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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-12
COAL COMMISSION SPLITS DEF F|N|TELY
 ON HOURS AND PAY
Majority Recommends 25 Per Cent Advance and Unchanged Hours to
 Which Miners Object
By Associated Press

Washington. March 1.-The eommis- sion appointed by President Wilson to settle the coal strike has split definite ly on the questions of wage increase and hours of work.
 The majority, Henry NJ Robinson, chairman, representing the public, and Rembrandt Peale, representing the op- orators, in report submitted to Presi- dent Wilson today, is understood to have recommended a general wage ad- vance of approximately 25 per cent, and that hours and conditions of labor remain unchanged This increase m cludes the 1t per cent granted after the miners returned to work.
 John P. White, representing. the miners, refuses to concur in this set dement, He is preparing a minority report, in which it is reported he will
 recommend a seven-hour day and wage increase of approximately s5 per cent.
 In advance of the publication of the two reports, officials of the United Mine
 Workers of America would not dis ouss the probable course of the miners. Since their representative on the com mission had refused to accept the ma
 iority decision, however, it was re- RaTQeQ as certain flhey Npuih iON ~N cept the settlement it proposes.
 NO RADICAL DIFFERENCES William Green, secretary of the miners union, after conference with Secretary Tumulty at the White House late today, said there was no radical differences between the majority and MT. White. and expressed the hope that the differences would be ironed out at joint meetings between the operators and the miners.
 President Wilson, in inviting the members of the commission to under take a settlement. said it was impor- | tant that their conclusions be reached ! by unanimous action. Since the com missions decision is not unanimous, there Is much speculation as to the l Presidents next step. | The operators would not discuss this
 matter in advance of decision by tho President. but it was plain that the 1 miners and some administration oftt- 1 cials expected Mir. Wilson to invite the | two sides to get together on the basis | of the majority and minority reports | and seek an amicable settlement. 1 The majority report is being withhelo from publication, until Mir Whites report i has been submitted to the president Mem' | hers of the commission refused to discuss 1 it and there seemed to be some doubt :, whether 1t recommended an advance in
 the price of bituninous coal to absorb the proposed wage increases.
 l Tn appointing the commission the Presi' 1 dent said that If a readjustmelt Of ths prices of coal shall be found necessary. ! shall be pleased to transfer to the com mission the powers heretofore vested m the fuel administrator for that purpose. TO PROPOSE PRICE ADVANCE l While the commission was understoou not to have been asked for these powers, 1 1t was suggested in some apparently vel | informed quarters that the indiVidua' commissioners would propose that some | price advance be made on the oasis oi (Continued Page rwo)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-12
U. 5. SURPRISED AT BLAME FOR DELAY Never Informed of Supreme
 Council Decision and
 Opinion Not Asked
By Assecia,sd Pre,,

Washington, March 11.-Surprise was expressed at the state department today at the statement of Earl Curzon plac- ing on the United States blame for the delay in settling the Turkish question:
 The state department has never been informed of the decision of the su- preme council at London, and it's opinion has not been asked said one official.
 Members of the American peace dele gation at Paris were asked concerning the Turkish settlement last year, but refused to discuss the matter at that time.
 France has sent a copy of the Turk. ish settlement to Ambassador Jusser- and for presentation to the American government, but it is understood this has not yet been received at the state department.
 It was learned, however, statement outlining Americas position has beea prepared and would be given to the allied governments as soon as the de- partment has been informed officially of the terms of the settlement
 CURZON BLAMES U. s.
 London, March 11.--Blame for the troubles that are being experienced in settling the Turkish problem was
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-12
TRIAL SWITCHES
 TOL. w. W. ISSUE Attacks on Religion and Sneers at Code of Right and Wrong Are Read
By AsocIstsd Press

Tombstone, Ariz March 11.--Abrupt termination of the states case in chief and the square presentation of the |. w. w. issue were developments In today's session in the trial of H. E. wootten, charged with Kidnapping in connection with the Bisbee deporta- tions of 1917. during which 1.fs6 men in the Warren mining district were shipped from Bisbee. Ariz.. to colum- bus, N. NJ.
 Attacks on the Christian religion in general and the Roman Catholic Church in particular; sneers at any code of right and wrong, and denunciation of the priesthood and the ministry as fol lowers of Mammon,' were read from alleged publications of the Industrial Workers of the World by Frank F. Curley of counsel for the defense, dur ing a discussion of whether 8 witness might be asked if he belonged to the l. W. w
 T solemnly avow that we shall prove that these are the recognized tenets of this Organization" MT. Cur ley said.
 ..I do not object to counsel asking a witness whether he is an l. W. w." County Attorney Robert N. French said. But I do object to the entire ques- tion being thrown open. I believe the infection of the question at this time is prejudicial.
 ..The issue before us is clear. Were the laws of the state of Arizona vio- lated when these men were deported2 make no distinction between illegal methods used by mob and illegal methods employed by an officer of the law"
 Judge Pattee provisionally sustained the objection of the state to the asking of the question, but added that when ever proof was adduced to show that the principles of the Industrial Work CTS of the World were such as outlined by Mr Gurley, he would reconsider his ruli npr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-12
cIIRzoN FLAMES U. s.
CYST OF THE NEWS

II.  ng quintet Finals of tourney will be   list vores May cotton makes sood ga lde at tonight  
  Ra forces
 
  1t will be repeated peads Illicit ,dIstllnE
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-12
MISSISSIPPI HOUSE GIVES WOMEN RIGHT
 VOTE IN ELECTIONS

Jackson. Miss. March 1I.--(spe- cialJ-By vote of m to A the lower house of the NIissfssippi IegisIature this afterpoon adpoted bills givinE women the right to vote in primaries md general elections ~after the plneteenth amendment to the esnptitution sf the United states sha1l have been adopted. un1er the sanse require- uents as are 1nDeaeA en nen.s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-12
Another Continuance Is
 Granted Victor Berger
Rx As.oeiatsd Press

Chicago, March l1.-Nictor Berger and fcur other socialist leaders, sentenced on January 9 of last year to serve twenty year sentences for draft obstruction. ob- tained another continuance when the ca Sc came up in the United states court of appeals today. By agreement of attor- neys, the case was continued indefinitely.
 The Ave affected are Berger. the Rev. Irwin st.s John Tucker. Adolph Germer, J. Louis Engdahl, and William F. Kruse, All are at liberty under bond,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-12
Republicans Nominate Powell
 Rv Axsoeiated Press

Fredericksburg. Va. March 11---Re- publicans of the First district in con- vention here today nominated s. Peter Powell of S2ottsylvania county. as can didate for the national house of rep resentatives. c. C. Smithers of Cape Charles, was elected district delegate to the national convention in Chicago and William w. Butzner of this city, Wa chosen alternate. w. H Powers
 Eli1abeth City county was selected e9 o1ector.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-12
THREE ARE KILLED

Nevada. Mo, March. 1l.-Three persons were killed and property damage esti- mated at s100,000 involving every butd- ing in the business section of the city was sustained when tornado struck Nevada today
 The three men killed were crushed when the upper walls and roof of the Nevada Trust Company building we're blown over upon smaller building housing a shoe-shinning stand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-12
Inspectors Investigate Complaint
 By Asssciatsd Prsss

Chicago, March ll.--Postal inspec tors today began an investigation of complaints from Chicago manufactur- inx from the anti British stickers has5 been pasted on it's mail recently after thu lotters had left the office. The sti&kees placed on the reverse of tile envelopes, read Buy nothing that ss mahe in Engiand."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-12
SENATE LEADERS LINED UP FOR 4
 DECISIVE EFFORT
Semblance of Cohesion Re- stored, But Still Short of Necessary Two-Thirds
 to Adopt Compromise
By Associated Pres,

Washington. March 11.-During truce in the peace treaty debate today Senate leaders marshaIed their scattered forces for another and decisive attempt to reach a compromise on Article 16
 As result some sembiance of cohesion was restored among the compromise ad- wocates on the republican and democratic sides of the chamber, but the total of votes that could be counted for any conn promise still was Short of the necessary two-thrds, and the leaders expressed little hope of final agreement.
 Resurrecting the new republican sub- sttute for the Article 10 reservation. the republican leaders agreed on some changes in wording in the hope that they might regain the support of the handful of republican senators whose refusal to support the substitute yesterday started a general breaking up of the whole com promise situation. It was understood they had not entirely succeeded tonight. and 1t remained uncertain whether the revised substitute would be offered when the debate is resumed tomorrow.
 Among the democratic compromise ad-
 
 democratic votes for the substitute last night work was continued aggressivSy. and the leaders asserted they had made further gains during the day.
 COUNTER OFFENSIVE BEGUN
 Late in the afternoon, Senator Hitch- cock of Nebraska, the democratic leader, started a determined counter offensive against the new reservation with the re- suit that the status of compromise the democratic side became almost as uncertain as it was among the repub- 1cans
 The best claims that were made tonight by the most optimistic advocates of conn promise fixed the democratic support for the substitute at 32 votes and the repub- lican support for it at 9 votes. Tflt reckoning, if correct, still would leave shortage of votes from the 64 neces- sary to ratify the treaty, and no leader knew from what quarter any additional strength could be gained.
 The situation contained many interest," ing possibilities, there being intimations that, among other things the democrats were planning to introd&ce the substi- tnte If the republicans failed to do so.
 There also were more rumblings of discomfort among new republican miid reservationists, and it was said the new draft might bs presented from that quar- 4 ter if the republican, leaders finally de- cided to discard 1t.
 During the day the treaty was not called before the Senate at all, though Sen- ator Brandegee republican, Connecticut, one of the irreconcilable opponents of the treaty. made speech criticising the Ar ticle 10 substitute and warning that if 1t were adopted President Wilson might treat its as an interpretation only. ac- cept the ratification and tell the other forces that the reservation did not impair the nations obligations
 Tomorrow the treaty will be taken up again formally, though the leaders do not expect a final vote on Article 10 be- fore Saturday at the earliest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-12
Crew of Abandoned Schooner Landed
 By Associated Prsss

st John. N. B., March 11.--The crew of the schooner J. Frank Seavey. which was abandoned at sea while on her way from Pensacola to Cuba, has been landed, according to information re- ceived by her agent here today. The schooner, built at Bath, Me, in 1888. registered 33s tons and was owned by the Maine Transportation Company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-12
Kings Villa Ransacked

Copenhagen. March 2l.--Burglars have ransacked the villa of King Chris tian. situated on the Skaw. silverware and antiques valued at several thousand kroner were stolen. The Skaw is the northern exteremity of Jutland.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-12
Alleged Murderer Held

Huntsville. March li.-(Sps cial l--Arthur |G. Lowe. an attache of carnival com pany, has been arrested here on charge of murder. alleged to have been commit ted at Lexingtons Miss. He will be taken to Lexington tomorrow, The alleged vic- tim was an employe of the company
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-12
ATLANTIC FLEET NOT KEPT READY,
 CHARGE OF SIMS.
Says Pleas for Ships Disre- garded and Months Lost Before U s. Squadron
 Joined British
By AssocIsted Pre.s

Washington, March il -Charges that the Atlantic fleet was not kept in readi- ness during the war were added by Rear Admiral Sims to his arraignment of navy department policy in testimony today bs- fore the senate Investigating committee
 lie told the committee that frequeny Pleas for American warshils were dis regarded and months were icst in dis catching sl squadron of e,ttleships 'o join the British trand fl ct When ths
 cuadron finally was orde el abroad, he sAid, It was composed vt fClr ships o. different types, evidence tha ether ships to form homogeneous uult were not ready for sea service. lie read also .l message from the department showing that after the four were selected il was necessary to dock them before they could proceed. delay of another two or three weeks.
 Tribute to the officers and men of the battleships was paid b. the aGl6lral. who said the work of the fttins illto the Brit lsl fleet was accompanied in four days, one of the finest cxAibtlos he had ever seen. Service with the Brltish, he pointed out, neeessitated the abandonment of alt the American codes aac signals an'i adoption of the British system.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-12
REQUESTS REFUSED

Requests for American forces to sup plement the allied naVal patrol, Admlral Sims asserted, were refused at first " the navy department on the ground that the future position of the United States must in no way be jeopardized by any disintegra ton of our man fighting fleet
 The admiral declared be was wholl% unable to conceive of anY war policy, es- pecially in world war. eased upon the requirements of ncssible future wars
 Admiral Sims charged that it was thrFe months after the tnitea States entered the war before he received statement of the navy department i.olicN. that for seven months fife department failed 70 even answer his cables with regard tp sendins hsttleships. and tlen denied the request. but a month l&ter reversed its position and ordered inc sixth battle squadron abroad that ie first urged the dispatch of all available tugs to the war zone on April D, 19i7, bat ip tugs arrived until a year later, although fortN-three were available tc the nary departnicn the day war was ieelarea in addition te many owned by priyate concerns. that although he asked on aure eS, al'. tha' American submarines he sent to the wa gone to help combat J-beat- it was four months before as feuuest was eonplie't with, and then only five submefsihles
 were sent five more afriyieg four months | q
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-16

hnitcly toward standardization of the
industry With production still FAR
behind orders. every effort is being
made to bring The Number or cars OF
each individual factory up to tho
maximum of production. Labor con-
ditions in general, lack of materials,
and a tightening OF the money mar
ket. has caused many plants to faii
below quotas set Tor this time or
the year.
consolidation OF plants is prob
lem OF the future. The need OF to-
day that coufronts the automobile
manufacturer is not the market sat
uration but rather. how to produce
cars TO cover the orders already on
file. No doubt the time will come
when the automobile industry will
shake down To Il lew great controlling
companies. This is seemingly long
way off. however.
when the day comes when auto
mobiles will be bought rather than
sold. then the tcst period will have
arrived to determine how many or the
cars built today can survive withput
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-16
FARM WAGON MAKER NOM
BUILDING MOTOR TRUCKS
Every Builder Of These Aids TO
Transportation Has the Former
in Mind Today.

III "A recent development In the motor
truck industry, which shows the
trend OF things toward automotive
transportation more clearly than
anything else could possibly show
u. Is recent Arrangement per-
: fected by one or the country's, oldest
s and best farm wagon manufacturers.
For scvcnty-fivc years the name of
|. this manufacturer has been a house
! hold word throughout the United
States. The house OF this manufac-
able dealings. and for the quality of
it's product. which is we'll known To
farmers, both in tins generation and
In the past. II will he news Ia many
to read the announcement that This
company has decided to cnte- the
motor truck field. and that the truck
they will handle in the future Will
lowing statement which they have
just made relative TO their reasons
for this action. Will be found cf in
terest. says George Is: Sirotmcycr. OF
q. Meyers Sons Co, who have
handled wagons ana bugEics in this
city for more than thirty years.
vehicle manufacturers who think
things through have already real
lied that the motor truck has sup
planted the heavy horse Drawn
2 wagon for use outside the farm. To-
udy the idl iiitI ~ NIIHhillS HOW ne
can make use Of motor truck trans
portation.
I'VE believe the vehicle and imple-
E,ent dealer who has sold wagons TO
the coal man, the contractor. the
farmer, is the logical distributor of
motor trucks. business is done on
confidence. and Tho more firmly holds
the confidence Of the business pub
lie and the farmer than the nipple
mcnt dealer?"
Every motor trucl; builder today
has in mind the farmer. and is con-
structinE his truck along practical
lines for use by the farmer.
In conversation with Harry g.
Mock. general manager OF the Ma
tional Automobile Dealers AsSccia-
ton recently. says Mr.. StrCtmcycr,
one OF the first questions asked was
ARE YOU selling the farmers in this
section" Therefore, the hip-hy-
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hauling in hay from the

will 'be hauling in hay from the
field.
With the farm wagon he doesn't
use the same rig for this work. If
he Is hauling gravel. he puts on the
10 market he puts on stock .ucls,'
while FOR drawing in hay he puts on
the hay rigging" Some OF the
bodies that are sold on farm trucks
answer the purpose Just as we'll as
though the dealer who sold him a
farm wagon expected him TO haul
his hay and do all of the other work
which tho wagon was sold, ".''
The farm field Is so promising that
the same attention should be given
in designing farm truck bodies that
has been given to bodies for other
special work. 1t Will go long way
toward motorlzing the farm, which
means larger crob acreage and
more food.
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Overspesding Is Dangerous to Others
and Seriously Detrimental to Machine

does not tend t0 increase gradually
hut IN almost instantaneous In its
action once the critical speed In
reached. Much damage not only
to itself but to surrounding parts
mny be the result of IL shaft whip
ping out OF ftN proper position.
The engine nyNvhcel and clutch
parts may also be damaged beyond
repair should they run AT nm ca
rrsSiNr speed.
Truck tires. particularly the
usual solid type. arc rapidly de-
stroycd by abnormal speeds. It Is
here that the cost of ovcr-spccd-
Ing In most quickly felt by the
truck owner.
La fairness tn yourself md to
other users of the highways do
not temper with the governor on
your truck md do not permit of
driving beyond n rational snccd IL
your truck Ii not 80 cqufppcd.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-16

0NcrSpcrdinG In not only dan-
scrOus t0 others, but like over
londlni:, Is II factor which greatly
lessons the normal life oil your
truck. Most trucks are equipped
with governors TO prevent excess
siNc driving speeds. II IL just ns
essential To keep down the speed
I'm consisting.
4 heavy truck fn motion repre-
SCENTS n tremendous amount of
cacrEy whose dcstructiYencss In
crcu>cs mt much greater ratio
than the increase In speed. IL
therefore requires much more cf-
fort to control nnL IL can do untold
damage should IL get beyond the
drivers control.
Excessive speed causes excessive
wear. The driving shafts Rrc de-
signed ia run ut certain speeds he
low their critical ar bending
speeds. whipping OF drive shafts
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.r>So!idating with other car manu-
facturers.
Such move would bring produce
tion up to higher degree OF ctii-
ciencF and would minimize financial
uitlculties which are always so prov
alent when supply exceeds demand"
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that will nt into the average farm
work.
The. farmer may be hauling sand
and gravel today from a nearby
gravel pit so that he can do some
concreting around the barn: tomor-
row he may want 10 take Il load OF
hogs TO market. While next week lie
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-16

July, will carry their own band Q
forty piaces! They arc routed Owe
tho Lincoln Highway in pncumat
camp at Bear Mountain In New Yorl
the national Boy Scout. camp. IN
VIII return through Central Nc
York, stopping at Niagara Falls.
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HEADS TWO COMPANIES
PRESIDENT w. G. Buckncr's Corpora
lions VIII Furnish Electric Flower
10 Ia

lions VIII Furnish Electric Flower
mud Operate Eiouring min.
ORANGE. VA. May 15.--Thc Sofncr
rset Light and Power Co. recently
chartered by the State corporation
Commission with s75. 900 capital stock,
PROPOSES TO build and equip ut SOM
erset In this county an electric power
plant with sufficient horse power to
furnish both light and power for the
towns and villages of Orange. Green
and Madison Counties and perhaps
The Somerset Milling Co. has also
been incorporated and. under the
arrangements OF the same parties.
Will establish and operate Il Touring
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Truck for short IIauls" idea. take
the truck out to the farmer show
him its real worth and yearly say
ing
Another great study before tho
truck builder today is that of body
design. and especially Il properly de-
signed hody for the farmer. Il body
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SATURATION POINT IN
SALES OF AUTOMOBILES

"N'hcn Everyone DRIVES md No Auto
mobiles Wear Out" Says T.. s.
Jordan.
In reply to the question, Where liz
the saturation point in automobile
saies?" Mr.. Edward S. Jordan. prcsi-
dent of the Jordan Motor Car Com
pany. of Cleveland. replied: when
everyone drives and no automobiles
wear out"
THE tendency. however, Is very de-
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mill ut Somerset to be operated by
electric power w. G.. Buckner is the
president Of both companies
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Scouting vim aIotorcade,

About eighty Akron Boy Scouts
who VIII travel via motorcade TO
Roosevclts home at Oyster Bay i'm
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