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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-18
HEFLIN TO OPEN
 IN HUNTSVILLE
Candidate for, Senate to Speak Mon day and Visit as Many Counties
 as Possible
By HUGH w. ROBERTS

Washington. March 17-(Special)- F epresentative Heflin, candidate for the Senate, will initiate his campaign in d speech to be deNvered at Huntsville next Monday. He has not prepared an timer ary but promises to speak in as many counties of the state as possible.
 He expects to leave Washington Fri day or Saturday, immediately after the passage of the army reorganization bill
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-18
United States Court

United States court will open in Flor ence on March g, and subpoenas are being issued by the office force of cnaries J. Allison, clerk, and served by the marshall's force Court will open in Huntsville on April and in Jasper on April 12 Grand juries will be empan- nelled at all three places on the day that court convenes. and it is stated that a large number of cases will come before the governments jury at this term of court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-18
MASONIC NOTICE

The members of WoodIawn Chapter, WOodIawn Council and WOOdlawn Commandery, arc requested to attend the burial services over the remains of Brother Thomas Marshall Hines at 3 o'clock this afternoon at Johns under taking parfOrs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-18
ALL EXPENSES FOR
 INJURED SOLDIERS
Ex-service People Can Get Government Aid Without
 Going to Washington

c. Lewis BsileA local representa- tive of the office of the assistant secretary of war, received yesterday the latest in
 structiors concerning vocational training for ex-service men, who are entitled to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-18
lcITY LICENSES DELINQUENT

All city licenses were due and pay- able January l. 1920. and deIinquent imm ediately thereafter. The law pro- vides that If the license is not paid BEFORE APRIL 1. 1920. that . PEN ALTY OF 10 PER GENT of the orig inni amount of the license shall bc collected in addition thereto-also. all persons not having secured their licenses prior to April 1. 1920. are sab jecf to arrest for doing business without . license.
 J. NJ. JONES, JR..
 City Comptroller. Birnlngham AGe-Herald. March 18th to 3lst, ineluifve. 1o0o.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-18
For the Good of
 the Community

any considerable part of the public. And 1t IS one of the essentials that is sadly lack ing in large per cent of public men, and not a small part of the business man.
 Courtesy has made it possible for many men to succeed when, without 1t, they would have been failures
 The management of. the railroads, re- gently come from under government con- trol and operation, realize this as they never did before. That they do realize it is evidenced by the greater amount of courtesy shown by representatives of rail- roads since the private owners resumed charge two weeks ago. Not that all rail- road men were diScourteous before the World War, for they were not. Some were, and the results of their discourtesy were easily discovered by the unpopular ity of the lines they represented in con- trast with the popularity of lines repre- sented by men who manifested an interest III their patrons and tried to make them comfortable and to make the business re- latlons between their roads and the pub- lie pleasant.
 Any one who has had business with government offices municipal, state or nation--has had opportunity to observe the effects of courtesy. Many times and in many offices there was none. In others, from the head official down to the lowest, every one was courteous to those having business with them The officials and en- ployes did not try to impress upon the pub lie that they were superior order of be- ings, and they got along with but little, if any, friction.
 There is in Birmingham today a set of Z state employees whose business brings them in constant contact with a large number of people, men and women They, or at least some of them, are gruff, short visitors to their office about as though they Were conducting policerourt. They have not and are not making friends for the state nor popularizing the depart ment by which they are employed. They are rather. creating discontent, dissatis- faction, reaction, and if their present course isspersisted in, they will possibly cause a revulsion that may work dras- tic change in the laws.
 There are in Birmingham several con- cerns that have to do with the public Their business is of more or less public nature. Visitors areswelcomed in a sort of "Oh, we'll I have to tolerate you be- cause of my job but what do you want? State it quickly and get out"
 That is not helpful to Birmingham or to the concerns by which they are em- ployed.
 At certain other establishments callers are stopped at the outer door by liveried youhgster who looks suspiciously upon everybody but his employer, and acts as If it is an imposition for any one to enter his sacred portals. He has either not been instructed in department or has failed to understand his relation to his employer and to the public that has business there.
 It is told of an old Confederate gen. eral that he tipped his hat to every per son he met on the street, not emitting even negro women. He was the most popular man in town, loved and honored by every one, and when he died every person in the community went to his funeral He was successful business man. He may l. | -l L--
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-16
ANT|-H|GH PRICE
 DRIVE ABANDONED Lack of Funds Forces DiSsolu- ton of Organization Built Up
 sfor War on ProfiteerS
By Associated press

Washington october l5,-The governs inent drive against the high cost Of liv5 ing. abandonment of which has been set for November I. has cost approximately s5o0o1 according to figures at the de- partment of justice. which today sent letters to all fair price organizations in forming them of the conclusion of ths campaign.
 Department officials said the drive had been successful. but that lack of funds had forced the decision to dissolve tha organization built up for the war on profiteers. They pointed to collection ot fines aggregating more than Sc75 .00o. as sessed against convicted profiteers. as evidence of the success attained. Further fines might be collected 1t was added from the more than 500 persons and firms indicted through activities of the fair price groups.
 Convictions obtained through the fair price comm issions totalied lSl. records of the department showed. There remain more than 200 other cases where arrests have been made, but the trials have not been held Prison sentences imposed ag- gregate ten years and ten months in cases already decided Officials said this represented more than forty convic- tions since most of the sentences were short.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-16
CONFESSION BUNK DECLARES CRANK Says Confession Made Just to Give Police Something to
 Work On
By Associated Press

Philadelphia, Pa October 15.-Augus- to Pasquale today repudiated his con- fession that he kidnapped Baby Blake ly Coughlin, smothered him accidental ly and threw his body into the Schuyl- kill river, according to Montgomery county authorities. He said the con fession was Tot of bunk and that he made it just to give the state po- lice something to work on."
 Despite his repudiation. the police be- iieve Pasquale's confession, which was made to Mai. l.. G. Adams head of the state police, last Friday, and again yes terday in the form of a signed state ment. is true. It was the only one of his many statements and confessions. they declared. that has in any way been substantiated. They called attention to the finding of a piece of steel rail with a string attached at the spot in the river where the prisoner said he threw the babys body as bearing out that part of his confession.
 District Attorney Rennenger of Montgomery county, announced today PasQuale would not be charged with the murder of the child unless the body is found. Formal charges to be lodged against him, the attorney said. would be abduction. extortion and blackmail. The maximum penalty for abduction in Pennsylvania is life imprisonment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-16
EIGHT UNDER ARREST

Baldknob, Ark, October 15.-Eignt farmers arrested yesterday on charges of night riding waived examinations when arraigned here today and wee bound over to await the action Of h.. White county grand jury Their onds were fixed at ss00
 Seven of the eight made confessi ons at the hearing. The eighth. Walter Bone. denied that he was implca ed.
 The men are alleged to have ed, mitted having witten letters to cotton gin operators and posted placards threatening to burn the gins and kill the watchmen unless ginning opera, tions were suspended until cotton reached price of 40 cents a pound. They are said to have declared that their plans were local and that they had no Knowledge of general plot to destroy gins.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-16
SAYS LATE ENEMIES WOULD
 COMPOSE HARDING LEAGuE

Springfield, H., October l5.-NTembers of the League of Nations are prevented by Article XX of the covenant entering into any associations of nations such as has been proposed any substitute for the league by Senator Harding Secretary Colby said tonight in a speech here
 Quoting Article xxx as saving that this covenant is accepted as f'abroga ting all obligations and understandings inter SC which are inconsistent with the term thereof. and solemnly undertake that they will not hereafter enter into any engagements inconsistent with the terms thereof" Secretary Colby asked if Sena- tor Harding proposed to negotiate "his peculiar and amorphoas association or league or what not with England or France or any of the nations now mem bers of the league.
 There is not anybody" he continued with. whom Senator Harding could form such an association as he proposes ex- cept our late enemies, Germany. Austria and Turkey, or Mexico, and he would not succeed in interesting any one of these nations in his association oe- cause each one of them is desirous of jcining the League of Nations, and will do so as soon as permitted. Therefore there is no alternative to membership in the league except complete isolation ct :he United States--isolation against the world
 The league has vindicated itself as the foremost issue of the campaign. the sL eaker said The democratic platform so described it, he added. and the re- publicans had been forced to admit the fact.
 The republican candidate need not look for much help from the best minds of his own party, Mir. coldby said. They are all for it'' tthe ieague). he continued. "Elihu Root is working for the council O. the league. Mir. Taft has said he was in favor of Article and of the whole league MT Wickersham ad- heres to the League of Nations, Presi- dent Lowell of Hharyard. the meek, though flouted. Hoover. ex-Anbassador Straus-they all favor the league"
 Senators Borah and Johnson were de- scribed as honest and outspoken adver- saries of forming an association of na- tions' by MT Colby. who said they need not be reminded of Section xx.
 They know it is in the covenant of the league. and they know what Senator Harding says of some sort of associa- ton of nations is void of meaning he cont.nued .Borah and Johnson favor isolation They have. yielded themselves up so completely either to their deluded reasoning or their insensate opposition to the democratic administration that they accept a dangerous and hateful iso- lation in the great work of a peaceful ordering of the world as an endurabis position for the United States"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-16
HARDING LEAGUE
 PLAN RIDICULOUS.
 DECLARES PALMER
Futile to Point of ImpossibiIity, Says Attorney General In First Speech of Presi-
 dentiaI Campaign
By Associated Press


 jersey City, N, J., October l5.-Senator Hardings proposal for an association of nations as a substitute for the league plan are ridiculous to the point of ab- surdity' and futile to the point of inn possibility" Attorney General Palmer said here tonight making his first speech in the presidential campaig gn. Provisions of the existing league cove nant as signed he said, by thirty-nne nations, would not allow them to con- sider American proposals for new as sociation,
 Defending the existing covenant par ticularly against republican charges that it involved limitations of war making powers of Congress, Mir Palmer cited d number of treaties now in effect. By treaty arrangements to submit differ epces between the United States and other nations to arbitration, to remove warships from the Great Lakes, and to defend the republic of Panama against aggression, MT. Palmer said, the United States had several times formally limit ed the right of Congress to use or refrain from using the country's war powers.
 The United States has made cove nants for the reduction of armaments," ho said, the maintenance of armed forces in foreign territory, the fixing of boundaries, the guarantee of independ- ence and territorial integrity of other nations. the compulsory arbitration of disputed matters, limitation of the power of Congress to consider it's con- stitutional right to declare war, restric- tion upon the right of the United States to erect Qualifications, and appropriation of money in order to make such cove rants effective.
 The covenant of the League of Ma ticns deals with exactly the same sub jects as the treaties mentioned As these treaties entered by the United States with the individual nations concerned did not violate our sovereignty. SO in the same way, a covenant of the League of Nations which provides for the very same contingencies does not irean an in- vason of the sovereignty of the United States It is merely worldwide exten- sion of Q welL-settled American policy"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-16
REWARD IS OFFERED

Franklin. Ga, October 15.-Acting in the belief that the fire that destroyed his storehouse and several bales oi cotton near here last night was of i'm cendiary origin, J. B. Daniel today of fered a reward of s250 for apprehen- sion of the guilty persons.
 At the same time this fref was re- ported here it was stated that an at tempt had been made to burn John sons cotton storehouse in the same community. The county officials it was said. vii supplement the reward offered by Daniel and the governor wiH also be asked to offer a reward. Re- ports here are that a number of gins in this section have been warned to close until the price of cotton ad- yauces
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-16
Gist Of the News
GENERAL.

 Commission men ask suspension of reserve boards regulations. Recall of mayor and four com mis- sioBers of Memphis asked. Wilson's Cabinet is doing fine work for Cox on stump.
 Harding to seek league revision-. vixen hc is elected.
 Underwood doing fine work for demo- cratic cause.
 First big southern grid battle today. sherin Graves Is pnrdoned by Gov- ernor kiiby.
 Money relaxation partly rules ex- change; December cotton goes to low figures.
 LOCAL. Mass meetings he held indoors. ts Steiner order. !. Highway robbers get only ss in Fri day hoIdup,
 Birming gham streets marked with white safety zone lines. City to be decorated October 22 for great events.
 Music study Club season best i. many years.
 Stiles named fuel administrator for Jefferson county. Coal prices to he investigated by federal grand iuvy. Dr. Wells protests against mass meeting to be held sunday. Pnafhers to meet U. Of M. at Rick- wood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-16
SPECIAL INVESTIGATION

Albany, October 15.--(Special)- )-Ths
 grand jury will be organized in Morgan county November 8 to conduct special
 investigation of nlghtriders' activities in this county, Solicitor D. c. Almon an nounced today Doc Yarbrough and Will. liam voss. Blount county men, indicted in Cuiman county on charge of mak- ing a threat against the gin operated by Cary Elrod, will be tried next week,
 Solicitor Almon stated. President C. NJ Dinsmore of the Alabama Farmers
 Union. announced here today that he had
 given assurance to Governor kilby that
 every local in the state is ready to CO.,
 operate with the authorities in putting
 down lawlessness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-16
FIVE MEN KILLED
 BY EXPLOSION OF
 G|NNERy BOILER
Two Gins In Tuscaloosa County Warned - Morgan County Grand Jury to
 Probe Activities
By Associated Press

Rowland, N. C., October l5-Five other was seriously injured this morn ing when the boiler in the gin house of C. T. Pate and K. F. Bridgers, To- cated three miles west of Rowland exploded Two horses hitched to wagons. near the gin, were also killed. The engine room was demolished by the explosion and half of the gin house was torn away. The explosion was heard at Florence, S. C., 40 miles away
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-16
MAYOR CLOSES GINS

Anniston, October le.--CompIying with the warnings posted on his gins Sunday night, ordering them closed Wednesday. D. c. Cooper, mayor of OK ford, stopped operations in his five plants and will not resume until he is assured there is no danger of their destruction. Another gin in Calhoun county was posted by night riders Wednesday night but thus far no ef- fort to destroy any of the plants has been made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-16
FEDERAL AGENTS NOTIFIED

Abilene, Texas October I5.-A conn mittee of business men from Anson to. day placed in the hands of federal agents letters, said to contain threats of violence against cotton gins and business houses unless dealings in cot ton are discontinued until the price is higher. The federal agents announced they would conduct a thorough nvesti- gation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-16
MINE OWNERS DECLINE ARBITRATION REQUEST;
 TROOPS WILL REMAIN
EVERY TUPEL0 VOTER CONTRIBUTES DOLLAR
 TO DEMOCRATIC FUND
By Associated Pres,

New York, Oct. 15.--Every ono of the S5S registered voters of the Mississippi town of TupeIo has con- tributcd S1 to shc democratic pa- tionai campaign fund. Wilbur W. Marsh, treasurer of the democratic national committee. today an- nounced. A check for ssJs was re- ceived from the mayor Of Tupelo with the explanation that every qualified voter had contributed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-16
ACTIVE IN TUSCALOOSA

Tuscaloosa, October l5.-(Special.)- News reached the city today of the post ing of the gins of Hagler and Clements The orders posted were warnings for the owners not to gin any more cotton un- til the price went to 70 cents per pound. These are the first gins reported posted in this section
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-16
COMMANDER IN SOLE CHARGE

The commanding officer is in sole charge of the troops in the mining dis trict and he is vetsed with the discretion to enforce law and order as provided by the constitution and statutes1 said the governor with reference to General Stein CT orders. The orders which he has issued. read as a whole including par- agraphs seven and eight which you left out in quoting the general orders. are. in my judgement. well within the spirit Of the statutes and constitution and dis oretion vested in General Steiner as the commanding officer in the field. and has not been abused by him. [ do not there with the orders he has issued In carry- ing them out he has my unqualified support
 Gov Kilby said the military forces were stationed in the mineral district to protect all lives and property, those of the strikers and coal Operators and disinterested person alike, and that where violations of law by soldiers are charged by affidavit the charges will have inn mediate consideration and investigation
 After urging the representatives of the miners to cooperate with the civil and military authorities. the governor con cuded with the following statement:
 Tn conclusion permit me to express regret that in your memorial and in the speeches of some of the signers it was thought fitting 10 heap abuse upon and to apply op2robrious epithets 10 the gallant soldiers who at a great personal
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-16
DESTRUCTION THREATENED

Truman Ark, october l5.-Anoay- nous warnings posted on cotton gins here threatened destruction unless they |cease operations imm ediately. Thus far no heed has been paid to the threat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-16
MARINE SCANDAL INQUIRY ORDERED,
 DANIELS STATES
Appoints Board of Inquiry to Make Thorough InveStiga- ton of All Wrongs
 In Haiti
By Associated Press

Washington, October I5.-Secrc-
 tary Daniels announced today that
 he had appointed board of inquiry
 to make q thcrol investigation
 of "all wrongs alleged to have
 been committed By United State.
 marines in Haiai," and particularly
 the reference to "indiscriminate
 killing in Brig. Gen. barnett's
 confidential letter of Il year ago to
 Col. John H. AusseiI, marine conn
 naader at Haiti.
 General Barnrtt, former commander of the Marine Corps, who left Wash lngton yesterday for San Francisco has been recalled to Washington Sec retary Daniels said. to appear before the board as a witness.
 The board, which is composed ot Rear Admirals Henry T. Mayo and l HA Oliver and Brig. Gen. J. H. Pendle. ton, of the marine corps has been di. rected to "sift every bit of evidence, ' MT. Daniels said, to the end that any man in American uniform guilty ol wrong doing. shall be brought to trial and punished"
 REPORT MADE PUBLIC
 Secretary Dan,v.s d. tue same time made public Colonel Russes report or the investigation ordered by General Garnett. Although directed to the de partment under date of March l3, 1920 the report never reached there the see. retary said. until brought back by Major John A. Lejuene, commander of ths corps, on his recent return from Haiti X joint report of General LeJuene and Brigadier General Smedley D. Butler whC accompanied the marine corps command ant to Haiti, giving the result Of sup elementary Investigation made by them during their visit to Haiti. also was given out.
 Colonel Russels report of last March giving the result of evidence ad iuced al the trial of two marine priVates which showed, the geneal said there had been practically indiscrim.na,e killing of captive bandits. placed the responsibility for conditions" in northern Haito, on Major-General Clark Fl. Willis, who had
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-16
THIRD GIN POSTED

Iaurens, s, O, October 15.-Sheriff Reid was notified late today that the Goodwin ginnery in the Shiloah re- zion was posted last night by night riders ordering the management to cease ginning at once until further or ders. or when the cotton goes to 70 cents, Matches were attached to the cardboard. which was nailed 10 the door of the building. This is tho third gin posted in Iaurens county this week
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-16
GINNING PRICE REDUCED

Memphis. Tex. October i5--Hill county ginners announced reduction
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