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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-10
BUENOS AIRES EDITOR ACCUSES CAILLAUX OF "DEFEATISM" AT TRIAL
Declares Former Premier Wanted Immediate Peace at Any Cost. Knew Minotto Was Ger
 man Agent
sy Associated Pres.

Paris, March a-Although no diroc, proof of communication with the eneviy
 was produced when the case of former Premier Joseph CaiIlaiix today reached 1 the stage where evidence relating to oc- currences during the was was heard,
 one sworn accusation of .'daseatism.. was pr oduced. This was when Leon Rosen- wald, editor of La Nacion of Buenos Aires, testified that Caillaux told him during the course of conversation at Caillaux's s home in 1917:
 We must make peace imrn ediateiy, peace at any cost France cannot continue
 making the sacrifices of the past three years
 One of the accusations against the ax- premier is that he conspired to %lg about premature and dishonorable peace with Germany.
 ,, M. Rosenwald also swore that when he had warned the accused while he was in
 Buenos Aires in I9i4-15. that James Mi notto, then in South America, was a Ger man agent. Callaux replied:
 T know it, but he is a great financier; our talk is very interesting
 M Rosenwald told of relating Caillsux s conversation regarding Frances urgent need of peace to former Premier Briand' the latter replying. "He is insane A letter from Jean Jules Jusserand. French ambassador to the United States, 1 was read in which M. -Jusserand said it was impossible to leave his post, espe- tContinued on Page Three.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-10
NEW DEMANDS ARE HANDED OPERATORS Sub-C Committee Is Named to Negotiate a New Wage
 Contract
By Associated Press

New York, March 9.-Demands which anthracite mine workers of Pennsyi- vania have asked operators to incorpor- ate in the new wage agreement to be drafted to take effect April l, were formally presented to the mine owners today, and a subcommittee of practical men was named to negotiate the new contract.
 This committee will meet here Thurs day morning to begin its work. The general committee Of miners and oper- ators which met today to begin the ne- gotiations adjourned to meet at the call of the subcommittee.
 While unofficial opinions were ex- pressed by operators that the increase in wages aske by the miners would mean a rise in the price of coal to the consumer, if granted, no official conn ment was issued by the mine owners as to the effect the demands would have upon the industry.
 Each side admitted no definite de- cision would be reached until the award of the bituinmous coal commission in the wage demands of the soft coal min- CTS is handed down at Washington.
 The basis of the agreement in the an thracite industry, it was stated, would depend largely upon the amount of the increase to be given the soft coal work CTS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-10
FINISH PRESENTATION
 ARGUMENTS IN CASES FROM RHODE ISLAND
rTo Dispose of Kentucky Case Today
 After Which Question Will Be Left to United Statese Su- preme Court
 Bx Associataa Pres

Washington. March 9.--Pres septation of arguments in causes from Rhode ls- land and Massachusetts attacking the validity of the prohibition amendment to the constitution were concluded to- day in supreme court. The case from Kentucky will be disposed of tomorrow, after which the question will be- left to the nations highest tribunal for de- cision.
 Counsel for those attacking the amendment continued today to argue that it was revolutionary and an in vasion of states rights.
 You are now coming to fork Tn the road, one leading to the power of amendment and the ther back to the constitution" Levy Mayer of Chicago told the court in opening for Kentucky complainants.
 'rThe very proposition is staggering There is no difference if we discuss whisky, tobacco or cotton. rise above whisky and dwell on the principle in volved-can this constitution be up- rooted?
 The question is more than prohi- bition. Police power is synonomous with the sovereignty of the state. Re move the police power and no state will exst.'
 MT. Mayer denied the amendmen nt had been ratified properly in view of referendum provisions in numerous state constitutions requiring such pro- posals to be submitted to the voters.
 These contentious were denied by So- licitor General King and Assistant Att torney General Frierson. who argued the amendment was properly adopted
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-10
.EX-KA|SER'S COUSIN
 IS STILL IN JAIL Both Joachim and Captain Von Platen Deny Attack
 in Hotel Adlon
By Associated Press

Berlin March 9.--.Princc Joachim AL brecht cousin of the former German Emperor, and Captain von Piaten are still in the Mosbt jail awaiting final action of the court respecting the lc- gality of their arrest. Both disclaim responsibility for the attack in the ho- tel Adlon on members of the French commission. but the states attorney has confronted them With damaging evidence given by dining room cm- ployes and several guests, whose cor roborative testimony apparently impli- cates the prince and the captain with those who began the assault
 Count Matternich. an Austrian, who sat near the princess table, charged that Prince Joachim not only shouted; Throw out the swine. Kill the dogs if they refuse to go" but declares Joachim threw crockery and glass ware at the. F'renchmeJ, whcrcipon other guests joined in the attak on Captains Klein and Roughevin,
 A certain Jrince Hoheniohe is charged with removing one of his boots and striking one of the Frenchmeu with 1t.
 General Nollet. head of the French mission. has forewarded 9 report to Paris, in which Prince Joachim is primarily blamed for the attack.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-10
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
 BOBS UP IN HOUSE
 ARMY BILL DEBATE
With League In Operation, Army of Two Hundred and Twenty-nine Thousand Men Would Be Un-
 necessary, Says Hardy
1y AssssIste6 Prsss

Washington. March s.-The League of Nations got into House debate today on the army bill Representative Hardy. democrat, Texas, complaining that Sen ate republicans had blocked zratifica- tion to the peace treaty, declared that with the league in operation it would be unnecessary fer the United States to have regular army Of 2s9.o0o men and 17,s2o officers as proposed in the bill. Representative Kearns. repub- lican, Ohio, replying. declared the war department prepared under the Presi- dents direction" and estimate calling for an army approximately twice as large.
 Representative Caldwell, democrat, New York. served notice that he would seek to amend the bill so as to pro- vide for a system of universal training to become operative July l, 1921. He criticized the proposed bill as a faiI- ure to provide an adequate army.
 Representative Dent, democrat of Alabama ranking dem ocratic member Of the military committee that framed the bill, attacked the measure as a make shift" and asserted that, aI- though providing for smaller force, 1t was practically the measure favored by the war department general staff.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-10
Supreme Council Issues
 Memorandum on Present
 World Economic Situation

Tn the task of production in every land should give immediate attention to the execution of all measures which will contribute to the full resumption of peaceful industry-to the encourage ment of better output on the part of the workers in every country to the i'm provement of machinery and means of transportation and the removal of such disturbing factors as profiteering.
 Thirdly-Each government should immediately consider means for trpine upon its nationals Tn every rank of life the vital necessity of suppressinr ex- travagance and reducing expenditure so as to bridge the gap which must for some years exist between the de- mand for and the supply of essential commodities
 Fourthly-It is essential fhae e.rlv steps De taken to secure the deflation of credit and currency- (first}-by inc reduction of recurrent government ex penditure within the limits of inc rev enue; (second by the imposition of such additional taxation as is neces.a - to secure this result: fthird, bv x z founding of short term obliRations hs, means of loans subscribed out of tha peoples savings; 0ourth) by the i'm mediate limitation and gradual cur- taiiment of note circulation.
 Fifthly-Proyisions for raw ma terials being essential to the restora- ton Of industry, means should be found whereby the countries which are. m the <rs-- xs----- i. u.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-10
Socialists Hold
 First Contention
 Since 1912 Mays
sy A...sl...s Prs.

By Assaciatsd Press
 Chicago. March s.-The socialist party will hold its first presidential nomination convention since 1912, in New York City May $, the national executive committee decided here. to- day.
 An effort will be made to enlist .sthe radical and progressive clements among the various labor organizations in the socialist fight. it was an- nounced.
 Invitations to send delegates to the socialist convention are to be sent to the United Mine Workers, Amalga- mated Clothing Workers. Ladies' Gar ment Workers. Furriers, Machinists. and the Workmen's Circle.
 National ~ committeeman report "a widespread and insistent demand" for the nomination of Eugene V. Debs, now a prisoner in Atlanta penitentiary for alleged violation of the espion- age law it was announced. He is the only candidate in the field
 If Debs is nominated the vice-presi- dential and other candidates will make the campaign for him.
 Scott Nearing and Jean Longuet, former socialist deputy cf France. edi- tor of Ie Popuiatre, and grandson Of Kari Marx. have Leen engaged to nsnist in the campaign, according to Otto F. Brandstetter. national eecre- tzey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-10
General Strike
 Unless Prices
 Drop Is Threat
By Associated Pres,


 New York, March 1.-The Central Federated Unions threat to recom- mend a general strike of 3o00oo union men here unless immediate relief was provided against the high cost of liy- ing. especially rapidly increasing rents, was the subject of a conference today between Edward T. Harnah and Err nest Bohm, president and secretary of the union, respectively. and Mayor Hylan. Neither the labor men nor the mayor would divulge what oc- cured at the meeting. but said an other conference would Ie held tomor- row.
 MT. Hannah declared they would not discuss plans for general strike un- til after tomorrow's conference. He expressed the opinion that while the construction of apartments by the city, which has been suggested, Is sound. there was need of immediate relief and that some other method must be taken to bring 1t about. He declared he had received hundreds of letters and telephone calls fsoin victims of profiteering landlords and that he came to see the mayor to learn wheth- CT something could be cone and done quickly 10 meet fhe situation.
 mass peeting of labor men to discuss the rent situation is planned for later in the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-10
Concilidtor Uses
 Sermon to Induce z Strikers Return
By Associated Press

Cleveland. O.. March s~--After listen ing to sermon on the love of God and the need to rethrn to his teach ings by John J. walsh, conciliation commissioner of the United states de- pertinent of labor, today, and a prom ise by the company to adjust dis puted points of an arbitration award [. with a committee of union employees, $50 striking packing house employees of Swift & Co here decid5sed to return to work tomorrow.
 The trouble with the world today is that men have forgotten the teach ings of the Savior" Mir, Walsh told the men. We must get back to Gods teachings and must have brotherly love in our hearts to make the great worlds undertakings go forward
 The waikout at the plant arose in part over the refusal of the manage ment to pay women the same rate as men, the strikers said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-10
Turkish HeiresS Located
 In Gotham Hotel
sy A,,oeI.ies prss,

New York, March 9.-Ben Ma homet, brother of the Amir of Hedjaz, tonight completed the Arabian Night tale he began Sun- day when he announced he had arr rived in New York in quest of sSari Hadahismo. seventeen-year- old beauty, daughter of the 'Rocke feller of Turkey and fianeee of the Amir whom he feared had been ''abducted by an American sailor whose ship had touched at Constantinople last November.
 Ben Mahomet evidently has real ized the American public's desire for a happy ending, for tonight he announced that the s100.000,000 heiress had been found in ho- tel in New York's Armenian quar- ter, four hours after his arrival in America.
 The announcement was made through a detective agency em- ployed in the "worid-wide quest"
 Deserted by the sailor-one John Sheldon" "'starving after hav- ing been held a prisoner" ''hys- terical with joy at reunion with her future brother-in-law," were some of the details supplied.
 No arrests have been made and it was said none was conten- plated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-10
Force on Market Huge Amount of
 Food Is Planned
By A.scelatsd sr,s,


 Chicago, March s.--Plans to force into the retail trade the largest amount of food ever thrown or. the market in the United States were announced today by District Attorney Clyne be- fore leaving for Washington to lay the scheme before Attorney General Pal mer.
 James A. Miller, assistant district at torney has gathered figures to show that Chicago storage houses now hold 4,969.39s pounds of butter, as compared to 2,122, ,Ss1 pounds stored here d year ago.
 More than five and one-haif million pounds of cheese is being held, where there was only i.561,4 pounds last year. MT. Clyne said prices were being kept up by withholding these food stuffs. He said he planned to use the pure food and drug act and also the Lever law against storage houses to force the food stocks on the market.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-10
LAWS WOULD CRIPPLE SOUTHERN LIVE STOCK
 MEN, SAYS MIR. MORGAN
Stop Agitation. Open Foreign Mar kets, Work Longer Hours to Low CT Cost of Living, Urges
 Louisianian
BY Associated Prs.,

Washington, March 9.--Proposed leg islation affecting the packing indus try. would cripple the small live stock producers of the south and be a bad calamity to the country. II. P Morgan. who said he represented about f7,o0e small producers of the Louisiana Farmers Union. today told the House agriculture committee.
 "Thc minimizing masses he said. Fare bowling down with the packers and lowertthe cost of living. To lower the high cost of living wc should stop tbis agitation. open our foreign mar kets and have longer hours Of labor The small farmers are convinced that this Legislation against the packers would injure their business.
 we have no cause for complaints against the packers. Before they en- tered the New Orleans market we found the yard crowded with cattle and no buyers. Now all shipments are taken.
 'This Legislation would play havoc with New Orleans and markets. There is the keenest kind of competition he tween the packers al New orleans aus we have a sure market"
 Cattle loan banks. fir. Morgan said are absolutely necessary to producers Refrigeration cars. he added. are as net.- essarv to the packers as wagons arc farmers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-10
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-10
RAIL OFFICIALS ID CONFER WITH LABOR
 DELEGATES TODAY
To Arrange for Joint Board to Thresh Out Present and
 Future Controversies
By Associated Pre-.

Washington, March s-Representa- lives of railroad labor and railroad of ficiAls will confer tomorrow on the question of wages for the first time in more than two years,
 Committees acting for the recognized railroad labor unions and the associa- ton of railway executives will meet to arrange the preliminaries for the formation of a joint board which will thrash out pending and future wage controversies.
 The first work of the joint commit tee when permanently organized will be to deal with. the demand for wage increase by all rail workers which has been before President Wilson and which was the subject of negotiations between the labor representatives and Director General Hines for a month immediately prior to the termination of federal con trol As a basis for this discussion, the board will have the suggestions of President Wilson that consideration should be given the advance in the cost of living and the relationship of rail- road labor pay to that in other lines.
 HINES SEES PRESIDENT
 Mir. Hines saw the president today but it was said the meeting was only LOT IH6 PuIpOSG ol onOWiA6 tiiAh WA1 : progress had been made. There were reports that Mir Hines would deliver a message to the conference from the White House. but they were without confirmation.
 While declaring they would enter the negotiations" with a spirit of CO., operation" several railroad officials explained that any wage increase must be predicated on the revenue they can gain through increased rates.
 It was evident tonight neither com mittee desired to allow the disputed questions to be taken from the joint board to the railroad labor board cre- lated by the transportation act on which the public will have represen- tation if such could be avoided. The railroad labor board--the court of ap- peals-soon will be formed and both labor and its employers want to make progress towards settlement, since the labor board is empowered to call all controversies before it when there is danger of a deadlock in the joint body.
 All of the labor groups were said tonight to have made their nominations to the railroad labor board, the three groups into which the sixteen affiliated examinations were divided by the in- terstate commerce commission being required to submit the names of at least two men from each group. The shop crafts, comprising the third group, have chosen A. O. Wharton, president of the railway employees department of the American Federatio nof Labor, and B. M. Jewell who, while Mir Wharton has been serving on the wage adjust ment board under the arilroad adminis- tration, has been acting presidentof the affiliated railway employees. Spokes- men for the two other gorups refused to divulge the names of their nominees but probably will make them public to- morrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-10
Ambassador Davis Is Asked for Attitude
 Toward Entering Race
BY Assooiated Pess

Parkersburg, W. Va, Marchis-A cable gram was dispatched tonight to John W. Davis, ambassador to Great Britain, by the West Virginia democratic state committee, to ascertain his attitude rel ative to entering the race for the demo- cratic candidacy for President.
 Ambassador Davis was indorsed for the democratic nomination by the state committee at it's convention late today. The convention has been called for the purpose of indorsing Gov. John J. Corn we'll for the candidacy, but letter re- eeived from the state executive elimin- mated him as democratic possibility.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-10
sy AssssIssss Pr.ss

London. March s.-The supreme council has issued memorandum on world economic conditions. Its con clusions are as follows:
 Firstly-It is of paramount import ancs that peace conditions should be fully and completely restored at the eariiest possible moment throughout the world.
 To achieve this object it is desirable tfirst) that peace and normal economic relations should be re-established at th earliest moment possible through out Eastern Europe; fsecond) that armies everywhere should be reduced to peace footing, that armaments should be limited to the lowest pos siblo figure compatible with national security and that the League of Nations should be invited to consider as soon as possible proposals to this end; (third) that states which have been created or enlarged as result of the war should immediately re-establish full and friendly cooperation and ar rango for unrestricted i4terchange of commodities. in order that the essen- tial unity of European economic life may rot be impaired by the erection of artificial economic barriers
 PRODUCTION NEEDED
 so1ont1y--Not only the government of oech country sut all those engaeei
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-10
BEGIN ARGUMENT IN LUMbERMEN'S CASE Defense Holds "Open Com petition Plan Is Not Reached By Antitrust
 Law
By Associated prs.s

Memphis. Tenn. March 9.-Presenta- ton of affidavits and documentary evil Gence was completed and arguments were begun today az the hearing in federal court here of the governments suit for a preliminary injunction aeainst more than 300 lumbermen to stop operation of the ''open competi- ton" plan. a statistical auxiliary of the American Hardwood Manufactnr- CTS Association This plan it fs al- 1t ged, tends to restrain trade, reduce production and increase prices in viola ton of federal antitrust statutes.
 Arguments by counsel for the de- fendants and the government had not been completed when court recessed late today.
 A large number of affidavits were read into the record by the defense this morning. W. II. Fitzhugh. argu- ing for the defense. contended that the, subscribers to the plan were not neached by the sherman antitrust act While admitting that the data and re- ports compiled and distributed by F.. R. Gadd. manager of statistics, tended to make prices reach higher levels, Mir. Fitzhugh insisted that they also en-
 ff,outtnued on Page Threc)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-10
ANOTHER AMERICAN
 SLAIN BY BANDITS
 AT TAMPICO, MEXICO
By Associated Pros.

Houston, Tcx- March 9.--A tcic- gram sent by B. J. Blackmon. man. agcr of the Magnolia Petroleum Company at TampicO, Mexico, to s. J. Byington of Houston, Tuesday, stated that "Pat. Foley, m em- pIoycc of the Magnolia Petroleum Company. had been killed by Mexi- can bandits.
 No details were given in the cabIegranl.
 The Magnolia Petroleum Com pany is having the body prepared for shipment to Houston. 1t is stated.
 Byfngton tonight said he knows no .Pat" Foley, hut has relative, Dan Foley. who has been In the em- ploy of the Magnolia Petroleum Company in Mexico. Dan Foley was formerly resident of Corpus Christi. Tex. He Is 35 years old md unmarried.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-10
GRAND JURY WARNED
 TO EXPECT ATTEMPT TAT IN TIE K F E R ENCE
By A.sosiats4 Pros.


 New York. March 9.-The grand jury investigating charges of police graft in connection with tho suppression of vice was warned by Judge Malone today that attempts might be made to interfere with it's work
 "ff any attempt is made 10 interfere with your work or obstruct justice" he said. sthe statute provides that you may inquire into the wilful misconduct of any pubic official in the county.
 "I do not care who that person may be. how exalted his station may bs. Place your strong foot upon the neck CT any one who attempts to subvert your power"
 The inquiry was begun after the indlct- nent of Detective John GunSon for brlb- cry and extortion and after the district attorneys office obtained evidence which 1t believed involved other members of the police force.