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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-18
BUILDING TRUST
 CHIEF IS INDICTED;
 BAIL IS slOO,OOO
Collective Extortion Charges Against Brindell Will Total Million, Says Assistant
 District Attorney
By Associated Press

New York, November 1.-The joint leg
 islative committees investigation into the
 'huilding trust resulted today in the i'm
 dictment of Robert P. Brindeli, president
 of the Building Trades council, one of the highest paid labor leaders in the United States. on charges of attempting to ex-
 tort money from contractors by threats Of calling strikes.
 Collective extortion charges against
 Brindell, Special Assistant District Att
 torney Richter declared in appealing to
 the court to place the labor leader un-
 der heavy bail. will aggregate s1,ooo, 900
 After pleading not guilty. Brindell was held a prisoner in the criminal courts building for more than an hour, untIl his counsel could obtain the s1oo.oo0 bail bond necessary for his release He was given nine days in which to amend or change his plea or make necessary mo- ticns.
 The indictment, the second returned by the additional grand jury handling cases growing out of the legislative investiga- ton, contained three counts. BrindeN was charged specifically with attempting to extort s.5oO from Jacob Fradus, a house wrecker. by threatening to call q strike on a demolition Job unless the money was paid him.
 PROTEST HEAVY BAIL Vigorous protest was made to Judge Muqueen in the general session court by Martin W. Littleton. counsel for Brindeil. against the heavy bail He said 1t was exorbitant adding that despite the con spicuoussnew lines and disclosures made before. the Lockwood committee. the de- fendant has eyinced no indication of flee- ing from the Jurisdiction of the court Because he refused to produce $25 000 for Brindeil Fradus. upon whose testi- mony the labor leader was indicted, res- tiied- before the committee on October B that "fle had been bankrupt and put out of business by Brindell.
 Later, he said, he gave Brindell sl 900 for letter which secured 0,000 con- tract for company organized by his son. The indictment of Brindell was not un- expected in view of the numerous alleged graft payments testified to by contrac- tors before the legislative committee. Payments totalling more than $100Ovv were alleged to have been received by the labor leader during the last 10 months. Amounts of payments alleged ranged from $200 to $32,000, the latter being paid by Hugh S. Robertson, a builder, on account of an agreement to pay Brindeil 50 600 for strike insurance and labor movement information" Witnesses said Brindell and his agents referred to these payments as commission" 'compensa- tion,' ''rakeoff," tour bet" ''divvy" and berries" one berry signifying N,00o. Builders testified that Brindell had turned down offers of small amounts, declaring that he was mo plker.' They characterized the labor leaders attitude as bold" and said that unless they "came across as directed, he would not hesitated to put them out of business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-18
Winter Stops Aviators

Amsterdam October 2S.-Winter weather in Holland. Germany and Dem mark has been judged too severe for commercial aviation. The daily aerial mail service between Holland and Eng land, and Holland and Germany will be until next spring.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-18
WORLD O|L PROBLEM
 SUBJECT OF CLOSE STUDY AT MEETING
Director of Geological Survey Sounds Warning That Ameri- can Sources Are Rapidly
 Being Exhausted
Ky Associated Press

Washington, November 1.-The world oil problem, particularly the situation confronting America, due to conditions ditionai sources Of supply was dis cussed here today at the opening of the annual meeting of the American Petro- ieum institute.
 W. C. Teagle, president of the Standar I'd Oil Company of New Jersey, told the in- stilute that many foreign governments are deliberately placing obstacles in the way of those who would like to assist in the development of new sources of sup ply He was followed by Director George Otis Smith of the United States geological surrey, who sounded new warning that American sources were ra apidly being exhausted.
 Bichard Aireys vice president of the Roxana Petroleum company, a British company denied at the night session that Great Britain was attempting to moEopoiize the worlds oil supply. The situation in Mexico was described by Frederick K. Kellogg counsel for the Mexican Petroleum corporation, who said American oil men had gone into Mex ico because Mexico issued unmistakable invitations to all the world to come and invest it's money it's brains and it's labor nithe oil industry. This he said. entitled American producers
 MUST CONSERVE SUPPLY
 He pointed out that oil lands in the United States ''have been thrown open to the world, with aliens as free to ac- quire production as our own citizens"
 "1f foreign governments insist on pur- suing the policy of nationalizing oil lands and reserving subsoil rights to be held under government direction; if they persist in attempting to keep all of their own petroleum deposits fer their own future benefit while relying oa the United States for a large share of their present day needs, then this nation will have no other alternative but to take cognizance of the attitude of foreign governments, and as matter of necessary self-protec- ton to consider the adoption of measures reciprocally to conserve it's petroleum resources for it's own people"
 Mfr. Airey said it would be impossible for Great Britain to corner the world g oil supply. Motives that have been as- cribed to Great Britain of seeking to create q monopoly over the potential oil lands of the world are untenable,v he declared.
 MT. Smith declared that the known American oil resources would last only nine years and three months if depended upon to furnish all the power the country consumes. Monthly statistics of produc- ton and consumption. he said, take on the importance of danger signals which must be read run slow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-18
MillionaIes Barefoot
By Associated Pre-

Borne. october 9. Barefooted millon- hires are reported prevalent in the Cri- nea, according to letter of SWISS woman quoting prices in depreciat ted Russian rbules. The income of peasants is great because the land there is pro- ductive and d pound of wheat sells. roughly al LOO rubles. On the expense side of the ledger. shoes cost 5000 ruhles. a suit of clothes eo.0o. Farm labotcrs - 1oyeoo EublAs day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-18
YIELDS WIDE POWER


 The present administration has taken the position that wide power was vested in the President through constitutional control of foreign relations. Examination by the state department of the legal rights of the government has revealed that such a policy was held during the terms of Grant, Hayes, Garfield, Arthur, Cleveland and Harrison.
 A contrary position was taken, how ever, by Secretaries Oney and Gresham, and as it was held a situation might arise to test the department power, a legis lative act to declare and ratify the gov |ernments authority was sought at the last session of Congress,
 At that time the reported design some months ago of the Western Union com pany to land cable at Miami Fla, con meeting with British cable at the Bar badoes, aroused the state department. The proposed connection was viewed as directed toward strengthening the Brit isfi cable monopoly on the east coast of South America For that reason it was 1 held that any landing permit granted the Western Union should safeguard the in- terests of the United States. In order to establish this power Of the President the state department sent to Congress a bill to prevent the unauthor- ized landing of cables, providing for tn- junction proceedings against operation Of any cables not complying with the land ing license granted by the government This measure never was reported from committee where it still lies. In the absence Cf supporting egisla- tion it is known that the state depart- ment depends in it's present dispute with the Wesern Union in some measure upon the single decision approaching the ques- ton ever handed down by United States judge
 Because of fhe Western Union S demand for prepayment on government cable ! messages, it is understood that orders have beep issued in some departments that business be routed over the lines of other cable companies as much as pos sible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-18
RETURN IS POSSIBLE

Athens November 1GM. Rhallis el- though known to be opposed to former King Constantine. said today:
 Tt is possible that Constantine may return to power. In this connection the allies should remember that he is more Greek than pro-German. He also is something of a militarist."
 One of the election afterInaths here is the circulation of a report that sup porters of Nenizelos planned coup d'etat to prevent thck defeat. N. Montasna. Italian miniTer. is said to have called upon Neuizelos. and in forming him of the plot told the pre- mier he would he responsible if there was any bIoodshed
 It is declared Premier Nenizeios be- fore resignine issued the Jstrictest or ders for the enforcement f order
 The newspapers opposek to venizeios said hat most of the veEizeloist func- tionaries would be retah ed in the new soycxnment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-18
CONSTANTINE NOT
 TOBE RECOGNIZED
 BY ALLIED POWERS
Former King Says Greek Peo- pie Must Decide Whether He Shall Return to
 Athens
By Associated rre.-

Athens. November 17. The streets of Athens today were filled with soldiers bearing olive branches and singing The song of King Constantine. entitled 'The tngie's Son." which has been for bidden for three years. The house of former Premier venixeios was closely guarded.
 Athens. November 16.--It is be- lieyed here that the allies will make known to Greece their inten- ton not to recognize Constantine should the ex-king he restored to the throne.
 The resignation of Premier Neni- xeios has been made public. The majority leaders speak of the re- storntion of former King Constan- tine as an accomplished fact.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-18

Lucerne. Switzerland, November lI.-- Former King Constantine made his first announcement respecting his at titude in the light of the Greek elec- tions to the Associated Press today. I cannot go to Athens at the head of any one political party and therefore in sist upon q plebisite for my return or for the return of oAe of my sons" he declared. 1t is for the Greek people to decide. If the people want me l shall return to Athens. unless. of course, prevented by unjust force.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-18
U. s. CONSIDERING
 HE REVOCATION
 OF CABLE PERMIT
Cannot Allow Western Union to Charge Government Twice the Rate Charged Great
 Britain
By Associated presa

By Associated Press
 Washington, November uons between the Western gr1 aA, faph company the state a1S sassfready strained to the y~' ,sS rupture. reached a sta.ss 4Soo SAfe the govern ment wasse sss xssfo be considering seriously oxSh of landing permits under whicsS0 the company's existing cables are operated
 The power of the executive branch of the government to take such drastic step has never been established in the courts but yelled intimation of the purpose to bring it to an issue was con tained in formal statement on the con- troversy given out today by the state de- partment.
 After announcing the, refusal of the company to handle government cable messages except upon prepayment, or to carry messages originating outside of the United States at reduced government rates, the statement said it had been the uniform policy of the government to allow the landing of cables only on cond1- ton that the United States should be en- titled to enjoy the same privileges with regard to control and use of such lines as were exercised by foreign govern ments
 It was obvious, the statement added, that the United States could not be ex- pected to allow the Western Union com pany. an American corporation, to charge our government twice the rates charged Gf eat Britain and other governments.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-12
Declares American
 Tobacco Proposal
 has Been Rejected

Paris, Feb. 11.-Prop0sals by four great tobacco growers associations in the United States for an immediate loan of 6O,OOO, 100000 francs in re- turn for a concession involving 2 tobacco monopoly in France were made several months ago but were reflected by Louis Klotz, then minis ter of finance, according to the Jour nal.
 In amplifying it's information re- garding the proposed grant, the newspaper has learned, it asserts, that the proposition has been renew. ed since Frederick Francois Marsal assumed the portfolio of finance. It has been discussed at greater length by the present cabinet because of th@ seriousness of the situation in the financial world, according to the newspaper, which says that the loan of 4O,0OO, ,000, 900 francs was for the tobacco monopoly and the additional 20, ,OOO, 900 ,0O0 was to be conditional upon the granting of monopoly for the sale of matches.
 Government experts estimate the profit from the sale of tobacco in France is about 5O0,00O,000 francs per year. A match monopoly, it is declared, would never be Q paying venture because matches are manu- factured in this country.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-12
Canned Olives of
 Certain Lots are
 Barred from Sale

Washington, Feb. 11.-Telegraphic orders have been sent by the depart ment of agriculture prohibiting sale of canned olives from certain lots which department inspectors believe have caused recent deaths in various cities. The tracing of these ship ments from factories to wholesalers and retailers is being continued and embargoes will be placed as fast as suspected lots are located.
 Investigation of the poisoned olive" cases by the departments bu- reau of chemistry is being conducted both from the factories on the Pa cific coast and from headquarters here, it was said today. Careful in- spection is being made of factory output and experts are being sent to every locality from which cases of sickness have been reported as re- sulting from the consumption of can ned olives to trace the material back to it's origin.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-12
BOlShevik Army
 is Said to be in
 Control at Odessa

Constantinople. Monday, Feh g. The latest information from Odessa says the bolshevik army now is in control of the city. Ten thousand refugees are on ships in the harbor awaiting escape. Russian officers and other refugees are marching in small bands to Tiraspol, 73 miles northwest of Odessa, on the Ru- manian border.
 The British battleship Ajax, three British destroyers and French gun boat are standing by. The British cruiser Cere is towing a steamer loaded with refugees to Varna, Bull garai, and the American destroyer Riddle is en route to Constanza with refugees. It is reported an Italian steamer filled with refugees is in distress off Serpents Island in the Black sea.
 Reports received as in inter-allied circles state that Isolated murders of Russian officers began in Odes- sa February l. These were follow ed by rioting, which only small part ies of Russian students, under the direction of British officers attempts ed to control.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-12
None Yet Named to
 Succeed Fletcher

Washington, Feb. 11.-President Wilson today accepted the resigna- ton of Henry P. Fletcher, as am bassador to Mexico. MT. Fletcher wrote the president sending his res ignation several weeks ago, but his letter has not been made public.
 MT. Fletcher's resignation will be- come effective February 15, but it is understood that thus far the pres ident has not selected his successor and it was doubted that any selec- ton would be made in the immediate future. MT. Fletcher has been sta toned in Washington for nearly a year and during that time the af- fairs of the embassy at Mexico City have been conducted by George Sum- merlin as charge.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-12
A NOTABLE AND UNIQUE
 SERVICE.

A rare bit of news appeared Fri day in the columns of this paper. It was to the effect that the Chicago chamber of commerce had been per mitted by the city judges to arbitrate commercial lawsuits out of court. The suggestion was purely voluntary on the part of the chamber of com merce, whose purpose is merely to devise . plan that would be cheaper and quicker than the long delay the courts. A committee of thir- teen, appointed by the executive committee of the chamber for their fairmindedness and sense of justice, in addition to their understanding of commercial and legal matters would be infinitely better qualified to smooth out twists and tangles than twelve laymen.
 Here, in the opinion of the News is a man. sized municipal service that deserves investigation by the local chamber of commerce. At first blush it seems to be an admir- able plan, and the more so when one turns to the enormous amount of litigation in the courts which the existence here of such volunteer court might obviats. Might not this plan be practicable here?
 Many of the commercial lawsuits are so-called friendly suits, but the mills of the law grind slowly and expensively. The lawyers have to earn a living. They deserve a liy ing. Oftentimes their services are indispensable. But where the courts may be dispensed with altogether, and the whole train of attaches, judges, lawyers, juries, and all, is it not worth attempting?
 The news from Chicago sound strikingly like far step toward friendliness and fairness, and to- wards elimination of long delays and bitterness between litigants. It seem to be worth studying by the chamber of commerce, the judges, the lawyers, the citizens, as means not only towards peaceful settle- ment of disputes but as atremend- .ous saving in dollars and cents Tn lawyers fee.- Birmingham News.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-12
Crown Prince Acted on Spur of the
 Moment is Claim

Amsterdam, Tuesday, Feb. 10.- Former Crown Prince Wilhelm of Germany sent his telegram z to the heads of the allied governments of fering to surrender in place of Ger mans demanded in the allied extra dition list, almost on the impulse of the moment, according to an inter view with Major von Hulrheim, the former crown princess adjutant, pub lished in the Telegraaf.
 "The former heir to the German throne" said the major, after con firming reports that telegram had been sent, took his resolution with out thinking long about it. The re- turn of HAron von Lersner from Par is and the serious situation which has arisen in Berlin in consequence prompted the prince to send his telc- gram. He hopes by this to avert serious difficulties for Germany"
 Dutch newspapers describe Will liam's sctien as a "beautiful ges-f true"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-12
Fractional Strife
 in the American
 League Vanishes

Chicago, Feb. 11.-Factional strife in the American league vanished early today when, after an all-night session concessions put forward by President B. Ban Johnson and his five "loyal" adherents and the i'm surgents, Presidents Comiskey of the Chicago club, Frazee of Boston, and Ruppert of New York, were accepted. President Johnson found his author ity, as league executive, altered as far as major disciplinary actions were concerned, an arbitration board--reviewing committee of two members being appointed to investi- gate all punishments ordered in ex- cess of 10 day suspensions and $100 fines, while on the other hand, It was agreed to dismiss three suits brought against him by the New York club.
 Other points in the settlement of the dispute which at times threaten ed serious consequences for the leagues future including reinstate- ment of Pitcher Carl Mays, of the New York club, whose purchase from the Boston Red Sox last summer started the trouble; to award third place in the American league race to New York and to appoint a com mission on arbitration to hold office for two years.
 Colonel Jacob Ruppert of New York and Clark Griffith, of Wash ington, were appointed on the arbi- tration board, which also will act as a reviewing committee. In case the reviewing board is unable to agree it wa sdecided to submit the disputed question to federal judge in Chicago.
 A man employed by London firm If pencil makers has worked on the
 anne machine for sixty-three years.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-12
MIR. WILSON'S CONDITION.

''The sick man of the White House." as the Chicago Tribune and ether professed foes of the presi- dent. have dubbed him, is not nearly < 70 i'll as rumor has said. A According to pr. Hugh H. Young of a5ohns Hopkins the president is able. blinded and able-bedicd and is giving Iplendid attention to the affairs of s7itate."
 l At no time, says Dr. Young, has 1he presidents mentality heen inn Daired. He has been . very sick han and is still far from well, but e Aas nsver lost his grip on himself V his job,
 There have been many rumors beat Psesident Wilson's condition I'll the {sct thst his physieians st,
 ptsd te maintain : system oi seey rsgsrding him, gave strength tkel. His illncss hAs been ! pro
 m. and In the absence .
 News, many peeple' hay
 S6Ha to believe anythipg the
 M 2ht
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-12
Crew on U. s. Ship
 Held for Mutiny

Washington, Feb. 11.-An official report of the mutiny of the crew of the shipping board steamer Pough- keepsie at Bermuda was received at the navy department today from the commander of the gunboat Sacramen- to. He said he had placed an arm ed guard on the ship to take her to Norfolk, where the crew would be turned over to federal authorities for trial.
 The mutiny occurred February 5, the message said, the men refusing to serve longer on the claim that the time for which they had signed on the ship had expired. The seamen were arrested at the request of the American consul at Bermuda.