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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-08
NOTHING DEF MITE
 0N P0NZI METHODS
Audit of Books Is IncOm- plete - Italian Money
 King ReOpens Monday

Boston, August 7.-state and federal investigations into the business meth ods of Charles Ponzi, who claims 10 have made millions through dealings in international postal exchange were practically at standstill tonight.
 The federal audit of Ponzi's books was uncompleted and the auditor Ed ward L. Pride. said he did not expect to finish work upon the accounts until the middle of next week.
 During the day a number of confer- ences were held by officials investigate ing the case but no statements were made at their coptl sion
 Ponzi announ1ed here tonight that his main office acre and all of his branch offices would reopen on Monday under the name of the Charles Ponzl Company. This would be done, he said, regardless of the progress of the inyes- ii igations now under way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-08
FRANCE |S READY !. ID MOVE AGAINST HUNS ON INSTANT
Alone, If Necessary, She Will See That Germany Lives Up to Versailles
 Treaty
By Associated Press


 Paris. August 7.-France, acting alone if necessary, is on the verge of sending a stern note to the German government informing it that France will act in- stantly and forcefully to enforce the treaty of Versailles in it's provisions for eastern Europe, as we'll as for the west and that France can properly take coer- civc action along the Rhine, according to reports in the highest French official circles.
 The French government is declared to be convinced that Germany is plotting with the soviet to nulify the Polish boundaries created by the allies last year and hampering all allied efforts to aid the new republic during a critical period The feeling is also ascribed to the French in official quarters that ef- forts by certain factions in Germany to provoke an open quarrel between the two countries is approaching crisis
 Within the last several days all sup plies en route for French troops in the plebiscite area of upper Silicia have been held up by German railway men and other workers. All of the Sarre basin is tied up by strike and shipments for Poland by way of Germany have been sidetracked or wrecked The communist party of Germany is reported to have ordered its members in East Prussia to extend welcome to the bolshevlki. Great trouble has peen stirred up at Danzig and the recent flag incident at the French embassy in Der lin remains unsettled.
 ] It is declared in official circles nat | the French government eanao end ire ! this state of affairs much leuser, and that France must show that t5e treaty ! of Versailles is more than a scrap oi | rapa-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-08
PROHIBITION SEES NO FRIEND IN THE
 BIG CANDIDATES

Chicago, August Ex-Governor Cox's failure to take a definite stand concerning a possible repeal of the volstead a< and the eighteenth amendment is Hooked upon with great disfavor and disappointment by the prohibition party Virgil G.. Hinshaw, chairman of the party's national committee, said tonight. He previously had characterized Senator Harding's stand upon the question "as unsatisfactory.
 Neither candidate has taken the stand it was hoped he would take namely, firm opposition to any change in the present laws affecting prohibition," said Mr Hinshaw.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-08
NO TRACE FOUND 0F DOCTOR KNOTT Rewards Increased-Dogs at Fault-Believe Auto
 Was Used
By FRED H. GORMLEY
 Montgomery Bureau The Ape-Heraid
 22l-2 First National Rank RuiIdin

Montgomery, August 7-(Special.)- State penitentiary officials Saturday continued their efforts toward the ap- prehensien of pr. H. B. Knott life-term convict who escaped Friday
 The executive department offered an additional reward of s20O for the arrest of pr. Knott, and city police of the South were notified to be on the lookout for the man.
 There is statutory reward of $50 in addition to the $200 authorized in an executive proclamation.
 J. w. Pittman, warden of the Wetump- ka penitentiary. Saturday notified the state convict department that officers have been out ever since Knott took advantage of the goodwill of the guards and left the miner-carpenter task allot- ted him at the tuberculosis camp The dogs lost Knotts trail at road near the prison. and it is presumed he got into an auto at that place
 William F. Feagin. warden general returned from Wetumpka Saturday. He went there for the purpose of conduct ing a personal investigation of the es- cape. Knott was serving a life sen- tence for the killing of Emory Oakes at Wetumpka. death sentence was committed to life Imprisonment by Gov ernor kilby.
 Following a meeting of officers and l the board of governors of the Southern ] Field Trials Club here today, it was announced the annual trials of the club will be held in Letohatchie, Ala, the week beginning December 13. The en- 1 tries of the derby and alf-age stakes will close on November 1. Judges are Ito be widely known sportsmen their
 names to be announced later. The fol-
 flowing prizes will be awarded; To win
 Ter of the first, s4o0; second, $250. and
 third, $100.
 l Announcement was made that quail | this year are exceptionally abundant.
 and the fact that Alabama has become the field trials center of the country
 was pointed to with pride at the meet l ing.
 | The club named John W. TGllis oi Montgomery as chairman of the fiec l trials committed Six additional mem bers will be named by President w. w Graves of the club The club has paid
 sl.0o0 in eight successful trials. in as
 many years. The Financial condition oi the club was found good
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-08
ASK MIR. WILSON TO
 SAVE "SPICK" POET

Washington. August IA request that President Wilson intervene in the trial by American naval authorities in San Domingos of the 'patriot-poet, Pablo Fallo. has been received by the State Department from the Havana (Cuba) Press Club. This was the first informa. tion the department had that such a trial was in progress. and officials said today that they had cabled to San Do- mingo asking for full report No reply has yet been received.
 San Domingo is under naval gov- ernor and is policed by American ma- rineS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-08
RUMANIA AND RUSS
 TALKING OF PEACE
By Associated Press

London, August IA wireless dis patch from Moscow announces that Foreign Minister Tchitcherin of the Russian soviet government has sent a note to the Rumanian government. saying that Russia is prepared to re- sume peace negotiations with that country. The minister ascribes the break in the previous negotiations to a misunde derstandins.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-08
TURK TURNS UP HIS
 NOSE AT BOLSHEVIkI
His Religion" Prevents Any
 Thought of Cooperation
By Associated Pro.

ConstantinopIe, August 7-The Mo ham edans cannot cooperate with the bolsheviki without abandoning their religion, says a proclamation by Damad Ferid Pasha. grand vizier and acting minister of war. While offering am nesty to all nationalists except the leaders. if they stop fighting imme- diately. Ithe proclamation states that continued resistance by the national : ists may force further dismem berment of the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-08
TWO REGIMENTS OFF
 TO PORT HONOLULU
By Associated Prs,s

Washington, August 7.-The Thirty fifth and Forty-fourth infantry regi- ments have been assigned to duty In the Hawaiian Islands. Adjutant Gen eral Harris said tonight that the move ment was part of. the redistribution Of the regular army under the corps or ganization to be substituted for the geogra phical departments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-08
AN AMERICAN SPEAKS
CAPTURED GERMAN
 NAVAL CRAFT TO
 ARRIVE TOMORROW
By Associated Prs,s

New York, August 7.-The five Ger man warships awarded to the United States in the allied distribution of Ger man naval craft now bound here will arrive at the Ambrose channel light ship Monday afternoon, according to wireless adyices received here today. The vessels are to anchor in the Hud- son river opposite Seventy-second street
 The fleet includes the battleship Ost- friedland the cruiser Frankfort and three destroyers. The Ostfriedland s coming under her own steam. The others are being towed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-08
MILLION DOLLAR
 AUTO THEFT RING
Rx A.saeiafaa erssa

Chicago, August 7--Exposure of a mij- lion n-doliar automobile-stealing ring was made here today with the arrest of Jack Shapiro, ward politician and former dep uty bailiff in the municipal courts, po- lice say
 Shapiro's arrest came after the police had traced the workings of the alleged ring from Chicago to St. Paul and re- covered eight cars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-08
REQUEST RETURN OF
 BODIES OF THE DEAD

Washington. August 1.-The bodies of 2s9i American soldier dead have been returrr~d from overseas. the War Depart ment announced today.
 Those of i,3S others are en route to the United States Requests have been received fer return of approximately ;5.- 00y bodies from France and England.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-08
CALL IS ISSUED FOR FARMER-LABOR PARTY
By Associated Prsss

St. Louis. August 7.---An official call for a state convention for the farmer labor party here August IS was issued at state headquarters of Ihe new party here today. \ complete state ticket will be placed in the field. it was said
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-08
PEACE IN AMERICA AND FOR ALL THE
 WORLD, HIS PLEA
Democratic Nominee, In Clear, Bold Utterances, Addresses Cheering
 Thousands in Speech

Governor Cox's speech of accept- nnce will he found in full on Pages ', S and of Section ID of today's Age-HeraId.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-08
cox ENDORSES LEAGUE OF NATIONS
Senator Robinson in Great
 Speech Officially Notifies
 Gouerr,or Cox Of Nomination
Neither Midnight Combinations Nor Plutocratic Cabes Were Instrumental in the Selection of Democ- racy's Standard Bearer-Tells of Ohio
 Governors Splendid Record

the human mind to analyZe or under stand" and susceptible of various con structions.'
 "Wc believe" he continued, "that
 the treaty should he ratified and
 that this country should co-opcrated
 with other governments which have
 entered the League of Nations for
 the preservation of world peace.
 The republican nominee has de- clared for defeat of the treaty and the rejection of the league. He has made clear that 1t is no longer controversy about reservations. It is proposed to restore peace by act of Congress in- stead of by treaty and to leave unset tied all the vexed and difficult ques- tions growing out of the war. It IS proposed to place Germany on an equal footing with our government in the negotiation of the treaty. to leave her at liberty to reject our Just demands and to attempt to impose upon us un- reasonable conditions"
 RAPS REPUBLICANS At another point Senator Robinson said it was reported by the pres that | the republican nominees had agreed in | conference ito base their campaig n l primarily on the necessity of wrestling | the government from what they term | personal control and restoring party | control' This implies that other fea- lures of the Chicago platform are to be subordnated to the false issue based on the rejudice and misrep- | resentaton that President Wilson per l forms the role of dictator"
 Since the Presidents trip to Paris 1 it had been the policy of republican | leaders to assault him as an usurper, the senator declared, adding that this | in l spite of the fact that for almost q year and a half the President has been too i ill to perform. without great suffering, | the imperative duties of his office"
 Tt is proposed that the nagging 1 process carried on in the Senate shall be made the chief manifestation of the 1 republican nominees of their fitness for office" Senator Robinson said. "If l the Senate as a body had performed its duty half as promptly as the President did his. the world long ago would have | been at peace."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-08
POLISH LINE NOW
 ST|FFEN|NG A BIT
 ON ITS HOME SOIL
Holland Now Religiously Ar0used-Germans Con- centrating Troops In
 East Prussia
Bx Associated Press


 Paris, August 7-Ostrolenka sixtq miles northeast of Warsaw, is still being at tackled by bolshevik forces, says an offi- cial communication issued at Warsaw to- day These attacks, as well as others in various parts of the line, have been repulsed, with the capture of some prls- oners. The partial evacuation Of Teres- pol. about four miles west of Brest- Litovsk, is recorded. The communique reads:
 ..The enemy continues to attack Os- trolenka. . Our attachments of cavalry and infantry not only repulsed the at tacks, but in counter attacks, have taken prisoners and captured machine guns.
 Between Ostrolenga and the Bug river our attachments are without contact with the enemy, who Is ~egroupins loi an early action.
 East of Sokolow (northeast oL War saw fighting continues with the enemy troops who have crossed to the west bank of the Bug.
 Tn the region of Pratulynam. on the Bug, our troops, in repelllng the enemy beyond the river have taken some troops and cautured some machine guns.
 Tn the region of Brest-Litovsk, enemy attaok have forced us partially to avacuate Terespol.
 "An attack of a mountain regiment has thrown back the enemy on the east bank of the Bug after painful lghuns. We took POO prisoners and a battery oi artillery.
 South of Brest-Litovsk we have re- nelIed strong attacks of the enemy on the bridgehead of Slawatycz. freuei south the Bug line is tranquil. .Tn fighting in the district O. Brody \ nrtheast of Lemberg) our cetachmen,s' driving back the enemy toward KaaAl- viloff, captured prisoners Gnd war ooo's' including a cavalry brigade flag.
 Tn. the region of Mikulince teasl' southeastlif Lemperg) the enemy, despite heavy To. ses, attacked Colonel Janus zajtis' attachments. ..rrhe struggle for the line of the Se- reth river continues. In this sector "e took s4o more prisoners and 42 macnme guns"
 HOLLAND AROUSED
 e,zastochowa. Holland, August 5.-Re- ,igious fervor has been aroused against the bolshevik advance into Poland Streams of refugees have reached this city and purpose to climb the hlgn hii outside the city limits to worship al the ancient shrine of Yasna Gora' Polands patron saint, and pray for the country's deliverance.
 PERSONAL PAPERS
 warsaw August 6.-The removal Of tre secret files and other records of the American legation in Warsaw began to- day. The first shipment, in charge Of John Campbell White. of the legation, was guarded by eight soldiers of the American typhus expedition. Jay F. Moi fat secretary of the legation, Is remain ing here and will accompany the Polish government if the bolshevik advance
 (Continued on Page Three)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-08
ODD SITUATION IN TENNESSEE CALL
 OF LEGISLATURE:
Suffrage for Women Leads Calendar-Many Legisla- tors Cannot Reach City
 In Time for Opening
By AssoeIafnd Presa


 Nashville, Tenn, August Ex-Governor Roberts of Tennessee this afternoon is- sued call for an extra session of the legislature to convene at noon Monday, August g.
 Of the 139 subjects mentioned for ac- tion at the session, first was ratifica- tion of the federal suffrage amendment, the second would fix the legal status of women, the third prescribes qualifica- imposition of poll tax and time of reg istration.
 In anticipation of the fight before the special sessior Monday, suffragist and anti-suffragists, not only from the other cities of Tennessee but from the other states of the union, are arriving on each train reaching here. The hotels already are crowded with them. The advance guard has been here for several days. the flood began today. The suffra ists are considerably in the majority. MANY DELAYED l Many members of the legislature will | likely be unable to reach here in time 1 for the first session. because of the distance they live from the capital The news of the special call by Governor Roberts cannot reach some of them untll Monday morning.
 l Speaker Todd of the senate has prom
 
 troduce the ratification bill il the upper house. while Speaker Walker of the low | CT house has made q similar promise with regard to introducing if in his body. | The floor leaders in the senate for suffrage will be Senator Albert E. Hill democrat, and Senator John C. Houk republican Tn the house the suffragists l lhave asked T. K. Riddick of Memp his to lead their battle.
 ha ffsfpia inf f1tf- lences that defeated suffrage in Delaware and other states" was issued today by ! one of the leaders of the suffragist forces. The warning was given aftei the presence here of two or three scouts" who had been active in the fight against suffrage in these states.
 Representatives of the democratic ano republican presidential nominees, it i' said, also have been here looking ovel the ground They have departed with out giving their observations
 BOTH CONFIDENT
 Both sides appear very confident O. ! the result The suffragsts undoubtedlN have been cheered by the results of thu special elections this week to fill thir teen vacancies in the legislature. The, claim to have pledged in advance of th' election most of these men, Neverthe less, they are rebuffed and disconnected by a strong undercurrent of anti-ratifi cation sentiment. The latter has gained strength recently through formation O the Constitutional League of Tennessee composed of those who are opposed t' ratification upon constitutional grounds The organization has found a haven fo the hkewarm or doubtful.
 The anti-suffra gists are quite as activ as the suffragists Their force has beei largely increased since Friday They ar spotted in the hotel crowds by the wear ing of a large red flower They ar not visiting the solons individually. bu are conducting their campaign princi pally by literature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-08
DENVER RIOTS ARE
 NOW CALMING DOWN
Union President Says: T Would Do Anything to
 End This BlOodshed''
By Associated Prea

Denver, Colo, August 7.-At confer ence participated in by city officials and officers of the Tramway company this afternoon, Hide gave assurances that street cars would De operated tomorrow. These will be manned by strike breakers. No cars were operated today.
 Hide announced the company was pre- pared to take back many O. it's old em- ployes as individuals, and said he would issue a statement later telling them where they might apply for their old positions.
 Denver, August 7.-Col. c. C. Balou, in command of federal troops in Denver, this afternoon refused to permit strik- ing trainmen to gather at 5:30 o clock this afternoon to vote finally on calling off the strike on the lines of the Denver tramway.
 He promised union leaders that if there was no riotng tonight he would permit them to meet at o'clock tomorrow morning. Meanwhile, Frederick W. Hide, general manager of the company. announced: We will not deal with the. union."
 Last nights rioting brought the cas- uslties resulting from the strike dis turbances to five dead and fifty known injured. Heavy property loss to the tramway company resulted.
 
 0 clock this morning to take vote on the recommendation of their executive committee. Governor Shoup. in state ment, said the action of the union lead CTS would not serve to halt the arrival of troops. Five hundred more soldiers were under orders at Camp Funston to leave early today.
 In a statement issued shortly after the announcement of the union leaders, Frederick W. Hide. general manager of the tramway company. announced that the striking carmen would be taken back, but that there would be work ing agreement with the union, and the union would not be recognized. Hugh Miller, 43. shot in last nights rioting, died this afternoon. His death brought the dead result of tho clash at the Eastside car barns to four and the total dead since rioting began to six.
 The man killed during Thursday night < rioting, who previously had been identi- | fled as John Blake. today was posi- lively identified as John w. Shoemaker. of Smith Center. Kan. He was specta- | tor in the crowd AN AMERICAN SPEAKS / 1 Henry Slberg. president of the Tram way Employees union. after the mass | meeting of men had voted to call off the strike under certain conditions. said: 1 "All tramway employees who struck Sunday morning will go back to work fifteen minutes after the company will agree to take them in a body. We will work on any condition whatsoever. and | will have the cars running tonight if the company will run the scabs out of 1 Denver. You do not know what this shooting this loss of life. has done tc me I am a different man. I would do anything to end this bloodshed.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-08
By Associated Press

yton, O., August 7.- Hailed as candidate in whose selection neither midnight combinations nor plutocratic c a b als were instrumental" Gov. James M. Cox was for mally notified today by Senator Robinson of Arkansas, chair man of the notification com mittee, that he had been chosen by the democratic national convention as the party's presi- dential nominee.
 The convention reached it's decision through the exercise of untrammeled judgment by the delegates without in- ducement or coercing from political bosses" the senator said The honor and responsibility attending this nomi nation came to you because your posi- tion respecting campaign issues Is known to be in harmony with the plat form adopted and because the record of your public service demonstrates rare leadership"
 TELLS OF RECORD
 Senator Robinson outlined the pro gressive legislatiYe measures in Ohio which he said Governor Cox had se- cured against opposition. Of the Ohio budget system included in the list he said:
 The measure has proved so satis- factory that the republican nomine' has declared for a similar system o1 eo-ordinating national income and ex ! penditures.'
 1 The democratic platform was "cleal and unmistakable" in it's meaning a! l to the League of Nations, the senatoi said, while the republican platform or | the subject was beyond the power 0