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The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1919-01-30

Milan NJ Hitchcock, real estate
dealer of Bewyn, ILL.,, disappeared
/ from his home November 20, 1918,
and was last seen in Chicago on the
morning Of November 81, 1918, when
he paid his bill and checked out Of
the Fort Dearborn Hotel. He was
next heard of at Covington, Tenn,
on January 3, 1919, where he reg
istered about 800 pm, under his
own name at the Lindo Hotel. Where
was this man between November 20,
1918 and January 8, 1919?
He says he recalls being struck
by an automobile in Chicago after
leaving the Fort Dearborn Hotel and
after that his mind was blank for
! forty-eight days; that he recovered
his memory while arriving at Coy
ington, Tenn, on board an Illinois
/ Central train on the night of January
10. He said he was riding in a day
coach and a fellow passenger in
formed him that he was at his des-
tination; that he started to leave
the train and the passenger called him
back twice for his hand bag and
overcoat. He was then wearing the
same clothes that he had on in No
vember with the exception of shirt,
laundry marked ~. B. D." which he
cannot account for; neither can he
account for the black hand bag he
carried, which, he says, is not his.
Who saw this man on the Illinois
Central train going to Covington,
and who was the seat compan-
ion who told him that he was at Gov
ington and called his attention to the
hand bag and overcoat? Where did
he get the hand bag and the shirt
marked 81. B. D.? With whom did
ne talk on the train? Did he arrive
in Covington from the north or
south on January 8? Where did he
board the Illionis Central train?
Chicago people report seeing Hitch
cock in Chicago on December 16 and
II, and that he was using the name
y. Burke and applied for work on a
farm in Indiana. This man prob
ably talked with many people in
Tennessee, Kentucky and Illinois dur
ing his absence from home. Who
can account for his whereabouts
from November q to January g.?
Milan M. Hitchcock is described as
follows:
Age, 63 years, appears younger
Weight, 155 pounds.
Mustach, grayer than hair, either
long and shaggy or closely cropped. |
Eyebrows, arched.
Height. feet, 8 inches.
Hair, dark, sprinkled with gray.
Eyes, brown, peculiar twinkle in
hem.
Eyelids, dropping.
Teeth, mostly crowned with gold.
Slight growth back of left ear;
folds head slightly to one side; wears
10Th stand-up and turnover collars;
ties; dark SLOUGH hat or
ark cap; dark overcoat. ulster style; 4
lasonic charm and watch chain.
100000 reward is offered for in
given to Mr.. Edward Hines,
f the Edward Hines Lumber Co.,
hicago, H., which will reveal all the
acts leading up to the disappearance
{ this man and determining his
hereabouts from November 20, 1918,
, January 9, 1919. If you have any
formation, communicate with ]. H.
chumacher, 1877 S. Wells St., Chi
ago, Ill
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1919-01-30
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION

Under and by virtue of the author
itt vested in us by law, we, the I'M
dersigned election commissioners Of
Upton county, Tennessee, do hereby
call special election on Saturday,
February /, 1919, at the various vot-
ing precincts in the 4th civil district
Of said county, for the election of a
justice of the peace to succeed L. A.
Standridge, who has resigned. The
polls will be open at 9 am, and close
at pm. On day Of cleo -ion, voters
liable to the payment of poll taxes
in order to vote in said election must
have rqid the 1918 poll taxes 80
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1919-01-30

Lespedeza, clover, grass seed. We
have them. Primer & Gillespie.
Have you bought your seed oats :?
See Thos. Addison, Covington, phone
arg 16j-tf,
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1919-01-30

Mr.. R. S. McDill, Of Atoka, was
among the visitors here Tuesday.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1919-01-30
ENTERTAINMENT AT MUNFoRD

There will be a barbecue and ice
dNeam supper Friday night, January
81, at the home of DR.. j. B. With
erington. The proceeds will be for
the benefit of the Presbyterian Mis-
sionary Society. Hours, 6 to IL.
Everybody invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-17
.POSSIDILITIESOF
 TRADE IN FRANCE
Federal Commissioner Ex. plains Needs and Condi-
 tions to Local Men

Charles P. Wood, trade commissioner of the United States department of agricul- ture was in Birmingham yesterday con- ferring with local machinery manufac- turers.
 MT Wood recently returned from France, where he made a study of the needs of that country in the matter of machinery and he is now visiting the manufacturing centers of this country to ascertain the probabilities of supplying that need.
 Mir Wood was sent to France by the department of commerce several months ago and while there visited every sec ton of that country obtaining first hand Information as to manufacturing condi- tions and the needs in the way of ma chinery.
 His trip to Birmingham was for the purpose of interesting local manufactur- CTS in that trade and to ascertain if they were in position to accept orders .n the reconstruction and reha bilitation )f France.
 He interviewed a number of local ma chinery manufacturers yesterday and gave them information as to the charae- CT of machinery needed in France and trade conditions generally applicable to l their business.
 MT WoodS left last night for Atlanta and expects to visit every city in the south before returning to Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-17
ACCESSORY DEALERS PROTEST AG AIN s T
 CLOSING ORDINANCE
Present Arguments to Commission Tn Favor of Supplying Tires and
 Tubes on Sunday

Complaining that the Sunday closing ordinance worked discomfort and hard ship upon automobile owners, a dele gation of tire and accessory dealers, headed by Truman A. Morrison, A. c. Green and George L. Morris. appeared yesterday before the city commission for relief.
 They informed the commission that under the ordinance they were prevent ed from supplying an autoist with a new tire or tube in the event he should get stuck" out on the road or up in the mountains. They had been sup plying free tire service, other than the price of the tire or tube, to this class of Sunday autoists until this prohibitive ordinance was adopted
 Physicians, especially, are injured by this ordinance," they said. And we have so many out town autoists who motor through Birmingham on Sun days. If they blow up tire and get stuck out in the country or even with in the city limits, unless we are per | mitted to supply them with tire or tube. as the case may be. then they
 must go 10 a hotel and also arrange to guard the car for night" The commission took the matter under advisement
 l It had been agreed that garages might pull a crippled machine into the city, supply air, gasoline and water.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-17
SECRETARY LANE INVITED TO ATTEND
 MEETING IN JANUARY
Civic Association Directors to Sup port Meeting of Sociological Congress Here-Urge
 Fire Prevention

The Civic association will support the sociological congress which will meet in Birmingham on January 9. 26 and 2f' 1920. according to a decision reached yes terday at a meeting of the board of di- rectors held in the cafe at 12:30 o'clock.
 A number of distinguished visitors will be brought to Birmingham on this oc- casion. and an effort will be made to have Franklin K, Lane, Secretary of the Interior and honorary president of the National Social Unit association, address the meeting.
 An invitation has been extended to him to he in Birmingham at that time and present his new idea regarding intensive welfare work being employed in other cities.
 A reso ution calling the attention of the
 pubic generally to the importance of preventing loss by fire was adopted unan- lnously. The resolution was introduced ly D. II. Hartsfield, chairman of the
 ilre insurance committee, and urges Housewives. business men, manufacturers and the public generally to exercise care ane diligence dsring the winter in the use of matches, cigarettes and the dis position of ashes and inflammable ma teriai.
 The city commission is requested to prevent the use of all frewcrks which may endanger lives and destroy prop erty as a result of fire from spent rock cts and roman candles dropped on shin8se roofs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-17
NO FUNDS
 FROM RECENT RED
 CROSS ROLL CALL
Anti Tuberculosis Work Must Receive Support From Sale of Seals.
 Much Progress

The Jefferson County Anti-Tuberculo-
 sis association derived no funds from the
 recent third Red Cross call. and the sale
 of Red Cross Christmas seals should not
 be confused with Red Cross solicitation
 it was stated yesterday at headquarters of the Christmas seal campaign.
 It was reported from certain booths
 where the Red Cross seals were for sale
 that some persons on being asked to buy
 seals replied that they had already
 helped the Red Cross, displaying their Red Cross buttons as evidence.
 For the information of persons who do not understand the situation, headquar- ters explained that the Red Cross Chrlst- mas seals are so called merely because they were originated many years ago py tbe American Red Cross to help create funds with which to fight tuberculosis The latter work is now being conduct ed exclusively by the National Anu~Tu- berculosis association and it's 1000 aftil- lated organizations, among which the Jefferson County Anti-Tuberculosis asso- citation and the Alabama Anti-Tubercu- lcsis league are numbered.
 No previous appeal has been made this year for the anti-tuberculosis cause, and the local association is almost entirely dependent upon the sale of Red Cross Christmas SedlS TOT It's LldilAtSioAhSS' All the money obtained from the sale of seals in this county will be expended in this county. and the same will be true in every other county, respectively. Most booths reported liberal sales of seals yesterday despite this misunder- | standing in some quarters. Two pur- chases of seals in $100 lots were made at one booth and there was a generous response at other booths as we'll
 l continued n fn Christina z seal headquarters yesterday from citizens who had been mailed quantities of seals. Corporations and business houses, as we'll as individuals, are buying seals l1berally through this medium, and school children are busy in the locality of their respective schools.
 | Encouraging reports were received from over the state by Secretary George
 Eaves The following counties reported 1 that tie sale of seals would go lover the top:' Montgomery, Tuscaloosa, Nor gan Butler, Florence, Etowah, Calhoun, Lauderdale, Macon, Dallas and Coving- | ton. It is confidently expected that the state quota of $2O0,00O will be reached. Jefferson county's quota is s50,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-17
Hnward Alumni tn Meet

The Howard alumni will hold a meet ing this evening al o'clock in the rooms of the Civic association on the Twenty floor of the Jefferson County Bank building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-17
MEDICAL SOCIETY
 TO MEET TONIGHT
Specialist From Tulane University to Make Address ii Members at
 Civic Association

Dr. R. Clyde Lynch, professor of dis eases Of the ear, nose and throat, of Tu- lane university, of the Louisiana School of Medicine and the New Orleans Polytechnic Post-Graduate School of Medicine in New Orleans. will address the Jefferson County Mexican society this evening at o'clock at the Civic association on Some Re marks on Suspension Bronchoscopy and Esophogoscopy."
 Dr. Lynch is one of the leading ear. nose and throat specialists in the United States and will hold a clinic on suspen- sion bronchoscopy and esophogoscopy at St. Vincent's hospital this afternoon at 2:S0 o'clock. Al members of the society are requested tt attend both the clinic this afternoon and the meeting tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-17
SALE REPORTED OF
 LEEDS CEMENT PLANT
No Confirmation of Deal at Local Offices of Company-M'Cants
 in New York

Rumors were in circulation in Birmins- ham yesterday of the sale of the cement plant at Leeds owned and for a number of years operated by the Standard Port land Cement company to the Atlas ce- ment company. Inquiries at the office of the Standard Portland Cement company in the Brown-Marx building failed to con- firm the reports, however. the only state ment made by local officials being thai they lad nothing to say. It was stated that l. Q. McCaEts, general sales manager of the company, was in New York.
 The riant at Leeds is one of the most successful cement concerns in the coun- try and during the present year has been running to capacity. it's business having been as great or greater than any previous year.
 The Atlas company has its headquarters in New York and operates number oI cemen. plants in the Lehigh valley m Pennsylvania. tut has none in the south It is said to be the largest manufactures of cement in tha world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-17
AMERICAN LEGION MEMBERS MEET AT B. A. [. FRIDAY NIGHT
Athletic Club Has Arranged Excellent Programme for
 Entertainment

American Legion members are look ing forward with keen interest to the smoker to be held at the Birmingham Athletic club Friday fight, c. w. tBnn streit chairman of the athletic committee of the E. A C., will p ut on programme of athletic events ar. ranged for the amusement of the le, zion members. and a good time IA promised all who attend.
 The programme will include wres- ding and boxing numbers, aEs Mr. Streit states that there will be enough to satisfy the desires of any sport-loN- ing man. The wrestling matches have been arranged, but Mir. Streit Is stlii at work on the boxing events He IS desiring of having ex-service men take part in the events especially, and is en- deavoring to fill out the boxing mum bers from these.
 Other features of the programme are being worked out by the entertain rent committee of the legion, and a very enjoyable evening is promised the members who attend the meeting.
 Tn addition to the smoker and other features an election will be held 10 determine the successor to Joseph A. Yate. who rendered his resignation as con1s~ander of the Birmingham post last Friday The nature of MT. Yates business is such that he is unable to give the time to the duties Of post comma naer now necessary fcF the proper conduct Of the work.
 The American Legion has increased in size so much during the last few months that the commander of the post is called upon to give a large amount of his time. and the members are giving careful attention to the se- lection of the new commander.
 The entertainment Friday night will be for legion members only, and il will he free of charge to them. The pro- gramme will be gives at s:s0 o'clock. and all American Legion members are most cordially invited to attend by the legion entertainment committee and by the Birmingham Athletic club
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-17
SPARROW MEMBER OF PUBLICITY COMMITTEE

John Sparrow president of the Spar row Advertising Agency. received no- tification yesterday that he had been appointed member of the publicity committee of the American Electric Railway association.
 A general publicity campaign will be carried on in behalf of the street railway industry, and MT. Sparrow has been invited to cooperate
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-17
DIR. JONES TO SPEAK
 AT SMOKER AT CLUB

pr. Ashby Jones of Atlanta will de liver an address at the Southern club Friday night on The South and Our Nation
 Dr. Jones is one of the noted Bap- list ministers of the south and on the occasion of an address before the allied armies at one of their luncheons dur ing the Liberty Loan campaign las year made most favorable impression on his hearers.
 The Southern club will give it's regu- lar monthly smoker at the same time resuming these after lapse of two ol three months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-17
Carranza to Run for Governor
 Rv AssucfareG Tress

Mexico City, December 16-Presi- tent Carranza probably will be a can iidate for governor of his native state If Coahuila at the next election. it is understood here. A special commission from Senor Carranza's s home state is expected in Mexico City shortly to ten der him the canditure. Tn we'll in formed circles it is said the president will accept He served in similar ca pacity before becoming the chief ex- ecutive of the republic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-17
WAVES HEARING ON
 LEVER ACT CHARGE

Charles Millican, a miner Of Lapucsi' waived a preliminary hearing yesterday afternoon before Kenneth Charlton, United states commissioner, and was bound over to the grand jury under s2lo bond which he made. Millican is charged with violating the Lever act, and W. F. Garner, deputy United States marshal went to Labac,, Saturday to arrest him. He was not there. however. and yesterday afternoon came in and surrendered to Commissioner Charlton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-17
PERSONAL

Dr. Frank A. l.upton, who has been ao- sent from the city for the past two weeks. returned to Birmingham yesterday. Dr. Lupto1 visited New York, Baltimore and other eastern cities
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-17
RELATIVES CLAIM CUTCLIFF INSANE; WIFE ON STAND
 TELLS OF ATTACK
Ccontinued from Page Five)

Continued from Page Five) questioned by MT. Altman that her hus- band had accused her of writing let ters and holding conversation with men. She denied, however. that she had ever been guilty of this accusa- tion.
 All during the testimony of Mrs Cut cliff the defendant sat with his back to the witness and gazed around the room. exhibiting only a slight interest in all that was going on, He remained in this posture until his sister, Mrs. Antwine, was called. when he suddenly showed interest and, turning in his seat watched the witness during the whole of her testimony.
 The afternoon session was long drawn out, and was the occasion of many objections from both the prose- cution and the counsel for the defense on the points of law. Four times the jury was excluded while points of law were argued by the several attorneys before the court.
 During the morning session and in the afternoon session on one occa sion Captain White and John Altman had sharp tilts over the admission of cer- tain testimony
 OTHER CASES TRANSFERRED
 The case is being tried in the court room on the fourth floor of the county courthouse annex, while all the other cases that were set for Judge Heflin's division have been transferred to Judge William E. Forts division.
 The trial is expected to consume the entire week. as the defense has still a number of witnesses to be called. Among the principal ones are pr. E. P. Riggs, Dr. Charles Whelan and pr. B. l.. Wyman. Thirty-si witnesses in all have been summoned in the case, and while the state rested on the testimony of Mrs. Cutcliff, it is expected that some of the other witnesses for the state will be called on rebuttal. The defense has summoned 16 wit nesses. all of whom are expected to tes- tify concerning the sanity of the de- fendant.
 A special ruling was made by Judge II eflin yesterday, when he prohibited any newspapers to be shown the jurors. This was brought about by the objec- ton of Capt Frank White, when five of the jurors were given papers to read by the. bailiff during the recess. The trial will be continued this morn ing, when additional testimony for the defense will be introduced. The state is represented in the case | sby Solicitor James Davis and by Capt. Frank s. White, while the attorneys 1 for the defendant are John Altman and Frank Cahalan.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-21
ERzBERGER REPORTED TO
HAVE ASKED CONCESSIONS

BERLIN, June 81. iBy the Associated
Press l--Mathias Erzberger lmentioned
as probable head OF the new German
peace delegation), is reported to have
sent a note to Premier Clemenceau as
president of the peace conference ask
ing whether the allies will agree to
the immediate admission OF Germany to
the league OF nations.
Herr Erzberger also desires to. know
if the powers will consent to the limita- :
tion Of Germany's indemnity to 100000
O00, 900 gold marks and renounce their
effort to have former Emperor William
surrendered.
After futile all-day conferences with
the various. party factions the govern :
ment last evening declared itself unable
to pick a new cabinet and decided to
postpone the effort for 4S hours.
Count Brockdorff- Rantzau, head OF
the German peace delegation to Yer
sailles, has sent a note to M. Clemen-
eeau, president of the peace confer
ence, citing IL instances in which the
covering note OF the allied reply to the
Germans on June 16 announced con-
cessions which are not contained IN
the altered text of the peace treaty.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-21

And at the outset OF any eNanltna
tion of this difference " is essential to
note the primary fact. In the United
States debate still centers about the
league of nations; in Europe
the circle Of Americans closely assool- :
ated with the president--the league OF
nations has ceased to occupy attention.
provoke discussion--to put II quite
bluntly 1t has ceased to exist. Instead
the thing considered Is the future asso-
citation Of France, Great Britain and
the United States In ar alliance which
will perpetuate the present association
in Paris and preserve world order ana
peace,
There is another fact that Is equally
necessary TO emphasize and that is that
there never was, save for one hrieT
emotional moment coinclding with the
presidents arrival in Europe on his
first trip a real belief in the league
Of nations in Europe. During that mo-
ment masses OF people suddenly re-
| lieyed from the immediate agonies OF
| .he conflict, still broken with their sur
| fering, looked to the president as a
| man from another worId eatre to per-
| form miracles. transform empires, abol-
| ish age-long rivalrles, IN the reaction
| from the horror of the war men and
| women turned with strange moving
| of utterly transitory faith to the presi-
dent OF the United States.
But this moment passed almost In
stantly. " the British, French and
Italian people were for a moment trans
ported out Of themselves, they quite as
suddenly returned to their normal Goa
dition. II the British people desired
permanent peace they did not in the
least subscribe to the idea that they
| themselves and not the Germans should
pay for the war. for the wanton de-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-21
ACCIDENT DELAYS
ANT|SUb BOATS

Plans for reception OF the antisub-
marine flotilla. now on the way from
st. Louis to Memphis. are in abeyance
pending word of the exact time of the
squadron's arrival. The destroyer Isabel,
flagship Of the flotilla, and the subma-
rine K IS ran aground in the Mississippi
river above Cairo Friday evening, and
adviees from that city Saturday were
to the effect that efforts to refloat the
boats so far have proved unayailing.
A tug left Cairo Saturday to assist
the stranded vessel and a river steamer
Is standing by ready to give further
aid; Rapid falling Of the river is hin
How long II will take to float the two
boats is problem no one can definitely
solve
The subchasers No. 2 and No. 1S9 are
assisting in efforts to refloat the ves-
sells.
The arrival of the recruiting squad
ron was scheduled for Sunday The
UB-ss, German submarine under com
mand of Capt. G. Nelson, also Is due
in the Memphis harbor She was to
ioin the other shins at Memnhis and
remain throughout the duration of their
visit here. The rapidly falling river will
prevent the German submarine from
going farther UP the river than Mem
phis. She draws 16 feet of water, while
the Isabel and the K-5 are of IL feet
draft. The subchasers require only 6ik
feet of water to safely navigate
At a meeting Of the entertainment
committee OF the Chamber Of Commerce
Saturday l.. r. McGaughran was named
chairman and he will select members
when they reach Memphis. City and
county officials and the committee are
considering chartering a boat TO meet
the flotilla several miles up the river.