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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-30
Washington News
By Associated presS

Washington, December 29.-The Atlan- tic Coast Line Railway company was granted authority today by the inter- state commerce commission to execute a trust equoment agreement and lease equipment agreement amounting to Si,- N0,0 600 of trust certificates to be issued by the Safe Deposit and Trust compan of Baltimore.
 A representative of the British treas ury will reach this country soon Secre- tary Houston said today, to continue in Washington the discussion of the sx- change into .ong-time obligations of the demand notes of the British government held by the United States.
 President Wilson has refused an offer of sl50,009 from a syndicate to write an article of his own selection on the ground that no article was worth such an amount, it was learned today al the White House. Details of the offer which was one of many the President has re- ceived lately. were not made public. Because of an unfavorable turn in the condition of Senator Chamberlain of Ore gon. who had an operation performed last week. a second operation planned to- day was postponed. sudden and unex- pected rise ii the senator's temperature occurred last night. but it was somewhat reduced today. Senator Chamberlain is a native of Mississippi.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-30
UN|ON|SM MUST DISPLAY FIGHT
 FOR EXISTENCE
Notable Men Discuss Industrial Situation in AmeriCa-Labor Is Warned Its DeStruC-
 ton Has Been Planned
By Associated I-rcss

New York, December g.--Industrial
 conditions in the United States and the
 need of labor laws for the protection
 of workers were discussed by speakers
 at the dinner here tonight of the Ma
 tional Association of Labor Legislation,
 which opened it's fourteenth annual coll
 feution this afternoon
 Rev. John k. Ryan. professor of in-
 dustry of the University of America. .
 Rabbi stephen $. Wise of the Free Synagogue. New York city. and Whiting Williams, formerly vice president of the Hydraulic Pressed Steel company were among the speakers on the programme. Plans to urge immediate passage by Congress of a bill extending the work lmenS colnpensa ton act to provide ae- leldent insurance oAdohgshorer9ens aifl sailors were discussed at the open.ng session Of tho meeting this afternoon Officers of longshoremen' and seamen's $ : Alsie eass spoIsas
 Speakllig on State 4ntorvenfiuA sttsafssht industrial Autocracy'' at the dinner to- night, Rev, MT Ryan declared "the trade unions must fight as hard as they know how against the attempt to de-
 stroy them and all friends of justice must redouble their efforts to improve conditions of employment by Legislation. .
 The one means which he said will suffice for this purpose, Is a Icons sid- erable measure of individual ownership by the workers of the tools of produc- tion through cooperative organiza lions. " of labor organizations he added, "couid obtain for the working people all the protection and benefits that they
 need, industrial legislation would be un-
 necessary and undesirable. 1t is better that men should do things for them selves than the state should do things for them But we know from abundant experience that the labor unions of the 1 United States are not able to effect the ! reform in industrial which are urgently demanded.
 Therefore, we must have recourse to the state. Indus trial autocracy, however, holds that neither labor unions nor legs- l lation is necessary. This means a benevo- lent feudaism which Is impossible in this democratic age"
 Mr. Williams. who spent several months with mill workers in this country and in England, urged establishment of na- tioual-state employment bureaus. Radical ism. he said. was found in greater pro- portion among laborers in England than in the United States, although British labor participated in unauthorized strikes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-30
Gist of the News
GENERAL.

Colby is given enthusiastic reception in Uruguay.
 Meridian mayor procIainss holiday for his successor.
 Bituminous coal probe prosecutor re- signs.
 Three are dead in Georgia train wreck.
 Starvation threatens thousands in ireland.
 selma man finds bag of money. hut cannot find owner.
 State commissions opinion in street car case Is exhaustive.
 Wealthy Roanoke farmer commits suicide.
 Mobile takes another step toward new coal terminal.
 Local water company is given slight rate increase.
 LOCAL Woman victim of poison taken on street car.
 All Alabama to be represented at Eu- rOpean relief meeting.
 Merchants sny Christmas trade is keeping up.
 GaIlowx at county jail cbented of ne- gro victim.
 Midnight robbers shoot and rob ne- gro.
 0'Barr knocked down and robbed rs s5e0.
 owl cara ts run New Years morain..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-30
----------s------- GOVERNMENT TIGHTENS. ON LIQUOR TRAFFIC AMONG WHOLESALERS
By Associated Press

Washington. December 29. Whole . sale liquor dealers are forbidden to deal in both industrial alcohol and intoxicat- ing liquors under a new prohibition regulation issued today by the bureau of internal revenue.
 Under the bureaus regulations, wholesale liquor dealers now holding permits to deal iIi industrial alcohol ex- olusively and otfer wholesale dealers who hereafter desire to deal in such al cohol may receive 90-day permits to purchase taN-paid industrial alcohol in stamped containers. but no shipments will be issued to persons licensed to deal in intoxicating liquors in whole sale quantities.
 Industrial alcohol is defined by the bureaus regulations as the various forms of ethyl alcohol having a proof of 160 or more, and does not include the substances commonly known as whisky, brandy. rum or gin"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-30
Final Chapter h MGannon
 Trial Loaded With Epithets

] termed all alibis presented by the ee- fense as the most unsatisfact ory
 things known to criminal law" and criticised the police department for their failure to cooperate with him in the investigation of the case Lust think of it' Baskin told the jurors, "eght or nine witnesses spring up like mushrooms in a field to bear out the defense alibi. They must have needed traffic policeman at
 Euclid avenue and East Ninth street (where Judge MeGannon said he left kagy and John W. Joyce at midnight before the shootingl, there we're so
 many people there."
 Assistant Prosecutor F. W. Graen,
 speaking for the state. charged delib- crate perjury and lying on the part of
 the defense witnesses.
 At lo:S5 the lury notified Judge Bernon
 tbat it was unable to reach all agree .ment and asked that they be permitted to retire, explaining they were tired.
 Judge Bernon granted the request and
 ordered the men locked up in Il hotel
 for the night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-30
WARRIOR IS
 READY ID YIELD.
D'Annunzlo in Statement Says "It's Not Worth While to
 Die for Italy"
By Associated Press

fsofHtt PecelnOer k9.-Settlemeut of
 the Plume question based on recogni-
 tion of the treaty of kapallo. disband-
 ment of D'Annunzio's legionaries anu
 then amnesty, is expected some time
 today following receipt of late advices
 from the blcckaded area
 The suspension of hostilities pre-
 viously ordered has been prolonged. Negotiations for surrender are pro ceeding with the municipal council of
 Plume. to which D'Annun2io has ceded
 his powers.
 D'Annunzio has issued a proclama- tion declaring 1t is not worth whils dying for Italy. He said he was leav- ing Plume by airplane. This was semi - officially announced here this after noon, together with the announcement that the Plume agreement may be re- garded as concluded
 In the battle preceding the fall of the
 city. the houses seemed to have been , abandoned, but when the troops ap- preached, the legionaries. hidden behind windows chimney stacks and on ball conles and roofs. suddenly opened fire.
 Even women were found working na- chine guns.
 The grayest losses were inflicted ny
 hand greuades, which were used SO freely
 as to give the impression that they must have been accumulated by scores of thousands It would have been an easy
 matter to get the better of the legion
 aires by employing artillery, but the mili- i tary authorities refused such recourse except against military buildings The legionaires ultimately tried to i force the regular army to retreat In
 order to relieve pressure on the city. but | failed. owing to the stubborn res stance, especially of the carabineers and alpini. who fought braNely for more than three hours The struggle was bitterest near ! the railway station and inside the Fiume
 cemetery, which was virtually destroyed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-30
By Associated Press

Cleveland, Ohio, December 29.--The fate of William H. McGannon, chief justice of the municipal court, was placed in the hands of the jury at 6:11 clock tonight. following the aonclu- sion of final arguments by the defs ise and state, and a brief charge by judge Maurice Bernon. The jury went to a hotel for supper. and upon their return began consi iteration of the case. Judge McGannon went on trial on December IA, charged with second de- gree murder of Harold c. Kagy on May s. Blister charges of lying and per- Ijured testimony against witnesses for both sides marked the closing argu- ments.
 William H. Boyd. chief counsel for the defense, making the sole address for the defense, branded the states lease as being built upon the testim ony lof "depraved'' witnesses, The term
 liar was frequently applied to states witnesses, while he denounced Mary E. Neely's story as insane"
 County Prosecutor Roland A. BaslSin
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-30
500 Millions Appropriated; A1aba11a Project Edited Out
Announced Aerial Elopement Collapses; Bride Elect Balks

MacMulkin, he flew from Mineola flying field, Long Island, to Nash vile, arriving here December 2i. During the aviators' stay in Nash vile, they were frequent visitors at the hospital and during one of those visits MT MacMulkin met Miss Ruth Cuthbertson, who was wrongly involved in the affair to- night
 This afternoon Miss Chambers left the hospital to do some er rands down town. She met her fiance, who had already procured the license. and the couple was married by local minister. In the meanwhile, MacMulllin also purchased a, marriage license, and it was reported he had tried 10 get Miss Cuthhertson out of the hos pital and make the affair a dou- ble wedding. This statement was afterward denied by Miss Cuth- bertson.
 She said she had only seen him twice. once at the hospital. when he had come in company with Lieutenant Underhill and again at the railroad station, where she had recognized him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-30
COMMISSIONER ID
 CURTAIN ISSUANCE
 0F LIQUOR PERMIT
Atlantic Seaboard and Lake Cities Continue Pretty Wet. z Retail Druggists Also
 Reported ''Too Busy"
By Associated Press

Washington, December 29. - Plans for reducing the number of federal permits for the handling of liquor in the next 12 months were announced today by Prohibition Commissioner Kramer who said the new issue of licenses would be held to strict minimum in an effort to check Illegal liquor sales.
 The greatest reduction will be wholesale permits under MT. Kramer 5 programme. but other dealers entitled to operate under the Volstead act will also be considerably affected The commissioner said it was his intention to refuse to reissue between 50 and 75 per cent of the wholesale licenses now in effect.
 The enforcement staff has been en- gagged for several months in studying the records of the 77,000 odd permit holders to ascertain who have com mitted overt acts under the prohibit tion statutes with the view of elimi hating them from the list of those who may handle intoxicants next year.
 The bureau has been aided in this task, MT. Kramer said. by the failure of many to apply for new permits. This is especially true of the wholesalers, he added. The number who desire re- newals of retail licenses however has not decreased markedly, accQrding to the commissioner. although hundreds of them will be refused because of their records during the first year of operation of the Volstead law
 Atlantic seaboard areas apparently have provided the prohibition enforce ment agents with their greatest prob lems and it is expected that those dis tricts will lose the larges- number of liquor dealers under the plan. Mir. Kramer said the illegal traffic in liquor had been particularly menacing Tn the cities from Boston to the Potomac river and he indicated that the housecleaning would be thorough in communities of that section.
 Great Lakes cities and border points both Canadian and Mexican have made trouble for the enforcement corps. ac- cording to the bureaus records, ana MT Kramer said he planned to see that fewer permits would be granted in those regions hereafter.
 The prohibition bureau was said to be giving some attention also to the sale or liquor by retail druggists Tn some communities and sor the mos; part have found little reason to revoke or cancel permits, it was in- dicated in future the druggist who strays from the regula tions prescribed d for retail trade will find himself un- able to handle distilled spirits of any sort Scrutinity of this class ur dealers is expected to be conducted mora closely the next year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-30
NAMED TO WEST. POINT
Governor Appoints Selma Guard Ser geant to Cadetship

Montgomery December 29.-fSpecial.)- Andrew c. Kincey of Selma. sergeant Company C, Alabama National Guard, was designated for entrance to the state military academy at West Point by Gov ernor kby today. Sergeant Kincey is now stationed in the coal district of Jef- ferson county with his company. The military department also announced that all national euardsmen between Is and z who have the requisite educational re- auirements may file their applications for entrance to West Point The minimum educational requirement. is certificate of graduation from an accredited high school
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-30
4KATY' MAY QUIT
 RECEVERSH|P Banking Interests Seeking to Reorganize Southwestern
 Railroad System
By Associated Press

New York, December 29.--Completioa lof a plan by bankers and committees representing the interests of stock holders for reorganization of the Mis- souri, Kansas and Texas Railroad com pany was reported here today. The plan it was stated, will be presented shortly to the interstate commerce commission for its approval
 The scheme prepared by 23 commit tees as well as bankers. proposes is- suance of approximately $254 900, ,000 of securities in five classes. three of which are bonds, one preferred and one common stock. An assessment of s25 share against present holders of common and preferred stock also is proposed Common stock outstanding totals s63,309.151 and preferred s1s. .OO0.- coo, and assessments are expected to bring in $19.5000o0.
 The Katy sytem embraces the Mis- souri. Kansas and Texas ana inc Wichita Falls and Northwestern. The road went into receivership September 27, 1915. and Charles F. Schaff pres- ident, was named as receiver, and has acted as receiver since
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-30
By Associated Press

Nashville Tenn. December g9 A double romance which would have ended in the elopement of two nurses of local hospital with two eX-army aviators was ended tonight by the refusal of one of the girls to marry her intended husband.
 The affair between the nurses and the aviators was brought to light this afternoon. when 1t was announced that Miss Marie The resa Chambers of Palm Beach, nurse at St. Thomas hospital. had married k. lG. underhill, formerly a lieutenant in the United States army and now part owner Of the Brunswick air line of Brunsw icl5, N- l., and a resident of New York city.
 According to statements tonight, Lieutenant Underhill said that he had met his wife at Palm Beach, in 1917. He said he had core sponded with her since and about two weeks ago received letter telling him she was in Nashville. Accordingly, with his partner. ]. A.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-30
CHAMBERLAIN IMPROVES
Oregon Senator May Be Operated
 Upon Today
1N .Associated | rrr.,

Washington, December Zy.-Ihe con- dition of Senator Chamberlain of oregon. who underwent an operation here last week was reported to be improved tonight following an un- expected rise In the senator's tempera- ture which uecessitated postponemeut Of second operation yesterday. Att tending physicians said they believed Senator Chamberiain's condition would permit the final operation to be per- formed either tomorrow or Friday,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-30
RIGHT IS ANNOUNCED
Belgians Probably Will Not Confis-
 cate Hun Property

Paris, December 29.-The Belgian caoi7 net yesterday tentatively decided to re- nounce Belgium's right under the Ver- sailes treaty to conflscate German prop erty in Belgium, according to q Temps dispatch today from Brussels. The report stated that this decision was taken un- der paragraph IS. annex 2, part of the treaty. 1t pointed out that final de- cision will be reached only at the next cabinet meeting. and that no pubic am nouncement will be made until the renun- csa tion has been formally approved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-30
Sells Drug Store

Marion, December D. Special )--- John Dew and A. B. Shivers have closed deal with w O. Shivers for the purchase of his drug business to take effect January 1. w. o. Shivers has been sucfessful druggist here for number of years. but has other interests, among which is one of the finest pecan groves in this section of the country. T. Roy Nichols who has been in the employ of Mir. Shivers. will go with the Ward Drug Company Of Selma.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-30
Bonus Discontinued Igy Assoctated Press

AItOOna, Pa. DecemDer Zy.~-i3ltumin- ous coal operators in the centrtl Penn sylyania field have decided 10 stop pay ing a bonus 10 miners to stimulate pro- duction and go back to the scale Jan uary l. Falling prices are said to be the cause.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-30
BEST EQUIPMENT

With the completion of this water power dam, no other will be as well equipped, he stated. for the manufAc- ture of explosives in the time of .nili- tary emergency orl the manufacture of fertilizer in time of peace. All the countries engaged in the recent ar are utilizing their hitrogen plants. and they are being operated or planning to ne operated bS the government or purposes, declaredMr. Almon. He esti- mated inc dam al about 30 per cent complete.
 In addition to tA unsuccessful eff fort tiy Representative By rncs, Teanas- see, to get $i00o0.00o for the complc- |tion of the dam at Muscle Shoals. on which it was estimated about s12.0os.- 900 has been spent the war department asked for s1f2.756.50 for the mainte- nance of the three projects. Thsse sre nitrate plant No. Sheffield which lcost the government SIS, 100. 900: No 2 lat Muscle >'iioalS. salficfl cost sT8.aoa, 900 land the Warrior Sheffield transmis- aion limo tor the atfsiisotion of the No plant vsitn thes4f9wer plant at Cor &aa. tsea 3irly lss ss N 1Htsgs ssof foa.
 NO. IS COMPLETE At the hearing before the com mi .t ee Fit was testified that sT4.00o had reen spent for maintenance of three olants this year.
 Plant No 1 at Sheffield has been completed witnesses said except for one step in the process of production of ammonia. Research is being. earned on to discover this step Major General Williams chief of ordnance, said. and when accomplished that particular DOT ton of the plant will have to be redc- signed and rebuilt. There awe no stor- age facilities at the plant. he said
 The war department, witnesses said had approved the bill now pending in Congress to dispose of the Muscle Shoals plant to government corpora ton 10 operate 1t for the production of fertilizer Its capacity has been osti- mated at 11o,o0O tons a year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-30
MUSCLE SHOALS FIGHT ID END ON
 FLOOR 0F HOUSE
Champions of Big Alabama Project Will Appeal From Committee Report in Effort
 to Have Work Continued
By Associated Press

Washington. December 29--Efforts will be made on the floor of the House to provide appropriations for conple- tion of the water power dam at the Muscle Shoals, Alabama nitrate Hlant, for which no provision was mad ein the sundry civil appropriation hin reported today members from the soutlt sid 1t was understood that the appropriation was lost in the committee on tic Fote. Representative Almon democrat. Alabama, in statement before the committee. estimated that s11000, 900 had been the cost Of years lost time on this work. He figured this loss as:
 Physical cost of stopping and
 starting, including damage. dcpre- citation and guarding $4.500,o00.
 Cost of guarding nitrate piants m additional year. &3o0,00o.
 Loss of. say 100000 horsepower
 for one year valued at not less than
 SEQ per horsepower. S4,0OO.O0O.
 One years depreciation of half
 of the nitrate pInnts $4.40O,000,.
 $2,2OO,OOG
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-30
HARDING COVERS
 WIDE RANGE BUT
 MERELY LISTENS
President Elect Continues to Receive Callers for Ideas, But Remains SiIent-Cabinet
 Remains Mystery
By Associated Press

Marion. O., December 29.-A wide
 variety of subjects, including the coal situation, packer control and the na- val building programme were talked over by President nt-elect Harding to- day in dozen conferences which kept him busy from early morning until late at night.
 The coal production problem was presented to him by Daniel E. Wentz of Philadelphia, president of the Ma tional Coal association. who furnished detailed information about the pres ent rate of production and the out look for the coming year. MT. Harding asked many questions on the subject, but it was not indicated what attitude he took regarding government regula- ton of the industry. Mir. Wentz was accompanied by Fred Upham of Chl- cago, q prominent coal man, who Is treasurer of the republican national committee.
 LIMIT AMOUNTS On the subject of naval construction, the President- elect sought information from Representative Patrick A. Kelly of Michigan chairman of the house Subcommittee. which handles naval ap- rropriations. Means of cutting down expenditures without crippling na- tional defense were discussed at length. Mir Kelly suggesting tha1 while the present building programme Was being completed an international agreement ight be perfected for limi- tation of armaments.- He also urged that the naval reserve plan be per fected as an inexpensive guarantee of sufficient naval personnel
 A committee from Chicago, headed by S B. Stafford. president of the Chicago live stock exchange, took up with MT. Harding the question of gov ernment regulation of the livestock in- dustry and presented plea that dur ing the next four years the business should not be harassed unduly by le- gal restrictions.
 They asked that a Secretary of Az riculture be selected in harmony with that policy, but said afterward they had not put forward any particular candidate.
 l With Mir. Stafford were Everett c. Brown, president of the National Livestock exchange, and Kay Wood. chairman of the organizations legis- tlatiye committee. All the members of 1 the delegation expressed confidence ! that the President elect would inaugu- rate a policy to insure the trade ana stabilize markets.
 PUBLISHER CALLS
 ! Another caller was Victor F. Law | son publisher of the Chicago Daily News. who said his conference con cerned various domestic problems. | Charles B. Warren of Detroit. former republican national committeeman for Michigan, also called to see the Pres ident-elect and had luncheon at the Harding home
 ! Tfre day brought no outward deyel- opments regarding cabinet selections. lbut the impression was given by close l friends of MT. Harding that at least | one or two members of his official I family would be definitely chosen in l the near future. It has been gener- ally expected that the first to be set tied upon will be a Secretary of State
 (Continued on Page Three)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-30
Steamer Wrecked

AS3 -HBS0cHHlCu
 London. December x9.-Thc American st~nmer Lakeside Bridge K . wreck on "ico island. one of the Azores group. scording to . dispatch to LIoyds. Tke Nv q the vessel has been sayed.