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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-09
J. [. Y. CONVENTION WILL OPEN TODAY
Governor Bickett to Welcome Delegates to AsheviIle on
 Behalf of State
By Associated Press

Asheville. N. C.. November s.-The twenty-seventh annual general conven- tion of the United Daughters of the Confederacy will begin here tomorrow. Memorial services will be held Wednes- day morning
 Mrs. Roy W. Mckinney, president general, Governor Bckett of North Carolina, and Mrs. Josephus Daniels are among the prominent persons on the programme. Mrs. c. r. Harvey, presi- dent of the North Carolina division, will preside.
 Gorsrnor Biclest will weleonse she delegates in behalf of the state, and Mayor Gallatin Roberts will address them for the city. Representatives of the several chapters of United Daugh- ters of the Confederacy, Sons of Con- federate Veterans and Daughters of the American Revolution. also will extend welcomes. with the response by Miss Alice Baxter. first vice president gen eral of the Daughters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-09
FORMALLY OUTLINE GOVERNMENT CASE
Trial of Former Owner of New York Mail Begun In
 Federal Court
By Associated Press

New York. November S.-The govern men formally outlined it's case at the opening here today in federal court of the trial of Dr. Edward A. Rumley, for mer proprietor of the New York Eve ming Mail charged with withholding from the alien property custodian knowi- edge of that newspapers. alleged Ger man ownership during the war.
 Harold Harper special Assistant Unit ed States Attorney, told the court he would seek to prove that the imperial German government paid si,1947o0 for the Mail
 We shall prove that no one save the imperial government of Germany put up the money for the Mail purchase and Kept it going while Dr. Rumley was In possession he said.
 The whole plan of the purchase of the paper was carried out through sys- tenn of dummies and "go-betweens, Mr. Harper added. The chief sources of Dr. Rumley's funds in buying and run ming the Mail, according to the prosecu- tor, were Dr. Bernard Dernberg and Dr. Heinrich r. Albert, who headed the Ger man fiscal agency here. Count Yon Bernstorff, the German ambassador, sent $50, 600 to Rumley through Walker kauf- man, a lawyer and co-defendant in the case, for use in operating the mail Mfr. Harper asserted.
 Henry l.. Stoddard, present owner and publisher of the paper, was the first witness. He testified that shortly after man named Hugo Schwetzer had called on him in February. 1915. con corning the purchase of the newspaper Dr. Rumley appeared and began nego- tiating for the purchase.
 Mir. Stoddard said he had told Dr' Rumley of rumors circulated to the or feet that group of Germans was in- terested in the acquisition of certain newspaper properties in this country He said he told pr. Rumley he was very lmuch disturbed because of these stores, whereupon Rumley informed him on ms word of honor that only American citi- zens were interested in the taking over of Mir Stoddard's property.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-09
Cist Of the News
GENERAL


 President-elect begins vacation at Point Isabel.
 Soviet striving to send red mission- aries to United Stntex. Vote on amendments remains in doubt.
 No trace found of slayer of Ford. Old gunrd will have It's own way in the next Senate. Drastic selling in stock markets; fUrther decline In cotton.
 LOCAL Elaborate plans for Armistice Day celebration. TOyIand opening for Birmingham's holiday business. StinsOn takes over Dixie flying field. Make inspection of United States Cast Iron Pipe company. Judaism to be preached through the United States. Building nnd loan meeting tonight expected to start boom. Temporary injunction restrains board of revenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-09
GOV. COX MAY MEET
 PARTY LEADERS ON
 TRIP ID t.Al9AMA
Harrison and " .gart Are Coming ar : Conference With Ur : pod May
 Be H ssis Week
By HUGH w. ROBERTS
 Washinston Bureau The Ace -Hersis


 Washington, November B. Special. -The future of the democratic party might be dis cussed in Alabama this week by prominent leaders of the party.
 Gov. James M. Cox of Ohio. de- feated presidential candidate. has expressed hope that while hunting in Alabama he will have OppOrtu- nifty to confer with Senator Under wood. the leader of the democratic party in the Senate.
 With Governor Cox. Senator Pat Harrison of Mississippi, who was chairman of the speakers bureau of the national committee, and who has developed into national fig- ure in politics, and ex-Senator Thomas Taggart, leader of Indiana, democracy will go to Alabama.
 Leading democrats have informally agreed on two courses of action. The first is to deny, with as much polite- ness as possible, the bid for leadership on the part of William J. Bryan. The second is to adopt q conservative pol icy in Congress. under the general ship of Senator Underwood, and await developments.
 Democrats are optimistic that the Alabama leader will be able to deal with the unwieldly republican inajori- t;es in Congress in such manner as to present the republicans in rather an awkward light four years hence.
 Senator Harrison said today that the democrats plan no immediate reorgani- aatioa with the formal election of d leader as republicans are apDarently Ecping. It is his point that when the party defends it's principles and conducts itself in statesmanlike man Ter, the future will care Tor itself
 The Cox party will remain in Ala bama until Sunday. and will then go 70 Mississippi for the conclusion of the hunt. The state will be entered through Birmingham and left via Mo bile according to- present plans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-09
PALMER ON VERGE . OF CONTEMPT SAYS
 JUDGE ANDERSON
Orders Also Characterised as Being Strangely Close to the Compromising of
 a Felony
By Assocratec Press

Indianapolis. November S.--At-
 tOrney General Palmer's orders
 limiting the government's evidence
 to be used in the soft conI con
 spiracy cases against 126 operators
 and miners in Indiana, Illinois,
 Ohio and western Pennsylvania
 were characterized by Federal
 Judge Anderson in the United
 States district court here today as
 being ''strangeiy close to the cem- rounding of felony. and also
 "dangerously near contempt of
 court.
 Trial of the cases was scheduled .u begin today but government counsel said it was not ready to proceed. Be- fore granting the continuance asked by tie government counsel, Judge An cerson undertook an investigation of the Attorney Generals orders regard ing the cases ending with his criticism of Mir Palmer's conduct.
 The court set next January 10 as the date for calling the trial again, an nouncing that in the meantime it Twill give us time to get our bearings and at least find out whether we are to
 
 Once before the judge had declared MT. Palmer's attitude in the cases was that of personal government, not gov ernment by law,
 PALMER NOT PRESENT
 The Attorney General was not pres. ent at the investigation, but c. B. Ames former chief assistant to Mir Palmer explained that MT. Palmer's orders had been misunderstood by government icounsel, who, testifying at the investi- sation, said the orders positively null lifted the prosecution.
 Judge Anderson's statement regard ing MT. Pallner's conduct came after hearing most of the testimony, the court leading up to his assertion with "a series of questions whether the At tcrney General had authority to agree not to use certain evidence.
 Tt is strangely near to the com pounding of q felony" said Judge An. derson in this connection. 'I am n,. saying it is. I am saying it is strange ly near it.''
 Similarly the judge discussed the elements constituting contempt ot court. his purpose being, he said, to "see how dangerously near this gen t,eman has got himself to con tempt of this court.''
 "The arm of this court is long" con tinued Judge Anderson, "and has been known to reach farther than Washing ton. I am not suggesting what may oi may not be done. MT. Palmer is the Attorney General. and there is a cer- tain amount of consideration that I ar 1 bound to pay to his official position, II I do not pay it to him, himselfr 1 After making these remarks Judg' Anderson called on District Attorne, | Van Nuys to produce messages ex changed with the department of justice about reopening the conspiracy cas- with view of reporting further grant jury indictments, increasing the list O (Continued on Page Two)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-09
BOSTON z1AYOR PLANS TO RID COMMON OF
 HE AND SHE vAMPS
By Associated Press

Boston November s.--Flirting on Boston common will become dan gerous practice after February l., when plans announced by Mayor Pe- ters today for the appointment of the city's first women policemen go into, effect. The mayor said he had con. suited with Police Commissioner Cur tis regarding the ''vamps" of both sexes who have made it q hunting ground, and that as a result eight women would be selected from the civil service lists for appointment to police duty there. Their pay like that of the men, will be sl.60o to start.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-09
PERCALE PRICES CUT
Reduced From Last Seasons Price of
 30 Cents to 13 1-2 Cents
By Associated Press

New York. November s.--American and Algonquin percale prices have been cut from last seasons 90 cents a yard to 131a cent basis by NJ c. D. Borden & Sons and the Algonquin Printing company, it was announced here today. This quotation is Ac a. yard lower than the 15-cent basis named by Ed ward Converse & Co. last october 1S.
 Standard prints were priced for the new season at 121a cents yard, a drop from B cents. Hereafter the goods are to be sold without protection or price guarantee
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-09
Arnstein Ordered Released By Associated Press

Washington. November s.-Reversing the federal district court. the supreme court today ordered the release of Jules w. (Nicky) Arnstein. who has been i'm prisoned in New York since August 10 on charges of contempt, following his refusal to answer questions put to him in bankruptcy hearing. Arnsteins s name was connected with operations of an alleged ring of bond thieves in Nav York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-09
Claims Are Denied
Bx Associated Press

Washington, November S--Claims against the government for heavy dam ages as result of delay in completing the construction of the New Orleans postoffice were denied by the supreme court today which affirmed similar decision of the court of claims in suit brought by the contractors, Wells Brothers company of New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-09
PREACHER ACQUITTED
 BY A CORONER'S JURY
Bx Assoclated press

Windsor, Ont, November S.--The Rev. J. Q. l.. spracklin, prohibition enforcement ngent, who shot and killed Beverly Tumble, an inn proprietor. i'm n rnid near here several days nEO. was abs01ved of blame by a corOner's jury nt an in- quest here today. The jury found the clergyman acted in seIf-de. fcnsc. ,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-09
Equalization Act Void

Washington, November s.--Constiiu- tionality of the Georgia tax equaliza- ton act of 1913 was today denied by the supreme court in setting aside state supreme court decrees in proceedings growing out of the collection Of taxes from the estate of ]. O. Morton in Brook county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-09
',(sl CHANGES ARE NECESSARY

rrohibition enforcement officials began eudying the decision immediately after was read. The opinion was frankly aSpressed that many changes would have .o be made in the enforcement reeula- ions, but pending detailed study of the ase and the circumstances surroundine he litigation, no official statement was Torthcomng
 One effect of the decision foreseen vas the danger of increased oppor- t1Inity for persons seeking means of violating the law Without the checS o., transportation prov led by the pei ~'it systenl. officials indicated that they expected greater difficulty in con rolling unlawful sales.
 conclusion had not been reached -onight as to whether the courts in Expectations open the WAY for unre- stricted transportation In interstate commerce. That transfer can be made VT thin state apparently was specific but inc language of the court when analyzed may yet show. officials said. neans whereby interstate transpor.a- tion can be stopped. In the particular case involved it was pointed out, ths ownefs legal residence and the place nf storage, where within the same ytafe and in fact in the same city.
 Tn connection with the transportA- ticn of liauors officials said that it would be difficult. if not impossible for them to determine the legality of purchases and whether the stored stocks had been obtained prior to the affective date of the Nolstead act. This was expected to result i'll more strin- gent regulations with respect to with drawals of beverages from bonded WE rohouses Stored stocks therefore neain are without the law to a great degree, officials said adding that they tCon,innra on Page Two)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-09
THREE SHOOTING TRAYS KEEP TROOPS BUSY IN
 MINGO MINING FIELDS
Rx Associated Pres.

Ky Associated Press
 Williamson, W. Va- November s. Three shooting affrnys. including two attacks upon mining proper ties, and mn attempt to dynamite n mine tippIe, have kept state troop CTS busy fin the MlngO cOal strike zone within . period of IS hours. according to reports made by au- thOrities here today. Two of the attacks. carried ont by parties of unidentified men. occurred late to- day,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-09
FIVE CROP RECORDS
 ARE BROKEN BY THE AMERICAN FARMERS
Corn, Tobacco, Rice, Sweet Potatoes and Pear Crops Greater This Year Than
 Ever Before
By Associated Press

Washington November s.--American farmers broke production records of five crops this year Preliminary estimates announced today by the department of agriculture show the corn, tobacco, rice, sweet potatoes and pear crops surpassed in size those of any previous year ill the countrys history.
 In addition very large crops were grown, in some instances closely ap- preaching records of oats, barley, rye, potatoes, apples and hay. The buckwheat production record, however, has stood since 1s6S with this years crop more than S.O0oO0O bushels under It. Final crop production figures will be an nounced next month.
 Corn. king of all crops. and of which the United States grows more than 70 per cent of the worlds output. reached the enormous total of S,f99, 126,O00 bushels, That is 75,o0o0o0 bushels more than ever before grown in any year, This is the third corn crop to exceed p.ooO oc0 900 bushels, the previous having been made in 1912, while the crop of 1917 was the second largest
 Tn point of value this years crop will not equal that of last year, when. based on the December l price of corn, which was $l.33 a bushel it was worth s, a34, 4,234.o0o. The crop of 1920 was valued at s1.520, 254 GOO on the December 1 price of 4S.7 cents bushel and the 1917 crop at s3.920, ,22so o0O, with the December pricc almost s1,30 oushel. The value of this years crop. based on the November price, which was S7,S cents bushel, is estimated at $97s2,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-09
Seaboard Request Denied

Washington. November s.The su- preme court today denied the request of the Seaboard Air Line railroad for an injunction restraining the interstate commerce commission from enforcing certain traffic regulations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-09
WHISKY STORAGE NO VIOLATION OF
 THE VOLSTEAD ACT
Result of Supreme Court Rul- ing May Be Release of Ten Million Gallons Now In
 Warehouses
Fly Associated Press

Washington, November S-Storase of lawfully acquired liquor in commercial warehouses and the transportation of such stocks to the home of the owner is not prohibited by the Volstead Act. under decision handed down today by the supreme court
 In passing upon the appeal of William C. Street of New York from decisions of lower courts refusing to enjoin in- teenal revenue officials from seizinS liquors he had placed in a room rented rom a safe deposit company, the su- preme court reversed to the lower courts and held that the injunctions should oe granted.
 The effect of this ruling had not been uny appraised tonight by internal rev. a,ue and prohibition enforcement off clals. The belief was. expressed, how ever, that the result might be the re- ease of some 10000 000 gallons of intox- eating beverages which have been ,tored in warehouses since January 1s. 1920.
 Records on file here show that in ad ltion to immense quantities of liquors purchased and stored by individual con- ,nmers. there were in storage when the fostead Act became effective, large tocks held by hotels and restaurants as -pserves Whether these latter stocks
 ome within today's ruling has not been determined. It was anticipated that test ases would be filed soon on this and similar questions arising from the unde- ernined scope of the new interpreta- i'm If the Vnlstead Act
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-09
TRANSPORTATION LEGAL

lhttlNot OthA hOAN ASAAN'+A-S
 Justice Clarke, who rendered the opin-
 9u today, held that the transportation
 lf liquor from warehouse storage to the 5wner's home would be legal. if tho liquor had been lawfully acquired and for a lawful purpose. He said:
 That transportation of the liquors. is not such as is prohibited by the section is too apparent to justify de- tailed consideration of the many provis-
 ions of the act inconsistent with con- struction which would render unlawful,
 md that the act is understood by tho officers charged with It's execution As cermitting such transportation. is shown " the provision Of the regulations Of he bureau of internal revenue authoriz
 ing permits for the transportation of liquor from one permanent residence of
 ali owner in the case of his removal, al
 though no such transfer Is in terms pra- vided for by the act.'
 The opinion pointed out, however, internal revenue authorities undoubte had the administrative power to regul s the transfer of such liuuors so as @
 prevent their use in violation of sS "An intention to confiscate priv sfs | oroperty'' the opinion concluded "eYaa in Intoxicating liquors, will not be rai q ny inference and construction from 1s | risions of law which have ample eiG I TOT tnelr OperAtlo1 III elleCtHlS d P"iAe1y | clearly indicated and declared" Justice McReynolds concurring in ae 1 judgement of the court dissented as to 1 he.. reasoning by which it was reached .'I think the Volstead Act was properly 'rterpreted by the courts below. he | aid but to enforce it as thus construed vould result in virtual confiscation Of lawfully acquired liquors by preventing pr unduly interfering with their con sumption by the owner. The Eighteenth | amendment gave no such power to Con- ress Manufacture. sale and transpor- ation are the things prohibited-not per
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-09
OTHER FORECASTS

Production of other crops as shown hy the preliminary estimates today follows:
 Buckwheat, 14.321. 900 bushels. com pared with rt5532,0o0 bushels forecast last month and 16,30l,000 bushels pro dnced last year.
 Potatoes 421.252.0oo bushels. com rared with 414 9S60oo last month, and 3e7.s01 900 last year.
 Sweet spotatoes l05,616. 006 bushels compared with 1o3.779.000 last month and 103,579 900 last year
 Tobacco 1,47s 44n.o 900 pounds, com pared with I,47s.7sS.00o last month and l.3S9. .45S,o00 last year.
 Flaxseed. 10.T36.000 bushels, com pared with 11.704.00o last month ant a,Sl9,000 last year, Apples. 236,1S7.00O bushels, comparaH with 22T.97S.o00 last month and 1iT.- 457000 last year.
 Sugar beets. s.s12,oo0 tons. comparea with s97o0oo tons last month and 6 421 900 last year.
 Peanuts. 37.499.000 bushels. com r.red with S,97o.oOo tons last month and s.421.600 last year.
 Peanuts. 3749a fGae bushels. com rared with 39.217.000 last month anu ?3 .263. 900 last year
 The preliminary cron estimate oi the production of rnr'l 'n the ',r'rnlpa' corn growing southern states folIows. Virginia. 45.600. coo bushels.
 North Carclina. e 64o,0No bushels Georgia. 60 405,000 bushels Tennessee, Ss.I27.o00 bushels. i Alabama, 63S14.0Oo bushels Mississippi. G4.7e8 900 bushels Louisiana 3G595000 bushels Texas. t72O0o 25o 0n0 bushels Oklahoma, 91.14O.000 bushels Arkansas, 60s17.000 bushels.
 The preliminary estimate of the pro- dpction of tobacco in southern sta tes follows: Virginia lT9.e53,onn hounds
 North Carolina. 3ss a22.000 pounds
 south Carolina. s7.75n.Hn pounds
 Florida. 4.620.000 hounds.
 Tennessee 7t.4s7000 pounds.
 Kentucky. 20. 100000 bounds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-09
IOWA CROP LARGEST

lowa's corn crop is the las,est of anS ate-44l, ,6600o0 bushels Illinois ranks second. with 3o2. 600 bushels, and Ne braska third, at 250,9 5000 bushels,
 The tobacco crop. this year. placed at 1.476 4tAo00 pounds by the preliminary estimate. is S7,oO0,0oo pounds more than grown last year when all previous rec ords were broken. Virginia, North Car olina, and South Carolina exceeded their last years production. while Kentucky s crop this year is 960o0,00o pounds less than a year ago,
 Production of rice this year exceeds by 12.oo0,0oo bushels the previous largest crop in 1917. The output this year Is placed at 52a9S,0O0 bushels. almost half of which was grown in Louisiana.
 The sweet potato harvest will show o5676,o09 bushels, which is 2,O00,90C bushels more than grown last year wher the crop exceeded all previous years pro- duction- Aiabainass output is larger than any other state.
 The crop of pears this year is placed at 15,55s,o0o bushels, The previous larges crop was that of 1917, when t3.2sl09 hushels wore produced. California pro duced more than 3o0ooD bushels, whil. New Yorls's production is almost 2.250.O1 bushels. fef.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-09

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Draugas. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1917-current, 1920-09-21
ANGLIA NEDAUG TURF.
DUONOS.

Londonas, Rugs. 2 (kores-
pondencija) - Praeitq vasara
Anglia tur6jo taip menkus
javp uzder6jimus, kad ko pa
naSaus n6ra buve prad6jus
1914 metals. Tad sekantiems
metams kitur pirkti duonos
prisieisia kur kas daugiau, ne
kaip paprastai.
Siandien duonos kepalukui
mokama 25 C. ,Veikiai kama
pakilsianti, sakOma, ligi 80 C.
arbae ir daugiau. ..
Bet simet Anglijoje nepa-
prastai pader6je mieziai. ST.
tie, sakoma, daugiausia bus
pavartoti dirbdinti alQ.,
Draugas. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1917-current, 1920-09-21
.RUSUOS SOV|ETAI CRU
MOJA ANGLIJAI.

Londonas, Rugs. 20. : Cia
gauta bevieliu telegraph de-
peSa nuo Tchitcherino, Rusi-
jos sovietQ uzrubeziniq reika-
lQ komisaro.
Depesoje pareiSkiama, kad
jei Anglia pertrauk6 politiki-
nes tarybas su Russia, mini
steris pirmininkas Lloyd &C.
orge neprivalo nusiskusti, jei
bus pakeltas didis Feikimas
Azijoje prizes Anglia.
Rytiniame kongrese, ivyEu-
shame mieste Baku, prizes i'm
perijalizma paskelbta "sven-
tasai karas.
Draugas. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1917-current, 1920-09-21
LENKAI TURF NAUJAS
TAIKOS SALYGAS.
Pareikalaus Lenkijai rubeziu
is 1890 metu.

Paryzius, Rugs. 49, tia
LenkQ misija paskelbe, jog
LenkQ delegacija Rygoje Ru-
sijos sovietq delegatams :n-
duos sekanGias taikos salygas
l. Lenkija proponuoja, kad
jos rytiniai rubeziai turf su-
tikti su linija buvusiQ Austrq-
VokieGiQ apkasQ (taigi is II
80 metQ rubeziai).
2. Lenkija palankauja tai
kos konferencijoje leisti da-
lyvauti Ukrainams su tikslu
pripazinti Ukrainilai pima ne
priklausomybe.
3. Lenkija reikalauja, kad
Rusu sovietQ armija evakuotQ
Ukrainijos teritorijas.
Draugas. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1917-current, 1920-09-21
McSWINEY LABAI
MENKAS.

Londonas, Rugs. 10. - Al
riu Apsisprendimo sajunga
siandie paskelbe, jog badau-
jantis BrixtonoN kalejime Cor
ko lordas majoras McSwiney
labai menkas. Visas nutirpes,
nekalba, bet atminti turls.
.Mieste Cork kalbama, jog
Jam mirus Anglijos vyriau-
sybe vargiai leisianti jo la
vonq paimti palaidoti Airijo-
je. Mes tenai gall pakilti pa
vojingos Airip demonstraci-
jos.