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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-22
MOVES REELECTED
 PRESIDENT 0F A. p.
Melville E. Stone Will Con- tinue to Serve as General
 Manager
AG1F
By Associated Pro.

New York. April 2l-Frank B. Moves, of the Washington Star, was reelected president of the Associated Press at a meeting of the board of directors here today.
 Calvin Cobb. of the Boise ldahol Statesman. was elected fret vice pres ident. and J. Lawrence Horne, Jrv of the Rocky Mount N. CD Telegram, second vice president
 All members of the executive com mittee were reelected. They are: Frank B. Moves. Washington Star; w. l.. Mclean, Philadelphia Bulletin; Adoiph S. Ochs. New York Times; John R. Rathom. Providence Journal; Vic tor F Lawson, Chicago Daily News; Charley A. Book. Pittsburg Dispatch Charles Hopkins Clark. Hartford Cour- ant.
 Melville E. Stone was reelected sec retary. He also will continue to serve as general manager.
 Frederick Roy Martin was re elected assistant secretary. and J. R. Youatt, treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-22
100000 Fail to Make Honest Tax Returns
 Under Revenue Laws
By AssocIated Press

Washington, April 21.-Despite the gov ernment's wartime appeal for tax pay ments as a patriotic duty. more than so0,- 600 firms and individuals failed to make honest returns under the revenue law in the last two years, the bureau of inter- nal revenue announced tonight. In a six months drive, which ended Feb. 1, s19,- 051 O. in delinquent taxes were collected. Commissioner Williams reported.
 .'The amazingly large number of per sons who did not respond to the gov ernment's appeal has caused treasury officials to consider the delinquent tax payment problem a grave one. A new roundup of alleged delinquents has been instituted to cover the tax period on which returns were made March 15
 Of the total delinduents. .3S6 had not paid any income taxes and an addition al 44.260 did not pay the full amount .of taxes due. From these two sources ap- proximately $1f,000,000 was collected.
 Discovery was made also, the report said, that 1s4590 firms had not turned over to the government the entire amount of the so-called luxury taxes on sales and admissions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-22
INJUNCTION AGAINST
 "OPEN COMPETITION" IS MADE PERMANENT
ey Associated Press

Memphis. Tenn. April 2l-Judge John E. Mccall issued a decree in federal district court here today fnak ing permanent the temporary injunc- tion granted several weeks ago to restrain the more than 300 lumber concerns and individuals, members of the ''open competition" plan of the American Hardwood Manufacturers Association from the further exchange of stock and sales reports, and cer- tain other trade information while the government charge constituted a conspiracy in restraint of commerce. By agreement of counsel for the government and defendant lumb ermen. the governments application for a permanent injunction was submitted to Judge Mccall on the evidence pre- scented at the hearing of the position for a preliminary restraining order. It was stated that an appeal to the United States circuit court of appeals would be taken.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-22
GOV. O'NEAL CALLS
 CHARGE BY HEFLIN COWARDLY ISLANDER
Says That Heflin, Facing Defeat, Is Resorting to Poison Darts From
 Ambush"

Albany, April 21.-(S Special. )-"Con-
 fronted with defeat, Mir. Heflin must either establish the truth of his int- nation or confess that he has been
 forced to resort to base and cowardly islander of one whose only offense cont slsts In having honestly presented to the people of Alabama the over sLadowing issue with which they are confronted" said former Governor O'Neal today. replying to the reported intimation by Mir. Heflin that the brewers are assisting in the oNeal campaign for the Senate.
 stanley. in his Darkest Africa,
 tells us of his discovery of a tribe of savage bushmen, who, concealed by the impenetrable forest of that re- zion, shoot their poisoned arrows at every passerby. If l am attacked, let t not be by the methods of those Nengeful savages. Let 1t be not from ambush, but in open combat where
 blows can be given as well as re-
 oeived.
 with the collapse of the specious
 and false issue on which he entered
 .he campaign, that the people of Al~-
 bama are indebted to him for Accent
 cotton, and with the panic which fol-
 lows realization of certain defeat, Tn
 his speech at Jasper we witness the pitiable spectable of a candidate Tor
 the United States Senate pleading
 with Inc people to elect him as sen
 Stor because he had shot negro who insulted a lady. MT. Heflin's action ir resenting an insult to a lady by ~ drunken negro was commendable, but it was no more than any other self expecting citizen would have done under the same circumstances. The most remarkable feature, however, or tkis episode is. as was charged on the floor of the House, that he allowed his trial to drag along in the courts fer several years If the facts were g $ he states do not believe that any jury could have been organized in the District of Columbia who would not have acquitted him in ten minutes.
 Again I would ask why strong, vigorous man like MT. Heflin should find it necessary to lug pistol around upon his person in d peaceful city like Washington. It Is also con ceded in the episode mentioned MT, Heflin shot at drunken negro and wounded an innocent bystander If he tases his claim to the nomination on his skill as gunman, 1t Is very evi- dent that a man who cannot hit a negro at five paces and who shoots sn innocent bystander, will never win env laurets on that platform
 Governor 0'Neal addressed two large audiences here today. During the noon hour he spoke to he men at the Louis vile and Nashville shops and in the evening to q still larger audience at 1 the Masonic theatre. At both places he referred with vigor 10 the attacks ,nade mon him bv MT. Heflln as re rorted from Jasper and Fayette. He again affirmed his opposition to the drastic features of the Volstead act
 and said that 1t is folly for his op- ronents to say that this question is
 rot an issue while 1t is the subject of
 most general discussion throughout the entire country.
 Mir. O'Neal will speak Thursday morning at scottsboro and Friday right he will fill an appointment to speak at Bessemer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-22
JOHNSON MAINTAINS
 LEAD IN NEBRASKA
bryan Now Among First
 Four Candidates for Delc- gate at Large
By Associated Pres

Omaha, Neb., April 21.-Senator Hiram
 Johnson continued in the lead for the
 republican presidential preference as
 votes of the Tuesday primary were slow ly received today by newspapers tabu- lating the returns. William J. Bryan had
 gained enough votes in the days count
 to place him among the first four can didates for delegates at large to the San
 Francisco convention.
 With less than one-haf of the 1.S4s precincts in the state reporting, Senator
 Johi son had a lead of s,645 votes over
 General Wood, his nearest competitor
 with General Pershing third.
 In the Bryan Hitchcock race for dele gates at large Bryan not only managed
 to get within the coveted four on the
 votes counted but found one of his run ming mates there with him. Democratic leaders tonight said the ur- |co.apleted returns indicated former Gov ernor Morehead was winner in the gubernatorial race by probably the larges plurality of any candidate on the ballos Republicans also predicted the nom
 nation of Governor McKelvie. The incomplete figures showed tha' scnator Hitchcock. seeking the demo- crati. presidential indorsement, was lead ling his opponent. Robert Ross, by almost three votes to one.
 The republican vote for president from s5a precincts gave Johnson 34.41S: Wood .773: Pershing. 16.675: Ross, 923. In the democratic presidential race slf precincts gave Hitchcock 17.146; Ross l5.94l
 From S43 precincts the vote for demo cratic delegates at large showed: Neville tIfitchcock,. 22.s74; Shallenber- berger fHichcock1. 2.704: Stephens fErvan) l9s3e Bryan tBryanl, 1sS23 Berge fRryan). 1s.sl4, Thomas fBryan) r.5so: Neble (Hitchcock). 16.7ss; McNens
 (Iitchcock). l6.i62.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-22
Gist of the News
GENERAL

 Nississippi Valley Association wants Ioclouts and strikes prohibited. Surprise fhat Blackmon and Dent have Opposition.
 Stock market is demoraIized with extreme losses.
 Cotton breaks in mn excited days trading.
 ssptfsts seeking location for Dig hospital.
 fsosnfinns suspend rules to indorse two-miss tax.
 tsunrhing party returns to city rom roagh trip.
 city yians free treatment In anti yPaeiA Campaign.
 Live o1es are coming to T. P. A. frast.
 Array sents are sent tornado vic- si4ax.
 fsnss ,ams invested in welfare work n AefHro
 fstv sale of food will start todny. Hlne finhters enter tournament to- n1gka.
 nsshton men put on intensive drive. Rfaitars plan tax adjustment. NJ. bite axins to Q. us falssn presents claims of Irish tepAstsf before capacity audience at sIte fseffcrnan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-22
MANY DEAD IN FRANKLIN

I Russellville, April 21.-(SpeciaD.--A ruth Hess cyclone swept through Franklin county yesterday morning between anu 1 10 clock. passing south and east of ty near Hacklebur& on the Illinois Cen
 tral railroad. and swept on in 3 north
 easterly direction, leaving great waste of propert.. death and suffering in it's track.
 At Waco, a community four miles east of Russellville one of the best farming sections of the county, and where the government is opening up quarry that lis to be operated in connection with tha
 Muscle Shoals nitrate plant. the tents. some of the houses and the machinery
 were blown down, one man, Percy Dodd, instantly killed and several injured
 The dwelling houses of E. Franks.
 Jack Willis and John -anders were blown down and the Contents swept away Mrs. Willis and small boy h the Landers family are seriously injured Not single member of these families es- capped without being injured, but it is thought that none of the injuries will prove fatal.
 "A little further on the home of Forest
 Jones was entirely swept away, six meni-
 bers of his family killed. and Mir Jones and one child left in a critical condi- ton.
 unconfianed reports have reached here that in the community of Dukes store ! six persons are dead. and property loss heavy, and numbers injured. Russellvlle citizens. men and women, r4shed out to Waco through a heavy downpour of rain to do retef work Phy- sicians and relief committees are out 10
 aid and to ascertain the needs in dif- ferent localities.
 ! At o'clock last night mass meeting called by Mayor Horton was held in the First Baptist church for the purpose of raising funds for relief work in the storm-stricken sections.
 The telegraph and telephone lines arc down in every direction and it is likely that the worst has not been reported.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-22
COINS
 AUTHORIZED IN
 HOUSE MEASURE
av Associated prsss

Washington, April 21.--Coinage of half-dollars commemorating the cen tennial anniversary of the admission of Maine and Alabama as states and the three hundredth anniversary Of the landing of the Pilgrims, would be authorized by bills passed unanimously today by the House, and sent to the Senate.
 A half-million of the coins would be produced by the government hints In observance of the landing of the Pill grims al Plymouth Rock, while 100,- 900 coins would be produced for each of the state centennials.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-22
RED CROSS ANSWERS CALL

New Orleans April 21.---Responding to appeals from various points through out Mississippi and Alabama, the gulf division of the American Red Cross to- day sent thousands of dollars to the storm swept area to aid in equipping and building temporary hospitals for the injured, sick and homeless, and also sent nurses, relief workers, tents and supplies.
 Harry L. Hopkins, associate manager of the gulf division of the American Red Cross, late this afternoon sent the following telegram to the governors of Mississippi and Alabama.
 Red Cross offers every assistance to tornado sufferers. Have sent supplies. nurses and relief workers. Please ad , vise me of any other assistance needed. Entire resources of the American Red Cross available}
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-22
Negotiations Looking
 to Trade With Russia
 Progressing Cordially
By Associated Press

Washington, April Negotiations between the state department and the British foreign office concerning the proposed reopening of trade relations with soviet Russia are progressing cordially. Sir Auckland Geddes, the rew British ambassador. said today. The question of recognition of the present government of Russia is en- tlrely apart from these conferences, 1t was said.
 Ii is the purpose of America and EnglanI to arrive at an agreement as te means of expanding the trade all ready being carried on with Russia through Scandinavian countries and py way of Finland and Letvia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-22
WALKER COUNTY HIT

Jasper. April 21--tspeciaD "A cyclone passed over parts of Walker and Winston counties yesterday about noon and dlt considerable damage to property amt killed one child in Winston county, near Arley. The storm started in the northern part of Fayette and passed through Walker county, touching Pocahontas. just this side of Carbon Hill. and blew down stretch of timber about three or four hundred wards wide. Tt struck the home of Mart Myers near Saragos and blew it down. iniuring two of his children. Y passed on by Fall City. leveling almost every house and barn in it's path.
 At Nathan, near Arlev, it struck the home of J, l.. Beard and killed chhd named Barron. whose parents were at Double Springs taking the teachers eN- animation The wife of Charley smith was hurt but not very seriously. Many far in the path of the storm lost very heavily in the destruction of barns. feed and stock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-22
Would Extend Agreement By Associated Press

Washington. April 21-sugsestion has been made to the allied govern ments by the state department that there be granted an extension eo yer many of the agreement whicn expired anrii m and. which permitted the pres ance of limited German forces in the neutral zone. tentative decision of the San Remo conference yesterday to com rel street enforcement of the Versailles treaty, however. is interpreted by off cials here as indicating that the allies have not deemed 1t advisable to grant the extension.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-22
House Clasps When Dainty Secretaries
 Appear in Overalls
By Associated Prs.


 Washington, April 21.--The stnid House office building was given a touch of jazz today by six young women secretaries who enrolled us the newest recruits in Representa- tive Upshaw's Overails brigade.
 Appearing In blue denim trousers. the bottoms of which were rolled well up above their hiEh-heeIed pumps. the young women created something of sensation and had a large following as they ripped gaily along the corridors. The drabness of the uniforms were re- Heved by multicoIOred silk waists and silk stockings.
 "Its horrible spectacle" chorused a dozen Daughters of the American Revolution, as their sightseeing trip through the big office building was interrupted by the crowds following the young secretaries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-22
$100,OOO Damages Awarded Operators
 Against Coal Miners
Rx AsaocIataf erasa

Fort smith. Ark. April 2l.-yer- diet for the Pennsylvania Mining Company for s1oO.OOO actual dam- ages against the Unite& Mine Workers of America. District 21 of the mine workers. and local mine worker bodies In three Arkansas counties. was returned late today In federal court here, after . trial which lasted four weeka. Under the Sherman net. the judgment aEainst the defendants will bo tripled. to aGgregate eao0yooo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-22
By Associated Pres.

Atlanta, Ga, April 2l.-Complete unof- ficial returns from all the 153 counties in Georgia that held primaries yester- day. as received here tonight by the Constitution gave Attorney General Palmer 40 votes in the state democratic convention, Thomas F. Watson 132 votes and Senator Hoke Smith 1i0 votes.
 Two counties did not hold primaries and their total of four votes. it was stated, will go to the candidates getting the larg- est county unit vote. It was pointed out that official returns might change the results shown by the complete unofficial returns, as contests in numbers of coun- ties were decidedly close. There are 3S6 votes In the convention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-22
Policemen Got S25, ,000 Protection Fee, States
By Associated Press

Newark x. J.. April 2l The sum of
 s25.o0o wasp aid certain Paterson police officers for protection in recent thefts of silk totaling about s5oo.0oo, according
 to a confession from one man involved ir the robberies. which William T. Nell
 son chief investigator of the North Att
 lantic district of the American Railway
 Express. said he had procured here today.
 There have been sixteen arrests in con- nection with thefets in which express drivers are alleged to have consplred
 with silk jobbers to drop goods from
 trucks where the jobbers could find thems
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-22
Conferees Agree Upon Increased Pay for Men
 in the Army and Navy
ey Associated Prsss

Washington, April 21.-Pay in- creases of s1 per cent for the enlisted nersonnel of the navy and 20 per cent for the enlisted personnel of the army with graduated increases for com manding officers in both services was tentatively agreed upon today by the Senate and House conferees on the service pay bill.
 All the increases would be retro active to last January 1. The con- fe raes are understood to be divided, however. as to whether the advances should be made permanent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-22
STRIKE EPIDEMIC
 MUCH WORSE THAN
 PROFITEER-SISSON
By Associated Prsss

New York. April 2t.-The "Iatest series of strikes"-amountIn to m "epidemic"-haVe done infinitely more than profiteering to raise commodity prices and the cost of living, Francis H. SissOn, New York banker, declared i'm an address at the annual banquet of the National Wholesale Mems Furnishing Asso- cintfOn here tonight.
 The railroRd strike has cost the roads $3,00O.0O0 day and oeca- stoned great damage to the gem crnI financial and industrial sltuB- ton, Mir. SissOn asserted. adding that an incomplete list of direct losses from strikes In 1919 placed the cost to labor alone at nearly xs25 100000, and to industry at more thun si ,25O, ,OOO. .00O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-22
LISTS
 PL CETORNADO THIS AT 155
Work of Assisting Sufferers We'll Under WayRed Cross Sends Thousands of Dollars to Storm-SwePt Area to Equip Temporary Hosptals-Nuses
 and Relief Workers Also Sent
GOVERNOR CALLS UPON PUBLIC FOR
 IMMEDIATE AID FOR STORM VICTIMS

outside in to kby tonight
  of RusseiSis Hami
 H. of Franklin badly H. of in of Jasper must come at once to Mario
  hey car nrebu homes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-22
Officers Elected by
 Southeastern Bakers
sv A,,ocI.tsd Prs.,

Chattanooga. Tenn. April 21.-The Southeastern Association of Baking Industry convention here today elected the following officers: President, Le- roy B. Rogers, Atlanta; vice president, r A. McGough. Birmingham. secre- .tary. Harry Crawford Mobile; treas urer. J. B. Everidge, Columbus. Ga {: execusive committee. F. A. Darry. Jack sonville; John cureton, Green vile; Harry Crawford. Mobile. and J. Everidge. Columbus
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-22
Mother Kills 3 Children
 and Takes Her Own Life
By Associated Prsss

Lewisburg, Ky. AprH 2I-Mrs. Mary Ina. Hughes of this town. last night killed her three small children by slash ing their throats with butcher knife and then took her own life by the same tu,ethod. Mrs. Hughes was 2S years old Tt was said by her father, with whom she made her home, that she was de- snoudent over the death last fall of her husband.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-22

Revised reports tonight place the dead at 155, with several hundred in- jured, many seriously. The property damage due directly to the storm is conseryatively placed at $20000Oo. but losses in crops, farm equipment and live stock are expected to add greatly to this estimate.
 Temporary hospitals will be con- structed to care Tor the injured and sick those in charge of the relief said tonight, and plans already are under way to provide shelter for the numerous families whose homes were literally blown away by the cyelonic wind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-22
ALLIES READY ID EXECUTE TURKISH
 TREATY BY FORCE
100000 Allied Troops AL ready in Turkey and Will Be Increased if Resist
 ance Is Offered
ey A.socIal,d prs,,

Paris, April 21.-The supreme council has abandoned the idea ef giving the mandate for Armenia to the League Of Nations as 2 re- suit of objections raised by the council of the League of Nations and will ask neutral Norway and Sweden to help Armenian people establish free state. An inter ationai loan is being fIoated to finance 1t, says Hayas dispatch from san Reno.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-22
LATE REPORTSA ADD
 ID DEATH TOLL IN
 TUESDAY TORNADO
State Stands Ready to Sup ply Necessary Aid, Gov. Kilby Wires Stricken
 Districts
By FRED H. GoRMLEY

Montgomery, April 21.-(Special.)- Reports receiN ed by the executive de- partment Wednesday indicated that the cyclone, which cut a wide swath through northwest Alabama Tuesday night had brought greater loss of lives and property than first dispatches in- dicated. Unless there have been dupli- cations the death list will run above twenty, while the loss of property will go into the thousands Of dollars
 Governor Kilby attempted to obtain complete information from all sections stricken by the storm, but the reports were indefinite and uncertain. He asked that additional information be given as soon as possible and wired representatives in each section that the state government stands ready to furnish whatever aid it can In ad- dition, the governor was informed by the New Orleans office of the Ameri- can Red Cross that if would send nurses, cots and blankets and provide funds for relief works.
 Reports from Winston county an nounced that twelve persons had been killed Colbert county reported four killed with twelve to fifteen injured Marion county. where the storm hit heaviest stated that a report of the damage to lives and property and needs of the section could not be made until Thursday.
 BIRMINGHAM SENDS AID
 Hamilton, the county seat of Marion, called for assistance and tents, mat tresses and blankets for two hundred persons were dispatched from Bir- mingham in charge of three soldiers The soldiers will be assisted by ex- service men in relieving distress.
 Phil Campbell, Franklin county, called for immediate assistance and tents for the accommodation of 100 persons were sent from Tuscaloosa. while Birmingham furnished cots and mattresses for the same number.
 w H. Key of Russellville. whom the executive department called stated that the situation in Franklin county is serious. that several have been killed and many injured and that six Red Cross nurses and financial assis- tance were necessary. The Red Cross imm ediately ordered six nurses to that point and asked the local relief com mittee to draw on 1t for si,000.
 Huntsville called for two nurses and reported fifteen or sixteen killed and 100 to 200 injured This may be a duplication of a report already re- eeived. It was stated that no tents are needed in this section and that a local relief fund of $4.000 will be raised.
 The Red Cross donated $500 to the Hamilton section. which will he sup plemented by local fund of s2,50O now being raised.
 Governor Kilby appealed to each stricken section to make a call on the state for assistance if needed AL though much equipment of the military department is still in Tallapoosa county where the storm occurred last month. 1t Is believed all needs can be met