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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-11-08
All Indiana Miners
Have Returned to Work

Tcrrc Hamte Ind Nov --kHnoriS
r",,j.tDr headQu:.rirrS 81 dlS'rir; No. ~
I'nI;rd Mine Workers Of America. tn'iav
>hrwrd that practically every min" IN
the District had ' .;i'nei operation f0'-
lowing ;hc orders issued hv District
President John ilcsS."r. Saturday. IN
Struri.ng s.riEirG minors :" TotuHn 10
work and = letter from i'h!i H. lenna.
secretary 81 the lra.Iua R!tumnous
coal operators INsn, :a.i"n. :" th" "n"r-
%tur< advising 'h"m 10 ""nt.nn" we
rhcct-"fr system un'i prevented from
doing 50 av court.
This action taken hy President Hess
lcr and Secretary TcHnt. follows imm'h'
a,cly the ruling Of the court nf appeals
n; Chicago which suspended the nj"n"-
lion against the check ur issued last
week bv Judae 4. R AndcI son.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-11-08

Pittsburgh. Fa.. Nov ~ S.N
,rinsrs IN the pittsburgh district was
ayrr,cd tonight when. after the RVS,
hurgh tral Producers Association ".u
notified Union Officials that they HouIa
continue TO enforce the check OH: ~,
y Gibbons. president Of District NO o.
i:nlted Mine Workers Of America re-
called the order for strike ~hiSn sN'
"a hav. gone into effect at midnight TO-
night
The orcrators. who had previously
Gcridrd tc abide BY Judge 4. B. Andef-
son's decision and discontinue the cne'S-
jrr nfr OF union dues. held a meeting
late tulay. and at the close or inc Ses-
sion. IN" producers association. IN
letter to the district union ot;:ria >. oe-
rIsrcd trat by reason OF the acton OF
November Of the circuit court or ap-
Meals Of the seventh circuit We hereny
r.csli cur letter ~ November ;. and
will continue tho chsck-on until further
nutice.
The letter Of November > informed
the union that the producers would dis
continue the check of: and soon after
,ts receipt the executive board or DIS
trict s, United Nine Workers. author
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-11-08
Went to Prison for
"DoughbOy" Who Saved
His Life in France

I.caNcnworth. kas. Nov I--l'"rrY W.
IjoIl-v. Sorting q sentence Of six months
IN the tinted states army disciplinary
l,nrra,kS 10y tie man who Sn,"d his h'"
o. n uaii.sdrld 0f France. Was released
;rlav il, order OF the war department.
IiaI."y's I,!r was saved on me rom
iy thomas v. Jun.S. : 'hnrade. Nhen
Jones was .riei for user ion ana Seh-
fenced 10 Si> months imprisonment
Iiailcv substituted himself iW Jones
and frgan ec"v!ng the term.
Iia:!"y told officials =; nc PRISON n"
took rhr place OF IA" man - whom ne
owed his lie n payment .: solder
debt"
An investigation hy III" war depart
men subsi anIiatrd his statements Jones
according 20 HALEY. y ROW in canada
whe7. H. had married
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-11-08
Release Five Soldiers
Convicted for Murder
Of a British CAPTAIN

I.eavenNorth. kaHHs Nov. : Five
.orms- American soldiers. convicted n
, .nbl.rz Germany. hS a court ma: t.a'
o,,b. r,urder - Cape n GILBERT Lane
s.,d ~ the British army. 'nd1r 80:
m. <.derai prison here. Hardo1"t y, tn"
,-.xldept The man ~" rA-rN,i SOD IN
the army. given hon"rah'" discharges
md back nay from he ume % 'I".r
ARES, IN fermany.
Tn. srec, cc the re-sn!iStmen' and
ho,o-ab's discharge process. u vas on
nlained was % restore fully the rights
~ cttlzenSh,p ~ t'e five.
The man thsr lrf: 20" their homes
Tr.y a-e James \ p"eH '.omrar'ne,
N&lahoms Eol TrCcbl""d "m7 n.
Eeh ,;so-gr N.rgildHr. Toledo. bat":
,..r' R-yar Nc,'nrHcl' TEXAS. and
y r.rh..rdsou. Dnnt"n Texas
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-11-08
Another Hold-up.

American Falls. Idaho. Nov. 7.--A
masked bandit held up train No. II. west
hound. Oregon and Washington limited
on the Oregon Short Line railroad. eight
miles west Of American Falls tonight.
The passengers on the observation car
were relieved Of their valuab!eL but no
attempt was made to enter the baggage
and express cars.
The bandit is believed to have boarded
the observation car here. AfteT rob-
bing the passengers. he ordered brake
man TO stop the train at Coolidge.
small station twelve miles out OF Am
erican Falls, where an automobile was
waiting for him.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-11-08
Outstanding Features
Of Taxation Measure

Washington Nov. T-Outsand.ng fea-
tures Of the tax revision bill as passed
by the senate provide for the repeal OF
the excess profits tax and AL OF the
transportation taxes on next January
hrst and reduction "t ;he sur-taA
rates all along the Inc. with the max
!mum rate reduced from 65 percent To
so percent.
Taxes Repealed
Besides these changes the hill would
repeal taxes on:
Parcel post packages.
Proprietary medicines toilet soaps and
toile; soap powders. tooth paStes. tooth
and mouth washes. toilet powders and
petroleum jellieS. tstamp taxeS.
Pianos and other musical instruments
Umbrellas. parasols. sun shades. pic
turc frames and various articles Of
wearing apparel costing in excess OF
certain amounts $50 called luxury
taxes.
Insurance premiums
Articles made OF fur.
Moving picture films.
Ice cream.
Chewing gum.
Sporting goods. including billiard balls
md tables. pool tables and dice.
Admissions where the cos, does NOT
exceed 10 cents.
Pleasure boats and canoes costing less
than 500.
Thermo. and thermostat!c bottles and
jugs.
Portable electric fans.
Bonds OF indemnity and surety STAMP
taIes.
Taxes 1Sduesd
Taxes proposed to be reduced includ.
these:
Individual incomes OF $4,000 or less
through increased exemptions Of $500 to
heads Of families and 5000 for each de-
pendent.
randy from 5 percent 10
Works Of art from S percent 10 per
cent
capital stocks issues having par
,alu. OF less than 900 share tstamp
~xes.
cereal beverages from Is percent Of
the sale prlcs 70 two cents a gallon.
Tntermen,ed fruit Juices. from ten
percent Of tho sale price TO two cents n
gallon.
Carbona,ed beverage, from ton per
cent OF tho sale price to two cents gal
ion plus i've cents Il gallon on the Syr-
ups used In their manufacture.
Taxes Increased
Taxes proposed 10 b" Increased in
clude those on:
Corporation income from IN percen,
To Is perceHt.
Corporations. through The repeal ot
the Se.0On normal exemption on those
having a capital stock in excess OF 'c5..
O0n.
Estates taxes where IN" tota. sum e1
cesds sln. n.0oO.oNn
Medicinal beer. vino except cham
pagnel and whiskey.
Al,ohol. whea diverted unIawtu,ly for
beverage purposes from $50 n!lon
10 $40 a gallon
PORN Of Tax Changed
Ta>es proposed to be changed IN f"rn'
!nciude'
Stamp ievIes on perfumes. essences
, ,o;ie. waters extracts. hair. OTIS st".. to
manufacturers lrv!es at ,"ur percent
Retail :axas on fountain drinks -
manufacturer lovice "f - cents n gal
Ion on HuiSh"d fountain sErupS for such
drinks.
Retail 'uxmry ,ax"~ on carpets. rugs.
trunks vai.sas 'r?,rI,rE' haEs. su!'
cases hat hnTAS ftted toilet cases,
rurS"s rocHC, books. sh"pr'NG Anl h nj
nars u""'ah'" ngritnE H\tTr"-. :mr'rd-
tng amps nf ar' kinds aui am" shades
and FANS costing "'""Ns - 80" '''i'
amounts. % manufacturers t'N"s ~ ~"
percent.
Now .axr. rr"ruS"d :. u" Imposed m
, riud"
Ier.cS nn E':c~ &C Il"r""iN 10y any
, person. At rates ranging from on" I'"r-
cert on IN. anuUn' he'wcru s"",""n and
! $50 OOn 20 IS per cen' on sl"""n, mn o.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-11-08
Indiana Miner Guilty
Of Perjury and RiotIng

,,r.r,.tou Ind Nov. :. Aacil Drew.
, rrIncr,n" ro-l miner. pleaded guilty
In ,'r.n,ii ,urri here to-day on chaTEes
Of pcrjn:" and r:otinE. sentence "As
not rrornun '"d The riotinT rhhr8e
vas in connection with disturbance at
r,ran,isCn .tunc 10. last. when vfEi'antes
drove employees ~ tn" Ayrshire nlS'r'cl
col cries company from their homes oe-
raus" thrv we're asserted TO be torelgn'
60
T'ro perjury 'harEn was result or
grand lurN testimony ~ Ing Z" IN"
-o:inr Tho perjury charge carries
rcna'ty ~ % to 81 years IN IN" stale
rri son. El"tlnF is M sdcr'eanor. More
than eight de'ondant7 are 10 he ir'ec on
r'ol.rr c&a-~eS and eleven on charges
Of -intnus conspiracy IN December.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-11-08

rulumhus. ~. No'. :. Except for u
proposed amendment /" tn" stat" con
stitution providing fur Il bond issl" or
SIS. .nOO. COO for Il soldier huHGs. ,hic; IN.
larest IN the ONO e.c@t on t"-murrow
appeared Tonight To- u" entering In
.muniripal rlcctiUus Should the bonus
amendment carry. the state will pay
Ohio men and women WI" enlisted N
the army navy and m9r.n" corps 81"
Cor each month served. lHc r"'al not 1"
exceed $3.50.
Two other issues h"s.d"S the hOnhs
amendment viii be- voted on. and be
cause Of iaci> az interest. the politicians
-: all parties here tonight predicted
their defeat They are proposed con
S,itut.nnal amendments providing for =
Sera turial redistrirt:ng Of the state. for
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-11-08
Shamb|in in Plea Of
Guilty Of Two Murders

Portsmouth. % Nov. hoy Sham-
bin. g. shoe worker. Arnlsned OF
,un e-s, degree murder charges. in con-
q, ,.ction with the killing Of John w.
Newman and Miss Louise Doyle. plead
Cd n,,ilty to both charges. lat" today.
shanblin. according to police. had
rreyiouslv confessed to killing Newman
and Miss Doyle. whose bodies were
found in cabin near here October ~.
He shot them. NJ wac said TO have de-
c,ored after Newman had thrown
brick at him as he entered the door'
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-11-08
CRA|G'S POSITION
BRINGS CRISIS
IN IRISH FIGHT
Entire Ulster Cabinet Sum-
moned to London to Hear
Lloyd George Proposals.

Iondon. Nov. THE diaruss!"n o: an
1-..h settlement arc nearing Gilman.
Ar,e- a long conference with Nr. Llo!'i
George to-day. ST. James cTaiE. the J.
s,er nren,cr. summoned tro .nc'3hcrs "t
his cabine, from Belfast tor meeting
in London. TO consider the ironoE'f'
r,,do ~ the British government.
The members ~ the U.S'e' 'abInet
wi, will attend the meetia.: m"Mde
.i,.hu Mine Barbour. the Marquis 81
londonderry. L. y. Andrews and T.. \.
.rchds!c. Thomas Mole-. chairman o.
the committees nf the t!S'rr iarIA-
n,ent. VIII also join in the coHf""'r'e.
The official announcement y this &C.
,ion also stated that there Nouli he
further conference with NJ. L'o'd
George. Thursday afternoon.
At Critical stage.
IN. irish situation, - was frankly
admitted in official ci1oles, iS-in . eriti'
cal stage. 1t Is understood that the
lister premier Informed Mr.. Lloyd
George that he could not possibly think
OF shoulder.ng tho responsibility OF a''
,cotjnr tho proposals made 10 him by
tho IEtmN minister. sHu ~'''' ~
rclicd to consult his colleagues IN the
Ulster parliament. and also tue repre-
sentative. Of the Ulster parliamentary
group in Westminster.
Sir James Craig authorized the ssate'
mcnt that Mr.. Lloyd George had con
scated 10 meet the Ulster delegation al
ter Their meeting with S:r James
AL Depends on Ulster.
Everything, It is said. now depends
on thursdays meetings. and. " the u
ster representatives definitely reject the
PROPOSALS. II is regarded as possible tna'
Mr. Lloyd George will carry out ms
threat to resign from office.
According to agency reports 'ssued AZ
a late hour tonight. the serious oflcsa
view regarding IN. negotiations IS du'
10 the stiff attitude taken hv tho Ulster
nremier in his interview with the prime
minister. SIR James Is represented rs
,ntimat!ng his firm determination &c
maintain listers position, and h" i
said to have siEnified that in his opin'
ion the proposals which Mr. hIoFo
Gcorse submitted to him ser'ousi! I'm
neriiled m. rights OF northern Irtland
In any case he would eoncede nothing
on his own responsibility
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-11-08

Ohio ana Western PsAAUtvAaaa-
uouAy and colder; yrobAbly rain 3uss-
day; wednesday, cloudy ana COLDER.
west virginia: C1ouay snA so1swAAt
colder tuesday; "Wednesday, unsstsasA
and colder.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-11-08
Finish Building Programs

Fourth. tre phrase '.i:r;;ati"n -: arm
tmcni" - held - meau that = | the ma
,,i.~ shall hC permitted ~ nuiSh the
r;.!G:.G Programs Nh.ch they have a
~.: a.. .rithuri7eh "Ec,uri on "t u ma
ncn." Is hrid - mean tjE,' vessels sti)i
n tDNimiSS!'. h"' gov uS "b 'olr;r
>hal hc ScvaTIcd ;ud The TAX Burdens
"ed.i,-G HH IN agreement rot to r"" ace
nose >hi~S 1Ut TO "r","mt%e by el.min-
.t.ug the expense Il h"c,'inE UH OIL YES.
els
TlrtN. :, deiu!te u.Gers;and.HG ~ AZ
aoHr-> 49, t. e>act.v wha, i meant ny
,rc to ~ ''rru,ocrmsni" With respect to
c,S".S new IN arx; class c rait on o.;
,h,rh may ersntualr become inferior
n ralUe - naw types o: naval craft
which may he Designed In The future.
Si>tr. n considering naval strength.
here shall he Included merchant marine
,ud a; auxiliary vessels which can be
oSSiniN converted into warSh!pS in an
emergency. as we'll as all bases fortified
md uQfcrttded which could be used in
laval operations. In reducing arma-
.ncnt. = is essential TO consider the mil
'.ons o. dollars which are spent annu-
1i,y to maintain naval bases and repa!s
stations at remote points. THIS question
: mos, acute In connection with pos
.lh,e naval conflict in the racinc where
hases are quite as important as the
number OF naval vessels available for
a theoretical war.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-11-08
Both n, Y. Candidates
Processing Confidence

New York Nov. ann caution
clung tonight TO the tongues ot poll
.ical prophets on the eve OF New
Yorks 1921 municipal election. for al
candidates wore watching warilN mo
way in which Father ku'Ckcrho' Ker
daughters should cast trctr hallo's on
tho morrow for the first mayor thcE had
helped choose"
While the camraign managers "t
Navor John F. Hyiaa. Tamman%'e can
dIdate for r~-clcc,inn. and -" political
advisers Of Henry ". CGrvcT. president
Of tho borough o. Manhattan. WI" heads
ths Coalition ticket. were equally pro-
fuse in predictions OF victory. both sides
admitted that. with AT.0l5 women en-
,erinE tho ring. much depended on 'hiS
client vote.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-11-08

For Reduced
Sea Strength
By DAVID LAWRENCE
,Cupyr. ght BY The lnte:iigencer.

Washington. Nov. 7--Amer:ca'S pro-
Gram for limitation ot navai arma n"ut
mas heen pr&ct.ca 'ly agreed Vron. The
details remain - be shaped--;hr funda-
mcnta'S are clear They are.
t'.rs:. fnt every naval item GtN"n Up
hy the n ;ed States there sha h" an
.Gujl"icu; given rp by other naval
1owerS.
second. the preSen; ra'-" - n&'a'
+t-~nSth SHAH he mH.n'a.r"d N N"
sense that :he United States Saa no,
ae placed n vea,icr p"s!';"n toward
;re- powe-s thna Sh" il a. the moment
Third the British having accepted ,nc
arinctpi- hf eluaiit; with the n!ied
states the disparity ~ strength be-
tween the TWO na,: .shaA. at least. not
l. i,,I,rnn..nl
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workinr to the Finish.

Neither Hylan nor 'urren. r"nred'H
20 be leading aspIrants for maH"'aNf
honors apparently thought his position
sufficiently secure 10 warrant non
dav on the day before the ballots we're
cast and each continued his amnaiCh
touring to the zero hour.
4 sla.ster note was sounded t"'af nv
Tudge TaIlHy. OF general sessions. HIM
self candidate for re-ele lion. "h"
directed two new grand jurtcs >" 1"'
os,de all other business In order :" deal
promptly with possible Violations % the
election laws
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-11-08
THE lNTELLIGENC GER

Has the Largest Circulation ~
Any Morning Newspaper in the
State of West Virginia
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-11-08
BRAND in Promise Of
Cooperation With !. S.

New York. Nov. 7. France Il ready
} JON in every endeavor 10 avert ne"
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Alleges Fraud.

Las, yenr IN This country" he dc
IorAd ",bc manner N wh',h he count
,or certain offices VAS made vas i scan
dai and di"cra'r. In - me i."n "'
,he civ. iuSprr'"cs Grs""''h 'N"N
oors In others ia", w"r" "NHh"N'"'l
before IL" Carva%S WaS '"'"r'"'"i hh''
n some districts Ir'sS".tr'S We" N"'
nu, scurrytng ~ the r"'t." a. 'H'
nisht 20 pick iu strangers "nh LAX
rlerS 80 ro,u' IN" vote. a'lH :" "h Ways
moI. :, possible :" uU'iiH' a." "NiH">-
Sed VII - The r""r'" L. q ''""Hi""' ana
ir,rruucr ,urr. ~ 'h" so"
IrdVr Talcy sisr~~t"d 'Hh' - moo!
,,arrsrs hr pressed ir'" '"'Nl'" :"
cam, ,hc hallu.s iasread e U'!liG.ne
",.rso,S from 'he hlEhwav" and hr-
v,vs" even r. rnr ,oan' hal :" h" r"s'-
rnred ur:il the la af'"r election
So,,olis.4 are horcru' ,r "apiur,uE
n,,rcs =, tho a>>cnh,: and "n tn" hoard
Of alderman Ta"ir !"Hd""S pr"H'"t that
,hc part viii poll 2@;.""" votes
Trc ,n.a' rcEis'ra"in" lbs year -
.&a.olh Men '".at sl%.?,I anA Women.
H..olj
Ei.nrr.d Va. E",. r"'N n"m"-
n 'ir aud Republican, "r:H"'in''"nS to-
mig, "a nod rrnsrc IL" N..i"'i"s n
,u,n-.ny's rlr,iinr IA" r"N"'unr and
niLrr s'a'" "Gi'"s :" :"'""' lH "!'
trcruamAn 90" -" s'a'" |" rro.ra'i.'
committee. rr"lj,'"d a "a "T!'' a. no.
loss ihar 20 ohn '"~ t"'r'"" +. l.""
Tr:r,r 80 W,:r" '"'lr =. 'n;" R"i"ln.
an mrad.,uA"t"rs a,r" ,"'"i an cS.
.in,arct na i"r,'y # -i."'' r"r 'i"nr% n.
\ndcrN,.u
The polls Viii il" or"n f"o" 81: u
y, % ;,nG n m arh "h>"r. -. g" h"'h
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-11-08
Up to the Biy Pour

The foregoing principles. as worked
,ut by our naval experts. have been
:iycu to the American delegation. con-
sting "c SecretNri Hushes. Senators
oise and i'ude5w ord and Former Sen
t. Root The. are basic ideas but or
onrSe no single olar can be drawn up
.hi,h VII take care or all con,ingen-
es I; Is UP u tire cour members OF
- American delegation 10 determtnc
At how ctr each principle can h" ap-
ted. The navy Is really presenting al
.rna,i"c uiarS one plan may be pred
,~t,eI On a diplomatic settlement o. Ger
AN ,l'S,uteS IN :he Far East Another
IN ruur ;,, pred:ratcd on an absolute
y r..n,ut M.,h rrr"r"nCe to fortifca-
ops TIs navy - furnishing all It's
Gcls - the American delegations rely
< u, on N. latter 10 use those prtacs-
lies - ;hs d'scuss;on develops.
Thus FAR = would seem as II the
rrval rrcn would like tn see lin tat:on
arr.c,! out IiteraIi, by permitting the
omn'ctj"n q" existing programs but
nan, OF them realize thar this Will not
.2tisrr American public opinion which
ras bored the conference would not
aerel. bring about an equilibrium as
..twccn ravirs hu, which would actu-
liz reduce tho annual expense. Reduc-
on oS a-,ro,ne3t inNo!untarlly becomes
he ohicc,ivr and the real problem oe
re ra,al exports is to evolve plan
rhich riM reduce expense by eiim!nat-
ng ;he Superflous parts Of a navy with
.,ut altering its main fGhtinS strength.
=
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Further Reductions

When the American program. how
.,.- il finally developed after ths DIS
.ussions have already begun. II would
rot be surprising % see the American
1.,aca,.on feel t,s way toward further
~eductions Of expense. even presenting
proposals for radical cutting OF naNa!
Drocrarns now under construction. This
= at this time merely conjecture. The
american delegation - preparing mod
,rats program 10 lay before the confer
.rce. hoping eventually to modify and
.:uI further reduce expense
The navy department considers i's
function to keep tho American de!eGa-
Ion advised as TO how FAR the navy can
he reduced consistent with domestic
Serery." Eut the American delegation.
which has the responsibility or making
>mer.cs,s policy at the conference must
A-v obtain assurances and explicit
agreement concerning tho Willingness
y ,ha Other powers 20 make equivalent
.1ur;inns ~ expense Tho conference
,i', not 10 a s,aK,e nations affair. II
derends 'or success IN Co-Oparation.
tmc-ira viii no. limit her armament.
r.one. nor VIII she reduce q alone. All
must agree 10 practical measures which
aye dsRniteiy desired ~ 70 leave n"
nopho,es tor Internal .oral m!sund"r.
landing Tha''A the 'r"nh ~ policy -
he o-~lim,r mary d.ScISsinHS which now
IRE IN progress
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Cloudy and Colder tuesday;
vsdnssday, Unsettled and Colder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-29
ID INVESTIGATE SALARY QUESTION Board of Revenue Going Slow ly on Increasing
 Pay Roll

Judges of the circuit court will be asked to certify the number of clerks necessary for the proper operation of the court before salaries of county employees are fixed.
 Resolutions to this effect were adopted by the board of revenue at it's meeting yesterday morning. This action was taken in view of the numerous requests for increases in salaries from the differ ant divisions of the circuit court.
 It is further asked that a comprehen- sive statement showing the income and expenditures of the various offices be prepared and submitted to the judges for their consideration. It is expected a con- ference will be arranged next week be- tween members of the board and the judges to consider this matter
 w. B. Copeland. who offered the res- oiution, submitted statement for the past four years which he had prepared. According to this statement the cost of operating the courts had exceeded the in come by $S5931. Collections during this period amounted to s74,737 and the sal aries amounted to $14072S. it was stated.
 No action was taken on the matter of making an appropriation of between $3O, 900 and $40, GOO, which has been asked for the tick eradication work That the board appropriate funds for this work is mandatory and it is expected this will be taken up next week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-29
RIGHT OF SEARCH
 WITHOUT WARRANT
Two Members of Purity Squad Charged With Trespass
 After Warning

Whether or not members of the purity squad have the authority to search the premises of persons with out first procuring a search warrant will be ruled on by Judge H. B. Aber- nethy in the Jefferson county court of misdemeanors this morning.
 Robert Patton and B. F. Hubbard. members of the city purity squad. were pass after warning. Warrants for the arrest of the men were swron out by John Malik, 716 Twenty fifth street. south. After hearing the testimony yesterday, Judge Abernethy held up his decision until today. The warrant alleges that the officers entered the dwelling house of Malik without legal cause or good excuse.
 Mrs. Malik testified that she was sick in bed at the time of the alleged search, having just been brought home from the hospital, and officers came into her room and picked up the cover- ing on the bed and looked for liquor. One of the Malik children stated that she was in the bathroom and the offi- cers came in there and searched, while Louis MaIik, just four years of age. stated that the officers placed hand cuffs on him and scared him.
 The officers admitted placing the bandcuffs on the child, but declared they only did it in fun. They denied the other charges. however.
 The outcome of this case is being watched with more than usual interest