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man of the committee on constitutional amendments reported that it had not reached a decision on this question but would bring it in tomorrow. Article Is of the legion constitution was then read, committee on constitutional amendments must be read twenty-four hours be- fore action is taken. The chairman pro- ceeded with the business finished by his committee which included recommenda- tions regarding the redistricting the United States. with vice commander as an immediate administrative unit in each district; that no national command CT be eligible for reelection and that past commanders be made life members without voting powers.
 HOT ATTACK LIKELY
 When the report of the committee on constitutional amendments regarding political restrictions is brought up be- fore the convention tomorrow, Article 15, probably will be the center or a stormy attack. If, as Article Is, pro- vides, the report of the committee is read and then acted upon by the convention twenty-four hours later that will put the convention in session Thursday, while the convention is supposed to close to- morrow. On the other hand, the mat ter being brought up at that late hour may be declared illegal or out of or der and die a natural death.
 The first resolution submitted was a message to President Wilson expressing sincere sympathy for him in his pres ent suffering affliction and reiterating to him our unalterable determination to support and uphold unswervingly the principles and constitution of our coun- try"
 It was unanimously passed by a rising vote.
 Just as the poppy had been recom- mended and adopted as the memorial flower of the American Legion, Gen. Mari Faiolle and his party entered con vention hall. Five minutes of cheering the meeting and the national commander declared the regular order of business temporarily suspended. Francis F. Drake. commander Paris Post No. 1, introduced General Faiolle, who made brief address. After tell
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ciency that would put the whole federal government on a sound business basis.
 The republican nominee quoted treas- ury department figures to support his charge of unwarranted expenditures and asserted that one effect of the adminis- tration's proposal for a new issue of treasury certificates would be to further handicap the money market and to in- crease the cost of living. He scored President Wilson for his veto of the budget bill passed by the last republi- can Congress and promised that a bud set system would be one of the first policies inaugurated by the new repub-
 ican administration.
 Unless we check the existing system of waste and extravagance5 he contin- ued, we shall run head-on into disaster. We have heard during the last few days from the democratic administration at Washington that it needs money, more money, always more money And during these same days we have heard from a. democratic candidate that if he is elected to the presidency he will give to the people of this country a budget system such as the present President. with whom he says he is in accord, rejected last June"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-29
The Weather
By Assnciated press

washington, September 2S.-Weather forecast for Alabama: Cloudy in north, rain in south portion Wednes- oay; east to north gales on the coast; Thursday clearing and cooler
 Georgia: Cloudy Wednesday,, fol- lowed by rain. Thursday rain and cooler
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-29
HARDING PROPOSES
 POLICY 0F ECONOMY
Says Democratic Extrava- gance Has Brought Nation
 to Brink of Disaster
By Associated Press

Wheeling, W. Va, September 2S.-De- elaring that democratic extravagance and mismanagement had brought the na- tion to the brink of financial disaster
 Senator Warren G. Harding told an au- dience of several thousand here tonight that the republican party proposed to in- augurate policy of economy and eff
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ordered today by the interstate com .merce commission. The increases woulI have averaged approximately 70 cent per ton on coal from mines on it's lin
 in West Virginia to points in Florida Georgia. North and South Carolina, Vir ginia and West Virginia
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-29
DELIVERS SIX SPEECHES

The republican nominees speech here was the sixth he had delivered during the day in West Virginia. Crossing from Baltimore during the morning he made short rear platform talks to crowds at Grafton, Fairmont Man nington, Cameron and Moundsville, as
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sentatives of the Grand Army of the Republic, ladies relief corps of the Grand Army of the Republic. and the ladies auxiliaries of the Spanish War Veterans addressed the convention.
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Proposed Increase Held Up Rv Assariafed PveSa

Washington, September 2s.-Suspension from October to February of proposed
 increases in coal rates by the Kanawha and Michigan Railway Company, was
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MOTIVES ARE SINCERE

Tammany Leader Murphy and the gov
 ernor are credited by the national dem
 ocratic leaders with motives wholly sln-
 cere in urging the local leaders to worK
 for both the national and state ticKets'
 One of the most important men in the
 organization last night predicted that
 Murphy and the governor will soon make
 personal appeal to democratic voters
 to give to Governor Cox the full measure
 of their rupport. The democratic nat
 ional managers hope they will do so.
 There is little question put that Mur- phy would be extremely gratified if the fifty-five electorial votes of New YorK
 could be delivered to Governor Cox. The
 Tammany boss contributed a substantial percentage of the votes that nominated the Ohio governor at San Francisco. lie has even expressed confidence that the latter will carry New York state, though he is confronted with the unmistakapie fact that there exists very strong pre- iudice agains the democratic presiden- | tial candidate that is not reflected in the attitude of voters susceptible to lrish, German and Italian influences towaro his state and local candidates.
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HEAVY CARRIAGE OF
 RESOLUTIONS FACE
 LEGION CONVENTION

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 or not i. should be read into the rec ords. The stand of the legion regarding pol itics was brought up today The chalr-
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the opposition of nine-tenths of the other state leaders. Since his nomination as Governor he has displayed unmistakable tendencies toward independence of thought and action that does not wholly square with most of the party leaders. The chief thought in the minds of these men is Harding and Wadsworth.
 Their concern for Judge Miller is of secondary importance It is therefore not surprising that there should be greater confidence on the part of the democrats regarding the chances of Gov ernor Smith for reelection than ever. The outlook for carrying the state for Governor Cox, while hopeful that coneh- tions may improve to bring about re- versal in existing conditions, even the democratic national leaders are not as confident as they would like to be re- gardng the prospects for their presider- tial candidate in this state.
 They have not abandoned hope and ap- pear to think that Tammany will awaken from the apathy that now char acterizes it's undertakings on behalf of the democratic national ticwet and show what it can really do in the line Of rolling up a majority when it is really interested. Up to date it's activities have been mainly directed toward promoting the fight of Governor Smith and the nlrfe candidates it has nominated for the Su- preme Court of New York city. Every Tammany leader is throwing the full power of his influence behind the gover-
The Washington times., 1920-03-15
LANDSLIDE AT PANAMA
BLOCKS CANAL ROUTE

The War Department today was ad-
vised of a landslide in the Panama
Canal.
Early reports indicated that the
slide was sufficiently great to hinder.
II not TO entirely stop, the passage
OF heavy draft vessels through the
canal.
A statement issued at the War De-
partment said:
"a cablegram received from the
Government of the Panama Canal on
Sunday stated that a movement OF
Cucaracha slide occurred on the night
of the 18th inst, which resulted in
holding up six ships OF draft OF
twenty live feet and over. but that
six ships of draft of twenty-five
and one-half feet. and under. passed
through. 1t was expected that the
delayed ships would pass through on
Sunday.
Governor Harding reports that
from a personal inspection OF the
slide. he anticipates an intermittent
movement for a few weeks. with the
possibility OF an occasional delay of
a day of two for heavy draft ships.
THE Cucaracha slide is on the east
side of the canal Immediately south
of Gold Hill"
The Washington times., 1920-03-15
BLAMES MEDITERRANEAN
IN HER DIVORCE suit
Urged Husband to HOrsewhip Her,
Charged by Wife of Quarter
masters Clerk.

There seems to be too much mother
in-law" in the case OF Mrs. Margaret
NJ. Douglass. who today hled SUIT
against Charles t. Douglass, chief
clerk in the Quartermaster's Depart
ment Of the Marine Corps IN this city,
for a limited divorce and alimony, on
the ground of alleged cruelty and
non-support.
Mrs. Douglass. represented by At
torneys Hawken and Havel, alleges
that at one time, In 1.-The presence OF
other members of the household, in.
GLIDING two boarders, her husband
would curse her and call her vile
names: that his conduct. toward her
was approved by his mother. who dur
ing these outbursts OF the defendant
told him that he should secure n horse
whip and administer n good beating
to her"
The wife alleges her husband has
only given her $50 since last Novem-
Der and that recently the conduct OF
the husbands mother and his aunt.
who lives with them, toward plaintiff
has become so intolerable that she
and the child can no longer eat their
meals at the table with the rest of
the family"
Mrs. Douglass says her husband
earns a monthly salary of $3.50. She
asks to be awarded the custody of
their child. The couple were married
in this city September IS, 1912.
The Washington times., 1920-03-15
PLAN MONEY DRIVE TO
AID ST. JOHNS COLLEGE
Alumni Will Be Canvassed for Fund
to Enlarge School. Com
mittees Named.

With elaborate plans drawn for an
addiction to st. Johns College, YER
mont avenue and n street northwest,
the Rev. Brother ID. Edward. presi-
dent of the institution, announces an
extension fund will be gought to raise
money to enlarge the school
Enrolment at the college has IN
creased greatly, and requests are con-
stantly being made for widening the
scope Of studies. Brother Edward
saws the new addition will cost $780,
900. A committee composed OF Albert
u. Esther, A. N Mandell, Dennis Con-
nell and Bernard Sheehan has been
appointed to direct plans for securing
the fund.
A meeting Of the mems committee
was held at the college yesterday, and
plans for canvassing the alumni and
friends of the college were made. The
ladies' auxiliary. aiding in the fund,
will meet in the college at ) O'Clock
tonight.
Brother Edward is expecting the
cooperation Of every Catholic parish
in the city, and this committee has
been named as an advisory cCuncil:
The RI Rev. Thomas J. Shahan, Cath
Ollie University; the Rev. Z. {. GaVan.
Sacred Heart: the Rev. +. y. Bischof,
Church Of the Nativity: the Rev. r. a.
Hanna, st. Martins; the Rt Rev.
Thomas S. Lee, St. Matthews: the
Rev. Clarence E. Wheeler, the Rt.
Rev. James +. Mackin. st. Paurs; the
Rev. NJ. j. Riordan, Immaculate Con-
ception, and the Rev. J. II. Cassidy,
St. stephens.
Among the men who will take an
active part in the campaign are Frank
p. Fenwick. proprietor of the Dewey
Hotel; Frank j. Hogan. prominent
lawyer; Milton l.. Allies, Michael J.
Hester, J. A. Whitfield, Daniel j.
Callahan. Joseph Berberich. and many
others.
The Washington times., 1920-03-15
GARDEN.
"On With the Dance"
Featuring Mae Murray.

"On With the Dance" George Fitz-
maurice's production, a Paramount
Aircraft special presentation. entered
it's third consecutive week of show
ing at Moores Garden Theater yes
terday.
Dealing as the story does, with
people from every walk of life, the
producer has endeavored to formu-
late in the complete production what
is conceived to be the real personal
ity of New York--a grim arblter that
makes and unmakes human beings
according to tucir worth or-as is
stated in the Introductory title
purifying all that is gold, destroy
ing all that is gross" Against such
a background a most dramatic love
story has been worked out, a sorry
of the adventures of a little Russian
girl, suddenly left an orphan amid
the luxury of New Yorl's smart set.
Her encounter with men of all char
acters. Her marriage in order to OBJ
tain life of ease. Her dissppoint-
mcnt and final redemption through
sacrifice.
The Washington times., 1920-03-15
IOWA CIGARETTE CASE
DROPPED BY HIGH COURT

The constitutionality of an old
Iowa anticigarette statute was in
volved in the case of the c. G. Taft
Company against the State of Iowa
dismissed today for want of jurisdic-
ton by the Supreme Court.
The Taft Company had cigarettes
seized in shipment by the sheriff Of
Polk county, Iowa. 1T claimed thar
the goods were in interstate com
merce, and that no intent had been
given to show that the original pack
ages weret to be broken and the con-
tents offered for sale in Iowa. The
Taft Company lost in the Iowa SUI
preme Court.
The Washington times., 1920-03-15
KNICKERBOCKER.
Clara kimball Young in
The Forbidden Woman"

An adroit fashioner OF comedies for
the screen chose a fruitful theme for
the development of amusing situa-
tons when he chose the old adege, ut
takes a thief to catch thief" as the
basis Of the laughable camera farce,
1T Takes Crook" shown for the
first time in Washington as the sec
ondary feature of the bill at Gram
dalls Knickerbocker Theater yester-
day afternoon to the huge enjoyment
Of capacity crowds.
The chief feature of the bill ar
ranged for yesterday and today at the
knickerbocker is Clara Kimball
Young's perturbation of Lenore ].
Coffee's THE Forbidden Woman"
n which the leading mae role IL
taken by Conway TearlC, and a COM
pletc review Of which will be found
in connection with tho Metropolitan
Theater, where THE Forbidden Wom-
an also was accorded fr,t Washing
ton presentations yesterday.
The Washington times., 1920-03-15
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
TO IGNORE CONTROVERSY
Appointment of 68 New Teachers
Principal Business of We'd
nesday Session.

A public meeting of the Board of
Education will be held Wednesday
afternoon at 4:30 p. IN. in the Frank
lin school. This meeting will be pre-
coded by closed session, beginning
at 8 o'clock.
The permanent appointment Of
sixty new teachers in the schools
probably will be made at this meet
ing. The deficiency bill, recently
signed by the President, provides for
these new teachers.
For the first time in many weeks
the board will hold a session devoid
of any friction. John Van Schaick,
president of the board, states that
only routine matters will be taken
up. He said the controversy with
superintendent OF Schools Thurston
and the Senate investigation will not
be discussed
The Washington times., 1920-03-15
Midnight Marks Closing Hour
For Taxes

Midnight tonight is absolutely the last moment for the ming s
the first quarterly payment ms was e
the Internal Revenue Department To-Day
response to queries regarding extension Of time.
the quarterly
pomark predang the hour Of midnight tonight VIII
received will be penazed But all
received after this hour will be penaized OFFICIALS
declared n.
For the accommodation District residents the Internal keve
nue. office at be until midnight with an IN
obtained
1t is important you have income tax figured out cor
recty The information aid filing out the returns
they is going to be rush. and perhaps
long officials have asked that there be guD
ling growing H., ~;
Several weeks elapsed became DUE OIL
Gals point will be shown those who not con-
take their turn.
The Washington times., 1920-03-15
INCOME TAX unit HEAD
QUITS REVENUE BUREAU
J. II. Callan, Resigned to Enter
, Private Business, Succeeded
BY Paul F. Myers.

J. II. Calian, assistant 10 the COM
missioner OF internal revenue and
head of the income tax unit. resigned
todav to enter private business. Ha
Is succeeded by Deputy Commissioner
Paul +. Myers. q. V. Newton. assist
ant head of the income tax unit Is ap-
pointed deputy commissioner IN
charge of that unit. Franklin [.
Parks succeeds Newton.
Myers became connected with the
bureau on October ., 1913, and was
member of a committee which drafted
the first income tax regulations he
was appointed chief clerk or the pu-
reeau April 1, 1918, and in December,
1917. was transferred to the office OF
chief clerk Of the Treasury Depart
ment On February 10. 1870, ne was
appointed deputy commissioner.
The Washington times., 1920-03-15
CLUES FAIL TO =.
FIND SLAYER
Man With Club Seen Near Spot
Where Mrs. Mann Was Kill
4 ed, Police Learn.

With but few clues in their posses
sion, Headquarters detectives today
redoubled their efforts to run down
the slayer OF Mrs. Gertrude Harrison
Mann, music teacher. whose body was
found in the woods several hundred
yards OF Connecticut avenue, Friday
afternoon.
1t was said today that man was
seen approaching the vicinity or the
murder as early as $3.50 O'CLOCK
Thursday morning, carrying a club
This information. perhaps, Is the most
important clue that has yet come TO
light.
Several detectives went over the
ground thoroughly yesterday, but
what clues they obtained, II any, are
being withheld.
The opinion that the slayer of Mrs
Mann Is the same man who mas
snatched pocketbooks from several
women in that vicinity recently Is
freely expressed by policemen who
were on the scene at the time the
body was discovered.
slayer Lurked In Ditch.
Detectives are confident that the
slayer, noticing Mrs. Mann approach,
was hidden in a deep ditch which
runs for a short distance along Port
Ger street. AS Mrs. Mann passed the
spot her assailant probably grabbed
for her handbag and, as she tried to
fight him off. stunned her with blow
from the club he carried.
From footprints on the hillside and
leading to the spot where here body
was found the, police believe Mrs.
Mann struggled desperately with her
assailant. The handkerchief which
the police found tied around her
throat probably was used by the rob-
Der to smother her screams.
Several suspects have been ques-
TONED by the police, but have been
unable to assist in the investigation.
The police department bulletin con-
tains description of the negro
sought by the police as follows: Me
dunn brown skin negro, twenty years
old, five feet five inches, 100 pounds.
wears round toe shoes, size six and
one-half
4 Since the finding of the body,
squads of police and detectives have
been working day and night in run
ming down every clue at hand.
The body of Mrs. Mann probably
will be taken to Galesburg,. ILL.,, for
burial.
A coroner's inquest is expected to
be held within a few days. A jury
was sworn over the body Saturday
and the hearing was postponed to
give the police time for further in
vestigation.
The Washington times., 1920-03-15
PRICE RESIGNS FROM
COMMUNITY SERVICE

George L. Price, jr.. director of the
vocational and educational counsel
department Community Service, and
the mems division of the Citizens
Employment Service. resigned from
this service today to go into private
business.
Mr.. Price, who is known among ex-
service men as pal of a Thousand"
has been with the employment serv-
ice since his discharge from the army
last year. During his connection with
the employment service he received
hundreds of letters of appreciation
from ex-service men and civilians for
whom he had secured positions and to
whom he had rendered services of a
personal nature.
The Washington times., 1920-03-15
MAPES LOSES DEATH :
RACE; FATHER DIES
Congrsssmanscsrl Il. Maj

CongressmansCsrl- H. hapes. chslI-
man al the house District Committee.
lost ia a race against death when he
arrived at his home in Michigan Sat-
urday morning 20 md that his father
had died an hour earlier.
Mr.. Mspes was called from his
duties Friday by the sudden illness OF
bis father. and endeavored 10 reach
his home in oliver. Mich. In time. lis
notified his office this morning OF hts
fathers death.
The Washington times., 1920-03-15
WALL STREET MARKET
y .,p.o.,v.a nv W. b. Hibbs & Co. Hbbs Budins)

NEW YORK. March lo.-Pricss
were mixed at the opening OF inc
stock market today. with the ma)sr-
lily OF issues showing fractional oe-
clines.
Cruclble Steel advanced points
to 249. Steel Common sold on IA. 10
0s& = while Republic Steel. at et.'
and Baldwin Locomotive. at 1854
both showed declines OF half. Gen
eral Motors was III lower, AT 3<o'
and studebaker fell AZ. TO oT. flerce
Arrow dropped lfs TO 0l%, ana theh
recovered this loss.
The market closed weak.
The Washington times., 1920-03-15
COAL SUIT DISMISSED.

The appealed case OF the Virginia
and West Virginia Coal Company
against Green Charles was dismissed
for want of jurisdiction today by the
Supreme Court. The case involved
title to 673 acres of coal land in Can
non county, Va. Charles won title to
the property in the lower court.
The Washington times., 1920-03-15
At The Theaters
Continued from Page Tenn

lows as waiter. Through an o1o
series of circumstances he is ill
duced to pose as the "Archduke ri
Pomerania" in the new home of his
sweetheart and at the critical rlJ-
ment turns out to be the real arch
duke.
The program contains a varied and
attractive list of added screen and
musical attractions that make It
thoroughly compelling from an
amusement standpoint.
The Washington times., 1920-03-15
WOMAN HIT BY CAR.

Mrs. Anna X. Saltzman. thirty-nine
years old, of 1903 Newton street
northeast. was struck by a street car
at Twelfth and Newton street north
east, yesterday afternoon. Both of
Mrs. Saltzmsn's arms were broken.
the police reported.
The Washington times., 1920-03-15
SHORT LINE ROADS LOSE.

The Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion today refused permission to the
short line railways to file additional
briefs in connection with increases
in mail rates.
The Washington times., 1920-03-15
BAL IMORE GRAIN MARKET.

BALTIMORE. March 15.-Wheat,
hrmer; good demand; No. red win
ter, $3.50; No. 2 red winter garlicky.
S2.55. Receipts, 29,627 bushels; ship
ments. S9,94S bushels.
Corn-Firmer; No. 3 yellow or bet l.
ter domestic. &l.69. Receipts, 1880
bushels; shipments. 2,91S bushels.
Oats-Steady; No. white domestic,
$1.02h. Receipts, 7.945 bushels.
Shipments, 2,260 bushels.
Rye-Firm: No western export
spot H.SS. Receipts, $1,000 bushels !;
shipments. 40 bushels.
Hay-Unsettlcd; easy.
Flour-Quiet
The Washington times., 1920-03-15
LIBERTY BONDS.

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Liberty avs. 9G1O.
Liberty AZ s, 0T.4s.
Liberty 3s.'s. oI.56.
Liberty second Is, SO.4O
Liberty frst g. OO.po.
Liberty second iG's. S9.I2.
Liberty third fA's, p3.OA
Liberty fourth AVS, oops.
The Washington times., 1920-03-15
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~
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Safeguarding the
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The Washington times., 1920-03-15
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