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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-24
LABOR'S POLITICAL MACHINE RUNNING
 SMOOTHLY, STATED
Gompers Sends Directions to Locals for Cementing Campaign Body Into
 Efficient Organization
By AmocIatsd Pres

Washington, March 23.--Qrganized labor's bipartisan political campaign has gotten under way with tremend- ous enthusiasm" as result of meet> ings held last night through the coun- try by local unions, according to a statement from American Federation of Labor headquarters.
 Directions were sent today by Presi- dent Samuel Gompers, Secretary Frank Morrison and James O'Connel1, com prising the campaign executive com mittee to all locals for the cementing of the campaign organizations into an efficiently functioning machine. These directions were made public as fol- lows.
 "The meetings of March 22 have been held as suggested and our American Federation of Labor non partisan po- 1itieal campaign has been put forward with tremendous enthusiasm, Our brothers all over the land have en- tered into this movement in a mag nificent spirit of cooperation. We believe every man and woman of tho labor movement will be ready to vol unteer when called upon. With this ob. ject we are sending a letter to each
 
 operation in this work with your cen. tral body by the selection of com mittee of three
 "Our central bodies and our loca' non partisan political committees have a great opportunity in the primaries Here smashing effort can be made tc nominate members of the trades unions for elective office.
 Where these brothers are candidates in the primaries, our central bodies ant non partisan political committees should endeavor to give every assist ance possible to aid them to victory regardless of party. In communities where this plan cannot be made sue cessful. our brothers should exhaus all their resources to defeat every en emy of labor.
 This is duty we owe to ourselves an obligation upon us to perpetuatt our liberty as working men and wom en and all citizens of our country.
 By all means, endeavor to secure cooperation of sympathetic farmers and farm organizations and appeal tc all other liberty loving citizens foi support. We urge each worker to use the ballot to advance the principles for which labor stands. Then there vii be no question in future as to tho power of all the people to achieve theii just demands"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-24
Gist of the News
GENERAL

Newberry case is now squarely up to the republicans.
 Governor kiIby has not even eonsid- cred mn extra session.
 Carpentfer tangled in maze of con- tracts that causes hopes of promoters to fade.
 Price changes on WnIi street are of an uncertain nature. Cotton leaps upward as March shorts renewed covering; setback in corn.
 LOCAL
 Republicans look for a fine showing here i'm November. |. Repair work on unpaved streets to cease Saturday because of shortage of funds.
 Tug boat will he bought to handle barges on theFWerriOr river.
 Launching of the '.Cify of Bfrming- ham" Tn St. Louis is postponed. Throne Is murdered and thrown from automobile Norwood bouIe- ward.
 work-study-pIay plan is being tested by schools.
 Methodists are in charge of booths in Near East drive.
 Court will decide payment of NoxeiI insurance policies.
 Philly lands on BarOns to |, high schOol lads buckle down to training. Jenks resigns as manager or Cham her of Commerce..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-24
OPPOSING FACTIONS
 CLASH ON PROPOSED
 RENT RELIEF PLANS
Landlord and Tenant Face Each Other Before Legis- latiye Committee Hot
 Session Staged
By Associated Pres,

Albany. N. r., March 23-The hear ing before legislative committee. accorded New York landlords and ten- ants on Legislation designed to curb rent profiteering wound up tonight with q racket equalled only by that heard at a world series game tied in the ninth.
 Charges and counter charges misses and cheers. catcalls and frantic clap ping of hands mingled with cries oe put him out as opposing factions dashed in debate before the special 5oint legislative committee considering tho proposed relief measures. Land lords and tenants, about hundred to a side. who arrived here at noon from New York. faced each other across the assembly chamber and it seemed at times as if only the fact that theS could not get at one another prevented them from coming to blows.
 Municipal court justices from all rarts of New York denounced "specu lative landlords' who raised rent as rent hogs" and conditions which they described were said later by James T. Holland, president of the State Federation of Labor. to apply with equal force to other cities such as Bnf- falo. Albany, Syracuse and Rochester.
 The first real fireworks, however. ca me after the Rev. Dr. C. C. Carsen- den. of New York. had finished speak il;g in behalf of the tenants. Mrs Harry Carthur, Pronx landlady, complained that Dr. IT. ". Berg, a
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-24
.P[A|ET|FFS RENEW ARGUMENTS TODAY Sixth District Reserve Bank Expected to Move to Dis-
 miss Proceedings
By Associated Prs.s

Atlanta, Ga, March 23-Arguments for the plaintiffs in the case brought by the Country Bankers Association of Georgia against universal par clearance of checks was not concluded today and will be taken up again tomorrow
 After this. counsel for the sixth district Federal Reserve bank is expected to move to dismiss the entrie proceedings. The country bankers were granted tenn porary injunction in the Fulton superior court. which ruled that the federal courts had Jurisdiction.
 On behalf of the country bankers Alex w. Smith argued in federal district court today that the case should be remanded to the state courts. He also outlined the contentious of the country bankers. who seem to collect exchange on checks. The federal reserve system has been seeking to have both member and non-member banks cash checks al par. and Mir smith asserted there is nationwide conspiracy on the part of the twelve federal reserve banks 10 force this ruling on the banks of the country
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-24
CHARGES REGARDING
 LAND FORCES ARE DENIED BY BLISS
Says Truth Exactly Reverse of Statements of Admiral Before Subcommittee
 of Senate
By Associated res

Washington March 2s.-The centro versy started by Rear Admiral Sims crit cism of the navy departments condue of it's war activities was broadened te night by the entry of the war depari ment to deny some of the admirals state. ments regarding the land forces.
 Gen. Tasker II. Bliss, American repre- sentative in the supreme council, not onl. denied categorically he had recommend ed the brigading of United States troop with foreign armies. as testified by Ao miral Sims. but declared the truth exactly the reverse"
 General Bliss made his denial in |. letter to Secretary Baker. who trans mltted it, together with copy of tn original order assisgning General Per shing to command forces overseas, l. Secretary Daniels and he in turn sen both to Chairman Hale of the Senat naval subcommittee, at the same tim making all the correspondence public.
 Not only at no time did l make an. recommendation for the brigadbns O. American troops with the British army, General BLISS salu' put the HNeh To VI actly. the reverse. The only times tha | ever came in contact with Admira Sims in Europe was while l was i. London with the American mission 9th so-calIed House mission) between the st and 22d of November, 1917. During tha entire time the idea of brigading or anal gamating American troops with foreis armies had not, as far as l know, en tered the head of anyone, nor did l eve make such suggestion, much less : ,.acf m, t,, a !, dat tfop
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-24
ANSWER PROPOSALS TONIGHT

New York. March z5.-The anthracite mine operators notified the mine work CTS late tonight that they would reply tomorrow night to the proposal of the coal diggers to remain at work after April l, pending negotiation of a new wage agreement providing the opera tors agree to make any wage award retroactive to that date
 Unless a new wage agreement is reached by April 1. when the present contract expires, the reply of the an thracite operators will determine whether there will be a suspension of work in the hard coal region after that date. The general scale committee of the miners. by virtually unanimous vote. today decided that they would not remain in the mines at the expira tion of the present agreement unless the employers agreed to make any wage retroactive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-24
REDS IN CONTROL.

Rotterdam. March 8.-Thet conditions in the Rhine provinces, where virtually every town is in the hands of the work men, rapidly are approaching a duplica- tion of the conditions prevailing in soviet Russia.
 According Sto the Rotterdamsche Codr- ants correspondents in Essen and DDrt- rund. the first step following the procla- nation of soviet republics was the open ing of prisons and freeing not only po- tlcal prisoners, but also common pris- ners. Coming closely upon, the heels of his order was an invitation to the bour- geoisie to surrender all firearms. Elm phasis was laid on this by an announce m ent that failure to comply would en- tail prosecution by the revolutionary tri- Dural.
 The correspondents said the hardest ! ask of the soviet government would be maintain rationing; that failure in th1s ssf .ct would not be improbable owing ,,ie existing scarcity of foodstuffs. and
 compromise with Berlin would be essary. They assert that only leh food is in sight for weeks ra-
 s, and that the supply of potatoes will
 only few days. The hope of the
 et governents they assert, is to get ] in exchange for coal from Holland.
 e soviet councils have taken yhe
 test msasuress against footing, say
 correspondents, but they are re-
 tioning provisions and other com
 ties without pay.
 st of the other newspapers, and a
 atch from the Wolff Bureau, the
 official German news agency. de-
 that the soviet towns are absolutely Ter soviet censorship. The sale of al- aolic drinks is prohibited, and nobody allowed on the streets between II m. and a. m. These dispatches de-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-24
WOOD LEADING IN
 THE SOUTH DAKOTA
 PRIMARY ELECTION
Leads Lowden By 1923 Votes in Returns From 234 Out of 1,740 Pre-
 cincts
By Associated Pres,

Sioux Falls, March 24.-Major Gen. eraI Wood maintained lead of 5000 votes over Frank 0. Lowden. governor of Illinois. in the contest for republi- can presidential Endorsement in the statewide primary. according to re- turns from 6O5 of 1,75O precincts tabu- lated at 1 o'clock this morning.
 Hiram w. Johnson, senator from California was third. 2.O00 votes be- hind Lowden, The tabuIatfon included reports from nearly every city in the state.
 The vote stood, wood. 202o7; Low den, 17,28S; Johnson, 15,292.
 Sioux Falls, s. D.. March 23.-The contest between Gen. Leonard Wood, Senator Hiram Johnson Governor Lowden of Illinois and Senator Poin- dexter for the republican presidential indorsemeRt at the South Dakota pri- mary election today became one of
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-24
COLBY IS SWORN IN AS NEW SECRETARY Asks That Evidence Taken on Subject of Confirma- Z
 ti0n Re Published
aa A.,oeIatsa pr,,,

Washington. March 23.-Bainbridgs Colby was sworn in today as secre- tary of State, succeeding Robert Lam sing, who resigned six weeks ago.
 Secretary Colby today wrote Senator Lodge. chairman of the Senate foreign relations committee, asking that the evidence taken by the committee on the subject of his confirmation be made public if it accorded with the usual practice. The text of the letter as given out at the state department fol- lows:
 ''will you permit me to express to you my appreciation of the very cour- teous reception l had from you and the members of your committee on tha occasion of my recent appearance be- fore the committee?
 T am hopeful that "a way may be found to lift the secrecy which sur rounds the evidence taken by the com mittee on the subject of confirmation. While reluctant to make VI request that may in any degree conflict with the usual practice of the committee, or anticipate its action. it would be vetv uuc~ ~.,,f-eeir ..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-24
CENSUS FIGURES
By Associated pr..,

Washington. March 23.-Population statistics for 1920 announced tonight by the census bureau included
 Brighton. Ala. 3,e6J increase 2.l63. or IA per cent.
 Lipsconb. Ala. 1923.
 Amsterdam. N. r.. 33.524; increase of 2.257. or 7.2 per cent over 1910.
 Glens Falls. N T.. 1s.5sl; increase 1.348, or s.8 per cent
 Pottsdam. Pa, 17.3f1; increase l,ss2. or III per cent.
 Madison. Wis. 3s.s7s. Increase 12.s47. or 50.3 per cent.
 Richmond. Ind, 26.7eS increase 4404. Or 19.s per cent.
 Beaumont, Tex. so422. Increase l9 Z lS2- or s5,s per cent trevised
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-24
Civilian Pliers Urged to Adopt Army Air
 Service "Air Rules
By Associated Pr.m

Washington, March 23.-Adoption by civilian fiiers of the army air service rules of the air was urged today by General Menoher, director of air service. + was explained that conformity to a single set of rules would tend to reduce danger both to the fiers and the pub lic
 Rules under which army flying is con ducted give the right of way to lighter than-air craft and provide passage to the right. For the protection of the public the throwing overheard of anything but ballast-sand water-is prohibited Low flying and exhibition work over cities may take place only by special permission.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-24
SAY EMPLOYERS OBSTINATE

Strike leaders, who are demanding that the strikers be granted wage in- creases and shorter hours, today as- serted the Coastwise Steamship Man agers Association has consistently refused to enter into any scheme look trg toward settlement with the long shoremen using the commission as an arbitration machine"
 T.. R. Richards. chairman of the Steamship Managers Association said coastwise companies have lost $50, 900 daily since the strike was called ten days ago. Rather than meet the pres ent situation through arbitration, he declared "che coastwise companies will stand pat. even if forced to sus pend operations altogether"
 The managers maintain wage in- creases cannot be granted unless then the wage increases could not be favor increased freight rates, but de- mand a retroactive wage increase.
 Mir Squires announced that the na- .t.onal wage adjustment commission to- morrow would issue a statement out hning the position of the commission 1T. the dispute.
 Incorporated in the statement he said will be information regarding the position taken by the longshore- men and the Coastwise Managers As- sociatiOn."
 Ninety-nine ships operated in coast wise trade have been made idle by the strike and a large number of men employed in the offices of the steam ship companies have been thrown out .of work. MT. Richardson said
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-24
YORK FOR EARLY l SUFFRAGE VOTE Possibilities for Defeat of Amendment in Delaware
 Looming Large
By Associated Pres,

.over. Del, March e3.-With the l abilities of the defeat of the rati- ion of the suffrage amendment | ing large, preparations were te today by the Delaware legis- Ire to have the ratification measure . ented to both houses tomorrow -ing. Arguments for and against age will be heard Thursday, and
 rs of the anti-suffragists are
 ng hard to have the measure
 upon Friday afternoon.
 timent against suffrage was crys- A d today and all party. lines
 sd when republican and demo-
 legislators refused to be bound
 tlcuses on the suffrage question.
 setings this morning state lead
 of both parties appeared before members of the assembly and Z.ded with them for an early ratifi- Ion. When a caucus was asked (v few members were willing to < themselves down to the dictates of Iir parties and the motion was de- sd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-24
CONSIDER ALL ELEMENTS

All the elements of value must be taken into consideration, Benton con tended but the investment account or the roads are not to be regarded as evi- dence.
 Congress has not given you discre- tion,'' he told the commission, TT you know the true investment cost of the Chicago and Alton from your valuation investigation, to shut your eyes to that element and consider it's wickedly, water soaked inVstment account.
 Representatives of the shippers gener- ally concurred in the proposals of the carriers that the book accounts be con sidered but advised that they be checked in the light of the other information available to the commission.
 Expressing themselves as more con cerned with the development of trans portation facilities tAmeet the needs of the country than in Vhe matter of rates, the shippers confined their recommenda- ton mainly to@the question of the group ing of the roads for rate fixing purposes
 ssgnless the railroads are deprived of the occasion to yell poverty as they have done in the past. the only solution Is government ownership was the argu- ment of Charles F. Cotterill of the South ern Traffic League in favor of giving the railroads returns sufficient to handle adequately the business of the country. Property investment accounts. he said might come the closest to forming basis for a preliminary valuation.
 He presented a request that the South ern freight classification as now con stituted be continued for the new rate adjustment. The majority of the shippers favored the continuation of the commits sion's established grouping of the rail roads on the ground that the adjustment should be effected with the least disturb auce to existing rate relations Smaller divisions. it was argued, made for less fsxibility.
 The hearings will be concluded tomor-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-24
MIR. BELLY HAS HIS BACK STRIPPED AND
 BIG BOARD APPLIED
By AssooIated Press

Akron. Ohio, March 23. - George Belly proba bIy knows what hss wife suffered when he beat her with a heavy leather belt.
 On order of Judge Pardee Of the municipal court. court officer today stripped BeI1y's back of clothing and applied series of barrel stave strokes with the leash end of the same belt he had beaten his wife. Mrs. Rosy Belly caused her hus- bands arrest and told the court of the beating he had given her with the buckle end of the belt.
 The order for the fiogging and it's subsequent enforcement followed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-24
RED ARMY ADVANCING

ysesen. Germany. via Copenhagen. s.srch 23.-The local executive council ceay announced that the entire industrial iegion hereabouts is in the hands of the revolutionary workmen, and that red ffnv of So000 men is vcitoriously advanc- kg on Nvesel, where t'the last remnants
 .se regular troops are concentrated.
 ond announcement by the execu-
 Incil said that the revolutionary
 sn on Saturday captured five ,lls six mine throwers, 5000 rif1s, ,000 cartridges. 200 horses and much baggage. In the taking of Doreten, the reds captured 300 Reichswehr, the an- nouncement added.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-24
BUNK FER BIDS RECEIVED

Washington. March 23.--Bids cover ing bunker coal sufficient for a period of six months, received by the ship ping board today, ranged in price from s629 per ton delivery at Baltimore to s1260 at Galveston The boards re- quirements were estimated at from goo. 900 to l 100000 tons. A number of bids were received covering each de- livery port. indicating that there was no shortage officials said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-24
Isle of Wieringen
 Given Crown Prince
 By Dutch Government
By Asseeiatsd Prsss

The Hague. March :5-The pre- mier read to parliament today royal decree by which the island of Wi.ringen is granted to the for s.nan crown prince as . place of residence "wifhOut breju- dice to future arranEesnents.-
 The decree h dated March 29.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-24
aoO KILLED IN LEIPsIC

Leipsic, March 2s.--The deaths in the fighting in this city between conn munists and troops now are put at 15o ID both sides. Lieutenant Buechner, the well known Herman assst0r, who was credited with forty victories in the afr during tke var, was shot down and killed during he fighting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-24
BILL WILL ABOLISH
 HORSE FROM STREET
 IF TT IS MADE LAW
By Associated Press

Denver, Col, March 23.--The horse will he bnnished from Den ver's streets on January 1, 1925, if bill now before the city council becomes law. The ordinance pro- vides no horses, cattle, sheep or swine shall be kept within the cor pOrate limits of Denver or driven upon the streets. Exceptions are made to accommodate stock yards and packing houses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-24
SENATE CONFIRMS
 THE NOMINATION
 OF w. M. WILLIAMS
By Asssciaies Press

Washington, March 23.-The Sem ate late today confirmed the nomi- nation of William Martin Williams of Alabama to be collector of in- ternaI revenue. vice Daniel C. Roper, resIKned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-24
COMMUNISTS DEFEATED

koburg, Saxe-Koburg- -Gotha. March 25-A heavy defeat has been inflicted on the communist forces, who lost more than 1000 killed, according to the Reichswehr commander in this region. The Reichswehr had 19 killed and S4 wounded, while nine are missing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-24
CoURTs-MARTIAL ABOLISHED

Berlin, March 23.-PresiIeBt Ebert oday decreed the abolition of drum l. cad courts-martinI in greater ISeriin. Kpresing confidence that order would ot be further disturbed. order has not yet been rc-established { Nordhausen, Saxony, and the situa- ion at Sonderhausen and t<oburE Is worse. The demand for disarinument | f volunteers in those places ha, ing en rejected. the extremists have
 ned themselves.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-24
LIJETTWJTZ ARREsTEp

scrlin, March 23.--Major General von
 ,ettwitx, the military commander i'm Yie Ixapp revolt, has been arrested, it 'as officially announced. Admiral yon Trotha. chief of the military, has also been arrested.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-24
HOLD SCHLESWIG PALACE;
 300 ARE KILLED N LELPSIC FIGHTING
Arrest of Von Luettwitz and VOn TrOtha Reported. Drumhead COurts-mar- tial In Berlin Abolished Extremists In Saxony Arming Themselves
ny Associated prs,,

Berlin, March 23.--InsurEents have Sehieswig, capital of the province of schfeswig- HoIstein, according to dis patch received here. A number of of- ficers of cavalry regiment No. IS were taken prisoner.
 A seif-styled committee of action is fin control of schieswig, the dispatch says.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-24
TO NEGOTIATE

Berlin, March 23.--Minister of Posts Geisberts and General Braun, chief off staff of the Reichswehr, have gone to the Ruhr region with instructions to negotiate with the workers there
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-24
CONFERENCE DATE NOT SET

The date of the joint conference of operators and miners to formulate new wage agreement had not been set tonight John l.. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers of America, while awaiting conference with offi- cers of his union on tfe matter, issued statement saying that the miners were ready and willing to participate in a meeting with the operators.
 The majority and minority reports of the coal commission also were made public at the White House. and both
 were included by the President in his
 letter to the operators and miners Not withstanding the lack of unanimity in
 the commissions findings, the Presi- dent said it was to be assumed that the two groups would regard the ma jority award as binding. The minority report would be laid before them, he said. for their guidance in reaching an agreement.
 The President in resembling eontroi over prices restored the fuel situation so far as bituminous coal is concerned to the status existing prior to Novem Der 1, when the bituminous miners went out in a nationwide strike. The executive order. however. does not af- ] feet the Tidewater Coal Exchange which was re-established February 20 ! and which controls export of coal.