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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-25
New Freight Rates For Warrior
 Riuer WU Go in Effect Today

Local Merchants Can Re- ceive Goods by Water
 From All Points on the Mississippi, Ohio and Mis- souri Rivers-TuscalOosa Terminal to Be Used
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-25
STAMP OF APPROVAL

The boards stamp of approval must be on each film or view shown. The bill provides that for the examination of each film. reel or set of views of one thousand two hundred lineal feet or less the board shall receive in ad vance a fee of one dollar and one dol of to be paid in advance. It also pro- from the decision of the board to the court of common pleas of the proper county and provides penalties for viola tionsbof the act The annual salaries of the employees of the board as pro- vided for is about s15,000.
 R. C. Arrowood manager of the AL cazar theatre yesterday declared that in addition to being unjust, the billNi not needed Every picture that is sold in this country is passed on by na- tional board of review and 90 out of every 100 passed on is worthy and clean picture he said. There are other examinations made and if the film is not endorsed it is not saleable. can name today hundreds of films that have been thrown out because they did not pass the boards and were great losses to the producers.
 "In addition to this nearly every city in Alabama where motion pictures are shown have ordinances regulating the display of motion pictures and provid- ing for prohibiting the showing of any indecent picture. Birmingham espe- cially has a strong one which has in the past prevented the display of cer- tain kinds of films.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-25

Today is the day the new freight rates go into effect on the Warrior river and the ship pers of Birmingham and vi- cinity are presented with the opportunity they have been seeking for so many years.
 Beginning today freight can be brought in by rail and water at cost of only 80 per cent ot the rate which has previously been charged by all-rail.
 This means that the Birmingham mer- chants can get goods from Mobile, New Orleans, gulf points, all points along the Mississippi river, the Ohio river ana Missouri river at 80 per cent Of the previous cost if they will specify that they be shipped by way of the Warrior rIver to Tuscaloosa
 It is important to specify Tuscaloosa at present because the Tuscaloosa ter minals are the only ones on the river which are already in use. The rates, however, will be the same whether the freight comes through the future port of Birmingham, through Cordova or any other terminal point on the river.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-06-07
RAIL, WIRE BOOSTS
UPHELD BY COURT
High Tribunal 0. KS Raises Or
dered by Bureson and
Director Hines.
OTHER DECISIONS RENDERED
Supreme Court sustains Contempt
judgments Against Newberry's
Campaign Managers - North
Dakota DEGREES Set Aside.

Washington, June 4. - Railroad
freight and passenger rate increase:
made by the railroad administration
last June were upheld by the Su,
preIne court.
decreased telephone and telegraph
srslts Sput into effect last January II
"a rnsies III L seneEal
( Buf1eson also were upheld
North Dakota supreme court de-
crees enjoining the Northern Pacific
railroad and Director General Hines
from enforcing an order of the rail-
road administration increasing rates
in that state were reversed.
Set Aside DEGREES
The court also set aside lower court
DEGREES which held that under section
10 of the railroad control act pre-eX-
listing intrastate rates remained in eff
feet as lawful police regulations.
The court held that the authority
conferred by the resolution and the
act were war powers conferred on the
president and that the power of the
federal government was supreme and
conclusive" The opinion was unani-
nous.
1t was also held in the wire case
that under the joint resolution by
which the wire system were taken
over by the government there was au-
thority for interfering with the intra-
state rates.
The court set aside South Dakota
supreme court DEGREES enjoining the
Dakota Central and three other tele-
phone companies from increasing in
trastate toll rates in compliance with
the postmaster generals order.
Federal court DEGREES, permanently
restraining the postmaster general
from charging increased telegraph
rates in Illinois were dissolved by the
court.
Justice Brandeis gave the only dis
senting opinion in the wire cases.
Massachusetts DEGREES dismissing the
state public service injunction We're
affirmed and original, proceedings
brought by Kansas were dismissed.
Newherry Aids Lose.
In contempt proceedings in New
York growing out of the Ford-New-
berry senatorial election contest in
Michigan, the Supreme court sus-
tanned contempt judgments against
Newberrys campaign managers.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-06-07
MORE WESTERN BOYS RETURN
Former National Guardsmen From
Texas and Oklahoma Are Land
ed at New York.

New York, June 4.-The transport
Argentina arrived here with 1,1S5 re-
turning soldiers, composed of num-
Der of casual companies.
More than 5000 former National
Guardsmen from Texas and Oklahoma
arrived here on the transport Troy.
The principal unit on board was the
Hist infantry 36th division, 63 Off
GERS and 1920 men Among the minor
details We're the Both divisions Mill
taly police company and the 305th and
111th supply trains.
In addition 10 the southwestern SOL
tliers the transport brought the 305th
enghineers, S0th division (New Jersey
Virginia Maryland. Delaware and Dis
.irict of Columbia), 40 officers and 1,51S
men,
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-06-07
U. S. GUARDS BORDER
1880 Troops Ready to Hurl
Mexican Raiders Back.
Aviation Units Stationed Within
Striking Distance-Angeles Tells
Attitude to Washington.

Washington, June 3.-With condi-
tiong III Mexico growing more disturb
Iiae and with q apprelsaA siop increasing
4 s
ening aspect OF hffhirs, the United
States government is prepared for
emergencies that might arise.
On the Mexican border today the
United States has more than 1S,500
troops within striking distance in case
of trouble with Mexico or raids by
MeXicans across the line. This force
is divided into cavalry, 5000; infantry,
$500, and artillery, 1000. Besides
these there are three aviation units.
Word has been sent to Washington
through confidential channels by Fe-
lipe Angeles, recently proclaimed pro-
visional president of Mexico by the
Villista forces, stating that the OBJ
, jects of his revolution are simply to
restore the constitution of 1857 and to
protect the lives and property of Mexi-
cans and foreigners alike from
spo1iation at the hands of President
Carranza and other forces, working for
the downfall of the Mexican people,"
General Angeles says that he hopes
this communication will be placed in
the hands of the officials of the Unit
ed States, from whom he asks no IA
vors at present. He expresses the hope
that the time will come when Mexico
will be restored to the confidence of
the people of the United States at
which time he will formally ask this
government for recognition.
The town of Esperanzo, located 525
kilometers south of Nogales on the
main line of the Southern Pacific de
Mexico, was attacked by Yaqui In
dians, according to telegraphic infor-
nation received here.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-06-07
LLOYD GEORGE FOR
TREATY CHANGES
Would Fix Total Indemnity and
Yield to Other Demands of
the Germans.
WILSON CeNSULTS EXPERTS
Wants France and Britain to Reach
Agreement Between Themselves,
but Insists Junkers Receive
Deserved Punishment.

Paris, June 4.-President Wilson has
conferred with every chief expert of
the American staff, obtaining their
views on the German counter propOs-
ais, as well as on the amendments to
the peace treaty proposed by Premier
Lloyd George.
Lloyd George, it was learned, pro-
poses to fix the total German indem-
nifty at $25,00O,000,000 (The treaty
handed the Germans set no definite
limit to German indemnity payments
but exacted an initial payment of $5,-
100000 before May 81, 1920.
The British prime minister further
favors modifying the French demands
in the Saar basin to meet some Of the
German objections, suggests a plebis-
cite in Silesia and favors granting the
Germans more merchant shipping than
the treaty now provides.
Up to France and Britain.
The Italians and Japanese have
washed their hands Of the matter, de-
claring that @they are not interested in
these features of the German reply.
President Wilson has told Lloyd
George and Clemenceau that since
| these questions are most vital to
France and Great Britain, they should
| try to reach an agreement between
themselves. While the president Is
willing to accept amendments agreea-
BILE to both Lloyd George and Clemen-
ceau, he is insisting that whatever is
| decided must not mitigate the desery-
| ed punishment of the German junkers
/ General Ratha ana tseueral sInnts ere
both Insisting that Lloyd George ask
the elimination Of the clause in the
German treaty calling for the punish
ment of persons responsible for the
war.
The council of four met In the after
noon in Premier Clemenceau's Office, in
an endeavor to secure an agreement on
the details of the final reply to Ger
many which, 1t is expected, will be
presented not later than Friday.
Barney Baruch and other American
experts have told President Wilson
that Lloyd Georges proposal to set a
definite total of the German indemnity
was an excellent idea.
Ready to Make More Demands.
1t is understood that if concessions
are granted in the Saar district, Count
Won Brockdorff- -Rantzau will make
further demands for changes in from
tiers It is reported that Clemcnceau
is opposed to considering any conces-
sions to the Germans unless definitely
assured that they will sign the treaty.
1t Is probable that measures already
have been taken to feel out leaders
both at Versailles and in Berlin and
the outcome of the negotiations will
depend upon what is learned.
Austrians in a Hurry.
The Austrians are reported to be
most anxious to finish their work of
treaty making. They probably will
send their reply to the treaty to Gle
menceau not later than the first of
next week, sending replies to the finan-
cial and reparation clauses later after
these have been completed by the al
lies.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-06-07
WILSON MAY RETURN SOON
Liner George Washington Ready to
Sail on Twelve Hours Notice
After June 5.

Brest, June 4-The liner George
Washington, in which the president has
three times crossed the Atlantic, has
been ordered to be ready to sail on
10 hours notice at any time after mid
night, June 8.
The Mount Vernon, with 5000 regu-
lars from the sixth division, under
command of Maj. Gen. Walter H. Cor
don. sailed for New York.
The Siboney and the Orizaba, each
carrying 1000 men of the S1st division,
sailed for Newport News.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-06-07
POLES DEFEAT THE GERMANS
[ after Cross the Frontier From East
Prussia, and Are Beaten, suf-
fering Heavy Losses.

Paris, June A German detach-
ment, 1,200 strong, from East Prussia,
crossed the Polish frontier and at
tackled the Polish advance guards, ac-
cording to Havas dispatch from War
saw. Polish re-enforcements were
summoned hastily and counter-attack-
cd between Ossoviec and Grajevo. In
short sharp action the Germans were
repulsed with heavy losses.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-06-07
BIG STRIKE IN VANCOUVER
Exemptions Are Made So That the
CITY VIII Not Be Tied UP
Completely.

Vancouver, B. c., June A general
strike of organized labor in Vancou-
I. yer, in sympathy with the Winnipeg
strike, effective at II a. M, was called
at a mass meeting here.
Exemptions from the strike Were
made in the cases of firemen and po-
lice, bakers and bakery statesmen, milk
wagon drivers, theater employees, hos
pital employees. laundries, hotels and
restaurants, ten civic employees to act
as grave diggers, six caretakers for the
city waterworks, ice wagon for hos
pitfalls, hotel and restaurant delivery
only.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-06-07
BERLIN after D0RDEN
Arrest of President of New Rhine
Republic Is Ordered.
German Government Also Protests
Against Behavior of French Au-
thorities in That Region.

Berlin, via London, June 4.-The
Prussian cabinet has decided not to
recognize the new Rhineland republic.
The German government has issued
an order for the arrest of Doctor Dor
den, the president Of the new Rhenish
republic, the North German Gazette
annoances. The government aIso the
at Paris and at Spa, the headquarters
Of the armistice commission, against
the behavior of the French authoriti-s
in the occupied area of the Rhineland.
Amsterdam, June 4-PlacardS an
nouncing the establishment OF repub-
lies in Hesse, the Palatinate and the
Rhineland have been posted in
Hoechst, said dispatch from that
city. Placards were sent from Weis-
baden, provisional capital of the
Rhineand republic, but were unsigned.
Later they were torn down by the
pOpuace, according to the dispatch,
Doctor Borden, president of the
Rhineland republic, was a former
lawyer in Berlin and is declared by his
opponents to be weak-minded.
Paris, June 4.-The allied forces of
occupation will take no part in the
movement for the establishment of Il
Rhine republic the Journal says. The
allied powers will observe an attitude
Of watchful waiting.
CoblenZ will be the ci;pital of the
new Rhine republic proclaimed on
Sunday. The new government and
national assembly will meet there, but
the provisional government will sit at
WieSbaden, Parts Of the proclamation
have been telegraphed to the Echo de
Paris from Metz by Maurice Barres.
One significant section follows:
"We declare the autonomous. Rhen-
ish republic to he founded in the bos-
ON of Germany. II is a pacific reputE
lie which is composed of the Rhenish
province, old Nassau, Rhenish. Hesse
and the Palatinate.
"The foundation rests on the follow
ing bases:
81. The frontiers will remain the
same. including Birkenfeld
80. Changes in frontiers can be made
only with the approval of other ma
tions interested, as established by
plebiscite.
80 The provisional government of
the Rhen'sh republic is exercised by
the undersigned delegates of the peo-
pie,
a. Elections for the Rhenish ma
tional assembly will be held without
delay, according to the methods of the
German national assembly.
"Coblenz is to be the capital of the
new government and the national as,
sembly will meet there. The provi-
sional government will sit at Wiesba-
den. Local authorities will continue
to exercise control for the time being.
The provisional government will take
the place Of the central government
and the Prussian, Bavarian and Hes
sian governments.
"RHENISH HESSIAN-NASSAU
COMMITTEE
"PALATINATE COMMITTEE.
"June 1, 1910"
Another passage shows the move
ment not be separatist. but anti-Prus-
sian.
1t says:
"yioience, from whatever side, must
disappear. The Rhentsh people hon
estly and sincerely wishes peace based
on a reconciliation of all peoples-
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-06-07
Combs in s Cities
Aimed at Officials

Eight cities were the scene Of
bomb explosions in what is be-
, Iieved a nationwide plot to kill
law enforcement officials and
others. Those whose lives were
, attempted are:
Westinghouse. Mitchell Pal
mer United States attorney
general. In this attack the sup.
posed bomb thrower was killed.
A second bomb was aimed at
}. Claude A. Swanson, United
States senator from Virginia.
) Boston--Justice Albert F.
Hayden of the Roxbury munich
pal court.
cIeveland--Mayor Harry G.
Davis.
Pittsburgh - Federal Judge
William H. Thompson and w.
w. sibray. chief inspector of the
bureau of immigration.
} New York-Judge Charles G.
Knott, Jr., of the court of gen.
! eral sessions. One person is
known to have been killed. Two
others may have been killed.
! NewtonvilIe, Mass. - Repre-
sentative Leland w. Powers OF
, the state legislature.
PhiIadeIphia--Rectory OF the
Roman Catholic Church of Our
Lady of Victory and the home
} Of Louis JagieIaky, a jeweler,
eight blocks away. Three per-
} sons injured.
Paterson, N. J.--House of
} Max Gold, silk manufacturer,
wrecked. No one injured.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-06-07

ber scattered about after the bomb
which had been intended to destroy
Mr.. Palmer prematurely exploded and
blew to bits the author of the crime,
was signed "The Anarchistic Fight
ers," and undoubtedly was intended as
a signal to show the reign of terrorism
was on.
Failure as to Fatalities.
Although apparently intending to do
greater damage, the latest bomb ex-
plosions, from a Standpoint of loss of
life, appeared to have been but little
more successful than those of May.
Fatalities resulting, as reported,
were confined to the plotter him
self at the Palmer home and to New
York, where from one to possibly
three persons were killed. In that
case, as here, the body or bodies were
SO badly scattered it was impossible
to determine just how many corpses
were involved.
AS in the May day attempts, the
bomb plot Monday night was directed,
in a majority of cases, against public
officials, men who have been active in
suppression of organized lawlessness.
AS there was little difference in the
" iNithtl be
exception of that in Washington, the
police and government agents believe
- tre 4e of
to be timed to explode at about the
same hour. a
New York, June 4.-The police are
searching for two young women who
were seen sitting on the steps of the
residence of Judge Charles G. Mott,
Jr., a short time before bomb wreck
ed the building, killing William Boeh-
ner, night Watchman. The police
theory is that the women may either
have carried the bomb to the Mott
home or shielded the movements of q
male anarchist. 1t was learned def
nitely that Boehner was the only vic
tim.
Near the Mott home was found a
COPY of the same anarchist circular
found near the home of Attorney Gen
eral Palmer in Washington. Judge
Hayden in Roxbury, Mass. and Max
Gold in Paterson, N. j., clearly point
ing to q general anarchist conspiracy
originating from the same center.
Judge Mott, 1t was recalled presid-
ed some years ago at the trial of two
anarchists convicted of placing a bomb
in ST. Patrick's Cathedral
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-06-07
NATIONS POLICE
HUNT REDS" IN
GREAT BOMB PLOT
Washington Authorities Believe
Dead Leader Went There
From Philadelphia.
PROMINENT men IN PERIL
Attorney General Palmer and Law En-
forcement Officials in Other Cities
the Intended Victims-Oniy
Two Lives Were Lost.

Washington, June 4.-Severe penal
ties for anarchistic outrages and prop
aganda and the display of the red flag
were provided in a bill introduced In
the senate by Senator Walsh of Mon
tana. Walsh also had read the anar-
chistic proclamation found in the ef-
fects of the "Red" who bombed Attor-
ney General Palmer's house.
Washington, June 4.-Washington
police inspectors believed they had
identified as an anarchist Of Philadel-
.phia the man who was blown to pieces
in an effort to kill Attorney General
A. Mitchell Palmer with, a bomb. They
also said they were confident the ma
tion-wde plot against the lives OF gov
ernment officials and prominent busi-
ness men In which bombs were ex-
ploded in eight cities had been laid
in that city.
A blood-stained conductors identifi-
cation check, found in front of Mr..
Palmers residence, showed the an
archist arrived at 10 80 p. m. from
Philadelphia.
He went direct from the Union sta
tion to the Palmer residence, and only
few minutes before the explosion he
was seen alighting from a street car a
few blocks away by G. $. Briggs of Ma
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The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-06-07
Foilqe ShieId identity.

tity of the man, but they felt confident
the facts they had gathered in their in
vestigation since midnight would lead
quickly to the apprehension Of his as
sociates who they believe also were re-
sponsible for the May day bomb plot
in which many internal machines ad-
dressed to government officials, mem-
bers of congress and business men
were placed in the mails.
The anarchist apparently was of
italian birth or parentage. His scalp,
found by the police at daylight had
upon 1t hair that was dark and curly.
Included in the heap of tattered,
scorched, blood-stained fragments of
clothing and articles belonging to the
man was much-thumbed Italian
American dictionary, indicating its
owner knew little English.
BY a strange freak of the explosion
the mans hat remained intact. On the
swaziland was inscribed the name of
"De Luca Brothers. Hatters, 919 South
Eighth street, Philadelphia"
The police are confident the plans
of the anarchists to blow up the house
of the attorney general and kill It's
occupants would not have miscar-
ried had he not in his excitement
and in the darkness, stubbed his toe
on a low coping six feet from the
front door where, it was obvious, he
intended to place the powerful infer
nal machine. The coping trpped the
anarchist and he fell, the concussion
apparently set off the bomb.
It was at first believed that two
men had been killed by the explosion,
because parts of two legs were found
where they had been blown. Later,
however, the police definitely estab-
lished only one man had been killed.
Senator Swanson Perlled.
The neighborhood in which the ex-
plosion occurred in one of the most
fashionable in Washington. Two doors
away lives Senator Claude A. Swanson
of Virginia. Directly opposite lives
Rear Admiral Theodore f. Jewell. The
home of Helmer III. Bryn, Norwegian
minister, adioins that Of Admiral Jew
ell and Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Franklin D. Roosevelt lives short dis
tance away. Residences in the entire
block were damaged by the explosion.
Windows were shattered and the
fronts of some of the houses were
nicked by pieces Of flying concrete.
Parts of the anarchist were blown
through some of the windows.
Plot Was Forecast.
Rumors of widespread anarchist
plot to overthrow the government were
said to have been called to the at
tention of members of congress and
department of justice officials months
ago.
Evidence that the plot was carefully
planned was contained in pamphlet
found at the home of Attorney Gen
eral Palmer giving warning that ''a
time has come when the social ques-
tion's solution can be delayed no long
er; class war is on and cannot cease
but with a complete victory for the
international proletariat."
The nnmnhlet, one Of q large num-
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-06-07
"RED R0SA's' BODY IS FOUND
Woman Radical, Slain by Berlin Mob,
Was Thrown Into Landwehr
Canal.

Berlin, June 1.-The body of Rosa
Luxembourg, the radical socialist, who
was killed by a mob early this year at
the same time DR.. Karl Liebknecht
was assassinated, has been found in
the Landwehr canal. The body had
held fast in the dixie, preventing its
recovery by divers -
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Washington, June with condi-
IONS III sAIpxiee, growing more disturb