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Evening star., 1919-12-28

organization Of the Gen. Leonard
Wood Club Of Nevada. Maj. George
Springmeyer Is the state chairman
and L. N. French. who knew Gen.
Wood quite intimately in the Philip
pines, is the national representative
Gen. Wood clubs are being organized
in every county in the state and
separate auxiliary organization will
be formed by the woman voters who
favor Gen. Woods candidacy.
Several months ago emissaries of
Hiram Johnson came to Reno from
California to ascertain what senu
ment was at that time among the re-
publican voters relative to the Cali
fornia senator's candidacy. No fur
ther steps have been taken in Nevada
toward the organization of the state
for Senator Johnson.
Gov. Lowden has many supporters
among the republicans. AS matter
Evening star., 1919-12-28
PEACE CONFERENCE
IN BALTIC BLOCKED
Last Moment Hitch Comes Over
Right Of EsthonianS to For.
tify Narva Front.

DORPAT. Friday. December 26 (by
the Associated Press).-A last-mo-
ment hitch over the right Of the Es-
thonians to fortify part of the Narva
session of the Baltic peace confer
ence. extending far into Christmas
morning, when the conference ad-
Journed after abandoning the attempt
to complete the preliminary arrnis-
tice" and with the question Of peace
still in the balance.
According to the Esthonians. Joffe,
Russian bolshevik delegate. depart ed
up additional divisions to compel the
EsthonianS to submit to the bolshe-
vik terms. This would probably re-
quire several weeks. and in the mean
time the Esthonians say they will
keep careful watch to determine
whether the bolsheviki will. live up
to their agreement and whether 1t is
possible to conclude peace"
The Esthonians are inclined to be
pessimistic. Nevertheless the opinion
is held by many that the delegates
will be able to adjust their differences
and reach an agreement. NJ. Joffe
said he would refer the question at is
sue to Moscow. Therefore there prob
ably will be no resumption Of the con-
ference for several days.
The preliminary armistice, If one is
entered into. will stipulate the imme-
diate cessation Of hostilities and deal
with the questions of independence.
frontiers and guarantees.
Observers confidently predict that
the example of Esthonia will be fol-
lowed by other Baltic states and per-
haps Finland. although French influ-
ence may retard the movement.
So fan. az can be ascertained neither
Great Britain nor America has at
tempted to prevent the Esthonian ac-
tion. although they have showed con-
siderable interest in the ahti-bolshe-
vik army, whose future remains un-
settled. The Esthonians are expected
to invite the troops under Gen. .Yude-
mitch to leave Esthonian territory
and will fix a time limit for this pur-
pose. e.
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of fact Wood, Lowden and Johnson
are about the only republican possi-
bilities one hears mentioned when
the presidential nomination is dis
cussed. Gov. Coolidge of Massachu-
setts has many supporters as can
didate for Vice President.
Presidential talk among the demo-
Gratis has not crystallized into any
thing tangible as yet. Some months
ago President Wilson was being
doomed for third term by many
leading democrats. most Of whom are
holding federal positions through ad-
ministration appointments.
Leaders of the prohibition wing of
the democratic party are strong for
A. Mitchell Palmer, Attorney Cen
eral. as a presidential candidate, and
many democrats favor William G. Nc
Adoo.
No definite move in the interest OF
Evening star., 1919-12-28

any democratic candidate has bee n
made in Nevada up to the present
time, however.
LOUIS A. SPELLIER
Evening star., 1919-12-28
ENTER INTERNATIONAL
RACES IN TWO STATES

FINDLAY, Ohio, December 27.-
Ralph D. Cole. former representative
in Congress. today announced his can
for Governor Of Ohio.
He was a lieutenant colonel with
the 37th (Ohio National Guard) d.
vision in France.
INDIANAPOLIS, December IT,
James W. Fessler today announced
that he would be q candidate for the
republican nomination for Governor
of Indiana Mr.. Fessler is republican
chairman Of the seventh district.
Evening star., 1919-12-28
DEMOCRATIC POT
SLATED TO BOIL
ON JACKSON DAY
CONTINUED from First Page.)

clared to be 100 per cent strong with
the prohibitionists. and Is believed
to be in sympathy with many popular
ideals disinte grafton Of monopolies
and reduction OF cost of living chief
among them.
Other Possible Candidates.
The other men who are being talked
about as democratic possibilities are
Senator Pomerene of Ohio. Gov. James
M. Cox of Ohio, Senator Owen Of
Oklahoma, Champ Clark Of Missouri,
Senator Underwood of Alabama and
Vice President Marshall.
The jackson day dinner promises to
be a big event. 1t Is to be held under
the auspices Of the national commit
tee, and the demand for seats Is re-
ported as appalling to the managers.
Naturally. 1t will be a neutral meet
ing, so far as giving all speakers q
fair chance The list Of orators will
be announced this week.
Evening star., 1919-12-28
NEVADA BEING ORGANIZED
FOR GEN. LEONARD WOOD
Supporters Of Other Candidates
Have Not Yet Entered
the Field.

RENO. New, December II Especially.
Up to the present time the candi-
dacy OF Gen. Leonard Wood stands
alone in the presidential fields Of
either Of the great parties in Nevada.
Gen. Woods campaign was officially
launched several weeks ago with tho
Evening star., 1919-12-28
G. o. P. ENGAGES QUARTERS.
National Committee Locates in
Berkeley Arcade, New York.

NEW YORK. December 27.-New
headquarters for the republican ma
tional committee will be established
in the Berkeley Arcade. 19 West 44th
street. where the entire fourth floor
has been engaged, IL was announced
today. Chairman VIII H. Hays and
the headquarters staf will move from
the present quarters at $40 5th avenue
Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-31
You Are Entitled To A Good Price

When this 21c price "Fruit of the Loom" named bysthe mill strict midding to good mddng 1-16nch staple used this standard grade of cotton goos could have been delivered at any domestic any Canadian mill for 32c pound add the first cost to the spinner (32c lb), the manufacturer has each pound of pound to labor and overhead costs and profit The cotton that into cotton goods be well paid for at high enough rate to the cost of production without making the burden too heavy the ultimate consumer of the manufactured goods.
 Now of the primary why the present price of cotton is not higher is the export situation Foreign spnners have wanted the coton but have been handi capped in obtaining it. The extremely high freight
 rates up to recently amounted to $50 bale, or 6c pound Then there embargoes and restrictions In spite of this fact however and although at time in the early part of the exports running than half million bales under those of last year for the corresponding period Secretary Hesers statement hundred and twenty-sx thousand bales under last year. Should the export movement seems likely, continue to gain relatively last year. there is question but what the estimate made by the United States Bureau of Markets back in November of total exports for the of six million bales will be easily fulfilled. This would practically increase of two million bales export last Note that it takes into neutral countries With the prospects that the peace treaty will be ready for signing March, the central countries will also likely be in the market for cotton before This will swell the total ports and reduce the stocks hand to figure that will
 be perous to the mill interests of the world The freight has just been cut to $750 bale, and immediate demand for export cotton will rapidly develop On Jan uary 27 March contracts closed the New Orleans Ex- change at 228 January 2S March futures closed at 24S advance of 200 points This advance caused by the reduction freight rates and it should be confused with other factors which might advance
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-31
Boys Club and Y. M. c. A.
 Basket Ball Te a m S
 Divide Game HOnOrs

A dOuble.header was staged at the Boys club last night, when the junior and senior teams of the Boys club and Y. M. c. A. met in conflict on the court. The resulting scores divided honors equally between the contestants.
 The junior game at 7:15 was much more interesting than that between the seniors, being played closely to the finish. The score remained nearly equal until near the middle of the second half, and the 'Y'' boys put up good fight even after they recognized the hopelessness of their position. The final score was IS to 6, in favor of the Boys club Tom and Cecil Anderson, brothers. starred in both halves, making every point but two. Fred Osborne was the big man on the .Y'' team, making four of the six points
 The contest between the senior teams, which commenced at o'clock, was more a show of skill and teamwork on the part of the than a real game. The Boys club stood not the ghost of a chance before the intensive training and superior forces of the "Y' men, and this was realized from the moment the whis- tie sounded. The final score was 25 to 4, withs the "Y'' men first. H. H. Mo- Henry starred for the ''Ys" at center. making 15 points
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-31
French Army Band To
 Appear at the Jefferson

One of the big features of the last Lio- erty Loan Was the appearance of the French army band, an organization of battle-scarred veterans from the trenches Many musicians wear soldiers uniforms. but there is only one band whose mem bers not only are veterans of the war. with medals for bravery under fire bu, also musicians of the highest rank, grad uates and prize-winners of the Paris conservatory.
 It is said that man can express truly only what he has himself experienced. Consider, then, the wild exultation or La Marseiliaise" blaring from the trum- pets of heroes of France or the splendid fire and rhythm of the "Sambre ct Mouse" which battle march is the war cry of the poilu,
 The 42 men that make up the French army band have heard the tearing crash of shells; they know the deadly vapors of poison gas; they have felt the weight of Germany's grey green lines. and have thrown them back; they have given themselves to France, heart and soul and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-31

By good price is meant price that will at least pay back the cost of producing cotton Aside from the mor-l justification for the demand of the Southern planter for price for his cotton there excellent business why cotton should be worth 30c aIpound or One year before the world G91314 crop the world produced little than P million bales of cotton and the world consumed 21 mil
 lion bales; of the production the United States raised 14882000 Previous to that time large had been produced including the of 6 million bales of Ameri cotton in 1911 Since 1914-15 the South has pro- under the average production of the previous This shortage averaged something like three mil lion bales each year for four Of the tral European countries not getting coton other wise there would have been a cotton famine and authorities do not hesitate to say that cotton would have gone to roc and soc pound.
 In other worlds the kept cotton down--t did not being the there why it should decline below the cost of production because other commodities decline account of imitation. Spinners will say that the jobbers and retailers not buying manufac tured goods readily that they holding for lower prices and the general impression to be that the prevail by the socaed high prices of cotton There is consider able falacy in this reasoning. The cost of the teria that goes into manufactured cotton goods is be- onethrd and half of the final cost These fig general, but it will be that overhead and labor just much of the cost of manufactured cotton goods the cotton itself If Fruit of the Loom falls from BOG to 21c per yard it has just done it is pound, it has recently; yet this is often the psychology of the in the street One pound of cotton will make 465 yards of Fruit of the Loom If sold at 2c per yard the recent announced price it enables the spinner to sell pound of cotton manufac tured into Fruit of the Loom at 9765 cents pound
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-31
FUNERAL SERVICES OF CHAS. J. HUGHES
 AT RESIDENCE TODAY
Popular Young Business Man Dies From Injuries Accidentally Re- ceived While Alighting
 From Automobile

Charles J. Hughes, aged g. manager of the buggy and wagon department at Yielding Brothers Co.,, at 2129 Second avenue, died at the Norwood infirmary at o'clock yesterday afternoon from injuries received when he accidentally fell from an automobile at Twenty sixth street and Fifteenth avenue late Wednes- day night.
 Mr. Hughes was riding home with Dr. E., c. Yielding and F. B. Yielding, mem- befs of the firm, and when attempting to alight near his home his foot slipped and he fell heavily. his head striking the pavement and fracturing his skull
 He was rushed to the Norwood infirm~ ary but little hopes for his recovery were held sout by attending physicians from the first owing to the serious na-, ture of his injuries.
 Mir Hughes had been valued empioyc of Yielding Brothers Go. for a number or years and had wide cifcle of friends who will regret to hear of his unfortu- nate death.
 Funeral services will be held from the residence of his father-in-law, w. D. Moody, this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Interment at Elmwood. He is survived by two brothers and two sisters, his wife, Frankie Dee. having died about one month ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-31
NEGRO ACQUITTED
 ON MURDER CHARGE

The jury in the case of Grady Howell. charged with murder, failed to agree at
 late hour last night and were sent to
 a hotel by Judge Dan A. Greene. The case was given to the jury late yesterday afternoon. Howell. who is young white boy, was indicted for the murder of Fletcher Dewitt, negro chauffeur, and
 on former trial the jury failed to agree and a mistrial was entered. The jury will probably report this morning. Percy Dunlap, the negro who was al- leged to have killed Officer J. Carl Good man in Bessemer June 15. 1918, was ac- quilted by the jury before Judge w. E..
 Fort in the First division of the crimi- nal court yesterday. Ed Leake, the ne gro who, with Sol Wilson, was accused of the murder of Mrs. Rocco. wife of Southside groceryman, plead guilty be- fore Judge Fort yesterday and was sen fenced to life Imprisonment.
 Sol Wilson received similar sentence two days ago. The two negroes entered the Rocco store and attempted to bur glarize the place. Rocco defended his property. and when the negroes started firing at him his wife rushed in and was killed by a stray bullet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-31

body. What they have seen and felt and done is expressed in their incompar able music.
 The French army band has come to the United States in recognition of the sisterhood of the two republics. and as proof of the ancient love between France and ourselves. tt is a tribute from the old world to the new.
 Fernand Pollain, with four medals for deeds, of courage on the battlefield. to his title of chief orchestra" he has added fame as a soldier of France. His is the brave record of a brave man, ar tist to his fingertips and patriot to his soul
 A hundred tales are told of this band in which all rank has been forgotten. It is a brotherhood. in which each man is a musician. led by the finest musician of all.
 So famous did they become that they were invited to go to England, by the King. There they gave a series of con- eerts that did much to stimulate recruit ing Now they have come to us. Presi- dent Wilson has entertained them, and they ,have played at many cantonments here-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-31

JUDGE JOHN M. BENCH
 of the country, will be of interest. Judge Benge also served in the Confederate army under Gen. Joe Wheeler, participat- ing in number of battles and was par ticuarly noted for his bravery. He says:
 For a number of years I have been great sufferer from stomach trouble. and was also troubled a great deal with my liver and kidneys. I had bad pains all through my back, and could not sleep at night. I was not able to retain the lightest kind of food in my stomach, was short of breath and had severe pal pitation of the heart caused from the gas which accumulated in my system. got sp weak. and run down that I was com pelled to retire from active work. My wife advised me to try Plant Juice, as rcthing I had previously taken had done me any good, and l took her advice and got a bottle. This did me so much good that I continued to take it. and now l can honestly state that I have had no more trouble with my stomach; sleep we'll and have a good appetite. ami now able to work again every day. Plant Juice is a great medicine"
 Plant Juice is sold in Birmingham at Norton's Drug Store. corner of Fourth avenue and Twentieth strset.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-31
Automobile Held Under
 New Prohibition Law

Officer Sherrod of the Birmingham po- lice force was the first member of the force to confiscate an automobile contain ing liquor under the new prohibition law, which provides that all vehicles found containing whisky be confiscated and turned over to the government.
 The automobile was found parked on Alley and Twenty-third street, and contained nine gallons of whisky, and after being held at the poice station until yesterday morning. was found to beong to L. A. Moore, who with John Katz, who was driving the car. were placed under bond on charge of vtolat- ing the prohibition laws.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-31
MEMORIAL BILL IS
 NOW ON DESK OF ! GOVERNOR K|LBY
Measure Creates Commits sion to Study Plans for Monument in Honor of
 Men Serving in War

Montgomery January SO.-(SpeciaD
 House bill No. 5, which creates the Ala
 bama memorial commission, and which
 has been adopted by the legislature of
 Alabama. Thursday reached the desk of
 Gov. Thomas E. Kilby for his sigma
 ture before it becomes a law. This bill
 creates the commission whose duty it
 will be to study plans for the erection
 of monument in honor of Alabamas s young men who served during the re- cent war in Europe
 Other bills which have been placed on
 the desk of the governor follow: Senate bill No. 31: To amend section : and 23-a of aH-act approved April 24, 1911, entitled An act for the regulation ane control of fraternal benefit societies. . and repeating said sections ' and 23-a, and authorizing issuance of certificates to children and basis of valuation of assets.
 l House joint resolution No. 22: Memor- taliZing Congress to retain the school of /, training in use of small arms and tanks | at Fort Benning in the state of Georgia. WOULD PREVENT MACHINE For the purpose of preventing, if pos | sible, the building of a political machine during the time the mayor serves in of ! flee, Senator John Craft of Mobile will | insert a clause in a bill to be introduced | later which will prohibit a mayor from | succeeding himself in the Gulf City. This | information came from an authoritative source Thursday, during the recess of the | two houses. This clause will be a part I of the Craft bill, which will change the 1 form of government in Mobile. | The senator does not know when the | delegation in the two houses Will agree upon the local measure. He does not believe, however, that the bill, changing l the present form of-government back to 1 the mayor and alderman system, will be ready for the first session. There are | only 10 more days of the present ses- sion, and it is probable this bill will not come up until the session which begins | in the summer.
 l There are said to be complaints that | mayors in the state use their office to I build machines to be used in running | for reelection. The clause proposed by l Senator Craft will make it impossible I for the mayor in Mobile to serve more ! than one term
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-31
|SHR|NERS ENJOY
 B|G CEREMONIAL

One of the largest gatherings of Shriners ever assembled in the city, was in at tendance at the ceremonial session of Zsmora Temple, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. held last night at the Jefferson theatre. A class of 147 candidates was initiated by Zamora's crack degree team under the direction of Lew Salter. and ac cording to statements. they encounterea many strange and unusual experiences in their journey across the hot sands.
 Potentate Julius Heineke presided and notwithstanding the absence of the 'tra- ditional banquet" the Shriners fully en- loved the occasion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-31
Do Not Become Excited and Do Not Be
 Deceived By Temporary Market Fluctuations

take some loss rather than a greater loss later on. In other words, they attack the morale of the cotton holder-they hit the :'home front" This is the hardest kind of fighting to overcome. The cotton bears are making psycho- logical attack on the holders of cotton. General Foch says in his great book "On the Art of Max ing War" that general is never defeated until ke is defeated in his own mind. The hold for ton if they make up their minds to get it and act accordingly. The logic of the situation calls for price on cotton that at least will not cause the Southern farmer a loss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-31

In the last few weeks "bear' interests have taken advantage of the temporary holding up of the demand for dry goods in the United States and the difficulty of exporting cotton because of embargoes and prohibitive ocean freight rates; they have sold short cotton future contracts with the idea of soaring the holders of spot cot ton and obtaining their cotton at lower price than the cost of production and the present con- dition would warrant. Bear interests know that if they put up on the board a low figure, that doubt creeps into the mind of the holder of cotton about the inherent validity of his position and he begins to wonder whether he shouldn't
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-31
SOLDIERS REQUIRED 7 TO PAY POLL TAX

Unless there issn big rush by poll tax payers today and tomorrow. the voting strength of Jefferson county will he about 25 per cent below normal. Returns up to clos ing at 6 o'clock last night showed n total of $500 paid, including straight and back taxes.
 7 The average voting strength of the county is something over I3.000 and the total of the returns last night is 65 per cent of this figure. All who fail to pay their tax on or before February 1 will forfeit all voting privileges for the year.
 Special attention is called to the fact that since no law to any other effect has been passed, sol diers are liable for poll tax as we'll as civilians.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-31
NEGRO DRIVER TAKES INJURED MAN TO THE
 HILLMAN HOSPITAL

Bert Strickland, a young white man, employed by Wright & King, a concern on First avenue, was painfully injured when he was struck by an automobile driven by Wilber Green, a negro, at Twenty fourth avenue and Thirty second street. north about n O clock last night.
 Strickland was in the act of crossing the Greet when the accident happened and he was picked up by the negro and carried to the Hillman hospital. His in- juries are not serious.
 The negro was arrested on a charge of reckless driving.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-31
Friendly Enemies'-Jefferson

The President, a persistent patron of the theatre, upon witnessing perform ance of Friendly Enemies,' which comes to the Jefferson Tuesday and Wednes- day, matinee Wednesday, of next week, proclaimed it to be an admirable em- phass of his own teachings, and he be- slowed upon the play an endorsement show
 ''Friendly Enemies was written osten- sibly to point out to the German -Ameri- can where, in his indifference to the land of the free and the home of the brave, he is in error. Karl Pfeifer's sis ters and his cousins live in Germany. Though he has been a starving cobt1er in a Berlin cellar subsisting on horse meat and finding in life no joy what