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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-19
SOLUTION JEWELL
 MURDER MYSTERY FAR OFF AS EVER
Investigation lCenters on Examination of House. keeper and Chauffeur.
 Neither Are Held
By Associated Press

New York June 1S.--Solution of the mystery surrounding the murder of Joseph Bowne Elwell. turfman and June II, is "as far off as a week ago, District Attorney Swann announced tonight
 The investigation centered today in the examination of Mrs. Marie Lar sen, housekeeper for Elwell, and Ed ward Rhodes. his chauffeur.
 Neither was held, although earlier
 in the day Assistant District Attorney Joyce announced that both would be formally detained as material wit nesses
 T haven't eliminated anybody from the case" said MT. swann tonight, and at the same time haven't found anyone whom I regard as a necessary witness to the point of holding them
 as such. We are as far off as we were a week ago" Jealousy was introduced as the probable motive for the shooting by
 Rhodes during his examination. He
 told District Attorney Swann the per- son who killed Elwell must have been a jealous man or woman" Rhodes said it wan custom of I1- well to accost girls and women upon
 the street and invite them to ride in his automobile. The chauffeur told Dis trict Attorney Swann he had driven
 Elwen and various women about fre- : quently and that one of the com panions of the turfman on these trips , was the mysterious Miss Wilson" who Mrs Larsen had testified was the , owner of the feminine wearing ap-
 parel found in Elwells room. Mrs. Larsen, who was examined at
 length. insisted she had told District
 Attorney Swann all she knew abou. the case and was concealing nothing. l She admitted she had removed the feminine clothing from Elwell's room
 while the police were downstairs on the morning of the shooting, but said | she concealed the articles simply be.
 cause they were women's things" i She declared she saw no weapon and i that she never knew of a gun being kept in the house.
 l "I don't care what weapon 1t was, 1 whether 1t was a knife or a gum she
 added. q would have left it there if
 had found it. If there were any thing could do to find the murderer l I would do it."
 1 Mrs Larsen said she had never seen Victor von Schlegell In the house. Won Schlegell is the divorced husband of Viola Kraus. one of the members of
 the party with whom Elwell dined at the Ritz the night before he was | shot
 1 There were but three keys to the house. as far as she knew, Mrs. Lar I sen told Mir. Swann, and these wera
 kept by Elwell. Rhodes and herself. /, The Elwell home in West Seventieth street was closed tonight for the frs. time since the murder and Assistant.
 District Attorney Joyce said 1t would not be occupied further during the in. | vestigation.
 Important developments which had | been expected during the day. he said l failed to materialize."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-19
REFLECT GOMPERS TH|RTY-N|NTH TIME Only One Delegate Votes
 Against Reelection of Veteran Labor Leader
By A..oei.tsa Pres,

Montreal. June 1s.-The American Fed eration of Labor again demonstrated it's confidence in the leadership of Samuel Gompers, It's veteran president, when 1t reelected him today for the thirty ninth time at it's fortieth annual convention here and returned to office his entire administration cabinet
 His election was virtually unanimous. The only delegate who voted against him was James A. Duncan of the Seattle Central Labor Council. leader of the pro- gressive wing of the federation.
 The delegates gave the elderly leader
 'I accept the call to duty and l will obey"
 He was much affected by the demon- stYation.
 Representatives of the railroad work CTS organizations seconded Mir. Com pers nomination. which was made by George w. Perkins of the cigarmakers un!on They pledged their. hearty sup port to his leadership declaring that the conventions action of yesterday of in. dorsing government ownership of the railroads should not ne construed as a repudiation of his administration.
 Mir. Gompers explained that the fed- eration had not changed it's view in con- nection with the use of light wines and beer manufacture and sale of which was advocated by the convention last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-19
PRICE DECLINE IS
 DECLARED GENERAL Movement Under Way For Some Time, Says National
 Bank of Commerce

New York, June 1S.-Recent declines ia the prices of a few commodities are not to be, regarded sa isolated instances. b>t are a part of 2. gradual and general move ment that ,has been under way for a con siderable time, the -Sational Bank of Commerce declared in statement issued here todayA
 .Tt was mot to be expected that the industrial community could maintain the high tensioni under which it had worked during the Swar years. and 1t is very doubtful as %o. whether the maintenance of this tension would have been de- sirable." the Asttaement said.
 ..I,esn;ts numerous and widespread connlaints as No the unsatisfactory con ditions of nroduScti,n in the United States ths fact remaink that since the recovery from the tempoNary hesitation following tba armistice thhs country has increased nroluction in cerWain directions.
 "A factor not tR De overiooheu at tne t present time is thA increasing unemploy- ment Tn some districts large numbers f ,,,an ara out of work as result ol S;.oryanizea ransphrtatIon. This effect has been especiallyt note worthy in tho coal regions and in fthe great centers ol s,,tornohila manufacature Refusal of tht .,,h,ic to accent 9increased prices o' av~n to maintain sN volume of purchase a,,,,.l n that of rAcent months at the leveI If prices thAn prevailing, has re acted sharply on some sections of thu tavtile industry Eand on the garmen trades Consideraable unemployment II tha.e industries Nhas resulted.
 ..1rhe aericultuIkal districts continue t' suffer from labor \ shortage. but 1t is nov helievod that rea1scnably adequate hcll -or IF haryests Twill be secured. Th' agricultural outlo6Bk is on the whole qult'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-19
Gist of the NeUs
GENERAL
 One1ikn {

GENERAL Prominent Opeiika cotton buyer commits suicide. Pershing honors memory of Gen Robert E. Lee.
 EAmondson ix elected delegate to national convention.
 Counties cannot work those con- vieted of minor felonles on roads. Vereign strength in rates market featurs1 xaln in west sends cotton up.
 LOCAL Housebreaker caught. tried and sem tenced within four days. President signs water power bill. opening way to COosa development. Convention delegates to leave for San Franei~cO today.
 Coal men say buy now or shiver in cOnsequence.
 Automobile hoId-up~ use choloform on victim.
 President of grocers nssocia tion sees stationary prices.
 First rcwuion of sixth division vet ers-r Ia held.
 Thau.apH attend first look weekr ct Efg~wnod park.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-19
sAYs MANY OPPOSE ACT

Chicago. June 1S.-Walker w. Wick of New York campaign manager Tor Gov. EE I Edwards of New Jersey. in Chi cago today on his way to san Fran cisco. declared in statement tnat tnere would( be not less than 700 delegates In tbe democratic national convention in favor of modification of the Voistead act nerrnitting the use of light wines ana heers in such states as wish to do eo with state control of regulation un- der a general and liberal federal act
 sOpposition to the eiehteentn amend ment is not today political issue. MT. yick's statement said. but the Volstead act is open to amendment. as has been nojnted out by Governor Edwards and hv such a distinguished republican au- thority as Senator Knox of Pennsyl- vania.
 ..Tshe yolstead act is so extreme that if has placed in the criminal class mil- lions of vo'1en who make from home grown fruit light wines for domestic use. millions of farmers who r'"ke ana ma ture cider from their orchards. It places under a ban millions of our citizens who for generations have regarded light wires and heers as much part or ehoaS' daily food as the bread upon their tables.
 .F.ysI conseque-~e~ have followed the erar. ent of this unwise and undemo- |cratic law. Moonshining has grown twenty fold. It has come down out of the mountains into +'@ plains and even into the towns and r'-irs- n's-enHrt nr the law and the bribery of state and federal a~ents of enforcement are eve~v- where in o-n~v-i, el-1ir~ evidence ', place of the harmless light wines and beers we have the ~"reas'n@ use of the harmful liquors in Illicit trade.
 'sThe democratic party Is going to call a halt on this and rescue the country from the hands of fanatica' minority. vhcse numerical -eniS'ass shown
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-19
EXAMINE FOUR IN
 CARUSO INQUIRY
By Associated Press

East Hampton, N. Y., June 1S.--Four witnesses had been examined today in the John Doe" inquiry into the $500,o00 jewel
 theft from the home of Enrco Caruso,
 when 1t was announced the investigation
 would be continued Wednesday morning.
 Those questioned during the day by Dis trict Attorney Leroy M Young. acting
 for Suffolk county officials. were Mrs.
 Caruso. Mrs Park Benjamin, Jr.. her
 sister-ln-law, Miss Endicotti Ristori, Ital-
 ian maid of the Caruso household, and Frank Ferrara butler
 Postponement until Wednesday after- noon was taken in the case of George Fitzgerald, the tenors chauffeur who was arrested Wednesday night charged with violating the law in carrying re- volver, and whose arralgnment was set | for today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-19
PERKINS, FUNERAL SERVICES SUNDAY Body of Financier Reaches New York From Stam-
 ford, Conn.
By Associated Pres,

New York, June 1s.-Funeral services for George w. Perkins. financier, who died early today in the Stamford Hall Sanitarium. Stamford. Conn. will be held Sunday afternoon from the Presbyterian Church at Riverdale, a suburb. The body arrived here tonight and was taken to the Perkins suburban home, where it will lie in state until Sunday.
 The services will be private and the Rev. Robert Mackenzie of the Riverdale Presbyterian Church will cfficiate. In- terment will be made in the family plot in Woodlawn cemetery.
 The honorary pallbearers. as announced tonight, will be Cleveland H. Dodge, Frank A. Munsey, Ebert H. Gary, J. HP Morgan, George F. Baker. Sr., Rich ard v Lindbury. Lewis l.. Delanfield. Thomas A. Buckner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-19
Troops to Duluth
 to Bak Lynching
 14 More Negroes
By Assoclatsd Press

0y 6ssociatou TTsss
 St. Paul. Mfnn.. June 1s.-Fenr- ing a further outbreak Saturday night nt Duluth, where three ne- Eroes were 1ynched tuesday night, officials there appealed to Gov ernor Burnquist tonight to send troops to patrol the streets. Fourteen negroes are still in jaIl and threats hnve been mnde against them, 1t h said.
 The governor Imm mediateIy or- dered Battery F and a machine gun detachment to proceed to Du- 1uth at once and they will nrrIve early tomorrow.
 The troops comprise IOl men and four officers.
 Sheriff MngIe, over the long, distance telephone, told Adjutant General Rheinow here thnt he had received reports thnt an organized attempt would he made Saturday night to storm the St. Louis county Jail In mn effort to lynch the fourteen negroes being held In connection with an alleged as- sruis ups,n l7-yenr-oId white girl at Duluth Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-19
| Red Ambassador
 Ito U. s. Recalled IBy GoUern r, ent
By A.soe,stsd Press

6y AbooUt1tcu TIVE.
 Washington. June 1S.-L-dwfg C.. A. K. Martenx. who for more than fifteen months has been in the United States as the self-styIed Russian soviet ambassadOr. has been recalled by the soviet nu- thcrities. 1t was learned tonight in official circles.
 Martens' confidential secretary. sanford NuOrteva, left the United States several weekx ago by way of Canadn and now h believed to be attenaing the conferences be- ing hels in England by Gregory krnssin. boIshevik minister of commerce., 1t was said tonight by departmeBt of justice officials.
 Martcnn' recall. 1t was stated by those aequalnted with the facts In the ease. was at his own sOlicita- tiOn. Neither the mbnssadOrs nor those wAs have been assOci- atcd with him were prepared to any whether the soviet authorities would send ahother representative to the United States and make An- other attempt te oLtain semi- reeognition through that means.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-19
SHORTAGE ]. OF COAL FORESEEN
 BY RESERVE BOARD
No Reduction In Coal Price In Sight TT Industry Is Threatened By Decrease
 Due to Car Shortage
By Associated Pres.

Washington, June 1S.--A coal short
 age next winter which may curtail
 production of iron and steel and se-
 seen by the federal reserve board in
 its review tonight of business, indus
 trlal and financial conditions for the
 month of May. The situation already Is acute in some districts, according
 to the board. and production in many
 lines is being held down.
 Production of coal is being cur
 tailed chiefly as a result of shortage
 of cars, the reserve board reports. It
 estimated the car supply at mines in
 the east at only 30 per cent of normal.
 Labof. difficulties, while comrlicating
 the situation, are considered by the
 board as only a minor cause of re-
 duced coal production.
 Efforts of shippers on the Great
 Lakes to facilitate movement of coal by pooling their shipments are re- garded by the board as only q partial remedy. In the southwest, according to the review. many mines are oper- a;ing at only two-thirds capacity Coal shipments to other countries are reported as light
 NO PRICE REDUCTION No reduction of coal prices is in sight. the board says.
 Commenting on the far reaching ef- feet of the car shortage and freight congestion. the reserve board states that reports of it's agents indicate that the transportation .tie-up is largely the result of the railroad strike, which still continues over a large section of the country.' The congestion is further aocentuated according to the board, by local strikes of other groups of trans port workers.
 While the shortage of cars is acute at some points, the review says, Tit is evidently not the prime cause of the immediate transportation difficulties, which are due to inability to shift and utilize existing equipment on account of the shortage of labor and difficulties with inexperienced men who have taken the place of strikers
 l Sporadic strikes in the manufacturing | industries. notably textiles. have con tinued to indicate unrest the board says. An acute shortage of labor on farms is reported. Wages apparently have fallen (COntinued on Page Two)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-19
T. P. A. Convention At
 Portland Concluded
By Assoeiated Press

Portland. Ore. June lS.-The Travellers Protective Association concluded it's an nual convention today by electing Rich ard J. White president and selecting Louisville Ky, as the next meeting place. The convention ordered commit tee appointed to conduct protest against the twenty per cent increase in Pullman car rates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-19
Population Figures
By A..oel.tsa Prs.

Washington. June 7s.--Lynchburg, Va. 29.956: increase 462. or 1.6 per cent
 Dertoit. s93.73s. increase 527.s73. or 113.4 per cent
 Cleveland. 7ss.sss: increase 2ss. IFS. or 42.1 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-19
Texas Legislature Adjourns By Associated Presa

Austin. Tex. June 1S.--With final passage of legislation designed to ex- terminate the pink boil worm in cot ton fields in southeast Texas counties, the state legislature ended a thirty day special session today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-19
ENVIRONMENT OF
 POLISH ARMY BY
 REDS ANNOUNCED
By Associated Prsss

Berlin. June 1S.--A Breslau dis- patch to the TaSleische Rundschau reports Polish c0mmuniQue signed by General Palsudtski as anneuncing the collapse Of the enseIopnaent of the Polish army by the bOlxhev;ks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-19
l5-Year-Old Boy Disappears

Orangeburg. s C.. June is.--An appeal was made today by Edward Hawes to people of this and other states to aid
 ir finding his l5-year-old son. Milton
 D. Hawes. who left here May Il and has
 not been heard from since.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-19
Decision Not to Permit Name
 to Go Before Contention Is IrreuocabLe, Declares McAdoo
Former Secretary of Treasury Says He Could Not Meet Expenses of Campaign and Would Not Permit Friends
 to Do So-Predicts Democratic Victory
By Associated Press

New York June 1S-Wilam G. McAdoo who has been con- sered party leaders of the principal candidates for the democratic presidential nomination. announced tonight he could permit his go the Francisco vention hs decision he sad lis revocable the path of duty clear and unmistakabre'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-19

Announcement that President
 Wilson had signed the measure
 prior to June Il was made late
 today nt the White House. At the
 same time it was announced that
 he had failed to sign the joint
 resolution repeating most of the
 war time laws, and the Underwood
 resolution providing for negotia-
 tions with Canada relative to the
 embargo on the shipment of wood
 pulp to the United States.
 Another bill which did not receive the Presidents approval would have authorized the war department to transfer motor equipment to the de- partment of agriculture for road con- struction and other work
 Besides the water power measure, the President signed seven bills, passed in the closing days of the recent ses- sion of Congress. They included an act authorizing the enlistment in the military forces of nom English speak ing citizens and aliens; an act paying for a set of false teeth for Michael MacGarvey, and five bridge bills.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-19
NO EXPLANATION

No explanation of the delay in an- nouncing the Presidents approval of the water power measure was made. The White House statement said:
 The President having been advised by the Attorney General in a formal opinion that the adjournment of Con gress does not deprive him of the ten days allowed by the constitution for the consideration of measure, but only in case of disapproval of the op- portunity to return the measure with his reason to the house in which it originated, has signed the following bills, each within the ten-day period. of course. The bills not signed failed to become law under the usual prac- tice."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-19
NO GREAT SURPRISE

Washington. June 1s.-The refusal of William c. McAdoo to allow ms name to be presented to the demo- cratic national convention apparently did not come as very great sur nrjse in inner administration circles. To other democratic leaders in Wash ington. however 1t seemed 10 pc whc.e unexpected. and to his friends if came as keen disappointment.
 Some party leaders said MT. McAdoo self-elimination left the situation more or less in flux." They had re parded the former Secretary of the Treasury as one of the foremost can d,dates for the nomination.
 While MT. McAdoo had insisted from ,he first that he was not candidate and that the delegates should go 70 san Francisco uninstructed, it IS known. however, that number or them were favorable to his candidacy.
 Tn fact, the McAdoo boom had reached such proportions that the Senate committee which investigator nre convention campaign expenditures made repeated efforts to uncover national organization behind 1t. B. M. Baruch of New York and number or others were questioned, but they in sisted that there was no organization and that no funds on behalf of MT. McAdoo had been spent.
 Dr Burris Jenkins, of Kansas Clty, Mo. had planned to place MT McAdoo's s nama before the convention. He was
 (Continued on Page TwO)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-19
WA TER POWER DE VEL LOPNENT MEASURE HAS BECOME LAW
Bill Signed By President Prior to June 11-Fails to Sign Jc:nt Resolution Re pealing War Laws, Says White House Announce ment
BY AssoeIated Press

Washington, June 1S.-The water power development bill, ten years in the making, fin ally has become law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-19

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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-08-28
CHARTER OF
VERMILION FARMERS CO.
OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
INCORPORATED.
CHARTER OF

United States of America, State OF
Louisiana, Parish OF Nermilioa.
BE IT KNOWN: Tia. On this o!St
day of the month Of July -. b. 1920,
before me, Walter B. Gordy, Notary
Public, duly commissioned and qleii-
fed as such in and fcr the Parish Of
Nermilion, State Of Louisiana, and Ill
the presence Of the hereinafter med
and undersigned witnesses,
PERSONALLY CAME AND AP-
PEARED, the several persons wIose
names are he~eunto subscribed, who
declared and said, that availing them
selves of the provisions of the la"S OF
the State Of Louisiana, relative to the
organization Of corporations, and par
ticularly Act No. 267 of the General
Assembly Of the State Of Louisiana Cor
the wear 1924, they do hereby covenant
and ayr e, and bind and obig@te them-
selves IS well as such persons as SILL
hereafter become associated with the >,
to form themselves into and constitute
a body polite in Law, for tn objects
and purposes, and under the conditions
and stipulations OF the following arti-
cles of incorporation, to-wlt;
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-08-28

day IN january each wear, the first cleo
tion shall he held in the year 1921 The
Directors shall elect from their number
a President, Nice-Presi lent. and a Sec
rotary and Treasurer, the office of Sec
retary-TrcaSurer may be vested in one
person. They NAV appoint other ageHts
and employees, who may be removed at
pleasure Of said directors They shall
also have the power TO fiji any vacancy
in their number. The directors shall be
elected At q stockholders meeting, held
al the dOmicile of The corporation. and
notice cf said meeting shall he delivered
personally or by dcpoSiting in the post
Office properly addressed TO each stock
h: Ter, at least fifteen DAYS before said
meeting. Other stockholders meetings
may be held when ordered by the Board
of Directors or upon demand # one
fifth of the stockholders, uo.ice Of sucl
meetings to be given as prescribed for
10 elect directors Each stakeholder
shall a. every stockholders meeting be
entitled to one vote, in person 3r by
written proxy. or he may send Wis vote
by letter, the signature of which must
he acknowledged before a Notary Pub
lie or other officer authorized to take
affidavits.
Until the next general election to be
held under this charter on the second
Monday of the month Of January, 1921.
the Board Of Directors shall be compos-
ed Of Jewell Sirmon, Perry, La, Harry
Schriefcr, Perry, La; Jack Noel, Perry,
La: Olephiade Hehert, Abbeville, La.
u. Y. Randei. Abbeville, La; T. II.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-08-28
HARpER-BouRouE WEDDING.

The marriage of Mrs. Ida Bourque
Benhahan to Mr.. Riley W. Harper, on
last Wednesday, was another important
event of the season, the marriage taking
place at the home of the parents of the
bride, Mr.. and Mrs. o. Bourque.
The couple marched down the steps
as the wedding march was sung by
Mesdames F. ]. Samson, L. O. Brous-
sard, John Ewell and Edmond Sigur
The bride was given over by her
father, and the ceremony was perform
ed by Rev. Bollard under a beautiful
arch. The home was beautifully decor
ated with ferns and flowers. The bride
was dressed in silver grey, while the
bridesmaids wore dresses Of flesh color
ed taffeta. All carried beautiful bo'
ouet. The maid Of honor was Mrs
Carlysle Bourgeois, of eJanerette, and
Mr.. Rene Trahan was best man.
The Attendants in couples were Miss
Sophie Loisel of New Orleans and Mr.
Paul Landry; Miss Mona Gardiner Of
Gueydan and Mr. Ulrich Abshire o.
Kaplan; Miss Camille Leblanc anC
Capt Sabine; The ring bearer wa
little Eugene Bendahan, and little Marl
Belle Knox was the flower girl.
Beautiful presents were receiped b,
the couple, and delicious refreshment
were served to the guests.
The out of town guests were Mr.. AM
Mrs. Bourque and daughter of Chicago
Mr. and Mrs. DeBelvieu Of New Iberia
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Abshire, of Kar
Ian. Mrs MeGehee of Arkansas, Mr.
Earl Golden of New Orleans, Mr.. W. j
Harper of Indianapolis