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Evening star., 1920-03-21
WOOD BACKERS START
CONTEST IN GEORGIA
Meet After Congressional Conven.
tbn, Which Favored Low
den and Harding,

CAR:TERSV1LLE. Ga, March 90
The seventh district republican con.
gressipnal convention. meeting here
today nominated. L. H. Crawford Of
Dalton to oppose Representative Cor
don Lee in the coming campaign, and
elected Capt. J. P. Dyar of Adairs.
vile. as delegate to the republican
national convention
While no instructions were given
the sentiment of the delegates Seem,
ed about equally divided between Gov
Lowden Of Illinois and Senator war.
rem G, Harding of Ohio. as the presi-
dential preference
Another meeting was held later by
the faction opposed to Dyar as dele
gate, and D. c. Cole Of Marietta was
elected as delegate to the national
convention. 1t was understood he
would contest for the seat with Dyar.
Cole was understood to favor Mai.
Gen. Leonard Wood and State Chair
man Pickett came out with an an
nouncement that the convention had
instructed for Wood,
Evening star., 1920-03-21
HITCHCOCK-BRYAN FIGHT
feature IN NEBRASKA
Supporters of Each Striving to
Control the San Francisco Con-
vention Delegation.

LINCOLN, Neb., March 20.-Time
for entering candidates in the states
presidential preference primary April
90 expires today. One of the out
standing features Of the campaign,
according to the present alignment will
be a fight between supporters Of w.
J. Bryan, and United States Senator G.
M. Hitchcock for control of Nebraska s
delegation of sixteen to the democratic
national convention.
Senator HitchcockS friends have
entered him in the race along with a
ticket of candidates seeking places on
the states national convention delega-
tion. The Bryan men likewise have a
list of delegate candidates, including
Mr.. Bryan. who has announced that if
elected he will not support Senator
Hitchcock. assigning the latter'S vote
against submission of the federal pro-
hibition amendment as one reason for
opposing him.
In the republican presidential pref
erence race Gen. John j. PerShing,
Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood and United
States Senator Hiram Johnson of Cali
fornia have been entered as candidates,
while Robert Ross of Lexington, Neb.,
will occupy the unique position of be-
ing a candidate on both the republican
and democratic tickets.
Evening star., 1920-03-21
DIRECT PRIMARY LAW
FOUGHT IN WASHINGTON
Reversion to Convention System
Would Benefit Wood and
Lowden Most.

TACOMA, WASH, March 20 Especially
When the legislature meets in spe-
cial session Monday an effort will be
made to AIMED the direct primary
law, reverting to the convention sys-
tenn for party nominations. If the
proposed bill is passed it will throw
the presidential situation in this state
wide open. as the selection Of dele
gates to the state convention will be
governed by the gubernatorial candi-
dates seeking party Endorsement.
To date the various candidates for
governor have kept out of the presi-
Dental, situation. But a change in
the primary will necessarily force
them into the open. Close political
observers declare that this move will
aid Gen. Wood and Gov. Lowden more
than any other candidates in the re-
publican ranks. While Pbindexter
will undoubtedly draw the state dele
cation for one vote, the second choice
will be a big factor.
There is a growing sentiment that
Poindexter will attempt to control the
delegation for purpose OF making q
trade at Chicago if he finds he js not
within striking distance of the nomi-
nation.
This sentiment is causing uneasi-
ness. The republicans are demanding
a delegation pledged to Poindexter
for first choice and uninstructed aft
er the Poindexter vote.
Hoover sentiment is increasing. AT
the special election "Wednesday to
All vacancies in the legislature the
Snohomish county republican central
committee nominated two staIWar'
party workers, turning down WON
an indorsed for the nomination. AT
the election the Independent repub-
licans voted her on the democratic
ticket and elected her. This indicates
the general Independent feeling
throughout the state.
JAMES DeK. BROWN.
Evening star., 1920-03-21
TOO BUSY TO PRESIDE
At MAINE CONVENTION
Senator Hale Will Be Unable to
Act as Temporary
Chairman,

AUGUSTA, Me. March 90 Especially.
limited States Senator Frederick
Hale of Portland has wired Frank j.
Ham, the chairman of the republican
state committee. that he will be un-
able to act as temporary chairman
of the state convention. which will
be held at Bangor next Thursday.
March 25. Senator Hale states that
Re is busy at Washington as chair
man of the subcommittee on naval af-
fairs which is hearing the Sims
charges, and he states that he feels
that he has no right to adjourn the
committee and keep officers who have
been summoned to testify away from
their posts of duty. 1t is proba BILE
that Representative Ira G. Hersey of
the fourth Maine district will be in
vited to preside at the convention.
1t seems to be the general impress
sion that the four delegates at large
and the two delegates from each of
the four districts to the national con-
vention to be selected in the state
convention next Thursday will not be
instructed. 1t has not been the Gus
tom of Maine republicans, even in the
days of Blaine and Reed, to instruct
their delegations. 1t also seems to be
the impression that the delegation
will go as a unit for the nomination
OF Gen Leonard Wood as the nominee
for the presidency.
Women as Spectators.
Women. for the first time in the
history of the state. will take a part
in the proce ceedings as spectators. OF
course. they could not participate as
delegates in the convention until the
Susan r. Anthony amendment grant
ing women the right to vote is adopt-
ed by thirty-six states. A woman
speaker of national renown will ad
dress the convention.
United States Senator James A Wat.
son of Indiana will also address tn,
convention In addition to tn,
election of delegates and alternates tC
the national convention, six candi
dates for presidential electors will bt
nominated and a platform will b,
adopted. J. CLEMENT MURPHY.
Evening star., 1920-03-21
LOlUden Adhene1ts Leave
No L00pholes in Illinois
Large Sums of Money Are Being Spent in
Chicago, Where Mayor Thompson Is
Trying to Elecf Delegates.

were the Roosevelt leaders in 1912.
We have them ALL" said Thomas D.
Knight, in charge Of the Lowden
headquarters. and one of the leaders
mani who was a leader in the Roosea .
welt campaign of 1912 who is not out
for GOV. Lowden. That includes Sena-
tor mccormick, Harold L. Ickes
George F. Porter. Frank n. Funk. r.
Ringer ieS
Tho action of Gov. Edwards of New
Jersey in Withdrawing his name in
iiinqis has put sort Of dafnpener on
the local democrats who have been
@ snouting Tor Edwards. However, the
move 10 round up all the democratic
delegates from Illinois is goinr ON
quietly and apparently with success
JOHN r. BUTMAN
Evening star., 1920-03-21
MISSOURI GOVERNOR
MAY RUN FOR SENATE
Champ Clark's Withdrawal From
Consideration Arouses Inter.
est Of Democrats,

ST. LOUIS. Mo-. March 20 (speciaD
Clark's announcement early
in the week that he would not be
a candidate for the democratic nom-
ination for United States senator
from Missouri to succeed Senator
Spencer has served to arouse new
interest in the senatorial situation
In the state. and, in the opinion of
Missouri politicians, has made it al
most certain that Gov. Gardner will
be candidate.
La Only Announced Candidate.
So far Breckinridge Long, third as
sistanr secretary of state, is the only
announced candidate. Long has had
headquarters open nearly a month,
campaign work. They have arranged
for extensive publicity in all the dem
ocratic papers in the state.
There has been a feeling all along.
however, that Long would not be per-
mftted the nomination without oppo-
toss-up whether Gov. Gardner or
Clark would be the candidate against
him. Clark visited Missouri a month
ago. and when here had a conference
with Gardner.
Gardner Apparently willing.
According to the reports, the con-
ference resulted in an effort. on the
part of each to determine what the
other intended to do, and while the
governor refused to commit himself,
the indications to Clark, as they have
been to other Missouri democrats,
were that the governor would be a
candidate.
The governor has refused to an
nounce his intentions, but it is the
belief here that he will file for the
office soon after the democratic state
convention, which will be held in
Joplin. April %. and at which he will
be temporary chairman and deliver
the Keynote" speech.
CURTIS A. Belts.
Evening star., 1920-03-21
MARSHALL QUITS PRIMARY
WITH EDWARDS ALSO OUT

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. March 2o-The
petition to place the name Of Vice Presi-
dent Thomas r. Marshall on the pri-
mary ballot as candidate for the demo-
cratic nomination for President was
, withdrawn from the Office of the secre-
tary Of state today by William L. Elder.
collector OF internal revenue. Mr.. Elder
has been acting for Mr.. Marshall i'm the
matter.
Withdrawal was made following the
receipt Thursday by the secretary of
state of a letter from Gov Edwards of
| New Jersey. asking that the petition in
his behalf be withdrawn. The Marshall
petition was filed as soon as that for
Gov Edwards was entered. Had Mr..
Marshall not filed. the Indiana delega-
ton to the San Francisco convention
would, under the law, have been in
structed for Edwards
It had been previously indicated that
Mr.. Marshalfs petition would be with
| drawn if Gov. Edwards had his petition
retracted.
Evening star., 1920-03-21
MARKED CARDS SHOWN.

NEW YORK. March 2o.-A stud po-
ker game with marked cards was repro
duced in court today during the trial of
Louis Krohnberg. a shirt manufacturer,
who is charged with obtaining money in
a game of chance by fraud.
]. NJ. Silberman. one of half a dozen
complainants. laid before the magistrate
two hands from a deck which he said he
took from Krohnberg's home. These
proved to have shadings in; the fleur de
lis design on the backs which indicated
the nature of the cards.
Illustrating with the marked deck, Sill
herman, testified that Krohnberg saw
that the fifth card of a stud hand woula
make him have two pairs against one
pair for his opponent and thereby won
IS, TOO.
Evening star., 1920-03-21
M'CALL MOVE SEEN
MASSACHUSETTS
Demand for Leadership as
Delegate to Republican
Convention.

BOSTON, March 20 (SpeciaD.-The
most interesting question before the
republicans of Massachusetts, at this
time is whether the Lodge-Crane-Gil-
lett-Thurston group for delegates at
large to the republican national con-
vention will be opposed by group
headed by former Gov. Mccall. That
there is a strong demand for such
movement is not questioned. but curl
osity was thoroughly aroused this
week when efforts were made to Sc
cure official sanction for the grouping
on til. primary ballot of four candi-
dates whose papers have long been
in circulation.
The question came before the ballot
law commission by a petition from
the office of the secretary of state,
that department having been asked
by Russell A. Wood If it would be
possible for him and three other indi-
vidual candidates to group their pa
perS and have their names placed on
the ballot in group form. The COM
mission refused to pass on the ques,
ton until definite action to that end
had been taken.
The Wood action was taken to mean
that efforts were being made to bring
about combination of Mccall. Froth-
ingham, Fuller and Wood. Congress
man Fuller, however. has declined to
enter into any combination. Strong
pressure is being brought to bear
upon the former governor to form a
slate, though such slate would not
naturally be antagonistic to Gen.
Wood.
The Wood men seem to have it all
their own way throughout the, state.
So far as is known there will be
contests in only four congressional
districts Gen. Wood will make sew
eral speeches in Massachusetts next
month. beginning in Springfield about
April Is. No word has come from the
other presidential candidates that
they contemplate paying any atten-
tion to Massachusetts.
FORREST P. HULL.
Evening star., 1920-03-21
Edwards Name on Ballot.

LINCOLN, Neb., March 20.-A voters
petition to place the name of Gov. Ed
ward 1. Edwards of New Jersey on the
democratic ballot as a candidate for the
presidential nomination was filed today.
Gov. Edwards name will go on the ball.
lot, ii was said, at the secretary OF
states office, despite recent statement
by him that he could not accept.
Evening star., 1920-03-21
Three Found Guilty.

PORTLAND. Ore, March 2o.-Three
alleged members Of the communist party
Of Oregon, on trial here for eighteen
days On charges of violating the state
syn6cAhxm act. were found guilty by a
jury IN the circuit court today. The
penaEC PROVIDES for maximum OF ten
y0aT mpri8onment The jury recon-
AsnAsd leniency.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-14
Heavy Sentence Given Negro By Judge Abernethy

Sam Ashley. negro. charged with as sault with a weapon and carrying a concealed pistol, yesterday received one of the heaviest sentences imposed by Judge H. B. Abernethy this year f~s a like offense.
 The negro was charged with assauiting B. w. Deaford and was fined S10 and sentenced to serve 90 days for the 1rst offense. The second sentence was me of $5O0 and six months, making total of nine months and fine of s7Oo, besides the costs.
 Attorneys for the negro appealed the case to the circuit court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-14
DAMAGE SUITS FILED
 IN CIRCUIT COURT

Charging that the death of his minor child, Edna Duncan. was killed through fault of the Alabama Great Southern Railroad engine crew, C. C. Duncan yes terday filed suit for s10o,000 damages against the company. The child was killed by a train on February S.
 Cora Gates asks s5,000 damages from the Sloss-Sheffield Steel and Iron Cois- pany and the Windham Construction Company. It is alleged that the com panies trespassed on her property, two lots being mentioned in the complaint
 Will Jones asks si0000 damages from the receiver of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power Company. He claims that on March q his automobile was run into by a street car and that he sus- tained personal injuries. Isaac Bransom also asks the same amount of damages for like accident on the same day.
 A. B. Kitchens claims injuries to the amount of $50o0 from the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power Company. alleging that he was injured in street car accident.
 Rufus Dunn claims 5000 damages of. J. w. Sawls for an injury he is said to have received when he was run into by the defendants automobile on April 10 while waiting to catch street car.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-14
WOMEN TO SPRING
 SURPRISE ON H. c. l..

Birmingham women have been plan ming for more than ten days to spring surprise on the high cost of living at the meeting of the Business and Pro- fessional Women's Association, which meets tomorrow evening.
 Dr. Lola Taylor is president Of the womens association and many county school teachers and employees of Jef- ferson county are members. Some one, so far unidentified, suggested "the big idea which the women have taken up and they say that the mems overall clubs will not be in it after their meet ing Thursday evening.
 Invitations by word of mouth have been passed along the line to hundreds of young women who are not members of the Business and Professional Women s Association, and it is believed when pr. Taylor calls the meeting to order in the clubrooms, 20s1s North Twenty-first street. Thursday, there will be a full house.
 A new organization along the lines of the overall club is to be formed, it is said, and a suitable name chosen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-14

Selma. April 1s.-( (Special.) Declaring that if labor succeeded in naming the ma jority of senators and representatives at Washington the United States will face soviet rule, Senator Oscar W. Underwood spoke before a capacity audience of busi- ness men. farmers and railroad men to- day at the Academy of Music. Large delegations from Mareugo and Wilcox counties were present. MT. Underwood was introduced by w. E. Craig chairman of the county Underwood committee. Lloyd NJ. Hooper, state campaign man. ager and R. H. Mangum, in charge of Underwood headquarters in Montgomery, were also present
 q came to Alabama to answer to an in- dictment, not an indictment drawn by a judge or a jury, but by class, said Senator Underwood 'I have been put on a blacklist because 1 have elected to rep- resent the entire people of my state. Labor bosses have blacklisted me and ordered labor to defeat me. I have never yielded to the labor party and never will" These statements were enthusias- tfcally applauded.
 Senator Underwood insisted that there
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-14

1l1C 1lIol 0dy
 and months later THE day you buy a stylish 4 all~wool suit and pay $6O or $7O for it, you may say Well, that's rather high" Bntmonths later-when your suit still looks good and stylish, and the other men who bought at a price-$35 or $4O-have had to buy their second suits-you'n say, T. saved money that time; my suit was really lower priced than the others
 And you'll make c resolution
 to pear nothing bnt all-wool in
 the future Lfs economy-al~ays Hart Schafner S. Marx
 E1 label in clothes small thing look r; big lining
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-14

The reception rendered to pr. Kath- ryn Manion of Port Huron, Mich, at the Elks' Club last evening by the Ladies of the Maccabees, Review No. 14. was a social event of the week.
 The address of welcome was made by Judge D. J. Hummer, which was followed by speeches from Mrs. Croy of the Birmingham Review and Mrs. Manion. Miss Nina Pharr sang "in the Time of Roses" Mrs. Anna Wal ling Keith~read The Crisis,'' Miss Err line Candy gave a solo. Mrs. Anderson and Miss Mamie Lee gave piano duet, Miss Mary Brumbaugh gave a solo. The response was made by Mrs. Eliza beth Gorff of the Ensley Review, after which the guard team of the Ensley Review put on fancy drill Music was furnished during the evening by an orchestra.
 The receiving line was composed of the honor guest, Mrs. A. R. Slye, Mrs. ]. R. Boggs. Mrs. J. c. Lamont, Mrs.
 J. c. Brumbaugh, Mrs, McDonald MT:
 A. E. Waldrop
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-14
Underwood Busy ReceiOing
 Warm Pledges Of Support
Enthusiastic Crowd Greets Hi Selma-Senaor Says Only Issue Is Whether Non-Resident Can Tell AIabamians Whom They Should
 Elect to Office
By FRED H. GoRMLEY

was but one issue in the campaign now engaging the attention of the people Of the state, and that is whether group Of labor leaders stationed outside of the state could place a senator of the state of Alabama on blacklist and issue or ders that he must be defeated.
 T am not unfriendly to labor" he said. My record in this respect for twenty five years has been above reproach. 1t has been taken from the record and pub- lished. and I am not ashamed of it.
 BUT ONE ISSUE
 He declared he had been instrumental ia securing the enactment of the eight hour law and the law governing the use of the injunction in labor disputes and in creating the department of labor in the Presidents cabinet.
 Senator Underwood digressed long enough in his remarks to say he would devote five minutes to post mortem, the term by which he, designated the prohibition issue He frankly declared he did not support the eighteenth amend ment- The prohibition amendment, he said, is now firmly riveted in the consti- tuition.
 Tt cannot be changed, and" he said T stand for it's complete enforcement What more can my opponents do for you?"
 PLEDGES OF SUPPORT
 Senator Underwood received one of the most enthusiastic receptions of his tour of Ala bama in Selma today. From the time he left his room at the fotel early this morning until he left for Montgomery. where he changed trains for Dothan, there was con- stant stream of voters around him, anxious to assure him of their loyalty and of their support of him for an- ether term in the Senate.
 Senator Underwood was kept on his feet in the rotunda of the hotel throughout the morning, meeting voters and shaking their hands
 He quit this informal reception at noon for his address at the Academy of Music to citizens of central Ala lama who had gathered in Selma to near him.
 Prior to the address a conference of Underwood managers and supporters of Dallas, Marengo and other sur- rounding counties was held and en- thusiastic reports of the campaign were made. It was not an unusual thing for manager to report that lis county would give & majority to Senator Underwood, although there are three candidates in the race
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-14
CITY INVESTS IN
 ITS OWN BONDS
Birmingham will invest

Birmingham will invest in it's own bonds.
 J. M. Jones, Jr.. city comptroller. if- troduced resolution in the meeting of the city commissioners yesterday, pro- viding that sl4,oo0 from the sinking fund be used to purchase city bonds at par as an investment.
 The resolution passed unanimously by the four commissioners present, Commits sioner John H. Taylor being out of ene city on business.
 The bonds to be purchased were issued in 1894, and will mature in 1924 Since being issued, they have been drawing 5 per cent interest. By the purchase of these bonds the city will save the pay ing interest for the remaining four years. and will ~earn the interest which the bonds will bring while in their posses sion.
 The saving will be nearly sS,0Oo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-14
Population Figures
By Associated Press

By Associated Press
 Washington April 13.-St. Louis fT3 900; increase, s5,971, or 12.5 per cent Greenville, Miss, 11.5S0; increase, 1,950, or 20.3 per cent.
 Watertown, N. Y, 31 ,263.
 Galesburg, ILL, 23,7S5.
 Charleston, w. Va. ss.60s.
 Increases:
 Watertown, A,5S3 or Is per cent Galesburg. 1,69s. or IT per cent Charleston, 16,612, or 72.2 per cent. Lenoir, N. C., SITS; increase, 354, or 10.5 per cent.
 Perth Amboy, N. J., 41.7o7; increase 9,5S6, or 29.S per cent.
 uniontown Pa, 15,sos; increase, 2,265. or r per cent.
 Massilon, O., 77,42S; increase, 3,549. or 25.6 per cent.
 Chillicothe, O.. 15,ss1; increase. 1928. CT 9.1 per cent.
 Vinita. Okla (revised), 5,010; in crease. 92S, or 22.7 per cent ~~ West Hoboken, N. J., 40,06S; increase 4,665, or 13.2 per cent.
 Duquesne, Pa, 19,011;. increase, 3,2S4 or a0.9 per cent
 Bellaire. O.. 15.06l; increase, 2,115, or 16.3 per cent. Martins Ferry, O.. 11.6S4: increase. 11.634, increase. 2,50l, or 27.4 per cent. Tahsqua, Pa, 12.36S; increase, 2.901, or 30.7 per cent.
 Denison, Tex, 17.o65; increase. 3,4ss, or 25.2 per cent
 Bristol, va-Tenn., 14,77s; increase 1881. or 1o.3 per cent.
 Aiken, S. C.. HOS; increase, 1s2, or 4.9 per cent
 Lebanon, Tenn, 4,0s4; increase. 425. CT 11.6 per cent.
 Williamsport. Pa. s6,1es; increase, f,33S. or 1s.6 per cent.
 East Liverpool, O. 21,4l1; increase l,024. or per cent.
 Plattsburg, N. Y, losos; decrease, 229. or 2.1 per cent.
 Mckees Rocks, Pa, 16,71s; increase. 2,01l, or 3. per cent.
 salem O.. 1o.s05; increase, 1862. or 15.2 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-14
Illicit Distilling Charge

Charged with illicit diStiling near East Lake, two negroes, NJim Jones and Jcen Ogietree. were given a preliminary near ing yesterday before Commissioner Ken- neth c. Charlton.
 The two negroes were arrested two weeks ago and it is charged that they had a still in> house near East Lake Both were bound over to the federal grand jury
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-14

During the social hour refreshments were served by Mrs. Viola Culpepper and Mrs. Birdie Williams.
 The entertainment committee was composed of Miss Lorraine Smith, Miss Gertrude Gorff and Miss Pearl Caw- thornes and the finance committee of Mrs. Bert Jackson and Mrs Elizabeth Gorff. The affair was we'll attended by the Maccabees of the district and their friends.
 The reciprocity meeting of the Cosmo Club will be held Thursday afternoon with Mrs. R. S. Hickman.
 The meeting of the Thread of the Story Club will be held with Mrs Law renee Pennington this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
 STUART-PAYNE
 The following announcement will be of interest to a number of people in Ensley and Pratt City: MT. and Mrs. J. E. Stuart fannounce the engagement