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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-07
COX AND HARDING PLAY
 THEIR BEST GAME 70 WIN HEART OF LABOR WORLD
Labor and Agricultural QueS- tionS Were Governors La. Dor Day Subjects at Fair grounds Before What Was Said to Be Record Crowd.
By Associated Press

St. Paul, Minn., September G.
 Governor Cox worked full hoii-
 day today on what he termed his
 "pilgrimage to the Pacific coast"
 The democratic candidate made
 several speeches. viewed exhibits
 at the Minnesota state fair, where
 he drove race horse around the
 track, attended several receptions
 and tonight went to Minneapolis to
 close his Minnesota visit with an-
 other address.
 Two extensive and several mino speeches were made by Governor Cox He addressed at the fair grounds wha was said to be a record crowd for Min nesota, and spoke to a large gathering later at the auditorium.
 Agricultural and labor questions wer, the governors Labor Day subjects q the fair grounds, and the League J Nations that of his public meetings he", tonight
 AS TO IRELAND
 A statement that he favored appli- cation of the principle of self -determi- nation to Ireland was made at the lat ter meeting by the candidate in re sponse to a question from a man ir his audience.
 eff elected president" he was asked will you recognize the Irish republic2
 'T am in favor of the application of the principle of self f-determination 1T Japan, in China. in Persia in Turkey and in Ireland" was the governor reply after several passages with his inquisitor and preliminary statement The reply drew loud applause ant ended interruptions. The governor pre- ceded his reply with a statement Una the armistice was based on Presiden Wilson's fourteen points, inaudine that of self f-determination and that Ar ticle 10 would protect weak nations from external aggression-' 'bullyine attacks of stronger nations" he said.
 He added that nations should b' builded from racial groups rather thar mountains and rivers"
 The league was advocated by thu governor as a prerequisite to world re adjustment.
 Agricultural issues are to have al most exclusive attention in the sena tors speech Wednesday at the Mime sota state fair, but he may make shor talks at other places during the tril on other subjects. Although he has de clared his disinclination to any req platform or impron1ptu speech making he is understood to feel Ii will be diff ficult to avoid some modification of hi programme.
 Traveling on a special train, th senator and his party will leave Marior early tomorrow morning and will mak' a mid afternoon call on Major Genera
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-07
NEW OFFERING OF
 GER IF GATES IS MADE BY HOUSTON
Comprises Two Issues and Will Total About Four Hun dred Millions, Both Issues
 to Come This Month
By Associated Press


 Washington, September 6.--Not-
 wfthstanding n continuing deficit
 in government financial operations.
 Secretary Houston, in announcing
 new offering of certificates of in-
 debtedness, tonight declared the
 beginning of the new year would
 see a reduction in the nations
 gross public debt.
 The offering of certificates com prises two issues and will total about $400. .000, 900. Both issues will be dated September 15, one maturing in six months and bearign 5A per cent in- terest and the other maturing in one year and bearing per cent interest.
 The proceeds obtained from the sale of these two issues, MT. Houston said will partially offset maturing certifi- cates aggregating about SS00,ooO,O0o which must be paid before November The remainder of the maturing certifi- cates will be met from funds received through the payment of income ant profits taxes due September IS. Since the beginning of the curren fiscal year the treasury deficit ha grown to $125,305.000 according to tn statement This was attributed larSel. to payments to the railroads who's earnings were guaranteed under tn transportation act for the six months period ending September 1. MT. Hous ton said these payments have exceeded $t30, ,0O0, 900, and further heavy pay ments could be expected throughout the remainder of the calendar year September. he said. will witness pay ments to the railroads relatively heavier because of the balancing of ac counts by many of the roads and then call for adjustment under the guaran tee.
 The gross public debt amounted tt s24,324,612,00 900 September 1. This rep resented an increase of S25,3oO,0o0 since July 1, MT. Houston said. There was z corresponding increase in the floating debt which amounted to $2,57l, ,2Ol ,0O' September 1. Both of these amounts MT. Houston confidently expected would be reduced through tax payment dur ing the year. He expected there would be a reduction of s40o,0o0,0o0 in tho outstanding certificates before Octo ber 15, as a result of the operations incident to the sale of the issues an nounced tonight.
 MT. Houston made public reports which he said showed a wide distrlou ton of outstanding certificates and consequent lessening of the burden or banks which had bought previous IS sues.
 Of the certificates now outstanding which aggregate $2,57l, 100000, onl! about $450, O0O,O 900 was held by banks September 1, Mir Houston said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-07
Roosevelt Places q Wreath
 At Foot or LaFayette Statue

cause it is the anniversary of the first battle of the Marne fin which France threw back the army of despotsm. These events, said Mir. Roosevelt. make worthy three anniversaries for liberty loving Americans to celebrate
 The loving cup was presented to MT. Roosevelt by the navy yard workers in appreciation of his services as assistant secretary of the navy, Accepting the gift. Mir Roosevelt reviewed the work of the navy during the war and com pllmented the men ty saying Ahe achieve ments of the navy could not have beei accomplished had not the work of tht men in the navy yards been of the fines and the best
 Mir Roosevelt left late this afternoon l for Passport, Maine, to join his famil, for a three-day vacation before resumin; his campaign work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-07
PLUNGES ID DEATH IN NLOCKLEAR STUNT
Tenny Fails to Catch His Rope Ladder and Goes to His
 Death Before Thousands
By Associated Press

Detroit, September 6.--Myron l.. TsA~s, former army aviator fell 800 feet to his death late today while performing aerial acrobatics at the state fair grounds. Tin- ney's sstunts were similar to those per- formed by Omer Locklear, who was kiiied several weeks ago.
 In an attempt to catch a rope ladder on which he was to climb from one plane to another flying above him, he missed his hold and plunged from the at nearly 200,OO witnessed the accident Penney was in the flying service at Texas trainins field when the war ended
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-07
STATE DEPARTMENT IS ANXIOUS ABOUT OBREGON ATTITUDE
His Success Is Attributed In Part to Widespread Feeling That Mexican Policy Has
 Been Too Narrow
By Associated Press

Washington. September 6.-State
 department officials are intere.ted
 in learning the attitude of Presi-
 dent-eIect Obregon of Mexico to-
 ward foreigners, especially Ameri-
 cans, after he takes office. AL
 ready careful study has been
 started of his public speeches
 which thus far, it was said. today
 mad Indicated that American lives
 and property would be safeguarded
 and respected.
 general Obregon's revolutionary sue cess was attributed in part by off cials here to a widespread feeding Tn MeXlco that the marrow and exag- gregated Mexico policy of the late Ffesloent Carranza was not serving the best interests of Mexico. While Oh. regon's policy may accent just as strongly the idea of Mexico for the MeHlcahs. 1t was said, in larger sense the President elect appreciates that only by rehabilitation and aIJowine Mexico and the United States to resun,e economic activities can Mexico attair in any degree of betterment and inde. pendence.
 Fear of reaction in Mexico against more friendly policy toward the united States is regarded by state de- partment officials as wholly unfound- ed. All Americans who have deal; with Mexican as workmen say there is real anti-American feeling among the rank and file araong Mexican people The recent eutbursts against the United States were results of newspapef campaign in which much talk, charae- terized by officials as Irresponsible, T played part. This included charges that interests in Mexico were active in Mexican politics
 The department has full reports or the newspaper campaign and investi- gation is said 10 have shown Ameri- can interests have been doing no more than complying with their obligations As long as the department feels they are not engaged in any improper ac- tivities, it was added, they are entitled to and will receive the protection te which they are entitled under inter national law.
 Mexico cannot take exception to this officials say, as no nation except bol shevik Russian ever takes exceptions to such a course.
 Official advices from Mexico on the outcome of the election were lacking al the department tonight because of the holiday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-07
LORD MAYOR STILL ALIVE, BUT GROWS STEADILY WEAKER Doctors Stop Conversing as They Claim 1t Is a Waste of
 His Strength to
 Do So
By Associated Press

London. September G. At
 o'clock tonight Lord Mayor Mae
 swiney wns still living, but his
 wenkrdss y>as increasing and the prison doctor suggested to his
 relatives that he he not allowed
 to converse because of the waste
 to his strength. His wife and sis
 ters spent several hours in the
 prison today. On leaving this eve
 ming, his wife said:
 You can hardly imagine that he could be so bad and still survive. Oui only hope now is in America and foi American financiers to withdraw thei, money from English securities. Alp parently labor in England can dc nothing for us
 On leaving the prison tonight Father Dominic. the lord mayors chaplain reported
 The Lord Mayor MacSwineyais fad ing away. The alteration in his coun. tenance since my visit this afternoon was very noticeable"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-07
Slide OF Shale Causes Bad
 Accident At Niagara Falls

tour of the cave. With the guide lead ing, the party was in the middle of one of the four bridges in the cave when the slide came, it's noise drowned by the roar of the cataract. The guide was not touched by the slide and his first in.i- nation of it came from the screams, of the women in the party
 To recover the bodies of the dead it was necessary to take rowboat from the Maid of the Mist steamer, winch had been run up as near as possible To the falls and the cave.
 It was dangerous venture, but the rowboat finally brought the bodies o1' of the pool and regained the steamer. The accident is the first of it's kin' | that has occurred in the cave since the first stairway was built in 1883. There 1 have been slides before. but only in the winter or early spring.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-07
Gist of the News
GENERAL

GENERAL. Bryan interested in prohibition more than in the party. / Strike commission will carry out kiIby's wish.
 Perry county joins the American Cotton Association. Collision at Denver kills ten and in- jures seventy.
 McAdoo touches main topics in New York speech,
 Roosevelt makes speech to women in mass meeting.
 Gompers comes out strong for Cox and raps Harding's policy.
 LOCAL Labor Day celebrated in Birming ham with parade and barbecue. No change i'm stand of either party to strike.
 school books lack serious problem. Farmers to discuss basket lot sales
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-07
HAYWOOD SPEAKER
 AT LABOR MEETING A ". w. Leader Is Out on Heavy Bond After Convic-
 ton on Espionage Act
y Associated Prsss

New York, September 6.-Willam b Haywood. the I. w. w. leader. who IS out on bail after being convicted and sen- fenced. to twenty years in prison and sao.coo fine for violating the espionage act, vas Tho principal speaker here to- day at socialist Labor Day protest meeting.
 h his speech. he denied the I. w. w. favored violence and declared he. as it's representative, was jailed because he op- posed the war. He admitted he opposed the war and said he did l, before it be- gan and always would.
 The police refused to let Robert Minor, a socialist newspaperman.s collect funds at the meeting for the defense of Hay wood, Eugene V. Debs and other ''politi- cal prisoners"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-07
CLOSES FIRST REUNION
Eighth Division Holds Three-day Ses
 sion at Richmond
By Associated Press

Richmond Va, September 6-With the election of Brig. Gen. Lloyd M. Brett, re- tired, as president, succeeding Gen. Adel- bert CronNhte. the selestion of Pittsburg as the next place of meeting, the adop- tion of bylaws and constitution and a number of other features, including a parade of veterans, addressed by Mayor George Ainslie and Gov. WestmorelaEd Davis at the unveiling of d captured German gun in Capitol Square the first annual reunion of the Eighteth division closed a three-day session tonight. More than 2,O00 veterans of the division registered. Miles Stahlman of Pennsyl- vania was elected secretary, and Rev. Arthur Brown of New Jersey was elected chaplain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-07
A RAY OF HOPE

London. September 7.-rA dispatch to the London Times from Niege. Switzer- land, quotes David Lloyd George the British prime minister, ds saying that if guarantees are given that the mur- der of policemen in Ireland will cease the premier Is convinced that Lord Mayor MacSwney and ;he other hunger strikers will be released from prison Other special dispatches tend to con- firm the interview printed in the Times
 According to the Times the premier said not a single one of the deluge of appeals for clemency offered the slight est assurance that such crimes would be stopped. He added the unconditional release of the imprisoned men would be disastrous to the morale of the Irish police and make government in Ireland impossible.
 DAILY TRAGIC LITTLE ACT
 London. September 6.--Each day as the fast of Lord Mayor McSwney in Brixton prison progresses there is
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-07
By Associated Press

Niagara Falls, September 1.-Two worn- en and man were crushed to death and two men were injured thls afternoon when slide of shale forced out bridge leading to one of the stairways in the A hundred or more tourists who We're in the cave at the time had narrow es- capes, many being bruised and cut by the falling rock.
 The dead are: A. Hartman and his wife. M Faust, Pittsburg. The injured are: T. w. Lee. Pittsburg. and Frank F.. Hoehling, Detroit.
 The dead and injured were members of party of tourists just completing 2
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-07
By Associated Press

New York, September 6.-F'ranklin D. Roosevelt democratic candidate for Vice President took prominent part in the Labor Day celebration in Brooklyn to- day, placing a wreath at the bot of the statue of LaFayette and later being the recipjent of a loving cup from 1s,00) em- ployes of the New York navy yard. Among those present at the exercises was the candidates mother, Mrs. Sara Delano Roosevelt
 v Mr Roosevelt characterized Lafayette as one of the foremost champions of liberty raised in Franco He said the day was peculiarly the one of all days of the year to pay tribute to LaFayette because it was Labor Day, .'the day American labor celebrates the throwing off of it's medieval shs ckles and proudly
 celebrates it's independence" and also be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-07
LAPS NOT SATISFIED
Says American Shipping Legislation
 Injures Trade Interests
Rx A.sociated Press

Tokio, September 6.--At meeting of representatives of the Chamber or Commerce of the empire. resolutions were adopted declaring that American shipping legislation injures the trade interests of other countries and there fore cannot be said to respect the com mon good of the various nations, II was announced today. The resolutions which were cabled to-the United States urge of a policy of fairness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-07
HarUester Company b Under Fire ofFederal
 Trade Commission
Declares Prices of Implements Have Increased Without Warrant Through Concerted Action" of Man ufaoturers and Dealers, in Report Made
 Public Last Night

Washington, September 6.Decaring prices of implements been increased without through concerted ton and dealers the federal sion made public tonight recommends reopenng of antitrust proceedings the International arvester Company institution of judicial proceedings ment manufacturers and dealers.
 The declares which
 Senate disclosed that in the between 1914 1918 prices paid implements advanced with the increase 1917 and 1918 This the the in of the and dealers and resulted ly profits
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-07
IA BURNED TO DEATH
Fire in Oregon Hotel Traps Inmates
 and Many Are Injured
By Associated Pies.

EIamath Falls, Ore, September 7. Ten bodies tonight had been re- moved from the ruins of the Hous- ton hotel, which wns destroyed by fire enrIy today. Four other bodies have been located in the debris, but because of intense heat firemen have been unable to reach them. Seven persons were being treated for burns and injuries suffered by jumping from upper stories.
 Eight buildings were consumed and the loss was x3G0.0OO.
 The fire started beneath stair way in the hotel. three-story frame structure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-07
WHOLESALERS MAKE TESTS
Will Determine Whether Contracts
 For Sugar Are Legally Binding
By Associated Press

Macon, Ga, September 6-Georgia wholesalers plan to institute test cases in the courts to determine whether con- tracts for sugar alleged to have been signed under misapprehensons are legal ly binding This was made known today when R. B. Small. president of the Geor- gia Wholesale Grocers Association, is- sued a call for meeting of the associa- ton in Macon, September 9. to discuss this situation. The members have been
 instructed to bring all contracts and cor respondenn they had with refiners. The wholesalers claim they contracted for sugar at 20 to 2S cents pound, and it is now retailing at from i5 to r cents. They claim the refiners. at the time the contracts were made, represented to them there was a sugar shortage. which
 they alege was false,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-07
RAILROAD HAS SUSPENDED
All Train Crews Quit When a 10 Per
 Cent Cut in Wages Made
By AssoeIated ffasa

Little Rock, Ark, September 6.-The Memphis, Dallas and Gulf railroad. which extends from Hot Springs, Ark, to Texarkana, has suspended operations indefinitely, it was announced tonight by J. w. Bishop of Nashville. Ark. gen. eral attorney for the road. Mir Bishop said that all train crews have quit work as result of 10 per cent reduction In wages. which became effective Septen- 1ar i
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-07
; LENRooTs TROUBLES

Besides his vote for the Esch- -CumninS railroad bill, Lenroot has had to defend his vote for the treaty These are the two big issues which the LaFollette peo- people have raised against him.
 Against the LaFonette candidates the issue is raised that their victory means the on-partisan leagues control or the state And there is something to this charge, for it seems certain that who- ever wins, the non-partisan league and the socialists will together control the \ Wisconsin legislature.
 - If the LaFolIette candidate, Blaine. is nominated, Wisconsin will have radical governor, cooperating with the non-partisan league and socialists, ana the state will start upon career or radical legislation similar to that Of North Dakota
 The issue divides the state. The dem- ocrats will probably vote in the re- pubIican primaries for Lenroot and the socialists will probably also vote in the same primaries for LaFollette's s candidate, Thompson. They did so all most to man in the spring primaries, when delegates to the national repuo- lican convention were chosen, with the result that LaFollette's slate Of dele gates won by a majority of 45,Ooo.
 TWO FACTORS FIGURE
 The result of the contest between
 
 largely upon two factors-to what ex- tent the socialists vote for Thompson and how large vote Mayor McHenry of Lacrosse. another LaFol1ette man, who is seeking the senatorshlp. oo- tains.
 McHenry is a wet candidate and Len roots friends hope that he will cut rather deeply into the Thompson vote. They hope also that the efforts of the socialists party managers to induce the socialists to vote m their own pri- maries and not in the republican prl- maries will be successful If these two hopes are realized, it is thought that MT. Lenroot will be nominated.
 It is said here that Lenroot has made progress in the last two weeks of the campaign and now has fair chance
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-07
DUBLIN CROWD BUSY
Raid Police Barracks and Take
 Guns Away From the Officers
Ry Associated Prsss

Dublin. September GA band of men disguised as soldiers descended today upon the town of Belleek, Fermanagh county, in motor cars, gained entrance to the police barracks, held up the police with reyolvers, locked them in an outhouse, captured all their arms and burned the barracks Several of the police were attending church ser vice at the time and detachment of the raiders fastened the chapel door, locking in the congregation as as to prevent assietance from that source.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-07
Dr. Thomas Dies

Wilmington, k C., September 6.-Dr. George Giliett Thomas, for number of years superintendent and chief sur peon of the relief department of the Atlantic Coast Line, died yesterday after long illness at his home here. He was v years old.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-07
Can the Republicans Push LaFollette Into
 The Discard Today?
Primaries in Wisconsin Fever Hea With Battle Be tween Lenroot and Candidates Backed lxv LaFol- lette, With Non-P Partisan Leap,k>saas.1u1-
 ing Large in the Dso ;,
By CLINTON ~

Milwaukee, September 6-,e .cial )-Tomorrows pri- mare Wisconsin will decide fate politically of Senator Robert M LaFoette. He himself candidate office but his candidates Thompson United States and J. J. Blaine for career.
 formidable him will Len republican rid exhibit Marion the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-07
Two Boys Are Shot

Cork. Ireland, September 6. - Two boys were shot and killed at Macroom, this county. yesterday. Reports state that 1t is believed the shots were fired from a military lorry passing through the village which is twenty Tour miles west of this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-07
Fatal Accident on Road

Chattanooga, September 6-George Walker, a young farmer of Rock Springs, Ga, is dead. and George Pettijohn, a companion is in the post hospital at. Fort Oglethorpe, seriously injured, as Iie re- suit of an automobile driven by two sol- diers striking a motorcycle near the city this morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-07
GRIFFITH SENDS CABLE
Recalls British Endorsement of the
 American Statement of Aims
By k.soniat,d Press

BY A'FonIated Prrts Dublin, September 6.-Arthur Griffitn founder of the Sim Fein organization. has sent q cable message to President Wilson, recalling the British ind.rsement Of the American statement of war aims. including the right of self-determna- tion with the consent of the governed. and adding that to assert this right the lord mayor of Cork is dying in Brixton prison.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-07
Sister Guada Dies

Mobile. September 6.-(Specal) Sister Mar Guadauoe Conteras, native of Tuxupan, Mexico, aged f5 years. died vesterday at the Convent of Visitation. She became q member of the religious order twenty-two years ago. Relatives in Mexico survive her.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-07
Red Mission in Anogra

Constantinople. September GA bol- shevik mission has arrived in Anoera. It includes the Tartar lvasoff and Nouri Pasha. brother of Enver Pasha. the young Turk leader. Turkish fami- lies continue to abandon their homes s .n Thrace and move into Bulgaria.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-07
Here's Hoping They're Happy

Fort Worth, Tex, September 6.-Plast- erers here will receive SIP a day and cement finishers sl1. effective December 1. under a new schedule announced to- day. The new scale in each instance is an increase of S a day over the present rate.