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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-10
EXPECTED COMMISSION
Brindell Already Paid $7,500 on City
 Pier Construction
Bx Assoclated Press

New York, November 9.-Robert F. Brindell president of the Building Trades council who is alleged to have received payments for calling off build ing strikes, "expected one-half of 1 per cent" on city pier construction con tracts totalling s3,250,000, testimony in Commissioner of Accounts Hirshfield's inquiry into ramifications of the trust" revealed today.
 Howard H. Sherwin, vice president and general manager of Terry X Tench company. contractors for Staten Island piers, declared that of this one-half of per cent--$16, ,250---Brindell actually had been paid $500. He said he per sonally paid Brindell $5,0o0 last May and that Brindell put the money in his pocket and gave Sherwin a cigar. Decond payment of $2.5o0 was made to Brindell a month ago, Sherwin added.
 He said he at first had not taken such fee into consideration in calcu lating it's bid, and never before had paid labor leaders to prevent strikes. How ever, he said he regarded payments would be more in the nature of re tainers fee" than a bribe He added that in justice to Brindell, he wanted to say that the latter had proved use fuf' in adjusting labor disputes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-10
U. s. IS STUDYING
 BIG THREE PACT With Approaching Change of Administrations, Formal
 Protest Unlikely
By. Associated Press

Washington. November 9.-State de- partment offices are giving careful study to the tri-partite agreement con and Italy for creation of spheres of
 influence" in Turkey, but it was stated
 today that any objections that the
 American government might have to
 the agreement had not yet reached tho
 fcrmulative stage.
 Because of the unsettled future Of
 American foreign policies due to the
 approaching change of administration,
 officials indicated that it was doubtful
 whether, even should the provisions of
 the agreement be found objectionable to the policy of this administration, the
 United States would find it expedient to forward a protest to the signatory nations.
 The question about which the state department has been most concerned, officials said. was whether the provis- ions of the treaty violated In any way the principle of equal commercial and economic opponents to all nations in Turkey, enunciated by the American government in it's note on the Turkish settlement communicated to the allied government last March.
 1 In answering the objections to the Turkish settlement raised in the Amer l ican note, the allies said the a1oof- ness exhibited by the United States in European problems made it necessary for them to reach such equitable ar rangements as they might be able 70 arrea upon. The United States never
 formally declared war on Turkey and conseouently was not a party to the ] Turkish settlement. but 1t was asked bv the allies for an expression of opin- l iir as to the treaty presented to Tnr- key.
 l Some officials here profess tos re- rd Ina tri-partite agreement as di- v:s,on of economic spheres in Turkey f. which the allies feel themselves en- titled in return for she responsibilities which they have assumed in the ad- mfnistration of the Turkish territories
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-10
LOWEST PRICES IN
 FOJJR YEARS PREVAIL

Chicago, November a.-Lowest prices in four years prevailed today for all op- stions of wheat. corn and oats on the chicago beard of trade. The new prices represented declines of 6 to ' cents for wheat and or 3 cents for corn and oats under yesterdays prices. Wheat was B to 8 cents lower today than it was a week ago and corn quotations were less than one-half what they were six months ago. The December option in wheat closed today at s1.77 to a.s; December corn, 7S cents, and December oats, 49 cents.
 Coincident with the new low prices in wheat came announcement from Min neapolis mllers of declines in family patents to new low points, the price dropping below s10 barrel for the first time in nearly four years. Lower corn prices were followed by declines in pork finished corn"
 Weakness of the wheat prices was ascribed by some brokers to reports that Kansas bankers were considering thd question of curtailing credits. which, T done, might force Kansas wheat on the market, it was said. Later reports quoted the Kansas bank commissioners as say ing that, while some banks were over loaned, there would be no blanket order for curtailment of loans, but that each banks situation would be considered on it's merits. The bank commissioner joined J. c. Mohler. secretary Of tne state board of agriculture, in declarins there was no strike of Kansas farmers to hold wheat for higher prices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-10
DISTRIBUTING RELIEF
 SUPPLIES WHEN SEIZED

Sebastopol, November S.-Captain Elm met Fitzpatrick, Unontown, Penn. a. Red Cross worker, was captured by the bol- snevlki at Noyo Alexeiysk. October % when detachment of Budenny's cavalry swept down the west coast of the sea oi Azov and surrounded the town
 stephen A. Venear of Albany. N Y. and James D. Heddinger of Baltimore Md, were with Fitzpatrick at the. time of his capture. The three were bus, dis .rirutins relief supplies among Russian civilians but Nenear and ITeddinger man. aged to make their escape
 Kilpatrick, however being in a remote part of the town. was cut off by Cos sacks.
 heavy snow had fallen, making the progress of Nevear and Hedd;nger across the wind-swept steppes extremely pain ful and difficult. Many times they were obliged to take refuge in hollows and other hiding places while ragged Cos sacks were occupying hamets and vil- ages
 Major George Herbert Ryden of Kan sas City, director Of American Red Cross operations in Southern Russia, said today he believed all the remaining Red Cross workers. numbering twenty, were safe. All are men, the Red Cross not employing women in this territory.
 The twenty workers who are believed to be safe in the Crimea were Feed L. Bregl, Fairfax. Minn.; Charls w. Brown. New York Robert Clewell. Bellingham, Wash: Miller Davidson, Ashland. Ky:i Wallace de Revere, Ossning N r.: Lyle M Foster Chicago; Louis E. Henryicks. Divernon, Illinois; Donald r. Jacobson. F'reeport. l.. J. Ellis A. Johnson, Spring. field, Mass; fflavIus T. Johnson. Joliet. Montana; Edward G. Lamb. St. Louis: John D. MacNabb, Washington; George Schlosser. Nashville Tenn; George Hoyt smith, Cleveland, Ohio; Michael J. Staple
 ton. Merlden, Conn; Walter R, Thomas. Steamboat Springs. Colo; Joseph A Trower Williamsburg, Pa; Dr. MiIeton Neldee, Bremerton. Wash: Alonzo D. Whittle. New York and Leon h. Wiese. Missousla. Montana
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-10
PRIZE CATCH LOST BY PRESIDENT
Six-Foot Tarpon Breaks Line and Escapes After Forty
 five Minute TusSle
By Associated Press

Point Isabel. Tex. November g.
 Presdeut-elect Harding went tarpon
 fishing today and although his prize catch got away after a 45-minute tus- sle, he liked the sport so we'll that he
 staye out from morning until night
 fall.
 It was the breaking of a troll line tangled in the wreckage of an old wharf that lost him his fight with the biggest fish he ever had hooked, a tarpon described by his companions as measuring more than six feet. The President elects boat had pulled in close to shore and the sea giant was showing signs of giving up when the line caught fast and snapped In two. He had several other bites, but came home empty-handed, favored on the first day of his vacation by clear, hot weather.
 MT. Harding set forth on the expe- ditiOn shortly after o'clock this morn ing. At the Point Isabel life saving station, three miles out, he transferred from his motor launch to a skiff and went to work. The fight with the big tarpon took place soon afterward. and when it was over he decided to make a day of it and sent the launch back to port to bring out his luncheon. Pre- viousIy the President-elect had planned to play a game of golf during the after noon at the Brownsville Country club. Mr. Harding's companions on the fishing trip today were F. E. Scobey and R. B. Creager. his hosts here, and Senators Hale of Maine. and Elkins of West Virginia. Harry M. Daugherty. a close personal adviser of the President elect, also joined the party during the afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-10
Wage Increase , Is Declined By
 I2, ,OOO Workers
ax Assneiat.d Pres.

Baltimore. November 9.-r,velye thousand workmen, members of building trades in Baltimore, nave declined to accept an increase in wages. At meeting today of rep resentatives of the workers n mo ton to accept n wngc advance from 90 cents to Sl m hour was tabled by m overwhelming vote.
 One year ngo the union rate for carpenters wns fixed at 90 cents an hour. with the understanding that on November 1 this year the in- crease would become effective. T he agreement WAS signed by contrac- tors, builders and representatives of the trade. Tho employers made uo attempt to recede from the agree ment. Some of the men say that ms prices are falling and there are ir- dicntions of steady work at the present wage, they are satisfied. PIasterers alone of the buiIdins trades have gone on strike for an advance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-10
MEMBER OF PROMINENT
 SOUTHERN FAMILY

Mobile. November s.-Capt. Emm Fitzpatrick. reported in a Reuters ( patch from Sebastopol to have i brutally murdered, is a member of h. of the most prominent families in { south and brother of pr. c. G. l patrick, leading physician of lha city.
 When shown the Sebastopoi is patch, pr. Fitzpatrick said he was he ful that his brother was still alive added that he believed later rep will confirm this conviction.
 Captain Fitzpatrick was an off interpreter at the peace conference ae also served in various diplomatic a9. pacities. Later he joined General " gels army and remained with the gen. eral until his reported capture.
 Captain Fitzpatrick was a linguist oi ability, speaking six or more Ian, euages. He was to have visited Mobil, this winter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-10
COAL MEN FLATLY
 DENY STATEMENTS
Wholly Wrong Impression Has Gone to the Public, Is
 Declaration
By Assnciated press

Washington, November 9-Fiat denial Of certain statements recently ''ema- hating from the United States Senate committee on reconstruction regarding the bituminous coal industry" was made here tonight by President D. B. wentz of the National Coal association.
 A wholly wrong impression has gone out to the public through these state- ments, Colonel Wentz asserted in his re- ply, adding that the broad charge mad been made that the entire industry had been practicing gross extorton on the whole American public.
 The Senate committee asserts" he said, that wrongdoing has been admit ted by D. B. Wentz, representing the National Coal associations; by Commls- sioner Clyde B. Aitoheson of the inter state commerce commission, and Daniel Willard, representing the railroads. No such admission has been made by me, nor do l understand that any such admission has been made by either of the others.
 .'So as to put the matter straight or the record, l wish to deny emphaticaily that there was any wrongdong in any action taken by representatives of the National Coal association, of the inter state commerce commission or. of the American Railroad association in then efforts, during the coal shortage ener- gency, to increase the production ard shipments of bitumnous coal.
 'On the contrary, the priority orders issued by the interstate commerce com- mission and the action taken by the railways and the coal producers are eni- nently practical and right and have been the direct means of ayerting very se- rious shortage of coal during the fall and winter.
 "The joint statement of Senators Cal der and Edge gives the impression that the National Coal association and the coal industry have done nothing up to this time to put an end to abuses which the senators attack. This impression IS grossly misleading and unfair The fact is that the National Coal association months ago, through special committees began an effort to eliminate various abuses that had developed during the shortage emergency with the result thar, through the cooperation of other branches of the industry, they have been generally eradicated.
 .'The effort of the association Tn tiiq last six months to obtain increased pro- duction has been insistently in the dlrec- t;on of bringing about lower prices. Thus if ia manifest that the bituminous coal nroducers have been effectively laoorlng to bring about precisely the results which Senator Calder's committee urges.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-10
PLANNED TO COME HoMa

Baltimore, November 9.-The last letont received by his mother in Baltimore from
 James D. Heddinger, Red Cross worker in Russia, who escaped from the band ur
 bolsheyiki that killed Captain Emmitt Fitzpatrick, was dated September 26. In this he said his contract with the Red Cross expired in october and he intended coming home at that time. His family
 has been looking for him since. Heddinger went to France at the out
 break of the war and was attached to General Pershings headquarters. He did not return to this country after the armistice, but signed d contract with tho Red Cross.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-10
Gist Of the News
GENERAL

 Public ownership declared failure by rail nnd utility mmissioners. Cutcliff must serve 10 to 2O years in prison.
 Noyember 20 is Alabama alumni homecoming day. Judge Coleman dies mt Eutaw home at age of ST.
 Governor Kilby issne~ Armistice Day proclamatiOn.
 stock market feserish; liquidation causes cotton drop.
 LOCAL Final instructions are issured for Armistice Day parade. Opening servie~ of state Methodist conference tonight. William Ryan. veteran newspaper man, died yesterday. Alabama furnaces remain active with yard plies normal. s Need for houses growing ns more people come here. Funeral of Laurens Block to he held this afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-10

ea States Steel declined on very heavy dealings to S3t4, the lowest for that stock since 1917.
 Further liquidation of securities was unattended by any developments of hap penings other than those which have long pressed upon the market These were represented principally by the steady. reversal of trade and commerce, unsettlement in the leading commodities markets, tight money and acute condi- tiens abroad.
 Foreign exchange recovered slightly from yesterdays low records, although the rally still left most remittances, other than the British rate close to lowest quotations The only foreign rates to fall to a new low level today were to Ar genuine and Shanghai, weakness in these widely divergent corners of the world being attributed to more adverse trade balances.
 One of the outstanding features of the stock market for many weeks past has been the lack of public interest. This is due not only to the stringent money market but also to the fact that mer- chants and other former speculative in- terests, as well as investors, have beer, using their cash reserves for more leg1ti- mate enterprises.
 Mexican Petroleum was the weakest feature of the days dealings, suffering a net loss of 10 points. Other oils, also steels, equipments, motors. rails and many l,nclassified shares lost l to Q points Total sales approximately 1,375.- 0oO shares. the largest turnover in many weeks.
 Apropos of the heaviness of United States Steel. unusual interest attaches to tomorrow's tonnage report of the cor poration for October. Forecasts indicate a decrease of from s0oO5 to 5o0,00o tons in thrilled orders from the showing of pre- Nious months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-10

Fitzpatrick was last seen. the a,lvices said, at Novo Alexeievsk October 90 Mir Atechny, who is founder of the mem nonite relief society. landed at Halbersdt October %.
 Fitzpatrick, formerly publisher of \ country newspaper, served with the American army in France as lieutenant Of field artillery, and after the armistics as chief of the supply division of the American commission to negotiate peace He obtained his dicharge from the army in Paris in September, 1919, and become connected as a civilian with the peace commission.
 When the commission was dissolved. Fitzpatrick joined the Lithuanian army as captain. along with a number of other Americans and saw several months of active service on the f.rthuanian- Bolshe- viN battle front When the fighting ended, he asked for his discharge and returned to Paris to join the American Red Cross in 1920, and he was first or derede to Constantinople and then to South Russia.
 In the records of the War Department Kilpatrick's next of kin was shown as Lilda NJ Fitzpatrick, his sister, of Cam den. Ala.
 "Kilpatrick was last seen at Novo AL exeevsk on October 30 stripped of his underclothes in bitter zero weather, and being led away by Red cavalry raiders '' said Nthe state departments official sn- nouncement given out before the Lond ey report of the captains death was xe ceived His fate is consequently mat ter of grave concern"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-10
DUCHESS WINS DEGREE
Desertion and Misconduct Charged
 Against Duke of Marlborough
Rx Assoclnted Press

London, November 9.-The Duchess of bilt, daughter of W. K. Vanderbilt. was today awarded decree of divorce from the Duke of Marlborough.
 Allegations of desertion and misconduct were made by the duchess. Formal de- nial of the charges was made by the dukes counsel. but no evidence was taken. The duchess also was awarded the costs of the action.
 The charge of desertion was based upon the dukes disobedience of the order for the restitution of conjugal rights which the duchess obtained last March
 The case lasted only 25 minutes. Sir Ed ward Carson appearing for the duchess and Robert Bayford for the duke.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-10
25O BOTTLES DOPE SEIZED
Taken From Beneath Bunk of Dead
 Fireman on Ship
Bx Associated Press

New York. November 9.rwo hundred and forty bottles of cocaine were seized beneath dead fireman's bunk aboard the steamer Atlantic Sun today by au- thorities from the port surveyors office. The, fireman, Manuel Garcia Chyon. slashed his own throat and shot himself twice during the ships return from Rot terdam.
 His captain told officers today that Cayon left note to him saying the req son for Sis action would be found "under- meath my bunk Members of the crew asserted Cayon intended smuggling the cocaine into New York. but feared being caught
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-10
B 1-3 PER CENT CUT IN
 WHOLESALE CLOTHING

Rochester, N. T., November s--A re- duction of 8 1-3 per cent in the whole sale price of clothing is announced by one of Rochester's aargest clothing man ufacturing concerns. The reduction IS effective from November 1 and applies to suits and overcoats. It is said the reduction, which is in addition to the usual cash discount of 2 per cent rep resents a cut from 8 l-S per cent to opening fall price to approximately S2o
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-10
CHILDS CUTS FOOD
 II TO 28 PER CENT

New York, November 9.-Prices Of foods served at Childs restaurants throughout the United States will be re. duced from II to 2S per cent as soon al new menu cards can be printed and distributed. it was announced today by A. W. Riley, head of the governments flying squadron of profiteer hunters
 A revised menu given MT. Riley by the general manager of the restaurants shows reductions in the prices of staple dishes, such as roasts, chops and various meats and vegetables combinations. The 1o-cent cup of coffee, however. will re- main.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-10
GERMANY DELIVERS BONDS
Will Be Held as Security for and In
 Acknowledgement of Debt
Bx Associated Press

London, November s.--Germany has delivered to the separations commis- sion bonds to the amount of 60,000, 900. . 900 gold marks, the value of which Is approximately 3.000,000 pounds at the present rate of exchange This an nouncement was made in the House of Commons today by Auten Chamberlain chancellor of the exchequer.
 The deliveries of the bonds is In ac- cordance with the requirements Of the peace treaty. and the commission pro- poses to hold them as security for and in acknowledgement om Germany's s debt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-10
Rides Bicycle Into River

TuscaIoosa, November 9.--(SpeclaL ITO win a wager of s1, Carl Nichols. aged II years, performed daring feat at Lock lo on the Warrior river this morning. He rode bicycle on the narrow edge of the gate at breakneck speed and plunged into 30 feet of water on the wheel. He went to the bottom of the river clingns to the bicycle and came mp in mid- stream. swimming to the shore. mum her of people witnessed the performance He was uninjured
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-10
STEALS LOADED WOOD
 THEN SUES FOR DAMAGES
By Associated Press

Macon Ca, November s.-Tor the alleged theft of kindling wood which had been loaded with gunpowder to catch thieves who had been stealing it. Mrs. U. l.. Lard of this city. was today indicted for simple larceny. The owner of the loaded wood learned who had taken 1t only when Mrs. Land swore out warrant for him, charging him with assault with intent 10 murder. alleging that her little girl had heen seriously hurt by the ex- plosion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-10
FLOUR SELLING UNDER S1n PER BARREL

Minneapolis, November 9.-For the flrst time in almost four years flour sold under the $10 barrel mark at the mills here today. Quotations on family pat ents broke 35 to 75 cents today, makins todays range of prices $9.65 and $lo barrel Yesterdays sharp decline i1 wheat was given as the cause.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-10
CORRUPTION, GRAF |HARGE OF FORMER |MPL0YES 0F BOARD
ross Waste, Padded Pay Rolls, Wholesale Theft of
 Supplies Among Charges Made By Investigators
By Associated Press

~ by Associated Press 4 Washington, November 9.-Cor-
 {ruption of employees and officials
 aof the shipping board, Emergency EF1eet corporation, graft in pur-
 ehasing supplies for. nnd in repair
 ling government owned merchant
 ships, and the use of political or
 tracts for ship construction and
 the aIlocation of completed vessels
 to operating companies arc among
 a mass of charges made is a re-
 nort submitted to the house com
 Inittee on shipping board opera tions by A. M. Fisher and J. F. board.
 Chairman Benson of the shipping bard refused tonight to discuss the Eport, declaring that any statement | might have to make would be made the house committee which now is pntinuing it's investigations of tho Ioard's operations.
 The report was made public tonight the committee, or Whicn represents I've Walsh, republican, MassachuSe Us chairman. It covers more than 1Lt rinted pages and deals exhaustiv-aly
 ith many phases of shipping board perations, as observed by the com iiitee's investigators over a period ci lore than a year.
 MT. Fisher, who formerly was cen ected with the federal trade comtnis- ,on, made a survey of the shipping oard as to record keeping systems in le office of the lumber adminisyra- on MT. Richardson, for 20 years a 2 wspaper man, was employed for ev- ral years in the boards department ot
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-10
Wilson and Cox Life Members Ny Associated PreRs

New York. November 9-The Ma. tional Democratic club at meeting to- day of the board of governors, elected President Wilson and Governor Cox honorary life members s"for consplcu ous service rendered t's the world. This election Is the first of its kind since that of Grover Cleveland.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-10
RUGS AND CARPETS
 DOWN 25 TO B PER CENT

New York November 9.-Price reduce tions ranging from 25 to s5 per cent from October figures were noted at the open ing of sale here today of 45.ooo bales of rugs and carpets, valued at several million dollars. Bidding was active from the start and the first days sales were considered excellent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-10
Policemen Spring Surprise
Ny Associated F

Dublin. November 9.-A police motor pa- trol which was ambushed Monday after noon reversed the usual result of such attacks by the policemen killing two of the attacking party, wounding one and taking two prisoners. according to the of- ficial report of the occurrence The po- lice suffered no casualties