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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-29
M 'ADOO APPEALS ID LABOR ID BATTLE:
 AGAINST REACTION
Says Rights of Humanity Above Those of Property, But Rights of Each
 Must Be Protected
By Associated Press

New York. June 2s--A letter writ ten by William G. McAdoo. in which he appeals to all labor organizations to exert themselves "energetically, intel. ligently and unitedly against the re-. establishment of reaction in America" was made public here tonight.
 The letter under date of June IT., was in reply to a communication from John J. Munholland. secretary of the Metal Trades Council of New York city and vicinity, which informed MT. McAdoo that more than 145,00 wage earners represented by the council "reecmmend you as the most popular candidate for President that the demo cratic party could possibly name.s
 After thanking MT. Munholland for the Unsolicited and unexpected in- dcresment." the letter continued:
 We are facing problems in this country and in the world which require not only the highest order of states manship, but the most patriotic and enlightened support of an intelligent electorate. These questions must be HiNt ana ulrectly. E5NaSiOC and equivocation. appeals to blind pas sion and selfish partisanship, have lost their magic. Men and women are thinking these days and thinking deep- ", and it is only that party which has the courage to explicitly declare for liberal and progressive policies, and that candidate who is fearless enough to espouse these vigorously and sin cerely. which will command the re- spect and secure the votes of a ma Jority of our countrymen in the com ing election,
 "The rights of humanity must be put above the rights of property. but the rights of each should be protected within it's just limitations.
 As I said In a recent letter to the Metal Trades Council of Brooklyn. w Q cannot look with complacency or in difference upon the restoration to power of these selfish forces of reac- tion which have been reasserting themselves with such vigor and volu- hility in America and throughout the world l hope therefore. that your organization and all organizations of labor will exert themselves energeti- cally, intelllgently and unitedly against the establishment of re- action in America and in favor of those progressive humane and powerful forces which truly represent the inter ests of the great masses of the com mon people. and thereby secure to our country the benefits and blessing which the continued triumph of genu- inc democracy alone can give it."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-29
BECKETT TO URGE SPECIAL SESSION
 TO RATIFY QUICK
ey Associated Pre.s

Raleigh, N. C., June 2S.-Replying to a message received from President Wilson last Thursday regarding the ratification of the Anthony suffrage amendment, Governor Bickett today reiterated his purpose of advising the coming special session of the North Carolina legislature to promptly ratify the amendment.
 Governor Bickett's letter to the Presi- dent follows:
 T have the honor to acknowledge re- ceipt of your telegram in regard to the suffrage amendment. While the tele- gram does not seem to call for reply. deem it proper to say that on March Is of this year I gave to the press a statement that while I was not person. ally impressed with either the wisdom of or the necessity for woman suffrage in North Carolina. I recognized it's coming as inevitable, and would advise the spe- cial session of our general assembly that the sensible and graceful thing to do would be to accept the inevitable and promptly ratify the amendment. This is still my purpose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-29
DEPORTATION STAY
 GRANTED BY POST
By Associated Press

New York. June 8.-A stay Of thirty days in the execution of deportation or der against Roberto Ella, alleged ex- fremst, has been authorized by Assistant Secretary of Labor Louis F. Post, 1t was announced today.
 Immigration officials said that the stay was granted by request of Attorney Gen eral Newton of New York, who has laid before the grand jury evidence connect ing Ella with allegec bomb plots in June. 1918. when an attempt was made to dyna- mite the home of Judge C. C. Mott here
 Ella was held at department of justice headquarters here with Address Aisedo, another bomb suspect when the latter leaped to his death from the Park Row building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-29
Rush Photos
 Of Contention
 East By Plane
By Associated Press


 san Francisco, June 2S.--Phofo- graphs of the opening of the demo- cartic convention for Middle West newspapers were dispatched from here at D. m. today in an army aerOplane tO catch the Overland Limited train at Reno. The train left here this morning at 9 o'clock. The airplane was furnished by the army recruiting service and was pilOted by Major Carl s. Spatx, one of the trans-continental fiiers in the army endurance tests last fall. All arrangements for the trip were made by the army recruiting service.
 "FIying time" between Reno nnd San Francisco has been set by army authorities at one hour and fOrty-five minutes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-29
By Associated Press

San Francisco. June 2S.-Gov- ernor Roberts of Tennessee and the governor of Vermont were in a race to call special session of their Legislatures to consider rati- fication of the suffrage amend ment. according to reports given currency here today by suffrage leaders.
 Leaders learned. they.said that Senator Harding. the republican presidential nominee. had told friends in Washington that the governor of Vermont would call special session soon---probab next week-to consider suffrage. At once suffrage leaders got in touch witb emocratic leaders here aDrs sphSnlng to the gov ornor tennessee followed
 Members oe rhe national wom-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-29
KILLED BY
 MAN OVER WHISKY
 DEAL, BELIEF NOW
Failure to Make Good a $12,700 Check Believed by Officers to Have Led
 to Shooting
By Associated Press

New York, June 2s.-Information that John Bowne Elwell, turfman and whist expert, shot to death in his home here June II, was slain by a man who be- lieved he had been ble-crossed'' in a si2.7O0 liquor transaction, was laid be- fore District Attorney Swann today
 Elwell. according to the information, purchased the liquor during the week be- fore his death. Several other persons, whose names, it was stated, were fur nished the district attorney, were in volved. The turfman, it was said, did not have the cash with which to pay for the liquor and gave check, with the stipulation that it be held until he raised funds with which to meet it. The liquor MT. Swann was informed, was de- livered to a point not disclosed
 Previous evidence showed, it was said that few days before his death, Elwell sold a race horse for s2500, and the of ficials say that altogether he raised total of more than $9,2O0 which. they believe. was to pay for the liquor. His failure to obtain the amount of the check, they believe, resulted in a visit from one of the men involved in the scheme, and the shooting followed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-29
Gist of the Nous
GENERAL

GENERAL
 Democrats send president message of praise and appreciation.
 Birmingham will know population at O:3O this morning. United states is now Cnnada's largest customer.
 Murphy shocked when finds Cox not 50 wet as claimed. Irwin Cobb tells of booms and .sbOomitas' found at san Francisco. New dull record in stock market, July strength features cotton. LOCAL
 American Legion Is 500 members stronger.
 Ross i. to report on by-product ga. xftnatiOn.
 Old negro Is made happy by gcnos- tty of people.
 Satisfied miners decline to heed walking delegates and more go to work.
 War relief drive starts off we'll with many contributors. Alabama graphite is taking lead in world production.
 shortaEe of railway cars closes sey- eraI big piantA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-29
HARDING RETURNS TO CAPITAL ND
 FACES BUSY WEEK
By Associated Pres,

Washington June 8.-In anticpat tion Of his departure Saturday for his Marion, Ohio, home, a busy week faced Senator Harding. the republican presidential nominee, when he reached Washington tonight after a weekend visit at the country estate of Senator Frelinghuysen at Raritan N. J.
 Since the candidates departure on Fri day large amount of work has accumu- lated, but he hopes to clear this away before leaving Washington. It was said at his office tonight that he has no fixed engagements for tomorrow except to speak on Americanism for a phonograph record to be used for campaign purposes
 The senator and Governor Calvin Cool idge of Massachusetts, republican choice for the vice presidency. will confer here Wednesday relative to campaign plans and their forthcoming speeches of ac- ceptance.
 MT. Harding today received a small good luck horseshoe forged by Charles Dorsuch of Martinsburgh, Pa.. who. in an accompanying letter, said he hoped It would bring ''the largest measure of suc- cess"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-29

Because of Mrs. Jacobs prominence for many years in suffrage work and her recent recognition by the national committeeman her immaterial vote today surprised everybody save members of the delegation. She was nominated by w. L. Harrison of Birmingham, union labor leader. and her only votes were boiled by Harrison and Hunter Armstrong of Bir- mneham, the other labor representative. It is said that Mrs Jacobs antagonism to Senator Underwood in the recent pri- mary election in Alabama contributed to her downfall.
 Mrs. McNeel is the wife of John D. McNeel, internal revenue collector for Alabama.
 The vote of W. T. Sanders, national committeeman from Alabama, for seat ing the Georgia delegation committed to Attorney General Palmer and disqualify- ing the delegation headed by Thomas E. Watson and Senator Hoke Smith was heartily approved by the delegation to- day
 His vote against seating Senator Reed of Missopri as delegate was also ap- proved. Borden Burr, Alabamas member of the platform committee, will support Senator Glass of Virginia for chairman as against Senator Walsh of Montana. Glass is the administration candidate, Walsh is the candidate of w. J. Bryan.
 Captain Richmond Pearson Hobson, formerly of Alabama, arrived today and attended a meeting of the Alabama dele gation. He was accompanied by Mrs. Hobson. They make their home in Los Angeles. Captain Hobson predicts demo- cratic success if the party puts up the right platform and non,inate tes the proper leader" He declined to state his choice. but will stand with Bryan against the selection of a candidate incliped to thei vets
 By a vote of ' to 15 the Alabama dele gation today "muzzled" the individual delegates when the resolution of Dele gate Strauss of Montgomery, providing that information given to the newspapers concerning the attitude of the delega- ton must be given out only by the chair man. Delegate Lusk and other members opposed this action. but they were out. voted
 The Alabama delegation, accompanied by party of Alabamians, have received fine publicity from newspapers One paper carried pictures of Governor and Mrs kilby, Craig Smith and family, Nationa, Committeeman Sanders, Judge Henry Merritt and John D. McNeel.
 The Alabama delegation, uy a vote of IS to 5, submitted without instruction to Delegate Burr member of the platform committee, the Lusk resolutions, which contain explanations on public issues. This action was taken after warm de- bate. The delegates voting information giving instructions were Lusk, Harrison. Armstrong, Sollie and O'Rear.
 Delegate Burr tried to have the Ala bama delegation indorse Gen. F. D. Ty- son of Tennessee, one of the heroes of the late war. for vice president, but the dele gation decided against this action
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-29

Denocratic Hosts Sho1U Party's Pride In Wi1son
DELEGATES ARE SEEKING MAN
 WHO CAN WIN IN NOVEMBER
RN D. M. HARREIvr

San Francisco June 28 The opening the developed nothing of The McAdoo boom apparently growing He earnestly for him claiming mined The delegate awaiting the make effort the difficulties. Different from che Chicago thorough elaborate brass bands Among delegates there is decided feeling sonal
  republican  party is the sole custodian of the honor of America There feeling the republican ticket weak that the democrats forward ticket of strong
  enough be the first ballot.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-29
POOL TO UNDERNEATH
 MERCHANT MARINE IS
 VIRTUALLY EFFECTED
Bv A.sooiated Pre,s

Washington, June Reorganization of q pool of American insurance compa- nies to underwrite the American mer- chant marine was virtually effected to- day at a conference of officials of lead ing insurance concerns and members of the shipping board.
 Contracts will be signed in New York on Wednesday, it was announced and
 the association will start functioning at an early date. Cooperation of Ameri-
 can shipping companies has been prom
 ised, it was stated. and the shipping board is to stand behind the new or ganization in order that the insurance Of both Government-owned and private
 owned American vessels may be writ
 ten in the future without the partiei-
 patton Of foreign underwriters
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-29
Billion Dollar Interchurch
 Campaign Is Abandoned

movement proposed to direct the raising of s1.320,214.551 for the work at home and abroad of the fifty eight boards and societies which became parties to the move ment. For the first year, 1920, the which became parties to the move- ment. For the first year, 1920. the budget called for $336, 777s72. which was to be raised by a drive. closely patterned after Liberty Loan methods. between April 2l and May ?. last.
 The first drive, netted only SIG. 000.000. the expected s40.000.00O contribution by friends" failing to materialize. according to re- port made to the general commmit- tee. It was from these ''friends'' that the general expense of the movement were to be defrayed so that the subscriptions for specific purposes might remain instact. 1t was statAd-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-29
AMERICAN AVIATOR
 HELD BY MEXICANS
ey Associated Press

Brownsville. Tex, June 2s 2s-l.ieutenant Stanley M Ames, American aviator. who made a forced landing in Mexico 35 miles south of the border yesterday while lost in rainstorm will be held by Mexican authorities in Matamoros pending iu- structions from higher officials" Col oncl Dorsey Cabell, commander at Fort Brown. announced today after confer ence with Mexican officials in Matamor- os.
 Meanwhile Lieutenant Ames will have the freedom of the Mexican town and be a guest at the United States consu- late. Colonel Cabell said
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-29
GLASS UNOPPOSED CHOICE FOR HEAD
 0F COMMITTEE ID.
 DRAF I PLATFORM
Bryan Planks Failing to Pass Resolutions Commit tee Will Have to Reach
 Convention With Mi
 nority Endorsement
Ry Associated Press

San Francisco, June 28.-By the unopposed choice of Sena- tor Glass of Virginia as chair man of the resolutions commit tee, which will draft the plat form of the democratic national convention and the selection of Senator Joseph T. Robinson of Arkansas for permanent chair man of the convention, admin istraticn forces demonstrated tonight that they were in conn plete control of the convention mahcinery.
 Any blanks which William J. Bryan may desire to have inserted in the platform, and which fail to pass ap- will, therefore. have to he brought into the convention with the endOrse- ment of only minority report.
 Senator Robinson is accounted a thor ough- going administration man and he will be yielding the gavel when any attacks are made on the administra- tion programme.
 These two developments, demon-
 strating the control of the adminis-
 tration forces, while not lesscninE
 the chances of a fight on the floor
 of the convention were pointed out
 by the administration forces as
 evidence that they had the cOnven-
 tion in hand and in support of their
 predictions that they would carry it through to the end.
 The fact that Secretary Colby an ac- lxnowledged administration spokesman. got place on the sub committee of nine which will draft the platform, while William J. Bryan did not get a place on the drafting committee was pointed out as additional evidence that the administration forces were in full control. Secretary Colby admittedly will, represent President Wilson's views on the League of Nations plank.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-29
KEEP IN MIND THE DIFFERENCE IN TIME

Age-Herald readers should keep in mind the important difference in time between Birmingham and San Francisco.
 The convention assemblies today at l o'clock, San Francisco time, which is 1 p. m., Birmingham time. The actual difference in time is two hours, while California has a daylight saving law, which adds another hour. If the convention a1iourns at 6 o'clock 1t will then be 9 o'clock in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-29
McAdoo Silent
 on Acceptance
 Of Nonination
By Assoslatsd Pres,

New York, June 3S.--Win. C. Me- Adoo, would neither affirm nor deny today that he would accept the presidential nomination ii ten- dere. him by the democratic con- vention. Early h Sise day it WAN said at bis office that he might comment the statement by Thomas R. Love, national commit- teeman from Texas, that Mir. Me- Adoo would not refuse the nomina- tion- He left his office for the day. however, without having made made any statement
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-29
Mrs. John AzcNeeL Alabama s Newly ElecteGa YomanMen,ber Of the Ms sfal Committee Elected Yes. Mrs. Kilby and Mrs. Jacobs After Spirited Y Delegation Indorses Sanders Ac-
 ton in Georgia and Missouri Cases
By HUGH w. ROBERTS

San Francisco June 2S(Specia )The national commit teewoman from Alabama is Mrs John D. Brming ham, She will have concurrent and equal authority with w Sanders national committeeman McNeel was elected in
 spirited contest Mrs. Thomas Klby Governor Kby and Mrs Pattie Ruffner Jacobs Birmingham The vote Mrs. McNeel H. Mrs Klby Mrs Jacobs g.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-29
ALL WAR PRISONERS
 ON SUNKEN SOVIET
 STEAMER ARE SAFE
By Associated Prsss

Stockholm, June 2s.-All the 1000 war prisoners on board bolshevik steamer which sank recently in the Neva liver were saved. according to a dispatch to the Dogsblad from Helsingfors. Finland.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-29
GEORGIA SENATE
 KILLS AMENDMENT
Ky Assoola,ed Pres.

Atlanta. June 2S S-The proposed amend ment to the state constitution giving women the right to vote was killed in the Senate today. The vote was fa to l5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-29
PLATFORM BUILDERS
 GET DOWN TO WORK

San Francisco, June 2S.-Platform builders of the democratic national con vention got down to their real work late tonight with the organization of the resolutions committee with Senator Glass of Virginia, as chairman and the designation of subcommittee of nine to draft the party declaration of principles.
 With all prospects of fight against administration leadership swept away, and William Jennings Bryan even ex cluded from the subcommittee mem bership while Bainbridge Colby. President Wilson's secretary of state. was included, the subcommittee will tomorrow get down tc the actual work of whipping the blanks into shape for presentation to the convention.
 By action of the rules committee, taken while the platform committee was organizing, the convention can go ahead hearing the speeches placing various can- didates in nomination, while the platform is being built, but no balloting for nominee can go on until after the plat form has been accepted by the conyen- tion.
 A fight against Senator Glass as chair man collapsed and the name of his op- ponent Senator Walsh of Montana, was not presented Senator Walsh, however, was syelected by Senator Glass as mem-
  pected to present the views of those who disagree with the administration views on the treaty.
 COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
 The full membership of the subcom- mittee follows:
 Senator Glass, chairman; Senator Walsh, Montana: Vance Mccormick. Pennsylvania: Secretary Colby, M. NJ. Crane. Texas: Senator McKellar, Tennes- sec Horace Hawkins, Colorado: William R. Pattengall Maine: George H. Hodges, Kansas.
 Senator Glass and Senator McKellar both were consistent supporters of the President during both Senate fights over the treaty, but Senator Walsh voted on the second ratification roll call for ratl- fication with the republican reservations. William Jennings Bryan. leading the fight for a dry plank; Senator Walsh or Massachusetts. who has plank of his own which does not advocate ratification of the treaty, and ". Bourke Cochran of New York, who is spokesman for advo- cates of an Irish recognition plank all are members of the full committee. but none of them was chosen by Senator Glass to membership on the subcom- mittee.
 Tn some quarters the makers of the subcommittee was interpreted as fore casting that the principal fight over these three leading issues would come, not IT the subcommittee. but in the deliberations of the full committee of the convention itself when it comes to review the sub committees work.
 OPEN FOR SUGGESTIONS
 Before the subcommittee began work the full committee opened it's doors 70 (Continued on Page sixteen)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-29
MIGHTY OUTBURST SWEEPS GATHERING WHEN PRESIDENTS PORTRAIT SHOWN Wild Shout Greets Display of Picture, Sound Grow
 ing Until Delegates Leap to Chairs and Stam-
 pede Into Aisles

The complete text of Chairman Cummings keynote speech will be found on page ten of today's Age-Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-29
Gouernors Reported Racing
 70 Call Special Sessions

ans party decided today to call on the Tennessee delegation next Thursday and urge the advantages of their legislature ratifying the amendment The leaders VII he accompanied by delegations of women from every suffrage state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-29
NOT TO CALL SESSION

I3uFHhstOll. Nt., June 2S.-GoV. r w. Clement said here tonight that the report at san Francisco that he was 10 call d special ses- sion of the Legislature to consider ratification Of the suffrage amend ment was not true.
 There is no truth in The report" he said Senator Harding has hot asked me to call a special session to consider ratifying the suffrage amendment. am not contemplat- ing q, the present time any such action.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-29

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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-15
Poe Had Prophets Eye
For Troubles of 1920
(The Sun and New York Herald)

(The Sun and New York Hera1d)
Along about 1910, as nearly as we
can determine from an undated col
lection of his writings, Edgar A. Poe
wrote: "The modern reformists, Phil
osophy, which annihilates the individ.
ual by way Of aiding the masses; and
the late reformist, Legislation, which
prohibits pleasure. with the view of
advancing happiness. seem to be chips
of that old block of a French teudal
law which. to prevent young part
ridges from being disturbed, imposed
penalties upon hoeing and wedding"
A number of depressed gentlemen
OF this day. ENORMOUSLY complaining
what "reformists" and legislation
bothered Poe in his time, or How did
he get that way?"
And, having mentioned Poe, it is
interesting to recall that about three.
quarters of a century ago he was SC
distressed about a not unfamiliar sub
ject Of this date, that he wrote about
it as follows:
Samuel Butler. of Hudibrastic
memory, must have had a prophetic
eye to the American congress when
he defined a rabble asa congrega
ton or assembly of the states-gen
eral-every one being of several
Judgment concerning whatever bust
ness being under consideration. They
meet only to quarrel he adds, 'and