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Middletown transcript., 1920-06-19
MANY RUSS
''" WAR WAR BRIDES
At Manila With Their American
Soldier Husbands
WAIT TO BE SENT TO STATES
Authorities Decide That With Few
Exceptions, The Girls And Their
Soldier Husbands Be Sent
To This Country.

Manufactures hundred or more
Russian war brides" who have come
here from Siberia with their Ameri
can soldier husbands are to be SEN
to the United States by the Govern
ment as soon as transportation II
available. These brides come from
every station in life from the peas
ant girl to the college graduate ant
a number had been accustomed to the
luxuries of life before war and revo
luton drove them from their homes
Their experiences in Manila, proba
bly, have been a disappointment tt
most of them, as their soldier hus
bands on their meager pay of $3t
a month have been unable to support
a family, house rent and food prices
having almost doubled here within
the last year.
To prevent these Russian girls
from actual suffering, the Red Cross
and other charitable organizations.
have provided them with shelter and
food.
They are willing to work, but hav'
ing no knowledge of English OF
Spanish, they are unable to find en-
ployment in any Of the stores of Ma
Mia and native men and boys are
preferred for house servants.
After several weeks Of investiga'
ton as to the best disposition to make
of the war brides and their soldier
husbands, the army authorities de-
cided that they, with few exceptions,
should be sent to the United States
and there distributed among the
army camps and posts, where quar-
ters are available for married enlisted
men. These the department Of the
Philippines is not able to provide.
Only those enlisted men with wives,
who have an income in addition to
their army pay will be permitted to
remain in the Philippines.
Some of the Russian girls who were
disappointed in not obtaining soldier
husbands at Vladivostok, disguised
as American soldiers slowed away Oh
transports and came to Manila, SO
eager were they to escape from the
turmoil and suffering which have pre-
vailed in Siberia almost since the
beginning of the war.
These stowaways were turned over
to the authorities here to be depOrted
to the country whence they came.
Several of them we're married at the
pier while awaiting to be put on
board transport for the voyage back
to Vladivostok which made them
American citizens and gave them the
right to remain here.
One of these stowaways, clad IN
male attire, when about to be placed
on board a transport for deportation,
with several thousand Russian rubles
in her hands, appealed to the crowd
at the pier for some man to marry
her and save her life from what she
said would he certain death il she
were returned to Siberia. The Rus
sian money, which is Of little or no
value, appeared to have no influence
toward bringing forth husband for
the woman, and she was sent back to
Siberia.
Middletown transcript., 1920-06-19
GIRL PRINCESS DEAD.

Paris-Princess Francesca Rospig.
liosi, daughter of Princess Joseph Ro-
spigliosi, formerly Miss Mary Jennings
Reid, of New Orleans and Washington
died at the family country home, near
this city, from complications arising
from chronic malaria. Her condition
was adversely affected, according to
the Paris edition of the New York
Herald by the death Of Alfredo Al
ligretti, former Italian army aviator
IL days ago, suicide being suspecte|
in his case.
Middletown transcript., 1920-06-19
hARDHN6 WINS
on TENTH BALLOT
!. Governor Calvin Coolidge Of
Massachusetts for
Second Place
DRAMATIC FINISH IN THE
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION

Chicago. - Warren G. Harding,
United States senator Of Ohio, was
nominated for the presidency by the
Republican convention after a dead.
lock for nine ballots.
AS his running mate, the convention
named Governor Calvin Coolidge, OF
Massachusetts.
The collapse of the forces of Gov
ernor Frank o. Lowden and thel1
transfer in large part to Senator Hard.
ing put the Ohio candidate over.
General Wood lost heavily, however
when the Harding drift began. and
Senator johnson, the third of the trio
Of leaders on the early balloting also
went steadily downhill.
Middletown transcript., 1920-06-19
WOMEN IN COURT MUST
DRESS DEcENTlY.

Springfield, O.-Judge Frank w.
Geiger, of Common Pleas Court,
issued a warning that women
who apply Tor divorces in his
court must be careful Of their
dress.
The Juege told attorneys: II
don't care If it is as hot as
these women have got to wear
more clothes when they come into
court. This thing Of peekaboo
waists and see-more skirts has
got to stop"
Middletown transcript., 1920-06-19

Entering the convention four days
ago as a candidate distinctly of the
dark horse" class, Harding got only
81 votes on the first ballot, and on the
second he dropped to 56. When the
convention adjourned at the end OF
the fourth ballot he had 81.
In all-night conferences among the
party chiefs, however, he was men
toned many times as the most like
ly to break the nomination deadlock
should neither Wood, Lowden nor
Johnson take lead. They all failed
to do so, Wood and Lowden running
a neck and neck race for leadership
on four more ballots, while the
strength of the California candidate
dwindled steadily.
Meantime Harding pushed his total
to 1873, individual delegates from many
states swinging to him from the col
umns Of the leaders and Of various
favorite sons. The Johnson managers
fearing a landslide was impending,
then made last play to save the for
tunes of their candidate. They moved
to recess for couple of hours in or
der to take an inventory and seek a
new combination. The Wood and
Lowden forces at the peak Of their
strength, but both disheartened at the
long string of ballots without ma
terial gains, fell in with the recess
plan and the convention adopted it.
Almost as soon as the rollcall be-
gan after the recess the ground
swell for Harding demonstrated that
it could not be forestalled. Connec-
ticut, when her name was called, took
13 of her IA votes from Lowden and
gave them to Harding. In Florida he
got seven from Wood, and Kentucky,
almost from the first a solid Lowden
state, Topped completely into the
Harding column.
Amid scenes Of rising enthusiasm
other blocks Of Lowden delegates fol-
lowed suit, while many of the routed
Wood supporters also went into the
Harding camp. BY the end Of the
rollcall Harding had rolled up total
of 374, putting him far into the lead
and several score Of votes nearer the
nomination than any candidate had
been before. Lowden at the end Of
the ninth had only 121 votes left out
of the 307 with which he ended the
eighth, and General Woods strength
had fallen from 299 on the eighth to
249 on the ninth. Johnson dropped
from 81 to 81.
AS the tenth rollcall began delegates
quit Lowden, Wood and Johnson right
and left, and the big hall was in al
most continuous applause as state aft
er state announced accession to the
Harding standard 1t was reserved for
Pennsylvania to add the crowning
touch. When the Keystone state was
reached the Ohio senator needed 81
votes to nominate him, and Pennsyl.
vania gave him go.
A demonstration of several minutes
followed, most of the delegates and
spectators standing and cheering
while procession carried large pic
lures of the candidate and standards
of some of the states that supported
him took up its march around the
hall. But it was too tired conven
tion after the gruelling excitement o.
two weltering days of balloting. tt
long keep up such a demonstration
Senator Lodge, presiding, raped fol
Middletown transcript., 1920-06-19
UNABLE TO FORM CABINET.
Leader Of German Center Party Gives
Up Effort.

London.-Karl Trimborn, leader OF
the German Center Party, has aban-
doned the task of forming Cabinet
to succeed the Ministry which re-
signed on June 8, according to an Ex-
change Telegraph dispatch from the
German capital. It is said Herr
Trinlborn failed in his attempt to
form a Cabinet of experts or to bring
about a coalition made up of the for
mer Government parties and the
Bavarian peoples party.
Middletown transcript., 1920-06-19
sIDELIGHTs OF CONVENTION.

Chicago.-William Howard Taft, for.
mer President, arrived in Chicago en-
route from the West to New York. He
remained but few hours. His mis-
sion was not political, it was an,
nounced.
Middletown transcript., 1920-06-19
TO STEAM COTTON PEST.

New Orleans.-The pink boil worm.
more destructive to cotton than the
boil weevil, is to be steamed. Poison.
ing has failed to kill the pest, but it is
expected that steaming will do the
job and make it possible for oil mills
to handle seed from infected territory.
Middletown transcript., 1920-06-19

Speaking about convention weather,
Irwin Cobb recalled that he had just re-
ceived a letter from friend in Yuma,
Ariz. "It's SO hot out here" it read,
that today I saw dog chasing
jack rabbit and they were both walk
ing
Middletown transcript., 1920-06-19
MANY INVENTIONS USELESS.
National Instit..te Says OF 12,s0o Only
1888 Had Value.

New Workout of 1880 sketches
and ideas for inventions submitted to
the National Institute Of Inventors
during the past year only 1881 had
elements of value, and GAS Of these
we're found to be anticipated, accord
ing to the report of Thomas Howard,
executive chairman at the seventh an
mai convention Of the institute here.
Middletown transcript., 1920-06-19
ILL BY MOTH BALLS.
Woman Thought Them Candy; Feared
Law Against Splitting.

Kalamazoo, Mich. ~ Fearing she
might be arrested for splitting on the
. street, Mrs. Agnes Gibson walked all
the way home, suffering great pain,
with moth balls, which she had mis-.
takenly purchased for candy, in her
mouth. The woman became violent
ly i'll from the poison she had swal.
lowed, but physicians say she will re.
cover.
Middletown transcript., 1920-06-19

Demand for tickets to the Coliseum
increased tremendously when it was
announced that balloting would begin
The prices ranged from $40 to SIS.
Middletown transcript., 1920-06-19
COOLIDGE PLEASED.
Governor Out For A Stroll In Boston
When Recalled.

Boston.-Governor Coolidge, when
notified that he had been nominated
by the Republican convention for the
vice-presidency, stated that he would
accept the nomination.
Governor Coolidge received word OF
his nomination in his apartment at the
Adams House in company with Mrs.
Coolidge and his aid Capt. Charles
S. Riley, and his secretary, Henry
F. Long. The Governor indicated that
he was very well pleased with the
honor.
Middletown transcript., 1920-06-19
SAYS EBERT WILL DECLINE,
German Paper Declares President Has
Enough Of Office.

Berlin.-The Lokal Anzeiger de.
clares it has learned from authorita.
tive sources that President Ebert will
not present himself again as candi.
date for the Presidency. The news
paper says his decision is the outcome
Of personal objections raised against
him within his own party ranks, which
he resents because his critics over
looked the fact that the President OF
the Republic is required to serve the
state and not party interests.
Middletown transcript., 1920-06-19

One Of the wagers on nominee re-
corded was made by Capt. Robert Fos-
ter, Of Newark, N. j., who wagered
$1,000 with L. X. Liggett, the drug
magnate, that Wood would be the
nominee, Liggett taking the field.
Middletown transcript., 1920-06-19
HARDING SAYS HE is HAPPY.
Senator Declares He Is Deeply Crate
ful To His Friends,

Chicago.-Caught at the hotel to
which he rushed from the Coliseum
after his nomination Senator Harding
made no formal statement, but de-
clared he was very happy" and
deeply grateful" to his friends.
The Republican nominee showed
plainly his elation when he emerged
from his rooms with Mrs. Harding to
face battery OF camera men.
Middletown transcript., 1920-06-19
MARSHAL FocH ACCEPTS.

TO UnveiI Statue K. Of c. Will Give
France.
New York-The Knights Of Co
1umbus have announced that Marshal
E'och has accepted the invitation Of the
order to unveil the statue Of Lafayette
at Metz, which it will present to
france in August. President De-
scanel will accept the statue on be-
half of France.
Middletown transcript., 1920-06-19

Jesse Whaley, formerly sergeant
with Company K, Thirty-first Regi-
ment, who was blinded in France in
September of 1918, was an interested
visitor to the Coliseum ''This is one
show a man can see with his ears" !"
he said.
Middletown transcript., 1920-06-19

Among those who are pleased with
the platform are Lowden, Wood, John
son, Harding, Butler, Sproul, Poindex-
ter, Coolidge and most of the others.
Middletown transcript., 1920-06-19

Norman E. Mack, en- route from Buff
falo to San Francisco, stayed over be-
tween trains to visit the Coliseum and
say "Howdy" to Will Hays.
Middletown transcript., 1920-06-19

William G. McAdoo got good laugh
when he went around Presidential
Row telling people that of course he
is not a candidate.
Middletown transcript., 1920-06-19

Hot weather brought many hot argu-
ments in the corridors along Presiden-
tial Row. House detectives adopted
the keep 'em moving" policy to avert
fist fights.
Middletown transcript., 1920-06-19

Three hundred policemen and 425
sergeants-at-arms are required to keep
the peace at the Coliseum.
Middletown transcript., 1920-06-19

Charles Evans Hughes is quoted as
saying he is not dark horse and does
not seek the nomination. Four years
ago he said the same thing and refused
to lift a finger in his own behalf, but
he was nominated all the same.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-15
MOBILE EXPECTS
 THE BIRMINGHAM
 EARLY THIS WEEK
SeIf-PropeIIed Barge Will Be Put Into Warrior River Traf- fic Between Birmingham
 and Gulf Port

Mobile, November (Specia1.)- The 2,OO0-ton self propelled steel barge City of Birmingham left New Orleans tonight at o'clock for Mobile, and will arrive here Tuesday morning. accord ing to long distance message re- ceived today by the local representative G% the Warrior river barge line
 The City of Birmingham is carrying 20 tons of freight from New Orleans for Mobile merchants and business houses on the Warrior river and Bir- mingham. Freight is piled up>here foi theJbarSe's initial trip up theN Warrior The arrival of the sbarge will mark a new era in the commercial history of the Warrior river and of Mobiles in- land water transportation.
 The Birmingham left St. Louis, where it was built, about two weeks ago, and with good water stage in the Missis- sippi, it would have arrived at Mobile the early part of the week. When the Birmingham reaches it's home waters, no further trouble, due to low water. will be encountered, it is said, as there is always sufficient depth in the War rior and Tombigbee river channels to float the barge with a full cargo at all seasons of the year. Even at the present time, with no water flowing over the top of Dam No. IT, the largest and highest ih the Warrior river, the barges and boats now in service ex- perience no difficulty in negotiating the river at any point.
 The Birmingham is the first of four self-propelled steel barges' built for the Warrior river service The Tuscaloosa, the second barge, is promised for the last of December, and the Mobile and Gulfport are promised for February ard March deliveries. The steel cow boat built or building at Jeffersonville, Ind, will also be delivered, according to the promise of the builders, early in the new year. The Cordova is com pleted and only awaits q rise in the Ohio river to come south.
 The old equipment, which was taken oyer when the government assumed control and operations on the Warrior river, represents an investment of s505,- 060. It consists of three towboats, the Volcano the Clio and the Darling. something over 20 wooden barges and three self-propelledj barges. Subse- quently the government steamers Ala bama and Nugent were leased and for the past year and half have been used in towing barges between the Birming- ham mineral district and Mobile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-15
TIGHTENING NET
 ABOUT THIEVES
 WHO ROB MAILS
Ten Sacks of Registered Mail Thrown From Car Within the City Limits of
 Council Bluffs
By Associated Press

Omaha, Neb., November H.-The postal department tonight is tightening the net about the thieves who last night robbed a Burlington registered car within the city limits of Council Bluffs, Ia. Ten sacks of registered mail were thrown from the car. One sack was recovered intact.
 Investigators said -fe estimate of the loss could be given, as no attempt had been made to check contents of the bags. The stolen pouches were from San Francisco and were said to have con- tained currency for New York banks. They were transferred to the Burling- ton from the Union Pacific, and the rob- -bers gained entrance to the car imme- diately after it left the transfer by breaking a window. An automobile was used to carry away the loot, which was thrown out of the car while the traia stopped at a. crossing.
 Tine rifled car was Storage car as all it's contents, were destined for eastern points. Attention was called to he robbery when mail clerks on the rear car of the train saw one of the sacks along the right of way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-15
FIRST SNOW OF THE
 WINTER IS PREDICTED
 BY WEATHER BUREAU
By Associated Press

Washington, November 1.-The weath- CT bureau tonight predicted the first snow of the winter Monday night or Tuesday in the middle Atlantic states as the result of a disturbance in the east central Gulf of Mexico, The disturbance, the bureau announced probably will move northeastward with increasing in- tensity and be attended by rains Mon- day in the south Atlantic and east gulf states, Tennessee and Kentucky, and rains and snows Monday night or Tues day in the middle Atlantic and New Eng land states. Local snows also probably in the central Mississippi valley.
 Lower temperatures Monday in the central Mississippi, and Tuesday in the eastern and southeastern states is indi- cated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-15
------------------- -s------- --------------- RECRUITING CAMPAIGN
Headquarters Opened in Birmingham Special Indictments Are Offered

A recruiting campaign for the Alabama national guard has bee nstarted in Bir- mingham and will be continued for about ten days. tent has been pitched in front of Saks' store on Nineteenth street. where the headquarters of the campaign will be located. Lieut.. J. ]. Brown, Sergt George Kitzinger and Sergt. Tom Harris will be in charge.
 Ex-seryice men are especially desired and there are a number of vacancies for non-commissioned officers open. While on active duty all members of the na- tional guard receive double pay and all clothing, lodging and food is provided.
 For further information apply to headquarters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-15
ROBBERY IS DENIED

Chicago, November H.-Reports that large shipments of money were ob- tained by robbess who entered d reg stered mail car in Council Bluffs last night and escaped with several sacks of mail, were denied tonight by Charles Woods, chief clerk of railway mail dis trict No. l, and E. P. Bracken, general manager of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy railroad
 There were no treasury shipments in the car and the loss cannot exceed $20,- W,' Mir. Woods said. Nothing but registered mail was taken and we won [ be able to check on the exact amount stolen for month"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-15
BIRMINGHAM AGE-HERAID MONDAY NOVEMBER l5 1920
PHOTOS TRANSMITTED
 BY TELEGRAPH FROM
 NEW YORK TO ST. LOUIS
By Associated Press

New York, November 14.-The New York World tonight am nounced the successful transmits sion today of four photographs by wire between it's office here and the office of the St. Louis Post Dispatch.
 Two photographs, one of the Yale-Prlnceton football game and the other an airplane view of New York city, were sent from New York to St. Louis, and a picture of an Indian chief and one of a Mis- sissippi river steamboat were sent from St. Louis to the World off, fees. The total time of transmits sion for one picture was eight minutes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-15
ITALIAN DEPUTIES EXTEND SYMPATHY TO IRELAND
 IN FORMAL RESOLUTION
By Associated Press

London, November 14-The Central News Rome correspondent says today that Deputy Mauri introduced motion of sympathy with Ireland in the Italian Chamber of Deputies, which was SUD- ported by all the Catholic deputies. The motion read:
 "The Italian Chamber expresses it's sympathy with Ireland in her struggle for self-determination and national emancipation and wishes her noble peo- pie a future blessed with freedom, pros- perity and peace"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-15
FUEL COAL FAMINE
 THREATENS STATE;
 SITUATION SERIOUS
Administrator Issues Notice That Emergency Measures Are NeceSSary-DeaIerS
 Are Preparing
By FRED H. GORMLEY Montgomery Bureau The Age Herald. 221-2 Eirsf National Bank Ruilding.

Montgomery, November 14.-(Special1- D. Explaining the fuel situation in Alabama at this time, Harwen G. Davis. state 1uei administrator. today announced that as the state controls only 10 per cent If the domestic coal available in Ala hama' it cannot hope to meet more than he urgent needs of the public, and that persons desiring coal from the state must convince the county fuel admins- trator that real emergency exists.
 Mr. Davis called attention to the fact that many persons whose orders for fuel controlled by the state had been ap- proved, immediately canceled other or ders placed with the mines thus hoping TO obtain the state coal at a cheaper price He said every person able to ob- tain coal at the mines must do so and the fuel administration cannot furnish than that paid under contract to the coal simply because the price is better mines.
 ISSUES STATEMENT
 It was suggested that run of the mine coal was being used by many persons when they were unable to obtain don,es- lie coal. Mir. Davis commended this to other persons in order that all communi- lies may be supplied with coal during any cold weather which may come during Inc winter. The announcement of Mr- Davis follows:
 This office controls only 10 per cent of 1he output of domestic coal in the state Qn account of labor troubles this amount 1s not sufficient to meet all domestic needs and we are compelled to pro
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-15
EMERGENCY NECESSARY

A. Before an application can be ap- proved by this office it must appear that an emergency exists. An emergency does not exist because one retail dealer is without a supply, if 8 supply is avail able from other dealers or sources. An emergency does not exist because ship ments are made through this office at a cheaper price than the applicant can secure coal on contract or in open market.
 "An emergency exists when there is no coal available to a community and ef- forts to secure the necessary supply to prevent suffering have failed and the supply cannot be obtained otherwise than through this office. Unfortunately this office does not have the disposition of an unlimited supply Of domestic coal. Still more unfortunate is the fact that the entire output of domestic coal in Ala bama is extremely limited. Many of the experienced retailers, anticipating a coal shortage, are securing a supply of run of mine coal to meet the situation. This action is commended to your con- sideration.'