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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-06
REDS AND POLES REACH AGREEMENT
 ID SIGN ARM|ST|CE
Armistice, Based on Polish Eleven Points Declaration, Will Be Signed Not Later
 Than October 8
By Associated Press

Riga. October 5.-tn agreement
 for the signing of the armisticc
 preliminary to peace not later than October S. was received this
 evening by NJ. Joffe and M. Domb-
 ski, heads of the Russian and pOI-
 tsh delegations, respectively.
 NJ Dombski told The Associated Press that the details of the agreement would be made public tomorrow. He said that the agreement was on the Polish eleven points declaration. made at the begin. ming of the Riga conference after Joffe's Moscow declaration.
 The agreement to sign the armstice by October s was reached this evening after an informal conference between Dombski and Joffee. While. it had not been expected so early. it did not come altogether as surprise as rumors had been in air all day that an armistice would be signed within two or tnree days.
 The Polish official communication re- ceived today by the peace delegates say that during the past week the Poles have taken 5000 prisoners, iS0 guns, seven armored trains. 2s locomotives and much other materials.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-06
1 1 CITIES OPPOSE
 INCREASED RATES Brewer Appears as Special Counsel In Opposition to
 Telephone Rate Raise
By FRED Fl. GORMLEY
 MsatssnsTy eursau The Ass- HsraId
 2zI-2 EiHEt MatiQnai RanL Ruitxi nI

Montgomery October 5.-tSpeciaI J. Eleven cities and towns of Alabama had representatives before the public service commission Tuesday when the petition of the Southern Bell Telephone Company for an order setting equitable but higher rates for telephone services, was taken up. When the day ended the commits sion had received the evidence of the company evidence of the cities and the petition of the cities for sixty days, in which to prepare the final defense of. the present rates. The telephone company opposed any delay in the final termina- tion of the case, declaring that each tour hours in the furnishing of adequate service in Alabama
 Walter s. Brewer of Birmingham ap- peared as special counsel for the munich paites: Birmingham, Gadsden, Albany, Eufaula, Florence. Tuscaloosa, Selma, Talladega, Russellvile Wetumpka and Attalla. and in his petition for sixty days in which to prepare a final defense de- olared that he will attempt to show thar
 
 reasonable return on it's investment and that any increase will be an unnecessary burden on those who use the telephone service.
 The company was represented by Hunt Chipley, vice president and general coun- sel, and F. D. Smith, district counsel. of Atlanta, and large number of ac ctuntants and officers, who appeared as witnesses in support of the contention that the present return is not sufficient to pay for improvements which are ab- solutely necessary if the company is to furnish adequate service.
 Mr Chipley in stating the position of the company in regard to the increase, declared that 1t is not proposed to con tinue the proposed rates in effect for all time. but that the company will be will ing to have reductions made when eondi- titns are such as to yield a reasonable return on the investment. He pointed out the high cost Of supplies, and the de- niand for increases in service, which the company will be unable to meet as long as 1t is receiving no returns sufficient to create an operating and Improvement surplus
 J. Epps Brown, member of the City Commission of Birmin gham. appeared ih the interest of the municipalities which have banded together under MT. Browns lead to oppose the petition
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-06
Gist of the NeDs
GENERAL

GENERAL Price guarantee policy blamed for continued high prices. World sunday school delegates flee ns hniI Ia burned. Davis nppointed Alabama fuel adnsin- istrntor.
 Four negroes are lynehed by mob In Florida.
 Express company to Press plea for Increased rates in Alabama. Johnson calls on Borah to explain recent attitude. Rail. sidetracked for tndustrials; vi- oIent cotton fluctuations.
 LOCAL Cnmpaixn fund committee iss1es abatement showing repubiicnns' dis loyalty.
 Girl Jockeys feature of races today ut Alabama State Fair. Business advises AIabama faYmers to hold cotton.
 Springfield cosl could not fiRd mar ket here, say l0enI coal men. Conner offers farmers s2SO.0O0 to fi- nsnce cotton eroP.
 Candidate may file objections to use of names.
 Waterway. meeting at cA-~Aer of Commerce.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-06
Miss Summers Is Named Assistant
 Attorney General
By FRED H. GoRMLEY


 22i-2 First National Bank BuiIains
 Montgomery. October 5.-tSpe- ciaI.)--Miss Berniee Summers, chief clerk of the state's legal depart- ment, and pardon representative, was appointed special assistant nt- torney general by J. Q. Snllth, at- torney general. Tuesday Afternoon. Miss Summers probably is the first woman in the south to hold sin,- liar position with state govern ment. She was given n license to practice law by the state board of law examiners last month.
 Miss Summers will be assigned the legal work of the state child welfare department md board of pardOns. In announcing the ap- pointment, Attorney General smith snid.
 q have appointed Miss Bernice Summers, who has been chief clerk in my office for the past year, and who has been recently admitted to practice law by the supreme court of Alabama. n special assistant at- torney general
 "Shc will continue to perform her duties as ehief clerk and in ad- ditiOn will assist in legal matters in connection with the board of pardOns. the child welfare depart ment md the convict department. "Miss Summers, since her com ncction with my office, has rend- cred splendid service in n clerical and legal way. This nppointment has tke approval of the governor. as required by law"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-06
.CONFEDERATES ARE
 READY FOR REUNION
Memorial Association and Sons of Veterans Hold First Ses-
 sionS in Houston
By Associated Press

Houston, Texas, October 5.---The first session of the joint reunion of the United Confederate Veterans, the Sons of Veterans and the Southern Confed- crate Memorial Association to take place during the present thirtieth an- nual reunion was that late today of the memorial association. Gov. w. P. Hob by of Texas, who was to have address ed the session, was delayed and will not arrive until tomorrow. Practically no business came before the meeting today of the memorial association. Gov ernor Hobby will address the opening session of the veterans organization to- morrow morning.
 S. r. Carter. Jr, of Houston. com mander of the Albert Sidney Johnson Camp. tonight opened the first session of the Sons of Veterans Speakers at the session included Mrs. Roy w. Mckinney of Paducah,s Ky. president- general of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, and Mrs. A. McD. Wilson, president of the memorial association. X The Albert Sidney Johnson Camp is credited with an unusual record among the camps of the organization. Four weeks ago it did not exist, yesterday it passed the 1900 mark in point of membership. setting the record as the largest camp organized.
 With an estimated attendance of be- tween 1.500 and 1000 old soldiers, the annual reunion of the Texas division of the Confederate Veterans was held today and was marked by lively de- bate over the propriety of passing upon motion introduced which in- dorsed the administration of President Wilson, expressed accord with the League of Nations and denounced the republican party. Maj.-Gen.s E.. W Kirkpatrick of Mckinney, Texas. com mander of the division, presiding, ruled that the motion introduced political question and action on such question would be violation of the rules of the organization. The motion was tabled General Kirkpatrick was reelected commander
 Included in the bands to be in the parade Friday morning are the Six teenth Cavalry band of the United States army. the Alabama State band and the Summit, Miss, band.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-06
:" Your Statement BFaLse, Wilson
 Informs Spencer
By Associated Press

Washington. October 5.-Presi- Spencer. republican, Missouri. that the statement recently made by the senator thnt tho President had promised American military aid to Rumania and Serbia, in the event of invasion of those countries. twas fnlse."
 Senator Spencer's address was delivered in Missouri and when it wns called to Secretary Tumuitys attention, MT. Tumuity gave out abatement to correspordents of St. Louis newspapers declaring that the senator's statement was .ab- soiutely and unquaiificdly fnise.r statement snyjnE that he did not believe the President had author fixed such . dental.
 The f're-ident's letter was In re- ply to this statement. It follows;
 .Senator sclden Palmer Spencer,
 St. Louis, Mo.
 T have inst been shown your statement that my secretnry's de- nial of tkc previous statement by you that promised American miii- tary aid to RumRnia and serbia, was issued by him without my knowledge and sanction. and that you did not for n moment believe that had made such deninL or that the matter was ever called to my attention. I wish to state that your abatement was called to my attention by Mir. Tumuity and that I requested him t0 issue a denial to which you refer. I reiteratc the denial. The statement you made was false.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-06
By CHARLES W. ELIOT

President Emeritus Harvard University
 Any study of President Wilson's ideals should start from the following state ments made in the inaugural address of the President at the capitol March {, 1913, year and five months before the great war broke out in Europe, and reaffirmed iii Various later addresses and messages
 Nowhere else in the world have noble men and women exhibited in more strik- ing forms the beauty and the energy Of sympathy and helpfulness and counsel in their efforts to rectify wrong, alleviate suffering, and set the weak in the way Of strength and hope. We have built up moreover. great system of government. which has stood through a long age as In many respects model for those who seek to set liberty upon foundations that will endure against fortuitous change. against storm and accident.
 The feelings with which we face this new age of right and opportunity sweep across our heartstrings like some air out of Gods own presence. where justice and mercy are reconciled. and the judge anG the brother are one. . This Is not a day of triumph. it is a day of dedication. Here muster. not the forces of party, but the forces of humanity"
 NOBLE FUNCTION OF AMERICA
 That Is a simple statement of the noble function Of America in the twentieth cen tnry world, as tho oldest and most ex- perienced of democracies. the most sym- pathetic and the most disinterested. It was not intended as d prophecy. but only as a description or perhaps an exhorta- 'tior and promise; but whatever it's pur- pose. 1t characterizes the thought and conduct of President Wilson, at home and abroad. during seven years Of prodig- icus events and ilEseca rtpl6d hdsnQn ascnies the world over.
 Al. ll ~ Tts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-06
YELLOW FEVER IS
 RAGING IN MEXICO U. s. Places Quarantine On Travellers From Ports of
 Eastern Mexico
By Associated Press


 Washington, October 5.-Yellow fever is prevalent al all the principal ports on the east coast of Mexico and to prevent it's possible spread to the United States, tho public health service has placed quaran- tine restrictions against all travellers from those ports.
 Epidemics of the disease have been rex ported from Tuxpam and Vera Cruz, and and some deaths have occurred at Pro- greso. in Yucatan. further to the south It was only recently that the maiady made it's appearance in Tampico.
 oil companies in the Tampico field are apprehensve that the prevalence of the disease may cause an exodus of the foreign employees, including many Amer jeans which would materially reduce the oil production of the worlds greatest field.
 Many deaths from yellow fever have occurred in both Tuxpam, another large oil port, and at Vera Cruz. At Tuxpam more than two score deaths have oc- cured since the middle of August and at Vera Cruz the dead include pr. J. A. Heterick of Texas, who was the public health services agent there.
 Officials here believe that the disease started in Yucatan.
 This IS the first year for some time that yellow fever has advanced up the east coast of Mexico.
 Yellow fever has appeared in some Of the Central American countries to ths south of Yucatan peninsula. and quaran- tines have been maintained against these countries
 Under the quarantine regulations a traveller is prevented from entering thus country for six days after arrival at d .v.l health officials, will show it's sy3hpton,s within that time
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-06
Hays Claims Most Of U. S.;
 Democrats Winners White

Chicago, October 5.-Wili H. Hays. republican national chair man, today issued the following statement on Senator Harding's prospects in the rnce for the pres idency.
 "Hnrding will carry all the New England states and New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania. Delaware. Maryland, West Virginia. Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky. Wis., cOnsin and Illinois, and he has . good chance to carry Tennessee and North Carolina. West of the Mississippi, he will carry every state but Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas. and Texas just now is n doubtful state.o
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-06
THREE BROOKLYN MOUNDSMEN FAIL
 ID CHECK INDIANS
Stevie 0'NeiIps Two Doubles Account for Two of Indians TalIieS-SeWeII Stars at
 Shortstop
By Associated fress s

New York, October 5.-The Cleveland American League club decisively defeated the Brooklyn Nationals by the score of 3 to 1 in the initial game of the 1920 worlds series here this afternoon.
 The victory, which was far more inn pressive than the score would appear to indicate, was won by perfect team play. sparkling with brilliant individual work on the part of the Indians. which made the efforts of the Superbas dull by comparison.
 The opening contest was witnessed by throng of baseball fans which tested, but did not overflow the normal precincts of the Ebbets Field Accord ing to the offiial figures of the ma tional commission, 25,573 persons paid admission to the Brooklyn park. while at least another thousand can be added, when the newspaper men and other semi-official representatives are in- cluded
 GATE RECEIPTS
 The gate receipts were announced as s7s,o49 In both attendance and gats receipts these figures surpass the best individual game record made at Brook lyn in the series of 1916
 The game was played under condi- tions far from being ideal for baseball, A stiff north wind blew out of cold gray sky and the temperature was reminiscent of football rather than Americas great summer sport.
 So cold did i growrcs the contest
 developed that the frigid ntmos-
 phere appeared to chill the enthu-
 sinsm of the spectators, and as
 Cleveland checked each effort of
 the Brooklyn players to become
 real fnctOr in the battle, tho cheer
 ing md roofing faded away until
 only occasional outbursts supported
 the players.
 The high wind also played havoc with the fielding of fly balls, of which there were an unusual number. The gale carried the falling sphere in weird sDfrals which canSed the waiting field CTS to circle about under the ball like sretriver locating wounded bird It was this inability to judge properly the dip of the descending ball that paved the way for Cievelands first score.
 INDIANS OUTLAY ROBINS
 Regardless of wind or weather how ever, there remained no question in the minds of the fans as to which team played the better ball For Cleveland both the team and individual players were superior to that of Brooklyn Coveleskie pitched masterly ball and held the batters in check throughout the contest. He was backed by perfect fielding of both infield and outrield Sewell played remarkable game a short, showing absolutely no signs oi nervousness such as might have beer expected of youngster thrown into [ worlds series under the conditions which marked his debut.
 Manager Speaker. fn center field.
 proved barrier beyond which It
 wns almost impossible to drive the
 ball and mnde sensational catches
 Tar to the right nnd left of his nor-
 mn position with an abandon
 which brought cheers even from
 the most rabid of the home team l. followers.
 Catcher O'Nell's with his two timely
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-06

xBatted for Burns in ninth.
 xxRatted for Wood in ninth,
 zBatted for Marduard in sixth.
 zzBatted for Mamaux in eighth.
 zzzRan for Mitchell in eighth
 cleveland ........ 0c0 100 000-3 BrCOkiNn wv WY '0"
 Two-base hits. O'Neill 9 Wood. Wheat Sacrifices Wambsganss, Johnston. Double play. Konetchy to krueger to Johns ton. Left on bases, Cleveland 3; BrooK- lvn ,. Bases on balls, off Marquard, 2' off Coveleskie, i. Hits off Marquard, tiVe in six innings: off Mamaux, none Tn two inning: off Galore, none in one inning Struck out, by Marouard. 4; by MamauN' {: by Coveleskie 3, Losing pitcher, Mar ouard. Time of game, l:4l. Cmpires, Kim. National league) behind the plate; Cehnolly. (American league) at first pase O'Day, (National league) at second base; Dineen, American league) at third base.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-06
STANLEY COVELESKI HOLDS THE ROBINS TO ONE RUN, WHILE HIS
 TEAMMATES POUND DOUTVCTORY
Game M Detail
FIRST INNING

Cleveland-Evan out, Olson to koney. Wamby bunted, but tho ball rolled foul. Wanlby flied out to Wheat, who had to come in fast to make the cat.h speak CT got hand. Speaker famed. and the crowd gave Marquard q big cheer. No runs, no hits, no errors.
 Brooklyn--O,son flied to Wood, hitting the first ball pitched Johnston struck out, Coveleskies spitball being too much for him. Sewell threw out Griffith ar first. No runs, no hits. no errors
 SECOND INNING
 Cleveland--Bur sent up a high tly which fell behind Koney. wh picked up the ball and threw into left field, Burns scored, Olson threw out Gardner at first Wood walked. Marquard teni- porarily lost control. Sewell, the man who took Chapman place. got d cheer. Sewell singled into right field, Wood going to third. Wood scored on O'Neili's double to left field, Sewell going to third. Mamaux is now warming up fer Brook lyn Covaleskie grounded out to koney. and Sewell attempting to run home, was run down, the play being Koney to krueger to Johnston. Two runs, three hits, one error.
 Brooklyn Wheat flied to speaker, who made a wonderful catch of Wheat's seemingly safe hit. Meyers flied to Wood, who picked the ball off the wall, Koney out, Sewell to Burns. No runs. no hits, no errors. -(
 THIRD INNIG
 Cleveland--Evans walked on foar pitched balls. Wamby sacrificed, John ston to Koney, Evans taking second. Speaker flied to Wheat Johnston took Burns grounder, and Evans was run down between second and third, John ston to Kilduff. No runs, not hits, no errors.
 Brooklyn -Sewell threw out kilduff at first. It was a close play at the Sg. Krueger was out, Gardner to Burns
 (Continucd on Page EIevcnl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-06
ANTS EXTEND FIGHT
Suffrage Carried to United States Su
 preme Court for Decision
By Associated Press


 2 Washington, october 5.-Anti sui fragists today carried their fight against the woman suffrage amend ment to the United states supreme court and announced that effort would be made to get final decision in the controversy before the November cleo tons
 The District of Columbia court Of appeals which yesterday affirmed a it CT court decision denying an n- junction preventing Secretary Colby from promulgating the amendment to- daS granted an appeal from the deci- sion. After this, action of the court. lCi arles s. Fairchild of the American Constitutional league announced he would ask the supreme court to set an early hearing on an application to ad- Ivance the case so that 1t might be de- ci6ed finally before election.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-06
SPENCER MAKES REPLY

St. Louis. October 5.-Senator Spencer late today replied to President Wilson's denials that he had promised American military assistance to Rumania and Ser bia in event of invasion of these couns tries.
 The Presidents denial was provoked by recent address of MT Spencer in which the senator, in effect. declared the President had made such a promise.
 The senator's reply, in part. follows:
 q beg to acknowledge receipt Of youi message of October in which you deny that you promised military aid to Ru- mania and Serbia and that previous de. niai which MT. J. r. Tumulty had made at your request. That statement of yours to which ] have often referred in my addresses was the statement in the stenographic notes of the eighth plenary
 tContinued on Page Three)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-06
Wooden Vessel Damaged By Associated Press

Jacksonville, Fla. october ,. = The steamer Cadeza a wooden vessel op- erated by the shipping board. put into Jacksonville today to repair damage resulting from fire aboard the vessel last week off Dry Tortugas. The flames were discovered at o'clock a. m. in the upper bulkhead betwen the boiler and engine rooms and were extin- guished three hours later without se- rious damage. The vessel is enroute from Tampa 10 Charleston. s. C., with a phosphate carso and expected to proceed tomorrow to her destination.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-06
GEORGIA RUN OFF TODAY
Thomas Hardwick and Clifford
 Walker Are Opposing Candidates
By Assoeinteai Press

Atlanta. October 5.--The run-off pri- mary to decide the democratic nomina- tion for governor of Georgia will be held tomorrow with Thomas w. Hard wick. former United States senator. and Clifford Walker. former state attorney general as candidates.
 In the first primary MT. Hardwick lacked four votes of the necessary iS4 county unit votes to give him a ma jority and the nomination. Mr Walker received 174 votes and John N Holder. third man in the race. got 22 county unit votes. Mir. Hardwick has the sup port of Thomas E. Watson winner of the democratic nomination for the United States Senate in the previous primary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-06
STORE IS BURNED
 BY NIGHT RIDERS Merchant Who Failed to Heed Warning Has Place of
 Business Destroyed

Culman, October 5.-Failing to heed the warning of night riders who posted business houses of Garden City anl Hanceville with notice to close until cot ton had reached forty cents per pound, the general mercantile establishment or Taylor and Barnett of Hancevilie was destroyed by fire early Tuesday morning.
 Stores of New Hanceville, whose pro prietors were warned to close, did so. but those of Garden City and Hancev1lle re- mained open and were placed under guard, as well as the gin houses near the two towns. Operators of gins in Gull man were ordered to cease operations and they haves obeyed. Thus Tar Culi- man merchants have not been warned to clcse their doors.
 The Hancevile business house de- stroyed early today had been under guard until last night when the ~proprie- tors withdrew the guards. The loss VIII run into the thousands of dollars
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-06
APPEAL EOR PROTECTION

Anderson, s. C., october 5.-Appeais to the sheriff of Anderson county Tor pro. lection have been made as result ot additional warnings to cease operations while cotton remains at it's present prize it was learned here today
 The latest warnings in this county give ginners until october seventh to cease operations, and it is stated these have been received by more than half of ths large ginneries in the county, including those in this city.
 In one gin the magneto was sremoveu from a gasoline engine and note iei' saying good care will Dc taken oI U. 1he owner repaired his machinery ani res1med operations and others say they will not cease operations.