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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-19
BIC BARGE L0ST;; BOATS BEGIN HUNT
City of Birmingham Believed to Be Aground Between New
 Orleans and Mobile

Mobile, November ts.-(special.)--
 seif-propelled steel barge City of
 .gham, 1000 tons, has not ar Mobile, and there Is some fear expresss- the officials of the Mis- sissippi- Warrior river barge line that the barge has gone aground or met with an accident. It is planned to send out the revenue coast guard cutter Tal- lapoosa from Mobile and the tusb pat Sipsey from New Orleans tomorrow morning to search for the vessel.
 Henry T. DeBardeleben. manager ct the Warrior river barge line, Is on board the Birmingham. The belief isre Is that the barge is safe tied up one- where between Lake Borgne canal and some of the small islands in the |Chandeleur group. The barge was re- ported as having put out from Port Eads, I.a-, at the mouth of the entrance tof the Mississippi river to the gulf and put back there.
 The barge line officials here cannot get in touch with Port Eads. andf in- formation from along the coast isf hat not4ng has been seen of the ba ee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-19
Gist of the NelOs
GENERAI,

GENERAL Eyepyisnesses of irish disorderx give inform tfon. New indfetnsent returned against building trust-hesd. Failure to use oil ships cost United states millions. says GfIIep. Club winners Eiven trips to Chicago live stock show. Heds organized for destructien of tht~ EOvernnent. Lfquidation features market; spot of- ferings cause drop.
 STATE Recnpitaiation of work marks final Daptint seAsi0n. Crimson team ts leave fer AtIans. today.
 Pre~byteriana to raise vast ssa fer school work.
 Cities reslstins telephone Aike, de- tails wanted.
 LOCAL Would engender friendly relations with Mexico.
 Athens chosen n next place fer meeting of C'hPfstian church. Must have cargoes to keep boats. Coal producti0n heeomtng normal. Allen urges support of eoffep asso- citation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-19
DOUGLAS QUIET
 AFTER LYNCH|NC Two Negro Men and Woman Taken From Officers, Lined
 Up and Shot
By Associated Press

Douglas, Ga, November lS-Douglas was quiet tonight following the lynching of three negroes today and no further trouble is anticipated by the authorities. The negroes iynched were Willie Boney" Ivroy, his wife. Minnie. and Will Perry.
 It was Deputy Sheriff W. +. Wiggins who was held up by the mob while tax ing the three negroes to 0cilla, instead of Fitzgerald, as first reported. ana forced to turn over the prisoners. Then the negroes were lined up and shot. ac- cording to reports brought back to snls city.
 Sheriff Tanner and relative of Pearly Harper, who was killed by a negro yes terday, addressed the mob in front of the Coffee county jail just as the city $ electric lights were turned off at o clock this morning. 1t was while they were holding the attention of the mop that Deputy Sheriff Wiggins spirited the three negroes out the rear door ana started on his trip to Ocilla. Seven miles away the deputy found the road blocked, an automobile having stopped across the highway. As he slowed down. his car was surrounded and he is said to have been forced to deliver the ne- erces. Tom Hutto who was with Pearly Harper when the latter was killed, was the principal witness before the coroner's jury today. He said that Ivory shot and killed Harper and that the negro's wife, Minnie, struck him (Hutto) over the head with a bottle when they entered a negro store here,
 Deputy Sheriff Wiggins did not return to Douglas after the iynching, ana ths first information was brought in by IT. win county residents who drove here earlv today and who had found the bodies on the roadside. The crowd was still waiting in front of the county Jan at that time, believing that the negroes were still in the prison.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-19
TAXABLE INCOME
 SHOW Z BILLION INCREASE IN 1878
Fen Southern States Pay 10.48 Per Cent of Total With 463,- 890 Personal Income
 Tax Returns
FACTS BEARING ON
 ALABAMA TAXES ARE
 INCLUDED IN REPORT

Washington, November IS.-(Spe- ciaL)--In the report of the collector Of internal revenue regarding in- come tax receipts for 1918, released for publication tomorrow, are inter esting facts bearing exclusively on Alabama. The number of citisens of that state who made returns in 1918 wrs as.9Ss. an increase of 17,144 over the number reporting the pre- vious year. In 1916. only 2,O9. Ala oamians reported incomes for tax afion. The incomes of Alabamians making report amounted in 1918 to eiSI,25O,973. as against Sz3,JOS,J62 la 1917 and $1S.469.01O in 1916. The Alabama tax yield for 1918 was A.4S1.563 against s2.023,sS4 in 1sIz and $15S,S9S in 1916. The number
 of Alabas6inRs who made returns i'm 1918 was .sS per cent of the total number making returns through the counlry. The net income was .76 per cs vt of the whole. while the tax yield the government was .3e per cent of the whole.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-19
TWO ARE KILLED IN
 AP|STOL BATTLE State Trooper and Union Or ganizer Shoot Each Other to
 Death Last Night
Bx Associated Press

Williamson. w. Va, November ts.- Private Ernest L. Ripley of the sta,e police. and William Hatfield. said to bs q union organizer, killed each other in pistol fight at Sands % miles east of here tonight. according to reports received by Captain BroeSes. eomman- der of the troopers on duty in the Mingo coal strike Tone.
 The trooper mj the man on the railroad tracks a} ands. according to reports to Captaf Srockes; the latseT drew . pistol ordered Ripley 10 hold up his hay When the troopef compiled. the | said. Hatfield rted shooty
 ' Ripley imml 5.y answered the fiji, and in the exchange of shots both n,el. were killed.
 ? As soon as word of the shoot.ne reached here Captain Brockes, accom- panied by several coyataoulary msir left Williamson for ads to invessi- gate the affray.
 Private Ripley. whb lived at Hlptoa. W. Va. joined the state police in June 1920. During the World war he serve with the marine corps. Ripley is the first trooper to be Killed since the con- sta bulary was organized
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-19
By Associated Press

Washington, November 1S.-Despite the
 oss os "A members of the countrys mill ion-s year income class, the taxable in- rome Of the Upited States increased in f91S U over s2, ,e72, ,ooo,oOO as compared with {t9t7, according to the income statistics is- FFred tonight by the bureau of internal revenue Incone reported for 1918 |a mounted to s15es4, ,sss,S55, against about " 3.7oO 900 in 1917, though Al persons lied returns for incomes of s1,ooO.oOo or over in 1917 and only s7 in 1918. Personal returns filed during 1918 num- tered 4,425,1 ,114. and the tax, both normal | and surtax. amounted to s1,127,721 ,S3S, the Beverage tax for each individual being at254.s5. As compared with 1917, 8 growth Fbf s52,224 was shown in the number of re- ltarns filed. The increase in the total tax was $4Ss, ,2s SS1.
 Returns for income of from s500,0o0 to | si ,o0o,0o were filed by ITS persons, while | .5l6938 persons filed returns for income from s1, 900 to 5000 Incomes from $2,000 Z. to 5000 were shown on dss,S7s returns { I'd from 3s,N00 to s4.o0o in 6l0,0a5 returns. For incomes from $5, GOO to s10,000, 319. .S56 N Aurns were filed and for incomes from E$f 900 to $I5.0e0, 6e.ss2 returns. 30,000 IN $15,000 CLASS Over 5000 persons made returns on ir- comes from S15.O00 to go, GOO. and 1e,00o on incomes from $ao.ooo to $25,0oo, while e9s6 persons reported incomes of from s5e,u0o to $100,000, and 2,35S returns for incomes between $100, GOO and $150,000
 The largest tax, amounting to Az7,48,- 6J5, was collected on incomes from $50,0O0 to s1oo,00O. with s142, ,679 collected on in- Frornes from s10,0oO to $25000 next. In- comes between s1 900 and s2,o00 paid $24- 4sl, ,O00
 The number of wives filing separate re- turns from their husbands was 3,942, the income represented being S3S, 21S, ,749.
 Of the industrial groups from which in- come was derived, agricultural and re- lated industries led with S72,aS6 returns, reporting . total net income of g, ,122,- 532, ,1e3
 Income derived from investments for the year was $4,s47. .9l4. 900.
 Rents and royalties paid, syl5, ,679. .6S6; in- terest on bonds, notes, etc., including Fiduciares and foreign sources, H, 402,- sS5, ,69l and dividends s2 46S. .749s2H. 1O.4S PER CENT OF TOTAL The 12 southern states, Alabama, Arkan- sas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana. Missis- eippi. North and South Carolina, Okla homa, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia. had a total of 4GS,s9o personal income tax returns, or 10.4S per cent of the coun- fry's total for the calendar year of 1918.
 They reported total net income of sl,- .a4s. .774.194 or 10. .35 per cent of the coun- Nry's total and an increase of s200. .SS, TO over f9i7 The total tax paid by these southern states was ss2 2224, 400, or 7.26 per cent of the total paid by the whole coun- 1ry, and an increase of S5, 7a,545 over 1917.
 Texas led southern states in the num-
 Der of returns with Virginia second. Oklahoma third and Georgia fourth. They ranked in the same order in total net income, while Alabama showed the larg- est increase in total net income of any of the southern states. In amount of in-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-19
Irish Plot to Spread Typhoid
 Among Troops Is Discovered

Dealing with the possibility of sprcadinE typhoid among the troops by infected milk. the document de- scrlbed the difficulties and riAks run by the operators, ana eoncIuded with the statement that the chief of staff would in any case need ex- pert opinion in order to carry out the suggestion in the document.
 Regarding the spreading of xlaa- ders in horses, the general methOds to be adopted were related and the eenelusios formed that the best method was by deetortng their cats. This method was described in de- tniI. It being added that any doctor wonid explain how to grow the mi crobes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-19
APPEAL TO FARMERS
Asked to Uphold Policy of Withhold
 ing Products From Market
By Associated rress

Kansas, City November 1s.-An appeal to all farmers, whether members of the National Farmers union or not. to uphold the policies adopted by the national con vention which adjourned here today, was issued by Charles s. Barnett of Georgia. president of the organization.
 Farmers were asked to support the movement for withholding farm produce from the market untn prices were again at 2, profit-paying level
 Illness this movement is broadly sup ported" President Barrett said, Tit will have no effect It is in the interest Of farmers everywhere and should receive their active support.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-19
Strike Situation Critical

Eagle Pass. Tex, November 1S-'The strike situation in the coal mining area of the Mexican state of Coahuila, where striking miners have taken charge Of seven mines, has become critical, and Americans are arriving here from the af- fected area by train and automobile. be- ing advised to leave the district by Gov Louis Gutierrez. The Coahuila governor told the Americans he anticipated trol- ble over the governments determination to take charge of the situation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-19
TAKEN TO MOSCOW
Alabamian Held By Reds Was Alive
 October 30
Bs AssocIntca Press

V Washington, November lS.--Capt Emmett Fitzpatrick of the American Red Cross unit in South Russia, Nho was captured several weeks ago by the soviet army. was alive at midnight Saturday, October 50, and probably as been taken to Moscow, says cable ad- vices to Red Cross Headquarters today from Sebsstopol, quoting an escaped prisoner, Previous reports said ('fp- tain Fitzpatrick had been killed after having been stripped and beaten by bolshevik troops. Kilpatrick's nome is in Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-19
Cold Damage Enormous

Roanoke, Va. November ls.--Damage amounting to between s7oO.0o0 and $i,- oG0, ,OO was wrought to orchards in five counties in the Shenandoah valley of Virginia by the snow and sleet storm there this week, according to W. G.. McGowan and F. A. Buchanan of the agricultural department of Virginia Poly technic institute, who arrived here today after tour of the district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-19
ALL AMERICANS SAFE
Sent Across Black Sea to Constant.
 nople, Say Messages
By Aasoclated Pres.

Paris, November 1s.-All Arnericars from the Red Cross relief stations at sebastopol, Feodosia and Yalta have been sent across the Black sea to Constanti- nopie, according to telegrams received at tne Farls headquarters Of the Amer ican Red Cross today
 Major George H. Ryden of Kansas City, Mo directing the Crimean opera- tions of the organization, telegraphed that Captain Ernmit Kilpatrick of Union- town, Ala, whose capture by the bol- shevik was reported last week, is said to have been taken to Moscow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-19
By Assoeiated Press

By Ak30tfHtou TresN
 LondOn. November iS---Sir Hamnr Gr snnooS. chief secretary for tre- land. stated in the House of Com mons today that during . reeest raid In Ireland troops cnptared document sent by the ecmmaAder- fn-ehief of the Irish republican army to his chief of staff, eontaih- inx . series of rensrkabie and hOr- rifying statements reEardanE the spreading of typhoid among the troops. and Eianders among the cavalry horses.
 sir Hamar read the dvcuiaents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-19
ACCUSED STRIKING
 MINERS BATTLE IN
 COURT FOR LIBERTY
Five Men Charged With Firing Upon Deputies and Killing Two Seek Release on
 Habeas Corpus Writ

Jasper, November IS. tSpecial.)-- The habeaa corpus proceedings for the release of Virgil Jenkins, Lemon Jones will Finley, Baby" Davis and Henry Washington, charged with the murder of Leon NJ. Adler and Depaty Sheriff Edgin at Patton. Ala, during the strike there last summer. was resumed in Judge Sowen's court here today. Hun dreds are in attendance at the hearing
 The proceedings were in process of hearing, last week and many Of the witnesses were examined and both sides rested their cases last Saturday. The defense asked for the introduction of more evidence, and Judge sowell re- opened the cases today. Many witnesses have been in attendance and the defense has been trying to establish albis for the men charged.
 The outstanding features of today's hearing was the introduction Of testi- rnonys tending to show that the defen- dant, Lemon Jones, was near the de- pot at Corona. when the pitched battle at the corn field took place. Numerous of the 35 witnesses have testified, however, that tho other defendants were present at the meeting in the Patton and later at the scene of the fight. The defense will introduce fur ther testimony tomorrow and probably thA fnlIoufp1 d1x- Ky.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-19
LINE OF DEFENSE

The state, in resisting the writ, al ready has introduced the confession of Harry " ashiHgtofi, negro, taken by the state the latter part of last Septem- Der. The written confession of Charles Allen, also miner, and which was taken September 30 in the Jefferson county jail, will not be introduced al, this hearing. The confession, however was made public tonight in detail The state also will undertake to show that the deputies on the night of the battle left Pattons store for Corona and in. cidentally passed through Patton June ton en route This testimony will be introduced to show that the deputies did not intend to raid the meeting of the miners.
 In contradiction to the charge that the deputies began the battle by open- ing fire upon the fleeing miners. wit nesses testified that the deputies first were fired upon and that the fire was returned. The ssate viii seek to 4sisou by some of the witnesses that when the guns we're taken from the body of Deputy Sheriff Ddgill that every cham Der was loaded.
 The state introduced the following written confessions of Charles Allen and Harry Washington, who made the con fessions to the soldiers stationed at Pat ton.
 WASHINGTON CONFESSES
 My name is Harry Washington" says the statement of Harry Washington negro. T am 16 years of age I live at Patton Junction in Walker county, Ala bama. I was member of the Patton Junction local United Mine Workers of America. I was a member of this local at the time of the strike in the spring of this year and I quit work with the other men. MT Haynes was one of the head men of the union and lives near Patton. Mr. Haynes and other leaders said we had to win the strike by what ever means it took.
 "On the morning that MT. Adler and Mir Edgill were killed" the statement confines, q was at Patton Junction. They sent after the Corona local, and when saw the men coming up from Corona recognized Dee sham, Ransom Miller, Pies Miller, Joe Thomas and Frank Robinson. and some white fellows. don't know who they were.
 ''They were all armed with guns. do rot know whether they were rifles or shotgunR I know that most of them were shotsrns. When they. got there they went on in the union hall, where a meeting was being held. Some time afterwards I went into the hall and Wnllc was lntTcs LHcIc Wdo Y t1ll, SlCi- der white man who had come with the parties from Corona, making a speech and talking about two union men who had been arrested that morning, charged with shooting a nonunion miner. Ran some Miller said. Something has got to be done about it. and this white fellow replied and said, Yes. by God, something is going to be done, and added that We must go mp and take the men away from the officers
 THE BATTLE BEGINS
 ''Sometime after that MT. Wilson passed with an automobile full of guards, going from thes direction of Corona to- ward the comrnissary at Patton. About an hour after this heard someone say, They are coming and the crowd began to scatter out. ran with some of the
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-19
Postoffiee Appointee

Washington, November is.-Wil B stinson was given recess appointment today as postmaster at Yazoo City Miss. t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-19
THE BATTLE BEGINS

"Sometime after that MT. Wilson passed with an automobile full of guards, going from thss direction of Corona to- ward the comrnissary at Patton. About an hour after this l heard someone say, They are coming and the crowd began .o scatter out. I ran with some of the
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Evening journal., 1920-02-02
At First AUTO ShOlu, 20 Years
Ago, AUTOS We're Run on Truck
to Poue They Would Go

Twenty years ago New York saw rs
FIRST automobile show, then held at
Madison square Garden, under the
auspices Of the Automobile Club Of
America. The exhibits at this show
were displayed in The regulation booths
and The various cars were demonstrat-
ed for the benefit Of the visitors on a
circular track erected IN the arena,
and one manufactures, John Brisben
Malkrr, Of the Mobile co. Of America,
then located 40 kingsland Point, n. y,
in the plant now occupied by the Chew
rOlet Co., demonstrated his car, the
Mobile, on an inclinedd roadway erected
on The roof OF the Garden building
Among The leading American cars ex-
hiDlted at this show were the Loco
mobile. then a sleam-prOpelled vehicle,
made al Bridgeport, Conn., and Wal
than, Mass, in two types, the runabout
and The surrey; The sleamobiie, also
0'steam car aud made al koene, \. H.;
the Autocar, a gas-propelled cat made
at Ardmore. pa, in runabout style, but
now manufactured al tho same place
but In a much larger plant in. CONNER
cial types only; the G0smoblle, a gis
car manufactured at Harrison, n. j., in
"a heavy and cumbersoDo runabOut
style, but long since discontinued.
one Of the show1est cars at this ex-
position was the Spaulding, made In
Buffalo, n. y, I'm touring car type, but
This, like many Of its brethren, has
passed by ihe wayside and no longer
exists
Evening journal., 1920-02-02
THOSE PAIGE WHEELS

One Of the features that wlll attrac
many visitors TO the Paige exhibit o
the Diamond Stale Garage VIII be th'
Disteel wheels with which several Of thi
models are equipped. 10 was only few
years ago that the FIRST Of these wheels
appeared and at that time many short
sighted motorists looked upon them as
freaks and fads Of a day. But now
the Paige Company has announced that
Disteci wheels are part Of the official
equipment for "The Most Beautiful Cal
IN America one OF the prime con
siderations that led the Paige Company
10 choose the Distecl wheel, according
70 j. A. Wiley, OF the Bigelow-Willey
Company, was the fact that they add
another touch OF distinction 10 the al
ready different" Paige.
This type wheel Is single concavc
tapered disc OF sheet steel" said Mr.
Wiley This means greater reslliency
less weight and vastly greater strength.
The demountlng Of a Disteel wheel or
the changing Of tire is quickly, easily
and cleanly done. Then, too. Disteel
wheels are very easily cleaned. They
stay Ia repair and service. They save
tires, gasoline and the mechanism Of
On ecar
Evening journal., 1920-02-02
DODGE SEDAN
PLEASES MANY
Exceptionally Pleasing Pro-
portions of New Closed
Car Gain Much Praise

Dodge Brothers mbtor cars, including
their well known lines Of open and en-
closed models, are being exhibited at
the automobile show by the local dis
tributors, Cahiil and Company. As was
to be expected for such a standardized
line their product this year shows only
Slight. departures from previous years
models, the main difference being the
f0nr-door sedan, a car Of exceptionally
pleasing proportions. finish and equip
mcni. To seats five passengers and has
divided front seals.
On their standard chassis they build,
ii, uiation 10 their sedan, three-pas-
sengor coupe a ilve-passenger touring
car and taXlcahand two-passeneer
roadster The chassis has a fli-inch
wheel base. and among It's mechanical
features are a four-cylinder L head, 30
horsepower MOTOR specially designed
carbureior of The automatic air-yalNe
type, fllil a0aiing rear aNles. spiral bevel
gear type, rainvision ventilating wind
shield, etc. 10 continues 10 be the policy
~ the Dodge Brothers, who have pro-
duced more than 100000 cars in four
years, TO build a car consistent with
their ideals and that demonstrates lis
goodness 90 the satisfaction of The
public. Personal attention 20 celall is
ono OF their undertaking principles.
They take pride in turning out car of
competent performance, unusual gas
and tire mileage, and freedom from The
necessity OF repairs, which they ac-
c0mplish, with strength combined With
lishtness and balance added TO both.
Their roadster differs only from the
ioiring car IN body and design, with
generous loungIng and luggage room
Their closed cars are built completely
in their own factory and are az eX-
ample OF fine manufacturing practice
They display an evidence of fine coach
work. comfort, quality and refinement.
Tho uphOlstering Of the sedan and coupe
is in highgrade cloth throughout.
Same idea of the production facilities
ol this company Is obtained when 70 is
known that the floor space Of their fac
tory approaches one thousand acres. IN
addition % many thousand feet Of ship
ping docks for the handling and storing
OF materials and for the testing field of
finished cars In this factory practical
ly every process or production Of
motor car Is performed. inclLdino
f0undries, dr0p-forgo hops. machiro
shops, paint shops. upholstery shops
bodybuilding shop and testing and
chemical laboratories.
Evening journal., 1920-02-02

The gasoline cars at this show con-
sisted OF the ever famous Haynes
Appcrson cars, which were then made
in runabout and surrey types; The
Winton, fresh from rs trip from Cleye-
land 10 New York; the Piorce-Arrow
runabout, with It's comical little gas
tank in plain sight in the rear Of the
drivers seat; The Long Distance, a
gasoline car manufactured by Lewis
Nixon at Jersey City, and now out Of
existence; the Mard-LeGnard. then
known as the American Renault on
account Of It's similarity Of conslruc-
ton TO that famous French car, and
made by The Ward-Leonard Electric
60. at BronXyille, N. " and the Grout,
made by the Grout Bros Of Boston,
Mass.