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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-26
Kren1er Will Be
 First Chairn1an
 OfConUention
By A,soeIa,.d Press

Washington, May 25.-J. Brucke kremer of Montana, vice chair man of the democratic national committee. will call the demo- cratic national convention to or der when 1t meets in San Fran cisco June 2S.
 Mir. I<remer was selected. the national committee announced to- night, because Chairman Cum minRs has been designated to act as temporary chairman of the convention and because it was thought fitting that western man should open the first con ventiOn of the party to he held
 Only one contest, that from Georgia between the delegations pledged to Attorney General Palmer and the delegation selected by the followers of Senator Hoke smith and Thomas E. Watson, has thus far been filed with the national committee. This contest, 1t was said, will be heard first by the national committee and probably will he carried to the credentials committee of the convention for final decision. The new national committee, to be organized after the convention opens, will decide the contest for national commit teeman from Georaia between Clark Howell, the present commit teemnn. nnd w. C. Nereen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-26
MIAMI COUPLE ARE
 SENTENCED TO LIFE
 FOR NEGRO'S MURDER
ay Associated Press

Rockville, Md. May 25.-Sentences oi life imprisonment in the Maryland peni- tentiary were given Clarence Coth-an and his 1S-year-old wife. Grace Cothran both formerly of Miami. Fla, in circuit co,Irt here today for the killing last June near here of Homer Jones' negro cnau-- feur. Cethran now is serving a life sen tence in the Maryland penitentiary Ioi killing John T. Walden of Philadelphia also a negro chauffeur and Mrs. Goth ran is serving four-year term In the same prison for kidnapping a Baltimore girl.
 Two of the three judges composing the court recommended capital punishmeh' for Cothran. Testimony presented at lhe trial of the pair showed that Cothran and his wife killed Jones after they had been foiled in their attempt to rob the firs' National Bank at Highland, Md
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-26

has reported her 1920 population as 243.!G9
 Oakland. Cal. which ranked just under Atlanta ten years ago as thirty-seeond city, with 4,600 people less than Atlanta has reported 2iS.S16 for 1920.
 Other population statistics announcer include:
 Lafayette, La. 1855; increase 1,4eS, or 229 per cent.
 Lawrenceburg, Tenn, 2,46l, increase 77i, or 45,9 Ter cent.
 Big Stone Gap, Va, 5000; increase. 41'' CT 15.2 per cent
 Columbia. Pa, 1o,SS6; decrease, SIS, or 5.4 per cent.
 Mount Carmel. Pa, 1I46s; decrease. oS' or 0.4 Ter cent
 Duluth Minn.. ss.917; increase 2o,46l, or 26,t per cent.
 Mccomb. Miss. TITS; increase 1,5aS, or A,7 per cent. 17.2 per cent.
 Auburn. Me. 1s,sS5; increase 1921, or 12s per cent.
 Naugatuck. Conn, 15o51: increase 2,S29 or 1S.3 per cent.
 Derby. Conn, 11.2Ss; increase 2,247, or 2i per cent.
 Cambridge. Mass, 1o9, ,4Ss; increase 4617 or A per cent. Ansonia conn. 1764s; increase 2,4s1. or 1894 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-26
Gist of the News
GENERAL

tpf4 NERAL Methodists assign bishops and name editor of paper. Sutherland leading Wood in West Virginia.
 State University exercises formally closed.
 Chicks win over BarOns l to Q. Street tries to shake off pessimism; covering movement features cotton market.
 LOCAL Salesman shot and killed by negro at bottling plant. Tax levy not exhorbitant, states President Barrett. Enlargement of Howard College is recommended.
 Birmingham terminal board Is formed.
 Finnls on today at county high school.
 Birminaport trip to start al i,3a tomorrow.
 Packers declare they are not profi- teerfng. Besxemer is to have another bank. Pre-war basis is goal set by local Y. M. (. A.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-26
FREIGHT SHOULD PAY

Additional income should be raised erl- tirely from freight revenue, Mir. Nay de- clared, and not from passenger traffic, demurrage or terminal charges,
 At the request of S. H. Cowan of Fort Worth, Tex, representing the Texas Cat tie Growers Association the carriers agreed to file with the commission data showing which of the roads would re- ceive a return of more than 6 per cent under the rate advances asked and how riuch of the excess would go to the gov- ernment and how much to the roads
 Carriers of the southern group today reduced their application for rate in- creases from So951 per cent to 3o,697 per cent, withdrawing their request for spe- cial commodity rates and asking d blanket advance. R. V. Fletcher chair man of the committee for the southern district explained that through error an excess of $16,506101 had been added to the book value of the group and with the reduction of that sum the lower rate increace would be sufficient.
 | Testimony by representatives of the roads in the eastern classification group | will continue tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-26
LOWER SHOE PRICE
 BRAND PREDICTION
Tanners Believe Leather De- cline Will Bring Down
 Price By Next
 Winter
By Assoeiated Press

Washington, May 25.-Lower shoe prices late next winter and spring were predicted today by Edward A. Brand, secretary of the Tanners Coun- CT. of the United States, testifying be- fore a Senate committee of inquiry.
 Tanners and manufacturers believe rrices will fall by that time MT. Brand said. because of the recent de- cline in leather prices.
 This decline could not sooner be re- flected in shoe costs. he said, because shoes are made up far in advance of the season in which they are offered on the market
 If leather prices stay where they are now, Mir Brand said. it means that the cheaper hides will come into leather in ten months at least and cheaper leather means cheaper shoes Shoe prices should begin to become lower early next winter. and in the spring and early summer of 1921, pro- viding nothing unforeseen happens
 stocks of medium grade leather now are plentiful, MT Brand stated, and there also are adequate supplies" of the best grades.
 Foreign purchases have been re- duced because of the exchange situ- ation, he said, while domestic pur- ehases have declined because retailers arc buying hand to mouth"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-26
QUIZ AGENTS OF FOUR CANDIDATES
Committee Deals With Ex- penditures of Hoover, Ed
 wards, France and Owen
By Associated Press

Washington, May 25.-In it's inquiry to convention campaign expenditures and pledges of presidential candidates, the Senate investigating committee dealt in quick succession today with the can didacies of Herbert Hoover and Senator France of Maryland, republicans. and Governor Edwards of New Jersey and Senator Owen of Oklahoma, democrats
 From B. M. Baruch the committee sought information as to the campaign being made in behalf of w q. McAdoo, democrat, but learned nothing. MT. Ba- ruch testified to his own utter ignorance of campaigns or campaign financing for any candidate.
 John F. Lucey. a manager for MT. Hoover, said the national campaign funds raised in behalf of the former food ad- ministrator amounted to approximately s62 900, with a present deficit of S4ooo, eX- elusive of the amount spent in California Questioned by committee members he said he would ask the head of the Hoover campaign in California for information as to expenses in that state Charles J. Hepburn a Pennsylvania Hoover leader, said s2o,000 had been contributed In that state
 Walker w. Vicks, representing Gov ernor Edwards, testified to the collec- ton of SIP, ,900 for his principal. and Hat ly and emphatically denied that wet influences. money or individuals, were or would be concerned in it. For Senator Owen, J. w. Beller' manager. said $1O4 40 had been collected and expressed the opinion that more might have been used to advantage Senator France told the committee ne had no manager, funds, finances or cam paign.
 Chairman Kenyon, after adjournment, ordered notices of the investigation sent to NicHolas Murray Butler of New York and Governor Coolidge of Massachusetts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-26
CROKER HEARINGS
 ADJOURNED TO JUNE 3
By Associated Press

West Palm Beach, Fla, May 25.-Hear- ngs in the proceedings here by which heirs of Richard Croker. former Tam many chief, seek to restrain him or his second wife from disposing of his Florida property were adjourned here late to- day until June 3.
 Redirect examination of the elder Croker was concluded today and cross examination of Mrs. Croker was taken up. Little was brought out that had not alf eady been showns, much of Croker's testimony being about the stables he maintained in Glencarn. Ireland.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-26
W. J. BRYAN OBJECTS

Washington, May 25.-Wllllam J. Bryan took flat issue today with President Wilson on the question of an American mandate over Armenia declaring in statement that any mandate is impossible"
 The United states, MT. Bryan said, could do more toward making the world safe for democracy even for democracy in Armenia" by recognizing the Armenian Republic and entering the league of nations 'as the friend of all little countries"
 Any mandate is impossible" MT. Bryan's statement said, without other preface.
 "The one proposed for Armenia if accepted would involve us in an enor- nous expenditure at time when war taxation is still so grevious a bur den that Congress has difficulty in finding the money necessary to do justice to the men who served in the World War.
 'It would involve us in the politics Of Europe and would compel us to deal with implacable race hatreds.
 Tt would involve us in the fierce commercial rivalry of the big nations.
 But. worst of all, it would com pel us to surrender a vital principle of democracy namely, that all people are capable of self-government. Nearly 100 years ago Henry Clay set forth
 (Continued on Page Twenty)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-26

The resolution provides for joint conn mittee composed of two House and thrN Senate members, with power to summof, witnesses not only candidates. but indi- vidual voters and others in position to know regarding expenses.
 If the resolution prevails, Samuel Gom- pers, William Jennings Bryan, Repre- sentative Upshaw of Georgia and prob ably other non-residents will be sum- Fmoned. Under the terms of the reso- luuon. candidates will be required to tell not only regarding their own ex- penditures but the expenditures of any other candidates whom they may have assisted financially.
 Mr. Blackmon declares that the recent campaign in Alabama was outrageous and should be investigated to the end thas it's shame might never again be visited upon the state.
 Candidates for the Senate in the recent Alabama primary expended money, ac- cording to official statements in possess sion of the Senate as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-26
GREENSBORO MAY
 GET NEW SCHOOL
Institution There to Be Used By Gov ernment for Vocational
 Training

Washington, May 25.-(special.) )-sena- tor Underwood and Representative Oliver. who appeared today before the board for vocational education, regard it as highly probable that the government will estab- fish a school for vocational education at Greensboro in connection with the mili- tary school at that place
 Preliminary investigation of the Greens boro advantages have already been made and the impression of the examiners was favorable. Another agent of the board will be dispatched to Greensboro next week
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-26
Homes for Recess Hume 5

Mondel, the republican leader, told the House today he hoped Congress would adjourn sine die June 5. With this in view, he announced that tomorrow h. would ask the House to adopt speed up programme by meeting Nn hour cartier than usual.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-26
FRENCH PRESIDENT
 IS RESTING WELL
By Associated Prss.

Paris, May 25,-President Deschaners 8 condition is improving. He spent part of the afternoon in his library. at work. At o'clock in the evining he received his physicians. They issued the follow ing bulletin;
 "The Presidents condition continues satisfactory There is general sore ness but no nervousness"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-26
Annual Pension Bill
 Is Passed By Senate
ey Assoeiateo rress

Washington. May 25.-After less than three minutes consideration the senate late today passed the annual pension bill. carrying S2.9,- O,OOO. The measure now goes to conference for adjustment of diff ferences with the House draft.
 The pension hill as finally passed was the same as reported by the Senate pensions committee and provided for increased appropria- tions of &65.OOO.OOO over the House bill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-26
Morgan Offer Transmitted

Washington. May 25.-President Will snn today transmitted to Congress without recommendation an offer Of ]. Pierpont Morgan of the gift of his London residence as an American enl- bassy building. Mir Morgan asked for prompt decision by the government saving that he did not want a resi- dencs to stand unoccupied while there was such scarcity of housing in Lon dcn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-26
INDJrsTRY AT sTANDsTILL

Haverhiil. Mass, May z5.-The Shoe in-
 drstry here has been reduced to one- third normal activity. Among the causes
 given by manufacturers are unst<be market conditions, delay by buyers in placing orders for shoes, iiquidatng Of stock by merchants and changing of style demands.
 Hundreds of shoe workers are idle and tho isandf are working only part Of the time There is virtually no activity in turn shoe factories, while welt and Mc- Kay factories are operating with varied
 success.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-26


 or 10 the effect that MT. Musgrove's " for the high honor cost him from s25O.OOO to s26o, coo were erroneous. As a matter of fact. according to his oath he spent less tlan either Senator Under wood or Judge Weakley. However, he included in his returns this. in parenthe- sis. which might contain an explana- tior.
 Expenses must have been incurred by my friends and supporters throughout the state. but do not know the amounts So incurred. nor do I know who all in- cured the,1.
 MT. O'Ncal made public additional con- tribuj.ons to his campaign such we'll known men as Webb Crawford, Henry L.. Badham, J. C. Webb J. J. shannon, Lo uis V. Clark, K. A. Connell and George Bondurant having given s10o each. David Roberts contributed $50. and F, NJ. Dren- ren, with slo completed the list. O'Neal s total contributions were $4.9S5, Captain Whites sole contributor was J. C. Burt of Talladega, who gave $50 Mir. Hefiin reported contributions amounting to g., ,505. and a loan by the Bank of Lafay- cite of s2.500. His contributions were made principally by his brothers. In ad- dition. Roy l.. Nolen gave $500. and James P. Dohbins. his secretary. s200
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-26
World "Y" Delegates Assemble
 Rv Associated Press

BIueridge. N. c.. alay .5.-Delegates from this and many foreign countries at tending the '. M. C. A. Workers World Assembly here today, With only one dissenting vote, adopted a resolution urging Congress to pass without delay President Wilson's suggestion that the United States assume the Armenian man. data
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-26
ATLANTA IS GIVEN 2OO,616 POPULATION
First City of Georgia Shows Gain of 296 Per Cent Over 1910 Population, Census Bureau Announces.
 Forges Ahead of Syracuse
By AmooIatsd Pre,s

Washington, May 25-The population of Atlanta, as an bureau tonight 20O616, increase of ouer1 O 29 6 cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-26
CALIFORNIA WAS COSTLY

Reports here in Washington are that Johnson's big victory in California was q costly one. And 1t is to be noted that MT. McSween, in testifying yes- terday that Johnson had spent $72.Ooo' excluded California from his state- ment.
 The anti-Johnson people believe that when the truth comes out about California Johnson will lose interest in the inquiry,
 However, the California revelations will come after a statement of Wood 8 expenditures have been made and the other candidates who have spent much money count upon the Wood statement to throw their own lavishness in the shade and make what they have done seem moderate and reasonable. John sor himself, if much money was spent in his interest in California. may
 ben eft by the contrast.
 Tn the meantime the investigation lis stirring factionalism and bitterness Vbere In Washington over turning the Senate committee over to Johnson.
 The opposition to Johnson Is pli- antly stlffnecked. It Is likely to be strong armed among the delegates Take Missouri, for example, with 1 tw enty-six votes. MT. Johnson has ! succeeded in showing that Missouri republican leaders succeeded in get, | ting s3S.000 Of Governor Lowden's
 money. There was no campaign ir i Missouri, no primary, no reason fol the expenditure of money. The Mis- ! souri leaders and Missouri delegates do not enjoy having the fierce white | light of publicity shed upon tha transaction The last thing that vii | ever happen will be the shift of Mis- 1 souris delegates from Lowden t' Johnson The California senator II
 tlat unpopular figure. the man tha crabbed the game.
 1 There is no mistaiSing what has happened. Tn handing the Senate | investiGating committee over to [ senator Johnson the republicans
 have created the most serious sit 1 uation for the party that has ex-
 tsted since 1912. If they go
 with the investigation they may tContinued on Page Fourteen.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-26

Washington, May 25- -(SpecaD-A joint ~esontion pro- Idng for an investigation by Congress of lures by can and tomorrow will be introduced by E Blackmon of the Fourth Alabama District, May H.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-26
HOUSE WILL TAKE UP ARMENIAN MANDATE PROPOSAL TODAY
Widespread Commet Fol lows Announcement That Colby Will Be the First
 Witness Called
sv As,oeia,sd Press


 Washington, D. C., May 25.- The House foreign affairs conn nsittee will meet tomorrow to con slider President Wilson's request that he be given authority by Congress to accept mandate over Armenia.
 Announcement tonight by Chairman Porter that the committee had been called to take up the proposal inn mediately and that Secretary Colby would be the first witness caused widespread comment among members, who had learned earlier in the day that the whole mandate question would go over until after the conven- ton recess.
 There was no intimation as to the reasons for immediate consideration. All reports during the day indicated that the Senate foreign relations com- mittee contemplated no early action, and with the short time remaining before the recess the general impress sion was that Congress would not have an opportunity to pass on the ques- tion, even if it was disposed to give the president the authority he asked.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-26
PUbL.|CANS IN TERROR AS RESULT
 OF REVELATIONS
Cannot Stop Investigation Now and Are Afraid to Go Ahead With
 Probe
By CLINTON W. GILBERT


 Washington, May 25.-(speciaD. The republicans in the Senate this morning woke up to realize that Johnson, through his control of the Kenyon investigation, had the party organization by the tail. Among the anti-JohnsOn republic ans in the Senate and on the com mittee there was a good deal of cOnstcrnation this morning over yesterdny's developments before the committee and men began to talk of ways of slowing down or restricting the inquiry.
 Members of the committee them selves, who felt that they are bein used in the interest of Johnson, ar especially restive, and there is tai of resignations as a protest agains the organization of the committee an its programme.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-26
ROAD AHEAD FOR FACTION NOW
 RULING IN MEXICO
Jealousies Between Off, cials and Hostile Groups Indicate Stable Govern-
 ment Still Far Away
By A.soclatea Prs.

Queretaro, May 25.-ln view oh the failure of Villa to comply with the uItimatum within the specified time, orders have been given the revolutionary forces to proceed against the rebel, Gen eraI Gales announced today. Villa Is reported moving from Dorado and Valley de AIlende, Chihuahua, toward Jiminez. His actions are "suspiciOus," General Gales said. The state forces under General Enriquex are concentrating 1t is said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-26
HARD TO STOP IT

It is difficult to see how any check can be put upon the investigation. In the first place, the committee is con trolled by Kenyon a Johnson man, and two democrats, Reed and Pomer- enc, of whom Reed is as much John son man as is Borah himself. It is impossible quietly to restrict the op- erations of the committee under such circumstances.
 Moreover, not to go through
 with the inquiry now is only to
 make matters worse. The only
 way the democrats can he preycnt-
 ed from making republican cam
 pnign expenditures an issue in the
 next election Is for this cOmmit-
 tee to EO through with its work
 either clear the candidates of the
 suspicion that Senator Borah has
 succeeded In fastening upon them,
 or eliminate as possibilities the
 big campaign spenders.
 One hope that the minority of the committee has to keep the investiga- ticn from contributing to the aid oI Johnson is that they can fix such, large expenditures in California upon Johnson that he will be as badly dam aged as anyone else by his own in- vestigation. Members of the commit teo hoped to develop this subject when Mir Lucy, campaign manager for Herbert Hoover, was on the stand, but MT. Lucy testified that the California expenditures were in the hands of men on the coast and that they would have to be summoned if the committee de- sired information.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-26
MIR. PORTER's VIEWS

If my views prevail with the com mittee,p MT. Porter said, i've shall give the President a mandate to fol- low the portion of Washington's fare we'll address adrnonishing us to keep out of European entang lenlents, or would gladly give him power to forci- ply to intervene in Mexico and stop the murder and robbery of American citizens which has been going on for over ten years.
 The word mandate is misleading. In the past the action suggested by the President would have been called forcible intervention which is equiv alent to war.
 If the President will apply watch ful waiting to Armenia and other foreign countries and forcible inter- vention to distracted Mexico, our inn mediate neighbor, I could agree with him but distance appears to lend en- chantment to the presidential view"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-26
HOLD DIVERGENT VIEWS

Some democrats, outspsken .n their opposition to the mandate, said they construed the call for the meeting to mean that the republicans had decided al the last moment to act immediately on the Presidents request and refuse to grant it. The question was dis cussed during the day by republicans at a number of informal conferences and the opinion was. expressed by many that in the event Congress failed 10 act and then adjourned until De- oember, some members have urged, the President might call a special ses- sion for it's especial consideration. It Is known that republican leaders have advised against the possibility of a special summons, and knowing the sentiment of the Senate and House one of the leaders declared tonight that the best thing to do is to get the mandate question over with"
 Chairman Porter in statement said he had not had time to confer with all members of the committee, but that he regarded the proposition of send ing American soldiers to Armenia or any other foreign country for the pur- pose of settling their political and economical quarrels utterly absurd"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-26
BLackn1on Asks Probe Of
 ALaban,a Primary Expenses
Will Introduce Resolution Today for Federal Investigation of Expenditures-Declares Campaign Was Out
 rageous" and Should Never Be Repeated
By HUGH w. ROBERTS

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