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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-17
INDIANA RATIFIED SUFFRAGE.
Only Three Opposing Votes in Whole
Legislature

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan 1.-THE Fed
cral amendment for woman S suffrage
was ratified by both houses OF the
Indiana Legislature, meeting in special
session here yesterday III the senate
the vote was - to 3 and in the house
90 10 O. Indiana is the twenty-Sixth
state to ratity the amendment.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-17
camoufIaae Of the COMMONPLACE.

One way to reduce the number Of
divorces would be to have people do
their counting with their everyday
clothes on.-Akron Times.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-08
GOTHAM WELCOMES
 SUNSHINE AGAIN City Begins Shoveling Its Way From Under Snow and Ice Blanket
By Aa.eistss pr,a

New York. February Aided by the first sunlight in four days. New York city today began shoveling its way out from under snow and ice which had crip- pied transportation service, halted ve- hicular traffic, damaged business to the extent of hundreds of thousands of dol- lars and caused many deaths through ac- cidents and exposure
 Volunteer street cleaners flocked to the aid of the city's inadequate snow removal forces. citizens, trucking firms and col lege students rsllying to help make Man hattan ''navigabe' on ,e more.
 Elevated service was restored to nor nal during the day, with tracks rid of the heavy coating of sleet Surface cars re- appeared in all parts Of the city. Snow blows had freed most of the tracks dur ing the night
 Railroad service into the city still suf- tered prolonged delays, through trains from the west rolling in hours late. Sub urban lines resumed something like nor nal ser, ice however.
 Clearing weather in the harbor and of shore allowed ships held outside to come into port during the day and shipping generally began operating again,
 Danger Of fuel and food shortages was banlshed by the better weather
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-08
COMPLETE DETAILS
 IF SALE OF SHIPS Great Former German Ves- sels to Be Offered at Auc-
 tion Thursday
By Associated Prsm

Washington, February "Details for the sale Of the largest fleet of vessels ever sold under the hammer-the thirty former German passenger ships taken over by the government during the war were worked out today by the shipping board
 On Thursday Chairman Payne will of fer to the highest bidder the great liner Leviathan. the George Washington. the ship which twice took President Wilson to Europe the Agamemnon, Martha Washington, Mount Vernon and other craft which carried hundreds of thou sands of American troops to Europe. President Wilson has assented to the sale with the provision that they are subject to the call of the war department in time of national emergency
 conservatively estimated. the aggregate value of the thirty liners. totaling 365, 00O deadweight tons, is placed at between s3o, ,000000 and $4o.000,900 by shipping au- thorities Among the bids received re- ceiitly was one of s2s.0t0 0O0 for the entire lot. but Chairman Payne has declares rc the policy of the board that no one con cern will be permitted to acquire the whole fleet,
 Groups of vessels allocated to passen- ger services which are being established by the board will be sold enbioc- Serv- iqc has already begun between New York and South America, and lines are planned for New York and European ports, and as the service in which the ships are to b ecommissioned is a condition of their sale, interest is being shown as to what : e rlpa anies wifi secure the more impor- i tant passenger liners.
 Sale of the vessels is not restricted to concerns now operating shipping board
 tcnnage and it is believed many ships now allocated for future service will change hands as a result of the sale.
 They will be sold without reeonditionfng
 from service as transports, part for i'm
 mediate party and part for delivery when 1 released by the war department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-08
Pressn1en on Illegal Strike;
 Atlanta Papers May Suspend

west and while beyond the reach of teiegraphic communication, ex- plains itself:
 "'A Atianta Web PrcsSmen's Union
 No. 10, Atlanta, Ga.,
 "sActfon of mem bership of your organization In resigning their situations in the newspaper press- rooms is contrary to the internn- fionnI laws. Unless immediate ac- tion is taken to protect the inter est of the local 1orEani1ntion and the international, sters will he taken by the international orgnu- izafion rvnnrdlcss of tine merits of your cEaips. Before drastic action iS taken such as you have appeal should have been made to the in- ternatioDnl, in order that prompt adiustment could have been reached. Wire me immediately on receipt of this telegram what you propose to do.
 "'J. c. ORR, Secretary.
 @Pending a return to normal conditions. all of the Atlanta oaiIy newspapers will, if necessary, re- strict their size to identical linn itations. and there Is a possibility that they may not he able to print nj nil; and also that they may indefinitely suspend pubiica- ton rather than submit to the treatment so far accorded them in defiance Of solemniy executed cOntrnct which Is recognized as such by the international Printing Pressmen'S UnfoD."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-08
By A..oaIst.s rr,m

BY Sfsoct&teu FFctt
 Washington. February 7.-While re view of the inflnenza situation tonight showed numerous cases of the malaIy in the principal cities of the south health officials declared there was nothing to indicate that an epidemic of serious pro- portions was in prospect Reports today to the public health service from twenty five states indicated the epidemic was al standstill in most communities and that new cases showed decline h oth- CTS Only in few centers in the soutn was an increase noted. Health officials agree that the malady is of d very mild form, the low deatN rate directly attributable to it icing pointed 10 as the basis for the assertion The greater number of the fatalities in cident to the present outbreak have re suited from pneumonia, deeyloped while convalescing. and this is stressed by ot- l hcials in urging that patients ee eN- tremely careful during that period ana taKe all precautions against contracting cold
 l A resume of conditions as reported to- night from various southern cities fol- flows.
 Montgomery: Few cases. No oppressive measures wet necessary
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-08
DANIELS REGRETS HE HAD CONFIDENCE M
 REAR ADMIRAL SIMS
Cold Decks Cost Players $35O, 900;
 Probe Is Started
Bv Associated Prsss

New York, February 7-Investiga- ton of reports that certain poker players had been cheated of $S5o,0Oo by the use of marked cards, was begun today by Justice Kernochan, on re- quest of District Attorney swann.
 The law firm of William Travers Jerome made complaint to Mir. Swann in behalf of several men in the cloak and suit trade, and motion picture industry. whose series of stNN poker games ended abruptly after six months with a fist fight. when a suspicion was aroused that the most consistent vim ner had introduced cold decks with shadings on the back of each card to indicate it's nature.
 Suit for five times the amount Raid to have been won by this individual has been sugsestei by the commis- sioner of charities under statute rer- hitting the recovery of such damages IT. behalf of the poor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-08
PRESIDENT REVIEWS
 HIS OBJECTIONS TO
 PACT RISER VA UONS
TtDo "Y" Workers Were Killed By Turkish Brigands
By Associated rr.s

Washington, February 7.-Jalnes Perry and Frank Johnson, representa- tive of the Young Mems Christian As sociation, were the Americans killed in the recently reported attack by Turk ish brigands on a convoy of American relief supplies near Aintav, in Syria. the state department was advised to- day.
 Previous dispatches reported three Americans were killed, but-later mes sages indicate only the two named were victims of the brigands. The bodies have not been recovered.
 The attack occurred at a. m., Feb ruary 2, at point fifteen miles south of Aintav and not far from Aieppo, according to information received by courier at Beirut from. Aleppo and cabled to the state department The Turks later repulsed French force of 150 dispatched to the scene of the murder.
 The relief expedition was conducted in Syria, under the auspices of the American commission for the relief of the Near East, the headquarters of which are in New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-08
WHOLESALE GRAFT AT MUSCLE SHOALS
 CHARGED BY EVANS
Account Is Bristling With Charges of Criminal Neg ligence and Waste Given
 House Committee
By Associated prss.

Washington, February 7.-An account fairly bristling with charges of criminal negligence and waste in construction or the air nitrate plant at Muscle Shoals Ala, was laid before the House war ex- penditures committee today by Mark H. Evans of Arcadia, Cal. formerly of the military intelligence service. Before he was called off the job, he said he had obtained 129 affidavits charging inc(rn- petence, criminal negligence and graft and sent them to Washington. So far as he knew, he added, nboody ever had been haled to court
 Evans dumped upon the table in front of Chairman Graham, hamper Of type written reports and then began to de- scribe conditions at Muscle Shoals dur ing the thirteen weeks he was detailed there fore special government duty.
 While cry was going up from adj duartcrs for cars to move munitions and focdstuffs, 7,s23 cars stood idle at the plant from ten to twenty days, he said with nobody seeming to care whether they were unIoaded. Demurrage charges showed. the witness declared. that fall ure to unload material cost the govern- ment $2l 600 during the first six months of 1918.
 There was absolutely no reason for keeping the cars standing there, Evans said Tt was criminal negligence on the part of the contractors
 OLD SYSTEM IGNORED
 Evans said fully 300 saddle horses were kept in readiness for service at the plant when there was no demand, for them. The old system of trying to make two blades of grass grow where ohe had grown before was reversed in the case of mules, according to Evans, for at this plant six were hitched up to haul a load hardly big enough for two, and anybody who wanted horse or an automobile got one.
 "Thousands of automobiles and trucks were used to haul employees back and forth from the plant" Evans said. NC effort was made to have this traffic handled by the street railway people and the purpose vas plain. The build CTS wanted to buy all the equipment they could because on every dollar spent in constructing, the plant, they got com mission by the cost-plus plan.
 There were so many teams that or ders were given to keep them on tht move before somebody complained. anc at one time a flock of eighteen wer' sent to the bushes, way out by the pest i house and away from view. Bob Oliver a sub-contractor. was paid 800 for boss
 ing teams, including his own. He wa paid for his mules and then paid fo i boosting them.
 Every foreman drawing $50 monti and you didn't have to be much of man to draw it-got an automobile Hun
 dr eds of trips, charged to the govern ment. were mere joyrdes."
 1 Evans will continue his testimony h~n
 day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-08
CYST OF THE NEWS

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-08
Ry Associated Press

Atlanta. February 7.--The three Atlanta newspapers will appear in abbreviated form sunday morning because of n waikeut of pressmen on the Journal and the Georgia American due to demands regard ing bonuses and working condi- tIens, which the publishers claim are provided for in an unexpired contract.
 The papers IsxueF ike following Joint staten@At;
 @The three Atlanta sundny papers appear this Sunday morn ing In much abbreviated form.
 sThis arises out of an unexpected and nm unjust walkout in two of the three Sunday newspapers, and the three papers have agreed mu- tuaiiy to limit the product of each to the maximum capacity of the others.
 ~Hencc, no advertising appears In any of the Atlanta Sunday papers today excepting funeral no- tices and such advertising as ap- pears in sections printed previous to saturday afternoon.
 :T'he following official telegram from Mir. J. C. Orr, secretary of the International Printing Pressmen's Union, acting for esesident Berry during the latter absence in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-08
Summary Of Mfluenza
 Situation n fhe South

Roanoke one death from pneumonia. l05 cases. Peak of epidemic indicated
 New Orleans No deaths. 9t new cases in ! city IA new cases in state
 Memphis. New cases. 2i5 decreasing Schools and theatres closed, church sery- ices and public gatherings curtailed.
 Atlanta: Four deaths: 46s new cases: street cars ordered ventilated
 Nashville: Two deaths; % new cases during week. street cars ordered venti- lated.
 Mobila; New eases. 135. highest for any one day since outbreak. No repres- siye measures.
 Knoxville; Few new cases: peak indi- cated. No oppressive measures contem- plated.
 Birmingham; Few cases Expressive measures revoked. Chattanooga; New cases n; health au- thorities consider situation does not war rant repressive measures.
 Raleigh. Slight increase in new cases Theatres. churches. schools and other | public gathering places ordered closed | for ten days. ! Charlotte; Situadon not alarming. but schools ordered closed next week. ! Asheyiile: Two deaths: 70 new cases: t.ff Hfsarts Q s.fs4 "a, [
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-08
RADIO REPORTED DOWN

Washington, February 7-Three of the four hlsh-power naval radio stations on the Atlantic coast were out of commits slon today as a result Of the recent storm The New Brunswick station was the only one in operation. it was said at the navy department. the Arlington. Annapolis and Sayville stations all being down as a result of ice forming on the anten- nae and the dislocatIng effect of the wind.
 Repair of the Sayvilie station was go- ing ahead. today. with the prospect that i. would De ready for service by tonight or tomorrow. but it will be four or five days before the other two stations are pu. ir. order.
 Considerable damage 10 ship and small shore radio stations also was reported but officers of the communications sery- ice said the damage was not sufficiently widespread to in any way threaten the safety Of ships at sea.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-08
PRESIDENT ACCEPTS
 LANES RESIGNATION
Hopes Future Career Will Be Full of Honorable
 Success as Past
Ry Ameelatsd rrsn

Washington, February I.--President Wilson today accented, effective, March l. the resignation of Franklin K Lane, gfor neafiy seven years secFetary of the interior department. The necessity that after twenty-one years of public fife he must now think of other du- ties" was the reason assigned by Mir. Lane for his withdrawal from the cab met and in reply MT. Wilson wrote his hope that your future career will be as full of honorable success as your past"
 Mir Lanes resignation was submitted last Thursday, his letter shows. but It had been known for many weeks he in tended his retirement as soon as Pres ident Wilson could spare him from the cabinet circle.
 In discussion today of. his probable successor the name of Alexanser T. yogelsang of California was men, toned.
 Secretary Lanes letter follows My Dear MT. President: Tt is with deep regret that feel compelled to resign the commission with which you saw fit to honor me by 1 apDOlnIinR me lO d p1dSS III yout S@NA- | net now almost seven years ago. If it will meet your convenience, would suggest that I be permitted to retire on March l.
 With the conditions which make this 1 step necessary you are familiar. have served the public for 21 years, and that 1 service appeals to me as no other can but I must now think of other duties
 "The, programme of administration l and legislation looking to the develop ment of our resources which l have suggested from time to time is now ir large part in effect. or soon will come into effect through the action of Con gress.
 "l return this department into your hands with very real gratitude that you have given me the opportunity to know 1 well a working force holding so many men and women of singular ability anc l rare spirit.
 "I trust that you may soon be SC completely restored to health that tn, country and the world may have th' | benefit of the full measure of you strength in the leadership of their af fairs.
 The discouragements of the presen are. I believe, only temporary. Tn country knows that for America t stand outside the League of Nations will bring neither pride to us nor con fidence to the world.
 Believe me my dear MT. President always. cordially and faithfully yours
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-08
 GRAND JURY FAILS TO COMPLETE PROBE
hx A,,aciai,a Prss

Nashville February 7.--Attorney Gen eral c. B Lamb announced tonight that the special session of the grand jury in- vestigating the mysterious hanging of Fred Murphy, government informer In inc McMinnvilie jail failed to complete it's Investigation today. The investigation will be resumed Monday morning, he stated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-08
MOBILE RECEIVES CALL FROM VESSEL
 FOR HELP QUICK
By A.ssciatsd Pres

Mobile. February z.-WireIess caIts for immediate help from the steamship Chnppeii were received
 by the local naval wireless sta- ton at s o'clock tonight. Efforts te get the location of the vessel are being made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-08
ITALIAN DESTROYER
 SEIZED BY FORCES
 INSURGENT LEADER
By Associated Press

of Gabriel D'Annunzio. Italian in- surgent leader at Plume, have seized the destroyer Carlo Alberto Raechia. The destroyer was on the way from Brindisi to Poia when taken
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-08
IS URGING DEFINITION
 MONROE DOCTRINE
Salvador Makes Request and It Is Now Up to Pres ident Wilson to Draft
 Reply
Rx A.sseIst.a Pr..

Washington, February 7.-Latin American countries, which participated in the peace conference. and also those which have been invited to join the League of Nations, are watching the request of Salvador that the United States define the Monroe doctrine so they will know just what they are agreeing to if they join the league
 The state department has aeknowl- edged receipt of she request from Juan Franco Paredes. minister for foreign affairs of Salvador. It now remains with President Wilson to draft a reply. Meanwhile, Latin American statesmen are discussing the question, and some of the Latin American countries are delaying joining the league until the dehason of the Monroe doctrine is made
 The reference to the Monroe doe Urine is in Article q of the covenant of the League of Nations. For the first the Salvadorean government is made public It recites that despite it's neu- trality in. thew ar. Salvador mani fested it's sympathy on every occasion for the ideals which animated the gov ernment of the United States in enter ing the war" praises President Wilson for having crystallized the legitimate hopes of fruitful peace by submit ting the draft of a League of Nations covenant" says Salvador ''manAests the desire to adhere to this treaty which sanctions arbitration as the only method of settling disputes between nations" and continues:
 TEXT OF REQUEST "The whole text of the treaty is botf suggestive and attractive. In it there is return to those principles of life | long hope awaited by sociologists ant publiclsts; and. indeed, it. seems as i | from the ruins of law there have ariseI with greater strength and potency th' British gospels which in a moment O | folly were relegated to the discard by those who, through the immutabl i laws of international independence were especially charged with the sus 1 taining and upholding.
 The text of the treaty certainl, l contains. however, one article whicl has awakened warm discussion ! throughout the whole American cont nent, including the United States, du
 no doubt to it's brevity and lack 0 clearness.t I refer to Article 21. draft
 ed in the following terms;
 ARTICLE q
 l I" Nothing in this covenant shall b
 deemed to affect the validity of inter
 national engagements. such as treatie | of arbitration. or regional understand ! ings, like the Monroe doctrine, for SC curing the maintenance of peace
 The legal scope Of this prnvisio
 from an international viewpoint is ope
 to differing interpretations. since l the vast scheme of the League of Ma
 tions treaties of arbitration and region
 al understandings. such as the Monro
 doctrine, are recognized and sanctione,
 despite the fact. that as to the highi
 peaceful purpose of the latter doctrin,
 there does not exist harmonious meet ing of minds nor an absolute CIT terion
 From the year 1s2s in which tn
 distinguished James Monroe rejecte
 all intervention by European nation (Coutinued on Page Two)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-08
PRESIDENTS REPLY

Tn reply the President wrote;
 My Dear MT. Secretary: T need not tell you with what regret I accept your resignation as Secretary of the Interior for our association has been very de- lightfuI T have admired the spirit in which you devoted yourself to the du- ties of your department, as l am sure that all attentive observers have. but the reasons you give for your retire nent leaves me no choice but to ac- quiesce. and l. of course, accept your suggestion that the resignation take effect on March l. since that will serve your convenience.
 May I not add how sincerely hope that your future career will be as full of honorable success as your past? My best wishes will follow you throughout all that apparently must now separata us. and I beg to subscribe myself. cor dially and sincerely yoifr friend. WOODROW WILSON"
The Nenana daily news., 1920-02-02

xsnana. Where Rails and Rivers ,Gse,
The Nenana daily news., 1920-02-02

the usual size, owing to the limited facilities of the News Miner office, where the Citizen was printed.
 Proprietor Caskey, of the Citizen, was still in the hospital today, his burns having proved more serious than they appeared at first. It is believed, however, that he will be out within few days.
 Investigation of the burned Git izen plant encourages the belief that some of the machinery can be saved from the wreck, but much work and many new parts probably will be required to put the machines in working order. The extent of the damage will not be known until experts have made a though eX- animation.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-02-02
stockholders of the St. Louis club ir

stockholders of the St. Louis club in the Federal league in 1912. Later Phil Ball became interested in the venture, and when the Federal league passed out of existence in 1915, Stifel and Ball were the prin- cipal stockholders of the local club.
 With other Federal league own CTS, Stifel and Ball purchased the Browns from R. L. Hedges for d price said to be close to S500,OOO.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-02-02
OAKLAND SHIPYARDS
 WILL BE KEPT BUSY

OAKLAND, Cal - The Moore Shipbulding company here has an nounced contracts for the building of nine vessels in 1920. Six of these are l0,0O0-ton tankers, one for the Vacuum Oil company of New York, two for the Standard Oil company of New Jersey, and three for the United States Shipping board.
 The company will build two freighters and passenger steamer for the Matson Navigation company of San Francisco, for the run to Hawaii. The freighters will be the largest ever built on this coast and will cost s5,OOO,O0O each. The pass enger ship will cost $4,5O0,OOO.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-02-02

T. NeHtIeIIeII SUIIIg uOWHStaITs during the dance will be subject to Ia fine, unless escorted by lady.
 8. Ladies may take as many gen tlemen to the dance as they desire.