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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-02
COLBY EXPLAINS
 NOTE SENT CHILE U. s. Did Not Mean to Ex- ercise Pressure or Inter-
 vene In Any Form
By AssseIstsd pre.s

Buenos Aires, April 1.--The United States government, in it's recent note to Chile, asking that country to leave nothing undone to prevent rupture between Peru and Bolivia, did not in tend to exercise pressure nor inter- vene in any form"
 N That statement to this effect had been made by Secretary or state Colby 10 the Chilean ambassador at Wash ineton, Beltran Mathieu. is disclosed in note Foreign Minister Hiudobro of Chile has delivered to United States Ambassador. Shea at Santiago, the text of which is published here.
 Minister Hiudobro expresses in his note the satisfaction of the Chilean government at the definition of the att titude of the United Staes. which. as at first set forth in the note to Chile, was resented by the Chilean press and, it is said. so displeased the Chilean government that in addition to the gov ernment's formal reply, Ambassador Mathieu verbally expressed its dis pleasure to Secretary Colby.
 Minister Hiudobrod in his communi- cation to Ambassador Shea, says that in the light of the information Am bassador Mathieu has received from Secretary Colby. he understands the attitude of the United States to be as follows:
 The United States has not thought and does not think of intervening in any form in negotiations Chile has pending with Bolivia and Peru. nor of exercising any pressure on them, with out other reservation than of afford ing. in case all the parties interested solicit it in common accord. the good offices and mediation of the American government"
 The note then emphatically declares that Chile cannot accept Intervention from any source in the Tacna -Arica case. or any other case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-02
F OUR INDICTED IN
 ALL E ICED LEAK IN J. 5. SUPREME COURT.
Former Secretary to Justice McKenna Charged With Disclosing Substance of
 Forthcoming Decision
sy Associated rrsss

Washington, April 1.-For the first time in history. a criminal indictment was returned today against persons alleged to have obtained advance information of supreme court decision for the purpose O. stock market speculation.
 Ashton F. Esmbery former secretary to Justice McKenna. was named as the nan who disclosed the substance of the highest courts forthcoming decision in the Southern Pacific case last Novem- bcr.
 He was said to have received $500 for the information, whereby the other de- fendants, E. Willard Mayer. IT., New York broker; Barnett K. Moses, lawyer, of Washington, and James Harwood Graves, former assistant attorney in the department of justice, were enabled to sell short" 590 shares of Southern Pa
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-02
ALL TRAINMEN ON N. & w. TO STRIKE
 AT 4 F. M. TODAY
By AssocIsted Press

Roanoke. va., April t.--Brother- hood of Railway 1rainmen on this division of the Norfolk and West ern railway will strike tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock. causing what union officials declare will he n complete tfc-up of passenger traffic, they decided at mass meeting here tonight.
 The local lodge of the Brother hood of Locomotive Bremen and Enginemen will adhere to s reso- Iution adopted yesterday that they will not fire on trains manned by scab erews,. officials of the lodge announced tonight.
 Union officixt~ said tonight that tweuty-six passenger trains out of Roanoke tomorrow will he affected by the action of the trainmcn- Only mail cars will be handled, tkey added.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-02
CHATTANOOGA NOW MENACED BY FLOOD Tennessee Rapidly Rising and Trains Tied Up By
 High Water
By Associated rrsss

Chattanooga, Tenn, April iWith neavy rain falling over the entire watv. shed of the Tennessee river and tiir stream now rapidly rising. fears were ex- pressed here tonight that serious flood was threatening this territory.
 Reports from points on the upper reaches of the river say that the Hiwasse. Ocvee and smaller streams are on a ram page and that the downpour of rain is continuous. The river at Chattanooga to- night was eighteen Feet and the rainfall since last night over three inches. Greeks north of Chattanooga are oyerflowing ani party of Chattanoosans returning from motor trip to Dayton teephoned that they were marooned at Graysville, Tenn, And would not be able to reach the city tonight. Street car service to the eastern suburbs of tn city was halted temporarily tonight by water covering the tracks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-02
Democrats to Discuss
 Plans for Convention
K As.si.t.a rrs..

Washington. April 1.--Plans for the democratic national convention in San Francisco will be discussed at meet Ing of the committee on arrangements April 20 in Chicago. Chairman Cum . mirs of the national committee an- pounced today that subcommittee re- centiy appointed to deal with specific convention matters would make their reports at that time to the full com n,ittee.
 In connection with the meeting there will be a conference of the seven teen newly appointed women members of the democratic executive committee with the national chairman and other crganiza tion officials.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-02
Rail Wage Farley
 Halted By Road Representatives.
By Associated Pros.


 Washfn gton, April 1.-Wage ne- gotiations between the conference committees representing the rail- roads and the unions were broken off tonight, when the railroad rep- resentatives declined to continue consideration of demands which have been estiy4nted to total Sf .O0O, ,GO0, ,OCO, urtess the public vas given 3 voice in the proceed in4s.
 Under the provisions of the transportatioin act, the wage con- troversy now will be referred to the railroad labor board, which is yet to be appofnted by President Wilson. The law provides for three representatives of the public on this board.
 E. T. Whiter. chairman of the railway executives conference committee, announced the decision in . statement which said the two sides were in disagreement as to the provisions of the transporta- tiOm act. The union representative were said to hold that the law con- templnted m agreement between the railroads and the employees prior to any opportunity for par tfcipatton by the representatfves of the publte.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-02
Railroad Ferry
 Operators Obey
 Order to Strike
sy Assssiat.s psss

New York. April 1.-ObeyfnE strike call inveIving between S0eo and 1S,ooo narine workers. erews operating railroad ferry boats at . e'clock began tying up Hseir craft, after the rush of homeward-bound comnutefs had ended. Engine room and deck forces of railread- owhed tugs and lighters were called out this after.een.
 Rerries and tugs sperated by the city. and harbsr craft owned ana esntreIIea by the shippine bsafa or other branehee of the xovernnssat. win net be affected by the strike, unien Ieaaers sata.
 The men are striking. aefordfng fo union off1efaln. to ~en1eRce . continued observance of the eight- hour lay" which they cay is threatened by the action of one Of the railroads in selling parts of fts tues and hsrbor barges te . s4so-raIied inaepehdent eosipany. net under jurisdiction of rnflroad regu1atfon.~ PYfvete conpaniea, they elaaa. work under q ten-hsur ue0eouAo~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-02
OVER 1000 EMPLOYES OF STOCK YARDS TO
 RESUME JOBS TODAY
sy Asssesais1 r,sss

Chicago. April 1.-More than 1000 employees of the cAieaxe stock yards and packing companies will be hack at work tomorrow as . re- feeders and stock handlers to re- turn to their Jobs and aFbtfrate wage differences. The freight em- barge on live stoeA entering Chics- SO was lifted iDaeaiateIy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-02
President Sole Commander of
 Rhine Forces
By A..eI.s.s Prs.

Washington. April 1.--President Wilson informed the House today in response to a resolution of inquiry that American troops on the Rhine still were controlled by the terms of the armistice and were subject only to his orders as commander in-ehief of the army.
 Field Marshal Foch of France, the President said, has no Jurisdiction over the troops nor are they in any way controlled by the decisions of the allied Rhineland commission. which makes ordinances and rules for the governing of the territory poIiced by the allied armies of oc- cupation.
 Major General Allen, commanding the American troops, the President wrote. has authority to police the territory under his control, to pre- serve order and "to repel any nt- tack which may be made upon hin.s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-02
$50 C., M. & ST. F.
 SWITCHMEN QUIT

Chicago, April 2--six hundred and fifty switchmen and switch tend CTS employed here by the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul rnilrosd went on strike tonight. demanding reinstatement of a ynrdmaster who th~y said was forced to resign early in the war because Of aIieged pro- German utterances. They also de- cIared they would present demands for increased pay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-02
REPUBLICANS PLAN VOTE FRIDAY 'ON
 PEACE RESOLUTION
Measure Will Be Taken Up Thursday Under a Nine Hour Debate Agree
 ment
By Associated Press

Washington. April L-Republican lead CTS in the House completed today their plans to put through week from tomor- row resolution declaring the state Of war with Germany at an end. The meas ure was favorably reported today by the foreign affairs committee and will ue taken up next Thursday under a nine hour debate rule which will bring the vote on Friday.
 Action of the republicans drew the fire tonight of Homer s. Cummings. chairman of the democratic national committee In statement to press representatives he said it marked about the lowest point of moral capacity to which the republi- can leadership has descended" E It was an attempt, he added, to use the treaty of Versailles without first ac- cepting it. and probably would lead to international complications the serious ness of which it is difficult at this time to conjecture"
 The resolution was reported on strict party vote by the foreign affairs conn mittee. The representative from the Ninth Alabama district refused to vote but hts colleagues on the committee all opposed tha ranbrt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-02
FLOOD HALTs TRAINS

Atlanta, Ga, Apr. 1--ThrOugh7 tralns of the Southern Railway on the line between Chattanooga and Atlanta were tied up tonight by high water north of Rome, Ga, and Western and Atlantic trains were delayed for about two hours by high water near Adairsville. Ga.
 Southern passenger trains numbers II and i5 southboupd are waiting above Rome to come through, and numbers 10 and 1s, northbound, arc held at Rome ersit is announced here tonight. Thewaters of normally small creek were swollen by heavy rains causing the tracks to be overflowed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-02
GARY NOMIN ATED TO
 SUCCEED STOVALL
sy A.,osIatsd Pres,

Washington April 1. Hampson Gary of Texas. now consul general at Cairo, Egypt, was nominated today by President Wilson to be minister to Switzerland. He will succeed Pleasant A. Stovall of Savannah, Ga, who re- signed recently.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-02
FAIRFIELD IS GIVEN
 POPULATION OF 1898

By Assoslatsd Prsss Washington, April f.-PopulatiOn statistics announced today by the census bureau includeds Fine Biuff, Ark. 10.zSO, an in- crease of ATS, or z73 per cent over 1910.
 Fairfield. Ala. 4,30s; ineorpor- ated in 1918.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-02
RUHR REVOLUTION
 ENDS AS WORKMEN
 ACCEPT COMPROMISE
. As.ssIets1 Pnss

Dusseldorf. April !. - Conpro-
 nise propssals made by the Berlin governnent were aeceIted by the werk.pen,s general conference at Essen te1ay, ard thus the Ruhr reve1ul3en ls en1eds aeeoFding te . teloDhone neanage Feeo1ved heFe
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-02
REVISE PLAN

Later republican leaders revised their plan to call the measure up Monday be- cause of the probable absence of mem bers on that day due to the Easter hoii- days. They had no doubt that 1t woud be adopted, although the democrats were lining up against it. but were not eaualy confident that the necessary two-thlrds to carry 1t over presidential veto could be obtained.
 In that connection Mir Cummings sand he did not think for enc moment' that 'the President would sign such a resoius tion
 He said the house was attempting to exercise powers it did not possess,
 Discussing the general political situa- ton MT. Cummings indicated that the democratic leaders expected to have the
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-02
NEW YORK HOUSE
 GUSTS SOCIALISTS NexbStep In Fight Against Socialist Party to Be
 Taken Today
By Associated Prss

Albany, N Y., April 1.-The live social ist members Of the state assembly. Louis waldman and August Claessens of New York; Samuel A Dewitt and Samuel Orr of the Bronx and Charles Solomon of Kings county. were expelled from the lower house of the legislature by an over whelming majority.
 The next step in the fight against the socialist party, characterized as a "trai- torous party by the assembly judiciary committed, which recommended after in- vestigation into the charges of dsloyalty against the five socialist assemblymen, that they be denied seats in the assembly, will be taken in the legislature tomorrow.
 Bills designed to carry out the recom- mendations of the Judiciary committee that appropriate legislation be enacted to the end that hereafter no party, group or political organization in which aliens are acceptable as members, or whose principles, policies or programme are re- sponsible to or determined by an or garization. national or state, composed of persons not members of the electorate of the nation or state. shall be privileged to occupy the position of political party OH the official ballot of this state" are expected to be introduced in the assem- ply.
 Legislative circles tonight were discuss ing the statement given out today by Waldman and Solomon. two of the busted assemblymen. in which they said the workers by whom we were elected must and will be heard. If the people are to be driven from the ballot box where shall they go?"
 COURTS HELD POWERLESS
 Reports reaching he-v ~rom New York that the socialists would appeal to the courts were given little or no attention, most members of the assembly declaring that the courts could not review the ac- ton of the assembly in voting to deny seats to the five assemblymen because. they said, the house is judge of it's own mem oers and its decision is final
 Expulsion of the five assemblymen. the entire representation of the socialist party in the assembly, came after mem bers debated the majority report of the judiciary committee for nearly twenty four hours
 Thousands of words were spoRsn for and against the socialist assemblymen bel ore the final roll calls. Members of both parties clamored for recognition throughout the long hours of the night, so they could have their speeches read into the records.
 Speaker Sweet, for the second time in his career as speaker of the assembly, spoke from the floor in support Of the committee report. while Col. Theodore Roosevelt, republican, of Nassau. and Miss Marguerite l.. Smith. republican.
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-21
HAVE SUBURBAN CAR
Dodge Bros. Have Truck Peculiarly
Adapted for Farm Use

Dodge Bros business cars include a
suburban car, finished in aatural wood,
intended primarily for use on country
estates and around farm; a standard
pancled cara special long wheel base
panel car-for instance 140 inches long
standard undertaker's wagon, a
standard screen car and similar model
fitted with seat and step, u two and :
one half ton Dodge Graham unit with
cab and stake body, an ambulance and a
one and one half ton Dodge Graham
unit with canopy body.
Their standard wheel base is ia
inches and the shipping weight of the
chassis is 110 pounds four -tylinder
L-head type is used, vacuum feed fuel
system, special automatic alright type
carburetor, single units starter gen :
orator, full floating rear axle, semi
elliptic front springs and three quarter
elliptic rear.
In the screen and panel body types
there is a loading space 72 inches long.
33 inches wide and "a inches high.
The Dodge Graham unit truck builder
uses Dodge Bros Power plant has 130-
inch wheel base and is made in one
and one half ton model. two and one =
half ton model and three ton tractor
model
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-21
FFCTR|C TRUCK
! COMING TO FORE
!. Tyoe Invaluable for Short
uauls and Work Through
Streets of City
hrs DOWN THE COST

|,pororc another year is over the
l,tric truck will have been given the
E.rnition it deserves commented j.
lawson, president of the Oneida
,.dolpbia Motor Co., who was dis
linz [ the new unit drive electric
|'rruck transportation has divided it
|, distinctly into two classes. In
onc class the electric truck is ideal
/, IN the other the gasoline pro-
|,od commercial cur is necessary. The
|, class is city work, general haul
\ through congested traffic, in whole
|, and retail districts. Speed is
|.,ssarily restricted and The character
ho work is not severe. When the
VI rco,lirements are anywhere near
Su samc the electric truck can be-
s.otad tod with saving of 80 per cent
rRb Y. Tho gas truck. 1t is longer lived.
y morc m reliable and is much more eco
.;coI because of it's utter simplicity
n t tbe small number of parts which
\ ,;tolv TO wear or require repair.
ETbis leaves for the gasoline truck
|. second field. or long DISTANCE haul
\ done largely of city streets and
Ssre the requirements are more Sc
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-21
INTERNAL GEAR DRIVE
Republican Trucks Show Clever
Method of Power Transmission

Republic trucks are of the Republic :
Torbenson internal Gear driven type
with extra large nickel steel gears
carrying the entire load, on drop forged
J. beam with the power transmitted
through live shafts and internal gears.
An advantage claimed for this type of
gear is that it permits the use of high
speed rotative parts from the engine to
the drifting wheels where the reduction
in speed and increase in power is effec :
tive in the wheels themselves.
The axles are provided with the
Powrlok differential, which prevents
one wheel from spinning where it en-
counters soft ground and permits the
other wheel to continue to propel the
truck, thus avoiding skidding and stall
ing
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-21
Dirt in Motorcdrs
Causes Rust and Wear

Dirt is undesirable no matter
where it is, but the average auto
mobile owner has yet to learn that
dirt on the running gear does more
than merely cover up some painted
or unpainted metal. Joints seeming
ly as tight as mechanic can get
them allow dirt to pass through.
The reason for the dirt being so un-
desirable near working parts of the
chassis is not so much because It
doesn't look well, but because it
eventually gets to a moving surface
and starts rapid wear. If you own a
watch with screw back on it and
you keep that watch in one Of your
pockets where odd things are put
occasionally, just remove that screw
back and notice the dirt that has
worked it's way in.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-21
TWO DISTINCT TYPES
Vim Motortrucks Showing Line o
"Heavies" and Lights"

The Vim Motortruck Co. is showing
representative line of both light de-
livery and heavy duty trucks.
There are nine models shown, in
cludihg the, half ton light delivery
chassis. the half-ton open express. the
half ton closed panel and the half fton
foredoor panel body models. Also, the
Vim special model, designed with longer
wheelbasc, longer and roomier body,
with special heavy spring suspension
and oversize tires, this model being es-
pecially suitable for the'type of hauling
where the goods are bulky and light in
weight.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-21
Compact Tractor

|rhe New Eritain tractor is a small.
hpact tractor. intended TO do any job
n horse will do. such as hauling,
Iwinr. discing. narrowing, pulveriz- :
4 drilling. wedding, moving, spray
& etc. 1t can, also be hitched up TO
E,work for sowing. grinding, ehsilage,
Fling. in fact. anything that a, six
Esepower stationary engine would do.
comes in sizes to meet varying re-
frementS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-21
Louisville to SoIue
Return-Load Problem

Operators of motortruck routes
radiating out Of Louisville have or
ganized for the purpose establish
ing a central depot, to which the
shipper may send his goods destined
for farms or towns on the routes.
Small shipments coming into Louis
vile also will be distributed from the
depot. An expert on transportation
matters has been engaged to take
charge of the station. 1t is expected
to solve the return loads problem in
that territory.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-21
Forty Years Experience

|rbe Acme truck. built by Il concern
n has been manufacturing for forty
brs comes in four models. one, two
fee and one half and five tons, with
bsel bases ranging from 100 to lSO
Lhes and chassis lengths from 1914 to
H inches. The four cylinder Con :
Isntal motor is used. 1t is u Timken
|rm driven truck with full floating
n axle except in the one ton. which is
Eidoating. A distinctive feature of
Ese trucks is the Gotta transmission.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-21
Own Desiqns Developed

The Seldcn series A trucks were de =
signed and built by their own engineer
after exhaustive field work. They are
made in one and one half, two and one =
half and three and one half ton models
of the worm drive type. The three
and one half ton model is typical of all,
the frame construction as u unit being
Of the flexible type. An important
Selden feature is the absence of bolt
or rivet holes in the top or bottom
flanges of the frame rails as well as of
rivcts in the entire frame construction.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-21
USE SAME ENGINE
Overland Trucks Get Fine Results
In All Their Recent Models

The Overland ono ton truck features
the exhibit of the Overland Harper
Co.
Upon the chassis of the sturdy model
four have been mounted panel. stake
aud express bodies of standard size. The
same engine which has given wonderful
pulling power to the Overland four
passenger car, is used in the truck.
Tho motor is simple, compact, acces
sible, powerful aud economical. Clutch
transmission and universal joint are all
encased with the motor and run in q
single bath of oil. Each unit has been
made accessible and easy to get at, in
order to reduce repair expense ant
thereby increase its utility.
Many other features that have made
the passenger car economical and eff
cicnt to operate areincorporated in the
light truck
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-21
Special Coal Truck

Brockway truck is made in four mod =
namely, one and one half, two and
half, three and one half and five ton
bacity. with wheel bases ranging from
B to ia inches. 1t is worm driven.
their exhibit they are making Il
Rcial show of their K4 special coal
LEX, built with an especially short
|eel base for small turning radius. 1t
equipped with mechanically elevated
h body SO the coal can be unloaded
|ough gravity either in a manhole or
ross terraces to the cellar.