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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-25
NAVY IN CHAOS AS U. s. ENTERED WAR,
 DECLARES LAYING
Not English Shells to Refill Magazines of the Dread naughts When War
 Was Declared
sy Associated rrsss

Washington, March 24.-After Cap tain Harris Laning, former assistant chief O, navigation. had told the Sem ate committee Investigating the sims Daniels row today that the navy had been without comprehensive plan for the war and that chaos virtually ex- isted, Senator TrammelL democrat Florida. confronted the captain with . letter he had written to Admiral Sims on August IS, 1918. saying The was not conyinced'' that the bureau of opera tions had erred in it's general plans, and saying also that had some of sims recommendations been adopted they would have been disastrous.
 Senator TrammeH contended that La nings letter was a complete contradic- ton of some of the Sims charges and als>~some of tho charges in Lanings statement of today. but the captain contended his letter referred to per iod in the war later than that involved in the charges of Admiral Sims.
 DANIELS DISAPPROvEs
 Not only was the navy department without comarehensive plan for naval participation hs war when the United States severed fSlations with Germany, but Secretary Daluels disapproved the general plan dravfn up by the burean of operations submitted in March, 1917, Captain Laning aold the Senate inves- tigating committee.
 As the result of this alleged lack
 of preparation, the witness said,
 the navy department virtually was
 in state of chaos the day the
 United States declared war.
 Personal characteristics of Secre- tary Daniels often made 1t impossible to obtain approval of important plans and policies, Captain Laning asserted, as the personal interest taken by him in minor affairs occupied so much time that he never had much left to give us for really important problems.
 Captain Laning testified that the
 time war was declared there was
 not a sufficient reserve of 4-inch
 shells to refill the magazines of
 the dreadnoughts, and that the
 bureau of ordnance had to obtain
 the aid of the bureau of operations
 to bring the matter to the Secre-
 tary's attention impressively
 enough to get authority to let com
 tracts.
New-York tribune., 1920-07-04

Lett--The worlds only totem pole
maker, Chief Will Sheldon, head
of the Indian School at Tulalip,
WASH, perfecting his life work,
lO0-foot cedar totem pole, which
will bear the carved history of the
Snohomish tribe. Sheldon has al
ready put in 5000 hours of cary
ing-all overtime and without pay.
GlYi0MlS.
New-York tribune., 1920-07-04

They're twins. Floyd and Lloyd
Calhoun, messenger boys of st.
Paul. For several years after
birth mother had to tie different
colored ribbons on their arms to
tell them apart, But Lloyd
stopped growing at the four-foot
eight, while Floyd kept on to the
IlVe-IOOt-SeVen mark G.liiunts
New-York tribune., 1920-07-04

Leff - Miss Wyoming'
(Helen Bonham), aboard
Star, her prairie taxi, with
her cowboy escort, views
New York from the McAlpin
roof Miss. Wyoming,
chosen as typical of her
states crop of peaches, is
touring the East, carrying
invitations to prominent folk
to visit the Frontier Days
Celebration in Cheyenne.
HdsrtrOOd
Right - Two-year-old Jonat
Raymond jr., whose daddy
ated from Eli in 1917. tosses
at Yale's biggest commence
event, the annual baseball
Harvard. Harvard won, 4 to
Bulldog journeyed to Cam
next day and evened things
tDno rf to .
New-York tribune., 1920-09-29
Widow Is Accused of
$75O,OOO Stock Swindle
Katherine vi. Stanton Indicted
ON Charge of Using the
Mails to Defraud

Katherine NJ. Stanton, widow of the
son of wealthy mining man, was in
dicted yesterday by the Federal grand
jury on a charge of using the mails to
defraud investors in oil stock of
S75OO00.
Also named in the indictment were
the X. NJ. Stanton Co., Inc, the Stanton
Oil Company, Frank Dwyer and Albert
Froelich. Mrs. Stanton is said to be
the head of the two concerns.
The Stanton Oil Company did pro-
duce oil, it is said, but not in the guam
tity which was represented in circulars
sent to prospective investors. Nor does
the company own all the property it
claimed, according to the indictment.
The two companies were organized
in May. 1917, and began business in
June of that year. They had not been
In operation two weeks, it was said
when a dividend of 36 per cent was de-
clared. This was months before the
company sold any oil.
The Stanton company is said to have
been a brokerage house for the oil
concern. Both had Offices at 80 Broad
Street. Dwyer and Froellch are alleged
TO have been promoters of the stock
of the two companies. The oil COM
pany was organized with a capital
stock Of 5000, 900 shares at 81 a share,
it is said
New-York tribune., 1920-09-29
Pilgrim Delegates
Sulgl:ave Guests at
Hotel Astor Dinner
Lord RathcreedarS Dwells
ON Amnicable Relations of
Britain and u. S., With
Promise of World Peace

The representatives sent by Great
Britain, Canada and the Netherlands
to attend the local celebration Of the
Pilgrims tercentenary were guests Of
the Sulgrsve Institute last night at a
dinner at the Hotel Astor. There were
TOO persons at the dinnes, representa-
tives Of many nationalities and Of
more than seventy American patriotic
organizations.
Colonel George ". Burleieh, chair
man of the Committee on International
Hospitality Of the Sulgrave Institution,
presided and introduced the following
speakers:
John A. Stewart, chairman Board of
Governors of the Sulgrave Institution;
Lord Rathcreedan, chairman of the
British delegation; DR.. W. H. de Beau
fort. Charge d'Affaires and Counselor
of the Netherlands Legation; General
John Pershing, who welcomed the
visitors in the name Of the United
States Army: Vice Admiral Hilary P.
Jones, commanding the battleship
squadron of the Atlantic Fleet, and
Raoul Dandurand, speaker Of the
Canadian Senate.
After reading a telegram from Presi
dent Wilson in which the Executive ex-
pressed regret at not being able, be-
cause of i'll health, to attend the cele-
bration, Colonel Burleigh proposed a
toast to Mr. Wilson's health. and the
diners stood and sang while the orches-
ira played the national anthem.
Lord Rathcreedan said the British
delegation was here to help intensity
the kindly feeling between the United
States and Britain. "No two nations
are so closely allied as they" he de-
clared, and added that ut is our hope
that there will be one great brother
hood Of nations. which. through the
efforts Of our two united nations, will
bring happiness to all mankind"
Those at the dais included u Ro-
chira, acting Consul General of Italy;
Gloster Arm strong, British Consul Gen
eral here; Rear Admiral Edward Simp-
son, commanding the supply train of
the Atlantic fleet; Samuel Gompers,
president Of the A. F. of L.; Lady
Rathcreedan, Sir Arthur E. Shipley,
Rear Admiral f. ". Eberle, U. s. NJ;
l.. Gordon Hamersley, treasurer of Sui
New-York tribune., 1920-09-29
Legion Renews
Bonus Demand
Upon Congress
South Carolina Only State
TO Vote No, Because of
Fear i'm Regard to Hts Ef-
feet ON Col0red Workers
Neutral ON Labor Issue
Constitutional Ban ON Pol.
itics Stands; Universal
Army Training Approved
By rank J. Price Jr.

CLEVELAND, Sept. 28.-Once again
the veterans Of the World War have
registered their emphatic demand on
Congress for immediate legislation
which will give to the country's fight
ing men the adjusted compensation, or
bonus, for service.
At to-day's session Of the second an
nual convention of the American Le-
gion delegates from virtually every
state and territory, with the exception
Of South Carolina, adopted report of
the committee on adjusted compensa-
tion which recommended that the Legion
direct its national executive committee
to take the action necessary to insure
the prompt passage by Congress" of the
fourfold adjusted compensation meas
ure sponsored by the veterans organi-
zation during the last session of Con-
gress.
This measure. the Fordney bill,
passed the House by vote of 289 to 81,
and is still pending in the Senate
South Carolina's stand against it was
said to be taken because of the fear of
the whites in that state that the acquir-
ing of cash bonus by the negro vet
erans might seriously affect the in
dustries there.
Stands for Law and Order
Another action taken by the conven-
tion late tonight was the Endorsement
by the American Legion of Commander
D'Olier's recent statement that the
Legion is neutral in all disputes be-
tween capital and labor and stands for
the maintenance of law and order
whenever the emergency becomes so
great that it endangers life and prop
erty.
This discussion was the most heated
yet produced by the convention. The
delegates from states infested with
radical labor organizations, such as
Minnesota and Washington, urged that
the convention place itself squarely on
record.
Universal military training was in
dorsed again by the Legion. and the
army reorganization act of last June
was approved without dissent
The American Legion is not to enter
politics. This was obvious after the
constitution committee had reported
back to the convention and made an
adverse ruling on the proposition to
strike out the political restriction
clause.
1t had been contended by some of
New-York tribune., 1920-09-29

Cato, Cayue County. which they leased
from Judg, Albert Rich, OF Bro&lyn.
The Cover Or received word that { was
being saie shat he had receiveda q sum
OF money ier passing favorabsyson the
applieatsos. which had been sigped by a
great nE'aher Of prominent citizens Of
oayuga }aunty as we'll as butchers, in
ciadsng fudge Rich.
Oae Arrest Wade
The Governor immediately communi-
eatsd with District Attorney Swami,
who sent Assistant DiatrRt Attorney
TalRy to Albany on Sepember Z to
confer with Governor smith. After
this conference an invatigation was
started.
MRS. Rebecca Smith. wife of Jacob
smith, who is now serving a term in
Auburn prison, and his brother, Louis,
when questioned, confessed to having
paid IS 900 to two man who claimed to
be close friends of the Governor, and
who, for sum o. money, would be
glad to obtain the pardon Of Jacob
Smith. '0
After yesterdays session of the grand
jury had come to q close Maurice
Rosenberg. one of two mon indicted
was arrested bs Detective Kilroy on a
bench warrant charging grand larceny
by procuring money under false pre-
tenses.
Assistant District Attorney Talley,
discussing the case yesterday after
noon, said: "Ths money changed
hands an room of a house in
Elker Street. Albany. The un-
named defendant accepted part of
money and told Mrs. Smith that he
would see somebody about the par
don,' Mr.. ,Talley said. Later he re-
turned to the room and exhibited q
letter stating that the communication
had been granted.
SMITH Still in Prison
"The unnamed defendant actually got
this letter." Mr.. Talley explained,
stating that Jacob Smiths sentence
was to be comAsws ed, from a clerk at
the State House, where the knowledge
was common that the Governor had
passed favorably on the application
The unnamed defendant secured this
letter by representing himself as a
close friend of Mrs. Rebecca Smith.
District Attorney Swami emphati-
cally denied that he had ever heard
of any pardon ring.
Jacob Smith is still in prison. His
has been temporarily re-
voked.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-29
Extradition Papers Sent
To Virginia for Belts
Nassau County Prosecutor Will
Press Case Himself If
Hitch Occurs

The stage is being set in Mineola for
grand jury proceedings against the
men implicated in gambling and other
forms of law-breaking in Nassau
County. 1t is understood that when the
October body convenes next Monday
several cases that have been cleaned
up in the John Doe proceedings before
Supreme Court Justice Towneend
Scudder will be presented.
There was no continuation of the
John Doe proceedings scheduled for
yesterday. but Justice Scudder held a
conference with District Attorney
Weeks to prepare for the grand iurv
proceedings.
Detective Byck was sent To Rjeh-
mond, Va, yesterday with the exsyadi-
ton papers for Colonel" Lew Rett,
District Attorney Weeks announces
that if the detectives are unable -
obtain the extradition Of Bette he wiIi
go down to Virginia himself to nr..s
the case. press
New-York tribune., 1920-09-29

When he reached the convention hail.
General Wood made straight from
She.shoulder address to his comrades
ne Is a legionnaire-in which he urged
upon them the necessity for absolute
preparedness as the best preventive
against future wars.
de made q plea for solidarity among
the Allied people, and urged the veter
ans not to tolerate insidious propa-
ganda designed to stir factional dif
1erences between this country and
those H; with whom its soldiers fought;
HIS mention Of Roosevelt caused an
enthusiastic outburst difficult to sup
press, and his criticism of the posi-
tion OF this country in trying to find
out whether the war was a holy war
or not" Won him an ovation.
Fayolle Represents France
General Wood was accompanied to
the convention hall by General Marie
Emile Fayolle, representing the French
government and spoke sman for Marshal
toch, and Admiral Sir William Lowther
Grant, Great Britain's envoy to the
convention. Both these distinguished
guests addressed the convention and
made plea for unity of purpose among
the people of their country and the
citizens Of America They received an
ovation.
I'VE deserved victory and we got
it," said General Fayelle. 1--WE have
won the war together. Now the ques-
tion is to assure peace over the world,
and it can only be done if we are
working together. If the spirit of
solidarity which gave US victory were
to become weak enough to disappear
one day this victory would be fruit
less for humanity.
Nothing separates US but the ocean,
and you have shown to the world how
you could cross it,"
"The British Admiralt have heart
whole sympathy with the great work
this organization is carrying out on be-
half of soldiers and sailors who have
served during the war" Admiral Grant
said. "They and we all recognize that
your objective is common to the roots
Of both nations.
"The British Admiralty desire to
show that they can never forget the de-
voted, loyal and unselhsh cooperation
of your naval forces in the recent pc
riod of such awful stress"
The convention sent a message to
President Wilson expressing "sncere
sympathy for him in his present suf
fering and affliction, and reiterating to
him our unalterable determination to
support and uphold unswervingly the
principles and Constitution of our coun-
try"
New-York tribune., 1920-09-29
Willard Mack i'm Hospital
Actor Taken to Bellevue From
Friars i'm Closed Auto

Willard Mack, actor and former hus-
band of Pauline Frederick, was re-
moved from the Friars yesterday TO
Bellevue Hospital. In real life Mr..
Mack's name is Charles W. McLaugh-
lin. Since his domestic troubles in
August of this year he has been stop
ping at the Friars.
Shortly after noon a friend called up
Bellevue and asked if it would be pos
sible to have Mr.. Mack sent there. The
hospital authorities said that it would
and he was taken IN a close automobile
He was placed directly in charge of
DR.. Forshe, Of the staff Details of his
condition or the exact nature of his in
disposition were refused at both the
Friars and at Bellevue
New-York tribune., 1920-09-29
Smallpox Holds Up Liner
Case i'm Steerage Delays Docking
of the Mobile Until To-day

The White Star liner Mobile. which
was scheduled to dock last night at
Pier So, North River. will not land her
passengers until this morning On her
arrival yesterday from Liverpool a case
Of smallpox was discovered in the
steerage and the patient was removed
to Swinburne Island while the vessel
lay at Quarantine. AS a precaution, all
the Mobiles steerage passengers were
vaccinated
The long delay down the bay made it
impossible for the vessel to start for
her pier until $40 p. m. After she was
under way it was found that she could
not warp in because of the strong tide
and the docking was postponed
New-York tribune., 1920-09-29
FRrOker' Seized
b Alleged Plot
ToBuy P:ardo1l
Maurice Rosenberg Is In
fiicied After Governor
Smith Testifies Before
tthe rand Jury
another Man Is Sought
Two Confess TO Paying
$1,000 TO Obtain the Re.
lease of Their Relative

Governor Smith appeared before the
,erular grand jury yesterday as the
.h!ef complaining witness againss
Maurice Rosenberg. insurance broker.
With Offices az l54 Nassau Street. and
sns unnamed co-defendane. The two
are alleged to have been implicated in
scheme TO obtain, by bribery, cemrnu-
ta.ion Of the sentence Of Jacob Smith,
a prisoner at the Auburn state prison.
After considering a petition urging
!. Governor Smith last month signed an
order, to take effect October I, for com
mutation Of the sentence Of Jacob Smith,
a milk dealer. convicted on t charge of
having set fire to dairy buildings he and
his brother. Louis Smith. occupied at
New-York tribune., 1920-09-29

grave Institution, and CASTOR Liebert,
Consul General Of France. The delega-
tions were the guests of the Sons of
the American Revolution at the Army
and Navy Club for luncheon.
To-day the delegates will be taken on
sightseeing trip, will be given a
luncheon at the Ritz-Carlton by the
Pilgrims of the United States. and in
the evening will attend a patriotic
mass meeting at Carnegie Hall
The Winslow mail., 1920-01-30

The extent of the demand and the
ange in prices Of stockers and feeders
1as about the same as a week ago
Ialf fat steers found ready outlet
0 feed buyers, and a good many Colo
ado stockers were on through billing.
Heavy feeders sold at $1,000 to $1325
md lighter weights $1,000 up. Most
# the stockers brought $3.50 to $1,000,
.op $11.50. Stock COWS and heifer
we're in active demand at steady
prices.
The Winslow mail., 1920-01-30
OIL AND THE cow.

From al indications crude oil will
continue to go up in price by order OF
cid law Supply and Demand"
In 1919 the U. S. consumed AIT ,OOO,-
900 barrels of oil and we only pro-
,duced 100000. We had to import
the rest
A man with an oil well is a whole
,ot like a man with good COW, one
sells his oil to refinery and the Other
sells his milk to the creamery Tht
demand for oil increases, the refinery
)ffers more to get the supply of the
producer and the same with milk anG
the creamery.
The great demand for crude oil has
caused keen competition among re-
| iners to secure it and consequently
he price has advanced about 25 pei
cent during 1919 The same condition
las prevailed in regard to the milk
supply.
The products of the refneries have
lot increased in proportion to the ad
vance in crude oil but it is only {
ct.on of time until they will have
to.
There is the great. difference be
tween the oil supply and the milk sup
ply-it is possible for man to in
crease the source of milk supply bu
it is impossible for him to increase the
source of oil supply. All he can do tt
get more oil is to try and find undis
covered fields
With the demand increasing faster
than production, our governmen
should offer every opportunity and en-
| ;ouragement to the producer, but 81
| ar as the national policy has beer
Just the opposite. The present polio!
If discouraging oil production b!
withdrawal orders sand failure to pas
a leasing bill and remedial Legislation
IS costing the citizens of this countr.
! Millions of dollars annually.
The Winslow mail., 1920-01-30
PREST-O-LITE.

The national reputation for inte-
gritty of the Prest-O-Lite Company OF
Indianapolis has led motorists all over
the country to adopt the Prest-O-Lite
Green Seal Battery without question
as the leading battery of the day. AL
ways setting the pace in advanced
motor car engineering, the Presto
Lite Co. , has even exceeded its past
performances in the introducing OF
this new battery which has created a
furor wherever introduced. It's sue
cess was instantaneous and brilliant
future is predicted for it.
The Prest-O-Lite Co. is the oldest
rica and is recognized as one of the
leading exponents of modern automo-
bile equipment 1t was the Presto
Lite Co. that made night driving way
back in the early day by introducing
the Prest-O-Lite acetylene tank on the
market which soon supplanted the
very unsatisfactory carbide lamps
which were then the only means of il
Elimination for automobiles When
electric equipment was first thought
of, the Prest-O-Lite Co. was one of the
first to place satisfactory battery on
the market, which was regarded as
the standard of the industry until the
recently introduced Green Seal Bat
terry made it's appearance. 1t is said
that this new departure in battery
making is as much an improvement
If the present type of battery as the
acetylene lights were over the car
bide lamps.
P. B. Kiddoo, local representative of
The Prest-O-Lite>Co., having only re-
Gently received his initial shipment of
Green Seal batteries is authority for
ihe statement that no accessory in his
experience has created so much in
terest and that there is constant
stream of interested motorists in his
shop to examine this epoch-making
battery Many sales have resulted
and it is expected that they will be
Kept busy trying to accommodate their
greatly increased business.
The Winslow mail., 1920-01-30

The French government has opened
a system of restaurants in Paris capa-
BILE of serving 100000 meals day. A
model scientific ration of three meals
for an average man costs 80 cents III
these eating places, and most OF the
food comes from America. The man
who would try to live on 80 cents
day in an American restaurant as the
prices are today would soon become
so emaciated that his own creditors
would scarcely know him, says Thrift
Magazine. Why the French restaurant
can sell a good square meal of Amer
ican food for 13 cents, when it costs
more than this much for few slices
of ossified toast in the average fooo
resort here, is a question that severa
million poor down-trodden ham-and
egg hoAnds in this country would IKE
/ to have answered.
The Winslow mail., 1920-01-30
American University in France.

At Beaune, 175 miles southeast OF
Paris, is the seat of the new Ameri-
can Army university, which is, per-
haps. the most outstanding of the ed
ucational work carried on by the
American expeditionary force, says
the Popular Mechanics Magazine
Housed in what was formerly an
American hospital are $4,000 soldier,
students and a force of 500 teachers
The curriculum is notable for its agri
cultural college with a 600-acre farm.
The Winslow mail., 1920-01-30
Winslow Mail, $500 a year.
Gasoline to Be Mined.

The latest estimates of the United
States geological survey show that If
gasoline continues to be used up at
the present rate, all the petroleum
fields now in use will be exhausted be
fore 1850 Where, then, will the fu
+ure supply of gasoline come from
Billions of dollars are involved in the
question. The probable answer is that
mined" gasoline will be used.
Colorado, Utah and other Western
and middle Western states contain ex-
tensive oil-bearing deposits of bitumin-
Gus shale Crude oil can be extracted
from them and this can be distilled
further to obtain gasoline.
1t Is estimated that enough gasoline
could be produced in this way to equa
many times the amount obtained from
all present-day fields.
The Winslow mail., 1920-01-30

AS general thing flags meant IN
Germany only so much bunting. Ihey
were hoisted on the kings birthday
with no more enthusiasm, and per
haps not even as extensively, than
when the Cross-Bow Shooting society
or anv other society had its annual
festivities in midsummer, says New
York Evening Post. OF course, III
those circumstances it mattered not
whether the flag was black, white reu
or green or white, or something else
as long as it made a gay picture
The Winslow mail., 1920-01-30
An,n He MAednedn

He-Artists say that five feet four
is the divine height for women.
His Darling (crossly)-You know
that l am five feet nine.
He (quickly)-You are more thaS
divine.-Londoa Tit-Bits.
The Winslow mail., 1920-01-30

The Russian bear may walk like
man. Otherwise the present re-
semblance is not striking.