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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-30
Chicago Coliseum, Rich
 Ln It's Political History
More Than 75000 Applications Have Been Received for Visitors Seats Which Will Be Available
 This Year.

| vention by the addition of a second bal cony on the north side
 As a result, the seating capacity, 13.-
 1S7, is the greatest in the buildings his- tory. Only 12.400 were seated at the 1916 convention.
 The main floor of the Coliseum will
 seat s4OO delegates. alternates, press rep. resentatives and spectators. There will l be 100 doorkeepers, 200 ushers and 2,00) sergeants-a arms. All the ushers anu doorkeepers will be overseas solders sailors and marines, working with mili-
 tary discipline under the direction ot former army officers By this system
 the national committee hopes to avert the
 overcrowding of four years ago when
 hundreds of persons stormed the doors,
 forced their way past the untrained door keepers and pre-empted seats for which they held no tickets.
 The speakers platform at the south end of the building will provide seats for the officers of the convention and mem bers of the republican national commit tee. Behind this is raised platform with 1000 seats for the use of presidential can
 didates and other distinguished guests. On either side of the speakers platform extending across the building is a press section containing 575 seats for working newspaper men.
 Facing the speaker are the seats for the 9S4 delegates and an equal number Of al ternates. This section is enclosed by a heavy rail to hold back the crowds of frenzied spectators, who frequently, dur ing movements of intense enthusiasm, at- tempt to storm the speakers stand. The rest of the main floor and all the bal comics will be given over to visitors Tickets for spectators have been di- vided among the national committeeman from each state, in proportion to the state representation in the convention, with the exception of a block of about 2,5o0 seats. which go to the Chicago con vention committee which financed the convention arrangements. With less than 1000 visitors seats to be distributed, the committeeman had received more than 75. GOO requests for tickets week in ad- vance of the convention.
 The Chicago convention committee, or | which Fred w. upham, republican na- tional treasurer is chairman, raised si50,OOo to bring the convention to Chi cago. The high cost Of everything has hit the convention. Music, wEich cost S2 800 for the entire convention in 1915,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-30
By Associated Press

Chicago, May 29.-The Chicago Coli scum, where the republican national con- vention of 1920 will be held, beginning June s, has a history rich in political in- terest. Five national political conven- tions have been held within it's walls, a record unsurpassed by any building in tke United States
 Every four years since 1904 the repuD- ican party has met in the Coliseum to nominate it's candidates for president and vice president, and in 1912 the progressive party also met there to nominate Col Theodore Roosevelt for president.
 The Coliseum was completed in 1900 II was designed as a model convention hall and erected on the site of the old Libby War Prison Museum, at Wabash avenue and Fifteenth street less than mile from the hotel and retail shopping district
 The castellated walls of the old war prison were used for the Wabash avenue side of the structure It was built Of stone brick, steel and glass, and is 403 feet long, TO feet wide. It cost nearly S1, ,000, 600. It has a wide balcony extend ing around three of the walls, and this has been amplified for this years con-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-30
THE BIRMINGHAM AGE-HERAID, SUNDAY MAY ae 1920

costs s1,0O0 a day for a band of fifty pieces this year. Other expenses are in propor- ton.
 The republican national committee moved it's executive offices to the Coli scum several weeks in advance of the convention. Adjoining the main building is an annex connected with the Coliseum proper by several broad arches and en- frances. Here are located the executive and administrative offices, temporary hospital in charge of 100 Chicago physi- clans, and in the basement, telegraph and telephone room, where scores of spe- eial wires have been installed for the use
 of the news gathering associations and newspapers which will cover the conven- 1 ton.
 l The annex also boasts branch post l office to facilitate speedy collection and
 distribution of mail to the convention of fietals, and numerous committee rooms
 for the national committee and various s
 committees of the convention.
 In the decoration of the convention hall
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-30
RUSSIA IS SLOW
 IN RECOVERING

Moscow, March 2.-Russian railroad shops, working at a maximum of peace time capacity, will require more than ten years to restore normal traffic with the present facilities of produc- tion, according to a survey recently pfo-
 lished in the Economic Life. The chief needs are shown to be the importation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-30

the managers have abided by the long es- tablished custom of relying exclusively on profuse display of the American flag. Four years ago this custom was departed from in the use of gold and white bunt- ing, but the cost was found excessive this year. c. R. Hall, superintendent of the Coliseum, who is in charge of ths decorations, has used hundreds of pig and little American flags to completely cover the girders and iron framework of the building
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-30

of rolling stock and the home develop ment of the transportation industry
 The survey shows that in 1914 the number of locomotives was approxi- mateIy 10000 with Is per cent unfit for use The present number of loco
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-30

motives is about 10000 with fifty-nine per cent out of commission or in need of repairs, and the number of cars 25o,- GOO. Lines in operation have also di- unfinished about 20 per cent.
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The next James Oliver Curws to be visualized on the sdxe1r "Noraa6s of the Nor IL" to u6
 by David NJ. Hartford. who Back to Ged's Country anofl wood romance of great screen M
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-30

It can't be done!--if we can't clean it. Send your clothes and household goods to our clean, light, airy, sanitary plant. The. plant named after the City of Birmingham easy to remember. Try Main 5l99.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-24

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 24.-Gov-
ernor A. H. Roberts has certified to
the department Of state at Washington
that Tennessee has ratified the federal
suffrage amendment, senate leaders
declared today.
Governor Roberts, according to Rep
resentative Miller and Attorney Cen
eral Thompson, mailed the .certifica-
tion to the secretary of state.
This followed the granting of "writs
of certiorari and supersedeas" in the
state supreme court by Chief Justice
Landsen. These writs, it is held, took
Injunction proceedings from the lower
court and enabled the governor and
other state officials to act
The certifcation was sent to Secre-
tary Colby by registered letter short
ly before noon, it was stated. SINH
lar certifications were sent to Presi-
dent Wilson, Vice President Marshall
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-24
CAR SHORTAGE
IMPROVEMENT
Railroad Car Service Commission
Figures Show That Progress
Is Being Made Through
out Country.

WASHINGTON, Aug. "a. - The
greatest improvement in the car
shortage situation since January is
now being accomplished by the rail-
roads of the country, the railroad car
service commission declared today.
Commercial freight loaded during
the week which ended August Z COM
prised $4,000 cars. compared with
$4,000 during the previous week and
$4,000 for the corresponding period
of 1919. ' -.
The car shortage for the week end
ing August amounted to 125,219
cars, compared to 1927 for the pre-
vious week The roads during the
week of August 13 were unable to
move 1928 cars, while for the pre-
vious week the car accumulation was
S4,949.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-24
TOWNER ASKS
G.. O. P. HOUSE
Representative From Eighth District
Appeals for Republican Legisla-
tion to Garry Out
Plans.

FARMINGTON, Iowa, Aug. "a
Judge Horace NJ Towner, congress
man from the eighth district of Iowa,
delivered a republican address at the
chautauqua Saturday afternoon. A
large audience was present. He
spoke particularly on the league Of
nations and showed how dangerous
1t would be Tor the United States to
enter the league without the reser-
vations adopted by the senate and
rejected by Woodrow Wilson. Judge
Towner deeply impressed the people
by his argument. His speech was
commended on all sides. nj closing 6
Judge Towner said republican presi-
dent could not carry out republican
policies without republican con-
gress and, therefore. urged all to vote
for the republican candidate for con-
greSS
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-24
MEAT CUTTERS
ASK BOOST
Another Case Of n. c. Of L. Is Cited
Today When American Pack
ina Plants Men Seek
Increase.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
CHICAGO, Aug. 24.-Uncle Sans
meat cutter sidled up to the boss to-
day and asked for another wage hike.
There are 100000 of him, employed
in American packing plants. He laid
his case before Federal Arbiter AL
schuler here suggesting another dol
lar per day would be about right.
Those demanding the increase in
clude all classes Of workmen. In
Chicago there are 10000. Arguments
presented at the opening session by
r. S. Brennan, the workers attorney,
was that while the last increase
helped some. men in similar lines
outside the yards are getting more
money.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-24
ONE STAR DRAMA
NOT FOR HARDING
Republican Candidate for
President Talks to Theatri-
cal Stars from Front
Porch Today.
URGES HIGHER PLA
Presidential Aspirant Suggests Be
Conditions for Stage and isf
Cheered by Head
liners.
[By Raymond Clapper, United Press
Staff CORRESPONDENT.

[By Raymond Clapper, United Press
Staff Correspondent
MARION, Ohio, Aug. 24.--The
American government ought not to
be one star drama, Senator Warren
G. Harding declared today, comparing
popular government to the play, in an
address to theatrical stars here today.
Thirty stage and movie headliners
paid call to the front porch to cheer
the republican presidential candidate.
Harding urged higher moral plane
on the stage declaring that the Ameri-
can theatre, like American citizen
ship, should be the best in the world.
While he presumed a censorship on
stage productions is very essential" !"
in different localities and against any
narrow eXaction," which might des-
troy artistic spirit
Al Jolson, Valeska Surat and Eve
lyn Nesbit, Charles Evans Hughes, re-
publican presidential candidate in
1916, came on the same train.
Harding is preparing his league
speech to be delivered here Saturday
with unusual care and is seeking ad-
vice from every quarter.
Later in the week, Harding Will see
Henry P. Dawson. of the American
Red Cross, and member of the Nor
gan house, and strong league advo-
cate. He also expects to confer
with ex-senator George Sutherland,
Utah, president of the American Bar
association and much interested in the
league issue. 81.
Harding does not intend to be per-
sonally drawn into the campaign
expenditures investigation which
threatens to again assume the pro-
portions it attained in the pre-conven-
ton race That, he feels, is mat
ter in charge of the national commit
tee.
Harding early in the campaign, how
ever, went on record as favoring the
$1,000 limit on campaign contribu-
tions and welcomed any evidence from
the democratic camp regarding CAM
paign contributions or the alleged
$150OO,00O fund which Governor Cox
says is being raised.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-24
AMERICANS
WIN MORE
VICTORIES
tier Polo Team Defeats
fGreece 7 to 0 and Yankee
1 Boxers are Better
Than Opponents.
NEW RECORD IN SWIM
keolahah of Hawaii Swms on His
Back in IS is Seconds Over
100 Meter
Course.
NEW RECORD IN SWIM
by Henry L. Farrell, United Press
Staff CnrreSnOndeptl .

by Henry L. Farrell, United Press
Staff Correspondent
ANTWERP, Aug. 24.-The Ameri-
can water polo team defeated Greece,
to 0, today in the Olympic games.
The American team was comprised
of Harry Hebner, Perry McGillivray
Hal Vollmer, G. H. Taylor, Vosberg,
of the Illinois A. c., Carson, of the
Olympic club, and Jensen, of the llli-
nois A. G. ... ..,..
?. Keolahah, of Hawaii, won the
1O0-meter race, swimming on his back
in l minute, Is Is seconds. R. Keger.
is, of Chicago, was second. This estab
lished a new, Olympic record The
old mark was 1:20 40, made by Heb
ner in 1912.
Norman Ross, of Chicago, and J. j.
Kahele, of Los Angeles, qualified in
their heat of the 1500-meter swim
the former winning and the latter fin
ishing third.
American boxers won three of the
six bouts in which they participated
last night. Following are the results:
eights-Frank Di Gennaro, OF
New York, defeated Albert, France
Bantams-Graham, Canada, defeat
ed Hebrants, Belgium.
Feathers-Gauchet, France, defeat
ed j. Zivic, Pittsburgh
ghtweights-Sam Mosberg, New
York, knocked out Beland, of South
Africa, in one round. Johansen, OF
Denmark, defeated Newton, Canada
Welters-Schneider Canada, de-
feated C. Colberg, U. S. army. Ire
land, of England, defeated Wistacher
America.
Middleweights-He Cana
da, defeated Bradley, South Africa, by
default. Prudhomme, Canada, knock
ed out Stromme, Norway, one round
Mallen, England, defeated Hero
witch.
Light heavies-Ted Eagan, Yale
defeated Frank, England.
Heavies-Peterson, Denmark, de
feated Al Spengler, New York, by de-
fault
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-24

ARE TAKEN
Korean Government Arrests Many
Alleged to Have Been Prepared
to Murder Congress-
men.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
TOXIC, Aug. 23.-(Delayed)-T
Korean government announced today
the arrest at Seoul of many Koreans,
alleged conspirators, who had con-
fessed they had planned to murder
American congressman with bombs
upon their arrival at Seoul.
A search of their effects disclosed
bombs, revolvers and literature which
is said to bear out the alleged con-
fessions.
The purpose of the plot is said to
have been to bring international COM
plications.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-24
CAR
MEN STRIKE
pes Moines Employees Choose State
Fair Time For Enforcing
Their Back Pay
Demands. /

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service i
DES MONIES, Ia. Aug. 24.-Union
street car men of Des Moines went
on strike at 1:15 a. m. today causing
complete shutdown of the citys
transportation system. The strikers
demand payment Of back wages al
legged to be due them. Car company
officials declare the financial condi-
ton Of the concern does not permits
payment Of these wages at present.
Federal Judge Martin J. Wade is
enroute here from Minnesota to att
tempt settlement of the strike
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-24
Certificate of Passage Of Suffrage Amendment
is Mailed BY Tennessee
Governor.
SUPREME. COURT ACTS ON II
State Jurists Take Jurisdiction From Lower
Court and Enable Proceed
ings,

and the speaker of the lower house Of
congress.
Miss Charl Williams, leader of the
Tennessee women, who has been work.
ing in behalf of suffrage. sent tele-
gram to Secretary of State Colby,
notifying him that the certification
had been put in the mails, she said.
Supreme Court Acts.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 24.-The
supreme court today assumed juris-
diction of the injunction proceedings
which have been started against Gov
er1lor Roberts and other state officials
to prevent them from certifying that
Tennessee had ratified suffrage. Chief
JusticeuD. L. Landsen issued writs
taking the suits from the lower court,
on petition of Roberts and the other
defendants.
The time for hearing the suit in the
supreme court has not been set.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-24
PROBE ON
PROFITEERS
Nationwide investigation Will Be
Commenced on Orders From
Attorney General
Palmer

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
CHICAGO, Aug. PA nation
wide investigation Of profiteering has
been ordered by Attorney General
Palmer, according to statement
here today by Charles F. Clyne,
United States attorney for the Chi
cago district.
Clyne declared department Of JUS
tice agents have secretly been gather
ing data on profiteering for several
weeks and that as a result Of the in
formation they have given Palmer,
the latter has sent instructions to
every United States attorney in the
country to start an investigation.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-24
TELEGRAPHIC TABLOIDS
FROM FAR AND NEAR
physically active competitors felt he
should have consulted them.

physically active competitors felt he
should have consulted them.
Mule Ate It.
COON RAPIDS. Ia, Aug. 24-Here's
the latest mule-o-graDh comedy:
An unguarded airplane.
Two Iowa mules with ravenous ap-
petites
Two hours later, plane nearly
faded out"
Damage to plane estimated $1,000
c. E. Zybell aviator, furnished the
plot.
Killed Three.
CRAIG Colo, Aug. @4-Lottie Talk
ingtone, IS, encountered three big
rattlesnakes when she went to dig
potatoes Lottie calmly slew the rat
tiers and then dug a mess of tubers-
Happy Sure.
COLORADO SPRINGS. Colo Aug.
24.-Theresa Hunkahappy felt just
that way today; for Theresa. 12-year-
old daughter of a wealthy Usage In
dian of Oklahoma. was found after
being lost on Pixies Peak for a night
and day.
Got the Upper. q
LOS ANGELES, Calf. Aug. "a
After c. Wheeler. negro. tipped the
police that safe was to be dyna-
mited. officers rushed to the scene.
Next they rushed back and put
Wheeler in the cooler for the night
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-24
|dictions are Made That All Bolshevik
Troops Will Be Elected From Occupied
Areas in Week. $500
|sDNERs BY THE j THOUSANDS
III Divisions Wiped Out and Polish Victory
so Complete That Powers Demand
Change in Terms.

ed Press Leased Wire Service. ]
NDON, Aug. 24.-3:30 p. m.-
Russian northern army has open
gotiations for surrender, accord
! a report from Vienna today.
dispatch, which was unconfirmed,
abe bolsheviki had sent messen-
10 General Sidorski to arrange
of capitulation.
q Retreat Along Front.
NDON, Aug. 24.-The bolsheviki
how retreating along the entire
hundred mile battle front in Pol
according to unofficial dispatches
Warsaw this afternoon.
heral Budenny, whose cavalry
threatened Lemberg for more
week, has joined in the general
Eithdrawal, it was said.
y seven partially effective bolshe-
divisions remain within ethno-
bic Poland. Six entire bolshe-
divisions have been destroyed
eight others greatly shattered.
Russian debacle appears to be
lete.
esident Pilsudski's army has con-
ID its rapid progress northeast OF
saw and is nearing the line of Os-
ka Lomza Bjelostok.
Webb Miller, United Press Staff
Correspondent
DNDON, Aug. 24.-The RUSSIAN
Rt in Poland is so complete and
'Thelming that there is no posi-
! of the bolsheviki reforming
shattered armies on, Polish Ter
N, press dispatches declared to-
De prediction was made that all
Rtroops would be elected from the
Dpied areas before the end Of the
blshevik prisoners taken to date
J more than ninety thousand, ac-
ling to unofficial advices. Sixty
sand of these were taken in the
fsaw area and the remainder n
Danzig corridor
addition to the great numbers of
bners and huge stores Of materials
IN, the Poles have forced ten
tsand bolsheviki to take refuge
East Prussia, where they will be
fned.
fcording to unofficial information,
Poles will utilize the red prison
in rehabilitating the railways
Konigsberg to Berlin, where
cross Polish territory.
Pc Polish general staff, In de-
ping the Russian defeat before
fsaw, asserted that 100000 Poles
opposed by 10000 reds and
third of the latter were taken
oner.
correspondent of the London
!, relating details of the capture
Brest-Litovsk on Friday, empha
q the superiority of the Polish
llery. He added that the Poles
e extremely bitter against the
lsh battalions of the Polish army
remained in Brest Litovsk dur.
.the Russian occupation, declaring
fratenized with the enemy.
e1ous outbreaks against the Jew.
soldiers were feared.
rahtic efforts Of the bolsheviki to
,cate themselves from the trap
N OF Warsaw has resulted in a
'ruerly retreat, unofficial advices
'r.ed: General Haller's army has
lne last line of railway communi,
on' Forcing the reds to abandon
: J, OF their artillery and transport
,s sn cavalry detachments are con
iuy at the heels of the fleeing
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-24
.ENSUS FIGURES ARE
ANNOUNCED BY BUREAU

lowing 1920 population figures:
bakersfield, Calf, 1883. Increase
since 1910 of 5,911, or asa per cent.
By counties:
MERGED county, Calf, 24,579, an IN
crease of 9,431, or 62.3 per cent.
Teller county, Colo, 6,69t, de-
ore,sa Of 1866, or 533 per cent
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-24
Cox Speaking Dates.

United Press Leased Wire Service.
NEW YORK, Aug. 24.-The follow
ing speaking dates for Governor
Cox's western tour were announced
today by the democratic national
committee:
Fargo, N. D., September Z; Billings,
Mont, September s; Butte and
Helena, Mont, September 9; Mis-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-24
Villa Has ReYoIted.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service i
SAN ANTONIO. Texas. Aug. "a
An uncontirIned report that PanchoI
Villa has revolted and wiz 1000 arm
ed followed, fled into the hills, was,
credited by Villista agents here today
The report was being investigated by
of justice agents here. 4