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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-16
MORSE INDICTMENT DISMISSAL ASKED Shipping Board Holds That Criminal Prosecution Is
 Not Justified
Ry AssseIatst Prs.a.

Washington, May 15.-Attorney General Palmer was asked today by the shipping board to cause dismissal of the indict- ment returned recently by a federal grand jury at New York. charging Charles w. Morse with conspiracy to violate the shipping act through the al legged sale of the steamer Mccullough to La societe Generaie de Houillen and Ag- glomeres, a French corporation.
 After considering the records in the case, the board held that criminal prose- cution was not justified. It was said at the boards offices that the indictment had so hindered Mir. Morse in his finan- ciai transactions that he could not com plete ships now building for the board al his plants. the Groton Iron Works, Gro- ton. Conn. and the Virginia Shipbuildt ing Corporation. Alexandria, Va.
 The operations of these two plans are now being investigated by congressional committee charged with making gem eral inquiry into shipping board affairs
 Mir Morse appeared before the board yesterday to explain the effect of the in dictment on his affairs. He was said at the boards offices to have asked that the board interest itself in the mat. ter since he was its agent for the exe. cution of certain contracts for building ships.
 The Mccullough is the ship for which the board allowed Mir. Morse s400.000 be- cause of her destruction by submarine while in the service of the army. She was requisitioned from the United States Steamship Company of Maine of which MT. Morse Is president, and before shs was taken over in 1917 the company had
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-16
Z CIVILIAN PLIERS ! BELIEVED DROWNED Abandoned Plane Is Seen Drifting But No Trace of
 Airmen Found
By A,secsa,sd Pr..s

New Orleans, May 1.-Two civilian aviators. former service men. are miss ing and are believed to have been drowned in Lake Borgne Friday night and their abandoned airship. a former naval seaplane. was found drifting about two miles out in the lake today and being rapidly pounded to pieces by the high seas.
 The missing men are believed to be Douglas Manning and William Camp bell of California, as cards bearing their names were found in the plane when boarded by lighthouse keepers today.
 The plane was seen coming from the direction of Mobile late Friday evening directly over the lake from the Missis- sippi sound. When discovered today the plane was near Pearl river and abreast of the Helen B. lighthouse. The plane was first seen on the water by the keeper of the lighthouse sno .. tender was at once sent out to il. but it was found to have been abandoned report was immediately made to the navay station at Algiers and an in- quiry was made of the navy yard at Pensacola. but the Identity of the damaged plane could not be established nor that of it's crew. The wings of the plane bear the markings of the naval service and the body has the number ''7" painted thereon. It was stated by naval officers that | the plane may have been a former naval craft. but many of these had
 been sold to private individuals since
 the close of the war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-16
FORMER PRESIDENT IS bE|NG PURSUED,
 0BREGON REPORTS
Vera Cruz Reports Tell of Aged Deposed Rulers Es-
 cape Through Lines of RevOlutionists
By As.oo,s..d pr.ss

Mexico City, May I5.-(yia La-
 redo Junction and Dallas, Tex.)--
 Reports that Gen. Manuel Dieguex
 has been Captured were confirmed
 Wednesday by a wireless dispatch from Guaralnjara given out by
 Obreron Headquarters and signed
 by Col. Isais Castro. stating that
 Dieguez, together with his staff,
 and Gen. Sebastian AlIende are
 imprisoned.
 Prior to receipt of the wirelss mes sage it had been decided to send Gen eral Benjamin Hill with a strong col umn to capture Dieguez. Other state ments made by liberal revolutionis' headquarters indicate fighting is stil. going on near San Marcos, state oi Puebla, between the column guarding the presidential trains and revolution a1y forces.
 Obregon's headquarters announced that permission had been given Gen. eral Guadalupe Sanchez to allow Gen Candida Aguilar to pass through revo- lutionary lines ito confer with Presi- dent Carranza with view to avoiding more bloodshed, General Aguilar later to surrender.
 With forces under General Sanchez opposing assaults by General Francisco Murguia, who is attempting to cut way through toward Vera Cruz, revo' lutionary forces under Gen. Cosio Ro- belo have left Puebla with the obJec' of attacking Carranza forces from tne rear. .
 Heavy casualties are reported III General Murguia's four assaults Tn tn' vicinity of Dinconada. Gen. Jacint' Ereyfno. with safe conduct for Presi' dent Carranza and his official family is also en route from Puebla toware tho scene of fighting.
 Seyenty-five members Of the nationa Senate Chamber of Deputies are hold ing frequent meetings with view te solving the problem of calling an ex' traordinary session of the assembly ts appoint provision President.
 Gen. Antonio Villarreal is apparently the leading candidate for the presidency s;nce General Pablo Gonzalez stated that in an interview Villarreal was ae' ceptable. while leading Obregonists are quoted as favoring him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-16
KIMbROUGH SEEMS
 WINNER FOLLOWING
 A COMPLETE COUNT
Tabulation Shows Kim brough By p Votes-Each Is Claiming a Small
 Majority
By FRED H. GORMLEY
 Montgomery Bureau The Age Herald 22l-2 First National Bank Ruildina

Montgomery May 5.-(Special )-Of-
 ficial returns tonight on the primary
 Tuesday left the race for conservation
 commissioner still in doubt. with both
 John H. Wallace, Jr., incumbent, and
 A. L. Kimbrough. claiming the lead.
 Wallace claims majority of 2,600 and
 thorough a majority of 300.
 Tabulations tonight show Kimbrough
 leading by 25 votes, with all counties
 reportSl, but the official count will be
 nece ssary, because of probable errors
 in transmission by telegraph.
 Mir. kimbrough made surprising race.
 Few persons thought ie would be serl>
 ous contender wp MT. Wallace, who
 wrote the game | fish protection law
 and who has the head of the con- servation depa mt since it was created in 1907. MT. Was.ace made on campaign
 on the advice of his friends, who said
 it was not necessary, while MT. Kim
 brough visited majority of the counties and had friends at work in all counties.
 Telegrams of congratulation began to come to MT. Wallace Saturday when 1t became certain that he had won. There
 had been much tension because of the returns, which indicated tnae the race would be close, and for twenty-four
 hours it was thought MT Kimbrough had been successful
 Returns on this race settled all doub' except in the contest for delegates to the national convention. No record, of re- turns on the delegates has been kept and no information can be obtained as to whether prohibitionists or anti-prohibi- tionists won majority. In the Second congressional district one prohibtionist D. M. Powell, won. while the other posi- tion went to T. A. Goodwin, who has been regarded as opposed to national prohibition.
 Official returns are being received by the state democratic executive committee, but the tabulation cannot be made until twenty days after the primary.
 A subcommittee was named by the conn inittee at it's recent meeting for the pur pose of tabulating of the returns and declaring the result, and it will be called together when all returns have been re- ceived.
 Those who received the nomination foi the various state offices follow: Long term senator, Oscar w. Under- wood short term senator, J. Thomas Heflin; president of public service com
 mission, A. G. Patterson; state conserva- tion commissioner, John IT. Wallace. Jr. associate justices of the supreme court William H. Thomas and B. M. Miller; judge of the court of appeals, Henry P. Merritt; congressman, First district, John McDuffie; congressman. Second district John R. Tyson; congressman, Third dis trict, Henry B. Steagall; congressman Fourth district, Fred l.. Blackmon: con- gressman, Fifth district, w. B. Bowling congressman, Sixth district, w. B. Oliver
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-16
Big Jim's" Body Is Taken On Last Visit to the Cafe That Made Name Famous

Chicago May l5.-The body of Big
 Jim Colosimo. slain ruler of the old
 levee district, eneased in bronze cas-
 ket, was taken today on last visit to
 the cafe that made Colosimo's nams : nous.
 The casket was followed by 2.00e mourn CTS. who paused outside the crepe-draped cabaret for 10 minutes while two brass bands played a funeral dirge. Thousands of persons blocked nearby streets. clung to fire escapes, leaned from windows and peered down from roofs on the funeral procession. Tine mourners included judges. state officials, underworld characters. opera stars. poli- ticians and large delegation from the
 Italian district
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-16
PLEA IS MADE FOR
 PARDON FOR DEBS
Bv As,ociated Pres,

Washington, May 15.-The socialist party's petition for the release of it's presidential nominee. Eugene V. Debs. and other political prisoners was taken to the White House today by the spe- cial committee named by the recent so- cialist convention in New York. Accom- panied by more than 100 of the delegates to the convention the committee formally presented the petition to Secretary Yum ulty, who said he would call it to the attention of President Wilson. It was laid before Attorney General Palmer yes- terday, and will be presented to Secretary Baker at the war department Monday.
 Seymour Stedman, the partys vice presidential candidate, headed the dele gation and made a special plea to Sec retary Tumulty for pardon for MT. Debs, whom he said had been convicted on faulty evidence and had been unfairly represented to the people by newspapers throughout the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-16
Gist of the Nel0s
GENERAL

GENERAL scuthern Presbytcrfans convene in Charlotte Thursday. French ministers press two points at conference.
 No further action on treaty is ex- pected by Underwood.
 Higher price and longer skirt Is fall style cdict.
 No discount rate increase contem- r,.ted by federal reserve bank. Tragedy at sea with loss of five sail- DTS Is revealed.
 Wilson used as tool by certain Orc con democrats.
 sewanee vans first place sn track meet.
 Chattanooga gets next convention oi Baptists.
 I3earfsh features In cotton market short position exchange over extended
 STATE state bankers.
 Efforts to remove medical schoo from Mobile enjOined. Kiiby's friends fared we'll in Tues day's primary.
 LOCAL Broker Is charged with violation oi Lever net.
 Searching investigation of Jury sys- tenn approved by judges. Funeral services for Robert Collins this morning.
 Musgrove tells of his future plans. City'n future bound up In necessity of completing Birn,ingport. Insurgents take over republican ma. chine control.
 Home building is crippled by higl cost of material. Vigorous prelininafy work for Ala bansa State Fair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-16
4N|CKY" KRISTEN {. HAS HARD WORK ID
 GET PUT IN JAIL
Sought for Months But Is Forced to Beg District Att torney to Have Him
 Placed Under Arrest
sy Associated rrs.s

New York, May 15.-"Nicky'' Arm stein came home today. And.after hav- ing been sought for about three months by the police of the entire continent, ''Nicky| had an awfully hard time getting arrested for the s5, 900, 900 bond robbery he is alleged to have engineered with New York as a base
 It wasn't that "Nicky' didn't try tc get arrested, after he decided to sur render himself. He made the most con spicuous entry into the city he knew how-just naturally motoring dowr Fifth avenue, reviewing the annpa police parade of New York's 10,00t finest and finally encircling the criminal courts building three times before aiighting.
 That didn't turn the trick. He had tt go right up to the district attorneys office and beg to be arrested before he was recognized.
 You see. "Nicky" had shaved off his moustache.
 Greetings. I'm Nicky Arnstein." hs said to Detective Renyes, and then h, was arrested Some hospitality" wa. his only continent, except that to sa, he had been in Pittsburg most of tho time since he disa ppeared. and that hs really hadn't been in half the place. the police reported him
 MANY ENGAGEMENTS After ..Nicky' finally obtained recog nition,s he was kept busy with en
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-16
REPUBLICANS LOSE FIGHT FOR TAX ON
 STOCK DIVIDENDS
Will Renew Fight Next Week When Democrats Confer for Final Action
 On Relief Bill
By Associated Pross

Washington, May 15.--On a tie vote one member absent, republican supporters of a stock dividends tax to finance soldier means committee today lost their fight for a 10 per cent levy, retroactive to last March 15. The majority members of the committee divided ' to [.
 The fight, proponents of the tax said, would be renewed next week when demo- crats of the committee meet with the re- publicans to take final action on the re- lief bill, the drafting of which was com pleted today by the republicans. They predicted that most of the democrats would join with them in adopting the project. Final drafting of the bill wac not delayed by the republicans however, because of the desire to bring it before the House before the convention recess.
 As finally framed by the republicans, the new Dill differs little from the orig
 nal measure which met a check in the House a fortnight ago. The sales tax
 es been eliminated, and the four other forms of taxation extended to three years
 instead of two
 FURTHER FIGHT LIKELY
 A further fight in committee against the cash bonus. the maximum limit pf which is rlw fixed at $5O0 for service i'l this country and $625 for overseas service, is threatened. Besides the bonus, the bill offers four options, the value of each to be 40 per cent greater than that of the ca sh provision.
 The bonus would be fixed at rate of $1 a day for service in this country, and s125 a day for overseas. The optional benefits are paid up insurance. home aid. reclamation of land for farms. and vo- cational training aid.
 Taxes proposed to add $500. 000,000 a year to government revenues. for the next three years would become effective next December as follows:
 PROPOSED TAXES A new surtax levy on incomes exceed ing 5000; l per cent of the amount be- tween 5000 and slo.00o; 2 per cent on that between s10.000 and s26.000. and 3 per cent on that exceeding s2s,O0o. A levy on each 10 per cent of exchange transactions in stock and bonds and deals in futures of grain and produce. A tax of 25c for each $50 on real estate sales.
 Increase of 15 per cent in existing taxes on tobacco and cigars.
 Payment of the bonus would begin July h, 1921. and beNnade in quarterly install ments of $50 each.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-16
EMERGENCY ACTION IMPERATIVE, |. |.
 IS TOLD BY ROADS
Freight Jam Requires Im- mediate Use of War Pow CTS to Check Menace,
 Is Declaration
By Associated Press

Washington, May l5--The govern n.ent was asked today to take "emer- eency action similar to that taken W hen this country entered the war to help dig the railroads out from under
 the worst freight congestion since 13iT.
 A joint appeal to the Interstate Com- :nerce Commission by the Association
 Of Railway Executives and the Amer
 ican Railroad Association declared the
 freight jam to be such as to warrant
 and require' immediate use of that
 bodys broad powers under the trans
 TOrtation act in checking menace
 " hich has assumed threatening pro-
 D. rtions.
 Common use of equipment and em bargoes, priorities and diversions of shipments were urged by the railroads as means which the commission could employ to remedy the situation. The roads ask also, that they be allowed t curtail passenger service where necessary but indicated this would be l G.'re only in extreme cases. While the present conditions con- | tMue, the appeal said carriers should Do relieved from operations of state ana federal laws which hamper them 1 in meeting the demands upon them lIs was requested also that the com mission set aside it's regular policy of
 holding formal hearings, that no for nal summons be issued and that no answer be required. Al of this should | be done as means of expediting the effective dates of orders given by the commission it was explained. NO TIME FOR REPAIRS Ike railroad officials represented to 1 the commission that there was no inn 1 mediate hope for obtaining ample commodities being offered for trans prrtaton permitted no time for proper repairs. The labor situation has aug nlented the difficulties and does not promise immediate improvement, they said.
 | The unauthorized strike of switch men, the petition stated, had con tributed to the growing public dis tress on account of delay in the move ment of freight"
 l There was no indication tonight as l to the commissions course. It's full rowers under the transportation act l have not been employed as yet. Study
 of the traffic tie-up has been the rule
 a. the commission fo- two weeks. but
 1t was declared the commissioners 1 might not have been fully aware of
 the gravity of the situation until the yrlition of the rail heads was laid be- ! fore them
 i The railroads petition asked that emergency powers of the commission | be emnloyed so that:
 | REASONS FO RREQUEST | Necessary food, fuel and other vita 1 commodities directly affecting the cost
 Of living and the life and comfort oi tie people may be given preference | ana nrioritv in movement
 That empty equipment. particularly box, refrigerator, stock and coal cars l rec ded to move these commodities may have like preference in movement tc (COntinucd on Page Two)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-16
CARRANZA NOW A FUGITIVE

Washington. May 15.-Venustian Carranza. constitutional president ol Mexico, was pictured today by Aware Obregon, who forced him to flee rom the capital week ago, as fusitlVe into the mountains somewhere between Mexico City and Vera Cruz.
 Official reports of the fight near San Marcos between the revolutionary forces and a few loyal detachments oi Carranzas army were lacking' put press dispatches from Vera Cruz also told of Carranza's escape through the revolutionary lines, apparently setting at rest all reports of the deposeo rulers surrender.
 There were indications that the rev ,c,utionists attack had not been Dressed due, 1t was believed, to opre- ron,s orders. Obregon had sent mes saneer 10 Carranza to offer him safe conduct to leave the country if he de- sired to surrender, and strict injunc- tion was placed on the revoiutionary officers not to injure the aged presi' dent if he were captured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-16
TEXT OF RESOLUTION

That the joint resolution of Congress passed April 6, 1917. declaring a state of war to exist between the imperial Ger man government and the government and people of the United States. and making provisions to prosecute the same, be, and the same is hereby repealed. and said state of war is hereby declared at an end; provided, however. that all property of the imperial German government, or its successor. or successors. and of all German nations which was. on April G. 1917. in or has since that date come into the possession or under control of the government of the United States or any of it's officers. agents or employees from any source or by any agency whatsoever
 shall be retained by the United States and no disposition thereof made. except as shall specifically be hereafter pro- vided by Congress. until such time as tha German government has. by treaty with the United States, ratification whereof Is to be made by and with the advice and consent of the Senate made suit able provisions for the satisfaction of all claims against the German govern ment of all persons, wheresoever domi- cled. who owe permanent allegiance to the United States. whether such persons have suffered. through the acts of the German government or it's agents since July 3l. 1914. loss. damage or injury to their persons or property. directly or in directly. through the ownership of shares of stock in German. American or other corporations, or have suffered damage directly in consequence of hostilities or any operations of war. or otherwise and until the German government has given
 further undertakings and made provi.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-16
MAKING FOR MOUNTAINS

Obregons report sdlu SdrIdnA"' aS companied by small escort, was mak- ing for the surrounding mountains but that he was being pursued
 While American officials regarded the escape of CarranZa as the possi ble basis for counter uprising, the belief that he would be able to avail himself of the opportunity was not widely expressed. It was suggesteu that his age and health would make the life of fugitive peculiarly di1- ficult, especially if he remains In the south, where the rainy season Is Just beginning. A greater possible menace to the revolutionary government, II was said, appeared to lie in the adjust ment of rivalries between revolutions ary leaders, Pablo Gonzales, Obregon Adolfo de la Huerta, Antonio Viiiareai Manuel Palaex and others. A clear un- derstanding on this hardly could be expected before May 24, the date an hounced for the convening of the spe- cial session of Congress. when pro visional president is to be named. Il was added.
 While revolutionary representatives repeated their assertions that Palaez who collected tributes from oil opera tors about Tampico for four years 1T defiance of the Carranza government is in accord with the new revolution and its leaders. American bushes: men are observing his attitude witt sharp interest, the more so since there is now due in the oil region nearly g.. 900. 900 in taxes. They have not beer paid, producers awaiting more definite indications. 1t was said. as to wht would receive payment
 RESTORING COMMUNICATION
 Some progress towards a restoration of communication lines in Mexico wa reported today. There is now working out of Mexico City to the border on' land wire through Fl Paso. The wirel through Piedras Nesras have been ex tended southward as far as Saltillo but thoas south from Laredo are tan gled along the ground~for miles. Wire less and cable have not proved avail able to a great extent, even for gov ernment business. The failure of th lChapultepec wireless at Mexico City t Function with any degree of accurac, was attributed to inexperienced opera tors The cable to Mexico City ha been out of commission because of tn fighting near San Marcos. througl which it's land wires pass. but the ca ble company has sent forward repai gango.
 \ rhe new official reports received b, the government indicated continu
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-16

After ..Nicky'' finally obtained recog- nition.s he was kept busy with en-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-16
PEACE RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED BY THE SENATE
Substitute For Measure Which House Previously Adopted;
 Veto Ls Foregone Conclusion
Reed Shields and Walsh Join Republicans in Supporting Resoluton-Treaty of Versailles to Remain in
 Present State Is Prediction
By Associated

Washington May 15-With few thrills and hitch in the programme the Senate adopted today 43 8 republican resolution declaring the state of with Ger many and Austro- Hungary at end.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-02-19

salary be placed at $125.OG per month
for the following year. Mr.. Rowen
seconded the motion, and on roll call,
same carried, all members voting yea.
On motion duly made, seconded, and
carried, Beard adjourned to 800 o.
clock a. m, January 8.
$500 O'clock A. M, Jan. 0, 1920.
Board met as per adjournments, all
members present. Conferred regard
ing road and bridge construction for
the coming season, Mr.. Manning and
Mr.. Gardiner were appointed a COM
mittee, assisted by Mr.. Thomas, High
way Superintendent. to procure grav-
81 pits Committee to report at the
next regular meeting. On motion
duly made, seconded and carried,
Board adjourned to 1870 p. m. Met at
1870 p. m, as yer adjournment. all
members present. Began checking
Auditors and Treasurers disburse-
tfCestses-a 70 rece