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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-08
REPORT OF FLIGHT OF CARRANZA UNVERLFZED;
 NEW REBEL SUCCESSES
Early Occupation of Piedras Negras, Laredo and Mata- moras, Only Important Border Ports Remaining to Carranza, Is Indicated
By Associated Press

Washington, May 7.-Reports. offi- cial and unofficial. today credited the Mexican rebels with further b1ooc 'ss successes. Information reaching -as rebel agents here. they said, poi q to an early occupation of Pie Negras. Laredo and Matamoros. Inc only important border ports of ea s1 remaining in Carranza control.
 News of the revolt of the garlsean a Vera Cruz was received thr)t rh official channels the town being int- nediately evacuated by the rebels, reA sumably because of the presence .n the harbor of Mexican gunboats, Icy to Carranza
 Official confirmation of the re9o received early in the day by rebel agents that Carranza already had left the capital was lacking tonight.
 The state department today received several messages from the embassy in Mexico City, but thay were all dated Thursday These dispatches made no mention of Carranza's intention of leaving the capital. 1t was said.
 Dispatches from rebel sources re7 ported Luis Cabrera. head of the Carr ranza cabinet was eu route today bY train for Piedras NeSras. and that AL fohso Cabrera brotter of the cabinet minister has been arr ested by General Gonzales in Puebla. Alfonso Cabrera, while governor Of puebla. was con- eerned in the prosecution of Amerieap Consular Agent " Q Jenkins
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-08
To Extend French Strike

Paris, May 7.The executive commit -ae of fine General Labor Federation an- nounced tonight that in view of the at- titude adopted by the government agalnsl the strike movement, 1t felt itself bound to organize and extend it's resistance to the government Consequently the ar pouneeuent said. the Federation is con siderinp the entry of new industrial forces into the strike movement at an early date.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-08
MOTION TO QUASH
 INDICTMENTS FILED
Ry Associated Press

Indianapolis, May 7.-Motions to quash the indictments against 125 bituminous coal miners and operators of indiana Ohio, Illinois and PennsyiVanla we.e siiad in the federal court here this aft eynoon bv Charles Evans Hughes, chlet counsel for the indicted miners, ana Samuel D Miller and James A. Blng- hem. of counsel for the operators.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-08
BEST FOUND GUILTY
 OF GIRLS MURDER
By Associated Prsss

in circuit court late> today found Anson Rest, n Flint. Mich.. youth. guilty of the murder of Miss Vera Schneider, a telephone operator whose body was found on the porch of an unoccupied dwelling in n restricted residence distrfct here April 25. Best was sentenced to life Imprinonnent at the MaY- quette prison.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-08
AGREEMENT REACHED

New York, May 7.-A working agree ment has been reached between the Sea mems Union and the United States Ship ping Board and the American Steamship owners Association, it was announced here tonight. Under the agreement, ef- fective from May 1, 1920, to May 1, 1921, wage scales and overtime will repain the same as in the past year, but changes have been made in the working rules Tor the comfort and security of the seamen on board ship.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-08
THREE POSSIBLE FIGHTS

Developments along the bold to- day suggested three possible fights noar the international line. The com mander of the Laredo garrison ap- pears to have held his men in line, notwithstanding the reflection of cus-- toms and immigration guards. but rebels were reported 10 have captured a train load of federal endorsements between Lampazos and the border town
 A similar situation was presented at Pie6ras Negras, opposite Eagle Pass. There the commanding officer was said to have disarmed his garrison. while a rebel force 1dYapcing north- ward was said to have reached point only twenty five miles south of the border.< Andrew AlmaZan. the rebel who has been operating in northern. Tamaulipas, was reported to be pre- pairing to attack Matamoros. opposite Brownsville Texas
 Spokesmen Of the revolutionists minlmized the importance of the re- fugal of General Calfes to accept the sei vices of Villa ana the announces ment of Gen. Pablo gonzales that he could not support the revolution Gonzales. who wa7 Ob egons opponent for the presidency. has Insisted that his break with the administration must not be construed as indicating his support of the larger rebel move. ment In the meanwhile he has ocA cupied the capital of Puebla and Las the largest single Hetellious unit is the vicinity of the capital
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-08
DEBS TO HEAD TICK ET

Eugene V. Debs, now serving a TO- year term in the Atlapta, Ga. pen- tentiary for violation of the espionage law during the war, will be named to head the socialist ticket, according to the virtually unamious prediction of party leaders tonight
 Seymour Stedman. Chicago attorney and general counsel of the party, and Scott Nearing, formerly professor of economics al the University of Penn sylvania and University of Toledo, are the "favorites" for nomination as can didate for vice president. although Mrs Kate Richards O'Hare of Kansas City now serving a sentence for Viola ton of the espionage act. in the Jeff ferson City Mo. federal prison, is mentioned favorably for the nomina- tion.
 The interest of the socialists centers in the platform to be adopted by the convention. Because of the activities of members of the communist party. which sprang from the old left wing of the socialists, great care will be exercised in presenting the principles and platform, it was said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-08
Cross Heads Commercial Secretaries

New Orleans. May 7.-G. T. Cross of Monroe La, was elected president of the Southern Commercial Secretaries Asso- ciation late tonight. and Jacksonville. Fla, was chosen as the place for hoid- ing the next meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-08
STILL IN CAPITAL

Laredo Tex. May r. President Car ranza was still in Mexico City at mid night last night according to Mel quiades Garcia, Mexican consul here. He said he received a telegram from the President early today and that the message was sent from the na- tional palace
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-08
MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS
QuiIlian Named Wesleyan President

 Macon, Ga. May 7.--Dr. W. r. Quil- Han of Fort Valley formerly president of Methodist missionary training school at Nashville, Tenn, was elected president of Wesleyan College tonight, He succeeds pr. c. R. Jenkins, who re- signed because of ill health.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-08
DUPONT INTERESTS RESORT ID THREATS,
 IS KENYON CHARGE
Says Wood Boom Threat ened Unless Moses Ceases Opposition to Dye Pro-
 lection Bill
By A,soeIat.d Press

Washington, May 7.-Major General Woods presidential candidacy was the vehicle for another shower of fireworks in the Senate today. when Senator ken- yon, republican, Iowa, charged that the Dupont interests virtually had threatened the Wood boom unless Senator Moses of New Hampshire, one of the generals s campaign managers, desisted in his oppo- sition to the pending bill to protest an American dyestuff industry
 The Duponts are the largest American manufacturers of dyestuffs, and Senator Kenyon, reading, by permission of Gen. eral Wood and Senator Moses, a letter to the latter signed by Charles K. Wes- ton, manager of the Dupont publicity bureau, declared it was certainly in the nature of a threat"
 The bill which is described by it's spon- sors as framed to foster an American dyestuff industry sand prevent Germany regaining a world control of the business, with its potential influence in the pro duction of war munitions, was apparently bay vino a dtiiat time
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-08
CALL ISSUED FOR
 BANK CONDITIONS
Rv Associated Press

Washington. May 6.-The comp- trolIer of the currency today is- sued a cali for the condition of ail national banks nt the close of business on May :.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-08
MORE TROOPS EXPECTED

Agua Prieta, Sonora, MeXtco May L- When General Gales. commander or troops in northern Sonora, leaves Agua Prieta Monday for Juarez. where he will take command of revolutionary troops for a concerted drive into the Torreon region, Gen. Francisco R. Mango. rSy stationed at TIermosillo, will be ordered to Agua Prieta to take command of the garrison here, which will be used as a concentration and supply depot, It was announced at military headquarters today.
 Five hundred additional troops are ex- pected to arrive at Agua Prieta from inland points in Sonora by next Mon dav or Tuesday, it was announced.
 Five hundred Sonora troops which left Agua Prieta today for Pulpito Pass are expected to reach the Chihuahua state line by tomorrow night, where they will join 2.oo0 revolutionary troops which left here yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-08
WOOD REsENTs LETTER

s'The letter." resumed Senator Ken yon, lis used with the full knowledge and consent of the Senator oMr. Moses) who eresents it and l am sure that I ought to say that the candi- date for President whom the senator is supporting, Gen. Leonard Wood, also resents the letter. It shows the methods that are used to try to pass this bill We have the remarkable spectacle of a United States senator who is engaged in managing presi- dential campaign, practically threat ened as to what may happen to that canpaign if he does not withdraw his opposition to this bill
 T will say further that in line with the publicity campaign which the Du- Pont people are carrying on for this bill there is an article in the Manu- lecturers Record of April 22-and bear in mind the letter to the senator is dated April 16-an article entitled
 "iGeneral Wood is for preparedness, but bis chief packer is strangling the dye bill.'
 And then follows an assault on the senator for his opposition to the bill. So there may be no misunders tandinS and that the presentation of the letter may not be in any way considered as an attack on General Wood let me say I am informed he resents the let ter as the senator from New Hamp- shire resents it and the senator has given me the liberty to use this re- markable letter in this debate."
 Senator Moses was out of the cham her and no reply was made to Sena- tor Kenyon. When Senator Lodge asked for vote. Senator King, demo crat. of Utah, objected because Sena- tor Moses was not present and the Senate adjourned without acting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-08
PICTURES PLIGHT
 OF LITTLE PAPER Corner In Print Paper Mar ket Is Charged By Court
 land Smith
By Associated Press

Washington, May 1.-The picture of the country press, which includes the little four-page paper from back home, fight ing with it's back to the wall and almost ready to go under because of the print paper shortage was presented to a Senate Investigating commjttee today by Cort- land smith of New York, president of the American Press Association.
 Along with his picture of the troubles of the country editor. MT smith made the direct charge that the print paper market had been cornered, and that the print paper interests had conspired to regulate production so that prices might continue to mount. In the face of this situation, he frankly declared that was little hope for the small town papers, and that unless quick relief was pro- vded half of them would be wiped out of existence.
 While other witnesses had charged that the market had been cornered MT. Smith, whose association largely supplies the country press, was the first to allege conspiracy to regulate output and price,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-08
COMPANY ANSWERS CHARGE

t WilmingtOn, Del-, -hdy ts- lHe L< I. DuPont De Nemours Company is not in- terested in any political candidate" was the official answer of the company to charges of an attempt to coerce legisla- tion by threatening to oppose the candi- dacy of General Wood. made by Senator Kenyon at Washington today.
 The letter sent to Senator Moses. on which Senator Kenyon based his charges was a personal letter sent by Charles R. Weston. head of the publicity depart ment. officials claimed. which in no way could he construed as threat MT Wes- ion they stated called Senator Moses attention to the fact that the dye hii' if passed. would give the country re serve of technically trained men who would be called upon in an emergency, and a number of plants which could he concerted into places for the manu- fracture of munitions. explosives and poison gas with minimum waste Of time and money.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-08
ANOTHER GARRISON REvOLTs

Fl Paso, Tex. May I-The garrison at Camargo. in the border state of Ia maulipas. is reported to have revolted. Gen. Pedro Villasnor, commander at Piedras Negras, Coahuila, has ordered his men 10 disarm to prevent an upris- ing and has arrested Maj. Rafael May cotte, brother of Gen Fortunate Nav cctte, formerly a leading federal conn
 tContinued on Page Sixl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-08
N. '. DEMOCRATS ID URGE DISARMAMENT
Fail to Go On Record On Prohibition or League of
 Nations
By Associated Press

Albany, N. Y., May 7-Delegates from New York state to the democratic na- tional convention at San Francisco next month vii. recommend to the national platforri committee the acceptance of plank calling for universal disarmament as a means of estaDliehmg peace on foun- dations that cannot be easily disturpei and of driving down the high cost Of living.
 A resolution placing the delegates on record as in favor of such plank was aC opted unanimously by the conference or delegates at the closing session tonight
 Failure of the conference to go on rec ord on the prohibition quesuon or the league of Nations brought charges from Mayor George F. Lunn of Schenectady and former supreme Court Justice sam uel Seaburv of New York that the is- sues were being lodged.
 Mayor Iunn suggested that Presldent N iIson's administration should be en- dorsed and a definite stand taken on the League of Nations
 Seconding the suggestion of Mayor Iunn. Mir. Seabury offered resolution which if adopted, would have placed New York's delegation in opposition to a wet" plank of any kind in the national platform.
 The resolution sought to have the con- ference declare the eighteenth amendment
  same as any other amendment.
 NO ACTION TAKEN
 No action was taken on Mayor Lunn 3 suggestion that a resolution "offering en- couragement to President Wilson" should be presented to the conference.
 Recommendations of the resolutions committee accepted by the conference as possible blanks in the national plat form include:
 Declaration for a wage adequate to n naintain a reasonable standard of life, including the principle of living wage for women in industry guaranteed and protected by law.
 Adoption of an amendment to the fed- erai constitution prohibiting child labor. Enactment of national laws foroiddins the employment of women or children at night in mines. factores or mercantile establishments.
 An eight-hour day, or fortyeight hour week, and weekly rest of at least twenty-four hours. which should include Sunday whenever practicable. These accommodations. Chairman Cochran of the resolutions committee ex- plained. were suggested by Governor smith
 Norman E. Mack of Buffalo was re- elected national committeeman from New York. position he has held for twenty years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-08
TEXT OF LETTER

Dear Senator Moses:
 T was among the gathering of repuo- Icans at the playhouse in Wilmington on the evening of April 15, and listened with great interest to your address in support of the candidacy of Gen. Leonard Woou.
 '.Your exposition of your candidate attitude on national preparedness was particularly interesting, inasmuch as IL showed the general to be in thorough accord. standing with all the principles involved in the pending legislation for the deyelopmenr of a self-contained coal tar chemical industry. Wilmington is ln- terested deeply in this industry, for no community had closer contact with the vital questions of preparedness or more intimate knowledge of the unpreparedhess of the country when the late war proKe
 '"The amendment which you nave offered and your active opposition to the preparedness feature of the dye bill seem to be not in accord with your candidates position to some or us. or with your fervent appeals 10 us to support him because or ms stahu for national preparedness
 Personally I want to support Gen eral Wood, but I find it difficult 10 reconcile the two attitudes of one or his important campaign managers the one on the floor of the senate and the other on the public platform snfficiently to have full faith in his cause.
 q am outlining a publicity cam paign to inform the public concernlnS the present status of the proposed aye legislation. May I ask you to set me straigt as to the apparent contradic ton in your attitude toward denerai Woods candidacy and your attltude on the dye bill so I may be pertectiy accurate in what I write? Very truly yours, CHARLES K. WESTON.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-08
CONFER WITH AYES

The long extended hearings were inter rupted so that the committee might con fer behind closed doors with Assistant Attorney General Ames, who was asked to recommend some way out of the troubles.
 MT Ames was asked especially to say what the government might do toward reducing prices and what additional leg islation was required.
 number of manufacturers, brokers and merchants also were heard by the committee in executive session relative to cost of production and profits
 In general discussion of conditions Mir Smith told the committee he though there was as much profiteering in print paper as there was in other commodities and that only the discoN- cry of a substitute for wood pulp could break the spot market. He recom- mended an appropriation of $25o,ooo for pulp substitute experiments, and urged modification of postal regulations so that small publishers might get ship ments from the mills by parcel post
 MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS ! John A. Penton of Cleveland who tes- tified before the committee yesterday l presented proposals today to Postmaster General Burleson and the federal trade ! commission for doubling the postal rate
 on class publications weighing more thaN l a
 pages with 4s on Sunday
 The federal trade commissions findings in it's investigation of the newsprint pa per situation were sent today to the de- 1 partment of justice,
 ! Chairman Murdock would not discuss ] the report further than to say he believed it embraced the details of a thorough ex- Iamination by the commssions represen ! tatives At the department of justice II
 was said the report was being studied,
 with view to taking such action as It warrants"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-08
CHARGES PRo.GERMANIsM

Senator Frelinghuysen. republican, New Jersey, had just finished telling the Sen ate that pro-German influences were working to defeat the bill, boasting that they had prevented the United States from entering the dyestuffs field before the war and hoped to do it again.
 Senator Thomas democrat, Of Colorado, who followed also was opposing the measure when Senator Kenyon broke in.
 We have heard of the influences at work to defeat this bill,'' said senator Kenyon Has the senator any knowi- edge of the influences at work to secure it's passage? I have in my hand a letter addressed to a certain United States sen ator who is opposing this bill, and is also one of the managers of the candidacy of a. certain gentleman for President ot the United States, which letter IS cer- tainly in the nature of a threat to the senator in relation to that candidacy 1T he does not cease his opposition to this bill That letter is from the publicity bureau of the Dupont Company at Will mington, Del.'
 There was a general awakening Of in terest in the chamber and & piling out or cloak rooms as Senator Kenyon read the J.+4 fO11n
New Britain herald., 1920-03-31
POINCAIRE ANXIOUS
 TO KEEP ALLIANCES
Former President of France Appeals to Allies to Weaken Ver-
 saiileS Treaty.

Paris, March 31-France must pre- serve intact her alliances, says Ray mond Poinclre, former president of France, in an article printed today in the Revue des DeuN Mondes. He ap- peal to the allies not to weaken any of the conditions of the Versailles treaty at the meeting of the interna- tional financial conference to be held soon and says restoration of France is as necessary as the rehabilitation of Germany.
 If neutral hations, anxious to safe guard their own credits seek to ieop- ardize payments of indemnities by Germany on tl.e ground that critical conditions may be 'perpetuated in that country" he says, q do not doubt French delegates will find friendly assistance fl om all our allies to op- pose such attempts. French recon struction is at least as necessary for Europe as the restoration of Ger many. The devastation visited upon the northern and eastern sections of France by the Germans is one of the principal causes of general distress. We do not ask aims but desire simply our due and have a right to say that all the world is interested in our rapid and entire recovery.''
 After givirg 8 resume of alleged German efforts to evade conditions of the Versailles treaty, NJ. Poincare concludes: ...
 We desire to impoverish none and will be very happy to witness the re- construction of Iacifc, free and or derly Germany. There is no need. however, to appeal to our clemency. We are humane and we are just, but we :tre not rich enough to offer gifts to those who have robbed us. We hope to see Vanquished nations rise again through industry. thus regain ing their prosperity, but worthy of compassion as the vanquished may be we ourselves, perhaps have also the right to live" sa..
New Britain herald., 1920-03-31
NEW MEN ELECTED
 FLANDERS OFFICERS
(COntinued from First Pas ge)

immediately to Washington, was commissioned as captain and in De- cember, 1917. was promoted to nla- jor and in April. 1918. was commis- stoned as colonel He went overseas in. October, 1918, and was there when the armiSticc was declared. He re- signed from the service in February 1919, and mmediately became con- nected with Landers, Frary X Clark.
 His election today as vice-presi- dent of Landers, Frary & Clark in charge of production-is d we'll deserved recognition of his ability and efficiency as q manufacturer.
 He has been chairman of the New Britain board of public safety and is a member of Centennial lodge, A. r. & A. NJ, 11S, of Giddings chapter and Doric council
 Edward F. Hall was born in Mid dletown in 1879, but has been resi- dent of Kew Britain nearly all of his life. He entered the employ of Lan- ders, Frary and Clark in 1899 as time keeper and about six months later was made paymaster. In 1901 he was ap- pointed assistant superintendent, which position he held for six years, when he was made assistant auditor, and a year later was appointed audi tor, which position he has held until his election today as secretary of the company.
 Albert G. Anderson entered the en- ploy of the company in the cost de- partnent under the late J. F.. Judi in 1900 He was made head of the cost department in 1908, which posi- tion he has held continuously until his appointment today as assistant treasurer.
 He has been prominently connected with the Odd Fellows, Masons and E. P. o. EIks and has lately taken an active part in the Arab Patrol of the Mystic Shrine. He was appointed on the city civil service commission in 1917 and was secretary of the com mission during the first two years Of it's organization.
 D. Clark Smith was born May IT.. 1881. and started with the company as of1fce boy in September, 1903. In 1904 he WAS transferred tn the
New Britain herald., 1920-03-31
Deaths and Funerals.
Mrs. Mary A. Pilgrim.

Mrs. Mary 4. Pilgrim. widow of the late Robert o. Pilgrim, died early yes- terday at the Erwin home on Ellis street. following an illness of only sev- eral days duration. Mrs. Pilgrim was 37 years old and had been a resident of the home for the past 25 years The funeral was held this afternoon from the Andrews S Doolittie Funeral Homo on Walnut street. The body was taken to Terryville where inter ment was in the Hillside cemetery Rev c. w. c. Hill, pastor of the ed