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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-29

 0F LEAGUE NIL, IS
 VIEW 0F MR. LODGE
May Be Necessary to Junk Present League and Form New One Favored By
 Harding, He Says
By Associated Press

Boston, August 2S.--The League of nations was condemned by Senator Lodge in an address at mass meet ing of the republican league of Massa- chusetts at Braves field today The league, which has got all members in but one" he said, has been an abso- lute and total failure. It hasn't ac- complished anything"
 Tt may be impossible to ratify with reservations" Senator Lodge add 1t may be necessary to enlarge and strengthen the reservations, or 1t may be best to put aside this ill-drawn, ill., conceived league and take up under the auspices of the United States a new agreement, association or league composed of all the nations of the earth under the leadership Of the United States. That's solution which commends itself, I believe. to Senator Harding"
 The foreign policy of the adminis- tration wal denounced by Governor Coolidge, the republican candidate for vice presid snt. In an adress devoted almost entirely to a discussion of for eign affairs.
 The policy of the present alminis- tration. which their candidate is bound to continue" he said. ''can only re- suit in continuation of the Ilscrcdit of the nations abroad"
 The other speakers included Heien
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-29
SHIPS ARE ABLE ID DEPART IN
 SPITE OF STRIKERS
Irish rympathizing Dock Workers Have Apparent ly Abandoned Effort to
 Tie Up Vessels
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New York, August 2-Brtish steam ship lines apparently won a victory to- day over the 2,000 or more longshoremen who yesterday sought to tie up all ves- sells flying the British flag by going out on sudden strike, which they declared would continue until Archbishop Mannix Is allowed on Irish soil and Terence Mac- Sweeney, lord mayor of Cork. Is released from prison. All but one of the big Brit their departure. and the exception. the Cunard liner Pannonia will leave tomor- row. officials announced
 Most of the firemen on the Pannola walked out in sympathy with the strik- ers, and the Cunard line could not readily replace them. The crews of other ves- sels remained virtually Intact.
 Hundreds of longshoremen who quit work yesterday returned to their labors on the docks this morning, with the en- couragement of union officials, who an- nounced they deeply regretted the unex- pected walkout, coming just before the new wage demands are to be presented.
 Work went ahead we'll at the Cunard line. and the American and British ship CTS which longshoremen deserted yester- uay, put at the w hlIe star Line JOCKS. where the strike had it's inception, no longshoremen reported, and there was lit- tie activity in the holds of the vessels scheduled to depart next week.
 Mott of the ships were late In getting away today. the loading of baggage in some cases being done by the office force of the steamship line. with anxious pas- scnEers occasionally lending a hand.
 The White Star liner Celtic departed at ? c'clcck, two hours after the prompt scheduled departure of two American steamships, the St. Paul and Finland. The Gothland a Belgian vessel. on which longshoremen had quit working rrruay, also pulled into the stream early in the attersoon. The mammoth Cunard liner. Aauitania, with Prince Carol of Rumania aboard for a voyage homeward after go- ing around the world, left her moorings at 4:45 o'clock, and twenty minutes later the White Star liner Olympic foiiower in her wake. These two ocean greyhounds are expected to be near one another all the way to Southampton. and possible transatlantic speed record is looked for by marine observers.
 There were no disorders along the water front today. although longshoremen con sinuaIly thronged corners where women Iickets and Irish orators held forth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-29
PRESIDENT NAMES
 NEW BOARD SOON Will Consist of Business Man, Banker, Shipbuilder,
 Railroad Man, Is Belief
sy A..sclat.d Pres,

Washington, August tion that President Wilson would soon name the members of the new shipping board created by the merchant marine act. was expressed tonight in official circles.
 Careful study of the specific duties the appointees will be called upon to perform has led some officials to be- lieve that the new board will consist of a business man, banker, ship builder a lawyer, railroad man. a ship operator and naval officer. Transactions incident to sale of the government merchant fleet would re- quire the experience of practical busi- ness man, it was pointed out, while the many financial problems. both as to sale of ships and the making of loans authorized by the act, indicated the selection of banker. A ship builder to direct the construction pol icy. a lawyer to deal with the board s legal problems. railroad man to i'm sure close connection between rail and water transportation, and naval of- ficer for the relationship between the commercial and fighting fleets would seem logical appointments. it was added.
 Requirement. or the act that the ap pointments be geographically dis tributed are thought to be delaying the naming of the board. Two of tho seven commissioners comprising the new board are to come from the At lantic coast. two from the Pacific coast one from the gulf states. one from the interior and one from the Great Lakes section The act also requires that not more thaa four members of the board shall be of the same political party.
 In its present head. Admiral Benson the board has an experienced naval officer, and in Commissioner Donald a shipping operator. and officials said they regarded reappointment of these two present members of the board as >ir,ost q certainty-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-29
Gist Of the NeDs
GENERAL

GENERAL Harding breaks ground for a league of his own.
 Anti-Dritish movement In MesOpO- tami gains in momentum. All doubt of murder of Cxar nnd fam fly ia dispeIled. Cabinet members will take stump for democrats. ! Houston k preparing for Confederate reunion. Grain trading liEhtg bears put one over absent members, cotton buying more general.
 LOCAL City engineer h opposed to shift of main highway.
 secretary of War tells of Warrior boat deliveries.
 women second views expressed by O'Conn0r.
 By-product gas may get balloon races for city.
 Would enable county to financially hack greater development. City would place eioO.0O0 In govern ment food.
 Nearly a"o women of thi. district have registered.
 Suffrage celebration h to be held next Saturday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-29
West Virginia
 Gouernor Asks
 for U. 5. Troops
By Assoclateo Press

Charleston, W. Va, August 2s. Gov. John J. CornweIi announced here tonight that he had requested the commander of the central de- partment, United States army. at Chicago, to send a' detachment of troops Into MinEo county, West Virginia, to take charge of the situation there.
 \ score of anonymous letters, threatening life and property, ad- dressed to many prominent resi- dents of the Mfn&o region. prompt cd him to ask for the troops, the Governor said. The troops. he said. would take the place of state con- stabuiary who would he trans ferred to other parts of the state.
 The governor said that he had been advised that detachment of federal troops under command of Colonel Burkhardt had left Camp Shermnu nt Chiilicothe. o.. for W1l- Iiamson- county senf of Mingo. at 1O,3O o'clock tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-29
AMERICA SATISFIED
 WITH GENERAL STATEMENT

Washington, August 2S.-The United States, according to the view expressed by high official of the government, will not insist upon specific state ments regarding Poland's intentions in it's struggle with Bols0evik Russia This government is satisfied. 1t was said with Poland's general denial of imperialistic aims and the general statement that Poland did not seek territorial aggression.
 It was stated authoritatively that tho position of the United States was midway between those taken by France and Great Britain" The Brit ish endeavor to prevent the Poles from entering Russia even for military ex- pediency does not meet wholly with the approval of the United States, ac- cording to this official view. ~On the other hand, it was declared that the willingness of France that Poland should acquire additional territory be- yond the so-called ethnograpic line was not in accord with the position oi the United States
 The dispatching of the American armored cruiser Pittsburg to Danzis was taken solely with a view to the protection of American lives. property and rights. officials said. They point ed out that this government had nc intention of becoming involved in any military operation at DaAzig and was not fearful that any serious situation would arise to call for the use of allied force there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-29
.TENNESSEEANS HOLD.
 PROTEST MEETINGS AGAINST SUFFRAGE
Rutherford County Citi- zens Declare Issue Has
 Permanently Split Dem-
 ocratic Party In State
By Associated Press

Murfreesboro. Tenn. August 28-Citi- zens of Rutherford county in mass meet ing here today in protest against ratifica- ment adopted resolutions which after ex- pressing the belief that the suffrage is- sue and permanently divided the demo- cratic party in Tennessee under the pres ent party leaders, called upon Governor Roberts to resign.
 Sister counties of the state were urged to take similar steps and to select dele gates to a state convention to be held in Nashville. September l5. to name a democratic candidate for governor. Gov ernor Roberts was nominated for re- election in the state primares August 5.
 The resolutions condemned the gov ernor and by implication Senator K. D. Mcclellan, Representative Ewin L.. Davis, of the Fifth Congressional dis trict, and Andrew l.. Todd, of Murfees- boro, speaker of the state senate be- cause of their activities in behalf of rati- floation and concluded:
 congressman, we will take such action as deemed advlsaDie at the proper time and ill the proper way"
 Speakers who addressed more than 2G0J persons present included Seth Walker, speaker of the lower house of the legislature and leader of the anti ratification forces, Miss Charlotte Rowe, of New York; Judge True, of Robert- son county and Percy Sharpe of Nash vile, one of the members of the lower house who bolted and went to Decatur Alabama last week in order to break a quorum.
 Senator Todd and others attempted to speak after adoption of the resolutions but the crowd would not permit them to do so.
 They later addressed a meeting of sew eral hundred citizens in the circuit court room of the court house, Mir. Todd deVot- ing his remarks to an explanation of why he voted for suffraee
 CALL UNNOTICED
 Chattanooga, Tenn, August 2s.-The call of Mrs. George Fort Milton, Tennes. see chairman of the National Woman Voters League for demonstration throughout the state. at noon today in celebration of the passage of the suf. frage amendment passed unnoticed here, there being nothing of this nature ai- tempted.
 Acting Mayor Ed Bass who was asked to proclaim the celebration had issued a proclamation saying that the citizens should give moment from their usual vacations in tmemory of the absent constitution and declaring that the pas sage of the amendment by the Tennes- see Legislature was Illegal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-29
ANTI-RED FORCES IN SOUTH
 STRENGTHENED

washfn ton. August 2S--The alli- ance between General Wrangel and the Kuban and Don Cossacks not only has materially improved the strategic position of the anti-bolshevist forces in south Russia. according to official advices received here today but also has seriously threatened the chief eco homie resources of the soviet govern ment. The Donetz coal basin. main coal supply of the Moscow government. is located in the country of the Don Cossacks and has been threatened by General Wrangels advance. while the oil and manganese supplies of the bol- sheviki must pass from the caucasus
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-29
KING TAXES HAND
 IN MAYORS CASE Results of Intervention In Behalf of MacSweney
 Are Not Announced
By Associated Press

Geneva, August 2S.--It is understood that King George was In direct com munication with Premier Lloyd George at Lucerne yesterday on the subject of the lord mayor of Cork. who Is re- ported to be dying in Brixton prison. London.
 The results of the intervention of the King are not known, although 1t is stated there is little chance of the King using his prerogative of ciemency. while Mir. Lloyd George remains firm in his determination not to interfere.
 The report that Sir Hamar Green wood, chief secretary for Ireland, had brought an uitimatum from the Irish administration. Is declared to be untrue The premier and the secretary. together with large party. spent yesterday at Burgenstock, ascending by the funi- cular railway and lunching on the sum- init.
 Prince Emlr Felsal. King of Syria, will arrive at Lucerne Sunday to con- fer with the British prime minister.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-29
DOZEN NEAR DEATH

Cork, August 2S.-Today was the nineteenth day of hunger strike by dozen sim Fein prisoners in the city jail and their condition was said to be extremely grave.
 Relatives have gethered daily outside the prison to vent their grief. but have not advised the prisoners to abandon their strike. The strikers themselves appear determined. as was evinced by their refusal yesterday to take water, because they believed food substance had been added to it.
 Two London specialists arrived at the prison today and it was said they haA been sent by the home office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-29
Bailey Defeated
 By Nef in Race
 for Gouernorship
By Associated Press

By Associated Press
 Dallas, Tex, August 2s.-Pat M. Neff of Waco led Joseph Weldon Bailey of Gainesville, former United states senator for Texas. by sa,17O votes In the contest for the EubernatoriaI nomination in to- day's democratic run-off primary. according to compilation of z60.- 2S4 votes from 156 counties. an- nounced at II o'clock by the Texas election bureau.
 On the face of these partial. in- complete returns, the Dallas Morn ing News announced MT. Nefrs nomination by "a large majority"
 The Texas election bureau esti- mated that the vote in today's primary would fall several thou sand short of that In the July pri- mary. when MT. Bailey led Neff by 2.s22 votes, and would be be- tween 425,OO0 and l7S,o0o votes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-29
PEASANT FORCES OVERTHROW REDS
 AT MANY POINTS
U. s. Not to Insist Upon Specific Statements Re- garding Poland's Inten>
 tions In Struggle
opyright bv Underwood & Under
By Associated Press

Lemberg. August 2S.-The Kos-
 ciusxko aerial squadron Is playing
 m important part in the defense of ,
 Lemberg, the smaller machines be-
 ing used repeatedly for attacking
 the cavalry under General Bu-
 denny. boIshevik commander. The
 pilots are making five six
 flights some days and have been
 cited twice by the general staff
 within a week. Prisoners report
 that the morale of the troops under
 General Budenny is being shattered
 by the effective work of the avia-
 tors under Maj. F. Cedric Fauntle-
 roy, who has been promoted to be
 air commander on the southern
 front.
 Washington. August 2S.--Secre-
 tary Daniels announced today that
 he had ordered the armored cruiser
 Pfttsburg to proceed from Beval
 to Danxig for the protection of
 Americans at that port. The order
 was sent to Vice Admiral Huse on
 the Pittsburg last night following
 conference between Secretaries
 Daniels and Colby.
 Harbin, Manchuria, August 27 Western Siberian peasants have over. thrown the sovfets at Tomsk, Novoni- kolaievsk. Omsk, Barnaul and other important towns, 1t Is reported here from reliable sources. Isolated peas ant uprfsings, which have been in progress since spring, appeared to have culminated in general insurruction This was led by an uprising of tho Kirghiz tribesmen which followed the withdrawal of the bolshevik troops presumably for the Polish front.
 The tribesmen were Joined by Cos sacks and detachments of anti bolshe. vik troops. which furnished them com. potent leadership. This force marched Dn the more important centers, but found them already in the hands oi Insurgents. Two thousand Russian of ficers, released from bolshevik prisons also are said to have joined the new anti-bolshevik forces.
 The insurgent movement is reported to be spreading. Outbreaks are al ready frequent in the far east, where 1t is expected that the soviet regime will soon fall.
 Eastern Siberian authorities are dazed by the suddenness of the new de. velopments. The main support of the uprising appears to come from the Mujik farmers of the provinces of Altai, Tomsk, Tobolsk. Semipalatinsk and Akmolinsk. which are the richest farming districts of Siberia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-29
SAYS CONSTITUTION VIOLATED

tIeVeIand, Teiin,, August l8.--At a non. partisan meeting held here today resolu- tons were passed deploring the violation of the state constitution in the passage or the federal suffrage amendment and condemning all natiorat and state off, cials and candidates for public prefer ment who had a hand in the ratification by the Tennessee legislature.
 Significance is attached to the action because this county is strongly repub- lican.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-29
JURY OF WOMEN
 FINDS VERDICT
 IN FIVE MINUTES
By Associated press

Indianapolis, August 2S.--It took jury of twelve women only five minutes fn the court of Justice of the Peace MahOim here today to reach n verdict in suit growing out of dispute over ownership of talking machine. They decided in favor of the plaintiff. It wns the first jury of women ever sum- mOned in Indinna.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-12
COAL PRODUCTION
 SHOWS INCREASE
More Than Double That of Same Week a Year Ago,
 113,611 Tons

Production of coal in Alabama mines during the week ending last Saturday, as reported by the federal statis.ician to the government was 274,977 tons
 This compares with 276,S44 tons for the preceding week, and with l13,611 tons in the corresponding week in 1s19
 The production of the past two weeks has been in excess of the production of the week preceding the strike and of all other weeks since the strike began
 The enormous increase over the same week in 1919 is accounted for py the short-lived strike of last November, preceding the appointme of the bi- luminous coal wage commission. That strike lasted only two weeks, but it was much more efficient than any period of this years strike has been.
 Production last year dropped sudden- " from 267,000 tons to 113,s11 and 1:.3.- ozf tons during the two weeks of that strike The lowest production brought about during the present strike was lS7,10I tons in the week ending Sep- tember Is, and that was a week of ter ror1sm in the mine field, during which there was violence at many points. It was in that week that Leon Adler was Killed at Corona, and two negroes met their death at Majestic mines
 It was these tragic events that brought the military to the field. Pro- auction ran up the next week to 247.- z32 tons, an increase of 5o.oC0 tons over the week of violence ana it has climbed ever since.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-12

Tn the early part of the year the citizens of Birmingham who had friends or relatives in the town of Kobryn, in Russian Poland organized a society, for the purpose of extending aid and relief to those in that town who were suffering from the effects of the war.
 Abe Tenenbaum was selected as the representative of the society to go to Poland and distribute the funds which were contributed. MT Tenenbaum left May 2, 1920 and returned recently.
 While in Europe he visited most of the larger cities, including Paris, Ber- lin and Vienna. He travelled exten- sively in Poland, visiting Warsaw, Brest-Litovsk, Kobryn and several other places. On several occasions he was obliged to leave in haste, barely escaping the bolshevist advance. While at Brest-Litoysk he. was conscripted for duty by the Polish forces, and had great difficulty in obtaining recogni- tion of his American passport.
 When it appeared that the bolsheviki were about to take Warsaw he was or dered to leave for Danzig, where he business himself in assisting the thou sands of refugees who crowded that seaport awaiting means to take pass age to America. He was instrumental
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-12
CAVALRY TROOP
 MEETING TONIGHT Business Men Behind 0rgani- zation of Local Troop of
 Cavalry

Birmingham business men are backing the organization of a troop of local cavalry.
 All equipment, including horses, will be furnished by the government, but the work of securing the drilling grounds, stables and other matters must be worked out by local business men.
 This announcement was made by Capt John c. Carter, late of the United States army, who stated yesterday that several local business men will speak at a meet ing to be held tonight at 8 o'clock at the Chamber of Commerce in the interest of the organization of the local troop.
 Among the business men who will speak at the meeting tonight is George W. Connors of the Connors Steel com pany, member of the committee trying to make the Birmingham troop of cav airy reality.
 Captain Carter, who will head the local troop when it is organized, is with the Stockham Ripe and Fittings company. and he says that several of the officials of his company are aiding in getting ths troop organized at the earliest possible date.
 Former service men and others be- tween the ages of IS and 45 years of age who desire to become a member of the Birmingham troop of cavalry are re- quested to be at the meeting tonight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-12
Tenenbaur1 Returns From
 Relief Mission To Poland
Brings Messages Relatives in Birmingham of People He Visited in Europe-Was Drafted for Army Before
 Warsaw-Meetng Called for Sunday Evening

in organizing the work of the Ameri- can Relief society
 Notwithstanding his busy and ad- venturous career in Europe, MT. Ten enbaum was not immune to the shafts of cupid. At Warsaw he wooed and won Miss Stella Sigelstreich, whom he married in September, bringing her with him to America.
 In order that MT. Tenenbaum may give at first hand his impressions and observations on conditions in Po- land and Europe in general, and also that he may deliver messages and communications from friends and rcl- atives in Kobryn, the local Kobryner Relief society has called mass meet ing to be held at 3 o'clock Sunday evening at Knesseth Israel synagogue, Seventh avenue and Seventeenth street. All those who contributed funds to be delivered to parties In Kobryn are Ter quested to be at this meeting for the purpose of obtaining receipts.
 The meeting will be presided over by Louis Silverman, Miss Mollie Vein stein will act as secretary. In addi- tion to the address by Mir. Tenen- baum. there will be a talk by Sam Gerson of Atlanta, who was also one of the commission to distribute relief There will also be musical pro- gramme.