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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-20
STEAMSHIP OWNERS
 ID PUT WAGE CUT
 IN EFFECT MAY 1.
Adopt Reduction Resolution Despite Fact Men Are Not Willing to Consider Cuts
 at This Time
Bx Asso... aed Press

New York, April 1e.-The American Steamship Owners association. which is negotiating 9 new wage scale and day decided to put wage cut into ef- feet upon the expiration of the present contract on May 1, and to eliminate owe rtime pay
 A resolution carrying such a declar- ation was adopted at general meet ing of the owners association here to- day. celled to hear the report of it's wage committee which has been ne- gotiating with the men. The report of the committee showed, an official of the association said, that the men were not willing to consider wage reduc- ticns at this time.
 Conferences with the engineers last week brought refusal of the mem bcrs of that union to accept a reduc- ton of 20 to 30 per cent in their pay.
 Early today a conference with off, and Water Tenders union brought "a
 
 of 25 per cent pending a satisfactory answer to the men as to alleged viola tions of certain clauses of the -4aFol- Ilette seaman's law, and elimination of the United States shipping boards sea service recruiting bureau. The own CTS will present similar demands for reduction in wages to the Seamen's union tomorrow, and to the Stewards union on Thursday.
 The answer of the owners today to the demands of the. firemen was that they take up with the Department of Commerce alleged violations of the seamens law and with the shipping board the matter of the abolition of the sea service bureau. Additional de- mands of the firemen for preference in employment of union men were re- iected. as involving possible discrimi- nation against American seamen in favor of foreigners
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-20
OWNERS COMPLETE
 NEW PROPOSALS TO
 MINERS OF ENGLAND
(Continued from Page One.)

8. To seek an agreement with the workers on a national basis regarding the relations between wages and profits for the future.
 g. Providing for joint audit of the mine owners books.
 After the board of trade conference the president of the owners association said:
 We are hoping that the miners will meet us on the wage question very soon."
 It is possible, therefore that the next 24 hours may see the reopening of nego- tiations, although the miners thus far appear desirous of awaiting the result Of their delegates meeting Friday.
 Meanwhile the situation arising from the shortage of coal is growing more serious day by day Every hour secs more factories closed and more men and women thrown out of employment The North Staffordshire Potteries closed to- day. dep-.ying 10000 men of work, while in ali rarts of the country iron and steel work are dumping their fires. It IS es. timated that between 800 and 300 steam ships are tied up owing to stagnat!on ot trade and the strike.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-20
ALABAMA MED|COS
 BEGIN CONCLAVE;;
 HUGE ATTENDANCE
Doctor Johnston, President, Suggests That Present Laws Are Ample = Secretary
 Perry Makes Report
By FIRED H. GoRMLEY Montgomery, Bureau, The Age Herald 22I-2 First National Bank Building

Montgomery, April 9.-tSpeciaI)-Dr l.. W. Johnston of Tuskegee, president of the Alabama Medical association, Tn his annual address at the opening session of the fifty-fourth annual convention Tuesday, said he had no suggestions to make about the new health legislation, because the last legislature dealt satis- and surgeons of Alabama, and the mem bers should obtain that efficiency which is within the laws before asking for fur ther legislation. pr. Johnston said there is time for close study of the health laws, because the next legislature does not meet until 1923.
 The president said he hoped no effort would be made at the next meeting of the legislature to destroy any of the con- structive health legislation which has all ready been enacted, and told the mem bers that he believed the present health laws are the best that can be, devised with the conditions faced at this time. He said while there had been some crlti- cism of the system of state association anu OI lHe cOntrOl Wnlcn IS eXerclScu over health work, only physicians ard surgeons are qualified to say what is the proper health legislation.
 Dr. Johnston insisted that many mem bers of the association would become in- different to the work if the laws were changed and the organization made noth- ing more than a body for the study Of scientific problems. In closing his ad- dress, he called upon all members of the association to remain alert at ali times in order that nnwise health legislation may not be enacted.
 Physicians and surgeons from every county of Alabama gathered here for the first session of the convention, which will continue through Thursday night The first sessions were devoted to the annual reports of the officers and the reading of papers of importance to members.
 In his annual report, pr. H. c. Perry, secretary, recommended that an ar rangement be made with the extension service of the medical department of the university whereby a bureau might send speakers on medical subjects to va rious sections of the state in conjunc- tion with which clinics could be held which would afford post graduate work to physicians in their own homes.
 Dr. Perry also urged the members to make reports to him of changes in the personnel of the medical roster of each county in order that the association may keep in touch with medical men at all times.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-20
PREMIER DEFENDS
 IRISH POLICY IN A
 LENGTHY LETTER
tContinued From Page one,

unity preserved, all will agree that in the fundamentals the government was right and the Sim Fein wrong"
 The prime minister uecfared he does not see how he can pursue differ- ent line. as the directing minds of the Sim Fein who control the Irish republican army--the real obstacle to reace-helieve they can ultimately win repul.ic by continuing to fight as they ar fighting today and are reso lutely opposed to a compromise"
 Mir. Lloyd George continued
 WILL NEVER YIELD
 'tSo long as the leaders of the Sein Fein stand in this position and re- ceive the support of their countrymen, a settlement is, in my judgment, inn possible. The government, of which I am the head, will never give way upon' the fundamental question of secession.
 q believe nothing would more rap- idly promote peace than that the s;gners of the memorial, and those thinking with them, should make 1t clear to Irish opinion that the Irish can never attain their ends by resort to crime; that secession is impossible, and that if they are to have peacs they must be willing to concede the Ulster men the same rights they cain. for themselves
 The letter declares there are no 'ir- regular forces of the crown" It points out that the auxilaries did not come into effective operation until more tlan-10u policemen had been murdered, for which crimes no murderer had been executed largely because of the i'm inhalation of witnesses, although many of these murders were committed in the open streets in the presence of l.on- -participatory. ii unprotesting. passersby."
 Can it be contended," Mir. Lloyd George asked, that when a rebel or ganization sets to work to achieve itS ends by deliberate and calculated mur- der of the members of the police force, 90 per cent of whom were Irish and S2 per cent of whom were Roman Cath ollie, that the government was to stand idly by? Ii seems to be that all liberal minded and law-respecting citizens must recognize that any and every gov ernment Vust take prompt and decisive steps to protect the police and bring toi justice those who invoke the weapon of assassination Hence the creat tion of the auxiliary
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-20
WELL-KNQWN GREENSBORO MAN IS BURIED TUESDAY

Greensboro, April 19.--(Special.)- )-- Funeral services for John Helton, whose death occurred Monday morning, were held Tuesday at II o'clock at the Methodist church Rev. A. J. Aber- nethy. pastor. conducting the services. Tnterment took place in the city ceme- tery. sHe was buried with Masonic honors. NIT. Helton was an old and highly respected resident of Greens loro, and his death is deplored by q large circle of friends. He is survived by his widow and three daughters, Mrs Charles Justice and Mrs. Thomas Mayfield, Birmingham. who arrived to- day for the funeral. and third, Mrs. Grady Lawless. who lives in Greens boro, and one son, who also is resi- dent of Greensboro. S
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-20
ny HUGH w. ROBERTS


 Washington Bureau The Age-Herald
 800 Davidson Building Washington, April 19.--(SpecinI.) The ratification of the Colombian treaty tomorrow by the Senate of the United States will mark the sOmmersnult ever performed by the republican party. 1t will mark also the elimination from political consideration of the last vestige of the influence of Theodore Roose- welt,
 The treaty provides for the pay- ment of $25, 100000 to Colon bia for the Panama Canal Zone acquired beyond question as result of the OverpOwering strength of the Unit ed States. The treaty was pre- pared by President Wilson. Roose- welt, then n private citizen, vehe- mently protested against it's ratifi- cation. As result, the republican party in the Senate was strong enough to prevent the necessary two-thirds majority. One of the leaders in the defeat of ratifica- ton was Senator Lodge.
 
 Immediately following the inau- guratiOH of MT. Harding, the President sent the treaty back to the Senate. It will be ratified to- morrow. The bulk of republicans who formerly opposed it will supp pprt it. Senator Lodge is ardentIy in favor of ratification. And yet the treaty, though somewhat chansed in respect to vcrbiage, is the identical treaty.
 BEVY OF VASSALS
 Ratification will demonstrate the hold that Harding has on his party. He will make them eat "crows in public. Figuratively. he holds up a hoop, and irrespective Of their past records to the con- trary. the republican senators jump through. Not all of them.
 The Roosevelt following still
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-20
PROMPT RECOGNITION
 OF IRELAND IS URGED
By Associated Presa

Chicago, April 19.--Immediate recogni- tion by the United States of Ireland as free and sovereign state was asked in resolutions adopted tonight at the clos ing session of the first annual conven- tion of the American Association for the Recognition of the Irish Republic.
 Declaring that the association was composed of more than 5oo.o0o members who were represented by HOO delegates, the resolution said:
 The President is also hereby respect fully urged to notify the president of the Irish republic to appoint duly &C., credited commissioners or ambassadors to negotiate with the President of the United States such treaty or treaties as may now be in existence between the government of the United States and government of the most favored na- tions.'
 Another resolution extended hearty sympathy and assurances of support to the cause of Indian independence and the just national aspirations of all other peoples after declaring that the In dian people are struggling to attain ab- solute independence and establish fed- erated republic of the United States of India by overthrowing British rule in India
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-20
Teddy RooseUeLt Forgotten; Senate FHp-Flops on Treaty;
 H's Whipped Into VassaLage

protests. Senators BOrah, Johnson, LenrOOt and others have expressed themselves nt great length, and in tnfinmmatOry language. Their caustic comment has caused as thin bIooded man as Lodge to wince in his seat; and ms staid and unconditional a man ms Knox to stare with the hOpeIessness of one deprived of friends. But it has had no other effect.
 Borah's dramatic petition that Senate not impute crime to ROOse- welt. not to defame his memory, not to put the United States before the world ns a nation guilty of crime and shamefuIIy repentnnt, shook no man from the Harding standard. LenrOOts declaration that the case is one of bIackmail. wenned no ratificationist. John sons contention that party which promised economy would stigmatize itself by the "prOfIiEate waste" of $25,0OO.0OO cost Presi- dent Harding no vote
 TEDDY MAY TURN
 In the meantime, President Harding sits quietly in the White House uDdisturbed. If report be true, however. ex-Prcsident Will son Is thoroughly enjoying the perturbation of the republican majority in the Senate, a majority, which after casting against him every possible reflection, tunrs posthaste, when ordered so to do, and declares by formal action that he was right, and they were wrong.
 There, Is also speculation as to what would happen were Roose- welt alive. There is no question but that he would vigorously as- scrt himself. Some democrats think that he would be able to divide the republican House against itself.
 Hut the sage of SagamOre sleeps in his grave, although, in his sleep, he may turn over!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-20
Senator Ellis Takes Lusty
 Verbal Fling at GoUerr7or

Selma, April 10.-(Special. Joe cinring that Gov. Thomas E. I<ilby, intoxicated by rapidly developing "egomanin," believes himself to he the state, combining in his single person ali legislative and execu- tive powers" J. E. Ellis, state sem ator from Dallas county and chair man of the Fourth district Of the Tax Payers' league. launched a spirited reply to the governors utteranee of sunday. printed in all the state papers, i'm which Cover nor ktlby characterized the men behind the Tax league as "unpa- triotic" and "tax dodgers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-20
SPRING AILMENTS
Impure Blood, Humors,-Relief in
 . Good Medicine.

Spring ailments are due to im- pure. thin. devitalized blood.
 Among them are pinples, boils, other eruptions, catarrh, rheuma- tis1n, loss of appetite, that tired feeling. nervousness and "all rum down" conditions.
 Hoods Sarsaparilla combines the roots. barks, herbs. berries and other medicinals that have been found in many years of intelligent observation to be most effective in the treatment of these ailments.
 Successful physicians prescribe the same ingredients for diseases of the blood. stomach. liver and kid- neys. and in cases where alterative and tonic effects are needed.
 Hoods Sarsaparilla is the spring medicine that purifies,, enriches and revitalizes your blood, increasing power of resistance to disease.
 Tor . laxative take Hoods Pills.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-20

Senator Ellis declared that either Governor kilby does not know the laws of his state in say ing that the tax values having been assessed in 1919. cannot be changed for two years. and cites Section S4 of the revenue bill to uphold hfb contention that a change can and should be made.
 Senator Ellis wns made chair man of the Fourth district of the Taxpnyers' league in Birming- ham, at which time Col. w. Y. Garth of Huntsville was elected president.
 A meeting of the league will be held in selma Saturday, April P, al the courthouse, simultaneously with Otbcr meetings over the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-20
THIS CHAP, HOB0ING IT
 AND PLENTY DIRTY, HAS Z
 GENUINE COIN IN BANK

Clanton. April 1e. - (special.)-. Tom Pcarse wns arrested here to- day by Sheriff J. T. Gore for un- lawfully riding . train without having paid his fare. He was tried i'm county court and given n fine of 41O and costs.
 Although the defendant was ragged and dirty, he gave the sheriff aA check for 50 together with money to wire to Mobile to sec If check were good, as soon ns . telegram was received which showed the check was nll right. the defendant was released.
 Pearse gave his home as being in Louisville, Ky.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-20
CROPS ARE DAMAGED Cold and Rain Cause Loss-Streams
 Swollen

Troy, April 19.- Especially ex- treme cold following the heavy rains of Saturday has damaged the crops to a great extent is the opinion of many of the planters here. Some say the cotton has been killed and replanting rivers were swollen from the rains ana Conecuh river was all out of it's banks and overflowing the swamps. The heavy turnpikes and steel bridges however, have stood the strain and no serious damage has been dona
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-20
THIS GRAND JURY SETS PRECEDENT FOR BREvITY

TuscaIoosa, April 10.-(specialD Judge w. I. GrubS of the federal the shortest grand jury reports on lows:
 stJudgc. we have found III true bills, examined five cases in which no true bills were found, passed three cases to the next grand jury and beg to be dischargeL."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-20
Albany Police Are Working on Theory That
 Woman Is Chief of Prosperous Bandit Gang

Albany. April 10.-(SpeciaI.)-- Albany police today had further Indication that a woman is con- nected with the recent series of robberfes here when 1t became known that burglars who entered the store of Speake, Echols X Speake. corner Second avenue and moulton street. escaped with cloth Ing, mostly wOmen's wearing ap- parel, valued at approximately $500.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-20

An attempt to rob the store of Hughes S& Tidwell, MOulton street, failed when, nfter picking the lock. the thieves were tumble to force the back door open because of a heavy iron bar. Entrance to the Spenke. EchoIs X Speakc store was effected through a rear door. The loot included two dresses, a sports coat, two skirts two pairs of slippers, four suitcases, seven or eight waists and a quantity of lingerie.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-20
Attend Presbytery

Albany April s.-(Special)-- )--The following left Tuesday motaing for Halcyville to attend the Huntsville prcsbytery:
 Rev. l.. F. Goodwin, Rev. F.. J. Tyler E. Crawford, c. C. Hartung and w. R. NIcCluskey
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-20
Deaths

willie J. WYlkins--Funeral services for Willie J. wilkins, 1S-year- son of Dr. and Mrs. H. F. Wilkins, 1511 Tenth avenue, south, who died at the residence early yesterday morning. will be held from the residence this afternoon at ? o'clock. Burial in Elmwood cemetery.
 OnxelIe HoIIiday-The body of Onzelle Holiday, eight-year-old son of Mir. and Mrs William F. Holiday, who died yesterday at a local infirmary. was sent to Gadsden at o'clock last night by Johns for burial.
 Helen Airline JohnstOn-Funeral sery- ices for Helen Airline Johnston, 12 year-old daughter of MT. and Mrs. Frank D. Johnston, 501 Wood street. Woodlawn, who died yesterday at. the residence, will be announced later by Lge Loy. She is survived by her parents; two brothers, Ezekiel and William, and five sisters. Mrs. ]. M. Hogan, Mrs. P. M. Smith and Misses Beatrice, Lucille and Mary Johnston.
 Mrs. Savannah c. Beard-The body of Mrs. Savannah Caroline Beard, age 54, Nho died Monday night At the residence, S21 Huntsville avenue, Boyles. will be sent to Fayette early this morning by Iige Loy for burial Mrs. Lena Jenkins-Funeral services for Mrs. Lena Jenkins, age 50, who died late Monday night at the resi- dence at 77 Mill village, will be held from the residence this afternoon at 3 o'clock. Burial in Forest Hill cem- etery. She is survived by her hus- band, her father, three brothers and two sisters.
 Uhnr1es l.. Cansler-Funeral services for Charles L. Cansler, age 53, who died Monday afternoon at the resi- dence, 1916 Main street, Inglenook was held from the home of his parents at Republic yesterday after noon at 2:S0 o'clock. ,Interment also took place there. The Masonic or ganization of Inglenook had charge of the funeral services. He is sur- vived by his widow; three daugh- ters, Mrs. w. T. Avery, Kennedy, Ala, and Mrs. Tom Bivins and Miss Nora Bell Cansler. Birmingham. and a son, Charles L. Cansler also of this city. Catherine J. Estes-The body of Cath crime J. Estes, seven month old daughter of O. L. Estes, 1906 Avenue I, who died yesterday at local in firmary, will be sent to Plantersville early this morning by Johns for burial.
 Miss Claire Rosemond PowelI-Funeral services for Miss Claire Rosemond Powell age 24, who died yesterday morning at local infirmary. will be held from the residence of her par ents, MT. and Mrs. Charles B. Powell 1031 Twelfth avenue, south, this aft ernoon at 330 o'clock. Burial ill Elrwood cemetery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-20
THE WEATHERk

Washington. April is.-Alanama: Far and warmer Wednesday,; Thursday in- creasing cloudiness; probably showers oy Thursday night, moderate southeast and south winds, becoming fresh Thursday. Georgia Fair Wednesday and Thurs day; warmer Wednesday; gentle 10 mou- crate variable winds.
 Mississippi Fair and warmer Wednes- day; Thursday unsettled, probably show CTS; moderate to fresh southeast ana south winds
 Tennessee: Fair and warmer Wednes- day; Thursday increasing clouoinesS' probably followed by showers in west portion.
 Local Data
 For the 24 hours ending at p. nl' April I9:
 Highest temperature .................... ~ Lowest temperature ...,................ o' Mean temperature ......................- 1a Normal temperature .................... o1 Excess in temperature since January lsz ESalnIal ......,....,.....s...... .VV Total rainfall since January 1........, ,lo sS Excess in rainfall since January 1.... ltf Relative humidity: [ a. m..............- Y
 p. m.,....... .......................... 10
 19 noon J4'
 p. m..... .......................... b Wet thermometer: ' a. m............. Il
 IF noon ......s.......-.......,.... oV
 D. m.......................... oo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-20

Catherine J. Estes-The body of Cath erine j Estes, seven month -old daughter of o. L. Estes. 1906 Avenue l, who died yesterday at a local in firmary. will be sent to Plantersville early this morning by Johns for burial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-20

Mrs. Savannah c. Beard-The body of Mrs. Savannah Caroline Beard, age 54, Nho died Monday night At the residence, S21 Huntsville avenue, Boyles. will be sent to Fayette early
 this morning by Lige Loy for burial.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-06
MENNONITES FROM
UNITED STATES ARE
FINDING NEW HOMES
Paraguay Preparing to Secure
5000 Square Miles Of Ter
{ ritory for Them

Asuncion, Aug. 5.-Paraguay will
become the mecca and home of Men
nonites from the United States and
other parts of the world if bill sent
to the chamber OIL deputies by Pres
ident Gondra becomes law.
Delegates of the sect who arrived
here some time ago from the sUnited
States have negotiated for the pur-
chase of about 5000 square miles of
land in the great Paraguayan "Chaco"
for purposes of colonization condition
al upon the Paraguayan government
granting privileges which will permit
them to conduct the colony in con
formity with the ,tenets of their re-
ligion and their system of common
administration of their properties,
called "Walsenhurst."
President Gondra has recommended
to the house that these concessions
be made which include the exemption
of the Mennonites from military serv-
ice either in peace or in wax, the pro-
hibition of the sale of alcoholic bev-
erages in their territory, the right to
establish their own schools. which
would be conducted in the German
language, and, in addition, the privi-
lege of importing free of duty house
hold articles and agricultural nipple
ments for a period of ten years.
The president says that the estab-
lishment of the colony would be
beginning of the solution of the prob
lem of populating the republic and
its productive capacity,
there being vast stretches of unin-
habitad Territory of great productive
value. He accompanied his recon.
mendations with history of the Men
nonites, reciting their qualities of in
dustry, self-discipline and collective
virtue"
The delegates have notified the gov
eminent that upon the approval of
the measure more than 1000 Mennon-
ties in the United States, Canada and
Russia are prepared to emigrate to
Paraguay.