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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-05-15

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-18
Cist of the NelDs

GENERAL
 Hitchcock puts new life into the wanlng Wood boom.
 Eiffv three indictments returned .~.inst witnesses In assault case.
 Louisinna derby won by Dsmask. sfr.nxler Lewis to try stecher next VII street has day of activity-re- newed strength shwcn h cid ersp m0nths.
 Bruce Kennedy dies in Mcbfle follow ing n nervous breakdown. Wenk1ey declares he is in the sena- torial race to stay
 No arresta have been made in con- pectfon with the robbery of Cuilmnn hank. ProhibItionists -hculd r<savd O'Nea' statement as battle cry, declares Aner- l Traffic bureau governors are eieeten for three-yeaF period.
 Ex-service men can Ket eovefunent sfd without geeng to Washfneton.
 Argunents h BIackburn ease wilI -s-
 Erection of new rubber fabric. plant su Bfrpnfnghan wi1l stnrf seou.
 Prohfhiticnista left Montgomery wfth sealed lips.
 Hansrsers sound on cob-wehhy Plnnks .s candidates revive prohibition issue
 Astlrearee stuff~ evident an tide of classy crooks ps~s In spFin& naGret1su
 Dal1na n. Smith takes over raAnage- ment of Wood eampa1kn fn A3atamns City unrahal ". Y. GanGef sAet nd t1Ele1 by neGse q 1szrant Cftys
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Kapp F1ees Berlin
IrreconciLables Join With Democrats In Balking Plan
 For Declaration of Policy
DUTCH TO ALLOT
 UTRECHT PLOT TO
 FORMER MONARCH
nx A,soslatsd prsss

The Hague, March 17.--A royal decree dated March 16 says the place to be allotted to former Emperor William of Germany ns his resi- dence win form part of the prov ince of Utrecht, and that 1t will De fixed later by the government. The decree was in connection with an announcement to the allied premiers regarding their recent note concern ing the one-time monarch.
 The premier stated today that the government Is considering an off, cinI allotment of land at Wierengen ms n palace for former Crown Prince Frederick William. He said that up to the present the government had no indication that the former em- peror or his son had taken part In any political activities whatever.
 The Associated Press wns in- formed from an official source that the real effect of the decree con- corning William Hohenxollern will he absolutely to restrict him to Dccrn and Amerongen and their surroundings, and that one of the main purposes of the decree was to exclude him from my large towns.
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NO TAX REDUCTION ! UNTIL AZ TER 1922, | DECLARES HOUSTON Urges Flat Excess Profits Tax Instead of Present
 Graduated Rates of 2O
 and 40 Per Cent
Iy A,s,s.sis1 rrsss

washington, March 17.--Income ana .xcess nrofits taxes cannot be reduced until after y1ss2. Secretary Houston today wrote to the House ways ana neans committed urging an immediate sim plification of these taxes and sub stitution of flat tax on excess prof it's instead of the graduated rates oi 20 and 40 per cent.
 Only very moderate reductions may he made in the calendar year of 1s22, collected in 1923. the secretary wrote. Under the plan of a flat tax, the letter stated, it would be possible 10 aoop' dclining rate, say of 20 per cent TOT the first year in which the change IS in operation, 20 per cent for the sec ond year, and IS per cent therea1ter
 Unless action is taken st tne
 .-~~~rt session of COnEress, Mir.
 Hou.ton said existing taxes must
 contfnue to be collected on the
 h..ts of the prenent law until the
 .Io.~ of the calendar year 1o2&."
 such n condition. he wrote, Ais
 ~evtempIated with the gravest ap-
 prehension."
 HITGE LOSSES RESULT
 Trmediate losses to the government under the supreme courts decision fhat stock dividends are not taxable will approximate $105,o0o,ooo. the let ter stated. Secretary Houston added however. that the ultimate loss wouio he only s25,00o.00 as much of the original loss would be regained (Continued on Page Fourteen-)
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ORGANIZATION FOR EXCHANGE OF TRADE DATA TRUST, RULING
Department of Justice to Proceed Against Groups Following Policy of
 Hardwood Men
;, .AssesIssss prss

washirgton, March 17.--Trade
 organizations exchanging trade fn-
 formation tonight were pIaced in
 the category with trusts by the
 department of justfce. which, fol-
 lowing the court decision in the
 hardwood lumber ease nt Mem
 phis, announced it's intention to
 proceed against aIl commercial
 groups conducting operations sim-
 liar to those of the hardwood lum-
 bermen.
 While the lumber case was of civil character. Assistant Attorney General Ames, who directed the prosecution declared 1t had clearly established the laws application. It was on this basis, he said. that the government would di- rect the prosecution of corresponding trade bodies believed to have operated in combination to restrain trade.
 It was understood that the depart ment had under consideration data con cerning more than thirty such groups The Memphis decision gave strength to the governments case in such suits as the action against the cement manu- lecturers, the Chicago Mosaic and Til ing Company. which involves activities of the Chicago Mantel and Tile Con- tractors Association. and the Chicago labor union cases. officials asserted.
 In the latter case. an entirely new principle would be established in the relationship between capital and labor If decision favorable to the govern ment was rendered, it was explained. Mir. Ames said no trade organization could feel immune from the anti-trus1 statutes through having filed with the department papers defining it's opera tions. He declared that the depart |ment had not thus committed itself tt show them leniency.
 The Memphis decision was the frs of it's kind. and is viewed as having given the government new angles tt develop in the campaign against ths high cost of living.
 hint was given that the depart ment expected to start soon seeking evidence against trade bodies composed of dealers in foodstuffs. A cas-, against certain members of the Chicag, butter and egg board is now awaitinf trial. and there are said to be SCOT, or more of produce exchanges whici probably will be subjected to clos scrutiny as result of the govern ment's victory at Memphis.
 The Memphis decision also was sai, to have furnished a basis for an at tempt to end the exchange of trade in formation with respect to prices an, stocks by injunction method. It wa Iexpected, however. that many of tn organizations coming within the scop Iof the law. as interpreted by the Mem lphis district court. would voluntaril. cease the practices which Judge Me Call held served to induce high prices The department will not seek set tlement by this means. however, MI Ames declared, that in all cases wher violations are discovered. proceeding ] of an appropriate character'' would b linstitiuted.
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nank, he such as to bring the dis pute to the official cognixance of the council of the league.
 LEAGUE WOULD ACT

nank he such as to bring the dis pute to the official cognizance of
 the council of the league.
 LEAGUE WOULD ACT
 Some diplomats considered such an eventuality not at all unlikely. They said such case would have peculiar interest, as 1t would afford the first
 test of the strength and power of the
 league
 Should Peru and Bolivia fail to sub init the dispute to the league, the council might be expected to take &C., ton on its own initiative.
 Since the court of international jus tice. provided for adjudicating dis putes. has not yet been organized, the allied supreme council, it was said, ould deal with the matter. It was pointed out however, that the dispute would not necessarily have to
 be referred to the league; that by mutual agreement the two countries could ask the good offices of third power in arbitration.
 Should the league council finally in- tervene or some third nation be called in, 1t would not be the first time that differences between the Batin-Amer- ican republics had been submitted to European arbitration.
 The recent boundary dispute between Colombia and Venezuela was referred to Switzerland for adjustment, and be- fore that the king of Spain was called on to settle similar dispute between Honduras and Nicaragua.
 l Differences between the United | States and Chile growing out of the Alsop mining claims in the latter coun- | try were referred to King George of England at the time Philander C. Knox was Secretary of State.
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Board Signs Contracts For.
 12,OOO,OOO Barrels Fuel Oil

AtIantic-Gulf oil Corporation calling for the delivery of 3.5ooo0o barrels of Tight Mexican crude" at s1 per bar rel. plus export charges, to be deliy- cred at Tecomate, Mexico.
 The Standard oil Company of New Jersey signed two contracts, the first calling for delivery at New York, Bal timore and Norfolk of 2.s25. 900 barrels at $2.o7 per barrel. but this price will include the government transportation charge of 80 cents barrel. The second contract with this company covered topping. storage and redelivery at New York of c.SOo,oo0 barrels of fuel oil at $1.s6. which price also included the government transportation charSe
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]" PoUerty Ted" Is Beaten To Death By Jealous Chu7,s
By Associated prs.,


 Pueblo, Col, March 1I.-Ted. the eieven-year-old son of Mrs. II. A. KuykendaH. in statement today shortly before his death. charged he had been kicked and injured by five schoolboys. Physicians say the lad died as a result of these injuries.
 Behind the death of the lad is a schoolboy feud. Ted's mother is poor. His clothes earned for him the name of Poverty among school mates. De- spite handicaps, the boy led l,is classes. This Is believed to have created jealousy.
 Ted, according to his statement. "whipped' two boys of his own age Thursday when they Jeered at his clothes. Friday five older boys ate tackled him and kicked him into un- consciousness. Neighbors found bin behind billboard.
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Anniston. March 17.-Asking dam ages in the sum of $150.0o0 as the re- suit of an explosion at his home near Delta. Ala. last November. when two his dwelling house destroyed and him- self maimed for life. Allen Britt hos filed suits in the United States couyts 1t Anniston. Birmingham and rusca- loosa against the Standard Oil Com pafly.
 me bill Of complaint alleges that razolfne mixed with kerosene by an Suploye Of the company aud sol6 % 2 fhs phintiN. Britt e ksrooares capeQ4 fno ocnf1 nf1nGEufiqn md at1endnuf co1r
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Washington. March 1.-The shipping board announced today that contracts had been signed for more than 12.0oQ- OoO barrels of fuel oil for delivery at Atlantic and Gulf ports during the next six mcnths.
 The contract prices ranged from $1.H to s1.56 per barrel.
 The Mexican Petroleum Corporation accepted a contract 10 deliver 2l1 600 barrels per month at Galveston for N.s4 per barrel: 10000 barrels at Port Arthur for $1.56; 167.oo0 barrels at New Orleans for ei.4o and 5l2.doo barrels at Jacksonville at u-5o. E
 One contract vas nigned with the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-18
U. s. STEPS NV AS
 WARCLOUDSLOOM
 IN SOUTH AMERICA
Bolivia Told Not Disturb Peace of Continent Result of Anti Peruvian Manifestations at La Paz-Iwo
 Notes Sent and Third Prepared
H. A.mI.t,a rr..

Washington March 17-Insstent Representations to Bolivia not to disturb peace South America have been made by the result of the man festations at La connection with the
 that Peru has sought the good offices of the United States to prevent hose Two notes have been sent and third is ready to go forward reply the others ceiyed The first dispatched immediately official Monday of the attack the Peruvian
 the Bolivian capital and the second put on the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-18
Standard oil Is Sued For
 $50, 900 Damages By Britt

gasoline sold . merchant at Delta was poured into . ksrosene tank from which m order by Britt. for oil was filled. Whsn he sttempted to an an oil lamp at his home later an ex- plosion occurred, causing the 0rs and casualties referred to.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-18

Forces of Occupation Land
 Under Guns Of Formidable
 Fleet Anchored In Harbor
Serious Clash Occurs War Office, Where Turks Resist Allied Troops--Turks Warned May Lose Con
 stantnope Unless Massacres Cease
By A,seelssss rrs.s

Constantinople March 16--The allied high commissioner here issued declaring that the allies have no m of destroying the authority of the Sultan but wn 70 the allies will adhere to ther intention to Turks of Constantnope but that they may be compelled modify their decision if and disorder allies have occupied the ministries navy control of the posts telephones which have been temporarily suspended Ship pinr aIso hasb suspended.
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v .I
 Officials view the situation as serious and the representations
 made by the state department were
 described as .rurEent.v
 Dispatches to the Peruvian em-
 bnssy today said events in Bolivia resulted from the Influence of the
 Chilean government and the ac- tivfty of Chilean agents It is known this view also Is held In
 other diplomatic and in some of
 ficiai circles here.
 Embassy officials expressed the be- lief there was an effort to force Peru into a war against it's former ally in the war against Chile in the eighties, out of which grew the Arica-Tacna dispute.
 SUPPORTED BY CHILE
 The Peruvians charge General Montes, a candidate for the presidency cf Bolivia, who is reported to be lead ing the anti Peruvian manifestations, is being supported by Chile and is be- Ing supplied with arms and ammuni- ton from that country.
 The exact situation in Bolivia Is somewhat obscure, owing to the rigid censorship reported to have been i'm posed at La Paz. Reports reaching Peru that General Montes was mobil- izing Bolivian reserves caused deer concern At the Pruvian embassy Il was said that if this were true Peru would be obliged to call out its re. serves, as it's standing army consisted only of few thousand men.
 Peru and Bolivia nre members of
 the League of Nations and if they
 severe diplomatic relations the
 crisis thus provoked would, under
 inc articles of the league cowe-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-18
Guarantees Suspended

Washington March .-constltutionaI guarantees have been suspended throug d. out the republic of salvador hecause of . threatened revolution. accofdink q or- ~. Prooi1nnf Nolenac1 VI xapogt6d in lili eonttn1 C ths aikl1nfion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-18
JINGLING WOOD MONEY

T rise to say that the men in this
 convention who are advocating an un-
 Instructed delegation are jingIing
 wood money in their brooches at this
 moment
 MT. Summers words brought a veri
 table protest from the faction for unin- structed delegates Delegate Frank Munsey of Bland
 accused MT. Roop of being a free
 pooter, sailing under a black flag" This statement added to the heat. and MT. Roop's followers started to- ward the section occupied by Mir. Sum- niers and MT. Munsey Cries of Wrong wrong," came from the Rcop followers The elailnaD iappcd for order, and beleSate John Paul of Rockingham took the floor.
 MT. Paul was opposed 10 an instructed delegation. He was sreeied with ieers and hissing.
 T don't 3elieye you gentlemen real ize, he said, that the people of vir- ginia at this time do not know whom they want for President. We should rot, therefore, pied - our S~s~Sates 10 support anybody in my opinion.' Heated debate continued for moro than two hours, and vote finally was reached shortly before midnight Following the election of defegates at large. Representative W. A. Hoden- burg of Illinoiy, addressed the conven- l ton. The keynote of bis speech was Americanisin,h in which he scored the demorr9tic administration for what he declared was its many failures in the past'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-18
SEVERAL ARE KILLED IN CLASH

 General Sir George Milne of the British Ih. allies wad happening serious clash at the the Turks the allied
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-18
PLEAS FOR FULL !. STAFF NLONDON
 NOT HEEDED--S|M
Says Navy Department In- sisted on Directing Opera ti0ns From Washington
 Until November, 1917
By Associated prs.s

Washington. March 17.-Again cen
 tering his fire at the navy department
 on his charges that it insisted on di-
 ington, Rear Admiral Sims told the
 Senate Investigating committee today
 that his urgent appeals for an ade-
 quate staff in London were ignored
 until November, 1917.
 Admiral Benson. chief of operations,
 reached London during that month, Ad
 miral Sims said. and quickly convinced
 himself of the necessity for establish
 ing real advanced base headquarters |of the navy depGrtment abroad with
 an adequate staff to make possible full cooperation with the admiralty and
 co-ordinating all activities with the allies"
 T had been recommending such ac- tion for five months and specificaIly in my letters of Mas IS. July 16 and October 2S. 1917, had pointed out the necessity for the establishment of such an advanced base headquarters abroad. {. said Admiral Sims.
 CHANGED ATTITUDE After Admiral Benson had reported tHo uePd{Lment cnanKeu its attituds he contirtued. and cable to Bensor November 17. said decision had beer reached that 1t would be advantageou. to have permanent war staff in Eng land to work with the plans deparf ment of the British admiralty. If this meets your approval, addi. tional officers will be sent to augment those already in England who are fit. ted for this work" 1t said. Admiral Benson then asked thai Captain + H. Schofield and Commands, Knox be ordered to report to Admira Sims and Admiral Jellicoe for suct duty, and this was done at once. Ad mirai Sims testified. while his owr recommendations for nearly six mont h, for the same action had been disre garded.
 Tt is hardly necessary to state that this is merely another instance of tn, attitude of the department during al those first critical months of the war. said Admiral Sims. "A recommenda. ton had been making for six month, was not carried into effect until Ad
 miral Benson. during his short stay ii tcoptinued .. Page Fourteen,
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PROCLAMATION ISSUED

c,onstantinople, March 16--On the occunation of Constantinople today, the Rritisb French and Italian high com nissioners issued the following proc lamation:
 First. occupation is provisional.
 Second. the entente powers nave no Intention to destroy the sulfan's au- tl,ority. They wish rather to strehs .ii- on it all places which snail fsH'ans under the Ottoman admsnistrauon.
 Third. the entente powers perslst ,iI their purpose not to deprive the nrns oe C,onstantinople. But if. God foroid, troubles develop. and massacres occur nat decision probably will be modified.
 E-onrfb. in this critical hour every one must attend to his own atlaiIs a,'u ss... assist in maintaining genera ssSuf,.5 without permitting himseif 10 ne us : ceiyed by those whose frenzy ,snus to destroy the last hope or pullalns mon the ruins of the ancient iurklsi empire a new Turkey. Tn snorl ID rbes duty of every person to opey or- ders issuing from the sultan
 Fifth. certain persons implicated in ', threats. of which more VIII De totu later have been arrested in Constap,i- : nople. They naturally will be heid responsible for these acts and Tor the consequent results.
 OCCUPATION FORGED Washin gton March 17.---Allied mil itarv occupation of Constantinople was forced upon the allies by the growing
 (Cen tinued on Page Twenty)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-18
|. ,. P. DELEGATES INSTRUCTED FOR 1. GOVERNOR LOWDEN Decision of Virginia Repub- licans Reached After
 Stormy Session at
 Roanoke
By Associated Prs.

Roanoke Va, March 17.--Followins one of the stormiest scenes that yer attended political gathering in this state, Virginia republicans. in conven- ton here tonight elected four dele gates and four alternates to the na- tional convention in Chicago and in- structed them to support Governor Lowden of Illinois for the presidential nomination.
 The delegates at large selected were. Repr resentative c. Bascomb Slemp, Jo- seph L. Cupper of Alexandria. H. I. Lawson of Floyd and D. P Gronner of Norfolk. Alternates named were. H. E. Crockett of Pulaski, J. B Kimberly of Elizabeth City. B. B. Wheeler of Cliff ton Forge and Mrs M. M. Caldwell of Roanoke.
 The delegation was also instructed to support Henry w. Anderson of Rich mond for the vice presidential nomi- nation. motion for the Lowden and An derson instruction carrying by . vote of 314 to 1s4.
 storm of protest arose when the motion that the delegation be instruct ed for Lowden was offered by Repre- sentative slemp. led by R. I. Roon of christiansburg. the opposition hold. ing out for an uHnstructed delega- tion.
 When order had been restored. Mir. Eoop. declaring against an instructed delegation. said he attended the ua- tional convention in 1908 as an in- structed delegate, and that he Knew of the evils of being pledged for man who has not the following of the peo- ple."
 Delegate Lou W. Summers, of Ab- lhsdon at this Juncture arose and exclaimed:
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An exchange of shots resulted, in which several Puniabi of the British East Indian forces and few of the Turks were killed.
 The excitement caused by the ec- cupation quieted down before darkness which brought absolute calrn.
 The landing of the forces of oc-
 cupation was carried out under the
 guns of the formidabIe allied Fleet
 anchored in the Bosphorus.
 The British drendnaught Benbow
 wns moored mt the Gniatn quay
 her guns trained upon stnsnDoui- K Another man-of-wnr faced the ar
 sensiI in the Golden Horn, while all
 the other warships in the Phosphorus
 were standing by with their decks
 cleared for action.
 NO OTHER CLASHES
 Except in the instance, stated, now ever, this was no resistance to tne al- lied forces, as they carried out the or ders for the occupation of the nistoris capital of the ottoman empire.
 The population in fact. showed little alarm, nor was there any sign Of panis except in one section of Stamooui, as the commanders of the allied troop' brought their forces ashore.
 These forces included 1000 blueJack cts and marines from the British war ships. and contingents from the lorce' of All the allies represented here Indian attachments having Mosiemi on their rosters were among the troop taking part in the operation.
 Comprehensive military and na- val plans had been made Tor carry ing out the allies measures ana tel Ix Q night a number of Turks and other n~rxons who we're regarded as pos- wfbIe disturbers of the peace were arrested, including the comnaander of the Tenth Turkish division. POPULATION DAZED The dead walls of Constentinopl were placarded with a proclamation D! Major General Wilson of the brltisi troops. declaring that anyone commit tins any act that theratened the saie t' of the allied forces would be trled D. court-martial and sentenced to oeatn or such other penalty as the coul might fix. The proclamation was prihe ed in Greek. English and rrencn, an' it was eagerly scanned py curiou crowds in all sections of the city wbcb after inc landing took place, wan dered around the streets in ua1e manner. apparently unable to under stand exactly what had happened. The French ths evening patrolie stamboul with Senegalese troops n British guarded Pera. the suburb norsn west of the Golden Horn, while tn Italians guarded sutari. the portion Constantinople on the Asiatic sue | the Bosphorus. s.a
 The flutter that occurred Tn o.an, boul as the troops marched in was ' the mart of the shopkeepers near tn war office. where the clash occurred They closed their shops in their ITS | fright, but speedily reopened them;
 The allies are declared to peney their measures have provided amp | for the maintenance of security an i order in stamboul and consider IL aues l tionable whether even the so-caiie nationalist forces in Anatoha are n position to attempt anything serious'