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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-20
SAYS DON'T WEAKEN
 WAS 0LWER'S PLEA
Munitions Manufacturer Promised to Defend Him
 to Last Penny
By Associated Press

Knoxville, February 19.--J. A. Ziegler, former production manager of the Will liam J.. Oliver Manufacturing company and now under separate indictment on a charge of conspiracy, today in the trial of William J. oliver and nine oth- CT defendants on the charge of con- spiracy and sabotage in the manufac- ture of alleged defective shells, for the United States, testified that in con ference with Oliver. in the latter's den on the third floor of his Kingston pike home, and later in q bath room of the house, Oliver begged him not to weaken" and assured him if he made him (Oliver} good witness that Oli- yer would defend him to his last penny. Zeigler said Oliver said he reminded him of an old man who was as honest as God. but wasn't worth a dam as a witness.
 ziepler said Oliver and J. S. Water man. ahother of the defendants. had de- nied giving him orders in connection with the treatment of shells and test plugs and it was then he sid that he believed that they were double cross ing, him, cutting the only founda ation on which he had to stand from under him.
 Cross examination of the witness. was intended to show that he had turned states evidence in the ca<e and that was the reason he is now out on a bond of si, O0o instead Of 5000 as orig finally, and is later to be tried on 8 separate indictment
 ziexler admitted that his brother had
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-20
Grand Trunk System To Be Turned Over to
 Canadian Government
By Anniaied Pre..

London, February Exclamation Press) The. shareholders of the Grand Trunk railway system after much discussion today, agreed to the proposal to turn over the system, both in Canada and the United States, to the Canadian gov ernment. the proposition being laid be- fore the stockholders by Sir Albert smithers, chairman of the board of di- rectors A dozen dissenters held a meet ing later and adopted a resolution pro- testing against the terms accepted
 .-nder the terms offered by the gov etnment, the latter agrees 10 assume the debentufes of the company and also an isue of { per cent guaranteed stock, the holders. of this stock to receive in ex- change per cent non-voting certificates. The common stock and the several pre- ferred issues of the company are to be purchased by the government at price to be fixed by arbitration.
 The holders will receive pro rata per cent non-voting certificates. redeemable at par at any tinemaftor ten years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-20
Armenian Girls Find
 Safe Refuge In U. $.
By Associated Pres,

New York. February 19-Two pretty Ar nlenan girls found safe refuge in Amer ica today after five years as wanderers in the regions devastated by tn Turks, and after having witnessed the massacre of their father and mother. The girls, Aznif and Araky Malkasian. ar natives of the town of kesonic, in Turkish Ar nienia, and witnessed the wholesals slaughter and pillage throughout the war They wer admittd by immigra- tion authorities a and left Ellis Island with their brother, who escaped from Ar Eienia soon after the war began.
 Aznf was fl and Araky 13 when the family became refugees in 1914 After their father and mother were slain the girls fled to karaputh. After years of hardship and constant peril the older girl married an Armenian. but he was murdered by band of Turks.
 The fiiris finally were rescued by Amer ican missionaries who protected them un- til means could be found for them to join their brother and other relatives in America.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-20
Rejoicing In Polish Army As Lost Yank Airmen Return

his dispatches to his captors. The ar rival of an officer solved the difficulty for Chess who was immediately re- leased.
 The following day patrol brought the news that another air pane had descend. ed twenty miles firm the place where Chess landed. After a trip in farm wagon Chess found Corsi in a little Rus sian village inside the Polish lines. He had been forced to land and he had crawled from his plane almost frozen when he heard shot. Over the hii he saw Polish soldiers approaching. halting at times to shoot at him. Corsi dropped behind his machine and finally. even though his hands were frozen. succeeded in drawing his pistol. Before he was compelled to use it, however, q soldier recognized the Polish insignia on his ma chine and the firing ceased
 Capt. Arthur Kelley of Richmond Va, operations officer of the Kesciusko squadron today received notification that he had been awarded the war medal pt the Aero Club of America for his services with the ninth aero squadron of the American army.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-20

men arc proclaimed as fossils. This song, with the line, @Southeru men, you make us mighty weary" was sung at second banquet in Chicago last Tuesday and aroused the Ire of the Tennessee women, who declined to take part in inc demonstration. and who next day at the convention entered pro- test through their spokesw oman, Mrs. Guildford Dudley of Nashville, an officer in the national commit tee.
 Thc entire Tennessee deIeEa- ton pledged themselves to lead concerted movement to secure the removal of Mrs. Jacobs from her position in the democratic party. As thc only women in the south who have the right to vote in presidential election. they insist the lead should be taken by them and their opinion should be cOnsid- cred in party whose stronghold Is in the south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-20
NO PERMISSION FOR IDIVORCEES MARRIAGE
 FROM THE VATICAN
By Associated Pres,

Rome, February ls.-The authorities at the Vatican. after careful inquiry, state that they are unable to find that any communications or exchanges have oc- cured to warrant the publication by a journal of Vienna that marriage of di- yorcees was about to be inaugurated in Austrian Catholic churches. according to ar announcement authorized by the Pope. No such authorization has been given, it is stated, nor is there any trace of sug- gestions warranting such statement. which is said to be canonically /impos- sble.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-20
Appropriations Cut Endangers U. s. Trade,
 Alexander Declares
By Associated rre.s

Washington. February 1s.-American trade with the world is endangered by the action of the appropriations commit tee in cutting the foreign trade estimates of the department of commerce from s. .6os. 600 to s4oo0O0. Secretary Alexander declared today in a formal statement
 "This is the most serious blow ever aimed from within at our foreign trade' the secretary said. The sum allowed is onl, one-half of the appropriation now used.
 At the very time when European and Japanese governments are striving strenuously to perfect their L. ade promot- ing machinery through enormously in creased appropriations, this bill proposes to scrap the American machine, the most effective and smoothest running that any government has ever been able to assemble
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-20
FLETCHER PROPOSES LAND RECLAMATION
 BY USING BONDS
By Associated Pr.a

Washington, February 19.-Reclamation of unused lands in the west and souc through a series of bond issues. operat- ing similar to the federal farm loan sys- tenn, would be authorized by bill intro drced today by Senator Fletcher. demo- crat, Florida A similar measure viii be offered in the House tomorrow by Rep |resentative smith. republican. Idaho
 Under the plan go. GOO ooo worth of bonds would be sold the first year, S90, GOO 900 the second, s4o, 600 the third and s5o.ooo,e"l the fourth year, with total not exceed ing ss5o, ,0Ooooo.
 In presenting the bill Senator Fletcher asserted money required for construction would be furnished by the investing pub lie without any burden being placed upoi the taxpayers Working out of the plan he said, would benefit the small home steader.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-20
Held for Attempting to Smuggle Diamonds
 Into United States
By Associated Press

New York, February 19.-Joseph New man, salesman, charged with attempting to smuggle about s30,o0o worth of dia- monds into the United States, concealed in fountain pens and tooth paste, was To- day ordered held in 5000 bail by the United States commissioner. James r. Mccabe, in Brooklyn, pending further in- vestigation by department of justice ot- ficias
 Newman arrived in Brooklyn on Tues day night aboard the steamer Stavan- gerfjord. He was recognized by GUS toms inspector as a man who short time before the United States entered the war was fined $Joo for attempting to send dental rubber to Germany in false bot toned trunks and a false-sided phono- graph When the inspector searched Newman, he said he found the diamonds concealed in several fountain pens and a tube of tooth paste.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-20

executive committee.
 The reason given by Mrs. Reese for this demand Is the dcnuncts- ton of Senator Oscar Underwood the men of Alabama nnd of the entire south, i'm n speech made by Mrs. Jacobs at the suffrage ban quet in Chicago on the night of February If. In this speech she is said to have described the southern men as characterized by s.ignorancc and insincerity and hound in tradition and supersti- ttOn.- After denOuncins the men of the south. Mrs. Jacobs lauded northern men as the ones who had been the salvation of the suffrage party md who haaS Smadc possible the passage of the susan B. An thony amendment.
 This speech was followed by the production of n senG said to have been animated by Mrs. Jacobs ut~ terances in which Senator Under wood is derided, his name and that of Lodge coupled. and southern
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-20
By A.sociates . Press

Lwow, Lemberg) spoland, Thursday, February J.-There was rejoicing today in the Koseiusko aerial squadron of the Polish army made up of Americans when two of. it's officers, First Lieut.. Elliot Chess of Fl Paso. Tex, and Capt Ed- ward J. Corsi of Brooklyn, \. Y., who it was feared had been killed or made prisoner, returned to Lwow.
 A week ago with the temperature st 17 degrees below zero On the ground, Maj. P. Cedric Fauntleroy was requested to make every effort to get message through to an isolated Polish unit In a wild stretch of the Ukraine where the Polish intelligence bureau had received in- formation the enemy was massing. Chess, the youngest member of the squadron, and Corsi were dispatched on the mission. Chess got through but on his arrival at his destination he was arrested as a Bolsheviki aviator, as the nose of his airplane was painted a brilliant red. the Bolshevik color. Chess was unable to speak Polish but he would not give UT
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-20
OPENING GUN OF |. O. p. NATIONAL
 CAMPA|G FIRED
Root Delivers Keynote Speech, Denouncing Demo- crats and AutOcratic
 Conduct of President
sy Associated Pres.

New York. February 19.--The open ing gun of the republican national campaign was fired here tonight in d keynote speech by Elihu Root at the unofficial republican state convention in which he outlined the platform upon which he believed the republicans should go to the polls next November MT. Root brought the assembled dele gates to their feet cheering time and again in his denunciations of the democratic administration. and espe- cfaily in his references to what he termed the autocratic conduct of Presi- dent Wilson.
 The much talk ed- of possibility or q vigorous fight by the women delegates to have a member of their sex in- cluded in the "big four" who will rep. resent New York in the national com vention in Chicago did not matertaize and the women were apparently sat isffed with the appointment of one of their number. Mrs. Arthur, L. Liver more of Yonkerss as one of the alter nate delegates at large.
 PRINCIPAL PROPOSALS
 The principal proposals put forwarS by MT. Root were decentralization of the PPeSlueuI 63ecullNe pOWtF, tdL- ification of the peace treaty with Sem ate amendments. reform of the I.eague of Nations covenant by congress oi nations at the call of a republican President immediately after March 4, 192I'' limitation of the right to strike taxation revision and universal mili- tary training.
 United States Senators James w. Wadsworth, Jr,, and William M, Cal der, Col William Boyce Thompson of Yonkers and Nathan l.. Miller of Syra. cuse were selected as the men to be recommended to the state convention tomorrow as delegates at large to the republican national convention in June. Mr Miller was selected when Elihu Root previously suggested as one of the "big foul" withdrew in order to devote his time to the com mittee which is to plan the organiza- ton of an international court of jus tice under the covenant of the League of Nations.
 The alternate delegates at large se- lected include Representative Thomas E. Dunn. Rochester. John l.. O'Brien of Plattsburg. Mrs. Arthur L. Liver more of Yonkers and Charles W. An derson, prominent negro political leader.
 Party leaders declared tonight that the convention would not Instruct the delegation to support any particular political candidate.
 After appointing committees on reso- lutioh, permanent organization and credentials. the convention adjourned until II a. m. tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-20
FARMER NOT SATISFIED

Chart6s S. Barrett, president of the National Farmers Union, who presided as chairman of the conference, said that while it would be very pleasant to be able to say that tall is well with agriculture, and that in the farmers mind there is no disoontent, nothing left to be desired" the facts were that "the farmer is not content or satisfeid"
 Answers to the recent questionnalre sent out by the postoffice department, he said, came nearer to revealing the truth about agriculture than anything that has received equal publicity in the city press.
 'vrhe replies of the farmers," said Mir Barrett, reveal deep dissatisfac- tion with the treatment that has been accorded agriculture and resentment at the widespread difference of prices re- ceived by the farmers and those paid by consumers, q feeling of insecurity in the ability of farnleis to continue to the same extent of production of food. and inability to secure sufficient labor or to hold even the farm girls and boys on the farms in competing with the alIurng scale of wages of fered in industry and commerce off the farms. The farmers and their wives in answering these missionaries faith fully reflected both condition and a state of mind which do not speak well for the future, elther oI agrlculture or the enduring prosperity of this nation
 The farmers, at least the organized farmers from now on will pool their efforts in exploring what in the past has beer forbidden ground. They will employ trained research workers to in- vestigate conditions affecting agricul- ture. With trained research, publicity and legal talent, farmers need no longer be impotent in dealing with the question of marketing, distribution and financee"
 Senator Capper. Kansas, and Rep resentative Anderson, Minnesota. ad vised the farmers to act as a unit in bringing their needs to the attention of Congress.
 Practically the entire membership visited Secretary Meredith of the de- partment of agriculture. who has asked the counsel and cooperation of the na- tional board.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-20
TO FRAME RECOMMENDATION

Chairman Jones of the committee alt nounced that the question of formuiat1r recommendations for the Senate on thi question and also of framing Legislation that might be deemed necessary woutt be taken up tomorrow in executive se%. sion.
 Charles Fl. Potter of New York, prest- dent of the United States Steamship Opt orators Association described to thu committee how government built ships were operated by private companies.
 'We get S35 0a month per vessel, and one and one-half per cent of the groAs freight revenue" MT. Potter said, with the shipping boardHfurnishing the freight These terms are being changed. however. Operators will get only S2oo a vessel nerer after, and rustic the freight themselves,
 Potter expressed the opinion that the shipping board tonnage was only about ''s9 per cent efficient" advocating scrap- ping of much of the wood tonnage. On the nine wooden vessels assigned to hts concern, he said, the operation had re- suited in a loss
 Operators are not allowed to make freight rates, "and this results in oer casional loss of business he added. when British or Norwegian vessel cuts under the rate, and we have to wait for authority from Washington to meet cotF petition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-20
CYST OF THE NEWS
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-20
COW GORED TO DEATP AS BUFFALOES FIGHT
By Associated Press

worcester Mass, February 1o.In fight between two bull buffaloes i' the Lake park enclosure today a COW got between the combatants and wa gored to death.
 The two bulls. weighing close to ?, 900 each, were separated by the care taker with a pitchfork and driven into separate enclosures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-20
NEW MEXICO 32D
 STATE TO RATIFY
By A.,nniat.d Prs.

santa Fe. \. M., February t4.-- The house of representatives of the New Mexico legislature today rati- fled the federal woman suffrage amendment by a vote of y6 to 10. The senate passed the resolution yesterday by vote of 17 to 5. Governor o. 4. I.arrnxolo is ex- pected 10 sign the resolution sat- urday. New Mexico is the thirty- second state to ratify.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-20
KIDNAPPED AMERICAN
 HAS BEEN RELEASED
By Asssclatss Prss

Los Angeles, February 19.-wn- Ham Welsh Adams. American mine superintendent. reported Kidnapped in Zazatecas, Mexico. February 13, has been released. according to messages which his wife said to- night she had received from the American Metals Company offices in New York and Mexico and the American consul at SaltiIlO, Mex ic0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-20
Tennessee Women toAsk Mrs. Jacobs Resignation fon1NationaZCon1n1itte
Denuncaton of Senator Underwood and Men of South in Chicago Speech, in Which She Lauded Northern
 Men, Incenses Tennessee Women
By AMANrE S. F1NLAY.

Memphis February Isaac Reese chairman of the Suffrage Association, Tenth congressional district and member today the convention National Association Chicago determined to lead a
 Jacobs of Birmingham Mrs Reese she of shall be asked associate demo- Alabama and of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-20
Three Negroes Convicted
 sx Asssriafed Prssa

Pinc BIuff. Ark.. Febrnary IIg.--WlH kibbe. Mann Kibble and John Williams. negroes, who las month near Dumas at tackled sheriffs deputies and forced them to surrender Doc Haynes. negro ac- cused of hog stealing. were convicted in circuit court at Arkansas City last night. 1t was learned today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-20
TRADE COMMISSION ECONOMIC EYE OF .COUNTRY-M MURDOCH
Plans for International Farmers Conference Re vived at Meeting of
 Farm Board
sY A.seeisssa rr.,.

Washington. February .1s.-Baek Of every basic commodity exists move ments which should give the country chairman of the federal trade commis- sion, today told the annual conference of the National Board of Farm Or ganizations.
 Explaining to the delegates repre- senting more than thirty agricultural bodies the work of the federal trade commission, MT. Murdock said it was the economic eye" of the government to ascertain the facts regarding these movements in order that the public might be protected. The work of the commission in the past has been 'al- most elementary" said Mir. Murdock, adding that the commission was about to embark on the, study of other and graver problems affecting the na- tious business. Further than that he did not elaborate his statement. which aro0sed keen interest among the dele gates, in view of recent investigations into meat packing, coal mining and other primary industries
 Almost the first act of the confer ence today was to revive plans for an international farmers'N congress A committee was appointed to take the matter in hand. with instructions to communicate at the earliest possible moment with similar organizations in foreign countries. Other committees were chosen to ascertain and report on the modus and present status of the investigation of the federal trade commission" to report on the outlook for importation of foreign fertilizers and to examine into the foreign ex- change situation as it affected Ameri- can trade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-20
WILSON RESTATES
 HIS POSITION ON
 ADR|AT|C ISSUES
Adheres to Previous Stand In Regard Peace Treaty If Settlement Reached
 Without us.
sy A.socisssd Pres.

Washington, February 1s.-Presi- dent Wilson today prepared and sent to the state department reply to the entente premiers' note on the Adrlatic question. He is understood to have re- stated the position of the American government with degree of finality.
 Although the President dictated his communication in less than two hours, it will probably not be put on the cables before tomorrow night or Saturday. An impression first went out that it might he transmitted tonight.
 The original draft. as prepared by Mir Wilson. was sent to Acting Sec retary Polk for his personal study. as he was the head of the American urfs- sion when the Adriatic settlement fof December was reached at Paris with the consent and approval of the Presi- dent, and is. therefore. thoroughly fa- miliar with all the preliminary negoti- ations.
 After MT. Polk has completed his ex animation of the document and it has been putin the usual diplomatic form,
 
 White House for final approval before it is dispatched to Ambassador Davis at London for presentation to the pre- miers.
 STANDS BY POSITION
 The President is understood to have adhered to the position taken in his note of February 10, i'm which he informed the allies that if they were to proceed to set- ticmenf of the Adriatics question without the participation of the American government a situation might be created where the United states might have to consider whether it could become a party to the treaty of Versailles and the Franco-American pact.
 While conciliator the premiers' re- ply to this original note was argu- mentative. MT. Wilson. in his answer, is understood to have met this argu- ment point by point and is believed to have again called attention to the principle of self-determination as enunciated in his fourteen points and his other declarations during the war, which were accepted by the central powers as basis for peace
 NOT FINAL CHAPTER
 Although it makes clear that the American government has not changed the position 1t took when the original Adriatic agreement made at Paris, the Presidents note is not regarded as the final chapter in the negotiations.
 The premiers in their original com munication. are said to have left the way open for agreement along the lines previously accepted by the United States and with the receipt of the American note it will be for them to decide whether the ultimatum previ- ously sent to Jugo-Slavia embedying
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-20
Virtual Agreement or
 New Contract Reached
sy Associated Press

Washington, February 1s.-Virtuai agreement as to theN terms of the new profit sharing contract to be adopted by the shipping board for operation of it's vessels has been reached by members os the board and representatives of the shipping associations
 NJ Under the new agreement as outlined today operators of shipping board vessels will be paid a percentage or the net prof. it's rather than remuneration on the basis of gross earnings. Final details of the contract are being worked out by mem : hers of the board and represen tatives of the American Steamship Owners Asso- citation, the American Steamship Opera tors Association. the Pacific Coast Steam ship Owners Association and the Pa tscific Coast Operators Association.