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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-26
ANT|-SUFFRAGISTS
 GIVE UP HOPE OF : RESTRAINING COLBY
Secretary of State to Issue Proclamation As Soon As Qualification Is Re-
 ceived from Nashville
By Asscclated Press

Washington, August 25.-- Anti-suffrage forces received another setback today when Justice Siddons of Nle District of Columbia supreme court re- fused to issue show cause" order against Secretary Colby preliminary to the issuance of an injunction to restrain that official from proclaiming the nineteenth amendment a law of the land.
 The order would have required MT. ton should not be issued. The action was brought by Charles s. Fairchilds, an official of the American Constitu- tional League, on behalf Of himself and the organization.
 No further effort would be made to prevent the issuance of the proclama- ton, Alfred D. Smith, attorney for MT. Fairchilds. said.
 The official certification of Tennes- sees ratification of the amendment was expected to arrive from Nashville some time tonight and Secretary Colby Indicated that he would issue the proc lamation as soon as he received Gov ernor Roberts certification.
 WILL FILE APPEAL
 The campaign of the anti-suffrage forces would not be directed at an ef- fort to obtain early action in the United States supreme court on the valadity of the Tennessee ratification. MT. Smith said. He said that he would ask a formal order of dismissal from. Justice Siddons in order that he might appeal to the District of Columbia court of appeals at once with request that the case be certified directly to the federal supreme court and set for early trial.
 The action of Justice Siddons today paralleled in a measure that of Justic , Bailey of the same court last month. except that Justice Bailey granted a show cause order against Secretary Colby in a similar bill filed by the same plaintiffs, but after hearings. de- clined to issue the injunction asked on grounds of lack of Jurisdiction and insufficient showing.
 In dismissing the bill today Justice Siddons said he did not wish to re- view Judge Bailey's action in simi- lar case and to issue the show cause order would be an unwarranted inter ference with purely ministerial action of the Secretary of State.
 STILL HOPING
 MT. Smith said that he still hoped to obtain decision before the November elections. If however, the appeal should be carried through the District of Columbia court of appeals to the su- preme court it could not be argued un- til after the regular meeting of tn court in October. with little likelihood that a decision would be reached be- fore election day. Novemb Der g. In that event, 1t was pointed out. the women of the country would be legally entitled 1 to vote with the result that should the supreme court later decide against the | legality of the Tennessee ratification 1 (Confinued on Page Two)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-26
SEVENTH DISTRICT
 PYTHIANS CONVENE

Marion. Aug. 25.-tSpeciaD-The seventh district, Knights of Pythias of Alabama held their annual convention here today with K. D. King Lodge No. g. There was a good attendance from the lodge throughout the district and the follow ing grand lodge officers were present; Grand Chancellor ". H. weakley Grand K of R. and s ". NJ Aldridge, Grand M of A. L. L. Shertzer.
 The seventh district is composed of the following lodges: Advance No. 3. Selma: Stonewan No. 5. Uniontown. E. D. King No (, Marion: Lafayette. No E. Demop oils. Eureka, No g, Greensboro. Orr vilIe No, g, Or-viile York No. n York; Rothborne No. s0, Faunsaa'e
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-26
NORTH CAROLINA
 MOB HANGS NEGRO Black Charged With As saulting Four Year-Old
 Child Is Lynched
By AssaoIated Press

Durham, N. C.. August 35.-John Jeff fries a negro, charged with attacking a four-year old white child, was lynched near Graham today by mob. The mob overpowered Sheriff c. D. Storey and six deputies and carried the negro off to a lonely spot between Burlington and Graham, where his body was riddled with bullets.
 The crime for which the young negro was put to death is alleged to have been committed at o'clock this morn ing near the child's home. Cries of her mother, 1t is said. caused the negro to run, leaving the little girl without serious injury.
 An armed posse formed immediately after the crime was reported, and un- der the leadership of Sheriff Storey, found the negro crouched in honey suckle vine near the Graham railroad station. He was arrested and placed in the Alamance county jail shortly after the noon hour. He admitted the crime, Sheriff Storey said.
 At o'clock this afternoon. Sheriff Storey and his six assistants started with Jeffries to the courthouse, one block away. mob formed around the officers and their prisoner.
 There was a sudden surge forward and in the-twinkling of an eye, accord ing to the sheriff. the prisoner had been taken from the officers and was placed in an automobile and rushed away
 There was not shot fired, not even a gun drawn during the minute scuffie between the mob and officers. Sheriff Storey said tonight that resistance would have been folly. as. the mob was made up of between twenty-five anc fifty determined men. There were al least 150 additional men nearby whose sympathies were with the mob. hs stated tonight He said he did no' know any one in the mob.
 The lynching occurred at almost ths identical spot where James Ray fel mortally wounded during the battle between a masked mob and the Dur ham machine gun company guardint the Alamance county jail on the nigh of July 19.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-26
SUSPECT HELD AS TRUNK MURDERER
 IN RIO JANE|RO
Denies All Knowledge of Jackson Girls Murder and Declares His Name
 Is Morris Fox
By Associated Press

Rib Janeiro. August 25.-When the British steamer Dryden arrived here yesterday from New York one of the crew was placed under arrest at the request of the United States authort- ties. He is suspected of being Eu- gene Leroy, wanted by the police of Detroit, Mich, in connection with the murder of Mrs Katherine Lou Jack son who is said to have been his wife and whose mutilated body was found in an unclaimed trunk in a baggage warehouse in New York several weeks ago
 The suspect is confined In steel cell aboard the vessel and is guarded bv four maritime police. He had shipped aboard the Dryden under the name of Morris Fox, ordinary seaman Today he said:
 'I know absolutely nothing about the death of Mrs. Jackson in Detroit. have never been in that city,
 Fox Is tall and well built, is about 90 years of age, with regular features, light brown eyes and dark halr brushed straight back. He speaks good English, without noticeable foreign ac- cent. He seemed more concerned at his close confinement than over the charges made against him. He has not the appearance of a sailor, and declared that he had shipped on the Dryden because he was without money and had many debts.
 Yes" he continued. T had read about the Jackson case in the New York papers before sailing, but the police are silly to compare me with Leroy in personal appearance.''
 As there is no extradition treaty be tween the United States and Brazil Fox will be detained on the Dryder until the vessel reaches Buenos Aires when extradition will be asked.
 Fox claims that his home Is in To ronto. where his mother resides at 22; Augusta avenue. He said he was garment worker by trade and was { member of the New Y ork local of ths Internatioual Ladies' Garment Makers Union. He was rather indefinite abou his actions in New York, but declares he had formerly lived at the Hote Bradford. 65 East Eleventh street, al though for the last few months had re sided at 1858 West Twenty-fifth stree- Coney Island.
 The man denied all knowledge O the Landon and Hoxie murder, witt which his name is connected by tn' police.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-26
WORLD TRIBUNAL
 URGED BY CAVE Geddes Denies Britten's Charge in Address Before
 Bar Association
By Associated Press

St Louis, August 25--A plea for an in- ternational tribunal of justice to secure world order, freedom and peace was made by viscount Cave, in an address tonight before the American Bar Asso- citation.
 Tt is surely time," the Viscount as- serted, that all civilized nations should combine to set up court of international law There can be no effective interna : tional law until there is some standing tribunal composed of men of outstanding ability and judicial temper, who have the confidence of the civilized world ana are authorized, on the application of any nation aggrieved, to interpret and ad- minister the law.
 T hope that I am not too sanguine Tn believing that the foundations of such q tribunal were well and truly lald on me 24th day of July last at The Hague. l am in no way concerned today with a question which, as l gather, Americans are not at this moment in perfect har- mony-I mean the League of Nations. Let there be no mistake-I am Tor the league. But leaving that question aside' I think there are questions by which the principles of international law may De elucidated and it's sanctions increased.
 Warming against radicalism, Viseount Cave declared revolutionary trouble threatened England. but predicted Ehs- land would pull through.
 Sir Auckland Geddes, British ambassa- dor to the United States, who in an ad- dress today pictured the bolsheviki as enemies of democracy, departed toni-ht for Toronto He prefaced his address with A denial of the charges of Congress- man Britten of Illinois that Great Britain had appropria ted sS7,000 to be used in this country, for entertainment purposes, to further the democratic presidentla campaign.
 The conferences of the section of pat ent trademark and copyright law ana the comparative law section were con- cluded this evening, both electing ofti' cers.
 William w Smithers. Philadelphia was reelected chairman of the compara- tive law section and other officers were elected as follows
 Charles S Lobinger. Shanghai, China vice chairman; Eugene c, Massie. Rich mond, Va, treasurer. and Robert r Shick, Philadelphia. secretary.
 A. C. Paul, Minneapolis. was elected chairman of the section of patent. trade mark and copyright law; Charles E Brock, Cleveland. vice chairman: Horace Van Everen. Boston, secretary,i anc James II. Thurston, Providence, treas urer
 The section adopted a resolution ia voring increases in the force, salarie. and equipment of the United States pat ent office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-26
RED RETREAT ALONG
 WHOLE FRONT ORDERED

Berlin, August 25.-The capture of Bialystok by the Poles means the end cf the Russian fourth and fifteenth armies, a Russian brigade commander told the correspondent in East Prussia. The es- cape of masses of bolshevik troops into German territory Is expected during the course of today and tomorrow. The Red army has been given orders to retreat along the whole front at the rate Of sixty versts per day.
 According to information here. 1t 10 be- lieved that the Russians will make their next stand on the Nemian line.
 In the course of an editorial considera- tion of the political effects of the soviet g present dilemma, the Zeitung observes:
 There is one trusty ally on whom the bolsheviki may safely count in this hour of need. Despite the plans of her national and social enemies, despite Wrangel, the Poles and the French, the white blanket of the Russian winter will in all probability have lulled it to sleep before the military and political plans Of the Poles will have developed into an actual menace for Moscow"
 In the present situation, the newspa- pers believe that Moscow's petition for an armstice would mean inevitably the collapse of the soviet state and that, therefore, it may be taken for granted that "bolshevism will now strip to .he buff for finish fight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-26
Destruction of Red Armies Complete
Body of Girl Is
 Found in Woods;
 Dead TlDo Days
By Associated Pres.

Grantwood. N. J., August 25.-The body of girl, less than 20, pretty and expensively clothed, today was found in secluded spot In the Grantwood woods. bearing evidences of violence.
 Louis Di Saiatlo, 13-year- r-old son of a Bergen contractor, found the body about 500 feet west of Anderson ave- nue and about 300 feet from his. Nome.
 Clutched in the girls right N> IS a piece of cloth torn from SeeN Blue coat probably worn by4 n who attacked her. From tt France of the body 1t was ey.soo Hat the girl had fought desss
 The police -hat the body ap- parentix hae & in the woods two or three days.
 County Physician Ogden said that the girls skull had been fractured. She had been hit on the head and in falling struck the back of her head against a rock, he said. The right hand was blood-stained. The body was removed to morgue at Fort Lee.
 Also clutched in the girls hand with the cloth were links torn from a gold watch chain. No shoes were on the body, but a pair, size No. 8, were lo- cated later about thirty feet away, bearing New York department store tag.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-26
WILL RESPECT WISHES

State department officials added to the formal announcement the statement that informal assurances had been re- ceived from the Polish government that the wishes of the American govern ment as expressed both in the recent note to the Italian ambassador and in the communication of last Saturday would be respected. The American it was stated had beens sured that the Polish armies in their victorious counter offensive against the soviet government, would not attempt to convert the operations into an az gressive warfare against Russia.
 Polish troops on some parts of the bolshevik front already have crossed the line laid down as Poland's frontier by the supreme council, but officials when their attention was called to this fact, intimated that it was not the pur pose of the United States to check the operations of the Polish army so long as they were of defensive character. Rather it was said, the communication was dictated by the desire to prevent Poland from putting herself, by az gressive warfare, in a position Tn which she might be criticised for ob- vious encroachment upon Russian ter ritory. It is expected by officials that once the Russian army is put to rout decisively Poland will prove her good faith by a withdrawal to the line ten tatively fixed by the supreme council
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-26
Gist of the News
GENERAL

GENERAL Never shall be substitute for Old Glory, Harding pledges. Constitution dnkers want electoral college abolished. Wall street goes into new higher ground yesterday Fluctuations in cotton violent in New York market.
 LOCAL Best paving material and worknan- ship urged by Messer. Simplicity homes steadily growing as fall comes Judge Reynolds announces candidacy for the Senate. Prices vary in downtown restaurants. Attorney and client cited for con tempt.
 Banquet for pre.ident savraataonai Rotary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-26
Open Speaking Drive Sept. IT

Chicago. August 25.-Senator Harry s. New. chairman of the speakers bu- reau of the republican national com mittee. announced tonight that the speaking campaign of the party will be officially opened September IT. Campaign speakers will present the cause of republicanism in every county of the United States on the opening day. according to plans of the speakers bureau. The speakers will continue their activities until November l. 1t was announced There will be some preiEn,tnar~ speaking before Septem- Rer ls
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-26
LABOR SHORTAGE AND HIGH MATERIALS ARE
 STOPPING BUILDING
By Assseratsd Prlhs

New York, August 25.-Shortage Of la Dor and the high cost of building ma trials are responsible for the housing shortage throughout the country. United States Senator Calder. of New York, in- formed representatives of 100 organiza- tions gathered in city hall to discuss New Ycrk's particular problem.
 Senator Calder told the meeting. called by the joint executive committee on housing that these four steps should be taken to relieve the situation:
 l. Exemption of mortgages up to the sum of s50,0OO from provisions of the federal income tax
 2 Exemption from all federal tax for ten years of all profits on builders while engaged in actual construction, provided these profits are invested in construction of new buildings for dwell ing purposes.
 Z 8 Exemption from federal tax of mort gage on all new dwellings. regardless of the amount
 4 Creation of commission to modify the building code of the city of New York, removing restrictions on construc- tion operations
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-26
EUROPEAN SITUATION
 RAPIDLY CLEARING

Paris, August Zo.--An optHHiStic sseling prevailed at the French foreign office today regarding the european situatjon. The opinion was freely ex- nressed that the situation is clearer and that the allies are more closely united than at any other time since the armistice.
 Endorsement of the French policy to- ward Russia, by the United States last week and by Great Britain and Italy yesterday, is felt here to have cleared in the atmosphere. and the anxiety ,eign office the past few weeks has disappeared.
 The foreign office favors a meeting of the various premiers as soon as pos sibie. The British officers at Down. ing street and also the Italian minis try of foreign affairs have been sounded as to whether they wouin agree to advance the meeting of the supreme council to the first week Tn September instead of holding 1t the middle of the month, as scheduled. The French contention is that, mas much as the allies are agreed upon the principal details, execution of them should be settled without delay
 It is understood that the first thing srnrsnro col615 Ss1a the drafting of a : rofa 10 isot kned by ali the pre- ,niers ask 5&nd to keep her armies w3(ll IF fethnographical from
 "There ling like a military victory f3x & up the political at ,oos,,he rS 46 1fficial of the foreign affice tS<i45@6T Associated Press to- dav T3 h delivered last night bv Leod %&&z&hx, president of the general fa,6ef6xion of labor. in which be rSS46Sed the bolsheviki, de nouncs& <lp light of Nikolai Lenine. inc bo] sTlkf premier. to meddle in the n the French proletariat. ana I'd his refusal to be identi- fled 1|{fh The internal situation. It wa "a indicate that the ex- treI f leaders who precipitated tbe revolutionary strike were de "a that the moderate ele- md again ruling the labor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-26
Thousand Fugitives All That Is Left of Bol- .shevik HOrdes Which Swept Down Upon War saw-S0,O0O Captured by the Poles
By A,,seIatss rress

London, August 25.-M. Kameneff
 and MT. Krassin, the Russian
 soviet emissaries who have been in
 London for some time endeavorinE
 to negotiate trade relations. will
 go to Moscow Friday. says the
 London Times. Kameneff fs one of
 the five great boIshevik leaders
 and his presence in Moscow fs
 needed, owing to the present crisis,
 the newspaper asserts.
 Paris, August 25.-Ths destruc-
 ton of the bolshevik armies now
 may be considered complete. ac-
 cording to advfces received here.
 Of the host which swept down on
 Warsaw nothing Is left but 30.00O
 fugitfves. The Poles have taken
 sO,OOO prisoners thus far, but what
 is more important they have cap
 tured great quantities of guns and
 materials.
 It Is considered probable that the soviets employed all their available resources and in their present condi- tion Russian industries will take a long time to replace them. Conse- quent1y none of the soviets are able to find effectives with which to seek to restore the fortunes of their arms. Lack of equipment will make them without military value.
 During the last three days there has been heavy fighting in the marshy valley of the Narew between Ostrolenka and Lomza, where the reds sought to break through in the direction Of Bia1ystock. The losses have been heavy on both sides. On August 2S the Poles carried all the passages of the river. At this juncture two other Polish armies pursuing the reds from the west came up and consummated their defeat.
 The Prussian frontier as far as Myszyniec is now occupied by the Poles. All the red troops west of the line of Ostrolenka- Myscinic have been cap turedy The peasants continue daily to discover and hand over to the military fugitive red attachments. The exact number of cannon abandoned is not yet Known.
 3Jatacr snents of cavalry and infantry an torseb ack which escaped proceeded aaff Inward along the line of the lakes and mrahes between the fortresses of {3sSa ssa and Grodno. The same route Was followed by those retreating from the environs of BiaIystock.
 It appears evident that the bolshevfki are trying to make a stand in the re- zion of Ossoweic, where the nature of the ground facilitates defensive so as to maintain communication with East Prussia and prevent success of tho Poles to Lithunia.
 Tn the region of Chalm a bolshevjk ,attack was repelled by troops occupy ing the right bank of the Bug.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-26
100 PER CENT DROP

Baltimore, August 25.--Nlth govern ment agents after profiteers in sofi coal. a number of speculators are talk ing to the woods and prices are taking a considerable drop, according to George Kieffner, assistant united States district attorney, who, in the ap- sence of District Attorney cafinan' s conducting the governments coal in- vestigation In Baltimore
 Prices have dropped, MT kieftnei said, from around SIT and SIS a ton 10 1925 to s9.5o, according to auall ty' ana he is looking for further drop.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-26
AMERICANS RELEASED BY MEXICAN BANDIT
By Associated Fres,

Mexico City, August 25.-Au the Anieri- cans Kidnapped by Pedro zamora, tna bandit leader. at Cuale, Jalisco laH week. have been released, according 90 reliable adyices received here frorn Guadalejara capital of Jallsco. These reports state that Zamora has surren- dered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-26
Florida County Leads
 All Others in Growth
sy Associated Prsm

Washington, August 25.-Dade county Flcrida containing the city of Miami leads all counties in the United States, of which population thus far has been in it's rate of growth during the last ten years. It has now more than three and one-half times the population ie had in 1910, its percentage of increase
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-26
To Form New Company
ey Associatsd Press

Hattiesburg, Miss. August e5-H. H. Weir. receiver for the Meridian Dis patch. announced todE that plans were under way to organize new company to take over the property and that pub- lication of the paper would not be inter ru2ted by receivership.