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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-19
MORE THAN ONE WAY
 TO COLLECT JUDGMENT

New Orleans, April 1S.-Street car traf- fic between Gretna and Algiers two towns just across the river from this city, was completely stopped late this afternoon following the seizure of four cars belonging to the South New Orleans Traction company. to satisfy judgment for damages secured in the district court.
 As result of this action the towns of Gretna and McDonoughville are to- night depending solely upon hastily inn provised jitneys to get from place to place.
 The cars were seized to satisfy judgment for s6,045 for personal damages alleged to have been sustained by Mrs. Pauline Johnson of Cretna, who was m- jured when one of the traction com-> pany's cars jumped the track on August 3, 1s19 According to court officials no attention was paid to the suit by off cials of the traction company. the plain tiff winning a Judgment for damages through default It is also alleged that several demands for settlement of the judgment were also ignored by the coni- paTly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-19
WANTS NO FIGHTING
 BETWEEN PANAMA
 AND COSTA RIGA
War Between Panama and Costa Rica Over Their Boun- diary Dispute Will Not
 Be Tolerated
By Associated Press

Washington. April lS-War between Panama and Costa Rica growing out of the present boundary dispute, will not be tolerated by the United States. it was learned today authoritatively.
 Both governments are understood to have been informed that the obduracy of Panama over the acceptance of the White award. insisted upon by the American government, must not be made the basis for the renewal of hostilities. It was not revealed in what manner the United States had made known that it would regard hostilities with keen dis pleasure, but it was assumed that rep resentations had been sent to both Pan- anna City and San Jose.
 Official reports received here recently have indicated that peace on the isthmus was again about to be disturbed. These said that Panama was mobilizing her army to meet any aggression from the north. while Costa Rica was assuming d bellicose attitude and had been assured either formally or informally of the ac- tive support of Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala
 The American position is understood to be that the United States is bound by treaty obligsaHen to Safeguaru the ln- tegrity of Panama and that any move by Costa Rica would justify drastic ac- tion. Officials declined to indicate what action would be taken If hostllites were reviewed. They are hopeful that the representations to Panama and Costa Rica will serve to prevent armed con- flict between the two countries
 There Is a considerable force of Amer ican troops in the regular garrison Tn the Panama canal zone. This is sup plemented by the force on the special service squadron now in Central Amer ican waters. and Tn addition the Atlantic fleet is in Cuban waters on winter man euvers.
 Tho reported plan for support of Costa Rica by the three Central American re- publics was regarded here as having something more than mere aitruistic object since they are members of the re- gently established confederation of Gen. traI America Costa Rica is expected to ratify the confederation pact in May and Central American diplomats explain that with Costa Rica member 1t would be the obligation of the other three to give all support possible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-19
JAPAN CALLS HOME
 ALL WHO HAVE NO
 MILITARY TRAINING
Washington Sees No Unusual Significance to the Move Ex- cept Japan Wishes a Bet
 ter Defense System
By Associated Pres.

Washington, April 1S-General tighten ing of the conscription laws by Japan, including the extension for the first time of the application of the universal mili- tary training to Japanese residents in the Philippine Islands East India and the South Sea Islands, was reported to official circles here today in information received from those localities.
 Not only have all Japanese officers stationed in the various Pacific islands south of the equator and in the East Indian islands been ordered to return tc Japan for military training but like wise "all Japanese between the ages oi 2l and 2 without previous service have been ordered to return to Japan fol military training to Japan As applied to the Philippines, the order was re- ported to have been issued March 3l, Sc far as is known, it has not been ap- piled either to Hawaii or to continental United States.
 Officials here who have examined the reports attach no unusual significance to them, but state that they are to 3e regarded only as indicating a genera inclination of Japan since the war oi adopting more rigorous methods to place horself in the state of military and maya defense.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-19
ATMOSPHERE MORE
 !. FAVORABLE AS ID !. STRIKE TT[EMEN7
Lloyd George Now in-No Hurry to Push Strike Legislation Through the House
 of Commons
sy Associated prss.

->ondon, April 1S.- While the strike of the coal miners still continues, there is distinctly favorable atmosphere to be observed in London regarding A settle- ment Premier Lloyd George. in the house of Commons today was very conciliatoryt and declined to be hurried py recent happenings Into Legislation curtaiiing the privileges of trades unions Indeed, on this subject he vas pro. ncunced in the expression of his belief 4eclarins
 Nothing wouid provoke more serious irdussrfal trouble than an attack on the privileges conceded from time to time to the trades unions.'
 The premier was firm on the question of national pool of profits which he asserted was impossible, but he admitted that some of the wage proposals of the mine owners were indefensble and ought to be amended. and. in reiterating that the government agreed with the principle or national wage settlement, expressed the hope that plan would be evolved whereby the miners would have a "real interest" in the prosperity of their industry.
 Both government and mine owners clearly are ready for another confer ence with the miners. Everything de- peHuS upon Wnetner Frank Hodges, Sec retary of the miners union, receives a vote of ofsconfiderce from the miners Fri day. It was his proposal for new con ference which the miners refused to ac- 'cept. with the result that the other two sections of'the triple alliance the rail- waymen and transport workers, with drew from their threatened general strike.
 All the news from the coal fields rep regents the miners as still In angry mood and refusing to listen to any compro- mise. some even urging that the fedora tion withdraw the safety men from the mines. The federation itself has given the owners another opening by issuing a statement inviting the owners to submit exact details of their amended offer. Apart from preliminaries. apparently nothing will be done before the confer ences of the miners delegates on Friday.
 The proposed meeting of the paria- mentafy labor committee and the trades union congress, originally fixed for "Wednesday, has been postponed until Friday evening. after the miners con ference If Mir Hodges succeeds in carrying tic rank and fiie of the miners in favor ot his compromise proposals, a steady settlement may be expected. But, for tho moment, this appears doubtful.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-19
EASTERN RAILROADS
 OPEN DRIVE FOR WAGE REDUCTIONS
Labor Board Decides to Hear Cases Despite Three vacan- cies Due to Fact That Ap-
 pointees Not Confirmed
By Associated Press

Chicago. April 1s.-Eastern railroads. appearing before the United States rail- road labor board, opened their drive to- day for sweeping wage reductions for al: unsSilied labor and, in some instances, for shop and train service employees.
 Over the protest of the labor organiza- tions the board decided to proceed with consolidated wage hearing of disputes certified by y5 ra..roads from all sections of the country The board decided to proceed immediately despite the three vacancies due to the fact that Congress has not yet confirmed President Hard iGgs appointees and that one member is absent. Five members, quorum re- main, however, and the board ruled there was no reason for postponing the case.
 Scores of exhibits, most Of them deal ing with the cost of living and wages for similar labor in other industries, were filed with the board as carrier af- ter carrier laid it's evidence before the board this afternoon. Nearly two score roads had finished their presentation when the session adjourned. Following a protest earlier In the day by, the em- ployes, the board had extended the time limit for each sides testimony to five days of five hours each '
 Tomorrow another division of roads will present their evsdensa, es.a,ss !
 Special representatives of the New York Central, Erie, and the Nav Eng land roads presented their 6wn tsasee Other eastern roads wer6 represented b5 J. c. Walber or the bureau of infor- nation of eastern railroads. who stated the contentious of each road separately.
 In opening their plea for wage reduc- tions, the carriers declared that there had been 8 widespread reduction of wages from 10 to 90 per cent and that the cost of living had receded steadily for several months. f.f.s HNE e
 Elisha Lee of the Pennsylvania and Eastern lines, asked reductions affect ing 135, 900 employees following conferences with practically all employees except the train service men,. The Pepnsyivanian asked that rates of pay varying territor- ially be esta abiished, MT. Lee said, adding that the ''spreadn of rates for shop enn- ployes prior to 1918 was ''very much greater than at present. s
 He submitted brief compiled from study of 1,250 plants which showed, he said, that the rates paid in outside in drstries were generally below those proposed for Pennsylvania employees.
 MT. Lee also presented an exhibit showing the comparative cost Of living at points on the Pennsylvania
 Mere than a score of other roads, ir- cluding the New England lines, the Delaware Isackawanna and Western Central of New Jersey: Hooking Valley; Baltimore a<d Ohio. and other eastern railroads. submitted exhibits through MT. Walber. M
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-19
REMEMBER GRAVES
 0F OUR HERO DEAD
National Headquarters of the American Legion Asks That
 Action Be Taken
By AssociAted Prsss

. Indianapolis, April 1s.-"More than el, l,ooo American soldiers who died during the World war stiil sleep. on foreign soil. Shall the graves of our fallen be for gotten on this, the third Memorial Day since the Armistice? reads a bulletin issued today by national headquarters Of the American Legion.
 A report to the legion from Quarter master General of the Army Rogers shows that there are sl,429 American graves in seven foreign countries. In France 5s.ss7 men of the American expe- ditionary force still are buried; in Eng land there are 517;in Belgium, 7S1; n Russia, S7; in Italy. 7s; in Germany. 4S' and in Luxembourg, 8.
 The leglons records show that the or ganixation decorated 75,00o graves over seas last year with fund of 100000 francs raised in America and France. The bulletin. which the legion today for warded to each of it's 1l000 posts, em- phasizes the individual obligation of, tho Legionnaires and their prompt action.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-19
RAILROAD BOARD
 0RDERSMENBACK
Says St. Louis Southwestern Was Not In Good Faith and
 Evading Obligations
By Asssciated Press

Chicago. April IS. 4he United States railroad labor board today ordered the St. Louis Southwestern railroad to re- store the positions and pay of section foremen and track laborers who recent ly went on sstrike in protest against a reduction in their wages. to the status of July 20. 1930.
 Positions as bumpers were abolished by the road and, the work iet by con- tract to highest bidder. The boards decision ruled that 'the pretended abolition was not in good faiths hut was a device to evade the obligationsv of the boards wage decision of July, 1920. Such a device." the ruling said. ~cannot and will not be allowed Ito prevail."
 Regarding the new contracts at re- cuced wAges which the road made with section foremen and track laborers. the board said there seemed to have been not even the abolition of the po- sittons to mask the. attempt at eva sion"
 The board qualified it's decision by saving that if the carriers should show that the Mecision required reinstate- ment of employees inl excess of the re- quirements of the srvice, the ruling would be modified.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-19
Same Old Stuff Made Milwaukee Famous In
 Years Not Far Behind
Ry Associated Press

Milwaukee. Wis, April IS.--'rhe Milwaukee office of the internal revenue department has received orders from Washington to be prepared to supervise the manu- fracture of real beer by WiScon- sin brewers, it was announced to- day. It was Indicated the orders followed the ruling thht beer could be prescribed for medicinal pur- poses.
 The order said that the keys to locks on the vats In breweries must he inspected to make sure they are in readiness for service. The locks are under inc supervis- ion of the revenue department to determine the amount of beer in order to fix the tax.
 Real beer could be put on the market inpnediateIy, it was said. as all tho breweries making near beer have real beer on hand. In making near beer it is necessary to make real beer first and lheu draw the excess alcohol.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-19
Grand Old Forty Ignores
 Farmers of Solid South {

portant of all committees in tAat 1t handles appropriations for all subjects. Representative BankheaA was mnde ranking democrat of the committee on eaucations Repre- sentative Almon ranking denocrat of the committee on expendttufes in the WAT department and neD- resentative steagalI ranking deae- crat of the commfttee on exDee1- turea in the department of een~ merce. The assignment Of Ala hama nembers fOllOwss
 McDuHie-Rivers and hsraboRa.
 Tyson-Cenaus, expendttures tn public building, revisiOn Of lAvs.
 Steagall--Banking and curreneys claims. cxpenditures in the depart. mcnt of commerce.
 Rainey--Coinage. weights and measures. immig ration, mtnes and mining.
 AImon-Expenditu in the war department. ronds. territories- HuddlestOn-Intern and fer cign commerce..
 Bankhead-Educati expe0di- tures in the treasury, merchant nAs rine and fishexies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-19
CYST OF THE NEWS
GENERAL

Colombian treaty about to be Keller in tornaso's path being pushed. { Noted speeches made before D. A. R. body.
 Ecrmer Ksher zAach {. affected by swffe's death.
 Index of labor departzaent compare. prfees of food. l. vivfani desire~ close, co-operatiop by U United States with France.
 Minority assiEnments are made fin Greek forees are cut up into three sections without poor cOmmunica tiens.
 STATE
 DotAan citfzens aroused And vigi- lantes are OrKanizcd. M
 Selma plea~es convention folks.
 state authorities to grApple with I. C. c. authority.
 Letters sent by Hall to girl lie Killed arc. made publie and are very Sathetic. suIlisent storm section h pitifui csisert ees.sy ..ffer.r. Ae,pea by Red Cress. I'm
 BIas opeae4 on construetisn ss coal terminals at Mebile. LOCAL
 Motion overrul-d for postps nement of snur6ef trial netafl ceaI prices drop for -ApriI or ders,
 , Caty sstectives recover s2.oeo wortA |ef stolen goOds. x Plate nin at Fatrfield starts double t1me.
 Baptists. yrspsre for eity-wide re- f1vnl.
 IIsssea sanasex. by storm are beiAs Fepoired. Y Fanerai ssrvieesg for victins of a.- tom0biua aoc118mt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-19


 in replying to this note, Secretary Hughes on April stated emphatically that the United States would not be bound by any action either of the su- preme council or of the League' of na- tions and that. as no one had ever been authorized to surrender or cede" the right of the United States in the island, the American government could mt recognize the allocation of the island ol the validity of the mandate to Japan.
 The Japanese government now has this communication under consideration. The governments of Great Britain, France and Italy also have before them similar communications the subject dis matched by MT. Hughes at the same time that the note to Japan went forward.
 Exchanges between the four allied gov ernments are understood to be under way with view to reaching 4 common accord before replying.
 Meantime, however, France has sent preliminary reply in which she states that the matter is one for the supreme council to consider at it's next meeting In May and that when it comes Up she win approach it with view to finding a solution which will give every satis- faction to the United States
 The viewpoint of the Harding adininis- traitor as explained today in official quarters is that the question of whether the supreme council did actually award the island to Japan on May z. as con- tended by that country, and disputed by President Wilson and the state depart I,ent is of secondary importance.
 The important point at issue, it was emphasized, is the recognition by the allied governments of the principle lad down by MT. Hughes-that the United states, as one of the principal allied and associated powers, has an equal right with the others in the former over seas possessions of Germany and that these rights cannot be disposed of with out the consent of the American gov ernment.
 Administration officers believe that the ssoundness of this position will be con- ceded by it's former associates in the var The principle rec0gnizeds # IS be- Iieved, the details as to the American rights can pe worked out without great difficulty
 Thus far tfie~e has been received in Wasbington no official information in dicating what position Japan will take in it's reply to Mir. Hughes note. Press dispatches from Tokio today, however, said the newspapers there seemed 10 think that Japan would adopt passive attitude ill dealing with the mandate issue.
 Japan, 1t was pointed out here, adopted a very positive attitude with respect to Yap in her last note. which was couched in plain language. The imperial govern ,nent said that. in order for the United states to maintain successfully it's posi- tion that the mandate for the island was not awarded to Japan by the SUI ,reme council, it would have to prove not merely that reservations with re- spect to it were made by President Viii son. but also that his views were ac- cepted by the council.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-19
Southern Association Says
 Democratic Caucus Wrong

Delegates heard speeckes by Representatives. HudSbeth and BIanton, demoerats. ef Tex&S, aha Senator Kendrick. deneesat, Wye hing. urEins protection fer south-s ern fnterestn, and nnmed q com znittee to recommend speetfte sehedules of rates en the 6y indas- tries seeking 1 tariff.
 This es@nittee will rSnnln h Washinwton until the eenpletien ef tSra8f Ieeislatfen' by Censress. The cSnferenee expects te heaf ad- dresaes tenoFrow by. Sepator RsnsdeIl. lemeerat. Leuisiana. and ReDfesentative Clnxk, aeneerat, Fler1eA. and prvnanlx ether ,ssutA- ern cenoresnRep- (
 Interests repsss<exfre = miner- als pfsaueea ip the Aceth nppeared today hefere tAe sub6esnnalt.ee of the Heuse ways aa1 m43nu com mittee whieA is nEAkxBA up the nfnefal sehedu1e, aat p<e9entea pleas fer protection
 Delegates were present teAAy from tke eighteeH :st4tes repse- sented h the aseeefs ti1n md the s5 asrieultpral. .4lAet{'z e11 1sHanu- fseturing indds ttlen eef4 " . taxakE. 4,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-19
By Associated rrss.I 2


 Washington, April 1Ss-The ae- tior of the democratic House caucu. |. opposing tariff lexista- tion wAs deciared to be ''snvtise politically and unsoant eceneni- cally'' by John H. Kirby. president Of the Southern Tariff asssciation. sia epeninx their conference here today. T1here is . "silent and treneAlous eoAfictc now geing oA threugAsut the seuth. MT. Kirby said, ~hetween the political and economic influ6nce4 ensnatien- al tariff pslieies wnich will end with . complete rsut cf the free traaern.n
 Mr. kirby Satd hc uas . demo- gerat and he s.chSIltnG<d3' the au- thority of aemecrnttc congressnen ..te cenmit the 4<xsferatlc party ts . poIicy of ffet raw naateriAIs especially at | lime Shek Il means ruin to the sos<th.7 ne warned the ..authof1aed sRstofiHns ef dens- sraey. ts,ns usl<n4 the pAsty s6an keep tie sAish &k ne fathera ana lkoRso tsS ises4i<s ht VIII pu1p
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-19
By HUGH W. ROBERTS

ny ht oh " hODhRAS
 Washington Bureau The Age Herald .s 5OO Davidson Building
 Washington. April 1S.--(speciall In view of the general insistence of every southerner in Congress that he is Arst of aIl the friend of the farmer. 1t h regarded as . remark able coincidence that fl the assign- ment of democrats to House conn Hittees today nc man from the District of Columbia to Louisiana wss made member of the commit tee on agriculture. The gfeat southwext, Virginia. North and South Carolina. Georgia. Florida, AlabanAa, MIssissippi and Tennes- sec. is without representation on that commfttec which seeks to con- serve the basic industry of the south, If not the nation.
 Alabama won points. however. Representative McDunie was given . place on the committee on rivers and harbors. and Representative oliver was asHigned to the appro- priatiOnx committees tho nost isA-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-19
Both the American and Jap
 Governments Stand Pat On
 The Island Of Tap Case
Allied Governments Recognize the Principle Laid Down by Hughes That United States Has Equal Right With
 Others in the Former Possessions of Germany
By Associated Press

Washington April 18.-The American and Japanese $ X adopted equally firm attitudes with respect the Pacific island of Yap The diplomatic changes them the subject continuing date public today both in Washington They wom memoranda and three formal notes &
  Wilson had island 
 the landing and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-19
No Authority Given

Washington, April 1S.-Shipping board operators have not Nbeen given authority to stock government vessels with alco- holc beverages Chairman Benson said today in commenting on dispatch from Buenos Aires, which said that the Nun son line steamer Huron would sail from Montevideo, Uruguay, Wednesday Tor New York as a wet ship.
 No permission has been given the Nun son line or any other operator to carry liauor the chairman declared.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-19
MAY COME OVER "WET"
 AND GO BACK "DRY''
nr Assoclated Press

Buenos Aires. April 1s.--The American shipping board steamer Huron, managed by the Munson line. which will sail from Montevideo Wednesday for New York, will be a wet" ship, 1t was announced at the offices of the line hero today.
 Orders have been received to stock the vessel with sufficient alcoholic beverages for it's passengers for a round trip.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-19
Cloudbarst .l V! :J!aya. :.

London. April k. A dispStct from oava reports that 2< persons have bce,l Killed and 90 are missing as the result Of | cloudburst and a landslide, accord- ing to the Rotterdam correspondent of tic London Times. Java is the most vai- uable possession of Holland in tho East 1ndiAa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-19
Cumberland Seeks Relief

Nashville, April 1S.-Claiming that they will be forced into bankruptcy un- less immediate relief Is given, the Cumberland Telephone and Telegraph company, through their attorney. Thomas N. Greer. late today filed a pe- tion with the Tennessee public utilt- ties commission seeking an increase in rates throughout the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-19
"BONE DRY" VOTED BY
 ONTARIO IN ELECTION
By :Asscciate~ rress

Toronto. April N.-Untario today voted 'bone-dry prohibition" on the referen- dun to stop the importation and sale of intoxicating liquors in the province by a majority unofficially placed be- tween l250oO and 10000. These figures were predicted upon an estimated total vote of about 600,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-19
Sun Vat Sen to Resign s.tus-.a D~~a~

San Francisco, Cal, April 1s.--Dr.
 Sun Yat Sen, elected President of the
 Chinese republic" by the Canton. Of
 southern, government has decided ts
 resign. according to cable advices TO- ceived from Canton today by the Chi nese World. a local Chinese languags daily newspaper.