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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-09
MARTINS ILLNESS AND
SENATE LEADERSHIP

Washington, November S.-(Speeiai-)--
Senator Marin of Virginia. who is des-
perately i'll and whose death is expected,
is something of A national character. and
the events which would follow the m
fortunate deuouement of his present ILL
ness would be of abiding interest to
many of the states of the union.
Since Senator Martin many years ago
won a senatorial seat from Gen. Fitz-
hugh Lee, he has been virtually boss OF
Virginia. At any rate, he has been head
of the so-called ring which has won
many important victories and suffered
comparatively no defeats. AS his sue
cessor as chief OF the ring there would
be two aspirants, Senator Swanson and
Representative Flood, both of whom
have been right hand men to the stricken
leader. AS successor to Senator Martin
in the Senate, there would be many as
pirants, among them Representatives
Flood and Montague and Secretary Of the
Treasury Carter Glass.
The appointment of a successor to SEN
ator Martin would be made by Governor
Westn oreland Davis, an Independent, lie
was opposed by the Martin organization,
but chiefly because he broke faith with
the prohibition machine. achieved not
able victory. No member of the Virginia
delegation in the House supported DaVlS,
and the Governor, therefore, would PROB
ably refrain from elevating any member
of the delegation to the Senate. Represen-
tative Montague, former Governor OF Vir-
ginia, is one of the ablest members or
the House. and would fit in splendidly. 1t
is admitted, with the Senate membership.
1t has been limited as a possibility that
Governor Davis would resign and suffer
the Lieutenant Governor to appoint him
to the Senate. But even were there no
inhibitions to this process, it is said that
Governor Davis would not agree to such
a trade On the other hand, it Is said
that he will offer for the Senate in 1922.
For that reason, he will have another in
terest in the man he will appoint to sue
coed Senator Martin.
Senator Martin is leader of the demo-
cratic party in the Senate. He was ma
jority leader of the Senate during the war,
and is now minority leader He was
chairman of the very important commit
tee on appropriations and is now ranking
democratic member of that committee.
When he was chairman of the committee
he intrusted the actual work of framing
appropriation bills and putting them
through the Senate to Senator Underwood
In that way. and to that extent, Senator
Underwood became actual leader of the
party in the Senate. This leadership was
further emphasized in the fact that SEN
ator Martins great age prevented his ac-
tive participation in the long and irrstat-
ing and sometimes very bitter struggles
in the Senate
There has long been under way a boom
for Senator Underwood as successor TO
Senator Martin as leader of the party in
the upper house. Leadership such as Sen
ator Underwood demonstrated in the
lower. house has admittedly been desired
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-09
BILL PROVIDES FOR =
NITROGEN MANUFACTURE

Washington November S-(SpeciaL)
The United States Fixed Nitrogen cor
poration will be formed for the opera
ton of plants at Muscle Shoals, if the ad.
ministration bill, introduced by Rep
resentative Kahn of California, chairman
of the House committee on military af
fairs, is enacted into law.
This corporation shall have five mem.
bers designated by the government, shall
be authorized to sell stock at 500 par
value, and do other things that cor
poration is permitted to do It's profits
shall be used in paying dividends and
running expenses. A sinking fund of 3d.
100000 shall be built up. All residue shall
go into the treasury of the United States.
The bill provides an appropriation of
S12500,000 With this money the govern
ment shall acquire capital stock. 1t is
understood that this additional money
was needed to complete the work, and
make additions and improvements from
time to time. No price is named in the
bill. at which the corporation shall dis
pose of fertilizer and other heterogeneous
products to consumers. AS the govern
ment will own the plant, however, it is
taken for granted that the farmers will
get cheap fertilizer as their reward for
putting over the Muscle Shoals project.
for without the aid of the farmers that
project would have failed, many in
Washington believe.
AS previously written in this correspon-
dence, the bill will encounter bitter OPP
position At present it is in the charge
of Representative Dent of Alabama,
ranking democratic member of the mill
tary committee. On that committee are
several republicans who would dislike
to oppose any bill sponsored by Mr. Dent.
Perhaps for that very reason enemies of
the bill are endeavoring to have it taken
from the military committee and put in
the hands of the agricultural commit
tee.
Because they fear that the bill would
not fare so well before that committee.
its friends and the war department are
opposing the move
ut will be hard fight" said Mr.. Dent.
He added that he thought, however,
that he would win it.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-09
WOMAN DELIVERS
MONEY TO ARMENIA
Rx Associated Prs,

Alexandropol, Armenia, September %,
via Paris. October 5.-Miss Ruth Stuart,
formerly of the Children's hospital. Bos-
ton, and the Sloane hospital New York.
but now a member of the American Red
Cross. has arrived rere from Tiflis, after
travelling three days and nights in a box
car, with bag containing 1c0o,0 rubles
for the use of the American hospital and
orphanage in this city
In the Transcaucasus, which is without
police money Is usually brought from
Tiflis by a corporals guard, but as
funds were urgently required and no
guards were available, the bank decided
to intrust the money to the good sense
of the American nurse. She left without
soldier convoy and unarmed.
AS the train left Tiflis the nurse was
handed sack containing bushel of the
tri-republc notes (of Armenia Georgia
and Azerbaijan). AS soon as the train
was en- route Miss Stuart emptied her
personal effects from her suitcase and
repacked it with the money. She placed
the suitcase under the blanket on ner
bed, and sat upon Il, beginning her
watch of 70 hours.
At Meganlo three men entered her car
They made signs that they were customs
inspectors and must search for contra
band Miss Stuart knew that the cars
of foreign missions are not subject to
search by the Georgian government, but
she said nothing and did not Ieave ner
seat. The alleged inspectors searched
thoroughly seemed puzzied and left.
Outside Karakiis, three horsemen, in
the uniforms of Cossa cks, galloped out
of a wood firing at the train. Forty
shots were exchanged between riders and
passengers, none taking effect. The rid
ers attempted to overtake the locomotive,
which was slowly making a grade, but
were stopped by deep gully During
the encounter Miss Stuart did not look
out of the car. She sat on the million
rub1es.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-09
CRANE ASSIGNED
TO FAMOUS PALACE
New American Minister to Czecho-
Slovakia Ushered Into Fine
Surroundings
BY Associated Pres,


Prague, October 1.-When Richard
Crane, the newly appointed United States
minister to Czecho-Slovakia, formerly
secretary to Secretary of State Lansing
took up his post in Prague the govern
ment of the new republic assigned to him
/ the magnificent palace of the cardinal
archbishop of Prague, on the heights of
Hradcany overlooking thu city, direct
ly across the way from the national cap
ital.
The palace was vacant because the
cardinal archbishop had been an Austrian
prince, and when the revolution of Oc-
tober q, 191S-the Czech Fourth of July
took place, he was invited to leave along
with all the rest of the Austro-Hun-
garian nobility, and complied.
Mr. Crane found around the state din
ing room pictures of the former cardinal
archbishops in all the vermillion and pur-
pie of their robes. In the audience cham
Der was great throne, above which
hung a large and splendid portrait of
Pope Benedict XVI. In the big reception
rooms leading off from it he discovered
a lot of North American Indians dis
porting themselves all over a set of
priceless Gobelin tapestries, with here
and there an ear-ringed negro slave
1t seems that the Gobelins had orig
inally been ordered and delivered to the
then Empress Maria-Theresa of Austria.
They were sent to Prague c. o. D.,
and the price of the bill staggered even
her imperial majesty. Being somewhat
short of funds, she was about to send
them back, when the then cardinal arch
bishop, being noble of ample private
means, offered to take them off her
hands. The Empress gladly assented and
the Gobelins have remained a part of the
furnishings of the handsome old house.
So the United States minister receives
his guests and gives his interviews with
the eighteenth century French concep-
tions of the Original Americans" looking
down upon him from the walls.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-09
PERSHING STRONG FOR
MAN WITH THE RIFLE

Washington, November s-lSpecial!
General Pershing, in the continuation OF
his testimony before the military commit
tee of the House and Senate, paid nne
tribute to the man with the rifle.
He declared that in the final analysis
of war. conditions have not changed
within 1900 years-that the man with the
rifle must strike the final blow.
THE artillery is essential, he SAID
Gas is necessary adjunct. The air.
ship is proving indispensable. But in the
end. when all is said. it is the man with
the rifle and bayonet that must go over
the top to complete the work.
Additional features of the generals tes-
timony contained his recommendation
that the chemical warfare department
presided over by Gen William L. Sibert.
an Alabamian, be continued as sepa-
rate entity. and developed to its high
est point of efficiency, and his 9ppcsition
to an independent departing q aero
nautics.
The general said that the aiE fghtina
must be directed by the gerera. in-cntef
just as artillery fighting OF sas aghtifg
OF any other kind Of fight
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-09
SENATOR REED BITTER
, IN ATTACK ON SENATOR'S.

Washington, November 7.--(Specia1.)-
Even a man as vitriolic as Senator Reed
may go too far. The Missourian in his
opposition to the league of nations has
said many bitter things, but when he COM
pared those Senators standing against
amendments but for reservations to
skulking dogs, the Vice President called
him to order.
Here is the language of Reed: "A num-
Der of gentlemen are soacing their souls
with the fact that they will not vote for
amendments, but they are going to do the
same sort of thing by voting for reserva-
tons. They state that no matter how
good an amendment is, it must be de-
feated, and it is defeated by the men who
say that its every provision is wise ard
good and just and necessary. But they
will not vote for it because it is an
amendment They will, however, salve
their cOnsciences and annoint their tender
sensibilities by voting for reservations
Nov let us see what real sense there is
in that proposition. n a reservation is
equivalent to an amendment in it's effect,
and two things that are equivalent are
exactly equal, and if they do accomplish
the same purpose and bring about the
same end, then why is it that men will
adopt the one and reject the other?
will tell you why. It is the hole through
which the little soul of a fellow who is not
willing to stand up and front the people
seeks to escape responsibility 1t is the
crack N the fence through which hound
dog always tries to escape The mastiff
turns at bay and fights or else he takes
the fence at a jump. He does not 20
cringing and crawling and whining. And
some of them have their heads stuck in
the crack now and don't know whether to
draw back or go aheadl'
1t was an awful jolt for those demo-
Gratis who have opposed amendments, but
promise to vote for reservations. 1t might
have been or might not have been signifi-
cant that Senator Reed was looking in
the direction Of Senator Smith of Georgia.
when he made this bitter remark. But
Senator Senator Smith palpably WINGED
and later got into the discussion. When
called to order by Vice President Mar
shall. Senator Reed declared that he was
simply using a metaphor and had in
mind no comparison of Senators to dogs.
There is a difference in voting for
amendments and reservations. An amend
ment would textually change the treaty
and force it's return to Paris. A reserva
ton may be adopted by the United States
without effecting the treaty as it applies
to other powers, At any rate, this is the
differentiation made by reservation advo-
Gates. 1t is a moot point.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-09

by democrats during the fight for the
league of nations in the Senate. Senator
Hitchcock lacks certain necessary attrt-
butes OF leadership. 1t is pointed out that
had Senator Underwood been leader. the
democratic column would have suffered
the detection of only Senator's Reed and
Gore, men who are seemingly inherently
certain to go astray from party folds.
Carelessness in leadership, it is generally
regarded as true, brought about the DE-
lection on the part of Senator Smith OF
Georgia, Senator Shields of Tennessee,
Senator Thomas of Colorado, Senator
Pittman of Nevada and few others
which detection is expressed in their
favor Of certain proposed reservations to
the league of nations covenant.
IF fitness or gift of leadership is con-
sidered. Senator Underwood will succeed
Senator Martin as minority leader. If 1t
is deemed proper or wise to select the
ranking democrat on one of the most i'm
portant committees, the leadership witt go
elsewhere. And of course, the democrats
may think it proper to give the leader
ship to Senator Hitchcock who is en-
cheering the peace treaty through the
upper branch of Congress.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-09

and brilliant cut expressive Of a new age
Of heroism and romance
'YoLUNTEERS-W 1000 sportsmen
of good social position to wear, upon a
given date, new fashions for men de-
signed to bring back color and line into
masculine attire
This was the gist of a request the
apostle of the new era of romantic
dress" sought to have inserted in London
papers. To convince newspaper repre-
sentatives Of his sincerity, Mr.. Parkes
exhibited 10 sample suits or, rather, cos
tunes.
These Clothes" said the revolutionist
in fashions, indicating a pearl-gray even
ing dress with lace ruffles, ARE not eff
feminate-can you call the age of Sheri-
dan and Garrick and Walter Raleigh eff
Terminate? 1t was a gallant age, and so
is this. The end of every war heralds a
new era Its smartness of army regalia
has worked a sort of dress revolution
for men. They see how much finer they
look with waists and in breeches, the
girls like them better, they feel drawer,
more upright"
The "call for volunteers was printed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-09
Why Wilson and Coolidge
Are on the Same Platform
Critical Illness of Senator Daniels of Virginia Brings About
Unusual Situation in Democratic Senate Leadership.
Senator Reed Makes Some New Enemies
BY HUGH w. ROBERTS

Washington, November S.-(Special)
When first it became known that DEM
ocratic President congratulated a repub-
lean candidate over his success in a
campaign against a democratic candj-
date, Washington, official and otherwise,
gasped.
Later, however, when the facts in the
case were recalled the surprise subsidized,
and the event was regarded as nothing
1 other than natural.
NJ In the first place, Governor Coolidge of
Massachusetts, stood for law, and order
When the policemen of Boston struck
l'and left that big city to the mercy of
thieves and thugs, Coolidge used force in
restoring order, and refused the urgent
request of labor unions, requests which
were transformed into threats, to give
the strikers their old positions
On the other hand, Candidate Long,
democrat, displayed a most quiescent at
titude during the time of the strike and
later agreed with labor unions that the
striking policemen should be restored
to their former positions. Now, when the
strike was initiated, President Wilson
entered a violent protest, declaring that
policemen who strike and leave the prop
erty of citizens to the mercy of thugs
were as soldiers deserving the flag in
time of war. The divergent attitudes of
CooliuSe anu 1OIlS5 tIollONliS tndl state
ment of the President, placed the repub-
lican alongside the democratic Presi-
dent, and the democrat Numerically OPP
posed to the democratic President.
Mr.. Wilson, in the result of the cleo
ton in Massachusetts, saw a personal
victory. There is no question but that
the position of the President forced many
democrats of Massachusetts to vote the
law and order ticket headed by Governor
Coolidge. AT any rate, the President
lin congratulating Coolidge, left the inn
Tression, which is accurate, most prob
labiy, that the victory was not a repub-
1ican victory, but victory in which
democrats and republicans alike partic-
ipated
And there was another reason why the
President felt prone to congratulate
Coolidge, AS is recalled, Some weeks ago
the democrats in convention proceeded
through resolution to attack the league
of nations and call upon Senator Walsh
of Massachusetts to oppose certain feat
ures of the covenant, a demand with
which Walsh in part complied. This ir-
ritated the President beyond all ques-
tion. So when the democratic candidate
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running on labor union and anti-league
platform, went down into ignominious
defeat, the President had additional rea-
son to be pleased.
And now Coolidge is mentioned for
President. If he offers and is nominated
he will encounter the opposition of labor
unions His race would not be a race for
law and order, it is pointed out. but a
race in which the labor unions will take
the position that they are fighting for
their lives.
Republican politicians eschew this feat
ure of the situation. ct is not against
union labor we stand" they say, "but for
the majesty of the law"
Everybody. the democrats reply, stands
for the majesty of the law just as every
body stands for good roads and perfect
sanitation.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-09
NAVY OFFICERS PUT ON
SAME BASIS AS ARMY

Washington, November S.-(Special)
The House by vote of 28 to voted to
strike from the law provision that al
lowances of quarters, light, heat, etc.
extended to Officers of the army should
be extended to officers of the navy no
longer than October l. 1919.
BY that action, naval officers will en-
joy the allowances as long as army Of
ficers The action of the House by such
an overwhelming vote was simply to
eaualize conditions of officers in the two
branches of the service.
The Alabama members voted as FOL
lows: Aye-Almon, Bankhead, Blackmon,
Dent, Heflin, Oliver, Rainey, Steagall.
Nay--Huddleston.
Representative McDuffie of the mobile
district was absent from the city.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-09

81 Medical Book sent free.
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-09
ASKS MORE COLOR
IN MEMS CLOTHES
London Man Sets New Standard and
Gives Reason for the
Change

London, October "a man CARRIED in
black frock coat, a ruffie. pair of pink
breaches and bright colored stockings
very likely would evoke establishment If
not ridicule were he to stroll down Fifth
avenue or Broadway. but Henry Parkes,
hailed in London as the hidden hand
in mems fashions" declares such res
toraton of color and line to mems dress
should be logical and altogether proper
aftermath of the war He is seeking
TO revolutionize mems dress-to popular
lze the gallant" styles of bygone days
His creed is that men want to cast off
their dark, unsymmetrical garments of
gloom and wear clothes of bright hue
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-09

but the last communique fsom Mr.
Parkes' establishment, which is TO serve
as headquarters during the proposed Of
fensive on current mems fashions. was
to the effect that the desired war
strength" of 100 had not yet been re-
cr1ited
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-09

Brussels October 1.-The lengency 70
ward radicalism proposed in naacuai 'es
islation is making itself anisest neie
as well as in England 1t aun1uneea
that the question of the n ionalizatsea
of mines will soon be broui M IN 1hf
Chamber of Deputies BY tn ~snfster y
industry and labor.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-09

During the war the death rate in Jatt.e
in the United States army was 81 pes
1000, and the death rate from diseases
was II per 1000 In the Civil War ths
rates in the Union forces were 80 and
per 1000. respectively.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-09
LEGITIMACY in Scotland

BY Associated rress
Edinburg, October 7.-Illetgiimate chill
dren constituted 40 per cent of the total
number of births registered in Scotland
in 1917
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-05-13

There was a redhot riot in Charles
ton Sunday, between bluejackets from
the navy yard and negroes. The trou-
BILE started with a difficulty between
one of the sailors and negro, in
which the sailor was wounded. His
comrades then turned in to clean up
the town and attacked every negro in
sight. They killed two and wounded
seventeen, and seven of their own men
were wounded. Most of the negroes
who were hurt had nothing to do with
the trouble. Charleston is a southern
city, but it is pretty safe bet that
most of the sailors were from north
ern states.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-05-13

The Tribune is confident that no
body can surpass Claude Kitchin in
making laws which are irritating and
amusing and unavoidable. Mr.. Kitchen
is that member of Congress who is
the father of the so-called "luxuries"
tax law. One amusing thing about
the measure is that the articles called
luxuries are not Injuries at all, al
though it must be admitted that they
would be at Scotland Neck, where Mr..
Kitchin lives when he is at home
Tampa Tribune.
Mr.. Kitchin is one of the Jonahs of
the democratic party, which is better
supplied with Jonahs than the ship
which sailed from Joppa to Tarshish.
The reason for Kitchin is that he lives
in a hillbilly district. He exceeds in
intellect the majority of the people of
his district, so they keep him in office.
The seniority rule of Congress en-
ables him to Jonah the entire country,
but he will have to ride in a whale
for the next two years, maybe longer,
for dread of men like him, Burleson
and several more may defeat the
party in the next election.