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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-13
CABLE CLAIMS PRESENTED
Allied. Powers Trying to Decide On
 Disposition of German Cables
By Associated Press

Washington, October 12.-Claims of five allied and associated powers rep resented at the International Communi- cations Conference here regarding dis position of the seized German cables were presented today at a meeting of the subcommittee charged with con sideration of the subject The French claims were first heard, followed by Great Britain, Italy, Japan and the United States.
 ! All of the German cables are now held by France, Great Britain and ,J Japan since their seizure in 1911. While it is understood in the alloca- ton of the lines by the conferees a large part of them will be retained by the countries now in possession, it is expected by the American commissions CTS that some part of them may be apportioned to the United States.
 The sessions of the committee or disposition of the cables. which Is the largest committee appointed by the conference, consisting of some thirty advisors and delegates, was held today r executive session
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-13
Judicial Knowledge
STATE OF ALABAMA,
 CHOCTAW COUNTY.

In Probate Court, Butler, Alabama. May 10th. 1920. In Re: Ferraline Medicine Company, Demopolis, Ala bama.
 The Probate Judge of Choctaw County, Alabama, one of the best known and most prominent men in bhe State, writes: 'I am personally Acquainted with the history of FER RALINE and am familiar with the location of the 'mine,' and have for years heard, on many sides, of the curative properties of this great remedy.
 There are many people in this country who have been greatly ben efited by the use of FERRALINE, and throughout this entire section it Is generally recognized as the leading remedy for Indigestion and Stomach Troubles.
 FERRALINE is in no sense of the word a Patent Medicine, and if 1t were I would not give this testi- monial; but as consider it an hon. st, natural remedy and know it to be lost effective, it gives me pleasure 5 bear testimony to it's virtues"
 Yours truly, v
 w. H. LINDSEY. Probate Judge. Choctaw County. Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-13
Southern Tariff Congress Formed
 At New Orleans
By Associated Press


 New Orleans, La-, October IA The Southern Tariff Congress, for maIly organized here today with John H. Kirby of Houston, Texas, as president. will recommend to the federal tariff commission and to Congress tariff schedules on southern products that will equal ixe the cost of production in this country with that of foreign coun- tries, according to resolutions adopted by the body at It's concIud- ing session.
 urging development of the merchant marine and the foreign trade of the United States. Congress will be asked to plan nm adequate tariff on vegetable oils from the orient, it being claimed that if this is not done. the price of cotton seed and peanuts will remain below what rhe tariff congress asserts is the cost of production.
 The congress, 1t was decided, will maintain offices in Washington and supply information regarding southern products to congressional and other bodies.
 A delegation of Louisiana sugar planters gave their formal i'm dorsement to the congress.
 Organization as perfected today named MT. Kirby as president. Arthur J. Draper of Charlotte, N. C., vice president, John T. Scott. Houston, treasurer; J. A. Arnold, Fort Worth, secretnry-treasurer.
 Another meeting will be held be- fore the converting of Congress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-13
NEGLECT OF A SLIGHT
 COLD LEADS TO SERIOUS
 THROAT TROUBLES
Take Cheney's Expectorant
 at Once
Famous for Half a Century for Treatment of Whoop- ing Cough, Group and Colds.

If you neglect slight cold or sore throat you are inviting Influenza and piphtheria. Both, as you know, are troublesome, painful and dangerous dis bases which attack the tender mucous hembrane Things of the throat, Chen \y's Expectorant is the ideal preventive
 tnd cure for throat troubles. In the treatment of Coughs. Colds. Sore Throat. Whooping Cough and Group, Eheney's Expectorant~ will, if used promptly at the hrst appearance of hese ailments, relieve them and pre- gent development of more serious dis bases.
 A bottle of Cheney's Expectorant on he home self, ready for instant use. |vill have you lot of pain, worry, time E nd money. It effectively heals the in flamed parts and is especially advised tor sudden attacks of croup and colds Pf all kinds. Sold by drug stores every
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-13
GOVERNOR VETOES
 NEW DOG TAXLAW
Finds It Is Revenue Measure and Should Have Reached
 Desk Before Adjournment
By FRED II. GORMLEY Montscmsry Bureau The Ags-Heraid

S"'N oulutno
 montgomery. October 13.-(SpeciaL j. Members of the canine tribe must con- tinue to wear muzzles The immunities and privileges granted by the new act passed by the legislature two weeks ago Will not be enjoyed by them Governor kilby killed the bill with a pocKe, ve,o Iuesday afternoon, the last day for the approval of bills and the delivery of tbenn to the secretary of state.
 Governor Kilby made a thorough ,n- vestlgation and found that as the bill carried tax and appropriated the money TOT speclhc purposes, 2 per cent go-
 ing to the public schools and A nortion golng to the enlargement of offices of the state laboratory and Pasteur insti- tute It was revenue measure and came within the section of the constitution which says that all revenue measures shall be placed on the governors desk iive days before the final adjournment of the legislature. This bill was among the last to go to the governor, reaching him only few minutes before the lawmakers adjourned sine die
 Under the new law owners of dogs would not have been required to keep them muzzled and would have been given other latitude in the handling of their canines. The dog law attracted more attention than any other measure at the SSSoAoh' NN piil WdS iulIOuuCeu to repeal the old law while the house cut the meas ure putting more teeth into the law in many ways, removing many of the sec tions which were intended to give better provisions for the enforcement of the act
 Governor Kilby also withheld his ap- proval from several bills granting relief to public officials. It was found that there was no provision under the con- stitution for the removal of the liabilities of the officials, although the relief would have been in line with public policy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-13
REPUBLICANS ARE
 EMBARRASSED BY
 HARDING'S BREAKS
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.ent,on to it m his addresses. The re- publican mana ge,s of Ohic. Indiana and even Illinois and Kentucky make nc ef- fort to conceal their dependence on ,ot- CTS of this type, or of their intention to devote the great part of their financial budget to coralling them in central and southern Illinois through which Cover nor Cox fitted yesterday and today.
 ILLINOIS SITUATION CHANGES
 The colored vote was of paramount importance to the republican state ticket in Illinois until yesterday when Lieuten- ant-Governor Oglesby. the Lowden can- didate for governor. struck his colors and assented to the recognition Of Den Small, the Thompson nominee. His re- nounciation has greatly improved the Harding chances in Illinois, concerning which the national managers were greatly worried. Their anxiety caused them to pay an unusual amount of at tention to the colored voters, particularly the women
 A leading republican of Illinois told me at Peoria today that 60 per cent of the s6oo00o fund expended in the state had been set aside to keep the colorea brother in line. He said that the Oglesbv surrender is going to cause a revision Of the tariff sheet because the coloreA voters are not so important today as they were, yesterday.
 The same combination exists in Ohio toward which the democratic candidate Is working his way preliminary to a final attempt to turn the tide in the eastern states where surface conditions unrnis- takably favor the opposition. The con fidence of the democratic candidate tha the tide will turn his way during tho 21 days. is not to be shaken He thinkc the conscience of the country will ha aroused by the churches and vindicata his prediction that the League of Nation, issue will finally give the battle to hh marty
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-13
WOMEN AID PLOTTERS

Montgomery october 12.-(Special) J. Women are being used by plotters who have posted notices warning ginners of north Alabama that they must not oper- ate their plants until cotton has again reached 40 cents a pound. w. J. Will Hams, state fire marshal, who conductel investigations in Cullman and Morgan counties last week. today stated that he was convinced the warnings were pre- pared by a woman All were in the same handwriting and the fire marshal believes the same persons are interested in all warnings
 A copy of the warning was exhibited at the capitol today, It contains the words, You must not operate this gin until cotton goes to 40 cents" Under the warning slit has been cut in the pa per and match placed in it. Corners of the paper were burned and charred.
 Mir. Williams left tonight for Calhoun county, where he will make an investi- gatton of the plot in that county. Every gln in Calhoun Ncounty has received a warning to close the plant until cotton goes to 40 cents a pound
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-13
Cop Struggles 20. Minutes On Top of House, Then Fires
Fly Associated Press

New York, October 12.-Patrol- man Martin Gill today struggled twenty minutes on the roof of five-story building with a San Domingo negro, he was trying to arrest and then shot his antagonist to save himself from being hurled into the street. The negro, with bullet in his stomach. slid off the roof. falling into a basket of wash which n woman had left on the sidewalk. There he died n few minutes later.
 Scores of pedestrians stood on sixth avenue, transfixed, watching the struggle, while guests in sew eral hotels nearby pressed their faces to window panes. Finally, n former sailor dashed upstairs to the roof and caught Gill by one leg just as the negro was about to roll him into the street.
 The negro. identified as Rafael Cotin, by this time had obtained Giil's pistol. He fired at the patrolman. wounding him in the shoulder. The sailor cracked Cotin on the head with a piece of wood and Gill, regaining his weapon. ! fired twice ms the negro made his last furious rush. Medical Ex- aminer Morris later expressed the opinion that Cotin was insane, which he said, would account for his almost super-human strength.
 Gill, a veteran of the world war, who recently rescued two women from drowning in Central Park Lake, said he had attempted to arrest Cotin on complaint of woman that he had insuIted her.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-13
NO PROTEST FILED
 AGAINST INCREASE
Commission Takes Express
 Petition Under Advisement. A Early Decision Likely

Montgomery, October 12.-(Special., l. Without protest being filed, the Ameri- lean Railway Express Company today pre- |sented- to the public service commission |its petition for permission to make an increase of 131s per cent in its rates for the transportation of intrastate ship rnents in Alabama. @rhe commission |took the petition under advisement and |will probably render a decision before |the, end of the week.
 The Selma Chamber of Commerce. (which had protested against the increase until the company had shown willing
 ness to render the service demanded by |the shipping public, withdrew and toined other commercial organizations in |asking that the increases be made efrec- |tive.
 F. D. Gaines, assistant traffic manager 1of the Montgomery Chamber of Com Pnerce, in person told the commission he ibelieved conditions justified the granting kof the petition. R. D. Alston, of Atlan- +ta, division counsel for the company. presented tabulation showing that the fompany must have additional revenue
 cover operating expenses. He said the
 bmpany faces daily deficit of s140,ooo
 h the United States, and that extensions Fand improvements cannot be made as i ong as this condition is continued. He 3nentioned that the interstate commerce commission ordered an increase of 131s Der cent in interstate rates, which be- tfome effective at midnight Tuesday. The attorney assured the commission
 hat the increase will barely cover the tleficit, and that no effort is being made i o obtain profit on the investment. He #lso promised that the company will vol |lntarily order reductions in rates as soon
 Rs conditions have so changed that the kystem can be operated on lower rates. The federal wage board recently granted |ill employees another increase in wages, which increased the deficit.
 The commission heard and took under fadvisement the petitions of citizens of Alabama for orders requiring the es- |ablishment of uptown express and tele- Eraph offices. The telegraph company offered evidence to show that the month V telegraph bushes of the town is s142 |and the cost of maintaining an operator bt the uptown office will be $200. The Georgia-Alabama Power Company, which had been cited to show why 1t fhould not render a better electric ser ice to Dothan, failed to appear and the
 commission took under advisement the |hlestion of punishing the company for
 Riling to obey it's order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-13

Kentland and Reynolds. Interest of H. unoIs4ans m Governor CON was in- dicated by crowds gathered at some sta- tior.s where no stops were made.
 Indiana will continue the governors S battle-ground tomorrow. On Thursday. che governor will speak in Ohio with F ght address at Columbus.
 Senator Harding's league position, Governor Cox added, lis the most igno- ican campaigns
 Rejection of the league the gov ernor continued, would mean a 'tro- phy of the soul.'"
 HOLD CREED OF CHRIST
 America would die,' he said, "cer- tanly os a moral influence in the world. I am in favor of America holding the creed of Christ rather than the creed of Cain"
 Amplifying his charge of 'newspa- per conspiracy of silence regarding the democratic cause, Governor Cox assert ed that no republican papers were print ing the league covenant. Reiterating that purchase and consolidation of western democratic and independent newspapers began about eighteen months ago when against the treaty was conceived, the governor added:
 "In my judgment, Will H. Hays, chair man of the republican national commit tee, handling the millions of dollars at his disposal, had much to do with the purchase of these newspapers
 Governor Cox spoke here from large temporary grand stand on the courthouse square Streets were jammed half block in either direction. Spectators oe- cupied store windows opposite
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-13
Mehaffey Case Settled

The case for damages pending in the ci<cuit court of this county against the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company through the National Surety Company, their bondsmen. which grew out of an arrest of John J. Mehaffey by the Metro politan Life Insurance Company, charg- ing him with embezzlement of company's funds as agent. for which he was acquit- ted by a jury in Judge Forts court has been settled, and a consent judgment taken against the surety company. which completely vindicates Mir. Mehaffsy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-13
Soldier Burned to Death

San Antonio, Tex, October 12.-Sergeanf Charles D. Aleen, of Mason, Mich. was burned to death, and Staff Sergeant Wall ter French of Battle Creek, Mich, was seriously injured late today when an air plant piloted by French struck a build ing at New Braunfels, near here, and burst into flames. The members of the 147th aero squadron. Kelly Field, San An- tonic, were engaged in a training flight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-13
NO WORD FROM WILMA

Warsaw, October 12.-The ConcI or Six established at Wilma, plans to form a provisional government for central Lithunia pending the question of self determination of the inhabitants of the occupied district. It is understood that posters are displayed in Wilma advocat- ing that Wilma should belong to Poland. These posters, it is asserted urge that steps be taken to join hands with the Polish republic.
 Officials here say that no word has been received from General Zellgouski or from Wilma direct since the Lithu- nians evacuated their capital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-13
HINDER COTTON MARKET

Washington, October 12-A stecIai committee of the convention of agricul- tural interests here decided tonight to recommend that the convention adopt a, resolution tomorrow denouncing the work of night riders and others in cotton states. The committee resolution will declare that the activities of those re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-13
SHOT IN PEN RIOT
Three Prisoners and Guard Injured In
 Maryland Penitentiary
By Associated Press


 Baltimore, October 12.-Three prisoners were shot and a guard was beaten badly in a riot at the Maryland penitentiary here this afternoon None of the wound- ed were dangerously injured, 1t was said squad of city policemen subdued the prisoners. The shooting was done by two of the prisoners, who knocked down two guards and disarmed them, and turned the weapons on the other prisoners
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-13
Over 5000 Rats Killed

Cropus Christi, Tex, October 12-More than 6O0o rats have been killed here at a cost of cents a rat Boy Scout head quarters, conducting the campaign, an- nounced today. Examination of the rats failed to show symptoms of bubonlc plague, it was said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-13

sponsible for the burning of cotton and cotton gins and for threats of violence are calculated to hinder rather than help rehabilitation of the cotton market
 Waco, Tex, October 12-A cotton gin at Branchville, 12 miles east of Cameron, was destroyed by fire Monday night, ac- cording to reports received here today. Loss estimated at approximately a2,0000. A small grist mIi1 adjoining the gin also was destroyed.
 A, J. Dossett, owner of the compress destroyed at Cameron Sunday morning. upon his return from that place tonight said he found department of justice agents and the state ire marshal in vestigating the fire.
 Aniston. October 12.-(Special )--Beyend the posting of notices at five gins in this county. owned by D. C. Cooper, of OK
 fd and the sending of a warning to MT. Cooper threatening the destruction of his plant after Wednesday if they warA continued in operation, no other warnings have been made in Calhoun county.
 Fort Smith. Ark, October 12.-Warr- ings were found posted on cotton gins at Lavaca, Ark, near here, tonight ana armed guards were placed about the plants.
 The notices read
 Do not start this gin until sixty days. If the wheels turn, you know the result, unless the price gets right.
 The ginners will meet the faruers to- morrow to consider what action they shall take Several other gins have been posted near here, but no depredations have followed
 For the third time in two weeks fire broke out tonight at the Fort Smith com press, but, as on the two previous oc- casions, damage was slight It was im- possible tonight to determine whether the fire was of incendiary origin. No warn ings have been posted at the compress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-13
PRELIMINARY PACT
 BETWEEN SOVlETS
 AND POLES SIGNED
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the pressure of the Ukrainian insur-. gents, who have occupied the city. The Ukrainians in Warsaw are planning to open communication with Kiev as soon as possible. Their representatives al- ready vizing passports for Kiev, all though no arrangements have as yet been made for trains.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-13
FEDERAL PROBE OF
 NIGHT RIDER ACTS
 ORDERED STARTED
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in Morgan county as result of warnings received from night riders, according to word received here this afternoon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-13
DISAYOW ACTION

Paris October 12.-Count Maurice Za- moyski, Polish minister to France. v1s-
 !, ited M Leygues, president of the coun- cil. this evening, and informed him that the government expressly disavowed ! General Zellgouskis action in occupying Wilma
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-13
FIGHTING IS ACTIVE

London, October 12.-The bolshevik cimmunique of Tuesday shows that fight ing is active all fronts Both sides are attacking with varying success.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-13
TEXAS GIN DESTROYED

Fort Worth. Tex, October 12--A cotton gin at Pursley, Tex, owned by G. R. Moore, was destroyed last night by ire, believed to- have been of incendary origin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-13
The Weather
Weather Forecast

Washington October 12--Georgia: Fair Wednesday and Thursday; little change in temperature.
 Alabama Fair Wednesday and probably Thursday; little change in temperature. Mississippi: Fair Wednesday, probably becoming unsettled Thursday; little change in temperature.
 Tennessee: Rain Wednesday; Thursday increasing cloudiness, probably followed by showers in west portion; not much change in temperature.
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The Washington times., 1920-07-09
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