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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-03-13
MEX|CANS HOLD
TWO AMERICANS
Caught With Two AutOmO-
bile Loads of Munitions,
Say Mexican Officers

Aqua Prieta. Sonora. Mexico. March
12.-Edward Fillmore and Herman Sid :
way. giving their address as New YORK
City, are being held by the Mexican
authorities at Hermosillo. according to
a statement made today by Roberto
GARLIC, chief of the northern zone OF
the Carranza secret service.
According to Cs/ lilo, the men we're
apprehended by the military last week
In southern Sonora near the Chihua-
hua state line with two automobile
loads Of ammunition which they con-
fessed had been turned over to them
on the west coast for delivery at a
certain designated spot on the state
line, there to be turned over to agents
of an outlaw gang. said TO be prime
movers in the new revolt announced
for May by the army OF the reorgan-
lied government OF Mexican free men.
Carrillo said Fillmore and Subway
were alleged draft svsders from the
United States.
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GREATER TONNAGE.
BUT LESS SERVICE.
STATES ROSSETER
Delays Have Reduced Eff
cheney of Fleet, Declares
Former Director of OPP
Grafton of Board

Washington, March 12.--Although the
worlds ship tonnage is greater than
before the war, service rendered is not
more than one-half of what it formerly
was, J. II. Rosseter formerly director
of operations of the shipping board. to-
day told the Senate commerce commit
tee. Delays of all kinds have reduced
materially the efficiency of the vessels.
he said. instancing strikes in many
countries.
The statement resulted from an ef-
fort by Senator Fletcher, democrat,
Florida, to get an estimate as to
what American tonnage could be. The
witness replied that a figure 'out of
the sky would be 1900, 900 lightweight
tons, but it was hard to estimate on ths
old basis of traffic to be carried, be-
cause of the low service now obtained.
Mr.. Rosseter strongly favored bar
gain sale of all wooden ships owned
by the government at rate of $50 a
ton and without restrictions as to flag
or trade. While not fully agreeing with
Senator Nelson, republican, Minnesota,
that all government vessels below 5000
tons were rubbish" he said the wooden
craft were "a mistake from every view
point
The crying need of the American
merchant marine programme, Mr.. Ros-
setter said, was for cargo craft of the
liner class. ships of 10000 tons with a
speed of Is or Ii knots These were
needed. he said. to establish guaranteed
return routes.
IF you are ever to accomplish our
dream of making New York instead of
London the financial center Of the
world" he said, the only way is to es-
tablish these regular lines"
Mr.. Rosseter agreed with Senator
Nelson that funds derived from sale of
small wooden and steel craft could well
be used in adding such new types to the
existing programme.
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Broadway Clasps
As Bold Robbers
Flee With JelUeLs
BY Associates Pres,

New York. March 12.--WhIIe
Broadway tonight was crowded
with theatergoers three armed
bandits smashed In the window of
n Jcwelry store mt Thirty-seventh
street, Kept the crowds at bsy
with their revoIver< until they had
emptied the contents of several
trays into their pockets and then
escaped. shooting one pedestrian
who attempted to stop them,
A few minutes later three men
entered another Broadway jeweIry
store, few blocks uptown, and
after throwing pepper in a clerks
eyes, grabbed some trays of jew
elry and ran from the store. Two
men, alleged to be members OF the
trio. were arrested by the police
after a chase.
Both robberies. committed In the
heart of the white light district.
were Witnessed by thousands of
persons. broadway was thrown
into the greatest excitement ms po-
lice reserves arrived ON the double
quick and. working on the theory
that the robberies were committed
by two different bands, raced up
and down side streets and secured
the subway for the four missing
bandits, who escaped.
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CONGRESS AFRAID
. TO REFUSE RELIEF.
DECLARES WITNESS
FOrdney Declares Charge
Members Will Be Swayed
Through Fear of Los
ing Support Insult
BY Associated Press

Washington, March 12-The frank state
ment by witness that members of Con-
gress would support soldier relief iegls-
lation in order to get votes started a
rumpus today in the House ways ind
means committee. considering multi
tude of bills dealing with the subject.
Frank p keech, New Y ork broker,
formerly a lieutenant colonel in the in
spector generals department, opposing
additional compensation for former serv-
ice men, declared some legislation might
be expected because of political pressure.
The inference that members would be
ed through fear of losing votes was
characterized by Chairman Fordney as an
insult to the committee and Congress.
Keech replied that his statement was
not intended to be insulting, but that II
was nevertheless true.
George M Rushmore of New York @ty
r former sergeant, testified that soldiers
did not consider the possible harm "a
government finances which might result
from payment of a cash bonus. A great
majority of those receiving money woulc
spend it foolishiy In six months, he said
Rushmore, member of the American
legion, said members OF his post did no
think the legion ought to club Congress
into giving bonus but added, AT Is
only human to take 1t il the government
is willing to give IT.
Urging preferential grant to overseas
men, Leonard Armerod of Washington
who served as an enlisted man in the Sec
ond division, said the mental strain
from being absolutely cut off from TINS
country" made such soldiers deserve more
than would be granted domestic troops.
He thought "a small cash bonus wouid
be better than bonds
Martin &C. Degraff Of Cleveland. o.
representing the World War Veterans,
urged passage of a bill carrying mot less
than $500. and suggested that some OF
the necessary funds might be raised from
the sale of excess war material,
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LONGSHOREMEN TO
WALK OUT TODAY
Thousands Employed By
COastwise Lines Vote to
Enforce Demands

New York. March IA strike to-
morrow of several thousand longshore-
men. checkers and stevedores emplo,sd
by coastwise steamship lines was voted
tonight to enforce demands presented
several months ago for increased wages
and adjustment Of working hours. Union
officials asserted the strike would af-
feet the Mallory, Clyde. Morgan, Savsn-
nah and Old Dominion lines.
The men announced they intended to
telegraph r. v. O'Connor, president u
the International Longshorenlen's Union.
now in Buffalo, to come hero to take
charge of their interests.
A letter from E. r. Richardson, acting
chairman of the committee of steamship
line managers, to the longshoremens
union, made public before the strike
vote was announced, explained to the
workmen the practical impossibility OF
the employers granting an increase in
wages"
Mature and extended consideration
on our part" Mr.. Richardson wrote,
(COntfnuea On Pare TwO)
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War ChiLd' GiUen
To Perly Spiker
By Court Judge

Baltimore, March 12.-JuGe stan
ton this afternoon granted the pc
tItion of Perley Spiker and his wife
for the legal adoption of the baby
of the lIsh girl Emily
Knowles, now the wife of Guy
Spiker. brother of Perley Spiker-
Counsel for the petitioners told
the court of PerIey Spiker's dual
relationship with the two women,
ms the husband of one and the
wartime sweetheart of the other.
He said Spiker and his wife wanted
to rear and educate the child be-
cause the mother was not 40 finan-
ciaIly situated as to give 1t the
opportunities they could, ms Perley
spiker, the child's father. Is earn
Ing 800 a week as steel worker.
This motive, the attorney said, was
seconded by the love which each of
them bore for the babe.
The mother of the child, when
questioned by the Judge. said she
gave her consent unreservedly be-
cause she believed her baby would
he given the care and the adyan-
tages IL deserved through it's adop-
tion jointly by it's father and his
wife.
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Majority Report Of Coal
Commission at White House;
Presidents Word Awaited

other officials of the mine workers
union on the ground, kept in close
touch with the situation today, but
refrained from comment. 1t WAS
made apparent. however. the or
ganizatfon Would not move until the
president reached his determination
Of the issue. Likewise the opera
tors representatives said they
would wait.
The majority report recommends
that the men be given rs per cent
in wages. including the IA per cent
awarded them by former Fuel Ad-
ministrator Garfield. and that local
differences in pay and allowances
between different mining districts
be referred to another commission.
Mr.. White will recommend that the
increase be fixed at approximately
So per cent. 1t 10 understood The
only factor regarded as serious In
the differences IL the hour seized
ule. The original demand of the
mine workers was for = 30-hour
week. 50 per cent increase I'M
wages and local adjustment OF the
eiffersntials arising in and between
dietriets.
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LODGE PRNPOSESA
SUBSTITUTE FOR HIS
OLD RESERVATION
Democrats Remain Silent
While mild and Radi-
cal" Republicans Wran-
gle Over Proposal

Washington, March IA substitute for
the Lodge reservation to Article 10. which
has stood unchanged for many weeks at
the storm center of the peace treaty con-
troversy, was proposed IN the Senate to-
cay BY its author, Senator Lodge OF
Massachusetts, the republican leader.
The move. described by the republican
managers as a step toward harmony anu
compromise, at first led the Senate IN
exactly the opposite direction by starting
a discussion whether the new draft was
weaker in its terms than the old. inc
mild reservationists, backed by most Oh
the republican membership, said 1t was
rot The republican rreconcnaples saiu
it was, and served notice they would not
help adopt it, as they did the original;
The democrats, keeping SILENT stuuleo
the proposal with apparent suspicion and
withheld any decision as to what they
would do.
AS a result, the positions of final
agreement remained as beciouded as ever,
and party leaders revised their predlc-
tions of an early vote on Article 10. IL
had been hoped to reach roll call To-
day, but tonight no one was predicting
action before Monday or Tuesday.
MCCORMICK LEADS ATTACK
Characterizing the proposed changes as
''the terms of republican capitulatlon
to the White House, Senator McCormick
of Illinois led in the attack of the re-
publican irreconcilables.
"A set of weasel Words was the way
Senator Brandegee, republican, Connectl-
cut, described the compromise proposal
while Senator Knox, republican, Penn
sylvania, asserted it weuld leave upon
the United States the moral obligation
for which President Wilson has contend
ed In general form, the new reservation
follows the language worked out by Sena-
tor Watson of Indiana for the repup-
licans, and Senator Simmons of North
Carolina for the democrats, in their COM
promise negotiations. For this language
thirty democratic votes are understood 10
have been promised, but several last MIN
ute changes in wording, made by Sena-
tors Lodge and Watson before the reser-
walton was presented, were held to have
invalidated the democratic pledge ana
a new canvass had not been completed
tonight.
On the republican side the detection was
not confined to the irreconcilables alone
Senator Fre1inghuysen of New Jersey
who had voted for ratification with the
original reservation, declaring on the
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Find HeIfferich
Guilty of Libel
Against Erzberger

Berlin. March 12.-Dr. Karl Helf-
frich. former MINISTER of the treas
ury. was today found guilty OF
Hbelfng Matthias Erxberger, former
vice chancellor. DIR. Helfferich was
fined $40 marks and also charged
with the heavy costs of the trial
which began January 10.
Although Judgment was given
against DIR. Helfferfeh. the verdict
was literally tinctured with con-
domination of Herr ErxbergeP.
which plainly charged that the de-
PENDANT had not only proven the
former vtee-chanceilor untrust-
worthy. but guilty of using his Of
fetal parliamentary position for
furtherance of his private gain, mo-
tally with respect TO the purchase
of Hamburg American Steamship
Company shares.
The court In Its opinion, held
that while DIR. Helfferich osten-
sibly was guided by patriotic mo-
tive. In hts fight against Herr Era
berger. he nevertheless permitted
himself 20 he Influenced by hatred
of him.
Herr ErzberEer was not present
when the verdict was announced.
"r. Heiffrich was chc~red ON leav-
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Police Without
Any Clue To 3
Bond Burglars
y Associated Press

Philadelphia. March l2.-Poiice
authorities tonight said they had
No clue to the Identity Of three
nen who early today chloroformed,
bound and gagged u Waterman ana
robbed two safes In an office build
ing OF &36s,250 In securities, of
which $11s.O00 are negotiable.
The men, after empowering the
Waterman In the BAKER building
- Chestnut street near Sixteenth.
went to an upper floor and, loop
ing q rope over u projection ON
the outside of the structure. swung
ever to the WriEhtman building.
Here they drilled open the safe Of
the Hydro-Electric Corporation and
sbstrncted securities. Of which
e1I0,OOO are negotiable. The rob
hers then went to another floor
and bier open with nitro-gIyeer-
inc the safe Of the Ocean County
EIestric Company and sci seeure-
49, - which oReoo are neget1ab1e.
Nsehlng ezss wns d1stnsbed -
eathsF efflees
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New Orleans. March 12-Twenty-
five uniformed policemen tonight
kept order on the levee and guard
ed John Cudney, now known here
as Brother Isaiah aged 73.
house boat man of the Mississippi
river, Waterman of the govern
ment barge Tonty, humble chop
per and peddler of kindling wood.
and self-styled healer through
faith" Thousands of persons
thronged the levee during the day
and tonight several hundred re-
NAMED, waiting their turn for
laying on of hands"
So uncomfortable did the crowd
become late today that five po-
licemsn who endesvored to force
back a score OF aiilng and Grip
pied men and women We're swept
off their feet and pushed into the
Mississippi river. Thev we're i'm
mediately dragged from the shall
low water and mud and suffered
no physical injuries.
Superintendent of Police Mooney
announced he would not interiors
with the activities OF the boat
man. He Is doing no harm and
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LITTLE POSSIBILITY
OF STRIKE, STATED
Anthracite Negotiations
Proceeding Satisfactorily,
Says Mine Official
BY Associated Pres,


New York, March 12.--There is lit
tie possibility that there Will be q
suspension of work in the anthracite
coal fields March 81. when the present
contract between miners and operators
expires, according to Phil Murray, in
-ternational vice president of the Unit
ed Mine Workers
Murray made this statement tonight
at the close of the second days session
Of the subcommittee of operators and
miners appointed to draw up new
wage agreement. Murray declared ne
gotiations are proceeding fsatisfactor-
lily"
Murray said the demands of the min
ers for so per cent increase, a five
day week and a six-hour day, have
not been discussed.
Notice has been served on operators,
however, that the unions demands for
a closed shop and the check off
system through which union dues are
collected, must be met.
Although the operators have not ex-
pressed their stand, it is understood
they will vigorously oppose these de-
mands.
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.CURzON'S SPEECH
CAUSES ANXIETY
Regarded In London as
Showing Seriousness of
Situation in Near East
BY AssscIsssd rssss

London. March 12.-Eari Currents
speech on the Turkish problem. made
in the House OF Lords yesterday. and
ether official and unofficial state
pents on the subject are generally re-
garded as showing that the Near East
tengle is quite serious and is causing
the authorities some anxiety--an
anxiety increased by complications
threatened in connection with Syria
and Mesopotamia The shadow of In
dian and Moslem opinion darkens the
problem. and. it is believed. influences
the counsels of the allies more than 10
always Immediately apparent.
The suggestion that the employment
of force against the Turks might ex-
cite general hostility in the Mussui-
man world is regarded as one that
cannot safely be ignored. In soma
quarters the feeling prevails there is
danger IL the Turks are pressed they
may Immediately be Joined by the
Arabs. The Italian view that It would
be dangerous to employ against the
Turks British Moslem and other
Moslem troops in the service of the al
lies is evidently based on these fears.
Careful watch is being kept here on
the outcome of the Syrian congress at
Damascus. and 1t is understood any de-
cision or proposal by the peace confer
ence regarding Syria would be purely
tentative.
Among the days reports was one
that France had been given a mandate
over Cilicia. but this was unconfirmed.
IT is argued In some quarters that
Frances hands are too full to under
take this responsibility. Great Britain
is similarly regarded ruled out as
mandatory for the same reason, and
the LeaguefSs Nations is looked to as
the only II for protecting Turkeys
ron MoslenN ubiects
Earl Curzen's statement attributinR
the cause OF the Turkish trouble to
awaiting action by the United States
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Warrington. March 12.--In all
quarters concerned over the btu
minous coal controversy disposi-
ton vas evinced tonight to await
President Wilson's word before
taking any action
The majority report arising from
the split in the commission APP
pointed after the coal strike last
fail to make a settlement was At
the White House. but the minority
report OF John p. White, miners
representative on the commission.
still was uncompleted.
Neither of the documents. it was
said at the White House. would be
made public until the president de-
fermined whether Mr.. White and his
associates. Henry N. Robinson. the
commission chairman and public
Representative On II. and Rembrandt
Psale. the operators' Representatives.
could reeoncile their views
Jehn + Lewis pregidsnt And
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GIST OF THE NEWS
GENERAL.

- GENERAL
Famous war horse " General Per-
skiing held mp by quarantinr.
Jimmy Wilde outpoints Frankie Ma
SON in twelve-roun1. no-decision bout.
FURRY In call money factor ~ Wall
stre~t-coverinK brinKs advance.
Delegates gather In New York TO
discn.s Americas Oiynpic team.
Finals OF cage tourney are ON for
tonishf.
LOCAL.
War between r~pubiiesssso Of Alabswn
Il Indicates by latest .-pIft."
Civilians honor memory Of the late
senator ). VI. Bankbesd.
City considering new sewer systers
which will cost several sniIIionr.
city eemmissIon incvsa~er salary If
municipal EnEireer kendriek.
Railroads will continue uptorn eop-
scIidated ticket effice.
Jehn u. Bankh~aa. vi. aecides not
10 make raes fer the 4eaate.
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rs Policemen Necessary To
Guard '3BrotherIsaiah" From
Thousands Seeking to be Cured

from what l hear. he Is doing good,
so let him alone" wasNthe superin-
tendents statement An aged
paralytic, protege of tho superin-
tendent of police. was taken by
one of the police captains to test
the power of the healer but tho
crowd was so great he was unable
to get treatment
Oscar r. Bowling. president of
the state board of health. an
nounced he did not intend to in
terfere. as the boatman was max
ing no charges and prescribing no
drugs or medicines DIR. Bowling
classed the boatmans actions as
religious practice"
Stories Of cures" increased to-
day Doubling persons who Jour
neyed to the levee were confronted
by dozens of residents who
claimed they either had been
cured or had relatives who had
bean. Only one denial was oh
tanned by investigators for local
papers A man connected with a
rice brokerage firm stated tho
cure" Of a partly parslyzed right
arm had not been altogether pe~
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10000 Non Bolshevik
Cut Way Through Reds
and March 1000 Miles

London, March 12--Thirty thousand
non bolshevikI Russians. after cutting
their way through the boisheviki forces
in siberia and marching 1000 miles,
have arrived at Verkhns-Udinsk, &C
cording to q telegram received by John
Ward. member of the house Of COM
mons, from General Horvath At Hardin.
ants from the yolga district. the Trails
and Western Siberia. who formed .
division under General vrftzechovsky,
and 1t had been feared they were de-
stroyed or absorbed by. the bolshsyiki
since the defeat of Admiral Kolchak.
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Officials Silent On
French Protest
On Wilson Letter

Washington. March II. - State
department officials refused today
to deny or confirm published re-
ports that France had protested
to the American government
against President Wilson's state
ment I'm his recent peace treaty
letter to senator Hitchcock chat
mflitaristic party, under the most
powerful Ieadership'' was now In
control In France.
In some official and diplomatic
quarters 1t was suggested had the
French government taken coEni-
zance of the Presidents statement
it's communication would be In the
form of an inquiry rather than OF
protest.
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Rail Wage Conference
to Be Resumed March %

Washington, March 12-Conferences
between the committee representing rail-
road labor and the association Of railroad
executives on pending wage contro-
versies will be resumed March "a. Both
sides are expected to be prepared to go
ahead at that time with the work look
ing toward adjustment of the contro-
Eersy.
Union representatives were ready to
Proceed with the negotiation at the in
itial meeting OF the two committees
wednesday, but the executives asked ad-
dltional time to collect certain data on
the controversy.
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Mexico Again Refuses
Permission for Use of
Airplane By Oil Men

Washington, March ia second re-
quest by the state department that the
American oil companies in the Tampico
district be permitted to use airplane be-
tween Tampico and their plants to trans
port money for their pay rolls has been
refused by the Mexican government
The Mexican foreign office. in its sec
ond refusal il was learned today, states
that the Mexican government is study
ing a plan TO establish this service with
governments owned planes.
The American companies request res
suited from frequent attacks made on the
men carrying the pay rolls.
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Reds Destroy Town of Yeisk

b EEtVtIstu FrsU
London March l2.-Bclshevik troops
have cleared the hostile forces from the
entire peninsula OF Yeisk, in Ciscaucssis.
on the sea OF Azoy, II Is announced in
a soviet official communique received to-
day from Moscow. The town of Yeisk has
been destroyed by the reds.
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RETURN $4,000 DEAD,
LEAVE 10000 ABROAD
BAKER ANNOUNCES

washington, March 12 The bodies OF
about $4,000 of the American dead in
France will be returned to the United
States, while between 20,D1e and $500 will
remain permanently inferred overseas
Secretary Baker today Informed Chair
man wadsworth Of the Senate military
committee
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DAVID WAKEFIELD
HAS LEG BROKEN

~ Associated Press
Los Angeles. March I2.-David
WarfieId. the actor. was struck by
an automobile truck here today.
His left leg was broken and his
face laeerated.