davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-03
continuation OF
NITRATE PLANTS|S
URGED BY BAKER
$12,000,00O Needed to Con-
struct Sulphuric "A cid
Plant at Muscle Shoals,
Says Secretary War
By A,sesIatsa RES


Warrington. January 2.-Con-
tinuation of government nitrates
At Muscle Shoals, Ala. to MANN
facture fertilizer products during
peace time was urged BY secre-
fary Baker before = special House
committee nvestigating war ex- I
penditurcs.
An appropriation of $12,o00,000 he
said, would be necessary to construct
a sulphuric acid plant and TO furnish
necessary working capital to create a
quasi-public corporation in which the
stock would be held by the govern
ment and the public would profit by
the production"
In reply to Chairman Graham, who
asked ii the War Department planned
to Junk" the plants if an additional
appropriation were not granted to con-
said that several American firms were
able TO purchase the property, and the
American Cyanimid company was
eager TO acquire it.
eve want to make these nitrate
pants d Pny ms PiOPoSitioiif ioSSi va
Baker said. and 1t would be far more
q dvantag to continue government
operation and control than to sell them
to private concerns. Continuation Of
the Plant is necessary for two reasons,
first because the Chilean deposits are
not inexnaustible. in fact the best ore
already lrns been extracted, and second
because the United States cannot de-
pend or imported nitrates in the next
emergency. During the war every
ship used &c import nitrate was one
less to carry food supplies and equip
inert TO the armies"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-03


New YorlS January Between 100
and 500 radicals were arrested tonight
in Greater New York as the city's share
in the nationwide roundup of sedition-
rnonsers and anarchists carried out by
the federal government on a giGantic
scale From ssH M. until: long after
midnight an army of federal agents,
reinforced by hundreds of city police
men and soldiers. raided the gathering
places OF men who have returned the
hospitality Of their adopted country by
plotting to destroy.its government and
institutions with violence
At the very hour that the raids were
srdorsd the men against whom they
were directed were gathering in scores
Of meeting places throughout the
greater city. No less than II such
placed were raided, each yielding .
xrist Of from 20 to 50 fomcnters Of
revolution ana anarchy, in one the
number running as high as 15o. There
was no talk or show of violence when
the agents of the government entered
tie various halls and rooms. The rad-
icals submitted to arrest without pro-
test. ~
Few native Americans were among
those taken into custody, the most no.
table exception being New York City
official. who gave his name as julius
Codkind, Brooklyn tax collector. ana
who, according TO the federal agents.
boosted Of his revolutionary opinions
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-03
new insane At
TIME OF MURDER,
EXPERTS OPINION
Alienist Expresses Opinion
in Reply to Hypothetical
Question of Ten Thou
sand Words
BY Assssi.tss Pres.

Los Angeles, January 2.-Tbe
trial OF Harry $. New ON the charge
OF numbering his fiancee, Freda
Lesser, passed from the realm Of
human interest to that OF science
today. when the defense called DIR.
Ross Moore. -alienist. who testified
that in his opinion New was insane
at the time OF the shooting.
He said he believed when New shot
Miss Lesser he was unable to distin-
guish between right and wrong and
was unable to appreciate the character
and consequences of the act"
The witness was cross-examined for
four hours by Thomas Lee Woolwine,
district attorney, but held to his opin-
ion OF New being irresponsible mental
ly for the alleged crime. He expressed
his opinion in answer to hypothetical
question of approximately 10000 words.
This question recited the life history
of New, as disclosed by the testimony
at the trial. 1t set out that
New had been weak and sickly nearly
all his life and had brooded over the
unfortunate circumstances of his
birth"
4 Alleged peculiar acts of New were
stated In the question, lhcludlnS ms
taking of dry BATH the terms ap :
piled to the action ascribed to him OF
arising at / o'clock in the morning
when guest in a friends home and
seating himself in bathtub In which
there was no water, while clad In his
underclothing and socks.
Another act described was his all
legged catching OF crabs with the in
tention of taking them home and tam
ing them" Stress was laid on acts in
dicating delusion that he was fol-
lowed by enemies who told his en-
ployers he was an alleged illesitimate
child and prejudiced them against him.
The witness said he considered New
was insane for an "appreciable" length
of time before he shot Miss Lesser and
for an "appreciable', period afterward
But All efforts by the district attorney
to obtain an estimate from him as to
what this 'appreciable,' period amount
ed to in minutes or hours were with
out result.
AS to News general condition. Dr.
Moore said he thought the accused was
a moron. He further described him as
a .'psychopathic personality Of para
noia type on which there is engrafted
beginning of deterioration" New,
he stated. did not have brain ex-
ceeding that of the average 12-year -old
child.
Or. Moore said he thought New ought
to be confined.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-03
Soviet Russia Urges
Relations Be Resumed
In Proposal to Italy

Londos. January en-. Tchit-
cherln. boIshevih foreign minister.
has prornsed t. Italy resumption
Of relations between that country
and soviet Russfa. poistinx out
that the Aisnmipent esptsve Of the
Black sea. coast ~ fhes scytets Will
open the BLACK aea route to Italy,.
says Wescow wireless message
received here.
The boIsheviki. the message con-
rinues. have Qccupied the imper-
tant stations Of YusOvo and Dolia.
ard aye marching toward Mariupol
Ian important beapert n the Sea
81 Axcy). a quantity Of guns and
booty was eapture1/in this region.
M WAS aIse me ientfre sIsrkhoff
ss~isirn. ~n~ ~ (;epesal Den1ktne's
flnest cerDs. the Nescew scpOrt
ssuuae t@
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-03
GIST OF THE NEWS


law in
m trial
Republicans chuekie cha in the cabinet
flames.
enun IN ha
ms a
building y
A..
One divorce in 1919 record,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-03
COMBINATION SALES
DECLARED ILLEGAL

Phlladelphia, January 2.-Sales Of sugar
or Other food staples only with other
,,eycha adise in combination sales was
declared TO-DAY illegal by United States
District Attorney Kane.
Prosecutions viii be begun. the district
attorney said. on evidence submitted ol
any combination sale after today
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-03
All Nonstop Flight
Records In America
Smashed Yesterday

Washington. January 2-All Ameri-
can records for nonstop flight OF more
than 200 miles are believed to have
been broken today by James Fl. Knight,
an air, mail pilot, who flew with a
load of mail from Cleveland to Belle
fonte. Pa. a distance OF 215 miles, in
So minutes. The flight was made at
an average of 156 miles an hour. which
was seven minutes better than a
similar trip made by knight last Sep
TENDER The start from Cleveland was
made in a snowstorm.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-03
MILLION BOOKS
HOME FROM WAR {
TO GO TO SHIPS

Chicago. January GA million books,
home from the war. where they were
read by soldiers in idle hours, are to
be divided into libraries for American
merchant ships. coast guards and light
houses
Carl L. Milan. OF the American
Library association. described plans
for division of the books at the asso-
CATIONS convention here today.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-03
Suicide Is Verdict


Atlanta, Ga, January "a verdict
Of suicide was returned today by
coroner's jury that investigated the
death here yesterday OF DR. w NJ
Greeples, former missionary. physician,
educator and iinguist. He returned to
Atlanta fortnight ago In III health
and was found shot to death In his
room.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-03
PROVIDES LITTLE CHANGE

The conferees' agreement provides
for little change in the existing law,
but more definitely establishes the SUI
preme rate making power of tho fed
eral commission and is designed to re-
move doubt, raised in several cases be-
fore the supreme court as the author
ity of the commission over local or
interstate rates which conflict with
interstate tariffs. The power of state
railway commissions. however, would
not be hampcred nor encroached upon
by the federal commission in making of
intrastate rates if such do not preju-
dice or discriminate against interests
outside of the state ,or interfere with
interstate commerce.
The conference agreement, Chairman
Cummins announced tonight, provides
for adoption of the Senate bill's pro-
visions. The House plan of authoriz-
ing the federal commission to suspend
state rates II such placed an undue
burden" upon interstate commerce was
believed by some of the conferees to
involve comforting upon the commits
sion power to supervise all state rates.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-03
| c. c. WILL HAVE
. SUPREME POWER
IN FIXING RATES
Will Be Authorized to Sub
stitute Findings for Those
of State Boards Under
Agreement

Warrington. January z.--An
agreement TO give the interstate
commerce commission supreme au-
thority i'm fixing railroad rates
with power to suspend and annui
rate orders OF state commissions
was reached today by the senate
and house eonferees in considering
the Esch-Cummins railroad reor-
Sauixntion bills.
The interstate commerce commission
Under the agreement would be author
led to substitute its findings and rate
orders for those OF state commissions
when the latter give an unfair advan-
Lage to or discriminate against inter-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-03
.LEN|NE AND TROTzKY
HEAD INTERNATIONAL
COMMUNIST PARTY
FOR DIRECT ACTION
What Communists Really
Stand for Is Set Forth in
Lenine Manifesto Pro-
duced Before Probe
Committee
BY Associated Pre-.


New York, Jan. 2-The
communist party represents
the advocates of violence and
direct action" and heads its
International membership with
the names of Nicholas Lenine
and Leon Trotzky. In the
United States it has found
its main sources of recruits
among the most ignorant OF
the alien population and its
principal strength has been in
the congested districts of New
York and Chicago.
What the communists who take
their name from the Wild orgy OF
bloodshed and anarchy which Paris
experienced after the Franco Prussan
war, really stands for was set forth in
manifesto by Lenine which was pro
duced in evidence at todays hearing
before the Lusk legislative committee
in Rochester.
This manifesto declared that the
communists must plan for the disarm-
ament of the "bourgeoise," the arn1nE
OF tho 'laborers", and the formation OF
- red army similar to that of tho
Russian so ~tet. It declared that con-
quest of political power should mean
not merely a change in personnel but
annihilation of all opponents.
ORGANIZED SUNDAY SCHOOLS
In the United states the organiza
ton Of the communist party had
reached the extent that Sunday schools
had been formed in New York, Roches-
ter and other cities where the chill
dren of siiens were taught the com
munists doctrines and encouraged tor
rdicule all religious beliefs. Evidences
was introduced before the L.usk COM
nittee which for months has been in
vestigating seditious activities in New
York state. to show that close CON
uection existed between the American
communist organization and the bu
reau maintained in New York by l.. c.
A. * Martens, the self-styled am
basssador of soviet Russia. The
growth of the propaganda spread by
tho communists in the United States
was indicated by evidence showing
that leaflets setting forth their prin-
ciples have been distributed through
out the country at the rate Of 100000
TO 10000 daily.
REACHES OPEN STAGE
The intimation that radical activity
in this country had reached tho stage
Of open violence came on May day OF
last year, when the nation was shocked
by the discovery of country wide
plot to assassinate more than score
OF high government officials and
prominent citizens
That il was a nationwide conspir-
acy was brought to light on April 10,
when IL dynamite bombs were found
in the mails by the New York post
office In the meantime a warning
was sent broadcast and other bombs
were seized in various postoffices
throughout the country. Several or
the Internal machines reached their
destination but with one exception
/tContinued ON Page Two)
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-03
SENATORS RENEW
EFFORT TO BREAK
/ TREATY DEADLOCK
Number of Conferences Are
Held In Which Leaders of
Both Parties Take
|. Prominent Part


to break the peace treaty deadlock
in the Senate were renewed today
=. .en.tor~ - not. r.r<,.. A.~.r
----.T
AheA = taeAr .oiie.s
preparatory to the reconveniHE
Monday OF Congress-.
The only surface developments to
Indicate the trend OF the negotiations
were a number of conferences in
which both Senator Lodge Of Massa-
chusetts, the republican leader, and
Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska, acting
leader OF the democrats, were promi-
nent figures, though they did not see
one another. Allrof the conferees de-
clined to go into details, but they gave
An impression of hopefulness that the
days work had advanced the situation
toward sn agreement.
s. ~, Is. ..-..1 I.
for ee,npsem'ss hswevsr: sla e
Side appa renfly r1sneuverinr while the
nerotiations Went on under the sur
face Ia force the other sid ia ba the
first to break from its formef posi-
ton. Senator Lodge still maintained
that any compromise move should
come from the democrats and Senator
Hitchcock insisted that the initiative
should be taken by the republicans
Meantime both sides were actively
At work on proposals they hoped to
use once the wheels Of compromise
formally were set In motion, and were
feeling out sentiment on the opposite
side Of the party fence in preparation
for the break which would bring the
whole situation to a head.
Article 10 continued the crux Of all
the decisions. neither side having
found much favor for its roundabout
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-03
Greatest Corral OF
Radicals In History
'OfNation Conducted
Raids Are Conducted in 80 Cities From Coast to
Coast In Governments Drive to Rid
Country Of Red Menace

Washington January 2The roundup of radicals
the nations history conducted tonight by the
acting through department Of justice agents. in thirty
three cities stretching from to coast
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-03

Bridgeport. Conn. January Eff
teeR alleged radicals were arrested
here tonight by federal agents co..
operating with the local police.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-03

Hoiyoke. Mass. January :.--Shortly
before midnight the number Of arrests
OF alleged radicals here totaled 20.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-03

Waterbury. Conn.,, January 2.-Seven
alleged radicals were arrssted in raids
here tonight by federal agents and city
detectives. Tons OF literature were
seized.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-03
REDS ARE SEIZED BY THOUSANDS
Bulletins On.
Progress OF.
RedRoundup

,Pittsburg. January 2.-Twenfy-one
alleged radicals were arrested in the
Pittsburg district tonight by Depart
ment OF Justice agents cooperating
In the nationwide roundup of alleged
members of the communist parties.
The men were held for examination
tomorrow by federal agents.
Fifteen raids were carried out In tn c
district. Including the towns or Nc
hess Rocks. Brnddeck, Carnegie and
in several beroughs. Many OF the al
legged radicals were taken in raids ON
their Headquarters and were arrested
at their homes.~
Manchester. N. H., January about
IS alleged radicals were rounded mp
In this city tonight.
Haverhill. Mnss.. January c.--Fed-
ernl agents and local police tonight
rounded mp II men alleged radicals.
-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-03

Lawrence. Mass. January 1.-AmonE
the eight radicals arrested here to-
night were several who were promi-
nent rs leaders in he textile strike
last spring. They included Inc kap-
lam, who had previously been arrested
ON charge OF distributtnE radical
literature, and Frank Sx5na, nm orEan-
her for the Ama1xamated Textile
Workers Of America, whose headquar-
tiers was raidcd.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-07-01

about me . where I've been and
what I've done is In that box.
It's everything =. biography, and a
history . and It's my gift to you,
too. But before you open It" He
had to pause to collect himself. 'I'll
have to make an explanation" He
fought with II and found his lips
strangely sealed.
as 1t so very hard to maker" she
asked at length.
almost impossible =. :" He was
seeing black and red. Even II every
body" had expected him to do this
thing Gas Angela had long since as
sured hlm) what reason did he have
60 hope for pardonf "What would
you think" he asked, perilously, "of a
man who cared enough about you to
risk everything he had In the world
-. not his valuables In the sense Of
money . but all his ambitions for
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-07-01
CHAPTER XIV.

Already at daybreak II was white
Christmas; white underfoot, white
overhead, dancing, swirling white of
snow in the winter air. Hilliard, lift
Ing himself on his elbow to watch IL
from the car window. was unreserved-
ly thrilled by the appropriateness of 1t.
Mature, which had been sulking for a
week or more, had finally consented to
dress the season. But the thrill dis
solved, and anxiety took its place when
he discovered that II was past eight
O'Clock, and this was only Buffalo
His watch, and the railway folder, gave
him indiSestible food for thought, and
the snow, taking upon itself the role of
a barrier TO traffic, was suddenly less
agreeable TO look at. Wreaths in the
windows of nearby houses, holly ber-
ries and red ribbon, gllmpses Of feath-
cry fir boughs and tinsel through the
curtains-all these awoke within him
new and disturbing fancy that at
the end OF two thousand miles of
visioning he might be irretrievably
latel logically he made haste to rise
he wanted to flavor his Impotence by
counting landmarks.
The diner was half filled when he
arrived for breakfast, and the train
was still standing in the yards. AS
the conductor wished him a perfume
tory Merry Christmas, Hilliard smiled
obliQuely.
Not unless you make up some speed
between here and Syracuse" he said.
"Not much chance Of that" said the
conductor. punching the order slip.
'Tt's deep snow from here on, sir.
Lucky II we're in In time for your
turkey
Hilliard sighed, frightened as the
train dragged itself into sluggish mo.
ton, and gave his attention to the
Landscape. II was typically scene
from a Christmas card; all II needed
at any moment, was few lines Of en-.
cravings in the foreground to be a very
fair counterpart of the cards which
billiard had ordered sent out TO all his
friends. He smiled, expansively, at thu
conception Of what the name of HI
Hard on those cards now meant Il
Syracuse. They were undoubtedly
1magnifying his grandeur now; he knew
enough Of human nature TO realize
that In his homecoming he was Ger
tain to be greeted as multi-million
aire. And IL wasn't MULTI was only
the possibility Of a single onei
The thought Of riches turned hi
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-07-01
CHAPTER xIv-continued

NJ suppose that has to be the an
swer. Well"
'Tn tell Embree you didn't accept"
billiard reached for his hat. "And
mustn't bother you any more this
morning; we've both too much to do.
! only wanted TO see you a moment
and tell you the news and get your
check. But when Cullen and ] come
back" His smile was glorious.
They were shaking hands at the
door of the ante-room.
''That'll he before the holidays,
won't it2 We expect you to take
Christmas dinner with us, of course.
Mrs. Durant and Carol would never
forgive you II you didn't-and neither
would l."
Hilliard flushed with pleasure.
Nothing would please me better
:. and you'll tell Mrs. Durant and
Carol how grateful am and how
sorry I am i can't even stop now tc
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-07-01
By HOLWORTHY HALL

| liness. And II wasn't only her ex-
ternal loneliness that he adored, II was
what she had of sympathy, and kind
ness, and sweetness of disposition. A
very womanly girl she was not
flaming character TO blaze and die,
but steady and enduring soul :.
such as he craved
She turned her head away.
II was very angry at you this morn
ing" she said; 81 thought you'd for
gotten about me entirely"
Hllllard affected alarm. "How could
that happen"
"Not even so much as little card
with Merry Christmas on It," she
said. Father and mother had one
from you, but as for me-" She
opened her hands in emptiness. ~
looked over every one of them twice"
Hilliard felt his pulses quicken.
Doesn't my coming to you make up
a little for IT."
mo, I'm afraid II doesn't-not In
that way. I'm still very childish about
Christmas. / have to see it-even II
it's only In the tiniest little remem-
brances. I'm very much hurt. I've
been telling myself II must be the post
mans fault
He denied II bravely. at wasn't the
postman's-it was mine. Because i
didn't intend TO send you a remem-
brance at ALL intended to bring 1t.
1 planned to give II to you before din
ner, but when / was so late, and
everybody was waiting"
She turned with gratifying quick
ness.
did you bring It'll"
"Yes," he said, II brought II. I'm
not quite sure whether you'll like 1t
or not"
"I'll like anything you brought !"
The pronoun had an infinitesimal en-
phasis all TO itself.
Hilliard cleared his throat.
"When / was young"
81 beg your pardon?"
He laughed at high pressure and be-
gan over again.
"Wben l was young, Mother Grundy
had,a very small collection to choose
from-books and candy and flowers.
If I'd send you anything by mail, l
think I'd have had to obey the rules.
MY early training was pretty severe.
But / thought If l brought 1t myself,
perhaps / could be more original"
"How originate" she asked, with
pretty animation.
His heart was pounding relentlessly ;
he had lost the elaborate recital which
he carefully prepared; and it was gone
without a trace. He had to depend
on presence of mind.
"Since l couldn't keep to my sched-
ule, I've been saving it up to give you
when everything was propitious." He
rendered her package tied with holly
ribbon; IL was smaller than a book,
and smaller than any orthodox carrier
Of confection. Don't open ii just yet,
please"
She looked at II, plnched II, dropped
II in her lap, and laughed softly.
as there such a mystery about itf"
''Yes, there is" Hllliard felt himself
begin to go with the current Of his
mood. He sat up awkwardly. "All
that you could ever think of asking
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-07-01
The sunfIower In Russia.

Sunfower cultivation has become an
Industry in southern Russia, where the
people have found the seeds snbsti-
tute for olives In making oil. The Rus
sian eats the kernel. An acre Of sun.
flowers yields about 60 bushels Of
seeds, and these in turn yield more
than 80 gallons Of oil
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-07-01
Tunis Agricultural state.

The regency Of Tunis, having its
northern or Mediterranean limit in the
same latitudinal position as the state
of North Carolina and, like North Car
ollna, supporting an estimated pop
ulation OF 100000 on an area Of
about 10000 square miles, is essential.
" an agricultural country, deriving its
wealth from farm and mine.