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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-21
SHIELDS IS AMONG
 MARION VISITORS
Rx Associated Press

Marion. Ohio, December U.-President- elect Harding's conferences on the pol ices of his administration, ranged far and wide today among the nations for eign and domestic problems and gave him the benefit of advice from upwards of q dozen of the best minds" he has invited into consultation
 Two of them with whom he has talked about domestic questions have been per sistently mentioned for cabinet positions. and> their coming stimulated speculation about the possibility of their appoint nnent to the next Presidents official family. They were Charles G. Dawes Chicago banker and Henry Wallace of Des Moines. Iowa, an editor of farm publications. With the former Mir. Hard
 ing talked of financial conditions and of tax reforms and with the latter dis cGssed farm relief
 Senator John K Shields of Tennessee, a member of the foreign relations com mittee and a irreconcilaible opponent of the Versailles treaty, conferred with the resldent-elect about the plan for an association of nations and his approval Of the general principles proposed by MT Harding for an international court. The league question also was discussed py tbS ieStueHt-elecU Wltn Sdfnuei hc- Cune Lindsay. professor of social legis- lation of Columbia, who said he was confident the foreign policies of the new administration were being laid on a sound foupdation.
 The question Of Mir. Hardings early resignation from the Senate was the subject of conference between himself and Senator-elect Frank B. Willis, whom Governor Cox has agreed to appoint to the vacancy. It was said afterward no decision was reached and the friends of the President-eleet took his delay as meaning that he probably would not re- tire until the new republican governor of Ohio takes office in January
 Among other callers during the day were Governor Sproul of Pennsylvania; :; w. w. Atterhury, vice president of the Pennsylvania Railroad, and Michael Gal lagher of Cleveland. an official of the Hanna interests, all of whom talked about financial and railway conditions Mir AtterDury was in charge of the American railways in France during the war and has been regarded as one of the worlds leading experts on transpor- tation. He said he viewed American railway conditions hopefully and felt that MT. Harding had a competent under standing of the problem.
 Representative C. Bascom Slemp. re- publican national committeeman from Virginia, also saw the President-elect but said he came merely to make a de- layed report on the conduct of the can- paign in the south. In addition he in- vited MT and Mrs. Harding to spend January and February at White Sulphur Springs or some other Virginia resort
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-21
EMpLOYEs TO GET pROFIT

Newborn. N. C., DeeemDer 2J.-Under direct control and supervision of officials of the company the Newborn Iron Works and Supply company. one of the largest plants of it's kind in this section of the stale, today began operation upon q basis whereby the employees are to receive all profits above actual operating ex- penseS.
 The new profit sharing system was proposed by the employees in lieu of a reduction in their wages ordered by the management The first reduction in wages amounted to 10 per cent and was followed by a wakout. The men re- turned, however, and when the second reduction of 10 per cent was ordered, a conference with the employees resulted ir the proposal of a profitsharng system from the employees. The acceptance of this by the management was accompan- jed by a reduction of 10 per cent in the salaries of the office force
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-21
REDUCED IN BOSTON

Boston. December 20.-Announcemepr of wage reduction averaging about 221a per cent in the tailor shops of the Clothing Manufacturers association of Boston and the placing of the shops on a pieceworl5 basis was made today. The changes will be effective when the shops reopen, which probably will not be until after January 1.
 The associations statement said the average skilled worker would receive as much under piece work condition as un- der the weekly wage basis, adding that the wages would be from 150 to 200 per cent higher than those paid in 1914 and that the weekly working hours would remain at 4.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-21
DEATHS

Alfred M. Dupuy-Funeral services for Alfred Merritt Dupuy, age 4S who died at o'clock yesterday morning at the residence, 521 Gilmore ave nue. Germania park, will be he<l from the residence at o'clock this afternoon. Burial in Elnwood cem etery with Masons in charge The decep 3ed is survived by his widow, three sons and one daughter; two sisters and one brother. Pallbearers will be: Dr. B. S. Carpenter. r. B, Carpenter, ]. A. Dupuy, pr. Alf Du- puy John Abercrombie. M. Waddeil Kirk Oden, w. E. stewart and A. E. Parker.
 iugenia UndcrNood--Funer services for Eugenia Underwood, S-year-oid daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Underwood, who died early Sunday morning at a local infirmarN. were held from the residence. 339S High land avenue. yesterday afternoon at 2.3O o'clock Rev. Middleton S. Barn well officiated. Burial in Elmwood cemetery. ss4 s- 's Margaret Martha Gcntry-Thc It. moath old daughter of MT. and Mrs. T. ]. Gentry died yesterday at the family residence, HOO Second ave-
  afternoon at 1 o'clock at tho resi- dence. lnterment at Eimwood E. S. Mear-Age v. died yesterday at the residence, S236 Underwood ave nue. Funeral services at the East Lake Methodist church this after noon at ? o'clock. Interment at East Lake cemetery Survived by widow, six daughters, two brothers and two sisters.
 Herbert PawSon-Funcral services for Herbert Pawson, age 31, who died yesterday mofning at, local in- firmary, will be held from the resi- dence, 109 Hawkins street. north, West End this afternoon at ? o'clock. Burial in Oakland cemetery. Mrs. Minnie Edna Smith-The body of Mrs. Minnie Edna smith age 45, who died yesterday morning at a local nfirmary. will be sent to Chtheral, Minn.. at noon today by Lige Loy for burial
 James k. POek-Funeral arrange ments for James K. Poek age 70, who died yesterday afternoon at a local infirmary. will be announced tod9 by Johns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-21
SHEPARD DIED IF NATURAL CAUSES.
 DOCTOR DECLARES
Surgeon Who Operated on Peach King" Says He Was Not Poisoned, But Died
 From PeritonitiS
By Associated Press

Macon, Ga. December 20.--Fred D. Shepard, wealthy peach grower of Hous- ton county. died of natural causes in- stead of poison, administered by his wife and others, according to testimony introduced by the defense at the prelim- mary hearing before Superior Court Judge Mathews here today.
 Testimony to the effect that J. J. Peterson, one of the states witnesses, had said he expected to get 5000 from Mrs. Alice Crandall, Separd's sister, for furnishing" testimony for the prosecu- ton, and was going to see her regard
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-21
THE WEATHER

Washington, December 2O.-Forecast for Alabama. Mississippi; Rain Tues day and Tuesday night, probably fol- lowed by clearing and colder Wednes- day.
 Tennessee: Rain Tuesday; Wednes- day unsettled and colder; probably rain in east portion.
 Georgia. Rain Tuesday and Weddes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-21
WILL ACCEPT CUT

Toledo. Ohio, December 20. # Employes of the Toledo Bridge and Crane com pany, 200 in number, decided today to accept a wage reduction of 10 per cent rather than be thrown out of work When company officials announced that the plant would be closed because of unstable conditions, the workers vol unteered to accept the wage reduction as the solution.
 C. A. Freedman president, said today that the company has no orders but will continue manufacturing with stock on hand to keep the men busy until normal conditions again slave been reached.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-21
CROOKS ROUNDUP FAIL s TO STEM
 FLOOD OF CRIME

(Continued From Page One) Castle county workhouse. While the amount of the alleged en1bezzement was not mentioned in the warrant of arrest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-21

Nashville, December 2O.-With the ar
 rest here today of Bertha Dunn, 9, of
 Chicago, and Mrs. William Kelley, 9, of
 Texas, on charges of grand larceny local
 detectives believe they have cleared up
 series of shoplifting thefts from stores between this city, Knoxville and Mem phis.
 The two women confessed to the rob bery of a local store when confronted by the evidence of detectives who saw them mail a large package from this city today and later found that it contained valuable clothes and fur coats. Both women are being held pending further investigation.
 To Cure Co.a In One Day Take Groves LAXATIVE BROMO QUI- NINE tablets. The genuine bears the signature of E. w. Grove. 30c.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-21
now we're selling at q profit
 we're underseLLing the whoLe {,

Three months Blachs ohers right now loaded the gs with hghprce clothing
 lmed with the necessity getting rid of it. We jumped right and did just what others nowsashed eut did before the others woke up empted bag handed to the They holding despera-
 ton they giving the best they've got the price choose pay They're taking the taking lions local clothing business by offering the best this old And we're doing profi-a square proft-sna 'tis true but enough for this spot cash sore
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-21
Supreme Court Recesses Hy AssOciated Press

Washington, December 20.-The su- preme court recessed today until len uary 8.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-21
DISCHARGE DENIED

The state rested shortly before noon and Immediate motions were made for discharge on grounds of lack of evil dence against the defenda nts--Shep- ards widow, now Mrs. Pauline Elmer; 1 her son, Ernest Hopson; her sister, Mrs. Ioma Henry, and Mrs. Anna Cutts.
 Judge Mathews declined to entertain the motions and the defense started in- troduction of testimony with Dr. Har- rold as the first witness.
 At conclusion of his. testimony. Wal ter A. Harris of counsel for Mrs. Elmer, announced her case was closed, and again asked for her discharge. Judge Mathews replied he would go on with the other cases. Mrs. Elmer left the room hurriedly during testimony of an other physician late today and tainted just as she reached the hallway. She was taken into the judges private room and returned to the courtroom 15 min utes later apparently recovered.
 In cases where person lives more than AS hours after becoming i'll, IS it was contended Shepard did, traces of mercuric poisoning would be found in the kidneys and liver as well as in the intestines, in the opinion of pr Harold and pr. w. J. Little of Macon, another physician who testified Cor the defense Dr. Little also declared there were instances in which ca1omel Tad caused fatal poisoning, but on cross examination pr. Harold said. he knew of no such cases.
 CHARACTER DENOUNCED
 Dewey McCraney, 22, of Abbeville, Ft- h..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-21
sHOPLIFTERs CAUGHT

officials of the powder company said 1t was about sS6,OO0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-21

James k. POek--Funeral arrange ments for James K. Poek. age TO who died yesterday afternoon at q local infirmary. will be announced tods Y by Johns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-21

Mrs. Minnie Edna Smith-The body of Mrs. Minnie Edna smith age 45, who died yesterday morning at d local nfirmary, will be sent to Chtheral. Minn.. at noon today by Lige Loy for burial
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-21
CHARACTER DENOUNCED

Dewey McCraney, 22, of Abbeville, Ga. after declaring that Peterson had told him he expected to get s5,000 as a result of furnishing evidence for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-20
SHIPS MEN GET CASH
/ TO AID SI0WAWAYS


0paa1na DaspsseB . 9hs stn.
BAIHuEOHE. Nd. December 10
ctswB q freight stssm4rs who are
reaDsnG r. haSeBt By aecspting
asSasys ~ A1esng msa sbeazd ships
Win tA t1fsaetea Of smuggfing them
into ttGunffed RATES. 49, blamed by
iecal hasaa 9eisS emciala for the ex-
csssiv6k 01R " atoW2,ways, now
9Poa4ae 100. ia GveF &eEoPe. The
8alttzs01u inDD6et0fs do Hot believe
tha4 "A fnksElek5enai ftq9 OF crin,z
tnA1a A9E2uroD1S blAs1Sd IN SONS
quAStaS1 1of IT, numbsfe Of 6GDWayays
- New zork. n responsible for thu
rsrss ssss vhs wen. among tbs
twelve fsand b The tsld7 Of the
Ntea@se k1khan11t1a were brought
hSFo yt1day aftsrAoon, confessed
today t1,n1 t6lY each had paid seamen
On lie S&oAne1 60 fr4nes to hide and
&ssd thsR On tie voyage aad to assist
thsn to lscaDe when the satp arrived
here. 3ho eeoWaWeys, h0wsvef. were
aeseeksd b. fho Sailofs, who left the
gislp Wifk EAe money o fsw minutes
be1or0 IN time Of depertoRo,.
Assistant Commissioner Of Inn
fuiGxntton L0uls Hoffman, said today
tat from thS testimony Of the stow
aWayD 70 was not shown that there
Vo0 aAy combin4tion in Europe to
emugGie aliens into th3k country
tAsea0A Ba1tinorA.
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MP PLOT .TOsET UP
:ADUAL MONARCHY On 1
E-Nng Charles Behind Jugo-
=. slay-Hungarian Coup
Unearfhed.
~ uknie b ne Shr and New York Tribuae.
: Copyright, ie3o.

~ UAhfe b ne shr and New York Tribune.
Copyright, fe3o.
MILAN. italy. December 2n.-Ad-
S1pss from Agram, capital of Croatia.
~ that q plot for the secession Of
that state from Jugoslavia. its reunion
WITH hungary and<the recall Of ex-
King Charles from Switzerland to rule
th1s new dual monarchy, has been un-
1Uvered there.
More than dozen plotters have
been arrested. the dispatches say.
Among them are Baron Accurti Guam
dam, faithful servant OF tho Haps-
burg dynasty. Well known Hun
EArjAn personalities like Prince AL
1red Windischxraetz. Count George
RauAvlcini, Col. Lehar and other of
Charles old friends are involved in
fbe plot. They are charged with hay-
ing promised to supply arms to the
S0Voluttcnarfes and to sustain the
6ocesstonigt movement.
Documents proving Charles con-
&ev4nce IN the plot are said to have
been discovered at Accurti's house
Ct Agram. and it is said that the
0uIu0lav government Intends. to sub
Mt these Instruments to Rome. Bern
lnA tho allied powers. requesting
The anti-Jugoslav movement in
8ko1xfa. with which Stefan Radich.
1nAAer Of the peasants party there, is
n0sociated. although his name has
&9 been mentioned specifically in
o. present plot, has resulted in sew
AA outbreaks and many demonstra-
4aDms. Agram advices say. Radich
- moro or lees of q communist. is
UQposed to the Adriatic settlement
arranged In the treaty Of Rapa1lo
Ad wants to proclaim Croatia an
an6ependent republic Radich's propa-
1nnda against The Jugoslavs has been
- vigorous that in many Of the
koa&ian schools pictures of King
.80ksf are disappearing from the
nllR 4 vigfant Serbian ohlcer.
nmed Bosenlack. has been sent to
R1nm q governor Of Croatia. with
- body Of fresh, proved troops. in
- e10rt to c0unteract the separatist
: "a treaty Of Raa.ps; III "a causing
- little disappointment throughout
SugUaE8via, The fall of the ministry
- Dc. Mllenko Vesnitch is under
61nod % have been due quite as much
- resentment over the Rapa1lo set
Osuenf ~ to commurtst obstruc-
GDa1& eoctlcas NJ WAalitch. ,presf-
Ut Of Ia Jdgosiav parliament, Is
GzDooked to succeed vesnitch ~ pre-
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o. S. coal ACCUSATIONS
RESENTED BY FRENCH
11smas Amsricaas for Chaotic Con-
di44nni Say This Country
H1s Hooded Market.
.Aaantie cab,s ssrvics 10 rhe star.

oupn-kaan<ie Cabis Services 10 The Star.
PARIS, December 1S-New York dis
patches. accusing French coal dealers
q bad faith In the cancellation at
moro than million dollars worth OF
coal contracts. are provoking indix-
nation in the trade here.
The dealers point 70 the history OF
the negotfstfons, They say they,
agfoed TO monthly shipments totaltng
q half million tons ut q maximum fig
ufe OF e3S to $30s but that Americans,
desiring 70 capture the British coal
trade hero and anticipating a French
strike in sympathy with the antici-
psted English strike, overshipped the
market. All French ports are now
ciogged with unordered American
coal Over two and a half million
tons Of American coal arrived in. No
Vember. and II IL still coming strong.
The price naturally broke to SIS;
and now coal 10 going begging at
$3.50. Tho French coal administration
IN reducing the price to the consumer
~ absorbing s. per cent loss due to
the difrerence In exchange, or 15e
francs q ton: but 1t has set a mini
mum price Of SIS a ton, which, it an
nounces, IL will hold until July /.
The Americans are held entirely TO
blame or the situation by French
coal authorities. for French dealers,
with French industry slowing, and
herman, Belgian and En- :iisn receipts
growing, are utterly unable to absorb
the flood Of coal that IL being dumped
here from the United States.
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CANADIANS SEE BLOW
IN new j. S. TARIFF
-
Proposed Republican Legislation
Widely Commented On-Rush
Grain Over Border.

Special Dispatch TO The Star,
OTTAWA, December 1S.-The pro-
posal of the newly elected republicsn
administration at washinxton ia
rush into effect a tariff Of protective
duties on agricultural products Il
being widely commented on through
out Canada Particularly has It
drawn comments from the United
Farmers Of Ontario. who held a big
convention at Toronto this week and
are. planning at the next Dominion
nfent for, the whole Of Canadsf
While they have, 60 far. issued
nothing official. members of the as
ISOLATION claim it will hit the live
stock business of the Canadian west
on the head. One Of the prominent
members said:
!. IT VIII mean decreased production.
because Canadian farmers will have
to limit their output to the demands
OF the Canadian market. II the
United States tariff il made high
enough to prohibit Shipment Of our
cattle ACROSS the line. it. will hurt
our livestock business. I fear it NAV
mean excluding Canadians from the
greatest livestock market in the
world at Chicago"
With respect to the proposed boost
In the tariff on wheat, wheat ship
pers are rushing their product across
the line. marked indication Of
wheat is goins on prior to the ex-
pected Washington boost In tariff be-
coming effective comes from Brock
vile. Canada. in this annonncement:
It 10 stated by the Grand Trunk
that 22.O00 cars have been handled
in. the past ten days here. which con-
stttuteD BFockv1lle record
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PLAN LEAGUE OF MOTHERS
TO PREVENT FUTURE WARS

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. December Is
An International league Of mothers.
to prevent war for all time. is the
goal OF the National American War
Mothers, az announced here by Alice
NJ French. president Of the orgauiza-
ton, who has announced q plan
whereby 500 or more war mothers
throughout the nation will voyage on
q special ship to visit the battlefieids
of the world war and the cemeteries
where lie American war dead
Our idea is to enlist the efforts Of
the brilliant women of the world. and
particularly the mothers who suffered
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RAPALLO PACT RATIFIED.
Italian Senate Approves AdEiatie
Settlement With Jueoslavia.

ROMB, December 1.-THE senate
today ratified the treaty o. Rapallo
settling the Adriatic question between
Italy and Jugoslavia. The vote was
2s2 in favor of and 90 against the
proposal.
adoption of the treaty. Count Sfor1a,
the foreign minister. followed the
main lines of the speech he made
before the chamber of deputies en- the
same subject recently.
He declared Italy was emerEinE
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from war, through the treaty Of IA
pablo, . great power. having secure
boundaries and being free to dispose
Of her own future and proceed along
Of peace.
But he continued, ''this Il SO. not
only because We obtained q wonderful
natural frontier. which makes Italy
o sort Of continental England, but
also because we had the courage not
to annex land or population
which would have created irredentism
against us"
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Pearl Handled Gun
In Hands Of a Girl
Is Hold-Up Feature

CHICAGO, Deeenbef 2o-A
pretty girl With . peafl-AandIea
revolver yesterday played the
leadinG part In three DAYLIGHT
hold-ups in the North Side resi-
dential district. In each case she
pretended to be Rest. stopped u
passefby and asked hin to Il.
rect her to an address which al
ways proved to be only . few
dOors distant. Generally the
person volunteered to p0int cut
the exact deer. but when II was
reached the pearl-handleA ne.
vOlver was placed against His
side and he was ordered to ego
in or get nlled with lead.o
Inside. two men completed the
hOld-up and tied the vietfns to .,
bed. Then the girl went cut fox
another victim.
After three men had been rob.
bed and tied. the bandits left.
One Of the victims broke loose
and notified the police.
Two men and q girl were ar.
rested last night In connection
with the F0bberieS, but denied
- they were implicated
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for purely commercial peace purposes.
and did not consulate war material.
which must be delivered to the allies
under the treaty:
The German conteution was that
the control commission had granted
to the German company making the
machines permission to construct and
sell aircraft Of this type without in
reference Tho announcement says
this contention was upheld after an
Investigation following Germany's
protest on the holding up 81. the ship
ment.
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Condgnment to q. 8. Found to Be
Properly Authorised.

aluminium airplanes consigned to the
United States. but held up In Ham
burg by the interallied commission
of control. on the ground that their
sale by Germany was . violation of
the peace treaty. have been ordered
released, according to announcement
today by tho imperial treasury de-
partment here
It Is understood the commission has
decided the machines were designed
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French said today.
the Affairs Of the world we vim have
war. because they viii light But We
That the mothers Of 0orman SOL
diers In the world war would b In
vited to attend such Q con4rose-
probably to b hold In Erance-is the
plan Of Mra French and hsr aaBo-
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TREATY WITH SIAM.

4 treaty OF commerce and nayiga-
tios between the Cnitsd states and
Sian has Just bsenssignsA II grants
protocol proyidss fol- the surrender by
the Onfted States At extrs territorial
Jurisdiction in thate eountry. ~
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made is the boiometer. originally in
vented BY Langley. which 10 used for
neasu riug variations in the radiation
Of heat It registers 70 . miiiionth
OF a degree.
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A recent survey Of farm life condl-
tons In Arkansas revealed two homes
In which the father did the family
washing.
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May INVADE PERSIA.
Allies Interpret Budenny's Concen-
trstion Of Troops In Caucasus.

coNsrANrINoPLE, December 1e-
Geh- Budennys cavalry is concentrate
Ing in the Caucasus. Allied circles
here interpret this movement as por.
tending an invasion Of northern Per.
STA.
Considerable mystery surrounded
the military affiliations of Gen. Blu
denny at the time Gen. Wrangel was
making his stand against the bolshe-
Wiki In the Crimea- Gen. Budenny at
that time was said to have left the
antt-bolshevik forces and Joined the
bo1sheviki. Previously, during tho
red victories over the Poles, he was
conspicuous Id the attacks on Pill
sudskfs armies, but when the Poles
turned and drove back the soviet ar
mics Budenny was reported to have
decerted the belsheviki and Joined the
antt-9ovtet forces in the Ukraine.
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In Missouri the legislature provided
different colered ballots fer the
women voters.