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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-11

destitute diplomats Here the starving aristocracy could eat. They sat next to their former servants and consumed cab bage soup. The Won Pott family ate at the kitchen. But cabbage soup is not very nourishing. Miss von Potts mother was dying. She had lost forty pounds. had a few cans of sardines and little sweet chocolate brought from Switzer- land These l gave Miss von Pott for her mother. She was very grateful. When she found I wanted to study starvation in Austria, she said, Let me take you about
 Each day be lunched together. Each day she took the scraps left back home
 T do not know that l was good to Miss von Pott, for who feeds her now? But she was very appreciative. She said, I will eat everything you give me, for l must keep up my strength for my fam ily.' And she added, smiling, It is only in the early stages starvation hurts. Then you suffer hunger bangs and get angry, but after three or four weeks you do not feel it. Only you get weak. You have no vitality. I have none. THE HOSPITAL
 She took me first to maternity hos pital It was a stone building, cold and bleak. There were no flowers any where. The wards were shabby The beds had blankets, but no white spreads. The pillowcases were ragged There was no cotton The doctor was glad of our visit We were the first visitors in six months.
 He took us through the wards. He showed us the mothers. Thin, spent creatures with dried-up breasts. Only one had enough vitality to nurse her baby. I looked at the babies-tiny, weakened creatures. of one, two, or
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-11
VIENNA TYPICAL
 EXAMPLE OF WANT X AND WAR MISERY
Tuberculosis ard Hunger Claiming WOm en and
 Children By Thousands. ; Doctors Are Helpless

Without soap to wash ba- bies, ana no food for them or their mothers, famine and tu- berculosis find women and children easy victims in Vii enna.
 Miss Madeleine 2. Doty, in the New York World, describes conditions in the Austrian capital typical of central and eastern Europe.
 It is to relieve such suffering that the Jewish war relief campaign, with head quarters at 40S North Twentieth street, Birmingham, is being conducted.
 Miss Doty says:
 Babies come into the world frail and anemic; their mothers have no nourish- ment for them, but, fortunately perhaps, the babies come not so often now as they did before the war" In Dr. Pacquets hospital the writer. who was stuayIng conditions in Austria, met Miss won Pott, and asked her to lunch with her. The Viennese woman was slender; it was the slenderness if poverty; there was an oc- casional flush on her cheeks; 1t was the flush of weakness. She wore good clothes, and she carried an atmosphere of breeding, but she was starving. One day the two went out to lunch together Continuing the story:
 '.She ate ravenously. I took her to the best hotel. There for enormous prices one could get real meal When she had finished she looked at my plate. May I take what is left? she said. s "She took out the daintiest of pocket handkerchiefs. She brushed the rem nants into it; then she put it into the silk-lined bag. Without auiver. quite simply. she said: I no longer have any pride. We are starving. My family will envy me because I have had meat. IL IS long since we have had any
 '.It was unbelievable, but 1t was true. A diplomats family was starving Miss yon Potts uncle had been an Austrian ambassador. The family still wore beau- tiful clothes; they stil lived with quaint formality. But their only food was the regulation ration. It was not enough and they could buy no more The pen- sion allowed diplomats was that paid un- der the old regime. With the deprecla- ton in money this pittance was not enough even for rent.
 They were slowly being squeezed to death. e.
 .,There was a diplomats kitchen TOT
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-11

June 30. 1920. twenty-nine people were killed by automobile accidents. accord ing to records in Mir. Rives' office.
 The number killed each month Is aS follows: July ? August, |; Septem- Der B; October 3 November. l; De- cember. 2: January, ,; February, |; March. 1: April 1; May. ?, and June 1.
 Homicides during the month of July will be even larger than that of June if the record already started is main tained. accordig to Mir. Rives, who states that there has been a record of approximately one a day so far this month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-11
Bank Closes Doors
By Associated Press

! Scotland, S. D.. July 1o.-The Bon Homme County Bank of Scotland has closed it's doors following the disappear ance of it's president, P. Henry Wenzlaff. and a weeks run. during which tune more than siOe00o in deposits were with drawn. State bank examiners are - charge. The bank was one of the oldest in the state. with deposits of s6oo,Ooo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-11
HOMICIDE EVERY DAY IS THE JULY AVERAGE Autos Kill Two People In Birmingham Every
 Month

Sixteen homicides were investigated in Jefferson county by the coroner dur ing the month of June, according to the report of John R. T. Rives, assistant coroner.
 This is neaEy three times as many az during May. when only six were in- vestigated.
 During the year. July l. 1919, to
Republican farmer., 1920-03-12
t. s. WILL BE
 CONSULTED OF
 TURKISH ARMY
Considered To Possess Spe- cial Interest In This
 Problem.

Washington, March 5-The United States, in the opinion of officials here, will be consulted as to terms of the virtually completed Turkish treaty before the document is handed to the Constantinople government for sig nature.
 The United States, while refusing g to take any part in the drafting of the Turkish treaty, is considered by the allied governments to possess spe- cia1 interest in the solution of the Turkish problem as a potential mem Der of the League of Nations.
 During the negotiations of the Ger man and Austrian treaties the entente representative made a number of eff forts to engage the American commis- sioners in discussions of Turkish prob lems probably as to the disposition Of Constantinople. Inasrn nuch as the United States never declared war on Turkey, this government is under stood to have been firm in it's stand that it is not interested in the Turk ish question, except through the League of Nations.
Republican farmer., 1920-03-12
HAS RESIGNED
 AS HEAD OF
 LABORATORIES
Miss Bixby, Who Has Done Excellent Work, Leaves
 March 15

Madeline Bixby, head of the Health Department laboratories here for the past two and a half years, has ten dered her resignation to the health commissioners, taking effect March Is. Miss Bixby resigns her position to enter commercial pursuits.
 The laboratories in the city were in formative stage at the time Miss Bixby came here from the Illinois Water Survey Commission, and she has practically built up the system until today it is as well equipped aA any in the state.
 All of the equipment was chosen by Miss Bixby and from a point where the labratory was used b5 but few of the city physicians it is now patronized by 90 per cent. Of them and furnishes to them many of the tests necessary in the treatment and diagnosis of disease.
 Miss Bixby during her term in of flee here has made a careful sur vey and kept accurate check on the water. supply, established and main tained a bacteriological examination on the milk supply and done other important special work, including a study of the conditions of the neigh boring bathing beaches. No success or has as, yet been chosen for the position.
Republican farmer., 1920-03-12
MAKE EFFORT
 TO TAKE STOCK
 ON PEACE PACT
Senate Dealing Today Deal
 With Preparation '-- Activities.

Washington, March 5-Efforts were being made today to take stock of the Senate peace treaty situation on the basis of the Walsh reservation adopted yesterday after a sharp political tilt. Adoption of this reservation, provid- ing that American representatives in the League of Nations be chosen by Congressional action marked the first break in the solid Republican ranks which had stood firmly in favor of the so-called Lodge reservation pro- gram.
 @S During the Controversy over the Walsh reservation the fight shifted to the Article Ten reservation, one of the main obstacles to ratification of the treaty. Senators of both parties brought their consultations to a poin where the advice of President Wilson was sought indirectly on proposed changes in the Republican reserva- tion No word had come early today from the White House.
 As adopted, the Walsh reservation conforms with agreements reached al the recent bipartisan conference.
 The Senate today had before it the reservation dealing with the activi ties of the Preparation Commission 1T so far as it related to export trade between the United States and Ger many. The reservation follows:
 '"The United States understand that the reparation commission vii regulate or interfere with export from the Uniteds States to German! or from Germany to the United State only when United States by act O joint resolution of congress approve such regulation or interference"
Republican farmer., 1920-03-12
MUSTAPHA WILL
 NOT PEACEFULLY ACCEPT PARTITION

Constantinople, March 5-While the announcement that the Turks will be left in ConStantinOpIe- has been vel comed especially by the Sultan's sup porters. it is daily becoming clearer that Mustapha KemaTs forces in Asia Minor will not accept peacefully the partitfoning of Asiatic Turkey which the Supreme Council is believed to contemplate. It is universally con ceded that NTustapha Renal repre- sents the real power of Turkey.
 Although the British, French and Italians hold ConstantinopIe and the straits securely with their navies, Al lied tenure of occupied portions of contested. Mustapha KemaFs Orga- nized forces are various1y estimated from 50Q,000 to 100000, with the cooperation of various Arab and Kurd bands. His supporters predict war this spring, or sooner, if the Greeks are left in Smyrna and the French in Cilicia.
 Through their control of the Turk ish chamber of deputies, it is asserted, Mustapha KemaFs nationalists virtu- ally dominate the Constantinople gov
 ernment and laugh at allied threats to the Sultan and allied naval displays in the Straits. The real government is at Angora, beyond reach of naval
 guns, and the nationalists boast the allies cannot recruit armies and raise sufficient money to carry on war in the interior of Asia Minor. or retain occupied sections. British assum ption that Arabia, Palestine and Mesopo- tania are already under control is contested by nationalists
Republican farmer., 1920-03-12
JUSTICE WAS
 LONG DELAYED
 BUT EFFECTIVE
Veteran of World War Ap- prehended For Taking
 Clothes

Three years ago, just before the United States entered the war, young man named John Find1ey, of SO6 State street, joined. the Flying corps of the Canadian army and de- parted from Bridgeport to serve the Allied cause in. France. -s At the time of Findley's departure, there also, dis appeared two suits. an overcoat, seven shirts, a safety razor, six pairs of sox, a necktie and handbag belonging to his room mate, William Nevins, who now resides at 760 Iranistan avenue. The theft was duly reported to the police and the, matter apparently forgotten.
 Wedn esdaye afternoon. Findley re- turned to Bridgeport and took up his residence at 52 Lee avenue. Yester- day the long arm of the law reached out and seized the young veteran, charging him with the theft of his for mer room mates clothes. F'indley was arrested by Detective Frederick Der rick and in tie City court this morn ing the case was continued for one
 week under $15O bonds. The ex-sol- dier is firmly convinced that the mills of the gods, although they grind slow ly, grind exceedingly fine.
Republican farmer., 1920-03-12
WIFE WISHED
 TO RETURN TO LIFE ON STAGE
Prominent Physician Starts Divorce In High
 Court

On the ground that his wife desert ed him to return to the musical com edy stage, Dr. St. Clair Hitchcock, prominent Greenwich physician, who conducts a sanitarium for jaded New Workers, has started divorce proceed ings in the Superior Court against Gladys R. Hitchcock, now playing a part in the Have a Heart com panys. Mrss ITitchcoc4zyzw who -is said to be very pretty, is acting under the name of Dora Prodeau.
 The wife was a dancer and had appeared in several New York produc- tions at the time pr. Hitch cock married her in 1909.r They returned to Greenwich to live and the doctor bought the palatial home built by William J. Smith, one of the Greenwich political leaders a. few years ago.
 It is said that the Hitchcocks did not get along happily; one of the req sons being that the wife wished to return to the stage. In 1916 Mrs. Hitchcock appeared in a local thea trica1 entertainment in Greenwich and her dance was said to have been almost as sensational as her costume. It was shortly after the performance Nthatsthe alleged desertion+ toS11 place The divorce writ is returnable to the March term of court.
Republican farmer., 1920-03-12
RELATIVES ARE
 REASON GIVEN FOR DIVORCE: s>sy. .sssfs

-,.sToo- much mother-in-law was the complaint of Irving E. Wells, who conducts a tire vuIcanizing business in this city. when he appeared this nforningvin the superior court to ask for a divorce from Kath herine Wells of this city. Wells said his wife's mother was opposed to his marriage with her daughter. His sister-in-1aw also objected and Wells claims she in- duced Mrs. Wells to leave home and return to her mothers two weeks after their marriage
 Wells testified that he went to his mother -in-1aw's home, talked there with his wife and tried to induce her to return to him. Her mother threat ened to disown her if she did so Mrs Wells decided not to go, the husband testified. Wells was living in Lord ship Manor at the time. His wife went to work in a local deDartment store and now she does not speak to Wells when they meet on the street the husband told the court. Judge Keeler granted Wells a divorce on the ground of desertion in August 1916. The couple were married July Is of the same year.
Republican farmer., 1920-03-12
COMMISSIONER
 HOLDS COURT
 AT HARTFORD


 Compensation Commissioner Ed ward T. Buckingham moved his court to the Bridgeport hospital this morn ing to hear the claim of Edward Ryan, who was kicked in the knee by a horse on August 10, while employed by Frank MonelH of Seymour.
 The i.jury which Ryan received does not respond to the medical treat ment and he has made claim for com pensation on the ground that he was permanently injured.
 The insurance. company which is defending the claim. says that Ryan's present condition is entirely due to his previous physical condition and is not the. result of the kick he received from the horse.
 The commissioner will decide whether the kick caused an aggrava- ton of Ryan's previous physical ail- ment or is responsible for his present disability.
Republican farmer., 1920-03-12
ORGANIZATIONS OF EX-SERvIcE MEN ARE
 MUCH Al VARIANCE
Charge is Made That Halper Member of Legislative Committee of Rank and File Veterans Association Was Socialist and Communist.

Washington, Mars 5-Differ- ences between organizations Of former service men were aired again today before the House Ways and Means Committee which is considering soldier re- lief legislation. Marvin Gates Sperry, National President of the Private -Soldienss and Sailz ors' Legion, appeared to urge a aAatepayments of; $500 to all for mer service men and women.
 He charged that J. H. Halper, a member of the legislative committee Of the Rank and File Veterans As sSociatiou, was a. socialist and com munist and had tried to turn over the Private Soldiers and Sailors Le- eEion to, the communist party of New York
 s Letters from the Soldiers, Sailors and Marine Protective Association, of New York city, asked the amalgama- tion of all soldier bodies, was read by the witness Who said this organ sizatfon was raided and it's literature <dumped into the streets.
 .-7 What proof have you that Ha1per is a socialist % asked Chairman Ford. hey.
 'He admitted it to me before wit nesses,'' Sperry replied.
 Only three signers are needed to ob- tain Incorporation papers, permitting g the formation of a soldier organiza- tion with the privilege of soliciting contributions n5~exery state,s Sperry said in answer to a question by Rep resentative Treadway, Republican, Maasaehukettsaa toah owsSp erry's or- ganization had been incorporated.
 That's a curious provision.' Rep resentative Treadway said.
Republican farmer., 1920-03-12

  WITH WILSON AND. PALMER

Washington, March 5.---Charging that President Wilson and Attorney General Palmer were directly respon- sibIe for prevailing high sugar prices, the Republicans by a strict party vote have put through the House a, resolu- ton authorizing investigation by the judiciary committee of the acts of At torney General Palmer in connection with prices fixed for Louisiana sugar.
 Dem mocrats charged the Republicans with an attempt to curb the growing popularity of a Democratic presi- dential aspirant. The Republicans re- piled that MT. Palmer had no author ity to recognize the high figures al which Louisiana sugar sold and that he had failed to press actions against profiteers.
Republican farmer., 1920-03-12
SUPPLEMENTARY BILL RELATES TO
 WAR OFF ENSES

Berlin, March 5-The German na- tional assembly has passed a supple mentary bill relating to the trial of men accused of violations of the laws of war. It would empower the supreme state attorney to propose the discontinuance of any persecution, should he be convinced there is no grounds for the public accusation of any person. It also provides for the resumption of proceedings against any person, even after acquittal, and for a rehearing of eases of persons convicted when sentences passed are clearly disprcportionate to the of lenses charged.
Republican farmer., 1920-03-12
BICKhRT IS HELD UNDER
 S5O,OOO BOND
Falsifed Income Tax Re turn - Broke 18th
 Amendment.

Charles H Bickart, president and general manager of the National Fruit Products Co.,, of Memphis Tenn, who was arrested last night in Stamford, by United States Marshal William R. Palmer, was arraignej before United States Commissioner Hugh J. Lavery this afternoon charged with having falsifed an in- come tax return statement, and vio- lating the 18th amendm nj. The case was continued, for two weeks, and bonds were fixed at s5O,O0O. Bickar' entered no plea at the hearing ans according to present indications will not be able to raise the $50,00t bonds. He will be retained here i custody unless bail is furnished.
 B5ckart was arrested while at his brothers home in Stamford at nine o'clock last night, just seven hours after Assistant District Attorney George H. Cohen, of Hartford, had received word from Tennessee officials that the man was wanted in that state. The arrest was made by United States Marshal William R. Palmer rapid Federal police work that has been performed in this state in some time.
 According to information secured from Tennessee officers Charles H Bickart is the president and general manager of the National Fruit Prod 'ucts company with offices at Mem phis.
 The first charge against Bickart is that he made or caused to be made a mash for the purpose of distilline liquor The National Fruit Products Co. is not licensed to distiII liquors but in the making of the mash vio lated the provisions of the 18th amendment.
 The second charge, for which q separate warrant was issued, accused Bickart of falsify:ng income tax re- turns whereby the income of his company was made to appear as be ing $2O,34S, whereas the government claims the actual income is $780, 5S0
 The Fruit Product Go. official is also in trouble in New York where q suit was recently started against him for the purpose of collecting s171,- 900 alleged to be due the govemmen' as taxes on various spirits. It is alsc alleged that Bickart removed $300,- 900 of the company's money to New York and deposited the cash and Sc curities purchased with some of it tc 1 his personal account.
Republican farmer., 1920-03-12
CERHO ARENAS REBEL LEADER
 IS EXECUTED

Mexico City, March 5.---Cirilo Are ans, a rebel leader, who was captured less than a week ago when he entered the city of Puebla disguised. was sen tenced to death by a summary court martial Wednesday and executed yes terday morning in Puebla, according to advices received here.
 Arenas whose forces 9 year ago were guarding the Interoceanic Rail- way between Mexico City and Vera Cruz, revolted against the government and since that time has been engaged in bandit operations. Among the crimes of which he was accused was the dynamiting of a train from Puebla carrying a number of boy scouts whe were students m 9 German school in that city. Nine boys were killed by the bandits, who believed they were. soldiers.
Republican farmer., 1920-03-12
TO ABANDON
 EXPEDITION ~s IN SIBERIA

Honolulu, March 5-The Japanese government has decided to abandon the Siberian expedition in line with the American policy, according to a cable message from Tokio received today by Shinpo, a Japanese language newspaper here.
 The first detachment of Japanese troops will leave Vladivostok March 20 simultaneously with the departure of the last Czecho-Slovak troops, the message said.
 The Soviet governments peace offer to Japan, according to the cabIegram asks recognition of Lenines defacto government and resumption of full diplomatic relations, promises to end terrorism simultaneously with allied with the offer and recognize Japan 'ss special rights in Siberia.
Republican farmer., 1920-03-12
MAN STANDS TO LOSE
 LARGE ESTATE

Frederick c. Whitney, the New York theatrical producer who made a fortune out of t'The Chocolate Sol dier,'' has been sued in the superior court by Frederick Hirschorn Of New York, who seeks to foreclose Whit ney's Greenwich estate which fronts on Long Island Sound.
 It is claimed Whitney owes S6O,0O0 on notes which the Greenwich estate was mortgaged to secure.
 Whitney is alleged to have given three notes to Edgar L. MarstOn- a neighbor in Greenwich. Only S1O,OO0 was paid on the principal, the com pIaint states, and Whitney has refus- ed to pay the balance. Marston after ward assigned the notes to Hirsch- horn. Papers in the suit, which is re- turnable to the March term of court, were filed today n court
Republican farmer., 1920-03-12

 ENDANGERED HIS BULL DING
Moscovitz Enters S ui t Against Contractor For
 $3,500

That the foundations of his buiI6- ings at 194-206 Railroad avenue were endangered because of excavations made for sewers in Railroad avenue is alleged by Davis Mescovitz of this city who today sued Leary & Co.,, New York contractors, for s 800.
 Moscovitz declares that the work men employed by Leary & Co.,, who had the contract for the excavation, were so careless that the ground un- der the Moscovitz buildings sank, the walls of the houses cracked and the occupants became alarmed. He says the value of his property has been de creased because of the carelessness of the contractors 'employes. Leary & Go. deny the negligence charge.
Republican farmer., 1920-03-12
POPULATION ANNOUNCEMENTS

Wash ington. Mar. 5-PopuIation announcements for 1920, issued today by the census bureau included:
 Joliet, Ills, S,S72, an increase of 3,7O2 or 10.7 per cent over 1910.
 Anderson, Ind, 29,767. increase of 7,291, or 32.4 per cent.
 Muncie, Ind, 36,524, an increase of 12,519, or 52.2 per cent.
 Lexington, Ky, fl ,534. an increase of 6,435, or 1S.3 per cent.
 Shreveport, La, 43,874, an increase of 15,S59, or 566 per cent.
 Kingston, N. Y, 25,SS4, a decrease of A. or Il per cent.