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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-29
POET ISSUES MESSAGE

Plume, April H.-Gabriele D'Annunzios foreign office" gave to the Associated Press today the text of a'message which will be dropped from airplanes on tha next council of premiers.
 D'Annunzio planned to shower the San Reno conference, but did not start soon enough
 The message reads
 "The League of Plume a coalition of peoples oppressed and wronged by Anglo Saxon hegemony. by the pseudo League C Nations and by the peace conference, has been constituted.
 General D'Annunzio defender Of Italy's eastward march. is it's chief He has already obtained the adherence of Ireland. Egypt. India, Persia, Afghanis- tan, the whole of Islam. and the op- pressed peoples of the imperialistic Bel grade government, including the Croats Montenegrins. AIbanians, Bulgars and Macedonians. These will find at F'iume the support they lack to organize a fight l against their despots.
 "The league will combat the government of Hungary. denled by crimes which are : the shame of Europe and of Turkey, eov- eted by rapacious merchants. In contrast ! to the pseudo League Of Nations, It will cause the rights of nationalities to pre- vail.
 "The peoples enslaved by the British empire and by the United States must be delivered The Germans made subject by i hatefal governments thirsty for ven- geance, must be restored to their coun- ! try.
 ''rhe monstrous edifice built by the in- 1 lternational hank over the bodies of 10,OOO- 1 0O1 dead must be destroyed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-29
NAVAL MEASURE lS
 PASSED IN SF NAI
Sent to Conference for Ad-
 justment of S40,000, ,000 Increase Over Bill
By Associated Pres.

Washington April 2s.-The naval ap- propriation bill carrying approximately s465. .0o0.0o0 for 1921 navy expenditures. passed the Senate late today without . record vote and was sent to conferences for adjustment of s4ooo0,0oo Senate in- crease over the House bill total
 Maintenance of the present naval force O, about 1370o0 men and 2o.0oo marines is provided for in the bill which passed the Senate in less than two days after it was taken up. 1t appropriates si0S 000.00o to complete the lsls building programme Of i56 vessels. due to be finished in three more years at addition cost of s36l 735, 900. but does not provide for any extension of that programme.
 A provision for retention in active serv. ice of 20o00 naval reservists and 200 re- serve officers was adopted by the Senate to maintain the present fleet, Because of disappointing erlIstments and deser- tions-the latter said to have been around 5000 within the last year-the temporarys the Senate was told. are imperative for efficient operation of the ships.
 Another amendment added by the Sem ate provides for developing the naval oil reserves. through lease. sale or govern ment operation.
 An amendment by Senator King to au- tforize sale of twenty-five torpedo boat destroyers went out on point of order King insisted there were many unneces- ssry destroyers and that England Is sell ing vessels of that type.
 The House provision prohtbitsss- ssss of stop watches in nayy wards was retained by the Senata
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-29
Made ,S4, 900, GOO H Reorganization
 of Coca Cola Co.
By A.soeIa,.a Pros.

Atlanta, Ga. April 2s.-Profits totaling s4,ooo.ooo were made by the two syndicatas that handled the reorganization of the Coca Cola Company. 1t was testified here today in the hearing of evil dence in an injunction suit brought by the Atlanta and Chattanooga Bottling Companies against the makers of Coca-Cola syrup.
 The Coca Cola Company of Georgia recently was reorganized into the Coca-Co1a Company of Delaware. q corporation with $25,- 000000 capital stock. w c. Ward law, vice president of the Trust Company of Georgia, made the statement regarding profits while under cross-examination by coun- sel for the bottlers.
 The bottling companies are seek ing to enjoin the Coca-Cola Com pany of Delaware from canceling their contracts for syrup. the plaintiffs contending the contracts are perpetual. Testimony is be- ing taken before a commissioner appointed in superior court here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-29
ID 'ANNUNZ|O OPENS !. FIRE ON ITALIAN
 WARSH|P AT PLUME
Twenty Shells Are Fired at Destroyer, Which Keeps Course and Lands
 Safely
sv A.soeI,tss pr,.,

Plume, April 27.-Gabriele D'Annunzio's s battery opened fire yesterday evening on an Italian torpedo boat destroyer in the vicinity of Plume.
 The shells, of which twenty were fired. fell 1000 yards in front of the course of the vessel.
 There were no casualties
 The destroyer did not turn from her course and made her landing satlsfac- torily
 DAnnunzio's action was in reprisal for the complete blockade of his stronghold, ordered by General Cavigla.
 It seemed apparent that no effort was made to hit the destroyer and that the firing on it was to intinidate It's com mander and bring about the surrender of the boat, The destroyer at the time was right under the fourteen-inch batteries of the Italian dreadnaught Dante Alighieri.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-29
FIVE BONUS PLANS
 FOR EX-SOLD|ERS Republicans Add Paid-up Insurance to Proposals
 for Soldier Relief
By Associated prem

Washington. April 28.-Republican mem bers of the House ways and means com mittee virtually decided today to include In a plan of paid-up insurance it's value to increase annually by compounded inter est. and on which loans could be obtained from any post office.
 With this addition, ex-service men might elect any one or the five following plans included in the republican pro- gramme
 A cash bonus of l.25 a day for each day of service; aid in buying farm land, to be reclaimed by the government; aid in buy ing city homes; aid in their education; or the insurance. To popularize the last four plans, the republicans propose to al- low yl75 day for each day of service, instead of the slso cash bonus as the basis for computing farm and home aid loans and the amount of financial aid each man might receive in the form of educational training.
 The insurance plan, as such, was said by committeeman to be ''Inisnomer, but they declared it was the most at, tractiye" of any of the five plans The average period of service for world war veterans was 400 days, they said. explain
 
 average veteran could receive a paid up insurance policy of si.s57. payable to him in cash at the end of twenty years, or to his heirs In event of death.
 The loan value of the insurance-de noted in the legislation as adjusted sery- ice certificates 'a- would not accrue until the end of the third year the plan had been in force, and at that time an ex service man, with a record of 400 days service, would be entitled to loan Of s55l. This would be the cash value of his 'certificate" at that time at , per cent interest compounded annually.
 Similarly, the veteran Of 100 days serv- ice would be entitled to paid up 20-year endowment insurance of s464 with casn surrender or loan value of st37 in three years; the 2o0-day veteran to insurance of sa28. with a loan value Of s275; the 30O-day veterans to insurance of sl.392. with a loan value of sii5: and the 500-day veteran to insurance of $2.32i. with loan value of SeS9.
 This plan, if adopted universally by the world war veterans. would cost the gov ernment far more than the cash bonus of sl.z5 day. committeeman said. Esti- mating that 3,599ooo ex-serviee persons will he affected by the bill. committed men declared that the ultimate cost Of the Iinsurance plan. f adopted by all, would be approximately s6oo0. ooooe The cash bonus. 1t was estimated. would cost $l- s0 COCO if accepted by all
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-29
KING OF BELGIUM TO BESTOW MEDAL
 ON GEN. GORGAS

University. April 2S.-(special)- King Albert of Belgium will present a medal of the English Royal Society of Hygiene upon Mai Gen. William C.. Gorgas in appreciation of his priceless sanitary services during the world war. This is the passing news obtained in a letter received this week by Miss Mary Gorgas of the University from her iIlustrious brother General Gorgas states that he will sail from New York on May and that the presentation exercises will take place in Brussels on May 20
 Following his trip to Europe. Gen eral Gorgas expects to return to the west coast of South America, where he will continue his work for the Rockefeller foundation of stamping out tropical diseases. On Jan. l. 1920. General Gorgas will go under con- tract to take charge of the sanitary work of the goyernment-of Peru.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-29
Gist Of the News
GENERAL.

GENERAL |. $. armada to reach New York Saturday.
 Bankers favor aid for foreign trade. Cause of stricken Europe pleaded by Geddes.
 L~prosy is Hoffman's subject at medical convention.
 Alabama centennial coins to he turned ont by mint. Cotton breaks On better weather: pressure in stock market. Knights TempIar convene Tn MObile. Ovation te HcfIin m Henry county. Marbury heads state Sunday school Association.
 LOCAL Collapse of school system inevitable without more funds for salaries. Low rate granted for Rainbow re- union.
 Revenue hoard scanning bids on s2,- f00-OCss road work. Candidates day meet. approval from all nides.
 General Buliard to speak here June I. Senator White again in Jefferson n his eenspelgns
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-29
MAJORITY OF WOOD lyN STATE IS PLACED ' AT ONLY 612 VOTES
Almost Complete Returns From Ohio Give Harding Majority of 15,1S6
 Over Wood
By Associated Pres.

Richmond, Ind, April 2s.--"I make no charges, hut I have a very lively recollection of the fraudulent Minne- sota primary, and I have wired my friends in New Jersey for detailed in- formation.r said Senator Hiram John son here late tonight, in commenting on the New Jersey primaries. He had itust received a telegram from William SH. yerdon, telling of charges that he ,t Hd been robbed in three counties. sJ Senator Johnson's complete state in ent which he wrote out, follows;
 There are some strange circum- stances connected with the returns from New Jersey. They are being re- vised every few hours. Any man with experience in politics will understand this. make no charges, but l have a very good recollection of the fraudu- lent Minnesota primary, and have wired my friends in New Jersey for detailed information
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-29
Refs to Retire May 1

bJ FsbUuINtru
 Duluth. Minn.. April 2S.-George l.. Reis vice president of the United States Steel Corporation and executive read of the Minnesota Steel Company of Duluth. will retire from active work in the steel business on May l, be announced today He expects to make his home In Knoxville. Tenn. He will be succeeded as executive head ct the Duluth company by Samuel B. Sheldon. the present general superin- tendent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-29
.RnRBERYv CHARGE

Newark, N. J., April Exchanges that Senator Johnson had been s'robbeds of the republican preference for President in at least three coun- ties of New Jersey were made tonight by William w. verdon, republican leader in Hoboken, and one of the most enthusiastic Johnson supporters in the state. Mir. Verdon made his al legations in telegram sent to Sena- tor Johnson, in which he said; You were robbed in Camden, Morris and Essex counties" He expressed the opinion that Johnson would win at least eleven of the eight dele gates
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-29
Governor to Wear OveraIIs
8, Associated Press

Jackson Miss. April 2S.--Gov Lee M. Russell announced that he will wear oyeralls at the state teachers convention. which will meet here May s-S Mrs. Russell will wear a gingham dress The governor and Mrs Russell will tender a reception to the teachers May G. at which time they expect to make their silent protest against in- creased clothing costa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-29
ATTACK UNCoNFIRMED

Agua Priet, sonora, April 2s.--Re- ports of q rebel attack on Mazatlan through military headquarters here re- mained unconfirmed tonight.
 Gen. P. Elias Gales. commander in chief of the liberal constitutionalists" army in the northwest, In making this announcement said he had been ex. pecting an attack on the CarranZa gar rison at Mazatlan for two days.
 General Gales announced today 8N confirmed the revolt of three Ca rraass leaders in Chihuahua who had apgeoti~l mately 4,000 men under their control
 The forces were at Chihuahu City. and Parral.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-29
MOVEMENT spREADIN <

Washington April 2S.--Advic here today. both through American ana rebel channels, continued to aotA A rapid spread of the revolt .bnafy movement against the Carran ga, ernment. particularly in the ,se entity of Mexico City itself iavsl mont officials here. however. tH faey saw nothing in these rather scatt ing incidents immediately CT ic3f T
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-29
PROPOSE HUGE TAX
 ON WAR PROFITS OF
 COST-PLUS CONTRACTS
By AssosIstes srss,

Washington. April 8.-A tax of 30 per cent on the war profits of cost-plus gov ernment contractors. and tax of 80 per cent on the profits on sall government contracts made with members of the council of national defense or with any corporations in wbtch member of the council was the principal stockholder,r was proposed in bill introduced today by Representative Tincher, Republican Kansas. Taxes already paid would be de- Gucted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-29
ALABAMA COIN IS GIVEN FAVORABLE
 REPORT YESTERDAY
sy Assseistes prsss

Washinxton. April 2s. The House bill uthOrixing the nafntfng of special fifty-eent piece to eemmemorate the centennial of Aiabama's statehood, was reported fayorabIy today by the Senate bankfnR committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-29
WOODS MAJORITY SIP

Newark, N. J., April 2S.-Revised re- turns in all but eightyfour districts in New Jersey, tabulated at midnight gave Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood ma iority of SIP votes over Senator Hiram w. Johnson of California in the pref erentiaI primary held yesterday, The vote was: Johnson 50,T90; Wood, s4 4.402.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-29
OTHERS TO APPEAR

Publishers from Boston, Philadelphia Providence Pittsburg and Baltimore gre scheduled to appear as witnesses. and committeeman indicated today that the investigation would be directed at profiteering, manufacturing costs. sell ing prices. paper consumption and ad- yertising.
 Among today's witnesses, Charles Lane of the New York Evening Post, and MT. McAneny suggested the best remedy for the spot market condition was for publishers to stop competitive bidding.
 Price fixing, government control of distribution and limitation on the size of publications by postal ban were opposed by the metropolitan publish CTS. Arthur w. Dunn. representing the American Press Association. which serves number of small dailies, how ever. declared the smaller publishers favored government control of distribu- tion, but did not know whether legis- lation to that end would be constitu- tional
 The complaint of the small publish CTS, voiced by MT. Dunn. was that they ere compelled to pay the high prices, while the big publishers, able to buy in larger quantities bought cheaper under contracts.
 'Is some one profiteering?' q asked Senator Reed.
 "Yes. somebody is making q good big profit out of it. answered MT. Dunn, adding. however that he was unable to give any evidence of com binations or price fixing agreements.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-29
Jay Is Nominated

Washington, April 2s.-Peter Au- gustus Jay of Rhode Island, now coun- sellor of the embassy at Rome, was nominated today by President Wilson to be minister to Salvador.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-29
NEGROES WITHDRAW

Little Rock, Ark, April 2S.-Negro dele Eates. accompanied by several white men, kithdrew from the republican state con Fention here late today after sthe lily white" delegation from Pulaski county which includes Little Rock. had been |eated instead of delegation selected by he rival faction
 The withdrawing delegates. who de- Iarted amid jeers and hoots, reassembled h another hall and both meetings selected complete delegation at large to attend he national convention. The white and (Contfnued on Page Two)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-29
Spanish Cabinet Resigns

By Associated Fress
 Madrid. April 28.-(Havas.) )-The Spanish cabinet. headed by Allen De- Salazar, resigned today. King AL fonso accepted the resi- gnation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-29
SAYS HIGH PAPER
 |SDUE ID CORNER
Spot Market Price Two to Three Times as High as
 Contract Price
By Associated Pres.

Washington April 2S.-"Absurdly" high prices for newsprint paper bought on the spot market are due to a "cor- ner" resulting naturally from the pres ent shortage. George McAneny, execu- tive manager of the New York Times, declared today before the Senate com mittee Investigating the paper situa- tion. The market price Is twice or three times as much as that for paper bought under contracts, he said.
 Brokers and small manufacturers were blamed by MT McAneny for the high prices. Answering question by Senator Reed, democrat, Missouri as to whether there was profiteering, he said they are selling the paper"
 Frank P. Glass, of Birmingham, Ala, until recently president of the Ameri- can Publishers Association described spot market prices as excessive" and without distinguishing between big and little manufacturers, added that the paper makers were making Dig prof
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-29
J. 5. TROOPS IN Fl PASO ORDERED
 ID BE PREPARED
 10 PROTECT CITY
Military Police in City Are Issued Rifles-TrOops at Salina Cruz Revolt and
 Seize POrt-Rebels Driv-
 en From Chihuahua City
By Associated Pres,

Fl Paso, Tex, April 28.-@ American troops in Fl Paso to- night were ordered to be pres pared for action in event a threatened uprising in Juarez endangers this city.
 Military police in the city have been issued rifles and ann munition and the city police have made arrangements to patrol deadline in the lower part of the city beyond which civilians will not be permitted to go in the direction of the Rio Grande.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-29
INDICTMENT OF STRIKE LEADERS
 WILL BE SOUGHT
Department of Justice Has Fully Established Identity of the Ringleaders,
 Says Ames
By Associated Pres.

New York. April Establishments charging violation of the Lever act will be sought by the government against leaders of the railroad strike in the New York district. according to announcement tonight by Assist ant United States Attorney General C. F. Ames at the close of an investiga- ton he has been conducting into transportation strikes here
 Federal grand jurles in New York and Newark will be asked to proceed against the strike leaders. MT. Ames said. He asserted that department of jrstice agents have fully established the identity of these leaders.
 Joseph L. Bodine, assistant United States attorney for New Jersey. who vas present when Mr. Ames made his announcement. said the New Jersey federal grand jury is in session and ready to take immediate action.
 None of the railroad strikers was summoned by the government investi- gators. it was stated Mr Ames said ne was convinced that neither the HAceiiSih hoouS Ol FallfCdu employees nor the American Federation of Labor had been involved in the strike.
 The outlaw railroad strike situa- ton seems to be improving steadily Nr. Ames said, and | do not think re- quires attention further than possible punishment for the violation of law"
 Washington April 2S.-Assistant At torney General Ames was given full power to handle the New York strike situation when he left to investigate conditions there, Attorney General Palmer said tonight MT Ames had rot communicated with the depart- ment of justice and officials preferred tc await information from him before discussing the governments proposed action
 Rumors that similar action would be taken in several othe- cities where the strike had been particularly bad could rot be confirmed at the department Officials there would say only that United States district attorneys had instructfons to use their own iudg- ment' and where violations of law were specifically shown they should proceed against the persons involved Ii was believed however that any great number of indictments under the Lever food control act would not be sought.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-29
HARDING HAS LEAD

Columbus, Ohio, April ss.--W ith |onIy 10s precincts out of total of 1b,SS2 in the state missing, returns at midnight from yesterdays presidential primary election in Ohio gave Senator Warren G. Harding lead of 15.lSs |votes over Maj. Gen Leonard Wood kThe vote stood: Harding, 125,00S Wood, 109,S17
 Harry M. Daugherty, Harding's cam |paign manager. has been defeated. on the face of available returns, by William IH. Boyd, Cleveland attorney and Wood 'tandidate, for deleate at large to the
 Chicago convention. With only l99 pre- ycincts missing. Boyd had lead Of l,sl4. ! Three Harding candidates for delegate Bt large apparently are elected. ! The presidential preference vote IS
 practically complete, all but ten of the
 Eighty eight counties in the state. hav-
 ng made complete returns
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-29
EEORGIANs TO REACH DECISION

Atlanta, Ga, April 28.-The democratlc state convention, which meets here May Is, will decide whether or not the Geor-
 kia delegation, at the democratic nationai
 Convention. shall be composed of sup borters of Attorney General Palmer, ac-
 &ording to a statement made here today N J. J. Flynt, chairman of the demo- . Atic state execu,>>S committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-29

of the customs office i'm Juarea were brought to an Fl Paso bank late this afternoon.
 El Paso. Texas, April 2S.--Car- ranza officials in Fl Paso and Juarex tonight were prepared to move against threatened att tempt to swing thc Juarez gar rison into line with inc Chihuahua revolution. which wss launched .n the state capital yesterday.
 Juarez. Mexico, April 2s.--Chi- huahua City was quiet at noon today and all Americans arc safe, according to message received this afternoon lay Mexican Consul E. 4. Dow here from J. II. stewart. American consul in Chihuahua City.
 Junrex, Mexico, April 2S.--Troops at saiins Cruz. commanded by Gen AIeio Gonzales, have revotfed and taken possession of the port, one of the most important on the isthmus. according to report re- cetved here tonight.
 Fl Pnso. Tex. Ajrii 2S.---Re- voItlng troops in Chihuahua City have been driven from the state capital by loyal forces led by Elias De Lao. civilian, who was secre- tary to Provisional Gov. Andres Ortiz, now candidate for consti- tutionai governor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-29

El Paso, Tex, April 2s.--Funds of the customs office in Juares were brought to an EI Paso bank late this afternoon.
The Elbert County tribune., 1920-04-09

he brought me little box to keep for
him-so big
'what was in that little boxf l
questioned.
Claire's eyes mutely appealed to her
father.
Monsieur had evidently been wait
ing for this question and hastily In
terposed, "She does not know-it was
my wish she should know nossing of
ze contents-to zis day she does not
know" and his whole face was filed
with appeal to Billy and me-
granted the appeal with a jerk of
my head that hoped told him, "All
right-I'll keep your secret from her."
blen." and relieved look. But that
didn't mean l was through with my
questions to Claire.
What did you think was In the
box?" / went on.
"Papers-very valuable papers,"
Valuable in what way7 Title deeds
to properly. for instance? Or will7
Anything of that klndT / wanted to
know what sort of yarn he'd told
her
"Oh. no-much more valuable than
that! A cipher on tissue paper Papa
said his life depended on it-and the
life of the emperor of Russia" she
hastily added. and blushed and cast
down her eyes.
"Ze emperor of Germany" corrected
monsieur quietly.
"Yes-I forgot-I thought 1t was the
| emperor of Russia"
1T is of no consequence-conti
my child, wis re narrative"
She seemed little of the track and
helped her on with another question !:
What were you to do with those pa
pers7"
II was TO help papa get them to
America-so they wouldn't be found.
So / hid the papers while i was at
SCHOOL, wore them in n little bag
around my neck that papa bought for