution of traffic through the Forty
second street shuttle would be the chief
gain. The proposal calls for an expendi-
ture of S1,200,000,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-11-03
CITY MEAT PACKERS
WILL ACT ON STRIKE
Association to Hold Meeting
This Afternoon.

The New York and Brooklyn Meat
Packers Association W II meet this after
noon TO review the butchers' strike sit
uation and determine what course of
action may be necessary. The packing
and bologna plants which were tied up
by the walkout Friday are still closed.
and 1t may be several days before oper-
alton can be resumed. They are affected
by strikes of cutters. bologna makers,
sweet pickle curers, dry salt curers. lard
refinery men and drivers, also known as
statesmen. The small packers are affected
by strike of all sorts OF delicatessen
meat makers.
The packers st II are determined not
to grant the conditions asked. Especially
are they opposed to the demand for
double overtime for holidays, which
means four hours pay for one hour 8
work
In addition, It was officially stated.
the association feels that 1t should not
grant an increase now while the Gov
eminent Is combating the high cost of
liv ng. for any increase would have to
be added to the cost of the product
and passed on to the consumer.
The striking counternen of the meat
shops were hopeful of victory yesterday.
II was stated that far more than d
majority OF the shops have signed the
contract demanded by the men.
John Roschlaub. chairman of the con-
ference committee of Manhattan Butch
ers Local No. 174. following a meeting
OF that local yesterday said reports
showed that the strikers are meeting
with much success in having new con-
tracts signed and that there Ia prospect
of the strike ending within the next
few days. In signing contracts. how
ever. he said. the strikers are insisting
that no date for the termination of
such contra etc shall be fixed.
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THIRD OF STRIKERS
ON PIERS ARE BACK
Longshoremen's President
Makes Estimate Based on
Reports From Docks.
DELAY BLAMED ON HYLAN
Men, It Is Said, Remain Out in
Hope He Will Do Some
thing for Them.

About one-third Of the 10000 long
shoremen who went on strike month
ago have returned to work, according
to T. v. O'Connor. president of the In
ternational Longshoremens Association
At no time. says o'Connor are more
than 10000 employed, though because
Of congestion OF careoes now there is
work for all the men Ii they would ac-
cept the award of the National Adjust
ment Commission and return to work.
Mr.. O'Connor based his claim that
one-third of the strikers are back on
figures In reports from various piers
along the waterfront. Dick Butler,
head of the Vaccerelli faction. which
claims 22,500 still on strike. disputed
last night the figures and offered to
take reporters along the piers to prove
his contention that very few men are
working. Among these, he said, are a
small percentage of union men.
The strikers are being deferred from
returning to work. O'Connor insists.
through the belief that Mayor Hylan
can arrange further conferences with
steamship interests and thus obtain
more than 20 cents an hour for them
He said: THE strike is not over be-
cause the men are being misled and
given to believe they can get more
money by staying out. The talk OF a
new conference to be called by the Mayor
is undoubtedly delaying the return of
the men"
Frederick Toppin, vice-president of
the International Mercantile Marine,
said he had not heard of the latest COM
promise proposal OF the Butler-Vaccar-
ELI faction. which, having seven points.
Is In effect to return to work pending
tie wage decision of an entirely new
conference to be arranged by Mayor
Hylan's Commission of Cancellation.
The decision OF this, according to the
proposal. will supplant that of the ad-
1ustment commission which represented
the Federal Government and on which
the longshoremen were represented by
OConnor and Joseph Ryan.
Mr.. Toppin said 1t was hardly likely
that the shipping interests would agree
to any such compromise on the ground
that the men had violated their promise
to abide by one decision. Hence how
can we know with any assurance they
would keep their agreement another
timer" he said
The compromise proposal is being
submitted to the twenty-four locals for
ratification, on the theory that Mayor
Hylan can prevail on the ship owners
again to submit the question to arbi-
tration. Meantime. the strike. accord
ing to the Vaccarelli element. is still in
force.
An official at the Chelsea piers said
yesterday fewer than 200 men actually
were at work there. and that none were
working on the French Line. According
to O'Connor longshoremen are working
on piers of the Cunard Line, some on
the White Star Line, and at all piers
on the North River north of Pier 81.
Work started for the first time yester-
day, he said. on the Grace Line, Brook
lyn, and no non-union men are being
employed except by the Clyde and Nal
Tory lines.
Thousands of unsigned circulars urg-
ing longshoremen not to work, but to
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-11-03
HALLOWEEN DEAD IN
CROSSING CRASH Ia
Score Hurt When Train Hits
Truck in Clarksboro, N. J.

WOODBURY.. N. j.. Nov. 2.-The num-
Der of killed when a Pennsylvania train
early to-day struck an automobile truck
filled with men and women returning to
Philadelphia from a masquerade dance
has been increased to fourteen. Among
the thirteen who were injured are sew
eral whose condition is so serious 1t is
thought they will die.
The accident occurred at grad
crossing at Clarksboro, eight miles from
here. A driving rain Is believed to have
obscured sight and sound OF the train
from the driver of the automobile truck.
The impact was terrific. The truck was
cut in two. Part was hurled upward
and In falling stretched across the en-
gines boiler. Fragments wedged them.
selves among the wheels and aided the
engineer in bringing the train to a quick
stop
The truck carried thirty-two persons
who had been at a dance in Billingsport
and were on their way to homes in the
Kensington district OF Philadelphia. The
engine killed twelve instantly. Only Ave
escaped injury. The injured were
brought to the hospital here or taken to
the Cooper Hospital in Camden.
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make stronger efforts to prevent the
use of strike breakers, we're scattered
carly yesterday along the piers OF Man
haitian and Brooklyn. The cirulars ar
raigned the checkers for returning 70
work and revealed what they claimed
werv secret entrances and exits at the
piers, concluding with an appeal to the
men on strike to guard these gatewaya
Butler and William ]. Smith. secre-
tary OF the strike committee, gave out
statement saying In part
Newspaper reports Of 10000 ana
1900 longshoremen having returned to
work Is misinformation coming from 7.
V. O'Connor's Marlborough Hotel head
quarters. Not more than 1000 men are
at work and they are strike breakers
imported from the South. There are
few l. L. A. members at work. but
they are from the two locals dominated
by o'Connor and not from any Of the
twenty-five locals opposed to OConnor.
T. v. O'Connor later characterised
the statement as q bag Of wind"
vote against returning to work was
taken yesterday by 1000 members OF
Local e23, 1. L. A. Of Brooklyn at visi-
tation Hall, Verona street near Rich-
ards. 1t is said the vote was unani'
nous.
Three big passenger liners and twenty
to thirty heavy freight vessels with I'm
ported good from Europe have been d.
verted within the last week from THU
port because of the longshoremen't
strike The vessels, responding to wire
less orders that New York harbor was In
accessible to them. put In at Philadel
phia, Newport News and other ports.
Among the liners are the Scandinavian
American Frederik WI, which yes3er'
day arrived at Philadelphia the Gu
harder Vasari. which landed its passen
gers at Newport News, and one of tbs
largest ships of the Italian line, which
steamed into the same harbor.
Authorities in shipping circles CITED
this fact last night in support Of theii
statements that the strike Is not ended
sufficiently to warrant the optimistic re-
ports Of steamship and union officials.
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ACCUSED REDS HELD
UNDER $4,000 BAIL
Magistrate McAdoo Deaf to
Plea of Attorney.

Benjamin Tobak, 10 East Fourth
street, and Maurice S. Nessim. ITO Es-
sex street. who were arrested in a print
ing shop at All East Fourth street
Saturday on the ground that they were
using their knowledge of type and
presses to issue anarchistic literature,
were held in $4,000 bail each in Tombs
court yesterday against the vigorous
protest of their attorney, Irwin E. Klein
of Yonkers.
The bail is prohibitive," said Klein.
''rn not make II a penny less" re-
piled Magistrate McAdoo. This man."
indicating Tobak. ais accused of plot
ting to overthrow the Government. He
represents a class that Is making a fight
which means the life or death of the
Government. 1 Will not reduce the
bail"
The attorney requested two weeks
in which to prepare for the defence,
but he was allowed until Friday.
Tobak is charged with criminal
anarchy and Nessim. who is an or
gauizer of the Communist party OF
the Second Assembly district" was
charged with having anarchistic litera-
ture in his possession.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-11-03
BARCELONA READY
FOR LOCKOUT TO-DAY
Civil Governor Takes Steps to
PreDent Disorder.

BARCELONA, Nov. 2.-The civil COVER
nor of Barcelona was in conference un-
I'll three o'clock this morning with the
leading citizens OF the city in an effort
to devise means for preventing the lock-
out by the employers set for tomorrow
In Barcelona. and in the event of failure
making sure that order would be main
tanned. All the conferees promised to
give their help to the Government, to
seek to prevent violence and to work
for the reestablishment Of normal social
conditions in the city.
The Governor met leaders Of the Syn
dicalists and told them under what con-
ditions the employers would agree to
suspend the proposed general lockout
The Syndicalists refused to accept the
conditions.
-Four OF the nine important newspa.
pers In Barcelona have stopped publica-
ton because Of the impending lockout
During a speech delivered by Francisco
Cambo. the Autonomist party leader, the
Barcelona reporters. who are members OF
the Journalists Union. refused to repor,
the speech unless the non-union men,
SSao "ciS eApelleu IIOrn the nall upon
Senior Cambo refusing to order the ex-
pulsion the syndicate reporters QUIT the
room, leaving their papers without a re-
port OF the address.
In his speech Senior Gambo declared
the present political situation was the
result OF a quarrel between the EN-
ployers' Federation and the Govern.
! ment. He asserted the employers had
declared the lockout through cowardice
Scnor Gambo announced himself
against the lockout. He considered the
workers had the right to form unions
but he could not approve Of excuses
He proposed the creation of an arbitra.
ton court composed of employers and
workmen. as a solution OF the difficult
| ties. suggesting also the fixing Of q
| maximum Of hours for work and q
| minimum wage limit.
Ell TmpGrcfdl OF Madrid says editori.
ally that the lockout Is a ruse by which
the employers hope to get a Government
| of their own into power. The writer
emphatically declares the action Of the
| employers is revolutionary, Just as
would be the calling OF a genera, strike
Leaders of the Seville workers union.
which went on strike Friday have been
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-11-03
$75O,00O FOR ARMENIANS.
Commonwealth Fund Provides
Food for Children.

The Commonwealth Fund of this city
has given $4,000 to the Chldrer,'s
Fund of the American Relief Admins
tration for alienation of suffering In
Armenia. The gift will provide one meal
daily for 10000 children and will DC
administered by the same mediums es-
tabiished by the relief administration in
other countries II has been found that
the cost of supplying food to the starv-
ing children is about $50 a month for
each child.
The latest reports from Armenia
show little decrease of restitution There
are 100000 adults needing aid and the
10000 children now provided for by
the Commonwealth Fund contribution.
The distribution of food will begin in
Armenia December I.
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him offer n fruit stand man q 80 bin
for small purchase. The officer said
Moli appeared to be on a shopping tour
and visited several shops. invariably Of
fering high calibre notes.
After one Of Molfs purchases the Off
Ger asked the shopkeeper to show him
the bill, and discovered, It Is alleged,
that Il had been raised" He then ar
rested the man. Sixteen altered bills
were found In his possession. It is said
Moli said he IL IS, and n tailor, living
at 400 East Sixty-third street.
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arrested on the ground that they oe-
clared a strike without first having gwen
the EMPLOYERS notice OF sucn a move.
A strike of farm laborers has begun
in the provinces Of Cordoba and Seville.
The clerks in the city of Seville have
struck for an increase in wages. inc
strike of bakers and builders continues.
Soldiers are baking sufficient bread 10
supply the city The authorities have
seized funds sent by Syndicalists IN
Barcelona to their friends In Seville
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1890 Out in southwent

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Nov. 2.-Reports
to officials of District 10. United Mine
Workers of America. show that 1880
miners did not report for work Saturday
in the Tennessee Southeastern Kentucky
bituminous fields. This figure, officials
announced, included more than 1000
non-union miners.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-11-03
RAISED BILLS, Is CHARGE.
italian IL Said to Have Msde $40
Ont of 81.

Angelo Moli, who Is said TO have such
great fancy for $40 bills that he
evolved process for making them from
81 bills by pasting in the higher figures.
was detained yesterday by the Federal
authorities. Patrolman william Milacek
of the Fifth street station camped for
several hours on Molls trail after seeing