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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-18
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 Washington. February 17.--Na- fionai bank deposits iu reserve cities increased $1o3, ,3s5,000 be- tween November IT and December sf, according to figures made pub- < lie tonight hy John skeitcn Wii- unnn, c6mptroIIer of the currency. ! 0f th zfs6 reporting cities. z4 show an aggregate incrtnsc of &z77.9iI,- 900. while an aggregate reduction of $S4,526,0OO Is shown for the re- maining .2 cities.
 The increase in the three central reserve cities of New York, Chi cago and St. Louis amounted to S130, 6O5, ,OOO.
 The cities whose national banks showed an increase in deposits of $5,000,000 or moro were New York, $IO3, 100000; Chicago, $24, ,O00, 900; Dallas, s22.0O0.O0O; Philadelphia,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-18
CYST OF THE NEWS


  Mutia a Clhmax of  nosu mmedia ate O e
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-18
SIGNED BY 14 CHIEFS

The letter of objections to the return of the roads was signed by the heads of the If railroad unions, including the four big protherhoods, who have beea acting as a unit in, urging, first. govern inent ownership of the rail systems and. second. continuation of government con- trol as an alternative.
 Calling attention to the 'colossai saw ingsl economies and efficiencies'' under federal operation, the letter said a re- version to private ownership would mean ,.an increase ,n rates from . to 50 per cent in addition of sl,ooo.t0o,o0o a year"
 Among the score of specific reasons cit- ed by the employees representatives against return of the railroads were:
 Acording to the reports of the director general the railroads operated as uni fled system are on paying basis, Tor are in a fair way to earn all charges against them and possibly to accumulate sur plus
 yaIdition of watered securities. alleged to be the main object of those seeking return would mean the suhsidizing of the railroad industry.
 '.The Cummins-E Esch bill with it's guar tConunued on Page Tusl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-18
KILLS BABY AND SELF WHEN HIS WIFE DIES
By Associated Press

Passaic. \. J.. February T.-Johr Fromberger an electrical contractor. shot his baby son and killed himself fifteen minutes after his wife died of influenza at their home here today. During her last hour he sat in silence at the bedside holding the child. When she died he left the room saying he was going 10 put te baby to sleep.
 Then his mother-in-la heard shots and found the father desd Nn hissbed with ms little son dying beside him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-18
DECLARE DIVIDEND 7 ON 5OO,0OO SHARES
 COCA-COLA STOCK
By A.s.ciat.a Press

Atlanta, Ga, February 1I.--A dlvI- dend of s1 was declared on each of the 500 900 shares of common stock of the Coca Cola company at a meeting of the directors held here late today.
 This dividend is payable April 7, to stockholders of record when the books closed March 1S. Preferred stock diyi- dends are payable January l and July i.
 X report to the directors it was am nounced, showed the comp$nys total business and Thomas K. Glenn, presi- dent of the Atlantic Steel company. Atlanta, was elected to the executive committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-18
TO CALL GARFIELD
sy A..ssi..ss Pros.

Constantinople, Monday, February 1s.-The population at Sebastapol Rus sias great seaport in the Crimea, has become so panic-stricken over the bolshevik menace that there is dan ger of repetition of the events which took place at Odessa when the reds captured that city recently, according to the reports of refugees arriving in Constantinople.
 These refugees. in telling of the lasc hours spent in Odessa harbor, say that the crews of ships were com
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-18
BENSON SELECTED
 TO SUCCEED PAYNE
By Assssiatsd pr.s

Washington. February 15.--Rear Admiral Benson. chief of naval op- erntions during the war, and now on the retired list, has been selected by President Wilson to succeed John Barton Payne as . member of the shipping board.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-18
Wilson to WithdrdlU Treaty From Senate F Adriatic
 Settlement Put In Force
Informs Supreme Council of Situation in Which U. 5 Will Find Itself If Asked to Subscribe to Agree
 ments to Which It Is Opposed
By Associated Pr.ss

Washngton February 17The allied supreme council has been informed by President Wilson disclosed today that
 proposed Adratc settlement to which the American party put into force the United States might have consider withdrawing the treaty of Versailles from Sen afe atinn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-18
Fire Damages Bank By Associated Press

Richmond. Va. Feb. 17-F'ire from an undetermined source damaged the building of the National State and City bank here tonight to the extent oT s2J 0O0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-18
RECEIVES REPLY TO-DAY

London, February l7.-The American embassy is engaged tonight in codng and to Washington the reply of the supreme council to President Will sons Adriatic note, which will be in the
 tCoDtinued on Page Ten)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-18
oppOsITION CONTINUES

Opposition to the sale continued Ill me Senate today, Chairman Jones oi 1ne commerce committee introducing Pes9- lution to forbid sale of the vessels ahp recurring the shipping board to rent sl'e liners with the earnings ot its etasr craft. shipping board officials, however, declare that with the expense Dl ls-' conditioning the fleet estimated at Ssy,- ooo.o0o the government would bear a bur den from which the operators to whpn the ships are aIlocated for service woAld reap the benefits
 President Wilson today worked on nls reply to the Senate resolution caiilns ioi ,y, sornation as to whether a secret agree ment exists between the shipping poaiu and Great Britain oyer the disposal ol the German ships It will be an ein- phatic denial, it is understood.
 A plea for the development of mer-. chant marine which would provide ade~l auate transportation facilities under thsl American flag for the island possessions
 tContipucd on Page Two)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-18
NO IMMEDIATE SHOWDOWN

1t generally was agreed, however. that there would be no showdown im- mediately, and that the debate which began yesterday would be permitted to run on for the present without any ef- fort to hasten ratification roll call.
 Forty democrats had been pledged to- night for the alternate Article 10 reser- vations presented by Senator Hitchcock, and he said he hoped eventually to have the support of one or two more. It would take forty nine votes to make up the simple majority necessary to substitute one of these reservations for the republican draft, and othe seven or more republican, votes required for this operation fifteen more would have to be added to insure final ratification by a two-thirds vote. @
 It was pointed out, however, that the republican leaders might be placed in an awkward position should naJori- " displace the republican reservation with one drawn up by the democrats How many republicans would then swing over on the ratification vote is problematicaL
 The Senate made no progress today toward q vote on the first of the pro- posed notifications in the republican reservations the entire day being oc@ cupied by debate on ether features Of the treaty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-18
PUBLIC PICTURED
 AS VICTIM IN WAGE
 INCREASE GRANTED
Says Advance Added to the Price Charged Public Utilities for Coal and
 People Have to Pay
By Associated Press

Washington, February 17.-The' pub lie were pictured as the victims of the recent 14 per cent increase in wages given the coal miners. in testimony today by representatives of the Public Utilities associations before the coal strike settlement commission and the senate commerce sub committee in vestigating the fuel situation.
 M. H Aylesworth, executive manager of the National Electric Light associa- tion, told the commission the public had been led to believe that the wage increase would not be passed on to consumers, but when the operators added the increase to the price charged the public utilities, it was inevitable that the advance should be reflected in rates. He declared that the utilities, under state of municipal regulation. were allowed so narrow a margin of profit that they could not absorb the the increase.
 WILLING TO STORE COAL
 Chairman Robinson indicated the trend of the commissions efforts to solve the fuel problem by asking if the utilities would be wiling to store coal in the summer months. so that the miners would have steady employment. MT. Aylesworth replied that they would if the additional cost of double hand ling of coal was offset in the price and in lower freight rates during the good weather.
 The witness estimated that 50 per cent of the operating expense of public utilities was fuel
 Continuation of government control of coal distribution was said by sew eral witnesses to be absolutely neces- sary until restoration of normal condi- tions but they freely criticised the railroad administration's exercise of this function. confiscation of coal loaded for utilities, they said. was being practiced in a high handed" fashion forcing the purchase of high priced spot coal. They charged the ad- ministration with the ''wasteful prac- tice of confiscating gas coal for steam purposes.
 Edward Chase of the Burwind- White
 Coal company, of Philadelphia, as-
 serted that the navy was commandeer- ! ing coal also, regardless of an opera { tors contract requirement. and in such 1 way as to "demoralize' the industry. ] TO CALL GARFIELD 1 Chairman Robinson announced that | he expected former Fuel Administra- ! tor Garfield to appear before the com mission today or tomorrow to explain the intent of the strike settlement pro- posal as accepted by the operators
 with regard to how the l4 per cent in l crea SC was to be absorbed. after which 1 the hearings will be closed. Mir. Rob-
 inson said he hoped the commission (Continued on Page Two,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-18
GET NOWHERE IN NEGOTIATIONS ON
 TREATY OF PEACE
Hitchcock Certain Pact Can Never Be Ratified Unless Republicans Agree to
 Compromise
ss Associated Pres,

Washington, February 17.-The peace treaty compromise negotiations got into such tangled state today that de- spite claims in some quarters that the lines on both sides were weakening, the treaty's best friends in the Senate minimized the possibilities of agree ment.
 Tt looks as though we might come out at the same hole we went in," said Senator Hitchcock, the democratic leader. after another effort to obtain republican aid in modifying the Ar ticle 10 reservation adopted at the last session of Congress.
 He added that the republicans
 apparently had rejected all compro-
 misc proposals on the subject and
 that he was certain the frenty
 never could be ratified unless they
 did compromise.
 At the same time some senators in the mild reservation group of repub- licans indicated their belief that the democratic proposal might command considerable republican strength, while some democrats predicted that enough democrats to insure ratification would break away and vote for the republican reservation as it stands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-18
PAYNE ID SUBMIT
 IDF A.S AN F|ITIIQF
 POLICY OF BOARD
Report on Bids for German Ships and Estimate of the Cost of Refitting to Be
 Submitted
By Associated Press

Washington, February lL-Reconlincn~ dations as to the future policy to bo foi- lowed by the shipping board in regard to sale of the thirty German passenger ships which stirred up a controversy in yolvng several branches of the govern ment, will be submitted to the Senate committee tomorrow by Chairman Payne.
 A report on the bids received for tne vessels Is expected to be laid before the committee together with estimates of the amounts necessary for renting the ships for passenger service Chairman Payne stated toaght after a meeting of the board that the matter of the sale of the craft wolid not Dc considered until the situation had been lald before the sem at committee.
 The end of the auction for receiving bids ou the vessels came quickly today with only one offer made out of choice of nineteen ships. The largest vessels ot the fleet, including the Leviathan, George Washington, Agamemnon ana Mount Vernon, Were passed over without aruus- ing the interest of the shipping men who yesterday bid millions for the liners in groups.
 S550,000 OFFERED
 The single offer made was btd of 
 tion for the 45O0-ton steamer Otscso. when the list of ships offered indNdu- ally had failed to bring further hlds- Commissioner Scott called for further offers by groups and there being none forthcoming, announced the ahc'en closed.
 Under the announcement at the openuS at the auction, no action will bo taken 2n the bids without the sanction of the sen ate commerce committee and tho House merchant marine committee, and pending the decision of the injunction proceed ings brought by William Randolph Hearst, as a taxpayer, 10 prevent the sale of any of the vessels.
 Officials of the board today expressed disappointment at the light bidding aS both sessions of the auction. Sealed Dios for the forty ships opened on January -V' offered a total of over S32.000,Oo0 for the fleet. but allowing for the various group ines which included tho same vessels al the auction the total offering reprents only s2f ,S5o,o0o for fifteen ships. which m cIude a bid of SIS, lO00e} for group or six ships and an aggregate of sS' fo9'g' for nine vessels individually. r-ls
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1920-10-22

vide by law for the issue and sale OF
the bonds If tine state in such mount
as may be necessary to carry out the
Gle, provided, however, that the
amount of bonds which may be is
sued in any one calendar year shall
not exceed, in the aggregate, ten mil
lion dollars, par value, and provided
further, the total amount Of su"n
any time exceed seventy-five million
dollars, par value. The proceeds Of
the sale of such bonds shall be paid
into the treasury of the state and
credited to the run highway fund:
Any bonds so issued and sold shall
be for a term not exceeding twenty
(20) years. They shall not be sold for
less han par and accrued interest
and shall not bear interest at a great
In case of the trunk highway sinking
fund shall not be adequate to meet
the payment of the principal and in
terest of the bonds authorized by the
legislature as hereinbefore provided,
the legislature MAJ provide by law Tor
the taxation OF all taxable property
of the state in an amount sutflclent
to meet the deficiency, or it may IN
its discretion, appropriate to such
sinking fund moneys In the state
treasury not otherwise appropriated;
of the constitution of the state OF
Minnesota inconsistent with the pro-
visions of this article. are hereby re-
Realed. SO f"r, but only so far. as the
same prohibit or limit the power OF
the legislature to enact laws author
fsing or permitting the doing OF the
things hereinbefore authorized
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1920-10-22
If amended as proposed 1t viii read
az follows:

If amended as proposed 1t WILL read
as follows:
Section 1926. Every railroad com-
pany owning. or operating any line
vi %it Eallrf }his s staaes .S Mi9n'9 DURING 1f sa1 Il.
year 1918 and annually thereafter.
pay into the treasury Of the state, IN
l hey OF al all t taxes o Ipond all all p paePs+tX
for railway. purposes, by. such COM
pany, including equipment, appurten-
ances, a~ppendages and franchises
from the operation of such line Of
railway within this state:
On or before August Is, 1918, and
annually thereafter, each such rail-
to law, a true and Just return of al
such gross earnings for the SIX
centum thereon shall become due
and payable to the state a. Of M lin
ember 1st next thereafter.
on or before February Is, 1914, and
annually thereafter, each such rail-
f TO &c company n any snan 1, mfk retn meeo of a
m n"Sn S' ending s@i psssmber s1:t next
ppsefam fber and shs1, f bsco% 1a f1ys aRn sa
/ payable to the state Of Minnesota IN
manner provided by law, on March
LIST next thereafter; n the payments
of such sums at the times hereinbf-
fore set forth shall be in full and In
lieu of all other taxes upon the prop
erty and franchises so taxed.
The lands acquired by public grant
shall be made and remain exempt
from taxation until sold or contEa6e
ted to be sold or conveyed as PRO:
vided in the RESPECTIVE acts whereby
such grants were made or recoG-
niZed."
Under the present law the gross earn
ings tax paid by railroad companies IS u
lieu Of all other taxes n assessments,
upon property owned or operated TOT
railroad purposes. Under the. proposed
amendment such tax will be in lieu Of
taxes only and railroad companies will
become subject t. assessments for local
improvements in the same way that pr1.
vate persons and corporations, not pay.
ing a gross earnings tax, are subject to
such assessments q
The purpose OF said amendment is. and
it's effect, if adopted, viii be to subject
railroad companies, paying gross earn.
lngs taxes, to the payment OF asseD0s
ments for local improvements.
Yours respectfully,
CLIFTORD L. HILTON,
Attorney GenssAA
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1920-10-22
Addressed to
JULIUS A. SCHMAHL
Cocro4orv of State

HON. JULIUS n. WRrILI
Secretary of State,
Capitol, St. Paul, Mimi.
SIR:
AS required by Section 46, General Sta
tutes of the state of Minnesota for the
year 1918, / nave the honor to furnish you
herewith a statement OF The purposes and
effects of all amendments proposed to the
Constitution of the State Of Minnesota by
the Legislature of 1919, ana which are to
be submitted to the electors of said state
at the general election in 1920.
Evening journal., 1920-12-14
DIR. RENDELL
DECLINES CALL
Kennett Square Pastor Will
Not Go to Newark Pres
byterian Church
SOLDIERS TO BE
GUESTS OF WOMEN
10 The EvenIng Iournal.

Special 10 The Evening Journal.
NEWARK. Dec ii.-To discuss the
proposed bond issue OF Si550O0 to 20
towards a new school building to
house the high, grammar and primary
depariments. now in three buildings,
"A nublic meeting of the taxpayers or
the school district viii be held To-
night in Wolf Hall. A special election
has been called by the the Newark
Board OF Education for next saturday,
when the bond issue proposition VIII
be voted on. II Newark votes to bona
for that amount the Delaware Scnool
Auxiliary Association has agreed 70
give an additional S22JiOOO towards the
proposed school.
The New Century Club this evening
will give a community Chrlsthllta.s
party for the soldiers OF the hehaDlli-
iaiion Division at Delaware College
The affair will start at 100 O'Clock,
and the public is invited. The com
miitee In charge has prepared an IN
teresting program to make the Occa-
sion as enjoyable as possible TO the
men. The soldiers. or at least nearly
am OF them, will 60 TO their homes TOT
lie Christmas holidays.
A delegation OF members or Orleni.9i
Lodge. Odd Fellows, went TO VIII
mington last night, when eight can
didates were given the second degree
Evening journal., 1920-12-14
Pay the Balance Weekly or
Monthly

Our selection of Columbia Grafo-
nolas is particularly large and varied
at this time and we urge upon you
the wisdom of early selections; you
may select any type of Grafonola
YOU desire and we'll hold it for
Christmas delivery if you wish.
RECORDS.
Our record department has be-
come famous for its size and COM
pleteness; we are up to date with the
largest stock of records in the State
and cordially invite you to make our
store your headquarters for records.
Evening journal., 1920-12-14

by Delaware Lodge degree team.
Monday night OF last week these can
didates were given the first degree by
the Delaware Lodge team and they
viii return 10 Wilmington next Mon
day night for the third degree. Ac-
companying the delegation was
Thomas A. Mullin. secretary OF ORR
entail Lodge. who Is the oldest mem
Der Of that lodge and one OF the oldest
Odd Fellows in the State. Mr. Mullin
Joined Oriental Lodge 56 years ago
last May. He takes an active interest
in all matters pertaining TO me lodge
Word has been received by officials
Of the Newark Presbyterian Church
that Or. j. Il. Rendel, pastor OF a
church at kennett Square, had de-
clined the call 90 the local pastorate.
Dr.. Rendell preached In the local
church last fan and made an excel
! lent impression, which resulted In
him being given a call. The congre-
cation at Kennett Square objected TO
his leaving and he has decided 70 re-
main.
Dr. Rendells father is president OF
/ Lincoln University, and he also has
three brothers who are Presbyterian
ministers. One brother, the Rev,
Hugh Rendell. OF Elizabeth, n. j., re-
/ Gently preached here, and th ere is
/ talk OF now extending the call TO him
/ The pastorate has been vacant since
the death OF Dr.. W. ]. Rowan, last
spring.
DR.. McMurray, the new pastor OF
Head OF Christiana Presbyterian
| Church. who succeeds the Rev. Walter
Il. Clyde, resigned, moved into the
manse yesterday. Dr. McMurray
comes from New London.
| nrrrrr.n..t-c -.-L,.L.,--.- a.. IL.
Evening journal., 1920-12-14
HUNGRY WOMAN
ASKS FOR FOOD

Suffering from tuberculosis and with
two small children TO support Mrs.
Freda Farster OF 81 Burgasse street.
Vienna, Austria has written 90 the
editor OF The Evening Journal on a
postcard of the American Relief Ad-
ministration. asking for assistance
Mrs. fassler states that she has Just
returnef home from a hospital where
she was under treatment for i've
months and would like someone 20
forward her a warehouse food draft
on the Relief Association. whereby she
can secure cocoa, sugar and other
food stun FOR herself and children.
The food drafts cost $40 and $50 and
should be forwarded through the
American Relief Association, AZ Broad
way. New York.
Evening journal., 1920-12-14
SCIENCE Church
MEMBERS LOSE
Papers Stolen From Former
Reader Not Used Harm
fully, Investigator Says
DIRECTORS WERE
NOT CONCERNED

NEW YORK, Dec. ii.-No evidence
Of crime has been found in the ex-
animation Of sixteen witnesses in
connection with charges made by
Campbell McCuioch, former first
reader OF the First Church Of Christ,
Scientist. here. that certain papers
stolen from his desk were being used
TO harm him, Assistant District At
torncy Rorke said yesterday.
In preferring the charges. McCul-
looh said he had resigned from the
church in order that he might press
q complaint OF criminal libel against
two uf its trustees and sixteen other
members.
seVel members Of the church tes-
titled at the opening OF the inNesti-
CATION saturday. Eight OF those
heard yesterday were employees in
McCullochs Office
Mr. Rorke said he had received i'm
pOrtant documentary data for use in
the investigation. but added that Ii
would be several days before he
could determine whether there was
sufficient legal evidence upon which
TO base action
AN|EAA NAnH NNAE NlA"AAAA""AA "a NNf"AANa
six OF its members VINO were rein
stated last week when a court OF
action they instituted was counie,
nanced by church counsel, the board
of trustees Of the church in a state
ment yesterday declared:
1T had been the aim OF the board
10 keep the membership free from an
false teachings and 10 maintain the
true standard OF Christian Science a'
set forth In the writings OF Mary
Baker Eddy.
Those who have strayed from the
teneis OF our chunch and have adopt
cd other teachings and practices in
consistent with the true Christian
Science are dealt with in accordance
with the bylaws. which require tina
it shall be In the manner set forti
I'm the eighteenth chapter OF Mat
thew. xvth and xviith verses
70 has always been a custom, th'
statement added, 10 reinstate dis
missed members when proper an'
satisfactory representations wer'
made.
The directors OF the mother church
Boston. were not in any way con
nected with the dismissals, the trus
, tees explained.
Evening journal., 1920-12-14
CARuso SINGS AGAIN.

NEW YORK, Dec. i4.-His voice ap-
parently unaffected by a broken blood
vessel In his throat suffered Saturday
while singing In the Brooklyn Acad-
last night az the Metropolitan opera
House In Nerdis La Fora Del Des-
tlno."
When the tenor came before the