davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-18
MUST RETURN $SO2 ID HARBOR BOARD
Money Illegally Expended
 and Must Be Repaid, Says Attorney General

Mobile February It. (Specisl.l-The
 sum of $SO2 used by members of the for
 mer state harbor commission to take leg
 islators and others to New Orleans last
 year on an inspection tour of the port
 facilities there, was illegally expended.
 and must be returned to the treasury Of
 tile harbor commission. according to ruling sent the state harbor board by Attorney General J. c. Smith. and read
 at the meeting of the board held here today. The attorney general stated that the expenditure of the money was Illegal for the reason there was no provision in
 the law creating the board for such an expenditure.
 In the same opinion, the attorney gen. eral stated thas the city owed the state harbor commission the sum of S4aV', and the county owed Sl,175, representing tine amounts that the act creating the hdrbor commission said the city and county sEould pay as part salary of the chief wharfinger The report of the sttorney general, which followed an examination of the commission accounts by the state examiner, was received and filed by sde board today, Murray Brown. chairman; w. c. Agee of Selma and H. T, Hartw'eil and R. A. Christian, Mobile, attending. | The board today also declared the off 1 fee of secretary and treasurer or the state harbor commission, held ever since the boards inauguration by w. H. H.. l Greenwood to be vacant. This was done. | ii was stated by the board members to cut down expenses. Miss Agnes Orton, stenographer iu the office was placed temporarily in charge of the harbor board headquarters
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-18
STEALING OF AUTOS
 GROWING DANGEROUS
 IN BIRMINGHAM NOW

Working comparatively, the city de- tective department and Bodeker de- tective agency have gone a long way toward breaking up automobile steal ing in Birmingham during the past week.
 A. B. Mccoy, who was arrested last week in Gadsden on a charge of hay ing in his possession an automo bile stolen here, is held on a charge of grand larceny and yesterday was trans ferred to the county jail to await trial in the criminal court.
 In the recorders court yesterday Sam Erben and Hugh Reese, believed to have been associated with Mccoy in car stealing, and who were caught by Hol- lum and Barefield of the city detective force taking off the wheel of an auto that did not belong to them, were fined $100 each and sentenced to serve 1S0 days Howard Prickett. arrested at the same time. was fined $50 and sentenced to serve 90 days in jail. I. H. Cleveland, another of the men suspected of connection with the car stealing. has been sent to Atlanta for trial on a charge of stealing a car from that city
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-18
FARMERS TELL LABOR
 AGITATOR TO LEAVE
By Associated Press

Moultrie. Ga. February 17-At mass meeting of Colauitt farmers here late today. man known as Charles Barada. representative of the Ameri- can Federation of Labor, was invited to leave town and committee was ap- pointed to see that the request was carried out.
 Barada. according to speakers. has been attempting to organize white and negro laborers at industrial plants around Moultrie. Many speakers voiced no objection to organized labor, but declared no paid labor agitators" should stir up industrial discord here. The gathering was orderly and Ba- rada was given an opportunit yto speak in his own behalf. The meeting was held in the county courthouse, which was crowded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-18
FORMER FOREMAN
 OF OLIVER PLANT
 IS CHIEF WITNESS
By Associated Press

Knoxville. Tenn, February 17.-After admitting he was one of the leading spirits in the gathering and furnishing os information to government agents, and that ne had attended a conference in the office of an attorney for the Tennes- see State Federation of Labor where he made a statement as to alleged sabot- age, M l.. Parks, former foreman at the plant, admitted on cross examination today that the fact that ne was dis charged from the Oliver Manufacturing con.panys employ probably had some thing to do with his remembering more than he did at the preliminary hearing of the case.
 Practically the entire day was taken i'll the examination of Parks, who is consid- cred the governments star witness in it's prosecution of William J. Oliver and ten of his plant officials and employees on charges of fraud and sabotage in the manufacture of shells for the United States government.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-18
Officer Howell Injured

Officer c. J. Howell. bicycle scout, who was seriously injured Monday night about 11:S0 o'clock. when an au- tomobile. said to have been driven by J. A. Gavenor 4303 Hill side, Fair view ran into the officer near the in terseetion of Third avenue and Twenty first street. north. is reported to have suffered a slight fracture of the skull and a dislocated shoulder.
 According to Officers Lee and Ed wards, who investigated the accident. Gavenor was driving north on Twenty first street and evidently did not sec the officer, who was riding bicycle. No arrests were made. as the accident is believed to have been unavoidable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-18
AMERICAN SOCIALISTS
 NOT FOR BOLSHEVIKI, SAYS MORRIS HLQUIT
Rx Associated Press

Albany, N. Y, February 1-lf the boi- shevik should ever attempt by force to impose the soviet system of govern. ment on the American people against the will of the majority, American socialists would take their stand against, the Rus sians according to an assertion today by Morris Hillquit, socialist leader at tie investigation of the suspended social ist assemblymen charged with disloy- alty.
 MT. Hilquit, chief counsel and frs, witness for the defense made this decla- ration at the close of this afternoon s session in reply to a hypothetical aues- tion by Assemblyman William $. Evans, member of the assembly judiciary com raittee which is holding the hearings
 Mr. Hillquit who is international sec retary of the socialist party, qualified as an expert on socialism, He was call- ed to refute among other charges one that socialist party of Amerta, affiliated with the internationals, is .'the agent Of an alien, invisible empire, seeking to pro- ! feet itself as revolutionary force in various countries. se tts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-18
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
 OF MARYLAND HAS
 KILLED AMENDMENT
By Associated Press

Annapolis, Md, February 1.-The Maryland general assembly today de- cisively rejected the federal amendment for woman suffrage. In the senate the vote was IS against and for ratification, in the house 64 against and 36 for ratifica- tion. Big delegations of suffragists came down from Baltimore, headed by Mrs. Donald Hooker. The committee on fed eral relations heard both sides.
 Judge Harry Covington argued for the spffragists and Judge Oscar Leser- for the antis.
 Mrs Hooker also sought Governor Ritchie She appealed in vain.
 The governor told her that he could neither aid nor prevent the ratification of the amendment, as the matter would mot come to him for approval or disap- proval Then again he declared his party the democratic party, had incorporated in the platform plank opposing woman suffrage and he regarded it as incumben' oli him if he did not intend to abide thereby to so state before the election As was expected, the bulk of the vote for ratification was furnished by the re publicanS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-18
RAIN MARS CLIMAX MOBILE MARD| GRAS

Mobile. February 17.-(SpeciaD.-T
 climax to the Mardi Gras carnival was n,arred tonight by heavy rain that pre- vented the magnificent parade Of the or der of Myths, Mobiles most eAcluslNe
 mystic society. Rain began falling before 6 o'clock and continued until the paraue
 hour.
 The carnival spirit reigned throughout
 the day with the keys of the city in the
 hands of Felix, Emperor of, Joy. cares
 and worries were laid aside for the day by Mobilians, that they might Joln the celebration in honor of the Mardl Gras season, today marking q return to the time-honored custom which was suspend ed during the time the United States was a participant in the world war.
 1 The keys of the city were today turn ed over to Felix, as he entered his capi- | tai The day opened with a number of | individual maskers gon the street, clad Tn l fancy and grotesque Costumes. While numbers of groups made merry along the | downtown streets. Emperor Felix made l his first public appearance in the parade l which passed over the streets early this afternoon. He also greeted his Queen for 1 the first time during the parade as the Queen with numbers of her court were 1 seated on a reviewing stand on St. Jos 1 eph street, near Bienyille square where 1.-the royal float stopped for a moment as | the Emperor rose to greet his Queen. | The Felix float was part or lengthy street pageant, made up of the Knights | of Revelry, parade, the laugh provoking portrayal of smiles by the comic cowboys 1 Themes of the East was the subject o1
 the Knights of the Revelry Society, the l idea being carried out in eight floats. float of seaplanes arrived in the city shortly after l o'clock and furnished
 amusement for the crowds later as ths
 machines were in the air during ths greater portion of the day. 2
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-18
BRILLIANT SUCCESS
 . SCORED BY HEMPEL IN CONCERT HERE
Discriminating Audience Fills Jefferson to Hear Noted Artist in First of
 All-Star Concerts

The Frieda Hempel concert al the Jet- ferson theatre last night was a brilliant success in every respect It was the firse of the all-star serles given under the auspices of Mrs. Richard F. Johnston and Mrs Orline A. Shipman, and never was a more discriminating audience as sembled in this city. The house was packed from top to bottom and the dls- tinguished singer and her assistant art ists, CIV. Bos, pianist and August Rode man, flu-ist, were received with marheu enthusiasm.
 Much was expected of Miss Hempet fa- nous as one of the worlds greatest coior- atura sopranos but she surpassed all ex- pectations. Besides having wondrous beauty of tone and matchless Vocallza- tion, her temperament is all aouhoaut'
 Her programme was delightfully."- varied' Strictly classic was her initial offering, double number, (a) Arioso from "Cantaa "a Con Stomcnti, and,fb) Sweet Bird, troin "Il Pensieroso," with flute accompa nl' ment, both by Handel. They were de- livered with warmth of feeling, rare styie and perfect intonation and keyed the au- dience' for the good things to come
 The second number was composed ol ol four short French songs, each slnguiatis beautiful. After a piano group by NIT. Bos, Miss Hempel sang her largest anu
 
 "Di Bravura." by Mozart-Adan1, with flute accompaniment This was not only dazzling and marvelously coiorfuL put it was probably the most popular numosr on the programme.
 It was followed by two flute solos, Reign of the Blessed spirits, by GiueN' 1, and ''Arabesque,'' by Debussy. The Tor mer was most tuneful and haunting. NM Rodenan is a vrtuoso of the first rank and all his work was highly enjoyed. Miss Hempel closed the programpe with a group of four, Vesper hymn 'ciu Fnglish). s'Invocation to the Sun God, 'I4ullaby'' and the Blue Danupe WateN arranged for voice by Miss Hempei, Ire latter was a compelling triumph anu greatly stirred the audience. It has come to be the custom for recital artlsts to give an encore piece after the regular nerformance. but our audiences have not got used to keeping their seats in ah- ticination of the final treat. But last night the entire audience, in it's rapture, remained seated. Home, Sweet Home was then sung as only Miss Hempel can sing it. ,.,. .air The artists were generous with their encorses. Among those granted by the star were Hast Rose of summer ana "Dixie.'' MT. Bos is not only charming pianist hut great accompanist, and in the opin- ion of many critics, the greatest in this country. nd After the concert Miss Hempel ana those in her company were driven 70 lhe Southern Club, where they were tne | guests of honor at the Mardi Gras pail' called in compliment to the oecasloi' the Hempel ball.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-18
COLUMBUS, MISS.

Columbus, Miss, February 17.-{Special)
 At a meeting of the city council last night
 the matter of a malarial survey here
 was discussed and the sum of sS000 was
 allowed without a dissenting vote. Short
 talks were made by John r. Frierson,
 H. W. II. Komp and I. I, Kaufman, and
 petition signed by hundreds of citizens
 Of Columbus, by work of the Woman S Club, was presented
 The Industrial Institute and Collegeh in this city, has by the legislature and senate with the governors signature. changed it's name to the Mississippi State College for Women.
 Mrs, Ola Mae Bonds, wife of linn Bonds,
 and who resided in the northeastern DOT tion of the city, died here Monday and funeral services were held at the family residence this morning. Interment was
 made at Friendship cemetery A special committee of the local Amer ican Legion post, organized here recent 1 ly, has selected for the name of the organization here the Tombigbee Legion Post.
 Ovid P. Vaughn. residing several miles morning shot himself to death. The cause | is said to have been despondency. The man had been in i'll health for several weeks, and he left no reason for the sui eide. He is survived by his wife ana one son, Vivian. The remains were inferred today at vaughns cemetery. Mir. Vaughn was s years of age.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-18
ATHLETES WIN OVER
 UNIVERSITY QUINTET

University, February 17.-(Spe- iaI.)-After maintaining a lead throughout most of the first half, Alabama's basketball five flivvered out before the onslaught of the Birmingham Athletic five here to- night, and went down to defeat by the score of A to I5. This makes two snraieht games the SIagtown crew has won over the Crimson five. An unusually large crowd witnessed the game, which was the closest seen on the local court. The Crimson warriors took m early start and within few minutes points had been made to one goal from four in favor of the visitors. However, the ..thin-ciad Iine- was not equal to the excellent passing and long distance shooting of Coach HusseIl's artists. The game was a rather rOugh-and-tumble af- fair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-18
DAY CONSUMED IN
 TAKING ROLL CALL Z, AT TRIAL OPENING
By Associated Prrn

Paris. February 1.-The formal opening of the trial of Joseph CaillauX, former premier of France, on charge of having plotted against the external security of the state" was taken up entirely with the roll call of the sena- tors who are sitting as the high court and the reading of the warrant and the bill of accusation. An adjournment was taken until Friday, when, with the examination of M. Caillaux, the trial will begin in earnest.
 M. Caillaux, whose life is at stake seemed in the best of health and de- termined and cumulative. Under French legal procedure the defendant during the trial may review the whole of his political career and give also his for. eign policy while in office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-18
With Two Living Wives
 HoultOn Given Freedom
By Associated Press

Montgomery, February l7.-Paroled from serving a sentence of two years for bigamy, with two living wives, is the position enjoyed by J. Foster Houl- ton, a member of the A. P. r, from Montgomery county.
 Houlton served overseas, and when he returned home was informed by his father-in-law that his first wife had pa ssed away at an insane hospital. Some- time later he re-married and still later came the information that wife number one was still alive and we'll at the hos pital He was convicted in March, 1919. in Montgomery circuit court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-18
RAW COTTON EXPORTS IS SHOWING INCREASE
By Associated Press

Washington, February l7.-Despite further depreciation in European eX- change, exports of raw cotton from the United States in January, according to department of commerce reports today amounte dto 929,671 bales, valued al s194, 965, ,353, which exceeded the former high record set in November. l9ls ot 924,751 bales, worth $lS1,So9,272.
 England, as usual, was the largest purchaser, the report states, followed by Japan, 1talyS France, Belgium ana Canada in the order given. The recent stoppage of cotton imports by Engiaho denartment experts say, came too late in January to be reflected in the reports of the month
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-18
PAYMENT OF CITY
 LICENSES IS SLOW

Out of 15.00o institutions in Birming- ham that are due to pay for licenses, only about 5000 have so far settled.
 There are only twelve more days left in which to pay before the city begins applying the new penalty.
 Officials of the city's finance depart ment urge the people who are due to pay licenses to settle up as soon as possible, not only to save themselves the new penalty. but to relieve the clerks of the crush of people who usually wait until the last day or two tc come across.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-18
NEW VLADIVOSTOK
 REVOLUTION HAS
 BEGUN, IS REPORT

London, February 17.-Revolu- tion has broken out fin Vlndiyostok. NfkoIsIx. Yenishiesk and Blagovest- ehensk, where all authority now is in the hands of the provisional tAov- ernment. whose programme Is 1R favor of union with soviet Russia, says soviet wireless cOmmuuica- tion received from Moscow. The dispatch adds that red troops have entered TiraspOl. seventy-threc miles northwest of Odessa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-18
Educational Bill Passed
 By Associated Press

Jackson. Miss. February 1.-The senate today unanimously, passed the vocational educational bill The bill now goes tos Governor Russell for ap- proval. The house passed the bill last week. If the governor approves the bill. and it is believed he will it means that Mississippi will get $40000 from the federal government for vocational education as provided in the Smith : Hughes act
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-18
Maloney Elected President
 By Associated Press

Savannah, February 17.-Charles Maloney of Dublin, Ga, was elected president and general manager of the four subsidiary lines of the Central of Georgia Railroad at a special meeting -of the directors here today. MT. Maloney whose headquarters will be at Tennille, Ga. is a veteran in the service of the Central.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-18
NEGRO SCHOOLS FOR
 CHINESE CHILDREN
By Associated Press

Jackson. Miss, February T.--Attorney General Frank Robertson tcdav ruled that Chinese children in Mississippi can not attend schools with children. lie Interpreted the constitution reference to .'colored' race to include all excepting the Caucasian race, and that if Chinese children attend school in Msssssippl. they must go to school with members of the negro race.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-18
Death of Little Child

Funeral services for Edith Billings ly. seven-year- old daughter of MT. and Mrs. F. E. Billingsley, who died at the family residence. 905 South Twenty second street, Tuesday a midnight, will be announced later. She is sur vived by her parents and small brother and sister,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-18
TELLS OF CAMPAIGN WORK

Miss Rosa Strickland who was super intendent of the girls camps conducted last summer at Lake Winnataska, Tn St. Clair county, told Why the Camp is Tn the Campaign"
 James Arthur Smith, general chairman of the committee in charge of the assocl- ation's campaign, outlined the budget for the next two years. and urged that every worker give publicity to this plan of expenditure, because it was desired that the contributors to the fund Know exactly how the money would be spent The sum of $7 900 was necessary for lm- movement of the camp site at Winnatas- ka he said, as it was desired to fence in the property, build a recreational hall, enlarge dormitory facilities, provide bet for sanitary facilities and otherwise improve the camp site. He told of the other work that is being done for 2oOUO boys and girls, young men and young women, who are members of the seventy @~~ Sunday schools represented in the association. The smallest item of all, he said. was salaries and office expenses, which amounted to little over $S,000 a year.
 With MT Smith and MT Rowe on the general comittee of arrangement is IIudmon Hopson. For purposes of the canvass, the business district has been divided into four sections, with generals and colonels in command, and captains and assistants under them. &
 Section A, west of Twentieth street and north of Second avenue, will be in charge of Ed S. More and W. l.. How ard Section B, east of Twentieth street and north of Second avenue, is territory assigned to J. c. Hodges and LeRoy Holt. w. F. Taylor and w. M. Franklin will be in charge of Section C., west of Twentieth street and south of Second .Ff frth street and south of Second avenue. will be in charge of F. c. Robertson and Shuford Snlyer.
 Next Sunday, special contribution will be taken in all Sunday schools and churches of the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-18
ITALY WROUGHT UP

Rome, February 1.-The whole Italian
 press comments at length on President Wilson's attitude toward the Adriatc question. The Idea Nazionale designates it "Rresident Wilson's conspiracy with the Jugo-Slavs."
 The Corriere D'Italia says: .Presidaht Wilson might have lauched his vote when a compromise was still under discussion Doing it now has all the appearance of the wish to create the gravest embarrassment.' The Epoca says:
 "Premier Davidovitch (Serbia) had practically accepted the compromise but Pachitch and Dr, Vesnitch desperately solicited intervention by President Will son, sending him dispatches from all the centers of Jugo-Slavia. Mir. Wilson was
 represented as the genius destined to save the Jugo- Slav nation from the imperial l istic thirst of Italy"
 ! The Trbuna says that President Will sons treatment of Secretary Lansing is
 unprecedented, even among those dynas-
 tic despots who considered their minis l ters servants and adds: i After disposing of MT. Lansing Presi- dent Wilson does not represent the wilt
 of the nation, nor even the will of his own party. Italy has the right to main- 1 tain irrevocahly her contention, either ot compromise or the pact of London,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-18
Sultan Celebrates Birth of Heir

Carlo, February 1.-The Sultan of Egypt is distributing f12.000 among the poor of Cairo and Alexandria in cele- bration of the birth of an heir to the sultanate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-18

Prince Ahmed Fuad was chosen by the British to succeed his late brother lIussein Renal as Sultan in october,
 1915.