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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-16
THOUSANDS PASS BIER
High Officials Take Turns in Guard-
 ing Body of General Hill
By Associated Press

Mexico City, December l5.-Ine bouy ,f Secretary of War Benjamin HILL who died early today, was removed from nlf kome this afternoon to the national palace, where it will lie in state until tomorrow afternoon. when the burial will take place in the French cemetery Il Mexico City.
 Thousands of persons passed by. -he bier this afternoon and evening. High officials took turns in standing guard over the body.
 It is rumored here that the portfolio of minister of war was offered to Man jel Pelaez, the Tampico district chief ain, who refused to accept, asser-ing g that he intends to enter the depart nent of commerce and industry within the next few months as an under sec- retary. Gen. Enrique Estrada, Under secretary of war, is at present in charge of the war office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-16
SCORES
 COTTON EXCHANGE
 FOR CONDEMNATION
Says Resolution Asking Resig- nation Must Be Expunged From the Records Before
 Calling on Him for Aid
By Associated Press

Memphis DeceaAber l5.-United States Senator John K Shields, in telegram by J. L. Cooke, president of the Mem- phis Cotton exchange, tells the exchange that the resolution adopted by the or ganization in 1919, condemning the senior senator's course in Congress and calling for his resignation must be expunged from the records before it can, with any decency or effect. call on me for assis- tance."
 The telegram was sent in reply to a request of the exchange that Senator Shields use his influence for the restor- ation of the war finance corporation.
 The text of Senator Shields telegram follows:
 Your telegram to the effect that the Memphis Cotton exchange urgently re- quests my support of certain legislation pending in the United States Senate re- ceived This is the first communbca- tion I have received from the Memphis Cotton exchange since November 70, 1919, when the president wired me a res olution condemning me Tor doing my duty as a United States senator and demand ing my immediate resignation. That res olution must be expunged from the rec ords of the Memphis Cotton exchange before it can with any decency or ef- feet call upon me for assistance. I have no desire to hear from the association until I am informed that this has been done"
 At meeting of the members of the cotton exchange a. reply to Senator Shields was drafted and sent, in which it is stated that If there ever existed a doubt in the minds of the members of the Memphis Cotton exchange as to the propriety of having passed the resolu- tion of November 20, 1919, it was entirely removed when your telegram of Decem- Der Il was received. We regret, how ever, our telegram of December sent to you, Senator McKeflar and E. ". Fisher as we should have known that the interests of Tennessee do not weigh in the balance against your personal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-16
Presents Italians Claims By AssOeiat%d Press

Washington. December 15(--Arsu- ments in behalf of Italian clainlants of the steamer Martha Washington. seized by the American government during the war while flying an Austrian flag, were presented to Congress today by Charles l.. Hughes of New York At the executive session of the Senate for sign relations committee, MT. Hughes was understood to have argued that the ves- sells flag was a technical shipping arr rangement and that an Italian naviga- ton company was the real owner. Later Mir. Hughes presented the case to the House merchant marine committee
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-16
PRIEST REPORTED SHOT
Killed by Policeman, Who Is Arrested
 and Will Be Court Martialed

Cork. December l5.-canon Wagner, parish priest of Dunmanway, Counts So,l, was killed today by Il policeman, .ocordinc to meager details reaching here. While taking walk Wagner came upon q bicyclist alid policeman engaged in an altercat'on The potife- nan. il is alleged. was threatening the eyelist in whose bel'slf the priest inter vened. wherenpon the policeman shot hitn dead the incident being witnessed by local resident Magistrate Bray The po- iicemap was arrested. and It IS under stood will t,e couft-nlartlaled. The af- fair has caused an immense sensation here and throughout the district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-16
WOMEN NOT REQUIRED
 TO PAY POLL TAXES
 FOR 1920, IS RULING

Montgomery. December b. Women voters of Alabama would not be required to pay poll tax for 1920. according to m opinion rendered today by Attorney Gen. ernI T. o. Smith, who held that the statute IevyinG the tax upon women was a ponal law and there fore imperative until 60 days after passage and its enforcement would now make it retroactive. as the fis- cal year closed September %, 1920
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-16
FIVE MENINSTANTLY
 KILLED BY BLAST AT
 FLA. CYANAMID MINE
Ry Associated Press

Tampa, Fla, December I5.--Five negroes, were instantly killed late today by an explosion on open ground near the plant of the American Cyanamid company nt Brewster. Within a 3OO-foot space 20 or 90 men were employed at the time in clearing ground for Il new phosphate mine, but there were no other casualties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-16
Hammill's Body Identified

Galveston, Texas, December -5.-1 Ralph F. Zeigler, local cotton man and an acquaintance of John r. HammilL the ottawa. Ontario millionaire, today view the body of the man found lead here and pronounced it that of Ham mill, whom he had known as president of the Murphy Gamble Company, Ltd, of Ottawa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-16
Uncle Sam Gets Rich Quick, But Pays Out All the Money
Pouch After Pouch of Money Unloaded by Mail Carrier: When Last lnstament of Income Taxes Is Paid.
 Some Unable to Meet Obligation

He, was asked to grant excuses in in- numerable instances, but was powerless to do so. The government will bide it's time, the collector said, but while doing so, a , per cent penalty, plus per cent interest monthly, will be imposed on those who fail to square their debt to- day.
 CAN'T GRANT RELIEF
 Washington December 15.-The inter ral revenue bureau is powerless under the law to grant any relief from penal ties to be imposed on individuals and cor porations who. because of tight money" business Impressions or for other reasons vas unable today to gay installment of tax on their 1919 incomes. This state nient was made tonight by Commis sioner Williams when his attention was called to reports from various parts of the country that persons and corpora tions had informed revenue collectors that they were now financially unable to pay tax on the money they earned last year.
 Congress alone, Mir Williams said, can afford relief to delinquents to the pen alties which amount to , per cent of the tax bureau and 1 per cent in interest monthly on the unpaid portions.
 Representative Edmonds, Pennsylvania, declaring that thousands of taxpayers had been unable to meet this final in- stalIment and should be afforded relief introduced in the House today a bill to suspend penalties for non-payment for 50 days Both the Senate finance com IT. ittee and the House ways and means committee, however. have decided against le gislatiol allowing any postponement of aynentS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-16
SHOWS TREND OF MIND

These quotations are being revived in Marion to show that President-elect Harding has brought to the conferences row under way a mind in which the idea of q new association of nations, based if need be upon a reconstruction of the existing League of Nations, has been foremost This idea has been given SUD-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-16

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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-19
AID Club Lunches
At Albany; Hal
AndGeo. Absent
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White beauty refuses to
: move. Win return by train.
: GEORGE & HAL.
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Off again. on again. gone again
will finish trip In a Ford.
GEORGE & HAL.
Note-StiIl later.

"All that glitters is not gold"
And just because the brass and
nickle that adorns the knobs. bumps
and corners of George Graves car
shimmering in the rays Of the suns
bright glow makes 1t pretty. it's no
sign that there's an auto under tho
hood and the seat. And because OF
this fact Hal Patton. who accompan-
led George in the Ad Mems caravan
from Salem Tuesday, writes in the
following letter Of theme that's as
old as the moral code:
Leaving with the Ad club cara
van this morning found our car in the
rear of the parade which was not
pleasing to George so he passed ev-
cry car until we reached Ankeny hill
when all cars passed us. Roads were
good until the hill where 1t was rough.
We waited for the service car which
follows the caravan and when we were
given first aid and towed four miles
when th%clutch gave way and the
service car left us to send us help
from jefferson. Instead of eating n
wonderful lunch and partaking of the
lavish entertainment provided us at
Albany the noon hour found us sit
ting by frog pond, hot and dirty
looking at the Hollywogs and waiting
for relief, by two thirty we were on
our way again, stopping for oil and
gus In Albany. From Albany to Cor
wallis via Monroe and junction to Eu-
gene the roads are In excellent cond-
tion and so mile Is easy. SO we ar
rived in Eugene only 30 minutes be-
hind the caravan. The car Is attract
ing all kinds of admiration-and IN
say it's beaut for looks but I've come
to the conclusion i has poor orcula-
tion. George Is eXcltable. He bought
gas at two stations and drove off with
out paying or thanking the owner
He has lost his tie pin and his key
will not open his suit case Eugene Is
alive tonight Speaking, singing and
dance at the commercial club. Over
80 autos Of our party are camped at
the auto camp grounds, balance of
party at the hotels. We leave here at
7 a. m. in the morning, lunchjng at
Roseburg and stopping over night at
Grants Pass,
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-19
Back-Ache
Timber Up With Penetrating
Hamiin's Wizard OIL

A harmless and effective prepara-
tion to relieve the pains of Rheuma-
tism, Sciatica, Lame Back and Lum-
bago is Hamlins Wizard Oil. 1t pen
etrates quickly, drives out soreness,
and limbers up stiff aching joints and
muscles.
You have no idea how useful it will
befound in cases of every day all
ment or mishap, vixen there is need
of an immediate healing, antiseptic
application, as in cases of sprains,
bruises, cuts burns, bites and stings.
Get it from druggist for 80 cents.
If not satisfied return the bottle and
get your money back.
Ever constipated or have sick
headache? Just try Wizard Liver
Whips, pleasant little pink pills. 80
cents. Guaranteed. Adv.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-19
W.C.T.U. Hears OF
Virtues Of Bills
To Be Voted Upon

Explaining the various bills that he
had introduced and successfully pass
ed through the past two sessions Of the
legislature, and particularly empha-
sizing the fruit label bill of his parent
age, Ivan G. Martin candidate for re
election as representative from Marion
county to the state legislature. address
ed the meeting Tuesday afternoon Of
the w. C. T. U. here. Mr.. Martin, as
did Captain Leroy Hewlett and Super
intendent of Public Instruction
Churchill appeared before the union al
invitation to enlighten them on the
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-19
Second Of Twilight
Games On Nav 10

This evening at $40 D. M, Haus-r
Hcos. and the Y, NJ. c. baseball teams
win clash IN the second game OF the
city twilight league series al the VIII
lamette Sweetland field, Interest In
these games is keen In local athletic
circles The admission Is free The
public Is Invited to attend and are as
sured that they will be treated TO the
same fun and sport that this series
brought forth In the old days.
Captain Quisenberry Of the Y, NJ. u.
A. team was unableto give his lineup
for tonight's game, but said that he
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-19

R. Arlett and Mite; Mails and Cady
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-19

would have nine me there who could
knock the ball oysx the fence. The
lineup for Hauser Bros. will be as
follows:
Barnes, c; HagedOrn. p; Hanset. 1b;
Brown. 2b; Schafer, IS; Humphreys.
Sb; Hulsey. rf; Springer. cg; Cutler. IT,
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-19

Ehmke and Stanage; Keefe. Martin,
Rommel. Perry and Perkins, Hyatt
Washington. Nav IS.-Score:
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-19
current political topics Of the day

current political topics Of the day
Superintendent Churchill made an
earnest plea for support to the millage
taxes and asked that particular atten-
tion be given to the soldiers aid meas
ure on the ballot at the coming eiec-
ton.
Captain Hewlett appeared before the
union in behalf of Hiram johnson,
presidential candidate.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-19

was adopted at meeting here of the
Wheat Growers association OF the
United States. composed of wheat rais-
ers from Missouri. Kansas. Oklahoma,
Texas. Nebraska, New Mexico and
South Dakota.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-19
WEDNESDAY,, NAV

:. The he SIX Barred Rock ~
4, BY the Oregon Agrieultg,.' - =
the western wash,, Il ~
contest are still in the .i.aa s.ss So
the six months perioa '. ~
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-19
Growers FAVOR
S3.15 As Basic
Price Of Whea1

Hutchison, Kan, May ia decla-
ration that 1913 bushel should be
the basic. price for the 1920 wheat crop
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-19
SKINNER To Try
English Channel
After One Failure

Boston, May 1s.-Attempts to swim
the English channel are to be revived.
Henry F. Sullivan of Lowell. who has
made several notable long distance
swims, today applied for passports and
announced his intention of again at
tempting the feat this summer. In
1913 his efforts fell short of success by
two miles
The Astoria board of school direc-
tors is calling for bids for a new gym
nasium for the high school to cost
when equipped about $4,000.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-14
The Better Plan.

Quite naturally, thc Republican ms
jcrity IN the present C"ngross inclinos to :
reduction Of the prevailing war taxes,
which certainly are onerouS and in many
respects irritating. To reduce these taxes
Ito abolish many Of them-wculd prove
popular. and popularity with the people
would be regarded with high favcr by the
managers Of the Republican party At this
time
But there is another view Of the situa-
ton that is bound 10 be considered "a
business view The govern ment must be
kept in sound financial condition. and
this may only bc done by keeping the
revenues slightly IN advance OF the cx-
penditures There would he no profit, no
coed results, in reducing taxes to an extent
that would create > deficit in the revenues
and pile up floating debt, year after
year.
Against this undesirable condinon Sec
retary Of the Treasury Glass gives fair
warning in public statement. He says
if the present\tax level IS retained, and
expenditures iudlciously cut down, the
tide Of government fnanciering will turn
and the desired level be reached But if
revenues are reduced al this time, il will
DC necessary for the treasury 10 resort to-
another public loan IN order to meet all
financial obligations
Plainly. VIC have gone about as far as
is desirable III the way of piling up q huge
national debt Far better will it be to
bear up under onerous and irritating tan
alton tor another year or two, than to
adopt plan of relief that would only spell :,
trouble for the future
Let the Congress cut down expendi- /.
lures, keep the taxes SIS they are, and pcs +
sibly in another year il VIII be able TO
relieve the burden of taxation. /
That will be much better than plupgiDg IN +
to the uncertainties and difficulties Of .
deficits and further big loans. /
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-14
Want Cleveland Letters.

Mrs. Thomas j. Preston, Jr, formerly
Mrs Grover Cleveland, has entrusted to
Professor Robert NJ. McElroy Of Prince
ton the task Of preparing the authorized
Life and Letters Of President Cleve-
land
Al OF Ar. Cleveland s papers, personal
as well as public, Including the collection
from the Library Of Congress. the letters
70 Commodore Benedict. Mrs. Preston S
oHn collection, and d vast assortment Of
letters from personal friends and political
associates. have been placed IN Professor
McEIoy's hands He would, however.
welcome contributors from readers who
had correspondence with Mr. Cleveland.
as MIR Cleveland wrote NEST Of his letters
IL longhand and kept no copies
The public has long awaited the au.
thorized life Of President Cleveland, and
Professor McElroy has already arranged
for it's publication by the house Of Harper
and Brothers, New York City And as
all letters written by Mr. Cleveland are
important to the complete success OF the
work, we hope al our readers who may
have such letters Will communicate with
Professor McElroy
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-14
POWER TO VETO PEACE.

The Constitution provides & way 10
. enact laws despite the veto OF the Presi-
dent. But there is no way TO make treaty
against the veto OF the President If
there should be IN the White House q
President who did not wish to make peace
after his treaty had been changed by the
Senate, il might happen that the United
States would be unable to reach d state of
peace, except on terms laid down by
3 single individual, and in defiance OF Con-
gress.
There might be President so welded
To bis own plan so entangled by promises
20 foreign governments or so jealotls Of
the rights of the Senate that he would
refuse TO exchange Fatifications Of peace
treaty if the Senate had made reservations
In behalf Of this nation The reservations
might be desiI able and warmly approved
by the people. but such President could
say, i do not accept the. action of the
Senate as the will Of the people, and |
refuse TO approve Of the Senate work
He would be within his constitutional
powers and could not be compelled 10 ex-
change notifications Of the tresty.-W ash
lngton Post.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-14
Just Folks
BY Edxas A. Cucs1
BROKEN PROMISES.


promised her roses to wcar in her hair
l promised her freedom from troublesome
With never reason to fruwn;
But, oh. was young in the glad days o'
And little ] knew what The years would
unfold
] promised carriage in which she should
ride
And servants TO come at her call;
promised that never her heart should he
tried
And never tear drop should fall;
But little ! knew in the glad days hssrk
then
The hazard that lie in The pathway of
men.
promised her jewels 20 wear st her
breast,
promised her silver and gold;
She should know life at its fairest and best
With never bleak day and cold;
hut, oh, ! was young IN that glad long
ago
And thought could win all these gifts
to bestow.
Now I've learned that at tines men and
women must weep
And hearts must grow heavy with
care;
Though my vows | am earnestly trying
TO keep,
There arc burdens shat still she rn,ut
share
But she SMILES through il all, and she Says
that she knew
| WAS promising moro than | ever could
do
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-14
PORTUGUESE PIRACY.

One OF the pecuiar twists of our com
lcal relations with the world is devel-
orlDg in Portugal Under the law of that
country the owner OF tladema must
prove its use IN Portugal to retain its
benefit An enterpising Portuguese has
registered for himself in his native land
a la-ge number OF American automobile
trademarks, and proposes TO proceed far
ther and have these recognized at the
International Trademark Bureau at Berne.
his will give him control of the sale of
these machines IN thirteen countries, in
Guiding the South American countries
with which We are trying 10 develop trade
1t sounds hike comic opera itIation,
but American automobile manufacturers
a-e despeI ately striving to beat this suave
pirate to the registration bureau, knowing
that if they do not they must settle with
him OF carry Oh long and perhaps losing
fight in court Other American manufac-
turers have suffered in this manner through
the piracy of their trademarks. Portugal
Is not much 10 look at on the map, but it
contains the germ OF great enterprise.
II Omaha Bee
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-14
PRESS CON. MENT.
GERMAN UNITY AND BAvARIAN
PAR1ICULARISM.

The Pr,Ksian Dict has voted rcsoIu-
ton IN favor of German unity. The
Fauer and Erzherger Government believes
that the moment has come to create a
strongly centralized State, such n France
IN Whi,h all the particularnms would be
absorbed Prussia, Bavaria, Saxony
would disappear, little by little, TO give
place to stronger and united Germany.
Practically, this end is on the eve OF being
attained. Noske has accomplished
military, unity. Erzberger has advanced
nnanclai unity, moro important still IL
Is, however. not without fear nor despair
that the particular States are regarding
their approaching end. They will not,
| without struggle, abandon to Berlin (an
unpopular Capital the last vestirs Of a
glorious past, the last traditions of their
L yIs tbs, the last ramparts of their
communal and religious liberties.
General Won Dickuth- Lartasch has
stn med up these apprehensions in
striking sentence: "The Empire will fail
to endure" says he, "only If Prussia does
not fuse herself into the Empire. il is
Prussia which must broaden herself
to the new Germany He adds. that
''by her own strength, Prussia would not
have been capable III 1912 of raising her
self. Her salvation came from the East.
Similarly today, it. is .. new grouping
of the World Powers which viii bring
It's salvation"
There is the best commentary which
can be made to emphasize the dangers
of the policy advocated by Marshal won
kluck, by General Hoffman, apd hy
Mr.. Arnold Rechberg, former aide dc
camp of the Crown Prince. As AT Berlin,
but much more loudly, protegtations are
heard at Munich and at Dresden, Neither
bavaria nor Saxony wishes to renounce
the Federal basis Of the German Empire
The Catholic Center and the Llg'Ie dies
PavSans announce resistance a o,itrance
The Prime Minister of Saxnnv said:
Agents of Clemenceau are going Ia ey-
plot the situation to aggravate the antag-
onr m existing between the north and the
south There exists IN Munich powerful
Separatist Party, which advocates union !
with Austria, and which considerp Berlin |
as the incarnation of maleficent power
which car.cd tho rim Of the German
FathcIland We can neither encourage |
nor directly support this Party without /
harming it 1t is in needing tho aspirations |
for Rhenish autonomy that we may give /
Il great strength Charles Bennefon in |
Echo dr. Paris.