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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-20
MATEWAN JURY IS
 UNABLE TO AGREE
 AND RECESS TAKEN
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to his duty" Testerman, mayor of Matewan, was mortally wounded in the battle
 It has been testified" the attorney continued, that Felts went to Tester man before he left Matewan and said, Mayor l hope there's no hard feeling between us, and Judge Sanders, when you close this case, let me remind you that when just before Judas Iscariot be- trayed his Savior for 30 pieces of silver he affectionately kissed him. So did Felts affectionately hug or shake hands with 1esterman."
 At this point one of the spectators In the rear of the room said Amen"
 MT Coniff condemned "the dragging of Mrs Sid Hatfield's name" into the case. Mrs Hatfield, widow of Mayor Testerman, married Sid Hatfield, chief of police of Matewan and a defendant, shortly after the battle occurred. Conft ridiculed testimony of c. E. Lively to the effect that Hatfield had told him that he (Sid) had killed Testerman.
 It's ridiculous" he said,. Ito believe married the mayors widow two weeks after his death. Would Sid have gone out alone and precipitated fight with 13 men armed to teeth merely to gain his prize?"
 MT. Sanders, in closing for the state, declared that the evictions of striking miners families from coal company houses at Matewan by the Baldwin men the day of the fight was not an issue in the case. He reviewed testimony of several state witnesses in an effort to show that a conspiracy existed to kill Felts and the detectives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-20
WILL TEST ZONING
 ORDINANCE FOR ENSLEY

Mandamus proceeding sto force ths city of Birmingham to issue him a per nit for construction of store building on lot 30 by 60 feet at Ensley avenue and Etowah street. will probably be in stituted tomorrow by B. P. Mims through his attorney Joe C. Hall
 MT Mims was refused building per init after the city commission, by a vote of four to one, passed an ordinance mak- ing the territory from Helena station to Palmer station a residence zone, Friday afternoon. At that time, H. P. Burruss, commissioner of public improvements made vigorous protest against piece meal' zoning laws. He declared the cir | should adopt a general zoning law so that the property rights of citiens might be taken into consideration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-20
GIRL IS KILLED AT
 WO0DVILLE TRAIN
 STRIKES AUTOMOBILE
By Associated Press

Chattanooga, March i3.-Miss Pearl Mcdonald of Lebanon, Inc. was killed and her mother, Mrs. D L. Mcdonald seriously injured when un automobile in which they were returning iron, Florida was struck by a Southern rail road train at a crossing at Woodville. Ala, this afternoon
 According to E. l.. sicDonald, who was driving the car, the engine was stalled in a frantic errort to get off the track when he saw the train ap- preaching. Mcdonald anc a small so Jumped and escaped serious injury. Miss Mcdonald expirev on the train en route to Chattanooga Mrs. Mo Donald suffered a frao.ured arm and a dangerous scalp wound, rnd was taken to hospital on arriva: nere.
 The family had spent ,ne winter at Daytona Beach, Fla.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-20
SINN FEN AMBUSH
 RESULTS IN DEATH
 OF FIFTEEN PERSONS
By Associated Press

Cork, March 10.--seven soldiers and one policemen we&e killed and several wounded and s1ven mem bers of the attacking party were killed in the ambush of military and police near Kinsale early to- dny, according to the latest reports received here. The fatalities to the crown forces were caused by the blowing up of bridge while three lorries were crossing 1t.
 Twenty Sim Feiners were cnp- tured, of whom II were wounded, and the military took n large quantity of ammunition. A reign of terror prevails in County Cork nnd the. crown forces are re- ported to have burned farm houses and produce in reprisal for the ambush. Search for the. members of the ambushing party who es- capped is being continued.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-20
CONDEMNED NEGRO
 ASKS FOR NEW TRIAL

Sentence of Emory Smith, negro. who was convicted of robbing and shooting E. F. Winford. dairyman, on the Green Springs road several months ago, was passed by Judge H. P. Heflin in tie criminal division of the circuit court to March 26. The negro was convicted and his penalty was fixed at death by the Jury. This action was taken by the court in order to allow the attorney tor the negro to make a motion for new trial, which will be argued Saturday.
 However, Smith was convicted of rob- ping B. T. McHenry in Judge William E. Forts division of the court several days ago and was sentenced to life mr. prisonment yesterday. Notice of appeal was filed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-20
WHITE DECISION IS TO BE UNAL LTERABLE
 POSITION OF U. S.
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ing to Costa Rica more than what her representative, Peralta, asked from Presl ident Loubet, and also because it Is against the provisions of Panama's con- stitution.
 T appeal, therefore, directly to you, MT. President, recalling your kind words with which you expressed your friendship and good wishes towards my country when you honored us with your visit in November. I address myself to the mag istrate who loves justice and equity so that my country's cause be better appre- ciated and that we may be classified amongst the nations with self-conscious- ness and dignity that feels herself dep ly wounded with the state department s demand
 T beg of you, Mir. President to use your personal, political and adninistra- tive influence so that the boundary dis pute between Panama ad Costa Rica may have solution more in accord with justice and dignity than the one which we are being asked to accept. We Pan an1ans are confident in your righteousness and we hope that that confidence will not be rewarded with disappointment"
 HARDING'S REPLY
 Following IS President Harding's reply
 The communications from our state department to the government of Panama and the government of Costa Rica have been sent with the full knowledge and hearty approval of the executive.
 Tt would be exceedingly distressing to me to believe that the government of Panama had cause to feel wounded or to assume for any reason the government Of the United States is in any way un- mindful of our peculiarly friendly rela- tionship, with recognized mutua1ity of interest. The friendly expressions made in our presence informally last November are repeated now, and there is deep con- cern for full justice in the exercise of our friendly relationship.
 It must be apparent, however, that the decision of the chief justice of the United States in arbitration submitted to him. and reached after exhaustive study and rendered in fullest devotion to justice, government"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-20

ROBERT T. SMALL than practical.
 It is no secret that the adminis-
 tration frankly is in a dilemma as to
 taxation, and the republican Iend-
 CTS of Congress who have had to
 President Harding than they had
 any particular drive to mnke for
 grappIe with the problem for the
 past two years, are wondering how
 they can make a better showing for
 President Wilson.
 EXPECT BIG CUT
 Realizing that the appropriations of the last session would be charged to the Harding administration, the Con- gress leaders worked hard to cut them down. They were able to lop many millions of dollars off the departmental estimates, and the attempt to save was a praiseworthy one. However; 1t of fered no great hope for the sort of cut in taxes which a majority of the Amer ican people are expecting under re- publican control of government ma chinery.
 There has been a great rumpus in Washington the past week as to whether the tariff or taxation should have the right of way in the forthcom- ing extra session of Congress. but it can be stated as fact that the tariff as & fiscal problem is giving the Presi- dent no particular worry at all, where as the tax situation is Keeping him and his advisers awake at nights.
 The relative importance of the
 two subjects can be gauged by the
 fact that the upward revision of
 the tariff involves the possibility of
 adding something like paItry
 $3O0, ,OOO, ,0OO to the annual revenues
 of the government. while tax re-
 vision touches revenue source of
 approximately s4.OOO,00O0OO.
 Taken alone. the increased revenue from imports will not go far toward mak- ing an appreciable reduction in the na- tion's tax bill
 THE REAL PROBLEM
 The goal toward which the adminis- tration and the Congress leaders are leading is a revision of taxes without reduction of income. Just how this is to be accomplished, just how the heavy tax levy can be made upon the people without the people knowing it. is the problem which awaits solution. The ad- ministration is pledged. and it is asserted good business dictates that there shall be a repeal of the excess profits tax, . reduction in the higher income sur taxes, and a wiping out of certain con- Sumption taxes. e Representative Mondell of Wyoming. floor leader of the House of Representa- lives. frankly declares that he does not pretend to know what other sources of Internal revenue 1t might be able to tar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-20
MUL ULTI-MILLIONAIRE
 IS REARRESTED ON
 ORDER OF GOVERNOR
By AssocIated Press

Miami, Fla, March 19. Harry S Black, New York i-millionaire who was released here Thursday aft CT hearing before United States Commissioner Graham on a charge of transporting liquor in his private Pullman car, was rearrested tonight at West Palm Beach on orders from Governor Hardee and is being brought back to Miami
 warrant for Blacks arrest was issued late tonight after Sheriff Allen had been in telegraphic communica- tion with Governor Hardee regarding the status f the Black case under the Florida laws. Governor Hardee in- formed the sheriff that Blacks release by the federal authorities did not mean that the case was to be ignored by the state
 Sheriff Allen immediately got in touch with West Palm Beach authort- ties and Black was again taken into custody. His private car ''Bayside" was attached to a late train bound for Miami and with it's owner is due early Sunday morning.
 Governor Hardee is understood to have ordered prosecution under the state law of Black and his two negro employees.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-20

ages between S5 and 40 n1..es per day, while the average car movement throughout the United States is some thing like 30 miles per cay. The car loading on the A., E. = A. is also higher than the average maintained by the various roads of the emitted States. he testified.
 Colonel Bugg stated while on the stand that he, as president or the A, B. & A., entered into agreement with the Birmingham Trust company to throw the road Into q receivership and have himself made receiver. He further stated that he resigned as president of the road on -ebruary 24 to be appointed receiver shortly there after.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-20
SOLDIER PRISONERS

Two soldiers en route to Fort Leaven- worth, where they will begin a five-yeAr term, were guests at the county jail for about five hours last night. The men, Privates' Novosad and Hayes, are from Camp Bragg, where they were court inartialed for violation of the liquor laws. They were under the escort ot Sergeants McDaniel and Winfred. They left at Il o'clock on the Frisco for Mem phiS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-20
, HEARING POSTPONED

Hearing on the motion for new trial by Claude L. Anderson. which was scheduled for yesterday, was passed un- til April g. when it will be argued before Judge William E. Fort.
 F. McEachern of the Manhattan Rubber company several days ago in the crim- inal division of the circuit court and the jury fixed his penalty at life imprson- ment Sentence of the man was post poned in order to allow B. M. Allen, att torney for the defendant to file mo- tion for a new trial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-20
FIRST CLASH REPORTED

Fitzgerald, Ga, March :5.-The first clash in connection w;rn .ne strike of the A., B. x A. railroad occurred here last night when, according 10 county officials. Walter S. Goodwin Of Albany, a strikebreaker, was carried in an au- tomobile to a secluded spot some dis tance from this city and severely beaten. He is under care of local physician.
 Horace Buckalew, who -s alleged to have been one of five persons who forced Goodwin intC an automobile. was arraigned here tSday before a com hitting magistrate and neld to the Ben Hill county gran~ Jury or charges of assault and rioc:ng.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-20
SERIOUS SETBACK
 IS LIKELY UNLESS
 DANGER REALIZED
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it preferred to let England make over lures to America along that line.
 At the same time there is good reason to believe that M. Viviani would not ob- ject if the state department at Washing ton should open the question. Unlike some of the French reactionaries, M. Viviani would favor foregoing Frances claims against Germany if his country could receive receipted bills from the United States and from England This project, as previous dispatches have ex- piained, would not leave the United States worse off than now, in the opin- ion of sound economists, but it would have the inestimable advantake of per- hitting France and Germany to stop quarreling and get to work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-20
Practical Psychology Lee. lures by Dr. Jos. Perry
 Green of St. Louis

Noted Lecturer and Author on the "Psychology of Business Success" will speak on How to Be Happy" How to be Healthy and How to Be Pros porous" in Birmingham, Sunday, March 2oth, at Tutwiler Hotel, at D. m. Dr. Green is proclaimed world benefactor by prominent citizens of the nation. Permit nothing to keep you from hear- ing this eloquent teacher and brother. Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-20
ADMINISTRATIONS IS
 FACED BY GIGANTIC
 TAXATION PROBLEM
Fairly Staggered By Task of Trying to Maintain Present Income While Reducing
 Rates of Taxes
By ROBERT T. SMALL

Special Correspondent of The Age
 Herald NCopyright, 1921, by The Age-Hernld) Washington, March 19.-(Special.) ) A preliminary survey by the new ad- ministration has disclosed the fact that the chances of cutting down gov ernment expenditures in the next fiscal year are relatively small, and yet an effort must and will be made to tighten the tax burdens of the peo- pie.
 The problem, however, of. maintain- ing the present ratio of Government
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-20

v %N~f f@AAA eNA NAtG same time grant ing material re- duction in the rates of taxation. both to corpora tions and to indi- viduals, is a stag gering one. Pres- ident Harding, prior to the inau- guration and since that time, has lis- tened to many plans from many persons, but most of them, have been theoretical rather ..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-20
B. L. IT," FAMOUS
 HUM0RIST, IS DEAD
By Associated Press

Chicago, March 15.-Bert Leston Taylor, well known numorist, and conductor of n column fin the Chi- cagO Tribune, "A Line-O'-Type of . Two" died of pneumonia at his home here early today nrter mn ill., ness of two weeks. ++
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-20
Yeggs Rob Depot

Dothan, March 19.--The safe in the of flee of the Atlanta and St. Andrews Bay Railroad company here was broken into last night by robbers believed to be anna teurs They got away with s1S6 in cash.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-20
EMPLOYEES CONTENTION

| The former employees, members of the l various union brotherhoods, contend thai under the transportation act of l92O ana
 the Newlands act of 1913. the Unltea
 States railroad labor boards Jurisdiction in all wage controversies, which in case O. a receivership. such as is now in el- feet on the Atlanta, Birmingham and At lartic, 20 days notice must be gwen | before a wage reduction can be made | The receiver claims that the raliroao labor board has declared Jurisdiction and that to give 20 days notice wouiu
 be to cause approximately $90,0o0 loss ID
 the railroad which, he says, IS losins
 s4,5Oc per day under the old wage scaie,
 Such loss during the 20-day period would amount to confiscation of the property
 and this fact nullifies the provision OF
 che Newlands act as applied to the At lanta, Birmingham and Atlantic
 Two witnesses were examined to0ay, O. D. German. chairman of the union
 Telegraphers on the A., B. & A., and
 B. L. Bugg, receiver for rne roao' ana formerly president of ,ne system. MT. German described the Various
 classes of employees, thesr duties ana their relation to the operation of the road, although under cross-examlna- tion he admitted that only engineers firemen, conductors ana tralnmen are
 actually engaged in the physical op- eration of the trains. 'i'ne testimony
 of Receiver Bugg devc'oped the II
 nancial condition of the road ana the efficiency of operation.
 | It developed during Mr Gorman $ examination that a s,r.se vote was | taken by the unions on January 2S, oe- | fore the road went into tre nands or | receiver, but after announcement naa | been made by the cur.2any OFFICIALS
 that wage reduction would De maue
 on February l. No str::se vote was | taken after the court orcer os Fepruary 2S, authorizing a wage reduction ac-
 cording to the witness
 PROMISED TO REMAIN
 Colonel Bugg. who certified as an expert in railroad operation Dy stat | ing that he begun h:s experaence SS
 years ago as a telegrapner ana pro- gressed through various positions to
 that of president of tho A., B. A., told of conference with representa- tiyes of the employees on starch l. At fthis conference, he sara, eney notified l him that they would remain at work under the reduced scare only under protest" No further conferences nave
 been held, he declared
 1 Since September 1, 19-5, when the
 period of federal guarantee ended, the
 A., 5. A. has shown monthly defic- its. The deficit for ~,-ruary, while
 not accurately compiled as yet, will amount to practically $1c-,00O, accord ing to Receiver Bugg. Y With reference to economy Of op- eration, the receiver dec-ared that operating costs have been reduced, tram service curtailed as --ruch as pos sihie, car movement has .een increased
 and car loading increasel :n an effort
 10 attain greater er-,c;ency. He
 quoted figures to show that the freight
 car movement on the A. U. & A. aver
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-20
ALL GLAD TO WORK

Respondent regrets that he is unable tc present this answer to this honorable board in person, but the duties of his office require his presence in Atlanta He is now preparing for hearing be- fore the United States district court on Saturday, March 19 and his presence will be required by the court at another hearing set for March 26 In the mean time, the former employees of the rail way company have attempted to stop the operation of the road by strike and respondent is busy organizing a new force out of the many applicants for employment in order that an important section of Georgia and Alabama may not be without railroad facilities"
 The greater part Of the first days hearing before Judae Sibley was taken up with reading of the union petition and the replies of Colonel Bugg. as re- ceiver, and of the Birmingham Trust and Savings company, which sought the re- ceivership.
 No indication was given as to how long the hearing would last or whether Judge Sbley would render a decision al its close or take the matter under ad- vie
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-20
BUGG DECLINES TO ATTEND HEARINF ON
 ROADS WAGE CUTS
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the road and union officials amounted to a ruling that the board was without Jurisdiction to consider the financial ability of carrier to pay" Fixing wages in excess of financial ability to pay is unconstitutional, he declares.
 The statement continues
 Respondent further shows that the At lanta, Birmingham and Atlantic Railway company was not party to decision No. of this board. The railway com pany was not served with any notice to aprear before this board before decision No. was rendered, and did not appear and was not represented at said hearing by any person authorized to represent it.
 Respondent further shoVe that there is no dispute between the receiver and his employees. They are glad and willing to work for the wages he is Authorized to pay them under the authority of the court,
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-20

mothers to expect if their boys; yes and girls, are to be reared under such conditions and influence? Men who consider themselves men will soon be seen reeling out of their neighbors'
 doors and their own. Have men be- come such beasts that they are no long CT able to control their unnatural appe- tites? Are they so blind that they don't see what good the prohibition cause has done for men who have in the past years seldom drawn 8 sober breath? Suppose we have bootleggers, who are reaping big reward, what can we ex- pect better of such a class? No doubt they have always been criminals at heart and only needed something like the good law of prohibition to bring it out Suppose temperance has cost the government large sum of money! Has not the government for a century been receiving and collecting big revenue from the whiskey business. Is it not time that the government, if it be- lieves in a God, was putting forth some energy to try and do all in their pow
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-20
READ YOUR CHARACTER By Digby Phillips,
 Copyrighted 1921
MOTIVE EARS


 And what are motive ears? Ears that can be wiggled readily?
 No.
 The motive ear Is that type of ear which denotes what character analysis call the motive temperament
 The motive ear, when viewed from the side, has sort of squareness of di- mension, and it is broad across the central portion from front to rear.
 People with such ears, youll find, are usually full of energy. If there are no contradictory indications to the motive ear they are always energetic.
 They're vigorous and dominant. Re gardless of whether they are good thinkers or not, they have the ability to do physical work well. They are blessed with endurance, both physical and mental, as well, and a great 1rnd of perseverance. Wide-headed people generally have motive ears, but, on the other hand, motive ears are not necessarily confined to persons with cumulative tendencies.
 If the squareness of the motive ear is tempered by the roundness of sym metrical curves you'll find that wlta the mentioned traits there goes 9 sort of sensitiveness and ability to ap- preciate fine things and make fine dis. tinetions.
 If the convolutions of the ear are rather sharply angular, however, there is indicated a certain lack of sympa thy for the viewpoint of others, anc ] consequent tendency toward roughnes! ! in vigor indicated by the motive ear (Monday-Icy Lips)
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-20
Sunday Morning Talk
Patient Waiting

How much of patient waiting we have to learn in the early spring days and how eager we are to hasten the bios soming time We would bring forth the tender plants and tender buds only to be nipped by a sharp wintry blast Pa tience, we often declare. is a virtue, but we say it in a lugubrfous tone, though we acknowledge it to be a most beautiful trait in a character. The Christian who waits on God in all things patiently is a comfort to all those around him; he is willing to wait Gods time, and when the warm, sunny days are interspersed by the cold rainy ones when spring seems to stand still or to have run away. he smiles and says Our Father made this creation and he knows the plants must not be burned they are tender nurse lings, and mother earth can care for them better covered up in her warm bed consider how the flowers grow Our Tor
 called attention to more than their beauty when he said Consider the lilies how they grow !" God takes care of frail things and the flowers are natures angels singing the song of His love and care. There are many spiritual lessons in the blooming of the plants for tke children of the King. How perfectly the flowers are adjusted part to part; they