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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-14
AGREEMENT SIGNED BETWEEN BRITAIN
 AND BOLSHEVISTS
ay A.sociatsd Press

Copenhagen. February i3.-The prolonged negotiations between James O'Grady. representing Great Britain. and M. LitvinOff. on be- half of the Russian soviet govern ment, ended in an agreement signed Thursday.
 British war prisoners in Russia will be released and British civil inns repatriated. Russian war prisoners in England will he re- leased and Great Britain will pro- vide transport for the repatriation of Russian prisoners in neutral countries. It also was srranged that the trchanReI Eovernmenf should exchange bolshevik pris- by the bolxheviki.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-14
Wife Is Granted
 DiUorce, But Hub
 Gets the AHr,ony
By Associated Pres.

Cleveland, Ohio, February l3.- For est A. BidweIl 59 of London, Ohio, was granted SIS a month alimony and Mrs. Mary E. Bidwel 50, of Cleye- land, was granted divorce by Com mon Pleas Judge Stevens today in a suit for separation filed by the wife. Alimony payments cease if Bidweil marries again
 The couple were married in 1869 and parted in 1916 the court at London al that time ordering Mrs. Bdwell to pay her husband $50 a month.
 Ridwell testified that before their marriage Mrs. Bidwen promised to provide for him always and let him lead the life of a country gentleman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-14
LANsING's REPLY
.The Secretary of State

9Washington, February 9. 1920.
 "Ny Dear Mir. President;
 .t is true that frequently during your illness requested the heads Of the executive departments of the gov ernment to meet for informal con- ference.
 "shortIy after you were taken i'll in October certain members of the cabinet. of which I was one, felt that in view of the fact that we were denied communi- cation with you, 1t was wise. for us to confer informally together on inter- departnentaI matters and matters as to which action could not be postponed untiI your medical advisers permitted you to pass upon them- Accordingly, |. .s the ranking member. requested the members of the cabinet to assemble for such informal conference; and in view of the mutual benefit derived the pfac- flee was continued. I can assure you that it never for a moment entered my mind that I was acting uneonstitution- ally ar contrary to your wishes, and there certainly was no intention on my part to assume powers and exercise functions which under the constitution are exclusively coDfided to the Presi- dent.
 .Durine these troubious times. when many difficult and vexatious questions have arisen and when in the cfrcum- : stances I have been deprived of your guidance and direction. it has been my constant endeavor to carry out your policies as | understand them and to act in all matters believed you would wish me to act. If. however. you think that I have failed in my loyalty to you and if you no longer have confidence in me and prefer to have an- other conduct our foreign affairs. am, of course. ready MT. President, to re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-14
STEAMER WEBB IS
 BURNING AT SEA
 AND NEEDS HELP
sy Associated Pres

New York, February i3.-A wire less message from the United states shipping board steamer Wit liam Henry Webb received here to- night stated that the steamer was on fire and needed immediate as- sistanee. The William Henry Webb early today reported that she was in trouble off Tucker's Beach. V. J., with a broken engine and boiler trouble.
 \ wireless message from the burning ship. intercepted at the New York navy yard. said that if the flames were not under control by midnight the ship would he abandoned. The City of Nontgom- cry. . coastwise steamship. re- ported she was rushing to the as- sistanee of the Webb and expected to reach her nt midnight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-14
GLAn TO ACCEPT

014<tD AO <ANNVElA "The White House, Washington, Feb ruary II, 1920.
 My Dear Mir. Secretary;
 q am very much disappointed by your letter of February 3 in reply to mine asking about the so-called cab inet meetings. You kindly explain the motives of those meetings md find nothing in your letter which justifies your assumption of presidential au- thOrity in such n matter. You say you felt that, in view of the fact that you were denied communication with me, it was wise to confer informally to- gether on interdepartmental matters and matters to which action could not be postponed until my medical ad- yisers permitted me to be seen and consulted. but | have to remind you, Mir. Secretary, that no action could be taken without me by the cabinet. and, therefore, there could bnve been no dis advantage in awaiting action with re- gard to matters concerning which ac- ton could not have been taken with out me.
 .sThis affair, Mir. Secretary, only deepens a feeling that was growing upon me. While we were still in Paris, felt, and have felt increasingly ever since. that you accepted my guidance and direction on questions with regard tO WHICH ID yOu Ohts with increasing reluctance, and since my return to Washington have been struck by the number of matters in which you have apparently tried to I fOrestalI my judgment by formuia ting action and merely asking my np6rovai when it was impossible for me to form an independent judgment because I had pot had an opportunity, to examine the circumstances with any degree of i'm dependence.
 q, therefore. feel that must frankly take advantage "f your kind suggestion that if I should prefer to have another to conduct our foreign affairs you are ready to relieve me of any embarrassment by placing your resignation in my hands. for I must say that it would relieve me of embar- rassment. Mir. Secretary, the embar- rassment of feeling your reluctance and divergence of judgment, if you would give your present office up and afford me opportunity tO select someone whose mind would more willingly go along with mine.
 "I need not tell you with what re- lnctance take .dvansage of your sug- gesffon. that | do SO with the kind iiest feeling. In matters of transcend tnt importance like this the only wise course is a course Of perfect candor. Iwherc personal feeling is much as possible left out or the reckoning. Very sincerely yours.
 "wOoDRow WILSON.
 s'Hon. Robert Lansing, Secretary or State"
 HAD INTENDED ASSIGNING,
 's1he Secretary of state, washing- ton, February I2 1920
 My Dear Mr. President:
 s.I wish to thank you sincerely for your candid letter of the ffth. in which you state that my resignation would be acceptable to you, since it relieves me of the responsibility for action which have been contemplating and which I can now take without hesita- 1 ton. as it meets your wishes. "i have the honor, therefore. to ten
 oContinued on Page Eieven)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-14
STRONG OPPOSITION TO
 SALE OF GERMAN SHIPS FLARES UP N SENA TIE
Hearst Seeks Injunction to Prevent Sale-Payne Charges Vicious Attack Against Ship ping Board In Letter to Pres
 dent Wilson
By Associated Press

Washington February l3Vigorous opposition to shipping board plans sale of thirty former Gema passenger liners broke out in the Senate today expressed sharply critical de- bate and presentation of several resolutions proposing block the action While the debate other develop thick
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-14
HITCHCOCK OFFERS . MODIF FED DRAF IS OF RESERVATIONS
Declares 40 Democrats Will Support Whichever Pro- posal Republicans Find
 Preferable
By Associated Pres

Washington. February l5. Two aodi- fled drafts of the Article 10 reservation to the peace treaty were laid before repuo- lican senators today by Senator Hitch cock. the democratic leader, with prom isc that about forty democrats would support whichever of the proposals th' republicans found preferable
 Both of the propositions, however, had been rejected by republican leaders m the course of the disrupted bipartisan compromise negotiations. and it was indi- cated tonight that there was little hope that either would be accepted now The republicans withheld formal reply, how ever. pending canvas of the sltuatloh to be made tomorrow,
 One of the revisions offered by Senator Hitchcock was that worked out but not finally agreed to by the bipartisan con- ference. and which President wilson characterized later as very uaiortnnaW in form The other was the draft formu- lated by former President Taft and re- iected by Senator Lodge. the republican leader, when it was offered to the bi- partisan conference by the democrats In approaching the republicans today Senator Hitchcock put his pronosltion n writing with the signatures of twenty eight democratic senators appended. Those who signed included, he said, virtu- ally all who were at the capitol durlas the day and represented every element among the treatys democratic friends. Al least dozen more he predicted, would give their support to the move
 if opportunity offered.
 The proposal as presentd first to Senator McCumber of North Dakota, a leader of the mild reservation republic Ians, and then to Senator Lodge, was as folloWS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-14
TAFT RESERVATIONS

4The United States declines to assume any legal or binding obligation to preserve the territorial integrity or political inde- pendence of any other country under the provisions of Article TO- or to employ inc military or naval forces of tho limited states or any article of the treaty for any purpose; but the Congress-. which under the constitution has the sole pow CT in the premises, will consider and de eide what moral obligation. if any, in- der the circumstances of any particular
 ,continued on Page six)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-14

MT. Lansing denied he had sought authority. He added, however, that he believed then and still believed that the cabinet conferences were "for the best interests of the repubiic'; that they were "proper and necessary" be- cause of the President's condition. and that he would have been dereIict in his duty if he had failed to act as he did
 As the record stands, MT. Lansing rendered his resignation and Mir. Wi ason accepted it. The, resignation was offered, however, only after the Presl- dent, under date of February :, had written asking if 1t were true that MT. Lansing had called cabinet meetings and stating that if such were the case he felt it necessary to say that under our constitutional law and practice, as developed hitherto, no one but the President has the rislnt to summon the heads of the exe4utive departments into conferenceP
 Mir. Lansing ahsiwered two days later last Monday-saying he had called tha cabinet conferences because he and others of the Presidents official family felt that. in view of the fact that we were denied communication with you, it was wise for us to confer informally fopether on matters as 10 which action could not be postponed until your medical advisers permitted you to pass upon them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-14
Charges Secretary Of State Exceeded His Authority m
 Calling Cabinet Meetings
No One But President Has Right to Summon Heads of Executive Departments, De clares Wilson = Vigorous Language
 Used In Exchange of Letters
sy Associated Press

Washington February 15Robet Lansing ended his as Secretary today after President Wilson had accused him of usurpng powers of President by calling cabinet during MI. Wilson's illness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-14
HINES RESTATES ATTITIJDE

MT. Hine salso late today sent a let ter to the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees restating his atti- tude toward that groups strike.
 Members of the committee, which has been representing the maintenance em- ployes. however, denied this. but de- clared there has been no decision to call off the strike which has been set for Tuesday
 After MT. Hines had given the ad- ministration's final word to MT. Lees organization, the trainmens president announced he regarded the White House as binding on our union as well as the others.
 Although Mir Lee declined to discuss the next move he would make, it was understood he would not break from the other organizations
 It was indicated also that he would per init the wage agreement, notice of abro- gation of which was given for February 2S. might be allowed to remain in effect until the termination of federal control. Members of his committee seemed to &C., cept this as their chiefs stand
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-14

lieve you of any embarrassment by placing my resignation in your hands. sI am always, faithfully yours,
 "ROBERT LANSING.s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-14
Full Text of Correspondence
 Betueen Wilson andLansing
By As,aoiat.a Pres.

By Auoaahd Ps Washington February 13.The state department issued following statement:
 Secretary has resigned and his accepted taking effect today Following the between the President and Secretary Lansing:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-14
TEXT OF PROPOSAL

"The undersigned democratic senator's as a means of securing ratification Of the treaty, will support as reservation on Article 10 either of the follo%lng resei vations. the first one being the reserva- tton as framed in the bipartisan confer ence recently held. and the second one being the last proposed reservation py former President Taft:
 Bipartisan conference reservation:
 "The United States asumes no obliga- ton to employ it's military or naval forces or the economic boycott to pre- serve the territorial integrity or poltiea irdenendence of any other country under the provisions of Article lO or to em- ploy the military or naval forces Of the United States under any other article ot the treaty for apy purpose. unless in any particular case the Congress, which, un der which. under the constitution. has me sole power to declare war. shall, by aci or joint resolution so provide. NothinS herein shall be deemed to impair the ob- ligation in Article l6 concerning the eco homie boycott
 MT. Taft's suggested reservations
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-14
RAIL NEGOTIATIONS
 SUSPENDED PENDING RELEASE OF ROADS
Union Officials Confer for Six Hours on Presidents Statement, Refusing to
 Divulge Contents
By Associated Pres.

Washington,y February 13.-Ne-
 gotiations of the union raiiorad cm-
 pioyes for an increase in pay prac-
 ticaIIy were suspended tonight un-
 til the rail properties again are in the hands of their owners. There
 remained as finale only the pre-
 sentatiOn to President Wilson the
 union reply to his statement given
 them earlier in the day and this
 likely will be sent to the White
 House tomorrow morning.
 Union officials conferred for six hours on the Presidents statement. but they steadfastly refused to divulge it's con- tents, on which White House officials likewise maintained absolute silence Nor would the union chiefs give any in formation as to their reply
 Director General Hines conferred briefly late today with w. c. Lee, presi- dent of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. and a committee from his or. ganization. This conference, so far a. the railroad administration is con. eerned, was said to conclude the series of meetings on the wage question.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-14
NO MEETING HELD

Before this letter was- written, the day for the regular cabinet meeting last Tuesday-had passed and the cor respondence discloses why the cabinet did not meet On the same day he re- eeiyed this letter from the President, Mr Lansing announced that he had written other cabinet officers that he would not call any more cabinet con ferences for the present, but no ex- nlanation was offered.
 Inquiry at the White House
 brought only the statement that
 MT. Wilson himself probably would
 call and preside at the next ses-
 sion of his official advisers.
 But the differences between the President and MT Lansing long pre- dated the first cabinet call by MT lansing. which was issued last October ]. seven days after MT. Wilson re- turned from his western speaking toui and took to his bed. They began al the peace conference in Paris, as MT Lansing disclosed in his final letter tc
 tCentinued on Page EIevcn)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-14
WILLING TO RESIGN

The secretary concluded by saying that if the President believed he had failed in his loyalty" to him and il MT. Wilson no longer had confidence in him he was ready to relieve you of any embarrassment by placing my resignation in your hands.
 The President replied last Wednes- day that he was much disappointed by MT. Lansing's letter regarding the so-called cabinet meetings.
 He said he found nothing in the sec sretary,s letter which justifies youl assumption of presidential authority 1T such matter" and added that ne must frankly take advantage of youl kind suggestion to resign.
 q must say" continued the
 President, ssthat it would relieve
 me of embarrassment, Mir. Secre- tary, the embarrassment of feeling
 your reluctance and divergence or
 judgment, if you would give up
 your present office and afford me
 an opportunity to select someone
 else whose mind would more wii-
 IingIy go along with mine.'
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-09-17
MDDYJ EVENING
2EAIRY TALL
oNE.HoRNED RHlNocERos.
81 Nary GahaN
< Bonner g &ssoMk.

Il am a great beast" said the one
lorned rhinoceros, ''and I hope that
al know it,
IF you talk so loud all will know
t, said the African two-horned rhi-
aoceros. swell, I have two horns and
you only have one. And am from
Africa and you are from India. am
4 Miss Rhinoceros and you're Mr..
Rhinoceros. My real name is Victoria.
A very beautiful namey consider"
ooh, what do I care about a name p
said the one-horned rhinoceros. "a
name means so little
"But you wouldn't like to be called
Two Horned Rhinoceros, would your
asked the African two-horned rhi-
noceros.
"Good gracious, no. said the one
horned rhinoceros
well, you aren't very polite" said
the African two-horned rhinoceros.
"But no matter" she continued.
I've caught you in the trap laid
for you
strap, trap" said the one-horned
rhinoceros. "What trap? Is there a
trap around me or will fall into one?
Tell me what you have done?
''Be calm, be calm," said the two
horned rhinoceros. 81 have not set a
trap where your body will be caught,
but I set a trap where you would say
one thing one moment and another the
next"
Sounds rather queer" said the one
horned rhinoceros, who was greatly
relieved that the trap was merely that
sort.
"What did you say or what did I
say so that you consider I'm in a
trap?"
81 said that I had a very beauti-
full name, and that Victoria was what
/ was called, and you said you
didn't care for names, that they meant
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-09-17

so little. And yet you said that you
wouldn't want to be called an At
rican two-horned rhinoceros. So
you do care for names, you see, and
caught you In my trap. I knew /
would get you to admit you cared
for names. I knew would"
sAh," said the one-horned rhin0c-
eros, ssbut I Go not care about names
such as Victoria or Angelica or Veron-
lea or Violet or Sarah or Sally. But
I ike to be known for the creature
am. I'm not an African two
horned rhfnoceros, and so don't want
to be known as such. / am an Indian
one-horned rhinoceros and so like to
be called that. Otherwise folks wouldn't
know who I am. / am like person
might be-say a boy, for example. He
nfghtn't care especially whether he
was called Billy, or Johnny, or Jimmy,
but he wouldn't want to be called a
girl or d little baby when he was a
boy. And little girl wouldn't want
to be called a boy or an old gentle
unan when she was a little girl.
$50 / don't care what creatures call
me, as far as a first name is concerned,
but do care to be called an Indian
one-horned rhinoceros, when am
one. am the largest OF all rhinocer
oses. I belong to big and noble,
large-sized family"
ssYou don't have to be large-sized
in order to be noble" said the two
horned rhinocerOs.
'eMaybe not in Some cases, but it all
goes together in mine" said the In
dian one-horned rhinOceros. Il am
five feet six inches in shoulder height,
and ten feet six inches from the end
of my nose to the tip of my tail. My
one beautiful horn is twelve inches
long. And my skin is gloriously thick
and is divided into large sections by
thinner portions of skin. You're much
the same all over.
ayes, and my disposition is always
much the same" said the tWo-hOrned
rhinoceros. 81 am very good tenn
pered. I take to the life Of the zoo
with great ease. In fact, I'm happy
and enjoy myself. ] like my keeper
and my keeper likes me. And I'm
quite pleased with being two-horned
rhinoceros."
"Just as am with being a one
horned rhinoceros," said the other
"Ah, it is well we all like to be differ
emit. for if everyone felt as | do. the
whole world would be made up OF
Indian one-horned rhinocer0ses, anC
suppose that would never de-"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-09-17

It is never fished for because 1t is
worthless to commerce, or as food.
Sometimes the manta weighs ton,
is IL feet long, with huge wings, or
fms, 20 feet across. It uses the fms
to wave food into its mouth, which
Oftentimes is two and a half feet
wide. 1t has been known to lift
the anchors of vessels in harbOr by
pushing against the chains, and has
towed vessels a considerable distance.
When harpooned this monster has
dragged as many as IA catamarans, or
boats. without apparent WEAKNESS.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-09-17
How About Your Catarrh?
Do You Want Real Relief?

porariIy clear them away, they
will promptly re-appear until their
cause is removed.
S. S. S. is an antidote to the mill
lions of tiny Catarrh germs with
which your blood is infested. A
thorough course of this remedy
will cleanse and purify your blood,
and remove the disease germs
which cause Catarrh.
For free medical advice write to
Chief Medical Adviser, 101 Swift
Laboratory, Atlanta, Ga.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-09-17
NAMED FOR FAMOUS WOMEN

to have been named by Owen More,
king of Munster, during the reign of
Conn of the Hundred Battles, for his
wife, a Spanish princess. No saint
perhaps holds a dearer place in the
Irish heart than ST. tie, or Ide, often
called Brigid of Munster, and we find
her name in several variations in the
names of many churches and places
throughout that country.
A charming little legend hovers
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-09-17

about the naming of Charing Cross,
the busy London station. At the SPOT
In 1891 Edward I erected one of the
13 crosses marking the route followed
by the funeral procession Of his wife,
his "chere reine," from Nottingham
shire to Westminster abbey.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-09-17
ireland and England Have Many Such
PIaces-Scots and Saraceno Dis
tinauished in Like Manner.

Races do not scorn to boast that
their names were taken from those
of women. The Scots claim to be
descended from Scotia, daughter of
Pharaoh, and the Saracens from Sa-
tuh. the wife of Abraham.
The harbor Beara, in Ireland, is said
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-09-17
Moonshine Money.

st understand there's an old moon
shine still in the neighborhood."
"There u.s." answered Farmer Corn
tossel. my boy Josh is the guide to
it. And I want to say it brings in
more money as an exhibit than 1t ever
did as a liquor factory"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-09-17
PUTTING Him to Sleep.

Bacon understand he is very pa
triotic.
Egbert-I heard so.
"Why, do you know, when he has to
put the baby to sleep he never sings
to him."
"How does he manage it, then?"
"Why, he recites the Declaration OF
independence to the little dear"