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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-21
j. s. NOT TO AID
IN CARRYING OUT
TREATY PROVISIONS
UNTIL PACT RATIFIED
America Will Not Have a
Place on International
Commission, Nor Will
Troops Be Used for
Police Duty

Washington, October 20.
Taking notice of reports that
the United States might aid in
carrying out provisions of the
peace treaty in advance of the
treaty's ratification by the Sem
ate, the administration an
nounced today that American
diplomatic and military partici-
patton in certain of these pro-
visions must wait until the Sem
ate has acted.
At the state department it was declared
this. government would not accept the
invitation of the supreme council at Yer
sailles to take place Immediately on the
international commissions set up by the
treaty. and with the war department it
would be used without Senate sanction
to police districts where the treaty pro-
vides for plebiscites ander the military
supervision of the great powers.
The two announcements were made
simultaneously and generally were ac-
cepted in the Senate. where the possibility
of premature American participation in
the treaty has been one of the storm CEN
ters of criticism, as amounting to an adj
ministration declaration policy on the sub
ject. Senators on both sides of the treaty
controversy expressed the opinion pri-
vately tonight that the administration
stand would aid in Fastening the final
BAKER DENIES RUMORS
In his announcement regarding use or
American troops Secretary Baker denied
specifically suggestions made in the Sem
ate debate that 5000 soldiers recently sent
to Cobenz were to proceed to upper
CONTINUED on Page Two.)
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SEEK NO
SPECIAL CREDITS,
IS Announcement
By Associated Press

Atlantic City, October 20.-British finan-
cial delegates to the International trade
conference, which opened here today, told
their American conferees that they sought
no special credit arrangements or gov
eminent Intervention, but simply asked
that business transactions 60 on as be-
fore. This announcement came as a sur
price to the general body of delegates,
especially as subcommittee of many for
egn missions asked sor American finan-
cial assistance and set forth that extern
sion of credits was vitality necessary III
order that they might successfully meet
the reconstruction problems of their re-
spective countries
a. c. Bedford of New York, chairman
of the executive committee of the con-
ference told the delegates, assembled IN
an informal general session, that Ameri-
can business men were ready to supply
financial aid to the war stricken allies
but made it plain that they mus- be
frank in explaining political and eco
nomic conditions in their own countries
The British point of view was set forth
at a meeting of American and English
credit and finance men by Sir James Hope
Simpson. THE vast majority of British
ers never enter into contract unless they
can see their way clear tc pay he said
1--WE have not come TO ask help of any
organization. We ask only that no OBJ
|struction be placed in the way of ordinary
normal business transactionA"
In reviewing the financial p sition OF
England, Sir James said that b,~~sain' 5
national debt had increased from Es~S-
100000 70 $1,000. 100000 Great Britain. he
added. now owes 81. 40O,000.000 abroad.
whereas it owed nothing before the VIZ
Foreign powers and colonies, he OK
tContinued .. PAGE Twe1
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PACKING PRQBERS
PACKED WITH REDS,
CHARGE OF WATSON

Washington, October 20-Charging
that the corps of federal trade COM
mission examiners which investigated
the meat packing business was packed
with men who are avowed socialists,
anarchists, reds and radicals Senator
watson, republican, of Indiana today
told the Senate that the adherents of
socialism were intrenched in every de-
partment Of the government and intro
duced resolution for an investigation.
The Senate referred the resolution to a
committee and Acting Chairman Muir
dock OF the commission issued a state
ment declaring that if Senator Watson S
resolution would be Joined with one re-
Gently introduced by Senator Sherman,
republican, Of Illinois, charging the
commission with conspiracy, and both
could be investigated at the same time
lit would be decidedly in the public in
torest"
Disclaiming that he spoke in defense
Of the meat packers who he declared
should be punished if guilty of the
charges made against them, Senator
Watson told the Senate his contention
was that American business should be
Investigated by men who avow a de-
termination to destroy it and that the
government should not be represented
by those who preach doctrine Of its
overthrow.
Declaring that the Chicago Offices of
tho trade commission from which the
packers investigation was conducted
were "a center of sedition and anarchy
a nesting place for socialists Senator
Watson went through the list of men
employed by the commission in the in
vestigation and charged various ones
with being pro-German, anti-ally. ad-
mirrors Of Lenine and Trotzky.N advo-
caneo Of ! soviet form of government,
participants in Red demonstrations and
paradee. and disserninators of socialistic
propagandG
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MONARCH
ARRIVES IN PARIS

Paris, october 2o.-Kins Alfonso OF
Spain arrived in Paris today from "au-
rid. and began almost immedlateS ~
carry out the programme arranged TOT
,,s brief stay in tho city before ne
proceeds to England. $780, 30
Arriving at the ouai D'orsay s,a-
ton, the monarch was welcomed ~
stephen Pichon, French foreign MN
lister; Colonel Radet. representing res
an,hassador and others. He chatted
for a few minutes with number OF
Spanish grandees'
Alfonso wore citizens clothes. and
dressed in a light gray overcoat ana
wearing soft fedora hat and solt
collar. presented an appearance when
contrasted sharply with that of the
French officials and the Spanish gran
dees. who were, dressed in ethe regula-
ton frock coats and wore silk hats.
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SHOT BY TROOPER

Buffalo, N. Y. October a.-August Let
wonik was shot through the right foot
by a state trooper at Lackawanna to-
day Letwonik was one of about 500 men
who were preparing TO march to the
plant of the Lackawanna Steel company
The men refused to heed an order from
the police to dispense and. it is alleged,
Letwonik attempted TO draw revolver.
The parade was broken up without fur
Their trouble.
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NEGRO SLAYER
OF WHITE GIRL
SHOT TO DEATH
BY Associated Press

BY Associated Press
Marianne. Ark. October 20.-Alex
Wilson. negro, who shot and killed
Miss Ruth Murrah. 1S-year-old
wealthy white girl. whose farm
near Skidm0re il MANAGED by her
brother-in-lnw. w. VI. Clifton, today
while she and Miss Estelle Clifton
shot and instant1y killed near the
scene OF the crime tonight by
posse Of citizens after he Had been
captured by another posse and was
being brought to Marianne. accord
in-~-.o word received here.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-21
GARY REAFF|RMS
HIS POSITION ON
ARBITRATION OF
NATIONAL STRIKE
Restates Belief in the Open
Shop and Right to Deter
mine Terms of Employ
ment Between En-
ploye and Employer
By Associated Press

Washington, October 20.
In his first announcement be-
fore the national industrial con-
ference, Judge Ebert H. Gary,
chairman of the board of the
United States Steel corporation,
sitting as a representative OF
the public, today, reaffirmed
his position that the steel
strike should not be arbitrated
or compromised and objected
to action on that issue by the
conference.
Tho steel official also restated with
out modification his belief in the open
shop and the right to determine terms
of employment between employe and
employer. This statement brought
from Samuel Gompers. president of The
American Federation of Labor and
leader of the labor group in the con-
ference. the charge that judge Gary
was taking the attitude that there Is
no other opinion in the matter
Referring to the steel corporation
chairman's request that the conference
take no action in the steel strike, tae
labor leader declared that If the real
industrial issues were to be brushed
aside there was no purpose in continu-
inc
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SOLONS DAzED AS.
|. v. v. ATTORNEY.
bARES RAD|CAL|SM
UNDERLYING STRIKE.
Tells of Partially Successful
Attempt to Fuse l. w. W.,
Bolsheviki and Russian
Workers to Create New
Society Inside of Old'

Washington, October 20.
While members of the Senate
labor committee investigating
the steel strike sat fairly dazed
and dumbfounded, Jacob Mar
COILS of Pittsburg, |. w. w. at
torney, and admitted advocate
of social revolution, today told
them a story of ultra radical
actifities which he said under
lay and were associated with
the nationwide strike of steel
workers.
Even more remarkable to his hearers
was the Pittsburg attorneys deiinea-
ton of partially successful attempt
covering the past two years to fuse at
Pittsburg for an unstated but vaguely
limited revolutionary purpose, the COM
bined forces of the Industrial workers
of the Word, bo1shevik and Russian
industrial workers, whose imagination
he acknowledged had been caught by
the successes of Lenine and Trotsky
in Russia All were working, he told
the committee calmly, ito create new
society within the shell of the old"
FOSTERS NAME PROMINENT
Throughout Margolfs story ran the
name of William q. Foster, secretary
of the steel strike committee, to whom
Chairman Kenyon of the labor commit
tee forced a frequent recurrence by
t~t = -
tagraph records of telephone CONVERSE
tons, photographed copies of Margo-
lis correspondence and similar matter,
played a large part.
Margolis coolly classified himself as
anarchist syndicalist.n III which ca
pacfty he had worked with and for the
!. w. ". organization and an Toll
stoian anarchist"
Governm ents, he said, will be Of no
use, when proper industrial conditions
are established" he put it, and these
industrial conditions he predicted will
be established when workers, organ
lied along |. w. w. lines, got ready
to take over and operate industry
for themselves, more efficiency than
private ownership can
SECURED RUSSIANS AID
Secretary Foster came into the tes-
timony not SO much as radical agiator
himself, but as a seeker for help in
conducting the industrial fight in the
steel industry Margolis told of a
union of Russian workmen' existing
in and around Pittsburg, revolutionary
in its objects, and said at Fosters re-
quest or with his cognizance, he Sc
cured the Endorsement of that organiza-
ton for the steel strike.
The Russians had a tri-state meet
ing at Youngstown in August" Mar
COILS explained. Chairman Kenyon
leading and suggesting,
1t was q delegate assembly. / went
there and made a speech. asking them
to indorse the steel strike and give it
support This they agreed to do
In letter to President Wilson, written
IN connection with the calling of the
steel strike the strike committee haG re-
ferred slightingly to the I. w. w, and
chairman Kenyon had telephone con-
Versat1on record on this.
Tell the boys not to get sore about
that, Foster at one end of the wire. mad
told Margolis, Il didn't have anything
to do with that letter. You know I have
Continued Page Sixteen)
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shrum Goes to Trial
~ Associated Press

pallas october 21--hI Shrum. one OF
so,r union electricians charged with the
murder of A. l.. Fisher, guard EN-
ployed by the Dallas Light and Power
company during the lineman's and cleo
tricians' strike last June. was placed
on trial here today. Funds for the de-
Tense were voted at the New Orleans
convention OF the International Union OF
Electricians.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-21
MARINE NEWS

New Orleans, October so-ciared:
Steamer None
Mobile, October 21.-Arrived: Steamers
Vera (Nor.). Belize: Sprinda (Nor.), Nor
folk. Sailed: Steamer Louisiana. Port
Lobas.
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Italian Ambassador To u. S. Dead
Count Di Cellere Expires at
Hospital Just Before OPP
eratiOn-Was One of Old
est Diplomatic Repre-
sentatives in Washington
i'm Point of Service

T~@NN'-NN~
Washington, October 20.
Count v. Macchi Di Cellere,
Italian ambassador to the Unit
ed States since 1918, died in
the Emergency hospital here to-
night just as he was about to
undergo an operation. He had
been i'll since Saturday.
Countess Di Cellere and several mem
bers of the embassy staff were at ths
hospital when his death occurred. The
ambassador was SO years old.
The ambassador was removed from the
embassy to the hospital tonight after
his physician had decided that only an
operation would save his life. He
reached the hospital at Q O'Clock and
while on the operating table before the
operation was started his death occurred
at $40 o'clock. His death was pro-
nounced as due to mezenteric throm-
bosis.
The ambassador, who IL point OF serv-
ice was one OF the Oldest diplomatic
representatives in Washington, caves
two children in addition to Countess
hi Cellere
The body was removed from the hos
pital to the embassy tonight. Arrange
ments for funeral services here have
been made, but. according to, diplomats
custom. the body will be taken to italy
aboard an American oattleshp
Ambassador hi Cellere was appointed
to the post in 1918 to succeed Mayer pes
Planches At about the same time thae
Thomas Nelson Page was selected py
Presidentr~NVilson to represent the Y niteu
States at Rome.
HELD POST SINCE
Ambassador hi Cellere's friendship for
President Wilson was especially wen
known i'm Washington, the ambassador
having accompanied President and WITS
Wilson to Paris the first time. ne am.
| ba ssador also accompanied the Pres'denl
and Mrs Wilson during their tour Oh
Italy -,
ceIIere would soon leave for Italy, Il sue
ressor Baron Romano Avezsa no, haVins
been appointed in accordance Win .ne
airIon,atic ,1recedent thai an Ambassador
Who has served creditabiY durng = wa.
! at the capital of an allied nation snou,u
he relieved when peace was re-es.an-
illshed and be permitted to retire ron
| the diplomatic service or to accept :
| higher position in the home foreish o.
! flee. ,,,,,y,, 10
nave worked very hard OF late ~ so,..
/ nection with the negotiations BROWNS
oft Of the Adriatic problem anu wv, ,.,s
I,,,r,e situation. This. coupled with ms
apnroaching retirement. 1t was said "
lis friends tonight, may nave ultee, .,a,
/ His health. The cause Of ms deat.i' ne
physiclans explained, was a paoou 80
| in the mesentery
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-21
FORMER NOTORIOUS
SWINDLER SEEKING
REST IN POOR HOUSE
Nv Associated Press

Rochester, n. T., October7 2U.---A IOnZU
j. Whitman, aged 81, formerly one OF
the most notorious swindlers in the
United States, had applied to authori-
ties of his home town, Dansville. near
here, for admission to the county poor
house there. a graduate of Hamilton
college, he went in his early manhood
to Minnesota to look after his fathers
lumber interests there.
He became a millionaire in the
Gopher state and was elected state
senator. He then operated as one of
the boldest confidence men in the
country, and as a result served several
terms in prison. Once, while in custody
of an officer, he leaped from a fast
moving train and escaped
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-21
THOUSANDS FIGHT
POLICE IN EFFORT
TOSTOPHUNOPERA
Several Shots Fired as Ex-
Service Men Charge Police
Time and Again, Laying
Down Brick Barrage in
Effort to Reach Theatre

New York, October 20.-De-
spite decision of Mayor Hylan
that German opera should not
be given in New York until the
peace treaty was signed, "Die
Meistersinger' was presented
in German at the Lexington
theatre tonight while thou
sands of soldiers, sailors, ma
rines and civilians fought with
the police in an attempt to
reach the theatre and stop the
production.
Several shots were fred as the former
service men time and again charged the
police lines or laid down a barrage OF
bricks, stones and other missiles in al
attempt to force their way through.
Soon after the performance started a
crowd of about 800 service men were
driven away from the vicinity of the
theatre, but after reaching Times square
we're reinforced and, about 1000 strong.
started back only to be met by a squad
of mounted police which scattred them.
During the remainder of the perform
ance the crowd fought valiantly to reach
the theatre, but failed.
PROHIBITED BY MAYOR
Reports during the early evening as
TO whether the performance would be
presented were confusing alike TO service
men and patrons. Police stationed around
the theatre notified both that the play
would not be given. Mayor Hylan mad
prohibited it, they said Mayor Hylan
said so himself in a statement early in
the night, after he mad been requested
by the American Legion to stop the
opera. But the sale of tickets continued,
and the curtain was rung up at the sched-
uled time.
An announcement was then made by
the mayor that he had failed to reach
the corporation counsel to learn whether
he had the right to order the police to
prevent patrons entering the Lexington
theatre Because of this failure the mayor
said he therefore advised the police not
TO interfere until l could obtain advice
of the corporation counsel to the end
that l may proceed legally"
Just before the curtain was raised
Henry Is. Hertz, business manager of the
opera, rushed TO the stage and an
nounced:
1.-THE performance will be given tonight
If am Tassested-~I want to thresh Tins
thing out in court
The fighting between the police and
groups OF service men lasted until mid
night, but only few persons were in
jured, as far as the police could learn,
although scores had felt the weight OF
the officers night sticks and a few offi-
GERS had been struck by missiles.
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Searching for Negro
BY Associated Press

Mariana, Ark, October 20-Citizens'
and sheriffs' posses tonight were search
ing for negro who is alleged to have.
killed Miss Ruth Murrah, white aged
IS, an orphan. residing with her uncle,
W. NJ. Clifton. on his farm near here.
about noon today
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-21
AGREEMENT STILL FAR OFF

While the clash of the two leaders
ON the conference floor admittedly fur
Their removed the hope of an agree
ment on the dominant issue of colles-
tive bargaining. prospect of conciiia-
ton were considered still more remote
tonight when 1t was permitted to pc,
come known that the representatives
OF capital, after an all-day session,
were steadfast in their refusal to ac-
cept the Russell Endicott resolution
for recognition of collective bargain
ing, which has been approved by the
public and labor groups The employ
ers again went into session tonight,
but the members OF the group private
" admitted that reconvening OF the
conference tomorrow would proba bly,
find them still in no mood to yield on
the vital point Of dealing with labor
chosen outside tneir
own plants.
The general committee of Is VIII
meet at $3.50 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing. and the representatives of the
employers will attend with instruc-
tions from their group. The confer
ence adjourned today to meet also at
$3.50 o'clock. but Secretary Bane, chair
man, will not call the meeting until
the general committee Is ready to re-
port. It Is expected that Thomas "
Chadbourne. chairman of the commit
tee, will announce to the conferer -e
that an agreement, could not be
reached. and that the two resolutions
on collective bargaining will come be-
fore the entire body with such chang IS
in verbiage as have been made in
committee and group meetings.
ONLY BRIEF SESSION
Owing to the absence Of the en-
ployers group. the conference was ad-
journed at its first session because of
lack Of a quorum. and at its second
session remained only long enough to
hear Judge Gary's statement and the
reply of Mr.. Gompers. Judge Gary,
who returned early in the day from
New York. where he was reported as
having conferred with steel corpora
ton officials. read his statement, after
which Mr.. Gompers was reco gnized and
replied.
Should collective bargaining come to a
vote in the conference tomorrow, there
is no doubt In minds of most delegates
but that the employers substitute reso-
luton, which would be taken up first,
would be voted down with both labor
and the public disappearing, and that
the RUSSELL Endicott declaration would
be donated in turn by the objection of
the capital group, as the approval of all
(COntinued ON Page Eleven)
Newport daily independent., 1919-01-17
crnamental Lannn Posts.

There is no feature of municipal equipment that adds more to the at tractiveness of a city's appearance than do ornamental street lamp posts of artistic and appropriate design. Just as the effectiveness of inaerior decora- tions and furnishings depend in q large measure upon lighting fixtures, so the beauty of the street can be en- hanced or marred by it's lights. In each case a satisfactory solution of the lighting problem consists not only in supplying sufficient illumination but also in providing lighting equipment that harnonizes with its surroundings and possesses a beauty of it's own. The old-time lamp post in vogue be- fore the days of electricity fulfilled the second of these conditions but not the first for, although the post itself was often a work of art, it's feeble oil or gus flame seldom was equal to the task of Illuminating the street. On the other hand, the modern overhead arc lamp gives a fairly satisfactory light, but the unsightly poles. ropes, wires and other equipment for raising and lowering the lamp can scarcely be called beautiful Now comes the orna- mental street lamp post, which con- pines the beauty of one of it's prede- cessors and the utility of the other Thomas J. Davis, in the House Beau tifuI.
Newport daily independent., 1919-01-17
Psnorsmic Object Lesson.

gwo and half miles of corridors in the state, war and navy building at Washington are panoramic object lesson iu rBe use of tinted walls to re- feet the light.
 This is q really economic experiment that has heen proved a great saving in Inc cost. of lighting The light-refect ing values of the various tints of paints are now understood by the skilfu' peintes.
 Many industrial establishments, schools. hospitals and office buildings stn the capital have reduced their light ing costs to marked extent through ars,icttioa of the proper types and lilts of iErerior paints. By making the irtcsiors brighter they have saved a unmber of accidents and have contrib nted to 2 more cheerful feeling among tae eccunants-
Newport daily independent., 1919-01-17
EASY TO HAVE ATMOSPHERE
Matter That Should Have Careful Thought When One Is conteni-
 plating Building Home.

Many factors enter into the work of building a home that are not con cerned, simply, with the work of de- signing or the mechanical processes that go into the building of the house, and we soon discover and realize that the designing and building of a house Is, after all, but the first preliminary step in the establishment of home. The house is important, of course, and if it is not just as it ought to be in every particular, the operation will be a complete failure.
 And it is of special importance be fore you build, that you know just what you want your house to suggest iii the way of newness or old-fash- ionetluesss or an atmosphere of historic association, and you should also know how the result you wish can be se- cured.
 Your house need not be old to pos sess what seems to be an atmosphere redo1ent with memories of the good old days, and if you will but choose your architect with proper care, he will know how to give to your new home that atmosphere which one we'll known designer of colonial houses Joy Wheeler Dow-calls the dramatic quality in architecture. = Rawson Woodman Haddon, in House Beauti- ful.