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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-28
PIN HOPE ON CALIFORNIA

Trs chief hone of getting Johnson IS in California. The investigation of Michi-
 gar turned out to Johnson's advantage
 He spent but sl2.O0O there. against s54.- coo for Wood. There was Johnson money
 in California, as the s6o00 contribution
 from California toward the carrying of
 Michigan shows. How much, nobody knowsl Johnsons fate in this investiga- tion turns on California
 Washington opinion is unanimous that the inquiry has virtually eliminated Wood and Lowden without making Iohnson's
 romInation likely. It Is felt that after the attention that has been concentrated unon the use of money in politics the del-
 eaates will not nominate any candidate
 who wears the dollar mark. No one
 thinks the delegates, who are a hard boiled lot accustomed to the use of money
 in the campaign. will be greatly im-
 pressed hy what the Kenyon committee has shown. but they VIII fear the erect of the revelations upon the voters.
 None Of the candidates was very strong ,o begin with. Woods nomination, even before Colonel Proctor went on the stand, was regarded as unlikely There was no enthusiasm over Lowden. It required only push to topple them both over, and f is believed here that Borah and Johnson have given them both the necessary push. As for Johnson. his power In the party has been increased by this investieatlon. but not his power to nominate himself. Before the commmittee began. Johnson reallv had few enemies among the profes- sional politicians. Their conservatism made them oppose him for President, but they wanted his cooperation.
 Today they hate him. It is difficult to see where he can pick up delegates, un- less he can get the convention into panic over the disorganzed state of the party when the argument that he will get more popular votes than any one else who may be named may turn the minds l of the delegates reluctantly to him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-28
Thayer Ousted by Denny asDean of
 Medical College
By Associated Press


 Mobile. May T.-Dr. A. E. Thayer. who was made acting dean of the med ical school of the University of Ala bama at the death of Dr. T. Fl. Frazer, and who with other members of the faculty lead the fight to retain the college of medicine in Mobile. has been busted by Dr. George H. Denny. president. on the eve of the conn., mencement exercises, which are scheduled to take place tomorrow.
 Information to this effect was con- tained in letter to Dr. Thayer from President Denny, which contained carbon copy of a letter to Dr. Daniel T. Mccall, appointing him dean and authorizing him to arrange details of the commencement exercises with Dean Charles Barnwell of the univer- sty, who ls to arrive in Mobile tomor- row morning from Tuscaloosa.
 Dr. Thayer stated that no reason for his being, dismissed from his posi- tion was given in the letter from President Denny.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-28
Mrs. Abbott Convicted
By Associated Press

Atlanta. Ga. May 27-Mrs. Stella Ab- bolt, thirty-five, was convicted of volua- tary manslaughter at the conclusion here tonight of her second trial on charge OF the murder of her husband, Johnny Ao- bolt. known here for his daring as driver of the fire chiefs automobile. The killing followed a quarrel between husband ana wife when Mary Powers, waitress called for Abbott on his home telephonos and Mrs. Abbott claimed she shot in sel-- defense She also pleaded that her mind had been affected at times. N
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-28
CONTINUAL ILLEGAL
 ACTe CHApcE:D ID
 ATTORNEY GENERAL
"National Popular Govern lneni League" Publishes Its Conclusions In Pam-
 phlet for Distribution
By Associated Press

Washington, May Exchanges that the department of justice had com- mitted continual Illegal acts" in con- nection with it's recent campaign against radical activities are contained in report by special committee of lawyers made public here tonight by Judson King. executive secretary or the National Popular Government League. MT. King said the committee had prepared it's report under the aus pices of the league and it's conclu- sions and exhibits, contained in a pamphlet, are now being distributed by the league throughout the coun- try.
 Men who composed the committee were R. G. Brown, Memphis, Tenn. ; Zechariah Chaffee. Jr., Roscoe Poun;i and Felix Frankfurter, Cambridge, Mass; Ernest Freund. Chicago; Swim burne Hale. New York; Francis r. Keene. Philadelphia; Alfred s Niles. Baltimore; Jackson H. Ralston, Wash ington. ID. C.: David Wallerstein, Phila- delphia: Frank P. Walsh, New York, and ,TyrTell Williams, St. Louis. s They grouped their charges against the department of justice under sa4 heads, as follows
 Cruel and unusual punishments," arrests without warrant "unreason- able searches and seizures" "provoca- tive agents compelling persons to be witnesses against themselves" propaganda by the department of jus tice."
 We make no argument in favor of any radical doctrine as such, whether socialist, communist or anarchist the report says.
 ARE NOT RADICALS
 "No one of us belongs 10 any of the schools of thought. Nor do we now raise any question as to the consti-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-28
STAFF PROVISIONS RETAINED

Senate provisions reconstructing the general staff French army lines and making separate branches of the air service, signal corps and chemical warfare sections were retained, the air force to include 1,514 officers and 16OoO men, commanded by major general For the line of the army tW enty-one major generals, forty-six brigadiers, 595 colonels. 674 lieutenant colonels 2245 majors and 4.490 cap- tains are provided, chiefs of infantry, cavalry and field artillery to be major generals and the Porto Rican infantry to be incorporated into the regular army. Promotions will be from sim gle list under yearly classification, with provision for discharge of unfit officers, and the summer training camp system is perpetuated to aid in developing reserve officers.
 Direct representation of the national guard on the general staff was elim- mated. but provision was made for assignment of guard officers when needed by the department. Military rank for army nurses, the superin tendent with rank of major. also is provided.
 The provision for enlisted re- serve corps for civilian includes au- thority to divide the country geo. graphically into corps areas, each to include a division of national guard or enlisted reserve corps troops. with proper reserve officer assignments to constitute a tactical organization for administrative purposes. Enlistments in the reserve would be for three years, except World war veterans, who would be accepted for one year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-28
ARMY BILL SHORN
 0F NUMEROUS PEI
 SENATE PROPOSALS
Conference Eliminates Fed eralizatiOn of Guard, Vol untary Training and
 Revival of the Draft
By Associated Press

Washington, May E-The army re- CT ganization bill emerged from con- ference today shorn of Senate pro- posals for liberalization of the na- tional guard, for voluntary univer- sal training system and for automat- ic revival of the wartime selective service act on declaration of a war emergency.
 As agreed to by the conferees, the bill provides for a peacetime regular army of 297,00 officers and men, in Cit ding the Philippine scouts; for con tinuation of the national guard sub stantially on the present basis and for the organization of an enlisted re- serve corps liable for fifteen days or training duty year except in case Of war emergency.
 The Senate proposal to create the nest of undersecretary of war, to have charge of procurement of war supplies was accepted in substance by placing this duty on the assistant secretary. with his salary increased to $10,000 8 year The assistant secretary will function as a business manager. The bill also creates within the depart ment a permanet war council com posed of the secretary, assistant sec rotary the general of the army and the chief of staff, which will deter mine military and intuition prop- Iems.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-28
VETO BRINGS FINAL DEADLOCK IN PLAN
 ID PERFECT PEACE
Certain Issues of Treaty Controversy to Be Fought Out In Campaign Be-
 fore the People
RN Assnnlafad Prefh


 Washington. May 27.-President Will son vetoed the peace resolution today and informed Congress he could not become a party to the peace pro- gramme framed by republican leaders of the Senate and House because he considered it would put "an inefface- able stain" on the nations honor.
 To establish technical peace by such method, the President said in his veto message. would be to effect "a complete surrender of the rights of the United States so far as Germany is concerned' and to relinquish all tho high purposes which led the nation into war and which were embodied in the rejected treaty of Versailles.
 The Presidents act appare sly brought to another and final deadlock tIe efforts of the present administra ton and Congress to agree on a peace settlement. Republican leaders con- ceded they had no chance to pass the esolution over the executives vetp, though an attempt will be made in the House tomorrow; and on both sides it was predicted that the issues of the treaty controversy would have to be fo ught out in the political campaign with democrats and republicans blam- ing each other for the failure to con summate state of peace.
 In his message the President did not indicate whether he might again sub init the treaty to the Senate for ratfi- stion but he said the resolution raised again the question of whether the United States cared to draw apart from the rest of the world or to join with other nations in attaining the ends to which the treaty was framed.
 VETO WAS EXPECTED
 The veto had been expected by the republican leaders and they made plans to close the incident promptly by a record vote on re-passage of the resolution. The message went first to the House, whore it's reading was greeted with cheers by democrats and derision by republicans. Without dis cussion 1t was agreed to take a vote at noon tomorrow.
 The general prediction the re- publican side was that the resolution would fall short by only a few votes of the two thirds necessary to repass it. In the Senate, however, it was conced- ed that the prospect was altogether hopeless, the democrats standing aI- most solidly with the President.
 For the most part, Senatt Sud House leaders refrained from aaa,s ment on the Presidents action Ehe general tenor of the talk on the N af- lican side. however, was that th sx cutive and not Congress now 1oaat bear the responsibility if the NA2tnR continued technically at war, whtic among the democrats 1t was reitef feA that the nation still would hold tna tq- publican Senate to account for it. kil- ure to ratify the treaty.
 representative Tess, of Ohio, f man of the republican congres X committee, declared in a formal as ment that the President alone ae blame and that the people were . the republican leaders in their at ompt
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-28
PRESByTER|ANS ID WITHDRAW FROM
 INTERCHURCH PLAN
St. Louis Selected As Next Meeting Place By South ern Presbyterian Gen.
 eral Assembly
By Associated Prsss

Philadelphia, May 27.-Support of the Northern Presbyterian Church was withdrawn from the interchurch world movement, but it was decided to continue the new era movement and cut the annual budget from $90O,O00 to s4o0,0oO at today's session of the gen. eral assembly.
 When final action was taken the as sembly was almost unanimous in de- cl,ning to incur any further obligation for the inter church movement as organized and controlled. The exe- cutive commission was authorized 10 take immediate steps to provide TOT the payment by the Presbyterian Church of the s1,000.000 underwrltten last year.
 The general assembly next year Will be held at Winona Lake. Ind. This was decided today after the contest for. the next meeting place had mar rowed down to Winona Lake and At lantic City, N. J.
 Committees of five members will attend both national conventions with authority to confer with the resolu- tions committee against f'wet" blanks. The committee, which will be ap- rointed from prominent Presbyterians living in or near the convention cities, will throw their influence against election of wet" congressman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-28
BITTERNESS AGAINST JOHNSON

As for Johnson. the bitterest eagerness exists among the friends of the other re- publican candidates to see the California senator damaged by the inquiry.
 They blame him for their troubles. The drawers of the desk around which the committee sits are fnll of tips from rivals as to the questionable transactions of the various candidates. When Reed. who does most of the cross-exa amning. whether of Wood anti-Johnson republican or demo- crats asks questions he fumbles through his desk. looking over heap of tele. grams and letters.
 They are of all sorts, from telegram of one democratic campaign manaeer tell ing how there exists S10,0O.00O cam pagn fund for McAdoo. to letter from somebody or other telling how George Sunday Colonel Proctor's publicity jazz al list at Chicago, who the colonel thought gave his services to the cause, really re- ceived $500 a week
 The republicans. outside of Senator Kenyon, are particularly anxious to see Johnson hoist by his own petard in this investieation because they realize In how strong a position he will be at Chi caro if he has succeeded in making his chief rivals Wood and Lowden unavail- able while he Is shown to have spent ,,anp
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-28
FIX NAVAL BUDGET

Washington, May 27-Next years naval budget was fixed at about $436,- 060 900 under a complete agreement Oil the naval appropriation bill reached today by Senate and House conferees. The original House bill carried $425,- 00G, ,000 and the Senate about SCHOOL 0OG.
 The conferees agreed on $20, 900, 900 for navy aviation, a compromise be- tween the $15.800,000 voted by the House and and the s25, 900 by the Senate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-28
BONUS ADVOCATES. TIRED 0F DELAY. ID FORCE ACTION Plan to Block All Legisla- tiOn Until the Measure
 Is Brought Up
 For Passage
By Associated Press

Washington, May A.-Advocates of the soldier relief bill served notice in the House today that, beginning tomorrow. they would seek to block all legis als5u until the measure is brought up for pass- sage Representative Mason, repuh an, Illinois, made such an announce neaf amid loud applause. and later Reprcsent- ative Murphy, republican, Ohio, rensat~ ed 1t.
 we are tired of this confidence gene" declared Mir, Mason, referring to 4s'sz in bringing the bill before the Houae.
 Representative Fordney. repuh hIeEH. Michigan, in charge of the measure slsa it's passage might be attempted Satu seas. but some other leaders thought tfas It might go over until next week.
 The rules commmittee today ordered favorable report of resolution suspend ing House rules for six days. beginnin9 Saturday, the plan being to bring up the relief bill during that time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-28
TOFURTHER M'AD|OO CANDIDACY
 GIVEN COMM|lTE
Jenkins Had Been Asked to Place Name In NOmina- tiOn, But Knew Nothing
 Regarding Funds
By Associated Press

Washington. May N.-Senate investi- gation into pre-convention expenditures in behalf of presidential candidates to- day brought forth information as to plans to pat w. G. McAdoo's name before the democratic national convention and an assertion from John T. King, original manager of Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood, that Dan R. Hanna of Cleveland early in the generals campaign had promised ito go out and gather in s5o0.010' In re- ply to questions, Mir. King said he did not know whether the money was re- ceived As to three presidential candi- dates, whose expenditures the commit- tee inspected for the first time, testi- raony was ple ented showing that $li3, ,l09 had heen subscribed for Senator Harding of Ohio, ses,37j for Governor Coolidge of Massachusetts and sio,550 for Nicholas Murray Butler of New York. all repub- licans.
 Tn respect to the candidacy of MT Me- Adoo, Dr. Burris Jenkins, publisher of the Kansas City Post, told the committee that he had come to Washington for {. conference last night with Jouett Shouse, assistant secretary of the treas ury: Daniel C. Roper, former commis- slouer of internal revenue; Commissioner Robert We eolley of the interstate Com merce Commission, and Frank Wilson, former director of Liberty loan publicity.
 NO KNOWLEDGE OF FUNDS
 pr lenAIls es. .,..-.4.s4. mat he had oeen asked 10 ptace MT McAdoo in nomina- tIon at the San Francisco convention, but of any funds to be used ill behalf Of the former secretary of the treasury, he xnew nothing, he said. On the latter point he asserted that the impressions given him were quite the contrary
 Resurning it's inquiry into the campaign of At,arnev General Palmer, the commit zee finished it's day with former Federal Judge J. Harry Covington, national treasurer of the Palmer campaign, an swering questions designed by the in anisitors to snow connection of several Palmer supporters with the office of the alien property custodian, of which MT. Palmer was the wartime head. Judge Cuvi:eton' legal representation of the Revere Sugar Company of Boston, which has a case pending before the Depart ment of Justice, also was touched upon. To a flat question as to whether his activities in behalf of MT Palmer were occasioned by his quasi-goyernmental legal associations. MT. Covington gave an the contribution list. he said had any
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-28
NO OPEN OPPOSITION

Prolonged debate on the bill. though bitter at times, disclosed no open oppo- stion to it. MT. Mason, in answering af- frmatively question by Representative Henry T. Rainey. democrat. Illinois. as to whether the former favored an 80 per cent war profits tax to finance the proposal, charged that E. NJ. Baruch had stolen 5000 600 of war profits on copper"
 "rm willing to support such a pro- posal" MT Mason said. but I am afraid what you offer IS not to help, but to de- feat the legislation that the soldiers want.
 I'm willing to vote to have your att torhey general bring suit against Barney Baruch. the chief man. the closest man to the President of the United States, who stole s5O.O00o0O in copper alone''
 Representative Mason did not elaborate on his charge and his remarks passed without comment from the democratic side.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-28
ST IO.IIS WINS MEET

Charlotte, \. C.. May 27-selection today of st. Louis as the 1921 meet ing place and disposition of matters pertaining to rhe inter-church world movement featufed the final days sessions of the Sputhern Presbyterian general assembly ihere
 The contest which cnaracterizeo Wednesdays sessions Tn connection Win the inter-churth movement. cuiminat- ir. in the assemblys decision to con- time co-operaition in the movement ga. renewed today and not until late torirht was the subject disposed of finally.
 < A protest signed by two dozen mem : hcrs of the assembly was filed today aoainst the action of the assembly yes t@rdav in connection with the inter church world movement and more narticularly against the assembly's entering upon relation and work to which several synods and many of of
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-28
M 'ADOO JOHNSON. NOW CHIEF TARGETS. FOR INVESTIGATORS.
Republicans Bitter Against Californian, While Pal mer's Friends Want to
 Get" McAdOO
By GILBERT w. GILBERT.

Washington, May 27.-(Spe cial. l.)-The campaign expen- allure investigators have one great aim now, to "get" Me- Adoo and Johnson. Everybody is enlisted in this pursuit, mem bers of the committee and the managers of the rival candi- dates.
 When C. c. Carlin's relations with Crucible Steel were exposed yesterday there was great satisfaction in the McAdoo camp, where no love is felt for Attorney General Palmer. The manager had undertaken the defense of man charged with defrauding the government out of $1,500, 900 whom 1t was the Attorney Generals duty to collect from or perhaps to prosecute.
 WANTED SCANDAL AIRED
 The McAdoo managers knew of this relation between Palmers manager and the former Cruc1ble Steel preSi- dent They were on tip toe with eag
 erness to see the scandal brought out They probably did not disclose
 the story to the Kenyon committed
 which had a closer relation to the
 facts than through MT. McAdoo $ friends.
 It Is taken here that the ex-
 posture of Pnlmer's manager makes certain the nomination of Me- Adoo by the democrats unless the committee gets something on the former Secretary of the Treasury. The Palmer people would like to see McAdoO come crOpper and with the power of collecting in formation that the Attorney Gen. erals office hns, if there is any thing to be found out against Me- AdoO the Palmer campaign man. agers know 1t.
 | The republicans would like to see Mir McAdoo eliminated. They regard him as | the strongest candidate the opposition | has, because of his peculiar acceptability 1 both to labor and to big business 1 Rumors are af1oat of the campaign ma
 terial they have piled up against Me. | -tdoo, operations of his political friends | similar to the operations of MT. Palmer's political friends, but this material is prob. | ably not germane to the present inquiry l and it is reported here among democrats | that the former secretary of the treasury | has perfect defense to the charges an( may clear himself easily. The circum
 stances and the defense have been pretty well known to Washington for severa years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-28
PROHIBITION AND
 LIGHT WINE TABOO
 Al [. |. ?. MEETING
Decide That Question Is Set tied and Neither Wet Nor Dry Plank Will Enter
 Platform
By Associated Pres.

Chicago, May 27.-Beer, light wines and prohibition will not be mentioned in tho republican national convention. if present plans of party leaders are carried out it was learned today.
 Directors of the party's policies have decided that the question has been settled. and neither wet" nor a "dry' plank. nor indorsement of any modification of the present bone dry" rule. will be incorporated in the plat form according to Samuel A. Perkins. national committeeman from Washing ton
 The prohibition question and it's pos sihle effect on the forthcoming presi- dental campaign have been under con- sideration by party leaders for sev- eral months. it is known The matter was discussed at national committee meetings here as far hack as last January One member of the national committee who is here said today that the committeeman believed the "wets" to be in the minority and that the country as whole wanted prohibition.
 JOHNSON NOT TO "BOLP"
 National committeeman who are gathering nere Tor the opening O1 the hearing on contests Monday received
 today the reports of Senator Hiram Johrsons speech at Concord. N. C., in which he denied he would bolt the convention if not nominated. The prob able attitude of the senator in the event of defeat in the convention has bean the source of speculation for , weeks along presidential row and his announcement on the subject was received with visible relief. .I an glad to hear that" said A. T. Hert of Kentucky. chairman of the convention committee on arrange ments. q have thought all along that that would be MT Johnsons po- sition."
 Senator Johnson will enter the con- vention with 109 instructed delegates, running second to Maj. Gen Leonard Wood. who has 153 votes pledged to him Governor Lowden Is third in the liss. with 7i votes.
 With approval today by the city building inspector of the temporary galleries installed to add 1000 extra seats to the normal capacity of the coliseum Charles R. Hall, superinten- dent of the building. notified the con vention committee that he would have he hall ready to turn over to the re- , publicans late next week.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-28
ALL OF NORTHWEST RUSSIA CONQUERED
 BY THE BOLSHEVIKI
ev Associated Press

,Copenhasen, May 27.-Ail Of northern kareIia (northwest Rus sinp has been conquered by the boI- sheviki, according to n Hel~inE- forx dispatch to the National Tidende. The Karelian population has fled to the forests.