The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-09
THE NEWS N BRIEF

Berdisnsk gives the bolsheviki master, of the Sea of Azov and means the definite surrender of ths forces of General Deni- kline, the anti-bolshevik leader in South Russia.
 Mount Clemens, Mich, January SAT raignment of Lloyd Provost, charged with the murder of J, Stanley Brown, wealthy young man who was shot to death two weeks ago on a country road near here was today postponed until Saturday al the request of his attorneys.
 Charleston. s. C.. January s.-Lieut Col Edward C.. Register, medical corps, U. $. A., died of typhus fever at Tarnopol, Poland. January 3, according to official information received by his widow here tonight.
 Paris, January S.-The French, Brit- ish and Italian premiers had a confer ence this evening. It is announced that diplomatic relations will be re- stunned with Germany on Sunday, when the French charge d'affaires will leave for Berlin. Baron Won Lersner. the German representative, will present his credentials to President Poincare
 New York. January S.-Former Gov. ernor Whitman. 1t was learned tonight will be. asked to appear before tht extraordinary grand jury As witness lin connection with sensational graft charges which are alleged to involve former city-raagistrate. an assistant district Iattorney and newspa per man. Letters found in a city depart ment file are alleged to have con- tained story that during the gam bling and vice raids under the Whit man administration to protect service men case in which wen-known gambler was involved was suppressed in court for $32,09e.
 Knoxville, Tenn. January S.-Cases of 27 meR charged with taking part in the storming of the Knox county jail on the night of August 30. 1919, in tent upon lynchtng Maurice Mayes. the negro who was alleged to have killed Mrs. Bertie Lindsay, were dis posed of today in criminal court. Eight defendants pleaded guilty and each was fined $50 and costs. Two cases were continued until the next term of court Three defendants were acquitted. The bonds of $500 each One defendant pleaded guilty to petit larceny and was sentenced to six months in the workhouse. One case was retired on payment of coses and alias capiases were ordered Issued for six defendants.
 Chicago, January S. Investigation of why more than 100 reds arraigned at the federal building today were suffering from black eyes, cut lips and bruises re- vealed a riot at the county jail in which respectable prisoners led by quintet of auto bandits and jewel thieves, att tackled the radicals.
 Springfield Mass, January S.-Ten in- dictments for manslaughter were report ed tonight by a special grand jury which has been taking evidence for two days in connection with the alleged sale of whisky said to have contained wood alcohol, and which. it is claimed, re- suited in the deaths of more than 60 per sons in the Connecticut valley.
 New York, January S.-Charges that their suspension from the New York as- sembly was due to their known intention to bring accusations against the Lusk legislative investigating committee, show ing, if proven. that the committee had acted in collision with the British secret service in it's raids on ''red'' headquar- ters in this city, were made in a state ment issued tonight by the five suspend ed socialist assemblymen.
 Norfolk, Va, January S.-The Atlantic fleet which has been assembling for the last three days off the Virginia capes sailed this afternoon at ? o'clock for Guantanamo, Cuba. for winter maneuvers and target practive. Six superdread- naughts, headed by the flagship Pennsyl- vania, blazed the sea trail southward, with four sduadrons of destroyers, sew eral submarines. supply ships, tenders and tugs following in their wake. The other superdreadnaughts with the fleet are the Arizona, Nevada, Oklahoma, Utah and Delaware.