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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-25
GRAIN MARKETING
 COMMITTEE NAMED
Live Stock Committee Also Appointed By Farm Blu reau Federation
By Associated Pre,

Chicago, July 24.-Appcirtment of coErAittees to devise plans for the CO., operative marketing of grain and live stock wss determined uposi at the final session today of the American Farm Bureau Federation. The live stock committee on that industry recom- mended 1t. This action came few hours after the plan of the grain com mittee had been. received favorably by a majority of the convention.
 The grain committee. which will be appointed in the near future by J. E. Howard president of the federation, will be a permanent body with head . quarters in Chicago. It will investi- gate existing plans of cooperative marketing as well as suggest new plans of for the approval of the fed eration Members of the committee will comprise leading grain producers. grain elevator men and others inter ested in the production and distribu- tion of the product.
 After a discussion of the freight car shortage a resolution was adopted di- recting that efforts be made by the farm bureau to obtain cars to move crops
 The federal trade commission was congratulated for tits substantial work federation was pledged to that organi- zation Another resolution indorsed deep waterway projects.
 Representatives of the United States Grain Growers Association and of the National Board of Farm Organizations. who attended the meetings here, an nounced that convention of organi- cations would be held at Columbus, O.. probably In August.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-25
NURSE CALLED IN l PETT|bONE TRIAL
Admits Improprieties With Man on Trial for Murder
 of His Wife
By Associated Press

Manchester, Vermont, July 4-Miss Helen I. Guilow, a nurse with whom il is allegea Byron M Pettibone was in fatuated. was called eooay as witness Tor the prosecution in Pettibone's trial Tor the murder of his wife. Miss Guilow admitted taking automobile trips with Pettibone and having ridden on a hearse with him in Bennington where he was employed as an undertakers assistant. She also admitted improprieties with the defendant. Their friendship began before the death of Mrs. rettibone and had con tuned since, the witness said
 Miss Guilow was one of the last wit ncsses to be called by the prosecution, Attorney General Archibald resting his case shortly before noon. He reserved the right, however, to call Miss Nellie Hogan, stenograpner, who received d second alleged confession from Petit bone and to enter the statement Miss Hogan was ill today.
 In addition to Miss Gpilow the prosecu- ton called couffSy Attorney C. NJ. Graves, who testified to taking Miss Outflow to the Bennington jail to visit Pettibone. Miss Guilow, the witness said, kissed the defendant and said
 "Byren, dear. why d;c you do it?''
 Calm yourself, you are free.' Petit bone replied according to Mir. Graves.
 Edwin c. Brown, one of the detectives mployed in the case, was the first wit ness fer the defense. He was ques- tonsd regarding methods used in pre- paring Pett:bone for the confession which he was alleged to have made 1tter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-25
Gist of the News
GENERAL

Commuters turn t0 use of afrpInuc. Indications aIl point to huge repub- licnn fund.
 southwester causes postpOnement of deciding cup race. Navy crew to carry coIorx of America into Olympic regatta. doubtful states.
 Important change In Japnn's finances made since wnr.
 Trading period short with rails firm; steady undertone and higher cotton prices
 STATE: GunrAsnen to go In training nt Camp Mct1elian August 8. State board tnkes drastic steps to keep plague out.
 LOCAL Local railroad men to get &1. .00O. .O00 extra pay.
 Cleveland negro swears he is not Robert Dix.
 Army meats are to be sold here be- low cost.
 Federal reserve Is given credit for better business.
 River nnd hrrbor work to he theme for Mobile meeting. twerty-four hop1s. Tax ndJusters expect to complete work in few days.
 Advoeate esta blfshing ex-soldier~ on cutcver lands of lower Alabama. Millions involved In new work in the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-25
U. 5. SHOULD HELP |0UT IN CRISIS IN
 EUROPE, SAYS MOVES
Belgium Only Country Real .ly Getting on, Says Mem Der of Rhineland Com-
 mission
By Associated Press

New York. July 24.-Sef- f-interest TO- quires that the United States should help out in the great crisis of Europe, accord ing to Pierrepont B. Moves, who, with Archbishop Edward J. Hanna of San Francisco and Wallace Day. all-American members of the interallied Rhineland commission, arrived here today on the Baltic. Mir. Moves is going directly to Washington to report on his work on the Rhineland commission. Conditions in Europe are very had, he said.
 '"The only one of the war countries that is really getting on is Belgium he added. There they have buckled down to repair the ravages of the invasion. France is making no progress. The French policy now is purely miiltaristic. not through any inherent love of mill tarism. but through fear of Germany. With all the hatred of Germany which was the heritage of 1870 there was al- ways present the element of fear, fact of which the kaiser's government was 'cognizant. and upon which it worked.
 Now that Germany Is prostrate, the fear still fingers in the French heart and France can see no comfort until it is assured its enemy, is bound so tightly she cannot move hand or foot"
 Regarding the position of the United States. Mfr. Moves said
 "Our self-interest necessitates our help ing out in the great crisis There can be no stoppaee of the world machinery in so vast an area as that in Europe without our having to pay large part of the penalty. but we are paying if arf will continue to hav< to pay it in in- creasing volume the longer we continue to disregard our duty and our interest '
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-25
NEW LEAD FOUND IN TRUNK MURDER Belief That Murdered W0m- an Was Katherine Dan
 Abandoned
By Associated Prs.s

Detroit, July 24-The trunk in which the body of an unidentified woman was fcund in New York was received by Detroit police Saturday evening. Short ly after it's arrival detectives assigned to the case hurried out on what they said was new lead. They refused tc divulge it's import. It Is understood that the new clue came from New York in a long distance telephone Conversation be- tween Detroit and New York police rate today
 The te!se. that the murdered woman might have been Katherine Dan, 1O- year-oid Canonsburg. l.. girl, was abandoned by police here today. She was said to have come to Detroit with Alfonso Talifrone, an Italian, who was later arrested for alleged violation of the Mann act. He was arrested here June io and it was reported that the girl Katherine Dan, dad not been seen for several days prior to his arrest. Police today, however, state1 that relatives oi the Dan girl had received letters from her written after June IS. The trunk was shipped from Detroit June 10.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-25
NEW ORLEANS CAR STRIKE IS ENDED Men Return Today at Same Wages In Effect When
 Walkout Began
By Associated Press

New Orleans, July 24.-t'or the first time in more than three weeks prep arations were being made tonight for practically normal street car service here tomorrow, the result of decision by striking union ca- men to return to work pending investigation of their wage and other demands by a special ly appointed commission of three men, representing union labor the munici- pal government and the federal gov ernment
 The men will return to work to- morrow at the same wages they re- ceived when the strike went into ef feet Whether they eventually will receive more will depend upon the re- suits Of the investigations of the com mission. The members of the commits sion whl decide every issue. subject to approval of the federal court. in cluding wages, terms and working conditions. fares and the dispute bs- tween the men and the federal re- ceiyer regarding recognition of the union. Should wage increase be granted 1t will be retroactive from tomorrow.
 The federal receiver for the trac /. tion company previously announced that even a small wage increase could not be granted without advancing the ear fare past the six-cent present rate.
 The New Orleans Railway and Lish : Company is subsidiary of the Ameri- can Cities Corporation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-25
GENERAL STRIKE LOOMS

Indianapolis, Ind, July 24.-Possibility of a general strike of btuminous miners throughout the central competitive field was revealed in a statement given out here tonight by John l.. Lewis, presi- dent of the United Mine Workers of America, regarding the strike now in progress in the Illinois field.
 Any settlement of the Illinois strike which would modify Ele basic inter- state agreement under which the miners of the central field are now working would result in action by the national officers to enforce an immediate shut down of all the bituminous mines, in- volving a strike of 2l0,OOo men. Mir Lewis said.
 Mir. Lewis declined to amplify his statement, declaring he considered il His statement follows:
 The present situation in the Illinois coal fields is directly chargeable to the lamentable blunder of the United States bituminous coal commission, which, in it's majority award failed to provide adequate compensation for certain classifications of mine workers. This award was affirmed by President Wilson over the protest of the national officera of the United Mine Workers and L, violation of the pledges of the United States government that justice would be rendered the miners Since. the rendi- tion of the award, the mine workers in most of the coal-producing fields have been employed. but a small percentage of full time due to the miserable break down of the nations transportation facii-
 lContinued on Page ThreeD
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-25
HARDING DECLINES ID UTTER OPINION
 ON CASE OF DEBS
Rer Candidate Out ,ss sssss0e osition In Telegram \ to Farmer-Labor Party
 Nominee
By Associated Pres,

Marion, Ohio, July 24-Although declar- ing for generous amnesty for political prisoners Senator Harding declined to-
 day to express an opinion regarding the
 case of Eugene V. Debs, the socialist
 nominee for President who is serving a
 sentence in the Atlanta penitentiary on conviction of attempting to obstruct the draft.
 The republican nominee outlined his
 position in reply to r. P. Christensen, presidential candidate of the farmer
 labor party. who recently telegraphed both Senator Harding and Governor Cox.
 asking that they use their influence to secure executive clemency for Debs. T have your telegram relating to the release from prison of Eugene V. Debs, Senator Harding wired T believe as , heartily you do in freedom of thought!
 and speech and press within the limita tions which guarantee our liberty, and
 can we'll believe we differ little about the abuses of that freedom when the re- public is in peril.
 T believe in generous amnesty for political prisoners, but this broad policy
 does not justify nasty disposition of any case before it is considered on it's merits. It is not for me now to review a particular case and it is impossible to utter opinion without such review PLEASED WITH OUTLOOW | The reply to MT. Christensen was made l in a general cleanup of accumulated correspondence which occupied Senator Harding's attention virtually all day. A | large part of his task was acknowledge | ment of the many messages he has re- ce.ved congratulatng kim on his acceps- ance speech. He declared himself well pleased by the response given his speech l throughout the country, making particu- lar mention of the statement by Senator 1 Johnson of California. former leader I of the progressive party and prominent figure among the Senate irreconcilables l in the League of Nations fight
 | Among the few callers during the day was Senator Lafayette Young, publisher l of the Des Moines Capital who issued 9 statement afterward, declaring that if 1 the republican party could not elect liar ding, 'it could not elect anyone" T am greatly pleased with Senator Harding's speech of acceptance," said the statement. Being newspaper man. he had the intuition as regards what the puclic had in mind. Nobody but a news parer man could nave thought of mak- | ing that summary of his creed This was bold and manly. He met every issue face ! to face"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-25
BELFAST OCCUPIED IN BURNING DEAD Atmosphere Charged With Tension, But No New Out
 breaks Have Occurred
By A..ocI.ted Pros.

Belfast. July 24-Belfast spent this Saturday night, which was considered the most critical one in the present crisis. in inquests on the victims of three nights of rfoting. in burying her dead and. in some affected districts. in preparing for another night of dis order.
 The funerals of six of the victims. which it was feared might be made the occasion for disorderly demonstra- tions, passed without untoward incl . dent. This was due to the common sense attitude of all concerned. While great crowds turned out, there was no display of flags or other emblems which might arouse bitterness and the police and military kept discreetly m the background.
 From the residences of the victims to Milltown cemetery. the streets ere lined with people and the atmosphere was charged with tension. but the spark which might set the city ablaze was not forthcoming.
 The funeral of Mrs. Noade the only woman victim. was marked by the {at- tendance of a hundred women. while a couple of hundred young men escort ed the. precession.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-25
BAILEY LEADING FOR GOVERNOR IN
 TEXAS PRIMARY
Ore of Largest Votes on Record Believed Cast When Polls Closed
 Last Night
By Associated Press

Dallas, Texas, July 24-Unofficial re- turns from 11S counties comprising 10o,ls7 votes out of approximately 600,too estimated to have been cast in today s statewide democratic primary showed the standing of candidates for governor as follows:
 Former Senator Joseph W. Bailey, 34,149; Pat M. Neff. of Waco, 31, 100; R. E. Thomson, speaker of the house of rep resentatives, 21,491; B. F. Lopney, former state attorney general 13,457.
 In the contest for the nomination foI lieutenant governor, available unofficial returns late tonight gave Lynch David son 1559l w. A. Johnson, incumbent il ,976; R. B. Humphrey, S,0S6; J. G. Nc Nealus s0S1, and I. w. Culp, 7.SO4.
 When the polls closed tonight it was believed that one of the largest votes on record had been cast today in the democratic primary in which Texans ballotted cn nominees for governor, lieutenant-governor other state officials and congressman from the entire eigh- teen Texas districts.
 Reports indicated that an unusually heavy vote had been cast. and the heat of the four-cornered fight for the guber- material nomination, the contest for lieu tenant governor in which five men were entered, and various vigorous county contests were given as the chief causes
 The length of the ballot was expected to cause slow tabulation of returns.
 Should today's primary fail to produce nominees for governor and lieutenant governor, the two men receiving the highest vote in each contest will partici- pate in run off primary Aug. 2S.
 The gubernatorial fight has attracted national attention through the intensity of the campaign waged on the "oper shop question. Former Senator Joseph Weldon Bailey fought on an .'open shop platform.
 Robert E. Thomson, Pat k. Neff and B. F. Looney were the other nominees The field of five in the fight for lieuten- ant-governor included I. w. Cup, J. c McNealus, W. A. Johnson, R. B. Humphrey and Lynch Davidson.
 Many women participated actively at today's primary. according to the re- ports, acting as judges of election at some of the voting places. Only about one-third of the possible women voters had paid poll taxes. however. Ex-service men voted today upon presentation of their discharge papers, poll tax receipts not being necessary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-25
Held for Misappropriating
 $50,000 From Employers
By Associated Pres

New York. July Exchanged with misappropriating s50,0o0 from his em- ployer while working for $50 a week
 Joseph S. Wald of Brooklyn was ar rested here today The indictment against him charges that he manipu- lated checks, falsified vouchers, juggled book accounts, and deposited to his own credit money due dummy names on the payroll. Walds alleged extrava- gance in living, which included pur- chase of home and automobile it is said, prompted his employers. J. Wilk in, Inc, truckers. to audit his books
 He left their employ last September to enter the express business for himself
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-25
MRS. HUMES DIES IN HUNTSVILLE HOSPITAL

Huntsville. July Specially )-Mrs. Ellelee C. Humes. widow of Capt. Mil-' ton Humes. died today at the city hospital following an Illness of sew eral months.
 She was one of the pioneers in the woman's suffrage cause. She was an aunt of Mrs. Erie Pettus of Birmins- ham, Mrs. c. s. Boswell of Huntsville. Miss Elizabeth Chapman of Birming- ham. Maj. Reuben Taylor of the army. and of other nieces and nephews.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-25
VALUES BOOZE AT
 $25 A QUART IN
 SUIT FOR DAMAGES
sy A.ssei.tsd prsss

New York. July 24.-A value of $25 a quart is placed on 370 quart bottles of whiskey which form the basis of a damage suit filed here today by w. E. D. Stokes. against the Importers Ware house Company. Inc. The action is brought to recover $S.925 for the all legged loss of the whiskey from a warehouse in which, Mir Stokes claimed. he stored 600 cases in 1912.
 Shortly before the prohibition lay went into effect in 1919. MT. Stokes alleges he called for the liquor and discovered the loss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-25
To Make Quick Work
 of Red Deportecs
By AssosIated Pre.s

New York. July 24.-Thirty five of ine party of sixty three aliens brought to Ellis. Island today from western and middle western cities are to be de- ported because of their radical activi- ties, Immigration Commissioner Fred erick A. Willis announced tonight. Four of them. he said. were rushed to an outward bound vessel and sent to their native land.
 Referring to the remaining "unde- sirables." Commissioner Willis said he planned ito make quick work of these bolshevik deportees'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-25
Roosevelt Formally
 Tenders Resignation
By AssosIats1 Pr,,e

Washington, July 34-Franklin D. Roosevelt. democratic vice presidential candidate. today formally presented to President Wilson his resignation as assistant secretary of the navy. It is to take effect on August g. the day on which MT Roosevelt will be formally notified of his nomi ation at his home ct Hyde Park. N. Y.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-25
Life Insurance Gains
 More Than 49 Per Cent
By Associated Press

New York. July 24.--Life insurance
 companies throughout the country
 wrote new policies amounting to ss. 700. 100000 during 19l?. according to figures made public today. This showa gain of $2s7s. .000. 900 over the year 1918. representing a percentage gain of 49 per cent the report says.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-25
sNIpINc RESUMED

Belfast, July 24.-Sniping was re- stunned in the Kashmir street area at 3 o'clock this morning. one man being wounded. Many arrests have been made in connection with last nights footing and further news from the dis turbances in the Newtonards road dis trict shows a total of ten wounded by a volley fired from an armored car to disperse a crowd which refused to move after baton charge by the police.
 The center of the trouble last night was St. Mathews Catholic Chapel. rec tory and convent. Attempts were made to set both buildings on fire with cans of petrol but the police and military dispersed the crowds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-25
STRIKE IS SETTLED

Fort Smith. Ark. July z4.-The strike of miners in the Spadra and Hartman coal fields. settled in Indianapolis today, began three weeks ago when the opera tors failed to comply with demands for the reinstatement of prices in effect in 1917 for certain mNe supplies.
 The miners claimed an oral agreement was made at that time and since has not been changed. The operators de- nied that such an agreement was made.
 The operators appealed to the inter national executive board of the mine workers organization after John Will kinson, district president, had refused to order the men back to work unless the prices in effect three years ago were restored.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-25
CREW DETERMINED TO KEEP STEAMER FROM
 ALABAMA OFFICERS
By Associated Press

Chattanooga, Tenn, July 2f.-Ths steamer J. Luther Troxwell which fled from Decatur Ala. to prevent seizure by state officers, has been tied up two miles south of the Chattanooga wharf for week, and members of the crew declare that they have no intention oe
 returning the vessel to the jurisdsos ton of Alabama
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-25
GERMANY PREPARES

Berlin, July 24.-Because of the Russo Polish fighting close to the East Prussion border line and the possibility of en- croachment on German neutrality by the belligerents or fugitives, President Ebert issued decree today ordering that con sr,tutional emergency measures be en- forced immediately for the defense of the province.
 The civil governor ef East Prussia re- ported that an attack on East Prussia was unlikely, but that developments were being watched closely and all precau- tions taken.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-25
FLORIDA COAT FOUND

Detroit, July 24.-A mans blue serge coat. found in the trunk in which an unidentified woman's body was shipped from Detroit to New York, was pur- chased in Palatka, Fla. according to police who inventoried the contents of the trunk tonight A label in the coat bore the inscription, Browning Fearn- side Company. Palatka." Inquires at Palatka. Mich., revealed that no firm doing business under that name was located there- Later the location of the firm at Palatka, Fla. was con- firmed by telegraph. the polices aid.
 This information was taken by tine police to strengthen their theory that Leroy" and Fernandez" are the same man, saying that South American.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-25
Population Figures
By Associated Press

Washington. July 24.-Savannah, Ga. tRevised figures), SS,252; increase 1S,- 1SS, or 2s per cent Previously an- nounced as S2,667.
 Keene. N. H.. 11,2i0; increase 1.142. or 11.3 per cent. 20.3 per cent.
 Kingston, N. Y. tRevised figuresl, 26,6SS; increase 7S0, or 80 per cent. Previously announced as 25SS4
 Cuyahoga Falls, O., 10,200; increase G,iS0, or 1887 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-25
DIAN rO OyERRUN EUROPE

Budapest, July 22.-"A new eartnquane in the form of< bolshevik invasion IS threatening Europe" said Count Paul Teleky in the national assembly. when was conyoked today to hear the state ment of the new government, of which the count is premier. 'The red offen- etve. the boycott of Bella Runs escape. indicate the reds scheme to overrun Flu rope. We hold the Austrian governmen, poapcusible for the boycott and also Tor tho escape of the commissaries.
 .1purxary regards herself as the for tysx- or the west against the Russians. If -es4nd is doomed to fall the banner of Christian democracy will be defended by inc Magyars. We want peace with our neighbors and are therefore acceptine gratefully Frances offer to act as inter mediary-
 "If the territorial clauses of the peace treaty were revised. contirped the pre- nier. there would be a Atnse of eco- homie agreements leading to the re. construction of Europe"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-25
Vessel Launched With
 Steam In Her Boilers
By Associated Press

Gloucester. N. J.. July 24.--The i2.- 50o-tsn combination passenger and cargo steamer James Otis was launched sidewise at the Pusey and Jones Shipyard today. The vessel. which is fully completed, left the ways with steam up and whistles blowing.