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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-21
SEE SOLUTION OF
 OIL DIFFICULTIES
Supreme Court of Mexico to Begin Open Hearings on
 Injunction Suits
By Associated Press

Mexico City, August 20.-Possible solution of the difficulties between Mexico and the United states relative to Article 27 of the constitution. which has to do with petroleum de posits in Mexico, is seen by repre- sentatives of oil companies here In the announcement that the supreme court intends to hold public hearings beginning Tuesday next on temporary injunction suits brought against the government by foreign oil companies some of which have been pending since 1918.
 Various oil men stated today that if the courts decision is far reaching enough it doubtless will be accepted AS law of the land and as indicating Mexicos judicial interpretation or controversial clauses of the famous article.
 1t is understood that approximately ls0 of the suits, most of them dating back to- the Carranza regime, will be called up for hearings. The majority of them were brought after Carran- za's decree was issued ordering all companies to manifest their holdings or make them subject to denounce- ment
 Virtually all the foreign compan- ies refused to make manhests, re sulting in almost 200 Announcements against their properties. This pre- cipitated numerous legal actions to determine the ownership of the prop critics.
 When President Obregon assumed power he prohibited the issuance of new permits for drilling on de- nounced properties, which virtually rendered them useless. One of the main points to be considered by the supreme court in it's anticipated de- cfsions is the matter of denounce- ments embracing alleged confisca- ton.
 The supreme court has been con- sidering the suits for several weeks and recently held several conferences with President Obregon. There is no intimation of the courts intention whether it will pass strictly upon the immediate questions involved in the suits, or take advantage of the op portunity to lay down once for all as the nations supreme legal body, the governments attitude toward the al legged confiscatory and retroactive as- poets of Article 27. Some of the ol men here frankly are dubious thai the court will render a decision ol such a nature as to settle the ques- tions in dispute.
 The Chamber of Deputies, which re- gently announced 1t was about to take definite action relative to the regu- lation of Article 27, is nearing the end of its extraordinary session, anc there is no indication that such 1 measure will be taken up The petro- .eum commission of the chamber IS said to have completed the draft of 3 bill dealing with oil which 1t intends to present to the deputies next week for consideration. but well-informec sources here consider 1t unlikely that the lower house will take an, action for the present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-21
Local Post Office Can Now Use Cancelling
 Stamp Advertisement

Washington. August 20,--tSpecialD Senator J. Thomas Hefln today se- cured the passage in the Senate of his resolution to permit the post office at Birmingham to use cam eelled stamp advertising the semi centennial of Birmingham in october.
 The street-long slate for federal patronage ffl Alabama is about 10 De broken. Colonel Berktresser, who be- longs to the Allison Hodges faction in Alabama, has been here all week striving to undo the work of the Ta : tional Committeeman and state chair man from Alabama, with the result that all immediate appointments in Alabama, especially those for collec- tor, prohibition enforcement officer, and other positions, are being held up pending investigation by John V. Adams. national Chairman for Ala bama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-21
QUICK TRIAL PROMISED
Dolly Mason" Writes She Is Held
 Prisoner In Chinatown
By Associated Press

San Francisco. August 2o.-A quick trial was promised by District Attor- ney Franklin Swart today for Will liam A Hightower, itinerant banker, who yesterday was held to answer to charge of murder in connection with the death of Rev Patrick Heslin, Colma priest
 Although the police have relegated Dolly Mason, the woman from whom Hightower said he learned the loca- tion of tho priests grave in the sand along the ocean, to the realm or fancy clues to the whereabouts of the pur- ported "Doliy Mason continue to be received
 A San Francisco newspaper re- ceiyed through the mali today mes sage which said the sender was Dol ly Mason" and she was held captive in Chinatown. The message was put together from words clipped from newspapers and pasted on a strip ot adhesive tape. It was turned over to the police.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-21
RAILROADS MUST MAKE 3O PER CENT
 CUT BY OCTOBER 1
New Order By Public Service Commission Includes Coal, Coke. Iron Ore and
 Limestone
By FRED H. GORMLEY Montgomery Bureau, Tho Age Herald e1f-2 First \ Nstional Bank Building

Montgomery, August 2o.-(Spe- cial. )-In one of the hardest fought cases to come before rate making body in Alabama, the public service commission late Saturday ordered all railroads handling raw materials to furnaces in the Birmingham min- eral district to make a reduction of approximately 30 per cent in their transportation charges on coal, coke, iron ore and limestone. The new rates must be made effective on or before October 1.
 Simultaneously with the act of the commission in making public the de- cision, the commission issued state ment in which it expressed the opinion that the lowering of the freight rates on the necessary com modities used by the furnaces in the manufacture of pig iron will cause greater activities and will mean much to all persons. including the raii- roads, the furnaces and the public. 1z0nK fGm0fnR
 The raw materials case had been pending before the commissio since the railroads were returned to their owners by the government. The fur naces contended that the railroads had made increases in rates which were greater than the increases per mitted by the government during the war. The railroads answered that the frates were preferential ones and that the public service commi ssion had no authority over rates which were below those given to the general public. The commission, however, an nounced that it would consider the case from the standpoint of the gen. .eral public, and it proceeded so to do.
 Several conferences have been held between the commission and parties to the litigation in the hope that an adjustment might be made, but with out success. However, the commits sion expressed the hope that the new rates will be accepted by the railroads and they would mean a revival or business in the industrial section. Under the new rates, the rate for the hauling of iron ore and limestone for z5 miles has been reduced from 6o to 37 cents per net ton. All other rates have been reduced proportion |ately.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-21
CHINATOWN PAYS LAST
 H0M0RS TO HEROIC SON
Hv A..ocIatefl Preea

New York, August 20.--Chinatown today paid reverent homage to one of its sons, Richard Blue, a private in the Seventy-seventh division, who died for America overseas.
 Business In this quaint section of New York was suspended for his funeral. Thousands of orientals stood with barred heads as the casket. draped with the Stars and Stripes. was carried through the narrow, winding streets to the swailing strains of Chinese funeral dirse, played by native buglers.
 Twenty Chinese veterans in uni form acted as pallbearers. Tn the sorrowful procession marched hun- dreds of members of four organiza- tions of which Blue was member. One dele esation represented the Jung Wah Tong, which, In other days, fig ured In the dreaded Tong wars.
 Rival members of the Hip Sing Tonk lined Mott and Peli streets and bowed their heads as the cask ct passed on through the Bowery. over Manhattan bridge ana to Brooklyn cemetery. where interment was made
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-21
HOMES EXEMPTED UNDER REPORT ON
 ANTLBEER BILL
Dry Leaders of House Deter mined There Shall Be No Recess Til ,oxnA Assure Is
 Fr,o sss lied
,eiated Press

.sr >ciated Frees
 ,n, August 20-The con
 uV report on the anti-beer bill, q .htely agreed on today, and pre- sented to the Senate, exempts mans home from search without warrant obtained in due process of law, but requires no warrant to search other property, provided an officer acts without malice and has reasonable cause to suspect the presence of liquor.
 Along with the presentation of the report word reached the Senate the prohibition leaders of the House had declared there would beNno recess of Congress until the measure had been finally enacted. Senate laders, on the other hand, announced that 1t was hopeless to expect Senate acceptance In view of the rejection by the con- ferees of the Stanley amendment, passed unanimously and designed to fA0sScs thO hOIic anu OtHCI pIOp~ erty from indiscriminate search through imposition. of heavy penal ties.
 Senator Ashurst. democrat, Ari- zona, who "bolted'' the conference early in the week, and Representa- tive Dyer, republican. Missouri failed to sign the report. It was approved, however, by Senators Sterling and Nelson, republicans, and Represen- tative volstead, republican, and Sum ncrs, Texas, democrat.
 Only Point at Issue
 The only point at issue in final de- liberation of the managers was the searching provision. In reaching & compromise. both the Senate and the House amendments on the subject were discarded. In their place the conferees adopted the following sec ton.
 Sec. 6. That any officer or agent or en,ploye of the United States en- gagged in the enforcement of this act. to the national prohibition act. or any other law of the United States, who shall search any private dwell- ing as defined in the national prohi- bition act and occupied as such dwelling, without warrant direct- ing such search. or who while so en- gagged shall, without search warrant. n1aliciously and without essonable cause. search any other building CT property. shall be guilty Of 0 mis- demeanor, and upon conviction there- of shall be fined for a first ofteEse not more than s1.ooo or imprisoned not more than one year, or both such fine and imprisonment.
 Whoever. not being an officer. agent or employe Of the United States shall falsely represent himself to be such an officer. agent or em- ploye. and in such assumed character shall arrest or detain any person, or shall in any manner search the per- son, building or other property of any person. shall be deemed guilty O. misdemeanor. and upon convic- tion thereof shall be punisIsed by a fine of not more than $1,0o0 or in- pr:sonmcnt for not more than one year. or by both such fine and i'm prisonment."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-21
Principal Tax Changes
 ProUided m NetD Bill

equipment. games. and the like. The whole to com cin force on enactment Of the bill.
 Exemption from the income tax of the first $500 of income from investments in building and lonn associations. effective Tt passage of the biIll
 A reduction from 5 to per cent in the levy on candy, and of from 10 to 5 per cent in the levics on fur articles md nrt md nrt works, and repeal of the tax on electric fans. These, too, would he effective when the bill becomes law.
 A reduction from 10 to per cent in the tax on all yachts with motor or other craft less than 32 feet In length or of less than five tons carrying capncity cx- cmptcd from this tax. This pro- yfsfOn nIso would be effective upon enactDcnt of the bill.
 Exemption from the income tnx Of all allowances from the fed eraI government for the service of the beneficiary or another In
 
 United States. effective imm edi- ntcly tho bill becomes Inv.
 Repeal of all of the so-cnIied luxury taaes now collected by re- tailers and tho substitution of n mnnufncturers' tax of per cent on the following articles when sold by the manufacturers at the sums given; fN
 Carpets and rugs, F3.6O n square yardr trunks, $50 enchi vnlises, travelling bnEs. suit cases and hat bOxer, SI5 enchi purses. pocket books, sbopping and hand bags. S4 ench, portable lighting fix- lures, S1O encht umprellns and parasols, $2.50 enchJ fans. $1 each. and house or smoking coats or Jackets nnd bath or lOungfng robes, S3 each. These changes would be effective upon the sign- l... .E k
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-21
TO DIRECT CLAssIFICATioN.
 Bv Associated Press

Washington. August 20.--Worh VI classifying army officers to their Tn. dividuai capacity for service and placing them in A. B. and C grades will De under direction of Maj. Gen. Charles G. Morton, as head or special board named today and di- rected to begin work September 70. Other members or the board are Brig. Gems. Harry F. Hodges. Edward F. McGlachlin, Jr.. William, Lassitcr, Harry H. Bandholtz and William D. Conner. Service records of officers in the regular establish ment will be examined and future promotions based on the result. off cers of highest efficiency for service will be given Glass A rating. those whose records reveal deficiencies In Class B and those rejected for either grade will be informed that they are ineligible for further promotion and if they remain in the service they must do SO without hope of increased rank. Such officers would he rated in Class c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-21
I,IO7 Traffic Law
 Kiolators Arrested
 in Atlanta in Week
By Associated Pres.

Atlanta, August 2o--one thou sand. one hundred and seven per sons were convicted of violations Of local traffic lsws and lines agereSaU $7,960 were imposed ia police court during the week eaaing tonight. as The result Of tha campaign against reckless oriHng O. automobiles following the death recently of J, Doug .as Edgar, the Druid Hills golf pro- fessional during the Junior Cham Der of Commerce's No accident week."
 The charges against those con victed ranged all the way from Hay walking" on the streets to exceeding the speed limit and reckless driving of automobiles while intoxicated. In cases of reckless driving while intoxicated licenses were revoked for 80 days and the defendants bound over 10 the state courts under heavy bonds.
 Mr. Edgar met his death prob ably by being struck by a speed ing motor Vehicle"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-21
TWO sTILLs DESTROYED

Montgomery, August 20.-tSpecial1 Two 2o-galion stills were destroyed by law enforcement officers l2 miles south of Tallassee, Elmore county. and one still was broken up six miles north of Reeltown. Taliapoosa county. Friday. Sixty gallons of beer were poured out In Elmore county, but no arrests were made. At the Reeltown still three white men were arrested on charges of operating the still and violating the prohibition laws. One half gallon of liquor which was run off as officers looked on was taken as evidence
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-21
EVERYTHING IS DOWN EXCEPT TRANSFORMATION
By Associated Press

\ Washington, August 20.-Whiie transportation costs have increased 40 per cent within the past year. prices Sof all other public necessities have decreased 4 per cent and grain prices have dropped 67 par cent, O. B. Hutchings os Chicago. traffic mana ger of the Farm Bureau fedora ton. testified today before the inter state commerce commission at It's in- vcstigation of freight rates on gram and hay.
 The distress of the farmers of the west, which has been described by witnesses for the grain men. was at tributed by Mir. Hutchings to unrea- sorable rates for transporting grain as compared with charges on other commodities
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-21
Business Turn Has ArriUed, Is
 Shown In Suruey
By Associated Pre..


 Philadelphia, August 20.-The turn in general business and em- ployment has come. and the si.1a- ton now Is one to be faced with optimism. according to the belief expressed by officials of cha 'N- oers Of commerce along the east- ern sea board in at least 100 cities ranging from Maine to Virginia, who replied to questionnaire submitted to them by the Phiia- delphia Chamber of Commerce.
 These replies. tabuiation from which was made public today, re- cord the normal and present em- ployment conditions, and In vir- tuaily every instance, 1t was said : that employment was taking a slight upward trend. The total number of men normally engaged In industries in the various cen ters mentioned in the compilation was 1.592.923. The unemployment figures showed that 539.s37 were out of work. This heavy total. it was explained. represents virtu- ally the peak of unemployment, with the decrease taking place since the figures were compiled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-21
EXPECT EARLY REPORT
 ON RELIEF AGREEMENT I
By Asseciated Press

Washington, August 2o.-A full re- port of the successful conclusion of the Riga famine relief negotiations is expected shortly by Secretary Hoover, officials said tonight AL though details of the signing of the agreement had not been received of ficially, confidence was expressed that all former American prisoners would be able to/1eave Russia. The American relief administration, 1t was explained, is in receipt of advices from Riga stating that the soviet foreign minister. Tchitcherin, was an- nouncing officially that all American citizens were free to quit Russia upon presentation of proof of their citizen ship to the foreign affairs commis- sion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-21
VALUATION ORDERED

Montgomery. August 20.-( (Speciai.) ] The Mobile Gas company's property in Mobile will be given valuation by E. Mcdonnell, consulting engineer of the public service commissic,,. under an order made public by the commission Saturday In addition 70 the checking up of the valuation placed on the property of engineers employed by the company flow weeks ago. Mir. Mcdonnell will make such independent investigations as he believes are necessary. The work will ke started as soon as tho com- missions engineer can arrange his other work quaEterly statement filed with the commission by the Mobile company and made public Sat- urday showed net loss of $7,c78.07 for May, June and July, compared with $ls.12S.39 for the same period of 1920. . reduction in the loss of $l1.St5.1A
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-21

The principal changes in the present tax levies made by the bill as passed today inciudei
 Repeat of the excess profits enf.
 Incressc of shs corporation tn- come ta q from 10 to t2Sz per eemt- effective neNt January ',
 Repeat of the income suytaK rates from g. per cent to 15 per cent. inclusive.
 Increased exemptions to heads of families, effective as of last January I. To $2500 for in- comes not in S"ce.~ of S5,000, and additional exemption for dcpend- cnts to 500 iron, s2OO.
 Repeal of the transportation taxes, effective January I.
 Repeal of the tnx on life, fire and marine insurance policies nnd imposition Of the corporation tax of 12h per cent on all such insur- ancc companies, except fraternal. effective next January 1.
 Repeal of the taxes on foun- tain drinks. Ice cream and other beverages md the substitution of manufacturers taxes as fol- lowr,
 Four cents n gallon on cereal beverages; 6 cents pound on carbonIc acid gas, 2 cents n gall Ion on fruit juices of soft drinks, 2 cents . gallon on still drinks. exclusive of mineral and table water, and 10 cents n gallon on fountain syrups. These changes would go into effect on enactment of the bill.
 Repeal of the stamp taxes on perfumery, cosmetics. toilet prep nrntions and proprietary naedi- cines upon enactment of the hill.
 Repeal of the 10 per cent tax on baseball, football and basket hall equipment. skates. tobog- gans, snowshOes and skfs, an.i reduction, of the 10 per cent tax to s on tennis, golf and polo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-21
NINE BITTEN BY DOGS

Montgomery, August so.--(Special) Nine persons bitten by a rabid doz 1t Athens, Limestone county. have been ordered to the state Pasteur in- atitute for treatment following the finding of evidence of hydrophobia by the state laboratory. Four of tho patients arrived Saturday and ths others arc en route. One person bit- tan by 1 rabid dog at Tuskegee has been ordered Co report for treatment. Dr.. j.. L. Bowman. DeaIth officer of Hohtgomery county, became acting manager of the pasteur institute Sat- urday becauae of ilinssa in the fam- fly of pr. Y. W. Chsynay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-21
LAST SUBMARINE LAUNCHED
 By Ans0ciated PYea

Bridgeport, Conn.,. August 2o.-rhs S-51, last of the submarines now un- der contract for the United States to be built here, was launched from the ways of the Loke Torpedo Boat company today. Mrs. R. P, Mills, wife of an official of the company. acted as sponsor. After breaking a bottle of champagne on the bow or the submarine, she released a carrier pigeon bearing a message to Presi- dent Harding on the launching.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-21
DEAN IS APPOINTED

Washing ton, August g0.--Major Ar thur D. Dean, of Columbia university was today appointed assistant direc- tor of the veterans bureau in charge of the rehabilitation division. Re- gently Major Dean held the chair Of vocational education at Columnis and for eight years prior to going there was state director of vocational ed ucation in New York. He served in the World war as major in charge of reconstruction work in army hos pitals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-21
LIBERIA PRESIDENT
 TUSKEGEE VISITOR

| ruskegee. August 2o.--Presfdcnt e. lD. B. King of Liberia and party of 1900, who have beep attending the an- nual meeting of the National Negro Business league at Atlanta. today visIted Tuskegee institute A large floral wreath was placed on the grave of Booker T. washington. who found-
 a the AaGpS 13 ~ears >go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-21
If You Want to Feel the
 Towns Pulse

turn to Section "B" and read the classified ads They will tell you who have things to sell, who have money to lend. They will tell you who lost things yester- day and who found and are try ing to return them. They will tell you where the incest rooms may be rented where the choic- est bits of real estate may be bought at bargain prices. They will put you in touch with the man who has a good used car he must sacrifice for cash. In short, the c. c. Ads put you in touch with all the varied activities of the town. Read them for infor- nation and use them for profit.
 Call M. As00
 and give your ad over the phone --we collect later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-21
THE WEATHER
By Associated Press

Washington. August Alabama and Mississippi; Partly cloudy Sum day and Monday; little change in temperature.
 Tennessee: Partly cloudy and somewhat cooler Sunday, probably scattered thunderstorms. Monday generally fair. . Georgia: Partly cloudy sunday and Monday; little change in tempera- ture,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-21
COMING TO TOWN

"The Gumps" and Winnie Win kle" are coming to Birmingham. Watch for them in The Age-Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-21
By Associated Press

Ky Associated Press
 The principal changes in the present tax levies made by the bill as passed today includes Repeat of the excess profits
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-21
LOCAL. DA1'l

FUC'AI UATA For the A hours ending at p. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-21
Makes no Promises

CoPtinued en faxe Three.>
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-21
BIRMINGHAM WEATHER

Probably fair today. Continued warm.