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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-06
Meeting In Hillman Hotel Is Opened Yesterday-New Organization to Choose
 Officers Today

The Alabama Federation of
 Rural Carriers will be af-
 filiated in the future with the
 Alabama Federation of Labor. This decision was reached at the close of the first day of the conven-
 tion yesterday at the Hillman hotel.
 in which more than 150 delegates from every part of the state took part. Members of the Alabama Federation of Rural Carriers will begin the sec ond of their two-day session in Bir- n,ingham this morning at t":S0 o'clock.
 The meeting will be held the same as yesterday in the ballroom of the Elllman hotel.
 The meeting this morning will be taken up with the election of officers, i reports from retiring officials, and a general business discussion. The con 1 vention will come to close at o'clock today, after aG address from each of the newly elected officers. Nearly 150 delegates were in attend ance at the beginning of the first ses ] sion at the Hillman hotel yesterday l morning. The federation has only re. gently been formed, but at the present l time there are more than 200 members 1 in the organization.
 | The cOHNenllOn was Cdiie1 lO Otuti at 1O:s0 o'clock by the president, T. O ] Spraggins. He talked for some time | on the importance of the cooperation and good will of all the rural car ! riers He also spoke on the purpose of | the gathering, and of several impor- l tant matters which would be taken UT | before the delegut tes at the convention 1 T. o. Kimbrough of Rockford led 1 the delegates in the singing of Amer l ca.' Everyone joined in with spirit l and there was no halting or holding l back, for everyone seemed to know the | words perfectly.
 i President Spraggins then called o1 | c. P. Cosby of Banner for the invoca- tion.
 | pr. N A. Barrett president of yh= 1 board of city commissioners. made the welcoming address in behalf of the city.
 GLAD THEY COME | Dr. Barrett thanked the president l and the delegates for choosing Bir I mirgham as their convention. sayIng | he hoped that he would again have the l pleasure of welcoming them to the I city when they hold their next con. vention.
 1 J. R McSwain responded to pr. Bar retts welcome.
 s. A. Reynolds Of Mlnter, nationa 1 secretary. made short talk or why l the national association was formed l and it's aim.
 | Lewis E. Bowen, secretary of tn, | Alabama Federation of Labor, made al | address on The Relation of the Rura l Mail Carriers to Organized, bor." MT | Bowen also explained some of the by 1 laws and the general funct.oning o 1 the federation.
 | A general discussion then took plac' | as to whether orr not the Alabama Fed 1 eration of Rural Mail Carriers shoul' become affiliated with the Americal Federation of Labor.
 Among those taking part in the dis | cussion were: l.. G. Sellers, Mckenzie l c. P. Cosby, Banner; T. o. Kimbrough Rockford, and s. A. Reynolds, Minter
 Just before the close of the after
 noon session the motion was made am
 | carried that the Alabama Federation
 of Rural Mail Carriers be affiliated il
 ] the future with the Alabama Fedora
 tion of Labor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-06
TAKING OF COUNTY
 SCHOOL CENSUS ON

The taking of the school census has been started. large crops of workers is located in each school district, ac- cording to information secured at the of- flee of Dr. N R. Baker. county superin- tendent of education.
 When the census was taken in l9is there were 5000 children of school age In the county Indications are that this number will be largely increased this year The work will be completed this month, it is stated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-06
County Finances

Members of the board Of revenue have been invited to sit with the board of directors of the Civic Association at their weekly meeting tomorrow to acquaint the board with the financial situation that faces the county. The financial situation brought about by the condition of the bond market will be taken up and efforts made to remedy Tt if possible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-06

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-22
CONGRESS ID END WAR OFFICIALLY IN
 DECLARATION ACT
Republican Leaders Unable to Agree on Exact Form of Ukase to Bring State
 of Peace
By Associated Press

Washington. March 21.-Although active steps to declare state of peace by congressional resolution are not ex- leaders of the Senate and House are to begin conferences tomorrow on the exact form such declaration should take.
 Some senators and representatives want to phrase the peace measure in the simplest affirmative terms, others prefer to repeal the declaration of war and go on record as demanding cer- tain concessions from Germany, while still others are for inclusion of some sort of a declaration of international policy.
 The principal opposition to a policy declaration is expected to come form the treaty irreconcilables in the Sem ate, some of whom have told the ma jority leaders they consider the time inopportune for Congress to take any binding stand on the subject. These senators do not like even the pending peace resolution by Senator Knox, re- publican, Pennsylvania which reaf- firms the belief of Congress in an in : ternational tribunal and disarmament.
 For the present, however, the Knox resolution has the right of way so far as the Senate programme is concerned. It was reported by the foreign rela- tions committee in December and un- less present plans are changed will form the basis of opening discussion of the subject late this week on the Senate floor.
 Tn the House the situation is less definite, the republican leaders there having formulated no policy In De- cember they declined to let the ques- ton of a peace declaration come up at all. but many House members believe the case may be different now that the Senate again has refused to ratify the treaty. The House foreign affairs com mittee already has several peace meas ures before it. and Representative Brit ten, republican, Illinois, announced to- night that he would introduce another tomorrow
 With the treaty back at the White House and plans for a peace declara- tion still in their formative stage, a respite of several days generally is expected in congressional debate on the issues raised in connection with the establishment of peace.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-22
LABOR ID BATTLE
 ENEMIES ID DITCH, GOMPERS ASSERTS
Money and Political Greed Striking at American Lib- critics, Union Chief AL
 leges In Declaration
By Associated Pr,s.

Washington, March 2-Samuel Com pers, writing in the current issue of the American Federationist. asserts that be aimed particularly at defeat of those candidates who are enemies of labor"
 "The fight is on,' the article said. Labor has no weapon but the truth. no force but the force of reason, and argu- ment. It's appeal is 10 the heart and brain of America. It's aim Is the welfare of the American nation, the safeguarding of American democracy. 'Labors partisanship in America has been to principles not to parties or to men"
 Asserting that labors right had been ''nhenaced by many present holders of political place." MT. Gompers said the in- junction process had been abused until it would scarcely be recognized by it's originators.'
 More than a year has passed" he added, since silence settled over the bat tlehelds, yet in all that time not one measure of really constructive character has been placed on the nations statute books
 "The national machinery of govern ment sems to have been paralyzed into either inaction or reaction by tho cessa- tion of hostilities. And never was the world so starved for great fundamental progress"
 When the war ended, MT. Gompers said, Inspirations and ambition were purer throughout the world than ever be- fore in the time of our written history. Faith In the inherent goodness of democracy was sublime and complete, he said but greed brushed all this aside.
 Money greed. political greed, greed for place and power-these have been among us undoing our will and striking at our liberties" he said Declaring that labor must contend for fundamentals that apply to the whole people," Mir. Gompers continued. Labor is not something impersonat. It is not like a machine, nor is it like a corporation. It is the sum total of the lives of all those who are useful to the world.
 Therefore, the interest of labor in leg islation is no limited interest falling be- tween any given points r"Congress cannot do any single thing | in which labor is not interested"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-22
BERLIN QUIET NOW
 AS EBERT RETURNS
 ID RESUME POWER
Loyal Government Troops Are Concentrating to Re- store Order in Ruhr and
 Industrial Centers
sy 1,,ocIa,.s Pres,

Berlin, March 21.-The governmen of President Ebert, which left Berlin a week ago when Dr. Wolfgang Kapp and his reactionary troops entered the city, is again in power in the capital
 President Ebert and the members of this morning from Stuttgart, and soon afterward the order for 8 state of in- tensified siege was withdrawn.
 Meanwhile, the signs and symbols of the Kapp dictatorship, the wire en- tanglements and the barricades were being removed. Public services have in a measure been established and it hoped that Berlin will soon resume its normal activities though it will be 8 long time before the damage wrought material and moral, will be repaired.
 A cabinet uncil deliberated throughout the afternoon to determine the steps necessary to bring Germany back to her position prior to the re- volt This it is believed, will require considerable maneuvering and delicate handling. for the independent social ists and workmen are making heavy demands for concessions to which they feel they are eatitled because of the 
 groups hold in other parts of Germany outside of Berlin.
 The situation in parts of the coun- try appears serious. From the group of industrial centers on the Rhine and Ruhr district continue to come reports of Spartacan agitation in several places, particularly in the Ruhr dis tricts the Spartacans are safd-to be in absolute control. Here, their available force is estimated at 10000 men.
 Concentration of loyal government forces. however, are taking place, and their arrival at the scenes of disorder is expected to brrng quiet.
 The future position of Gustav Noske minister of defense, is the subject ot discussion. While his resignation has been demanded Ny the radicals, it is considered probable that he will retain his position for a time at least in or der to restore the confidence of the Der lin population generally.
 There are rumors that later, Noskt and Dr. Heine as we'll as Chancellor Bauer and Foreign Secretary Mueller who are represented as personffying 2 system of police which has failed. vii be omitted from the new administra ton. President Ebert, who is protected by the constitution will undoubtedlS remain until after the new elections It is declared that the new cabinet vii Carl Rudolph Legien. president of the Federation of Trades Unions, being named for chancellor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-22
RADICALS SEEK TO
 ENROLL IN LEGION Warning IssuedSBy Arthur Woods, Chairman Ma
 tional Commission
Rx Associated Pres.

Indianapolis, March 2L-Warning that radicals are trying to obtain member ship in the American Legion was given in statement issued tonight by Arthur Woods chairman of the National Ameri- canism Commission. from national head quarters in Indianapolis.
 Mir Woods saif he had learned that the reds are seeking enrolment in the legion in an effort to learn what ac- tion the former service mems organiza- tion is taking against them and their pot iciea.
 No real harm, however. can be done to the legion or it's work of promoting Americanism by the presence in it's mem bership of such persons" declared MT. Woods.
 We are working to promote public welfare and good citIzenship. and the more they find out about this work the better It will do them good
 They will find it every difficult-yes, impossib1e-to convert to a belief in an archy men of the stuff that character ixes our membership and they will run grave risls-of being converted themselves to q belief in law and order as we requisite to social and economic justfee and happiness"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-22
5000 Are Killed I1 Lejpsjc Fighting
Gunner Clash IDead, Another
 May Not LiUe
By Associated Prsss

Newark, N. J., March 21-Two gangs of '.gunmen" clashed in a restaurant here today and when the smoke cleared away the leader of each faction was found dead and another man, said to have been a participant, was taken to a hospital in serious condition.
 Enlnity between gangs caD- tatned respectively by Arturo Papa lardo and Patsy Benenanto has ex- tsted for some time, according to the police.
 e benenantO and his brother. the police say, were going home early today when they saw PapnIardo and five alleged followers seated In the restaurant. They entered and then firing began.
 PapaiardO wns found by the po- lice sitting in a chair cIutching mn empty revolver, with twelve bull lets in his body.
 As an officer was examininr. PnpaIardo, Patsy Benenanto stag Eered in from n rear room mortaIIy wounded. He died few moments later.
 Walls, mirrors and windows of the restaurant were punctured with bullet holes and the police found six revOlvers on the floor.
 The restaurant employees denied knowledge of how the fight started.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-22
RIPPER BILLS MAY HALT SUFF ACTION
Women Urge That Measure Come Before Delaware
 Assembly By Tuesday
! By AssocIatsd Press

Wilmington. Del, March A.-Strenuous efforts to prevent the introduction ot ripper" bills, which might retard he consideration of the ratification of the suffrage amendment, will be made by those favoring suffrage when the special session of the legislature convenes ia Dover tomorrow
 Democratic and republican leaders have arranged caucuses to determine the order in whic hthe bills are to be introduced. Suffragsts here are confident that the suffrage measure will be before the as senbly by Tuesday afternion.
 In addition to the suffrage ratification the repeal of the Klair amendment to the state prohibition enforcement law, making 1t illegal to purchase whisky. even or a doctors prescription. will be asked
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-22
INVERTEBRATES CHIEF
 RESENTFUL;; RAPS
 WILSON AND FORD
Senator's Campaign Mana ger Charges Government Persecution for C0nvic- tion In Alleged Elec-
 tion Conspiracy
By Associated Prsss


 Grand Rapids, Mich, March 21.-Paul H.
 King, campaign manager for Senator
 Truman H. Newberry in 1918, and one of the seventeen men convicted Saturday on charges of criminally conspiring to violate the federal corrupt practices act issued a statement tonight characterizing the outcome of the notable trial just con- cluded, as indication of the power of the administration. with all the agencies of the government at it's command"
 Senator Newberry's campaign was the cleanest ever conducted" the statement said. 'The right of Michigan voters to choose their senators without presidential interference MT. King said, would be vindicated in higher court The state ment follows in part:
 The result of the trial indicates the power of the administration with all of the agencies of the government at it's command. backed up by the great influ- ence and vast wealth of Henry Ford. 'tNo jury -and no court can make a criminal out of me, nor out of my asso- ciates. We are the only ones who can do that, and that We have not done nor will not do.
 There is thank God, another day and another court in which justice will ulti-
 mately be done and this monstrous thing made right
 The right of Michigan republicans to conduct their own primary without presi- dential interference, and the fight of Michigan voters freely to choose their own United States senator will eventually be vindicated. With that will come per- sonal vindication of each one of the men who have already sacrificed much. but who are willing to sacrifice more if need be-
 | While no definite announcement has | been made it is understood Martin w. ! Littleton, chief of defense counsel will i, argue the case on appeal to the United States supreme court. It has been indi- eated that the appeal will be based larg- l ely on the constitutionality of the corrupt pi actices act and Judge Clarence W. Ses- sions' interpretation of the act in his in structions to the jury.
 Practically all the defendants and their attorneys had left Grand Rapids today, but MT. King, who has been confined to his hotel room for a week following a nervous breakdown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-22
STRIKE AGREEMENT Qv Asxaetafad prsss

Stuttgart, March 20.--A government announcement today gives the terms of the agreement reached by Chan cellor Bauer and other government rep resentatives with leaders of the stik- ing clements In Berlin.
 The statement enumerates eight points to which the government agreed in order to secure cessation of the general strike. The points follow:
 Revision of the cabinet.
 Disarmament and punishment oi those who participated in the Kapp revolution.
 Changes in the personnel of certain federal offices.
 Speedy democratization of the entire administration.
 Im6ned1ate standardization of the coal, potash and other industries.
 Campaign against food hoarders and profiteers.
 Disbandment of disloyal military units and the substitution of demo- cratic organizations without class dis tinction.
 The document concludes:
 We learn that Ministers Noske and Heine (Gustav Noske). minister of de- fense, and pr. Karl Heine (Prussian minister of the interior), have ten dered their resignation"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-22
Gist of the News
GENERAL

GENERAL Three thousand persons are killed in fighting at Leipsfc.
 Quiet prevails in Berlin following return of President Ebert. Brazil will aid United States in queli- ing trouble between Bolivia and Peru. Congress to adopt resolution dccIar- ing state of peace with Germany. . Gompers declares labor will fight It's enemies to the last ditch. Newbcrry's campaign manager charges government with political persecution.
 STATE Sheffield reports that Underwood has the lead in North Alabama. B. H. Cooper will represent state at rail rate hearing.
 LOCAL Yeggmen rifle safe of local firm and get s:.50O.
 Baptist ministers to discuss city wide campaign.
 Auto supply men want new license. Thousands watch birsimen in flight over city.
 Rabbi Heller tells of PaIestfne's needs ut mass meeting. Wemnn shoots intruder from behind closed door.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-22
CITIZENS ARE wAYLAID


 Berne, March 21.rA Veritable bolshe- vist reign of terror is in progress at Leipsic, according to dispatches received here. Pillaging and excesses of all kinds by radicals are reported there as well as throughout the industrial centers of the Ruhr district where the communists are reported to be in power The reports de- clare that peaceable citizens were way laid. robbed and shot in the streets of Leipsic.
 The Volkshaus in Leipsic. headquar ters of the communists, capituIated today after a hard fight with the Reichswehr according to dispatches received here Five persons are dead. twelve were SC rlously wounded and fifty taken prisons by the troops as a result of the fighting Conflicts continue ip other quarters | Leipsic. Many parts of the city have besi, set on fire by communists. who are hin. dering the work of the hremen with ma chine gun fire. Va
 1t is reported from the Rhineland tha at least four towns Dortmund. Essea Mullheim and Buer, are governed by SC, viet councils Tn Essen bombardments and street combats lasted more than twenty hours. Several of the streets are badly demolished and the casualties and property damage are enormous.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-22
AMERICAN FIRMS MAY REBUY GOODS Effort Made to Cancel Sales In Norway and Re Export
 Shipments
By Associated Pres,

Christianaia, Norway, March 2c American representatives are trying to repurchase dry goods and wearing ap- parel bought from the United States from 1918 10 1920 for re-export to tho United States. as the prices of these con- modties is 50 per cent lower than those now prevailing in the American mar >ts ss Immediately after the war Norway wss flooded with American dry gods al,a wearing apparel and Norwegian tirms, placed large orders in America for fur ther delivery.
 The Norwegian embargo now in soree pr ohibits such export as demanded by the American representatives. Much ot the American goods bought by Nor- wegian firms but not vet shipped from the United States has been resoid to Americans there as the high dollar rate prevents it's marketing here. The Amer ican export market for Norway IS virtually closed as the Norwegians ara now unable to buy American goods be- cause of the unfavorable rate of ex- change
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-22
THOUSANDS VIEW MAYORS BODY IN
 CORK'S CITY HALL
Revenge for Murder of Po- liceman Is Only Theory Advanced for Assassi-
 nation In Ireland
By Associated Pres.


 Cork, March 2l Thousands of persons resident in the city and from the sur- rounding country today passed through the city hall, where the body of Lord Mayor Maccurtain, who was assassinated early Saturday, was lying in state.
 A procession of mourners two miles long followed the hearse yesterday when the body was conveyed from his residence to the town hall Bishop Goldman walked ID front of the first body of the Corl' Sim Fein volunteefs which acted as T bodyguard and which furnished the guard of honor in the town hall during the night
 Today proclamation printed in Eng fish and Gaelic and signed by Father Dominic, chaplain of the republican guard, was distributed about the city. It said:
 With grieved heart, announce to you the death of our lord mayor, Thomas Maccurtan, commander of the Cork first brigade of the army of the republic. The public will observe Monday as clTil holiday to afford the citizens an oppor- tunity of testifying their respect to our chief citizen and their horror at the bru- tai and cowardly manner in which he was done to death. Let no provocation move our citizens to retaliation or to any unseemly act"
 The only reason suggested TOT the aS- sassination of the lord mayor is revenge for the recent murder of policemen. Some persons today expressed the belief that it meant the beginning of a campaign ot retaliation for the killing oe numerous members of the royal constabulary ana soldiers. for which acts no one has yet been punished.
 The inquest into the death of the lord mayor was begun yesterday. but an ad- journment was taken after brief Tor mallties had been carried out signin- cant incident of the inquest was the fact that the solicitor for Lord Mayor Mac curtains family requested that no former policemen should serve on the coroner fury
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-22
ANlVLSTON GIRL, N
 BERLIN FLIGHT, LS
 SAFE AT COBLENZ
Miss Mary L. Thompson Among Party of Several Amer cans To Escape Dangers of German Revolutions
 By Fleeing Country

Coblenz, March 21.-Severa Americans from Berlin arrived in Coblenz today. Among them Frederick Smpch of the American consular service, and his wife and son Mrs Daphne Marquette who clerk of the American embassy The Hague but who has been in Ber lin the armstce signed Allen Goldsmith of New York representing the American Relief Commission, and Mrs Goldsmth the Misses Ellen and Catherine Corbn, of Washington clerks of the Berlin mission, and Mary L. Thompson, clerk of Anniston, Ala.
 More Americans expected to arrive later in the day Those who reached Coblenz put up by the army bill letting officers at the Young Women's Christian Assoca ton hostess house and at hotels in the city They said at time during the trip they in personal danger